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34 THE MORNING CALL. Allmtown. Ihursday, July 2, 1964 2 Receive g. w. DeHaven, lEx-Allentonian Included Man Hit by Truck Nabbed Deaths of the Day After Wild Police Chase In Oil-Ship Blast Dead Spanish War Ernest J.

Schadler, 36, formerly of Allentown, was among Sloan Unit Scholarships Special to The Morning Call NEW YORK William L. Paschke of Allentown and Richard Lloyd Ruth of Sellersville are among more than 140 re those killed when an oil drilling Veteran Of Lansf ord uwner 01 rirm In Mt. Pocono George W. DeHaven, 63, of Center Avenue, Mount Pocono, a trucking firm owner, died yesterday morning in the Veterans Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. He owned and operated the George DeHaven Trucking Co.

in Mount Pocono. Born in Tannersville, he was a son of the late Harry and Naomi (Shick) DeHaven. He lived in Mount Pocono for the past 25 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Mount Pocono Methodist Church.

Surviving are his widow, the former Lillian Snyder: a daugh Bernard Shappell of 31 Ridge Lansford, one of Pan' cipients of Alfred P. Sloan National Scholarships, the Alfred A 24-year-old Bucks County man who was run down by a truck while fleeing police Tuesday was caught in a Lansdale alley last night. The man, John Speckhart of 17 Ferry Warminster, began his brush with the law when he fled a Souderton officer who had arrested him for a minor traffic violation. His arrest last night came after a day-long search of streets and alleys, vacant lots and empty homes by Lansdale, Souderton and county police. When he was nabbed by patrolman James Hanslev and 3 Anthony Former Hotelman Anthony Kostiw, 73, of 303 Melrose Lane, Hokendauqua, died yesterday in his home after a year's illness.

He was the husband of Anna (Yarem-chuk) Kostiw. A native of the Ukraine, he emigrated to this country 50 years ago and was a Northampton hotelman for 21 years prior to his retirement 12 years ago. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church of Northampton. Surviving, in addition to his widow, are a daughter, Anna, wife of Raymond Spangler Jr.

of Hokendauqua, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. ther valley's five remaining Spanish-American War vet erans, died yesterday in Coal eral parts of town. But each time he eluded them. At one time, Hansley said, Koffel fired at Speckhart's feet, but he again fled.

Police said both Speckhart's leg and shoulder were "banged up" and were giving hira trouble. Speckhart was asked why he had continued to flee. Police quoted him as saying he was scared ebcause it was the third time he had been caught without a license. After his capture, Speckhart turned over to Souderton authorities. Lansdale officials said he probably would face charges in the borough after his release.

Souderton police chief Paul Hunsberger said Speckhart would be held in Montgomery County overnight "for further investigation" and would "probably have a hearing today dale Hospital. He noted his 88th P. Sloan Foundation has announced. The foundation announced grants totaling $1.1 million for more than 500 Sloan National Scholarships at 35 colleges and universities. TVio orflntc TT-rn-i rll Ksmi 1 Kfi vessel blew up and burned Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico.

He had lived at Lake Charles, the past six years. He was a son of Mrs. Mamie Schadler of 1445 Liberty Allentown, and the late Fred Schadler. Schadler's body was among the first to be recovered after the drill rig hit a shallow pocket of gas in the gulf, exploded into a giant blow torch and sank. Schadler left Allentown in 1958 with his wife, the former Iris Koons, to reside in Lake Charles.

Before then, he had been a crane operator at the Bethlehem Steel Co. two years and had done construction work in the Lehigh Valley. He also served nearly 10 birthday on May 7, He enlisted in 8th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers on April 28, 1898, and was dis mo, county detective Wayne H. Xof ter Mrs. Jacob Weidman of Stroudsburg; a son Boyd of charged as a corporal on March 7, 1899, at Camp McKenzie, Ga.

He was a past commander of the Capt. George B. Kline awards for 360 upper classmen, f1 Pohce "ld was cTtg More than a quarter of the b.eca.use Pam. c.led funds will go to private in-the fffredtm hls en" stitutions as unrestricted cost- counter with the truck Stroudsburg; a step daughter Mrs. John Fish of Stroudsburg; Saturday in the William ERNEST J.

SCHADLER a sister Mrs. Ruth Rickert of Perkasie; a brother Floyd of VnrVi Hnm. i9w cmP. Unitetl Funeral Home, 1222 Vot of-education allowances to helpL aPecna" slPPe Souderton at 1:30 p.m. Tues- Main Northampton.

A Re Scotrun; three grandchildren, Rotarians Told When the camp disbanded last seven step-granacnuaren ana When he failed to produce a years in the Army, part of the time overseas during the Ko educating the students. seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. to quiem High Mass will follow at 9:30 a.m. in St.

John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church, Northampton. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Newspaper Role Lehigh University is one of! him to set into 'the Dolice car. February, it had five surviving members.

In addition to Shappell, they are Daniel T. Brimmer of Coaldale, Harry H. Knies of Lansford and George rean War. He was a sergeant while in Korea. He did this, Kober said, but morrow in the Lanterman Funeral Home, East Stroudsburg.

In Community In addition to his mother and fled as Kober was getting in the driver's side. Speckhart was Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. today. Hadesty and Manus Higgins, widow, survivers are two sons Richard, 10, and Jerry, three John W. Steacy assistant managing editor of the Sunday the 35 participating educational institutions.

Paschke, who lives at 215 S. 22nd Allentown, is a student at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. Ruth, whose home is at 412 Lawn Sellersville. is at both of Tamaqua. He was a past president of or tomorrow.

Tuesday's flight was not Speckhart's first attempt to flee the law, police said. They asserted that, in February 1963 he ran away from police in Lansdale, while handcuffed, and somehow hitchhiked 12 miles into Bucks County with the cuffs on. When he was caught last night, Hansley said, two pair of handcuffs were used to make brothers, Alfred, Topton; Charles, New Tripoli, and Ed Irma E. Biery, 77; Ex-Shop Owner Call-Chronicle, evaluated the the Lansford POSA, a past pres ident of the Panther Valley Lo role of the newspaper in the hit by a truck and thrown several feet to an embankment. He lay there, stunned, for a few moments, but when Kober went for aid, he fled into a field.

Kober fired six shots over Speckhart's head, but he continued the run. Hansley said several shots Irma E. Biery, 77, of 168 win, Allentown, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Ruff and Mrs. Horace Bower, both of community and its effect in cal of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and a deacon of English Congregational Church, tending Lehigh University.

Main Pennsburg, died yesterday in Allentown Hospital. She had operated a dress Services will be tomorrow at sure Speckhart "stayed put." Lake Charles. Lansford, for the last 35 years. Prior to retiring about 15 years ago, he was a carpenter-con shop in Pennsburg before retiring some years ago. Three Students On Dean's List Special to The Morning Call were fired at Speckhart last1 night.

Police atop the borough powerhouse located him in sev Born in Pennsburg, she was tractor in Lansford. Allentown Man SPEC711 Thomas Oldfield, Hawley Banker HONESDALE, Pa. (UPI) -Thomas Oldfield, cashier and secretary-treasurer of the Hawley bank, died Wednesday at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an illness of one month. He was 82. Oldfield, associated with the Hawley bank for 52 years, also was vice president of the Hawley Water Co.

and treasurer of the Hawley Building and Loan Association. He is survived by his wife, Helen, and a sister, Edna Old-field, Hawley. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Teeter Funeral Home in Hawley. Interment will be in Sterling Cemetery, Wayne County. a daughter of the late JJavid and Elmira (Kulp) Biery.

Born in Girardville, he was a son of the late John and Fannie Fractures Finger She was a member of New OXFORD, Ohio Three Lehigh Valley area students have been named to the dean's list To the Family (Criswell) Shappell. everyday life and business last night for the Western Lehigh Rotary Club at Shankweiler's Hotel in Fogelsville. The Call Chronicle's expansion program was also outlined by Steacy. The club announced it would sponsor two performances of the Mills Bros. Circus on Aug.

4. A work night to further construction and development at the Fogelsville community recreation playground will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday. A 44-year-old Allentown man Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ, East Greenville. CASKET SPRAY at Miami University here.

was inured yesterday when he caught his hand between two His wife, the former Mary E. Malcolm, died in 1954. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Surviving is a nephew. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Regular $15 ARM BROKEN A North Catasauqua bov, Thomas Figura, 6, of 1223 4th was admitted to Sacred Heart Hospital yesterday with a broken right arm after he fell against a metal frame on a swimming pool. He's in fair condition. S2S bowling balls. Richard W. LeVan of 711 They are Pamela J.

Moore of Coopersburg R. 1, John F. Seltzer of 514 Preston Lane, Hat-boro, and Lynn R. McFarland of Schenectady, N.Y., a graduate of Palmerton High School. Saturday in the Hunsberger Funeral Home, 163 Main Dora Newbold of Pleasantville, N.J.; a brother Emile Shappell of New Egypt, N.J., and two N.

12th was treated at Sa NEW YORK FLORAL CO. 960 Haailioa SL 434-9SSS Pennsburg. Call after 7 p.m. cred Heart Hospital for a broken fourth left finger. grandsons.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Thomas and E. Jay Zaccheus Daniel, Hall Funeral Home, 16 E. Ridge Lansford. Viewing will be tomorrow night.

Noted Astronomer PITTSBURGH (UPI) Fun eral services will be held Fri Frank Burkevich Frank Burkevich of 329 day for Zaccheus K. Daniel, 89, an astronomer who had three yin taston, was dead on comets named after him. Before driv arrival Tuesday night at Eas- ms wee E9 An alumnus of Princeton. ton Hospital. He was 54.

Daniel was associated with the Burkevich, scheduled to un Allegheny Observatory for many years and lived there in partial aergo open neart surgery in John P. Vincenec John P. Vincenec of 320 W. Front Lansford, died yesterday in Coaldale Hospital. He was 53.

He was employed at the Lansford colliery until it closed a number of years ago. Born in New York City, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Svec) Vincenec. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Lansford. His only survivor is a brother Matthew at home.

Services will be at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the Svercheck Funeral Home, 317 W. Abbott Lansford, with a Requiem Mass at 8 a.m. in St. Michael's Church.

Viewing will be 2-9 p.m. tomorrow. seclusion after his retirement, September, was stricken with a heart attack in his home. Darnel died Tuesday night check tie most important He was employed as a core- when he was stricken on his maker by Lehigh, Easton. Born in Cleveland, he was a way to attend a meeting.

Burial will be in Reynolds vill. son of Stanley Burkevich, Bethlehem, and the late Catherine Edward M. Lee Poplowski) Burkevich. He served with the Army Edward M. Lee, 86, of part your car, Cavalry in the early 1930s.

Stroudsburg R. 5, a former rail He was a member of St. road conductor, died yesterday John's Lutheran Church, Wil afternoon in his home. liams Township. Lee was a conductor on the Surviving besides his father Delaware, Lackawanna and are his widow, the former Western Railroad for 50 years Helen Jani; a stepson, Gene before he retired 1944.

Jani, Easton; a sister, Mrs Born in East Stroudsburg, he was a son of the late Theodore Rose Komeski, Bethlehem, and two brothers, Albert and Stan and Mary (Meyers) Lee. He re ley, both of Hellertown. sided at Stroudsburg R. 5, for Services will be at 11 a.m. the past nine years.

Monday in the Katinis Funeral Surviving are a son Walter of Chapel, Wilson. Viewing will be Hillside, N.J.; a sister Mrs Sunday night. Belle Owens of Tannersville, Mrs. Violet B. Smith Mrs.

Violet B. Smith of 651 Arlington Tamaqua, died yesterday in the Coaldale State Hospital. She was 68. Born in England, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Bowman and had resided in Tamaqua 40 years. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Tamaqua.

Her husband Roy Frank Smith died in 1959. Surviving are a son Roy at home; a brother Thomas Bowman of Philadelphia, and a sister Mrs. Clara Hinkle of Tamaqua. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in jthe E.

Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, 655 E. Broad Tamaqua. Viewing will be tonight. William H. Dougherty William H.

(Barney) Dough and one grandson. Services will be at 1:30 p.m tomorrow in the Daniel Warner Funeral Home, Strouds erty, 84, of 394 Gordon Allentown, husband of the late burg. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. WIDE OPEN? (Because they're well-rested.) Catherine (Flickinger) Dough today. erty, died yesterday in Sa Mrs.

Theresa A. Connors cred Heart Hospital. Mrs. Theresa A. Conners of Born in Catasauqua, a son of the late William and Eleanor (Poh) Dougherty, he lived most 1440 Ferry Easton, died yesterday in Betts Hospital, Eas of his life in Allentown.

ton. She was 84. Born in Glendon, she was a Mrs. Hazel E. Tutolo ROAD-TESTED? (Experienced enough to cope with holiday traffic conditions.) IN THE RIGHT PLACE? (Full of consideration for the "other TRUSTWORTHY? (To hold your life and the lives of others.) daughter of the late Michael Mrs.

Hazel E. (Cook) Tu- and Agnes (Hagerty) Cava Until he retired seven years ago, he was employed many years as a blacksmith by the Aldrich Pump Allentown. At one time, Dougherty was a well known pitcher on the ioio, bi, aiea tnis morning naugh. She was the widow of her home at 913 Seneca St Charles C. Conners.

She was a member of St Fountain Hill. She was the wid First Ward baseball team in ow of Joseph Tutolo. Jane Frances de Chantal Cath FLUIDS? (If alcoholic don't drive.) Allentown. She formerly operated the He was a member of Dubbs Fountain Hill Lunch for sev eral years. olic Church, Wilson.

There are no survivors. Services will be at 9:15 a.m, tomorrow in the Curran Funer Born in Leithsville, she was United Church of Christ, Allen town. Surviving are a son, Ray a daughter of the late Austin al Service Home, Wilson, with mond C. of Allentown; two Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m and Anna (Saunders) Cook. She was a member of St daughters, Mrs.

Dorothy Litzen in St. Jane's Church. Viewing Paul's Lutheran Church in berger, at home, and Helen of will be after 7 p.m. today. Allentown; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. i 7 Jiiiii JJU Hermann Gerloff Monday in the Trexler Funeral Hermann Gerloff, husband of Martha (Weihe) Gerloff, who died on June 12, died yesterday Home, 1625 Highland Al Fountain Hill. Surviving are a brother, Lew-Is Cook of Fountain Hill, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Richards, Al-lentown. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

tomorrow in the J. Tyler Kulik Funeral Home, 1311 Broadway, Fountain Hill. Viewing will be from p.m. today. lentown.

Viewing will be while visiting relatives in Stat- en Island, N.Y. He was a member of Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Trachs- p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Chester Rogers Mrs.

Irene L. Rogers, 58, formerly of Bethlehem, died yes ville. i Surviving are three daughters, Elfrieda, wife of Alfred terday in her home at 710 S. Lang, and Helen, wife of George Haag, both of Staten Island, and Ruth, wife of William Copeland of Minneapolis, eight grandchildren and a great grandchild. The R.

M. James Funeral Home, 661 Delaware Ave Palmerton, is in charge of ar rangements. Dixie Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 1 Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Samuel J.

T. and Ada (Hoffert) Ritter. She was the wife of Chester D. Rogers. She was a member of the Coral Ridge Moravian Church, Fort Lauderdale.

Surviving besides her husband is a sister, Mrs. Ruth Gordon of Bethlehem. Services will be at the convenience of the family Monday in the Daniel B. Snyder Funeral Home, 527 Center Bethlehem. There will be no viewing.

Mrs. Clara Rutman Mrs. Clara Lydia Ann Rut- Harrison C. DeLong Harrison C. (Harry) DeLong of New Tripoli R.

2, died yes terday at home. He was 82 PRESSURE? (Light on the gas, fast on the brake.) A former employe of the Charles Herbst Charles Herbst of 332 S. Broad Nazareth, died yesterday in his home. He was 60. He was employed as a dryer operator by Schoeneck Farms, Nazareth R.D.

Born in the Borough of Bath, He was a son of the late William and Sarah (Frey) Herbst. He was the husband of the former Emily J. Mengel. Surviving besides his widow are a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Siegfried, Nazareth; two sons, William Nazareth, and Duane at the Williams Air Force Base, a stepson, Miles Siegfried, Tatamy, and eight grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Schmidt Mortuary, Nazareth. Viewing will be after 7 p.m. today. Craig A.

Sheckler Craig A. Sheckler, 2-year-old son of Norman A. and Letitia (Eaches) Sheckler, Lehighton R. 3, died Tuesday in the Pal-merton Hospital. Surviving besides his parents are a sister, Lila Ann, at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Vernon Eaches; the Pennsylvania Power and Light he retired 18 years ago Born in Longswamp Town ship, Berks County, he was son of the late Ferdinand and Angelina (Wolfe) DeLong and the husband of the late Jennie man, 69, of 1040 Spring Garden B. (Beitler) DeLong. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Susan Bennett of Allen town R.

2, and two brothers, Allentown, widow of Robert Rutman, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Carbon County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Rebecca (Barrall) Knappenberger. Surviving are a son Howard, Allentown; two daughters, Florence, wife of Harold L. Swoyer, Fred and Claude, both of Al After the human element passes the test, make sure the rest of your car checks out mechanically. Then, to insure a safe trip (both ways), follow the "Stay-Alive 1.

Allow plenty of time for your trip; 2. Adjust your speed to traffic, road and weather conditions; 3. Never drink before driving; 4. Obey traffic signs and laws; 5. Stay alert for the mistakes of others.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA lentown. Services will be at 1:30 p.m Monday in the Richard A Heintzelman Funeral Home, 54 Summit Road, Schnecksville with whom she resided, and Viewing will be p.m. Sun Clara, wife of Frederick Bran- day. paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Sheckler and the chle Allentown; two brothers, Charles and Harvey, and INFREQUENT VISIT maternal great grandmother, William'W. Scranton Governor Theodore B. Smith, Jr. Secretary of Revenut a sister Bertha, wife of Charles Martz. all of Allentown; 29 Harry H.

Bralnerd Commissioner of Traffic Safely Mrs. Mamie E. Reed, all of LIVERPOOL, England (UPI) The Cunard liner Sylvania Lehighton R. 4. will make the firm's first grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m Services will be at 2 p.m. to cruise from here since 1939 morrow in the Ebenezer Evan- Monday in the Werley Funeral gielical United Brethren Church, when it leaves for a 27 day Mediterranean cruise next February, it was announced Weissport. Viewing will be to Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allentown, with viewing morrow from noon until the p.m. Sunday.

Wednesday. time of services in the church..