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The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 86th 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»itltz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, January 31, 1963 7 c e n t , a Copy; $3.00 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 ; $3.50 e ls ew h e re . 14 Pages — No. 42 Parking Free All Over Boro During Red Tag Days Borough Ends Year With $4,081 Surplus The borough ended 1962 with a balance of $4081.- 10, having received a total of $163,442.19, and spent $162,627, according to the annual financial report submitted to borough council last night by Borough Manager, R. Keith Armstrong. Here art! the figures of act- *1 receipts and expenditures. ..ith the figures of the 1962 budget in parentheses. Beginning balance, $2,891.- 16; ($2,897 ). Receipts; taxes, $ 11 2,204.3.1 ($11 1,200 ); Licences and permits, $1,844, ($2,019) ; Fines $1,641. ($1,970) ; departmental income, $23,548.43. ($23,- 980 ); miscellaneous, $5,101.- 41; ($ 3 ,6 1 0 ) ; Trans fer from water, $19,000, ($19,000 ), to tal receipts $1 63,4 42.19, ( 161,775). Expenditures: general government, $34,018.47 ($34,- 245 ); Safety, $27,568.1 4 ($27,801 ) ; Highway $48,250.- 88, ($50 ,8 9 0 ) ; sanitation, $2,- 580, ($ 2 ,6 0 0 ) ; Recreation, $6,- 339.53, ($ 6 ,2 0 0 ) ; Special services, $396.42, ($360 ); miscellaneous, $25,599.41, ($25,- 031); tran s fe r to sewer, $17,- 500, ($17,500) ; . total, $162,- 252.80 ($1 64,627 ); ending balance $4080.50 ($39) . The ending balance a minus cash amou n t of $5,816.96, and U. S. (treasury.bills of $9,898.02 due iday, leaving a net value of $4,081.10 in the ending balance. The item of "ms ic ellanrous ,” totalling $25,599, includes $15,000 trans fe r red to the storm drainage reserve fund, $5,080 trans fe r red to the equipment reserve fund, civic contr ibutions, social security, insurance, compensation, etc. W a t e r F u n d The Water Revenue Fund was as follow», with budgeted figures in parentheses: beginning balance, $6,581,38 ($7,- 37 0 ) ; receipts; Wa te r service, $76 127.48, ($72 ,0 0 0 ) ; miscellaneous, $3,404.82, ($1,700) ; trans fe r from bond reserve fund, $590.07 ($ 6 0 0 ) ; t r a n s fer from maintenance reserve fund, $118.01 ($ 7 0 ) ; total re ceipts, $80,240.38, ($74,370 ). Expenditures, plant $10,- 001.84, ($13,600;) d is tr ib u tion, $8,285.14; ($3,200) ;, m i s c e I 1 a n e o u s, $46 1.66, ($ 5 5 0 ) ; to general f u n d j (adm) $8,000, ($8,000 ); debt service, $28,022.50 ($29,685 ); tran s fe r to equipment reserve, $5 75, ($575 ); tran s fe r to general fund, $19,000, ($19,000.) total, $74,346.1 1 ($74,610.) ; ending balance, $12,476. ($7,- 130). Sower Fund The rep o r t of the sew"r fund is as follows: beginning balance, $107,275.21, ($108,- 000 ); receipts: Sewer service, (continued on page 3) M g s ■ i W K m - , , WÈÊÊÊMÊÊÊ: » » g i l í * s í - , » Linda Ulrich Wins ‘Democracy’ Contest Miss Linda Ulrich, d aughte r of Mr. and Mrs. Leon It. Ulrich, Lititz R3, is winner of the annual area Voice of Democracy Scriptwriting contest, it was announced today by the Lititz Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post the contest. 1 4 63, sponsors Old Victorian landm a rk, at 1!» X. Broad street, wliich soon will be torn down to make way tor expansion of the Lititz: Branch of th e Conestoga- bank. It is familiarly known ms lit “the Martin house,” having been occupied b y l)r. C. Martin for forty years up until 10 years ago. Presently it is occupied and Mrs. Dwip by law offices. Snow Removal Took 454 Hours A total of 454 man hours were utilized in the borough for snow and ice control during the past month, according to the repor t o the works d e p a r t men t issued today. This was vhe largest single item in the report. Equipment maintenance and clean-up, took 191 man hours, and the water system took 171 man-hours. The repor t of the water dep a r tmen t showed a total of 20,073, 8800 gallons pumped, a daily average of 573,537. The maximum day was on December 31, 1962, when 743,000 gallons wrere pumped. The minimum day was Dec. 25, 1962, when a total of 433,700 was pumped. The sewer repor t showed a total flow of 20,201,800 gallons, with a daily average of 577,194. The maximum was on Jan. 14, 1962, a.t 789,000 and the minimum on Dec. 20, 1962, when the flow was 5 3 6,300. Pierson Home Is Purchased Mrs. Henry J. Pierson, widow of the late Senator Pierson, confirmed yesterday th a t the Pierson home at 125 S. Broad Street h ad been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wachs tetter, of the Pre sbyte rian Home at Qu’arryville. The three-story mansion was built in 18 68 by Abram R. Beck, who called it “Audubon Villa.” He conducted his Beck Family ‘School for Boys there from 1868 to 1S95. Dr. Brobst bought the house in 1895 .and installed mineral baths. He was there several years and then i twas vacant for some time .Senator Pierson bought the house and remodell-it in 1915 at a repor ted cost of $100,000. The acre of ground on which it stands also contains garages and stables. The sale price was not r e vealed, The property has been offered for sale for the past ten years, According to the terms 1 the new owners are entitled to take possession March 1. Mrs. Pierson said yesterday th a t she has no plans as to where she intends to live. Home Which Housed Doctors To Be Razed To Take Pictures Of School Pupils Individual pictures of pupils will be taken at all three elementory schools in the Wa r wick Union District next week. The pictures will be in color. The schedule will be as follows: Lititz Elementary and John Beck schools, Tuesday, F eb ru a ry 5, and Rothsville School, Wednesday, February 6. Assessments On Increase Real estate assessment in the local areas increased considerably over the past year, in line with nearly every gove rnmenta l unit in Lancaster County. Warwick Township had tire biggest gain in assessment value, the figure for 19 6 3 being $4,4 32.69 0, as compared with $4,179,70 in 1962, a gain of $252,950. Lititz borough gained about $50,000, rising from $6,136,780 in 1962 to $6,183,- 830 in 1963. In Elizabeth township^ the gain $20,000, increasing 242,140 in 19 6 2 to in 1963. There is an all-over increase of more than $6 million in the county, brought about by increased construction, renova tions, and a tightening of pol icy measures th a t closed loop holes in levying taxes and made them more uniform Figures were released Wednesday by the County Commis sioners office. A lan dma rk which once cradled within its comforting walls the hopes, fears, joys and sorrows of several generations of Lititz people is soon to be torn down to make way for commercial expansion This is the house at 19 N. Broad St., which for most of its 100 years was occupied by physicians, and therefore became the ha rbor of those seeking health, hope and guidance. The white, picturesque Victorian house lias been purchased by the Conestoga Bank, and will be torn down to make room for a drive-in window to be added to the bank. Idie house was built in Civil War times iibout 100 years ago, originally as a ticket office for the first railroad here which ran from Reading to Columbia. It also was used as a malt house for a time. One winter, according to th e late Dr. He r bert H. Beck, deer from the park wore kept there. But mainly the house was occupied by doctors, and many people in Lititz came into the world through the min is tra tion of those physicians who lived there. It is definitely known tha t one baby was born right in the office, and th e r e may have been more, but not recorded. Dr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Martin, now of 117 E. Main St., moved into the house fifty years, ago, and left there about ten years ago — not because they did n ’t continue to have deep affection fo r it, but because the care of it. became ton great. Before Dr. Martin, the house was occupied by Dr. Betel’ .J. Roebuck and his nephew, Dr. Paul Roebuck, who later went to Lancas ter to practice. Before the Roebucks there was a Doctor Lincoln, and before him, still another doctor, whose name is not recalled. The house is one of the belter examples of Victorian a rc h itecture, and its a ttractive fretwork along the eaves an te d a t e s - th e “ g inge rbre ad” of a decade or two later, ],t has thre e staircases, and nine doors, eight of which are on the ground floor and the ninth on the second floor, opening onto a balcony. Mrs. Martin says when they lived there they used all th e doors, which made locking up at night quite a chore. There was a largo walnut bookcase on the front office which was much admired by patients and visitors. The doors (Continued on Page 8) School Lunches On Cash Basis In response to many requests from parents, beginning Monday, February 4 the elementary school cafeterias will sell lunch an dmilk on a daily cash basis. The money will be collected at the lunch counter when vthe child gets his lunch or milk. it will be helpful and greatly appreciated if the parents would plan ahead so the child brings ;the correct change each day. Lunch (including milk) is 35ft, milk alone is 4c). was about from $1,- $1,262,450 Make Reservations Friday For Rec. Dance Reservations for the adult dance to be held by the board of tile Recreation Association mus t be made not later than Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Emsweiler, 62 6-7 1 1 4, it was announced today. Tickets may be purchased at Spacht’s and McElrov’s, or from any board member, or the Emswellers, at $1 per person. Tickets also may be obtained at the Center. Eddie . Humpf’s orchestra will play. There will be spot dance prizes and novelty d a n ces. Refreshments will be available. Fire Co. Auxiliary Valentine Social Tlie Lititz Fire Company Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, F eb ru a ry 7, at 7:30 p.m. A Valentine and Pound Social will be held. Each member is asked to bring a Valentine and also a pound item to be auctioned off. Construction Is Valued At $ 5 9 3 ,5 8 5 Building permifs with a total value of $593,585 were issued d uring 1962, according to the annual repor t of the borough manager, R, Keith Armstrong, who also serves as building inspector. The total includes 135 permits. The value of the permits by months was as follows: J a n u ary $149,395; Februa ry, $77,- 255; March, $28,005; April, $38,349; May, $6,140; June, $21,825; July, $37,808; August, $75, 749; September, $50,- 954; October, $14,350; November $35,255; December $58,- 500. The largest category for which permits were issued was res idential alterations , for which ,62 were granted. Non-residcntial a lterations were second, with 26 permits issued. Others were as follows: single family houses, eight; semi- detached houses, eight; private garages, eight; additions to factories, three; new public works and utilities, two; sheds, temporary buildings, three: stores and morchantile, one; fall-out shelter, one; signs ten: demolition, two; home swimming pool, one. The 20 largest permits combined amounted to $479,990. They were as follows: Lititz Borough swimming pool, $140.- 000; Wilbur Chocolate Co., $50,000; Marlin Spaid, house, $30,000; Travis Mills, $20,- 490; Denver & E p h ra ta Tel. & Tel Co.. $20,000; Eby’s Mill. $15,000; Robert Balmer, two houses at $15,000 each; Elviu Hood, house at $15,000; eleven houses at $14,500 each, eight ' by Susequehanna builders, and three by Balmer. Mothers’ Polio March Is Scheduled Tonight Miss Ulrich a s tudent at Warwick High School, will now be eligible to compete in the County Contest with her script, "Wh a t Freedom means to Me,” on Tuesday F ebrua ry 5, in tlie Ep h ra ta V.F.W. Home. The judging was done by tlie Lititz Rotary Club. Jack Keath, representing the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, was chairman of the contest. Miss Ulrich will receive a prize of $25 from the local post. Other winners were: Darlene Helman, d a u g h te r of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Helman, R.D. No. 1, second, $10; Diane Spaid d a u ghte r of Mr. and Mrs. G. Marlin Spaid, 234 S. Spruce St., Lititz, third $5; and Robert Donmover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Donmoyer, R.D. No. 1, Lititz, fourth, $5. The scripts w'ere prepared under the supervision of Scott Carman, Warwick High School speech teacher. The local contest wa,s sponsored in conjunction with the sixteenth annual Voice of Democracy Broadcast Scriptwriting Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and endorsed by the United States Office of Education. Miss Ulrich is a member of the senior class, and bad the lead in tlie junior class play. She has participated In field hockey, band, orches tra, Glee Club, and is a member of the Future Teachers of America She has received a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test. Miss Ulrich plans to a ttend Susquehanna University and to enter the teaching field. Outside of school, she is interested in Lu th e ra n Church work. The text of the prize winning broadcas t script by Ulrich follows Wlint Freedom Means To Me” by Linda IT rich A swish of mortar^ a placing of cement block upon cement block . . . and the wall of shame grew: Its steady progress was watched by many a n xious eyes . . . those of older people, left to the ir memories; teenagers on the threshbold of life; children, not un d e r s tan d ing what was happening, yet some how sensible to tlie formidable feeling which seemed to pervade the air. A city — Berlin — was being divided . . . but it was more than that. The city of Berlin has become a symbol to the re s t of the world . . . a symbol of despair and subjection, but also a symbol of hopeand freedom. On one side of the wall, the people live directed lives; on the o th er side, the citizens live in freedom. But what is this freedom we speak of so often? It is do- Merchants Offer Many Bargains Fri. And Sat. Lititz merchants will be offering bargains and values g a lore this week-end as they hold t lic’ir semi-annual Red Tag Sales days. The sale, which will be held Friday and Saturday, shows every sign of being the biggest In Lititz history with most all down-town stores participating to otter show stopping bargains. Linda Ulrich ing exactly as we please, no ma t te r what, the consequences? I hardly think so. Commenting on this subject. John Dewey says, “ Freedom is found in th a t kind of interaction which maintains an environment In which human desire and choice count for someth in g .” When speaking of freedom, we naturally look to our own democratic country ? the United States of America, as an example. We enjoy a heritage of liberty including freedom of speech, press, and religion . . . being able to publicly say or print whatever we feel and to worship God as we believe in Him . . . without persecution. This freedom is a gre a t privilege, which wo should cherish and protect. But, this circumstantial or environmental freedom . . . wonderful as it is . . . is not. the only freedom known to man. Every human lining on the e arth posses a na tura l or innate freedom. For instance, every person has the power of choice, the faculties of reason and will. The development of this n a tu r a l freedom does not depend on social or economic conditions . . . but on the person himself. Man can lie free regardless of his station in life or th e circumstances in which he is placed. Plato reflects tha t “ the real tyrant is the real s lave” . . . in the Bible we read “ know the t ru th and the t ru th shall make you free." Wo . . . living in America . . . have received both types of freedom as gifts. Our fori fathers fought to win our n a tional freedom. It is the re s ponsibility of each citizen to preserve this heritage from enemies . . . within and without. Our innate freedom was given to us by God . . . but it is valuable only as it. is used properly. Many people deny themselves this privilege in such areas as dress, ente r ta inment, and housing. We should think intelligently and make decisions wisely . . . fighting the growing trends of indifference and conformity. In conclusion, our freedom, innate and environmental, is one of our most valuable possessions. We must, cherish and protect it. ALL METERS IN THE BOROUGH WILL BE BAGGED DURING RED TAG DAYS! PARKING IS FREE! _ Courtesy Lititz Boro In some cases almost everything in stock will be d r a s t i cally reduced to clear the shops for spring. Ronald Loercher, president of the Retailers Association, slated th a t he expects capacity crowds down town on both sales days. All meters in the Borough will lie bagged buring Red Tag Days. Parking is free. Courtesy of Lititz Boro. Stores will be open ’till 9 p.m. on Friday night and until 5 p.m. Saturday for the convenience of area shoppers. Red 7'ag advertisements may lie found on every page of this week's issue. School Menu Monday Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, assorted fruit. Tuesday Oven fried chicken, peas, carrots sticks, cookies. ■Wednesday Chili, Grilled cheese sandwich jello crystals with topping. Thursday Hot turkey sandwich, buttered green limas, applesauce. Friday Hamburg & macaroni casserole or macaroni & cheese, relish tray, pineapple. Know Your Government Units — Borough Council Some of the highlights of work accomplished in the past three years by the borough arc-listed in the second and final ins tallment of this article in ithe series “Know Your Government Units .” Annexed 1 ¡0! Aeres In the past thre e years since the present members of council have served many forward steps have been taken. The borough has annexed approximately 19 3 acres of land, mainly for housing developments, which will add to the assessment value when homes are built. This has increased tlie b o ro u g h ’s size by more than 15 per cent. Among the land annexed is the Hogan Homes development at. Kissel Hill, a portion of th e Kendig tra c t which became Sutter Village, a portion of the Martin Muth farm and portions of Blue Bird Rd. and Robin ltd. In 19 60 the borough reconstruc ted Main St., and lias continued the resurfacing program s ta r ted a few years ago. Other accomplishments have been the construction of a municipal swimming pool at a cost of $140,000, and re duction in 19 62 of th e tax millage from 16 to 12 Vz mills, slightly more than would have (Continued on Page 2) The Mothers’ March on Polio will be held this evening weath e r permitting, according to Mrs. Robert Reidenbaugh, d i r ector. Mrs. John Heitor amt Mrs. Horace Bleecher will be co-chairman with Mrs. Reidenbaugh, Mrs. Bleecher and workers will solicit the Kissel Hill area. The captains and workers are as follows, Mrs. Bleecher, capt.; workers, Mrs. Lester Brown, Misses Beulah, F lo r ence and Ella Stauffer, Louise Hare, Barbara Krei-der, Delira Riedel Mrs. Robem Grube, Mrs. Joe Brubaker, Mrs. Vernon Mast, George Remetz, and Robert Reindenbaugh. YIrs. John Heitor, Capt.; workers, Mrs. Melvin Koch, ■Julia Thompson, Fay Burkholder, Elaine liessl, Iia raba r Bren-eman. Charles Hornberger, Marlin Martin Ba rb a ra Zander, Louise Christner, Ba rba ra Elliot, Nancy Shelly, Marsha Male, Debra Eckert, Anne Mitchell, Marsha Heller’, .John Heller, Pat Snyder, Barry Martin, Wilma Gibble. Mrs. Paul Wissler, Capt.; Carol Elko, Linda Hahn, Vicki Gochenaur, Janice Knight, Bonny Landis, Mrs. George Forrv, Capt,,; Dawn Forry Mrs. Charles Gan-ter, .Mrs. William Boyer, Nancy Frankhouser, Josephine Long. Mrs. Dale Cartwright. Capt.; Mrs. Jame s Rathkey, Mrs. Paul Ritz, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Herbert Kravbill, Mrs. Robert Bucli, Donna and Virginia Wie-gand, Janice and Kathy Cartwright. Mrs. George Stovanoviteh, Capt..; Jean Meiskcy, Pauline Kami, Donna and Julia Stoyan-o v i t e h . Mrs. Reidenbaugh, Capt..; Mrs. George Ketterman, Miss Joanne Suavely, Mrs. William Owen, Wilma Owen, Mrs. Victor Garner, Mrs. George Kal-enich, Mrs. Harold McCreary, Mrs. Clifton Kreamer, Mrs. Elwood Erl), Mrs. Paul Roos, Patricia Roos, Lorie Rosen-quist, .Mrs. Russell Leed, Candice Kopp, Mrs. Charles Waga-nian, Sue Uegennas, Mary Ann Reidenbaugh, Victoria Howell, Mrs. Raymond Herr, Mrs. Raymond Smith, Candy Smith, ’Mrs. Robert Hanna, Mrs. Robert Bender, Mary Loll Nelson, Mrs. John Stoner, Sharon and P a t Adams, Sandra Ditzler. Mrs. Nick Rosenberg, Capt,; Barbara Kutz, Pat Walker, Nancy Carl and Judy Eckert. Girl Charged With Violation Of Bus License A sixlcen-year-old girl was prosecuted for operating a vehicle registered as a bus following a three-ear accident on J a n uary 25 at 4:15 p.m. in front of 503 N. Water St.. Lititz. The girl is Ida F. Hibsch-miui, sixteen, Ep h ra ta R l . Cora Hibsrlimun, same address, in whose name the vehicle is registered, also was prosecuted for permit! ing an underage person to operate it. Drivers mus t be 2 1 to operate a bus vehicle. Police Chief George C. Hicks said. According ito Officer Fred Lucas, who brought the prosecution, the Hibschman vehicle was headed north on Wa te r Street, and skidded on the snow-drifted highway into a car operated by Mary B. Seibert, thirty-nine, Lititz R l, which in turn ran into a p a rk ed car owned by Nancy Diem, N. Wa te r Street. The total damage to the Hibschman and Seibert vehicles was about $800, and there was $100 damage to the Diem car. There were eight, persons in tlie bus-type station wagon but none were injured. Boro Threatens To Cut Off Water If Not Paid At its meeting Tuesday Borough Council stated lectors would be sent to 2 6 residents informing them their water would be cut-off if their deli-quent water bill was not paid by 8 a.m. next Monday, Feb. 4. Tlie letter follows on ‘the heels of repeated warnings, Council sa id. It was also announced tha t a call for bids to repair North .Broad Street were expected in Idle near future. Council approved purchase of a dictating machine for $400 and a s t re e t sweeper for $3,998.95. Both had been included in the new budget. Paul F. Diehni, working through the office of Paul G. Murray and Son, Lancaster, was awarded the contract to provide insurance coverage for the borough at his low bid of $2,492.11. -Snow removal in the borough ,:o date this season, Borough Manager Arms trong said, has cost, $900. lie also said there is a need for snow fence on sections of N. Water, Orange and Market Streets and Blue Bird Road. Council put. under study the borough’s snow removal ordinance to lengthen the present five working hour time limit l’o rresidents to clean snow from sidewalks. The require ment. for res idents to remove snow from gutte rs is also lie ing eliminated. Manager Arms trong was dir ected by Council to make a study of all inis slops in .the borough. Til is motion came a fter receipt of a letter from the t.he Conestoga Transpor tation Co. stating they would cooperate with any changes council deemed necessary. A letter was to lie sent to the Denver & E , /i i’ata Telephone Co. for civic contribution recognition for the remodeling of the front of their building on OeOdar Strew , Community Calendar Jau. »1 7:30 p.M. — Stamp Club meeting at the Rec-roalion Center. Feb. a —8:0(1 Dance at Center, come. 8:3b P.M. — (Tub Collides P.M. — Adult the Recreation Teenagers wel- Newcomer’a Bridge. Fell. Fell. Fell. 2:00 P.M. — A B C Show rehearsal a t the Recreation Center. 6:30 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren, Vocations Emphasis. I 6:15 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren, Choir rehearsal. .-> - I : 30 P.M. Club Garden ing at tlie Center. — Women's Club meet- Recrcation Feb. 7— 7:30 P.M. — Lititz Fire Co. Auxiliary meeting at the Fire Hal. 8:00 P.M. — ABCD’s Card Party a t the Recreation Center.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
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Full Text | The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 86th 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»itltz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, January 31, 1963 7 c e n t , a Copy; $3.00 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 ; $3.50 e ls ew h e re . 14 Pages — No. 42 Parking Free All Over Boro During Red Tag Days Borough Ends Year With $4,081 Surplus The borough ended 1962 with a balance of $4081.- 10, having received a total of $163,442.19, and spent $162,627, according to the annual financial report submitted to borough council last night by Borough Manager, R. Keith Armstrong. Here art! the figures of act- *1 receipts and expenditures. ..ith the figures of the 1962 budget in parentheses. Beginning balance, $2,891.- 16; ($2,897 ). Receipts; taxes, $ 11 2,204.3.1 ($11 1,200 ); Licences and permits, $1,844, ($2,019) ; Fines $1,641. ($1,970) ; departmental income, $23,548.43. ($23,- 980 ); miscellaneous, $5,101.- 41; ($ 3 ,6 1 0 ) ; Trans fer from water, $19,000, ($19,000 ), to tal receipts $1 63,4 42.19, ( 161,775). Expenditures: general government, $34,018.47 ($34,- 245 ); Safety, $27,568.1 4 ($27,801 ) ; Highway $48,250.- 88, ($50 ,8 9 0 ) ; sanitation, $2,- 580, ($ 2 ,6 0 0 ) ; Recreation, $6,- 339.53, ($ 6 ,2 0 0 ) ; Special services, $396.42, ($360 ); miscellaneous, $25,599.41, ($25,- 031); tran s fe r to sewer, $17,- 500, ($17,500) ; . total, $162,- 252.80 ($1 64,627 ); ending balance $4080.50 ($39) . The ending balance a minus cash amou n t of $5,816.96, and U. S. (treasury.bills of $9,898.02 due iday, leaving a net value of $4,081.10 in the ending balance. The item of "ms ic ellanrous ,” totalling $25,599, includes $15,000 trans fe r red to the storm drainage reserve fund, $5,080 trans fe r red to the equipment reserve fund, civic contr ibutions, social security, insurance, compensation, etc. W a t e r F u n d The Water Revenue Fund was as follow», with budgeted figures in parentheses: beginning balance, $6,581,38 ($7,- 37 0 ) ; receipts; Wa te r service, $76 127.48, ($72 ,0 0 0 ) ; miscellaneous, $3,404.82, ($1,700) ; trans fe r from bond reserve fund, $590.07 ($ 6 0 0 ) ; t r a n s fer from maintenance reserve fund, $118.01 ($ 7 0 ) ; total re ceipts, $80,240.38, ($74,370 ). Expenditures, plant $10,- 001.84, ($13,600;) d is tr ib u tion, $8,285.14; ($3,200) ;, m i s c e I 1 a n e o u s, $46 1.66, ($ 5 5 0 ) ; to general f u n d j (adm) $8,000, ($8,000 ); debt service, $28,022.50 ($29,685 ); tran s fe r to equipment reserve, $5 75, ($575 ); tran s fe r to general fund, $19,000, ($19,000.) total, $74,346.1 1 ($74,610.) ; ending balance, $12,476. ($7,- 130). Sower Fund The rep o r t of the sew"r fund is as follows: beginning balance, $107,275.21, ($108,- 000 ); receipts: Sewer service, (continued on page 3) M g s ■ i W K m - , , WÈÊÊÊMÊÊÊ: » » g i l í * s í - , » Linda Ulrich Wins ‘Democracy’ Contest Miss Linda Ulrich, d aughte r of Mr. and Mrs. Leon It. Ulrich, Lititz R3, is winner of the annual area Voice of Democracy Scriptwriting contest, it was announced today by the Lititz Springs Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post the contest. 1 4 63, sponsors Old Victorian landm a rk, at 1!» X. Broad street, wliich soon will be torn down to make way tor expansion of the Lititz: Branch of th e Conestoga- bank. It is familiarly known ms lit “the Martin house,” having been occupied b y l)r. C. Martin for forty years up until 10 years ago. Presently it is occupied and Mrs. Dwip by law offices. Snow Removal Took 454 Hours A total of 454 man hours were utilized in the borough for snow and ice control during the past month, according to the repor t o the works d e p a r t men t issued today. This was vhe largest single item in the report. Equipment maintenance and clean-up, took 191 man hours, and the water system took 171 man-hours. The repor t of the water dep a r tmen t showed a total of 20,073, 8800 gallons pumped, a daily average of 573,537. The maximum day was on December 31, 1962, when 743,000 gallons wrere pumped. The minimum day was Dec. 25, 1962, when a total of 433,700 was pumped. The sewer repor t showed a total flow of 20,201,800 gallons, with a daily average of 577,194. The maximum was on Jan. 14, 1962, a.t 789,000 and the minimum on Dec. 20, 1962, when the flow was 5 3 6,300. Pierson Home Is Purchased Mrs. Henry J. Pierson, widow of the late Senator Pierson, confirmed yesterday th a t the Pierson home at 125 S. Broad Street h ad been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wachs tetter, of the Pre sbyte rian Home at Qu’arryville. The three-story mansion was built in 18 68 by Abram R. Beck, who called it “Audubon Villa.” He conducted his Beck Family ‘School for Boys there from 1868 to 1S95. Dr. Brobst bought the house in 1895 .and installed mineral baths. He was there several years and then i twas vacant for some time .Senator Pierson bought the house and remodell-it in 1915 at a repor ted cost of $100,000. The acre of ground on which it stands also contains garages and stables. The sale price was not r e vealed, The property has been offered for sale for the past ten years, According to the terms 1 the new owners are entitled to take possession March 1. Mrs. Pierson said yesterday th a t she has no plans as to where she intends to live. Home Which Housed Doctors To Be Razed To Take Pictures Of School Pupils Individual pictures of pupils will be taken at all three elementory schools in the Wa r wick Union District next week. The pictures will be in color. The schedule will be as follows: Lititz Elementary and John Beck schools, Tuesday, F eb ru a ry 5, and Rothsville School, Wednesday, February 6. Assessments On Increase Real estate assessment in the local areas increased considerably over the past year, in line with nearly every gove rnmenta l unit in Lancaster County. Warwick Township had tire biggest gain in assessment value, the figure for 19 6 3 being $4,4 32.69 0, as compared with $4,179,70 in 1962, a gain of $252,950. Lititz borough gained about $50,000, rising from $6,136,780 in 1962 to $6,183,- 830 in 1963. In Elizabeth township^ the gain $20,000, increasing 242,140 in 19 6 2 to in 1963. There is an all-over increase of more than $6 million in the county, brought about by increased construction, renova tions, and a tightening of pol icy measures th a t closed loop holes in levying taxes and made them more uniform Figures were released Wednesday by the County Commis sioners office. A lan dma rk which once cradled within its comforting walls the hopes, fears, joys and sorrows of several generations of Lititz people is soon to be torn down to make way for commercial expansion This is the house at 19 N. Broad St., which for most of its 100 years was occupied by physicians, and therefore became the ha rbor of those seeking health, hope and guidance. The white, picturesque Victorian house lias been purchased by the Conestoga Bank, and will be torn down to make room for a drive-in window to be added to the bank. Idie house was built in Civil War times iibout 100 years ago, originally as a ticket office for the first railroad here which ran from Reading to Columbia. It also was used as a malt house for a time. One winter, according to th e late Dr. He r bert H. Beck, deer from the park wore kept there. But mainly the house was occupied by doctors, and many people in Lititz came into the world through the min is tra tion of those physicians who lived there. It is definitely known tha t one baby was born right in the office, and th e r e may have been more, but not recorded. Dr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Martin, now of 117 E. Main St., moved into the house fifty years, ago, and left there about ten years ago — not because they did n ’t continue to have deep affection fo r it, but because the care of it. became ton great. Before Dr. Martin, the house was occupied by Dr. Betel’ .J. Roebuck and his nephew, Dr. Paul Roebuck, who later went to Lancas ter to practice. Before the Roebucks there was a Doctor Lincoln, and before him, still another doctor, whose name is not recalled. The house is one of the belter examples of Victorian a rc h itecture, and its a ttractive fretwork along the eaves an te d a t e s - th e “ g inge rbre ad” of a decade or two later, ],t has thre e staircases, and nine doors, eight of which are on the ground floor and the ninth on the second floor, opening onto a balcony. Mrs. Martin says when they lived there they used all th e doors, which made locking up at night quite a chore. There was a largo walnut bookcase on the front office which was much admired by patients and visitors. The doors (Continued on Page 8) School Lunches On Cash Basis In response to many requests from parents, beginning Monday, February 4 the elementary school cafeterias will sell lunch an dmilk on a daily cash basis. The money will be collected at the lunch counter when vthe child gets his lunch or milk. it will be helpful and greatly appreciated if the parents would plan ahead so the child brings ;the correct change each day. Lunch (including milk) is 35ft, milk alone is 4c). was about from $1,- $1,262,450 Make Reservations Friday For Rec. Dance Reservations for the adult dance to be held by the board of tile Recreation Association mus t be made not later than Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Emsweiler, 62 6-7 1 1 4, it was announced today. Tickets may be purchased at Spacht’s and McElrov’s, or from any board member, or the Emswellers, at $1 per person. Tickets also may be obtained at the Center. Eddie . Humpf’s orchestra will play. There will be spot dance prizes and novelty d a n ces. Refreshments will be available. Fire Co. Auxiliary Valentine Social Tlie Lititz Fire Company Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, F eb ru a ry 7, at 7:30 p.m. A Valentine and Pound Social will be held. Each member is asked to bring a Valentine and also a pound item to be auctioned off. Construction Is Valued At $ 5 9 3 ,5 8 5 Building permifs with a total value of $593,585 were issued d uring 1962, according to the annual repor t of the borough manager, R, Keith Armstrong, who also serves as building inspector. The total includes 135 permits. The value of the permits by months was as follows: J a n u ary $149,395; Februa ry, $77,- 255; March, $28,005; April, $38,349; May, $6,140; June, $21,825; July, $37,808; August, $75, 749; September, $50,- 954; October, $14,350; November $35,255; December $58,- 500. The largest category for which permits were issued was res idential alterations , for which ,62 were granted. Non-residcntial a lterations were second, with 26 permits issued. Others were as follows: single family houses, eight; semi- detached houses, eight; private garages, eight; additions to factories, three; new public works and utilities, two; sheds, temporary buildings, three: stores and morchantile, one; fall-out shelter, one; signs ten: demolition, two; home swimming pool, one. The 20 largest permits combined amounted to $479,990. They were as follows: Lititz Borough swimming pool, $140.- 000; Wilbur Chocolate Co., $50,000; Marlin Spaid, house, $30,000; Travis Mills, $20,- 490; Denver & E p h ra ta Tel. & Tel Co.. $20,000; Eby’s Mill. $15,000; Robert Balmer, two houses at $15,000 each; Elviu Hood, house at $15,000; eleven houses at $14,500 each, eight ' by Susequehanna builders, and three by Balmer. Mothers’ Polio March Is Scheduled Tonight Miss Ulrich a s tudent at Warwick High School, will now be eligible to compete in the County Contest with her script, "Wh a t Freedom means to Me,” on Tuesday F ebrua ry 5, in tlie Ep h ra ta V.F.W. Home. The judging was done by tlie Lititz Rotary Club. Jack Keath, representing the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, was chairman of the contest. Miss Ulrich will receive a prize of $25 from the local post. Other winners were: Darlene Helman, d a u g h te r of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Helman, R.D. No. 1, second, $10; Diane Spaid d a u ghte r of Mr. and Mrs. G. Marlin Spaid, 234 S. Spruce St., Lititz, third $5; and Robert Donmover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Donmoyer, R.D. No. 1, Lititz, fourth, $5. The scripts w'ere prepared under the supervision of Scott Carman, Warwick High School speech teacher. The local contest wa,s sponsored in conjunction with the sixteenth annual Voice of Democracy Broadcast Scriptwriting Contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and endorsed by the United States Office of Education. Miss Ulrich is a member of the senior class, and bad the lead in tlie junior class play. She has participated In field hockey, band, orches tra, Glee Club, and is a member of the Future Teachers of America She has received a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test. Miss Ulrich plans to a ttend Susquehanna University and to enter the teaching field. Outside of school, she is interested in Lu th e ra n Church work. The text of the prize winning broadcas t script by Ulrich follows Wlint Freedom Means To Me” by Linda IT rich A swish of mortar^ a placing of cement block upon cement block . . . and the wall of shame grew: Its steady progress was watched by many a n xious eyes . . . those of older people, left to the ir memories; teenagers on the threshbold of life; children, not un d e r s tan d ing what was happening, yet some how sensible to tlie formidable feeling which seemed to pervade the air. A city — Berlin — was being divided . . . but it was more than that. The city of Berlin has become a symbol to the re s t of the world . . . a symbol of despair and subjection, but also a symbol of hopeand freedom. On one side of the wall, the people live directed lives; on the o th er side, the citizens live in freedom. But what is this freedom we speak of so often? It is do- Merchants Offer Many Bargains Fri. And Sat. Lititz merchants will be offering bargains and values g a lore this week-end as they hold t lic’ir semi-annual Red Tag Sales days. The sale, which will be held Friday and Saturday, shows every sign of being the biggest In Lititz history with most all down-town stores participating to otter show stopping bargains. Linda Ulrich ing exactly as we please, no ma t te r what, the consequences? I hardly think so. Commenting on this subject. John Dewey says, “ Freedom is found in th a t kind of interaction which maintains an environment In which human desire and choice count for someth in g .” When speaking of freedom, we naturally look to our own democratic country ? the United States of America, as an example. We enjoy a heritage of liberty including freedom of speech, press, and religion . . . being able to publicly say or print whatever we feel and to worship God as we believe in Him . . . without persecution. This freedom is a gre a t privilege, which wo should cherish and protect. But, this circumstantial or environmental freedom . . . wonderful as it is . . . is not. the only freedom known to man. Every human lining on the e arth posses a na tura l or innate freedom. For instance, every person has the power of choice, the faculties of reason and will. The development of this n a tu r a l freedom does not depend on social or economic conditions . . . but on the person himself. Man can lie free regardless of his station in life or th e circumstances in which he is placed. Plato reflects tha t “ the real tyrant is the real s lave” . . . in the Bible we read “ know the t ru th and the t ru th shall make you free." Wo . . . living in America . . . have received both types of freedom as gifts. Our fori fathers fought to win our n a tional freedom. It is the re s ponsibility of each citizen to preserve this heritage from enemies . . . within and without. Our innate freedom was given to us by God . . . but it is valuable only as it. is used properly. Many people deny themselves this privilege in such areas as dress, ente r ta inment, and housing. We should think intelligently and make decisions wisely . . . fighting the growing trends of indifference and conformity. In conclusion, our freedom, innate and environmental, is one of our most valuable possessions. We must, cherish and protect it. ALL METERS IN THE BOROUGH WILL BE BAGGED DURING RED TAG DAYS! PARKING IS FREE! _ Courtesy Lititz Boro In some cases almost everything in stock will be d r a s t i cally reduced to clear the shops for spring. Ronald Loercher, president of the Retailers Association, slated th a t he expects capacity crowds down town on both sales days. All meters in the Borough will lie bagged buring Red Tag Days. Parking is free. Courtesy of Lititz Boro. Stores will be open ’till 9 p.m. on Friday night and until 5 p.m. Saturday for the convenience of area shoppers. Red 7'ag advertisements may lie found on every page of this week's issue. School Menu Monday Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, assorted fruit. Tuesday Oven fried chicken, peas, carrots sticks, cookies. ■Wednesday Chili, Grilled cheese sandwich jello crystals with topping. Thursday Hot turkey sandwich, buttered green limas, applesauce. Friday Hamburg & macaroni casserole or macaroni & cheese, relish tray, pineapple. Know Your Government Units — Borough Council Some of the highlights of work accomplished in the past three years by the borough arc-listed in the second and final ins tallment of this article in ithe series “Know Your Government Units .” Annexed 1 ¡0! Aeres In the past thre e years since the present members of council have served many forward steps have been taken. The borough has annexed approximately 19 3 acres of land, mainly for housing developments, which will add to the assessment value when homes are built. This has increased tlie b o ro u g h ’s size by more than 15 per cent. Among the land annexed is the Hogan Homes development at. Kissel Hill, a portion of th e Kendig tra c t which became Sutter Village, a portion of the Martin Muth farm and portions of Blue Bird Rd. and Robin ltd. In 19 60 the borough reconstruc ted Main St., and lias continued the resurfacing program s ta r ted a few years ago. Other accomplishments have been the construction of a municipal swimming pool at a cost of $140,000, and re duction in 19 62 of th e tax millage from 16 to 12 Vz mills, slightly more than would have (Continued on Page 2) The Mothers’ March on Polio will be held this evening weath e r permitting, according to Mrs. Robert Reidenbaugh, d i r ector. Mrs. John Heitor amt Mrs. Horace Bleecher will be co-chairman with Mrs. Reidenbaugh, Mrs. Bleecher and workers will solicit the Kissel Hill area. The captains and workers are as follows, Mrs. Bleecher, capt.; workers, Mrs. Lester Brown, Misses Beulah, F lo r ence and Ella Stauffer, Louise Hare, Barbara Krei-der, Delira Riedel Mrs. Robem Grube, Mrs. Joe Brubaker, Mrs. Vernon Mast, George Remetz, and Robert Reindenbaugh. YIrs. John Heitor, Capt.; workers, Mrs. Melvin Koch, ■Julia Thompson, Fay Burkholder, Elaine liessl, Iia raba r Bren-eman. Charles Hornberger, Marlin Martin Ba rb a ra Zander, Louise Christner, Ba rba ra Elliot, Nancy Shelly, Marsha Male, Debra Eckert, Anne Mitchell, Marsha Heller’, .John Heller, Pat Snyder, Barry Martin, Wilma Gibble. Mrs. Paul Wissler, Capt.; Carol Elko, Linda Hahn, Vicki Gochenaur, Janice Knight, Bonny Landis, Mrs. George Forrv, Capt,,; Dawn Forry Mrs. Charles Gan-ter, .Mrs. William Boyer, Nancy Frankhouser, Josephine Long. Mrs. Dale Cartwright. Capt.; Mrs. Jame s Rathkey, Mrs. Paul Ritz, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Herbert Kravbill, Mrs. Robert Bucli, Donna and Virginia Wie-gand, Janice and Kathy Cartwright. Mrs. George Stovanoviteh, Capt..; Jean Meiskcy, Pauline Kami, Donna and Julia Stoyan-o v i t e h . Mrs. Reidenbaugh, Capt..; Mrs. George Ketterman, Miss Joanne Suavely, Mrs. William Owen, Wilma Owen, Mrs. Victor Garner, Mrs. George Kal-enich, Mrs. Harold McCreary, Mrs. Clifton Kreamer, Mrs. Elwood Erl), Mrs. Paul Roos, Patricia Roos, Lorie Rosen-quist, .Mrs. Russell Leed, Candice Kopp, Mrs. Charles Waga-nian, Sue Uegennas, Mary Ann Reidenbaugh, Victoria Howell, Mrs. Raymond Herr, Mrs. Raymond Smith, Candy Smith, ’Mrs. Robert Hanna, Mrs. Robert Bender, Mary Loll Nelson, Mrs. John Stoner, Sharon and P a t Adams, Sandra Ditzler. Mrs. Nick Rosenberg, Capt,; Barbara Kutz, Pat Walker, Nancy Carl and Judy Eckert. Girl Charged With Violation Of Bus License A sixlcen-year-old girl was prosecuted for operating a vehicle registered as a bus following a three-ear accident on J a n uary 25 at 4:15 p.m. in front of 503 N. Water St.. Lititz. The girl is Ida F. Hibsch-miui, sixteen, Ep h ra ta R l . Cora Hibsrlimun, same address, in whose name the vehicle is registered, also was prosecuted for permit! ing an underage person to operate it. Drivers mus t be 2 1 to operate a bus vehicle. Police Chief George C. Hicks said. According ito Officer Fred Lucas, who brought the prosecution, the Hibschman vehicle was headed north on Wa te r Street, and skidded on the snow-drifted highway into a car operated by Mary B. Seibert, thirty-nine, Lititz R l, which in turn ran into a p a rk ed car owned by Nancy Diem, N. Wa te r Street. The total damage to the Hibschman and Seibert vehicles was about $800, and there was $100 damage to the Diem car. There were eight, persons in tlie bus-type station wagon but none were injured. Boro Threatens To Cut Off Water If Not Paid At its meeting Tuesday Borough Council stated lectors would be sent to 2 6 residents informing them their water would be cut-off if their deli-quent water bill was not paid by 8 a.m. next Monday, Feb. 4. Tlie letter follows on ‘the heels of repeated warnings, Council sa id. It was also announced tha t a call for bids to repair North .Broad Street were expected in Idle near future. Council approved purchase of a dictating machine for $400 and a s t re e t sweeper for $3,998.95. Both had been included in the new budget. Paul F. Diehni, working through the office of Paul G. Murray and Son, Lancaster, was awarded the contract to provide insurance coverage for the borough at his low bid of $2,492.11. -Snow removal in the borough ,:o date this season, Borough Manager Arms trong said, has cost, $900. lie also said there is a need for snow fence on sections of N. Water, Orange and Market Streets and Blue Bird Road. Council put. under study the borough’s snow removal ordinance to lengthen the present five working hour time limit l’o rresidents to clean snow from sidewalks. The require ment. for res idents to remove snow from gutte rs is also lie ing eliminated. Manager Arms trong was dir ected by Council to make a study of all inis slops in .the borough. Til is motion came a fter receipt of a letter from the t.he Conestoga Transpor tation Co. stating they would cooperate with any changes council deemed necessary. A letter was to lie sent to the Denver & E , /i i’ata Telephone Co. for civic contribution recognition for the remodeling of the front of their building on OeOdar Strew , Community Calendar Jau. »1 7:30 p.M. — Stamp Club meeting at the Rec-roalion Center. Feb. a —8:0(1 Dance at Center, come. 8:3b P.M. — (Tub Collides P.M. — Adult the Recreation Teenagers wel- Newcomer’a Bridge. Fell. Fell. Fell. 2:00 P.M. — A B C Show rehearsal a t the Recreation Center. 6:30 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren, Vocations Emphasis. I 6:15 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren, Choir rehearsal. .-> - I : 30 P.M. Club Garden ing at tlie Center. — Women's Club meet- Recrcation Feb. 7— 7:30 P.M. — Lititz Fire Co. Auxiliary meeting at the Fire Hal. 8:00 P.M. — ABCD’s Card Party a t the Recreation Center. |
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