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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1924
Page
4
The piece describes pure individualists who trust and support their hometowns, valuing local prosperity over outside advantages. They are self sufficient but seek warm ties within the community, preferring to buy locally to bolster home industries and collective welfare. Their town fraternal instinct shapes their cooperation and choices.
The Record plans a series urging Lititz residents to improve their homes this season. It argues broad civic improvement starts with individuals making neat, finished, attractive spaces, creating a spick and span town that earns praise from locals and visitors alike.
The article notes that hats beyond mens’ means entice women and that modern millinery favors artistic shapes and convincing artificial flowers. It urges millinery as a craft for artistic young women and promotes millinery classes as a valuable girls’ club activity.
A brief item notes New York girls engaging in hat making to promote handicrafts and domestic arts, encouraging interest in homemaking skills and creative work.
Israel Shultz from Terzog Valley visited relatives near Schoeneck from Saturday to Monday. R L Keith and wife attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs Mary Flickinger at Reinholds last Tuesday. Good Cheer circle of King meets at the Young home in Brannville on April 8. Clarence Smith and family visit Catharine and Mrs George Weidman grandparents of Smith in Schoeneck. Mrs A R Roth and Miss Leth Becker were called on by Mrs Wayne Uackman and daughters Carrie Anna Miriam and sons Lester and Paul of Pine Til. Mr and Mrs J B Shirker and R Bechtel of Akron H D Ditzler and wife and P B Furlow and wife of Lititz called on your humble scribe on Sunday. Ichman and the sick have all been favorably reported aside from Mrs Rama Buechter at Leroy Hoilers.
Sunday evening services at United Evangelical church marked the twelve member Teacher Training Class ceremony with processional scripture readings and musical pieces. Local notices report residents moving, hospital updates, and visiting relatives from Akron and surrounding towns.
Day entertained their pastor Rev L B Undegrove of Schuylkill Seminary with Rev Mr and Mrs Ed Mr and Mechanicsburg. Mr and Mrs C M Mehler visited Israel Mehler at Denver. Mrs Fannie Ecenroad of Ephrata visited John Hallman. The Garners spent a day with Samuel Zell at Reading. Akronites exchanged properties recently. Akron High School Lyceum Thursday with an excellent program. Sam Zwally visited Jacob Zwally.
L B Wiest and family of Ephrata visited S Wiest. Zacharias and Samuel Ferry guests of H and Mrs Romig of Akron. E E Schaulz of Schaeffers town visited Samuel W Elser family. David Esh moved to a farm bought from Lt. B Wiest. Elizabeth and Mary Wiest visited Almenara Gerhart. On Thursday April 3 a lot of personal property will be sold by Harry and William Hoover as executors of Benjamin Hoover deceased.
David Landis schedules a public sale of lumber post fencing shoats and poultry on the William Mart lot this Saturday. Miss Mary Wolf substitutes at Wide Hollow near Terre Hill. Neidermyer visits Elersl and Lloyd seeking TD. PF McCloud relocates to Lancaster. Several families relocate homes and neighbors host dinners in Lititz Rothsville Akron Millport and surrounding areas. Rev L A Werner to preach at Evangelical Church Sunday at 10 00 AM.
A national railway safety record for last year reports only five passenger deaths out of total rail traffic of L186,479, indicating a low fatality rate amid extensive travel on Great Britain’s railways. The record highlights the overall safety performance and travel volume.
In 1603 the first manufactured export from the American colonies was glass bottles made in a woodsy factory near Jamestown Virginia. The craft marked early industrial activity in the colonists, showing local resource use and colonial trade beginnings.
Lancaster plans a $600,000 16 story office building by Conestoga Terminal Co at Hersh corner Penn Square. Lower floors will house terminal facilities with public rest rooms. upper floors for offices. The top floor will hold a free public auditorium for about 500 people. Construction slated to begin April 1. The present terminal sits at the northeast corner of the square at Queen Street.
Harrisburg March 31 The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania filed with the Public Service Commission a new local rate schedule affecting about one hundred exchanges in the state to take effect May 1. The plan hikes installation and long distance charges, limits free directory listings, reinstates a $17 restoration fee for nonpayment, and outlines future equipment investments and credit needs to fund rapid system expansion.
The Rothsville Missionary Society of the Rothsville Lutheran Church met at Stephen Levan’s home on Thursday evening. The program included songs, scripture, readings by several members, solos by Violet Shank and Sara Bowman, a brief address by Rev. Weichsel, and closing with Rock of Ages. Officers elected: President Mrs A G Marcia, Vice President Mrs J B Long, Recording Secretary Sara Tong, Corresponding Secretary Mrs M W Iles, Statistical Secretary Esther Zrwalle, Magazine Secretary Florence Long, Treasurer Mrs Levan. Big Mustin Saloon at Pfautz's Store only 10c per yard.
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