or n= 8 w “NN - x WY Fr ww Ww ~- “8 WH a TL, aL TL Tf - «2 The Second War Loan Drive Starts Next Monday 13 Billion-Get Set 3 100 Firemen Are Now In Armed Forces The regular monthly meeting of Friendship Fire Company was held last Thursday evening with the president, George Groff, presiding. Thirty-eight members were in tendance. at- Fire Chief Myers reported the ap- paratus in working order and ready for service. Four calls were made during the month: March 7— garage at Jacob Boyer’s in Florin, damage about $140; March 19—pile of cobs at the Rice Seed Co., Manheim St., no damage; March 24—grass: along railroad, no damage: March 25— grass along railroad close to Rheems, no damage. The entertainment committee re- ported a profit for the month of $29.39. Robert Kunkle reporting for the trustees reported both clocks in the (Turn to Page 7) Co. Farmers Can Get Food Prod. Loans Emphasizing the importance of this year’s food and fiber crops. Field Supervisor O. W. Deamer of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office at Reading stated that this or- ganization, a unit of the Farm Credit Administration, is prepared to make food production loans up to $400 to all Lancaster County farmers who are eligible. “Farmers who do not have suffi- cient collateral to obtain a loan for froma lo- crop production purposes cal bank or other recognized sources of credit at a reascnable rate of in- terest may apply for a crop or feed loan,” he stated. “It is our purpose to make loans to deserving farmers to increase the production or food, feed, and ‘other vital crops. The interest rate is 4 percent per year, and there are no fess or other charges paid by the borrower ex- cept the fee for recording the lien The security required in order instrument. "1" 4 ¢fop mortgage on the crops te be grown or a chatte! mortgage on the livestock to be: fed. Repayment is to be made when the crops or livestock are sold.” For the convenience of those Lan- caster County farmers who wish to apply, Field Supervisor Deamer will be at the County Office in Lancaster at 3:00 p. m. on April 27. Applications are taken at any time by Robert M. Hood, 812 North Queen Street, in Lancaster, ret QQ East Donegal Township School Notes Students in the East Donegal High agent’s School fooled the Axis on April Fool's Day by purchasing War Stamps and Bonds to the amount of approximately $2,552.00. The to- tal amount of sales to date is $6,229. The school aims to buy a grand to- tal of $6,750.s worth, which is the equivalent of one $25 bond per stu- dent. There will be a May Day celebra- tion at Fast Donegal this year, it was announced by J. W. Bingeman, supervising principal, although the day’s activities will be sharply cur- tailed in extent. The festivities, which will take place on May 6, will be limited to the afternoon and evening. The complete schedule of events and election of the May Queen is in charge of a committee comprised of A. Ross Houseal, chairman, Miss Carolyn Roberts. Miss Mary Strickler and Eugene Saylor. me mara tA CEI ea. en GROCERY STORE CLOSED That corner grocery conducted on the southeast corner of Marietta and Delta streets for over twenty-three years, was “closed for good” Satur- day evening by the owneir Mr. John Zerphey, who is retiring from busi- ness. —— SHOT HIMSELF TWICE Herbert Reinhold, 15, Adamstown, was shooting rats with a 22 rifle when he accidently shot himself through the wrist. - Then the bullet struck a stone, richocheted and struck him in the forehead. QUITE IMPROVED Joseph D. Schroll, 33 Detweiler Avenue, who has been quite ill with bronchial pneumonia, is able to be about again. MOST UP-170- The Mount Joy Bulletin E-M INU TE WE EXL'Y I N LANCASTE R COUNTY VOL. XLII, NO. 45 Mont Joy, Pa. Thursday Afterhoon; April 8, 1943 $1.50 a Your in Advance Miss Anna E. Coen Of Town, Poses With Governor Martin Miss Anna E. Coen, 52 W. Done- gal Street, town, recently had the pleasure of speaking to and being photographed with Governor Ed- ward Martin of Pennsylvania. Miss Coen is one of the many young ladies learning defense work at the Pennsylvania State Aeron- autics School being held in the Farm Show Building at Harrisburg. She had the opportunity of chatting with the Governor when he visited the school on the first anniversary of it’s operation. The photograph of Miss Coen, ir: (Turn to Page 8) el Ire REMOVES FENCING FROM LIST OF RATIONED GOODS The Agriculture Department Fri- day removed all types of fencing from the list of farm machinery and equipment on the ration list. Officials said this action was prompted by several developments, including the inability of many lo- cal agricultural farm boards to act promptly upon rationing applica- tions, and the issuance of a regula~ tion by the War Production Board allowing dealers to sell limited quantities to fencing users other than farmers without the necessity of getting the ration certificate. John G. Erb Dies From His Injuries John G. Erb, sixty-three, Mount Joy R1, died in St. Joseph’s hospit- al 2:55 a. m. Friday of injuries suf- fered Monday morning in a tractor accident on the Ralph Musser farm, a quarter mile west of this boro. Dr. A. V. Walter, county coroner. issued a certificate of accidental death. Erb, who had been employed as a farm hand on the Musser farm for the last seven years, was helping to move a chicken house with a tractor at 9:30 A M. Monday. Ralph H.. Musser, forty-four, a son of the.owner of the farm, had (Turn to Page 8) et Qe ee BEVERLY MAN RECEIVED MONEY FROM N. AFRICA While at this office yesterday G. K. Wagner, well known salesman from Beverly, showed us a number of specimen of French money which he just received from a soldier now in French North Africa. He is P F. C. Howard Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Wagner. The letter was sent from Algeria March 19 and arrived here in 17 days.e Something quite unusual about this paper money is its actual value which changes as frequently as the weather. sine en eer TWO E-TOWN PLANTS THREATENED BY FIRE The Weaver Manufacturing Com- pany and Century Sign Company, plants at Elizabethtown, were threatened by a grass and brush fire along the Pennsylvania Railroad about 2:30 p. m. Monday. Firemen from Flizabethtown and Rheems, however succeeded in ex- tinguishing the blaze before any damage was caused. EE, a DRAFTEES GET A BREAK; 130 ARE CANCELLED An estimated 130 men, most of them married, received presents from their draft boards Monday— cancellations of orders to report for induction next week. The cancellations were made to conform to revised April draft calls received Friday, which reduced quotas from 10 to 25 per cent. An nn CHALK ARTIST PROGRAM A program of illustrated gospel song will be presented on Sunday evening, April 11th, at the Cross Roads Brethren in Christ Church by “The Ambassadors.” Comprising this group is the Am- bassader Quartette and Rev. Paul McBeth, chalk artist, who has trav- eled extensively: in this work. All are invited to atiend. w LOCAL FOLKS INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH Mr. and Mrs. Mt. Joy and Jacob Sts., escaped serious injury Saturday night when the Hudson sedan in which they were driving was demolished when struck by another car in Middle- town. The Shirks were driving east from Harrisburg when a car ap- proaching the main highway from a side street struck their car shear- ing off the left side as it went. Mrs. Shirk suffered a knee in- juny and shock and Mr. Shirk re- ceived multiple bruises. mecca A ssa PROSECUTED FOR SPEEDING Police Officer Zerphey prosecuted Clifford James Cavanaugh, Detroit, Mich., for speeding through town with a truck. He will be summoned for a hearing before Squire Hen- drix. Gasoline And Tires For Our Co. Farmers Seed potatoes must now be tagged as such and cannot be sold by re- tailers in quantities of less than 50 pounds, it was pointed out today in a Weekly Rationing and Price Con- trol Letter issued by the Harrisburg District OPA Office. Seed potatoes originally were ex- empt from all control in an effort to assure a liberal supply for farm- ers. Abuse of this exemption led recently to a situation in which seed potatoes and potatoes mismarked as seed were being sold out of price control in black markets for food. Gas, Tires for Farmers Gasoline for spring planting and for cultivating and harvesting crops (Turn to page 3) cnet) Qe i RESIGNS AFTER 14 YRS. Mr. Lloyd Garman, appliance ser- vice repairman, of the Penna. Pow- er and Light Company, for the past fourteen years, resigned that posi- tion effective last Friday, and ac- cepted a position with the R. C. A, at Lancaster. School Girl Injured When Struck By Auto Shirley Painter, eight, near Florin, Mount Joy R2, was seriously in- jured when struck and knocked down by an automobile while cross- ing the Harrisburg Pike in Florin at 11 a. m Monday while enroute from school to a restaurant for lunch. She was admitted to the Lancaster General Hospital suffer- ing a possible fracture of the skull, fractures of the right leg above and below the knee and a possible frac- ture of the left leg. State Policeman Mark Morgan said he learned that the child dart- ed across the highway in front of = truck going east and ran in front of an automobile being driven west on the highway by Joseph Shelhamer, thirty-five, Lancaster R5. A Ar THE ODD FELLOWS, NO 277 ELECT THEIR OFFICERS Mount Joy Lodge No. 227, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, elected these officers at a recent meeting: Noble Grand—William Ellis. Vice Grand—Arthur Braun. Recording Secret’'y—Roy S. Zink. Financial Secretary — Christ H. Herr, Jr. Trustee—J. Willis Freed. Rep. to Grand Lodge—Charles M. Eshleman. At the same time the voted for Grand Lodge Officers. The installation of the officers of Mount Joy Lodge will be held Tuesday evening, April 20. rere ADJUDICATION FILED An adjudication was filed in the estate of Alice Y. Brubaker, late of Mt. Joy township. There remains $1,575.32 for distribution among the heirs. Mitt —— APPENDECTOMY PATIENT Betty Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, South Barbara street, was taken to the St. Josephs Charles R. Shirk, members | The April meeting of Mount Joy Boro Council was held Monday evening with a perfect attendance. All the Councilmen, Burgess, So- licitor, Supervisor, Pumping Engin- eer and both Secretaries were pres- ent. The minutes of the preceding regular and special meetings were read and approved. Tax Collector James Metzler was present. A report of his collections during the past month was read. A check for $10.00 was received from Squire Hendrix. It represent- ed fines collected the past month. The Grey Iron Casting Company asked Council to prohibit auto park- ing on the street anywhere within twenty-five feet of its plant. This request was made upon orders from the Government inasmuch as this plant is doing considerable govern- ment work at present. The request also included better protection against fire. Upon motion the first request was complied with. Collector Bailey reported these Tax Problem Discussed By Boro Council; Salvage Committee Wants Brass Cannon In Eberle Cem’ry water rents outstanding as of April 5: 1939, $14.00; 1940, $114.00; 1941, $172.20; 1942, $242.00; 1943, $641.50, a total of $1,183.90. Burgess Hendrix reported the col- lection of $12 license fees during March. Mr. Loraw, of the Street commit- tee, reported having made a com- plete survey of all streets and alleys of the boro and applied for suf- ficient oil for patch and surface work. Mr. Keller, of the Water com- mittee, reported the subside cleaned and suggested moving the abandon- ed spotters’ building at the reservoir and using it for a tool house. A motion approved his suggestion. He also reported that $88.75 was spent on the Diesel engine the two pre- ceding months. Mr. Eicherly, of the Property committee, reported a contractor estimated the repairing of the Walker occupied property would be (Turn to page 2) County’s Quota Lancaster countians will have an opportunity to see a play written about Lancaster county’s own Eph- rata Cloisters this Friday evening, when “Ephrata” is presented at the McCaskey High School, Lancaster, Friday evening, April 9th at 8:15 o'clock for the benefit of the Second Victory Loan Drive, scheduled to start April 12th. Play Is Prelude To 2nd War Loan County Chairmen Met And Hear Set At $15,000,000 moting interest in Pennsylvania his- tory and culture. “Ephrata” is a play about the Ephrata Cloisters. It takes place early in the history of the settle- ment, about 1743. One of its main characters is Conrad Beissel, leader of the Seventh Day Baptist sect, by whom the colony was founded. County Chairmen Met Friday MEETING TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the Community Exhibit at the Fire House this Thursday evening at 8 p.m. for the purpose of formulating plans for this years show. President Garber urges a good at- The play, written by Frank S.| One hundred Lancaster County Neusbaum and Kathryn Popp at {chairmen met Friday evening in the State College, is, according to Mr. | county courthouse to receive in- Neusbaum, an experiment in pro- (Turn to Page 2) COMMUNITY EXHIBIT FOOD SALE There will be a food sale held at the fire house Saturday, April 10, at 10:00 o'clock, sponsored by the ladies Auxiliary of the fire Com- pany. The menu will consist of cakes, pies and vegetable soup. rl Ae Miss Patricia Horlocker spent Fri- day and Saturday with her sister, tendance and particularly those whom are interested in Victory Gardens. 2 Virginia Horlocker at Carlisle. The Landisville Lion’s Club will sponsor the Radio and Concert Art- ists, “The Southernaires,” on Sat- urday, May 15, at 8 p. m., in the East Hempfield Township high school auditorium. The Southernaires Quartet ranks among the greatest of vocal ensem- bles heard today on the air or con- cert stage. Since 1929 when they were first organized, their beauti- fully blended voices have thrilled hespital for an appendectomy on Saturday. She is doing nicely. great audiences all over the coun- try. They are all true sons of the The Southernaires, Radio - Concert Artists, Coming to Landisville May 15 South, singing melodies of their na- tive soil, covering three centuries of Negro music including African chants spirituals, slave songs and Negro popular songs. They. are also able exponents of other kinds of vo- cal music, presenting classics and ballads as effectively as they do songs of their own race. Homer Smith is the lyric tenor; Lowell Peters, second tenor; Jay Stone Toney, baritone; and William Edmionson, bass. Spencer Odom is the accompanist. RHEEMS FOLKS ENTERTAIN IN HONOR OF GUEST Bridge was played, followed by refreshments. Prizes were won by Mrs. W. Scott Heisey and Mrs. J. W. Heisey. The latter also received a birthday remembrance, and Miss Kreider received a gift prize. The following guests were present: Mrs. Harriet Lineaweaver, of Eliza- bethtown, Miss Betty Shank, of Manheim; Miss Florence Boas, of Lancaster; Miss Grace Henderson, of Maytown; Miss Mary Strickler and Mrs. Clyde Nissley of Mount Joy; Mrs. W. Scott Heisey, Mrs. J. W. Heisey, and Mrs. John Krayhill, all of Rheems. H. S. Grounds ToBeUsedFor "V" Gardens The Boro School Board met on Monday evening with all members present. The board gave the Victory Gar- den Committee permission to plow the ground in the rear of the high school to be used for Victory Gar- dens. A contract for supplies for the coming year was awarded to the low bidder, L.. B. Herr, of Lancas- ter. The budget for the coming year will be posted in the principal's of- fice for inspection by the public. The financial secretary reported a balance of $12,367.55. Tax collector Metzler turned over $684.60 as collections since the last meeting. Supervising principal, J. W. Harkness, reported an enrollment for the month of 647 pupils with an attendance of 95 per cent. Bills amounting to $561.57 were read and payment approved. Mastersonville 4-H Community Club Elects Its Officers Forty boys and girls were enroll- ed in the Mastersonville 4-H Com- munity Club which was organized Monday night in the Mastersonville school under the direction of H. S. Sloat, assistant county agent. Plans were made to produce corn, tobac- co, capons, vegetables, lambs, eues and poultry in various projects con- sidered. These officers were elected: President, Stanley Heisey, Man- heim R2; vice president, Martin Hassler, Manheim R3; secretary, Betty Ober, Manheim R2; assistant secretary, Edith Mae Ruhl, Man- heim R2; treasurer, Elam Snavely, Manheim R2; song leader, Marlin Haldeman, Manheim R3; game lead- er, Faye Kreiner, Elizabethtown R3; and news reporter, Ammon Shelly, Jr., Manheim R1. Adult local leaders: Corn, Elmer Shelly, Manheim R2; Poultry, Her- man Kreiner, Elizabethtown RS3; Gardens, Mrs. Paul Weber, Man- heim R3; and Pigs, Ammon Shelly, Manheim R1. A anne OF INTEREST TO SPOTTERS Chief Observer Frank Germer, in charge of the Spotters’ Tower here wishes to inform’ his 232 assistants Mrs. E. R. Kraybill and her daughter, Mrs. Earl Kochenour, of ! G I Rheems, entertained on Thursday n enera evening, in honor of Miss Bety . T Id Kreider, of Elizabethtown, whose Brie Y Oo marriage to Lieut, John Linea- The home: of Frank Fisher, Neffs- weaver, of Elizabethtown will take | . lice in the near future ville, was damaged by fire. place : A small cream pitcher brought Local Affairs $13.50 at a Lititz sale Saturday. A Lancaster man was arrested for striking a woman with a shovel. An autoist was arrested at Lan- caster for driving over a fire hose. Charles GG. Shenk, 44, near Lan- caster, was kicked in the face by a mule. Ira K. Newcomer was elected president of the Elizabethtown Ro- tary Club. 1500 gas masks were received at Lancaster for civilian use in de- fense work. Three farm buildings and 1,400 chicks were destroyed by fire in Bart township. The Weatherman favored us with sleet and light snow at intervals all day Sunday. Word was received that Paul Henry, Washington boro soldier, was wounded in action. Miss Christine M. Weidman, 22, worker, was killed in an auto crash west of Lancaster in Thursday night's fog. The Lancaster County Liquor Dealers Association decided to close their bars at 12m. hereafter. It has 175 members. With golden bells, star magnolia and daffodils blooming around here, there were snow flurries in the western part of the state Friday, April 2. Baby lima beans sold for 80 cents a pint at Lancaster markets Friday Ralph P. Freed, 27, York, was fined $250 and costs for driving 8 m. p.h. on the Lincoln Highway. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hendryx of 6621 Darlington Road, Pittsburgh announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia C. Hendryx to Lt. Charles H. Shank, USNR, son of Mrs. Lavina C. Shank, of 116 Delta Street, Mount Joy. Lt. Shank is now stationed at Purdue Univer- sity, Indiana. No definite date has been set for the wedding. rr tl nn SHELLED CORN SOLD AT $1.22 Shelled corn sold at $1.22 a bushel at public sale held by administra- ors of Phares K. Landis at the farm, 2 miles South of Rheems, Saturday afternoon. F. B. Aldinger was the auctioneer. A copper kettle brought $6, a 40-quart pressure cooker $31, and grubbing hoes sold at $4.50 apiece. ee ere etl Brief News Of The Day From Local Dailies The State is now studying a plan to successfully free ten toll bridges. Friday the Government released 13,000 tons of died prunes and rais- ins for civilian use. 500 conscientious objectors now in work camps, will be released and work on dairy farms throughout the country. rll LLOYD REALLY HAD A “TOUGH BREAK” Working out his resignation in the last hour of the last day of his employment with the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Mr. Lloyd Garman had a very unfor- tunate experience. He was driving toward Bamford- of the coming radio brbadcasts. Thursday, April 8, 'at 7 p. m,, Waring program. Sunday, April 11, at 3:30 p. m.. Army Hour. | i —— A in Fred | LETTERS GRANTED | Howard G. Erb, East Donegal township, The First National Bank | and Trust Company, Mount Joy, and | Jacob G. Erb, Rapho township, ad- | ministrators of John G. Erb, late of | East Donegal township. { nt ee Qe Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoffmaster, W. on Sunday, April 11th. ‘ville [man succeeded in stopping also but |able to and smashed into the rear TWENTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY Joy street to the vacated by Paul Donegal street will celebrate their |lumbia Avenue. The Strickler fam- twenty-ninth wedding anniversary |jly moved to the Della Breneman property on Marietta street. between two large trucks when the front one stopped sudden- ly to pick uo two hitch-hikers. Gar- the truck in back of him was un- pancaking the P. P. & L. truck be- tween the two larger vehicles and damaging it beyond repair. Gar- | man was quite shaken up but for- tunately escaped further injury. Ar. A CHANGE IN RESIDENCE Harry Baughman moved from Mt. Brown property Strickler, on Co- William $S. Eichler uw Formerly of Florin, Reported Missing First Lieutenant William S. Eich~ ler, Jr., 24-year-old bomber pilot in the Asiatic area, who formerly/ lived at Florin, has been reported i ing since March 13, according to] word received here. Lieutenant Eichler is a of Henry Eichler of Florin, and lived in Florin until three years ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, William S. Eichler, of Providence, Route 1. He enlisted in the Army Corps December 11, 1941, and re=- ceived his first flight training at Oxnard and Minter Field, Bakers« field, Calif.,, and at Chandler, Ariz. Lieutenant Eichler attended St. Anthony's Catholic School in Lan= caster, and was graduated from La Salle Academy in 1941. i ae COUNTY TAX FOR 1943 REMAINS 1.5 MILLS The Lancaster County Commis~ sioners Monday fixed the 1943 tax rate. It will be 1.5 mills, the same as last year, and was levied to de-= fray expenses of the county institu=- tional district. For the second suc= cessive year no tax will be levied for general county purposes. a Mortuary Record In This Section Anna W. Hall, 67, died at Colum= bia Monday. Clarence Wright, 66, died sudden= ly at Marietta. Christian H. Rohrer, Manheim Saturday night. David G. Will, 80, born at Eliza bethtown, died at Rohrerstown. Mrs. Bessie Kiscaden, 61, wife of Ralph Kiscaden, died at Columbia. Mrs. Fannie K. Barto, 78, widow of John W. Barto, died at Manheim. Mrs. Sarah Willa Billett, 79, wid- ow of John Billett, died in the Co= lumbia Hospital. Dr. Martin Ringwalt, 84, Rohrers=- town, a practicing physician for 57 years, died at St. Joseph's. 80, died at Walter M. Engle Walter M. Engle, sixty-seven, for= merly of this boro, died in a Lancas- ter hospital at 6:30 p. m. Monday (Turn to Page 8) Rotary Club Here Elects Its Officers Prof. Willis Baer, finance instruct or at Elizabethtown College, ad= dressed the Rotarians at their lunch= on Tuesday. His topic was “Some Aspects of Inflation.” To date the Club has entertained thirty members of the armed forces home on furlough, and presented them with gifts. Five of the Rotar= ians have sons in the Armed Forces. The board of directors elected the following officers Tuesday night: Paul Stoner, president; Rev. W. L. Koder, vice president; Walter Sloan, secretary; H. N. Nissly, treasurer. To date two of the club members have signified their intentions of at- tending the Convention at Baltimore on April 11 and 12. Thirty-three members attended Tuesday’s meeting and one visiting clubman, G. D. Butzer, of Lititz. ll Qf C. ROBERT NISSLY IS SERIOUSLY ILL IN CAMP Pvt. C. Robert Nissly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nissly, of Florin, is seriously ill at Fort Jackson, South eon Carolina, the victim of spinal men=- ingitis. The Nisslys were summoned to his bedside early Saturday when his condition became critical. He has been in the Army less than a month. Pvt. Nissly is a graduate of Mt. Joy high school in January graduated from Ursinus College. A Ae NEW SHOE REPAIR SHOP and Mr. Arthur Graveno, of Phila= delphia, will open a shoe repair shop about May 1st, in the First the the Bank Building, in tenanted by National rooms formerly Lincoln Shoe Repair Shop. Mr. Graveno will specialize in arch support and orthopedic repairs. MARRIAGE LICENSES Martin W. Heisey, boro and Mildred Funk, Washington Mount Joy Route 1. RN A ad
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