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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
Notice details changes of address for paper delivery and subscription terms. It requests old and new addresses, full location, and notes five cents per line for obituaries society notices entertainments and other items. It lists a one year subscription rate of $1.50 and payment details.
The first of fourteen free town band concerts drew a record crowd, brightening local life and linking residents with surrounding areas. War sentiment runs through the piece, honoring soldiers and denouncing German propaganda while urging German language removal from schooling. Infant Sybilla Blantz, aged 1 year 3 months 18 days, died of cholera infantum. funeral planned at the family home and Reformed church in Denver.
Citizens will learn food conservation with a demonstration by State College at the new High School auditorium on Wednesday evening July 19. Rules include wheat limits of 1.5 pounds per week per person if baking at home and 3 pounds if buying bread, plus sugar limits of three pounds per person per month. Surplus sugar may be bought or sold by the Woman's Committee. Local grocers should stock flour substitutes to aid canning and preservation.
A motorist describes a high speed run through Lititz at 68 mph claiming he was sprinting, while defense of impairment suggests he was barely moving at 15 mph on two cylinders if stopped by officials.
Miss Evelyn Sturgis of Lititz visits sister Mrs David Rickert and family. Norman Kline of Lancaster visits parents Hiram and Mrs Kline. Wayne Zartman and family with Mae Hitnier Lillian Himmelberger Elmer Todd plus Menno Habecker go to Camp Meade Md. Mrs Ralph Kennedy of Philadelphia summers with Kittel family. Paul Dillman visits grandparents J M Dillman. others visit Har ry Hollinger. Saturday June 29 is double stamp day at Fahnestock store.
In Browntown and vicinity the Immanuel Evangelical Sunday school report shows a $1,400 War Savings Stamps subscription gathered during Sunday morning activities. Nearby Ebenezer U E Sunday school plans annual Children's Day exercises for Sunday evening. Local residents Samuel F. Harnish and family visited Reading and Womelsdorf last weekend. An auto wreck near Schreiner's Hotel left Weidman seriously injured, with Hornberger and Weidman's vehicle damaged. I J Myers of Rockingham NC visited this week. Camp Meade soldier Jacob B Bear spent a 30 hour furlough at home. Randolph Garver of Cleveland Ohio and Hiram Batten of Leola were visitors Tuesday.
Children day services filled the morning at the Reformed church with a strong Sunday school program and an sermon by Rev. A. J. Bachman. Flowers were displayed, visitors included Wm. 8. Carl from Bridgeport and soldiers Wm. M. Krall and Frank B. Hickerwell enjoying furloughs. J. Frank Buch, former Lititz Record publisher, greeted friends. Dr. V. Miller and wife are summer residents at the mansion. Morris Batz hosts visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Batz from Minneapolis. Rain cooled by hail touched the area Friday night with no noted damage. Cherries remain plentiful locally.
Corporal Alvin H. Hartman, in training at Camp Lee Virginia, has arrived in France, with his parents Mr and Mrs Jonas Hartman notified by card. Local visits over the weekend included L B Wiest and family from Clay and others visiting Balmer and Shimp households. Edna Ruhl hosted friends for dinner, with a large group from nearby towns attending. Mrs Bessie Longenecker visited the Diebm home on Sunday.
Mrs H C Martin of Ephrata Pa suffers a long disordered stomach and kidney troubles. She says Tonall, made from roots herbs and barks, eased her pains and restored appetite. Testimonial dated June 11 1918. Tonail sold at J E Charles Drug Store Lititz.
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