THE
MOUNT
JOY
VOL. 74 NO. 30
BULLETIN
MOUNT JOY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
MOUNT JOY, PENNA.
DECEMBER 18, 1974
TEN CENTS
fH, Big Three-Day Athletic Festival
Next Week at Donegal High School
Basketball Tourney
The first annual Donegal Invitational Basketball tour-
nament will be held on Thursday, Dec. 26, and Friday, Dec.
By R. A. R.
The high cost of fuel, the
uncertainty of availability
and a need to feel secure
from the cold winds of winter
has caused one local couple
to begin in a very serious
nature to find the way to heat
their new home with solar
energy.
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The couple sees, within the
very near future, a new
home for themselves, to be
built on a spot they already
own.
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Their architect is having a
serious look at the
possibilities and from what
they now find, they are
thrilled about the prospects
of cutting through one of the
27, in the D.H.S. gymnasium.
The schedule will be as follows:
Thursday, Dec. 26
6:30 p.m. — Eastern high school vs. Hempfield high school.
8:30 p.m. — Manheim Central high school vs. Donegal high
school.
Friday, Dec. 27
6:30 p.m. — Consolation game bewteen Thursday night’s
losers.
8:30 p.m.
Thursday night’s games.
— Championship game between winners ‘of
All tickets for the tournament will be purchased at the
door. Passes will not be honored.
Admissions are: Single evening — Adults, $2, students, $1.
Combination ticket for both nights — Adults, $3, students,
$1.50.
Joe Shaeffer is Elected
Leisure Club President
Joe Shaeffer, Park
Zerphey; treasurer, Kathryn
Wrestling Tourney
The second annual
Invitational Wrestling
tournament will be held in
the Donegal high school
gymnasium on Saturday,
Dec. 28, 1974.
The following schools are
participating: Eastern High
School of York; Conrad-
Weiser High School of Berks
county; Penn Manor high
school, and Donegal high
school.
The afternoon session will
begin at 1:30 p.m. and the
evening session will begin at
6 p.m. for consolations,
followed by the finals at 7:30
p.m.
Admission price per
session — Adults, $2.
students, $1. Admission for
both sessions— adults, $3
and students, $1.50.
All tickets will be sold at
the gate. Passes will not be
Borough to Claim Full
Quarter Percent Wage
Tax to Balance Budget
Despite strong and studied opposition, Mount Joy Borough
Council Monday night, Dec. 16, claimed one quarter of one
percent of wage taxes to balance its $277,150 budget for 1975.
Citizens and members of the Donegal School Board at-
tended and with statements and a prepared letter opposed
the method used to finance the new budget.
By law, a one-percent
wage tax may be levied and
may be divided by the taxing
units involved. Locally, in
the past, the Borough of
Mount Joy has taken 4 and
the school %. By law, the
borough may claim up to 2.
At its December meeting a
week ago, council proposed
to claim its full share, thus
cutting the school’s portion.
Monday of this week, as
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That’
by the editor’s wife
It was a little cold and
damp for the “Christmas in
the Park’ program Friday
evening, but a small, faith-
ful, hardy crowd turned out.
Quite a different story it
was, Sunday afternoon, at
the Community Chorus’
concert in Trinity Lutheran
Church. The church was
packed, with many people
sitting on chairs along the
walls.
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Continued on Page 8 avenue, former Mount Joy Zink; assistant treasurer, honored. - Lp . 7
; ge 3) postmaster, has been elected John Brown; recording Legion S Annual Childr ens
: . president of the Mount Joy secretary, Clinton Eby, and
Library to Miss Leisure Club. | assistant recording NEW ARRIVALS Party Dec. 24 at 10 A.M.
He was named at the secretary, Maude Frey. MM Jack d- Ruth A
Two Story Hours December meeting and will The club’s annual Hei a Eo t Jo : The annual Children’s Christmas Party sponsored by
The Mount Joy Library] assume his duties January Christmas party was held at (HSeY) Ai a os 15 y the W.S. Ebersole Post 185 American Legion will be
story hour program will] 13. Hostetters with 116 members Génoral hos oy Sa held Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 10 a.m. at the W.I. Beahm
not be held on Tuesday, Other officers elected and guests present. A pia, { Junior high school.
Dec. 24 or on Tuesday,| were: Vice president, Mr. delightful program ef old William and Kathleen There will be live entertainment, music and, of
Dec. 31. ; Sheldon; assistant vice- songs and Christmas carols (Yinger) Bower, 15 Donegal course, Santa Claus, who will make his appearance
The program will] president; Floy Gilbert; was sung by the Gibson Springs road, a son, Wed- with candy and oranges for all under 13 years of age.
resume on Tuesday, Jan.] secretary Nedra Brandt; Girls, under the direction of nesday, Dec. 11, at General Those who have doubt are invited to attend and to see:
|” 1975. assistant secretary, Anna Dorothy Schock. hospital. . l the “real” Santa Claus.
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message entitled, “Well How “Winds Through the Olive Will Hold Two “A Virgin Unspotted’’ by
oy About That — A Child Is Trees,” a German carol. The . Billings. Sandra Heisey and
h 7 Born”. Ther sermon willbea Junior Choir will sing Candle Services Stephen Smith will sing a
Two Choirs Join
To Present
Musical Tribute
“A Christmas Festival”,
arranged by Jimmy Owens
and Otis Skillings, will be
presented Sunday, Dec. 22,
at 7 p.m. in the Landisville
Church of God.
Members from both the
Landisville Mennonite and
Landisville Church of God
will combine voices for this
musical tribute to Christ-
mas.
A fellowship hour will
follow. The public is invited.
Donegal Church
Sets Two Services
Two services of worship at
historic Donegal Presyb-
terian church, both atuned to
the Christmas season, will be
held on Sunday, Dec. 22.
Sunday morning worship
will begin at 9 o’clock with
the pastor, the Rev. Robert
C. Murphy, giving a special
compilation of scripture,
‘poetry and pastoral com-
ments to tell the Christmas
story.
Sunday evening, beginning
at 7:30 p.m., the church will
hold a candlelight service.
The combined choirs will
take part.
Everyone is welcome at
both services.
Feature Choirs
At Glossbrenner
Sunday Morning
Worship at Glossbrenner
United Methodist Church on
Sunday, Dec. 22, 9:30 a.m.,
will feature anthems by the
Junior, Youth and Senior
Choirs.
The Youth Choir will sing
‘“‘Shepherds, I Can See You”
by Emig. The Senior Choir
will sing Bach’s ‘A Child Is
Born’’ with Stephen Smith as
soloist and Nicolai’s ‘‘Now
Let All the Earth Adore
Thee’ with Stephen Smith
and Bruce Wagner, trum-
peters. Scriptural narration
by the pastor will tie the
anthems together.
Sandra Heisey will sing
“December Child,”’ written
by the choir director. She
will be accompanied by
Mark Supplee on the bass
violin.
Mrs. David Nicholas is the
choir director and Mrs.
Norman Will is organist.
The pastor will preach the
concluding sermon in an
Advent series entitled, ‘God
Comes: in a Person.”
At Glossbrenner
Two Candlelight Services
will be held at Glossbrenner
United Methodist church on
Christmas Eve.
The 7:30 p.m. Family
Service will feature music by
the Junior and Youth Choirs.
The juniors will sing ‘‘Jesus
Child” by Greenwood with
Maxine Maxwell, flutist, and
the Polish Carol ‘‘Sweetly
Sleeping’’ with Michelle
Kling, flutist. The English
Folk Carol ‘‘When Love Was
Born’ will be sung by the
Youth Choir. Karen Mum-
maw will play a clarinet
solo, ‘‘All Through the
Night.”
The 11 p.m. traditional
service will feature music by
the Senior Choir. It will sing
duet, “The Snow Lay on the
Ground,” an English Carol.
They will be accompanied on
the oboe by Gail Heisey, who
also will play an oboe solo,
“What Child Is This?”
Both services will include
a candle lighting ceremony
for the congregation. Nur-
sery care will be provided at
the 7:30 service only.
Two Christmas
Eve Services
At St. Luke's
The season of Christmas
will begin in St. Luke's
Episcopal Church at 7 p.m.
on Christmas Eve with a
Family Service of Carols and
Candles. This is an informal
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