PAGE FOUR
Over
The
Back
* Fence
by Max Smith
SINCE I have just returned
from a two week visit to the
state of Bahia, Brazil, in
South America, I would like
to give a few impressions of
this country. In the first
place, Bahia is located in a
tropical climate just south
of the Equator ond along the
east coast of South Amerca;
the people include a compli-
cated mixture of Spanish,
Indian and Negro with some
scattering of Dutch from the
Netherlands. Bahians are
friendly to Americans and
look to us for many kinds of
help and guidance. The State
of Bahia is very much un-
developed in many ways in-
cluding agriculture. These
people are badly in need. of
more schools and education
for their children; they also
suffer from the lack of adult
education and assistance
since most of them cannot
read or write. The sanitation
conditions are very poor in
most parts of the state with
water supplies and sewage
systems being poorly manag-
ed; there is no effort to con-
trol insects and flies as
spreaders of disease even in
hospitals and orphanages.
Only half of the roads be-
tween their 300 cities and
towns have any improve-
ment and many areas do not
have any kind of a road for
trucks or cars. I am remind-
ed of how fortunate we are
here in Pennsylvania to have
the facilities and the good
standard of living which we
enjoy.
IF ANY WORK is to be done
on your lawn this spring in
the way = of re-seeding or
spotseeding, we feel that it
is very important to buy
quality seeds; in many cases
the non-certified mixtures
will contain undesirable
grasses and weeds that will
give us endless trouble. Buy
good, certified seed that gives
the content; germinations,
and weed content. Good seed
pays.
FOR DAIRYMEN the spring
season means reduced barn
chores when the herd is turn-
ed to pasture; however, we
would like to call attention
to the need of very careful
herd - management of the
milking cows the first few
weeks of the grazing season.
The animals should be ex-
posed to the lush grass only
a few minutes for the first
few days in order to prevent
bloating and digestive troub-
les; also, it is urged that
the cows be allowed to graze
only after the milking period
and be removed from the
area at least 3 to 4 hours be-
fore the next milking time;
this will reduce grassy flavor
in the milk. Pastures with
wild garlic weeds should not
be utilized by milking cows
but used for dry cows and
young stock. Barns should
be well ventilated during the
milking period when cows
are on succulent pastures.
Daily feeding of dry matter
such as hay or silage is
strongly recommended re-
gardless of how good the
forage may be; this prevents
bloating and enables the ani-
mals to extract more feed
value from the fresh forage.
HOMEOWNERS that are
having some trouble with
scale-type insects on their
shrubs, fruit, or shade trees
should keep in mind that the
Dormant Oil Spray applied
in the spring before plants
bud out and when tempera-
tures are above 40 degrees,
will give best results. If the
plants are already budded,
then do not apply the oil
THE BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, PA.
spray; under these conditions
it is best to wait until the
scales hatch out and then
make several sprays of mal-
athion. Scales may be ob-
served as small white objects
on the underside or on the
stems of plants. They suck
sap and strength from the
plant and will injure them
severely if the population of
the scales is not controlled.
Most Who Drive
Become Careless
“Most of us who drive
truly and conscientiously be-
lieve that we are careful,
law-abiding and courteous
drivers,” says Edward P.
Curran, Safety Director of
Keystone Automobile Club.
“A recent survey indicates,
however, that 95 percent of
those who drive have com-
mon lapses from accepted
safe driving practices.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1965
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Telephone Co. To Have New Owner
Agreement has been reach-
ed for Columbia Telephone
company, which serves
proximately 20,000 tele-
phones through five exchang-
es in Lancaster county, to be
transferred to a new subsidi-
ary of United Utilities, Inc.,
second largest independent
telephone system in the na-
tion,
In a joint announcement,
Henry Y. Smith, president of
Columbia Telephone com-
pany, and Paul H. Henson,
presidend United Utilities,
stated that four shares of
United common stock will be
exchanged for each outstand-
ing share of Columbia com-
mon stock.
At current prices quoted
on New York Stock Ex-
change, the value of the 225,-
212 shares of United stock to
be transferred to holders of
“Let us attempt some self
analysis here. Answer the
dozen questions, total up
your score, and give a|
thought to your driving hab-
its. If your score is low, you
should overhaul them, but
fast. If you score well, you're
one of an elightened but
smallish minority.
“How long has it been
since you . . .
“Went through an inter-
section on an amber light?
“Made a rolling stop only
at a STOP sign?
“ "Jumped the gun’ on a
green light?
“Passed another
on the right?
vehicle
“Stepped from your car
on the traffic side?
“Leit the engine running
when you left your car?
“Double parked?
“Drove too close behind
another vehicle at highway
speeds?
“Failed to slow down at a
blind intersection?
“Drove your car after a
drink or two?
B.P.W. Spring
District Meeting
District VII of the Pennsyl-
vania Federation of Business
and Professional Women's
Clubs held its spring district
meeting at the American Le-
gion Home in Waynesboro on
Saturday, April 24.
Approximately 160 mem-
bers from 15 clubs in the
district attended. Represent-
ing the Mount Joy B. P. W.
club were delegates, Mrs.
Marlin Sinegar, Mrs. Herbert
Sarver and Mrs. Robert Hofl-
master; Alternates, Mrs. A.
(P. Mitzkavich, Miss Jane
Fryberger and Mrs. Earl Ko-
ser. Mrs. Jay Meckley and
Mrs. Adam Greer also at-
tended.
Mount Joy club was pre-
sented with an award for
having the best scrapbook in
the district. This book will be
entered in the State Scrap-
book Contest.
A tea and business meeting
were held in the afternoon
and a banquet in the even-
ing. At the banquet the fol-
lowing district officers were
‘installed: . Miss Jeanette Es-
:benshade, Red Lion, District
Director; Miss Norma Got-
walt, Harrisburg, Asst. Dis-
trict Director; Mrs. Alverta
Miller, Lancaster, Recording
Secretary; Miss Beatrice Eck,
E-town, Treasurer; Mrs. Bet-
ty Baldwin, Red Lion, Cor-
responding Secretary.
California leads the states
in number of registered mo-
tor vehicles, with 9,531,000
New York is next with 5,723-
,000, and Alaska is in last
place with 100,000.
The rung of the ladder was
never meant to rest upon,
but only to hold a man’s foot
long enough to enable him to
put the other some what
higher. —Huxley
“What a pity it is that no-
body knows how to manage a
wife but a bachelor!”
56,303 shares of Columbia
stock is in excess of $6 mil-
lion dollars. The closing price
for United shares on the
New York Stock Exchange
on Wednesday, April 21 was
2815,
“When Columbia stockhold-
ers approve the agreement
ap- |
and the Columbia property is
transferred, United's pay-
ment will be made in author
ized, but previously unissued
stock,” Henson said.
Beside Columbia, exchang-
es at Elizabethtown, Mariet-
ta, Mount Joy and Mount-
ville, are operated by Colum-
bia.
The Pennsylvania corpora-
tion to be formed as the new
subsidiary of United will be
Known as the Columbia-Unit-
ed Telephone company,
cording to Henson who affir-
med that Columbia Tele-
phone company officers and
employees would be retained
in the new corporation.
The United Telephone sys-
tem already operates 65 tele-
phone exchanges in Pennsyl-
(vania from eastern group
headquarters in Carlisle,
which also holds jurisdiction
over 17 additional exchanges
in two United System com-
panies in New Jersey.
The Columbia transaction
would mark the fourth addi-
tion to the United since the
first of the year.
| Telephone properties in
Indiana and Oregon were
bought earlier in 1965 under
| similar exchange of stock
arrangements, and an agree.
ment for the addition of the
Mansfield (Ohio) Telephone
company will soon be sub.
mitted for approval by Mans.
field stockholders. Slightly
over a year ago, United pur.
chased for cash 45% interest
in Inter-Mountain Telephone
company, a 51 million dollar
property serving over 145.
000 telephones in Virginia
and eastern Tennessee.
Not including the Inter-
Mountain interest, the United
system’s net plant and prop.
erty evaluation is nearly a
quarter billion dollars in ity
15-state service area.
United Utilities, Inc., ig
a holding company primarily
of telephone properties.
B. M. Witmer, a native of
Mountville and a Franklin
rand Marshall graduate is
president of The United Tele-
phone Company of Pennsyl-
' vania.
A Kansas Corporation,
United Utilities,, Inc., has
its corporate headquarters in
Abilene, Kansas. Operating
headquarters are located in
Kansas City.
ac- |
Named To Head Historical Society
Herbert D. Obetz was re-
elected to his second term as
president of the Manheim
Historical Society recently as
the organization embarked
on its second year of opera-
tion.
Other officers elected for
the coming year: Eugene H.
Hollinger, vice president;
Mrs. Eugene Hollinger, re-
cording secretary; Dr. Loy
C. Awkerman, financial sec-
retary; H. B. Shearer, treas-
urer and H. E. Hart, curator.
Directors elected included
Mrs. Barbara Shoff, George
I. Hieges, J. David Young
and Joseph Fauber.
The society announced that
that its Missimer-Weil Muse-
um will reopen Tuesday,
June 1 with the weekday
hours 10 am. to 4 p.m. and
Sunday hours 1 to 4 p.m.
Plans are also being made
for a “Manheim Day” pro-
gram on Saturday, June 19,
featuring tours of selected
borough homes and gardens.
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Students Honored
Kathryn Shrom and Ron-
ald Heagy have been named
girl and boy of the month at
Manheim Central high school
by the Manheim Women’s
Club and the Manheim Ro-
tary Club.
Miss Shrom is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar P.
Shrom, Manheim R4. Associ-
ate editor of the school news-
paper, the senior will attend
Penn State in September.
key team, bridge club, Na-
tional Honor Society and
FHA.
Heagy, also a senior, is the
son of Bessie and Wilson May
of 54 S. Main St., Manheim.
A member of the Fisher
Body Club, he plans to at-
tend a trade school.
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On Dean's List
Included on the Dean’s
List at the Penn State univer-
sity for the winter term,
which ended in March, was
Mary E. Shrom, Manheim R.
'D. 4.
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Boy Scout Circus
Preparations are almost
completed for the annual
Boy Scout Circus in Man-
heim, to be held this year on
Saturday evening, May 1, at
7 p. m. in the junior high
school auditorium.
A display of Scouting will
be shown at the Scout hall.
Refreshments will be avail-
able, and prizes will be a-
warded. This event is spon-
sored by the general Scout
committee of Manheim troop
Pack, and Post #47. The pub-
lic is invited to attend.
Honoring Wrestlers
The Manheim V.F.W. Post
5956 and Manheim Sertoma
Club of Manheim are co-
sponsoring in honoring the
Manheim Central high school
1964-65 Championship Wrest-
ling team at Evans banquet
hall on Thursday, May 6th.
Grant “Tick” Hurst will be
the main speaker of the ev-
ening and Herbert Obetz,
mayor of Manheim, will be
toastmaster.
* * *
Heads P.T.A.
Morris Greiner, Colebrook
Street in Manheim, has been
elected president of the Man-
heim PTA.
Serving with him as first
vice president will be Rob-
ert Rohrer; second vice presi-
dent, John Roland; secretary,
Sandra Seashotz, and treas-
urer, Albert See.
Mrs. Donald Dunkle, past
president, noted that a sug-
gestion from-a student, Doug-
las Hornberger, in the Man-
heim Elementary School to
give the school a name has
led to its being named the
Stiegel Elementary School.
It was reported that the
“Night of Entertainment” -
sponsored by the PTA was a
success.
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To Give Comedy
The Lions’ Club and Wom-
en’s Club of Manheim will
present the musical comedy,
“The Honeyman”, on Friday
and Saturday at 8:00 P.M. in
the Manheim Senior High
School auditorium. The play
was written by two local
women, Mrs. Marion Weaver
and Mrs. Roma Greth.
Harold Young, a Lions’
Club member, will play the
lead role of the “Honeyman”
Others in the cast include
Mrs. Gene Flory, Mrs. Ray-
mond Deardorff, Mrs. Robert
Hershey, Arthur Hiepler,
Timothy Stormfeltz, James
Shaub and Ray Hollinger.
Presenting the show tunes
will be a chorus of Lions’
Club and Women’s Club
members.
Mrs. Robert Hershey and
Arthur Hiepler are directing
the production.
Flower Show
Daffodils and hycinths are
the big show at the Hershey
Gardens and Arboretum for
the next several weeks. Daf-
fodils or narcissi aren’t just
golden. They are white and
pink, too, having a whole
host of combinations of col-
ors of the petals and trump-
ets or cups ranging from
creamy yellow to orange and
red. The petals and cups are
single and double, while
other daffodils have a cluster
of flowers instead of just one
big bloom.
Among the 150 varieties
of narcissi are those that
grow only three inches tall
while others reach 18 to 24
inches high. Visitors are
charmed by the daintiness
of varieties such as Little
Beauty and Little Gem. The
bold yellow of the giant like
Texas, Unsurpassable, and
Golden Harvest create a
gleaming sunspot of color.
Indeed, there is more than a
host of daffodils
and enjoyed.
Nearby, the fragrance of
the hyacinths attracts the at-
tention of all who draw near.
Forty varieties of hyacinths
present an unusual mosaic
of colors of orange, violet,
blue, red, pink, white and
yellow. Visitors are delight-
ed by the blushing pinks,
pure whites and solid deep
blues.
to be seen
At Hershey
Throughout the Arboretum
section of the Gardens are
thousands of daffodils plant-
ed beneath the White Birch,
Maples, Pagoda trees, and
flowering shrubs. Forsythia
and Quince splash their col-
ors between the magnificent
array of the Magnolias and
Judas trees. Evergreens boast
their newness of delicate
greens as the Atlantic Blue
Cedars, Hemlock, Spruce,
Pines and Fir compete with
the formality of the sheared
Yews, Junipers and Arborvi-
tae. :
May 2 through May 16 will
be the best bloom peroid of
the 30,000 tulps. Five hund-
red varieties just can't be
imagined, they must be seen.
He who hesitates loses his
parking space.
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