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Our Aghttng men are doing Böig their share. Here at home jgg| the least we can do is put 10% Æ t f of our income in War Bonds affi for our share in America. Not everybody with a dollar to spare can shoot a gun straight—but everybody can W shoot straight to the bank and J v boy War Bonds. Bay your 1»% ovary pay day. Vol. LXIV Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., July 15, 1943 No. 37 Game Tonight Will Decide Championship Evans. And Moravians To Decide Tie In S. S. League Sam Snavely’s snappy Lutheran team won their second straight game on Tuesday by scoring at will in the closing innings after trailing 5-4 going into the seventh inning. The Brethren held a 5-1 lead at the end of the third inning, scoring five runs off Stark, Lutheran pitcher, who gave up three walks and three hits in the third inning. Earl Ludwig, pitcher of Lititz High School’s 1941 County Championship team, who is now stationed at Camp Taylor in Massachu-setss, arrived home just in time to patrol centerfield for the Lutherans. On Thursday the first half championship will be decided when the Evangelicals and Moravians cross bats. Softball Standings W L P Evangelicals 3 2 .600 Moravians 3 2 .600 Lutherans 3 3 .500 Erethren 2 4 .333 Week’s Schedule Thurs., July 15—Moravians vs. Evangelicals. Mon. July 19—Moravians vs. Lutherans (first game of second half). In case of rain games will be played on the next clear evening. Moravians Beat Brethren to Tie for Leadership (Continued on Page 8) MRS. GUY CALVERT UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Guy Calvert, of this borough, underwent an operation at St. Joseph’s hospital, Lancaster, Wednesday morning. Her condi-ion was reported as favorable to day. S P O R T S D IG E S T THESE WOMEN! By d* Alessio Salem Lutheran Church To Observe 120th Anni’sary “I wouldn’a ccme out (or this ballet stuff, except 1 heard the professor teaches the Conga after hours!” Local Exhibit Will Feature War Display Five Trap Co. Employees To Operate Bullet Machine At Wanamaker7s By E. S. Dechert Intercollegiate Football? The Navy V-12 students and Marine Corps boys are puling into the colleges and universities selected by the Navy Department for special training of its boys. You never saw such a mixup in all a thletic setups. a certain crack university there are lads who in normal times would have had as much chance of admission as they would have of learning the einstein theory. There are students who always wanted to be there and also students who would not have gone there on a bet had they had any say. There you find crack football players from Pennsylvania, Yale and where not. Dartmouth has players from . Fordham, Cornell and other schools. Yale has athletes from New York University and so on and so on. On these scrambled elevens which the colleges are now beginning to call out for early practices you will find crack football players who in 1942 were giving their all to wallop the team of the university which is now their alma mater, and —if they can find time for the game—will be playing on that team against their original eleven. Can we truly call this absurd and polygot concourse of college athletes collegiate football? All-Star Game Reciepts (Continued on Page 8) Littz s recognzed as a community doing its bit for the war effort in a huge munitions and war materials display to be opened to the public next week on the eighth floor of the Wanamaker Department Sore in Phialdelphia. An important part of the display has been turned over to the Animal Trap Company of America where one of the large machines used in the manufacture of bullet cores wil be set up and placed in operation. Employees of the local plant, in brand new uniforms obtained for the oecasjon, will demonstrate to the public the maner in which Lititz men and women have turned out millions of bullets for the armed forces. The display will remain open for the next six weks. Maintenance men who will be stationed at the Severe Storm Creates Some Damage Here Tobacco Shed Wrecked At Brickerville; Telephones Knocked Out One of the most intensive electrical storms in recent years struck Lititz with its full fury Monday evening at 5:30 P M. but fortunately resulted in comparatively li-tle damage to property here. Other sections of Lancaster and Chester counties did not fare as well, however,’ with half a dozen tarn fires, flooded roads and dam- ?ged crops resulting. With a series of electrical flashes striking in the borough, more than a hundred telephones were put out of order throughout the district. Both telephone and Pennsylvania Power and Light Company linemen were kept busy throughout the night restoring service to residences. Several local gardens also were badly washed but damage was not declared to be severe. During the week of July 18 to 35, the congregation of Salem Lutheran church, Kissel Hill, will observe, with appropriate services, the 120th anniversary of its organization and the congregation herewith extends to everyone a most cordial invitation to attend all of these services. An excellent program has been prepared under the direction of a special committee and also a Souvenir H istorical booklet has been prepared and issued which contains a complete History of the congregation and its various organizations together with the pictures of many of its former pastors who have served the congregation, and the program of the Anniversary services of the week. For the information of the fri-j ends of the congregation, a brief outline of the program is herewith given:—On Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 3 o’clock, the Rev. J . B. Baker, D. D„ York, will be the guest preacher and his many friends will he verys glad to meet him on this occasion. Dr. Baker has paid a semiannual visit to this congregation for the past 8 years. On Tuesday evening, July '20, the Rev. W. R. Sammel, D. D, York, a former pastor, will preaefh the sermon. On Wednesday evening, July 21, the Rev. George D. Clark, Lionville, Pa., also a former pastor will deliver the sermon. On Thursday evening, July 22, the iRev. C. E. Rice, Neffsville, and the Rev. Charles F. Trunk, Lititz, will bring the messages and greetings. Salem congregation is the Mother congregation of both St. Peter’s Neffsville and St. Paul’s Lititz. There will he special music presented at all the services. These services will he brought to an appropriate close on Sunday afternoon, July 25th, at which time the Mid-Summer Holy Communion will be administered. Anniversary Speaker Will Gather Paper, Rags On Tuesday Seek To Make Collection Largest So Far In The Boro SPOTTERS POST HAS PERFECT JUNE RECORD REV. J . B. BAKER G. McElroy Candidate For Sch‘ director display different periods will in- ’ A 36 by 100 foot tobacco shed on elude Barret oGchenauer, Charles ’ the farm of Madison Dietrich, near KENNETH SHELLEY ARRIVES IN AFRICA Reinier and Herbert Long. Local women operators who also will be on duty for three-week periods are Margaret Haggerty and Emma Dougherty. Other official Emma Dougherty. Other officials of the Animal Trap Company will participate from time to time. The display is being supervised by Col. David N. Hauseman, of the Philadelphia Ordinance District, who presented the Army-Navy ‘*E” to the local concern this Spring. The exhibit is intended to acquaint the public with war marterials, what they are, what they look like and the purposes they serve. It is expected that 10,000 people daily will see the local exhibit. Brickerville, was wrecked by the high wind during the storm. Farm ’machinery stored in the structure was also damaged. Dietrich estimated his damage at $5,000. Lightning also struck a tree and followed a wire into the barn causing a slight blaze which was extinguished before any damage resulted. Claudia Rehearsals Continue Achey To Enter Three- Cornered Fight For Vst Ward Constable Efforts to create a new all-time record for paper and rag collection there will be made next week yb Lititz Boy Scouts, Christ Nissly, chairman of the local salvage committee, announced today. The paper and rag collection will be made Tuesday, July 20, at 6 P M. Persons with rags or paper are asked to have them placed on the curb not later than 6 o’clock in order that one trip of the trucks will be sufficient to collect all donations to the salvage effort. Any person willing to assist in the collection is asked to report at the statio nat 6 P. M. Truck owners who will donate the use cf their machnes are asked to get in touch with Mr. Nissly not later than Tuesday noon. Proceeds of the paper collection will be turned over to local scouts. A new record also was chalked up here last week when a total of 6,460 pounds of tin cans were collected from the borough. Prac-tcally all cans had been cleaned and flattened according to directions and the collection was made without any added effort, Mr. Nissly reported. The local spotters’ post was congratulated for having maintained' a 100 per-cent vigilance during the month of June, in a correspondence received this week by Rev. O. 0 Leidich, chief observer her. Whil the post was manned every hour of the day and night during June, it was necessary for some of the local spotters to take more than one period in order to create this record, t was explained. Persons anxious to help in the work of spotting planes here are asked to get in touch with Rev. Leidich. Clear $325 At Festival In South End Money To Be Used For Further Improving Boro Lot U. B. PICNIC THURSDAY The Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, and Christian Endeavor members of the United Brethren church wil hold their picnic in the Springs Park on Thursday, July 22. Pays Maximum Fine For Parking Overtime Mrs. Kenneth Shelley has received a letter from her husband, Cpl. Kenneth Shelley that he has arrived in North Africa. Archie Shelley, Jr., in training at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., is spending a fifteen day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Shelley, Lititz R. D. 2. ¡Blame it on the heat the humidity or just plain, ordinary war nerves—but it took a simple parking violation to provide Justice of the Peace Joe Herr with the most exciting hearing he has held this summer, last week. And, incidentally, it was the first time since the one-hour parking ordinance was passed by borough council more than two years ago, that the maximum fine of $5, plus costs amounting to five dollars more, were imposed for parking an automobile more than an hour Friday afternoon on East Main Street. ' The defendant was Monroe Gar-man, of Lititz R. D. 2, whose car was tagged almost two months ago by borough police, who claim that Garman left the vehicle stand in the one-hour zone longer than the legal time limit. According to Burgess Menno Rohrer, Garman immediately came to his office, refused to pay the usual one dollar fine and declared that before he would pay the fine he “would settle accounts with the police.” When Garman failed to return and pay the fine, Burgess Rohrer wrote another letter and then turned the matter over to Justice of the Peace Herr. Herr sent a registered letter to Garman but this was refused. He next sent a constable after the irate motorist. Garman had still failed to cool off when he arrived for the hearing— so ’Squire Herr just went ahead and socked on the maximum fine. Work on the play “Claudia” continues at a fast pace as the Dramatic Theater of Lititz draws bead on another knockout production. Directed by Arlene Demmy, produced and cast by the club, “Claudia” may well prove a challenge to the club’s mose successful hit of a few years ago, “Our Town.” With war time conditions prevailing the club was reluctant in attempting another play this summer. After selecting Arlene to direct the drama they held their breath, hardly hoping for a satisfactory cast to support her. Like so many football coaches Arlene viewed the prospecs of this season a dismal. But paradoxical as it was, the cast now selected looks like varsity material capable of matching the best of them. With the dates less than two weeks off,, July 23, 24, the troupe enters their third week of rehearsals The paly tself centers around a young girl, Claudia, ably portrayed by Betty Cooper. Claudia, a newly-wed, finds herself totally unable to meet with life’s problems as her husband, David, played by Ed Hoffman tries frantically to change her. The story has in it delightful characters who move about in an even more delightful way. Mrs. Brown, a gentle woman and the mother of Claudia is Betty Lou Jones. Betty McCreary smartly does the role of Julia. Vci Herm-stead as Daruschka, a lively Russian opera star. Then Jerry Sey-moure, an English author is taken ty Ed MacFerran in a catchy role. Bertha, the plump housekeeper of European origin is done by Peggy Snyder Jones. Her husband Fritz, by Harold McCreary. Several additional political contests loomed in the borough this week as nominating petitions continued to be circulated among local voters. A contestvfor the two positions to be filled oh the borough school board was in prospect with the announcement o fthe candidacy of Glenn H. MoElroy, well-known local druggist. McElroy circulated his petition here this week at the request of friends and declared he would file It at the court house today. Two others who announced their candidacies last week for school directors are William Fassnacht and Frank Longenecker, both of Whom are completing terms on the local hoard. Th eoontest for constable also became further complicated with the announcement of ithe candidacy of Harry Achey, Orange St. Achey is opposing Constable Ja-cab Singley. Incumbent, and Night Officer Luther Nagle, both of whom are seeking the first ward office. Achey is employed at the Armstrong Cork Company and is well-known throughout the borough A1 lof these contests are for the Republican nominations. At the same time, Samuel H. Nuss, local Democratic leader, announced that local Democratic workers will meet in the Malta Temple Friday night to discuss election 'plans and to decide upon their slate for all local offices. Local Selectees Will Leave On July 28 A total of 28 of more than 100 selectees from District No. 5 who were examined at Harrisburg were rejected, according to those who returned here last evening. As a result of the large number not inducted at this time, Lititz will not be faced with selecting a a new burgess inasmuch as 'Burgess Menno Rohrer was one of those not accepted for immediate service. Those from the local district iwho were accepted for service in the army who will leave following the customary furlougs are as follows: 'Cletus L. Forney, John A. Hertz, John O. Vollenweider, Luke W. Royer, Galen M. Shreiner, Jr., William Moyer, Raymond C. McCoy, John H. Enck, James K. Long, Clairence Brugiger, Charles E. High, Charles M .Mohler, Merton W. Henry, J-r., Robert C. Garman, George H. Dissinger, John W. Le-beir, Jr., Wilbur W. Klopp. John W. Wenrich, Harry B. Whitcraft. Charles R. Beam, Wilbur J. Schnader, Jerry M. Weaver, (Continued on Page 8) —For Home Dressed Meat follow the crowd and land in LUTZ’S Meat Market. Prices and quality do the trick. Phone 93-R. We deliver. Sunbeam Class Will Hold Garden Party Blood Donors Will Report Here Monday Hundreds Of Wounded Owe Lives To Project; Director Informs Club A total of four millon pints of blood must be donated in this country this year in order to save the lives of war casualties, George P. Shaeffer, state director of the Red Cross Blood Bank at Harrisburg, informed members of the Lititz' Rotary Club Tuesday evening. Local volunteers will provide approximately 120 pints of this vast total on Monday when the blood bank equipment will be installed in the Fellowship Hall at the Moravian Church. Lloyd Hess, in charge of arrangements, announced that several more volunteers are needed. He urged anyone between the ages of 18 and 59 who will donate blood, to call him at his home here before Monday. The blood bank here is being sponsored by the local Rotary Club. According to Mr. Shmeffer, there are but 10 laboratories in the United States equipped to process the blood and only 33 centers for collecting it. The blood is dried and made into a plasma wlhich can be stored and shipped to any part of the earth. Hundreds of soldiers and sailors wounded and injured in all parts of the world today owe their lives to the fact that this blood plasma was available when needed, he declared. DR. GROSH PROMOTED PTO CAPTAIN A public garden party will be held at the home of Mrs. David Wright, 510 South Broad Street, by members of the Sunbeam Class of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Refreshments and gifts will be offered for sale. An interesting program of entertainment also is being arranged by the committee in charge. The party will be held from 4 P. M. to 10 P. M. In case of rain the party will be field in the church basement. The public is invited to attend. The committee in charge includes, .Mrs. B. L. Sharp, Mrs. Cullen Carpenter, Mrs. Orris Nuss, iMrs. John Steffiy, Miss Anna Mary Frank, Mrs. Frank Ditzler and Mrs. Wright. According to wiord received in town, Dr. Joseph W. Grosh has been promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain. Captain Grosh has been in the service since November 9 and served in the medical unit at Camp Pickett, Va„ be fore going to Fort Jackson, S. C., where he is at the present time. CARL MATHERS PROMOTED Carl Mathers, who was inducted from the borough seven weeks ago, has been promoted to Private First Class, it was announced this week. Pfc. Mathers is stationed at Salma, Kansas. Mrs. Mathers will leave today for a visit with her bubband. Net profits of around $325 to be used for improving the playground in the south end were realized Tuesday evening when several thousand persons all but filled every available inch of space on the borough lot, Spruce Street and West Second Avenue. The festival, started by a group of neighbors anxious to further improve the recreational center and sponsored by the Lititz Lions Club, proved one of the most spontaneous and successful civic projects launched here in years. Wih funds now available, those supervising the improvement of the lot were making plans for leveling off the tract and placing a layer of top soil in order that grass can be planted this falL Equipment, benches, tables and other such improvements also are being considered. With hundreds participating in a series of games and contests, the cake walk proved the big feature of the evening. With each cake walk growing larger in size, Elam Shelly, who guided the marchers finally was forced to take the string of participants around the entire circumference of the field. Finally with the cakes all given out, several gallons of ice cream were offered as prizes and the cake walk became an ice cream walk. Hot dogs and hamburgers ran a close second with 45 pounds of frankfurters and 70 pounds of hamburgers being consumed during the evening. Ration points f«B the meat all were donated by children who use the lot for playing baseball and other games. Lester Balmer also made a big hit with his Pennsylvania Dutch announcements over the amplifyer. The committee in charge consisted oi Roy S chaff stall, Lester Balmer and Elam Shelly. Music was provided throughout the evening by the Lititz High School Band under the direction of M. C. Demmy. Members of the band were highly praised for the program presented. Rotary Picnic On Tuesday Baseball and quoits, plus an abundance of sugar-cake if sugar can be obtained, will prove the features of the annual picnic of the Lititz Rotary Club to be held Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Lititz Springs Park. Games and sports will begin at four o’clock with dinner to be served at six o’clock. Charlie Brobst is in charge of the food, while Dr. H. B. .Minnich will be in charge of the sports and baseball game. *Mid The Turmoil VISITING HIS MOTHER Edward Spangler, of Philadelphia, is spending several weeks with his mother, Mrs. Emma Spangler. Lutz Plans Program For Park Sunday Night An unusual musical program, similar to one which attracted such favorable comment several years ago, will be presented in the park at the bandshell Sunday evening under the direction of B. F. Lutz. In announcing the program for the concert, Mr. Lutz revealed that it will feature nearly a dozen solos and that the bulk of the music will be made up of “those old-fashioned favorites which always prove popular. ” The Moravian Sunday School Orchestra, under Mr. Lutz’ direction, will start the program scheduled to begin at 8:30. Vocal solos will be presented by Mrs. George Keehn, Thelma Lutz and Nancy Lutz.- Another feature will be several cornet solos by Ralph Downey and several goblet and musical saw selections by John Lutz. A brass quartette also will present several old-time Moravian hymn selections. Mary Hammond will be the pianist with Mrs. William Fasnacht playing the accompaniment for several of the solos. A real treat will be, Mr. Lutz promised, several selections by the full membership of the Men’s Bible Class of the Moravian Sunday School. A similar program presented two years ago attracted a crowd of more than 2,000 persons. Among the selections the orchestra will play “The Victory March,” one of Mr. Lutz’s latest compositions. Talk about enthusiasm—that bunch which put on the festival in the borough lot at Spruce Street end Wes Second Avenue, really whooped up a lot of old-fashioned pep and showed the town how to take hold of a thing and make a success of it. * * * The other morning the kids were having so much fun out there playing ball that Arthur Bowers, of Liberty Street, donated a first aid kit to take care of any of he usual ball-playing casualties. * * * According to Sol Strohm, as soon as a dark cloud appears on the horizon, his phone goes out of order. * * * Dr. Hagen tells us, this week, that once upon a time the grapefruit was a lemon who just decided to become something bigger and Letter. The moral of which is: “Why stay a lemon all your life?” * * * After banging around presses for the past twenty-five years, Johnnie Keehn caught his finger in a press Tuesday with the result that he now is sporting a big bulky bandage on the digit. Twant funny, Johnnie told us later * * * They Do Say That: The ferris wheel used as part of the candle display on the fourth celebration was built by Paul Buch, Broad St., a year after the Chicago World’s Fair from a decription given him by a friend; Paul Minnich is predicting a com Shortage in the nation this year; no matter how hot it gets Charlie Keath won’t go without a necktie; Archie Shelley is enjoying his furlough so much that it will take two weeks’ rest for him after he gets back to camp.
Object Description
Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1943-07-15 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 1943-07-15 |
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Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
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Language | English |
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Full Text | Our Aghttng men are doing Böig their share. Here at home jgg| the least we can do is put 10% Æ t f of our income in War Bonds affi for our share in America. Not everybody with a dollar to spare can shoot a gun straight—but everybody can W shoot straight to the bank and J v boy War Bonds. Bay your 1»% ovary pay day. Vol. LXIV Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., July 15, 1943 No. 37 Game Tonight Will Decide Championship Evans. And Moravians To Decide Tie In S. S. League Sam Snavely’s snappy Lutheran team won their second straight game on Tuesday by scoring at will in the closing innings after trailing 5-4 going into the seventh inning. The Brethren held a 5-1 lead at the end of the third inning, scoring five runs off Stark, Lutheran pitcher, who gave up three walks and three hits in the third inning. Earl Ludwig, pitcher of Lititz High School’s 1941 County Championship team, who is now stationed at Camp Taylor in Massachu-setss, arrived home just in time to patrol centerfield for the Lutherans. On Thursday the first half championship will be decided when the Evangelicals and Moravians cross bats. Softball Standings W L P Evangelicals 3 2 .600 Moravians 3 2 .600 Lutherans 3 3 .500 Erethren 2 4 .333 Week’s Schedule Thurs., July 15—Moravians vs. Evangelicals. Mon. July 19—Moravians vs. Lutherans (first game of second half). In case of rain games will be played on the next clear evening. Moravians Beat Brethren to Tie for Leadership (Continued on Page 8) MRS. GUY CALVERT UNDERGOES OPERATION Mrs. Guy Calvert, of this borough, underwent an operation at St. Joseph’s hospital, Lancaster, Wednesday morning. Her condi-ion was reported as favorable to day. S P O R T S D IG E S T THESE WOMEN! By d* Alessio Salem Lutheran Church To Observe 120th Anni’sary “I wouldn’a ccme out (or this ballet stuff, except 1 heard the professor teaches the Conga after hours!” Local Exhibit Will Feature War Display Five Trap Co. Employees To Operate Bullet Machine At Wanamaker7s By E. S. Dechert Intercollegiate Football? The Navy V-12 students and Marine Corps boys are puling into the colleges and universities selected by the Navy Department for special training of its boys. You never saw such a mixup in all a thletic setups. a certain crack university there are lads who in normal times would have had as much chance of admission as they would have of learning the einstein theory. There are students who always wanted to be there and also students who would not have gone there on a bet had they had any say. There you find crack football players from Pennsylvania, Yale and where not. Dartmouth has players from . Fordham, Cornell and other schools. Yale has athletes from New York University and so on and so on. On these scrambled elevens which the colleges are now beginning to call out for early practices you will find crack football players who in 1942 were giving their all to wallop the team of the university which is now their alma mater, and —if they can find time for the game—will be playing on that team against their original eleven. Can we truly call this absurd and polygot concourse of college athletes collegiate football? All-Star Game Reciepts (Continued on Page 8) Littz s recognzed as a community doing its bit for the war effort in a huge munitions and war materials display to be opened to the public next week on the eighth floor of the Wanamaker Department Sore in Phialdelphia. An important part of the display has been turned over to the Animal Trap Company of America where one of the large machines used in the manufacture of bullet cores wil be set up and placed in operation. Employees of the local plant, in brand new uniforms obtained for the oecasjon, will demonstrate to the public the maner in which Lititz men and women have turned out millions of bullets for the armed forces. The display will remain open for the next six weks. Maintenance men who will be stationed at the Severe Storm Creates Some Damage Here Tobacco Shed Wrecked At Brickerville; Telephones Knocked Out One of the most intensive electrical storms in recent years struck Lititz with its full fury Monday evening at 5:30 P M. but fortunately resulted in comparatively li-tle damage to property here. Other sections of Lancaster and Chester counties did not fare as well, however,’ with half a dozen tarn fires, flooded roads and dam- ?ged crops resulting. With a series of electrical flashes striking in the borough, more than a hundred telephones were put out of order throughout the district. Both telephone and Pennsylvania Power and Light Company linemen were kept busy throughout the night restoring service to residences. Several local gardens also were badly washed but damage was not declared to be severe. During the week of July 18 to 35, the congregation of Salem Lutheran church, Kissel Hill, will observe, with appropriate services, the 120th anniversary of its organization and the congregation herewith extends to everyone a most cordial invitation to attend all of these services. An excellent program has been prepared under the direction of a special committee and also a Souvenir H istorical booklet has been prepared and issued which contains a complete History of the congregation and its various organizations together with the pictures of many of its former pastors who have served the congregation, and the program of the Anniversary services of the week. For the information of the fri-j ends of the congregation, a brief outline of the program is herewith given:—On Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 3 o’clock, the Rev. J . B. Baker, D. D„ York, will be the guest preacher and his many friends will he verys glad to meet him on this occasion. Dr. Baker has paid a semiannual visit to this congregation for the past 8 years. On Tuesday evening, July '20, the Rev. W. R. Sammel, D. D, York, a former pastor, will preaefh the sermon. On Wednesday evening, July 21, the Rev. George D. Clark, Lionville, Pa., also a former pastor will deliver the sermon. On Thursday evening, July 22, the iRev. C. E. Rice, Neffsville, and the Rev. Charles F. Trunk, Lititz, will bring the messages and greetings. Salem congregation is the Mother congregation of both St. Peter’s Neffsville and St. Paul’s Lititz. There will he special music presented at all the services. These services will he brought to an appropriate close on Sunday afternoon, July 25th, at which time the Mid-Summer Holy Communion will be administered. Anniversary Speaker Will Gather Paper, Rags On Tuesday Seek To Make Collection Largest So Far In The Boro SPOTTERS POST HAS PERFECT JUNE RECORD REV. J . B. BAKER G. McElroy Candidate For Sch‘ director display different periods will in- ’ A 36 by 100 foot tobacco shed on elude Barret oGchenauer, Charles ’ the farm of Madison Dietrich, near KENNETH SHELLEY ARRIVES IN AFRICA Reinier and Herbert Long. Local women operators who also will be on duty for three-week periods are Margaret Haggerty and Emma Dougherty. Other official Emma Dougherty. Other officials of the Animal Trap Company will participate from time to time. The display is being supervised by Col. David N. Hauseman, of the Philadelphia Ordinance District, who presented the Army-Navy ‘*E” to the local concern this Spring. The exhibit is intended to acquaint the public with war marterials, what they are, what they look like and the purposes they serve. It is expected that 10,000 people daily will see the local exhibit. Brickerville, was wrecked by the high wind during the storm. Farm ’machinery stored in the structure was also damaged. Dietrich estimated his damage at $5,000. Lightning also struck a tree and followed a wire into the barn causing a slight blaze which was extinguished before any damage resulted. Claudia Rehearsals Continue Achey To Enter Three- Cornered Fight For Vst Ward Constable Efforts to create a new all-time record for paper and rag collection there will be made next week yb Lititz Boy Scouts, Christ Nissly, chairman of the local salvage committee, announced today. The paper and rag collection will be made Tuesday, July 20, at 6 P M. Persons with rags or paper are asked to have them placed on the curb not later than 6 o’clock in order that one trip of the trucks will be sufficient to collect all donations to the salvage effort. Any person willing to assist in the collection is asked to report at the statio nat 6 P. M. Truck owners who will donate the use cf their machnes are asked to get in touch with Mr. Nissly not later than Tuesday noon. Proceeds of the paper collection will be turned over to local scouts. A new record also was chalked up here last week when a total of 6,460 pounds of tin cans were collected from the borough. Prac-tcally all cans had been cleaned and flattened according to directions and the collection was made without any added effort, Mr. Nissly reported. The local spotters’ post was congratulated for having maintained' a 100 per-cent vigilance during the month of June, in a correspondence received this week by Rev. O. 0 Leidich, chief observer her. Whil the post was manned every hour of the day and night during June, it was necessary for some of the local spotters to take more than one period in order to create this record, t was explained. Persons anxious to help in the work of spotting planes here are asked to get in touch with Rev. Leidich. Clear $325 At Festival In South End Money To Be Used For Further Improving Boro Lot U. B. PICNIC THURSDAY The Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, and Christian Endeavor members of the United Brethren church wil hold their picnic in the Springs Park on Thursday, July 22. Pays Maximum Fine For Parking Overtime Mrs. Kenneth Shelley has received a letter from her husband, Cpl. Kenneth Shelley that he has arrived in North Africa. Archie Shelley, Jr., in training at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., is spending a fifteen day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Shelley, Lititz R. D. 2. ¡Blame it on the heat the humidity or just plain, ordinary war nerves—but it took a simple parking violation to provide Justice of the Peace Joe Herr with the most exciting hearing he has held this summer, last week. And, incidentally, it was the first time since the one-hour parking ordinance was passed by borough council more than two years ago, that the maximum fine of $5, plus costs amounting to five dollars more, were imposed for parking an automobile more than an hour Friday afternoon on East Main Street. ' The defendant was Monroe Gar-man, of Lititz R. D. 2, whose car was tagged almost two months ago by borough police, who claim that Garman left the vehicle stand in the one-hour zone longer than the legal time limit. According to Burgess Menno Rohrer, Garman immediately came to his office, refused to pay the usual one dollar fine and declared that before he would pay the fine he “would settle accounts with the police.” When Garman failed to return and pay the fine, Burgess Rohrer wrote another letter and then turned the matter over to Justice of the Peace Herr. Herr sent a registered letter to Garman but this was refused. He next sent a constable after the irate motorist. Garman had still failed to cool off when he arrived for the hearing— so ’Squire Herr just went ahead and socked on the maximum fine. Work on the play “Claudia” continues at a fast pace as the Dramatic Theater of Lititz draws bead on another knockout production. Directed by Arlene Demmy, produced and cast by the club, “Claudia” may well prove a challenge to the club’s mose successful hit of a few years ago, “Our Town.” With war time conditions prevailing the club was reluctant in attempting another play this summer. After selecting Arlene to direct the drama they held their breath, hardly hoping for a satisfactory cast to support her. Like so many football coaches Arlene viewed the prospecs of this season a dismal. But paradoxical as it was, the cast now selected looks like varsity material capable of matching the best of them. With the dates less than two weeks off,, July 23, 24, the troupe enters their third week of rehearsals The paly tself centers around a young girl, Claudia, ably portrayed by Betty Cooper. Claudia, a newly-wed, finds herself totally unable to meet with life’s problems as her husband, David, played by Ed Hoffman tries frantically to change her. The story has in it delightful characters who move about in an even more delightful way. Mrs. Brown, a gentle woman and the mother of Claudia is Betty Lou Jones. Betty McCreary smartly does the role of Julia. Vci Herm-stead as Daruschka, a lively Russian opera star. Then Jerry Sey-moure, an English author is taken ty Ed MacFerran in a catchy role. Bertha, the plump housekeeper of European origin is done by Peggy Snyder Jones. Her husband Fritz, by Harold McCreary. Several additional political contests loomed in the borough this week as nominating petitions continued to be circulated among local voters. A contestvfor the two positions to be filled oh the borough school board was in prospect with the announcement o fthe candidacy of Glenn H. MoElroy, well-known local druggist. McElroy circulated his petition here this week at the request of friends and declared he would file It at the court house today. Two others who announced their candidacies last week for school directors are William Fassnacht and Frank Longenecker, both of Whom are completing terms on the local hoard. Th eoontest for constable also became further complicated with the announcement of ithe candidacy of Harry Achey, Orange St. Achey is opposing Constable Ja-cab Singley. Incumbent, and Night Officer Luther Nagle, both of whom are seeking the first ward office. Achey is employed at the Armstrong Cork Company and is well-known throughout the borough A1 lof these contests are for the Republican nominations. At the same time, Samuel H. Nuss, local Democratic leader, announced that local Democratic workers will meet in the Malta Temple Friday night to discuss election 'plans and to decide upon their slate for all local offices. Local Selectees Will Leave On July 28 A total of 28 of more than 100 selectees from District No. 5 who were examined at Harrisburg were rejected, according to those who returned here last evening. As a result of the large number not inducted at this time, Lititz will not be faced with selecting a a new burgess inasmuch as 'Burgess Menno Rohrer was one of those not accepted for immediate service. Those from the local district iwho were accepted for service in the army who will leave following the customary furlougs are as follows: 'Cletus L. Forney, John A. Hertz, John O. Vollenweider, Luke W. Royer, Galen M. Shreiner, Jr., William Moyer, Raymond C. McCoy, John H. Enck, James K. Long, Clairence Brugiger, Charles E. High, Charles M .Mohler, Merton W. Henry, J-r., Robert C. Garman, George H. Dissinger, John W. Le-beir, Jr., Wilbur W. Klopp. John W. Wenrich, Harry B. Whitcraft. Charles R. Beam, Wilbur J. Schnader, Jerry M. Weaver, (Continued on Page 8) —For Home Dressed Meat follow the crowd and land in LUTZ’S Meat Market. Prices and quality do the trick. Phone 93-R. We deliver. Sunbeam Class Will Hold Garden Party Blood Donors Will Report Here Monday Hundreds Of Wounded Owe Lives To Project; Director Informs Club A total of four millon pints of blood must be donated in this country this year in order to save the lives of war casualties, George P. Shaeffer, state director of the Red Cross Blood Bank at Harrisburg, informed members of the Lititz' Rotary Club Tuesday evening. Local volunteers will provide approximately 120 pints of this vast total on Monday when the blood bank equipment will be installed in the Fellowship Hall at the Moravian Church. Lloyd Hess, in charge of arrangements, announced that several more volunteers are needed. He urged anyone between the ages of 18 and 59 who will donate blood, to call him at his home here before Monday. The blood bank here is being sponsored by the local Rotary Club. According to Mr. Shmeffer, there are but 10 laboratories in the United States equipped to process the blood and only 33 centers for collecting it. The blood is dried and made into a plasma wlhich can be stored and shipped to any part of the earth. Hundreds of soldiers and sailors wounded and injured in all parts of the world today owe their lives to the fact that this blood plasma was available when needed, he declared. DR. GROSH PROMOTED PTO CAPTAIN A public garden party will be held at the home of Mrs. David Wright, 510 South Broad Street, by members of the Sunbeam Class of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Refreshments and gifts will be offered for sale. An interesting program of entertainment also is being arranged by the committee in charge. The party will be held from 4 P. M. to 10 P. M. In case of rain the party will be field in the church basement. The public is invited to attend. The committee in charge includes, .Mrs. B. L. Sharp, Mrs. Cullen Carpenter, Mrs. Orris Nuss, iMrs. John Steffiy, Miss Anna Mary Frank, Mrs. Frank Ditzler and Mrs. Wright. According to wiord received in town, Dr. Joseph W. Grosh has been promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain. Captain Grosh has been in the service since November 9 and served in the medical unit at Camp Pickett, Va„ be fore going to Fort Jackson, S. C., where he is at the present time. CARL MATHERS PROMOTED Carl Mathers, who was inducted from the borough seven weeks ago, has been promoted to Private First Class, it was announced this week. Pfc. Mathers is stationed at Salma, Kansas. Mrs. Mathers will leave today for a visit with her bubband. Net profits of around $325 to be used for improving the playground in the south end were realized Tuesday evening when several thousand persons all but filled every available inch of space on the borough lot, Spruce Street and West Second Avenue. The festival, started by a group of neighbors anxious to further improve the recreational center and sponsored by the Lititz Lions Club, proved one of the most spontaneous and successful civic projects launched here in years. Wih funds now available, those supervising the improvement of the lot were making plans for leveling off the tract and placing a layer of top soil in order that grass can be planted this falL Equipment, benches, tables and other such improvements also are being considered. With hundreds participating in a series of games and contests, the cake walk proved the big feature of the evening. With each cake walk growing larger in size, Elam Shelly, who guided the marchers finally was forced to take the string of participants around the entire circumference of the field. Finally with the cakes all given out, several gallons of ice cream were offered as prizes and the cake walk became an ice cream walk. Hot dogs and hamburgers ran a close second with 45 pounds of frankfurters and 70 pounds of hamburgers being consumed during the evening. Ration points f«B the meat all were donated by children who use the lot for playing baseball and other games. Lester Balmer also made a big hit with his Pennsylvania Dutch announcements over the amplifyer. The committee in charge consisted oi Roy S chaff stall, Lester Balmer and Elam Shelly. Music was provided throughout the evening by the Lititz High School Band under the direction of M. C. Demmy. Members of the band were highly praised for the program presented. Rotary Picnic On Tuesday Baseball and quoits, plus an abundance of sugar-cake if sugar can be obtained, will prove the features of the annual picnic of the Lititz Rotary Club to be held Tuesday afternoon and evening in the Lititz Springs Park. Games and sports will begin at four o’clock with dinner to be served at six o’clock. Charlie Brobst is in charge of the food, while Dr. H. B. .Minnich will be in charge of the sports and baseball game. *Mid The Turmoil VISITING HIS MOTHER Edward Spangler, of Philadelphia, is spending several weeks with his mother, Mrs. Emma Spangler. Lutz Plans Program For Park Sunday Night An unusual musical program, similar to one which attracted such favorable comment several years ago, will be presented in the park at the bandshell Sunday evening under the direction of B. F. Lutz. In announcing the program for the concert, Mr. Lutz revealed that it will feature nearly a dozen solos and that the bulk of the music will be made up of “those old-fashioned favorites which always prove popular. ” The Moravian Sunday School Orchestra, under Mr. Lutz’ direction, will start the program scheduled to begin at 8:30. Vocal solos will be presented by Mrs. George Keehn, Thelma Lutz and Nancy Lutz.- Another feature will be several cornet solos by Ralph Downey and several goblet and musical saw selections by John Lutz. A brass quartette also will present several old-time Moravian hymn selections. Mary Hammond will be the pianist with Mrs. William Fasnacht playing the accompaniment for several of the solos. A real treat will be, Mr. Lutz promised, several selections by the full membership of the Men’s Bible Class of the Moravian Sunday School. A similar program presented two years ago attracted a crowd of more than 2,000 persons. Among the selections the orchestra will play “The Victory March,” one of Mr. Lutz’s latest compositions. Talk about enthusiasm—that bunch which put on the festival in the borough lot at Spruce Street end Wes Second Avenue, really whooped up a lot of old-fashioned pep and showed the town how to take hold of a thing and make a success of it. * * * The other morning the kids were having so much fun out there playing ball that Arthur Bowers, of Liberty Street, donated a first aid kit to take care of any of he usual ball-playing casualties. * * * According to Sol Strohm, as soon as a dark cloud appears on the horizon, his phone goes out of order. * * * Dr. Hagen tells us, this week, that once upon a time the grapefruit was a lemon who just decided to become something bigger and Letter. The moral of which is: “Why stay a lemon all your life?” * * * After banging around presses for the past twenty-five years, Johnnie Keehn caught his finger in a press Tuesday with the result that he now is sporting a big bulky bandage on the digit. Twant funny, Johnnie told us later * * * They Do Say That: The ferris wheel used as part of the candle display on the fourth celebration was built by Paul Buch, Broad St., a year after the Chicago World’s Fair from a decription given him by a friend; Paul Minnich is predicting a com Shortage in the nation this year; no matter how hot it gets Charlie Keath won’t go without a necktie; Archie Shelley is enjoying his furlough so much that it will take two weeks’ rest for him after he gets back to camp. |
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