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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
4
The Lititz Record notes editors and publishers E. D. Furweiler and J. R. Johnson, with publication details indicating Lititz, Pennsylvania post office second class matter.
The piece notes a hopeful outlook for 1929 with national leaders predicting prosperity. Locally merchants and bankers foresee more work and income for Lititz, and possibly a new road to Lancaster. The tone urges concerted effort to seize the coming opportunities.
The article discusses pensions for large families and the policy debate on how many children should survive. It reports a fatal calamity in Little Britain Township Lancaster County where Kersey Couleson and his wife, parents of the county’s largest brood, both died. The wife, aged forty one, had nineteen children with thirteen still living, while several younger members had recently died. The piece cites the family’s unique record as a historic note in the county and possibly the state.
Mr and Mrs Jonas H Nissley entertained at a dinner party in East Petersburg honoring their son Wilbur H Nissleys twenty first birthday Guests included Ethel Martin Dorothea Garretson Charlotte Koch Reba Shoenberger Kathryn Dietz Helen Mearig Amies Herr Martin Ruess Rodney Edwards Graybill Larah and Kenneth Corbett Also Mrs J H Nissley fell on icy steps injuring her back D E Gochnauer and family visited L H Gochnauer and family
Rev F E Crickenbrood and family visited his father and sister from Friday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs Robert C Gorman and daughter are ill with the flu. On Monday William Mease was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment. Ding Glass Co of Lancaster installed large glass show windows for Garrman’s Garage on Monday. Rev and Mrs Israel Graybill hosted New Year’s Dinner for their children. Mr and Mrs Galen Bohmer and son visited Harry E Shreiner’s family Sunday evening.
Samuel E Forry attended the funerals of Samuel Forry of West Cocalico on Thursday afternoon and Mrs L B Wiest of Ephrata with services and interment at Hammer Creek church. J W Gerhart visited Columbia and houses hosted guests from Manheim and Columbia over the weekend. Duck was served at dinner with Elmer Rock entertaining friends.
The Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade met at Hotel Brunswick in Lancaster on Saturday. John Bowman was chosen president for the year with J. W. Brenneman as vice president Ira G. Weaver as secretary C. W. Smith as treasurer and C. H. Holt Charles F. Hess Amos Cooper Harvey Mumma and D. W. Graybill as directors B F Good retires as president A resolution called for reducing Java and Sumatra tobacco prices from 210 to 185 per pound, a level prevailing before the war.
In Pine Hill and nearby towns a dozen families shared Sunday visits. Daniel Wentling and family joined the Hills of Wrightsville, Leroy Wentling with the Shearers at Roseville, and Perry Runkel and Dalabone of Quentin visited Amos Wentling. Other groups from this place included Aaron Landis Oscar Spayd Elmer Spayd and family Virginia, Horace Walters and Florence Hackman, and Harry Spayd with daughters Dorothy and Gladys dining with John and Qandis family.
A brief note claims publicity is acceptable if more than 44.01 percent of people are interested in the abuse. It cites the Arkansas Concert and promotes reading the Record at $1.50 per year.
The Delphian Club met at Mrs. F. Dengate’s Spruce Street home with six members and one visitor. Miss Mary Huebener led with a paper on Shelly and readings on The Hymn of Apollo and Keats. Bricker highlights covered Kipling Henley Bridges and Massfield.
Refreshments were served by the hostess. The next meeting will be held on Friday, January 18, at the home of Mrs. Muth on 8 Broad St.
Five Lititz churches host the Week of Prayer with union meetings led by Chester Martin Louis Huebener John McCloud Nevin G Bachman and Paul Dushong Across Monday through Friday venues include United Brethren Moravian Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed churches in Lititz.
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