May Pageant Draws 1400 at Lititz Park Despite Weather
Youth Week ends in Lititz with a Robin Hood and Maid Marian pageant at Springs Park attended by more than 1400 spectators. Over 300 Lititz pupils performed as soldiers and courtiers in a tale of England’s war and romance. Crowds cheered as Maid Marian was crowned May Queen and Robin Hood regained his domains. The pageant coincided with ongoing Youth Week tennis tournaments still awaiting completion to determine the Youth Week Cup winner. Current leaders are Freshmen 87, Sophomores 84, 7A 74, 6B 69, 5B 69, 8B 68, all with events remaining. The Cup presentation is postponed to next Thursday Assembly for final scoring.
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Lititz
Springs Park
Robin Hood
Maid Maron
Robin
Maron
May
Sophoanres
Mornie
Banquets Highlight Lancaster Manufacturing Groups Reach
More than 100 members of the Lancaster Manufacturers Association dined at a Monday annual banquet at the Hotel More. Officers for the club were elected and an excellent program rendered. Tuesday evening a dinner party honored Hamilton Watch Company officials. A Lancaster man hosted a luncheon Friday noon, followed by an agents banquet for Prudential Insurance. Milling men from the county attended tonight’s class of 1930 at St Josephs Hospital Training School limner and a Millersville Alumni dinner-dance Saturday night.
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Lancaster Manuuver’s Association
Aeral Sutter
Jeir
Hamilton, Watch Company
Lancaster
Prudential Insurance Company
St.oseph's Hospital Training School Iil
Millersville
Ambulance Reaches 654 Calls In Seven Months
Legion Commun Ambulance reports 654 trips since service began, handling accident and medical cases to residences. Officials note 13 calls in April and urge callers to use the operator to summon the ambulance, offering a complete list of authorized drivers.
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Legion Commun Ambulance
Ispitate
Legion
Band Broadcast and Public Dance Ahead in Lancaster Area
The High School Band will broadcast tomorrow evening on WKJC from 6:30 to 7:80. A concert is planned at the Red Cross and an all convention in the Ghost Build x auditorium from 7:80 to 8. Dancing teacher Russ Shreves hosts a public dance at LUTZ HALL tomorrow night. An ad promotes Gent comics at Holtzhouse's Cut Rate.
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Tleck
WKJC
Lancas
Red Cross
Ghost Buildx
Russ Shreves
Lutz Hall
Holtzhouse
Cket
Varied Personal Visits and Trips Around Lititz
Local social column lists numerous weekend and day trips. Residents and visitors from Philadelphia New York City Lebanon and Harrisburg are noted visiting family friends and attending May Day events at Beaver College and other local venues with several extended stays and short trips described.
Rothsville High Graduation Set for Tomorrow Evening
Commencement exercises at Rothsville High School in Warwick Township open tomorrow at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Dr J B Baker of York will deliver the address Come Along G R Alexander will present diplomas William Garner gives the salutatory Harry Bemberger valedictorian speaks What Becomes of Rothsville Graduates Other program items include invocation by Rev L D Reet third honor oration Why Do So Many Students Drop Out Before Graduation Wilbur Musser orchestral selection Girls Glee Club Fire Swallows class pledge Spirit Cup Ray Bushong student council president benediction Rev L D Reed Class Day exercises to be conducted this evening Continued on Page 4
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Warwick Township
Rothsville
J. B. Baker
St. Matthew’s Latheran Church
York
Elizabeth BE Bigler and William H Patterson Married in York
Miss Elizabeth BE Bigler of 207 East New Street and William H Patterson of Lancaster wed Tuesday morning in Zion Lutheran Church parsonage York. Rev W R Sammel officiated. They were unattended and returned to live at 207 East New Street York.
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Elizabeth Be, Bigler
E. New Street
William H. Patterson
Lancaster
Zion Lutheran Church, York
W. R. Sammel
Lititz
Visit by Kissingers to see dirigible under construction
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kissinger visited their son Harold, employment manager of Pittsburgh Crucible Steel, in Midland from Friday to Sunday. They traveled to Akron, Ohio to view the largest dirigible then under construction, calling it a remarkable sight.
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W. M. Kissinger
Harold
Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Co
Midland
Akron
Ohio
Lititz Alumnae Luncheon Moved to Thursday at General Sutter
Linden Hall Alumnae Association announces the Spring Luncheon for the Lititz Branch will be held next Thursday at the General Sutter Hotel West. Special announcements will be sent and Lancaster Branch members will be invited to attend.
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Lititz
Linden Hall Alumnae Association
General Sutter Hotel
Lancaster
Lititz Daughters Invited to State Echo Meeting
Lititz Circles of King's Daughters invited to attend the State Convention Echo Meeting at Lancaster Moravian Church on Tuesday evening at eight. Transportation provided. autos depart Lititz Moravian Chapel at 7 15. Members expected to notify leaders by Monday.
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Lititz
King’s Daughters
Lancaster Moravian Church
Seloct
Lititz Moravian
Tax Notice: Stevens Gresh Tax Collector Sits For County Personal Tax
Stevens Gresh tax collector will sit at Wagner's Store May 22 from 2 to 8 and Warwick House May 28 from 2 to 8 to receive county and personal taxes with a 5 percent abatement for payments made before June 1 193. Also at Five Point Store May 28 from 2 to 6 and Park View Hotel May 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adjournment.
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Stevens Gresh
Wagner’s
Warwick House
Five Point
Park View
Adj
Lititz Firemen to Demonstrate New 1000-Gallon Pumper
Lititz Fire Company to test its new 1,000 gallon per minute pumper Saturday afternoon at Springs Creek near the paper mill. Demonstration aims to show the town the truck’s fire protection value with several hundred gallons possible above the rated flow. If weather fails, the event will be postponed and rescheduled.
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Lititz
Lititz community notes show anniversaries and local business links
Walter H. Buch receives birthday wishes as Lititz’s long-serving Létitz merchant, 40-year town presence noted by R L Keith. Minnich farm sale to Christian Ti Eshleman, of Rio Grand NJ, private terms. Ella Buch birthday gathering with 13 friends. Goetz family visits Lititz. Goetz served as Lititz school principal. Kline family trips to Virginia to visit son at Swavely Boys School. Missionary Convention delegates attend from Mohntom. Strother family moves to East Main Street home. Fenstermacher’s cow‑kick injury, hospital. Baptisms at St James. Indoor baseball at Trap Factory diamond. Traps lose to Reading. Wilmington trip to DuPont Gardens. Edna Bowers hospitalized. Grace Sesseman to graduate Millersville and teach at Kissel Hill. Advertisement: Majestic Refrigerator, Holtzhouse store.
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Walter H. Buch
R. L. Keith
Brunnerville
Mr. Buch
Létitz
G. G. Minnich
Christian Ti. Eshleman
Rio Grand
N. J
Ella Buch
G. Herman Goetz
Richard Goetz
Miss Hackman
Harrisburg
Lititz
Old Frien
Goetz
H. J. Kline
Virginia
Swavely Boys’ School
Manassas
Walter Smith
H. J. Eline
Mohntom
Evangelical Congregational Church
Albert
J. Strother
Lancaster
Fianna Pfautzi
East Main Street
Jacob Fenstermacher
Weitzel
Lancaster General Hospital
St. James’ Catholic
Trap Factory
Freeman St
Front Street
Reading
Kathryn Vollertsen
Mary Kopp
Lloyd Hoffman
Russell Getz
Wilmington
DuPont Gardens
Longwood
Edna Bowers
Grace Sesseman
Millersville State Teachers College
Kissel Hill
Banquet Honors 75 Mothers and Daughters at United Brethren
Seventy five mothers and daughters attended the annual banquet at the United Brethren Church on Tuesday evening. Mrs A C Spangler of Campbells town gave the address on The King's Daughter is All Glorious Within Her Garments Are of Wrought Gold. OTterbein Guild president Esther Mic Creary served as toastmistress and readings and hymns marked the program. Jane Martin, four, received a bouquet while Susanna Hornberger, aged 75, was honored with four bouquets of snapdragons.
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United Brethren Church
A. C. Spangler
Campbellstown
Esther MicCreary
Otterbein Guild
Kathryn Gibbel
Chester Martin
Margaret Martin
Ella Hewshey
Harry McCreary
Esther McCreary
J. C .H. Light
Blanche Lengel
Lancaster
Jane Martin
Susanna Hornberger
Linden Hall Junior Prom Held at Linden Hall
Linden Hall hosted the Junior Prom on Saturday evening. Mrs F W Stengel chaperoned many students to the home of Mrs Harry Hostetter at Eden Monday afternoon. The Rt Rev E S Crosland will preach a sermon to the granates in June. Dr Stengel produced a fine pictorial map of Linden Hall and Lititz featuring the sunken garden rock garden pavilion pergola tennis courts and memorial gateway.
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Linden Hall
F. W. Stengel
Harry Hostetter
Eden
Monay
E. S. Crosland
Stengel
Lititz
Rock Garden
Memorial Gateway
Lodge Attends Church Service in Lititz
About 60 members of Lititz Lodge No 1050 I O F attended Sunday evening services at the Evangelical Congregational Church. Rev H J Kline preached Am I My Brother s Keeper The choir sang an anthem with a duet by Mrs Morris McCloud and Mrs George Dennis Roller Skating Saturday Night at LUTZ HALL Also an ad about buying a small retail business through Huebener and Habecker.
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Lititz Lodge No
I. O
Evangelical Congregational Church
H. J. Kline
Morris McCloud
George Dennis
Legion to Hold Memorial Service at High School Auditorium
Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion will stage its annual Memorial Service for the Head of the World and other wars in the High School auditorium Sunday at 7 30 daylight time. Rev William Swope will speak with local ministers and Legion officers delivering the program. A parade from the Post Home at 5 30 will lead to Moravian cemetery at Gotlok for grave decorations and services in outlying districts.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Post
Legion
G Otlock
Demonstration of Inhalator for Community Ambulance
A public demonstration of the H. H. Inhalator, recently bought by Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion for their Community Ambulance, will be held tonight at 8 in the High School auditorium. L. J. Bowker of Philadelphia will present, with artificial respiration guidance and motion pictures. Fire Company members trained by Red Cross will attend to learn the device, and the unit will be kept in the Fire House ready for ambulance calls or nearby towns.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
L. J. Bowker
Philadelphia
Lititz Fire Company
Red Cross
Cadet Band Festival Planned at Fire House Next Saturday
The Cadet Band announces a Memorial Day festival at the Fire House with a free concert in the afternoon and evening. Menu includes baked ham soup sandwiches ice cream and soft drinks, proceeds to support the young band. Also notes upcoming “Tyndery Horn” at Manheim Auditorium and local ads for refrigerators and homes in Lititz Borough.
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Fire House
Lititz School Board Reverts to Nine Month Term
Lititz School Board announced at its May meeting that it would revert from a 10 to a nine month term for Lititz schools. Officials said the move aligns with citizens’ general opinion but noted reluctance to change from their progressive educational plans. The policy takes effect in the 1921 32 school year and follows Treasurer H C Seldomridge stepping down after 21 years. Leroy Kling named district treasurer for 1981 32, to assume duties on the first Monday in July.
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Lititz
H. C. Seldomridge
Leroy Kling
Lititz Springs National Bank
Seldomridge
Legion Auxiliary To Start Sale of Poppies Tomorrow
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion plans the annual poppy sale in Lititz with volunteers patrolling streets and canvassing. Proceeds aid disabled veterans. the effort emphasizes the World War dead memorial flower and the make by veterans in government hospitals.
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Lititz
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Pennsylvania
Lititz Milk Fund ends to join Lititz Community Chest
The Litite Milk Fund Society, formed in winter to aid poor children with milk, transfers its work to the Litite Community Chest. Over 3,000 quarts were distributed in four and a half months, with thanks to contributors, milk providers, and dealers. Barber shops will close at noon Memorial Day, Saturday May 86th, and open all day Thursday before, May 28th.
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Litite Milk Fund Society
Litite Community Chest
Lititz
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Solh
John Petiter
Mildray
M. C. Hummberger
Will Hornberger
Am Light
New York City
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Charles
Woodrow Meiskey
Charles Dussinger
Harry Broadly
Gap
M. L. Steiner
J. B. Kennedy
Florida
Horace Eschbach
D. D. Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Dorothy Spacht
Preston Retreat Hospital
Alban Christener
Mary Ann
Astoria
Long Island
N.Y
Ernest Quinn
Ernest
Hairview
Geo. Strong
Geonzie
Geo. Grunenberger
Margaret Sauders
Margaret
Charles Wagaman
Paoli
Jacob Hertzler
Clarence Dengler
Bernice Dengler
Louis Hepp
Harry Stormfeltz
Lem Wolf
Ephrata
H. W. Spacht
Carl
Winona Leed
Neffsville
B. M. Leaman
Frank Longenecker
Atlantic City
Lloyd Hertzler
Lebanon
Bertha Franck
Joseph K. Donat
East Pennsylvania Synod
Lutheran Church
Allentown
Carl Huber
Beaver College
Rothsville High
Dirigible
Majestic
Howard
Young
Lodge
Huebener & Habecker
Swope
William Swope
The
Manheim Auditorium
C. B
Howard S. Young
Lea Huehener & Hahecker
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