The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 6

FIRST SECOND 6 Till: MOKNINO Allrniown, WrdiiPNciay, Irh. Lighter Side of the Storm Mack Trucks A nnounces Plans To Operate TV Station in L. V. Love or Hate It, But Can't Ignore It Sewage Device Purchased Soudcrton Borough Council this week authorized the purchase of a $1,574 recording device for the sewage treatment "I won't be cone more than tional events, municipal affairs Mack Trucks. yesterday five minutes," the obliging motorist said as he stepped from and cultural programs.

No estimate on the cost of the car. that equipment was available. The proposed new UHF chan Some 43 minutes and 25 sec by: "Promise her the world. and give her a shovel." A Summit Hill thief had apparently gotten the word ahead of time. Thomas Miller, Summit Hill councilman who owns a service station, reported to police that someone stole the plow from his service truck.

He said the theft took place between 9 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Then there was the fella stranded in Easton. A Good Samaritan said he would be glad to take the guy to his Allentown home, after making one stop in residential Bethlehem.

ncl will be receivable on all TV plant from Fisher and Porter of onds later, the not-qulte-so-goorl Samaritan emerged from the home, telling his nearly frost sets manufactured after April It was cither push it, pile it, shovel it, sweep it, move it, remove it, look at it, enjoy it, or just complain about it. But regardless of how it was handled, or mishandled, it was very difficult to ignore it. Plow-equipped trucks were busy pushing snow all over the Lehigh Valley area yesterday. So two Bethlehemites were not the least surprised when they drove into Allentown, saw a small truck barrel across an intersection and ram an embankment of snow. 30, 1964, and on earlier sets bitten passenger "It took long that have been fitted with con er than I thought it would." verters for the ultra-high fre An avid believer in goodwill.

quency transmissions. Willow Grove. The council also awarded a yearly contract for sidewalk and curb maintenance to Wil-liard Eisterof Souderton. A cornerstone box from the demolished Souderton High School at Wile Avenue and Chestnut Street was presented the passenger bravely remained Permanent studios and of A-B area in population nationally and as a prime television radio market, the trucking executive stated. More than 150,000 homes in the three city area now are equipped with television sets and nearly 510,000 homes in the 50-mile radius are equipped with them.

An estimated 40 per cent of the sets now can receive UHF broadcasts, the firm said. Programming plans call for heavy emphasis on community activities and related events. "The Mack facility will complement, rather than compete with the Lehigh Valley educational television station Channel 39," Hansen noted. Mobile camera equipment is being ordered to permit live coverage of high school and col- announced plans fur an ultrahigh frequency commercial television station in the Lehigh Valley. It would be operated by Mack Broadcasting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the truck firm.

The station would operate on Channel 69, which is now reserved for Allentown, and would be affiliated with a major television network. Mack Tresidcnt Zcnon C. R. Hansen said the Mack station would have a broadcast range exceeding a 50 mile radius, equipped for color broadcasts and established primarily for community service. "We at Mack feel the Lehigh Valley deserves the benefit of fices of Mack Broadcasting Inc.

are planned or Mack's executive office build Federal Funds Requested For Sixth-Grade Center silent as the car plowed onward to Allentown. Twenty-five minutes later, as he climbed from the car, what else could he say but "thanks a lot. I don't know what I would have done without you." ing. The start of construction for that structure is scheduled to the school board. Contents of the box included a list of the for spring.

graduating classes from 1894 to Continud From Pag 5 But as they drove on they noticed the truck had no plow. The driver had taken the turn too fast and lost control. An auditorium suitable for televison program audiences is planned as a part of that struc in) junior high school, and im the greatest spread in achievement levels in the elementary prove the school social climate for the children." It is further noted that "since years occurs at the sixth-grade 1911, an Indianhead penny and nickel, an English book and a Souderton Independent newspaper of 1911. Tax millage was set at 12, the same as last year. level." As a case in point, at ture.

A site for interim studios has not been decided upon at this jme. One weary wife, struggling to clear the driveway, ruefully remarked to her workbound hub- local commercial television and we decided to do something lege sports, along with educa about it, he said. sixth-graders are, in a sense, the end products of a school system's elementary program, learning about their specific strengths and weaknesses can tention is called to an analysis in which was found that reading abilities ranged from a 2nd-grade level to a grade level of 10.5 (half way through the Attorneys for Mack now are drawing up an application to be Its Business as Usual Today forwarded to the Federal Com give us insights into the instruc sophomore year of high school) tional program in the lower ele Most sixth-grade children, it munications Commission for the operating license for Channel Continued From Pag 5 and county offices closed yes was observed, have capabilities 69. beyond the sixth-grade level. Maybe not have been 30 minutes late for work? Like most stores, a Lans-ford retail outlet closed, but only partially.

Two departments remained open for business. And the boots and shovels sold briskly. The snow had stopped and air was crisp and clear early last night as a motorist chugged cautiously along Turner Street. Despite generally poor driving in other parts of Allentown, the driver experienced little difficulty. Of course, Allentown police did their usual excellent job of transporting nurses, doctors and other personnel from the city's three hospitals to and from work.

mentary grades. Allentown school officials report that parents of children in the district have always shown "an amazing capacity to accept terday. Allentown City Council decided to close City Hall at Should the Mack plan materialize, it would be the first ine decision to establish a Use Care, Drivers Cautioned Continued From Page 5 in the accident was estimated at $35,000. Willoughby Roth, 50, of New Tripoli R. 2 was injured in a three-vehicle crash at 12:37 Sixth-Grade Center for Indi local commercial television sta viauanzea instruction came tion since former Channel 67, noon.

Hess's, Leh's and Zollinger Harned department stores re new educational ideas even about, those involved say, be VVFMZ-TV, stopped broadcast cause of changes which are af ing in 1955 after being in oper ported they will open at their though some of them are far reaching in character." The officials feel that parents are gen ation several months. usual times. Twenty five scholastic bas fecting education. "These changes include: the 'curricular reform movement' which since the late 1950's has been having That station's unused permit erally satisfied with the educa cy breakfast yesterday at the Muhlenberg Medical Center. Canceled at the Hotel Bethlehem were meetings of the Lions Club, Lehigh Valley Chapter, Pennsylvania Restaurant Association, Torch Club of the Lehigh Valley, Sertoma Club and Fountain Hill Exchange Club.

The Bethlehem YWCA has canceled today's roller skating, duplicate bridge club, adult Hobby classes, Cosmopolitan Club and the teen-age sex education club, which was rescheduled for Feb. 25. The Northampton TOPS Club will not meet tonight, the leader, Helen Hankee announced. The Lehigh Valley Community Council canceled its agen- The club will meet 8 p.m. next Wednesday in the auditorium of the Our Lady of Hungary School.

Canceled in Carbon In the Carbon County-Panther Valley area, meeting cancelations were reported by the Tow-amensing Grange, Tamaqua Business and Professional Women's Club, Palmerton Hospital Auxiliary, Nesquehoning VFW Auxiliary and Palmerton Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. Also canceled were the Lehigh Valley TB and Health Society X-ray and diabetes screening tests at Beaver Meadows Borough Hall and the Boy Scout Court of Honor in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lehighton. was canceled in November of tional system, but are of the ketball games in the Lehigh Valley were postponed. opinion many changes are fa p.m. along Route 309, south of the Lehigh Street Interchange an eflect on subject matter of 1964.

Mack hopes to have an an Addresses scheduled at Cedar ferings; changes in the period Crest and Moravian colleges by and quality of adolescence in swer from the FCC within 90 days and is planning operation Socialist Norman M. Thomas vored by an overwhelming proportion of parents." Changes made in school program and operation in recent years are cited, as are the re our culture; changes in our un. of its proposed station by Sept. in Allentown, He was treated at Allentown Hospital for leg and head pain and a scalp scrape. Police said the accident in were canceled.

So was the adult derstanding of the broad range of achievement levels and ca 1. Jewish lecture at Con gregation Sons of Israel, Allen actions of the community, par pabilities among children Hansen said the decision to press forward with plans came town. ticularly parents of affected changes in our understanding ol the effects of socio-economic children. In all instances reac Postponed until after the volved cars driven by Roth and Joseph Mulik, 34, of 92 Oak Drive, Macungie R. 1, and a Lawbreakers, no matter how desperate, surely will give Po-cono Manor Inn a wide berth.

About 100 Eastern Pennsylvania police chiefs and detectives attending an FBI seminar were stranded for the night. after officials of the firm con. tacted local leaders in educa tion, municipal government, factors on learning and upon weekend was an East School Board committee meet Surplus food distribution tion has been found to be favorable. The report states it is "com station wagon owned by Law law enforcement, health and scheduled for today in Weath- the learning styles of children and the expanding role of tech nology in education. rence E.

Shaw 30, of 220 ing with teachers wishing to re open salary discussions. the courts. erlv was postponed until 10 mon educational knowledge that Main Wescosville. John Kucirka, 43, of North Other coancelauons were today's meetings of the Art Response in favor of a local television station was "overwhelming," according to the a.m. Feb.

23 at Eurana Park. Authority Meets Monday The Nesquehoning Borough ampton R. 1, was treated at Round Table at the Allentown Woman's Club; Allentown Chap ter of Hadassah; Allentown Authority meeting was postponed to 7:30 p.m. Monday in the borough recreation center and the Palmerton Area School League of Women Voters, Allentown Symphony Preview, and Lehigh Valley TJsaac's. Board session to 7 p.m.

Feb. 16. The Jim Thorpe Sportsmen's Luncheon Reset The annual luncheon meeting CD mm Club rescheduled its meeting to Faith UCC To Triple Sanctuary A proposed sanctuary to seat 300 was approved this week by the consistory of Faith United Church of Christ, Allentown. It would be triple the size of the present sanctuary at 25th and Livingston streets. The congregation conducted a successful $75,000 capital funds drive last September.

The general contractor will be Ray B. Bracy. The consistory elected Henry Hochstrasser as president, Byron Grammes, vice president; John DeBold, secretary, and Robert Roush, treasurer. Hochstrasser succeeds E. W.

Nelson. 7:30 p.m. Monday in Weiksner Hotel. of Park Shop was postponed until Monday in the Americus Hotel and the Busy Men's Religious Hour luncheon was re One of two World Day of Prayer services scheduled Friday was canceled. That was the company.

Four months ago, the firm said, plans were put in motion for the television station. Hansen explained the move by the industry was engendered by concern on the part of Mack that if local interests did not act to obtain the license, outside interests or a chain might move in. Should the latter transpire, he said, the best interests of Lehigh Valley communities might not predominate. At this time, he added, the Allentown Bethlehem Easton area is probably the only major population section of America today without its own commercial television facilities. The census of 1964 ranks the 2:30 p.mm service at inn scheduled for March 7.

Allentown Barracks 884, World War I Veterans, set back its meeting to Feb. 15. ity Evangelical Congregational Allentown Hospital for back pain received in a one-car accident along the Lehigh Valley Thruway between Airport Road and the Fullerton Interchanges at 8 a.m. Randolph Pugh, 53, of 24 Factory Slatington, received a cut of the finger in another one-car crash at 8:30 p.m. between Neffs and Schnecksville.

He was treated at Allentown Hospital. Richard Kehm, 26, of 90 Heather Road, Macungie R. 1, was treated at Allentown Hospital for shoulder and back pain received in a two-car crash along Route 309 near Alton Park, Allentown, at 1 p.m. A 19-year-old Pen Argyl R. 1 youth was injured at 8 a.m.

as his car rammed a snowplow almost headon along Route 115, three miles south of Wind Gap. Alfred N. Marsh Jr. was treated by a physician for leg and hand bruises. In Bethlehem, last night's City Council session, was postponed to 7:30 p.m.

tomorrow in Church, Palmerton. However, the 7:30 p.m. service in Trinity Lutheran Church, Bowmans-town, will be held. Palmerton and Bowmanstown residents were urged to attend the evening service. the mayor's office at City Hall.

The scheduled opening of bids for furnishing and delivering as 913 HAMILTON ST. MM THURSDAY ONLY 12 NOON TO 9 P.M. phalt and road oil for 1967, was postponed to 2 p.m. Feb. 14.

The joint committee of the Bethlehem Area Vocational- Services Today Technical School Board rescheduled its meeting for 8 p.m. Ushering in Lent tomorrow. Northampton County Continued From Page 5 State police at Easton Marsh's northbound car crossed into the southbound Sing Unit Leads Membership Drive The Allentown Bethlehem chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America leads the Mid-Atlantic District in new membership for January and in over-all membership retention, according to Daniel F. Charney, chapter president. Charney has been informed of this by the international headquarters in Kenosha, Wis.

Court Judge Carlton T. Wood-ring's Domestic Relations Court, which had 40 cases scheduled for today, has been postponed to 9:30 a.m. Friday. lane and rammed the State for a ban on eating between meals and just one full meal daily. Highways Department plow driven by Anthony Bucci, 65, of The Pennsylvania Playhouse 36 Columbus Roseto.

executive committee meeting has been reset for Tuesday at the home of John Cornish, 711 Richard N. Mindte, 35, of Rockville, was injured in a two-car crash along Route Goepp Bethlehem. The luncheon meeting of the Bethle 413 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County. He was treated at Doylestown hem Branch, American Association of University Women, will be at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Hospital for cuts and bruises of speaker will be the Rev.

Raymond E. Fuessle, chaplain of Lehigh University. Christ United Church of Christ in Bethlehem will open a series of separate weekly Lenten services for adults and children at 7:30 p.m. Each week during Lent, beginning next week, the Greater Bethlehem Area Council of Churches will sponsor services in three areas of the city. Lay leaders will direct "Morning Prayer for the Workday" a.m.

Monday in Bethany UCC. Laymen will speak at luncheon meetings p.m. Thursdays in St. John's Windish Lutheran Church. Pastors will offer brief meditations p.m.

Fridays Holiday Inn, near Bethlehem. The fasting and abstinence applies to Catholics 14 and over. In Carbon County the Palmerton Ministerium will sponsor community Lenten services on the theme of "The Personalities of the Passion." Each of the participating churches will hold individual services today. Each week thereafter joint services will be held starting Feb. 15 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Bethlehem Rites Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem will observe Ash Wednesday with three services. Communion will be at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast at 9:30 Directors of the Northampton County Soil and Water Conservation District rescheduled their neeting for 1 p.m. Tuesday in the courthouse. Baby Care Classes Postponed The Red Cross mother and the forehead. State police at Doylestown said Mindte was attempting to drive out of a snowed-in private driveway and rammed the left front of a passing car driven by Budd J.

Raub, 23, of 2 Adams Belvidere, N.J. State police at Bethlehem said troopers investigated 11 accidents between 6:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Police said no baby care classes set for last a.m. A service of evening pray- er will be at 8 o'clock.

The in Trinity Episcopal Church. one was injured in the crashes. night at St. Luke Hospital, will begin instead at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Holy Name Society of St. Ursula's Catholic Church, Fountain Hill will hold its Shrove Tuesday card party next Tuesday. Also postponed last night were adult evening classes at Liberty High School, Parents Night at Liberty High and Harry F. W. Johnson American Legion Band of Bethlehem Here is your last chance to save 50 and more on famous Gentry quality clothing, outerwear, furnishings and sportswear.

Quantities are limited. All merchandise is from our regular stock. CLOTHING AND OUTERWEAR Wer NOW 14 SUITS (TWEEDS) $35.00 1 SUIT (WALTER-MORTON) 40 Short Stout $160.00 $50.00 9 TOPCOATS (BROKEN SIZES) $70.00 $25.00 2 TOPCOATS (AQUASCUTUM) 44 Regulars $130.00 $40.00 6 TOPCOATS (IMPORTS) $125.00 $50.00 4 OVERCOATS (RAGLAN TWEEDS) $50.00 9 SPORTCOATS $45.00 $15.00 5 SPORTCOATS $70.00 $25.00 5 OUTERWEAR (CORDUROY) $40.00 $15.00 5 OUTERWEAR (LODEN COATS) $45.00 $20.00 22 OUTERWEAR Vi OFF 36 SLACKS (COTTON) $3.00 FURNISHINGS AND SPORTSWEAR War NOW 9 DRESS SHIRTS $1.00 37 DRESS SHIRTS $2.00 267 DRESS SHIRTS (B.D., Reg. Collar, etc.) 1.00 $3.00 51 DRESS SHIRTS (MOSTLY TRICOTS) $5.00 136 SPORTSHIRTS $2.00 88 SPORTSHIRTS $4.00 24 SPORTSHIRTS Vz OFF 42 SWEATERS $5.00 37 SWEATERS $8.00 30 SWEATERS Vi OFF 23 VELOURS $4.00 16 KNIT SHIRTS $6.00 10 ROBES $5.00 107 TIES (IMPORTS) $1.00 39 BIBS (TURTLE NECK) $4.00 $1.00 12 HATS (WOOL) $2.00 26 SCARFS $2.00 72 BELTS (SPORT) .50 207 SOCKS .50 Obituaries On Page 10 BERNHARDT James 63 years 21 days, formerly of 779 Edgemont Palmerton, in Weafherly R. 2, Feb.

5, 1967; husband of Martha (Overpeck) Bernhardt. Services 2 p.m. Frilay, Kegel Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Interment, Parryville Cemetery. Call 7- p.m.

Thursday. Carl W. Kegel. CHAMPAGNE Louis 83 years 3 months 4 days, of 1122 N. 14th Allentown, Feb.

7, 1967; husband of Lulu (Seip) Champagne. Services 11 a.m. Friday, Stephens Funeral Home, 1335-37 Linden Allentown. Interment, Grandview Cemetery, Allentown. No viewing.

Stanley S. Stephens. CHRISTMAN Victor 66, of 58 Henry Nazareth, Feb. 6, 1967; husband of Alma (Bruch) Christman. Services 11 a.m.

Saturday, Bartholomew Funeral Home, 211 E. Center Nazareth. Interment Northampton Memorial Shrine, Easton. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday.

R. J. Bartholomew. FLICK Mrs. Mazie E.

(Worman), 73 years 5 months 3 days, of 6002 Hawthorne Cheverley, In Washington, D. Feb. 7, 1967; widow of Walter Flick Sr. Services to be announced by the Stephens Funeral Home, 1335-37 Linden Allentown. Interment, Greenmount Cemetery, Bath.

Stanley S. Stephens. GAR1S Mrs. Betty E. (Grossman), 61 years 3 months 7 days, of 404 Hanover Acres, Allentown, Feb.

7, 1967; widow of William R. Garis. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday, Werley Funeral Home, 46 E. Susquehanna Allentown.

Interment, Woodlawn Memorial Park, Allentown. Call 7 p.m. Thursday. Werley. GERHART Ernest 55, of Coop-ersourg R.

1, in Quakertown, Feb. 7, 1967; husband of Helen I. (Weiss) Ger-hart. Services 2 p.m. Friday, Lower Saucon United Church of Christ.

Interment, Union Cemetery, Hellertown. Call Thursday night, Templeton Funeral Home, 326 Main Hellertown. Clarence W. Templeton. JONT Sarah, 64, of N.

Maple Avenue, East Orange, N. formerly of Nesguehoning, Feb. 6, 1967, in Newark, N. J. Services 1 p.m.

Friday, Sniscak Funeral Home, Almond and Catawissa streets, Nesquehoning. Interment, Nes-quehoning Protestant Cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Joseph E.

Sniscak. PETRILLO Fred, 87 years 10 months 24 days, of 122 S. 9th Allentown, Feb. 7, 1967; husband of Anna (Cavag-naro) Petrillo. Services 9:30 a.m.

Friday, Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge 2 Local Hospitals Approved The board of trustees of the American Osteopathic Association has accredited and approved Allentown Osteopathic Hospital and its Northampton unit for intern and residency training in radiology and general surgery, according to hospital administrator, Daniel G. Richardi. The American Osteopathic As sociation is sanctioned by the federal government as the ac crediting organization for osteo pathic hospitals participating in Butter Cross 1 13 the Medicare program. Accreditation of the hospital A special Lentefi'TK was based on a report by a team of three physicians and an administrator which inspected 'fi Allentown. Requiem High Mass 10 a i all aspects of professional care a.m.

our Laay ot Mount tarmei cainoitc Church, Alleptown. Interment parish cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Weber.

rrum rnoia DaKers. SCHANELV Clarence 72 years 6 at the hospital. THUMB DISLOCATED A 26-year-old Bethlehem man MANY OTHER ITEMS ON SALE NOT LISTED LOOK FOR THE RED AND WHITE CLEAN-UP TAGS Because of th drailic reduction, alteration! or not included. SORRY, NO MAIl OR PHONE ORDERS NO CO D. All SALES FINAL NO CHARGES received a thumb dislocation days, ot 669 Sherman 5t Allentown, Feb.

7, 1967; husband of Mary A. (Rlmby) Schanely. Due notice ot funeral. Reading and Pottstown papers please copy. B.

SCHIFFER Lottie V. (Werkheiser), 65 years 11 months, Breinigsville R. 1, Feb. 4, 1967; wife of the late Erwin W. Schiffer.

Services 1:30 m. Thursday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Interment, Grandview Cemetery. Call p.m. Wednesday.

Trex-ler. SNYDER Mrs. Lulu 75 3rd Lehighton, Feb. 1967, in Allentown; widow of Thomas Snyder. Services 11 a.m.

Saturday, Garreit Funeral Home, S. 3rd strret, Chighton. Interment, Gnadr-n yesterday as a box fell on his right hand at work. Leon Fennel of 1018 Sunset Lane, a worker at the Alpo Dog Food plant, Orefield R. 1, was treated in Allentown Hospital.

This year, as in past Ienten Seasons, we are baking our delicious Butter Cross Buns. Made with nourishing eggs, creamery butter, milk, honey and unbleached Hour, they're bursting with bits of candied orange peel and two kinds of raisins. All topped off with our own creamy icing. A package of 8 Buns costs only 59c! That's honest-to-goodness nourishment, honest-to-good ness value. Butter Cross Buns are a tradition with the Arnold Bakers family.

Make them a tradition with your family, too. Sincerely, mas Huetten Cemetery, Lehiqhton Call 79 p.m. Friday. William A. Garrptt WILSON William Jr 61 years 3 913 HAMILTON ST.

OPEN THURSDAY 'TIL 9 P.M. months 18 ol 5 N. 3rd St H'jken dauqua, Feb. 1947; husband ol Anna (Ohotski) Wilson, Due notice of funeral. Thomas A.

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