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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 19

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SUNDAY CALL-CHROXICLE. Allentown. Pa. Sept. 15.

1957 1 Chest, 'Army' Convair ByU.S.City OfficialsOct.il Talks Canceled WETHERHOLD METZGER Mo a to re to 5:30 PM fn Bethlehem Efforts to settle differences be The controversy over control of lstj 31 tween Bethlehem's Salvation Armyi convair Airport on AHentown's It urps and the Community Chest, south side will be brought to i head when federal and city offi have been canceled by the city's! Chamber of Commerce. I cials meet in the office of It was the latter group which of Mayor Donald V. Hock, on Fri day, Oct. 11. fered its services as mediator in hopes of brinn? the Salvation! At that time Herbert Howell, di HOME DEDICATED Built at a cost of $500,000, the new annex to the Mennonite Home for the Aged at Frederick, Montgomery County, was dedicated yesterday.

Army to rejoin the united drive. rector of airports for the Civil The corps dropped out of the; Aeronautics Administration, will forthcoming campaign because of: alleged insufficient funds meet with Mayor Hock and members of Allentown City Council. On 61st Anniversary Dy me community cnest. The Chamber had gone as far Also expected to attend is Jo as establishing a committee toil seph W. Mott New Cumberland, district airport engineer for CAA, whose letter rejecting the meet with representatives of both the Salvation Army and Commu-I nity Chest.

The committee sought a meeting with both groups during Mennonites Dedicate $500,000 Home for Aged in Montgomery me weeK or sept. s. city's plea for release of the airport from government ownership was made public recently by the mayor. The meeting, arranged In Wash A of statement issued Sat-1 urday explained that the Salvation Army could not arrange its sched The $500,000 addition to the ington by Congressman willard ule to meet with the mediating S. Curtin.

will be held at 10 a.m group before Sept. 19 or 20. Withdraw With Regret on the designated date although the hour may be changed later if Director Howell finds it neces 'The Chamber of Commerce' committee, with 'regret, has with sary. drawn its efforts as the statement said, "because these; Also invited to attend is J. T.

Tyle, CAA administrator, but he dates (Sept. 19 and 20) are beyond: the deadline set by Comrminity, is at present out of the country on a business trip and is not ex cnest ana Kea cross for. an-; pected to be available on the date nouncing the campaign goal." Last month a spokesman for the of the meeting. Mayor Pleased Mennonite Home for the Aged at Frederick, Montgomery County, was dedicated yesterday. A large attendance took part in the day's activities which started with a dinner' served by women's organizations of the Mennonite Conference churches.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Reumann, Lansdale pastor who is active in Lutheran institutions of this type, addressed the afternoon meeting. He emphasized how important it is that the Christian church continue to support and increase its ministry to the aged of our locality, state and nation. First Mennonite Home The Rev.

Andrew R. Shelly, director of public relations of the Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Chicago, 111., in his historical address, stated that the home at Frederick was the first corps, in announcing that his or-! This "Special Groups" gamzation would leave the com Mayor Hock expressed himself ing campaign, explained that "the; yesterday as highly pleased that I 0 I Chest has failed to provide suffi-j cient funds for the Salvation Army to conduct the type of program in1 Bethlehem whirh is nepdprf." Season's Styles the meeting has been arranged. "I feel that in Director Howell, the CAA will have a man here who can sit down with us and thoroughly discuss the entire situation," he said. "I am hopeful that as a result of this meeting At the same time it was report ed that members of the corps plan I to carry op their own fund raising; cairmaien this fall. i me city of Allentown will gain Yesterday's statement was made! the site." by the mediating committee con-H MONDAY ONLY! Mayor Hock said he has always sisting of Roy A.

Wood, president. 1 believed there is a definite need Frank L. Marcon, Dr. Harry W. Bowman and Harry K.

Trend. REGULARLY TO 18.95 for the city to secure Convair out right. The Salvation Army was one of 19 agencies, both local and nation I feel that it would be a great mistake for the federal govern al, which participated in last ment to take it over," he said, year fund raising drive. This year the Bethlehem Red Cross! DEDICATION PROGRAM Principals taking part in the dedication of the Mennonites Home for the. Aged at Frederick yesterday from the left, are the' Rev.

Dr. Paul Reumann of Lansdale, yesterday's guest speaker; Harry M. Detwiler of Souderton, chairman of the home's Doard of directors, and William H. Mohr, Allentown, financial secretary of the board. He also expressed his apprecia chapter has entered the chest fori tion for the assistance the city has received by members of "Con a combined October drive.

Women's "Famous" Shoes home for the aged among Mennonites in America. He said the present expansion program involved more than the money invested. It demonstrated an expression of the application of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Rev. Ellis Graber, pastor of Zion Mennonite Church at Souderton, delivered the dedicatory prayer.

The key to the new addition was formally presented to Harry M. Detweiler, Souderton, chairman of the home's board of by R. Rap-pold of the James P. Learning Philadelphia, general contractor. 61st Anniversary The day also marked the 61st anniversary of the founding of the home, and completion of renovations to the original gress from this area.

Walter Helpful Working Schedule' On Sale Main Floor Rather than see the situation Coaldale Mining Panther enter a dormant state when it was PEACOCK TROYLING DeLISO FLORSHEIM STYL-EEZ Valley Coal Co. and all opera announced that Congressman Karl King would not seek reelection, Mayor Hock said he enlisted the tions of Reading Anthracite Co. will be idle today. Coaldale will dining room, fully equipped kitchen and a hospital-size elevator. The home has been owned and operated by the Eastern District Conference of the Mennonite Church since 1896.

The Rev. Wilmer Shelly, a retired Mennonite minister, is superintendent. The new two-story structure of colonial design, contains 40 guest rooms, eight of which are for husband and wife guests with complete bath facilities, and spacious sun parlors and lounges. The renovation project to the 100-year-old original building included new offices, an enlarged work tomorrow and Panther Val aid of Congressman Francis Walter, Easton. ley will be idle.

All operations of Reading Anthracite, with the ex MONDAY i ONLY! "He was very helpful, the mayor said. "At the moment he is confined to the Georgetown ception of Pine Forest, will work tomorrow. REGULARLY TO 16.95 (go First Coeds University Hospital with a hip injury but he 'very kindly opened his files on the entire Convair situation." The mayor said that when Curtin was elected to succeed King, he was aware of the Convair sit Are Welcomed uation and that his assistance Men's NU-WALKER ARCH SHOES Black or Brown Grain leathers. Also plain toe Cordovans. At Muhlenberg Continued from Page 17 On Sale Main Floor ter the sophomore and junior classes.

The Freshman Week activities since has been invaluable. Congressman Curtin also said that he had been assured the federal government will do nothing to change the "status quo" of the airport until the Oct. 11" meeting is held. And Mayor Hock said that In return the city would also withhold any action. Originally it had been planned to discuss the matter at the next meeting of Council on Tuesday.

Link in Defense Plant The government feels the airport is essential to certain of its defense plans. Congressman Curtin said he had discovered. "The CAA further is of the opin will begin at 4 p.m. today with vesper service Egner Memorial The five day program will include dormitory meetings, gen MONDAY ONLY! eral assemblies and individual conferences. Actual registration Downstairs Store of the class will be held on Thurs day.

President's Reception 1 i ft III vyT A president's reception will be held by Dr. J. Conrad Seegers ion there is need for an auxiliary at 5:30 p.m. It will.be followed by a buffet supper. Tues airport in Allentown for light aircraft," he said.

He pointed out that the federal Children's and Misses' Shoes REGULARLY 3.99 day the frosh will picnic at the Hose Gardens in the late after noon. a acuity members will receive government feels a large amount of federal money went into construction of the airport and that it should sot be disposed of lightly because of the investment. And there was the possibility of the usefulness should the city become a helicopter link in tne tresnmen students at an informal get-acquainted session in the, lounge of Martin Luther Hall on Wednesday. And at 7 p.m Thursday there will be a banquet for the new students in the col intercity mail service. lege commons.

The city feels, Mayor Hock said, that with the facilities provided by the Allentown Bethle registration will be neld on; BUSKENS and MOHAWK Mocs For Teens and all Women "of action" REGULARLY to 4.95 Tuesday for juniors, seniors, transfers and special students, hem Easton Airport, a second airport is not necessary. The city, and for sophomores on Wednes he said, will refuse to contribute Deatf of the faculty, Henry M. to two airports. M. Richards, is head of the r'r -(ivr --r 1iHtiAw "r--r in--ff- -f ii--ri freshman counselling committee Members are Chanlain David H.

Dierolf, Prof. Andrew H. Erskine.j SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED Coeds moved into what was formerly West Hall at Muhlenberg College and which was turned into a women's dormitory during the summer. Here two of the early arrivals for the current school year, unpack their belongings. Blonde Deanie Claysville, standing, became the first co-ed in the history of the school to spend a night as.

a student in the dormitory. She was chaperoned by women members of the faculty. With her is Elizabeth Telgheider, Springfield, Delaware County, Pa. Prof. Walter H.

Brackin, and Registrar Frounfelker. Twenty Boys' Oxfords Browns and Black in varied styles REGULARLY 6.95 Bucks Man Found Dead In Trailer The body of a 44-year-old Bucks County man was found hanging faculty members are serving as freshman advisors. Among' them is Miss Heimtraut Dietrich, dean of women. Convocation Friday Coincidence? The 110th academic year will open at 11 o'clock Friday morning from a cabinet post in his trailer with a convocation which will be home in Falls Township late yes terday afternoon. The dead man is George Liff attended by the entire student Engineers Tour Naval Shipyard Three hundred fifty members and guests of the Engineers' Club of the Lehigh.

Valley were taken on an inspection tour of the Phila Saucers in Poconos body. ever, who lived alone in a trailer Women's "Pretties" New styles of top fashion REGULARLY to 8.99 Two honorary degrees will be conferred. Recipients will be at Benny's Trailer Court. Thomas Judge Carleton T. Woodring, Eas Lamb, Bucks County coroner, list ed the case as suicide.

Tied to Conference? ton, and the Rev. Paul W. Dieck- delphia Naval Shipyard yesterday. The body was discovered by rne group iirst went inrougn a Mrs. Tesda Huntington, Levit submarine.

They next witnessed a town, at 3:05 p.m. Mrs. Hunting series of fire demonstrations during which Navy personnel dis ton, a friend of Liffever, came to invite the man to dinner. played the means of fighting oil man, president of Midland College, Fremont, the convocation speaker. Both will receive the degree of doctor of laws.

Degrees will be awarded by President Seegers after presentation of the candidates by Dean Richards. Friday night the college will Lamb said Liffever had been fires, gasoline fires and the tech dead for approximately 12 hours nique of rescuing crewmen from Set. Gilbert C. Custer of the blazing aircraft. Falls Township Police Dept.

along The tour was concluded with an open its 19o7-58 cinema series inspection of a destroyer escort Men's BILT-RITE Oxfords Assorted styles and sizes REGULARLY 8.95 with Lamb conducted the investigation. Liffever was employed and a tour of the dry dock facili by Reedman Motors, Levittown, with two showings, at 7 and 9 p.m., of a British film, "The Cap-: tain's Paradise," starring Alec ties and "mothball" fleet. The club will hold its next meet- Lamb said. The Body was re moved to the Beck Funeral Guiness. Showings take place in inz Oct.

16 in Packard Laboratory Home, Levittown. on the Lehigh University campus, tne science auditorium. FOR ANY HOME, LARGE or SMALL Chiropractor Shortage Shown A shortage of chiropractic doc WOMEN'S NYLON HOSIERY Closeouts All Perfects. Including Seamless volumes off conffort FROM A SMALL HEATING UNIT Maybe there is a connection or maybe it's merely a coincidence. But here are two items in today's news.

The second annual Interplanetary Space Conference of the Cosmic Circle of Fellowship started in Washington, D.C., on Friday and continues through today. Saucers at Stroudsburg Friday night some ten residents of Stroudsburg reported seeing flying saucers in the southwest between 8:30 and 10 p.m. The saucer-like objects were varicolored and moved about in the sky. About two weeks ago similar findings were reported. Recently Howard Menger, of High Bridge, N.J., told The Sunday Call-Chronicle in an interview on space ships that inhabitants of Venus favored the Poconos as a landing and takeoff place for their fleets of saucers.

Menger, at that time, said he had taken a flight. Pentagon Skeptical At the Washington meeting highlights include space music, space messages and a series of lectures on cosmic knowledge. Among the speakers this afternoon is Wayne Aho, of California, who recently played recordings of what he. said were conversations of Venutians. The natives of Venus described life on their planet and told of inter-planetary experiences, all for the benefit of.

Pentagon brass who seemed skeptical of the whole thing. tors in communities across the state is reported in a survey by j2 SHOP EARLY FOR BEST mm the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society. The shortage was listed as se AOVANOO rious in the suburban sections of ao Ploor Pornace the state's major cities and in the rural and manufacturing centers of Allegheny, Cumberland, Chester, Clinton, Westmoreland and Venango counties. Chiropractic practice gains Were disclosed in an independent study which will continue over the next several months. The study, first comprehensive audit of the Why not enjoy quality advantages of the famous Janitrol brand at lowest prices? It'll pay you to talk to as first.

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