R. A. R.
We have no wish to pro-
long the painful thought that
Mount Joy had a series of
breakins recently but we do
believe that it needs to be
emphasized that the citizens
were and continue to be
“shaken.”
People who ordinarily have
no interest in such actio
have begun leaving lights
burning at light.
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We can say that we know
of one merchant who has
been sleeping at his place of
business. And—if it’s of any
interest — he has a loaded
gun at his bdside.
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Another merchant told us
recently that he never misses
going into his place of busi-
ness every Sunday morning—
“just to check.”
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Another local businessman
admitted that for many years
he had not locked his safe.
“There isn’t much in it any-
how,” he laughted. “But, 1
just feel better these days
with it locked.”
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The half dozen or more
places which were hit and
the signposts which say that
those who believe that ‘it
can't happen here” just have
not faced up to the current
situation.
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This is a switch. We know
of some youngsters in the
community who have receiv-
ed in the mail letters from
Santa.
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Usually letters this time of
year are from little boys and
girls TO the old bearded one.
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These particular messages,
postmarked Mount Joy, were
neatly printed letters, com-
mending the youngsters for
being good during the past
year and wishing them best
of the season. Prudently, San-
ta did not make any promises
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The strange part of it is
that there was no commercial-
ism, no gimmick, no signature
—just a letter FROM Santa.
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas
Party given by the Mount
Joy American Legion for
children of the community
will be held on Saturday
morning, beginning at 10
a.m. at ithe Beahm junior
high school auditorium.
All children are invited.
There will be a Santa Claus
with candy for the child-
ren, and movies will be
shown.
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VOL. 67. NO. 29.
MOUNT JOY, PA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1967
SEVEN CENTS
No Story Hour Sign Petition to Keep Florin Post Office
Because of Christmas,
there will be no Story Hour
at the Mount Joy Library
Center on Tuesday, Dec. 26.
The popular activity for
Mount Joy pre-schoolers will
begin again on its weekly
basis on Tuesday, January 2.
Matmen Win
One But Drop
Another
Indian wrestlers of Done-
gal high school divided a
pair of wins this week, as
the 1967-68 season gets un-
der way.
Friday, the 15th, in the
opener, McCaskey grabbed
the win, but Tuesday, the 19th
the Lampeter - Strasburg a
35 to 8 setback, allowing on-
ly one visitor to win his
match.
Decisions were scored for
Donegal by Jeff Mummaw,
95 pounds; Mike Bonham,
103; Joe Wivell, 112: Tom
O’Connor, 120; Ken Piersall,
127; Denny Frymoyer, 1338;
Ken Thome, 145; Roy Bixler,
165; Steve Mohr, 180, and
Bob Leese, unlimited, Butch
McCurdy 133, wrestled to a
draw with his L-S opponent.
Friday night, against Mec-
Caskey, Donegal won four
decisions and claimed two
draws.
Jeff Mummau, at 95 lbs.
Ken Piersol, 127; Ken Thome,
145; and Steve Mohr, 180,
took the decisions while Mike
Erisman, 112, and Denny Fry-
moyer, 138, had decisions.
Friday night of this week,
Pequea Valley comes to Don-
egal. Friday and Saturday,
the Tribe will participate in
the Catholic Tournament.
Senier Citizens
To Have Passes
The Donegal high school
chapter of the National Hon-
or Society has begun a pro-
gram for the senior citizens
of Donegal school district.
Complimentary tickets
which will enable the holder
to attend any school function,
except commencement, are
now being issued through
churches, senior citizens or-
ganizations and from the
school directly.
The Honor Society has been
trying hard to obtain the
names of all qualified peo-
ple.
If any persons in the area
have inadvertently been ov-
erlooked, a card may be ob-
tained by calling the high
school office.
Arrangements for the free
tickets to be provided have
been made through the school
administration.
Although there is a notice
posted that it will close, pa-
trons of the Florin post office
are making a fight to have it
kept open!
Copies of a petition carry-
ing perhaps 150 names have
been circulated and soon are
to be sent to proper authori-
ties in Washington, D. C.
The Florin office, which
technically is a station attach-
ed to the Mount Joy office, is
scheduled to close at the end
of business on January 12,
which is a Friday.
At that time, business which
has been transacted there
will be moved to Mount Joy.
However, atrons who
use the Florin station feel
that closing the office will
work hardship and they feel
that any savings made by
that action would be neglig-
able as compared with the
service offered.
Originals and copies are to
be sent to Representative Ed
Eshleman at Washington and
to postal authorities.
The petitions have been
circulated for several days
and have been in several of
the Florin area stores.
The only regular employee
at the station is Jack Liggins,
who was postmaster of the
Florin post office. but now is
designated at “station super-
intendent.”
The Florin office was
changed to a station status
when door-to-door carrier ser-
vice was established.
Children Taken on Shopping Spree
Saturday was a big day for
21 boys and girls from the
Messiah Home!
That was the day of the
annual Christmas shopping
spree which the Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce provides
and the Joycee-ettes support.
However, this year was
something a little new and a
little different. After the chil-
dren has been provided with
a nice chunk of cash and had
been given a chaperoned
shopping trip, everyone con-
cerned had a party at the
fire hall.
The company included the
boys and girls, heir Jaycee
chaperones, Old Santa, mem-
bers of the Messiah home
staff, members of the Joycee-
ettes, and a number of child-
ren of the sponsoring organ-
izattions.
Sandwiches and other good-
ies were provided by the
Home this year as a way of
returning a “thank you".
Everyone involved participat-
ed in the party and in the
wdapping and labeling of
purchases which the Messiah
“family” had purchased.
One of the features of the
afternoon was an appearance
of Janet Nissley, reigning
Miss Mount Joy, who delight-
ed the children both the
little ones and their parents
—with her ventroliquism
act.
The Messiah youngsters
made the trip into town in
gaily decorated, special bus.
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Chairmen of the shopping
tour were Carl E. Herneisen
and Richard Hallgren.
Three Jaycees, Carl Hern-
eisen, Ronald Hawthorne
(President of the Mount Joy
Jaycees), and James Thor-
bahn, also visited the Schock
Presbyterian Home in the ai-
ernoon. The guests were ‘es-
pecially pleased since Santa
Claus was there. The three
Jaycees chatted with the in-
dividual guests and each
guest received a small box
of candy from Santa Claus.
Santa also visited a num-
ber of Jaycee homes to talk
to their children.
Rotarians Hear
Sixteen members of Mount
Joy Rotary Club enjoyed a
special treat Thursday noon,
Dec. 14, at the Capitol Mo-
tel, Harrisburg, when they
heard an address by Richard
L. Evans of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
In Harrisburg to address
the Executive Club of that
city Thursday night, the
noon meeting was planned
to honor Evans, who is im-
mediate past-president of Ro-
tary International.
Evans, known across the
nation as the voice which
gives the “Spoken Word’ on
the weekly radio program
from Temple Square in Salt
Lake City, was greeted by
Rotarians of this district
with William Nitrauer, gov-
ernor, presiding.
Giving an inspirational ad-
dress, keyed to his fellow
Rotarians, he drove strongly
for personal involvment, urg-
ing that responsible, Christ-
ian men and those of like be-
liefs be involved in serving
people.
He said that he has asked
himself for the simplest
statement of a creed for a
man’s life. A simple rule to
govern any action, he has
come to believe, lies in the
question, “Is it good for peo-
Richard Evans
ple?”
Evans left Harrisburg on
Wednesday night to hurry
back to Salt Lake City to
prepare and present his
2000th weekly program on
Sunday, Dec. 17.
A man slightly older than
middle age, with graying
hair, Evans said of himself,
“You can get old doing any-
thing for 2000 weeks.”
With the look of an aca-
demic, he stood straight and
tall, calm and serious-faced
with furrowed brow, dressed
in a grey business suit with
vest. He used few gestures
but his voice, soft and reson-
ant on the public address
system, filled the large room
with a hush that was unchal-
lenged by coughing, hacking,
scuffling and almost, breath-
ing.
Although apparently ci
serious and thoughtful
ture, he displayed a
sense of humor, which
strictly in character
his voice soft, calm
demanding of attention
respect. Guffaws are not
style.
The voice which has in-
spired souls of millions ov-
er the years might well have
a
na-
nice
was
with
and
and
his
been via radio instead of
public address system had
his listeners closed their
eyes.
He was presented a Hamil-
ton electric wrist watch and
a copy of a resolution of re-
spect passed by the state
legislature under the spon-
sorship of Hsrvey Nitrauer,
brother of R:tary Governor
William Nitrauer.
Automation hasn’t cut out
red tape; it merely perforat-
ed it.
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK
As has been the custom in recent years, this news-
paper will observe a holiday between Christmas and
the New Year.
Thus, there will be no
next week.
publication of The Bulletin
The next issue will be printed January 3, 1968.
Christmas Prayer
For the Christmas prayer this week we use the
“Prayer Perfect” of St. Francis of Assisi:
“0 Lord, our Christ, may we have thy mind and
Make us instruments of thy peace; where
there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury,
pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is
thy spirit.
doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there
is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.
: “O divine Master, grant that we may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as
to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giv-
life.
ing that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are par-
doned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal
Amen.”