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THE MORNING CALL, Friday, Dec 19. 135 in I inn in ummu. in, u.mm I 1 Roosevelt School PTA To Present Christmas Program Monday Night Teachers, pupils and parents Bedford Man Hurt As Two Cars Crash Along Union Blvd. John Zembower, 26, of Bedford, have combined their efforts in pre received head and facial injuries senting a Christmas program before the Roosevelt School PTA Monday night at 7:30 o'clock at the school. The Rev.

James K. Rapp, pastor of Zion E. C. Church, will give It' the invocation. There will be Parkland Teacher Club Dinner Interrupted Because of Fire Call Parkland Teachors Club, last night held Its annual Christmas banquet and party at the Fogels-ville Fire Company social hall.

More th.n 60 were in attendance. The teachers were treated to some excitement. Just as the meal was about to be served, firemen, who had volunteered as waiters, were called out to answer an alarm. They fought the blaze at a smokehouse on a farm near Fogelsville without removing gleaming shirt fronts or black bow ties, then returned to take care of the diners. Alfred Reimschissle led group singing.

William Keller presented a seasonal reading. The entertainment was climaxed by charades, in which most teachers participated. Keller served as chairman of the arranging committee. He was assisted by Miss Ethel Evans and St. Peter's Lutheran Men Meeting Tonight The Brotherhood of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church, Ridge Ave. and Chew will hold its Christmas meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in the parish house. On the program will be the German Junior Choir's presentation of the Christmas Cantata, which was given before the church's Frauen-verein last week. There will be carol singing and refreshments. Joseph Haffner is president of the Brotherhood and Dr.

Hagen Staack is pastor of the church. Fairview Firemen Slate Kiddies Yule Party Fairview Fire Company will hold a Christmas party for 12th Ward children Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the clubroom, 927 S. 7th St. Music and other entertainment guests, from England, Scotland, Wales, Latvia, Newfoundland, Estonia and Greece to tell how Christmas is celebrated in their homelands.

The Christmas program will be in a two-car crash at 10:35 p.m. Thursday along Union Boulevard, near Gilmore Street Zembower was a passenger In a westbound 1946 sedan, operated by William D. Smith. 24, of Green' Lane, Montgomery County. He was treated at Sacred Heart Hospital.

Allentown police said Smith's car was struck by another westbound sedan, driven by Raymond Sterner, 21, of Oceanside, N. Y. Smith told police he made a futile attempt to pass a truck and while pulling back into the lane of traffic was struck by the second vehicle. given by 180 Roosevelt School children. The school's orchestra will 'A.

'r 1 1 J-. make its first evening appearance Third rade mothers will serve re freshments. A POLIO FUND The National foundation for infantile Paralysis was established in 1938 by the late Franklin Delano rangements are President Oscar Reifinger, Secretary Roy Lauden-slager, Harvey Beitler and Gay Rogan. are on the program. Handling ar Roosevelt, Walter Johnson.

BELL GIRLS GIVE BLOOD Members of the long distance traffic department of the Bell Telephone Company who were among the blood donors yester- ney, Eleanor Wolfe, Janet Hauser, Joann Heimbach and Marian Bartman. Many of them were under 21 and had to bring forms with parental signatures. Three men employes of the company also were among the donors. They were Frank Speer, Richard Weidner and Melvin Roth. donors.

Leah Billig, a supervisor, who gave blood at the recent visit and before, who recruited the group is at left and the others (left to right) are: Rosemary Schultes, Theresa Franz, La Rue Mackes, Mae Geit-zenauer, Betty Quier, Mary Du-lik, Barbara Miller, Nancy Mase, Patricia Kellogg, Barbara Swee day are shown waiting their turn, some with thermometers in their mouths, part of the preliminary checkup given all John A. Frick Is Named UGI Vice President Continued from Page 5 Besides Frick, who will be In this area in charge of the Lehigh Valley Gas Division, the other division vice presidents will be: Andrew S. Morgan, Lancaster, In charge of the Lancaster County Gas Division: Leonard B. Richards, Harrisburg in charge of Harrisburg Gas Division; Allyn C. Taylor, Reading, in charge of Reading Gas Division, and Charles E.

Warsaw, Kingston, in charge of Luzerne Electric Gas Division. Each man formerly was president of an Independent company which was a subsidiary of U.G.I. No Policy Changes Commenting on the merger yesterday, Frick explained that the Allentown Bethlehem Gas Company and its predecessor companies actually have been a part of U.G.I, system of utility companies since 1885, and that the merger will make no change in policies or organization. "Gas service here," Frick said, "will be handled by the same group of 485 local people, who will continue to supply our 67,600 customers with modern? efficient gas service, at the lowest possible cost." Frick has been an official of Allentown Bethlehem Gas Company since 1909. As a U.G.I, vice president he will remain in complete charge of operations in the Lehigh Valley Gas Division.

A graduate of Lehigh University In 1903, Frick spent six years with gas companies in Philadelphia, Reading, Harrisburg, Ardmore and Savannah, following his graduation. In 1909 he came to Allentown to take charge of what was then known as the Allentown Gas Company. Consolidated Four years after his arrival due largely to his development work, the companies supplying Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Northampton, Coplay and Fuller-ton, were consolidated under the name of the Allentown Bethlehem Gas Company. r. He was manager of the local gas company from 1909 to 1915, when he was elevated to the vice presidency.

Since 1926 he has been president. In 1943, he was namerl a director of U. G. I. A leader in community affairs, Frick was elected to the board of trustees of Moravian College and Theological Seminary in 1948.

He is a trustee of St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, and a member of the Newcomen Society In May of this year he was elected 3rd vice president of the Pennsylvania Gas Association. He and his wife reside at Salisbury House, Allentown R. 60. John Dodson Continued from Page 5 A veteran in the coal business, he joined the J.

Robert Bazley Easton and Hazleton TV Permits Approved WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 HV-New television stations at Easton and 1,600 Hess Brothers 1 I Co-Workers Guests At Christmas Party Bonuses were presented to more Permanent Powers Of Reorganization Asked for President WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 UP) Hazleton, were authorized to-J i than 1,600 Hess Brothers co-workers at the annual Christmas party held Wednesday at the Co-Workers President Truman's Committee on Management recommended today that the President be given per aay ay uie iununuiiicaiiuiis mission. The construction permits went to Easton Publishing Company, Channel 57, and Hazleton heraldic jewelry manent power to reorganize ex Recreation Center on Linden Street, near 9th. Broadcasting Company, Chan ecutive branches of the govern nel 63.

ment. Other new TV grants authorized Following a buffet luncheon which was served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the co-workers were enter Presenting the report to Truman today included: Chautauqua Broad casting Buffalo, N. tained by Matt Gillespie's or I Tafil Gold or silver necklace mother ef at the White House, Thomas A. Morgan, chairman of the advisory group: said the need for reorgani Channel 17, and WITH-TV, t- iij tr i chestra. Santa Claus (Fred Held), who Deuumure, inannei ou.

zation is a continuing one. utm. "fx. vJi pearl center adaptable to so many ft idlsi other wonderful gifts. II "That's the truth," the President has dandled on his knees almost 20,000 children this Christmas sea agreed.

Kohler's Wife Guilty Of Drunken Driving son, was present at the party and Under a law which expires March 31, the President has au distributed boxes of candy to the employes. Max Hess president of the ARLINGTON, Dec. 18 UP Mrs. Phyllis Penn Kohler, wife of a State Department career diplo thority to reorganize executive agencies unless either branch of Congress vetoes the plan within 60 days after it is submitted. department store, presented the mat, was convicted of a drunken bonuses, the amount depending upon the length of service.

Another Christmas program is driving charge today and was giv Truman used the law last March en a 30 day jail term and fined $150. to revamp the Internal Revenue Bureau in the wake of a series of tax The shakeup abol Arlington County Court Judge scheduled when the annual carol sing will betheld next Wednesday morning just before the store opens. Paul D. Brown suspended all but ished the political appointments of three hours of the jail sentence. He all district tax collectors and placed the jobs under civil service.

This year, because of the slight told Mrs. Kohler that in a case such as hers he wanted her to see ly earlier start on night shopping Morgan, who is board chairman "the inside of the jail." of the Sperry Gyroscope Company Mrs. Kohler's attorney immediately gave notice of an appeal. It hours for the holiday season, Hess's has made it possible for all its co-workers to get complete hot dinners in the co-workers cafe and other members of the presidential committee drew up a re was set for trial at next term of Circuit Court two months hence. port which said the Reorganization Act was "the greatest single en teria without charge on each of the days that the store is open until 9 p.m.

abling step toward management improvement in the federal government in this generation." Explosion and Fire Wreck Gas Station av ii irt.v ki ix rii cv -i x. a ib im i. jut i i PITTSBURGH, Dec. 18 VPl An Two Hit-Run Auto Accidents Reported Two hit-and-run accidents were reported Thursday to Allentown po explosion and fire destroyed Stassen Visits Taft, Discusses New Post gasoline station in downtown today rocking a large area of the Golden Triangle and snarl CINCINNATI. Dec.

18 W-Har lice. ing traffic-. firm in Pottsville, In 1934, follow old E. Stassen, Mutual Security Agency director-designate, visited Sen. Robert A.

Taft today to talk over his new job. Co proprietor Michael Simon, 37, narrowly escaped injury. The blast let go just as he drove up Emil Kahl, 2575 Jerome New York City, told police that his 1952 sedan was struck while it was parked during Wednesday night on 12th Street, between Tilghman and Green Streets. 1 ing the completion of a business course at Babson's Institute, Wel-lesley, In 1935, he became affiliated with the domestic, industrial and commercial stoker business. Four to open the station at Second Ave, 1 jr xi ii vx i i The senator told a newsman and Ross St.

No one else was hurt. that Stassen came to see me to The gasoline tanks underground iiviuii talk over the Mutual Security Program, the extent of it and what did not explode. years later, he accepted a posi Firemen said the station was a the appropriations would be." The second report was given by Habib Joseph of 1028 Liberty whose 1950 truck was struck while it was parked in the front of his total loss. They believev an explosion of natural gas may have been tion as sales representative for Weston Dodson and Inc. in the New England States.

Taft also said Stassen asked him responsible. if he had any recommendations to make regarding appointments. borne at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. In 1942, he received a commis The Ohio senator, who has been mentioned frequently as the choice sion in the Navy.

He rejoined the Weston Dodson following his discharge in 1945, and was placed in charge of the New Haven and Norwalk, retail fuel and building materials business. The for Republican Senate majority leader, said he told Stassen he had no recommendations to make, dui mignt nave some later. following year he was sent to Beth lehem where he assisted in the administration of the Dodson, 20 Windows Broken At Auto Body Works SHOP TODAY NOON TO 9 P. M. Give HER BOOTS They're wonderful gifts For "Miss" or "Young Matron" I He is married to the former Evelyn Culter Mott They have four children.

Vandals early Thursday broke 20 windows at the Reliable Auto Bodv J. F. Furey, Coaldale, a mem Works, 720 Union Allentown po ber of the board was presented with a set of luggage on behalf nce reporxea. The 10 by 20 inch windows were broken by stones" and will cost an of the board members. Furey was 80 years old yesterday.

estimated $40 to replace. Pieces of the glass fell over a newly-painted station wagon and police were told Pageant Opens Continued from Page tnat damage to the vehicle is $100. Man, 69, Father of 14, Stebbins, Trinity Lutheran Church, will give the invocation. To Be Ordained Priest DUBUQUE, Dec. 18 UB A 69- year old native Dubuque man, father of 14 children one of whom is a priest, will be ordained to the priesthood Saturday in Rome, according to "The Witness," Catholic newspaper of the archdiocese of Dubuque.

GOLO Snuggle-warm winter boot. Red, black or brown leather. Fleece lined. Non-skid soles. I0.S5 He is Patrick Norton who will achieve a long cherished ambition.

As a young man Norton was married to the late Minnie Regan. Next Monday, at 7:30 p.m. in the udltortum, the Allentown Elks Club is host, with gifts, music, entertainment and refreshments. On Tuesday evening the local chapter of the American Society for Encouragement and Preservation of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America will present a program. A religious program will be given in the auditorium the day before Christmas by Brownie.

Troop 14, St. Michael's Lutheran Church. Other Events Scheduled Many other groups have scheduled visits to the sick wards with gifts, including the Lutheran Children's Bureau. Titlow declared that the charitable actions of these groups is bringing happiness and cood-will to the aged guests. The They had 14 children.

After her death he gave up a magazine distributorship to begin his studies. He studied at Lor as College here, receiving his degree about seven years ago. Later he studied at y'l gift slips; I 'i'c Myriads of lace on such "easy Ljff care for Sne'M- I 7 4 ii I 'VSl l4fV thank you every day of the 8 Ji jf jt coming year. Jv I Mtjt -Cif reg. 79e valu 1 1 adams nylons 3 prs 207 I I 51 gauge, 15 denier I An unbeatable value, finest quality hosiery still her faverite gift! Sheer, beautiful .1 MSJ nylons in proportioned lengths.

Plain or vTggA jj dark seams. practical 3 way ll brunch coat vv Quilted "Reverie crepe peignoir style, fitted I I front and fitted all around. Aqua. 10 to 18. ij.

Conception Abbey in Missouri, and at the Beda College in Rome where he now lives. One of his sons is an ordained priest and another is studying for acting superintendent said that he, the home staff, and county officials appreciate what the groups tne priesthood. are doing. Last Sunday, every guest was presented at dinner with an indi 3 Robbers Net $3,400 In Philadelphia Holdup PHILADELPHIA. Dec.

18 W) vidual cake, the gift of the Junior Boys Bible Class of Zion EC Church. The boys, aged, 9 to 12 years, sold Christmas cards and candy to raise money to purchase Three robbers held up a West Philadelphia office today and escaped with $3,400 in cash being prepared for a bank deposit. Two of the men displayed pistols as they walked into the Cook the goodies for shutms. Members of the Cetronia brown ie troops are making favors and colored napkins for the guests at their Christmas dinner, Titlow PONY BOOT Fleece lined, rubber coles. said.

Coffee Co. at 34th St. and Allegheny Ave. One robber threatened Frederick F. Howard, the manager, while the other two captured two clerks, then scooped up the cash.

They ran to a waiting car with a fourth man at the wheel and were whisked out of sight. Rep. King's Continued from Page I2.C5 Washington sources said there is a possibility King may not replace Schum but will attempt to run his Washington office with several sec Arab-Israel Appeal I Defeated in U.N. By EDWARD CURTIS UNITED NATIONS, N. Dee retaries and no administrative as sistant.

The congressman is report ed to have said that he would like 18 The Soviet bloc lined up with the Arabs tonight and helped slap down an American backed appeal for peace between the Arab countries and Zionist Israel. to economize in the operation of his offices. In addition to the office at the capitol, King conducts one in the Allentown Post Office Building, where Miss Thelma Kiess, Coop-ersburg, is secretary, and another at his home in Morrisville. The proposal was for direct Arab- Israeli peace talks to finally settle the truce-bound Palestine War. The defeat in the U.

N. General Assembly was regarded as a major one for U. S. policy toward the seething strategic and oil rich Middle East. It also showed the -t jmtm in ks rfOr w- J' ST.

BLAST KILLS EIGHT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. Dec. 18 (iV-A news agency dispatch from Recife today said eight men were killed and 10 Injured seriously in a powder factory explosion at Pontesinna. Soviet bloc taking a firmer pro- Arab stand where it could do the Western Allies much harm..