re folks r conves y Meats, rr prices t down. here bes an mars ow that ase and tmost in eS ON= funded 3st! 188 DK 48-02 pkg 33¢c red ITe 13¢c Ic 9¢ NEWS Club, Parties, Scout, Auxiliaries, PHONE MT. JOY 3.9661 VOL. LIL, NO. 37 Social, Parties, Church, MOST MINUTE WEEKLY I N LANCASTER he Mount Joy Bulletin T : COUN y The Bulletin Circulation Now Has Reached zn Mount Joy, Pa., Thursday Afternoon, February 12, 1953 $2.00 a Year in Advance Dedication Of New Church “Down ToEarth” The “Pretzel Man” Familiar Parsonage Will Be Held Sun, Is Title Of Play Figure At E. U. B. Church, F 1, Florin thosen © By Class The new parsonage of Gloss- brenner Evangelical United Brethren church will be dedi- cated Sunday afternoon at 2:30 with Bishop George Epp, bishop of the Eastern area of the E.U.B. Church, deliver- ing the dedication address. His assistant will be Dr. David E. Young, Superintendent of the Eastern Penna. (U.B) Confer- ence. The three choirs of the church will participate in the ceremony The Senior choir, under the di- rection of Mr. Gene Sword, sel- ection will be “My God and J". The Seraph choir will sing “Nearer To The Heart of God”. After the formal dedication is made by Bishop Epp the Cher- ub choir will sing “Bless This House.” Others taking part ceremony will be Rev. Ranck, pastor of the St. Mark's E.U.B. Church, who will give the dedicatory scripture. Dr. S. T. Dundore, of St. Paul's E.U.B. Church, Elizabethtown, will give the prayer. in the Ezra H In behalf of the congregation, irustees and building commit- fee, Mr. Jacob Stehman will make the presentation of the key to new parsonage to Dr. Young, who will present it to Rev. and Mrs. John Gable, pre- siding pastor and wife. The trustees and committee who served on the building pro- gram which began last Spring are: Rev. Gable, associate chairman, Augustus Shetter, B. F. Kauffman, C. S. Nissley, Ar- thur A. Braun, Jacob Stehman, C. E. Musselman, Mrs. Irvin L. Edward | Zoning Board To | Hold Public Hear- ing February 20 The Mount Joy Zoning Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing at 7:30 P. M I'riday, February 20. The hear- ing will be held in the council : i chambers located in the Friend- ship Fire Co. building, Mt. Joy. The object of the hearing is to take into consideration the request of the Borough Author- ity to erect a water storage tank on the southwest corner of Da- vid and Lumber Streets. RE — a Annual Aux. “Silver Tea” Date Is Feb. 18 The annual Silver Tea of the Mount Joy Branch Auxiliary of | the Lancaster General Hospital| will be held on February 18 at | Paul Little, this boro from the home of Mrs. on Park avenue, 2 to 4 p. m. Decorations will be in the Valentine theme. Mrs. | Frank Walter, Jr., is chairman. Instead of cards or invitations | which have been issued in for- | mer years, the Bulletin will be the medium of information to the announcing of the date and place for the Auxiliary tea for this year. All members and for the junior Joy High School has this week. The | The cast { play at Mt. | been announced play, a three-act comedy-tan tasy by Betty Knapp entitled “Down to Earth,” will be pre sented on March 26 and 27 un | der the direction of Miss Cath | erine Zeller. | The includes the follow ing students: Mae Zink, Charles Mayer, Bob Fish, Pat Schroll, | Virginia Brooks, | Dorothy Brooks, Owen Phillips, Sarah Garber, Irvin Nauman, Dick Nissley, {and Ralph Berrier. Assistant directors are Shirley Wade | carol Smith. | Assembly In assembly at Mount High School tomorrow, a play will be presented in cele bration of Washington's birth- day. Written by Helen T. Dar by and entitled “Truth for a Day, girls. These parts will be play- cast Connie Lane, and | Joy Jean Will, Doris Melhorn, Darlene Schneider, and Ruth Oberholtzer, all of whom are in the dramatics club Zimmerman, at the high school. Mrs. Mar- garet Williams is the adviser- director. (Turn to page 4) | Lan Ao Dag, Recruiting Jobs Open To Men With Prior Army Serv. Recruiting 7 3050 av are now open [at the U. S. Army Air Force Re- class | Doris Melhorn | short | the play has a cast of six | ed by Shirley Wade, Genevieve! Temp. League In This Area For 50 Will Meet Sunday Years Was Luried Tuesday I" Local Church “Old Timers” Will Sponsor A Midget Baseball Team; Will Seek Contributions | On Monday evening, Febru- I I ES — John E. Bloom, ecm. known in this A tl G . arv 16, the Men’s Christian A Gi At a meeting of the Old Tim- "county by young and old as the ur remer Temperance League of Lancas- egion ux. IVES ers on Tuesday evening at the ‘pretzel man’ passed away on ter County will meet in the Legion Home plans again were Saturdav at his hone, 4i0 8. Addresses The First Presbyterian Church at $20 To Brownies discussed to sponsor the Midget Prince St., Lancaster, after an 7:30 P. M. The League is an base ball team. The committee illness of six weeks. . . organization of about 600 men The Pebraary. meeting of the lon base ball will distribute Bloomie, as he was called by Florin Lions representing the churches of Americar 1 eion Auxiliary | cards throughout the town in many, made his last appearance Lancaster County, including a oh uy evening the next few days for cOfitribu- "in Mt. Joy during the holiday The Florin a Lions Club held | leaders in business and profes- al the Lewion Homie. with 22 | tions to help keep the kids busy season. A member of his family | io preoular meeting Monday ev- sional life. Meetings are held Bk ie ne and Miss over the summer months. said when he came home from | hing. Feb. 9th, at 6:30 P. M. monthly in different sections of Muude Schneider presiding. Seventy-five boys from Mt. | his last trip to Mt. Joy, he re- at the Keystone Diner west of | the county. Final plans were discussed Joy high school will be guests "There was 100 WARY |myorip, Zene Chairman, Arthur| The Rev. Harlan C. Durfee, | Monday's card party and a|at the annual banquet. They are bake sales to compete With and | iver of Elizabethtown, ad- |Pastor of the host church, will $20 donation was given to the|the High school basket ball | BUESS I'd better wait until the | the Club on Lionism [bring greetings. Brownie Troop. which they | team champions of Sec. 1, the | holidays were over.” Shortly af-1,,4 gave organizational advice! The speaker will be Dr. R. W.| snsor. an album of History | Junior high champions of Sec. { tierwards he took to his bed.|(, the new Club. | Schlosser, head of the Depart- NAN ot A nu sted ‘o oy 1 and the high Soccer team Doctors diagnosed his condition Following Lion Greiner's ad- {ment of English at Elizabeth- DO ae Hn the Ward | champions of Lancaster County to “old age” and expressed SUr-|qress, the club filled the sk ite | jrown College. He is a former el t the Cont sville Ho: bit and runner up in the PIAA prise he kept going as long as|,¢ officers and elected its board (president of the college, and a hid Mi 19th for one hun red play-off {he did. He was seventy-four| ¢ pirectors as follows: served as the moderator of the!’ ay none . : veurs of age Or om 1 RY iio. Confefence of the fifty veterans were discussed. Other guests include, Max : Ca 1st Vice President, Benjamin * : he # aR em Hannum, Assistant to President He was a familiar figure on |g, dey: ond Vice-President, | Brethren in 1951 and 1952. . the streets of Mt. Joy and vici- : : | Well known as a minister and . . of Franklin & Marshall College, . © I ice-Precide as ste © v 2 | Martin Ney; 3rd Vice-President; : Justis - Rice who will be the speaker, Miss nity and at the sales with his | paul E. Hess. | Bible teacher, and a past dis- | ry aie eps ag . Kit Klein Outland, who will | tray of candies, gum and the Directors for 1 vear: Clar- trict governor of Rotary, Dr. : we hic | a ae Cat te ing : show movies of her past per- soft pretzels” which gave him | Hollinger, Elmer Ginder Schlosser is well informed on u t1 S n p Kat Uncle . " ’ : . ance on skates c the name of “the pretzel man.” | rectors 2 vears Harvev |the temperance problem Ile p : : b | Directors for 2 years, Harvey | Charlie Mayser, of Lancaster, will lead a brief open discus- sion period after his address. Dr. Henry G. Bucher, dean of He had been selling them for | 3ohnson, Warren Stehman. Ti pap 50 years. : | Following the regular meet- In his youth, the family said, ling the Board of Directors held | (he was a boxer and competed in jis first meeting. The board de- Elizabethtown College, will marathons as a fast walker. | cided to close the Charter mem- preside. ; He born in Germany, a bership at 30. The board also Special music will be provid- son of late William ed by the East Petersburg A : ; and | qeemed it advisable to postpone I Margaret Peitch Bloom. Survi-| Charter Nite from March 9 to Cappella Men's Chorus, direct- children: ed by Mr. Willis S. Nolt. Mr. ving are these Cather- March 23rd. ine, wife of Frank Laube; Mary | The following Committee Nolt will also serve as song E., wife of Ernest Rissinger; Ed-|chairmans were appointed: leader for the program with Mr. Anna M., wife of John Attendance, Robert Smith; Walter R. Fickes of Lancaster Margaret, wife of] constitution & By-Laws, Sidney accompaning the general sing- Frederick Rineer; Helen E. wife Smith; Convegtion, Woodrow ing. {of Robert L. Wakefield; Eliza- Fitzkee: Finance, Martin Ney: The Rev. Leslie L. Van Dine, beth, wife of Afrled J. ions Information, Rob't John- pastor of the English Presby- Timothy D., and Richard C., all| cone Membership, Miles Robin- terian Church of Marietta, will of Lancaster; also 21 grand-|ggn- Program, Benjamin Staley: conduct the opening devotions children, 4 great grandchildren Publicity, Jay Kulp; Agricul- and the Rev. Ezra H. Ranck, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Kolb, |{ye Norman Strickler: Boys & minister of St. Mark's Evangeli- of Lancaster. Girls, Jay Snyder; Citizens ana |cal U. B. Church of Mount Joy, was the ward J., Henrich; mma se AD Me ma mae Patriotism, Wallace Rider; Civ- will offer : He closing ‘prayer ic Improvement, Ohmer Kling; and benediction. Dental Health Community Betterment, Donald | All men, whether members of the League or not, are cordi- Warren and Welfare, John Hess; Harry Shonk Miller; Stehman; Education, Health invited to attend this meet- ally ing. Sunday Feb 15 Everett Hooks Mylin, foot ball . {coach and star foot ball player of yester-year, Dr. J. K. Poss The marriage of Miss Doris Miller, former Lebanon high Jean Rice, daughter of Mr. and | athlete and star on the U. of P. Mrs. Hubert M. Rice, 146 New foot ball team 1924, and for- Haven Street, Mt. Joy, to Clar- | ward of the Mt. Joy A. A. Bask- ence M. Justis, son of Mrs. etball team of 1919 and who St. | played center for the team in Florence Justis, 620 George Si., Lancaster, will be solemnized 1915 and is now Athletic Direc- Sunday, February 15, at 2:30 |tor of the Frederick, Md., YM- o'clock in the Mt. Joy Church | CA: Rev. Keiser, of St. Lukes of God. {Church of Mt. Joy. William The bride will be given in (Tiny Parry, sports editor of the marriage by her father and the | Lebanon Daily News, George Reverends C. F. Helwig and C.|Kirchner, sports editor of the H. Lefever will officiate at the | Lancaster: New Era, Harold | Eager, sports editor of Lancast- iv ry lam given Dy |er Intell, Dave Brandt, sports- Mrs. George Broske, who will caster WGAL-TV. play the traditional wedding| The Old-Timers invite you to music and Mrs. Clyde Mumper | become a member, join now will be the soloist, She wii sing jand help the youth of town. I Love You. Truly”, “O Perfect, Contact any member and sign Love” and “The Wedding Pray-| yp, a life membership costs but double ring ceremony. A recital will be Poster Contest Safety, Sight Conservation & Blind, E. Stanley Booth; United Nations, i A Ct Placques Awarded For Bishop and Park Shetter, : : ; ith : ; 214 K on and sites: Jon their friends are cordially in- | cruiting Main Station, 216 Lo- ath tre lees : > vited. Mrs. Little’s home is lo- cust Street, Harrisburg, Penna. Under ia, loadershi > of hi j cated in the new Schock devel- it was announced by Lt. Col. ; ; agora US| opment. | Stanford Randall, commanding | Huston and the | DM officer of the Harrisburg Re- mari: | 4 view cruiting District. church school unit was bui R t A d LL C BRA: ani . : . Col. Randall said the re and dedicated November 23rd, | 0 arians war | eruiting jobs are nt o 1952 j cruiting jobs are open to men ji ‘ | with prior Army service only. The Colonial-style| ag e a € 0 | Those men who apply will be brick parsonage, adjoining the | | interviewed and if fouhd quali- church, completes the building | 5 Ni ] fied will be assigned as U S rogram d : cout ISS cy [Army and U. 8. Air Force re- Li onze, modern In every er ci | eruiters in Harrisburg or at sub detail, has three bedrooms and ; A || stations in the Harrisburg Re- tile bath on the second floor and| Boy Scout Day was observe ater a complete attic. The downstairs | at the Mt. Joy Rotary Luncheon Prior Avriy service meh Who has a spacious living-room, din-| meeting Fuesday in heaping | ate. Interested in this type of ing room, modern kitchen, pow- | with the 45rd Anniversar 0 i duty are urged to apply without der room, and pastor's study. the founding of the Boy Sous lor Wi ae uy The walls in all the rooms ave when the Fagle Seow Badge For further information and soft pastel shades of Beautex [Was awarded to Peter Nissley. | letails. contact M/Szt E. J Me neler TT as Ta | son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon P.| Cetalls, contact M/Sgt. E. J. Mc plaster. The basement is Gurran, U. 8S. Army and U. S i Nissley. an, U. oS. y £ . 3 equipped. J : ih Ww m rit tA Bross Air Force Recruiting Station, More Plans Made For The. nerd a Woe present. P. O. Building Room 217 Loh Renovating ed to Scout Nissley by Mr. Rob-| ot Astor, P 2 Rone got a The Brotherhood of the [ert Hamilton, Field executive a. +. op 10116 Church met Monday evening to formulate plans for the renova- ting of the basement of the church. The meeting was presi- ded over by Mr. Cloy Hoffer, president, who called upon vol- unteers, and all the man and Jady-power of the church to help in the new project, which will consist of painting, damp proofing, new light fixtures. and later on the walls will be done in knotty-pine. The planning committee are Jacob Stehman, Jay Brandt, in charge of procurements, Mrs. Martin Ney, Mrs. John K. Wit- tle, Rev. Gable, Victor Brooks, production and Park Shetter, personnel. el lose CARD PARTY MONDAY Monday, February 16th the monthly card party will be held at the American Legion Home beginning at 8:15 o'clock This will be a Ham party and bridge, pinochle and 500 will be played. Fire Co. Meeting Company monthly last Friendship Fife No. 1 met for their session at the Fire House Thursday evening. Plans were made to entertain the Lancaster County Firemens Association at the March meet- ing. of the Lancaster County Coun- | cil, and was pinned on by the youth’s mother, Mrs. Simon Nissley. Rotarian Walter Sloan was in charge of the Scout committee program. ere Prices Slashed At H. S. Newcomer & Son After Inventory Sale They say that ‘money saved is money earned” and anyone can save a lot of money by zo- ing to H. S. Newcomer & Son, Inc. big after inventory sale. Hundreds of articles from household goods to TV sets have been marked a way down for quick sale. When a merchant finds, after inventory, that he has bought too much, his next step is to cut the inventory and when that is done Mr. and Mrs. Pub- lic can save a lot of money. Turn to the large advertisement in this edition of the Bulletin and you will see the tremend- ous savings accorded you. A FILE SUIT FOR DIVORCE William M. Workman, Jr., of this boro, is seeking to divorce Kathryn S. Workman, 561 Ju- niata St., Lancaster, on charges of indignities. They were mar- ried Oct. 10, 1942 *' W.C.T.U. To Hold Joint Meeting The Women's Christian Tem- perance Union local meeting will be held in conjunction with the meeting of the Men's Temp- erance League, which will be held in First Presbyterian Church, Mount Joy, evening, February 16, at 7:30 p. m. A separate business ses- sion will be held during the evening. All members and their friends are cordially invited to attend. ———— HOME FROM ENGLAND A 2/c¢c Ralph Brubaker, tioned with the U. S. Air Force at England for two years re- turned home on Monday even- sta- son of Elder and Mrs. Earl Bru- baker, of Florin. A 2/c¢ Brubak- er will be transferred to Texas. actA lie sme A meeting of the Social Welfare Association will be held on Thursday, February 19th at eight o'clock p. m., in the Boy Scout rooms on North Market street. The public is cordially in- vited to attend. Monday ing on a 30-day leave. He is the | Health A Dental poster con- > Raker test is being conducted in the D8. Brubaker. a Work Performance Mount Joy Borough schools, | | under the supervision of Mrs. In a ceremony conducted at Beryl Be art instructor. Free Concert Marietta Transportation Corps) Each child in the schools has Depot for the purpose of paying | been urged to compete for the At 3 S d y recognition to personnel ren prizes x be ashi in the as- P- m. un a dering highly satisfactory work | sembly programs to be held in Sr performance records for il the High School auditorium on The Lebanon Valley College | month of January, the follow- Friday afternoon, February 13, Glee Club, sponsored by the ing members of the Storage Di- 1953. This annual poster con- | Rotary Club, will hold a con-|yision were commended and test is conducted to help im-|cert Sunday afternoon _in the |presented with an appropriate’: press upon our children the im- [1 Mount Joy High School Audi- | plaque; Florence Miller and] portance of better dental health | torium. There will be no charge | John M. Yassick, this boro; The judges for the contest | for admission and the public is | Miles Robinson, Jr., Florin; are Mrs. J. Bruce Greiner and | invited to attend. |fohn Horn, William Wichen- Rev. Robert C. Pike, Methodist| The concert starts at 3 p. m. heiser, Jerome Fisher, Fred Minister. The prizes to be a- | (This should be of special in-|Bigler, all of Columbia and warded were donated by the|lerest to all music lovers.) Charles Musser, Lancaster. Rotary and Lions Clubs of Mt.| : ay Major Dale C. Hotchkiss, Joy and by Sloan’s Pharmacy. | Channel 61 To Send chief of Storage Division, made the presentation. i etl Nimes Furniture Sale To Con- | tinue For Another Week George Keener, of Keener | Furniture said today that his| big February Furniture Sale has been drawing large crowds, and said Keener, people are certainly taking advantage of the large savings that can be had. He also stated that the sale will: continue for another week. Another big bargain announc- ed in a large advertisement in this issue is the Eureka Roto- Matic Cleaner, where a savings of from $20 to $30 can an be had. se be 1] | These posters will be displayec Test Pattern Next Week {in the Grade School building from February 10 13 1953. The public is invited to visit the school and what the enti] pected to send out a test pattern have ave Yished. | early next week, according to ren have accomp ishec |H. B. Grey of WHUM. Howev- A survey of the summaries of | ir 200d reception is ar, Ace s expecte the dental examinations con-| Pp ! p : - | stated H. B. Grey, it will be ducted each year in grades 1, 2, | 5% 0. and 11 - shows a steddy necessary to have an antenna i x < $ S a sles : x Trt Eh . “land a tubular lead in. This is increase in the amount of den-|° ; : : ; especially necessary in wet tal care given to our children. Woather * The correct rate for children A: test patito : examined in 1950 was 48.7%, lost pattern will 1be sent that for 1051 was 82.1% and for] out for about a week before the C Je « ~~ . 1059 it. was 54%. In the regular programs are sent. This afd eleventh grade 92 pupils | is being done in order to give examined this year have a to- TV owners time fo ge theirseis tal of about 2760 teeth. Of these and adjusted. to Channel 61, WHUM-TV is ex- see —— yy = = 1001 are already decayed; only A Si — 446 of this number have been FOOD SALE HOME AFTER 28 MONTHS (filled. Three pupils in this Elwood Rice, son of Mr. and | group have perfect teeth. The Senior Class of Mt. Mrs. George Rice, Detwiler “Don’t look now but—your | High School is sponsoring a| Ave. this boro, is home on a teeth are showing.” Teeth are|Food Sale in front of Titus|30-day leave after spending 2 important to good looks. They |Rutt's Ins. Agency on Saturday |years at Pearl Harbor. This is help you chew your food well; | February 14th at nine o'clock. [his first visit in twenty-eight they help you to speak clearly. Pies, cakes, potato salad and | months. Teeth are important for your |other foods will be on sale. A As sas teste health. Proceeds from the sale will| REFUSES TO PAY TAXI FARE Teeth decay may be reduced | help finance the year book of Refusing to pay taxi fare of the class of 1953. caused the arrest of Paul G. teeth, reducing the amount of mT Heisey, Mt. Joy Rl. He was IN THE HOSPITAL Mr. Earl B. Myers, New Hav- en Street is a surgical patient at the General Hospital. prosecuted by Richard W. Getz, driver for the Yellow Cab and Baggage Co., before Alderman Hubert Miller, Lancaster, sweets and pastry carbohydrate foods eaten daily, the use of sodium flouride, and regular visits to your dentist. : properly cleansing Tr. { one dollars The bride will wear a gown| of heavy white satin with long sleeves pointed at the waist. The bodice is a cape effect mad te | of lace while the skirt full | and has long insertion of lace] in the front. The skirt terminat- es into a long train. Her finger- | tip-length veil is attached to al lace cloche and she will carry a | bouquet of white The matron-of-honor, Hubert L. Rice, Mt. Joy, in-law of the bride will wear a green strapless gown with net 1S roses sister- led Brethren Church, Mrs. | will be | Rev | of | Church, Conclude e Revival At St. Mark’s Sun. Revival Services in progress St. Mark’s Evangelical Unit- Mount Joy concluded Monday nite. Charles R. Beittel, Pastor Otterbein Evangelical U. B. Harrisburg, is speaking in | skirt and satin bodice with a|each night this week. Friday matching bolero. She will car | evening the Children’s Choir of ry a hand bouquet of hyacinths | the church will sing several and carnations and wear match- [ special numbers. On Sunday ing flowers in her hair. night the Men's Chorus will Miss Kathryn Strickler, Lan-|sing, and a volunteer choir of caster and Mrs. Donald Rice, of | approximately fifty voices will Mt. Joy, sister-in-law of the lead the congregational singing. bride will be the bridesmaids !A cordial invitation is extend- Miss Strickler will wear a hr to attend these concluding (Turn to page 8) | services of the of the canal Don’t Let Those In 2 In The Armed Forces Down; Special Meeting February 25th Attendance Asked Or | service men and women appre- ciate the thoughtfulness of the No Boxes Can Be Sent | [Committee in sending boxes to A special meeting of the Re- operation and assistance Committee will be Mount Joy membrance held at the from 7 to 8 P. M. Families and friends of ser- vicemen from Mt. Joy, Florin, Newtown and Mt. Joy R1 and 2 are urgently requested to at- tend. This meeting is a plea for all those interested to come and voice their opinion and give suggestions for the next box to be sent. If the people of the community do not turn out, those in the armed forces will not receive a box. Letters received and publish- ed weekly have shown how the | | but it is only through co- from all that this good work can be them, High | continued. School Wednesday, February 25 | The men and women in the armed forces are fighting for vou, leaving their families and possibly their future behind. They are not in camps, on ships or laying in fox holes because it is their desire, they are doing it so that your home may be kept from being destroyed. The least anyone can do is to give the little time necessary to that little group that is doing so much to keep boxes going to the men and women who are possibly giving all, so that you may be safe. Don't let them down. i
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