by R. A. R.
If all the people who have
indicated that they think the
“Petunia Town” idea is a
good one should suddenly
take hold actively and push,
Mount Joy would, in a very
short time, actually be a pe-
tfunia center.
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We have been surprised
that so many people have ac-
tually wanted to talk more
about the idea and have had
enthusiastic suggestions to
contribute,
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Perhaps they are enthusias-
tic because ‘Petunia Town”
is something no one has ever
heard of, yet is something
which would be relatively
easy to establish.
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In the spring just plant pe-
tunias everywhere, give ‘em
a minimum of care and they
reward with gorgeous color
the rest of the season.
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One enthusiastic suggestion
was to use a big vacant lot
and to plant a showy design
of a huge ship under full
sail. Wouldn't that be a gor-
geous trade mark for Mount
Joy?
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This week the state high-
way is painting some yellow
lines on certain parts of the
three-lane highway between
Mount Joy and Elizabeth-
town.
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Our only thought on the
matter is that they have not
painted enough lines.
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One organization has voic-
ed the opinion that there
should be a traffic light at
the Colebrook road crossing.
We second the motion. Even
a flashing light would help
warn traffic that the area is
dangerous.
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Some vital legal papers
have now cleared and the
contractor is expected to be-
gin the 1965 summer street
improvement program in
Mount Joy within the next
few days.
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A car load of travelers was
given a jolt Saturday morn-
ing when Police officer Mike
Good stopped them in Mount
Joy and then after they were
properly frightened invited
them to a free pancake break-
breakfast being given by the
Lions club.
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But, it was a pair of May-
town women who were the
most embarrassed about the
pancake event. Saturday
morning one woman went
rushing over to the home of
a friend and said, “I have a
couple of tickets for the
Lions pancake breakfast in
Mount Joy. Get ready quick-
ly and lets go before it's too
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As a public service. The
Bulletin lists the following
physician, who may be
reached for emergency ser-
vice or by those who are
unable to contact their
family physician:
Sunday
AND
Labor Day
Dr. Thomas O'Connor
VOL. 65. NO. 13
To Give Two
Years of Life
Miss Judy Anne Sherk, of
201 South Barbara Street, is
one of 27 young men and
women who are giving two
years of their lives to the
home missionary service of
the Methodist church, start
ing this fall,
Miss Sherk will be a teach-
er at the Sager-Brown school,
a Methodist mission school in
Baldwin, La.
The 22 women and five
men are called “U.S.-2’s,” be-
cause of their two years of
professional home mission
service in rural areas, mis-
sion schools and hospitals,
community centers, inner cily
churches, children’s homes
and other mission projects.
They are a kind of Methodist
“domestic Peace Corps,” fill-
ing such church - related hu-
manitarian vocations as teach-
ing, nursing, social work,
rural church - and - commu-
nity service, inner city work
and social service with child-
ren. The U.S.-2’s represent
17 states, from Maine to Cal-
ifornia, and will work in
projects in 18 states, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.
All projects are under the
National Division of Meth-
odist Board of Missions. In
preparation for their mission-
ary service, the young peo-
ple spent six weeks in train-
ing last summer at Scarritt
College, Nashville, Tenn.
Born in Lancaster, Miss
Sherk attended Asbury Col-
lege, Wilmore, Ky., and was
graduated last spring with a
bachelor of arts degree in el-
ementary education and so-
cial studies. While in college,
she was secretary of the
French Club, chaplain of the
Student National Education
Association and a member of
the Asbury Singers, the Meth-
odist Student Movement and
the Oratorio Chorus. She is a
member of the Chiques Meth-
odist church.
Crash Damages
Dodge Fire Truck
Friendship Fire company’s
Dodge pickup truck is on
a ‘reserve’ status this week
awaiting estimates of dam-
age and plans for repairs.
Monday night after deliv-
ering a load of water to a
family north of town, the
truck figured in an accident
on the Cedar Tree road when
an auto drove off a side
road.
The car, driven by C. Rich-
ard Miller, 45, Mount Joy R2,
was traveling sorth and ram-
med the side of the pumper,
which was traveling east,
driven by Jacob E. Brown,
23.
Fortunately, as sometimes
is the case, there were no
firemen riding on the right
running board.
Among other damage, the
right cab door was damaged,
a cast iron hose fitting on the
pump was fractured, a hand
operated fire extinguisher
was destroyed, and the run-
ning board was bent.
The truck is the
given to Mount Joy
by Kauffman Keller.
Although extensively dam-
aged, the truck can operate
under its own power and
was driven back to the fire
house. It is now housed in
the south garage of the build-
ing.
vehicle
in 1949
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF MOUNT JOY AND ITS AREA
MOUNT JOY, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1965
SEVEN CENTS
Two Fine Municipal Improvements
Music In
The Park
ON LABOR DAY - 7:30 P.M.
The final “Music in the Park” program for
the 1965 season will be held on Monday, Septem-
ber 6, in Memorial park.
Music will be by the Bainbridge Band, begin-
ning at 7:30 p.m.
Among the special numbers will be several
marimba solos by Reg Kehoe and feature select-
ions by the Trombone Trio.
The 1965 “Music in the Park” programs -—
which are “bring your own chairs” events — have
been outstanding and varied, appealing to a wide
interest in music and entertainment.
been sponsored by the
All have
Mount Joy Community
Council with Charles Ashenfelter in charge.
Explosion Blasts Truck
The three-man borough
crew which handles the gar-
bage truck feels that it “has
been living right.”
One day last week as the
truck moved up Square street
in the Florin neighborhood,
something inside the big
steel tank let loose with a
terrific bang and a hole was
blown out of the right side
of the vehicle.
Fortunately,
driver or the
neither the
two pickup
men, who were riding on the
back step at the moment,
were injured.
Because the sheet of steel
which was punctured is rath-
er heavy, it is theorized that
someone must have put a
war souvenir in the trash
and that some way in the
compressing of the trash and
garbage it was set off.
Later the hole was closed
and repainted.
Finally Wins Golf Tourney
Often a bridesmaid but
never a bride!
That has been the history
of Irv Hostetter’'s golfing ex-
perience in tournaments.
Many times he has been near
the top and once he even tied
for first but not until this
past weekend — in the 12th
annual Junior Chamber of
Commerce tournament —was
he a champion.
Shooting consistently in
the low 80’s, Hostetter out
did himself Sunday at Cool
Creek and fired a 79 to take
the laurels in the gross score
division and to nose out Bill
Baughman, who had an 80.
Elias Lindemuth was on their
heels with an 81.
Jim Spangler, shooting an
84 with a 12 handicap had a
net 72 to take best honors in
the handicap division of the
tourney. He edged Dick Stark
who had 88 - 15 - 72. Hank
Hallgren followed with 91-16
~ 178.
Another Hostetter — Joe,
took the prize for driving
nearest the 14th hole pin. He
laid the ball within three
feet.
Still another Hostetter —
Gerald — again was tourney
manager.
The Sunday event was the
final Mount Joy golfing tour-
nament scheduled for the '65
season,
YELLOWSTONE PARK
The first national park in
the U. S. was Yellowstone
Valley.
Steey Your Cun Sweet Self
Few people have poor judgment, impatience and suici-
dal tendencies until they climb behind the wheel of
their
car. Once behind the wheel, the mature adult too often be-
comes an immature and irresponsible driver. The vast ma-
jority of highway accidents could be avoided
if drivers
would only recognize their own weaknesses.
Impatience when behind the wheel of a car is one of
the major causes of highway
covers such accident causes as driving too fast for
accidents. This characteristic
condi-
tions, not granting the right of way, exceeding the lawful
speed, and improper passing. These four violations in 1964.
accounted for 42.8 percent of
all Pennsylvania accidents.
In fatal accidents, impatience as displayed by exceed-
ing the lawful speed, driving too fast for conditions and not
granting the right-of-way accounted for 67 percent of
state’s crashes. Only the operator of a car
the
can ovecome
these personal traits that make poor drivers. The good dri-
ver assumes the responsibility of being constantly alert for
the operator who displays these immature traits.
Don’t drive when you're tired, stay a safe distance be-
hind the car in front of you and always drive defensively.
The highways will be crowded this last major holiday
of
the summer season. Only you, the motorist, can keep holi-
day accidents to a minimum.
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CONNECT WATER
LINES: REPAVING
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Two highy desirable pieces
of municipal improvement
were completed this week —
both of which will give long-
time benefits to the commun-
ity.
One, which probably is the
most important done in many
many months, is the tying to-
gether of the Mount Joy and
Florin water systems.
The joining was made near
the’ old borough line on Don-
egal Springs road just west
of the Bill Dommell home.
The second was the repav-
ing of Manheim street from
its intersection with Main
street to the Little Chiques
creek bridge.
Connecting the two water
systems has been a matter of
speculation for many years,
for the mains at the point
where they were joined were
less than 30 feet apart.
Both are six-inch lines but,
fortunately, the Florin sys-
tem carries a pressure of a-
bout five pounds higher per
square inch than does Mount
Joy.
Thus, a four-inch meter is
being installed, which when
certain already located valves
are opened, will allow a good
supply of water to flow with-
out pumping into the Mount
Joy mains.
Baxter Wells, Mount Joy
water superintendent, said
this week that it is possible
to use the new water source
without installing new cutoff
valves.
The connection assures
Mount Joy borough of a big
supply of water from the
Florin spring, which is be-
lieved to be producing sever-
al million gallons per day.
Arrangements for Mount
Joy to buy water from the
Florin Water company were
made several months ago by
the Borough Authority.
The Manheim street im-
provement is being done by
the state highway department
and completes a program
which actually began nine
years ago.
The street was badly dam-
aged when the sewer lines
were installed in 1956. Since
that time the thoroughfare
has been in need of repair.
Several months ago the
state indicated that it would
repair and resurface the
street. In the meantime, Bor-
ough Council asked that the
property owners in the
area install curbs.
Champs’ Trophy
Is On Display
The 1965 Junior Midget
baseball league trophy, won
this year by Mount Joy's
hustling youngsters, is on
display this week in the win-
dow of the Mount Joy Bulle-
tin.
Provided by Robert Kunk-
le, the trophy is the second
in as many years won by
Mount Joy.
The team is made up of
youngsters 13 and 14 years
old and is coached by George
McCue,
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