a Ia ale 2X The “hot item” on Main street this week is the Mon- day night action of Borough Council when it unanimously overruled previous action of the zoning commission con- cerning a tract of land under option by Weis markets as a possible site for a super mar- ket. ®e oO o It was not exactly “What” council did which has pro- voked the wide discussion. Council, apparently, has ev- ery right to do what it did. \d ® © Chief target of criticism is “How” council did what it did. ® o® o In what obviously was a pre-cut, pre-dried action, and without even giving any of the principals involved any opportunity to present any information, a request for variance in zoning was den- ied. ® © o Council did not give cour- ieous consideration to repre- sentatives of the Weis inter- ests, did not question prop- erty owners who objected nor did it bother to discuss the matter with the zoning com- mission. @ ® e Sympathies on Main street lay with the zoning commis- sion, which had spent its time and energy to handle the case and had even sched- uled and held a public hear- ing, which was attended, by only one objector—Council- man Dolan. Zoning Chairman Omar Goff, immediately and pub- licly, expressed the feeling of many when he told council that “you don’t need a zoning commission.” ® © © Perhaps it should be said in council’s behalf, that later in its meeting Monday even- ing some councilmen appar- ently regained a bit of their equalibrium and had second thoughts about their rude and crude way of handling a mat- ter which in every measure deserved calm, deliberate and complete consideration. Some felt that the action had been too hasty, too roughly hand- led and that a mistake had been made. : ® @ ® When should petunias planted? be ® ® &® Well, one answer we heard this week is: “Anytime after the first full moon in May.” ee © © Thus, in 1966, that formu- la would mean that any time after Wednesday of this week The principle behind this full moon business, apparent- ly, is that by the time the first full moon arrives, usual- ly the weather is satisfactory. ® ® & However, we talked with Charley Ruhl this week and he said that although he al- ready has sold some petunia plants, it would seem wise to wait a few days until the weather is better and the ground is warmer. iP $ $ But, almost any way you look at it, petunia planting time is almost at hand. ® % @ Plant petunias almost any- where to add color and to join with: the rest of the town in making a real fine showing during the summer of 1966. THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections 24 PAGES . - 17 CW «fog WTVH BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 65. NO. 47 Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, May 4, 1966 SEVEN CENTS MEMORIAL DAY Parade MAY 28, Route ---- 1966 (Rain Date - Monday, May 30 Assemble at Angle and Church streets; South on Angle to Main street; East on Main to Barbara street; North on Barbara to Park Avenue East on Park Avenue. Dispersal at SICO park Deny Zoning Aid To Weis By a unanimous vote the Mount Joy Borough Council Monday night, May 2, re- versed the recommendation of its Zoning commission and denied a request to rezone a relatively small strip of land from Residence B to commer- cial. The area involved is a portion of a site recently op- tioned by the Weis markets from Jacob Y. Stauffer and Asher Beamenderfer on west Main street. The food chain had indicat- Plans Huge Development East of Boro If plans initiated in the fall of 1965 and now moving steadily forward come to full realization, within a year or 18 months, a development of major nature will be under- way at the eastern edge oi Mount Joy. First public announcement of the plans were made Mon- day to the Mount Joy Bullet- in by Noah S. Myers of Har- risburg, who is known wide- ly in this area for his busi- ness and philanthropic activi- ties over a period of many - Poster Contest Winners Named Prize winners in the Mount Joy Chamber of Com- merce 1966 ‘Beautify Mount Joy’ Poster Contest have been announced this week as follows: High School: First, Toni Leedom, 112 East Donegal Street: Second, Jane Gruber, 23 Frank St.; Third, Jackie Wein, 346 Marietta Avenue; Hon. Mention, Charlene Heaps, 351 Delta Street. Elementary: First, Wendy Beamenderfer, 3rd grade, Washington School; Second, Judy Sheetz, 21 West Done- gal St.: Third, Robt. Brinser, Mount Joy R2: Fourth, Mark Gainer, 140 Park Avenue.’ Judges for the contest were members of the Memorial Day art committee; Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips, and Mrs. James Roberts. Prize- winning posters are on dis- play in store windows along Main Street. IN “OKLAHOMA” James Roberts, west Main street, is playing the role of “Ike Skidmore,” an Oklaho- ma ranch owner, in the Lan- caster Kiwanis production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ‘Oklahoma” at the Fulton opera house Lancaster May 3 to 7th. Mrs. Janet Gemberling, New Haven St. is a chorus member. in To Plant Petunias years. Myers revealed plans for development of the Harry K. Shenk farm, on the Elm Tree school road, whieh will in- volve several hundred thous- and dollars. At the present time, four phases of the plan call for a convalescent home, and audi- torium, a sizable restaurant and a cemetery. All would be under the name of Temple Enterprises. Myers said that the loca- tion was selected with great care—not only to be near Mount Joy but with regard to present and future high- way developments, including the new Route 230 by-pass. Easy acces to highways is connected with his plan to use the auditorium for large gatherings of various kinds. In telling of his plan for the auditorium, he said that the building will be 300 feet long and 100 feet wide with seating for several thousand people. The plan is to so con- struct the building ihat is can be used for either large or small groups, Included are To Begin New Water Line Soen Construction of a new 12- inch water main from the Florin spring on Spookey Hill road to the Marietta pike is expected to begin within the next few days. Contracts between the Au- thority and the Mount Joy Construction company are being drawn and are expect- ed to be completed very shortly, it was announced at the Authority’s May meeting, held Tuesday night in the fire hall. The local construction com- pany was low bidder on the job with a proposal of $55,- 575. Eight other contractors submitted prices. The main is part of a ‘“de- velopment” program being begun at the spring to pro- vide water for the newly- joined Mount Joy and Florin distribution systems. In other business Tuesday night, Authority authorized the inclusion of three fire hy- drants along the length of the new main; set June 2 as the date for selling a lot it owns on Old Market street, and approved its budget for the new year. Estimated income from wa- ter and sewer sources is ex- pected to be $235,500, it was estimated. As of May 1, the Authority had bonds out- standing totaling $1,205,000, it was reported. such things as an organ, a huge movable stage, etc. The restaurant, which Myers says will be open at all times to serve the public, will be 100 feet by 80 feet and will be joined to the auditorium by a covered arcade. making it possible to utilize the facil- ities for many different pur- poses. The cemetery area compris- es a large portion of the land and provisions will be made for a seetion in which there will be “above the ground” markers and an even larger area for ‘“flush-with-ground” markers. As now envisioned, (Turn to page J) the ed that it hoped to erect a modern super market on the site, Monday night's action began when council took up consideration of a recommen: dation form the Zoning com- mission that a variance be granted to allow use of the plot for commercial useage. Then a petition was sented to council bearing some 15 names, residents of the area requesting council! to overrule the commission’s recommendation. With a delegation of about 15 citizens on the sidelines, Councilman Joseph Dolan of the West Ward took charge of the action and before and without discussion of the matter at hand offered a motion to deny the zoning variance. However, Wayne Holmes, real estate manager for Weis, did manage to interject a few words and to present maps to show location of the proposed new business. However, no objector cept Dolan, whose name peared on the petition, called to speak. Although Weis has an tion on a sizable plot the corner of Main and Orch- ard, only a portion of the area is involved in he re- zoning. The remainder is al- ready specified as commer (Turn to page 7) Oy e- OP X~ ap- Nas DO- near May Day At Donegal Hi Six Donegal senior girls have been pisked as candi- dates for the annual May Day Festival to be held Thursday, May 5, at the high school. They are: Joan Aument, Sharon Fryberger, Linda Ganer, Lilli Ann Wivell, Kar- en Hoffman, and Shirley Hol- by. The winner chosen by the votes of the students will be crowned by last year’s queen Miss Susan Musser. Representatives from the lower classes who will be in- cluded in the May Court are: juniors, Sharon Bricker, Rita May, Barbara Roberts, Vale- rie Schatz; sophomores, Pat- ricia Ginder, JoAnn Herr; the f reshman member will be Donna Minnich. The May Day program theme will correlate with the 250th anniversary of the Don- egal Society. Sharon Fryberg- er is heading the decoration committee while Rodney Rice is student coordinator. Oth- er committees include audio visual aids, chaired by Wil- liam Buller, publicity- David Gerlach and Mervin Johns, co-chairmen; Steve Reinhold, tickets; setting for produe- tion will be in charge of Ken- neth Keener. The program will begin at 6:30 o'clock. In case of bad (Turn to page 3) ’” An Editorion One of the eternal truths of community life is that there must be progress or there will be decay! This is an uncontestable fact which needs no de- fense. The proof is so evident and so near at hand that mention of cases leads only to embarassment. And, it follows then that once decay has become en- trenched, cure is difficult, painful, expensive and in too many cases almost impossible to achiev. Once a community has started down the road of decadency, the turning back is a bloody battle. But, by converse, the community which is preg- ressive, continues to improve itself, maintains a bright front and retains an optimistic outlook grow and thrive without headaches, and cultural health. A thriving, progressing area does grow and thrive without headaches, htartaches backaches. io ang continues heartaches not, however, and All growth, all forward motion is painful. In fact most every gain that is made in any area is long, hard and difficult. But, measured by the rule of ‘the great- est good for the most people over the longest period of time,” the result is worth the price. : Mount Joy, nor any other settlement of people in this world is immune from this invariable rule that (Turn to page 8)
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