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World War II was just
over. Life was settling down
to “normal” again. People
were picking up the threads
of their lives and wondering
where they would lead.
A young man just out of
the Marines got on a train
in Harrisburg.
He had been born and
spent his early boyhood on
the Eastern Shore of Mary-
land. Then his family had
moved to Harrisburg.
Learned Swimming
When he was ten he had
learned to swim under the
coaching of Bud Kent at
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the “Y” in Harrisburg. The
boy was a good swimmer
and under Bud’s coaching
went on to win state cham-
poinships in the sprints.
(Bud is now director of stu-
dent advisement at Millers-
ville State College.)
The boy had learned more
than swimming from Bud.
He had learned what was im-
portant in life, that money
wasn’t everything and that
doing things for other peo-
ple, especially kids, was a
good way to live.
Then came World War II
and service in the Marine
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The war over, the young
man had come back to his
old swimming mentor for
guidance. “Why don’t you
do something for someone
else?” said Bud.
So, here the swimming
champion and ex-Marine was
on the train, headed for
West Chester State College,
to study to be a physical
education instructor.
Girl Gets On Train
The train stopped at
Mount Joy, and a pretty girl
got on. Just out of high
school, she too was headed
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On her father’s side she
had roots going deep into
the soil around Mount Joy,
which her ancestors had
farmed for over a century.
Her mother, though, had
come from Canada, and was
to return there after her
children were raised and her
husband had died.
As the train sped along
on two parellel rails, the ex-
Marine and the girl just out
of high school didn’t know
it - but their lives had been
brought together, to run side
by side henceforth.
When they got off at
Downingtown and were wait-
ing for a bus to West Chester,
they introduced themselves
to each other: Warren (Whit-
ey) Hayman and Jeannette
Nissley. If he was like he is
now, he must have had a
merry - twinkle in his eye.
He bought her a milk shake.
Could Dance Together
They went through fresh-
man orientation together at
West Chester. They had fun
together. And then they
made an amazing discovery:
when they danced together
they moved as one.
He had a girl friend, she
boy friend back home, and
at first their relationship was
“platonic.” They were just
very good friends.
But liking someone very
much has a way of growing
into love.
Jeannette says that going
to college together is the
best way for a fellow and
girl to get to know each
other. She and Whitey saw
each other at all times of the
day, at breakfast when they
were only half awake and not
So communicative, in classes
they took together, perform-
ing at sports, as well as in
the evenings.
Married at Valley Forge
Right after graduation
they were married at Valley
Forge Chapel. They started
teaching together, first at the
Devereaux School for ex-
ceptional children near Phil-
adelphia. Then they went
to Salisbury, Md., where
Whitey had been born.
Whitey’s salary for teach-
ing and coaching wasn’t
much; they’d run out of
money before time for the
next paycheck. But, as usual,
they had fun.
Because they had so little
money to live on, they hired
a truck to haul old discard-
ed furniture from Jeannette’s
mother’s attic to Salisbury.
(That “junk”, as the truck
driver described it, still fur-
nishes Jeannette’s and Whit-
ey’s home in Mount Joy.
Only now, refinished by
Whitey, that “junk” is price-
less antique furniture: dry
sinks, flour and blanket
chests, a grand old rocking
chair, a Victorian sofa. In
front of the sofa is the trunk
inwhichJeannette’s mother’s
trousseau was shipped many
years ago from Canada to
Mount Joy.
Corrective Therapist
Whitey worked for several
years as a corrective thera-
pist in the Veteran’s Admini-
stration. When he was as-
signed to the V.A. Hospital
in Lebanon, he and Jeannette
moved to Mount Joy.
When their children were
born, first Jill now 21, next
Bill, 17, and then John, 15 -
Jeannette devoted herself to
her main vocation, making a
home. Her favorite hobbies
are still sewing and cooking.
While still working for
January 22, 1975
the V.A. Whitey volunteered
his services to the Donegal
football team as a trainer,
applying his skills as correc-
tive therapist.
Heads Physical Ed.
Eventually, he took a full-
time job in physical educa-
tion with the Donegal
schools. Today he is Chair-
man of the Department of
Physical Education in the
school district, directing the
physical education program
in the elementary schools,
as well as the summer re-
creation program for Mount
Joy, Marietta, and Maytown.
Whitey works at his job
before, during, and after
school hours. Lately he
has started a street hockey
league for the elementary
schools, with games sched-
uled after school and Satur-
day mornings. He has also
initiated an “Early Bird”
program of gymnastics for
elementary children which
starts at 7 a.m. and includes
breakfast. .
Share Values
Jeannette, her children
growing up and not taking
so much of her time, has
been tutoring children with
special needs in the Donegal
schools. Recently, she start-
ed working at Sloan’s Phar-
macy, where she had a job
years ago when she was in
high school.
Jeannette says that she
and Whitey are different,
and that opposites attract.
They may be different in
temperament, but Whitey
and Jeannette Hayman are
alike in their values, especi-
ally in their devotion to kids
who need them.
Maria Luiza of Brazil
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dairy operation, never liked
spaghetti until he tasted
Lu’s. His wife Amelia loves
a Brazilian rice and beans
combination. Their son
Wayne was busy outside,
working up an appetite, and
couldn’t be reached for com-
ment.
Lu will be staying with
the Erbs until February 22,
when she will fly home to
her family of five people and
one cat. She plans to study
languages at one of the many
universities of Sao Paulo.
If she ever gets another
chance to visit Pennsylvania,
she will come only in the
summer.
From left: Sandy, Cindy, and Christine Erb with Lu,