A A CEA a SEE ROE EE SEE SEs aa GE ER DTT There even By R.A.R. It was ‘called to our atten- tion following last week's mention of the death in Flori- da of a man named Mountjoy, that such a family name ex- ists much nearer Mount Joy. ® oO o At Hanover there is a den- tist named Mountjoy. ® o oo Many many many years ago (about 100) a certain Count. Mountjoy from England, whose family had its back- ground in Ireland, visited here in Mount Joy. ® o eo Mountjoy is something of a common name in England. is a Mountjoy prison in Dublin. ® oo © Mount Joy, our town, was named for the ship Mountjoy, which broke the siege at Lon- donderry in 1689. The ship had been named for an Eng- lish General Mountjoy, who had taken part in the Irish wars. ® © eo Now that we're talking a- bout names of places and things— ® © o The area where Donegal high school now stands is known as Waynesboro. ® © eo Why? It was pointed out in the “National Geographic” some years ago that “Mad Anthony” Wayne, Revolution- ary War officer, left Valley ‘Forge on a foraging trip and came to this area in search of supplies. He is said to have encamped in the Waynesboro area. ® © o An interesting development connected with the ’70 census could have a bearing upon the compensation which Mt. Joy councilmen would draw. ®e o eo The borough code says that “councilmen may receive compensation to be fixed by ordinance at any time and from time to time”. And, then the code sets up brackefg by population and establishes maximums which may be set as pay for councilmen. ® oe o About towns Mount Joy's size, the code says, “in bor- oughs whose population is more than 5,000 and not more than 10,000, a maximum of (From page 5) = BULLETI Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper VOL. 70. NO. 6. As we join together to celebrate this Fourth of July. let us remember that, above all, this is a day to show our gratitude to our forefathers for their great fortitude and vision in establishing this great nation upon MOUNT JOY, PENNA., TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1970 rea £ © Len EZ 4 5 5 ~ A Rat LORD oc A 2g 2 re AS z= h >, & N - r - 2: » - 7 PT i BS AO - ; 3 Da the foundations of freedom, and their stead- fastness in upholding that freedom. Let us affirm our faith in the principles for which they stood and pledge anew, dedi- cating ourselves unswervingly, to the ideal that liberty may ever endure. GOP Candidate To Be at Rheems State-wide politics will come to the local area on Wednesday morning, July 8. Lieut. Governor Raymond J. Broderick, Republican can- didate for governor in the No- ‘Of This and That’ They make a shining, silver sea—the more than 3,000 Air- stream travel trailers parked this week in all areas surroun- ding the stadium and arena at Hershey. Their owners are attending the International Rally of the Wally Byam Car- avan Clubs from the United States, Canada and Mexico! We saw them sparkling in the sunlight Saturday after- noon, with beautiful state and American flags atop many of them, and it was an impres- sive tight! There's an average of three people to each Airstream, so Hershey's population has in- creased this week by some 10,000 people. It is truly “a city within a city,” and they will need all sorts of services, all sorts of supplies before the week is out. Entertainment is continuous for the Rally. Sunday night those attending heard Jack Benny in the arena. There will also be a parade, a teen- queen contest, square dancing sightseeing, craft work, swim- ming, enjoying Hershey Park and many other activities. The International Rally in 1960 was at Hershey. This is by the editor's wife the first and only time a Ral- ly has returned to the same location. It speaks well for Hershey itself, and for the Pennsylvania Dutch hospital- ity of the entire area. EJ & » We saw one of Mount Joy’s most interesting places thru the eyes of Hoosiers on Satur- day. We are speaking of Henry G. Carpenter’s home in the big yellow brick building at the corner of Main and Delta. To us, it is a fabulous place full of fascinating things, but we have become accustomed to having it there and have adjusted to the idea that it is part and parcel of Mount Joy. But to our house guests, it was something else! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking into the past as if it were the present! They were impressed with its love- ly antiques and ‘‘country” furniture, its thousands of pieces of Americana of a by- gone day. But they were im- pressed most of all with its warmth and charm, and the aura of serenity and peace which emanates from it — a (Turn to page 8) rember election, will have a political breakfast in Rheems and hold a press conference. ' Following a press meeting, Broderick will be special guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lehman, operators of Leh- man Nursing Home. Mrs. Leh- man, noted for her cooking, will serve “a real Lancaster County farm home breakfast” she said. Prominent county Republi- cans and others also will at- tend. More than 150 persons are expected to be served at the 9:30 a.m. affair. Afterward, he will confer in Lancaster with Senator Richard A. Snyder, chairman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, and then plans to siop in Colum- bia for a brief walk through the business section with city officials before returning to Harrisburg. Ziegler Street Drain Installed A year ago summer rain storms were flooding homes in the Ziegler street area! But as of this week, a new storm sewer has been instal- led and the project is nearing completion. Catch basins and piping have been installed and ex- cept for repairing North alley under which the drain was installed, the project is vir- tually completed. Two catch basins were in- stalled at North Alley and High street, and others east to catch. surface water in the area. Nothing is more subject to soiling than a white lie. Hempfield Hikes Tax Rate 8 Mills A budget calling for an 8- mill tax increase has been au- thorized by the Hempfield School Board. This hikes up the levy to 69 mills to finance a $5.6 mil- lion budget. Estimated expenditures for next year show an increase of $20,000 in the final budget - from the tentative figures re- leased last month. Three expenditure categor- ies accounted for most of the increase; a $5,000 increase in administrative costs; an $8,- 000 increase in plant opera- tion and maintenance; and a $4,000 increase in fixed char- ges. COUNCIL MEETING Mount Joy Borough Coun- cil will hold its July meeting on Monday evening, July 6, at the Borough Hall, begin- ning at 8 p.m. v2 Ca N Yo n Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy TEN CENTS "Cars Parked on Main Street Will Be Hit" There’s a saying among people who live and work on Mount Joy’s Main street which goes something like this: “If you park your car on Main street, it's going to get hit.” And, there is truth in the statement. About 2 a.m. Friday morn- ing, June 26, four cars were banged up, two places of busi- ness were damaged, a home had its front porch slashed open and four parking meters were ripped down. The spectacular accident oc- curred when an east bound truck went out of control, swerved across the street, crumpled the end of the mar- quee of the former Joy thea- tre, slashed across the front of Jack Horner Shoe store and came to rest against the front of the George Reigie home at 69 East Main street. All glass in the front of the Horner store was broken, the store windows demolished and the parking meters mow- ed down. A practically new mini-car owned by Janet Nissley, was left a flattened mass of steel under the truck, a tanker type. But, miraculously, no one was hurt—even the truck dri- ver, Wilmer Wilke of Harris-~ onville R1, suffered only min- or injuries and was treated at the nearby office of Dr. New- ton Kendig. Cars damaged were owned by Miss Nissley, Donald Mow- rer, Ronald Kear and Bern- ard Kear. Friendship Fire company was called and Mount Joy po- lice investigated. Workmen immediately on Friday began clearing away debris and repairing the dam- ages. Total damage was estimat- ed at $20,000. This is th= second time within less thon two years that Reigle’s home has been hit. Almost any person who ov- er a period of time leaves his car parked along Main street can tell how at one time or another his auto figures in some kind of accident when a truck or car ran afoul and caused damage. Houses and businesses, too, have been damaged. Not more than 10 days ago a car left unattended near the post office rolled from the curb, crossed main street and bumped the Newcomer apart- ment at the southeast corner of Main and Market. Numerous other buildings, over the years, also have been hit, including the Mount Joy Bulletin. BIKES ON THE STREETS Now that school vacation has begun, there are many bicycles on the streets of Mount Joy! In order to stress the need for bicycle safety at this time of the year, the Mount Joy Bulletin this week has a double spread in the middle of the newspaper, listing fifteen rules for the safe use of bicycles by children and adults. These pages are sponsored by a number of Mount Joy business firms in the interest of bicycle safety. It is suggested that they be read carefully and the rules practiced by all riders. w " <<, (oF «
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