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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
4
R E Buch, editor and proprietor, announces subscription at $1.50 a year. The notice appears in a Lititz PA post office listing.
The article explains that campaign advertising expands a town’s retail field by reaching the home newspaper circulation. It argues that strong circulation invites merchant activity, with advertising pioneering new trade by introducing buying opportunities and guiding customers toward local stores.
The regular meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Farm Women No. 1 will be held at the home of Mrs. W. B. Ehrhart in Rothsville on Saturday, August 4, at 1 PM. Participants will discuss club activities and upcoming farm work plans.
Ralph W. Achey son of Ephraim Achey and Martha F. Heckel daughter of George Heckel, both of Manheim areas, were united in marriage Tuesday evening at 8 in the Lutheran parsonage Lititz. Rev. F. P. A. Weichsel officiated. the couple were unattended.
Mr. Leon Himmelberger welcomed a baby boy, while numerous visits marked a Sunday across Lancaster and Manheim areas. Residents from Maugansville, Philadelphia and York joined kin in Lititz, Landis Valley, and Tamburg, with parties numbering autos and old neighborhood ties noted.
Water M Wolt of Brownstown and Miss Annie Breitizgan of Reamstown wed last Saturday evening at the Tartheran parsonage in Ephrata with Rev. J W Smith officiating. Boy Scouts led by Scout Master Abe Bare and Warren Boyer plan a camp at Paradise Iron. Also, Elizabeth and Maude Greoil camping at Highland Park in Sellersville Bucks County from Aug 4 to Aug 7.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowers of Lancaster was interred in Browns town cemetery on Tuesday. The Mountville baseball nine will play the locals on the home diamond Saturday. Mrs. Amanda Zuber and three children of Philadelphia visit Mrs. Rebecca Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Boyer and Mr. and Mrs. D Boyer are spending ten days touring New Jersey New York and Massachusetts. Edith Boyer of Harrisburg visits her father, S. H. Wolf.
The Mission Band of the United Evangelical church met at the John Roger home. Local residents, including the Wolf and Miller families, MM. Deitrich, and many others, hosted and attended various gatherings and dinners around Akron. Travel and leisure visits extended to Morgantown, Canton, Denver, Philadelphia, Reading, Hershey, Coatesville, and Mt. Gretna as members hosted relatives and friends and marked trolley progress nearby.
The annual Millport Union Sunday School celebration is set for Saturday August 11 in Reist's Grove near Millport. Music will be provided by the Lititz Concert Band of Lititz. Numerous local residents and relatives are noted as visiting or spending time in town and with families across nearby areas.
A cantata rendered by the Help ers and the Gleaners of the St Pauls United Evangelical Sunday School drew a nice crowd Sunday evening. Edgar Butter visits Lancaster to see his brother Sammel and family. Mary Weaver sets a public sale for the late Aaron Weaver on Saturday August 4. Rothsville High School hires a staff for the coming term led by Victor Tieisey as supervising principal and includes Marie McPoland and Marian Biemesderfer among others. School opens August 27 for an eight month term.
Adam Fahnestock and family hosted Rev. Frank Cassel and daughters Miriam Elizabeth and Mamie from Lansdale, with Franklin Sutile and a lady friend also visiting. Henry S. Keith of Millersville Normal School spent the weekend with his parents. Evla Morris and Leon Weik of Lititz visited J. J. Smith and wife, and B. Furlow and wife of Lititz were Sunday guests at J. W. Roth's home. A. B. Risser and wife visited Harry Binkley and wife in Lititz on Sunday.
For sale offerings include a small farm of seven acres or more with a new bungalow and large tobacco shed. Bungalow may be bought separately. Building lots on Locust Front Lehman Water and Noble streets. A five horsepower gasoline engine in good condition priced at $50. If you erect a $3000 bucalow or more, a builtline lot can be had for $49. Also open to swapping the farm for city property.
The Fassnacht clan held its 15th annual reunion in Springs Park on a rainy Saturday with several hundred members attending. Pauline Miller won the Fassnacht loving cup for a recitation, defending her title against her saxophonist brother Werner Miller. Prizes recognized the largest family, oldest and youngest attendees, with Maria Fassnacht Werner of Mohnton noted for the largest family of 85 present. William Joe of Murrell, 87, was the oldest, and Verna Fassnacht Enck of Brickerville, just under six weeks old, was the youngest, receiving a silver baby spoon. The spoon and other prizes were courtesy of Barton Weinhold of Ephrata. Next year’s reunion is set for the last Saturday in July at Lititz Springs.
Program Committee includes Fassnacht members from Lancaster Lititz Denver Ephrata and York Obituaries committee lists Fassnacht members Reinholds and Lancaster Historical Data committee features Rev Fassnacht Bow man and Passnacht among others across Pennsylvania and Ohio
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