This Community’s Business People Extend va APE Sg pl pr Spray oe a Wg nl us at Sl rw Al Wo Watt Ae SOR. . Hp The Season’s Greetings — Read Pages 4 & 5° Man Is Injured When Car Crashes Rear Of Truck t. Joy truck driver was in- jured seriously Thursday morning when he crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer truck on the new Harrisburg Pike near the Landis- ville railroad crossing. The injured man, Elmer Oliver, thirty-three, Mt. Joy R1, suffered a fractured skull and fractured left arm, according to State Policeman A. W. Poloncic. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in a hospital ambulance. His condition was described as ser- ious, Oliver was traveling west on the highway behind a tractor-trailer driven in the same direction by William V. Johnson, twenty-four, Hartford, N. J., when he struck the rear of Johnson's truck, the State Policeman reported. Poloncic said Johnson told him he was going about 30 miles per hour when he heard a crash and a horn blowing. The horn in Oliver's car was short-circuited in ‘the crash and a small fire flared up. Johnson put out the fire with his extinguisher. The State Policeman said Oliver had just left the Hubbard Chick Farm, Manheim Pike, where he had been working all night, It is believed Oliver fell asleep at the wheel. Poloncic said, because there were no skid marks. Oliver was pinned inside the cab when the front of his truck caved m. ———_———— Burgess Zerphey Temporarily Halted Collections As most of you are aware, pres- sure was put on delinquent tax payers here during the past few weeks. After numerous complaints from, residents, Burgess Elmer Zer- phey issued the following order Friday Attention Tax Payers “it ordeved the tax cille. © to stop any further levies and to stay the levies already made until further notice. Elmer 1. Zerphey, Burgess The Burgess later gave the col- lector the green light after ques- tions raised by complainants were erased by representatives of the School Board and Borough Coun- cil when they announced their ap- proval of Russell Jacoly, West Chester, or any of his co-workers in conducting the prcject as well as their satisfaction in the collec- tor’'s verbal statement that he has letters of approval from a surety. Driver Charged With Manslaugh’r In Womer Death A charge of involuntary man- slaughter has been brought against the driver of a pick-up truck in which Ralph E. Womer, thirty- eight, Salunga, avas fatally injured last Wednesday, District Attorney Jchn M. Ranck said Thursday night. The charge was brought against Roy L. Sumpman, twenty-six, 130 N. Eighth St, Columkia, a fellow worked of Womer at the Cooper garage, Salunga, by State Police- man George H. Spotts. The warrant, swor nout before Justice of the Peace George Shenck, Landisville, has not been served, Spotts said, as Sumpman is still ¢ nfined at Lancaster General Hos- pital with injuries suffered when the light truck struck two utility poles on the old Harrisburg pike, throwing both men out. A ‘hospital source termed Sump- man’s condition satisfactory Thurs- day night. He suffered head and chest injuries in the crash. ee le Nh REV. C. IL. SUMMY RESIGNS AS CALVARY CHURCH PASTOR On Sunday evening the Rev. C. I. Summy announced his resignation as the Pastor of the Calvary Bible Church to become effective as of January 1, 1951. Mr. Summy has not made known his plans for the immediate future. DEEDS RECORDED Ralph C. and Fern S. Alleman, Mt. Joy, to Charles F. and Verna V. Stark, Maytown, premises and stable, 47 W. Donegal St., Mt. Joy, ‘|day io file claims is June 13, 1951. MOST UP-TO-THE-MINUTE The Mount Joy Bulletin Ww E EKLY I N LANCASTER COUNTY VOL. L, NO. 30 Farmers Bank Printed $1, $5 A recent report out of Harris- burg concerning a local bank is cer- tainly getting wide publicity thru- out the country and has resulted in more than one argument. Here's the article: A search of ancient common- wealth records * has unearthed a collection of engraving plates which the state used years ago to print its own money. Auditor General Weldon C. Hey=- burn said the plates were found during a restoration project of musty files buried deep in vaults under the State Capitol. Most of the engraving plates are for $5 and $20 bills, with five notes on each plate. Ordinarily it was the custom to deface ‘the surface of the plate when it was turned in. Heyburn said, but added these plates were in perfect condition. Issuing banks were the Petroleum Bank, of Ti- tusville, the Mifflin County Bank, Joy, among others. In Mount Joy , $20 Bills—But That Was Eighty-Six Yrs. Ago Most of the plates are dated 1863 and 1864. Farmers Bank Denied In a letter from one of oun sub- scribers Mrs, Mame S. Cooper, of Karns City, Pa. she writes: “I do not recall ever hearing of the town having a Famers Bank, etc.” An Explanation Upon the receipt of Mrs. Coop- er's letter we contacted the here and Mr. took the time and trouble to bring the data to this office for our in- spection. He had the original charter granted to the Farmers Bank of Mount Joy by the state on August 20, 1862. He also had the list of men and their addresses, fifteen to he bank | Reuben Fellenbaum | Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday 36 HELP COUNTY FARMER CLEAN UP FIRE RUBBLE Thirty-six neighbors friends of Miles O. Nolt, Sporting Hill, Manheim R1, gathered at his farm last week to help clean up rubble caused when a chicken house was destroyed by fire. They included: Raymond Eshle- man, Lester Gehman, Aaron Wea- ver, Benjamin Nissley, David San- grey, Jonas Byler, Lester O. Nolt, John Miller, Melvin O. Nolt. David Nolt, Paul Nolt, Clayton H. Nolt, Henry Shenk, Norman Shenk, Ro- bert M. Sauder, Norman Kready, John Metzler, Richard Heisey, Eu- gene Hummer. John Shelly, Maurice Nissley, J. Abram Witmer, David S. Nissley, Clayton R. Nissley, Henry S. Mil- ler, Wilmer Nissley, Earl Hummer, David Miller, John S. Miller, Mar- and | lin Shellenberger, Richard Wit- ! man, Richard Charles, Ross Es- benshade, J. Stanley Witmer, Eli Eby and William Hummer. cecal Ab’m Martin Died , exact, from East and West Hemp- field, Penn, East Donegal, Rapho | and Mount Joy townships and Mount Joy and Manheim Boros. These men were the stock hold- | ers. The bank was chartered for and the Farmers’ Bank of Mount $100,000 divided into 100 shares of { (Turn to kage 2) THE RHEEMS WATER CO. EXTENDED ITS MAINS Rheems Water Company has ex- tended its water main on old Route 230 east, ending at a point near the Aaron Longenecker Planing Mill. Pipe was furnished by the Central Foundry Company, of Holt, Alabama. Twq carloads were ship- ped by rail. To speed up the job, H. S. Fore- man sent his 28-foot tractor trailer truck to Alabama, a distance of 1000 miles, to bring in another 1050 cet to complete the present job, The work was under the super- vision of H. K. Landis, who reports that twelve new connections have already been added. rr GAG ree TRUSTEE IN LUTHER SMITH BANKRUPTCY IS NAMED Attorney J. Hay Brown, Jr. was elected trustee in the bankruptcy of LutHer J. Smith, trading as Stauffer’s Quarry, Mt. Joy R2, at the first meeting of creditors held at Lancaster last week. Russell L. Hiller, Reading, bank- ruptcy referee, announced that the last day to file objections to dis- charge is January 31. 1951, and last Schedules filed show debts totaling $33,141.94 and assets of $26,228.66. Assets listed include $20,000 valu- ation on the 12.48 acre quarry prop- erty in Repho Township. meatal) I MANY RENTS WILL BE HIKED 15 PERCENT Rents upon many homes here, will be hiked up 15 percent, judg- ing from the applications already received by the Lancaster Area Rent Office, it was learned this week. At the Lancaster office regulating local rents it was learned that the 15 per-cent increase in rents is the first jump allowed since June 30, 1947 and is specifically granted to small landlords those owning four or less homes. ee A AE wee et Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Dourte, Manheim R2, a son at the General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Kreider, Manheim R2, a daughter Friday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman, Mt. Joy R2, a daughter Wednesday at the General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Prosser of Landisville, a daughter Saturday at the Lancaster General Hospital. tt tl Up Ars TRUCKER KILLED A COW ON THE MARIETTA PIKE Edward G. Bates, thirty, Lancas- ter, was unhurt when the truck he was operating struck and killed a Holstein cow, owned by Edward Niedigh, Marietta, on the Marietta Pike early Friday morning. The animal was valued at $250. a. ALL AUTO PRICES FROZEN President Truman on Saturday froze prices of all new automobiles Witness Oak FFA Chapter Held Its December Meeting held its regular monthly meeting at the East Donegal High School last Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened with the reading of the Bible by Samuel Brubaker, who acted in the absence of Chaplain, Ray Musser. Acting in the absence of the president, Harold Musser Vice-president, opened the meeting for business for the twenty-nine members present. Secretary David the reading of the minutes and Ken- .neth Kreider, the financial report. The greup then ap- proved a motion to attend hockey game at the Hershey Arena, January 6, 1951. Robert Swope re- ported that efforts were being made Sweigart gave treasurer, gave ice an club to purchase a (Turn to page 2) LS: °T- SES LT. Former Co. Doctor Back From Korea by the pure- Maj. Robert H. Baker, son of Charles H. Baker, Silver Spring, has arrived at Seattle, Wash., af- ter a six-month tour of duty as an Army surgeon in Korea. The major, formerly a ville physician, was assigned to the 25th Division as division surgeon, transferred to Army surgical hospital as orthopedic sur- gecn, and served recently with the 2nd Division. He was promoted to the rank of major last month. He is a graduate of Frankin and Mar- shall College and Jefferscn Medical College, Philadelphia. He served his internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital Landis - an mohile he began an orthopedic residency at Fitzsimmons Army General Hospital, Denver, Colo. His wife who has been with her family in Sunbury, will The Witness Oak FFA Chapter | shortly after he enlisted last year, ! living | join him in Denver where he will | tour of resume his residency raining. Maj. | given to the girls by college cffi- { Baker is a veteran of World War IL | cials after which a tea was served. ‘From Injuries In Auto Accident ! Abram H. Martin, sixty-six year old retired farmer of East Donegal township, died from injuries sus- tained in an automobile crash, complete details of which appeared {in last week’s Bulletin. His death | occurred at the Lancaster General Hospital at 8:50 p.n. last Thursday. It was the second fatality on the | new stretch of highway since it was | opened in September of last year. Both fatal crashes occurred at the same intersection. The victim William this a passenger involved in an- other This is the 44th highway fatality in the county first was Beamesderfer, of boro, two-car crash. this year, just three more than a the same time last year. Mr. Martin West Donegal Twp., the son of the late (Turn to Page 3) — ee Or TRAYFFIC VIOLATIONS was born in Chiel of Police Park Neiss re- ports these prosecutions, Edward Kirchoff, Columbia R1, driving without gu license. He will be sum- moned before Squire Hockenberry. Demeter Bachowsky, Philadel- phia, and Charles E. Lutz, Jr. Al- Pa., both improper pass- ing and will summoned before Justice of the Peace Robert Brown. Elias E. Garber, 722 South Spruce Street, ignoring red light, before Squire Hockenberry. cm LOCAL GIRL SCOUT TROOP FETED A BLIND CRIPPLE Girl Scout Troop 192 held a Christmas party at the home of Rachel Klugh. Miss Joanne Hess an eleven-year-cld blind and crippled the of { honor. { The scouts | sic, games lentcwn, be Elizabethtown, will be summoned Intermediate girl, was guest with mu- Jo- girls entertained refreshments. the with her acccrdian and keymonica. | Mrs. Jay Barnhart is leader of the | group. and lanne then entertained ——— ll I eee. mn 19 EAST DONEGAL SENIORS | VISIT E'TOWN COLLEGE i A group of nineteen senior girls | were the ‘guests of the Flizabeth- [tow n College, Thursday® afternoon, { December 14. They were Miss Justine advisor. accom- Lawver Following a the buildings a talk was panied by i senior class Afternoon, December 21, Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading Haircuts, even childrens, were raised to $1.25 at McKeesport, Pa. Last Thursday beef steak re- tailed at from $1.10 to $1.20 a pound in New York City. Hitch hikers horse vehicles have banned the state's super highway. To date 13 doctors, 1 dentist and and drawn been from veterinarian in the county ‘have been called for pre-induction physicals. Three persons were killed, the first fatality on the super highway extension, at Morgantown. A car with five passengers ran into an abutment. William E. Ccoper, thirty-nine, Lancaster R7, riding a motorcycle was killed and his wife, riding tan- dem, sustained a neck in an accident Sunday. broken 500 frozen turkeys were scatter- ed all over the highway near Mountville when a truck upset. A York man was killed on the Lincoln Highway west of that city Sunday. His car spun out of con= trol. eet Qe FOLKS INJURED ON WAY TO VISIT RELATIVES HERE Mr. and Mrs. Habet Khelghatian, of Chester, way to visit relatives here on Friday, “figured in an auto collision east of Lancaster. The collision Mr. Khelghatian the wheel. on their occurred when fell asleep at His 7-year-old daughter sustain- ed a fractured skull, her father a fractured left leg and her mother lacerations of the face. Both cars were damaged beyonyl repair. Lions Entertained Their Ladies At A Christmas Party The local Lions entertained their at a Christmas party Tues- day night, at Hostetter’s Hall. About one hundred clubmen, ladies and guests attended. The la- ladies Banquet dies received corsages and perfume. Speaker for the evening was In- ternational Director of Lions, Mr. Monroe L. Nute. Entertainment the pre- sentation of “The Song of Christ- mas’ by the mixed chorus of East included Donegal Township high school, un- | der the direction of Mr. Eugene C. Saylor. Mrs. Miriam piano accompanist, K. Roland was the Robert Slaugh the narrator and Joyce Eshleman, Laural Rinehart, Wilbur Brubaker, ' Kay Warfel and Fred Wetzel, solo- ists. Guest Dr. J. W. Bingeman, supervising principal of the East Donegal Township schools, and Mrs. Bingeman, and Mr. Earl G. Kuhns, deputy district governor, and Mrs. Kuhns, of Eli- zabethtown. rs Cr Sanne REAL ESTATE SALES Wiliam B. Saylor purchased the Robert Reichard farm of 118 acres located near Risser’s church. Clarence H. Moyer purchased the William B. consisting of 32 and 15 miles present were Lions Saylor farm acres located 1950 CANTATA BY CHOIR OF UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH The Cantata, Manger Prince”, written by Christmas Louise E. Stairs, will be presented by the Choir of St. Mark's Evangelical United Brethren Church, on Sun- day afternoon, December 24, at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Clifford Schmid, Lancas- the Miss Luella will be the ac- Warren Bentzel, Mrs. ter, is director, Witmer, companist. Soloists H. Bentzel, Mrs. Bonnie Bigler, organist, include Warren Jack Boyer, Thelma Sherk. A ticn. to attend is extended to mem- cordial invita= bers and friends of the church: the members of the Choir will be en- tertained by the Following presentation, the members of the social rooms of the church. Sgt. C. Hallgren Chosen “‘Airman Of The Week” and Mrs. Ragner Hallgren, Mari- etta Ave. has been chosen “Air man of the Week at Iwakuni, Jap- an, where he is ammunition hand- ler with the 6133 Supply Squadron, U.S. AF. Hallgren was chosen for this dis- of his character and unswerving devotion to duty. Following basic training at tinction because excellent San Wyoming. He graduated in the top of his class and was assigned to the 34th Communications Squadron in New York. Shortly after the Korean conflict (Turn to page 7) FARM WOMEN NO. 18 WILL AID CHARITIES Society of Farm Women No. 18 voted contributions of $5 each to the Infantile Paralysis Drive and the Tuberculosis Society at a meet- ing Saturday afternoon at the home cf Mrs. Martin Swarr, Landisville. Mrs. John Herr, Mt. Joy, spoke on Christmas decorations and gave a demonstration of the making of boxwood trees, wreaths, mistletoe rings and other attractive pieces Mrs. Mark Hess presided and de- voticns were conducted by Mrs. Robert Good. Members contrib- uted food for three Christmas baskets for needy families. Gifts were exchanged. | er mr HOUSING PROJECT AT DEPOT IS APPROVED Approval of a housing project for construction of 40 rental homes for Marietta Transportation Corps Depot employes was announced at Washington. The project is to financed, and will be built the National Housing Act. A Depot spokesman said the dwellings will be single homes, to be privately under northwest of Manheim. The price paid was $15,000. Clifford Schmid, Henry Weber and | La- | dies Aid Society at a luncheon in | Sgt. Charles Hallgren, son of Mr. | Antonio, Texas, he attended En- gineman Operator's School at Ft. Francis S. Warren at Cheyenne, | Fon E08. $2.00 a Year in Advance ‘The Local News “The | For The Past Week Very Briefly Told The cent a Monday. Samuel Z price of bread jumped one loaf in Lancaster county Martin, forty-nine, Hahnstcwn, was struck and killed by a falling tree Columbia is trying t, devise means for collecting $11,300 back taxes as far as 1947. The County Growers Coop will hold its annual December 29. feed Lancaster Tobacco tobacco show bags were the Kenneth Elizabethtown RI. All the public school teachers at Seventy-five | stolen from farm of | Eshleman | Lititz were granted a $150 increase [in salary for the 1950-51 term A fire | playing with matches, forced ten started by a girl, four, families out of an apartment house at Columbia. John Sharp, Marietta, accidentally shot himself in the leg sixteen, named Keystone farmer of 1950 by 33 supervisors of the Future Far- mers of America at State College. The state has approved a pay- ment of $2,413.79 as its appropria- tion to the Columbia Hospital for the quarter ending August 31, 1950 Clarence A. Keener, Jr. 18, ad- mitted driving 85 miles an hour in an effort to elude police. He wa fined $45 and lost 90 days. his license for | | | Sunday School To | Present Program | The program at Glossbrenner E.U.B. be presented at 9:30 Sunday morn- You cordially invited to | attend the Song, Congre- the | { Christmas Church will ing. are program gation; Scripture Reading and Prayer, Rev. John Gable; exercise, Our Welcome; A Small Girl's Wish, | Sandra Crowl; Recitation, Very | Short, Ronald Hockenberry; Exer- | cises: Christmas Lights, Our Gifts | and The Babe of the Manger; Dia- | logue, the Time of Joy; Exercise, | Gifts; Christmas Stars; Recitation, | The Manger Message, Brenda | Pierce; Give to Others, Eugene Ma- { teer; Exercise, The Lament cf the | Bethlehem Inn Keeper; Song, by | the Christmas | (Turn to page 7) ne ee tI Ae Union Nat'l Bank Holds Xmas Party Girls and Boys; Directors, employees and guests | of the Union National Mount Joy Bank held their annual Christmas | party, Wednesday evening, Decem- as of December 1st. $4,200. + To Every One The Bulletin Staff be built on ‘the Transportation | ker 20, at Hestetier's Banquet Hail. | Corps property. Approximately thirty persons at- | EE tended. Mr. Norman Sprecher, As- | BIRTHDAY DINNER sistant Cashier, acted as host. All | Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hinkle, | the ladies were presented with cor- | West Main Street, entertained at | sages and the men were given rose | a birthday dinner on Sunday in [bud boutonnieres. honor cf the latters sister, Mae The President of the Bank, Mr. | Forry. Martin S. Musser, gave a pre-din- Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. | ner address c¢n Christian Leader- | Harnish of Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. | ship | Chester Loucks and children of Entertainment after the dinner | Marietta and Mr. and Mrs. Harold | Was provided by Mi Lineaus Overdeer and daughter, Barbara | Longenecker, Bank Teller, who Ann of Middletown. showed colored slides of his recent | trip through the United States. | Car ls were sung by the group | | mime lino sommes | COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTED | A huge, beautiful community | | Christmas Tree, fifty feet high, was lighted here Tuesday evening, for the holiday season. { Centrally located opposite the | | | | | and Marietta Streets, it is a beau- | nervous | throat and windpipe with a butcher | MARRIAGE LICENSES | knife. | Hospital, theatre on the triangle of the Bow- mon residence, corner of East Main | tiful symbol cf Christmastime | The vites everyone to see the tree mm 8 lilies on WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE Mrs. Norman Shelly, forty-five, Manheim, under treatment for a condition, slashed her | Chamber of Commerce in- She is now at the General | with a .22 rifle while engaged in | target practice near Maytown. Melvin 8S. Good, Lititz, was | tor Mortuary Record Throughout This Entire Locality Mrs. Minnie M. Pidcock at Mari | etta, | Amos F. Reese, seventy-one, at | Columbia | Monroe H | at Manheim, Joseph Greenburg, sixty-four, at Metzler, seventy-two, | Elizabethtown | Mrs. Katie E. Wetzel, seventy= | five, at Cclumbia. | Mrs. Carrie E. Finney, eighty=- | three, at Columbia, Mrs. Mary Kaylor Smith, eighty= five, at Columbia Sunday. Francis D. Behm, seventy-three, | near Cornwall, He was born near | Mount Joy. { Mrs. Lizzie S. Risser, seventy, | wag found dead on her side porch | { | | at Elizabethtown. | Maria, Daniel S. Nis- | sley, at the Messiah Home at Har- She was eighty-six and a widow of | risburg | member of the Old Order River { Brethren church, | Henry B. Erb Henry B. Erb, aged 63 years, died at 9:15 am. Tuesday morning, Rapho Township after an illness of one year, Deceased was horn in Rapho Twn. and was the son of Albert H. Brubaker Erk. He was life having retired at his home in and Esther a farmer all his | six years ago He is survived by his wife, Anna Nissley Erb and these children, Nigsley, John, and Mary, wife of Elam Haldeman, all of Manheim R2, and Florence, wife of John K. Miller, Bainbridge RI. Funemil services | from the late [1:30 pm. with held home on Friday at further services at in Erisman’s Mennonite will be two oclock {| Church, with intermeni in the ad- joining cemetery. Friends may, call at the home this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. rs E. DONEGAL CONSIDERING LAW TAXING TRAILERS Another Lancaster County school district is considering passage of a law taxing trailers used for dwel- ling purposes. The new district is the Fast Don- egal Twp. School Board where the the sol- Shirk, Sr., to draw up directors have instructed icitor, K. L. an ordinance levying $2 tax per month on each trailer, for con= sideraten at the Jan. 12 session. Other districts "having similar taxes are: East and West Lampeter and Fast and West Hempfield Twps. and the Manheim Central | School District. cco tii i FIRST NATL. BANK & TRUST DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND At the regular board meeting on Tuesday morning the directors of the First National Bank and Trust Company declared two dividends. The regular 27% semi annual divi- dend and a special dividend of 14%. A total of 34% for the six months period ending December 31. This dividend is payable Jan. 1st, 1951. This bank never failed to pay a dividend since its incorporation as « national bank in 1864. eee ——— THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE The combined choruses of the East svhocle rendered Donegal Township the sixteenth annual Christmas Carol service last even- ing. An excellent program as pub- week, was well presented to a large and ished in these columns last wppreciative audience. LOCAL PHYSICIAN CALLED One of our local physicians, Dr. David Schlesser, 304 East Main St., was notified to come to Harrisburg | for a pre-induction physical exam- ination In Schlosser is addition to his practice, Dr, deputy coroner and a member of the local schoel board. re etl Ae. tte [13RD ANNIVERSARY Mr Mrs. Emlin Buller, 103 Fast Street, are celebrat- ing their forty-third wedding anni versary today, Thursday Dec. 21st, cinemas Wifi A ROUGH CHRISTMAS Our local weather prognostica= Samuel H. Miller predicts a Christmas Day with and Donegal disagreeable | rain or snow. re et The Burgess and not one Coun= | cilman at Quarryville, have accept ed their salaries for serving in ofe fice. Norman Harold Kolp, Florin, and Arlene S. Seifert, Elizabethtown, A 4 Lae oe