The Daily Mail from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 3

MAIL, Haserstown, Ivlu. TUMdiy, II, 1171 First Residents Of Potomac Towers Happy To Share Good Fortune By SANDRA FLEISHMAN Armina Senecal and her Theodore Casavant moved into their new 356-room home Thursday. Alone in a 14-story building looming over the business district Hagerstown, the two enjoyed solitude for the weekend. They took an elevator trip to the rooftop laundry facilities and washed their clothes as they looked through the glass windows at the twinkling night lights of the city. But towards the end of the weekend, their $3.2 million domain was invaded by another pair.

And then another. On Monday, Mrs. Senecal "figured" that at least 25 more prospective dwellers came to look at the building. And on Monday at least four other apartments on their first floor were filled with furniture, television sets and people. And so Mrs.

Senecal and her brother lost their distinction as the first and -for a while r- the only residents of Po- loinae Towers, Hagerstown's second public housing project for the elderly. The Hagerstown Housing Authority office has been opened on the ground floor of the building for about a week; Paul Eberhart, HHA assistant director, is busy again this week interviewing prospective tenants and dealing out keys to those who are approved. Mrs. Senecal says she wasn't scared living virtually alone in the 200-unit building. "It took me a long time before I fell asleep the first night," the 73-year-old says, "but that's because 1 was tired from moving in all day." The little white-haired lady and her 71-year-old brother have almost finished deco'rating their two bedrooms, living room and kitchen.

Hiey have one of four two-bedroom units in the building. "I think it's fine here," says Joseph Casavant, who lived with his sister for two years in Ihe Taylor Avenue project. "I wouldn't move. They can't make them no better than this." Although the two were I reluctant to leave their old quarters, they are more than satisfied with the building and their landlords. "I've never in my life seen a place that cares so much Tor the elderly" as Hagerstown, Mrs.

Senecal says. The two used to live in Jewett City, Conn, until they were forced to leave when their landlord threatened to raise the rent. Her son, Joseph Casavant, lives in Hagerstown and is Ihe head maintenance man for the housing authority. The two haven't yet met any of the newer tenants. But they expect to soon.

Down the hall Monday night, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints moved in Nada Cross and her apartment-mate, A. Abie. Miss Cross was Abie's companion two years ago when the apartment building they lived in was torn down to make way for Potomac Towers. "I feel great about it. I love it," Miss Cross said Monday.

She and her paraplegic companion were promised a room in the building when their other home was demolished. Mr. Abie was transported to the building by ambulance Monday. The first two residents Mrs. Senecal and Casavant aren't sorry to see the building filling with tenants, In fact, they said, they're downright happy to share their good fortune.

Gary Flnsler Armina and Theodore the first to move in Bookmobile Resumes Regular Runs Today YMCA To Expand Downtown Center After a one-day breather Monday on Veteran's Day, the a i bookmobile i regular schedule today. The mobile library will stop from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at Town and Country Store on Md. 64, from 10:15 to 10:30 at Hcbb's Grocery on Md. G4 and from 10:45 to 11:30 at Robimvood Drive near Cardinal Avenue, From there, it will stop from 11:45 to at Chcwsvillc-Lcitcrsburg Road, 12:15 to 12:45 at Chewsvillc, to 2:30 at Cavetown near Holiday Acres, 2:45 to 3 at Wolfsvilfc! Road, 3:15 In 3:30 at Warner's Gap at Gerald Bowman's house, 3:45 to 4 at Pondsville and from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

at Holiday Drive in Holiday Acres. The bookmobile will follow this schedule on the fourth Tuesday of the month until May 1(174. The dates arc Oct. 23, Jan. 22, Feb.

20, March 26, April 23 and May 28. The bookmobile will not operate Dec. 25. This a bookmobile's first stop will be from to 10:15 a.m. at Pnnn's Lane, 10:30 to 10:45 at Mt.

Lena Road at Slot- tlemycr's, 11 to 11:15 at U.S. 40 East at Hagen's, and 11:30 to noon at Greenbriar-Mt, Lena Road. From to 12:45 p.m., it will be at Grcenbriar Road, 1:45 to 2 at San Mar-Friendly Corner Grocery, 2:30 to 3:15 at Bvighlwood Acres, 3:30 to 4 at Birch Knolls, and 4:15 to 4:45 at Townhouse Manor Apartments. The bookmobile will follow this schedule on the fourth Wednesday of the month until May, 1974. The dales are Oct.

24, Nov. 28, Dec. 26, Jan. 23, Feb. 27, March 27, April 24 and May 22.

i a bookmobile stops first from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at Ashton Road Body Identified As Male In 20s FREDERICK, Mrt. Initial examinations of a a skeleton found wrapped in a plastic bag along a qonnty road Sunday shtnv the person was a white male in his 20s, state police here reported Monday. The apparent murder victim had brown hair about three inches long and was about 5-9 in height, police said. The remains were found along the Bartholows Kemptown Road about 200 feet froir its intersection with Wellcr Road, east- of here, police said.

Two Gailhersburfi teenagers found the plastic bag Sunday morning about 10 a.m., but police didn't get a call until about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The father of one of the boys did not take seriously the report of the skeleton until the boys insisted he have a look. When the man saw the remains he called police. near Thompson's, 10:10 to 10:30 at U.S.

40 at St. Paul's, 10:45 to 11:15 at Charlton at Ernst Grocery, 11:30 to noon at Ashton at Hull's. From 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., it will be at Big Spring's Post Office, 1:45 to 2 at Shanktown, 2:15 to 2:45 at Rt. 56 in Big Pool near Post Office, 3 to 4:15 at Clear Spring and 4:20 to 5 p.m. at U.S 40 on Spickler Road near Draper's.

The bookmobile will follow this schedule on the fourth Thursday of the through May, 1974. The dates arc Oct. -25, Nov. 29 (date a a Thanksgiving, Dec. 27, Jan.

24, Feb. 28, March 28, April 25 and May 23. On Friday the first stop is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley School, 1:15 to 1:30 at Weverton Hill on top of hill, 1:45 to 2:15 on Valley Road near Proulx' driveway at the trailer court, 2:30 to 3:30 near grocery store in Yarrowsburg on Rt.

67, 3:45 4:15 on Gapland Road near Mullenrtore's. The bookmobile will follow this schedule on the fourth Friday of the month through May 1074. The dates are Oct. 2G, Nov. 30 (changed because of Thanskgiving), Dec.

28, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 22, April 26 and May 24., On fourth a which because of Veteran's Day will be changed to Oct. 21), the fifth Monday this month, the schedule begins from 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. at Brownsville.

From 2 to 2:30 it will slop at Rohrersville, 2:45 to 3:15 at Locust Grove Md. 67, 3:25 to 4 at. Appletown Md. 67, 4:15 to 4:45 at Mapleville Md. 66 and 6 to 8 p.m.

at Long Meadow Shopping Center. The bookmobile will follow t'- schedule on the fourth M-inday of the month through A'H'il 1974. The dates are Oct. 29. Nov.

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21740 Ph. 7J1-0586 By KIRK CHEYFI1Z The YMCA has decided to expand its downtown Hagerstown headquarters, Director Franklin Erck 111 announced recently. Erck said the YMCA has hired the local architectural firm of Bushcy and Burrcy to prepare preliminary plans for an addition to the 149 N. Potomac St. building.

The addition will provide "mor.e locker room space for women, better game rooms and youth meeting rooms," Erck said. Erck said it is aho hoped the new addition will include a semi-circular driveway so cars loading and unloading kids will he able to get off busy Street. a wonder to me no youngsters have been seriously injured when they come rushing (out of the building and) across the street to their parents' waiting cars," Erck said. Erck had no cost estimates or exact specifications on the size or type of building. Cost estimates 'are being prepared by the architects, he said.

Erck did say, however, that a modern-looking structure has been ruled out by' YMCA hoard of directors. "We're going to try to add something that will blend into the structure of the present building," he said. The YMCA's main building was constructed during the 1920's, he said. It is a stone structure with the a windows and colonial columns popular during that period. The expansion is'necessary to alleviate "a tremendous jam in the facilities" caused by the YMCA's rapidly growing membership, Erck said.

Since 1969, YMCA membership has grown from 2,329 to 3,359 about 44 per cent in less than five years. The new structure will go up on the site of the former Kraiss Funeral Home (next to the YMCA) and property adjacent to it which the YMCA is negotiating to buy, Erck said. The organization bought the funeral home in 196i for about $40,000. The funeral home will bo demolished to make way for the addition, he said. The expansion plans will swing into action only four years after completion of a $650,000 a i i to the original headquarters.

That addition, which gave the YMCA a new swimming pool, gym anrt a a courts, marked an important decision for the YMCA, Erck said. "The YMCA had a choice in 1969 of either picking, up and moving out to suburbs" or staying in a downtown area beset with the normal urban problems, Erck said. The YMCA decided then to make a i to downtown Hagerstown. It is Ihe only private organization to undertake new construction the center city within the recent past, he said. "We would certainly want to SCR the downtown area revitalized as much as possible," Erck said.

Erck said this revitalization "has to be a combination of everybody" Smooth as Si Ik Kessler gallon 'Very Improved Pouring. Featuring the easy grip handle and convenient built-in pourer. Koskr smmxhneK cost! no more. JUIHIS KSSUR CO UllSIKCiFIUm INO 8UJ.OIO nilisuy MPROOf working together, "Not only government, I i private enterprise certainly has to expect to carry their own weight," he said. Erck identified inadequate parking space as one of the chief problems downtown.

He said the lack of parking space is hurting the YMCA, but he added, have no way to solve the parking problem." Although Erck stressed that the YMCA's downtown complex will continue to be the hub of the organization's programs, he also projected Ihe establishment of community facilities throughout Hagerstown's suburbs. These facilities will not be buildings, he said, but could include community swimming pools, tennis courts and ball diamonds. Peanuts For Sole Members the Antietam Exchange Club won't be on the streets Saturday night during Ihe Mummers Parade selling peanuts just "for peanuts" Because, say club secretary Ron Myers (left) and president-elect Dave Garden- er, the proceeds from the sale will go to charities. Western Maryland State Hospital, the county's association for retarded children and several youth organizations will benefit. Trick Or Treat Party At North Street School Black Awareness Movement is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Trick or Treat Party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 31 at the North Street School gymnasium. Thelma Bell, president, says the gym will also be open from 8:30 to 11 p.m. after the parly for the younger neighborhood children for a dance for the teenagers. The party is open to all.

Refreshments will be served and contributions are being accepted. Smith Furniture Co. 63 W. Franklin St. Oct.

24th 5-9 PM Ever wonder how Santa affords all those presents? He has a Hagerstown Trust Christmas Club account. HAGfRSIOWN TRUST The local family hank. HAGERSTOWN TRUST 201 83 W. WASHINGTON ST. TM )0( Pnl 7 i Frdrn.1 ran cc CorpornlUin.