Littz School Board Keeps Unpaid Tax Penalty In Place
The Littz School Board, in a special meeting, declined to abate the October 1 penalty on unpaid taxes. Members said delaying abatement would only help few and be unfair to those who already paid, noting tax payments match prior years. The decision echoed by local officials as other districts consider similar actions amid a 10 mill tax reduction.
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Liticz
FP. E. Snyder
J. My Hunter
H. H. Beck
John G. Hershey
S. R. Posey
School Enrollment Holds 940 With High Attendance For Month
Enrollment at month end reaches 940, down eight from term start but up 22 from June end. Attendance runs 99 percent for the month with no tardy walk by any pupil. Rooms led by Miss Floy Schlosser, Miss Jean Peters, Miss Edwinna Stevens, and Paul R. Furlow. multiple grades report near perfect attendance.
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Floy Schlosser
Jean Peters
Edwinna Stevens
Paul R. Furlow
Eye Glasses Sold by Horton Optician in Lincoln Pa
Horton, an Optician in Lincoln Pa, offers eye glasses with reasonable prices. Store hours run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Tiyes
Horton
Optician
Lincoln
Work To Go Ahead At Once On $81,000 Post Office Here
Washington announced immediate start on site selection and erection of an $81,000 Lititz Post Office. Congresssman Kinzenbacher as spokesman noted public works plan accelerated nationwide. Bids for Manheim and Columbia buildings to be opened in Washington. local Lititz project to begin as soon as sites are finalized.
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Lititz
Washington
J. Roland Kinxen
Columbia
Manheim
Mt. Joy
Ephrata
Elizabethtown
Couumbia
Congo
Welfare Campaign Dates Are Fixed For Lancaster Drive
Plans for the annual Sitting Community Chest drive were outlined at the regular meeting of the board. Canvass dates align with the Lancaster Welfare Association campaign from November 14 for ten days. The quota will be set next month and likely equal to or higher than last year due to winter needs. Secretary's report shows bills totaling 153.33 for groceries meat milk and bread sent to the County Poor Board for payment from the state appropriation, nearly 20 dollars less than last month.
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Business League
Lancaster Welfare Association
County Poor Board
Poor Board
Post Office Hat Rules Lead to Mourning Observer
Joseph Gaus, a star route carrier from the local Post Office, lost two straw hats after defying a straw hat deadline and having both confiscated and burned. The next day he showed a replacement hat, which also faced destruction, and now wears a black felt hat in mourning for the two losses.
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Joseph Gaus
Gaus
Garden Spot Post Officers To Be Installed Tonight
Newly elected Garden Spot Post 66 American Legion officers will be installed this evening at the Post Home on South Broad Street by District Commander Gregg Breitigan. Frank M. Hunter will be Commander. other officers include James E. Cat Senior Vice Commander and Man A. Godenaur Junior Vice Commander.
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Garden Spot Post
American Legion
South Broad St
Gregg Breitigan
Frank M. Hunter
James E. Cat
Man A. Godenaur
Norman J. Tabecker
Omeer
Alfred TL. Douple
Harry A. Swartz
Jonas W. Risser
Roy Keller
Leon J. Malem
E. McMullen
Doner Brenner
Roy 8. Beidenbaugh
PTA Reopens Season With Get Acquainted Meeting
PLTA and Mests hold a fall and winter planning session as the Parent Teachers Association resumes meetings at the High School auditorium. The session begins at 7 30 PM with an informal round table format led by a capable speaker, and all nations are invited to attend.
Injured Woman Suffers Fall at Broad Street Home
Mrs. Barton L. Sharp was hurt Thursday in a fall at her Broad Street and Lincoln Avenues residence. X rays at Lancaster General Hospital showed a dislocated right knee and fracture below the knee. a four to six week cast is expected.
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Barton L. Sharp
Broad Street
Lincoln Avenues
Lancaster General Ho
Legion Bulanes
Hmb
Brownstown Root Beer King Dies in Lancaster Airport Crash
Bill Hart, famed Brownstown Inn owner and root beer pioneer, died Saturday after his plane crashed near the Overlook standpipe at Lancaster Airport during a glide landing. Hart, a hotelman who built a prominent business, had planned to take a pilot's license exam Tuesday. The crash required saws to extricate him. it was the airport's first fatality.
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Bill Hart
Brownstown
Bil
Lancaster
Hart
Overlook
Ile
Premium List Sent To Exhibitors Lititz Community Show
The Lititz Community Show Association met Tuesday evening in the Fire House to discuss advertising and premiums. A plan to paint large banners across Broad Street was defeated due to cost, with the agreement that sufficient show advertising exists without banners. An advance six to eight page premium list will be sent to exhibitors, followed by a larger catalog. The Lighting Committee was authorized to draft lighting plans and seek estimates from local electrical dealers. The Concessions action was approved by motion.
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Lititz
Families relocate as residents move within towns
Jacob Snavely moves from Murrell into his late mother’s Front Street home. Charles Carpenter also relocates to Jacob Graybill’s Locust Street residence. Monroe Ecenrode transfers from East Main Street to another East Main Street home.
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Jacob Snavely
Murrell
Front Street
Charles Carpenter
Front St
Jacob Graybill
Locust Street
Monroe Ecenrode
East Main Street
Reverend Byler Injured Raising Shed Roof
The Rev. J. J. Byler suffered painful back injuries when a shed roof slipped and fell on him at his home on North Broad Street. He remains in bed but expects to be out within several days.
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J. J. Byler
North Broad St
Firefighters Battle Grass Fire at Lititz Dump
The Lititz Fire Company fought a blaze Tuesday night on a dumping ground along North Alley between Water and Locust Streets. Officials believe the fire started as a grass fire.
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Lititz Fire Company
North Alley
Water and
Locust Sts
Seven Cent Sale At Hepp Store Room
A seven cent sale will be held tomorrow in the Hepp store room once occupied by Kneeburg the jeweler from 3 to 10 PM. Cakes pies candy noodles potato chips potato salad baked beans and vegetables will be offered at seven cents or multiples of seven. Come see what seven cents buys. Date noted October 7. The W T U conducts the sale.
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Hepp
Kneeburg
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Borough Council
Borough
Rev. Byler Hurt
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