Fire Destroys Home Interior; Explorers Give Assistance Nine persons were feft i homeless Saturday when fire gutted the interior of their homg in Florin. Mr. and Mrs. Mil*@ Reider, their five chil- dre ind a brother and sister #9 of Mrs. Reider, lost all their * clothing and most of their household possessions in the blaze which raced through the interior of the house, a converted frame barn, with a cement block addition under construction. According to Mrs. Reider > the ore started when two of Harry Brooks, ames Martin, Robert her ®mall sons, Gary, two, Sprout, John Hess (Adviser), Raymond Livingston and and Ronald, four, dropped a John Martin, members of the Florin Explorer Scouts are John Hess, J lighted match into residue at Moving furniture back into the burned-out house Sunday the bottom of an oil space- after they prepared the house again for living. heater at 2:13 p.m. The oil exploded and in a matter of seconds the interior and fur- nishings were in flames. Mrs. Reider managed to get all the children outside to safety and a neighbor turned in the alarm. Both the Florin and Mount Joy fire companies fought the blaze. Mr. Reider, an em- ployee of the Bachman Choc- olate Company, was not at home when the fire started. de In ~ - rs Easter Plans Made By Post Florin Explorer Scouts ject. They gathered ‘at the were on the job within two scene of the fire and cleaned hours after Saturday's fire in the debris from the interior. Florin. By 5:30 p.m. the After the initial removal of Scouts circulated fliers an- burned debris was finished nouncing the Reider’'s losses the boys cleaned portions of and that they would canvass the building and erected par- the community for funds, titions. They concentrated clothing, furniture and fur- their efforts on the former nishings. Last night, they had kitchen and a portion of the already collected boxes of building which had been us- clothing, food, some furniture ed for storage. By Sunday and donations. evening, the kitchen was in Sunday the group contin- condition to be used and the Sylvester Swords, fire chief ed their work on their pro- storage room was ready for of the Florin Company, 'esti- use as a bedroom. They man- nate the quingge 21 -— ~~ aged to get both the kitchen imately $5, h e dwelling . stove and a coal heater in is owned by Mrs. Reider’s Opportunity working order. father, Lester Bradley, Flor- . As a result of their efforts, in, who oid that me loss Given To Parents the family was able to move was partially covere y in- into a portion of the buildin surance but the household Next Maren 28, unl ling The troop ing articles were not insured. will be Woogie 2 continue to accept donations The family spent the night at Donegal gh se WA g to Of money, clothing, food and in the Boy Scout room of the the students mn 9 os < furniture for the family. Florin Town Hall. The Lan- 11 will have the 3 schon OL john Hess, explorer advisor, caster County Chapter of the courses discusse wi i om will act as chairman for the Red Cross supplied the fam- for next yeoar 5 protien do project. Persons wishing to ily with clothing and bedding classes, Fo owing te contribute may contact Mr. Saturday night. cussion, “the papers will © Hess. The Mount Joy Wel- taken home by the students , vay * for their parents’ signature. fare Association gave the fa- Ragner Hallgren, guidance iy food Saturday night al- Joycees Plan gounselon, yu be In Jus of - © The Explorers who work- fee x leg Fg 32 pay ed both Sunday and Satur- Fo Old t to answer questions from the vay oy fhe J Ty or parents. Parents are invited eS yg Hohont Sh i > the office Hy toys Craft night was observed i Sither coms 2 rE = James Stoudt, Gerald Kirk- at the Tuesday night meeting selections or may call patrick, Harry Brooks, Ray- of the local JoyCees. The pi on the phone at the mond Livingston, and Advis- members, having been told school between those hours. °F Mr Hess. to bring two raw eggs to the pha following evening Miss meeting, were taught how Lily Martin, guidance coun- to cut and decorate the emp- golor. will remain in the of- ty egg shells to make egg fice from 7 to 10 p.m. to an- trees. swer questions that parents During the business meet- nav have. The selection pa- ing, a committee was named pers will be returned to the Easter activities were dis- to begin plans for the old- gohool by April 2. cussed at the last Thursday sters party for June 6. Nam- ° night’s meeting of the local ed to the committee were American Legion. Mrs. George Weber, Mrs. smoker plans are being made Charles Drace, Mrs. James V.F.W. To Name and tickets have already Memminger, Mrs. Charles . been distributed. Lee Ellis, Zeller, Mrs. John Landis, New Officers Jr. is chairman of the event. Mrs. William Gassman and 2 Volopans i Plans were also continued Mrs. George Albert. Addi- wa Sf for the annual Easter Egg tional members will be nam- ¢ the 1957-58 term Monday Hunt to be held the Satur- ed from the JayCees. evening at a regular meeting, day before Easter on the The group passed a motion starting at 8 o'clock. posthome grounds. The group to have the by-laws of the “acting is being held Plans to hide 2,000 eggs and organization changed from aa. Post Headquarters, 97 N. also plans to offer more priz- a maximum age limit to a Street. Refreshments © than in previous years. limitless maximum. The age will be served. A one hundred dollar check limit for the group is eigh- "pic are being completed Was issued to Gerald Sheetz, teen years and over. The ; . 11 Easter Smoker, to commander, to present to the group also discussed doing yp. held Friday, April 5, at Elm Tree Elementary school some project for the gradu- the fire house. Prizes will be in Rapho township since pro- ating seniors at Donegal high RATS. jects are conducted in both school. More dgtails for the Veterans desiring member- the Mount Joy and Hemp- project will be issued at the ship in the V. F. W. may do field schools. next meeting. so by going to V. F. W. County council announce- Three past presidents of post headquarters on Mon- ments included Keystone the groun, Mrs. Eugene Eich- day evening and filling out Boys Camp for June 16 to erly, Mrs. Warren Hyman _~ application. The member- 27 and Armed Forces Day, and Mrs. Alberts were nam- ship fee is $3.50 and Korean May 19. The Mount Joy Ele- ed to a nominating commit- vats will be given free mem- mentary School band will tee to make a report at the bership for the year 1957 take part in the Lancaster : parade in observance of the April meeting. Hostesses for > the April meeting will be . day. Mrs. Charles Ryman and Emlen Buller, Florin, was —_— Mrs. Zeller. arrested for driving over a Mrs. Harold ‘Zimmerman, fire hose at the_house-fire in ENTERTAINS CAST Jr. was in charge of the Florin, SUNY rns Sarg: FOLLOWING PLAY ' meeting and hostesses were were brought by tne ATV Ile inke Mrs. Henry Zerphey and'Joy Fire Company. He was Gary Zeller, Pinkerton Miss Charlotte Feezer. summoned for a hearing be- Road, entertained the mem- - a fore Justice of the Peace bers of the junior Play eas James Hockenberry. and their friends after he F. & M. BAND TO ¥ second production Saturday evening. Thirty-five students, the director Miss Catharine G. Zeller and Miss Thelma Taylor attended the party. Refreshments were served following a St. Patrick’s Day PRESENT CONCERT The Franklin and Marshall College ‘Band will make 'a =——— personal appearance in Mt. My. and Mrs. William Dif- BIRTHS Joy Tuesday, April 9. Spon- fepderfer, West Orange, New sored by the local B.P.W. a son, Friday. at the theme and the group spent Club, the concert will be Orange Memorial Hospital, the evening gonemy. given in the local elementary Orange, New Jersey. Mrs. YY school auditorium at 7:45 p. Diffenderfer is the former TO OBSERVE m. _ Catherine Breneman, daugh- ANNIVERSARY Members of the sponsoring ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. group are selling advance 7 NM. Breneman, Marietta Spitler of Mount Joy tickle or the concert which Avenue. Mr. Diffenderfer is ed hurs- wedding ‘anniversary day, March 28. It is also the birthday of Mrs. Spitler. They were married by the Rev. Kiefer at the Avon U. B. Church in Lebanon coun- are fifty cents for adults and the son of Mrs. William Dif- twentv-five cents for child- fepderfer, Manheim R1. ren. The members of the Mt. ny. and Mrs. Paul Landis, Joy Elementary School ‘band galunga, a daughter, Satur- will be guests of the club at gay in Lancaster’ General thé performance. Hospital. ey = Mr. and Mrs. William C. . AWARDED GOLD BADGE Batef, Florin, a daughter, PLAN RUMMAGE SALE. Thomas Meckley was nam- Sunday, at St. Joseph’s Hos- ed the winner of the gold pital. The Women’s Association badge among the local safety Mr. and Mrs. George Mec- of the Presbyterian church will hold a rummage sale patrol members for the week. cue. 17 East Main Street, a Thomas was elected by the daughter, Sunday, at the patrolmen because he assist- | ancaster General Hospital. ed a small boy in pulling a pp and © Mrs. George F spike from his shoe. Myers, 116 Silver Spring Rd., April 12 and 13. Landisville, a daughter, on Tuesday, at St. Joseph’s Hos- pital. Mr. and Mrs. Lester O. | Nolt, Manheim R1, a son, Tuesday, at Lancaster Gen- Hospital. in the Sunday School room in the basement of the church Friday and Saturday, Sc 39 Physician On Call Sunday Dr. Newton Kendig To Report New Families Call MJ 3-6294 a, I} i ra wd ally, +8 Fountain ap 21 lL The Mount Joy BULLETIN amber ~ 1 4s" FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR, NO. 40 MOUNT JOY, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1957 SEVEN CENTS PER COPY Chiques Chorus To Give Concert Here Saturday This Saturday evening, March 23, the Chiques Chorus shey Bears for their hockey ~ will present a musical program in the local Church of God. match with Buffalo. Burgess, Council Pres., Tax Collector Do Not Seek Re-Election This Year The Balcony Wednesday night the Mt. Joy Rotarians and their la- dies were guests of the Her- Three Contests I'he chorus is under the direction of Mrs. Robert Hess. Early in the third period } The Ergatan Sunday School class is sponsoring the the group — some 70 strong In Borough nusical evening with proceeds to go toward the building — was introduced to the § ‘und of the church. crowd. There was a big hand, 3 Burgess Titus Rutt, Presi- The acapella chorus will ~ the local folks beamed with dent of Borough Council of self satisfaction and were L'oyd Myers, and Tax Col- male voices for aturday : happy. lector George Brown III are night's presentation. Becker Conce rt ls They sat down but, in the not seeking re-election in the sing a baritone solo, “When the World's On Fire”, and Barry Haldeman will give an Easter reading. Firemen Plan Relay For Sunday, 1:30 Mount Joy firemen will take part in a relay Sunday, :30 p.m. with the Master- sonville company at Master- sonville it was announced at the Tuesday night meeting of the Zone 7 firemen held in Salunga. The zone firemen also planned a trip to Phila- delphia in May to see the city’s central radio system and the fire boats. The group went on record to send a letter to the county association suggesting that a letter be sent to the county commissioners asking for re- pairs of the country road bridges. One objection to many of the bridges is that the tonnage minimum is too small for the large fire equip Ginder will Friday At School The third annual spring concert of the music depart- ment of Donegal high school will be held tomorrow even- ing, Friday, March 22, 8 p.m. H. Morrell Shields will di- rect the instrumental num- bers and Eugene C. Tricht will direct the chorus num- bers. Part I will include seven numbers by the junior band. The personnel will include Janice Berrier, Linda Shields Carolyn Sloan, Patty Norn- hold, Catherine -Harnish, Sandra Eshleman, Linda Huck, Judy Hawthorne, Bar- bara Becker, Jean Staley, Geraldine Barrick, Joanne Larkey and Nadine Bailey on clarinets: Larry Williams, Sharon Baker, Arthur Sch- neider, Carol Buchenauer, Harry Brooks, Patricia Hart- man, Torrey Leininger and Roger Bates, percussion; Ter- ment ry Stark, Dennis Naugle, The Muastersonville com- Johns, Lonny Wolge- pany will house its new fire Muth, James Snyder, Karl Saturday a .: Haines, Gary Maxwell and engine Saturday, May 4, at 3:30 p.m Following the George Roth, trumpets; Jeon 5 x : Brenneman and Cynthia remony, a lic ham sup- To teremony, 4 Public ham sap Tripple, flutes; Connie And- per will be held at the fire- house. The group also decid- ed to attend the county as- sociation’s annual banquet Friday, April 12, at the Eph- rata American Legion Home. The zone responded to 15 fire calls during the past month. Eleven companies were represented at the meeting with 46 men in at- tendance. The next meeting will be held at the Shawnee Firehouse, Columbia, April 16. Sees No Peace But No War ‘No peace but no war’ was the forecast given Mount Joy Rotarians Tuesday noon at their weekly luncheon meet- ing at Hostetter's by E. C. Ramsey, well-known world traveler, news commentator and writer. He sees a continued anx- ious state of affairs but he believes that Russia is far more fearful of war then the free nations of the world. The Reds have far too much internal resistence to war to deliberately start one, he said. The speaker was introduc- ed by Wilbur I. Beahm. Student guests of the club Tuesday were Mary Ann Fel- ty and Emerson Roberts. INSTALLATION BANQUET PLANNED Plans have been made for the installation bancuet for the newly-elected officers of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce for Wednesday, April 10. Eugene Eicherly and Michae! Pricio, the com- erson, James Phillips, Darryl Wittle and Raymond Bowers alto saxophones; Samuel Wil- liams, Roger Packer, John Rosenberry, Lewis Hart, Rob- ert Young and Barry Stoner, trombones; John Dick, bari- tone: Jeanette Appley, Rob- ert Eshleman, David Greer, Jurgen Buettner, horns; and Thomas Roth, bass. Part I will include four numbers by the junior high chorus. The chorus is com- posed of more than one hun- dred and twenty girls and boys of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Their spec- ial presentations will be ‘Welcome Sweet Springtime’, ‘Steal Away,” ‘Down In The Valley’ and ‘Serenade’. Part III will include num- bers by the senior band. In- cluded in the last number of the evenihg. The Footlighter, the majdrettes will do a twirling routine. The band members are Douglas Fish (president of the band). Lor- etta Hornafius, Paula Weien, Nancy Diller (vice president) Joyce Berrier. Pat Johnstin, Carol Wittle, Joann Stehman, Anna Boyles, Marlene Sine- gar, Carole West. Jon Bender Marie Ebersole, Joanne Dar- renkamp, Martha Sprecher, Geoffrey Mariner, Mary El- len Smith and Carol Gratch, clarinets; Harold Etsell. Joan Shaeffer. Patricia * Mihalik, Robert Buchenauer, Kenneth Wittle, Sally Wolf, Betty Brooks, Kathleen Goodall and Judy Rice, trumpets; Richard Bowers .(manager), Karen Baker, Sarah Gutshall. Kenneth Young, Sylvia Mumper and John Martin, saxophones; Joanne Bixler, Aglaia Stephanis. and Judy Ginder, cboes; Phvllis Keen- er, bass clarinet: Jackie Mar- mittee in charge of the af- Bernell Heisey, basses; fair, announced that the ban- §amuel Harnish, Jacob Zel- quet and meeting will ‘be joy Barry Brandt, Jeffrey Highway between Mountville and Lancaster. Guests of the Jaycees will also be invited to attend. SHOWS SLIDES CLASS GROUP The Rev. C. L. Ulrich, pas- tor ‘of St. Mark's E. U. B. church, showed slides of the Holy Lands at the Saturday night class meeting of the Christian Couples class of the Sunday School. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stohl and Mr. and Mbps. Carl Brubaker were co- hosts and hostesses. Richard Martin, president, was in charge of the meeting. The next meeting will be a covered dish social Saturday, April 20. TO will held at the Lancaster Riding Brian. Jere Rutt, David Nis- observe their twenty-second Club, located on the Lincoln sley, Kenneth Kauffman, Jas. Harnish and Darryl Aument tromtones; Judy Naugle. Kay Kauffman. Darla Kulp, Patsy Sechrist, Linda Kleiner and Audrey Appley, flutes: Sally Hollinger and Carol Cupper, tenor saxophones; William Young, baritone saxophone; Barry Barnhart and Fred Bernhart, baritone horns, Lawrence Wittle, Linda Fel- ty and Kitty Buckwalter, horns; Robert Reisch, Gary Zeller, Samuel Zuch, James Nissley, Lorry Leininger, Roger Bates, Shason Baker and Jackie Rohm, percussion. Kenneth Wittle was chair- man of the poster committee with Kay Kauffman, Joann Stehman and : Paula Weien; James Nissley, chairman of (Turn to Page 4) 1957 elections. Monday was the last day for the filing of petitions prior to the May primary elections. Three contests will be de- cided in the May 21 primary interval of silence which fol- lowed, one of those voices § which make life interesting, rasped from the high reaches of the balcony. ; “Why don’t you fix the streets in’ Mount Jovy?” election in the borough in . the Republican party. Aldus Hannan, North Barbara St., and James Hockenberry, E. Two Calls Are Main Street are nominees for Gerald Sheetz, on the right, is presenting a check to burgess; Mrs. Dorothy Kip- Answered John D. Hershey, president of the Elm Tree Elementary ple, Manheim Street, and M d Pram the local Legion Post. Mrs. Arthur LeRoy Shaeffer, East Main ostetter, secretary of the group, looks on. Street, are nominees for tax on ay nia) septs sb Se Sosa time bs tae at collector; and Mrs. Christine Two fire calls were ans- Es TT Brown, South Delta St. and wered Monday by the local George Groff, North Market companies. Monday noon, Mount Joy Sportsmen Ope Street, are nominees for bor- * the local company responded ough council from the east to a call near Risser's Mill, ward. north of the borough. A state B A-Bl bk F; d P { > » atic A department employee had uy- oc un rojec fran tie at a Charles E. Ashenfelter, West Main Street, and William Dommell, Donegal Springs Road, council; Charles Eber- sole, West Main Street, in- spector of election; and Ar- thur Schneider, judge of el- ection. The Republican nom- inees from the west ward are Simeon Horton, West Done- gal Street, and James Phil- been heating tar which be- came overheated and started Come Spring, and there is located a very short dis- burning: the wagon on which is every indication that it's tance northeast of the boro, it was located. The company, just around the corner, the in Mount Joy Township, ad- with John Myers, assistant new plot of ground recently jacent to the Mount Joy Bor- chief, in charge put out the purcMased by the Mount Joy ough Pumping Station, near blaze. Sportsmen's Association will Cove Park. Monday evening, both the undergo many important When purchased, the im- Florin and local companies changes. provements on the land in- answered a call to extinguish The land, formerly owned cluded a large bank barn, a blaze in the toolshed of the by the late Harry Stauffer, spacious stone dwelling, and Camphill Cemetery, Florin, outbuildings. None of these °° “0 "== © Sve : Although the tools and the will be disturbed at present, ios. Natieus A OS ar equipment were removed but have been rented. There Ye oa or Dp i ht without damage, there was School, Home are also two large ponds and Walter Eshleman, West which produced many, many tons of ice prior to the elec- tric refrigerator era. considerable damage to the interior of the building. Syl- Donegal Street, judge of el- ection. In this year’s election, Meet Postponed vester Swords, Florin fire ; re two councilmen from the Er : SOBs The Sportsme ave, f . chief, estimated the damages Week ; bo is 0 n h ave Jor vest ward will be elected. at $200. He also announced Some imme, een consi ering In the east ward, Cyrus that he will continue an in- The regular meeting of the various improvements and vestigation to determine the local School and Home Asso- after careful consideration, cause of the fire. ciation originally scheduled decided upon the following: Gainer, Mount Joy St., is the Democrat nominee for inspec- tor of election; John Schroll. — es for next Tuesday evening has The entire plot, with the Ay ab : been postponed one week exception of eight acres ly- East Dorey Steet, Teen Age Dance due to a two-day Spring va- ing northwest or across the Christian Sherk, South Bar- cation. The meeting will be road leading to the Garth . : d held Tuesday, April 2, in the bara Street, Republican, in- Is Satur ay Jocal elementary school. ‘Turn to page 2) spector of election; George Another in the series of Following room visitation yr Bren ang Mss sti teenage dances will be held from 7 to 7:30 p. m,, the PLANS MADE FOR election. one councilman will meeting will be held in the auditorium. Ralph Coleman, COUNTY MEETING elementary principal of the fh Donegal Joint Area, will be Two FHA girls from Done- mes vy gal high school attended the the guest speaker and will YHA Sounty council discuss report cards. Refresh- gounty meeting asd . last week at the home of ments will be served by the Mrs. Ruth Marsh: Hempfield second grade mothers. ie, ars, home econimics teacher. The two were Joyce Dinkleberg- er, who is county song lead- NAMED OFFIECR er; and June Brandt, dele- Walter T. Becker, Mt. Joy gate from the local school. R2, was elected secretary- The group planned an out- Saturday night at the local firehouse from 8 to 11 p.m. The dance will again be sponsored by the ladies aux- iliary of the fire company. During the last dance, pri- zes were awarded to Sandra Reisinger and William Mar- shall, Patricia Hamby and Robert Dressler; Marsha Eng- le and Benjamin Groff, Eve- lyn Scott and Jeffrey Brian, for special dances. be elected from the east ward. Officers to be voted upon by the entire borough are for burgess; tax collector; audi- tor, J. Arthur Moyer, Repub- lican, South Market Street; and two school directors, Frank Walters, East Main St. and Albert D. Seiler, South Market Street, Republican. From the list of nominees, those secking re-election are — treasurer of the Lancaster door meeting for all county Mr. Schroll, Mr. Sherk, Mr. MARRIAGE LICENSES County Honey Producers on FHA girls Monday, May 6th, Gainer, Mr. Groff, Mr. Esh- Harold E. Long, Middle- Tuesday night at a meeting at Bushmiller Park Lancast- leman, Mr. Schneider, Mr, town R1, and Florence M. of the group at Hostetter’s er. The local school will be Ebersole. Mr. Shupp, Mr. Zurin, Mount Joy R2. Banquet Hall. Other officers in charge of the music for Dommell. Mr. Walters, Mr. Harold N. Graybeal, Mt. were Gerald Hossler, Eliza- the affair. Mrs. Robert Brown Seiler and Mr. Moyer. George Brown II, 301 East (Turn io page 4) B. is advisor for the Donegal chapter. bethtown R3 and John Lapp, Bareville R1. Joy R1, and Nancy I. Knoll, Lancaster. This group of Mount Joy Explorer Scouts and another section recently toured the Armstrong Cork company’s Research and Development center at Lancaster. G. Robert Spalding of the Center (extreme) left conducted the tour, showing the experimental work which is being carried on. All of the Scouts are science students from Donegal high school. The group pictured includes (left to right) Spalding, Tom Roth, Counselor C. F. Buchenauer, Gary Maxwell, Burnell Heisey, Ralph Rice Jr., Robert Brandt, John Baucher. In another section of the tour was Harold Etsell Jr., Jerry Buchenauer, James Hockenberry, Roger Bates, Richard Becker and Counselor Joe Buchenauer.
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