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SECOND THE MORNING CALL. AUcntown, Pa, Friday, Aug. 21, 1962 15 But Procedure Hit Easton Names Plumbing Mde 1 2 Yr 3 i I 1 i Yw i I I hi i YY 1 VSY2x'Y I Easton City Council by a 4-1 Madison Street as of Djc. 1. Penn Street is a one-block extension of Madison Street but separated from it by a cemetery.

The seven property owners on the street petitioned for the name change. Snyder reported he learned on a trip to confer with federal officials in Philadelphia yesterday that there is a question of eligibility of the land being purchased by the city from the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. for federal development assistance. He said the situation will be explored further as well as the possibility ident of the library, board, as her 5-year-old daush-ter, Tracy, looks on. At the right is view of the adult section of the library.

NEW LIBRAiRY Wilson Borough will get its first free library when the Mary Meuser Memorial facility housed in the structure at the left is. opened to the public in October. Building was formerly the home of the late Frederick Meuser, who provided for the library as a memorial to his-wife, In the center, William J. Deakyne, librarian, goes over children's book list with Mrs. Warford Heller, pres- Gift of the Late Frederick H.

Meuser Wilson Borough's First Free Library Nears Reality are scheduled for installation in the process of cataloguing the newly arrived 6,000 to 7,000 books. The $25,000. order was placed with the Alanar Williamsport. Although a few volunteersare assisting in readying the library now, Mrs; Heller points out, when our furniture arrives, we'll need more volunteer help. The first partial shipment of furnishings tables, chairs, the charging desk and study tables is expected to arrive next week from Bro-Dart Industries, Newark, for the main floor and children's department.

Shelving for a capacity of 30,000 volumes has already been installed, and the two. automatic charging machines The Mary Meuser Memorial Li brary of Wilson Borough hasn't yet opened its doors to the gen eral public, but if advance re sponse is any indication, it II be one of the busiest places in the community come October. Looks as though residents are going all out in support of their first free library service made possible by the late Frederick H. Meuser. There are already more than 1,000 adults and children registered for membership.

When the borough's philanthropist died at. the age )f 91 in August 1960, he bequeathed his home at 1803 Northampton St. to the borough for specific use as a free vote yesterday appointed Thom as M. Bechtel, of 377 Lincoln city plumbing inspector and act ing building inspector. Bechtel will replace "Hayward E.

Daws. 815 W. Pierce whose resignation was accepted yesterday. Daws submitted a letter of resignation after a conference Tuesday at which Mayor George S. Smith pointed out to him that state statutes and a city ordinance require his retirement at age 70..

Councilman Fred L. Ashton, sole Republican on the council. voted against the appointment Bechtel is a Democratic commit teeman. Ashton objected, saying; that a more orderly procedure should have been followed in the appointment, but said he does not protest Bechtel's qualifica tions for the post. Bechtel -will receive the same salary as Daws $5,614 a year.

He will not receive a lower start ing salary, it was explained, because the city salary ordinance does not provide a range in pay for the iob. The council voted to buy radio speakers for some pieces of fire equipment at a cost of S600 in addition to two-way radios for the equipment authorized earlier. The speakers are to be purchased from Motorola C. Al lentown. which has the contract for the radios.

The council voted to change the name of Penn Street to West She cited home school visits, guidance counselors, and school psychologists. The school district will have 73 new teachers this year, but eight have had previous training as substitutes. The orientation program opened with a general session led by Supt Dr. Charles E. Chaffee and Harry Trend, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Chaffee said teachers must set an atmosphere in which children can be He noted that about 14,500 chil dren are expected to start school Thursday in the district which is --A iamontar and one senioV high Trend pointed out that the city showed a 13 per cent increase in population from 1950 to 1960. He also noted that school expenditures total about $7 million. He also explained the planned $45 million capital improvement program. At a second general meeting, the new teachers were informed on the activities and purposes of teacher organizations.

Speakers were Edward Long of the Bethle- Discipline Stressed for New Bethlehem Teachers Tuesday. The reference collection, consisting of nine sets of encyclope dias, has been catalogued. The board has purchased all the stand ard reference works recommend ed for libraries by the American Library Association. Forty maga zines will also be obtained on. a subscription basis.

To date the board has expended about $38,000 in renovating the four story structure, as as $5,800 in shelving and $6,500 in movable furniture. In addition te the home, the library's share in the Meuser Estate totaled a little less than $100,000. pupil 'to know just what is expected of him in" a course. He also noted that the best discipline is preventive discipline. "Teachers should have eyes in the backs of their heads," he commented.

Dr. Rebecca Stewart, director of elementary education, told the 30 new; elementary teachers that it is important to get children to discipline themselves. Dr. Stewart said there is a particular need for a teacher to plan a program and know children well. Anna May Todd, director of special services, explained to tnree new teacners mat variousi services were available to them.

New Trials Are Granted In Fatal Accident Case The importance of planning and discipline was stressed yesterday by school supervisors at an orien tation program attended by 61 new Bethlehem Area School District teachers. At separate meetings of the ele mentary, secondary, and special service teachers at Northeast Junior High School, the teachers were told what is expected of them and how best to prepare for their first year of teaching. Dr. John S. Sandel, assistant to the superintendent, told 23 new secondary instructors that they would have little trouble if they had definite plans for each class.

He said it is important for. of obtaining aid under- other fed eral EastonManChief Of Deaf Group George former president of Planetronics Inc. of Easton, has' been named executive director of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, in Washington, D.C. Fellendorf, of 900 Porter Easton, will oversee a large national organization as head of the Bell association. The association, which promotes lip reading and speech among the deaf, was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, in 1890.

Fellendorf and his family will leave Easton. today for their new home in Silver Spring, Md. hem Chapter of the Pennsylvania State Education Mrs. Pauline Brown of the Women's Teachers Club, Richard Yeager of the Schoolmen's Club, and Leonard Keim of the Teachers Credit Union. 2 Youths Jailed On Theft Counts Two Bethlehem youths were committed yesterday to Lehigh County Prison without bail to await a preliminary hearing on three burglary charges.

They are Larry R. Bishop, 20, of 1967 Glendale and Darryl G. of 1824 W. Market St." -t- AHentown police charged the youths with burglaries last February at the homes of John at 1109 N. Ulster St.

and John Radio of 1115 N. Ulster St. Loot valued at $158 was taken from the Takach home, and articles worth $90 from the Radio home. Detectives said the pair admitted another burglary at the Park Empire Skating Rink in South AHentown. 0 Closer and Safety Chain Vinyl Bottom Sweep Weather Stripped 36) HILL TO HILL It seems there'll be no pre-city council get-together before Tues day's meeting.

They're usually held on Mondays preceding meet ings. Monday Labor Day is a municipal holiday. Some of the official it was learned, lunched earlier this' week but dis cussion leaned toward the fall political campaign and didn't delve with municipal matters, accord ing to the report. What will happen to th premises at 32-34 River St. awaits a second sitting of City Council.

The first had been Aug. 20 when it was decided to view the site resulting in an order given Nathan Pisarev and George Horwath to raze it. At the first get together of City Council as a health board, conflicting pictures of the condition of the structure were painted. So council decided to take look for itself and reconvene possibly after Labor Day. didn't take long to get rid of an unsupported brick wall at Main and Vineyard streets, left there by the redevelopment demolition contractor.

Told that it could pose a safety hazard, Stachnik Lumber Wrecking Co. of Phillipsburg removed it. Three delegates representing the Bethlehem Area Boy Scout Council attended the first national Explorer delegate conference Sunday through yesterday at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Attending were Emerson Mills of Post 19, Hel-1 erf own; Ronald Bishop, Post 6, and Frank Pencz Post 5. George Horak, Explorer cabinet adviser, was the delegation's leader.

In connection with one of the area meetings, Pencz was elected a representative, and Bishop, alternate. They will represent Area 3D on the steering committee for the 1963 regional Explorer delegate conference to be held at Pennsylvania State University. Lafayette Construction of a new center section for Lafayette College's South College dormitory building is practically complete. Workmen are now moving furniture into the building, which will be ready for occupancy this fall. Construction of a new $2 million library and four two-story fraternity buildings are also under way on the campus.

The latr ter project is scheduled for completion in November. The library project began in June and is slated for completion in the fall of 1963. The air-conditioned building will house New trials have been granted to the representatives of the es tates of a Palmer Tqwnship man and his son who were kuiea in an accident Dec. 8, 1960. The Northampton County Court action was based on new trial motions filed by Atty.

Norman Sei- del, who represented Mildred L. Altemus of 50 N. Riverside Drive, Easton, administratrix, of the es tate of Clifford Campbell, A new trial was also granted in the companion case of Thomas E. Campbell, administrator of the es tate of his son, Sterling C. Camp- belly "in the interest-of justice.

Sterling. 46, and Clifford, 18, both Easton Route 41, were crushed under a load of slate which slid from a tractor trailer which jack-knifed down a steep grade on the Bushkill Park-Tata- my road. Defendants in both actions were Frank Fiorot, Merlin C. Tucker and Thomas J. Waters, operators of the Fiorot Trucking Pen Argyl, and Leonard C.

Parsons, 134 Alpha Wind Gap. Far- sons was the driver of the ve hicle. A Northampton County Civil Court jury cleared the defendants of negligence in the case last Jan uary. Immediately after the trial Seidel filed motions for a new trial. Seidel contended the court erred in instructing the jury that since the plaintiff's Case established the accident' resulted from the sliding or skidding of the tractor trailer, they had the additional COMBINATION DOOR jMIHllliSPfl I V.

A A. llilllf llilllllilptf 1 i I 'I I J-itJ, public non-sectarian library to be named in memory of his wife. An extensive renovation and construction program, begun in Mav to convert the home for li brary purposes, is now. virtually completed, The library's board of directors has tentatively set the opening date for Oct. 14, when there 11 be open house and dedication.

Full- scale operations are tentatively scheduled to begin the following day. "We're trying to remain as flex ible as we can," Mrs. Warford Heller, board president, reports "We re willing to change any of the rules and regulations which burden of proving that this was the result of negligence on Par sons part. Judge Clinton Budd Palmer, the trial judge, ruled that the court's error "was so fundamental as to be covered by the plaintiff's general exceptions." The court's charge. Judge Palmer held, was in accordance with rules laid down by opinions governing similar cases, but which later had been modified by Supreme Court rulings.

Judge Palmer, in his opinion. noted that the rulings in former cases do not now apply where evidence of the defendant's skidding or mechanical failure is brought out by the plaintiffs solely through witnesses who testify that the defendant said he had skidded or admitted mechanical failure. During the trial the plaintiffs introduced testimony by Patrolman Louis Kowitz of the Palmer Township police, that Parsons had told him the trailer was on the wrong side of the highway be-! cause the rig had skidded and jackknifed. Summing up the case Judge Palmer "the rationale of these two cases is that to hold otherwise would place upon a plaintiff the unfair burden of vouching for the truth of defend ant's words. "In our he added, "it was fundamental error and plaintiff's motion for a new trial based upon the grounds of burden of proof must be granted." The entire building will house close to 250 students.

Lafayette freshmen are required to live in dormitories. Most freshmen- live in either Souths College or in two nearby buildings. Five other dormitories house upperclassmen. The four fraternities, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi, Theta XI, and Theta Chi, of identical construction. Cost of 'the four buildings totals $800,000.

They were financed with a $600,000 loan from the Federal Housing and Hom Finance Agency and with funds raised by undergraduate and graduate members of the fraternities. recently reno-structure was appear not to be working out Our main interest now is in get ting the people to use the library and to get the books circulating." 'A tentative schedule of library hours will Eo into effect Oct. 15. Hours for the adult and children's divisions will differ somewhat. According to present plans the library will be open from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Mondays; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays: 10 5:30 and 6:30 8:30, Wednesdays; 10- 5:30, Thursdays; and 8:30, Fridays, and 10 a.m. to p.m. Saturdays. The children's library will be open from 2:30 5:30 p.m.

Mon days through Fridays and from 6:30 8:30 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. This schedule will be followed on a trial basis for a month.

As Mrs. Heller explains, we want to get the community's response to the hours. They'll be readjusted according i to the pa trons' wishes." The library staff William Deakyne, head librarian; South- wick Phelps, assistant, and Mar- lene uogusky, clerk typist on the job since Aug. 20, is currently Nazareth Fire Truck To Undergo 5-Hour Test Fire Chief Floyd Kostenbader has been notified that the Underwriters Association will test the borough's new fire truck at 11 a.m. today at the Trumbower Quarry.

The tests will take about five hours. TO MEET The Nazareth Unit of Mothers of World War II will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Legion Home. The Nazareth and Lower Nazareth units will be host to a district meeting Sept.

25. The two units entertained 31 pa- tients of the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospital Wednesday at Borough Park. A picnic lunch was served at noon, after which games and contests were held. TEAS Teas for kindergarten pupils and their parents were held Wednesday in the Leibert and Bushkill township schools. Re marks were offered by Ralph Messerschmidt, elementary prin cipal, and Mrs.

Beryl Brock, supervisor. Construction is of pre-stressed concrete beams with brick facing and glass doors. Workmen are now completing the interioirj of the buildings. Site of the fraternity construc tion is on the east side of Sulli van Lane across from the col lege tennis courts and just south of the crest of College Hill. Together, the buildings will house 150 students.

a Plans have not been made for the buildings now used by the fraternities. All are located on the campus. Some of the build ings may be converted for col lege use. 7. The.

library is the first project in a college development program which includes between $17 and $18 million for improvement of faculty salaries, student aid, and physical facilities. The 10-year program began in 1960. About two-thirds of the founda tion is now complete on the library Construction was held up when encountered unexpected rock formations, The site of the building is on Sullivan Lane behind the present Van Wickle Library. The new building will be built in three units It is designed for the addition of a fourth, unit to be added in 20 or 25 years. Most of the main floor will be used; for circulation and work.

Display cases and other eXhibiUop equipment as well as a listening room will be located on the second floor. Also on the second floor will be sections for the American Friends of Lafayette collection, the Stephen Crane Society collection and the rare books collection. Construction is being financed with a $2 million capital gifts campaign conducted in 1960 and 1961. The 60,000 square feet building will have an exterior of grey cast brick and limestone. No plans have been made for using the 60-year-old Van Wickle Library building when the new library is completed.

The new library is being constructed by the Turner Construc tion Philadelphia. Work on the fraternity buildings and South College is being done by H. B. Alexander and Son," Harris-burg. Completely "i Installed Only Hi-Style Design Full Inch Thick Triple Piano Hinge Chrome Plated Knob Construction Program Speeded Phone 965-2453 DAY or EVENING FREE ESTIMATES ON AWNINGS PATIOS RAILINGS 300,000 volumes and include reading and study tables for about 450 students, or about one third of the student body.

The four-story South College center section is being, constructed on the site of the original center portion of the building, which was razed. The original wings, dating back about 95 years, were renovated about two years ago. The building was the first built on the campus. The new section will accommo-' date 90 students. In addition, it will include facilities for a college book store and post office in the basement.

1 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS EMMAUS, TA. IB 133 ORIENTATION DAY Edward Long (left), president of the Bethlehem Branch of the Pennsylvania, State Education. Association, greets new teachers, Mrs. Judy Barnes and Michael Potkovak, at Orientation Day In Bethlehem. 4t -v 'A 1 all t-is Tr'i 1 ti i i I I'll it 1 I 1 L- iV-' Ml HI often means PROBtEElS' whether it's kindergarten clothes cr college tuition SHU US ABOUT A COME IN OR PHONE IT WILL TAKE ONLY A FEW MINUTES AT TERMS CONVENIENT TO YOU.

Loan Dept. Open Weekdays 9 to 5: Friday 9 to 8 rt the dormitory were vated. The original built in 1833. NEARING COMPLETION All new center section of South College, oldest Lafayette College building, Is close to completion. Two wing3 of.