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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
9
Christmas trees and greens appear as residents plan home decorations for the season. By the Sunday before Christmas, wreaths and lights will glow on porches and yards as families embrace the festive spirit with brighter displays.
A Lititz column notes public chatter about sustaining local commerce during holidays. Reported a large Lancaster crowd Saturday and urges residents to shop locally for non essentials to support area merchants.
Mr and Mrs John Dorte and family visited Mr and Mrs Henry Plantz. Esther Wingert of Mercersburg was a guest of Hazel Mathers. Robert Longenecker of Nutley NJ spent last Sunday with his parents John and Mrs. Longenecker. Allen Frey and daughter Wilma of Manheim visited John and Mrs Lehn. J C Kaylor of Elizabethtown and D Brubaker with two children of E Petersburg were guests of Mary Haverstick. Henry Plants returned from three weeks in Aura New Jersey.
A long list of local beliefs and omens appears alongside community happenings. The report covers bed charms, signs seen on nails, Sabbath cautions, travel notes from Jacksonville, and business updates including Monument discounts, Christmas prep, and local trades. It also mentions school class expectations, shortages, and a wedding at the Lititz Lutheran parsonage.
Twenty five years ago the Pageant of the Shepherds, a medieval miracle play, will be presented by Linden Hall students on Friday evening. Other items note a horse dying suddenly near Himmelberger’s home after a long service, merchants planning turkey purchases in West Virginia, and a bakery worker starting a green grocery on East Grange Street. A trolley fire alarm incident occurred with no callout needed.
Penryn and nearby families gathered Sunday visiting Mr and Mrs Emanuel George and daughter Mrs Bertha Kochler of Film joined by Mr and Mrs Samuel Leib and children Ruth and Florence and Mr and Mrs Aaron Leib and Ada Steinman at the Walt home in Veransville Jerusalem Reformed plans a Christmas Eve program with songs from Song of Yuletide Bible Glass recitations and a candle light pageant The choir will perform on December 20 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Other visits included James McMullen with daughter Melen at John Foch Penn Elmer Schenenberger and Josephine with Alice Ober visiting Claude Bender Millport Mrs Lane Derr and daughter Sporting Hill saw Mrs Charles Zeller and Carl Weber with A Y Keath at B Weber New Holland.
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