NW The Best Place In This Section For Sale Bills— For Many Reasons—Is The Baletn, Mt. Joy—Think, Then Act Speech Made by Lincoln at the Age of 28 ee [| the treasure of LER (our own excepted) i Ty their military chest, with a Bonaparte for a commander, could not, by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years. At what point, then, is the approach of danger to be expected? | answer, if it ever reaches us, it must spring up among us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide. * The above is an extract from a speech by Abraham Lincoln, which remained in practical obscurity for over 100 years, and which has taken on new significance today. It was made when Lincoln was hut 28 years old. As though he could project himself into a new century and into new world conditions, Lincoln spoke with something of prophetic vision against what today might be termed “Fifth Column” and other dangers from within to American liberty. Always a mystic, Lincoln comes to us over the vast ex- panse of years again as a man who ‘‘belongs to the ages.” There is no record of the exact reason for Lincoln’s choice of subject on that now memorable day. At the time he was a comparative unknown. He had served in the Legis- lature from New Salem but without any particular distinc- tion. He had run a little store in New Salem, which he gave up because of a debt that accumulated against it for one reason or another that kept him painfully at the task of re- paying it for the next 15 years. He had been admitted to the practice of law but a few months before, but when he made the speech to the Young People’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illi- nois, January 27, 1837, he spoke in the quality of a statesman. Half County Utzestown Fires Are Residents Avoidable Hint "Strike" Of thirty-six fires in the county | Fifty or more property-owners during the last three months it was in Newville, West Donegal town- reported by Fire Marshall, Paul Z ship, Utzestown to older folks, are Kneir, in twenty-three threatening a ‘“taxpayers’ strike” Sorelle were caused by defective unless authorities compel the and chimneys. Over-heated Harrisburg Hide and Rendering and defective wires caused Company to curb noxious odors, many more and burned 450 chick- | Assessor John Henry said at the ens in one place. { court house. Property was endangered to the! Henry, who had been asked to amount of $342,000; saved $295,000; bring the matter to the attention of aged $55,000. Insurance on the County Commissioners, said the e properties amounted to $110,- State Health Department made an investigation of the odors last, year “But apparently they just put it in a pigeonhole at Harrisburg.” “At any rate, nothing was done (Turn to Page 2) A AI mm, fourteen lues flues Forty-six companies were in ser- vice for fifty-six hours with thirty pieces of apparatus accompanied by 473 firemen, who traveled 348 miles. | The County Association was the! guest of the Akron Fire Company on. TIME LIMIT EXTENDED (Turn to Page 2) { ON DRIVERS’ LICENSES i fee | The State Revenue Department i at Harrisburg extended until next RIIED IV 4 Pa oe | Monday Feb. 10 the dead line for Elwood Barr, of abe town, renewing 140 automobile drivers’ li- was killed when he slipped and fell censes, which wipire ai. midnight from a ladder while working at 31. The department asked Reading Friday. He was 50 years | the State Police “not to arresy any old and formerly employed by the motorist who does not have a 1941 P.P. & L. os license during the period of exten- | cion.” THE BRIDGE TOLLS | The bridge toll receipts at Co-| CLOSED TO VISITORS lumbia for the month of January On account of twenty-one mild were higher than for any similar|cases of influenza at the county month in its history. $28,995 was home and hospital, both institutions collected. are closed to visitors. rns tll A AR mn mene, MOS1T E-M INUTE WwW E EK1L Y l 5 LANCA COUNTY The Mount J oy Bulletin VOL. XI, NO. 35: Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Morning, February 6, 1941 $1.50 a Year in Advance Bainbridge Man 76, Ends Life In Bsn Franklin O. Lighty, seventy-six of Bainbridge R. D. 1, was found dead in a barn on the farm of Mrs. Amos Charles, a neighbor. He was found by Mure. Charles, who notified Dr. Edward C. Kottcamp, deputy | coroner, of Marietta, Dr. Kottcamp issued a certificate of death by | suicide frem strangulation. His family could give no reason for the act. Lighty was last seen when he left the home of his son Luther Lighty, in Bainbridge R. D. 1, with whom hej resided. The son thought he was spending time with another of his children, as | was his custom. He York county, and his wife, Reno Lighty died in 1926. He is survived by the children: John, of Bainbridge; thur of Bainbridge R. D, 1; Elias, of | Bainbridge; Luther, with whom he | resided; Ethel, wife of Marvin Lan- | dis, Bainbridge R. D. 1; Howard of | Bainbrodge; Minnie, wife of Lloyd | Keener, of Bainbridge R. D. 1;| fifteen grand children; and two | great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs Edward Byerly, of Bainbridge. | etl We. 1 BRIDGE TOLL REDUCED BUT NOT AT COLUMBIA People living in the vicinity of | the fine new river bridge at Perry- ville and Haver de Grace, recently | opened, were successful in having | the toll reduced to three cents 2 | trip. At Columbia we all pay 25 cents a trip ever since the bridge was built, and got to like it or else. Saturday some | was born in| Anna | following | Ar- | Co.RefusesTo Pay Damages In Florin Case The Lancaster County Commis- sioners Thursday refused to as- | sume responsibility for damages | caused by the elimination of two | grade crossings at Florin as re- | quested in a petition of the State] Highway department to the Penn- | sylvania Public Utility commission. | The Highway department would | pay the costs of a bridge but asked | that the land damages be divide | between the Pennsylvania Railroad | company and the county. One of the crossings is located | on Market street, Florin, at a point | 650 feet south of the intersection of | the street with State Highway No. | 129. The other on Chocolate | alley, 600 feet south of the alley’s intersection with Route 129. There | are two tracks the first and! three on the second crossing. is on THE BOROUGH REPORT RECEIPTS NEARLY $26,000 The financial statement of our Boro appears elsewhere in the | Bulletin, The receipts last year| were $10,674,02 not including a bal- ance of $1,550.90. The entire Ye ceipts were $2597248 which in- cluded a bond issue of $10,141.1¢| for the erection of the fire house annex and $1,200.00 borrowed from | the water account. Read the report as it is quite inter- | esting. ! A Gp rt CROP OF TOBACCO SELLS FOR EIGHTEEN CENTS With practically sixty percent of | the county's tobacco crop stripped. | | few buyers are as yet active. Al few independent dealers purchasec | several crops weeks ago. An Ohio dealer purchased several | crops in the vicinity of Myerstown | last week for which he paid 18 cents Growers report about a dozen | crops cold in the vicinity of Mount- | ville for 15 and 9 cents. | reel Er ee THEATRE MANAGER RESIGNS | Mr. James Gladfelter, who has| been manager of Joy Theatre since] its opening on March 24, 1938, re- | signed his position, effective last| Mcnday, and has accepted a posi- | tion in the shipyards at Sparrow's] Point, Maryland. Mr. Claire Wagner, ticket-taker| and janitor, is temporarily acting | { | i | | { as manager of the theatre. | day | and pottery in the household effects { cold for | 59th birthday ( | MAYTOWN MAN GIVEN 6 MONTHS AS FORGER Mervin Linard, Maytown, pleaded guilty charges and was ied $15 and costs and sentenced o six months, in court last week. ho: Wilhere Linard, a milk route driver, the signaturs of of the cus- tomer’s, Mrs. Charles Snyder, to k for $7.49 which was cashed 16 at the Strasburg State forgzry testified forged Policeman one a chec January bank. A detainer charging Linard with fraudulent conversion lodged with York county tics, Old TumblerBrings| $8.25 At Auction | At Silver Spring and actors ompeted in spirited bidding Satur- glassware has beer authori- Antigue dcalers col! afternoon for rare of the late Jennie K, Breneman, at a public held at the home of J. B, Mummaw in Silver Spring. One tumbler brought $8.25, another with tulips went for $4.30, two small blues vases $6.75 each, and old plates sold at $1 to $3.50. A brown pitcher about two inches high sold for $8.25, and a yellow pitcher for $6.50. A coverlet woven in 1836 sold for $20.25 and another sale | old bedspread brought $15. A home- | spun tablecloth went for $7. Furni- ture alto brought fair prices. The property was sold by Alma Ditzler and Kathryn Stehman, ex- ecutrices of the estate. Edgar F. Funk was the auctioneer. ARI mm PUBLIC CARD PARTY BY PARENTS BAND CLUB The Parents Band Club, of town will hold a public card party on Thursday evening, February 20th at 8:00 P. M,, in the High School auditorium. The proceeds will ba used for a { worthy cause. be given and Plan Bring will also prizes to the winners. now to attend this party. your friends with you. EER NF NOT A SINGLE APPEAL FROM E. WARD ASSESSMENTS The assessed valuation the East Ward of Mount Joy increased about $15,000 last year because of new homes erected, “but still there isn’t a single home for rent in the entire, borough as far as I can tell,” declared Henry O. O'Neil who was A door prize of | at the Court House Monday to hear appeals from assessments. No op- peals were filed. Brief News Of The Day From Local Dailies President Roosevelt celebrated his last Friday. were 2,900,000 in Pennsylvania licensed last There auto drivers | year. At Hummelstown a ten-months- old baby burned to death when its | crib caught fire. William G. of war since the World War, in Washington, D. C. At Philadelphia two men plead guilty to the theft of $36,000 worth McAdoo, 77, secretary died {of tires from new cars. A young man was arrested for | pouring cement in the gas tank of | |an auto. What could be meaner? Mrs. Mannie Gelsinger Weinhold, | 55, of Ephrata, was visiting a neigh- | bor, started for home and fell dead on the street. with a rose design School Board Encourages Decorations The School Board met Monday evening, February 3rd, in reguler monthly session. with all members Geo. Zeller, who | has been ill for several months. The | meeting were read | The secretary reported a carload of coal had been purchased from { Harry Leedom, the low bidder. A balance of $9,297.86 for Febru- | ary 1st was reported by the finance ! committee. | Supervising principal, 1epeit of activities (Turn to page 2) net I ROWENNA COUPLE ARE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS Mr. znd Mrs. Clayton Kreider Stauffer, Rowenna, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Wednesday. Mrs. Stauffer was the former Annie Ebersole, of near Maytown. Mr. Stauffer is on the honor roll of the P.R.R, having served 46 years and nine months as telegraph operator on the Phil- adelphia division. He retired in 1935. present except Mr. minutes of the previous W. E. Nit- rauer’s for of A ne THE WELL BABY CLINIC HELD TUESDAY P. M. The Well Baby Clinic met on Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion Home with Dr. John Gates in charge assisted by State Nurse Mary E. Blough, Mrs. Ethel Herr was the hostess. Nine returns were present: Joseph. Weber, David Randabaugh, Donald Ramsey, Peg- gie Zimmerman, Joan Schneider, Larry Laughman, Walter Schroll, Minerva Bueller, and Clarence Bueller. A 1-H GIRLS TO SPONSOR SPELLING BEE, FEB. 7th The Elizabethtown 4-H Girls are sponsoring a spelling bee at Fair- view: School, one mile north of Eli- zabethtown, on the Ridge Road, on Friday evening, February 7th, at 7:30 o'clock. The program will consist of dia- logues by the club, special music and information and spelling classes for all. rel Qe AN EARLY SPRING Hark all ye Ground Hog enthu- siasts. Thruout this entire section it was cloudy all day Sunday. Mr. Ground Hog did not see his shadow and will bring us an early Spring. rr A An DEEDS RECORDED Eli B. Hostetter and wife to Flor- ence W. Minnich, tract on North Barbara street, Mount Joy. Florence W. Minnich to Eli B. Hostetter and wife, tract on North Barbara street, Mount Joy. rr i fp Ei BANKS CLOSED FEB. 12th Next Wednesday, February 12th, (Lincoln's Birthday) a legal holi- day, both the Union National Mt. Joy Bank and First National Bank and Trust Co. will be closed. HO tir RETURNED HOME Friends of Mrs. S. F. Withers will be pleased to learn she is im- proving after her recent operation, and is returned to her home 45 East Main Street, on Tuesday. sl QI BROADCAST POSTPONED Due to several uncontrolled and unavoidable ma‘{ers, the local broad- cast scheduled for the Columbia "network Feb. 4, was postponed. FEBRUARY | BOY SCOUTS PRESENT ASSEMBLY PROGRAM AT H. S. The lccal Boy Scout troop was exceedingly active the past week. They recently re-registered eigh- teen members with Robert G. Hos- tetter, Scoutmaster and Rev. Car- penter and Wm. Workman, assist- ants. BOY SCOUT 7th 15 13th at the high school. On Monday evening about fifteen of the boys, and their Scoutmaster, enjoyed a “sledding hike” to the Stone Bridge. Tuesday morning in the regular high school assembly period, the Scouts presented a most entertain- ing program for which they have Saturday morning the Scouts had been preparing the past few weeks. an Inter-patrol basketball contest) (Turn to page 4) and approved. t ENTERTAIN AT TURKEY DINNER ON LADS BIRTHDAY Mrs. Pearl Damey and Mr. and Mrs. George Rhoads, of Bainbridge, | pleasantly of guests at a Sunday, 26th, the latter's son, Billy, brated his sixth birthday ary. Guests included: George Eckinger Grace, of Elizabethtown; Mrs. Chester Eckinger er, Luella Witmer, of town: and Mrs. Bud Shireman, of Mount Joy R. D;; Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Ierly, Mr. Albert Richwines, Mrs. | Pearl Damey, Mr. and Mrs. George Rhoads and son, Billy all of Bain- | bridge. { Found Parked Car Dauphin County Coroner Earl H.| Grim and State Motor tinued an investigation into the car- | bon monoxide deaths of a youthful | couple in their seven-year-old car, | parked in the carriage shed of} Strickler’s Mennonite church sev- eral miles northeast of Middletown | on the Hummelstown road. Both Well Known The pair, Carl Gordon, Elizabethtown R, D. 3, and Pauline | (Turn to page 2) number | dinner on entertained g turkey January in honor of and da ughter, | Mr. and daugh- Mr. | Mr. Mrs. | and Policé con- nineteen, Geo. Lehman Buys Garber's Tire Shop Mr. George Lehman, has purchased the H. E. Garber, 208 East Main Street, i of town, annivers- | and | | Bor Oo | evening | street, | others pile it. He suggested piling it | uncil passed | this place, announce the birth of a retail store of] Boro Tax Rate Remains Same | Seven Mills Supervisor Instructed To Remove Snow At 50 Cents Truck Load regular February meeting of Council wa: held Monday with all members except Mr. Keller present. Mr, Maurice Bailey's assistant William Brian, at- tended his initial and as- | { sisted. who cele- | { Tt Tax Rate Seven Mills £194.50 in Fines & Fees temoval of Snow 6 Million Gals. Water Bought 400 Ft. Pipe Jno. meeting Fines and Fees Squire Hendrix sent in a for $184.00 during January, Burgess Hendrix's license fees was $10.50. The Snow, The Snow Supervisor Smeltzer stated he had | many complaints about the snow Some people shoveled it into the some into the gutters and Moore Defense Rep. check : Yi Zonirg Commission - as his collection for fines = Or dinance Passed 1941 Budget Accepted 15 New Signs Ordered Gave B. of H. $50.00 Monthly Bills $777.15 collections for use of the boro truck gratis and charge fifty cents per truck load for labor in removing snow. Supervisor Smelizer was instructed to remove (Turn to page 5) | on the sidewalks. After considerable a motion to give the discussion Co- Visited By The Stork Mr. and Mrs. Burnell Heisey, ‘Mortuary Record In This Section John A. Witmer, 76 died at Col= | umbia, Mrs, Sarah Jane Splain died at of son Thursday at St. Joseph's Hos- pital. Ms. and Mrs. Clarence Blyer, an- nounce the birth of a son, at their home on Mt. Joy Street, Wednes- day, January 209th. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pennell, on here, and will continue the Tex- the sale of the Goodrich the famous budget plan, in both Mt. Joy and Elizabethtown stores. Mr. Garber will engage wholesale business of Texaco gaso- line and Goodrich and will tires, the former Ed. Ream building, which he recently the rear of Newcomer's Station. The office building the above transaction, purchased, at included in now occu- pied by Justice of the Peace Arthur, Mr. Hendrix will be vacated for Garber’s occupancy. Local Affairs In General Briefly Told A pure white skunk was found in Martic Township. Fire destroyed a $4,000 shed near Conestoga. tobacco were arrested at Lancaster Sunday A Lancaster man returned a purse containing $65 in cash and received | a dollar reward. George W. Adams president of the Union Stock Yards Co., at Lancaster. Roy Frantz, aged 12, Beartown, was killed while coasting. He ran into an embankment. St. Joseph Club, at Lancaster, will send the New Era drafted man from the city. Five autos and in one smashup on the slippery streets at Lancaster Saturday. was elected to each Adamstown 12, Akron 13, 9, New Holland 10%, Strasburg 5%. Jno. Myers, White Horse hotel proprietor, was arrested for fail- ure to cancel the stamp on a keg of beer. Thousands of blooming flowers were ruined when fire damaged greenhouse. of James Huss at Mil- lersville. AEP -S FE. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Dorothy K Christ S. Habecker, of Rohr- son of Mr. and Mrs. Landis Bru- baker, of Manheim R. D. 1. aco gasoline business together wit | birth of a eight pound daughter on| tires on | Workman in the] on March 1st, move his business to = Service | urday evening | Walton, Fight drivers of uninspected cars| freshments { day ever a truck crashed | | BURGESS ABOUT Ephrata’s new tax rate is 7 mills, | Denver! Habecker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs | erstown, and Kenneth S. Brubaker. | | Co slumbia aged 95 years. Mrs, Elizabeth M. Harman, 62, wife of George W. Harman died at Mari- clita. Ee Edward J. Coble, 73, of Elizabeth- sician. | Mr. and Mrs. § Myer, Lititz | town, died Thursday after an illness : 0 : + of two months. Sam the birth of son.| Mrs. Susan Hershey, 61, wife of be | Eli Hershey, died at Manheim. She a native of Rapho Township. . Mis: Emily E. Brenneman, 99, **| died at Lancaster, She was born { Marietta and is very well known in that vicinity. Mount Joy Street, announced the 3rd. Dr. Wm. attending phy-| February was the Monday, will « J ckso war resided . A 1 ider ce here. — AMES PIERSOL HONORED 2A Ais i | David Oscar Oinonen, 55, an itin= AT J 3 i : i i SOT dq! farm hand, died in the barn Mr. James rsol ww nore E shin, : 1 farm of John Snavely, Man- a birthaay PR erant ~ on the Sat- : i Te heim Route 1. at his home on Fair-| 1 as n at surprise party, view Street. Those ion were: | John Paul Shirk John Paul Shirk, aged two, died (Turn to page 3) > occas C. A. Charles Miss Sn Elam Longenecker - Heads Rapho C. T. and Mr Assor’ation James of re-| Rapho Township re-organized its | Cattle a | meeting held Monday | The Burea LOCAL QUOIT CLUB | announced that HELD ANNUAL BANQUET | Lancaster Co The Mc Quoit Club held | for T. B. starting its second banquet Th The s’ lows: who celebrated the Mr. and Mus. Mr. and Mrs. Lancas of Har Joanne Mr. sons, Swisher and Li of Miller, Kramer, all Gwendolyn Mrs. Amy Mr. Russell Kramer, James Piersol and and Charle Mr. Piersol was the many Delicious recipient lovely gifts. served to those Testing Associa at evening. 1al Industry cattle in be tested present. u of unt Joy LE phi ) CO President, El Route Herbert R annus urs- er, Manheim Treasurer Man n Route Mount Joy Route Mount Joy Route 2; Route 1: 1 Route 2 Route Route 2. a balance om 1938. approximate twenty-five present. Lancaster, town clubs L. Eshleman, Joy Club, with men Members of the ig Rohrer hn Kreider, 1 uel Baker, erholtzer, Houten Ginder, 1 M Elizabethtown, and M Ly - present. Charles of the Mt. was toastmaster ED Im AGAIN Burgess William E. Hendrix on duty again Monday after being confined to the house of sickness. were wreasur Manheim | Manheim | Manheim Manheim There is of $102.00 in Also 23 ear fectant of TL one Con Te Shon Free Movies Tues., Feb. 18 The Mount on account the cornerstone of our democracy, it is difficult to realize the tragic plight of thousands of our fellow humans. This picture drives home more effectively than any written or spoken word the momentous is= sues which confront the world to- day. “The Cavalcade of Civilization™ brings to the screen a story se (Turn to page 2 Joy Defense Council {will present “The Cavalcade Civilization”, a full length, motion picture, and a short subject, “The March of Freedom”, in the { High School Auditorium, Tuesday evening, February 18, 1941, at 7:30 {P. M. It is absolutely free. Here in America where freedom | —freedom of worship, freedom of Wen and freedom pf speech—is of sound,
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