ends real k on De enjoy. ge lovers E fT aan 3 )2¢ a, ET TTS RTI po Today’s Forgotten Business Man Stopped ' Advertising Yesterde COUNTYIK.T Keller ToGet MOST UP-TO-THE-MINUTE The Mount Joy Bulletin WEEKLY I N LANCASTER VOL. L, NO. 43 Our Eastern District Champs Play Fredonia at Lebanon Next Tuesday for State Champ’ ship Market Values To Be Base Financing Of Joint Schools Real estate used in determining market values well be the amount each of three school districts will contribute toward the proposed $1,200,000 Donegal Joint High School building project. Percentage allocation for the fi- nancing plan-precedent-setting lo- cally—was adopted at a joint ses- sion of the school boards of East Donegal Township and Mount Joy and Marietta Boroughs in May- town recently. Most school financing here and in the rest of Pennsylvania to date is figured on a real estate as- sessment basis, Generally, assess= ments are lower than market val- ues. y The percentage allocation under the adopted plan, will be hroken (Turn to kage 2) The 4-H Clubs Seeking Young Farm Folks Here Are you a young farm boy or gir! between 10 and 21 years of age? Are you interested in learn- ing more about farming? If the answer to these questions is yes we would like to suggest that you join a 4-H club. We know that if you have read this far your question will be, what is a 4-H? 4-H clubs are organized groups of young people who are engaged | in farming, homemaking or com- munity activities under the guid- ance of County Agriculture Exten- sion workers and volunteer club leaders. In a 4-H club the members elect their own officers, plan and carry out programs, hold regular meetings and work with a project of their own choosing. You are probably wondering what is the purpose of a 4-H club? The answer to this question is this: (Turn to page 7) re A A re Mt. Joy High Won The PIAA Class C Championship We have met the enemy and they are ours” Just as true as this re- mark was proven many years ago, it was duplicated at Millersville on Saturday night when Mt. Joy High and Pringle’s five played a bangup game for the PIAA’s Class C East- ern Regional championship which Mount Joy’s Rams won 59 to 57. A capacity crowd witnessed the contest—at least 1,000. There wasn’t even standing room. These teams were evenly match- ed, depending on speed, and we take the liberty to reprint George Kirchner's description of the game as it appeared in Monday's New Era, which, according to our way of thinking, covers it to the letter. “Both put on such a dazzling at- (Turn w page 4) For the first time in the history of basketball, a state championship team will be crowned when Mount Joy High, eastern champions, and Fredona-Delaware Joint High, the western champions meet in a play- off game at Lebanon next Tuesday evening for the PIAA Class C Champjonship of Pennsylvania. This game, arranged after con- siderable difficulty, was to be play- ed this Thursday evening. The postponement to Tuesday was the result of a request made by the clergy of Mount Joy and vicinity to the PIAA’s executive director, Ed- mund C. Wicht. The Rev. John H. Gable, pastor of the Glossbrenner Evangelical U. B. Church in Florin, said he went to Harrisburg Tuesday morning to confer with Wicht. The Rev. Gable, who conferred with the Rev. Ezra H. Ranck, of St. Mark’s EUB church here, president of the Mount Joy Ministerial Association, was sent to Harrisburg as official spokesman He also went to Harrisburg with the authority to speak for Mount Joy High School officials, who gave full cooperation to the clergy in the matter. “The majority of churches in the Mount Joy area, like the majority of churches throughout the nation (Turn to page 4) CENTENNIAL WILL BE OPENED BY HOMECOMING Home-coming day will open the borough’s Centennial Celebration on May 26 it was announced re- cently. Names of other days are as fol- lows: May 27, Religious Day; May 28, Youth and Athletic Day; May 29, Agricultural Day; and May 30, Americanism Day. Oliver K. Snyder, Jr., and Thom- as J. B. Brown III were named co- chairmen of the committee on the beards at a meeting. All male residents will be required to wear beards during the celebra~ face “jail”. et CO eee HAROLD ZIMMERMAN BUYS THE CHAS. WEBB PROPERTY On Saturday afternoon Edwin L. Kline and Addison M. Habecker, agents for the heirs, sold the prop- erty of the late Charles M. Webb, of this place, at public sale. It included a lot 40x188 ft. front- ing on South Barbara street, with a 2% dwelling and | kitchen, frame barn, etc. It was purchased by Harold Zim- for $7,060.00. Charles S. Frank was the auctioneer and Chas. W. Eby the attorney. ee een etl gy eres. tion or story’ frame merman DECLARED DIVIDENDS OF FORTY CENTS PER SHARE Fort Atkinson, Wis.,, March 16— The board of directors of the James Mfg. Co. today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share on the Common capital stock of the company, payable March 31, 1951, to stockholders of record at the close of business March 23, 1951 according to an announcement by E. R. Klassy, President. This company quite recently op- ened a branch in Mount Joy. Jo mesial uf SAUER KRAUT DINNER The Ladies Bible Class of Trinity Lutheran Church will serve a Sauer Kraut Dinner on Wednesday, March 28th at the Parish House from 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p.m. Dinner $1.00 in- cluding coffee and dessert. Children up to ten years 60 cents. Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday LAWN MAN NOT GUILTY IN TIRE STEALING CASE A directed verdict of not guilty ended the trial of Paul Fitzpatrick, thirty-six, Lawn, Lebanon Coun- ty, charged with larceny of auto tires. Fitzpatrick had been charged jointly with James L. Hilt, twenty- five, Florin, in the theft of two tires from the garage of Harvey B. John- son, Florin, in February. Hilt plea~ ded guilty recently and was sen- tenced to six months to one year in the county prison. Called to testify against Fitzpat- rick Hilt testified it was his own idea to steal the tires and that Fitzpatrick was unaware they werr stolen when he placed them on his car. Assistant District Attorney William C. Storb then asked for the directed verdict. Picture of a Local Industry’s Force 74 Years Ago While many folks are still trying to name the oldest house in town, another local resident, Mr. Carl Germer, “Chet” Armstrong’s right hander, brought to this office a group picture of a number of old timers. It is the property of *his mother-in-law, Mrs. Heilig. It is a picture of the employes of Root’s Plow Works, a former indus- try here. D. Root, Son & Co. engag- ed in the manufacture of plows, cultivators, corn planters and shel- lers, shovel plows, ete. at Bird-In- Hand in 1851. This plant was moved te Mount Joy in 1868 and occupied a building on the south side of Marietta Ave. from the alley west to the Railroad Cut (the site of the present Keener Home Furnishings building.) Later the building was razed and the main part of the present build- ing erected by the late Martin L. (Turn to Page 2) Susan Minnich Is Winner In Legion Essay Contest Miss Susan E. Minnich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Minnich, of Landisville, won first place in Lan- caster County in the annual essay contest conducted by the American Legion. Miss Minnich, a East Hempfield Township High School, will receive a $50 Savings Bond from Voiture 42, of the 40 and 8 Society. There were thirteen tries from as many high schools. Second prize senior at en- was won by Miss Verma E. Lefever, seventeen, of East Lampeter Township High School, will receive a $25 bond for her work. Students participating in the es- say contest wrote on “Government (Turn to page 4) EEE Fire Co. Auxiliary Adds 17 Members Sixteen members attended the March meeting of the Fire Com- pany Auxiliary, last Thursday ev- ening. Mr. James B. Heilig, President and Mr. Earl Zink, vice president, of Friendship Fire Co, were pre- sented the keys to the Ambulance which was put in service last Sun- day. Seventeen members were taken into the Auxiliary. An invi- tation was read from the Salunga Auxiliary to attend the April 16th meeting. The Ladies scheduled a Chicken Patty dinner to be served at the Fire House on Sunday, April 1st from 11:30 a. m. to 3:00 p.m. A public card party was planned for Friday evening, April 20th, at the Fire House. The Auxiliary will take over the sale of Hats for the Centennial. Members reminded that dues are now payable. Vd An Eli Terry clock, constructed entirely of wood except the weights and hands, sold for $97 at a sale at new were Millersville. 22 hy Afternoon, March Sumpman Is Held On Manslaughter Charge In Crash Roy L. Sumpman, twenty-six, of Columbia, was held for. the action of the June grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the highway death on Dec. 6, 1950, of Ralph E. Womer, thirty-eight, Sa- lunga, after a hearing Monday nite. is charged by State Police with being the driver of a pick-up truck which crashed on the Old Harrisburg Pike, a quarter mile of Landisville, killing Womer, a passenger. Sumpman, who had been in a cast for a spine injury received in the crash until less than two weeks Sumpman east ago, renewed $1,000 bail before Justice of the Peage George A. Shenck, Landisville, following the hearing. State Policeman George A. Spotts said that in ‘his opinion the (Turn te page 2) LOCAL STUDENT IS IN PENN STATE WHO'S WHO Seven Lancaster County A dents ‘at the Pa. State” + College are included in the group of 415 students chosen for lished annually by Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi, nation- al men's and women’s professional journalism fraternities. John Booth, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M, Booth is one of the seven. ll eres #100 AND WHISKEY STOLEN AT THE LANDISVILLE HOTEL the Landisville Hotel between 2:45 a. and 7:45 last Thursday night accord- Thieves entered m. a. m. ing to Henry Wickenheiser, propri- etor and stole $100 in cash and six bottles of whiskey. State Cpl. Mazakas is investigating, meet rat fff enc Policeman Leonard POLIO PATIENT DISCHARGED Herlert Keener, 13 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Haroid Keener, Mount Joy R1. was discharged from the General Hospital last week, being one of four polio vic- tims. rr ll A Ae en HE PARKED ILLEGAL Lloyd F. Shank, was prosecuted before Justice Kauffman at Ironville, on an illegal parking charge. tian = MARRIAGE LICENSES Farl R. Shenk and Anna Mae Ober, both of Mount Joy R2. Kenneth Lee Roth, Florin, and Shirley Jane Warfel, East Donegal. iment these Personal Mention Mrs. Sylvester Hendrix left Tues- day for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, where she will spend a few days with her daughter Mrs. John Matoney. Both expect to re- turn here in time for Easter. Vernon H. Weaver, son of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Willis H. Weaver, Mt. Joy, Rl, has returned to his home this weekend from Messiah College, Grantham, after completing the winter term of studies in the de- partment of Christian education. Mr. Weaver completed the re- quirements of the four year course and will be graduated at the com- mencement exercises in June. ee IRAQ STUDENT SPOKE AT ROTARY MEETING Miss Nora Daud, a Millersville State Teachers College student from Iraq, spoke on conditions in the Far East at a meeting of the Rotary Club Tuesday at Hostetter’s Banquet Hall. Wilbur Beahm, pres- ident, was in charge. of town, 1951 HIGH SCHOOL'S TROPHIES ARE NOW ON DISPLAY Those three very attractive Mount Joy school basketball team captured in tro=- phies that the high the recent playoffs are being dis~ | played in the show windows of Eshleman Brothers with the three new basketballs that store, were used in each of the games. The trophies represent the Rams victories in the Regional Regional District 3, Eastern Eastern the Preliminary, the Class C Final Class C contest. These hours practice, but more than that, they represent three games played under and treasures represent many of precision training and nerve wracking strain. Urged on by hundreds the re- of shouting fans, players, quired to play a rapid game and at the same time retain the smoothness and precision necessary to gain control of the ball and drop it through the basket time after time scoring victory. When you see the trophies, don't just ad- mire their beauty, give a handshake to the boys who put them there. A tense and eager, are fire to a “Who's Who | in the News at Penn State”, pub- | Celebrated 59th Wedding Anniv’ry Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Sauer- hamer quietly celebrated their fif- ty-ninth at wedding anniversary their home on West Main street, on Saturday, March 17. They enjoyed many personal cal- lers together with cards and flow=- ers sent to them by friends. The Sauerhamer’s here from Littlestown in 1947, and have one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Shoop of this place. In July Mr. Sauerhamer will cel- ebrate his 87th birthday and in August Mrs. Sauerhamer will be 83. Brief News From The Dailies For Quick Reading 200,000 textile workers Mas- sachusetts canceled their strike for the present. The Daily Worker, newspaper in New York, is threat- ened with bankruptcy. Edward Gibbs, F & M student was refused a commutation sen- tence by the State Pardon Board in the murder of Marian Baker. George W. Backenstoe, of Palmy- ra, truck driver for the Hershey Chocolate Company, has driven ov- er 600,000 miles without an acci- dent. The Army is buying back a lot of overshoes, cartridge belts and garrison from Philadelphia surplus stores at a handsome profit to the dealer. Can you picture a man making $100 million dollars in the resale of Army surplus property. Well that's what an Investigating committee at Washington learned. An attempt was made to wreck a PRR train south of Hallam one evening last week. A piece of lum- ber, stone blocks, spikes and a piece of metal were laid on the rails but were seen in time to stop. At Bellefonte Sunday two buck deer who had just shed their ant- lers, were chased into town by dogs. One ran thru a plate glass window, the other thru a glass door. One died. came in Communist caps Harold Cover, Elizabethtown,was Co. and the Union National Mt. Joy | town, was ninety years old Friday. burned in an explosion at the Kline Banks will be closed Good Friday, Earlier in the week she fell down } March 23rd. Chocolate Co. along $2.00 a Year in Advance Held Special Holy Study In Pottery Special | oly Week were held in the high | Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings Holy Week | held annually since 1940. Rev. the Maytown assemblies school on These services have been at East Wm. Wagner, of Donegal ‘Week Assemblies; $300,000 a Year For Next 5 Years A dispatch out of Detroit, Mich. a few days ago read: “Chrys- ler Corp. said that board chair- man K. T. Keller will be paid $300,000 a year for the next five years, The corporation disclosed it had entered into a five year con- tract of employment with Keller, HR NN HES SA A 2 Church of God spoke Monday morning; Rev. W. M. Allison, the Maytown Lutheran Church talked at Tuesday's meeting and Rev. Henry E. Lutz, of the Men- nonite Church addressed the stu- dent Wednesday Students furnished special a girls trio, Fanny Ruth Musser Ruth Drescher and Alma Smith sang at Monday's assembly; Ruth Moreland was soloist Tuesday and the Girls Choir sang Wednesday. East Donegal’'s Easter Holidays are Thursday, Friday and Mon- day. Schools re-open Tuesday morning, March 27. School Makes Pottery While studying a unit “Primitive Life”, the third (Turn to page 7) A Me E. DONEGAL YOUNG MAN IS ATTENDING C. A. T. body morning, music: the grade on Glendale, Calif.,, March 1, 1951— Pfc. Norman M. Heisey, Jr., 20, son of N. M. Heisey, Mt. Joy is studying Airplane and Engine me- i chanics at Cal-Aero Technical In- | stitute as part of his specialized Air Force training. Young Heisey, who attended East Donegal high school, is taking a 16- week, highly-intensified course along with 660 other Air Force men. The course includes basic’ rie= chanics, repair and overhaul of air- craft engines and aircraft mainten- ance and operation the flight line. technical on —— MAN FROM TOWN MADE ILL BY CORN SHELLER FUMES Raymond Eby, 44, of this place, was admitted to the Reading Hos- pital Monday night when he be- came ill, in a Kutztown diner. Eby told physicians that he first became ill while operating a corn a farm near Allentown. blamed carbon monox- sheller on Physicians ide poisoning. He was taken to the hospital in the Kutztown Fire Co. ambulance. et? Qe ee MAN, WIFE AND SON KILLED, TWO OTHERS HURT Mark S. Siegrist, twenty-six, his wife Margie Ann, and their son David, four, were killed, while another son and Glenn Peifer, driver of the car were badly injur- ed last evening when they collided with a train near Willow Street during a blinding snow storm. All} reside near East Petersburg. er AMBULANCE MADE FIRST TRIP The first for the new ambulance which was put into ser- vice Sunday was Joseph Bankus, Columbia Ave., who was taken to the St. Joseph’s hospital for treat- twenty-two occupant ment. Miller Wolgemuth and J. B. Brown III were the accompanied by Mrs. Gerald Arntz, R. N. Ny Thomas | drivers, wm mm renter mn HIS CAR ROLLED OVER BUT DRIVER WAS UNHURT of | KELLER K. T Mount Joy, Pa. Kel- $75,000 annually his chairman, He will “advisory a native of ler will be paid for life upon termination of employment hoard the continue as also said. to give and consulting” services. company then The company said Keller is continuing duties of his govern- ment defense job as director of guided missiles. Keller resigned as corporation president last November to be- come board chairman in general charge and control of the com- pany’s affairs. He was paid $250,800 last year. ———— Al Cr The Local News For The Past Week Very Briefly Told Martin Sweigart, of New Holland, celebrated his 100th birthday Sun- day. Warwick township purchased a new road roller for $8- 110. It is reported that sixty percent crop has supervisors of the county’s tobacco been sold to date. Sparks from a torch started a $10,000 fire at Snavely’s garage, at Manheim, Tuesday. Boro Council at Elizabethtown is considering extending its sewer lines outside the boro. A man ut Sunnyside was fined $20 and costs for moving and leav- ing his fox terrier behind. County Game Protector Haverstick reports 673 foxes killed John in Lancaster County last year. The 99-year-old Sprenger Brew- ery at Lancaster, will be sold at public auction next Wednesday. Old Man Winter made his exit on Tuesday and yesterday, Wednesday Miss Spring arrived on the calen- dar. Over $100 stolen from Joseph A. worth of tools were Lapinsky, of East Petersburg, a carpenter con- tractor. State Liquor Control Board ag- ents raided the Swanee Marching Club at Columbia and confiscated | fifty-two cases of beer. re lA Ue ENLISTED IN THE NAVY Among the ten county men who enlisted in the Navy and young were sent to Great Lakes, Ill. was Charles Hicks, nineteen, 4 South Frederick M. Wilkson, 23, Col- lingswood, N. J., got off the con- crete on the old Harrishurg pike, ! east of Bamford. In trying to get | back his car rolled over and was | badly damaged. Wilkson uninjured. Ee Week's Birth Record Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Siefert, Salunga, a daughter at the General Hospital Tuesday. Myr. and Mrs. Clarence B.-Gru- ber, 23 Frank street, a daughter at St. Joseph's Hospital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Den- linger,. Mount Joy Rl, a son at tha! Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, on Wednesday. err lA Ant amen escaped BANKS CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY The First National Bank & Trust River street, Maytown. He is East Donegal Township High school graduate, A CF A me NOW THEY ARE SORRY THEY HARBORED UNLICENSED DOGS an | State authorities are cracking down on unlicensed dogs in the Manheim area. Three were prose- cuted recently.” One of them, Clar- | ence W. Heisey, Manheim R2, fined $15 and costs. re tl Geren SPELLING BEF, MARCH 20 The Cedar Hill school, located 11% miles from the Elizabethtown-Fal- mouth road, will hold a spelling bee on Friday, March 30th, starting at 7:30 p. m. There will be two spelling general information and Dutch classes. ~All ordi WAS NINETY FRIDAY Miss Sarah Lindemuth, Elizabeth- was | | have better luck next time. steps and fractured her left arm. M Rec Entire Locality Elmer C. Johnson, fifty-six, Co= lumbia, was found dead in bed. Ervin G. Nissley, fifty-four, of Manheim, at the General Hospital. B. Frank Kready, 74, well known Lancaster attormey, at St. Joseph's Hospital. John H. Peifer, sixty-two, at Har= risburg. Paul Peifer, of Maytown, is a son. Miss Lizzie Witter, eighty-one, a native of Manheim, at the United Zion Home near Lititz. Mrs. Laura B. Kreider, seventy- three, wife of David F. Kreider, of Marietta, at the Columbia Hospital. William M. Haldeman, seventy- three, employed by the Hoffman Seed Co. at Landisville for many years, at his home Monday. Eli Y. Showers, eighty-five, died at Penryn. Mrs. Aaron Young, of Manheim R2, is a daughter and Harry Miller, of Rheems, is a step= son. Murs. Elizabeth S. Kolp. Mrs. Elizabeth Shickley Kolp, seventy-six, widow of Henry M. (Turn to page 7) A Miscellaneous Shower At Florin; Cooking Demonstr. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Murphy of Berwyn, Mr. and Mrs. William Beck visited Mr. and Mrs, Paul Arndt and Mr. Ephraim Arndt on Sunday. ‘Mr. Gutshall, Mrs. Derr and Mrs. Sarah Schlegelmilch attended a St. Patrick’s party at Elizabethtown on Sunday. Miss Minnie Shelly of Lancaster visited her father, Samuel Shelly on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Landis Hess, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hess, near Loysville, Per« ry County. Miss Mary Keck, of Mt. Joy, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eshleman and daughter, Marion, of (Turn to page 3) Both So Near And Yet So Far In order not to be caught napping Coach Houck of the Mount Joy champions took an auto trip Mon=- day to Greenville—a 285 mile drive to see the playoff between Fredonia and Southmont for the Western State Championship, knowing that an effort was being made to play the winner. The trip required more time than Mr. Houck anticipated, and he reached Greenville two minutes before the game was over, just in time to learn the final score 39 to 38. Another local resident, George Brown II, East Main street, an ar- dent fan, also decided to see the above game. He boarded a TWA plane at Harrisburg, intending to fly to Youngstown, O. and then drive back by auto to Greenville, It took 55 minutes to fly to Youngs- town where they encountered very bad weather and were unable to land. After encircling the field for nearly an hour, the pilot returned to Harrisburg and Mr. Brown too, missed the game. We sincerely hope both of you Deeds Recorded Annie G. Brooks, Florin, to La- vern K, and Jacqueline F. Mumma, of Florin, premises on Church St., Florin, $7,170.00. C. M. and Katie S. Myers, of Elizabethtown, to Lloyd H. Niss= ley, East Donegal Township, two tracts, Park Avenue, Mount Joy Township. Annie M. Barnhart, Mount Joy to Harry Hocker Barnhart, Mount Joy, premises, 28 David Street, Mount Joy. tl QF AI ese PICTURES AT HOSSLERS King of Kings, a motion picture will be shown at Hosslers school on Tuesday, March 27th, at seven- thirty o'clock. A silver offering will be taken and refreshments will be on sale by the school. Miss Vera Shonk is the teacher. i i “OLD TIMERS” MEETING A meeting of all committees of the Old Timers Athletic Association . will be held on Monday, April 2, at eight o'clock at the Legion Home.
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