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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
1
The Lititz Community Chest launches its annual drive Monday with a $3,650 goal, two weeks of fundraising, and a budget $900 above last year. In week one workers visit local workplaces, while week two features a house-to-house canvass with several score volunteers. Funds support two Lancaster hospitals and the Rossmere Sanatorium.
Altar and Hocly Name Societies of St James Catholic Church outline arrangements for a card party to be held at the Fire House on Tuesday November 26. Committees named include Tickets Prizes Advertising Refreshments and Cakes with many church members listed. The next Altar Society meeting will be at Mrs Campbell's home.
A group of Lancaster and area residents gathered Saturday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Bomberger on their 22nd wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Iva Honaman Mayor and Mrs. James Ross and several local couples from Lancaster Fast Petersburg Bird in Hand Hamburg Lititz and nearby areas.
Miss Margaret Miller spent the week end with her Lancaster relatives. Gettysburg and Hood College guests joined Dr Posey and family. Various trips Spain through New York and Maryland followed by church and amateur program awards at Marietta.
Fourteen seniors from Lititz High will perform Hold Everything a farce by Austin Goetz next Thursday and Friday in the school auditorium. The cast includes Rachelle Hackman Mildred Young Arlyne Demimy Winifred Sheaffer Josephine Kopp Kathryn Peiffer and others under Miss Dorothy Shenk. Tickets at 35 cents are sold by the class and may be exchanged for reserved seats at Moyer's Drug Store starting Monday.
Lititz High School football players will attend a Moravian Ushers Association banquet in the church social hall Monday evening. Dr. D. W. Draper will be the speaker, with short talks by Prof. M. C. Demmy, Coach Clyde Andegast, Captain Girvin, Dr. Harry E. Bender, Rev. Byron K. Horne and Dr. F. W. Stengel. Tickets are 50 cents at Lititz Book Store.
55 East Main Street dress shop opens Tuesday with special dress prices. Iaving Fox operates the store and Miss Goldie Rosenberg serves as saleswoman.
An old style ad promotes meats with calls to action for 9181-W orders. Chucks priced at 16, 18, and 20 cents. Hamburg 18 cents. Wa deliver. Store located on Lutz' Main Street.
A Lititz grocer joined a farmer to gather eggs from a nearby hen-house where 372 chickens yielded nine eggs. Also in Lititz a new ready to wear shop opened on East Main Street and a film at the cinema features a star studded lineup including Burns and Allen Crosby and Amos n Andy. The town prepares for a December 3 special school bond election to raise 75 000 dollars for a high school addition with possible federal aid.
One hundred eighty two townspeople have joined the Lititz Library Association as the membership campaign opens. Officials expect more signups before the drive ends and discuss plans for book gathering and library opening. Nathan E B Reist is named an honorary charter member and trustee.
A small town Armistice Day Service at the high school was disrupted by a peppermint scent. A local man treated a sick chicken with laxative and aspirin, finding the first remedy effective. Gene Stauffer, after a single vote for high constable, is jokingly called Chief by friends.
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