Local postal note from Lititz Post Office
Entry from Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office matter filed for second class mailing. Communications directed to official address for news or business.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
4
Entry from Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office matter filed for second class mailing. Communications directed to official address for news or business.
Obituary continues noting Saturday service at 2 PM and burial in Moravian cemetery with R. M. Spacht Funeral Director.
Levi B Heck 16 of Lititz R D 4 died at Lancaster General Hospital after a tree fell on him while helping in a Vogel orchard task near Neffs ville. He was fatally injured when a falling tree crushed his chest during work. He is survived by parents and several siblings and will be buried in Rothsville Zion Church cemetery after services at his home and church.
Mrs Sarah Kauffman 64 wife of Phares G Kauffman died suddenly Monday at 10 am at her East Petersburg home of a heart attack. She was cleaning the house assisted by her husband when she collapsed on the floor while tacking down a carpet. He left the room briefly and found her lifeless.
She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Survived by husband and children Edna Sen senig Lancaster Mary Buch Lititz Sarah F Kauffman Landisville six grandchildren and brothers Jacob Stauffer Amos Stauffer and Mrs Sarah Sneath Manor plus Mrs William Ziegler Millersville a half sister Mrs Harry Brenner and half brother George F Sneath Millersville. Services this afternoon at 1 20 at home and 2 at East Petersburg Mennonite Church with interment in adjoining cemetery.
Phares F Brown 63 resided with brother Oliver in Brownstown and was found dead Friday evening in front of Dr. A V Walters office after leaving Shiffer barber shop. Death due to cerebral hemorrhage. He worked on the state highway as a repairman and belonged to several local orders. Private services were held at his home and public services at Brownstown Evangelical Church followed by burial in the cemetery.
Mrs Ambrose Bowers aged 56, formerly of Manheim, died at Abington Methodist Hospital Willow Grove Montgomery County following a stroke Monday. She belonged to St Pauls Reformed Church Manheim and was the daughter of.
Sunday menu guide from OSHPITIN FB by GIBSON Director suggests a restful day with prepared dishes. It lists roast lamb and brisket options, side salads, cheese, and desserts, along with breads and spreads. The tone mirrors a home cooking feature with practical steps for a meal plan.
The obituary notes the passing of the late Henry and Maria Young Bucker. She is survived by one son Leroy Buch of Manheim seven grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Allen Heisey of Manheim Mrs Maria Heary of Lancaster and Mrs Catherine Ober of Kissel Hill. Services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St Pauls Reformed Church Manheim.
Gladys Josephine Ressler age two died Sunday evening of pneumonia near Brownstown. She was daughter of Daniel Y and Maude N Ressler and is survived by parents and siblings John D Landisville Paul F Mrs John D Wenger Anna E Lancaster Daniel C Maria E Robert L Menry M Dorothy M Goldena N Estella J all at home. Funeral at home 1 30 pm public service 2 00 pm Landis Valley Mennonite Church interment at a local cemetery.
Ray Harold Boll six months old son of David and Edna Moyer Boll of near Manheim died Sunday morning from complications. He is survived by maternal grandparents Phares and Anna Moyer and paternal grandparents Joseph and ? Boll. Services were held at the Boll home Tuesday at 1 30 PM and 2 PM at Hervley Mennonite Church with burial in the cemetery.
Mrs Barbara FE Buckwalter died at her son Elam Kissel Hill residence after an illness. She is survived by several children and many grandchildren. Services were held yesterday at noon and 1 15 at the home with burial following. Also noted is a public obituary item for a man connected to Lancaster County with ties to the naval insurance company and local community roles.
The text notes a funeral at Steinmetz's Meeting House with interment in the cemetery and discusses the need for mind study in medical training. It quotes James W. Barton on thinking, and adds a Minneapolis Tribune quote on education and ethics valuing common sense over learning alone.
A reflective note praises neighbors who point out their own errors, framing honesty as a sign of communal strength and virtue among a small but resolute group.
The old Sugar House on the corner of Logan and Magazine streets served as a workhouse detaining fugitive slaves and free people of color. It housed a five-member commission led by a master keeper and operated under city ordinances with fixed inmate care rules. The building was destroyed in the 1861 fire.
We may discuss feminism and women's importance in business, yet many still desire homes and children. The quote from Anna Steese Richardson encapsulates the tension between professional ambition and traditional family expectations.
A quoted aphorism asserts that despots rely on neglecting education of the infant poor, claiming despotism is the only government safe for its own survival. The remark attributed to Lorsley critiques authoritarian neglect of public schooling and social welfare.
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