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—EDITORIAL-
It may not be, but it looks very much as if it’s
“business as usual’ in Washington!
Gerald Ford, who has never stood for election
by all the people of the United States or even
been considered seriously as a presidential
candidate, was ‘‘hand picked” to fill one of the
highest offices in the land.
Besides his identification as “Mr. Clean’ (and
that in itself is a refreshing assurance) Ford was
trumpeted as a man who had ‘no political
aspiration’’.
What a joke! He didn’t even bother to hang his
hat on the peg behind the big front door as he
moved into the White House.
He simply opened the door and gave that
political fedora a toss into the presidential ring
for 1976.
There is something special about the 1600
Pennsylvania avenue address that most
politicians seem to like.
So, it ‘business as usual’.
But, even before the hat-pitch trick, President
Ford came across loud and strong with his an-
nouncement of a nomination for vice-president.
Aug. 28, 1974
And, as probably predicted, the veep is to be a
New York liberal.
It’s not that there is anything wrong, par-
ticularly, about New York or the label ‘liberal’.
But, it’s more than obvious that the nomination
(and maybe appointment by now) is a “business
as usual” move.
Mid-west conservative-Eastern liberal. So now
we have a ‘balanced’ leadership — hand-picked
to please the most people.
While Mr. Ford's face in the top executive job
in America is fresh and clean, the visage of the
former governor of New York certainly is not
fresh. He’s a political pro with a long long record
of chasing the presidency.
His quest of high office — including the
presidency — is as long, probably, as any active
political figure on the 1974 scene. His chase is
exceeded only by Richard M. Nixon.
The president had a number of V-P options but
his pick as a stable pony is a ‘‘business as usual”’
choice and even some Republicans are not in-
terested in discussing the matter, asking only
“What else is new?”’
So, what else is new? The same day he an-
nounced himself as a presidential candidate in
1976, Ford’s administration revealed that it is
considering asking Congress to raise Federal
gasoline tax by 10-cents per gallon.
That's what is new! Or, is it ‘‘business as
usual” in Washington.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Aug. 23, 1974
Dear Editor of the Mount Joy
Bulletin,
In view of our recently
increased School taxes,
serious inflation, and rising
cost of living, I deplore the
decision of the School Board
to add an additional burden
to the already overburdened
taxpayers of Donegal
District. While our President
of the United States has
urged us to ‘“Make use of
what we already have and to
avoid unnecessary spen-
ding,” the School Board has
shown unusual irrespon-
sibility in approving the
expenditure of an additional
$3500 to ‘“‘Green top’ a
functional running track,
just so it will conform with
Donegal School Colors.
I wish to thank and
commend Mr.
Lewis Bixler who had the
courage and good sense to
vote against this foolish
proposal — I think many
people will remember the
irresponsible way our tax
dollars are being spent when
it comes time to vote for
School Board members
again — I for one know that I
shall take this into con-
sideration.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Chunko
Charles J. Chunko
Aug. 23, 1974
Dear ‘Editor:
I am absolutely horrified
to read that the Donegal
School Board approved the
surfacing of the new track
field green at the cost of
DEATHS
(From Page 8)
the Mount Pleasant Brethren
in Christ church Friday
morning, Aug. 23, and burial
was made in the adjoining
cemetery.
ELVA M.STEHMAN
Mrs. Elva M. Stehman, 70,
of 46 Riverside Ave., died at
Duke Convalescant
Residence Tuesday night,
Aug. 20, after an illness of six
months. She was the wife of
Levi G. Stehman.
Born in East Donegal
Twp., a daughter of the late.
Harry and Annie Kline
Lines, Mrs. Stehman lived in
Mount Joy most of her life.
She was a member of St.
Mark's United Methodist
Church of Mount Joy.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Stehman is survived by a
step-son, Glenn F. Stehman,
Lancaster, and three
grandchildren.
Services were held from
the Heilig funeral home
Saturday morning, Aug. 24,
and burial was made in the
Eberly cemetery.
W.H. HORNAFIUS
Wilbur H. “Jack’ Hor-
nafius, Apt. 213, Hallmark
South, Briarcrest Gardens,
Hershey, died unexpectedly
Saturday morning Aug. 24,
at the Hershey Medical
Center. He was 70.
Formerly of
Elizabethtown, he owned
and operated Jack's
Restaurant, Elizabethtown,
until 1941.
Born in Elizabethtown, he
‘was the son of the late John
Harvey and Estelle Hossler
Homafius.
He was a member of the
First Church of God,
Elizabethtown. He had at-
tended Elizabethtown high
school and Elizabethtown
college,
Until 1969, he was a builder
of private homes in the
Elizabethtown, Mount Joy
and Rheems area.
He was a member of the
Elizabethtown Rotary Club
and Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving are his widow,
Mary W.; a son, Wilbur H.
Jr. Elizabethtown a
daughter, Mrs. Shirley
$5500 when it was just sur-
faced black several weeks
ago. What logical reason is
there for this unforgiveable
spending? Will the track
team run faster on a green
surface? There reasoning
that it should be green
because of school color is
absolutely ridiculous.
If the school board has so
much money to throw away,
then they should lower our
school taxes instead of
raising them.
If this is an example of the
people, I suggest they either
reconsider this stupid
spending of money or foot
the bill themselves.
I believe that the Mount
Joy citizens should not let
these men run our school in
the future, if this is the way
they plan to spend our
money.
A Concerned Mount Joy
Citizen,
Mrs. Michael Klemer
WEDDINGS
BUCKLEY -LEES
In a wedding dress worn
five generations ago, on Jan.
22, 1856, by Mrs. Martin
Peifer of Salunga, Pa., Miss
Martha Elizabeth Lees of
Chester, Va., became the
bride of Donald Clay
Buckley on Aug. 24 in
William Byrd Park at the
Carillon in Richmond, Va.
She is the daughter of Mr.
Marvin, Summit, N.J. and
six grandchildren.
Services were held from
the Miller funeral home in
Elizabethtown Tuesday
afternoon and burial was
made Mount Tunnel
cemetery.
and Mrs. Robert Lees and
the bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W.
Buckley of Roanoke, Va. The
groom is a graduate of Old
Dominion university and
currently is employed in
Roanoke. The bride will
continue her education at
Radford college. They will
live in Salem, Va.
The old-fashioned gown
was blue and brown striped
taffeta with lace un-
dersleeves and collar. It
dates back five generations
in the family of the bride’s
great uncle, Frank L.
Deichler, Jr., of Upper
Darby Pa., and currently is
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