1968 I ES A TET a —— ——— By R.A.R. Now that Borough Council has granted permission to have the parking meters hooded until after Christmas, we wonder how many mer- chants are going to ‘‘decor- ate” the meters in front of their stores. ® © o Last year some of the downtown people came up with some fancy additions to the meter poles which looked very very good. ® © o The plan for hooding the meters this winter is a bit different. In addition to the usual white paper bags with the words ‘Free Parking’ etc. there will be a clear plastic “overcoat” which will slip down over the paper bag to protect it from rain, snow, (Turn to page 2) THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper — Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy VOL. 68. NO. 26. Named to Committee L. H. Herr, chairman of the board of Lancaster Coun- ty Farmers National Bank, has announced the appoint- ment of James M. Garber to the Mt. Joy Advisory Com- mittee of the bank. Garber, who owns his own farm at Mount Joy R2, is vice-president and director of the Lancaster County Farm- ers Association. A graduate of East Done- gal Township high school, he is a member of Bossler’s Mennonite church, where he is trustee and the teacher of a Sunday School class. Garber is married to the former Martha Stauffer of Kissel Hill. They are the par- ents of four. children. Zerphey to Retire as P.M. Elmer L. Zerphey, Mount Joy postmaster, has made application for retirement, he announced officially this week. Zerphey, age 70, has not been in good health for sev- eral months and has been away from his desk on sick leave. Although he has made oc- casional short visits to the office, he has not felt that he wanted to return on a permanent basis. One of the most active men in public life in the borough, he has held a number of im- portant offices and has serv- ed the community in many, many extra - duty capacities. He was for many years the only borough police officer, patrolling the town on foot, and metorcycle. He served as burgess, was president of Council and four different times was president of the Friendship Fire Co. #1, which over the years has been one of his chief hob- bies. During the time that the annex was being built to the fire house, he served as build- ing committee chairman. Zerphey has served as pres- ident of the Henry Eberle cemetery association, as the treasurer of the Mount Joy Sportsmen association and as deputy Game Warden. For a time prior to his ap- pointment as postmaster, he was Lancaster County Depu.- ty Sheriff. During the postmaster's ill- ness and until his retirement is made official by the gov- ernment, the Mount Joy post office has been in charge of Assistant Postmaster Joseph the Borough Shaeffer. ‘Of This and News this week that the Cameron mansion near Don- egal Presbyterian church is to have a $60,000 face-lifting, is of interest to many in this area. It is particularly interest- ing to us, for the big home has had a particular fascina- tion for us ever since Wwe came to Mount Joy. One of the first places we were shown when we moved here was historic Donegal church, the Witness Tree, and the beautiful spring and pool at the bottom of the hill, where the trout jump out of the water to catch bread crumbs. We admired the big oak trees, wandered through the old cemetery, reading tomb- stones and trying to adjust to the idea that “old” in Southeastern Pennsylvania means the time of the Revo- lutionary War, instead of the Civil War, as it did in the state of Indiana. We looked over through the oak trees to the big brick home with its velvetry, green lawns, and someone told us. “That's the Cameron mansion—it was the home of Simon Cameron, Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War.” That was twelve years ago. We have been out to Donegal Church countless times since then. We agree with someone who said, “God seems closer out there THIS ISSUE -- Two Sections 24 PAGES That’ by the editor's wife than we know!” Occasionally we have walk- ed back along the pool, thru the gate, onto the Cameron mansion grounds. It is a love- ly place. The violets are big- ger and bluer there in the springtime, and the wisteria is beautiful on the old stone bridge on the “carriage road” that used to wind back to the mansion from one of the nearby highways. We have hiked along this carriage road, which follows the creek, and have watched muskrats and little fish swimming close to the bank. For several years, children played on the big lawn of Mansion, retarded children with friendly faces and shy smiles. ‘Once, when our youngest daughter rode her horse over there, they crowd- ed around to pet him. and to chatter about how pretty he was! For some time now, the children have been gone. This year it is Elizabethtown College men students who are enjoying the old mansion, together with a young fam- ily acting as houseparents. A Secretary of War, handi- capped children, college stu- dents—what a story the old house could tell if it could talk! In the 163 years of its existence it has seen history made, and even perticipated in this history-making at times, no doubt! Now, with its forthcoming face-lifting scheduled, it may ‘take a new lease on life,” and be ready for an- other, busy 163 years! anywnere else MOUNT JOY, PENNA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1962 vem SEVEN CENTS Band To Parade In Philadelphia Donegal Senior Class To Give Play Dec. 5 & 7 The senior class play of Donegal high school, “Janu- ary Thaw,” will be presented at 8 pm. on Thursday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 7 in the high schoel auditorium. The faculty director is Miss Catharine Zeller and the stu- dent directors are Elizabeth Rainbolt, Donna Minnich and Fern Sentz. “January Thaw” is a three- act comedy written by Bel- lamy Partridge. Student leads for the pro. duction include John Hooten, Kathy Hean, Don Drenner, and Cindy Eshelman. Others in the cast are Jeff Kendig, Dawn Heisey, Janice Eshel- man, Kathy Ney, Tom O'Con- nor, Jessica Sheetz, Kent Wolgemuth, Rick Hopple and Bruce Ryder. The chairmen and their committees are Elizabeth Rainbolt, properties, Dale Weibley, sound effects and lights, Judy Drager, publici- (Turn to page 4) * * * * TO APPEAR ON NATION-WIDE TV * * * * ~ Donegal high school will be given the largest ex. posure it ever has had on Thursday, Nov. 28, in the big Gimbels Thanksgiving Parade through the streets of Philadelphia. More than 80 boys and girls, proudly wearing the Green and White of DHS. will be seen by thousands along a five-mile route and by countless other thous- ands on two television channels. The band, with its director, Glenn Leib, chaper. ones and others in charge, morning to be in place Museum at 8:30 a.m. For the information of lo- cal people who will be watch- ing, it may be helpful to know that Donegal’s unit will be No. 61. Leib said that the band will include about 60 music- ians plus the “band front’, which will include 21 peo- ple, such as drum major, majorettes, color guard, etc. The parade is scheduled to step oft from its assigned Christmas Lights Going Up If © Thanksgiving comes, then Christmas is not far be- hind! And, in Mount Joy, one of the signs is the appearance of Christmas street lighting dec- orations. This past week the famil- iar wreaths and other equip- ment have appeared and within a few days all will be erected for the 1968 sea- son. . Chief change in the light- ing equipment this year is the addition of more ‘‘glass plastic girland” around the wreaths. In days gone by, all fixtures had natural laurel wrapped around the Name Speaker Cameron Ralston of Harris- burg, has been announced as the speaker for the annual banquet of the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce meet- ing. President Robert Kline said this week that the meeting and banquet will be held at Hostetters on March 11. During the day, Ralston will speak at Donegal high school to the student body as a courtesy of the Cham- ber of Commerce. Science Fair The Donegal high school annual Science Fair is sched- uled for Friday and Saturday March 14 and 6. THANKSGIVING VACATION Donegal District schools will close Wednesday after noon for Thanksgiving vaca- tion and will reopen at the regular time on Tuesday mor- ning, Dec. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoff- man of St. Louis, Missouri, are. spending the Thanksgiv- ing Holidays here, visiting relatives and friends. They are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Zeller, Pinkerton Road. wreath section. However, last year some had the plas- tic installed. This year, more will be wrapped with the permanent type, green decor- ation. There are 51 candle decor- ations located through all thrée wards of the borough on Main street. In addition there are huge “Greetings” signs — one at each end of the Main street. The decoration program is headed by Arthur D. Sprech- er, Clark Berrier and Elmer Forwood, acting as co-chair- men. Ruth Y. Sinegar is sec- retary of the decorating com- mittee and C. Darryl Aument is Areasurer. The committee, which is made up of representatives of community organizations, this week is appealing to the pub- lic for donations to support the program. Last year the received $1,166.29. Expendi- tures amounted to $983.90 for new bulbs, wiring, elect- ricity, insurance, erection and removal costs, storage and maintenance. It is estimated that $1,000 will be needed this year. Contributions may be made to Aument. committee near the will leave early Thursday Philadelphia Art starting position at about 10 am. and will head toward City Hall, passing through Logan Square, 16th street and John F. Kennedy Blvd. The line of march will move south on Broad street to Spruce, cross to Market and return northward to Market, east to Gimbels The expectation is that the head of the parade will reach City Hall about 10:45 and at Gimbels at 11:15. Leib said that the five- mile route is a fairly long march for the high school musicians, who are expected to be playing much of the time. The march is expected to be a non-stop performance without interruption. The parade number will be the official “West Point March.” Television coverage will be by WCAU (Channel 10) and WPFIL (Channel 6). This will be Gimbels 49th annual Thanksgiving Parade. After passing Gimbels, ali bands will continue to play and march until they have passed 8th and Market Sts. and will disband after 6th and Market. The television will be both local and na- tional — coast-to-coast to 190 stations. WCAU cameras wili be located on the Parkway between 21st and 22nd and WFIL, at Logan Circle. At City Hall there wil! be a reviewing group of city and other governmental of- ficials and a group of about 7,500 children from homes and institutions. broadcasts BAND PARENTS The Donegal Band Parents Club will meet Monday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Done- gal high school cafeteria All parents are urged to attend. ® An Editorial All business within a community is important to the community—whether it is large or small That's why the opening of a new store or thc building of a new factory is news within the area in which the new enterprise is begun. For, no business can operate without spenc- ing money. There are wages to be paid, supplies to be purchased, raw materials to be obtained’ taxes to be paid and many many others. Each purchase pumps blood into the economic system of the area and helps keep the entire area humming. But, there is one aspect of business and indus- try which ofttimes is overlooked. That is the opportunity for investment which an enterprise offers. SFE BET ‘+ (Purn te page 3) i+ ¢
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