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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1927
Page
4
Editor urges every Lititz household to inspect and improve exteriors. Repainting shabbiness, repairing leaky roofs, and fixing fences could transform neighborhoods and attract real estate interest and new business this year.
The piece notes song birds brighten spring with their natural music and cautions that habitat loss and hunting reduce their numbers. It compares human performers to wild birds and warns that shooting song birds harms crops by increasing pest populations.
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Smoke Abatement committee urged building owners to use proper heating equipment and coal to cut excessive smoke next season. Letters cited improper equipment, poor coal grade, and firing as main causes.
Local items note Rev Walter Hartman of Annville will speak Sunday at 10 A M on missionary work in the Church of the Brethren. A birthday party for Louis Mutzel at Eman uel S Bixler’s home included Clyde Bixler Alfred Smith John Porter Alexander Unger Lester Paul Clarence Esther Alma Kilhefner and Lester West with a luncheon served. Warren Smith wed Edith Mentzer of Talmaze Saturday evening by Rev Werner. Lester Smith plans a shoe repair shop on W Main Street. Rev Wolf visits New York state for Miller Hess Shoe Co efforts.
Local families across Adamstown Reading Lititz Ephrata Lebanon Lancaster and surrounding towns spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends including the Romigs Eb erslys Wolf and Stauffer households and many host households in a wide circle of community ties.
Evangelistic meetings at the U E church led by Rev. H F Miller have added members. Passion week services will be nightly at the Evangelical church with Rev. L A Werner. A community supper is planned Sat at the K G E hall by the Brownstown Improvement Association. W M S meets Thurs at Rev Werner’s home. The David Landis family moved to a farm between Lititz and Manheim. Mrs J W Buch remains in Lancaster General Hospital after surgery but shows signs of improvement. Emma Brown returns from North Tonawanda NY. Mrs Margaret Kreider of Lancaster visited here. Mr and Mrs George H Shreiner of Lancaster visited John M Hess. Paul Enck and family moved next to Spott’s restaurant. Roy Carpenter of Lancaster visited his parents.
Miss Mary K. Keller attended a pageant in the Moravian chapel of Lititz sponsored by the Young People's Council of District No 9 on Thursday evening. On Friday April 1st Mrs Ida
Mrs. Pfautz thanks neighbors for help after moving to Lan caster and invites visits. Elmer Rock and family moved into the Pfautz home, purchased by him. Almenara Heisey of Elm visited her parents J. W. Gerhart. Lloyd Ober was visited by his sister and family. Lester Horst dislocated a shoulder at school. Vera Horst is ill. April Clay Unit Farm Bureau meeting April 12 at Clay schoolhouse with F B Bucher talking on Potato Growing and films.
Elias M. Hitnier and family visited friends at Penryn Sunday. Mrs. James Carpenter of Rothsville vacationing with sister Mrs. M. G. Shreiner. M. G. Shreiner and wife and Mrs. James Carpenter visited friends in Lancaster. Clayton Adair of Lititz moved to Monroe Shue's farm last week. Rev. F. E. Druckenbrod and family of White Horse visited George Druckenbrod's family on Saturday.
The Senior Class presents a three act comedy in the high school auditorium on Saturday at 8 Joyce. Arnold Miller from a prominent town family has a weak heart but marries instead of dying. His wife reshapes his life while a cast of neighbors and suitors create twists with gossip, inheritance schemes, and a modern daughter pursuing a fish boy.
The Rothsville Lutheran church welcomed new members by letter and baptism, with infants Norman Albert and Betty Jane among baptisms. Local movers include Kofroth and Hellinger relocating their 218 cigar factory, Keiffer and family moving to a farm, and Long purchasing Spoo property. School visits and a Varsity basketball gathering at Steffy's Hotel are noted.
The Senior Class will entertain in the high school gymnasium on Saturday evening April 9 with a short program and refreshments. Junior class colors purple and gold will decorate the gym. Mr W B Ehrhart and family plan to move to the Doster farm at Pine Hill this Saturday, purchased last fall. Hoyt Bender and family of New York visited in town with John H Bender’s family last Thursday and Friday. H D Bucher spent Sunday with Charles Keitfer’s family. Norman Kline and family of Lexington visited Mrs Willis Shaar’s home Sunday. David Graham of Souder Construction and Clinton Mumma left for Delaware Water Gap to finish a concrete State Highway project started last summer.
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