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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
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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
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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as manager of the theatre.
| day
| and pottery in the household effects
{ cold for
| 59th birthday
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| 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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 |
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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
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| 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
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>
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
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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,