pice or d and Il Mix DC aster olors pes 29€ Prices 65° 39¢ Ib 25¢ Ib 35¢ t 55 27° 320 7 3° 53° 39¢ 33: There’s No Better Way to Reach the People In This Community Than Thru Our Columns The East Donegal Seniors Will Go To Washingt’ninJune The seniors of East Donegal will go to Washington by way of the Pennsylvania Railroad June 6, 7, and 8. They will travel from the township to York by bus, courtesy of Mr. Howard Barnhart, school bus driver. At York they will get the train to Baltimore. From Bal- simore they will be taken by a Monumental Tours Bus to Annapo- lis and then to Washington. Among other interesting highlights will be a moonlight boat trip down the Po- They will return home Wed- tomac. nesday night. The faculty chap- erons will be Mrs. Vera Gingrich, Mr. Robert D. Slaugh and Mr. John G. Hart. The trip will be financed by various activities af the class of ’49 in the past four years such junior and senior plays, farm show sale of stationery and other as stands, activities. | Driver Admits a Crash At 60 MPH Joseph Musser Wolgemuth, Jr, nineteen, Mt. Joy R1, who was in- volved in a one-car accident and later arrested for speeding at sixty miles an hour, was given a hearing in the speeders’ court at Lancaster Tuesday morning. Wolgemuth testified he lost con- | trol of his auto on a left-hand | curve on Route 241 on September 3. which resulted in $990 property No one was injured. radio and came I realized it.” damage. “1 was dialing my on the before The youth, gaged in farming, offored no defense on the charge of speeding at sixty miles an hour on Route 230 on Feb. 6. He testified was adjudged guilty at a hearing before Justice of the Peace Lester Weidman, Mt. Joy Twp., and paid $10 fine and costs. Wolgemuth admitted a prior rest on speeding charges by a ‘town cop.” He faces the loss of his cards for 90 days. rr A A re re Eclipse Hike And Dance by Scouts Girl Scout Troop 108, of celebrated the tofal eclipse of the Tuesday night, April 12th, a treasure hunt and dance at the Com- curve who said he was en- he ar- town, moon with the girl munity The scout den in Building. treasure took the girls and their guests on a hike t the Cove hill and back to Building where gaily decorated in pastel colored stream- the which followed. Dancing parterners were the bx from the streamers. dances hunt and Community cemetery the was the scout room ers for dance reveal- balloons The en- ed when vs burst hanging novelty were greatly joyed. When refreshments were served, (Turr to Page 2) rer MANY, MANY, MANY KIDDIES WERE PHOTOGRAPHED SATUR An exceptionally large number of local folks took advantage of the Bulletin’s free offer to have the kid- dies photographed Saturday. The Evangelical United Brethren Church very kindly the work to be done there and the con- permitted venience was appreciated by all, in- cluding the photographer. be pictures can therefrom, As soon as the and cuts made in the columns of grouped they will appear the Bulletin. Watch for them and see the young men and women of tomor- row. etl POTATO TESTS STARTED ON PEACH BOTTOM FARM Sixteen different varieties of po- tatoes were planted in test plots on the farm of Vernon Whiteside, Peach Bottom, by Associate Coun- ty Agent Sloat and O. D. Burke and William Mills, State College specialists. This is part of the potatoe re- search program being planned this year by the local Agriculture Ex- tension Service in cooperation with State College authorities. Ce es EXCHANGED RESIDENCES The families of E. M. Bomberger and Ed. Lane exchanged residence last week. The Lanes moved from East Main to Donegal Springs Road and the Bombergers vica versa. Each bought the other’s property at private sale recently. ‘Spoke to Rotarians! Numerous Local Folks Named On 4-HCommu’y Club Forty-five members enrolled in the Elizabethtown 4-H Community Club at the reorganization meeting held Tuesday evening in the Florin After County Agent M. M. activi- school. Smith explained proposed ties for the coming season, members signed up for these projects in 1949 corn, tobacco, pig feeding, capon raising, strawberries, flowers, chick rearing and beekeeping. These officers were elected: President, Robert Wolgemuth, Mount Joy R1; vice president, Allen Good, Bainbridge; secretary, Lilly Ann Greider, Mt. Joy R1; treasurer, Shirley Warfel, Mt. Joy Rl; song Fay Landis, Marietta R1; news reporter, Ruth Moreland, Marietta R1; and game leaders — Curvin Martin, Jr, and Kay War- fel, of Mt. Joy Rl. Adult local leaders named: John D. Roland, Mt. Joy R1; Paul M. Hess, Elizabethtown R3; Curvin H. Martin, Mt. Joy Rl; Victor Longe- necker, E-town R3; and Mrs. John Herr, Mt. Joy Rl. Next meeting of the group is planned for May 10 to be held in the Florin schoolhouse. ee re leader, MRS. EFFIE FUNK INJURED IN AUTO CRASH IN AVONDALE A Mt. Joy slightly injured at 4:30 p. m. Sunday when she was involved in an automo- mobile accident at the intersec- tion cf the Wilmington road and on Route 22, near Avondale, accord- ing to Avondale State Police. Officer Donald Hollywood, who investigated, said Mrs. Effie Funk, 226 E. Main St., was driving North on the Wilmington road, Route 41, when she drove out onto Route 21 and her car was struck by a car driven by John E. Ritka, Down- ington. Police said she had stop- ped for a stop sign prior to that crash, Mrs. Funk, who suffered bruises of the left side, said she would be treated by a family physician‘here. A A tn TWO MEN INJURED IN A RAILROAD CAR PLANT Two men were injured when struck by a piece of steel weigh- ing 1200 which tipped over while they were working at the Rail and Industrial Equipment Co. located along the Reading Railroad about two miles south of Landis- ville. Paul Shreiner, 27, Manheim RDI who was pinned against the side of a railroad car by the steel plate, suffered injuries cf the left should- er, chest and back. He was admit- ted to St. Joseph's Hospital. Paul Rohrer, 28, 1238 West Main woman was St., Palmyra, was treated at the hospital for injuries of the left fcrearm. rr DA eres MANY RIVER COTTAGES WERE LOOTED BY VANDALS Police are seeking vandals who raided and damaged a number of cottages along the west shore of the Susquehanna river ‘between Acco- mac and Wrightsville. At one place the rascals coked and ate a spagh- etti meal. Among the many cottages enter- ed was one owned by Earl Leedom, of this place. Here they stole a .32 calibre revolver and a alcohol stove. AP re re Rev. Leland Wang Rev. Leland Wang, outstanding preacher, missionary and statesman addressed the Rotarians at Tues- days luncheon. Rev. Wang spoke on present day conditions in China. He was introduced by Rev. C. I Summy. Various sessions of the Rotary Conference to be held at Carlisle Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will he attended by several local club- men and their wives, including Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sloan, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Shoop, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mor- ris, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Boyer and Mr and Mrs. Ray Wiley. Walter Sloan and Joe Shaeffer are the ap- pointed delegates to the conference. A two minute talk on “New York’s Greatest Fire” was given by Clyde Eshleman. Anthony Warta will represent the Club at the Boy Scout meeting on Monday night. etl eee A 400-1b. steer escaped from the Stoner Seitz farm near Mount- ville and drowned in the river be- MOST The -THE-M NUTE WEEKLY Mount J Oy Bulletin N L ANC A S COUNTY VOL. XLVIII, NO. 46 Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, April 14, 1949 2.00 a Year in Advance Annual May Day Celebration At Maytown May 12 The annual May Day Celebration will be held at the East Donegal Township High School at Maytown on Thursday, May 12, or, in case of rain, May 13. The May Court will consist of the following people; Grade 12—Hazel Miller, Betty Pyle, Peggy Rice, Norma Jean Shank, Mary Jane Sollenberger; Grade 11 —Jean Miller, Jane Waller, Shirley Warfel; Grade 10—Peggy Hicks, Jean Shirk: Grade 9—Helen Shirk. Their respective escorts will be — Jay Wolgemuth, Robert Wolgemuth, Ken Boose, Raymond Good, Roy Prescott, Eugene Swope, Merle Ar- nold, Vernon Hawthorne, Bill Arndt Russell Herr and Bernard Wolge- muth. The May Queen will be selected by the student body from the atten- dants in the senior class. She will be crowned by Miss Mildred Siegrist, last year’s May Queen. The crown bearer will be Louise Houseal and her escort will be Rob- ert Cunningham, both first graders. The general theme of the program this year will be centered Cinderella. be Cinderella. Dances will be sented by the various grade groups. nnn AA MFVIORIAL DAY CAMPAIGN FUND SET AT $2,500.00 The General Committee has set a goal of $2,500.00 to defray the ex- penses of our Memorial Day Cele- pre- around | Nancy Herchelroth will THE IN HONOR OF BARNHARTS ENTERTAIN THEIR SON Mr. and Mrs. Jay Barnhart en- tertained at a birthday party Tuesday afternoon for their son, | Barry, on his eighth birthday. Those present were: Joyce Ber- rier, Judy Heisey, Joanie Sheaffer, Patty Phillips, Jeanie Bucher, Mary Sylvia Lee Mumper, Gene Newcomer, rary Stark, George Maxwell, Larry Haines, Jay Barn- hart and Mrs. John Barnhart. Also Shreiner, Mike McCue, Butch Mentzer, David Shreiner, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shreiner, Mrs. Clar- ence McCue and Mrs. John Mentzer all of Lancaster. Jane Meckley, Harry Thomas, Daniel Fitzkee, Yvonne Weddings Thruout Our Community During Past Week Miss Anna Ruth Moyer, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. | Moyer, Manheim R2, and J. Del- | mar Ebersole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Ebersole, Elizabethtown RDI1. were married on Saturday in Hernley’s Mennonite Church, Manheim, with Bishop Homer, Bomberger officiating. near Mrs. Sarah Nace, 342 N. Third St., Columkia, announces the mar- riage of her daughter, Lois Sarilla, bration, Parade, Fire Works. to Wilbur A. Hess, son of Mr, During the week of April 25th to |, 4 Mrs. Ezra E. Hess, Mount Joy April 30, a solicitor will call for|gs which took place at 2:00 p. m. your donation. Will you give as|gaturday, March 26, in First generously as you can to this wor- thy cause? Let's put Mount Joy back on the map with one of those affairs such as we held in past years tS Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading Lancaster city has decided to in- stall parking meters. A Lancaster man paid $10 fine and costs for dumping rubbish a- long a highway. Middletown jumped its school tax from 22 to 30 mills and the head tax from $4.50 to $5.00. Watt and Shand’s Store at Lancaster is installing escalator, the first in the city. Raymond W. Henry, 23, of Blain, is serving 165 days in Jail for catching 14 trout out of season. He was fined $10 for each fish and $25 for Department an near no license. Church of the Brethren, Baltimore, Md. The Rev. Jacob F. Rephogle officiated. Zelda Gehman Richard J. Miller Miss Zelda Gehman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gehman, Florin and Richard J. Miller, Lancaster, were married at 6:00 p. m. Satur- John's Episcopal Church the Heber day in St. Lancaster, with Rev. Becker, officiating. The bride was given in marriage father, Miss Fredine honor and bride- by her and Gehman Miss Dorie maid. Tne bride gown with long and full skirt, Her full length veil was edged with and was pearls. was maid of Caldwell, as her wore a white satin pointed sleeves, and a long train. lace and orange blossoms, caught to She roses a tiara of seed bouquet of and lilies of the valley. Eugene Cramer was best man and Jay Loraw and William Eber- sole and William Caswell ushered. carried a white — re ee CONCERNING THE AIR-MINDED D d d d IN THIS COMMUNITY ge S ecor e The Chiques Flying Club met = Roy B. and Anna H. Keener, Tuesday evening at the Fire House, Mount Joy Twp., to Clarence W. They had a short business session! 4 A jane Grider, Southampton and Mr. Samuel and Mr. Daud, Twp., Lebanon County, tract wtih from the Pennsylvania Aeronautic- al Commission, showed two movies in color: Wings for an Angler and Flight to the Sun. These pictures were enjoyed: by sixty or more lo- cal flying fans. Mr. Landis, Donegal Airport op- erator was present. These flying enthusiasts are plan- ning plenty of local flying activities | for this spring and summer. Break- fast flights, afternoons at the shore and picnics are in their program. Flying has become very popular in our community, why not more? ee ee A eee JOISTS CAUGHT FIRE WHEN GAS SEEPED INTO CELLAR Joists in the basement of William W. Zeamer home, Kinder- hcok, Columbia R1, were burned at 2:00 p. m. Monday when natural | gas seeped into the cellar and ig- nited when it came into contact with flame from a bucket-a-day stove. RE a HEAD LANCASTER ROTARIANS William E. Nitrauer, supervising principal of Manheim Twp. schools, was elected president of the Lan- caster Rotary Club Thursday, suc- ceeding Martin M. Keener. Nit- rauer is a past president of the Mt. Joy Rotary Club. He has been a low Columbia. Rotarian for 22 years. the ' buildings and improvements to S. Londonderry Lebanon county, and partly in Mt. Joy Twp. The First Nationa] Bank Trust Co. cof Mount Joy, of the estate of Alice Z. late of Lancaster, to Leander H. Mary Gantz East Donegal tract containing 100 acres, 31 East Donegal Twp., $31,- Twp. and executor Gerber, and Twp., perches, 561.03. C. A. Melhorn, Florin, to John E. and Ruth W. Melhorn, Mt. Joy, | lot with improvements, Florin, at $6,200. Bernice G. ry G. Florin, to Har- Rheems, Ginder, Heisey, one-and-one frame house and frame -half story garage, Rheems. EE — BREEDERS INSPECT The County Guernsey Breeders Association Lancaster went on | inspection trip of farms last Thurs- an day. Six dairy farms were visit- ed. Harry S. Mumma, of Lan- disville, was a member. of the tour committee, RI... . BROKE GROUND FOR LIBRARY Ground breaking ceremonies had been held Saturday morning on the campus of Elizabthtown College | for the new $120,000 two-story brick library building which is to be completed early in 1950. Games were played and prizes won by: Daniel Fitzkee, Yvonne Shreiner, Joyce Berrier, Harry Thomas, and Gary Stark. After the refreshments movies were enjoyed. a E. Donegal School " Tax Will Remain 16 Mills for '49-50 At the regular monthly meeting | of the East Donegal Township School Board held Friday evening, April 8, a budget for the 1949-50 { year was proposed calling for ex- | penditures of $134,161. The propos- anticipate any wil 16 | per | | capita tax. | The board announced vacancies for teachers of art and home onomics. The purchase of a Strom- | berg Carlson Sound System for the school was approved. The purchase | will be financed by the Alumni As- | soe iation, the various classes and | the board. It will be installed | ready for use next September. A proposed school calendar was adopted. Schools will open ! fall on September 1 and close June 2. Arrangements with the music supervisors were approved to keep over ed budget does not increase in taxes. The tax rate remain the same as last year, mills on real estate and a $5. ec- musical organizations active next | the summer months. A summer playground at Florin was approved | to be financed by the Florin Hall | posted bail for a Alderman David F. R-se. Warren F. Broome agent for the County Humane League, the pros- ecutor, alleges Zohn formerly lived at Hahnstown and in moving, left two small black mongrel dogs be- hind without food or water for three cor four days. Neighbors complained and upon investigating Broome found that hearing before | the dogs were in a box on the prem- ises. eee tll A ree een Junior Class Play On April 21 & 22 | | | | | | High School will present “Tish,” a at eight P. M. | April 21 auditorium. | The Junior Class of Mount Joy | | comedy in three acts, ! | and Friday, and school Thursday 22, in the high The cast of characters is as follows: | Marjorie Herr, Shirley Schofield, | Sarah Brown, Shirley Reheard, Ab- Markley, Charles Brooks, | Bates, Robert Divet, Jean | William Bates, Betty Bie- Raymond Harple, Miriam bydine Warren Wagner, secker, Breneman. "Committee chairmen are as fol- Dock; tickets, program, James | stage, Samuel Fredine Gehman; Hornafius; publicity, Donald Young; Barbara Ranck; make- | and ushers, Mir- lows: properties, up, Edna Bartch; iam Loewen. Miss Catharine G. Zeller, English is directing the production. Marian | teacher, Student assistants Foerch and Melissa Strickler. et ® GOV. DUFF SIGNS BILL BARRING FISHING ONE MONTH Gov. James H. Duff signed into law Wednesday a bill barring all fishing in any stream stocked with | trout between March 14 and April 15, starting in 1950. The law streams except rivers, lakes and streams emptying Lake Erie for a short distance from their mouth. et Oe ANNUAL 'MAY HOP APRIL 29 The coronation of the May Queen will be observed at the annual May | Hop on Friday, April 29th, in the high school auditorium, sponsored | hy the Sophomore class. Dancing to the Hendricks and his orchestra, to 11:30 P. M. eee tll A Cee KFLLER SUCCEEDS EICHERLY At a special meeting of Mount | Joy Boro Council last Thursday evening, J. Robert Keller was e- | lected president to succeed J. G. Eicherly, who resigned. Eicherly’s vacancy as Fast Ward councilman will be filled at a la- ter date. are applies to all ponds and new into music of Jim | 8:30 | Sa om oon choad rr 3 ed l | MARRIAGE [ St. i Dorothy L. | have Baptismal ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIAN GAVE RECITAL IN FLORIDA Doris M. formerly of this boro, Zephyrhills, Gorrecht, and resident of Florida presented Harp, Marimba co orion music the the American Legion now a and Ac- auspices Auxiliary. recital of under T a capacity audience program was presented to a with some music lovers having to stand. Included in the program were 14 Harp solos and three Marimba solos Accordion Solos gall of and two which were ory. During the program the ushers brcught up to the stage and pre- | sented to Miss Gorrecht 5 baskets f flowers and two ( five beautiful gifts were presented at a final curtain call. After the recital Miss Gorrecht received congratulations and best wishes for a full hour before she could leave the recital hall. A Grrr es No More Dumping In Chickies Quarry The many, many people who for a number of years were permitted | to deposit their refuse in the large | quarry at Chickies, are now com- Association. | pelled to find another place for pe their junk. ZOHN HELD FOR HEARING The road improvement there has ON A CRUELTY CHARGE brought about a complete change. Melvin Zohn, Mt. Joy Rl, was | This junk depository and mosquito ‘harged with cruelty to animals, | pest as some termed it, is now el- | wos arrested Thursday by Con- | jminated. The entire quarry has stable Anthony Madonna and he | been filled in, and will be improved. The depositing of rubbish at this | place is now discontinued and the owner requests that you please do not deposit anything there in the future. If anyone insists on depositing rubbish at any place along this highway front in the future they will regret it. Won't you kindly show your appreciation of a long time privilege and use some other place as a depository for your junk’ ens eee tll Gee LICENSES Miller, 728 East Richard J. End | Avenue, Lancaster and Zelda L. Gehman, Florin. George W. Snook, 554 W James , Lancaster, and Edith Shenberg- er, Mt. Joy R1. Benjamin S. Ginder, Mt. Joy Rl, and Ada W. Beiler, Elverson. Oliver Demmy, Maytown, and Georgianna Peck. 617 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster. Charles E. Frey, this boro, and Hauck, Columbia. EL ooon2 | ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT Annual] Easter Egg Hunt will be held on morning, April 16th, 10:00 St. Lukes Episcopal Church. There will be read the ad on another page. Saturday beginning at three age groups, The Hunt is being sponsored by | St. Hilda’s Guild. ees Everything That Happened At Florin Recently Annie and Elizabeth Brandt and Mrs. Christ Brandt of Maytown called on Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Hershey Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnhart of Elizabethtown called Mr. Mrs. Paul Shetter on Sunday. Mr. Samuel Shelly attended the funeral of Mrs. Nathan Shelly at Manheim on Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Bixler entertained her Sunday School class of Reich’s Church, last Thursday evening. The Church of the Brethren will services Misses on Ober’'s Meadow on Sunday after- | { noon. Misses Minnie Shelly and Janet Barton of Lancaster called on the former’s father, Mr. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bixler of Her- (Turn to Page 5) tll A WON $100 CASH PRIZE Dorothy Jane Pinkerton, Man- heim High School senior, won the first prize of $100 in the contest on Why Democracy Works, held by the Lancaster Elks Lodge of the | performed from mem- | arm bouquets, | o'clock at | and at Samuel | ( Samuel Shelly essay | ‘The Local News Mortuary Record For The Past Week Throughout This Very Briefly Told Entire Locality i | | A Rhode Island Red hen laid ar | George A. Campbell, sixty, from | ex that weighed half a ay | Columbia. | Elizabethtown boosted it scho 1 | George W. Myers, eighty -eight, | tax 21 mills and $5 head tax at Manheim. i Mrs. Katherine Phillips fifty - John W. Longenecker, eighty three, Manheim, fell and broke her | S€vVen, Sunday, Elizabethtown R2. arm. Mary, wife of Nathan S. Shelly, Flizabethtown broke ground Sat- t Manheim aged sixty-nine years. urday for its new two story Libra- George D. Sahm, sixty-four, East rv building Petersburg, at the General Hogpital | Vandals broke 24 window panes Wednesday. | In three Paradise township schools Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Wagner, Sunday hich! cighty-two, was found dead in bed Elizabethtown College debaters | at Columbia. won twelve of their thirty-eight Mrs. Katie Broome, seventy-nine debates the. nas. season who was missing from her home F. Ray Hostetter. twenty-six, a at Columbia, was found drowned | native of Eust/ ‘wae Kile) iB the Susquehanna River. {led in an airplane crash near Al- ! tentown, John F. McCurdy Amos Beiler, Paradise R1, hit| John F. McCurdy, eighty-three, mule