Country Newspaper Has Its Trouble
The Lancaster County scene shows twenty county weeklies with aging staffs and unpaid editors. Editors face low pay, long hours, and a belief that paper profit comes from ads rather than real support. Small towns see free boosting but little local funding. A New York village paper overextends for local plays and obituaries, while chambers and lodges stress loyalty but seek cheaper services elsewhere. The piece argues that the weekly press in small communities struggles financially and for recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen’s League News
Lancaster County
Lititz
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Meccabees
The
Elks
Wilks
The Newsprint Dilemma for Country Weeklies
Mounting production costs push country publishers to raise prices and reduce ad space. Small papers in rural regions must modernize, attract bigger readers, and hire trained editors to compete with city dailies. Protests from readers aside, many publishers study costs and seek sustainable models, while communities weigh the weekly’s value to local life. Thursday notices urge society meetings, basement Usher events, and ad buys for shade-ready awnings.
Brunnerville Budget Local births and town improvements noted
A Brunnerville column reports a birth, Clarence, in the Morris Irwin family, and notes funeral attendance for Mrs. Levi Habecker. It lists residents visiting, recovering or aging well, and items from U B Sunday School gains. The piece also highlights renovations to Rev Adam Fahnestock’s property, property moves by Adam Burkholder, and new garage and auto-related upkeep by local trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Morris Irwin
Levi Habecker
Schoeneck
Ephrata
Lincoln
Lizzie Williams
Jacob Risser
Lititz
Salinda Williams
U. B
Adam Fahnestock
Agnes Dulabahn
Waldeck
Force
8. E. Young
Lexington Sunday Visitors Report
Lexington residents and guests shared a weekend gathering with multiple families visiting in town. Names include Ivan Adams and family, Rudy Carpenter from Lititz, Amamion Brubaker and Emma Habecker, Lillian Himmelberger, Elmer Todd, Abram Metz, Harvey Euck and family, Samuel Dubbs, Ralph Miley, Wayne Grube and family, Monroe Zartman, Alvin Stoner, Edwin Markley, Ivan Grube, Devon Miley, Ralph Miley, Paul Miley, and a trip by several to Kleinfeltersville to inspect poultry farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Town
Ivan Adams
Rudy Carpenter
Lititz
Amamion Brubaker
Emma Habecker
Petersburg
Lillian Himmelberger
Elmer Todd
Abram Metz Ter
Harvey Euck
Samuel Dubbs
Lime Rock
Ralph Miley
Wayne Grube
Kissel Hill
Monroe Zartman
Alvin Stoner
Lancaster
Edwin Markley
Ivan Grube
Devon
Ralph
Paul Miley
Kleinfeltersville
Rainbow class meets. services planned at Brethren church
Grace A. E Sunday School Rainbow class taught by Minnie Leib held its monthly meeting at Marion Adams home on West Main street. On Sunday evening May 7 at seven o'clock services will be held in the Brethren church on West Main street with Rev Moyer of York county preaching. meetings to continue during the week. Mrs Wayne Bender entertained many neighbors and relatives including the Chambers and Browns families from Lancaster Bard's Cross Roads Leola Witmer and Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace A. E
Minnie Leib
Marion Adams
West Main Street
Brethren Church
Moyer
York County
Wayne Bender
Fred Chambers
Thelma
George Brown
Lancaster
Israel Mohler
Stevens
Cyrus Mohler
Geo. F Weidler
Robert Taylor
Downingtown
John Shimp
Theodore Wolf
Jacob Shimp
Local Visitors Attend Sunday Gathering at Ferry Home
Rev. E. E. H. Schantz of Schaeffers town and Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Schaerer with daughter Ada of Lititz were guests at the home of Mr. Zacharias Ferry on Sunday. Rev. Bittner of Kutztown also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. EH. Schantz
Schaefferstown
Frank E. Schaerer
Ada
Lititz
Zacharias Ferry
Bittner
Kutztown
Community Notes From Area Visits And Hospitalization
The home of J. K. Beard hosted visitors on Thursday. On Friday Mrs. Warry L. Wealand was taken to Lancaster Hospital for treatment. Miss Edna Cox of Ephrata visited Miss Ellen Pfautz on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Elser spent Sunday evening at Lincoln. Miss Caroline Schaeffer of Springville visited Miss Almenara Gerhart on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Beard
Warry L. Wealand
Lancaster
Edna Cox
Ephrata
Ellen Pfautz
W. Elser
Lincoln
Caroline Schaeffer
Springville
Almenara
Gerhart
New Moller Organ Dedicated At Rothsville Lutheran Church
Rothsville Lutheran Church to dedicate a new Moller pipe organ with three organ recitals by Prof. John B Hartranft. Morning service at 10 a.m. features a dedicatory sermon by Rev. H K Lantz, with a postlude and Grand Recessional. An afternoon program includes a full organ recital and song selections by local choirs and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Rothsville
F. A. Weichsel
Moller Organ Co
Hagerstown
John B. Hartranft
Liszt Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Stainer
H. K. Lantz
Shirmanstown
Handel
Batiste
Guilmant
Pilgrims
Tannhauser
Wagner
Aiia Symphonie
Vector
Hallelujah Chorus
Mildred Sheaffer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Choir of
Lititz
W. R. Sammel
J. B. Hartranft
Verda
Bach
Massanett
Harold Frymyer
Lutheran Men’s Chorus
Ephrata
Sara Long
Margaret and
Maud Progress
Clarence McHose
Lancaster
Lutheran Men’s Chorus of
Time Daylight Schedule Display in Local Flyers
The notice lists a standard and daylight time sequence with multiple hour markings and price-like figures for Lancaster and Manheim. It directs readers to small flyers at the ticket office for full information and specifies times across several columns.
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the Letpes
R. E. Buch
Country Newspaper
Curgo
Thomkins County
Syracuse Cate
Syracuse
Thompkins County
St. Paul’s
Missionary Society
S. S. Chapel
Ushers Association
Prautz Bros
Lexington News
Akron News
NEW Moller
Rothsville Lutheran Church
Pfantz Bros
Co. S. Zartman
Ane
Ecurieties
Stanley
Ralph M. Spacht
Jititz DA
Hudson
Newburgh
Agent. Sa
Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency
N.S. Myers
Prop
S. Broad Street
Lititz, PA
C. E. Mohler
United States
E. Main St
A. M. Kreider & Son
Painter & Rettew
John Z. Painter
Samuel Retten
Lexington
Martha Evans
Maple Street
Mary Ann Zartman
Elam Stark
Lexington Hotel
Iate Hettie Shelly
Ritchie
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