SUS QU Vol. 78 No. 4 January 25, 1978 Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. wa y 2 FIFTEEN CENTS Larry Gainer wins Distinguished Service Award Sadie Brooks is Woman of the Year Laer Gainer aud wie) Sasliio at the DSA banquet The 21st Mount Joy Jaycees’ Distinguished Ser- vice Award went to Larry Gainer last Saturday at the DSA banquet held in Hos- tetter’s Dining Hall. Sadie Brooks got the Woman of the Year Award. The ceremonies were opened last Saturday night by Jaycee president Jim Wetzel. Jaycee Rick Ross- man offered the invocation. After dinner, president Wetzel introduced Warren Foley, who served as Master of Ceremonies. A past DSA award winner, Foley introduced the ten other men who have received that honor from the Jaycees over the years. Foley also introduced Miss Mount Joy Joi Shearer, who sang Little Flowers for the group. (Miss Shearer made it to the DSA banquet after all .) President Wetzel then gave the Special Recogni- tion Awards to Sim Horton, William Reuter, Arthur D. Sprecher, and Ken Depoe. Sim Horton got his award in recognition of his 24 years of service as a Borough Council member. Arthur Sprecher’s award was for 25 years service on the Christmas lighting committee. William Reuter’s plaque named him the outstanding young law enforcement officer. Ken Depoe was honored for education (he is a shop teacher at DHS, a very good one), working with youth, and community involvement. President Wetzel noted that William Reuter had received his award not only for his police work; Mr. Reuter set up a rape clinic, instituted self-defense classes for women, and helped at the annual Jaycee bike rodeo, which teaches kids how to ride safely. President Wetzel then introduced Mount Joy Joycee-ettes president Sandy Meckley, who pre- sented the Woman of the. Year Award, in absentia, to [continued on page 2] Blazing mortgage Here's an act of arson that the Pioneer Fire Company applauded — burning the mortgage on the new fire halk Harold McKain, Mrs. McKain, Rev. John Hiestand and Ken Geesey participated in the mortgage-burning ceremony. In spite of our photographer’s inept fumbling with his flash unit, which forced the firefighters to hold up the blazing mortgage for an uncomfortably long time, nobody burnt his fingers. When the mortgage had curled into a black ash, the assembled fire company members dug into a big feast. The first baby this year in Mount Joy Here is the first baby born this year in 1978! He’s Gary English, and he weighed 7 Ibs. 12 oz. when he was born at 8:44 AM in Lancaster General Hospital. Holding Gary are his parents, Gary and Lenore. They live at Box 516, Donegal Springs Road, Mount Joy. The bigger Gary works at AMP, moved here last October from Tower City. The little Gary is his and Lenore’s first child. Standing in the background are, left, Cherie Dillow, and right, Mrs. Pat Burton, both of the Mount Joy Welcome Wagon. The Welcome Wagon visits anyone who has recently had a baby, moved to the area, or become engaged. If you fall into any of those categories, you can call Cherie at 653-1609 or Pat at 653-1963. Another child, Joshua Owen, was born on the 4th to Graydon and Terri Owen at 6:50 PM. The Owens were visiting Mount Joy from their home in Burlington, Mass. Terri Owen is the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Huss of Kelly Avenue in Mount Joy. Jaycees meet They want you to come The meeting will be tonight, Wednesday, at 8:00 PM in the Maytown The East Donegal Jay- cees are holding a meeting tonight, and they want you to come and sign up. The Legion. Jaycees are badly in need Jaycee Bob Hoffines of members: If you want to says, ‘‘We need new ys members, and new ideas. If you have an idea for a project, you can present it at this meeting. help your community, go to the meeting. You can go even if you're only con- sidering joining, too. Gary, Gary, Lenore, Cherie, Pat
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