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FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 32
Mothers’
‘James Heilig
Elected Head |
: Following the annual Cham-
ber of Commerce meeting Mon
ay night at Hostetter’'s ban-
quet hall, the board of directors
ected James B. Heilig presi-
ent. He succeeds Charles L
lish to the office.
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st vice president,
elected are:
Samuel |
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alsbaugh; second vice presi-
dent, Larmon D. Smith; secre- |
tary, Maurice N. Bailey; treas-
wrer, Carl S. Krall.
Five new directors were cho-
© sgen. They are: Maurice N. Bail- |
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a Clarence C. Newcomer and
J.armon D. Smith.
Directors whose terms did not
Balsbaugh, |
Paul L.
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“expire are:Samuel
Daniel Wolgemuth,
Stoner, Clark Berrier,
Weaver, Adam Greer, Robert
Hurst, James Heilig, George
Keener and G. Walter Sloan.
Retiring directors are: Char- |
les J. Bennett, Charles Buchen-
auer, Charles Fish, S. A. Horton
and Clyde Mumper. |
A year of achievement was
reflected in the reports of com-
mittee chairman and President
Fish.
Reporting for thie community
lighting committee, composed
of several organizations, Mr.
Hurst stated that the installation
of time clocks for ghe Christmas |
tah, a hoy
wpe ont aa proved |
and that plans are being made |
for the purchase of additional |
lights next year.
Mr. Horton said that
vouth committee had been |
working in cooperation with
the borough council in the im-,|
provement of the playground. !
During the past year a fence was
constructed along the north side
of the park, two Dblackboards
were erected and one repaired
at the ball diamonds, a sandbox
was constructed. He said that
blacktopping of a basketball
court is under consideration.
Mr. Stoner reported that the
essay committee had conducted
a contest in cooperation with
school officials and had awarded
three prizes. Thirty-two. stu-
jents submitted essays.
Activities of the Retail Mer-
chants Committee were outlin-
od by Mr. Balsbaugh. He com-
mented that while the group
ad been slow in starting it had
the
4 ut on two successful promo-
ions and is now planning Sales
Days. Mr. Balsbaugh reported
iso that Florin merchants had
yeen invited to become mem-
ers, with seven having joined
it present.
Increased interest in the
soap Box race, sponsored by
he Chamber as a feature of the
“ommunity Exhibit and Farm
show, was reported by Adam
fireer. He said that in addition
lo cash awards trophies were
[resented to the winners, and
redicted more entries in future
‘aces.
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In his summary of the year’s
ork, President Fish expressed
ppreciation for the work of the
arious committees. Among the
ccomplishments of the past
ear he listed:
Annexation to the borough of
dditional area to the east, co-
peration with the Ministerial
in sponsoring of
ood Friday services, the exhi-
it at the Pennsvlvania Indus-|
ial Show, donation of $100 to
eo Merchants Committee for
esentation to the high school
nd uniform fund, donation of
to the Christmas lighting |
| nmittee, and continued effort |
interest industry in locating
bre. |
Said Mr. Fish: i
“It has been a pleasure to,
rve as president of the Cham- |
+ of Commerce this year . ..
tside of Lancaster city Mount
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JAMES B.HEILIG
Scout Officers
Are Installed
At Dinner
Miss Anna Mae Eby was in-
stalled as chairman of the Mt.
Joy-Florin Girl Scout Neighbor-
hood at the’ January dinner
meeting of the group on Monday
night at the Lutheran Church.
The president of the Lancaster
County Girl Scout Council,
Mrs. Weeks, installed Miss Eby
and the other officers, Mrs. Jas.
Spangler, first vice president;
Mrs. Clyde Eshleman, second
vice president; Mrs. Frank
Young, Jr., third vice president;
Mrs. Martin Ney, secretary and
Miss Elsie Lefever, treasurer.
Miss Eby appointed her com-
mittees for 1955. Mrs. Maurice
Bailey will be cookie chairman;
Mrs. Harold Billow, troop or-
| ganizer and librarian; Mrs. Wil-
bur Beahm, fat collection; Mrs.
Earl Koser, Juliette Low; and
Mrs. George Albert, publicity.
John Kendig, Manheim,
the guest speaker of the
was
even-
ing. He gave an illustrated lec-
ture on “Trees”. During the
business meeting the group
planned the first 1955 fat collec-
tion. All the Scouts and Brown-
ies in the two towns will collect
waste fat Saturday, Feb. 12. A
second decision was made con-
cerning the weather. If the wea-
ther is considered too bad for a
collection that day, the collect-
ion will be made Saturday,
February 19.
Plans were made for the
Scouts and Brownies to attend
church in honor of Girl Scout
Week March 6. The girls will at-
tend the morning church ser-
vice at the Glossbrenner E.U.B.
Church, Florin. The next meet-
ing of the group will be held on
Monday evening, March 7 in the
St. Mark’s E. U. B. Church.
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GOLD BADGE WINNER
IS NAMED
Jeffry Mariner, sixth
is wearing the patrolmen’s gold
badge this week for being the
outstanding patrolmen at the
grade school. Jeffery intercepted
a piece of ice that one small boy
was throwing at another boy.
+ | of the Mount Joy Farmers’
grader, |
‘Farmer Group Injured Carpenter
To Hear
Lecturer
Dr. Richard Myers,
men at the Moravian
Bethleham will be the
| speaker at the annual
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gues
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meeting |
operative Association next
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MOUNT JOY, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20. 1955
Turns To Oil
Painting
During his recuperating peri-
od, William Laughman, Lumber
it | Street, Mount Joy, has turned to
oil painting. Mr. Laughman, a
| of rr bv re > rae ini 4
Co- | carpenter by trade, was injured shires: Jane Greiner,
last September in a fall from a
house roof. Since that time he
| Rural Man Captures
‘Eleven Poultry Prizes
Additional prize winners from
the
farm show were named over last
thirty-ninth annual state
weekend. Henry Greiner, Man-
, heim R4, captured 4th prize in
"the Hampshires class of the 4-H
, Lamb list; Samuel Long, Man-
heim R4, second in the Shrep-
Manheim
R4, fourth in Southdowns;
Miss Greiner, fourth in the lamb
| Tuesday evening, Jan. 25. Dr.| has been unable to work at his fitting contest. Clair S. Mumma
| Myers will give an illustrated
lecture in colored pictures en-
| titled “The Long River”, which
| is in reality the Susquehanna]
River.
The affair will be in the form]
of a dinner-meeting and will be
held at the Hostetter Pavilion at
6:45 p.m. A turkey dinner will
be served. All members and
their wives are invited to attend
the affair.
Two directors will be elected
during the business meeting.
The two men whose terms ex-
pire are Abner Risser, Bain-
bridge and Ralph Breneman,
Washington Boro. Noniinees for
the two directorships are Mr.!
Risser; Mr. Breneman; Lewis)
Bixler, Mt. Joy Rl; Henry
Hackman, Manheim R3; and
Elias Musser, Mount Joy RI.
trade and has also been in casts.
He will be unable to return to
work for some time.
At the present time, he is
painting pictures which are for
sale. Anyone wishing to see or
purchase any of his work may Manheim R4, first in the Angus |
Mount Joy R2, captured seventh
place in the Hereford, medium
weight of the 4-H Baby beef
placings; Robert Becker, Mount
Joy, sixth in the Angus light-
| weight class; Henry Greiner, of
and |
Clinic To Be
Discussed At
Meeting
Mrs. Sadie Brooks will be the
guest speaker at the regular
meeting of the Mt. Joy School
and Home Association meeting
| next Tuesday evening, 7:30 p.n,
in the elementary school audi-
torium. Mrs. Brooks, the school
nurse, will discuss the new den-
tal health clinic at the Donegal
High School. Also included
the program will be several
readings by Mrs. Joseph Detwil-
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Lumber Street.
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Mount Joy
C.of C. Sponsoring
Area Conference
Officials of chamber of com-
mence from six South-Central
Pennsylvania counties met in
York Thursday evening, Jan.
13 to make plans . for an area
National Affairs Conference.
Following the meeting it was
Erb, Manheim R2, sixth in the
Angus medium heavy class.
In the fat cattle awards, Hen-
| rv Greiner won second in the
1050 pounds and under class;
Clair S. Mumma, seventh in the
{ medium weight Hereford class;
Henry Greiner, first in the light-
weight class of beef cattle and
John Erb, Manheim R4, sixth in
the light-heavy class.
Howard Strickler, Manheim
R1, captured eleven poultry
prizes; second and third in the
leghorn hens; first and third in
Mr. Risser, president, will be in| announced that the conference the pullets and second in the
charge of the meeting.
Officers of the organization
will be elected at the first reg-
ular board of directors meeting
following the annual meeting.
will be held in York at the Val-
enca Ballroom, Tuesday even-
ing, Feb. 8. It was indicated
that the regional gathering,
dinner,
more
com-
which will start with
will be co-sponsored by
than fifteen chambers of
old trio; fifth in the Old English |
Games of Bantam breeds, cocks;
third and fifth in hens: third in
the Japanese-Black tailed hens;
second in Cockerel and second
in pullet.
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merce and business organiza-
Henry H. Hackman mer Firemen
Soil Conservation
Vice President
Lancaster County Soil Con-
servation District on January 17
named Henry H. Hackman
vice president. Mr. Hackman, an
active promoter of soil conser-
vation in the county, operates
Runnymede Farm, Manheim R2,
and teaches science in the Lititz
high school.
Amos H. Funk, Millersville
R1, was renamed to the board
of directors for three-year
term. A prominent vegetable
grower, Mr. Funk was elected
president of the district. Wayne
B. Rentschler, Lampeter, was
named secretary-treasurer.
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Plans were made to hold the
annual meeting at the Manheim
township high school, Neffsville
on Wednesday evening, Feb. 23.
Farmers, sportsmen and towns-
people interested in conserva-
tion are invited.
Applications for conservation
plans were approved for Rich-
ard C. Yuninger, Marietta RI,
104 acres, and Lester Z. Herr,
Quarryville R1, 54 acres.
There were 91 applications,
covering 6,949 acres, in 1954.
Manor township led the county
with 26 new cooperators, while
East Donegal township was sec-
ond with 11, and Salisbury
| township was third with six.
Teen-age Dan
ces To Be go
Sponsored By Joycees
The first in a series of month-
ly teen-age dances will be held
Saturday night, January 29, by
the JoyCees it was decided at
thelr meeting Tuesday night.
This teen-age dance will be held
in the Mount Joy Grade School
auditorium from 8 to 11 p. m.
and will be open to all youth in
Mount Joy and the Donegal
High School area who are in
junior or senior high school.
Admission to the dance will be
free and refreshments will be
sold. Music will be provided by
the Donegal School Band. Cha-
perons for the first dance will
be JayCee and Joycee Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Hayman, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Fellenbaum.
Also discussed at the meeting
was another project for teen-
agers—a third annual Dawn,
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Party. For the past two years,
the JayCees and JoyCees spon-
sored such a dance for the local
youth.
The JaneCees of Lancaster
will be entertained by the local
group in the near future. Mrs.
Eugene Eicherly, president, ap-
pointed Mrs. Charles Johnson,
Mrs. Charles Ryman and Mrs.
George Albert to assist her in
planning of the affair. One new
member, Mrs. Robert Hoffmast-
er, was admitted to the group.
At the present time Clarence
C. Newcomer, attorney, is draw-
ing up the incorporation of the
local JoyCees. By the next
meeting of the group Feb. 15,
Chamber officials at the plan-
ning meeting represented cham-
bers from Lancaster, Lebanon,
Cumberland, Franklin, Adams,
and York counties.
“The Mount Joy chamber of
Commerce will be one of the
organizations.’
president of
co-sponsoring
said Charles Fish,
the local body, upon his return.
The delegation which went
from Mount Joy to represent
the local chamber of commerce,
included: Charles L. Fish, pres-
ident and Adam Greer, vice
president.
During the past ten years
conferences of this type, with
other chambers of the area par-
ticipating, have been held in
Lancaster, Carlisle, Waynes-
boro and York.
Interest in the meeting next
month was further increased by
the announcement that the main
speaker will be Clem D. John-
ston, President of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United
States, who will come from
Washington, D. C. that evening.
Plans are being made for a
capacity audience of 800,
ding to those making arrange-
ments. Approximately 20 Cham-
ber of Commerce members from
Mount Joy are expected to at-
tend. This conference will he
one of approximately 40 which
have been held over the United
States during the past year, co-
sponsored by local chamber of
commerce, along with the na-
tional organization.
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EAST DONEGAL BOARD
APPROVES INCREASE
Members of the East Donegal
Township school approved an
increase of private tuition pu-
pils from 7.44 to $10.00 and or-
ganization - sponsored children
from 7.44 to $20.53 at the reg-
ular meeting last Friday night.
Mrs. Suzanne Herchelroth, of
Marietta, was asked to give in-
structions three hours per week
to Gary Drace, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Drace. The group
made tentative plans to remodel
the old grade school building to
make room for incoming stu-
dents in the fall of 1955. Bus
shelters were also ordered re-
Install Officers
New officers of Zone 7 of the
Lancaster County Firemen’s As-
sociation were installed at
meeting of the group Tuesday
at the Florin fire hall. Wilbur
Hiestand, Salunga, installed
Drew Mumma, lronville, presi-
dent; Charles Anderson, 3ain-
bridge, first vice president; Lar-
ry Smith, Columbia, second vice
Elwood Miller, Lan-
d
president;
disville, third vice president:
William Kell, Rheems, fourth
vice president; J. Albert Haug,
Columbia, treasurer and Marlyn
Myers, Mt. Joy, secretary.
During the business meeting
the group appointed Ray Myers,
assistant fire marshall, to con-
tact the RCA to determine the
reason for the delay in install-
ing the newly purchased
rator for the radio base station.
The generator arrived at the
Frank Young residence 6 weeks
ago and has still not been istall-
ed. Announcement was made that |
letters will be sent to all fire
companies notifying them that
the first company to arrive at a
fire has charge of fighting the
blaze.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Plans Guest Speaker
The dietitian of the Lancaster
General Hospital,
regular meeting of the Lancas-
ter General Hospital Auxiliary
{ next Thursday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
! The meeting will be held in|
| the home of Mrs. Clyde Eshle- |
Committeemen Discuss
man, Poplar Street. Mrs. Eric
Olson, president, will be in
| charge of the business meeting.
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i A CAPELLA CHORUS
i SINGING AT FLORIN
East Petersburg a capella
"male chorus, under the direc-
tion of Willis Nolt, will present
a program of sacred music at
the Florin Church of the Breth-
ren Sunday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.
m.
JOINS RETAIL
. MERCHANTS GROUP
| Another Florin
merchant,
the local group will be incor- paired; the board voted to join William Mateer has joined the
| porated. Mrs. Eicherly was
in the Marietta board in securing Retail
Merchants Committee,
charge of the meeting which an art teacher jointly; and K. L.| increasing to seven the number
was held at the home of Mrs.
Hyman.
mn ee we
Shirk Sr. was named solicitor
for the board.
of ‘Florin businesses
represent-
me ma
' monthly.
gene- |
Miss Baker, |
will be the guest speaker at the!
with parents from 7:00 to 7:30]
| pm. A prize will be given to
| the homeroom which has the!
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{ greatest percentage of parents
I present at the meeting.
| Refreshments will be served
and Arthur Schneider, presi-
dent, will be in charge of the
business meeting.
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‘Explorer Scouts |
‘To Have Paper
Drive Jan. 29
The Explorers of Troop 39,
Mount Joy will gather paper,
scrap iron, rags and cardooard. |
Many business places have al-|
ready co-operated by saving]
cardboard for the boys.
The Explorers would appre-!
ciate if the community would
save the above mentioned items.
They expect to make drives
The first paper drive will be
held on January 29. Please have
your paper on the sidewalk by
9:00 a. m. Saturday. It help is
needed to carry the paper, we]
will be glad to carry it for you |
as we pass your place with the;
truck. !
The greatest part of the pro-
ceeds will be used to finance a
trip to the Philmont Scout
Ranch. The trip will cost each
Exployer $200 which he will]
have to earn by July 1, 1955.
There are 30 Explorers from
Lancaster County who will take
this trip. Three boys from Mt.
Joy, Ronnie Schofield. Harold
Etsell Robert Buchenauer
are earning their own way for
the trip. They will earn the
money by holding food sales,
paper drives and working at
part-time jobs.
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PRAYER MEETINGS TO
FROCEED CRUSADE
Two breakfast prayer
ings will proceed the beginning
of the evangelistic crusade of 4
local churches. Wednesday, Jan
26, and Wednesday, Feb. 2,
and
meet-
are
the dates for the meetings at
6:30 a.m. in the annex of the
Evangelical Cong. Church and
{7:30 p. m., Methodist Church -
Jan. 26 and Evangelical, Feb. 2.
The combined services of the
Methodist, Evangelical Congre-
! gational, Church of God and St.
Mark's E.U.B. will begin in the
| E. U. B. Church Sunday evening,
Feb. 6
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who died
PENNA. MARCH OF DIMES
"POSTER GIRL
Kathieen ‘‘Kathie’’ Dressel, who
will be three years old January
29, has been a polio victim for
28 months of her brief life.
The youngest of the three chil-
dren of Christopher Dressel,
Kathie gets about with the aid
of braces and crutches, Mother-
less since last February, Kathie
lives with her aunt, Mrs. W. M.
Eberhardt, of 302 Calliope Street,
Pitusburgh. The March of Dimes
has aided Kathie along with
thousands of other polio victims
in Pennsylvania.
Legion Votes $10
'To Polio Fund;
' Purchase Flag
At the regular meeting
sole Post 185, American Legion,
| voted the donation of $10 to the!
polio fund and the purchase oft
an American flag for the Cub
Scouts
Flans were made to resurface
parking lot at the posthome
in the spring.
The comrades stood in a min-
two members
E.
ute of silence for
last Wednesday,
Lowell Sumpman and Eugene
C Diffenderfer Plans were
made to provide color guards
and pallbearers for the two who
were given military funerals.
The Legion is conducting
drive for 1955 dues this month.
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Plans are being completed for
a smoker Feb. 11.
Ladies of the auxiliary served
chili con carne.
Robt. Hoffman, was in charge
of the meeting.
Next regular meeting will be
held Feb. 10.
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COUPLE CELEBRATES
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Pharis Nissley,
Columbia R1, celebrated their
fifty-sixth wedding anniversary
Wednesday. The couple was
honored with a family dinner
he'd at the Hostetter Banquet
Hall at noon time. Mr. Nissley is
a director of the Union National
Jank, here.
"Youth Center At Meeting
Charles Fish and Samuel
i Balsbaugh, members of a com-
| munity-appointed committee to
inquire about a youth center,
were the guest speakers at the’
| regular meeting of the Mt. Joy
Lions Club Tuesday night at
Hostetter’s.
Mr. Fish and Mr. Balsbaugh
told the group what the com-
| mittee has done thus far since
i being appointed last fall. They
of
and
ans-
showed architects’ drawing
| several youth center plans
| conducted a question and
| wer period following their talk.
{ They discussed that since the
| Lancaster area is expanding in
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industrial developments the
people of Mount Joy should look
for a better
and plan
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program and building discussed
after
erected.
Members were asked Yo give
their comments on the project
Samuel was in charge
of the program and also accom-
panied his son, Samuel, Jr.
the piano for a trombone
by the youth. Paul Gingrich,
president, was in charge of the
meeting which was attended by
38 persons.
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community only was the
but also the maintenance
on
solo
last!
"| Thursday night Walter S. Eber
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archOnPolioDriveNextThursday
NeedWorkers
To Cover
Community
The Mothers’ March on Polio
| will be conducted in Mount Joy
Thursday evening, Jan. 27, 7-8
p.m. at the same time that the
march will be held in the other
towns throughout the county.
Mrs. Warren Funk, chairman
| for the polio drive made the an-
nouncement this week.
Workers are needed to cover
each street of the borough. Vol-
unteers are asked to contact
Mrs. Funk at her home, 3-5564
| or call the Bulletin Office. Mo-
I thers or other volunteers are
| definitely needed for this
march.
In emphasizing the need for
generous support of the current
polio campaign, Mrs. Funk
pointed out that the records
show that there were 111 cases
reported in 1954 in Lancaster
city and county which is an all-
| time high for the county. More
than $125,000 has been spent in
the county for polio this year.
The chapter is facing a $20,000
deficit.
Residents are
| tribute to the drive when
| unteers arrive at their
| next Thursday evening.
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‘Car Hits Pole
‘In Borough
Three seventeen
were sent to the Lancaster Gen-
eral Hospital following an acei-
dent Mount Joy Monday
night at 11:30 p.m The three,
! Robert Wheeler, Bainbridg?
Naval Training Center: Miss
Janet Krentz, and Miss Barbai a
Workman, both of Lancaster;
were taken to the hospital in
the Mount Joy Ambulance.
asked to con-
vol-
home
vear-olds
in
Three others in the car were
uninjured. The car struck a util-
ity pole at the intersection of E.
Main Street and Longenecker
Road. The Penna. Power and
Light Co. was called to. repair
the pole
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Students Hear
Art Lecture
E. Bruce Thomas. Philadel
phia. spoke to the art students
of the Donegal High School last
Wednesday “The part that
art plays in our lives” and "The
possibilities in field of commer-
cial art”. Mr. Thomas represent-
ed the Pennsylvania Museum
School of Arts. The guidance de-
partment of the school sponsor-
ed the program for the ninety
elective art students
ARMY ENLISTEES
TO GO TO FORT DIX
Effective Feb. 1
ing for the Regular Army and
inductees from the mid-state
arca will be shipped to the Re-
ception Station at Fort Dix, New
it was announced today
by M/Sgt. Sonberger NCO in-
charge of the U. S. Army Re-
cruiting Station located at Post
Office Bldg., Lancaster.
Enlistees and inductees are
now being shipped to Fort Jack-
son, 8. C
on
men enlist-
Jersey.
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MINISTER SPEAKS TO
USHER LEAGUE
The Rev. E. M. Moyer, minis-
ter of the St. Luke's Episcopal
Church. was the guest speaker
at the meeting of the St. Mark's
E. U. B. Usher's League last
Thursday. During the business
meeting Christian Miller was
appointed head usher to replace
Curtis Reisch who resigned.
Maris Gainor is assistant head
usher
ROTARY CLUB OBSERVES
MAGAZINE WEEK
John Booth highlighted vari-
ous features of the Rotarian,
publication of Rotary Interna-
tional, at the Mount Joy Rotary
club meeting Tuesday.