High School Band Will Render a Spring Musical April 16 — Junior Class Will Present “Adorable Age” April 30 LetterFrom Mount Joy Lad, |* ° 5” UP-TO-THE-MINUTE WEEKLY LANCASTER COUNTY I 3 Reported Wounded & Dead, The Mount Joy Bulletin Writes Editor Interesting | = Letter From Pearl Harbor} VOL. XLI, NO. Ar Mon ¢ Joy, Pa. Thursday Afternonn, April 2, 1942 $1.50 a Yuri in Advance Local Affairs errr 1 Mobilization | Draft Here's to the land of the Rising Sun, Where dwell the Japanese. It'll be the land, before we're done, Of the sinking sons Russell S. Sumpman, now a Musician, Second-Class, at Pear] Harbor, T. H., son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sumpman, of Mr. this place, writes us as follows: Betrothal of Louise Schock Revealed Mrs. Robert D. Swab, 358 Col- lege avenue entertained at a tea Friday afternoon to announce the engagement of her niece, Miss Lo- uise Frank Schock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.Franck Schock, Frank St., this boro, to ensign Robert S. Kahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kahn, of River side, II. The tea table was centered with a boquet of yellow daisies and yellow tapers and spring flowers were placed at vantage points around the room. The guest list included Mrs. P. Frank Schock, Mrs Clarence Schock Miss Jeanne Schock, Miss Anna Keener, Miss Barbara Ann Waltzrs, Miss Ruth Bachman, Miss M ldred Zink, Miss Elisabeth Heilig, Miss Pauline He'lig. Mrs, J.T. man, Mrs. Larry Jones, and Miss Marguerite Keller, all of Mt .Joy. Also Miss John P. Schock & Miss Ann Frey, of Marietta; Mrs, J. T. Jones and Miss Margie Stockler, of (Turn to page 4) Board No. 1 Classifies Class 1-A Michzel Shuman, East Market St. Marietta. Raymond Haldeman Swnickler, South Main Street, Manbeim. Jacob Raymend Hertzler, Manheim, Arthur Carl Guthridge. Robert S. Kayler, bethtown. Paul Hencelman, St. Marietta. Robert S. Fry, 122 E. stown St., Russell Eugene Williams, 205 N. Barbara St., Mount Joy. John Henry Hartig, 547 IT. ket St., Marietta. Clarence S. Todd, heim. J Richard Frantz High St., Manheim. George Alvin Walker, Market St., Marietta. Clifford D. Earhart, 26 W. Ferd- inand St., Manheim. (Turn to Page 4) es ll I HOSPITAL PATIENT Mrs. Martin Metzler, on East Main street, was removed to the St. Joseph’s Hospital, at Lancaster on Sunday where she underwent an operation on Tuesday. Her condi- tion at this writing is satisfactory. etl OG LITITZ H. S. WINS Lititz High School won first place scoring 57 points, in the annual Penna. Music and Forensic contest held at Lititz Friday night. Eliza- bethtown was second. etl Gr ee ee L 0. 0. F. INSTALLATION The officers of Mount Joy Lodge No. 277, I. O. O. F. will be installed next Tuesday evening, April 7, at 217 70 RD3, Ray Bechtel. Rheems. RD2, Lit'tz. RD2, FEliza- 582 Fast Front Hummel- Mar- RD3, Man- Goda, 213 W. 425 E. of B's. (B's means Banzais) Box 103, Navy Yard Pearl Harbor, T. H. 14 March, 1942 Mr. John E. Schroll, Editor Mount Joy Bulletin Mount Joy, Pennsylvania ) Dear Sir:—I want to thank you! and the good people of Mount Joy for the splendid services you have rendered me and all the other boys from our town who are now “shoot- ing the works” for Uncle Sam. The Christmas gifts I received from the people of the community were ap- preciated very much and your gen- erosity in sending the Bulletin is very heart-warming. These things, with the cards and letters some of the citizens send me once in a while make me very happy, because it assures me that my friends and associates have not forgotten me, but are backing me and my com- rades to the hilt. These things may seem small to the people back there, but they are very large and important to us. The Bulletin has been 2 bright spot in my life during my Naval (Turn to Page 5) 7 GI res me MAYTOWN PROPERTY WITHDRAWN SATURDAY On Saturday afternoon Henry GC. Carpenter, executor of Emma Ris- ser, deceased, offered a fine 21 story brick dwelling in Maytown, at public sale. It was withdrawn at $4,250.00. The household goods were disposed of at the same time. Twenty-six shares of stock of the Maytown National Bank were also sold. Five shares were purchased by Mr. John Keener, of Maytown, at $50.50 per share and the remain- ing twenty-one shares were bought by Mr. Mervin Ar nold, of Maytown, at the same price. Mr. C. S. Frank. of town, called the sale. Te tr YALUNGA PROPERTY SOLD LAST THURSDAY Last Th ursdey afternoon J. Rus- sell Witmer, administrator of An- nie Erisman by an order of court, seld at public sale one-half interest n a 6-rocm brick house in tho vil- lage of Salunga. It was purchased by Ed Myers for 2,260.00. The perscnal property of Atilla Erisman was also sold that after- noon. C. S. Frank was the auctioneer. eet Gen eee ee CHANGE IN LOCATION Due to the permanent renting of the former Acme store room in the Joy Theatre building. Ruhl’s flow- ers for Faster will not be sold on Main St., this week-end. However, Mrs. John J. Herr, wishes to in- form th public that she will be at Ruhl’s greenhouse, opposite the high school, where she will be glad to serve all former customers and any new ones with a nice selection of cut flowers and potted plants. — etl eee. 3 HERE HAVE DRIVING PRIVILEGES RESTORED Among the list of autoists who had their driving. privileges re- stored by the state recently are three from this locality, namely: John W. Haas, Florin; William H. Waltz, 203 West Donegal Street, town; and H. Roy Nissly, Florin. ——- Ore The manufacture of lawn mow- 8 o'clock in the Lodge Hall. ers must cease May 30. Campaign For Will Start He Committee Chairman - Assistants Pennsylvania's Pledge For Vie- tory campaign to secure pledges of regular purchase of Defense Bonds is rapidly being organized, and is expected to aid in raising Bond sales to a new and steady high within the next few months. Ap- proximately 1,000,000 volunteer Min fen and Women will carry \ i Victory Pledges re April 16th; out a nation wide canvass under the direction of the Field Force of the Defensa Saving Staff. Every person in our commupity will be contacted on April 16 and pledges ask from all those with in- come. to purchase regularly Bonds Week Apr. 6-11 By 4-H Clubs Seeking to strengthen 4-H Club Work on a national basis, a Nat- ional 4-H Mobilization Week will be observed April 6 to 11, the Lan- caster Agriculture Extension Office announces. The main purpose of this weck is to stress the importance of re- enrolling to all boys and girls that were members last year, and to present the 4-H Club Program to prospective members and their pa- rents for enrolling this year. It is hoped the functions and objectives of 4-H Club Work reaches the at- tention of every eligible farm boy and girl in Lancaster County. Pro- ducing Food for freedom is the im- portant job of tha farmer and his family; the 4-H Club Project is a good means of giving our farm boys and girls a share in this great work. 4-H Club Work is an cducation program teaching the modern me- thods in agriculture and home (Turn to Page 2) A @ Grrr ee SFRVICE MEN TO GET FREE MAILING RIGHTS A free mailing privilege to all service men will soon be in oper- aticn. Any man in the Army, Na- vy, Coast Guard, Marines or any other military organizations just writes his name and rank on the upper left hand corner. They de- serve it. ree lll Qf QB ccm. cat Brief News Of The Day From Local Dailies 75 aliens were arrested in a raid at Allentown. Lew Ayres, movie man, has gone to an objectors training camp. Five tire thieves at Philadelphia were sentenced to 55 years in jail. Six Phila. butchers were fined $428 for having spoiled meat in their stores. Monday th> Goverment froze Penna's. anthracite coal prices as of Oct. 1-15 level. The Navy Department will use Tome school at Port Deposit, Md., as a major training station. In a raid on an alleged enemy alien near Reading. Authoritics seized 40,000 rounds of ammunition. All public meetings at Parkes- burg have been closed to children 12 years and under due to scarlet fever, The Government has placed a ban on the production of many home electrical appliances effectivs May 31. Five persons were only slightly injured when their car left the highway, jumped a creek and roll- cd over four times near Coates- ville. en tl A me PVT. LLOYD E. ZERPHY GETS HIS CERTIFICATE Scott “Field, Ill, Pvt. Lloyd E. Zerphy, son of Clayton L. Zerphy. of this place, has received his cer- tificate of graduation from Scott Field, the radic university of the Army Ar Forces. Pvt. Zerphy will shortly be as- signed to another post, where he'll use his technical knowledge in ef- effecting vital plane-to-ground communication. Scott Field, onc of several Army Air Forces Technical schools de- signed to “Keep Em Flying,” offers enlisted men a thorough and com- prehensive traning in radio. ee Qe SENATE VOTES TO DOUBLE PAY OF PRIVATES By a unanimous vota of 74 to 0 the Senate voted to increase the pay of soldiers from $21 to $42 per month. Those boys who are sacri- ficing their lives, all are certainly deserving. ——— el Gp Innes FOOD PRICES HAVE INCREASED 25 P. C. Family food cost have gone up 25 per cent, since the beginning of this war. In recent wezks the great- for the duration. (Turn to Page 5) est rise has been in pork products, potatoes, sugar, and canned fruits. To loved one s afar, we at home keep faith and hope alive. In General Briefly Told organized a Diehm- club truck knocked at Lancaster Lititz has for-Governor An Army traffic light vening. Three Lancaster fisherman paid . $10 each for salmon they caught in off a Friday 7s | the river. | Tt cost Howard Stauffer, of Lititz ! $25 for throwing his garbaga on: the ! Lititz pike. ! Two Lancaster men were arres- i ted for conducting a treasury hbal- | ncs lottery. t ‘The Elverson, this school at Horner Shoe Store | 5th Series Of Will Move Into New Location The Mount Joy Building and Loan It was announced Monday that on | Association made all its sharehold- and after May 1st, the Jack Horner | ers of the fifth series of stock quite Shoe Store, now located in the Don- | happy yesterday, April 1st as the aven building, on East Main street, | shares of that series matured. will take up their new quarters in| Checks for nearly $10,000.00 were the former Acme Store room in the | mailed by Secretary E. M. Bomber- Joy Theatre building. | ger. Several of these shareholders, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horner, who against whose properties the Asso- operate the local store and one at| ciation held mortgages, were given Columbia, feel that their present] the titles to their homes. Now they location is too small to give the| own them outright, having Matures—$9,900 Paid Out paid for! kind of service they desire and af- fords insufficient space the large and varied stock of family shoes they carry. Extensive improvements are now being made in the theatre store room and when the Horners take possession they plan to give their buying public a comfortable envi- ronment in which to shop as well as ‘quick, convenient service. CO. JUDGE SCHAEFFER REVERSES DECISION OF MARIETTA'S SQUIRE Judge Schaeffer reve: cision of Justice of the Peace Dav- ler, Marietta, which fined Harold G. Shireman, Marietta garageman, for an alleged improper inspect’on of a truck. The Marietta justice had flned Shireman $25 The judge placed on the county. In ha decision the judg: must be no automobiles by garage out here for sed the de- and costs. costs nding down the warned there of office carcless inspection >» workers but some M were un- in the pointed usual circumstances case. rietia cen. AGED) CGI omen en A Mount Joy Soldier Now In Ireland After six long weeks of silence Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beamesderfer, on New Haven Street received word that their son, James (Beamy) had landed safely somewhere in north- ern Ireland. The letter was dated March 4, 1842 and was received on April 1, yesterday. Concerning this delay announc- ing his arrival Beamy wrote “Last night's papers came out with the story and pictures of our arrival We couldn't write about it before it was officially announced in the U. S. They just told us it was an- nounced so I am sending the story and the pictures that were in the papers here.” The Beamesderfers received num- erous clippings an Ireland newspaper, tha name of which we will not mention here. Several pic- tures clearly show Beamy march- ( Turn to Page 5) I Arne from ZIG-ZAGGER IS FINED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING Harry James Hayes, Elizabeth- town R. 3, who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges, was flned $200 and costs by Judge Wissler. Hayes was arrested n Manheim township by Stat. Pcliceman Gol- den at 3:25 a. m. on January 11. It was his first offense. RS INJURES ELBOW IN FALL Evelyn Irene Keener, five, Man- heim R2, suffered a possible frac- ture of the elbow in a fall Wed- nesday. She was treated in the St. Joseph's Hospital. same monthly. All others received cash. The Association opened its twen- ye -ninth series April 1. B. & L. Stock The Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the share- holders will be held in the lobby of the First National Bank and Trust Company next Wednesday evening April 8, at seven o'clock, for the purpose of electing nine directors. New by-laws to conform with the | present state laws, will be acted | upon at this meeting. Immediately following the meet- | ing the directors elect will orga- | nize for the ensuing year. The shareholders are urged to at- tend the meeting at seven o'clock. Fire Destroyed Home of J. Greider {North of Anchor Fire destroyed a two story frame dwelling on the Ridge Road, north of Anchor, just before noon last Saturday. Jacob Ginder, who owns the house, was burning rubbish when a summer shed caught fire and rap- idly spread to the main building. Friendship Fire Company, of town, and the Rheems Fire Com- pany responded to the alarm hut the owner decided to leave it burn to the ground rather than have it partially saved and leave a lot of debris to clean up. Fire Chief Ray Myers reported that Greider’s loss was about $1,000. The two fire companies stood by until early afternoon to protect the surrounding buildings. ell eerie MR. WARTA'S RULE FOR NEW TRIAL DISCHARGED The county court made the foll- owing ruling Friday interest: A rule for a in a case of new trial in the $1,152 damage suit of Anthony Warta, against Irvin Swarr, Mount Joy R1 was discharged. The Sut result>d from an automobile dent here in September, 1940. iit ieee es MR. AND MRS. C. S. FRANK GET LETTER FROM SON Not having heard from their son Charles Frank since early last De- cember, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Frank, of near town, were more than pleased to receive a letter from him this week. It was written Feb. 15 and stated he is somewhere in the Philippines and okey. fd WHAT A PALM SUNDAY Old Man Weather is certainly a queer chap, , With one ; week of Spring he greeteed us with a bliz- zard, 6 inches of snow, stalled autos, and drifted roads, on Palm Sunday. acci- WHAT A BUSY BIRD WAS MISTER STORK Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Engle, of Maytown, a son at St. Joseph's Hos- pital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Shonk, Landisville, announce the birth of a daughter Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fair, of Flor- in, anncunc:d the birth of a son on Thursday, March 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wolge- muth, Mount Joy R1, announce the birth of a son, April 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wolgemuth, on Chocolate Avenue, announced the birth of a daughter Thursday, March 26th. Mr. and Mrs. John Mount Joy, RD., announced birth of a daughter March 31st. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Haver- stick of Salunga, announced the birth of a son Thursday at St. Jos- e¢ph’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Risser, Water- town, Mass., announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. Risser is formerly from Maytown and Mrs. from Lititz. ———— Ee. DEEDS RECORDED . Susan B. Musser, West Hempfleld township, to Edward J. Myers and wif> West Hempfield township, lot in Salunga. Susan B. Musser, West Hempfleld township, to John H. Musser and vife, dwelling in Salunga. Willlam S. Longenecker and wife Mount Joy township, to Henry B. Stchman and wife, Rapho township. tract in Rapho township, for $100. SUPPORT ORDER ISSUED Nathan O. Williams, town, agreed to pay $9 a week for the support of his wife, Pearl, and their two children. He was also sessed the costs of prosecution by the court Friday. ENTERTAINED EMPLOYEES The Columbia Telephone Comp- any entertained its employees of the Mount Joy, Marietta, E'town and Columbia branches at a turkey banquet. Sixty-Six were present. on Wagner, the on Tuesday, Risser is of To the People front of their homes. Please note that on Saturday, April 11, the Defense Coun- cil will deliver sand to ail persons who have co When the sand is delivered please of Mount Joy ntainers ir keep it handy and in a dry place. THOMAS J]. B. BROWN, Sector Air Raid Warden | is a son. | Ada G. { Joy Route 1 { Manheim | county, is closed due to an epi- | demic of measles. Five were hurt near crashed i | women i Kessel Hill when their car | into an abutment. | Miss Gloria Irene Wike, Lititz, | won the 1942 D. A. R. Good Citi enship State award. There were approximately 14,000 on display at Hershey's flo=- wer show Sunday. Four Columbia ladies wera hurt | when their car struck a culvert and j upset near Middletown. John E. Kready, secretary of the School Board at Manheim for the of town, | ost 13 years, died Sunday. | D. L. Bemenderfer, Millersville, chairman of the County Division of the United War Chest campaign. Lloyd Burhart, Lititz, inducted into the service Mar. 17 is so tall they don’t have a pair of trousers [ to fit him. Ee | State Police prosecuted 15 motor= Frank B. Balmer ists Wednesday for using old tags. Frank B. Balmer, sixty-eight, of Among them were two men from Elizabethtown RDI, was found dead | Elizabethtown. around 9:15 o'clock, Saturday eve- sav >, i Om ta Page 6) | COUNCIL GIVES DEFENSE | COUNCIL LIMITED AUTHORITY Mortuary Record In This Section Mrs. George E. Miller, bia, died yesterday. Benjamin L Lawrenca, 83, o Fast Petershurg, died Monday. Cyrus A. Michael, 56, Columbia i real estate dealer, died Wednesday. Henry F. Starr, 79, died at Roh- | rerstown. Oscar I. Starr, of Colum- plants James J. at Chelzroy shoe factory, bethtown, died Friday. Mrs. Reba Simons, wife Dr. | Samuel S. Simons, of Lancaster, died last night aged 51 years Redgers, 58, foraman! ;e Eliza- } i 1 i of officials. must first have ! Council. Members of the Defense Council at the meeting included: Messrs. Ray Keller, Elmer Zerphey, Myers, Thomas Brown, Earl and Frank Germer. fine arabia firemen Military Man | At a special meeting of Borough { body authorized the local Defense And Auxiliary { $25.00 without consulting borough | thi Wer At a meeting attended by fifty | Anything over that amount in the fire hall on Monday Fire Chief Herbert Blanken-| { Council on Monday evening, that Spoke to Fireman | Council to make purchases up to and auxiliary firemen held | the approval of of the Indiantown Gap Mil- even- ing, tnever present a talk on| fighting | Miller bombs. | itary reservation, gave air raids methods fires caused by | Ray and of incendiary instructive and | interesting. | Th Aff i On Wednesday evening, April 8th, | e alrs Captain Korkle, of the City Fire Department, Lancaster a AF Florin For speak to a group in the fire he all on “The Handling of Incendiary | P WwW k Bombs and War Gases.” ast ee Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegel- These meetings h, called on Charles Schegel- His talk was most of are sponsored by | the local fire company in an effort| mile to have all and as well trained as in case of emergencies i SPE rr i I. FARM NEAR HFRE SOLD FOR $439 PER ACRE GC George Melvin B. Frey, Manheim R2, | Tre sold Is 18-acre farm for the s {and Dolly of $7,900 $139 mm) 3. ot Lancaster 2 44 fn a0 day at Lancaster. : i Publ: the ar. Warren Barnhart izes, 1 1/2 New York, of on Saturday Wo- | ith Pan! Shetters, ving ville: and Mrs. Campbell re Sunday guests Mr. and Martin Starr at Rohrerstown. ntain- Mr. and Mrs. Harry BP. Hershey 1 son, Robert, of Lemoyne, spent formers parents. | . { milch. 1 Mis nit he edom firemen auxiliary ivelyn Brandt, of Maytown, with Dolly firemen possible wed k-¢ nd { Houseal, with Mr. Helen Marietts, and Mrs, Miss | spent Tuesday i Mumper. Mrs. Leedom, Harry Lesdom spent Wedneg~ and (approximately acre) sale on and fame Sunday miles east of our after Frey is to a larger farm near Quarry- It was man boro, 1 spint 1001. purchased by a New Harvey of Jersey Improvements o clude a 2 1/2-story the house ¢¢ n place in-| all con- | and Sunday h and bain, ing nine rooms, bat veniences, large he tobacco | with the shed, two garages and ic Mr. Earl Koser and family have ken house moved the Sue Brandt Wal- ————i © rs property on Chocolate Avenue, GETS A DIVORCE Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Bard of Alice E. Snyder, Columbia called on Mr. and abethtown, formerly of Rheems, a-| Michael Wagenbach on Tues- Harvey K. Snyder, address | Married Feb. 22, 1914, | 9, 1929. He any money or sup- for children Mrs Snyder told the master FE. :Sit three ch into forty-nine, Eliz- | Mrs day. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegel. I milch called on the latters brother, | ank Henderson, Maytown, who from a heart attack. and Mrs. John B. Hershey York City, returned to Monday after visiting parents here and at Colum- gainst unknown. they separated Ifeb. never sent her improving port her five home MARRIAGE LICENSES Paul F. Conley, Etters, Pa., Mount Joy, RL Eshleman Breneman, and Verna L e.r New { | i iF the Musser, bia “Mr. and Mrs. John Brandt and (a Ethel, and Bobby were { Tues sday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell. The American Legion Auxiliary] Mrs. Jacob Boyer entertained will hold a National Defense Bond | her card club on Monday evening. Card Party at the American Leg- Lillian Welfey attended the ‘on Home on Monday evening, Ap-|en shower for Miss Adah Lefeht at i (Turn to Page 3) Paul Mount Metzler, Gr me
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