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a a a a E. Parker Ready to Park: Postman Who Carried Mail 18 Years And 36,000 Miles Retires Monday By EDMUND C. GLOWKA After walking an estimated 36.000 000 miles in the past 18 years as letter carrier in the Parkside area, John E. Parker, 55, of 3319 Rowe who retires from the Postal Service Monday, is planning to find a position to rest his legs. Parker, who began his career as a postal clerk in the old main Postoffice at 3rd and Arch estimated he has walked 2000 miles a year for 18 years, not counting the steps he has climbed to deliver his daily load of mail.

His plans for the immediate future include good rest, and a few short trips around the country with his wife, Louise, then perhaps a light job, "to keep me busy," he said. Was In Navy Parker began his service with the Federal Government as pharmacist's mate in Navy from 1921 until 1925, when he joined the Postoffice. He has a total of 35 years in Federal service and has served Hombresident, of of Branch Letter 540, Cia: riers, and as trustee of the Delaware Valley District of the association. Parker was named a member of the U. S.

Civil Service Board of Examiners in 1941 and has assisted in the supervision of examinations for various Federal positions, including appointments to West Point and Annapolis. Known throughout his territory as "Parker of Parkside." he was 'Allison Faces In Vice Ring The Philadelphia COURIER- -POST. Camden, Saturday, December 29, 1956 JOHN E. PARKER highly praised by David J. Guidry, president, and John F.

De. vereaux, secretary, of the Delaware Valley District of the Letter Carriers Association. "He has been more than willing to use his own time to help his fellow workers. We will all miss him when he retires," Guidry said. Parker, who has two sons, three daughters, and a granddaughter, Rose Marie, said, "I'm miss all of them, too." Retrial Charles F.

Coe, Case Author, Dies District At- torney's office indicated Friday it would seek a retrial for disc jockey Steve Allison as quickly as possible. The announcement was made by Paul M. Chalfin, assistant district attorney. Application for the retrial, he said, will be made at the earliest possible time." Meanwhile, reports circulated sile that the six men and six women jurors who were unable to reach a verdict Thursday in Allison's vice trail. were deadlocked at a vote of 10-2 favoring acquittal.

The jury reported it could not reach a decision after four ballots were cast during two hours and 37 minutes of deliberation. Judge Peter F. Hagan then dis- Daily News Driver Killed in Crash West Chester, Dec. 29 (UP)- Joseph Coffey, 52, a delivery truck driver for the Philadelphia Daily News, was killed instantly today when the newspaper truck crashed into a utility pole on the Philadelphia Chester Police pk. said one Coffey, mile east of of 4050 here.

Marshall Philadelphia, was crushed to death when the stump of the snapped-off pole went through the driver's seat and pinned to the roof of the cab. Chester firemen worked 20 minutes to free the body. Skid marks on the highway indicated the newspaper truck slid 90 feet before striking the pole on a curve in a slight dip in the roadway. Four Hurt in Crash At 7th and Linden Four persons were injured Friday night when two cars collided at 7th and Linden police reported. Treated and released at Cooper Hospital were Melvin Rowe, 42.

of Crescent Trailer Park, Gloucester, cuts the face; James Brooks, 37. of 3316 20th Philadelphia, mouth injury; Charles Dannenhower, 37, of 1530 Bradley Camden, injury of knee, and William Campbell. 31, 1029 Segal Camden, injury of hand. Police said Brooks was driving one car and Dannenhower was operator of the other car with Rowe and Campbell as passengers. THOMAS R.

ALLEN Tuckerton, Dec. 29 Thomas R. Allen, 73, a retired naval architect, died Thursday at his home on Main st. Born in Philadelphia, he had resided here since his retirement eight years ago. He was a member of the Naval Architects' Society, the Port Authority Maritime Society, Haddonfield Lodge 130, FAM; the Franklin Institute and the Newcomen Society of England.

He is survived by his wife Margaret; two daughters, Mrs. Marvel Hershey, California, and Mrs. Reeda Allen, of Tuckerton; brother, Edwin of Woodbury; two sisters, Mrs. Essie Mc. Quade, of Barnsboro, and Mrs.

Clara Harrigan, of Wildwood. Services will be held at 11 A. m. Monday from a funeral home at 134 E. Main where friends may call after 7 p.

m. Sunday. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Hurfville. Marriage Licenses Camden William N. M.

Connors, Mary 42, of Imielinski, 47. Hoosick Troy, and of 1181 Chase st. Robert E. Rafferty, 38. of 2774 N.

Constitution and Margaret M. Ingram, 37, of 2765 N. Congress rd. Benjamin S. Benson.

30, of 1610 S. 9th and Doris J. Benson, 23, of 1610 S. 9th st. Nicholas Dalessio, 36.

of 219 Gerritt and Frances Shepherd. 24, of 1525 S. Hollywood st. both of Philadelphia Joseph S. Bridges, 36, of 139 Mt.

Verand Lena B. Smith, 27, of 249 Kaichns ave. W. Cox, 27. of 416 S.

3rd and Bernell J. Leak. 19, of 432 Stevens st. Matthew Braccio, 23. of 56 Lincoln rd.

Collingswood, and Barbara M. Caldwell. of 545 Hulton pl. 78th Robert st. E.

and O'Donnell Winifred 27, Waldron, of 938. C. 3085 Carman st. Allen Beverly, Lillie 22, of Swedesboro rd. Paulsboro, and M.

Long, 18, 829 3rd st. Houston Winfrie, 23. of Rt. 1. GullCollege, North Carolina, and Dorothy Wharton.

of 547 Grant st. Philadelphia Jeanette Long. 23. Woodstown. and Joseph Sturniolo, 24.

of 2411 S. 12th st. Josephine Ryan. 26, of 5524 Crowson and Thomas Testa. 24.

Haddonfeld. Emmagnes Johnson. Robert 39. of 5942 Augusta and Hanna, 51, tional Park. st.

Florence and John Williams. of 66. 2805 N. Gibbstown. MarMiriam Lone.

19, Delair, and Charles witherow. 23, Delair. Media, Pa. Eugene W. A 36.

West Berlin. and Catherine M. D'Amano, 34, of 2183 Earp Philadelphia. County Jews Score Egypt On 6 Points Investigation by the United States of "deportation and internment of Egyptian Jews" was asked today by 14 Jewish organizations in Camden County. It was announced by Martin Margolit, president of the Zionist Organization of America, Camden District, that a resolution recently passed at a meeting in the Jewish Community Center has been to President Eisenhower.

Secretary of State Dulles and New Jersey's Congress members. The resolution asked that the U. S. Government take appropriate action. It listed six points.

Held as Hostages "We are shocked." it stated. "by the knowledge that (1) many Jews in Egypt have been separated forcibly from their families and imprisoned as hostages; (2) hundreds of others are being incarcerated without legal provocation; (3) thousands are being expelled, or threatened with pulsion, from the country; (4) that the process of expulsion includes illegal confiscation of personal possessions, and the se. questering of their businesses and other assets; (5) that Jewish artisans and professional workers are being victimized boycott campaigns; and workers are being denied employ: ment and the ordinarily peaceful pursuits of daily Groups Are Listed In addition to the Zionist Organization, groups represented at the meeting were American Jewish Congress, B'nai B'rith, B'nai B'rith Women, Temple Emanuel, Beth Jacob Synagogue. Jacob Sisterhood, John F. Furer Post.

JWV; Furer Post Auxiliary; Temple Beth Sholom, Bureau of Jewish Education, Women's American ORT. Herbert M. Barag Post. JWV, and the Barag Post Auxiliary. Final Services Held For Dr.

Eppleman Services for Dr. Charles C. Eppleman, who died Sunday from a heart attack at his home Hollywood, were held Saturday morning. The Rev. William C.

Howard, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Gloucester, officiated at the services at the Ethering. ton Funeral Home, 700 Powell Gloucester. Formerly of Gloucester and Haddon Heights, Dr. Eppleman had conducted dental offices in Camden and Gloucester until his retirement in 1949, with his brother, Dr. Burton Eppleman, also retired.

At the viewing held at the funeral home on Friday night. more than 300 persons participated in a memorial thee service conducted by four of many organizations to which Dr. Eppleman belonged. Burial was in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden. SYLVESTER TAYLOR Sylvester Taylor, 85, died Friday in Cooper Hospital after a long illness.

His home was at 1507 48th Pennsauken. A retired textile mechanic, he was born in Ontario, Canada, and had been a resident of Pennsauken for 35 years. He is survived by a son, Charles and a daughter, Mrs. Anna L. Duffy, both of Pennsauken, and a brother, William Edward, of Weirton, W.

Va. Services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in the Funeral Chapel, 4322 Westfield ave. There will be viewing and burial be in Arlington CemeItery.

States SPCA Okayed Shooting: Dog Warden Says He Swung Gun To Ward Off Wounded Animal Angelo Schiavo, of the dog warden for Haddonfield, related details today to The Courier-Post of a dog shooting which prompted number of protest letters following an earlier account of the shooting. Schiavo, who also is dog warden for a number of other Camden County municipalities, said he shot the dog after complaints from Haddonfield residents and motorists. The dog, a stray terrier, nipped a resident in the 300 block Kings Highway and caused several streets, stated. accidents on the borough's Following the shooting on Dec. 4, a woman motorist reported a version of the incident, alleging brutality.

Protest letters poured into The Courier- Post mail bag after her account was published in the Reporters Notebook. Given OK to Disposal The story also prompted two animal welfare organizations, the Animal Welfare Association, of Merchantville. and an SPCA agent, Mrs. Louise Witz, of Auduban, to urge any eye witness to the shooting to contact them. In explaining his actions, Schiavo said he and a number of policemen had attempted to catch the dog on several occasions.

On Dec. 4, he and Ptl. Allen Padgett, of Haddonfield police, chased the dog in the neighborhood of Kings Highway and Chews Landing rd. Unable to corner the dog, Schiavo said, he telephoned an SPCA agent, Mrs. Agnes Stack, of Westville.

He explained the dog was attracting other dogs, who were becoming vicious, and causing a traffic hazard, and she agreed to shooting the dog, Schiavo related. Menaced by Dog The warden he and Padgett chased dog into A said, field and himself shot the animal, wounding it badly. The dog raced across Kings Highway into a yard. Schiavo said, and he followed it. took another shot at the dog in the yard, hoping to finish the job quickly, but his aim was upset when his attention was drawn to a large police dog and chow dog which had been following the small animal.

The large doz came up behind him, growled and OBITUARIES MRS. SARAH FOWLER MRS. CONCETTA LOSCALZO Mrs. Sarah Fowler, 64, of Venice, died Thursday in the home of a son. John, of 233 Lawnside Collingswood.

She lived in Haddonfield for 40 band, years Newbern before she and becahuts, Florida a year ago. The couple had been visiting their son for the holidays. She was a member of Eastern Star, of Haddonfield. Also surviving are two other sons, Newbern of Stratford, and Paul of Paramount, a sister, Mrs. Pauline Read, of Venice, and six grandchildren.

Services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in a funeral home at 81 Haddon Haddonfield, where friends may call Sunday night when OES services will be held at 7.15 Burial will be in Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery. MICHAEL MOFFA Michael Moffa, 78. of Garfield Chesilhurst, died Friday.

Born in Italy, he was a resident of the district for 53 years. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by six sons; Frank with whom he lived: Munzy, of Atco; Michael of Hammonton; Philip, of Phoenixville, and Dominick and Joseph, both of Camden; a daughPhyllis Pagano, of Hammonton; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Requiem high Mass will be celebrated at the R. C.

Church of the Assumption, Atco, at 9 a. m. Monday. Relatives and friends will meet at the Leroy P. Wooster Funeral Home, White Horse Atco, at 8 they may call Sunday night, AL.VIN M.

WARRINGTON Marlton, Dec. 29 M. Warrington, 74, of 38 Alvilla died Thursday in his home. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Moorestown Grange. Surviving are his wife, a son, Joseph of Marlton; four daughters, Mrs.

Jake and Mrs. Dove, of Marlton, Mrs. Randall Stafford of Glendale, and Mrs. Norman Schellenger, of Berlin; a sister, Mrs. William Whitall, of Magnolia; 19 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in a funeral home at 8 Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, where friends may call Monday night. Burial will be in Old Baptist Cemetery, Marlton. MRS.

MARGARET MESSICK Mt. Holly, Dec. 29 -Mrs. Mar. garet A.

Messick, 86, of 41 S. 50th Philadelphia, died Friday in Burlington County Hospital here. Born in Moorestown, she lived in Burlington most her life before moving to Philadelphia in 1940. Surviving two daughters, Mrs. C.

D. Hogan, of Burlington, and Miss Marei Estelle Messick, at home, and three grandchildren. Requiem Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a. m. St.

Paul's R. C. Church, Burling. ton. Relatives and friends will mect at 9 o'clock in a funeral home at 302 E.

Union Bur. lington, where friends may call Sunday night. Burial will Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Moores. town.

MARIE C. BURKE Miss Marie C. Burke, assistant credit manager of the Kieckhefer Container Corp. of Pennsauken. died Friday in her ne.

716 N. 6th st. She was a member of the Sodality of the B.V.M. of the Holy Name Church. Surviving are two sisters, Estella and Mrs.

Theresa Duffy; two brothers, Edward and Harry, all at home. requiem Mass will be untie on Monday at 9 a. m. in Holy Name R. C.

Church, 5th and Vine and friends may call at the residence Sunday night. Burial will be in New St. Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr. WILLIAM A. FISHER Woodbury, Dec.

28 -William A. Fisher, 93, of 131 Delaware died Thursday in Underwood Hospital. Mr. Fisher, a lifelong resident, headed the Peoples Building and Loan Association here since 1913. retired coal merchant and senior warden of Christ Episcopal Church for the past 37 years.

He is survived by his wife, Adelaide. Services were today in Christ Episcopal Church. Burial was in Eglington Cemetery. Mrs. Concetta Loscalzo, 83, died Friday in the home of a son, Peter, at Cooper Landing Eriton.

Born in Italy, she had lived in Camden for 45 years, and spent the past five also years in Erlton. a Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Agnes Fargnoli and Nettie Delano, of Camden; Mrs. Rose Cirillo, of Berlin; Mrs. Francis Monforte, of Brooklyn, N.

Mrs. Margaret De quale, of Eriton; two other sons. Frank, of Camden; Domenick, of Bellmawr Park; 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. High requiem Mass will be sung Monday at 9.30 a. m.

in Mary Queen of Heaven R. C. Church, Erlton. Friends and relatives may call Sunday night at the Joseph A. and Frank V.

FalHome, 1018 S. 4th as well as 8 a. m. Caneden, Monday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

THOMAS F. WHALEN Thomas F. Whalen, 40, of 1246 S. 3rd died Friday in Cooper Hospital. He was born in Phitadelphia and lived there until moving to Camden five, years ago.

He was a wire cutter for Arteraft Wire Works. He is survived by his wife, Emma; a brother, Joseph, Camden; five sisters, Mrs. Catherine Huselton, Mrs. Lillian Kinsey, Mrs. Grace Quinn, Mrs.

Loretta Beaver, all of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Peggy Hunter, of Texas. Requiem Mass will be sung at 9.30 a. m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart R.

C. Church. Relatives and friends will at 8.30 at the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway, where they may call Tuesday night. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

MRS. ELLEN BIRNEY Mrs. Ellen Birney, 89. of 118 Estaugh Haddonfield, died Friday in her Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, she was a Haddonfield resident more than 70 years. She was a member of the auxiliary of American Legion Post 38, of Haddonfield.

Surviving are a son, Charles of Haddonfield; a daughter, Elizabeth of Haddonfield; one dren, grandchild; and a three sister. great William Nixon, of Haddonfield. Services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in a funeral home at 8 Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, where friends may call Sunday night.

Burial will be in Haddonfield Baptist Cemetery. MAURICE BOVE Maurice Bove, 64, of 25 Lincoln Clementon, died Fridav in his home. Born in Avondale, he was a Clementon area resident for 33 years and was a tool grinder for the Baldwin Locomotive Co. plant in Eddystone, Pa. He was an honorary member of American Legion Post, 94 of Clementon.

Surviving are his wife. Mary; two sons, Michael and William, of Clementon; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Britton, of Mt. Holly, and Mrs. Marie Janzer, of Clementon; five grandchildren; brothers, Anthony, James, Dominic and Leon, all of Avondale, Michael, of Philadelphia, and Paul, of Conway, two sisters.

Mrs. Antonitte Matteoni and Mrs. Anna Lepore, and his mother, Rose, all of Avondale, Pa. Services will be held Monday at 10 a. m.

in a funeral home at White Horse pk. and Stone Lindenwold, where friends may call Sunday night. MRS. CLARA M. HUNTER Mrs.

Clara M. Hunter, 69, of 20 Woodland Haddonfield, died Thursday in her home. She was secretary of the Order of Eastern Star Lodge 140, of Haddonfield, for 27 years, and secretary of the Lodge of Rebecca, of Haddonfield, for 25 years. She also was a member of the Methodist Church of Haddonfield and the Mystic Shrine of Jerusalem, of Camden. Surviving are her husband, Albert a daughter, Mrs.

Burt Van Buren, of Scotch Plains; a son. Capt. Albert R. of Charleston. S.

three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Walter Barkley, of Haddonfield. Services will be held Monday at 11 a. m. in a funeral home at 8 Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, where friends may call Sunday when OES services will be held at 8 p.

m. Burial will be in Colestown Cemetery. LIQUOR FAIR STORE 514 in the MERCHANDISE PENNSAUKEN At ROUTE BETWEEN ROUTE HADDONFIELD ROAD, PENNSAUKEN (Just 1 Mile from Tacony-Palmyra Bridge) OPEN ALL DAY Mon. Dec. 31 st 9A.M.

to 10P.M. 4 COURIER-POST of is Palm Beach, Dec. 29 (UP) Charles Francis Coe, crime fiction writer, publisher and one-time professional boxer known as "Socker," died here last night after a prolonged illness. Mr. Coe.

66, died at a hospital where he had been ill for many months. A native of Buffalo, Mr. Coe became well known in prohibition times for his crime stories and books. He had also been a professional boxer, lawyer, was vice president and general counsel for Motion Picture Producers and Directors of America, from 1940-43, and was editor and publisher Times of the Palm Beach Post from 1947 to 1952. He never went to college, but studied law on his own and was admitted to the Florida bar in 1935.

ante was an ardent sportsman moved here his family several years ago, attracted by the fishing off the Florida coast. Mr. Coe once said: "I hope I die with a fish line in my Dad Montee Dies at 94; Oldest Active Pilot Los Angeles, Dec. 29 (INS)Funeral services are pending for James W. (Dad) Montee, who was the world's oldest active licensed airplane, pilot.

Mr. 94, died at his Los Angeles home three days ago. The funeral will be held Monday. He made his first flight when he was 60 and lived to fly everything from a DC-4 to a jet. He was 91 when he flew the jet, a P-33.

3 PAMPHLETS YEARLY Boston Americans devour pamphlets at a prodigious rate. are sold in the United States" to supply every person with nearly three a year. FIRST NEWSPAPER IN NEW JERSEY TO OFFER TOUR EUROPE BY PLANE MOTOR COACH STEAMER TRAIN 17 DAYS. EXPENSES ALL Ground transportation, Camden to New York and return Round trip air transportation by Air France Super-G all hotels 3 meals a day during entire duration of tour gratuities. Sightseeing trips (English speaking Guides) by luxury motor coach Lake Lucerne mountain climbing electric railway and continental trains.

FOUR WAYS TO PAY! Outright cash Payment schedule payment. 2 of your own. Arrange Savings. 4 Pay $100 down. Use Air Plan with your bank.

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Schiavo said. After the shot, the small dog leaped at him, Schiavo swung the shotgun in self defense to ward off the dog. The, blow stunned the dog, and then I bor: rowed Ptl. Padgett's revolver and finished the dog quickly. There was no woman at the scene when the shooting occurred," he related.

Schiavo said he tries to avoid shooting dogs, and the stray was probably the second dog shot by him in Haddonfield during the past 10 years. Denounces Abandonment "If persons would only call the dog catcher instead of dumping dogs out on the street, we would never have incidents like this. When people see a stray dog, they chase it with sticks or stones or throw water on it. We soon have another 'wild' dog on our hands," Schiavo said. Details of the incident as lated by Schiavo were similar an account by Ptl.

Padgett, who said the police department had had complaints about the animal. He said he was assigned to accompany Schiavo on the shooting, a regular routine to insure that the shooting would not result in injury to anyone. Earlier this week, James Denelsbeck. of 110 Locust Mer. chantville, president of the Animal Welfare Association, said his group has sent out about 300 notices to dog owners in Haddonfield, urging eye witnesses to the shooting to come forward and testify.

Dec. 20, Mrs. Witz asked any witnesses to testify. EVOY FUNERAL HOME WM. B.

EVOY 129 WHITE HORSE PIKE HADDON HEIGHTS, N. J. LI 7-7600 Inglesby Funeral Home 602 E. Main Street MAPLE SHADE Phone MErchantville 8-4758 "APRIL IN PARIS" TOUR HERE IS YOUR ITINERARY (condensed version) April 27---Leave Camden by bus for departure from Idlewild Airport aboard an Air France luxurious Super -G Constellation. Arrive London.

Sightseeing in London beginning with the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Excursion to Windsor Castle. Depart for Paris. Tour Paris and the ile de la Cite (the original site of the city). Excursion to Versailles Palace.

Time to discover Paris on your own. Leave Paris by train for Nice. Bathe on the Riviera. Visit Monte Carlo in Monaco and the city of Menton. Depart for Rome.

Sightseeing tours of Rome. Arrangements will be made for you to have an audience with His Holiness, Pope Pius, in the morning and later you'll tour St. Peter's Cathedral and the Sistine Chapel. Depart for Florence. Tour "the jewel" of Italy.

Leave Florence by train for Lucerne, Switzerland. Visit Mt. Rigi. Depart for Paris later in the day take off for home. May 13-Arrive in New York.

COURIER- ER POST The First Newspaper In New Jersey To Sponsor An Air Trip To Europe MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY TRAVEL EDITOR COURIER- POST Camden 1, New Jersey am definitely interested in taking the Courier-Post sponsored "April in Paris" tour April 27-May 13, 1957. Please send me further information. want to make my reservation nowl Enclosed find $25.00 deposit (check, money order or cash paid in person) to assure reservation. This deposit will apply on the $697.00 cost of the trip. Name Telephone Address Number City State.