Page 2 - SUSQUEHANNA ™MES Church-operated school will open in E-town Mount Calvary Church, Elizabethtown, will open a church operated elementary school in September for the 1976-77 school term. The school will serve grades Kindergarten through sixth grade with Kindergarten having four and five year olds. According to administrat- or Douglas Withers, approx- imately 100 children are expected to be enrolled. The school will be sup- ported by free will gifts and tuition fees as follows: Kindergarten-$400 for the ten-month term plus $30 registration fee; elementary $650 and registration fee $50. The fees for registra- tion will be the same for each student and the tui- tions will be graduated. For example: if a family wishes to register two elementary students, the tuition would be $900 for both, and the fee per student would be less depending on the number of children from the same family. Registration will be ac- cepted every day from 9 a.m. to noon at the school. Red rose ball April 24 Mary Anderson, who looks a lot like Lucy Shumaker, makes tea for the Marietta- Maytown- East Donegal Bicentennial Ball. Mrs. Anderson, the wife of surveyor-patriot James Anderson, doesn’t beleive in restricting herself to coffee. “We all want to get rid of King George,”’ she says, “but I'm not going to dump my tea in the Susquehanna.” The ball will be held in the Riverview Elementary School on Saturday, April 24, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sponsored by the Marietta, Maytown, East Donegal committee, the event will feature period music. instructions on the minuet, a string ensemble, and a grand march with prizes. Theme of the ball will be red roses. The setting will be a rose garden with ted tissue paper roses constructed by residents of the area. Tickets are currently on sale at Mack Brewer, Spanglers Appliance Store, Houseal’s Grocery Store, in Maytown, or from members of the committe. PIONEER FIRE COMPANY MARIETTA ROAST BEEF SANDWICH SALE MARCH 27 - $1.00 For Orders Call Tom Bailey 426-3644 AFTERS P.M. BINGO SUNDAYS 2 P.M. Further information may be had by calling the school at 367-1649. Parents are requested to bring a photo print of the child’s birth certificate if that child will be entering Kindergarten or first grade. Withers said teachers will be required to be ‘‘born again Christians with a love for children’’ as well as degreed in academic teach- ing. Although there are some aids from state and federal grants the school will not accept them, other than the free bus service for those students residing within the Elizabethtown School Dis- trict. Other students will be transported by car pools. The school will be guided by a 13-member church board. According to the ad- ministrator the school will add other grades, if pos- sible, in the future. He hopes the seventh grade will be added next year. A full curriculum, plus sports and other programs will be provided. All teach- ings will follow Christian teachings. Otterbein, religious leader, speaks again! by W. Richard Kohler Pastor Philip William Otterbein, a German Re- formed minister who came to America in the middle of the 18th century and who was later to become the co- founder of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, will return for a visit to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Mount Joy, on Wednesday evening, March 24th, at 7:30 p.m. The present pastor of St. Mark’s - W. Richard Kohler - will try to fill Otterbein’s shoes as he shares with the congregation some of the experiences and insights of his life and ministry. The service is the second in a Lenten series entitled “From There Roots.’ It is a bicentennial year attempt to gain inspiration from the rich heritage of the United Methodist Church. On subsequent weeks the congregation will confront Susanna Wesley, ‘‘The Mother of Methodism,’’ and Jacob Albrights, founder of the Evangelical Association. Mary Ellen Kohler will present Mrs. Wesley on March 31st, and the Maran- atha Productions will intro- duce Albright in the drama- tic presenfation **Saddlebag Circuit.” All these meetings are open to the public. There is a brief devotional time and special music. Fewer unemployed PA had 128,646 persons in new and additional claims status under its unemploy- ment insurance program during the month of Febru- ary according to John M. Clark, executive director, Bureau of Employment Security. In February 1975, the figure was 164,847 and for the same month in 1974 it was 120,921. This represented a de- crease of 75,375 from January 1975. The decrease was concentrated in con- struction, apparel and prim- ary metals industries. Continued claims totaled 1,114,804 a decrease of 176.444 over the volume of 1,329,633 continued claims in February 1975 and 729,545 in February 1974. There were 13,231 initial claims and 141,495 continu- ed claims for Extended Benefits in February. Fed- eral Supplemental Benefits were 12,139 initial claims and 279,460 continued claims. The month’s totals under Special Unemploy- ment Assistance were 3,541 initial claims and 44,68’ continued claims. During the month, 1,056,135 checks amounted to $87,467 were issued to regular UC claimants. BROWSING HOURS MISTAKES | FURNITURE 17 New Haven Street Mt. Joy, Pa. | “I haul cancelled store orders, odd discontinued items ond samples from Carolina factories to a warehouse outlet in Mt. Joy.” “NO StCONDS"’ “Priced just above nice used things.” Jo bgp March 24, 1976 #0 One wants to sell you tires, no matter what price, just to sell tires. #1 The other will sell you tires for your specific needs and car, then continually service and watch your tires for lasting satisfaction. WE ARE #1 AND HAPPY TO SERVE YOU! STOP NOW AND SEE OUR LARGE SELECTION OF TIRES! SOME ARE ON SPECIAL SALE! Difference: Between Tire Store and Tire Service MILLERS \ \ Mobil SERVICE 271 WEST MARKET STREET, MARIETTA 426-3430 BINKLEY’S SEWING MACHINES — FABRICS _~ CUSTOM DRAPERIES # SINGER — WHITE — PFAFF Sewing Machines — Sales and Service / 3 McCALLS & SIMPLICITY PATTERNS Fa “Everything For the Lady Who Sews"’ (Loe Z 111 N. MARKET ST., ELIZABETHTOWN ~~ Nr FREE PARKING IN FRONT OF STORE Purdue Chicken Legs YOUNDT’S MEAT MARKET 119 E. Market St., Marietta — 426-1245 OPEN DAILY 9:00 Lee p.m. 2 Martin’s Franks Fresh Ground Beef f EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Available Day & Night COLUMBIA HOSPITAL 7th & Poplar (Emergency Entrance) - EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS Saturday Afternoon and Sunday Dr. Thomas W. 0’Connor (Mount Joy Area Only) SQ USQUEHANNA TIMES Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin Box 75A, R.D.#1, Marietta, PA 17547 Published weekly on Wednesday (50 issues per year) (426-2212 or 426-1707) ¥ Publisher—Nancy H. Bromer Editor—Richard S. Bromer Advertising Manager—Elizabeth Ehrhorn Society Editor—Hazel Baker Staff —Jody Bass, Kathie Bromer, Judy Swab Vol. 76 No. 12 March 24, 1976 Advertising Rates Upon Request Entered at the post office in Marietta. Pa. as second class mail under the Act of March 3. 1879. Subscription Rate: $5.00 per year
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