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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
5
The notice explains fire alarm bell taps for various locations. It also lists rally days and service times for Moravian Evangelical Lutheran Reformed and Church of the Brethren congregations with pastors, Sunday schools, and locations such as Lititz Neffs ville Rothsville Akron Erb s Landis Valley Schoeneck and Lititz.
Last Sunday at Trinity United Evangelical church featured elaborate decorations of fruits and plants, a stirring chorus and German sermon directed to the elderly by Rev. C. D. Huber. The Young People’s Missionary Society gave bouquets to the oldest and fifty-year-olds. Sunday school rally reached 410 attendees, the highest in school history, with a historical report by W. S. Diehm and Rev. D. Huber’s address on the Leaks in the Sunday School. Evening service focused on youth with song and sermon. Offerings totaled 182.50 for missionary and conference causes. Planned no services at Lititz or Neffsville United Brethren due to Ephrata conference. Rev. J. E. Keene reflects a productive year and potential fourth-year return. Partial year-end report follows.
Several couples wed in Lancaster area ceremonies including Roy Buch and Dora Harnish at the bride’s home, Lemon G. Gockley and Emma E. Kachel at Lititz, Wm. G. Koser and Alma B. Kahler at Penryn, and Norman S. Brown with Katie George at East Petersburg. Also Louise Fogle’s Philadelphia wedding to William Zartman and Benjamin Rudy’s Akron marriage are noted. The 118th East Pennsylvania Conference of the United Brethren Church opens in Ephrata with Bishop G. M. Matthews presiding. 800 delegates attend, 22,943 members, and 38,007 Sunday-school enrollees.
The Bretzels baseball team closed its season September 21 with a 9 2 victory over Manheim after starting May 3. They played 24 games, totaling 123 runs for and 103 against. Key players included Rudy and Carpenter with notable runs and hits, while Jerre Stark excelled as a pitcher against Millersville. The squad, mostly home players, plans a next season and winter fair to fund grounds improvements.
Rev Geo D Clarke and M P Haverstick will represent Lititz Lutheran at Reading 71st Synod. Moravian council elects four delegates Louis Huebener M Hess B L Miller A Reidenbach to Second District Synod Graceham Md Oct 15 with alternates Grosh Kautz and office treasurer Grosh. Rally day Sunday with sermons and orchestral music. St Luke's Reformed marks Veterans Day Oct 18 with 10 am service. Rev S Daugherty to preach Lititz U B Sunday 7 pm. he served Lititz six years ago.
The Y M C A basketball season may skip a league but Lititz Manheim and Ephrata High Schools organize an inter-boro league. Profs Beck and managers form the executive committee as teams plan a schedule and friendly rivalry. A Boys Recreation Club football team prepares for a Saturday opener against Park Hill of Lancaster with navy blue jerseys and a 3 o clock start.
A column of quips and notes reflects seasonal shifts from outdoor outings to evening dances and easier travel by sleigh. It cites local topics such as the Lancaster fair, a nine month Linden Hall Seminary showing, and Heinz Co. product demonstrations on October 5 at Pfantz Bros. store.
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