Four Mount Joy women on Saturday had a pleasant and unexpected thrill in New York! ® 0 o Mrs. Frank Walter Jr., her two daughters, and Mrs. Charles Graham, all South Market street, were in the city shopping in one of the large department stores. 9 ® © Mrs. Walter noticed anoth- er shopper and recognized her to be Mrs. Richard Nix- on. The Mount Joy woman said, “Aren’t you Mrs. Nix- on?” “Yes.” Mrs. Waller ex- plained that she had seen Mrs. Nixon when she was campaigning a few years ago with her husband in Lancaster. ® 0 i “Pat”, as she- is across the country, introduc- ed her youngest daughter, who was shopping with her known mother, and the little group had an informal and unhur- ried chat. » ® @ The informality, the grac- iousness and the spontaneity of the situation recall that several months ago Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Y. Forney were spending a weekend in New York City. They had gone to Sunday morning services at Marble Collegiate church where the Rev. Norman Vin- cent Peale is-pastor. After ser. vices the Forneys were leav- ing the church when they spotted Richard Nixon at the curb, also leaving servic- es. ® oe o Forney stepped up to the former vice-president, ex- tended his hand in greeting and exchanged a few pleas- antries—all in the same man- ner of cordiality and friend- lieness as the Mount Joy women experienced Saturday. ® @ @ This past summer, Brenda Phillips, a charming young miss from London, spent several weeks in Mount Joy with Rotarians and their fa- milies. ® © ® She returned home in the fall and recently a box ar- rived here with “hostess” gilts for the various homes in which she had been a guest. @ @ é The gifts were pieces of antique china — plates, cups and saucers, etc. Some even had been in her family for many, many years. ® ® ® It was a wonderful gift— to be distributed to the dif- ferent families, some of whom she had observed treasure such things and cherish them highly. ® ® ® The tragedy is that des- pite the fact they were well packed, most of them arriv- ed in Mount Joy broken. Fortunately, there were en- ough gifts that each family did receive at least one un- damaged piece of china. ®e © o The attempted safe crack- ing at Garber Oil company sometime Tuesday night of last week wasn’t over until about noon on Thursday. ® © ® And, even then there were problems! ® © © Whoever entered the build- ing broke off the combination of the office safe and thereby triggered a tear gas charge which apparently routed them from the building. An expert safe man worked all day Wegne=dav attempting to op- nage 3) The Mount Joy BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper — Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 67. NO. 28. Parking Meters Are Hooded Mount Joy's parking me- ters are hooded! As as courtesy to mer- chants and Christmas shap- pers, Borough Council vot- ed at its December meeting to take the meters out of use beginning Monday of this week. They will be returned to use on Tuesday, January 2. MOUNT JOY, PA.,, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1967 Fi ire Both president and chief of the Friendship Fire Com- pany were returned to office for another year as Mount! Joy firemen held their annual election on Thursday night, Dec. 7, in the fire house. James N. Schneider was reelected president and John Myers was made chief for the ninth straight year. Officers elected Thursday night will be the “centennial” leaders of the company. Friendship was formed in 1868. In other business, the com- pany last week added a new office to its list of officials. By amending its by-laws, Friendship now has a second assistant chief, to be appoint- ed by the president and to be a medical doctor. Three Scouts Advanced to Eagle Rank finest honors which may come to a boy was presented to three 15- year-olds Saturday night at the Friendship Fire hall dur- ing a Boy Scout Court of Honor, held by Troop 39. One of the Eagle rank was conferred upon Craig A. Gainer, Barry Gemberling and Scott Gem- berling. Craig is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gainer, of Park avenue, and the Gem- berling twins are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Gem- berling, recently of Mt. Joy and now living at State College, Pa. Eagle is the sixth step of advancement from Tenderfoot as boys climb the ladder -of achievement and the award is not lightly given. The re- cipients must earn 21 merit badges beyond their First Class Scout rank. The Eagle badge was pre- sented to the mothers of the boys by William Dilliard, as- sistant Scout executive of the Lancaster County Coun- cil. The mothers, in turn pin- ned the award on their sons. The Scouts then presented Donegal Opens Basketball Card With Victory Donegal’s basketball ans were off to a fast Tuesday night, Dec. they opened the hardwood season. Victory was a 65-52 event on the home court over Pequea Valley. The Tribe was off to a 30- 18 half-time lead and with- stood a fourth-period Pequea surge to hang up a highly savory win. A nicely spread scoring attack turned the trick and snowed a 32-point one-man Valley show by-Pete Brown. Harold Mec Carty and Bob McCowin each whammed in 16 points for Donegal. Back- ing them with the real-punch to win were Gohn, Ginder and Tucker, all with eight points apiece. Victory, too, was a good way for Coach Ken Keener to hit the 1967-'68 trail. Tt was his first game as new head mentor. The J.V. game also was taken by Donegal, 40 - 28. On Friday of this week the Tribe continues with Lam- peter-Strasburg coming to Donegal. The pre-holiday season schedule also includes a2 trip on Dec. 22 to Cones- toga Valey. Indi- start 12, as 1967-68 THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections 24 PAGES their mothers with a pin and necklace and their fathers with tie tack and tie bar. Between 75 and 80 people attended the dinner and oth- er activities of the Court of Honor, which was the first held under the direction of Scoutmaster Paul Mulwane. James Heilig, representa- tive of the troop’s sponsor- ing agent, received a special award for long service to the troop. The dinner was served by the Ladies Auxiliary of Mt. Joy Friendship Fire Co. #1. Craig, the only Mount Joy recipient, although the Gem- berling twins did their re- quired work while still living in Mount Joy’, is a sopho- more at Donegal high school and is an honor student in the academic course. He is a member. of the band, chorus and tennis team and plays clarinet with the “little German Band.” He is a member of St. Mark's EUB church and active with the Youth Fellowship group. Among his other Scout honors, he is a member of the Order of the Arrow, Minqua Lodge 519, Lancast- er County, a select group of Scouts and Scouters. SEVEN CENTS Company Creates New Office Later in the evening Presi. dent Schneider named Dr. Newton Kendig to fill the post. Other officers Thursday include: Harvey Stoner, first vice president; Lavern Sager, sce- ond vice-president; Ronal Got- wal, recording secretary, Charles Buller, asst. record- ing secretary; Gerald Lutz and Gary Maxwell (tie) fin ancial secretary treasurer: Joseph Funbar, assistant fin- ancial secretary treasurer; Christ Charles, Jr.. trustee; Rev. Ralph Warner, chaplain; John Myers, Earl Geltmacher and James Markely, delegate to Zone 7; Frank Good, Jr., assistant chief; Jacob Brown, chief engineer; James Mark- ley, chief hose director; Her- bert Coover, chief chemical- man; Robert Williams, chief ladderman; John L. Schroll, Captain of fire police; Earl Geltmacher and Christ Char- les, delegate to county asso- ciation; John Myers and Jas. Schneider, aiternant delegates to county association, and James Markley, Carl Wagner, Hubert Rice, John Sliver and John Fitzkee, ENT. elected on Strange Series of Borough Breakins It was a strange. series of robberies . Tuesday night. of last week which shook the community and has kept any number of residents jittery ever since! The series of about a half dozen involved considerable damage of one kind or an- other but netted the thieves probably only about $100 in cash. Police officers investigat- ing noticed that such items as small radios, which frequent- ly are one of the first things to be stolen at a breakin, were not bothered. At one place entered, several invit- ing radios were not touched, apparently At one place, even small amounts of money — small change, was overlooked but it was evident that there had been a search for larger am- ounts. A removable cash drawer which contained small change had been set aside from one cash box as if paper money, frequently stashed underneath by many merchants had been the tar- get. At one of the places pil- (Turn to page 3) Tragedy Strikes Family Tragedy struck the Zim- merman family last week when seven-year-old Tommy Costaris of Hampton, N. J., drowned in a lake near his home on Saturday afternoon, December 2. Blue-eyed Tommy, a sec- ond grader, and a 4Y2-year- old friend both were victims. The boy, grandson of Mrs. Harold Zimmerman, south Barbara street, and his bro- ther, John, age 6, had gone with their mother, Mrs. Ar- thur Costaris, to visit friends near their home Saturday af- ternoon. Tommy, Johnny and their friend were playing outside and wandered onto a partial- ly frozen lake near the house. The ice was too thin and new to support them and all three went through. Mrs. Costaris, who is the former Genevieve Zimmer- man, plunged into the lake to rescue the children, but was able to save only Johnny. Little Tonimy’s body was recovered the same afternoon but it was necessary to drain the lake over a period of two or three days until the cther (Turn to page 7) Christmastime Begins at Concert When the spirit of Christmas comes to any individual is a matter of attitude, a condition of the mind, a response of the heart: Christmastime 1967 came the second Sunday of Advent wings of music at St. church during an hour’s concert. Presented by Dr. David his niece, Deborah Horner of Elizabeth- town, the program set the stage for the mystical season which is the preparation for the coming birthday of a tiny babe. With Dr. Schlosser at the organ and Miss Deborah on the cello, soul-stirring music atuned a full sanctuary to the ma- jesty of the season. Miss Deborah, talented ter of State Representative and Mrs. Jack of Elizabethtown, is a pupil at Horner Elizabethtown Area high music student of the New School of Mus- ic, Philadelphia. Dr. Schlosser’s gift, always generously with his friends and neighbors, was at its best, as he played both solo numbers and accompanied his niece. Probably, two of the most moved in- dividuals present Were Dr. Ralph Schlos- ser, known to thousands in this area, ard Mrs. Schlosser. for many on the Reverence Luke's lovely blended with Schlosser and ence. erable educator and his wife and granddaughter present their concert to such a warm and appreciative for the Advent must have justifiable pride the ven- saw son audi- An air of worship prevaded the church as the music of the masters and of the ages swelled, flowed and whispered message of glad tidings. It has been said that sisters make the sweetest music because they are in kind- the red atunement. young daugh- Dr. school and a Schlosser and his were similarily matched as the mellow- ness of the cellist’s hand and the touch of the organist’s skill were blended. Their concert included numbers rang- young niece ing from a thirteenth Century Carol to shared Tschaikovsky, whimsy with including just a touch of an arrangement of “Good King Wenceslas.”
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