THE
FEBRUARY 13, 1974
Halpl olyder
R- D. &2
Mount Joy, Pa.
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MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
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And, here’s another kind of
shortage. It may not be a
personal worry to you but
you will be involved.
The oii shortage and its
high price will have a
tremendous impact upon
road repairs and building.
Government units --
boroughs, townships, etc. --
which handle such matters
will feel the full impact
before early summer. The
problem is bituminous
materials, all of which come
from crude oil.
Another aspect of the road
and street situation.
Payment for a great part of
that kind of work comes
from gasoline taxes. Thus,
with fewer gallons of gas
being sold, the number of
dollars coming back to the
local highway departments
is less.
Coupled with the higher prices
of bituminous materials, we can
logically anticipate less street
and road repair and construction
in the coming months.
Daylight Saving time?
Daylight is kinda like a
dollar. There just isn’t
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BOROUGH FED UP!
Vote To Replace Leased
Cars With New Cruisers
Mount Joy borough is fed
up with the leasing of police
vehicles!
At its February meeting,
held Monday night, Feb. 11,
Borough council took one
positive and one negative
action concerning cruiser
leasing.
For many months, the
borough has leased two cars
from Municipal Leasing
corporation, paying monthly
fee. Included in the contract
is a requirement for the
corporation to pay repair
bills.
However, beginning about
June of 1973, the corporation
has ignored bills which now
total approximately $750.
These bills are owed local
firms and there is a feeling
that the repairmen (mostly
filling stations) may refuse
to do more needed repair
work unless they are paid.
Monday night, council
voted to buy two new cars, as
of March 1, with delivery
anticipated by July 1.
Leasing arrangements for
the two cars now in use
expire in July, about the 20.
The new cars will be
purchased with Federal
Revenue Sharing funds
through the Commonwealth,
which allows its state police
auto buying contract to be
used by municipalities such
as Mount Joy.
Cost of the two cars is to be
$7,230.30.
‘0b This and That’
by the editor’s wife
Just in passing . . . the
“Apple’s Way’’ TV program
making its debut Sunday
evening seemed to lack the
warmth and credibility of
the popular series, ‘‘The
Waltons,” even though the
same man, Earl Hammer,
created them both.
‘“Apple’s Way’ was an
interesting, above-average,
family entertainment show,
but it seemed to be straining
too hard to ‘‘latch onto’’ the
same appeal as that
generated by “The
Waltons.”
Perhaps we are wrong.
Time will tell. But ‘“‘Apple’s
Way’ also has tough com-
petition, playing as it does in
the same time slot as the
perennial favorite, ‘‘The
Wonderful World of Disney,”
which is ALWAYS good!
An “A Plus’’ rating goes to
this year’s Ice Capades,
which are currently playing
at the Hershey Sports Arena.
We hadn’t seen the show
for three or four years, and
were delighted with the new
array of skating talent, and
the wide variety of en-
tertainment in the specialty
numbers.
There were two appealing
little chimps who ice-skated
admirably, rode a bicycle,
played badminton, and
jumped over the rink barrier
to make friends with
children in the audience. . .
There was a father,
mother and little boy who did
a bicycle routine that was
startling! They began by
riding regulation bicycles on
the ice, then smaller and
smaller ones, until the father
‘‘zizzed around’’ on the ice on
a tiny bicycle the mother
took out of her handbag! On
one only slightly larger, he
carried his wife and little boy
around on his shoulders. . .
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That is the positive action.
It was prposed during the
Monday council session that
the borough assume legal
responsibility for the local
bills and to maneuver
through an escrow fund for
repayment. The motion was
lost, 5-3, with one coun-
cilman abstaining.
It was proposed that future
lease payments to the
company be held in escrow.
It was pointed out that the
borough also continues to
hold a $1,100 insurance
payment check payable for
an accident claim on one of
the police cars.
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MOUNT JOY, PENNA.
VOL. 73 NO. 37
TEN CENTS
s Poised
For Sewer Service
To Three Townships
What possibly will be one of the largest public construction projects the Mount Joy
community ever has known is beginning to unfold as the Borough Authority brings into
focus months of attention to the necessity for increased local sewer facilities.
At its February meeting, held Tuesday, Feb. 5th, the Authority came to terms with East
Donegal township for providing a sewer facility for the Donegal Heights area.
One of the first aspects of
the move, is the departure by
the Authority from a long-
held policy which prohibited
furnishing sewer facilities to
property owners located
outside the borough limits.
What this decision can
mean, ultimately, in the
local area is, at this time,
beyond speculation.
First, the agreement by
Borough Votes Greater Participation
In Main Street Snow Removal Plan
Mount Joy Borough
Council voted Monday night,
Feb. 11, to participate more
directly in the removal of
snow from Main street
during the remainder of the
1973-74 winter.
The borough will par-
ticipate, on a 50-50 basis,
with the Chamber of Com-
merce and the Merchants
association in removing
snow on Main street between
New Haven and Barbara
streets.
Announcement of the
program was made after
representatives of the
Merchants group appeared
to ask for financial help. For
three seasons, the Chamber
of Commerce and Merchants
assn., with a few scattered
private donations, have
carried the burden of
removal.
In other matters Monday
night:
—A meeting within the
near future was promised to
study, with all parties
concerned. the proposal to
extend School Lane east-
ward from Delta street to
Seiler school.
—Mayor James Gingrich
announced that he will sit at
the Borough Building on
Friday night, Feb. 22, from 7
until 8:30 o'clock to hear
statements by local citizens
concerning local govern-
ment. He also will sit the
first and third Friday nights
of March at the same hours.
—Monthly salaries for
members of the Mount Joy
Borough Authority were
raised from $20 to $25.
—Specifications for
correcting drainage in the
Florin park are expected to
be ready for receiving bids
at the next council meeting.
—Bids also are to be
opened next month for in-
stallation of a boiler at the
Florin fire house.
—Approval was given for
purchase of some
playground equipment.
—A petition, bearing 27
names, was read asking for a
change in garbage and trash
collection methods in the 200
block on Mount Joy street.
The matter was referred to
the public works committee.
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the Authority “to accept
sewage from East Donegal
township — and other areas
necessitates the building
of an increased capacity for
the present sewer plant
along Little Chiques creek.
Secondly, Rapho township
and Mount Joy township are
involved and may become
participants in the project,
thus greatly increasing the
size of the proposals.
Thirdly, increased sewage
capacities is one of the chief
attractions any community
has for development.
Where the widening circles
of ramifications spread is a
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FATHER AND TWO SONS operating a
business together is something of a rarity.
Yet, here checking merchandise and in-
voices, is a Mount Joy trio doing the job at
Hostetter Hardware, Inc.,
Barbara streets. Arthur Hostetter, center,
Main and
group here includes:
Kenneth Hostetter, treasurer of the firm;
Arthur Hostetter president,
Hostetter, vice-president.
himself is the son of a Mount Joy hardware
merchant, the late J.B. Hostetter. The
(left to right) -
and Jack
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