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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1923
Page
4
The item records a subscription notice offering a yearly rate of $1.50. It credits R. E. Bey as editor and proprietor and mentions the Pennsylvania post office and steam operations.
Easter morning service at St. Pauls Lutheran Penryn features a program with opening hymn Christ is Risen Hallelujah a school song a Bible history presentation a pantomime and lessons by various classes. Communion will be observed and a Lenten service follows Friday at 7 89 o clock. Public and members urged to attend all services.
Community column records a marriage in progress, monthly Sunday School gathering at Mrs. Eva Clair’s home with a list of attendees, and a reception hosted by Gineon for My. followed by other social visits. Schools closed on Tuesday with teachers visiting other schools, a sale at Wayne Zw’s home drew a good crowd, and several families traveled or hosted relatives in Lancaster County communities.
Harvey Neideringer returned from Ellergue Maryland where he visited the Lloyd Leeking family. D W Schreiner held a digestive stock public sale at his home last Friday. The auction of store goods by merchant Z W Bueh was largely attended.
Ex and family plan to move near Rome in Er town as George Retten and kin relocate. Chester Leicey and family from Lancaster spent weekend with the parents. J P Marken and wife visited Vine Hill. William Garman and family and Edward Getz and family from Ephrata spent Sunday at the parental home. The secondary school rehearses for a Friday and Saturday performance in the K G E hall. Le Roy Wolf and family will occupy C S Wenger's tenant house. Emory Sowers and family from Reamstown will move into the Wolf home. Walter Herr and family will move to Lancaster. Ralph
Residents attend a Spelling Bee in Hopeland and visit relatives in Manheim. Nearby families, including the Steeleys and Zartmans, share visits and hospitality through the weekend. A West Middle Creek School community program is planned for Saturday March 31 with music, dialogues and recitations.
Obituaries note the death of John R. Hershey a lifelong Penn township resident at age 66 from a stroke. Surviving: five children and a funeral in Graybill and Brethren Church. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Also reported Willis M. Rettew dies in Manheim from acute indigestion. He leaves a large family and services were held at Groffdale Mennonite church.
Funeral held at the parents home Wednesday afternoon with interment at Steinmetz meeting house cemetery near Schoeneck. Keller E son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Longenecker living west of Lititz died Tuesday morning from a complication of diseases aged 3 years 5 months and 15 days. Survived by two brothers Roy and Richard. Services set for Friday at 1 30 at the house and 2 at Longenecker meeting house with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.
A partial shopper note mentions a book store and a colored shade product priced at 12.50. The garbled lines reference Easter, a table, a flag, and a chrome finish. No clear event or person details emerge.
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