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FIRST 1 Lehighton Schoolmen Appoint Four Teachers Monroe Board Delays Action On Report of Water Resources Fire Unit's 1971 Audit Approved Special to The Morning Call as head track coach. Schaeffer windows. They will cost $187.36. A quotation for $326 was received from Alma Interiors of Stroudsburg. The Stroudsburg Typewriter Co.

received an order to furnish a two piece desk credenza unit George Gilbert of Lehighton was hired to do plastering at the Mahoning Elementary School for $1,900. The board accepted the resignations of four teachers. They are Cynthia A. Levis of Lehighton, high school German teacher; Mrs. Ruth A.

Opsasnick of Lehighton R.3, First Ward Elementary School; Mrs. Marian N. Kresge of Lehighton R. 1, 5th grade in Mahoning Elementary School, and Georgine Chernesky of Tamaqua, high school En "A lot of things coupd be disposed of," Mrs. Shukaitis said, "but it will need wise leadership in making the evaluation of documents and this is why the historical society will be asked to assist us." The commissioners received a copy of a letter the Jackson Township supervisors sent Gov.

Shapp favoring statewide aerial spraying for gypsy moths next year. The commissioners awarded a contract to A.B. Wyckoff of Stroudsburg to make curtains for the commissioners' office oped by the consulting firm and pinpointed in the final report. The commissioners will get help from the County Historical Society to determine what official county documents should be saved. Many documents are stored in the county courthouse attic.

Commissioners' Chairman Nancy Shukaitis said a statewide committee was set up several years ago to establish guidelines for county offices to clear their facilities of documents no longer required to be saved. Panther Valley Carbon County Monroe, Schuylkill Counties Lehighton Area School Board, nirea tour teachers and reappointed three head coaches and five assistant coaches at last night's meeting. It also named two new assistant coaches. The board postponed hiring an assistant high school principal, pending recommendations at the next workshop session. The position has been vacant since the board promoted Gordon Ripkey to high school principal after the death of Eugene Flicker.

New teachers hired are: Linda S. Trainer of Lehighton R.4 and Carol A. Hager of 63 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, both elementary teachers, and David C. Parsons of 704 Broadway, Wind Gap, high school physical education and health teacher, all at a salary of $7,350 a year, and Claudia Feller of Lehighton, an elementary teacher, $8,050 a year. Wilson R.

Rehrig Jr. was re named head baseball coach and given a $100 raise; Thomas A. Schaeffer continues as head golf coach, and Kenneth E. Reid Jr. dance at two-day schools of in-service programs last Oct.

22 and Feb. 18. From all indications our flexible program was a success." He-told his supervisors that it is his intention to use the "management team" approach in making administrative decisions. "It should be a team that makes decisions, because it makes for a much better school system if more than one is involved in decision making," Hutchinson continued. Other subjects to be outlined this week by the superintendent are teaching methodology, eval THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, 10 School Administrators Open 5-Day Briefings Proposed improvements in curriculum scheduling and in- service training, bus transportation changes and new collective bargaining agreements high lighted yesterday opening meeting of the Lehighton Area School District's administrative and supervisory staff.

Sessions will continue each morning through Friday in the conference room of the Shull-David Elementary School, Le highton. They are designed to prepare the head teachers, principals and other administrative officials for the 1972-73 term. Supt. M. Eugene Hutchinson described the proposed curricu Monroe County commis' sioners withheld comment yes terday on a seven-page preliminary report by Moody Asso ciates on the county's water re-sources.

The initail report for Zone Eastern Monroe County in the Delaware River Watershed, says there are "considerable water resources in a number of areas." There are water-poor areas which would have to be covered by the water-rich regions, the report says. The report contends water-poor areas may increase as development intensifies. Moody Associates warn that any agreement or master plan on water and sewerage for 100 years or more could create problems if the county becomes bound to water-rights agreements. Forty reservoirs will be devel- Mosquito Survey Is Urged An effective mosquito control program can't be developed in a given area until a "solid survey" of the insect is made in that area, Dr. Balakrishna Rao, president of the Pennsylvania Mosquito and Vector Control Association, told Monroe County commissioners yesterday.

Dr. Rao traced concern about the mosquito from the end of World War II to 1959 when encephalitis became a problem because of its transmittal by mosquitoes. The state control organization, he said, was formed in 1968-69. "This year has been a bad year the mosquito population is really high," Dr. Rao told commissioners.

The mosquito season runs from about mid-May to September. He said about 8 of the 15 species of mosquito in Monroe County can be carriers of encephalitis. "Getting rid of standing water in dark places is one of the best mosquito controls on the individual level," he told commissioners. "Standing water is the greatest invitation to mosquito breeding." Commissioners arranged the meeting with Dr. Rao after they had received numerous complaints from residents about the number of mosquitoes.

Auto Hits Guardrails, Overturns An 18-year-old Tamaqua R. 2 youth escaped serious injury early yesterday when his car upset and landed on its roof in the Schuylkill River in Tamaqua. Charles Frye told Tamaqua police he was traveling north on Pine Street (Route 309) in the 500 block when he lost control of the car on a slight curve. The car struck and mounted guardrails on the east side and upset, landing in about 15 inches of water. Police said Frye refused medical attention.

The accident happened shortly after 1 a.m. for the register-recorder office for $300. A quotation was for $310 from Steinhauer's of Stroudsburg. Taken under advisement for inclusion in next year's county budget was the request of Judge Arlington W. Williams to have the main courtroom air-conditioned.

Tuesday, July 25, 1972 board. They also pointed out the changes over last year's contract that will become effective Sept. 1. Hutchinson told the 11 supervisory heads it is their "responsibility to keep teachers informed of curriculum changes." He said this can be accomplished by use of building bulletins, or by making suggestions to teachers when the opportunity presents itself. "Curriculum improvement should be an ongoing program, never ending, as there are always changes coming up," the chief administrator added.

He suggested that in order to Mary Music, Wilkes-Barre, for $6,705.50. The board hired: Rhonda Rupp, part-time art teacher; John Simms, elementary teacher; Ronald De Lorenzo, social studies; Barbara Fogel, secretary to the director of elementa ry education; Stephen Ward and npralH c.p attpnrian nffinm-c at $750 annually, including mile- Edwin Heller and Floyd 'Shoemaker, janitors Resignations were accepted from Lewis Morgan, secondary social studies, retiring; Ronald Spinner, secondary science and assistant wrestling coach, and Mrs. Marjorie James, elementary teacher. Th board accepted an offer of Monroe Security Bank and Trust Stroudsburg, to provide magazines for the school library. The offer was accepted by a 5-2 vote after directors considered the clause that the plas tic protective covers on the magazines will carry a bank ad- vertisement.

lum and in-service training improvements. Charles Rehrig, who owns the Lehighton Transportation talked on transportation problems that must be solved before schools open in September, route changes, plans for getting information to kindergarten and 6th grade pupils, schedules for buses, loads and school bus rules and regulations. Thomas Schaeffer and Dennis Serfass, president and chief negotiator, respectively, of the Lehighton Area Education Association, reviewed the new collective bargaining agreement between the teachers and school physician and at the beginning of the first semester in September or the beginning of the second semester in January of each year. The board directed Supt. Pauline H.

Peterson, as the authorized representative of the district, to file applications for a federal grant of $39,556 under tne nue i program ot tne fcie- P.V. Schoolmen Clear Contracts Policy on Maternity Leave Approved by School Board HARRISBURG An audit of the Nesquehoning Firemens Re net Association nas been ap proved by Mate Auditor Gen. Robert P. Casey. The audit covers Jan.

1-Dec. 31, 1970. It shows the association start ed 1970 with $10,897.69 on hand, and receipts from state allocations and interest income totaled $1,697.02 and $712.34, respectively, for the period. Expenditures totaled $2,334.15, leaving a cash balance of $10,972.90 Dec. 31, 1970.

The association invested $7,000 in bond's during the year, leaving a balance of cash and investments of $17,972.90 Dec. 31, 1970. Legion Unit Lists 4th Annual Dinner The Vietnam-era Last Man's Club of the Lehighton American Legion Post will hold its fourth annual dinner program at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 in the post.

Col. John Black of Ft. Dix, N.J., will Speak. make themselves more responsive to curriculum changes, the supervisory heads should do professional reading, attend conferences at other schools or take graduate courses. In reviewing the district's 1971-72 in-service programs, the superintendent said, "We had a flexible in-service program which made all teachers obligated for 12 hours of in-service work, either by attending conferences, service on curriculum committees, attending sessions of the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit continuing professional education program, work on special projects, or atten Long Life No Secret: Just Enjoy According to Henry Green the way to live to be 95 years old is to smoke cigars, drink beer and never get married.

Green, the oldest man in Kresgeville, celebrated his 95th birthday yesterday. Despite his age, Green is still active in caring for livestock on the farm of Wilbur Johnson where he lives. He is a lifelong resident of Kresgeville and was one of the first lumberjacks in that area. Green worked in the field for 45 yewars before retiring in 1946. A son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Steven Green, he is a member of the Kresgeville Lutheran Church. Bethlehem Alarm Reveals No Fire Bethlehem fire fighters found nothing amiss when they answered an alarm at 3:12 a.m. yesterday at Bethlehem Catholic High School. Officials said they were alerted when someone heard an internal alarm ringing, but there was no evidence of fire.

original; Brian Finney, ugliest; Steff Swartz, cutest and most colorful, and Daniel Finney, funniest; coin contest, Brian Finney, oldest silver dollar and oldest dime; Daniel Finney, oldest pennies and most buffalo nickels, and James Boyer, oldest foreign coin; marbles, Jean Steigerwalt and Kenneth Finney, children under 12 years old. Mahoning, Joan Mermon, checkers; Donald Keiper, tennis ball throw; Wendy Zeigenfus, ring toss for girls 4-5 years, and Scott Zimmerman, ring toss for boys 7-13 years. Parryville hobby day, Lee Clements, most unusual and funniest; Donald Green, most creative and fanciest; Alan Kresge, most organized, and Gary Green, largest collection; girls horseshoes, Michele Walck; boys 12-15 years, Ray Zuber, and Gary Green, boys under 11, and jap ball, Alan Kresge. Skyline Park, Lory Elsasser, hopscotch; Duane Elsasser and Sarah Neff, tennis ball throw; Miss Neff and Andy Nace, bean bag. Weissport under 10 paper planes, Forrest Schaeffer, best appearing, and Michael Fair-child, best flying; over 10, Edward Rothermel, best appearing, and John Mertz, best fly ing; 12-and-under tennis ball throw.

Rothermel, and Mertz, over 12 PICMC LISTED The Sunday school of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Weiss-port, will hold its annual picnic tomorrow at Angela Park, north of Hazleton. Buses will leave the church at 12:30 p.m. will again receive $500 for his coaching duties and Reid will again receive $800. Reappointed as assistant coaches are William R.

Klotz and Dale T. Poe, football; Richard C. Ashner, baseball, and Richard C. Bisbing and James H. Wentz, track.

New assistant football coaches are David C. Parsons and David L. Werner. Klotz be paid $700, Poe $600, an increase of $100, Werner, Parsons, Bisbing and Wentz $500 each, and Ashner $400, an increase of $100. Stanley Peters of Allentown was awarded a contract to service typewriters and business machines.

The bids ranged from a low of $8.50 for manual typewriters to a high of $30 for electric mimeograph machines. There were four higher bidders. Receiving contracts for typewriters, business machines and offset press equipment were IBM, Scranton, Peters, $880, and Royal Typewriter Allentown, $2,593. uations, experimentation and staffing. Rehrig, who was assisted by his wife and maintenance foreman Minard Ace, advised there will be some changes in bus routes as a result of tentative changes in elementary building assignments.

Of main concern will be the Parryville children who will attend classes at the Franklin Elementary School. During the 1971-72 term, the Parryville elementary pupils were assigned to several buildings, and "this caused complications in transportation," Rehrig said. tronic calculators, Allentown Business Machines, four calculators, and Nancy's Sewing Center, Tamaqua, $1,973.45 for sewing machines. The board said the sewing machines and typewriters and office machines were recommended by personnel who teach them. The board voted to advertise for bids to furnish security protection at athletic events after it was noted that bids were submitted by two agencies without benefit of advertising.

The Panther Valley Electric Co. was hired to clean, check and replace the lights at the stadium at its low bid of $180. George Thear, superintendent, reported the district needs a home economics teacher for the junior high Thear said he will accept applications for the position. The board voted to donate $600 to the high school cheerleading fund. Suit Fails To Clear Driveway The Northampton County Court yesterday refused to order a Hellertown property owner to stop, blocking a driveway used by a bakery for receiving deliveries.

The court made the ruling in a suit brought by Anthony J. Travisano of 321 Constitution Hellertown, against Alex and Theresa Olah of 614 Main Hellertown. Travisano runs a bakery at 620 Main which he rents from the Olahs. He asked the court to direct the Olahs to stop blocking a driveway behind the bakery. But the court found that Travisano and his employes parked in the driveway, forcing trucks making deliveries to the bakery to drive over the Olah's lawn.

The court said a bakery that occupied the same building for some years before rented it received Travisano deliveries from the front. Travisano doesn't need to use the driveway for deliveries, which can be made either from a parking area beside the building or from the front, the court ruled. 9-3 FRIDAY 9-8 STATE BANK Interchange Rt. 209 i meniary ana seconaary glish teacher. The board approved the operating agreement with the Lehigh County Community College, relative to new rules, regulations and procedures.

The board approved a request of Pencor Services, Palm-erton, to videotape the Northampton and Palmerton football games at no charge. It was agreed to invest $40,000 of earned income tax funds in short-term U.S. Treasury bills. The Rehrigs said they will be notifying all kindergarten pupils of which bus to ride. They also said that all 6th grade pupils will be riding secondary buses.

Information on bus assignments is to be released later. Rehrig said he will call a meeting of all bus drivers and school principals prior to the opening of school to discuss matters on improving student control on the buses. Itwas stressed every effort will be made to pick up pupils immediately after dismissal. He said this was not always the case during the 1971-72 term. Hospital Admissions PALMERTON Mrs.

Lillian Minnich of Wal-nutport R.2; Mrs. Bessie Woth-erspoon of 126A Pine Tree Road, Indian Mountain Lakes, Albrights ville; Robert Carter of Palmerton R.l; Natalie Hand-werk of 44iy2 Franklin Palmerton; Mrs. Grace Gardner of Star Route Jim Thorpe; Thomas Wehr of 402 Center Parryville, and Dorothy Mein-hart of 123 Mauch Chunk Lehighton. COALDALE Mrs. Mary Lou Harvan of 52 W.

Summit Summit Hill; Thomas Edwards of Nesquehoning R.l; Mrs. Delores Martin of 511 Washington Tamaqua; Mrs. Bessie Paslawsky of 513 Washington Tamaqua; Edward C. Kennedy of Hauto Valley Estates, Nesquehoning R.l; John Arcari of 44 W. Ridge Summit Hill; Robert J.

Yorke of 134 Schuylkill Tamaqua; Stephen Lukish of 46 E. High Nesquehoning; Reese Walter of Quakake and Mrs. Irene Gangawere of 339 W. Patterson Lansford. GNADEN HUETTEN Daniel Berger of Kunkletown R.l; Bradley Cressley of Lehighton R.3; Robert Christman of 131 North Jim Thorpe; David Freeby of 236 N.

2nd Lehighton; Mrs. Burnhauser of 515 Center Jim Thorpe; Mrs. Marie Haydt of 321 Bridge Weissport; Antonio DaCosta Jr. of 176 Main Road, Weissport; Suzanne Hughes of 442 W. White Summit Hill; Mrs.

Janet Houser of Nesquehoning R.l and Edwin Pearson of 1723 S. Church Allentown. Lehighton Man Takes District Legion Office Dawson R. Brown of 338 N. 4th Lehighton, was installed Saturday as 30th District commander of the American Legion at the state convention in Philadelphia.

The 30th District comprises posts in Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counties. Brown said the first district meeting under the new administration will be at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in tho Tshicrhtnn nnst Accnpi. ate officers will be installed, CANNING SUPPLIES Mason Jars, quarts pints Freezer Containers 1 Freezer Bags Freezer Boxes 1 Freezer Paper and Tape 1 Jar Lids and Rubbers MARZEN FEED and HARDWARE STORE Harrity, Lehighton R.

3 670 Registered Playground Series Heavily Attended East Stroudsburg School Board last night adopted an amended maternity-leave policy granting employes a leave of absence for a reasonable time without affecting other leave programs. There will be no loss of accumulated sick, disability or vacation benefits which may have accrued before the leave of absence. The policy directs the pregnant employe to consult with the superintendent from time to time with regard to the expected period of inability to work because of her condition. If the pregnancy or physical condition impairs the employe's work, she will take a leave under this policy. The employe shall permit the superintendent to consult with her physician relating to the pregnancy and her work, the policy states.

Return to employment shall be permitted only with a letter of approval by the employe's containing $20 and credit cards. Detectives said Nelson told them one man came to the driver's side and held a knife against his throat. His plice stood on the passenger's side and theatened that he had a The Panther Valley School Board awarded contracts for a new bus, school furniture, pupil insurance and a variety of office machines at a special meeting last night. Kovatch Oldsmobile, Nesque honing, will furnish a new 72-passenger bus at its low bid of $9,889.45. There was one other bidder.

Strauss Manufacturing Lansford, the lone bidder, was hired to install replacement doors in the high school at its bid of $11,760. Garrett Allentown, received a contract for $5,850 to furnish 214 pupils desks and chairs, five teacher desks and four teacher desk chairs. Nationwide Insurance Co. will furnish pupil insurance at its quotations of $3.25 for pupils of kindergarten through 6th grade and $6.50 for pupils in Grades 7-12. A $34,525 contract to sandblast and paint the bleachers in the high school stadium was awarded to Palmer Industrial Coatings, Williamsport.

The firm will also receive $1,200 for repairs to the bleachers. Thirty electric typewriters at a net cost of $7,050 will be purchased from IBM Corp. Scranton. It submitted a gross bid of $11,550 minus trade-ins of $4,500 on old machines. Other contracts were awarded to Tri-County Business Machines, Hazleton, six manual typewriters at a net cost of $929; Singer Avoca, three elec- SPCA Auxilim-y Gives Hospital Pet-Care Books Children who are patients in the pediatrics section of Monroe County General Hospital, East Stroudsburg, will have an opportunity to learn about pets and their care, thanks to the Monroe County auxiliary of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A hospital representative was presented with several colorful photo and scrapbooks covering various aspects of pet ownership including kindness to animals, all presented in terms youngsters can understand. The books were donated to the hospital at a meeting July 18 of the Monroe County auxiliary of the Pennsylvania SPCA by recording secretary Mrs. Helen Ecker. BAfJKIIlG HOURS TRI-COUNTY Bowmanstown, Pa. uon Act to provide instructional activities ana services to meet the special educational needs of educationally deprived children.

Hummer Paving, Mt. Bethel, was awarded a $3,947.46 contract to prepare and pave a parking area at the J.M. Hill Elementary School. Parker Oil Co. of Stroudsburg and J.H.

Beers of Richmond were awarded contracts to provide the district with its fuel oil needs for 1972-73. Two bids for musical instruments were received and held for evaluation. These were from Zapf's music store in Philadel phia, for $6,393.50 and Charles Leadership Institute Scheduled Special to The Morning Call POTTSVILLE The Schuyl kill County Cooperative Exten sion Service is accepting applications for the third year of the public affairs leadership program, Guy Temple, area resource development director, announced. The program is scheduled to begin next fall. It is aimed at furthering the development of leadership in young men and women 25-40 years of age in rural Pennsylvania communities.

Four five-day institutes will make up the program. They will be held during the fall and win ter at three regional locations in the state. Temple said the program is made possible through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. "Those selected to participate will receive Kellogg fellowships which pay for study materials, room and board during training sessions at the regional centers, and expenses during field trips." He pointed out that the program is administered jointly by the Pennsylvania State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology and the extension service.

6 Wheels, Tires Taken at Agency Six wheels and tires valued at $275 were reported stolen yesterday from Bethlehem Suburban Ford, 2135 W. Union Blvd. Bethlehem police said the wheels and tires were taken from two new cars. Lehighton 'Refugees' Pigeon 'Invasion' Irks Businessmen By STEVE ARMSTRONG Pigeons in Lehighton have found a new home, but the neighbors aren't very happy about it. Lehighton businessmen have complained pigeons Invaded the center of the business section since the old Lehigh Valley Railroad passenger station was razed earlier this month.

The pigeons have taken up residence on the Lehighton Hotel, the Elks Building, Bennett's Apartments, the Moose Building and others. Borough Manager Mortimer Smedley said yesterday that an exterminator will be coming to Lehighton next week to try to drive off the pigeons. Smedley said he has received several written complaints about excessive pigeon droppings. "They're dirty!" a merchant complained. "The droppings are tremendous.

You can even smell it on a hot day." Pigeon droppings were particularly heavy in an alley between the Moose Lodge and the vacated building on 1st Street. Borough Health Officer Lee Walsh said he has received complaints about "the usual roosting and messing up" of the pigeons. Activities at the seven playgrounds supervised by the Lehighton Area Recreation Commission are offering a variety of contests held weekly. The fifth week of supervised activities attracted 670 children. Tournament winners at the playgrounds were East Penn, Danny David, bicycle rodeo, and Dean David, tennis ball throw.

Community Grove costume parade, Kenneth Finney, most Political Party Re-Elects Slate In Schuylkill Dr. Richard Zehner of Orwigs-burg R.l was re-elected chairman of the Constitutional party in Schuylkill County on Saturday during a meeting in the Lewis-town Valley Grange Hall, Ta maqua R.l. Other officers re-elected were George Smith, cochairman; Helen Bensinger, secretary: Nellie Heisler, assistant secretary; Ruth Zehner, treasurer; Carl Heisler. chaDlain. and the Rev.

Sterling Bashore, assistant chaplain. Frank Huet, candidate for the U.S. House from the 6th Dis trict, spoke to the group, as did Zehner and Smith, candidates lor state committeemen posts, i Delegates were briefed for the national convention to be held Aug. 3-5 in Louisville, Ky. Plans were made for a Consti- tutional party picnic Aug.

19. No location was chosen. Plans for a before the November election also were discussed. 2 Men Sought In Knife Holdup Two suspects are being sought on a lot on W. Raspberry Street, by Bethlehem police in the Nelson handed over his wallet knifepoint robbery of a young couple.

Police said Arthur F. Nelson, 24, of 1027 W. Broad St. and his wife Linda were held up about 12:15 a.m. Sunday The robbers approached them gun under the jacket which they entered their parked car i ered his hand..