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The Call from Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania • 1

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It Icdk 044Ut Elect Yeasted-Smith to Fill Unexpired Term in Council THE CALL Joseph G. Yeasted-Smith. former South Ward councilman, was elected to till the unexpired term of Paul B. Hinnershitz at the meeting of Borough Council Mon New Councilman Town Resident Over 60 Years AND THE ORWIGSBURG NEWS SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1963 Vol. LXXII No.

33 Remember way back when if a number was associated with a man's name, it was on a picture displayed in the post office beneath a banner which read These were the days when you could give the telephone handle a crank and say to the operator, "Mable, let me talk to Charley Long." After a remark about the weather, she'd connect you with good ol' Charley. Then along came the automobile ami with it a license. The license had a number arid while automo- biles were not too numerous, il i TEN CENTS day night. Hinnershitz died two weeks ago. Yeasted-Smith resigned his position as councilman The new councilman, Edward Core Area Study uuuueu president oeiore Dr- Bittler.

ha. I.n a J. Arthur Aulenbach Dies After Illness of 6 Months Haven Best Spot in County ing nominated to fill the open po-. Schuylkill Haven since 1904 He sitton He was re-elected to the also lived here live years before presidency alter he was elected that date, but moved to councilman cut for two years. He is 73 years Fol owing Yeasted-Smith's re- old and vvas born in EdwarJville SSitL0" J5 council Edward i Luzerne County.

His family J. Arthur Aulenbach. 80, of 103 I was an honorary memhr rrf KM, was nnQsthlo in i.i,,,-,!,. Paxson rettired business This is the first of a series 0f articles on the survey of the center part of Schuylkill H.ven made by Candeub, Cabot and Asosciates for Planning and Zoning Commission. The borough of Sch.

Haven is (District and for the future riVvot. Thn i Haven Rotary Club, a member of Page Lodge F. and A.M. and St. John's United Church of Christ vuiumoia was, moved to Seh.

Hav en in 1897, but man and bank director, died Monday evening at 6 o'clock in his "i.cuc lag. in tnosi days of few numbers, il was a sim pie feat to recognize license num be is. eiecieu to till Ins term until it ex- home after an illness of the past all of town. located in the southernmost, tier The last member of his family of urban development located in he is survived by his widow, the the rugged mountainous terrain of former Bessie Wagner: two i Schuylkill County. The countv is Yvinwu itijuiifu major auu opment of the partially develops expensive repair work, where the "island" area located adjacent to structural frames or foundations the CBD.

Adjoining sections of were sagged or cracked, or where the borough are also included in the cost of renovation would ex-the Core Area because of their ceed 50 percent of th valB nf six months. He had been associated with the Pottsville Supply Co. for over 50 years, having retired in 1951. That's where we made our mistake. We should have had vision enough to outlaw numbers as associated with people.

aaughters: Josephine, wife of divided into three tiers by var-Benjamin Charles of Olenside; ious parallel mountain ranges Elisabeth, wife of Robert Ruff nf which cut: across it in a nnrfh- He was a director of The First Na snou.ct nave passed a pires December 3) Yeasted-Smith will serve the remainder of Hinnershitz' term which expires Dec. 31, 1965. He was defeated for nomination in Ihe May primary elections in his district. Hill Also Nominated Some opposition to the election of Yeasted-Smith was voiced. Councilman Michael Bojaick nom inated Arlan Hill, 144 Penn St.

for South Ward Councilman. Bojaick, 1 la, M.t.: honal Rank- plAffprl in th Kit-h megai. Mad voiasooro one grandchild and east-southwest direction. Potts- the structures were classified as "poor." All buildings in poor condition were considered substandard to a point warranting their demolition and removal. The most revealing statistics are those for (he whole Core Area.

proximity to these other two major problem areas. The Core Area boundaries have been drawn to include the various clusters of land uses which are grouped around the Schuylkill River, Main, Dock and Front and the Reading Railroad. The moved to Connecticut five years later. He was married lo the former Eva M. Butz.

now deceased. He is a member of St. John's United Church of Christ. For 20 years, beginning in 1915. he owned a battery and radio shop on Parkway where Campbell's Service Station now stands.

When the aluminum plant, was built and opened in 1943. Bittler was employed as a guard, and served there for 13 years, being retired when he was C7. Bitller has one son and four daughters, Clarence who lives on Parkway. His daughter, Edna lives with him. Elhel is now living in Auburn, and Ruth and Hilda live in Paoli.

mar Deen done, we wouldn't be i jaoi. in the mess we are today A son of George and Ella Miller Now we're in danger of losing Aulenh, he "as bom in Cres-our identity as individuals and TV resident of surrendering to the overwhelming' HaYen m0st of his Iife- three nephews. ville is located in a central tier Funeral services were held this I and the borough of Frackville in morning from Bast and Detwiler the northernmost tier. State Funeral Home with the Rev. L.

Route 61 cuts through various Eugene Mover conducting the gaps in thesp mount flin ran TPS Over one-fourth of all buildings yooi vi me renn- services. Runa i uuunaaries ot the area run (both main and auxiliary) are cvlvnnia "iuc lomiirns lugetner inese inree sylvan.a Hardware Association he Schuylkill Memorial Park. centers or urban develonment. torce ol numbers which modern busines, bookkeeping, computors and intricate economic systems me northwestern end of the "Is- substandard and should hp re-land" on Front St. across the moved.

Another 54 percent are nver to Coal St. and then south- in only "fair" condition and re. This southern-most tier of the county is on the outer fringe of New Manager the anthracite mining region and easterly along Margaretta St. to Kerschner, Llpwellyn and Matthew Peel voted for Hill. Bittler was unopposed for council.

In the presidential election. Yeasted-Smith was nominated by Councilman John Betz. Clair Rppd was nominated by Russell Llewellyn and Sterling Merkey I was nominated by Bojaick. In the election Betz. Reed.

Mcrkev. Wilson southwesterly alone Main St. to Front St. is bounded on the northwest by Sharp and Second Mountain Ranges and on the southwest by Merritt Batdorf In Critical Condition Merritt Batdorf, retired Bell Telephone employee of 64 N. Berne is in critical condition at the Heading General Hospital where quire extensive repair.

The developed area of (hp "island" has the worst building conditions. Well over half the buildings are in -'poor" condition, and only a few of these are garages Que "ion on New the Blue Mountains. Schuylkill Haven is located near the mountain gap which connects the borough with Pottsville four miles Land Use in Core Area There are 111.6 acres in the Core Area. The Schuylkill River, slreets. and the railroad right-of-way constitute about 29 percent of this area.

About 36 percent of and sheds. Thirty-two percent of Roy Ebling. Leon Strohccker and TraillC Lie-lit (he buildings are rated Bittler voted for Yeasted-Smith. i no unuerwent an operation to remove a blood clot from the brain. He was first stricken while on away.

The region of which Schuylkill Haven is a part has other special and only 10.6 percent are in "good" condition. Another area of poor building Peel, Llewellyn and Alvin Kerscb- A question from councilman Eh. ner voted for Reed, and William ng about a left turn signal for Stauffer and Bojaick voted for Center Ave. traffic light touch-Merkey. Yeasted-Smith abstained I ed off a discussion as to whether from or not the light should have a i manual control switch for the po- a vacation in Atlantic City the beginning of August and entered a hospital at the New Jersey resort.

He was given treatment and conditions is along the northern part of Dock But although the area has the highest pro Good 'ol Charley can no longer be called to the phone by name. Charley is no longer Charleyhe's 385-6789 to his local friends, 1-385-6789 to his area acquaintances calling long dis-ance, and 1-717-385-6789 to his out-of-the-area friends. To Blue Cross he's 15-2214. code number 2. To the people at Blue Shield, good oF Charley is known as B-284149324 in group 4467.

His Prudential agent knows him as 37-201929. and his other insurance writers have a special number Tor him under fire, auto, and other insurance. The state Department of Revenue knows him as automobile owner 3341528 with a manufacturer's number of 21869B202266 and registration number A15214-340. He is issued license number U85627. Johnny Clark at AAA lists him as 23-1406.

Banks and savings I qualities. Unlike the county as a whole, the communities of the southern area have shown a net population increase between 1940 and 1960. Schuylkill County lost the total Core Area is developed into various major land uses, and about 35 percent is undeveloped. The undeveloped, or vacant land is the greatest asset of the community in terms of development potential. Nearly all 39 acres of vacant land make up two large parcels on either side of the "island.

The maior ni-nhlpmc am portion of susbtandard structures! HorrtllO-h T.nS 1 Hceman. It was brought out that Rnt-mi4 Inoacr hceman. and the Inwntt uvo discharged. Upon returning home his condition became worse and he was taken to the Pottsville Hospital on Monday in the Lions Community ambulance. Later that same day he was taken to the Reading General Hospital.

population at a 20-year rate of 24 percent since 1940, while the Schuylkill Haven area held fairly steady between 1940 and 1950 and ui 1 ur cnangea to a good structures, almost half of Grant blinking light and that a police-sub-standard buildings are auxili- man could direct traffic in the ary ones. A federal grant for 850,000 will street. The district having the smallest h8V' t0L be passed up the Chief of Police Honicker said 1 iL. uioi uoiii meces are relative witnessed a gain of 702 people between 1950 and 1960. (Population of the Schuylkill Haven area, including Auburn.

Cressona, Deer Lake, East Bruns- accessible and the railroad 'fur- proPortlon of "Poor" buildings is ther divides and separates the '3 Predominantly residential area acres on the west and the 13 acres 'OWer part of Doek St on the east. Of the three remain- major buildmg i rated ing acres of vacant land 2 6 are subandard- while the area has It was determined that a blood vessel had been ruptured and a clot formed on the brain. The operation was performed Tuesday evening. WILLIAM O'BRIEN lne gomment that this was more dangerous would not agree to an adjustment than standln on (ne of a water line in Cressona. New controlling traffic with the light Parkway and Columbia St.

water He said however that some of the ines had originally been asked policemen preferred to direct for, but the borough had ,0 go traffic from the street while there '3y 'hESe T'' hs control on the old traff.c Announcement has been made wick TwP Landingville, New Rinuarilrl Alnwth lfnnUAi' located in District ThrPP id n)feler proportion of "good O'Brien Washington D. as Orwigsburg. Pine Grove, Port lJZS uaviS LIie UgtU Car Stolen From Center Avenue new manager of the Robert Hall i Schuylkill Haven, South; Th dewJmJ, store, Route 61, south of Sch Manheim Twp Washington Twp.J, Haven. ayne and West Brunswick -o o.uvuuai dllU U1UUS trial develonmpnt f)n quality buildings than does any other district. West Main St.

also has a low-incidence of substandard buildings, but a higher proportion of "fair' 'quality buildings than any other district. Twenty of 28 buildings in the district ire in 'fair'' condition: an additional five 3 in -good" con Mr. O'Brien replaces John Craw-i vvp-' ls ",735, a Stauffer said he understood that the purpose of putting in the light with a treadle control on Dock Street was for better automatic traffic control by the light, and the purpose was being defeated by using manual control. gain of 3 1 nve acres are in each of miblir. Iewlv elected SpJi Havon Uinli I i cert sinen Qh werent sure that the grant would come at that time.

If the contractor for removal of concrete on Pottsville Cressona. would dig a ditch for water pipe. Davis said the borough could still save money. This way the borough could lay 1700 feet of 8-inch cast iron water pipe. Davis was authorized by Council to rln I hie mrl 1 School teacher Leo J.

Wingle had another store. is 173.027, a loss of 27.550 mi fommeicial and mix lough luck last FHdav a r- sine, lnsn i Ita llses' 1 Tee-fourths of the and loan associations now iden-lify him for Uncle Sam's benefit by his Social Security number when reporting the interest he has earned. This he must report on his income fax 1040 form, not forgetting to attach his W-2 form. To add more to his numerical burden. Postmaster Clyde De-v -ly aligned him a zip code number, 17972, and wants him to remember and use the hundreds of different zip code numbers of his correspondence penpals in order to get faster service.

Let's face if folks juuiici aaMsidiii llldiiatier jL i a iKa ui public-semi-public land is church-mvned. his 1955 green and white Oldsmo- a Robert Hall store in Washing- sinee 194- Loss for last 10 dition ise three remaining The Central Business District and adjacent "heavy" commercial New Indenture with structures, however, are substan- I .1 I tiuu ivj fl II -I I was 13.7 percent.) The slight 20-year gain in the Sch. Haven area and the huge loss for the whole county in the same period has brought about auxn'iarrbuildinT 1500 feel BI'the Authority oile was stolen from in front of his home on Center Ave. The theft occurred around midnight and to date the car has not been found. Three youths were seen in the vicinity of the Wingle home at that time hitch-hiking a ton, he attended Mount St.

Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md. O'Brien and his wife, the former Mary Lou Jones of Washington, and their three children, Pat, Pam and Mike, will reside in the Sch. Haven area. district contain 3.4 acres of a total 4.2 acres of eommerial land in the Core Area. Although commercial land is not the most extensive use in either district, it is substantial.

In add if inn miv. The greatest number of buildings in the Core Area are in the Central Business District where I Claim Garfield Work one-fifth of them are classified as fVfic1QfAJ I ing a losing battle. If the off- 1 nde in the direction of Reading. A resolution for a new indenture with Blythe Township over supply of ater in emergency was approved. Since November 15, 1945, Schuyklill Haven has been supplying water to Blvthe Two.

in spring is a little slow mentaih- nden state foiice and 1 1 tl I til 1 I upCl IV Guided Road Roller the local police are investigating an increased importance of the sub-region in the total county structure. While in 1940 the lower tier constituted 10.2 percent of the total population, in 1950 it rose to 11.5 percent, and in 1960 to 13.7 percent. If past trends continue, the sub-region will become increasingly important. Sch. Haven plays a special role Ally.

Joseph Zane, representing ed uses of residential with' retail P00r to the street and office activities predominate surve.v' But mosl of the build-in Ihe CBD. Therefore seven I 'ngS in thls are garages tenths of the major land' uses of Sheds' WoiI ovor haif the Mrs. Sarah F. Luckenbill. 740 I case of drought or other Wingle recently moved to the Center Ave.

home after being elected a teacher, assistant track coach and an assistant football coach at Haven High. downtown are at least narti.ilk- "tl TO rp Downhill to Safety Francis "Hon" Bolton, Pottsville, is credited with safely guiding a runaway road roller to a stop in Jim Thorpe on Monday. uouia Be better lo revive (he old Spartan custom of taking the weaklings and abandoning them on the hills where they will be devoured by the wild beasts. Less than a mathematical whiz will sink in the numerical quicksands of modern life. The lad with a mathematical 'fair-'' rmtvlii 1.

nn LuiiutLiun anu percent ui 'good 'condition. Continued Next Week. gencies. Borough Manager Richard Davis Jr. explained that Blythe paid S2.500 per year for up to 250,000.000 gallons of water.

Any amount over that figure vvas paid at the rate of five cents per thousand gallons. Davis said it vvas costing the uarfield sent a letter to council. Mrs. Luckenbill claims that the borough confiscated some of her property in the process of reconstructing the street, and that excavation resulted in removal of lateral support from the retaining wall, which, it is claimed is in serious danger of crumbling. BollOn son nf Mrs Flnronr.n Brief Personal in its area.

Along with the borough of Cressona, it is on the major highway linking the southern tier with the contra and Bolton. Pottsville, formerly of E. mind will be able to cope with Items of Interest devoted to retail and business activities. The third most significant CBD land use is residential (1.3 acres). Most of this residential' land is in the transitional area near the intersection of Dock and Main Sts.

where the residential and the commercial districts join. Building Conditions me forces of numbers. Will Return From Camp for Hearing- He will borough more than $2,500 just for Davis said he is in electric power to pumo the water northern ones. Furthermore, Sch. Haven itself is centrally located in respect to its own region where its population is about three times process of investigating, and will to Blythe.

Under the new inden-turn his findings over to the sol- 'ure. dated August 12. an annual James F. Eismann, dismissed Sch, Haven High School principal, has announced thai ho icilor for settlement. stayed with the vehicle as it.

traveled downhill 2500 feet at a top speed of 35 miles an hour. The roller, owned by the Lehigh Asphalt Co. slipped out of gear and the brakes gave out. On its downward trek it. narrowly missed a woman driver stopped at the Lehigh River bridge.

It finally stopped on an upgrade behind a service station. rate of S3. 250 will be charged, and In a letter from Atty. John S. any amount of water over gallons will be paid at the was siaieu mat William The Senior Woman's Club of Sch.

Haven will present Hess's Fashion Show Monday evening, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Sch. Haven High School auditorium. The show promises to be as outstanding as ever with its collection of up-to-the-minute fashions.

Proceeds from the show will be used for the library fund. Willi the new library now under construction, it is hoped that local as great as that of the next largest borough. The region includes nine boroughs and six townships, a total population of nearly 24.000 In addition to all these assets, the borough government is con H. and Vergie Schwartz want to same rate as any other customer AH of the 314 main and auxiliary from Camp Pickett, Va. where buildings of the Core Area were he is commanding Co.

6th tank surveyed from the streets to de- battalion of the 68th armored determine their physical condition, ision. of the local Army Reserve and in addition, an interior in- Center, to appear for his hearing be our bulwark against complete subjugation to computers. He will retain the vestige of usefulness of man and not permit him to become obsolete and unnecessary. The rewards may not be great, but he will at least be able to olve problems such as the one who figured an answer to Ore old complaint that has plagued mankind for centuries. When his good wife asks him to give her a hand with the house work, a task which Other resolutions approved unut ui an nuiiti- "ure ine state department of sidered to be one of the most efficient and well-run in all of Schuylkill County.

It was also the Public Instruction at Harrisbure ings located in the Central Business District. Three quality classifications- be compensated for allowing a borough water line to cross their properly in the Hill Farm section. A former contract gave them free water for the right of way across their property, hut the borough recently broke it. They proposed an annual rental fee of S300 could be paid by the borough. Pass Ordinances Two ordinances were unanimously passed by council.

Ordinance 501 calls for the vacating of were: Thai $70,000 in 182-day bills maturing August 22 be reinvested in 182-day government bills. That the borough manager is authorized and directed to construct a 12 KV power line from the substation to the hill on the northwast side of Garfield and to preoare specifications and advertise for the purchase of the necessary materials and which is scheduled for Wednesday morning at 10:30. The date of the hearing was set by Dr. Charles If. Boehm.

state superintendent of schools. Eismann requested the hearing after the local school board took Asks $5,000 Damages For Truck Pinning In a suit filed by Atty. Arthur E. Ricchiuti for Arthur L. Wensel at Orwigsburg RD1, damages in excess of $5000 are being asked for injuries suffered by Wensel women will take advantage of Ihis two-fold opportunity, to contribute toward the new library and at the same time see the latest in fall fashions.

Tickets are now being sold by members of the Club at 75 cents. good, fair and poor were established. These buildings which were in need of little or no repair except for maintenance were considered to he in "good" condition. Buildings nppHinif mioii, first in the county to embark upon a comprehensive planning program. Problems of Core Area Two major developmental problems are located at the center of the borough.

These problems are the urgent need for a revital he shuns like the plague, he can do some fast mental calusthenics and tell her that be has provided her with the services of 220 men to make her life free from drudgery. He will explain that the electrical conveniences he has furnished her add up to at least 10 action July 3 to dismiss him 9I ly minor, inexpensive repair work school principal, and offer ana involvinc nn I lum a teaeliincr .1 ai llltr rvalue a lii-foot wide alley running north ization of the Central Business changes were considered ---o salary. No reason was civon tnr Hit by Car While "fair' when he was pinned in between trucks on Sept. 7, 1961 in Pottsville. Wensel was delivering coal to Furniture Auction horsepower.

As one horse is equal to the efforts of 22 men. she has Hie equivalent of 220 men doing her household chores. Her great-grandmother never had it so good! the demotion. When a hearing was sought with the local board, the board upheld its previous ac-lion and Eismann appealed to the Slate Dept. of Public Instruction.

to south between Jefferson and Miscellaneous Action Washington Sts. in the Columbia Councilman Sterling Merkey Heights addition to the borough, asked that the borough check into Ordinance 502 will erect stop the damage done at the home of signs on Union St. at the inter- Mrs. Luckenbill and do every-section of Charles St. These or- thing legally possible to help the dinances are printed in full on situation.

He also asked council Hired as Teacher In State College Edward Strause, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Strause, Ave. A-.

was recently elected to a teaching position at Westerv the Pottsville Hospital and was standing at the rear of his truck when a Pottsville Sanitation Service truck, operated by William Peace of Pottsville, was parked to the rear of the Wensel truck Peace left the vehicle after which it drifted into Wensel pinning him between the two trucks. page seven. Sewer Agreement SUMMIT STATION MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT Kenneth D. Yoder, 31, Summit Station, sustained injuries of the eye, arm, back and hand, in a Walking on Highway Robert Long, 19, New Ringgold RD2, is under intensive care in the Reading Hospital suffering with a fractured left leg and chest and head injuries as the result of being hit by a car while walking along the highway in Port Clinton. Long was taken to the Pottsville Hospital in the Orwigsburg ambulance and later transferred to the Reading Hospital.

His condition is listed as critical. Joseph O'Donnell. 29. of Ashland, was driver of thee ar which struck Long. At Fried en sburg: The Friedensburg Fire Co.

will sponsor a used furniture sale Saturday beginning at noon on the Hose Company grounds. William Koch, veteran auctioneer, will start the sale assisted by Gerald Faust of Mill Creek. Robert Roeder is in charge of collections and will see that furniture or any articles of value will be collected at once. He can be contacted at 739-2153. Mrs.

Carl Anderson, president two-car collision Friday evening on route 895, one mile west of Auburn in South Manheim Tvvp. Yoder was driving west when LOCAL RESERVISTS TO LEAVE SATURDAY FOR CAMP Fifty-nine members of company 6th tank battalion, 68th armor, 157th brigade, are participating in the 1963 two-week summer training program for Army Corps re An agreement between the Municipal Authority and six property owners outside the borough was approved by Council. The resolution approved is for the property owners to discharge sewage into the borough sewer system manhole on Ave. E. with these out-of-town residents to pay double their water bill as sewage service charges.

Complaints About Curbs on Ambulance Calls Aug. 10 E. Bright Pflueger. E. Main to Good Samaritan Hospital; attendants, Jack Strauch and Donald Young.

Aug. 1 12 Merritt Batdorf, 64 N. Berne to Pottsville Hospital; attendants, Harvey Dewald and Robert Dinger. Harvey Wagner. River to Pottsville Hospital; attendants, Harvey Dewald and Robert Dinger.

Accident on Route 61. near Stoyer's Used Car lot, ambulance not needed: attendant, Robert Dinger. Merritt Batdorf, from Pottsville Hospital to Reading General Hospital; attendants, Sterling Moyer and Peter Loeper. Aug. 13 Josephine Danda, 136 Parkway High School.

State College. Mr. Strause will teach 9th and 10th grade German. A Sch. Haven High School graduate and a Penn State College graduate he served with the Unit-eded States Army for five years.

For the past two years he had been employed by a finance company in the Philadelphia area. Mr. Strause and his wife, the former Sylvia Buhene of Potts ville, and their two year old child are now living at 1148 S. Atherton State College. i to think about the advantages of the police motorcycle until the next meeting.

Councilman Peel, chairman of the police commission, suggested that afi the coun-cilmen poll their districts for majority opinion on the motorcycle situation. He thought that the decision of the commission would nol be broad enough. Bojaick chairman of the garbage committee, said he had taken a poll of the 22 families on Williams and Liberty Sts. that had been placing garbage for collection in the narrow alley behind their homes He found a vote of 14 to 8 to place garbage at the front of the homes. Lester Anderson, who holds the contract for garbage collection, claimed Continued on page 8 of the Ladies' Auxiliary, along his car and a vehicle operated by George S.

Rehrer. Pine Grove RD 2. met in the middle of the highway. Following the crash, the Rehrer car which was traveling east, ran down an embankment. Rehrer was not injured but Yo- servists to be held at Camp Pick- with her staff of workers vv ctt, Va.

from Saturday until Au- operate the refreshment stand gust 31. BREAKS WRIST IN FALL Joel Witman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Witman. Center Ave.

sustained two broken bones in the left wrist after falling on Bridge Commanded by Capt. James Plcmann nf lmi-r iho fnmnn. ESCAPES INJURIES AFTER oer was taken to the Pottsville Hospital where he vvas admitted. TTO Armv HITTING DIVIDER a flagstone patio while attending serve center for training Monday Chestnut Cressona, to Pottsville a picnic on Sunday. He was con- Council Kerschner comolaincd about Ihe curbs on ihe Columbia St.

bridge and Davis reported that the state vvas notified about the I condition but that the borough cannot compel the state to do anything. nights. FIRE POLICE OUTING POSTPONED TO AUG. 25 The annual outing of the Schuylkill County Fire Police Assn. has been nostnoned from August 18 to August 25.

BLUE MT. BAND REHEARSALS BEGIN AUGUST 21 Blue Mountain High School band rehearsals will begin Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Senior high band members and majorettes are requested to report to the band room at this time. George Hoy, 12 St. John escaped serious injuries Monday afternoon when he lost control of his car after it hit the dividers on Route 61 near Sch.

Haven. Hoy had attempted to pass another car when he ran into the dividers. HP veered to the right of the highway and hit a billboard on the berm of the road. Damages were approximately $1500. THANKS FROM SCHUYLKILL HOSE COMPANY attendants, Thomas Im- fined to the Good Samaritan Hos- boden and Sterling Moyer.

I pitai a day for treatment. Aug. 14 Doris Roeder, 215 Park-1 way. to Good Samaritan Hospital; HAVENITES TO PICNIC SEPT 1 attendants, Thomas Imboden and in tj ana i The annual Havenite picnic will Sterling Moyer. Raymond Kant- v.

ef 1 .1 1 -d(. ,1 Sunday, Sept. 1 at the ner. Parkway, to Pottsville Hosni 1 tal; attendants. Harvey Devviu i and James Ross.

I V' Plcnlc wl be serv' ed by the committee at 2 p.m. LOCAL RESIDENTS WARNED A sign has been posted on the Gordon Nagle Trail by the State Health Department warning people not (0 drink water from Tudy Spring. The spring is located about a mile from Cressona, north of Beckville. Kerschner also complained of holes on St. Peter St.

between Market and Jackson Sts. and said parking was taking place on the area being filled in by the bor- DOCTOR ON DUTY DR. HERMANN ZWERLING Other interested personnel arc I Members of the Schuylkill Hose Co. No. 2 wish lo thank the public for it? support at its annual auction Friday night.

Home: 385-1 198 fnr idening the radius of the street. asked to report at the same time..

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