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SUSQ Vol. 76 Ne. 2 January 14, 1976 Gloria Longenecker | Gloria Longenecker discovers being Miss Lancaster County is difficult but rewarding job Gloria Longenecker of Mount Joy, the reigning Miss Lancaster County, will enter the Miss Pennsylvania pageant this spring. If she wins, she will start preparing for the Miss America contest. If she loses, Gloria says, “I'll crown the new Miss Lancaster and that will be > Being a pageant winner isn’t always fun. “‘I thought it would be glamorous,” Gloria says, ‘‘but in a way it isn’t. A few people dislike the whole pageant, and so they sort of look down on me as its representative.” ‘A lot of other people will support you,’’ she adds. The pecple who dislike the pageant are mainly women. ‘‘Mostly women libbers, probably.” Gloria says. Being Miss Lancaster County involves a lot of work, but the reward of that work is self-improvement. Gloria once greeted lines of people for 4 hours in a row. That kind of experience can be tiring, but it does increase self confidence. “I've really learned a lot about the fashion world,” Gloria says, ‘‘I've expanded mytalent. I'm deing %2 hour shows, now.”’ : Making appearances takes a lot of time, but Gloria’s agent arranges each appearance to fit Gloria's schedule. “If I've got something planned, they'll change the time of the appearance.” Gloria says. Gloria’s friends haven't noticed any change in her persenality since she won the Miss Lancaster contest. “When I won, I had to go back to college the next day,” Gloria says. “I'm still human. 1 still goof off. I still have the same body functions and everything. Everybodysays I haven't changed.” [continued on page 14] Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MJ Township weighs hiring police officer by Zelda Heisey Mount Joy Township su- pervisers are considering hiring Richard E. Beas, Willow Street, as a parttime peliceman. Beas had origin- ally applied for a pesitien a year and a half ago. Before making a decision the supervisers must check with soliciter William C. Crosswell te determine whether they must advertise the opening before filling it. New chairman of the supervisers, Charles Crowe, strongly invited all residents to bring their questions and complaints to the township office. The supervisers neted a letter from Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stum, com- mending tewnship pelice for their speedy action when Stum’s market was recently rebbed. Harry Cocper was ap- peinted roadmaster at $4.65 per hour, plus $25 per menth for use of his pick up truck. A water fountain for the township building was ap- proved. The possibility of having an answering service at $21.50 per menth will be investigated. Supervisor secretary Ja- cob Forry was alse named treasurer. A public hearing on the prepesed sewer preject will be held at 7 p.m. Wednes- day in the Elizabethtown High Scheel auditorium. Rheems Fire The Rheems Fire Co. has elected its officers for 1976. They are: President-Robert B. Kready; Vice President- William H. Kready; Secret- ary-Frank Hoover; Ass’t Secretary-Stan Risser. Treasurer-Rebert A. Kready; Ass’t Treasurer- Ralph Redcay; Chief-Dennis Dupler; Chief Engineer-Leo Stauffer; Chaplain-George Weaver; Trustees-Rebert Ricedorf and Robert Hip- pensteel. Delegates-Dennis Rice- dorf and Robert Ricedorf; Alternates-Albert Pickel and Dexter Minnick. Entertainment Committee MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. UEHANNA TIMES FIFTEEN CENTS Mayor James Gingrich (far left) gives the oath of office to, from left to right, new councilman Geo. Fitzkee, re-elected councilman Omar Groff, new president Charles Ricedorf, and new councilman Harold Keller. Seated in foreground are Borough Manager Joe Bateman and Mindy Liggins. photo by Corky Flick Ricedorf voted Mount Joy Council president; Building moratorium in runeff area passed Mount Joy Borough Council elected Charles Ricedorf council president at the reorganization meeting Monday evening. James Heisey was elected vice-president. Two new councilmen, Harold Keller and George Fitzkee, took the oath of office for the first time. Phyllis Landis and Eva Hendrix, homeowners in the Crossroads Church area of Donegal Springs Road, voiced opposition to pro- posed construction in the area by David G. Heisey, builder. The ladies cited density and drainage problems as their main concerns. Boro Authority keeps officers Mount Joy Borough Au- thority retained its 1975 officers during a re-organ- ization meeting Tuesday night. Re-clected were C. Ber- nerd Grissinger, chairman; Frank R. Eichler, vice chair- elects Kready John Fuller; Albert Pickel; Troy Schwanger; Ellis Ste- ward and James Kondras. Ass’t Chiefs-Elmer Mur- phy and Claude Schwanger. Ass’t Engineers-Gene Way; Dexter Minnick, and Bob Hinkle. Chief Equipment Man-John Mammen. Ass’t Equipment Man-John Fuller Chief Hose Director-Bob Hippensteel. The company answered 56 calls in 1975. The men worked 89,445 hours, and the trucks traveled S00 miles. The ambulance answered 198 calls and drove 5,442 miles. Paris H. Sweigart, secretary; Frank B Zink, treasurer, and Lloyd G. Cooke, assistant secretary- treasurer. The authority re-appoint- ed engineers Gannett, Fleming, Corddry & Car- penter, Inc.; solicitor Barley Snyder, Cooper, and Bar- ber; auditors Trout, Eber- sole & Groff, and trustee Union National Bank, Mount Joy. The Carmany Read soft- ening ‘plant and pumping station ‘‘is well on the way with its construction,’”’ ac- cording te consulting en- gineer, Robert Stark. He told the authority that “90 per cent of the water- ling is completed.” mar; The authority alse in- structed the soliciter to begin title searches for property involved in the berough’s water and sewer projects. The search is expected to cost about $2,000. Council later approved the subdivision plans for David Heisey, but made the plans subject to approval of a conditional use. The condi- tional use approval was tabled 60 days to give council time to study the plans. Following a long discus- sion by council on whether to approve the building plans, Ammon Smith made a motion to declare a moratorium on building by developers in the drainage basin of the Crossroads Church area, until a plan is laid for the correction of water runoff problems there. The motion passed. [continued on page 14] Mayer urges cleaner walks Mayor James Gingrich wants Mount Joy citizens to obey the ordinance about cleaning sidewalks. Schoolchildren, the elder- ly, and other pedestrians can be badly injured by slippery sidewalks, the mayor points out. According to the ord- inance, sidewalks must be cleaned within a day after any snowfall or freezing rain. If the person respon- sible for the sidewalk doesn’t clean it, the borough can prosecute. If the borough cleans a citizen's sidewalk, the bor- ough can collect moneyfrom the citizen to pay for the job.

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Page 1: Susquehanna Times, 1976-01-14 [p ]

SUSQ

Vol. 76 Ne. 2 January 14, 1976

Gloria Longenecker |

Gloria Longenecker discovers

being Miss Lancaster County

is difficult but rewarding job

Gloria Longenecker ofMount Joy, the reigningMiss Lancaster County, willenter the Miss Pennsylvaniapageant this spring.

If she wins, she will startpreparing for the MissAmerica contest.

If she loses, Gloria says,“I'll crown the new MissLancaster and that will be>

Being a pageant winnerisn’t always fun. “‘I thoughtit would be glamorous,”Gloria says, ‘‘but in a way it

isn’t. A few people dislikethe whole pageant, and sothey sort of look down on meas its representative.”‘A lot of other people will

support you,’’ she adds.The pecple who dislike

the pageant are mainlywomen. ‘‘Mostly women

libbers, probably.” Gloriasays.Being Miss Lancaster

County involves a lot ofwork, but the reward of thatwork is self-improvement.

Gloria once greeted linesof people for 4 hours in arow.

That kind of experiencecan be tiring, but it doesincrease self confidence.

“I've really learned a lotabout the fashion world,”Gloria says, ‘‘I've expandedmytalent. I'm deing %2 hourshows, now.”’ :Making appearances

takes a lot of time, butGloria’s agent arrangeseach appearance to fitGloria's schedule.

“If I've got somethingplanned, they'll change thetime of the appearance.”Gloria says.

Gloria’s friends haven'tnoticed any change in herpersenality since she wonthe Miss Lancaster contest.“When I won, I had to go

back to college the next

day,” Gloria says.

“I'm still human. 1 stillgoof off. I still have thesame body functions andeverything. EverybodysaysI haven't changed.”

[continued on page 14]

Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin

MJ Townshipweighs hiringpolice officer

by Zelda Heisey

Mount Joy Township su-pervisers are consideringhiring Richard E. Beas,Willow Street, as a parttimepeliceman. Beas had origin-ally applied for a pesitien ayear and a half ago.

Before making a decisionthe supervisers must checkwith soliciter William C.Crosswell te determinewhether they must advertisethe opening before filling it.

New chairman of thesupervisers, Charles Crowe,strongly invited all residentsto bring their questions andcomplaints to the townshipoffice.The supervisers neted a

letter from Mr. and Mrs.William C. Stum, com-mending tewnship pelice fortheir speedy action when

Stum’s market was recently

rebbed.

Harry Cocper was ap-peinted roadmaster at $4.65per hour, plus $25 permenth for use of his pick uptruck.A water fountain for the

township building was ap-proved.The possibility of having

an answering service at$21.50 per menth will beinvestigated.

Supervisor secretary Ja-cob Forry was alse namedtreasurer.

A public hearing on theprepesed sewer preject willbe held at 7 p.m. Wednes-day in the ElizabethtownHigh Scheel auditorium.

Rheems Fire

The Rheems Fire Co. haselected its officers for 1976.They are: President-RobertB. Kready; Vice President-William H. Kready; Secret-ary-Frank Hoover; Ass’tSecretary-Stan Risser.Treasurer-Rebert A.

Kready; Ass’t Treasurer-Ralph Redcay; Chief-DennisDupler; Chief Engineer-LeoStauffer; Chaplain-GeorgeWeaver; Trustees-RebertRicedorf and Robert Hip-pensteel.Delegates-Dennis Rice-

dorf and Robert Ricedorf;Alternates-Albert Pickel andDexter Minnick.

Entertainment Committee

MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA.

UEHANNA TIMES

FIFTEEN CENTS

Mayor James Gingrich (far left) gives the oath of office to, from left to right, newcouncilman Geo. Fitzkee, re-elected councilman Omar Groff, new president Charles

Ricedorf, and new councilman Harold Keller. Seated in foreground are BoroughManager Joe Bateman and Mindy Liggins. photo by Corky Flick

Ricedorf voted Mount Joy Council president;Building moratorium in runeff area passed

Mount Joy BoroughCouncil elected CharlesRicedorf council president atthe reorganization meetingMonday evening.James Heisey was elected

vice-president.

Two new councilmen,Harold Keller and GeorgeFitzkee, took the oath ofoffice for the first time.

Phyllis Landis and EvaHendrix, homeowners in theCrossroads Church area ofDonegal Springs Road,voiced opposition to pro-posed construction in thearea by David G. Heisey,builder.The ladies cited density

and drainage problems astheir main concerns.

Boro Authority keeps officers

Mount Joy Borough Au-thority retained its 1975officers during a re-organ-ization meeting Tuesdaynight.

Re-clected were C. Ber-nerd Grissinger, chairman;Frank R. Eichler, vice chair-

elects KreadyJohn Fuller; Albert Pickel;

Troy Schwanger; Ellis Ste-ward and James Kondras.

Ass’t Chiefs-Elmer Mur-

phy and Claude Schwanger.Ass’t Engineers-Gene Way;Dexter Minnick, and Bob

Hinkle. Chief EquipmentMan-John Mammen. Ass’t

Equipment Man-John FullerChief Hose Director-Bob

Hippensteel.The company answered

56 calls in 1975. The men

worked 89,445 hours, and

the trucks traveled S00

miles.The ambulance answered

198 calls and drove 5,442

miles.

Paris H. Sweigart,secretary; Frank B Zink,treasurer, and Lloyd G.Cooke, assistant secretary-treasurer.

The authority re-appoint-ed engineers Gannett,Fleming, Corddry & Car-penter, Inc.; solicitor BarleySnyder, Cooper, and Bar-ber; auditors Trout, Eber-sole & Groff, and trusteeUnion National Bank,Mount Joy.The Carmany Read soft-

ening ‘plant and pumpingstation ‘‘is well on the waywith its construction,’”’ ac-cording te consulting en-gineer, Robert Stark.He told the authority that

“90 per cent of the water-ling is completed.”

mar;

The authority alse in-structed the soliciter tobegin title searches forproperty involved in theberough’s water and sewerprojects.The search is expected to

cost about $2,000.

Council later approved thesubdivision plans for DavidHeisey, but made the planssubject to approval of aconditional use. The condi-tional use approval wastabled 60 days to givecouncil time to study theplans.

Following a long discus-sion by council on whetherto approve the buildingplans, Ammon Smith madea motion to declare amoratorium on building bydevelopers in the drainagebasin of the CrossroadsChurch area, until a plan islaid for the correction ofwater runoff problemsthere. The motion passed.

[continued on page 14]

Mayer urgescleaner walks

Mayor James Gingrichwants Mount Joy citizens toobey the ordinance aboutcleaning sidewalks.

Schoolchildren, the elder-ly, and other pedestrianscan be badly injured byslippery sidewalks, themayor points out.

According to the ord-inance, sidewalks must becleaned within a day after

any snowfall or freezingrain. If the person respon-sible for the sidewalkdoesn’t clean it, the boroughcan prosecute.

If the borough cleans acitizen's sidewalk, the bor-ough can collect moneyfromthe citizen to pay for the job.