The Mount Joy bulletin. (Mount Joy, Penn'a.) 1912-1974, October 01, 1969, Image 1

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By R.A. R.
A couple of weeks ago we
wondered out loud whether
or not the new Road 230 by-
pass ground Mount Joy and
Florin will be opened for
traffic as soon as it is com-
pleted.
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The truth of the matter
appears to be that no one
knows.
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We've talked with a num-
ber of the right people in
the highway department and
no one knows. But, it is es-
timated that within two or
three more weeks some kind
of decision will be made as
to how to handle traffic.
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Decision will be made at
a high level in the highway
department — chief engin-
eer or even the secretary
himself.
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One engineer who was in-
volved in the recent much
publicized decision about
opening the new expressway
north of Lancaster toward
Denver, declined to give any
opinion.
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As it looks now. most of
the construction work be-
tween the Big Chiques creek
bridge and the Colebrook
interchange will be finished
by the time winter settles in.
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Between the Colebrook
road interchange and Road
230 at the Rheems crossing,
which would be the connect-
ing highway between the
old and new roads, is .9 of
a mile. :
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Some engineers we talked
with felt that heavy traffic
over that stretch of highway
would beat the road to piec-
es and would not take cgre
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= BULLETIN
Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper —
VOL. 69. NO. 18.
FIVE DAY
wena tows OPEN LIBRARY DRIVE |
From The Harrisburg
Weather Bureau
Thursday through Monday
October 2 - 6
Temperatures for the 895-
day period from Thursday
through Monday are expec-
ted to average above nor-
mal. Daytime highs will be
in the mid 70s; night-
time lows in the upper
50's. It will be seasonable
at the beginning of the
period, milder Sunday and
Monday.
Precipitation may total
more than 1%”, with show-
ers likely Friday and pos-
sibly again on Monday
MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1989
Seeking funds for support
of the Mount Joy Library
Center, a financial drive was
launched this week with a
goal of $6,000.
Designed to be conducted
in great part by mail, the ef-
fort was begun with a mail-
ing to residents of the local
area.
Friends of the library, resi-
dents of the area, businesses,
clubs and industries are be-
ing contacted.
The Mount Joy Library,
starting its sixth year of op-
eration, was chartered Sept.
11, 1964.
The library was officially
Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy
opened to the public on Nov.
23, 1964, with a staff of 24
volunteer workers and 15
substitutes.
One of the many programs
and probably the most popu-
lar with the younger set, of-
fered by the Mount Joy Li-
brary, is the Tuesday morn-
ing story- hour, which is
available only to pre-school
children three to five years
of age.
torytellers are Mrs. Jas.
leilig, Mrs. Jere Duke, Mrs.
John Hershey, and Mrs. Rich-
ard Kohler.
Since its
library has
beginning, the
had a widening
-
Lions Seek Parade Funds
Plans for the 1969 Mount
Joy Halloween parade—just
a month away—are moving
forward!
And, one of the important
phases began Tuesday when
the Lions club, which spon-
sors the annual event, mail-
ed letters to various individ-
uals, organizations and busi-
nesses seeking financial sup-
port.
A fund of $1,500 is needed
to stage the parade. Such ob-
vious expenses as cash priz-
es and payment to bands,
plus many others will be
met by the usual solicitation.
Following the letter, mem-
bers of the Lions club will
make a door-to-door visita-
tion throughout the commu-
Fire Go.
Friendship Fire Company
No. 1, Mount Joy, has begun
a drive to raise funds for
the purchase of a new piece
of fire fighting equipment.
‘Of This and That’
An occasional azalea may
be blooming, the honeysuck-
le may be perfuming the air,
the grass may be a vivid, em-
erald green — but all these
usual signs of spring must
give way to a more reliable
indicator of the seasons:
The wild geese are heading
south!
Our sleuth on Bruce Ave.,
who has a keen interest in
such things, reports that this
past week end a large ‘“dele-
gation” in V-formation was
sighted over Mount Joy,
headed for a warmer clim-
ate!
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Yes, autumn is definitely
here, and one of the love-
liest months of the year is
at hand. October brings with
TWO WIN PLACES
ON SOCCER TEAM
Two graduates of Donegal
high school have been nam-
ed to starting positions on
the varsity soccer team at
Millersville State College.
They are Keith Brightbill,
a junior, and Jeff Armold, a
sophomore.
Brightbill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl M. Brightbill, 406
S. Market Ave., Mount Joy,
is g fullback. Armold, whose
parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Roy A. Armold, is also a
fullback. He resides at 909
Wood St., Mount Joy. Bright-
bill is majoring in element-
ary education, while Armold
is studying industrial arts.
by the editor's wife
it many delights, not the
least of which are tangy ap-
ples, pumpkin pies, cider,
open fires, the smell of burn-
ing leaves, the gathering of
nuts, and the beauty of a
world garbed in the crimson
of the maple, the gold of the
birch, and the russet of the
oak.
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A heavy frost could come
any night now, to help turn
the trees red and gold. It
will also bring to an end the
lush beauty of the mari-
golds, petunias and many
other garden flowers. Before
this happens, we want to
mention the “red, white and
blue” plantings around the
Mount Joy postoffice flag
pole. :
All summer we have watch-
ed them grow, carefully tend-
ed by John Walters. Now
they are at their peak, and
the bed is a sight to see! The
red geraniums, the white pe-
tunias and the blue ageratum
are a perfect complement
for the ‘stars and stripes”
that fly high above!
* * *
Four Mount Joy area ar-
tists have canvasses hanging
in the Lancaster Open Award
Art Show being held at 39
north Queen street, from
now until Oct. 12.
They are Mr. and Mrs.
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THIS ISSUE --
(Two Sections)
24 PAGES
Asks Aid
Every family, business and
civic association in the boro
and surrounding area will
receive a solicitation letter
shortly asking for a donation.
All contributions can be
mailed in the envelope that
is provided.
This is the first time in
nearly 20 years that the
fire company has solicited
funds for the purchase of a
new truck. It is hoped this
fund drive will enable Mount
Joy's Fire Company to order
and put into service a much
needed new truck in the
very near future.
FREAK WEEK!
Blue Potatoes
And Double Egg?
Is this the week?
Well, yes — at least it is
for a pair of odd ones!
It's the week that we first
saw a blue potato and it is
the week we saw an egg
which had been inside of an-
other egg.
So, yes, this is the week.
The freak week!
First, but only because we
learned about it first, is the
case of the blue potato.
Several days ago Paul
Stoner, Donegal Springs Rd.
approached us with the ques-
ry, “Did you ever see a blue
potato?”
“Of course not,” we re-
plied and wondered if while
he had been fishing at his
favorite spot he had fallen
asleep and had dreamed a
fancy story.
It turned out that friends
of his near Lancaster Junc-
tion had been sent some poO-
tatoes from
west who invited them to
plant ‘these blue potatoes.”
The Lancaster people were
skeptical but planted them
anyhow.
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someone out
nity on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 6, to collect fund enve-
lopes.
Lion President Gerald R.
Sheetz said this week that if
there are people or organiza-
tions who wish to contribute
to the parade fund who
may be missed on Monday,
their contributions may be
handed to any member of
the Lions club or mailed or
delivered to Bill Eby, co
Union National Mount Joy
bank.
The Lions have sponsored
and promoted, with the help
of the community at large, a
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TEN CENTS
scope of services to offer to
the public and they have
been accepted and used by
an ever increasing number
of people.
One of the newer additions
to the library is the record
section. The recorder and
earphones are available for
listening to the large select-
ion of long playing records.
~ The latest addition to the
library shelves is a copy of
the Bylaws and Rules and
Ordinances of the Borough
of Mount Joy, published in
1892. The rules and ordin-
ances used in operating a
borough during the nine-
teenth century make inter-
esting reading.
Officers and directors of
the Mount Joy Library Cen.
ter, are: Franklin Eichler
president; Mrs. Leroy Bates
vice president; Mrs. Richard
D. Schwartz, secretary; Char-
les O. Groff, treasurer; Wil-
bur Beahm, Henry Carpent-
er, Warren Foley, Clair Gib-
ble, Mrs. Benjamin Horst Jr.,
Mrs. Thomas W. O’Connor,
and Mrs. James Roberts, di-
rectors.
Library services to Mount
Joy actually began as a ser-
vice project of the Senior
Girl Scout Troop 8 in 1960.
The troop, headed by Mrs.
James Roberts, suggested
that the Bookmobile make
monthly trips to Mount Joy,
with the thought in mind
that a library would some-
day be started. The Bookmo-
bile was started in 1962.
To Open New Business on West Main
A new furniture and in-
terior decorating business is
to be opened in Mount Joy
later this month, it was re-
vealed this week by the new
owners, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Gehman.
The Gehmans, who live at
267 Park avenue, have pur-
chased the property recently
owned and used by Harold
H. Keller as an auction house
at the west edge of the bor-
ough on Main street.
The business will stock
several lines of furniture in
the middle and upper grades
and will offer an interior
decorating service.
The Gehmans are hoping
to be ready for their opening
by late in October. In the
meantime, they are doing
considerable remodeling and
BAND CLUB TO MEET
The Parent Band Club of
Donegal will hold its month-
ly meeting in the high school
cafeteria on Monday, Oct. 6
at 7:30 p.m. All parents of
band members are asked to
attend these meetings.
refurbishing of the building,
which until only a few years
ago was the Florin Church
of the Brethren.
Alumni
Dance
Dancing to the music of a
15-piece live band will be
one of the feaures of tht '69
Homecoming activities plan-
ned for Saturday, Oct. 4.
The Alumni dance, to be
held at Beahm junior high
school, will be held from 8
to 11 p.m.
Admission will be $1.50
per couple, instead of the $5
previously announced, and
singles will be 75c.
John Harnish is chairman
in charge of arrangements.
All Donegal high school
alumni and parents are wel-
come.
Council to Meet
Borough Office Bldg. Mon., Oct. 6, 1969 - 7:30 P. M.
1. Invocation—Rev. James Eshelman, Church of the
Brethren
Unfinished Business.
Report of any Citizen.
Report of Treasurer
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Adjournment.
Minutes of last and special meetings.
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Petitions and Communications.
Reports of Mayor, Committees and dep’ts.
New Business: As may come up.
Authorization for payment of bills.
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