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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
4
The article urges thrift as the path to owning a home and stresses prudent plans, careful budgeting, and avoiding overextension. It notes a housing shortage and calls for stimulated building while urging families to save, choose price and location wisely, and gain stability through property rights.
An editorial calls for revising Lititz borough assessments arguing valuations should be within ten percent of true value. Local business leaders proposed publishing the list for transparency, with protests allowed but personal burdens minimized. The piece notes heavy taxes and urges fair shares.
A citizenry debate over a new anthracite coal tax following a Supreme Court ruling. The piece accuses the Sproul organization of forcing a $20,000,000 increase in coal bills, claiming it harms the poor while hinting at a bid to pick a new governor.
Neighbors gather for the Grand Fair under the Volunteer Fire Company in Keystone Hotel Hall Rothsville next Saturday. Esther Getz of Lititz visits Miss Martha Fassnacht. Kissinger family visits relatives in Ephrata. Landis and Hallacher plan deer hunt. Carvell heads to Philadelphia for surgery. Miller attends Philadelphia trip. 1921-22 basketball season starts with a varsity game vs Marietta High and Lititz Sophomores in the High School auditorium.
Clay Cullings reports weekend travel to Philadelphia. Ellen Pfautz and B Almandra Gerhart visited at Hammer Creek for Thanksgiving. Mary Snyder of Elizabeth town stayed with her father. J K Pfautz and daughter visited relatives in Ephrata. Mrs Isaac Weidman of Lexington spent Thanksgiving with Keller family. Stella Keller stayed with Jno Galebach Jr at Pennville. Sam W Elser attended a farewell service for Rev Fleck in Lititz. Mae Palm wed Abram Bollinger of Durlach on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Harry Wealand remains on the sick list. Elva Stauffer visited Almenard Gerhart in Ephrata.
On Thanksgiving Day a wedding reception was held at Harry Reifsnyder's home for his son Perry and his bride. A sumptuous dinner followed for friends and relatives, wishing the couple a happy journey. Thanksgiving night neighbors serenaded the newlyweds with music and then went to Enck's restaurant.
A local sale offers patched quilts patched coral fort and various crafts for Christmas gifts. Coffee cake and ice cream are available. Rev Weicksel and Mrs Weicksel visited A Z Weidman last Sunday. Sunday Schools of Emanuel and St John Lutheran began Christmas service rehearsals.
A series of local weddings reported: Samuel B. Wolf and Anna K. Shreiner wed at an Akron residence with Rev. H. N. Wolf officiating. Raymond Fess and May 5. Grube married at Kissel Hill Lutheran parsonage with Rev. F. A. Weichsel. Abrams Bollinger and Migs Mae Palm tied the knot at Lititz West Orange Street parsonage. Theodore Miley and Elia Dierwechter united in Eph rata by Rev. C. T. Glessner.
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