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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1925
Page
4
The notice states editor and proprietor E Buch offers subscriptions at 1.50 dollars per year. It notes the publication is entered at the Lititz Pennsylvania post office as second class matter.
The piece notes rising interest in Sunday school before Christmas as new joiners gain appreciation for instruction. Givers include kind contributors who list gifts with all children, rewarding even newcomers. It warns against trying to obtain rewards without merit and urges learning the value of earning, as behavior shapes future standing.
The piece reflects on historic Thanksgiving gatherings, praising large family dinners and the effort of housewives for big parties. It notes modern diversions lack the warmth of former reunions and urges returning to the old home and kin as steadfast friends through hard times.
Neighborhood news reports Thanksgiving day church services at Brethren church at 9 80 A M. and notes a monthly meeting of Grace United Evangelical Woman's Missionary Society. A sale at Broad and State streets sells the Wolf residence to Dr Regar for 6150. Social visits list many local residents visiting Rev. and Mrs Hoppes and other families from Norristown Reading Denver Bethlehem and Eph rata with numerous relatives and neighbors.
A series of visits connects residents from Ephrata to Lancster with relatives in Reamstown Brownstown and Johnstown. Notables include the Bueh Adams and Landis families and Rev L C Updegrove. A grammar pupil Charles Fitner broke his left arm. Dr A V Walter treated him. A sauerkraut supper is planned in Brownstown K G E hall Saturday 5 to 10.
A busy weekend finds the Yocums and Eli Yocum at a Chester county funeral. Several Biemesderfers and Bombergers visit Penryn homes, with extended family gatherings among Diehm Nestleroth and Singer households. Visitors from Manheim, Erismans, Honeybrook, Millway, and Denver share time with local relatives. On Monday evening, additional gatherings occurred as read.
A Sunday rally and rededication service by the Penryn Lutheran Sunday school drew strong attendance. Clergy Rev. W. R. Sammiel of Lititz and Rev. E. L. Leicey of New Holland spoke. Visitors included multiple families from Emlen Landis Hallville and nearby towns.
Warwick Grange met last Monday in the Rothsville High School music room with full attendance. Officers elected for the year include Master J W Bruckart and treasurer B L Miller with several other posts filled by Bruckart and associates. Installation will occur at the January meeting. Visiting Grangers from Harford County Md attended and shared remarks. Refreshments followed. Sunday a wedding reception was held for Adam Clair and Minnie at New Street, hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Clair.
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss C Gladys Ney of Lancaster to Eugene Longenecker of Lititz is announced for Thanksgiving morning in Frankford Philadelphia. The ceremony will be at 10 o clock conducted by Rev J L Gensemer. The couple will reside in the Golden apartments Lancaster after a wedding trip through New England.
A bountiful feast was served to many guests from Denver and nearby towns including Adam Clair Jr and family, Daniel Kessler and Strickler households, Herneisen and Reinholds families, Paul Barry and children, Edwin Eberly and son, Moses Berry family, George Evans and others, with gifts received by the couple.
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