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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 40

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The Morning Calli
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Dams at Jim Thorpe and PalmertcSri Sought by Carbon Recreation Unit PIlllllll deoartment of the forests and I Carbon County Recreation An thority voted yesterday to re waters, is very much interested ney, executive director, of the Carbon County Planning Commission, who disclosed the State i in securing a state park along i -r- i 1 quest the State Department of Forests and Waters to construct urged that persons desiring to see nature in rall its autumn colors should visit the Weatherly Rockport tarea over the weekend. 'u Mrs. McCartney and Lester county planning consultant, were authorized to take i ine Juenign luver urge ueiweeu Jim Thorpe and White Haven. dams for recreation on the A survey has already, been mad of the gorge bv a team of technicians and engineers, Mrs. Lehigh River.

The authority suggested the dams be constructed at, Jim Thorpe and Palmertori for "use in boating and eventually fish 11 the 23 completed appraisals of properties that will be used in McCartney aaaea. She added the planning commission and authority has al Department of Mines was going to start cleaning streams in the northern end of the Additional Fishing Waters Mrs. McCartney said she had been informed Sandy Run and Buck Mountain Run would be cleaned of all mine silt. This will provide sportsmen with an additional 26 miles of the Lehigh River, for fishing, she added. The executive director, who serves as an advisor to the au 1 ways expressed interest in see construction of the multi purpose dam on the Mauch Chunk Creek Watershed to Harrisburg for approval by the fish X.

ing that sportsmen have plenty of land for hunting and iishing and this can only be assured ing. In order to expedite the request, the authority also agreed to ask the state' to make a feasibility study of the proposed projects. The action was the result of a report by Agnes McCart Vincent D. McFadden, one of through state owned game thority, also revealed Dr. 'Maurice Goddard, secretary of the lands.

The recreation authority the three of property in the watershed project, said four properties are in the process of being appraised there are eight more that need to be completed. He said the remaining eight properties are large tracts of wooded areas. The autority vot Panther Valley Carbon County Monroe, Schuylkill Counties ed to hire a photographer take aerial photographs of the eight properties. ough. The building, scheduled to be completed next year, is being constructed near the borough sewer plant, south of the main thoroughfare.

LAYING FOUNDATION Concrete is already poured and workmen are mapping partitions in a building being constructed to house borough equip-ment as well as fire apparatus in Palmerton bor- J40 THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Friday, Oct. 7, 1966 Hobbs Urges Coal Reserves He said this program would not Graduate Assistants Appointed A graduate assistantship program has been initiated at East Stroudsburg State College beginning this semester. Director of the graduate school is Eugene Stish. Authorized by the Pennsylvania -Legislature in Act 493, the law granted the state colleges, with approval of the Department of Public Instruction and the Council of Higher Education, privilege of assigning grad interfere, but would, in fact, supplement the regular production schedules. "There is no reason why the federal' government cannot channel funds into this area for 29th Senatorial District could not also be stockpiled." The Pottsville attorney advocated either a federal or a joint state federal program under which coal could be stockpiled and held in reserve for international emergencies such as the Suez Canal crisis, which, he said, cut off the flow of oil to llillilill such a coal stockpiling program," Hobbs emphasized.

Earlier this week, Hobbs ilipk Illlllf llpllll Special to The Morning Call MAHANOY CITY Stockpiling Of anthracite coal, the same as any other commodity, was recommended Wednesday night by Atty. Fred Hobbs of totts-ville at a rally of area Republican workers and voters. Hobbs, who is the GOP candidate for the 29th Senatorial District of Schuylkill and Carbon counties, said, "The federal government has stockpiles of everything, from wheat to soybean to alfalfa and corn and there is' no reason why anthracite coal, the basic commodity of the two county area of the 4 this country. promised an "open door" and furnish the peple with what 1 will term "Weekly Report from Harrisburg," Hobbs said. said he would endeavor to keep the citizens informed not only of his own labors in their behalf, but also of every tiem of legislative interest to residents and businessmen in the Schuylkill-Carbon area.

He also promised ho would maintain an "open door policy" at both, his Harrisburg and local offices if elected next month. "I want to know the people oft Schuylkill and Carbon counties. I want to know their problems and I want to be in position to help them anywhere, anytime and in any manner in which I am able," Hobbs added. "report to the people" policy if uate students to assistantship elected wnen ne spoKe at a GOP rally in the Valley View Fire Hobbs said such a program "would aid the coal producing industries and the working force as well." He pointed that coal could be mined and stockpiled, utilizing government funds in slack working period. positions.

For the academic year, 12 assistants have been appointed following screening and selec Hall. "I will ask the publishers and 1 "7 1 7 1 i 4 owners Of our regional, newspapers and radio stations to tion by the graduate faculty and administration. Three have 5 News Briefs seen assigned to science department staff members; three to the social science professors; five to the health and physical education curriculum and one Schuylkill ract Commissioners Buy to the elementary education de I IVattheI 1 END 1 of your R0PE? 1 I For Courthouse Addition, New Prison Mrs! Gloria Ficarino, vice president; Mrs. Rose DiGirolamo, secretary, and Mrs. Sue Bandi.

telli, treasurer. Aides Install Mrs. Anna -Cope-was installed as president of the Tamaqua Christopher Columbus Society Auxiliary at this week's meeting in the Tamaqua Italian Club. Other officers seated were partment. Dr.

Stish said that the graduate assistants were selected on the bases of undergraduate scholarship, potential for scholarly work and professional promise. Assigned as graduate assistants for the 1966-67 academic year are Edward O'DonneU, Ronald Schwartz and Robert Naismith, East Stroudsburg; Layton Shoemaker, New Bethlehem; Donald Renaldo, Bangor; Glenn Moyer, Jim Thorpe; Chris Miller, Wind Gap; Dennis Marchalonis, Scranton; Vaughn Knarich, Milford; Robert and Judith Garbutt, Pleasantville, N.J., and Joseph Daniels, Hunter Fined Special to The Morning Call POTTSVILLE The Schuylkill County commissioners Thursday laid the groundwork for construction of an addition to the county courthouse, a new prison and detention home for juveniles. The three man board authorized the purchase of 48,075 square feet of land near the courthouse from the Pottsville Redevelopment Authority at a cost of $10,500. The land is in the area of the former Welsh Cemetery, which has since been cleared. Two independent appraisers had valued the land at 22 cents a square foot, or $10,576.50.

Construction of the new facil On Game Charge Mrs. Norma Costello, immediate past president, was the installing officer. The society will hold its Christmas party Dec. 10 in the club. Talk on Heritage The Xehighton Woman's Club heard a discussion on "Our American Heritage" by Jack Gunsser of Jim Thorpe at this week's meeting in Trinity Lutheran Church Parish House, Leh-ighton.

Gunsser also related the history of antiques displayed by club members and a number of items from his personal collection. The next meeting will be at TOY UGS WE SPECIALIZE liARD-TO-CZT ITEI1S If you'va triad th others i try us Established 1176 90 Years of Hardware Service LAUSrER'S HARDWARE John Horvath, Prop. 41 1 Wyandotte St, Bethlehem Phone 864-5141 sented a gift by Mrs. Samuel Dam-ian, cochairman. The presentation was made in behalf of members of the committee.

SERVICES RECOGNIZED Mario Sforza, chairman of the annual "Shower of the last 10 years at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Nesquehoning, is pre si it i 4 -s A "James Hodney Jr. of Pen Argyl R. 1, was fined $15 and costs on a State Game law violation after a hearing this week before Justice -of the' Peace Homer E. Osborn Saylors-burg. Rodney was charged with hunting after 5:30 p.m.

(EST). He was arrested by Ernest L. Taylor, Bartonsville, district game protector in the Saylors-burg aTea of Hamilton Township. Rodney was using a bow Realty Tax Distribution Scheduled ities has been in the talking stages for sometime and appli $10,500 Damage Suit Names Beaver Meadows Motorist Four school districts in County will receive their cations have been filed for federal grants to assist in the 7:45 p.m. Nov.

2 in the parish share of $12,238.79 collected in hall. and arrow. A RomMeir Yo All (Due the per cent realty transfer tax adopted by the districts in July. The collections made by Frank Smith, Monroe prothono-tary and clerk of courts shows that Pocono Mountain Area lane and collided with the Smith car. As a result of the accident, Sebelin filed a suit in trespass School District will receive a against Smith which resulted in check for East an arbitration award against Smith in the amount of $310.30 Stroudsburg Area District, Pleasant Valley Area, Smith then instituted i $1,636.26, and Stroudsburg Area, $4,066.10: The tax was collected against Mrs.

Large and a judgment was entered against Smith on his claim for damages arising out of the suit. The insur during September. Since the tax was levied on property transfers July a total of $24,566.31 has been paid ance company, on behalf of Route 29, and about 200 feet from its intersection with the Weatherly Ginther Road, the southbound Bodnar car went into a spin and crossed into the northbound lane. The O'Gara car crashed into the rear of the Bodnar car before O'Gara could stop. In an assumpsit suit also filed in Modrick's office, Nationwide Insurance Harrisburg, named Mrs.

Joanne Large of 411 Wi Broadway, Jim Thorpe, defendant in a suit as the result of payment of an insurance claim. The basis for the suit is a two car accident Sept. 14, 1963, on 29 near Packer-ton and involves an automobile liability insurance policy issued to Marcus C. Smith. According to the complaint, a southbound) car driven by Mrs.

Lare and owned by her brother, John Sebelin of Jim Thorpe, crossed into the northbound A Beaver Meadows motorist was named defendant in a $10,500 civil court suit filed yesterday in the office of Joseph Modrick, Carbon County pro-thonotary. The suit stems from a two -car crash last Christmas Day on Route 29. John O'Gara of 36 Tamaqua Beaver Meadows, driver of one car in the accident, and his two passengers, Helen and Joyce Patoskie, both of 57 N. Pine Hazleton, are plaintiffs in the action against Robert J. Bodnar of 146 Berwick Beaver Meadows.

O'Gara is seeking payment of $424.44 for damages to his car and $140 he had to pay to rent another car while his was being repaired. Helen Patoskie is requesting judgment in excess of $10,000 for- eye, head, left arm and shoulder and chest injuries received in the crash, and her sister Joyce is seeking judgment of $150 for pain she suffered from injuries received in to the four school districts. Hit-Run Charged Smith, paid the amount of judgment entered against Smith to Mrs. Large. The insurance company now claims it became subrogated to the rights of Smith by virture of its policy and has informed the defendant that it makes claim against her for contribution on the amount of judgment rendered against Smith.

Despite Donald A. Henry, 309 Wallace Stroudsburg, was arrested Tuesday by Stroudsburg police on a charge of leaving Read Your VERY OWN CY I) HE17SPAPER If in Tabloid Eorm every Saturday i in the 3. -A the scene of an accident. Henry's car was reported as colliding wiuk a parked car owned by Robert A. Starner.

the plaintiffs demand for con tribution, the defendant has de 714 Monroe Stroudsburg, in nied liability, the complaint front of 830 Sarah in Stroudsburg. charges. the accident According to the complaint, O'Gara was going north on 03 RHODE Assorted Evergreens A Reporting Team From 23 High Schools V7H1 Submit Hews To Tho a ESSC Librarian Gets Promotion Russell J. Emele, head librarian at East Stroudsburg State College, has been promoted to the faculty rank of full professor by the board of trustees. Emele received his bachelor's degree from Dickinson and his master's degree from New York University.

He also received a B.S. in library science mm were up to Q2) to TrentOn State College. He took 1.25 Rhododendron Hybrids other graduate work at Columbia, Lehigh and Rutgers A member of the ESSC staff 3 for 3.80 Potted Roses Read AH These Features: Mews Notes The Youth Forum 6 Teen Timina Column. MnntKlv Ortirrion Forum since 1953, Emele has seen great growth in library facilities and staff. There are nine professional librarians on the Staff headed by Emele.

Top Ten Records of the Week Beauty Column "A Lovelier You" Illustrated Feature Stories Calendar of Events Imported Holland Bulbs, Just Arrived Ask About Free "PLAtltlED PLAIimiG" Dr. Lim Begins Manor Duties Dr. John P. Lim, Stroudsburg, etartori hi! duties this week as Career Conference Open Mind "letters To The Editor" Separate News Stones Junior Bowling medical director at Pleasant 'Open 7 Days 1745 4 Linden St. Bethlehem, Pa.

866-5551 THE MORNING CALL TEEN TIMES Is Published By 9 a.m. to Valley Manor, Kellersviue. Monroe County commissioners sitting as a salary board Monday set his salary1 at $4,400,. This is' the same salary Dr. John J.

Mar-tucci, Brodheadsville, was receiving when he resigned the post earlier. 5 p.m. The Call-Chronicle Hcwspapcrs your public service newspapers.

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