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Elmira Advertiser from Elmira, New York • 11

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Elmira Advertiseri
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Second Section Pages 11 to 20 Latest Spnrts In This Section ELMIRA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1956 SHOULD CHECK YOUR CAR'S HEALTH Traffic Backs LtEstabrook Ex-Odessa Pilot Dies in Crash La 3-Phase State Inspection Program Starts Feb. 1 for Older Autos Jaywal! OUT) By JOE SHANNON it you are a car owner, you should keep a close check on the The Elmira Traffic Advisory from the intersection, he is notidation for the enactment of th Committee last night recom- violating a city ordinance and iordinance is a step in the rizht mended unanimously that the cannot be civen a firkpt "health" of your vehicle. And the Stata Rut-nan nt Ifnio i rirsi jli. jacK i. Estabrook, a is going to make sure you do.

native ot Odessa, was one of two Starting Feb. 1. all cars more council aaopi a peoestnan; Sgt. Bernard P. DeMember ordinance and safety program in.

committee secretary, reported an effort to reduce accidents. (hat 43 pedestrians have been If this is done the committee injured this year, 15 in the busi- "i10'1 t0ess area and 28 in the ouing victims of a T33 jet trainer crash than four years old must be in- Covey C. Hoover noted that all three accident fatalities in the city this year were pedestrians. Miller commented that m-ar iviansneia, umo, yesterday a ternoon ucut-siiiaii rucirlential nn, II Li spected during the year at a state licensed inspection station. The inspection will begin with 1938 models and older.

By 1958, it will be a requisite for registering all priiiraiinn thnni umugni recommennauon tor tna ThisCaca ly member said the recommen- 'ordinance "is a good th.ng." corder's Court order. But since cars. Recorder John D. Frawlev is one i 'n Upener of 2nd Play The 25-year-old lieutenant, son the late Fred Estabrook and Mrs. Francis Gustitus of Lakeland, was identified by the Air Force as being in the crash, the Associated Press reported.

Both he and 1st Lt. Robert E. Kuhens, 25, of Uniontown, Ohio, were killed when their plane attempted a crash landinu when Harold L. Cornish, head of Cornish Auto Sales one of 25 county applicants approved 'i me uaifi5 oi me scnooi, it definitely would be set up if the Council approves. The pedestrian ordinance would include a law to curb iavwalkinp yesterday by.

the state, said the inspection will be somewhat sim Sparkling Acting Holds Little Theater Spotlight ilar to the one in low on fuel between Ashland Lights, brakes, wheel alignment, mufflers and exhausts of all cars Under state law, pedesterians now can be given tickets for walking against traffic lights at ana Mifflin in Ashland Cmintv They were en route from Webb will be inspected. AFTER EACH car is inspect Air iorce Base in Big Springs, to Mansfield Airport. intersections. But there is no Elmira law! against crossing streets in the! ny nt.w i Jsweanngcn set for the play A number of stiarklins worth raansneid Airport said the ed, a sticker will be pasted on iiivji, uinu linn' Ui middle of a block. The recom-! formances in the Elmira Little ct it is a gem.

Facing the snacn tne windshield- whether the ve hide passes or not. If the car is rejected, the own mended pedestrian ordinancel Theater's second play of the sea- limitations of the theater itself would make jaywalking illegal son, "You Can't Take It With he created an inacnious settinf and subject violators to specified You," cast an obviouslv jovial which somehow allow full play 8'0W over an opening-night audi- of the farce's slapstick. All this violators would be given sum-jpnce of about 165 persons last and a stuffed alligator, too moncs for the pedestrian educa- niRht in tne Federation BIdg 1 tion school instead of being ar- auditorium. 1 rested and fined. If they failed! Despite a certain stiffness in DflVni'C piane had radioed that it was short of fuel and would attempt a crash landing.

The demolished jet was found by state highway patrolmen. Patrolmen said no fire or explosion followed the crash. The two victims were members of the 3561st Pilot Training Squadron of the Air Training Command. A last report from the plane was picked ud bv the Civil! er must take steps to have the defects corrected. But be can have the repairs made anywhere and inspected again at any licensed station.

He does not have to deal exclusively with one iu auena scnooi sessions, war. rants would be issued for their station. "We don't figure to make its opening, the performance promises to be worthwhile seeing in its runs tonight and Saturday MM A night at 8:30 at the theater. JUmiTlOnCU an esi. profit from thp nrnpram Cnr.

Frawlev said last Administration atnish said, adding "the proposi- Aeronautics 12:41 p. the school would be similar to ine laa said it tion is eoin? in ho incms me Bicycle Education School ine acting of such theater stars as Margaret Burch. Edwin Hccht. Beverly Decker and Lois crashed 11 minutes later. He said his company must a $25 fee for the license.

In Southport now operated by the Elmira Optimist Club, the police depart- i iic laniH.snc iarce a warmth that makes it a enorl Lieutenant Estabrook in Odessa and trained at Sampson Air Force Base. He moved to Florida after the death of his father. Hu step-father is a retired Air Force general living in Lakeland. Play-if not ud tn ihP "in moiousis were given Seven motorists were 4 (t 1 it-ill aim me recorder. ElSene fioiden said the Sertoma Club has offered to work with police and the rnurt summonses on traffic charge yesterday by Southport Patrol nigh standards of the theatrical group's first production of the man Roliert J.

I.oomis and will i season, "I Remember Mama anhiiif mfAi' i Much of the fault lsi -ft-- "Mr ou.iu.pon roiica In turn, the inspection station can charge only a set fee, probably about $1.50 or $2. The big problem for the stations is labor. EACH INSPECTION will take from 30 to 45 minutes, Cornish said, and the cost of hiring a good mechanic will eat up any profit. If a man is tied up on inspection, he can't be working on a better paying repair job. operating the pedestrian school The school probably would be held every other Saturday, alter-naiing with the bicycle school howf ver.

mavlie in Ma. J- Kaston. the Kaufman and Han Amacher, 35. of BALANCING THE WHEELS DeForest Simons, a mechanic at Cornish Auto Sales Inc. at Baldwin and E.

Gray fastens a wheel balancer to a car he is inspecting He 11 probably be doing a lot of it when the State Motor Vehicle Bureau edict that all cars more than four years old be inspected goes into effect Feb 1 whiu it 1 i ensnurg kd 1 was charced at dalprf and lla (r iiifliiii p-iif ii i i' ni ana would include films talks on pedestrian safety. hif in 4Ua inon- ast night with passing on TV Group Asks Removal Of Channel 9 Uill Qnnn.H VfnJ I muiiuay niRni, 31 in spots today. rrawiey said a set of pedes-t-ian rules will be presented for study soon. Some of those being considered would inelnrfn- I I The cast, under Jay Broad's able and enthusiastic direction, generally worked as a smooth unit to bring the play's screwball wiiu speening in a 35-mile zone on Maple Ave. due to appear this afternoon i.r James F.

Cunningham. 39, oi Do Herriek St halinrl i-Kn "Pedestrians should obey signals at all times." Cornish said he probably will assign one man to make inspection and hire extra help if a rush develops once the program gets in full swing. 'II Where traffic control sienals numor into focus and tn H. Whcadon. 42.

Dlentv nf la.mh. frm .,..1: I narlos Charles aic in operation The program also will involve 1 W. Water shall not cross at any place ex- ence m.i muiijii-u at 2:30 p. a considerable amount of book i-JU m. tt-pi on a crosswa maiSuci Durcn as feneiopcj t0 appear Monday afternuon "Where traffic control signals keeping since each sticker must be accounted for with the Motor wo.

m-i'ijs ine iiin roinnga 5 are: The Joint Committee on Education Television is all for making Elmira predominantly a UHF television area along with Hartford and Albany-Schenectady-Troy. This puts the committee in agreement with a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission that VHF Channel 9 be taken out of Elmira and a are not in operation, the throughout the play as the moth Vehicle Bureau trian has the right of way with Henry C. Wise, 29, of .50 Fairway stopped at 1:50 p. George W. Berry, 47, of 1009 Sycamore halted at 1 in any marked crosswalk and There's also the equipment each licensed station must have when er who matches the unbalanced nature of her family with artistic pursuits such as writing plays crosswalk wunin any unmarked si an intersection." state police make their checks, ufiause someone once let a p.

Lynwood H. Austin of There are dozens of items, in he rnmmitlnn e.iA .1 .1 llll a I 1. lit- I Ul I'l Ilin li I 1 "-''3 wv yarn eluding wheel alignment (toe-in) UIF frequency substituted. The fhoilPh nm nt 4U- MOppca ai a 0,. W1 luc ijuufMI IHIl iiuiiir.

and hllwoorl Voorhces, 38. of bit Stiff I Pine Citv fin 1 hitoA it Blanchard Parsons is indicator equipment and lighting testing device or light testing iuics may loiiow those in a Rochester ordinance, not all of them as Martin Vanderhof. or Grand- screen and output meter, pa, who should froth a bit more win dc included in the Elmira nm IL. proposed ordinance. uigiiiv inuiviauaiisuc 01a HERE'S M'HAT Cornish said gentleman who addresses God, Southport iiamcy sam a city pedestrian ordinance has been considered in grace Deiore meals, as Well.

the mechanics will look for: When checking brakes, the me also seeks to remove VHF Channel 3 from Hartford and Channel 10 from Albany, Gan-iiftt News Service reported. The commission hasn't decided yet whether to hold a hearing on its proposal. So far it has sought only the comments of interested parties, some of which contend that the VHF channels can't be snatched back without a hearing. Hearings were held twice he- Sir." lor some time, adding that "it is t--l-i As the young couple who sim a wonder that more pedestrians are not injured in Elmira because ply the romantic interest, Alice and Tony Kirby, Lois Near and of their unsafe walking habits Girl Hit By Auto chanic will look for any visible leaks or cracks or chafed hoses. Brakes must stop vehicles on a straight line and within 25 feet at a speed of 20 miles per hour.

For steering and wheel alignment, mechanics will look for If the pedestrian ordinance is hln swparmR(, turn in hne jobs. approved, the Recorder said it -r villain sees tne lamiiy in proper ncrs- fore the propos'al was made, and each time FCC voted against areas. He suggested that it be wear in the king pins and brush A 5-year-old Southport girl bounded hv MaHin a tull! ana 10VCS inem worougn- es and looseness in the wheel what it calls "deintermixture" ly. was injured slightly when struck east, College Ave. on the west, bearings.

Edwin Hecht supplies some ofiDy a car yesterday afternoon waier at. on the south and Sec about 5:15 at Broadway and Ce Cars will be rejected for too much play in the steering mech the best laughs in the farce as Mr. De Pinna, the ice man who ond St. on the north. cut he explained that other anism, out of line wheels, poor springs, loose or worn front shopping areas having 300 feet dar St.

Janice Elaine Hcniich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mettler Henrjch of 753 Spruce was treated by Dr. David Wladis for channel separation. In the Elmira case, the joint committee maintained that use of VHF Channel 9 would "seriously affect" UHF service here.

Elmira has two UHF stations, one of which has applied for Channel 9, also a "drop-in," and opposes its removal. Syracuse is making a or more frontage would be cov came to stay and make fireworks, literally and figuratively, in the family. He was hilarious as Penelope's knobby-kneed model for her painting of the discus throw shackles, leaks in the power steering system, loose steering, ered and pedestrian violators in these areas would get tickets. UP IT GOES Simons jacks up the front part of the car preparatory to checking the muffler, exhaust and brakes in the second stage of his inspection operation. Cars will be rejected if any defects are found.

fan belt, too tight steering or a abrasions of both legs and a laceration of the scalp suffered twisted or bent axle. Frawley said the Bicycle Vio- er. On headlamps, mechanics will aiors scnooi has been success- Louise We din and John Wes-iwhen the child was knnrlfpH tn strong bid lor the channel. ful, indicating that a pedestrian tervelt, as Rheba the cook, and the pavement. check the condition of lenses and reflectors, wiring condition and school probably would get the Donald, the hanger-on handy- E.

John Benson, 39. of Gil- switches, aim, firmness of mount The committee declared that FCC's "steps to strengthen" UHF in the Elmira, Hartford and Albany areas, among others, "should same cooperation. A pedestrian safety program ing, aim, beam indicator on the dashboard and light output. man, cant come out of the tett m) 2, reported to the "part-Empire and part-Neo-Gree-j Chemung County Sheriff's De-cian, but mostly that he was travelling kitchen often enough to add 'south on Broadway when th may eliminate many violations, he said, adding that motorists their chuckle-provoking bits girl darted from behind also should be educated. the goings-on.

Chairman R. Miller CARS WILL 'be rejected if they do not have two headlamps, if their lenses are improperly located, if any filament fails to burn, if any lens And as Essie, the completely said a pedestrian now can be graceless ballerina, Beverly Dec given a ticket if he crosses at an go a long way toward giving assurance that UHF will be supported by the commission during this critical interim period" of Ultra-high promotion. It suggested that the commission consider even more de-mixings to keep UHF a "going concern in the years to come." It is important, the committee held, that FCC take "prompt and vigorous" steps to preserve an active ker adds fuel to the flames ot every situation that is complete is cracked or if any lens pro intersection against a traffic light. But if he jaywalks 20 feet duces other than a white or yel a tree into the side of his vehicle. Benson told the officials hu offered to take the girl to tha hospital for examination, but 1 parents decided to have her examined by the family( phssician.

The driver was not held. Kiwanis Hears low light. 60 Attend Scout ly out of hand and verging on disaster. Lloyd Thoren as her husband, Ed, gives a neat, complementary portrayal in the per Each light must have at least 5,000 beam candlepower on the upper. beam and the center of District Roundtable About 60 persons attended a son of the young man who in-! eludes revolutionary messages in! LHF while means are found to speed its growth and improve its I jf 'If' the hot spot must drop three inches in 25 feel.

For modified sealed beam units, the center of the hot spot must drop two Big Horn District Boy Scout Roundtable last night at Centen quality. inches in 25 feet Cars must have two taillights boxes of candy by pure ovcr-i One of the brightest spots ofSoS CAg the evening is provided by Peter Moritz as the glum Russian bal-j Louis Martin, general salci let teacher Boris manager of the Electronic Tube And it is his happy duty to in-j Division of Westinghouse Elec-troduce the Countess Olga. who trie Corp. in Horseheads noks Firemen Extinguish Blaze in Davenport and two stoplights all red. The red lights must be visible from 500 feet and the license plate ary Methodist Church.

Troop 15 was host, with Cub Pack 15 in charge of refreshments. The Cub program was in charge of Pack 20, directed by Norton Besanceney, pack chairman, and Cubmaster Jack Perkins. They were assisted by Cub Commissioners Paul Pierce and Alfred Held. Tk Firemen went to the home of Luke Smallcond of 524 State St. light at 50 feet.

yesterday afternoon at 2:50 and Parking lights must have white serves lood at "Schrafft's on the development of electro-ic Times Square" in the same grand at a luncheon meeting of the El- or yellow lenses tnd be visible used a booster stream for five minutes to halt a fire in a dav for 500 feet. i.ia.iuiri iit-e gieeicu tnejmira Mwanis Club yesterday at himself. Arlene Tower is the Mark Twain Hn.l enport. me luunuiaoie was conductediczar czar For, turn signals, the pilot light or buzze must be working oy roop 5 under ScoutmasPr Occupants of the house had carried the davenport out to the sidewalk before firemen arrived. ana me driver, must be able to know when his light is on.

Sig The davenport was destroyed nals colors must be red or am Firemen said the blaze was start 1 ber to the rear and white or uitiord Starr and John Cooper, district Explorer commissioner. Opening ceremonies were conducted by Pack 7 under Ralph Antell and closing ceremonies by district Explorers. Wallace Hilt assistant district Scout commissioner, was in charge of the meeting, ed by a discarded cigarette. a natural in this role. He told the 150 club members Mary Moderhak is just what i how electronics developed and the second act needs as Gay Wel-spoke on the future of electron-lington, a washed-up and tipsy Jics.

The sales manager showed a actress and a discordant note number of electronic tubes and from the Roaring 20s. explained the purpose of each. James and Maxine Dorn are. One of the tubes he showed praiseworthy as Mr. and Mrs.jwas the radar tube which firt Kirby, Tony's rich, pompous par- "spotted" Japanese planes off ents.

Commendable, too. are the Pearl Harbor just before the of Gil Goldstone. tack Dec. 7 lui amber to the front. Mechanics will test lights first before starting on the brakes or Hospital Notes wheels.

HEADLIGHT INSPECTION Simons starts to remove the lens to determine if every filament in the headlamp is functioning in the third stage of his inspection. He will check to see that all headlights, tail lights, parking signal lights and turn signals are working properly before pasting on the "OK" sticker. St. Joseph's: Charles Bernes of iio5 oak Riverside Church Men O'Dea NamerJ tA HaJfThomas Markert. Nayte although the radar tube cave 01., punciurea leu nana on elec Plan O.Dnsi nloc over and Cy Leveen.

the warning, few neonl hHi A rummage and bake sale will fr Sfofe Program in County County Bar Association it. be conducted by the men of Riv-1 Atty. Cornelius O'Dea Wednesday was elected president of the Chemung County Bar Assn. He tric drill at work. Jeff Miller of '1235 Pennsylvania injured right ring anH middle fingers on rifle, Mrs.

Velma Hargrave of 711 injured right ankle in fall from porch. ArnotOgden: Lafe Death John O. Riggs introduced the Dennis D. Kearney of 957ispeaker- club members will help Bridgman Thursday, Dec. eJPacking Arctic League gifts Dec.

1956. He was a member of at Arctic League Headquar- erside Methodist Church today and Saturday from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.

in Sunshine Corner at Mag 25 Get Licenses for Inspections The first 25 garages in Che-! Dunham's Body and Frame Mage, Ithaca Pioneer Rotarv succeeos Atty. Charles L. Brav- Ion. Elmira Fire Dpnartmpni an at 114 W. Second St.

Walter nolia and spaulding St Harry Ward and Laverne Fan Other officers named at a electrician on the fire alarm svs iB- Sn'ier is in charge of the Mark Twain Hoiol tern and a mprnhnr nf Po Project. l'enelope Gural. 6. of 171 mung County licensed as officialjShop, 112 W. Miller East-Station, 119 N.

Main Niles ning are cochairmen of the sale. Also on the committee are College Elmira Heights, in- inspection stations for the com rick Church. Survived by: wife, awe udidgi-, 010 c. waier umae, rranmin van were; ursi vice oresi- T-1 ft I 1 1 A JflHl A r. I pulsory auto inspection program r.im Lnevroiei, jui cnurcni Brunt motors, Hi) West aneidon Roe; sec- jurea right leg in fall at school Wendy Stanbro, 5, of 254 Charles Kelley, Frederick Linder-berry, William Reed, Daniel El Mrs.

Grayce A. Kearney; daugh-St. John the Baptist ters. Miss Grace Ann Kearney, at home, and Mrs. Ralph Muiiin nurch Plans Masses rerris Garage, 407 S.

Walnutivice, KD 3, and G. Dewey Whip- ona vlce President, Atty. DeFor est E. Fox: treasurer. Attv starting next year have been announced by the State Motor Vehicle Bureau.

inn Elmira Heights, cut Luckenbill Motor 2020jple, 113 John St liott, Archie Hamlin and William Atkinson. xorenead when struck with stone. McDowell II; secretary, Atty. Edward B. Hoffman: cha irman nf of Elmira; sisters, Mrs.

Harry Special Masses are planned for Chely, Mrs. Carmen Tillinghast today and Saturdav at St John In Chemung is Grace's Service, RD 1. The inspections for all cars In Elmira are: Abe's Garage, Grand Central College McKinnon-French Oldsmobile, 315 W. Water St. Moffat and Wright, 450 E.

Water Schwenke Motors, jtors PLAN YULE PARTV admissions committee, Atty. Carl 'and Mrs. John Melvin, all of Kicaciiam: nnairman nr h. miri' hrn h. l- The annual Christmas party of the Elmira Heights Fire Depart- Albee Motors, 401 State Tommie Burns' Garage, 626 State OF SETS DANCE Council 229, Knights of Columbus, will hold a dance Saturday night from 9 to 1 at Columbus the Baptist Church, with a First Friday Mass there this afternoon at 5:05.

Holy Day Masses will be cele- 954 Alain Southside mni-A than four. una. t.i oi uniers. james j. Kear- Auto cornelius E- Kearnpy acceding to ae th aS1 K6ySer; of the griev- Edward J.

Kearney, all of Elmira; I der 3nd Att7: William E. a. granddaughter and several Paul Christian, RD Clute Service, S. Main St. and Penn 'enn inuiur no vv.

tnurcn Ave. iPalmpr- m.mKrc i me i-uurcn saiuray ai "eni win De neld Saturday night at the Capt. Clarence P. Oliver, American Legion Post Home. A dinner at 7:30 will be followed by dancing from 9 to 1 Center, Music will be furnished by Ray Peterson's orchestra.

Joseph A. Gawles and Thomas T. Ryan are cochairmen. Beginning in 1958 inspection Wuti 5 05 p. m.

uornisn auio sales, t. Gray andi in Horseheads are: Alart Mo-Bald win Dewey, Dutton andor 811 S. Main Blodgett certificates will be required for son Hoover PmiuT i. nugnes ana son; me Kev. Theodore J.

Winteiroth, uea Ior on. Hoover, Paul M. Donovan! Funeral Home. Funera arranee- nastor nf the rhnrn), k- iu, Kjmy ana uaiawin bts. Ithaca Robert registration.

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