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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
4
Notice to advertisers and others that the newspaper prints on Thursday mornings and can no longer guarantee space for material after Wednesday afternoon. Communications must be signed with name and address of the writer to show good faith, though publication address is not required.
An editorial argues that schools broadly strive to instill patriotism in students through Washington's Birthday and other holidays. It urges teaching children how ancestors defended freedom and built a prosperous nation and calls on youth to contribute to making the country better.
Not everyone is qualified to hold office yet everyone can cooperate in community efforts. Some talkers avoid real elbow grease. A good Lititz community man cleans up, repairs, maintains, and adds beauty to his home, inspiring neighbors to improve their surroundings.
The article notes a widespread grip outbreak across nearly all states, with mild cases yet causing work absences. It urges open air living, warns against tight rooms, and asks those with cold like symptoms to remain home to prevent further spread.
The Rev J T Brabner urged Chicago listeners that churches should set aside funds for advertising and encourage members to support newspapers. He argued pulpit and press should unite, noting advertising can revitalize churches and has yielded strong results elsewhere, though not yet tried in Lititz.
A spelling bee will be held in the e Co Hall on Friday evening February 23 under Lutheran Sunday School Junior Class auspices. A varied music and realizations program will accompany the bee. Loyal Workers class met Tuesday at Lizzie BR's home with many named members present and refreshments served. Revival services at the Brethren church concluded. Local visits and dinners noted with neighbors, relatives, and college ties across Lititz, Lancaster, Akron, Manheim, Denver, and Reading communities.
Halfville residents report visits over Sunday as Monres artman and family of Lexington stayed with Elmer Todd and Charles Shreiner with friends at Elm. Mrs Mull improves from illness while Robert C. Garman serves on a mail route for Uncle Sam. R E Adams busy with public sales. E G Weachter set to move to Penryn April 1. Shreiner and Garman sold tobacco to Moore Shaeffer of Lititz and to Sheaffer Brubaker of Pleasant View.
Elmer Todd the butcher has two assistants while Henry Stoner is ill and several others remain on the sick list. The Brickerville Emanuel Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society meets at Abram Metzler’s home. Various local people visit family and attend church and school events. A stage benefit occurs with a three act drama titled The Farm at the Window to aid hall improvements.
ROTHSVILLE ITEMS reports a class of muundates at Camp No 659 P O S of A with initiations to be held and invites all members. Newly installed officers by Dist Pres Stair of Camp 684 are listed including Past Pres Chester R Smith President Eugene Mehn Vice Pres Wallace Munima Master of Forms Raymond Weaver Conductor Harold Sheaffer Inspector Henry Neidermyer Guard Chester W Bowman Financial Sec Aaron A Weidman Rev Sec G J Weachter Treas Ervin R Miller Trustee G J Weachter Janitor Harvey B Koehler and others.
Col Henry C Demming delivered a Dauphin County Historical Society talk recounting Harrisburg in the 1860s. He described the citys early growth from a 12 000 population to its incorporation as a city, with details on streets, coal prices, fire equipment, transit, wages, churches, schools, and a Lincoln visit in 1861.
Annville and Palmyra will receive modern triple combination motor driven fire engines. Each fire company is authorized to purchase one engine at about $12,000, funded to upgrade firefighting capability.
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