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THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Monday, Mar. 27, 1961 7 pL Dorothy Page Dies; 'Blacktop Brigade9 Ends Up in Trouble For 'Tort Aid Ex-Film, Radio Star A group of Montgomery Coun Continued from Pag 5 Continued from Pag 5 ty citizens who decided to try a improved to make the airport a "Do-It-Yourself repair project on 'Youth in America" auditions. a state road ended up with noth That started her radio career. paying proposition. Talking with officials of the ing but trouble for their efforts.

For several years she was a three cities, Leh said making the National Broadcasting Co. star in Detroit, Chicago and New York 2 Rescued From Ledge At Gap Continued from Page 5 trail and had no difficulty completing the hike along the ruggedly scenic Delaware Water Gap. But Hartman, Stickel and Young decided to save four miles by climbing down the face of the 1,200 foot mountain. The trail at that point was not atop the mountain but several hundred feet below the summit. Their final big descent was from a point about 300 feet above the river, down a stretch 20 degrees from the perpendicular.

It was composed of loose, crushed rock. Hartman had no mountain climbing experience. Couldn't Make It About 15 men ana women went to work to fill about 40 shallow potholes in a state road outside their suburban homes in Upper Moreland Township, just outside airport solvent is just one of the things in which the authority is interested. He said a better, more usable airport is going to mean She appeared with a number of name bands of the day and in 1934 was elected "the most beauti more jobs at the airport and Hatboro. Thev hired two trucks.

One was Wilbur Parker of Upper More-land Township police, relayed Pol-ing's order to the citizens. One of the "Do-It-Yourself" citizens was Karl L. Meyer, president of the Upper Moreland Township commissioners. Meyer reported 100 township residents had petitioned the state for repairs a month ago and the state replied a survey would be made and funds requested. Meyer said that during the half-hour work, traffic was restricted to one-lane on the project site (Warminister Road).

He said motorists literally applauded the citizens efforts. Poling said the job was to have started Tuesday, but rain interfered. He added: "I can't understand the township's attitude. I can show you township roads in much worse condition." in the sponsoring communities. It will be an incentive for a business increase and for estab- filled with picks and shovels, the ful girl in radio." Ten years earlier she was painted by the famous portrait painter, Neysa Mc-Main, as "one of America's 10 most beautiful women." other with blacktop.

But after working about 30 min Lshing new industry in the area. Payrolls will grow, he said, and utes Saturday, a State Highways everyone will benefit. Other airport officials point out Department official ordered tne work stopped. And the official. Joseph Pol that Binghamton, N.Y., recently For a time, she appeared on the musical comedy stage.

She once worked with the famous humorist, Irwin S. Cobb. Her longest service in the film industry was under contract to She was thrice married. After her divorce from Dr. Shipton, who reportedly objected to her career, she was married to Atty.

Frederick D. Leuschner of Tarzana, who died of a heart attack on Dec. 7, 1941. Her third husband was Henry Clark McCormick of Fresno, Calif. Miss Page ran a ranch at Fresno and owned a cotton farm at Pecos, Tex.

She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Jane, wife of William L. Morris of Inverness. 111., and Dolores Maryann, wife of Lee Jordan Jr. of Palo Alto, four grandchildren and a brother, Joseph B. Stofflet of Montclair, N.

J. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton, with viewing 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. FIRE FILMS BOOKED Fire Chief Clarence Stem of Wilson Borough will show films he has taken of recent area fires when he speaks at a meeting of the Lehigh County Volunteer Firemen's Association at 8 p.m.

today in the Hokendauqua ing, assistant state superintendent of highways for Eastern Mont improved its airport. It had to shoulder all of the local costs to acquire federal funds, and the costs were greater than at A-B-E Airport. Today, for the first time Universal Pictures and some gomery County, threatened to arrest the residents for trespassing if they didn't stop. Two made it safely. Eartman of her pictures are still shown on late television shows.

its history, the Binghamton Airport has no deficit and is mak She costarred with such motion going it alone, got to an 18-inch wide ledge and found he could not negotiate the final 75 feet. ing a profit. Readier Than Many, A-B-E Representatives of the three Blagden, a Dartmouth College local councils have discussed sep picture figures as Ricardo Cor-tez, Edmund Lowe, Ernest Truax, Regis Toomey, Roy Rogers and Gene Autrey. She was famed throughout the movie industry for student home on vacation, told arately the Authority's proposals. authorities afterward: Seen Lacking Crash Gear They are to meet Tuesday the "We were waiting for them i her work in westerns.

near the car. when one of the time and place has not been set-to determine whether they can She was a life-long member of other airports across the country boys ran down the road and said St. Paul's United Church of in emergency equipment? Allentown Bethlehem Easton Airport has some shortcomings in adequate fire, crash and rescue agree on how much they, as a group, can afford to put into the Bob was stuck. Christ, Northampton, in which her We are perhaps under the av "I have some mountain climb father served in several lay posi airport program. erage for the type 01 tramc ing experience and I climbed up equipment.

But at least it nas u. An airline captain's survey of tions. we get here," Post said. jjiiiiuijijuu ii mm iiunimijiiijini.mi.il. 11 hji i I Hit-Run He noted that the airport has 231 airports in the nation found that nearly 36 per cent of them had mobile equipment since 1947.

The City of Bethlehem has pro have no mobile crash or rescue equipment. The captain also said he found vided a fire station in a hangar manned by two firemen. He said that nearly 36 per cent have no EASTER CROSS Bethlehem's Easter Cross atop South Mountain, symbolizes the Cross of Calvary. illuminated last night, it stands as a reminder of Christ's last days on earth. It will be lighted each night during Holy Week and Easter Sunday.

Suspect Awaits Court Charges mounted yesterday the foam equipment is of limited crash or rescue personnel on duty capacity and should be unproved Foam is regarded by experts during air carrier operations and almost 52 per cent have no foam capability in their firefighting fa as tne only emcient means 01 extinguishing an airplane fire. against a 32-year-old Coopersburg R. 1 man being sought after a cilities. John Henry Leh, chairman of series of hit-run crashes in vari A-B-E Airport is in none of ous Lehigh Valley communities, those categories. L.V.

Christians Join In Palm Sunday Rites the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, recently urged that more adequate fire equipment be provided. A truck which could Police identified Charles T. Wilfred M. Post, airport man Seems as the driver of a car which led them on a wild chase ager, said the airport needs more equipment and more personnel. He added that attempts are being during which four cars were dam send a rapid stream of foam from a turret is proposed.

Its cost Continued from Page 5 made to fill the needs but one would be $50,000 to $70,000. aged Saturday. Allentown police said Seems al "The Seven Last Words of In Catholic churches, the tradi of the problems is finances. Post said that after adequate Christ," by DuBois. How does A-B-E compare with to him.

it was diincuit dui i probably could have gotten Bob down in the daylight. It was dark, though, and I didn't want to take a chance. I gave Bob a sweater and we waited." The two groups had split up about 5 p.m. Rescue workers who were alerted by the others in their party took them down about 10. Volunteer firemen from Mount Bethel and Portland joined the Portland Volunteer Rescue Squad shortly before 10 p.m.

Rescuers, working by the light of powerful flood lights, climbed by another route to the level from which Stickel, Young and Hart-man had first begun their descent. The ledge on which Blagden and Hartman were strand3d was 75 feet from the ground. Shinnied Down Rope Rescuers let down a rope from their level, 300 feet above the ground, to the ground level. They lowered it past Bladen and Hartr man. Then the two reached out, took hold and shinnied down.

Meanwhile, a crowd had gathered. Several hundred cars lined the Pennsylvania and the New Jersey sides of the Delaware to watch the rescue. Police estimated 800 to 1,000 persons saw it. Delaware Water Gap Police Chief Fred Decker recalled, when ready is charged with receiving stolen goods and is free on bail equipment is obtained, the next Shining across the valley to the problem would be getting suffi north and the south, the huge il tional blessing of palms was accomplished at the High Mass of the day. The palm leafs were distributed before the start of all pending court action.

luminated cross atop Bethlehem's Coopersburg Police Chief Rob cient and trained manpower. He estimated that the cost of man South Mountain last night could ert Snyder said he will charge power would be more than the the Masses. be seen for miles around. It will be lighted each night this week Seems with failing to obey a stop-sign, speeding, reckless driving total operating budget of the air In the City of Bethlehem and in This Golfer Discovered New Hazard The ninth hole at Twin Lakes Northampton County and several and failing to stop on the signal of through Easter Sunday. In Nesquehoning yesterday aft' neighboring counties, daily serv officers.

port. He noted that the airport is "on the verge of getting more manpower from Bethlehem." The airport has an arrangement ernoon, the choir of Meed's Me ices were begun yesterday during Police said he was driving at morial Methodist Church present speeds up to 85 miles an hour, which portions of the Passion Week manual will be read. The services continue through Easter ed an Easter cantata, directed with Allentown, Bethlehem and Golf Course near Ironton is a by William Norwood. The chase started on Route 12, near Coopersburg, and continued through Saucon Valley, Bethle toughy. The course is named after Liast nignt junior and senior Catasauqua for "standby emergency duty." Sunday.

And in connection with a ves choirs of Summit Hill Methodist hem and Allentown. The outlying fire equipment pers of music last night in First The car reportedly struck two Church presented their annual Lenten and Easter Musicale, directed by Albert Thomas Sr. Presbyterian Church of Bethle others in Lower Saucon Town two lakes on the hole. The lakes have a reputation for gobbling up golf balls. But yesterday one of the lakes really got out of hand ask Milton Stone of Allentown.

hem, the senior choir presented ship and Bethlehem. It was aban could get to the field in a reasonably short time, Post said, but when an airplane crashes "what happens in the first min COjeS uCIiQOO doned in Allentown. The car was owned by Harold Hit in the Making? One minute Stone was crossing ute or minute and a half deter T. Schacht of Quakertown R. 2.

mines the success in handling it." it was all over, that about 10 Schacht wife was a passenger a wooden bridge to the ninth tee. The next minute he was up to The survey was conducted by during the chase. She said the Call your travel agent or TWA HE 3-7415 EUROPE AFRICA 'ASIA his waist in water. airline Capt. Justus D.

Campbell driver ignored her pleas to stop The small bridge snapped in as part of a thesis he wrote for Pilot Film for TV Series Gets Quakertown Preview the University of Miami (Fla.) aviation administration program. 17-Mile Journey two just as Stone got halfway across. Samuel W. Sklar, a playing partner, also was tossed into years ago two Allentown youths about the same age as Blagden and Hartman got stranded in the same place. That, too, was on a Sunday afternoon.

Space Fever Hits Russia Thirty-one boy scouts and three He mailed 568 questionnaires to managers of airports served by adult leaders of Allentown Troop the drink. Stone, who lives at 2438 Tre-mont got the worst of it. scheduled airlines, asking the ex The pilot film in animated color 74, St. Catharine of Siena Church, made a 17-mile hike on the Appa act status of their fire, crash and THE SUPERSET RUNE He was treated at Allentown Hos had its premier in Quakertown's Palace Theater. Its producer Ed Cohen used the occasion to test rescue facilities.

lachian Trail Saturday. pital for body bruises. Sklar lives Campbell received 244 answers. Nearly 150 Quakertown area persons mostly youngsters got a preview Saturday of what may become a television series. And if their reaction was an indication, "Golden Time" will be a hit among young TV viewers.

MOSCOW (UPI) Space fever The group made the trek between Smith Gap and Lehigh Gap at 732 N. 27th also in Allen of which 13 were discarded be was epidemic in Russia Sunday the audience reaction. The film was divided into seg WA THE WPSJUtl AIMJNE fnn mvk amd admit? Irani Www AidiMt, tat) town. cause the airports no longer were eight hours. Speculation mounted that the next Soviet snace traveler will be a ments aimed at four different age receiving air carrier service.

Some of the comments from air' port managers: man. Irate Driver 'Fixes' Car Russian newspapers blossomed Wetherhold Metzgeb Wish I could say we have ade Fire Loss Continued from Page 5 with space stones. They featured quate facilities. However, no agency seems to want proper fa age of farm machinery and hay cilities enough to pay the cost." Ridiculous, isn it? Have tried for four years and city council i ,5 1 t'j artists conceptions of the five-ton spaceship which was lofted 153 miles into space Saturday with the dog "Starlet" aboard, orbited for 88.4 minutes and then brought back to a safe landing. Broadcasters and editorial writers agreed: The day is not far distant when a Soviet human being will rocket into space.

still will not appropriate funds for by Elwood Follweiler of New Tripoli R. 1. The shed, Mantz said, was a two-story building. They were about 25 feet apart. proper equipment.

"Special" Hours A.M. to groups. There was no slapstick and no attempt to arouse laughter. The film was geared to hold interest and to educate. The youngsters got a history lesson through the story of the Wright brothers and the first airplane.

They got some science through a comparison of distance as seen through the eyes of a bird, a boy, his mother and an ant. Musical instruments were animated to show their workings. The final segment was "The Shaggy Baggy Elephant," a tale with a moral aimed at preschool children. Cohen, whose family lives in Quakertown, hopes to make a series of 216 such films for TV. Like so many airports, we need more crash equipment." "Firefighting equipment is very Mantz and Marshal Seip will ask state police today to join the investigation.

Allentown firemen yesterday poor. "Pathetic!" Campbell suggested these possi P.M. But Good A New Milford, N.J. motorist got disgusted with his car's performance Saturday in Phil-lipsburg and beat it with a tire iron. It seems Richard B.

Tulchin was driving on memorial parkway when a wheel flew off his car. He managed to get the "three-wheel" vehicle into the Warren Bowling Lanes parking lot. Tulchin then grabbed the tire iron and went to work on his car. He smashed several windows and damaged the fenders, hood and doors. When he finished police said the "car looked as if it had hit a stone wall." Police said Tulchin declared his car had broken down sev afternoon extinguished a fire on ble steps for improving the situ ation: the rear loading platform of the Extension of the Federal Avi Allentown Manufacturing Co.

at 19 S. Jordan St. The flames dam ation Agency's authority to include supervision and adherence to minimum standards of airport crash protection. aged window frames on the first floor and basement level and a work table inside of the building. Revision of the federal Air 29th ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS $89 Contour Chairs, Rockers Large 7-pe.

Breakfast Set 59 $199 Foam Curved Sectional $287 Nylon Foam Innerbed $199 Cause of the fire is under m- port Aid Act to include funds for vesthration. Obituaries On Page 11 LIBERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES fire and rescue equipment as well as airport improvements. 715 N. 10th St. DUGAN'S FREE PARKING An unoccupied shanty in the 400 block of E.

Lexington St. was destroyed by fire yesterday after Channel surplus military fire EASY TERMS Open Daily 9 to 9 Sat. 9 to 5 and rescue equipment to civilian airports. noon. BERGER Charles, 80 years months days, of Palmerton R.

1, In Palmer-ton, March 26, 1941; husband of Anna (Berger) Berger. Services 2 p.m. Thursday, R. AA. James Funeral Home, Ml Delaware Palmerton.

Interment Bowmanstown Cemetery. Call 7- p.m. Wednesday. R. AA.

James. eral times in recent months and when the wheel came off "he had had it." Two patrolmen calmed Tulchin and convinced him the car was punished sufficiently. DE BOER Mrs. Bertha (Boehmer), 84 years, of Sacred Heart Home for Aged Wnnun. Allentown.

formerly of 324 Law St Allentown. March 26, 1961; widow OUR MOHAIR SUIT is made exclusively for us, to conform to our standards of excellence, and hand tailored with meticulous care. The mohair is of unusually fine quality, retaining its shape and affording a pleasant coolness throughout the of Rein DeBoer. Services 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Becker Funeral Home, 436 N.

6th Allentown. Requiem High Mass Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Oven Gas Flares, Woman Burned Catholic Church, Allentown. Interment summer. Black, Olive $75.00 parish cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday. Becker. Mrs. Violet McAfferty of Al lentown started out to make HEFFELFINGER Mrs. Bertha M.

(Snyder), 85 years 6 months 5 days, of Northampton R. 1, March 23, 1961; wife of Benjamin D. Heffelfinger. Services 2 p.m. Wedm Schisler Funeral Home, chocolate cake yesterday and ended up being treated for facial 9119 Washinaton Northampton.

In and arm burns at Sacred Heart BOYS terment Petersville Cemetery. Call 7-9 Hospital. p.m. Tuesday. Schisler.

Mrs. McAfferty told hospital McCOR MICK Dorothy Stofflet (Dorothy Paqe), 57 years 22 days, of LaBelle, fia. March 26. 1961. Services 11 a.

personnel that gas exploded when she went to light the oven for Thursday, Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washinaton Avenue, Northampton. Inter her cake. She resides at 135 N. ment, Allen Union Cemetery, Northamp 7th St. ton.

Call p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions mav be made to St. what a combo Paul's United Church of Christ, Northamp ton. Schisler.

RADER Mrs. Marv A. (Roderick) 1J00 Repatriated GROWN-UP STYLING 6, of. 1118 Spring Bethlehem, in Allentown. March 26.

1961; wife of Joseph H. Rader. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Steyers Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem. Interment Fairview Ceme TAIPEI (UPD Nationalist air force planes have repatriated Chinese irregulars to Formosa from the Burma-Thailand border area since the airlift began last week, military officials said FIT tery.

Bethlehem. Viewing 1 p.m. until time of services Wednesday. Clifford Steyers. Handsome to see, rarin' to go Continued on Page 22, Column 4 i i 2 fit to a T.

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