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We all knew Dwight Dav-
id Eisenhower on a ‘first
name basis’!
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Not only that,
him on a
we knew
‘nickname’ basis.
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We identified him simply
as “Ike”, Despite the fact
his stature as a man merited
highest respect, he was
known ‘round the world as
“Ike”.
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It’s strange how a man’s
personality can project in
such a way that a man of
greatest dignity can retain
the common touch in such
a way that the whole world
knows him by a simple,
three-letter — “Ike’’?
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We can not speak for oth-
er people. And, especially we
can not truly judge for an-
other man where his emo-
tions are concerned. But, to
us, the moment in the Eis-
enhower state funeral which
touched us the most deeply
was when the General's body
was being borne into the
Capitol Sunday afternoon.
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The brightness of the
early spring sunshine had
just broken through the
clouds and the full weight
of the occasion was coming
into focus as the Band be-
gan to play “The Palms.”
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What, on Palm Sunday,
could have been more fit-
tingly chosen for use during
the placement of the body
of a nation’s hero under the
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Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper — Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy*
VOL. 68 NO. 43.
MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WENESDAY, APRIL 2, 1969
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Mount Joy Joins With Nation and Sorrowing World
In Paying Tribute To Dwight David Eisenhower
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CHURCH SENDS
MESSAGE
TO ABILENE
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A message direct from Mt.
Joy — emanating from the
heart of a people and of a
large church body — wenl
Monday of this week to Ma-
mie Eisenhower, directly to
Abilene, Kansas.
This past weekend the
Atlantic Regional Confer-
ence of the Brethren in
Christ church was in session
in Mount Joy at the Cross
Roads Brethren in Christ
church.
The death of the former
President weighed on the
hearts of the .assembled
churchmen and during their
deliberations they voted that
the conference send a mes-
sage to Mrs. Eisenhower, ex-
pressing their grief and
their appreciation for the
life of her husband.
The Rev. B. -E. Thuma,
pastor of the local church,
who also is and has been sec-
retary of the conference for
nine years, with the moder-
ator, Bishop C. B. Byers,
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‘Of This and
This time of mourning for
President Dwight David Eis-
enhower has been a sad time
for us all, but it has been a
memorable time, too.
In a way, it has been a
“shot in the arm” for Ameri-
ca. We have re-discovered
the fact that our country
still believes that integrity,
physical and moral courage,
dignity and compassion, are
{he most highly prized and
most commendable traits in
a man!
The highest honors our
country could bestow were
given to General Eisenhower
in his lifetime, and now, In
a different way, have been
heaped upon him again in
his death.
It is good to see integrity
thus honored! It makes men
of integrity, big and little,
in all walks of life, stand a
little taller, feel a little
prouder.
Each of them cannot be
singled out for a 21-gun sa-
lute, a gathering together of
the heads of a score of na-
tions, heartfelt words of af-
fection and praise from the
President of = the United
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But, by seeing Eisenhower
so greatly honored, all good
men can hold their heads up
high and “shine in reflected
glory”. In hearing it said
over and over again that it
was not just Eisenhower the
General, or Eisenhower the
President, who was being
lauded, but Eisenhower the
man who earned the love
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FIVE DAY
Weather Forecast
From The Harrisburg
Weather Bureau
Thursday through Monday
April 3 - 7
Temperatures for the 9-
day period from Thursday
through Monday are expec-
ted to average near nor-
mal Daytime highs will be
50 - 55; nighttime lows in
the 30’s. It will be colder
early in the period, mod-
erating about Saturday.
Precipitation may total 1a’
to 14”, with scaitered
showers Saturday and on
Monday.
MOUNT JOY BOROUGH COUNCIL
BOROUGH HALL MONDAY, APRIL 7 — 7:30 P.M.
1. Invocation - Rev. Donald M. Whitesel
Unfinished business:
Minutes of the last meeting,
8:00 p.m. opening of Bids
for 1969 street reconstruction program.
Report of any citizen:
Report of Treasurer
New Business:
Petitions and Communications
Report of Mayor, Committees and Departments.
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a. Approval of Authority office locating in new
Building.
b. Any other that may be presented.
Adjournment.
Authorization for payment of bills.
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NATION'SHERO LAID TOREST
America has laid to rest one of its most hon-
ored heroes!
Probably no man in the history of the nation
has been given so many honors or so nearly ali
of the highest responsibilities that the country
can bestow upon the shoulders of a single man.
He wore the decorations of war and he wore
with equal dignity and grace the decorations of
peace.
In the most vicious
war in the nation’s his-
tory he was the supreme commander in chief of
thousands and thousands of military men.
In
peace he was a president of one of the country’s
largest and most prestigious universities and for
eight years he was president of the United States
during one of the longest periods of peace in re-
cent history.
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-: Community Services :-
EASTER SUNRISE
The Mount Joy Communi-
ty Easter Sunrise service
will be held at the Florin
Church of the Brethren, 815
Bruce Avenue, Sunday, Apr.
6 at 6 a.m.
Presiding will be Kent
Hostetter; the Invocation,
Larry Hendrix; Scripture
Lesson, Miss Linda Fackler;
Message, John S. Hart; Chor-
al Music, Donegal H. S. En-
semble; Benediction , Rev.
Earl A. Troup.
This annual Community
Sunrise service is sponsored
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
The Mount Joy Ministerial
Association is sponsoring the
Annual Good Friday service
at St. Mark's United Metho-
dist church, Mount Joy, Apr.
4 from 1 to 3 pm.
Local pastors are conduct-
ing the service and will
preach on the theme, “The
Seven Last Words.” Special
music will be provided by
several local choirs. The pub-
lic is invited to atkend.
by the Mount Joy Minister-
ium and the youth of the co-
operating churches.
Win Baseball Opener
Bruce Sutter, Donegal's
star in three sports, took oft
Tuesday where he left off a
couple of weeks ago at the
end of basketball season.
To open the 1969 season,
he hurled a one-hit winner
and led Donegal’s diamond
Indians to a 3-0 win over
Columbia.
Playing on a sunny but
brisk home field, the game
went to the Indians with
one run in the first and two
more in the second to amply
take over the Tide.
And—the win served no-
tice that the 1969 Donegal
season has promise.
Sutter went five innings,
and was relieved by Dave
Myers, who took care of the
other two, holding the visi
tors hitless.
Sutter fanned six and
Myers two- Each gave up a
walk.
Not only did Sutter hand-
le the mound duties, he
claimed two. of Donegal’s
four hits. Dan Musser, play-
ing shortstop, had one and
thirdbaseman Chas. Engle
had the other.
Jim Leddy was the losing
pitcher, going the route for
Columbia, fanning 8 and
walking 4. Both teams play-
ed errorless ball.
Here in case you'd like
to clip it out and stick it in-
side your hat for future ref-
erence, is the remainder of
the 1969 Donegal baseball
schedule:
Apr. 8, Elizabethtown
Apr 10, Manheim Twp.
Apr. 15, Ephrata
Apr. 17, Penn Manor
Apr. 22, Manheim Cent.
Apr. 24, Hempfield
Apr. 29, Columbia
May 1, Elizabethtown
May 6, Manheim Twp.
May 8, Ephrata
May 13, Penn Manor
May 15, Manheim Cent.
May 20, Hempfield
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All games at 4:15 pm.
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EACH IN HIS
OWN WAY FEELS
THE GREAT LOSS
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Mount Joy, with the rest
of the nation, this week
mourns the death of Dwight
David Eisenhower, 34th pres-
ident of the United States.
Announcement shortly af-
ter noon on Friday, March
8th, of his peaceful passing,
was not unexpected. But, the
fact of his death was a sad-
dening blanket — especially
upon the middle-aged group
of Americans.
The very young knew him
not at all, the “young remem-
ber him only vaguely and
the new adults did not hve
through the days of the
man’s bright bloom upon
America and the world.
Mount Joy’s churches paid
suitable tribute to the lost
national figure, the post of-
fice service was drastically
curtailed on Monday, the
day of national mourning
set by President Nixon, and
the conversational topic of
the recent days has been the
many phases of the funeral
arrangements and the elec-
tronic coverage of the events
of state.
Donegal high school may
have been the first school in
the state to pay tribute to
Eisenhower.
Within minutes, almost,
after the news was received,
the school was holding its an-
nual National Honor Society
induction.
During that impressive
convocation, a period of sil-
ence was observed by the
student body.
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PARENT BAND CLUB
TO MEET APRIL 14
Due to Easter vacation the
band club will meet Monday
April 14, at 7:30. .p. m. > In
the high school cafeteria.
They are having a Hoagie
Sale April 19. Anyone inter-
ested in ordering hoagies
contact any Band member or
call 653-5693.
THIS ISSUE --
Two Sections
24 PAGES
AN EDITORIAL
Need to Restudy Policy
A healthy community is a growing commun-
ity!
A stagnant community is sick, falling behind
and is in danger of losing some of the things :t
most values
But, if a community
does have a heaithy
growth — one which is steady, normal and with-
out boom — it is because the leaders of the com-
munity recognize that a
be provided.
climate of growth must
During the past 10 years, Mount Joy has turn-
ed toward providing that necessary climate and
environment.
If an exact date needs to be set, it must be
the night that the Borough Authority decided
and committed itself to the installation of sewers
in the borough.
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