The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

THE WEATHER Hot and humid; possible showers. High 88, low 68. INTO I HE HUME' FINAL EDITION VOL.66 NO. 178 UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, MONDAY, JULY 18,1955 PRICE--FIVE CENTS 17 Injured In Accidents On Highways 'Over Weekend 7 Hurt As Cars Crash On Kt. 51; Five Are Injured Near Jefferson District highway mishaps dur ing the weekend were responsible for 17 persons being injured.

Seven persons were hurt yes terday in a two-car crash on Route 51, two miles north of PerryopO' Us. State police said a car operated by Emanuei L. Jones, 53, of House 74, Van Meter, driving north in center lane a three-lane highway, in attempting to avoic a collision with the car stopped in front of him, swerved to the left and hit headon a car coming in the opposite direction anc driven by Albert P. Horn, 33, of 236 Hays Glen Hays. Jones sustained a deep laceration of the forehead when thrown through the windshield of his auto and was treated at the office of a physician Horn, along with five passen gers in his auto, were taken to Homestead Hospital.

Admitted was Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 35, of Dunkirk, lacerations of the arms, bruises of the knees and legs and broken teeth. Treated were Horn, head, chest and body injuries; his wi.Ce, Helen, 36, head and body injuries and shock; Anna Brandt, 40, also of Hays, lacerations of the forehead and face, body bruises and shock; Eugene Horn, 18, bruises of the legs, knees, chest and shoulders, and Ronald Horn, 7, injuries to the head and chest. 5 Hurt As Sports Car, OlhetiAnto Collide Five persons including two Cniontown business men, were hurt last night in a two-car crash on Route 188, near Jefferson. In Uniontown Hospital are Edward Amber, of 137 Downer and Arthur Abrams, of Belmont Circle.

The former sustained an injury to the right shoulder and abrasions of the right leg. while Mr. Abrams suffered an Injury to the left arm and chest injuries. State police Said the 9:45 p. m.

accident occurred when, a sports 1 car occupied by the local residents collided with a car driven (Continued on I'ate 2. Col. 6) Big Four in session. The meeting in GcncVa could be the start of a plan to lead all mankind into a more tranquil, belter, fuller way of life. It's a conference thai could ease world tensions.

One of Ike's major aims at will be to determine if Soviet leaders really want peace --and ii so, what they arc willing to pay for it. You can rest assured that Uic President and his advisers are well aware of Russian intrigue. Someone asked who arc the Big Four? President Eisenhower, Prime Minister Anthony Eden of ling- land, Premier Edgar. I'aure of France and Premier Nikolai Bul- ganin of Russia. Tragic, that plane crash.

You would think by now the airlines would have enough safety I features to prevent crackuns on landings. The latest, 22 dead in Chicago, should bring on the strictest in: vestigation to decide why the tragedy occurred. Another beauty champion right in our county. To lovely Betty Gadd, the Men- alien Grange entrant, goes our congratulations and well wishes. Prettiest girl in all the granges in five counties.

Quite an honor. weather sticking around. Not even a few showers do much to relieve the humidity. Oh well, good time to go swimming. And talking about the sun, 4idya ever see a sun-ton as eye- catching as that of Patty Lou Swaney? Just like a bronzed Ini dian maiden.

My goodness, July half-way gone. Have you been on your vacation yet? won't be long now uniil grapes will ripen and then in some homes dad won't be the only pop in the basement. No news is considered good news everywhere but at a table where four women are ploying bridge. Avoirdupois is like compound interest--you start with a small figure and keep adding to It. tittfnlly.

Uniontown 'VFW Post's State Championship Band --Evening Standard Photo Slate champion for six consecutive years, the cracfc band of Uniontown Post 47, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is pictured above. Woman, Boy Hurt In Fall From Garage Pair Had Been Sleeping On Roof To Escape Heat A 49-year-old Oakland Avenue woman and her young grandson who walked off a garage roof on tvhich they had been sleeping night and fell 18 feet, were satisfactory condition today in Unionlown Hospital. Hospital attendants said Mrs. Alice Dayner of 115 Oakland fractured both wrists and ler nose and sustained acerations when she plunged to the ground early this morning. Her grandson, Joseph Dayner, suffered, contusions of the right leg and abrasions of the acc.

They were admitted to the hospital at 2:30 a. m. They were akcn there in the Uniontown 'ircmen's ambulance. W. F.

Dutton, a neighbor lives at 115 Oakland said his wife heard a thump and went outside to investigate. 1 heard some noise outside," Mr. Dutton said, "but I thought it was lust a couple of cats." Mr. Diitlon quoted Mrs. Dayner is saying she and the boy were sleeping out on the flat garage roof to escape the heat.

Hovever, he later became chilly and awak- the lad to go inside. She apparently turned the vrong way, and dropped off the "She must have landed on icr face," Mr. Dutton said. Amvets Make Confab Plans Gen. George C.

Marshall Post 103 of Amvets is continuing with its. advance planning for the state Amvets convention which i bring some 700 delegates and guests to Uniontown July 28-31 The convention committees of both the post and the Ladies Auxiliary, headed Fred Lebder and Millie Moser, are meeting regularly to go over detailed arrangements for the conclave. Hosts for the gathering will be Jack Flesher, post commander, a I Mahoney, auxiliary president. The local post has elected the following delegates to the convention: Mr. Flcshcr, a Angel, Leroy Morris, George E.

Wood Albert R. Zack, Francis J. Palumbo, Ervin Humberson and Charles T. Wolff. Alternates are William P.

Craft, Frank Car-i low, Regis Kellcy, Andrew E. Varnak, Charles B. Mahoney, Ray Turner, James R. Mclntvre and Sam R. Cravotta.

VFW Band Finally Receives A Trophy Crack Slate Champ 6 Years, Has Won Top Honors In 96 Out Of 100 Parades By DAKRELL SHAFER When Andrew Varnak accepted a golden trophy won by the band of VFW Post 47 little more than a week ago in Pittsburgh at the state VFW convention, it marked the end of a long, but not inglorious road. Although the band has marched off with the state VFW band championship for six years in a row, this year was the first time they had received anything for their troubles. Said Mr. Varnack, "I managed to get them to put up a trophy this year. It's about Despite the fact that only one trophy, however large, adorns the shelf in the post home on Main Mr.

Varnak, who is business manager of the band, and the band's 49 members and five- man color guard have plenty to be proud of. Aside from those six state crowns and a creditable fourth place in national VFW band competition last year, the Post 47 aaml has all but shutout the opposition in its short six-year history 96 Out Of 100 Since it was organized in June 19-19 the band has grabbed top honors at 86 out of 100 parades which it has been entered, top average in any league. It until 1952 that it first tasted defeat. The band has lost one parade in each of the past four vcars. (Latest laurels came Saturday-- irst place for senior bands in the counly firemen's parade here).

This year's crew, which did even the Yankees not. marches in khaki trous- shirts and caps trimmed with 'cd piping. The bandsmen, 18 of vhom are overseas veterans, and he rest associate members, are directed by Walter S. Hoover, band numbers five from )ones. nine trumpets, three two baritones, one French horn, 10 clarinets, five saxo- hones.

one oboe, one flute and (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) 5 County Properties Sold For Back Taxes Fayette County properties verc sold for a total of S722.10 as sales for began tcxlay at the courthouse. A total of 55 properties went morning--in Brownsville Borough, Luzerne and Jefferson Twp. and Newell Borough. There were no bids on 13 properties offered.

on the block this Washington The rest were their owners. redeemed by Police Push Investigation Into One of two men arrested yes terday in connection with the savage beating of a third man in a hobo "jungle" near the Penn sylvania Railroad tracks along Redstone Creek was released this afternoon while his partner was held pending the outcome of the victim's injuries. Mose Hughes, 34, of the Ritz Hotel, who was arrested following the incident last night, was released by City Detective James Mahoney after question, ing. Mahoney said he thought Hughes was merely a witness to the affray. Hughes was taken into cu- lody following a fight which sent 53.year-old Charles Miller of Uniontown to Uniontowu (Continued on Fast 2, Col.

8) Weather May Turn Cooler The" weather forecast for the district, so often of a disheartening nature lately, offered a ilimpse of hope today. Although today is to be con tinued hot and humid with widely scattered thundershowers, tomorrow is to see the entrance of slightly cooler temperatures. The high today will be in the ligh 80's, the low tonight in the high 60's. Thundershowers are also possible tomorrow. Weekend high readings on the thermometer of Dr.

W. W. Marsteller, local weather observer, were typical of recent weather. Saturday the mercury rose to yesterday it climbed to 92. The lows on those two days were 71 and 70, respectively.

The mercury stood at 83 at 1 o'clock this afternoon after an overnight low of 72. DEMOCRATS LEAD Registration for the November election totaled 24 last week. The Democrats led 16 to 8, with 16 changes of address. These members of Unlonlown's Gen, George C. Marshall I'ost 103 head up plans for the organization's slate convention, to be held hero July 28-31.

Seated, left to right, arc George K.nil, Beauty contest and danco committees; Jaek Hlcshcr, post commander, and Fred tobrtcr, Standing: teroy Morris, co-chairman for Past Commanders Night; Thomas Patrlgnanl. chairman, Past Commanders Night; Andrew Varnak, parade chairman, and Klrte Foster, banonetjchalr- man --Evening Standard Photos Boy, Aged 14 Drowned In Yough Lake Whitaker Lad Victim On Ouiing At Mountain Site District waters, claimed anothe victim with the drowning Satu day afternoon of a 14-year-oI Whitaker boy. Edgar Kratzenoerg 14, 224 Magnolia Whitaker, nea Homestead, perished in 12 fee of water at Youghlogheny Hese voir near Somerfield Beach, soul of Route 40. Members of a rescue party sai the a disappeared sometim around 4 p.m. while chasing a ba that had rolled into the wate Members of his family notice i absence a instituted search.

Addison volunteers and other combed the waters, although one had seen the boy go beneat surface. Some 30 minute later a youth stepped on the vi tim's leg alter a human chain ha been formed when a portion the boy's body was seen in th water. Robert Culligan, of PHtsburg dove into the water and pulle the lad to shore. A resusitato was used along with stimulan until shortly before 7 p.m., bu vain. Th" body was removed to tli Anderson Funeral Home, Home stead.

Firemen Elect New Officers Dan Davenport, of "Belle Ver non, is the new president of th Fayette County Firemen's Assn He was elected without oppos tion at the closing session Satur day of the 17th annual associa tion convention, in Christ Meth odist Church here, to succee Clyde (Jack) Rohland of Browns ville. See Story, Pictures en Page 12 Other officers elected are Stev Grindstone, first vie i John Wardman 3rownsville, second vice pres dent; James Melts. Smithfielc bird vice president; M. A. Nobe Brownsville, secretary; W.

H. Bii ler, Smithfield, treasurer, am Linton Sharpnack, McClellanc own, chaplain. Mr. Nobel, Mr Bitner and Mr. Sharpnack a 1 vere reelected.

Dawson was chosen as the sit or 1956 convention, Connelisville and Hopwood. An nual memorial services next yea vill be held in Uniontown. INVITED TO RUSSIA LONDON, July 18--lift--Sovie clergymen today formally invitei our prominent American Baptis ministers to visit Russia nex month and preach all over thi ountry. St. John's Athletic Assn.

Lawn 18-23 St. John's School Grounds Games--Rides--Pizza Pie Pony Rides PARTY SONS OF ITALY HALL, Dunbar 255-C58-90) (59-lflO) 'rosty Dip was incorrectly pricec 39c qt. Saturday. Correct price 59c qt. PARTY MONDAY THURSDAY 7:45 O'CLOCK LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE MT.

SUMMIT GOLF CLUB THIS WEEKI FROM TOWN CASINO, BUFFALO EILEEN CARR (Songs and Piano) APPEARING NITELY1 NO COVER--NO MINIMUM West Offers New European Security New Training Program Set For Reserves Weekend Sessions, Drills Each Week Included In Plan A greatly stepped-up program for the training of Pennsylvania's 10)000 active Army Reservists including hundreds in this dis has been ordered by the Army effective immediately. The major features of the new program, as announced by Head Quarters Pennsylvania Militarj District at Indiantown Gap, are weekend training sessions for the Reservists three times a year, and one night a week meetings foi many Reservists who have been meeting once every two weeks. The weekend training program which will take the Army Reservists to regular Army posts or other outdoor areas for i 1 training is an entirely new one This field training will supple, ment that received by the Reservists during their 15 days annual summer encampments. The placing of practically all Pennsylvania Reservists on weekly meeting basis is part of a reorganization program i eliminates the old classification of early and late ready reserve. Under the old system early ready reserve units which were to be mobilized first in case oE enemj attack trained one night a week while late ready reserve units met only once every two weeks Meet Each Week Under the new system, all ol these units i be known as Ready Reserve units a wil meet once every week in addi tion to three weekends i year and summer encampments of 15 days each The largest Pennsylvania unit iffected by the change is Penn sylvania's 79th Reserve Infantry Division 2,000 members rain at various Reserve Centers hroughou' the state.

The 79lh had been a Late Ready Reserve unit and therefore the members have been meeting 1 once every two weeks. They will now neet weekly (The division's 2nd Battalion, 314th Regiment, has headquarters Uniontown.) Reports reaching here are (hat (Continued nn Page 2, Col. 5) valnian Spoakcr At Meelinir Asst. Dist. Atty.

Thomas J. was the speaker at the veekly Uniontown Exchange Club meeting today noon jn the White iwan Hotel Atty. Salman spoke on civil md equitable remedies and pro- as related to the redevelopment of Perryopolis, a program vhich he was instrumental in rganizing. The guest speaker was intro- uced by Joseph John, vice presi- enl of the organization. A meeting of the Board of Con- rol will be held tonight at the ''ayette Candy Co.

President S. Vard Montgomery will be in harge of the 7:30 session. Sidelights At Summit Khrushchev Horns In, GENEVA, July 18. -P i Eisenhower ami Gcorgi K. Zhukov greeted each other warmly today--but Nikita Khrushchev soon took over the conversation.

Khrushchev a the President's hand and said: "Mr. President, my daughter is getting married in Russia this week and I suppose should have stayed for the ceremony, but 1 didn't. I wanted to come to Geneva and meet you." Peiphig Heard From TOKYO, July Pel- ping radio said today "it is imperative that the Big Four conference discuss the Far Easfern situation." Economic Parley Seen GENEVA, July 18, ffl -Russia has passed the word to the West she intends calling for a world economic conference to chart a multim'Ilion-dol- lar trade and development program. The Soviet move, which Premier Bulgauin is expected to put forward during his talks with American, British and French government chiefs here this week, was reported to have aroused lively Western interest. Graham Leads Prayer GENEVA, July.

18. --Wl -Billy Graham led nearly 25,000 worshippers in paryer last night for the summit conference, which he declared "could well decide the fate of the worid." Standing on the shore of Lake Leman, (lie American evangelist urged the Big Four leaders to put aside national greeds and turn to God. Adenauer Arrives BONN. Germany, July Konrad Adenauer left Bonn today for Switzerland io set up headquarters on (he fringe of the Big Four summit conference. Tot Annoyed, 2 Men Held Two Uniontown men wore in ity lockup today pending an in- cstigation into charges they lolested a young girl in Baily 'ark yesterday afternoon.

Held were Martin McDonough, 8, ol 23 Warden and Jim lays, 74, of Uniontown R. D. 1. 3oth were held on drunk charges. They were arrested by Patrol- icn Blair R.

Jones and Joseph reorge at 4:35 m. near the ennis courts in the park. Officers quoted a six-year-old irl as saying she was grabbed by IcDonoiigh as be and Mays sat a clump of bushes. They had ivited her over to "come in and it down," the little girl told po- ce. A seven-year-old cousin was the girl when the incident ccurred.

Both ran to their fathers, who ore playing tennis nearby, after lie broke loose from the men. The suspects were caught by 10 irate fathers, who dashed into bushes. The men were taken 3 police headquarters, where ome rubbing alcohol and a fifth wine were confiscated. The father of the girl who was molested said he will file charges gainst McDonough. The girls' ames were withheld.

Proposals Are Presented As Parley Opens Ideas Advanced On Safeguards Around United Germany GENEVA, July 18-- Wt --The summit conference opened today with the Big Three Western powers laying before Soviet Russia a series of. new proposals for European security, built around a unified Germany. In quick succession President Eisenhower, French Premier Edgar Faure and British Prime Minister Eden advanced separate ideas as to how Russia could be safeguarded against a united and rearmed Germany. Eden also put forward a proposal that the Big Four seek agreement on arms ceilings for Germany and neighboring countries, with the four powers joining in a system of control to prevent violations. Despite the apeparance of a coordinated program the West, it was understood the leaders of the U.

S. delegation were concerned about some of the proposals in Faure's speech. Informed quarters said the United Slates would not be bound by points it had not approved. These included a proposal that arms reductions be controlled ici the national budgets and Faure's call for inclusion of Germany in a general European security organization. Eisenhower disclosed the Wes would agree to consider nev guarantees for the Soviets if Rus sia would go along on Germa reunification.

He called for an end of th "dreary exercises" of the colt war and urged East-West negotiations on a unified Germany, Six-Point Program Eisenhower laid down a six- point program of action aimed at ending the dangers of atomic war, ushering in a period of atomic plenty and ringing down iron curtains all over the world. He called for a reduction of the world's "burden of costly armament" and at the same time urged cessation of the subversive activities of international communism. A cut in the arms burden he said, "would and should insure that part of the savings would flow into the less developed areas of the world to assist Ihcir economic development." Unification of Germany should be given (op priority by the summit meeting. Eisenhower said, but the problem should be solved with proper safeguards (Continued on Page 2, Col. ') Betty Gadd Of Fayette 5-County Grange Queen Betty Elaine Gadd, 18-year-old aughter of a U.

Steel employe pith a yen to become an airline ostess someday, yesterday was five-county Grange ueen at the annual Grange pic- ic at South Park, Pittsburgh. The young Mcnallen Granger ho won county laurels little nore than a week ago, topped ueens from Washington, Greene, Veslmoreland, a Allegheny 'ounties. This is the second straight year Fayette County Grange Queen as won five-county honors. Last ear's winner was Elizabeth Craig, crowned the new queen yes- rday. She was also presented iih a bouquet of red roses.

The little blonde in a blue own said she was "very happy nd excited I had no idea I ould win." She is the daughter of Mr. and Irs. William E. Gadd of Hlbbs, third of seven children. Mr.

add Is with the accounting dc- artmcnt of U. S. Steel's machine ccounliiiR bureau at Phillips. Belly, an ardent music lover ho also compiled a 90-plus schol- sllc average through four years Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch Dies In Philadelphia Mrs.

i a Mossbrook Lynch, formerly of Uniontown, died her home, 1129 Duncannon Philadelphia. She was the widow of Maurice Lynch. A daughter. Mrs. Matthew J.

'aynor of Philadelphia, survives. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch moved away from Uniontown many years ago. During their residence here.

he headed the Lynch Clothing Store at Main and Beeson (where Peoples Drug was located in more years). They made their tome at the corner of Jefferson St. and Wilson Ave. Funeral services will be held tVednesday morning in Philadelphia. BETTY GADD ot high school, is a member of the First Christian Church of Republic.

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