The Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • 16

MONDAY EVENING. MAY $8, 1949 PAGE SIXTEEN LEBANON DAILY NEWS, LEBANON, PA. City, County Are Lashed By Storm Sunday (Continued From Page One) night was of short duration insofar as the rainfall, was concerned. these was plenty it according to records at the local U. S.

Weather Bureau, The rainfall was .85 of an inch. The atmospheric changes were not great, however. The maximum temperature for Sunday was 71 as compared with 66 on Saturday and 68 on Friday. The low temperature for the night, even after the rain and hall was only 51 degrees, as compared with 30 degrees on Saturday night. County Hard While the tree damage in the elty of Lebanon Was, scattered not heavy, according to reports available this morning, there was plenty of such damage in the rural districts.

The BenJamin Franklin Highway from Lebanon to Annville, was strewn trees blown down carrying with them electric, telephone and telegraph wires. At Annville the college campus was strewn with debris blown from tress. One big tree was blown dow no nihe campus. No serious property damage was reported at the college. A large tree in front of the residence of John Sudbury, 436 West Main Street, Annville was toppled across the street, blocking traffic on Route 422 for nearly an hour while police and volunteers detoured motorists back streets.

Another tree was felled at the Annville Lumber Company, 750. East Main Street, tearing down electric wires. At Palmyra the storm was severe. A number of shade trees at homes on North Railroad Street were blown down and landed on roofed porches, some of which were badly damaged as a consequence. At the W.

D. Kreider estate tree damage was reported heavy, and at the Harry E. Millard farm east of the borough, one of the buildings near the barn was blown down. A chimney Was blown down at the home of Dr. Harold H.

Engle at 322 East Main Street. and the bricks toppled through the house roof. A similar 1 was reported at the home of Biever Laudermilch but in this case the brick and other displaced materials landed in the yard. At several places traffic was interrupted by fallen trees until they were removed by borough fremen. Many homes were reported slightdamaged by the high winds.

The Rev. Elmer G. Leinbach, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Reformed Church, found his rear door blocked when he attempted to leave the parsonage at 17 North Chestnut Street, after the storm. He found that an apple tree had been torn out somewhere in the neighborhood, and it landed squarely against the back door of the parsonage. At cornwall and vicinity limbs were blown from trees.

and carried down electric light and telephone wires, disrupting the service for some time. The storm took on a freakish aspect in North Lebanon Township the region of the old time Henry Snavely farms at Westmont. The former Snavely home is now tenanted by A. K. Gingrich.

The historic old oak tree in the yard, the pride of the Snavely family for years was blown down; the building was damaged, and falling material also damaged tine new Packard car, in addition to spoilshrubbery, flowers and vegetable plants. Mr. Gingrich stated to friende that he evaluates the damage, including the eld oak, at $5,000. Marvin Hinkle, who operates what is left of the Snavely orchards is reported to have lost many trees in the storm and some building damage was also ported. At the Elmer Tittle farm, east the Snavely farms on the TunHill Road, part of the 18- roomed house, tenanted by Arthur Gruber, a Lebanon ash and and his family, p.

garbage hauler, of the slate roof was torn and the rain poured through place to the first floor. broken window panes admitted more rain and the home was in uproar until the storm was over. Mr. and Mrs. Gruber were home, and did what they could to protect their furniture and other belongings.

They were not able estimate the damage today. owner. Elmer Tittle resides 909 Chestnut Street. Lebanon. On a farm in the same vicinity, owned and tenanted, by Henry Martin, the slate was blown off roof in similar fashion and a big hole in the roof water poured into the home.

The slate by on the bara at the same place underwent like damage. On both properties referred to, fruit trees blown down and other dam- of resulted. It was stated that the swirling storm was not widespread, but had of cyclonic force in sections where it hit, as a consequence of which Meyer Snavely farm in North Annville, also suffered damage. A ing crib was completely demolished, it was reported, and the of the house was set awry. Linemen and other employes of Metropolitan Edison Company kept busy well during the and making repairs which could wait for adjustment this mornIt was reported that some teleaerials were badly damaged.

the Pleasant Hill section the electrical interruption was reted ported as heavy and serious, and as live other places, electrical freezing interrupted. The road from Hummelstown to Middletown was closed to motorfor a couple of hours, State by reported last night. Route from Hershey east to Cornwas closed by trees. South kno Street. Steelton, was flooded to curb while large limb blocked of Pine Street in that borough.

Considerable damaze was done death trees in the Hershey ares by beavy wind and rainstorm Wind Storm Causes Heavy Damage On Sunday Night Palmyra was hard hit by last night's severe storms. Shown Daily NEWS Photo. above is the 410 North Railroad Street property owned by Harry and fell against the building. The home is occupied by the famS. Wagner which was damaged when a huge tree was uprooted ilies of Robert Boose and Lester Hunsicker.

Last night's freak wind storm ripped through the hangar Daily NEWS Photo. at the Millard. Airport west of Annville, picked up the plane It upside down. The plane was one of two owned by Marshall shown in the foreground while it was in the hangar and turned Hall, operator of the airport, which were damaged in the storm. Hardest hit of all sections Hummelstown area.

The above on the farm of Mary E. Brightbill son family west of the boro. which swept the area about 7:45 m. Sunday. Hershey's treelined streets were littered with branches and a number of highways in this section were partially closed by failing trees.

The Swatara road was closed for a oneway, Middletown traffic was and the rule between Hummelstown. State Police from the Hershey Training School reported. Practically the entire force officers. was sent out for road patrol of duty. In Hershey itself, the home of Ivan Mease.

Cocoa was elightly damaged when part of a large tree fell onl the porch. The trunk of the tree was split. whether byta bolt of lightning or wind was undetermined. State Also Is Hit Baby tornadoes lashed many sections of Pennsylvania outside Lebanon County on Sunday indirectly resulting in one death and causing thousands of dollars property damage. The storms followed ne pattern, striking scatt red sections.

Residents of Berks County near Readand at Zelienrole in Butler County desibed them as baby tornacoes. Fruit trees suffered heavily near Chambersbarg. Hundreds of trees were felled. Roofs were tora off many homes chimmeys were flattened. Utility emergency crews worked through the night restoring electrical and teiephone service.

Tony Hereneczke, 64, of Sub- of urban Johnstown, was electrocuas he tried to remove a fallen wire from aidewalk. At least four persone were injured in the Johnstown area, but none sericusly Four were hurt trees toppling onto automobiles. R. L. Claycomb, Johnstown.

suffered only shock when he was ked down by a lighting bolt which struck hit tome. The storms came as many other sections of the country were reporting tornadoes which brought and destruction. The picture in Pennsylvania: Zellenople-a funnel-shapedia In the Lebanon Valley was the photo shows the wrecked barn tenanted by the Richard Dob: More than $30,000 damage was "twister" cut a 100-yard swath through the southern section. Some buildings were damaged and trees felled near the Lutheran Old Peoples Home and Orphanage. Property damage to one building was estimated at $4,000.

READING- -The city didn't suffer greatly but in nearby Bally and Hamburg many. felled. Electrical and telephone service was disrupted in at least 12 2 communities. Three persons suffered minor injuries at Birdsboro. ALTOONA- -The "worst storm in years" caused city officials to order street crews out all night to clear debris.

Hundreds of trees were down and scores were uprooted. Two radio stations were forced off the air by power failures. HARRISBURG Very high winds and hailstones three-quarters of an inch thick pelted the area. Police used radio broadcasts to warn residents to stay indoors. Several downtown store windows were smashed and the steeple and cross were blown off the German Lutheran Church.

Six trolley cars were struck by lightning bat no one was hurt. Dozens of trolleys were stopped by flooded streets and 70 homes in suburban Darby were without lights because fallen wires. JOHNSTOWN Many trees were blown down and utility lines snapped in the Eastern section. SOMERSET- The community was isolated throughout the night, all telephone service being cut off. The roof of one house near here was torn off and many trees blown down.

UNIONTOWN The business section didn't suffer greatly but some chimneys were blown down and windows shattered in South Uniontown. WAYNESBURG There was little damage in Weynesburg but twister levelled a section of 1 Edris Clan Officers Plan For Get-Together Officers of the Edris clan held their first meeting of the season on Sunday at the home of James Darcas, Fredericksburg, to start plans for the annual get-together to be held this summer in St. Paul's Reformed Church grove at Hamlin. Officers are: Robert Edris, Wyomissing: Mrs. Lloyd Edris, Lebanon: and Mrs.

Ellas Edris, Fredericksburg, comprise the program committee, and the entertainment committee consists of Mrs. Frederick G. Shirk, Lebanon; Mra. Pierce Boltz, Myerstown, and Mrs. Franklin Edris, Hershey.

Mayor Unmasks Men In Ku Klux Klan Garb (Continued From Page One) man M. D. Were fired a bullet in their direction. In Atlanta, Klan Grand Dragon Samuel Green termed the action violation of the masked men's civil rights. The indignant chieftain of the hooded empire declared: "Using a common expression, we don't like our dogs kicked around by mayors or anyone else.

"It he did jerk their hoods off, he is in violation civil rights as if I went into his office and jerked his hat off." The masked Peterson had jailed are free in $100 bond each. They are to appear in Recorder's Court June 13 for a hearing on charges of disturbing the peace. The hearing was scheduled today, but was postponed at the request of Defense Attorney Duncan Graham, who will be out of town. "I may to try them myself," commented the mayor. "Our recorder died recently and he hasn't been replaced.

Drivers Are Uninjured In Two-Car Collision Damage amounting to about $95 was caused in a two car accident at Spruce and Lehman Streets at 11:40 o'clock Sunday morning, with both drivers escaping injury, according to city police. Sergeant Elias Weinhold, who investigated, reported car driven south on Spruce to east on Lehman by Antonio Croce. 52. 609 Maple Street, and another sedan operated west on Lehman by William 23 East Penn Avenue. Cleona, were involved in the accident.

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Myerstown Home Bought For $10,000 (Continued From Pare One) Poorman, lot at Mt. Herman, North Lebanon Township, beginning at the northeast corner 23rd and Beaumont Streets, $187.50. Lebanon County Trust Comto Gordon L. and Emma J. pany Balle" lot on Beaumont Street, Mt.

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But Justice Department prosecutors, continued to call FBI agents to the witness stand, where they are being subjected to long and gruelling cross-examination by defense lawyer Palmer. The G- took part in the shadowing preceded the arrest of the ex-government girl and Russian Engineer Valentin Gubitcher on spy charges. The prosecutor said they hoped to complete testimony on the surveillance and arrest of the pair by the end.of the week. They admitted, however, that their hopes were optimistic. Then they will make the longdisclosure of what was awaited, in Coplon's handbag on the night of the arrest.

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8th and Willow Streets Lebanon, Pa. suffered at the Brightbill place. erties will swell the total damage $100,000. woodland four miles east of the city. ALLENTOWN--A war surplus glider was picked up by the high wind and dropped across a highway.

Telephone service was disrupted at nearby Tripoli. Falling trees struck three autos in Coopersburg and the roofs of several homes were damaged. Dewey Shaak Graduates From Lincoln College Dewey L. Shaak, son of Dr. R.

D. Shaak. chiropractor of 839 Cumberland Street. graduated from the Lincoln Chiropractic College, Indianapolis, last Friday, with the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic. A graduate of Jonestown High School, Dr.

Shaak attended Lebanon Valley College before and after World War II, and served as a flight instructor in the Navy during the war. While attending Lincoln became a member of the Delta Tau Alpha, honorary fraternity, and was vice president of the Buccinator Speech Club, a fraternity group, during his junior year. He was elected to the presidency of the speech club during his sepior year. Boy Suffers Brush Burns When Struck By Auto John Kerkeslager, 6, 1007 Cumberland Street, received brush burns of the right ear, arm, and leg when he ran from between parked cars into the middle of the street in front of his home and was struck by a car driven by Frank J. Kless, Lebanon Route 2.

at 3:50 o'clock Saturday afternoon, according to city police. Kless, police said, took the injured boy to the office of Dr. John F. Loehle where he wag treated and then returned to his home. Corporal Paul V.

Peinter investigated, Daily NEWS Photo. Damage to surrounding propat Hummelstown to well over Frick Resumes Daily Daties As C. of C. Head Alex C. Frick, who recently assumed the presidency of the local Chamber of Commerce, this morning resumed the daily duties of that office after having been out of the city for part of the week attending 55th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Bankers Association, as a representative of the Farmers Trust Company, of which he is a director.

During his absence Mark R. Arnold, First Vice President of the local Chamber looked after an the tive Next president's Tuesday of duties. noon the en then Chamber execucommittee consisting of all the officers will inaugurate a series of fifty weekly meetings to be heid each Tuesday. The committee consists besides Frick and Arnold, of Henry L. Ludwig, second vice president; George D.

Krause, treasurer; Robert C. Black, assistant treasurer; Ralph N. Boger, secretary of corporation, and David H. Kreider, assistant secretary of corporation. Tender Felicitations To VA Hospital Employee Patrick J.

O'Donnell, 725 Federal Street, a well known employe of the Veterans Administration Hospital, today received the fellcitations of a host of friends upon the observance of his 24th birthday. A veteran of World War II, served with U. 8. Marines on Guam in the South Pacific, the celebrant is employed in the office of Thomas Kellett, executive officer of the hospital. A week end family celebration was held in honor of the event.

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