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10 NE Sunday, June 24, 1973 Philadelphia Inquirer Thunderbolt Is Top Willow Grove Ride (The Alps derailed June i3, causing minor injuries to 10 riders. The accident was caused, officials reported, when a hat blew onto the rails. A bill that would have required the state to inspect park rides was defeated by the Legislature in 1971. Prior to the Alps accident, Abington Township building inspector Carl Saurman said he last inspected Six Gun Territory in March, 1972. think they keep it in pretty good shape.

You know they operate six of these parks and they do things without having to be asked," Saurman said. Mrs. Madeline Booz, who pearance is not impressive, Shiles said $50,000 in new lumber support beams were added to the ride three years ago. Shiles said Six Gun Territory's insurance company the rides every year and each ride is inspected be-a 'fore opening every morning by park personnel. with her son and former son-in-law own and operate West Point Park, likes Six Gun Territory.

"Willow Grove (its former name) is our best salesman I always say," Mrs. Booz said. "People go there once then they come here. I understand they bring bus loads in from Cont. on Page 11-E, Col.

1 FURNITURE ConL from Pagq 1-E 1896, by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. which later became the Philadelphia Transportation Co. or P.T.C. Sousa, known as the March King, filled the park with music for more than 20 years. His final appearance in the early 1920s drew more than 100,000 persons.

And an 1898 park program souvenir cites the park's Bicycle Track then a big spectator sport as the pilace' where the 1898 world record of 1:35.2 for a mile was set. But a recent visit to the park revealed these days of glory are gone. The housekeeping was shabby. Rest rooms were in deplorable con-edition, high weeds grew just about everywhere and the Fun House smelled like an I outhouse. The sign in front of the park in a state of But park officials said this will be replaced shortly -with a new sign.

People were forced to wait in long lines for a ride on the 'bumping cars because only four out of a score were in op-eration. George Shiles, general man FURNITURE "61 VE-AW SALE" Starts Tomorrow! ager of Six Gun Territory who has worked at the park for 19 years, acknowledged the bad odors emanating irom the Fun House. "Yes, we have that problem with school children and once SALE a week we send an exterminator in there," Shiles said, we'll tear it down and replace it with a ride if we can't really control it. It's a big place in there." Shiles said the high admis-' sion price to the park, instituted by the new owners, has helped in attracting more of a family clientele. The admission is $4.35 for adults, $3.25 children and after 6 P.

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