Lititz Record Second Class Mail Entry Notice
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
4
George Washington as a model of self restraint and civic duty
The piece argues that while fund raising by volunteers supports local church and society efforts in Lititz, self discipline is needed. It contrasts the late president’s balance of enjoyment and learning with modern citizens’ tendency to yield to weakness, urging daily acts of patriotism and community improvement.
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George Washington
Receiving the Parson musical planned by Lutheran classes
Friday evening February 18 in Fire Company Hall a musical play titled Receiving the Parson will be presented by the junior and senior Bible classes of the Lutheran church. Sunday February 20 the United Zion Children's Church is to be dedicated with services at 9:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. Bishop Henry Light of Cleona and Rev. John Brinzer of Elizabethtown will attend with other visiting ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Company
Lutheran
United Zion Children’s Church
Henry Light
Cleona
John Brinzer
Elizabethtown
Women’s Missionary Society of the Tauberan Church
M. W. Cather
Loyal Workers Class
Mt. Zion Evangelical S. S
Elsie Stephan
Aimee McPherson
Lancaster
Akron Fish and Game Protective Association
Lloyd A. Stauffer
Social visits across Lancaster County this Sunday
A string of residents and guests visited relatives and friends across towns including Weidlers, Bixlers of Steelton, van Oberholtzer Eberly and Longenecker of Clay, and many others in Ephrata Myerstown Reading Stevens and nearby areas. Numerous households hosted Sunday gatherings with siblings, cousins, and neighbors from Akron Terra Hill Mohnton and Wernersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J
G. F. Weidler
John Bixler
Steelton
Bixler
van Oberholtzer
Louis Eberly
Longenecker
Clay
Phares Brown
Harry Zwally
Wesley Martin
Esther
Henry Zwally
Walter Zwally
Quinton Zwally
Evelyn
Raymond Demmy
Ephrata
Stark
Daniel Smith
Henry Sauders
Elizabethtown
W. B. Buch
Mary Mohn
Manheim
Ruel’ Dubbs
Marietta
Leroy Mohn
J. L. Albright
W. A. Dunkelberger
Clifford Keys
Mohnton
John Messner
Strasburg
Clarence Hess
Ed Yeagley
Myerstown
Laura Roland
Lloyd Roland
S. N. Wolf
Charles Wolf
Reading
Annie Cooper
Lemon Asner
Henry Shirker
Evan Flory
Stevens
BrownsTown Notes and Local Activities
Mrs. Benjamin High remains hospitalized at Lancaster General Hospital. Sunday attendance in Lancaster heard evangelist Aimee McPherson at Convention Hall. Lavina Butter plans to move to Sinking Spring to live with her sister and family. Harrison Bare caught a good haul of fish in the Conestoga River late last week. Local youths hosted a social in KGE Hall last Sabbath evening. The High and Grammar Schools held a joint semi monthly lyceum and entertainment last Friday afternoon.
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Benjamin High
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster
Aimee McPherson
Lady Evangelist
Convention Hall
Lavina Butter
Sinking Spring
S. H. Shiffer
Harrison Bare
Conestoga
K. G. E. Hall
High
Grammer
Sunday Socials and Church Gatherings Reported
Clayton Ober family and relatives visited Bricker ville near East Petersburg after Sunday School. Funeral attendees gathered for Mrs. David M. Risser of Lititz at Middle Creek Brethren church with Rev. Markley and Rev. Kauffman officiating. Mary Keller attended a Young People's Meeting at St. Paul’s Lititz. The Gerhart families visited neighbors and shared a chicken dinner at Mastersonville with extended visits to Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ober
Son Tussell
Brickerville
Harry Ober
East Petersburg
David M. Risser
Lititz
Middle Creek Brethren Church
Markley
Kauffman
Zion
Mary Keller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. W. Gerhart
Margaret
Elser Gerhart
Nathan Zug
Kathryn
Mastersonville
H. Arlington Gerhart
Manheim
Brickerville News Social Visit Highlights and Guests
Brickingville community notes weekend visits from Baltimore Reading Lebanon Lime Rock and Schaffarfstown to local residents. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joseph Kauffman Mrs Susan Rover Rufus Mr and Mrs Emanuel Kauffman and others visiting Ellis Retten J Henry White Jonas Eby and more.
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Joseph Kauffman and Son
Baltimore
John Zartman
Reading
Philip Dissinger
Lebanon
Emanuel Kauffman
Susan Rover
Rufus
Lime Rock
Ellis Retten
J. Henry White
Sunday Guests Visit Homes Across Rothsville Area
Sunday visitors gathered at multiple farms and homes around Rothsville. Mr and Mrs Adam White hosted guests, with Howard Ulrich and son Leroy stopping by. The Bouder home welcomed Harry Fetter and family, while other visitors included Harry Wadle and Dorothy, Mitton, Joseph Pool from Neffs ville, Charles Birkenbine, John Adams of Zion s Home, and Sara Bowman of Rothsville.
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Adam White
Howard Ulrich
Leroy
Harvey Ulrich
Harry Fetter
Frank Bouder
Rothsville
Harry Weidle
Dorothy
Mitton
Joseph Pool
Neffsville
Charles Birkenbine
John Adams
Zions Home
Sara Bowman
Local Visitors and Family Gatherings In Lancaster Area
Elm items record visits and social events across Lancaster area. Names include Elam Bomberger Landis Diehm Lutz Kofroth Druckenbrod Yocum Koehler Risser Esbenshade and many relatives. Notable events include funeral attendance for Mrs. David Risser and a kitchen shower for Miss Ruth Yocum with many Lancaster area guests.
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Martin G. Esbenshade
Lancaster
IT. Yocum
Israel Oberholtzer
Irwin Miller
Lititz
Ruth Yocum
Elizabethtown
Messrs
Harry Zimmerman
John Shenk, Jr
Norman Kroady
Prank Beard
Henry L. Risser
Clyde Smith
J. W. Singer
Eli Yocum
Residents and visits in Halfville and nearby towns
Halfville notes visitors from Ephrata Penryn and Lititz with families seen over the weekend. Trades include tobacco sales by M G Shreiner to Ben Weidner of Lititz for 160 cents and by Harry E Shreiner to Leavy for 15 cents. Road conditions slow travel with a tractor ready to pull through.
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R. E. Adams
Ephrata
Elias M. Hitnier
Amos C. Frey
Penryn
Flora Kline
Lititz
Elmer PD. Todd
Tralfville
Lexington
M. G. Shreiner
Ben Weidner
C. M. Bomberger
E. K. Bomberger
Elm
Harry F. Shreiner
Christian B. Hornley
Amos Erb
Rohrerstown
F. E. Druckenbrod
White Horse
George Druckenbrod
Harry E. Shreiner
Leavy
Isaac Stoner
Harry Kline
Emaus Farmer Plans Camel Work Team Test
Emaus farmer Henry Hartman on a 40 acre southern Emaus farm will trial camels to replace horses. He has leased a neighboring 40 acre plot and is negotiating with an Australian camel dealer to buy several camels for farm work citing camels advantages in endurance and forage use.
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Henry Hartman
Emaus
Mr.Hartman
W. C. Wenner
Mr. Hartman
Australia
Hartman
Muskrat Farms Grow Popular in Northwest Canada
Swamp land fencing at Swan Lake near Quesnel to form the world’s largest muskrat farm will produce an estimated 50 000 pelts. The operation funds trappers weekly and boosts local musk rat and beaver populations as ranchers shift to muskrat farming for higher returns. Prices have risen from about 20 cents to around $2 per pelt in recent years.
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Swan Lake
Quesnel
B. C
J. E. McFarland
Vancouver
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Lititz Real Estate Exchange Sees Management Change
Mr. W. E. Hickman withdraws from the Lititz Real Estate Exchange where he had been connected with E. E. Habecker. Habecker continues the firm at 13 S. Broad St. specializing in real estate strauss bonds and automobile insurance with prompt attention to inquiries.
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W. E. Hickman
E. E. Habecker
Lititz Real Estate Exchange
Lititz Realstate Exchange
S. Broad St
Straus
Use of Oyster Shells in Five Ways Revealed
Oyster shells are fed for five purposes shelling chicken feed fertilizer lime and road building. The most important use is shelling planting shells in oyster beds so spat can fasten on them.
Symbolic Gates Torii and the Power of Thought
The Torii gates in Japan are archways of two upright posts with two horizontal beams. The word Torii means a bird rest or a gateway. Thoughts are forces with form quality and power, unseen agents shaping daily life with absolute precision.
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Japan
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Christ May
Mrs
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Ephraim Hoffman
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Charles Mays
Roy Tays
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Albert Hoffer
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John Engle
Hartsville
Helen Todd
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This
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Joy
P. K. Bomberger
Pierce Landis
Landis Valley
Ember Landis
Oscar Diehm
Philadelphia
Oliver Diehm
Ezra Lutz
Paul
Parkerford
Lutz
Sarah Kofroth
Jerome Koehler
I. B. Koehler
Abram Bruckhart
Abe Balmer
David Risser
Middle Creek Church
Hallville
P. K. Bomberg
Halfville
Northwest
Scott's
Broad St
E. Main St
Sale Bill House
Lititz Record Printing House
Broad Street
Buch’s Clothing
Epers
Hay Mer
Wertsch’s
Prater
WM. Amer
Elmer Eby
Stransky
Albert Rijeth
Penna
Breneman Bldg
North Duke St
Harris
Jos.s. Harris & Co
Main Street
Lancaster Manheim
Reading Pottstown
Rue Leadership
Washington
del Monte
Calif
Old Glory
All Purpose
Pillsbury
Au Prunes
Minnesota
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