I by R. A. R. Don’t think that someone ‘“‘goofed” if you notice that the flood lights have not been removed from Memorial Park. The “Christmas” lighting committee will leave the spots on the Memorial for a while and will be glad to hear comments about wheth- er or not it would be suitable and appropriate to have them there on a more or less per- manent basis. ® oO o Some people already have expressed the opinion that floodiighting the memorial all year ‘round would be nice ® Oo o In the meantime the Main Street Christmas lights are being removed this week. &® ® ® They were disconnected on Tuesday and workmen will take down the wreaths this week and move them to the Clint Eby barn, where they will be stored until next Thanksgiving. ® © eo As always, the Christmas lights were “more beautiful than ever”, ® © © Engineering plans for the construction of the new Na- tional Cash Register plant, east of the borough, are re- ported to be progressing. ® © o The project will be off the engineer's drawing boards soon, it is expected by those who have responsibilities lo- cally for providing utilities. ® oo © A York firm is doing the architectural planning. @ » @® One of the matters which will come before the Borough Council Monday night will be an appointment to fill the unexpired term of the late Bill Mateer as tax collector. ® oo © "Twas nice to have Christ- mas on Sunday. How often does this happen; Since 1900, there have been ten times — 1904, 1910, 1921, 1927, 1932, 1938, 1949, 1955, 1960 and 1966. (Turn to page 2) ULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper The Mount Joy C4 BD w . <, wn wo = < ¥ fe . HH Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 66. NO. 30. MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1967 SEVEN CENTS Masons Elect And Induct New Officers Rollin C. Steinmetz, Man- heim R2, has been elected and installed Worshipful Mas- ter of Casiphia Lodge No. 551, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, Mount Joy. He succeeds Charles Brooks, Elizabethtown Ww. R3, ROLLIN C. STEINMETZ who was elected Representa- tive in the Grand Lodge, suc- ceeding Oliver K. Snyder, Jr., Mount Joy. Other officers el- ected were: Leonard - G. Snyder, 150 James St., Landisville, Sen- ior Warden; Donald R. Forney, 210 Cooper Ave., Landisville, Jr. Warden; Dr. Thomas W. O'Connor, Mount Joy, Treasurer, re-el- ected; C. Bernerd Grissinger, Mount Joy, Secretary, re- elected; Clifford L. Coleman, Wil- liam D. Batzel and Christ Walters, Trustees, all re-el- ected. Steinmetz announced the following appointive officers: (Turn to page 4) ‘Of This and The Christmas season brings many things to many people. The Christmas of 1966, just past, is no exception. For some of us, it brought a time by the fireside, a time for enjoying our family and the snugness and coziness of “snowbound” evenings by candlelight and firelight. For others, it meant a trek to the Big City. To two young couple of the area, it brought an inter- lude of leaving the young- sters at home and having a wonderful weekend in New York City. They had tickets for the Radio City Christmas Show and two Broadway plays, “Hello, Dolly” and ‘Dinner at Eight.” Sunday morning they attended the Marble Collegiate church to hear Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. As they sat in the pew, watching people come into the church, all of a sudden THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections 20 PAGES That’ by the editor's wife one of them said, ‘Isn’t that Richard Nixon just now sit- ting down up front?” Sure enough, it was. He had his two pretty daughters and a friend of one of them with him. After the services, the Mt. Joy folks kept an eye on the Nixons, watched which door they used to leave the church and then followed them out side. There the party stood, talking informally with well- wishers. Our friends joined them, and shook hands with the former vice-president and erstwhile presidential candi- date and wished him a ‘“Mer- ry Christmas.” In the ‘“small world de- partment,” our four young Mount Joy people saw six OTHER Mount Joy folks dur- ing their stay in the Big City — two couples who were walking in Times Square, and two young women at the ele- vator in their hotel! * * H The latter two young mus- ic lovers were spending a few days before Christmas in New York City attending piano concerts at the new (Turn to page 2) Authority Studies Water How much will Mount Joy be premitted to pump from its newly-acquired Florin spring? That is a question now fac- ing the Mount Joy Borough Authority as it learned at its Tuesday night meeting that the state is withholding an allocation permit. A permit is necessary un- develop its Florin spring, it requested a daily allocation of 800,000 gallons from that source. However, the permit was not forthcoming and an investigation was made. This week it was revealed that the state fish commission is blocking the permit. It was reported to the Author- ity by its consulting engineer _ der rules and regulations of that a stern objection has the Department of Forests been filed by the Donegal and Rivers. Anglers, a group of local As the Authority moved to sportsmen who make use of Allocation some of the water issuing from the Florin spring. Former owners of the spring — the Florin Water company — had an allocation of 200,000 gallons. What steps the Authority will take was not immediate- ly determined but a three- man committee was set up to investigate the situation. The permit was withheld on the action of Samuel W. Hall of East Petersburg, fish (Turn to page 4) Week cf Prayer Series Planned Four services will be held in Mount Joy during Univer- sal Week of Prayer under the sponsorship of the Ministerial association. The program follows, in- cluding speaker and location: January 17 — Rev. Benja- min Thuma Trinity E. C. Church. January 18 — Rev. C. E. Ulrich - Mount Joy Church of God. January 19 — Rev. Charles Wolfe - Trinity Lutheran Church. January. 22 — Rev. H. A. The Mount Joy Joycee-ettes will sponsor a Sweetheart Baby Photo contest for chil- dren from 0 to 3 years of age whose parents live in Mount Joy or have a Mount Joy mailing address. Proceeds will go to the Donegal Dental clinic. Any size phootgraph may be submitted, except snap- shots. Ten girls and ten boys will be selected as finalists, and a King and Queen will be chosen from this group. Two weeks prior to Valen- tine’s Day, the finalists’ pic- Plan Baby Photo Contest tures will be displayed in lo- cal stores, and voting will be a penny-a-vote, by the pub- lic, for the candidate of their choice. The children having the most votes will be win- ners, and prizes will be a- warded. Photographs, with name and address of the child on back, should be sent to Mrs. Gene Newcomer, 115 South Market St., Mount Joy, or Mrs. William Bitzer, 333 W. Donegal street. Those desir- ing further information may call 653-5701 or 653-1702. Freebairn - Florin Church of the Brethren. Rotarians Hear Henry Carpenter Henry G. Carpenter spoke to his fellow Rotarians Tues- day at their first meeting of the new year, held at Hostet- The Mount Joy Jaycees are laying plans for the annual observance of Jaycee week January 15 through January 21. The week’s activities in- clude Jaycees anda families attending President Wiliiam Grove’s church on Sunday, ters. Using an inspirational January 15. Monday will be theme, he entitled his ad- Bosses Night under the chair- James Nissley. Tuesday is set for a special celebration for tae Mount Joy Leisure club marking their 1st anniversary. This group was formed by the Jaycees on Jan. 1C, 1966. On Wednesday, Jan. 18 plans are made for a Mount Joy Library gift Night. Thursday will be proclama- tion day and the week will be topped off with the 10th dress, ‘Thoughts, Words and manship of Communication.” He asked the question, “What is Ro- tary;” and “What Does Ro- tary Mean to You?’ and di- rected a series of observa- tions and philosophies. “It is better,” he added, “for a man to have the first thought than to have the last word.” Carpenter, one of the char- ter members of the local club, is a past district gover- nor of Rotary and is sought widely as a Rotary speaker. The program was arranged Driven from Home and the speaker introduced . by Clair Gibble, vice-presi- On Christmas Day dent. Two families were driven from their apartments early Christmas morning — about DECLARE DIVIDEND 2 o'clock — as fire virtually The board of directors of Bachman Chocolate Manu- facturing company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share on the 5% prefer- red stock, payable Jan. 3 to stockholders on record as of destroyed their house at 139 Manheim street. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Randler, owners of the house, occupied an apartment on the lower floor and the Donald Eichler fami- ly lived on the second floor. Dec. 19, 1966. This is the 103rd consecutive quarterly Occupants escaped with dividend paid by the com- practically none of their be- pany on its preferred stock. longings. rn The Eichlers are living BOROUGH COUNCIL with her parents, Mr. and TO MEET Mrs. Edward Murphy, in The Mount Joy Borough Rheems and the Randlers are Council will hold its January in an apartment on west meeting on Monday night, Main street. the fire hall, Thursday night, Dec. 29, January 9, in beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Close your eyes to the faults of others, and you op- cn the doors of friendship. firemen were called to the Lester Gehman farm, north- east of Mount Joy, operated by Mr. and Mrs. J. Marlin Musser. A large poultry barn and 3500 chickens were destroyed at a loss estimated at $45,000. A tractor and other farm machinery also were lost. Six fire companies were | “Price ceilings are back — when you hear the price you hit the ceiling.” when The Good Old Days: a high school took space than its p- To Observe Jaycee Week D.S.A. (Distinguisited Service Award) banquet on Saturday night. D.S.A. speaker will be Bud Mearig, whose topic for the evening will be “Let’s take a look at ourselves”. Chairmen for the banquet are Leo Moore and Don Yingst. General Chairman for Jaycee week is Gerald Lutz. Heavy Fire Loss On Nearby Farm Loss estimated at 15,000 was suffered when a fire de- stroyed a farm building on the Owen Mummau property in Mount Joy Tuesday night, Dec. 27. The blaze, discovered at 7:15 p.m., destroyed the buil- ding, a self-unloading wagon, side rake, harvester, plows and cultivator. Mummau said the structure contained three floors plus a basement. Mount Joy Friendship Fire company, Rheems and Florin companies answered the fire call and battled the fire un- der the direction of Brady Hess, assistant Florin fire chief. Water was pumped from a farm pond and fire- men saved the Mummau farm- house, which was only 75 ft. away and in the direct path of the flames. Mummau said the house began to get a lit- tle warm and firemen spray- ed it with water. The Florin fire company was called back to the farm later the same night when embers flared up. GYMNASTIC CLINIC Fifty boys and girls from Springfield high school in Delaware county will come to Donegal high school Sat- urday morning, Jan. 7, from 9 am. to 12 noon for a gym- nastic clinic. Donegal stu- dents will serve as clinic in- structors, under the direction of Warren Hayman, high school physical education in- structor.