Borough Council Hears 1933 Tax Report and Exonerations
Borough Council accepted the tax collector’s report showing 1933 duplicate taxes of 16,348.80 with 879.26 liens to collect the unpaid balance. Exonerations for 68 dependents and other items were granted, and a warrant issued for the 1934 duplicate of 12,683.32 due to tax reductions. Property valuations total 2,428,423 across two wards. Street repair and memorial plot care were noted, and pumps ran 383 hours pumping 8,946,000 gallons.
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Grosh
Warra
Grash
First Ward
Second Ward
Festival Next Week at Lititz Fire Company Event
The annual Lititz Fire Company festival will be held next Saturday at the Fire House. Organizers plan food stalls and donation drives from townsfolk. The Tressier Orphans Home Boys Band from Loysville will headline the evening concert, with proceeds aiding the firemen. If weather allows, a Sunday Park concert is also planned and the boys will stay overnight with Lutheran Church families.
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Lititz
Lutheran Church
Local Senior Group Noted For Caving Visit
A fragmented report notes a senior group led by Melvin Washy planning a morning departure by train to Lan board the caving area. A young caver accompanied the party as they proceed after 16 Time on Wednesday.
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I Melvin
Theringion
Newcomer Head of LAS Named by Aharni Group
Aharni Group appoints Roota Warren Newcomer as head of LAS with Ed Paul and Yoder retained for administration. Public meeting precedes school supervision. Speaker listed and district ensemble members named, including Mrs Kenneth W Neidermyer, Victor Wagner, and others. Two resignations noted in Women’s group. new teacher elected.
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LAS
Aharni Group
Pri Bable
Kenneth W . Y Neidermyer
Victor Wagner
Hichard McCloud
Herbert Weitzel
Carl Workman
Millie State Teachers College Banquet at General Sutter Hotel
A 1919 dinner event at the General Sutter Hotel featured Mille Sta Teachers College hosting a banquet Saturday night. The Frankl and Marshall College group held a banquet at the same hotel on Friday, with plans for a dance the following Wednesday and a dinner chair position announced for the Laxart School ahead of the 1905 activities.
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Mille Sta Teachers College
General Sutter
Frankl and Marshall College
Montag
Ds M
M. Arsdersy
Laxart School
Big Dog Chooses Path As John Peiffer Walks
John Peiffer of Orange Street has completed Seeing Eye training in Norristown Pa and returned home with his dog guide. The dogs are trained to navigate heavy traffic, avoid obstacles, stop at curbs, retrieve dropped items, and assist in daily tasks.
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John Peiffer
Orange Street
At the Seeing Eye, Inc
Norristown
24 Boys and 24 Girls Receive Diplomas
The annual commencement at the public high school honored 24 boys and 24 girls as they completed their public school careers. Dr Francis Iyey Green delivered the address while six pupils were named honors, including Dane Miller and John Herts. Miss Gangwer and Robert Luiz earned best all around student medals, with other honors noted by faculty members and M. Demmy.
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Francis Iyey Green
Ngton
Pion
N. J
Dane Miller
John
Herts
Dred Gangwer
Lena Ris
Lloyd Gre
Miss Gangwer
Robert Luiz
M. ©. Demmy
Zor Tk Bari
Trout Restocked In Lititz Stream After Rack Installed
The Lititz Sportsmen's Association released several hundred trout into the stream between Broad and Cedar Streets after installing a rack at Broad Street. Elmer Bomberges and George Evans set a back to keep fish from drifting downstream. State Fish Commissioner Sanda reviewed the stream previously and approved the transfer to the local group.
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Broad Street
Broad
Cedar Streets
The
Lititz
Elmer Bomberges
George Evans
Sanda
Geraniums Stolen From Tweela Avenue Home
Mrs. George Wonder of Tweela Avenue reported geraniums stolen from her garden. She said a thief took all plants and offered to disclose the shop where they were purchased if the culprit wishes to know their source.
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George Wonder
Tweela Avenue
62 Year Old Cigars on Display as Family Relic
S. Harry Smith shows friends a family relic a box of three cigars made by his father Wm Smith a year before he died in 1883. The cigars were crafted entirely from Pennsylvania tobacco by Mr Smith a cigar maker and tobacco packer and appear to be in good condition.
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S. Harry Smith
Wm. Smith
Pennsylvania
Residents visit, kinfolk gather across towns and states
Mr and Mrs Joseph Lancaster and others attended gatherings with relatives at Sutter Hotel and Reinholds. Visitors include Philadelphia and Pittsburgh residents. Family members from East Orange and Mercersburg joined Sunday visits with local hosts.
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Joseph Id
Lancaster
Sutter Tod Rachael Nei
Sutter
Adele
Philadelphia
Rand
M. B. Gangner
Mise Gladys Marks
Lar
Frank Marks
Adriaun Harding
Elmer Harding
P. Longsdorf
Edward Henessy
Pittsburgh
Sutter Tote
Walter Bare
Hinest Souder
Mary Soucer
Souder
Mary Souder
Linden Hall Horse Show Crowds Enjoy Memorial Day Classic
A large thin crowd attended Linden Hall's Memorial Day horse show on the school campus. Perfect weather followed a cloudy morning as riders competed for the School Riders Cup won by Marjorie Mathew of White Plains New York. Mrs H W Prentis Jr of Lancaster claimed the Open Saddle Championship Cup and John Burkholder on Miss Tecumseh took the Jumping Trophy, with presentations by Senator H J Pierson and Lancaster Newspapers Inc respectively.
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Linden Hall
H. J. Pierson
Marjorie Mathew
White Plains
N. Y
Swain Manor View Riding Academy
H. W. Prentis, Jr
Lancaster
Lancaster Newspapers, Inc
John Burkholder
James McKinnon
Miss Tecumseh
Open Soft Ball Season Opens with Loss to Lincoln A C
The Ali-Lititzien opened their home season on the East End Gamond losing to Lincoln A C the colored champs of Janecaster 14 to 7. They travel to Neffsville on Monday and had a hard game at Jackson Street. These are Nor then End Soft Ball League games.
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Ali-Lititzien
East End
Gamond
Lincoln A. C
Janecaster
Neffsville
Lancaster
Jackson Street
Junk Yard Fire Near Water Street Rescue
A junk yard owned by Harold Murr being moved from Water Street to Coatesville Tron Wo caught fire Wednesday afternoon as workers burned wood from auto bodies. Luita Fire Company kept one engine on scene overnight to prevent spread. Friday firefighters battled a fire in the cab of a Mellinger coal truck en route to Brickerville. the cab was destroyed.
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Harold Murr
Water Street
Coatesville
Luita Fire Company
Mellinger
Brickerville
Lititz Youth Heads to Des Moines National Music Contest
Robert Hackman Littig High School student and first place baritone horn winner in the Etatemu contest leaves Monday for Des Moines to enter the National Music Contest. He is accompanied by James R. Gum, supervisor of music in the local schools. A large concert will feature 5 000 musicians under Edwin Franko Geldman, with NBC WEAF broadcast Saturday evening from 5 30 to 6.
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Robert Hackman
Littig High School
Des Moines Tawa
James BR. Gum
Robert
Edwin Franko Geldman
NBC
WEAF
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Throng
Des Moines
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