Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GOOD Few of us can stand prosperity another's that is. and The Lebanon Daily Times THE WEATHER Central and cold with frost tonight. Low 28-32- Mostly 'sunny- and warmer Tuesday. High 58-65. 87th YEAR No.

185 LEBANON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1959 Entered weoftd elan matttr at ef Lebanon, under Xtt af Maid! 3, 24 PAGES Freak Snowstorm Batters East Coast Charge City Worn Fatal Stabbing Ralph Milburn, 32, Dies In Hospital After Knifing In Apartment Of Woman VICTIM Major Milburn, 32, 545 N. 9(h who was fatally slabbed Saturday Builders Show Opens Tonight For Week's Stand Doily NEWS Photo. FATAL WEAPON Patrolman James Frick holds butcher knife which was used in the fatal stabbing of Milburn. 11 Are Treated For Minor Hurls At OS Hospital Eleven persons were treated during the past week-end at the Good Samaritan Hospital for minor injuries. Of the total treated, two were for dog bices.

Jeffrey Keiser, 9, 538 W. Chestnut Cleona, received treatment Sunday afternoon for two small lacerations of the third and fourth fingers of the right hand suffered when bitten by a dog. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keiser.

Sunday evening Charles Springborn, 16, 498 E. Canal was treated for a dog bite of the left (high. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Springbdrn.

Ernest R. Engle, 33, Manheim Route Three, had four sutures applied to a laceration to the top of the scalp Sunday evening. The hospital report stated the injury was sustained when the man struck the top of his head on a wooden 2x4 at his home Saturday night. Joan E. Lineweaver, 7, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Warren F. Lineweaver, Fredericksburg, svis- tained a laceration to the bridge of the nose when struck with a baseball bat. William H. Jlillman, 82, 113 S.

College Mycrstnwn, was (Continued nn Nlnrltrn) A twenty-seven-year-old Lebanon woman was committed to the Lebanon County Jail late Saturday night where she is being held on an open charge of murder. She is Mrs. Florence Pearl Bordner Beliveau, of 545 N. 9th St. Police reported Mrs.

Beliveau Is being held as a result of the fatal stabbing of Ralph Major Milburn, who shared the woman's apartment. Police stated Milburn was stabbed by Mrs. Beliveau in her apartment some time after 8 p. m. Saturday.

Milburn was rushed to the Good Samaritan Hospital in the Lebanon Independent First Aid ambulance. He died it 10:29 p. an hour and fourteen minutes after being admitted. Dr. A.

H. Heisey, Lebanon County coroner, reported Milburn died of a puncture wound of the lung and heart. Patrolmen Anthony Fancovic and James Frick, who investigated, stated the woman stabbed Milburn with a butcher knife which had an eight inch blade. The stabbing occurred in the kitchen of the apartment, police said. The knife entered the man's chest on the left side near the heart and lung.

Mrs. Beliveau was charged before Alderman Richard U. Schock. Patrolman Frick stated the stabbing was the result of an argument between Mrs. Beliveau and Milburn.

Frick said Mrs. Beliveau told "him that during (he argument Milburn struck her in the face. After striking her, the woman said, she informed Milburn she was going away from the apartment, and he said "You better not go out." Mrs. Beliveau stated she then said to Milburn "If you hit me again I'll stab you." Then the woman told police she noticed the knife on the sink, picked it up and stabbed him in the chest. After seeing what she did, she toid police, she went to the" apartment of Mr.

and Mrs. John Moyer in the same building and called police. When she called the "station she said "There's been an accident." Frick and Fancovic responded and foumi Milburn lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. The knife, police said, had been withdrawn Joy Mrs. Beliveau and replaced on the sink where police found it.

The call came into police headquarters at 8:47 p.m., it was reported. Upon finding Milburn, police called the station for an ambulance and he was admitted to the hospital at 9:15 p.m. Taken To Station Mrs. Beliveau was returned to the police station where she was questioned by Patrolman Frick and Det. Clifford I a d.

She was read the warrant charging her with murder by Frick. City police are continuing their investigation into incidents leading up to the fatal stabbing. Police said they are going to question other residents of the apartment building later today in an attempt to secure more information concerning the case. Milburn who was divorced was unemployed. He had formerly been employed by the City Highway Department.

Milburn, police said, resided with Mrs. Beliveau periodically and had shared her apartment for TODAY in the NEWS Amusements 17 Area Classified 22,23 Comics 18, Editorial 4 Farm 20 Obituaries 2 15. Pages 13,14 PLACE A WANT-AD Dial CR 2-5611 (Continued on Page Nine) Two Hospitalized As 5 Are Injured In Crash Five persons were injured in. an accident Sunday night, including a mother and daughter being hospitalized. The accident occurred at Van Buren and Jackson city police reported.

Admitted to the Good Samaritan Hospital were Mrs. Gloria M. Tatar, 31, Lebanon Route Five, wife of the operator of the one car, and her daughter, Linda Susan, nine years old. Mrs. Tatar sustained facial lacerations which required multiple suturing.

Linda was admitted for observation and a nose injury. Treated and discharged were George J. Tatar, 37, operator of the one car, injuries of the left arm and nose; a son, George seven years old, head injuries, and Benito Tores Olin, 20, 342 Monroe ihe other operator. Olin, the hospital reported, sustained injuries to the nose, forehead, right elbow, left hand and knees. Olin, according to the hospital report, did not wait for treatment.

Cpl. Paul Keim. tl.ie investigating officer, stated Olin's car struck the Tatar vehicle in the middle of the intersection. Olin was charged with reckless driving, police reported. Damages to the Tatar auto amounted to and to Olin's vehicle, $500, Cpl.

Keim Try Fink's While Bread It Siays Fresh Longer The 1959 Lebanon Builders Show opens tonight at the Brightbill Body Works, Eighth Ave. and E. Cumberland and will continue through Saturday. The 60-bootri show sponsored by the Lebanon County Home and Builders Exchange," will offer the latest in home and building methods. Awards will be on hand for both viewers and exhibitors There are 24 merchant prizes including three S100 cash prizes frv lucky'show attenders.

Judging for the 14 exhibitors awards and the grand prize will be Tuesday evening by Frank Edris, Alvin L. Duffey and Miss Julia Wierrnan. Booth displays exhibitors art: Slaughter's Custom Floors, Palmyra Fence and Improvement Lebanon Plumbing Supply Joseph C. Jarboc, Hydro Supply Binklcy and Ober, Hollinger Glass D. J.

Parr. Surety Storm Windows, H. W. Reppert and Sons. Elmer E.

Plasterer, Metropolitan Edison nich Maid Kitchens. First Bank, The United Gas Improvement. Gingrich Planing Mill, Long's Lumber Co. Ace Aluminum Sales C. L.

Groff and Sons, Harry Fisher and Margin's Plumbing and Heating Co. Herb's Hardware Penn Stale (Continued on Ten) 250 Attend Tall Cedars Annual Ladies Night The Quittapahilla Forest No. 25 of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon held its annual Ladies Night banquet and dance, Saturday evening at the Green Terrace Restaurant with approximately 250 members, their wives and guests attending. Irvin Huber, Grand Tall Cedar of the local group, introduced the officers of the club and guests after which acknowledgement was given to guests from Tall Cedar Lodges of Harrisburg, Lancaster, Shippensburg and York. The master of ceremonies for the evening program was Richard Wilson, a humerous entertainer.

Karen Knight also entertained with acrobatic stunts. During the dinner Harvey Stark played on the organ, followed by music by the Twilights for dancing. Paul D. Bodwcll junior deputy Supreme Tall Cedar of the United States was a guest of honor at the affair. The program committee for the annual event included James Shaak, chairman; Mark Lenicn, Robert Krum and John Reinbold.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER COLLAPSES, DIES AT GAP INDIANTOWN GAP itfi A Pennsylvania National Guardsman collapsed and died at breakfast, on this military reservation Sunday. Headquarters of the 28th Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, identified the man as Sfc. Ralph Charles Frey, 31, of New Bloomfield, Perry County. Coroner Dr. A.

H. Hcisey, of County, said Fry appar entry died of a heart attack. An autopsy will be performed today. Fry was on weekend duty with the 28th's intelligence section. BODY fr FENDER REPAIRS STAGER'S 25tl1 Cumb Dial CR 3.450S Daily NEWS Photo; CHARGED WITH Florence Pearl Bordner Beliveau, 27, 545 N.

9th Charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Ralph Major Milburn. Doily NEWS Photo. QUESTIONED Mrs. -Beliveau is questioned by Detective Clifford Roland. Dailr NEWS rhoto.

HIDES Anthony Fancovic looks on as Mrs. Beliveau shields her face from- the Daily NEWS photographer. SHORT STAY IN OFFICE BLACK RIVER FALLS, Payer, elected constable of the town of Komenski recently by a vote of 25 to 4, will be leaving shortly. Sheriff PJdward Prusa said he has orders to deliver Payer to the Waupun State Prison to a sentence fot- aiding in a gas station robbery. jSeven Persons Killed In Weekend Mi POWER MOWER REPAIRS Bob Hoth Dial CKJ-4S61 TREE SERVICE ZIMMERMAN DIAL UN7-22SS TUB ASSOCIATKO PRESS At least seven people died accidentally In Pennsylvania over the weekend, three of them on the highways.

Two people drowned, an infant suffocated in his crib, and another infant suffocated on fumes from an oil heater explosion. April Showers ounfyWith Surprise Snow One And One-Half Inch Fall Blankets Area, Flakes Melt Quickly April weather is. notor- ously capricious, but Sunday's was ridiculous: white showers 321 inch and a half deep. "Underneath the wet blanket, pansies' faces registered amaze- merit, golden forsythia was man- led in white, and lilac buds en- eouraged. to the' bursting point )y 77-degree temperatures last Thursday, felt out of place.

Snow began falling briskly around 1:30 Sunday afternoon and soon had covered lawns. incidentally, had been mowed only a few days before. Sweeping into the State from the Southwest, the storm advanced northeastward on a widening front. Blairs ville, Indiana County, has six inches. Temperatures 'were j'u i above freezing here and the flakes melted quickly on streets and sidewalks.

But in counties to the north, traffic was snarled on hills as motorists were caught with tires in storage. The weatherman, as surprised as anybody he had forecast fair and mild blamed it on a collision of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico with cold air from the north. April snow is not unusual here; there was a total of one- half inch in 1957, in several occurrences. Exactly 20 years ago today there were "wintery blasts and snowfall" and a low temperature of 27 degrees, according to the.NEWS' files. While the official forecaster was feeling embarrassment, today, at least one county, man was saying "I told you so." Several weeks ago County Agent Glenn E.

Miller "I (Continued on Ten) Start Action To Settle 4 Estates Estate settlement actions were commenced in four county estates during the last week at the coiin- courthouse. Five children are listed as heirs of the estate of the late Howard 3. Shirk, Route Three, Myerstown, who died here March 19, 1953. The estate comprises a farm in lackson Twp. and personal property of undetermined amount to DG divided into five equal shares these children: Mrs.

Elsie S. Wagner, Myerstown; Leo executor of the will; West Myerstown; Mrs. Fbrence S. Schrack, Sehrersburg; Melvin, Route One, and H. Paul Shirk of Annville.

Mrs. Bessie M. Hartline and ler four children are listed as heirs of the estate of the late Merritt M. Hartline, late of 551 North 22nd this ciy, who died here March 26, 1959. The heirs are Mrs.

Hartline, his widow, Lebanon; (Continued on Two) SOME "CHANGES NEEDED LONDON (UPD-The British government's Gas Board acknowledged today that its new special school at Mere is completely outfitted with electrical hasn't a gas outlet on the prerriises. January-ln-April Weather Dumps Snow Across Pa. 7 Hi New Council Of Churches Headed By Lee D. Peiffer Lee D. Peiffer of Mark's United Church of Christ, Lebanon, was elected president of the newly formed Lebanon County Council of Churches at a meeting held Sunday afternoon for the purpose of election of officers.

The meeting was held at St. Mark's Church, 'Other officers elected were as follows: 1st vice-president, Rev Ralph pastor of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Lebanon; 2nd president Miss Laura Ebersole, Quentin JUnited Church, of Christ. Miss Ebersole Ms'also president of the United Church: Women of Lebanon County, Secretary, W. H. Worrilow, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon; treasurer, Light, Trinity E.U.B.

Church, this city. A meeting of the assembly will called in the near at which time; division and department heads will'be electedvahd standing committees will named. The new officers I serve until April 1960. four divisions contemplated by the. Council are as follows: Christian Education, Christian Life and Work.

Christian Missions and Evangelism. Departments that are planned (Contjnued on Ten) By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIOVAI, The nation's January-in- April- weabHer appeared to be tapering off today with an eastern -snowstorm diminishing to flurries. The storm Sunday dumped six inches of snow at Blairsville, and about three inches in parts of northwestern Virginia. Washington was battered, by sleet and -later snow which'-clung to the city's farrieH cherry blossoms. A cold air mass responsible for the freak snowstorm drove into spreading freezing temperatures during the night into West Virginia, endangering the area's pear and plum' crops and dropping readings into the 30s.in he Carolinas.

The storm came on the heels of an unusual mild spell which saw Kmperatures climb into the 80s in Stew York City and to 90 degrees in Highway conditions along the snow belt in the Middle and North Atlantic region were hazardous Sunday, as sleet preceded the snow in most areas. The wind, rain and snow sent tides rising along sections of the Middle Atlantic Coast Sunday, causing some flooding along low- lying coastal sections of Virginia arid Maryland. warning of heavy snows in Connecticut and Massachusetts cancelled Sunday night as the storm'began losing its punch. Accumulations late Sunday included three inches at Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, and Newark, N.J. Light snow also fell in "New York City.

Heavy rains continued in the South with more than pne-haif inch reported during the night at Norfolk, and Hatteras, Light rain or drizzle occurred in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee. In the West another cold air- mass pressed into 'OfcJahtwna and Texas with temperatures dropping below, freezing in'the regions of-both'states early today, Report Dulles May Have To Quit Post WASHINGTON (UPI) Associates cancer stricken John Foster Dulles said that, barring a rniracle, he. will have to resign-as secretary of state. They based their conclusion on reports from his physicians and developments in Dulles' case during the past week at Kobe Sound, where he had been resting. Persons who talked with the 71- year-old diplomatic warrior since he reentered Walter Reed Army Medical Center Sunday reported him weaker now than when he left Washington just two weeks ago for his Florida "rest and recuperation." jhinL Qt By Edwurd F.

Itittton LIVING HIGH ON THE HOG Want to know how to live without working? It's simple. Vote for the Welfare State and have kids. Tills is the way to independence. Mr. Brooker, of England, lives with his wife, 13 children, 12 dogs and cat 28 in all.

And he doesn't work. Not that he's sick. He's well. Not that he is rich. He's not.

He has a mortgage on his The fact is, he can't afford to work. The Welfare States gives him subsidies and allowances of cash, groceries, milk, clothing and free doctors' bills amounting to more than he could earn if. he got a job. So the other Britishers, who do have jobs, but riot 13 kids, the job of supporting Mr. Brooker, as well as themselves.

Dp I hear some one say, "That can't happen Listen, my friend, it does happen here. Judge Bretherick, of Philadelphia, says, "It becomes apparent that child bearing has become a business venture." He says ten or eleven illegitimate children' of one mother are not uncommon in' the 'county 'whe're'he' h' o'l d's court He estimates that 31 to 35 per cent of'public assistance tax money for dependent children goes to support the kids of unwed mothers. Subsidizing immorality and the breakdown of character has become big-time politics. Meantime, organized labor demands unemployment compensation so high that (o. find jobs approach Uvt vanishing point.

Mrs. Violet Miller Is Taken By Death Mrs. Violet of Elvin 0. Miller, 245 Main Campbelltown, Saturday morning in the-Hahriemann Hospital, Philadelphia. She had a patient for the past ten'days.

Mrs. Miller" had been in ill health for "the past" months. A native-of sh'e was 1 a Caroline (Fo'rresfT Wagner, still live at that'place, She was an active rrjember of Salem United Church ot Christ, the Women's Guild and Altar" Guild. She -was'a former'or- ganistr. choir' membeV-oT thfl church.

She also held membership in the'Palmyra Chapter 402, Order of Eastern Star, the Lebanon County Society of Farm meK atjd, the-" CamptielllovfrfTfrw Co'mpany Auxiliary. Surviving, beside? her parents ind husband, are two daughters; fiarriet, wife of Gerald E. Trump, -ampbeiltownj wife of Robert L. Albright, Hershey One; four Wilbur, rlershey; Elvin Palmyra Route One; Robert Palmyra, and Harvey 0., at home; 12 grandchildren; one sister. s.

loy Deets, Hershey, and ons irother, Forrest Wagner, Campbelltown. Two injured Auto Crash West Of Bethel Two persons were injured Sat- irday night, including-one being hospitalized following a one car accident three miles vest of Bothel. Admitted to the Good Samarian Hospital was William Snader, 24, 1572 Chestnut de- ained for observation after complaining of severe head pains. Treated and discharged was Wiliam R. Waltman, 30, Rexitwnt, vho sustained bruises of the heed.

Trooper Joseph Zaun, Indian- own Gap State Police, said ar dciven by Waltman went out control when it skidded oo wet road and.ran off Damages were estimated at police reported. Rural Security Fire Co. Aptt.