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DAILY NOTE Obey Traffic Rules, Protect Our Children more Than a newspaper a community institution 7 Cents a Copy, 35 Cents a Week CANONSBURG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1958 VOL. 83, NO. 64 Early Sample Of Winter y. npyirods pise Coiraftir Weather Western Pennsylvania: Cloudy and warm today, with occasional light showers late tonight. Low tonight, 5S-58.

A mass ot cctoter air is expectedly in the area, Wednesday. Sua pp eft To Make Plea For Cyprus Johnson To Call Conference Today, Present Program Caliender To Head Pelers Kiwcnis Club Atlas (Flight Success CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (UPD Tlie spectacular and ap Engineers Will Grant Five Student Scholarships Washington County High School students interested in engineering are eligible for one of the five $3,000 Civil Engineering Scholarships to be awarded annually by Armco Drainage Metal Prod-acts, under the supervision of the National Society of Professional Engineers. J. Earl Frazier, President of 7razier Simplex, has been chairman of a committeee HERE fO SPEAK FOR CYPRUS Archbishop Makarios, exiled Greek-Cypriot leader, stands on a hotel balcony in New York for a look at the big city.

He is the U. S. to make a plea for Independence of Cyprus before the United Nations. WINTER SLAMS DOWN Force of the storm which struck nearly all over western U. S.

uprooted a tree (upper In yard ot D. W. Thompson, San Diego, who looks at damage. The 45-foot tree tell on bis garage. And deep snow stalling traffic (lower) at Gorman, Calif, Is a sample of the 8 to-20 inches which hampered traffic throughout the west Traffic Code Must Be Tough, Norfolk Voters Turn Out To Decide School Issue Says Mayor Lawrence Burgess Fred A.

Caruso, Canonsburg, attended the Mayor's Highway Safety Conference held in the Penn Sheraton Hotel yesterday, and heard Mayor David L. Lawrence give his views on Safety. Mayor Lawrence made it clear that, as governor of Pennsylvania, he will seek new and effective measures to im parently successful ot anotner intercontinental Atias brought tiie poweiuu inissnc step closer today to the ocean-hoooip'? capability for which il was designed. The Air Force did not disclcsr whether the Atlas, the naion's first ICBM, achieved the objec fives desired in the shoot late Monday niffht. But if it did, the next firing is expected to be an all-the-way shot of 6,300 miles.

Flames shot from the base of the 100-ton giant at 11 p.m. s.t. and grew into a huge orange ball that turned the starlit sky into near-daylight as the Atlas picked up speed and thundered beyond the earth's atmosphere. Visible For Minutes The 80-foot missile was visible for four and a half minutes, the duration of its powered flight. Just before engine burnout, when the Atlas appeared only as a tiny speck in a starry sky, it apparently hit a layer of cold air and a shimmering wreath of white surrounded it for several seconds.

'It was the 14th Atlas firing, and the fifth launching with the power of all three engines, which generate some 300,000 pounds of thrust. Monday night's Atlas was the first fired since Sept. 18, when an attempt to send the missile 6,300 miles to the south Atlantic ended in explosion after only 80 seconds of flight. Hit Any Target The Air Force declined to dis close why the latest shot was only a half-way flight. But it was learned the intricate plumbing system of the missile has been giving trouble, and Monday night's test was aimed at solving this problem.

When the Atlas reaches operational status, the United States will be able to hit almost any target in the world with a hydrogen warhead from a base in this country. Cub Scouts Need Organized Dens Ifomer ciilbimaster; of the Houston Cub Scouts Pack 76, is urging Merested persons to attend the meeting of the Qulb Seoul Dens on Fri'd'ay Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Houston United Presbyterian Church. AIM Boyts 8 to.

.10 years old who would like to become Cub Scouts and those who will be 8 years old wirto would like to become Cub Scoii'js and those wiho will be 8 years in the next couple of months are asked to bring their parents to the meeting. Ait October's meeting there was not a suBE'ci'ent number of peiople to organize new dens. There is great need of new dens and leaders in IfauMom, Moninger and Midland. This meeting will be the last opportunity this year for boys to join the Cab Pack 76. At a recent meeting cf the Peters Tcwrnh'p wanes Club, officers were e'ected for the coming year 1959.

The who will serve the cM for the year Arch Caliender, First Vice President, Jack Whtti'aker; Second Vice President, John Richardson; Treasurer, Roger Murray; anid Directors Wesley BEaha, James Garland, John McO'ure, CMarles MeEon, Howard P.afif, J. Bcyd SpiSman, and Rea Thomas. The Board of Directors, at a mea-ing la week, named William J. Crawiford, Jr. as secretary.

new officers of the eft, vill be instated at a Ladies' Nilgl't meeting cf fte cfiufo on Wednesday evening, December 10. Thiis mee'ing wi'l be held in the Restaurant at Donald son's Crass Roads and wall be iprecded by a banquet at 6:30 Velock. this is the newest Kiwanis CHulb in this division, this will mark the second Ladies' Night. The new incoming lieutenant John Moore of the Knoxville will be imstailinig officer, assisted by Lieutenant Governor AI Thiornquilst. Pennsylvania District Governor Guy R.

Day of the Washington 'Club will be present. The Paters Township club with a membership of over 60 has been very active in community service since its organization early this jyear. As one Of its projects to raise funds to carry on its work for under privitoged children and Dther similar community service, the club will sell Christmas trees during the holiday season. A large ot has been cured at Donaldson's Cross Roads where the trees will be offered for sale. Election Board Completes Count The official return board finished its job Monday, of canvassing the votes cast in the November 4 election in the good time of a week and two days.

Official figures failed to change any of the previously published unofficial filgures substantially but (did serve to point UP tn w'de divergence in margins by wradh various Democrats carried Wash ington County. Dr. Thomas E. Morgan, for ex ample, the leading vote gaiter Carried the county by 20,434 votes over Harry T. Zimmer of Monon- gahela.

At the same time, Gov' emor-Elect David L. Lawrence, who was supposed to run up the same size margin, failed to do so by nearly votes. Lawrence margin over Arthur T. McGonigile was 11,502. Gov.

George M. Leader ran a poor last for the Democrats in the county and defeated RepuiMiCan, Hugh Scott by only 8,425 votes. UNITED STATES SENATOR George M. Leader 40,124 Hugh Scott 31,699 SUPREME COURT Curtis Bok 41,895 Robert E. Woodside 29,329 GOVERNOR David L.

Lawrence 41,713 Arthur T. McGonigle 30,211 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John Morgan Davis 43,417 John M. Walker 27,880 SECRETARY INTERNAL AFFAIRS Genevieve Blatt 44,156 Andrew J. Gleason 26,905 CONGRESS Thomas E. Morgan 46,099 Harry T.

Zimmer Jr. 25,663 STATE SENATOR William J. Lane 44,684 J. Boyd Spillman 27,115 GENERAL ASSEMBLY District) Michael R. Flynn 19,280 J.

Dean Polen 17,436 Albert S. Paxton 13,753 George J. Mucey 14,434 GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Second District) A. J. Murphy 26,175 A.

V. Capano 23,207 Armanda A. Balsano 12,316 Edna I. Reynolds 12,287 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Yes No 18,474 15,122 BOND ISSUE WASHINGTON Yes No 2,681 4,618 BOND ISSUE SCHOOL DISTRICT Yes No 3,177 4,074 BOND ISSUE CECIL TOWNSHIP Yes No 752 1,419 UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (UPD Britain voices full support today for a U.S.-backed Western demand for a year's study of the United Nations' role in out e-r ip'ace control.

Crridr. Ailan Noble, British minster of State, was the morning's headline speaker in he General Assembly's main political committee, where Russia has demanded that space control be linked wiih tee elimination of all foreign mclfiary bases. Sen. Lyndon B. Jahnson the Senate's majority leader and chairman cf its space and astronomies committee, scheduled a news conference today at which he was expected to expound further the American desire that space be guaranteed for peaceful uses only.

Johnson came here especially for an appearance Monday before he 81-na'ion Committee in which he testified to unanimity of the American people and both branches of their government in desiring that outer space be reserved for peaceful uses only. "1 iwe fail now to apply the lessons we have learned," Johnson told the commilee, "or even if we delay their application, we know that the advances into space may only adding a new dimension to warfare. "If, however, we proceed along the orderly course of full cooperation, we ishall by the very fac' of cooperation make the moil substantial contribution yet made toward perfecting peace." General debate on the issue ends Wednesday and it appeared certain that approval would be voted sometime Thursday a 20-power resolution calling for a special committee to study the U.S.'s spatial role. Stale GOP Meet To Map Strategy HARRISBURG (LTD Pennsylvania's Republican county chairmen meet here today to map strategy for 1959 and possiblj give a vote of confidence to staU GOP chairman George I. Bloom, currently under fire within the party.

Bloom Monday rejected an attempt by one of his principal critics, Harold E. Stassen, to appear before the group to "talk about his political ideas" of revitalizing the party. Bloom said a number of county chairmen thought it "inadvisable" that Stassen appear due to his recent statements "and his attack upon the Vice President coupled with abuse of White House courtesy." Although the meeting was called for the purpose of "consolidating gains" in the Nov. 4 election and plan for next year's courthouse and municipal elections the chairmen may be sounded out on the criticism leveled against Bloom by high ranking Republicans. U.S.

Hugh D. Scott touched off the infra-party squabble shortly after his election by claiming the GOP state organization failed to provide proper support for statewide candidates. Although Scott won, Democrats gained the governorship and the (Continued on Page 8, No. 5) Third Ward Junior High 'Open House' In observance of American Ed ucation Week, Third Ward Junior High held annual Ouen House on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9 pJm.

Approximately 260 parcms and mends saw t.ie Various displays of student work and material related to the study of an eighlh and ninth grade student in Ganoifcaxi'rg. Book displays, visual aids, and student papers 'were shown to report the progress of each student. Student Council members serv ed as the reception coiniinatlee and glides tor the parents. Council monitors are: Stanley Caipeitn, President Karen Bail, Vice Pros-kicmt; Judy Grayt'ock, Score" ary; Ckiudette Treasurer; Roy Bud Weber, Dan Gnilbbs. David Miller, Jeanne Price, Jiiani'a IFswin.

Dunna Karpy, and Jerry Sviitek. The Art Club was responsible for the hall decorations depicting the ttomc of Education Week (Continued on Pag 8, No. 4) Late News PITTSBURGH (UPD Three iPluim Borough bays were back at their homes today, aler an impromptu freight ride which sent more than 50 police and-Eire-men on an aH-i'i search of the area around ti.eir hemes. PITTSBURGH (UPD John Thomas, 35, Pittsburgh, convicted on white slave charges in a nonjury trial wibiion of widespread operations, was sentenced Friday, to 2l2 to 5 years in prison. WAYNESBURG, Pa.

'UPD -Charles A. RD 1, Bices Dan'ding, was shot and killed today, by his wife, ECla, 50, police reported. WASHINGTON (UPD A top- (level efCort. to settle the 34-d'ay strike that has shut down operations of Capital Airlines got underway today. UNIONTOWN, Pa.

(UPIMCon-tfiscated a 1 i equipment ranging from fancy slot machines to penny punchlboards was pounded into junk, today, by State Police and deputy sberiSfs under order of the Fayette County Court. DETR 0 1 UPD-Chrysler Corp. expidcd normal operations in a pCaiiits and offices today, for the tirl time since a si; ike by 8,000 white cellar workers paralyzed the company's 1359 car production, last Tuesday. WASHINGTON (UPD-The Interior Department announced today, Alaska is sending a herd of 10 or 12 reindeer to the Washington. Zoo as a gift to the United States.

'PITTSBURGH (UPD-iMrs. Lillian Stevick, 54, was beaten to death in nearby Brackeivri'dge, Monday night, while returwing from Allegheny Valley Hospital, where sthe had visited her handle applications from youth this county who might be in-'erested in applying for the Armco NSPE scholarship. Serving on the committee with Frazier will ie Clifford F. Crouse, Past President, and William B. Stewart, Vice President, Washington County Chapter qf the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers.

Announcement of the scholarship program and appointment of the special committee were made by President Roberts Bouson at the chapter's mqnthly dinner meeting on Thursday evening, in George Washington Hotel. Each scholarship provides a stipend of $750 per year for recipients engaged in a four-year Civil Engineering curriculum. To be eligible for the Armco NSPE scholarship, a student must have the following qualifications: 1. Actual need for financial aid to attend college. 2.

A high school record which at the time of application indicates that the student applying is qualified to handle college work. 3. Graduation from high school during the year of application for a scholarship. 4. A firm decision to enroll in and continue the study of Ci vil Engineering at an accred ited college or university.

Applications should be address ed to Washington County Chapter Pennsylvania Society of Profcs sional Engineers, P.O. Box 435 Washington, Pa. The local committee will select a qualified applicant, following which the State Committee will pick one and two alternates. The National Society will then select five with ten alternates. Five scholarships are to be awarded each year.

Two will go to students in the New England- Eastern Seaboard area, and one each to the Ohio-West Virginia- Wisconsin section, the North Cen tral States, and the Rocky Moun tain-Pacific West Coast area. The November program, under chairmanship of W. George Mor ris, was in celebration of "Young Engineers' Month," and presented four of the chapter's junior members in a panel discussion on en gineering subjects. Panelists were Paul L. Beck, James C.

Wolfe, Donald Lovett. and Vance DeiCas. Donald Day, a member of the "Young Engineers' Week" Committee, acted as moderator. The discussion of professional topics geared to young engineeers was both interesting and educa lional. Similar programs are held by chapters throughout the nation each November, to stimulate the interest and activities of the younger members of the profes sion.

Several guests were welcomed including Raymond B. Oskin, Wil- Continued on Page 8, No. 2) ated the figures concerning telephone utilities although 102 com panies were represented in the survey. The firms employed 47.761 and paid more than 207 million dollars in wages and salaries with the average annual wage $4,345. Bell employed 39.380 who received 175 million dollars in pay.

The companies served more than three million subscribers and Bell served nearly two and one-half million of the total Four and one half million telephones, serviced by 970 employes, accounted for 385 million dollars in loca' and toll services. Net income from the telephone agencies came to $50,600,000 with the Bell company taking in 400,000. Total gross operating rev enue was set at $407,200,000 with taxes paid amounting to 63 mil- ion dollars. These figures included the last half of 1957 which was considered a part of the recession period. Fair prove highway safety at the state level He said the state needs to be "tough and fair" in enforcement of the traffic code and emphasized "that is exactly wtet I prep'ose to do as -governor of Pennsylvania." The governor-elect said that new rules, such as radar speed enforcement, are needed to fight "the most dangerous violator of all, the speeder." From St4rt ta Finish Lawrence made his 'comments at the Mayor's Thirteenth Highway Safety Conference.

The mayor, who frequently must leave meetings early because of other commitments, demonstrated his intense interest in tralfic safety by staying from start to finish of the all-day meeting of which he was chairman. He he.ird ctfher speakers outline the state's needs for traffic safety. Two speakers soundly criticized Pittsburgh schools for not providing driver for high school students. Thomas A. Seals, editoationa! consultant, Association of Casulty and Surety Companies, declared: "Regardless of special problems and excuses, it is' not easy to see why Pittsburgh schools have not provided youths with the opportunity to enroll in driver education courses.

Sixty-two per cent of the nation's public high schools now provide courses enrolling 67 per of eligible students. Pittsburgh's score is almost zero. Only a weak effort is made in a few schools to provide a form of classroom instruction in traffic safety." Shocked at Lack M. A. managing director of the Interindustry Highway Safety Conlmilfce, said: "1 am shocked that no Pittsburgh city school's ofl'cr a complete Course in driver training education." Mr.

Darlington said it is wrong to label driver trV-nj'ng course; as educational "frill." But Pittsburgh's School Patrol program was praised by Dalcbor Kralovcc, assistant director hi charge of safity cf the Philadelphia public sdl'icols. Mr. Kralovcc said Philadelphia patterned its school guard sysiem after that of this city. With the governor -elect sitting at his elbow, George C. Lowe, of Philadelphia, told the luncheon audience of 555 persons that the Gov-(Continued on Page 8, No.

1) Canonsburg Hospital Blood Bank Day Noy. 22 9A.M.-4P.M. NORFOLK, Va. KUPH) Norfolk voters turned out today to say whether they prefer (integrated public schools or closed schools. Notfhr is'de would predict tnt outcome of the referendum ir which isome observers 'saw a nar row margin of defeat in store for the propositi on.

Half of the city's 49,000 eligible voters were expected to ballot in the straw vote called by u-ty Council to sample public sent iment. Backers of the proposal made a last minute appeal to service men 'to vole, on the theory raat the city's 'huge military popula tion would ifavior reopening Norfolk's six integration-closed junior and senior high schools, even racially mixed. Segregationists, against a "for' vote, said rainy weather frniigh' cut into the vote against the pro posal. The Weather Bureau called for drizzle -and fog with seme sunshine in the afternoon. Pols Mere opened ifrom 6 a.m.

to 7 p.m. e.s.t. Voters found this proposal on the ballot: "Shall the 'council of the city of Norfolk, pursuant to state law, petition the governor to return to the oitv. (control of schools, now closed, to be opened by the city on an integrated basis as required by the federal courts?" A footnote on itihe ballot reminded voters that should the iscibools, closed Sept. '27 under Virginia's anti-integration tews, be opened on a raoiaUyimiixed basis, ist'ate funds to all Norfolk schools ol that class would Ibe tout o'lf, necessitating an undetermined tuition fee for ichildren to attend tine schools.

Result's Nejt Binding State law leaves it to the governor's discretion whether to return the school's to local control when petitioned to do Is'o toy both the governing body and the school board of the locality. Gov. J. Lindsay Almond has said he would not prejudge any such request. The referendum, strictly inifor-nlational, would not ibe binding on City Council to petition Almond, although W.

Fred' Duckworth said most of the seven-member council would feel obligated to follow the outcome. Hearing Set For Local Water Rates IIARRISBORG, Initial public Waring on the application of the Oitizerts Waiter Company to increase its rates will be held today by the Stale Public Utility Com mission the Oouithouse in Washington. Protests to the increase have heen filed wXSi the Conitmisisioii by the City of Washington, the lim-oii' of Houston, and North Franklin Township, according to Conimiission. It is ali'eged by the 'miuniiuiiixili- lies that the proposed rales arc "unreasonable, unlawful and unjustified." The company filled the new rate schedule with the comlmission to become effective last October 1. The hearing was set for 10 a.m.

Stalhas Returns To County Payroll Five months ago, after J. Blatch Cummins was sworn in as a commissioner in place of resigned William J. Lane, the reports started that Alex Stathas, acting head of the county's road and bridge department would be dismissed. Stathas had moved up from assistant when the former superintendent, Anthony DiBlasio, left county employment to head the State Highways Department in the county. Apparently before he could be removed or demoted, in June, Stathas angrily resigned from his $325 monthly county post and angrily attacked the commissioners.

In the meantime, Stathas, a regular courthouse visitor, appeared to be spending his time promoting his son, Nicholas, already a state employe, for the appointment as Clerk of Courts when John M. Good resigned that position. The commissioners, at the same time, weathered the Stathas storm over being eased out and named not only Joseph Muscaro of Smith Township as the new superinten dent but also named Sydney Sie- bert of Canton Township to the department without title but with duties of inspecting bridges and other projects and reporting needs and conditions to the commission ers. Muscaro was formerly in the tax assessment office and Siebert in the county engineer's office. There was a familiar figure back on the road and bridge de partment payroll, Monday, how ever Alex Stathas.

Return of Stathas to the payroll (Continued on Page 8, No. 3) HOSPITAL NEWS Ad.nisiions Nov. 17 Ilanr.a Cross, Dorothy Montecalvo, William A. Stewart, Margaret Barish, Priscilla Hack- ley Nov. 18 Helen Webber, Grace Noah Discharges Nov.

17 Beverly D. Quevi and daughter, Mary Taylor, Antonio White, Betty M. Ennis, Margaret Mae Hoffman and daughter Nov. 18 Sharon M. Dolanch and son Births Nov.

17 A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cross, Box 227 Lawrence; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Dewey, Box 214 Terrace McDonald; a son lo Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Barish, Box 75; daughter lo Mr. and Mrs. llo-i ward Ilackley, 639 Euclid Ave. Nov.

13 A son to Mr. and Mrs. John Webber, 211 Third Mc Donald; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Noah, 408 S.

Main Electric, Phone Utilities Show Increases In 1957 Toasfmasters Club In Regular Session Canonsbiirg Houston Toast-masters Club held their regular bi-monthly meeting at the Houston Methodist Church Monday, the meeting was presided over by president Frank Cernava. William Kelvington led an interesting and educational table topics session during the dinner portion of the meeting. Alter dinner, the meeting was turned over to Sam Simone who served as toastmaster during the formal speaking portion of the meeting. Steve Swamp told about his recent trip through several countries. Don Scott spoke on impressions SSof his early education and August Englehardt on the merits of a managerial type of city ARRISBURG UPI (-Elect ric and telephone utilities in the state showed increases in 1957 in the number of customers, wages and salaries paid, and average wage and net income.

Based on the 1957 census of public utilities by the Bureau of Statistics of the Internal Affairs Department, the report shows 246 persons employed by 77 elec tric utilities. Salaries and wages cf 176 million dollars, an average of $5,820 per year, were paid to them. About 650 million dollars were naid for electricity by more than 3,600,000 customers, about of them residential users. A net income of more than 123 million dollars was reported with the gross operating revenue at 665 million dollars, the report showed. The electricity producers and firms paid taxes amounting to 128 million dollars for 1957.

The Bell Telephone Co. domin The meeting was adjourned fol lowing a period of constructive criticism by individual critics. I jSt Burgettstown..