Page 20—SUSQUEHANNA TIMES 3 i ... Veterans’ Day parade Group Rescinds Marietta House Bid to Purchase A group of Washington, D.C., writers, composers, artists and historians has changed its mind about buying Riverview Tower mansion near Marietta. Charles A. Herrington, 35, the leader of the group, said an offer to buy the house for “around $170,000" has been withdrawn be- cause he has become seriously ill. Andrew Shaubach, the owner of the Victorian mansion built in 1860 by the iron- rich United States ambassador to Austria, Henry Miller Watt, said he received notifi- cation by mail that the offer had been with- drawn. The Washington group planned to use the house, in Herringfon’s words, “as a place where we could have discussions about various things such as the environ- ment, the future of science and the arts.” The group made “a signed, bona fide offer” and had placed a deposit, Shaubach said. The mansion is currently for sale, Shau- bach reported. Herrington said his illness is likely to be a long one and that it has made it impossible for him to leave the Washington area. % % Starring in Anne of Green Gables this Friday and Saturday at DHS are Allison Hawthorne, Kevin November 16, 1977 Anne of Green Gables McKain, and Margaret Endslow (at bottom of photo). The play, based on the L.M. Montgomery novel, is directed by Miss Catherine Zeller. E. Donegal supervisors discuss improvement of park The East Donegal Town- ship Supervisors last week heard a request from the township Park Commission for repairs to the old Legion building and grounds. The proposal included overhauling the tennis courts, installing coin oper- ated night lights, and regular safety (non-playing) lights. The court needs resur- facing and painting, accor- ding to president Chet Bowers. He added that the benches need repair also. Also discussed were plans to build a 12 by 32 foot addition to the pavil- lion, which would house rest rooms and a kitchen area. Spring plans are to build a backstop for the baseball field and add benches and tables to the pavillion. After the above are com- pleted, plans call for play- ground equipment for kids and more tennis courts. The police report includ- ed 9 investigations of traf- fic accidents, and S training sessions for the Fire Company this month. New doors were ordered for the fire house. The Park Commission officers were re-elected recently. They are: Chester Bowers, president; Herbert Shelly, vice-president; and Jay Hoover, treasurer. Mount Joy Twp. budget passed — holds the line on taxes The Mount Joy Township Supervisors, at their No- vember meeting approved the proposed 1978 budget, in the amount of $287,265, that holds the line on taxes at six mils. Six area fire companies and the Mount Joy and Elizabethtown libraries will share in the distribution of the revenue sharing funds. The supervisors also passed an ordinance to establish a road machinery fund with an initial deposit of $10,000. The money will be used eventually to buy road repair equipment. It will also be available, if needed, to augment the general fund. In other business the chairman of the sewer au- thority, Charles Bailey, told the supervisors the courts will hand down their find- ings in the suit brought by the Concerned Citizens against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 16, at 3 PM. “om TT 3 i 7 £3 4 © La i a Ti hd 5 7% B ry vey
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