The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 9

jersey shore John D. Rcrsmussen, editor THIS THAT John D. Rasmussen "The Itinerant" was being published at Slate Run about 1907, and the tiny publication was pushing hard for liquor prohibition which came nationally about 13 years later: Edwards County, Illinois," the lead story began, "is a temperance county. Its treasury has $11,000 surplus. Good roads and iron bridges are in use.

Not a prisoner in the jail, or pauper in poorhouse, the farm of the latter a source of income to the county. Not one in 30 years sent to the penitentiary. Only one saloon in the county in 30 years, and that allowed to live only one The lead of another article under the headline, "Tennis, Legion, Lodge, Rink, Business, etc." began, "Tennis a delightful change for indoor drudgery and care of children, we greatly enjoy watching players. Don't spoil tennis sport, but if Christian players would put just a little of their surplus activity into church, Sunday School and other services would be better And special recognition was accorded a valley virtuoso of the day: "The recitals given by Miss Minnie Agnes Wood, of White Pine, in the M.E. Churches at Cammal and Slate Run were of the best.

The selections were all choice ones and the rendition of them eloquent. All hearers were the entertainer's from start to Somewhat more commercial in flavor in "The Itinerant" of 1907 was: "For a big social time, big eat just attend an Okome supper and festival. $70.55 taken in a Saturday evening a few weeks ago placing in treasury the sum of $50.98 above all expenses. Okome carries the banner, is in the front line." And out-and-out commercial was "The artist Brother Caulkins, of Cammal, a finished and accommodating 'picter The engraving is the work of Bey Engraving Williamsport, second to none in their line of work. Have found them reliable and prompt, giving first class work for the minimum price." The engraving placed in "The Itinerant" just above that advertising caption was that of the J.B.

Weed Store, Slate Run, E.M. Bell, manager. Speaking of state fairs, or farm shows Pennsylvania's under way Monday at Lycoming and Clinton counties were apparently conducting some kind of a joint af-fair back in the 1870s. Found in a perusal of a few old desk drawers during the weekend were the yellow pasteboard ticket with the information, "Lycoming and Clinton Agricultural Society. Season Ticket.

1876 Price $1. will admit one person during the fair. not transferable." On the reverse side is the name of the owner, and the year, E.B. Tomb, 1876 no address. People who have lent photographs or other documents to the late Joseph Cox.

who died Thursday at the age of 74, are asked to get in touch with TNT at their earliest convenience, so that we may return each item to its owner. Afternoons would be better for us. Born 66 years ago today at Berwick is a man who decided last week not to run for reelection to the Pennsylvania Senate. He is "Dick" Confair, Republican of the 23rd Senatorial District, which has been encompassing Lycoming, Bradford, Sullivan, Tioga and Potter counties since the most recent reapportionment. "Dick" first gained regional fame with his high-powered development programs, leading up to the now-famed Keystone Shortway campaign of the late 1950s.

As of 1970 Interstate 80 knifed its way across the American continent from New Jersey to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Dick in all his years in the state's upper house, never forgot his friends, many requests for favors, services and intercessions landing on top of his desk by the dozen daily. Now, Dick is bowing out of politics, although he continues to operate his Confair Bottling enterprises. Jersey Shore citizens will remember him particularly since it was he who upset the late Sen. Miles R.

Derk in the election of 1958. Jan. 11 is remembered by us as the day we landed in good old Singapore, but we'll set it aside as the birthday of one of North Central Pennsylvania's greatest political and economic benefactors Zehnder H. Confair. The Washington Post takes full advantage of the inevitable pun in a remark on a recent Presidential cabinet appointment: "Forty-four senators voted against our new agriculture secretary, with no ifs, ands, or Butz." Cooler, drier air filters into WB, fog moves out giiimiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiMiiu I JS bulletin I 5 board I a Jan.

11 Town Meeting Inc. will hold monthly session at 7:30 p.m. in Allegheny House. Jan. Genealogical workshop sponsored by Fort Antes Chapter DAR, in Jersey Shore library, 3 to 5 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Open to all interested persons. Jan. 11 Mountain Movers prayer meeting 6:30 a.m., Tuesday study hour 9:45 a.m. Walnut Baptist Church.

Jan. 11 American Legion Post 36 will meet at 8 p.m. in Legion Hall. Jan. 16 Jersey Shore Woman's Club meets at 8 p.m.

at home of Mrs. Charles Bierly, 800 Allegheny St. Program by Joann Wagner and Per Annmo. Death of area man, 22, under investigation DUBOISTOWN The death of a young DuBoistown man may be attributed to drugs, according to Lycoming County Coroner Dr. Earl R.

Miller. Dr. Miller said Mark A. Shearer, 22, died of water trapped in the lungs. Although tests are not complete, it appears that drugs were involved, he said.

State police are investigating. Shearer was taken from his home at 146 Summer to Williamsport Hospital at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, and pronounced dead on arrival. He was born in Williamsport Nov. 28,1949.

A 1967 graduate of South Williamsport Area High School, he was employed by Ray-O-Vac South Williamsport. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Lois Ritchey, Camp Hill; his father, Clark Shearer, South Williamsport: a sister. Miss Lynne Shearer, Camp Hill, and his grandmothers, Mrs. Elsie Shearer, Williamsport, and Mrs.

Ray Tompkins, DuBoistown. 3 tapes stolen LOCK HAVEN Three music tapes were stolen from a parked car owned by June Probst, 220 Vz S. Hanna Monday evening, while the car was parked on N. Water St. The owner was visiting her mother at the time, police said.

JS police solve cabin entries in Nippenose JERSEY SHORE Two Antes Fort juveniles will be certified to Lycoming County Juvenile Court as a result of the partial solution of a series cabin burglaries in Nip- penose the properties those of people living in State College and Flemington. Jersey Shore Police Chief Harry W. Eichenlaub investigated some leads during the Dast weekend, resulting in the ipprehension of the boys, both 16 years of age. Eichenlaub the case was turned over 2ntirely to state police at Montoursville today. It was believ- 2d other boys were implicated.

The police chief said the found property, however, was lot that taken in a recent burglary of Carson's Arco Service Station on Bridge Jersey Shore, as was believed Monday. LH man reports loss or theft of pain pills LOCK HAVEN Police said today that a prescription bottle containing 20 pills used to reduce pain was lost Monday afternoon between Bellefonte Ave. and the Weis Market lot. Officers said the pills can be dangerous. The loss, or theft, was reported by Ray Sprankle, 38Vz N.

Fairview St. He said the pills were a prescription filled at the Widmann drug store and that the clear plastic container bears the drug store label number 129. Police have asked anyone finding the container to turn it in to police. The Express, Lock Haven, January 11, 1972-Page 9 JS Council to proceed with only police section of new building Woman claims man raped her LOCK HAVEN City police are investigating an indecent assault which occurred this morning at 2:25 in the Econ-O- Wash at 801 Bellefonte involving a 20-year-old Lock Haven area young woman. Police said the woman, who works late, had stopped to do her wash.

She told officers a man entered the laundry and grabbed her from behind. She said she was thrown to the floor, after which her slacks were ripped off and she was raped. The woman told police the man then fled in a white car, headed down the hill toward Lock Haven. She described her assailant as being "in his 30s," of medium height and build, and having dark hair cut conventionally. She said the man was drinking and that he used profane language.

Police have asked the public's cooperation in the hope that someone may have seen a white car in the area of the laundry. JERSEY SHORE Jersey Shore Borough Council, in his first full-fledged meeting of 1972 Monday night, agreed unanimously to proceed with only the regional police portion of the proposed new municipal building, tentatively set for the newly-purchased property at Pennsylvania and Bank avenues. The overall cost of the new structure was thereby cut, if the plan goes through, from $116,000 to about $75,000, that sum to be split equally between the borough and the Governor's Criminal Justice Commission under the regional police program. In addition the tax millage on real estate would be cut from the budgeted 15V 2 to or a reduction of mills in the planned mill boost. The two- mill increase would raise $8,000 a year, deemed sufficient to pay the borough's $37,500 share of the $75,000 police complex over a five-year period.

A special meeting may be called to discuss the downward revision. Borough Secretary John F. Frederick was authorized to draw up with the architect, Robert H. Kauffeld, of Williamsport, specifications for the regional police building, cutting the purely municipal government quarters from present plans. No exact site to which to gear the specifications was designated, although a police unit, complete with chief's quarters, lockup, romm, and rest drawn up last Kauffeld at the Ave.

site, interrogation rooms, were autumn by Pennsylvania across from the present borough building. Prominent mention was made of the area to the north of the present municipal building, which fronts on Smith St. at the canal. However, it was observed that congestion would result there since the new police offices would front on an area used to maneuver the massive snorkel aerial fire truck. Kauffeld was to be consulted as to whether the plan he submitted last autumn could conform to the area on the west side of Pennsylvania Ave.

and immediately south of Bank Ave. A councilman said he felt that, since the borough now owns the Pennsylvania Bank Ave. property purchased for $10,700, that was the logical place for the regional police office. Suggestions that a second floor be built at the borough barn, 1204 Locust for the police or borough government offices, or Richmond Park on S. Broad were not given serious consideration, it appeared.

Abandonment of the overall $116,000 building, for which money was budgeted, posed the problem that has faced the borough many times in the past, regarding the safety of the present three-story structure at 232 Smith St. Public assemblies take place on the second floor, including council, authority, Planning Commission, and other meetings. Large gatherings such as that of Monday night occur at the top of a long, open staircase, with no fire escapes. In addition, fire trucks with their combustible fuel are parked in the fire house directly beneath the assembly chamber, and borough administrative offices, including the fire and ambulance and police communications center. The main door to the borough building also opens to the inside.

Mrs. Lois Powers, Fourth Ward, and the first woman ever to serve on council, reiterated her position that a new municipal building and police headquarters were both needed, and she pointed out that council had hunted eight months last year for a suitable location and made purchase of the property across the canal. The police structure, if the borough is to qualify for Justice Commission reimbursement, must be finished by June 30, and bids must be obtained before the commission authorizes the $37,500 grant. It was reported that Police Chief Harry W. Eichenlaub had expressed his preference for a separate structure entirely for the police force, both local and regional.

Anson A. Willits of 209 Wylie Jersey Shore, asked by letter to Frederick for his reinstatement as borough patrolman. Willits resigned his post in July, 1970, a few weeks after Chief John M. Samony assumed his duties here. Samony resigned a year later.

It was observed that council had never accepted his resignation, but the solicitor, Thomas C. Raup stated that acceptance was not necessary, that Willits' action a final act in and of itself. It also was disclosed that Willits had received his benefits from the police pension fund, and Raup said the applicant would have to go through procedures required by the Civil Service Commission to seek a position on the police force. Willit's request was placed in the police committee, now chaired by newcomer Chester U. Gaines, with Kline W.

Cohick and Mrs. Powers the other members. Mayor James Mercury called an executive session of council at the close of the public meeting to discuss the police department. During his remarks to the body earlier, Mercury informed citizens who were complaining about their vehicles being ticketed to take up their protests with the officer in question or the police chief, and not to him, the mayor, to intercede for them. Mrs.

Robert F. Cooney, president of the Jersey Shore Historical Commission, which came into being by ordinance last year, asked which member of council would be the automatic member of the Historical Commission. It was Mrs. Powers, who in succeeding to the chairman of the special purposes committee, would take the post left vacant when the term of Keith J. Handwerk expired at the end of the year.

Other committees named by Claude P. Bullock, new president this year, were: Fire Robert Fox, chairman, Harry Smith, Lee Ramsey. Health and sanitation Clair E. Koons, Mrs. Powers and Fox.

Building and grounds Lee Ramsey, chairman, Cohick and Smith. Finance Smith, chairman, Gaines and Ramsey. Highways Cohick, chairman, Smith, Gaines and Koons. Special purpose Mrs. Powers, chairman, Fox and Koons.

Koons was named to the library board, Mrs. Powers to the Recreation Commission, and Fox to the Jersey Shore Hospital Board of Directors. Police cars get blue-gold colors HARRISBURG Pennsylvania state police patrol cars will take on a new look this spring when the traditional green and white color combination will give way to blue and gold. The first of the 375 new cars will be delivered on or about March 1 and will be assigned to Troop the Interstate Highway Troop, and to Troop the Pennsylvania Turnpike Troop. The green and white patrol cars will be completely phased out over a two-year period.

Where the present cars are white, the new ones will be blue. The present green markings will be gold on the new ones. 6 tt a a aTtt a 6 n' Tft'g a a GOP may caucus on Senate seat We're As Near As YOUR TELEPHONE You'll get fast, attentive and courteous service when you deal with these business firms, all located in the Jersey Shore area. Appliances MONTOURSVILLE Cooler and drier air began sifting through the valley of Central Pennsylvania today, dispersing the fog, mist and drizzle, and ending the shower activity of the past two days. Meteorologist Sam Diaz said that overnight Eagles Mere received .12 inches of rain, and all other reporting locations less than one-tenth inches each.

Overnight temperatures ranged from the upper thirties to the low fifties, and the dense fog was moving out of Eastern Pennsylvania at noon toward the Atlantic. Temperatures were dropping off across the state. Youngstown, Ohio, was clear and sunny by mid morning, and Bradford reported a temperature of 31 degrees by the same hour. A cold front was responsible for the improved atmosphere, and somewhat cooler weather was in store for Wednesday, with the high temperatures in the middle 30s. WILLIAMSPORT In an attempt to avoid a primary election contest for the State Senate seat for the 23rd District, the State Republican Committee is expected to call a caucus of party leaders soon to settle on a candidate.

The seat will become vacant because Sen. Z.H. (Dick) Confair has announced that he will not run again. Tentative plan for the new 23; District includes Lycoming County, the southern section of Clinton County, Sullivan and Tioga counties and the western part of Bradford County. Selection of the Republican candidate is important since the Republican registration majority is such that the GOP primary winner will likely be the winner in the general election next November.

The caucus will probably not be held until after the Inmates flee Muncy Home MUNCY Two inmates at the Industrial Home for Women here escaped from the institution about 6p.m. Monday. State police said Francena Carmichael, 26, and Bonnie Lou Fox, 25, left an arts and crafts class saying they were going to their cottage, then walked away from the grounds. Police said the Carmichael woman, a Negro, is five feet, two inches tall, weighs 109 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. Her clothing is unknown.

Bonnie Fox, a Caucasian, has blonde hair and blue eyes, weight 110' pounds, and is five feet, two inches tall. The type of clothing she was wearing also is unknown. reapportionment of the district becomes final. Among names mentioned locally as possible candidates are Henry G. Hagen III, Williamsport lawyer, and Stanley A.

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