Vol. 80, No. 51, December 24, 1980
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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
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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
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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
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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.