The AT . 2 Bullatin, Mi. Joy, Pa, Thursday, March’ 22, 1951 ve Market Values To som ov aes ea 3 ALP HAS EVERYTHING FOR | The Mount Joy Bullet HAPPENINGS § 0 TIRE ON APE, 1 24'S 4 aR Oo etin | § f (From Page '1) ly 1 heen aqueux of Ro- | { — | | te ternational is sendi hi . 3 0, down among the . districts & | py Sending as nue fe east Jno. E. Schroll, Editor and Publisher LONG [dawn Ss they dois, ol Ty en as r in EST. S == { . Ship, 1 tary Conference for Distri ong | ABLISHED JUNE, 1901 J AGO per cent.; Mount Joy Borough, 36.6; to be ey Sy Sor Digs Wy. 28 AT PRICES THAT SAVE YOU MONEY! i itten a document 164 years MAA AANA 8 | and Marietta Borough, 16 | . : a h, Published Every Thursday at N Years Yugh, 3. 1. 2 and 3, Mr.. Ch: { 0, | ago which has se 4 dl J i y & 3, Mr. Charles W. Petten- : #-11 East Main St, Mount J : as served us so effect- At its gession the i ; oy, Pa ively through the ages. A stable | 20 Years Ago also decided to enter — Jed a har ead sks Plae Subscription, per year .. iy force to govern rights and privileg- | I ment with the Florin’ Water | aster feaster are marked vith prices to x Months ............ .. $1.00 es, it has been amended only 22 Gasoline is selling for less than | Fanny to supply the proposed school please gvery purse. For A&P takes only ! Fieve Months Entei vn 0 times in these years. The closing |it has in six years. ith waters. HR poe | a penny profit on each dollar of sales and Sample Co A BES er 3 days of this past February found Miss Anna Dearbeck receivéd her Willia i" ia i | — offers storewide low prices on hundred ' PS .. FREE the 22nd snd tp : lliam Arnold, joint board soli= [i { . : a — limits x nen new ratified. It notary public commission. | citor, was directed to draw. up i | of items every day, instead of just a few a tered at the Postoffice at M Ss the term o office of any| Friendship Fire Co. was called to optior Ci Soy ie ay ' " . " " 0" . : Joy, Pa, as second-class mail iin President, excluding the present) extinguish a chimney fire prog he a A il I ui hasing a 20-acre Customers Corner one-day" or week-end specials. ter under the Act of March 3, 1879, | ®ve holding office, to no more than Christ Rohrer farm *| Joy % x tie 'sefivo] “fom More than 5,000 loyal A&P employees All prices shown here lincluding th : — two t . ine a . JO) \ armers., | ar a ‘ ose Member, Pennsylvania Newspaper erms, or from being elected | Pe mn Dairies reduced the price of The sie tia bo: i ire now loyal members of our country's of items not subject to price ceilings), ar i Publishers’ Association more than once if he had served 2| milk from 12c to 10c e board desires to huy | armed forces are nn years or less of his predecessor's | The U her Lea . t at tl josated pear He intersecon of : Wey. 22 HIgh C i its i - Lague met ¢ the | the Mes ca | . vs GC Bo os Thussday wok | home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Myers| RE , rari a nl peer es ther iy be ined by Wed, Wee. sun [ opy for a change of advertisin is new amendment has its be- | south of tow MLE | town-Xiorin oads. Twelve acres | more and more of the young men who { should reach this office Tuesday, ing in controlling af ht oy 4 n of the site is on the farm of Henry have served yo 0 2 IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY | PC - + + y le : gas, 19¢; 1 yy . vy Eo emt] Bret Bo ke. a youn AY ALP FOOD STORSS & SUPER MARKETS | adver a ul h gt ) | alter “Docky” Snyder has a] . i ro office ora Re ORY hes complications. There are various agency for ro gh hos the | acres is on the farm of Elmer | Despite the loss of these experienced WiLL BE CLOSED FROM 12 NOON TO | preceding day of ltr, = opinions as to whether this country Conrad's Barber ig -leaning at | Shearer, Mount Joy R1. employees, those of us who remain on 3 P. M., OPEN FROM 3 P. M. TOP. M. . Classified as will be accepted to would have heen better off if Mr. I. K. Hinkle 74 celeb ted Plans for the 31-room school were the job are working hard to maintain FRIDAY NIGHT. } a. m. : , 74, celebrate i . i $a. m. publication day. Franklin D. Roosevelt had been re- | his birthday, Mar. 14th, tentatively approved by the board. ! 3 2 our high standards of quality and ALL STORES WILL BE CLOSED . : quired by law to leave office dur-| Since Donegal Springs is not for} Schoo] officials and teachers of the CHAS. W. PETTENGILL service. EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 26TH ! O RI A L ing the time of national crises. Re- | sale the Bureau of Fisheries elim- | three districts will, be asked: to gill of Gree 1 3 You i i Surglees the condition of the inated this site for the new Penna. | Take their criticisms before final tengill A a ly Sommehis and LA vil + + > vdless of ‘the condition of | Fish Hatchery. jadapuan, 18 an aWorney uy ms oma us rain our new employees to keep We arc led to believe that it the country, in peril and, When the steering rod on his art Paul Portner, of the Marietta town and has been a member of the your A&P a better place to shop. Please | might be better if more youths in- panic, a nation at war, the di-| broke, Chester Nye, R2 Mail Sar School Board and joint board pres- Sp Rotary Club since 1932. write: | Fo herited their father's religion than rective will stand. Our hope is that | rier escaped serious injury ‘when ident, said that the three districts e 1as been active in Rotary Inter- | am . | his politics. | this new amendment will never be| his car hit a pole. es hope to have the new high school ational for Ta yon and serv- | CUSTOMER REL ATIONS DEPT. eo 00 | tested because of strife. May it| The deepest snow of the building completed in time for the or dan Vics Providen in 1948s | oy Fond Ses With the present price of meats | serve for the betterment of the | fell here Monday “U1 beginning of the 1952 term. 5: He is also President of the | : ) Lexington Ave. ut F oni quite a number of local men ard people as the main hody of the A Cantata entitled “The Last of | TT — Connecticut Bar Association, Presi- | New York 17, N. Y. EH — dn tituti = a 2} iy » oe e Las, of dent of Greenwich C ity | : considering converting the garage | Constitution has served. | Christ” was given in the high school ips 5h ommunity | r into a hen house. «ew | auditorium, on Palm Senile » Make Clothes NI en of she 5 \ 4 x >ee | A LENTEN PRAYER Students’ League of many nation L standards of the town of Green- | | a 8% a a RIN. Tie o ast Lon er! wich and President of the Bru * LB « How on earth is a person able to This is the period of special | rendered a Christian program at St. & : ‘h School for BY Mild Cheddar Che 55 3 : : j 19} thought to taking the long view. It| Marks U. B. Church Do ke | ese un c SUPER-RIGHT (Sunnyfield) FELIN'S ils Jay oe 5 si, gues jie Wa is the occasion for i the x Miss’ Alice Strickler spcke on ei au En a : - | Velvetta Cheese 2-1b 9a TENDERED, SHORT SHANK hip a 3 : Me going? : within ourselves. In the forty days Home Dept. work at the Washing. | on oe To business by adver. | Vv box C 3 ' —10- to 14-lb HAMS : : y cays ashing- sing in the Bulletin 3 eee of Lent we may offer many prayers | 0 Boro Sunday School. -— : elvetta Cheese > 57 Smoked if of penitence, but as eacl d y drs | Miss Caroline Reider e ini A SEA 3 box c ans » President Truman says he has al- | Ark (ay Crave bs teider entertained | | PAAS si | ies Bo ss 8 1 sir to the fi of Ee, | 0, hee caster Egg zie | 5° 53¢ 1 63 Ui | | BU plane and there are a lot of people ig ss the desire for| A funny Plogn, Sharp Cheddar Cheese "élc ke 18 and not all Republicans either, who | gi ngth 10 Juels upward for our in-| TEC HOS Orchestra and Band Cc . (SOME SLICES REMOVED FROM THESE ENDS) would Jike to see him. do i igus. me hope. To embrace each | of Mt. ny Schools participated in a hed-o-bit Cheese Food oh 95¢: ar = | new horn day with purpose | Musica estival at Manhei Thy | FULL CUT FULL i Er ——— CRC purpose, under- | Manheim Twp. | § Crean Ch PHILA. 3-01 8.01 SHANK B7¢ ful CUT gQe WHOLE £3 rape : | standing and love, with faith in the| High School. eese he 40¢ HALF Ib BUTT HALF Ham 1b 93€ br “UE Th , 29 : id bs i ae e! SUNNYFIELD Y= ab (NO § e new 22nd amendment is go good and, with ‘humility, seek A birthday supper was served in | Butter rancy caeamenr a b 75¢ AR JUICES TOM HEHE IAMS: , . ing to make a number of local| God's guidance to live the coming | honor of Mrs. Wm. Derr at her : Smoked Picnic Jog tb 49 3 youngsters more reluctant about| hours without cynicism, skeptici | home in Florin : : JANE PARKER 8 c 4 ig to grow up and be presi- | and disillusionment. pn Wis Brackbill, coach of Girls’ E t E Ca dent. “de eo 0 | basketball team), entertained the as er gg ke Our Own Tea Vout 25¢ Ls 91¢ py WE T! 5 | squad to a St. Patrick's Par It's + delici d ' ~ | i} BEE1S BRZZING v1 we TARE PEN Is Han Th i> PAY ferent Ry a glenn TON Eight O'Clock Coffee 1: 77¢ =| Sev There's ius . > at wi e modern | - ‘ang. Hrs. 4. /olgemut 1 he is: cosly with lempting apri- o> i vind SF Juss id a trend in all manner of present I at a reception in honor | As our preparedness program The ors doy Wy Softasilk Cake Flour le 40c 4 litical bees . hose PO- | ing, even the style of handwriting | of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wolgemuth.| Wings into high gear, cutting into fecorated with chicks ‘n flowers. | Vege-Crest VEGETABLE ea 0 buzzing. The first t0| has changed to keep pace. No ee rns | | peacetime production, it becomes ¢ } p JUICE can 17¢ 5 E y into the open was George W.|; 7 2 | | more and more important for us rq . e &C BUTTER 17- 3 -| in accelerated living for the | Tye COREY : ant for us,to . EACH as arrots ker = 19 i Myers, president of the Penn High- uli iy: tor the copy f conserve the things we now have. > : A c 4 ways Transit Co. at Lancaster. He Mate, Sling. Printed, block or icture 0 a 0C { Tis Js in line with President Tru- Optometrist Sunnyfield Cake Flour 210 34c 8 announced that he will seek the i ype seems to be the : a one wu Con- MANHEIM : 6 fas inc i (From page 1 5 weeny BYeSs that Americans w ave ASSORTED pkg 1-1b Republican ‘for Sherif fashion ha brings to: mind thel og, : 4 re in TAL have 2 8 5 Charlotte St. Easter Eaqg Cakes bc dexo Shortening 3:91.03 “ and will sun independent. fie, long years ago. wien ‘the | oe county commissioner. | lenger, ‘their linens and their (| phone 4.3578 Easter Nest Cup Cakes [%45¢c Premium Saltines 1th 28 5 A. Lancaster: daily says: mpd Shelter style was | fii rion ve engaged in the | Goes Nish the aid of $ peerings Mon: 4 Wednes. Sam, Hot Cross Buns il pkg 35¢ Mother's Oat Tn in © om Brac “ : ’ v . The top of the pages el 1ient business. { m b or washing ma- 5 . Sat. 7-9 P. M. ARKER of 10 - - “a Sheriff Abe Lane has not an-| copy hooks carried gages of our/ In 1877 the Root f TO | shine~eliminating much os B dC JANE PARKER | Yoox 1 $7166 Dr ——_ SNH Abe Jane Ji Dor 9% took carried an of] I he Root firm was voor | Sanding ar. Seng ton. con 3 0p Tues. Fri. sat. | read Crumbs se: 17¢ Pink Salmen colo 1b didate or re-nomination. Previ the script and below we found lines | ganized being composed of B. M.,| give our clothes that new Io S04, 25. W 1 Brown 'n' Serve Reli sn 19 Se gan 59¢ i lon a oa, Tos} for “oie” léss beautiful forms. Ours 5 F. and A. B. Root. After doing life. ye wonder the houseavife is ELIZABETHTOWN M | B d SLICED ol 21 Grated Tuna Fish CALIFORNIA 6-02 25¢ 3 4 y, a she e to suc-| was a wretcher imitati 5! business. for sometime 4d ._ | so pleased to see her line io I 5 E. High St. arve roe . c Va- can § ceed hi S 3 imitation. Remem- | . . some’ time the firm jo" Jovelier th: r linens look- Teleph . WHE leet Ca & al 3 Seed Bw a law of See 1949 ber the “push pull” and circles that was soll. out ond most: of i Ti Mg grey after a elephone 24-R lona Peaches cine 290: 29¢ i : gis re now makes it] spre; ; . 00 WN the machinery mov Ne e no-rinse de- . i i spread across the practice page, | e machinery moved to Mount, tergent, which saves wear B DAILY 25-1b i assible for a s en : practice page,| ., int- | , Which saves wear and tear ab : 3 2 to serve. more| fhe push and pull being the vertic- | ville. The picture was taken prior on fabrics, and Coton hot bl ACC 0 RD IAN S PREM 12-02 can . y Chick Feed BRAND = $1.23 : Then too we wiiderstand that our | a lines of equal height that were| bo 197%. Be Sart method br Tern TREET Daily Chick Starter $1.21 { Stan ex~-burgess, Elmer Zerphoy Joye and raw when we finished | li you have an -idea that we | development. It is vd 12 - 48 - 120 BASS ¢ Daily Growing Mash as’ $1 15 A oo. | to the margin, the circles that look- | didn’t know any of those fellows in| over five years’ laboratory researc ow & 1 i : : deputy under Sheriff Lane, has the| ed like broke ny “| the picture you are sadly mistake | by -one of the . con res arch New & Used SPAM Daily L . M 25-1b 3 1 Mo “bee in his bonnet” ei en springs when we| %. adly mistaken. | & eo turer ntry’s STRAIGHT GUITARS y Laying as tes 91.16 Tota ag | ended the line. { An even dozen of them were fam-| terg ec. Erg. ang de- pra. A a : 25.1b Of course its a little too early to) Palmer methed wi: i All are however decease j 1 The soil is extracted from | ELECTRIC HAWAIIAN GUITARS Daily Scratch Feed bag $1.15 {3 A) make any predictions Sega as the name for | Here ih eceased. Tae clothes, held in suspension in 4 Tomato Juice IONA 18-01 9 Bg 46-01 27¢ i 3 : it] | stylize handwriting that was : re they are: he wash water and, since the no- 2 RECA Tn $1 { sii won i 56 y was a po | Lie wash wat e the no HARMONICAS Tic UP LORD MOTT’ " : THE SAP SIGN | Hing beauty before we took pen | Prank ig who resid-| ph Us re Les not Jers SHAR 3 Siring Beans 1080 A OILS 33¢ FRESH SOUTHERN FULL.PODDED L 5 ag in hand. Perhaps you r Lo | €d in Phila. when he died: / St brie Aad ‘posited on the SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS | 20- 4 Afier a record breaking winter of } structions pn eh ne | a i 5 : Su | rte, no Fusing = All Le Gui A&P Whole Beets om 35€ LIMA BEANS 2 29¢ 5 Se ity 0 Per Sg wrist | er edd 2 ger, ather | the dirt ows ou with the water LOSSons on uitars, Ma ins. GRADE "A" 27. $s Ey a ira Seemed a! flat on the desk, the proper way to of Charles H. Dillinger, of town; In omg leaving the a Tenor Banjos, a A&P Sauer Kraut 1... tan 10¢ an 12€ ow | | - . signs 1 Jol alain : '| soft : sweet-smelling’. wi |= Aceorais rs ie a SS Sem ely the pen. t may be true that] Jon Boke father of Fritz Frank Soft a7) gv wi not nd Accoraians. | Del Monte Peas EARLY 17: 39¢ CALIFORNIA CRISP ICEBURG A FA i a | the printing type of h: Coo. | Baker, the latter of baseball fame, | £3 oF wh, Instrume snislie = : 3 16-0 TT . mot be' {suled. Some call this ma- more ar awn ok Jacob Fenstermacher, ore Be: mmm = ay mens J dished free ok! Seaside Butter Beans can Te LE UCE 2 heads 23 i e a 4 . x 3 4 ess | . : ae c 2S al- ws = PHS Ss, 9 J DE ole Yeesther. It is when | space taking, but the flowing style ters: for many years employed: al SIMON P. NISSLEY . A&P Sweet Potatoes bit 21c i | ep a von} ax mighty Protiv, if you do SY the Grey Tron: Jacob Groge, Philip MARY G. NISSLEY David Hess Music Shop | Grapefruit Sections ™ 18¢ WESTERN WINESAP OR RED DELICIOUS | 1 i a ie sugar 104 | gur case, we pleased { J. Dieter, father of the tar ol "UNE A : yn aE . sap snow falls to make for better | that it has he wl at Lancaster; os "a ph Piste wii ru a. ELIZ Te Tet Pie Sliced Apples i bd or 20c APPLES EXTRA FANCYdozen 29¢ a ai sugaring-off, buckets { $ v calligraph- | ster; J. G. Metzgar, who , Pa. OWN, PA. . a Troe fa are gathers en, that the brightest individuals conducted a grocery store next to| =—— Phone 605-J Red Cheek Apple Juice bonis 22¢ 'y, wet flakes call | wri ‘ost he | the I. D. Stehm: ‘ OCEAN 4 an 3 forth warm jackets. caps with ear- | White the poorest hand. And, how | " b Stehman home on South 11-tf | Cranberry Sauce Shar by A 29¢c New Potatoes Fm py Sai ‘ tash. galoshes, for the pail gath | ever poorly you write, always re-| arket street; Benj. Groff, father | Sunnybrook Red Saimon's™ n Fi id None Priced Wigher bog © Ficus ors. The bailing dawn ul ase” | ember that vour signature is go- | of ihe late Maurice Groff, machin- | ers A&P Asparagus RE WHITE an fs or iE @ Grapelni ERS for 25¢ ing to look beautiful to someb | ist; Geo. Haines and Harry She: f- | TIPPED res SOLID cellophane leads to maple syrup for hot bis 6. somebody Harpy Shoal 9 . Oris wo < omatoes siicin Teme - | when it is signing a check! | fer rR | Del Monte Cc WHITE 17-01 < carton cuits, waffles and pancakes hd " io | Mr. G pai Orn sie on 186€ j s, 3 Ee | r. Germer also has tw | fad ao | illip’ 1 SEY howling wind, al { of the Mount Joy Herald ie rl WELL DRILLERS Putin § Peas com 25¢ Fresh Pineapple None Priced H his 39%¢ K storm izzard proportions. Still S i H | Yalv 91. 180% an 2 at | i s HALVES OR 29-02 riced Higher maple sugaring weather is a umpman S e | Too of > another June 24, | Main Street, SALUNGA, PA. Libby's ng on 32¢ New Green Cabbage SOUTHERN 1b 9% Vv 9 3 y Ph { ! WY. ne 10 er 1s a edi- | -ox rauner of spring. Even if the half- (From page 1) tion and contains illustrati all | Free estimates and prompt effici i S ’s Da Hgts wn 45¢ Cut Green Beans "ROTN. phy 21 boiled sap freezes in the back pan | only Corton Ree Ed dar] ie : sire fons of all P icient service : wltana Fruit Cocktail 25¢ Birdse St . 1208 & B and must be reheated to obtain the | the fact that the truck tr: Xie Rea and many - of the Strawb P ANN12-0 ye rawberries wo 47¢ sop. 3 Hv. still ole is bs i » truck traveled 268 | boro’s business men. There is but| Ph . 5 | erry reserves ac Frozen Peas SNOW CROP 12-02 oD. 5 . vance billing of al before it came to rest against an | one person, described in the edition | one Landisville 2561 or 2687 Salad Dressing AN pint 33¢c “59 0 . OL 2 ous 43c 8 on. 4 joy pole was the speed of the! who remains to read this article, | | for far Cc range Juice Lp soutH 6-00 39¢ pase, | Mr. Clarence H. Schock, s 9- Th See WHAT WE MEAN: | Spotts testified that after leaving | late The Scio oe rd iin | GREEN NIBLET go e Census Bureau reports | the highwa Rl atl natively ba sity =——— - se Sie" amily in Ports thet) . a aw the truck first struck | still actively engaged in business |§| I EE Gi S FRUIT BASKETS U.S. during A Nn a ols pe e with such force that the | here; being the head of ‘the Sico Oil | | nvest In A BRAND Pl 4 . 8. 949 was which | right rear wheel and axle were | Company IR : ace your order at any of our markeis. A i regis. pu as ‘mean family in-| torn loose. The vehicle then struck | A |B ° | PEAS CORN wide selection priced from $1.95 to $4.95 ume y one source. verage | 4 cement culvert and finally was | T TAQ Ri | 7-0Z CAN sounds crystal clear to us, but what, Wrapped arpund a second pole a BROWN II, NEW | usser ross 1C S | io Qe c iy ye ax da they mean by “mean™ Mt is|8 shap | COMMANDANT LANC. CO. MCL 1 17 ? é shape. Ve ore ig ! i a ! “Hq what many families feel their in- Lester H.Good. Landisville Ay J. B. Brown i of Fast MUSSER HEAVY WHITE CROSS | DEL MA|Z 17-OZ. CAN A & P S PRICE POLICY i] 4 A Ee y | Me St., a major in the Mari a | i . { . ol Some may be called, appropriately, | fied that he was driving east on the | Corps Reserve. was elected rine | Heavy White feathered Cross for High Egg Production. CORN Tc NIBLETS 12:0ZCAN ® Storewide low prices on hundreds erhaps if you smile when you say highway in front of the truck and | mand: hs cted com-|§| Excellent for the local dressed market, either in Broile STILE Mexicorn 19¢ of item d : | it “means” would be a statistic and | s2W the crash mandant of the Lancaster County | Hen siz oper ot Iq . hn i instead of not a mean of littleness, of scrimp- Before the hearing, Sump | Marie Corps League at & mesting Paizo, just 2 Tow one-day” or week-end" | i : aring, man, | : > Ore amizationts 5 3 3 ip close buying. A local wit| father of a two-year-old brn jt She n's home, 448 N.| MUSSER RED-ROCK CROSS Worthmore Easter specials. | s offered. “It would be more fit-| told police that he : iof) | me Bt, Lancaser, The Broil i i i i ; includi ol it a hh ore fit police fit he, and Womer| Mayor Brown succeeds Captain] er Chick that is capable of maximum feed ell ® All advertised prices: (including ! ng to cal it a family mean income | Wee enroute to Lancaster on busi- | Franci =p ain conversion ggs th fi i 1 | AH and be i for the Co si- | Francis J. Rineer, city commission-| * ose of items not subject to price and maybe a good family has a| ness for the Cooper garage, Salun- | er, who resi MUSSE ili ; Pp ven higher income”. People in other | ga; where - Sumpman is : A let 0 sige due to the press | R ROCK-RED CROSS 1-lb 2 € 2b a7: ceilings) are guaranteed for one keep A S & - | of officie 3 . . 1 i comes wold yt $3 1 i st Sex Link. Eg Production le we 23° 1 ves van thou mot pics | would make the average Amesiean Sumpman did not testify, | named tren pi i also as) PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW, FOR FALCON DECORATED Casal Ye up. family one means. Well, if we tet Named shale f the committee | 1-1b Vaelb . . unhe could buy with this money what| THEY CHANGED THEIR MINDS fo for the state convention | Ww MUSSER LEGHORN CHICKS Eggs on 55€ ws 29¢ We believe this policy helps our mois we could in 1949, we would be The CIO rubber workers nic) A bi he Held in| | place 9 few orders as early as April 30th, with : : xe customers save more money. more willing to agree with them, will not force the issue ot this, ances er June 14, 15 and 16. The |} possibilities of receiving them earlier on short notice. ® With th i k eo eo ot the Ari. a is | League also announced that it i ¢ e correct price marked on an ve '‘mstrong k atl ws : +f 3 . 5 1S A LAW fend rong Cork Co. | in the Elks Flag | MUSSER LEGHORN F | 87 East Main St. svety plus an “a 3 po Those formulat ators of the Consti- ——— ay ceremonies June 15. { gister slip . . . you know w at oom ALD 2 i : ! ert xX | MOUNT carry © jution were far-sighted indeed, to! Subscribe for the Bulletin. Pakiorise Bullet J JOY, PA, : "PHONE 3-4911 MOUNT JOY, PA. you save at ASP. HUNT a : FANS. hci ¢ a