Page 16—SUSQUEHANNA TIMES OX pe BW XS pe $e XS EON <M SS L2 (TY: p— i Thanksgiving § Letter Letter to Ed.; Notice to all dog owners of Marietta: Pennsylvania Dog Law #437, Section 201, states that all dogs six months of age and older must have a license, and Section 202 of the Pennsyl- vania Dog Law states that VFN 3 WF all ’ Le De ) 0 I es J 2 je of 1 | \D ‘ ¥ apoem by Chester Wittell Ey A | A Bleak and dreary is the landscape; i 7h Bare and barren stands the hill; 1 A Now the dreamy days grow shorter, NX x Autumn winds more loud and shrill. he! ] . 3 But within each home and hostel > vi Festive hearths glow warm and bright, a AK While the scent of savory viands IN NX Stimulates the appetite. 4 0 NY -’/ For today our hearts are gladdened eo ve By a custom old and dear. ‘or Work and worry are forgotten Ne Nd At a time of rest and cheer. hi n S A Hallowed be this joyful season Te Tix To all mortal men that live. XC bo May the star of fortune hover Ne NS O’er the lives of those who give. ht) o Let us thank God for the bounty In Tey He provides against the dearth, IN iC Which —but for His grace and wisdom— oN Were the heritage of earth. A SERN PTR SP sR ob ry AN Sb TAO) this iicense must be attached to a collar of a harness and worn by the dog at all times. The 1979 license will be on sale on and after De- cember 15, 1977. All dog owners not having a license on their DHS Band to march in the Gimbel’s parade The award-winning DHS Band, which has already performed at Disney World, the International Azalea Fest in Norfolk, the Apple Blossom Fest in Winchester, and other places, will march tomor- row in the 58th Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. Dressed in their new uniforms, they will march before a million people in the streets of the City of Brotherly Love. The original parade in 1920 had SO people march- ing. More than 5000 will participate in this year’s. ‘CBS-TV will carry por- tions of the parade, and WPVI (channel 6) will air the whole thing. —license that dog! dog after January 15, 1978, are liable for prosecution under State Dog Law #437, Sections 201 and 202. Signed, Paul J. Raber, Marietta Dog Law Enforcement Officer [Officer # 10] Lions plan Christmas dinner The Marietta Lions Club will hold its annual Christ- mas celebration at the Host Diner Theater on December 8th. The public is invited to join the Lions for this event, which includes not only a buffet dinner, but also a play, ‘‘Move Over, Mrs. Markham.’’ This play is a comedy of errors about what happens when a couple mistakenly loan out their apartment to dif- Follow the numbers back More than 200 words were submitted by Gail Hawthorne for the “Mount Joy—my kind of town’ essay contest, so we're printing ALL ofit! This is Gail Hawthorne’s epic contribution to the ‘Mount Joy: My Kind of Town’’ contest. We got it preceded by the follow letter. -ed. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: My entry for the Mount Joy—My Kind of Town” contest is enclosed. How- ever, in no way could I limit myself to 200 words or less! I understand if that disqualifies me, but it really dosesn’t matter. I just don’t think I've ever said or written anything in less than 200 words! My great-grandfather, Henry Shelly, built our house in 1857, and his son and his son’s son, my —_— father, have always lived here. Now I am raising my family in this same house and this is five generations dating back to the 1800’s and the contest limits me to 200 words to tell about five generations of living in Mount Joy! As the kids say today... NO WAY! Since reading your article in the Times that you haven't received any en- tries at your office it just could be that most people can’t express in 200 words or less how they feel about their town. I think I have about 1200 words and didn’t even include the fact that 1 love small town newspapers and I can remember WHEN (I hate to keep using that, it dates ferent friends for the same night. The cost for every- thing is $10.25 per person. Anyone who would like to go should contact Bob Spangler at 426-3377 im- mediately. The party begins at 6:00. me!) the Mount Joy Bulletin was two sections and 24 pages, and my favorite section was Main Street —just news about local folks and people stopping by the office to tell them they just saw the first robin or who had the first tomato on the vine —no earth shattering news —let 'em read the New York papers for that stuff —just give me the small town gossip! I also didn’t mention that my Mother could go into Kitty's dress shoppe (now an antique store, with no offense to my mother) and take home 2 or 3 dresses to try on and bring back the ones she didn’t want, maybe she would get them back the next day or the next week, November 23, 1977 The Marietta Community Chorus practicing at First United Methodist Christmas by Candlelight tour will cover 14 structures this year and music, dancing, exhibits All of fourteen houses will be included in the Christmas by Candlelight _ tour in the Marietta area, a benefit sponsored by the Marietta Restoration Asso- ciates. It will take place on Sunday, December 4th, between 2 and 7 PM. Besides the structures themselves, there will be continuous screening of old flicks at the Marietta Theater; a slide show at the United Church of Christ; the singing/dancing Donegal Rythm Singers at the Presbyterian Church; greens by the pound at the Sultzbach house; and a Christmas contata, Down From His Glory, by John W. Peterson, at the First United Methodist at 8:00 PM (performed by the Marietta Community Chor- us). Seasonal hospitality will be extended to all. Tickets are $3.00, and are available at any of the above-mentioned places. Along with the ticket you will get a free brochure with itinerary and facts of interest. Partial rates are not available. ADMISSION. $3.00 Be EE
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