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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
4
The piece debates whether children should believe in Santa Claus, noting the magic and wonder it sparks. It argues that adults may view the myth as fraud, yet the enchantment of a child’s first Santa story can foster faith in a kind world and generosity.
The annual Christmas party draws many children to Sunday Schools with gifts candy and festive meals. The piece notes the practice of generous yet judged gift exchanges and the hope that enthusiasm lasts beyond the season.
Revival meetings begin Sunday at Mt Zion Evangelical church under Rev. W. E. Sinclair for several weeks. Communion held at United Evangelical church with Presiding Elder C. H. Mengel of Harrisburg district. Society of Farm Women No. 8 met at Mrs Walter Leopold’s, planned Christmas program. Santa Claus gave candy and oranges to children. gifts hung on a tree. Eck brothers ceased distributing the Intelligencer and News Journal, replaced by Earl Mohn. Broad street lot sold privately by H. W. Oberholtzer to W B Enck for spring residence. Roy B Zug and Elizabeth R Fritz wed by Rev. F. A. Weichsel at Lititz. E K Hess hosted guests from Landis Valley and local families.
A long list of neighbors and relatives from Lincoln Clay Rothsville and nearby towns gathered with extended families for visits and holiday greetings. Several couples and their children hosted or visited relatives including Hess, Wolf, Mohn, Enck, and Zwally households, with Emma Hess from Philadelphia spending Christmas at home.
Christmas program by Evangelical U S and C E Society drew a large crowd. A community service with addresses songs and gifts to attendees planned at U E church. U E Sunday School preparing a Christmas program for Christmas evening. Cigar makers affected by Rothsville factory closures, hoped temporary. Abram Foltz bought Abram S. Martin property at private sale. G M Zeist installed a 19000 egg Blue Hen incubator at Brownstown Machine Co. to sell Lord Farms White Leghorn chicks by spring. Basketball game set Tuesday between locals and Downingtown at Akron floor. Esther Werner of Reading visited parental home. Ernest Helman family of Brunnerville visited S M Herr family. Morris Wolf family of Lititz spent Sunday with C C Wolf.
Messrs. E. Ferry and C. B. Snyder attended the Farm Bureau Conference at Lancaster on Saturday. The main feature was a discussion on the value of Spray Service.
Mrs C B Snyder spent Saturday afternoon at Ephrata. Mr and Mrs W Elser and Mrs J W Gerhart were at Lebanon Friday. Lloyd Ober and children dined with Eli Zartman near Lexington. Elmer B Bucher and family visited Hol Hess at Akron. Christmas Services drew many to St John s Brickerville. Mrs J W Gerhart and daughter Margaret dined with Mrs A Z Weidman and Alice. Simon Snyder of State College will visit over Christmas. Lester Keller and wife welcomed a baby girl. Elmer Rock and son Donald spent Saturday in Lancaster with Mrs Frank Hess and daughter there Monday.
Eva Otto of Lititz visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Otto over Sunday Elmer D Todd and wife and Galen Balmer and family visited Lititz on Sunday Revival meetings at Lexington ended Sunday evening at the Brethren church John Engle and wife visited Brickerville friends Sunday Mr and Mrs M G Shreiner visited George Shreiner at Lititz Sunday
TRLCOUNTY music supervisors prepare high school pupils for the first annual West County Music Contest set for May 1928 at Millersville Normal School It will include violin cornet piano soprano girls chorus and other solos with preliminaries in each county after April 1 under H L Band supervision and Prof Harry Baughey coordinating at Little and Manheim schools.
A writer in the Hone Companion notes that a manuscript hints at long effort and gradual progress, referencing neglected areas and a reminder of slow progress over time.
Public notice from Lancaster Pennsylvania proclaims the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery will convene at the Court House in Lancaster. Dated December 21 1927 by Sheriff C F Bowman. Proceedings set to begin on the Monday in January 1928.
Lititz Fire Company No 1 will host a Santa Claus event for children under eight from 2 to 5 PM on Saturday December 24 at the Fire House. A parent or older person must accompany each child. Fire Police are asked to assist with crowd control. Monthly meeting December 28 will include officer elections. Annual smoker January 19 1928. Boy Show January 25 and 26 1928.
Among the sick Mrs. John Weitzel on East Main street is in a serious condition from a complication of ailments. Mr. John Arehart who drives Edgar Sturgis pretzel truck was overcome with illness and brought to Lititz by Dr. J. L. Hertz and rests at home of William Snavely on East Main street. P. B. Bucher was stricken with paralysis Saturday and is confined to bed most of the time at his Front street home. He has trouble speaking and swallowing.
The Knights of Malta conferred the Malta Degree on W. Martin Hess and A. Jerry Hatton of Lititz by the White Dove Commandery Lancaster degree team of twenty men. A light luncheon followed and another Black Degree is planned with many companions expected.
The public schools close Friday for Christmas holidays and reopen Tuesday January 3. Christmas programs are held Friday afternoon with the High School presenting a special program. Rooms are decorated with Christmas trees. A Post Products Co representative demonstrated Swansdown Cake Flour in the schools last Thursday, with cakes baked. The High School basketball team hosts Bowman Tech tonight with a preliminary game, and on Saturday they face Quarryville High at home.
Instructions encourage readers to phone their news tips to the Record for publication. The notice emphasizes quick tips and community reporting.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Moravian Church met at the Moravian Home with 84 in attendance. President Mrs. E. B. Crosland led, Scripture was read by Mrs. Mary Miksch, and Miss A. V. Grosh led in prayer. The group discussed finances, purchased books, and sent $50 to Mrs. Marx, widow of the Thibet missionary, while Mrs. Netherjeatt spoke on Moravian Missions and Life in Jamaica.
On the first anniversary of the society's monthly meetings a decision was made to gather at the parsonage on the third Thursday in January with Mrs M C Demmy leading.
Professor Boyesen compares George Eliot to a "very sad horse" to evoke her physiognomy, as cited by William Lyon Phelps in Scribner's Magazine, noting perceived lack of charm or warmth in her features.
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