Lititz graduation marks largest class of 54 in 51 years
Commencement exercises end public school life for 54 Lititz students in the auditorium. Diplomas were presented by Frank Hunter. Dr. Ross Stover of Philadelphia gave the address. Evelyn Gonder and Ruth Showers delivered orations. Honor students included Ida Sammy Vera Wolfe Evelyn Gonder John Brubaker Dorothy Hornberger Ruth Hollinger Jane Keith Margaret Martin Ruth Showers and Robert Keller. Special awards were given to outstanding seniors.
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Lititz
Frank Hunter
Ross Stover
Philadelphia
Evelyn Gonder
Ruth Showers
Ida Sammy
Vera Wolfe
John Brubaker
Dorothy Hornberger
Ruth Hollinger
Jane Keith
Margaret Martin
Robert Keller
Norma Putt
Ida Shantz
Harvey Artz
Richard Miller
Grace Getz
Donald Herr
Violet Ditzler
Arlene Galebach
Ruth Wike
Curtis Batdorf
Lorraine Fry
Walter Reifsnyder
Reba Hackman
Ida Summy
Helen Bender
Kathryn Martin
Helen Runk
Alma Ritz
Elizabeth Graybill
Charles Hevener
James
Robert Martin
Homer Stadenroth
Florence Pfautz
More Money Subscribed For Bandshell Project
Subscriptions of 100 were reported Tuesday evening at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee seeking funds for the bandshell and Springs Park improvements. Total subscribed now stands at 2600 with shell specifications in contractors hands and bids due tomorrow.
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Chamber of Commerce Committee
Shell
Linden Hall Horse Show Draws Big Crowd on Monday
The eighth annual Linden Hall Horse Show will be held on the school paddock with fair weather expected. Entry lists are larger than ever as top performers from the region compete. The event opens at 9 30 A M for Linden Hall riders, with a lunch break and the May Day pageant resuming at 2 P M featuring a nations themed program and the May Queen coronation.
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Linden Hall
Surprise Birthday Honor For Mrs Samuel Hertzler
A Friday birthday surprise honored Mrs Samuel Hertzler with guests from Lititz Manheim East Petersburg Rohrerstown and nearby towns including Levi Bru baker and family Glenn Raymond Harold Frey Clayton Wenger Elam Ethel Rachael Burr nel Mary Kathryn Graybill Bitzer and Anna Fleck among others.
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Samuel Hertzler
Levi Brubaker
Glenn
Raymond
Harold
Harold Frey
Joy
Clayton Wenger
Elam
Ethel
Manheim
Clarence Seachrist
Rachael, Burnell
Mark
East Petersburg
Lizzie
Ellen Carper
Graybill Bitzer
Lititz
Abram Stauffer
Mary Kathryn
Rohrerstown
Hertzler
Anna Fleck
Local Meat Prices and Delivery Offer
Pudding 20 cents per pound and Hamburg 18 cents per pound advertised with delivery service. Customers urged to phone meat orders at 9181W. LUTZ.
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Hamburg
Lutz
Fifty birthday open house in Five Points for Mrs Walter Smith
Mrs Walter Smith of Five Points celebrated her fiftieth birthday with an open house Thursday. About 132 callers enjoyed gifts and flowers, with many friends and neighbors among the guests listed by name.
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Walter Smith
Five Points
Springs Improvement Party At Warwick House Tonight
The Warwick House hosts a second card party to benefit the Lititz Springs Park Improvement fund at 8:30 p.m. Tonight. More than 80 attended the first event, prizes donated by local businessmen await winners, and sponsors urge public support to boost the fund.
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Lititz Springs Park
Town man Harold Murr Cleared in Larceny Charge
Harold Murr of the town was acquitted of larceny charges at a hearing yesterday afternoon before Alderman Bradycamp in Lancaster. The case stemmed from allegations by a Columbia man that Murr hauled away articles he had purchased at a Kissel Hill sale.
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Harold Murr
Town
Bradycamp
Lancaster
Columbia
Murr
Kissel Hill
New Equipment at Theatre Enables Deaf to Hear Movies
Lititz Theatre announced installation of RCA Sono-Tone equipment to offer hearing impaired patrons sound from movies. It is county’s only venue with this service. Free device loan at box office. usher seats patron and plugs in. Choices include air conduction and bone conduction, with individual volume control at each seat.
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Lititz
Memorial Day Parade and Service Planned by Local Veterans
A Memorial Day tribute will be held in Moravian cemetery with a parade and service organized by Lititz Springs Post 1463 Veterans of Foreign Wars and local ministers. The 6 PM march starts Spruce and Main, travels through town to the cemetery, with prayers, readings of Logan’s Orders and Gettysburg Address, and taps by the Sons of Veterans Reserves.
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Moravian
Lititz Springs
1463
Spruce and
Main Streets
Spruce Street
Center
Broad
Main
C.S. Heim
Byron K. Kerne
General Logan
George B. Raezer
Lincoln
J. Harold Mumper
J. C. H. Light
Sons of Veterans Reserves
Martha Springer
Camp 198
U. V
Automobiles
Rev Light Pleads Memorial Day Ideals To Rotary Club
Rev J C H Light pastor of United Brethren Church spoke to Lititz Rotary Club at the General Sutter Hotel urging Memorial Day as a day to remember liberty and freedom for which many sacrificed their lives in wars. Henry B Gibbel introduced the speaker and taps by William Hornberger closed the meeting.
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Lititz
Henry B. Gibbel
William Hornberger
Town
Sign on Mrs Leib porch warns wet paint on West Main
SNOOPS observed West Main Street over the week end with a humorous scene at the home of Mrs. Leib. Miss Helen Quinn art supervisor of the local schools had a painted porch and hung a sign reading Vest Paint to keep people off until the paint dried.
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West Main Street
Leib
Helen Quinn
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Robert Lutz
F. F. Bailey
Rothaville High School
Bob
Harry Stormfeltz
Bertha Pfautz
Roy Pfautz
David Brian
Mises Violet
Jean Kauffman
Jean Dennis
Geo. Sipe
Robert Herr
Howard Weaver
Walter Steely
Mary Hull
Jacob Eshleman
Trawberly
C. 5. Heim
Warwick House
Rev. Light
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