SNYDER R.D. 4 nox 3040 lf a M( MINT JOY ’ PA, ] 155.7 LA 2 suviE RALPH SUSQUEHANN Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Vol. 79, No. 16, April 25, 1979 FIFTEEN CENTS Candid camera of the past Marietta man preceded Allen Funt —story on back page Marietta Street scene, shot by Horace Engle in 1888 with a button camera -. Search your attic! “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” some nameless sage is once reputed to have said. With this in mind, consider your attic, garage, closet and basement: how much is all that useless junk worth to the right buyer? You can clear out that stuff and make a profit too during Marietta’s ‘‘Attic Letter to Editor To the editor: The Congregation of the English United Presbyter- ian Church of Marietta, raised $2123.00 from the Rock-A-Thon for Bobby Gooding. We wouid like to thank all the patrons for helping make this event such a ‘‘fantastic’’ success. Our communities can be very proud of everyone's unselfish love towards others. Thank you. The congregation of the English United Presbyterian Church and Seller Day’ on May 19th. Attic and Seller Day is part of Historic Marietta Day this year, and there will be lots of out-of-town types around, all eager to buy your swizzle sticks, vintage toaster, Mickey Mouse T-shirt, and brass bung bilcocks. Last year one Mariettan kept track of how many people stopped at his stand, and came up with a figure over 2000—and the weather was bad last year. Besides setting up tables on their porches, in their yards, or on the sidewalks, residents are encouraged to decorate their homes with bunting, flags, sesquecen- tennial symbols, etc. a Mount Joy’s new borough manager, Bruce Hame % »” r, was already at work weeks before his job officially started. He replaces Joe Bateman, who quit several months ago. Bruce Hamer, new Mount Joy manager, takes office Bruce Hamer, Mount Joy’s new borough manag- er, officially started his job last Monday. Mr. Hamer started work —unofficially—soon after moving here on the 9th of April. When we visited him last week, he seemed to be working hard. Mr. Hamer has spent most of his time so far ‘‘getting oriented.’”’ After he becomes more familiar with Mount Joy, he hopes to propose one or more long-term plans to the Borough Council. Mr. Hamer came here from Aspinwall, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where he was borough manager. Aspinwall, he says, is much more urban than Mount Joy, although it isn’t much larger. He finds the people here more friendly and cooperative School Board Coach Swift quits; Forum planned; TMI aftermath A letter of resignation from DHS basketball coach and teacher Emil Swift, effective April 25th, was read at the last Donegal School Board meeting. Unusual in that it asked for almost immediate dismis- sal, the letter was greeted with several seconds of silence by the board after secretary Lillian Fry read it. Eventually it was moved to accept the resignation and send a letter of thanks to Mr. Swift for his excellent coaching. The motion carried unanimous- ly. (Mr. Swift is taking a position as a sales repre- sentative.) Swift was head coach for 6 years. His best season was 1975-76 when his team won a perfect 14-0 league record. He was assistant coach for 6 years before becoming head coach. Dr. Hartzler informed the board of-the planned public forum scheduled for Tuesday, May 1st, in the Donegal High cafeteria. The forum, to which all are invited, will start at 7:00 PM with a coffee hour, during which parents and students may discuss matters with the board members and administrat- ors. From 8:00 to 9:00, a question and answer period will be held. than those in the Pitts- burgh area. ‘“‘About 1S people show- ed up to help me move in,” he told us. Mr. Hamer and his wife, Georgina, both come from small towns like ~ Mount Joy. They grew up in Fayette County in south- western Pennsylvania. The Hamers live at 30 West Donegal Place. They have no children. The board followed the advice of superintendent Hallgren that student ab- sences between March 30 and April 11 be classified as excused, rather than as unexcused absences. These two weeks, were when many residents evacuated as a result of the TMI accident. Only those students who left the area with their families will be excused, however. If their parents stayed, they will be considered to have been truant. [continued on page 11]
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