The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 26

HOME EDITION PAGE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13; 1947 Soldiers Promoted THAILAND --Richard L. Puskarich (right) son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Puskarich of Unionlown, promoted to staff sergeant in Thailand, has his old rank stripes lorn off by Sfc.

Verne II. Hansen, acting first sergeant and chief clerk of 47th Finance Section. Sgt. Puskarich is chief of the Travel Branch in the 17th. He 'entered the Army in June 1861 and was stationed in Vietnam before going to Thailand.

Blast Rocks let Plane; 78 Safe SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) ligh over Colorado, an explo- ion rocked an American Air- ines jetliner with 78 persons aboard, shattering suitcases in he plane's rear baggage compartment. The plane, on a nonstop flight Sunday from Chicago to San )iego dropped about 00 feet over Alamosa, Colo. After the Boeing 727 landed wo hours later in San Diego, ragments of what appeared to a homemade bomb were ound in the luggage debris. "There's no question about hat," said Mel Zikcs, a public relations officer for American.

'Parts of a crudely made bomb vith a liming device--a face of a clock, some mechanism and a lattery--were found." The Federal Bureau of Inves- igafion refused to comment except to say persons were being questioned. None of the 72 passengers or six crew members was reported njured. Coach Tony Sucec and seven members of San Diego Slate College track team were flying home after repeating as champions of the national college meet at Wheaton, 11., College. The pilot, Dwain C. Duncan of Harrington, 111., said he believed omelhing was wrong with the automatic pressure system, but hat manual control brought the iressure back to normal.

VIRGINIA Abraham B. Easier Sr. (left), promoted to cliiet warrant officer, is congratulated by LI. Col. Thomas A.

Me" Dermolf, deputy clireclor of Military Arls Division, Transportation School, Kl. Euslis, Va. WO Easter Is an Instructor in the Amphibious Training Branch at Fl. Slory, Va. A soldier since 1912, he was last stationed in Vietnam.

He and his wife Kathy live at Virginia Beach, his mother is Mrs. B. R. Easter of Dawson. Hospital News UNIONTOWN Visiting Hours--3 8 p.m.

Children Under 12 Not Permitted Admissions: Myrte Metis, Brier Hill; Mary Elizabeth Morris Verbus, Uniontown R. D. Eleanor A. Hudock Beddick, Uniontown; Russell B. Miller, Normalville; Albert Hickle, Fairchance; John P.

Demaske, Jefferson; Tina G. Leapline, Mill Run R. D. Curtis E. Yauger, Lemont Furnace R.

D. Bernadelte L. Klink, Masontown. Amos J. Cunningham, New Salem; Annette Brooks, Leek- rone; Martin William Yaniga, Smithfield R.

D. Elma Jean Evans, Unionlown; John Edward Mankovilch, New Salem; Beatrice Ellen Humplireys, Unionlown; Inez Josephine Walson Wingard, Unionlown; William llixon Leckrone; Elizabeth A. Frederick, New Salem; Lee Montgomery, Uniontown; Patty Lou Shullz, Brownfield; Edna Joyce Lewis, AdahR. D. Joseph Durant, Uniontown R.

D. 2. Mary M. Coughman, Ronco; Helen M. Bobbins, Uniontown; Nornia Marino, Unionlown; Nellie G.

Bailey, Uniontown; Evelyn Brown, New Salem; Mary Margaret Butler, Uniontown; Paul W. Thorpe, Milt Run; Kent C. Kyle, Merrittstown; Mary C. Karinshak, Uniontown R. D.

Maude M. Bartos, Uniontown R. D. Patricia A. Kozlovich, Uniontown; John B.

Miller, Point Marion. Alice Henry, i Florence Tomaselli, Unionlown; Freda Ellen Monahan, Smithfield R. D. Louis Tomaselli, Unionfown; Emily Jane Lincoln, Smithfield; Kimberly Ruth Ward, Grindstone; Kenneth Eugene Morrow, Uniontown; Lillian Rae Yanik, Brownfield; Karen Louise Frasconi, Masontown; Estella Viola Rishel, Gibbon Glade; Dorothy Mae Collins, Unionlown R. D.

1. Helen Salina Gregor, Uniontown; James M. Collier, Union- lown; Shirley Marie Hixon Smith, Leckrone; Peggy Lee Henderson. Smock R. D.

Wilma Jean Beyer, Glassporl; Edward P. Friday, Clarendon. Discharges: Roy Alicastro, Robert Betchy, Dorothy Burke, Caroline Damico, Mary Dzurko, Carmella Giachetti, Grimm, Caroline 1 a Elizabeth Kovach, Mrs. Mary Ixwery and daughter, Rosetta Lutz, Mrs. Ruth Mochef and son, Mrs.

Dolores Nicklow and son, Mary Rose, Noah Thomas, Rose Troychcck, Mrs. Barbara Wargo and son, Sidney Johnson, Elaine Altimus, Mrs. Billie Balsinger and son, Ethel Beveridge, Nellie Brangard, Elizabeth Coffman, Dennis Cooley. Irene Demniak, Mrs. Peggy Fordyce and son, Sophia Hoi II- day, Sandra Humhertson, Virginia Linda Leckemby, Marco Mazzer, Roy McMahan, Mildred Morris, Waller Mrs.

Donna Riggin and daughter, Angelo Santicchia, Cynthia Shulock, Effie Smith, Catherine Stedman. Emery Stefko, Mrs. Barbara Tawney and son, Anthony Tollari, Helen Uhar, Jonolhan Underwood, Edward Verbus, Mary Vroble, Donald Whetsel, Mrs. Susan Warren and daughter, Thomas Weimer, Ruth Wright, Mrs. Dolores Ziemba and daughter, Deborah Zinn, Mary Zema.

BROWNSVILLE Visiting Hours 2 to 4 p.m.--6 to 8 Admissions: Mrs. a Mclntosh, Brownsville; Lowe Whitlow, Brownsville; William Muron, Fredericktown; Mrs Louise Yruczak, Cardale; Eu gene Rohland, Brownsville Mrs. Anna Garlow, Brownsville Ross Goodnight, Brownsville Ned VanDevander, Coal Center John Guerrasio, McKees Rocks Mrs. Cora Moore, Brownsville Charles Core, Charleroi; Rober McDonald, Pittsburgh; Mrs Betty Ware, Allison; Mrs. Mar tha Williams, Hibbs.

Dominick Ventura, Daisy town; Kathy a i Mary Jane Rutherford, LaBelle; Martin Elias, 'Brownsville; Mrs. Loi Orbash, Brownsville; Mike Fien Marianna; Mrs. Doria Haniford Brownsville; John Chambers Fairbank; Mrs. Anna Kordich Brownsville. Discharges: Steve Maykuth Percy Edwards, Charles Bog orae William Gardner, Mrs Joann Crumrine and daughter John Shotton, Joseph Niedo- jadlo, Leo Sands, William Gregg, Belinda Gregg.

Nfrs. Mary Jeffries, Kennetl Smith, Luigi Cucchiaroni, Mrs Mary Shimrock, John Mar chesio, Mrs. Johanna Boyd am son, Mrs. Helen Chiovitti am son, Mrs. Cora Moore, John Guerrasio.

COiVIVTCLLSVILLE Visiting Hours Private and Semi-Private 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 3 to 8p.m. Wards--3 to 8 p.m. Admissions: Mrs.

A a Harper, Connellsville; Mrs. Sara Betters, Connellsville; Mrs Rosella Klmmel, S. Con nllsville; Earl Geary, Dunbar; Gerald Brown, Normalvillo; Mrs. Sophia Ficcanski, Connellsville. Nathan Boal, Connellsville; Mrs.

Margaret Listen, Dunhar; Mrs. Barbara Herbert, Vanderbilt; Patricia Warman, Connellsville; Mrs. Rose Ann Bradley, Connellsville; i a Grindle, Vandcrbllt. William Tharp, Connellsville; New Attacks (Continued from Page One) ittacks on U.S. positions in the area today.

Initial reports said two infan- rymen were wounded. American officers reported hat two enemy regiments were shifted to Dak To from the Plei- area, about 75 miles farther south, to give the North Vietnamese a fighting force of about ,000 men around Dak To. Some 5,000 or 6,000 American soldiers face the Communists on vhat became known as the sec- md front--the first is below the demilitarized zone--after fierce, arge-scale fighting erupted Nov. 1. The U.S.

Command, revising Is casualty figures, said 92 Americans and 635 North Viel- namese troops have been killed the heavy fighting. Headquar- said 500 U.S. troops were wounded, but about half of them were treated at medical clear- ng stations and returned to duty. An all-day battle Saturday was fought at such close quar- iers that 92 enemy bodies were found only 25 yards outside the U.S. defense perimeter.

Units of the 173rd Airborne Brigade reported killing 12 North Vietnamese troops Sunday in scattered contacts throughout the day in the same general area where the paratroopers fought the hard battle Saturday. The paratroopers made sporadic contact several times Sun day with enemy troops en trenched in bunker complexes and claled in artillery and air strikes on the Communist posi tions. One paratrooper was killed and 36 wounded. Borough Assn. Plans Meeting Noverhber meeting of the Tri County Borough Assn.

will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Municipal Building in Belle Vernon. It will be the last meeting ol the group this year. Because the Christmas holiday, the De cember meeting will not be held until 1968. Guest speaker will be Wendal Ramsey, director of planning Mon Valley United Fund.

He will speak on recreation in th Mon Valley. Grindstone Man Hurl In Fnll While Hunting Tarn D. Sphar 45, Grindstone, was in fair condition this morning in Connellsvill Hospital with injuries suslainet when he fell over a 50-foot em bankment Saturday eveninj while hunting near his home. Mrs. Loretta Koval, Pittsburgh Adam Noschese Con nellsville; Kenneth Ritenour Melcroft; Keith Vanderbilt; Joyce Scottdale.

Discharges: James Ohler Mrs. Barbara Mackey an daughter, Mrs. Dolores Galli and daughter, Cherri Smith Thomas Murphy, a a Moyers, Mrs. Rulh Hoimes arc twin sons, Mrs, Judith Fosbrink James Stull. Edgar Wilcox, James Grimm, Mrs.

Edith Cunningham, Mrs Lenora Fleming, Elmer Swiger Mrs. Doris Kerr, Thclma Nelson, Bernard Richicr, Mrs Margaret Cromo, John Gia- clielli, Ru'lhella Bixler. HOMECOMING The wife of S.Sgt. Jimmie Lowe, holding 15-monlh-old Steve, rushes into her husband's arms at Valdosta, Municipal Airport. Sgt.

Lowe returned to his family on Veterans Day after serving a year in South Vietnam. He was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay. (AF wirennoto) $1 Million In Capital Notes Sold Here By Fayette Bank Fayette Bank and Company announces the successful issuance and sale of $1,000,000 principal amount of capital notes. This a i is particularly significant since the sale was handled directly by the bank exclusively 'to Greater Uniontown area commercial and private purchasers. The $1,000,000 issue was sold in total to 132 subscribers in denomination of $1,000 notes with purchases averaging $8,000.

Mrs. Martin Funeral Set Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Mary Charity Martin, widow of former Pennsylvania governor and U. S. Sen. Edward Martin.

Mrs. Martin died Sunday at her home in Washington, aftes a long illness. She was 88. Mrs. Martin was a member of dozens of local, state ant national civic organizations and spent a great -deal of her life in church, welfare ant charity work.

Martin, a Republican, served two terms in the senate before retiring in 1959. governor from 1943 through 1947. He died March 19 at the age of 87. Mrs. Martin a i thousands of soldiers during World War II at the governor's mansion, just a few miles from where they were stationed at Indiantown Gap.

She was born in Monongahela, and is survived by a daughter, Mary Martin of Washington, and a son, Edward of Wayheshurg. Services will be at Waynesburg. The interest paid on the notes will range from 6 to per cent at maturity dates, ranging to a maximum of 20 years. Commenting on the successful issue of the capital notes Jay C. Leff, Fayette Bank president, staled "Purchase was so enthusiastic, that the $1,000,000 principal amount was actually i Initial purchasers, in fact, relinquished part of their original purchase to i 1 satisfy the demand.

Significantly, this sale of capital notes has increased the bank's lending limit by $100,000." Fayetle Bank and Trust Company is enjoying another year of excellent growth, according to its president. Total assets as of October 31, 1967. were $46,606,224.23. This is an increase of $3,978,060.01 for the first 10 months of this year. 3 Taken To Hospital In C'ville Incidents Three men were treated in Connellsville Hospital Saturday night for injuries sustained in altercations there.

Wilbur Terry, 25, of Warren Ohio, was treated for a cu' above the right eye and forehead bruises; Francis Striker 27, of 30! DeMuth Connellsville, was treated for cut above both eyebrows and a scalp injury, and Earl Geary 26, of Dunbar R. D. 1, was treated for cuts of the hand Bartender Accused At Searighls Cluh Enforcement agents of Ohiopyle Grange Lauds Firemen Ohiopyle Grange 1933 ha. voted to pay the Ohiopyle Vol unteer Fire Company for the work they did to aid OhiopyL Grange during the yearly com munity buckwheat staged by the Grange Oct. 13-14 serving 1,800 people.

The fire company kept the cooks supplied, which requirec much heavy carrying up steps in the rear of the building, helpet with the advertising, and even helped fry the buckwheat cake; when the rush came. Because the next Grangi meeting date will fall 01. Thanksgiving Eve, Ohiopyle Grange decided to have only om more meeting this year. This meeting will be on Wed nesday, Dec. 13, and all Grangi members are urged to attend.

I Christmas program is planned there will be a dollar gift ex change, and the evening will em with a covered dish supper. FREED GI (Continued from Page One) is so dirty that somebody has wash it for me." However, Al Bayrak said Pit er told its reporter at the air port: "I meant everything said in Hanoi. I am against wa and I think the Americans mad a mistake in getting involved ii it." stale Liquor Control Board have arrested the bartender at the Searights Rod Gun Club. Steve Crofcheck, 44, of Searights, was arrested on Saturday and charged with selling beer and whiskey al the club without a license. Arraigned before Alderman Jacob J.

Ruben of Uniontown, he waived a preliminary hearing and was released on $1,000 bond pending grand action. UCT To Meet Fayette Council 526 of the United Commercial Travelers will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday. Pilzer said in Phnom Penh that he was captured in Octobe 1963 in Camau province, Sout Vietnam's southernmost prov ince. But Melhem Karam, th editor of Al Bayrak and tlv the i president of the Lebanese Ed tors Association, said Pilzer tolc him his plane was hit while was bombing North Vietnam and that he bailed out and wa captured.

Pitzer said he was well treal ed by his captors in North Viel nam. Jackson said only that he wa going on to Prague and then ti meet his family in the Unitei Stales. THE EVENING STANDARD Information Policies Attacked Minister Asks LBJ To'Explain' "After Weekend Of Speeches WASHINGTON (AP) Presi- ent Johnson spent a whirlwind veekend defending his Vietnam jolicies, then listened in church as a Virginia clergyman bluntly the chief executive ihould publicly explain role in the war. This challenge was put direct- to Johnson by the )tesworth Pinckney Lewis dur- ng Sunday services at historic irutdn Parish church in Wil- iamsburg, Va. The President and Mrs.

Johnson, daughter Lynda and her fiance, Marine Capt. Charles S. lobb, sat in a front raw pew-- arely 10 feet from the Episcc- ial rector--as he put his ques- ions. The Johnson administration's jublic information policies came under attack a few hours ater from the Freedom of In- ormalion Commiltee of Sigma Delta Chi, an irofessionai journalism society. The panel said in a report that some of the administration's top officials have been "deliberale- misleading the public, the iress and the Congress through 'lat lies, through half-truths and clever use of statistics It called the President's news conferences "well organized for a While House snow job." The report, released in advance of Sigma Delia Chi's national i opening SOLEMN A SERMON-Rev.

Cotcsworih Pinekney Lewis Jr. leads President and Mrs. Johnson, Lynda Bird and Capt. Charles Robb from Bniton Parish Church after services in Williamsburg, yesterday. wirepnouo iVednesday in Minneapolis, charged the State and Defense departments and the National Aeronautics and Administration are the worst of- 'enders in the public information field.

Although the i emerged from the church serv- ce with only the trace of a smile, he wasn't deterred from enjoying a pleasant autumn day in the restored colonial cap- tal of Virginia. He went golfing, hen had dinner before flying jack to Washington by helicop- For the chief executive, the Friendship Hill ITA A meeting of Friendship Hill Elementary PTA will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 in the school. sandy-haired Dr. Lewis doubt- provided an unwanted climax to a Veterans Day weekend tour that took him rom Ft. Benning, to the carrier Enterprise off the California coast, then back to the East.

In appearances at military jases Friday and Saturday before going to Williamsburg, Johnson defended his Vietnam policy and appealed for united support in the war. Dr. Lewis, however, told the President "there is a rather general consensus that something is wrong in Vietnam." The clergyman went on: "We wonder if some logical straightforward explanation might be given without endangering whatever military or political advantage we pledging our loyalty we ask respectfully why?" The minister, described by parishioners as a conservative Southern Democrat with roots deep in Alabama, said: "We are appalled that apparently this is the only war in our hislory which has had three times as many civilians as military casualties. It is particularly regrettable that to most nations the struggle's purpose appears as a form of neocolonialism." He also said, in apparent reference to those who want a stepped-up war, that Americans are mystified by news reports "suggesting our brave lighting units are inhibited by directives and inadequate equipment from using their capacities to fermi- nale the conflict successfully." When the rector escorted Johnson to the presidential limousine after the service, shook his hand and murmured a few words, Johnson simply nodded Mrs. Johnson's parting com ment to Dr.

Lewis was, "Won derfu! choir." During this rather awkward tableau, about a dozen antiwar demonstrators across the street kept up a clearly audible chant of "Peace! Peace!" Dr. Lewis later was asked by newsmen if he felt the American position in Vietnam was wrong. "I don't know," he said. "I would have to know more than I do now." Dr. Lewis began his sermon by noting the President was sitting in a pew.

once used by George Washington and that the Bible used for the reading of the morning lessons was given to the parish by King Henry VII of England. A native of Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Lewis came to Williams, burg 10 years ago from Little Rock, where he was dean of Trinity Cathedral. Isabella VFD Meets Isabella volunteer firemen will nominate new officers at a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

in the fire hall. Anthony Stock, president, has asked for a good turnout of fire-fighters. North Vietnam, a sources say. The perennial bombing pause question is on the list of matters lo be reviewed at this week's high-level conferences. Westmoreland, U.S.

commander in Vietnam, is due here Wednesday to join Ellsworth Bunker, U.S. ambassador to Generals To Oppose Viet Bombing Pause WASHINGTON (AP) Gen. William C. Westmoreland and the Joint Chiefs of Staff can be expected to stand fast against any new proposal for an extended pause in U.S. bombing of ID South Vietnam, in discussions with President Johnson and top officials of the Defense and State departments.

Johnson meets with Bunker today. Pentagon sources said there are no urgent issues at this time --nothing in the way of new troop increase requests or logistic or operational problems. The conferences were billed Is a general review. The meetings come at a lime when the Johnson administration appears to be stressing the theme of "steady progress" in the Vietnam war. 2 Killed.

15 Hurt (Continued from Page One) Admitted and listed in good condition this morning in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital a Harry Mavrikas, 14, of 203 Arch Belle Vernon. He suffered a broken left arm while a passenger in a car driven by Nicolis Grades, 18, of 1225 Linn Belle Vernon. Grados sustained a nose injury in the accident. Another passenger in the auto, 18-year- old Cynthia Mavrikas, also of Teachers (Continued from One) Salem School, and Mrs. Mary Haas, principal of Smock School.

Teachers attending were Mrs. Ronaele' Cekola, Mrs. Alice Crawford, Mrs. Bessie Dennick, Mrs. Gladys Dunn, Mrs.

Hazel Herbert, Mrs. Jane Martin and Mrs. Mary Rhodes, Franklin School; Mrs. Charlotte Butler, Mildred Cowell, Helen Festor, Mrs. Wanda Galie, Mrs.

Olive Harford, Frances E. Hoop, Mrs. Eleanor McMaster, Mrs. Ruth Banner, Mrs. Myrtle Swift and Mrs.

Carol A. Wallace, Menallen School. Anne Andrews, George Anlol, Mrs. Loretta Brown, Mrs. June Davis, Ira Fast, Mrs.

Mildred McBurney, James Newman and Mrs. Ann Reynolds, New Salem School; Michael John, Mrs. Ema Jane Lowe, Mrs. Mary Patterson, and Mrs. Helyn T.

Ulery, Smock School. Special service personnel present: Mrs. Eleanor Crago, nurse; Mrs. Nancy Coffma.n, librarian; Carl Micarelli, instrumental music instructor; Sandra Morrison, home and school visitor; Mrs. Florence Newcomer, remedial reading instructor; Ruth Miller, reading consultant, and Mrs.

Mary W. teacher. Funeral On Tuesday For Wilbur G. Gies Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Minerd Funeral Home for Wilbur G.

Gies 60, of West Leisenring, who died Friday at Georgetown, Del. Mr. Gies was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Masonic Order at Columbus, Ohio, and Lafayette Post 51 of the American Legion. Surviving are one son; Wilbur Baltimore; three grandchildren; and two brothers, Harold, Chalk Hill, and William, New Kensington. Arch Belle Vernon, was released after treatment for a scalp injury.

Greene Crashes No injuries were reported In a two-car collision Saturday about 3 p.m. on Route 218 south of Drivers were identified as Ronald L. Yeager, 28, of Spraggs, and Jack E. DeBolt, 18, of Garrison R.D. 1.

Troopers estimated damage at $400 to the Yeager auto and $5 to the DeBoll car. Route 19 nine miles south of Waynesburg was the scene of a two-car accident Saturday about 9 p.m. State Police identified drivers as Dorothy Brean Lohr, 54, of 8285 Cleveland North Canton, Ohio, and Ilga V. Grinvalds, 27, of 637 Price Morgan toTM, W. Va.

Troopers said Gerald Lohr, 54, also of North Canton, Ohio, a passenger in the Lohr auto, sustained rib injuries. His 5- year-old son Robert suffered facial cuts in the mishap. Also reported injured were two passengers in the Grinvalds car. Marna Grinvalds, 68, also of Pi-ice Morgantown, sustained a head injury, and Mary Brown, 40, Westover, W. suffered injuries to her nose.

They were reported taken to University Medical Center, Morgantown, Connellsville Thomas Silcox, 24, of 203 Washington Connellsville was taken to Connellsville Hospital with injuries suffered in a one-car accident near White House north of Connellsville about 5:30 a.m. yesterday. A hospital official said the man was treated for a scalp cut and released. Damage was estimated at $800 in an accident on W. Crawford near First Con- nellsvillle, last night.

Police said an auto driven bv Clarence W. White, 52, Connellsville, collided with a parked wn f. Margie Wandle, 109 Fourth Connellsville White was treated at Connellsville Hospital for a small cut on (he lip a spokesman said Hits Parked Car Henry Shock, 78, of New Salem R. 1, escaped injury last evening when his car struck a parked vehicle at Saghy's Sunoco Service Station, Route 40 just west of Uniontown st said damage to he Shock car was $500, and to the other vehicle; $1,200,...