Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 15

2 CITY TUESDAY, DEC. 5, 1961 RON LAWRENCE HP Up 1 op DEAR SANTA Bike, Teddy Bear Will Bring Me Joy State Rep. John Gremminger (D-Chesler) believes that any proposed construction of a bridge over the Delaware would not provoke partisanship, nor would it arouse sectionalism in upstate areas unaffected by it. The reason, Gremminger claims, is that any project expediting traffic and transporta- JOHN GREMMINGER Sees Harmony tion, such as a bridge, is considered for the good of the state and, therefore, seldom is politically controversial. "There would be no objections from upstate," he said.

"If it is good for Delaware County, there would be no trouble. I'm positive of that." Gremminger said he will cosponsor any legislation that "will get this bridge built as fast as But he said he will support 'Only a temporary deficit subsidization plan for the Chester- Bridgeport Ferry proposal brought out i at a recent meeting with Gov. Lawrence. He added that he would be against any prolonged, indefinite subsidization, which only would "drag out" construction of a bridge. Unusual Praise Compliments take many forms, but one of the most unusual was tendered Chester Patrolmen James Ettner and William Hoopers for good police work.

State pob'ce called headquarters at 10:55 p.m. with a description of a car whose occupants were sought in connection with a theft. Five minutes later Hoopes and Ettner saw the vehicle in the parking lot of a diner and arrested the suspects. Later one of the suspects saic he didn't "realize that the po- b'ce were so efficient in doing their work." "Not that I am glad I was ear Santa, My name is Debbie Sheftz. I four years old, so mommy daddy are helping me write this letter.

I have been a very good i this year. I help mommy.t a care of my baby brother and also help her- clean the house. I help addy do- lots of things, too. Mommy and daddy taught me dress myself. I have been dress- ng myself for about two months ow.

Sometimes 'I make a mis- ake and put the shoes or slippers the wrong foot. If you think I've been good nough, please bring me a two- bike with training wheels, a new Teddy bear, a deluxe automobile, a deluxe dream kitchen, 'rosty the snowball maker a new Cowgirl a sparkle paints and anything else you may have in mind. Please remember my new broth- Stevie. He is nine months old. le has been a good boy, so please rmg him sponge blocks, a push oy, a plastic hammer, a pull toy, play telephone and anything ise you might have in mind.

Don't forget Santa, I will leave ookies and coffee on the table or you. Lots of Love, DEBBIE SHEFTZ 413 E. 23rd Chester Dear Santa Claus, How are you? Fine I hope. Vhen I talked to you last year I lad a broken leg. I am now five years old and go Coeburn Kindergarten.

Please, dear Santa, bring my nice teacher, Mrs. S. Berns, a nice present from me. I would like to have a doll and shopping cart, tables and chairs, a doll house and dishes. Please don't forget my cousins, Tommy and Terry Strain and Nancy and baby Johnny Mechaelwicz.

They live in Claymont. I love you Santa Claus. DEBIE LYNNE LOPLAND 309 Hillside Ave. Brookhaven caught, but it (the theft) hap pened only a couple of minutes before we were He said he had not had time to order his cup of coffee. Long Drink A 27-year-old man was called before Chester Police Magts trate Anthony H.

Smith recently on a disorderly conduct charge. "I understand you're married and have several children'' Smith said sternly. The defendant nodded affirmatively. "What were you doing out at that time of night?" Smith reprimanded. "You should have been home with your family." The defendant shrugged his shoulders and searched the far reaches of.his mind for a plausible excuse.

"Well, I thought I'd stop and have a drink after work." "At 10 o'clock at night?" the skeptical judge inquired. "What time do you get off work?" The defendant grinned weakly. "At 4:30 in the afternoon." DA Drops Charges c5 Against 4 MEDIA COURTHOUSE Assault and battery charges against four of five Philadelpnians sterri- ming from a mid-summer "rumble" in Tinicum Township were dropped Monday by the district attorney's office. The fifth defendant, John J. Mulqueen of 5400 block'Regent Street, pleaded guilty to assault and battery Philip Schmidt 23, of 372 Hibbs Glenolden, who suffered head and arm.

injuries and cuts of the scalp and face. At the brief hearing before Judge Henry G. Sweney, Schmidt was the only witness to testify. An assault and battery charge against him was also dropped. He testified he was with six other men who had gone to a swimming hole near -an Industiral Highway overpass on July 21.

He said they were set upon by the Philadelphia group and identified Mulqueen as the one who hit him with an automobile jack. Sentencing of Mulqueen was de- erred by Judge Sweney until Fri- The four against whom the larges were dropped were A5- Dnse Mignone, Frank Pszoniak, Lowry and Francis Borough c5 Authorizes New Lights MARCUS HOOK Borough council Monday authorizet the Philadelphia Electric Co. to install new lighting Post Road from Hook Creek to west of Green St. The council also authorized the company to study other needed lighting in the' borough. Lighting will be installed in residential sections little by little.

In other business the council: Received $100 in fines collected by Justice of the Peace LcuLs Mpntella. Heard a request for a pool parlor on E. 10th Street. Voted to contact the state highway about the poor condition of 10th Street. Voted to ask the highway department why a bridge connecting Marcus Hook and Lower Chichester was repaired on the Linwood end and not the other.

Approved the appointment of Ellwood Henry to the recreation board. Approved payment of $1,000 toward the debt on parking meters installed Ln the borough. Heard a letter from the state approving the condition of the Marcus Hook jail. Voted to pay seven policemen a bonus each. District CD Plan Glenolden Man Dies RICHMOND, Glenold en man, enroute to Florida for a vacation, was struck by a ca and killed Monday night whil crossing a highway.

Ellis Parsons, 65, 36 Isabel Ave. Glenolden, was crossing the Rich mond-Petersburg Turnpike whe the accident happened at 6:2 p.m. Parsons, a retired employ of Atlantic Refining Co. was dea on arrival at Medical College Virginia Hospital in Richmond. Police identified the driver a Charles E.

Barker of CoJoni Heights, Va. Parsons was enrout to West Palm Beach, to vis a relative. His daughter, Mrs. Clare Me Eirone, 23 Wells Glenolden was driving for her father am mother. The family departed her Monday morning.

They bad stop ped at a motel on the turnpik for the crossing taurant. evening. Parsons wa the turnpike to a re; His wife, Esther, and his 1 grand daughter, Susan McElronc-, so were making the vacation oseph F. moroso. At a July 25 hearing before Jus- ce of the Peace John Messer- ck which last four hours, four 5 Drivers Pay Fines MEDIA COURTHOUSE-- Three motorists who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges Monday were fined a total of $500 by Judge Henry Sweney.

Two others were fined $100 each for driving after their licenses had been suspended. Those who pleaded to the drunk driving charges included Peter Tucker of the, 1400 block Peterson Street, Chester, who was arrested Sept. 10 on Market "Street, Linwood; Roosevelt Howard of 5400 block Osage Avenue, Philadelphia, arrested Nov. 6 by Media police, and Bessie Lingard of 1200 block W. 2nd Street, Chester, arrested Oct.

7 after an accident at 3rd and Pennell Chester. Tucker and Howard are fined $200 each. Mrs. Lingard was fined $100. David C.

Kendig of Media Station Road, Elwyn, and Blair Kirby of 1900 block Pleasantview Avenue, Linwood, were fined aft- NEW ZONES Motorists who have Been avoiding parking lots and meters by parking on VV. 9th Chester, are out of luck after today as new no parking zones go into affect. On north side of W. 9th from Edg- mont to city line, parking is not allowed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

on Mondays and Thursday's while ON THE other side of the street, parking is not allowed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. New zones were initiated to permit street cleaners to do a more efficient job. Violators of either zone will pay a fine, according to Howard Winfree, Chester police chief.

4,000 Pupils Evacuated MIDDLETOWN Students Rose Tree Union District schools, some 4,000 of them, were to liave early class dismissal today in i test of an emergency evacuation plan. The district's fleet of 19 buses will be used in a test to determine the amount of time required to transport 2,800 students to then homes. The balance of the students walk to their homes on dismissal. The students were to be dis missed at 2:30 p.m., an hour ear Her than usual. Normally the stu dents who ride buses are releas ed according to a staggerec schedule.

The test will remove all the bus-riding students from various schools in the district in one movement. School district officials said the plan will be put to use in cas storms or civil defense emergen cy. Parents were informed of th plan in a recent newsletter. The were advised not to attempt to telephone the schools during an emergency. School officials informed parents that the telephone lines, vital communications links in an emergency, must be kept free for official use.

The parents were advised in the newsletter to inform their children where they should go when both parents are away from home. The children should be instructed to go to the home of a neighbor to await the return of a parent. The test plan affects students of Penncrest High School, Indian Lane Junior High School, Edg- mont, Lima, Roosevelt, Rose Tree and Sandy Bank Elementary Schools. The schools are located in Board Picks Young Man As President WILLIAM PASTUSZEK youngest president Jeivry Celebrates Chanukah Middletown; Upper and Edgmont. Providence City Midshipman Takes Command pllingdale boys and a Norwood er pleading guilty to the suspen- were fined, another girl was on cnar Kendig was arrested OC luv eld for juvenile court, seven oth- rs were discharged besides those for court action.

MarpleMaii Wounds Self MARPLE Robert Heslip, a larple resident, suffered an ac- idental wound of the foot Monay night while cleaning a rifle. Heslip, 20, lives as a boarder the Stull Estate on Providence load at Media Line Road. Heslip was admitted to Tri- 'ounty Hospital. The bullet from the rifle entered his left oot near the ankle and came out he sole of the foot. Oct.

26 by state police and Kirby on Sept. 10 by Linwood police. Man Held on Morals Count CHESTER A 65-year-old man, accused of exposing himself and then chasing a young girl six blocks, today was ordered held in $1,000 bail for court. He is Walter Blanchard of the 900 block Lincoln who appeared before Magistrate Anthony H. Smith on a charge of public indecency.

It was Blanchard's ninth arrest on morals charges since 1950. He has an arrest record for morals 'violations dating back to 1943. JOHN M. GLUCK top ranking WAS MAD' Woman Fined $100 For False Alarm Youth Gets Jail Term MEDIA COURTHOUSE--A 20- year-old Philadelphian pleaded guilty to a hit-run charge Monday and was sent to jaii for three months and fined $100. In addition.

James E. Brown of the 8700 block Eastwick Avenue. Philadelphia, was directed to pay $1,914 in medical expenses to the victim, Alexander Wright, 68, of 1716 W. Front Chester. Chester Detective Tusco Perk- ns testified Wright, a pedestrian, was injured June 24 at 2nd and Flower Chester, and was hospitalized until Sept.

2. Brown was arrested Sept. 15 and two witnesses identified him as the driver. Judge Henry G. Sweney imposed the sentence.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. A Chester youth became one of the top- ranking midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy Monday when new officers assumed command. John M. Gluck, a former Navy enlisted man, assumed command of one of (he academy's two regiments.

Gluck is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gluck, 612 Dupont Chester. Gluck entered the Navy in March 1957 as an airman apprentice and was selected to attend the naval preparatory school at Bainbridge, Md.

in 1958. reported to the academy, in June 1958. A former student at West Virginia University, Gluck participated in a training cruise aboard the destroyer USS DuPont during the summer of 1959. The destroyer was one of 28 that cruised the Great Lakes area following the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The operation was the first display of Navy warships on the Great Lakes since 1813. John A. Knubel of Scotch Plains, N.J. assumed command of the 3,800 midshipmen in the academy brigade. David M.

Goe- be! of Punxsutawney became deputy brigade commander while Gluck and Richard J. Vopelak of Fire Hits Poultry Market CHESTER TOWNSHIP A poultry market at 1018 Engle has been destroyed by fire. Charles Nickle, owner of Mc- kle's Poultry Market, put the loss at approximately The fire was discovered about 4 a.m. Sunday by neighbors. They turned in an alarm which brought the Feltonville Fire Co.

and several neighboring companies Nickle, of 1628 Cherry Gardendale, Upper Chichester, said the cause of the blaze is unknown. Nickle said the interior of the one story block and frame building was destroyed. Approximately 100 dressed turkeys were lost with the building, he said. The flames also did damage to a nearby garage owned by Powell. Chanukah, the Jewish festival symbolizing the fight for religious freedom through the ages, is being celebrated now by Delaware County Jewry.

The Jewish Festival of Lights and rededication began at sundown Saturday and will end Sunday. Chanukah, as in the Hok of Maccabees, recites the struggle between Jewish freedom ighlers and the Syrian King An- tiochus in the Holy Land. According to Maccabees, King CHESTER William Pastus- ek, -youngest member of the Chester School Board, was elected president at a reorganization meeting Monday night. Pastuszek, 35, was elected to succeed Mrs. Frances P.

Donahoo, first woman president in the history of the city school district. Edward A. Parry, a former board president, was elected vice president, the office held by Pastuszek during the last year. Clarence H. Roberts was seated as a new member of the board.

He begins a six year term along with Anthony J. Przedzial and Parry, reelected school directors. Jacob Sapovits was reappointed solicitor. His salary was increased to $6,500. After the reorganization meeting representatives of the school board, city and county met in a joint session to establish a salary schedule for the tax collector, Joseph A.

Conte, and employes of the tax collector's office. Conte's salary, $7,500, remained the same. It is the maximum provided by law. In addition he will receive as city treasurer for a combined salary of $9,000. The office collects taxes for the city government, school district and county institution district.

Twelve other employes of the tax collector's office were granted 200 salary increases. The raise Antiochus attempted to force pag anism upon the Jews. Led by Jud ah Maccabee, they resisted th attempt. Special i have bee scheduled at Ohev Sholom Syna gogue in Chester to commemorat the eight-day holiday. stablishes the new salary scales chief deputy, three dep- ties, ranging from $4,989 to lerk-bookkeeper, and sev- clerks at $4,104.

The school directors approved expenditure of $9,259 for the ental of an electronic computer in the tax collector's office. The ost of operating the unit will be divided between the three taxing bodies. Mayor Joseph L. Eyre, Council- nan Gary E. Boden and Joseph Mielcarek represented the city government at the joint session, j.

Robert Watkins, chairman of the county commissioners, and Tax Rate Goes Up The new year will bring a new social security tax rate to nine out of ten working people in Delaware County. Herbert W. Gruber, district Light Is Expensive DARBY--Borough council Monday night said rt would cost $10 000 to change a traffic light at llth Street and MacDade Boulevard, to comply with state highway department orders. The highway department says the light is in violation of the highway code. Council said it would ask a highway representative to come to a council meeting Dec.

15 to debate the matter. In other business the council: Received bids for new police uniforms, a jeep and trucks, which were all turned over to committees for tabulation. Voted to withhold the check-of the brash collector until the collector meets with council to in. vestigate complaints of rats in the Prairie du Chien, Wis. became borough due to irregular trash resjimpntal rftmmanrlore regimental commanders.

collection. MEDIA COURTHOUSE A 'Hester woman, who pleaded guilty to a charge of turning in a false alarm because "I was mad," was fined $100. Monday and given three months in jail by Judge Henry G. Sweney. H.

Lewis Harper, Chester fire chief, told the court Alberta A. Taylor, 27, of the 100 block Franklin Street, was arrested after she told a member of" the FrankHn Fire Co. she had sounded a false alarm from a box at Front and Fulton Sts. thy, the volunteer fireman, as saying Miss Taylor told him "I was mad" when asked why she pulled the false alarm. Harper told the court it costs Chester taxpayers $300 each time an alarm is pulled.

The month after the Front and Fulton alarm, five persons were injured in. a collision involving a fire (ruck answering a false alarm Harper said. He said so far this year 116 false alarms have, been turned in, one more than was turned in Harper quoted Patrick McCar- during all of 1960. AND $25 FINE Judge Sweney Gives Happy Birthday Gift manager for the Chester office of the social security administration, said the new rates will go into effect Jan. 1.

For employed persons the new rate is per cent for emlpoye and employer, an increase of one- quarter of per cent. Self-employed persons will find their rate going up of 1 per cent to 4.7 per cent. Maximum table earnings base remains at $4,800. The increase means an employed person earning $4,800 or more during 1962 will pay $150 in social security tax instead of $144 in 1961. A self-employed person netting as much as $4,800 will pay $225.50 instead of $216 for this year.

The rates are being increased to finance the program changes passed by Congress and signed by President Kennedy last June. The changes are: 1. Men may now apply for re-' duced old-age insurance benefits at 62. 2. An increase of about 10 per cent in monthly benefits due 62- year-old and over widows receiving benefits on the accounts of their husbands, dependent widowers and dependent parents.

3. A $7 per month rise in the minimum old-age benefit payable to a 65-year-old or older retired worker or to the sole survivor of a deceased worker. Corresponding increases also are forthcoming for dependents and other survivors of workers due less than $40 a month under the old Jaw. 4. A reduction of the amount of work needed to qualify for benefits, allowing many workers to receive benefits for the first time! William A.

Welsh, a county commissioner, represented the county institution district. Philip A. Mc- Munigal assistant city solicitor, and Edward H. P. Fronefield, county participated in the meeting.

The new school board president has been a member of the board since 1954 when he was appointed to fill an unexpired term. Pastus- zek, who operates a real estate business in the West End, was elected to a full term in 1959. He is a director of the.Chester Real Estate Board and a member tte board of Peoples Building Loah Pastuszek is a graduate of Jv.iata College and studied at the University of Pennsylvania Law Since November. 1960 he has served as a member of Local Board 61, U.S. Selective Service System.

2 Men Held Without BaU CHESTER Two men today were ordered held without bail for court by Magistrate Anthony H. Smith on robbery and larceny charges. They are John Chavous, 24, of the 900 block Forester Darby, and Earl Asbury, 26, of the 500 block Groves Glenolden Chavous pleaded guilty and Asbury entered a plea of not guilty. They are accused of robbing Arthur Ashe, 59, of 1S28 W. 9th of $200 at gun point Thursday night a few feet from his home.

Man Admits ight Prowling MEDIA COURTHOUSE-- Victor Stigile 21, of 2700 block Chichester Road, Chester, a placed on probation for one year and fined $25 Monday after pleading guilty to prowling at night. He was arrested Oct. 18 after- lie had been seen looking in rear windows of homes in the 2600 block Boyle Street. MEDIA COURTHOUSE A Chester man celebrated his 49th birthday in court Monday and got leniency as a gift. James R.

Chandler of the 100 block Reaney Street, Chester, pleaded guilty to an unlawful entry charge. He was arrested Aug. 26 when his intended victim held him at bay with a shotgun until police arrived." Chester Patrolman William Hamilton testified Nelson Ashley, 2,10 Lamoldn was holding the Chandler when Ham Car Hits Pole; 2 Youths Hurt SPRLVGFTELD --Two county- youths were injured when a car Uion' arrived at Ashley's home. struck a lamp post Monday after- He said Chandler entered the noon home through a front window at 2:30 a.m. Robert Wright, Chandler's lawyer told the court his client was drunk when the incident happened and didn't know what he was doing.

Wright asked for leniency, pointing out Chandler had been in jail since his arrest and that it was his birthday. Judge Henry G. Sweney, com menting "Ho was celebrating loo early," imposed a $25 fine. Both the driver, Raymond Al- bridges, 17, of 511 Harrison Glenolden, and a passenger, George Quinn, 17, of 417 Pinecrest Road, Springfield, suffered multiple cuts. They were taken (o Tri-County Hospital by Springfield police for treatment.

The accident occurred at Norwinden Drive and Fairvicw Road at 3:50 p.m. Police said the driver lost control and struck the utility pole svipporting a street lamp..