ost eas en uy e i @ Lt Ny Yr Ww With Our Sounng Issue of June 2 The Bulletin Enters Its 49th Year MOST -THE-M INUTE WwW E ERKLY | N LANCASTER The Mount Joy Bulletin COUNTY VOL. XLVIII, NO. 52 Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, May 26, 1949 H $2.00 a Year in Advance Xx Xx AT MT. WT Schedule of Events Mount Joy's big "old tion is al ishioned" Memorial Day celebra- most at hand with all plans made and a few spots to be “polished” befc re all arrangements are final and ready for the running off Mt. Joy H Hi School Commencement Thurs. Evng. at 8 The sixty-fifth mencement exercises of Joy High School will this Thursday evening, 8 o'clock. Dr. D. L. Biemesderfer, Presi- den of State Teachers College of Millersville will deliver the dress. He was a former principal | annual com- Mount be held on May 26 at ad- of our schools. The graduates are as follows: Glenn Lamar Bailey, Elton R. Bomberger, Clark Edgar Derr, Kenneth Lorrell Drohan, Wm. Charles Garber, Jr., George Calvin Germer, Charles Clayton Heisey, Leroy Auker Hess, Donald Eugene Leedom, Paul Allen McGarvey, John Wolgemuth Melhorn, Victor Lewis Morris, Lee Allan Ranck, Elwood Keith Rice, Donald Shupp, Donald Henry Starr, John Edward Tyndall, Jane Marie Anderson, Mable Irene Baltozer, Nancy Jane Brown, Helen Marie Detwiler, Margaret Ellen Garber, Ruby Mar- tha Helwig, Phyllis Joan Hoffman, Doris Mae Hummer, Mary Jane Krall, Elizabeth Joyce Greiser, Mary Jane Kathryn Long, Corrine Yvonne Markley, Vivian Jean Meyers, Dolores Rote Miller, Jean Elizabeth Mumper, Miriam Ear- hart Shelly, Anna Ruth Sherer, Dolores Wilson. Duff Signs Bill To Boost Pay of State Election Officials Election officials will receive fees under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. James H. Duff. Affecting all counties except the Philadelphia and Allegheny, the new law allows county election boards to fix the rates depending on the number of ballots cast or a number of votes recorded on vote machines. At present judges cf election re- ceive $6 and other officials $5 in districts with voting machines. The new rates can range be- tween $7.50 and $20 for judges, $6 and $17.50 for inspectors and clerks and $5 and $15 for machine spectors, depending on the number of votes. The rates in districts in- with pa- per ballots ranges between $6 and | will re- | $10. However, officials ceive $2 additional for each 100 paper ballots cast above the first 100. The limit of $27.50 for judges and $25 for others also is imposed. | —— LOCAL CORP. IS GRANTED STATE CHARTER The Leaman - Evans Co. Inc, 208 East Main St., this boro, in- corporated for $20,000 to deal in tractors, farm equipment and im- plements. Incorporators are G. W. and Grace Leaman, of town, and George P. and Marie S. Evans, of Hellam, R1, York County. ->--— MARRIAGE LICENSES Norman D. Lease and Alice E. Carter Long, both of Maytown. Norman A. Housea] and Naomi Julius, both of Maytown. { | 185 of f the day's schedule, { The annual Memorial Day Ser- vices will be held at the Mount Joy Cemetery at 10:00 A. M., and at 11:00 A. M. at the Eberly Cemetery. These Services are being conducted by the Walter S. Ebersole Post No. the American Legion, and | the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post | No. 5752. I The following is the program which will be held at the cemeteries: Parade from the entrance of the to the plot for the pro- America, To be sung by the audience; Invocation, Rev. Mec- Gregor; Address, Rev. McGregor; Decoration of the Graves; Salute the Dead, Firing Squad; Star Span- By the Assembly; above cemetery gram; gled Banner, Taps. We these services. Memorial Day Parade Parade will move at 3:30 P. M,, starting with the blowing of the siren. Moving of parade may be prolonged due to some organiza- tions, participating in similar pro- grams in surrounding towns. The Parade will be headed with Roy B. Sheetz as Chief Marshall, and Charles J. Bennett, Jr, Com- of the Walter S. Ebersole 185 of the American Le- gion, Charles Bailey, Com- mander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5752, The following will be the parade forma- invite everyone to attend mander Post No. and as his aids. tion: ORDER OF MARCHING DIVISION NO. 1: Chief Marshall, Roy B. Sheetz; Aids: C. J. Bennett Jr., Commander of W. S. Ebersole (Turn to Page 3) — etl WITNESSED DOUBLE AT PHILA. SUNDAY In addition to a others who went by auto, a crowd HEADER number of of thirty-two base-ball enthusiasts went to Philadelphia Sunday at which time they witnessed the double header between Connie Mack's Athletics and the world’s Champion Cleveland Indians. To the delight of all, the A’s copped the twin bill. This crowd made the trip in Clayt Newcomer's Miss Rapho Township. —————— ee FARM WOMEN SOCIETY NO. 8 MET AT DONEGAL SPRINGS Mrs. Levi Nissley, Mrs. Lewis Bixler, Mrs. H. W. Crouse, Miss Anna Mae and Miss Ruth Eby were hostess to the Farm Women Society No. 8 at the Nissley Farm, Donegal Springs. Taking part in the program were Miss Frances Nissley, Miss Alice Nissley and Mrs. Robert Forney. The society will take a tour to Wagners Gap on June 18. street A ict. site JOSEPH HOOK PAID $600 FOR TOP COW AT SALE The 75th Garden Spot Holstein sale was held at Willow Street on Thursday when eighty head sold for $25,975. The top price cow consigned by Lester Hach, Carlisle, was pur- chased by Joseph A. Hook, Mount Joy for $600. Londa Zurin Jr, Mount Joy Rl, also made a purchase at this sale. re ll) CIs. FROSECUTED AT LANCASTER Lancaster police prosecuted nine motorists one day last week. Among them was Norman Kolp, of this place. He was charged with failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian, Exercises at East Donegal June 1st The fifty-fourth annual com- | mencement of East Donegal Twp. High School at Maytown is to be held Wednesday June 1 at 8 p. m. The program follows: Processional, Jane Leedom; Rev. Henry Garber, Mennonite Church; Address of Welcome, Class President: Fisher; Oration, our Sollenberger; Vocal Solo, Norma Jean Shank; Oration, “Strengthening Our Study”, Helen Snyder; Haze] Miller; Oration, ment of the Extra Curricular”, by Raymond Good; Clarinet Solo, An- ita Swords; Address, Dr. Ira Kray- bil] 99; Presentations of Awards; Presentation of Diplomas; The Star Spangled Banner; Benedict- tion, Rev. B. E. Thuma. The Commencement (Turn to page 3) WE Activities Of Our vocation, Joy Class Chorus; Wolgemuth, Solo, Gloria pansion of Mary Jane Piano, School Courses of Piano Solo, “Develop- Local Boy Scouts On May 14-15 twenty-one boys and three leaders hiked to Lawn | near Mt. Gretna, on a week-end camping trip. May 20, a very successful food sale at the the Market House. The from the sale will help pay of the Camp Chiq- uetan for They Memorial the Friday, the scouts had proceeds scouts fee at will Day to a week. have a stand on help make fund. The Chiquetan the 31st. Al] scouts will participate Memorial Day parade and help direct traffic. They will at- tend services at the Mt. Joy Eberle Cemeteries. Mr. Herman Boyer will take a scout on a cruise down the Chesa- | peake Bay. This scout will be picked by the leaders as a scout of outstanding leadership. Hi School Alumni Banquet June 3rd The Mt. Joy High School Alum- ni Association will hold its annual | banquet on Friday, June 3rd in the High School auditorium. The | dinner will be served at 7:00 p. m. followed by music for dancing fur- nished by Jim Hendricks and his orchestra, who will play from 8:30 to 11:30 p. m. various prizes will be awarded in- door prize and money for boys will go to week of July in the also to end cluding a spot dance prizes. pregram committee consists of: Mrs. Vera Albert, chairman; Nor- man Linton Jr.; James Roberts and Betsy Bigler. Lester Hostetter is | president of the and other officers are Jack Breneman, | vice president; treasurer and Christine Weidman, secretary. et ee ere BANKS CLOSED MONDAY Both the First Nationa] Bank and association Trust Company and Union National | closed | Day, Mount Joy Bank will be all day Monday, Memorial May 30th. In- - I mileage basis and use of Jay | “Ex- Plans”, by | address will | part | also | camp | Camp | 24- | During the evening | ¢ The decorating and | Arthur Sprecher oo | Mt. Joy Will Get $685 From State Motor Fund Money y the | Amounts that borough, and | J townships will receive in the quar- | State an= terly distribution from the | Motor License | nounced. Allocations Fund were road funds | are made on a the is limited to street, road and bridge construction, maintenance | the | | land repair. | Amounts to be Boroughs distributed are: | East Petersburg, $297.95; bethtown, $1,174.38; Manheim, ; Marietta, $432.41; Mt. Joy, $685.86; Washington Boro, $176.06. Townships Donegal, $1,154.76, Mt. | Rapho [ Donegal, $644.72; W. Hempfield, | $1,052.91. | | | { | Eliza- | East $1,408.95; Joy, $2,124.60; W. | ll Aree | NEIGHBORS PLANTED CORN | FOR INJURED MAN Work and had | E-town | Men's Church | neighbors of David Koser, Jr. Members of | Group of C the newago at his farm near week [ ki and planted his corn. foe en | tractors and two teams were used on the project to aid Koser, who recently was hospital- ized by an eye injury. Refreshments were served by | Mrs Mrs. Elma | Mrs. Harry Aldinger, Mrs. Herman Brandt and Mrs. Mary Reichenbach {to the following Paul Kaylor, John Joseph Huntzberger, Sr., | ger, Sr. Koser, Ebersole, workers; Berrier, Glenn Huntzber- Huntzberger, Jr., Brubaker, Ab- | Kettering, | Gibble, | Joseph Ober, Harold Eberscle, Daniel Aldinger, Mervin Estep, Roy Brandt, Luke Samuel Brandt, Clayton David Shelly, John Lis- Fackler, Elvin Keener, | Roy Reiber, Earl Dowhower | iin Hajdenan, | DA I — Irvin ner Harry | John Brandt, [ollinger, | key, LeRoy and |p. R. R. TRAIN WAS STALLED {AT PASSENGER STATION HERE i A | Railroad west bound Pennsylvania mail train was stalled for lover an hour Monday evening at | the Mount Joy station when two [of its motors were burned out. The train, which also carried 6:45 p. an aux- halted at m. and it was 8:15 before passengers, was from | |iliary engine was secured | | Harrisburg and the trip continued. | The disabled engine was towed to Harrisburg for repairs. rn mre etl A cw Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs. Geig, 160 | W. High St, Maytown, a daughter | cn Saturday at St. | pital. Mr. Donegal James Hos- Joseph's Glen Bickle, 1 E. this boro, a daugh- Mrs. Street, and ter Friday at Columbia Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zimmer- man, of Pitman, N. J.,, announce [the birth of a daughter at the | Underwood Hospital, Woodbury, New Jersey. Mr. Zimmerman is a former res- {ident of town. ae STRICKLER REUNION, JUNE 16 The 37th annual reunion of the Strickler clan will be held at | Long's Park near Lancaster, on Thursday, June 16. The complete | program will be published, in these | columns at a later date. | farm workers | guish East Donegal ‘Promotion Will Be Held On Tuesday The annua] promotion exercises of the ninth grade will be held in the school auditorium Tuesday evening, May 31 at 8pm A class of fifty-seven will receive the promotion certificates. They are: Eugene Raymond Raber, Charles J. Winters, John S. Singer, Law- rence D. Weaver, Paul F. Wagner, Charles R. Keller, Wayne L. War- ner, Stanley L. Murphy, Charles I). Drace, Jeannette Ginder, Ruth G. Whisler, Erma E. Esbenshade, Harold Leese, Harold McKain, Thelma R. Alleman, Stella M. Al- iemen. Patsy Ann Smith, Betty Jane May, Ella Lorraine Barnhart, Henry C. Brown, Glen IL. Arnold, Richard C. Schatz, Florence Lapp, Mary A. Cavanaugh, Jacob H. Clark, William Adella Dohner, E. Ortman, Wolge- Don- Hank, Margaret I. . Dramel, Helen Far! C. Levan, Mary Far] R. Swope, Marian L. muth, Martha E. Wolgemuth, (Turn to page 5) ee el LIGHTNING BLAMED IN DELAYED ACTION FIRE A bolt of lightning which struck the Henry R2, dur- electrical for starting a barn wiring of a barn on Hackman farm, Manheim ing Sunday nights storm was blamed fire which broke out about noon Monday. Hackman in the said he believes the chicken | insulation on wiring, in a house section of the barn, was burned and smoldered during the night. The fire broke ont in ceil- ing joists. Members of the family and the to extin- any serious However managed before caused. the blaze damage the Mount summoned ture to make sure extinguished. The fire caused about $50 dam- age Hackman said. Several hun- dred chickens in barn were was Joy Fire Company was and checked the struc- the fire was the { unharmed. School Districts Reimbursed On Tuition Expenses uition Exp Lancaster County School Dis- tricts will receive from the state, July 1, as reimbursement for ele- mentary and secondary tuition dur- ing the 1947-48 school year the following amounts. Reimbursement is based on the reimbursment factors of the dis- are different and complicated to determine. Instructional costs per child as well as overhead costs, trict all of which are figured, teaching unit, etc, to arrive at the “reimbursement Appended are the per Conoy Twp. $326.06; East $33.41; Elizabeth- town Boro, $15245; Mt. Joy Twp. $2,272.34 Rapho Twp, $1,498.89; W. Donegal Twp., $1,843.05; W. Hemp- field Twp., $3,671.56. Only districts which spent mon- attending factor.” amounts district: Hempfield Twp, ey on tuition for pupils schools in other districts will re- reimbursements. = i LOCAL 4-H CLOTHING CLUB ELECTED OFFICERS THURSDAY Miss Janice Breneman was elect- ed president of the 4-H Clothing Club at a meeting Thursday eve- ning in the home of Shirley Sweit- Mount Joy RDI. ceive zer, Other officers elected were Miss Sweitzer, vice president; Miss Jan- et Breneman, secretary; Miss Kay Zimmerman, song leader; Miss news re- Rosenfeld, Zimmerman, Miss Agnes Genevieve and game leader. Miss Yvonne Cook and Mrs. John Musser, leaders, and all 15 mem- bers were present. The next meeting will porter; held be at 1:30 p. m. Thursday, June 9 in the home of Miss Mary Musser. en ce 0 limes ASSIGNED TO GUAM DUTY Pvt. Walter C. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Camp- bell, Bainbridge RD, has reported to Marbo, Guam where he is now stationed with the 77th Ordnance Base. He previously completed Army automotive school of Atlanta, Georgia, Two Men Fined, A Third Is Jailed By County Court The three county court disposed of last prison local cases week, send ing one man t and placing fines on two others. Six Months twenty-four Jailed for Wade H zabethtcwn, R2, public Eli- pleaded guilty to Burg, indecency and was sentenc ed to from six monthg in the county fined $50. Violated Motor Phillip Young, $100 erating Lo one year prison He also was Law Florin, was fined after pleading guilty to op- an automobile while ‘hic driver's license was suspended. March 19 Hi He was apprehended by Mt. Joy borough police. (Turn to Page 2) Farm Buildings Destroyed By Fire farm farm located near owned by Dr. destroyed by ing. The damaged before buildings on a Mastersonville, Marietta, Thursday farmhouse also was the blaze was ex Manheim Four Simons, were fire tinguished by and Lawn firemen. even- | The Local News Mortuary Record For The Past Week Throughout This Very Briefly Told Entire Locality Conner, 69, at i Marietta’ . 1d im- | Anna | hers fifteen xy ye { C { Lancaster City ha i1-| Mary S, wife of David E. Givler, 6d on parking mete: t Fast Petersburg RD. She was 69. | The Manheim Water Co. applied | | in increase in rate i Robert Shellenberger | At Lancast mal wed | Robert Eugene Shellenberger, the {810 ana costs for drown | three week old son of William | Robert E. Germer, this | d | Robert and Ruth Elizabeth Krall | his driver licen the | Shellenberger, Manheim RD2, was i State found dead in hig crib by his par- | There are sixty-nine pupil it ! Death was due to an in= | this years graduating { Man- | testinal obstruction. Besides the | heim High Schoo [ parents, the child is survived by Columbiy ed a ordinance | ne sister Barbara Ann Shellen- { prohibiting trailers or trailer camps | Derger, at home Also surviving ! locating in the bore re the paternal grandparents, Mr. The E-town fire company will {and Mi William Shelllenberger, sell its fire truck which the Manheim R2; and the maternal | has been condemned idparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Paul O. Pryer d 10, was | Krall, Manheim RD1 | drowned while bathing in a qua i —— i hele at Columbia Tuesd | Wesley L Greider Chester Roy McCorkle xty- Wesley L. Greider, eighty-six, of three, Lancaster, took 100 aspirin | the Welsh Mountain Mennonite tablets and died a few hours later | Home, New Holland R2, died Fri- St. Joseph's Hospital at Lancas- | day at the home after a year's ter grad cli enty- | illnes: He was born in Landis- seven nurse The General will | ville, a son of the late Jacob and graduate forty-two Annie Lane Greider and was a John Oberholtzer, forty-six, of | member of the Mennonite Church. Manheim RD 3 was badly injured (Turn to Page 4) when a car under which he ————— ee working, fell off the jack The chanber of com . Everything That Lititz, is conducting a 1 nation contest for | On H boy turned in 71 rat tail 4 appened At A blind man labored eighteen mons in acinar cr Florin Recently Lancaster. Thursday a [truck went out of control, ruck Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Heisey of oh kod hot Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mil- er of Rheems, called on Mr. Sam=- ue] Shelly on Sunday. Mrs. Harold Buller and daughter Baccalaureate at Fire Chief Richard Myers, Man- | heim. aid the five eviderd] Maude and granddaughters, Joy Eroke out about 7:30 p. m. in a | M. H S. May and Joan Buller, Mr. and Mrs. large frame barn on the farm now | aytown igh John Kissinger and sons of Lancas- tenanted by Mr. and Mrs . Floyd ter, Mr. and Mrs, Ear] Gerlitzki and Lerch. He said the barn co Tt baccelaurente serviees Will | doughiers, spent Sunday at Phila= tained farm implements and a | be hel Bune XY evening May din delphia visiting the Zoo. 1937 mode] automobile, all olf pone I wp, high sof a Tie Vir. and Mrs. John Bender Jr. and which were lost. } formun I ( y aie. Va laughter of Rowenna, Mr. and Mrs. Other buildings lost in the blaze Bish : i oD Cay | Norman Mateer and son of Mt. Joy, were a corn barn and tobacco shed ar BOR] ‘ i he called on Mr. and Mrs. George which were both attached to Yul wa Yt bor i the Mumper Sr. on Sunday. barn, and a pump house located |p po He will be Mr. and Mrs. Martin Liggins, Mr. nearby. 4 a 1 : RL ne ; i ; k iat] nd Mrs. Jack Liggins were Monday The fire apparently was caused the Mav! Gi hay i oo supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil=- by defective wiring. Myers had ho fa = rw liam Brian at Mount Joy. said, and damage was estimated at | R ich Ev Mr. Martin Ney who purchased $19,000. The loss is covered bY | pees fe | DC Speed Reheard Garage insurance. Eas y will open for business on Saturday, —— eee it eh en Hh Reid ; Evangelical May 28th. Mr. Ney will offer the RAISE FUND TO PROVIDE Bre Ro Gal Mae | Texaco service, also repairing, BOY WITH ARTIFICIAL LEG Maytown Church of God; Antl iy oo ish => wt Relatives and neighbors are | «p, Yanactare Clavdon nin In lor Service an Bee contributing to a fund to buy a hy — Sor op . yo 4 pairing. Read the advertisement. artificial leg for four year old Jay Righteousne Bishop Henry Lutz Rev. Gerald Marzolf, of Maytown, Gish, E-town RD2. | Mt. Joy Mennonite An. | S018 at the George Mumper home Jay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paull eme bv Junior Glee Clul “Tosy n L. Gish lost his lett lez when he | ov « I Drs | Saturday, June 11th, the dwelling was caught in a feed mixer on | Might Fortre or God: Hvimi md pe onal property of Howard the Martin Cope farm near Rheems | Benedict I Beicl Choral Musselman will be held on the April 2. He spent several week Benediction “The Lord BI Vou | Promises. in the hospital and now is con-| and Keep Y G Clul The festival season is coming up fined to his bed at home. an Ot and from previous reports the first The tot has been presented a will be held Saturday, June 11 toy automobile, one of the first of the Hall Association. a line of a new products develop- yy ed by the Hubley Mfg. Co. Lan- LOCAL NURSES GRADUATE caster. It was presented by FROM GENERAL HOSPITAL Martin C. Dellinger, president of Orlo M. Brees, a member of the K-D Mfg. Co., which makes top lew York State Legislature since for the cars. 1940, will be the speaker at the —— YD err 15th annual graduation of the Prosecutions And Mishaps Reported By Our Policemen ] Vv. F. WW. Scho f Nursing of the Lancaster Bud. a General Hospital, to be held this y" I'hursday in Hensel Hall, Franklin nd Marshall College. oppy Among the members of the grad- ating cl are Marian E. Bru- , MEMORIAL DAY | taker. Mount gi Erb, E Susann i 1 1 Ww 1 rou Mio. Chief Park Neiss prosecuted | Toda ina every ( this week 1 : tl Wi Ne B® in rey: Bess William C. Sauerwalt Morrisville, {is Po Day!! ‘The t pl ot 1 dl 8 Cravhi Buck Co., for no inspection sticker; | of tl Flanders Pc Wi Pet 1 Rachel §. Robert F. Nation, E-town, Pa. | t duced 28 yeal as & ymbol senate improper passing. Both wer jor critic 3 ou ' COMPLETED HIS COURSE summoned before Justice of the { a a hd as an endeavor to help James P. Stehman, of this place, Peace Thomas B. Brown. [he fan {th i 1 ected a course in poultry di- Stanley Palmer, Philadelphi 1, | Y I cha hi } : nutrition, conducted by improper passing; Harry Ebersole j red flower means a smi on ti the Whitmover Laboratories, in Elizabethtown, R2, stop sign: Done [face of ti disabled veterar » Pa aié Bilhime, Miud'eburg RD: the | who mad t to u I James is son of Mr. and Mrs failure to answer parking ticket. j acuve ok 1 ! brar Paul . Stehman, Marietta Ave. : All were summoned for a hearing | cl lant ! deed ——— before Squire Hockenberry. La I X ! “| PRIZE WINNING DRUM AND Invesigated Accidents { cause. BUGLE CORPS COMING HERE Samuel Ney, Marietta, RD1, was | The local Post No. 5752, of tl I'he Drum and Bugle Corps of prosecuted for a stop sign violation Veterans of Foreign W WIth | Hershey P American Legion won at South Market and Main Sreet | the cooperation patriotic busi- | p t Dallastown recently. after colliding with a car driving |nessmen are backing the “Buy A This same organization will par= east on Main Sreet, driven by | Popp drive Se tic our big parade here on Samuel Zeiger of Summerdale, Pa. |page advertisement and Viemorial Day The accident occurred Sunday | POPPY! te (Turn to Page 2) - BIG DROP IN EMPLOYMENT rn en AUXILIARY GOES TO DENVER There was a decrease of 27,000 ATTENDED BANKERS MEETING Next Wednesday evening, June | ample ves in industry in Pa. in Ap- Mr. Carl Krall, Cashier of the | 1st, the American Legion Auxiliary | yi] in comparison with the pre= Union National Mt. Joy Bank, at- a! be entertained by Denver unit | ceding month. tended the session of the Penna.| at Denver. ems emi A A Bankers Assoc. at Atlantic City, Members are asked to meet at State Police arrested 3 Phila= N. J. last week. He was accom- panied by his father, H. H. Krall and My. H. N. Nissley. Newcomers Service Station at for three thefts of Lancaster County SIX | delphia men o'clock where they will chickens from bus, | proceed by farms