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I After $250,000 Fire Lansford Businesses Face Uncertain Fate Continued From Page 5 business district, was described as the the borough's 121-year-history. Frederick Ruderman of Allentown, owner the Ridge Garment 152 W. Ridge would not comment on his plans for the future of the destroyed plant. He said it was too early to say whether he would rebuild or look for another location for his mill. give an estimate on fire Ruderman, who could, not loss, said he would have to check his records to determine what stock was lost.

He would not venture a guess as to the value of the building. Anna Nemecek, whose knitting shop W. Ridge was leveled by the blaze, said. may open up again, but I don't know for sure. I still can't believe it." was critical about the insufficient water furnished fire.

men. "This would not have pened if there was enough water. After all, I was two buildings away from where the fire started." Her shop was destroyed about an hour after the fire broke, out. Cause of the blaze is still undetermined. Joseph Hydock, who with his Funeral Notices More Obituaries On Page 8 ADAMS Rachael, 87 years 4 months 4 days, of 433 Elm Emmaus, Feb.

Wednesday, Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm Emmaus. Interment, Longswamp Union Cemetery, Mertztown R. 1. Call 12:30 p.m. Wednesday until time of service.

Reinsmith. BARTELS Andrew 12 years 5 months 26 days, of Mayflower Court, Martinsville, N.J., Feb. 11, 1967; son of William M. and Nancy A. (Bachman) Bartels.

Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Interment in Grandview Cemetery. No calling hours. The family requests that memorial contributions be given the Boy Scout Memorial Fund, T.C.

Eberts, West Circle tinsville, N.J. Trexler. BIMLER John E. (Dreck), 62, 431 Spring Jim Thorpe, Feb. 10, 1967, in Gnaden Huetten Hospital; former police chief in Jim Thorpe.

Services 9:30 a.m. Monday with Requiem High Mass in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe. Interment, parish cemetery. No viewing.

In lieu of flowers, send contributions to Cancer Fund. Andrew Guman. BISHOP Clinton 60, of 809 Bethlehem, Feb. 12, 1967; husband of Gertrude B. (McCarty) Bishop.

ices 1:30 p.m. Friday, Wallace M. Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem. Interment, Fairview Cemetery, Bethlehem. Call 7-9 p.m.

Thursday. Wallace M. Long. DIETER Robert 68 years 10 months 29 days, of 1930 Greenleaf Allentown, Feb. 12, 1967; husband of Ruth (Ricker) Dieter.

Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday, First Presbyterian Church, Allentown. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown. Call p.m. Wednesday, J.S.

Burkholder Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown. In lieu of flowers, contributions to be made to church memorial fund. B. FISHER Ralph 43 years 2 months 20 days, of Wind Gap R. 1, Northampton County; husband of Dorothea F.

(Heckman) Fisher. Military services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Schmidt Mortuary, Nazareth. Interment, Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield Township. Call after 7 p.m.

Monday. Schmidt Mortuary. HODGE William, 49 years months 19 Allentown, days, Feb. of 1131 12, Union 1967; husband of Mary (Roberts) Hodge. Due notice of funeral.

Weber. McCUISTON Mrs. Minnie (Hermany), 74, formerly of Bethlehem, of 24, Union Hamburg, N.Y., Feb. 12, 1967; of Edward H. McCuiston.

Graveside serv. ices 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nisky Hill tery, Bethlehem. In lieu of flowers friends may remember the Heart Fund. No calling hours.

Daniel B. Snyder. MOHNASKY George, 76, of 217 W. Catawissa Nesquehoning, Feb. 11.

1967, in Niceville, husband of Susan (Shutack) Mohnasky. Services 9 a.m. Thursday, Sniscak Funeral Home, AlCatawissa streets, Nesquehoning; Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Thursday St. John's Russian Orthodox Church, Nesquehoning.

Interment, parish cemetery. Call 7-10 p.m. Wednesday. Parastas service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Joseph E. Sniscak. MOYER Spec. 4 Merrhage Michael, 20 years 8 months 20 days, of Allentown R. 1, Feb.

6 1967, in Vietnam; son of Paul H. and Mildred E. (Gregory) Moyer. Services 1 p.m. Wednesday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown.

Interment in Highland Park Cemetery. Call p.m. Tuesday. RECH Mrs. Josephine (Fix), years 2 months 22 days, formerly of 534 N.

8th Allentown, in Limeport, Feb. 12, 1967; widow of Nicholas Rech. Due notice of funeral. Weber. REPSHER Kathryn (Kamonka), 51, of 1111 Jeter Fountain Hill, Feb.

12, 1967; wife of William H. Repsher. Services 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad Bethlehem, followed by a High Requiem Mass, 9 a.m.

in Holy Ghost Church, Bethlehem. Interment, Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. Call Wednesday night. Connell. RITTER Mrs.

Gertie M. (Shup), 84 years 2 months 27 days, of 133 S. 10th Quakertown, Feb. 12, 1967; widow of Charles R. Ritter.

Services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chestnut Hill Lutheran Church, Coopersburg R. 2. Interment church cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday. Strunk Funeral Home, 821 W. Broad Quakertown. C.R. Strunk.

SCHMICKLEY Mrs. Emma R. (Bartell), 90 years 4 months 28 days, of Cedarbrook, where she had been a patient the last nine years, Feb. 11, 1967; widow of Frank A. Schmickley.

Services 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Interment in Blue Church Cemetery, Coopersburg R.D. No calling hours. Trexler.

SWEENEY William F. (Governor) Sweeney, 80 years 3 month 14 days, 942 N. 5th Allentown, Feb. 12, 1967; husband of Margaret (Muringer) Sweeney. Services 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge Allentown. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Allentown. Interment parish cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.

Weber. TAKATSCK Anna 48, of 431 N. 9th Allentown, Feb. 12. 1967; husband of Frank Takatsck.

Services 9:30 a.m. Becker Funeral Home, 436 N. 6th Allentown. High Requiem Mass 10 a.m.. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Allentown.

Interment, Sacred Heart Cemetery. Call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. In lieu of flowers send contributions to the Sacred Heart Home for Children, Coopersburg. Becker.

TYLER Hazel, 338 W. Abbott Lansford, Feb. 12, 1967, in Coaldale; daughter of the late William and Susan (Dunston) Tyler. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday, Bertsch Holmes Lansford.

Funeral Home, Interment, 200 GAR Cemetery, Summit Hill. Call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Russel A. Holmes Jr.

WERT Ms. Helen J. (Bleiler), years 8 months 10 days, New Tripoli R. 1, Feb. 12, 1967; wife of Edward Wert.

Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Peter's Union Church, Lynnville. Interment, parish cemetery. Call p.m.

Keller Funeral Home, New Tripoli. lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Helen J. Wert memorial fund. John F. Keller.

WIEAND Harvey 74 years 11 day, of 150 American Fullerton, in Allentown, Feb. 12, 1967; husband the late Florence (Harmony) Wieand. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Richard A. Heintzelman Funeral Home, 54 Summit Road, Schnecksville, Interment, Green wood Cemetery.

No calling hours. Richard A. Heintzelman. ZELLERS Howard C. 70 2nd years 2 months Catasauqua, 25 days, Feb.

of 726 12, 1967, in Allentown, husband of Margaret (Hopkins) Zellers. Services 30 m. Thursday In the Thomas A Burkholder Funeral Home, 3rd and Walnut streets, Catasauqua. Interment, Fairview Cere tery, West Catasauqua Call p.m Wednesday. Masonic services by Porter Lodge at 8:15 p.m., Wednesday Thomas A.

Burkholder. Continued on Page 22, Column 5 wife and son Joseph a flower shop at 140 W. Ridge could not be located. Hydock, who suffered a heart attack several ago, was reported living with the fire scene advise of friends and staying, away from his doctor. Extensive Renovations He recently completed extensive renovations of the shop and his apartment quarters above the building was reduced to a mass of smoulding rubles.

Stanley Tomushak, owner of the Stanley Home Supply, 144 W. Ridge where started, is making his temporary quarters, with Cy Schonberger Ridge LansIt was learned he has been placed under a physician's care. Cerimele of 112 E. Hazard Summit Hill, a building contractor, who lost his business at 142 W. Ridge said the fire was a "great but would not wipe him out of business.

He said he would probably continue his business at another location. The building also contained three apartments. Also destroyed in the blaze was the four building at 150 owned by apartment Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bachman.

They resided in one of the apartments to the rear of the building. Bachman and his wife are living temporarily with their sonin-law and daughter, and Mrs. Robert Balliet of Lehighton. Planned Beauty Salon Mr. and Mrs.

James Wasson of Coaldale, who recently purchased building at 146 W. Ridge St. containing a storeroom and apartment, had planned to move into the apartment and open a beauty salon in the storeroom in the near future. They worked 1 all day Saturday painting the interior of the building and reportedly discovered the fire. Their two-story building was leveled.

The two, other unoccupied buildings containing two large storerooms and a total of five apartments were owned by the Mauch Chunk Trust Jim Thorpe. All were destroyed. Chow's Place at 154 W. Ridge a tavern owned by Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Pohlod, who live in an upstairs apartment with their two daughters, was extensively damaged by water and smoke throughout the building and by flames in basement and roof areas. The Pohliving Lansford relatives until renovations can be made to the structure. Pohlod said he will reopen for business in the near future. Henry's Men's Shop at 130 W. Ridge located at the eastern most end of the fire area, was also damaged by smoke and water.

The building contained two occupied apartments. Also made homeless by the blaze were Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hodd, Mrs. Edith Martin and Mrs.

Estella Otto, who I lived in the Bachman apartments; James Gallagher and his son Charles, Mrs. Phyllis O'Donnell and Mrs. William Redgate, who resided in the three apartments in the Cerimele Building, and Benjamin Thomas and Mrs. Delores Clausius, who resided in apartments above Henry's Men's Shop. All have moved in with friends and relatives.

Red Cross Headquarters Mrs. Olivia Herman, executive director of the Carbon County Red Cross Chapter, said last night the chapter will set up temporary headquarters in the Borough Hall today to interview the victims of Water System Blamed For Spread of Blaze Continued munity, however, pressure increased from 25 pounds to and it permitted firemen to play more hoses on the blaze. It was at this point that the tide began to turn in favor of the firemen. The extra hoses permitted the firemen to control the blaze as it was spreading to another building. Mayer's Statement In supporting Tippett's claim, Demetriades said: "I will sit down with Fire Chief Tippett and itemize the full details of a program he feels is needed to maintain adequate water pressure in the community.

"In turn, I will present these facts to Borough Council and the Coaldale-Lansford Joint Water Authority and will demand that the situation be rectified and proper water pressure supplied to Lansford." He said, "'The most heart rending fact of the fire was to stand there as I did and watch the heroic firemen, with their exceptionally fine equipment, there almost helpless with sad looks on their faces knowing they could do nothing because of the low water pressure." The mayor said, "I plan to From Page 5 be by the fire chief's side bolstering his program so that never again will we have this problem of insufficient water to fight a major fire." Frank Petrash, president of Lansford Borough Council, said, "If we find the water pressure is not adequate we will go to the water authority to have it remedied with the help of the fire chief. We have always cooperated with Tippett." William Macenka of Lansford, a member of the water authority, took issue with Tipthat there was a lack of water. He said the "lines were full" and indicated the firemen may have had too many hoses hooked up at one time. Macenka said the same thing happens in homes many times. "If you have water running in your kitchen and go upstairs and turn the water on in your bathroom the flow of water will be small," he said.

Daniel B. Leonard, authority chairman, is in Florida and nothing of the fire. J. Wesley Eames, authority vice chairman and a former Lansford police chief, could not be reached for comment. Deaths of the Day Rachael Adams Rachael Adams, 87, of 433 Elm Emmaus, died yesterday in the Reinmiller Convalescent Home, Emmaus.

Born in Longswamp Township, Berks County, she was a daughter of the late Irwin and Ida (Fegley) Adams. She was a member of the Longswamp United Church of Christ. She was employed as a domestic in various homes. Surviving is a brother Elmer of Emmaus. Services will be 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm Emmaus. Calling hours will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday until the time of services. William Hodge William Hodge, 49, was found dead yesterday at his home, 1131 Union Allentown. Coroner Robert C.

Weir of Lehigh County said death was due to natural causes. Hodge had been employed years as a burner by Sussman Brothers, Allentown. Born in Catasauqua, he was a the Elizabeth (Ostenheimer) Hodge of Catasauqua late John Hodge. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving with his mother and widow, Mary (Roberts) Hodge, are two sons, William, in the Navy, and John, at home; a daughter, Ruth, wife of William Ziegler of Allentown; two brothers, John of West Catasauqua and Gerald, Catasauqua; four sisters, Margaret, wife of Harold Hetten, and Catherine, wife.

of Aloysius Zangl, both of Catasauqua; Marie, wife of James Gaumer of Allentown, and Monica, wife of Louis Rennig, West Catasauqua, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge Allentown. Elmer Heller Elmer Heller Elmer Heller, 88, Mountainhome, died Friday in Monroe County Hospital, East Stroudsburg. the fire and learn their immediate needs. Persons in need of assistance are requested to contact Thomas Chapman of 35 W.Coal Lansford, community Red Cross disaster chairman, or the chapter office in Lehighton.

23 Treated No serious injuries were reported during the nearly fivehour la ze brought under control at 2:10 a.m., but 23 firemen did receive treatment for frostbite, smoke inhalation and minor cuts and burns. Fourteen firemen were treated at a first aid station set up near the fire scene, seven at Coaldale Hospital and two by Dr. Andrew Dobosh of Lansford. Peter Mackovic, 18, of 122 E. Ridge Coaldale, a volunteer fireman, admitted to Coaldale Hospital the fire with an injury to his left leg.

He is reported in satisfactory condition. Fire Chief Norman Tippett said the blaze was brought under control about 2:10 a.m., but that firemen remained on duty until well after day break. Tippett released the last piece of equipment at 11:30 a.m. and I placed a standby guard of volunteer firemen and fire police at the scene throughout the day to control any flareup. During the height of the fire flames leaped 50 and 60 feet above the rooftops and the fronts of the burned out buildings collapsed onto the sidewalks and street.

The glow from the flames could be seen in Tamaqua, five miles west of Lansford. David Foster, foreman of the Lansford District of the Pennsylvania Power Light who had 14 men on the scene repairing damage to the firm's service lines, estimated the company's damage would reach $7,200. Included was the destruction of six transformers valued at $500 and $600 each. He said electric service to 50 customers was disrupted during the fire. Service was restored by 7 a.m.

to structures not damaged THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Monday, Feb. 13, 1967 7 CRASH SCENE The striped bridge abutment Helen J. Wert of New Tripoli R. 1 died as her car (right) left a deep imprint in the grill and hood of crashed headon against the abutment shortly after this car along Route 143 near New Tripoli. Mrs.

noon yesterday. (Story on Page 5.) Witness Hails Lansford Fire Volunteers Continued From Page 5 the blaze. Firemen also sprayed homes in the immediate area of the fire. Dominic Totani, owner of the Aquila Hotel in Lansford's east end, was among the thousands of spectators. His property burned three years, ago blamed and much firemen of the at dam- the age on the lack of water and pressure.

As disastrous as any fire might be, there are always some amusing instances. Three firemen standing in cold, wet fire gear munching a sandwich and drinking coffee supplied by the Salvation Army, of the buildings which had just started to burn. As they began hacking away at a kitchen wall to get to the flames, firemen from another company in the basement were breaking through the kitchen floor. John O'Gurek, Summit Hill garagemen who was assisting firemen, said he completed an overhaul job on the motor of the community's fire truck two hours before the alarm sounded. Michael Vano of 707 E.

Ridge Lansford, turned in the alarm that summoned firemen at 9:25. He said he noticed dense smoke in the Stanley Supply Co. at Ridge and Center streets, about 200 feet west of the fire. James Gallagher who lived with his son Charles in an apartment to the rear of one of the burned out structures, was watching television when he smelled smoke. "I quickly awoke my son and before you knew it, the place was full of smoke," he said.

Gallagher said he and his son were only able to save most of their clothing and a television set. The Gallaghers are residing temporarily with Gallagher's sister-in-law Nettie Nestor of Nesquehoning. by the flames. told of just returning from one and sounded the alarm at a box Merchandise in Nardini's gro-1 We'd ask you to compare but with what? Comparing a Cadillac has always been a problem, for the car has long door locks, a hazard warning system, latches that hold folding front seats been clearly in a class of its own. In 1967, the challenge is even securely in place and dozens of other safety features.

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Catawissa Nesquehoning, a retired mine worker, died Saturday in the Dalpariso Hospital, Niceville, Fla. He was 76. He retired in 1954 after working 50 years as a miner for the Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. Born in Austria, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Sveda) Mohnasky. He was a member of St.

John's Russian Orthodox Church, Nesquehoning. Surviving with his widow, the former Susan Shutack, are two sons, John of Niceville, and George of Ft. Eustis, a daughter Mary, wife of Ional Shoop of Lewistown; a brother Andrew, in Europe, five grand. children and a great-grand-1 child. Services will be at 9 a.m.

Thursday in the Sniscak Funeral 1 Home, Almond and Catawissa streets, Nesquehoning, with Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. in St. John's Russian Orthodox Church. will be 7-10 Church. will be 7-10 Viewing p.m.

Wednesday. Herman E. Runge Herman E. Runge, 50, was found dead last night at his residence, 209 Boyer second floor, Allentown. Coroner Robert C.

Weir of Lehigh County said death was due to natural causes. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Robert A. Hauke Funeral Home, Coplay. On Dean's List Special to The Morning Call HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. Trudy Helen Huth, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Huth, Danielsville, R. 1, Northampton County, has qualified for the dean's list at at at at at at at at at Centenary College for Women at the end of the first semester.

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