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80th Year The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For The Past Eighty Years E s t a b l i s h e d A p r il, 1877, a s T h e S u n b e am (C o n s o lid a te d w i t h T h e I t i t i t z R e c o rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, Ju ly 12, 1956 5 c e n t s a C o p y ; $2.50 p e r y e a r b y m a il, w i t h i n I> a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; $ 3 .0 0 e ls ew h e r e . No. 15 Tax Rate Raised 11 Mills To 43 By School Board School Said 80% Complete Engineer Says Buildings Should Be Ready For Fall Classes W a rw ic k U n io n H ig h School is o v e r 8 0% c om p le te d a n d w o r k on rem o d e lin g o f b u ild in g s a t R o th sv ille , L ititz a n d B r u n n e r - v ille h a s p ro g r e s s e d su ffic ie n tly to in d ic a te a ll w ill be re a d y f o r o c u cp a n cy a t th e b e g in n in g o f th e sc h o o l te rm , r e s id e n t e n g in e e r E lw y n J o r d a n s a id t h i s w e ek . H e sa id th e c om p le tio n o f tlhe n ew h ig h sc h o o l b u ild in g s t a n d s a t 80.1. A t R o th sv ille , r e n o v a tio n s a r e 2 4 .4 , a t J o h n B e c k S ch o o l, B ru n e rv ille , 4 9 .5 , a n d o n th e old h ig h sh o o l b u ild in g in th e b o ro u g h w h ic h w ill b e c om e th e e lem e n ta ry sc h o o l, th e fig u re is 23.46. J o r d a n s a id r e a s o n a b le p r o g r e s s from h e r e o n sh o u ld in s u r e th e o p e n in g o f a ll sc h o o ls in tim e , a lth o u g h som e f in is h in g w o rk m ay be r e q u ir e d w h ic h w o u ld n o t c o n flic t w ith o c c u p a n cy . R em o d e lin g w o rk on th e o ld b u ild in g s h a s b e en slow ed a n d som ew h a t m o re e x p e n s iv e t h a n a n tic ip a te d sin c e c o n s tr u c tio n w o rk e r s h a v e b e en fa c e d wilth a d d itio n a l w o rk u p o n o p e n in g up som e o f th e old b u ild in g s a s r e q u ire d . Bi-Centennial Sidelights D u r in g th e p a s t week L it i tz w a s s e e th in g w ith h is to r ic a l f e s t iv i t ie s a n d d o c um e n te ry ! W e a r e now d e d ic a tin g th is c o lum n to som e sid e lig h ts of th e c e le b r a tio n . * * * On th e o p e n in g n ig h t of th e p a g e a n t m o re th a n 20000 sp e c ta to r s s ta r e d in w o n d e r a s th e la r g e g ro u p o f “ s a i lo r s ” d id t h e i r le n g th y d rill on th e h u g e s ta g e ! B u t th e o n ly c ritic ism r e s u l te d in te le p h o n e w ire s to a c e r t a in L a n c a s te r n um b e r b e c om in g o v e rh e a te d th e fo llow in g m o r n in g . + -K * E v e n J a c k L eed , B i-C e n te n n ia l t r e a s u r e r , is c r e d ite d w ith e x em p lify in g c o n s id e r a b le r ig h te o u s in d ig n a tio n (m o r e c om m o n ly k n ow n a s b e in g h ig h ly i n d ig n a n t) . * * * C h a rlie W a g am a n a n d R a le iig h T o z e r, th e d ir e c to r , sy n c h ro n iz e d th e i r in te r - c om m u n ic a tio n h o o k up a f te r th e f i r s t p e r fo rm a n c e , r e s u l tin g in h a v in g th e s p o t lig h t on th e p ro p e r p o s itio n o f th e s ta g e m o s t o f th e tim e . -K * * S p e a k in g o f T o z e r, w h a t ’s t h i s a b o u t a sw itc h in g o f s o f t d r in k b o ttle s by som e o n e in t h e c o n tro l b o o th ? * * * Mon d ay n ig h t it w a s d e c id e d to s h o r te n th e p a g e a n t d u e to th e th r e a t of a th u n d e r s to rm . T h e fo llow in g d a y som e o n e a sk e d a f i r s t - n ig h t e r h ow m u c h h a d b e en c u t o u t. A f te r e x p la in in g th e la s t th in g sh ow n , t h e M o n d a y -n ig h te r w a s a s s u r e d t h a t m o s t o f t h a t n o t sh ow n on M o n d a y n ig h t c o u ld , in h is o p in io n , h a v e b e en e lim in a te d e v e ry n ig h t* * * < A lta B u rg , m e d a l-b e d e c k e d c h am p io n b a to n tw i r le r f rom R ed L io n a p p e a r e d a t th e h e a d o f th e S p r in g G a rd e n B a n d o f Y o rk , m u c h to th e s u rp r is e of th e parafde c om m itte e , a n d t h e r e a r e th o s e w h o in s is t s h e d ro p p e d h e r b a to n a s sh e p a sse d 2 n d Ave. a n d . S p ru c e St. Miss B u rg , it w a s le a n e d c am e a s th e g u e s t of th e b a n d , w h ic h in te n d e d it to be a s u r p r is e t r e a t to L ititz . * * * Am o s Y e rg e r, v e te r a n r u r a l l e t t e r c a r r ie r , h a d b en s p o r t in g a r e a l g o o d “ m u tto n - c h o p s ” b e a rd fo r s e v e ra l w e ek s, b u t f a i l ed to m a k e th e g r a d e in th e (C o n tin u e d on P a g e 7 ) Garbage Collection Ta Start Before Daybreak D u rin g th e h o t m o n th s a h e a d , g a rb a g e c o lle c tio n s a r e g o in g to be m ad e b e fo re m o st r e s id e n ts a re o u t of b ed , B o ro u g h M a n a g e r D av id B a u e r a n n o u n c e d th is w e ek . S t a r tin g J u ly 17, th e c o lle c tio n o f g a rb a g e th r o u g h o u t th e b o ro u g h T u e sd a y s a n d F r id a y s will s t a r t a t 4 a .m . w ith th e r e s u lt th a t m o st c o lle c tio n s w ill be c om p le te d b e fo re th e h e a t o f th e d ay . T h is s c h e d u le w ill c o n tin u e th r o u g h o u t J u ly a n d A u g u st. Rofary Visitor Dr. T. M. Thompson Lititz Will Host Rotary Convention District Governor To Visit Local Club At Tuesday Meeting Dr. T ro y M. T h om p so n , E liz a b e th to w n . D is tr ic t G o v e rn o r o f R o ta r y I n t e r n a tio n a l, a tte n d e d th e m e e tin g o f th e lo c a l c lu b on T u e s d a y e v e n in g to c om p le te p la n s fo r h o ld in g th e D is tr ic t 268 c o n v e n tio n h e r e n e x t s p rin g . N e x t T u e s d a y Dr. T h om p so n Is s c h e d u le d to m a k e h is official v is it to th e L ititz C lu b , a c c o rd in g to R o d n e y C. W e lc h , p r e s id e n t. T h e r e a r e 37 R o ta r y C lu b s in th is d i s t r ic t w h ic h th e G o v e rn o r is o b lig e d to v is it d u r in g h is te n u r e in office. W h ile h e r e n e x t w e ek , Dr. T h om p so n w ill c o n f e r w ith Mr. W e lch a n d th e s e c r e ta ry , J o n a th a n D. F o r r y , a n d c om m itte e c h a irm e n o n R o ta r y a dm in is tr a tio n a n d s e rv ic e a c tiv itie s . In a d d itio n to h is p r e s e n t office in R o ta ry , Dr. T h om p s o n is a p r a c tic in g p h y s ic ia n in E liz a b e th tow n ; a p a s t p r s e id e n t o f th e E liz a b e th tow n R o ta r y C lu b ; a d ir e c to r o f th e F i r s t N a tio n a l B a n k a n d T r u s t Co.; a t r u s t e e of St. P a u l ’s E v a n g e lic a l U n ite d B r e th r e n C h u rc h , b o th o f E liz a b e th tow n ; a m em b e r o f th e A m e ric a n A c ad em y o f G e n e ra l P r a c tic e , H a r r is b u r g A c ad em y o f M e d ic in e ; L a n c a s te r C ity a n d C o u n ty M e d ic a l A s so c ia tio n ; P e n n s y lv a n ia M ed ica l S o c ie ty , a n d th e A.M.A. W h e r e v e r R o ta r y C lu b s a r e lo c a te d , Mr. W e lc h a s s e r te d in d is c u s s in g th e G o v e rn o r ’s v is it, th e i r a c tiv itie s a r e s im ila r to th o s e o f th e R o ta r y C lu b o f L ititz , b e c a u s e th e y a r e b a s e d o n th e s am e g e n e r a l o b je c tiv e s — d e v e lo p in g b e tt e r u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d fe llow sh ip am o n g b u s in e s s a n d p ro fe s - ( C o n tin u e d o n P a g e 7) Saves Self From Serious Injury At School Site E lw y n J o r d a n , r e s id e n t e n g in e e r o n th e W a rw ic k U n io n H ig h Sch o o l c o n tr u c tio n jo b h a d a n a r row e sc a p e f rom s e r io u s in ju r y in a m is h a p a t th e s ite T u e sd a y . J o r d a n , a c c o rd in g to r e p o r ts , w a s c h e c k in g o n w o rk o n th e se c o n d s to ry o f th e b u ild in g a n d h a d a s c e n d e d to th e s c a ffo ld in g o n a la d d e r . As h e w a s c om in g d ow n th e la d d e r h e jum p e d from th e se c o n d r u n g o n to w h a t a p p e a r e d to be a p ile o f lum b e r. I n s te a d h e p lu n g e d th r o u g h th e g la s s s k y lig h t o f th e a u d ito r i um a n d o n ly th r o u g h q u ic k th in k in g w a s a b le to g r a b h o ld o f a h o r iz o n ta l b a r by h is h a n d s . H e h u n g th e r e m om e n ta r ily , su s p e n d e d a b o v e th e a u d ito r ium s e a ts b e fo re p u llin g h im s e lf to s a fe ty . J o r d a n , w h o s a id h e a lw a y s m a k e s i t a p o in t to be e sp e c ia lly c a u tio u s w h ile o n a jo b s ite , e x p la in e d a th ic k la y e r o f d u s t c o v e re d th e g la s s s k y lig h t a n d w h e n h e g la n c e d a t it, i t a p p e a r e d to b e a p ile o f w o o d p la c e d th e r e b y w o rkm e n . H e w a s s h a k e n u p a n d s u f f e r ed s c r a tc h e s b u t o th e rw is e w a s u n in ju r e d in th e a c c id e n t. Allweins Entertain Broadway Actor Mr. a n d Mrs. R o b e r t C. A ll-w e in a n d f am ily , S o u th L o c u s t S tr e e t, e n te r ta in e d Mrs. P u r i e A d ia r te a n d c h ild r e n , I r e n e a n d P a tr ic k , o f New Y o rk City , d u r in g th e B i-C e n te n n ia l. P a t r ic k p la y e d in th e B ro a d w ay p ro d u c tio n , “ T h e K in g a n d I ” , fo r five y e a r s ; a n d h a s j u s t r e tu r n e d from H o llyw o o d w h e r e h e e n a c te d th e p a r t o f th e C row n P r in c e in th e m o v ie o f th e s am e n am e , j u s t film ed b y 2 0 th Cen tu ry -F o x . May Be In Black On Observ’ce Financial Status Will Be Known When All Bills Are Presented M em b e rs o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l F in a n c e C om m itte e s t i ll h a v e n ’t h a d su ffic ien t tim e to b a la n c e th e i r b o o k s b u t a s p o k e sm a n s a id th is w e e k h e b e lie v e s -th e sp e c t a c u l a r c e le b r a tio n le f t th e b o r o u g h in th e “ b la c k .” I t w a s e x p la in e d t h a t m a n y b ills s till h a v e n o t b e e n re c e iv e d fo r s e rv ic e s a n d su p p lie s r e n d e r e d d u r in g th e c e le b r a tio n a n d u n t il th e y a r e re c e iv e d a n d p a id a n a c c u r a te e s tim a te o f fin an c e s c a n n o t b e m ad e . M ay K n ow I n W e e k One fin an c e c om m itte e m em b e r s a id , “ I b e lie v e w e ’ll b e in th e b la c k ,” b u t p o in te d o u t it m ay be a n o th e r w e e k o r so u n til i t is k n ow n d e fin ite ly . P a g e a n t a tte n d a n c e s w e re g r a tify in g in t h a t it p ia y e d to a fu ll h o u s e e a ch n ig h t. In a d d itio n m em b e rs o f S o c ie ty o f F a rm W om e n a n n o u n c e d th e y h a d so ld m o re t h a n 2 ,5 0 0 b o n n e ts fo r th e c e le b r a tio n . W ith m o s t b o ro u g h r e s id e n ts b a c k to t h e i r n o rm a l p a c e a f t e r a h e c tic b u t e n jo y a b le a n d s u c c e s s fu l c e le b r a tio n J o h n H. S te f-fy, p r e s id e n t o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l C om m itte e is su e d a p u b lic “ th a n k y o u ” to a ll th o s e w h o p a r tic ip a te d in o n e w a y o r a n o th e r . I n a l e t t e r to th e R e c o rd -E x p re s s h e w ro te : “ S ta g in g a c e le b r a tio n o f th e ty p e we p u t on in o u r tow n o f L ititz d u r in g th e p a s t w e e k is a b ig jo b . I t w o u ld be n e x t to im p o s s ib le to th a n k e v e ry o n e in d iv id u a lly . “ On b e h a lf o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l c om m itte e I w o u ld lik e to th a n k e v e ry o n e w h o h e lp e d in a n y w ay to m a k e i t th e su c c e ss i t w a s. I w a n t a ll o f y o u to k n ow w e a p p r e c ia te d y o u r h e lp v e ry m u c h .” 4th Crowds Estimated Up To 20,000 A n o th e r o v e rflow c row d w itn e s s e d th e e v e r -b e a u tifu l a n d t r a d itio n a l P a g e a n t o f C a n d le s a n d firew o o rk s d isp la y a t th e S p rin g s P a r k on J u ly 4 th , w ith th e to ta l p a id a tte n d a n c e a n n o u n c e d a s 6 ,6 0 0 p e rso n s , a c c o rd in g to J o h n W. K e e h n , p a r k c om m itte e c h a irm a n . P a id a tte n d a n c e in c lu d e s a d u lt s o n ly a n d i t w a s e s tim a te d t h a t u pw a rd s o f 10,000 p e rso n s c row d e d in to th e p a r k f o r th e a n n u a l c row n in g o f th e Q u e en o f C a n d le s , a n h o n o r a c c o rd e d Miss V iv ian L a n d is th is y e a r ; w ith a n o th e r s e v e ra l th o u s a n d jam m in g n e a rb y r o a d s fo r a f r e e lo o k a t th e firew o rk s d isp la y . A tte n d a n c e e s tim a te s d u r in g th e d a y -lo n g J u ly 4 th p ro g r am in c lu d in g th e B a b y P a r a d e a n d o th e r a f te r n o o n f e a tu r e s , r a n a s h ig h a s 20,000 p e rso n s . P o lic e in n e a rb y M a n h e im Tw p . r e p o r te d t h a t a s te a d y flow o f tra ffic , a t tim e s b um p e r-to - b um p e r p o u r e d th r o u g h R o u te s 5 0 1 , 222 a n d le s s e r a r te r ie s to a n d from L ititz a ll d a y , c a u s in g a traffic p ro b lem . L ititz b o ro u g h p o lic e w e r e a u g m e n te d by fire p o lic e from R o th sv ille . Dual Congrats To Lititz From Goo. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania G o v e r n o r 's O f f ic e Ha rrisburg Occupancy of New School; $200 Raises Bring About Tax Boost THE GOVERNOR June 29, 1956 Mr. Willis* Young Publisher Record and Express Lititz, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Young: It is a great pleasure for me, a s Qovernor of Pennsylvania, to extend the congratulations of myself and of the Commonwealth to the people of Lititz on the 200th Anniversary of the founding of their fine community. This is indeed a memorable occasion in the history of Lititz. The completion of two hundred years of growth and development is an achievement of which her citizens can well be proud. It is a tribute to the Industry and spirit of the people of Lititz that their community has prospered from its simple beginning to its present healthy maturity. I am confident that these same qualities will bring to Lititz an even more promising future. I would also like to offer my felicitations to the publisher and staff of the Lititz Record and Express, now observing its 80th year of service to the community. This is Indeed a fine record, and I am certain that the Record and Express has made many valuable contributions to the welfare and progress of Lititz and its people. Please accept my si. doubly Important occasion ant success and prosperity in t! •est congratulations on this best wishes for conti coming years. Sincerely yours. Letter-T o-The-Editor The Actor’s Memoirs — Or A Midsummer Night’s Dream Budget For Year Is Set At Record Figure Of $819,900.21 A n H -m i ll in c r e a s e in ta x e s , from 32 to 43 m ills , w a s a n n o u n c e d y e s te rd a y fo r th e o p e r a tio n o f th e W a rw ic k U n io n Sch o o l D is tr ic t b y th e b o a rd of d ir e c to r s w h ic h a d o p te d a r e c o rd s c h o o l b u d g e t o f $ 8 1 9 ,9 0 0 .2 1 . T h e $10 p e r c a p ita ta x w ill r e m a in u n c h a n g e d . A sp o k e sm a n fo r th e b o a rd s a id th e ta x b o o s t w a s n e c e s s it a t e d b y th e d i s t r ic t m o v in g in to th e n ew b u ild in g th is f a ll a n d a ls o d u e to r e n o v a tio n s o n exis tin g b u ild in g s a n d Gov. L e a d e r ’s $200 t e a c h e r s s a l a r y in c r e m e n t. 2 0 N ew T e a c h e r s H e e x p la in e d t h a t in m o v in g in to th e n ew b u ild in g i t w a s a lso n e c e s s a ry to em p lo y 20 n ew te a c h e r s to t a k e c a r e o f th e v a s t ly e x p a n d e d e d u c a tio n a l p ro g r am a s w e ll a s a d d itio n a l c u s to d ia n s a n d in c r e a s e d r e n ta ls to th e L it itz A r e a S ch o o l A u th o r ity fo r r e n o v a tio n s o n th e e x is tin g b u ild in g s. R e n ta ls , th e s p o k e sm a n s a id , w ill t a k e a $ 2 8 ,0 0 0 a d d e d b ite E d i to r ’s N o te : T h e fu n o f t a k in g p a r t in th e B i-C e n te n n ia l is d e s c rip tiv e ly to ld in th e fo llow in g in te r e s t in g le tte r - to - th e - e d i-to r s u bm itte d th is w e ek b y Mrs. H ow a rd Sw a r r , o n e o f th e s e v e ra l h u n d r e d w h o p o r tr a y e d ro le s . A W o rld o f F a n ta s y ! Sh ow P e o p le a r e W e! P la y in g th e G am e o f M a k e B e lie v e in a lm o s t a S e co n d C h ild h o o d . So it s e em s a s we s t r o l l b e h in d “ o u r b ig c irc u s t e n t , ” w a ll o f b lu e— w a itin g fo r th e sh ow to s t a r t . S u c h c h a r a c te r s we m e e t — q u a in t, c o s tum e d a n d m a s q u e r a d e d . D ig n ity a ll l e f t b e h in d a s we e a c h do o u r p a r t. “W h o is t h a t q u e e r f e llow ? ” w e s a y to o u r p a r tn e r . As we c om e fa c e to fa c e— im a g in e o u r s u r p r i s e a s we s c a rc e ly re c o g n iz e a b u s in e s s m a n , a fe llow c lu b m em b e r— o r e v e n th e S.S. T e a c h e r. T h e b a r te n d e r m ig h t h e th e m in is te r— th e S.S. T e a c h e r th e p la y b o y , a n d e v e n th e p ro f e s s io n a l p e r s o n th e p io n e e r o r m ilk in g th e cow. F ie r c e lo o k in g In d ia n s a n d s q u aw s w h e w e re o n c e p e tite o r s o p h is tic a te d . I n d e e d a f a n ta s y— a M id sum m e r N ig h t’s D re am c om e t r u e . H a p p in e s s p r e v a ils a s we p la y in t h i s w o r ld o f m a k e b e liev e . N ew f r ie n d s h ip s a r e m a d e a n d o ld b o n d s s t r o n g e r g row . H e r e a n d th e r e c h ild r e n a r e p e e p in g th r o u g h a h o le in “ th e t e n t . ” S om e " b r a v e o n e s ” e v en v e n tu r e d b e n e a th th e s ta g e s te p s c r aw lin g 'to a b e t t e r “ r in g s id e s e a t.” B a c k s ta g e h a p p y b o y s a n d g ir ls t r y th e s e a t o f th e l i t t l e a n tiq u e t r a i n a n d p la y “ ch o o - c h o o ! ” T h e n th e y s i t in th e s ta g e c o a c h— p r e te n d in g to h e a g r e a t la d y o f y e s te ry e a r . T h e b u g g y a n d c a r r ia g e s e a ts a lso g e t th e i r tu r n . (C o n tin u e d o n P a g e 1 2 ) CTC SU R P R IS E S W IT H B I-C EN T EN N IA L G IF T L ititz re c e iv e d a b e la te d b u t n e v e r - th e - le s s a p p r e c ia te d B i- C e n te n n ia l g i f t f rom t h e C o n e s to g a T r a n s p o r t a tio n Co. th is w e ek . T h e CTC s u p p lie d sp e c ia l b u s s e rv ic e to s h u t t l e B i-C en - n i a l p a tr o n s a b o u t tow n a n d p r e s e n te d a b i ll o f $ 2 1 5 . W h e n o fficials p a id th e b i ll th e CTC g e n e ro u s ly d e d u c te d $ 1 1 5 , e x p la in in g i t w a s t h e i r c o n tr ib u t io n to t h e 2 0 0 t h a n n iv e r s a r y p ro g r am . P E N R Y N FER E CO. CORN SO UP S U P P E R T h e L a d ie ’s A u x ilia ry o f th e P e n r y n F i r e Co. w ill s e rv e a s u p p e r in th e F i r e H a ll S a tu rd a y , J u ly 1 4 th from 4 to 8 p.m. C h ic k e n C o rn So u p , s a n dw ic h e s , p ie , c a k e , ic e -c re am , s o f t d r in k s a n d c o ffe e w ill b e s e rv e d . 3 Playlots Here; To Start Swimming Classes Tomorrow S um m e r P la y g ro u n d a c tiv itie s w ill b e c o n d u c te d a t th r e e d iffe re n t p la y lo ts th is y e a r , R e c r e a tio n D ir e c to r R o b e r t S u th e r la n d s a id th is w e ek in a n n o u n c in g t h a t 120 c h ild r e n r e g is te r e d o n th e firs t d a y o f r e g is tr a tio n . S u th e r la n d s a id p la y g ro u n d s e s s io n s w ill h e h e ld d a ily from 9 a .m . u n t il n o o n a n d 1 p.m. u n t il 3 p .m . in th e S p rin g s P a r k , a t th e L io n s F ie ld o n S p ru c e S tr e e t, a n d a t th e A n im a l T r a p F ie ld o n L o c u s t S tr e e t. H e s a id h e b e lie v e d r e g i s t r a tio n s w o u ld r e a c h th e 4do m a r k s in c e th e p la y g ro u n d th is y e a r is o p e n to c h ild r e n o f a ll a g e g ro u p s . P r e v io u s ly th e a g e lim it w a s 13 y e a rs . M a n n in g th e th r e e p la y lo ts w ill b e five in s t r u c to r s in a d d itio n to S u th e r la n d . T h e y a r e th r e e W a rw ic k H ig h School co a c h e s , G e o rg e M a le, B e rn ie R id e r a n d D e an M ille r, a n d a lso Miss P o lly R is s e r a n d Miss E la in e L o n g e n e c k e r. Sw im C la s se s S u th e r la n d s a id a r r a n g em e n ts h a v e b e e n m a d e w ith th e W o o d r id g e Sw im C lu b to u s e th e pool th e r e tw ic e w e e k ly fo r sw im m in g in s tr u c tio n . T h e firs t p e r io d o f in s t r u c t io n w ill b e tom o rrow , F r id a y , J u ly 13. 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S u th e r la n d s a id a r r a n g em e n ts to u s e th e A n im a l T r a p field w e r e c om p le te d e a r ly th is w e e k a n d by n e x t M o n d a y i t is e x p e c te d a ll t h r e e p la y lo ts w ill b e o p e r a tin g . Lad Finds That Honesty Is The Best Policy T h e r e is a 1 3 -y e a r-o ld lo c a l y o u n g s te r w h o is c o n v in c e d o f th e v i r tu e s o f th e o ld a x iom “ H o n e s ty is th e b e s t p o lic y .” S om ew h a t sm a ll o f s t a tu r e , h e sh ow e d u p a t a g a te e a r ly in th e e v e n in g o f th e J u ly 4 th p ro g r am a t th e p a r k a n d in q u ir e d o f th e a dm is s io n p ric e . “ One d o lla r fo r a d u lt s a n d c h ild r e n 12 a n d u n d e r f r e e ,” th e g a te k e e p e r to ld h im , w h e r e u p o n th e la d j u s t r e p lie d “ O h ,” a n d b e g a n to w a lk aw a y in c om p a n y w ith a sm a lle r boy, s low ly f in g e r in g a 50 c e n t p ie c e h e h a d in h i s h a n d . “W a it a m in u te ,” c a lle d th e g a te k e e p e r , “ y o u ’r e n o t o v e r 12 a r e y o u .” H e w a s o b v io u s ly b a s in g h is e s tim a te o f th e l a d ’s a g e on h is s t a tu r e . “ Yes, I ’m 1 3 ,” th e b o y re p lie d . Im p r e s s e d b y th e b o y ’s h o n e s ty th e g a te k e e p e r r e s p o n d e d “ L o o k so n , y o u go r ig h t th r o u g h . You w e re h o n e s t a b o u t it. T r y to s ta y t h a t w a y a ll th r o u g h life a n d y o u ’ll b e a ll r i g h t . ” T h e b oy, g r e a t ly s u rp r is e d , m a n a g e d to s a y “ G e e ,th a n k s ,” a n d ta k in g h is sm a lle r com p a n io n ’s h a n d w a lk e d th r o u g h th e g a te a n d to w a r d th e m idw a y , n ow f in g e r in g th e 50 c e n t p ie c e w ith a n ew a n x ie ty . Comm’tee To Discuss Bobst Gift T h e L ititz S p rin g s P a r k Com m itte e w ill m e e t to n ig h t to d is c u s s th e B o b s t o ffe r o f $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 fo r im p ro v em e n ts to th e h is to r ic l a n dm a rk . J o h n W. 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H e in d ic a te d t h a t h e h a s g iv e n m u c h th o u g h t to th e S p rin g s P a r k a n d e v en h a d g o n e so f a r a s to h a v e t e n t a tiv e p la n s m a d e f o r r e n o v a tio n a n d im p ro v em e n t. M em b e rs o f th e P a r k C om m itt e e s a id th e y w e r e aw a itin g f u r t h e r w o rd from h im p e n d in g a m e e tin g a t w h ic h a n u n d e r s t a n d in g o f th e c o n d itio n s u n d e r w h ic h B o b s t s t ip u la t e d th e g i f t c o u ld b e d isc u sse d . Faces 3 Counts After Fleeing Borough Police F o u r d r iv e r s in c lu d in g o n e w h o le d p o lic e o n a se v e n -m ile c h a s e b e fo re h e w a s a p p r e h e n d e d on th r e e m o to r co d e v io la tio n s , w e re p ro s e c u te d b e fo re J u s tic e of th e P e a c e J . B. H e r r th is w e e k , a c c o rd in g to C h ie f L lo y d H o ffm an . 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T h ey le f t P a lm y r a a t 7 a .m . a n d a r r iv e d h e re a t 5 in th e e v en in g . ODD F E L L OW S M E E T AT H EA G Y ’S COTTAGE T h e r e g u la r m e e tin g o f L ititz L o d g e 10 5 0 I.O .O .F ., w ill b e h e ld o n M o n d a y e v e n in g , J u ly 16, a t Bob H e a g y ’s c o tta g e , n o r th of S p r in g L a k e . F o r tr a n s p o r ta tio n m e e t a t th e lo d g e h a ll a t 7 p .m . T h e r e w ill h e r e f r e s hm e n ts a n d g am e s. LOCAL MAN’S STOL EN CAR IS R E C O V E R ED T h e c a r s to le n f rom E a r l H a - b e c k e r, E a s t M a in S tr e e t, w h ile h e w a s v a c a tio n in g in A tla n tic C ity th is w e ek , w a s p ic k e d u p by P e n n s y lv a n ia S ta te P o lic e n e a r L a n c a s te r . T ro o p e r A lf r e d S p a h r a r r e s te d Desco R o g e r o f A tla n tic City, T u e s d a y m o rn in g fo r e x c e ed in g th e sp e e d lim it, a n d d isc o v e re d th e c a r to b e a s to le n o ne. L o c a l a u th o r i t ie s n o tif ie d New J e r s e y officials a n d a r e h o ld in g R o g e r in th e C o u n ty P r is o n p e n d in g a c tio n f rom New J e r s e y . TRAPPY' INSTA LL S N EW IN D U STR IA L EQ U IPM EN T D u rin g th e p a s t w e e k th e e q u ipm e n t o f th e P e n n M e ta l W a re Co., w a s in s ta lle d a t th e lo ca l p la n t o f th e A n im a l T r a p Co. A n im a l T r a p p u r c h a s e d th e c o n c e rn some tim e ag o , a n d r e o rg a n iz e d it u n d e r th e n am e of Old P a l, In c ., o f w h ic h R ic h a rd W o o lw o rth is th e p r e s id e n t. T h e y a r e m a n u f a c tu r e r s o f f is h in g t a c k le . LU TH E R A N P IC N IC AT PA R K T H IS AFTERN O O N T h e A n n u a l P ic n ic o f St. P a u l ’s L u th e r a n S u n d a y S ch o o l w ill be h e ld th is a f te rn o o n in th e S p rin g s P a rk . T h e p ro g r am in c lu d e s a n a c t o f m ag ic a n d m u s ic a l se le c tio n s . 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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1956-07-12 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 1956-07-12 |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
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Title | Page 1 |
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 |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact LancasterHistory, Attn: Library Services, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: 717-392-4633, ext. 126. Email: research@lancasterhistory.org |
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Full Text | 80th Year The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For The Past Eighty Years E s t a b l i s h e d A p r il, 1877, a s T h e S u n b e am (C o n s o lid a te d w i t h T h e I t i t i t z R e c o rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, Ju ly 12, 1956 5 c e n t s a C o p y ; $2.50 p e r y e a r b y m a il, w i t h i n I> a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; $ 3 .0 0 e ls ew h e r e . No. 15 Tax Rate Raised 11 Mills To 43 By School Board School Said 80% Complete Engineer Says Buildings Should Be Ready For Fall Classes W a rw ic k U n io n H ig h School is o v e r 8 0% c om p le te d a n d w o r k on rem o d e lin g o f b u ild in g s a t R o th sv ille , L ititz a n d B r u n n e r - v ille h a s p ro g r e s s e d su ffic ie n tly to in d ic a te a ll w ill be re a d y f o r o c u cp a n cy a t th e b e g in n in g o f th e sc h o o l te rm , r e s id e n t e n g in e e r E lw y n J o r d a n s a id t h i s w e ek . H e sa id th e c om p le tio n o f tlhe n ew h ig h sc h o o l b u ild in g s t a n d s a t 80.1. A t R o th sv ille , r e n o v a tio n s a r e 2 4 .4 , a t J o h n B e c k S ch o o l, B ru n e rv ille , 4 9 .5 , a n d o n th e old h ig h sh o o l b u ild in g in th e b o ro u g h w h ic h w ill b e c om e th e e lem e n ta ry sc h o o l, th e fig u re is 23.46. J o r d a n s a id r e a s o n a b le p r o g r e s s from h e r e o n sh o u ld in s u r e th e o p e n in g o f a ll sc h o o ls in tim e , a lth o u g h som e f in is h in g w o rk m ay be r e q u ir e d w h ic h w o u ld n o t c o n flic t w ith o c c u p a n cy . R em o d e lin g w o rk on th e o ld b u ild in g s h a s b e en slow ed a n d som ew h a t m o re e x p e n s iv e t h a n a n tic ip a te d sin c e c o n s tr u c tio n w o rk e r s h a v e b e en fa c e d wilth a d d itio n a l w o rk u p o n o p e n in g up som e o f th e old b u ild in g s a s r e q u ire d . Bi-Centennial Sidelights D u r in g th e p a s t week L it i tz w a s s e e th in g w ith h is to r ic a l f e s t iv i t ie s a n d d o c um e n te ry ! W e a r e now d e d ic a tin g th is c o lum n to som e sid e lig h ts of th e c e le b r a tio n . * * * On th e o p e n in g n ig h t of th e p a g e a n t m o re th a n 20000 sp e c ta to r s s ta r e d in w o n d e r a s th e la r g e g ro u p o f “ s a i lo r s ” d id t h e i r le n g th y d rill on th e h u g e s ta g e ! B u t th e o n ly c ritic ism r e s u l te d in te le p h o n e w ire s to a c e r t a in L a n c a s te r n um b e r b e c om in g o v e rh e a te d th e fo llow in g m o r n in g . + -K * E v e n J a c k L eed , B i-C e n te n n ia l t r e a s u r e r , is c r e d ite d w ith e x em p lify in g c o n s id e r a b le r ig h te o u s in d ig n a tio n (m o r e c om m o n ly k n ow n a s b e in g h ig h ly i n d ig n a n t) . * * * C h a rlie W a g am a n a n d R a le iig h T o z e r, th e d ir e c to r , sy n c h ro n iz e d th e i r in te r - c om m u n ic a tio n h o o k up a f te r th e f i r s t p e r fo rm a n c e , r e s u l tin g in h a v in g th e s p o t lig h t on th e p ro p e r p o s itio n o f th e s ta g e m o s t o f th e tim e . -K * * S p e a k in g o f T o z e r, w h a t ’s t h i s a b o u t a sw itc h in g o f s o f t d r in k b o ttle s by som e o n e in t h e c o n tro l b o o th ? * * * Mon d ay n ig h t it w a s d e c id e d to s h o r te n th e p a g e a n t d u e to th e th r e a t of a th u n d e r s to rm . T h e fo llow in g d a y som e o n e a sk e d a f i r s t - n ig h t e r h ow m u c h h a d b e en c u t o u t. A f te r e x p la in in g th e la s t th in g sh ow n , t h e M o n d a y -n ig h te r w a s a s s u r e d t h a t m o s t o f t h a t n o t sh ow n on M o n d a y n ig h t c o u ld , in h is o p in io n , h a v e b e en e lim in a te d e v e ry n ig h t* * * < A lta B u rg , m e d a l-b e d e c k e d c h am p io n b a to n tw i r le r f rom R ed L io n a p p e a r e d a t th e h e a d o f th e S p r in g G a rd e n B a n d o f Y o rk , m u c h to th e s u rp r is e of th e parafde c om m itte e , a n d t h e r e a r e th o s e w h o in s is t s h e d ro p p e d h e r b a to n a s sh e p a sse d 2 n d Ave. a n d . S p ru c e St. Miss B u rg , it w a s le a n e d c am e a s th e g u e s t of th e b a n d , w h ic h in te n d e d it to be a s u r p r is e t r e a t to L ititz . * * * Am o s Y e rg e r, v e te r a n r u r a l l e t t e r c a r r ie r , h a d b en s p o r t in g a r e a l g o o d “ m u tto n - c h o p s ” b e a rd fo r s e v e ra l w e ek s, b u t f a i l ed to m a k e th e g r a d e in th e (C o n tin u e d on P a g e 7 ) Garbage Collection Ta Start Before Daybreak D u rin g th e h o t m o n th s a h e a d , g a rb a g e c o lle c tio n s a r e g o in g to be m ad e b e fo re m o st r e s id e n ts a re o u t of b ed , B o ro u g h M a n a g e r D av id B a u e r a n n o u n c e d th is w e ek . S t a r tin g J u ly 17, th e c o lle c tio n o f g a rb a g e th r o u g h o u t th e b o ro u g h T u e sd a y s a n d F r id a y s will s t a r t a t 4 a .m . w ith th e r e s u lt th a t m o st c o lle c tio n s w ill be c om p le te d b e fo re th e h e a t o f th e d ay . T h is s c h e d u le w ill c o n tin u e th r o u g h o u t J u ly a n d A u g u st. Rofary Visitor Dr. T. M. Thompson Lititz Will Host Rotary Convention District Governor To Visit Local Club At Tuesday Meeting Dr. T ro y M. T h om p so n , E liz a b e th to w n . D is tr ic t G o v e rn o r o f R o ta r y I n t e r n a tio n a l, a tte n d e d th e m e e tin g o f th e lo c a l c lu b on T u e s d a y e v e n in g to c om p le te p la n s fo r h o ld in g th e D is tr ic t 268 c o n v e n tio n h e r e n e x t s p rin g . N e x t T u e s d a y Dr. T h om p so n Is s c h e d u le d to m a k e h is official v is it to th e L ititz C lu b , a c c o rd in g to R o d n e y C. W e lc h , p r e s id e n t. T h e r e a r e 37 R o ta r y C lu b s in th is d i s t r ic t w h ic h th e G o v e rn o r is o b lig e d to v is it d u r in g h is te n u r e in office. W h ile h e r e n e x t w e ek , Dr. T h om p so n w ill c o n f e r w ith Mr. W e lch a n d th e s e c r e ta ry , J o n a th a n D. F o r r y , a n d c om m itte e c h a irm e n o n R o ta r y a dm in is tr a tio n a n d s e rv ic e a c tiv itie s . In a d d itio n to h is p r e s e n t office in R o ta ry , Dr. T h om p s o n is a p r a c tic in g p h y s ic ia n in E liz a b e th tow n ; a p a s t p r s e id e n t o f th e E liz a b e th tow n R o ta r y C lu b ; a d ir e c to r o f th e F i r s t N a tio n a l B a n k a n d T r u s t Co.; a t r u s t e e of St. P a u l ’s E v a n g e lic a l U n ite d B r e th r e n C h u rc h , b o th o f E liz a b e th tow n ; a m em b e r o f th e A m e ric a n A c ad em y o f G e n e ra l P r a c tic e , H a r r is b u r g A c ad em y o f M e d ic in e ; L a n c a s te r C ity a n d C o u n ty M e d ic a l A s so c ia tio n ; P e n n s y lv a n ia M ed ica l S o c ie ty , a n d th e A.M.A. W h e r e v e r R o ta r y C lu b s a r e lo c a te d , Mr. W e lc h a s s e r te d in d is c u s s in g th e G o v e rn o r ’s v is it, th e i r a c tiv itie s a r e s im ila r to th o s e o f th e R o ta r y C lu b o f L ititz , b e c a u s e th e y a r e b a s e d o n th e s am e g e n e r a l o b je c tiv e s — d e v e lo p in g b e tt e r u n d e r s ta n d in g a n d fe llow sh ip am o n g b u s in e s s a n d p ro fe s - ( C o n tin u e d o n P a g e 7) Saves Self From Serious Injury At School Site E lw y n J o r d a n , r e s id e n t e n g in e e r o n th e W a rw ic k U n io n H ig h Sch o o l c o n tr u c tio n jo b h a d a n a r row e sc a p e f rom s e r io u s in ju r y in a m is h a p a t th e s ite T u e sd a y . J o r d a n , a c c o rd in g to r e p o r ts , w a s c h e c k in g o n w o rk o n th e se c o n d s to ry o f th e b u ild in g a n d h a d a s c e n d e d to th e s c a ffo ld in g o n a la d d e r . As h e w a s c om in g d ow n th e la d d e r h e jum p e d from th e se c o n d r u n g o n to w h a t a p p e a r e d to be a p ile o f lum b e r. I n s te a d h e p lu n g e d th r o u g h th e g la s s s k y lig h t o f th e a u d ito r i um a n d o n ly th r o u g h q u ic k th in k in g w a s a b le to g r a b h o ld o f a h o r iz o n ta l b a r by h is h a n d s . H e h u n g th e r e m om e n ta r ily , su s p e n d e d a b o v e th e a u d ito r ium s e a ts b e fo re p u llin g h im s e lf to s a fe ty . J o r d a n , w h o s a id h e a lw a y s m a k e s i t a p o in t to be e sp e c ia lly c a u tio u s w h ile o n a jo b s ite , e x p la in e d a th ic k la y e r o f d u s t c o v e re d th e g la s s s k y lig h t a n d w h e n h e g la n c e d a t it, i t a p p e a r e d to b e a p ile o f w o o d p la c e d th e r e b y w o rkm e n . H e w a s s h a k e n u p a n d s u f f e r ed s c r a tc h e s b u t o th e rw is e w a s u n in ju r e d in th e a c c id e n t. Allweins Entertain Broadway Actor Mr. a n d Mrs. R o b e r t C. A ll-w e in a n d f am ily , S o u th L o c u s t S tr e e t, e n te r ta in e d Mrs. P u r i e A d ia r te a n d c h ild r e n , I r e n e a n d P a tr ic k , o f New Y o rk City , d u r in g th e B i-C e n te n n ia l. P a t r ic k p la y e d in th e B ro a d w ay p ro d u c tio n , “ T h e K in g a n d I ” , fo r five y e a r s ; a n d h a s j u s t r e tu r n e d from H o llyw o o d w h e r e h e e n a c te d th e p a r t o f th e C row n P r in c e in th e m o v ie o f th e s am e n am e , j u s t film ed b y 2 0 th Cen tu ry -F o x . May Be In Black On Observ’ce Financial Status Will Be Known When All Bills Are Presented M em b e rs o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l F in a n c e C om m itte e s t i ll h a v e n ’t h a d su ffic ien t tim e to b a la n c e th e i r b o o k s b u t a s p o k e sm a n s a id th is w e e k h e b e lie v e s -th e sp e c t a c u l a r c e le b r a tio n le f t th e b o r o u g h in th e “ b la c k .” I t w a s e x p la in e d t h a t m a n y b ills s till h a v e n o t b e e n re c e iv e d fo r s e rv ic e s a n d su p p lie s r e n d e r e d d u r in g th e c e le b r a tio n a n d u n t il th e y a r e re c e iv e d a n d p a id a n a c c u r a te e s tim a te o f fin an c e s c a n n o t b e m ad e . M ay K n ow I n W e e k One fin an c e c om m itte e m em b e r s a id , “ I b e lie v e w e ’ll b e in th e b la c k ,” b u t p o in te d o u t it m ay be a n o th e r w e e k o r so u n til i t is k n ow n d e fin ite ly . P a g e a n t a tte n d a n c e s w e re g r a tify in g in t h a t it p ia y e d to a fu ll h o u s e e a ch n ig h t. In a d d itio n m em b e rs o f S o c ie ty o f F a rm W om e n a n n o u n c e d th e y h a d so ld m o re t h a n 2 ,5 0 0 b o n n e ts fo r th e c e le b r a tio n . W ith m o s t b o ro u g h r e s id e n ts b a c k to t h e i r n o rm a l p a c e a f t e r a h e c tic b u t e n jo y a b le a n d s u c c e s s fu l c e le b r a tio n J o h n H. S te f-fy, p r e s id e n t o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l C om m itte e is su e d a p u b lic “ th a n k y o u ” to a ll th o s e w h o p a r tic ip a te d in o n e w a y o r a n o th e r . I n a l e t t e r to th e R e c o rd -E x p re s s h e w ro te : “ S ta g in g a c e le b r a tio n o f th e ty p e we p u t on in o u r tow n o f L ititz d u r in g th e p a s t w e e k is a b ig jo b . I t w o u ld be n e x t to im p o s s ib le to th a n k e v e ry o n e in d iv id u a lly . “ On b e h a lf o f th e B i-C e n te n n ia l c om m itte e I w o u ld lik e to th a n k e v e ry o n e w h o h e lp e d in a n y w ay to m a k e i t th e su c c e ss i t w a s. I w a n t a ll o f y o u to k n ow w e a p p r e c ia te d y o u r h e lp v e ry m u c h .” 4th Crowds Estimated Up To 20,000 A n o th e r o v e rflow c row d w itn e s s e d th e e v e r -b e a u tifu l a n d t r a d itio n a l P a g e a n t o f C a n d le s a n d firew o o rk s d isp la y a t th e S p rin g s P a r k on J u ly 4 th , w ith th e to ta l p a id a tte n d a n c e a n n o u n c e d a s 6 ,6 0 0 p e rso n s , a c c o rd in g to J o h n W. K e e h n , p a r k c om m itte e c h a irm a n . P a id a tte n d a n c e in c lu d e s a d u lt s o n ly a n d i t w a s e s tim a te d t h a t u pw a rd s o f 10,000 p e rso n s c row d e d in to th e p a r k f o r th e a n n u a l c row n in g o f th e Q u e en o f C a n d le s , a n h o n o r a c c o rd e d Miss V iv ian L a n d is th is y e a r ; w ith a n o th e r s e v e ra l th o u s a n d jam m in g n e a rb y r o a d s fo r a f r e e lo o k a t th e firew o rk s d isp la y . A tte n d a n c e e s tim a te s d u r in g th e d a y -lo n g J u ly 4 th p ro g r am in c lu d in g th e B a b y P a r a d e a n d o th e r a f te r n o o n f e a tu r e s , r a n a s h ig h a s 20,000 p e rso n s . P o lic e in n e a rb y M a n h e im Tw p . r e p o r te d t h a t a s te a d y flow o f tra ffic , a t tim e s b um p e r-to - b um p e r p o u r e d th r o u g h R o u te s 5 0 1 , 222 a n d le s s e r a r te r ie s to a n d from L ititz a ll d a y , c a u s in g a traffic p ro b lem . L ititz b o ro u g h p o lic e w e r e a u g m e n te d by fire p o lic e from R o th sv ille . Dual Congrats To Lititz From Goo. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania G o v e r n o r 's O f f ic e Ha rrisburg Occupancy of New School; $200 Raises Bring About Tax Boost THE GOVERNOR June 29, 1956 Mr. Willis* Young Publisher Record and Express Lititz, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Young: It is a great pleasure for me, a s Qovernor of Pennsylvania, to extend the congratulations of myself and of the Commonwealth to the people of Lititz on the 200th Anniversary of the founding of their fine community. This is indeed a memorable occasion in the history of Lititz. The completion of two hundred years of growth and development is an achievement of which her citizens can well be proud. It is a tribute to the Industry and spirit of the people of Lititz that their community has prospered from its simple beginning to its present healthy maturity. I am confident that these same qualities will bring to Lititz an even more promising future. I would also like to offer my felicitations to the publisher and staff of the Lititz Record and Express, now observing its 80th year of service to the community. This is Indeed a fine record, and I am certain that the Record and Express has made many valuable contributions to the welfare and progress of Lititz and its people. Please accept my si. doubly Important occasion ant success and prosperity in t! •est congratulations on this best wishes for conti coming years. Sincerely yours. Letter-T o-The-Editor The Actor’s Memoirs — Or A Midsummer Night’s Dream Budget For Year Is Set At Record Figure Of $819,900.21 A n H -m i ll in c r e a s e in ta x e s , from 32 to 43 m ills , w a s a n n o u n c e d y e s te rd a y fo r th e o p e r a tio n o f th e W a rw ic k U n io n Sch o o l D is tr ic t b y th e b o a rd of d ir e c to r s w h ic h a d o p te d a r e c o rd s c h o o l b u d g e t o f $ 8 1 9 ,9 0 0 .2 1 . T h e $10 p e r c a p ita ta x w ill r e m a in u n c h a n g e d . A sp o k e sm a n fo r th e b o a rd s a id th e ta x b o o s t w a s n e c e s s it a t e d b y th e d i s t r ic t m o v in g in to th e n ew b u ild in g th is f a ll a n d a ls o d u e to r e n o v a tio n s o n exis tin g b u ild in g s a n d Gov. 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P la y in g th e G am e o f M a k e B e lie v e in a lm o s t a S e co n d C h ild h o o d . So it s e em s a s we s t r o l l b e h in d “ o u r b ig c irc u s t e n t , ” w a ll o f b lu e— w a itin g fo r th e sh ow to s t a r t . S u c h c h a r a c te r s we m e e t — q u a in t, c o s tum e d a n d m a s q u e r a d e d . D ig n ity a ll l e f t b e h in d a s we e a c h do o u r p a r t. “W h o is t h a t q u e e r f e llow ? ” w e s a y to o u r p a r tn e r . As we c om e fa c e to fa c e— im a g in e o u r s u r p r i s e a s we s c a rc e ly re c o g n iz e a b u s in e s s m a n , a fe llow c lu b m em b e r— o r e v e n th e S.S. T e a c h e r. T h e b a r te n d e r m ig h t h e th e m in is te r— th e S.S. T e a c h e r th e p la y b o y , a n d e v e n th e p ro f e s s io n a l p e r s o n th e p io n e e r o r m ilk in g th e cow. F ie r c e lo o k in g In d ia n s a n d s q u aw s w h e w e re o n c e p e tite o r s o p h is tic a te d . I n d e e d a f a n ta s y— a M id sum m e r N ig h t’s D re am c om e t r u e . H a p p in e s s p r e v a ils a s we p la y in t h i s w o r ld o f m a k e b e liev e . N ew f r ie n d s h ip s a r e m a d e a n d o ld b o n d s s t r o n g e r g row . H e r e a n d th e r e c h ild r e n a r e p e e p in g th r o u g h a h o le in “ th e t e n t . ” S om e " b r a v e o n e s ” e v en v e n tu r e d b e n e a th th e s ta g e s te p s c r aw lin g 'to a b e t t e r “ r in g s id e s e a t.” B a c k s ta g e h a p p y b o y s a n d g ir ls t r y th e s e a t o f th e l i t t l e a n tiq u e t r a i n a n d p la y “ ch o o - c h o o ! ” T h e n th e y s i t in th e s ta g e c o a c h— p r e te n d in g to h e a g r e a t la d y o f y e s te ry e a r . T h e b u g g y a n d c a r r ia g e s e a ts a lso g e t th e i r tu r n . (C o n tin u e d o n P a g e 1 2 ) CTC SU R P R IS E S W IT H B I-C EN T EN N IA L G IF T L ititz re c e iv e d a b e la te d b u t n e v e r - th e - le s s a p p r e c ia te d B i- C e n te n n ia l g i f t f rom t h e C o n e s to g a T r a n s p o r t a tio n Co. th is w e ek . T h e CTC s u p p lie d sp e c ia l b u s s e rv ic e to s h u t t l e B i-C en - n i a l p a tr o n s a b o u t tow n a n d p r e s e n te d a b i ll o f $ 2 1 5 . W h e n o fficials p a id th e b i ll th e CTC g e n e ro u s ly d e d u c te d $ 1 1 5 , e x p la in in g i t w a s t h e i r c o n tr ib u t io n to t h e 2 0 0 t h a n n iv e r s a r y p ro g r am . P E N R Y N FER E CO. CORN SO UP S U P P E R T h e L a d ie ’s A u x ilia ry o f th e P e n r y n F i r e Co. w ill s e rv e a s u p p e r in th e F i r e H a ll S a tu rd a y , J u ly 1 4 th from 4 to 8 p.m. C h ic k e n C o rn So u p , s a n dw ic h e s , p ie , c a k e , ic e -c re am , s o f t d r in k s a n d c o ffe e w ill b e s e rv e d . 3 Playlots Here; To Start Swimming Classes Tomorrow S um m e r P la y g ro u n d a c tiv itie s w ill b e c o n d u c te d a t th r e e d iffe re n t p la y lo ts th is y e a r , R e c r e a tio n D ir e c to r R o b e r t S u th e r la n d s a id th is w e ek in a n n o u n c in g t h a t 120 c h ild r e n r e g is te r e d o n th e firs t d a y o f r e g is tr a tio n . S u th e r la n d s a id p la y g ro u n d s e s s io n s w ill h e h e ld d a ily from 9 a .m . u n t il n o o n a n d 1 p.m. u n t il 3 p .m . in th e S p rin g s P a r k , a t th e L io n s F ie ld o n S p ru c e S tr e e t, a n d a t th e A n im a l T r a p F ie ld o n L o c u s t S tr e e t. H e s a id h e b e lie v e d r e g i s t r a tio n s w o u ld r e a c h th e 4do m a r k s in c e th e p la y g ro u n d th is y e a r is o p e n to c h ild r e n o f a ll a g e g ro u p s . P r e v io u s ly th e a g e lim it w a s 13 y e a rs . M a n n in g th e th r e e p la y lo ts w ill b e five in s t r u c to r s in a d d itio n to S u th e r la n d . T h e y a r e th r e e W a rw ic k H ig h School co a c h e s , G e o rg e M a le, B e rn ie R id e r a n d D e an M ille r, a n d a lso Miss P o lly R is s e r a n d Miss E la in e L o n g e n e c k e r. Sw im C la s se s S u th e r la n d s a id a r r a n g em e n ts h a v e b e e n m a d e w ith th e W o o d r id g e Sw im C lu b to u s e th e pool th e r e tw ic e w e e k ly fo r sw im m in g in s tr u c tio n . T h e firs t p e r io d o f in s t r u c t io n w ill b e tom o rrow , F r id a y , J u ly 13. T h e r e a f t e r sw im m in g in s t r u c t io n ^ w ill b e g iv e n e v e ry M o n d ay a n d F r id a y from 10 a .m . u n til n o o n . T h e c o s t w ill be te n c e n ts p e r p e rso n , th e s am e a s p a id a t E p h r a t a L e g io n P o o l l a s t y e a r, if th e c h ild is n o t a m em b e r o f th e c lu b . M em b e rs , o f c o u rs e , w ill h e a dm itte d o n th e i r c a rd s. F o r c h ild r e n w h o do n o t w a n t to t a k e p a r t in th e w a t e r in s t r u c t io n th e p la y lo t a t th e p a r k w ill h e o p e n a n d u n d e r a q u a lifie d in s t r u c to r o n F r id a y m o rn in g s . C h ild r e n w h o w ish to p a r ti c i p a te in th e sw im c la s s e s a r e r e q u e s te d to r e p o r t to th e p o o l a t 10 a .m . F r id a y ( tom o r r o w ) . S u th e r la n d s a id a r r a n g em e n ts to u s e th e A n im a l T r a p field w e r e c om p le te d e a r ly th is w e e k a n d by n e x t M o n d a y i t is e x p e c te d a ll t h r e e p la y lo ts w ill b e o p e r a tin g . Lad Finds That Honesty Is The Best Policy T h e r e is a 1 3 -y e a r-o ld lo c a l y o u n g s te r w h o is c o n v in c e d o f th e v i r tu e s o f th e o ld a x iom “ H o n e s ty is th e b e s t p o lic y .” S om ew h a t sm a ll o f s t a tu r e , h e sh ow e d u p a t a g a te e a r ly in th e e v e n in g o f th e J u ly 4 th p ro g r am a t th e p a r k a n d in q u ir e d o f th e a dm is s io n p ric e . “ One d o lla r fo r a d u lt s a n d c h ild r e n 12 a n d u n d e r f r e e ,” th e g a te k e e p e r to ld h im , w h e r e u p o n th e la d j u s t r e p lie d “ O h ,” a n d b e g a n to w a lk aw a y in c om p a n y w ith a sm a lle r boy, s low ly f in g e r in g a 50 c e n t p ie c e h e h a d in h i s h a n d . “W a it a m in u te ,” c a lle d th e g a te k e e p e r , “ y o u ’r e n o t o v e r 12 a r e y o u .” H e w a s o b v io u s ly b a s in g h is e s tim a te o f th e l a d ’s a g e on h is s t a tu r e . “ Yes, I ’m 1 3 ,” th e b o y re p lie d . Im p r e s s e d b y th e b o y ’s h o n e s ty th e g a te k e e p e r r e s p o n d e d “ L o o k so n , y o u go r ig h t th r o u g h . You w e re h o n e s t a b o u t it. T r y to s ta y t h a t w a y a ll th r o u g h life a n d y o u ’ll b e a ll r i g h t . ” T h e b oy, g r e a t ly s u rp r is e d , m a n a g e d to s a y “ G e e ,th a n k s ,” a n d ta k in g h is sm a lle r com p a n io n ’s h a n d w a lk e d th r o u g h th e g a te a n d to w a r d th e m idw a y , n ow f in g e r in g th e 50 c e n t p ie c e w ith a n ew a n x ie ty . Comm’tee To Discuss Bobst Gift T h e L ititz S p rin g s P a r k Com m itte e w ill m e e t to n ig h t to d is c u s s th e B o b s t o ffe r o f $ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 fo r im p ro v em e n ts to th e h is to r ic l a n dm a rk . J o h n W. K e e h n , c h a irm a n , s a id th is w e e k th e m e e tin g is a r e g u la r ly s c h e d u le d m e e tin g b u t th a t t h e o ffe r m a d e b y E lm e r B o b st, c o sm e tic s m a n u f a c tu r e r , w ill c om e u p f o r d isc u s s io n . N o D ir e c t W o rd H e s a id th e c om m itte e h a s h a d n o d ir e c t c o n ta c t w ith B o b s t s in c e h e m a d e th e a n n o u n c em e n t d u r in g th e B i-C e n te n n ia l C e le b r a tio n b u t w o u ld a sk n ow le d g e th e o ffe r a n d aw a it f u r t h e r w o rd from B o b st. B o b s t m a d e th e o ffe r o f $ 1 0 0 ,- 000 fo r r e n o v a tio n s a n d im p ro v e m e n ts in c lu d in g a n ew e n tr a n c e a n d la n d s c a p in g a t th e S a tu rd a y n ig h t B i-C e n te n n ia l o b s e rv a n c e H e c a u g h t th e c row d o f som e 3,0 0 0 c om p le te ly b y s u r p r is e w ith th e a n n o u n c em e n t w h ic h h a d n o t b e e n a n tic ip a te d . H e in d ic a te d t h a t h e h a s g iv e n m u c h th o u g h t to th e S p rin g s P a r k a n d e v en h a d g o n e so f a r a s to h a v e t e n t a tiv e p la n s m a d e f o r r e n o v a tio n a n d im p ro v em e n t. M em b e rs o f th e P a r k C om m itt e e s a id th e y w e r e aw a itin g f u r t h e r w o rd from h im p e n d in g a m e e tin g a t w h ic h a n u n d e r s t a n d in g o f th e c o n d itio n s u n d e r w h ic h B o b s t s t ip u la t e d th e g i f t c o u ld b e d isc u sse d . Faces 3 Counts After Fleeing Borough Police F o u r d r iv e r s in c lu d in g o n e w h o le d p o lic e o n a se v e n -m ile c h a s e b e fo re h e w a s a p p r e h e n d e d on th r e e m o to r co d e v io la tio n s , w e re p ro s e c u te d b e fo re J u s tic e of th e P e a c e J . B. H e r r th is w e e k , a c c o rd in g to C h ie f L lo y d H o ffm an . C h a rg e d w ith th r e e v io la tio n s w a s D a le S to n e r , 25 S p ru c e St. H e w ill b e sum m o n e d f o r a h e a r in g o n c h a rg e s o f ig n o r in g a sto p s ig n , re c k le s s d r iv in g a n d d r iv in g o n th e le f t sid e o f th e h ig h way. P o lic e s a id S to n e r ig n o r e d a s to p s ig n a t L em o n a n d B ro a d S t r e e t s l a s t F r id a y a n d w h e n P a tr o lm e n H ow a rd L u dw ig a n d E d M a h a rg t r ie d to s to p h im , fled a t h ig h sp e e d s o u th o n th e L ititz p ik e . P o lic e s a id h e d ro v e to th e l e f t o f th e h ig hw a y in a n a t tem p t to p r e v e n t officers from o v e r ta k in g h im b u t h e w a s fin a lly h a lte d n e a r th e R o u te 230 b y p a s s o n a fo u r - la n e s tr e tc h . Also p ro s e c u te d w a s R o n a ld S n y d e r, 1025 S. D u k e S t., L a n c a s te r , tw o s to p sig n v io la tio n s ; D a v id R in g le r , M a n h e im RD 1 , 'ig n o r in g a s to p s ig n , a n d T o n y W ile rs o n , 367 E . M a in S t., L ititz , d r iv in g to o f a s t fo r c o n d itio n s . BUS T R IP PLA N N ED BY F IR E CO. A U X IL IA R Y T h e F i r e C om p an y A u x ilia ry o f L ititz w ill s p o n s o r a o n e -d ay b u s t r ip to A tla n tic C ity o n S a tu rd a y , A u g u s t 18. T h e t r ip w ill in c lu d e th e I c eC a p a d e s a t Co n v e n tio n H a ll. F o r r e s e r v a tio n s c a ll Mrs. H a r l a n H o ffm an , L ititz 6 -5 0 5 2 . from th e b u d g e t. T h e s a la r y in c r e a s e w ill c o s t $ 21,000 a n d a n o th e r $ 2 8 ,0 0 0 h u n k w ill b e n e e d ed fo r th e in c r e a s e d c u s to d ia l s ta ff, fu e l, p ow e r a n d t r a n s p o r t a t io n co sts. I n a d d itio n th e s ta n d a r d iz a tio n o f t e x t b o o k s n e c e s s ita te d by th e s in g le h ig h s c h o o l b u ild in g w ill c o s t a n o th e r $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 . T h e b o a rd h a s b e e n m a k in g a g r a d u a l s ta n d a r d iz a tio n o f te x tb o o k s o v e r th e p a s t s e v e ra l y e a rs . I t w a s e x p la in e d th e p ro c e s s of s ta n d a r d iz in g b o o k s w o u ld n o t b e a r e c u r r in g e x p en se . T o G e t S om e B a c k T h e S t a te w ill r e im b u r s e th e s c h o o l d i s t r ic t fo r a p o r tio n of th e a d d e d e x p e n s e s in c u r r e d by tr a n s p o r ta tio n a n d th e u su a l s h a r e o f te a c h e r s ’ s a la r ie s . H ow e v e r, a t th is tim e , th e s c h o o l d i s t r ic t m u s t c a r r y th e b u rd e n of th e $200 t e a c h e r s ’ s a la r y in c re a s e a lo n e sin c e Gov. 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S p e c ia l E v e n t T h is S a tu r d a y th e f i r s t o f sev e r a l p la n n e d sp e c ia l e v e n ts fo r .club m em b e rs a n d g u e s ts will t a k e p la c e w h e n th e L a n c a s te r A q u a tic C lu b w ill p r e s e n t a w a t e r p ro g r am . (C o n tin u e d o n P a g e 7) Week Of Camping For Girl Scouts T h e B r ic k e rv ille G irl S co u ts le f t y e s te r d a y m o rn in g fo r a w e ek o f p r im itiv e c am p in g a t D u tc h e s . D u r in g t h i s w e e k th e y w ill liv e in t e n t s a n d do a ll co o k in g a n d a c tiv itie s o u td o o r s . F r id a y a n d M o n d ay th e y will le a v e a t s u n r is e fo r a n a ll day h ik e a n d sw im a t F u r n a c e H ills Camp. S u n d a y m o rn in g th e y w ill a t te n d c h u r c h a n d in th e a f te rn o o n th e y w ill e n te r ta in t h e i r p a r e n ts a n d f r ie n d s . All e x p e n s e s fo r th e c am p a r e t a k e n from th e T ro o p t e r a s u r y , th e m o n ey th e g irls e a rn e d d u r in g th e p a s t y e a r. Bi-Cen. Book Sale Ends This Saturday T h is w e ek -e n d w ill b e th e l a s t o p p o r tu n ity th e p u b lic w ill h a v e to p u r c h a s e B i-C e n te n n ia l B o o k s in lo c a l s to r e s , i t w a s a n n o u n c e d y e s te rd a y . T h e c om m itte e s t r e s s ed th e fa c t t h a t o n ly a lim ite d n um b e r a r e s till a v a ila b le , a n d p e rso n s who h a v e n o t b o u g h t o n e a s y e t, sh o u ld do so th is w e ek . O rd e rs a r e n ow b e in g re c e iv e d by W a g am a n B ro th e r s fo r c o p ie s of th e h o o k w ith a h a r d b in d in g w h ic h w ill se ll fo r $3 lo c a lly . O u t-o f-tow n o rd e r s w ill h a v e p o s ta g e a d d e d . T h e c om m itte e p o in te d o u t t h a t th is sp e c ia lly b o u n d e d itio n w ill b e m a d e to o r d e r o n ly ; a n d th o s e o rd e r s sh u o ld h e p la c e d in th e v e ry n e a r f u tu r e e ith e r in p e r so n o r by c a llin g 6-2194. Three Teenage Girls Make 24-Mile Trek L in d a a n d J u d y M a rtin e llo . a n d B o n n ie R ie g le , 1 4 -y e a r-o ld P a lm y r a g irls , la s t T h u r s d a y h ik e d th e e n tir e d is ta n c e o f 23.8 m ile s from th e i r h om e to L ititz , to v is it Mr. a n d Mrs. J . A r th u r K e ith , 354 N o r th B ro a d S tr e e t, th e g r a n d p a r e n ts o f B o n n ie . T h e g ir ls m a d e th e t r ip in te n h o u r s o n o n e o f th e h o t te s t d a y s so f a r th is s um m e r , a n d a c c o rd in g to Mrs. K e ith , w e r e to o t ir e d to r e a lly e n jo y th e f r ie d c h ic k e n d in n e r sh e p r e p a r e d f o r th em . T h ey le f t P a lm y r a a t 7 a .m . a n d a r r iv e d h e re a t 5 in th e e v en in g . ODD F E L L OW S M E E T AT H EA G Y ’S COTTAGE T h e r e g u la r m e e tin g o f L ititz L o d g e 10 5 0 I.O .O .F ., w ill b e h e ld o n M o n d a y e v e n in g , J u ly 16, a t Bob H e a g y ’s c o tta g e , n o r th of S p r in g L a k e . F o r tr a n s p o r ta tio n m e e t a t th e lo d g e h a ll a t 7 p .m . T h e r e w ill h e r e f r e s hm e n ts a n d g am e s. LOCAL MAN’S STOL EN CAR IS R E C O V E R ED T h e c a r s to le n f rom E a r l H a - b e c k e r, E a s t M a in S tr e e t, w h ile h e w a s v a c a tio n in g in A tla n tic C ity th is w e ek , w a s p ic k e d u p by P e n n s y lv a n ia S ta te P o lic e n e a r L a n c a s te r . T ro o p e r A lf r e d S p a h r a r r e s te d Desco R o g e r o f A tla n tic City, T u e s d a y m o rn in g fo r e x c e ed in g th e sp e e d lim it, a n d d isc o v e re d th e c a r to b e a s to le n o ne. L o c a l a u th o r i t ie s n o tif ie d New J e r s e y officials a n d a r e h o ld in g R o g e r in th e C o u n ty P r is o n p e n d in g a c tio n f rom New J e r s e y . TRAPPY' INSTA LL S N EW IN D U STR IA L EQ U IPM EN T D u rin g th e p a s t w e e k th e e q u ipm e n t o f th e P e n n M e ta l W a re Co., w a s in s ta lle d a t th e lo ca l p la n t o f th e A n im a l T r a p Co. A n im a l T r a p p u r c h a s e d th e c o n c e rn some tim e ag o , a n d r e o rg a n iz e d it u n d e r th e n am e of Old P a l, In c ., o f w h ic h R ic h a rd W o o lw o rth is th e p r e s id e n t. T h e y a r e m a n u f a c tu r e r s o f f is h in g t a c k le . LU TH E R A N P IC N IC AT PA R K T H IS AFTERN O O N T h e A n n u a l P ic n ic o f St. P a u l ’s L u th e r a n S u n d a y S ch o o l w ill be h e ld th is a f te rn o o n in th e S p rin g s P a rk . T h e p ro g r am in c lu d e s a n a c t o f m ag ic a n d m u s ic a l se le c tio n s . On S u n d a y th e m e n o f th e c h u r c h w ill to u r G e tty s b u rg Colleg e a n d S em in a ry . T h e y w ill m e e t a t th e c h u r c h a t 1 p .m . a n d ta k e th e i r ow n lu n c h . C. O F C. M E E T IN G N EX T TUESDAY N IG H T T h e n e x t m e e tin g o f th e C h am b e r o f C om m e rc e w ill b e h e ld in B o ro u g h C o u n c il C h am b e rs on T u e sd a y , J u ly 17 a t 8 p.m. |
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