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Strictly For The Girls! Cookbook No. 7 Today! Weather Mostly sunny highest Ifl 1o 02. Fair and cool tonight with lowest 28 to 84. Thursday fair and 1 natol lailu (Coitrtrr VOLUME 45-No. 236 "Pennsylvania's Fastest Growing Newspaper" FINAL EDITION 16 Pages Price 5c $25,000 Fire Hits Antique Shop, Garage NIL STREET BUSINESS CENTER OPENS IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN 70 Firemen Battle Blaze I In Bensalem Valuable Antiques, Rare English China Destroyed At Sloan's A wind-whipped fire caused more; lhan $25,000 in damage to Auto Repair Shop and Service Station and an adjoining antique shop on Route 1 near city line yesterday.

An estimated 70 firemen were i called from Feasterville, Trevose, Trevose Heights, Penndel and Eddington to battle the blaze which spread from a garage into the antique shop and threatened to envelope living quarters above the shop. The first was discovered bv a woman customer at the service station when she saw smoke pouring from the rear of the antique shop owned by Joseph and Elizabeth Sloan. She noti ed William Kitzman. a service station attendant who called the fire departments at 2:30 p.m. Kitzman called Mr.

Sloan and New York Greatest both men fought the blazez with a Show On Earth" played the na- small garden hose until they were tional living room circuit Tuesday driven back by the dense smoke. night for the first time and didn't Firemen, led by Chief Donald lose a spangle or an elephant Roberts, of the Trevose Volupteer As smoothly as -it appeared -on Fire Company, hose line your television screens over the from the scene to Poquessing Creek NBC network, how smoothly some 200 yards from the blaze. the specially constructed program While other fire units arrived 0f important acts of the firemen poured water into the rear Brothers and Barnum Bailey of the antique shop and garage. Two Circus was run off in Madison hoselines were hauled to the second Square Garden for one hour be- tloor of the building and prevented fore an invited audience of about flames from working through the 5 000 partition from the garage and the uncooperative member shop below. of the cast was one medium-sized While Kitzzman and Mr.

Sloan elephant that refUsed to join the (ought a losing battle with the blaze fpjiows in the final? and in- Mrs. Sloan and hei sister, Mrs. stead stood glaring at John Laura Miller, rescued a few anti ques but they also were driven Continued on Page Ten Big Tcp Plays In Living Room Via Television Elephant Turns Prima Donna And Glares At Boss By .1 VrK GWER nited Press Staff Correspondent Ringling North in the official box as though demanding a raise in hay. Colors Galore couldn't have run more said Alan Handley, di-j rector of the program who had been working toward this supreme moment since last November. It was really a shame that everyone couldn't have had a color TV set for this one.

Myles White, wrho I has dressed the big show for years, has really outdone himself this time in a tasteful riot of colors. The center ring, where the lions of Paul Fritz worked, is covered Little war busts out in with yellow-colored wood chips. Indo.China as rebels at Vietnam 0np of end rings has a blended purple-white covering; the oth-; Give $10,000 Toward New Road In City A progressive business program was outlined last night before a gathering of 150 at the 35th annual banquet of tht Mill Street Bristol Business Center association at Penns- bury Inn. The association officially disclosed its plans for the coming year, topped by a $10,000 contribution to the ough for construction of a direct road into the business center parking lot from President Seen Settling Dispute With Naval Chief Good Evening! Spring auam. Smiling skies never more come.

We care if we never see a cloud or one of those gusty March zephyrs again. presented to Bristol borough eouneilrnen at last nlghtN annual banquet of the Mill Street Bristol I. The be used to construct a road into the Mill street parking lot from Route 13. Making Route 13. All officials of the past year were returned to office as members endorsed greater activities Renamed were President (Jene II.

Nichols, Nice President Jack Ward. Financial Secretary Mitchell Spector, Treasurer Abe Popkin and Recording Sec retary Leon Flavin. Directors The association also selected directors. Two new directors were elected, Morris Singer, of Singer Brothers, and Robert Ehrhardt, of W. T.

Grant Other directors are Charles Riehman. Wesley Spencer, Norman Voge Lynn, Sidnev Soloway. TWO CHECKS nere Business enter association, the are Wesley Spencer, left, and Ibc Popkin, co-chairmen of the association's Parking Fot Fund committer, Kepre- senting the borough are Sam Navetta, chairman of the Street and Highway committee, at right. and (hericoni. president of Borough Council.

Looking on are Charles Riehman, chairman nf the Finance committee for the parking lot, third from left, ami H. Nichols, association president. Profy. Ann MoColl man Smith. Toastmaster was gel with Arthur Schedules Conference On Red Chinese Build-Up Near Quemoy WASHINGTON Jack dent Eisenhower was expected Frank day to resolve for congressional ev and Her- possibly the public his conflict with the chief 0 Norman Vo- naval operations over the A bilitv of war in the Formosa Police Stalemate Time 01 Bensalem to Pick New Police Chiel speaking for the borough in the straits.

absence of Burgess Anthony Nic chief Executive scheduled a news conference at which Mr become trigger happy. Hard to keep the suns spiked in the world today. Still, maybe there'll be a time In any President Ike discounts the growing idea that battle flare in the Far Fast April 16 with Uncle Sam compelled to set into it. We'll string along with the top man. i'p to now called his shots pretty accurately and we Continued on Page Ten Recreation Body Meets Tonight $23,000 Program Was Proposed Financing of a proposed year- Opinion Soon On Suspended Officers Two Patrolmen Will Be Added hericoni accepted two was asked about checks from Abe 1 opkiu 0f the Red and Wesley Spencer, co-chairmen of the Parking Lot Fund committee.

receipt of plans and easement rights." Mr. said, will get work started itnme- Idiately fo rthe lie said i three advantages would result; Latet the elimination of traffic conges- a discussion of foreign po icy problems build-up near the islands of Quemoy and Matsu, as contrasted with the views of Admiral Robert Carney, chief of naval operations and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mr. Eisenhower will with 13 ranking lie will for David C. Rhoades.

27, 3537 New-j Rhoades denied that he drove his i port road, West Bristol, a second car that night but testified he was offender, received three months with his father in a taproom and The former safety committee tra in jail for on the witness some one else may have been op- Two new Bensalem township tlon: improvement of the area the Bristol township commis-istand and coaching others to erating it. patrolmen and a successor to now used as the borough dump 0 ni 0 at'c Rcpu sioners. the three-man board that Judge K(jwin H. Satterthwaite, Witnesses for Rhoades were Sher- Cbief William Schramm will be and improved access for better of tne House the appeals of nine a Quarter Sessions Court jury man Watts, Lawrence Rhoades, appointed tomorrow Supervisor fin. protection.

Th.imd.v i petided patrolmen, will soon re- convicted Rhoades of hit and run, the defendant's father; Arthur Raemond Wink said today. Progress Made ot both pa es ceive an opinion from the him to pay a $200 fine, Stauffer and Miss Betty Loeffler Mr. Wink said two applicants Disclosure of activity plans fo. President Objects ship solicitor, Chairman Harryjthe costs ol prosecution and serve: who testified the defendant was in for the patrolmen posts have the coming year was withheld Carney last week privately ad- I Morrell told his new police com- six months in the County Prison. their presence all evening.

been tentatively selected by the pending completion of details. vised a group of tepottetg that mittee night, it was port- you gone on the witness I The jury was composed of Fore- township board, and will be con- Pl1 stand and perjured yourself and H. Paul Loux, Quakertown; sidered at a 1,1 At a meeting with the poached others to lie.you would only! John Bernhardt. Langhorne; Wil- tomorrow He would not dii President Nichols sum- there might be a Red attack on marized progress by businessmen Matsu about April 15 with an to improve the shopping center, sault on Quemoy likely to follow know of anybody who should round Bristol township recreation committee members. Commis-j jiave got a (jiree monlhs jail sen- better know going on in program will be discussed by the sinners Lawrence Mervine, Har-jtence jU(jge Satterthwaite said, the global political and diplomatic township recreation board Lefcourt.

John Gallagher paid a $150 fine for drunk- fronts. at a meeting in Delhaas High Hibbs, Mr Morrell said he en driving in January, 1953. i School. preparing briefs from the testi- Lavina Deremer and Boyce Viol we don't know of anybody newly-appointed board has niony in Hie hearings, according Parsons, who reside in the Betty CXTTQ CVGfl IYlCjS who should better know a good proposed a $23,000 program, to be to the report. Gough apartments, testified then Most Mill street stores will be return deal when they haw il than read- financed by the township commis- Mi Morrell, who has remained cars were damaged to the extent opei to 9 p.m.

tomorrow and The Continued on Page Ten Mill Street Open ers of the (OI RiER and ILMES sj0ners, the school board and state committed chairman (biv Ishing weekly Treas 11 retrain close the progress on selecting a new police chief. The chief must be appointed Friday, when the resignation of Chief Schramm will take effect. Chief Schramm said he quit to to private business resignation of Chief by that of Smith, would Continued on Page Ten Cancel Canteens In Falls Twp. with the 0( $408 and $250 respectively during Thursday, April 7, in addition to Schramm, followed d. nhanpp in members, reportedly the night of Feb.

21 or early morn- the regular Monday and Friday! Detective Engelbert The rccreation program would said Solicitoi I. Louis Rubin will mg of Feb. 22. shopping nights, to accommodate set tne 1 pel content which has started start june 27 operating through the present an opinion for approval Bristol Township Policeman Ro-fEaster shoppers. strength at four patrolmen, for I summer at nine school playgrounds, by himself and former members, hert L.

Lawrence and Charles in addition, several clothing tne 20-square-mile area The pound continue in the fall and winter Albert Rogers and Elbert Kohli, Haines, who investigated the on Mill street will be open lice at present operate on a part-: oping a lot of good habits. If seen that stack of no jn some oi the schools. less than 1.743 deadline entries Township Commissioner Harold) Neal, counsel for the suspended a today know what we chairman of the com- officers, last week threatened to!" Well, this is one contest recreation committee, disclose the testimony of the! on the level, it not a sti ung-out. Continued on Page Ten Continued on Page Ten rome-on, nor a fly-by-night gim-j ---------j mick, nor a promise that some day somebody might win a prize. Levittown Attorney John produced a headlight band rim and every week night next week except lime mirror from car Saturday, April 4.

No sir, you know the score every Friday, lley, when the next winner (there have already been five) will be announced New Faiyless Hills Church Elects Elders and Deacons At a special congregational Leonard Bunion, two years; ing held on Sunday at the Fairless Richard Sprow, one year Hills Community Center the Evan- Th('l werf Dea-1 Pittsburgh Pirates take the cons for a two year term: R. Dean Grapefruit League lead from the) 8 1 Reformed Church ot the Caldwell. Bristol Terrace; Charles Phils and that's good sign. Last Reformation elected its first Church Fields, Barbara Frickert. James spring they led all the way and Council.

Four Elders and twelve Gordon, Franklin E. NoR and Ray- then proceeded to hold down the Deacons were elected for varying niond Scherfel. all of Levittown. basement spot when the real play- Elected to a one year term as for-pav began. Deacons were Betty Smith, Yard- FoUowing the election the congre-; ieV Lee Shirey and Joseph 11.

all set. Let get unanimously to adopt Pothenbcrger. FsirHs Hills- Mack stadium doors opened. Constitution and By-laws as pre- tricia Bertolet, J. Richard Onaseh sented by a committee headed by an(j Herbert Umstead, Levittown.

A preacher is the only man 1 hompson oi Levittown The Elders and Deacons will be kintw who talks in other peo pie's sleep. Nothing feels better, worse than an old pair of shoes. Hatch jour drhhig. Prior approval had been obtained ordained and installed at tne or trom the Philadelphia Synod ot the ganizatoin service of the Church. Church.

0f the Reformation which will be looks! The newly elected Elders are at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3rd basis, patrol ing from a. m. to 3 a. m.

tiie following day's From 3 to 7 a.mV township police protection is afforded by IState Police of Fairies- Hills Sub-Station, with the township (officers available on call Chief Schramm, before resign- had demanded the suspension of Patrolman Herbert Keller, charging that the officer had Continued on Page Ten within a month. The President objected to this from Carney, privately or I not. Mr. Eisenhower feels that from intelligence reports available to him, Red China does not All Falls Township Canteens will have enough airfields along the be cancelled April 8 and April 9 coast from w-hich to mount a because of Holy Week. John J.

Me- full-scale attack soon. Inerney, recreation director, an The difference of expert opin- nounced today. ion between the President and Canteens scheduled to oe cancel- nrney led include the Junior and Senior for an inter-party dispute in both Canteens held in the Oxford Valley houses over foreign policy. School, Fairless Hills, and the Speaker Sam Rayburn said 1 Junior Canteen held at the Penn thought the situation called for Valiev School, Levittown. Continued on Page Ten Police Report Two-Car Crash of Levittown and will serve as fol- at the Oxford Valley Elementary lows: Joseph Thompson, four School on Trenton Road in Fairless years; James R.

Heimbach, threei Hills. ITS LI ITI N(. CLOSER TO THAT TIM F. look at the calendar shows only IK days left to file income tax returns. Jim McHugh, internal revenue agent, right.

over tav form In Bristol Post Office as unidentified person seeks assistance. hit. J. CARTER SVVAIM Dept, I ngllsh Bible, National nuncil of liurches James 14 tells us that person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires." The represent the temptations of having come through Satan. He was "tempted by the devil." says Matthew (41, RSVt and Luke RSVt; by says Mark (1:13.

RSVi. I The Bible uses different figures of speech to represent the Evil One. In Genesis 3:13. jit is a serpent; in 1 Peter 5:8, it is a lion; in Philippians 3:2 it is a dog: in Revelation An automobile driven by Fred 1 Ihe.se creatures from Hie natural world 1 0 evidently intended to suggest subtlety, trailer Paik, Oakfoid, (lahioti fierceness, roaming tendencies, unearthly into the rear ol a car driven violence. Evil does not have William C.

Wiggs. is, of -11. these s. Tt does beset us in all these ways. Vista Feasterville.

on 1 a rusts have sonieimies 1 temptation an Uncoln and Bristol counter betweeji Him and a creature with horns and a tail. 1 road at 6:45 p. 111 yesterday, it latter are not Biblical in origin, but no details can be too repulsive I was reported by Bensalem LuWu- in attempting to picture wills that are in rebellion against God. (e 'fhe Scottish people have not been especially noted for their contributions to the art of the world. Yet matn suppose that the Patrolman Herbert Keller and Scottish artist.

Ovce. has given us the most realistic of all rep- Eugene Ashton said 110 one was ot Jesus' encounter with evil. He shows a monotonous hurt in the accident Hamanes to landscape and a Figure seated upon a stone. The hands are clasped 1 both cars were estimated at Hllfj there is an expression of intense thought on the beautiful but imanly features of Him who has gout into ths deggrt.

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