1936 AVM IU IW I I IU Tu ur Tu ur Tu ur ur ur ur ur Tur Cur ur ur er Br aur ur ar ur ar a aur ur er ar ur ua ur aru a ut ua Sut uA AS SH IH I HIE EC EAC CACC CG? “a nes RT Everybody Come to Mount Joy Thursday, Friday And Saturday October 22 —23~24 Good Mechanics and Modern Machinery at Your Service. VOL. XXXVI NO. 21 en Mt. Joy Schools Among The 200 Representatives In a Nation Wide Study Mt. Joy can feel proud that its public schools were selected as one of two hundred the United States for a national study of school standards. What It's All About Two hundred representative sec- ondary schools in the United States this year in the in are cooperating field work of the Cooperative Study of Secondary School Standards. These schools have been carefully selected on nomination of repre- sentatives of the six regional as- cociations of colleges and secondary schools which are sponsoring the Insurance Case Ends In A Non-Suit COURT ORDERS THAT VERDICT WHEN MR. EARL WHITE, WHO WAS KILLED IN DONEGAL, SUES FOR BALANCE OF IN- SURANCE A non-suit was ordered in the case brought by the widow of Earl C. White, of Columbia, who was fatally shot October 11, 1935, during a tussle to gain possession of a shot- gun. This was the final case placed on trial in Common Pleas Court. The case was {ried before Judge Schaeffer. Mrs. Louis White, the widow of the slain man, sued the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, to recover accidental death benefits in a policy on the life of her husband. When the case started Daniel B. Strickler, attorney for Mrs. White, stated to the jury that White had a policy with a face value of $518 and that the document contained a double indemnity clause which call- (Turn to page 2) ——— THIS MAN FAILED TO STOP AND RENDER ASSISTANCE Paul H. Witmer, Columbia R. D. 1, whe pleaded guilty on June 11 to a charge of failing to stop and render assistance following an ac- cident, was committed to jail Sat- urday morning in default of a fine of $25 imposed by Judge Schaeffer. Witmer had already paid the costs, amounting to $95. re QA QR $80,000 SAFETY DRIVE Plans for the greatest highway safety campaign ever attempted in Pennsylvania and one of the larg- est ever contemplated by any state, have been completed by the De- partment of Revenue, it was an- nounced today. The campaign will open November 1. BR 75th BIRTHDAY A birthday dinner was given in honor of Mr. Martin Gerber, who celebrated his 75th birthday, at his home on New Haven St. The guests included relatives and friends. Mr. Gerber received many beautiful flowers and gifts. Mt. Joy's Community show will be held Thursday, Friday, and Sat. New England Middle Atlantic States, Southern, North Central, Northwest, and Western Associaticns. They have been so chosen geographically that every state is represented. They include schools of all sizes, from one of less than fifty pupils to one with an enrcllment of over ten thousand. Included in the group are public and private secondary schools, ac- credited and non-accredited, con- servative and progressive, rural and three-year, four-year, and types, boarding and day (Turn to page 5) ( Study—the urban, six-year FIVE LOCAL AUTO LAW VIOLATORS DURING THE WEEK The following motorists were prosccuted before Squire Zeller by Officer Elmer Zerphey for violating auto laws: Improper Passing John V. Wilteman, Barneshoro, Pa. William Smith, Prospect Park, Pa. lichard H. Davis, Philadelphia, Pa. Reckless Driving John Forney, Harrisburg, Pa. Peter McGlone, Strafford, Pa. News of The Day From The Dailies BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST- ED BY GLANCING AT THIS COLUMN OF CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS To date the state has taken 73 licenses from hunters in Penna. for irregularities. All the truck drivers of the York Motor Express Co. went on a strike Sunday. Highway Patrolmen made 112 ar- rests in the vicinity of York Sunday and Monday. Fleven state employes were dis- missed and 111 added to the pay rolls at Harrisburg last week. Frank Kurtz, retired farmer, was killed while crossing the street at Gap. He was struck by an auto. Jesse Sadler, 35, of Palmyra, who was hurt when his truck collided with a Hershey trolley near Deo- date, died. Yesterday fire destroyed 27 cot- tages on the Mount Lebanon Camp- meeting grounds of the U. B. church North of Lebanon. Middletown boro council refuses to accept the 310,000 community building recently erected there. It already shows defects. Three boys, 19, 14, and 12, made a lucky escape when their car rol- led over several times and landed in a creek near Hanover. Pclice are looking for Samuel Cerame, 60, of Pomeroy, whose wife's body, battered and riddled with kullets, was found at their home. Martin Kraybill’'s Corn Husked By Neighbors Neighbors and friends husked the corn on the farm of Martin Kraykill, of near Elizabethtown. Kraybill has been confined to the house for some time with illness. The following participated: Ira Z. Miller, Reuben Z. Miller, Lloyd Witmer, Levi W. Ebersole, Leroy Heisey, Paul Nissley, Alvin Nissley, Harold Fry, Abram Gish, Demas Poland, Eli Fry, Norman Zeager, Leander Gantz, Warren Aungst, David Longenecker, Park Garber, Clarence Ressler, C. J. Hiestand, Walter Keener, Jr., Charles Landis. Raymond Nissley, Walter Keener, Joseph Nissley, Harry M. Zeager, Gabriel Risser, John Steltzer, Cur- tis May, Martin Nolt, M. E. Rutt, Daniel B. Erb, Clayton B. Erb, Amos Longenecker, Walter Gish, Ezra Hoover. Gerald Erb, Allen Hess, Russel Stum, Albert Smith, Phares Long- enecker, Harvey Hostetter, David S. Flory, John Roland, Menno Oberholtzer, Arthur Simons, Nor- man Rutt, Levi Brown, Ezra Gar- Ler, Rudy Erb, Elias Garber, Paul Fry and Roy Greider. fi The Mount J oy B MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1936 MUTUAL AGREEMENT ABOUT DAMAGES FOR AUTO WRECK By agreement of council, verdicts were returned in two cases involv- ing an automobile accident. S. Kendrick Lichty was awarded damages of $252.21 for a wrecked automobile in his suit against George Sigle, while John H. Pitman awarded damages of $311.20 for per- sonal injuries in another case gainst the same defandant. Pitman was a passenger in a car being operated by Lichty, which col- loded with Sigle’'s truck west of Mount Joy on May 29, 1935. was a- Conference At Newtown Oct. 24th-25th WILL BE HELD BY THE BRETH- REN IN CHRIST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY—VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED A Bible conference will be held by the Brethren In Christ at the Newtown church, in Newtown, sev- eral miles south of this boro, Sat- urday and Sunday, October 24 and 25. There will be two sessions Sat- urday and three Sunday. All are welcome. The complete program for all the meetings is appended: Saturday Afternoon 2:00 Opening. 2:15 Lessons from the Book of Malachi with present day values— Bishop Henry S. Miller. 2:55 Minority and majority re- (Turn to page 2) nbn A Mn ASKED DESTRUCTION ORDER At court Saturday, District At- torney Eaby also asked for a de- struction order on the ball machine and punchboard seized at the premises of Marvin J. Kaylor, Mt. Joy, who pleaded guilty and at that time gave information which resul- ted in Day's arrest. Attorney Jacob Brown asked permission to file an answer in behalf of Day within the customary fifteen days, delaying the granting of the de- struction order. ere A As RAISED PRIZE SHEEP Two lambs raised by Miss Jean Nolt, daughter of Mr. and Murs. Harrison S. Nolt, Silver Spring, brought the high price at the auc- tion of 4-H club lambs as one of the closing features of the Harvest Home Association. a Prof. Gaige Millersville Spoke Wed. ADDRESSED PUPILS OF WASH- INGTON SCHOOL, FLORIN, AS PART OF PARENTS PRO- GRAMS — PUPILS’ PERFECT ATTENDANCE The first of a series of “Parents’ Programs” was given last Wednes- day evening in the Washington School, Florin, at which time Prof. Frederick H. Gaige of the Millers- ville State Teachers’ College was the guest speaker. Professor Gaige, whose hobby is History, discussed some interesting sidelights and unusual events in the lives of some of America’s out- standing personalities. A film depicting the construction and the launching of the “Queen Mary,” the world’s largest steam- ship, was loaned by the Cunard White Star Line for the occasion. Additional entertainment was given by the student body. Have Perfect Attendance The following pupils of Room 1, have had perfect attendance for the (Turn to page three) RIDERS STAGE EVENTS The Elizabethtown Riding club staged an interesting program of events for amateur riders and hor- ses in the club show ring on the Bainbridge road Sunday afternoon. A large crowd of spectators at- tended. cess A90A. Farm Is Sold For $160 An Acre PURCHASED BY ELIZABETH BALMER — CHRISTIAN GOOD BOUGHT THE HESS POULTRY FARM AT UNION SQUARE These realty transactions were made in our community during the past week: Farm Brings $160 An Acre A 90-acre farm in East Hempfield township, offered at public sale Sat- urday, was sold to Elizabeth Bal- mer, of East Petersburg for $14,400. The farm was sold by Samuel Becker and Elmer Balmer, execu- tors of Louisa H. Kreider. It is lo- cated along the road leading from East Petersburg to the Colebrook road, contains 2}-story, 8-room brick house, tobacco and implement sheds, 3 wells, garage and other im- provements. Poultry Farm Sold Christian Good, near Manheim, (Turn to page 3) nt AU A Mirren RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR BOROUGH The two new Neon Signs recent- ly hung at the respective business places of Eshleman Bros. and Aunt Sally’s Kitchen, are quite an added improvement, only the buildings but to our Main St. The Mount Joy Hall Association made an excellent move when they had a local contractor lay a con- crete pavement in front of the hall building extending from the church pavement to James Gladfelter’s Calvin Kramer had workmen start Monday to dig out the cellar at No. 120 Lumber Street. A new concrete driveway is being laid as the entrance to the People’s Meat Market. not on Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rates, West Main Street, celebrated their thirty first anniversary, October 12 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Eby, North Barkara will celebrate their fortieth anniversary on Thurs- day, October 22. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Gerber, New Haven Street, celebrated their thirty-sixth anniversary on Sunday, October 18th. MRS. BROWN HOSTESS The Executive Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary, met at the home of Mrs. Annie Brown, with thirteen members present. Af- ter the regular discussion Mrs. Brown served a lovely luncheon. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John Longen- ecker, on Monday, October 26th. _— oe EBERSOLE SCHOOL REUNION The annual reunion of present and former pupils, teachers, and patrons of the Ebersole school, in township, will be held on afternoon, October 31. interested are invited street, Conoy Saturday All persons to attend. S88 LETTERS GRANTED Arvita M. Detra, East Lampeter township, administratrix of Abram Butzer, late of W. Donegal town- ship, executor of Henry Weing, late of Conoy township. GCE A NEW BUNGALOW D. W. Kramer, also broke ground Monday a bungalow on Det- weiler for Avenue. Winners At Its Annual Field Day CHARLES WE ny, EL. BROKE EAST DONEGAL "HOOL. RECORD IN RUNNING BROAD JUMP WITH A LEAP OF 18 FEET The East Donegal Township High School held its annual Fiell Day, Friday, October 15, 1936. The win- ners in the Junior High Events were: Boys Running Broad Jump-—Ist R. Engle, 2nd M. 3rd A. Bricker. Girls Standing Broad Jump—1st M. Knisley, 2nd A. Rannels, 3rd A. Bostic. Boys Running High Jump—1st R. Hippy, 2nd C. Neidigh, 3rd L. Ro- land. Girls Running High Jump—1st E. Kendig, 2nd E. Sweigart, 3rd P. Weiser. Boys Shot Put—Ist J. Gingrich, (Turn to page 4) i A A Qn HALLOWE'EN PARTIES The Trinity Lutheran League will hold a Hallowe'en party in the Church House on West Main St. on Tueslay evening, October 27th from 7:30 until 10 o'clock. The Busy Workers Class of Ev- angelical church will hold a pub- lic Hallow’en Party in Hostetter Building, formerly Moyers, on Don- egal street, Tuesday evening Oct. Barr, 27th. Games and entertainment for all; prizes for costumes; good things to eat. Admission 10c. Everyone welcome. D.C. Witmer High In Co. Ton Litter HAS ELEVEN CHESTER WHITE PIGS THAT WEIGHED 2492 POUNDS ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DAYS FROM BIRTH Assistant County Farm Agent Sloat, in a check-up on the entries of the Lancaster County tin litter contest, reports the leader to date is an East Donegal entry, Mr. David C. Witmer. Mr. Witmer has a litter of eleven Chester White pigs out of a Chester White sow and a Poland China boar. At 180 days from birth the litter weighed 2492 lbs. This is the last and at the same time the heaviest entry for the 1936 contest. This same sow produced a ton litter last year. Here ten pigs weighed 2085 lbs. This is her 3rd litter. They were raised on blue grass pasture and a self-feeder. Some added ear corn was used the past few weeks. The Feed Mixture It may be of interest to hog raisers to know the feed mixture Mr. Witmer uses. Well here it is: 120 lbs. ground wheat 130 lbs. ground barley 200 lbs. ground corn 250 lbs. ship. 50 lbs fish meal 5 lbs. salt SE ——..,.» hhh BW=Nb CHICKEN & WAFFLE SUPPER The Needle Guild of Trinity Lu- theran church will hold a chicken and waffle supper in the Church Housse on Saturday, November 14. This is the week of Mt. Joy's Annual Community Exhibit. Legion Card Parties Will The Legion Auxiliary held their regular meeting at the Legion Home with Miss Esther Henry, President, presiding. Miss Rebecca Hipple, historian, read a complete history of the year’s work. Several officers who were not able to attend the annual meeting at Ephrata for the installation of officer, were installed at this meef- Resume Monday, Nov. 2 ing by the new president, Mrs. Morris. Miss Esther Henry, retired presi- dent was presented with a pin by Mrs. Morris and also a past presi- dent pin by Mrs. John Longenecker. The regular Auxiliary card par- ties will be held the first Monday of each month, beginning Monday, November 2nd, at the Legion Home. Miss Fsther Henry and Mrs. Mor- ris will be hostesses. ulletin Money Spent in News- paper Advertising Is A Good Investment. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ARRESTED AND JAILED— INTOXICATED DRIVING C. W. Coble, thirty-one, Eliza- bethtown, was prosecuted charge of driving while intoxicated two on a following a collision of auto- the Harrisburg pike, inter- by the suf- mobiles the section, on Rohrerstown road late Saturday night, Corporal John A. Aumon, of State Highway Patrol. Coble fered a bruised leg in the accident. In default of bail he was com- | mitted to county jail for a hearing before Justice of the Peace Charles M. Sheeler, Rohrerstown. Corporal Aumon Coble was travelling west his collided with another car going east and operated by H. N. Merse, of Trenton, New Jersey. a hu ®'kbsrrrrnrnr 2-Day Bible Session Held By Brethren WELL ATTENDED AND INTER- ESTING MEETINGS HELD AT MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH OVER THE WEEK-END near the said on the pike when car A two-day Bible and Sunday school meeting was held at the Mt. Pleasant Brethren in Christ Church on Saturday and Sunday. The meeting opened on Saturday at 7 P. M. with a devotional period followed at 7:11 o'clock with a dis- cussion “God's Design For The Home.” Bishop H. K. Kreider, at 8 o'clock. Elder C. N. Hostetter spoke on “Safeguarding the Home Against Modern Activities.” The following program served on Sunday. Sunday school session, 8:45 A. M. Discussion, “The Standard of the Brethren in Christ Church,” Elder H. K. Light; 10:00 “The Cost of Christian Liberty,” El- der C. N. Hostetter, Jr., 10:45; dis- missalu, 11:20. Devotions, 1 P. M.; Children’s Period in charge of Elder Isaiah Baschore. “The Revival Outlook,” (1) In the Home, (2) In the Church, (3) In Our Missionary Work, Elder C. N. Hostetter, Jr.; “Modern Church verses “The Work of the Church,” Elder was ob- Activities,” Holy Spirit in H. K. Light. The meeting was continued in the Manheim church on Sunday even- ing with the topic “Our Attitude and Responsibility in Our National Problems,” Elder Jacob T. Ginder. UA te NORMAN M. WOOD NOW LECTURING FOR MAGAZINE the Mr. Norman M. Wood, who for the past twenty-one years was con- nected with the Penna. State Game Commission as a lecturer and pub- licity representative, fective Oct. 1st. He immediately accepted a simi- lar position Field & Stream the purpose being to encourage re- storation of game and fish. Abundant success “Woody.” Us FOOT CRUSHED Jacob Shenk, of Bainbridge R.D. 1, suffered a crushed left foot Sat- urday while at work in a stone quarry near Silver Spring. He was treated by Dr. Dorsey Butterbaugh, of Elizabethtown. A stone fell on Shenk’s foot. resigned ef- with Community To-morrow, Thursday, marks the opening of Mount Joy's fifteenth annual farm show and community exhibit, which will continue for when an auction sale of all goods not removed from the buildings will be held at 10:00 P. M. Thursday evening the Mount Joy High School Band under the direc- tion of Mr. Street, will furnish mu- sic for the exhibit goers. Also on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Chief C. B. Sanford will three days, ending Saturday night, Thurs. Marks Opening Of Our Annual 3-Days Exhibit Here New & Added This Year show moving pictures of Camp Chiquetan. The movies will be shown near Ed Ream’s Garage where the Boy Scout booth is lo- cated. Friday, the musical entertain- ment will be furnished by the Eli- | zabethtown band. The highlights for Saturday | clude the Baby, Pet and Bicycle | Parades, scheduled for 2:00 and 3:00 P. M. The public sale of pigs will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P. (Turn to page 8) in- MT. JOY TWP. MAN MUST REPAY TICKET MONEY M. R. Hoffman, of Maytown, was awarded damages of $232.33 by a jury that heard evidence before Judge Atlee in the final case brought to trial in Common Pleas Court last week. The verdict was against Ferdin- and Gundlach, of Mount Joy town- ship, near Baker's Bridge, who was sued by Hoffman for money he ad- vanced to the defendant for tickets Hamburg, Germany, to this country, and for transportation from New York Maytown, which Hoffman was man- from to a farm near aging in 1929. A ln A NEW RESTAURANT The restaurant on Delta St., for- merly known as Kip's Place, will open for business under new man- on Saturday, October 24, and will be known Miller's res- taurant. The place will be open for 24 hour service. Read the ad- which else- in this issue. AR A Ars SUPPER AT LANDISVILLE A sauer kraut supper was held by the Boy Scouts at the local Fire hall Thursday The will be used in the equipment fund, agement as vertisement where appears evening. proceeds to help prepare the scouts for the Jamboree which will be held in the near future. eo As FOUND PIGMY SNAKE Ward Walker director of the Her- shey Zoo returned Monday from a snake hunt conducted in the north- ern end Pike County, with a dwarf or pigmy species of classified of timber not by rattlesnakes, yet zoologists. tl A In ANTIQUES SOLD WELL At sale for the estate of Joseph ~~ McMullen, Oyster Point Saturday, antiques sold well. A sink brought $26. Old bureaus $20 and half a dozen pew- Edgar Funk was the near bench ter spoons $7.50 the auctioneed. me Ae HOSSLER SCHOOL REUNION The Affairs In General Briefly Told INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ This is the week of Mt. Joy's Annual Community Exhibit. Elizabethtown hold a Hal- lowe’en parade again this year. This is the week of Mt. Joy's Annual Community Exhibit. One killed and 28 injured is the auto toll in this area over the week- will end. The State Police prosecuted Ivan J. Bradley, of Florin, for improper passing. The state paid Lancaster Co. $78,661 as its share of gas tax for the past year. John Nelson Fry, Millersville R. 1, paid $25 fine for shooting a ring- neck pheasant. The bridge tolls at Columbia to- talled $20,233 for the first fifteen days of October. A blue sedan owned by Russell Hunchberger, of Columbia, was stolen from in front of his home. Three counterfeit $10 bills were (Turn to page eight) SLIGHT FIRE SCARE AT ESHLEMAN HOME MONDAY Our Fire Department was called out Monday afternoon to exting- uish a small blaze at the house of Mr. Ralph Eshleman on West Donegal street. Mr. Frank Sprout, painter, was removing paint from the frame weatherboarding with a torch when he accidentally set it afire. The damage was slight. er meme liar ENTIRE FAMILY IN JAIL When constable Charles E. May, The Hossler School Reunion will be held Thursday, October 29th, ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT On Saturday Officer Zerphey ar- | rested Russell Herr, of Florin, on | a warrant issued by Squire Zeller | charging him with assault and bat- | tery by John Dunk, also of Florin. | He furnished $300.00 bail for a! hearing Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. ell eee BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Milligan, Bar- ! bara and Mount Joy Sts, announce | the birth of a son on Sunday. | FELL—INJURED KNEE i Mrs. Walter G. Harman, of Lan- | disville, as treated at the General | Hospital, at Lancaster. She fell and | injured her knee. ——————— ees | This is the week of Mt. Joy's | Annual Community Exhibit. A from the door by being foxy. { Six divorces were granted Satur- {day in our county courts. week of Mt. Joy's Exhibit. This is the Annual Community at 7:15 P. M. The program to be presented will appear in a later | issue of the Bulletin. a of Hopeland, tried to serve a war- { rant on Elmer Ludwig, of Manheim, | for a motor violation, the entire family “lit” on him. Now Ludwig, his mother, three sons and his daughter are in jail awaiting hear- ings ————-—————— | This is the week of Mt. Joy's { Annual Community Exhibit. Cloy and Merle Hoffer Hosts To Loyal Sons The Loyal Sons Bible class, met at the home Cloy and Merle Hoffer, on Chocolate Avenue, last Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened by the scripture reading by Warren Bent- zel, followed by the Lord's Prayer, The ol by the class. read and approved and the Treas- | urers report given. Final arrangements were hibit this week. minutes were | made Lots of people keep the wolf [for a booth at the community ex- |Bentzel, Harry Hendrix, John Bru- Election of officers tcok place and {resulted as follows: president, Al- Bigler; vice president, Victor | Fngle; treasurer, Clinton Eby jr, | secretary, Cloy Hoffer; program | committee, Warren Bentzel; teach- John Booth. The followimg members were present: Arthur Sprecher, Clinton | Eby jr, Herman Hossler, Victor | Engle, Henry N. Engle, Warren vin / baker, Cloy and Merle Hoffer.