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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
5
A community church and Sunday school schedule lists multiple denominations with service times. Moravian Neffsville United Brethren Reformed Lutheran and other congregations share morning worship and afternoon activities, plus Sunday school, C E, and special programs led by diverse pastors.
The W C T U hosted the borough schools faculty at the Moravian Parish House for the second annual luncheon. Mrs Christ Barr of Lancaster spoke on essay contests in schools and Prof David Keener of Lancaster Junior High spoke on Guidance and Habits. Forty persons attended.
Dr H A Cuppy returns from San Francisco California where he served as manager in the Riessner Chocolate Co during William Riessner’s absence on a European trip.
The article notes higher egg prices as chickens shed old feathers for winter and hens reduce production. It mentions producers using a weeding cut to replace old hens with young laying stock to sustain output.
Joseph H. Shenk 65 of Manheim died at Lancaster General Hospital after a two week illness. He was a house painter born July 27, 1862 and a Lutheran and Independent lodge member with ties to Lititz and Manheim groups. Survived by children Mon Joe Hersch Edith? no. Mrs. Hersch and Mrs. Ritter of Manheim, Edgar Shenk of Manheim, and brothers Henry of Lititz Jacob of Manheim David of Reading Samuel of Palmyra. Funeral from Mrs. Monroe Hersch home with burial at Fairview cemetery Manheim. Harry H. Snavely 42 of Lititz died suddenly at home on South Broad street. Survived by wife and three children Randall, Laura and Beryl, and parents John and Laura Snavely of Lancaster. Born in Rothsville, lived most in Lititz and worked in Philadelphia. Funeral Friday at 2 P M at his home with Moravian cemetery Lititz burial.
Harry W. Carpenter of Ephrata and Elva Wise of Manheim were married by Rev. Harvey M. Eberly on Saturday at his Lititz home. The ceremony was witnessed by Harry S. Carpenter and Hettie Carpenter of Lititz.
Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Miriam Happel and Bert J. Sturgis of Nazareth set for Saturday October 22 at 3 p.m. in the Lutheran church. Bert Sturgis is a son of Albert O Q Sturgis, former Lititz resident. The Lititz Boy Scouts completed a log cabin at Spring Grounds with a smoke free heat and a painted totem pole to be installed by Saturday. The cabin will be open for public inspection on a later announced date.
George Evans, Dr. D A Long and Alien Pult caught fifteen salmon at the river during the weekend. Frank Rader shot several teal ducks at Brubaker's Dam. John Myers appeared before Squire C N Derr on a non support and desertion charge and was jailed awaiting trial. City officials discuss dust control measures and future air purification, including municipal incinerators and purging street litter.
Archaeological teams along the Azav Sea uncover Roman first century trade sites and Byzantine seventh century settlements. Earlier records show Pisane merchants establishing coastal trading posts in the thirteenth century.
Advertisement lists multiple antique automobiles including Buick models from 1921 to 1927, a 1924 Essex, a 1923 Chevrolet, a 1922 Hudson seven passenger touring, and a 1921 Dodge touring. Prices start at 550 dollars. Located in Ephrata and Stevens Pennsylvania with contact J Frank Lutz.
Classified items include a good rabbit dog for sale from Andrew Myers in Brunnerville and a Columbian Brown enamel stove available through the record office. Bantams offered at 31.00 per pair via John Wagner in Lititz. Record Office sells sale and rental cards and signage with clerk sheets and contract books.
Modern cities face vast soot and dust from coal, industry, and vehicles. Sumner N. Blossom cites chemical analysis showing thousands of tons of dust pervading urban air and links soot to respiratory disease and damaged goods. Salt Lake City’s air cleaning drive cut soot 95 percent. authorities used coal burning guidance, inspector surveillance, and daytime alerts to enforce smoke rules.
Local residents seek scarce red berries that turn orange when kept indoors. The bitter sweets are prized for winter decor but are unusually scarce this year.
The article notes the harvest moon appearing consistently at similar times last week. Bright moonlit nights made outdoor activity appealing and beautiful.
On Saturday October 15 listings announce auctions on North Cedar Street by Mrs W B Oehme and by Andrew Shissler for Sarah Hickert at 1 PM on the David Heiman farm between Lexington and Brunner Ville. October 22 features a Clay village household goods sale by Mrs Anna Shoemaker and a Lititz area auction for lumber window frames and a Ford truck by Phares Newcomer.
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