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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
5
A consolidated notice lists church services for Moravian and United Brethren congregations with pastors, Sunday school times, and service hours across several local churches including St James Catholic, St John’s Brickerville, Neffsville U B, Oregon, Mennonite, Church of the Brethren, Lutheran and Reformed. It notes sermon times, catechism or interchurch events, and Saturday prayer periods where specified.
An offering will be taken for the Moravian Home this Sunday at the Moravian church. Field Day for the Near East Relief is set for Sunday May 22 with speakers at 10 30 A M in St Luke's Reformed United Brethren Lutheran and United Evangelical churches. Prayers are urged through the week for suffering Near East orphans. Next Sunday evening Rev MacDonald and the Fishburns United Brethren church will lead services at Lititz United Evangelical church, continuing a reciprocal arrangement from last year.
Miss Dorothy Habecker presents a Friday 8 pm recital featuring pupils Elizabeth Pfuutz Mildred Gable Alice Worley Hazel McBride Dorothy Berry Sylvia Longenecker Mary Koch Helen Leed Irene Keener Lorraine Habecker Esther Ehy Martha Sturgis Anna Levan Myrtle Kling Viola Roth Kathryn Miller Ruth Kieffer Joe Sheckard Raymond Runk Richard Landes Patrons invited Ushers listed Decorating committee named at St Pauls Lutheran Church lower S 5 rooms
Fern Louraine infant daughter of Clayton and Florence Haberbeck died May 15 at grandparents Lexington from convulsions. Funeral at H. M. Mellinger Denver then burial at Steinmerys near Schoeneck. Maggie L. Farmer died at 67 in Mannheim of heart trouble. member of United Evangelical Church. Survived by brother A. S. Derr Fort Myers Florida. Services held. interment Fairview cemetery. Susan Snyder widow of Christian G. Snyder died at 70 at her son Paris Spruce street after brief illness. former Mount Joy resident. Mennonite church member. Survived by two sons Paris and Simon, six grandchildren and sister Elizabeth Seachrist. Services Saturday at Paris home and Mount Joy Mennonite church. burial Mt Tunnel cemetery Elizabethtown.
Benjamin Franklin Haller of Ephrata died at St Josephs Hospital from a hip fracture suffered about a month earlier after a fall at home. He was 81 and a member of First Reformed Church. Survived by wife and children Harry Carrie Newton Lloyd, two sisters Lizzie Handwork and Mary Showalter. His World War II service was with Company H, 195th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Funeral Wednesday at 1:30 at the late home. interment Center Church Cemetery.
Ralph Fry son of Mr and Mrs Av L Fry of Elizabethtown and Ruth Gundrum daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Gundrum of Lititz were united in marriage on Thursday evening at the Lititz Church of the Brethren on Genter street by Elder J W G Nlershey. Fry taught in Maryland and worked at Forney's Garage Elizabethtown last year and now manages Trimmer's Five and Ten Cent Store in Manheim. He is an Elizabethtown College graduate. Mrs Fry graduated Lititz High School and studied at Millersville Normal School and Elizabethtown College and taught Buch's School west of Lititz for seven years. She lived with John M Miller for fourteen years. They began housekeeping in a furnished house on Grant street Manheim.
James R. Roth son of Mr and Mrs David Roth of Lititz and Minnie M Hackman of Brunnerville were married Saturday evening at 8 oclock at the Reform Parsonage on Liberty Street Lititz by Rev George B Raezer. The wing ceremony was used. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents at Brunnerville for the present.
Arrangements are complete for the second all day Risser family reunion to be held May 30 1927 at the home of Jacob S Risser four and one half miles northeast of Elizabethtown Pennsylvania near Bellaire just north of State Highway Route 84 All members are invited to attend Bring lunch This advertisement promotes theRecord as a valued home paper
The 19th annual Moravian Home Association meeting convened in the Homie parlors with a sizable turnout. Miss Sophie Bricker presided, readings and reports were given by L. A. Weitzel and Mrs. Robert Russell, and several board members were re-elected. The program featured Liebig brothers and Miss Alma Brookmyer readings, with Thanksgiving and Christmas donations noted and one death recorded, Miss Emily A. Tietze.
The Famous Bach Choir of Bethlehem presented a four concert festival on May 13 and 14 at Packer Memorial Church Lehigh University. Dr J Fred Wolfe conducted 300 trained singers in Bach works with Ruth Becker piano and T Edgar Shields organ. The Moravian trombone choir preceded the Mass and thousands from across the United States attended the event.
A local gardener reports a method to grow radishes without worm damage. Seeds are dropped into a ground hole then covered with tobacco dust to the top, claimed to deter pests and ensure clean roots.
The Better Choices have adopted the Renmin sentiment, claiming it is more honorable to save a citizen than to kill an enemy. Doe fu Jonuson notes this stance, reflecting a debated moral posture within the group.
A collage of classified items: baby carriage for sale. garden and greenhouse offerings. used cars 1924 1925 models. furniture and stoves. home rents. j om service. hauling. produce and groceries. records office sale signs. wood for sale. notices of public hearings on street lighting and transportation contracts in Lititz Pennsylvan ia with dates May 24 1927 and related legal names including Edison Electric Company Borough of Lititz and John K Galebach.
To all who provided automobiles and to neighbors and friends who volunteered during the illness and death of Mother Weaver we express our thankfulness. Henry Weaver, Sons and Daughters.
Chicago rupture shield expert F E J Meinhardt will demonstrate The Vacuum Shield at the Brunswick Hotel Lancaster PA on May 23 and 24 from 10 AM to 5 PM daily. He claims instant relief and no understraps but warns against old style devices and imposters. Demonstrations offered. no mail fittings or literature.
Estate of Ella B Weidman in Elizabeth Township has a granted administrator. Creditors of Brickerville Pennsylvania address are asked to settle debts immediately and file claims without delay with Harry B Weidman the Administrator and Amos Be Burkholder Attorney.
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