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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
4
The Lititz Record E editor Buch sets subscription at 1.50 dollars per year and notes it is entered at Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office as second class matter.
An editorial urges gratitude as the year ends. It notes floods hurricanes and mine disasters worldwide, celebrates harvests, and praises good health, peace, and honest labor in Lititz. It hopes for brighter paths and asks for prayers of thanksgiving for the community.
The piece reflects on high turkey prices and the festive appeal of a fat poultry centerpiece. It notes wild turkeys were once common but are now scarce, praises farmers who raise turkeys as public benefit, and highlights the dining table spectacle that draws family home from afar.
The W M S of Mt Zion Evangelical Church plans a Thanksgiving evening program with speaker Mrs Annie B Kindt of Annville, widow of Rev W H Kindt, and her daughter Alice to sing. Various local visits and family gatherings are noted, including hospital discharge of John Cathers after an accidental shooting.
Lester, Mr and Mrs H Yocum, Mr and Mrs Clay Esbenshade of Lancaster, Mrs Kate Hershey and son Paulana Rev and Mrs Graybill Hershey of Manheim are listed in a regional social column.
The W. M. 8 of the Evangelical church will present a Thank Offering program on Sundays rather than regular preaching. The stores and park close Thursday for Thanksgiving. Mrs G M Leicoys class holds its monthly meeting at Mrs A R Zwallys. Mrs Mary Kulp died aged 82 with funeral at Leacock Lutheran. James Wolf, Raymond Getz and others visited a football game in Staten Island. Various locals and visitors were noted in short social items.
A Thursday storm tore off the chimney at the Emlin Landis home causing roof damage. The Elm items list numerous gatherings and visits across families including Nestleroth, Bomberger, Landis, and Ruhl households with many relatives from Lititz, Greenville, El Joy, Landis Valley, and Neffsville.
Clay Culling guests entertained by Mr and Mrs Elmer B Bucher on Sunday include Noah Landis and families Noah Gehman and families Anna Bomberger Mildred Landis Grace Mean Ada Huber Firma Landis Pauline Rhoads and Trena Witmer Some locals attend revival services at Hamimner Creek church during these weeks Miss Margaret A Gerhart spent part of Institute Week with her brother H Arlington Gerhart and family at Manheim Mrs Gerhart visited son and family at Manheim midweek
Teak trees require between 100 and 200 years to attain a height of 50 feet. Teakwood is regarded as one of the most enduring lumbers and holds a central place in timber culture.
A man described as modest was involved in a street incident ending in a shove near a local avenue. Police responded and took the man to custody for further questioning.
A critic claims advertising is useless but the speaker argues a wrong premise leads to a worthless conclusion. He urges advertisers to tailor messages to seasonal needs and local interests, study customer wants, and keep campaigns timely, helpful, and persistent.
In Schaefferstown Lebanon County a historic Jewish settlement once flourished with a synagogue and rabbi. Conrad Weiser’s era is noted alongside Baron Stiegel’s iron frontier ventures and glassworks in Manheim and Schaefferstown, as the community shifted from Jewish dominance to Lutheran and German Reformed roots.
The Baron William Henry Stiegel's fortunes collapsed as glass prices plunged, despite a 1774 Assembly relief act. He died embittered, potentially a schoolmaster. For 150 years Manheim residents have paid rent for a church with a yearly red rose as the Baron's enduring bargain.
The Dead Sea sits 1,801 feet below the Mediterranean level with very salty, heavy, buoyant waters. The Jordan River descends from the north and flows into the Dead Sea with no visible outlet.
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