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Lehigh Train Rolls Away, for Good Buses to Operate from Rochester to Main Line Today up and a flutter of the motor, were two clangs of the bell like a racing pulse. electric train rolled out of the With no more, ado than that, gasLehigh Valley Station at 8:55 p. railroad time, last night, and vanished into the darkness for good this time. It was the end of passenger service connecting the Rochester station with the Lehigh main line at Rochester Junction, near Rush. Today, bus service will take its place.

There were about 25 passengers in the two coach sections of the train when Conductor Robert L. Cotton, 243 Hamilton droned "B-0-a-r-d" and Engineer Clyde S. Redfield of Shortsville swung into his cab. Last Passenger Warbound Last passenger climb aboard was 21-year-old Edward Bastian, 1o, Coast Guard enlistee who was saying goodby to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Bastian of 547 Arnett and to the girl he had hoped to marry within a few weeks, Marilyn Rich of 196 Magnolia St. He and another enlistee, William Sullivan of Syracuse, were, embarking for training May, N. J. Also among the passengers were a couple of railroading hobbyists, rethe last run posterity, Division Passenger Traffic Agent George Spahn of New York, who had been here to clear up the details of the changeover to bus service. Lafayette Von Thenen of 18 Martinot baggage agent for 32 years at the Rochester station, took the last ride for sentimental reasons.

"We hate to see the train go," said Von Thenen, who now is a clerk in the railroad freight house. The dozen persons who waved farewell included J. L. Ward, local agent, who will remain here in that capactiy. About 11 other employes will be transferred to railroad jobs elsewhere.

Trainmen to Shift Cotton, the conductor with 52 years of service credit on the Lehigh, and conductor on the Rochester branch since 1932, said he was moving to a yard job, where he will stay until retirement in mid-October. Redfield, the engineer, and a part-time farmer near Shortsville, will work on a main line yard job in Manchester. Trains have run out of the Court St. station since it was built in 1905. Before that, the Lehigh station was on Mt.

Hope Ave. The railroad officials said that within a few weeks the tracks will be torn up to make room for part of the city's inner loop arterial highway system. Original plans called for a new passenger terminal at an estimated cost of $450,000, to be borne by the state, but the railroad said that employing of buses will permit the use of the present station. Dog Bite Case Settled at $750 The nip the landlord's dog took in the cheek of 3-year-old John Walsh, 54 Rugby last May 7 was a $750 it was disclosed in papers filed yesterday in the County Clerk's office. That was the amount of settlement of claims of the child and his father, William B.

Walsh, against John P. Gagan, owner of the dog. Gagan lives at 58 Rugby in the other half of his two-family house. According to the papers filed by Abraham Edelstein, attorney for the quite 3, was walking at 5 p. m.

in the Walshes, the a youngster, then not backyard to go to his father, who was at the side of the house. The had a candy sucker in his mouth. The dog, according to the compromise application of the father, rushed out of Gagan's back door, jumped on the youngster, left five teeth marks on his left cheek and ran back into the house. The boy was treated at St. Mary's Hospital.

He has, it was said, a permanent scar on his cheek as a result of the bite. County Judge Daniel J. O'Mara approved compromise for $700 of the claim brought by the father in behalf of the infant. An additional $50 was paid to the father for medical and kindred expenses. The claims were paid by representatives of Gagan without suit being brought.

Brake Plant Tieup Pact Talks Advance Prospects brightened last night for an early settlement of the strike of about. 175 employes at the Kellogg Division, American Brake Shoe Company, now in its fourth week. Representatives of the company, and of Local 1749, workers (CIO) met in United, negotiating session yesterday made ment, according to Strobel, considerable progress toward. an agreebusiness representative of the union here. Another meeting has been scheduled for today, Strobel said, and he indicated that a contract proposal would be worked out for presentation to the union membership tonight.

A union meeting has been called for 6 p. m. in Ukrainian Civic Center, 831 Joseph Strobel said. The strike began Aug. 11 when the company's production employes stayed off the job in a dispute over wages, vacations and other working conditions.

City Man Aids Revivals In Chief Sweden Cities Harley Smith of 1317 Scottsville is a member of the Royalaires Quartet, American boys conducting revival meetings in Sweden under sponsorship the Youth for Christ International. Smith is with the singers, an evangelist and an interpreter in Gothenburg, and will visit other principal cities in Sweden before the group returns to the United States in December. Smith is a graduate of High School and of Houghton College. George F. Rocker, Builders Exchange Treasurer, Passes George F.

Rocker, 47, of 64 Montclair of the Leach Steel Steel vicepresident, and treasurer of the Builders' Exchange, died at 7:05 o'clock last night (Sept. 6, 1950) in St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Rocker was taken ill at 8 p.

m. Tuesday. A native of Buffalo, he went to work for the Leach Corporation in that city 31 years ago as a salesman. About two years later the plant was moved to Rochester. Mr.

Rocker was promoted to general sales manager a number of years ago and four years ago was advanced to the vicepresidency. He was 'a member of the Chamber of Commerce and was on the board of trustees of Dewey Avenue Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Augusta, and two sons. Donald G. Rocker, a student at Clarkson College, and Roy H.

Rocker, an Irondequoit High School pupil. Funeral arrangements were not complete last night. Dr. Alvie L. Smith Of Honeoye Falls A funeral service for Dr.

Alvie Lee Smith, 59, a Honeoye Falls chiropractor, who died Tuesday night (Sept. 5, 1950) in St. Mary's Hospital, will be held Sunday afternoon in Bondurant, Jowa. Smith was a native of Guilford, Mo. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star of Altoona and the New York State Society of Chiropractors.

Surviving are his wife. Edna; four sons. Dr. Marlin and Dr. Leonard Smith Waupaca, Dr.

William Lee of Rochester and Lee Smith, a senior of Logan Basic College; four sisters, a brother, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Bondurant. Max Stern, 64, In Hospital Max Stern, 64, of 450 Clifford a tailor for Hickey-Freeman Company for 23 years, died unexpectedly yesterday (Sept. 6, 1950) in Genesee Hospital. Mr.

Stern came to the United States from his native Poland 45 years ago. He moved to Rochester in 1 1927 and went to work for the clothing firm. He was a member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and of Gideon Lodge, 100F. Surviving are his wife. Tillie; a son, Milton of Rochester; two daughters, Mrs.

Carl Reubens of Rochester and Mrs. Sol Lacher of New York City, and five grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at 3:30 p. m. today in the Parsky Funeral Home, 1125 St.

Paul St. Burial will be in Gideon Lodge plot of Britton Road Cemetery. Lawrence E. Turner Engineer last rite for Lawrence E. Turner.

54, of 280 Fisher Chili, a field engineer for the Rochester Gas Electric Corporation for 28 years, will be held at 3:30 p. m. Saturday in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. A Masone service for Mr.

Turner, who died yesterday (Sept. 6, 1950), will be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow in the Lewis Holly Funeral Home, 151 Genesee St. In World War 1 Mr.

Turner served in France the 106th Ambulance Company the 27th Division. He with, was life member of Rochester Lodge, and Lalla Rookh Grotto. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife, Irma: two daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Kalmbacher and Mrs.

Laurel Elaine Mance; a brother, Carroll, and two grandsons. Burial will be in Grove Place Cemetery, Chili. Mrs. Clara B. Howe Rites Tomorrow A funeral service for Mrs.

Clara Boughton Howe, of 184 Park Ava, who was a member of one of Rochester's oldest families, will be held at 2 p. tomorrow in Hedges Memorial Chapel, 271 University Ave. Mrs. Howe, the widow of Frank J. Howe, died Tuesday (Sept.

5, 1950). She was the granddaughter of John White, Warrant and Clarissa BoughWarrant, who were among Rochester's early settlers. Mrs. Howe was a graduate of Livingston Park Seminary and a member of the Century Club. Surviving are a sister, Mrs.

ney C. Trimmer of Greenwood, W. Otis W. Pickerell; a two brothers, and Theo L. Trimmer of Washington, D.

and two nieces. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, James Bamford, 50, Fire Secretary A last rite for James Bamford, 50, of Kreag Bushnell's Basin, secreand a charter member of the Bushnell's Basin Fire Department, will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Newcomb Funeral Home, 25 S.

Main Pittsford. Mr. Bamford, a former employe of the American Brake Shoe Company, died Tuesday (Sept. 5, 1950). Although a semi-invalid for the last seven years, he operated a sign painting business in his home.

He is survived by his wife. Lillian, and A son, Robert. Burial will be in White Haven Memorial Park. George H. Yerns, Kodak Worker Last rites for George H.

Yerns, 56, of 175 Kingsboro a veteran employe of Eastman Kodak Company who died Monday (Sept. 4, 1950), will be held tomorrow at 8:30 a. m. in the Haubner Stallknecht Funeral Home, 828 Jay and at 9 Lady of Good Counsel Church. Mr.

Yerns worked at Kodak Park for 33 years. He was member of the Knights of St. John. Besides his wife. Josephine Haubner Yerns.

Mr. Yerns leaves two brothers. Charles C. Yerns of New York City and Albert M. Yerns of Rochester.

Burial will be in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE 25 1 Thursday, September 7, 1950 LAST TRIP -Engineer Clyde S. Redfield of Shortsville pilots last Lehigh passenger train out of city for Rochester Junction. ductor Robert L. Cotton calls out "all aboard" for farewell run. LAST PASSENGER aboard, Edward Bastian, Coast Guard enlistee, says goodby to fiancee, Marilyn Rich, just before Con- LAST MAIL is loaded on last passenger train by Mail Clerk Anthony Romano, received by Baggageman Lawrence Christie.

School Day Buddies to Start For Their 2nd War Together Buddies since high school when they served in the U. S. off to war together again tomorrow. They are Charles W. Bilodeau, William Bilodeau, 327 Clifford and Richard D.

Zakia, 24, son of Mrs. Zakia, 134 Alameda St. Both radiomen, second class, they were reactivated simultaneously Aug. 26 with other members of the Electronics Warfare Division of the U. S.

Naval Reserve. They are to report for examination in Buffalo tomorrow, and then go to Brooklyn Yard for assignment. Bilodeau and Zakia first got to know each other at Edison Technical High School, where they attended many of the same classes. After graduation, both entered the Navy and were trained as radiomen. They met again in Hawaii and spent liberties together often.

As reservists, they were buddies on the annual training cruises, and as civilboth worked for the Eastmane Kodak Company. lians, pair see nothing but good fortune ahead of them in the service. "It's always good luck when good friends stick together for so long," Bilodeau pointed out yesterday. CHURCH YOUTH DANCES Fall schedule of youth dances held by the Immaculate Conception Church will open tomorrow. Joe Nolan and his orchestra will play for dancing.

ing from 9 a. m. to midnight at the church auditorium. If Your Water is Roily, It's Just Testing by City If your tap water comes out missioner of Public Works Edward For the next 80 days, the under way in every section of Pitometer Company, New York City, and Rochester Waterworks crew under Louis Hall consumption, flow, pressure and leaks in the domestic supply mains. Tests Start on East Side The tests began last night in an area on the East Side bounded by St.

Paul St. and Clinton Ave. and Central and Clifford Aves. The tests involves closing 18 valves in the area to cause the water to flow in the opposite direction, thus stirring up sediment for a few hours. Completion of the tests is scheduled today, and Commissioner Nier said "We expect the water will be back to normal by the weekend." "If there is any trouble.

call the Waterworks, Glenwood 0051." said Nier. Similar Tests Last Year Last year, similar tests were made. When brownish colored water which included various forms of marine life came spouting out of taps nearly every city department got calls from alarmed housewives. So the public works commissioner decided -to forewarn the public this year. For the last two weeks, tests of the Holley system have been under way.

Two underground leaks were found, one in Lyell now repaired, and another in Canal under railroad tracks. A repair gang will tackle that repair job today. The Holley system supplies water for fire fighting. UR Grad to Teach At Maryland Norman R. Roth, formerly of Rochester, has accepted an appointment to the faculty of the University of Maryland at College Park, where he will be an instructor in sociology.

He will assume his position at the opening of the school year Sept. 18. Roth is a graduate of Hobart College. He earned his master's degree in sociology at the University of Rochester. He also studied at Columbia University where he expects to receive his doctor's degree this Fall.

From 1947 to 1949 he was an assistant in the UR department of sociology and last Winter served as a lecturer in sociology at Pace College in New York. Roth, his wife and baby son, will make their home in West Hyattsville, Md. Picked up by police on a charge of being absent without official leave from the United States Army, Edward W. Foust, 20, of 25 Morris was being held for military authorities yesterday. Rochester Soldier Held As AWOL from Army roily, don't get alarmed, ComF.

Nier advised last night. commissioner said, tests will be the city by an engineer of the Joseph T. Adams Named to Board Of Business Unit The Rochester Better Business Bureau last night elected Joseph T. Adams, business manager of The Democrat and Chronicle, to its board of directors at a meeting in the Rochester Club. A dinner was given in honor of Adams, who was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Neal Murphy.

He succeeded Mr. MurJOSEPH T. phy as this newsADAMS paper's business manager. Gunnar O. Wiig, president of the Better Business Bureau, presided at the meeting, and committee reports on the bureau's Fall program were read.

Strike Notice Filed By Defender Union A 30-day strike notice has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board by the Defender Employes' Union, it was revealed last night by John J. Scully, attorney for the union. Scully said negotiations reached stalemate yesterday after the union rejected the company's offer of 7-cent hourly raise for skilled workers and 5 cents for unskilled workers. A meeting of union and company officials with Gilbert Lee, U. S.

Conciliations Board mediator, is scheduled for tomorrow, Scully said. The local union, affiliated with a national organization of duPont workers, resents, about 400 employes of the local Defender Plant of E. I. duPont de Nemours Co. HURTS HIP 1 BY STUMBLING Stumbling and falling over a curbstone at Main St.

E. and Richmond St. shortly after 8 o'clock last night, Charles Bell, 78, of 1420 Main St. was hurt on one hip. He was taken to Municipal Hospital.

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