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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1934
Page
9
A Lititz editorial lauds the West Orange Street athletic field built as a CWA project nearly completed and described as one of the finest in the state. The piece credits the school board’s foresight and urges residents to inspect the site, noting the work will endure for years and improve football and baseball when play begins in 1935.
Readers express relief that the long mystery may be solved as the ransom money linked to the crime through Roosevelt era gold policy. The piece credits law enforcement with progress and notes cautious hope that Hauptmann's arrest could conclude the kidnapping case.
At a Lititz board meeting last Monday John Ewane won unanimous election as vice president. The report also notes El Fisher’s return from Philadelphia with goods to supply growing patronage, and local plans include a new store by John S. Givler & Co. amid community updates on farming and town events.
Mr and Mrs Robert Balmer hosted Sunday dinner with Ira Brenner in Lancaster. Philadelphia visitors Mr and Mrs Paul Evans called on Mr and Mrs Thomas Erb. Elmer Rohrer entertained Stauffer Hiestand and family of Lime Rock Sunday. Several couples and families visited others across Manheim Lititz Pennryn and Richland. Seventy seven attended a church roast event with Alexander Mac Cross of the Church of the Brethren present.
Twenty five years ago Hiram Meek covered his rural route by foot, carrying two heavy mail bags. He started at Litites at 9 A M and reported return to the post office at 3 15 P M. He completed the day with good energy and plans more weekly walks while weather stays favorable.
Mr and Mrs Dittman entertained at dinner on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Abram Jeary Mr and Mrs Clarence Rhoads and family and Mr and Mrs Paul Heagy and daughter Ethel Rev and Mrs Ollie Hevener and Mr and Mrs Jerry Longenecker and daughter Helen visited Mrs Ella Longenecker Becker and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Daniel Krumbine near Lebanon
A long list of families and relatives from Elizabethtown Lancaster Manheim Bunker Hill Brunnerville Kissel Hill and Lebanon County spent Sunday with neighbors and friends including the Biemesderfers Geils Kaufmans and Shanks. Visits spanned across multiple households with names such as Nye Ober Miller Keath Sturgis and Hind noted among attendees. The article documents a community tradition of Sunday hospitality in Penryn and surrounding towns.
The item notes a publication titled All the Home News in TLE RECORD offered at a yearly subscription rate of 150 dollars. It reads as a brief notice of a periodical’s existence and price for potential readers or advertisers.
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