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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
9
A farmer dumps dirt into a well to bury an old blind horse. The horse steps on the dirt as it falls, compacts it under foot, and gradually rises until it escapes the well. The parable urges readers not to be buried by low mood and hard times.
A promotional note highlights buying tips in the newspaper’s advertising columns. It urges readers to look for new proved and accepted goods, guides on where to buy, and how to save. It praises a merchant whose year after year presence signals good quality and promises practical tips for living better at lower costs.
President Hoover laid a broad principle for federal relief programs. He argued federal aid should be guided by national interest and coordinated with state efforts, shaping relief policy debates that year.
The Ephrata fair evening featured Lit ttm Band performances and the contract to secure the Allentown Band of 45 members for the Fourth of July celebration has been closed. A coasting accident near Kissel Hill left 16 year old John G Bowman with a injured leg and facial cut.
A big Warwick hog occasion drew crowds as 400 tickets at 25 cents offered three throws of pennies to win. Horace Roth hit 19 heads, with Gable and Roth later declared winners. The hog weighed 668 pounds when dressed, porkers sold. a charity fun event followed at Evans yard. A Lexing ton Hotel raffling yielded a silver watch to William H. Royer. A Lancaster trip for a WCTU visit ended with a wagon accident injuring Mrs Eberly and her daughter during a market trip.
The piece argues for federal withdrawal from direct relief, urging local and state responsibility to aid sufferers first. It critiques campaign relief efforts and calls for a large public works program to employ the unemployed without federal welfare as a narcotic.
The long idle starch plant is now a bustling site with many workers converting corn into starch and byproducts. Dr. M. H. Yoder lies ill in bed and cannot continue his medical practice.
The Men's Bible Class of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Sunday School gave 1100 dollars to the Church Building Fund at its monthly meeting hosted by teacher J. K. Mathers on West Orange Street. Walter Behmer was elected president and presided. Levi Mellinger led devotions. committees were named for flowers and the year’s program. William Fasnacht was chosen assistant teacher.
The Rothsville Lutheran Sunday School elected officers for 1985 with John Frankfort as Superintendent Iv an Leeking as Assistant Elsie Martin as Secretary Anna Bomberger as Assistant Aaron Weidman as Treasurer Mary Leed and Walter Bowman as Librarians Luella Adams as Pianist Grace Miller as Assistant Florence Bowman as Home Department head Alice Ravegum as Primary Department Superintendent Florence Ibach as Assistant Hilda Stauffer as Secretary and Anna Hess as Cradle Roll Superintendent.
Ralph Eberly was re elected president and Robert Stamm named vice president of the Lincoln Fire Company. Other officers include Ray Doster secretary W T S Hacker treasurer A N Landis trustee Adam Swegart chief Earl Stamm assistant Samuel Hackman chief driver Eugene Ulrich captain and Samuel Hackman janitor. Eleven calls were answered during 1984. The Lancaster County Firemen's Association plans its January meeting in Lincoln on Friday the 25th.
Harold Eckenroad son of Mr and Mrs Charles Eckenroad Rothsville marries Ruth Ann Tangert of Landisville in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at Akron Evangelical Congregational Church. Pastor Rev W K Cassel officiated with Miss Marie Heisler and Clarence Fry in attendance. They will live with the bridegroom's parents for now.
Mrs. Ference Gibbes spent the weekend at Chambersburg. Miss Carrie Yearger stayed with her brother in Drexel Hill last week. Miss Ida Suramy of East Lincoln Avenue is confined since Sunday with an attack of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spacht and family of Allentown spent Sunday in town.
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