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Sunny Skies Seen For Area After Lashing By Sea Storm Now Let Me Prizes Listed For Corps Competition Tiie line-ups of contestants nnd prizes in the Eighth Annual Eastern States Junior Drum and Bugle Corps Championship meet scheduled for Bristol Saturday were announced today by Arthur Straccio, commander of the host Koberl W. Bracken American Legion Post. The will start at 8 p.m. on the Bristol High School athletic field, weather permitting, and feature six or more outstanding corps of boys and girls, seeking the Eastern States title. In addition.

the Bracken Cadets and the Levittown Senior Drum and Bugle Corps will give exhibitions on tiie fiefd. The prize money will total 325, including a $300 first prize to accompany the title flag. Second prize will be $250; third $200; fourth prize, $175 and fifth and other prizes, $100. The various competing units will march around the field in! sharp precision before thousands' of spectators and a handful of critical judges. For (his year they will vary their mil-! itary marches with a wide reper-j toire ranging from the classics to rock and roll and calypso.

Arrive In Bristol The cadets will roll into Bristol at about 3 p.m. by chartered bus, and be given dressing rooms by various organizations in the borough. At 7:30 p.m. report, to the field in their glittering cos-i tumes, ready to strut their stuff in the big contest. pjitrios, to date, are St.

James Cadets, of Baltimore, Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, N.J.; West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading; Woodsider Cadets, Newark, N.J.; Liberty Bell Cadets. Philadelphia and the Blessed Sacarament Cadets, Newark. Sam Embiscuso, business man- pger of the Bracken Cadets, said the sale of tickets is brisk this week. Best seats can be assured by buying tickets immediately, he said. They are being sold by the Bracken Cadets.

Bristol Townshin Masses Fire Power Winds Pull Boats Loose I In Delaware Jn observance of Fire Prevention Week, Bristol Township yesterday exhibited the fire fightini? equipment of its five fire companies in a parade and jater at the Delhaas High School. The equipment is shown lined up at the school. (Photo by James Monte) Democrats See Sell-Out For Banquet A crowd of nearly 1,000 F.uck.s iuiaty Ueniorrals aiul independent Republicans Mill attend the Jefferson Day Dinner at (ioodwill Fire Hall, Swain and Mifflin Saturday night, Democratic (hairnian James C. Bowen declared today. He said it will be the largest gathering of Democrats ever held under one roof in the county.

(iuest speakers will be Donald V. Hock, the mayor of Allentown and Janies H. J. Tate, president of Philadelphia City ('ouneil. tremendous advance sale of Chairman Bowen commented, indicative of the high pitch and spirit of the Demoeratie Party here in Bucks this year.

We have the band wagon rolling again and are confident that the Democratic organization will carry the full ticket to a resounding victory on Nov. Industry from Page One) and it is close to the areas of most rapid population growth. The reservation of such a large tract, and the provision of suitable access, po.se major problems of control and highway design. At the same time, planning considerations would suggest that the area should not be so utilized as to become a barrier between the already developed portions of the county, and the developing the north. Sincc continued residential development in this area wilf be able to exploit this land at an early date, prompt local and county planning action is Death Notices Instol (Enumr Pennsijlvania's Fastest Growing Newspaper Monday Evening, October 1 1957 Second Front Page The foggy reminder of the sea storm that yesterday showereiJ and lashed thir.sty Lower Bucks County was forecast to disappear today and leave sunny skies.

The U.S. Weather Brueau predicted an early end to the cloudy skies today, ending a hurricane that gave the area its wor.st soaking in aiany months and a boating enthusiast to lose life. Southeast The storm crept in from the southeast on the Coast and in the Delaware Valley was greeted by strong northeaster winds. Its damage in qw qv Bucks appeared to be lighter than; in other areas. The weather bureau e.stimated that the wind reached 40 miles an hour yesterday afternoon, while the rain was falling hard and heavy.

It jolted automobiles moving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and other highways. The smallest critic in the Levittown Artists Show Saturday afternoon in the Levittown Shopping Center mall examines one of the works displayed. Area artists showed their best efforts in the display. Polly Levitt checks one of the paintings in the one- day showing. (Courier-Times Photo) Lippincott Reception House Held from Page One) 5 Soloists Lauded In Orchestra Dehut By JIM Courier-Times Staff Writer IvcRoy Anderson, by the quintet of young mu.sicians.

Henry Kerr Williams led the; Cornwells Firemen Win First Prize An audience of better than persons cheered five talented, 'first pubhc appearance oi young Lower Bucks County pi- the season. The fine edge of Cornwells Fire anists who performed in a con-1 orchestral icert with the Delaware Valley 'Philharmonic Orchestra. Satur- Ulay night, at Neshaminy High School. Having five soloist.s program phony orchestra was a accompaniment gave led his Company to a It.s worst damage was on the Delaware River, where boats need to preserve the homes and were broken loose from their: buildings in the colonial village. evidence that the musicians not allowed Iheir pipes to companies Salur- tlie proiiram willi Adelaide during the summer months.

There was frequent and enthu- jsiastic applause for the soloists, McKinney, Newtown; appear on Douglas Bowker. Morrisville; Delaware Valley Area. Musical Masterpieces Births LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL day in a parade sponsored by the New Jersey Exempt Association. The com.pany appeared Willow Grove American But more impressive was the resounding performance of musi-; Miss Marjorie Haimbach, eai masterpieces, from Mozart to home. Laurie Ticehurst, Langhorne.

and, Pamela and Thomas Stover, Band, directed by Lester W. home Manor. The soloists were all pupils of Oct. 1 Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Finigan. 59 N. Turn Lane. Levittown, girl. Oct.

2 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 19.5 Goldenridge Drive, town, girl. Mr. and Mrs.

T. Kelly Janes, 18 Secklepea'r Road, Levittown, boy. Oct. 3 Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Nissman, 32 Orchid Lane, Levittown, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Joiin 88 Kentucky Lane, girl. Oct.

4 Mr. and John Beear Clinic Gives Crash Harvey. The award was presented to the best appearing band from out of New Jersey with regulation uniforms and accompanied by a band or bugle corps. More than 60 bands performed in the paradp Ovor ppr- Sliots To 750Injures Four Four persons were crash at injured in Route 413 Some 750 Lower Bucks County residents received Asian flu three-car inoculations at a clinic Foixl Road, Bristol Township Levit-Uored by the Nottingham VFW p.m., Saturday. post, the weekend.

injured were Walter Ilor- It was the second weekend for ner, 46, of 48 Plumbtree Drive, the clinic. Approximately Levittown, who suffered face sons marched and had 250 pieces to show. Cornwells has captured the annual parade sponsored by the Bucks County Association two years running. They also won the top award from firemen's association of the State 4:30 p.m. of Pennsylvania.

moorings. Warns Boat Owners Harbormaster Kefford, of Fairless Hills, was called at 10 a.m. and several times later during the day with reports of boats broken loose. He retrieved many of the craft and warned other owners to move their boats to shore. The harbormaster directed operations from Beach, near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge approach.

The rain started at about 8 a.m. and toninued in varying degrees, until about 10:30 p.m. The wind recording instrument at the Rohm and Haas plant at Bristol showed a 28 miles-an-hour blast at 11 a.m., then a wind 21 miles strong at 3 p.m. At 11 p.m. it had slowed to three miles an hour.

Electric Service The Bell Telephone Co. reported only minor trouble resulting from the storm in Lower Bucks County, but the storm caused a blackout of electric service in Southampton. Residents in some sections of Southampton were without lights is the site chosen by William Penn for a place of worship in Pennsylvania. A place to exemplify his belief in the freedom of the individual to worship as he chose" she said. died to preserve the kind of life this village represented.

The American Legion very prop! erly erected a monument on this Square in their honor. This kind of 'village is the kind an America they gave their lives for. Let historian; Louis I-eedom, property chairman for the group: Mrs. Clyde F. Brown, membership chairman and a member of the dinner committee; Mrs.

Henry C. Parry, grounds committee chairman for Historic Fallsington. Judge Saylor Attends Also: the Honorable Harold Saylor, president of the Germantown Historical Society and a judge cf the Court of Philadelpiiia; P. Alston Waring, author and historian who recently from India where he and his wife served on an agri- us keep it alive and functioning" she added. houses have proved functional for 200 vears.

Their cultural team under the auspices of the American and Indian governtnents: 0. M. Scott, president of a subsidiary of International Business Machines: John political writer: Da- restoration is not only good Taylor, author of iucation, It.s good sense and good Across the "Farewell busines.s Hutton jq Valley B'orge," and "Swamp Virginia has Ruth Seltzer, colum- and Massachusetts has jyanklin Wood, execu- bridge but the Keystone State of Pennsylvania has nothing to for four hours, Sunday afternoon, after a fallen tree snapped electric wires in Beth Ayres. Chief Clarence Heppe, Southampton police, said the electricty went off at about 12:30 p.m. and compete with this" Mrs.

Hutton continued. She quoted a saying of Daniel Webster who said who do not look upon themselves as a link connecting witlOHe persons were inoculated the first weekend. George man for reports the clinic was almost all day Saturday. Heavy rainfall cut down attendance Sunday. Tiie clinic was held at the Ivow- 2704 Orchid Croydon, boy.kr Bucks Medical Center on the Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Gill, 26 first weekend and at the home of bruises: his wife, Rachael. 37, daughter Pat, 9, and William Palmer, clinic chair-j David.son, 37, 1107 Second the Nottingham Police said car cra.sh-^ I'd into the rear of a car driven by Davidson. Davidson had stopped behind a car operated by Charles 50, of 27 Canna Road. Cobalt Ridge, Lev- Inbrook Road, Levittown.

girl. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Knight. 907 COPPENS (Mark) October 4, AI- frod of SA Beaver Dam Bristol, i Ai-n i after a lonif illness passed awa.v in Langhome, girf.

Lower Bucks County Hospital. Sur- Mr. and Bernard are his parents iSlr. Alfred i 143 VinevirW PnorJ i inci Regina Coppens, 2 KOad, LcVlttOWn, Christine, 10, Germain, 7, 5 paternal Mr. and 1 Mr 1 I Edward Wein-jeommunity projec Joseph Esposito, last weekend.

The Nottingham VFW' Post home at Richleau Boad, off Street Road, is the tentative site for this weekend's clinic. Palmer reports clinic and the VFW paternal sranaparenis. t'in-1 t.m.. Alfred Coppens. of Lcv-' l'ost plans to continue it as long ili.

boy. supply of Vaccine Jasts." phia. vitcd to the funeral Tuesda.v 9 a.m. nt tnfe Beck-Dougherty Mortuar.v, Newportville-Fallsington Rd. Solemn Requiem 10 a.m.

St. Ann's t'hurth, Bristol. Int. Holv Redeemer, Omeury. F.

lend, may call in. 38 Lane, Levittoun, I of 0.1. Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Bartol, 9 would stait to Butternut Road, Levittown. the second shot of the Mr.

and Mrs. James McMack- plan on the weekend evening 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of send contribution to the Foundation, 1719 Phila, October 5. 1957, Florence M. wife ot Earlie Johnson, 9 Levittown, mother of Paul, Linda, Donna and Judith.

ALSO survived b.y father Salvadore Philadelphia, mother nuU father, Mr. and Mrs. L. Huarde, Bristol, sister ot John S. Harder.

Winder Village. Friends received at the Beck-Dougherty Mortuary, New- Levittown, Tuesday evening 7 to 9 Funeral from iviortuary Wednesday at 2 p.m. tondocted by the Rev. R. L.

Carison, Harriman Methodist Church, Bristol, Pa, Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Oct. 4, Jacob II. Hoot, 86 husband the late Mary Mow ell Root, of 656 Parkvale Avenue. Lanshorne.

Survivors are a son, Juan A. Rout, of llammonton, N.J.; four daughters, Mrs. Daniel Cacchio, Philadelphia, Mrs. Charles Moore. BelUngham, Mrs.

Clarence Mrs hoi great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to alfend the service on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. from the VVilliam Di'" i Funeral S. Believue Av.

inue, Langhorne. Interment Forest Hills Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 7-9 p.m. Mr, and MrfsaL.el 607 Beaver Bristol, boy. i Mr.

and Mrs. David Macesic. 526 Webster Langhorne, boy. Mr. and Mrs, Willie Kelsey, 352 Magnolia Road.

Bristol, boy. Mr. and Mrs. Edward 22 Ironwood Road, Levittown, girL Staff members of the Lower Bucks MtKlical Center are operat- United Fund Drowning (Coiuinued from Page One) (( otuinufd from Page One) Heights Robertson Manufacturing Company, Morrisville, Lower Bucks Campaign Chairman Tom Coe president of National Bank applauded pacesetting lirms whose employes have set such a remarkable record. proves conclusively that Bucks Fund is here to stay and is about to have orti, irence Wallaman.

Hatboroi. and necticut, and Donald, Of Phocnix- s. Charles A. Anderson, Victory," he ine; 15 grandchildren and 2'i i It'd, ruithermore, when you re- Reds Plan (Continued from Page One) tained from present satellite. He added it should helpful in own iite program.

future do not perform their duty to the Dr. Howland, in pointing out that technical experts are available to plan and execute restorations, emphasized the importance come back on again Hi.storic Fallsington a living vision of the past. Historic homes in olher areas have become economically valuable because they are being used in some instances, for private social gatherings. Col. who initially proposed the restoration of Fallsing- reported that his commissiorr passed over New and to passage Space Ship (Continued from Page One) make a turn.

The impact caused space. Davidson's car to crash into the rear of Vonwallmenich's car. In another accident yesterday afternoon Cream truck this is from he said, maybe something Imore The scientist, who an use of his name with- skidded on Bath'htHd bccau.se of his important of- Roiid near Route 13 and position, did not elaborale. into a pole on North near Edgely, last midnight. He was and released at the hospital.

Passenger Hurf In Auto Accident tive secretary of the Bucks County Planning Commission. Also: Mrs. John Beiler, president of the Bucks County Federation of Clubs; Mrs. E. 0.

Goslin, chairman of the Thompson-Neely Commiltee: Mrs. David Taylor, regent of the Bucks County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution: Mrs. Emlen Linton Martin, antiquarian and curator; Miss Emma Moon, who has been a resident of Fallsington all her life and who has written interesting items about the village. Reception First The reception at the Lippincott House, preceded the dinner. The home was furnished witli early pieces of furniture lent for the occasion by members of Historic Fallsington and friends.

One wing of the home, iispfl as a doctor's office by Dr. Henry Lippincott (1844-1866) and by Dr. Elias Wildman (1871-1873) displayed crafts represented by the various owners of the Lippincott property. In addition to early medical equipment, implements used in farming, saddlery and tanning were featured. The parlor, hall and dining room were furnished with antique and colonial pieces of furniture, early paintings, china and rugs.

Formality was the keynote of the decorations carrying out the design of the home. The drapes in the parlor were donated by Fred Convery, Trenton, The trustees of Historic Falls- ingston. Inc, are; Anthony Burton, Mrs. Hugh B. Eastburn, Mrs.

William D. Lynch. Mrs. William R. Mercer, Mrs.

David Raw. I Irving W'arner Franklin YOU cannot know everything that is liott Wynne, who has served onCharles Harper le inventories of all of our store.s. Look up Washington Crossing I provo satcl- ington last night. The first confirmed of zoning restrictions in the state sighting legislature io protect historic came from Alaska where Dr. I don Little reported he watched' Blagonravov and his answered most questions Sunday Moscow radio -I' i I Letters Read Mrs, Eugene Robertson, of New- ittown.

Vomvallmenich had stop- the Red moon including the sighting at ped to allow another vehicle to rocket used to blast other sightings rru- 1 inin Russia, Two amateur astronomers in Hobart, Tasmania, reported seeing the satellite at twiliglit. William Wat.son, a communications ofticer, described it as a of warm and said. had! Frank Nixon, of California, mother of Vice President Richard Nixon, and former president Herbert Hoover, invited guests who were unable to attend the affair. Di.scinguished guests present included Mrs. Hugh B.

Eastburn. over on its side. The driver, He said the Russian feehng of brose Burger, 31, 929 Second forced the United States to waste; we watched that Century Club of Phila- Croydon, was not injured. a lot of time it was visible foi l.i uidelphia: Warren Woodruff, trea- Felix Nieves. 27.

of 500 added that not toi I wo women lepoilttl Eugene Robertson, Bristol, suffered cuts and be in the spirit of morning. Mrs. P'rank Melvin, bruises when his car crashed who is active in the Pennsvl- WE PROBABLY HAVE IT! i Of coin carried in the A Philadelphia girl jured yesterday in was in- the announcement today on Page 9 and then write commi.ssion and for many years us if you have any feeling that there are certain of ihe Welcome So- types of Lrchandise that are not carried in this area, things that want. who delivered the invo- Our job is to serve you and in order to do that nation at the dinner, successfully it will be very helpful if we know what Township when the car in which i you if "you think that we do not she was riding as a have it collided with the car of a Levittown man. Other Guests Other guests included; David Raw, who is a trustee with her husband.

Dr. Raw, owns Hough House in Fallsington; Mrs. M. oi i53 Buckley Bristol, wife of the late Tullytown, eph Wollard died suddenly at her' residence evening, ftfrs, Wollard was a life lonn resi- of JJri.stol. Survhed by a son Janie.s J.

Wollard of LeviUown. Si.s- ter Mrs. Mary A. of Kristol. and friends to attend funeral Wednesday a m.

Irom Murphjr Funeral Home, 1002 Jiadcliffe fiuiem Ma.ss st 10 -t iVUrk.s Church Int. at Marks Friendi may caH Tues- Marine I'nits On Hand jceive reports like that of the Bell Interstate Marine Units par- Telephone Company you not only ticipating in the rescue attempt sec tiie total amount reaching were; Bucks County to our $505.000 goal, you a i Squad, Levittown the entire campaign organi- 2o Roundwood Lane, Red Squad, Bristol catch fire, determined Oate, Edgely, Fair-'make a success of the less Hills, Falls Township. Levit- In Community Division of No, 1. Newportviile and the drive, to start so- WRONG DEDCCTION Bristol Ik)rough No 2 lire com- iicrslver 15, came Jean panics. word from Division Chairman; Poufos, whose doctor said a blood Funeral arrangements will be K.

Linfoi.n and Harry showed she had Asian Flu, handled by J. Ailea lioup Danner that in some sections of said of the sore twoat that was eral Ku ar- their organization, the total of the disease- rangcments have been completed force has grown tiieir: thought it was from yelling yet. jat a footbail We would also like to have you clip the ballot Ann McLeod, 17, was in from Survey announcement, so that you can in- Ceorge P. a member factory condition at Lower Bucks dicate on it your opinions regarding the ads this week because that helps us to know whether or not our ads are telling you what you want to know. Smith, Mr.

A. S. Hines. General S. Johnston and B.

Speer, Jr. Dinner Committee Serving on the dinner committee were; Mrs, Robert Biddle, HI and Mrs. Hugh Eastburn, co-chairmen; Mrs. Clyde F. Brown, Mrs, Eugene Robertson, Mrs.

George P. Millington, Mrs. Henry C. Parry and Mrs. David Raw, County Hospital this morning suffering from head injuries.

Fred Gcrstenfield, 19, of Philadelphia, driving car was uninjured after his car collided ot the dinner committee and 0 0 Officers are; president, Mrs, vice president. Mrs. Rotor ic Activities Chairman of the PennsvTv'arii'a'Soeie't'v "of' Colonial Dames ot America: Mr.s. N'. Rob- If you think that we do not carry something which narper Smitn.

who served want fnii if onriiifiW rif 'Aiice S. omitli and treasufcr, Warren Woodruff. Campaign committee members are George G. Gray, chairman: Mrs. Charles Harper Smith, A.

S. Hines and Gen, Wil- you tell if enough of you want it car driven by David get it. OA T-------- n--! 0 LARGE ADS Wayside (p. 22) New Jersey Floor (p. 7) Rock Hill Furniture (p.

7) Safe Food (p. 22) ADS Krislol Ford (p. 18) Reedman Pontiac (p. 18) SMALL ADS Beauly (p. 11) Autn 20) many years as museum chair- man at Wasiiington Crossing Park and a member of the ,0 group's campaign committee; Bristol Half Honr Laundrwnat organiza- BosHouwer Motors ip.

18) (p. 2) ip. 2) Flecks 4) King Finance (p. 13) Myers Gillis (p. 15) Penn Fruit (Grapefruit (p.

4) Penn Fruit (Frying Chickfii) (p. 4) PonOar fp. lion's trustee and first president and a direct descendant of Johnston, fiam Penn's manager at Penns- bury. Robert Also; lining Warner, trustee and prominent DOI BLE TROI BLE ETTE. Ind.

(L'Pt-'Don- industpialist; Udd R. Scurlock, 29, was booked i Mrs. Warren Woodruff, Mrs. Jane for speeding Saturday on a trip to Moon Snipes, co-chairman of the city court to pay two parking i committee and noted tickets..

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