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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
4
Local newspaper note records R E Buch as editor and proprietor of The Lititz Record. Subscription price listed at 1.50 per year with postal filing as second class matter in Lititz Pennsylvania.
The article argues railroads should advertise excursions and scenic routes to regain car-dominated travel. It notes trains must run on time, be clean and comfortable, with pleasant social atmospheres at summer hotels, where tactful hostesses and engaging amusements help guests feel welcome, then lists numerous visiting families from nearby towns.
Local sections report Mt Zion Ladies Bible Class outing at Ephrata Park and Ladies Aid meeting at a Lutheran church. Sunday School will present Children’s Day services at the Church of the Brethren. A July 25 birthday celebration for Horace S. Mellinger featured 44 candles on a large cake and guests from Lititz, Ephrata, Reading, and Akron.
A baptismal service will be held in J C Buck's Meadow next Sunday afternoon with several baptisms into Conestoga Creek. Rev L A Werner Rev S Buxton and Rev Walter Sinclair lead the ceremony.
A regional society column lists visits from Clay Cullings and families including the Ober and Zartman groups traveling to Allentown. Several relatives, such as Mrs. Martin of Ephrata and the Whitcraft, Seibert, and Galebach households, hosted or joined gatherings with Elmer Rock and others in Punxs.
Biemesderfer and Mrs Heisey called on Mrs J W Gerhart Wednesday. Mrs J W Gerhart spent Thursday at Lititz with Elser Gerhart and attended the Lititz Union U S picnic. Samuel W Elser attended Mrs Martin Weit funeral at Hopeland. Elmer Bucher family visited near Annville. Mrs Samuel S Wiest and Lem visited Ephrata with Edwin Wingenroth and L B Wiest. Mishler family reunion at Ephrata Park featured a fine musical program.
Philadelphia’s Oscar Diehm visited his father Oliver Diehm. Manor area residents Bishop, Diehm, Yocum, Nestleroth, Ruhl, Landis, Bomberger and Balmer hosted or visited family on Sunday. Koehler had attended a grocers picnic in Atlantic City last Thursday.
Halftville resident Mary Lefever visited Herbert Mann and Elmer Todd's family. A Rothsville baseball team carnival is set for Saturday July 30 at the High School athletic field with The Citizen's hand providing music. Camp 178 TP. O. of A. elected officers led by Katie Carpenter and Mary Donmeyer. installation by Margaret Zeiber August 2. Local camp expects delegates from Adams town Ephrata and Denver.
The Vibe club schedules an evening outing in Myers Grove Thursday from 6 to 10 PM with a supper at 7 PM, chorus singing, games, and other entertainments. All members urged to attend and help ensure a memorable event. Nearby residents and visitors are noted in town including the Shaars, Fry, Winn, Butter, Hallacher, Ruth, Bender, Shoemaker, and Musser families visiting relatives and friends.
The Rev W R Knerr joined Harvey E K Haldeman of Lititz RD and Alma G Burkholder of Greenville on Denver RD 2 in marriage at the parsonage of Ream Memorial Lutheran church Denver. The couple were unattended.
Mr J Eugene Mohn son of Mr and Mrs Joseph N Mohn of Rothsville and Miss Elizabeth Raesly daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Raesly of Mount Bethel were married Wednesday July 20 at 12 o'clock by Rev John O Reagle at his home. The bride a Teacher's College East Stroudsburg graduate has taught at Martins Creek. The groom a graduate of Rothsville and Lititz high schools works for Souder Construction Co Lancaster Pa building a concrete highway between Martins Creek and Richmond.
A bungalow at Mount Bethel will be occupied presently by residents linked to W. Scott Hazen, the pride's grandfather, as the house serves as their temporary home.
Lancaster County Sunday School enrollment reaches 80 435 up 1 312 from last year with 354 schools now open Two new schools added and a convention set for October 22 at Lampeter Vocational School featuring speakers Dr William Ellis Dr John Watchorn Dr Welburn Rev C H Holringer and Mrs W E Jones Also field day for young people scheduled September 10 and plans for a State regional conference November 9 10 and 11
The article notes meteorology does not recognize an equinoctial storm causing the Shenandoah disaster though storms can be harsher around the March and September equinoxes. It argues that writers erred in blaming a single equinox phenomenon for the tragedy.
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