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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
4
The Lititz Record publishes under editor and proprietor E. Buch. Subscription is $1.50 per year. The paper is entered at Lititz, Pennsylvania, Post Office as second class matter.
The article argues advertising drives growth for major retailers in cities and smaller markets alike, attracting customers through newspaper notices. It urges students in Lancaster County to seize evolving opportunities, praising well-prepared teachers and practical texts as keys to future success.
Retail prices for anthracite coal rise by about 25 cents per ton, effective at all coal yards. Winter prices list broken, egg, stove, nut coal at 13.25. pea coal 10.50. Lykens Valley egg 14.25. stove 14.75. nut 14.25. pea 11.00. broken 14.25 per ton.
Louis Haines and Isaac Kauffman returned home after a weekend trip to Fishing Creek where they caught 10 bass and a salmon.
Neighborhood reports a well attended Lutheran church gathering on Sunday hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. A display featuring flowers fruits and vegetables drew praise from attendees.
The piece chronicles gatherings and visits around Lititz and Brownstown, noting church outings at Lititz Springs Park, sermons by Rev. A Gerhart and other ministers, and social visits among families from Lancaster, Fredericksburg, Norristown, and beyond. It also covers church anniversary plans at Immanuel Evangelical in Brownstown and a Harvest Home sermon by Rev. L A Werner.
Thursday visits by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. R. Weaver and others recall ties to Mary Miller and the Wiest home. Families from Stevens, Hopeland, New Holland, and Manheim join Harvey Rock’s crew on a garage project for Martin Eshleman. Reuben Rock and son work on a porch as Elser Oberlin reunion folks attend Lititz Springs Park events.
Halfville M G Shreiner and wife visited friends in Ephrata on Sunday. Himer D Todd and wife, Galen Balmer and wife and son toured Pine Grove. Otto Peiffer and family with Charles Brown of Lancaster and Fred Kohlmaier of Yorkshire visited M G Shreiner on Labor Day. Charles Shreiner and family stayed in Ephrata over Sunday. William Shreiner baled hay for Charles Rose on Monday. John Miley and wife from Reading visited his brother Warry Friday to Monday.
About 150 members of the Elser Oberin families gathered for their 26th reunion at Lititz Springs Park on Saturday with representation from Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks counties. Officers include J. W. Gerhart president Ada Schnerer secretary and S E Forvey treasurer. The program featured singing, invocation, an address, recitation, piano solo and a heritage talk on home church and school.
Giest assistant county superintendent of schools presided over a program featuring piano duet by Miss Effie Holestein and Eliszabeth Kettner reading The Sorry Hostess by Miss Martha Overly with service and a short talk by Solomon Heagy. Hymn Bless be the Tie that Binds and benediction by Rev Gerhart. Meeting to be held again in Lititz on the first Saturday next year.
About 300 Frymyer relatives gathered for the ninth annual reunion at Springs Park on Labor Day. Officers elected included J. R. Bowers president, Harry Frymyer vice president, and J. M. Bruckart registrar. Prizes went to the youngest child, 11 month old Junior Frymyer, while the oldest declined a prize. An all day program featured the Blaisdell Concert Orchestra, readings, solos, and a benediction by Rev. L. E. Werner. The group plans to meet again next year on Labor Day.
James Goldthwait returned home from a trip to Detroit Michigan last week where he attended the annual conversion of the United Spanish War veterans parade and event. He marched in the celebration honoring veterans with fellow members and local participants.
Report notes 20000 veterans of the war of 98 marching in a parade with representatives from every state. The Lititzman toured Ford's aeroplane plant enjoyed sitting in cabins of finished machines, capacity five to ten passengers, while a larger model for one hundred passengers is planned. The appointment.
Fragmentary wording notes attention to apartments and other elements to improve air ride comfort. The brief hints at accommodations and features aimed at enhancing traveler ease.
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