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Saturday Hours Added By Library The Fallsington Library is Ave. opposite the Fallsington ing Saturday morning school, will be open starting this week, Mrs. John W. Eekelberry, librarian, announced todav. The library, located on Morrisville Due From Builder Money 10 a.m.

to noon Saturdays, as well as the present hours. They are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Eekelberry pointed out that the Fallsington Library is open to all residents of Bucks County, at no charge.

Because of its convenience, most readers at this time come from Levittown. Fairless Hills and some of the newer homes around Make- iield and Morrisville. In the past year the library has more than doubled its circulation of books. The shelves are pre- The Corough of Morrisville will sently stocked with the newest be coming in for some money and best literature available, from the developer of Grandview jjie library building itself is Estates for water rental and just i one 0f noteworthy points in how much will be decided tomor- Bucks County history. Its spacious reading room is Under an agreement worked out conducive to research or study in 1953, the borough received 65 or just plain browsing for those per cent of the water rental from who want quiet and comfort for properties outside of the borough those purposes, using borough water.

Grandview Estates was at the 2 Councilmen May Switch Washington Extension ote The public goes to bat Elcock have favored fore the ordinance becomes in the open hearing on the Wash- the extension since the beginning, law. ington Street extension in Morris- The letters to their constituents. The first vote after the public viile and indications are growing from Schreiber and Pursell ex- hearing will probably come at the some of the are ready plain the cost of the project and regular session of council the fol- to change their decisions. the background of some of the lowing week. At every recorded vote on plan.

The open hearing is on tap for matter six Morrisville council- A spot is open on the letter for 8 p.m. with the public cordially men have favored the proposal a vote by the taxpayer on invited to attend. Borough Secre- and two have been opposed, question. tary Bob Steward said. Three votes of the eight council- Th J.

The hearing Tuesday at the, men are necessary to kill the or-1 pos( Homc e. crest will be for the pur-j Two of the Morrisville council- p0se 0f SOunding out public opin- L. Makefield GOP To Meet Board of Trustees Morrisville borough officials and representatives of the Philadelphia Electric Company scan a borough atlas of the present and future tree needs and locations in the borough. Standing (from left)Charles Wedekind, Robert H. Steward, borough secretary: A.

S. Briggs, district superintendent, P.E. William Johnson, Shade Tree Commission; Charles Elcock. councilman; Thomas Pursell, councilman, and William Schofield, Tree Com mission. Seated H.

S. Davis, P. E. and James Magee, councilman. The library is operated under; the direction of a board of trustees from the surrounding townships.

time of the installation of water! mains in Falls Township. It was annexed by the borough in 1955. Representatives of the water committee will meet with Joseph Winder, library board sentatives of the Grandview Es- president, recently announced tates developer tomorrow at 8 completion of a new heating sys- p.m. in the office to lcm building, costing over examine the water records. $3,000.

Installation of the line was per-j formed by the developer with the water being drawn from the water wells. Bub Steward, borough secretary, said the water use records are to be examined by members of the water committee, representatives of the developer, and himself before fixing the final fig Racing Bill Hits Snag HARRISBURG (UP)-The Sen- Morrisville Pool Blanks In The Mail More than 1.000 applications for membership tickets to the Morrisville pool will be in the mails before the end of the week. E. Dilwyn Darlington, director of the Morrisville Community Pool, said the letters will be sent men formerly favoring the extension, Thomas Pursell, second previous hearing on the ward Democrat, and Williami Sch-1 was held early in March. roibcr.

third ward Republican.j sjnce th.A coimcil has Lower Makefield Township Re- have submitted que.suonna.res passed the condemnation ordi- publicans are set to get the po- nance at its first reading. Two Jitieal data from the more readings are required with at a Republican a two-thirds vote of approval be- Candidates Night Tuesday township building. I William Haney, chairman, said Morrisville Pool of both factions of the Republican Party and local Republicans will be on hand Summer seasoning is being ad- to discuss the coming primary the street extension to their con-, stituents. May Re Swayed No vote will be taken at the! hearing but these two councilmen miglK be swayed by the results of the poll. If one or both of the council-i Gets Face-Lifting Union Fire Company Not Tied With Drive Funds being collected for an ambulance for Grandview Estates has no connection widi the Union Fire Company, Nick Pelehaty, secretary of the fire company declared today.

The Union men vote against the street ex tains an ambulance for the use tension, the plan will probably be ded to the Morrisville pool today of all the people in the borough killed. (with a bright coat of paint shin- Mr. Haney said the political the secretary said. Councilmen Neal Nolan a ing up the pool. headers will give some descrip- Mr.

Pelehaty said Union Fire James Magee have opposed the The paint being done by of their background and their Company is in no way connected; condemnation of land for the ex- a local painter, Bert Miller, will views to the audience. with the current fund drive for tenstion since its inception and be completed before the opening Following the short talks, the the ambulance by the Grandview seem unlikely to Instates Civic Association, opinions now. change their, of the pool set for May 30. meeting will be thrown open to Work on the parking yard adja- the audience for discussion on all Council President Nicholas cent to the pool and the second First conveirt for women wasjMislan and Councilmen of paint will be completed Company main-! founded about 320 A.D. Sawyer, Edward Mannix.

a di before the end of the month. aspects of the campaign. Mr. Haney said the meeting will begin at 8 p.m. tires coming to the borough and ate approved bill for a statewide 0llt i i last year as well as to the vote on legalized horse race bet- Court Hears Tax Appeal people who have moved into the i.ng in Pennsylvania appeared i 1 borough since then.

in the House of Representatives todav in the wake of a I Mr- Darlington said the new veiled threat by Gov. George were collected from bor- Leader to veto the measure if rosters but persons who are reached his desk. jnot sont an application may receive one bv writing the Com- House Speaker W. Stuart Hclmj R-Armstrong) said would be munity Pool at 20 North Pennsylvania Ave. very embarrassing for the House aDneal on the assess- to Pass the referendum only to! The fee ior members who be- coi.rt appeal on the assess- longed last year is $25 with an ment of Fairless Hills Shopping $25 fee being charged can see no reason at dljf members as an lmtia.

why the House should move the I tion cast horse race referendum in view of the announced inten Center ended yesterday afternoon on claims that the assessment was too high, too low or in line with Falls township school tion to veto Helm said. towards paying olf which filed the appeal, claimed it is my own opinion, but other mortgage the pool, was too low and should have been House members have told me the1 Darlington said the pool will based on at least an additional same valuation. Helm said there was no Repub- Danhc-rst Corp. witnesses inti- jjcan policy on the proposed reter- mated assessment was too indicated it Any profits from the member- be opened Memorial Day, May 30, and membership lists will be completed before the first day of the season. high because the center is losing thousands of dollars a year.

Dan- horst operates the center. The county, through its solicitor, Robert W. Valimont, said the assessment of $386,000 is fair and in line with other shopping center assessments in the county. The county, set a valuation of 571.000 on the land and $1.218.600 on the buildings for the 1957 tax year. However, Bernard C.

Meltzer, Montgomery county appraiser, testified for the school board. be considered next Sunday night' at the weekly GOP legislative policy session. i Yartlley Club To Install Canal Bridge Work To Start Monday Work on the bridge across the canal in Morrisville. held up for several weeks because of work on a water line, will begin Monday. Bob Steward, borough secretary, said the bridge work was to have been completed by now but of the installation of a water main on the street, the bridge construction had to be Officers for 1957-1958 of the Yardley Civic Club will be said the 31 acres of land at a banqiiCt tonight at have been valued at $480.000 and Restaurant, Trenton.

th the buildings at $1 757 884 i Now that vhe main has been in- John Hurd Merlon executive Mrs- John President nl stalled the bridge construction vice president Albert'm'. Green- thf, County Club shouM be completed rapidly, the field called the center thc offlcers- secretary said, complete and said Officers to be installed include The old bridge, a wooden struc- nomic has reduced Mrs. Irvin P. Thompson, presi-' ture, has stood for many years the land and buildings to a value dent; Mrs. Joseph Harvey, across the Delaware Division of of onlv $1,245,000.

'vice president; Mrs. John Shea, the Pennsylvania Canal. Hurd commented. think it corresponding secretary, Mrs.j A new bridge, complete with an would be hard to sell at that fig- Charles E. Metz, 3d; and hand rail, will take the place ure.

Edwin H. Satterthwaite rdered attorneys for the county, school board and shopping center to file briefs supporting their opinions within the next two months, alter which he will hand down a decision in the appeal. Harry Beiti, treasurer. the wooden crosswalk. Beek, Duff Up WASHINGTON (UP) Team- st President Dave Beck and his former! Son.

James H. Duff have: split up. Beck said in a statement issued by his office late last night that he has disassociated tli Duff and his law firm. The statement also said Beck would appear before the Senate Rackets Committee next Wednesday. Committee Chairman John L.

McClellan (D yesterday ordered Beck to appear before the group. McClellan also defied Beck to the lid righ1. off the as the Teamster leader oncc to do if called for fur-, ther testimony. Beck has repudi- a the statement. The committee has indicated its to question Beck about relations between his union and companies in which he had an interest.

The group questioned Beck last month about some which committee counsel Robert Kennedy said recently Beck from the union. i DOLLAR) DID SENSE JIM DIDN'T CF START AN INSURED SAVINGS ACCOUNT TODAY! CONSULT FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN REGARDING THE MANY ADVANTAGES IN HAVING A "PLANNED" SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH REGULAR WEEKLY OR MONTHLY DEPOSITS. Current Dividends ASSETS OVER 12 000,000 First Federal Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 118 MILL ST. 737 SHOPPING CTR. BRISTOL, PA.

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6,508
Years Available:
1954-1965