1938 “by Policeman Earl B. Keller from { Don’t Miss The Community Exhibit Meeting In The High School Auditorium New Highway Lighting Reduces Night Accidents The effectiveness highway lighting night accidents is shown in the record at Rochester, New York, where more than one hundred safety lighting units provide illu- mination on a four mile stretch of of improved in decreasing St. Paul Boulevard, connecting Rochester with Lake Ontario. Traffic accident records one year before this safety lighting was in- stalled showed 12 night accidents— one fatal—and eight day accidents. Statistics one year after safety lighting show but four night acci- dents, none fatal and six day ac- cidents—a decrease of 67 percent in night accidents and a decrease of 25 percent in day accidents. Assuming that the factors which decreased day accidents 25 percent also had the same effect on night accidents it would leave 42 percent as the decrease resulting from im- proved highway lighting. Two Girls Hurt When Struck By An Auto MISS ETHEL MYERS AT HOSPI- TAL WITH A FRACTURED SKULL WHILE MISS HELEN WAGNER WAS NOT SERIOUS- LY INJURED Two local young ladies, presum- ably hitch-hiking, were injured, one seriously, when struck by an automobile while walking along the Harrisburg pike, in front of the Empire garage, near Race avenue, at Lancaster at 6:30 p. m. Monday, according to State Motor Police reports. They are Miss Ethel Myers, 21, admitted to St. Joseph’s hospital suffering a fracture of the skull, lacerations of the scalp and abra- | sions of both legs; and Miss Helen Wagner, twenty-six, treated at the hospital for bruises of the right knee. According to a report received J. K. Wolgemuth, Mount Joy R. D. 2 the driver of the car, the two girls were walking on the edge of the highway and Wolgemuth, who was proceeding west, was unable to see them because the lights of a car going east blinded him. When his car was within inches of the girls, Wolgemuth swerved but could not avoid hitting them. A passing motorist conveyed the injured girls to the hospital. mre tl GG see ee PAYMENTS FROM STATE ARE DUE FEBRUARY 1 The fourth class school districts of Lancaster county will receive a total of $203,796 from the state February 1, it was announced Saturday. These amounts will be received by the surrounding schools: East Donegal, $6,362.00. Marietta, $3,988.00. Mount Joy Boro, $7,803.00 Mount Joy Twp., $2,189.00 Rapho, $4.244.00. West Donegal, $1,683.00. News of The Day From The Dailies BUSY FOLKS CAN KEEP POST- ED BY GLANCING AT THIS CCL UMN OF CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS Dauphin county went into the red nearly $2,000 last year. The House at Washington, passed a bill to build 22 additional war- ships. $1,250,000 fraud thruout the country thru CCC camps has been unearthed. Wm. Rothermel, 54, Womelsdorf, was killed in an auto crash near Fredericksburg. The $2,000000 prison at Mt. Gretna has been approved by the Federal government. There was $10,000 barn fire on the farm of Harrison Hostetter farm near Campbelltown. M. S. Hershey, 80-year-old chocolate manufacturer, fell down steps at Hershey and fractured - 4 ral ribs. Maxwell, proprietor of a rdware store at Dowingtown, as hit on the head with a MOST UP-TO-~-THE—-M he I NUTE W E EKLY i LANCASTER COUNTY nt J oy Bulletin VOL. XXXVII NO. 35 MOUNT JOY, PA., THURSDAY, JANL JARY 27th, 1938 $1.50 A EAR IN ADVANCE New Clubs Organized At E. Donegal Hi MEMBERS OF THE FIRST SEM- ESTER CLUBS ARE PRIVIL- EGED TO RESIGN AND JOIN OTHER CLUBS OF GREATER INTEREST New clubs are now being or- ganized for the second semester at East Donegal High School. They will provide the students with a wide variety from which to choose. Members of the First Semester clubs are privileged to resign from their present clubs and join other clubs in which they more in- terested and which will give them the most benefit, satisfaction, and enjoyment, There are two dramatic clubs: one for the junior high sponsored by Miss Hendrian and the other for the senior high sponsored by Miss Datesman. The purposes of the clubs are to stimulate interest in dramatics and in production of are stage craft. “Nimble” is a new club sponsored by Miss Strickler for girls of 9th to 12th grades. Similar to this club is the “Tumb- ling” club for boys including 8th to 12th grades in charge of Mr. (Turn to page 2) RE WORLD TRAVELER TO SPEAK AT HIGH SCHOOL JAN. 31 Arthur F. Kane, traveler, jour- nalist, and lecturer, will deliver a lecture to the high school on January 31, at 3 P. M. The theme of his . lecture will be “Back Tracking Marco Polo.” Recently Mr. Kane traveled in Siam, Hin- dustan, Arabia, Afghanistan, and Persia; met brigands at’ Khyber c=; and hobnobbed with oriental In addition to his lacture Kane brings with him a stage of costumes and oriental curios. Affairs At Florin For The Week Rev. Sider of Canada, spent Sat- urday with A. G. Walters and fam- ily. Mr. and Mrs. John Buffenmeyer announce the birth of a son, January 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Kling enter- tained guests at their home on Sun- day. Miss Mary Brubaker left Monday for Florida, where she will spend a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kline an- nounced the birth of a daughter last Wednesday. The Shining Star Class of the Florin U. B. Church will meet on Monday, February 14th, Mrs. Annie Wachstetter and Miss Stella Wachstetier attended the Farm Show at Harrisburg. Mrs. C. A. Melhorn and Mrs. Ja- cob Strickler spent Thursday with Mrs. John Schock at Manor. Mr. Leroy Walters, of Philadel- (Turn to page 6) CO. TAX 21 MILLS The County Commissioners Tues- day sect the tax rate for this year, reducing it from three to two-and- a-half mills. This rate is believed to be the lowest of any county in the state. NEEDED ASSISTANCE Measle cases developed so rapid- royalty. Mr. full ly last week that Dr. Ziemer, county medical director, appealed to the state departmeni for men to aid him. 165 cases developed ‘'n the southern end in one day. —_—— 4-H. CLUB BANQUET The 4-H Red Rose Baby Beef Club will hold their annual ban- quet in the High school auditorium on Thursday, February 3 at 6:30 P. M. Tickets are now on sale by the members. BR A GOOD AVERAGE Members of the Washingtonboro potato growers association are well pleased with last year’s crop. A number realized an average cash pick handle and robbed of $500. 1 return of $500 to $600 per acre. | 25¢. PENNSYLVANIA HUNTERS HIT HIGH PEAK IN 1937 killed in Pennsylvania hunters more deer in 1937 than cther previous year in tory of the State Game sion. Major any the his- Commis- Nicholas Biddle president of the commission, disclosed Fri- day that the army of Nimrods brought down 24,894 bucks—98 more than the previous peak which was in 1931. He attributed two factors—larger hunters. the increase to herds and more The bear kill also jumped, from 423 in 1936 to 544 in 1937. The woodcock total was 30,000, an in- crease of 5000. Ducks and geese numbered 30,000 also a rise of 2500. A two weeks season on snowshoe rabbits netted 2,400. Hunters brought down 4,100 wild turkeys, an increase of 900 over 1936. Two Mt. Joy Churches Get New Pastors REV. W. L. KODER, OF OLEY, COMES TOLUTHERAN CHURCH AND REVEREND WILLIAM J. LUKE S EPISCOPAL CHURCH welcomes two here, community to churches accepted to Our pastors having charges. Episcopal Church Thomas J. B. Brown, St. Luke's Episcopal church, announced Friday that the Rev. William Watts, of Lock Ha- ven, has accepted a call to the church and will assume his duties February 1. Rev. ceed the Rev. Albert K. Hayward, who resigned recently to accept a charge at Wellsboro, Pa. Lutheran Church Evangelical here, elected Rev. Oley, at a congregational Sunday morning Koder prea- serve local secretary of Lutheran WwW. L. of the meet- Trinity church, Koder, church ing following the of pastor service at which Rev. ched. Rev, late Rev. assume March 1. two churches the will Koder, who succeeds George A. Kercher, his new charge about He has been pastor of near Oley for the past four years. He graduate of Muhlenberg college and the Mt. Airy Lutheran Theological seminary, and formerly resided in Ferkasie. rr rm Gl AB rm WITH HARVEY EBERSOLE Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Ebersole tntertained these guests at their home on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Aaron K. Becker and children, Rhoda and Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Henry r and children Anna M beth and Robert, all of near East Petersburg; Rev. and Mrs. John D. Brubaker, of Florin and Mr. Elmer Heisey, dest Mimi ww i AUTOIST PROSECUTED TWICE IN TEN MINUTES is ary, On Thursday at 6:25 P. M. Offi- cer Zerphey prosecuted John Mun- con, Christiana R. 1, for improper passing and at 6:35 P. M. Patrol- man H. C. Sheads, prosecuted the same man for speeding at 62 mi. per hr. Sette el mma seems A BINGO PARTY A public Bingo Party will be held Friday evening, February 11, at 8:00 P. M. in the Firehouse by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Friend- ship Fire Company. 25 games for Also 5c Pingo. Everybody welcome. —_———— —— THE STATE CHAMPION John Fulton, of Carlisle, had little difficulty in winning the state championship at pitching horseshoes at the State Farm Show, Harrisburg, on Thursday. He was champion in 1936. Fulton pitched | 58 ringers in 100 attempts. —— A Cn POLICE ZERPHEY'S COURT John Munson, Christiana R. D. 1, was prosecuted Friday night by making an improper pass. He was summoned for a hearing before Justice Hendrix, on Friday night and posted $500 bail for court. WATTS, LOCK HAVEN, TO ST. | both | Vatts will suc- | Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey, for ANNOUNCING OF THE BULLETIN'S FIRST PRIZE James Richard Pennell, nell, West Donegal Street. SECOND PRIZI letin, (x. One year’s Six mot Joan Yvonne Kline, Florin. THIRD PRIZE letin, Geltmacher, 211 West Main Str FLORIN MAN INJURED WHEN TWO CARS CRASHED Florin, head, Baltozer, fifty, suffered abrasions of the lacerations of the arms and legs jand a possible fractured skull when | his car and a machine driven by {John A. Fritz, Lancaster, collided on the Harrisburg pike in front of | the Florin post office. He was |treated by Dr. H. C. Kendig, of | town. Baltozer, ‘mail from the jto the railroad station, ling the Harrisburg pike when the collision occurred. BE COW CROWNED GRAND CHAMPION FOR 1938 Charles employed to haul the Florin post office was Cross- State Farm Show last | B. K. O. Josephine,” daughter of King At the week “K. four-year-old Bessy and Korndyke Ornsby owned by S. Forry Laucks of the Laux- mont Farms, Wrightsviile, was | | jerowned grand champion Holstein- Friesian cow for 1938. She is also grand champion of the Royal Win- ter Fair held Toronto, Canada, recently. Ou r Car a asket For Past Week and Ida Sprout at | Christine Smith spent Sunday at Elizabethtown. Mr. C. K. Aston spent the week- end at Lancaster visiting relatives. Bob Keener and Dick Kauffman, of Florin, at Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Clarence Bard, of Landis- ville, spent Sunday with his par- were recent visitors THE WINNERS 1938 BABY DERBY son of Born Kline, daug Born Wednesday, January 19th. Jackie Stauffer Geltmacher, son of Mr. | was { hall, For subscription to the Bulletin, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Pen- ['hursday, January 13th. 1th’s subscription to the Bul- hter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Three month’s subscription to the Bul- and Mrs. Abram ect. Born F January 2L WORK ON JOY THEATRE IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY Work on Joy Theatre is pushing forward rapidly with a corps of workmen sawing, fitting and ham- mering hundreds of feet of mater- ial, and laying brick after brick, so that each day finds the movie another huge step nearer com- pletion. The spacious floor torium is now being laid, ready for that big rush on opening A few bricks have been laid for the new Acme store front, and a small portion of the floor in the rear of the Beamesderfer residence has been lowered. Next week the plumbing, heat- ing and electrical contracts will {be let, and next week we'll have news about Joy Theatre. ra Gm SLIGHT FIRE AT FLORIN A fire, caused by an overheated stove-pipe, broke out about 6:30 p. m. Saturday in a house owned by the William Hassinger estate, now occupied by Park Hamshue, Florin. The Mount Joy fire company summoned and extinguished the blaze after damage of about $50 had been done. ———- BIG NIGHT OF FUN night of fun and amusement dancing, bowling, cards, bingo, will be held in I. O. O. F. Lancaster, on Saturday ev- ening, January 29. The program will be sponsored by a group of Lancaster Co. I. O. O. F. lodges in- cluding Mount Joy Lodge No. 277. et rrr ARRESTED FOR PASSING CHECK Samuel Z. Erb, Manheim, was arrested Saturday by Constable Cunningham on the charge of is- suing a fradulent check for $37.25 to A. N. Shelly, Manheim R. F. D. 2. Erb was released bail for a hearing before Justice of the more A by ete. on ents on Marietta Street. Peace Steigerwalt. Mr. and Mrs. George Halbleib, —— lO and children spent Sunday at A NEAT BALANCE Ephrata and Lititz visiting rela- The County ended the year tives. 1937 with a balance of $47¢,791 in Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zerphey |its treasury, compared with $402,- and two sons, N. Barbara St. spent [074 at the end of 1936, the annual Sunday at Sun Hill with Mr. and {report of the County Controller's | Mrs. John Geib. office disclosed. Misses Ethel and Ruth Ashen- AS EB felter, of Elizabethtown, were | DEEDS RECORDED week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.| B. Frank Greider, executor of Charles Ashenfelter, of town. | Emma Eby, deceased, to Arthur | Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Smith and |C. Mayer and wife, property at family spent Sunday visiting Mrs. [241 Marietta street, Mt. Joy, for | Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. | $3,000. {Frank Stoudt, of Rehrersburg. ah TER TIT EE { SUIT STARTED The Treasury at Washington an- | D. M. Wolgemuth and P. S. nounced that a “Jefferson Nickel” Shelly, liquidating trustees of the | will be minted this year to replace "Florin Trust company vs. M. R. | the Buffalo nick el. | Wilcox, summons in assumpist. Oc | i | | In South Africa he’s called the |ther will turn cold and gloomy “aardvark,” to scholars he’s the |again. But if February 2 is a| ; 2” ” {cloudy day, there'll be an early “marmot” or “woodchuck,” but to | | spring. { millions of Americans he’s just a | |plain groundhog, emerging from | ‘his hole on February 2 in search | of a shadow. For years popular | { tradition has held that the ground- | hog, upon seeing his shadow, will | scurry back to cover for grothes six weeks during which the wea- | | Tuosden Feb. 2 | of the audi- | night. | CO. FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT EPHRATA The Pioneer Fire Company of Ephrata will have as their guests Friday night the Lancaster County Firemen’s Association. Paul Uibel will extend the greetings of the Pioneer Company, and the invocation will be offered by Rev. W. R. Knerr. Charles Mull, chairman of the program committee, stated in ad- dition to the kusiness session both silent and talkie pictures will be shown, featuring the recent relay hcok-ups. The entertainment will be pro- vided by Mrs. Chester Mellinger, Richard Kulp, Harold Sweigart and Edward Hacker. A Back Run Blacksmith DiesSuddenly PHARES R. SHANK SUFFERED HEART ATTACK WHILE IN TOWN LAST THURSDAY—WAS WIDELY KNOWN BUSINESS MAN Phares R. Shank, forty-eight, | blacksmith, of Manheim R. D. 2, collapsed and died at the home of Michael Weaver, corner Mari- etta and Donegal streets, an em- ploye, a few moments after arriv- ing on a business visit, Thursday. Dr. William Workman, of town, deputy coroner, said death was caused by a heart attack. Shank operated a blacksmith shop at Buck Run several miles north of here. He had just stepped into Weaver's home when he slumped to the floor. He is survived by his wife, Alice Kline Shank, a former resident of town; two sons, Robert C. and Warren K., both at home; and | these brothers and sisters, Carrie, | wife of Warren Ray, Lancaster; | Harry, this boro; Jeanette, wife of { Samuel Collins, Elizabethtown; | Mrs. Florence Maljanneck, Phila- delphia; wife of James Zink, { of near Silver Springs; and Grace, | Elizabethtown. His father, John, of near Silver Springs, survives. Services were held Sunday at the Sheetz funeral home with in- terment in the Eberle cemetery. New Motor Laws Are To Be Enforced IF YOU FAIL TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT WITHIN 24 HOURS ITS $10 FINE AND COSTS OR FIVE DAYS IN JAIL Lottiz, aiso Effective now, a State law re- motorists to report acci- twenty-four hours enforced, Governor quiring dents within will be rigidly | Earle announced. {has an |or other | Penalty | taling The law states that a driver who accident person- injury or property damage to- more than $50 must report this accident within twenty-four hours to the nearest police station law enforcement agency. for failure to do {$10 fine and costs or five days in {jail. “As far as I know, the been strictly enforced,” (Turn to page 3) tl Arn involving al so is has id said law never | WELFARE ASSO. TO MEET | { | | {on {10th, at seven-thirty | work { meeting, | | | ment THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 The Welfare will Association {meet in the grade school building, Thursday evening, February o'clock. Anyone interested in the Welfare is invited to attend this at which time the funds |to the various will be { distributed. a Ere COMPENSATION twenty- agencies About one millions of | persons are covered by Unemploy- in 48 Columbia, Compensation Laws states, the District of { Alaska and Hawaii. eee. DEPUTY APPRAISER Jacob K. Mentzer, New Holl- and, was named deputy mercan- tile tax appraiser on Friday. The Affairs In General Briefly Told (NTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR TIIE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ There are 1,375 cases of measles n Lancaster Co. 195 employes at a hosiery mill, Ephrata, walked out Tuesday. There are 8387 teachers employed the schools of Lancaster Co. Mr. Aaron Metzler, West Main street grocer, is remodeling his store. No one was hurt Thursday when crashed at in a truck and an auto Oreville. Columbia is considering another Old Home Week celebration this Summer. Aaron Esh, 55, Bird-in-Hand, was fined $2 for not sending his child to school. Three linemen were injured while stringing wires on the P. R. R. at Columbia Monday. Lancaster countians won 518 ribbons at the State Farm Show at Harrisburg last week. A total of 6,210 unemployed in Lancaster Co. applied for com- pensation up to Thursday. District Attorney Eby has or- dered all the theatres in the county to stop bank nights. The Stehli Silk Mills at Lan- caster have reduced all wages and salaries 5 to 10 percent. Leo Smith, Columbia Tobacco Co., was arrested for confiscating stolen cigarettes and violating the tax laws. Columbia will sue 215 property owners for the balance due on the sewer system installed there in 1933. There is $13,000 due the boro. A COMMUNITY SHOW ORGANIZATION MEETING A community show organization will be held on Wednes- February 2nd in the High Building at eight o'clock. pictures of the corn husking contest, the potato grad- ing at Hershey, and several reels of soil conservation will be shown. The public is cordially invited. An interesting program is in store for you. reer eee ANNIVERSARIES Elmer Heisey will 37th wedding an- January 30th. meeting day, School Moving WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. celebrate their niversary on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Shirk will celebrate their anniversary on Feb. 2nd. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey F. Haw- thorne celebrated their 38th wed- on Sunday, Jan. ding anniversary 23. 3 Er rere WANT CONSTABLE REMOVED A petition presented in court Friday which bore the signatures of twenty-seven residents of Mari- asked for the removal of Clar- Gallagher, Jr. as con- Gallagher recently plead to depositing obscene pic- and literature in the mails GX QE LETTERS GRANTED etta ance L. stable, guilty tures athz D. Kline, of Mt. Joy ownship, administratrix of Jacob Y. Kline, late of Mt. Joy town- ship. Katie E. Shenk, of Mt Joy township, administratrix, C. T. A., of Clay S. Shenk, late of Mt Joy township. cnc MR. OBERDORF HONORED At the County Telephone Companiescom- prising Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Carbon, Schuylkill and Cumber- land counties, Harvey A. Oberdorf, of the Columbia Telephone Co. was elected a director. The meet- ing was eid at Ephrata. —_—— UNDERGOES OPERATION Mabel Geib, fourteen, of Mount Joy R. D. 2, underwent an appen- dectomy at St. Joseph's hospital on Thursday. Her condition Fri- day evening was reported as good by hospital attendants. ———— 0 eee Russell Chapin, Red Creek, N. Y., and Dorothy W. Habecker, Mount Joy. annual meeting of Tri- |° \ 3 Next Wednesday Nite, 8 P.M. Fire Company Auxiliary Met Thursday The regular monthly meeting of Ladies Auxiliary of Friendship Fire Co., was held at the Fire House last Thursday evening with twenty-seven members present. The newly elected officers took the oath of office, and the new president Mrs. Kate Barnhart, pre- sided, appointing the following officers: Memorial Zeller, Esther Coen, Charles. Trustees, Laura Hoffmaster, Mil- dred Zerphey, and Ida Hendrix. Publicity Committee: Barbara Halbleib, Dorothy Hoffmaster, Flor- ence Kaylor, and Beatrice Schnei- der, Committee: Dorothy and Helen Social Committee: Sadie Alex- ander, Emma Reigle and Maggie Wagner. A bingo party will be held on Friday evening, February 11th. The treasurers report follows: General fund, $26236; E. N. T. Fund $24.25. Bills were ordered paid and the meeting adjourned, Mortuary Record For Past Week MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT GREAT BEYOND WITH- IN THE PAST WEEK Samuel King, 24, died at East Petersburg. Shirley Marie Roberts, died at Marietta. Rebecca Jane Waters, 88, widow of Thomas Waters, died at Col- umbia. Edith, wife of Rev. Twombly, aged 2, Lancaster, was struck by an auto and killed. Mary S. Sweigart, 74, wife of Abraham M. Sweigart, of New- ville, died Monday. Irvin M. Caracher, 53, died at Wrightsville. His mother and sis- ter reside at Marietta. Mrs. Lillian Preston Greena- walt, 33, wife of Henry B. Green- awalt, died at Columbia. Wm. Smith, 50, of Lancaster, a railroad brakeman, was killed when he fell off a box car at Downing- town. Clarence J. Shank, 57, died at Lancaster. Anna, wife of John Trissler, of Landisville, is a daughter. MRS. JOSEPHINE D. MATEER Mrs. Josephine Day Mateer, seventy-three, wife of William A. Mateer, Coatesville, died suddenly in an automobile of a heart at- (Turn to page 6) 0) Eee WOMAN'S BODY FOUND IN RIVER AT WASHINGTONBORO A body, found floating on the Susquehanna river at Washington Boro Tuesday afternoon, was identified Tuesday evening as that of Mrs. Minnie M. McColly, sixty- five, of Latrobe, who was reported as missing November 25 1937, while on a with a son Harrisburg, ——— 0 Eee HOME FROM HOSPITAL Franklin Sprout, Mrs. John Sprout, from the hospital, visit in son of Mr. and returned home where he was a pneumonia patient. He wishes to thank all his friends for their cards and gifts. a — COMMITTEE WILL MEET The ENT committee, of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Friendship Fire Com- pany, will meet at the home of Mrs. Irene Leiberher at 7:30 P. M. Febru- ary 1st. tl Bn: E'TOWN LAD SENTENCED At Lewisburg Monday, Staunton vder, 29, Elizabethtown, was entenced to three years in jail or forging and passing a $20 WPA | check. EE DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS Walter B. Heisey, R. D. 1 Mount Joy, was prosecuted by Policeman E. B. Keller, charged with driving without lights, near Landisville. CHANGED RESIDENCE Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sumpman and family have moved from the Darrenkamp property on East Main Street to Mount Joy Street. —— En wee ON SICK LIST Mrs. Arthur Myers, Lumber St. is quite ill at her home.
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