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J-- Welrton Dally Times, Thursday, July 27, 1975 LaHue Describes Program Rotary Receives Scouting Review The history of the Fort Steuben Area Boy ScoutCoimcllandot the Boy Scout movement nationally was traced by BrUce LtRue, president of the local area council, when he addressed members of the Welrton Rotary Bond Order Revocation Set Aside An order issued Tuesday by the Seventh District Court of Appeals in Youngstown revoking the appeal bonds of four Ohio Valley I area men will set aside and the I (appeals will be processed, ac- cording to Hugo Alexander of Karol Bobko, Major USAFj and Dr. William Thornton, scientist-astronaut, wave goo'd-by to well Steubenville, counsel for two of wishers as they begin to spend up to 54 days In an altitude test chamber at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center In Houston. The test will closely simulate skylab mission conditions, with the exception weightlessness and is one ol -many tests that will be conducted in preparation for the scheduled Skylab flight la 5973. )lub Wednesday. "Mr.

l.aRue, supervisor of analytical services for the Steel Research and Jevelopmertt Division, noted thai he Boy Scout Program was Initiated in England by Lord Batten Powell In 1908 and was restituted In America In 1910. The fort Steuben Council was formec in 1929 and has an membership of 4,000 boys in 130 Scouting Units. A recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, Mr. has been involved in the Boy Scou program for 35 years. He noted that the Fort Steuben Deaths And Funerals Mrs.

Christine F. Kilonsky Mrs. Christine F. Kilonsky, 61, of 3605 Grant was dead on arrival at Welrton General Hospital Wednesday at 8 p.m. She was born Feb.

12, 1911, in Vandling, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kamln. She was married Aug. 9,1946, In Pittsburgh to the late Thomas 3.

Kilonsky, who died Sept. 23,1969. Mrs. Kilonsky was a member of St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church.

Surviving are two sons, James J. and Thomas both of Weir ton; three brothers, Thomas Ka- mln of Vandling, Joseph Kamin of Cafbondale, and Fred Kamin of Fishes Eddy, N. and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the Steel and Wolfe Funeral Home, Main today from 7 to 9 p.m. The body will be removed Friday to the McGranaghan Funeral Home, Forest City, Pa.

Requiem Mass will be held Monday at a time to be announced in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Forest City, with burial to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Clarence G. Gathers FRIENDLY, W.

Va. Clarence Guy Gathers 79, of Friendly, died Wednesday in Sis tersvllle Genera! Hospital. Son of the late Robert and Hat 'tie Hlssem Cathers, he was born in Friendly Jan. 25, 1893. His wife, Lucy, died April 18,1972.

Mr. Cathers was a formei school teacher in Tyler County and a retired mail carrier. Surviving are three daughters Cecil Wagner of Weirton Mrs. Marvin Anderson of asters vllle and Mrs. Jerome Veaupre St.

Petersburg, three sons Robert L. of Friendly, Charles of Canfield, Ohio, and Clarence Columbus; three sisters; grandchildren and four grea grandchildren. Friends may call today after p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and to 9 p.m. at the Cooper Funera Home, Sistersville.

Funera arrangements are incomplete. Ars. a I. St. Myer MARTINS FERRY Funeral rvices for Mrs.

Mary Isabelle Myer of Martins Ferry, sister Mrs. Marv Remke of Weirton, ill be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in ic Heslop Funeral Home, iartins Ferry. Interment will be lade in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. Friends may call at the funeral tome today and Friday from 2 to and 7 to 9 p.m.

aul Balicik Paul Balicik, 86, of 124 N. 12th died Tuesday in Weirton ieneral Hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1886, in teechoslovakia and was a etired employe of the Steel Vorks Department of Weirton teel Division. His wife Anna preceded him in teath.

Surviving are three nieces anc tiree nephews. Private funeral services were held today at 1 p.m. in the Greco- Jernick Funeral Home with Rev Philip Bonvouloir officiating SpaceShuttle Contractor Selected WASHINGTON (UPI--The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected North American Rockwell Corp. to be prime contractor for the billion space shuttle, probably the last major space jrogram until the 1980s. A spokesman for North American Rockwell said the project would create 160,000 jobs lationwide, including 50,000 in California.

NASA named North American Rockwell Wednesday from four competitors Grumman Aerospace Bethpage, N. Y. Lockheed Missile and Space Co Inc A Sunnyvale, and Douglas St North American He said an order was signed Wednesday setting aside the bond evocation on two of the men, Franklin V. Tesack, 21, Paris, 'a. and Charles Biondlllo 30, rf 122 Willow bane, Follansbee.

An order doing the same for Charles Granato, 34, 174 Culler Welrton, and Alfred Capers, 4, Hopedate, will be signed Ohio Man Kille In Car Mishap STEUBENVILLE Ugo Tas seneri, 63, whose last addre5SJ fc Funera Burial was made at Three Springs Cemetery. Sylvester Lyons Funeral services for Sylvester Lyons will be held Saturday at p.m. in Mt. Olive Baptist Church vith Rev. J.

E. Curry officiating burial will be made in Pan Cemetery. -Friends may call at thi iregory Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 4 a 7 9 J. Scheible STEUBENVILLE Wilmont: J.

Scheible, 56, of 518 Carnegie' Steubenville, was dead on irrival at Ohio Valley Hospital Wednesday at 4 p.m. He was born in Toronto Feb. 8, 1916, son of the late Joseph and Matilda Bowles Scheible. Mr. Scheible was a retired employe of the Water Department of the City of Steubenville.

He was affiliated with LaBelle View United Methodist Church and belonged to the Toronto Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife. Nancy Murray Scheible; one daughter Mrs. Richard (Debbie) Cortez of Steubenville; one son, James, at home, and two grandchildren. Friends may call at the McDonnell Louis.

Although Rockwell won the prime con a company spokesman sale 53 percent of the work will be subcontracted to another S.OOO to 10,000 firms. It was expected tha Grumman, Lockheed and McDonnell-Douglas would get some subcontracts. The space shuttle, a reusable craft, is expected to make weekly flights from Cape Kennedy and Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, to an orbitting space station in 1D78. The craft will be able to carry up to 65,000 pounds of cargo into each Earth orbit and return for a landing on a runway. The first six flights ave planned for 1978 from Cape Kennedy, Area Council has 6,000 progran meetings a year and he tracer, the growth of Camp Clendefinlng which was opened Li 1956 and been termed an outstanding camp site by national icoutinj In his address, titled "Scouting Can Make the DIf ference," he cited the important of the influence of the Boy Scou movement on the youth of today and -on the future of the country He noted the support of th Rotary Club in the Boy Scou Program.

Mr. LaRue was introduced oday. Mr. Alexander is counsel Trushel. The meeting wa or the latter two, while Frank A.

'ietranton of Weirton and A. G. Lancione of Bellaire are attorneys for Biondillo and Tesack. The four are appealing indefinite prison terms they received this past April In Belmont County Common Pleas Court after they entered guilty pleas to charges of malicious entry of the Maroon Motor Co. in Bridgeport.

The entry occurred on Nov. 23, 1970, Each man had posted a appeal bond. The four filed the appeals a week- following the Handing down of the sentences. All four were then released pending the outcome of the appeal, which is not expected to be heard until some time this fall. Granato was one of 18 persons indicted by the April term of the Hancock County grand jury on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

He entered a guilty plea to the last week in Hancock County Circuit Court and is charge awaiting transfer to Huttonsville Correctional Center for psychiatric tests. Chester Housing Held in Millsop Community Center with S. Pusater yesiding. Plcalc Planned Mr. Pusateri reported on th amily picnic to be held Aug.

and on the coming visit of Rotary i strict Governor Clifford Eubanks. Mr. Pusateri also reported on the challenge issued to the club by the WEIR radio Music Men to bowling competition with proceeds to go to the Weirton Council for Retarded Children and Adults.The men will play Aug. Those playing win register with either Romie Castelll, Jim White, Mark Trushel or Dr. Nasser Etnami.

was the Miller Hotel in Steuben ville, was killed when struck by a car early Wednesday as he was standing in the southbound lane of Ohio RL 7 near the south June UonofHt.213. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the tax. was driven by David W. Chesson, 22, of Terrace Steubenville. Mr.

Chesson was not charged in the fatality Mr. Tassenert was pronounced dead at Ohio Valley Hospital. The body was removed to the Mosti Funeral Home, where funeral ar rangements are pending notifica lion of kin. The world's first subway line opened in London Jan. 10, 1863 The passenger cars were haulet by a steam locomotive which burned coke.

KEEP YOUR COOL CALL 748-071 7 FREE ESTIMATES ON WHOLE HOUSE AIR I I I ALL HEATING 3919 Matfi St. Wen-ton fome today from 7 to 9 p.m. anc Friday from 2to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held ii McClave Chapel Saturday at j.m. with Rev.

Richard Ferrel officiatinfi Burial will be made in Fort Steuben Burial The Toronto Masonic Lodgi will conduct services Friday at p.m. in the funeral home. New Cigaret Rules Proposec Shoe Plant Dedicated ELKINS, W.Va. (UPI)-A million shoe plant that will ventually employ 650 persons vas dedicated here Wednesday Gov. Arch Moore.

The Bata Shoe Co. will have an annual payroll of $3.5 million, vloore said. Company officials chose the ite because of its nearness to Corridor the governor said. 2 Firms i From Page 1) CHESTER A Housing Authority of five members was created by City Council at a meeting held with Mayor Rex Cowey presiding. Those named were Roy Cashdollar, Ed Laneve, Robert Reed, the Rev.

Eugene Robinson and Robert Murray. said the authority was being created to deal with plans for possible low-rise or high-rise apartment buildings. Federal funds would be made available for the projects. Council authorized City Clerk Richard Johnston to act on behalf of the city in all matters pertaining to federal funds for repair of damage. Mr.

Johnston announced the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to Crain Brothers Co. to fill in areas on Neptune Avenue and River Avenue where the streets were undermined. Griffith Gives College Report The bi-weekly dinner meeting of the Weirton Lions Club was held at the clubhouse, Williams with Richard Bails, president, in charge. George G. Griffith, an advisor of Ihe newly-formed West Virginia Northern Community College Board, led a discussion about the institution Mr.

Griffith conducted nitiation for Ronald L. Gross, a lew member. Kenneth Mason re eiveda 10-year membership pin It was announced Boy Scou Troop sponsored by the club cturned from a one-week Lake Clendening, Ohio. Hotter Haynes is scoutmaster. A film on will shown tne next meeting on Wednes WASHINGTON (UPI)-Amer leans purchased a record 547.2 billion cigarets in 1971.

The Federal Trade Commission gave the figure Wednesday and called on Congress to take these actions: i a hazard a i about the dangers of smoking. --Provide (or government purchase of newspaper, radio and television anti-smoking messages. The FTC said cigaret purchases last year were "well above the previous high mark of 540.3 billion units sold in 1968." 2 Ohio Drivers Fined By Herron NEW A Two persons were fined by Squire John D. Herron for traffic law violation Wednesday. They were: Edward Bennett, 42, of Salem Ohio, $10, speeding.

Ronald E. a 36, Salem, Ohio, speeding. I Both were arrested by state I police. J5.213.08, total $9,101.56. Whg.

Pitts. Steel Corp. $188,144.02, total $593,255.04. Weir. Ice i Coal, $10,332.32, $17,255.32, total $27,588.24.

VVeir Cove Mov. Storage, $5,458.12, $6,471.44, total $11,929.56, Maminolh Plastics, $19,667.56, $7,383.04, total Continental Can $28,635.52, (None), total $28,635.52. Standard Slag $13,749.46, (None), total $13,743.46. The totals: Personal property, $963,114 and real estate, total $1,508,771. Akron Strike Agreement Made AKRON, Ohio (UPI) -A tentative agreement was reached late Wednesday in the 16-day municipal employes strike tha nas left more than one million pounds of uncollected garbage accumulating in this north eastern Ohio city of 290,000.

The strike began July 11 afte the workers' old contract expired. Last week the city mad what it called its "final" offer but that was rejecled by th strikers and no meetings wer held until Tuesday. Viet (Continned From Page 1) hours before today's withdrawa rom the Quang Tri Citadel sai the Communists remained i control of the western portion the 19th Century fortress but tha '(North Vietnamese) resistanc is weakening every day." Th Ktralroopers Wednesday raise heir country's flag over In retaliation but sources said ha of the Citadel was still in Com mujiist hands. The U.S. command said 24 U.S B52 bombers dumped more tha million pounds of explosive on Communist troops and supp! dumps within 14 miles of Quan Tri City overnight.

Eight mor flights of the big planes unloade about million pounds bombs on suspected Nor Vietnamese positions Broun Hue. Proxirna Centura, our close star, is 24,600,000,900,000 mil away. A space vehicle travelin 1,000 mph would require Vh lion years to reach there. N.Y. Stock Market (11:15 A.M.

Listings) United Press Intcrnutionul HUSBAND SENTENCED. Mrs. Gabriel Shaplre, wife of a Soviet army reserve officer, ipci.ki.to her kiifbud hi Moictw from the New York office of the' National Conference ol Soviet Jewry yeiterday. Her husband had Just been convicted for refusing to serve In the Soviet army and was sentenced to a year "corrective talks" outilde prison walls. Mrs, Shapiro has been denied a visa to enter the Soviet Union to see her husband.

The Cincinnati woman, the former Judy Beth Silver, was married JuneS In Moscow to Shapiro while she was on a tour of Ihe Soviet Union. Reventlow's Estate Goes To Widow, 27 LOS ANGELES (UPI)--The Ik of the multimillion dollar late of Lance Reventlow will go his 27-year-old widow, former arlet Cheryl Holdridge. Revenllow, 36, dubbed at birth he world's richest baby" as ii- to the Woolworth five-and- me fortune, was killed in a ane crash In Colorado Monday. His will was filed in probate iurt Wednesday. The value ol estate was not listed, but eventlow's fortune has been itimated in the past as about 150 illlion.

The will provided for grants of per cent of the estate--but not exceed to Dudley I i Lud Allegh Pow Chem A a A i i a Can .1 Pi-- -f 'alker, who once eventlow, and worked for a a a former employe of eventlow's mother, a a a utton, one of the world's ealthiesl women. The rest of the estate is to go to is widow, who a i eight years ago, when le was 19, following his divorce rom actress Jill St. John. Amer Elec A Motors Am A Ohi Comw Ediion Comum Power .11. i 3 3 -t- 2 7 Conf on .30..

Senate Passes Flood Aid Bill WASHINGTON (UPI) The benate by voice vote Wednesday lassed legislation authorizing emergency federal oans to a victims of iurricane Agnes and other dis- isters since June 30, 1971, Under the bill, farmers whose wines or crops were damaged by he disasters could borrow money roni the Farmers Home Administration at one per cent in- erest, and have the first $5,000 of the loan forgiven. The bill was almostly identical to one approved Tuesday for Small Business Administration loans by the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The SBA measure, however, was retroactive to Jan. 1, 1971. Both Would expire on July 1, 1973 The current FHA disaster loan program provides for a $2,500 forgiveness after the initial is paid, and an interest rate of per cent.

CPC tntl i Wrionl Det Ecli son i a I Dow Chem Dresner Du Pont a Air Lines East OF i Foote Mir, Gen Elec Gen Gen 7 Georgia Pac 38' i Goodrich Goodyear I Gull Oil ING a I BM I a nt i nt Tel 8 Tel Joy ..171, ..13.. Stork Notes Ohio Valley Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie O. Bootl of East Springfield, a son, July a Lehigh a Lib Owen Ford a MrDDII DO.IS a MGM MMM Mobile i a a Murphy Co Na i National Steel Corp.

Nal Dist Nal Norf West Owens Ml Pan A a a hillips Pclrol a i Ind roller a A a a RooBiack Co aerr a Id a i Cal Oil Ind i td Oic Ohio a tude i "etmcco a "imken a A A Inc Uld A i UTO a i al Ind US Sleel Va El i Mkt i i Elec West co i Molors i Ox Wool Corp i .11.. I i 2fi. 4 3 2 6 111'-i--. 3 5 I .39 I 1 7 I 5 ATl U.S. Hearing Begins In Mine Deaths A W.

UPI)--A closed hearing marked the opening jto strike at midnight Wednesday here because of alleged safety of the federal investigation into violations, he Blacksville No, 1 coal mine' ire last Saturday which killed nine miners violations similar to Blacksville Bernard Bordenick, the interior attorney in charge of the lie nuiitio cited to newsmen a Officials of Consolidation Coallprovisionof the W69 Federal Coal i the hearing will become part of the record of the investigation, Bordenick said. Sworn statements were being taken at the hearing, the federal attorney noted. Mine Sealed testified at the private session Wednesday, and coal miners of the tragedy-struck mine were scheduled today. to tell their stories representatives of the company, the United Mine Workers, the U. S.

Bureau of Mines and the Mine Health and Safety Act which he said permitted closed hearings on accident probes. Morgantown newsmen sought The fire was ignited when a continuous raining machine brushed against a high voltage electric cord. The mine was sealed Monday following a series BACK FROM THE DEAD MONZA, Italy (UPI)--When they found 79-year-old Mario Calderini collapsed in the bathtub, his family doctor ruled he died of a cerebral embolism. A mortician was i Calderini's body into a coffin when he noticed a blood vessel pulsing in the man's neck and called another doctor. Calderini now is reported doing fine, and describing to all his visitors the shock of being told he had been placed in his coffin.

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hazlel of 100 Cunningham Steuben ville, a son, July 27. St.

Jxhn Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. John Blake of Richmond, a son, July 26. Mr. and Mrs.

R. Lee Slater of RD 1, Richmond, a son, July 26. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pinkertnn of 71 Hi Trenton Toronto, a daughter, July 26.

Washington Hospital Mr. and Mrs. I.ouis F.r- vin of RD 2, Avella, a daughter, Inly 22. Wheeling Hospital Mr. and Mrs.

Mark Lucas of Wellsburg, a daughter, July 22. Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Bone of Wellsburg, a son, July 22. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Antill of rVeilsburg, a daughter, July 22. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deuley of Follansbee, a son, July 211.

Ocean Mammal Bill Approved WASHINGTON I --A 15- year moratorium on the i i or capturing of a i mammals has been approved by Senate in an 88-2 vote. The Senate approved the andmark measure Wednesday. The House passed a bill larlier, and the differences will be resolved in a conference committee session. The legislation would extend 'ederal government protection to whales, sea lions, polar bears, seals, i porpoises, a sea and the manatee. Some of the species are dangerously near extenction.

relief from the solicitor's of (Ice of methane gas explosions, and Usteningtothe testimony were the Department of the Interior in jendcavors to rescue the men Washington, claiming the were considered hopeless. regulation named by Bordenick In addition to the 455 violations applied to mines other than coai4 federal safety regulations, the West Virginia Department of mines. mine was cited for 465 violations Mines. An attorney of the Depart- Bordenick said company offi- i a safety rules, Gov. Arch ment of Interior turned back cials testifying at the trial were disclosed at a news con- newsmen Wednesday, stating, not informed of their rights to remain silent and to have an A 24-hour no-work period in nttorney present, remarking, "I respect to the nine victims came don't see how they could to an end at midnight Wed- criminate themselves." nesday.

All mines in District 31, Violation Admitted employing about 12,000 persons, in- wcre shut down Wednesday along with two mines In District 29 in southern West Virginia. UMW members who toil in the pits of Christopher Coal o. 3 mine near here voted Consolidation Coal officials have admitted thxt a violation of company policy and state and federal law caused the fire which roared through the mine. Some of the data collected it ference Wednesday. The violations were for improper ventilation, rock dusting, electrical equipment ana roof control, Moore said.

A "definitive exploration" was being made by the state mines department to determine If the fire resulted from violation of state the governor said. Penalties incited Consolidation now "would be too late to help those miners," Moore observed THANK YOU The family of Steve Phillips wish to express our appreciation and gratitude to everyone who lessened our sorrow. Special appreciation and thanks to Rev. Emil Dobosz; Sacred Heart of Mary Church; Weirton Elks Gub, Preslny- Schwerha Funeral Home. A heartfelt thank you lo everyone expressing sympathy, for the floral tributes, donations, food and all services received during our recent bereavemant.

Mrs. Sophie Phillips Mr. A Mrs. Leonard Murctiland and daughters Mr. A Mrs.

Stephen Phillips and Son Mr. Mrs. Robert Gill WE CARE Funeral Home 3219 MAIN STREET PHONE 748-I121D CHARLES F. GRECO DIRECTOR.

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