Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 45

Epidemic of Fires Topp ed 1956 Local Newsf rtirit Sfrf Wcslinghouse Llecliic Jiiagutu unonoii; VUUlliy UUOUglV Wi'l. in- Lester for iiw way-was voted into, sixth1' place, ihe which is scheduled to run in -generally north-south midor of Mrs. Mary AkIIzouc, I killed were hivi.v, i -5, of Chesler, Jnvnlld, by hct-lmoH, 3 5u Si of 'Mrs 75 America, as Miss PeiHisylvniiui nmmonin ulilcJiiliouso flic wik fmu'dt iu i um oeen judged out standing 10 local hews1 stones lor the year shoemaker i'Jiej conitmiiillv nitivi dirocljoji, is a problem mm at 15th si. between Upland and the, near-tragic healing of 1 month-old son, bv hi- I'ltAOICI Al'KIl, lv iUU tne sui'vivliia nioniiidi-u' n. i The fires and explosions, whirti Crosby Vts.

hi a building A tier a is-Jiour manliinu which spread to ,.33 slides. lie. was nr-i-cslcd' two blocks -from i the police station: mid sentenced to a term of mother, Mrs. Gertrude Larscn ol "pwsky Willi voluhleeer hibor iveoiishwHmr ihr, struck homes, industries arid one school, won out in (he: selections by the Chester Times editors' as housing several firms, and in November -10 new cars were destroyed In Cliftori Jieit'hfs whr.r: fir- April was a. bad month (or (ires as a J500.W blae hit (he Marplu-Newlqwii High School, deslroving classrooms iuul Dim donations ot cash, clotliiiiL' 'juh! (aced primarily by communities through which it might run particularly; Sprmgf Swarthmonjf ull edge a nd orton i.There sti II tr no definite- decision on me Joule Number-? seven on.

tlie list was feltonvillo. -The -motlier sen iencexi'io a term of si (o months in prison fur jiifiictinr 7 14 yoai-s 1 in pi'tson. Close beliind the top 10 were Uu- niysteripus disappeaVancc ol Ro struck at the llek-hor Bulck Aiiehi' they cons aeied enot onl and sta tislica! aspects of liio blazes which evacuation of 600 student. Thai v- oi.iun jnjui-ius on me iniuiu which luiidi Woodruff, Sii)itrneld II I trti l'lie insi tragic fire of thn wiiV left. at.

least eight more than 30 injured, some 40 cars destroyed, same monlh a 570,000 fed by motor oil urn! cotton yarn, de-stroyed u. 'i'miner-wnrehouse. School atliielo. who was located leu mm ncipiess and blind" je. spile a delicate brain ooeratinti ood.iiom.-ed Most speciuculur explosion occurred inside the Slncluir Hefln.

efy. where a new feeder line uiu dor cotistructloii blew up mi April 1 killing two workmen and hos-pdHlizing 22 otliers. five days eai'Iier- eight''' wcro injured at Sun Oil ni: 1 11 mi tv. occurred on Dec, 3 wlien nn oil slow exploded at 1505 W. Otli 5f; the election which saw Pres'dent Risenho wcr aiveii a 01,500 nnjonty vole the several days later in Texas and Rcverai nm iQings ruined and damage at some $3,000 000 i ji June a l7.ri,O00 i ro des( said i had blacked out," after the Howard Johnson restaurant in 'caving 111s 10 return to Miss Ringler, unsuccessful in her bid for the Miss America I'Ulc was -awarded scholarship as best popular singer" in rciiimg iwo children of Mr.

and Lusher' Crawford and seri-liisly burnintt a' third. The other place spot Thud choice was the astounding vit lory, over polio, in the cdunly which sawvonly 12 children awl stricken ths year compared to SI last year and 135 in 19 i In fourth place was the death of Timcum Patrolman Walter Davis, whose police ca-. collided with, an auto driven by a disabled veteran. A fund drive which was slat ted by fellow policemen to aid ivis" family uised mo linn FiMi choice was the recent arrival in Delaware County, ot refugees from the Hungarian revolt against their, communist masters. The, move, led -by officials of the Delaware County Housing Authority, a Media manufacturer and local clergymen, at' the hearts local residents, who readily responded wilh money, clothing, food and jobs- he continuing controversy over the proposed mid-county express iiinjugnoui ir.e year DORIA BATED HIGH the nrdnr nt Media; a $75,000 first hit ihe Alcult wnrehouso In Upland AuRiist, In September' 0L a 5200,000 ware- scliool, the opemiiK bt the new $186,256,.

YMCA buiUIIng at 2 S. Evi'e dr. Crawford children escaped lluough county as the Kepublican party swcpl-lhe county. was centered in the city tight between Incumbent Republican State: Representative Peter J. Murphy and his Democratic plosion and fU-o in itie Stic.

Atlantic City beauty pageant MENTAL HOSPITAL XFVl' i scconu noor window, their. pr.eference, in the lop 10 included: Top interest ot nil the tires and explosions Included In the No The -controversy that has been The charge by Chester' choice centered In the Januaiy in llaverford townshin opponent John 'Murphy victory, broke a Presidential-year Sejda that the crew of the ill-fated Andrea Dona saved themselves in fire at me kuiuiowskv Home ai over locauon oi a state mental hospital there came in ninth pbec. 200 E. Roland Parksiiie, which killed tliree young childivn imd stead ot passengers before tho tradition in which Democrats have won in the city. A proposed four-district union of Collingdale, As residents and lie officials of their grcat-auni, Ellen McLaush tlie township.

alike foujhl (he lmor sank in the Atlantic after a collision with the. Stockholm MiSe Scjda and seven other Delaware in, Tlie Kalinowsky ctiiidivn Sharon Hit, Folcroft and Colwyn posed hospital, carrying it hitn mojjc. 13 the courts, the General Slate Authority went ahead with its build went down to defeat. :1 here was-, a tie vote in the eighth position between the crowning of Miss Lorna Ringler, of Up rt.ountians were rescued from the foundering ship. This news was tied by the ending of the 297-day IWSIMSS yfSI) IMWSTHY ing plans.

In lenth place was (he brutal Mail Theft Loss Set River Traffic Delayed By Pip(i Line Project Inspectors Continue, Probn CHESTER Postal auttmriiies urea. 1 1 1 saiu, ioaay tinu ofilcinl registered maiUstoien Friday night from trucks after, the driver was slugged and thrown from the vehicle total 5797.0D: Firm Handles In addition to the official mail, leration my. register man, in special pouches, 'included mail sent by private parties. Postal authorities said 110 total on the private mail had been delcriiiined because sonic of the: patrons involved had 116' telephones and were being contacted by iiiiail. iostal Vinspcclors and slate police arc work! rig: on the case.

llj' DICK KI.OVIJ CilL'STl'JR Traffic on Deluwar River Monthiy was delayed from LI a.m. to 2 ,111, for insinuation'' ot (l, pipe line by tho Army The liliiglneers scheduled to 'put a submerged line- In Postal said missing mail included $503.54 in 525S.55 riri checks and paid money- river, Irom.n wlnL near Fort Mift-liti lo Hid Aiiehornge area 011 tho Now Jersey Hide. Tlie work hclitg done by American Dredging Co: oi-ocrs lor STRUCK OX HKAD James 32.. 40G Flow DA ROY Fred Uolil er had made his Inst collection Friday, at 6:25 p.m. nt: Aston.

Post culled the yoiuifjosl auto deni vj ii 1 0 ana as ri rl 1 ng to wa rd Chester wlien he was struck on me ncad and thrown from (he PKOMOTED Two assistant' 'cjiaiiicra -oC The Phi)a-: (lelpliin National tv Chester lirivc b'cciv promoted' to assistant vice prcsidcnls, effective Doc. 1 W. Bruce Fye (riglit) now. a iiv churg'c of the bank's Madison, office; in Chester and Frank II. Martin Jr.

15 cashier at the. bunk's. Chester-Cambridge office irucfe. His coUectian route had' includ er in Ims' re tiled m. oiic-slory showroom und garago service building (uitl ailjaceiil ground on the Chester pk, 'Hie properly, between Pine and Lawrence was leaked by Whitlock Motors, for "a long term of years" with the iiggrcgftta rental running iilwnt Currently Pciiiisylvania's ed the Upland sub-slalio'n.

itidge' ant! Aston post ottices and aiso coilectec inai rinm 3 Hub Cap Thieves nurnuoL- ol roadside boxes and street boxes. Imp eetioii South Media Firemen Elect MEDIA George Lewis of 206 Only the registered mtiil was volume. Ddd e-Pl ni 0 ii 1 1 1 missing when the truck was -found about- an hour after -the' slugging GityTax Increase ParedDbwii in Lockup For Nursing School st 'was elected" president inciaenr. ine vehicle was parked abo.iit lOOrf cel. from Asian Post Office C.nm ...01 ine Media ire Co.

during recent election. afKiNflW- A trior of! periodic exnmtna- Newly elected officers will begin er. teenagers ivere a ttanding the regular Saturday: night Sgf. -was Ircalwl fnr lion of lht operation of ChdsLcr teen-agers 'spent Chri slm as iii a il after they were arrested Saturday night--accused of cans 1 Qspilal practicrd nurse school working In hospitals in Philadel-I 1 Miss Shine snUl the government is continually sending retiuesls for gmdimtes io Alaska and Theo'dofe 'to' duty win lie made Jan. and -1 by bruises, told inspectors 1 that Ills assailant must: have hidden in the truck while he was coltecling mail at the.

Aston Post' Office. at vthe cliurch "that-: night, was in representa lives of the National from carS. in a cliurch parking lot. City tax.rates will go up Jan. 1 but apparently not' us much as predicted when City Council adopted its tentalivi' budg sociation for Practical Nurse Ed ucation, -of New.

York. Citv. side when informed: him that three youths, were stealing niiilpplnes nnrl other 'areas. Thc next class will start AVorking on the case are, George fob The examinations are made to He went to the lot and renew; accreditation of the school and Hugh. McDermotl, inspectors, and Trooper Earl Glasser Df the Media Barracks ol -the stale' police.

seized the boys. questioning1 nnd, its The local school auoes on Jan. 1. king; of. 10 Syks treas- for the 23rd consecutive year.1 Also reelected- were Albtii Ottey, '-recording secretary Charles' Getz, fire chief; Charles Moontey yfi assistant fire chief, and assistant fire' chief.

1 -Getz' also was elected vice president. Completing the list of officers tor 1057:. are; -Vernon; Bateniah; fi Hancial secretary Robert Spoc.k-Ibine, chief "and Irving Klein, publicity director. -The', boy's, 'one -16, and the olli two' "rlT, were ting 'a in the Delaware County- juvenile vTliey we re. caught with four sets of hub 'caps while they were in the process -o removing, a fifth set in lot 'adjoiiing the'-.

Holy Cross Catholic Church. Policp Mas 'had that coveted accredita tion each year since the school at itie township police they were taken to, the Juvenile. Home in Media and were kept there over Man Suffers Head In 11 ry was started in 1052. nflcr Iho pro-' iessionat nurse school Was 'aban et, in November. An oixlinance'- adopted pn first' reading today set the -1957 mihage at 22 for.

general revenue and debt seryice and 1.7 fDr' recrtation. The budget iiad prcdict-cd a total tax increase of 4.3(55 mills over the 1956 rate of 20 7 yL" It the latent mill age rates are incorporated info tlie Chief Lester said. One of -the youths is from EU Hiss Ella Jvl, 'Thompson, asso Thomas- Mcnnn, DANCE IN PROGRESS ciate director of (he nntipnal. asso wyn, from Valifiv Va Bag Con tain in 27,000 Relnrned Mo. UT) A bal containing 527,000 in lax payments turned up Christmas Dav on lhr of W.

lOlli sL. sns. ,1 ciation, mid Miss Witkic ained ri head injury Montlav nf- ine cnurcn, scores of oth-and the third from Phitadclphi 1a. icinoon liio cm-'In which field consuitnnt, will conduct lhc survey in cooncration with Miss ne rid mg stormed: suddeiilv finally adopted at a special meet PRAISES POLICE, COURTS Esther L. Shipc; director of ibe lo Mcpbiiald slnick his, head against desk of Edward B.

Becker, Lafay- cal school which has graduated w.w. i winuow. uc vvas more than 100 practical nurses Lreaicti at (Jiw.er Hospital. ing moiKlay the tax increase' will amount to three mi ils. In other business-Council: Created three new positions IKo Dnrby: location; will be I ha ihlrd Robliisou showroom in tha area.

OllKSTlW Tho Bliim clnftr- wlory Cluistbr Ik turn lit tlx) ituifcHzitio of rcntisyl-vnnln --lugiio ui Citlrw, niiinlh ly pmuiciitloii. Siibntlticd by Miiyor Eyre, hn ai tlctu itesurlbiift tho tiinrt of tbo project wliliih. led iiw doino-lltlou of am-h nrniiii dm XitHlnr-hv Kt.w. iJirimkln Kim, Court oml LoiiKbotliain'tt Out. In iry of how the eiuiirmlN to en Chostor nlum workcit, Kyro Hint the nlm wiih "nn tinitHjdinto end lo whim iuul not lcii)(lliy lawsultx." BROOKifAVEN.

VVililam Tiborl, 4101 Woodinnd has completed a training course in refrigeration ant! nir conditioning with the Air Conditioning -Train-ing Youngstown, O. The course included 116 home sLudy assignments and Tiberi also received two weeks ot simp training In Yoimgstown. lie was awarded Rt certificate Dec. 14. CHESTER KolMirt -tnl, works nianagor at Gcnorul Stwl Cnstlngn Ixicn iiiuned chalrmnn ot the htmso conimltfe) at Iho new Yoiutg ,11 mi's Christ Inn Amti.

Hclilnp him will Ho MaUland Ronch, I'hJIailelfrfifa. Kfectrio Co. Charles I. llnimnnr of llumnicr Green Co. ami Eilwln A.

Hll-illtcli, frrncr-. rualntonaiice nu- pcrlnlcnilcnt of Sinclair Kcdnlnjc Co. Dultcs of Iho (Toniniittcc rc to give fioncrftl Hiipcrvlslon to Iho employed staff In maintenance, repair and jirotcctfon nf fho ttcw popiilurfy kninvn us the John G. Vow building. MEDIA Mayor Fred Schullz and Mayor William If.

Mernrr ni since 1052; Ircalcd at the hospital for Eyr Since the local school, has never Lauds Juvenile Crime Drop a minor injury, was Mrs: rtuil. failed to win. that yearly accredi- iieuner, 1S, 22'J 8lh Un inspectors in the Department ot mrt, who cut her left hand at iior eiie Lonniy tax collector, as mysteriously as it disappeared Monday. Porter, 62-ycar-oId janitor, was held in jail. Sheriff Lambert Schluctcr said Porter would be charged with theft.

TSchluetcr said Porter was given the keys to Becker's office yesterday and sent inside to' look Improved training lauon, us graduates are eligible to practice in every state ot-Ihe union except in -two or three which the complete protection of the city duty by a complete reshuffline- of res i ye nee. aaieiyat 'and one as laborerjn the Department of Public Affairs. ana cooperation between -the 'Del inteixlepartment: assignments so far; have not recoeniwd practi to have FBI-sponsored police courses. He said beside the "two complet- cal nurses. -aware County Courts and the Chester- Police Department given as reasons for One Big Day'! Every cnradiiate of the school Si Appointed: McCoy 112 rd.

Sprout Estates as timekeeper, in the Department of Streets and Public. Paul Rhan 909 Croshv i lor me nag. lie returned in A. The c.rack'down on violators of parking, and traffic laws. 'lie told his listeners that, frankly in the future we intend to collect on every traffic violation ticket ea mis year a new.

one was due been' placed in a position, accord decline: in crime ChES- ter," by Mayor Joseph L. Eyre to start early next year. ing to Miss Shi pe who said the DENVER Gtv-Yestcrdny was' a Intsy tiny for Mrs, Ralph E. Graham. But friends and relatives ucmana lOr nurses is far in -an address, before Chester Ki- minutes and reported no results.

Becker and Porter's attorney, then went into the office hnd found the bag un the desk The then turned his attention to strides being made in simplified mattcrsby throwing neyowl (he Four are now, practicing in Flnr 5. -Reactivation of Auxiliary P6- wanis Club today. 7- It--was annual "police day" at unc nijf pariy lor tier to celebrate solving ttie city's traffic aliments uu. lwu in amornia, two in the luncheon meeting in the Porter was sent into the office to look for the money after taking Not content to await" the results Christmas, her birthday nnd a golden wedding anniversary, all Maryjantl, one each in Connect i under the direction of 01 traffic survey, being conduct a lie detector lest. in-e, some ju 01 wnom arc available for weekend and holiday duties.

Mayor Eyre concluded by "We are determined to create in each officer a pride in uniform cut and Delaware. A number are on the same day. 'Chairman George J. White. Tlie: ed jointly, oy the Chamber of so ereat that his onlv 'ripim' street inspector in the -sanie department; nnd Jean Turchcn of 2J13 Peoples st.

traffic police-woman at Highland and Route 1 BIDS AUTHORIZED' Authorized-- advertising 'for'b ids for 11 new cars for 'the' Department ot Public Safety and for the replacement of sidewalks wher needctl along Flower st. from 2nd st. to the property of the Delaware River Ferry Awarded contracts to; Diamond Ice Fuel Co. for supplying fuel oil for IV to city Chester Mack Sales Service I nc' to repair the, FranHir, ri be to do the best possible civic Commerce and the city, Mayor Eyre pointed to. these steps: FORWARD STEl'S i 1.

ot Tr a i lights on Providence avenue during the rush' hours. 2.. Assigning Traffic patrolmen at 15th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd and Provider ce avenu and at 12th and Kerlin and Finland dr. and Kerlin during rush hours. In the last two instances.

he noted that green traffic arrow's have Police Chief -Itoyard II. Winfree and approximately BO members of the force were guests of the service club. Mayor Eyre, who labeled his ad-'dress. Report to the People, Part said this decline in juve-nile crime was "in marked con- trast to the" sharp increase noted in Philadelphia and other large LAtJDS FBI COURSKS l. Confining his remarks to the police department, the Mayor pointed out how important it was for joo ot which he is capable." Professors Attend Parley SWARTHMORE Two Swarth- Upper Darby arc among the dignitaries invited to attend.

"Eastern Pennsylvania Day'- at the Phila, wjicks uroiessnrc: a a taken, me place' of patrolmen. delphia Home Show Feb. 15. .3. Freeing more men for traffic among the delegates attending the 123rd meeting of the American Assn.

for the Advancement of Science being conducted in New York Squad wagon at 52,528.99 to wash -Vic' ring 1957'to'Minit Matic Car Wash at 1516 Providence Received bids for supplying gas. olme oil, anti-freeze and lubrir.ni. Famous Last Words mg city vehicles for yny. Representing Swarthmore College, are Dr. Peter van de Kamp, chairman of the astronomy department, and Dr.

Neal Weber, professor of biology. Sinclair station at Ridley Morton and the Texaco stations 'at 10th and BuUer sts. and iJ Kerlin sis. The contract will bp Dr. van dc Kamp, vice president of.

the science group, will preside at a joint meelins of ihr Jrcni ot Parks The 10th annua exposition will be at Commercial Museum Feb. 11-16. Cities and communities in Delaware, Chester, Bucks' and Montgomery counties wilt be honored on Feb. 15. Among lhc featured locales which will receive tribute are Media, Upper Darby, Coatesviile and Ardrnorc.

The honored guests will watch the only rocket powered helicopter in existence unveil a lQO-square foot display through which Miss Pennsylvania will emerge to receive a large' key lowered from (ho helicopter. The show will feature many exhibits including ihose by General Electric and Philadelphia "Gas Works. One feature will be, the' floor and wall covering fashion siiow. The home show is sponsored by the Home Builders' Assn. of Philadelphia arid suburbs.

uoiiuwiny section and American Council will meet in special sion Monday at 10 a.m. for "iironomicai Society tomorrow. Dr. Weber Will discuss nawrt on' facts and theories on comnmni- tipn of the budget for 1957 arvi formal setting of the tax rates cation 111 insccls in a svmivirii.m conducted by the International Union Lfor the of Social Insects and -the'1 zoological section of the association; The session started todav nnrl Man, Roy Hurt; AutQ Doors will conclude Sunday. CffKSTPT? itTns minor ininr Worker Injured EDDYSTONK A'r r.

UiRTAhVS POK'lCrew members of the Sloterdyk, Holland ship, trim a Christmas tree the Aimng xcorn of the cargo vessel" which was berthed at the chetti, 35, of 13 Center a injured nis left arm yesterday when it! Royall Appointed NEW YORK 1 Kenneth C. RoyaJI, former secretary' of the Army, has been appointed to serve as joint chairman the 1957 Heart Fund with Rear Adm. Rich. when their arms 'and h4e caunt in automobile doors v-H ''4'u -of'-ioS1 right thumb; Lawrence Vogel 4 al: Mt. Media, injured hJi left hand and ana.

was caught in a machine at Scott unesrer Mwaier icrminai pier on Utinstmas. The vessel, captained by vander Sluys, arrived in Chester from Philadelphia Monday about 10.30 a.m. aiid most of the crew had Christmas leave. he SlotP.rdvV hAuUa You made it for me? Why' that's the loveliest scarf Iv rer aeenl" faper- Co. he was treated at dies- lex Hospital.

with its Ford Motor Co argo for Antwerp and Amsterdam. ard E. Byrd..