Carnival On Saturday, July 30th, a Firemen’s Carnival will be held at the Maytown SUSQUEH *: Vol. 77 No. 28 July 27, 1977 Fire Hall. : food, games, prizes, and music by the Novelaires, all starting at 6 p.m. There will be Susquehan: MARI JOY, 4a .wunt Joy Bulletin ~ MOUNT JOY, PA. 002 - 0 n ae ? V1 5 2 phe y aot kL FIFTEEN CENTS The Marietta Women’s Softball team after the final game ‘ast Monday. The MYAA sponsored the team, which came in second in the league. Mount Joy Merchant’s team district champs; Marietta Women’s Softball team comes in second in league Two local softball teams have distiguished them- selves in area competitions. The Mount Joy Mer- chants men’s team won the district playoff tournament in Ephrata. They’ll be heading for the state class B tournament at Williams- port on August 12, 13 and The second annual doub- le women’s softball illimin- ation tournament, sponsor- ed by the Marietta Youth Athletic Association, was held at Memorial Park, July 22, 23 and 24. Winner of the first place tophy was Rescue Club, with the Marietta team placing se- cond. Third place trophy winner was Hiestand’s, sponsored by Longeneck- er’s Hatchery, Elizabeth- town. Last Week in the Lan- caster County Women’s Softball League, Mount Joy overpowered Elizabethtown Merchants by a score or 29-21. The Merchants lost to Farm Dinner 6-1 with the help of Tina Aldinger’s 3 hits. Chapman’s Apparel whipped Heistands by 31-5, and Marietta gave Hei- stand’s its second loss by a score of 12-7, with each team scoring a home run. Marietta also defeated Mount Joy by a close margin of 15-12. Both teams played great defen- sive games. Mount Joy clobbered Penn Elm with the score of 31 to 13 and Longenecker’s stole the contest from Heistand’s by 15-5. The final contest saw Farm Diner scratching Penn Elm by 38-2; Longe- neckers beating Marietta 5-4 and Bainbridge defeat- ing Penn Elm 26-17. Standings currently are: Farm Diner won 14, lost 2 Marietta 12, 3 Longeneckers M, 7 Mount Joy HH, 5 Chapmans 8, 7 E-town Merchants 8, 6 Bainbridge 5,9 Heistands 2.15 Penn Elm 0, 18 Kids do jobs for free The Community Action Program of Lancaster County is sponsoring a Rural Youth Summer Em- ployment Program running until August 26. Seven work crews of supervised county youths are available to do household chores free of charge. The services offered include—but aren’t limited to—cleaning, win- dow washing, lawn care, interior and exterior paint- ing, and any reasonable odd job. Any person or families who are of low-income status living on partial or complete assistance, those who are on supplemental social income, and senior citizens or others who meet the program’s guide-lines are eligible to receive the service offered by this program. If you would like to know more about this program, please contact the CAP office. Tel. 299-7301 ext. 44. School Board meets — accepts teacher resignations, cancels one position Donegal School Board awarded a bid to Wayne Equipment, Villanona, for 6 sections (10 rows x 15’ each) aluminum with port- able wheel unit, at a cost of $7, 880.00. The board also renewed student insurance through Yoffee and Beitman Man- agement Corporation of Harrisburg with Titus Rutt, Mount Joy, as agent. The new rate for Kindergarten through 12th grade will be $7.50 per student. High School football rate will be $45.00. The 24-hr. student insurance coverage will be $28.00. In other business the board accepted the follow- ing resignations: Mrs. Su- san Folly, elementary art teacher; Alethia G. White, Maytown teacher and Dr. Thomas W. O’Connor, medical examiner. Members of the board said there will be a reduction of one elemen- tary reading position for the 1977-78 school year. Elmer Ginder — elected president of Mount Joy Building and Loan Assoc. At a recent meeting of the Mount Joy Building and Loan Association held July 13, 1977 Elmer Z. Ginder was elected Presi- dent after the resignation of John Booth, who has served the Association for many years as President and Director. He will take office immediately. Mr. Ginder, a Building Contractor for thirty years, resides at 398 South Mar- ket Avenue, Mount Joy. He served as a director for the past thirteen years. He is an active member of the Florin Church of the Brethren, a member of the Advisory Board of the Commonwealth National Bank, Elizabethtown Of- fice, a Mount Joy Rotarian and Director of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce. Other officers are: Rich- ard Rainbolt, Vice Presi- dent; Robert Kline, Sec.; George Keener, Treas.; Directors are John Booth, John Weidman, Drew Mummaw, Gerald Sheetz and Gerald Hostetter. This will leave one full-time teacher at Maytown, Seiler, and Grandview, and two teachers at Riverview, plus Mrs. Linda Boozer as coordinator. Mrs. Anne Fitzkee will transfer from reading to grade 2. Mrs. Dorcas Knorr will transfer to secondary nurse position with the retirement of Mrs. Sadie Brooks, and Mrs. Nettie Germer will return from sabbatical leave to assume the ele- mentary nurse position. Elmer Z. Ginder Music in the Park by Mrs. James B. Heilig The Mount Joy Com- munity Chorus will present an ‘‘Evening of Music in the Park’’ on Sunday, July 3ist at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Park located on Marietta Avenue, Mount Joy. The public is cordially invited to attend. The program is sponsor- ed by the Mount Joy Inter- church Council Outdoor Vesper Services Committee with Carl Drohan serving as chairman. The chorus is under the direction of Miss Dorothy E. Schock and Mrs. Carole Bubacz is the pianist for the group. Special vesper music will include ‘‘Gloria In Excel- sis’’ from Mozart's ““Twelf- th Mass’’, ‘‘Judge Me, O God’’ by Neidlinger, “In Heaven Above’’ a Norwe- gian Folk Song, ‘Sanctus’ by Gounod and ‘‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’’ by Matt- hews. Featured soloists will be John F. Way, Jr., bass, and Mrs. Carole Bubacz, pianist. In case of inclement weather the services will be held in the Wilbur IL Beahm Jr. High School, Poplar Street, Mount Joy. New speed limit at Long Lane accident scene Last Wednesday a new speed limit was posted at the crest of the hill, on Long Lane, where a boy was killed by a truck several weeks ago. The limit was changed from SS m.p.h. to 40 m.p.h. As reported in last week’s Times, the stopping distance over the hill ex- ceeded the visibilty by several hundred feet under ‘he old speed limit. Any person knowing of a similar dangerous traffic situation in our township is invited to bring the matter to the community’s atten- tion by writing a letter to the Times. All such letters will be published.
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