The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

NOTES DAILY Weather Complete United Press Wire Service Western Pennsylvania: Scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tonight. Low tonight 60 to 5. Wednesday, partly cloudy and turning cooler with thundershowers likely. MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION CANONSBURG, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1955 Vol t0, No. 206 5 Cents a Copy, 25 Cents a Week CIVIL COPS 'BESIEGE' ARMY POST Wmmti KfeDd Don SDoymgJ Local Telephone Users Will Be Able To Dial West Coast Seeks Fireedtainn) on Wm November READY FOR THAT DRAFT BOARD 5" irwTn imi 8fcn in WHEN THI ARMY refused to surrender a soldier accused of assaulting a 16-year-old Winthrop, girl, civilian police set up this roadblock at the entrance to Fort Banks.

They searched every car entering or leaving the camp. After a day of wrangling, the Army decided to turn over Pvt. Charles Schmidt (International) Veterans In Area Preparing For Memorial Day Observance MRS. MARIA EUGENIA MORAS, 26. former beauty contest winner and now a mother of two children, gets into a martial spirit after receiving a notice from a New York draft board.

Nonplussed at first, later she relaxed when she came to the part which said a registrant must keep "his" draft board Informed, etc. It turned out the notice was meant for her husband Hugo, 29, a civil engineer, who is in deferred classification. (International SoundphotoJ Greater Canonsburg Veterans Council Names Frank Scarci Director Of Swimming Pool Beginning next November tele phone customers in Canonsburg and vicinity served by the SHer-wood central office, who have been dialing calls direct to telephones in Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, will be able to dial calls to places as far distant as the West Coast. This was announced today by Stanley B. Ross, manager for the telephone company, who explained that this will be one of the comparatively few localities in the nation where telephone customers will be able to dial their own calls to virtually any point in the United States.

"With just 10 turns of the dial," he said, "individual and two-party line customers served by the SHerwood office will be able to reach any one of nearly 1,400 other central offices in a matter of seconds. This system of dialing is the same as that which was introduced in Valley in December of 1953." He explained that the nation has been divided into dialing areas which generally conform to state boundaries, depending on geograp-phical size and population. Pennsylvania, incidentally, has three such areas. Each area is designated by a three-figure code. To place a call to a far-away locality, the calling party first would dial the three-figure area code, followed by two letters of the called central office and then the five figures of the desired number.

Manager Ross said that automatic message equipment in SHerwood office will tabulate all necessary information needed for the billing of direct distance dial calls, just as it does on calls to Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh central offices. The new system is scheduled to 20 into effect with the delivery of the next Canonsburg directory. Valedictorian Held For Lebanon Robbery LEBANON, Pa. (UP) Two Corn wall High School seniors one slated to make the valedictory address at graduation Wednesday-were arrested Monday on a charge they stole a Lebanon nurseryman's life savings from the trunk of a spruce tree. District Attorney L.

E. Meyer said the theft might total $15,000. He said $5,200 had been recovered thus far and between $5,500 and $8,000 was still unaccounted for. Meyer said Clelland Hostettcr, the Cornwall High valedictorian, and Richard Hoke, 17, a classmate, both of near Cornwall, were arrested Monday while attending class. Police also disclosed the arrest of Ceba Lee Young ,23, Man heim, who said he had promised the boys he would "hold" some of the money for them.

Police indicated at least two other persons were being sought for questioning and that the case was far from complete. The nurseryman, Warren W. Wcntz 121 S. 9th St. Lebanon said he had "never believed in banks" until he discovered Monday that the tin can hidden in the spruce tree no longer held his life savings.

The discovery of the cache was wrapped in a welter of contradict ing accounts. Authorities said the boys had told them some smaller boys hunting with an air rifle had first discovered the money and told them about it. Presbyterian Churches To Have Women Pastors LOS ANGELES (UP) The 17th general assembly of the American Presbyterian Church voted Mon day to allow women to become ordained ministers of the church. The decision, which was reached after heated debate, now must have the approval of gome church members in Presbyteries throughout the country. Frank Scarci, for five years a life guard at the Canonsburg Municipal Swimming Poll, was named" pool director at a special meeting of Council last night.

Scarci, who resides at 404 Como is a graduate of Canonsburg High School and the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in education last year. Having formerly served at the pool as a bas-ketboy, Scarci holds a Red Cross Instructors rating, completing a course at Washington Jefferson College. Nancy Davidson, cashier at the pool for the past several years, was named to the same position again. The life guards which were selected by Scarci include: John Allen and Dick Gray, both completing their junior years at Canonsburg High School; Dave Kirr, a graduating senior at Canonsburg, and Mary Elizabeth McCalla, baby pool attendant. Beginning Next Clinic Officials Must Tell of Work Or Face Charges PITTSBURGH UP Attorneys for the controversial HoxscyCan ccr Clinic at Portage, must inform Federal Judge John L.

Mil ler today whether they will allow the institution's officials to answer questions about its activities. Judge Miller gave the clinic au thorities the ultimatum Friday after top officials of the institu tions had refused to answer questions of government attorneys. Miller indicated the officials may have to reveal the exact nature of the clinic or face possible contempt charges. However, if it is determined the clinic is a private practice, the officials will not have to answer questions concerning its activities. Little Testimony Given The government has had little success thus far in taking depositions from four officials and employes of the clinic, which the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to close.

State Sen. John J. Haluska, clinic administrator, and Dr. Newton C. Allen pleaded the Fifth eamend-ment when government attorneys tried to gain information of the clinic's activities last week in the first day of the trial.

On Monday, nurse Ann Shatrosky and Dr. Gertrude Chalmers, an osteopath, shed little light on the operations at the controversial Turn to Page ft, Number 3 Civil Cases Up Before Three Judges With three judges attacking the list of civil cases, the list is being depleted at a faster than usua. rate. One case was settled yesterday after some testimony had been taken. The case was before Judge Roy I.

Carson and involved Lawrence O. Young, of Washington, as plaintiff against the McKinley Driveaway Company, Kalamzoo, Mich. The action arose out of a July-17, 1953, accident on Route 40 about eight miles east of Washington. Another case, heard by Judge George T. Cummins, went to the jury late in the afternoon.

It involved property damages growing out of an accident on Route 31 in Somerset Township, Oct. 19, 1952. The plaintiff was Marshall F. Borne, Carroll Township, and the defendant, Ottoman F. Hcttrick Bristol, Pa.

After a jury had returned a verdict in favor of the defendant in his previous case, Judge Weiner yesterday began hearing the case in which Fred Dean, Charleroi, is the plaintiff against Trembley's Bus Lines, Dean alleges that he was struck by a bus at the gate of the Allcnport Mill, Nov. 1, 1954. In the case in which the jury found for the defendant, Helen M. Lenart, Carroll Township, was the plaintiff against Lester Miller also of Carroll Township. The plaintiff was a passenger in Miller's car Jan.

15, 1954, when the car struck a guard rail. HOSPITAL NEWS ADMISSIONS May 23 Robert Stuck, Anthony DeFife, Andy Bosky, Joan Pola-sky, Caroline Garrett, William Sinims, Dorothy llockelberg, Elizabeth Kraynak, Sarah Jacobs, Carol Knowlson. May 24 Eva McKay, Elizabeth Rodgers, Florine Brown. DISCMARGES May 23 Patrick Gaynard, Helen Burnside, Louis Kloska, Marie Smith. BIRTHS May 24 A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Rodgers, 205 Third Houston. Meadowlands Woman Injured in Accident A Meadowlands woman was injured yesterday at 4:30 p. m. in a two-car mishap on the old Pittsburgh pike, three miles north of Washington.

The victim, Jennie Valencic, was treated at Washington Hospital for bruises of both knees, the right arm and chin. She was released after receiving treatment. State Police said she was a passenger in a car operated by Anna J. Tauze, 20, also of Meadowlands, which collided with an auto driven by Fern Robert, 20. Wolfdale.

Damage was estimated at $6C0. JMrS. ScarSellatO Asks County Court To Act On Petition Mrs. Sabina Scarsellato, proprietor of Jack's Hotel who is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of John (Sparky I Jarosik, has asked the court to be placed on bail. A hearing on a petition to admit to bail was recessed yesterday afternoon and is expected to resume this afternoon at 2:30.

Mrs. Scarsellato has been held in the Washington County jail since the day of the shooting, April 29. Jarosik's body was found sprawled just inside the door of his room in the Marcus apartments on V. College St. He had been shot through the forehead.

No Sign of Emotion Her face imperturbable under tightly drawn back, black hair, Mrs. Scarsellato was in court yesterday to hetir her attorneys argue that her freedom on bail should be permitted. Wearing a dark brown dress trimmed at the neck and arms with orange and tan. she pulled a white handkerchief through her fingers and occasionally sipped from a glass of water as Attorney Robert Zcman based his argument on the Act of 1860 which provides that bail shall be withheld only in a capital case. The district attorney's office through First Assistant Harold E.

Fergus entered strenuous objections to the petition: "We believe that this is a capital case and will oppose the granting of bail," he said at the outset. One Witness Called Only one witness was caUef Leo Ream of the Pennsylvania State Police, one of the officers who investigated the shooting. Ream related that his investigation and -that of other officers showed that Mrs. Scarsellato had obtained a .38 caliber revolver the day previous to the shooting had walked approximately two blocks from her home to Jarosik's home, had inquired as to the whereabouts of Jarosik's room and had replaced the gun when she returned to her home. In the face of several objections by Fergus that the defense was conducting a "fishing expedition," Zeman argued to Judge Roy I.

Carson who is conducting the hearing that the testimony of the officer was not enough to establish a capital case. He asked that the court order the district attorney's office to produce the statement taken from Mrs. Scarsellato April 29. Judge Carson was apparently of a mind that the Commonwealth had not produced enough evidence and set further hearing for this afternoon. Mrs.

Scarsellato was returned to the county jail in the custody of the sheriff's office. The Lighter Side NEW YORK (UP) One of the busy turnstiles leading into Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue subway station was temporarily closed Monday. A cat crawled into the turnstile housing to give birth to four kittens. EPSOM, England (UP)-Judge Tudor Rccs refused Monday to convict four men arrested for shooting craps just outside Epsom Downs race track. The gambling law is chaotic," he said, when it pre hibits a small game of chance our side the track and allows racing fans to bet thousands of pounds inside.

Articles Reported Taken From Steel Co. Torches, gauges, hoe. and other articles were reported to have been taken from the Steel Company, 2 N. Jefferson Ave. Police, who were informed of the theft yesterday, said the articles had been missing since Saturday.

THANKS TO VOTERS I wish to thank all the voters of the 3rd Ward who voted for me. Thank you. HARRY ROBERT THANKS TO VOTERS I take this opportunity to thank all the workers and vo(pik uhn helped me win the nomination for councilman of the 2nd Ward. RAYMOND A. RISSIEKE Vaccine Makers Call Hew Safety Tests 'Fantastic' WASHINGTON (UP) Dr.

Jonas E. sain joined today in polio vaccine conferences that were beset by major disputes. At stake was a government plan for drastically increasing safety standards of Saik shots. A backstage fight over the pro posal found the vaccine manuiac turcrs, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and, apparently, Salk lined up against the u.S. Public Health Service.

Some vaccine producers described the government plan as "fantastic" and "impractical." They said it involves a vast testing and retesting program which would stagger the facilities of the drug firms and virtually stop the nation's inoculation program. Says Vaccine Safe The foundation took the position that vaccine manufactured by firms other than the Cutler Laboratories has been proved even safer than the vaccine used in last year's mass tests. Today's conference, called by the Public Health Service, may hold the key to the future of the bogged down vaccination program. Dr. Leonard A.

Scheele, U.S. surgeon general, told newsmen he was not sure whether he would have a statement at the end of today's session. Scheele is the man who has to make the final decisions. Salk, developer, of the vaccine, was asked on his arrival at the meeting why he had not been present Monday when top polio experts and vaccine manufacturers held a marathon session. He replied tersely: "Scheele knows." Then he added that "it was not for the reason given." The Public Health Service had said he Turn to Page 8, Number 125 Enroll (or Fall Term in II.

Strabane "Get Acquainted Day" in the North Strabane School was held yesterday for children entering school for the first time. It replaced the pre-school medical clinic this year. The beginners were presented with a booklet printed by the school district and the Art teacher gave the youngsters an art lesson. They also sang songs and played games. The New North Strabane Eleme-mentary school at Borland Manor enrolled 67 youngsters, Alexander School 30, Linden School 28, for a total of 125.

North Strabane PTA members assisted the teachers in registering the children and served a lunch in the cafeteria of the new scnooi. Loonies and miiK were served youngsters at the Linden and Alexander Schools. W. J. Scholarships For Three Area Seniors Washington and Jefferson College has announced the names of forty graduating Seniors from high schools in Western Pennsylvania and the Tri-State area who have been awarded scholarships by the College.

Such grants arc made on the basis of the applicant's need, character and scholastic record, and in most instances arc awarded through the local W. and J. Alumni Association. Included among the 40 young men are: Donald Fulton, Peters Township High School, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William E. Fulton, Caonsburg RD a pre-legal major. William V. Scott, Chartiers High School, son or Mr. and Mrs.

William L. Scott, Beachview Houston; a liberal arts major. Howard F. Kunkle Peters Township High School, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard F. Kunkle, Canonsburg RD a pre-medical major. Sportsmen to Mold Important Meeting An important meeting of officers, directors, and building committee of the Canonsburg Sportsmen's Club will be held Wednesday at p. m. at the club grounds in Allison Hollow.

Hub Caps Stolen Two hub caps were stolen from a Mercury parked In the DiCio lot last night at 8:05 o'clock, police reported. Senate Approves Planning Board HARRISBURG (UP) The Senate Monday night unanimously approved the first of Gov. George M. Leader's plans to reorganize state government, bufRepublicans predicted the project would prove a failure. The resolution permits the governor to set up the State Planning Board as a separate agency assigned the task of promoting Pennsylvania as a site for new industries.

A similar measure will be in a position for ffnal House action today. Two other developments also featured Monday's session: The Senate decided to stay in session a record five days this week to rush through $5,000,000 in stop-gap appropriations to finance the state government while the tax struggle continues. And the House witnessed the first open, verbal attack on the Democratic House leadership by a member of Gov. George M. Leader's own party.

The issue the classified income tax. Although Republican senators voted for the reorganization Sen. Robert D. Fleming (R-Alle-gheny) said revamping the planning commission would "achieve no saving," and suggested instead that the administration economize by cutting the state payroll by 20 per cent. And Sen.

Rowland B. Ma-hany (R-Crawford, majority leader, predicted the separate commission, would "probably cost more." Democratic Sen. John II. Dent said the commission will serve as the "foundation" for industrial rehabilitation. The $5,000,000 stop-gap measure which will extend the Senate work week provides $50,000,000 for sal-j aries and $15,000,000 for public assistance payments to be used until Turn to Page 8, Number 5 Council is off on a grand start in its annual Memorial week services and ceremonies.

On Sunday the Council planted flowers on the graves in the veterans plot at Oak Spring Cemetery, and placed flags on the 1 craves of every veteran in Oak Spring and St. Patrick's Cemeteries. Throughout the week, flags will be placed on all other veterans graves in the Greater Canonsburg area. If any grave has been overlooked with either marker or flag, the public is asked to contact the caretaker at Oak Spring Cemetery or any member of the many veterans organizations in the area. Sunday morning, May 29, the Veterans Council will attend special Memorial Day services being prepared by the Rev.

William R. McKim at the Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Church at the Cloverleaf on Route No. 19. The services will begin at 11 a.m. All veterans are asked to meet at the Canonsburg American Legion Post home, N.

Central at 10 a.m. The memorial services will be the first of many to be held through the summer to commemorate the founding of Chartiers Church by John H. McMillan one hundred and eighty years ago. At dawn on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, rifle salutes will begin at every cemetery at which Veterans are buried and at all the honor roll memorials in the Greater Canonsburg area. The salutes will be followed by the customary program and parade at Oak Spring Cemetery.

Service News Cpl. Frank Chytil. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chytil.

Hender-sonville. is spending a 30-day furlough at his home. He enlisted in service on May 20, 1953. and has been with the 528th Field Artillery Battalion. Cpl.

Chytil spent 17 months in Camp St. Barbara in Korea. In July, 1954, he graduated from the 24th Inf. Training N. C.

O. Academy Center Leadership School At the conclusion of his furlough he will receive a new assignment in California. Pvt. Jim Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs.

James Baxter, Muse, is one of several hundred paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division participating in Exercise "Jungle Jim" at the Army's Jungle Warfare Training Center in the Panama Canal Zone from May 6 to June 12 Pvt. Baxter entered the service in 1954, and is presently assigned to Company 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the famous 11th Airborne Division (Angels) stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. His position in his company is that of a rifleman. Preston T. Dowell who has been in service since January 3.

1939, was recently promoted from aviation electronics technician first class to Chief at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. His wife and three children reside with him. Mrs. Dowell is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Beton, Wylie Strabane. THANKS TO VOTERS I wish to thank all the voters who supported me nominated me for constable. CLARENCE W. WILSON THANKS TO VOTERS I wish to thank all the voters, committeemen women of the 2nd Ward who voted for me for nomination of constable. TONY MASTRANGELO Many al Open House Of Bridgeville Plant More than 1,200 persons, families and guests of employes, along with about 200 students and teachers from local high schools, visited the Bridgeville Plant of the Plastics and Resins Division during Chemical Progress Week of May 20-21.

The open house climaxed a week of activities in the local area to show the contributions of the chemical industry to life in the communities. Employes and residents were able to get a closer look at the new additions to the Phthalic Anhydride Plant and make comparisons with the original plant, which was built in 1930 when the Seldcn Company, since purchased by Cy-anamid, first came to Bridgeville. In addition, the plant tour led through the Beetle, Melmac, Laminae and Rezyl Resin plants, development laboratory, hospital, machine shops, and boiler house. Exhibits showing safety equipment, materials handling devices and the uses to which plant products are put attracted much interest. Highlighting the exhibit hall was a display showing the effects of the Bridgeville plant upon the community, such as three and one half million dollars in annual salaries and wages, and $8V4 million which" is spent for raw materials for manufacturing products.

Over 12 million tons of coal per year Turn to Page 8, Number Newsie Enters Service Ralph H. Miller, Strabane, Daily Notes carrier in the Strabane and Boon Terrace vicinity, has enlisted in the Air Force and is receiving basic training at the Sampson Air Force Base, Geneva, N. Y. A brother, Arthur W. Miller, has just been discharged from the U.

S. Marine Corps after three years of service. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, 333 Wylie Strabane.

dent, said six sub-committees have been organized under the general chairmanship of John Gower to carry out the various aspects of the program. "By emphasizing the rules of the raod and the skills needed for safe driving, we intend to give local youths a chance to prove that some of America's best drivers are teen-agers," Gower said. Last year 250,000 teen-agers took part in Teen-Age Road-E-0 in more than 1.000 towns and cities. Sponsors of the National Teen-Age Road-E-0 are the U. S.

Jaycees, Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies end American Trucking Associations, luc. Kiwanis Club To Conduct Bicycle Safety Campaign Police Await Report In County Stabbing WASHINGTON, Pa. (UP) Police awaited a report from the Allegheny County Crime Laboratory today before taking further action against a New Eagle veteran in connection with the fatal stabbing of his father. The victim, Jacob Tatar, 62, retired coal miner, was found dead in the cellar of his home early Saturday. He had been stabbed in the throat and abdomen.

A stained pen knife was found near the body. Tatar's son, James, 24, was taken into custody Saturday night after neighbors reported the son and his father had quarreled over money matters. A preliminary hearing was continued pending examination of the blood stained knife at the crime laboratory in Pittsburgh. Police said young Tatar contend ed he could not remember what happened Friday nnight. The nature of the prizes will be saddle bags, turning signals, sirens, carrying baskets, etc.

Also, pamphlets setting forth important safety rules will be distributed. The entire event including the protection tape for the bicycles is being conducted for the betterment of safety conditions in the district. McCullough said that the parade will be led by State, borough, and auxiliary police and the children will have ample traffic protection during the event. Students in the elementary grades will be given application blanks at their schools for entry in the event. Districts will include Canonsburg, Houston, Strabane, and fringe areas.

Pupils in the Gladden Road area may secure entry blanks at the First Ward School. K.D. Weirich, Canonsburg School Principal and a former president of the Kiwanis Club will assist in arranging and directing the various contests. Last year the club sponsored a similar campaign which proved very successful. Local Jaycees Planning Teen-Age Driving Contest The Canonsburg-Houston Kiwanis Club under the direction Wayne McCullough, chairman of the Boys' and Girls' Work Committee, is sponsoring and conducting a Bicycle Safety Campaign in the Canonsburg-Houston area on Saturday, June 4, at 2 p.m.

for all cyclists in the elementary grades. At that time all cyclists are to assemble at the Canonsburg U.P. Church parking lot on Greenside where a bicycle parade will be arranged through the streets of the town terminating at Stadium field at the foot of Iron Street. At the field scotchlite luminous tape will be placed on the bicycles of all children taking part in the program. This tape glows red in the dark when automobile lights shine on it and greatly decreases the dangers of riding bicycles at night.

At the Stadium, contests will be staged for the cyclists in which handsome prizes will awarded. Plans to conduct the first annual Tenn-Age Driving Road-E-0 were made here last week by the Canonsburg Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Road-E-0 will consist of a written examination and a skill test involving driving through prescribed exercises such as parking, smooth stopping, etc. The local winner in this national Jaycee contest will be eligible to compete in the state Road-E-0 on June 11, in Johnstown. State winners compete for $3,000 in scholarships in a national contest July 25-29 in Washington, D.

C. Fred Lewis, local Jaycee presi.