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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
2
A farmer notes that hanging evergreens at Yuletide served more than decoration. Holly was believed to bring good luck and protection, laurel to impart beauty and poetry, and evergreens overall to bless those who pass beneath them with favorable fortunes throughout the year.
A fragmented note on Saxon words Waes Hael meaning Be in Health and the Yule celebration. It describes feasting customs with bears heads peacocks geese capers and plum pudding and mentions a Turkish or pudding dish and a panel with baked ankle.
An oddly garbled passage hints at keeping warm through the Yule season by employment or a girl’s outfit, set against a home or toy shop scene. The text blends holiday charm with a suggestion of work or attire as a remedy for cold times.
The article describes the peacock as a premier Christmastide dish in England, handled by special servants and served to distinguished guests. The bird was prepared with skin peeled, stuffed with spices, sometimes lit with spirits, and presented amid grand ceremony. The latest noted feast was for William IV, Duke of Clarence, by the Grenada governor.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls carolers going door to door during Yuletide, inviting warmth and cheer. It notes Percival Chubb in the Standard describes small bands roaming streets, singing old tunes like Good King Wenceslas and Hark the Herald Angels Sing, spreading festive peace. The piece reflects on fading glory yet enduring custom of porch gatherings and community goodwill on Christmas Eve.
Sunday hospitality filled the Manheim and surrounding communities as families hosted relatives and friends. Ira Longenecker and children visited Clarence Fahnestock. Benjamin Musser hosted Simon Snyder and family. Hiram Gibbel and Phares Graybill joined Clayton Balmer.
Professional real estate, insurance, investment securities, scrivening and clerking of sales services provided. Includes property transactions, risk management, security offerings, and document handling for sales processes. Local clients served with emphasis on accurate title work and fiduciary support.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lititz Springs National Bank will elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. The meeting is at the banking house on Tuesday January 10 1933 between 1 and 3 PM.
The annual meeting of Farmers National Bank stockholders will be held at the banking house on Tuesday January 10 1933 between 1 and 3 P M. to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business. Paul H Bomberger cashier.
The 44th annual stockholders meeting for Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Co will elect 9 directors and an auditor for the year and handle other business. The session is set for Saturday January T 1933 at the home office in Lititz Pennsylvania with Secretary Henry Be. Gibbel in charge.
Members of the Neffsville Mutual Fire Insurance Company will vote on seven directors for the coming year and transact any business at a meeting on Saturday January 7 1933 at the Neffsville Hotel Neffsville Pa The notice appears in the local publication with the date line 41-d15 22 29 15.
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