The Mount Joy bulletin. (Mount Joy, Penn'a.) 1912-1974, November 25, 1953, Image 1

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FIFTY-THIRD YEAR, NO. 26

EDITORIAL:
Police Radio
Needed
® THE REMARKS WHICH FOL-
low are not offered in the spirit of
criticism but are merely suggestions |
for improving the life of the com=-
munity
® MOUNT JOY WOULD BENE-
fit greatly by the installation of a
modern police radio system by
which any citizen of the borough
would be assured of immediate re-
sponse from the police department
should police assistance be neces-
sary,
® SUPPOSE FOR
someone on Columbia
EXAMPLE
avenue had
heard a commotion the other night | EE
during those hours when John A.
was parked. Sup-
reason
Ortt’s automobile
pose there had been some
for someone seeing the car to sus-
pect something was wrong and had
wanted to get in touch with the
police, It might have taken some
time. And in many cases a life
Falances on the time element.

® SUPPOSE SOME CITIZEN
an intruder attempting
to enter his home. How soon could
a police officer be reached? Cer-
tainly not as quickly as dialing a
number, from which the call could
be relayed to the squad car by ra-
dio instantaneously
were to hear

® THERE ARE DOZENS OF
emergencies which could arise in
which police radio would play a vi-
tal part in the safety of the com-
munity.
® JUST WHAT THE COST FOR
Mount for
qualified persons to determine. Per-
haps there might that
the borough could work out a tie-
up with the fire
Joy would be is matter
be a way
company’s radio
system. Perhaps there is some more
practical answer. Be that as it may,
it would worthwhile the |
borough council, the police depart- |
the department to!
the possibility,
be for
ment and fire
explore
BULLETIN
expressed its confidence
Mount Joy police depart-
and in the borough council.
confidence The
the
® THE HAS RE-|
peatedly
in the
ment
That
community
helm.
continues.
has good men at
HOWEVER,
® WHY NOT PRO-
W. I. Beahm
| as principal of Mount Joy High

vide the tools for an even better
tegral part of the best law enforce-
ment agencies in the country.
EXPENSE? ONE
prevented,
LIFE
tha
for the
certainly
® THE
one crime
of
whole
saved,
additional peace mind
community as a
would be more than a balance for
the cost.
———— ee
Local Church Creates
Mission In Manheim
Services were held in the
Union Hall, Manheim, for the
Roman Catholics the Man-
heim area for the first time Sun-
in
"into its proposed
job. A police radio system is an in- |
{ high school when the building
|
is completed. The request would


Top row left to right—Linda, daughter of Mr.
Daniel Will; Gail, daughter of Mr.
Cassel Mumma;
Bottom row left to right—David, Judith and Tommy,
and Mrs. Paul Stauffer; Elmer, son of Mr.
and Thomas, son of Mr
frey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
dren of Mr.
Mrs. Elmer Murphy;
ard Safko, all of Mount Joy.
and Mrs.
and Mrs. John Abel, Jef-
chil-
and
and Mrs. Leon-

Assumes New
Principal Duties
Announcement was made at
the Donegal Joint School Board
meeting that Wilbur I. Beahm
has been released of his duties
School. Mr. Beahm has his of-
fice in the “old stage” room ac-
ross from the high school prin-
cipal’s and secretary's office.
Homer Schoener
all
school principal.
President George Morris ap-
pointed a building committee to
be headed by John Roland and
assisted by Paul Weien, E. Mus-
ser Heisey, and A. D. Seiler to
check on securing tank gas for
use in the new building. The
group also authorized the auth-
specifications
taken on
of high
has
responsibilities
oritv to prepare
for the purpose of 800 auditori-
um seats.
The board was asked to take
lower Rapho Township students
Junior-senior
involve approximately 50 stu-
dents who live within a short
distance of the school. This
same Rapho Township's request
that the union board’s plans to
erect a six-room elementary
{ beyond the third grade,
Capon Club Winners
Honored By Rotary;
Missionary Speaks
Rotarians yesterday noon had
as their guests members of the
4-H Capon club. Paul Hess was
in charge of this portion of the
program. He introduced Allan
Baker, State Club leader, Carl
Dossin, Poultry specialist, both
from Penna State College, and
Clarence E. Craver, assistant
county leader of Lancaster Co.
and thanked them for their as-
sistance in the capon project.
Each of them commended mem-
bers of the Capon club for the
success of the project.
Mr. Hess awarded prizes as
follows: first, Christ Miller,
who also won last year: second,
Harold Ginder: third, Jean Mil-
ler.
Speaker of the day was Dr.
Paul Streich, missionary in Eec-
uador, at present home on fur-
sough. Dr. Streich was intro-
duced by the Rev. John Gable
of the Glossbrenner E.U.B.
Church, Florin.
Dr. Streich, whose work is
The
Commerce will take
dents of the Messiah Orphanage
ping.
corted by .
Saturday afternoon,
12, to the Mount Joy stores with
their shopping lists with them.
They will be given the freedom
of the town
wish to shop.

with the Indians of the Andes,
| described them as the most des-
| titute people
in the western
He said that his
three directions:
and agricul-
hemisphere.
work follows
edccation, health
ture.
One-half of the children are
not in school, and of those who
do attend school only a few go
which
is the extent of education afford-
ed in government schools.

building at a cost of $200,000 in
lower Rapho be delayed was de-
| Streich’s
mission is, now con-
ducting the only six-grade
nied. Lloyd Swarr, newly elect- | in Ecudor.
ed school board member, Alvin |
Reist, Mrs. Paul Erb, and Lloyd |
Derr. In order to accomplish |
| this, the students will have to;
be released by the Manheim
Central School Board.


From the standpoint of health
the Indian in Ecudor is born
a 40 percent chance to live to
the age of five, the speaker de-
clared, with malnutrition and
tropical diseases taking a terrif-
ic toll. The mission is constant-
Dr. |
MOUNT JOY, PA, WEDNESDA"
Plan To Purchase
Gifts In Mount Joy
Christmas is a time of giving.
local Junior Chamber of
the resi-
shopping
Mount Joy R1, on a
tour in order that they may buy
gifts to give.
The group hopes to give each
of the children $5.00 to go shop-

The children will be es-
JayCees and JoyCees
December
as to where they
The boys and girls at the home
range from four to fourteen.
They have never had the privi-
lege of going shopping at Christ-
mas time before. Present plans
set up by Nicholas Leitner and
his committee include them
shopping at 1:00 p. m- The
children will be taken in groups
of two and will be escorted by
two adults. With their shopping
lists, they may spend as much
time looking as they desire. Af-
ter “window shopping” and ac-
tually
they will be taken to local soda
fountains for an ice cream treat.
JoyCees Will Help Wrap
After the shopping tour is
finished, the children will be
taken to the local
cels.
wrapping paper, tapes,
their gifts. If they want
packages mailed,
help them prepare their
ages for mailing.
Donations Will Be Accepted
People wishing to donate this
proiect may do so bv sending a
THE BULLE-
TIN, Mount Jov or bv giving it
contribution to

‘To Collect For
making their purchases,
fire. house.
JovCees will be ready to aid the
children in wrapping their par-
They will be armed with
strings
and cards to give them to wrap
any
the girls will
pack-
Bundle Day Goes
“Over The Top”
“Bundle Dav’ went over the
top in the 1aeal hich echnol ae-
cording to "rg. Wavrapvrat Wil-
liams, adv cor for the
project, W '"in ‘ha nat week,
W rte hine
wore ent.
anna! Children's
350
lected for the
Clothing Mount Jov's
goal was 20 wow 1g,
The clothing ic hing cant *o
Knoxvilln, Tenn after is
is nacked hv the
The go~' ‘avr tha 'initad Qtatag
at 2 non Nan Clothing
Av
in Waren, in war-
of Furane
Fact and
areas of the United
was set
will be ie
and familine
deoleted
and the
olated rural
States.
1 dn wan
rac
VILA Jia in To.
Muscular Disease
J. Greiner, ]. Kiople
To Re-Walk Routes
Jaycees To Take Messiah
0 dont Children Shopping

J. Allen Ranck To Be
Guest Speaker At Local
Youth Fellowship Parley
The cishth annual Youth
Fel'owswp Conference and
hasinnreg gression of the East
Permvivania Conference of the
United Brethren
hoveh will take place Satur-
pv, Nav 98 at St. Mark’s EUB
wreeh, Mount Joy.

Rows a» favmerly youth director |
of *h F U.B. church, now
with the National
Cov~~il of churches with offices |
i» Naw York City, will be the]
pred eeaker. He has recently
from a world tour of |
micsion fields. He is expected to
relate some of his experiences
aad up some of his obser-
violins at the eleven o'clock
service and et the evening con-
cccrat.on serv'ee.
Tn t= afternoon, Clair Wag-
ner. Mount Jc v, president of tha
Ycuth Fellows'nip,
will the business sessior's.
Al tpat time, officers for the
coming year will be elected and
the volicies plus the year’s pro-
gram will be presented.
the business ses-
cons, Rev. Robert Miller of To-
na E.U.B. church, Lebanon

Friday evening, J, Bruce
Greiner and James A. Kipple,
mail carriers, will make tour of
their regular mail routes for the
colection of funds for Muscular
The
volunteered to
Dystrophy two men have
do this service
along with most of the mail
carriers throughout the United
States. This national solicitation
will take place Friday, Nov, 27,
Both Mr. Greiner and Mr, Kip-
ple will cover their routes and
will begin at 6:00 p, m
C'tizens To Have Lights
All rcitizens along the routes
are asked to have porch lights on
if they wish to donate to this
cause Approximately 100.000
mail carriers. -orted hv their
{nat ‘onal president. William C,
| Doherty wil) teva on the re-
walking of the’: -~gutec ‘a pick

and the
at the BULLETIN office in per- |!" contributions ‘1 aid the vie-
con. Mr. Leitner's committee is tims of muse’ dustranhv, a
, Michael Pricio, Gene Eicherly, fatal disease, Ping the “Vet-
Harold Zimmerman, Jr., and]ter Carriers is U. §,
Mrs. George Albert. { Postmaster G- val Arthur E,
EE Summerfield, Tf ~nyone misses
. his letter carrie: »~» mav send a
Old Timers To Play donation to the a] nnst nffice
Ball In December or bring it » mally, Emer
Two basketball games have 2-0, denne said,
been scheduled for Tuesday ev-' fp, a oo ne,
ening, Dec. 29 in the local high 200.000 childrc 2» adulte con-
school with the “Old Timers” demned to 4° "because of
crinnling and tal muscular
“Alumni” playing
The first game will be one in dystrophy.
a
which two teams of old timers’
will play each other. Game time
is 7:00 p.m. The old
league rules will be used; two-
hand dribble;
County Scout Leaders
|To Meet Thursday
The
eastern
three men to the | annual Clirimas dinner
day, Nov. 22. The church is & : i i
mission of the Mt. Joy Church Local Student Named ly working Yo List the health yall, a foul; all balls jumped | for all Girl Sco! leader
and mass was conducted by To Colleae Who's Who j level of His nation. . her out of bounds or after a miitee women and adult works
Father Hauck of the local | Barbara Ranck. daughter o1 Agriculturally, Ecudor 4 foul is called. ers will be held Thursday even-
church at 10 a. m. (Rev. and Mrs. Ezra H. Ranck. | working under the handicaps o Dave Brandt, Sr. Marietta ing December 3, at 6:30 o'clock
Since Father Hauck conducts | 25 East Main Street, this bor- antiquated methods and equib- and Phil Lowell, Lancaster a the Stevens House. The pro-
mass in Mount Joy Assumption ough. has been named to the | ment. The now has an pave been asked to officiate gram will include a fashion pa-
= missionary WOrk- gince they were both officials made of Girl Scout uniforms
of the Blessed Mary Church. on
New Haven Street, each week
at 10, he will be assisted
of the Lancaster Assumption of
the Blessed Mary Church.
—


Christmas Decorations
To Be Lighted Dec. 7:
Monday,
been set as the tentative date
for the lighting of the Commun-
nity Christmas
brackets and
placed within
weeks and the
will be put up
time.
The ten new
ing completion. With these ten
units, Main Street will be dec-
orated from the corner of High
and Main Streets to the corner
of Main and New Haven Streets.
Donations are still being re-
ceived to pay for the expense of
erection and for the ten new
units. Money may be sent to
Alvin Bigler, West Main Street,
will
next
laurel
the two
within the same
in
Manheim by the assistant priests
December 7th, has)
decorations. The
be
community tree
1953-54 edition of “Who's Who
among Students in American!
Universities and Colleges,” ac-
cording to an
Kreitzer, dean of Lebanon Val-
ley College.
An English major, Miss Ranc
is a 1950 graduate of Mount Joy
High School. She is co-editor of ;
newspaper, presi-
chapter of
of America,
| the campus
| dent of the college
| Future Teachers
vice-president of the Resident
Women’s Student Government
| Association, secretary of Delta
Lambda Sigma, and secretary-
treasurer of the French Club.
Other Lancaster County stu-
units are near- dents at Lebanon Valley College
elected to ‘“Who’s Who” include
Joanne Bachman of Lancaster
and Doris Cortright Heck of
Manheim.
Selections for “Who's Who”
are made on the basis of schol-
arship, leadership. citizenship,
cooperation in educational and
extra-curricular activities, and
promise of future usefulness,
| agricultural
{ing with the people, developing during the time the old
played.
new methods, and bringing in
| equipment adaptable to the use
announcement |
made today by Dr. Howard M. |
of the large herds of oxen now
in use in the country.
play should get in
the manager,
timers through the ages, a 1920 troop,
land Christmas ideas to “take
All old timers who wish to home”
touch with| Any women in Mount Joy and
Benjamin Groff. Florin who are interested in at-
In closing, Dr. Streich urged timers already signed up to tending this dinner should call
k his audience to consider serious- play are Lee Ellis, Jr.,
the Barr, Robert Kunkle,
white man toward the Indian, pjyet James Krall, Robert Haw-
whom have been pushed to the thorne, Charles Pennell,
the zink and Arthur Schneider.
ly the responsibility of
wall with the coming of
white man to the Americas.
- ea
Mount Joy R1. Mrs.
Mrs.
comer,
Arthur Mayer,
were co-hostesses.
Hobbirs were
Thanksgiving poem was
by Miss Helen Felty. a
displayed,
piano
Felty and six dozen of raisin
spice cupcakes baked by Miss Li.

the alumni vs. the present high
HOBBY SHOW IS FEATURED team.
Twenty-six members attended Clinger,
the regular meeting of the Farm pgonaldg Germer, John Bowman,
Women Society No. 8 Saturday and Ben Brown are included in
at the home of Mrs. Amos New- | {he alumni line-up at present.
Charles | the games with all proceeds go- |
Felty and Miss Alice Strickler | ling toward the entertaining
| the
a sports teams: toward awards to |
be given and to promote athlet-
irs for the youth of the town.
solo was given by Miss Arlene | This is the second sports event
| that the
sponsored. The first was a base-
Mae Brinser were auctioned offi ball game during the summer.
given
Solon
Richard
the Lancaster office by Friday,
Nov. 27. Some women from Mt.
Joy have already registered.
Frank - ———
ORTT CASE IS CLOSED
According to the Lancaster
State Police, the case of John
Ortt has been officially closed.
The police termed the case an
accident and said that death
was due to a fall on the head.
Deputy coroner, Dr, David
Schlosser said that death was
due to a fractured skull.
ee ll ee a.

The second game will feature
Tom Kear, Ben
William Zimmerman,
A collection will be taken at

of
School, HERRS FIND LOST CANARY
Clarence Herr, of Donegal
Springs Road, found a canary
on the porch recently. The Herrs
have taken in the canary. If
anyone lost a canary and thinks
that this one may be his, he
may call Herr's Garagg. ,. ..
Mount Joy High
“Old Timers’ have
and Bertram Miller, Hummels-
town, will direct the gathering
{in a period of fun and fellow-
ship.
At 5:30 p.m., the Young Peo-
ple will assemble in the fellow-
ship banquet. Rev. Thomas May
assistant to the president of
Lebanon Valley college, Ann-
ville, will be the toastmaster.
The closing evening sessions
beginning at 7:00 p.m., with
Dr. Ezra Ranck in charge, will
ehallenge the young people in
a 1 oc
|
a
|
“aw young people |
we ono handred fifty three E. |
Y » rches will begin their |
on at 10:00 a. |
m wih a period of devotions. |\
At 17:00 a.m Dr. J. Allen|
Ninety- Five Sico
Scholars To Meet
Here Wednesday
will gather at Mount
cember 2
{The SICO Scholars are

an inspiring installation service.
Sharing in the services of
day will be the Rev. Daniel
Shearer of Ephrata, County di-
rector of Youth Work in
conference and Rev. Dr. Ez-
ra Ranck, pastor of St. Mark's
B.U.B. Church. Dr. DD. E.
Young. superintendent of the
East Penna. Conference will !
ere mat len ene sesame
Twelve Men Honored
At Legion Affair
Twelve men were honored at
a special banquet held at the
Past home by the Walter S. Eb-
ersole Post 185, American Le-
gion, Friday evening. Solon
Barr, George Brown, Clyde
Eshleman, Carl Germer, Benja-
min Groff, Bysshe Heilig,
Hipple, Earl Miller, Roy Sheetz,
Oliver Spickler, Burton Shupp,
Sr., and Claude Zeller were the
honored men. Thirty and thirty-
five year pins were given to
those who have had that many
years service in the organiza-
tion and wallet sized cards con-
taining the information were al-
so presented.
The presentation was made
by Worden Halder, commander.
James Shaeffer was toastmaster
for the occasion and speakers
included Assistant State Adju-
tant Daniel Shaub, Charles
Mentzer, district commander.
the Rev. Elvin H. Schoffstall,
state chaplain; and the local
chaplain, the Rev
Florin.
Dinner was served to
which were members, their
wives and auxiliary members

Two Farms In Area
Win In Photo Quiz
The farm owned by Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Hiestand, Manheim
R4, was the winning farm in the
Farm Photo Quiz three weeks
ago. This farm is located on
the road from Milton Grove to
Chicques Church. It consists of
four acres

The winning farm two weeks
ago is the farm of J. Roy Smith
of Manheim Mr. Smith's
farm is 118 acres and is located
on the road from Oyster Point
to Salunga. He and his family
have lived on the farm for
| twa years.

the
the |
bring greetings to the assembly.
, Clarence
\
{ originator
Paul’
2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
5 | Santa Clos will Arrive
In Mount Joy Saturday

=| Elves” To Collect
£ Letters Enroute
8 Santa Claus will arrive in
# | Mount Joy Saturday afternoon
BE and will climb the ladder into
West Main

toyland at Way's,
| Street at 2:30 p.m. Santa will
i start from North Pole and will
| come through Salunga at 12:30
p.m., go through Landisville
and arrive in Mount Joy at ap-
proximately 1:30 p.m. He will
| go west on Main to Market St.,
left on South Market to West
Donegal Street; west on Done-
gal Street to Chocolate Avenue,
to Wood Street; from Wood St.
unto the bridge to Main Street;
west on Main to Gager’s Hotel;
| right at the hotel to Church St.'
| as far the the E.U.B. Church;
right again to the highway; east
on the highway to Way's Toy-
land.
Santa will travel in his sled
with reindeer pulling it. Ru-
dolph, the red-nosed reindeer
will lead off the other eight
Traveling with Santa
{ will be a group of elves. All
boys and girls are asked to
write letters to Santa and have
them ready by Saturday. When
Santa and his reindeer come
through towns Saturday, the lit-
tle elves will collect all letters
addressed to Santa. All boys
Joy on De- | and girls or their parents are
for a one day meeting. | asked to have the letters ready
and hand them to the elves on
| the sled. The fioat will be pro-
| ceeded by a truck which will
The SICO Company to students | play Christmas music announc-
in | ing his arrival.
the! All boys and girls who visit
Santa in his toyland Saturday
will be given a free gift. He will
rot there from 2:30 to 5:00
competition and is presently at- | p.m. From then on, Santa will
| be available to talk with boys
| and girls Mondays, Wednesdays
| and Fridays from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. each week.
This is the second year that
Santa made his formal appear=
ance to the boys and girls by ar-
State Teachers | riving to climb up the ladder.
| Last year 700 children visited
Santa within one hour and fif-
| teen minutes after his arrival.
The affair is made possible by
John Way
reindeer
Ninety-five SICO Scholars

the hold-
ers of scholarships granted by
who are preparing to teach
the elementary grades of
public schools. Each scholar has |
in open
won his scholarship
tending college
Sixty-two of the SICO Schol-
Millersville
pine- |
at
College,
ars are now
State
teen are at Shippensburg, seven |
Kutztown, and seven at!
Teachers
are at
West Chester
College.
The
by the officers of The
Schock,
the
meeting will be attended
SICO Co
president, and !
SICO Plan to
will
SICO |
be
and
ee
Local Man Suffers
‘Of Bullet Wound
21,
of
help the public schools,
personally greet each
Addresses will
Lester Mumma
Schroll. The meating |
Scholar.
made by
Marietta
was in criti
James Hallgren,
Robert
Avenue, Mount Joy.
Joli» Gable, !
| elementary
54 of
ap-|
{ will be conducted by Dr. David | oh :
Guv Powels. educator and au- i €al condition this afternoon as
thor who s the eduea: nat result of a bullet wound suffer-
consultant for the SICO Plax | ed last night. The youth left
This unioie reeling is tho) his house about 10 last night.
ie 1 g 1s : j
result of a new policy initiated When he did not return, his mo-
by The SICO Company in 1951. | ther sent another son, Robert, to
Up to that time. The SICO Covi: find him. Robert found Jamas
pany had contriblted over a on the rear of a truck in the
dairy to the rear of the house,
third of a million dollars to the
public school districts. In 1951 | wounded, with a 22 rifle at his
rr { side ;
the SICO Scholarships were | side.
created to assist competent stu-| Dr. R. M. Thome was called
to the scene and the Mount Joy
and |
took him to the hos-
who had the ability
car- | ambulance
teaching a
dents
desire to make
reer. The shortage of tonchers pital at 12:03 a. m. He was rea
in the elementary schools of | ported in critical condition aft
Pennsylvania highlighted the | Lancaster general hospital at
need to enrich the schools with | 1:45 p. m. today.
ee
from the best material |
' Tree Causes Electric
scholars are | Cut-Off Sunday P.M.
new life
available
These ninety-five
| now in college and forty-one |
reached their Junior year In Fleeirical current was discon=
a little over a year the first sch- | nected in the eastern portion of
ugh Sunday afternoosy
hour and twesty mine
A ree was cv down at
of Samuel Zink, OI
As tha tree fell,
olars will start teaching in our | he boc
schools. Every
vear afer that, SICO scholarship
teachers will join their colleag- |
ues in the public schools
for one
atlzs
the home
Market
NY | it hit ihe main wire: and knock«
Current Goes Off Again | out the substation on South
Le Barbara Street. 3
In Mount Joy Vicinity Until the electricians could
‘ | re-establic LITT O 1
Electrical current was discon- | re-establish current in the easts
tinued for 975 subscribers ves-
terday from 11:09 a.m. to 11:
23 a.m. According to a state-
ment issued by the Pennsylvan- |
ern part and regenerate the sub«
| station, one hour and twenty
' minutes had elapsed. i
—
MAN SHOOTS 7-POINT DEER
it Power and Light Company,
‘he stoppage due. 10 wires Henry S. Giegrist of the Sies
being crossed. while workmen Srist Cafe shet a seven point =
were workiig on them in Fior.n 115 pound deer in Virginia lash
All subsciibers in Mount Jovy VW eek i
en A WE
‘md Florin were aifected. Thus!
caused the oil switch at the sub | COUNTY GROUP TO SING
station in Mount Joy to stop A special program will be pres
! sented by the Lancaster Youtly
Since the switch Is ot automat: |
it had tc be repaired manucl- | for Christ in the local Church
$s oe pan I of God Saturday evening 7:30,