’ There’s No Better Wey to Reach the People In This Community Than Thru Our Colu COUNTY || ocal Affairs Mortuary In General Briefly Told wOST The NUTE WEEKLY I N LANCASTER ount J ov Bulletin -T HE = VOL. XLVIL NO. 1 Council Decided To Create Boro Authority For Sewage Installation The June meeting of Mi Joy |= 7 ay Anil Scout Camporeg Was Held At Rheems Burgess Brown absent. It was moved and seconded that | Rheems Boy the direction Borough Council create Authority. by a vote of 5 to 1. authority will of their scoutmaster, Richard Shank, played host to troops of the Chickies District at the annual Scout Camporee held Saturday and Sunday on the Rheems carni- val grounds. Chickies District is comprised of troops irom Elizabethtown, Bain- bridge, East Petersburg, Rheems, | Rohrerstown, Manheim, Mt. Joy and the Landisville-Salunga area. Eight troops participated. In charge of the event were the scoutmasters of the various troops, and O. H. Schwanger, chairman of the camping committee; Harold Benzel, district commissioner; Robert Rutherford, district chair- (Turn to page 2) was was a Borough The motion was carried The purpose of be, as appointed, g9 ad the Boro Sewage proposition. Burgess Brown reported lection of $12.00 for license fees for May and Squire Hendrix $25.00 auto fines. The Street garbage and ing of some started on Columbia moved. Others yet. The Water committee reported resevoir not as yet cleaned,- due to creek being too muddy. Reported during 1944 there was 71,419,000 (Turn ts page 2) A Number of Auto Mishaps For The Week We had number auto accidents thruout this locality the week. the under Members of | Scout Troop, said soon to ahe with a col- committee reported ashes hauled. Patch- Oiling will ke 20th. Two irees would be re- streets. June Ave. not after necessary as This Sections Numerous Weddings Miss Mary Lou Markley, College, daughter of Mrs. Markley, Pennsburg, became the ! bride of Arthur Hendrix, son of Big Truck Upsets [ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hendrix, A tractor-trailer truck upset on | this boro, at 11 a.m. Friday in the the Harrisburg Pike at the east end | Lutheran Church, State College. of town at 7:30 p.m. Sunday | The Rev. Mr. Cordie officiated. Chief of Poiice Elmer Zerphey | - said the driver, Clarence R. Wan- del, Uniontown, Pa., was driving east when he lost control on Sny- der’s Hill. The vehicle snapped off a pole by the side of the road, and then turned over. The vehicle was owned by the Atlantic Freight Lines, Inc, and was being driven from Uniontown at the The driver injured the crash. The next day was reloaded on another Boy Three, Struck John Strickler, three. Elizabeth- (Turn to page 3) PW Both Drivers Fined As Result 0f Crash on col- on Main Kauff- secuted State of Lena the usual during Betty Jane Stoner Edward Grant Myers Miss Betty Jane Stoner, 524 S. St., daughter of Mr. and Charles E. Miller, 516 S. St., Lancaster, became the bride of Edward Grant Myers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Myers, Salunga, at 2:30 p.m. Sun- in Christ Lutheran Church. Rev. G. Martin Ruoss officiat- me Lime Mzs. Lime time. was not in day The ed. A held church sccial rcom after (Turn to page 2) > — the entire cargo truck. : in the which the reception was NAME A. HACKMAN HEAD OF LANDISVILLE LIONS CLUB Arthur Hackman, supervising principal of East Hempfield Town- ship H. S., was f the Landisville Lions Club at a meeting in the Landisville fire hal] Monday R. L. Hcusman. Nc Baer was named vice president, Elmer Cone, and Jay T. Dombach, third. Benja- min Greider was elected secretary, Lester Good financial George Miller elected president As the resut of a head lision at 3:30 p.m. Friday Street, Mount Joy, Gladys man, Manheim R1, was pre on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. The owner of the car, Kenneth C. Best, Dry Run, Franklin prosecuted charge mitting the offense. After the crash, Best was con- veyed to St. Jeseph's Hospital for treatment and later discharged. Passengers in the second driven by Wanda McComsey, Coatesville R1; and Janet Martin, of Coatesville R1. Both received minor injuries and were treated by Dr. R. M. Thome, Mt. Joy. According to police, cars are damaged extensively. Chief of Police Elmer said the defendants - fore Justice of the Peace Arthur Hendrix and Gladys Kauffman paid $10.00 fine ard costs and Ken- neth C. Best, paid $25.00 fine and costs. night, succeeding man first second, county, was | and secre- on a of per-| tary. was renamed treasurer. Charles Long became Lion Tam- and George Schenck, Tail Twister. William Hoffman and George Robertson were elected to the koard of directors. re LOCAL YOUNG MAN SERVING IN TOKYO—YOKCHAMA AREA Pfe. Charles K. Frey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Frey, 26 W. Main | St., this boro, is serving with the | er, car, both Zerphey be- tion duty in the Tokyo-Yokohama area. He entered the Army in Sep- tember, 1946, received basic training at Ft. Knox, Ky. He has | December, appeared and keen since 1546. overseas SATURDAY. JUNE 7. 1947 27TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION On the last page of this issue is detailed information concerning the day's events as scheduled for the Firemen's Convention to be held at Mount Joy this Saturday, June 7. Program for the day. general committee, route of parade, order of formation, prizes and carnival news are all listed for your convenience. The gigantic pdrade will feature twenty-six fire com- panies, twenty-seven musical organizations and eight Come to Mount Joy. Saturday First Cavalry Division on occupa- | Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, June 5, 1947 East Donegal Twp. Junior High School Y Promotion Exercises The eleventh annual promotion | |exercises of the East Donegal town- | ship Junior High school were held ! at Maytown Monday evening. The | following program was rendered: Processional, Pomp and Circum- stance, Marion Ney; Invocation, |Rev. Wilbur M. Allison; Class Chor- Prayer for Peace, Flemming; | | Historical Jane Waller; Marimba | Old Refrain, Joretta Hubley: | - Industrial Pennsylvania, Bernie Lyons; Saxaphone Solo - Flower Song, - Lange, Robert Linard; Es- say ~- Cultural Pennsylvania, Mar- ion Ney; Trumpet Solo - Love's Dream - Liszt, Richard Crane; Es- say - Agricultural Pennsylvania, J. Wilmer Longenecker; Clarinet Solo In a Persian Market Ketelby, (Turn to page 3) rr A Class Day Exercises Held Tues. Evening The graduating class of 1947 of Mount Joy high school held its Class Day exercises in the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening. Two one-act plays entitled “Pest Guest” and “Two Crooks and a Lady”, were entertaining features of the exercises. The girls’ ensemble sang two sel- ections, “When Day Is Done” and “The Little French Clock”. Wilbur I. Beahm, supervising principal, presented the following awards: Ethel M, Broske, award in Arith- metic, Chalres Hallgren; Henry G. Carpenter, Commercial Awards, 1st place Phyllis Becker, 2nd place Patricia Kepple; Clyde E. Gerber- ich, Short Story Award, Betty Jane Melhorn: Eli B. Hostetter, Athletic Award, William Conrad; Dr. Oliver G. Longenecker Memorial Gold Cross Award Bruce Myers: John E. Schroll, Journalism Award, Clar- ence Weldon; G. Walter Sloan, Science Award, Carole Somer; Dr. Asher F. Snyder Memorial Ameri- History Award (Junior Stud- ent) Anna Espenshade; Frank R. Tyndall, Courtesy Award, Betty Ament; Catharine G. Zeller, Speech Award, Clarence Weldon; Chamber of Commerce Award, JoAnne Gar- ber; Lions’ Club Award, Charles Eshleman; Rotary Club, Vocational Home Economics award, Mildred Lehman; Mt. Joy High School Home Economics Award, Helen Thomas; (Turn to Page 4 VFW Post Will Hold Next Meeting At Cove V. F. W. Post 5752 held their reg- ular meeting on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the fire hall. The meeting was called to order by Commander Bailey. Command- er Bailey stated that he would like to thank everyone who, participated or helped in making our Memorial Day a great success. Athletic director stated that the has received their would like | of our town who helped sponsor the {us can Robert Balmer and uniforms. | team. | Three Delegates were elected to go to the V. F. W. State Encamp- {ment to be held in Harrisburg in (Turn to page 3) rm re ell ree DEEDS RECORDED Howard R. and Mary J. Land- vater, Mount Joy: Esther, M. and | George J. Badum, Philadelphia, to | Carl B. Sensenich, Manheim Twp. tract of land with buildings. West Donegal Twp. Oliver M. Conoy Twp., Huggins, Bainbridge, | | | | Twp., $4,000. | | { | | and Grace L. Sager, to John F. and Alma lot, Conoy John W. Dillinger, Mount Joy, to Joseph C. and Cora P. Bankus, Elizabethtown, premises, 117 Co- lumbia Ave., Mount Joy, $7,300. Jacob and Elizabeth Zercher, Mount Joy, to Abraham L. Haines, { Mount Joy, triangular lot, Mount } Joy. | | | | "drowned in a dam | Pennsylvania, | Solo - The | Essay |! 1 inew 1% VFW Softball team | | | | to thank the Merchants | Brief News Of The Day From Local Dailies A 2-cents-a-pack tax went on all | cigarets June 1. The administration building of | Muhlenberg College, Allentown, was destroyed by fire. Two teen-aged Palmyra boys near Palmyra when their boat upset. The fourth annual Lancaster Co. horse show will be held June 6th to 8th on the Columbia pike. Jaloppy racing will be held on a 5 mile track at Zeller’s grove, near Myerstown, next Sunday. Raymond Eves, 24, Conestoga RI, fell asleep driving his struck a culvert and now he's in bad shape car, in a hospital. Margaret, wife of Walter Harnish, Lancaster R5, was killed by an auto while walking across the sireet She is forty-five. Capt. Harry T. Watts drove from Seattle, Washington, Philadel- phia on a set of old license plates before he was arrested. 171 persons were killed in air- plane mishaps in two days. 52 of these perished when a passenger plane crashed at Havre de Grace, Md. Thirty-nine of the 48 people a- board were killed when a 4-engined United Airlines plane failed to gain altitude in a take-off from La- Guardia field, New York. Thirty-eight hundred employes at the Armstrong Cork Co. Lan- caster’'s largest industry, off duty due to a strike. They want a raise of 17%. cents an hour. rl SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED FIRE Damage estimated at $40 result- ed when a short circuit apparently set fire to the ignition system in an automobile owned by Wilbuz Sweikert, Florin, at 10:30 p.m. Sun- day, the Marietta about one and one-half of Mount Joy. Both Sweikert and his wife were in the car at the time the fire, but neither injured. to are road miles south on of was called J. Fire Fire Co., was Chief Jno. estimated the damage. SER RE THE SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCHVENT EXERCISES WILL BE HELD TONIGHT The sixty-third Com- mencement exercises will be held at Mount Joy high school this eve- ning, Thursday, June 5. Forty-one members of the Class of 47 presented their dip- lomas Mervin W. Brandt, Superintendent of Friendship to the Schrol] scene. annual be Mr. County will by assistant Schools. The Commencement address will be given by the Rev. Robert W. An- thony, Presbyterian Minister, New York City, who has chosen as his subject “The Paradox of Freedom” The theme of the student addresses is “Education—Past, Present and Future.” Musical numbers will be present- Charles ed by the ensemble and Eshleman. eH irs Personal Mention Mrs. K. Baierle of Pitman, N. J. spent ten days with her cousin, Mrs. George Schneider on East Donegal street. Mrs. Rice Shirley and Donna of spent the week-end with Mrs. Park Neiss, Jr. Miss Freda Steffen and Mr. Frank Shank of Elizabethtown spent Sun- day with the latters sister’, Mrs. Park Neiss, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palmer and children of Trenton, N. J., visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider for several days. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ressler of Mount Joy R. D. 2, returned home after spending two weeks with their daughter and family, Mrs. Ross Maurer at Akron, Ohio. daughters Millersville Mr. and Ivan and Its Our Birthday Just forty-six years ago, June 1, 1901, the first issue of the Bulletin put in an appearance, so here we go on our forty-sev- enth milestone. of the Bulletin is in receipt of the fsllowing letter der date of June 2, from Mr. M. Haverstick, District Game tector: Today Daniel G. Forry, owne a farm on the edge of Mount ownes a farm on the edge of Mount Boro), complained to me of the promiscuous and dangerous shoot- ing on the part of boys with 22 rifles , in the vicinity of his farm. He stated that one of these bullets whistled very closely to the head of his hired man the other day and when the boys were called to re- garding this near accident, they just laughed and shot again. Mr. Forry said his name can be used as that his farm is always open te | public hunting in the fall, but if parents continue to permit this dangerous shooting on the part of their sons, he is going to post his farm against al] trespassing at all times of the year. For the benefit of the parents it may be interest- The Editor un- John Prc- who The American Legion at Manheim | will build a New home. $2.00 a Year in Advance | A Warning To Boys And Their Parents: Please Be Careful 22's are accord- ing to know that these dengerous within one mile ing to the manufacturer. Several | people have been killed in Lan- aster C-unty with 22 calibre lets while groundhog hunting. One cf the victims was a man who was killed instantly with a 22 at a distance of 465 feet, actual mea- surement. Mr. Forry also informed the writer that his neighbor, Ezra Engle also feels the same Forry regarding this promiscuous shooting. The writer kird shooting occurs is also informed that around all ! edges of Mount Joy Boro by boys, | instruct the complainant and he stated | | | ! without and parents are hereby warned to their sons regarding this alleged illegal shooting. Hunting licenses must be displayed on the back while shooting and wild bird cr animal, WHETHER PROTECT- ED OR NOT, and said wild birds ¢r animals may not be shot with- in 450 feet of occupied buildings the occupant’s consent. The safety zone law provides a $25 penalty for any infractions, and (Turn to page 3) Alumni Dinner Dance Friday Evg., June 13 Alumni members received letters this week announcing the Alumni dinner dance to be held, Friday, June 13th at seven o'clock. While no mention was made as to whether the affair was to be informal or not. The Committee announced this week that it was entirely optional and would be either semi-formal ee received Samuel Leroy Awards, Dohner; Dorothy ($50). Red Lamb held at three Donegal A con- to be Fisher, near last evening. Penn- BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Robert daughter Tuesday at caster General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ober, Joy, a son Saturday at the Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gaul, place, a son Friday, at the ter General Hospital. K. Brown, a the Lan- Mt. St. this | The American Legion Auxiliary “George in a Jam”, CAST. OF A Youthful will present JIM GRAY - JACK CARSON - MA LARKINS - Her Mother . POP LARKINS - Sara's Father ACT ACT II—Same place - of Walter S. Ebersole Post No. 185, [nesday and Thursday, at | 12th. CHARACT Guardian ..........4..... MISSY BROWN - His Mutinous Ward ..... GEORGE FORBES - Another ward of ODESSA - The colored Cook ................. George's bosom friend cose NELLIE MARROW - A school teacher ..... SARA JANE LARKINS - A rustic heires ZEKE STEBBINS - A rural detetative . TIME— Any Summer morning. PLACE—Jim Gray's home I—Living Room of Jim Grays home. A month later. ACT IlI—The following morning. STAGE HANDS—Herbert Young, | Coen, Richard Sheetz, Raymond Pennell, and Newton Kendig. “George In A Jam’ By The American Legion Auxiliary the high school auditorium on Wed- | June 11 and | ERS . Harry Walters . Doris Br his _. : Newion Ken: a Rov Sie . Nettie Germer . Martha Detx ...... Ruth Strickler .. John Newcomer . Kenneth Snyder in Brooklyn, N. Y. Robert Hoffmaster, Clyde Lancas- | hl- | { as Mr. | Manheim’s American Legion Post began th econstruction of its new $50,000 home. Raymond Culp, 17, Columbia R1, hurt when his motorcycle ran side of a trailer. was into the The lock industry two million Lancaster, locks at which produces is the largest in the world Pick, Bedford Co. truck was prosecuted for causing a at East Petersburg. | Four men were arrested by State Police in the theft of $1,000 worth | of brass castings from a foundry at | Marietta. The payment of a debt, one red | rose, will take place in Zion Luth- Manheim, Sunday, monthly, 0. F. driver, motor accident eran church, June 8. Lester Divit and Robert W. Rill, | teachers in the Marietta schools, resigned and accepted positions in the East Lampeter schools. Thieves troke open a machine in the rest Baker's Diner, Elizabethtown, cash and merchandise. a LEGION AUXILIARY TO NOMINATE OFFICERS. JUNE 10 Next Tuesday June 10, the monthly meeting of the Ameri- Legion Auxiliary will be held Legion Home at eight vending of and room stole evening. can at clock. Members are asked to please attend, as a nomination of officers is called for the June meeting and presence is desired. cast of play “George directress Mrs. the 0'= your for in and James Shaecer are practice for June 11 the its The characters a Jam,” week of in their last presentation of the play and 12th. Anyone desiring tickets may ob- tain them from any member of the Auxiliary. RE A lL A The Affairs At Florin For Past Week | Albright | were Mazy | of | | Mr. and Mrs. Chester Snavely Saturday callers at the and Mrs. Harry Leedom. Ida Easton of Middletown Mr. Mrs. Martin Lig- gins on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Philadelphia and Stewart Brown New Jersey Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kauffman. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Stah] of Camp Hill were Sunday evening guests of Mr. Mrs. Harry Leedom. Mr. and Mrs. Sr., and Mr. home Mr. Mrs. visited and Homer Barr, of Mr. and Mrs. of were guests Leedom and George Mumper A. D. Garber and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mumper daughter, spent the week Buck Ridge Camp, Perry Co. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegel- milch and Edward Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Naylor, of West Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey (Turn to Page 4) re ere ene and end at A CHANGE IN RESIDENCE Mr. Robert Bachman and family will move into the first floor New- apartment, corner Main and Sts., which vacated comer Market was | Yoox by Sam Bashore and fami- | | | | Albert { charges | | | | service with the r. Bachman is employed at the H. S. Newcomer garage. tn sm Ao ition SOCIETIES MEET AT DONEGAL The Mt. Joy and Donegal Pres- Societies will evening, June at the Donegal Missionary meet next Tuesday 10th at 7:45 p. | Church House. Miss Mary Strickler, speaker will tell of her experiences while Red Cross DO byterian m., in STOP SIGN VIOLATION Chief Fimer Zerphey prosecuted Kempf, Lan failing to gn. Kempf Arthur Hendrix Pe: 1Ce. —— ee caster, on of observe a summoned Justice of stop si was before the | SILVER WEDDING | | | | { will ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. celebrate wedding anniversary day, June 11th. HE'S GETTING BETTER Mr. Joseph Funbar, who has been very seriously ill at his home on North Barbara St, very much improved at this writing. Warren H. Bentzel twenty-fifth Wednes- their next is Record In This Section Harvey Johnson Albright, 76, * Columbia. Clarence M. Graham, (ny tive Manheim R1. i Mrs. Catharine Collier, Columbia Saturday. Minnie, wife of Harry Shan Columbia, aged sixty-one. Frank M. Musser, seventy=sit,. Lincoln, was found dead in his hen. house. Judge 7, 2 Fred Schuyler Reese, suddenly. ; bi Mary, wife of Franklin W. Tra= gresser, hospital. Dr. Richard Reeser, 72, known Columbia physician, Friday. Lillie, widow of Wilson E. cone gan, a native of Columbia, at Fawn Grove, York Co. Mrs. Chas. G. Hartman, fifty-two former assistant superintendent at the Columbia Hospital, died at St. Joseph Hospital. (Turn to Page 5) Comm'ity Bible School To Open June 9th On Monday morning, June 9th, the Community Vacation Bible School will open in the Evagpgelical United Brethren Church. The ses= sions will be held each momming Monday through Friday for a period of three years. There will be class= es for children ranging in ages Iv four years to fifteen years, the direction of capable, wns ed teachers. The time during the sessions will be spent in Bible lessons, story telling, singing, handwork, meme} work, and games. Since this is a community school, children from all denominations Mt. Joy and vicinity are encourags ed to attend. i! Children who have not weiner} i are to register Monday morning the church between the hour of 8:30 and 9:00. died ! ’ LIONS HEAR REVEREND Mc¢GREGOR The Rev. Thomas A. McGragor, pastor of the First Presbyterian the meeting of the Lions Club, on Tuesday evening at Hostetters. His topic was “Combining Service With The Spiritual”. Officers nominated at the last meeting were elected. They will be installed at the next meeting with District Governor Arthur Eshleman in charge. A proposed trip to Con= owingo was discussed and it was des cided that the club would substitute this trip for one of its regular meet= ings later in the summer, One guest Lewis Bixler and 37 members of the club, were present, re eee MARRIAGE LICENSES Marian K. Neiss, Mount Joy and Robert W. Seibert, Elizabethtown,. at Elkton, Md. Charles E. Hendrix, Mount Joy, and Eva B. Arehart, Mount Joy. John A. Chard, Elizabethtown, and Martha J. Heisey, Mt. Joy R2, Robert C. Beamenderfer, Mount Joy, and Ethel A. Earhart, Mount Joy R2. Lewis Winters and June Ang, stadt, both of this boro. John H. Chard, Elizabethtown, and Martha J. Heisey, Mt. Joy R2, AA Mn mss POLICE REPORT FOR MAY The May report from our Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey follows: Reckless driving, 4; improper 11: speeding, 1; stop sign, 2: violation of restricted improper turn, 1; no. license, 1; permitting accidents investigated, passing, violations, license, 1; operators violation, 1; mt cs i HAD A BIRTHDAY 13 Miss Jean Elizabeth Darrenkamp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Al Darrenkamp on East Main St., cele bbrated her thirteenth birthday ony Monday, June 2nd. CITIZENS OF MOUNT JOY Friendship Fire Company is asking your cooperation during the Firemen's Parade on Satur- day afternoon. Will you please place drinking water and drink- ing receptacles at a convenient spot along the curb at Your home or business place, for the parad- ers? Your kindness will be appreciated. 0 of the Cumberland Co. courts, died Columbia, at the Hamburg Church, Mt. Joy, was the speaker at '