reeks the largest 12a news- e county our sale e ces bills if ter gives ity than in any prevari- anything vork and ry. We r more > all but of the bills in A. REA- to boost cal news. D nd sell . White ensive! avoid At 13¢ 2¢ That Handy Sale Season—Will Be Distributed Next Week—To Date We Printed 40 Sets Sale Bills; Why? How Not to Write a Valentine or the Plight of a youthful swain who has decided to eulo- gize the light of his life in immortal verse. “Boy, am I hot! this! shudder, of this poeiry Great American Lover. Will Toots love It’il make even Shakespeare When Babykins gets a load she'll think I'm the ; & EL i i 1 ? > “ig ¥ EE oR ls “This is all right. Letl’s see— what rhymes with ‘June?’ There's ‘balloon,” ‘goon,’ ‘baboon,’ ‘loon,’ and, oh, yes, ‘moon.’ Thal’s that. Now what rhymes with ‘affection’? “Why, oh, why can’t 1 get this junk to sound like poetry? What did Shelley have that I haven't got? Nothing, that’s what, nothing! Dut antially, this stuff ‘Baa, baa black sheep, have you any wool? Goosey, gooscy gander, Hi diddle diddle. I'm going crazy. Valentine's Day, bah! It’s a racket. “0 grave! where is thy victory? 0 death! where is thy sting? I'm through — washed up — done! Let someone else write poetry. I'll stay single.” DAIRYMAN HERR BUYS EAST DONEGAL PROPERTY Dairyman C. M. Herr, of this place, purchased at private sale and on private terms the Amos N. Mumma property in East Donegal township. The property is located on the road leading from the Iron Bridge to the Long Lane. It consists of a frame house, frame barn ahd about half an acre land. Imo sy -THE-M INUTE WEEKLY | L.A NCATE R COUNTY The Mount J Oy Bulletin VOL. XXXIX NO. 37 Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Morning, February 8 j g y 8, 1940 $1.50 a Year in Advance Fire Gutted Big Garage At Maytown A large garage and auto repair chop owned by Mervin S. Arnold, at badly gutted by fire at 7:15 p. m. Wednesday, caus- ing damage est'mated by the owner at $4,000. The lo:s is partly covered by insurance. The blaze in the 60 by 30 ft. sheet metal building started in the loft and may have been caused by overheated stove pipe, the owner said. The fire was discovered by Jenn- ing Arnold, brother of the owner, ind John Charles, who were at work in the building. Several automobiles stored in the garage were pushed to safety, but Maytown, was an A coal stove carried from the structure, with the fire still burning, was used to good advantage by spectators to keep warm. Firemen from Maytown, Marietta and Mount Joy responded and drew water from cisterns in the town. Harry P. Frank, Jr., chief of the Maytown company, who was in charge, said the members of the three companies formed a Thursday to a nearby creek to re- jll the cisterns. The Earliest Easter Since March 1913 The Lenten season opened yester- day, February 7, Ach Wednesday, and Easter will fall on March 24, the earlest this holiday has fallen since 1913 when it was on March 23, and the earliest for the remainder of the Twentieth century. As fixed the Nicean Council in 325 A. D. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon yeeurring upon or after March 21, and if this full moon happens -on-a Sunday, Easter is the following Sun- day. It never is before March 22, nd never after April 25. Easter fell upon March 22 in 1761 that date in this century. The latest Easter in this century will be April 25, 1943. The reason for governing Easter, upon the full moon was to assure moonlight Sundays before Easter. a LANDISVILLE GIRL TO EDIT PAPER AT STATE Mary Elizabeth Baker, of Landis- ville, has been elected editor of The Coedition, a weekly newspaper published by women students at the Pennsylvania State college. Miss Baker is a junior enrolled in the curriculum of arts and letters. Our Firemen Elected Four NewMembers The audit for the Friendship Fire company was presented for 1939 at the meeting of the company Thurs- day evening in the fire hall. Audi- tors were Charles Eshleman, Russell Halbleib and John J. Schroll. The complete audit appears elsewhere in the Bulletin. Fire Chief Ray Myers reported that the company had responded to four calls during the month, two of which were in the borough with a loss of $350. The company re- ceived a letter of thanks and a check for $10 for services at the (Turn to page 2) —_—— ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs. Frank S. Brandon of Wil- kinsburg, Pennsylvania announces the engagement of her sister, Miss Mary M. Scurfield, formerly of Elizabethtown. The wedding will take place sometime in February. HIGHEST IN NINE YEARS During January the toll collee- tions at the Columbia bridge total- led $26,807.75, the highest for Jan- uery since the bridge opened nine years ago. all of the equipment was destroyed. ! relay. and 1818, but does not oceur upon f{ Wilkinsburg to Herman Risser of, OUR FIRE CHIEF RAY MYERS injured truck ran over his foot. Ray is quite active fireman. He is a member of Friendship Fire Company for the past fifteen years, was Chief Hose Director three years, Assistant Chief two years and has been Chief of the Company who was when a fire an since 1934. Mr. Myers is a member of the Southeastern Firemen's Associa- tion and also a member of the Lancaster County Firemen's Asso- ciation, When he fire work he is employed as a mold- er at the Hershey Foundry in Man- heim. isn’t doing volunteer rl AQ FOUR PROSECUTED FOR OLD AUTO STICKERS Five motorists were prosecuted Saturday by Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey, before Justice Hendrix, for failure to haye up-to-date inspec- tion stickers on their automobiles. They were: Charles C. Heurer, Fairview village, Montgomery co- unty; Norman M. Gruber, Manheim R.'D. 2; Joseph B. Martin, Middle- town; - Ralph #0. Wilbar, Camp Hill Pa; and J. G. Smith, Elizabeth- town. —— —————— BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gish, Route 2, Mount Joy, announce the birth of a daughter, at home. Mr. © and Mrs. Willis Melhorn, Florin, announce the birth of a son at the Lancaster General Hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Strickler, Lumber Street, announce the birth of a daughter, Saturday morning, at home. Ri OCCUPY NEW BUNGALOW Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ebersole moved into their newly-built bunga- low on New Haven street, last week from their former home on (the corner of Marietta and New Haven street. Twenty neighbors and friends visited them on their first day in their new home. ri. x nS rr A NON-SUPPORT CHARGE On Monday Officer Elmer L. Zer- phey arrested Frank Schneider, on East Donegal street on a charge of non-support preferred by his wife, Geraldine Schneider of Elizabeth- town. He posted $300 bail before Justice Hendrix for his appearance at. Court. ——- eee WON ESSAY CONTEST Rev. G. Aubrey Young, pastor of the Chestnut Level Presbyterian church, won first prize in a nation wide contest. His subject was: “What Does American Democracy Mean to Me?” tr Dn TRUCK WAS OVERLOADED Edwain Shroads Philadelphia, was prosecuted by Officer Zerphey and L. A, Mazakas of the Penna. Motor Police, before Squire Hendrix, on a charge of operating a truck nine ton overweight. ee ttl EMILY HOFFER'S WILL Fmily Hoffer, of this boro, who died January 18, gave her estate to her sister, Laura E. Hipple, and appointed Henry G. Carpenter ex- ecutor. wrt re Raymond Hoke, 43, near Lan- caster had his thumb broken by a cow. Pumping Boro’s Water Supply Quite a Problem Council Is Considering Diesel and Motor Qutfiis After Increased Rates by P.P.& L. Co. Burgess Keener Recommends Water Meters The February meeting of Bore Council] was held Monday evening with Messrs. Hendrix, Krall,Moore. Loraw and Myer: present. Also Burgess Keener and Secretary Bailey. The minutes of the pre- vious regular and special meetings were read and approved. Keener reported collec- amout of $14.50 Burgess tions to the January. Tax Collector Metzler these outstanding taxes: 1937 11; 1938, $1,548.31. The annual report of Friendship Fire Company was received and during reported , $590.- read. It appears elsewhere in the Bulletin. Burgess Keener, in his report made these recommendations: Chea- per power rates at the Boro Installation water the Boro; of Change station; thruout ing meters the name of East Donegal street east of Barbara street to Columbia Avenue; (Turn to Page 2) Local Road to Be Rerouted Thru Here The State Highway contemplates the construction of a bypass around the city of Lancaster, the Department informed the Public Utility at Harrisburg Thursday merning. department commission for the and it will pro- within two Tentative plans bypass are being drafted bably be years, it was reported. The bypass Salunga, informed sent Lancaster-Harrisburg highway north of the Pennsylvania Railroad and go north of to the Philadel- phia pike. The exact route of the bypass has determined. Considerable surveying has been cone north of our boro during the past year and of the afore men- tioned road is built it will greatly relieve the traffic be- tween here and Lancaster. Local Affairs In General Briefly Told A second purse snatcher operated successfully at Lancaster. An auto and a railroad had a collision at Columbia. At public sale near Intercourse a walnut highboy sold for $70. Four Lancaster county postmast- ers went on the retired list Feb. 1. Only nine motorists were injured in mishaps in this area the week- end. A pool room at New Holland was raided late Saturday night and eight arrested. C. V. Adams, 61, Manheim, arrested Sunday morning for drunk- completed will start at a point the commission was pre- near run parallel to the company’s tracks, the Stock Yards not been congested shifter was en driving. In Upper Leacock, the Amish section, a 57 acre farm was sold for $400 an acre. A tomato canning factory to em- ploy two hundred persons will be erected at Lititz. The Gockley garage at Hinkle- town, was destroyed by fire entail- ing a loss of $2000. Maris McMillen, Columbia, has a Jefferson nickel with a double Monticello dome stamped on the back. Paul Harry, of Ironville, sustain ed a gash on the forehead when struck by the handle of a button: making machine. Appoint George Heiserman den { Oil Pipeline Broke; Being Repaired A break in a pipeline carrying ‘nflammable crude oil occurred be- ‘ween Mt. Joy and Florin Saturday and necessitated a de- four of Harrisburg pike traffic that morning, More than a dozen workmen of the Southern Pipe Line Company, us- ing pumps and drills, sought to sponge the spilled oil and mend the leak, taking special precautions against cigarettes which might acci- dentally ignite the fluid. Two gasoline stations and a tank were a short distance from the y break, and those in charge pointed the danger from the break, which might result from a sud- and uncontrolled oil fire. The pipe line runs to Millway, a foreman said and connects with a system which goes as far west as Illinois. The break occurred at about 10:30 p.m., Saturday and the detour was put into effect by the State Motor Police at dusk. When the necesary exchvating was made it was found that the pipe was bad in many places. The entire stretch across the highway is being repaired and in order to do the work the concrete had to be removed. ee in HEARING AT SALUNGA ON BRIDGE CHANGES The Public Utility Commission held a hearing on proposed changes in approaches to the bridge cross- ing the railroad tracks at the east- ern end of Salunga Thursday at 10 A. M. at Harrisburg. Col. D. B. Strickler attended as solicitor for the county commission- The bridge is a small span, which was left standing after the larger bridge to the east was re- moved, when changes were made in the Harrisburg pike. APPROVED A PROJECT FOR E'TOWN HOSPITAL The General State Authority has approved a $19,262 WPA project for grading, and building of roads and walks at the Elizabethtown Crip- pled Children’s hospital, it has been announced. The allotment includes $10,890 of Federal funds and $8,372 of Author- ity funds, and is to provide work on a proeject for six months. nee tll CR MARRIAGE LICENSE Woodrow Fitzkee, 34 E. Main St. town, and Edna Rahm, of 217 W. Donegal St.. also of town. net A APPOINTED TWO CONSTABLES The court appointed Adam K. Fogie and Orville S. Snyder as con- stables in West Donegal township, to replace the two elected officials who failed to lift their commissions. creel HELD SPECIAL MEETING the Boro ers. A special meeting of council was held on Wednesday evening with the fire company building committee to discuss the fire company annex plans. —_—————————— BRIDGE BONDS MATURE Bonds totalling $130,000 for the erection of the river bridge at Col- umbia, matured Friday. There are still $885,000 outstanding. FIRST TOBACCO SOLD The first 1939 tobacco crop report- ed sold in the county was reported Tuesday, Jos. Froelich, Mountville. sold at 15 and 4. Scouts Ghserve Sree Week Boy Scouts throughout the nation are renewing their Scout oath this week in observance of Boy Scout Anniversary week, February James E. West, Here a delegation headed by Dr. 8 to 14. ive officer chie!l exe of the Scouts. visils President Roosevelt in the White House. Sixty Were Present At Card Party The ount Joy branch of the Need- lework Guild of Ameroica sponsored a card party Thursday afternoon in the Richland Club rooms on East Main street with sixty persons pre- sent. Mrs. John Longenecker and Mrs. Clyde Eshleman were in charge Prize winners were: contract bridge, Mrs. Ralph Eshleman, Mrs. Jeanette T. Brown, Mrs. Lester Mumma, Mrs. Clarence Newcomer, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs Mary Toppin, Mrs. Elmer Brown and Mrs, Ed. Charles; auction bridge, Mrs. H B. Mumma, Mrs, W. G. Diffender- fer, Mrs. Roy Sheetz. and Mrs. Jay Eicherly. Pinochle, Mrs. Harry Brown, Mrs. Mabel Hendrix and Miss Esther Henry; five hundred, Mrs. William Dillinger, Mrs. Helena Brown, Mrs. Gussie Eshback and Mrs, M. S. Potter; door prize, Mrs, Melvin Weaver. . Rotarians Planning Activities Mr. Robert Gray, head of the His- tory department of East Township High School, addressed the Rotarians at their weekly meet- ing on Tuesday. Mr. Gray gave a most inspiring talk on Education.” “Progressive A number of activities are being planned by the local club for Rotary Observance Week, February 18 to 24, Mr. A. S. Bashore, burg, head of ment of Rehabilitation, speaker at the club meeting Tuesday, February 20th. All bers are requested {o invite a guest to this meeting. On Sunday, February 25 will attend the (Turn to page 6) ll A me SE SPRECHEN DEITSCH A of Elizabethtown college presented the court scene from The Merchant Venice Pennsylvania Friday night at Temple University. st A nn FAILED TO STOP Francis L. Olweiler bethtown, was Harris- the Depart- will be thé of former on mem- the Club morning services group of seven students of in German , Jr. of Eliza- a before Justice of the Peace Arthur Hen- drix by Officer Elmer Zerphey for failing to stop at a stop sign. AA PPP LOCAL MAN REWARDED FOR HIS HONESTY While attending Mumma's sale last Tuesday, Mr. I. C. Wagner, of this place, found a purse containing an aggregate of over $2,000 in cash, chzcks, notes, etc. He promptly re- turned same to the owner at Mas- tarsonville, and was given a $5 re- ward for his honesty. etl eee WILL SETTLE ESTATE Levi O. Musser, of this place, is ‘the executor of the estate of Lizzie H. Herr. Donegal | FIRE TRUCK WHEEL RAN OVER HIS FOOT Fire Chief Ray Myers was pain- fully injured Sunday morning while local firemen were participa- ting with companies from Maytown, Bainbridge, and Marietta, in filling three cisterns pumped during the recent fire at Arnold's Garage, Maytown. Chief Myers to board the Marietta truck to converse on dry was about with foot when his the another fireman, slipped just as driver the truck, the over Myers taken to determine An the the injuries. This showed bruised joint that ar for several days. foot. extent of a bz wih “house” «H.C, Ey | treated the is Tor Four-thousand feet of hose were laid by the firemen from a small] stream between Bainbridge and | Maytown, to refill the cisterns. | A — FOUR LOCAL TEACHERS ON THE SICK LIST Four teachers are absent from their duties at the local schools be- cause of illness. Miss Irene Ibach, grade school teacher, has returned from the Gen- | eral Hospital and is convalescing, | after a recent operation, at the] home of Miss Mary Zeager. Isabelle Cox, music supervisor, | underwent on emergency appendec- | tomy on Sunday, at the Lancaster Genera] Hospital. Mrs. Evelyn Kochenour, super- | visor of the home making depart- ment and Miss commercial Marguerite Loner- gan. teacher, are also on the sick list at this writing. —— We MISUSE OF SPOTLIGHT ONE RECKLESS DRIVER State Policeman arrested Jack Tuesday Baxter Stillwell, of X-ray was | Detroit, | School Board Held February ‘Meeting Monday The School Board met in regular ing on session on Monday even- ing in the Grade School building, | with all members present but Mr. | Stoner, who is ill. The minutes of the previous meet= | ing were read an approved. Mr. W. E. Nitrauer, { supervising principal, presented his report of attendance for the January and same was ordered filed. The finance committee reported a | balance of $5,692.97 on February 1st. Tax Collector Metzler presented check $449.40 ac collections | during January. Bills were activities and of accepted i month and for to the read After | tails amount of $631.23 and payment approved. several minor business de- were discussed the meeting wdjourned. Community Ex. Directors Elected Tues. A public meeting of the Mount Joy Evhibit was held ‘n the High School Tuesday even- ng. The object of the meeting was election of three directors. Vice John Roland presided. Community he oresident The terms of Messrs. Paris Hos= tetter, H. M. Stauffer and Norman Garber and Jos. Sheaffer were elected, each for a term of five years. Treasurer Horton reported a bal- ance of $35.65 with $41.00 outstand- ing and unpaid bills to the amount of $314.65. The latter will be paid | upon receipt of the state appropria= | tion. There were numerous discussions (Turn to Page 2) —— eee backed | front wheel passing | | DINNER ON THEIR 38th | WEDDING ANNIVERSARY A family dinner was held at the lig | home of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Sherk, { Est Donegal street, Sunday in cele- bration of their thirty-eighth wed- {ding anniversary = and the birthday anniversary of Christ Sherk, Jr. Persons who attended the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller children, Samuel, Beatrice, | Dorothy, Robert and Nancy Jane; { Mr. and Mrs. Christ Sherk, Jr, Mr. la 1d Mrs. Abe Mumma and children, | Mabel Jane and Betty Jean, Mr, {and Mrs. Christ Sherk and children, | Velma, Jacob, Florence, and Lewis, and Elmer Zeager all of Mount { Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barrick and daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth of | Shippensburg. Ee | were: { {and ‘Mortuary Record In This Section Jacob Brew, 74, died Monday at Columbia. | William J. Abernathe, 89, died at | Columbia, William S chlott, 76, Silver Spring, Mich,, charged with throwing his | died Thursday. spotlight on his auto onto oncom- Paul M. Myers, 46, near Ore= ing autos. The charge was brought | ville, died Monda y. before Justice Hendrix Miss Mary Josephine M ny, The officer prosecuted two other {76 of Colutnbin. jit iii | persons before the came magistrate. | Luther M. Gilham, 67, of Marietta, They are F. Lyman Windolph, 1040 [died at a Lebanon Hospital, Wecods ave. Lancaster, charged with | Samuel B. Peters, 54, died at driving a car not bearing a new | Elizabethtown after a few weeks ‘nspection sticker: and Kenneth { jliness. B. Leiberer, of this boro, charged | William T. Krick, 61, of Lan= with reckless driving. | caster, committed suicide by shoot= Tt li ing himself with a shot gun. William Weldon’ s |, Join B. Long. eit own athlete, died from a very un= Narrow Escape From Tragedy While gre: sing a car belonging Clarence wck, Mr. William We don, New St, had a near escape his from ‘tragedy last Thursday. Becoming ill wkile lying under the car in the garage and feeling faint, he rolled to the door but lost consciousness before he the outside. Another employee, | finding him, removed him to the| outside where he was revived Weldon had experienced the faint feeling several times previous, and (Turn to page 6) eee tll) eee FOX CHASE SATURDAY There will be a fox chase from but never complained Siegrist's Cafe on the Lanecaster- Marietta pike at 2:30 Saturday, February 10th. Everybody is invit- ed to aitend and enjoy the sport. could reach | always | 1 illness, lymphatic leukemia. | Samuel S. Forry ! Forry, two days old and Susan Ida Souder died at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at >» in Manheim R. D, 2. Be 1is parents, he is survived by andparents, Mr. and Forry, of Manheim. | Samuel S. son of Rudy Forry, | sides his paternal gr Mrs. Rudolph Abram M. Keener Abram M. Keener, Jr., three days old, son of Abram E. and Claribel McEvoy Keener, died Sunday morn- | ing at his home in Rapho township Manheim R. D. 2. Besides his par: ents, he is survived by his paterns | grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frane (Turn to page 6) am eset ferrin | HOSPITAL PATIENT Mrs. Oscar Hendrix, East Done street, was removed to the Lane {ter General Hospital on Batw | for observation. oy \
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