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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
5
A fragmented church listings page enumerates multiple congregations and ministers with Sunday School times, morning preaching, and evening services. Notable entries include Evangelical, Lutheran, Brethren, and U C churches with varied schedules and vacation notes for pastors.
The obituary fragment lists family members including West Samuel Emma avatay John Samuel Ephrata Terre Hill William Martin George Center Church Mary George Hechternacht Oak Susie wife of Harry Macht Adamstown with private and public services planned this afternoon at 2 o clock Iddy Creek Church and New Holland funeral parlors. Interment in the cemetery adjoining.
About 1000 Brubaker family members gathered at Tit Wings Park on Thursday for the clan reunion. The day featured two programs with singing, readings, music, and addresses. Officers were elected for the local committee and a business session followed the afternoon program.
The Lititz Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathered at Springs Park for its annual meeting. Reports show 22 meetings, 4 public events, 20,172 pages of literature, and 151 paid members. Officers were elected led by Miss Virginia Grosh with appointments across committees and delegates to Millersville and State Conventions. A picnic supper followed, then a Temperance Sing and program, ending with an address by Mrs. Harlan Landis.
Hollywood defends itself against moralist labeling in a radio series led by George Arliss. The program, Radio Newsreel of Hollywood, features stars like John Barrymore, Dorothy Mackaill, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Loretta Young, and Walter Huston. Don Kelly uncovers fresh angles on cinema life, with up to a hundred participants across thirty stations. The drawing highlights Arliss, Barrymore, Mackaill, and Ricca in spotlight.
A breezy piece argues picnics benefit from open air and modern groceries offering varied bottled, jarred, and packaged foods. It suggests using pencil and paper for menus, favors pitkins as a staple, and notes pre made pies, meats, spreads, and condiments reduce prep.
A Lancaster County official spoke on upcoming fall elections and the World Pace events. A car driven by Neuser veered toward a mile truck, struck it after being blinded by lights, and crashed off the road. He was hospitalized at Lancaster General Hospital by Henry Groff.
Investigators found Edward G. Robinson and others using multiple cigar lengths to fit scenes in Smart Money. Robinson explained they burn cigars to proper lengths between takes to maintain screen realism. A script girl guides actors on which size cigar completes each action.
A 1940s home economics feature by Josephine B. Gibson offers simple desserts for children. It promotes cereal puddings, baked fruits, custards, and cookies using Rice Flakes, raisins, nuts, and fruit fillings, with step by step bake times and temperatures.
A truck crash near Lititz caused multiple injuries including lacerations to the head and right leg and a fracture of the right leg. The incident blocked trolley traffic for about an hour before being cleared. A second truck was sent to Lititz to assist the milk firm’s customers.
Two town church teams meet at 6 30 Monday on the Springs diamond after split results this year. The Lutheran Moravian Reformed side won the opener against United Brethren Evangelical, then tied in the second game. Both squads seek the win in the latest clash.
A group spent the past weekend at a Mt Gretna cottage. Attendees include Kathryn Getz Helen Gable Ella Mae Sharp Alveria Behmer Mary Neidermaner Esther and Elizabeth Keneagy Earle Disinger Luther Sharp Jacob Brubaker Gerald Hurst and John Eberly all of Lititz Kinzer Manheim and town corporate area.
The Frank Eby Family thanks neighbors and friends for flowers and cards during the illness and death of Mother Stedman and for any service or sympathy shown.
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