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VOL. XXXV NO. 39
Townships
The Mount Joy Bulletin
MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1936
Will Receive Their
Road Purpose Allocations
hrit Furman-Parkinson Acts
Lancaster County Will Receive $487,914
On 1936-1937 Program
Real estate owners in each of
Pennsylvania’s more than 1500
second-class townships soon will
have their first taste of road tax re-
ductions made possible by town-
ship allocations the Motor
Fund which will more than
$12,500,000 for the year
1936-37.
This local tax economy was point-
ed by Warren Van Dyke, Secretary
of Highways in announcing sums
available by townships during these
years from the Parkinson Act car-
The Wills of
Decedents
from
total
calendar
Probated
WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN
GET BENJ. F. GREENAWALT'S
ESTATE—MRS. FIANNA ERB
BEQUEATHS HERS TO FOUR
CHILDREN
These wills of local interest were
placed on record at the Court
House:
Benjamin F. Greenawalt’s
The wife and three children of
Eenjamin F. Greenawalt, of Mount
Joy, who died December 15, will
chare in the estate of the deceased,
according to the will now on record.
The wife, Mrs. Ella Greenawalt,
is given the use of the house and
lot on North Main street, Mount
Joy, during her lifetime, and after
her death the property is to be
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SPELLING BEE AT
LINCOLN SCHOOL HOUSE
A Bee will be held on Thursday,
March 5th, at the Lincoln School,
midway Between Manheim and
Mount Joy. There will be two
spelling and one general informa-
tion class.
The Fink family of Middletown
will render a musical program.
Admission 15 and 20 cents. C. Em-
erson Rohrer, teacher.
LOCAL MAN HONORED
Messrs. H. N. Nissly and Carl
Krall, attended the group 5 Bank-
ers Cenvention at Harrisburg on
Saturday. Mr. Nissly was elected
chairman of the executive Com-
mittee, which is equivalent to Vice
President.
rent AAD AU mse
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
John H. Siller, 123 W. Main st.,
vs. Mabel O. Silller, N. Barbara st.,
Mt. Joy, subpoenae for divorce,
desertion; married March 20, 1917,
lived together until Jan. 7, 1934.
ore A Arrears.
Alice - Hunter, Lancaster, was
jailed for 30 days because she
created a disturbance at a church
at Columbia during services.
School Director, Farmer,
72, Given Surprise Party
Elmer W. Strickler, widely known
farmer, tobacco man and school di-
rector, who resides on his Walnut
Tree farm, just west of Florin un-
derpass, was pleasantly entertained
at a birthday surprise party at his
home Saturd. a¢ evening by mem-
bers of the Mount Joy Township
School Directors of which he is a
member and the township faculty.
Mr. Strickler celebrated his sev-
enty-second: birthday anniversary.
ry-over of more than $3,500,000;
the $9,000,000 allocation of Parkin-
son Act, which replaced the former
legislation the first of this year.
Refunds to townships will be re-
flected in the 1936 road tax levy
which, under the Second-class
Township Code, must be fixed by
supervisors before the fourth Mon-
day of March.
Must Reduce Levies
Under these Acts supervisors are
required to reduce their levies from
the 1933 figure by approximately
TWO FILE APPLICATIONS
FOR FLORIN POSTMASTER
There are two applicants for the
postmastership at Florin. This an-
ncuncement was made Saturday by
the Civil Service Commission.
They are James B. Eshbach and
Earl Landvater.
| The position pays a salary of
$1,700 per annum for a four year
term.
Qualifying examinations will be
held at Mount Joy on Saturday,
March 7.
A. D. Garber is the present post-
master at Florin.
A Me
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
Councilman elect Samuel H. Mil-
ler entertained quite a number of
his friends at a party at Harvey
Tennis’ Farmers Inn on Friday
evening. All had a very enjoyable
time.
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PECULIAR COLLISION
J
There was a collision between
an auto and an airplane on the
Susquehanna river during an ice
carnival at Goldsboro on Sunday.
Contracts
Awarded At
Mt.J oy High
WORK ON ADDITION AND AL-
TERATIONS TO THE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING HERE WILL
START MARCH 16
At a special meeting of our local
the same amount received each
year from the Motor Fund. Tax re-
ductions are to be made after fixed
charges such as refuiding of debts,
and administrative and overhead
costs are deducted.
In this way real estate owners of
townships are relieved of some of
the heavy road tax burden which
is shifted to motorists who use the
roads.
Substantial reductions were made
in 1934-35 under the Parkinson Act.
(From page 4)
The Affairs
In General
Briefly Told
INTERESTING H APP ENINGS
FROM ALL OVER THE COUN-
TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE
TIME TO READ
The Susquehanna river has been
closed for sixty days.
Alfred H. Bucher, 79, of Denver,
goes ice skating regularly.
John K. Miller, of Eden,
brated his 100th birthday on Mon-
day.
Annual alumni day was celebrat-
ed at Elizabethtown College Satur-
day.
There was a chimney fire on the
farm of Peter Horn, in West Hemp-
field township.
The state highway between Ak-
ron and Ephrata, is to be relocated
in the Spring.
Squire Harry
umbia, claims he saw
the yard at his home.
Mrs. Wm. Graul, Manheim, fell
on the icy sidewalk and fractured
her leg above the ankle.
teachers
cele-
Hasselbach, Col-
a robin in
Five women in Lan-
caster township lost their jobs be-
cause they were married.
A truck loaded with eggs skidded
off the Lincoln Highway and was
damaged east of Columbia.
A redpoll, a bird of the finch va-
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nest srl Mee
CLAIMS MEAT WAS STOLEN
2 Colored Men,
Brothers,
Found Dead Here Sunday
Two well known colored men,
John Gantz, seventy-four and Clabe
Gantz, seventy-seven, were found
dead in their home on Railroad st.,
here Sunday evening.
They were not seen Saturday or
Sunday and the authorities were
notified. Police Officer Elmer L.
Zerphey, assisted by Park Neiss, a
borough employe, investigated at
6 p. m. Sunday and found them
both dead.
John’s body was found in the
kitchen and evidently had died first.
Clabe’s body found the
floor of the front room. Rats had
enawled about the faces of both
men, John's being so badly muti-
lated that he could not be recog-
nized.
Both bodies were frozen stiff and
after an. investigation were re-
moved to the undertaking parlors
of Roy B. Sheetz.
Dr. William M. Workman, deputy
(From page 5)
was on
Fox Chase
Spoiled By
Men In Auto
ANIMAL WHICH FLATLY RE-
FUSED TO RUN, WAS CAP-
TURED BY PASSING MOTOR-
ISTS. NOT FAR FROM THE
STARTING POINT
When it comes to fox chasing, a
man in an automobile—or perhaps
four men—have very much of an
advantage riders of horses
and those who would hunt afoot,
Harry J. Kegel and 75 or 80 hun-
ters learned to their sorrow, Sat-
urday.
Kegel, operator of a roadhouse at
Anchor, planned the hunt for Sat-
urday afternoon, and had obtained
and a pack of 20 or more
dogs. With the hunters assembled,
the fox was dropped. But Reynard
had no particular desire to be hunted
and promptly squatted on the snow
while stones, cans, hats and other
his direc-
over
a fox
missiles were tossed in
tion.
When the barrage grew too heavy
fox finally out, and the
impatiently were resigned
20-minute
the set
hunters
to the customary wait
before setting out in pursuit.
But
automobile traveling along a
four men, occupants of an
road
near the place, spoiled all the fun.
Jumping out of the machine, they
rounded up Reynard, tossed him
into their automobile, then spec
away while a group of disappointed |
and disillusioned hunters loolzed on. |
a
Spanish War
Veteran Was
Found Dead
News of The
Day From
The Dailies
gi gin Bog apo
COLUMN OF CONDENSED
NEWS ITEMS
Half of the stolen automobiles in
this state are recovered.
Two men at York were arrested
for chiseling while on the relief.
Janice Diehl, 8, of New Freedom,
died from injuries sustained while
coasting.
Frank Patosky, 18, of
mauqua, touched a wire
66,000 volts and lives.
The roof’ of the Hershey Park
dance pavilion collapsed from the
weight of snow on the roof.
The worst of the winter is gone—
the bear at the Hershey Zoo, in
hibernation since January 1,
woke and is about.
Captain William C. Price, supt. of
the State Motor Patrol, has resigned
near Ta-
carrying
a=
and Captain Earl J. Henry was
named to succeed him.
Down in Florida where they do
almost anything to entertain visit-
ors, they just held a frog jumping
contest. It was won by Old Dan
Tucker, who jumped 5 ft., 7§ in.
and won $50.
wre Emap
GARDENS ABANDONED
Lack of has caused the
State Emergency Relief Board to
abandon the entire thrift garden
program.
rl
Happenings
In the Town
funds
School Board Monday evening, con-
tracts were awarded for the addi-
tion and alterations to the Mount
Joy High School building. This is
a PWA project, the bids for which
were approved by PWA officials
last week.
Stoner Gets Contract
Successful bidders were: General
contract, Benjamin Stoner, Lancas-
ter R. D. 2, $52,983;
ventilating, Musselman
warz, Lancaster, $8,234;
work, Conestoga Electric company,
$6,247; plumbing, Leo Kob, Eliza-
bethtown, $2,975.
The date for starting the work,
subject to the approval of PWA of-
ficials, was set for March 16.
FROM TRUCK NEAR FLORIN
driver
from
Samuel Kieffer, Steelton,
of a meat truck enroute
Philadelphia to Harrisburg, repor-
ted to State Police at Columbia
that his truck which was parked
Inear Florin was robbed of twenty-
| five pounds of meat and one car-
ton of automobile coils on Tuesday
heating and |
and Sch- | afternoon.
electrical | Kieffer stated that he parked his
| truck near Florin because of a
i flat tire and the theft occured while
{he walked to Florin to make a
| telephone call.
The writer, on his way to Eliza-
i bethtown and return yesterday af-
passed the above truck
twice and on each occasion the
| driver was seated in the car and
{sound asleep.
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| MORE COMPLETE SERVICE
| Clarence Grissinger has complet-
' a building in the
Those present were: Elam Stauffer, | ed a
eI | Service station which is heated and
| Cyrus Boyer, Victor Longenecker |* : ; !
and Amos Risser, all directors of | iS POW being used for greasing cars,
the the schools; and Irvin Kraybill, | changing tires and recharging bhat-
Anna Garber, Myra Hess, Dora jloties.
Kraybill, all of Florin; William |
Thome, Arthur Thome, Kenneth | LACERATED FINGER
Grosh, all of Milton Grove; Pauline | Bob Buller, an employee in the
Heilig, Mt. Joy; Benjamin Funk, | “mule” room at Brown's Cotton
Maytown; Raymond Heisey and i Mill, suffered a lacerated finger
Anna Mae Bishop, both of Eliza- when it accidentally caught in some
bethtown. ’ machinery.
rear of his
rms Gers
ELMER BARD, OF MARIETTA, A Robert Bowers, son of Mr. and
FORMER RESIDENT OF OUR| Mrs. George Bowers is ill with
BORO. FOUND IN BED AT |double pneumonia.
HIS HOME Don’t forget the card party on
—— oe Friday evening, in the Florin Hall.
Flmer P. Bard, sixty-four, of iYou are cordially invited.
Marietta, was found dead in bed| The Railroad property recently
damaged by fire and vacated by the
Frick family, is now being repaired.
Henry F. Breneman will
at noon Wednesday by a neighbor,
William Zink, who went to visit
him. Deputy Coroner Walter Frey- Mr.
berger, of Marietta, pronounced |have public sale of real estate and
death due to heart trouble. Zink }household goods on Saturday, Mar.
told the deputy coroner that he |21st.
visited Bard Tuesday night and that Word was received of the ill-
the victim seemed to be in good {ness of Norman Heisey, of Day-
ton, Ohio brother of Joseph Heisey
of this place.
Mr. James Eshbach was appoin-
ted acting postmaster, Friday, Feb.
22nd. Mr. A. D. Garber will assist |
Mr. Fshbach for several weeks.
Miss Miriam Funk, Richard Funk,
health at that time.
Bard, the
family, was
trade. He moved to Marietta about
six years ago, previously residing
in Dayton, Ohio. He was affiliated
with the Evangelical church of this
member of his
by
last
an iron molder
koro. of Cleona and Mr. John Funk of
He is survived by an Lancaster spent Friday at the home
Frank Pefier, and an aunt, Mrs.jof their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Ella Royer, both of town. Funk.
Services were held at 2 p. m. On Saturday it was announced
applicants for the
James
that the two
postmastership here,
(Turn to page two)
Saturday in the Evangelical church
here, with interment in the Eberle were:
cemetery.
James Eshbach Named
Acting P. M. At Florin
Mr. Eshbach succeeds A. D. Gar-
“er, who is still in the office and
who will assist “Jim” until he gets
“broke in.”
Last week James Eshbach, Dem-
ocrat, of Florin, was appointed
acting postmaster in that place. He
tock charge of the office on Sat-|.:Mr Garber has been postmaster
urday. at Florin for a number &f years.
$1.50 A
Money Spent in News-
paper Advertising Is A.
(Good Investment.
YEAR IN ADVANCE
#
Here is a scene at a local public
farm sale taken a number of years
is a familiar one.
ago. The scene
This sale was held within several
miles of Mount Joy.
a
Public Farm Sales Are Now In Full Swing
How Many of You Can Recall This Scene?
It was called by the late Chas. taken are also many familiar faces,
|H. Zeller, widely known auctioneer,
| . . . . .
{who can easily be distinguished in |
among them the late Jacob S. Car-
many, of this boro.
Co’s. Force
Ate Turkey
EMPLOYEES AT EXCHANGES IN
COLUMBIA, MARIETTA, MT.
JOY AND ELIZABETHTOWN
WERE IN ATTENDANCE
The annual banquet of the Co-
lumbia Telephone Company was
held in the North Memorial Parish
House at
officers and
exchanges operated by the company,
Columbia, Marietta, Mount Joy and
Elizabethtown, attended.
Had Roast Turkey
A full course delicious roast tur-
key banquet served by the
Woman's Guild of the church. Vari-
and contests were in-
Columbia. Forty-three
employees from four
was
ous games
dulged in and prizes awarded with
the Elizabethtown branch capturing
a large portion.
Operators Demonstrate
One of the highlights was an a-
musing skit
phone operators which was written
by Gladys Brooms. The sketch in-
volved operators at “Goodville” and
“Punkville” which was ably por-
trayed by Misses Ella Mack
Helen Kahler. The skit
extreme difference in
concerning two tele-
and
revealed
the service
rendered by a good operator and a
mediocre Two
branch swithchboards were erected
operator. private
on the stoge in order to enact the
play. Harvey Oberdorf, general
manager, presided as toastmaster.
A i
FRACTURED BOTH ARMS
Oscar Brayman, Jr., thirteen, of
Marietta, suffered fractures of both
arms when he fell through a hole
in the haymow in the barn at the
farm of Albert Walters, near Mari-
etta, Saturday evening.
BR
IMPROVING AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Maude Edwards, North
Barbara Street, who was taken
the St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancas-
on
to
ter, is improved at this writing.
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FRACTURED A RIB
Mr. John Dellinger, local post
office clerk, fractured a rib, while
coasting on the Elmer Strickler
farm on Sunday.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Koser, Mt.
Joy, R. D. 1, announce the birth
of a daughter, Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 1S.
coment lcci
COUNTY POSTMASTERS
There are ten applicants for the
postmastership at Manheim.
Elmer S. Harry, merchant, isthe
new postmaster at East Petersburg.
Col. Phone
[the “ring.” See if you can figure out just
Among the spectators who faced | whose sale this was and where # °
the camera when the photo was !was held.
[TRYING LARGER BULBS ON 1
PORTION OF MAIN STREET Mortuary
At the last regular meeting of Mt. 3
Joy Borough Council, the matter of Record F
better lighting on Main street was | or
discussed. President Miller sug- |
gested stronger bulbs. Past W e k
As an experiment Mr. Miller re- e
placed all the 100 candlepower a
bulbs at the intersections between | MANY OF OUR- BEST KNOWN
Him and New Haven frees Ma PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO
andlepower bulbs and the 40} THAT GREAT BEYOND WITH-
candlepower bulbs between the in- IN THE PAST WEEK
tersections with 250’s. Pg
They were put on Saturday and Mrs. Mary Hershey Brackbill, 85,
will illuminate until March 1. died at the Oreville Mennonite
If the experiment proves satis-{ Home.
factory, this method of lighting | Harry I. Desher, 64, well known
Main street may be continued. { Columbia business man, died on
There would be a slight increase | prigay
: : : | }
in the cost of each light. | Mrs. Mary Steiner, 73, of Wash-
——— ———— - i
3 | ingtonboro, died after being admit-
C d | ted to the Columbia Hospital.
nida W as ee
| LOIS W. SHANK
Too Tuff For! Lois W. ‘Shank, 7-months old
| daughter of Walter and Elsie
vn ° | Shank, died at Leaman Place. In-
H a m b Y 1 g h t | terment was made in the Mennon-
i ite cemetery at Elizabethtown on
sin | Saturday.
ELIZABETHTOWN'S “WALKING |
DICTIONARY" SHOWED JUD- | > ma
GES UP ON “GOUST, BUT| . Foner ea orate
WENT DOWN LATER ON CN). | Word Was received in Marieua o
2 i (Turn to page 6)
DA | (fin omens
While the teachers, judges and | UNDERWENT AN
others are trying to get the best | APPENDECTOMY
of Amos B. Hambright, Elizabeth- | —_—
town's spelling wizard, Amos | Miss Mary Diffenderfer, East
having just as much fun sh | Main Street, was removed to the
them up. | Lancaster General Hospital, last
At a spelling bee coi by | Wednesday, for observation. Sat-
the West Willow Fire Co morning at 9:30 an opera-
Saturday night, Hambright for appendicitis was performed «uo
spell the word “Cnida,” meaning a her condition, at this writing
sea nettle. very satisfactory.
It was the first defeat for Ham- | a
(Turn to page 2) PAID FINE AND COSTS
————— ee Lawrence M. Witmer, of
NEW SUBSTITUTE CARRIER |bethtown, was given a hearing
Mr. Samuel Dock is the new |fore Justice of the Peace H. Bulg
substitute mail carrier at our lo- | Wittle at Florin. He was charged x
cal post office. He will subst iwith failing to yield the right of 8
for Mr. Kuhn, West ward carrier.|way by State Highway Patrolman.
He assumed this new position | J. Q. Murphy. Witmer was dis- **% |
February 15 when Mr. Bysshe Hei- [ missed upon the payment of $10
lig separated from the service "fine and costs a
T mi
wo Youths Committed
® .
In Robberies At Revival
Two youths were committed to]day. He said both confessed the
Lancaster county prison Saturday |lcotings to him Saturday when they
on charges that they robbed thei > committed. in default of $000
Jali.
automobiles of worshippers who | Flizabethtown Chief of Police
attended revival services in the El- Clyde Coble made the arrests at
izabethtown Mennonite church dur- the boys’ homes after more than a
December and January. !month’s investigation. Gasoline,
| Justice of the Peace Ellwood S. | tools, chains, - license plates and
| Grimm booked John Nissley, 18, of {merchandise were taken from the
{ Lawn, and H. Alvin Risser, 21, of {parked cars during the revival
‘Deodate, for formal hearings Mon- season.