This week Mount Joy, with some other locations in the county, began a new phase in telephone service. Local sub- scribers may call toll-free to Manheim, Lancaster and Lan- disville now in the exact same way they would call neighbors across the street. @ ? @» not some- within the future, local Although it is thing immediate, relatively near telephone subscribers who have private lines will be make long-distance their able to calls without giving own number to the operator. w ® w The person ealling wiil simpiy dial the number of th person with whom he wishes to speak (using suit- able prefixes etc. Auto- matic equipment will take care of the recording to num- bers and thus handle all de- tails of the call without the services of an operator. ® ® @ But—that’s still ture. in the fu- ® ® o Monday night, October 24, should be an interesting date in local government. & e ® On that evening the Mount Joy Borough Council will hold a public meeting — at 7:30 o’clock in the fire hall to discuss a proposal to build a new combination use building on the site of the present Florin Hall. ® ® oe Council has represented that the meeting will be more than open to the public. Council apparently wants an expression of opinion. The proposal, as brought to coun- cil by its special building committee, may run, $60,000, $7C,00C or maybe $80,000 or more. Such an amount, such an ambitious program, mem- bers of council feel, should be supported by an expres- sion of public feeling. ® ® ® Although we have heard strong feelings expressed pri- vately — both for and a- gainst the proposal not many people are talking ‘for the record.” What will hap- pen at the meeting on the 24th is anyone’s guess. @ @ ® As outlined in its report to (Turn *o page 4) ‘Of This and We have it on good author- ity that at 6:05 Sunday even- ing, 300 wild geese flew over Mount Joy, headed south. Our informant told us that they were probably going to use the remaining haif hour or so of daylight to reach feeding grounds along the bay in Maryland. i 5 %* Wild geese heading south—- a light frost—the first fire in the fireplace rolls of snow fence piled along the road- sides—when these things ap- pear, can winter be far be- hind? % * ® But, until winter actually does arrive, we can enjoy October! The autumn flowers were never lovelier, and we especially recommend a look at the chrysanthemums at the Paul Hipple home on west Main street. THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections The Mount Joy BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 66. NO. 20 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1966 SEVEN CENTS FFA Awards Homecoming At Donegal Plans Made Top Honors To Brubaker Harold J. Brubaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Bruba- ker, Mount Joy Rl, has been accorded the highest honor possible by the Future Farm- ers of America at their na- tional convention, held last week in Kansas City. He was given the Americ- an Farmer Degree, which is presented oniy to those mem- Regional Officer Harold J. Brubaker, Mt. Joy Rl, has been elected regional vice-president of the Future Farmers of Am- erica. He was named by unani- mous vote at ihe organiza- iion’s national convention at Kansas City last week. He is one of four region- al officers. He will head the North Atlantic area, includ- ing 12 states. bers who have done unusual- ly outstanding work in the field of agriculture. He was one of three from Lancaster county and one of 11 in Pennsylvania to be so honored. Brubaker is now enrolled at the Delaware College of Science & Agriculture study- ing veterinary medicine. A 1964 graduate of Donegal high school Brubaker won the Dekalb Agriculture Accom- plishment Award, the Wit- ness Oak Traveling Trophy, Outstanding Agricultural Scholastic Award, Outstand- ing Vocational Agricultural Student, and a gold star for Developing a new yearbook, as its editor-in-chief. He has served as Witness Tree chapter parliamentarian, treasurer, and vice-president; and as county vice president. . In 1965, Brubaker repre- sented the state association and was named State Star Farmer at the North Atlantic (Turn to page 4) That’ Banked against the side of the house are huge clumps of gold, rose, laven- der, white and yellow filow- ers. Each blossom seems to have outdone its deighbor in south: size and loveliness, and the combined effect is {truly breath-taking! There are those who say that Mr. Hipple’s chrysanthe- mums could easily have car- ried off the honors in the show at Lancaster this past week end! i * * Another lovely spot is at the J. Roy Breneman home on Route 230 east of Mount Joy. In a flower garden near the house are chrysanthe- mums, asters, dahlias, zenias and other colorful flowers in dazzling array. The late sum- mer and early autumn rains must have come at just the right time for the flowers, as they are very lush and beau- tiful. * * * Handwoven rugs from Por- tugal . . . “signed” fireplaces (Turn to page 3) Donegal high school will hold it’s annual Home- coming Saturday, Oct. 22, Festivities will start with Alumni hockey and soccer games at 11 am. Alumni teams will com- pete with the present teams. At 2 p.m. Donegal will host Conestoga Valley in football on the high school field. Preceding the game there will be the crowning of the '66 Home- coming Queen. Girls who will be vying for this itle are: Rita May, Jody Shupp, Carcle Fellen- baum, Janet Nissley, Betsy O'Connor, Harriet Reynolds, Mary Mezaros and Sue Miller. A dance to top off the day will be held in the { high school gym from 8 to 11 p.m., featuring the Embers. All Alumni are welcome. New Bus Line Thru Boro A new bus service for Mount J0y will begin on Sunday, October 30, it has been an- nounced by Capitol Trail- ways. Three buses each day, both cast and west will terminate C.of C. Directors To Hold Meeting Directors of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce will meet, Monday evening, Oct. 24, for their monthly session. The meeting will be held at the home of president, Harold Keller, 268 Marietta Avenue, beginning at 7 p.m. All directors are urged to attend. Signs recently order- ed by the directors, which will be electrically illuminat- ed, will be erected in the near future, one at each end of the borough. Firemen To Honor 50-Year Members Three members of Friend- ship Fire Company No. 1 will receive unusual honors on Thursday night, Nov. 3, when the firemen hold their month- ly meeting. Each of the three will re- ceive a 50-year pin, recogniz- ing the fact they have been members of the fire company for half a century. They are Henry G. Carpen- ter and Daniel A. Schroll, both of Mount Joy, and Quin- ton. Amspacker of Hanover, until recently of this borough. Company President James Schneider will be in charge. Speaker will be Paul Knier county fire marshall. "HL. TORO ? Not Around Here Bull fighting in America? You say “It can’t happen here?’ Don’t be too sure! Glen Leib and his march- ing Donegal high school band may fool you! They have an “El Toro” routine realy for the haif- time program at the Donegal Conestoga Valley Homecom- ing football game Saturday afternoon on the Donegal ath- letic field. Those who saw a ship a- sailing on dry land at the last home football game, wouldn't be surprised to see a buil fight at this one! in Harrisburg and in Lancast er but will connect with ali points. Regular 38-passenger buses will be used on regular schedule. Passengers will be received along Main street on a “flag” basis. Capitol has been granted a franchise to operate the route by the State Public Utilities Commission. However, a franchise for bus service between Eliza- bethtown and Lancaster al- ready is held by the Conesto- ga company. Thus, Trailways can not be used for such local trips. But residents going be- yond these points will be able to ride the new line. Persons living in Lancast- er, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Middletown, Highspire and Steeiton will be able to board a Trailways bus in these communities and travel anywhere in the country on Trailways lines. The service will feature a package ex- press to anywhere in the TU. S. In Lancaster the terminal is at 235 North Lime and in Harrisburg at 4th and Chest- nut. The schedule, announced this week calls for buses from Lancaster westward at 9:45 a.m. 3:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., passing through Mount Joy about 10:05, 4:05 and 9:05. From Harrisburg, buses are scheduled to leave for Lancaster at 8:30 a.m., 2 p.m and 5 p.m., coming through Mount Joy at 9:09, 2:39 and 5:39. Begin '66 Planning For Christmas Lights Mount Joy's Christmas Lighting Committee met at the home of Arthur Sprech- er on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The following officers were elected for the term 1966-67: chairman, Arthur Sprecher; co-chairmen, Clark Berrier and Elmer Forword; secre- tary, Ruth Y. Sinegar and treasurer, Mrs. Ray Summy. It was decided to purchase 10 new, additional units for the East, West and Florin wards of the borough. Letters will be prepared, as in the past years, and mailed to local businesses and civic organizations, asking contributions. There will be no communi- ty tree in the borough this year. All efforts will be em- phasized on Memorial park this year in addition to the usual units on Main street. For Parade On Oct. 29 The Mount Joy Lions Club will present its annual Halio- ween parade Saturday night, Oct. 29 beginning at 7 p.m. The parade will form on South Market beginning at 6.30 o'clock. This year’s parade promis- es to be bigger than ever, ac- cording to the Lions. More Parade Route Form on 8S. Market Si. move on Marieita Ave. to New Haven Si., Across New Haven to Main Si. Barbara Si., South on Bar bara ito Columbia Avenue, West on Columbia to Delia St., up Delta to Marietta Ave, Continue on Marieita to Poplar St., and to the W. I. Beahm School, where prizes will be awarded. than $500 in prizes wili be offered to participants. The list of prizes is as fol- lows: First Division— 5 prizes each category Most original, Most comical, and Fanciest. Grades 1 to 8, only. Individual Second Division— Floats — Best appearing Noncommercial Float $79, $50, $25. Third Division— 5 prizes each category — Most original, Most comical, and Fanciest. Single Adults. Fourth Division— 4 prizes each. Most Origin- al Couple, Most Comical Couple. All ages. 3 prizes each, Fanciest Group, (3 or more), Most Comical group; Largest group in costume. The local Lions, each year, stage the parade to help re- duce vandaiism, which has become traditional at this time of the year. It is their thinking that by prémoting an evening of fun and prizes for all ages, Halloween may be celebrated in such a man- ner as to respect the rights and property of everyone, At the request of the Lions Club, a Halloween King and Queen are to be chosen at Donegal high school and will be guests of honor at the parade. Anyone may enter the par- ade regardless of his age. This is not restricted to the Mount Joy residents. Anyone desiring tion may contact informa- the parade chairman, Bernie Heisey.
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