Vol. 80, No. 51, December 24, 1980 res, \ Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Donegal Mutual Insur- ance Co. of Marietta plans to pass on an eight percent auto insurance rate decrease to its customers. The decrease, available because drivers are travel- Earl Koser, Mount Joy, ! scared burglars away from BE his residence early Sunday gE morning. i Koser’s 64 East Main St. residence also houses his jewelry store. The would-be burglars pried open an outside basement door, used a basement stairway to the Koser residence and tried to pry open another door. When they could not pry it open, they forced the door, shattering the frame. This noise was heard by Koser who went downstairs just in time to see two individuals run out a side door. They ran through the es PER i aM WY 1040 ALP BOA \ - Ye ap PR : , Pet’ yO MOU 0. ing fewer miles, will take effect February 1. The reason for the decrease is Gov. Thorn- burgh’s cutting of some red tape. Donegal’s 40,000 insured yard to an alley at the rear of the home. Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. will reduce auto coverage rates vehicles will have all coverages except personal injury protection reduced 8.2 percent. This means an average savings of $35 per [continued on page 7] Jeweler Earl Koser, Mount Joy, scares burglars from his home Telephone lines to the home had been cut. United Telephone Co. receives rate increase The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission by unan- imous vote of all members present in a public session on December 18 has ap- proved an administrative law judge decision recom- mending that United Tele- phone of Pennsylvania be allowed to make rate changes that raise the local MaponNNA AporiNG THE CHILD with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel by Lorenzo di Credi. Tempera on wood, diameter 36 inches. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1909. JCs look for outstanding citizen service rates of all custom- ers. The average residential customer’s bill increases about 2 centers per day or approximately 8%. This across-the-board increase in local rates is United’s first such increase in almost six years during which time the consumer price index has [continued on page 7] The Mount Joy Jaycees will present their annual Distinguished Service A- ward (DSA) on Saturday, January 24, 1981, at 6:30 pm. The award presentation Thursday, Dec. 25, have a very Merry Christmas! Friday and Saturday, Dec. 26 and 27, a holiday wrestling tournament at Donegal High School. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 29 and 30, a holiday basketball tournament at Donegal High School. will be made at the Jaycees DSA Banquet which will be held at Hostetter’s Dining Hall, Mount Joy. Each year the organiza- tion and citizens of Mount : This week’s calendar If your group or organiza- tion would like to publicize an upcoming event in the SUSQUEHANNA TIMES, just call us at 426-2212 or 653-8383, or send the information to the paper at 75-A, R.D.#1, Marietta, PA 17547. Material should be received on the Friday before date of publication. Joy are invited to participate in the selection of the award winner by submitting nom- inations. A panel of judges, consisting of Jaycees, mem- bers of various organiza- tions, and citizens of Mount Joy, reviews the nomina- tions and chooses the recipient. The nominee must be between the ages of 18 and 36, a resident of Mount Joy or have a Mount Joy mailing address, and a volunteer of his talents, ideas, labor, and contributions to the better- ment of the community during the last year. Nominations can be sub- mitted by contacting Ralph Spayd, School Lane, Mount Joy, or by calling 653-2216. Nominations should be sub- mitted by January 3, 1981. Heatherbank residents entertained Members of the Riverview Special Reading classes visited the Heatherbank Nursing Home last Friday, presenting a program and handing out little gifts to the residents. Students above read to Mrs. Ruth Shields, who resided in Mount Joy before moving to Heatherbank. The children with her are, seated, left to right, Tricia Artco and Nicole Hill, and standing, left to right, Jenny Demmy and Jimmy Westenhoeffer.
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