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REGISTER — TO VOTE! Sat., Aug. 23—Wayne Weidman’s Brickerville. Tues., Aug. 26—Schuyler Mellinger’s, Clay. Tues., Aug. 26—Penryn Fire Hall. Wed., Aug. 27—Rothjville H. S. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 5-6—Lititz Firehouse. fterbfng ffjr ÿttblic for nearlp a Century REGISTER — TO VOfif Sat., Aug. 23—Wayne Weidnua's Brickerville. Tues., Aug. 26—Schuyler Meflinger**, Clay. Tues., Aug. 26—Penryn Fire Wall Wed., Aug. 27—Rothsville H. S. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 5-6—Lititz 76th Year Established April, 1877, as The Sunbeam (Consolidated with The Lititz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, August 14, 1952 5 cents a copy; $2 per yr. hy mail No. IS Local Republicans Mapping Vigorous Campaign To Give Eisenhower Large Majority Will Hold Public Meeting FIRE CO. AUCTION To Increase Efforts Here A vigorous campaign throughout Lititz and the surrounding townships to pile up a big majority for Eisenhower, was promised this week by local organization Republicans headed by Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm. The campaign will start with a house-to-house canvass of the borough in order to increase the local registration approximately one-third. This work will be supervised by Mrs. Anna Long, Republican County Committee member from the First Ward. In addition to the regular Republican support, there is an unusually large amount of support and enthusiasm among the so-called Independent Voter, Mr Diehm asserted. In an effort to crystalize support of General Eisenhower, a public workers’ meeting will be held next month to map out a public campaign. Only Half Are Registered “For the time being we are concerned with getting every voter registered, no matter what his politics are. This is the only way in which the Democratic process of government will work,” he added. At present there are only 2,100 voters registered in the borough as compared with tax-ables of twice this number. “With Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the coal regions more or less Democratic, the whole state is looking toward Southeastern Pennsylvania for a big enough majority to put General Eisenhower over the top,” Mr. Diehm explained. “This will be one of the hottest campaigns in the past 25 years.” POSTPONED TO AUG. 21 The auction of donated articles to raise funds for the Lititz Fire Company Kiddies Christmas Party was postponed last Thursday due to the scarcity of articles donated, Christ Koehler, chairman in charge, announced. The auction now will be held in conjunction with the bazaar sale conducted by Henry Snave-ly next Thursday, August 21. Persons with articles to donate should contact Mr. Koehler or members of his committee, Paul Sipe and Daniel Garner. School Gets Snappy New Grid Regalia White Nylon Uniforms Trimfmed In Black 1 And Red ! ---------- j Lititz High School will field I probably the smartest dressed football team in the Conference of Roses this year. | New uniforms, chosen by members of the team from var- ! ious designs concocted by Mrs. David MacNicholl, made of a i composition nylon material, , have been purchased by the j School Board. I Certainly the snappiest look- , ing suits the school has had in j the history of football, they are I white, trimmed in black and ; red. I The trousers, all over white, ! have a black stripe, with a red 1 trim, running down both legs, ' and are equipped with zippers instead of the old fashioned laces. Jerseys are of white nylon material, with large black nu- I merals, also trimmed in red and with red and black rings, similar to those adorning the University of Pennsylvania suits, about the jersey sleeves. The nylon is the same fabric tested and approved for use in the latest Armed Forces uniforms and is said to be the most durable material available. In addition, new leather helmets have arrived and will replace the plastic helmets, which Coach Dave MacNicholl said he felt weren’t as protective. Thirty t new uniforms were this week. «purchased and 24 helmets. Also Chief of Police C. R. Kreider the shoes used by the team have Boys Agree To Halt Play In Old Mill Dangers Of Play In Old Knitting Mill Are Stressed A group of twelve local boys who had been playing in the old Knitting Mill property, rear of Spruce Street recently, were cautioned against the practice LEGAL TECHNICALITIES vs. RESULTS! (An Editorial) When various forces, controlled or otherwise, unite to make the highways upon which most of us drive, veritable death traps, then only results count. When two head-strong youths, obsessed with the sole desire to hurtle through space as fast as they can speed at the risk of everybody else’s necks, that in itself is not as important as that which it implies—that utter disregard for laws still can use those same laws to escape prosecution. And so—let’s examine the sum results of our local speeding case which has aroused so much public sentiment in this section: The two principals in this case, one nineteen and the other twenty, came speeding in the Lititz Pike “at a terrific rate of speed”, forcing two local citizens to drive their cars to the side of the highway. When contacted by the State Patrolman, they are quoted as having been “entirely uncooperative.” When a legal summons was mailed them, ordering them to appear before a justice of the peace for a hearing, they utterly ignored the legal papers. Finally when arrested by the same State Policeman they intimated to him that he was wasting his time as they could and would have the case fixed. Now, no matter what the District Attorney’s office says, those two youngsters are free and apparently cannot be prosecuted for having risked everybody’s necks by their driving. That, dear reader, is the sum result of the whole episode. The Assistant District Attorney explains that the technicality causing the case to be nol prossed was based upon a decision handed down in the Montgomery County Court. | We do not pretend to know law and legal procedures i —but what we would like to know is why don’t such appli- j cations for nol prosses be brought out in open court where j the defense counsel would have to publicly present his flimsy reasons for releasing flagrant violators of the law? Why isn’t someone other than the District Attorney required to pass judgment upon whether one court ruling applies here or not? As we stated above, our highways are becoming more and more dangerous. And the handling of cases in this manner cannot but help to make our highways more dangerous than before! 1952 POLIO PRECAUTIONS Voice Protests On Removal Of Equipment From Pierson Playground To Other Parts TWO LOCAL DRIVERS NABBED BY POLICE and Justice of the Peace J. B. Herr, had a session with the lads, ranging in age from 12 to 14, Monday night at the squire’s office. The outcome was that the boys agreed to cease playing in the old mill after hearing the reasoning of the Chief and Herr. It develops the group of boys entered the mill to catch pigeons which roost there, and then sell them for a quarter apiece. In addition, the youths took to smoking within the premises and also scattered papers from the mill office about the floors, causing a fire hazard. During the conference with (Continued on Page 7) Tire Co. Auxiliary Will Hold Picnic At Brickorvillo Tuesday The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brickerville Fire Company will hold a picnic on the carnival grounds at Rock’s Garage next Tuesday evening at 6:30 ~p.m. The picnic will be for all members of the auxiliary, the fire company and their families. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Harry May, Mrs. Paul Kline, who will be in charge of games; Mrs. *Jei Engle, Mrs. Elmer Strau*s, Mrs. Harry Brumbach, in charge of refreshments. Music will be furnished by the Schuyler Melody Makers. been reconditioned as well as much of the protective shoulder, thigh and hip padding. WCTU WILL MEET MONDAY The monthly meeting of the Lititz WCTU wiU be held Monday, Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John Laser, N. Cedar St. The topic will be “The Use of Literature.” ‘Cowboys’ No Problem On Boro Streets “Cowboy drivers”, obviously a menace to any and all cum-cunities of the county area, aren’t causing local police any particular problem. To begin with, local police pointed out, there’s only one street in the Borough* Broad Street, that’s in any kind of shape for ordinary driving, much less high-speed tearing around. As a result, police concentrated their work on the Broad Street area, prosecuting several early morning speeders coming in off the Lititz Pike. Chief C. R. Kreider said the borough was at one time plagued with five “pretty reckless drivers,” before sewer construction began.- However, he said, two of them are at White Hill Indus-uial School, one in the Eastern Penitentiary and the other two have enlisted in the Armed Forces. Although local police agreed the “cowboy” menace was no threat within borough limits, they said the high-speed driving on roads immediately adjacent to the borough was a horse of a different color, and also the problem of the State Police. Family Of Monkey-Faced Owls Keep Things Screeching Here Kids’ Picnic Slated For August 23 Lititz annual JayCee sponsored Community Picnic will be held Saturday, August 23, in the Springs Park, it was announced by the arrangements committee this week. Beginning at 2 p.m., a schedule of events has been lined up to provide entertainment for children of the borough of all ages, as well as free ice cream and entertainment. The schedule of events calls for big bicycle and tricycle races from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., with prizes for the winners. From three until five, a series of games is planned for children of all age groups, also with prizes and from 5 until 6:30 p.m., free ice cream and coffee, for the adults, will be furnished! A series of amateur and professional entertainment acts will be held from 6:30 until 9 p.m., to be punctuated by a number of cake walks. Funds for the annual picnic were realized by a carnival the Junior Chamber of Commerce staged on the Spruce Street lot several weeks ago. RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS Seven-year-old Karen Blecha enacts 1952' polio precautions recommended by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. When polio is around, the National Foundation cautions parents to watch for these signs: headache, fever, sore throat, upset stomach, tenderness and stiffness of neck and back. A person showing such symptoms should be put to bed at once, away from others. Then, call your doctor and follow his advice. If polio is diagnosed, call your local chapter of the March of Dimes for advice and assistance, including needed financial help. Former Local Couple Has Grisly Experience With Drowning Case In Florida Two Lititz . area men were prosecuted by police in the county on motor code violation charges last week. Paul D. Brenner, 448 N. Cedar St., was charged with reckless driving by Manheim Borough police, and Clyde W. Wenger, Lititz RD4, was charged with driving too fast for conditions by West Lampeter Twp. police. The residents of the one hundred block of Spruce Street have very mysterious nightly visitors. Who are they? A whole family of Screech Owls, consisting of a very large Mama and Papa Owl, along with their youngsters. Some time ago they decided to make their home in the top of what was formerly the old Lutheran Church, but which is now used by the Mart Realty Corp., as a sewing factory, and incidentally they happen to be there ever since. As is customary for owls, they sleep all day, but just as soon as night falls, you can hear them flying about flapping their large wings. The persons who have been able to flash a light - directly on them, have seen their monkey shaped faces and large glassy eyes staring right back at them. At first they seemed like a great nuisance to most of the residents, because of their loud screeching sounds for hours on end, when everyone was trying to sleep, but now they have become so much a part of the neighborhood that nobody seems to mind them anymore. Their food consists mainly of mice and rats, so by catching and eating these pests, they certainly are doing a world of good after all. Practically every night of the week you can see one or more of the owls perched on any one of the numerous television antennas, roof peaks, or chimneys in the neighborhood. As a matter of fact it appears they like this block of Spruce Street so well it seems to be everyone’s opinion that they expect to make it their permanent home. Oh, well! We could have lots worse neighbors, couldn't we? Sportsmans Club To Meet Monday The regular meeting of the Lititz Sportsmen’s Association will be held Monday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Center. A state representative of the Game Commission will be present to speak and colored motion pictures on Pennsylvania wildlife will be shown. The meetings are open to anyone interested in hunting and fishing, in addition to members of the association. Business of the meeting ift-eludes planning for the third annual Kiddies Fish Day at Minnich’s Dam. Refreshments will be served. Frank Fords Jr., Help To Recover Body Of Friend A former local couple, now residing in Palatka, Fla., along the St. John’s River, had a grisly experience recently, according to a letter received here. j The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ford, Jr., figured in the recovery of a body from the river following a storm. According to Ford’s father, Frank Ford, Sr., local grocer, young Ford’s wife, Florence, was looking toward the river from her home1 and saw a body floating by. She immediately called to her husband who alerted several other nearby men, and with boats, they recovered the body. Young Ford was stunned to learn that the body was that of one of his bosses at a Florida mill where he is employed, who had apparently been swept from his motor boat during the violent storm. Young Ford wrote a sister, Ruth, of the experience, and in the letter requested that r she save her mother the shock of learning what had occurred. However, Mrs. Ford, seeing the letter was from Frank, opened it and read it to learn of her son and daughter-in-law undergoing the experience. BOB HACKMAN STARTS ON CRUISE Large Demand For Displays At Farm Show Reedy Says 1952 Show Could Be Biggest Ever The sight of an unbroken mass of concessions extending along both sides of Broad Street from Main to Marion Streets, will greet visitors to the 1952 Lititz Farm. Show, September 16 to 20. This was the report submitted Monday evening by Carl Reedy, concessions chairman, who reported an unprecedented demand for display space this year. The location of the show on Broad Street will probably attract a record-breaking group of concessions and exhibitors, he predicted. “There is still considerable space left and we are trying to have as much of this reserved immediately by local groups and associations, automobile and farm implement dealers,” Reedy explained. “We already realize that later on space will be at a Robert Hackman, of New York City, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackman, spent the past, week with his parents and left premium even with the great on Friday for a week’s cruise to ; amount of additional space this Nassau, Bahama Islands. Hack-man, who is a musician, broadcasts over station WNEW. Bike Licenses Log Behind Lost Year Borough children have been lax in purchasing licenses for their bicycles, Chief of Police C. R. Kreider said this week. Thus far only 175 licenses School Opens September 2 Lititz Public Schools will reopen Sept. 2, at 1 p.m., G. Marlin Spaid, supervising principal, announced this week. He also requested that all students who have moved to Lititz since the close of the last term report to the school office on Friday, Aug. 22 between 8 a.m. and 12:00 noon. At that time, Mr. Spaid said, any such students will be properly registered for the opening fall term. The first day school re-opens will be devoted to assigning pupils to their new home rooms, enabling teachers to make up class rolls for the year, and to several announcements concerning school work. The following day regular sessions will be initiated, with students attending morning and afternoon sessions, beginning at 8:15 a.m. year.” The concessions will include a number of new and sensational rides and thrill devices. One of these is a fun-provoking contraption more than a third of a block long. 4-H Baby Beef Show Milton Jurrell announced the appointment of Robert Posey as co-chairman of the 4-H Baby Beef Show which will be held in the park the last two days of the show. Judging will take place Friday evening, September 19. More than thirty head are expected to be exhibited and prizes this year will be the largest ever offered by the association. Art Show Another feature which has attracted much attentipn in former years, the art show, will be repeated in the gymnasium this year. School Board Move Resdfc Of Injuries To Children A protest against the action of the school board in removing all the swing, see-saws, * 4 from the Pierson Playground at the rear of Cedar Street near the borough school buildings, took form here this week. Residents of the neighborhood, especially parents at smaller children, were taking the move so seriously that th e y informed The Record-Express today that they plan to circulate a petition to have the swings returned. “They are driving our children into the streets to play, m a section of the town which is the most conjested,” one parent living just in front of the playground declared. “This equipment is being taken out to other parts of town where children already have many of these facilities for play—and we do not think that is fair.” Too Many Hurt Members of the school board explained this week that the swings, see-saws, etc., were removed “due to too many injuries being suffered by children when there were no supervisors around.” One member of the board, Howard Redcay, also explained that the removal of the equipment is to encourage “more supervision by the teachers.” “The modern trend, as yon can judge in Lancaster, is to have nicely macadamized lots where teachers can supervise the recreation,” Mr. Redcay said. “There have been a number of minor accidents at the playground and we felt it would be better for all concerned to have the playground without equipment.” The school board is macadamizing the lot and this work will be completed by the opening of school. MISSIONARY SOC. MEETS The Women’s Missionary So-city of Trinity E. C. Church held its regular meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Warren Newcomer, West End Avenue. Members worked on scrap-books for shut-ins MacNicoIl Issues Call For School Football Candidates A call for candidates for Lititz High School’s 1952 foot-have been issued compared to ! ball team was issued by Head Rotary Club Picnic To Be Held Thursday The annual picnic of the Lititz Rotary Club will be held next Thursday afternoon and evening at the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon H. Yoder, near Brickerville. An interesting program of games and cards will be presented before and following the dinner. Roast duck will feature the menu. about 300 issued .during last year. Children who fail to have their bicycles equipped with a license may , have them impounded by police. In addition to a Borough Ordinance requiring a license, Chief Kreider said the tags are helpful in recovering lost or stolen bicycles. He said that when a license is secured the serial number of the bicycle is recorded, and in that way, even if a thief would go to the trouble to re-paint a stolen bicycle, it could still possibly be traced to the owner. Coach Dave MacNicoIl, who asked any interested boys to report to the High School gymnasium next Monday. He said team physician Dr. Joseph Grpsh will examine the boys to determine their fitness beginning at 9 a.m. and after that physical training will begin. Two training sessions will be held, as last year, one from 9 to 11 a.m., the other from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., until school starts. MacNicoIl will be assisted again this year by Dean Miller, assistant coach last year, and Dick Marshall, last year’s Junior High School team coach. Approximately 70 boys are expected to report for the opening sessions, according to a list of boys 'who affixed their signatures to a paper signifying that intention last spring. The 70 aspirants included candidates for both the varsity and junior varsity teams. The club will play a ten game schedule this year, with six of the games being at home. Of the 70 boys expected to report, MacNicoIl said he expected about 45 would remain on the squad for the entire season. I Unusual Fete On Birthday Of Local Boy “Kick - Off” Party Fa- Ted Davidson On Friday A unique birthday present m the form of a “Kick-Off Party", will be afforded young Ted Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs, Paul Davidson, 211 Noble S t, this Friday. The party, in honor of Ted’s birthday, will be attended fay members of last year’s hi^i school football team who wiU be returning to play for the school again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, at a loss at what to get their son for his birthday, asked him what he would like. The youngster suggested Ike “Kick-Off Party,” and Paul, a former football player himself and his wife, immediately endorsed the idea. However the fete will probably be the last partaking a t sweets and other such tadtuta for the boys for several weefa% since the football squad begins training on Monday. Coaches Dave MacNicholl and Dean Miller have been invited, possibly in order to see that their potential grid stalwarts don’t stray too far off the training table course. Program Of Special Music In Pork Sunday The Sunday Evening Community service in the park aft 7:30 will feature a special musical program. The augmented Moravian Trombone Choir will play the prelude, postlude and offertory. This eighteen-piece brass choir (Continued on Page 8)
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Title | Lititz Record Express |
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Full Text | REGISTER — TO VOTE! Sat., Aug. 23—Wayne Weidman’s Brickerville. Tues., Aug. 26—Schuyler Mellinger’s, Clay. Tues., Aug. 26—Penryn Fire Hall. Wed., Aug. 27—Rothjville H. S. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 5-6—Lititz Firehouse. fterbfng ffjr ÿttblic for nearlp a Century REGISTER — TO VOfif Sat., Aug. 23—Wayne Weidnua's Brickerville. Tues., Aug. 26—Schuyler Meflinger**, Clay. Tues., Aug. 26—Penryn Fire Wall Wed., Aug. 27—Rothsville H. S. Fri.-Sat., Sept. 5-6—Lititz 76th Year Established April, 1877, as The Sunbeam (Consolidated with The Lititz Record, 1937) Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pa., Thursday, August 14, 1952 5 cents a copy; $2 per yr. hy mail No. IS Local Republicans Mapping Vigorous Campaign To Give Eisenhower Large Majority Will Hold Public Meeting FIRE CO. AUCTION To Increase Efforts Here A vigorous campaign throughout Lititz and the surrounding townships to pile up a big majority for Eisenhower, was promised this week by local organization Republicans headed by Justice of the Peace Paul F. Diehm. The campaign will start with a house-to-house canvass of the borough in order to increase the local registration approximately one-third. This work will be supervised by Mrs. Anna Long, Republican County Committee member from the First Ward. In addition to the regular Republican support, there is an unusually large amount of support and enthusiasm among the so-called Independent Voter, Mr Diehm asserted. In an effort to crystalize support of General Eisenhower, a public workers’ meeting will be held next month to map out a public campaign. Only Half Are Registered “For the time being we are concerned with getting every voter registered, no matter what his politics are. This is the only way in which the Democratic process of government will work,” he added. At present there are only 2,100 voters registered in the borough as compared with tax-ables of twice this number. “With Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the coal regions more or less Democratic, the whole state is looking toward Southeastern Pennsylvania for a big enough majority to put General Eisenhower over the top,” Mr. Diehm explained. “This will be one of the hottest campaigns in the past 25 years.” POSTPONED TO AUG. 21 The auction of donated articles to raise funds for the Lititz Fire Company Kiddies Christmas Party was postponed last Thursday due to the scarcity of articles donated, Christ Koehler, chairman in charge, announced. The auction now will be held in conjunction with the bazaar sale conducted by Henry Snave-ly next Thursday, August 21. Persons with articles to donate should contact Mr. Koehler or members of his committee, Paul Sipe and Daniel Garner. School Gets Snappy New Grid Regalia White Nylon Uniforms Trimfmed In Black 1 And Red ! ---------- j Lititz High School will field I probably the smartest dressed football team in the Conference of Roses this year. | New uniforms, chosen by members of the team from var- ! ious designs concocted by Mrs. David MacNicholl, made of a i composition nylon material, , have been purchased by the j School Board. I Certainly the snappiest look- , ing suits the school has had in j the history of football, they are I white, trimmed in black and ; red. I The trousers, all over white, ! have a black stripe, with a red 1 trim, running down both legs, ' and are equipped with zippers instead of the old fashioned laces. Jerseys are of white nylon material, with large black nu- I merals, also trimmed in red and with red and black rings, similar to those adorning the University of Pennsylvania suits, about the jersey sleeves. The nylon is the same fabric tested and approved for use in the latest Armed Forces uniforms and is said to be the most durable material available. In addition, new leather helmets have arrived and will replace the plastic helmets, which Coach Dave MacNicholl said he felt weren’t as protective. Thirty t new uniforms were this week. «purchased and 24 helmets. Also Chief of Police C. R. Kreider the shoes used by the team have Boys Agree To Halt Play In Old Mill Dangers Of Play In Old Knitting Mill Are Stressed A group of twelve local boys who had been playing in the old Knitting Mill property, rear of Spruce Street recently, were cautioned against the practice LEGAL TECHNICALITIES vs. RESULTS! (An Editorial) When various forces, controlled or otherwise, unite to make the highways upon which most of us drive, veritable death traps, then only results count. When two head-strong youths, obsessed with the sole desire to hurtle through space as fast as they can speed at the risk of everybody else’s necks, that in itself is not as important as that which it implies—that utter disregard for laws still can use those same laws to escape prosecution. And so—let’s examine the sum results of our local speeding case which has aroused so much public sentiment in this section: The two principals in this case, one nineteen and the other twenty, came speeding in the Lititz Pike “at a terrific rate of speed”, forcing two local citizens to drive their cars to the side of the highway. When contacted by the State Patrolman, they are quoted as having been “entirely uncooperative.” When a legal summons was mailed them, ordering them to appear before a justice of the peace for a hearing, they utterly ignored the legal papers. Finally when arrested by the same State Policeman they intimated to him that he was wasting his time as they could and would have the case fixed. Now, no matter what the District Attorney’s office says, those two youngsters are free and apparently cannot be prosecuted for having risked everybody’s necks by their driving. That, dear reader, is the sum result of the whole episode. The Assistant District Attorney explains that the technicality causing the case to be nol prossed was based upon a decision handed down in the Montgomery County Court. | We do not pretend to know law and legal procedures i —but what we would like to know is why don’t such appli- j cations for nol prosses be brought out in open court where j the defense counsel would have to publicly present his flimsy reasons for releasing flagrant violators of the law? Why isn’t someone other than the District Attorney required to pass judgment upon whether one court ruling applies here or not? As we stated above, our highways are becoming more and more dangerous. And the handling of cases in this manner cannot but help to make our highways more dangerous than before! 1952 POLIO PRECAUTIONS Voice Protests On Removal Of Equipment From Pierson Playground To Other Parts TWO LOCAL DRIVERS NABBED BY POLICE and Justice of the Peace J. B. Herr, had a session with the lads, ranging in age from 12 to 14, Monday night at the squire’s office. The outcome was that the boys agreed to cease playing in the old mill after hearing the reasoning of the Chief and Herr. It develops the group of boys entered the mill to catch pigeons which roost there, and then sell them for a quarter apiece. In addition, the youths took to smoking within the premises and also scattered papers from the mill office about the floors, causing a fire hazard. During the conference with (Continued on Page 7) Tire Co. Auxiliary Will Hold Picnic At Brickorvillo Tuesday The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brickerville Fire Company will hold a picnic on the carnival grounds at Rock’s Garage next Tuesday evening at 6:30 ~p.m. The picnic will be for all members of the auxiliary, the fire company and their families. The committee in charge consists of Mrs. Harry May, Mrs. Paul Kline, who will be in charge of games; Mrs. *Jei Engle, Mrs. Elmer Strau*s, Mrs. Harry Brumbach, in charge of refreshments. Music will be furnished by the Schuyler Melody Makers. been reconditioned as well as much of the protective shoulder, thigh and hip padding. WCTU WILL MEET MONDAY The monthly meeting of the Lititz WCTU wiU be held Monday, Aug. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John Laser, N. Cedar St. The topic will be “The Use of Literature.” ‘Cowboys’ No Problem On Boro Streets “Cowboy drivers”, obviously a menace to any and all cum-cunities of the county area, aren’t causing local police any particular problem. To begin with, local police pointed out, there’s only one street in the Borough* Broad Street, that’s in any kind of shape for ordinary driving, much less high-speed tearing around. As a result, police concentrated their work on the Broad Street area, prosecuting several early morning speeders coming in off the Lititz Pike. Chief C. R. Kreider said the borough was at one time plagued with five “pretty reckless drivers,” before sewer construction began.- However, he said, two of them are at White Hill Indus-uial School, one in the Eastern Penitentiary and the other two have enlisted in the Armed Forces. Although local police agreed the “cowboy” menace was no threat within borough limits, they said the high-speed driving on roads immediately adjacent to the borough was a horse of a different color, and also the problem of the State Police. Family Of Monkey-Faced Owls Keep Things Screeching Here Kids’ Picnic Slated For August 23 Lititz annual JayCee sponsored Community Picnic will be held Saturday, August 23, in the Springs Park, it was announced by the arrangements committee this week. Beginning at 2 p.m., a schedule of events has been lined up to provide entertainment for children of the borough of all ages, as well as free ice cream and entertainment. The schedule of events calls for big bicycle and tricycle races from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m., with prizes for the winners. From three until five, a series of games is planned for children of all age groups, also with prizes and from 5 until 6:30 p.m., free ice cream and coffee, for the adults, will be furnished! A series of amateur and professional entertainment acts will be held from 6:30 until 9 p.m., to be punctuated by a number of cake walks. Funds for the annual picnic were realized by a carnival the Junior Chamber of Commerce staged on the Spruce Street lot several weeks ago. RECOMMENDED BY THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS Seven-year-old Karen Blecha enacts 1952' polio precautions recommended by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. When polio is around, the National Foundation cautions parents to watch for these signs: headache, fever, sore throat, upset stomach, tenderness and stiffness of neck and back. A person showing such symptoms should be put to bed at once, away from others. Then, call your doctor and follow his advice. If polio is diagnosed, call your local chapter of the March of Dimes for advice and assistance, including needed financial help. Former Local Couple Has Grisly Experience With Drowning Case In Florida Two Lititz . area men were prosecuted by police in the county on motor code violation charges last week. Paul D. Brenner, 448 N. Cedar St., was charged with reckless driving by Manheim Borough police, and Clyde W. Wenger, Lititz RD4, was charged with driving too fast for conditions by West Lampeter Twp. police. The residents of the one hundred block of Spruce Street have very mysterious nightly visitors. Who are they? A whole family of Screech Owls, consisting of a very large Mama and Papa Owl, along with their youngsters. Some time ago they decided to make their home in the top of what was formerly the old Lutheran Church, but which is now used by the Mart Realty Corp., as a sewing factory, and incidentally they happen to be there ever since. As is customary for owls, they sleep all day, but just as soon as night falls, you can hear them flying about flapping their large wings. The persons who have been able to flash a light - directly on them, have seen their monkey shaped faces and large glassy eyes staring right back at them. At first they seemed like a great nuisance to most of the residents, because of their loud screeching sounds for hours on end, when everyone was trying to sleep, but now they have become so much a part of the neighborhood that nobody seems to mind them anymore. Their food consists mainly of mice and rats, so by catching and eating these pests, they certainly are doing a world of good after all. Practically every night of the week you can see one or more of the owls perched on any one of the numerous television antennas, roof peaks, or chimneys in the neighborhood. As a matter of fact it appears they like this block of Spruce Street so well it seems to be everyone’s opinion that they expect to make it their permanent home. Oh, well! We could have lots worse neighbors, couldn't we? Sportsmans Club To Meet Monday The regular meeting of the Lititz Sportsmen’s Association will be held Monday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Recreation Center. A state representative of the Game Commission will be present to speak and colored motion pictures on Pennsylvania wildlife will be shown. The meetings are open to anyone interested in hunting and fishing, in addition to members of the association. Business of the meeting ift-eludes planning for the third annual Kiddies Fish Day at Minnich’s Dam. Refreshments will be served. Frank Fords Jr., Help To Recover Body Of Friend A former local couple, now residing in Palatka, Fla., along the St. John’s River, had a grisly experience recently, according to a letter received here. j The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ford, Jr., figured in the recovery of a body from the river following a storm. According to Ford’s father, Frank Ford, Sr., local grocer, young Ford’s wife, Florence, was looking toward the river from her home1 and saw a body floating by. She immediately called to her husband who alerted several other nearby men, and with boats, they recovered the body. Young Ford was stunned to learn that the body was that of one of his bosses at a Florida mill where he is employed, who had apparently been swept from his motor boat during the violent storm. Young Ford wrote a sister, Ruth, of the experience, and in the letter requested that r she save her mother the shock of learning what had occurred. However, Mrs. Ford, seeing the letter was from Frank, opened it and read it to learn of her son and daughter-in-law undergoing the experience. BOB HACKMAN STARTS ON CRUISE Large Demand For Displays At Farm Show Reedy Says 1952 Show Could Be Biggest Ever The sight of an unbroken mass of concessions extending along both sides of Broad Street from Main to Marion Streets, will greet visitors to the 1952 Lititz Farm. Show, September 16 to 20. This was the report submitted Monday evening by Carl Reedy, concessions chairman, who reported an unprecedented demand for display space this year. The location of the show on Broad Street will probably attract a record-breaking group of concessions and exhibitors, he predicted. “There is still considerable space left and we are trying to have as much of this reserved immediately by local groups and associations, automobile and farm implement dealers,” Reedy explained. “We already realize that later on space will be at a Robert Hackman, of New York City, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackman, spent the past, week with his parents and left premium even with the great on Friday for a week’s cruise to ; amount of additional space this Nassau, Bahama Islands. Hack-man, who is a musician, broadcasts over station WNEW. Bike Licenses Log Behind Lost Year Borough children have been lax in purchasing licenses for their bicycles, Chief of Police C. R. Kreider said this week. Thus far only 175 licenses School Opens September 2 Lititz Public Schools will reopen Sept. 2, at 1 p.m., G. Marlin Spaid, supervising principal, announced this week. He also requested that all students who have moved to Lititz since the close of the last term report to the school office on Friday, Aug. 22 between 8 a.m. and 12:00 noon. At that time, Mr. Spaid said, any such students will be properly registered for the opening fall term. The first day school re-opens will be devoted to assigning pupils to their new home rooms, enabling teachers to make up class rolls for the year, and to several announcements concerning school work. The following day regular sessions will be initiated, with students attending morning and afternoon sessions, beginning at 8:15 a.m. year.” The concessions will include a number of new and sensational rides and thrill devices. One of these is a fun-provoking contraption more than a third of a block long. 4-H Baby Beef Show Milton Jurrell announced the appointment of Robert Posey as co-chairman of the 4-H Baby Beef Show which will be held in the park the last two days of the show. Judging will take place Friday evening, September 19. More than thirty head are expected to be exhibited and prizes this year will be the largest ever offered by the association. Art Show Another feature which has attracted much attentipn in former years, the art show, will be repeated in the gymnasium this year. School Board Move Resdfc Of Injuries To Children A protest against the action of the school board in removing all the swing, see-saws, * 4 from the Pierson Playground at the rear of Cedar Street near the borough school buildings, took form here this week. Residents of the neighborhood, especially parents at smaller children, were taking the move so seriously that th e y informed The Record-Express today that they plan to circulate a petition to have the swings returned. “They are driving our children into the streets to play, m a section of the town which is the most conjested,” one parent living just in front of the playground declared. “This equipment is being taken out to other parts of town where children already have many of these facilities for play—and we do not think that is fair.” Too Many Hurt Members of the school board explained this week that the swings, see-saws, etc., were removed “due to too many injuries being suffered by children when there were no supervisors around.” One member of the board, Howard Redcay, also explained that the removal of the equipment is to encourage “more supervision by the teachers.” “The modern trend, as yon can judge in Lancaster, is to have nicely macadamized lots where teachers can supervise the recreation,” Mr. Redcay said. “There have been a number of minor accidents at the playground and we felt it would be better for all concerned to have the playground without equipment.” The school board is macadamizing the lot and this work will be completed by the opening of school. MISSIONARY SOC. MEETS The Women’s Missionary So-city of Trinity E. C. Church held its regular meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Warren Newcomer, West End Avenue. Members worked on scrap-books for shut-ins MacNicoIl Issues Call For School Football Candidates A call for candidates for Lititz High School’s 1952 foot-have been issued compared to ! ball team was issued by Head Rotary Club Picnic To Be Held Thursday The annual picnic of the Lititz Rotary Club will be held next Thursday afternoon and evening at the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon H. Yoder, near Brickerville. An interesting program of games and cards will be presented before and following the dinner. Roast duck will feature the menu. about 300 issued .during last year. Children who fail to have their bicycles equipped with a license may , have them impounded by police. In addition to a Borough Ordinance requiring a license, Chief Kreider said the tags are helpful in recovering lost or stolen bicycles. He said that when a license is secured the serial number of the bicycle is recorded, and in that way, even if a thief would go to the trouble to re-paint a stolen bicycle, it could still possibly be traced to the owner. Coach Dave MacNicoIl, who asked any interested boys to report to the High School gymnasium next Monday. He said team physician Dr. Joseph Grpsh will examine the boys to determine their fitness beginning at 9 a.m. and after that physical training will begin. Two training sessions will be held, as last year, one from 9 to 11 a.m., the other from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., until school starts. MacNicoIl will be assisted again this year by Dean Miller, assistant coach last year, and Dick Marshall, last year’s Junior High School team coach. Approximately 70 boys are expected to report for the opening sessions, according to a list of boys 'who affixed their signatures to a paper signifying that intention last spring. The 70 aspirants included candidates for both the varsity and junior varsity teams. The club will play a ten game schedule this year, with six of the games being at home. Of the 70 boys expected to report, MacNicoIl said he expected about 45 would remain on the squad for the entire season. I Unusual Fete On Birthday Of Local Boy “Kick - Off” Party Fa- Ted Davidson On Friday A unique birthday present m the form of a “Kick-Off Party", will be afforded young Ted Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs, Paul Davidson, 211 Noble S t, this Friday. The party, in honor of Ted’s birthday, will be attended fay members of last year’s hi^i school football team who wiU be returning to play for the school again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, at a loss at what to get their son for his birthday, asked him what he would like. The youngster suggested Ike “Kick-Off Party,” and Paul, a former football player himself and his wife, immediately endorsed the idea. However the fete will probably be the last partaking a t sweets and other such tadtuta for the boys for several weefa% since the football squad begins training on Monday. Coaches Dave MacNicholl and Dean Miller have been invited, possibly in order to see that their potential grid stalwarts don’t stray too far off the training table course. Program Of Special Music In Pork Sunday The Sunday Evening Community service in the park aft 7:30 will feature a special musical program. The augmented Moravian Trombone Choir will play the prelude, postlude and offertory. This eighteen-piece brass choir (Continued on Page 8) |
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