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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1931
Page
2
Four year old Robert Duckey sustained a severe forehead laceration when he tripped in his Lancaster home, struck a china closet corner, and was hospitalized at St. Joseph's under observation after the incident Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Norman Kline and children hosted a dinner at Flora Kline's home in Ephrata with extended family. Numerous Lancaster area residents and visitors, including Miss Lillian Kopp Milton Landis and Miss Mildred Eckert, were mentioned as guests or participants at various dinners and visits throughout the area. A Weathered Farm Show mention closes the page with a note about a playful “second heart” illusion among fishermen.
On February 8 the W M A of the U B Church holds a Thank Offering Service at 10 80 in the morning with a planned program. At 2 pm the U B Church begins February Mass Meetings led by Rev J C H Light of Lititz A B Church on The Hills of God. The Lutheran Ladies Aid met with a covered dish meal. A chicken and waffle supper is planned by the Lutheran Church Brotherhood and Ladies Aid on February 7. The Jenior C E L of the U B Church marks its fiftieth anniversary Sunday evening social. The C Society of the Lutheran Church led a service at a local home in Teu Mr and Harry Kr Sunday with Mr and Shreiner of Lancaster. Mrs Bertha Fulmer visited with Mr and Mrs George Bitner near Neffsville.
EMMA LOU FETTA describes four new washable spring fabrics combining rayon and durene cotton. The textiles offer a soft woollike feel without wool, easy washing like a linen handkerchief, and crease resistance for cool afternoon and sport clothing. Dotted materials feature colored date-like markings in black red and green. The plain durene and rayon options focus on decorative weaves for spring sheets.
A Greyhound bus arriving in Gettysburg found passenger Samuel O. McLaughlin dead from a heart attack after a nap and a late stop at Lancaster. Other items note evangelist Neighbour broadcasting from WRAK Philadelphia, a man offering to give away his three children, a man threatening Dr Thomas for $2500, and various local accidents and a church survey revealing rural population declines in Pennsylvania counties.
Executor of Emanuel H Grube will sell at public sale at Hueben er Habecker 34 East Main St Lititz Pa describing a Broad and West Main corner lot of about 32 ft by 190 ft with a 2.5 story brick dwelling gas hot water heat bath plus a rear two story frame building. Sale begins 7 30 PM. Wilson M Grube executor S C Hassler auctioneer Aubelener Habecker clerks Joseph B Wissler attorney Feb 21
Mrs Adeline Reaber, 74, burned to death in her Philadelphia home on Sunday as her invalid husband, frail from a prior accident, tried to help. She died at a hospital after neighbors were summoned. the Reabers marked 58 years of marriage and had celebrated their golden anniversary recently.
A 4 ton revenue stamp bears the image of De Witt Clinton, former governor of New York. No authentic records explain the selection, but Clinton aided in the state’s governance and the Erie Canal project, linking him to early state progress and the era’s civic pride.
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