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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1928
Page
4
The writer notes thanksgiving arises from having work, health, shelter, friends, and a supportive country. Idle ness brings unhappiness, while a friendly approach helps form lasting friendships. Lititz residents generally have reasons for gratitude this season.
Thanksgiving features of student homecomings brighten towns as college peers return with jokes slang songs and energy. Families note growing social poise manners and broadened outlook while some risks of unfettered habits exist.
Several families from Lititz Middle Creek Rothsville Lancaster and Hast Petersburg share visits and dinners over the weekend. Notable attendees include Mahlon Garman family Bollinger Lane Forney Landis Beam Bear Weaver and Wentling households. Social visits extend to Bible meetings and local gatherings across multiple nearby towns.
The remains of Roy son of Mr and Mrs Buchen of Mechanicsburg killed on a gunning trip last Friday afternoon were interred.
The column lists a broken wrist treated by Dr A V Walters after a fall last Friday during rabbit ball at Brownstown céme. A fifty weeks Christmas Savings fund deposits will be paid by a local bank. Initiation of candidates for Washington Camp No. 694 P C A will occur Friday. A women's class business meeting and social at Mrs Lizzie Buch’s Friday. Social visits include Misses Margaret Wintrode Ruth Herr Anna Getz. Local families, trips to York and Harrisburg Pike, and a pig roast for the Big Five basketball fund raising. Rothsville defeated the H S basketball team 46 to 29 last week.
Sunday activities across Lancaster county include Christian Endeavor at Mt. Zion Extrangelial church Longs Home Lancaster and Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs Russel Snyder home. Numerous visits and family gatherings are listed with residents from Elizabeth Town Lititz Ephrata Phila delphia and Bethlehem visiting relatives and attending services.
Clay Cullings and Lemon Lutz families with children Ralph Betty Marion Harold Dorothy plus Samuel Gibble and others from Lime Rock Lititz Em Miss Coalico near Akron Bricker ville and Bricker ville spend Sunday visits with neighbors J W Gerhart Elser Rack Beulah Brubaker and Irene Whitcraft attend a miscellaneous shower at Beulah Brubaker’s Akron home Friday night Local residents share weekend hospitality and social activities spanning several towns.
The narrator spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Same Nissley and their son at Weidman ville, sharing time with the family.
Halfville community round up includes visits by the Habeckers of Lancaster and the Lautherborns of Philadelphia. R. E. Adams buys and plans to move into a Manheim home. Joseph C. Garman to build a 40 by 80 foot garage after purchasing Adams property. Chester Eckerd of Fairland hurt himself. tobacco buyers scouting local area.
Public invited to St James Catholic church revival starting Sunday December 2 and ending December 9 conducted by Rev Edwin Shearer with mass and instruction at 5 30 and 8 a m and evening sermons at 7 30 on topics from mans greatest concern to good resolutions. Holy Name Society nominates officers and appeals for Lititz Community Chest support. Mass of Thanksgiving on November 29 at 8 a m with benediction.
A birthday party for George Kann was held on Sunday at Church Street with 25 attendees. The dining room featured cut flowers and favors. roast duck served as the main dish and many gifts were given. The event was organized by Kann’s wife with friends and relatives traveling from Lancaster Philadelphia Trallem York County and nearby areas to celebrate.
Jacob H. Shenk of Sporting Hill sold 57 acres and 70 perches in Rapho township north of Manheim to Francis D. Keener. A wood lot in the same township was also sold on private terms. Ralph E. Adams of Penn township sold his Hallville dwelling and smith shop to Joseph C. Garman of Elizabeth township for private sale. Garman will build a garage and run an auto business there.
Crowds filled the Lititz tabernacle as Evangelist Charles E. Neighbour and his team led services. A Canadian party from Dunnville Ontario arrived late but attended Friday and Saturday meetings and received Lititz crafted gifts.
Mrs J K Mathers played piano as Rev Neighbour delivered the Sunday night sermon The Fool to a large crowd Many came forward after the service Rev Neighbour received a basket of carnations from the St Pauls Lutheran Sunday School Primary Class Tuesday night attendance included men from church Bible Classes occupying reserved seats
Viator Bushong of Lititz R D 2 was burned when a steam radiator released live steam and a valve cap blew off. He sustained burns to both eyes and his right cheek and was taken to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment.
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