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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
4
In Lititz Pennsylvania the post office announces its administrative handling of mail as second class matter with standard local reporting. The notice underscores procedural status for postal materials and readership.
Christmas vacation in Lititz draws students back from school and college. They return with renewed appreciation for home, bringing news, songs, jokes, and energy that enliven elders. The disruptions of their irregular schedules are offset by their strengthened, reliable support for family life.
Lititz Sunday School workers believe a yearly gift of an orange and candy boosts child interest in Bible lessons. The practice draws eager, open-mouthed moments as gifts are handed out, fostering attendance during a critical age and season.
The piece discusses how rising costs affect generous gift planning for holidays. It urges buy less for comfortable friends and donate to those struggling, favors sincere giving over appearances, and suggests using simple greeting cards to convey friendship without financial strain. It emphasizes keeping Christmas gifts spontaneous and natural.
The piece notes Santa Claus centers on kindness and unselfish giving, not feats of magic. Clay School, led by Miss Mary Keller, will present a Christmas program with music, recitations, and dialogues at the Clay school house this Friday evening, December 22, inviting all to attend.
Harry Erhart contends with a felon on the left hand thumb while Amos Metzier works at a Lancaster contractor’s carpentry job. Families gather for dinners and weekends across Manheim Brunnerville Voganville Ephrata and Lime Hill with guests including the Weachter Longenecker and Smith households. W W Gibbel ships a second potato carload as rural activity and visits mark a quiet week.
Miss Stella Keller was taken to Lancaster hospital Friday for treatment. Mr and Mrs Sam K Keller of Lexington visited the S W Elser family Sunday. Mr Samuel W Elser and family and the 4 W Gerhart family were guests of Mr and Mrs Eli Zartman near Lexington for dinner Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Irwin Keath recovered from illness and hope to shout again. On Thursday Harry Hoover sustaining a deep laceration to his right hand while using a circular saw at Emanuel Dighni’s farm. Dr H A Long dressed the wound. Several local families visited and hosted over the weekend. The Airy EU School, taught by J W Singer, plans a Christmas entertainment on Friday night December 22.
The Lexington Union Sunday School will present a Christmas program of music recitations and dialogues in the Sunday School chapel this Sunday at 1 30 pm All are invited Attendance is open to the public The Lexington school under Mr Abram Mease will also present a Christmas program on Friday afternoon in the school house All are invited Mrs William Weidman and daughter Catherine visited David Shenk and family near Lancaster on Sunday Alvin Stoner spent Saturday in Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Abram Metzler hosted a supper Sunday evening for a list of guests from nearby towns including Willow Street Hallville East Petersburg Lancaster Manheim and Catharine Weidman plus several Zartman and Zook family members
Akron report notes a Christmas program set for Sunday at 7 PM in the Lutheran Sunday School. Lloyd Eshleman, son of Edwin and Mrs. Eshleman, suffered a shoulder fracture with Dr Regar attending. Garis Daniels, son of Edward and Mrs. Daniels, has pneumonia.
The W M S of the United Evangelical church held their monthly meeting at Rev. and Mrs 8 A Heisey. Several local families visited relatives over the weekend including Mrs Mary Gockley and Edna of Reamstown with Mr and Mrs C M Mohler, Mrs Amos Martin of Ephrata with Omar Greiner, Mr and Mrs Bahney at Lickdale, and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hackman in Eph rata. Anna and Margaret Garner joined Mr and Mrs Samuel Zell in Reading, while Sarah Adams and daughters Helen and Marion spent Saturday with Mrs Heckelman in Reading. George B Wolf and family and Mrs Sue Herman were hosted by Mr and Mrs H N Wolf at dinner.
In Brownstown notes the Maud Almore Company of New York staged vaudeville at K G E hall. A deer hunting trip in Clearfield county by C S Wenger W K Wolf Samuel Studenroth Luke Weidman Dr Spencer Horst and William Dague yielded two buck deer and a wild cat. Miss Twa Myer was relieved of her purse by a pickpocket while shopping in Lancaster.
Ruth Eshleman will sing a solo with a quartet including Misses Eshleman Fasnacht and Messrs Imboden Diehm a chorus of eight girls and a seven piece orchestra. The pastor will deliver an address on Christmas eve at 8. The program ends with festive decorations and a large religious picture by J N Mathers in the background.
United Brethren plans an Evening program titled Message of Sky with J Lincoln Hi all and Elsie Duncan Yale at 6 PM featuring drills songs by classes primary and infant departments plus an 18 piece orchestra. An early morning service and candy distribution follow on Christmas day. St Luke's Reform ed hosts Tuesday evening exercises at 7 with A Saviour Which is the Lord and usual Christmas features including a decorated church tree and orchestral accompaniment with gifts to pupils.
Christmas events at Penryn include a Nativity pageant “The First Christmas” at St. Pauls Lutheran on Christmas Eve with seven scenes and carol interludes, featuring a large local cast led by Isa iah Ellsworth Shenk and Mary played by Anna Will. A second program, “His Star,” at Jerusalem Reformed Church on Christmas Day offers solos, choruses, recitations, and an address by Rev. Geo. B. Raezer.
Advertisement lists an eight room house close to town center with water and gas, porch, priced 1300 to 1500, plus a Locust street bungalow nearing completion. Also offers a garden farm of eight acres in the borough, fresh sausage at 22c, and special tickets/free passes including a Santa visit. Lost spare tire for a Dodge noted with reward and a secretive postscript.
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