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9 l 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 Xiltitz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, November 19, 1964 7 c e n ts a C opy; S3.00 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 ; $4.00 e ls ew h e re 14 P a g e s — No. 32 Sportsmen Say Area Of Creek Is Polluted What was described as “an extreme amount of pollution” in the Lititz Springs Creek occurred last Sunday, it was re ported to the Lititz Sportsmen’s Association, members said this week. I t is this so rt of thing, they said, which prompted the organization to go on record a t its meeting la st Thursday night as opposing the Project 70 plan to establish a recrea- >nal area along th e creek within the borough. They said they are opposed to the plan as long as the creek “remains in its p resent s ta te d adding th a t they would not want th e ir children to wade in, or picnic on the banks of “what amounts to an open sewer.” In reporting the alleged case of pollution, the Sportsmen said they believe it came from the Morgan Paper Company. They said a sample of water taken above the mill was “ crystal clear,” but th a t one below the plant was “milky white.” They stated th a t vegetation at th a t point was covered over by strings of pu lp like material, and th a t in addition the water was filled with little red worms which they said are characteristic of polluted water and thrive on very little oxygen. They stated that an expert had made an analysis of the water and the vegetation. A spokesman stated th a t ■'ey notified the borough manag e r who made, an inspection o f the area, and said he would contact the company, and the situation would be brought Educational TV Postponed A Week Educational TV for the schools was postponed for a week because of technical difficulties, it was announced b y the South Central Educational Broadcasting Council.. I t was scheduled to begih last Monday in nine counties and Tuesday in Warwicktown-ship because schools were Closed Monday for Tea che rs’ Institute. A spokesman for th e pro-gram said th a t from all indications programs will begin next Monday, although the re is a possibility they may s ta rt la ter this week: m-Difficulties were encountered with the new transm itte r, located at Hcrshey, it was said. to the attenion of Borough council. Wih rega rd to the Project 70 proposal, they said if the stream can be cleaned up to the point th a t it would supp o rt fish life, this would indicate th a t the stream was reasonably clean. In this event, they would support the p ro ject, they said. The general concensus was th a t no one in the organization would care to picnic along it as it is now. The Association also was scheduled to discuss the proposed development of a game preserve in the Middle Creek area, but the game protector who was to give them all the facts, was unable to attend. No action was taken, the refore. WSÊmÊÊmÊÊMêmmmê New Pumping Station Soon To Be Completed ABCD MEETS The ABCD Club met recently a t the home of Mrs. Edward Savoca. James Gibbel showed pictures and told about his work in Ecuador. The next meeting will be held on Decemb er 3 a t the home of Mrs. Arthur Griswold. There will be a grab bag and an exchange of Christmas ideas, gift wrappings and decorations. Harlan Bleacher Bleacher Gets Scholarship Harlan A. Bleacher, son of Mr. Horace Bleacher, 207 New Haven St., Lititz, is among 37 students in the College of Home Economics a t The Pennsylvania State University, named for college-administered scholarships effective with the opening of the 1964 Fall Term. Bleacher will receive the CMAA Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually by the Club Managers of America Association to a stu d en t enrolled in Consumer Food Services o r ¡Institutional Residence Management. To be eligible, the student must have acceptable scholastic ratings and be of good character. Pre fe rence is given to i son o r daughter of a curr e n t member of the Association- who has indicated an inte re st in th e field o f Club Management. .. A -sophomore, Bleacher is a member of th e Penn State Greeter’s Club and Theta Chi F ra tern ity . • Award winners will be honored at the College of Home Economics annual Awards Banquet tonight. NEW ADDITION of Warwick High School is nearly ready to move into on January 2. The wing contains ten classrooms, including two modern science laboratories, and also will have exectuive offices and a guidance suite. F. M. Hunter Dies At York Frank M. Hunter, sixty-seven, who lived in Lititz for about a qu arte r of a century, died at his home, 914 W. Market St., York, Monday, Nov. 16, at noon. Death was a ttrib uted to a h ea rt attack. He had been treated for a h e a rt condition previously. He was the husband of Marion Jones Hunter, and was born in Spring City, Pa., a son of the late Reuben and Anna M. Dunlap Hunter. Hunter came to Lititz in 1923 and operated the Linden Knitting Mill until 1949, when it was sold. Two years previously, in 1947, he had moved ; to York. The mill employed i several h undred people, and at one time operated in two buildings, one on North Broad Street and the other on South Spruce St. He was active throughout the years in the civic affairs of Lititz. He was a member of _ ^ ___ ______ _____ _ ^ the Lititz Borough School executive offices and a guidance suite, board for 19y2 years, having taken the oath of office Dec. 5, 1927, and resigning June 20, 1947. He also served I 6V2 years as president, being elected on December 7, 1931, and serving until th< time of his resignation. Hunter, a veteran of World War I, was a P ast Commander and a life member of Garden Spot Post 56, American Legion. He was a member of the Legion board when the present Legion Home on North Broad Stre et was acquired, and was largely instrumenta l in its pur- Special Store Hours For Yule Shopping Special store hours for Christmas were agreed upon at a meeting of the Lititz Re- | tailors Association held Monday. Stores will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 3, 4 and 5, u n til 9 p.m., as a sta rter. From Thursday, Dec. 10, on u n til Christmas, they will be open until 9 p.m. every night except Christmas Eve; when they will observe th e ir reg u la r closing. Rolling Hills Scouts Plan 20th Anniversary The twentieth ânniversary of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Girl Scouts will be held this evening a t 6;30 p.m. in the L uthe ran Education Building. I t will be a cov- /ed dish supper traditionally given by the Troop committee for the Troop leaders. Special guests will be representatives of the sponsoring organizations. Mrs. Evelyn Webb, administrative se creta ry of the Guidance Clinic of Lancaster County, will be the guest speaker. Her subject will be “Understanding Girls.” Miss Cathryn Adams, the Neighborhood chairman, will preside. Mrs. Charles Eshel-man is dinner chairman, assisted by Mrs. Guy Lefevre and Mrs. Eugene Ludwig. Favors School Menu Monday Cheeseburger, oven browned potatoes, corn, assorted fruit. Tuesday Grilled steak sandwich, baked beans, relish cup, jello crystals. Wednesday Turkey loaf with gravy, whipped potatoes, cranberry sauce, ice cream. Thursday & Friday THANKSGIVING VACATION INDIAN RELICS. Above are shown some of the Indian relics which Walter Carpenter has found on his farm a t Lititz R3. In the center front is a group of arrow heads, by the size of which the other items can be judged. There are sxe heads and scrapers, and the large object (Continued on Page 2) and table decorations will be provided by Senior Troop 262, Mrs. Richard Yotter and Miss Marilyn Roth, leaders. The program will include presentation by a speech choir of Girl Scouts from four age levels (Brownie, Junior, Cad-ette and Senior) under the direction of Mrs. Ja ck Davis and Mrs. Gordon Burkey. The subject is “I t’s Up to You.” There will be an Investiture for the new leaders and re dedication for former leaders. Service awards for years in Scouting will he given to the following; Mrs. Clyde Gehman, 25 years; Mrs. Robert Shirk, 20 years; Mrs. Richard Alle-bach and Miss Ju d ith Waga-man, 15 years; Mrs. Sam Savoca, Mrs. Edward Pelger, Jr., Mrs. Harold Zander, Mrs. James Shannon, Mrs. James Neideigh, Miss Sandra Mun-doi- f, and Miss Martha Gun-drum, ten years; Mrs. Roy Irvin, Mrs. James Whitcraft, Mrs. Richard Ober-lin, Mrs. Addison Gery, Mrs. Agustus Beck, Mrs. Elvin Mearig, Mrs. Warren Strauss, Mrs. Leon deFernelmont, Mrs. Donald Weiksner, Mrs. John Singer, Mrs. William Sharpless, Mrs. Paul Cramer, Mrs. Byron Solt, Mrs. Wesley Snader, Mrs. Richard Miller, five years. Dr. Wertsch Is Buyer Of Lane House The late Dr. Cameron E. Lane’s house on E. Main St., was sold at public auction last Saturday for $10,000. I t was purchased by Roy Long for Dr. Chester L. Wertsch, and the auctioneer was Elmer Murry. Dr. Wertsch said th a t definite plans for the improvement of the property hinge on the zoning restrictions in the boro, and th a t no decision has been made as yet. Meanwhile, it was reported th a t the antiques bequeathed by Dr. Lane to the Wheatland Foundation number more than 1000, the la rgest single bequest Wheatland has ever received. Wheatland will keep on display in the mansion those items, mostly small ones, that fit into the period of James Buchanan’s occupancy of the house; balance of the collection will be placed on permanent loan with various Lancaster County museums. Sharing in the collection will be the Lititz Historical Foundation, Rock Ford, Manheim Historical Foundation and Landis Valley Farm Museum. The Lititz Foundation will have firs t chance to request items for loan because Dr. Lane was a resident of that community. Representatives have already earmarked several items and will re tu rn this week to look at the collection more closely. On Thursday, representatives of the other museums will be asked to indicate to Wheatland which items they would p re fer. Final decision will rest with Wheatland. Public Sale The balance of the collection, (Continued oa, Page 2) Child Injured, Hit By Auto Elizabeth Hann, four-and-a-half- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hann, 228 S. Broad St., was in ju red when struck by a car in the Weis Market parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12, it was reported by Police Chief George C. Hicks. The child darted between parked cars in fro n t of a car driven by Joseph F. McKonley, 60 E. Center St., according to Chief Hicks, and the driver of the car could not avoid strik ing her, he added. She was given firs t aid a t the scene by Dr. Franklin K. Cassel, and la te r taken to his office in the Warwick ambulance, where he sutured a laceration above h e r eye. She is under the care of h e r physician, Dr. Cassel said. Chief Hicks said he made no investigation because the accident occurred on private property. WOODLAND FIRE Rothsville firemen were called a t 5:20 p.m. Nov. 13 to a wooded area n ea r Millway where there was a grass fire. Assistant Chief Richard Houser, of the Rothsville company, said the property was owned by the National T ransit Co. There was no damage. Indian Relics Found On Carpenter Property What looks like a re a l “find” in Indian relics has been discovered by Walter Carpenter on his farm a t Lititz R3, along Woods drive. Thus far, Carpenter has dug up a number of arrow heads, axes, scrapers, what appears to be an anvil, and some o th er interesting relics. Carpenter suspects the re is an Indian graveyard on his property, as there is a black spot on one of his fields approximately 60 by 80 feet in dimension. He said the Indians used to cover over their graveyards with ashes, which would create a d a rk spot such To Build Bridge On Lititz-Monheim Rd. The county yesterday decided to pay up to $2,375 in land damages in the proposed construction of a new bridge on the Lititz to Manheim road. The State Highways Department proposes to construct the bridge and straighten the alignment of a sharp turn ap proaching the bridge. Advise Boro To Retain St. On Map Representatives of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ,. N. Broad St., met with the Lititz Planning Commission Tuesday night to obtain information concerning the status of unopened Market St., which is on the borough map, b u t the land has not yet been dedicated to th e borough. The church plans to build in 1966, and wanted to know the stre e t and curbing grades. The stre e t abuts on th e ir property. As a re su lt of th e discussion, the Commission moved fo recommend to borough council th a t W. Market St. remain on the map, the location of the W. Market St. entrance be established and curb returns in stalled, and th a t the water, gas and sewer lines be extended to W. Market St. during the North Broad Stre et reconstruction. I t was explained th a t the entire curbing would not be installed, b u t only the curving portions a t th e proposed en trance to th e street. The church ■ representatives asked when and by what procedure the stre e t may be opened. The commission said the stre e t is on th e .p la n but the land is not dedicated to the borough. The borough legally may pass an ordinance to condemn the property and pay 100 per cent for stre e t construction. The property owners may petition council fo open the street, agreeing tp pay 50 per cent of the construction costs and waive all land damages, or the p roperty owners may petition council to open the street, with each abutting property owner and th e borough paying one th ird of the costs. A petition fo r the improvements would have to be signed by petitioners representing a majo rity o f the assessable property owners. In reply td the reque st about commission said th a t the grades stre e t and curbing, grades the as he observed. Carpenter lives only about a mile and a half from town i n ___ ___ _______ a new ranch house on Woods are not yet 'established “fo r W~ Drive. There is considerable Indian lore connected with the borough, and evidences th a t they once lived in the areg. Holiday Here On Thanksgiving The Record Express will be published Friday, Nov. 27, instead of Thursday, Nov. 26, so th a t the employes may have a holiday. A special Thanksgiving market will be held a t the F arm e r’s Market, East Main St., on Wednesday, November 25, starting at 8 a.m. and running through the morning and a fternoon. Many churches will hold services on Thanksgiving Day, although some are celebrating the holiday on Wednesday, and still others on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Warwick School distric t will observe the Thanks giving Holiday from close of school Wednesday to Monday morning, Nov. 27. Market Street. They said tb borough has no in te re st in the stre e t and will n o t establish grades a t th is time. However, they said the church may have an engineer p rep a re s tre e t and curb grades and p re sen t them to the borough fo r approval in (continued on page 2) Woman’s Club Aids Drives Two contributions were made a t th e meeting of the Woman’s Club on Monday in the Recreation Center. One was to Muscular Dystrophy and the other to Multiple Sclerosis. Two new members were admitted, Mrs. William York and Mrs. A lb e rt Vigunas. Mrs. Daniel E b b e rt will discuss Christmas decorations for the home a t th e meeting of the Garden Club at the Recreation Center on December 1. Announcement was made th a t the sewing contest will be held in February. Miss Ailyn Terada and h er dance corps provided the ente rtainmen t for the evening. Miss Barbara Wise, the president, presided; Mrs. Alfred Douple read the collect, and Mrs. Bruce Corbett and Mrs. B. M. Leaman served as hostesses. The meeting in December has been moved up one week due to the holiday season and will be held on Monday, December 14. The new Kissel Hill pumping station is completed and as soon as all equipment is installed, it will be ready for operation, probably in about a month, it was rep o rted by Borough Manager George D. Steedle. He will make a rep o rt on its progress a t the meeting of Borough Council Tuesday, November 24. The facility has been given a preliminary acceptance inspection, but several items have been noted for the contractor to accomplish before it is deemed ready for final acceptance, Steedle said. They are awaiting three valves which are not in stock but are built by manufacturers when customers require them, and i t is hoped to receive them next month, Steedle said. After they are installed, the plant will be put in operation. The Station is next to the borough reservoir, and will increase the pressure on the water lines in the area. In the main portion of the borough, the lines are fed by gravity. The contract price for the building was $17,976, plus $3,700 for the electrical work, a total of $21,676. Steedle will report to council on the Locust Stre et bridge, which is progressing well, except there will be some additional charges. It seems th a t where they wanted to h it rock for their foundations they didn’t find it, and had to go deeper. This is in direct contra st to North Broad St., where they hit rock when they didn’t want to. There also will be a rep o rt on the reconstruction of North Broad Street. The water line relocation is progressing, ahd Roger Gerhart was expeeted to put two crews on this week. UGI and D&E Telephone also a re not meeting with too, manj difficulties, the borough manager said. J. D. Eckman, contractor, has installed the slab for the bridge; is putting . up the forms for the sides, and is expected to pour concrete Soon. Steedle also will make a re port On a meeting of the PUC next Monday when the Redding Railroad company tfail present a request to remdVe a set of tracks from North Broad St. Steedle will recommend Patrolman Leroy Emmerich as (Continued on Page 2);;; ------------------------------------------ GOLD STAR MOTHERS who were honor guests of the VFW auxiliary recently. Left to Tight, standing: Mrs. James Kline, Mrs. Edna Bushong, Mrs. Ida Weiss, Mrs. E sthe r Garner, Mrs. Clarence Hoover, Mrs. Ulysses Reichstein, Mrs. Monroe Leeking; seated, Mrs. Ardell De- Wald, Mrs. F ran k Ravegum and Mts. Charles Hackman. Honor Gold Star Mothers ■ I Ten Gold Star Mothers were I guests of honor a t the annual Gold S tar Mothers banquet held by the Veterans of F o reign Wars auxiliary recently. The speakers were Howard Dissinger, past District commander of the 9th District; Mrs. Horace Sheaffer, president of the auxiliary; Post Commander Clayton Seitz; Mrs. George Wunderlich, representative fo r th e State Department of th e Veterans Hospital of Coatesville. Mrs. H a iry Harten-stine gave the invocation. Man Hospitalized For Eye Injury -fi Richard T. Flanagan, D r i ver R2, whose wife operate« Flanagan’s Store on S. Brbdd St., suffered an eye in ju ry at work Nov. 11 a t the D. M. Stoltzfus quarry, Talmage. He was admitted to the General Hospital for a week, and has been transfe rred to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. A p re liminary operation was performed in Lancaster, and furthe r operations will be needed to remove a steel splinter from his eye, Mrs. Flanagan said. Community Calendar Nov. 19—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting a t th e Recreation Center. 6:30 P.M. — Girl Scout Neighborhood 20th Anniversary Dinner a t thfl Lutheran Educational Bldg. 7:30 P.M. — Senior Citizens meeting at the Recreation Center. Nov. 20—3:00 P.M. — Senior Class Play a t the Warwick High School Auditorium. Nov. 21—8:00 P.M. — Senior Class Play at the Warwick High School Auditorium. Nov. 23—7:30 P.M. — Odd Fellows meeting a t I.O.O.F. Hall. Nov. 24—9:00 A.M. — Recreation Holiday for Women at the Recreation Center. 6:00 P.M. — Rotary Club meeting a t the Recreation Center. Nov. 26—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Stamp Club meeting at the Recreation Center.
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
Masthead | Lititz Record Express 1964-11-19 |
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Full Text | 9 l 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 Xiltitz R e co rd , 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, November 19, 1964 7 c e n ts a C opy; S3.00 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 ; $4.00 e ls ew h e re 14 P a g e s — No. 32 Sportsmen Say Area Of Creek Is Polluted What was described as “an extreme amount of pollution” in the Lititz Springs Creek occurred last Sunday, it was re ported to the Lititz Sportsmen’s Association, members said this week. I t is this so rt of thing, they said, which prompted the organization to go on record a t its meeting la st Thursday night as opposing the Project 70 plan to establish a recrea- >nal area along th e creek within the borough. They said they are opposed to the plan as long as the creek “remains in its p resent s ta te d adding th a t they would not want th e ir children to wade in, or picnic on the banks of “what amounts to an open sewer.” In reporting the alleged case of pollution, the Sportsmen said they believe it came from the Morgan Paper Company. They said a sample of water taken above the mill was “ crystal clear,” but th a t one below the plant was “milky white.” They stated th a t vegetation at th a t point was covered over by strings of pu lp like material, and th a t in addition the water was filled with little red worms which they said are characteristic of polluted water and thrive on very little oxygen. They stated that an expert had made an analysis of the water and the vegetation. A spokesman stated th a t ■'ey notified the borough manag e r who made, an inspection o f the area, and said he would contact the company, and the situation would be brought Educational TV Postponed A Week Educational TV for the schools was postponed for a week because of technical difficulties, it was announced b y the South Central Educational Broadcasting Council.. I t was scheduled to begih last Monday in nine counties and Tuesday in Warwicktown-ship because schools were Closed Monday for Tea che rs’ Institute. A spokesman for th e pro-gram said th a t from all indications programs will begin next Monday, although the re is a possibility they may s ta rt la ter this week: m-Difficulties were encountered with the new transm itte r, located at Hcrshey, it was said. to the attenion of Borough council. Wih rega rd to the Project 70 proposal, they said if the stream can be cleaned up to the point th a t it would supp o rt fish life, this would indicate th a t the stream was reasonably clean. In this event, they would support the p ro ject, they said. The general concensus was th a t no one in the organization would care to picnic along it as it is now. The Association also was scheduled to discuss the proposed development of a game preserve in the Middle Creek area, but the game protector who was to give them all the facts, was unable to attend. No action was taken, the refore. WSÊmÊÊmÊÊMêmmmê New Pumping Station Soon To Be Completed ABCD MEETS The ABCD Club met recently a t the home of Mrs. Edward Savoca. James Gibbel showed pictures and told about his work in Ecuador. The next meeting will be held on Decemb er 3 a t the home of Mrs. Arthur Griswold. There will be a grab bag and an exchange of Christmas ideas, gift wrappings and decorations. Harlan Bleacher Bleacher Gets Scholarship Harlan A. Bleacher, son of Mr. Horace Bleacher, 207 New Haven St., Lititz, is among 37 students in the College of Home Economics a t The Pennsylvania State University, named for college-administered scholarships effective with the opening of the 1964 Fall Term. Bleacher will receive the CMAA Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually by the Club Managers of America Association to a stu d en t enrolled in Consumer Food Services o r ¡Institutional Residence Management. To be eligible, the student must have acceptable scholastic ratings and be of good character. Pre fe rence is given to i son o r daughter of a curr e n t member of the Association- who has indicated an inte re st in th e field o f Club Management. .. A -sophomore, Bleacher is a member of th e Penn State Greeter’s Club and Theta Chi F ra tern ity . • Award winners will be honored at the College of Home Economics annual Awards Banquet tonight. NEW ADDITION of Warwick High School is nearly ready to move into on January 2. The wing contains ten classrooms, including two modern science laboratories, and also will have exectuive offices and a guidance suite. F. M. Hunter Dies At York Frank M. Hunter, sixty-seven, who lived in Lititz for about a qu arte r of a century, died at his home, 914 W. Market St., York, Monday, Nov. 16, at noon. Death was a ttrib uted to a h ea rt attack. He had been treated for a h e a rt condition previously. He was the husband of Marion Jones Hunter, and was born in Spring City, Pa., a son of the late Reuben and Anna M. Dunlap Hunter. Hunter came to Lititz in 1923 and operated the Linden Knitting Mill until 1949, when it was sold. Two years previously, in 1947, he had moved ; to York. The mill employed i several h undred people, and at one time operated in two buildings, one on North Broad Street and the other on South Spruce St. He was active throughout the years in the civic affairs of Lititz. He was a member of _ ^ ___ ______ _____ _ ^ the Lititz Borough School executive offices and a guidance suite, board for 19y2 years, having taken the oath of office Dec. 5, 1927, and resigning June 20, 1947. He also served I 6V2 years as president, being elected on December 7, 1931, and serving until th< time of his resignation. Hunter, a veteran of World War I, was a P ast Commander and a life member of Garden Spot Post 56, American Legion. He was a member of the Legion board when the present Legion Home on North Broad Stre et was acquired, and was largely instrumenta l in its pur- Special Store Hours For Yule Shopping Special store hours for Christmas were agreed upon at a meeting of the Lititz Re- | tailors Association held Monday. Stores will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 3, 4 and 5, u n til 9 p.m., as a sta rter. From Thursday, Dec. 10, on u n til Christmas, they will be open until 9 p.m. every night except Christmas Eve; when they will observe th e ir reg u la r closing. Rolling Hills Scouts Plan 20th Anniversary The twentieth ânniversary of the Rolling Hills Neighborhood Girl Scouts will be held this evening a t 6;30 p.m. in the L uthe ran Education Building. I t will be a cov- /ed dish supper traditionally given by the Troop committee for the Troop leaders. Special guests will be representatives of the sponsoring organizations. Mrs. Evelyn Webb, administrative se creta ry of the Guidance Clinic of Lancaster County, will be the guest speaker. Her subject will be “Understanding Girls.” Miss Cathryn Adams, the Neighborhood chairman, will preside. Mrs. Charles Eshel-man is dinner chairman, assisted by Mrs. Guy Lefevre and Mrs. Eugene Ludwig. Favors School Menu Monday Cheeseburger, oven browned potatoes, corn, assorted fruit. Tuesday Grilled steak sandwich, baked beans, relish cup, jello crystals. Wednesday Turkey loaf with gravy, whipped potatoes, cranberry sauce, ice cream. Thursday & Friday THANKSGIVING VACATION INDIAN RELICS. Above are shown some of the Indian relics which Walter Carpenter has found on his farm a t Lititz R3. In the center front is a group of arrow heads, by the size of which the other items can be judged. There are sxe heads and scrapers, and the large object (Continued on Page 2) and table decorations will be provided by Senior Troop 262, Mrs. Richard Yotter and Miss Marilyn Roth, leaders. The program will include presentation by a speech choir of Girl Scouts from four age levels (Brownie, Junior, Cad-ette and Senior) under the direction of Mrs. Ja ck Davis and Mrs. Gordon Burkey. The subject is “I t’s Up to You.” There will be an Investiture for the new leaders and re dedication for former leaders. Service awards for years in Scouting will he given to the following; Mrs. Clyde Gehman, 25 years; Mrs. Robert Shirk, 20 years; Mrs. Richard Alle-bach and Miss Ju d ith Waga-man, 15 years; Mrs. Sam Savoca, Mrs. Edward Pelger, Jr., Mrs. Harold Zander, Mrs. James Shannon, Mrs. James Neideigh, Miss Sandra Mun-doi- f, and Miss Martha Gun-drum, ten years; Mrs. Roy Irvin, Mrs. James Whitcraft, Mrs. Richard Ober-lin, Mrs. Addison Gery, Mrs. Agustus Beck, Mrs. Elvin Mearig, Mrs. Warren Strauss, Mrs. Leon deFernelmont, Mrs. Donald Weiksner, Mrs. John Singer, Mrs. William Sharpless, Mrs. Paul Cramer, Mrs. Byron Solt, Mrs. Wesley Snader, Mrs. Richard Miller, five years. Dr. Wertsch Is Buyer Of Lane House The late Dr. Cameron E. Lane’s house on E. Main St., was sold at public auction last Saturday for $10,000. I t was purchased by Roy Long for Dr. Chester L. Wertsch, and the auctioneer was Elmer Murry. Dr. Wertsch said th a t definite plans for the improvement of the property hinge on the zoning restrictions in the boro, and th a t no decision has been made as yet. Meanwhile, it was reported th a t the antiques bequeathed by Dr. Lane to the Wheatland Foundation number more than 1000, the la rgest single bequest Wheatland has ever received. Wheatland will keep on display in the mansion those items, mostly small ones, that fit into the period of James Buchanan’s occupancy of the house; balance of the collection will be placed on permanent loan with various Lancaster County museums. Sharing in the collection will be the Lititz Historical Foundation, Rock Ford, Manheim Historical Foundation and Landis Valley Farm Museum. The Lititz Foundation will have firs t chance to request items for loan because Dr. Lane was a resident of that community. Representatives have already earmarked several items and will re tu rn this week to look at the collection more closely. On Thursday, representatives of the other museums will be asked to indicate to Wheatland which items they would p re fer. Final decision will rest with Wheatland. Public Sale The balance of the collection, (Continued oa, Page 2) Child Injured, Hit By Auto Elizabeth Hann, four-and-a-half- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hann, 228 S. Broad St., was in ju red when struck by a car in the Weis Market parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12, it was reported by Police Chief George C. Hicks. The child darted between parked cars in fro n t of a car driven by Joseph F. McKonley, 60 E. Center St., according to Chief Hicks, and the driver of the car could not avoid strik ing her, he added. She was given firs t aid a t the scene by Dr. Franklin K. Cassel, and la te r taken to his office in the Warwick ambulance, where he sutured a laceration above h e r eye. She is under the care of h e r physician, Dr. Cassel said. Chief Hicks said he made no investigation because the accident occurred on private property. WOODLAND FIRE Rothsville firemen were called a t 5:20 p.m. Nov. 13 to a wooded area n ea r Millway where there was a grass fire. Assistant Chief Richard Houser, of the Rothsville company, said the property was owned by the National T ransit Co. There was no damage. Indian Relics Found On Carpenter Property What looks like a re a l “find” in Indian relics has been discovered by Walter Carpenter on his farm a t Lititz R3, along Woods drive. Thus far, Carpenter has dug up a number of arrow heads, axes, scrapers, what appears to be an anvil, and some o th er interesting relics. Carpenter suspects the re is an Indian graveyard on his property, as there is a black spot on one of his fields approximately 60 by 80 feet in dimension. He said the Indians used to cover over their graveyards with ashes, which would create a d a rk spot such To Build Bridge On Lititz-Monheim Rd. The county yesterday decided to pay up to $2,375 in land damages in the proposed construction of a new bridge on the Lititz to Manheim road. The State Highways Department proposes to construct the bridge and straighten the alignment of a sharp turn ap proaching the bridge. Advise Boro To Retain St. On Map Representatives of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ,. N. Broad St., met with the Lititz Planning Commission Tuesday night to obtain information concerning the status of unopened Market St., which is on the borough map, b u t the land has not yet been dedicated to th e borough. The church plans to build in 1966, and wanted to know the stre e t and curbing grades. The stre e t abuts on th e ir property. As a re su lt of th e discussion, the Commission moved fo recommend to borough council th a t W. Market St. remain on the map, the location of the W. Market St. entrance be established and curb returns in stalled, and th a t the water, gas and sewer lines be extended to W. Market St. during the North Broad Stre et reconstruction. I t was explained th a t the entire curbing would not be installed, b u t only the curving portions a t th e proposed en trance to th e street. The church ■ representatives asked when and by what procedure the stre e t may be opened. The commission said the stre e t is on th e .p la n but the land is not dedicated to the borough. The borough legally may pass an ordinance to condemn the property and pay 100 per cent for stre e t construction. The property owners may petition council fo open the street, agreeing tp pay 50 per cent of the construction costs and waive all land damages, or the p roperty owners may petition council to open the street, with each abutting property owner and th e borough paying one th ird of the costs. A petition fo r the improvements would have to be signed by petitioners representing a majo rity o f the assessable property owners. In reply td the reque st about commission said th a t the grades stre e t and curbing, grades the as he observed. Carpenter lives only about a mile and a half from town i n ___ ___ _______ a new ranch house on Woods are not yet 'established “fo r W~ Drive. There is considerable Indian lore connected with the borough, and evidences th a t they once lived in the areg. Holiday Here On Thanksgiving The Record Express will be published Friday, Nov. 27, instead of Thursday, Nov. 26, so th a t the employes may have a holiday. A special Thanksgiving market will be held a t the F arm e r’s Market, East Main St., on Wednesday, November 25, starting at 8 a.m. and running through the morning and a fternoon. Many churches will hold services on Thanksgiving Day, although some are celebrating the holiday on Wednesday, and still others on Sunday, Nov. 22. The Warwick School distric t will observe the Thanks giving Holiday from close of school Wednesday to Monday morning, Nov. 27. Market Street. They said tb borough has no in te re st in the stre e t and will n o t establish grades a t th is time. However, they said the church may have an engineer p rep a re s tre e t and curb grades and p re sen t them to the borough fo r approval in (continued on page 2) Woman’s Club Aids Drives Two contributions were made a t th e meeting of the Woman’s Club on Monday in the Recreation Center. One was to Muscular Dystrophy and the other to Multiple Sclerosis. Two new members were admitted, Mrs. William York and Mrs. A lb e rt Vigunas. Mrs. Daniel E b b e rt will discuss Christmas decorations for the home a t th e meeting of the Garden Club at the Recreation Center on December 1. Announcement was made th a t the sewing contest will be held in February. Miss Ailyn Terada and h er dance corps provided the ente rtainmen t for the evening. Miss Barbara Wise, the president, presided; Mrs. Alfred Douple read the collect, and Mrs. Bruce Corbett and Mrs. B. M. Leaman served as hostesses. The meeting in December has been moved up one week due to the holiday season and will be held on Monday, December 14. The new Kissel Hill pumping station is completed and as soon as all equipment is installed, it will be ready for operation, probably in about a month, it was rep o rted by Borough Manager George D. Steedle. He will make a rep o rt on its progress a t the meeting of Borough Council Tuesday, November 24. The facility has been given a preliminary acceptance inspection, but several items have been noted for the contractor to accomplish before it is deemed ready for final acceptance, Steedle said. They are awaiting three valves which are not in stock but are built by manufacturers when customers require them, and i t is hoped to receive them next month, Steedle said. After they are installed, the plant will be put in operation. The Station is next to the borough reservoir, and will increase the pressure on the water lines in the area. In the main portion of the borough, the lines are fed by gravity. The contract price for the building was $17,976, plus $3,700 for the electrical work, a total of $21,676. Steedle will report to council on the Locust Stre et bridge, which is progressing well, except there will be some additional charges. It seems th a t where they wanted to h it rock for their foundations they didn’t find it, and had to go deeper. This is in direct contra st to North Broad St., where they hit rock when they didn’t want to. There also will be a rep o rt on the reconstruction of North Broad Street. The water line relocation is progressing, ahd Roger Gerhart was expeeted to put two crews on this week. UGI and D&E Telephone also a re not meeting with too, manj difficulties, the borough manager said. J. D. Eckman, contractor, has installed the slab for the bridge; is putting . up the forms for the sides, and is expected to pour concrete Soon. Steedle also will make a re port On a meeting of the PUC next Monday when the Redding Railroad company tfail present a request to remdVe a set of tracks from North Broad St. Steedle will recommend Patrolman Leroy Emmerich as (Continued on Page 2);;; ------------------------------------------ GOLD STAR MOTHERS who were honor guests of the VFW auxiliary recently. Left to Tight, standing: Mrs. James Kline, Mrs. Edna Bushong, Mrs. Ida Weiss, Mrs. E sthe r Garner, Mrs. Clarence Hoover, Mrs. Ulysses Reichstein, Mrs. Monroe Leeking; seated, Mrs. Ardell De- Wald, Mrs. F ran k Ravegum and Mts. Charles Hackman. Honor Gold Star Mothers ■ I Ten Gold Star Mothers were I guests of honor a t the annual Gold S tar Mothers banquet held by the Veterans of F o reign Wars auxiliary recently. The speakers were Howard Dissinger, past District commander of the 9th District; Mrs. Horace Sheaffer, president of the auxiliary; Post Commander Clayton Seitz; Mrs. George Wunderlich, representative fo r th e State Department of th e Veterans Hospital of Coatesville. Mrs. H a iry Harten-stine gave the invocation. Man Hospitalized For Eye Injury -fi Richard T. Flanagan, D r i ver R2, whose wife operate« Flanagan’s Store on S. Brbdd St., suffered an eye in ju ry at work Nov. 11 a t the D. M. Stoltzfus quarry, Talmage. He was admitted to the General Hospital for a week, and has been transfe rred to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. A p re liminary operation was performed in Lancaster, and furthe r operations will be needed to remove a steel splinter from his eye, Mrs. Flanagan said. Community Calendar Nov. 19—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting a t th e Recreation Center. 6:30 P.M. — Girl Scout Neighborhood 20th Anniversary Dinner a t thfl Lutheran Educational Bldg. 7:30 P.M. — Senior Citizens meeting at the Recreation Center. Nov. 20—3:00 P.M. — Senior Class Play a t the Warwick High School Auditorium. Nov. 21—8:00 P.M. — Senior Class Play at the Warwick High School Auditorium. Nov. 23—7:30 P.M. — Odd Fellows meeting a t I.O.O.F. Hall. Nov. 24—9:00 A.M. — Recreation Holiday for Women at the Recreation Center. 6:00 P.M. — Rotary Club meeting a t the Recreation Center. Nov. 26—6:30 P.M. — Radio Club meeting at the Recreation Center. 7:30 P.M. — Stamp Club meeting at the Recreation Center. |
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