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I (Details Page 2) Bucks County Edition "A Newspaper For Every Member Of The Family" 160TH YEAR VOL LXXVII, NO. 45 DOYLESTOWN, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 21, 1964 2 Sections 16 7 Cents Copy Bucks College Scrutinized By Educators Four members of the pp sylvania Council on Higher Ed- intcndent of schools. Louis Ben-1 ucation spent today in Doyles- der, community college project town dropping pebbles down a coordinator, and Dr. Joseph Tez- well and to tell by ihe za and Melvin Mack, both of the sound of splashes how high superintendent of schools' staff the Water level rommittpo fnr a cnmrnimitv ml. community college proposed for he four State Council on Edu- Bucks County: thc "water lev- ca ti on members present were el is what progress has al- James A.

Rowland. Dr Leonard ready been made toward estab- Volf. George G. Gray and lishmg the school. Council edu- Duane E.

Wilder. George B. cators also told area commun- Mohlenhoff of the Pennsylvania ity college backers what state Department of Public Instruc- requirements will have to be (j on a i so participated in the n'ff before year rollere in Bucks becomes a reality. i unc break and' continued this area afternoon Thc rncc'in" of a two-year college were Dr. held in the county superintendent of schools office on Monu- Tech School Board Told Of Approval Sniper Pumps 3 Slugs Through Plate Windows Wake Up An elder son cf a Plurastead- villc family was awakened by smoke and flames in his bedroom at 7:55 a.m.

yesterday. He rushed to tell his parents and together they tried to save their farmhouse from the blaze. Plumsteadville fireman, Larry Laubach said that the fire started when a child apparently turned or. the heat under a pan of doughnut grease left on the stove by Mrs. mer Rush of Applebutter Road.

Mrs. Rush and her husband were milking cows in the barn when the fire was discovered. CB Schools Ponder $2-Million By CURT YESKE Intelligencer Staff Writer 111 a "Ca7 Ti'ii night and marked by a ed exchange of the 1S- member Central Bucks Joint School Board last night pondered spending more than S2 million for the operation of its three secondary schools next year. If adopted in April at the full meeting of all nine district boards of the jointure, it will be the first time in the schools' history a budget has exceeded ent of schools office on mcnt Square in Doylestown. Procedures Council members sought information on what has been done and how much more planning will be necessary before a two- year college can be set up.

County backers of a community college wanted to know exactly A what procedures will have to be the S2 milhon a The nct ,1 complied with to get state ap- increase, according to the pro- Bucks County Technical School aid f( thc budget ovcrview a officially informed of ap- and avo nm afoul of committee, amounts to sticky state regulations or aDout 9-7 per cent over the County educators last week current ears bud et S1 866 -went to Poughkeepsie, N.Y.. to 26 see at first-hand a working com- Although other board mem- munity college; this week, the bcrs made eneral inquiries county superintendent of schools concerning the increase and colorful bro-'1 uestione wnat attempts had chure and three questionnaires' been made to lnm costs the to measure the need and desire mosl xocai cnllc lne com for a two-year college in the mit tee's recommendation was Bryan Miller. Britain ough representative on the ference by explaining what county educators hoped to learn Proposal Blasted and outlining the objectives of Illler bla ted commit the meeting. Proposal, claiming it "was Bender pointed out proval of preliminary building plans last night, and voted for a change in construction plans for the school. John Murphy, chairman of the building committee, announced that the State Depart- mcnt of Public Instruction has wllliM 4liMa preliminar plans so that working drawings can be completed in time to advertise a ta.

bids in April. Df a a opened loday COQ Township ed a cabinet above the stove and wept into the upstairs bedroom a chimney in the ceiling below I Donald Rush, an older son. Is Target Three 3030 caliber bullets, irul sivms Ihf fire run- ed out to the barn to tell his a The the bedroom doors kept the i fire in the one room. The bedroom a considerably damaged and the was filled smoke. from a high-powered rifle men wore Scott Air prk.s i plate glass win- smoke.

Ejectors were Buildmg, Henry Avenue. War- ARITHMETIC FAIR Four teachers presented new methods of teaching mathematics at a meeting for parents in Doylestown Township Elementary School, Edison, on Thursday night. Taking part, were, (from Mrs. Anna Kane, second grade; Mrs. Sharon Yarn son.

third grade: Mrs. Martha Kutz and Mrs. Helen Ross, fourth grades. (Staff Photo By Rudy Millarg) Construction is expected start in May or June. The building committee recommended and the board voted to elevate the back wing of the inate ing in rock.

Analysis of test Warringt Woman Is Injured on iHow Much To Set? through two 10 entrance of the rcccnt! com- 0 es pleted new of the War- bedroom floor and the parti- Tow Municipal tions wore a a Clnthm; in the room charred. The cabinet in the kitchen recant Conrad of was 0 i a blv Police Depart- cd and a i menl said lodav the bullets al- Fifteen Dublin firemen battled so went through heavy drapes the names for one hour and 20 hanging across both areas of minute'; glass, and lodged in a painted cinder block a Damage $1.000 1 Supervisors James Brooks land Albert Beyer, both at the (township building this morning estimated the damage done by the bullets at about $1.000. I Sergeant Yeager said "if the (bullets had gone straight down the hall from the front entrance, a nighl desk clerk Plumstoadulle firemrn summoned Dublin Fire Company to help out. Laubach said. on duty, County JP's Given Directions For Bail Mrs.

V-r Barry'll Hafta Joy Slockel, might Seen struck." Mrs. Stockel told Sergeant jYeatrer she heard no shots he- ing fired into the buildins during the night. The damage done by thc bul- in 'lets was discoiered at 8:15 a. TIT" It ClllUUil If Senator Barry Goldwater ever hopes to test his strength Bucks County, he'll have to wait until November. His i I JJtUUtl Ull building two feet to a have been taken tol? 1 the necessity of excayat-' establish a communitv Dr.

Tezza described what'Borough fcl Dck means had been used to take 8 Wlthout lies close below the surface in, sludent higher that part of the site. 'tinnal Tnrhidpd amonz Millers statement was im- The change is expected to mediately challenged by War-, veatigated two accidents Thurs- Peace representative Alvah.day afternoon. A Doylestown Fred for each foot of rock excava tion eliminated. The building committee heard A Warringlon Township wom-i Six fundamental reasons lor'Common Picas or Supreme steps sacred or hand. en to 0 0 VC Rr it aa iJ an was treated for injuries al'setting and determining bail Court judge for charges of mur- 1hn Doylestown Hospital on Thurs- were given thc Bucks County der, manslaughter, arson, rape.

today by building custodian, backer in Bucks County, 'George Pomerov, as he start-' Man WandVinR ot Invited to clean the front halls of lovKn sai(1 yesterday Uiat he'll lhc building probably withdraw as a Penn- Pomc rov saw ieces of thc sylvania delegate committed to at 49 substantial aftcr a tw car collision Magistrates Association last mayhem, sodomy, robbery and broken-up cinder'block on the Arizona senator. near Edison on Route 611. 'night by a Bucks County attor- burglary noor and no i if cd Sergeant' Dandling, who lives Doylestown Borough Police in- ne and former Justice of thc Attorney Bebbington warned Yeager in the old wing the ec Dalc Dri the JPs about the danger of building, which now houses the fUed a Petition in Harrisburg Frederick T. Bebbinglon, excessive bail which the Con- Police Department, i Tuesday as a candidate for mm i 4 i i 4 i i i penetrated, to set or how to The new wing of the municipal building was recently con- B. Summerficld.

Dub-. at a cost of SI25 000 and secretary of the conn- Township town attorney 0. Jacob Tallman in the April 28 primaries. Both Keller and a a a the af ter listing two objections. ingham Township, sustained a plain the problem, prior to the' nHa wereTuture ca- 1 Increase osed bum on the head about 12:15 1 det mixlcd the ravity of general meeting.

Si "I object to the $300 increase p.m. yesterday when thc car We offense. Thirtv-five hundred dollars 1 not seekMn" higher beginning teachers salaries which he was driving collided'. He listed according to Bmns was transferred from the advSced t-aininK as policy by the with another vehicle at the a law reference. crating budget of the school to' 6 "jJS a ount3e' a rd in the fall which is North Main.

Union and Church reasons: the amount of injury 1 dt Iv rtuvt tCU vi i 4 th? rt n) -t tnnn nothmc but an excuse for a- Sts. intersection. uoue, me peiidui, uue nical School "per-: cross the board raiscs for a11 Police Chief Kenneth R. ntT ri'fn'H about a community college! teachers. getting said Robert W.

Hammis 26, defendant. lnc in Bucks The surveys OJ moncj Mam was driving. Pmnha p.i hTt if i nal settlement on the school gree training required of cm- soon and he was unable to stop his, has thc value of lhe bail ncedcd dividual memorial contributions fnpomnn activity bv federal emploves or C2r in Ume 'if the property is in the joint and a check for $320 will be sent Koaa roreman j6TS (employes "of agencies receivin- Martha Strawn, 2271 Herblew names of the husband and wife, in her memory to the National Suoervisors' Praise federal Warrington, sustained an the bail must be signed exactly Foundation, Bucks County Chap- I 3 i full-scale investigation is tho backing of their GOP or- association, said individual building made by the police, ganizations. Only a few days ago shots- Dandling works as a coin- ware River Basin Commission in Trenton. He said that law- in the ers crc informed i a a lighted Izwn lantern site property.

ploves and wh ether employes Histand had The site is located on the Uh two years of college the meeling to order Frederick L. Burdick property ing benefit bv increased, When the President called for meeting of Rt. 313, a or promotions i P- i Program The board voted approval for Also asked were what semi- continuation of the adult edu- professional programs should be cation program in electronic SS a college offering mmutcs to editorialize, data processing for the ear degrees in medical or He said the minutes con associated i the Bucks Young Americans for Miller issued injury to her ankle about 7:50 ith" the "man's andWoman's tcr. 40 East Court Doyles- 1 Warminsler Supervisors today the school m- Tnursda near Edison on Rt. names as they appear on the town: Mrs.

Mary Howe is the lauded Road Department fore- Freedom chapter. the 61L She was a assen 5 er in a deed to the real estate. executive director. I man Josh Beatly for the ex-, Goldwater. to test his strength operated by William Bail can be set only by a The squires also voted to send cellent work his department did November has one hur- car Groom, 59.

of 2245 Herblew vear. State Police, who Three From Abington Quakertown Science Fair Opens Quakertow Community High School's annual science fair will be open the second and last time from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight, in the high school gymnasium. Warren Buck, science department head, originator of the fair said last night "it is the best we have produced. The exhibits were judged yesterday, with winners eligible for the Lehigh Valley Science Fair." Genial iccnnoiuo gree of need for semi-profession- Pa i' to instigated" said Named To Dean's List personnel in areaJ flTMs.

Hcinrich 0. Benecke, 50. Doy Dr. Bolel aiscussea a iestown RD 3, was operating his I through which enthusiasm for a i hpfnni a when it skidded mto thc Three Abington students are i-i Miller placed the group that in the community. --tnS SS? two community colleges, one u-aifor RmrV-nr 'in Harrisburg, the other in Phil- iadelphia.

c.v^^ 8 1 at Dickenson Col- 'Bold, Decisive' Supervisor. School Administrators Ponder Newest Concepts Sellersville Gets Facts of the Groom car, coming in the opposite direction, by Two cars collided about 4:25 col- p.m. yesterday at North Main Hendler. daughter of Mr. and who and just north of East Sts.

Al- Mrs. Henry P. Hendler of 2041 bert A. Rinck, 57, a junior ma- RD 3. was turning into a com- joring in psychology: Shirley imercisl driveway when his car E.

Otis, daughter of Mr. and (collided with a vehicle operated Mrs. Charles F. Otis of 1801 'Fabrication' I by Mrs. Maxine F.

Amelung, 46, Acorn Lane, a sophomore; and i wife of a Doylestown Township Paul M. Strickler, son of Mr. congratulatory resolutions to in clearing the township roads die to clear before then-- the Judges Edwin H. Satterthwaitc, of snow during Tuesday and Republican National Convention Orphans Court, and Paul R. Wednesday's coastal storm.

in San Francisco this yimmcr Beckert, Common Pleas, on Early Wednesday morning their recent appointments to the traffic was moving as usual through the township as the rr Lomplamt for the annual gradua-' road department had been plow-1 Discharged By JP tion banquet for June and a ing the thoroughfares all night A nuisance complaint brou-ht Tri-County dinner-meeting with ns I ple Av cnue. Britain magistrates were discussed. James Brooks, chairman: Al- l(t wi Richland Township JP Stanley Boorsc-, Bucks County school admin-iworld in which students live: jstratnrs came back from a'lead to competence in human Thc winners were last years istrators came Dae determine the at- Lehigh Valley Science Fair re- conference in AUf Ut for champion Lorctta Baud- weer cr, Loretta Sioyer. Robert being rfinnnr Waitp. Mil- seem Montgomery and Northampton Warminster Supervisors are Honored were Alice James Brooks a i a AI A- J.

bert Beyer; Pasquale Pjnciot-, alter a heanng before East Rock- Quakertown. ti: George Foresman and John hiil Jus JCC of5 he Pcace Myers. Tne action, brought on Feb. 17, was concerned with property owned by Hill at the intersection of 5th Street and Old Bethlehem Road. East Rocknill Township.

Attorney Aian D. Williams of Doyk-ito-An represented Hill. The complaint was signed by Russell Ul-cr East To.vn- ship police cb'ef. A S. never been asked to Snyder.

whose residence LI nd- and Mrs. Herman P. Strickler of 1229 Jericho Road, a freshman. Patient Satisfactory After Ladder Fall Veitch Denies He Was Asked To Quit GOP Post William J. Vcitch "I nave uct-u lu snyaer.

wnoso residence is A hospital spokesman said this 3nt chairman of the Bucks by Mr. Harris or anyone jaccnt to the Hill property. that the condition of County Republican Committee, else." Veitch said. "Someone branded as "complete put together this ler, Alice Johnson. Stephen Jar- atiire.

and other aspects of our to distribution and storage, and rctt. Cynthia Anton Dot- 1 Dr. George E. Raab, county cu ture- eliminate the development of new u.JL. schkal, Terry Zavecz, of schools, and Stumb.

Beth Groff. Aaron superintendents, Dr. isrt st --i a sli lend' values nd back UP thdr I. ST' 5.TMi"r. iW.U»- n'aV "been Doia, opumisut, uc rffr i at ftn ft the liter- their water improvement program hv Chairman Mv- ron Harris.

Henderson toppled backwards Veitch admitted Dr. Botel, on a panel called water supply sources. i from U(Jder and Meet The Experts," charged, Robert R. Hurick of Albright. feet, his False Fire Alarm Double Barreled Sellersville inquiring 'reasons I cannot think of." 1 Veitch added that he has the complete: support of Lower Springtown Companies that he will Bucks GOP executive board each had a lelephone call ves about announce his resignation Satur-; members, as well as uiatofuie terday afternoon at about 4 p.

brother-in-law, day. but emphasized that it is and file and committee i reporting a fire at the Old iaid. i he decided upon at the members. "If I chose to Schoolhouse on Pas- taken to Doy-'end of 1963. He has held assistant chairman.

I know ser Springfield Township --D tnei 1 0 --ri--j in.jivrru by Central post since 1960. I could do so, ne said. 'now occupied by a private lip Adamezyk. Anne Louise delegates. ue a with reading prog-1 available to Sellersville within Bucks Ambulance and Rescuei Reportedly Dissatlsned The assistant chairman said a a John Shaffer.

Samuel Landis, 100th anniversary years. The North Penn Water Unit and was then transfe-red However, informed sources'he decided to resign last year' Both fire companies answered Dorothy Williams and David Fen- the American Associaugn standard- 1 Authority, he said would be Abington Memorial Hospital. I said today that Veitch is leav-! shortly after Harris was elected thc ca)1 tne lir Donald Feigley. Aiyars Straume. Morton Botel.

Dr M-S'lthat "onc-fourth to one-third of an Friel. Philadelphia Arthur Kessler, said Terry Sine. Gloria Beidler. Joyce Dr Joseph students are using told the council that two large! Henderson was ta Angstadt. Barbara Golden, rail- and Louis TM CT books so difficult that they are sources of water supply would be, lestown Hospital by Central post since 1960 ue a Alternates are Ralph Edith Grjver, Judith Lehman lers tan reading performance, and backed up by the proposed damj And the demand is said to have Beckert.

of be'ursed teachers to make up'across the Tohickon Creek in the' WASHINGTON The come from Chairman His reason. Veiteh said, was nrtv. simple informal tests which I state park in upper Bucks. ination's Gross National Product'who reportedly was dissatisfied that he wanted to spend morei LOST AND FOUND J3S morei could better help in placing- He appeared at the council's -the sum total of all goods and with the way Veitcb voted for, time with his family. The com- LU3I Aiw which could teacn mo ftey can'requcjt in connection with its services produced-hit an an- First Assembly District noml-ibined duUes of county register dS read.

in connection with nual rate of HOO bfllion by thelnees. 'of wills clerk of Orpnans i George Gray, state school anticipated $150.000 of last year, though the ac-- Veitch is said to have joined Court and chairman rf member mem ber of the Improvement program for Sel-jtual 1163 total was about other Lower Bucks GOP narticipating ntTlvMnia Counca OnHich 1 ibiliioo. Headers v.TM^ end Vitlnlry end OS POUND: Hijh ehni Mom Owntr may eijiT, bv Call POUND: mti-nm-KU malt bWrt i Old Winor Birth Wt. to set 1 criteria for editor took ibiliioo. Gilkeson, chairman ofj The Commerce were consuming too much of in snubbing Vernoo'his time, he added.

DepartmentiPlatt of Lower Southampton as Veitch said he went to Harris ca I JTt-TMi. Sunday which give weeks ago and inform- him of the decision. "Mr. was reluctant to ac- fhat Member?" made timeiTor aPrefer-iterly advance of board members decided as a'cept," he continued, "but he, Ive a Gray. "The school board endum on the April primary bal-j Gross National Product was up'group who they wanted to sup--agreed my personal coasidera- partjthe committte in charge of thejsaid Thursday that the fourthione of the candidates.

a panel trying to answer the'program, said this morning thatiquarter increase was nearly! Replying to this, Veitch said.ied hm jquestion, "Whose Man is the 'he believed the program could $11.5 billion, thc largest Lower Bucks executive Hams edfe and understanding of the Two- I $30 billion from i port. I abided by that dwsuon.l tions were valid." ou'll Find Amusement 14 Bridge 14 Channel Swim 14 Comics 15 Dear Abby 3 Editorial 4 Markets 7 Obituaries 2 Soda! 5, 6 Sports 8, 9.

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