The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 1

A Warm Sunday Fair, not so cold tonight, Sunday partly cloudy, warmer. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT 101st 203 Established 1863 Associated Press and Central Press News and Features Saturday, February 29, 1964 Today's Chuckle Women are now at-a distinct disadvantage. Man has finally learned how to travel faster than sound. 16 Pages 7 Cents a Copy 42 Cents a Week S. Has New Super Jet THIS IS A BIG DAY FOR ALL LEAP YEAR BABIES Celebrating Their First Birthdays In Four Years A-3-C ANNE WACHTEL By BILL BALL Sherry Lynn Markowsky, the 39 inch, 40 pound, dark-haired, dark-eyed daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ronald Markowsky of 1122 Summerdale st NW celebrates her first birthday today. If you're thinking that at 39 inches and 40 pounds the winsome little miss is big for her age wrong. She's just about average for, you see, Sherry is one of more than 129,000 persons who are unfortunate, or fortunate depending on where you're standing, to have been born on the 29th of February in a Leap Year. BORN MONDAY, Feb.

29, 1960 at 6:06 p. m. in the Massillon city hospital, Sherry Lynn has had to wait this long for that momentous day, her birthday, to roll 5th birthday today around again. One woman pundit said that for Sherry Lynn; being born on Leap Year is the realization of the greatest boon to womankind since the invention of lipstick. As she gets older, the quipster pointed out, she'll be able to quarter her true chronological age and still be telling the truth.

This whole business concerning Leap Year comes about because the earth doesn't make an absolute revolution around the sun in exactly 365 days. The earth's orbit around the sun, called a Sidereal Year, takes 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes and 9.5 seconds of mean solar time. In an effort to take up the slack Julius Caesar added an extra day to February every 4 years, a correction that proved to be a little strong in light of the extra minutes and seconds accumulated in MRS. JAMES ROMESBERG Pope Greg. now a nurse in Akron ory decreed that there would be no leap year-in century years not divisible.by why the year 2000 will be a leap year but there was none in 1800 or 1900.

ANOTHER PROBLEM to be considered is, when your birthday falls on Feb. 29 do you celebrate in non-Leap Year years on Feb. 28 or on March 1. English parliament during the reign of King Henry VII authorized Feb. 28 as the legal birthday of all persons born on Feb.

29. But nowadays this seems to Boys Admit 2'Murders, Police Say By The Associated Press NORWALK, Conn. State police held 2 teenage boys today in the slaying of a high school senior and began a search for the body of the father of one of them. Richard McAlister, 18, of Norwalk and Edward McNally, 17, of Wilton were charged Friday with first-degree murder. STATE POLICE Commissioner Leo J.

Mulcahy said the youths admitted killing John R. Shinners, 18, of Wilton Sunday and Edwin McAlister, Richard's father, last Aug. 29. Mulcahy said the youths buried the father's body in an undisclosed wooded area. Young McAlister "hated his father with a fixation" and blamed him tor the death of his mother, said Lt.

Louis Marchese, commander of state police in this section of Connecticut. Marchese said McNally and McAlister ambushed McAlister's father at his home, McNally shooting him and young McAlister stabbing him. The youths became apprehen- (See BOYS Page 16) Where To Find Deaths Editorials Parents Health Sports Society Television Movies Churches Comics Weather Report 3 4 12 12 10 5 8 8 6 and 7 15 3 V.F.W. POST 3124 Spaghetti Dinner and Dance Saturday 9 p. m.

The Silvertones. MAGNAVOX ANNUAL SALE. ENGELHARDT'S MUSIC 1 TOWNE HOUSE 163 Lincoln Way W. Now featuring free movies six nights a week. Our prices are low.

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Mrs. Mar- ap kowsky, the former Aurelia Mil- tlsucs ler of Massillon, says'Sherry has for the past 3 years celebrated her birthday on March 1. Mr. and Mrs. Markowsky have 2 Leap Year Babies Born Here Today Two Massillon area young girls this morning joined the more than 129,000 persons throughout the United States, who, strictly speaking, can celebrate their birthday only once every 4 years.

Connie Lynn Payne, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Payne of 134 High st, was born at 7:08 this morning in the Massillon city hospital. She weighed in at 7 pounds, ounces.

is CONNIE LYNN'S mother is'l the fo.rmer Mary Lou Miller of'S Navarre and her father, an ploye of the Apple. Creek state hospital, is formerly from Justus. i ABOU "ME Sherry Lynn Markowsky, daughter of and Mrs. Ronald Markowsky of 1122 Summerdale st NW, blows out the candle on her first birthday cake. Sherry Lynn, born Feb.

29 1960 on a Leap Year, joins more than 129,000 other persons the United States who will observe their birthday today. Her mother, the former AJur Mll 11er Massillon and her father, Ronald, an employe of Consolidated Freightways of West Richville the ceremony. 2 other children, Ronald, 5 and Kathy, 7. Ronald Markowsky, sr; is employed by Consolidated Freightways in West Richville. Sherry Lynn Markowsky is one of 2 babies born Feb.

"29, 1960. The other was Yvonne Mae 0'- Dell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O'Dell then residing at 6 Center st, Navarre. The present address of the O'Dell family could not be determined.

Lori Jean Burlingame, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burlingame of 1113 14th st SW, was born in Orrville Community Osteopathic hospital Feb. 29, I960. Although the Burlingame family lived in Massillon -in 1960, Burlingame is an employe of Republic Steel, Lori Jean was born in Orrville and therefore did not appear on the city vital sta- Rae Ann Heater, now a nurse at Akron Children's hospital and more properly referred to as Mrs.

James Romesberg of Akron, herself the mother of a 3-year-old girl, Terry, was born Feb. 29, 1936 in the Massillon city hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. -and Mrs. Charles Heater of 217 llth st NE.

Rae Ann's father is an employe of Republic Steel Corp. and her. mother is employed at Rankl's IGA Food store. Mrs. Romesberg graduated from Washington high school and attend the Massillon city hospital school of nursing from where she graduated in 1958.

HOMER RALPH WENTZEL of 8320 Stuhldreher at 10 is the (See LEAP 16) LORI JEAN BURLINGAME Born Feb. 29, I960 in the Orrville Community Osteopathic hospital, Lori Jean Burlingame daughter of Mr. and Clyde Burlingame of 1113 14th st SW, will celebrate her first birthday today. The Burlingame's have one other child, Karen, 18, also at home. EASTERN U.

S. PELTED BY HEAVY SNOW Warnings Issued For Four States Connie Lynn first child. is the Payne's Louise Ann Ayers, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ayers of 1187 Grenbrock ave, southwest of Massillon, was born this morning at 3:47.

Louise Ann weighed a healthy 9 pounds, 7 2 ounces at birth. Mrs. Ayers is the former Betty Byerly of Massillon and her husband, Keith, is employed at Republic Steel Corp. The Ayers have 3 other children, 2 boys'arid a girl. THE STATE BANK CO.

Bank Loans for every need at bank rates. Put Spring In Your Step! Xi Delta Omicron invites you to a trunk showing of Risque Shoes at Brockman's Monday, March 2. THERE IS A WARM BUS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD EVERY 30 MINUTES. VIRGINIA WYANT Is back at the Virginia Lee-Beauty Shop. Now open six days a week.

Dial TE 2-2634 for your next appointment. OPEN SUNDAYS Orphan's Thrifty Mkts. 1225 4th st SW, 1014 Amherst NE Featuring fresh baked donuts, sweet rolls, etc. goods, By The Associated Press A wind-whipped snowstorm pelted the Atlantic coast this leap year day, and the U. S.

Weather Bureau issued heavy snow warnings for 4 northeastern states as February came to a wintry end. day, swept by strong winds. Frederick county in Maryland, Emergency plans were put 3 persons were killed in a to effect in 19 Maryland coun-1 car-truck collision on-snow-slick ties and Baltimore. Existence Revealed By Johnson Superior To Any Other In World By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson revealed the existence of a new U. S.

super jet fighter plane ''that far exceeds the per- 'ormance of any other in use in the world to day." The president, in his first televised news conference, said the new long range intercepter was jeing revealed at this time so that its flight testing and final phases of development could proceed in orderly fashion. HE SAID the program was set up in secret in 1959, with Lockheed Aircraft in charge of the program. The engine was built by Pratt and Whitney, he said, while Hughes Aircraft developed the fire, control and missile sys tern. Johnson gave no details of the aircraft's performance, except to say that it flies at speeds in excess of 2,000 miles an hour and performs at altitudes of up to 70,000 feet. One key to the development of this plane, which flies at times at 3 times the speed of sound, is a new process of fabrication with titanium metal which successfully resists the extremely high temperatures resulting from supersonic flight, Johnson said.

The problems solved in developing this jet fighter, said, will assist in development of the supersonic air liner. President Johnson also revealed extraordinary measures were taken to protect his life in Florida this week because there were "reasons to take additional precautions." JOHNSON DID NOT confirm reports that the measures were taken because of a tip that a Cuban suicide pilot might try to ram the presidential transport plane, but told his news conference that Secret Service suggestions were followed. He said he had asked that the situation be handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and (See 16) Col. Glenn Must Remain In Hospital COLUMBUS (AP) Lt. Col.

John G. Glenn must remain in Grant hospital for the time being to recover from a brain concussion, his physicians said today. The decision thus may cancel the astronaut's retirement from the Marine corps until April 1, and postpone for the same period the start of his campaign for the If Democratic U. S. senatorial nomi- nation.

ll GLENN RECEIVED a communication from the Pentagon today, contents of which are to be announced later, It was known, however, that Glenn and his aides RETIRING POSTMASTER JAMES E. SNEE, standing, gives some pointers to his successor, Willard Geis, as Geis tries out the postmaster's desk that will be his after 2 p. m. today. 'mil OPERATION SWITCH' Snee Checked Out As Geis Moves In 53 Big Switch" today at the Massillon Post Office.

This is the day when one postmaster steps down and another takes over. At the end of business tonight, James E. Snee will officially retire after 15 years of service, handing over his duties to Willard Geis. Geis, former Democratic city chairman and president of city council, was appointed acting postmaster this week after endorsement by city and county Democratic committees. He will serve until a civil service examination is held to determine a permanent successor.

THE CHANGEOVER is a big job. Both Snee and Geis must meet with R. F. Jacubec, district inspector from Akron, this afternoon to start the process. Jacubec will make a complete inventory of stamps, stocks, equipment and cash on hand before approving Snee's departure and Geis' take-over.

The process will probably lastl Ten inches of snow fell intry end. the roun( j. The fast-moving storm all Warmer The easte: U. S. 340 Friday.

Four inches in fell -in Baltimore and 5 inches in western Maryland, where rett county now has 22 inches on ed the large population centers ig The eastern shore of Maryland, snow alerts were in effect IH 1 which generally has little snow Forecast Here i i ay under a wLh fan and moS Pennsylvania. THE WEATHER BUREAU, said the snow will spread into i -p during the weekend will re- 1 if lay under a was forecast. A a 4-inch snowfall suit in warm and dry weath- knocking out electrical er in Massillon and western for 2 hours. 1 Stark county. accompanied in Salisbury, power southeastern New England to- Forecasters at the United OTHER PARTS of the north- States Weather Bureau sta HACIENDA See Our Ad On Page 8.

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Sunday will be mostly sunny and warmer with a high near 50 degrees. The record for the date is 58 set in 1946. BOWLING TROPHIES Sec our new complete selection. 24 hour engraving service J. L.

Fromholtz, Jeweler (See SNOW Page 16) O'NEIL'S SIX HOUR SALE Watch paper for six hour sale on Televisions and Appliances. TONIGHT Dancing Live' Music Count Head And His. Fabulous Combo TIGERTOWN LOUNGE George Eberhardt 822 Irvington ave NE Entertainer 78 years young Leaves Sunday for St. Anthony Novitiate Conventual Franciscan Fathers Auburn, Indiana, To entertain and instruct the Brothers how to use a punching bag had asked Marine officials what avenues he could follow should he have to remain in the hospital. His retirement was scheduled originally to take effect Sunday.

However, Marine regulations say that retirement orders are cancelled if officer is still in the hospital on the day they are to take effect. The orders can be effective only on the first of each month. The physicians said today that Glenn still suffered from dizziness when in motion. But he is improving, they said, although the improvement is gradual. INCOME TAX Misheff.

Dial TE 2-0406. until at least dinner time. Jacubec will count every stamp in the post office vault, all postal cards and other stocks. He'll check money order and postal savings figures, amounts shown on postage meters at parcel post windows. Everything must be accounted for before Snee is allowed to leave.

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THE MASSILLON SAVINGS LOAN COMPANY OPEN SUNDAY Orphan's Thrifty Markets 1225 4th SW. 1014 Amherst rd NE "Hot" Vienna bread, imported olives and cheese. "Drive a little more to Orphan's Thrifty Store," -SHE MADE FAITH WORK- Hurt, Woman Craivh 300 Feet To Highivay WILLITS, Cal. (AP) Faith deserves help, says Myrtle Scott, 50, a minister's wife who agonizingly crawled up a 350-foot embankment after a freezing night near a dead man and a wrecked car. "I don't believe in praying without action, and I did both," the seriously injured real estate saleswoman from Santa Rosa, recalled from her hospital bed as she looked back on her survival ordeal.

"I remember being so tired," she said. "What a vast wilderness PJ 1 that is. I thought I was going to pass out and roll all the way back down, but I didn't. il "If there's only one thing to be done in a situation like this, then you know you have to do it." SHE AND her employer, Harvey Lee Wells, 68, Santa Rosa, w-re eastbound on State Highway 20 in mountainous timber country at about 7:30 p. m.

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Sunday 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. See Speed Queen before you buy.

Home Appliance, 324 1st NE. Income Tax Returns MRS. ALICE YAWETZ Formerly with Internal Revenue, will fill out Tax Returns at Hal's Sport Shop, 37 Erie st N. HOOVER SWEEPERS When buying your new Hoover sweeper from us you get authorized Hoover ed it service when you COMMUNITY STORE TE 2-1543 LONDON (AP) The Civil Aviation Ministry said today a British airliner carrying 75 passengers has been reported missing over Innsbruck, Austria. The plane is a Britannia 4- enginc turboprop of British Eagle Airlines.

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