Support The Cancer Crusade The Mount Joy NEWSPAPER YOUR HOME BULLETIN DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE The Physician On Call Sunday Dr. John Gates FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR, NO. 42 100-BOX SALESMEN-—First row, left to right—Kathleen Billow, Joe Germer; back row, left to right 50 BOX SALESMEN-—First row, left to right—Frances Gerberich, Pamela Toppin Marlene Metzler, Staley. ser; Sccond row-—Kitty Bonnie Bair; Back row- Mateer Buckwalter, June Hollinger, Linda Norma Eichler, Darla Kulp, Stehman, Joan Community Sunrise Service Planned Good Friday Service Is 1 to 3 P.M. A Community Easter Sunrise Service has been for Mount Joy Youth Council. This special ser- vice will be held Sunday, April 9, 7:00 a.m. at the bandstand in the Mount Joy Borough Park. planned by the Mount Joy Jay Coble, fellowship chair- man of the Pennsylvania United Christian Youth Movement Council, will be the guest speak- er. Special music will be provid- ed by the Donegal High School Quartet consisting of John Heis- tand, George Franke, David Weidman and Marlyn Miller. In case of bad weather, the service will be held in the local Church of God. The Good Friday community- wide service will be held in the Church of God from 1 to 3 p. m. C » ° onsidering Plans for the placement of parking meters on side streets for additional will be discussed at the next meeting of the Mount Joy Borough Council, it was announced at the April meeting Monday night. A request from the retail merchants committee to bag the meters for three days during a sales promotion was refused by council. A call vote resulted in a 5-1 vote with George Groff, Lester Hostetter, Lloyd Myers, James Spangler and Will'am Dommell voting against bagging the meters and Maurice Bailey favoring the action. Immediate- ly following the vote, George revenue The program will be divided in-| to six twenty-minute portions. | Dr. E. H. Ranck will speak on “The Necessity For the Cross” in| the first 20-minute program with music by the St. Mark's E. U. B. church; Rev. W. L. Koder will have charge of the second tion, “Trials Before the Cross” with music by the Trinity Luth- eran Church; Rev. William Har- ner, the third, “Words of the Cross” and music by the Meth- odist church; Rev. C. F. Helwig, fourth “Consequences of the Cross’ and music by the Church of God; Rev. Q. A. Deck, fifth, “Glory of the Cross” with music by the Evangelical church and Rev. H. C. Durfee, sixth, ‘“Im- perativeness of the Cross”, mus- ic by the First Presbyterian church. sold Mary Ellen O'Connor, Connie -Peggy Brill, Sheila Sumpman and Barbara Becker. —Photo by Robert Zeiters Nancy Schlos- Deanna Crowl, Nancy Wittel and Janet Photo by Robert Zoiters Girl Scouts Turn In Super Sales Record Girl 100 boxes or more of Scout the recent county-wide sale. Peggy Brill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brill, was the high salesman of the Mount Joy-Florin Girl Scout Neighborhood. She sold 122 boxes. She was also the high salesman of the neighbor- hood last year. Kathleen Billow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Billow, of Fairview Street, was second high in selling honors. She sold 114 boxes. Four other girls each reached the 100 mark. Mary El- len O'Connor, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Connor, Shiela Sumpman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sumpman, Barbara Becker, daughter of (Turn to Page 6) Scouts Girl Six Mount Joy cookies in More Parking Meters Groff made a motion that was carried and voted unanimously, that council check the poss bili- ty of creating additional park- ing areas along the railroad tracks. President Myers appoint- ed a special committee to inves- tigate the project, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Spangler and Mr. Dommell. A request for an alley behind the Hank property on Marietta Avenue could not be considered at the present time. Both prop- erty owners on either not have plans for alleys in their deeds. Some agreement must first be worked out with the neighbors. A revision in the prices for openings in the bor- ough streets was discussed and side do | the information was turned over to Harris Arnold, solicitor who attended Monday night's mect- ing. A revised ordinance will be drawn up to cover the matter. The group decided to have the firehouse stokers inspected and overhauled. After a lengthy discussion concerning water drainage on individual property owners’ land was reverted back to the property committee for acting. Mr. Arnold was also asked to check into the possibility of sub- stituting oil for needy persons instead of coal as authorized in three coal funds. Bills to the a- mount of $1,432 were ordered paid. i cake MOUNT JOY, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 7. 1955 Hometown Movie Production Dep $2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE icts Many Local Events, Host Of Familiar Personalities Lions Entertain Donegal Team At Meeting | Members of the Donegal High | School basketball | guests of honor at | meeting of the Mount Joy Lions | Club Tuesday evening at Hostet- | team were the regular the team Wilbur Beahm, | school principal; John Hart and | ter’s. In addition to | members. high | Ralph Coleman, assistants; John i Day, director of athletics; Mar- shall Gemberling, junior varsity I basketball coach; Hubert Peters, junior high basketball coach; Kenneth Depoe, varsity basket- ball coach; and Benjamin Groff, president of the Old Timers As- sociation, were guests of the club. Richard Hurst, sports pfomot- er from McCaskey High School, Lancaster, was the guest speak- He discussed the ten com- mandments of good sportsman- ship which are Thou Shalt not quit; Thou shalt not alibi, Thou shalt not gloat over winnings; Thou shalt be bad loser; Thou shalt not take unfair ad- vantages; Thou shalt not ask odds; Thou shalt always be rea- dy to give a shade; Do not over estimate or underestimate your- self: Remember the game's the thing; Honor the game you play even if you lose, you win! During business meeting, Paul Gingrich, president, announced a nominating committee which will make its report at the next meeting April 19. The past president will form the commit- | tee with Arthur Sprecher as the chairman. Election of officers will take place May 3. The pan- breakfast was named a success. The next meeting will | be a special celebration in hon- or of the group's tenth anniver er. not a sary Other guests were visiting Lions Samuel Heisey and Rob- ert Zink from Elizabethtown; Arthur Wolgemuth, zone chair- man, Florin Club and Charles Ashenfelter, Sr. ® Mount Joy's Oldest Citizen Has Birthday Mount Joy's oldest citizen, Mrs. Lizzie Snyder, 218 North Barbara Street, celebrated her ninety-fifth birthday Tuesday. | Mrs. Snyder received flowers, fruit, cards and a birthday cake from her friends and relatives in honor of the occasion. Although confined to her bed at the present time, she was ab- le to do her own cooking and housework until about 2 months ago. She has a keen sense of hearing and her eyesight is fair. She has lived in or around Mount Joy her whole life and has resided in her present home for approximately the last fifty years. - ® - WATER TANK NEARLY FULL In the evenings, the new wa- ter tank located on the corner of Lumber and David Streets is within five feet of being filled at the present time. Lacking an automatic pump which will be installed at a later date, the water level is down by morning since water is used during the nights. rn ® GOLD BADGE WINNER Barry Geltmacher, sixth grad- er, was chosen to wear the hon- ored gold badge this week by his fellow patrolmen in the loc- al elementary school. Barry was chosen because he assisted chil- dren to cross the street at anoth- er patrolman’s post when the patrolman was late. Children Donate Funds To Easter Seal Drive About 550 children attended the special “kid's day” movie Saturday morning in the Joy Theatre. A total of $68.80 was realized from a special collect- ion taken to be donated to the Easter Seal Campaign of the Lancaster County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Of the four county theatres where the special movies were held, Lancaster's King theatre, Lititz, Ephrata and Mount Joy, $290.00 was donated. Joycees Plan Easter Party For Children Residents of the Messiah Children's Home, Mount Joy RI, will be guests at an Easter Par- ey Saturday afternoon by the JoyCees. The nineteen guests will be transported to the Mt. Joy Elementary School where the party and supper will be given to them from 3 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Harold Zimmerman, Jr. heads the JoyCee committee in charge of the affair and is as- sisted by Mrs. John Landis, Mrs. Paul Stoner, Jr., Mrs. John Muir, Mrs. George Albert and Mrs. John Getz. ¢- COMPANY CALLED TO FIRE The Florin Fire Company was called Friday, 12:30 p. m. to ex- tinguish a grass fire near the former Florin orchards No damage resulted from the fire which was confined to the dry grass. Sample Fair Plans Complete For April 25 Final plans have been made for the School and Home Assoc iation sponsored Sample Fair to be held in the grade school au- ditorium Monday evening, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. The price of ticket to the approximately a fair will include 50 samples, a chance on 70 door prizes, and a tickets the complete lunch. Advance at $1.00 will be members. Mrs. Myrtle Nornhold and Mrs. Walter Brandt are co-chair man in charge of the spring fund-raising project for the As sociation. Their committee in- cludes Mrs. John Wealand, Mrs Arthur Sprecher, Mrs. 3ruce Brown, Mrs. Irvin Smith, Jr. Mrs. Charles Shoemaker, Mrs. Jay Hostetter, Mrs. Asher Beam- enderfer, Mrs. Martha Germer and Mrs. Aldus Hanna. The re- freshment committee includes Mrs. George Brown III, Mrs, Jay Meckley and Mrs. Clyde Tripple. sold by The schedule for the evening wll include persons being pre- sented the various samples from national companies and local firms which will be placed on tables on the gym floor. With the samples in shopping bags, each will be given a lunch which will be taken into the seating spaces. After ever) person one has chosen his samples and ate lunch, door will he drawn. prizes Children ited To Fug Hunt : Saturday By Local Legion Post All children up to and includ- ing the age of 12 are invited to attend an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon by the Wal- ter S. Ebersole Post 185 Ameri- can Legion Saturday afternoon, | April 9 The free egg hunt will held on the post lawn at 3:00 p. m. Transportation will be furn- ished for all boys and girls and their parents who desire to at- tend. Those who desire transpor- tation are asked to meet in front be Rotary Club | Hears Easter Message Mount Joy Rotarians at luncheon meeting Tuesday heard an Easter message by the Rev. Raymond L. Fetter, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, Eliza- bethtown. The speaker was in- troduced by the Rev. W. L. Ko- der, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Mount Joy. The Rev. Mr. Fetter spoke on “Why Jesus Died answered many their the subject, on the Cross,” of the misconceptions that crit- ics have advanced concerning the Cross and the Resurrection. Primary reason for Christ's death on the cross, Mr. Fetter pointed out, was “to reveal to us the love of a forgiving God,” as told in the New Testament (John 3:16); “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever be- lieveth on Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” Since God is the giver of life and death is separation from God, the spcaker declared, the Resurrection was God's victory over death, and assurance Christ's followers of everlasting life. to | of the Mount Joy post office at 2:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to those who find the Children will be age groups so as to make every- most eggs divided into one have an equal chance Legion post members urge all children to attend the egg hunt at the posthome, the first of its kind to be held by the organiza- tion. ® 4-H CLUB TO REORGANIZE The Donegal 4-H Home Econ- omics Club will Thursday evening, the home of Miss Jane Mount Joy R1. Officers will be elected and a project will be chosen reorganize April 14, at Roland bs cer Cancer HARRISBURG Gov. George Stevens Trade Man Speaks To Donegal Boys John Strasbaugh, a represen- tative of the Stevens Trade School, Lancaster, spoke to six- at the Donegal High last week concerning The Guidance Depart- the ty boys School trades. ment of the school planned event for tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade boys. Mr. Stras- baugh discussed trades taught at the school and the fields each trade. The trades mention- carpentry, baking, ma- plumbing, electrician, in ed were sonry, machine shop and printing. New Hospital Fquipment Is Ready Two more pieces of hospital equipment have arrived to in the Walter S. Ebersole 185 American Legion Aux crease Post iliary’s items for commun.ty use One complete hospital bed with spring and mattress and fracture equipment have been placed for use at the posthome be added to the present ment which consists of plete hospital bed, two sels These will equip a com ol bed sides and a wheel chair by The County Council pur of among the This equipment is for use anyone in the community Lancaster chased $1,700 worth equip the past ment for distribution county units during month This money is raised throvgh le thorized Another money is the sa of magazines by an au salesmen each autumn this of are means of raising through the saving Auxiliary save coupons members urged and that nm I'he to they coupons SCC gel to unit meetings SG coupons, when turned in to the company, are worth cash value to the county council ® Mount Joy Radio Helps Find York Ambulance disaster set-up located in and Mount proved in getting a York County ambulance to ans wer a call. York unsuccessfully West had the ambulance and two-way radio fire Joy useful headquarters attempting York another call was to reach the ambul ance. They for were trying the ambulance to learn York Marietta Ave., y the time, picked to locate what time it would reach Young, who was manning at the up the ambulance Frank Mt local station Joy radio in The by Mountvilie and relayed mes sage M. Leader uses a replica of the American Cancer Society's Sword of Hope to sign his offic’al proc lamation declaring April as Cancer Control Mrs. Helen Waring Martin, Waring, 1955 Campaign Chairman Month representing her brother, for the Cancer Crusade, Fred and Dr. John H. Harris of the Pennsylvania Division State Campaign | Committee participated in the ceremony Mrs. Martin enrolled | Governor Leader as a Cancer Crusader and Docto~ Harris present | The local county unit of the | duct ling April ed the Governor with the 15-inch plastic Sword of Hope per American Cancer Society is con- ing its combined educational and fund-raising campaign dur: V.F.W. Presents Two Showings Here Next Week movies will be shown in the Mount Joy Ele- mentary School auditorium next Wednesday and Thursday even- ings, 8:00 p. m. sponsored by the local VFW Post 5752. Included in the old movies that begin in 1939 will be the following scenes and a small number of participating persons names. HomeTown Arno The movies open with Clyde Coen, Warren Greenawalt and Fred Garber in a flag ceremony for the Sons of the Legion. A scene from Memorial Day in col- or is shown in both cemeteries. Rev. W. L. Koder delivers the message and some of the firing squad includes George Reigle, P. B. Heilig, Charles Latchford, George Germer and the late George Zeller. The high school band under the direction of Miss Icabelle Cox secn with the red capes. In the parade is seen the Mount Joy Fire Company and Auxiliary in uniform; Elmer Zerphey in policeman's uniform; Martin Brown on a donkey; and Harold Zimmerman doing twirling exhibition. In the candid shots include Miss Helen Schroll, Mrs. Ruth Derr Gruber, John Myers, Marshall G¢mber- Sr., the late William Hen- Seiler Phillips, Richard Mrs. Helen Bates Kulp, Barnhart, Thomas Brown, Rev. BE. H. Walters, Mrs. 1S it street scenes, some of ling drix, Divet, John Lloyd Garman Ranck, Christ Jean Schroll Eshleman, Mrs. John Schroll, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jarch and daughter Edna, Mrs. Helen Derr Keene, Mrs. Marga- ret Schroll Miller, Mrs. Jeanette Nissley Hayman (in long curls), Mr: Ellis Shupp, Abram Stauffer Hendrix, Clar- Mrs. Gib- Pennell, Wade, and son, Rus- Ted Weid- Norman Sprecher (tipping to the the late John Newcomer, Carl Krall, Joe Detwiler Mr Mrs. Robert Hostetter Nancy Harry Weldon, Mr Diffenderfer, Bruce Helen Dellinger Harry Kuhn ence and ney Mrs Mrs sell, lex his hat George Broske, camera), and and Football Shown A football game is played at the Daniel Wetz- el and the Rehrer some players with acting as water- Spectators at the game in- (Tun to Pago 6) Deresal Will Be Well Represented In State Finals al repres borough park late of the Butch Kramer George are boy will be State Doneg High School well ented at the sic and Forncsice finals to be held in York, April 29, and 30. The Girls Trio, Alma Smith, Ruth and Barbara Martin, superior honors were that they a fine chance tor State hon- The “Spring as their selected ‘Sweet Day” quired selection. David 06 «0, Drescher, gained and informed have ors girls sang number the Rain” and as re- again won District as tenor finalist and will now prepare for the State competition at York. Dave sang “Into the Night” and ‘Thy Sweet The remaining contestants made a remarkable showing as Alma Smith, Alto vocalist, and the Boys quartet, David Weid- man, George Franke, John Heis- tand and Marlin Miller all fin- ished second in each of their di- visions Weidman honors Singing.”