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(Consolidated w ith The L ititz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster County, Penna. 17543, Thursday, December 2,1971 10 oents a Copy; $4.00 par y e a r b y m a ll
w ith in L an ca ste r County 18 PAGES — No. 36
72 Borough Budget Proposes 4-Mill Tax Hike
Mrs. Robert Bergrowicz, left and Mrs.
Harry Krushinsky, decoration co-chairmen,
show some of the candles that will be used
for table decorations and prizes at the
“Holiday Happening” to Mrs. John Heiser,
right, dance chairman. The dance is being
sponsored by St. James Altar Society at the
General Sutter Inn from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
December 11. Music will be provided by
the Keymen. A buffet will be served. The
dance is open to the public. Tickets cost
$10 per couple and may be obtained by
calling Mrs. Heiser 626-8952 or Mrs. Alfred
Melzer, 626-2479.
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Santa’s Castle Hours
Friday 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.
20 New Houses Listed in Borough
October was a big month for
builders in Lititz Borough, ac­cording
to building permit
figures compiled by Lititz
Borough.
The records show a total value
of permits issued m October of
$433,160, including 20 new homes
valued at $406,000.
The October 1971 figure is
nearly $300,000 larger than the
October 1970 figure.
Total value of permits issued
by the borough for the first 10
months of 1971 is $1,881,618, more
.than $800,000 ahead of the
comparable period last year.
New homes, builders and their
locations are: Messick Realty,
Inc., 217, 219 and 222 Oxford
Drive, $20,000 each; Morral
Construction Co. (Albert
Edelson), 436, 438, 442, 444, 448
and 450 N. Water St., $21,500
each; Stuart Gourley, 536 Spring
Ave., $17,500.
In This Issue
Business Directory
Church News
Classified
Editorial Page
School Menu
Society Section
Sports Section
Youth Section
Huntington Homes, 513, 515,
517, 519, 537, 539, 541 and 543
Golden St., $19,000 each; Robert
Balmer, 304 and 306 Balmer
Road, $25,000 and $22,500
respectively.
Remodeling, totaling $27,160,
included: Messick Realty, Inc.,
217 and 221 Oxford Drive,
sidewalk; B & G Shoe Company,
East Marion Street, sidewalk;
Robert Aument, 620 Kissel Hill
Road, new roof; Stuart Gourley,
536 Spring Ave., sidewalk;
Robert Keen, 332 E. Marion St.,
aluminum siding.
Robert Koch, 105 N. Broad St.,
convert two car garage with
apartment into two apartments,
$15,000 permit; Messick Realty,
Inc., 222 Oxford Drive, sidewalk;
Mrs. Norman Brubaker, 125 W.
Orange St., aluminum siding;
James M. Tomlinson, 127 W.
Orange St., aluminum siding;
James and Roy Yerger, 33 Oak
St., new roof and porches.
Lititz Improvement, Inc., 43 E.
Main St., remodel interior of
store room; Sam Savoca, 105 E.
Third Ave., construct addition to
west side of dwelling; Mrs. Lizzie
Fetter, 115 Liberty St., new roof ;
Roy Bell, 26 W. Marion St.,
sidewalk; David Jenkins, 59 N.
Broad St., sidewalk; W. J. Eck-man,
340 E. Second Ave., new
roof; Ernest Groves, 15% W.
Orange St., new roof.
Lititz Borough Council received
a preliminary'1972 general fund
budget showing approximately a
$50,000 spending increase and a
four mill real estate tax increase
at its meeting Tuesday night.
Elsewhere, water, sewer and
swimming pool budgets showed
rates and fees will remain the
same as during 1971.
The budget will be on display at
Borough Hall,7 S. Broad St., from
December 6 through December
28. Council is slated to officially
adopt the budget at its meeting
December 28.
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M o o n l i g h t P a r t y
In L it it z S to re s
8- 1 1 P .M . F r id a y
Come downtown Friday night to the Moonlight Party!
Get your tirkets for FREE cider and hot dogs from
participating merchants between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Hot dogs and cider will be given away from 8 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Most downtown stores will be open until 11 p.m.
Friday night—two hours beyond the usual closing time.
The cider and hot dog tickets can be obtained from
the merchants and redeemed at the stand located at
Zum Anker Alley next to the General Sutter Inn on East
Main Street.
Many stores are offering special bargains for Lititz
shoppers. (Check advertisements throughout the
RECORD-EXPRESS)
The following merchants are cooperating in the sale:
While many key areas of the
budget on the expense side show
increases, income increases
primarily stem from two sources.
One is the real estate tpx,
which shows a $34,000 increase
for 1972 to a total of $164,000. Most
of this is accounted for by the
four-mill increase. George
Steedle, borough manager, ex­plained
that each new mill of tax
is worth approximately $8,200. A
slight additional increase is
expected from new contruction.
The other key item in income is
under grants and gifts, an in­crease
of more than $13,000 to a
total of $21,930 in 1972. Most of
this is a grant of U.S. funds
received through the county for
emergency employment in 1972.
These funds are specifically
earmarked for hiring of new
employes who qualify under low
income standards.
The 1971 income budget showed
about $302,716. Present estimates
are actual income will be about
$1,000 less than these projections.
This loss in income, however, is
expected to be more than offset
becausespending is expected to be
held to about $3,500 less than
originally expected. This will
leave a budget balance of about
$2,500 to carry into 1972.
On the spending side of the
budget most segments, led by
higher wages, are up.
The broad category of general
government shows projected
spending of $58,476 ($53,195 in the
1971 budget); protection of
persons and property (police and
fire) $85,309 ($66,560 in 1971);
highways $117,332, ($102,783);
library and recreation, $19,986
($15,805); and miscellaneous,
$42,105 ($33,923). Only health and
sanitation remained stable, with
the 1972 budget calling for
$30,150, compared with $30,450
this year.S
alaries Are Up
Steedle said the new budget
called for a six per cent “cost of
living” increase for all employes.
While this increase normally
should have been 4.5 per cent
under the borough’s existing
policies, it was explained at
council meeting that the six per
cent figure had been agreed to
before the president’s price
freeze slowed down the rapid rise
in costs of living. Rather than
adjust to the 4.5 per cent level this
year, it was indicated that the
extra 1.5 per cent will be
deducted from whatever cost of
living figure is arrived at next
year.
Besides six per cent for all
employes, the budget also allows
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Mrs. Karen Tompos
Greeting Our
New Teachers
Editor’s note: This is the eighth
in a series of articles describing
the new teachers in the Warwick
Schools. The ninth will appear
next week.
Mrs. Karen Tompos is teaching
third grade at Lititz Elementary
School this year.
A native of Maryland, Mrs.
Tompos is a graduate of
Millersville State College.
Presently living at 20 Echo
Valley Lane, Neffsville, Mrs.
Tompos lists her hobby as
sewing.
M e e tin g Postponed
The regular monthly meeting
of the Elizabeth Township
Supervisors has been postponed
until Monday, December 13. The
meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in
the Brickerville Fire Hall.
Armold Jewelers, Inc.
Backporch Candle Shoppe
Benner’s Pharmacy
Bingeman’s Restaurant
B in g em a n ’s Texaco
Service
Bob’s Save Rite Market
Byler’s Self-Service
Cam Tech of Lititz
Carpet Shop
Commonwealth National
Bank
Farmers National Bank
p. E. Fur low
General Sutter Inn
Gladell Shop
Hagy's Western Auto
J. B. Hess Men’s Wear
House of Warwick
Kathryn’s Flowers and
Gifts
Kelly’s Korner
Kenyon's Pastry Shop
Gladell Shop
To Open Here
The Gladell Shop, a ladies’
apparel and accessories retailer,
will open its doors at 6 p.m.
Thursday, December 2,1971. The
firm has renovated the premises
thoroughly in keeping with the
tradition of historic downtown
Lititz.
The Gladell Shop has been in
business for sixteen years in
Elizabethtown, and carries a full
line of women’s clothing, in­cluding
dresses and sportswear
for all, from junior petite size 3 to
women’s size 24%. The store also
features a well-stocked foun­dations
section, as well as ac­cessories.
The Lititz location opening
represents a milestone for the
company, which also operates a
store at Olmsted Plaza Shopping
Center, as well as the
Elizabethtown store.
H a rry M ille r 's Bargaintown
Will Open in L ititz Soon
Mrs. Beverly Leister, chairman of the ways and means
committee of the Lititz Jaycettes, presents a check fQr $200
to William Schell, business manager of Teen Challenge,
Rehrersburg. The funds were obtained from a recent dinner-dance
held by the club.
Jaycettes Give Funds To Teen Challenge
State Trooper Rowlands
presented the program at the
Lititz Jaycettes meeting at the
Recreation Center. His topic was
“Crimes Against Women.”
The club will hold its Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. Pat
Rohrer, club president, on
December 15. Members are to
bring a covered dish and gifts to
exchange.
A shopping trip to the King of
Prussia shopping center has been
planned for Saturday, December
4.
A check for $200 was presented
by Mrs. Beverly Leister,
chairman of the ways and means
committee, to William Schell,
business manager of Teen
Challenge, Rehrersburg. The
funds were obtained from the
Oktoberfest Dinner-Dance held
by the club.
The eleventh store in the
growing chain of “Harry Miller’s
Bargaintown’s” will open soon at
43 E. Main St., Lititz.
The store will feature bargains
in the health and beauty aids line,
as well as variety merchandise.
Harry Miller, president of the
chain, offers his bargains on the
premise that “All the world love
a bargain” and “A bargain is my
business” . Vice president of the
operation is Fred Klompus.
Miller began in the auction
business and became successful
and well-known throughout
Pennsylvania. The first
Bargaintown was founded in 1957
and featured well-known brands
at substantial savings. In the last
two years, Miller added to the
chain, with the acquisition of
furniture outlets, health and
beauty aid and variety stores.
The success of the chain is
based on selling brand name
merchandise at low, low discount
prices, as well as a liberal refund
and exchange policy. Miller’s
The Lititz Record-Express
this week introduces its new
Masthead at the top of page 1.
While the masthead is not
significantly different than the
one we have always used, we
think it is sharper and more
modern in appearance. The
idea for the new masthead
was submitted by Mrs. George
R. Garrett. She received a $50
savings bond.
Klotz Kleners
Kreider Bros. TV
Kreider Hardware
Lippart’s of Lititz
Lititz Book Store
Lititz Record-Express
Lititz Sewing Center
Lititz Sports Center
Lititz Springs Garage
Long & Bomberger Home
Center Inc.
McElroy Pharmacy
Michael’s in Lititz
Henry K. Neff
Pick-it Gift Shop
Spacht’s Furniture Store
Trudi K Shop
Swimming Pool Construction
Bids Disappoint Councilmen
Borough councilmen expressed
disappointment Tuesday night
with bids received for con­struction
of a proposed second
swimming pool adjacent to the
present Lititz Springs pool.
The bids were considerably
higher than had been hoped,
council said.
In addition, only two of six
firms which had indicated in­terest
in the project bid on it.
While council had indicated the
motto is “You must be 100 per
cent satisfied or your money is
cheerfully refunded.”
Miller is also a sports en­thusiast
and supports many
charitable and educational in-stutitions
primarily aimed at
helping young people.
With the opening of the new
store, the staff and management
of Harry Miller’s Bargaintown
hope to become part of the
community of Lititz and have a
pleasant and lasting relationship
within the community.
a three per cent “merit” raise for
all employes who are not in the
top bracket of their pay scale.
Steedle said the total payroll
cost in the coming year is ap­proximately
$175,000 for the
general fund. This does not in­clude
non-general fund budgets
such as water and sewer.
In the administration depart­ment,
where spending is up
slightly more than $6,000, the
major increases are in salaries,
which are up $4,795 to a toal of
$43,311.P
rotection Increases
The police and fire budget,
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hope of keeping the project at a
cost close to $100,000, low base bid
submitted by Moseman Con­struction
Company of Harrisburg
was $129,000. In addition a second
phase of the project is expected to
cost another $16,000 to $18,000,
bringing thé expected total cost
to the $140,000 to $150,000 range.
Council said it will study the
issue along with architect
Charles Edson in an effort to find
out why bids are so high and to
determine what to do.
Warwick Marching Band officers are busy putting away
equipment since the marching season has ended. The of­ficers
are: left to right, Jay Brubaker, senior assistant supply
sergeant, Brad Grube, senior sergeant, in charge of the drum
line and Don Rowe, junior supply sergeant, in charge of
uniforms, equipment, loading and unloading the band truck.
Marching Band To Be Feted At Banquet
The Warwick High School
Marching Band will be en­tertained
by the Warwick In­strumental
Music Parents
Organization (WIMPO) at a
banquet at 6:30 p.m. today
(Thursday) at the Meadow Hills
Dining Room, New Danville
Pike, Lancaster.
Movies of the Ephrata Band
Competition will be shown by
Dale Weller, band director.
Parents who have taken movies
of the band activities will also
have an opportunity to show
them.
The season officially ended for
the Marching Band with the State
Band Competition at Upper
Moreland Township High School,
suburban- Philadelphia. The
event was sponsored by the Mid-
Atlantic Judges Association.
The Warwick Marching unit
now ranks 10th in the state of
class B high school marching
bands. Weller stated that the ’71
season was “both successful and
enjoyable.” He mentioned that he
hated to see it end because he felt
he was working with a “truly
great bunch of kids.”
Mrs. Franklin G. Stump and
Mrs. Gerald Weaver were in
charge of the banquet
arrangements.
Retailers *
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Set Additional
Store Hours
Extra shopping hours
have been announced
by most downtown
Lititz stores for the
c o n v e n ie n c e of
Christmas shoppers.
Stores will be open
this Friday, December 3,
until 11 p.m. for the
Moonlight Sale, cider
and hot dogs night.
From now until
Christmas, stores will
be open every night
until 9 p.m., except
Saturday when stores
will close at 5 p.m.
Saturday December
11 and 18, stores will be
open until 9 p.m.
Closing time for
D e c e m b e r 2 4 ,
Christmas eve, has
been set at 5 p.m. >
Community
Calendar
.Thursday, December 2
10:30 a.m. — Senior Citizens
Activity Day, Rec Center.
6:30 — Lititz Lions Club meeting,
General Sutter Inn.
7:30 p.m. — Warwick Township
S u p e rv is o r s m e e tin g ,
Municipal Building.
7:30 p.m. — Ladies Auxiliary to
Lititz Fire Company Christ­mas
Party, Fire Hall.
8 p.m. — ABCD’s Christmas
meeting, home of Mrs. Arthur
Griswold, 518 S. Broad St.,
LititzF
riday, December 3
7:30 p.m. — The Bridge, Rec
Center.
Saturday, December 4
9 p.m. to 12 noon — Discarded
Glass Collection, Rec Center,
sponsored by Senior Girl
Scouts.
9 a.m. — Christmas cookie-food
sale, sponsored,by Women of
the Coleman Chapel.
2:30 p.m. — Society of Farm
Women 1 Christmas Program-
Dinner at Moravian Home.
Monday, December 6
6 p.m. — Christmas party-covered
dish supper, Ladies
Auxiliary to the Legion Post,
Legion Home.
7 p.m. — Sertoma Club, Warwick
Haus.
7 p.m. — TOPS meeting, Rec
Center.
7:30 p.m. — Lititz WCTU
meeting, home of Mrs. Sallie
Kurtz, 36 E. Second Ave.,
Lititz.
7:30 p.m. — IOOF meeting,
Lodge Hall.
7:30p.m. —Lititz Zoning Hearing
Board, Borough Hall.
8 p.m. — Lititz-Warwick Com­munity
Chest Borad meeting,
Rec Center.
Tuesday, December 7
6 p.m. — Rotary Club, General
Sutter Inn.
6:30 p.m. — Christmas Banquet,
Lady Sutter Rebekah Lodge
435, Overlook, Lancaster.
7:30 p.m. — Planning Com­mission,
Borough hall.
Wednesday, December 8
6:30 p.m. — Explorer Post 154
J u n i o r A m b u l a n c e
Association, Ambulance
Garage.
Thursday, December 9
7 p.m. — Baron Steigel Lions
Club, Brickerville Fire Hall.
8:30 p.m. — Jaycees meeting,
Legion Home.