THE MOUNT JOY Ralph M.Snyder R- D. a Mount Joy, BULLETIN Pa. Mount Joy's Only NEWSPAPER ~ VOL. 72 NO. 48 MOUNT JOY, PA. 17552 - MAY 2, 1973 aa CHARLIE HEAPS (left) inspects a bronze plaque at the foot of a red oak tree at Seiler school as Mrs. Donald Straub, president of the Seiler School and Home association looks on. The plaque and two trees, located along the driveway entrance to the school, were dedicated Wednesday, April 25, with fitting ceremonies as tributes to Heaps’ many years as principal of the school and as a schoolman in this area. The trees were planted by the School and Home association. It was a secret for a long time but now there is no reason to regard the matter as ‘‘con- fidential.” +++ When the Seiler School and Home association began to think in terms of ‘“‘what can we do for Charles Heaps’, who was a loved principal of the school for many years, one of the ideas was ‘lets have a rose named for him!” (Continued on Page 8) NEW CIRCULATION SERVICE OFFERED BY LIBRARY The Mount Joy Library has added a new facility for the benefit of its patrons. Located in the rear section of the first floor of the library building, there is now a Paperback Room. Slanting inserts have been placed on the shelves, allowing prospective readers the op- portunity to see the full cover of the books from which he is choosing. These books all are of current interest. They may be checked out at the desk of the library for a period of two weeks. Also included in this room is the revolving rack with its ‘‘give and take” paperback collection. The books from this revolving rack (and only those books) may be taken without checking them out and returned when the reader finds it convenient. ‘0b This aud That’ by the editor’s wife Records are made only to be broken! A friend of ours told us, during a downpour of rain on Friday: “This rain will end before tomorrow, for certain. It has never rained on the Mennonite Relief Sale at Morgantown in the 16 years it has been held. The sale is tomorrow--so it won’t rain! But it did! It wasn’t a downpour at any time, but there was a steady drizzle, with an accompanying raw, east wind, that made ‘‘Sale Day’ somewhat uncomfortable overhead and very muddy un- derfoot! But who cared? Not the thousands of people who were there to enjoy the multitude of activities at the sale--from quilts to funnel cakes! It was our first time to attend, and we came home with vivid impressions of the crowd and of the breathtakingly beautiful quilts that were auctioned off, almost one a minute, for five or six hours, in a huge brown tent packed with prospective bidders. There were a few antique quilts, but most were brand new, in every conceivable pattern, resplendent in a rainbow of colors and hues! There were ‘‘flower garden,” ‘““‘double wedding rings,” “Dresden plate,”” and ‘‘Star of David’ patterns, plus dozens of others which we could not identify. Most of them were made from small pieces of material sewed together to form a pattern, but many were appliqued with flowers or embroidered with elaborate designs. It was quite a spectacle, to watch the constant “show’’ of quilts as they were unfolded, spread out on a tilted, rotating, spot-lighted mattress by efficient young Mennonite girls, while the auctioneer called (Continued on Page 2) FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC Set For Saturday and Sunday At W.l. Beahm Junior High A Community Hypertension Evaluation Clinic - called ““CHEC’’ - will be held in Mount Joy on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6. Designed to uncover previously undetected high blood pressure, the clinic will be staged at the W.I. Beahm junior high school from 12 o’clock noon until 5 p.m. both days. Sponsoring CHEC is the Lancaster County Medical association, the Lancaster chapter of the American Heart association and the CIBA Pharmaceutical company. Heading the clinic in Mount Joy will be Dr. David E. Schlosser and Dr. Newton Kendig. They will be assisted by a staff of nurses. The Mount Joy CHEC will be one of 110 held throughout the country. All residents of the community will be given an opportunity to have their blood pressure checked conveniently and free of charge. If any unusual conditions are found, there will be no treatment but everyone will be given a card with his blood pressure recorded on it to be given to his private physician. When an individual's pressure is considered too high for his age and weight, he will be en- couraged to consult with his physician as soon as possible. However, more than one high reading is necessary before it can be determined whether a person is hypertensive. Authorities estimate that at least 20 million Americans have high blood pressure and that half of this number remain un- detected. Moreover, only about half of those whose hypertension has been detected are under treatment. High blood pressure often is symptomless. Medical findings have pointed to the knowledge that early detection of hypertension in most cases permits control with ap- propriate drugs and diet. Early detection and treatment, the American Medical reports, lessens the probability of heart disease and stroke - two of the leading causes of death in the nation. DHS Band To Play Concert May 12 On Saturday, May 12, at 8 p.m. the Donegal High School band will present its annual spring concert in the high school auditorium. The guest soloist will be Gunnery Sergeant John R. Zimmerman, a native of New Holland, Pa. Sergeant Zim- merman has been a soloist for the U.S. Marine Band in Washington, D.C., since 1965. His duties in- clude regular performances at the White House for the President of the United States. Saturday, May 5, the band is sponsoring an auction of household items in conjunction with the Spanish Club Carnival, to be held on the front lawn of the high school. The band presently is preparing itself for its Canadian Concert tour. The band will be in Canada from May 17 until May 20. association ° TEN CENTS Firemen's Parade and Convention Plans In Final Preparation Stage The Lancaster County Firemen’s Association con- vention and parade plans are now in their final stages, it is an- nounced this week by the con- vention committee. The convention weekend, hosted jointly by Mount Joy's two fire companies, Friendship No. 1 and Florin, promises to be one of the biggest ever in the com- munity. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, starting at 2 p.m., and is expected to last more than 21% hours. As of this date, the parade will feature fourteen bands, assorted marching units, and a complete panorama of fire apparatus, ranging from the very newest to the hand-drawn and antique type with all competing for more than $5,000 in prizes. Throughout the day, all types of homemade foods will be on sale. Local civic groups participating include the fire company auxiliaries, Mount Joy Lions Club, Mount Joy BPW, Sunday School classes and others. In cooperation with the local fire companies, the Mount Joy Jaycees are hosting a festival beginning immediately at the conclusion of the parade. The festival will feature games for young and old, special en- tertainment, and the awarding of the parade prizes. Local civic groups, school clubs, social clubs, etc. are in- vited to sponsor stands at the festival and to share in the big event. Time is running short but there still are a few spaces left. Those interested may contact any member of the local Jaycees for details. Co-chairmen of the convention, Ronald Alleman and John Farmer, also have announced that official souvenirs com- memorating the convention are now on sale at both fire stations and at the following merchants: Crider’s Citgo, Hostetter Hard- ware, Hy-Lo Store, Greer’s Jewlery Store, Frye’s Bar & Grill, Eicherly’s Mens Shop, Koser’s Jewelry Store, Murphy’s 5 & 10, Miller's ARCO, Root Distributor and Charles Zeller’s Barber Shop. All of the glasses, tankards, pitchers and booster badges are dated and per- sonalized for our community. The official souvenir con- vention book, including history of local companies, pictures, and all the convention details, is now in print and will be available soon. The co-hosting Mount Joy Fire companies wish to thank all of the local merchants, businesses and citizens for their generous sup- port of this project, as well as all of the fire company projects. Same Time, Same Place! Masked Robber Grabs $6,900 At Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. Until March 8, this year, there never had been a bank robbery in Mount Joy! But, now, seven weeks later - almost to the hour - there have been two! And, both of them were at the same bank - Dauphin Deposit Trust company at Main and Market avenue. Thursday afternoon, April 26, a lone, white male, vaguely described as being in his 20’s, stepped into the lobby of the bank and ordered three women tellers to hurry into a back room. He scooped $6,900 from the cash drawers and fled, leaving few, if any clues. State police, who were on the scene within minutes, detained at least one person, gave him his “rights”, asked’ questions and finally released him. But, like seven weeks before, there appeared to be few ‘leads’ to follow as lawmen of the local police force, the county, state and FBI had a look at the situation throughout Thursday afternoon. The man, apparently working alone, was wearing a nylon stocking over his face, topped with a knit stocking cap which was pulled low over his head and around his face. His garb - somewhat typical of many young men - included some (Continued on Page 2) FBI Officers Speaks At Jr. High On Friday, April 27, W.L Beahm junior high school, had as its guest speaker Tony Leppler, who is a graduate of the FBI school and holds the position of Safety Officer at Elizabethtown college. Leppler spoke to the entire eight grade concerning law enforcement, drugs, today’s changing image of the police officer and how law agencies handle juvenile crimes. A question and answer period followed, dealing with topics concerning police training and qualifications, shoplifting, procedures of arrest, and the recent Mount Joy bank robbery.
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