Beck Bros Store to Quit Business
Beck Bros. a Lititz furniture store known county wide as one of the finest retires from retail furniture January 1. A final sale begins next week to dispose of the entire stock. Elmer B. Beck announces the dissolution of the partnership with Paul Beck. Paul will continue the store and undertaking business in Manheim. Elmer will devote full time to undertak ing and the operation.
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Boeck Brothers
Lititz
Elmer B. Beck
Paul Beck
Beck Bros
Manheim
Elmer Beck
Republican Rally Cancelled in Lancaster County
The Lancaster rally at the General Sutter Motel tonight is cancelled after several speakers were unavailable. The state campaign moves toward the home stretch with over 5 000 mass meetings nationwide and ten more planned in Lancaster County.
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General Sutter
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Card Party By Ladies' Auxiliary At Garden Spot Post
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion hosts the first card party in the Fire House on Wednesday November 19. Bridge Pinochle and 500 are offered with door prizes. admission is 25 cents.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Garden Spot Post
American Legion
Scout Work Talk by G B Sanders at Lititz Rotary
G B Sanders who oversees Boy Scout work in the county spoke to the Lititz Rotary Club on Tuesday night at the General Sutter and then screened motion pictures of scout activities. Several visitors attended from Lencastey.
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G. B. Sanders
Lititz
Rug on Sidewalk Test at Spacht Store
A 9 by 12 rug on the sidewalk at Spacht’s store will be walked on 25 000 times over 14 days to test wear from weather and foot traffic. After the test half the rug will be dry cleaned while the other half stays untreated to prove durability.
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Spacht
Ralph M. Spacht
Annual Armistice Service To Be Held Sunday Night
Garden Spot Post 56 American Legion will host the Armistice Day service in the High School Auditorium at 7 30 pm Sunday. The event features Rev W K Fleck of Woodbine York Co as speaker, St Pauls Lutheran Church choir, town ministers, a Maharg Gonder Stauffer male quartet, and an instrumental quartet performing several selections.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
W. K. Fleck
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Woodbine
York Co
St. Paul’s Church
Town
Clarence
Thomas Maharg
Ralph Gonder
Theodore Stauffer
Lititz P T A to hear Frank N Sargent talk on hospital work
Frank N. Sargent of Chicago will address the Lititz Parent-Teachers Association this evening at the High School auditorium. The program, led by Rev. J. I. Byler, features a community sing. Everyone is welcome.
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Frank N. Sargent
Chicago
Lititz
Parent-Teachers Association
Sargent
J. I. Byler
Roy Reidenbaugh to Open Electrical Shop at 7 West Main
After a year running an electrical service in town, Roy Reidenbaugh will open a full service store and repair shop in the former garage at 7 West Main Street. Extensive alterations will transform the building and a full line of electrical supplies and appliances will be carried. opening date to be announced.
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Roy
Reidenbaugh
West Main Street
Ladies' Auxiliary Plans Rummage Sale at Fire Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of Lititz Fire Co meets tonight at the Fire Hall to finalize plans for a rummage sale scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday with afternoon and evening sessions in the Fire House.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Lititz Fire Co
New Store Owner Opens Broad Street Shop After Remodel
Ben St. Weber buys the former Eberly Store on South Broad Street and hosts bargain days today tomorrow and Saturday to clear odds and ends before planned opening in about two weeks.
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Ben St. Weber
Eberly
South Broad Street
Great Community Show Draws 30 000 Attendees and Odd Exhibits
The community show featured a catfish exhibit by Lewis Haines and a variety of displays. H. H. Strickler praised the clean poultry show while debates over a rat eater and fake entries sparked discussion. A 111 pound pumpkin from E. R. Wertsch won top prizes, and a living room suite auction drew crowds in Longenecker’s garage.
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Lewis Haines
Longenecker
Lititz Community Chest Sets Nominations For Directors
The Lititz Community Chest invites all to a public meeting tomorrow night in the Young Men's Business League rooms to nominate and elect a new board of directors and review year to date work. Officials will outline the drive starting the 14th for ten days with district canvassing and a yet to be fixed quota.
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Lititz Community Chest
Young Men’s Businness League
At & O
Mary Huebener
Lancaster Welfare Federation
The
Lititz
Alfred Douple
King’s Daughters
Edna Miller
Lititz Community Show Draws Record Crowd and Entries
More than 30 000 people attended the 12th annual Lititz Community Show with over 2700 entries. By Saturday night crowds exceeded 20 000 and parked cars filled streets to the borough edge. Exhibits in fancy work and canned goods were so large they extended into Friday morning. Opening night drew about 2 000 as the event grew through Thursday and Friday nights.
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Lititz
Community Show Reports To Be Heard Next Week
Partial reports from the 12th annual Community Show were presented at a Community Show Association meeting in the Fire Hall. A final gathering will be held next Tuesday. attendees are urged to join.
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Community Show Association
Myers Wertsch Wedding Ties Wertsch and Myers Pair
Miss Marion G Wertsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wertsch and Robert H Myers son of Mr and Mrs Marry Myers were married Saturday night at 8 o'clock by Rev J C H Light at the United Brethren Church parsonage. After a brief wedding trip they reside with the bride’s parents. The groom works at the Wilbur Sucharl plant and the bride is a Preston Retreat graduate.
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Marion G. Wertsch
Harry Wertsch
Robert H. Myers
Marry Myers
J.C. H. Light
United Brethren Church
Wilbur-Sucharl
Preston Retreat
Philadephia Hospital
Roller Skating Saturday Evening at Lutz Hall Ad
Roller skating event announced for Saturday evening at Lutz Hall with admission 10 and 20 cents.
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Lutz Hall
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E. B. Beck
Card Party
Record Book
H. HE. Strickler
Harry Regen
Doster
Itz
E. R. Wertsch
Stevens R. D
Harry R. Wertsch
Mt. Jey
Ephrata
Charles Diehm
Litits Community Chest
Wertsch
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