“¥ d1eH e pan oe RR By R.A. R. The three-day weekend re- cently sparked one writer we read this week to make what may or may not have been a tongue-in-cheek pro- posal. ®e © 9° He suggests that Thanks- giving, already set by presi- dential proclamation, should be changed to a Friday. Why have Fourth of July on the 4th? Why not have ‘an “Independcnce Monday”? ee © © He suggests that we go all the way and have a ‘Peace Friday” on the weekend nearest Christmas. ®e © o Then, in wild imagination, he throws the book away and dreams of adding one extra Monday holiday each year until some time in the future, there is a holiday of some kind every week—alil of which equals a four-day work week. ® oo @ Sounds goofy? Sound won- derful? Well, stranger things have happened, Yet, we can not help wondering about that guy who was doing the = BULLETIN Mount Joy's ONLY Newspaper VOL. 70. NO. 38. Devoted to the Best Interest and Welfare of Mount Joy MOUNT JOY, PA.,, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1971 TEN CENTS World Day Of Prayer Program Arranged Women of the churches of Mount Joy will conduct a World Day of Prayer service in Trinity Lutheran church, Mount Joy, on March 5, at 7:30 p.m. On this day, church wom- en in 25,000 communities in the USA will unite their prayers with women in 155 countries on six continents to affirm faith, hope and love in facing issues and the needs of today and tomor- TOW. The speaker in Mount Joy will be Mrs. John F. Hort- ing of Lancaster. Mrs. Hort. ing is a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran church, in Lancaster, where she has been active for many years. She was superintendent of the Sunday School for 18 years and served on the church vestry for six years. Her interest and activity was not confined to the Ilo- cal church, however; she was a member of the Execu- tive Church of the Lutheran Church in America for eight years. She is presently a member of the Board for Lutheran Social Service of Lancaster, East Region. Mrs. Horting is also active on the civic and political level. She served on the Pennsylvania Legislature for two years; was Secretary of Public Assistance for four years and Secretary of Pub- lic Welfare for four years. Her service to her church and to the state was recog- nized when she was made a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania. As women all over the world gather in worship on World Day of Prayer they will be affirming that “New Life Awaits!” In exploring what it means to be a “new person’ in Christ, Church Women United will be pre- paring also for the Ecumen- ical Assembly, to be held in Wichita, Kansas from April 22-25. The Assembly is be- ing called to consider the meaning of God's break- through in history in rela- tion to the tremendous po- tential for both good and ill that social and technological (Turn to nage 8) Senator Snyder To Speak About Taxes, Welfare ‘High Taxes—Education and Welfare”, will be the topic to be presented to the Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce Social Welfare Elects Officers Officers were elected, re- ports heard and other items of business transacted Tues- day night, Feb. 23, as the Mt. Joy Social Welfare associa- Financial report showed the association in satisfactory con- dition and it was voted that $1,500 be requested from the Lancaster Co. Uaited Fund director, attended the meet- ing and asked that the Social Welfare group create a spec- ial fund and act as a holding agency for an uncounted am- sys : i tion held its annual meeting. Drive for use in helpin : i ras writing. Was he just kidd: pycoday evening, Mar. 9, at The session was held in the needy. Ly Tats : e © o its annual banquet and meet- j1opby of the Union National That is the amount which Joy playground ‘“carnivals.” Several months ago one of mg. Mount Joy bank. has been allocated the past The money is to become a the “hot” subjects in the Speaker will be State Sena- Joseph Shaeffer was re-elec- few years for the local agen- petty cash fund to provide area was “the Kas”. tor Richard Snyder of Lancas- ted president; Gerald Sheetz cy’s local work. Experience minof needs for the two local ee © © ter, who has been in the thick Was named vice-president to has indicated that it is satis- playgrounds. He estimated Purchased by the state for the Landis Valley Farm Mu- seum at what some people of the recent tax legislation in Harrisburg. succeed Charles Heaps, Mrs. Harvey Hawthorne was re- named secretary, and Lester factory, under normal condi- tions, to provide aid where it is needed. that the fund includes about $200. Hostetter reported that the thought was an enormous Long critical of welfare sys- Hostetter was again elected Warren Hayman, Donegal Mount Joy agency is now price, the piece of antique tem ‘loopholes’ Sen. Snyder treasurer. School District playground part of the new Information furniture raised a consider- has denite ideas about re- Referral Service which has able furor. forms needed in the Common- been created in Lancaster to ® 0 @ It’s interesting to know that the state has now paid the former owners and the inci- dent is finally closed. ee Oo o An interesting sidelight on how things are these days ap- pears in a recent report to the Donegal School Board. ® © © You probably have read that industries and big de- partment stores are policing the interior of their buildings (Turn To page 3) wealth plan for assistance. An able speaker and an im- portant figure in state govern- ment, Snyder will be bring- ing to Mount Joy a current picture of the situation in the Commonwealth, The annual banquet and meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, which will be held at Hostetters, beginning at 6:30 o'clock, is open.-to the public. Tickets are available from Joseph Shaeffer, secretary. Saturday, Mar. 6, is deadline for reservations. “Of This and That’ The wild geese are flying! They're not necessarily by the editor's wife ther was not satisfied with the living conditions for her little family, so the class presumes Kendig Seeks Re-election Dr. Newton E. Kendig, Mt. Joy physician, has announced this week that he will seek re-election as coroner of Lan- caster county. He has held the important office the past three years and he plans to circulate peti- tions to have his name placed on the Republican ballot in the May primary election, Announcement of his plan opposes a long-standing tradi- tion in Republican circles to limit county office holders to a single term. And, Kendig anticipates that the party will probably continue that same policy and will not endorse his candidacy. “I personally do not think this is a wise practice to limit a physician to just one term ty coroner,” Dr. Kendig stat- ed. “After all, the county cor- oner is the highest elective le- gal position in the county. It requires a person trained in medicine as well as a close familiarity with the law to handle thé position. “Personally, I feel that be- cause of the nature of the work done by the coroner it should not be a position filled by a Democrat or a Republic- an. It should be filled by a qualified physician, “I have been county coron- er since January of 1968. I feel that I have the back- ground required by the job. And since I have been urged to seek reelection by many help direct those in need the proper agency. Local requests for aid will be channeled back to one of the officers or to one of the five association investigators —Mrs. Lester Roberts, Mrs. Sadie Brooks, Mrs. Clarence C. Newcomer, Mrs. John B. Toppin and Gerald Sheeiz. Each of the investigators has a specified section of the com- munity assigned for handling requests. to Fire Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary to the Mt. Joy Friendship Fire Co. met in the fire hall Thursday, Feb. 18. The nresident presid- ed, with 16 members present. Birthday gre:otings were ex- tended to Barbara Hedrick. Plans were made for a Rum- mage Sale & Food Sale com- “flying north,” but they are L County C friends and acquaintances I piped b re : : : : h them— h _ as Lancaster County ‘oroner, : : ined, to be held at the Fire circulating right now In this 7B hl gy com then put another physician in Dave made in the county with pra) Mar. 27. Members are area, going not too far from this important post. It takes a Whom I have worked closely ,5keq to donate food. Cook open water, but far enough long period of training just to during the past four years, I books will be sold by the aux- to forage for food in the become familiar with the have decided to enter the jjjary 1971 dues are due. corn fields! many complex duties of coun. ace Dr. Kendig announced. Dr. Kendig said he has tak- ar | THE BULLETINS on (erst, steps to pits. Leisure Club won't be tarrying long around here, but there will be thous- ands of them in long, v-shap-. ed wedges, flying north to their summer homes, We heard about 50 of them Tuesday morning, “honking” loudly as they passed over our house. The sound s&med to say, “It won't be long uh- til spring!” * * * A junior high school pupil last week had bad luck with a hamster in science class. To replace it, he went to a local Cheer Club Listed below is the name of a shut-in, an elderly person, or some other member of our community to whom a card or a message of any kind would mean much. Your thoughtful- ness will be deeply appreciat- ed by them and their famil- ies. DramaClub Gives Plays at D.H.S. Two one-act plays—one a mystery and the other a com- edy—were presented at Don- egal high school on Friday, Feb. 19, by the Donegal Dra- matic Club. “The Necklace”, a deMau- passant story, included in its cast the following: Pat Grein- er, Steve Studholm, Robert Feeman, Cecilia Miller, Hea- and streamline the functions of the office of Lancaster County Coroner and that he has plans for further improve- ments. When he first assumed office, he compiled a manuel containing a digest of all (Turn to page 7) The Mount Joy Leisure Club will hold a covered dish. dinner at the Sportsman's club on Monday, March 8, at 12 noon. Each member is to take a place setting and a covered dish. Mount Joy Borough Council Borough Building, March 1, 1971, 7:30 p.m, Invocation—Rev, Troup ah after school and ther Mummau, and Georgie Minutes of last and Special meetings. Be one. Fitzkee. Unfinished Business if any. The boy and his mother The second, a comedy con- Petitions and Communications. made a temporary home for the little animal in a quart jar, to keep it confined until he could take it to school the next day. Imagine their surprise! Th2 next morning there was not ONE hamster in the jar, but SIX—the mother and five in- finitesimal babies! This created quite a sensa- tion at Junior high—but not for long. Evidently the mo- Church of God Home 801 Harrisburg Pike, M. R. 3 Carlisle, Pa., 17013 Mr. Smeltzer, who is 91 vears old, was sexton of the Mount Joy Church of God for 52 years, and was employed at George Brown's Textile Mill for 57 years. He has one daughter, Mrs. Richard Divet, 368 Donegal Springs Road. cerned with the problems of a Tom Boy who was elected May Queen, much to her dis- appointment, was. “No Time For Skirts” and included as its players: Lyn Weaver, Greg McKain, Karen Pittenturf, Jay Kopp, Sam Gutshall, Chris Young, Blair Smith, Pa- tricia Biedy, Stephanie Roe, Greer Germer, Nancy Lening- er, Jean Heilig, and Charles Kraus, Jr. SABA New Business Reports of Mayor, Committees and Depts. Report of any Citizen. Report of Treasurer Consideration of No Parking on North side of Marietta St. from Main St. to Borough limit Consider approval of Resolution to approve Donegal Area Comprehensive Plan. Discussion of electing Councilmen at Large and elimination of the Ward System. 9. Authorization for payment of bills. Adjournment, - ed ¢ fof JUNCH gopfug-W UW
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