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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1934
Page
1
The 14th annual Lititz Community Show opens today with entries from farms orchards and homes across the county. Ropes will close East Main Street and North Broad Street during evenings with midways busy through the three day event.
A large crowd is expected for the first annual LHS Home-Coming Day with a parade led by the Ligh School Band and the Drunt and Bugie Corps at 1 30 P.M. The route runs west on Orange Street to Broad Street then north to Lincoln Avenue and west to the football field. At 2 15 P.M. the Red and Black eleven meet Lancaster High School s, followed by Lititz A A versus NorthEast A A of Lancaster. Both games are in one admission price. Ribbons will be worn during the event.
Grace Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Johny Miller has been chosen by the Rapho Township school board as teacher at Chestnut Grove School near Tonville. She is a graduate of Ezabethtown College and will begin Monday when the present teacher retires on pension.
At 7 00 PM the Lititz High School Band performs from the Square stand with East Main Street performers and North Broad Street amplifying units. At 8 00 PM the Great Mummers Parade proceeds through the town with local radio artists.
Louis DeNunzio and His Entertainers entertain at East Main Street with a 7:00 PM show while Harvey's Melody Boys perform from North Broad Street. Both ensembles broadcast live radio performances for local listeners.
Saturday events list a 2:00 p.m. alumni parade from the High School to West Lincoln Avenue field. A 2:30 p.m. football game follows, with a 3:30 p.m. county wide baby parade concluding the afternoon program.
Saturday evening program features the High School Band stationed at the Square with Red Rose Boys and Prairie Boys radio artists performing from Main Street amplifying stands. The event highlights local talent and community entertainment.
The parade forms at 7:00 P M at South Spruce and Marion Streets and moves at 8:00 P M along a route through Marion Broad Market Main Willow and East Main Streets ending at the Judges Stand. Awards include Most Original Entry Best Comical Group Best Female Impersonation and several Most Comical and Honorable Mention prizes.
The parade forms at the High School at 2 30 P M and moves from the court at 3 30 P M. It travels west on Orange Street to Broad Street then north to the Square, east on Main to Cedar and south to the High School. Babies six years and under compete for Caliant merchandise prizes for Most Artistic Comical Best Dressed Poorest Dressed Youngest and honorable mentions with each baby receiving a gift.
Actual work on the moving picture theatre at East Main Street started Monday with preparations to raise the garage roof behind the Sturgis House. Premature steps will finish so re roofing can proceed in the coming week. The old roof is partly removed and the structure will be emptied for full demolition and higher ironwork. A fireproof roof and taller steel girders will replace the current roof, and lobby plans shift to a site between the Trouse and the Tatz Market.
A group from York and nearby towns visited Lititz on Monday. Rev. Sammel, formerly pastor at St. Pauls Lutheran in Lititz, now serves in York, accompanied by Mrs. Sammel and other local residents as they spent the day visiting friends.
T. S. Grosh found a spray of blossoms on an apple tree in his Spruce Street yard while picking fruit. Blossoms are unusual for this time of year.
Organist J Herbert Springer of Hanover to give a recital Tuesday evening at St Pauls Lutheran Church. He will be assisted by Joseph W Sheckard choir director and tenor soloist under Ushers Association auspices.
SNOOPS D. G. Witmyer, known as a county bantam expert, once operated a brief ladies millinery venture about 25 years ago. The note mentions bantams being examined by him at Lititz Railroad Station and includes a dubious Good Meat call offer from Lutz at 148 We Deliver.
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