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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
1
Litii and nearby churches mark Easter with Palm Sunday and Holy Week observances. Moravian Sunrise Service at 5 A M will fill the cemetery as dawn breaks. Various services run Thursday through Saturday with baptism, pageants, and sunrise rituals.
Government orders curtail postal services from March 27 to June 30 to trim expenditures. No deliveries Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, no Saturday afternoon collections, early closing at 7 30 PM, Money Order window to 6 PM, and Saturday noon close at 3 12 PM. mail reception continues though window service ends.
The Good Cheer Singing Geour of the Mennonite Church led by Homer Bombegger will meet at the local Square at 3 30 A M on Easter morning to sing Easter songs for liturgy worship.
Large assortment of Easter candies advertised by Ghas H Regesamnas for Lutz Market with a two day window, promising variety and seasonal treats for shoppers.
The Legion sponsors another twilight baseball season in town with the Moravian Church field on West Lincoln Avenue to be prepared by the Legion Post. Lititz High joins a league with Manheim Marietta Maytown Elizabeth Town and Landisville as games begin mid April. After the high school season, Legion league teams will be formed and play begins mid May with new rosters drawn from Borough players.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church presents a screening of the motion picture Rocky Boy Mission In Action on Monday evening in the church auditorium. An offering for missions will be taken. The Rocky Boy Mission operates on an Indian reservation in Montana and the film showcases the church’s work among the Indigenous people.
Maryland issues celebrate 360th anniversary with red three cent stamps now on sale at the post office. Five thousand stamps received to meet demand as collectors rush to purchase.
Mr and Mrs Clyde E Arbepas announce the birth of a son on Tuesday at 10 PM at Lancaster General Hospital. Roller Skating Saturday Night at Lutz Hall. 1c Lie 20c.
Chief of Police Kreider arrested Dan Withers of South Broad Street for breaking the Borough Parking Ordinance. It marks the first arrest for parking on the left side since the rule passed last summer. Withers was notified repeatedly about parking at his Cedar and Centre Street warehouse and faces a $5 penalty plus costs with a warrant to follow if unpaid.
The High School Glee Clubs present the three act operetta Betty Lou next Thursday at eight in the school auditorium. A comic plot follows Betty Lou who rebels against her mother’s fortune plans and aims to marry for love. Tickets are 25 cents from cast members.
Lititz Borough Council voted to retain standard time for 1934 after receiving a request from the Lancaster Farm Bureau opposing daylight time. The March session covered routine items as Council members Koch Kling Snyder Douple Breneman and Habecker attended. The water department reported pumps operating 298 hours pushing 6 938 000 gallons with 56 meters read and water rents totaling 303 93.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Lititz Fire Company moves its regular monthly meeting from Thursday to Tuesday night. It will be held in the Fire House and all members are urged to attend.
Between 1822 and 1826 Joan Beck proposed a primary school to separate young pupils from older ones. John Beck offered to cover expenses and a small brick building was adapted. Mrs. Elizabeth Traeger, wife of the local cobbler, led the school for younger children.
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