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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 8

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THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Thursday, Feb, 6, 1969 Always Ate What He Liked, John Richardson Dies at 110 John Richardson, a man who's "always eaten what liked," died yesterday at Grace. dale, Nazareth R. 1, not quite two weeks after his 110th birthday. He was born Jan. 23, 1859, in Glasgow, Scotland.

He was Gracedale's oldest guest. His father, the late John Richardson, was a carpenter in Edinburgh. came to America to find work and brought his family over in 1865 when son was 6. The younger Richardson got his first job at the age of 11 as a lithographic printer for $3 per week. Three years later, he 3 Inductees Hurt as Bus Strikes Pole Special to The Morning Call BEAR CREEK A bus carrying 46 Lehigh Valley area Selective Service inductees to Barre skidded at 8:10 a.m.

Wednesday on snow covered Route 115, a mile east of this Luzerne County community, and sheared off a utility pole. The bu's driver, Kenneth Richards of Wescosville, was treated at Wilkes Barre General Hospital for leg and foot injuries. Three inductees from Bethlehem were treated at the Wilkes-Barre Induction Center. One received sprained thumb and two complained of back and side pains. Physicians at the induction center would not release the names of the injured men.

State police at the Wyoming barracks said the bus left Bethlehem at 6 a.m. and scheduled to arrive in Wilkes- Barre at 8:30 a.m. Researchers Plan Strike As Protest (c) N. Y. Times News Service NEW YORK A plan for one-day "research stoppage" March 4 to protest government "misuse" of science and technology has spread from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to two other uni-.

versities-and the movement appears to be still growing. About 45 professors at M.I.T. are sponsoring the demonstration. According to its organizers, who last month began planning a stoppage solely at M.I.T., simultaneous one-day stoppages are now also planned at Cornell and Yale universities, while professors and students at other universities engaged in government research have started drives to join the protest. Prominent among the issues at stake is the construction of a "thin" antiballistic missile system.

Opponents argue that such a system will drain funds needed for urgent social problems, that it will intensify the arms race and that it was chosen out of political expediency in the face of technical evidence of its futility. Postmasters Continued From Page 5 is more time consuming, more annoying or less productive of good postal service then the antiquated present system of considering and appointing postmasters. In some areas, postmasterships are held up for to the fact U. S. senmonths, sometimes, years, due ators will not approve them." Rooney termed the past practice as "degrading and demoralizing." Funeral Notices Obituaries On Page 23 BERNHARD-Mame S.

(Guth), 92 years 10 months 13 days, of 2138 Gordon Allentown, at Cedarbrook, Feb. 5, 1969; widow of George H. Bernhard. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday, J.

S. Burkholder, 1601 Hamilton Allentown. Inter. ment, Greenwood Cemetery, Allentown. Call after 9:30 a.m.

Monday. B. Mrs. Flossie 78, of New Ringgold Feb. 3, 1969, in Coaldale; widow of Oliver T.

Eberts. Serv. ices 11 a.m. Friday Home, Lamont H. Zimmerman Funeral 215 S.

3rd highton. Interment, Zion's Stone Church Cemetery, Snyders. No calling hours. Lamont H. Zimmerman.

GIBERSON-Bertha (Koons), 88 years 4 months 22 days, of 534 Green Allentown, Feb. 5, 1969; widow of Wilat liam the Giberson. convenience Services and interment of the family. Call 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown.

Trexler. KRIEBEL Samuel 79 years months 9 days, of Gross Towers, Allentown, Feb. 5, 1969; husband of Gussie M. (Kernechel) Kriebel. Services 11 a.m.

Saturday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown, Interment, Arlington Park, Mickleys. Calling hours 7-8 p.m. Friday. Trexler. MOOD-Mrs.

Mayme Mary Anne, 78 years 7 months 9 days, of 5th Perkasie, Feb. 4, 1969; wife of Jacob M. Mood. Services 2 p.m. Saturday, Benner Suess Funeral Home, 606 Arch Perkasie.

Entombment, Perkasie mausoleum. Call 7-9 p.m. Frilay. Benner Suess. NEWTON--Raymond V.

166 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe, Feb. 4, 1969, in Lenighton; husband of Esther (Hardy) Newton. Services 11 a.m. Saturday, Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center Jim Thorpe.

Interment, Slovak Protestant Cemetery, Nesquehoning. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday, Melber. SMITH--Reuben 82 years 11 months 131 N. 8th Allentown, Feb.

5, 1968; husband of Cora (Deppe) Smith. Services 1 p.m. Monday, Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Interment, Fairview Cemetery, Northampton. Call p.m.

Sunday. Trexler. Continued on Page 49, Column 8 visitor, "I've always eaten what I liked (but) I never don't know whisky tastes touched a drop, (of liquor). I like." Until developing pneumonia several days ago, he was reported to be sharp and alert. As a native Scot, he received a salute from the bagpipe section of the Liberty High School Grenadier Band at his last birthday party.

He was the husband of the former Elizabeth Trumpp who died in 1942. The Runyon Funeral Home in 1 Easton is in charge of the arrangements. quit and then held assorted jobs was 17, when he began driving a milk wagon. From his milk route he went to the Post Office department. where he remained At the age of 71, he started a construction business in Estes Park, N.J., and retired 15 years later a successful man.

In 1945, he moved to New Brunswick, N.J., and came to Easton four years later on the advice of a minister who had friends in that community. He lived at 204 Ferry Easton, until entering "Gracedale in January 1961. On his 105th birthday celebration at Gracedale, he told al JOHN RICHARDSON JOHN RICHARDSON 2 Speakers at Forum Rap Electoral College Continued From Page 5 strategy, is counties employed. throughout in many the nation. He said the holding-back tactic was even practiced in Allentown when he came to live here many years ago.

David Dunn, a corporate attorney, revealed in a question that he serious reservations about head popular vote Noting there is no problem where there is a "clear con- Boy, 13, Faces Chair In Slaying ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) A button-nosed 13-year-old with bangs went on trial for his life here Wednesday charged with the first-degree murder of a playmate after what the prosecutor called an argument over a cigarette. Robert Everett Curtis listened wide-eyed as the prosecutor told the jury that Curtis threatened to kill his friend, 15-year-old James Thompson, then got a .22 caliber rifle and shot Thompson fatally in an eye last Sept. 9. The death had once been listed as accidental and, until Wednesday, police had not revealed their theory.

The schoolboy on trial, looking uncomfortable in his suit, white shirt and tie, was so small courtroom spectators could not see his head above the back of his chair. If convicted without a jury recommendation of mercy, Curtis would face an automatic sentence of death in the electric chair. Prison officials said Wednesday if convicted he would be the youngest person ever committed to a Florida penitentiary. Center Holding 2nd Workshop On Management The second workshop in the Dynamics of Management series, sponsored by the Pennsylvania State University's Allentown Center, held at 9 a.m. today at Holiday, Kenneth A.

McGeary, assistant director of continuing cation, said this is among four sessions being presented this school year for local middle management personnel. McGeary said the topic of today's workshop is "The Human Side of Management." It will be discussed by two members of the university faculty: Cal. amidas, assistant professor of industrial engineering, and William C. Stafford, assistant professor of management training. The discussion will create an awareness of the delicate rela-: tionship existing between organlizational objectives and individual goals, Calamidas and Stafford will explore this subject and take a careful look at individual and intergroup relationships.

The session is a part of the Pennsylvania University's program of continuing education. Tobacco's Meyner Off Smokes Again TRENTON, N. J. (P) Robert B. Meyner, who administers the cigarette industry's advertising code, is off cigarettes again.

The former New Jersey governor says he stopped ten weeks ago. "I've stopped 12 different times in 15 years," he added. sensus," Dunn then asked Mrs. Berman, "But what if a candidate gets 35 or only 25 per of the vote is that a consensus?" He added, "What if there are 11 candidates?" Three Highest Mrs. Berman, who represented Pennsylvania when the Elec.

toral of the United States Collected in Washington Jan. 6, said there should be no complications because "they would take the three Asserting the popular vote method was the best, she pointed out that some past presidents did not have the majority of the popular vote. Sitting the audience and taking a keen interest in discussion was Donald B. Hoffman, chairman of the Lehigh County commissioners and a former student of Dr. Swain.

The former Muhlenberg department head amused and fascinated a the group with tales of the hate, bargaining and skullduggery. that the have electoral been college insince its establishment. He told of these predicaments: -Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were deadlocked in their quests for the presidency, and it took 36 ballots in the House of Representatives to determine that Jefferson was the victor. This experience resulted in the passage in 1804 of the 12th Amendment to the constitution, considered by many historians to be extremely ambiguous. -In 1824, Andrew Jackson won 11 states and John Quincy Adams, 7.

After all the deals were made by political machines in the various states, Adams was named the winner by only one vote. Jackson was outraged. Clouding the situation were the candidacies of four other men, including Henry CHagriginall Idea Dr. Swain said the college was established by the farmers of the constitution because they did not trust the people to make good choices." Research Aide Ends Years With N.J. Zinc Earl W.

Andrews, a member of the research department at the New Jersey Zine Palmerton, was honored recently at a retirement dinner in the Blue Ridge Country Club. About 95 persons attended the program. Andrews joined the company in 1920 after graduating from Slatington High School. Since June 1923, he has had years of continuous service in the research department. He has four United States patents.

He and his wife, the former Anna Miller of Lansford reside at 419 E. Washington Slatington. Frank S. Griffith, manager of chemical research, served as master of ceremonies for the dinner program. Crest Schedules Rock Concert A four man rock group, "The Nightwatch," will present a concert at 8:30 p.m.

today in Lees Hall at Cedar Crest College. The presentation, sponsored by Class of 1971, is open to the public. Tickets may be reserved by calling Betty Dell, Butz Dormitory, up to time of performance. The group, well known in New York City, having played at the Electric Circus, has also performed along the Jersey Shore. But he allowed that the concept of the college was "impressive-.

ly original" and had precedent in Europe. The historian warned that in modern times, when potential dictators are standing in the wings, the electoral college is a political liability the American people in cannot government afford. and Utter serious chaos threats to the national security can result, he pointed out. 2 Brothers Bound Over For Court 8 As Homeless Level House Continued From Page 5 she feared it was at her home. The Stephens property is a few hundred yards east of her home.

The fire was discovered by Louella Guth, whose home is only 30 feet west of the destroyed home. She said she saw smoke coming from the house and immediately called the Wescosville Fire Co. When she returned to the window she saw flames at the roof of the building. The house mass of and a call was for asflames when firemen, arrived sistance from Cetronia, Trexlertown and Western Salisbury fire companies. The heavy winds, blowing out of the west, spread the flames to garage, about 20 feet from then house, but also kept the fire from spreading to the Guth property.

Two cars parked near the garage were scorched. Mrs. Burns said everything in the home appeared to be nor. mal when they left at 9:30 a.m. She said the home was heated by a kerosene parlor heater located in the living room.

She reported there was insurance on the home but not on the contents. The property is owned by John Teman of Allentown. Mrs. Burns said she had an option to buy the property and that her rent went toward the purchase. New Barnard Field GABERONES, Botswana (AP) South African hearttransplant pioneer Dr.

Christiaan Barnard negotiating to this black ruled nation, reports buy a core cattle ranch in circulating the capital say. The Botswana Cabinet is understood to have studied Barnard's application. FIRST SECOND Payrow Hopes to Establish More Ties With Allentown 1 Bethlehem Mayor Gordon Payrow said yesterday he hopes his city will find new cooperative ventures with the City of Allentown. Payrow, speaking at his weekly "Tell It to the Mayor" breakfast in the Hotel Bethlehem, said he and 1 the late Allentown Mayor John Gross were responsible for setting up the Bi-City Health Bureau. He waid the two cities considered the hiring of a traffic engineer to serve both municipalities as the next step worth considering.

But the idea was never implemented after Gross's death. "I hope that, when Allentown shifts to the mayor council form of government, we will be able to get over to other things," Payrow said. Is is his hope that more talk on possible cooperation between the cities will follow the initial period Allentown officials will need in adjusting to their new form of government. Payrow pointed out that Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton have a police-assistance compact, although the need to employ it has never arisen. Fire Pact Proposed He said his public safety director, Irvin L.

Good, is worktoward a formal fire department assistance agreement among the municipalities. Bethlehem and Allentown have cooperated informally in emergencies in the past, he added. Beefed-Up Night Patrol Cited in Suspect's Arrest Continued heading in the general direction of the creek. Snyder and Bambu heard the radio report and drove to 2nd Avenue where Aaron had just come out of the creek behind the Champion Auto Body Shop on Union Boulevard. Aaron is believed to have hid in the store until it closed, then ransacked vending and cash registers, collecting $157 along with an undetermined amount of merchandise and nearly $25 in food.

A dozen uniformed men and Detective Steven Triantafelow participated in the investigation. Police Chief Edward Donaher and Irvin L. Good, the pub- Payrow suggested that full merger of the police and fire departments in the two cities might not be too remote a possibility. Merger of public works. forces for street maintenance, too, might have merit, he said.

On the subject of merging services, Payrow said there are "all kinds of possibilities." He pointed out the joint purchasing venture, begun in 1962, has now grown so that the Lehigh Valley Joint Purchasing Council has 25 member authorities or political divisions. "We hope Allentown will join in the future," said Payrow. The Bethlehem mayor made his comments in answering questions from Lehigh University journalism students. Quality Control Society Hears G.E. Manager From Page 5 lic safety director, said the department used three foot patrolman with walkie-talkies and four cruiser cars with two men each.

The total effort was coordinated by Capt. Maio who recommended to Donaher by memo that a commendation for his 11-man force be considered. Donaher said the incident presents. police a can good do if they example of have the proper tools, such as portable radios and sufficient manpower. There are about 240 golf courses in the state of Minnesota.

Harley Selkregg, manager of quality control at the Allentown plant of the General Electric spoke last night to 20 members of the AllentownBethlehem Society of Quality Control. In covering his topic, "Quality Assurance of New Product stages involved in pre- and lifetesting new products before they, sembly are lines. actually put onto asHe also cited corrective actaken before start-up and listed industrial departments which contribute the most to insure customer satisfaction. The meeting was held at the Americus Hotel in Allentown. Twin brothers were ordered held for Lehigh County Grand Jury action yesterday after a hearing before Alderman Bennie L.

Rizzotto of Allentown on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. James J. and Joseph J. Danner, 21, both of 1408 Chew Allentown, pleaded innocent to the charge, but Rizzotto ruled a prima facie case had been established against each of them. They were released under $500 bail each pending grand jury action.

The magistrate held under advisement his decision on the same charge against James B. Dankel, 22, of Spruce Allentown. Dankel also pleaded innocent to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The charges against the three men were filed by Allentown police. They reportedly involve a 17-year-old escaped on Jan.

26 from the Laurelton State Correctional School. A fourth suspect, William J. Walck, 21, of 135 N. 8th Allentown, is being held in Lehigh County Prison in default of $500 bail on a charge contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He had a hearing on the charge before Alderman Robert R.

Williams of Allentown on Monday. Walck pleaded guilty charge. Walck and the girl were rested Sunday night in a secar- ond floor rear apartment at 615 Turner Allentown. The girl, Linda Lou Rehm, is being held in Lehigh County Prison pending her return to the state correctional school. Winchell Gives Up Broadway Column SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.

(AP) Walter Winchell, shaken by his son's suicide, said Wednesday he is giving up his Broadway column after 49 years. Winchell, 71, stopped writing the column several weeks ago after his son's death at Christmastime. "We've had a lot of heartaches and this is the time for me to step down," Winchell said, "It's too much of a load to pick up "I've been doing the column since 1920," Winchell added, "and I'll be 72 in April." Variety, the show business weekly, first disclosed that Winchell was dropping his column. Winchell has had a home in Scottsdale for several years because his wife, former Ziegfeld Follies girl June Magee, suffers from a respiratory ailment. Hotel Blaze Kills 2 CHAMBERSBURG (P) Fire wrecked the National Hotel in downtown Chambersburg Wednesday, killing two tenants.

The victims were Theodore Reisher, 70, and Ray Fey, 65, both of Chambersburg. Ten other persons were injured in the fire, which apparently started in a second-floor room. Four were hospitalized. GAS HEAT IS DEPENDABLE FREE AT ECONOMY STORES PASS Allentown Sports Show PRICE HALF- -PRICE TICKET TO THE 10th ANNUAL FOR LIVE TROUT FISHING ALLENTOWN SPORTS SHOW None under Ten inches AGRICULTURAL HALL, FAIRGROUNDS No License or FEBRUARY 15 thru FEBRUARY 23, 1969 Equipment Required SAT. SUN.

1 to 11:00 PM-WEEKDAYS 6:00 to 11:00 PM UP TO 12 YRS. OLD ONLY ADULTS only 75c with this TICKET CHILDREN only 40c with this TICKET DECONOMY STORES COMPLIMENTS OF EIGHT MINUTES OF FUN WITH THIS TICKET AND PARTICIPATING SUPER MARKETS a a 4 AND PARTICIPATING SUPER MARKETS BUY THAT EXTRA Lehigh Valley QUART VITAMIN PASTEURIZED BE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH TEA BAGS Pkg. 48s HERB-OX Instant Broths Seasoning PacketsBeef, Chicken or Onion oz. Pkg. Bouillon Cubes- 2 Pkgs.

Beef, Chicken or Onion of 12 Bouillon CubesBeef or Chicken of 25 KRAFT Strawberry JELLY 10 oz. MARCAL Asst. or White CO Boxes Facial Tissues of 200 Hankies of 100 3 25 White Toilet Tissue 10-Roll 99c 4-Roll Pk. White or Pastel Pkg. Napkins of 70 Freezer 50 ft.

Paper Rail 50 ft. Plastic Wrap Roll PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH NOODLES Fine Med. Wide 1 lb. 8 oz. LIBBY'S Yellow Cling 2 1 11 oz.

Peach Halves Cans Pineapple- 3 1 14 oz. Grapefruit Drink Cans. Corn in oz. Butter Sauce Cans Corned Beef 12 oz. Can BABO 4 IN 1 Fabric Finisher 7e OFF 20 oz.

IVORY LIQUID GIANT SIZE OFF 1 Pint-6 ozs. Ivory Gentle White Detergent 406 LIQUID 39 10 OFF REGULAR PRICE I OFF 3 lb. ONLY SIZE GIANT 1 oz. KREY Super Suppers SALISBURY STEAKS 13 oz. BROWN GRAVY WITH BEEF 13 oz.

CHICKEN DUMPLINGS .24 oz. 8 ROLLS ONE! REYNOLDS WRAP IN 20c OFF Reynolds 200 Ft. 1.45 Reynolds 5c off PUREX BLEACH Gal. SWEETHEART FABRIC SOFTENER 1 gal. .694 LIQUID DETERGENT, 6 oz.

BUBBLE CLUB Cartons 12 oz. Liq. Characters 11 oz. Icelandic Frozen Haddock Fillet .16 oz. Halibut Fillet oz.

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