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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
2
Ephrata resident George W. Mentzer son of the late Rev. George E. Mentzer returns to Ephrata after 52 years away. He left in 1879, joined the Spanish American War, served in the Philippines, then became a miner and gold prospector before returning to his boyhood area.
A mix of dialogue in German dialect describes My Dahde’s eye and hearing woes and a playful life while a long string of names and family visits follow, listing Mr. and Mrs. plus children and relatives visiting various households across Manheim and surrounding towns on Sunday and over the weekend.
Penry and Long hosted a Sunday dinner with numerous guests from Philadelphia Manheim Lititz Hallville and nearby towns including Tapley McMullen Yeagley Biernesderfer Keath Nestleroth Bender Fry Shelly Todd Geib Ober Steinman Dougherty Smoker and others. Visitors included families from East Petersburg New Holland Soudersburg and White Oak, sharing meals and calls throughout the day.
Miss Mildred Carpenter of Lancaster spent Thursday afternoon with her parents Mr and Mrs Morris Carpenter. Several families from Brunnerville Lewistown and Manheim hosted relatives and friends including Kline Kittle Greider and Spangler households over the weekend and Sunday visits. Residents attended Cleona camp meetings and varied social calls with neighbors and relatives across Rothsville Snavelys Mill Manheim and Rothsville.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mease and Grace with Brunnerville friends visited at Roy Sheaffer's home in Lancaster on Sunday. Roy Spangler stayed with Mrs Emlin Landis and Im Me. and Mrs Samuel Nissley of Weidmansville spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Samuel Fahnestock. Norman Kline family and Edwin Shaar of Philadelphia visited Mrs Willis Shaar in Rothsville on Monday evening.
Reverend Tobias announces Sunday schedule with morning worship at 9 and 10 oclock sermon The Gospel According To You Evening worship at 7 30 led by Reverend Marvin B Schell sermon on Righteousness Wednesday prayer meeting led by Edgar Meiley King s Daughters Circle meets at Mrs Galen Balmer home on Sept 1 Numerous local visits and family news items from Lititz Manheim and surrounding areas recorded through the week
The Miami Herald quotes a saying about a true expert admitting limits of knowledge, noting the value of humility in expertise and judgment.
Raymond Sekulski and Perdinand Strothman from Pennsylvania won a $50 prize and a chance to have their peat Napoleon coach models judged for four university scholarships. Two more state winners, Charles Staif and Paul Remap, also receive $50 as second awards. The August Detroit visit includes plant tours, GM Proving Ground day, dinner, and other guild events.
The text reflects on chocolate’s spread in the New World, noting Spanish women and churchgoing customs. It cites the Aztec term for cocoa meaning food of the gods and mentions perceptions of chocolate during devotions as a favored beverage or treat.
The article lists several presidents who wore facial hair, noting John Quincy Adams as rarely bearded. It mentions Van Buren, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, Roosevelt, Cleveland, and Taft-Hayeketer as having beards or facial hair, reflecting 19th and early 20th century styles.
The park lists events for late summer and early fall with three family reunions. Roth-Gass Reunion is set for Saturday, August 29, Eckert and Flory Reunion for Saturday, September 5, and Frymyer Family Reunion for Monday, September 7.
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