By R.A.R.
The following paragraphs,
gleaned from the editor's
column of the Elizabethtown
Chronicle, may be of partic-
VOL. 68. NO. 23.
ular interest to Mount Joy
people:
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“Saw the Halloween par-
ade in Mount Joy last Satur-
day might. Two grandchild-
ren participated. * *
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“I¢ was a nice parade — historic tradition of voting,
following the Lancaster
county Republican pattern,
which in turn was counter
orderly, well organized, and
everybody seemed to have a
lot of good, clean fun.
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“Believe the Lions Club The local area was strictly
was responsible for the ev- Republican from top to bot-
Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper
ent. The
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“Mount Joy residents
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are
high in their praise for those
who organize and conduct
the many activities for the
community with a minimum
of advance fuss.
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“Was a time years ago that
Elizabethtown hosted more
of these wholesome communi-
ty participation events. Seems
this spirit has been on the
decline here in recent years.
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“We've observed a great
deal of old-fashioned folksi-
ness in our neighboring com-
munity, and we like what
We see.
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“It there a possibility that
E-town is becoming too soph-
isticated?”
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Thanks, publisher Ray!
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From this end of the Mt.
Joy-Elizabethtown axis, let
the publisher here say to
his readers, “See, I told you
the neighbors are watching,
Mind your manners, kids!”
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Just as well begin making
the Christmas season calen-
dar now. Here are a coupie
of dates, if they concern you:
Seiler Elementary School
Christinas program, ~ Decem-
ber 10; Grand View Element-
ary school Christmas pro-
gram, December 17.
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Wednesday, Nov. 6, was
the last day of the first grad-
ing period of both secondary
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food stands along
the parade route did a great
business and aided in financ-
an enthusiastic lot, and are
tom with
voting.
Nixon;
candidate for U. S.
opposing Senator Clark; ali
state offices; Congressman
Edwin Eshleman; General
Assemblyman Jack Horner
and State Senator Richard
Snyder.
Too, Mount Joy followed
the state-wide voting for a
big endorsement of the vet
eran’s bonus.
In the Florin ward, Nixon
claimed 373 votes, Humphrey
had 105 and Wallace 38.
relatively heavy
Big pluralities were given
Richard Schweiker,
senator
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BORO GIVES REPUBLICANS BIG BOOSTS
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There was one other.
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Snyder, incumbant Repub.
led the
ticket, taking 378 votes. Dem-
ocrat Robert Casey, running
lican state Senator,
for state auditor, led his tick.
et in the ward. Horner of
Elizabethtown, state repre-
sentative, had 374 and Sam-
uel Siebert, also of Eliza-
bethtown, 167. Representative
Eshleman had 373, Going
100, and Cope 17.
The West ward showed
462 for Nixon and 178 for
the Vice-president Humphrey.
Wallace had 43, Eshelman
had 465, Going, 175, and
Cope 15. There was 1 vote
for Gregory.
The GOP U. S. Senate can-
didate, opposing Senator
Clark Clark, topped the West
ward ticket with 472 while
Casey was high man for the
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Boro Prepares For Winter
Mount Joy Borough Coun-
cil Monday began getting
ready for winter!
At its November meeting,
held in the Friendship Fire
Hall, Nov. 4, councilmen ap-
proved the purchase of 500
feet of snow fence and steel
posts, all at a cost of $218.50
Sections are to be erected
along north Plum street and
Orchard Road. The borough
now owns 1,600 feet of fence
and is toynng with the idea
of buying, at a cost of $430,
a special post driver.
In other business Monday
night, the council signed leg-
al papers to finalize an ar-
rangement by which it will
lease for three months (Oc-
tober, November and Decem-
ber) the radio-telephone com-
munications trailer which
handles emergency and radio
calls, located in Apple alley
and formerly owned by the
late Frank Boggs. The agree-
ment is to pay $100 per
"Our children have been
traveling around again this
week, learning things not in
books, and seeing a number
of interesting places and
things!
Last Thursday,
grade children Seiler
school, with their teachers
and some room mothers, took
a bus trip to Lancaster. They
visited a dairy, the Franklin
and Marshall museum and
planetarium, and the Landis
Valley Farm Museum. A high
point was the picnic lunch at
noon in Long Park.
The weather was balmy
and delightful, and everyone
seemed to have a wonderiul
time!
Today (Thursday) the third
grade children at Grandview,
with teachers and mothers,
will make a similar trip.
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On Tuesday and Wednes-
the third
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‘Of This and That’
by the editor's wife
day this week, the Kkinder-
garten children at Washing-
ton school also had a real
treat!
They went by bus to the
airport at Middletown (form-
erly the Olmsted Air Force
airport) and toured a passen-
ger jet that was there for a
few hours!
The youngsters got to meet
the pilot, see the cockpit, sit
in the passengers’ seats
and fasten their seat belts!
We can only imagine how
wide were the eyes of the
five-year-olds, and how thril-
led they were at such a privi-
lege. Many a parent would
have been pleased to ‘tag
along” on that tour, we are
sure.
Then last Friday, in the
cold, gray pre-dawn, iour
big bus loads of Donegal high
school seniors began their
trek to the nation’s capital!
They visited the Capito!
Building, the Library of
Congress, the Supreme Court
building, the F. B. 1., the
Smithsonian Museum, Arling-
ton Cemetery, the Wax Mus-
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reg
month for the trailer, which
sits on ground also leased by
the borough, and for purch-
ase, after Jan. 1, at an addi-
tional cost of $1,500.
The lease-buy arrangement
was made to circumvent the
legal necessity to take bids
for all purchases above $1,-
500. ;
Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joys
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The trailer is now manned °
by Mr. and Mrs. Leatherman.
Councilmen approved a
recent request by citizens of
the neighborhood and recom-
mended by Police Bruce
Kline, to designate a ‘ns
parking” area on the north
side of Marietta avenue, be-
tween New Haven street and
the first private driveway
east.
The step was taken to in
crease visibility and safety
for motorists approaching the
intersection from the north
on New Haven and attempt-
ing to make a turn in either
direction.
Whether or not to give
shoppers a parking meter
vacation during the Christ-
mas season was discussed. No
decision was made but the
subject is expected to be
considered again on Dec. 9th,
when the council will hold
its next regular meeting —
one week later than usual be-
cause the Dec. 2 date coni-
cides with hunting season op-
ening.
Approval was given to
plans for a four.lot subdivis-
ion to be called Musser
Heights and located at the
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FIVE DAY
Weather Forecast
From The Harrisburg
Weather Bureau
Thursday through Monday
Nov, 7 - 11
Temperatures for the 5-
day period from Thursday
through Monday are expec-
ted to average below nor-
mal. Daytime highs will
be in the 50’s, night time
lows in the 40's, turning
cooler over the week end;
with little change there-
after. Precipitation may
total greater than % inch
occuring as a few showers
Thursday and Friday, with
scattered showers late Sun-
day, and, Monday. . ; EEE
RICHARD M. NIXON
By the narrowest of margins and in one of the
wierdest political campaigns in the history of the United
States, Richard M. Nixon, one.time vice-president of
the U. S., was elected the 37th president of the nation
on Tuesday, November 5. His election was by a thin
popular vote and because of the division of electoral
votes between candidates, the election narrowly avert
ed being thrown into the U. S. House of Representa-
tives for a decision. :
Halloween Problem Small
Halloween has set some-
thing of a record in Mount
Joy
As far as vandalism is con-
cerned, police report that
1968 was the quietest they
ever have seen.
soaping of windows, throwing
of corn and other relatively
harmless activities.
There were a couple of
auto windshields broken, a
window smashed and another
prank or two but as Hallow-
There were a few isolat- een goes the youngsters of
ed cases of property damage the community conducted
but by and large, the ‘hal- themselves with far more
was confined to (Turn to page 3)
® An Editorial
This is the week for which America
pointing for many months!
loweening”
has becn
It is the week of the great national election which
will have tremendous influence upon this country and
upon millions of people around the world.
It has been many many years since the country
has been so caught up in political activities.
Electronic communications have heightened (h«
interest by their instanteous dramatization of develop-
ments. This campaign has been cast into an emotionai
mold and a bizarre pattern, the like of which histor.
ians have not previously reported.
Tuesday was the day. And—Tuesday the voters
of America trooped to the polls, and expressed their
opinions.
What the people have to say-—directly—has been
said and things now are different!
One of the most important things that America
must do now is to “simmer down.”
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