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“Accident”
Everybody survived
when the Maytown Ambu-
lance staged a mock acci-
dent at the intersection of
Depot and Vinegar Ferry
Roads near Rowenna.
Ambulances from May-
town, Bainbridge and Mari-
etta responded.
The crews didn’t know
the ‘‘accident’”” was a drill
until the dispacher told
them, as they rushed to the
scene.
Observers rated all three
ambulances highly for their
performance in the training
exercise.
The volunteer ‘‘victims’’
acted convincingly injured.
Some innocent bystanders
didn’t realize that the
accident was a drill until it
was all over.
The victims were: Paul
Murphy, Duane Scheuing,
Rodger Scheuing, Noel
Doutrich, Barry Doutrich,
and Holly Shaffner.
Frank Splain, who, along
with fellow EMT Jack
Doutrich, planned the exer-
cise, said that the other
companies cooperated very
well in the unannounced
drill.
Ambulance personnel aid a fake ‘‘victim.”
Horst is 1st woman
to sit on Mount Joy Council
Virginia Horst, of 157
Manheim Street, Mount
Joy, was recently sworn in
as the first councilwoman
—as opposed to councilman
—in the history of Mount
Joy’s Borough Council.
She was appointed at the
last meeting, out of a field
of 50 people who had been
contacted following the
resignation of councilman
Bowers.
“I think it shows that
Mount Joy is a progressive |
community,’”” Mrs. Horst
said of her appointment.’
She expressed doubt, how-
ever, that Mount Joy would
elect a woman in a regular
election.
Mrs. Horst, who works
for the Lancaster New Era,
was formerly the regular
Mount Joy correspondent
for the Lancaster papers,
and as such sat in on many
council meetings. She feels
that this will make it easier
for her to contribute—she
already understands the
basic procedures and set
-ups.
Asked about her plat-
form, she said that she
intends to vote ‘‘in the
interests of the people of
the West Ward.”
“I’ve received a few calls
already,”’ she said, ‘‘even
though 1 haven't voted
yet.’ She sat in on the last
Knorr in the courtroom.
meeting, but, not sworn in,
did not participate.
Mrs. Horst has lived in
Mount Joy since 1952. Of
her town she says, ‘‘Mount
Joy has really grown in the
last ten years. It’s good to
see a community change
and grow.
“I'm looking forward to
working with the council
and with Mr. Bateman.
Mr. Bateman is doing a
very good job.”
Mrs. Horst will, with Mr.
Ricedorf, be a member of
the finance committee.
Mrs. Horst is sworn in by Justice
September 20, 1978
of the Peace Ray
Virginia Horst
Surprise party for Mrs. Brown’s 90th birthday
Edna Kauffman (Mrs.
Elmer E.) Brown was
surprised last Tuesday eve-
ning at a banquet held at
Hostetter’s in Mount Joy,
which was attended by 54
people, gathered to honor
Mrs. Brown on the eve of
her 90th birthday on
Wednesday, September 13.
Mrs. Brown said she
thought she was just going
out to dinner with her
immediate family. ‘I really
was surprised. Here all
these people came in. I
couldn't believe it.”
Among the people at-
tending was Mary Long of
Lancaster, who was Mrs.
Brown’s bridesmaid at her
wedding on January 16,
1915, to Elmer E. Brown,
an owner of George Brown
and Sons, Mount Joy, who
died in 1968.
Among others attending
were: Harry Kauffman,
Mrs. Brown’s brother from
Lancaster; and her three
surviving children, Ruth
(Mrs. Clair) Sharpe of
Searcy, Ark.; Izella (Mrs.
Roy L.) Packer of Mount
Joy; and Robert K. Brown
of Mount Joy.
In addition to four
children (one deceased)
Mrs. Brown has 8 grand-
children and 10 great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Brown, who resides
with her daughter Izella’s
family, the Ray L. Packers,
on Pinkerton Road, Mount
Joy, has been an active
member of St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church, Mount
Joy. She is a member of
the Mount Joy Leisure
Club.
She enjoys television,
reading, cross-stitching,
fancywork, cooking, bak-
ing, and doing cross-word
puzzles.
Three years ago the
Susquehanna Times select-
ed Mrs. Brown as Queen of
the Kitchen. Her daughter
Izella (Mrs. Ray) Packer
says, ‘‘It's like eating out
when you eat here. I'd just
as soon eat at home.”
On her birthday Mrs.
Brown received greetings
from Pres. and Rosalyn
Carter, also from the
Penna. House of Repre-
sentatives, arranged by
local Rep. Kenny Brandt.
Commenting on all her
activities, Mrs. Brown said
on her birthday, ‘‘After
today, I'm retiring.”’
Mrs. Brown declined to
say what her favorite TV
show was. She did, howev-
er, say, ‘“‘What I don’t like
is a lot of blood and
thunder.”
In addition, Mrs. Brown
received greetings from
Lawrence Welk.
Mrs. Brown in 1904 at age 16