Moravian Synod Opens In Lititz Next Week
Sixty four delegates from Moravian congregations in the northern United States and Canada will meet at Lititz Moravian Church on September 9 for the 24th Provincial Synod opening. Rev Byron K. Horne leads housing and entertaining efforts with local committees. Plans include repeating the pageant The Torch Bearers with 150 Lititz residents. Bishop J Taylor Hamilton of Bethlehem will call the Synod to order.
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United States
Canada
Lititz Moravian Church
Byron K. Horne
Lititz
J. Taylor Hamilton
Bethlehem
Broad Street Poultry Chase Delights Noon Crowd
Motorists and pedestrians noon yesterday stopped as four chickens on a poultry truck caused a joyful scramble along Broad Street. W E Hickman halted the truck, three birds were recaptured near the Square fountain, while the last hid in shrubbery at the General Sutter Hotel and was caught by painters.
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W. E. Hickman
Lititz Pike
Business League
Gabriel
Liberty
Broad Street
Mr. Hickman
Square Fountain
General Sutter Hotel
Ambrose Furlow
Sutter
Driver Arrest on Broad Street for Drunken Driving
Harold C. Moore of Gap was arrested Saturday by Policemen Kreider and Carpenter for driving while intoxicated after his car zigzagged along Broad Street from Neffs ville. He remained in the lockup overnight and was committed to jail Sunday in default of bail. His hearing before Squire A. M. Shissler last night sent him to court.
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Harold C. Moore
Gap
Kreider and
Carpenter
Broad Street
Neffsville
Squire A. M. Shissler
Republican Club To Meet At Park View Hotel
The Republican Club of Lititz and Vicinity will meet in the Park View Hotel Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Hamburg 18¢ Ib. We deliver. Phone your meat orders, Phone 9181W. LUTZ. ad.
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Republican Club of
Lititz and
Park View Hotel
Hamburg
Lutz
Accapella Chorus Plans Third Songfest Next Sunday
Accapella Male Chorus of East Petersburg organizes the third annual songfest at the Landisville camping grove. Signs direct the route to grounds expected to draw about 10,000 attendees. The group of 60 voices, plus alumni, will rehearse three times next week under Prof. H. B. Baughey of Neffsville. Three services are planned, afternoon evening and night.
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Edna Mohler
Accapella
Landisville
Thace
East Petersburg
H. B. Baughey
Neffsville
Blatt Property Sought As New Post Office Site
The Samuel F. Blatt property at Broad and Main Streets is selected by Washington as the proposed Post Office site. Condemnation may occur to secure the 84 by 120 foot lot, once offered at 18500 and 15000 suggested by the government. the site includes a family apartment building and the Roy F. Reidenbaugh Electric Shop.
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Samuel F. Blatt
Broad and
Main Streets
United States
Washington
Blatt
H. Reist Landis
Roy 5. Reidenbaugh
Lititz School Opens 1936 37 With 912 Enrolled
Lititz schools opened the 1936 37 term with enrollment of 912 as Prof. M. C. Demmy, supervising principal, announced yesterday. Registration for beginners and new students neared completion on Monday, books and supplies were distributed on Tuesday, and classes were already underway by yesterday. Several new teachers joined the faculty and a commercial teacher was to be elected. Mrs. Lester Hackman, formerly Josephine Briner,...
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Lititz
M. C. Demmy
Lester Hackman
Josephine Briner
Each 25 Years Doubles Enrollment of Schools
The Lititz school system shows enrollment roughly doubling every 25 years. On the first day in 1886 the figure was 238. Twenty-five years later in 1911 it was 400. This year the enrollment reaches 912.
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Lititz
School staffing changes announced for next term
Miss Bessie Searle will teach Latin and head the library, replacing Helen Eby who has married. John Byerly, who taught French and Latin, will cover French and English. Miss Margaret Kofroth takes over the position continuing on Page 5.
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Bessie Searle
Helen Eby
John Byerly
Margaret Kofroth
Community Show to Use Side Space on Three Streets
Discussion of concessions for the 1936 Community Show occupied most of the Show Association meeting in the Fire House. Layout depends on number of concession entries with tentative use of East Main Street North Broad Street and likely part of South Broad Street. Next meeting set for September 14.
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Show Association
Lititz Democrats Set Twice Monthly Meetings
The Lititz Democratic Club will meet at Democratic Headquar ters Malta Building on Tuesday at 8 30 p m. From this month through fall and winter the club will hold two meetings monthly on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
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Lititz Democratic Club
Democratic Headquarters
Malta
Children’s Hour Star Studded VFW Carnival on Lititz Pike
The Horn and Hardart Children’s Hour from station WCAU will headline a VFW carnival Saturday night on a field south of Kissel Hill on Lititz Pike. Billie Jones leads with Sylvia Cassarelli 11 and acts by Jimmy and Florence Gor nely 4 and 8, Cissie Nobleman 13, Erma Wynn, Smiles Blum 11, Leonard Fuller, and Edie Edwards. Paul Delaney hosts. Games, refreshments, cash prizes, and free streetcar service from town. If rain, carnival moves to Labor Day Monday. Admission 15 cents adults, 1 cent children. Parking free.
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Horn & Hardart
WCAU
Kissel Hill
Lititz Pike
Billie Jones
Sylvia Cassarelli
Jimmy
Florence Gornely
Cissie Nobleman
Erma Wynn
Fannie Brice
Smiles Blum
Leonard Fuller
Joe Penner
Edie Edwards
Paul Delaney
Legion Meeting Tomorrow at Garden Spot Post
The American Legion Post 56 will hold its September meeting and election of officers tomorrow night at 8:30 in the Post Home.
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Garden Spot
American Legion
Many To Attend Horse Show Monday
Entries closed yesterday for the annual Junior League Horse Show to be held Monday Labor Day at Log Cabin Farms owned by Senator H J Pierson. Proceeds go to charitable work of the League. Afternoon start at 1 30 with a new class for single work horses in harness attached to a vehicle.
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Junior League
H. J. Pierson
League
Lupen Shoe Co To Open At Klein Street Plant
A carload of machinery for a new shoe plant arrived yesterday at the former Eby Shoe Factory on Klein Street. The Lupen Shoe Co will operate here, formed by H. C. Greilich and C. W. Greilich. The firm name blends Lititz and Pennsylvania. H C Greilich oversees setup and expects operations to start in a few weeks.
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Eby
Klein Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lupen Shoe Co
H. C. Greilich
C. W. Greilich
Lititz
Pennsylvania
H.C. Greilich
Labor Day Observed With Closed Businesses in Town
Labor Day will be treated as a general holiday with stores banks and industries closed. The Post Office will observe holiday hours. The Junior League Horse Show at Log Cabin Farms stands as the day’s sole sporting event and is expected to draw a record crowd aided by the holiday.
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Log Cabin Farms
Mrs Rebecca Wonder Enjoys Active Vacation in Bungalow Stay
Mrs Rebecca Wonder spent a short vacation at a bungalow in Mifflin County. She enjoyed the trip but complained she wore the heels off her shoes. She undertook a 16 mile hike one day a 10 mile walk another and a 3 mile hike on a third day.
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Rebecca Wonder
Mifflin County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moravian Synod
U.S
Broad Street Poultry Chase Enlives
Republican Club
Accapella Chorus
Edward J. Williamson
Holyoke
Mass
Mr. Williamson
Springfield College
Legion
Snoops
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