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PAGI 4 eet. Pithburgh Prsu, Sunday, March 12, 1961 For Rubble Or Monument Management, Time Hangs Heavy Over Historic Stones ajj0r Group all high school neiilori whem there Is a locul chapter (if tho Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Co -sponsor! with Ihu Jny cees are Mr. ami Mrs, Kenneth Itennekamp. owner of Haillo Stal Ions W'KHZ, Oil City, and WOTIt, Corry. Mr.

Kennckamp also Pittsburgh attorney. Finals Scheduled In Script Contest Final tests In tho "My True Security" conlesi are sched-ulcd Saturday, March 25, at the Holiday House In Monroe-vllle. This Is a script writing; and delivery competition open to Names Aides Arsenal's Gate Faces Dubious Fate l--r. i 1 Sponsoring Unit To Select Executive Team If I I -11 I 3 new "Keys" to professional-sounding home organ playing iHirplII iff I iaift- JLr Th Very Uev. N.

It, II. Moor, clmirmttn of the nevvly-oiRanied Creuter Pltlshuryh Labor-Management Advisory Council, has announced the members of tiie council's "sponsoring They will meet March to select an executive committee which will he the workinu arm of the council. The council whs formed to: (11 create better understand-inU between labor and management! (2 keep abreast ot actual and potential strikes, O) help make certain thai collective bargaining continues as long as practical, and I) encourage restoration Three new "IV-set" tnlm now Jet you fliHiiga iiistanlly from milu playing to tlirilling Tiliias (theater orgun), JString en seinlile, or lull oryim chorus- jutt by tourliiiif; a iiil tali! Must tlramatiu of all tuna a ellei'ts-nuw the easiest to play! Time is running out on A few tons of historic stone in Lawrenccville. The rocks arc ordinary field stone. They probably were hewed from a quarry on the batiks of the Allegheny River more Hum a century afio.

They are somber and unsightly, a pile of ruhble on the truck-rutted promenade ot old Allegheny Arsenal on Butler Street. But put together, I hoy represent one of the most Important historical and architectural landmarks In rittst.urgh. Sometime next week men and machines are scheduled to begin knocking down the last remaining buildings of the once vital ammunition center of the Civil War. VFW Thin Fades -a una rm a v. of collective bargaining when It breaks down.

Twelve management members named were: l.OBan Uirkeison, of V. V. 1 atj 'J 4 ik Piekerson and Son, S. Nelson president of Martin Noltrauer Contract-ing Carl H. chair fj 'I I I I man or the ttoaru, nravo The work will clear the 7 1 ..1 "1 and narking lot.

It also will tvtsi mark the beginning of the end Albin Siep'etowski and rock pile that was Arsenal's historic jate. of a two-year light by Post 897; Veterans of Foreign Wars, to save the rock pile that used to be the arsenal's gate. Aecordinc to Joseph Iior- sive interest" in preserving the old gate stones. Donald H. president of It.

Monroe Sons Manufacturing Alex Cadinan treasurer and general manager of A. V. Cadman Manufacturing William llloek, president of the. UostCazette Publishing Co. Arthur H.

(iralz, preslilent of Ilerbick St Held Printing I K. Itnwllns, general manager of KDKA Hadlo; Samui Kohl), executive iliiec tor of the Retail Merchants kowski, chairman of Post Pile "Must tio" 897's Americanism committee. I "Members of the VFW have his group would like to use olTllvd t0 contribute their th stones to build a Civil ar monument in Arsenal ect, he said. But we need Tark between Butler and I -gct-SO I iC srmB Now you cn enjoy genuine iyjwin entirely new raiiRe of effecti-W key, 8 beautiful, individual voi( ami a whole new group of Percussion eHeds incluiling Vilira Harp, Harpsichord, Glo kenspiel, Celesta, Organ Harp ami Guitar. Tha most complete npinet organ ever olfered-and the-' easiest to play! Ht-st of all-true Baldwin quality and lew expenniva than you think! Admirti the ne.w 51 Series in 3 new decorator itylei-your choice oj 5 hand rubbed finiihrs.

See it now! John I'. Minwell, ex ecutlve vice president of Oh-ringer's; J. C. Hiichanun, president of Kidge Lines and C. 1.

I'almer, president of Pittsburgh Railways Co. Ten labor union representatives are: Anthony J. Federoff, presi time. A two-year search for a place to store the stones has been unsuccessful." Meanwhile, time is running out. A spokesman for Arsenal Terminal Warehouse which disclosed final plans for a supermarket project Penn Avenue.

"It would run us about $5000," he said. "We just don't have that kind of money to spend." Apparently, no one else does, either. Mr. Borkowski says historical societies in the district have shown only "pas- H.iMuiu Organs from '( to $20,000 "Pre-Iuislor SM'inI" Save from SI70 up to Sll'i ami rlioone from the larcnt xtoi of Trade-in ami L.ted I'ianos ami Oij-au nee llalilwin before ou buy' um'll be glad you did. FOR EASTER! A LUXURIOUS "LITTLE FUR" dent of tie Steel City Industrial Union Kohert Llehrrioan, of I lie II a i 1 Clerks union; Dominic Dor-net to, regional director, United Auto Workers; lanesl Hue-berg, of the Rct.nl, Wholesale and Department Store W01 k-ers; Joseph tionry, secretary-treasurer of the Steel City Industrial Union Council; Marry A.

Tevls, pesident of Team last Friday, says the rock pile will have to be demolished before the Sept. 1 tar-Ret date for completion of the work unless the VFW finds another place to put it. The supermarket plant, covering about 60,000 square feet at the corner of Butler and 40th Streets, will replace the CratJ from your old cop, iacktt, tfalo or I.ilierul i-riiu i nny Our Own onlnn coat. AX Quartermaster Corps, insignia inspected by Joseph Borkowski. sters Joint Uimeil Id; John Weasels, of the United Mine 45 Only Workers.

I'ree (unliMiier lnrklii jT l.n( Hear of Vlurn ft' old Command Post office of the arsenal and a row of bar-' The City plans to resurface gate was torn down so that racks. (Butler Street. In the process trailer trucks could enter the Kegis Aiken, secretary- includes NEW LINING MONOGRAM Cleaning, GUiing, Revitalizing Just about all traces of the! it vvili dismantle the historic once mighty arsenal -which s(one wall which fronts the warehouse area, sets the date of the arsenal's construction at ISM. treasurer of Sieamfilters -Hi); John l-'rigel, president of the Pittsburgh Central Labor Union, and Hal Davis, president of Musicians Local GO. ongmany sprawion xrom ine Allr.l.rt..

T-, street on the lower side of the nmjiiiinv i.ivt-l ti r-cnil we- TO RESTORE nue, and stretched from 39th i arsenal. LOW PRICES! Ing In ashhi ttii and gve hit nunie to LatrolM-, I'n. It was the main western supply renter for the Union Army during the Civil War, and its buildings were considered among the finest works of architecture of the time. Although many people believed the gate was lost when it was taken down, the stones were saved. It could be reconstructed as a Gothic gateway or an historical monument.

to 40th Streets will be erased by the supermarket and a City road improvement ect this spring. Date Set A IS 1 4 A Quartermaster Corps iru-signia, preserved when the Tim (then) massive ammunition depot was built by lienjaman Henry I.atrobe, a famed early engineer, who designed th Capitol build- CLOSES TODAY at Hunt Hunt Armory, tlio Pittsburgh Bout Show runt from I to II) p. m. 1 i IS, 1 1 Store Hours: 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 Open until 9 P.M.

Monday Telephone CRant 1-2)00 Shop LANE BRYANT Monday 10 to 9. il fill in V.i I Sped 111 iiiin ii of Spring In Sizes 122 to S.ViMF i A- QUOD 'jdr- I I Regular 499i for undergraduates home on vacation OUR BOYS' AND UNIVERSITY SUITS AND SPORTWEAR Vc have a wide choice of good-looking and practical clothing and furnishings for Spring and featuring our exclusive styling, and unmatched experience in outfitting undergraduates, including: Tropical Suits: Boys', jrom $47.50 University, $60 Poplin Suits: Boys', jrom University, $45 Lightweight Odd Jackets: Boys', jrom 1 9.50 University, jrom 3 5 Boyi' lizes, 13 to 22; University sizes, 35 to 42. We also have clothing for imall boyi, age four up. ISTAIUSHID tilt Gimhels Special Purchase I Carat Diamond Jewelry iimmilacliin 1 closroul Itriiis llirhi- IohthmI juice rom one of America's toi manufacturers, a very hpeci.il rmii of jeuelrv, each full carat precious ili.iinoiid Compare, dollar lor dollar; we bov yon nave! 1. I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 eibling li.itnl, abbl.ewilb I carat of iliamomlH I 2.

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Dainty I Icarl-Sbaped I'eiidanl with 1 carat of diamonds I 7') Sliflilin I'tiljixrcl Sliiiw Prliil Ml Amljhlt in tl'vc YtUnw It on Any of i.imkrh if Tint M'n 4r, Tt IhdmanJi. Wilil'n: Mrlhn Slitttj Nmtli ll'lll Subzrb coats gathered up in a special purchase plus rc-ductions from our own better stock! Amailnj tovlnjt right at tht peak of the season! Full tooti, opn coati, button styles. Rem-brandt collars, cap collars, wrap-flaps, Arrow-narrows! Front 5 fashion fabrics: tweeds, monotone crepes, nubs, r.hccbs, novelty weaves all wools ell distinctively detailed! New colors too: beiges, greys, blues, plus plenty of black and navyl 1 JU 1 )' i 1' 1 ,3 1 i -Si'iiiiiiI Hour $atmisl)ing0, JJats frgfcow tCO SMITHFltLD ST. AND MKLLON SQUARE, PITTSBURGH 22, PA. KtW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO SAN' FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELEJ Sorry, no mail sr pnona on 1 (nest so hurry ea Itil 1, 333 FIFTH AVENUE I.

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