v TEE tn AT a A gt Re There’s No Better Way to Reach the People In This Community Than Thru Our Columns Burglaries And Vandalism Solved By State Police State Police reported solution of n series of burglaries and vandal- ism in the Elizabethtown-Florin area after questioning two youths jailed by the County Court on No- vember 10. The youths grilled by police are Harold J. Herr, nineteen, Marietta R1 sentenced to 6 months and John C. Roeting, eighteen, Elizabethtown R1, sentenced to three months, after they pleaded guilty to malicious mischief and burglary charges. Implicated the new confes- sions police said are: Wilmer Ray Herr, seventeen, Marietta R1; Don- ald Roeting, eighteen, and Francis Roeting, fifteen, Elizabethtown RI]. Arrested Oct. 25 Harold Herr and John Roeting were arrested by Sgt. Herman Reis for hurling ears of corn from their auto Oct. 25, breaking windshields of three passing cars and damaging two other vehicles in the Maytown Bainbridge area. The same night, they also brcke into a garage and (Turn to page 6) A.B. Longenecker Was Badly Injured In An Auto Crash Amos B. Longenecker, fifty, Eliz- abethtown RI, admitted to Lancaster General Hospital Friday night suffering a possible fractured skull and injuries to the back and ribs as a result of a two-car crash Route 340, between Maytown and Elizabethtown. State Policeman George J. Bax- who said that a car driven by George W. Nauss, twenty-one, Bainbridge RI, was travelling south on Route 340, when it struck Longenecker’s car, coming west on a township road. Longenecker’s car continued across the intersection after the ac- cident went and crashed into the doors of a barn. Longenecker was thrown across the seat of “the car, and hit his head against a window; breaking it. Nauss was aceompanied by his wife, Marie, who was treated by Dr. Michael Gratz, Maytcwn, for minor injuries. Longenecker by was on ter, investigated the accident, across a yard was taken to the hospital in the institution’s ambu- lance. Police are continuing vestigation. eee their in- Elizabethtown High School band won a superior rating in its class in Harrisburg’s 10th annual band pa- rade Saturday. MOST UP-TO-THE-MINUTE The Mount Joy Bulletin WE EF I N LANCASTER COUNTY VOL. L, NO. 28 A Destructive Fire Destroyed Miles Nolt Poultry House A roaring fire, ' which lit up the countryside around Sporting Hill Tuesday night, destroying a large, two-story chicken house, almost 2,000 White Leghorns and a quan- tity of feed. Firemen from Mt. Joy, Manheim and Lititz fire companies responded about 10 p.m. to the alarm at the farm of Miles O. Nolt, Manheim RI. The owner estimated the loss of his 32 by 112-foot chicken house and contents at “well over $12,000.” Firemen, who found the chicken house enveloped with flames when they arrived, battled for a while to save a nearby chicken house, 20 by 110 feet. At midnight, firemen from Manheim and Mt. Joy were still at the scene to prevent any new flare- ups. Nolt said only 200 chickens saved from the house. They had been put in only a week ago, he said. In addition, a ton of laying mash and 200 bushels cf corn, oats and wheat went up in the blaze. The feed was put in the building only about an hour hefore the fire was discovered. fia LOCAL BANKS INCREASE INTEREST RATES Both the Union National Mount Joy Bank and the First Naticnal Bank and Trust Company announce the increase of one-half percent interest on all time deposits effect- ive January 1, 1951. The new rates will be one and one-half percent on Savings Accounts and two percent on Certificates of Deposit dated after January 1, 1951. A eee. that about were PRESIDENT BEAHM SPOKE TO THE ROTARIANS TUESDAY Wilkur Beahm, president of the Rotary Club, spoke at the luncheon meeting on Tuesday at Hostetter’s. He spoke the possible school consolidation of the Mt. Joy and tn Marietta Boroughs and East Done- gal Twp. Schools. The Christmas party of the group has been planned for December 19. . la a ae Howard C. Bare will succeed his brother as Mayor of Lancaster City. The latter was called into the ser- vice. Widely Known Business Man And Sportsman Died Very Suddenly JNO. W. ESHELMAN, JR. John W. Eshelman, Jr. one of [a heart attack following an opera- the most widely known business | men in Lancaster and a nationally known trap-shooter, died at 5:30 Thursday afternoon at the General Hospital ‘at Lancaster. He would have okserved his 81st birthday December 18. Death was caused by tion. He was ill for the past several months. He was born in West Lampeter Twp. on December 18, 1869, a son of the late John W. and Barbara Ann Eshelman. After attending the ( Turn to rage 2) OLDEST RESIDENT HERE CELEBRATED 94TH BIRTHDAY This boro's oldest Mrs. Emma Calder Cassel, celebrated her ninety-fourth birthday Friday at her home on South Market Street, opening boxes of flowers and letters and cards received from family and friends. ; Mrs. Cassel, widow of James C. Cassel, has lived in Mt. Joy for 14 years. Miss Marie Gantz, at whose home she resides, noted that Mrs. Cassel still keeps up her life-long habit of dressing for the afternoon. Asked if she had done anything especially interesting recently, Mrs. Cassel told of a motor trip to New England last Fall to attend a wed- ding. She added slyly that the one- day trip home ended at midnight and that she was the only one in the party not tired. resident, Died Samuel Miller, forty-eight, autn mechanic. died very suddenly at his home 125 West Donegal St., Tuesday night from a heart attack. He was employed at Newcomer Mators here and worked »11 dav. Miller was =ssistant chief of Friend- ship Fire Cs. here, and when the ~larm sounded that evening for the Nolt fire near Snorting Hill he re- sponded. Later he comvlained of not feeling well, returned +, his h me and died within ten minutes. | Dr. David Schlosser, deputv coro- | ner was called and said death was due to overexertion. He wis a member of the LOOM No. 596 and ‘he American T.egion Home Asso- ciation, Elizabethtown A native of F. Hemnfield Twn, he was a son of Samuel H. Miller, and the la‘e Sarah A. Miller Curran, wha died last week. Surviving are his wife. Blanche Shirk Miller; three sons and three daughters, Samuel S., Mt. Joy R2: Robert J., at home; Christian J.. at home; Nanev J., at home; Beatrice, wife of Walter Herr. Mt. Joy R2. and Dorothy C.. wife of Howard Sharp, Mt. Joy R2. There also survive one brother, John H.. Mt. Joy: two sten-broth- ers, Paul Curran, Reselle Park. New Jersey, and William Curran, Eliza- be‘htown: a step-sister. Emma, wife of Norman Fink, Lancas'er. The funeral will be held from the Heilie funeral home Saturday af- ternoon at 2 o’cleck with interment in the Eberle cemetery. LOCAL SENIORS ON TRIP Tr) NEW YORK WEDNESDAY John Bowman and Jerry Shupp, Mt. Joy High School on Wednesday attended a the United Nations Security Coun- cil in New York. The two were ac- companied by Charles Bennett, Jr. and Joseph Sheaffer. The trip was made possible the local Rotary Club which spcn- Uni- seniors sessicn of by sored an essay contest on the ted Nations. ee eee LEGION’S ANNUAL XMAS PARTY FOR KIDDIES DEC. The Christmas party all children of the town held Friday, December 22 in the Joy Theater. sponsored by the Walter S. sole Post 185, American Free movies and gifts will be given 29 annual for will be at 2 pm. The event is Eber- Legion. to the children. ee Qe ee Council Decides To Close An Alley Borough Council on Monday eve- ning decided to close Sassafras al- ley, at the rear of the former George Brown mill property, to be turned into a railread siding for a new poultry equipment firm. Said action must be appproved or disapproved by the burgess before more definite actin is taken. The burgess’ reply is exnected by Jan. 1. Because of complaints about pig- eons in the community, council em- ployed Rokert M:rtz and Richard Quade, both of Lancaster, to catch the nigeons. Chief of Police Neiss wil! aceom- rany the men {o assure citizens they have been authorized to do the work. They demand no pay. just the birds. They als» assume re- sponsibility for any damage incur- red during the process. The council appointed George Keener to the Zoning and Plan- ning C-mmission and Charles Esh- was appointed to the Board of adjustments to fill the unexpired term of Paul Stcner who resigned. Announcement was made of a pub- lic meeting on ‘Januarv 1 at 7:15 r.m.,, prior to the regular meeting, to bear residents cf land nor‘hwest of the borough, which was recent- lv annexed, regarding zoning in that section. Russell Jacobv will F» deputized to ocllect all delinquent taxes since 1946. Samuel B. Miller “> Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, December 7, 1950 The Local News For The Past Week Very Briefly Told The Elizabethtown Rotary Club celebrated its 25th anniversary last week. At a public sale at Millway on Saturday for $114. Mrs. Mary Fllen Marietta, quietly 90th hirthday Sunday The boro of Denver, this county, a corner cupboard selec of her Heuselman, celebrated controls until June 30 next year. Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Miller, Manheim R3, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday. Harry E. Thomas, fifty-four, East Petersburg, is seeking a divorce Bertha E. Thomas. same F. Over, of Wayne, has Boro Manager at age. from | been elected | year. Mount Joy is not the only town in the county to lose a PP&L office. The one at Lititz will be moved to Lancaster. Unless plans are changed it will cost each family at Lititz $100 per annum to connect with its sewage system. Dempsey L. Wright, three, Manheim, fell asleep driving then fell Suddenly | Lititz with a salary of $5200 per B twenty- his car, struck a bridge, out of his burning auto. Thirty-three motorists were char- ged traffic Elizabethtown. Raymond E. Heisey, 165 Manheim Street, this boro, was among them. ——— Qu Everything That Happened At Florin Recently The Ladies’Auxiliary the The Ladies’ Auxiliarp to the fire men to reduce the indehtedness on with code violations at to fire the engine. The money was earned by auxiliary members since last December when they also presented $1,000 to the company. The session also featured an elec- tion Mrs. Martin Ney named president, Mrs. Omar Groff, Mrs. Robert Kling, William Mateer, Mrs. Viola Bricker, corresponding secretary. attended when was vice-president; Mrs. and secretary; treasurer; the session which was held in the form of a and turkey banquet. Brooks Girl Scout Seventy members party Sadie of the Christmas Mrs. was named chairman committee, li es esr BENNETT'S RESTAURANT ENTERTAINS (C0. CHAMPS Bennett's Restaurant, E. Main St, this boro, the Scceer Team of Mount Joy High School at a banquet on Wednesday, Novem- ber 29, 1950 at 8:00 Turkey with all the trimmings was served the group. Mrs. Bennett spoke briefly to the boys and stated that for entertained p.m. to this is to be an annual affair Soccer Lettermen. It is the desire of the restaurant to aid in recognizing and supporting fair play and school the students and townspeople. The following Gerald Wilson, John Bowman, Richard Boyd, Jack Boyer, Ben Brown, Joe Coover, George McCue, Donald Martin, Jerry Shupp, Rich- ard Williams, Donald Thome, Frank Zimmerman, Donald Germer, Rob- ert Miller, Myron Weber, Henry Klugh, Robert Schneider, Asher Neiss, and coaches, Mr. John D. Day and Mr. George Houck, Also Mr. W. I. Beahm, supervising prin- cipal. Recognition Civic individual good sportsmanship, spirit among players. players attended: orglaniza- tions and of worthwhile activities of youth will do much to them and bring akout a better spirit of un- derstanding be- tween our young people and adults. tl GR LANBISVILLE CONTRACTOR AWARDED SPAN CONTRACT The State Highway and Bridge Authority awarded a contract to J. Richard Nissley, Landisville, for construction of the western ap- proach to the new bridge over the Susquehanna river at Harrisburg. by citizens encourage and cooperation has authorized an extension of rent | | HENRY H. SHELLY PURCHASED [THE ADJOINING 85-ACRE FARM | Henry H. Shelly, R2 who owns land adjoining, paid $406 | Manheim [= acre for a Rapho township farm {of 85 the Back Run | | school road leading from foresee y : { Fairview Church, which was offer- | ed and A. H. | Young, executors, Fannie S. Hossler | estate, at public sale held Saturday acres, near on the by John Hossler afternoon | Improvements consist of an eight- { room brick h use and frame attach- | | ment barn with three rooms, large bank built in hang nine acres cof 1936, tolacco shed to leaf, and other buildings Frank A. H. the sale. a Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading Pottsville, auctioneer; and conducted Aldinger, Young, attorney, Woolworth’s store at had a $500,000 fire. After December 18 a hair cut will cost $1.35 at Chicago. At Harrisburg bus fares were in- creased from 8 to 10 cents. There was a slight fire at the Lauxmont Farm, near Long Level. Some one stole a man's two ducks that had cancer for the past nine months. It cost a Lancaster R7 woman $25 for the highway house as a dumping place for gar- bage. The production of eggs and poul- Lancaster amounts to using near her meats . produced in County annually $23,500,000. The boro of Denver will hold a two-hour drive this week in an ef- fort to wipe out a $5,000 debt on its Memorial Park. A Tarantum deer hunter killed himself when he used his deer rifle kncek apples off a tree while deer hunting. Ensign Thecdore R. Schmidt, 22, was killed in his home, Lancaster R7, when his plane crash- ed on Sunday. Mrs. Sara A. Swope of Lancas- 101st birthday. George A. Landisville, was nominated as president of the Lancaster County Magistrates Asso- try now to sight of her Shenck, ier celebrated ciation meeting on Thursday. —— —— MR. AND MRS. DOMBACH ARE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Dombach, Bank St, their 50th wedding anniversary last week the hme of their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Dombach, Landisville Landisville, observed with a family dinner at also of The couple was married Nov. 29, 1900, at of the parents, the late George and Alice Trout, East Hempfield the home bride’s Barbara Township. Dombach, a seventy-five years old and his wife their retired farmer, is Besides son, ney have one granddaughter, Bar- is seventy-two. bara Sue Dombach. Green ADDITIONAL LOCAL, MEN ARE CALLED FOR SERVICE The State Selective Headquarters at Harrisburg has announced a sup- plemental call for men for pre-in- The fol- duction physical exams Jerome H. Heisey, Mt. Joy RD; Donald C. Flowers, 224 W. Main St.; George J. Weber, 124 E. Main St.; John D. Newcomer, 224 S. Market St.; William Rider 109 W. Main St.; all of town. A As + mn LANDISVILLE MAN GAVE SALUNGA CHURCH $160 Harry H. West Hempfield Twp., who died March 15, this year, bequeathed $100 to the Landisville Mennonite Church, from f $7,789. Other adjudicated were Benjamin F. Gerber, East Donegal Twp., $3,734. rn rl Aree MOTORIST WAS FINED $100 James Findley, twenty - seven, Manheim R2, arrested following an accident September 2, pleaded guil- ty to driving after his license was suspended and was fined $100. rs Thomas J. Brown, Jr, 16 E. Main St., suffered a painful injury to his left arm when a winch on a hoist slipped, throwing him to the floor. Hess, an estate estates lowing have been called from here: | ( | Local Hunter Bags Buck Within Few Miles of His Home It's quite natural when one goes | hunting, to travel to some foreign port thru- particularly for big game, | | | out the state but not so with Loy Trostle. Loy vesides along the | Ridge road a short distance North of Green Tree meeting house. On Saturday he drove miles north of his home, hunted the wooded section along the highway, shot a fine six-point buck and within a few! hours. For the first time in years A. D. Garber and George Mumper. both | of Florin, were absent from their hunting camp, Buck Ridge Lodge, west of New Germantown in Per- ry County on the opening day of deer season. But they had a good reason. Both were indisposed. We hope both are able to get a taste of it before the season closes. several | super returned home Hunting In Perry County Deer hunting conditions in Perry County, particularly in the upper end. were well nigh to perfect the first few days of the season. The earth was with three to four inches of snow. for tracking and the weather was good. The armv of hunters who scoured that section were well vaid for their labors as more buck, from three to have covered perfect ten-pointers were shot than been in many seasons. There were camos that did not while two, three, four and even five and six to a camp were numerous. Local hunters who invaded that section reported these kills up to last Friday evening while quite a number were shot since. They also report doe quite plentiful, The Rod and Gun Club at Columbia killed five deer at Driftwood. Cameron County. Daniel Brubaker and son and Mr. Paul Frey were huntine in Perry County several davs last week. Thev boarded in Blaine. While hunting at Buck Ridee Lodge, Perrv County last Wed- nesday. Clyde Mumper shot a six-| noint buck. He was bv Messrs. Berrier, Kauffman, Nye and Garman. I PLN { Week's Birth Record Mr. Jesse Winsett, a daughter, at St. Joseph’s fow get a deer in . | accompanied Mrs. Marilyn, and hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Espen- shade, Pine St., Middletown, twin sons, Thursday afternoon, at Her- | shey Hospital. Mrs. Espenshade was the former Goldie Geib, Mount Joy RD. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Joy R1, a daughter Tuesday at General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Derr, Man- heim, announce the birth of a son, Friday, December 1st, at the Lan- caster General Hospital. ee eee Mt. the Musser, One Man Killed | 1 Badly Injured Truck Hit Pole | Ralph Fdward Womer, who oc- cupies one of the houses at the | Kirkland Bros. labor camp at Sal- | was killed vesterday on the | ‘ld nike a short dist- | ance east of Landisville, | Womer was a passenger in a| rick-up truck driven by Roy L.| Sumpme2n, of Columbia, when it | went out of erntrol and struck two utility voles. He was thrown out when the truck hit the first pole and the vehicle rolled over him, Sumbman, a native of town, was injured. He was emnloyed at Coorer’s Garage, Landisville, whos=> truck was driving. The truck was badly wrecked. nnn eral tales he DRAFT BOARD IS LOOKING FOR DATA ON 5 YOUTHS Five men whose questionnaires have nct been returned are being sought by County Draft Board 83. Among registrants are: Ronald P. Caster, Manheim R2 and Henry T. Wagner, Mt. Joy RI]. In addition the board said it is trying to locate James H. Ibaugh, whose last known address was Columbia RI. ”, Mr. | , | give a $2.00 a Year in Advance Clyde Gerberich Reelected Pres. Of School Board Mr. Clyde been a member of our Board the Gerberich, who local School twenty-five for past CLYDE GERBERICH years, was reelected president at the regular monthly meeting on Mon- day ‘evening. Mr. Paul Stoner was reelected vice president. Other setting transacted was as Visitation Day Because of pupils’ business Thursday for the teachers misconduct before classes begin, the board decided to open the grade school building at 8 a.m. instead of 7 am. The in supplying a half pint of milk for grade school pupils each day, after 287 out of 353 pupils showed their desire for the milk through quest- ionaires submitted by the board. The Calvin Club of the Presby- terian Church was granted the use of the auditorium on Dec. 29 for a board also took final action public square dance. BN RC ,®GDC;b TWO LOCAL YOUNG MEN WILL APPEAR WITH ORCHESTRA Jack W. Eberle, son of Mrs. Cleo Eberle of 102 E.. Donegal St. and Ezra Miller Wolgemuth, son of Mr. end Mrs. E. E. Wolgemuth, 117 S. Market St., this boro, are members of the Bob Jones University Opera Association with the University Orchestra in the production of Gouncd’s FAUST Auditorium December which will be heard at 14 in the Rodeheaver Greenville, S. C,, and 16. amr el Sect mi on MOTORISTS HAD THEIR CARDS WITHDRAWN RECENTLY Twenty-three motorists from this 2 vicinity had their cards withdrawn last week the Bureau of High- way Safety, Harrisburg, for infrac- by the State motor code. restored tions cf Driving to 29 other drivers from this area. Elwood Martin, Jchn F. Cassel, Charles Wasal, rivileges were I them were R1; and Among Elizabethtown Manheim RI; Mt. Joy R2. celia A rs iia MEAT CUTTING & WRAPPNG DEMONSTRATION FRI. EVENG. In connection with Pennsylvania College the Lacaster County Agricultural Extension Service will State meat cutting and wrapping in the slaughter room of the Daniel S. Bo- logna Plant, Elizabethtown R3, two of Elizabethtown on the Manheim It Friday evening, Dec. demonstration Baum miles east Elizabethtown - held road. will be 8 at 7:30. es LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS i2 the regu- Christmas Tuesday, December lar meeting and dinner f the American Legion Auxiliary will ke» held at the Legion Home. Everyone to bring a dollar gift as members will attending is asked exchange gifts. has Mortuary Record Throughout Thi oughout This Entire Locality Miss Anna H. Shank, fifty-two, at Columbia. Ruth E, widow of Ira Hall, at Columbia, aged fifty-four. Bessie, wife of Frank R. Diehm at Elm, She was sixty-four. Jessie Johnson, fifty-one, of Col= umbia, was found dead at York. Mrs. Emma Ford, eighty-one, Columbia, at the hospital there. Nancy Christ, wife of George Glenn, a native of Columbia, at the Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N. J. Miss Marion B. Witmer, fifty-six, a former teacher, died at her home Lancaster R4 after a year's illness. Pauline M., wife of M. W. Brandt, of Maytown, is a sister. Mrs. Margaret Resh Mrs. Margaret Mourer Resh, eighty-four, widow of Henry Resh, Columbia Rl, died Sunday, at Col- Hospital following a short illness. She was born in West Hempfield Township. umbia Neri Shetter Neri Shetter, eighty-six, 235 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, died Mon- day in St. Joseph's Hospital. Death followed an operation. Born in Maytown, a son of the late David J. and Sarah Long Shet- ter, he was a veteran of World War I and attended the Maytown Luth- eran Church, The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with interment in the Union cemetery at Maytown. Mrs. Edith M. Leese Mrs. Edith M. Leese, forty-two, (Turn to page 2) 2 Cars Stranded InMonday’s Flood; Not Much Damage Farly Monday morning and last- ing until late afternoon this im- mediate section ‘had one «f the worst floods in years due to the heavy rain that fell thruout the night and continued until noen. Practically every stream in this lo- cality was bank full and a number reached flood stage, particularly the Little Chickies creek at the eastern borough limits. Traffic across the stone bridge on the Manheim road, at Funbars, was closed from early forenoon until mid-afternoon. Robert S. Betty, of Creamery, Montgomery Co., was on his way from Manheim to Mt. Joy when he attempted to get across the bridge. Water swirled up to the car windows and into its interior as he came to a halt, and Betty climb- ed out through his window to the top, where he shouted for help. He was heard by Samuel H. Mil- ler and Supervisor Smeltzer who immediately summoned Friendship Fire Company. Firemen, first to arrive, waded waist-deep into the stream and tossed Betty a rope. They pulled (Turn to Page 2) i A Personal Mention Mr. Reuben Shellenberger spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Kalbrenner at Newport. H. E. Freed and Ada Nitchman, f East Berlin, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alwine and Mrs. George Hoffheins, of Abbottstown, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Freed. Mr. and Mrs. James Hocken- berry returned home last week after spending ten days at Indiana visiting their daughter and son-in- law, Sgt. and Mrs. Winfield Hen- drix and son, Jeffery. evga BOUGHT THE KEENER FARM The 17-acre A. E. Keener farm, northwest of Manheim Boro, was ourchased at public sale Friday by Ammon F. Shelly, of Manheim R3. Purchase price was $13,330. BUY HERE AND SAVE The Retailers Commiitee of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce are responsible for a large amount of advertising which appears in this week's issue of the Bulletin. All these local merchants are soliciting your patronage, not only during the Christmas Season, but thruout the year and we sincerely hope you will remember them when in need of whatever they have to offer. Remember it will be to your advantage to SHOP AT HOME whenever possible. Read the ads carefully—THEN BUY. oii : WT if et li | ol CEST RRR US RE TR NR
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