1978 1d- 10 nt ed 1a n- nt ee cen rial ay, to the 28 unt be ind any Ine for on- ch 24 for on m 00 on 111 te 18 or )€ May 17, 1978 The Marietta Armstrong Carpet Plant is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The buildings that now house the carpet plant were built in the 1940’s by the Army Transportation Corps but later abandoned. The real estate was just sitting there, uselessly, until Arm- strong moved in. Today the plant is a big part of our area’s economy. Hundreds of local people work at the plant—about 85% of the work force lives in Marietta, Mount Joy, Columbia and the Town- ship—and the plant is now part of the tax base. Almost everyone in our area knows someone who works in the carpet plant. Many of the plant workers have been employed there since the first carpet rolled off the looms in 1968. The carpet plant mekes hundreds of varieties of carpet, including the very top of the Armstrong line —the Trustmark Collection. The plant management and employees have been celebrating with a series of “birthday parties.”” These are in addition to the regular turkey shoots, trips, and get-togethers of the Activities Association, which has been organizing about 2 events a month for vears. ‘““We’re very proud of our employees,’’ said plant manager R.A. Graff. “Ten years ago, we had very few people in this area who had any experience with carpet making. But people came off the streets, cast their lots in with us, and we all learned together. The suc- cess of this plant is a tre- mendous credit to them.” “Many of our employees have given generously to the United Fund,’ he continued, been recognized by the ‘“‘and some have entire community for their bravery in the local volunteer fire and ambu- lance organizations—for in- stance, Bill Zimmerman of Mount Joy, and Steve Bailey of Marietta.” Steve Husak, in charge of employee relations at the plant, commented to the Times reporter while show- ing him around, *“‘I’ve worked in a number of carpet plants, and this is the cleanest one I've seen,”’ which was another comment on the workers at the carpet plant. MOUNT JOY THUR: MAY 6p.m. & 8p.m. 18" Lumber & David Sts. Sous wy 24° 6p.m. & 8p.m. Columbia Factory Outlet near Murphy’s Minit Market ALL — NEW Great American POPULAR PRICES X Mount Joy Rotary Club ACRES OF MINUTES TENTS | 100 THRILLS ¢ LAUGHS 100 FOR CHOICE SEATS — COME EARLY —NO RESERVED SEATS — % SAVE ADVANGE TICKETS AT REDUCED PRICES TICKETS ON SALENOW SAVE * | Murphy's Minit Market SUSQUEHANNA TIMES — Page 7 Big May Sale Save up to 96% of the fee on First National City Travelers Checks. o See how much you save. Travelers Checks Usual Fee May Fee YOU SAVE | $5000 | $50.00 | $200 | 96% 2,500 25.00 2.00 92% 1000 | 1000 | 200 | 80% 500 | 500 | 200 | 60% Offer good onby in the U.S and Puerto Rico—from Mav Ist through Mav 31. 1978. During May buy up to $5,000 worth of First National City Travelers Checks for no more than a $2 fee. If you hate to wait and love, to save, you'll love First National City Travelers Checks’ Big May Sale. Buy them now and save up to 96% of the fee. Use them whenever you go on vacation. And if they get lost or stolen, First National City Travelers Checks have more than 45,000 pre-authorized Refund Centers worldwide, thousands more than any other travelers check. Buy First National City Travelers Checks now in May and save. FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS §§ 45,000 PRE-AUTHORIZED REFUND CENTERS WORLDWIDE ik Wa, Lisl "HOMETOWN BANK" 125 N NATIONAL T JOY BANK UNI
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