The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

LAST EDITION Daiil FOUR CENTS VOL. 48, NO. 149. WMkly Pounitod July It, UW, Ousts Coorfcr ItounSdNavSmMx 10. Jab 1M.

CONNELLSVILLE. EVENING, MAY 6, 1950. BIGHT Anna Pearl Thorpe Found Safe and Sounc in Field Two Miles From Her Home Little Anna Pearl Thorpe is sate and sound! She was found shortly after 11 o'clock this morning. Two members of a searching party ol more than 400--Max Martin and Vincent Leos--came upon her in a field about two miles Irom her home. She appaiently had wandered througn the heavily wooded area at the rear the home of Mr.

arid Mis. Wilbur Thorpe at Bryson Hill, Dunbar. First reports indicated that Leos. a searcher, had climbed into this morning. tree and spotted the child as! Son, FIVE BIRTHS AT HOSPITAL Five boys were born at Connellsville State Hospital according to the birth registry.

They are: Son, Mr. and Mrs. Ralpn Morris, Vanderbilt, R. D. 8:16 o'clock this morning.

Son, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McClelland, Perryopolis, 3:36 o'clock M.s Paul DFC, TWO CITATIONS FOR LIEUTENANT FETTE MAY BE VIEWED AT LIBRARY The Distinguished Flying Cross, Navy citation and joint con gressional resolution award to Mrs. Harry Neville, sister of Lieutenant John Henry Fette, may be viewed at Carnegie Free Library Monday through Friday. Captain Alex H.

Hood of Connellsville, commandant of the Pittsburgh Naval District, described the avvaid as "the finest I have ever o'clock Friday night. Son, Mr. and Mrs. John Soltis, Dunbar, R. 3:47 o'clock Friday afternoon.

tree and spotted tne child asi "J'" she a in an open field, about Connellsville, R. D. 2, 3:10 o'clock two miles from the place from' morning, wh.ch she had disappeared. Son Mr an Mrs Ffra Leo, and Max Martin moved tln 118 North Flrst street through the woods to the field here they came upon the child. As they approached, she backed away as il afraid.

But when she was picked up, she appeared to become calm and made no resistance. The child was carried to a waiting automobile to be taken to a physician at Dunbar for an examination to determine if she had suflered from exposure aftei the night. As she was taken down a path through the woods, about 75 yards A onn from the spot from which she had E(JwaRi disappeared, the mother met them.I ci Gmiciii Here Mrs. Thorpe, who had maintained her throughout the night, broke and cried. REGION MEN ENTER ARMY Several district young men have enlisted in the Army and Air Force through the Brownsville recruiting station.

They m- G. Tepley, Car- Fran, Republic; LaBelle, and Air Force Reserve Squadron Flight Activated Here Fayette county's new Air Force Reserve Squadron, the 9551st Volunteer Air Reserves, has now been divided into four separate flights. With the squadron numbering over 100 members, flights have been formed in the following areas: Flight Uniontown, Flight Brownsville, Flight Connellsville and Flight Masontown. Col. H.

G. Brady is the commanding officer of the squadron whose headquarters is at the The child was examined by Dr. a Harold S. S. Newill at Dunbar bllc Don wjio said her condition was "ex- John Frank E.

Clish, Brownsville. Army Air Corps--Floyd Armory at Uniontown. V. L. Whipkey and cellent." Other than abrasions and scratches on her legs and arms, she was unharmed.

The child had not been harmed nor had she been attacked, the physician said. "It's remarkable how well she looked after a night-long exposure to the elements," he said. The youngster said nothing during the examination. The mother, however, bubbled over with happiness. She had a smile that covered her entire face.

"I'm the happiest mothe'- in the orld," she said. 'You can hardly express in words just how I feel." Some of the searchers said the youngster was nude when she was located. How she lost her clothing was not determined. One commented on the fact that although she did not have on anyjtre Dame University and Missis- Romeo S. Fabriziani, Newell, and Ronald W.

Toye and Anthony Muti, Brownsville. William Gillespie Made Vice-Presidenl Thiel Student Union Elected vice-president of the Student Union, student governing body, at Thiel College in Gieen- ville, has been a local man, William Gillespie of Dickerson Run. He will also serve as chairman of the home-coming celebration, annual program at Thiel, scheduled this year for October. A junior at the school, Mr. Gillespie is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Gillespie. He was graduated from Dunbar Township High School 1946 and attended No- loth ing she was scratched only on those parts oE the legs and armt not protected by a dress.

It was wondered, too, just how she was able to cover the two sippi State College before he went to Thiel, where he is majoring in education. While in high school he earned four letters in football and one in basketball. At Thiel, he is a member of the Pennsylvania Nu Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, national social iratermty. In order to get to the point whore she was found, the would have had to get through several fences, barbed wire and leg. The lot vas found as more than (00 State Police, Dunbar and South Connellsville firemen, Boy Scouts, National Guard and others continued an intensive search of the district for the voungstcr ho was reported missing at 11:30 o'clock Thursday morning.

Searchers -worked all night and this morning new volunteers loinod the hunt while others rest- od, preparing to rejoin the group later in the day. The father, an employe ot the Western Maryland Railway Company, as working at the time of the disappearance. Anna Pearl had been playing the yard at her home with two. others ol the live children, Harry, i This is the second rally of ns Baltimore Ohio Safety Drive Will Be Held Here Monday There will be a luncheon at noon Monday at the Y. C.

A. in connection with a safety drive on the Baltimore Ohio Railroad System. Sixteeen men will be given pawards for not having accidents during the past yeai. John Edwards, general manager of the central region, and T. Williams, supeiintendent of the Pittsburgh Division, will make the presentation ol awards.

47 East Penn street, Other staff personnel are: Major Joe T. Ruby, director of personnel; Major George J. Plava, director of operations, plans and training; Captain Phil- Chamber to Unveil Most Important Civic Project At Dinner Planned May 22 What may develop into tbe most important program ever launched in Connsllsville under the sponsorship of the Chamber tf Commerce was announced today by the Industrial Development Committee of that organization. It is a "New Payrolls Dinner," scheduled for Monday evening, May 22, at Pleasant Valley Country Club. The affair is not to be confined to' Chamber of Commerce membership, although a quick canvass of all those enrolled will be made to give them an opportunity to purchase tickets before they are offered to the public.

"This is one dinner at lich we need the facilities for seating a thousand persons," said Claude M. Stroup, manager of iie Chamber, "but since the Country Club limit 300 we are held to that figure." Oscar Monrad, vice-presic ent of the First National Bank and Trust Com jany of Oklahoma City, who has helped bui payrolls through industrial development in three communities, will be tha speaker. The Chamber of Commerce is considering a program of establishing an industrial corporation, financed by all people of Connellsville and vicinity, which would be used to promote expansion of this area and provide increased payrolls. It is felt the decision should be gained through an expression of opinion from a cross section of business men, industrialists, professional people and property owners after they have heard Mr. Monrad tell of the experiences of other growing cities of the Nation.

Frank Sternberg, Albert Fulmer and I. D. Younkin are a committee in charge of the ticket sale and Ernest R. Kooser has been named chairman of'the group in charge of dinner arrangements. Plans were completed at a meeting of the Industrial Development Conajfattee held Friday in the Chamber offices.

Another session is scheduled for 3 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon. Distinguished Flying Cross, Citations From Congress, Navy Are Given to Lt. Fette's Sister MOUNTZ CREEK BRIDGE WORK BEGINS MONDAY The City Street Department will begin work Monday morning on the reconstruction of the bridge over Mountz Creek with Foreman Jack Sine in charge. It will take about two weeks to replace the span. Parents of children who use the bridge are urged to instruct the youngsters about other ways to travel it will not be possible to use any portion of the bridge from the time demolition begins until it is reconstructed.

The Distinguished Flying Cross, highest award in the United Sta'es Naval Air Force, was presented to Mrs. Dorothy Fette Neville, sis'er of Lieutenant John Henry Fette, pilot of the Navy Privateer plane which was reported missing er the Baltic Sea April 8. Presentation of the award as made at a private ceremony in the Neville home in 501 Snyder street Friday evening, The plane which Lieutenant Fette piloted was reported mi 1 ing following a clash with Rus- lip O. Can-, Logistics" sian fighter planes lhe Ba tic ie Sea area. Despite an extens ve search toy U.

S. Navy and Ar ny Second Lieutenant Hugh Workman, adjutant, Frank G. Barcovic, personnel- Sgt Ma-i a English rescue crews, no jor, Charles H. First trace was Und of the Prlvateer sergeant, and Sergeant Robert Alms, operations specialist. Members of the Connellsville Lieutenant Colonel flight commander; Flight are: Frank Ritz, First Lieutenant Robert A.

Beard' First Lieutenant J. L. Eubank, Second Lieutenant William R. Flinn, Second Lieutenant Henry G. Gallagher, Master Sergeant Jonn R.

Hanlon, Technical Sergeant Joseph V. Bell, Technical Pilots of the Russian fighter planes were subsequently awa -d- ed high honors after admittedly having fired upon "a plane which appeared to resemble an Amsr- that B-29" day. the Baltic a 'ea Authorities toeliove Lieutenant Peter W. Toth, Sergeant Roy G. Banks.

Meetings are held at' 8 P. M. every Monday on the third floor above the Grill. Flights are also being planned for Perryopolis and Waynes-burg. Members of the Reserves are former Air Force veterans who are interested in retaining their former rank held during the war as well as earning credit toward promotion -and retirement.

that the B-29 and Navy Privataer closely resemble each other. The Congress of the United States subsequently passed a joint resolution honoring the crew of the American plane which was to be presented to the next of Srin of each crew member along ith the Navy's Distinguished Flying Cross. Captain Alex H. Hood of 1003 Isabella road, Connellsville, commandant of the Pittsburgh Nsval District, made the presentation. He described the award as the finest I have ever Lieutenant Fette's father, Henry Fette, resides in 3 218 Sycamore In making the award to Hrs.

Brides Who Keep Their Bridegrooms Waiting to Be Fined 14 Cents Per Minute. By United Press. LONDON, May who keep bridegrooms waiting at the church in Upton Parish be fined J.4 cents a minute after the first five minutes, Rev. S. warned today.

Jones said he never had any trouble with the men. Lt. John H. Fette Lt. Henry Fette, co-pilot of the Navy Privateer, missing over the Baltic Sea, now presumed dead, received the DFC and citations from the Navy and Congress which were presented to his sister at private ceremony at her home.

INS Writer to Tell What Western Europe Will Do If Reds Come A Jr J.11 j.iJLa*vJiJ.^ Any former veteran regardless NevlUe listed as next of km, Cap- of their former branch of sevice, tam Hood said: who is interested in joining the Air Reserves is znvited to attend any of the meetings. flight or squadron six. and Rogor, five, when she wandered in (he direction ot the woods, Alter Harry returned to kind to be held on the railroad system, the other having been held recently at Punxsulawney. Northeastern County School Districts Will Hold First Community Picnic Friday, May 19 Arrangements are being completed for the first annual school picnic six northeastern Fayette county districts. The outing will be held at Kennywood Park on Friday, May 19, by Springfield, Henry Clay, Stewart and Wharton townships and Maikleysburg and Ohiopyle borough districts.

A special train will be operated over the Balt'more Ohio Railroad Irom Ohiopyle lo the park "Mrs. Neville, I am acting as the representative of the commandant of the Fourth Naval District who has been directed by the Secretary of the Navy to deliver to you as next of kin to Lieutenant John Henry Fette U. S. Navy, the Distinguished My- ing Cross together with a portfolio containing the citation congressional resolution in and the MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH GRADUATION PROGRAM MAY 24 Speda) to Oounmr. MOUNT PLEASANT, May schedule of year-end activities of Ramsay High School of Mount Pleasant was made public today.

The events include: Friday, May Queen crowning and coronation ball. May 17, junior-senior banquet. May 19, junior-senior prom. May 21, baccalaureate service. May 24, commencement exercises.

June 6, school picnic. premise. In delivering the commandant says as follows: 'It is with a deep sense of the great loss which you have sustained that I herewith forward to you as the next of kin the Distinguished Flying Cross and portfolio containing the citstion awarded Lieutenant John Honry Fette, United States Navy, and a copy of the Joint Congiessional Resolution. Sincerely yours R. E.

Schuirmann, rear admiral, U. S. Navy, commandant of the Fourth Naval District'." Lieutenant Fette wab a graduate Which nations of Western Europe can be expected to resist should Soviet Russia attack? Which are those where the hard core of independence and determination has been corroded by Communist infiltration, weariness and defeatism? To answer these and other dread questions vital to all who live in a divided world, Kingsbury Smith, European general manager of International News Service, carried out a month-long, first-hand investigation of conditions in eight European countries. His mission was to find out "Will Western Europe Fight?" He has summed up his conclusions in a series of seven daring, vivid and startling articles. Publication will begin in The Courier Monday, May 8.

Watch for dramatic eye-opening series on the state of the world today. mother said shei i the little sirl i out in a Musicians Meet Mondav. reacn i The ConnellsvUle clo TM vm Mrs. Thorpe i an horn the hous fioly, Local No. 417, American and back.

The i a is scheduled' 0 ie Immaculate Conception to leave Ohiopyle at 8:30 o'clock i High School He had park at awarded a DFC for meritoiious by trolley trom lhe direction from which the Federation of Musicians, will -i-reiim had come but she failed meet in the North End Athletic to find the girl. She looked around Club at 7 o'clock Monday evening Tne mardi gras Will be discussed. in ain and her children joined The Dunbar Volunteer Fire partment was notified and South! Cor.nellsville firemen joined the Elder Clarence E. Zimmerman search as word went to State of Mount Pleasant Police who along with Boy Scouts a On Examining Board. 16 was elected member of the board of ex- and other volunteers of the area aminers at the meeting of Pitts- into the area to carefully cover a four-mile area Flashlights and torches were used during the night-long search.

Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning, the Dunbai fii siren was again sounded as additional men joined in the search. State. Police sent new detail into under direction of Sergeant M. Jaynes who had led the burgh Synod of the Evangelical Reformed Church at Cumberland, Md. Returning, the group will leave the park at 7 o'clock and will reach Ohiopyle at 9 o'clock.

It was announced that each school student will be given free four amusement tickets. There will be a special excursion tram rate for all students of all grades and adults who plan to make the trip. Additional amusement tickets will be available at the six schools at a rate. NINE MORE SPEEDERS WANT TO BE CONVINCED flit- Some motorists insist on being convinced the hard way that the Police Depaitment is serious about contingents late intojbicaking up the practice of speeding in the city. Nine additional make-believe Barney Oldfields were snared by two police traps and will be assessed $10 The Parents of Girl.

Mr. and Mrs. George Bosley of tJnionlown, R. D. 4, announce the speed traps will be continued in- hirth ol daiiffhtci in Uniontown 'rlclinitcly dt a periods on Hospital at 3 4 0 Wedncb-j various streets i the practice day evening.

lis ended. CAMERON PTA MEETS TUESDAY Cameron School Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in the school building. There will be a musical program uder direction of Mrs. H. H.

Hile. At Latrobe Hospital. George W. Rumbaugh ol Avm- brust and George M. Davis of service during World War Two.

He was discharged from Naval service following cessation of hostilities but reenlisted se 1 eral months ago, being assigned to a base in North Africa at the time of. the Russian incident. A citation from the Navy states: "The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying to Lieutenant John Henry Fette, United States Navy, for service as set fourth in the following citation: "For outstanding and herou services in the performances of duty in an aerial flight as a membsr of the aircrew a United States Navy Pnvateer Airplane (PB42) during a flight over the Baltic Sea, April 8, 1950. Taking oft in an unarmed patrol plane fiom Wiesbaden, Germany, on April 8, Lieutenant Fette participated a flight over the Baltic Sea Performing his assigned tasks wMh courage and skill on this peacetime mission from which his olane failed to return, he rendered out- Dr. D.

S. Newill Will Open Office Monday Dr. D. S. Newill, who has returned to Connellsville after spending a year abroad, today announced the opening of new offices on Monday.

They will be on the second floor of the National Bank Trust Company building. Dr. Newill is a Fellow and lite member of the American College of He has taken post-graduate training in approved institutions in this country and abroad and is a senior surgeon on the surgical staff of Connellsville State Hospital. Grecnsburp, R. D.

5, nave been a service (o the Nav; and Suffers Leg Injury. James G. King, 38, of AUison, suffered injuries to the right hip and lower left leg while working at the mine the H. C. Frick Coke Company and was taken to Brownsville General Hospit.il Right Foot Injured.

Anthony Gurber, 17, of New Salem, R. D. 1, was treated at Un- iontbwn Hospital Friday night for an injury to the right foot admit led lo Latrobe Ireatment loj lo lus i Hii performar ce of Continued on Page Fotu. suf- collided i an auto of, an unidentified molonst at Filbert. fered when his motorcycle Plan Upper Tyrone Meetings to Talk About Assessments SCOTTDALE, May of Upper Tyrone township will hold two meetings next week to consider employment of an attorney for the purpose of filing an appeal from the 1950 county assessments which have been increased by the commissioners and chief county assessor.

There will be a meeting at Addis Store at 7 o'clock Monday evening for the convenience of residents of Owensdale, Morgan, Dry Hill and Broad Ford. Another session is planned for 7 o'clock Tuesday night at the Kingview School for convenience of persons living at South Everson, Kingview, Cross Roads and Iron Bridge. Thomas D. Byrne, spealiing for the committee in charge of arrangements, urged a large turnout for both meetings. At Brownsville Hospital.

Theresa Gillman, Mrs. Irene Vereb, William Sethman and Ronald Colabianchi of Grindstone, Louis Kovach and Shirley Barber of Republic and Mrs. Katherine Bevard of Brownsville have been admitted to Brownsville General Those Sophia Cvetan and Melzetta Hart of Hospital for treatment. discharged include Mrs. Southern Democrats Confident of Killing FEPC Legislation By Staging Filibuster Mount Pleasant School Board Submits Budge! Of $203,500 MOUNT PLEASANT, May budget for the Mount Pleas- WASHENTGTON, May Senate's long-awaited batle over President Truman's fair employment practices (FEPC) bill was uuder way today with southern Democrats confident they could kill the measure by filibuster.

Senate Democratic Leader Scott W. Lucas, 111., moved to bring the controversial civil rights measure before the chamber last Sen. Richard B. Russell, leader of the Dixie bloc, promptly launched the southern assault oti the bill. Russell's attack prevented an immediate vote to consider tlio measure which would set up a Federal commission to guarantee job rights regardless of race, color or creed.

Lucas said he would listen to a week of filibustering before trying to limit dtbate. To cut off debate, the Administration forces must be able to. 64 votes. The southerners doubt that gag efforts would be successful. Elsewhere in Congress: Foreign Aid Senate passed a $3,116,450,000 foreign aid measure, including $2,350,000,000 for the Marshall Plan.

This represents a out of $250,000,000 in President Truman's request. Differences in Senate-House versions the measure must be worked oul ant School District was tenla- in a House-Senate conference tively set for $203,500 for the year 1950-1951 at the regular meeting of the school board. The budget will be open for inspection before the next board meeting. Included in the budget are the following improvements to school properties for which bids will be received at the June meeting of the board: New floors for the classrooms and corridors of the first floor of the third ward school building; painting the exterior woodwork of the second ward school; putting a new floor in the basement of the second ward school; in preparation for an art room; new gutters for the second ward school building and new sidewalks on the Oak street side of the third ward school property. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the school officials to apply for membership in the Junior W.

P. I. A. L. Use of the auditorium was granted committee.

The Senate voted $34,000,000 for the "point lour" program, for which the House allowed only $25,000,000. Reds A Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee looking into Communism ordered two of its members-- Sens. Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Green, R. to make an on- the-spot check of State Department security programs abroad. No itinerary of their trip was announced but it was expected their first stop would be Frankfurt, German headquarters of U.

S. High Commissioner John J. McCloy. Remington --Chairman John S. Wood, said his House Un- American Activities Committee may call Elizabeth Bentley, former Communist spy courier, to testily in its current investigation of Commerce Department Official William W.

Remington Studio for June 8. The use of the athletic field was granted to ago that Remington led her top Government secrets for delivery to a Red spy ring. The committee the Booster Club for a boxing show during the first or second eop the ase thls eek afte week of June. The board adopted a schedule of prices for the auditorium rental and a set of rules and regulations to be observed by those using the auditorium. The price range is from $10 per night when no admission is charged to $50 for two former Communists accused Remington of being a Communist 13 years ago when he worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Social Security--Senate Democratic Leader Scott W. Luca.s, 111., and Whip Francis J. Myers. served notice they would aiiioaiijii AO uv i i i' shows put on for profit by stock fi to liberalize the social se- companL and private individu- cunty approved by tne Senj ate Finance Committee. The J.

Lawrence Fox was measure would bring another treasurer of the board for the new school year. The report of Treasurer E. L. Bobbs showed receipts including balance as of April 1, amounting to $57,188. The expenditures during the month were $25,639, leaving a balance of $32,188.

Lewis A. Harrer New Councilman At Ml. Pleasant to Tbe Courier. MOUNT PLEASANT, May A. Harrer of South Church street was elected a member of council at a special meeting Friday evening at the borough building.

He succeeds David Swartz, who resigned recently. Musical Program At South Side PTA Meeting Tuesday measure 10,000,000 persons into the old age insurance program, increase benefits by 90 per cent and freeze the tax rate at IVz per cent until 1956. Business Democrats hailed President Truman's plan to heln small business as a "sincere effort" to bolster the Nation's economy but GOP congressmen were highly critical. Mr. Truman proposed Government promotion of national investment firms, Federal insurance on bank loans up to $25,000, broadening of lending powers of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and strengthening of the small business aids of the Commerce Department.

Spending The House wa 1 called into dn unusual Saturdav session to speed action on the $29,000,000.000 omnibus appro- priatioiis bill. Today's debute was to deal with a provision tn spend ($632.620,000 for rivers, harbors and flood control projects in fiscal 1951. Grindstone William Dora of Hill- A musical rogram wiu feature er, John Podolmsky of Adah, Mrs. Mary Moxin of Fairbank and William Sparvieri, of LaBelle. The Weather -J i Scattered thundershowers east and south portion this morning followed by partly cloudy, windy and cooler, high in 70s west and noith and 80s southeast portion today, partly cloudy and cooler, low 45 to 50 tonight; Sunday partly cloudy and somtwhal cooler is the noon weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania.

Temperature Record. wan 1949 Maximum SB Minimum 6f SB Mean 77 76 the South Side PTA meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in the South Side School in Race street in commemoration with National Music Week to be observed this month. During tha business session, Mrs. James Sharp, chairman of the nominating committee, will present a slate of officers which will be followed by an election and installation. A report will be given on the southwest district confei- ence of the Pennsylvania T.

A Hospital Patients. Mrs Helen Bukovac, bilt; Mrs. Merita Cole, 223 North Pitlsburg street; Miss Betty King, Perryopolis; Ernst Leasure, 1119 Sampson street, and Mrs. Catherine Cockrell, 250 East Fail-view avenue, have beco admitted lo Connellsvillc Slate Hospital for treatment. Injured at Work.

Dewayne Stewart, 20, of Grindstone, suffered an injury in the region of his left ear Friday afternoon while at work in Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation, South Connellsville. The man was accidentally struck by a piece pipe. Lottery Suspect. Clement C. Maciak of Brownsville was held under $1,000 bond for court on a lottery charge after his arrest by State Police.

BICYCLE SAFETY SLOGAN The ComieUsville Bicycle Safety Committee in the interet of safe operation of bicycles in the city has prepared a series of slogans. Today's tip: AVOJD DRIVING TOO FAST ON HILLS AND SLIPPERY OR ItOUGH ROADS. DO NOT RACE ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS..