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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
1
Community items mix small domestic anecdotes with business notes. Mentions moves and hires at local banks and stores, a ringgold band for July 4th in Lititz, a Lititz barber shop closure schedule, a surprise house warming, and a new box factory project at the old Lutheran church site. Talks of malt shortages, pretzel making, and plans for Lancaster County social clubs.
Postmasters are advised that a recent act of Congress allows discharged soldiers to retain clothing and equipment taken with them. Do not accept parcels containing these articles for return to the War Department. J.2. Kroots First Assistant Postmaster General.
John Tl. Lougenesker is confined to the house with acute indigestion. Tevin Miller became unconscious in town Friday and was taken to the hospital. he has recovered. Roy Cooper, of this town, fractured four ribs at the Armstrong plant in Lancaster. he returned home and was later sent to the General Hospital. The six month old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Carpenter was taken to the General Hospital for treatment. Miss Eva Cohick of Spruce Street died in a soldier romance that ended in marriage. She left town two weeks ago and a letter from Petersburg, Virginia, announced she was married to Charles Yost of New Holland. The wedding surprised her friends.
Mr and Mrs D W Betauer and children of Katchever Ontario visited this week due to the serious illness of Mrs Betauer's father Rev Johns Hess. Hess is 78 years old and his condition remains precarious.
Mrs Pannie Hershey widow of Jacob R Hershey died Monday at her Lititz home aged 79 with 1 day. Survived by children Sebilla Jacob Isaac Amos Henry and others and 80 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren. Funeral at 1 30 p m Friday from her home with Mennonite church service at 2 p m led by Rev Julia Lefevre Bishop Noah Landis and Rev John B Bucher. Interment in cemetery adjoining Hess meeting house east of Lititz. Henry M Mellinger funeral director. Relatives invited. Henry M Walter died Saturday at 1 10 p m at his Lititz home after four weeks illness aged 62 5 4. Born near Mt Joy lived in Middle Creek six years and Lititz twelve. A farmer later worked as polisher at Eby Shoe Factory. Survived by wife Mary maiden name Walter and three children An nica Getw Menno Landis Edwin W Walter. Five grandchildren and one sister Mrs Mary Ann Brubaker. Step brothers and sisters listed. Funeral held Wednesday morning at Mennonite church. Continued on page 4.
A reader writes from Lititz urging taxpayer oversight of a municipal building funded by public money. He argues nine tenths of the space should serve the Fire Company, accuses council of reserve use, and suggests forming a new Fire Company if demands aren’t met. He ends with calls for civic restraint and signed, confidential letters.
Red Cross officers urge workers to attend night meetings and Thursday afternoon sessions. The plan aims to boost child sock and sweater production as inspectors praised the January allotment and commended faithful women for their service.
A series of concise birthday notices lists Mrs Leslie Meéh aged six, Mrs Ellen Leib aged sixty five, Mrs Laina Hacker aged four, Mrs Sarah Miller nearing one hundred one, and Jacob DP Walter reported at eighty three on Sunday.
The Daylight Saving bill remains law as clocks are set one hour forward in March. The Senate adjourned without acting on the Agricultural Appropriation bill which carried a repeal rider, leaving the extra hour of summer daylight law intact. A reception honored Pastor Rev. J. S. Harper and his wife after a Young Peoples Missionary Society event at the United Evangelical Church.
A 1778 letter from General Washington to the Moravians at Lititz discusses the proposed General Hospital at Lititz. He defends the move as essential to army welfare while seeking minimal burden on local residents and calling for public service balance. Continued on page 3.
After weeks of anxious waiting the mother Mrs George Hambright of Neffsville learned her son Elmer Wyman is dead in World War I. A Lititz native employed at a local paper mill he enlisted April 25 1917 with the 5th Regiment Marine Corps and went to France June 9 1917. He was wounded on June 7 1918 and buried per telegram from General Harnett. no government notice yet.
Ben Nixdorf, stage name Ben Hilbert, brother to Mrs. Jefferson Wagner of Orange Street, booked to perform at the Colonial Theatre Lancaster late this week. He formerly traveled with shows, served as MC and secretary, and his son joined a French unit, both having seen heavy fighting. The family includes Mrs Sue Nixdorf, visiting Mrs. Wagner.
The item lists many visitors and travelers in Lancaster area, noting residents from Philadelphia Columbia Harrisburg and York County stopping in town or traveling for brief visits. It mentions Miss Estella Grosh at Atlantic City for a funeral and a few locals taking trips to New York and Lincoln.
Norman Keller of Michigan, Clayton Risser stationed in Philadelphia, and the Halpern family cigar makers are noted in brief homecomings. Howard Keller, discharged in California, reached Lititz via the Panama Canal. James Carper and George Miller return to Akron after Great Lakes service to resume rubber work. Harry Best, with English Army service, is en route from London via embarkation camps. Lieutenant A G Bucher, recently discharged, visits. formerly with Farmers National Bank. Herman Seppi, Camp Meade discharge, last local to depart. John Walters returns from France on way to California with wife in the west.
An old fashioned Lyceum on Thursday evening March twentieth in the High School Auditorium offers alumni and current students a chance to relive school days. A palm view, joint debate, musical numbers, and readings are planned with proceeds aiding the High School fund. The program starts at 7:30 with orchestra, readings, essays, recitations, piano solos, and a debated question on government railroad control.
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