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TO REPORT A FIRE MA 6-2100 The Lititz Record - Express TO CALL BORO POLICE MA 6-2209 Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 84th Year E s ta b lis h e d A p ril, 1877, a s T h e S u n b e am (C o n so lid a te d w ith T h e I i itltz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday March 23, 1961 7 c e n ts a Copy; 83.00 p e r y e a r b y m a ll w ith in L a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; 83.50 e ls ew h e re . 12 Pages — No. 49 State To Condemn Land Needed For Fishing Dam Work To Start In June By John Heitor The proposed Hammer Creek fishing dam was definitely assured Monday when th e Pa. Fish Commission a t Ha rris - ’-urg voted to ins titute land-ondemnation p r o c e e d i n g s agains t th re e -landowners in Elizabeth Township. Actual construction on wh a t will become one of the s t a t e ’s major recreational a ttractions , will s ta r t within the next two months, according to th e commission's tentative plans. Concensus of opinion locally is th a t the dam will also have a ma rked favorable affect upon business th ro u g h o u t the Warwick area and a beneficial effect upon real es tate values. Action was taken a t th e recommendation of the Fish Commission Staff who asked, th a t Court proceedings be s ta r te d to acquire the 81 acres still needed to complete the acquisition of the 240 acres of land to be used. Landowners who have not signed options are Charles Meyers, Lititz R.D. 2 to r 47 acres and vacant house. Charles H. Martin, Lititz R.D. 2 for 20 acres. S. G. Darlington, Speedwell Forge, 20 acres plus flowage rights of 14 acres. A fo u r th proper ty owner, P a u l L. Neff, Lititz R.D. 2, agreed on th e day of th e Commission action, to sell his proper ty containing 65 acres , o f land, a house an d an abau-oned mill a t an undisclosed price which me t commission favor. To Boost Local Economy Business men and res idents of the a re a could well be effected financially by the construction and the use of the new lake. The recreational facilities for boating and fishing to be provided by this body of wate r plus the historical lland- . ma rk s thro u g h out th e n o r th e rn Lancaster County ahould be more th an enough to ma rk the a rea as an o u ts tanding to u r is t attraction. Lititz could well become the cente r for both s ta te res idents and out-of-state persons seeking ideal outdoor pastime. Ea r ly Start Seen A commission spokesman . said work may begin early this summer providing court proceedings go as scheduled. The agre ement with Paul Neff, owner of the larges t t r a c t of land involved, played a large pa rt in getting the project off to a fast s tart. No Tax Money To Be Used The still misconstrued fact bout public funds being used io r the project was cleared u p ' by a Commission r e p r e sentative. Only license money f rom. th e sale of fishing license plus funds from th e Dingell-John-son Act, which is a rebate on federal taxes .paid for fishing equipment will be Used. Since this a re a is not in the (Continued on page six) BIG GAME HUNTER MAKING SCENERY FOR THE MINSTREL Olivia Boss and Dr. Ar th u r Griswold, left to right, a re seen p u tt ing th e finishing touches on the rook-peak of “Gochie’s” for th e s tage set of ABC’s ‘‘Main Street Mins tre ls” slated for April 7 a n d 8 on the Wa r wick High stage. At right, the father-son —P h o to by Harry Landis team of Donald an d .lohn Ross convert an antique express wagon into a, Roman chariot while Henry Ross cheeks the show script for additional properties. E s th e r Wagainnn, a re g u la r membe r of th e p a int ing crew, was absent when th e picture was taken. Beford Shoe Plans Big Addition Retailers Plan Big Street Fair Break Ground Will Launch 30-Week Prorilotion MODELING SPRING CLOTHES ‘Minstrelers’ To Stir Things Up Among Friday Night Shoppers Burgess Benjamin G. F o r res t has proclaimed tomorrow as “Minstrel Day” in Lititz. Fr iday-night shoppers are cautioned th a t , wha t may appear to be a lunch-counter sit-down s trike, is merely blackfaced A.B.C. and A.B.C.D. members promoting th e i r benefit show “Main St. Minstrels.” The show goes on stage a t the Warwick High Auditorium Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8th. The Fr id ay Night Minstrels hope to send shoppers home packing a few of the $1 tickets. Although the rallying spot ‘Right Party* Sweeps Youth Day Elections Bill Consley Sportsmen’s Ox Roast This Evening The an n u a l ox ro a s t of th e Lititz Sportsmen’s Association will he held here this evening. Consley will present an illust r a ted description of an African safari from which he re tu rn ed recently. Marvin Miller will serve as ma s te r of ceremonies. Guests of honor to be p re sented will include Wallace Woodring, John Haverstick, John Eicholtz and B a r t o i j Sharp, game wardens; Robert Bielo, fish warden; and Carl Nichols, pres ident of th e Lan-c a s t e r County F e d e ra te d Sportsmen. A large number of d oor prizes also will be presented as a feature of the program. The Rig h t Pa rty, headed by Burgess Barry Male, made a clean sweep of the “Youth Day in Government” elections a t Warwick High School Tues day. The elections, sponsored here for the past five years by the Lititz Jaycees, were preeeeded by a week of vigorous campaigning by the two opposing slates of candidates. Those elected to office will celebrate the ir g re a t victory by to ur ing Station WGAL-TV, the Lancas ter County Prison and othe r ins titutions on Tuesday. The to u r will be culminated- with a banquet t o- be a ttended by student officials from all county communities. On the same day, the “ State Representatives ,” Phyllis Hall and Ha r lan Bleacher, will journey to the s ta te capital at Ha r r i sburg to meet Governor Lawrence and othe r state officials. This will include a discussion _ period with county legislators. On Saturday, Burgess Benjamin F o r r e s t will interview “ Burgess” Male over WGAL-TV in a pre-recorded program a t 1:45 p.m. . The Right P a r ty candidates elected to office are; Barry Male, Burgess; Jo h n Dengler, Tax Collector; Ken Cochran, Jus tice of th e Peace; Phyll Hall and H a r la n Bleacher, State Representatives ; Sue Hosier, Denny Bortz, Bob Po sey, Dick Minnich, and Betsy Cox, Boro Council; Dick Ruhl, Ja n e Markert, Jo an Leonard, Jay Shelly, Dick Engle, Barbie Johnson, and Marty Gun-drum, School Board; Robert Peiffer, Borough Manager; Bill Sigmund, Chief of Police. The las t two a re appointed offices. Noon Services For Students The noon-day services for the pupils of the Elementary School will be held an Monday, March 27 thro u g h Thurs day, March 30 from 1:15 to 1:45 at the Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church. Monday and Wednesday grades one and th r e e will a ttend and Tuesday and Thursday grades four and six. There will be two movies, on Monday and Tuesday, “The Last Jo u rn ey to J e ru s a lem,” and on Wednesday and T h u r s day,. “The Lord is Risen.” The following wiil be in charge of devotions, The Rt. Rev. Carl J. Helmich, Monday; The Revk F r a n k Nickel, Tuesday; The Rev. Joel Ha r tman Wed.; and the Rev. George Scherer, Thursday. Scouts Brave Rain And Sleet Camping Out Over Week-End The Boy Scouts of Troop 44 St. P a u l ’s Lu th e ra n Church spent last week-end a t their campsite, ne a r Elm. The troop left the scout-house a t 9 a.m. Saturday for the weekend, under the leadership of Scoutmas ter, Donald Shaub and a s s ’t Scoutmaster Bob Singer and ass isted by Senior Patrol Leader, Russell Reed. The weekend was a rough weekend with the rain and th en the ice storm, but the scouts were ^really good scouts and took the weather in stride and really came th ro u g h with flying colors, as to passing re quirements for promotion towards a higher rank. The following scouts passed th e i r tes ts: Alan Klase passed the following, Knife and Axe, Tent location and pitching, Ground bed, Proper ly clothed and 1st Class camp cooking. David Foitz, passed the Ground bed, Knife and Axe, and Tent-site. Dennis Foltz passed, Knife and Axe, Ground bed, Pa tro l Site and Individual Campsite and Clothing and Equipment. Bill Cole passed , Tent sites location, Directions for this , noisy band will be u n d e r the front of Johnnie Ke lle r ’s Gift Shop, they are expected to accost Friday Night shoppers all along the shopping district. “ F o r only one dolla r,” say Dale Shelley and Bob Derek, co-chairmen, “we’re revealing for th e fi r s t time some shocking facts ab out Lititz History. Our audiences will learn the t r u th ’ about the night life in the early Moravian settlement of Lititz. Jaws will d rop in amazement when the A.B.C. cast drama tiz e s the Roman occupation of Lititz with such c h a r a c t e r s as Graybillius Diehmius, Baurius , Billious Youngius, and a whole host of other s .” The ticket committee repor ts th a t if the inte re s t shown so fa r is and indication, the Saturday liight performance may be sold out in advance. Tickets are on sale a t McEIroy.’S, Glassmyer’s and Penn Dairies Neffsville store. A Lititz Street F a i r to ma rk the launching of a Jack-pot uiles campaign, w i l t be held here Saturday, April 15, according to plans made by local retailers Monday evening. Local re ta ile rs who en thus iastically endorsed the program, announced th a t all local civic and f r a te rn a l organizations will be invited to participate in the s t re e t fair. The iair will consist of food stands, games of skill and e n te r ta in ment with each participating organization to donate e a rn ings to tlie Recreation Center Building Fund. P a t Mastromatteo, chairman of the committee, announced th a t representatives of local organizations a re a sked to a t tend a metting to be held next Thursday evening a t 8 p.m. in the Lititz Elementa ry School building. If unable to atten d they should contact Mas tromatteo or William Bell, recreation director. The, s tre e t fa ir will ma rk the in augura tion of a community- wide shopping promotion to be known as the Lititz Lucky 30 Ja ck p o t in which cash awards will be presented each week for a total of thirty weeks. The awards include a $50 gift to be presented a shopper present a t the drawing, plus a $25 gif t which, if not drawn, will accummulate each week. More details of the plan will be announced prior to the Street Fair . At election of officers which also fe a tured Monday evening’s meeting, Jame s Hess was named pres ident of the Retailers Association. Other officers elected a re : D a,x i d "Arfiitfl’d,*" vice’ preSfibnt; Ron aid Loercher, tre a sure r . secretary and TAKE LEADS Local young ladies displayed the ir new Spring clothes before members of th e Lititz Woman's Club Monday. They a re , left to r ig h t : Mary Seibert, Sara Steiner, winner in the competition; Ba rb a ra Johnson, Carol Beck, Sandra Kisser and Roseanna Eberly. Mrs. Vernon Porter, representing the local club, is a t the right. Sara Steiner Wins Girls Sewing Contest by the use of the sun, Fir s t class cooking and F i r s t class camping. The following Tenderfoot scouts passed the 5 mile hike, clothing and equipment, Fire building with 2 matches only, Hike cooking and clean-up were: John Helter, Tom L u d wig, Rickey Singer, Donald Witmer and David Klase. The following Tenderfoot .scouts also a ttended the camp-out, they were: Anthony Adair, Ted Lausch and Bob Kreiner, these boys will soon be on the ir up the Scouting Ladder. The troop will meet T h u r s day a t 7 p.m., th e re will be a Kite Flying contest on S a tu r day, March 25, 19 61. Cub Scout News Pack 44 of the St. P a u l ’s Lu th e ra n Church had a very enjoyable outing on the Stras-burg Railway, round trip. This months theme was Railroads, so the Cubs were treated to the trip. This F r id ay night will be the long waited for, the race of races, THE PINE WOOD DERBY, may the best Cub win. Center Plans Spring Classes Including Golf Regis tration is open for the Spring classes to be held by the Recreation Center. Pre- Registration is required in all classes and may be made - in person by stopping at the Recreation Office a t the Lititz Elementa ry School Gym or by calling 6-5096 or 6-7383. The following classes will be offered : Women Golf — Monday or Wednesday afternoon a t 1:00 P.M. Dr. Charles Lanàis instructor. Childrens and Adult Golf — Monday or Wednesday night. 7:0 0— Childrens; 8:1 5— Adult Bob Alspach, ins tructor. Adult Art In s tru c t io n — Thur sday afternoons 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. The class will be for 8 weeks. Ins truction in water colors, oils, landscaping, charcoal and pastel. Most of these classes will be held outside. Mrs. Myrtle Tremblay will be the instructor. Ballroom Dancing — T h e Adult Ballroom Dancing classes will be held on Thursday night 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Ins truction will be given for beginners and advanced in both American and Latin Dances. A maximum of 8 couples to be enrolled. Miss J e t r a Wilson ins tructor. Women’s and Men’s Volleyball League— A spring league tor Men and Women is available for Tuesday night. Games will be played a t the Lititz Gym. Women, 7:00 P.M.; Men, 8:00 P.M. Other classes th a t a re available if sufficient interes t is shown, Bowling, Tennis, Archery, Softball and Badminton. Betsy Kauffman mmit fell! Local young ladies modeling clothes they made proved an interes ting fe a ture a t a meeting of the Lititz Woman ’s Club a t the General Sutter Hotel Monday evening. Sara Steiner won firs t place in the sewing contest in which a total of six girls competed. Ba rb a ra Johnson placed second and Carol Beck, third, others who entered were,' Rosanna Eberly, Mary Seibert and Sandra Risser. The judges in-cltid «i, Mrs.. iWilliain- C. Work, Mrs. Jo Bradley and Mrs. Norma De Ellis. Mrs. Verne P o r te r is the representative of the Woma n ’s Club and Mrs. P o r te r and Sara Steiner competed in the District contest in Reading on Wednesday, March 22. Contributions a t the meeting were made to the Crippled Children’s Society, American Cancer Society and He a r t Haven. The County Fede ra tion of Women’s Clubs spring meeting will he held on. Tuesday, April 25 a t the Stone Barn Millers-ville. The following Officers were nominated for the year 1961- 6 2. Mrs. William Mitchell, pres ident; Mrs. William Scat-chard, 1st vice-president; Miss Ba rb a ra Wise, 2nd vice-pres.; Mrs. J. Donald Steffy, recording secretary; Mrs. Walter Shuman, corresponding secreta ry; Mrs. John Worth, tre a s urer. The Rev. Robert E. Horn of Norristown, Pa., was the guest speaker, his subject was “Chris t and th e Fine Ar ts” . Mrs. V. Scott Ge rman , presided; the collect was read by Mrs. William Light and Mrs. Richard Allebach ' and Mrs. Ha r ry Wagaman served as hostesses. Juniors And Seniors Raising Funds For Post Prom Frolic Do you kno.w wha t th e Post Prom Frolic is? Well, i t ’s an exciting activity planned every spring for the Junior s and Seniors of Warwick High School by the Recreation Center. Every year the event has drawn more inte re s t from the s tudents and the ir parents. This year the Ju n io r and Senior classes wish to express the ir appreciation by contr ibuting to the Post Prom budget. To accomplish this, the classes are jointly sponsoring a community hake sale to be held in the B’ire House this Saturday. The s tudents have already aranged to contr ibute baked goods; however, if any other citizens are interested, they may also contribute. If you c a n ’t contribute, please stop a t the sale sometime d uring th e day. As they hope to get the sole under way d u r in g the mid-morning, all contributions should be a t the Fire House by 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. We hope th a t the sale will show re sults, and th a t the money re ceived will help ' the Center sponsor this much-appreciated Pos t Prom Frolic. Rolling Hills Girl Scout Birthday Party This Saturday WORKER INJURED AT ANIMAL THAI* COMPANY Martin B .Mastle, Jr., 27, of Lititz R l , was injured a t the Animal Trap Company plant Wed n e sd ay . afternoon when ho caught his hand in a press, losing two fingers. He was given first-aid t re a tmen t by Dr. Reyer Swan and removed to the E p h r a ta Community Hospital in the community Ambulance. Joe Doster Juniors Will Present Farce Friday, Saturday Tomorrow and Saturday evening, the Ju n io r class of Warwick High School will present “ F a th e r of the Bride,” a three-act comedy based on the novel by Edward Streeter. The play will be presented on an original set designed especially for the Warwick production. The opening on Friday evening brings to a climax seven weeks of intensive rehear sals which involved not only members of the cast. The popular comedy begins on an average Sunday morning in Ju n e as the family gather s for breakfast. Kay enter s and announces her engagement. This simple but devastating announcement is complicated by Kays demand to keep the (Contfnuod on page six) A Birthday party will be observed by the Rolling Hills Girl Scout Neighborhood on S a turday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Lititz Elementa ry school building. There will be a social hour with a birthday cake and a Memorabilia exhibit on Scouting in Lancaster County and Lititz. A program will be presented in the auditorium following the social period. Joyce Nagle, Donna Gauly, Louise ' Striek-ler, Donna Ha r tr a n f t, and Marcia Groves from Troop 141 will form the color guard and open the ceremony. A skit “We ’re Outdoor Scouts” will be presented by Connie Heagy and Marcia Helter from Troop 235. Other features will include discussing the bir thday years by Martha Gundrum and Jan e Markert with the use of posters. A chorus of 1920 cond uc ted by Mrs. Gordon Burkey will sing old scout songs and a film “ Follow Me Girls” will highlight the program. Miss Cathryn Adams is in charge of a r rangements , assisted by Mrs. G. Marlin Spaid. The girls in the chorus include Kathy Will, Charlene Diffenbach, Donna Singer and Ba rb a ra Spaid, from Troop 141; Mary Nelson, Susan Horn, Jayne Buch, and Susan York, Troop 80; Cindy Buch, Jo Beth Long, Joanne Eshelman, and Good, Mary Amidon, Susan Kauffman and Carol Swarr, Troop 215. St. Luke’s To Dedicate New Organ Sunday St. Lu k e ’s United Church of Christ will dedicate its new Allen ogran a t a special se rvice this Sunday evening at 7:30. MLiss Margery Davis, staff organist for the Allen Organ Company, will present a recital of religious music a t th a t time. Miss Davis is a music grad u a te of . Wheaton College, Wheaton, 111. She is a member of the American Guild of Organists, and has held several positions as a church organist in addition to her recital work. Included in the program are “ Largo” and “Ar ia ” by Handel; “Toccata in G Major,” /Walond; several chorals by Bach; “Trumpe t Tune ,” P u r cell; “ Scherzo” by Rogers; “The Little Bells,” Purvis ; and “Toccata” by Gigouif. The new organ, which was ju s t installed this week, is an electronic in s trumen t equivalent to a pipe organ of 1473 pipes. Rev. Joel Ha r tman, pastor of St. L u k e ’s will officiate Diane Taft, Troop 118; Helen at the dedication. For $100,000 Expansion A. J. Beford Shoe Company, Inc. broke ground this week for a two story, 17,000 square foot addition to their Lititz factory. Mitchell Ettman, Pres ident of Beford, described the construction as an a ttemp t to accommodate a growing demand for the Beford shoes. “ During tlie last several y e a r s ,” said Mr. Ettman, “ we have been forced to use every squa re inch of space in our existing' building's for production and sometimes this has me an t some problems for us. The expansion will add about twenty-five per cent more floor area. This will give u:s an opportunity to establish be tte r production flow through th e plant, which in tu rn will increase our o u tp u t .” The larger floor area will increase the present 325 person payroll to about 400 people, with a total annua l payroll of over $1,250,000. Mr. E ttman paid tr ib u te to his employees. “Our decision to expand this plant,” he declared, “ is based to a large extent upon the excellent record of our people here. We feel th a t the Lititz area provides a most des irable climate for industry. We are proud th a t while other parts of tlie economy are in a depressed condition, bur employees will not feel the effect of this condition.” The cost of the steel and masonry building will be over $100,000. Present plans are to occupy the addition by July 1st. ' Beford will be the four th Lititz indus try in the last 12 mon th s to make subs tantial additions to manufactur ing buildings. During the last year, Wilbur Chocolate Company hullr, a new office building, Yerger Brothers, Inc. added a new production building, and Oehme Brother s Bakery s t a r t ed an entirely new bakery. Community Calendar Mar. 2 3— 6:30 P.M. — Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 14 6 3 dinner for active members. 6:30 P.M.— Lititz Sportsmen’s Annual Ox Roast a t the Fire Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Stamp Club meeting a t the American Legion. There will be a “ Clothes Line” exhibit. Mar. 2 4— 8:00 P.M. — Ju n io r Class Play a t the Wa r wick High School Auditorium. Mar. 2.1— 9:00 A.M. — Jr. and Sr. Class Bake Sale • a t the Lititz Fire Hall. 9:30 A.M. — Elementary School Basketball To u rn a ment in the Elementary School Gymn. 2:00 P.M. — Birthday P a r ty for the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Scouts at the Elementary School. 8:00 P.M.— Ju n io r Class Play at the W a r w i c k High School Auditorium. Mar. 27— 6:30 P.M. — Martin Luthe r Choir rehe a r s al at St. P a u l ’s Church. 7:00 P.M.—Ju n io r Choir a n d C o n f i r m a t i o n C l a s s e s a t St. P a u l ’s Church. 7:00 P.M. — Men’s Recreation Center Basketball Tournament at the Elementary School Gymn. 7:30 P.M.— I.O.O.F. meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Young People’s Choir Rehearsal a t St. P a u l ’s Church. Mar. 28— 6:00 P.M. — Rota ry Club meeting a t the General Sutter Hotel. 6:30 P.M. — Warwick Lions Club F a th e r & Son Night at Rothsville. 7:3 0 P.M. — Brunnerville F i r e Co. meeting a t the F i r e Hall. 8:0 0 P.M. — Boro Council meeting a t Boro Office. Mar. 2!)— 7:00 P.M. — Men’s /Recreation Center Basketball Tournament a t the " Elemen ta ry School Gym. F in a l GAME. 8:0 0 P.M.— Senior Choir Rehe a rsa l at St. P a u l ’s Church. All clubs anti organizations are asked to co-operate in this project, by calling the Recreation Center any day from 3 :3 0 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Fridays from 10 to 12 a.m. and 11 to 3 p.m. Those wishing t o write, in may do so by lnailiiiL’ to i».ti iim- o o .
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1961-03-23 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
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Date | 1961-03-23 |
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Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
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Full Text | TO REPORT A FIRE MA 6-2100 The Lititz Record - Express TO CALL BORO POLICE MA 6-2209 Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 84th Year E s ta b lis h e d A p ril, 1877, a s T h e S u n b e am (C o n so lid a te d w ith T h e I i itltz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday March 23, 1961 7 c e n ts a Copy; 83.00 p e r y e a r b y m a ll w ith in L a n c a s te r C o u n ty ; 83.50 e ls ew h e re . 12 Pages — No. 49 State To Condemn Land Needed For Fishing Dam Work To Start In June By John Heitor The proposed Hammer Creek fishing dam was definitely assured Monday when th e Pa. Fish Commission a t Ha rris - ’-urg voted to ins titute land-ondemnation p r o c e e d i n g s agains t th re e -landowners in Elizabeth Township. Actual construction on wh a t will become one of the s t a t e ’s major recreational a ttractions , will s ta r t within the next two months, according to th e commission's tentative plans. Concensus of opinion locally is th a t the dam will also have a ma rked favorable affect upon business th ro u g h o u t the Warwick area and a beneficial effect upon real es tate values. Action was taken a t th e recommendation of the Fish Commission Staff who asked, th a t Court proceedings be s ta r te d to acquire the 81 acres still needed to complete the acquisition of the 240 acres of land to be used. Landowners who have not signed options are Charles Meyers, Lititz R.D. 2 to r 47 acres and vacant house. Charles H. Martin, Lititz R.D. 2 for 20 acres. S. G. Darlington, Speedwell Forge, 20 acres plus flowage rights of 14 acres. A fo u r th proper ty owner, P a u l L. Neff, Lititz R.D. 2, agreed on th e day of th e Commission action, to sell his proper ty containing 65 acres , o f land, a house an d an abau-oned mill a t an undisclosed price which me t commission favor. To Boost Local Economy Business men and res idents of the a re a could well be effected financially by the construction and the use of the new lake. The recreational facilities for boating and fishing to be provided by this body of wate r plus the historical lland- . ma rk s thro u g h out th e n o r th e rn Lancaster County ahould be more th an enough to ma rk the a rea as an o u ts tanding to u r is t attraction. Lititz could well become the cente r for both s ta te res idents and out-of-state persons seeking ideal outdoor pastime. Ea r ly Start Seen A commission spokesman . said work may begin early this summer providing court proceedings go as scheduled. The agre ement with Paul Neff, owner of the larges t t r a c t of land involved, played a large pa rt in getting the project off to a fast s tart. No Tax Money To Be Used The still misconstrued fact bout public funds being used io r the project was cleared u p ' by a Commission r e p r e sentative. Only license money f rom. th e sale of fishing license plus funds from th e Dingell-John-son Act, which is a rebate on federal taxes .paid for fishing equipment will be Used. Since this a re a is not in the (Continued on page six) BIG GAME HUNTER MAKING SCENERY FOR THE MINSTREL Olivia Boss and Dr. Ar th u r Griswold, left to right, a re seen p u tt ing th e finishing touches on the rook-peak of “Gochie’s” for th e s tage set of ABC’s ‘‘Main Street Mins tre ls” slated for April 7 a n d 8 on the Wa r wick High stage. At right, the father-son —P h o to by Harry Landis team of Donald an d .lohn Ross convert an antique express wagon into a, Roman chariot while Henry Ross cheeks the show script for additional properties. E s th e r Wagainnn, a re g u la r membe r of th e p a int ing crew, was absent when th e picture was taken. Beford Shoe Plans Big Addition Retailers Plan Big Street Fair Break Ground Will Launch 30-Week Prorilotion MODELING SPRING CLOTHES ‘Minstrelers’ To Stir Things Up Among Friday Night Shoppers Burgess Benjamin G. F o r res t has proclaimed tomorrow as “Minstrel Day” in Lititz. Fr iday-night shoppers are cautioned th a t , wha t may appear to be a lunch-counter sit-down s trike, is merely blackfaced A.B.C. and A.B.C.D. members promoting th e i r benefit show “Main St. Minstrels.” The show goes on stage a t the Warwick High Auditorium Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8th. The Fr id ay Night Minstrels hope to send shoppers home packing a few of the $1 tickets. Although the rallying spot ‘Right Party* Sweeps Youth Day Elections Bill Consley Sportsmen’s Ox Roast This Evening The an n u a l ox ro a s t of th e Lititz Sportsmen’s Association will he held here this evening. Consley will present an illust r a ted description of an African safari from which he re tu rn ed recently. Marvin Miller will serve as ma s te r of ceremonies. Guests of honor to be p re sented will include Wallace Woodring, John Haverstick, John Eicholtz and B a r t o i j Sharp, game wardens; Robert Bielo, fish warden; and Carl Nichols, pres ident of th e Lan-c a s t e r County F e d e ra te d Sportsmen. A large number of d oor prizes also will be presented as a feature of the program. The Rig h t Pa rty, headed by Burgess Barry Male, made a clean sweep of the “Youth Day in Government” elections a t Warwick High School Tues day. The elections, sponsored here for the past five years by the Lititz Jaycees, were preeeeded by a week of vigorous campaigning by the two opposing slates of candidates. Those elected to office will celebrate the ir g re a t victory by to ur ing Station WGAL-TV, the Lancas ter County Prison and othe r ins titutions on Tuesday. The to u r will be culminated- with a banquet t o- be a ttended by student officials from all county communities. On the same day, the “ State Representatives ,” Phyllis Hall and Ha r lan Bleacher, will journey to the s ta te capital at Ha r r i sburg to meet Governor Lawrence and othe r state officials. This will include a discussion _ period with county legislators. On Saturday, Burgess Benjamin F o r r e s t will interview “ Burgess” Male over WGAL-TV in a pre-recorded program a t 1:45 p.m. . The Right P a r ty candidates elected to office are; Barry Male, Burgess; Jo h n Dengler, Tax Collector; Ken Cochran, Jus tice of th e Peace; Phyll Hall and H a r la n Bleacher, State Representatives ; Sue Hosier, Denny Bortz, Bob Po sey, Dick Minnich, and Betsy Cox, Boro Council; Dick Ruhl, Ja n e Markert, Jo an Leonard, Jay Shelly, Dick Engle, Barbie Johnson, and Marty Gun-drum, School Board; Robert Peiffer, Borough Manager; Bill Sigmund, Chief of Police. The las t two a re appointed offices. Noon Services For Students The noon-day services for the pupils of the Elementary School will be held an Monday, March 27 thro u g h Thurs day, March 30 from 1:15 to 1:45 at the Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church. Monday and Wednesday grades one and th r e e will a ttend and Tuesday and Thursday grades four and six. There will be two movies, on Monday and Tuesday, “The Last Jo u rn ey to J e ru s a lem,” and on Wednesday and T h u r s day,. “The Lord is Risen.” The following wiil be in charge of devotions, The Rt. Rev. Carl J. Helmich, Monday; The Revk F r a n k Nickel, Tuesday; The Rev. Joel Ha r tman Wed.; and the Rev. George Scherer, Thursday. Scouts Brave Rain And Sleet Camping Out Over Week-End The Boy Scouts of Troop 44 St. P a u l ’s Lu th e ra n Church spent last week-end a t their campsite, ne a r Elm. The troop left the scout-house a t 9 a.m. Saturday for the weekend, under the leadership of Scoutmas ter, Donald Shaub and a s s ’t Scoutmaster Bob Singer and ass isted by Senior Patrol Leader, Russell Reed. The weekend was a rough weekend with the rain and th en the ice storm, but the scouts were ^really good scouts and took the weather in stride and really came th ro u g h with flying colors, as to passing re quirements for promotion towards a higher rank. The following scouts passed th e i r tes ts: Alan Klase passed the following, Knife and Axe, Tent location and pitching, Ground bed, Proper ly clothed and 1st Class camp cooking. David Foitz, passed the Ground bed, Knife and Axe, and Tent-site. Dennis Foltz passed, Knife and Axe, Ground bed, Pa tro l Site and Individual Campsite and Clothing and Equipment. Bill Cole passed , Tent sites location, Directions for this , noisy band will be u n d e r the front of Johnnie Ke lle r ’s Gift Shop, they are expected to accost Friday Night shoppers all along the shopping district. “ F o r only one dolla r,” say Dale Shelley and Bob Derek, co-chairmen, “we’re revealing for th e fi r s t time some shocking facts ab out Lititz History. Our audiences will learn the t r u th ’ about the night life in the early Moravian settlement of Lititz. Jaws will d rop in amazement when the A.B.C. cast drama tiz e s the Roman occupation of Lititz with such c h a r a c t e r s as Graybillius Diehmius, Baurius , Billious Youngius, and a whole host of other s .” The ticket committee repor ts th a t if the inte re s t shown so fa r is and indication, the Saturday liight performance may be sold out in advance. Tickets are on sale a t McEIroy.’S, Glassmyer’s and Penn Dairies Neffsville store. A Lititz Street F a i r to ma rk the launching of a Jack-pot uiles campaign, w i l t be held here Saturday, April 15, according to plans made by local retailers Monday evening. Local re ta ile rs who en thus iastically endorsed the program, announced th a t all local civic and f r a te rn a l organizations will be invited to participate in the s t re e t fair. The iair will consist of food stands, games of skill and e n te r ta in ment with each participating organization to donate e a rn ings to tlie Recreation Center Building Fund. P a t Mastromatteo, chairman of the committee, announced th a t representatives of local organizations a re a sked to a t tend a metting to be held next Thursday evening a t 8 p.m. in the Lititz Elementa ry School building. If unable to atten d they should contact Mas tromatteo or William Bell, recreation director. The, s tre e t fa ir will ma rk the in augura tion of a community- wide shopping promotion to be known as the Lititz Lucky 30 Ja ck p o t in which cash awards will be presented each week for a total of thirty weeks. The awards include a $50 gift to be presented a shopper present a t the drawing, plus a $25 gif t which, if not drawn, will accummulate each week. More details of the plan will be announced prior to the Street Fair . At election of officers which also fe a tured Monday evening’s meeting, Jame s Hess was named pres ident of the Retailers Association. Other officers elected a re : D a,x i d "Arfiitfl’d,*" vice’ preSfibnt; Ron aid Loercher, tre a sure r . secretary and TAKE LEADS Local young ladies displayed the ir new Spring clothes before members of th e Lititz Woman's Club Monday. They a re , left to r ig h t : Mary Seibert, Sara Steiner, winner in the competition; Ba rb a ra Johnson, Carol Beck, Sandra Kisser and Roseanna Eberly. Mrs. Vernon Porter, representing the local club, is a t the right. Sara Steiner Wins Girls Sewing Contest by the use of the sun, Fir s t class cooking and F i r s t class camping. The following Tenderfoot scouts passed the 5 mile hike, clothing and equipment, Fire building with 2 matches only, Hike cooking and clean-up were: John Helter, Tom L u d wig, Rickey Singer, Donald Witmer and David Klase. The following Tenderfoot .scouts also a ttended the camp-out, they were: Anthony Adair, Ted Lausch and Bob Kreiner, these boys will soon be on the ir up the Scouting Ladder. The troop will meet T h u r s day a t 7 p.m., th e re will be a Kite Flying contest on S a tu r day, March 25, 19 61. Cub Scout News Pack 44 of the St. P a u l ’s Lu th e ra n Church had a very enjoyable outing on the Stras-burg Railway, round trip. This months theme was Railroads, so the Cubs were treated to the trip. This F r id ay night will be the long waited for, the race of races, THE PINE WOOD DERBY, may the best Cub win. Center Plans Spring Classes Including Golf Regis tration is open for the Spring classes to be held by the Recreation Center. Pre- Registration is required in all classes and may be made - in person by stopping at the Recreation Office a t the Lititz Elementa ry School Gym or by calling 6-5096 or 6-7383. The following classes will be offered : Women Golf — Monday or Wednesday afternoon a t 1:00 P.M. Dr. Charles Lanàis instructor. Childrens and Adult Golf — Monday or Wednesday night. 7:0 0— Childrens; 8:1 5— Adult Bob Alspach, ins tructor. Adult Art In s tru c t io n — Thur sday afternoons 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. The class will be for 8 weeks. Ins truction in water colors, oils, landscaping, charcoal and pastel. Most of these classes will be held outside. Mrs. Myrtle Tremblay will be the instructor. Ballroom Dancing — T h e Adult Ballroom Dancing classes will be held on Thursday night 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Ins truction will be given for beginners and advanced in both American and Latin Dances. A maximum of 8 couples to be enrolled. Miss J e t r a Wilson ins tructor. Women’s and Men’s Volleyball League— A spring league tor Men and Women is available for Tuesday night. Games will be played a t the Lititz Gym. Women, 7:00 P.M.; Men, 8:00 P.M. Other classes th a t a re available if sufficient interes t is shown, Bowling, Tennis, Archery, Softball and Badminton. Betsy Kauffman mmit fell! Local young ladies modeling clothes they made proved an interes ting fe a ture a t a meeting of the Lititz Woman ’s Club a t the General Sutter Hotel Monday evening. Sara Steiner won firs t place in the sewing contest in which a total of six girls competed. Ba rb a ra Johnson placed second and Carol Beck, third, others who entered were,' Rosanna Eberly, Mary Seibert and Sandra Risser. The judges in-cltid «i, Mrs.. iWilliain- C. Work, Mrs. Jo Bradley and Mrs. Norma De Ellis. Mrs. Verne P o r te r is the representative of the Woma n ’s Club and Mrs. P o r te r and Sara Steiner competed in the District contest in Reading on Wednesday, March 22. Contributions a t the meeting were made to the Crippled Children’s Society, American Cancer Society and He a r t Haven. The County Fede ra tion of Women’s Clubs spring meeting will he held on. Tuesday, April 25 a t the Stone Barn Millers-ville. The following Officers were nominated for the year 1961- 6 2. Mrs. William Mitchell, pres ident; Mrs. William Scat-chard, 1st vice-president; Miss Ba rb a ra Wise, 2nd vice-pres.; Mrs. J. Donald Steffy, recording secretary; Mrs. Walter Shuman, corresponding secreta ry; Mrs. John Worth, tre a s urer. The Rev. Robert E. Horn of Norristown, Pa., was the guest speaker, his subject was “Chris t and th e Fine Ar ts” . Mrs. V. Scott Ge rman , presided; the collect was read by Mrs. William Light and Mrs. Richard Allebach ' and Mrs. Ha r ry Wagaman served as hostesses. Juniors And Seniors Raising Funds For Post Prom Frolic Do you kno.w wha t th e Post Prom Frolic is? Well, i t ’s an exciting activity planned every spring for the Junior s and Seniors of Warwick High School by the Recreation Center. Every year the event has drawn more inte re s t from the s tudents and the ir parents. This year the Ju n io r and Senior classes wish to express the ir appreciation by contr ibuting to the Post Prom budget. To accomplish this, the classes are jointly sponsoring a community hake sale to be held in the B’ire House this Saturday. The s tudents have already aranged to contr ibute baked goods; however, if any other citizens are interested, they may also contribute. If you c a n ’t contribute, please stop a t the sale sometime d uring th e day. As they hope to get the sole under way d u r in g the mid-morning, all contributions should be a t the Fire House by 9:00 or 9:30 a.m. We hope th a t the sale will show re sults, and th a t the money re ceived will help ' the Center sponsor this much-appreciated Pos t Prom Frolic. Rolling Hills Girl Scout Birthday Party This Saturday WORKER INJURED AT ANIMAL THAI* COMPANY Martin B .Mastle, Jr., 27, of Lititz R l , was injured a t the Animal Trap Company plant Wed n e sd ay . afternoon when ho caught his hand in a press, losing two fingers. He was given first-aid t re a tmen t by Dr. Reyer Swan and removed to the E p h r a ta Community Hospital in the community Ambulance. Joe Doster Juniors Will Present Farce Friday, Saturday Tomorrow and Saturday evening, the Ju n io r class of Warwick High School will present “ F a th e r of the Bride,” a three-act comedy based on the novel by Edward Streeter. The play will be presented on an original set designed especially for the Warwick production. The opening on Friday evening brings to a climax seven weeks of intensive rehear sals which involved not only members of the cast. The popular comedy begins on an average Sunday morning in Ju n e as the family gather s for breakfast. Kay enter s and announces her engagement. This simple but devastating announcement is complicated by Kays demand to keep the (Contfnuod on page six) A Birthday party will be observed by the Rolling Hills Girl Scout Neighborhood on S a turday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Lititz Elementa ry school building. There will be a social hour with a birthday cake and a Memorabilia exhibit on Scouting in Lancaster County and Lititz. A program will be presented in the auditorium following the social period. Joyce Nagle, Donna Gauly, Louise ' Striek-ler, Donna Ha r tr a n f t, and Marcia Groves from Troop 141 will form the color guard and open the ceremony. A skit “We ’re Outdoor Scouts” will be presented by Connie Heagy and Marcia Helter from Troop 235. Other features will include discussing the bir thday years by Martha Gundrum and Jan e Markert with the use of posters. A chorus of 1920 cond uc ted by Mrs. Gordon Burkey will sing old scout songs and a film “ Follow Me Girls” will highlight the program. Miss Cathryn Adams is in charge of a r rangements , assisted by Mrs. G. Marlin Spaid. The girls in the chorus include Kathy Will, Charlene Diffenbach, Donna Singer and Ba rb a ra Spaid, from Troop 141; Mary Nelson, Susan Horn, Jayne Buch, and Susan York, Troop 80; Cindy Buch, Jo Beth Long, Joanne Eshelman, and Good, Mary Amidon, Susan Kauffman and Carol Swarr, Troop 215. St. Luke’s To Dedicate New Organ Sunday St. Lu k e ’s United Church of Christ will dedicate its new Allen ogran a t a special se rvice this Sunday evening at 7:30. MLiss Margery Davis, staff organist for the Allen Organ Company, will present a recital of religious music a t th a t time. Miss Davis is a music grad u a te of . Wheaton College, Wheaton, 111. She is a member of the American Guild of Organists, and has held several positions as a church organist in addition to her recital work. Included in the program are “ Largo” and “Ar ia ” by Handel; “Toccata in G Major,” /Walond; several chorals by Bach; “Trumpe t Tune ,” P u r cell; “ Scherzo” by Rogers; “The Little Bells,” Purvis ; and “Toccata” by Gigouif. The new organ, which was ju s t installed this week, is an electronic in s trumen t equivalent to a pipe organ of 1473 pipes. Rev. Joel Ha r tman, pastor of St. L u k e ’s will officiate Diane Taft, Troop 118; Helen at the dedication. For $100,000 Expansion A. J. Beford Shoe Company, Inc. broke ground this week for a two story, 17,000 square foot addition to their Lititz factory. Mitchell Ettman, Pres ident of Beford, described the construction as an a ttemp t to accommodate a growing demand for the Beford shoes. “ During tlie last several y e a r s ,” said Mr. Ettman, “ we have been forced to use every squa re inch of space in our existing' building's for production and sometimes this has me an t some problems for us. The expansion will add about twenty-five per cent more floor area. This will give u:s an opportunity to establish be tte r production flow through th e plant, which in tu rn will increase our o u tp u t .” The larger floor area will increase the present 325 person payroll to about 400 people, with a total annua l payroll of over $1,250,000. Mr. E ttman paid tr ib u te to his employees. “Our decision to expand this plant,” he declared, “ is based to a large extent upon the excellent record of our people here. We feel th a t the Lititz area provides a most des irable climate for industry. We are proud th a t while other parts of tlie economy are in a depressed condition, bur employees will not feel the effect of this condition.” The cost of the steel and masonry building will be over $100,000. Present plans are to occupy the addition by July 1st. ' Beford will be the four th Lititz indus try in the last 12 mon th s to make subs tantial additions to manufactur ing buildings. During the last year, Wilbur Chocolate Company hullr, a new office building, Yerger Brothers, Inc. added a new production building, and Oehme Brother s Bakery s t a r t ed an entirely new bakery. Community Calendar Mar. 2 3— 6:30 P.M. — Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 14 6 3 dinner for active members. 6:30 P.M.— Lititz Sportsmen’s Annual Ox Roast a t the Fire Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Stamp Club meeting a t the American Legion. There will be a “ Clothes Line” exhibit. Mar. 2 4— 8:00 P.M. — Ju n io r Class Play a t the Wa r wick High School Auditorium. Mar. 2.1— 9:00 A.M. — Jr. and Sr. Class Bake Sale • a t the Lititz Fire Hall. 9:30 A.M. — Elementary School Basketball To u rn a ment in the Elementary School Gymn. 2:00 P.M. — Birthday P a r ty for the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Scouts at the Elementary School. 8:00 P.M.— Ju n io r Class Play at the W a r w i c k High School Auditorium. Mar. 27— 6:30 P.M. — Martin Luthe r Choir rehe a r s al at St. P a u l ’s Church. 7:00 P.M.—Ju n io r Choir a n d C o n f i r m a t i o n C l a s s e s a t St. P a u l ’s Church. 7:00 P.M. — Men’s Recreation Center Basketball Tournament at the Elementary School Gymn. 7:30 P.M.— I.O.O.F. meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Young People’s Choir Rehearsal a t St. P a u l ’s Church. Mar. 28— 6:00 P.M. — Rota ry Club meeting a t the General Sutter Hotel. 6:30 P.M. — Warwick Lions Club F a th e r & Son Night at Rothsville. 7:3 0 P.M. — Brunnerville F i r e Co. meeting a t the F i r e Hall. 8:0 0 P.M. — Boro Council meeting a t Boro Office. Mar. 2!)— 7:00 P.M. — Men’s /Recreation Center Basketball Tournament a t the " Elemen ta ry School Gym. F in a l GAME. 8:0 0 P.M.— Senior Choir Rehe a rsa l at St. P a u l ’s Church. All clubs anti organizations are asked to co-operate in this project, by calling the Recreation Center any day from 3 :3 0 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Fridays from 10 to 12 a.m. and 11 to 3 p.m. Those wishing t o write, in may do so by lnailiiiL’ to i».ti iim- o o . |
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