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•I •' \ Board Seek s To Cut Record Million Dollar Budget The boss isn’t always right, but he’s always the boss. The Lititz Record - Express ' Serving The Warwick Union 'Area For Nearly A Century 83rd Year Batabllshad April, 1877, a* Tha Sunbeam (Consolidated with The Iiltltz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, April 23, 1959 7 cents a Copy; $3.00 per year by mall with*™ L a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; $3:60 e ls ew h e re . A man’s sense of humor reveals a lot about his character. No. 3 Review Of Budget On May 5 th An attem p t to trim a record school burget oi $1,057,067 for Warwick Union School District will be made a t a special meeting of the board. The group will meet Tuesday, May 5, with an eye to paring, if possible, a budget which is $78,924 higher than last year. The tenative budget was set a t last week’s meeting. Blamed for the increase is some $42,350 in state-mandated salary increases, an estimated rental of some $20,600 for the proposed Brunnerville addition and $3,500 for enclosing the sta ir wells a t Roths-ville school with fire resistant construction. The board said estimates of th e Brunnerville job have ranged from $150,000 a year ago, to $280,000 th is year. Board members Richard S. Allebach questioned th e estimate. He said th e s ta te ’s reimbursement program has a ceiling of $1,100 per pupil in re tu rning money for a new building. He said Brunnerville has about 180 "pupils and th u s the district wouldn’t get anywhere nea r the $280,000 estimate returned in the form of sta te aid.T he board was told the estim ate was high because the sta te won’t reimburse for the amount the actual cost of a project goes above an estimate. Also due for a possible paring was a $12,000 “miscellaneous” increase in th e budget. About $2,500 represents an an ticipated athletic deficit, $1,200 was earmarked for purchasing war surplus items andl $2,000 for equipment. However the board said it would go over th e estimate with an eye toward reduction. Taxwise the board h a sn ’t set a tentative millage ra te on the budget the millage ra te is blank. I t is anticipated it will (Continued on Page 12) Boro Wants Decision On Pool By August31 Thief Nets $70 In Must Keep School, Home Jobs A bold thie f walked through Lititz Elementary School Building yesterday morning, taking the wallets of two teachers containing about, $20. Chief of Police Lloyd Hoffman said the' same man is believed to have entered th e home of Mrs. James B. Sheaffer, 212 S. Broad. St., yesterday morning, ste aling about $50. Mrs. Sheaffer has a private kindergarten and it is believed the thief stru ck while she took them for a mid-morning walk about 10:30 a.m. The house Youth Flees Warning Shot A 19-year-old Lititz youth who ignored a warning gunshot escaped from police Saturday n ight but was a rre s ted la te r on a disorderly conduct charge filed before Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm. He was identified a s Robert Gaul, N. Broad St. Policeman Howard Dissinger fired a shot into the a ir Saturday in an effort to stop Gaul from fleeing a fte r he allegedly caused a disturbanc e outside the Recreation Center. Charges were filed by Recreation Director William E. Bell who said Gaul became disorderly a fte r he was denied entrance to the center. Bell said Gaul apparently h ad ' been drinking and was warned to leave the premises. When he refused to leave police were called. When Patrolman Dissinger arrived Gaul had hidden himself and then fled through the park, Dissinger firing a shot into the a ir in an effort to h alt him. Bell said th e incident “ is unfortunate because th e majority of the kids who participate in our program know how to ac t.” He said th e eenter won’t tolerate “poor conduct.” Planners To Evaluate Suggestions A handful of property owners turned out for Tuesday’s public hearing on th e proposed Zoning Ordinance for Lititz and members of the Lititz Planning Commission said they will tak e under consideration several possible revisions of the code. A count of noses showed 2 8 persons, including members of borough council. D. Curtis Amidon, chairman of th e planning group, conducted the meeting a t which objections to several parts of the ordinance were raised. Those raising obpections included James D. Cleland, 630 S. Broad St., John B. Kendig, Lancaster rea lto r who owns a tra c t on th e southwest fringe of the borough; and Joseph Gearhart of Gea rha rt’s store, who sought a clarifiation on a ruling affeoting parking space relative to floor space in commercial establishments. Cieland said several sections of the ordinance were not compatible insofar as regulating help professional offices may have. He said he felt th e commercial zones were inadequate and said he couldn’t go along with zoning one side of South Broad Street residential ai (Continued on Page 12) VANDALS DAMAGE SWINGS AT PARK Donald L. Crowthers, of Woodcrest Avenue, has been appointed ca retaker of the Lititz Springs Park, according to a n announcement made this week by J. M. Leed, head of the park board of trustees. Crowthers succeeds F ran k Brown, who served as ca retaker for the past several years. Leed also reported a mild wave of vandalism in th e park recently in which two swings for small children were deliberately ruined and tampering with the park truck resulting in the destruction of the b attery. Stringent .prosecution will be in stitu ted if identity of the vandals can be determined, Leed said. A bicycle th o u g h t to be the property of one of the culprits is being held by park officials. was ransacked thoroughly but only the money taken. Police said whoever it was, the thie f was familiar with the town and with the schedule of the kindergarten class of Mrs. Sheaffer. Police a re checking o u t several leads furnished by stu dents who saw th e man. The th e fts o c c u r r e d sometime around 10 a.m. when the man entered rooms of Mrs. Hazel Mjoore, E. Second Ave., and Mrs. Jeanne Pownall, Gap. The teachers were absent a t th e time. Wallets of Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Pownell were ta k e n from th e desk. Mrs. Moore estimated she lost $8, Mrs. Pownall, $12. From what police could learn the thief appa rently made a complete to u r o f th e building, searched for rooms where classes an d teachers were absent. S c h o o l j a n i t o r , Cheste r Martin furnished police with a description. He said he saw the man and questioned' him. When he did, Martin said, the man asked directions to the special education room. Stu d en ts and Martin told police the man was about five feet eight inches ta ll, had gray hair and was wearing a sweater and d a rk trousers. Elementary education supervisor J. . Richard Zerby said students reported seeing him on all floors an d in the one room a stu d e n t was present when th e man walked in and took th e wallet. The student, however, d id n 't rep o rt the incident until noon. JAYCEES CAR WASH PLANNED SATURDAY A “ car wash” will be conducted Saturday, April 25 at the Five Points se rvice,station by the Lititz Ju n io r Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds will be used to help finance civic projects th e club plans for th e coming year. AMONG THE SICK Vivian Holier, d aughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hotter at Lititz R. D., who is a member of th e senior class of Warwick High school entered the Lancaste r General Hospital March 31 is reported slowly Improving. SPEAKER Sen. E. J. Kessler Fire House Dedication On Saturday A gala day In Brunnerville is planned S aturday with a parade, band concert and chicken bar-be-cue as added a ttra c tions to the dedication of the Brunnerville F ire Hall and Community Building. Dedicatory speaker will be Sen. Edward J. Kessler, Lan caster, a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He will deliver the dedication address a t 2 p.m. A parade is planned a t 1 p.m., a band concert by the Warwick High School Band a t 1:45 p.m. with the formal dedication sta rtin g a t 2 p.m. Fiire company" president Rich» a rd Hoffer will welcome the guests and a fte r Sen. Kessle r’s speach and keys to the building will be tu rn ed over to chief Milton Landis. After th a t a chicken bar-be-cue, with proceeds going to th e fire company will be held from 4 p.m, to 8 p.m. Members of the building committee of the company include: Russell Keith, Morris Eckert, Harold Dull, Joseph Hackman, Wayne Grube, Clarence Hoffer and Chief Landis. The builders and suppliers, on behalf of th e fire company have extended an invitation to the public to attend the dedication. Fish Lake Project ‘Active’ A majority of options secured on land in th e vicinity of Zartman’s dam are being processed by the State Fish Commission which yesterday dispelled fears the proposed fishing lake for the are a was m a rking time. Cyril D. Regan, chief of land procurement for the commission, said yesterday “ I think we’re in good shape on it (the p ro je c t)” . He said options already secured are being processed and only th re e landowners of the do whose property is affected by the lake remain to be dealt with. Activitity in the Zartman’s dam area by commission field workers has lagged recently he said, because th e ir services are required in othe r p a rts of ¿he state. “ I t ’s been more of a manpower problem-. As soon as we can free surveyers we will conclude the work. The coirimis-sion is sincere in going ahead with the project,” he said. He said local sportsmen, who expressed apprehension for the project, could be told “ I t ’s still active. We’ve working on it and will continue to work on i t ” . He said technicalities such as having to get two signature^ on options and of having to send ,a survey team back to complete a survey of one property were consuming the time. Regan didn’t identify the property but it is th a t of £ Gerald Darlington "at Spe well Forge. When surv teams first began work a t the proposed lake site last Jan u a ry they were not allowed on the property without a court order. DA Asked To Probe Hearing Aid Sale The d istric t attorney’s office h a s been asked to probe the sale of a p a ir of hearing aid glasses to an 83-year-old Elizabeth Township woman. Friend® of Mrs. Annie Brenner, Sheridan R l, claim the glasses a re ill-fitted and of no benefit to her. They said Mrs. Turn Clock Ahead For 'Fast Time' Schools, factories, churches, ad stores will observe Daylight Saving Tmie sta rtin g Sunday, April 26. ( Residents are . reminded to tu rn th e ir clock an hour ahead Saturday night. Most of Pennsylvania will' observe the “ fast time” from April 26 through October. This pitcure made by Barton L. Sharp, Lititz photo dealer, shows what he claims is a poorly-fitted p a ir of hearing-aid glasses sold to Mrs. Annie Brenner, 88-year-old Elizabeth Twp., resident. -S h a rp said the indentation along th e earpiece of th e glasses is where th e ea r should fit. Mrs. Brenner, he said, paid $295 o u t o f h e r life-savings of slightly ovdr $300 for th e glasses. E fforts to have .her properly fitte d have failed and th e distric t a ttorney’s office has been asked to probe th e case. Borough Residents Get 65 Shade Trees Borough residents have re ceived 65 shade trees which have been planted throughout the town as the result of a special arrangement with a nursery. The borough was able to procure the trees a t a reduced ra te and borough workmen under the direction of William Light, chairman of the shade tree commission, planted them. All of the trees were of the red maple variety. MOTHERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BABY SPECIALS ï &&Ä Ralph Buch Writes On Newsmen Of The Town (Second of a series) By Ralph E. Buch The “ gentleman p rin te r” played a p a rt in early weekly journalism in Lititz. In the old days the re were many Of these roamers who came to town to spend weekB, months or even years here, if they so pleased. These men enjoyed the printing atmosphere and made The Record or The Express offices th e ir headquar-ers. E d Mott, who spent th e summer months a t the old Lititz Springs Hotel, although not a roamer of this type, was one of the men who joined the typesetting force from time to time. In his day he was considered the leading short story humorous writer in the country. Lieut. Brauenreuther, a visitor in town, edited the paper for a week when th e editor went on a vacation. Another frequenter a t the Record office was a man best known as “ the Dude. He bailed from Schaeffers-town, moved west an d was shot in a love affair. Probably the last reg u la r visitor a t the office was Harry Krause, a student a t F. & M. Theological School. He played baseball on Charley Loercher’s team and had lots of time on his hands. He did reporting for the paper as a favor. He la ter became a pastor in the west. Tramp P rin te rs These early days bring back memories of th e tramp p rin ters who traveled on freight trains. As the work then was slow and tedious, th e re generally was some job for them. They never took off th e ir hats, wouldn’t stay more th an two weeks, and ended by getting drunk. They moved from the fa r north to the deep south. At first the small presses were run by footpower, the operator pushing a treadle. A power newspaper press, two page capacity, known as a Scott-Taylor, was installed a t th e Record. I t was operated with a steam engine and p rin ting was done under the imprin t of “Lititz Record Steam P rin t.” This worked fine until th e coal fire was neglected, when the re was a reduction in speed. (Continued on Page 12) Brenner la st fall answered an ad in a newspaper in regard to th e hearing a id glosses. She was visited by a salesman, parted with $295 of her total life savings of some $310, and was sen t th e glasses which were n o t propertly fitted. An appeal to the firm, the Otarian Go., Harrisburg, has gone unheeded says Barton L. Sharp, local photo service dealer. Sharp said efforts to have th e sale corrected through le tte rs w ritten by Justice of th e Peace P a u l F . Diehm have gone unheeded. Diehm has turned th e information over o t D istrict Attorney William C. Storb to see w h a t cau be done. Sharp, who also wears a glasses-type hearing aid, said th e pair sent Mrs. Brenner have frames which a re too small. As pictorial evidence he took a pic ture of Mrs. Brenner which show what he says is a poorly-fitted p a ir of glasses. Sharp said he fe lt it was a “ crime” to fail to properly fit th e woman who lives alone; her only source of income a $40 monthly pension. He said thus f a r no word has been forthcoming from th e distric t a tto rn ey ’s office on th e case. 'Last Saturday Mrs. Brenner, who formerly lived in Lititz, had fu rth e r troubles when fire damaged th e roof of her home which is owned by Robert G. Zartman. About $250 damage -resulted when, firemen theorized, a bird picked up a lighted cigaret b u tt and dropped it on th e roof. Brickerville and Lititz firemen answered the call. Driver, 75, Charged In Hit and Run A 75-year-old motorist was prosecuted here htis week afte r an automobile he was driving we’st on Main S tre e t struck three parked cars, Monday a t 12:15 p.m H. H. McCloud, of 220 Souht Broad S treet, was charged with failing to leave identity a t the scene of an accident before Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm, The complaint was filed by Chief of Police Lloyd Hoffman. According to Chief Hoffman, McCloud continued west along Miain Street a fte r h is car struck a truck and a sedan which had been parked in fro n t of the Reedy Building. At the Square, McCloud tu rn ed south on Broad Street. Chief Hoffman overtook McCloud on South Broad Streets The driver appeared confused as to what had happened and could not explain why he did not stop a t the scene of th e accident, Hoffman said. McCloud had continued driving despite th a t his car was damaged to the extent of $500 while the two parked vehicles sustained damage of approximately $200. The tru ck is a Cloverdale Soft Drink Company truck owned by th e Hertz Rental Service, of Lancaster, and the auto is owned by William J. Brennan, Lancaster. Deficit To $2,300 Borough Council formally appointed a swimming pool committee la st n ig h t an d charged it with bringing in a recommendation by August 31 on whether Lititz should build a public pool. Meeting in special session council appointed Dr. Byron K. Home, Atty. Menno B. Royer, Floyd Hlagy, George Kale-nich and Charles J. Wagaman to the committee. In giving instructions to the group council said it has adopted a policy which would permit no more th a n a $2,300 annual deficit in th e operation o f a pool. This represents one-half mill in taxes. The committee was told it should determine w h e t h e r building and operating a pool is possible under those conditions. If it is possible, council instructed, then th e committee should recommend where the pool should be located, what facilities it should consist of and what size, th e facilities should be. Council also said it would put a t th e discretion of th e pool committee such clerical assistance a s it might require and supplies which may be needed in making th e committe e investigation. Progress Report The borough also expressed the hope it might be kept informed monthly on the progress o f the committee but said it wants a final report on the project’s possibility no la ter than August 3T of th is year. In setting the policy on a pool deficit council made it plain th a t any public pool here must be on a self-sustaining basis before it- would consider exercising its voter-approved $175,000 bond issue for construction of a pool. A brief meeting of the Lititz Borough Swimming Pool Committee was held following th e council session and Kalenich was elected committee chairman. Another meeting of the pool group was set up for Tuesday, May 5. Senior Citizens Give $25 To Rec Building Fund The Senior Citizens voted to contribute twenty five dollars to the Building Fund of the Recreation Center a t the ir meeting held on Thursday evening a t the Center. The presentation will be made to William Bell, director. Plans were also made for the trip the group will take to the United State Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, April 29, this will include a guided tour with a lectu re through the museum, Chapel, the grounds, a visit to the John Paul Jones Crypt and the dress parade a t 3:30 p.m.N ine seats are available oi^ the bus and anyone wishing to accompany the group should call Mrs. Forbes Emsweller, phone, MA 6-7114. Thirty six persons attended the meeting and the evening was spent playing games. Mrs. Lizzie Ecenroad, Mrs. Viola Reichenstein and Mrs. Mary Yerger were hostesses. Mrs. Emesweller, Mrs. Benard Rider l and Mrs. Raymond Deater were the sponsors. Hopeland Farms Among Stops On Tour Sunday Baby Week specials a t Lititz stores were fea tu red la st week and th e Record photog caught these to ts an d toddlers down town. Upper le ft shows Russo Studios, Lancaster, snapping picture of Sally Ann Slater, year-old d au g h ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Slater, while mother watches. At top rig h t Mrs. R. K. Shuman, 18 E. Lincoln Ave., pu ts son Stephen, six months, on th e lap of son David, a t McElroy’s. Bottom le ft shows a pair of Ecuadorian visitors shopping a t Charlotte’s. Miss Vicky Serrano, nine, Quito, Ecuador, closest to camera an d Miss Mary-sue Brubaker, eleven, look a t dresses. Girls were accompanied by Mrs. Jo h n W. Brubaker a t whose home they a rc staying during th e school vacation in Ecuador. Miss Brubaker is a d aughter of Mr. an d Mrs. Jo h n Brubaker, former L ititz re sidents who live in Guayaquil. At rig h t Mrs. P au l Spickler, 131 E. New St., is shown with son Glenn, right, and Cathy Gockley, d aughter of Mr. an d Mrs. H arry Gockley, re a r 131 E. Main St. —Record-Express Photos • A visit to historic Hopeland Farms, Lititz R.D.2, owjied by Cel. and Mrs. Maximilian Elser, J r., will fea ture the Hospitality Day to u r being sponsored this Sunday afternoon by the Woma n ’s Club of Ephrata. A to ta l of 15 homes and historic spots of Northern Lancaster County are being thrown open to the public from noon until 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Tickets of admission a re available a t any of th e homes and proceeds will be applied to the E p h ra ta Woman’s Club welfare projects. The Hopeland Farms, located near Hopeland, first was occupied about 1740 a t which time the log cabin th e re was built. The present house dates back to 1810. An interesting fea ture on the farm is th e hexagonal horse run where grain was ground by horse power, using four to six horses circulating around the mill wheels within the farm of the building. Tea will be served during the afternoon. Other spots included are: Beissel Cottage.at the E p h ra ta Cloisters; The P o tte rs’ Shop, 17 Sunset Ave., E phrata; Cloister Mill Farm, Ephrata; Dr. Paul S. Schantz home, Ephrata, R.D.I.; Oliver howalter home, Reinholds, R.D.l; Harlan W. Easnacht home, Reinholds; the new Swamp Evan. Lutheran Church, near R e in h o ld s ; Swamp Union Church of Christ, Blainsport; Mrte. Mary Leisey’s Country Store, Schoeneck; F e tte r ’s School, Mt. Airy; Dutch’s, near Hopeland; John A. Hummer home, 1065 W. Main, Ephrata ; Albert H. Mellinger home, 1^4 Crescent Ave., Ephrata.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1959-04-23 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-2001 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co. |
Date | 1959-04-23 |
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Description
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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 | •I •' \ Board Seek s To Cut Record Million Dollar Budget The boss isn’t always right, but he’s always the boss. The Lititz Record - Express ' Serving The Warwick Union 'Area For Nearly A Century 83rd Year Batabllshad April, 1877, a* Tha Sunbeam (Consolidated with The Iiltltz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, April 23, 1959 7 cents a Copy; $3.00 per year by mall with*™ L a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; $3:60 e ls ew h e re . A man’s sense of humor reveals a lot about his character. No. 3 Review Of Budget On May 5 th An attem p t to trim a record school burget oi $1,057,067 for Warwick Union School District will be made a t a special meeting of the board. The group will meet Tuesday, May 5, with an eye to paring, if possible, a budget which is $78,924 higher than last year. The tenative budget was set a t last week’s meeting. Blamed for the increase is some $42,350 in state-mandated salary increases, an estimated rental of some $20,600 for the proposed Brunnerville addition and $3,500 for enclosing the sta ir wells a t Roths-ville school with fire resistant construction. The board said estimates of th e Brunnerville job have ranged from $150,000 a year ago, to $280,000 th is year. Board members Richard S. Allebach questioned th e estimate. He said th e s ta te ’s reimbursement program has a ceiling of $1,100 per pupil in re tu rning money for a new building. He said Brunnerville has about 180 "pupils and th u s the district wouldn’t get anywhere nea r the $280,000 estimate returned in the form of sta te aid.T he board was told the estim ate was high because the sta te won’t reimburse for the amount the actual cost of a project goes above an estimate. Also due for a possible paring was a $12,000 “miscellaneous” increase in th e budget. About $2,500 represents an an ticipated athletic deficit, $1,200 was earmarked for purchasing war surplus items andl $2,000 for equipment. However the board said it would go over th e estimate with an eye toward reduction. Taxwise the board h a sn ’t set a tentative millage ra te on the budget the millage ra te is blank. I t is anticipated it will (Continued on Page 12) Boro Wants Decision On Pool By August31 Thief Nets $70 In Must Keep School, Home Jobs A bold thie f walked through Lititz Elementary School Building yesterday morning, taking the wallets of two teachers containing about, $20. Chief of Police Lloyd Hoffman said the' same man is believed to have entered th e home of Mrs. James B. Sheaffer, 212 S. Broad. St., yesterday morning, ste aling about $50. Mrs. Sheaffer has a private kindergarten and it is believed the thief stru ck while she took them for a mid-morning walk about 10:30 a.m. The house Youth Flees Warning Shot A 19-year-old Lititz youth who ignored a warning gunshot escaped from police Saturday n ight but was a rre s ted la te r on a disorderly conduct charge filed before Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm. He was identified a s Robert Gaul, N. Broad St. Policeman Howard Dissinger fired a shot into the a ir Saturday in an effort to stop Gaul from fleeing a fte r he allegedly caused a disturbanc e outside the Recreation Center. Charges were filed by Recreation Director William E. Bell who said Gaul became disorderly a fte r he was denied entrance to the center. Bell said Gaul apparently h ad ' been drinking and was warned to leave the premises. When he refused to leave police were called. When Patrolman Dissinger arrived Gaul had hidden himself and then fled through the park, Dissinger firing a shot into the a ir in an effort to h alt him. Bell said th e incident “ is unfortunate because th e majority of the kids who participate in our program know how to ac t.” He said th e eenter won’t tolerate “poor conduct.” Planners To Evaluate Suggestions A handful of property owners turned out for Tuesday’s public hearing on th e proposed Zoning Ordinance for Lititz and members of the Lititz Planning Commission said they will tak e under consideration several possible revisions of the code. A count of noses showed 2 8 persons, including members of borough council. D. Curtis Amidon, chairman of th e planning group, conducted the meeting a t which objections to several parts of the ordinance were raised. Those raising obpections included James D. Cleland, 630 S. Broad St., John B. Kendig, Lancaster rea lto r who owns a tra c t on th e southwest fringe of the borough; and Joseph Gearhart of Gea rha rt’s store, who sought a clarifiation on a ruling affeoting parking space relative to floor space in commercial establishments. Cieland said several sections of the ordinance were not compatible insofar as regulating help professional offices may have. He said he felt th e commercial zones were inadequate and said he couldn’t go along with zoning one side of South Broad Street residential ai (Continued on Page 12) VANDALS DAMAGE SWINGS AT PARK Donald L. Crowthers, of Woodcrest Avenue, has been appointed ca retaker of the Lititz Springs Park, according to a n announcement made this week by J. M. Leed, head of the park board of trustees. Crowthers succeeds F ran k Brown, who served as ca retaker for the past several years. Leed also reported a mild wave of vandalism in th e park recently in which two swings for small children were deliberately ruined and tampering with the park truck resulting in the destruction of the b attery. Stringent .prosecution will be in stitu ted if identity of the vandals can be determined, Leed said. A bicycle th o u g h t to be the property of one of the culprits is being held by park officials. was ransacked thoroughly but only the money taken. Police said whoever it was, the thie f was familiar with the town and with the schedule of the kindergarten class of Mrs. Sheaffer. Police a re checking o u t several leads furnished by stu dents who saw th e man. The th e fts o c c u r r e d sometime around 10 a.m. when the man entered rooms of Mrs. Hazel Mjoore, E. Second Ave., and Mrs. Jeanne Pownall, Gap. The teachers were absent a t th e time. Wallets of Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Pownell were ta k e n from th e desk. Mrs. Moore estimated she lost $8, Mrs. Pownall, $12. From what police could learn the thief appa rently made a complete to u r o f th e building, searched for rooms where classes an d teachers were absent. S c h o o l j a n i t o r , Cheste r Martin furnished police with a description. He said he saw the man and questioned' him. When he did, Martin said, the man asked directions to the special education room. Stu d en ts and Martin told police the man was about five feet eight inches ta ll, had gray hair and was wearing a sweater and d a rk trousers. Elementary education supervisor J. . Richard Zerby said students reported seeing him on all floors an d in the one room a stu d e n t was present when th e man walked in and took th e wallet. The student, however, d id n 't rep o rt the incident until noon. JAYCEES CAR WASH PLANNED SATURDAY A “ car wash” will be conducted Saturday, April 25 at the Five Points se rvice,station by the Lititz Ju n io r Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds will be used to help finance civic projects th e club plans for th e coming year. AMONG THE SICK Vivian Holier, d aughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hotter at Lititz R. D., who is a member of th e senior class of Warwick High school entered the Lancaste r General Hospital March 31 is reported slowly Improving. SPEAKER Sen. E. J. Kessler Fire House Dedication On Saturday A gala day In Brunnerville is planned S aturday with a parade, band concert and chicken bar-be-cue as added a ttra c tions to the dedication of the Brunnerville F ire Hall and Community Building. Dedicatory speaker will be Sen. Edward J. Kessler, Lan caster, a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. He will deliver the dedication address a t 2 p.m. A parade is planned a t 1 p.m., a band concert by the Warwick High School Band a t 1:45 p.m. with the formal dedication sta rtin g a t 2 p.m. Fiire company" president Rich» a rd Hoffer will welcome the guests and a fte r Sen. Kessle r’s speach and keys to the building will be tu rn ed over to chief Milton Landis. After th a t a chicken bar-be-cue, with proceeds going to th e fire company will be held from 4 p.m, to 8 p.m. Members of the building committee of the company include: Russell Keith, Morris Eckert, Harold Dull, Joseph Hackman, Wayne Grube, Clarence Hoffer and Chief Landis. The builders and suppliers, on behalf of th e fire company have extended an invitation to the public to attend the dedication. Fish Lake Project ‘Active’ A majority of options secured on land in th e vicinity of Zartman’s dam are being processed by the State Fish Commission which yesterday dispelled fears the proposed fishing lake for the are a was m a rking time. Cyril D. Regan, chief of land procurement for the commission, said yesterday “ I think we’re in good shape on it (the p ro je c t)” . He said options already secured are being processed and only th re e landowners of the do whose property is affected by the lake remain to be dealt with. Activitity in the Zartman’s dam area by commission field workers has lagged recently he said, because th e ir services are required in othe r p a rts of ¿he state. “ I t ’s been more of a manpower problem-. As soon as we can free surveyers we will conclude the work. The coirimis-sion is sincere in going ahead with the project,” he said. He said local sportsmen, who expressed apprehension for the project, could be told “ I t ’s still active. We’ve working on it and will continue to work on i t ” . He said technicalities such as having to get two signature^ on options and of having to send ,a survey team back to complete a survey of one property were consuming the time. Regan didn’t identify the property but it is th a t of £ Gerald Darlington "at Spe well Forge. When surv teams first began work a t the proposed lake site last Jan u a ry they were not allowed on the property without a court order. DA Asked To Probe Hearing Aid Sale The d istric t attorney’s office h a s been asked to probe the sale of a p a ir of hearing aid glasses to an 83-year-old Elizabeth Township woman. Friend® of Mrs. Annie Brenner, Sheridan R l, claim the glasses a re ill-fitted and of no benefit to her. They said Mrs. Turn Clock Ahead For 'Fast Time' Schools, factories, churches, ad stores will observe Daylight Saving Tmie sta rtin g Sunday, April 26. ( Residents are . reminded to tu rn th e ir clock an hour ahead Saturday night. Most of Pennsylvania will' observe the “ fast time” from April 26 through October. This pitcure made by Barton L. Sharp, Lititz photo dealer, shows what he claims is a poorly-fitted p a ir of hearing-aid glasses sold to Mrs. Annie Brenner, 88-year-old Elizabeth Twp., resident. -S h a rp said the indentation along th e earpiece of th e glasses is where th e ea r should fit. Mrs. Brenner, he said, paid $295 o u t o f h e r life-savings of slightly ovdr $300 for th e glasses. E fforts to have .her properly fitte d have failed and th e distric t a ttorney’s office has been asked to probe th e case. Borough Residents Get 65 Shade Trees Borough residents have re ceived 65 shade trees which have been planted throughout the town as the result of a special arrangement with a nursery. The borough was able to procure the trees a t a reduced ra te and borough workmen under the direction of William Light, chairman of the shade tree commission, planted them. All of the trees were of the red maple variety. MOTHERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BABY SPECIALS ï &&Ä Ralph Buch Writes On Newsmen Of The Town (Second of a series) By Ralph E. Buch The “ gentleman p rin te r” played a p a rt in early weekly journalism in Lititz. In the old days the re were many Of these roamers who came to town to spend weekB, months or even years here, if they so pleased. These men enjoyed the printing atmosphere and made The Record or The Express offices th e ir headquar-ers. E d Mott, who spent th e summer months a t the old Lititz Springs Hotel, although not a roamer of this type, was one of the men who joined the typesetting force from time to time. In his day he was considered the leading short story humorous writer in the country. Lieut. Brauenreuther, a visitor in town, edited the paper for a week when th e editor went on a vacation. Another frequenter a t the Record office was a man best known as “ the Dude. He bailed from Schaeffers-town, moved west an d was shot in a love affair. Probably the last reg u la r visitor a t the office was Harry Krause, a student a t F. & M. Theological School. He played baseball on Charley Loercher’s team and had lots of time on his hands. He did reporting for the paper as a favor. He la ter became a pastor in the west. Tramp P rin te rs These early days bring back memories of th e tramp p rin ters who traveled on freight trains. As the work then was slow and tedious, th e re generally was some job for them. They never took off th e ir hats, wouldn’t stay more th an two weeks, and ended by getting drunk. They moved from the fa r north to the deep south. At first the small presses were run by footpower, the operator pushing a treadle. A power newspaper press, two page capacity, known as a Scott-Taylor, was installed a t th e Record. I t was operated with a steam engine and p rin ting was done under the imprin t of “Lititz Record Steam P rin t.” This worked fine until th e coal fire was neglected, when the re was a reduction in speed. (Continued on Page 12) Brenner la st fall answered an ad in a newspaper in regard to th e hearing a id glosses. She was visited by a salesman, parted with $295 of her total life savings of some $310, and was sen t th e glasses which were n o t propertly fitted. An appeal to the firm, the Otarian Go., Harrisburg, has gone unheeded says Barton L. Sharp, local photo service dealer. Sharp said efforts to have th e sale corrected through le tte rs w ritten by Justice of th e Peace P a u l F . Diehm have gone unheeded. Diehm has turned th e information over o t D istrict Attorney William C. Storb to see w h a t cau be done. Sharp, who also wears a glasses-type hearing aid, said th e pair sent Mrs. Brenner have frames which a re too small. As pictorial evidence he took a pic ture of Mrs. Brenner which show what he says is a poorly-fitted p a ir of glasses. Sharp said he fe lt it was a “ crime” to fail to properly fit th e woman who lives alone; her only source of income a $40 monthly pension. He said thus f a r no word has been forthcoming from th e distric t a tto rn ey ’s office on th e case. 'Last Saturday Mrs. Brenner, who formerly lived in Lititz, had fu rth e r troubles when fire damaged th e roof of her home which is owned by Robert G. Zartman. About $250 damage -resulted when, firemen theorized, a bird picked up a lighted cigaret b u tt and dropped it on th e roof. Brickerville and Lititz firemen answered the call. Driver, 75, Charged In Hit and Run A 75-year-old motorist was prosecuted here htis week afte r an automobile he was driving we’st on Main S tre e t struck three parked cars, Monday a t 12:15 p.m H. H. McCloud, of 220 Souht Broad S treet, was charged with failing to leave identity a t the scene of an accident before Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm, The complaint was filed by Chief of Police Lloyd Hoffman. According to Chief Hoffman, McCloud continued west along Miain Street a fte r h is car struck a truck and a sedan which had been parked in fro n t of the Reedy Building. At the Square, McCloud tu rn ed south on Broad Street. Chief Hoffman overtook McCloud on South Broad Streets The driver appeared confused as to what had happened and could not explain why he did not stop a t the scene of th e accident, Hoffman said. McCloud had continued driving despite th a t his car was damaged to the extent of $500 while the two parked vehicles sustained damage of approximately $200. The tru ck is a Cloverdale Soft Drink Company truck owned by th e Hertz Rental Service, of Lancaster, and the auto is owned by William J. Brennan, Lancaster. Deficit To $2,300 Borough Council formally appointed a swimming pool committee la st n ig h t an d charged it with bringing in a recommendation by August 31 on whether Lititz should build a public pool. Meeting in special session council appointed Dr. Byron K. Home, Atty. Menno B. Royer, Floyd Hlagy, George Kale-nich and Charles J. Wagaman to the committee. In giving instructions to the group council said it has adopted a policy which would permit no more th a n a $2,300 annual deficit in th e operation o f a pool. This represents one-half mill in taxes. The committee was told it should determine w h e t h e r building and operating a pool is possible under those conditions. If it is possible, council instructed, then th e committee should recommend where the pool should be located, what facilities it should consist of and what size, th e facilities should be. Council also said it would put a t th e discretion of th e pool committee such clerical assistance a s it might require and supplies which may be needed in making th e committe e investigation. Progress Report The borough also expressed the hope it might be kept informed monthly on the progress o f the committee but said it wants a final report on the project’s possibility no la ter than August 3T of th is year. In setting the policy on a pool deficit council made it plain th a t any public pool here must be on a self-sustaining basis before it- would consider exercising its voter-approved $175,000 bond issue for construction of a pool. A brief meeting of the Lititz Borough Swimming Pool Committee was held following th e council session and Kalenich was elected committee chairman. Another meeting of the pool group was set up for Tuesday, May 5. Senior Citizens Give $25 To Rec Building Fund The Senior Citizens voted to contribute twenty five dollars to the Building Fund of the Recreation Center a t the ir meeting held on Thursday evening a t the Center. The presentation will be made to William Bell, director. Plans were also made for the trip the group will take to the United State Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, April 29, this will include a guided tour with a lectu re through the museum, Chapel, the grounds, a visit to the John Paul Jones Crypt and the dress parade a t 3:30 p.m.N ine seats are available oi^ the bus and anyone wishing to accompany the group should call Mrs. Forbes Emsweller, phone, MA 6-7114. Thirty six persons attended the meeting and the evening was spent playing games. Mrs. Lizzie Ecenroad, Mrs. Viola Reichenstein and Mrs. Mary Yerger were hostesses. Mrs. Emesweller, Mrs. Benard Rider l and Mrs. Raymond Deater were the sponsors. Hopeland Farms Among Stops On Tour Sunday Baby Week specials a t Lititz stores were fea tu red la st week and th e Record photog caught these to ts an d toddlers down town. Upper le ft shows Russo Studios, Lancaster, snapping picture of Sally Ann Slater, year-old d au g h ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Slater, while mother watches. At top rig h t Mrs. R. K. Shuman, 18 E. Lincoln Ave., pu ts son Stephen, six months, on th e lap of son David, a t McElroy’s. Bottom le ft shows a pair of Ecuadorian visitors shopping a t Charlotte’s. Miss Vicky Serrano, nine, Quito, Ecuador, closest to camera an d Miss Mary-sue Brubaker, eleven, look a t dresses. Girls were accompanied by Mrs. Jo h n W. Brubaker a t whose home they a rc staying during th e school vacation in Ecuador. Miss Brubaker is a d aughter of Mr. an d Mrs. Jo h n Brubaker, former L ititz re sidents who live in Guayaquil. At rig h t Mrs. P au l Spickler, 131 E. New St., is shown with son Glenn, right, and Cathy Gockley, d aughter of Mr. an d Mrs. H arry Gockley, re a r 131 E. Main St. —Record-Express Photos • A visit to historic Hopeland Farms, Lititz R.D.2, owjied by Cel. and Mrs. Maximilian Elser, J r., will fea ture the Hospitality Day to u r being sponsored this Sunday afternoon by the Woma n ’s Club of Ephrata. A to ta l of 15 homes and historic spots of Northern Lancaster County are being thrown open to the public from noon until 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Tickets of admission a re available a t any of th e homes and proceeds will be applied to the E p h ra ta Woman’s Club welfare projects. The Hopeland Farms, located near Hopeland, first was occupied about 1740 a t which time the log cabin th e re was built. The present house dates back to 1810. An interesting fea ture on the farm is th e hexagonal horse run where grain was ground by horse power, using four to six horses circulating around the mill wheels within the farm of the building. Tea will be served during the afternoon. Other spots included are: Beissel Cottage.at the E p h ra ta Cloisters; The P o tte rs’ Shop, 17 Sunset Ave., E phrata; Cloister Mill Farm, Ephrata; Dr. Paul S. Schantz home, Ephrata, R.D.I.; Oliver howalter home, Reinholds, R.D.l; Harlan W. Easnacht home, Reinholds; the new Swamp Evan. Lutheran Church, near R e in h o ld s ; Swamp Union Church of Christ, Blainsport; Mrte. Mary Leisey’s Country Store, Schoeneck; F e tte r ’s School, Mt. Airy; Dutch’s, near Hopeland; John A. Hummer home, 1065 W. Main, Ephrata ; Albert H. Mellinger home, 1^4 Crescent Ave., Ephrata. |
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