The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

DAILY NOTE Complete United Press Wire Servict Western Pennsylvania: Sunny and warm today with high in 70's. Fair tonight with low 42 to 46 in north and 50 in the south. Tuesday, coder with some cloudiness. MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION CANONSBURG, MONDAY, MAY 16, 195S Vol. SO, No.

200 5 Cents a Copy, 25 Cents a Week ATTLEE'S WIFE HELPS IN CAMPAIGN CBuk Local AAcbdh Fatally Do Crash Weather Seirs W80D U(qwb Queen Gets Medal A local man was fatally burned and two others were injured in a on Route 19, a short distance north or the Route 1 Drive-In Theater Friday night, The victim. Charles Devitis. 3' Canonsburg RD 1. died at 11 p.m. lour urs atler being admitted I Washington Hosnital.

He as coher Soviet Troops Preparing to Leave Austria Most of the activity at the polls tomorrow in Canonsbui will be among Democratic ranks, where voters in most instance will have a choice of candidates. There is a large slate of Democratic candidates running ft office in Canonsburg and Houston Boroughs and in North Stri bane, Cecil and Chartiers Townships. The latter two townshi have not a single Republican candidate listed on the ballots. Republicans, however, w'll hold the spotlight in Pete Township, where only two Democratic contests will be staged. Canonsburg and Houston's biggest fights will be for the fices of Council, School Director and Constable.

In North Strabane, Cecil, Chartiers and Peters Townshi competition will be most keen for the office of Supervisor, Scho Director and Constable. A list of candidates for the two parties follows: MRS. CLEMENT ATTLEE, wife of the British Labor Party leader, ix shown at the wheel of their car as she drove her husband through the country on his election campaign assignments. She is helping him in his efforts to win control from the Conservatives in the British Isles national election on May 26. British Prime Minister Anthony JJden is leading the Conservatives.

(International Radiophoto.) Polio Vaccine To Be Given To Most Susceptible Group McNuif is Constable Candidate in Houston William McNutt, Republican, is running on slickers and write-ins for the office of Constable in Houston. McNutt has been chief of police in the Houston borough for 20 years and has been a constable for 21 years, lie is a lifetime resident of Houston, residing at 125 E. Pike St. ed with third degree burns. Mrs.

Devitis, who was a passen-p-r in the car operated by her husband, was reported to be in fairlv good condition at Washing ton Hospital. She was reported to be suffering from lacerations of both knees and the chin, contusions and abrasions of the chest, arms and legs, and shock. Albert J. Almasy, 23. 16 Payne Ph.

re. operator of the other car, was released from the hospital alter treatment. State Police report Almasy's machine crossed the divisor as Almasy was traveling south. It spun around into the path of Devitis' machine which was traveling north. Devitis' convertible collided with the rear of the sedan driven by Almasy and Devitis was thrown out of the car.

Almasy's auto turned over and burst into flames, the searing, spreading fire covering the body of Devitis. He was an employe of Pennsylvania Transformer Co. Almasy told State Police investigating officers. Pfc. James J.

Polieicchio and Pvt. Thomas A. retro, that he felt the heat of the burning gasoline while in the overturned machine and kicked out the front windshield to free himself. Washington Fire Department rushed to the scene and used the panel truck as an ambulance to remove Devitis to the hospital. The pumper truck stayed at the scene to put out the fire in Almasy's auto.

The firmen removed a pumper from the panel truck to place Devitis on a stretcher in the lied of the truck. DeVitis was born August 31, 1918. in Canonsburg. He was employed in the shipping department of the Pennsylvania Transformer Company. lie was a member of the Electrical Workers Union.

During World War I he served in the Army, and was a member of the 108th Hospital Unit, formerly of Canonsburg. He was educated in the Canonsburg schools. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen Novich, De Vitis, who is still in the Washington Hospital with injuries and burns received in the same accident; two children, Charles and Darwin, at home; his mother, Mrs. Mamie Turn to Page 8, Number 3 Severine Candidate For School Director Kelly Severine, 344 Park Drive, is a Democratic candidate for the nomination of school director.

A lifelong resident of Canonsburg, Severine is a veteran of World War II, having served 3S in the European 3 tm. i Pa. Transformer '1 Co. and is a member of the United Steel Workers of America, Local Union 3968, and VFW Post 191. Severine A son of Mr.

and Mrs. Angclo Severine, he is married to former Annabcllc Haney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Hancy.

Severine said that if elected he will strive to better the schools and education of local children. I 0 Democratic Canonsburg Council (First Ward) Jose Adamson, Anthony M. Bast Samuel Dellorso, Stanley J. Wroi John W. Zcszutek, Daniel An rose; (Second Ward) Raymond Bissierc; (Third Ward) Hen Norwood, Frank Lipinski, Hen Hirst.

School Director John K. Abi ham, Kelly Severine, Michael Leson, Walter M. Polasky. Auditor Paul G. Conis.

Justice of Peace Elmer I Marino, John Thomas Fetcko. Constable (First Ward) ward L. Wainer, Richard Simms, Joseph Adamson, Antoi Pucciani. Joseph B. Judish, Albi R.

Cwiklinski; (Second Wai Bernard J. C. Mansfield, To Mastrangelo; (Third Wardi phen Gubasko, Nick Abarow, Hi ry G. Springfield, Harry R. I bert, Anthony Wcishner.

Houston Council Ludwig W. Dernoshi Paul Sacco, V. Poole, Dan Capane, Marcella O'Brien, Wal S. McCabe. School Director Patsy Vulcai Steve Cancilla.

Auditor Josephine Pell. Constable Leonard Alders Pete Shalosky, Anthony Czand, kiewicz. North Strabane Supervisor Frank Podboy, ter L. Mesncr, Ignatz Maxmillion Neman Anesctti. School Director Raymond McLean, Lawrence P.

Elews Joseph Bostjancic, Michael Na oul. Auditor Edwin Chcsnic. Justice of the Peace Ho Mavrich. Constable Roy Meredith. phen J.

Backner, Alexander rnberger, Martin Mike Talpas Louis Turko, Charles Seku Stanley Luginski. Cecil Supervisor Tony DeBlasio, Tc Secrect. School Director John Qui William L. Thornton. Steve Peti Veronica M.

Bcnard. Auditor Stephen V. Bras Floyd Kirkpatrick. Justice of Peace James lips. William Shepherd Sr.

Constable Steve Patncsky, Levkulich, Robert Alien. Chartiers Supervisor William J. Bi William T. Potts James Paoli, Emi! Dorchak, Rob Frank Dichak Veteran Merchant, I Dies Unexpectedly I Frank Dichak 70, of 600 Duquesne well known vet eran local merchant, died Friday at 10 p.m. at the local hospital shortly after being admitted.

His death was Mr. Dichak was born January 15. 1885 in Czechoslovakia, a son of the late Joseph and Susan Dichak. He had lived in Canonsburg for 44 years and had operated a grocery store and meat market on Duquesne Ave. for about 40 of those years.

He was a member of St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Fraternal Order of the Eagles. Moose. Elks and the German Beneficial Union.

Surviving are wile. Mary Churney Dichak. and the following children: John Recicar, Steve Di- tchak, Frank Dichak Albert I Dichak. and Mary, wife of Ati- I'nony Chermcr. all of Canonsburg; Irene, wife of Palmer, Fort Wayne, Helen, wife of Donald Mountford, Allison Plan; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Dichak, in Europe.

Friends are being received at the Yoney Funeral Home, E. Pike where services will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. followed by F.cquiem High Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's R.

C. Church in charge of the Rev. Paul Simko. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Three Hospitalized For Accident Hurts Three persons were detained at Canonsburg General Hospital over the weekend and another treated as a result of two accidents which occurred on Route 19 over the weekend. Admitted to the Canonsburg General Hospital were George and Mary Richter, and their stepson, Timothy Blackburn, of Cochranton RD 3, who were injured in an accident Saturday at 11 p.m. on Route 19, near Donaldson Crossroads. Richter suffered laceration of the scalp and will undergo an X-ray today. Mrs.

Richter had 35 stitches taken to close cuts of the scalp and wrist. The Richter machine collided with a sedan driven by Stephen Manko, Canonsburg, RD 3. The Richters were en route to Houston to visit relatives. All three are in fair condition today. Mary Helen Arlof, 3, was a passenger in a machine driven by her father, Michael Arlof, Pittsburgh, which was involved in an accident last night at 7:40 p.m., six miles north of Washington on Route 19.

She was treated at the Canonsburg Hospital for lacerations of the chin. The Arlof vehicle collided with one driven by Barbara Ann Ashton, of Pittsburgh. Damages amounted to $600. Louis Turko Constable Candidate in N. Strabane Louis Turko, 37, lifelong resident of Strabane, is a Democratic candidate for the nomination of constable in North Strabane Township.

A veteran of World War II. Turko is married and has two children. If elected, he said he promises to patrol the streets for children's safety and make township a credit to its people. Two Former Residents Killed in Accident Two former residents of Canonsburg were killed in an automobile accident at Midwest City, Oklahoma, Friday night, it was reported. The victims, Mr.

and Mrs. Richard L. Berstlcr, who were residing in Midwest City, were well known here. 'jKiwanis Meeting Tuesday J. Reed McCoy will address the Canonsburg-Hoiiston Kiwanis Club Tuesday at 0:05 p.m.

at the Ranch. He will fpeak on "Progress in Protective Coatings" in connection with Clvmiical Progress Weok being sponsored by the chemical industry. Endorses Reynolds At the regular monthly meeting of L. U. 3968 United Stcclworkcrs of America of the Pennsylvania Transformer Company Charles W.

Hcynolds was endorsed for the of- lice ol Kegihier ot Wills. I VIENNA, Austria (UPi Soviet troops prepared today to withdraw from Austria within 90 days under an Austrian state treaty that rolls back the Iron Curtain for the first time and promises the long-awaited" break in the Cold War. A high American official said the Soviet withdrawal from Austria marked a trend "which is going to have a profound effect on the rest of Europe" and predicted it was a "general moderation" of Soviet polity toward the slave nations un- der its thumb. Foreign Ministers Leave The four foreign ministers who signed the state treaty giving Austria its first freedom in 17 years were dispersing to their various capitals to plan "within a week or ten days" a meeting of the Big Four heads of state. But Western diplomatic joy at winning the treaty after ten years of haggling with the Soviet Union was tempered by Foreign Minister V.

M. Molotov's statement on Germanythat its price of reunification would be Austrian-type neutrality. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles took off for Washington Sunday night aboard President Eisenhower's plane, the New Columbine. He will report immediately to Mr. Eisenhower.

Molotov May Step Down Molotov flies today to Moscow, leaving behind unconfirmed rumors this might have been his last major international conference and that he would be succeeded as foreign minister by deputy Andrei Gromyko. French Foreign Minister An-toine Pinay was flying to Copenhagen to join French President Rene Coty who is paying a slat Turn to Page 8, Number 5 Woman Candidate For Houston Council Mrs. Marcella O'Brien, president of the Houston Council of Democratic Women, is one of the first women to seek the nomination for Council in Houston. She has been most active in political circles for years. Mrs.

O'Brien organized the Women's Democratic Club in Houston and is serving iier second term as president. She has served two terms as committee chair-lady and has been active in many civic projects, such as the campaigns of Red Cross, Infantile Paralysis, Boy Scouts, and Crippled Children. In the fraternal field, she has served as president of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 253 in 1948-49, and is presently treasurer; member of Salon 1058 et 40; past president and present trustee of the Pvt. James Perry VFW Auxiliary; Hoptoad C.C. no.

17; Assistant Hospital Chairman for the VFW Dept. of Pa. at Mayview State Hospital; past president of the Mothers of Democracy. Parent Teacher Association, United Women's Association, Women of the Moose. Chapter 31 of Washington and two Democratic Clubs in Canonsburg.

Mrs. O'Brien has also served, as chairman of the Surplus Food Committee in Houston for the past year. Signature Unauthorized County Controller Peter Elish informed the Daily Notes this morning that a letter is being circulated in Washington County by a candidate for the County Commissioner's office. Elish said, "The letter contains my signature, and it states that I have endorsed this candidate for the office of Commissioner. The letter is a base falsehood as 1 have never authorized the use ot my name in with his can-i didacy." Motorist Arrested Thomas A.

Prince, 007 Park was arrested over the weekend on a charge of failing to stop and reveal his identity after his auto a parked car on S. Central police reported. Officers said Prince's car struck one owned by Patrick Matrogram, 202 Smitbficld damaging it. in the left rear lender, bumper, door and gas cap. The Prince car was damaged in the right, rear fender, and fender skirt.

Resuscitator Call Canonsburg volunteer firemen answered a resuscitator call to the home of Enoch Bails, 401 Philadelphia Place, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The at.empt to revive 1he victim however failed. Republican Canonsburg Council (Second Ward) Jacob G. Kassab, William L.

Potts, Karl Kuhn. Joseph S. Celento; (Third Ward) Walter Secmann. School Director B.G. Manner, John George.

Justice of Peace William S. McLhinncy. Constable (Second Ward Clarence Wilson, William K. Thompson. Houston Council D.

E. Hart, Joseph Buckels, W.E. Galbraith. School Director W. D.

Hays, Harry R. Wilson. Donald L. Scott. North Strabane Supervisor Donald P.

King. School Director Charles G. Rol-ston. Vance Kidder, William A. Hallcwell, William E.

Hogg. Auditor Anna M. McClelland. Justice of Peace D. S.

Smith, Joseph A. Karr. Constable Alvin P. Kennedy. Cecif (No Republican candidates) Chartiers No Republican candidates).

Peters Supervisor Howard F. Kunkle. Ray Gerhold, Thomas H. Mc-Combs Glenn Wood, William C. Masters.

School Director Douglas Shan-er, George F. Reynolds, William H. Orr. Auditor Robert W. Gillespie Jr.

Justice of Peace John M. Richardson, William A. Rhoades, Frank E. Sanncr. Constable George E.

Thomas. Ignatz Tomsic Candidate For Road Supervisor Ignatz Tomsic is seeking the nomination of road supervisor on the Democratic ballot in North Strabane Township. Tomsic is veteran supervisor in the township, and his tenure has seen many road improvements, installation of street lights and fire plugs, and with the aid of WPA, installation of a sewage system in Strabane and Weaver-town. A resident of Strabane for 50 years, Tomsic is a charter member of SNPJ Lodge 138 and the American Fraternal Union No. 149.

He is also a member of the Canonsburg Moose-. He was a former director of the Slovenian Savings and Loan Association and the Alexander Co-operative Store. Miles Constable Candidate in Houston Leslie Hay Miles is running on the Republican ticket for constable on write-ins and stickers in Houston. Miles, a former police officer in the borough of Houston, has been a resident there for nine years, lie is a member of the American Legion of Washington and has been a life guard at various swimming pools in the district. He formerly worked at the Fort Pitt Bridge Works.

Married and the father of three children, he and his family reside at 27 N. Main Houston. To Get Fire Street Lights the road supervisors also revealed that the township is completely out of debt. The township had been operating in the red for more than 20 years. As late as 1952, it had a debt of $13,841.64.

In the past two years, however, the debt has been wiped away with a balance at the start of this year standing at $13,855.29. The present road a in the township is 8 mills, one of the lowest in the county. The road supervisors arc Ignatz Tomsic, Michael Helay, and Wallace Bails. D. S.

Smith is secretary-treasurer of the board, and Ad'jlph L. Zemau is the wlicilor. WASHINGTON UP) President Eisenhower today approved a voluntary plan esigned to assure Tair allocation the Salk polio vaccine. The plan would be effective following completion of the current program of immunization being conducted by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for first and second grade school children. The report prepared by Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby and experts of the Public Health Service recommended that "for the time being" the vaccine should' be administered only children of the most susceptible) age group, 5 through 9 years old.

Once the federal voluntary program goes into effect, Mrs. Hobby will direct division and allocation among states of the entire output of the vaccine on the basis of the 5 through 9 population in each state. Shortage Continues "There will be a shortage of 'he vaccine for several months," Mrs. Hobby said as her plan was announced at the White House. She said only a voluntary pla.i of priorities and distribution could be mobilized "fast enonugh" to be effective during this temporary period of shortage.

"The program meets the Presi-Turn to Page 8, Number Sekura is Constable Candidate in N. Strabane Charles (Chuck) Sekura is a candidate for the nomination of constable in North Strabane Township. Sekura, who is presently serving as constable, has had experience in law enforcement since 1937. He served in the Marine Corps in World War II and resides in the Eighty Four district. False Alarm Canonsburg firemen answered a false alarm to the intersection of S.

Jefferson Ave. and Munnell St. at 1 o'clock this afternoon. expired terms of treasurer, secretary, and solicitor. Brad Williams was re-elected treasurer for a term of one year, Frank Brchm was re-elected secretary for a term of four years and Michael Kusturiss was re-clcetcd solicitor for a term of one year.

The Mellon National Bank and Trust Co. was named depository. May 31 was the date set for the annual eighth grade banquet and dance to be held at the Mansion House, Old Concord. Transportation will be provided by the bits contractor, Boyd Tovvnscnd, without cost to the school district. Graduation exercises for the eighth grade graduation will be held in the North Strabane elementary school June 3 at 8 p.m.

The parents and public arc invited to attend. The Board approved purchase of supplies requisitioned by the music supervisor for the coming year, It also approved the request of the DeMar Legion Post 64 to use the South Hills school for a spring festival, meetings, and educational purposes. The meeting adjourned until Mav 20. QUEEN JULIANA of the Netherlands has been awarded the 1955 Nansen Medal for distinguished services on behalf of refugees, it was announced in Geneva by Dr. G.

J. van Heuven Goedhart, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The 1954 award, the first under the General Assembly's resolution establishing the Nansen Medal, was made to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

(International) Abraham Candidate For School Director Johh K. Abraham, 224 Spruce is seeking the nomination for school director on the Democratic ballot. He is 34 years old and has been a resident of Canonsburg for 29 years. Abraham attended Canonsburg High School and bad completed three years at Waynesburg College on a wrestling scholarship before entering the U. S.

Marine Corps for four years as a pilot. He was discharged in 1946 and re- A 1 milieu to wdjucv fV burg Col lege, I here he a I graduated in 1947 I i -'v. -J grec. Abraham Following grad uation, Abraham was in business for himself for two years and then began teaching at Chartiers Township High School in 1949. He coached wrestling and assisted in football.

Last spring Abraham received his master's degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh, where he is presently working toward a doctorate in education. Abraham was director of the Canonsburg swimming pool for the past five years. He worked at the Canonsburg Steel and Iron Co. before entering service. He is married to the former Marion Zacour and the father of three daughters, Joyce, Donna, 3, and Debbie, 2.

He holds membership in the following organizations: Moose, Elks, American Legion. Canonsburg Syrian Social Club, Washington County Coaches Canons'jurg" Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Education National Education Pennsylvania State Education and the American Wrestling Coaches and Officials Assoc. Borland Manor Hydrants And Borland Manor is about to get street lights and fire hydrants. Petitions for the public conveniences have been approved and work is being launched by the West Pcnn Power Co.

and Citizens Water Co. According to the road supervisors, sixteen street lights will be installed on the following streets: Dcmar Boulevard, Norris Drive, Clutter DiCio Mitchell Drive and Nccly Ave. Six hydrants will also be installed at various spots in the community. Contracts for the installation were signed in January, and work is expected to get undci-way shortly. In making the uuiiounceiacut, Po'asky Candidate For School Director Walter M.

Polasky, candidate for the office of school director in the borough on the Democratic ticket. He resides at Cll Marplc Ave. He has been a lifetime resident of Canonsburg and is married to Joan Litlleboy, formerly of Norwich, England. '1 he 1 a have three children, Sandra, 12, and twins, Johnny and Linda, 7. Polasky i a graduate of Can onsburg High School and served in the.

i Slates Army for live years. He is Polasky presently working as a milkman in the Canonsburg district for the S. B. McWrcath Dairy in the Canonsburg district where he is well known. Amorose Candidate For Local Council Daniel Amorose Second St.

is a candidate for Council in the Firs) Ward. Amorose is a veteran of World War II, having served overseas in the European Theater for 22 months. He is a member and officer of Local Union No. 178 and is married and has one child. Amorose attended high school in Fnrrell and has had two years education in Business Administration.

This is his first venture in politics. HOSPITAL NEWS Admissions May 12 Destina Roros, John Kotyk, Kathcrinc Yanchak. May 13 Norma Jean Weaver, Theresa Trump, Martin Svitck Roy Kuntz, John Patterson. Alvic Miller, Delorcs Guess, Elizabeth O'Hare, Helen Daudet, Patrick Garnard John Buzzutto. May 14 Isabclle Krenn, Robert Lesfka, Mary Richter, Timothy Blackburn, and George Richter.

May 15 Michael Curtis, Donna Mac Stewart, Josephine Tinsley Fay Sochor, Stanley Bienko, Ford Reagan, Richard Zclinsky, Mary Wilson, Fayc Glunt, and Jean Bis-Turn to Page 8, Number Named to State Post Stale Highways Secretary Joseph J. Lawler today appointed three county maintenance superintendents and 13 assistant superintendents. For Washington County, Ol Verderber, Wolfdale, was named assistant maintenance superintend ent at $3, GOO Scenery Hill succeed J. Cowcicn, it A V3 I N. Strabane School Board Acts On Year-End Programs Brans.

School Director Paul M. PI jkett Edward Bizzack, Ha li. Matyuf. Auditor John Koziel. Constable Andrew Barnid Dominick Andrcolli.

Peters Supervisor O. G. Crawfc Stewart A. Christncr. School Director John T.

i Clure, George Douglass Jr. Justice of Peace Alvin H. exander. Constable Thomas L. Ly Frank Dolinar.

The Lighter Side CHICAGO (UP) A young man escaped unnoticed after ing $900 from a shop a few sti away from "the world's busi corner" State and Madison. (UP) -Mrs. Ma Hoeneckc wasn't a bit frightei when a gunman Invaded her catessen store. "You don't stick me up, shouted, whipping out her tru pistol. The bandit agreed and ran the door.

Board of Trade Meetir An important Board of Tr; meeting will be held Tuesday noon at Colaizzo's Restaur! Members arc urged to be prcs NOTICE Community Motors will be clo all day Tuesday on account the death of Mrs. Concetti Ri traiigioiL The regular meeting of the North Strabane Board of Education was held at the new elementary school last week. It was called to order by President Michael Nackoul. Members present were John Griffiths, Edward Polo'sky, Raymond McLean, and Bert Anthony, and executive members, Supervising Principal Melva B. Hulings and Solicitor Michael Kusturiss.

James Maggie and Henry Mavrich were unable to attend because of illness and death in the family. Many important matters pertaining to the school district were taken care of in the following manner: A motion was passed to advertise for bids for slag for a parking area to accommodate the school buses. Playgrounds were set up in the following areas: Boon Terrace, Alexander, Linden, South Hills, Borland Manor, and Wcavertown. They arc to open June 13 and continue through July 25. Hours will be from 10 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. An election was held to fill the.