it S ns J a ’ cans 25¢ id 1oz | 9d pkg oc Jar 21d Ps |G pkg i2¢ pkg Seal pkg pkg i3c ker 24 n gar t why refer Farmers Having Spring Sales Should Get Their Dates In Our Register—FREE If We Print Your Bills! Child Aged 6 Killed Here Tuesday Evg.: Ran In Path of Car; Charles Baringer, Mr, and Mrs. E. Main St, when he was struck by an auto- half a block of his 18 was injured fatally Charles Baringer, mobile within home about 5:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. The child died several] minutes after he was carried into the office of Dr. D. C. Stoner, 72 E. Main St. He suffered a compound fracture of the skull. Dr. David E. Schlosser, coroner, named Paul W. Garber, Pine St.. as driver of the car. The deputy will confer with Dr. M. H. Yoder, ccunty coroner, before giv- ing a final verdict. The child's father bcy was on his way visiting a playmate Charles Weid- man. Baringer denied a story that his son had been playing Com- mando on the street but said the boy had a toy pistol strapped to his side when he was hit. The pis- tol, the father said, was a Christ- mas gift his son carried with him almost constantly while at play, Chief of Police Flmer Zerphey, said Garber on Main St. and was making a left turn, St., ‘when deputy said that the home after was driving east Barbara the accident happened. north on Garber told police that two au- | (Turn to page 3) six, son of { The regular ments will session, eligible to join you fought for A large of W, F. Wilson, Lawn, which been on vations had | ed by fire follow this join now and support the meeting of and Buddies who are still in hospitals fighting their battle. rrr tl QM the help BARN AND MILK HOUSE ARE DESTRCYED BY FIRE barn on the dairy Palmyra RI, extensive completed only VFW Discuss Plans For A Membership Drive the Mt. Joy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5752 was held at the Fire House, with Commander Bailey presiding. Plans were discussed for a new membership drive, also numerous activities for this year. On Tuesday evening, Jan. 21st the next meeting will be held at the Fire House beginning at eight o'clock. All members are urged to attend as a social and free refresh- business Veterans with overseas duty are organization, things your r the Vets farm near eno- last week, was completely destroy- Monday afternoon. Jas. Mayer Killed When Motorcycle Sideswiped Truck James Bartle Mayer, seventeen, Elizabethtown R1 gineering State Teachers College, was jured fatally when his motorcycle sideswiped a truck on the Harris= burg pike, a mile west of Salunga, t 5:25 p.m, Monday. The victim, home from nounced dead on arrival at St. seph’s Hospital at 6:30 p.m. died of a fractured skull, of the left leg and a possible crushed chest, C. P. Stahr, deputy in=- returning pro- Jo- who was classes, was Mayer a compound fracture according to Dr. coroner. Luellyn Reithart, Woodburn RI, ! Ind, the truck i trict Attorney J Dr. Stahr. Mayer His father Fis here, The to Germany mother on a his graduation Twp. | return, he with { heritance. money dr received iver, ohn son of Ruth A. Battomley died when he was four. is the community nurse High Schoo] in June. purchased the cycle and decided to attend college an in- from was exon- first year en- | erated of all blame following a student at Millersville | conference between Assistant Dis- M. Ranck, State Policeman L. A. Mazakas and was born in Marietta, the Walters. young man made a trip cattle boat after frem E. Donegal On his motor- Amer. Legion Making A Membership Drive A meeting of Walter S. Ebersole Post, American Legion, was held in its new home, formerly the Posy Patch, at Chickies, last Thursday evening with a good attendance, sixty-five to be exact. The new home will be officially opened on Saturday, Feb. 1st. The building has heen complete- ly renovated, equipped and one of the finest of its kind in the state. Members of the Entertainment committee reported that the Christ- mas party for children of the com- munity was 3 and that (Turn to page 2) — Qe WEST HEMPFIELD'S GAIN IN REAL ESTATE VALUES There was an increase of $51,000 in rea] estate valuation last is modernly success over The Fast thly 10th. valent Wivell, completed The board high schg of Denver, while in the Miss Grace Mezcrie Harter enumerators year. School pcrted to be attendance average sus secretary was year in West Hempfield township. the assessors rep« rted on appeal | day. The majority of the increase wars due to the erection of a his high were the located on the M pike. ing is contemplated future. Donegal Schocl Board held its regular mon- meeting Friday evening, Jan. granted an equi- diploma bol Pa. Henderson foy the enrollment was 726 and the monthly ‘East Donegal School Enrollment Is Now 726 Township Mr. school U. S. Armed Forces. to Wivell work and Miss appointed cen- coming re- was 95.7. The instructed to the preliminary steps necessary for sale of the Union Schoolhouse, take t. Joy-Marietta in the ROTARY LUNCHEON The guest speaker number | Rotary Club meeting was Mr. Geo. An auction sale of the build- near The teachers association of East (Turn to Page 2) at Tuesday's of new houses at Rohrer’s Heights | Heiges of Manheim. A historian by plus new buildings in Fast Colum- bia. WOMAN DRIVER SENT TO JAIL | FOR KILLING A CHILD | | Miss Emma B. Hurst, Ephrata | R3, who pleaded guilty to man- | slaughter, in the death of a four- year-old Lancaster girl, was sen- | include a dinner at Hctel Hershey | were required to close several tenced to the county prison for three months, and fined $200 and! ccsts, —— Cee eee COMMISSIONS RECEIVED The commissions of a number of | yesterday that a legislative act of | automobile skidded county notaries were received the Recorder's office Tuesday, mong them being that of Mrs. Mil- dred Roberts,, of this boro. 2 Mr. old hobby, ber of letters, ous men, other made hcme. Heiges brought a num- and related in- Plans were made by and the Ice Capades. tl rere. the | STATE LOSES ITS PLEA who at one time or Lantaster County their | cidents in the lives of twelve fam- | an- | Club ON PURCHASING BRIDGES The State Supreme Court ruled | riding stopped suddenly when an | 1945, authorizing the { for a coming Ladies Nite which will Common- a- | wealth to purchase ten privately owned tol] bridges in Pennsylvania is invalid. | lacerations across her | | MOST P Th L VOL. XLVI, NO. 34 Elect Their Directors Appended are the directors elected by the various Banks thru- out this First National Bank and Trust Company, Mount Joy The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the First National Bank and Trust Company was held on Tuesday in the bank building. Directors were elected as follows: Henry H. Eby, Charles R. Shirk, Clyde Gerberich, John E. Melhorn, Amos H. Risser, Paris B. Hostetter, Dr. EE W. Newcomer, Daniel M. Wolgemuth, John M. Booth Nissley Gingrich. The reorganization effected Wed- locality. and nesday morning follows: Henry H. Eby, president; Charles R. Shirk, vice president; Dr, E. W. Newcom- er, secretary; R. Fellenbaum, Cash- ier and trust officer; E. M. Bom- berger, assistant cashier and assis> tant trust officer; Warren Bentzel and Joseph T. M. Breneman, tellers; Mrs, Ruth B. Sharp, Dorothy M. Gingrich, and Virginia Shirk book- keepers and stenographers; and Chas. Latchford, messenger and janitor, First National, Landisville Robert R. Good, H. W. Minnich, Edward G. Myers. W. Scott Bush- ong, William F. Hecffman G. F- Trout, Phares B. Stehman, and Jesse Snavely, Jr., Elmer K. Cope. Reorganization will take place Tuesday, January 2lst. Union National, Mt. Joy I. D. Stehman. W. A. Coventry, Phares R. Nissley, Rohrer Stoner, Henry H. Koser, John B. Nissley, Harvey Rettew, Martin S. Musser, Ray H. Keller, Alvin J. Reist and Claude H. Grosh. The reorganization was held Thursday as follows: Martin Muss- (Twn to Page 6) This Section’s Numerous Weddings Myrtle I. Cassel John P. Baker Miss Myrtle I. Cassel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Milton Cassel, Lit- itz, and John P. Baker, scn of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baker, Manheim R2, were married at 4 p.m. Satur- day at the parsonage of the Church of the Brethren, Lititz. The Rev. Jacob T. Dick, pastor of the church officiated at the double ring cere- mony. They will reside at Manheim R2. Mary Gemberling Lee P. Greenawalt Mr. and Mrs, M. L. Gemberling, of 112 West Main street, the marriage of their daughter, Mary to Lee P. Greenawalt. Chief Petty Officer, U. S. N., ¢f Colum- “ia, which took place in the United Brethren Church, at San Diego, California, at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 23, 1945. The bride was given in marriage by Capt. Raymond, U. S. N., and Jean Raymond was brides maid; best men was Chief Petty Officer, J. J. Varaski. announce After a brief honeymcon in Mex- ico the couple will reside in San Diego. eee Margaret Frey Injured When Auto Skidded Mrs. Margaret Frey, Mount Joy R2, was injured when a car in which she was riding was forced tc stop suddenly the Harrisburg pike, near the State Hospital Crippled Children, | Elizabethtown, Wednesday morn- | seventeen, on for ing. Mrs. Frey was taken to St. Jo- sepch’s Hospital. Several sutures nose. She also suffered a ccmpound fracture e M Our Community Banks M | | V. F. W. AUXILIARY MET LAST WEDNESDAY A regular monthly meeting was held, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1947, at the Mount Joy Fire Hall, Mrs. Mary Zerphey, Mrs. Vera Gingrich and Miss Doris Rice all of Mount Joy, became members of the organization at this meeting. The Charter will be open until Jan. 1947. Anyone interested in joining this organization please contact our President, Mrs, Helen Charles, Florin, Pa. A contribution of $5 was sent to the National President's Found- ation Fund at Eaton Rapids, Mich., alsc $5 to the Department Hospital Fund they can continue our Hospital work in Penna. Hospitals. The next regular meeting will be 23, SO held, Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mount Joy Fire Hall. —— een Brief News Of The Day From Local Dailies Parking meters Harrisburg yielded $71,068.84 in cash last year. There 172 vehicle deaths in Pennsylvania in Novem- ber, 1946. A bill introduced in the Senate asks that all rent controls be junk- ed Feb. 1. The big naval bridge, Md., ere long. 150 hams, almost a ton, in smoke while being smoked at Philadelphia. Ed been at were motor at Bain- be closed base is slated to went up cured and Martin, granted a as long as Former Governor now Senator, has pension of $460 a month he Hershey Chocolate Monday filed a to-portal pay to the amount of $2,- 000,000. Rudeclph lives. Co. claim employes for portal- M. Garland, 21, of Littlestown, a student at West Chester College, was found dead in his wrecked auto. The Dept. of Commerce at Wash- there will be this Summer than at Teachers ington claims more meat any time in the past 35 years — 15. lbs, per person. ens reel eee: ROBERT BALMER GAVE BAIL FOR APPEARANCE IN COURT Robert five, town, twenty - with Noah was held in following a Jalmer, of and charged bastardy by adultery Gephart, for also of town, bail court before James Hock- cha rges were hearing of the Peace The brought by Gephart on behalf of his daugh- Catherine Gephart, ————— Decisions By The Court In These Local Cases These in the county Naomi M. Reisinger, 109 E. Main St. Justice enberry. ter eighteen. cases were disposed courts Friday: twenty- this boro, from Clay local of eight, divorce was granted a P. Reisinger, twenty-seven, Mari- etta, indignities to the person; married Merch 27, 1936; separated Dec. 28, 1945. Arthur Glassmye, and his wife, of Lancaster, formerly of town, agreed to pay $30 a week to the Children’s Bureau for the support of eight children. Jerome Heisey, Mt. Joy RI, agreed to pay $5 a week to his wife, Muriel, 610 E. End Ave, Lancaster, for her support. piss THREE FROM THIS SECTION RETURN FROM GREECE Ralph Shenk, Mt. Joy R2, Will- iam Longenecker, Mt. Joy R2, and Robert Longenecker, Elizabeth- have returned from on a boat which town RI, to Patras, was loaded cn the trip over with 500 horses and 289 mules. The young men. who went under a trip Greece, of the nose. The car in which Mrs. Frey was | and partially | blocked the highway. ———— Rusa wins This is the week of the Penna. Farm Show at Harrisburg. | LETTERS GRANTED Lindemuth, late of this boro, the Brethren Service Committee, sailed frcm Newport News Dec. 5. While in Furope they visited Athens. en I A Ae con. Jay G. Lindemuth, of this place, is the administrator of Stephen H. INUTE WwW E Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday County Growers Won 58-60 Tobacco Prizes At State Farm Show Lancaster County tobacco grow- walked off with practically everything except the exhibition building at the State Farm Show at Harrisburg this week. They won 58 of the 60 First, second third places were captured by the Lancaster county growers in every class of tobacco exhibited, Two from York county prizes in two classes. June Grayhill, eighteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graybill, Man- R1, captured top honors a- lamb, exhibitors with her grand. champion fat wether lamb. Second place in the lamb contest was won by Marlin Longenecker, Elizabethtown R2. Miss Graybill's prize-winner was the first lamb she ever raised, She won top honors in baby beef rais- ers prizes. and fourth won heim mong ing at the Lancaster 4-H compe- tition in 1945 with the first steer she ever raised. Grand champion wrapper tobac- co was exhibited by Jay Nissley, (Turn to Page 3) — — LOCAL FOLKS PARTICIPATE Mrs. D. S. Will, of this boro, and Frank Nolt Landisville were members of the cast presenting the “Song of the Soil” at the at Harrisburg of pageant State Farm Tuesday evening, Four Young Men Had Interesting Voyage returned ' home Africa and accompany Show Four local men from Algiers, North Pireaus, Greece, after ing a shipment of 803 horses. Sponsored by the U. N. R. R. A. these four men shipped under the Brethren Relief committee. They many interesting places in Greece. Such as Athens, the Acropolis. Mars Hill, Athens Stadium, King George V's Palace. They visited Corinth, about 60 miles from Athens. In these they could the between the two visited also sixty miles see ruins of the war cities, The party of men included Henry Brubaker, Henry Reist, Clyde Wivell, Mount Joy Rl, and Elmer Randler, Wood street, Florin. ——— eres THE THIRD FATAL ACCIDENT AT MAIN & BARBARA STS. The fatal the corner of Main and Barbara streets Tues- marred a perfect re- cord cof about fifteen years stand- ing — when Herman Geib, Mount Jey R2, accidentally struck the late Clayton Hoffman, ing Main street. died shortly Prior to that mishap the John Horstick, driving a truck, struck and killed Dorothy Buck- walter, school girl, who was riding accident at day evening who The thereafter. was Cross- injured man late exhibitors | EKLY I N Afee ternoon, THE BRUBAKERS ARE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Sem S. Brubaker, of Lancaster, held a drop-in-party Sunday in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. Five mem- their wedding party paid visit. They Miss niece of Mrs. Bru- girl; Mrs. town, who oers of them a Miriam Engle, baker, who was flower Jacol Lindemuth, near was matron of honor, and Joseph Hayes, Christ Engle and Harry Flory, who were ushers. They were married at the home cf her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Henry M. Fngle, Mount Joy, by Rev. Ira Kraybill, of the Brethren in Christ were: Church. The Brukakers have nine child- ven, all of whom were present at the anniversary. Local Affairs In General Briefly Told There were 923 admissions to the Lancaster General Hospital during December. By a vote of 5 to 3 Ephrata in- creased its boro tax rate from 11 to 14 mills. Over 200 Lancaster have won prizes at the State Farm Show this week. John Gamber, Mountville bank, rearly forty years. Thieves stole 25 ducks valued at $60 and owned by James R. Baug- hman of Strasburg. When his lead countains the after president of has retired of five steers shifted while making a turn at Lancaster, a large truck upset. The Washington Boro Element- ary school with 27 pupils gave $29 in the March of Dimes Campaign. The price of butter is certainly taking it on the chin in larger cities, dropping from 93 cents at Christmas, to 69 cents. The Armstrong Co. at Lancaster, has developed a new floor covering called Corlon. It will wear times as long as linoleum, is crack- proof, will not mar or scuff, is wax- free and comes in many colors. ———— eee BIRTHDAY PARTY A party was given in honor of Jean Mumper, 16th birthday. five who celebrated her Games and “Cootie” were the form of entertainment together with record playing. Guests were: Delores Miller, Marie Clement, Anna Rosenfeld, Betty Carpenter, Bobby Divet, Abe Koser, Monk Gainor, Jay Bretz. Nancy Mumper, Patsy Anne Mum- per and Mr, and Mrs. David Mum- per. tries a lenses sims DEEDS RECORDED Mabel D. Rohrer, New York City, to Emma Detwiler, Mt. Joy, lot of ground with improvements, North Barbara St., Mt. Joy. Albert G. Walters: and Sue H. Walters, East Donegal Township, a bicycle, at this same intersection. to Harcld W. Buller and Mary M. Buller, East Donegal Township, a lot of ground, Florin. and Mrs. Clayton H. Lefever, of Florin, will celebrate their Gold- Mr. en Wedding Anniversary, Jan. 21. They were married at New Hol- land by the Rev. John G. Noss. There were three children to this, Florin Couple Will Celebrate Golden Wedding January 21 union: Paul M. Lefever, of Cono- wingo, Md.; Mrs. William Batzel, of this boro and Elsie at home. They will be at home to their friends from seven to nine o'clock LANCASTER ount Joy Bulletin January 16, 1947 The Affairs At Florin For Past Week Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Haldeman of Upland, Calif., spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. B. F, Kauffman. Mr. and Mrs, John Kissinger and son, of Lancaster visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gerlitski on Sunday. The Shining Stars Class held their monthly meeting at the Church on Monday evening, Mrs. Paris Shonk celebrated her birthday on Monday evening, Jan. 13th. Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin Kaufl- man and Mrs. Emma Peifer were Saturday of Mrs. Mary Hoffman at Maytown. Mr, Jack Liggins left Wednesday for Philadelphia where he will undergo treatment at the Naval Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. and son LeRoy, dinner guests John Bender Sr., Mr, and Mrs. Ben- jamin Bender, Mr. and Mrs. John Bender Jr., and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Mumper and daughter. of Neffsville guests of Mr. were Sunday supper and Mrs. George Mumper Sr. They surprised Mrs. Mumper who celebrated her birth- day on Monday, January 13th. Mr, and Mrs. David Mumper of Camp Hill visited Mr. and Mus. J. B. Eshbach over the week end, (Turn to page 3) rire tlt amis RELECTED A DIRECTOR At the annual election of officers of the Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lloyd Nolt, Mt. Joy R2, was reelected a direci- Mrs. Richard C. Edwards of Quarryville, was reelected presi- dent, errs sot TWO LOST THEIR LICENSES Among the ten county motorists who lost their driving licenses last week, two were from this locality and both were charged with speed- ing. They were: Lloyd Kautz, Eliz- abethtown R2, and William W. Longenecker, Mount Joy R2. — eee Chamber of Commerce Elected Five Directors Mr, Edward Hirschman, of the York Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at a dinner meeting of the Mt. Joy Chamber of or. secretary Commerce, held Tuesday night. Mr. Hirschman spoke on the sub- ject, “Distribution of our Econ- omy.” banquet a during Immediately after the business session was held which the members decided to in- of getting the Internal feasibility a representative of Revenue Department to come te Mount Joy and assist residents in income time vestigate the tax re- the the were elected to serve organization making out their At following directors of the ports, same as local for terms of three years: John Bocth, Paul Stoner, H. Boyer, Sam. Deck and Paris Hostetter. A musical program was present- ed, several a trio of ladies from Elizabethtown College and group singing led by selections by including Market street, had her hand caught in a Mix-Master. The on her left hand was lacerated. She attended by Dr. Jno. A ENTERTAINED GUNNING Mr. Mrs. John Wagner, Rheems, entertained members of the Bridgeport Gunning Club at a recently. B. t F. Nolt acted as toastmaster. ee HAD LICENSE SUSPENDED Leander H. Gantz, Jr, Marietta R1, had his drivers license suspend- ed. He is charged as an incompet- ent operator. RE 1c BU. TAX PROPOSED A one cent per bushel tax on all apples produced in the state was ring {inger was Gates, ] CLUB |; and dinner at their home sented in our cuona; Abram Chasins) by Strauss; Ernest Charles; Garden, Leggett. A Flat, Opus 53, by Chopin; Moon light Sonata, Beethoven; played by THE BIRTH RECORD town, a son Monday evening at the Lancaster ver Spring, Monday, at home. Mount Joy Rl, a daughter at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday, at the Lancaste Mr. Ralph Eshleman. Piano ac-| General Hospital. companist was Mrs. James Eshle- Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wright, man. : Bainbridge, a daughter, at 4:46 am, There were sixty people present. Tuesday, at St. Joseph's Hospital. ——— Mr, and Mrs. Alvin H. Koser, HAD FINGER INJURED Florin, a son, at 12:03 p.m. Tuesday. While preparing the noonday{ the Lancaster Genera] Hospital, meal teday Mrs. John Roth, North TTT RS. > TRAILER-TRUCK JACK-KNIFED TIED UP HIGHWAY TRAFFIC of f Mount Joy days Atlantic City. Clearwater, Fla, spent the ho with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gi ling, 112 West Main street. propcsed by Pennsylvania fruit in the evening, x growers Tuesday, aE Blanton was Jayne Gemberling. , COUNTY $2.00 a Year in Advance —— Mortuary Record In This Section Mrs. Anna Miller, eighty-one, died at the Brethren Home at Nefisville, Allen Gantz, 69, died at Eliza= ELethtown Sunday, Mary, wife of David Welsh, died at Columbia, aged 79 years. Park Crawford, ninety-one, died at the Masonic Homes at Elizabeth town. John E. Gish, eighty-six, Bain=- bridge R1, died Tuesday after five weeks illness. He leaves a wife, one son and a sister. David T. Baltozer David T. Baltozer, eighty-seven, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith Shumaker, Bainbridge, after an illness of about a week. He was a retired farmer and had resided in Conoy Township for the last eight years, Prior to that time, he was a resident of Blaine, Perry Co. His wife was. the late Mary Olive Baltozer. Surviving are these children: Mrs. Minnie Gutshall,, Bainbridge RI1; Mrs. Shumaker, (Turn to page 3) A Two-Piano Recital By Mt. Joy Lions Club Next Thursday, January 23, at 8:15 pm. in the High School audi- torium the Lions Club presents Mrs, Ethel] M. Broske and Mr. Willard D. Newton in a two-piano recital that promises to be one of the outstanding concerts to be pre- community. Tickets are now on sale at the popular prices of 60c for adults and 30c for all schoo] children, tax in=- cluded. Following is the outstanding and varied program to be presented on the two Steinway concert grand pianos, including the numbers to be sung by the guest soloist, Mrs. Helen E. Leggett from Lancaster. Brazileira, from the suite mouche”, by Milhaud; Malaguena, from the suite “Andalucia”. by Le- The Blue Danube, (arr. by play- ed by Mrs. Broske and Mr. Newton. * Let My Song Fill Your Heart, by Thank God For A by De] Reigo; sung by Mrs, Fughetta, by Bach: Polonaise (First Movement), Bros Mrs. and Mr. Newton. Intermission. Plaisir D'Amour, by Marti Valse, by Arensky; March Of (Turn to page 3) eee. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Hill, General Hospital. Mrs. Richard Hess, Si a daughter, at 8:05 a. Mr, and Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Stoltzfus, When a large trailer-truck buck - ed on the curve at the Yellow Goose, east of Landisville last even ng, traffic had to be re-routed for our hours. Electric wires were badly damaged and a pole broken but no one was hurt. Fog caused he accident. Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Shirk street, spent at the Hotel Traymore in Mr. and Mrs. Laman Blanton, ot the former