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The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 86th Year Batebllahed April, 1S77, &a T h« Sunbeam (Consolidatali with The Xiltltz Record, 1 9 3 7 ) ' Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, March 5, 1964 7 cen ts a Copy; $3.00 per y e a r by mail within L a n c a s te r County; $4.00 elsewhere 12 Pages — No. 47 “APES” and “SERFS” Vie For Youth Day Officers Warwick High School students will ballot for office® for Youth Day in Government on March 17, In preparation for Youth Day scheduled for March 25, sponsored by Junior Chamber ® of Commerce in the city and county. Two parties are vying for victory at Warwidk — the APES and the SERIES, which stand respectively for “Association for Practically Everyone,” and “Students Endorsing Rights for Students.” “Apes” Party - Campaign Chairman for the APES is Bob Dommoyer, and their slate is a® follows; for Mayor, Joe Carl; tax collector, Lynne Minnich; Justice of the Peace, Brian Suavely; State representatives, Bob Donmoyer and Marsha Helter; Borough council, Dick Stauffer, Donna Tennis, Donna Seneenich, Sheldon Murr, Donna StoyanoYitich; school hoard, Lynn Welch, Lynn Hollingsworth, Elaine Gzaytbill, Curthi Sensenich, Bandy Welt, Ted Stryker, Mike Altlebach; chief of police, Mark Wagaman; borough manager, Blaine Dagen. The APES iparty has a lengthy 22-point platform, on school and borough level®. Among the things they promote on the comimun 1 ty-wtde level are: “.pave Kissel' Hill road, install public rest rooms, open the Recreation Center with the elementary gym more frequently, open the center on Sundays, and have borough council request the abolition of the Man-helm township curfew for non-township residents.” “Planks” on the school level include “establishment of an automotive shop in addition to th e present shop®, promote imtra mural sports, expand the wrestling facilities, establish a de hating society, give seniors more freedom (as is done in Elizabethtown 'High (School,) by eliminating homerooms as sueh and thus preparing seniors for college life.” “Seirfs” Party Glenn Lmdiwig is chairman of the SERIES party, whose slate is as follower 'For Mayor, Mike Maharg; school board, Tim »trickier, Connie Hagy, Kaito »chilling, Fern Bucher, Barbara Seaber, Douglas Rossi, Pat Weisen; borough council, Jacfk Sikdnner, Nancy Bredthauer, Sheila Brubaker, Dick Reese, Esther Huber; state representatives, BeBe Erh, Glenn Ludwig; Jus-tice of the Peace, Harry Wert-stch; tax collector, Don Runnels; borough manager, Tom McCloud. 'Like the "APES,” the "SERFS” ask for outdoor basketball oourts, pep clubs and rallies, rebuilding Kissel Hill Road. The “SERFS” also as'k to keep the Recreation Center functioning, to move the public library to a better and more spacious location, to open the high school library on a limited basis to students in the summer, 'to bring back the Farm show to Lititz, to improve borough storm drainage and snow removal. On the state level they urge revision of the State constitution, promotion. of “Project 701,” controlling water and air pollution, promotion of slum clearance projects, aild: reduction of the átate sales tax rate, among other “¡plank®” in their 22 point program. ' Decision Mar. 15 On Hotel Opening •NEW ADDITIok to Warwick High School begins to take shape as steel structural work progresses. The addition will comprise ten classrooms, an office suite, extensions to the library and dining room and an auxiliary gymnasium. A ¡(4005,000 bond issue has been floated to take care of the costs. It is expected the addition will be completed in January, 1005. Jr. Class Play This Week-end • The play, ■ “The Curious Savage,” to -be' presented by the J uuior Class of Warwick High School on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., centers around “The Cloisters,” an institution for the mentally ill. The leading role of “Ethel Savage” is played by Tritja Leed. The “Savage ■ family” includes Steve Kowalewski, Richard Gundrutn and Ann Gearhart. These three play the parts of conniving step-children who will resort to anything to get their hands on the family fortune. The “guests” include Peggy Bard, Priscilla Spangler, Alan Klase, Dennis Foreman and Elsie Bradley, who have an "interesting point of view” about the. people on the outside. The hospital staff includes Torn Brubaker and Darlene Helman. The three act ptay 'Js dlrested by Miss Jean Burkholder with the aid of student directors Jan Knight and Lynne Sharpless. The prompters are Bobbie Adams and Richard Posey. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the class or at the door the night of the play. Robert E. Frey Heads JayCees Robert E, Frey, -635 itissei Hill Road,- was elected president of the Jûfiior Chamber of -Commerce1 a t its recent meeting.......... . _ O ther officer® named indu de William Dussinger add Donald Caldwell, vice, presidents; Dale Frantz, secretary; Richard Oberlin, Orea surer; James Perini and Jàmes Harsh, directors. They will be installed at the installation banquet March 14 at Overlook. Thomas Hartenatine Is' outgoing president. TownshipTo Adopt Permit Law A building ‘permit ordinance for Warwick township is scheduled to be adopted 'by the supervisors at their meeting Friday night at 7 pjm. in the BrunnervUle Fire Hall. Under the term® of the ordinance, permit® will toe required for new construction, and for alteration® or enlargement of existing 'buildings, except for painting normal repairs up to $l.otio in one year. , Applications for permits must be aietcomtpfenied by plans for the work and an estimate of , the IcoBt. Each permit will cost $2, and it must toe posted )on the site of Construction * where it can be seen by the public. Violation of the terms of the ordinance carries a fine of $5 to $50 or 30 days in jail in default of the fine. The ordinance provides that a building permit clerk he appointed to handle the work. Thd new law will go into effect five days after adaption. School Menu Monday 'Chili, crackers, relish cup, assorted fruit. Tuesday Chuck ¡wagon steak in roll, wax beans, Cole »law, apple crisp. Wednesday Meat & vegetable' pie, pickle chips, lettuce twedge, popsicle. Thursday Chicken loaf with gravy, peas & ¡carrots, ¡cranberry rel- . ieh, peach half. Friday Baked fillet Of Haddock, buttered noodles, tomato sauce, fruit salad. Weirich In Critical Condition After Blast Roger S. Weirich, 108 VE. Lincoln Avé:, Lititz* remained in critical ''condition. Wednesday in ¡.General Hospital, where he' ivas admitted to the intensive 'Care. Unit on Feb. 26. He suffered extensive burns in an explosion' at the Floor Plant of the Armstrong Qork Company. THEATRE TO CLOSE The Lititz Theatre will close on Saturday after serving the public for 2.9 years. Herbert R. Roth, Lititz, manager, said yesterday that there are no definite plans for disposition of the building. The final picture will be a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. of the film “Hootenanny Hoot.” Local Seaman Travels From Hawaii For 8 Cents H. S. Pupils To Attend Session On Journalism Ten Warwick High School student® and their teacher will attend the fourth annual High School journalism conference at MillersviHe State College on Sautrday, March 21. , The group will include Robert Kauffman, teacher; Marsha Helter, Charles Hofnber-ger, Mary Van. Brookhoven, Trina Leed, Ann Gearhart, Mary Alice Graytbill, Richard Bender, Jeanette Engle and Shirley Hershey. , Over 150 delegates from Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties are , expected to attend the event which is sponsored by the “¡Snapper,” college weekly newspaper. Prof. Earle M. Hite, director of student publications, will give a • critique on newspapers submitted by attending school®. SPECIAL REGISTRATION Special voter registration wi.ll be held for residents of the Lititz area in the Fire Hail on Saturday. 'The registrars will sit from 12 noon to 9 p.m. FIRE CO. AUX. 'The Fire Company auxiliary will hold a covered dish social tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire House. Election of officers also will be held. ' A .local Navy man managed to travel 6,100 mile®1 f r om Hawaii to Lititz at a transportation cost of only eight cent®. He 1® Michael E. Hoffmlah, twenty, a seaman in the U. S. Navy, son of Mrs. MUe Hoffman, 510 East Front St., Who returned -home on 30 days leave February 27. 1 Mike managed to accomplish this feat by travelling aboard military transport planes, and the trip took only 24 hours. He Said most military personnel attempt to get rides aboard military planes because they don’t have, to pay fare, b u t not ali are lucky enough to get them or to get them that quickly. Often they can g e t rides part why, then have to 1 take commercial planes and pay fares. Incidentally, the eight cent cost wris incurred just a tew miles from home, When he took a bus from 'the Lancaster Airport to Lititz. At that, it was only half-.fare, a courtesy aejeorded to military personnel. The only other money he spent was for a doughnut and coffee aboard a plane. ¡Mike left from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, , where there is a five hour time difference, on February 26. When his leave started, he went to Hidkaan Air Fortce Base and put in for space available on a military transport plane. Three hours later he twas. notified that there was a big jet leaving noh-stop for Olmriha, Neb. He hopped aboard and seven hours later arid 5,0'00 miles farther he arrived in Omaha. He Was going to get something to eat, but he found another plane; was leaving for Dayton, Ohio, within an hour. He put in for that, got it,. and Was in Dayton in two and ¡a half hours, a distance of seven to eight hundred miles. This Was a four-engine prop plane, which doen’t travel as fast as a jet. in Dayton Lady Luck smiled on him again, for just as he was ready to buy a ticket to a year ago and took his basic training at iSan Diego, ¡Calif. Then he rwas sent to the 'large island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands, ¡which he dea- Nat’l Girl Scout Week Will Be Observed Here A meeting of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Girl Scout group Will be held on Friday, at 8 p.m. in the Lititz Recreation Center, according to Miss Cathryn Adams, chairman of the group. The Girls of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood will join ¡with their fellow Scouts over t h e nation next week in .celebrating National . Girl Scout Week which open officially on Sunday. The theme for the week is “A Promise in Action”. The girls will attend th e Church of their Choice on Sunday. The program for the remainder of the week is as follows, Monday, Homerriaiking day; Tuesday, Citizenship day; Wednesday, Health and .Safety day; Thursday, International Friendship day; Friday, The Arts day; ' and Saturday, OUt-of- Doors day. The National Girl Scout Organization 'will observe its 52nd birthday anniversary today, m'afking the date in 1912 When Juliette Low formed the first Girl Scout Troop in Sa- Boro Gets Every Penny Of '63 Tax Lititz borough has collected ¡every ¡cent of its 1968 real ¡estate (taxes, it Was revealed at (the borough office yesterday. Tlie 10O per cent collection (Is ¡the first in pit least ten ¡years. In 1954, »1 of the tax duplicate was outstading at the close of (the year, but it was paid later on. The total real (estate tax receipts in 1968 were »76, 230. This .compare® with $76, 126 Jn 1962, and $75,860 in 1961. Receipts from property taxes (in 1964 are estimated to come jto $78,750. This is made possible ¡without a tax increase (because of the increase in ¡assessment due to the burgeoning (number of homes in the borough. Book Sale To Be Held Foi* Library Books are being sought now for a book sale to be held by the Lititz Library Association in conjunction with the Woman’s club some time in May. i the meeting March 19. Herbert Kraybill H. K. Kraybill Nominated As PTA Prexy ’ Herbert >K. 'Kraybill was nominated president of t)he Lititz Prirent Teacher® Association at the meeting held on Thursday evening in the auditorium of the Elementary school h Hiding. Other officer® nominated were Jay H. Weinrich, vice-president; Miss Joanne Dear-dorff, secretary; and Charles D. Shenk, treasurer. Elections will take place at The Senior Girl Scouts also will assist. Donald 1 Keipner, outgoing president, was in charge of the Books can be contributed ¡meeting. Miss Jeanne Daukeka any time from now on, acteord- gave the secretary’s report and ing to Mrs. Robert Bender, Walter H. T ext or, principal, Mike «Hoffman oribed 'as “very beautiful.” There he saw two volcanoes erupt . and numerous earthquakes. (Last 'November his orders Came for a ship at Pearl Harbor, which is on Oahu, the prinicpal island of Hawaii. This Was an ocean-going tugboat, the UiSS Hitdhiti, named for an American Indian tribe in Georgia. About a Imon'th after h i s .leave end®, the ship (Will go on cruises Which will take in Hong Kong, Japan, the 'Philippines, Australia, Alaska an d possibly the coast of ¡Russia. He expe'cts to be aboard 'the same ship for the remaining two years of hi® enlistment. This was his 'first experience aboard «bip, and he was seasick the first day out, hut since then hé 'has not been affected — on the contrary, he Bay® he feel® great ht sea. , . Mi'ke is also “Bold” on Hawaii, particularly 'because no. racial problems appear to exist. He say® all the people get along very well, and that this is something the rest of the United ¡States should look into and emulate. He said the peo-chairman of volunteer®. They can be brought to the library during the regular hours, Tuesdays and Thursday® from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., or Mrs. Bender, who lives at 30'7 S. Spruce St., will pick them up it notified, Her telephone number is 6.26-'5‘67'3. She expressed the hope that donors Will start bringing the books soon, In order that there wpn’t be a pile-up just before the sale. Those books wh'ich can be used by the library will be kept, and the others will be sold, and the proceeds given to the Library. The exact time and1 place of the sale will be announced at a later date. Philadelphia, two Navy pilots p,je jj.jj-g (being part of the Un-vrinnah, Georgia. The activities' now are geared to four age groups, ¡seven through seventeen years of age, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets and Seniors. ■ The Neighborhood which includes the Warwick Union School District, has 21 troops with over 440 Scouts and 150 adults who are assisting With the program. The Neighborhood is a member of-the Penn Laurel Girl Soout Council Which has a membership of over 2>0 ,'0<0 girls and over 5,000 men and women assisting. These are members oif the Girl Scouts of America Who are members of the World Association of Girl Scouts ¡and Girl Guides. Building international friendship and understanding between five million members in 67 different countries is an important part of the Girl Scout program. ¡Hoimemrikers are asked to keep the Girl Scout rag collection in mind, and to save rags for the annual pick-up in May. appeared and asked if anyone Was bound for Harrisburg, Lancaster or Philadelphia. They were leaving in five minutes. Mike grabbed the chance and boarded the two-engine, three-seater Piper Cub, an d the two officers took him right to the Lancaster Airport. He went down to the bus stop and Caught the Lititz bus - his only expense. Usually the lads on leave don’t make that good time, even on commercial lines, and as a matter of faict, most Often they have to wait quite a While bef ore and during trips to obtain scats on military planes. As 'a matter of fact, his unheralded arrival here was a big surprise to his mother, who hadn’t expected him for at least a week. (Mike appears to be really “sold” on the Navy. He feels that if a boy just out olf school doesn’t have a job, th e best thing he can do is to enlist and perform his military obligation right away. Iif he doesn’t' like it, he can leave after the period of enlistment, and if he does like it, he can continue it as a career. He is a graduate of Warwick High ¡School, Class of 19162, Where he Was captain of both the baseball ¡and basketball teamls, ¡playing both games ¡for four years. He enlisted ¡in the Navy about ion, 'but seem to resent th e sailors somewhat. It ¡appears as though they still feel they are a “subject nation.” He «poke highly of the climate and of the beauties of our 50'th state. Score In Swim Meet The Lancaster Aquatic club,1 of Which several Libit® girls are members, defeated the Main Line club 170-74 Sunday in the Ardmore YIMIOA pool. The placing« of the Lititz girls were ajs follows: Nina Lausch, first in the 1*00-yard butterfly; Sally Good, second in 5'0-yard breast stroke; Donna Ross, second in 50-yard freestyle; second in 50-yard backstroke, and first in freestyle relay. Lydia Kowalewski, second in the 50-yard back-stroke and third in the 50- yard butterfly; Jenny Kissinger, third in the 100-yard in-, dividual medley; Mririe Burk- ( continued on page 2 ) presented the treasurer’« - report. The program featured th e sixth grade chorus of seventy-four voices directed toy Mrs. Hazel Moore, and accompanied by Mrs. Gerald Kemper and Mary Ann Smith, daughter of Mrs. Howard Smith and the late Mr. Smith. William Sharpies« spoke bn “The Awareness of tihe P.T.A. Aims and Objective«”. He said the major phrpose of the organization is to help parents and teachers gain a knowledge of the child, his growth, development fend needs. Mrs. Sharpies®, who is third vice-president of thè County organization, told what other county units are doing, Mr. Texter introduced t h e student teachers from MWlers-vitle State College. The awards for attendance were given a® follows, Miss Janet Ernst, kindergarten; Mr®, Helen Gitotole, let grade; -Mrs. Diane Flick, 2nd grade; Miss Jeanne Dear-dorff, 3rd; Mrs. Robert Brubaker, 4th; Mrs. Helen Krei-der, 5 th; Mr®, June Smith, 6th Merit Scholarship Tests Scheduled For March 14 Fifty students at Warwick High School plan to trike the 1964 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, Harold W. Swisher, principal, announced today. The test will be administered at the school at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14. All students who wish to be.considered for Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 1965 Should take the test at that time. The qualifying test Is a three-hour examination of educational development. The test iis the first Step in th e tenth annual competition for fourTyear Merit ¡Scholarships provided by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and by ¡sponsoring corporations, foundations, colleges, associations, unions, trust®, and individuals. The number of scholarships awarded in any year depends upon the extent of sponsor participation. In 19 63, 1,528 Merit Scholarship® were awarded. The test scores of students who are examined in March will be reported to their schools before May 115. The scores are used by counselors in many high schools to help students make decisions about college® attendance and fields of study. Many student® Who do not expect to win a scholarship take the test in order to learn about their individual strenghts and weaknesses in the areas measured by the test. Some 1.4,(10'0 .Semlfinrilists, the highest slcorers in e a c h state, will be named early nexft fall. Names of Semifinalist® are published in a booklet which is distributed' to all colleges and to other sources of financial aid for undergraduates. Further, their names and test (continued on page 2 ) Adult ClasBes Start At H.S. Adult Education class«« are starting this week at Warwick Union High School, G. Marlin Spaid, supejrrising principal, announced. The' typing ■ class has ‘begun and is held every Tuesday from1 7 to 9 p.im., taught by Leon deFernelmont. The bias® i# filled. The Woodworking c 1 a s 8, taught by Homer 'Hackman and the Sewing class, taught by Mrs. Flora Schneider, will be held every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Both classes are «till open for enrollment, and anyone desiring t0‘ take either of the courses may enroll during the class hours at the school, or Call the-teachers. “The Ides of March” — (more familiarly known as March 15,) are very likely to ■determine the fate of the General Sutter Hotel, just as they were believed to have determined the course of ‘ famous human events in the past. It wa.s learned yesterday that by March 15, a definite conclusion will be reached as to whether the Hotel is “to he or not to be,” according to a spokesman for the stockholders. This individual, who is deeply concerned with the problem, but prefrse at this time not to be mentioned by name, stated that there actually are two groups vitally interested, and that the fate of the historic hostelry may depend on “flrat come, first served.” The businessmen of the community who are interested in it reopening as a hotel are still working on the deal actively, but prefers at this time not transpired, iit Was said. On the other side of the picture, the Church Synod which Was interested, even though their extension oif option terminated on February 25, and has not been renewed. The businessmen don’t have an agreement oroption either, so apparently it will be a case of a photo finish as the deadline nears. The concensus in the community at large favors t h e reopening of the building as a hotel, it was said. At any rate those who favor this, expressed the hope that it could be open by Easter, and make it a festive occasion. SPELLING CHAMP Susan Good, 111 E. Marion St., won the spelling bee at the Lititz elementary school and will go on to the County championship. Susan is In the sixth grade at the school. Donna Weiksner, 204 N. Elm St., was runner-up. NAMED TO OFFICE Robert Watts, 414 Linden St., Lititz, has been named secretary of the Susquehanna University chapter of Theta Chi fraternity. A junior majoring in marketing, Watts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Watts, Sr. t Kissel Hill Association Will Meet Monday V The Kissel Hill Association, which was scheduled to . meet February 28, postponed th e ineetinig until Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.tm. in the Recreation Center. The Rev. Dr. Robert Etter, a member of the Warwick Union School board, will describe the proposed elementary school to be built in the Kissel Hill area. A nominating committee will be appointed to draw up a slate of candidates for the 1'9 64-65 offices. Reports will be given by various committees, including the Recreation com1 mittee, which will discuss the potential playground' area. Community Calendar March 5— 6:30 P.M. — Fire Co. Auxiliary Covered Dish supper at the Fire Hall. 6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. Weight Lifting Club meeting at the Recreation Center. March 6—8:00 P.M. — Junior Class play at the Warwick High School Auditorium. March 7^-6 A.M. - 2 P.M. — Lititz Lions Clu4b Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Hall. 7:30 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren Rose of Sharon Church School class meeting. 8:00 P.M. — Jr. Glass piay at the Warwick High School Auditorium. March 8—1:00 P.M. — ABC show rehearsal at the Rf creation Center. March 9— 6:20 P.M. — Tap & Ballet classes at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Kissel Hill Civic Association meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Odd Fellows meeting at I.O.O.F. Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Sr. Board meeting at the Recreation Center. March 10— 12:30 P.M. — Food Surplus Distribution at the Recreation Center. 6:00 P.M. — Rotary Club meeting at the Recreation Center. March 11—7:00 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren Bible Study & Prayer Service. 7:00 P.M. — Y-Teens meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:45 P.M. — Lititz Church; of the Brethren Board of Administration meeting. March 12—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Weight Lifting Club meeting at the Recreation Center.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1964-03-05 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
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Date | 1964-03-05 |
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Full Text | The Lititz Record - Express Serving The Warwick Union Area For Nearly A Century 86th Year Batebllahed April, 1S77, &a T h« Sunbeam (Consolidatali with The Xiltltz Record, 1 9 3 7 ) ' Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, March 5, 1964 7 cen ts a Copy; $3.00 per y e a r by mail within L a n c a s te r County; $4.00 elsewhere 12 Pages — No. 47 “APES” and “SERFS” Vie For Youth Day Officers Warwick High School students will ballot for office® for Youth Day in Government on March 17, In preparation for Youth Day scheduled for March 25, sponsored by Junior Chamber ® of Commerce in the city and county. Two parties are vying for victory at Warwidk — the APES and the SERIES, which stand respectively for “Association for Practically Everyone,” and “Students Endorsing Rights for Students.” “Apes” Party - Campaign Chairman for the APES is Bob Dommoyer, and their slate is a® follows; for Mayor, Joe Carl; tax collector, Lynne Minnich; Justice of the Peace, Brian Suavely; State representatives, Bob Donmoyer and Marsha Helter; Borough council, Dick Stauffer, Donna Tennis, Donna Seneenich, Sheldon Murr, Donna StoyanoYitich; school hoard, Lynn Welch, Lynn Hollingsworth, Elaine Gzaytbill, Curthi Sensenich, Bandy Welt, Ted Stryker, Mike Altlebach; chief of police, Mark Wagaman; borough manager, Blaine Dagen. The APES iparty has a lengthy 22-point platform, on school and borough level®. Among the things they promote on the comimun 1 ty-wtde level are: “.pave Kissel' Hill road, install public rest rooms, open the Recreation Center with the elementary gym more frequently, open the center on Sundays, and have borough council request the abolition of the Man-helm township curfew for non-township residents.” “Planks” on the school level include “establishment of an automotive shop in addition to th e present shop®, promote imtra mural sports, expand the wrestling facilities, establish a de hating society, give seniors more freedom (as is done in Elizabethtown 'High (School,) by eliminating homerooms as sueh and thus preparing seniors for college life.” “Seirfs” Party Glenn Lmdiwig is chairman of the SERIES party, whose slate is as follower 'For Mayor, Mike Maharg; school board, Tim »trickier, Connie Hagy, Kaito »chilling, Fern Bucher, Barbara Seaber, Douglas Rossi, Pat Weisen; borough council, Jacfk Sikdnner, Nancy Bredthauer, Sheila Brubaker, Dick Reese, Esther Huber; state representatives, BeBe Erh, Glenn Ludwig; Jus-tice of the Peace, Harry Wert-stch; tax collector, Don Runnels; borough manager, Tom McCloud. 'Like the "APES,” the "SERFS” ask for outdoor basketball oourts, pep clubs and rallies, rebuilding Kissel Hill Road. The “SERFS” also as'k to keep the Recreation Center functioning, to move the public library to a better and more spacious location, to open the high school library on a limited basis to students in the summer, 'to bring back the Farm show to Lititz, to improve borough storm drainage and snow removal. On the state level they urge revision of the State constitution, promotion. of “Project 701,” controlling water and air pollution, promotion of slum clearance projects, aild: reduction of the átate sales tax rate, among other “¡plank®” in their 22 point program. ' Decision Mar. 15 On Hotel Opening •NEW ADDITIok to Warwick High School begins to take shape as steel structural work progresses. The addition will comprise ten classrooms, an office suite, extensions to the library and dining room and an auxiliary gymnasium. A ¡(4005,000 bond issue has been floated to take care of the costs. It is expected the addition will be completed in January, 1005. Jr. Class Play This Week-end • The play, ■ “The Curious Savage,” to -be' presented by the J uuior Class of Warwick High School on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., centers around “The Cloisters,” an institution for the mentally ill. The leading role of “Ethel Savage” is played by Tritja Leed. The “Savage ■ family” includes Steve Kowalewski, Richard Gundrutn and Ann Gearhart. These three play the parts of conniving step-children who will resort to anything to get their hands on the family fortune. The “guests” include Peggy Bard, Priscilla Spangler, Alan Klase, Dennis Foreman and Elsie Bradley, who have an "interesting point of view” about the. people on the outside. The hospital staff includes Torn Brubaker and Darlene Helman. The three act ptay 'Js dlrested by Miss Jean Burkholder with the aid of student directors Jan Knight and Lynne Sharpless. The prompters are Bobbie Adams and Richard Posey. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the class or at the door the night of the play. Robert E. Frey Heads JayCees Robert E, Frey, -635 itissei Hill Road,- was elected president of the Jûfiior Chamber of -Commerce1 a t its recent meeting.......... . _ O ther officer® named indu de William Dussinger add Donald Caldwell, vice, presidents; Dale Frantz, secretary; Richard Oberlin, Orea surer; James Perini and Jàmes Harsh, directors. They will be installed at the installation banquet March 14 at Overlook. Thomas Hartenatine Is' outgoing president. TownshipTo Adopt Permit Law A building ‘permit ordinance for Warwick township is scheduled to be adopted 'by the supervisors at their meeting Friday night at 7 pjm. in the BrunnervUle Fire Hall. Under the term® of the ordinance, permit® will toe required for new construction, and for alteration® or enlargement of existing 'buildings, except for painting normal repairs up to $l.otio in one year. , Applications for permits must be aietcomtpfenied by plans for the work and an estimate of , the IcoBt. Each permit will cost $2, and it must toe posted )on the site of Construction * where it can be seen by the public. Violation of the terms of the ordinance carries a fine of $5 to $50 or 30 days in jail in default of the fine. The ordinance provides that a building permit clerk he appointed to handle the work. Thd new law will go into effect five days after adaption. School Menu Monday 'Chili, crackers, relish cup, assorted fruit. Tuesday Chuck ¡wagon steak in roll, wax beans, Cole »law, apple crisp. Wednesday Meat & vegetable' pie, pickle chips, lettuce twedge, popsicle. Thursday Chicken loaf with gravy, peas & ¡carrots, ¡cranberry rel- . ieh, peach half. Friday Baked fillet Of Haddock, buttered noodles, tomato sauce, fruit salad. Weirich In Critical Condition After Blast Roger S. Weirich, 108 VE. Lincoln Avé:, Lititz* remained in critical ''condition. Wednesday in ¡.General Hospital, where he' ivas admitted to the intensive 'Care. Unit on Feb. 26. He suffered extensive burns in an explosion' at the Floor Plant of the Armstrong Qork Company. THEATRE TO CLOSE The Lititz Theatre will close on Saturday after serving the public for 2.9 years. Herbert R. Roth, Lititz, manager, said yesterday that there are no definite plans for disposition of the building. The final picture will be a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. of the film “Hootenanny Hoot.” Local Seaman Travels From Hawaii For 8 Cents H. S. Pupils To Attend Session On Journalism Ten Warwick High School student® and their teacher will attend the fourth annual High School journalism conference at MillersviHe State College on Sautrday, March 21. , The group will include Robert Kauffman, teacher; Marsha Helter, Charles Hofnber-ger, Mary Van. Brookhoven, Trina Leed, Ann Gearhart, Mary Alice Graytbill, Richard Bender, Jeanette Engle and Shirley Hershey. , Over 150 delegates from Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties are , expected to attend the event which is sponsored by the “¡Snapper,” college weekly newspaper. Prof. Earle M. Hite, director of student publications, will give a • critique on newspapers submitted by attending school®. SPECIAL REGISTRATION Special voter registration wi.ll be held for residents of the Lititz area in the Fire Hail on Saturday. 'The registrars will sit from 12 noon to 9 p.m. FIRE CO. AUX. 'The Fire Company auxiliary will hold a covered dish social tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire House. Election of officers also will be held. ' A .local Navy man managed to travel 6,100 mile®1 f r om Hawaii to Lititz at a transportation cost of only eight cent®. He 1® Michael E. Hoffmlah, twenty, a seaman in the U. S. Navy, son of Mrs. MUe Hoffman, 510 East Front St., Who returned -home on 30 days leave February 27. 1 Mike managed to accomplish this feat by travelling aboard military transport planes, and the trip took only 24 hours. He Said most military personnel attempt to get rides aboard military planes because they don’t have, to pay fare, b u t not ali are lucky enough to get them or to get them that quickly. Often they can g e t rides part why, then have to 1 take commercial planes and pay fares. Incidentally, the eight cent cost wris incurred just a tew miles from home, When he took a bus from 'the Lancaster Airport to Lititz. At that, it was only half-.fare, a courtesy aejeorded to military personnel. The only other money he spent was for a doughnut and coffee aboard a plane. ¡Mike left from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, , where there is a five hour time difference, on February 26. When his leave started, he went to Hidkaan Air Fortce Base and put in for space available on a military transport plane. Three hours later he twas. notified that there was a big jet leaving noh-stop for Olmriha, Neb. He hopped aboard and seven hours later arid 5,0'00 miles farther he arrived in Omaha. He Was going to get something to eat, but he found another plane; was leaving for Dayton, Ohio, within an hour. He put in for that, got it,. and Was in Dayton in two and ¡a half hours, a distance of seven to eight hundred miles. This Was a four-engine prop plane, which doen’t travel as fast as a jet. in Dayton Lady Luck smiled on him again, for just as he was ready to buy a ticket to a year ago and took his basic training at iSan Diego, ¡Calif. Then he rwas sent to the 'large island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands, ¡which he dea- Nat’l Girl Scout Week Will Be Observed Here A meeting of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Girl Scout group Will be held on Friday, at 8 p.m. in the Lititz Recreation Center, according to Miss Cathryn Adams, chairman of the group. The Girls of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood will join ¡with their fellow Scouts over t h e nation next week in .celebrating National . Girl Scout Week which open officially on Sunday. The theme for the week is “A Promise in Action”. The girls will attend th e Church of their Choice on Sunday. The program for the remainder of the week is as follows, Monday, Homerriaiking day; Tuesday, Citizenship day; Wednesday, Health and .Safety day; Thursday, International Friendship day; Friday, The Arts day; ' and Saturday, OUt-of- Doors day. The National Girl Scout Organization 'will observe its 52nd birthday anniversary today, m'afking the date in 1912 When Juliette Low formed the first Girl Scout Troop in Sa- Boro Gets Every Penny Of '63 Tax Lititz borough has collected ¡every ¡cent of its 1968 real ¡estate (taxes, it Was revealed at (the borough office yesterday. Tlie 10O per cent collection (Is ¡the first in pit least ten ¡years. In 1954, »1 of the tax duplicate was outstading at the close of (the year, but it was paid later on. The total real (estate tax receipts in 1968 were »76, 230. This .compare® with $76, 126 Jn 1962, and $75,860 in 1961. Receipts from property taxes (in 1964 are estimated to come jto $78,750. This is made possible ¡without a tax increase (because of the increase in ¡assessment due to the burgeoning (number of homes in the borough. Book Sale To Be Held Foi* Library Books are being sought now for a book sale to be held by the Lititz Library Association in conjunction with the Woman’s club some time in May. i the meeting March 19. Herbert Kraybill H. K. Kraybill Nominated As PTA Prexy ’ Herbert >K. 'Kraybill was nominated president of t)he Lititz Prirent Teacher® Association at the meeting held on Thursday evening in the auditorium of the Elementary school h Hiding. Other officer® nominated were Jay H. Weinrich, vice-president; Miss Joanne Dear-dorff, secretary; and Charles D. Shenk, treasurer. Elections will take place at The Senior Girl Scouts also will assist. Donald 1 Keipner, outgoing president, was in charge of the Books can be contributed ¡meeting. Miss Jeanne Daukeka any time from now on, acteord- gave the secretary’s report and ing to Mrs. Robert Bender, Walter H. T ext or, principal, Mike «Hoffman oribed 'as “very beautiful.” There he saw two volcanoes erupt . and numerous earthquakes. (Last 'November his orders Came for a ship at Pearl Harbor, which is on Oahu, the prinicpal island of Hawaii. This Was an ocean-going tugboat, the UiSS Hitdhiti, named for an American Indian tribe in Georgia. About a Imon'th after h i s .leave end®, the ship (Will go on cruises Which will take in Hong Kong, Japan, the 'Philippines, Australia, Alaska an d possibly the coast of ¡Russia. He expe'cts to be aboard 'the same ship for the remaining two years of hi® enlistment. This was his 'first experience aboard «bip, and he was seasick the first day out, hut since then hé 'has not been affected — on the contrary, he Bay® he feel® great ht sea. , . Mi'ke is also “Bold” on Hawaii, particularly 'because no. racial problems appear to exist. He say® all the people get along very well, and that this is something the rest of the United ¡States should look into and emulate. He said the peo-chairman of volunteer®. They can be brought to the library during the regular hours, Tuesdays and Thursday® from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., or Mrs. Bender, who lives at 30'7 S. Spruce St., will pick them up it notified, Her telephone number is 6.26-'5‘67'3. She expressed the hope that donors Will start bringing the books soon, In order that there wpn’t be a pile-up just before the sale. Those books wh'ich can be used by the library will be kept, and the others will be sold, and the proceeds given to the Library. The exact time and1 place of the sale will be announced at a later date. Philadelphia, two Navy pilots p,je jj.jj-g (being part of the Un-vrinnah, Georgia. The activities' now are geared to four age groups, ¡seven through seventeen years of age, Brownies, Juniors, Cadets and Seniors. ■ The Neighborhood which includes the Warwick Union School District, has 21 troops with over 440 Scouts and 150 adults who are assisting With the program. The Neighborhood is a member of-the Penn Laurel Girl Soout Council Which has a membership of over 2>0 ,'0<0 girls and over 5,000 men and women assisting. These are members oif the Girl Scouts of America Who are members of the World Association of Girl Scouts ¡and Girl Guides. Building international friendship and understanding between five million members in 67 different countries is an important part of the Girl Scout program. ¡Hoimemrikers are asked to keep the Girl Scout rag collection in mind, and to save rags for the annual pick-up in May. appeared and asked if anyone Was bound for Harrisburg, Lancaster or Philadelphia. They were leaving in five minutes. Mike grabbed the chance and boarded the two-engine, three-seater Piper Cub, an d the two officers took him right to the Lancaster Airport. He went down to the bus stop and Caught the Lititz bus - his only expense. Usually the lads on leave don’t make that good time, even on commercial lines, and as a matter of faict, most Often they have to wait quite a While bef ore and during trips to obtain scats on military planes. As 'a matter of fact, his unheralded arrival here was a big surprise to his mother, who hadn’t expected him for at least a week. (Mike appears to be really “sold” on the Navy. He feels that if a boy just out olf school doesn’t have a job, th e best thing he can do is to enlist and perform his military obligation right away. Iif he doesn’t' like it, he can leave after the period of enlistment, and if he does like it, he can continue it as a career. He is a graduate of Warwick High ¡School, Class of 19162, Where he Was captain of both the baseball ¡and basketball teamls, ¡playing both games ¡for four years. He enlisted ¡in the Navy about ion, 'but seem to resent th e sailors somewhat. It ¡appears as though they still feel they are a “subject nation.” He «poke highly of the climate and of the beauties of our 50'th state. Score In Swim Meet The Lancaster Aquatic club,1 of Which several Libit® girls are members, defeated the Main Line club 170-74 Sunday in the Ardmore YIMIOA pool. The placing« of the Lititz girls were ajs follows: Nina Lausch, first in the 1*00-yard butterfly; Sally Good, second in 5'0-yard breast stroke; Donna Ross, second in 50-yard freestyle; second in 50-yard backstroke, and first in freestyle relay. Lydia Kowalewski, second in the 50-yard back-stroke and third in the 50- yard butterfly; Jenny Kissinger, third in the 100-yard in-, dividual medley; Mririe Burk- ( continued on page 2 ) presented the treasurer’« - report. The program featured th e sixth grade chorus of seventy-four voices directed toy Mrs. Hazel Moore, and accompanied by Mrs. Gerald Kemper and Mary Ann Smith, daughter of Mrs. Howard Smith and the late Mr. Smith. William Sharpies« spoke bn “The Awareness of tihe P.T.A. Aims and Objective«”. He said the major phrpose of the organization is to help parents and teachers gain a knowledge of the child, his growth, development fend needs. Mrs. Sharpies®, who is third vice-president of thè County organization, told what other county units are doing, Mr. Texter introduced t h e student teachers from MWlers-vitle State College. The awards for attendance were given a® follows, Miss Janet Ernst, kindergarten; Mr®, Helen Gitotole, let grade; -Mrs. Diane Flick, 2nd grade; Miss Jeanne Dear-dorff, 3rd; Mrs. Robert Brubaker, 4th; Mrs. Helen Krei-der, 5 th; Mr®, June Smith, 6th Merit Scholarship Tests Scheduled For March 14 Fifty students at Warwick High School plan to trike the 1964 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, Harold W. Swisher, principal, announced today. The test will be administered at the school at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 14. All students who wish to be.considered for Merit Scholarships to be awarded in 1965 Should take the test at that time. The qualifying test Is a three-hour examination of educational development. The test iis the first Step in th e tenth annual competition for fourTyear Merit ¡Scholarships provided by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and by ¡sponsoring corporations, foundations, colleges, associations, unions, trust®, and individuals. The number of scholarships awarded in any year depends upon the extent of sponsor participation. In 19 63, 1,528 Merit Scholarship® were awarded. The test scores of students who are examined in March will be reported to their schools before May 115. The scores are used by counselors in many high schools to help students make decisions about college® attendance and fields of study. Many student® Who do not expect to win a scholarship take the test in order to learn about their individual strenghts and weaknesses in the areas measured by the test. Some 1.4,(10'0 .Semlfinrilists, the highest slcorers in e a c h state, will be named early nexft fall. Names of Semifinalist® are published in a booklet which is distributed' to all colleges and to other sources of financial aid for undergraduates. Further, their names and test (continued on page 2 ) Adult ClasBes Start At H.S. Adult Education class«« are starting this week at Warwick Union High School, G. Marlin Spaid, supejrrising principal, announced. The' typing ■ class has ‘begun and is held every Tuesday from1 7 to 9 p.im., taught by Leon deFernelmont. The bias® i# filled. The Woodworking c 1 a s 8, taught by Homer 'Hackman and the Sewing class, taught by Mrs. Flora Schneider, will be held every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Both classes are «till open for enrollment, and anyone desiring t0‘ take either of the courses may enroll during the class hours at the school, or Call the-teachers. “The Ides of March” — (more familiarly known as March 15,) are very likely to ■determine the fate of the General Sutter Hotel, just as they were believed to have determined the course of ‘ famous human events in the past. It wa.s learned yesterday that by March 15, a definite conclusion will be reached as to whether the Hotel is “to he or not to be,” according to a spokesman for the stockholders. This individual, who is deeply concerned with the problem, but prefrse at this time not to be mentioned by name, stated that there actually are two groups vitally interested, and that the fate of the historic hostelry may depend on “flrat come, first served.” The businessmen of the community who are interested in it reopening as a hotel are still working on the deal actively, but prefers at this time not transpired, iit Was said. On the other side of the picture, the Church Synod which Was interested, even though their extension oif option terminated on February 25, and has not been renewed. The businessmen don’t have an agreement oroption either, so apparently it will be a case of a photo finish as the deadline nears. The concensus in the community at large favors t h e reopening of the building as a hotel, it was said. At any rate those who favor this, expressed the hope that it could be open by Easter, and make it a festive occasion. SPELLING CHAMP Susan Good, 111 E. Marion St., won the spelling bee at the Lititz elementary school and will go on to the County championship. Susan is In the sixth grade at the school. Donna Weiksner, 204 N. Elm St., was runner-up. NAMED TO OFFICE Robert Watts, 414 Linden St., Lititz, has been named secretary of the Susquehanna University chapter of Theta Chi fraternity. A junior majoring in marketing, Watts is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Watts, Sr. t Kissel Hill Association Will Meet Monday V The Kissel Hill Association, which was scheduled to . meet February 28, postponed th e ineetinig until Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.tm. in the Recreation Center. The Rev. Dr. Robert Etter, a member of the Warwick Union School board, will describe the proposed elementary school to be built in the Kissel Hill area. A nominating committee will be appointed to draw up a slate of candidates for the 1'9 64-65 offices. Reports will be given by various committees, including the Recreation com1 mittee, which will discuss the potential playground' area. Community Calendar March 5— 6:30 P.M. — Fire Co. Auxiliary Covered Dish supper at the Fire Hall. 6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. Weight Lifting Club meeting at the Recreation Center. March 6—8:00 P.M. — Junior Class play at the Warwick High School Auditorium. March 7^-6 A.M. - 2 P.M. — Lititz Lions Clu4b Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Hall. 7:30 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren Rose of Sharon Church School class meeting. 8:00 P.M. — Jr. Glass piay at the Warwick High School Auditorium. March 8—1:00 P.M. — ABC show rehearsal at the Rf creation Center. March 9— 6:20 P.M. — Tap & Ballet classes at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Kissel Hill Civic Association meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Odd Fellows meeting at I.O.O.F. Hall. 8:00 P.M. — Sr. Board meeting at the Recreation Center. March 10— 12:30 P.M. — Food Surplus Distribution at the Recreation Center. 6:00 P.M. — Rotary Club meeting at the Recreation Center. March 11—7:00 P.M. — Lititz Church of the Brethren Bible Study & Prayer Service. 7:00 P.M. — Y-Teens meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:45 P.M. — Lititz Church; of the Brethren Board of Administration meeting. March 12—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Weight Lifting Club meeting at the Recreation Center. |
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