The Call from Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania • 1

Borough Buys 19.8 Acre Plot From Reading Co. for $7,000 CALL THE A plot of 19.8 acres of land was Officially purchased from the Reading Co. for $7,000 by the passage of an ordinance at the monthly meeting of the Schuylkill Haven Borough Council on Mon AND THE ORWIGSBURG NEWS grades etc. as determined by a surveyor. Council will accept the street when the adjoining property owners have complied with borough regulations.

When that is done, the borough will decide what form of street construction shall be used or what is to be done with the street. In response to a question by TEN CENTS SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1:5 day night at Town Hall. Vol.

LXXII No. 15 from Walnut St. to a 10-foot wide alley. The issue was raised at the last council session when residents of Columbia St. directly below that section of Pine St.

complained of a drainage condition. At that time it was determined that inasmuch as that part of Pine St. was not an accepted borough street, the borough could do no work on it. It was the opinion of council that this was a private problem that required private solution the erection of a wall to prevent the water from draining The plot is located in the Island area and lies between the rail- rnad. tracks and Cadwell St.

11 Deaths of the Week is an irregular plot of ground, Mall r-eei about tne street nav- ing been previously accepieu uj the borough. Betz and Davis stat- Frank Gerhard, 94, Dies; Retired Farmer, Painter ed that the street had been accepted only as far as Walnut and that the section in question of Arthur Clauser of Auburn and wide at the end bounded by the river and coming to a point at its northerly end. Borough Manager Richard Davis explained that in addition to acquiring a large plot of ground for borough use, the borough also will save $100 per year on payments made to the Rearfing Co. for permission to run an electric line and an 8 inch water main across the land. A second ordinance passed retried to curbing requirements on North Garfield Ave.

which is to be paved this year. Both ordin Martha wife of Arthur J. Arndt of Lincoln Park, Reading, 18 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two brothers, Harry Y. of Boyertown and Edwin of is an extension of that street on to the lower properties. Boro to Have Busy Summer Borough Manager Davis an-i Councilman Peel inquired about nounced plans for borough im when the three-fourth inch copper provements including oiling the line on Jefferson St.

will be re-upper part of Garfield Avenue. newed. Davis replied that the Jef-the end of Union St. and Spring i ferson St. project is listed and will St.

Other streets in the borough be done when the larger projects will be shaped and worked upon. completed. Merlyn Jenkins Road work will also he completed explained the borough's plan for on the Island. On N. Garfield remedying the surface water con-Ave.

270 feet of sub surface drain dition on W. Main St. He stated has been laid in order to stabi- that one plan is to install inlets lize the road and prevent surface at Main and St. Charles Sts. and water from entering the sewer run a surface water line across Orwigsburg RD.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Heff-ner Funeral Home. Orwigsburg, with the Rev. Joseph Heiney and the Rev. Paul Walters officiating. Burial was made in Zion's (Red) Church cemetery, Orwigsburg RD.

Mrs. Herbert Sausser Dies Mrs. Katie E. Sausser, age 75. widow of Herbert E.

Sausser, 39 Frank Gerhard. 94. Orwigs-burg's oldest resident, a retired farmer and painter, who was a former treasurer and director of the West Brunswick School District, died Friday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A.

Hones, 301 S. Liberty Street, Orwigsburg. He was ill only six days. Mr. Gerhard, who resided at the Hones home since his retirement, had served for many years on the consistory of Zion's Red Church (United Church of Christ) at Orwigsburg RD of which he was presently a member.

Born in West Brunswick Township, he was a son of Henry and Eliza Yost Gerhard. His wife, the former Ellen L. E. Fidler, died 40 years ago. Surviving are a son, Milo H.

Gerhard, Orwigsburg: and eight daughters: Oleta wife of Robert Aulenbach Ml. Carbon; Sarah wife of Peter E. Hones, with whom he lived: Marion wife of Edward Shellhammer. Mrs. Margie I.

Kimmel, Grace wife of John A. Ravick, Christine wife of J. Harold Drumheller. the Rcidcr Shoe Co. property to chairman of the river.

The cost will be be- system. Councilman Betz. ances are pnnteci in uieir tiuntij on page 10. Petition Returned A petition signed by properly owners on Pine and Columbia Sts. was ordered returned to the person who circulated the petition so that a petition form authorized by the borough could be used.

The one presented at the Monday night meeting asked the borough to take over the extension of Pine to repair, oil and grade it without any cost to the property owners. The proper form as recom- the highway committee, asked for tween $3,000 and $3,500. Davis ex-the cooperation of property own- plained that there is an alternate ers along Parkway from Main to plan that will he tried first, to Columbia St. and along Columbia fill in the low spots in the street. claiming of fishlife from the Landingville Tunnel Dam.

Lewis Warmkessel, member of the Schuylkill County Conservation Committee, was not available when picture was taken. (Photo by Joseph J. McGeeney) Frank Hyde, adviser of Schuylkill County Conservation Club, welcomes Howard Fox, sup-erintendent of state hatcheries and David Daniels, state fish biologist, to Sch. Haven. Mr.

Fox and Mr. Daniels came here to discuss re This alternate will cost an esti Seek to Reclaim Fish Life at Tunnel E. Main died at the Pottsville Hospital Monday evening at 7:15 p.m. after an illness of several years. Born in Summit Station she was' the daughter of Charles H.

and Clara Aulenbach Roeder. She had been a resident of Sch. St. in renewing faulty curbs prior to the construction of the streets by the state highway department. Work is scheduled to begin in July.

Notices will be sent to property owners by the chief burgess. Water lines on these two streets will also be renewed before the road work is begun. The total mended by the highway and ment and explained by Council mated $800. Council Passes Nine Resolutions A long string of resolutions wag cmpriniendent of club, met them at the Sch. Haven of the Tunnel into a clll fci, hstrhrriPs and David I Post Office Monday, then proceed- is doing everything in its power man John Betz will list the length of the street and have its proper rich hmWist to the Tunnel Dam where they i to reclaim what fish it can Ldllicia, 'Htiic luii 1 to Sch.

Haven Monday on a re- laiKcu oi meiuuus mi QnrnTlffli r'iiinrtll the fish and the transporting oi them to other public fishing spots quest from the Sch. Conservation Club to discuss the reclaiming of In the future the Fish Commission has given assurance that it will be in back of the Schuylkill Conservation Club in any projects, such as fish stocking, and stream improvement where possible. water department improvement jjosacu immusu outlay for this year is estimated (1) The borough manager was at $100,000. of which the borough's authorized to purchase materials share will be $34,000 if the appli- necessary for the erection of a cation for state funds is approved, i comfort station at Rotary Field. (2) The borough through the re fishlife from the Landingville Tun- in the vicinity for restocking, nel Dam, which is scheduled to It is to be understood that the be filled with silt later this year.

Pennsylvania Fish Commission is Franklin Hvdc, adviser of the not responsible for the conversion Utilities Profits Total $3,668.13 creation board agreed to share equally in the cost of the comfort station at Rotary Field with the school board. (3) The borough manager was Frank Knarr Retires from State Police, Enters Active Duty as Major in Army Mayor Proclaims Cleanup Week Chief Burgess Mark H. Bast proclaimed Cleanup Week for April 15-20 and asked the cooperation of all the people of Schuylkill Haven in giving the entire community a thorough spring cleaning. With each one improving the appearance of his own property the beautification of the entire town will be brought about. Notes of Thanks A Welcome Change The usual string of complaints or requests for changes was broken briefly when Secretary John Marshall read two letters of commendation.

The first was from the Schuylkill Haven School Dis- Profits in the utilities for March authorized to prepare specifica-amounted to $3,668.13. with $1,054 tions ana advertise for purchase coming from the water depart- By (ne borough of concrete, stone, ment and $2,614.13 from the elec- an(j amesite as considered neces-tric department. For the three sary for the borough's use in 1963 month period this year, total prof and also for the purchase, of 2,000 all of Orwigsburg; Helen wife Mildred Kreiner Funeral Friday Mrs. Mildred Mae Brinich Kri-ner, 42, wife of Lawrence B. Kri-ner, Bernville RD2, died at the Reading Hospital early Tuesday morning.

She was ill two months and hospitalized two weeks. Surviving in addition to her husband, is her mother of Auburn and the following children: Frederick, Auburn; Elaine Leslie Gerald Janice William John, Lucy Ann, Jackson all of Bernville RD2: three grandchildren: five half-brothers and sisters: Pauline, wife of Howard Lulz, Yellow House (Berks County): George W. Kriner, Strauss-town RD; Peggy, wife of John Leek, Pottsville, Samuel P. of Reading; Joyce, wife of Kenneth Long, of Auburn. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 a.m.

from Lundbye Funeral Home, Orwigsburg. The Rev. Jonathan P. Albright, pastor of St. John's UCC will officiate with burial in Salem EUB Cemetery, Orwigsburg.

grit The grit will be a its in the two utilities amounted tnns to $22,793.02. Last year for the I sev.t trooper in Pennsylvania to enter September 1950, he was recalled active duty in 1940 when the Penn-1 to active duty during the Korean sylvania National Guard was fed- conflict. Sent to Korea, he served eralized. At that time he was a as intelligence officer with the Sec-second lieutenant with Battery ond Battalion. 223rd Infantry, 40th 212th Anti-Aircraft unit.

Sch. Hsv Division, en From Virginia to Georgia, He returned to the states in 1953. where he was promoted to the In February 1955 as a captain, he rant nf first lieutenant, he went i was assigned to the 310th Field ice ihe highway fo reli? anc sanre'-petiod the profit was Borough Manager Davis mil that the borough with snow conditions. Haven most of her life. Her husband.

Herbert, preceded her in death in 1942. Mrs. Sausser was a member of St. John's UCC and of the Order of the Eastern Star, Sch. Haven.

Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Robert Roeder, Summit Station, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 p.m. from Bast and Detwiler Funeral Home with the Rev. L.

Eugene Mover officiating. Burial will be made in Union Cemetery. There will be a viewing this evening. Albert Reager Dies At Home of Son Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Bast and Detwiler Funeral Home for Albert D. Reager, age 76, of 134 Dock who died Saturday afternoon at 'the home of his son.

Albert, at Daysboro, Del. where he had been visiting. He had been in ill ealth several years. Born at Lebanon, he was a son el Albert and Katie Boyer Reager. He was a resident of Schuylkill Haven most of his life.

His wife, the former Marian Dougherty, died in 1943. Mr. Reager was the last member of his family. He was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Daniel Connors, Sch. Haven: a son, Albert. Daysboro. six grandchildren: three great-grand (4) The borough manager was overseas to Africa.

its higher franchise paymtni uj directed t0 send notices to those the borough this year, has paid taken out sewer Der ail additional $4,500 to the bor- bm who haye nQl actualIy ough. Figuring this in as profits, connected to the bor Artillery unit (USAR), 79th Infantry Division. He served with this unit for four years and was trans- A former resident of Cressona. Frank E. Knarr.

has retired as a corporal of the Pennsylvania State Police at the Norristown barracks to enter active duty in the Army with the rank of major. Major Knarr with his wife Barbara and three sons, David, Charles and Bowen, reside at 711 Erlen Road. Plymouth Valley. He is a native of Cressona and was educated in the schools here. His mother, Mrs.

Mary Knarr, resides on Schuylkill St. Knarr retired from the State Police after more than 25 years of duty, with the exception of service in two wars. He enlisted in the State Police, then known as the Pennsylvania Motor Police, in Jan-uarv 1938. He was the first state ough sewer system. If after giv- the amount for the three months of 1963 would be more than for the same period last year.

Treasurer William McGlinchey Promoted to the rank of captain in North Africa. Knarr went with his unit to Italy, landing at Salerno after a beachhead was established. He was assigned to the 8th Army headquarters and later was rotated from Italy to the United States. Separated from the service in ing notice these consumers do not physically connect in a reasonable time, the borough manager was ferred to the ready reserve. Upon trict.

Superintendent of bcnoois reentering the Army, he was as- Paul S. Christman expressed ap-signed to the commanding general preciation for the cooperation of staff school. Philadelphia Quarter-j the borough in making trucks master Center. He had been pro- available for the transfer of gar-mniprl Ia the rank of maior in bage and refuse from the school eported the following hank authorized to initiate the legal while the school truck was being 1960. Major Knarr expects to re ances at the end ot me iounm.

utilities, general bor oueh $18,795.70: board of health. 1945. he returned to duty with the turn to active duty within the next State Police. Five years later, in 30 days. Miss Little League Popularity Contest steps as necessary to compel a physical connection.

On this resolution, Councilman Russell Llewellyn voted no. All other councilmen voted yes. All other resolutions were passed unanimously. (5) The borough manager was authorized to attend the Pennsylvania Managers convention at State College April 21-23 and the Pennsylvania Boroughs Associa- sewerage. police pension.

highway aid, depreciation reserve and bond retirement, Investments include $33,200 in the police pension fund and in the depreciation reserve repaired. The second was a note of thanks from the Jaycees for the cooperation of the borough officials in the Youth Recognition program staged last month. On this one day. high school students took over the roles of both school and borough officials. The Jaycees acclaimed the program a complete success and announced plans for another such event next year.

Mothers larity contest. Community Good Friday Service The community Good Friday service will be held from 12 noon to 3 p.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ. Ministers of local churches will have as their The Little League TU onfn.

oa fill. fund. Among the larger oeposns ibm in Philadelphia month were $645.14 received from! tion convention Committee with the approval of Sch. Haven Rotary Club will conduct a "Miss Little League Popularity Contest" in Schuylkill Haven. Miss Little League will be crowned at the opening of the Little League season Saturday, May 25.

This is a fund raising, popu- LUC mica vnii.i wiv. lows: Miss Little League must reside in the Schuylkill Haven area as outlined by Little League regulations. Miss Little League must be 10, 11 or 12 years of age. Miss Little League must have children. The Rev.

William C. Butts, conducted the services with burial in Union Cemetery. Tax Collector D. Willis Deibert. June 23-26.

$485.27 in parking meter collec- (6) President Joseph Yeasted- tions, and S2.3.W troin me smith anci alternate ueiegaice i for retail liquor anu oeveiagc censes. were given permission to attend the Pennsylvania Boroughs convention in Philadelphia June 23-26. (7) Daylight Savng Time was her parents permission to enter the contest. Miss Little League must place her picture and name on the contest container which will he provided. These containers will be placed in local participating stores.

Price of votes is five cents a vote. Contestants may solicit votes door to door. Cash prizes will be awarded-First prize $25: second prize $15: third prize $10; fourth prize $5: Each contestant will receive a small momento. Contest application blanks may be picked up at John Fehr's Jewelry Store, 33 Main Street. Contestants and parents will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 19 the Ambulance Building. Schuylkill Haven at which time contestants will receive their con Miscellaneous Police protection will he provid IUA CnLllvl adopted for the summer months. Gertrude Miller Wins Trophy in Contest Elizabethtown College was the only college awarded two trophies at the recent DPAC forensic festival held at St. Joseph's College at'the The time change will go into meditations the words of Christ as He hung upon the cross. The service will be interspersed with the following vocal selections: "I Lay my Sins on by Raymond Loy; Alone'' by-Mrs.

Willis Deibert and Mrs. Mary Lindenmuth; "From Calvary a Cry was Heard" by Floyd Schwenk: "He was Alone" by Claire Bowman. In conjunction with the adult service a children's service will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. in Messiah EUB Church, Main St. Robert Dewald.

will present a chalk talk and instrumental and vocal selections will be given by various chidren during the sen ice. 3 Townshippers Will Connect to Sewer At the April meeting of the North Manheim Township supervisors, announcement was made that the Landingville community Fire Co. was issued foreign fire insurance tax money for its relief fund. cmitnv feet on Sundav. April 28 at i a.m.

Amer can Legion hut on Sunnav. ic an igini wi1 contmue Sundav, Brig-ht Berger Gets Roofing Contract Bright Berger and Sons of Orwigsburg was awarded the contract to renew the roof on the former light plant which has been converted for storage and garage use by the borough. The bid was S1419 for re-roofing and installing a new deck where a ventilator was removed and 35 cents a square fool to replace any rotted roof plus 16 cents per lineal foot for counter flashing. On nllipr hid was received. Haven Spring Band Concert April 25 The 24th annual spring concert of the Schuylkill Haven Area Joint High School instrumental students will occur Thursday.

April 25, in the high school auditorium at 8 o'clock. The program, under the direction of Earl C. Unger, will include selections by the elementary intermediate band, and the ligh school concert band. Admis-on is free. Ravihi.Ii workmen will ancnoi the manhole cover at Berne St in Philadelphia.

Thirty colleges from Pennsylvania competed in this festival in (8) The Borough council oi Schuylkill Haven is strongly in favor of House Bill 41 which would and May Drive. The cover now Three property owners living on such events as debate, oratory The Schuvlkill Hose Co. was repeal Act 442. the prevailing and extemporaneous speaking nprmissinn to block off Stowage law. 1 (9) Solicitor Howard G.

Stutz- John St. between Main and Union i im Fri. nnvirl Miller hill Slf)W45 fur flS. Hie annua, man was authorized to draw up an ordinance regulating the use of air rifles within the borough. day Aug.

9. ine ram uaie fines the roofin $1.85 per square foot Aug. 10. Hillcrest Ave. have made application for a permit from the State Board of Health which would enable them to dig a trench and lay sewerage line from their properties to the Sch.

Haven borough sewage system on Ave. E. The property owners who are to assume the liability have not received their permits as yet. Robert Mover asked the board Gertrude Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

David B. Miller of No. 1 Hillcrest was awarded a trophy for third prize in the women's oration division. Phil Buffitus, also of Elizabeth-town College, won third prize for men's oration div ision. The orations in this contest had to be original and 10 minutes in Five Orwigsburg Girls Try For Sesquicentennial Queen for renewing rotted roof and 78 cents a lineal foot for counter-flashing.

Borough Will Hire Six for Summer the contest answered. contestant will be responsible to return the container for counting of votes each Tuesday starting April 30 until the close of the contest on Tuesday May 21. The winner and runnerups will be announced May 23. Mrs. Carl Heads Cancer Crusade in Orwigsburg in kfpn the rond clear in front of lenslh.

"Are You euiltv of Mur been ard Kriner. Mrs. Joseph Zmuida, Mrs. Robert Carl has Five Orwigsburg girls have registered fo rthe sesquicentennial queen event to be held in connec tion with the Orwigsburg Sesquicentennial the weekend of June 21. Judy Hcinbaugh.

Donna Smith, Darlene Mengel, Clara Zulick and Dorothy Reigel will vie for the queen title. Each girl will be sell corps have signified their intention of parading. The supper chairman, Margaret Olmes. requests that ticket sales be turned in by Friday for the pancake supper being held April 17 at the VFW to raise funds for jfi oei The committee will hold its April 21 at 7 p.m. Borough Manager Davis nounced that the borough will be hiring six men for summer work.

Four will he added to the watei crew during the next few weeks, I and two will be added to the Mrs. James Orwig. Mrs. Jonathan Albright, Mrs. Willis Berger, Harry Wagner, John Wagner, Mrs.

Richard Ryon. Mrs. Edwin Rickenbach and John Steinbrunn. his house on nights when dances der was the title of Miss Mil-are held at Willow Lake. The ler's oration, supervisors discussed the possi-1 bility of hiring a full-time police officer for the area.

They also PLANNING MEMORIAL discussed the reparing of roarK DAY SERVICE Enoch Cookson was granted The Joint Veterans 'Military At-nermission to return uncollected fairs Committee met at the Amer- PURCHASE LAND Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kand-ratavich and Mr. and Mi's.

Rich aid Teets have purchased additional ground bordering their pro- named chairman of the American Cancer Society's 1963 Crusade in the Orwigsburg area, with Wayne Rhoads being named chairman for special gifts division. perties situated in the former roa(j crew in July. The bor-Fletcher Lee Development, RD-j0ugh prefers young men between ican Legion Monday. A public ad taxes for 1962. ing sesquicentennial plates with i each plate sold counting as one at the VFW.

vote for the girl. Plates can be i 21 and 31 who have a high school dress system has been purchased Orwigsburg The sale of this land was lian- ioducation. One of Ihe six to he died through the Gordon D. Reed nirc( wjU be given a permanent The drive will commence Mon- i FIREMEN CALLED FOR day and continue until April 30. BRUSH FIRES Volunteers working in the 1963 I Firemen from the Liberty Hose crusade in Orw igsburg are Mrs.

Company were called out twice Robert Wolfe, Mrs. Donald Len- Saturday morning on brush fires, gel, Jay Rutter, Lyman Zimmer- The first fire around 10:45 a.m. man Mr. and Mrs. Willard Uvas in the vicinity of the Win-Ann Sowers, Mrs.

Joseph Raring. Mrs. factory on Columbia St. The sec- Agency. i position.

purchased only from these con lestants. May 1 is the deadline for registering for the parade which will be held June 22. To date four bands and four drum and bugle Building Permits Two building permits for re lames Patrick. Mrs. George B.

pairs amounting to S950 were is for use at the Memorial Day services and boy and girl scout troops have been notified of Memorial plans. The committee will erect a base on the memorial stone on the upper Parkway plot. The Memorial service Sunday. May 26. has been changed from St.

James' Episcopal Church to the High School auditorium because of more ample seating facilities. The Memorial Day speaker will be Kenneth LOCAL YOUTHS ENLIST IN NAVY Among the 10 Schuylkill County youths who enlisted in the United States Navy during March are the following local boys: Norman A. Fisher, Sch. Haven: Ceicel M. Thompson.

Cressona. and Marvin Teter of Orwigsburg. The boys are now stationed at the U. S. Naval Training Center.

Great Lakes, 111. where they are undergoing recruit training. Af Peerless I Shoener, Mrs. Linwood Bartholo- sued during March to Manufacturing Co. to LEAVE FOR SCOTLAND Mrs.

John R. Keller and son John R. left from McGuire Air Force Base yesterday afternoon by jet for Holy Loch. Scotland, where they will join Mr. Keller who will be stationed in Scotland for two years.

Mr. Keller has been in the Navy for about 18VS years. Keller is a deep sea diver assigned to the USS Hunley AS31. a submarine tender. Mrs.

Keller is the former Elizabeth Glaser ol town. erect a mew, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schu. ond about 11 a.m.

was on Schumacher Ave. in Edgewood. Both fires were under control in less than 20 minutes. DOCTOR ON DUTY EASTER SUNDAY Each Doctor Takes Own Calls CARRIER WANTED The Call needs a carrier for the Willow Lake section of town. The present carrier of the established route, Fred Richardson, is giving up the route because of conflicting school and sport activities.

Applicants should live in that area. porch at the southeast side of the building at Union and Tennis Ave. at an approximate cost of $750 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koehler.

Mr. and Mrs. John Lundbye. Mrs. Samuel Deibert.

Mrs. J. Harold Thomas, Mrs. Wayne Rhoads. Mrs.

CRESSONA BAND BLOCK PARTY JULY 12 The Cressona Band will hold its annual block party Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13 at the fire company grounds. Lambert Butz Jr. will be chairman for the event. and to Kermit Lehman to erect a new chimney at 300 N. Berne S.

F. Maurer. Mrs. James Hein- baugh, Fred Deibert, Mrs. Rtch- a Brennan.

advertising manager of the Pottsville Republican. 1 $200. ter training they will enjoy leave at home..