September 17, 1975 MS Bikeathon Sunday this Taylor T. Lowry Jr., 1975 MS Hope Chest Cam- paign Chairman, invites Lancaster County residents to join the county-wide MS ‘Ride for Independence’ to be held Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21 at 1:30. All area bicycle riders are invited to meet in high school parking lots at Donegal High School, Columbia High School, or Elizabethtown Area Jr-Sr High School Routes will cover an ap- proximate 2% mile radius with riders repeating as often as they wish. Each rider is asked to obtain pledges from sponsors with the suggested rate of ten cents per mile. All proceeds will go to the benefit of local multiple sclerosis patients and to the internationally coordinated research program to find the cause and cure of MS. Routes will be controlled for safety with State Police patrolling the approved bike routes and volunteer Fire Companies and Ambulance Associations providing extra personnel. React volunteers will be at all Rally Points handling communications. Prizes will be awarded to bicycle riders of any age turning in the highest amount of pledges. Top prize is a $25 U.S. Savings Bond, 16 bike radios will be awarded to 2nd place winners - one in each Rally Point area, 32 safety flags as 3rd prizes, and 48 bike water bottles as 4th prizes. Schwinn Odometers will go to every rider turning in pledges of $15 and over. A special ‘Ride for Indepen- dence’ decal will be presen- ted to every rider turning in pledges in any amount. Registration - Sponsor forms are available in local high schools, some food stores, bike shops, or from the Lancaster Chapter MS office, 6 N. Prince St., Lancaster, or will be mailed on request - call 387-1481 or 299-4577. Forms will also be avail- able the day of the ride. alph Youtz Ralph Youtz, observes 35th year at PP & L Ralph Youtz of Marietta, construction foreman-ma- terials with Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, will mark his 35th service year with the utility Sep- tember 16. He joined PP&L in 1940 as a laborer at Sunbury. Over the years he advanced through a number of jobs including stockman, con- struction warehouse super- visor and material sub-fore- man. He has held his present status with PP&L since 1966. Youtz is a native of Sunbury and a graduate of Sunbury High School. He is a member of the Masonic Order Lodge 632 Sunbury, Harrisbury Consistory and Zembo Temple. He is a board member of the First Methodist Church in Mari- etta and in Sunbury is a life member of the Friendship Hose Co., past commander of VFW Post 1532 and a member of Elks Lodge 267. Mrs. Youtz is the former Thelma Love of Brecken- ridge, Texas. They live at 464 Wasp St. with their daughter, Jane, a pupil at Donegal High School. Library show of local art The Mount Joy Library Board is interested in continuing to display local artists. Each display will be show for one month. If interested, please contact Emily Lou Foley, phone 653-4961. Ox to be roasted, Sat. by Lions in Landisville A deep-pit ox roast—for years the only one in Lancaster County—will be sponsored again by the Landisville Lions Club. It will be held at the pavilion of the Salunga Fire Company, Saturday, September 20, from 1 to 7 p.m. Previous Lions Club ox roasts have helped finance community projects such as the repair and maintenance of the memorial clocks in Landisville and Salunga, aid to the blind and hard-of- hearing, and supplying wheel-chairs and hospital beds to those needing them. A full dinner including ox-roast beef sandwiches, roasting ears and baked potatoes will be available either as take-outs or for dining at tables in the pavilion. It is situated along Route 230 in Salunga, with ample free parking. (Tickets are priced at $3.50 and are available from Lions Club members or at the gate.) SUSQUEHANNA BULLETIN rage i 3 Marietta Jaycees sponsor Ramona Sell The first Regular Mem- bership Meeting in the newly renovated meeting room of the Jaycee’s School Project was held September 3, with President Bill Sload conducting the meeting. Jordan Gmach, Family Picnic Chairman, reported that the event held at the War Memorial Park was well attended and enjoyed by everyone. The Marietta Jaycees are sponsoring Miss Kamona Sell in the Miss Lancaster County Scholarship Pageant The parade will be Septem- ‘ber 24 and the pageant Saturday, September 27. The chapter has reserved seats for the pageant to be held at the Ephrata Senior High School. John Spickler is the project chairman. The Scream-in-the-Dark Committee has set October 20 to 24 as the dates for this ‘““Had’’> Montgomery Harrison Montgomery, 430 W. Market Street, Marietta, will be 88 years of age on September 19. A Marietta native, ‘‘Had”’ was born in 1887, son of the late William and Mary Montgomery. He is the lone survivor of a family of 12 ® Even if you can’t come to the bank, your money is available to you. That's really convenient when you're away from home for vacation, whatever the reason. and commutes to Philadel- phia several times each month. A meat cutter by trade, Montgomery also owned and operated a number of stores in the Philadelphia area. He is the father of two: June, wife of Westley illness — event (to be held at the former school building). It is being planned to be a bigger and better event this year. October 29 has been chosen as the Annual Halloween Parade evening. The committee consisting of Chairman Don Pickle, Jr., Rick Sload and John Spick- ler are arranging the pa- rade. A visit to Altar-Rock Jaycee Institutionals Chap- going strong Williams, Southboro, Mass. and Harrison ‘‘Bus’’ Mont- gomery, S7SS N. Seventh Street, Philadelphia. He is also the grandfather of eight. ‘“Had’’ is often found entertaining his friends with musical versions of familiar tunes. 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Farmers First Bank, in cooperation with the Social Security Administration, is making it possible to have your monthly social security check deposited directly to a Farmers First checking or savings Consider what that means to you: ® You won't need to worry about losing your check or having it stolen when it's safely in your checking or savings ter on October 6 is being arranged by Tom Lavin, State Director; and the quarterly Pa. State Board Meeting to be held in Philadelphia October 17 to 20 was discussed. All young men between the ages of 18 and 36 are invited to future Jaycee meetings to be held the first and third Wednesdays at the New Headquarters Building. at 88 and cares for his house In Marietta. Active as a man 20 years his junior, the World - War I veteran recalls many stories about early Marietta, enjoys playing cards and pool, and keeps abreast of the activities of the Phillies, his adopted town’s baseball club.
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