16 May 1918
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
1
Vents concise chronicle from Lititz highlights health updates for W H Buch and Charles A Pfautz, Whit Sunday observances, a local student starting pattern making at Williamson Trade School, and a patriotic sermon by Rev Fleck. It notes Mother's Day observances, coal buying advice for next winter, and Libery Loan victory flag prospects.
The L. M. and E. gas plant at Lititz likely to restart Monday under receivers Mesars Diehm and Barrett after a December shutdown. Residents in Lititz and Manheim welcome the returning gas supply.
Fifteen or more local business houses will receive Western Union Telegraph Company time clocks. Company representatives spoke Wednesday to arrange installation. Clocks, placed at subscribers' premises, link to a master clock at the railway station and adjust hourly via standard time broadcast. Lititz becomes the first town in the area to offer this automatic time service.
John K Wissler found a gold engagement ring in a flower pot on South Broad Street. Engraving reads S G to A H Feb 4th 1858. Owner unknown. The pot was a gift to Mrs Wissler from Mrs H R Gibbel after hospitalization.
A crowd of 200 plus escorted Linville Dellinger to the town square where he kissed the flag and pledged to buy war savings stamps after being accused of unpatriotic remarks. The episode followed a disputed church sermon and drew attentive townspeople, with warnings of further action if he spoke out. The report notes Red Cross drives, local politics, and upcoming primary elections amid wartime patriotism.
A Boys Scouts athletic meet took place Saturday afternoon at Rothsville race track with Rothsville, Denver, and Lititz participating. Rothsville won with 52 points, Denver finished second with 29, and Lititz had 18 points. It suggests more summer meetings are likely. W. H. Uch advertised dress straw hats and hats of the right kind.
A long list of residents and visitors share Sunday and weekend travel in Lititz. Readings include Mrs. Harvey Singer of Reading visiting relatives, Miss Mary Evans of Lancaster, Mr. D A Cohick of Nazareth, and many others returning from or en route to cities like Reading Philadelphia Harrisburg Bethlehem and New York City. Local events mention church services Moravian College commencement and a Marion Handley auto sale.
Tax time reminder urges citizens to pay personal and county taxes this month to earn a five percent discount. Tax Collector T Stevens Grosh will receive taxes at Fisher's store Friday Warwick House Saturday Seaman Leed's branch store next Friday and Gingrich's harness store next Saturday.
Food Administrator Marvin E. Bushong has named committees across Lititz borough Elizabeth Warwick Penn Manheim townships to bolster community cooperation on food conservation. The lists name chairs and members including G. Diehm Long Puch Keath Witmer and Bard among others. Pfantz Bros store offers 6000 mile vacuum cup auto tires at a 5 percent discount.
Roy Wissler of this place has enlisted in the U S Naval Reserves and will go to Cape May N J for six months training Perry Kofroth left for Philadelphia last Friday and has been sent to Columbus Ohio His brother Avon is in the navy Emerson Groff serving in a hospital unit in Washington D C was home over the weekend He does X ray work and reports a German prisoner who lost his tongue Emersons update from Camp Merritt N J Hiram son of Herman Herman East Main street writes that no word has come for weeks and fears he may be in France He trained at Camp Logan Texas and traveled via Buffalo Abram Bucher of Farmers National Bank is in the Ordnance Supply school now at Camp Hancock Augusta Ga Corporal Paul Bomberger and privates Harold Weidman Elam Bucher and William Gable of Camp Meade Md visited home over the weekend Weidman notes field kitchens will be used in France and can feed 250 men on the march Privates Ralph Diehm and Raymond Dillman of Captain P Stahr s Sixth Ambulance Company now at Camp Mills Long Island after training at Camp Hancock Ga spent Tuesday night with parents Both say all local company men are in good health and eager to sail for France soon
Chas Hammer of Brunnerville writes from Le Croisie France, reporting promotion and a 72 dollar monthly pay, weather, baseball games with sailors and soldiers, Elsie Janis visit, weekly movies, and eagerness to reply to friends. George Schnerer says camp Meade training and weight gain. patriotic note on duty and sacrifice.
Morris Mearig writes to his mother Lydia Mearig from somewhere in France in April describing muddy trenches and a stove heated dug out. He mentions raincoats gum boots and the risk of smoke giving away their position at day. A Signa Corps member W Earl Mumma writes from France in March 28 with a continuation note.
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