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SECTION SECTION Editorials And Features THE SCRANTONIAN Classified Pages II II Scranton, Pa. 18501, Sunday, February 28, 1971 Generation Gap Bridged by Novel Program for Area Students II fli He I I I I 1 flNt Wm BT'- Bk Jj "4 Bm BJ RmKmI Bkivi a CffiEVr 11 -7BjB 101 Br tH jBBHr ff IT Jj fMawi B7J KAbV TBW'MTBfl Rk sYyJ i I BH BBKL BUtBvvamtfc. VnBm Ai It Siv bbbV bbIbYbbT bThbI I- Hi BPmj BfflSMa BkL BBfiBlSBt BBBBp 'mB1 i StJ E. fSH HBBBKVH B-S Rosemary Miller. Patricia Watch, Rev.

Joseph Kelly. Paul ECUMENISM IS TOPIC Sister M. Cor Immaculatum, IHM, seated, led a group in a discussion of ecumenism. Included in the discussion were Tom Walsh, Kathie Kosek, Nancy Roberts, Jerry Mullally, Tom Cappelloni, Phil Medico, Barbara Petrim, Buddy Snyder, Oharles Matthews and Bud Loftus. (Scrantonian Photos by Ed Smith) CONFER ON PRIESTHOOD Revs.

Joseph G. Rauscher and John K. Manno, standing, led a discussion group on the priesthood. Taking part, from left, were: Bob Flanagan, Gerosky, Robert Para, Robert Wasser, Marie Kirk, James Wallace, Richard Loch and Ted Marcinko. Geneva House Still Interested County's Maneuvering Jeopardizes Project Catholic Youth in Area Speaks Out at Program The first Northeastern Pennsylvania "Challenge to Catholic Youth" program was conducted Saturday at St.

Pius Seminary, Dalton. More than 80 students from 25 high schools and colleges throughout Northeastern Pennsyl .1 m-j ML. laailAsI Wit revenues of the lour taxing i commissioners ana me ieaerai vac siaicwcm wo ucu bodies. government have expressed a Martin, president; Granville A statement issued Saturday willingness to work with Gen- Smith, vice president; H. Myron Wetzel, treasurer; John R.

eva House in its efforts to ac Thomas, secretary; Walter quire an alternate site in downtown Scranton in the event that the county government does in by Geneva House represented complete refuting of published reports that the nonprofit corporation had lost interest in the development. Schautz, assistant secretary, and Rev. Russell W. Straw, chairman of housing. All are fact acquire the Stoehr Fister vania were in attendance.

area residents. Claude R. Martin, Geneva property." Yovorek Assessing Results Martin, in conjunction with The students participated in discussions and decision making Harris repeatedly stressed House president, told The Scran-tonian that the corporation was Atty. Richard T. Mulcahey, Ge on such topics as: Catholic Edu "better than 80 per cent" ready neva House counsel, was authorized to supply the following that he wanted to make it completely clear that the "Washington Area Project" as such cation, CCD Programs, Family Unstated Candidates to undertake the housing Life, Liturgy, Ecumenism, complex.

Donald Harris, tive was not endangered tnrougn a county purchase of the Stoehr Fister property during the period SRA was awaiting Priestly and Religious Life, Social Problems and Entertaining Arts. The "challenge" to the youth Pondering Next Move Glynn S. Lunney new honor director of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority, also confirmed that the Geneva House undertaking was part of facts to the local media: 1. That the board was "deeply disappointed" over reports in the news media about the Stoehr Fisber-county deal since "this parcel of land was approved by the federal government, Scranton Redevelopment Authority and other local governmental By J. HAROLD BRISLIN A multimillion dollar downtown housing development for the elderly under the sponsorship of Geneva House, Inc.

has been placed in jeopardy by purchase of the Stoehr Pister Building at Adams Avenue and Spruce Street by the county commissioners. That purchase, for $275,000, was announced Saturday adding another substantial building on "Courthouse Square" to the tax exempt rolls. It came even as Geneva House, a nonprofit corporation, was preparing to proceed with its plans for a 13-story apartment complex at that site one which would have added to the tax revenues of the city, school district, county and institution district. County purchase will wipe upwards of $14,000 from tax County to Buy Stoehr Fister Building April 1 $764,000 funding for an aireaay approved project. was issued by the vocation Council of the Diocese of Scran NASA'S Highest ton, Msgr.

Andrew J. McGowan, Weekend talks with their sup-lvelopments." He termed the nnrter olus a Sundav niehtiCarev endorsement "somewhat However, Harris said project plans would have to be "re r- the "Washington Area" urban renewal project which already has been approved and is "within weeks of funding" from Washington. unexpected" and said "I still analyzed" obviously including Chairman, Parish and campus leaders from the 11 counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania were bodies for the construction of the Geneva House apartment complex, and that the board an conference of potential independent candidates are expected to determine whether several lively candidates will challenge slated candidates for invited. might run for either judge or commissioner." Confirming that he would have abandoned judicial ambitions The Bishop of the Diocese of SRA, until funds are available for acquisition, can not move to acquire the Stoehr Fister and Honor Won By Glynn S. Lunney Old Forge native Glynn S.

Lunney, now Chief of the Flight Director's Office at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center in had Attorney Yavorek been en nominations at the primary helping Geneva House in a search for an alternate site in downtown Scranton. It was reported that the county commissioners who already have an enlarged Courthouse and a six-floor Courthouse Annex on Spruce Street plan on basing the Lackawanna Scranton. Most Rev, J. Carroll McCormick, opened the council with words of encouragement on affairs of concern to Catholic ticipated the site would be maae available to Geneva House for this purpose within a matter of weeks." 2. That representatives of local commissions and the fed election.

other properties in the wasn ington Area Project." And Ge Atty. George A. Yavorek, denied slating Friday night by youth and Christians throughout neva House would have to wait for SRA acquisition before the Stoehr Fister Building plus the Republican County Com the world. eral government have expressed County Institution District ana Rev. John Manno, assistant Houston, was among five other county offices in the men awarded NASA's highest mittee when Atty.

Ralph Carey got the nod by a narrow margin, Saturday said he was "waiting to assess the results and to talk oastor of St. John's Church, Pittston, was the principal speaker. honor The Distinguished Serv Acauisition of the Stoehr to my people" before deciding whether to buck the organization Following the main address, dorsed, Attorney Pieski agreed that it would not be "logical" for both Yavorek and himself entering for judge against Attorney Carey, with GOP support, and Atty. Daniel Penetar, endorsed by the Democrats. There are other lawyers with nominating petitions in circulation who also may make a "horse race" out of the quest for a judgeship.

Attorney Pieski coon firmed that he is scheduled to meet tonight the session tentatively scheduled at the Hilton Inn with Scranton School Director Eugene Hickey "and others," including former Mayor James pister Building, Adams Avenue willingness to worn wiin ueneva House in seeking an alternate downtown site if the county purchases the Stoehr Fister property. 3. That "final drawings were completed for negotiation of a construction contract and conferences are currently being conducted with the contractors ice Medal in special ceremonies Saturday. Last year Lunney was awarded The Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest ld Spruce Street, on April 1 is for judge of the Common Pleas the Christian Youth leaders participated in individual conferences led by "Facilitators" scheduled by the county com the Greyhound Bus Terminal could be razed and the site made available for the housing complex. While "in jeopardy," a county acquisition of the former furniture store does not completely rule out a Geneva House complex, according to a statement issued by the nonprofit corporation.

That statement, which stressed that directors of Geneva House are "deeply disappointed" by recent stories concerning a county trrissioners who have entered Court. Attorney Yavorek, saying his "phone is ringing constantly," indicated he would be making from the various arts. The con into a $275,000 contract to pur civilian honor, for his role in bringing the crippled Apollo 13 ference leaders were: Kenneth Stoehr Fister Building. Extensive alterations would be entailed in converting high ceiling display and sales space into office facilities. The Geneva House statement expressed the directors as "deeply concerned that the public at large and especially many disappointed persons approaching the age of 62 or over will have a misunderstanding concerning the future construction of a new high rise apartment building for the elderly in downtown Scranton." chase the property.

A $50,000 for final cost estimates, pre his decision the early part of the suming that a new site will be down payment was made with the balance due by April 1. Fisher, College Misericordia; Sister Cor Immaculatum, Mary-wood; Rev. Michael McGinn, week." He said the margin acquired. However, the board of directors expresses iconcern that The property was acquired moonship safely back to earth after an oxygen tank exploded. Present at Saturday's ceremonies was the entire Apollo 14 crew, Alan B.

Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar D. under which Attorneyy Carey got fom the Stoehr Fister Realty the GOP endorsement Carey St. Arm's Monastery; Rev. John Manno, Sister M. Andre, SSCM, too long a delay will jeopardize the future completion of the Co.

Extensive remodeling will purchase of the Stoehr Fister Building, also said: nmieet because of fast in Mitchell, and Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. and Walsh, who announced for judge. Purpose of the meeting reportedly will be exploration of Attorney Pieski teaming up with Hickey on the Democratic ticket as candidates for county creasing costs of construction "Representatives of local cast the tie-breaking vote himself was "no great victory for him," referring to Carey. Asked about the possibilities of teaming up with Atty.

John E. V. Pieski, Dickson City, as part St. Stephen Plymouth; Sister Joan Zang, IHM, St. Leo's Ashley; Dr.

John Mclnerney, University of Scranton; Rev. Peter Crynes, Holy Rosary, Rev. Thomas Banick and Rev. Joseph Fred W. Haise Jr.

The Distinguished Service Medal was presented to Lunney of an independent slate Pieski commissioner nominations COUNTY ACTION MAY TRIM LEVIES BY $14,153 Sale of Building Means Tax Loss by Dr. George M. Low, acting Kelly, St. Phis Seminary, be necessary to enable use of the building by county and institution district offices. It is possible that the present Courthouse Annex dn the former Scranton-Lackawaflna Trust Co.

Building on Spruce Street wflj be offered for sale after the larger Stoehr Fister Building is remodeled. Majority County Commissioners Patrick J. Mellody and Edward Zipay were reported to have signed the purchase NASA administrator. Dalton. opposing incumbents Patrick J.

Mellody and Edward Zipay. The 90 seminarians of us Astronaut Roosa, who orbited the moon alone while his fellow Meanwhile, Scranton Shcool served as assistants the crewmen made man's longest Raising additional questions program. A special folk Direeter Alfred M. Sporer, who announced himself as a candidate for a Democratic nomi trek on the lunar surface. at concluded the conference summed up his feelings about going for county commissioner Attorney Yavorek said he could not venture any forecast at this time.

Attorney Pieski has been talking about bidding for either judge or county commissioner staying out of the judicial contest if Attorney Yavorek was endorsed by the GOP as its candidate for the bench. Questioned Saturday after 3:00 p.m. nation for another term after about the accuracy of downtown assessments, a check of the records Saturday showed that the county commissioners the NASA men on the ground being denied slating, said he this way: is considered worth $121,400. The improvements are assessed ait $87,500, which represents 35 per cent of a purported market value of $250,000. The building has high ceilings and huge areas formerly used for display and sales of furniture.

It also has its own heating system. Scope of heat plans to conduct an independent "You talce a man and put and Spruce Street would result in a tax loss of $14,153.71 to the city, school district, county and institution district if it gets tax exempt status. Owned by the Stoehr 4 Fister Realty the building is located on a 90 by 160 tract of land assessed at $42,490 which, on the basis of 35 per cent of market value, means the land offered $275,000 for the Stoehr campaign based on his record as Doherty Given Banquet Role him alone in a spacecraft de Fister Building which Is as a school director. Sporer said he signed for three people and put has an "excellent chance" of sessed on the basis of a market valuation. Area Girl Wins State Honors him 240,000 miles from home taking a nomination away from Attorney Carey got the nod over and you really appreciate the Purchase of that former fur one of the slated Democratic candidates.

team." Yavorek AttorneyiPieska said he was still waiting for "de- ing costs were not available. niture store at Adams Avenue Rise Jayne Van Fleet, Sus quehanna, a 17-year-old Police Action Protested Open Walk-a-lhon senior at Susquehanna Com City Councilman James Doherty will serve as toast-master for the 16th annual dinner-dance of the Irish-Amerioan Men's Association at Jermyn Motor Inn Saturday, March 13. Maurice Oaiwley, president of the unit, said dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Member-the kilted Penn-Y munlty High School, was named (he winner in statewide judging of competitors in the 1971 hire-tte-handicapped essay contest 'Storefront Cowboys' Lose Five Members sponsored by the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and local com Office Here Monday Area dignitaries will be on hand for ribbon-cutting ceremonies when the local March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon office opens Monday at 5:30 p.m. The office is located at 536 Spruce St.

In addition, local March of Dimes executive committee and members of TAP, the March of Dimes Teen Action Program, will attend, accord munity committees. Highlanders will enter Tickets are on sale at Motor Inn, Tobin's Cafe, N. The contest which produced the winning essay was sponsored by the Scranton Committee on them juveniles, were loaded into the police patrol wagon at 3:15 p.m. and taken to headquarters. Daniel Costello, 20, 327 Spring and Gerard Tierney, Employment of the Hand i capped.

A large crowd of youths which gathered in front of the entrance to The Globe Store on Wyoming Avenue Saturday lost five members from their ranks after they allegedlyignored a police order to disperse. The five youths, three of Miss Van Fleet's report em phasized that it is not what persons has lost, but what he Main and Cadder. 600 Luzerne St. P. Robert Hart is general chairman of the dinner-dance.

Hart said members of the unit wiU take part in the St. Patrick's Day Parade eartier in the day. He also noted the association has given a cash donation to the parade planners. Hart said dinner-dance planners will meet Friday night at Tobin's Hall. or she has left ability rather 20, Cottage Avenue resident who told police he lives in East Orange, N.J., were booked on charges of loitering.

The than disability which is impor tant in one's total rehabilitation. In addition to $200 in U.S. Sav three juveniles were taken to Complaints, Inquiries, 'Gripes' to Be Heard ings Bonds provided by the Penn ing to Joseph G. Quinn, TAP chairman and Walk-A-Thon coordinator. More than 10,000 persons are expected to take part in a mammoth walk March 2.

Revenue from the walk should exceed $60,000. March of Dimes officials said. Refreshments will be served after the ribbon cutting. the House of Detention. Several friends of those ar sylvania Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Miss Van Fleet's report will be submitted for judging for $2,500 in prizes in the A representative of the Commonwealth's insurance department will process inquiries and complaints from area residents rested protested the action at headquarters, claiming the five were guilty of nothing more than standing on the sidewalk like many other older people annual national contest.

Re Burglary Attempt An attempted burglary at Penn Electric Repair, rear 816 N. Washington was re gardless of the results of the na Wednesday at the Bureau of tional judging, the state winner who were not arrested. will receive a partial four-year Consumer Protection, Room 400, Connell Building. $429 Ladder Stolen Friends of Costello and gubernatorial scholarship. Also she will receive round-trip trans Tierney posted $21 each for the two, who were released pend Those with problems should contact Niles Gross, complaint portation and $200 for hotel and A 90-foot ladder with an extension was reported stolen Saturday hv E.

Schaefor. of specialist, between 9 a.m. and ported to police Saturday by John Walsh, president of the firm. Walsh told Sgt. Frank Grus-cavage and Patrolman Patrick Roberto someone had tried to pry open the front door with a large screwdriver or tira iron.

Entry was not gained. ing a hearing at 9 a.m. Monday before Magistrate Charles Davis. Arresting officers were listed as Patrolmen Richard 4 p.m. Visits are made periodically to areas where the Insurance other expenses provided by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO to attend the Annual Meeting of the President's Committee on Em-ployment of the Handicapped in Washington, D.C., April 15 and Schaefer Roofing 1810 Pittston Ave.

Schaefer told police the ladder, valued at $429, was stolen from a truck parked in his yard. READY FOR DEMOLITION A large wrecking boom was placed near the 71-year-old Mother House at Mary wood by the Gelb Co. Demolition Co. Saturday. Razing of the fire-destroyed building is scheduled to begin Monday.

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