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IHXAWAKE OOCTTtT (P Friday. DAILY TIMES 1H1 Businessmen Press i For Slum Clearance CHESTER The Delaware Commerce today, retlerarated its policy of en- irouraging slum clearance. Route Is Subject At Meet NETHER PROVIDENCE--The proposed controversial routes of the Mid-County Expressway were rehashed at the Nether Providence commissioners' session. Nothing new come up but residents questioned the board on the developments. Two routes have been considered for the expressway through this township--a Blue Route up the Crum Creek Valley on the Swarthmore-Nether Providence border and a so-called Loop Route which 'would slice through the buildup sections.

The route recommended by the Pennsylvania Tpartment of Highways has not'been announced, Some of the residents Thursday night didn't feel the creek route would be any better than the Loop Route and were opposed to any route going through the town- Russell 'Jenkins, board presi- dent, reported.the board was opposed to any route in the township five years ago. said the board now favors the one which would do the least damage to the township. Jenkins will address the recently-formed Avondale Knolls Civic Association on the topic Monday at 8:30 m. in the township bUild- "This is not a new policy, bu( 1 has been on an informal Executive Director John L. Tiley said.

"Now, we have a forma statement and are prepar ed to offer encouragement and as He said the chamber is cncour aging each of the county's mu nicSpalities to take necessary steps to become eligible for the various governmental urban renewal pro grams now. available, The' chamber make aval able to these municipalities speal ers, bulletins and individual con suliation. Meanwhile, President John Vermeychuk announced severa changes in the executive commi tee arid board of directors." They -are: Pleasanton H. Erinis, vice pres dent of the Fidelity Philade phia Trust vice president an member of the executive committee. ituaries "i V.V'wf See Deaik Nrtfew'w.

Tut i i LUNCH--Committee Chairman Joseph Meil (right serves Michael Ctiuri of the Chester Municipal Authority and John Schuerger.of Sealtest Dairy Products at Thursday's smorgasbord lunch for Small Industries Division of United fund. J. Paul Skeily, treasurer of James J. Skelly, elected to the board of directors. John Tompkins, publisher of the Daily Times, elected a director.

And John J. Devine, treasurer of Atlantic Steel Castings a member of the executive committee. The changes resulted from the resignations of 'Robert Howard and George Renninger from the board of directors. In other business, the board awarded a $16,486 contract to fbUikS Meadow Lane near the Wal- Swim Club to Edward J. of Folsom, the low of eight i bidders tt.l Weather Temperatures IB 24 bom--High 82, low this morning, 61, 76; normal ''for this date, 68.

Expected temperatures High todav, 75, low tonight, 50, high Saturday, 72 PrecipitaUoo In 24 hours, month, L27j tms year, 33.0L rose, 6:42 sun sets, p.m.; moon sets, 10,29 p.m. Chester 'tidswater terminal High, A 46 am. and 520 low, ill 54pm. Five-day forecast Tempera- fares to average five degrees be- -low the saasonal normal of' 67. 'NoYmal high and tow, 77 and 57.

Cool most of the period with some moderation by Wednesday, little if any precipitation during the period. WEATHER ELSEWHERE Oty High low Pii Ka Albany, cloudy 85 63, Atlanta, cloudy 76 54 tf cloudy 84 72 Buffalo, 89 54 65 45 cloudy 81 52 Denver, clear 55 36 clear 78 50 Discoverer Is Recovered raCKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AP) --Discoverer 30's space capsule, looking like a big gold ball, was recovered Thursday as it parachuted earthward north of Hawaii. The aerial catch was made by an Air Force C130, the first recovery for these turbo-prop cargo planes. It was the fifth aerial snag in the Discoverer series. Three other Discoverer packages have been retrieved from the sea.

The catch'was made 52 miles rom the center of the planned mpact' the "Ball Park," 475 miles northwest of Honolulu. The C130 hooked the capsule on first pass, at 12,000 feet i Packed in the gold-coated capr sule were human cells test the effect of exposure to outer space Trainer Landfill Is Warned TRAINER --'Council warned a landfill operation night it would be closed down if "any mora garbage is dumped at the Trainer i Assault Leads to ISOOFiiies Continued from Page One i ply for the government aid," he said. "If Trainer doesn't get (he government aid, it will have to be put in the budget for next year." He said this would result in an increase in taxes. Blumberg said, estimated' the would cost some site. The borough board, of health it has received complaints of garbage at the landfill at -Stoney Creek the Trainer-Chester line of the Chester Tidewater Co.

Trash not garbage rcari be dumped there. The health board had 1 closed the operation down, temporarily to await a decision from council. Trainer Fire in r-m council it wants to new fire house on a tract at 3rd and Wilcbx Sts. 4- firemen want a portion of i street vacated for the building. Council directed firemen to meet with Borough Solicitor Albert ilumberg.

Council also waived the building ermit fee for persons building allout shelters. (300,000 an authority would have to' be established to create it. If: the' borough eventually does build a sewage system, the $17,000 in federal funds if they are received would have to be paid back, Blumberg. said. Six of infectious hepatitis none of them fatal have been reported in the borough and one in Chester since Aug.

12. Officials believe the disease might result from raw sewage J.G. Penny ToBeB6 flowing in open ditches. All of the Trainer victims live near such ditches. Sewers have been proposed to eliminate the conditions.

Reading" from the state Borough Code, Blumberg said the state cannot take over the local health board functions unless: 1. The situation in Trainer constitutes a menace to lives outside the borough. 2. The borough is without an or efficient board of CHESTER--Four youths today were fined. $300 and costs each by Magistrate Anthony H.

Smith after they were arrested for beating a 22-year-old man. They are Paul Cropper, 18, of the 2200 Wbck Upland William Tercha, 18, of the 2100 block W. 2nd Donald Clark, 18, of the 100 block E. 24th and Louis Carletti, 18, of the 500 block E. 15th St.

A 16-oyear-old youth was remanded to'custody, of juvenile authorities. The four were fined for assembly. Raymond Parker, 421 Summit Trainer, told police that Correnti and were passengers in Clark's car, assaulted him at Edgmont' Ave. and Sproul SL late Thursday night, beating, him in the chest with a tire jack handle. Parker suffered chest and arm injuries and possible internal injuries.

Patrolman Gerry. Steppke said he. found four quarts of beer in John A. Kaminsti, of 2315 3rd St, Chester, died Thursday at her borne after a brief illness She was born in Hainesport, and came to Chester at the age of 14. She was a member of St Hedwig's Church, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Pol'sh Army Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary to Polisn American Citizen's Club, Polish National Alliance, Group No 650 Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Sandra, Marlene, Mama, and a son, John all at home; four sisters Mrs.

Blanche Kiernicki of Chester, Mrsl Jean Eldridge; Mrs. Regina Pitonyak, Mrs Alice Mangine air of. Trenton, N.J;; a brother, Herman Silkowski.also of Trenton The funeral will be Monday at a at the Kaniefski funeral home, 2524 3rd Chester Solemn mass of requiem be sung at 9:30 a.m. in St. Hedwig's Church.

Burial will be at Sts. Peter "and Paiil Calling hours will be Sunday evening: at the funeral hpme. FRANCIS W. McCANN, 45, 1133 Elmwood Sharon Hill, died Tuesday m. Philadelphia.

He was employed at Miller Dental Laboratory, Philadelphia, and belonged to the Dental and Surgical Technician Union Local No. 349. He was a veteran of World War i He is survived by his widow, Martha M) McCann; fiis mother, Mrs. Margaret McCann of Gibbsboro, N. and a Mrs.

Joseph Simmons of King of Prussia. The funeral will be 9 a.m. Monday in the Cavanagh funeral home, 301 Chester Pifce, Norwood. Solemn requiem mass will be sung at 10 in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Sharon Hill. Burial will be in Beverly National Cemetery.

Beverly, J. Calling hours will be Sunday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the funeral home. MARY A. KAJfENSKI, wife PEARL JENSEN, Uuter of Jans P.

Providence NewtowB Squire, and' the late Rebecca Uoorr Jensen, died Tuesday in Chester Hospital. She employed for 14 years at Woolworth's Store in Media. She was member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Delaware County Firemen's Association. Besides her father, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs, McCoy of SeweU, N. and Mrs.

Evelyn Robinson at home, one niece and one nephew. The funeral will be, 2 Tm Saf- urday in the Wjlliam Rigby funeral home, 15 E. 4th St, Me" dia Bunal will be in Media Cemetery Calling hours are this evening at the funeral home. FRANK COLL, 74. of 1213 Wilson Drive, died UnkeMt after Jfe.

lived in Uaverfnrd, and St. nodule Davids. ROY WENGER, 3 Bortondale Road, Bortondale, who died; "Tuesday at home a lengthy illness" was buried today in Edgewood Memorial Park. Mr tfTenger an employe of Motor Co; in fpr 30 years. He" was also.a member of the Bortondale' Tire He is survived by his widow, Helen Willis Wenger; four'sons, Mr.

Collswas auptfinteSlinl of Ravensdiff" the estate of Mr, and; William Cox Wnght. He is survived by Ms widow, Julia Coll; three sons, James of Washington. D. Edward K. of Clarksville.

Tenn and John J. of Havertown, two daughters, Mrs. Frances J. Wolf of Willow Grove and Mn. Mary Leyden of Drexel Hill and 17 grandchildren.

The funeral at a Saturday in'the funeral home of John Stretch, E. Eagle and St Dems Roads, Oalcmont. Solemn, requiem mass will be sung at 11 in St. Berhadette's Church in Drejtel Hill, Burial will be in St. Denis'Cemetery.

Calling hours will be this, evening from 7 to ALBESTA E. BECK 83, of 119 E. GlenoMen Glehblden, formerly of Prospect Park, died at after a brief Fairbanks, cloudy 55' 39 .80 .42 .40 .05 .13 78 54. 62 77 81 Fort Worth, dear Helena, clear Juneauj "cleair Kansas City, clear Los Angeles, cloudy Louisville, clear Memphis, clear 70 Miami, clear 88 Milwaukee, clear 62 Paul, clear 58 New Orleans, cloudy 80 New York, rain 87 Oklahoma City, clear 63 Philadelphia, rain 82 PhuaiiA, cloudy 95 Pittsburgh, cloudy 87 52 Portland, rain 74 60 Portland, clear 69 52 Rapid City, clear 61 35 Richmond, rain 83 64 St. Louis, clear 66 45 Salt Lake City, cloudy 84 61 San Francisco, cloudy 66 58 Seattle, cloudy 70 56 Tampa, cloudy 87 78 Washington, cloudy 86 66 42 63 51 53 78 42 42 69 6S 47 61 72 radaition.

The crew of the recovery plane, piloted by Capt. Warren C. Schen- sted, 32, of Glenwood, made the catch 14 minutes after the bright orange and white parachute was spotted. It was the second time Schen- sted has helped bring home the bacon. He spotted Discoverer 25 after it fell into the Pacific June 18 and guided parachuting skin- divers to the capsule.

Capt. Raymond A. Apaka, 30, of Lihue, Kauai Island, was the first to spot Discoverer 30's package. He described it as a "big gold ball reflecting the rays of the sun." Apaka bad praise for the C130 Hercules plane they used. The Air Force is integrating the four- engine aircraft into tha Discoverer recovery force, replacing the Slower, Hying The ClSO's have greater speed and ceiling, a spokesman said.

NEW YORK Pen ney looked nearly 8 years in the business world today and pronounced businessmen now more ethical than, ever before. This despite charges of collusive bidding, price fixing and deteriorating morals- in the-business says, the Japied. merchandiser whose ad6rris nearly 1,700 Penney, -a, ririofaUst existing health. He said such do not exist here. He saifd it has not been proven there is: a connection between hep atitis and sewage Blufnberg, -said it has- been dc nied that local health boaid submit the annual to the' Councilman James (Pat) Brown said the health board sent in the annual report 'and the application the youths' car.

Club Hear Executive Talk for. state approval of Mrs. Mary Wright as borough health officer. It-was not specified when the reports were submitted. Brown said they were sent in who mixes the maxims of a country preacher with a ough-niinded, no-nonsense business philosophy, will be 8C years Saturday; "Business now is conducted on much higher ethical" plane than when I started out," he said dur- ng an interview his office on floor of.

the Penney i i Prominently displayed in the office, where he works as a di- .02 .15 .68 Lt. Col. Gus Ahola, commander of the 65Mth Group, said the Air Force has not set a date for complete conversion over to the C130s. The Hercules use a trapeze- shaped hooking gear to snars the 'parachuting capsules--similar to the C119 gear. over the .28 .72 .06 "some time The board received a letter from Dr he was recom mending the state take over.

It-also got. a letter from George A. Elias, regional sanitary engi ne'er'for the state sanitary water board, saying an engineering stu dy should be made and a time table set-up to establish a sewage Part of the borough has sewer but the greater part is withou them. The local board of. health di CHESTER William Oncken former: director ofj ment for one of the; nation's largest industries, at a Delaware; County'Industrial Management Club the Cen- at 6:10.

p.m^, Thursay: Oncken was scheduled to speak a club dinner in February but vas balked by a snow storm. He vill speak on "Problems and Op- wrtunities of Supervisors and Sxecutives." MICHAEL IANNACCJ, 70, of 754 Ashland Eddystone, died Wednesday at Sacred Heart Hospital. He had been ill since February. Mr. lannacci was born in Italy and came to this country in 1915.

He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Alfred Stevenson Post No. Legion, and of the Sons of Italy. He was a mason. He is survived by his widow. Marietta L.

lannacci; two daughters, Mrs. Desemona Arcucci and Mrs. William Rankin, both of Eddystone; a son, Michael Jn, home; 13 grandchildren. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Mon at the Nacrelli funeral homed 2217 Providence Chester.

Burial will be in Chester 'Rurril Cemetery. Calling hours will be Sunday evening at the funeral home. Paul of Media, Arthur, of Middletown Township, Roy Ridley and Glenn at a daughter, 'Mrs. George Piper of Scotts, three- brothers, Arthur of Green Ridge. Kenneth oivOrrstown, Pa.

and Richard of Chambersburg, Pa. and four sisters, Mrs. Swank of Chambersburg, Mrs. William Col- right of Linden Hall; Mrs. Stoey, Forrester of SMppensburg, and Rosenberry of Orrstown, Pa.

ROBERT CLANTON JONES, 43, a former major in. the United States Army, of 1208 Cobbs Drexel HU1. died Tuesday at Valley Forge He was last on active duty In Korea. He had served 53 years. He is survived by his widow, Eleanor Campbell Jones, two daughters, Patricia, 10, and Sandra, 1, three sisters and two brothers in Alabama.

The funeral will "be 8:30 a.m. She was the widow of Henry A. Mrs. Beck was a member of Order of the Eastern -Star, the Women's Auxiliary of James Episcopal Church, the Women's Civic Club of Prospect Park, and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Prospect Park Fire Co. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Louise Warner of Glenolden, Mrs. Jean Bennett of St. Petersburg, two sons, Earl H. of Wallingford and Karl A. of Springfield; seven grandchildren.

Services will be-10 a.mi Monday at the McCausland home, 202 S. Chester Pike, Glenolden. Burial will be in Media Cemetery. Calling hours will be at-the funeral home after 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Saturday in the George C. Toppft- zer funeral home, Garrett Road and Lansdowne Drexel Hill. Solemn requiem mass will be sung at 10 in St. Bernadette's Church. Burial will be in Sts.

Peter and Paul Cemetery. Calling hours will be this evening at the funeral home. More than four of every, five oil wells drilled in the world are drilled in'the United States. FUNERAL FLOWERS attention of SCALLAH'S FLORIST 15th and Edgmont TK Other Deaths PARIK, Fla. (AP)-Hor ace Caldwell Wright, 80, retired chairman the! FRANK CEUINI Ointar not have a joint meeting council as had been anUcipatet In the board's report to counci rector, is a picture of his finf'it said the health board had mcl store.

"The Golden Rule," opened in 1902' in the mining area town of Kemmcrer. AVyo. Sept. 5 to discuss a landfill operation but there was no mention that hepatitis had been brought 2-Car Collisibii Injures Woman BROOMALL-A Tfyear-old Oklahoma' woman suffered an in jured shoulder in a two-car colli sion Thursday afternoon at Sprou and Old Marple Roads. Mrs.

Eugene" Smith of Yukon 9 passenger in the car Jennie M. Kopf, 52, of 49 Locus Springfield, was taken by Patrolman Gordon Spiller to Tr County Hospital, Springfield, fo X-rays and treatment. JOHN H. TIPTON, 39, formerly of Aston Township, died-Thursday in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He lived on Norwood Thorndale.

Mr. Tipton was employed at 3indy Manufacturing Co. Jowningtown. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Meehan Tipton; daughter, Marsha Ann; two sons, Fohn and Jeffrey; 10 brothers, Raymond of West Grove, Edward, Isaac, Samuel, Luther Bruce all of Downingtown, Fildon and Erby both of Gradyville, aric his twm brother, Chief Richard Tipton of Aston Township. Solemn mass of requiem will be sung at 10 a.m.

Monday at St. Joseph's Church in Downingtown. Burial will be in St. Francis de- Sales Cemetery, -Lenni. year the Penney chain did.

at that session L7p1l Hillifn Hnllorc in Kiici- Arctic and the descent followed the preset pattern. The capsule was flown to the Lockheed Space Laboratory at Sunny vale, Thursday night well over a billion dollars in business. "When I started out there was no set price for an item. The best haggler got the best price. And a lot of merchants believed it was up tp the buyer to beware." he said.

"Today a businessman would The board's report did say there were six cases in Trainer. A clipping was enclosed of a magazine story which indicated hepatitis was on the rise in the country- be bound to fail if he conducted! business in' such a manner." Out .64 Ancient Greek ventriloquists were called Engastrimantcis (bei- ly prophets), according to Encyclopedia Britannic a. Kansas has ranked among Ihe 10 leading mineral producing slates of the Union since 1932. hospital. IMSCHWE1LER-BROWER OWL, 112U Roy F.

and George H. Brower, Proprietors 1600 EDGMONT AVENUE, CHESTER Phone TRemont Calling hours will be 7.to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Townson funeral home. 43 W. Lancaster Downingtown.

Continued from Page One around the plant workers began i "drifting away" from their jobs. Union spokesmen said today the primary reason for the walkom was because of company overtime rulings. "The dissatisfaction of the workers is being primarily expressed over the illegal compulsory overtime demand. It is the other issvics the company is playing up in order to cover up its blunder in trying to violate the I contract reference to overtime," a union release slated. Union spokesmen also said thai 'fficcrs and executives of thejo- cal have returned from New York City where they have been meet- MARY A.

CAREY, 81, of 153 Harvey Linwood, died Thursday after an illness of a year. She was the widow of James Carey. Mrs. Carey was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to Philadelphia, 55 years ago. She had been a resident of Delaware County for 47 years.

She was a member of the Golden Age Club of Linwood and of the Ladies Aux- iiliary to Linwocd Fire Co. No. 1. She is survived by five daughters. Airs.

Helen Ferguson, Mrs. Catherine Ryan, both of Chester; Mrs. Margaret M. Ward, Mrs. Anna McGartland, both of Linwood, Shields of Booth- THOMAS J.

REYNOLDS, 'ri, of 420 Deakyne Place. Chester, died Thursday in Temple University Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Reynolds was a native of Philadelphia and had lived in Chester for many years. He was a retired salesman and a member of Lloyd Athletic Club.

He is survived by his widow, Anne Malloy Reynolds; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Cole of Claymont, Mrs. Winifred Julien of Linwood; two grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home ot John L.

Clancy, 9th and Upland Chester. High mass of requiem will be sung at 10 at the Out of the past-info the future ROCK OF AGES! of Mary. Burial will be in St. Thomas' Cemetery, Chester Heights. Calling hours are Sunday evening at the funeral two'sons, William and Ro- hu L.

of mm tc aert Carey of Linwood; a sister, Mrs. Catherine Heany of Philadelphia; two brothers. Patrick Walls of Philadelphia. Frank Walls of Glasgow, Scotland; 21 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday at 9 a.m.

from her late residence. 153 Harvev Road, Linwood. High mass of requiem will be sung at 10 at the Holy Saviour Church, Linwood. Burial will be in Immaculate Heart Cemetery. THE WEATHE--Shower activity is forcast for tonight for the eastern Ohio vailey, northern Arizona, New Mexico a ul the Pacific with light rain "in northern California.

It will be 'oler over New England, the Ohio valley, Atlantic coastal states, with the xep.ion of Florida, and the Tennessee valley. Warmer weather may the Rockie.s and the northern and central Plains. (AP Wirephoto) ing with national officials. Executive meetings were up today to map future plans, union spokesmen said. Carter described the stoppage as illegal because the job classification grievance procedure was not exhausted.

He said it is clearly in violation of the labor slotting agreement reached in August of 1957. said the job description then included both carbon and stainless steel wire and the description has not been changed. Xo meeting or negotiation ar- Calling hours will be Sunday at set her iatc residence. MARY E. GARRISON wife of Oscar W.

Garrison of 1036 McDowell Chester, died Thursday at her home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Garrison, the former Mary E. Welch, daughter of the late Walter A. and Mary Lafferty Welch, was born in the old South Ward of Chester and had lived in Chester all her life.

i Her husband is her only survi-i vor. I DOMENICO DiMAMMA, 71. of 1408 Chester Pike, Crum Lynne, died Wednesday. He "was a retired employe of Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. He is survived by one sister in Italy.

The funeral will be 8 a.m. Saturday at the James F. Knoetgen funeral home, 746 Kcdron Morton. Solemn mass of requiem will be sung at 9:30 at St. Anthony's Church in Chester.

Burial will be in Immaculate Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be this evening at the funeral home. tfvew Kvmniz Eiccfp" Sun- Suoscr n'K'C, rti'f CHESTER ir.m: i I I I 1ft i m'-nlh iinrch rangcments have been made Thc a wil1 Monday at ICartcr said 9.a.m. at whites funeral home, 9th and Madison Chester. Solemn mass of requiem will be Ohio, with 7.5 million pounds, sung at 10 at St.

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