A Marietta area couple recently returned from the National Convention of the Star Route Mail Carriers Association in Anaheim, California. Bill and Marga- ret Heisey have attended their 11th convention and were among 118 delegates attending the National event of the Star Route Mail Carriers Association. Bill has been a star route mail Page 4—SUSQUEHANNA TIMES carrier for 19 years. He took over his father’s routes when he became ill. Bill's grandfather, Winfield L., was also a mail carrier. He received the mail from a train in Rheems and hand delivered it, house to house, all the way to Maytown. The Star Route Mail Carriers organization was established in 1845. Con- tractors negotiate every four years for the routes and if a new route is open, new contracts must be signed. Once you are a star route mailman, only loss of good health is reason enough to cancel contracts. In death, the estate is expected to carry on the tradition. Heisey handles eight routes at the present time. The mail is handled at the sectional centers, in this case Lancaster, from where it is hauled to all county post offices. There are about 16 such routes in Lancaster County, plus one to Reading and one to York. The new facility in Lancaster processes only first class mail, while the former post office in the city handles 2nd and 3rd class mail. The Heisey's were among Li Hol Hunters Please, or ARE Jun CABLES One stray bullet can knock a phone cable or other telephone equipment out of commission. telephone service for a whole community. Cut off vital Civil Defense or Police communications. Damage radio or TV transmission. IT’S THE LAW! pe CA a Bartonella .e Disrupt PENNSYLVANIA CRIME CODE SECTION 3304 Malicious injury to telegraph, telephone, radio or television lines. b. Grading.--Criminal mischief is a felony of the third degree if the actor intentionally causes pecuniary loss in excess of $5,000, or a substantial interruption or impairment of public communication transportation, supply of water, gas or power, or other public service. It is a misdemeanor of the second degree if the actor intentionally causes pecunicary loss in excess of $1,000, or a misdemeanor of the third degree if he intentionally or recklessly causes pecuniary loss in excess of $500. Otherwise criminal mischief is a summary offense. THE UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA United Telephone System So hunters, please--AIM WITH CARE. UTS SL five persons from Pennsyl- vania attending the Con- vention. Bill is State Secre- tary of the Pennsylvania Organization. Combining business with pleasure, the Heisey’s made a few side trips to Universal Studios, Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diago, Capi- stano, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, The San Francisco Mission, and The Queen Mary. named. vf YN : li, The San Francisco Mission after which the city was Mrs. Heisey on the deck of the Queen Mary. October 3, 1979 Heiseys attend Star Route Mail Carriers Convention Margaret Heisey serves as National Secretary of the Auxiliary to the Star Route Mail Carriers’ Association. The Auxiliary holds its convention at the same time, with a full program planned for their group. The Heisey’s are looking forward to a similar conven- tion in 1980, to be held at the Pittsburgh Hilton, Pitts- burgh, Pa. } % 4 Pa SEA REST SA
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