is that The following editorial was printed in newspapers across the nation in Decem- ber of 1965. Since the only change for Christmas, 1966, there are nearly twice as many Americans trying to celebrate Christ- mas in Vietnam, we print it here this week. “On Christmas day a sol- dier in Vietnam, dirty with jungle mud and blood, will tear open a letter from home. For a few moments he will forget his bone - aching fa- tigue, remembering boy- hood days with his family and the excitement of get- ting and of giving gifts. “The sour-sweat smell of barracks and the dank green odor of jungle camps will be replaced by smells of white sheets, on the old bed at hofe on Christmas Eve, the pungence of Christ- mas trees and the aroma of food from mother’s kitchen. The illusion will be gone even before the letter is finished and that soldier will long for peace more than You or I who have never lived on a_ battlefield, and he may weep for a meaning that has gone out of his life. “As long as that soldier feels joy from no more than the reading of a letter on a battlefield, or has hope expressed as a longing for peace, or repents through tears for lost meaning, we know that God is alive.” ® © oo Wouldn't it be a wonder- ful world if every man’s name could be a trade mark of highest quality, a guaran- tee that his product would be acceptable to young and old? ® @ ® Such a man was Walt Disney. He died a week ago but his contribution to de- cency and his proof that quality is desirable and lasting will keep his name alive for generations to come. ® & ® His life should be a les- son to all America in a day when uncertainties rand frus- trations are the daily bill of fare. Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper VOL. 66. NO. 29. Legion to Give Children’s Party Walter S. Ebersole Post 185 of Mount Joy will have their annual Christmas party for children of this area at the W. I. Beahm junior high school starting at 10 a.m. Following the party, mem- bers of the post will distri- bute baskets to needy famil- ies. BANK PARTY Employees and guests of the Mount Joy branch of the Lancaster County Far- mers National bank held their annual Christmas party Monday evening at Groff’s Farm, Mount Joy R2. A typical Pennsylvania Dutch dinner was served at beautifully appointed tables and the guests exchanged gifts and enjoyed an even- ing of informal entertain- ment. SCHOLARSHIP . At the scholarships awards assembly at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science on Thursday, Dec. 15, Richard W. Sloan, of 129 S. Market St., Mount Joy, was named the recipient of the Edward T. Jones scholarship for the current academic year. Sloan is a third year stu- dent at PCPS, majoring in pharmacy. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Walter Sloan VACATION Pupils of Donegal school district will begin their Christmas vacation shortly after noon on Thursday, Dec. 22. Elementary schools are scheduled to dismiss at 1:30 p.m. and the high school at 2 o'clock. All schools will recon- vene at the regular time on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3. ‘Of This and That’ Just about this time last Year, a young family we know, set aside a night to “go into Lancaster to see the Christmas lights.” In about an hour, they were back in Mount Joy. “There are more homes dec- orated in our town than in Lancaster!” they said. “Block for block, Mount Joy’s lights - are more beautiful!” We thought that was an interesting observation. Af- ter a tour around town Mon- day evening, we are sure that it must be true! Mount Joy can be very proud of its Christmas lighting, Almost every home gives evidence of time and thought spent on decorating for Christmas. Not all of the dec- orations are outside; some- times it is a tree or a wreath inside the house in a picture window. But there is color, beauty, ingenuity every- — THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections 28 PAGES by the editor's wife where! Green trees, silver trees, gold trees, flocked trees . . . big wreaths, little wreaths, holly wreaths, pine wreaths, fruit wreaths . . miniature Santas, life-size Santas, gig- antic Santas . . blue cand- les, white candles, yellow candles green candles . all these symbols and more have been used to make the season ‘‘glow” with warmth and beauty. It would be impossible to name all the homes at which we felt an outstanding job had been done to give a lov- ely, Christmas-y look to Mount Joy. But we will sample a few: The biggest and most col- orful wreath we saw was a 9-foot one, fashioned of pine and vari-colored lights, on the outside of a picture win- dow at the Marshall Dussing- ers’ home, Donegal Springs road. Second largest, it seemed, was a lovely silver- ed one at the Richard Ger- berichs’ home, School Lane. Of perhaps about the same (Turn to page 12) BULLETIN Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy MOUNT JOY, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1966 i i ; B i 2 i i i 8 4 4 : 4 RRR IR RIA FR FT RA RT TR RR RA YOK RR SA TR TR Th ST A Sh Rh A Yk oh RA RA FA RUA RR TA RA A RANT SEVEN CENTS Bu, Bring Rejoicing to Every Heart and Home. As the radiance of a Holy Night shines across the years, we feel it is especially fitting to express anew our cordial greetings and good wishes to our many valued friends! MERRY CHRISTMAS! nA § Hoomcmmoncumcung va & Bank Staff Holds Christmas Party The Union National Mount Joy Bank held its Christ- mas banquet on Thursday evening, Dec. 15, at Hostet- ter’s. There were approximately 70 guests present, including the Messiah Male Quartette, which presented a well- rounded and enjoyable pro- gram. John H. Hoffman, Jr. cashier, served as toastmast- er. The annual president’s speech was given by Martin S. Musser. The table decorations were carried out in red and silver theme, with red poin- settias as the highlight. HOME FROM AFRICA Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. iess and daughter Sharon arrived back in Lancaster County Tuesday night from a four-year stay in Nigeria, West Africa, as missionaries for the Church of the Breth- ren. They have been serving there for 13 years, and were home for the last time in ’62. Mr. Hess is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra E. Hess, RD 2, Mount Joy, and Mrs. Hess is the former Anna Mary Haw- thorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hawthorne of near Maytown. Mr. Hess serves as principal of a school in Nigeria, and Mrs. Hess as a teacher. They will be living during their stay here on Elizabethtown RI1. 4 : 4 | ¥ : May the Message of the Manger g : THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN NO BULLETIN NEXT WEEK As has been the custom in recent years, this newspaper will observe a holiday between Chris!- mas and New Years! Thus, there will be Bulletin next week. no publicaiion of the The next issue will be printed on January 4. 1967, and delivered on schedule on January 5. Maytown School Yule Program The Maytown School has held assemblies each morn- ing this Christmas week. There has been carol singing by the school, reading of the Christmas story, special en- tertainment by the primary grades and a set of slide films entitled “Christmas With Neighbors Around the World” which show Christmas in Germany, England, Mexico, and Norway. The asesmbly on Thursday morning features a Walt Dis- ney film, the title being kept as a Christmas surprise for the children. The entire school will have room parties on Thursday. School will reconvene Jan. 3, 1967 In its simplest form, group medicine is where 35 kind relatives and thoughtful friends pitch in with a cure a piece for your cold. BARREL ROLLING Members of the Willow Street Jaycee organiza‘ion visited the Mount Joy Jun- ior Chamber of commerce on Monday evening for the annual barrel-rolling proiect. They also gave the program, a demonstration = of rescue breathing and a film on this subject. Library to Close The Mount Joy Library will be closed on December 24 and 26th, and also on De- cember 31 and January 2, it was announced this week. The regular schedule wil! be resumed after the holidays. It’s Pop who loses his bal- ance when the rest of the fa- mily goes on a shopping spree. The time which we have at our disposal every day is el- astic; the passions that we feel expand it, those that we inspire contract it, and habit fills up what remains.