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Vol. 76 No. 21
May 26, 1976
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Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Builetin
MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA.
SUSQUEHANNA 1'1MES
FIFTEEN CENTS
Marietta residents give their
opinions on historic districting
Dick White—Pro
The Susquehanna Times
went from door to door in
the propsed historic district
area in Marietta last week,
asking residents and busi-
ness people for their opinions
on the proposed historic
districting in Marietta.
A few of the opinions we
got were:
“I like the town historic,
but I'm against it. I wouldn't
want anyone to tell me what
to do with my house”
Sarah Benner
“I'm for it, but it’s good
and it’s bad. I don’t want to
see anyone forced. It should
be put to a vote of the whole
town. Restoration is great,
but not the forced part.” -
Janet Fry. ;
*‘I think people ought to
have their houses the way
they want them, although I
think the restored houses
are nice.”’ - Cheryl Waters.
Many people, like Sarah,
Cheryl, and Janet liked the
restoration going on in
town, but were of mixed
minds about the historic
districting idea because they
felt it may put too many
restrictions on the towns-
people and their homes.
Some people were com-
pletely against the proposal
for this reason.
Walt Warner said, *“‘I
don’t like it at all. People
should have the right to do
what they want with their
own homes.”’ Richard
‘““Poopsie’’ Floyd said,
‘‘Basically I'm against it.
Our whole society is getting
over-controlled.”’
On the other hand, some
were wholeheartedly for
historic districting. ‘‘I’'m for
it.”” said Dick White, and
Mr. Showalter told us, “I
think it’s great.”’
Mrs. Showalter had not
vet formed an opinion.
Sarah Benner—Con
She said, ‘‘I see both sides, I
don’t think I can form an
opinion. People should be
given more information
about it and it’s long range
effects.”
Our very limited sample
left us with the impression
that there are more people
who are against historic dis-
tricting, than there are
people who are for it.
However, the official word
on the town’s opinion will
not be known until the
results of the upcoming
Restoration Associates’ sur-
vey have been released.
School Board holds tax increase to 72 mills
By effecting what Super-
intendent Ragnar Hallgren
called ‘‘hard economies”
Donegal School Board suc-
ceeded in holding the
proposed property tax in-
crease to 7 mills, bringing
it to 99 mills for the 1976-77
school year.
Originally, the Board had
been facing a possible 20
mill increase, if all services
were to be maintained at
their 1975-76 levels.
Translated in a personal
example: the owner of a
$20,000 home assessed at
$5000 will be paying $35
more next year, instead of
$100 more than this year.
Costs were held down by
eliminating 11% positions.
Two building principals
will be dropped; other
administrators will assume
their responsibilities.
A high school guidance
counsellor will not be
replaced; an elementary
counsellor will be transfer-
red to the high school post.
Pay for 4'2 teachers will
be eliminated, 3 in the
elementary schools, and 12
in the high school.
One clerical, one custo-
-dial, and one nursing posts
will be eliminated.
A cafeteria worker will be
transferred from the school
to the food service budget,
which is paid by cafeteria
income.
Even with all the new
economies, the 1976-77 bud-
get will be up 1 per cent over
1975-76, but not as high as
the 1974-75 budget.
A loss in income from the
state along with increases in
teachers’ salaries and in
maintenance and operations
of school buildings were the
main reasons for the pro-
posed tax increase.
Last year the local schools
received $1,769,660 from
the state, as compared with
$1,650,959 expected next
year. Federal contributions
are down from $66,870 last
year to $61,812 next year.
Local contributions will be
up to $2,070,025 next year,
compared with $1,848,759
this year. Other sources of
revenue besides the proper-
ty tax are the $10 per capita
tax, a half of the 1% earned
income tax, the $10 occupa-
tion privilege tax, and a 1%
real estate transfer tax.
Following is a breakdown
of proposed expenses for
next year:
Adiministration $156,163
Instruction $2,111,152
Pupil services $66,593
Health service $50,451
Transportation $144,600
Operation $481,890
Fixed charges $347,741
Student activities $59,500
Debt service $299,800
Capital spending $18,519
Intersystem $220,474
Community service $2,913
The board expects to
begin the new year with a
balance of $175,000.
Kim Lauver
Kim Lauver wins
Miss Mt. Joy contest
Kim Lauver won the 1976 |
Miss Mount Joy Pageant at
Beahm Jr. High last week-
end. Suzanne Mateer was
1st runner-up.
Kim, a 1975 Donegal
High School graduate, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl S. Lauver, 213 Mount
Joy Street, Mount Joy.
Kim was crowned by
Gloria Longenecker, Miss
Lancaster County 1976.
The pageant was spon-
sored by the Mount Joy
Jaycees and supported by
many local businesses.
Keith Smith played piano,
the Donegal Dance Band
provided music, and the
Rythmn Singers entertain-
ed.”
Jack Richard, of the
Hempfield Jaycees, was
master of ceremonies.
Judges were: Mrs. Don-
ald Betty, Mr. Lloyd Kings-
~ well, Mr. Ronald Long, and
Mrs. J. Timothy Loercher.
Residents object
to noisy
The Mount Joy Zoning
Hearing Board met Wed-
nesday night, May 19, to
hear five petitions for
variances and special ex-
ceptions.
Three hours of testimony
brought no immediate deci-
sion on the special exception
asked for by the New Stand-
ard Corporation.
New Standard asked for a
special exception to install
a 2,700 ton press at their
Pinkerton Road plant. Resi-
dents of Marietta Avenue,
New Haven Street, and
presses
Richland Lane object to the
installation on the grounds
of noise and vibrations now
suffered from present 260
ton and S00 ton presses.
Their fears are that a much
larger press would heighten
the already aggravating
situation. New Standard
said they have engineers
working on noise dampen-
ing appliances that would
prevent any more noise from
the plant.
The board said they will
make their decision with the
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Bollenbacher
to head
Beahm Jr. Hi
P. Philip Bollenbacher
was appointed by the school
board last week to become
principal of Beahm Junior
High School.
Bollenbacher, principal
of Grandview Elementary,
will assume the post from
Samuel Harnish who is
resigning.
Parents
want bus
schedule
changed
Donegal School Board last
week asked the adiministra-
tions of Beahm Jr. High and
Grandview Elementary
schools to study the request
of 25 parents to change
school bus schedules.
The parents complained
that their children must wait
too long without supervision
for buses.
Mount Joy
to have
sales days
The Mount Joy Mer-
chants’ Associates is spon-
soring May Sales Days in
conjunction with The Mount
Joy Bicentennial celebra-
tion.
During May 27, 28, and
29 participating merchants
in Mount Joy will have
sales.
Many local youngsters
fronn the Mount Joy ele-
mentary schools made pos-
ters for this special May
Sales Days event and their
posters can be seen display-
ed in the window$ of
merchants participating in
the Sales Days. (See page 24
to read about the winners of
the poster contest.)