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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
4
The article extols shared effort in a thriving town with an optimistic spirit. It argues real progress comes when residents take responsibility, join committees, and spread labor so no one bears a heavy burden.
Tourists note differences between cities from energy to indolence. Active individuals seize unused moments to improve business and craft, while sleepy towns stagnate. The path to growth lies in purposeful effort during spare time and local initiative.
The Women's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran church Penryn met at the home of Mr and Mrs I W Singer on Friday Jan 5. The program included hymns scripture reading prayer poems and reports. Members and numerous visitors attended and illness notes were reported.
The Akron National Bank directors are W. P. Albright P. W. Weidman H. N. Wolf H. W. Oberholtzer Seth M. Sarah J. B. Royer Albert Mellinger D. W. Buch J. B. Oberholtzer. C. E. Society elects officers for the year led by Pres Eva Clair and treasurer Lloyd Shirk. Dorothy Coffin celebrated her fifteenth with friends. Local notes report chicken pox cases and a bustling Akron shirt factory. New hires include Edith Wenger at Miller Hess & Co. Others travel to Macon Georgia and Oregon to visit kin. Substituting clerk Stanton Rudy at Ephrata Post Office. numerous family visits and dinners noted.
Mr and Mrs Abraham Getz hosted guests on Sunday including Mr and Mrs David Ganse of Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Jacob Landis for a social gathering.
In Brickerville the Women's Missionary Society of Emanuel Lutheran met at Wayne Kline's home in Hammer Creek Tuesday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Abram Metzler and family and several Zartman households. Next meeting planned for Abram Metzler's home.
George King, a day laborer at Edwin Hess's house, died Saturday night at his daughter's Lancaster home. Funeral held Wednesday at Mokler's Brethren church near Ephrata. Elmer R. Snyder and Miss Mary Snyder and Kateryn Zug of Elizabeth-town were guests of the B. Snyder fair. The Sz family and Marl were entertained at dinner Sunday at Wh. and divs. Harvey Rock, Mrs. Elmer Bucher and children visited Jacob Carper's family at Lititz Saturday. Chas Shipe and two sons hosted by Simon Landis family Sunday.
Mrs Alice Young visited the Lincoln Weachter family last week. Mrs R L Keith attended the funeral of Mrs Cassiah Spickler at Lititz on Friday. Esta Flory spent the weekend at Rothsville with Irene Butzer. Lizzie Williams of Lititz visited her mother Selinda Williams on Sunday. Clayton Smith and family of Akron and J J Smith attended Mrs Becker’s funeral at Schaefferstown on Sunday. Joseph Hackman killed two hogs weighing 442 and 425 pounds, and six cans of lard were obtained. Mrs J W Roth received The Los Angeles Times describing Pasadena New Year Tournament of Roses, an annual event.
Washington Camp No 694 P O of A will host an entertainment and banquet in the K G E Hall on Saturday evening February 24. A literary program will be arranged and music provided by an orchestra. Galen Hoover has returned home after service in the army of occupation on the Rhine in Germany. His partner Carson Myer died in Germany and his body was brought here a year ago for military funeral. Spencer Bear, station agent for the New York Central at Schodack Landing NY, is visiting his father A G Bear.
L. L. Shirk's warehouse packs leaf tobacco with a force of men. Clayton Groff relocates from Talmage to Elizabethtown for work at the Masonic Home. Prof. A. P. Wenger and family plan a spring move to Elizabethtown, where he will teach at Elizabethtown College after serving as township high school principal this year.
The column surveys harvests and work of tobacco stripping, notes scarce winter weather with little snow or skating, and laments coal as a current problem. It also mentions declining ice prospects and gratitude for readers’ renewals amid a quiet post Christmas period.
Local advertisement urges shoppers to buy shoes and rubbers at Pfantz Bros Store, claiming the best value for money in town.
Scott's Book Store advertises skates available in all sizes, inviting customers to visit for a full selection and fitting.
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