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214 DIAL 8374003 or 8374001 KANE and MT. JEWETT. PA SATURDAY. MAY 28. 1966 TEN CENTS A COPY Daily Temperatures nniiTr 001 Twin Lakes to Open for Season Death Witness May Cripple HHTJ EWOLUTION Lll STRUCK DOWN 111 BUT STATE TO APPEAL By BILL SIMMONS Probe Pa Illegal Drug Vesper Service at Kane Area Sr.

High Sunday Evening 'Members of the graduating class of Kane Area Union Senior High School file into the school auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. to attend the annual graduation week Vesper Service. The Rev. Dcnald Richardson, pastor of local First Baptist Church and president of the Kane Ministerial Association, will be the guest speaker. His topic will be.

"What is Your Life?" The service will be preceded by nuuiL nunn OF KANE WILL State Senator Richard Frame and McKean County Representative Victor Westerberg have confirmed to this office that Route 321 north from Kane to Route 59 near Marsh burg will be 20 foot construction wi th six to. eight foot berm. legislators checked into the reported, varying yidth of the relocations and reconstruction with highways department offices reports which apparently stemmed, from the original, relocation plans for Route 321, north from Red Bridge. The U.S., Army Corps which re places highways kind" had OK cd an 18 foot roadway north' from Red' Bridge and as attention was di reeled to State Highway Depart ment of 'ices in Franklin prior to construction, that department pro vided the additional two feet an evidenced in the current Oblock project. On basis of reports to this of fice, the long stretch from the block project to Route 59 now involves both Franklin and Clearfield highway districts.

It was re ported initially that the Franklin District would handle that phase of the highway relocation as result of field offices and personnel in the area; However it was reported here today that the Clearfield office now is engaged in right of way acquisition or. that project. The Clearfield District in charge of the project 'from Red Bridge 'to Kane and has set the first segment under cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service on a 50 50 I basis as a Forest Service highway; The Istock Construction Company project a state federal forest co op. The Forest Service, ANPVpffipcs in War reru hav'eljndJcated.

about .586,000 Jt, year is committed to completion of. the' Route 321 (Kirizua Road) Job into Kane. But, up to this time, there have been "no funds" for the project. The direct access for Kane north has been posted as "closed to Kinzua" since 1963 and there is" no promise that a route north to the Kinzua Dam and recreation areas will be. possible this year.

A GRIM PREDICTION The National Safety Council predicts between 460 and 540 persons will die in the nation during Menv orial Day, weekend. Wednesday. June 1 two organ selections, "Thanks be to Thee" and "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," played by Dawn Larson of Mt. Jewctt. "Priests March from Athalia" will be the processional number.

The Rev. George Welch cf local Emmanuel Mission Church will speak the invocation. A Kane Area High vocnl group, The Choraliers, will then sing "The Last Words of David." This will be followed by the scripture rending from the fifth chapter of Matthew, verses 1 16 Rev. Richardson's sermon. Closing Hymn Ail those present will then be invited to join in singing the hymn "Lead On, O.King Eternal," Rev.

Welch will speak the Benediction and the audience will asked to remain' standing while the graduating class files 1 from the auditorium. The recessional tune will be "March Pontificale," by Lemmens. The senior high school commencement program 'is scheduled Thursday evening, June '2. WILDCAT PARK TO OPEN ON JMQNDAY Ludkw's Wildcat Park, the beautiful and unique scene of gatherings and picnic events attracting many thousands of persons each year, opens its 1966 season Monday, Memorial Day. The Ludlow Park Association which administers the expansive area is planning changes this year to meet the constantly growing and changing demands on the area.

First to be announced is extension of the park opening to Oct. 31. Pavilion reservations for park use are by telephone to Ludlow 231 4371. On June 4th Twin Lakes Recreational Area seven south of Kane in the Allegheny National Forest will open for the season on Saturday, June 4 accroding to announcement today by Laverne Johnson, administrator. Mr.

Johnson, principal of Kane Area Union Junior High School, has been administrator of 'the popular area for several summers" and will be assisted by Bruce Rice, member of the Junior High faculty and Senior High basketball coach. Last year, 'the area drew 65,000 paid 'admissions a record' attendance and just shading the' prior year. Mr. Johnson 3aid today that the area expects an even greater attendance this year if weather favorable. 1 The expanded camping area already shows Signs of an overflow crowd oft the basis of inquiries.

No reservations are accepted 'in advance of the reason opening. a The area is in excellent shape for public use More than 200' tons of sand have been added to the kiddies beach, a new diving platform and diving board have been installed and other improvements made to the general area. Swimming Hours The area is open from 8 ajn. to 11 p.m. daily, but.

swimming is restricted to hours of 1 p.m. to dusk. A regular staff of seven will administer the area' with extra help on holidays and "big necessitating as many as 20 persons on the job. A small fee is charged for park use' with profits ploughed back into improvements of the area. Regular assistants vr include Mrs.

Laverne Johnson and two Senior High students, Ted Wile and Djan Picfotti. Others wijl be the job as heeded. I This week, the U.S. Foiest Set vice, used area against cankerworm.tho familiar "measuring worm'' which, has attended picnics for many years and now poses a problem of defoliation. The Kiasutha area also was sprayed.

As result of the. spraying, ANF officials asked the public not to use the areas" for a few days. IK KATtill CHUN Miss Katherine Gertrude Curran, 79, of 320 Kearney Street, a lifelong Kunc resident, died this morning at 2:40 O'clock at Community Hospital. She had been in ill health 'for several years and her condition had become serious during the last week. i Miss Curran, daughter of the late Patrick and Johanna Lynch Cur ran, was born here May 12, 1887.

She was a member of St. Callis tus Church. Miss Curran is survived by two brothers, Bernard Curran of Hazel hurst and Dennis Curran of Parker's Landing; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Curran family residence beginning Sunday evening. Rosary will bo raid there Monday evening at 8 o'clock.

Requiem High Mass will be said at St. Callistus Church TuesdaJ' morning at 9, o'clock. Interment will be in St. Callistus cemetery. The Cummings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

MT. JEWETT AREA DRIVER IN ACCIDENT A Mt. Jewctt area man who dozed momentarily at the wheel of his car escaped serious injury yes terday morning when his car struck three parked vehicles, at Lewis Run. Admitted, to Bradford Hospital with face and chest contusions and lacerations was James E. Williams, 41.

Tctaldamages Were estimated by Kane based slate police at about $3,000. Other cars damaged were owned by Betty and Bonnie Lee Feraci of Lewis Run and Thomas Frigo of Bradford. BUS LINES TO LOCATE THEIR TERMINAL JUNE 1 AT I'ENN KANE HOTEL John Lacny of DuBois, representative of Edwards Lakes to Sen bus linen, announced today that the Kane terminal will be established in the Ten it Kane Hotel June 1. The hotel also will serve the Seaway Bus lines. Mr.

Lacny said he had conferred with M. I. Looker, Erie, of Seaway Lines, relative to the combination office in Kane. Use AIR ASSAULT 81 ES IN IT NI By ROBERT TUCKMAN SAIGON, South Vict Nam UP An estimated 1,500 U.S. Marines have launched a land and air as' sault against Viet Cong positions near the northern coastal city of Quang Ngai, the U.S.

Ccnimand an nounced today A military spokesman said the Leathernecks met. little resistance in their three pronged assault, 15 miles north of Quarig Ngni and about 235 miles northeast of. Sai gon. The operation, involving three battalions of the 1st Marine Divi sion's 7th Regiment, began Wedncs day and the spokesman said the Marines have killed 15 Viet. Cong and seized 20 enemy suspects.

Also in Quang Ngai Province, not far from, the Marino assault, Amer ican B52 bombers struck today at two suspected Viet Cong troop con centrntion areas. The, targets were 300 miles northwest of Quang Ngai city. In other war developments: A reinforced Viet Cong platoon attacked a unit of the U.S. 1st Cav alry's Airmobile, division Friday ntght but was driven off in a 30 minute' fight after the cavalrymen called in artillery and illuminated the area with flares from planes. This action took place in the area of Operation Crazy Horse 20 miles north of An Khe and 265 miles northeast of Saigon.

Other units of the cavalry division uncovered a Viet Cong cache Friday containing 42 recoilless rifles, 17,000 rounds of ammunition, 18,000 pounds of salt, 1,200 pounds of rice and a large quantity of medical supplies. Army Ends Sweep The U.S. 25th Infantry Division ended a 12 day sweep of jungles 35 miles northwest of Saigon called Operation Wahiawa. The infantrymen reported killing 157 Viet Cong in the operation and capturing 10 while sustaining light casualties themselves. Because of the continuing monsoon storms, the U.S.

air offensive over North Viet Nam Friday dropped to its lowest point in recent weeks. The Air Force flew only two missions. Returning pilots reported they destroyed or damaged a barge and a bridge 25 miles north and west of coastal Dong Hoi. Navy fliers from the aircraft carrier Hancock flew only eight mis sions Friday, also striking in the Dong Hoi area. Pilots claimed they destroyed or damaged 15 junk's and barges, 13 railroad cars, several sec tions of rail line and a ferry slip.

On the ground, two battalions of Viet Cong or about 600 men, attack ed a Vietnamese 1 milita camp 25 miles west of Saigon Friday night. They were beaten back by the Vietnamese defenders reinforc ed by 40 American "Green Berets," the elite Special Forces soldiers. Describing the new Marine as sault, named Operation a' military spokesman said one batta lion 500 men of Marines landed in amphibian tractors on two beach es, another battalion was dropped inland by helicopter and a third ar mored force of about the same size deployed on coastal north south highway Route 1. Barrage by Ships The U.S. 7th Fleet ships Davis and Corronade fired a pre assult barj rage of more than 1.000 shells and rockets.

"With little resistance and few fire fights, Marine casualties were reported light 'as the four day old operation continued. U.S. pilots flew 317 sorties Fri day ugalnst Viet Cong targets in South Viet Nam. The Air Force flew 175 of this total, the Marines 108 and the Navy 34. Vietnamese planes flew 247 similar sorties in ground support strikes.

On the political front, Buddhist monks led demonstrators Into the heart of Cholon, the Chinese sector of Saigon, for the first time today and were dispersed by riot police firing, tear gas. UTTLE ROCK, Ark. (JPy Arkansas' anti evolution law has been struck down on grounds it restricts freedom of learning and teaching, but the state plans to appeal the ruling to the State Supreme Court. Chancery Court Judge Murray Reed held Friday the 1928 law was an unconstitutional restriction on the quest for knowledge. Reed's action cleared the way for legally teaching Charles Darwin's famous theory of evolution in public school classrooms.

Atty. Gen, Bruce Bennett, defending the lawr as a bastion against what he called growing godlessness, said he would appeal Reed's ruling to the State Supreme Court, and, if necessary, to the Supreme Court. Susan Epperson, 24, a biology teacher at Little Rock Central High School, started the court test earlier this year with a suit challenging the constitutionality, of the law, which was adapted at a statewide election In 1928. Mrs, Epperson said. "It sounds very good and I'm very happy about it." She, too, is prepared to continue fight, if necessary, even though she is Little Rock to.

continue her education with her husband, Jon the University of Missouri. If the stands, Tennessee and Mississippi alone will have the nation's two remaining so called laws. Reed voided the law because, he said, it restricts to learn and the freedom to teach." Bennett argued the state, as an employer, had the right to tell Mrs. EpperRoh' what she could teach in the public schools. Quoting from a U.S.

Supreme Court opinion defending the discussion of speculative theories in public school science study. Reed said any law designed to limit or restrict the field of inquiry should be examined. He said he could find no reason for barring the evolution theory from the public "even though it may be objectionable to many of our citizens." The theory does not constitute a hazard to the safety, health ahd morals of the community to such an extent that constitutional freedom may justifiably be suppressed by the state, he said. Reed said the law, which applied only to public schools, also 'would be unconstitutional by failing to provide pupils of private schools the same protection. Cites Scopes Trial He mentioned in his ruling the famous trial of John Thomas Scopes in Dayton, in 1925, but said the ruling cf the Tennessee Supreme Court that upheld Tennessc's anti evolution law had been wiped out by U.S.

Supreme Court rulings since then. The Arkansas law was adopted while the Scopes case was on appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Mrs. Epperson filed suit at the request of the Arkansas Education Association. During the trial of the case last April, Reed sustained more than 100 objections blocking efforts by Bennett to question the validity of the evolution theory.

"The truth or the fallacy of a scientific theory or doctrine like a religious doctrine' or belief is not a trialablc issue in the court," he said. Grade School Track Meet Here Monday Central School Is the defending champ in boys' competition and West Side is the defending champion in both parade and girls' competition for the 20th annual Kane Grade School Track and Field Meet here on Memorial Day. The big event, matching Kane, Ludlow. James City, Erickson and Mt. Jewctt boys Rnd girls, will get underway on the senior high school athletic field at 1:15 p.m.

with an Olympic style parade by the various school groups. Athletic competition will begin at 1:30 with children from grades 4, 5 and 6 competing for the trophies. The' meet is sponsored by the physical education department of the Kane Area Union School May Frighten Others from Helping Probe PHILADELPHIA (JPh The mysterious death of a witness in a state legislative probe of narcotics and drug users fnay seriously jeopardize ttie investigation, according to the probe chairman. State Sen. Benjamin R.

Donolow, said Friday the death of he witness, Mrs. Leona Baines, 44, due to "an overdose cf a morphine derivative" may frighten off some other witnesses. Her death in itself "is a definite loss to the committee," Donolow added, because she was expected to give further important testimony to the committee. Mrs. Baines was found dead by her 16 year old daughter Wednesday night at their home.

An autopsy was performed and the results disclosed" Friday. Dr. James T. Weston, assistant, medical examiner, said although the autopsy attributed death to a narcotics overdose, tissue tests were underway to determine if any poisons were present in the drug dosage, Ilnnded Witnesses Donolow said Mrs. Baines was one of several anonymous' witnesses who testified at the, ers' hearing earlier this month.

All wore hoods to conceal their Donolow said she hud testified she had taken the but she was being bothered by 'pushers and users who offered her free narcotics in hopes of "hooking" her again. Police said they found four full packets of drugs and several empty ones lying on the floor of the bathroom near the body as well as a hypodermic syringe and other paraphernalia. The legislative probe originally was aimed at assaying only marijuana use among high school and college students. It was expanded when testimony was given that em ployes of Holmesburg State Correctional Institution and certain unnamed Philadelphia policemen were alleged drug pushers. Donolow said Friday Mrs.

Baines was the witness who offered testimony about the police and prison employes. AMBULANCE DRIVE IS PROGRESSING; EXPECT TO HIT THE 500 MARK The Ambulance Assurance Com mittee of the Kane C. of C. reported today that the current ambulance membership, drive is progressing "satisfactorily" with the 500 mark in sight today. Plans are in the offing to con centrate on the membership effort to reach a goal of 1,700 members by June 15.

SMETHPORT AREA HIGH BACCALAUREATE SERVICE The annual baccalaureate service for the Smethport Area Junior Senior High School is scheduled to morrow at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Rev. John A. Johnson will be the guest speaker.

The Smethport Area High com mencement program is scheduled Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the school with Philip Geary, a noted lecturer and world traveler, as guest speaker. VOUNGBERG MEMORIAL Word has been received of (lie death of Irven YounirberE. 67. Go wanda, N.y., a native of Ludlow, Pa.

who died in Gowanda on Mav 17 on a golf course. He had been in failing health for three years. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gust Youngberg.

Services were held at Gowanda on May 20. THE STOCK MARKET NEW YORK WW The stock market Friday had its slowest ses sion since last August but mounted a surprising rally in the. closing minutes, giving the list its sixth straight daily advance. The Dow Jones, industrial aver age advanced 5.28 to 897.04. Chamber Picks a General Secretary Announcement was made today of the appointment of Mrs; Ruth Har riger of Kane as general secretary of the Kane Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs. Harriger, the former Ruth Reitter of Kane, will fill the post vacated with the resignation of secretary Mrs. Russell Schreckengost. Mrs. Schreckengost resigned as result of illness in her family and declined a leave of nbfence as the result of indefinite future.

She will continue with Mrs. Harriger for a few weeks until the new secretary becomes familiarized with the job. The C. of C. offices will be open 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Monday throut'h Friday, und later, ei torts will be made to provide Saturday hours. Th C. of C. now is busy with the ambulance project and membership drive finale.

Also, the of C. is gearing for revamping of the Retail Credit Bureau. A busy summer is ahead with nvmy projects, most of them involving tourism and plans for community betterment. Ike Returns to Gettysburg Farm GETTYSBURG, Pa.V Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived bat'k at his Gettysburg farm Friday a a three week stay in Walter, Reed Army Medical Cen ter, Washington, D.C Eisenhower, accompanied by hi.s wife.

Mamie, drove ba( from Washington and immediately went to his far.m home. Gen. L. Schulz, Eisenhower's aide, said the former chief executive was feeling fine and had experienced no pain for the last several days. Doctors at the Medical Center said Eisenhower was suffering from an ailment asso ciated with advancing age which can be painful at times.

Mr. Holland, Kenneth Carlson and William G. Larson will represent the C. of C. at a meeting in Warren Tuesday evening to advance plans for the Kin zijo.

Dam cereimony this full. Mr. Westerberg has been In conference with slate and district highway representatives regularly on status of long delayed local projects. (Continued, on pace 8) Memorial Day Parade to Move At TO Monday Kane today readies to pay respects to its dead, of all wars to all who have passed on with traditional community Memorial Day service Monday. It is a long holiday weekend with general suspension of business and industry.

In Kane, the program is sponsored jointly by the King David Prst, V.F.W. and Lt. Raymond A. Nicolas Post of American Legion. Graves of war dead in Kane and immediate vicinity have been marked with American flags by a joint committee from the two or gnnizntions.

A parade wilf precede the community services in Evergreen Park at 10 a.m. Victor J. Westerberg of Kane, McKean County representative in state assembly and a World War II veteran, will deliver the oration. Through many years, George W. Hodges, veteran of the Spanish American War, has delivered "General Logan's and is scheduled on the program this year.

Traditional Scout Memorial Service also will be a part of the program. program is published in detail. The tradilional listing of dead r.i all wars, an annual Memorial Day feature of this newspaper, published yesterday, was made possible by cooperation the. veterans organizations, r. Post Office Hours There will be usual holiday regulations effective at the Kane Post Office with dispatching of mail as usual and handling of special delivT erics.

Other services will be curtailed for the day. There will be no regular edition of the Kane Republican on Monday. Through the week, hundreds of persons have visited cemetery plots in Kane and vicinity with traditional floral arrangements to transform the areas for over the weekend. Johnson, street commissioner, will be at the. session.

Mr. Per ry has not yet received his appointment time. Mr. Westerberg is scheduled in the, afternoon. Robert E.

Holland, president of the Kane Chamber of Commerce, said today that he is not sure who will represent the local organization an result of a conflict of events on Tuesday. STATE HIGHWAYS COMMISSION WILL HEAR URGENCY OF KANE AREA PROJECTS JUNE 1 (SH Street; Route 321 Will Be Recommended Long delayed Improvement of the Fraley Street two block section carrying; Routes 6 and 321 through Kane with reconstruction and widening "as mutch as possible" and urgent action on remaining segments of Route 321 from Wilcox to Route 59 via Kane, will be recommended to the State Highways Joint Commission at a Clearfield District meeting on Wednesday, June 1 by Rep, Victor J. Westerberg. Mr. Westerberg, on scheduled appointment before the commission, confirmed today he will give complete support to efforts and recommendations for Route 213 as an "Appalachian Corridor" north south for Improvement from the New Ydrfc state line through its length In McKean County, The State Highway Commission will convene at 10 a.n.

at Clearfield td hear, public opinion inrt testimony on projects to be included in the "Six year" construciion program. The Commission had announced that appearances by responsible, representative groups or individuals must be scheduled by request tc the commission office at 520, North Office building in Harrisburg. But, it was stated today, unscheduled appearances will be permitted alter completion of scheduled testimony only as time permits. At 1he pubjic "meeting, the Commission will hearopinion on road building needs in McKeun, Clearfield, Centre, Mifflin, Elk, CameronClinton and Potter counties. "We invite everyone to attend who has an interest in highways to give us guidance," Highways Secretary Henry' P.

Harral, who serves as Commission chairman, said to rraley Ky.Y PKRSONNKL of the Clearfield Highway District which includes McKean County, will hear "what the people want" at the Highway Commission, session June 1 at Clearfield, The' district group pictures Seated left to right: Robert Cartwright, District Right of Way Engineer; Stunton Funk, District Engineer. Standing left to right: Kenneth Moredock, Director Bureau of Right of Way; Robert S. Kepner, District Plans Engineer; Leonard P. Moore, Assistant District' Eriginecr Pre Construction; and V. W.

Anckaltis, Deputy Secretary and Chief Engineer. day, adding, "In the inten'st of time and we ask the public to coordinate its needs and presentations beforehand so that they may be given a definite appointment to appear." Mr. Harral reminded that the meetings are open to every citizen who wants to be heard. William Perry, borough aev retary manager and Leonard.