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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
4
Editorial argues that freedom of speech and press uphold justice and prevent tyranny. It warns that suppression and force endanger peace and democracy, urging fearless expression in any form for a thriving, lawful society.
The piece surveys Prohibition era zeal as alcohol bans persist under constitutional support. It notes Sab batarians growing in strength after the Eighteenth Amendment, intensified activity in state legislatures and Congress, and local ordinances regulating skirts, hair, and women's bathing suits amid broad opposition.
The passage laments rising taxes on gasohol coal tobacco and clothing and the swift, restless pace of modern life. It notes many societies agitators and leaders chasing prominence while everyone stays busy with travel phones and radiophones. It warns that those who lag will be overtaken.
Mr Otto Peifer and family of Lancaster visited M G Schreiner’s household from Saturday to Sunday. Farmers in the area are busy cutting tobacco. Wm Stuber and wife and Rufus Gaul and family of Reading visited Elmer Todd. Schreiner sells cabbage for sour kraut. Call him. Wm Miley sold property to Adam Hackman last week.
Genevieve Bear broke her left arm from a fall while at play Thursday evening. Dr. A V Walter treated the injury. The Athletic Association plans a festival Saturday evening September 23 with Ephrata band. A baseball game locals versus Gap is slated for the afternoon. CG G Yost and Mrs Ivan Fry are indisposed. Ruth the showman will tour the restaurant lot with moving pictures and vaudeville all week. Many attended communion at Akron and Rally Day at Rothsville. Rev C W Horner to preach Harvest Home at Evangelical church Sunday evening. Moses Butzer Lavina and E W Pierce and wife visited Schaefferstown and Lebanon Sunday.
ELM ITEMS Penn township schools opened on Labor Day. Airy Hill with 25 on roll and 9 to come. Fairview has 43 now and will reach about 60. Local visits include Diehm and Landis Huber, Stauffer, Krei der, Whitcraft, Koehler, Singer, and Hostetter families. Water melons crop estimated twelve to fifteen thousand. Shiffer sold 16 acre farm to M. K. Miller of Penryn.
Presiding Elder Rev W L Bollman of Allentown led the Akron Quarterly Conference on Saturday at 2 pm at the Evangelical church. Sunday services included a 9 30 am sermon by Rev Bollman and Holy Communion with 216 communicants. Harvest Home services followed in the Lutheran church at 10 am with a sermon by the pastor Rev.
F A Weichsel of Lititz, Alton Albright and Elmer Miller depart for Schuylkill Seminary Reading. Herrs visit Atlantic City. Miser Oberlin reunion at Lititz. Sept 16 big bazaar sale in Romig’s lot. potatoes 60 cents. Numerous local families listed visiting, dining, or hosting gatherings in Lititz and surrounding townships.
The Tatitz Mennonites led Union Sunday School services last Sunday afternoon with Lititz superintendent Elmer Eby directing. This Sunday the Reformed church, led by Martin Bisker, will take charge. A call is extended for nonmembers to enroll. L.A.S. room capacity is ample. Various local residents visited relatives and friends over the weekend, including Ira Zartman, Alvin H. Stoner, Anna Stoner, and numerous Stoner and Zartman family members visiting in Lancaster, Brunnerville, Reinhold Station, Roses Hill, Hammer Creek, Penryn, Landisville, Hallville, and near Rothsville.
Rev Masterson of California visited the C B Snyder family. Mrs Katie Shirk of Oregon and Mrs Lemon Wiest of Ephrata spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Sam Wiest. The Elser Oberlin reunion occurred at Lititz Springs Park. Visitors came from Harrisburg to see the Gerhart and Plauta families. Sudden death of Aaron Z Weidman while painting. Harry Bucher near Lexington raised sixty turkeys three-fourths grown, mixed bronze variety. Brunswick Talking Machine advertised by J B Young & Son.
A well arranged surprise was tendered to Mr J M Bomberger at his Elm home on Friday evening for his birthday. The event was planned by Mrs Bomberger with a gathering including Phares Newcomer and family Isaac Erb and family H Reist Landis and daughter Ella Lititz P K Bomberger and daughter Lizzie I B Koehler and daughter Meda Elm Elam Bomberger Mt Joy Mrs Bender Salunga Elmer Landis Paul Miller near Brickerville C M Bomberger and family Hallville and S H Yocum and daughter near Manheim.
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