Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 19

Up Top For Today By ARTHUR MAVIIKW Daily Times Staff Writer ENDURING An unique portrait of the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt continues to draw comments today--21 years after it was completed. It is composed completely of canceled stamps. The 16 by 20 likeness was fashioned by the late Harry J. Burke, a longtime Chester postal employe, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT IN STAMPS artistic work draws comments in 1940.

At the time of his death in 1959, Burke's son, Paul, also a postal employe, donated the picture to the post office. Now a permanent fixture in the office of EmiJ F. Baiocco, Chester postmaster, the portrait was fashioned with only scissors and glue, utilizing the cancelling marks to form the outlines of the picture. Baiocco, who worked alongside Burke in the classification and inquiry department--better known as "nixie" in the postman's jargon--was a personal friend of Burke and has had the picture on the wall since early in the year. He says nearly everyone who comes into his office has recognized the likness of FDR and commented on the picture.

Baiocco said the picture was begun in 1939 and was sent to the president, also a stamp collector. It was returned with a note saying the President did not want to deprive Burke of his work of art. Stamps, according to Baiocco, were not Burke's only talent. "He could make music on anything," Baiocco said, envelopes and ash trays. And.

although he never had any formal training, he was an excellent artist." Burke received notice in 1942 when he and his son were inducted into the service on the samd day. Burke also served in World War REWARDING At the recent Pennsylvania Military College awards presentation in conjunction with commencement, Paul Corrigan of 605 Haverford Road, Ridley Park, was given a S25 award for the highest general average in the night school engineering division. But Corrigan is no fuzzy-faced schoolboy. At 33, the degree and award represents for him five years of night work ranging from three to four nights a week. Corrigan, presently a laboratory technician in the development engineering division at Westinghouse, is also the father of three children, 5, 6 and 7, and his wife has suffered from polio for several years.

"I felt like a million dollars when I got my diploma," Corrigan said, "but if it hadn't been for my wife, I don't think I would have ever made it." TEEN-AGERS ARE TARGETS Ridley Park Attacks Rowdyism Problem RIDLEY PARK--Borough council will call a special meeting to discuss so-called rowdy conduct by teen-age boys and girls at nights in the business district. No date was fixed when the matter was discussed Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heinmeyer of 116 Morton Ave.

addressed council. They charged teen-agers engaged in noisy activity and obscene language in the shopping area after 10 at night. They acted as spokesmen for several adult residents who attended the council session. Auto Crash Injures Tivo BROOKHAVEN Two men were treated at Crozcr Hospital! Tuesday night following a rear- end auto collision on Edgmont Avenue near Trimble Boulevard. Both William Dawson, 3705 Arlington Brookhaven, and Gerald H.

Toplin, 21, of 161 Juniper Road, Havcrtown, were released after treatment. Dawson, a passenger in the car driven by Toplin, suffered cuts of the right eye, and Toplin was treated for a strain of the right arm. Patrolman John Plummer, who investigated with Patrolman Charles Starr, said Toplin had slowed to make a right turn when his car was hit in the rear by on driven by Jack Birncy, IS, of 3600 W. 12th Trainer, about 10:05 p.m. The injured were taken to the hospital 'in the Parkside ambulance.

Appeals to the police have resulted in the fining of some young people--and the defense of those fined by some merchants. Parents of those fined have objected to the procedure used in attempting to halt the annoyance. No solution was arrived at Tuesday night and the special meeting suggestion was approved. Two boys who asked to be allowed to play baseball in a park bounded by Thayer, Taskcr, Barker and Park Streets got their answer from council. They may do so, and council put it this way: Any play in the park is permissible as long as (1) the rights of others are considered (2) no golf games or driving of golf balls is engaged in whifflcballs permitted) and (3) baseball is approved play if it is supervised by a member of the recreation committee or Boys Club.

But in no case will the casuai playing of baseball be allowed on a spur-of-the-moment basis. Council ordered the board of health to direct that a dairy immediately stop delivery of milk at a Hincklcy Avenue market because, the board charged, the dairy has no license to do so. Completion of the paving project on Kcnney Street south of the B. O. Railroad right of way was reported'.

Catania Sons requested a hearing for special exception on an eight-apartment garden type building on Ridley Avenue near the Pennsylvania Railroad Cmm Lynnc station. The matter was referred to the building and zoning committee. Collier Circle, was made one- way from the entrance on the north side of Hetzcl Road and parking was restricted to the right side of the street, facing in the direction of the flow of traffic. Upland To Ask Hearing Plans Protest On Sewer Fees UPLAND Borough council said Tuesday night it will request a Public Utility Commission hearing on a Chester proposal that would hike sewer rental fees from the current 58 to $17 per unit. In the process, Edmund Jones of Swarthmorc was retained as tern porary borough solicitor to deal with the problem after regular borough solicitor Philip McMuni- gal Jr.

disqualified himself. The latter pointed out he is assistant Chester city solicitor and said he felt he should not participate in discussions as representative oi two municipalities. It was an action-packed night ki which council also: 1. Received resignations from health board members H. L.

Newlin and James It. Turner, apparently paving the way for appointments which would lead to a more actively operating health board 2. Put teeth into a 1947 nuis ance ordinance which hits at ice cream vending trucks and limits their operation at any hour--if ji is a noisy operation. 3. Placed a $100 fine and costs ceiling on disorderly conduct cases instead of the current $10 limits.

4. Got assurances from the fire company that the borough never is unprotected--even if both fire trucks are out of the community. The sewer rate increase issue was brought to the floor by Percy Hall, who is chairman of a committee from four boroughs and two townships--Chester Township, Nether Providence, Parkside, Trainer, Brookhaven and Upland formed to fight the hike. He pointed out the townships will seek no legal redress. But, he added, the boroughs, with the possible exception of Trainer, wish to continue opposi- lion to the rental increase bid.

If PUC finds it has jurisdic- and that isn't certain-and grants a hearing it presumably would be combined, rather made separate hearings. Meanwhile, each borough solicitor is expected to file a complaint with PUC and ask iie hearing be fixed. ICE CREAM VENDORS On the matter of ice cream vending trucks, complaints were registered on trucks ringing bells, slaying records and using a pubic address system at all hours. The upshot was that tho nuisance ordinance was amended to outlaw ail noise from radios, television sets, victrolas, public address systems, bells, whistles, horns or flashing lights. "That would interfere with the rest of any person at any time." This amendment is effective immediately.

It was last month that the matter was broached of both borough fire trucks being on call out of the community simultaneous- Robert Baxter president of the fire company, appeared Tuesday night to say there's been no change in procedure since 1952. Baxter explained procedure this way: There's, an agreement among a Garden City, Brookhaven and Parkside that each will assist the other on ires. The second truck may leave Upland in such an event to cany firemen who didn't make the first run. But the truck then returns-unless it's a serious fire. In the latter case, Chester will cover for Upland, Baxter said.

BOARD RESIGNATIONS The board of health resigna- followed in the wake of a complaint from board secretary William Ferguson that meetings faced lack of a quorum. He asked council earlier for new appointments. Council said the resignations must come first, and they did. Now the path is clear for new appointments to the health unit. Council accepted the resignation of Mrs.

Ada Fannon as clerk of the Terrace Homes, effective July 12. On the heels of this, Councilman John Lord pressed council to advertise for a full-time Terrace manager to collect rents, supervise work in the 188 borough- owned units and be project clerk. John Hanna Sons of Chester was low bidder at $2,056.90 and was awarded the contract for correcting a drainage condition on Patton Avenue and resurfacing and repaying Seminary Avenue. In order to facilitate the Kerlln Street bottleneck widening project, a strip of borough owned along Chester Creek a Kerlin Street was deeded to state. Senior highway man Samuel Ferguson, on a part-time basis since Feb.

1, was made a full- time employe and raised 20 cenis an hour to $1.70. But council denied a proposal to make his new pay scale retroactive to Feb. J. NEW LOOK--Nether Providence police sport the new look" in summer uniforms as they try to beat the heat while on their beats. Police Chief Ralph Howard (standing left) adjusts the straw haf of Patrolman Robert Wagner while Sgt.

Walter Sydnor checks it from another angle. Nether Providence Cops Have New Look Realty Rules To Be Discussed CHESTER James J. Moore, chairman of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission, will discuss new rules and regulations on real estate transactions at a meeting of the Chester Real Estate Board in the Windsor Inn at 5:45 p.m. Monday. Moore will speak on the new rules, a sweeping revision of the code governing real estate transactions in the state.

NETHER PROVIDENCE The township's finest now look the finest, residents agree, since members of the police department now are outfitted in new lightweight summer uniforms. "Operation Change-Over" took place May 30. The idea of a new type uniform originated with Commissioner of Police Edwin H. Sampson, who recommended the chance to Police Chief Ralph A. Howard.

Samples of various materials, styles and hats were submitted to Chief Howard, who then called on members of his department to vote on the uniform thev liked best. Their choice, which has caused much favorable comment among iow.nship residents, is similar to the Maryland State Police a several New England States uniforms. It consists of a light brown shirt, dark brown trousers with a light brown stripe down the sides and a wide-brimmed straw Stetson hat. Chief Howard, who has been head of the police department since Jan. 1, 1935.

is assisted by Sgt. Walter A Sydnor and Patrolmen Robert Wagner. Raymond Plotts, Joseph Hogan, Morris Sapovits, Raymond White, William Pascale and Robert GuIIa. In addition to their regular duties, the police force assists in many civic projects, including directing traffic for special events in the township. Letters of thanks From many organizations, church groups and individuals who have been helped in emergencies fill the files of the department.

An example of the caliber of the men can be seen in a letter recently received from Frank A. Loftus, executive director of The Wallingford Home. In it he not only thanked the police department for the recent amusement park outing, which was sponsored and paid for by the officers, but commended them for the number of officers who went along and shared the experience with children. Also, he expressed his gratitude for their sympathetic and alert concern during the year, "and the constant, helping interest in our children through all kinds of weather and problems." Nether Providence residents can be proud of the new police uniforms--and especially of men who wear them! Welsh Gets Endorsement The name of County Commissioner William A Welsh, an attorney with offices in Media, has been added to a list of five attorneys from which members of the Delaware County Bar Association will select three for endorsement to three U. S.

District Court judgeships. Welsh's name was added to the list by the board of directors of the association. The board also approved the list as drawn up by the selection committee. That included R. Winfield Baile of Upper Darby, Guy G.

deFuria of Chester, Edward H. P. Fronefield of Media, Thomas J. Reilly of Upper Darby and Norman Snyder of Chester. In addition U.

S. District Court Judge C. William Kraft Jr. of Gradyville was recommended for the new post in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 3rd District.

The membership of the association is expected to ballot this week on its choices. Delaware County WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1961 DAILY TIMES 19 Contract Is Awarded For Township Sewers CHESTER TOWNSHIP A contract lias been awarded to install sewers throughout Chester Township. The Chester Township Sewer Authority awarded the contract to J. Ray Patterson of Chester for $283,651. His was the low of four bids opened Monday night.

Construction is expected to start within the next 10 days and be completed around the end of the year. At present there are only two sewer lines in the township, along Concord Avenue and on Engle Street. Instead of constructing a sew' age treatment plant, the township will use the Chester city plant and pay rental. The current rate is a unit. A pumping station will be constructed on Concord Road opposite the Felton Hose Chemical Co.

Fire House. The sewer authority was created about a year and a half ago to build the system. It will be paid for by a bond issue which has already been floated. All residents who do not have icwers must, by law, tap into the system when it is completed. They will pay the rental fee to township authority and it will jay Chester.

The fee to the au- Ihority has not yet been set. Residents will be assessed per front foot for the pipe connecting to their homes. Aston Gets Deadline On Sewers ASTON Township residents who do not connect their homes to the new Aston sewer system by Aug. 1 will be charged $65 more. The Southwest Delco Municipal Authority said this week its fee for a permit to connect to the system will be increased from to $115 on that date.

This was stipulated in the terms of the bond issue for the system to get residents to tap into the system early. The authority reported about 400 homes have not yet been connected to the system. Of i number, 100 owners have taken out permits and other 300 have not applied. Residents who have not applied were urged by the authority to do so before the deadline. A township ordinance requires all homes be connected with the system where facilities are available.

Final payment of $90,000 is still being withheld from the main contractor on the system, Alconn Utilities and Lehigh Foundations. The authority is withholding the payment because it contends some of the work on roads where sewer lines were installed has not been repaired satisfactorily. The contractors have filed suit against the authority's engineers, Glace Glace, in Dauphin County, seeking to compel the engineers to give the contractors a certificate of completion. The authority told township officials that road repairs on Mar- ianvflle Road, Radon Drive, Harrison Avenue and Scarlett Avenue would be corrected to the township's satisfaction. The authority, its engineers, bond counsel and investment bankers will start preparing a plan to bill residents for the front foot assessments at an executive meeting Tuesday night MEDIA COURTHOUSE Alfred C.

Kessleski, accused of killing Trainer teen-ager Pat Nicklas the night of. Feb. 24, will make a new bid for freedom Friday. Kessleski's attorneys, Garland D. Cherry and Joseph A.

Damico 1 have filed a new habeas corpus petition seeking the setting of bail for the suspect. A hearing on the petition is set for 11 a.m. Friday before Judge William R. Toal. In its petition, the defense claims Kessleski's continued imprisonment hampers the preparation of his defense by making it difficult for him to consult with his attorneys and to continue the search for additional witnesses and evidence.

A similar petition was refused by Judge John V. Diggins in April. At that time the defense sought the setting of bail or Kesselski's discharge. Since April the 20-year-old former Chester short order cook has been indicted on two counts. The June Grand Jury returned a pair of indictments, one charging murder and the other charging vol- portrait of Charles A.

Giles, principal of Chester High School who was killed with his wife in an automobile accident April 27, was given to the school Tuesday by the Parents Club of the school. Mrs. George Jones (left), president of the club, presented the picture to Sarah B. Holcroft (far right), vice principal of the high school who has been named to succeed Giles. The Giles' daughter, Beth (center) was given a similar polrait.

The award of the contract was announced by Peter Roccio, chairman of the authority. Township Solicitor Francis J. Catania said the other bidders were Nicholas Abbinizio Son of Philadelphia, N. F. Verratti of Aston and Joseph Paolino Sons of Pliiladelphia.

Murder Suspect To Seek Release untary and involuntary a laughter. Friday the court en bane granted a continuance of the trial until October, as requested by Special Asst. Dist. Atty. Clement J.

Me- Govern. Defense counsel registered strong opposition to the continuance. Kessleski is accused of firing the bullet which killed Miss Nicklas as she returned to her home from a school dance late on the evening of Feb. 21 Following his arrest April 3 Kessleski reportedly gave an oral confession which he later repudiated. He has since maintained he had nothing to do with the murder.

10 Families Pay to Be Fenced In NORWOOD --Ten families on Gesner Avenue like the idea of being fenced in. Moreover, they're willing to pay for it. Robert C. Collingborn, 215 Gesner wrote a check at Nowood School Board meeting Tuesday night, representing half the cost for installing 380 feet of 4-foot-high cyclone fence between Seneca Avenue Elementary School and 10 houses on Gesner. The writing of the check--passed over to board secretary H.

Warner Grant--culminated awarding of a $620 contract for the fence to Stress Bros of Chester. Earlier in the spring, the 10 householders on the east side of Gesner protested to the board that pupils--and often adults--used their properties as a shortcut to and from the school. The householders were reasonable about it, offering to underwrite half the cost if the board would undertake the fencing that would halt the shortcut annoyance. And Tuesday night householders, represented by Collingborn, put their money where their promise was. The board made it clear it will undertake--and pay, for--a survey before installation of the barrier.

When that is done the fence will be imbedded on school property, one foot from the property line of the Gesner Avenue homes. The survey is expected to be completed in July. Thus, it is hoped the fence will be in place to dn its work before classes resume in the fall. In other business, board members approved payment of bills totaling $27,138.31. with the major chunk of $25,000 going to Inte-- horo School System as Norwood's regular share in the jointure with Prospect Park and Glenolden.

The board reported il to move for final adoption of the next year's budget on June "9 It also exonerated Tax Collector James Faulkner from per capita tax receipts for 170 persons-160 of whom have moved from the borough. Woman Sues Club in Fall MEDIA COURTHOUSE--A Folcroft woman who fell over railroad ties outside the Murray-Stuart American Legion Post, Glen- oldcn, has filed suit seeking damages in excess of $5,000. Mrs. Nell Simmons of 1022 Taylor Drive, filed the action against the post Tuesday. She claims that she and her husband, Charles, a member of the post, were at the post home on June 22, 1960.

On leaving, she says she had to go over some railroad ties to reach the parking iot. Mrs. Simmons claims she tripped and fell, suffering denta! injuries, cuts and bruises of face and a dislocated jaw. The complaint states she also lost S-J08 In salary from a cleaning establishment where she was employed as manager. Driverless Auto Dives Down Bank LARCHMONT-Two young children escaped injury Tuesday afternoon when a driverlcss car plunged down a 50-foot embankment and struck a picnic table and a pile of bricks before ramming' into the rear wall of a house.

In the car during its wild ride was 2-year-old Tracy Morrison. In the house which was struck was 4-year-old Robert Oxman. The unique incident was touched off when Tracy's mother, Mrs. Jean Morrison left her home, 2787 Highland with three children to go to the market. After placing the children in the car, she decided to return to the house to shut off a clothes dryer.

Two of the children, Billy 3, and Deborah, 4, went with her. Tracy remained in the rear seat of the car. Suddenly th car, which had been parked in Morrison's driveway toward the rear the house, began rolling forward. It crossed the Morrison's rear yard, plunged down the embankment at the rear and careened across the Oxman yard. Rolling freely through that yard, the car struck a picnic table and a pile of bricks and continued on into the rear wall of the Oxman house at 120 Beech Tree Drive, knocking loose some bricks and damaging the interior of the home.

Inside at the time were Mrs Virginia Schick, 48, of 36 N. Line Road, Larchmont, who was caring for Robert. She reported afterwards a moments before the crash, she had stopped Robert from going into the rear yard to play because of the heat. Tracy wa found standing up on the front seat of the Morrison car, unhurt. William Morrison, the girl's father, who was asleep in his home, was able to drive away the damaged car.

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