Th ac} Make Prosecutions On 44 Week DAUPHIN COUNTY JUDGE RULES AGAINST SUCH AC- TION UNTIL ( THE SUPREME COURT MAKES ITS DECISION President Judge William M. Hargest of Dauphin county court informally advised Ralph M. Ba- shore. Labor secretary, Thursday night that he [cannot prosecute persons involved |in the legal dis- pute over the 44-hour law. Petitions challenging the con- stitutionality of the act were filed by the Holgate! Brothers Manu- facturing Company of Kane, and 187 other industries have asked Judge Hargest said that none of these interests can be prosecuted for violation of the law pending disposal of the case, now up to the Supreme Court. He added that if any attempt is made to prosecute, “the Court would find it necessary to grant an injunction” to restrain enforcement, Bachore granted when the 30 days’ grace law went into effect December 1, but has said that after January 3 “we will crack down.” He reiterated this week that the law would be in full force beginn- ing Monday, despite the fact that it is headed for a test in the Su- preme Court. New State Roads In Our County Listed STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGH- WAYS TAKES OVER 95.42 MILES OF COUNTY ROADS AND BOROUGH STREETS Reduction in local road taxation is expected as a result of the ac- tion of the State Department ot Highwoys Saturday in taking over the maintenance of 95.42 miles of county roads and borough streets. th x Jw passed Hythe islature rtquires boards of township supervisors to drop from their 1938-39 budgets and tax levies provisions for maintenance and repair of roads and bridges taken over by the state. Of the 95.42 miles of roads and streets taken these are in this locality: Manor and West Hempfield town- ships—Beginning .9 of a mile west of Habecker school, approximately 3.6 miles. Beginning about 02 of a mile (Turn to page 2) Affairs At Florin For The Week Myra Booth was taken to the Gen- eral Hospital on Friday. Mrs. H. B. Wittle is improving at her home, at this writing. Mrs. Earl Rudy, of St. Louis, Mis- souri, is spending several days here. Mrs. Lottie Fortenbaugh of Lan- caster spent the weekend with Miss Sue Brandt. Mr. and Mrs. George Greiner of Palmyra, were guests of Miss Ma- linda Myers. Miss Cecelia Young, of Harris- burg, visited with Mr. Clarence Nis- sly and family. Miss Dorothy Martin of Lancas- ter, was the guest of Mr. Albert Fike and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberly and (turn to page 6) —— AN AUTO ON FIRE Friendship Fire company exting- uished a slight fire in the auto- mobile of Al Habecker, of Mount Joy R. D., which was parked on Marietta street at 9:25 p. m. Sun- day. Firemen said the blaze was probably caused by a short cir- cuit in the wiring system. There was only slight damage. rl *. 37 Teg: over, EXTEND DEADLINE In a “week-kneed” excuse the state has extended the auto license deadline to January 15. Naturally unemployed autoists could not buy license plates and #4 will help at least some of . ONED meeting of was post- MOST VOL. XXXVII NO. 32 Laid 150,000 Bricks Here In Two Weeks Joy Theatre reared its head among Mount Joy’s skyline last week as a crop of workmen com- pleted the walls of the lobby and auditorium. 150,000 bricks were laid in two weeks time by more than a dozen bricklayers. H. S. Frey, of Man- heim, is the contractor for the brick. Material for the roof arrived Tuesday morning and construction of the same started immediately. The west wall of the Auditorium is one soild mass of brick. The east wall being broken by one exit. The lobby walls have been com- pleted and the brick scaffolding has all been removed from the interior. Contractor Martin reports he ex- pects to put in the floor in the very near future. The front of the storeroom with its’ entrance and show windows is now taking form, The brick pillars have been completed and very soon, the weather being fav- orable, the front of the old Beam- esderfer residence will be removed and the new front will replace it. The floor of the residence is now several feet above street level but will be lowered to street level along with other improvements. Keep in touch with Joy Theatre and watch it's progress, right up to opening night, through our col- umns, YQ At CASE FOR COMPENSATION WAS SETTLED YESTERDAY Arthur Hostetter, twenty-five, of -Fre®n, claimed compensation from J. B. Hostetter and Son, of this place, for a broken nose, and the firm agreed to pay the balance of a doctor bill. Hostetter claimed that a cow kicked him in the face while he was installing a milking ma- chine at the farm of Harry Geib, three miles west of Mt. Joy, on September 7, 1937. The case was reported yesterday. re An ALL THE NISSLY REAL ESTATE IS WITHDRAWN settled Last Thursday the Nissly Realty Co. offered a fine farm and a dwelling at public sale and all were withdrawn for want of bids. One was the property formerly occupied by Christian Nissley on Market street, Florin. The second was a farm of 81 acres between Florin and Rheems tenanted by Irvin H. Kaylor, in East Donegal township with stone house, bank barn and outbuildings. Rt ta WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cobaugh of Elizabethtown, celebrated their 9th anniversary today. Mrs. Co- baugh will be remembered as Anna Mary Peoples of this place. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Gingrich, Marietta Street, celebrated their fifty-fourth anniversary on Sat- urday, January 1st, ee A Mrs REPAINTING AT SCHOCK'S Zerphey Bros. have the contract to repaint a number of the frame buildings for Mr. Clarence Schock at his coal and lumber yards. They are now busy on the work. —— A JOINT MEETING Friendship Fire Company, No. 1, and the Ladies Auxiliary wil hold a joint meeting in Mount Joy hall on Thursday evening, January 6th, 1938, at 7:30. All members are urged to be present. BR DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS The directors of the Mount Joy Building & Loan Association will meet this evening at 7 o'clock. The directors of the Mount Joy Hall Association will hold their annual meeting this evening at 8 o’clock. ———-- Eee RECEIPTS PASS RECORD To Jan. 1 of this year $2,672,199 was collected at the Columbia bridge. The receipts last year passed all previous records. 1,382, 988 «paid $450.572 in toll during 1958 evenin 0 ana. «il Cu P—TO-— T HE—MI The Mount Joy Bulletin N UTE WEEKLY I MOUNT JOY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1938 BEQUESTS UNDER THE WILL OF NATANIEL S. MOYER Lebanon Valley college will re- ceive $200 under the terms of the will of Nathaniel S. Moyer, of Rapho township, who died Dec- ember 11. A total of $1,000 was bequeathed to church institutions. The largest bequest is $500, to the trustees of Ruhl's Zion TU. B. church in Rapho township, to be used “as they deem best.” Other gifts include $200 to the Qunicy United Brethren Home, Quincy, Pa.; $200 to the Ruhl’s Zion U. B. church cemetery fund; and $100 to the trustees of the Lutheran church at Penryn. He also bequeathed $200 each to Daniel Moyer and Isaac Moyer, his brothers, and to Edith Doster Bowers, The residue is to be divided among Eli Witman, Sadie Witman, Minnie Witman and Em- ma Witman. H. P. Wisegarver, of Manheim R. D. 2. was named executor and received letters December 24. News of The Day From The Dailies BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST- ED BY COLUMN OF CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS 1200 miners have gone on a strike at Shamokin. 164 were killed by autos in the nation on New Year's Day. More than 2,600 lives were lost thru motor accidents thruout the state last year. There were 61 auto deaths in this area last year, an increase of 15 percent over 1936. Fourteen fire companies fought a fire at Gordonville for some time Wednesday, loss $20,000. When the new traffic law goes into effect at Harrisburg Jan. 14, joy walking will be prohibited. Governor Earle has asked the ar- rest of Margiotti’s chaffeur for driv- ing through Steelton 65 miles per hour. The printing plant of the Even- ing Report, one of Lebanon’s daily newspapers. was completely des- troyed by fire Thursday. Justice Witmer, of Hallam, ad- mitted in court that he accepted $250 to squash a charge of drunken driving against a motorist. This Section’s Numerous Weddings POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN FOLKS ARE JOINED IN THE HOLY BONDS OF WEDLOCK “FOR BETTER OR WORSE” Roy D. Floyd, Mount Joy town- ship and Martha E. Halbleib, El- izabethtown R. 1 were granted a marriage license. When Miss Sarah Jane Schock, of near Washingtonboro and Lehman Schlag, of York were married on New Year's Day, Victor Gish. of this boro, was best man. WILLIAMS—MUMMA Martha N. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williams, of Donegal and Levi H. Mumma, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Mumma of Florin were united in marriage on New Years morning by Elder S. S. Shearer at his residence in Rheems. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Esther Williams as bridesmaid and Arthur Mumma brother of the groom as best man. The bride was attired in a gown of white chiffon velvet and car- ried a bouquet of fwhite roses, and baby breath. Miss Williams wore a dress of royal blue crepe with accessories to match. After (Continued on page 2) Ret IS UNDER CONTROL The measle epidemic prevalent thruout this community the past few weeks is under control. Very few new cases are developing. A. GLANCING AT THIS | the ceremony a dinner Concrete Road Turned Back To The Township Mount Joy Twp. Supervisors Told If Stretch Thru Rheems Is Too Costly To Maintain They Can Have It Vacated We are reprinting an item from one of our exchanges headed “New State Roads In Our County Listed.” To read it one is lead to believe that our county is greatly profiting by the State’s action and that the townships can reduce their road tax. Now read the other side. It has been brought to our attention that approximately 4} miles of road is being taken over in Mount Joy township. Naturally one would think these are all mud roads but far be it from such. Only last Summer a stretch of 1.7 This is one of the sections of road taken by the state bound macadam. miles of road was rebuilt of water and will require very little repairs for some time. But here's the rub. According to a new law passed last year, the state has authority to take over or turn back to the township, any road or por- tion of a road as it sees It. When Mount Joy township was notified of the State's intention to take over 4} miles of its roads, it also informed the supervisors that it is turn- ing back to them that portion of the old Harrisburg pike from the culvert west of Florin, through Rheems and Anchor as far west as the foot of the hill just east of Elizabethtown. This stretch of road turned back is almost as long as the roads the state is taking over. But even worse than that the State informed the Mount Joy Township supervisors that IF THIS STRETCH OF ROAD TURNED BACK TO THEM IS TOO COSTLY TO MAINTAIN, THEY CAN GET UP A PETI- TION TO HAVE IT VACATED. Rheems and Anchor were hit hard enough when the road was relocated but now the state would even make it much worse by leaving them with- out a road at all. ed? Can you imagine that stretch of concrete road abandon- Thig is one of the most foolish suggestions we have heard of for some time. What would the Conestoga were abandoned? Transportation Company do if this road Its busses have been using this highway regularly and that being the case and since the road is again the property of the town- ship, it will be up to the supervisors to keep it clear of snow and cinder those hills and curves all winter. That's the way the state is assisting the townships in this vicinity to re- duce their road tax. MAN AND BRICKS FALL WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED Not all the bricks were going up at the new movie theatre last week, Between four and five ton of them came down and with them went Clyde “Indiana” Miller, when an overloaded scaffold, about 18 feet from the ground, broke. Mr. Miller fell on the flat of his back among the shower of bricks but was most fortunate in escaping any serious injury other than a bad “shaking up.” TRADE NAME Abner N. Wolgemuth, Mount Joy R. D. 1, and J. Musser Wolgemuth, Mount Joy R. D. 1, trading as “Flor- in Farms,” conducting a general hatchery business, buying and sell- ing poultry supplies and growing and selling farm products at Mount Joy, R. D. 1. ELECT TWO DIRECTORS The Mount Joy Farmers Co-op- erative Association held a meeting on Monday evening, at Newcomer's Hardware Store, with about sev- enty members present. Messrs. Charles Ricedorf and Alvin Greider were elected direc- tors for a period of three years. ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON MARIETTA STREET CURVE There was another accident on the Marietta street curve at the Eberle cemetery at two o'clock on Sunday morning when a young man failed too negotiate the turn and crashed into a light pole of the Penna. Power & Light Com- pany. The autoist sustained a fractured nose and his car was badly dam- aged. It was towed away before an investigation could be made. The pole had to be reset. went ttl remem Visited By The Stork Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shaw, of Lan- disville, announce the birth of a daughter at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Young, of Sa- lunga, announce the birth of a son last Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hos- pital. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Andrew Jr., announce the birth of a son last Wednesday, Dec. 29th. Mrs. An- drew will be remembered as Violet Spangler, of this place. rr A Thomas Miller, negro, Columbia was shot in the arm with a .22 bul- let fired by some unknown persor. Our New Boro Council Organized Mon. Nite Fire Works Ordinance Passed--Salaries Increased-Secretary’'s Pay Doubled— Will Remodel Engine Room En The organization meeting of Boro Council was held Monday evening. Burgess elect John Keener'present- ed his credentials to Council, having taken the oath of office before No- tary Lester Roberts. Burgess Keener administered the oath of office to Councilmen elect Harry H. Krall, Wm. E. Hendrix and John G. Moore, the later succeeding Raymond Gilbert. The other coun- cilmen are S. H. Miller, J. R. Keller and Eli Hostetter. The Burgess called Council to or- der and presided during the re-elec- tion of S. H. Miller as chairman. Mr. Miller then presided. The Committees His first duty was to name the committees for the year as follows: trance | Street—Messrs. Hendrix, Moore | and Miller. Water—Messrs. Krall, Miller. Light—Messrs. and Hostetter. Property—Messrs. Hostetter, Kel- ler and Miller. Keller and Moore, Hendrix Finance—Messrs. Keller, Krall and | Hostetter. Ordinance—Messrs. Moore, Krall | and Hendrix. Coal Fund — Burgess Keener, Messrs. Miller, Hendrix and Keller. Pumping Engineer Mr. Schatz reported having pump- ed 147,000 gallons of water in three hours by motor and 5,603,000 gallons by water power in 307 hours, a to- (Turn to page 2) LANCASTER $1.50 INSPECTION ENDS JAN. 31, AUTOMOBILE CLUB WARNS The Lancaster Automobile Club calls attention of motor vehicle owners to the fact that the com- pulsory State inspection of cars and trucks ends at midnight on January 31. All motor vehicles bearing Pennsylvania license plates must have new “inspected and approved” stickers by that time. The current inspection period began November 1 and runs three months. Following the inspection period there will be three months of enforcements, during which owners and operators of uninspec- ted vehicles will be subject to arrest and fine. Thousands of cars and commer- cial vehicles have not yet been inspected and the Auto Club sug- gests that owners have this done without further delay in order to avoid a heavy last-minute rush at official State inspection stations. The Schocks Entertained By Glee Club LANCASTER MUSICIANS GAVE A PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT HERE LAST TUESDAY EVEN- ING Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schock were entertained by members of the Lancaster High Glee Club on December 28th at the Schock residence on East Main St. “Christmas” was the dominant theme of the evenings entertain- ment, which opened with the ren- dition of “The Christmas Story,” sung by the group. Soloists in the cantata were Jane Heaver, Sara Slaughter and Jack Ryan. Numbers by the boys quartet, composed of Jack Ryan, Donald Donnel, Warren Pinkerton and Richard Ashly, followed the can- tata. Then the group was very pleas- antly entertained by the Schock sisters, Jean, Louise and Dorothy, (Turn to page 3) etl Our Card Basket For Past Week Mrs. Roy Krodel. of New Jersey, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Tennis, Frank “Chubby” Gantz, M. J. H. S. ’17 called on in town, Friday. Donald Lauer returned home in Harrisburg last after spending the holidays home of the editor. John Fellenbaum, son of and Mrs. Reuben Fellenbaum, turned to Duke University, Sunday to resume his studies. Elias Lindemuth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Lindemuth has re- turned to Alabama University after spending the holidays in town. Mrs, class of friends to. his Friday at the Mr. re- on Edwin B. Sprenkle, and (Turn to page 3) BNA i... MARRIAGE LICENSES Earl Shonk, Manheim, and Mar- tha Dodenhoeft, Mt. Joy. W. Elwood Cramer, Conestoga, {and Evelyn M. Heiserman, Landis- | ville, | Levi | Martha DL eee MAN INJURED IN FALL Benjamin Forry, forty-five, of Manheim R. D. 2, suffered bruises of the right shoulder when he slipped and fell on a wet street while alight- ing from an automobile Friday even- { ing. He was treated at St. Joseph's hospital. ———— ere OUR HONOR STUDENTS The honor roll for the second re- port period at Mt. Joy High school includes the following: Catharine Zeller, Senior; Bernice Metzler, Jun- ior; James Zeller, Margaret Trout- wine, Clarence Newcomer, Betty Ann Doebler and Mary Edith Gil- bert, Freshmen. H. Mumma, N. Williams, Florin, Mt. and Joy, Was Only hao 00 Worth Of Property Destroyed By Fire In Mount Joy § COUNTY A YEAR IN ADVANCE The Affairs In General Briefly’ Told INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WIO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ Columbia added two policemen to its force Jan. 3. We congratulate Sheriff Tom C. Shirk upen his 57th birthday. The annual tobacco show will be held at Lancaster, Jan. 14. Jan. 15 ig the last day to get dog licenses and avoid a penalty. Thieves stole $1,000 worth of loot at two stores at Blue Ball Clair Slaymaker, 29, fell in his father’s barn and broke his back. Henry B. Rohrer, Mountville, killed two hogs that dressed 1,032 lbs. There were 44 zig-zag auto dri- vers sent to jail in Lancaster Co. last year. Five members of a Lancaster family were overcome by gas Thursday nite. Robert Meisenhelter, 19, of Lan- caster, was killed near Thorndale when his car hit a tree. William Nagle, 17, of Marietta, was arrested on a charge of attacking five women in that boro. “Dickie” Gerberich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Gerberich had his tonsils removed recently. Henry E. Baker, 24, of Steelton, was sentenced to 1) to 3 years for his store holdup at Elizabeth- town. Joseph Arbitina, proprietor of the Franklin hotel, Columbia, was held up and robbed of $375, north of Bainbridge. Autos operated by Dr. E. K. Ting- ley and Henry Leese collided at Marietta. Mrs. Leese was treated at the Columbia Hospital. , Harold SHirk, 18, New Holland and Wayne Walters, 46, Manheim R. 1, were badly burned when they threw a radio areial over a high tension wire. The 125 employes of the Berns silk mill at Columbia, have driven that industry elsewhere. They refused to accept a ten percent cut in Jvages, now the mill will be moved. ——- 0G MR. & MRS. ARTHUR BROWN'S 45TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Fre Mr, and Mrs. Wm. B. Hendrix entertained at a dinner on Satur- day, January 1st in honor of the 45th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Brown, of town, Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Brown, Misses Doris and Arlene Hendrix, Joe Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Hendrix. - Bei ESTATES ADJUDICATED These local estates were adju- dicated in the orphans’ court: Jonas N. Mumma, East Donegal township, $686.71. Henry G. Strickler, West Hemp- field township, $2,166.44. John W. Newcomer, Mount Joy Vy The Erg Held A Party Tud Last Tuesday the “Erga fan is the Church of God met at the home of Mrs. Samuel Dock in this place, to hold their annual Christmas party. During the evening Santa Claus ar= rived and presented each inember present with a gift. He presen ed the teacher of the class, Mrs. Sy an Warner, with two beautiful g from the girls. The first prig the evening was won by Mrs. Shickley. The girls drew new pollyanna sisters for t] ing year. A delightful chicken served to the following; Warner, Mrs. Stanley, Jay Barnhart, Mrs. Jg Benj. Clinker, Mrs Mrs. Hubert Rig Shickley, Mrs. Hassinger, Mrs, Allen W. Bate enderfer, Mrs.! Stanley shenk, Mrs. Margaret Mackison, Mrs. Newcomer, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Mellinger, Selma Broske, Evelyn Smeltzer, Rachel Hoffer, Anna Geib, Doris Walker, Beatrice Strickler, Helen Schule, Helen Schroll, Ethle Moore, Samuel Dock. Jr.’ Mr. Samuel Dock, Mrs. Wm. Shickley, Marietta. A ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Brooks, Jr., of Florin, anonunced the engage= ment of their daughter Miss Mary Jane Brooks, to Wilbur H. Fuhrman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fuhr= man of Marietta, R. D. 1. No date has been set for the wedding. ———- eee A MINOR OPERATION Supervising Principal, Wm. E. Nitrauer, is improving, at his home on New Haven Street, after under- going a minor operation at the General Hospital, Lancaster, ue 555 CASES TAGGED Dr. Ziemer, county medical in- spector, reported 435 cases of measles and 120 chicken-pox in the county outside the city Saturday. a LETTERS GRANTED Anne Rohrer Zook, of Rapho snip, administratrix of Riche ard M. Zook, late of Rapho town=- ship. ————————— BACK TO SCHOOL Our public schools opened again Monday after being closed before Christmas, due to the holiday season and measle epidemic. — Een Mortuary Record For Past Week MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT GREAT BEYOND WITH- IN THE PAST WEEK 42, of Manheim, Marcus Sheetz, died Monday. Mrs. Mary Ann McMullen, 87, died at Mt. Hope Saturday. Mrs. Christina Linkey, 96, widow of Victor Linkey, died at Columbia; Miss Mary R. Strickler, 88, Co- lumbia R. died near Mountville, Harry rer 64, East Petersburg, died at the Lancaster General Hos- pital. Mrs. Elizabeth Nau Vach, wife of boro, $2,372.98. ATTENDED MEETING Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Broske, of | this place, attended the meeting of the Church of God Ministerial As- sociation, held Monday, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. John L. Weaver, at Lancaster. I BEAM REPLACES STOLL Walter C. Beam, Strasburg, was named mercantile appraiser in the county for 1938, succeeding John Stoll of Florin. — SUIT STARTED A. D. Seiler, trading as Seiler Printing company vs. Conestoga Transportation company, summons in assumpsit. —_—— BACK TO SCHOOL Elias Lindemuth, of near town, has returned to Alabama university, af- ter spending the Christmas vacation at his home here. —_—— FIRST TOBACCO SOLD John A. Harnish, Lampeter, is the first to sell his tobacco crop. He sold six acres at 14 and 4} to a Lititz packer. { Charles Vach, Columbia, died Wed= nesday. Elmer Engle Stoner, Highspire. He was a lo township. Mrs. Elizabeth Newcomer Crumb- {ling 76, wife of Milton Crumbling, | died at Columbia. | Clara Elizabeth, wife of Wesley K. Miller, died at Columbia. was aged 74 years. While sitting in the awaiting his breakfast. Doerstler died aged 73. Samuel F. Adams, 68 and his wife 65, were found dead at their home in Ephrata. Escaping coal gas caused death. Mrs. Mary E Gibble, 67, died at the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Charles P. Gibble. 72, native died at of | { | | She kitchen Ephraim JACOB C. SHELLENBERGER Jacob C. Shellenberger. 61, of West Hempfield, had just finished but- chering and was carrying a hog in- to his cellar when he fell dead. (Tum to page 6) There is a balance for distributigg in the estate of William H. late of Florin, amountig = 2 {
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