The Mount Jo
Your Home Newspaper—Serving The Heart Of The Garden Spot
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 43
MOUNT JOY, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1956
Bulletin
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WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION WORK ON SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
Lions Club Host
To Foreign Guests
At Breakfast Here
Four Canadians and two wo-
men from Scotland were guests
at the second annual Pancake
Breakfast Saturday morning
sponsored by the local Lions
Club. Puzzling two automobiles’
being stopped by
the persons were
be the
Break-
local
occupants by
local police,
told that they
guests at the
fast then in session
firehall.
Included
were Colonel
Casto, c/o U.
could
Pancake
at the
in the first
and Mrs. C. S
S. Embassy, Otta-
Canada. and their two chil-
Donn and Carole. The
group included Miss
MacDonald, of
Canada, whose
83 Bellsmyve Ave.
Scotland; Miss
Madge McGlynn, 4 Tillamburn
10ad. Mewarthill, Lanarkshire,
Seotland: Miss Marda Harris 45
Rd. East, Toronte, Can.;
Miss Rhena V. Gordon, 29
Mississauga Road North, Port
Credit, Ontario, Canada. The
four women of the second ve-
hicle not only ate their break-
fast but stayed at the firehouse
to talk with the club members
and other guests.
Two hundred,
were served
cakes as they could eat”,
sausages. fruit and coffee in the
breakfast from 6 a.m. until 12
noon, Girl Scouts the troop
sponsored by the club were al-
so guests of the breakfast.
The Quaker Qats Company
donated the Aunt Jemima Pan-
cake Mix, the p place mats
posters, souvenir pins and lolly-
pops for the affair. The Red
Rose Dairy donated the milk:
the Pennsylvania Power and
Light Company, the use of the
griddle and the Vermont
Main Syrup, a reduction on the
syrup. The club
the of the
the
group
wa,
dren,
second
Betty
Ontario,
address
Dumbartin,
home
1S
Manor
sixty persons
pan-
syrup
‘as
many
of
lates,
plates:
cost of the also
appreciates use fire
house for breakfast
PTA Hears Panel
Talk At Donegal
“What
next year?’
a Panel discussion
| previously
will your child study
was the subject of
held at the
meeting of the Donegal
meeting The panel
Wilbur I. Beahm,
and Ralph Coleman,
Ragner Hallgren and
Martin, guidance
each discussed one
recent
P.T.A.
members,
John Hart
principals,
Miss - Lily
counselors,
of the five
academic, business,
arts, agricultural and general
To date 216 members have
joined the new organization.
Although there be no
meetings between and the
end of the school term, parents
and interested citizens may
still be included on the charter
by paying their dues until the
end of the school term in June.
Dues may be paid to Mr. Hall-
gren at the school or to Mrs.
Edward Brown, West Donegal
Street, Mount Joy. ’
The Rev. Howard Bernhard,
president, was in charge of the
meeting. The Rev. Lester Koder
pastor of the local Trinity Lu-
thern Church, was in charge of
.devotions for the meeting.
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WINS HANDY MAN CONTEST
J. W. Eshleman, Lancaster
R1, was declared the ‘“Handiest
Man Around Town” at the Lan-
curriculums,
industrial
major
will
now
caster Junior Chamber of Com-|
merce sponsored “Farm, Home
and Make-It-Yourself Show”
Mr. Eshleman is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Eshleman of
Mount Joy.
AAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAAAANS
Who Are to be Visited
Call MJ-3-9763
| cal First
Millbrook, |
os | th d rt t
To Report New Families | mer wo ola,
| as alternate.
New Banking
the lo-
Trust
Jeginning this week,
National
Company, Union National Bank
Florin Bank
Bank will
nights for
8 p.m.
Friday, April 13,
day for the new hours. Regular
banking hours will -be held
Friday closing at 2:00 p.
reopening at 5:00 p.m. |
no banking hours
beginning
and
and Maytown,
remain open Friday
business from 5 to
the first
1S
cach
m. and
There will be
Saturday mornings
April 14th.
Individual
to the
announcing
Staffs Chosen
notices have *been
customers
Since
banks’
the change.
sent
Hours
the change in policy
for the elimination
holiday observances,
banking services will be
ed to the communities.
Some of the days
the banks formerly
pr vidios
minor;
more
offer-
of
on which!
closed and
| will now remain open for busi
Lincoln's birthday
birthday,
Day and Veter
ness are
Washington's
bus Day, Flag
ans’ Day.
Other communities
banks have adopted a similar
policy of Friday night banking
hours are Manheim, E. Peters-
burg, Lancaster, one bank in
Columbia, Harrisburg, Lebanon
and Campbelltown.
Fund Total
Announced
At Donegal
For Next Year
Arlene Heisey has been
of the Donegal
newspaper for the
1956-57. Miss
Musser elected
Miss Cynthia Leh-
business manager; Miss
Walters, art editor;
Loewen, sports edit-
Judy ‘Naugle, fea-
Miss
chosen editor
Hi-Lites
school term of
Audrey was
news editor;
man,
Suzanna
Miss Ruth
and Miss
editor.
Miss Mary Ann Felty
chosen editor-in-chief of the
Yearbook. LeRoy Kaylor was
business manager; Ken-
neth Appley, advertising mana-|
ger; Miss Elaine Showalter, cir-|
culation manager; James Bailey |
organization editor; Douglas
Fish. photography editor; and
Miss Nancy Royer, art editor.
The theme for the next year’s
book will be “Gay Nineties”
The book will be published by
Yearbook Co.
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MAIL BOXES PAINTED
Local mail boxes took on the
this week when
changed from the
standard green to
with white letter-
or;
ture
was
chosen
the American
“new look”
they were
red and blue
Marble Tournament Plans
Near Completion For Town
Plans have been completed
for the V.F.W. Post
sored Marble for
Mount Joy and vicinity. This
event is held on a local level in
with the national
year 30,000 boys
years of age en-
5752-spon-
Tournament
conjunction
VF.W Last
under fifteen
tered the contest.
A local winner will be es-
corfted to the department tour-
nament in York, Saturday, May
26, 1 p.m. A department win-|
ner will then compete in na-
tional competition in Tallahas-
see. Florida, Friday and Satur-
day, June 22 and 23. This trip
is an all-expense-paid trip for
the winner with chaperone
provided by the depart-
ment. '
The Mount Joy
begin April 17 when
of the grades will
grade winners. The grade win-
ners will compete in the local,
play-off .contest Saturday, May
12. A raindate of May 19 was
also named. The post announc-
es that transportation will be;
provided for all children need-
ing it following the matches
both after school and at the!
Saturday playoff.
The first three winners will
receive medals and the winners
of each grade will also receive
prizes. Both the winner and the
runner-up will go to York for
playoff; the
winner to play, the runner-up
a
state
contest will
students
play for
Letters are being sent home|
to the parents of the boys giv-|
ing instruction on how the boys
| ports that collections
| secretary
| lowing a two-hour
| tional V.F.W.
{ ment was born and
'For Ambulance
ambulance committee re
to dat
fund to
The
ambulance
The
the new
$3,263.07.
for
tal
night meeting of the local
company.
The trustees and
were instructed to
transfer funds into two $500 U
S. government savings ponds
from the relief fund.
Six new members were
cepted into the company.
are The Rev. E. M. Moyer,
company’s chaplain, John
Chard, John K. Snyder,
ac-
They
the
Earl
Hudnick.
The parade committee will |
attempt to locate the company’s
original hook and ladder truck. |
H.
If the men can find the vehicle] *
| they
itz Centennial parade
the Lit-
celebra-
tion in July. Ray Myers, fire
chief, reported answering three,
fire calls: during March. Earl
Zink, president, was In charge
of the meeting.
will parade it in
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TO HOSPITAL
G. Carpenter, E
was admitted to
General Hospital
medical pa-
ADMITTED
Mrs. Henry
Main Street,
the Lancaster
on Tuesday
tient.
as a
may practice for the contest.
In 1951, Mount Joy's entry was
state runner-up. Last year fol-
final game,
Karl Haines, a sixth grader, de-
feated Ronald Lauver, the
fourth grade winner. |
In 1947 the idea for a Na-|
Marble Tourna-|
the event
was held at Boys’ Town, Ne-
braska, at the invitation of the
late Father Flanagan, founder
of Boys Town. The tourname nt, |
a two-day affair, attracted
youngsters representing thirty
five states, Boys’ Town and the
Vv. F. W. National Home. Last,
year in Denver, Colorado, the
tournament, had a record entry
list. Forty-six finalists attended
the play-off. Frank Caudillo, of
North Platte, Nebraska, won|
the event and defended his|
championship from 1954, the
first time that winner suc-
ceeded himself.
The Hortex Manufacturing
Company of El Paso, Texas, is
sponsoring the national tourna-
ment this year. The company
manufactures “Billy the Kid”
jeans. These jeans have been
selected @#nd approved as the]
official tournament jeans for
the national competition. The
company will provide the na-
tional prizes and trophies
the first, second and third place
contestants.
For the contests to be held at
the school grounds after school
and the Saturday play-off Char-|
a
les Heaps, principal; George Al ment as they are ordered and Reserve
V.F.W. sold. The capacity of the area pass examinations for General Hospital
bert and Ralph Rice,
members, will be in charge.
Colum |
where|
announce |
ment was made at the Thursday|
fire!
|
financial!
vi To Grade Students
Goodling, J. C. Musser and Geo. |
back with them.
| their
| used
| The
| concerning
studied.
| | past year the group financed 21|
| CARPENTER HURT | homes.
| Florin.
for!
Dr. J. N. Newcomer |
Named Co-Inspector
On Lancaster Staff
Dr. J. Nelson
cal veterinarian
! pointed co-inspector th
Lancaster City veterinary staff
He has been engaged as Penn
Bureau of Animal In
inspector at Salsbur
Abattoir, Reading, Pa. for th
past 14 months. He will worl
in conjunction with Dr. CM
Silemeyer, York, Pa, and Dr
Victor Ballou, Lancaster, Pa
in the inspection of food pro |
ducts entering Lancaster City.
| Dr. Newcomer a Univer
sity of Penna. graduate,
of 1935 and attended Moun
Joy local schools as well a |
| Lebanon Valley college. He wa |
engaged In practice for 2
years with his father befor
| entering inspection work. His
i father, Dr. E. W. Newcome
holds an enviable record of 48
years in the practice of Veterin
Medicine.
J. N. Newcomer is
of the American Vet
Medical Association
State Veterinary” Associ
and past secretary of th
Veterinary Club, lo
Newcomer, lo |
has been ap
! on
| sylvania
| dustry
is
clas |
ary
Dr
member
erinary
Penna.
ation,
Conestoga
cally
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College Men Talk
| Owen Bricker, Lancaster an
| Reaver yoehring, Donerville
| talked to the fifth and sixth]
graders of the local elementary
school last week in conjunctior
with the geography lessons ot
| presented by
| and
| in the
music
| Norway,
| land,
Building’ Loan
‘Group Elects
Directors
| ed into the Mount Joy Building
and
| Trust Company.
| are Christ
| tal
| This
| Series 57,
as of April 1.
the western states. Mr. Bricker
a sophomore at Franklin and,
Marshall College, and Mr. Goeh
working for hi |
at the Universi |
two of!
the wes |
ring, who is
Masters degree
ty of Maryland,
five men who toured
were
| last year. | tor.
{ W.
the class!
that they used and
that they brought;
Included were
which they |
The showed
equipment
men
suvenirs
geiger counter
to hunt uranium and a
collection of pistols and rifles
children asked question
the states being!
Elwood Young, 174 Man
heim Street, suffered fractures!
of both heels when he fell a-
bout 12 feet from a scaffold
Friday afternoon. Mr. Young is}
employed by Elmer Ginder, of!
Following treatment at
General Hospit-
at his
Lancaster
is recuperating
the
al,
home.
he
Patrol To Be Felted
To Skating Party |
Safety patrol members of the
local elementary school will be
treated to a roller skating par |
ty Thursday, April 19, by the
School and Home Association
Parents are invited to also at
tend the party which will be
held at Playland, near York
Parents who wish to meet their
children following the party
may come to the school at
11:15 p.m.
Sample Homes Are
Being Erected |
Three sample homes are be |
ing erected on the new build-|
ing development owned by Paul}
A. Martin, Inc. The first will be,
started next Monday. Two oth |
ers will be built within the.
next few weeks.
According to officials of the|
| company these homes will eacl |
be a different style. Following
the ‘erection of the three, homes
will be built in the develop-
at the present will be 75 homes |
| nard J.
Willis
| and Christ Walters.
| in Mount Joy April 1,
{ money to finance homes. In the
| ance was called to
| Coe n, New Haven and W. Don-
| egal Streets,
| St.
Spring Concert April 20
“One World of Song” will be Bach, Greig, Irving Berlin, Rod-
the high gers and Hammerstein and folk
i i Songs.
high mixed choruses
Soloists
Stehman
The boys’ and girls’ ensemb-
les called the Donegalads
Donegallassies,, the girls’
and boys' quartette will
several selections The
consists of Mae
Miriam Roland and
Thome. The
Zimmerman,
Douglas Fish
thorne.
senior
junior
be Joanne
Asher Halbleib.
Accompanists for the junior
high chorus are Darla Kulp,
Dolly Boyles, Sandra Eshleman
and Gwen Witmer. Senior high
accompanists are Barbara
Thome, Dorothy Fletcher, Ash-
Halbleib, Judy Naugle, Mary
Felty, Arlene Heisey and
Musser.
will
the
and
Friday
Donegal High School on
April 20, 8 p.
school auditorium.
The program will consist of
from France, Italy, Ger-
Czechoslavakia,
Austria, Scotland, Ire-
Mexico and the United
Included will be songs
Franck, Mozart,
of
night, m. trio
boys’
many, Russia, and
er
Ann
Audrey
ed by Thomas G
I eal instructor.
Cast Chosen
For Grades’
Operetta
Main
States
by Palestrina,
| Council Members
Attend Convention
Last the Stu-|
Council of Donegal High
| School was represented at the
Southern District
Student Council held at Hanov-
Reese,
Zeller
Friday, Sen or
| dent
Three directors were re-elect Convention
characters have been
for the local elementary
“Slid-
Association at the chosen
twenty-eighth annual meeting!
Wednesday night in the lobby |
of the First National Bank and
These directors,
Walters, John Booth]
and Elam Bomberger.
Mr. Bomberger, secre tary |
gave a report of the past year,
he
assets
Loan Lina
and
er by Ronnie Jean
school’s spring operetta,
| ing Down A Moonbeam”.
Patty’ Nornhold,
Dennis Naugle, Connie Ander-
son and Linda Shields will por-
Iwanowski, Gary
Kenneth
Ronnie
Appley.
Jean Buchenauer,
served as chair-
and
at
and ban-
man of a panel discussion
the
meeting
summarized discussion
children, Irene,
and Su-
Lois
John
Jer-
the
Charles,
tray Perry
Claire,
Other characters are
the general
Joan
announced the to- | quet. i oan
were $482,911.06 | . | san.
is an increase over last
vear's assets of $37,236.13. The!
has a new series,
available shares!
The shares may
at any time.
Shareholders received more
than 5 on their investments]
during the past year. Series 33|
will be distributed June 1.
Following the annual meet-
ing, the directors held a re-or-
ganization meeting at which
time they re-elected their of-
ficers. Grant Gerberich, presi-| Chamber
dent; Henry Eby, vice president! sponsor the
Mr. Bomberger, Secretary; Reu-| year.
ben Fellenbaum, treasurer; The
Myers, Jr., valid
H. Fellenbaum, audi- just not have had a
directors are Dr. E.| traffic violation within the
John Booth, J.! six months to be eligible.
George Keener| p.,,1 Stoner, Jr. is chairman|,. 4 Fairies of
| of the affair for the JayCees. grade,
started Marshall Gemberling, driver in- | sixth grades, chorus
1928. At| structor at Donegal high school, { Botween. the acts
the present time, there are 205 will assist at the school; Gerald com ose. of voles
shareholders in the corporation. Hostetter is in charge of judg- ar nd
A major service of the Ont ins and examinations; O. K.| :
ation has been the lending of| Snyder, prizes and presentation ie .
| of awards; Mr. Stoner, course cORRECTION
lay-out; Charles Johnson and| Owen Phillips,
Charles Drace, automobiles; and| ag apprehended by
Warren Hayman, publicity. driving with an
The winner of sticker. The Bul-
| test will compete in the state|letin incorrectly stated last
| contest which will be held in| week that he was prosecuted
| Hershey this year, June 9. The| for driving too fast for condi-
ambul-| Pennsylvania Motor Truck As-
two soication is assisting the state
ro se in sponsoring the state
Cly do. contest.
Drivers who wish
the the contest, whether they
tnd Donegal high school or not,
may register at the school prior
to the contest. Although the
Jaycees have sponsored the
contest for the past twe years,
they have only one winner.
John Heisey won the contest
two years.
in which
| Flory, Lewis Hart and
| Gates who will be Janice,
Jaycees Again
Sponsor Teen-
Age Road-E-O
completed for the
Tom Stanton;
the sandman;
Ginkgo; Janet
and Janice
association { ry and
| Meckley,
{ Brandt,
! Christopher;
Mrs. Perry.
be held Tuesday,
The cast of main characters
annual Teen-Age Road-e-o for| all students of the
: | grade except John and Lewis,
teenagers in the area who have| Ay 4
their ‘twentieth fifth graders and Janet, first
C
ew | grade. Barbara Stehman will be
I'he local Junior|
. ithe student director
of Commerce will t M G
. : yr. Mrs. g
event for the third, re.
direct the production.
Several choruses will
throughout the two-part
otta. Students of the
will the
| Planet Imps; second grade,
{ chorus of
of
David
be purchased
May 1
Plans were
are
not reached
birthday.
3roske will
sing
have al
oper-
and|
moving
past]
must
license
teenager
operator’s
and John
Other
Newcomer,
Freed,
compose chorus of|
Dreams; third]
fifth
of Stars
dad
¢
Dancing Stars;
association was
The
from the
fourth grades
Mount
state
\Awbalcnice Called
For Two Calls
During Week
The local
lice for
the local con-|ed inspection
community tions.
make
past
Mrs.
>
Rotary Hears
to enter| Talk On Vision
Dr. Henry S. Kane Jr. Tues-
day noon addressed the Mount
Mount Joy Rotary club on the
subject, “What Is Vision.” Dr.
Kane was introduced by Dr.
John H. Stauffer.
The speaker gave interesting
accounts of the developmnt of
super sight for special fields]
for the armed forces in courses
at Ohio State University.
He told of work that is being
Donegal High School
done to develop faster reading
Being Evaluated | levels and predicted continuing
Donegal High School is being| progress.
evaluated this week by a Six-| fone ff wrens
teen-member Evaluation Com-| TEACHERS ATTEND
mittee. The group will rate the] BUSINESS SEMINAR
school on the basis of superior Saturday, April 7, the four
average or inferior from obser- commercial teachers of Donegal
vations and the studying of
forms and reports prepared by
the faculty. Having begun the
preparation at the beginning of
the school term additional time
was needed for the completion
of the reports. This was the
reason that the students were
dismissed early each Monday.
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the
9
“a,
during
April
trips
| Monday,
was taken to at-|
Joseph's Hospital by drivers
John Myers and Christ Charles.|
Friday, April 6, Elwood Young
was taken to his Manheim St.
home from the Lancaster Cen-
eral Hospital by drivers Marlyn |
Myers and John Myers.
mss {ff ema
Named To Dean's List
At the Founders’ Day Con-
vocation of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy and Sci-
ence, that 75 students had,
through high academic achieve-
ment in the first semester, been
placed on the Dean’s Honor
List.
George E. Franke,
of the class of ’55
High School was
freshmen honored.
endl)
Naval Reservist Is
Advanced In
| Lancaster
James E. Craul, Pine Street,
was one of eight men affiliated
with the two surface divisions! IN. THE HOSPITAL
of Naval Reserve Surface Bat-| J. Raymond Hilt who became]
talion 4-19, Lancaster Naval suddenly ill last Tuesday night, Faculty
Training Center, to, was admitted to the Lancaster, ded were Roy Armold,
Sunday for John Day, Mrs. Norman Hous-
{ eal and Mrs. Frank Lutze.
a member|
at Donegal |
one of the!
at Elizabethtown College.
meeting was a joint session
business men, secretaries
commercial teachers.
included: 1.
communications
school and office; 2. What
ployers expect of employees:
between
between school and business.
members who
ment in rating as of April 1 observation,
and |
trio |
sing |
girls’!
Keener,
Barbara |
group is Tom
Ronald Gotwalt, |
Ronald Haw- |
The production will be direct-|
Wolfgang, vo-
Carol]
Thomas!
Nissley, |
Berrier,
The production will]
sixth |
and promp- |
T
first grade|
el { tion Co.,
Rai drop Soldiers
and’ Martin Electrical Service,
| zabethtown.
chorus]
will|
|
x
Joy .{
po-|
expir-|
High School attended a seminar
This!
of!
and
The topics
covered by speeches and panels
Building effective
the
em-|
3.
How to have a connecting link!
atten-
Mrs. |
Contracts Awarded,
‘Bond Bid Accepted
At Joint Session
Awarding of contracts and
acceptance of a bid for bonds
last Thursday night signalled
| the green light for Mount Joy's
sewer project.
This action was taken at a
meeting of Mount Joy
Authority and Bor-
| ough Council. Necessary resolu-
| tions of both bodies covering
the project also were passed.
Construction work on the
| sewer treatment plant will be-
gin on Monday, Engineer Joseph
A. Michels informed The Bulle-
| tin this morning. Work on lay-
sewer lines is expected
before the nd of the
joint
Borough
| ing the
| to begin
month,
With three major contractors
the scene, Authority mem-
are looking hopefully at a
Jan. 1, 1957, completion goal,
although unfavorable weather
could cause delays.
C. C. Collings & Co. fiscal
agents, submitted a bid cover-
ing the $1,370,000 Other
members of the offering syndi-
Eastman, Dillon & Co.
Blair & Co.
Roberts and
Close and
|
lon
| bers
issue,
cate are
Reynolds & Co,
Schmidt, Poole,
Parks and Rambo,
Kerner, Inc.
May 1, 1956, $435,000
of the bonds are due May 1,
1962, and carry 3% coupons,
$150,000 with eoupons are
| due May 1, 1971, and $785,000
| with 3h coupons are due
May 1, 1996.
Contracts were
follows:
| North side sewer
$408,911.05, Andrew
| bo, Pittshurgh.
! South side sewer lines —
| $299,689.20, C. & T. Affiliatgs,
Collingswood, N. J
Sewer treatment plant
$324,241, R. M. Luff Construc-
Willow Grove.
Electrical $11,681.F1
Eli-
awarded as
lines —-
R. Palom-
ance.
work,
Plumbing and heating, $3,600,
A. Ressler, Mountville.
Paving $25,720, B. R. Kreid-
er & son, Manheim.
National Mount
named trustee.
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Robert Reisch L.
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Instrumental Purils
H. Morrell
mental instructor at
High, released the
place standings of students
the instrumental program
Robert Reisch, East Main
Street, is leading the students
in first place. Karen Baker and
Kay Kauffman are tied for sec-
ond; Kathleen Goodall and
Jackie Rohm, tied for third;
Barry Barnhart, Barry Trostle,
and Bixler, tied for
fourth
At the
Harry
Union
3ank
Joy
was
2a ds
instru-
Donegal
four
in
Shields,
first
Joann
present time, seven
| students are working on more
than one instrument. They are
Richard Bowers, Robert Reisch,
Douglas Fish, Jackie Mariner,
Judy Naugle, Jacob Zeller and
Gary Zeller. {
nee (ree
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Elementary teachers of the
Mount Joy School will attend
the district PSEA dinner meet
ing tonight in the Elizabeth-
town School. A panel discussion
will be one of the features of
the evening on ‘“Teacher-teach-
! er relationships”. Charles Heaps
local ‘principal, and Miss Lily
Martin, guidance counselor at
Donegal High, are local mem-
| bers of the panel.
|
The Physician On Call
Sunday
Dr. Thomas O'Connor.