1936

The Lititz Express, Thursday, October 22, 1936

Warwick Township School Sold – Three school buildings in Warwick township abandoned by the township were sold publicly by the school board on Saturday for a total of $1,529. The two-room Brunnerville school was purchased by Ralph Keith for $1,025. This building was replaced by a new four-room structure. At the same time the Lexington one-room building was sold for $435 to John Yerger. The Buch one-room building located a mile west of Lititz on the Longenecker Church road was sold to Roy Buch for $69. The land will revert to the heirs of the late David R. Buch when relinquished for school purposes. An old glass cupboard in the building was purchased for $13 by John Helman. A desk in the Brunnerville building was sold for $2 to a former teacher, Mrs. Harry Hershey of Lititz R.D. 2. Old chairs brought from $1.50 to 1.75 and desks from 15 cents to $1.50. The auctioneer in all three sales was Jacob Conrad with Abram Z. Bomberger, secretary of the school board, acting as clerk.

 

The Lititz Express, Thursday, October 22, 1936

BRUNNERVILLE SCHOOL – The District Public School is completed and the schools are in session now. There are five grades. The building is a beautiful place of Colonial architecture. There are three discontinued school building in Warwick township, which were sold last Saturday. The Brunnerville 3-room structure was bought by Ralph Keith for $1035. Pleasant View at Lexington was bought by John Yerger of Lititz for $400. Buch‟s schoolhouse half a mile west of Lititz was bought by Roy Buch for $69.

 

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