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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
4
A reader is urged to support the National Tuberculosis Association by purchasing stamp seals bearing the double-bar cross. Buying and affixing these stamps on daily mail funds the charity and supports its important work during Christmas time.
A Christmas piece suggests that adults replace personal gifts with pooled contributions to aid poor children, hospitals for children, crippled homes, the aged, the blind, and the feeble minded, while continuing usual charitable giving. The idea is framed as a seasonal experiment to see its impact.
The article celebrates Christmas at the farm, urging neighborliness and reconciliation. It urges letting go of grudges, renewing old friendships, and inviting strangers to share abundance and good cheer, with peace and goodwill extending into the new year.
Last week a pig weighed 519 pounds at Brickerville with Francis Ditler selling the heaviest. Jacob Nessinger and John Weidman each reported large pigs near 500 pounds recently. Rev and Mrs Gaylord left for Buffalo to spend holidays with their children. Next Friday Miss Albright will hold Christmas exercises. Mrs John Whitcraft and family visited Ephrata at Walter Heamesderfer’s home. Coleman memorial chapel hosted Christmas exercises last Saturday. A Philadelphia carpenter placed chancel work at Emanuel Lutheran church. St Johns and Emanuel Lutheran Sunday Schools plan Christmas programs December 25 with Bethlehem The Road to Bethlehem Come All. Emanuel Lutheran Sunday School also set exercises for December 27. Next Sunday morning both churches will hold services on December 25.
Mr J M Bomberger’s store roof was damaged in a Saturday storm and a chimney fell. Mrs Irwin Smith plans a Florida trip January to March. Local visits include Bomberger at Roseville and Koehler home guests. Distillery at Elm draws attention with safety equipment installed per underwriter requests to deter trespass.
Warwick township supervisors met for the final session in the old year at Lititz and presented the annual statement. Taxes levied totaled 15 354.80 with cash tax 12 886.90 after abatements and delinquencies. Expenditures reached 21 078.57 leaving a balance of 871.99. Liquor licenses for 1920 and 1921 amounted to 1 944. Road work cost 1 071.11 and permanent improvements outside culverts and bridges 12 112.44. Road master wages 1 081.00, treasurer 875.00, tax collector 330.58. Snow removal and obstructions totaled 382.00.
Clay Cullings reports visits by Mr. and Mrs L B Wiest to Norman Wenger and Lincoln observations. Miss Mary Keller and Mrs W Elser spent Saturday at Lancaster. The Pfautz family attended the funeral of James Dussinger in Lancaster, died in France and sent home for burial. Keller invites all to Christmas Exercises at Clay school on Dec 23. Balmer, Wiest, and Heas families visited Saml S Wiest. Many local friends attended Xmas exercises at Lincoln Lutheran church Sunday morning.
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