17552 a ££) RALPII M SNYDER R.D. 2 BOX 3040 Moul'T Joy, PA. 17552 SUSQUEHANNA . 1112S ‘Vol. 78 No. 2 January 11, 1978 Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. FIFTEEN CENTS “Moments of sheer panic” The man at Kennedy airport hadn’t dialed. All he had to do was pick up his phone, and Rick Hamm's phone in the control tower of Olmstead airport rang. ‘““There’s a DC9 with a cockpit fire in your area,” the man told Rick. The plane would be making an emergency landing in Mid- dletown, under Rick’s dir- Rick Hamm at a recent CAP exercise ection, in a few minutes. Rick put down his coffee and started making phone calls to the police, airport fire crew, and ambulance. He would radio to the DC9 later, when it was within range of his transmitter. The doldrums of a moment before now were erupting into bedlam. The phones began to ring with calls from police, the FAA, insurance companies, and aeronautic - safety organiza- tions. Rick had to talk to all these people, other planes in the area, the ground crews — he had to coordinate the entire emer- gency landing. Once the plane was raised, he had to give the pilot directions and get information on the number of people on board, ]Continued on page 9] Mount Joy Authority Mount Joy Borough Authority reorganized at their last meeting and elected new officers, who are: chairman, Bernard Sweigart; vice-chairman, Franklin Eichler; secretary, Paris Sweigart; treasurer, Lloyd Cooke; and assistant secretary-treasurer, Bruce Brown. In other business, engin- eer Robert Stark told the Authority that the new water treatment plant building is now enclosed, but not yet electrified. Stark said the the electrical contractor is having trouble getting the right equipment to install. The Authority suggested that Stark get in touch with the contractor in hopes that the contractor would con- vince the manufacturer to expedite the order for the needed equipment. Sweetheart King & Queen contest Pictures for the Mount Joy Sweetheart King and Queen Contest are now being accepted. Any child between the ages of 9 months and 3 years whose parents have a Mount Joy mailing address can join. Photos should be mailed or delivered to Mrs. Jeffery Brown, 245 Marietta Ave., Mount Joy, by Friday, January 27th. (Don’t send anything bigger than 8 by 10.) Be sure to write on the back of the photo the child’s name and age, your name and address, and either your or the child’s social security number. Several local businesses will have canisters with the candidates’ pictures pasted above. You can vote for the King and Queen of your choice by dropping a penny in the cannister slot. Most pennies wins. The contest will begin on Monday, January 30th and end on Friday, February 10th. The King and Queen will be crowned on Saturday, February 11th, at 10:30 AM in Trinity Lutheran Church. The winners will get a $25 savings bond each, compliments of the Mount Joy Joycee-ettes, and all candidates will John Reuter wins John Reuter was elected the new president of Marietta Borough Council at the reorganization meet- ing on January 3rd. This is Reuter’s second term on council. He replaces Oliver Overlander as council president. The new vice-president is Carl Markely, succeeding Dave White. Mrs. Margaret Booth is still Borough secretary. Justice Ray Knorr swore in all the new. councilmen: Harold McKain and Jay Roberts. Mayor Flanagan was also officially sworn in. The new council presi- dent, who lives on Fairview Avenue, is a Marietta native. He has served on all council committees; last Marietta Borough Council presidency year he was chairman of the safety committee. In other business, council adopted a resolution to give a 10-foot easement right of way to PP&L to install an underground line from a pole on Chestnut Street through Memorial Park for¢ the Donegal Mutual Insur- ance Company. They will replace all removed soil. Brubaker elected chairman of East Donegal Supervisors John Henry Brubaker, of Mount Joy RD3, was elected chairman of the East Donegal Township Supervisors at the re-or- ganization meeting on January 3rd. Brubaker is a native of the township. He operates the Stonebridge Farm butcher shop and market. He is the father of four children, and is active at Calvary Bible Church. Harold Drager, of Mari- Ricedorf is new Council Curfew is amended in Ist action The Mount Joy Borough Council amended the cur- few ordinance for youths under 18 at last Monday's meeting. Under the revi- sion, people aged 16 to 18 can stay on the streets till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The curfew is still 10 PM on other days for those up to 18 years old, and 11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays for those under 16. The council acted in response to a petition brought at the last meeting by a group of young receive tokens of apprecia- tion. Pictures will be returned after the cor- onation. All proceeds will go to the Donegal Dental Clinic. If you need any addition- al information, call Mrs. Nelson Thomas at 426-1516 or Mrs. Dennis Frymoyer at 653-2604 (they are the co-chairwomen of this project). people. The petition had been signed by a variety of persons, ranging in age from 1S to 52, and both married and single. Snow job Mount Joy Borough Police Chief J. Bruce Kline issued the following warn- ing to residents regarding snow and ice removal from sidewalks. According to Chief Kline, local ordi- nances require the owner, occupant, or tenant of every street in Mount Joy to remove or have removed all snow and ice that has fallen within 24 hours after it stops falling. Your ice-free path must be at least 3 feet wide for the entire length of the walkway. If you fail to do this, the borough authorities may clear the snow themselves and hand you the bill. They can also prosecute any owner, occupant, or tenant for failing to comply. The fine 1s not more than $50 plus costs of prosecution. etta RD1, was named the new vice chairman, and Lloyd Fuhrman was re-elec- ted secretary-treasurer. Robert Going was ap- pointed solicitor, and Dan Gohn sewer inspector. president of new council The council stated that youths who broke the new curfew hours would be responsible. Their parents would not. Older curfew violations will still be the responsibility of parents. Anna Newcomer's offer of renting the Mount Joy Library to the township for $1 was accepted by council. The building had been left to Ms. Newcomer as part of the estate of Henry Carpenter, the insurance agent. Council agreed to a grant contract with the Lancaster County Redevelopment Au- thority for improvements to Westview Park. The $5000 grant will provide equip- ment for the park. The council re-organized. Charles W. Ricedorf was elected president of council and William A. Bower was elected vice-president. Joe Bateman was re-elected borough secretary and zoning officer. a & -
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