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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
4
The Lancaster county Near East Relief committee reports a fifty thousand dollar response from Lititz and calls for continued aid as cold weather nears. The drive will be scheduled for some time in October to supply clothing and relief to destitute people, stressing the moral duty to give.
In 1921 Lancaster County may add women to the jury pool as the President Judge and Jury Commissioners determine eligibility. The article notes women could be named on the Lancaster county jury wheel under the law requiring sober intelligent and judicious voters. It questions how women will serve on juries and whether they want this duty.
In Denver a Saturday pole raising honors Harding and Coolidge with a broom atop the pole and speeches by Rev. S. G. Zerfass. The event reflects nostalgia for old time politics as the coming election nears and hints at women voters now able to participate. The Denver band joined the gathering as the pole was hoisted.
The Society of Farm Women gathered at Mrs. Harry Lefever's on Saturday. Devotional exercises, minutes, roll call, and recitations by Pauline Lefever and Anna Moore opened the program. Miss Kane of Lancaster spoke on School Lunch, stressing warm noon meals and low cost with teacher pupil cooperation. Round table talks followed before adjournment. The next meeting is set for Oct 2 at Mrs. Martin Moore's home.
A long list of local visits and gatherings is described, noting Mrs. Wilson Hacker and Miss Ida Zartman visiting Reading, extended visits by Bollinger and Ellis family members, and multiple residents of Reading and Lititz hosting relatives at Moravian church events and weekend get togethers. The article lists numerous names and places including Read ing, East Main street, Mast Main street, Lickdale, Mt Gretna, Kleinfeltersville, Orange street, Lititz, and Philadelphia.
Elm items note Mr. Clayton Adair withdrew his public sale bid on Friday September 2 as not enough to meet price. The report lists several families visiting friends and relatives across Richland Lebanon and Lititz areas, with school openings at Airy Hill and Fairview. Numerous Sunday guests gathered for meals and devotional singing, including Yocum and Snyder families, and other local residents from Mastersonville Penryn and Ephrata.
Jacob Smith died at his daughter Mary Frankforts home in Pinetown aged 84. He leaves a daughter, a son Jacob Jr, 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Grace S Garner aged two died of whooping cough, funeral at Rothsville. Social notes mention the Elser Oberlin reunion, visits among local families, and upcoming church and meeting events. There is an advertisement for a chicken corn soup and fried oyster supper at Rudys Hall by the Ladies Aid Society.
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