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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
A man may spend time on personal neatness yet neglect his home, though a tidy dwelling reflects credit on its owner. Regular attention to a house’s exterior and interior upkeep parallels grooming, aiding a respectable appearance and neighborhood standing.
The piece proclaims Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May and celebrates the mother as central in life. It extols the word Mother, home, and heaven, with the white carnation as the emblem and urges honoring and cherishing mothers every day, citing a mother's steadfast support.
The Society of Farm Women No. 1 met at Mrs. Harvey Reifsnyder's home near Brunnerville last Saturday afternoon. Programs included cornet duets by the Erdman sisters and Miss Morrow, a cornet solo by Miss Erdman, piano trio, pianologue, and vocal selections. A social hour followed. next meeting slated for Mrs. Cullen Carpenter's home in Brunnerville on Saturday June 7.
Local residents report Sunday visits across the area with Mr and Mrs John G Wanner and Mr and Mrs Abram Landis and daughter Vesta at the Waner home. Others include Kissel Hill’s John Habecker at Jonas Hartman’s, Helen Risser visiting Philadelphia kin, and several families traveling to Lititz, Lancaster, and Ephrata for church events and gatherings.
Laura Messner hosted a wedding reception for her son John and his bride at her home. Numerous relatives from Farmersville Lincoln Strasburg Kissel Hill Lebanon and Rothsville attended along with the class of 1924 from Rothsville High School on a Valley Forge Philadelphia trip. Upcoming events include Warwick Grange meeting Pomona at Kirkwood and a Young Peoples Mission Band program at St Pauls Church.
Reverend Hoppes opened his United Evangelical Church sermon in the area. Essex Coach deliveries to Berger and Mrs. Kofroth reflect local agency activity. Lancaster parsonage wedding united Samuel Foltz and Ella Bucen. Borough schools close for high school commencement May 15 with Dr. Brumbaugh as speaker. Class Day features several student participants and a series of performances. Multiple visits by families and friends mark community life in Lititz, Drehersville, Kleinfeltersville, and other nearby towns.
Lancaster County Farm Bureau warns the Oriental Peach Moth, a serious new pest, threatens the fruit industry after appearing last year. Based on York County results, growers should expect widespread infestation this season and adopt strict control measures to prevent unseen damage that can ruin entire crops before markets reveal losses.
Growers face ruined peach reputations if fruit is cut open by the insect. Control relies on nicotine sulphate sprays, added soap, and lime sulfur, applied at five stages from petal drop to early August. Lancaster County Farm Bureau offers full spray schedule and details upon request.
Mr and Mrs David Brubaker of Farmersville hosted a reception for Laura B Brubaker and John Messner of Rothsville after their recent marriage. Attendees included extended Brubaker and Messner families and numerous relatives bearing generous gifts.
The Women s Missionary Society of Hothsville Lutheran met at Mrs J B Long s home Tuesday evening led by Miss Sara Long The program included scripture reading prayer by Rev F A Weicksel study of Japan and a talk on Japan The gathering closed with the Lord s Prayer
Miss Elia Buch received a telegram reporting the death of her uncle Madison Mc Nulty at his Athol Kansas home aged 85. Born at Ephrata he later lived in Lititz, moved west to pursue a government claim and became a prosperous farmer. Survived by his wife Fianna Madlem of Lexington and eight children.
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