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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
11
The Lititz Record prints by The Record Printing Co of Lititz Pennsylvania and is entered at the Lititz Post Office as second class matter.
A group of American businessmen based in W Pashia plans a nation wide campaign to educate and persuade citizens to prefer American produced goods. They argue the move mirrors Britain’s successful Buy British effort and will boost farm and factory production, with the slogan Buy American becoming central to the national economy.
Farm notes show flock egg production drives profit with one flock averaging 168 eggs per hen yielding 82 cents per bird, while another averaging 71 eggs per hen lost 82 cents per bird. Advice covers ewe conditioning, early lambs, corn silage, hay, and feeding timing. Vegetable varieties in 1933 seed catalogs are highlighted, with extension demonstrations comparing earliness, quality, and yield.
John Buck brought two large leaves of tobacco growing from one stem. A Warwick Tronse stovepipe fire alarm sparked a blaze promptly doused by water. Mannerchor members rode sleighs to Phares Fellbaker’s home in Millway for a lunch. Benjamin Ritter of Rome won a 1400 pound hay load in Petersburg, later bought by FLL Spiekler of the Springs Hotel for a raffle. John Brubaker, veteran of Warwick Township, died of pneumonia. Trade has slowed since January, with money tight. sleighing parties flourished amid deep snow. Isaac T. Bomberger celebrated his 50th birthday with many friends.
Twenty five years ago Beckys Band played Saturday at the Ephrata M and BR Fair. A Philadel phia Orchestra concert drew a special trolley of thirty to Lancaster. Weather was sunny with temperatures from 50s to 60s. Titila to place a team in inter county baseball league formed at Wrightsville meeting. Local Republicans listed nominees for judge elections inspector constable councilmen school directors and auditor. English preacher ended evangelistic services with many converts. Farmers National Bank directors named. Butter 28 cents a pound and bees 20 cents a dozen.
A gospel lesson on Mark 2 10 showing Jesus forgiving a paralytic's sins and healing his body. It frames faith as the path to forgiveness and explains Jesus authority to forgive sins demonstrated by the healing. The crowd presses in as Jesus preaches, then debates with scribes about divine power.
Sunday night services at the Reformed Church and Penryn featured Young People programs. Rev George B Rag er spoke at Lititz, and the Taitlils Church of the Brethren male chorus performed at Penryn. New council members were installed at St Pauls, with sermons on Heaven and Lame Man Teased. Trinity M C outlined Haven topics as part of a Heaven series. Officers were elected for Trinity HCs Young People Missionary Society. The Holy Name Society at St James met with officers named. Rev Rufus F Bishop and Mrs Bishop travel to Nicaragua for farewell church events.
Local church notices list services for Morayia and surrounding areas. Pastors include Re Byron K Horne J Harold Mumper and Geo B Raezer with times 9 15 10 30 and 7 for sermons. Community meetings and Sunday schools are noted across multiple congregations including United Brethren and Brickerville Lutheran.
A note on self control urging avoidance of unkind thoughts and words. It suggests resolving to replace every negative thought with a distinctly good thought and to turn condemning thoughts into prayers for others. The piece argues praying for others softens dislike and improves conduct.
Church officers for 1983 include Church Clerk Harvey M. Eberly, Church Treasurer M. M. Garman, Building Fund Treasurer J. M. Miller, Financial Secretary D. B. Eberly, Trustee Henry B. Gibbel, Church Correspondent Mrs Florence B. Gibbel. Christian Workers Society names President Edna Mohler, Secretary John Byler Jr., and Treasurer Miriam Royer.
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