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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Page
8
The Fourth Avenue house offered for public sale by James Goldthwait was withdrawn due to lack of bids. A private sale was sought. The Health Centre for babies will open at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel on Wednesday afternoon October ord at 3. Community Nurse will be there.
Travelers Far and Near continues with a list of weekend visitors and residents from Lititz Nazareth Harrisburg Lancaster and Reading. Notables and families including Dr Leonard Leverige Miss Wid e v and Mrs Linn Longenecker attend Moravian events while Horace P Grosh joins Moravian Historical Society meetings. Several locals and guests travel from Chicago Nash Huber Philadelphia and Elizabethtown to visit Moravian parsonage and friends in the area.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Moravian church met at Mrs. Slaude Milley's home last Thursday afternoon. The discussion centered on missionary cooperation between home and foreign missions. Readings were given by several members. They planned the annual meeting for October 24 and discussed Rev A F Butain, missionary at Bethel Alaska, as a guest speaker.
The crop raised by N Yerzey yields four to five foot plants with 20 to 45 inch leaves and a glossy green color. Yerger ha s used only a specialized tobacco fertilizer called Tunnelis for fifty years of testing, claiming it produces quality tobacco and best burn. The crop was grown in seventy days on an acre using 800 pounds of Tunnelis high grade animal matter tobacco fertilizer.
Lititz High School surprised York Resems in the opening game by a 20 to 0 victory. Lititz relied on fast gains from the kickoff, forcing York to fumble and miss tackles. Hertzler gained steadily at fullback while Foltz Peiffer and Rug Heidrich sparkled in open field runs. The team showed growing unity and quick charges as York, despite reserves, failed to sustain offense.
Members of White Cove Commandery No 532 Knights of Templar installed officers led by Deputy Grand Commander Sir Walter R Hepler from White Grass Commandery No 159 Lancaster. Officers named include Sir Knight Commander William H Zaviman Generalissimo W Martin Captain General Harry B Aday Prelate Clarence E Regennas Recorder C Earl Brian Senior Warden Harry B Adams Junior Warden A Jeffry Llatton Lt Bearer Beverly Counts Sword Bearer Wilson F Gibble Warden LH Wa elsex Sentinel Edw W Grube First Guard Harry W Second Guard Trustee Rey V Weaver. Sable Grand Rey Weaver Vice Grand Hatinger and Member Relief Committee Edjurad Grogh Financial Secretary C Waller Wills Recording Secretary L Workman Treasurer ij 5 ter n bon G G Diehun Represent LO O W Ten Harry K Yerger
A farmer recalls leaving tobacco in the field and noticing that some leaves appeared damaged. The report mentions no injuries to tobacco and notes minimal extent of the issue this week.
A jumble of short items notes weather shifts daylight saving and seasonal fruits while observer jibes on politics and education. It cites tobacco buys interest in crops, a full moon near 1813 timeframe, and local congestion with storms causing damage and costs.
A fragmentary weekend sale list showing multiple bargain items. Fresh fig bars two pounds for 25 cents. Gold Dust, Safe Tomes matches boxes 25 cents. Heinz baked beans two cans 25 cents. Waldorf toilet paper five rolls two cents. Pest Toasties four packs 24 cents each. Butter crackers two pounds 25 cents. Franklin sugar four pounds 5 dollars? A mixed catalog of grocery specials with unclear formatting and some garbled prices.
The passage notes persistent garden pests in Lititz that continue to feed despite warnings, echoing the proverb that the worm will turn. The tone suggests local concern over ongoing pest damage and the slow pace of change in this garden conflict.
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