The Pocono Record from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 13

Tim ms Chamber Of Commerce Turns Down Bid To Back Harness Race Track Movement POCONO Mountain Chamber and Jack Kerlin also nixed the I going to endorse the request of of Commerce Board of Directors proposition of okaying such a the Vacation Bureau. yesterday unanimously turned move. down a request to hack a move- In order to get, the referen- ment to get a harness racing dum on the ballot, 5.000 signatures must be affixed to petitions which must be in Harrisburg, Feb. 23. No Opposition There was no -'pposition to track referendum on the ballot in the April Primary at a session in the Penn Stroud Hotel.

The request came from the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau and was brought up at the 1 Wyckoffs, Michaels or meeting by Chamber president LeRoy Mikels. Ernest H. Wyckoff, Stroudsburg businessman, cited reasons why the Chamber should not endorse such a project, lie was followed by remarks from Paul McBride who favored letting the voter tell his feelings at the polls. Frank Michaels, "against the endorsing the movement. However, the door was let open for each member to do as he sees fit to the it signing the petition or voting for or against if the referendum goes to the polls.

Otto Hochrein, representing the Portland Board of Trade, earlier informed the PM Chamber that his group was in favor of setting up a harness track in the vicinity. He said he had come before the board to find out their feelings on the matter. Protest Closing The Chamber unanimously protested the proposed closing of the railroad crossing at Gravel Place, Stroud Twp. Atty. Alex Bensinger told the June 16-19.

The Chamber plans group that resolutions had been to investigate a way to enter- ber appoint a man to represent them at the public hearing on the case, Feb. 18. The chamber named Paul McBride to spell the Chamber. Mrs. Marion Meyer officially was elected secretary of the Chamber.

Mrs. Meyer has been serving in that capacity for some time but had not been officially sanctioned by the organization. It was announced that the United States Postal Inspectors Association will hold its national convention in Stroudsburg, sent out- to various units, protesting the closing of the cross- tain the inspectors in some form during its visit to the area. In other action, the group But it was made clear that Chamber as a body was not I He advocated that the Cham- decided to set up a committee to probe the National Chamber's report on an "Action Course in Practical Will Sponsor The PM Chamber agreed to sponsor and endorse the plan 'which is set up for small groups and consists of weekly workshops. The Board of Directors accepted with regret the resignation of John Wilson, former Newberry's manager, who was transferred to another area.

The January financial report of total receipts of $2,027.70, and disbursements of $1,303.52 wa.s aproved. The balance of $724.18, plus the Chamber Industrial account of $494.14 also was okayed. Winter's Violent Weather Still Grips Most Of State (By The Associated Press) Buses and trolleys ran somewhat ern Pennsylvania where the fall most violent weather behind schedule. was much less, continued to grip Pennsylvania jn the Johnstown area the Pitts- in the Philadelphia ama 23 pub- Pocono Mountain Chamber of Monday under the impact of a burgh Coal Co. closed three of its he and parochial schools were Schuchard In Favor Of Track DESPITE the fact that the Commerce had earlier refused weekend snow storm, to support a harness racing en- At least 13 deaths were attri- terprise in the county, Eric buted to the on high- Schuchard, manager of the ways, eight from heart attacks in- Penn Stroud Hotel, yesterday duced by exertion and one from spoke out in favor of placing! a fall on the ice.

Stroudsburg Bound Truck Damaged Heavily By Fire Set Deadline for Tickets For Dinner the question on a referendum in the April Primary election before the group. Speaking as a private citizen, the vice president of the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau said that after attending several membership meetings of the Vacation Bureau that he felt he had "practically 100 percent backing on what I have to Regarding the possible plac- ing of a track in the county, Schuchard said: "Many counties are trying to have one of them located in their boundaries. We have absolutely an obligation to Snow accumulations ranged from inches in the eastern counties mines and Allegheny Airlines sus- dosed. 'Hie snow fall ranged from ponded operations. inches in Philadelphia to 3 Most main highways remained inches in the su urbs, open but were treacherous in In the western part of the state, places.

Snow drifts closed many all main roads were open but rural roads. snow and ered. The snow storm was the biggest 4.5 High to hit the Pittsburgh area since to 20 in the western part of the big November snow of commonwealth. Drifts 4 and 5 feet high, how- Menroe County and its immediate surrounding areas didn't get the full brant of snowfall which lassoed a ganwl share of the state. It was re- last night that some roads (side) were in hazardous condition due to the melting of esterday.

However, it was noted that most main highways were in good traveling condition again. Schools in many area- shut down, others functioned part A TUAC'TOH-TRAILER owned by J. R. Lesoine, Stroudsburg trucking firm, was extensively damaged by fire about 5:43 p.m. yesterday as it was returning to Stroudsburg.

public John R. Lesoine, owner of the firm, said last night the ve- I about one-half mile from the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Hospital when the fire was discovered. Lesoine said a motorist pulled up alongside the vehicle and blew his horn to attract the attention of Gerald Shick of Henryville, the driver. Spurting When Shick looked in his I rear-view mirror, flames were the citizens of Monroe County) to he also considered and to pq western and southwestern sections Mrs. Antonie Lesoine Dies In Oakland THE DEADLINE for obtain- them express thoir personal doing tickets for Saturday sire or dissapproval for such an dinner meeting being undertaking, ed by the Monroe County "We cannot disregard the Keystone Consistory Club is tremendous traffic influx from Thursday night, the committee the neighboring states of New in charge reported yesterday.

Jersey and New York that, this Dr. Charles P. Bailey, would he said, nent heart surgeon, will present Schuchard cited that the Pocan illustrated lecture on heart 0no Mountains are one of the time. Hardest hit were the north- equipment battled the elements. Public transportation operated of the state.

generally at normal level in east- T' 7 1 ever, covered most rural roads. 1950 unloaded more than inches Cmm(y reportcd about 75 1 per cent of its rural roads closed All ot the city mechanized q(tidab equipment put into operation off to catch up with the ot clear- ttin4, from Lake Erie 1 1. in. ties of piled llp snow drifts in Erie Court- Manv commuters who normal- i tv drove to took buses and trains rather than court of the schools in the cmmty Bradford reported a depth of It trouble on icy htt-hways. 35 Limit with 12 inches at Philipsburg, Em- A 33-mile speed limit was post- porium and Towanda.

od on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Temperatures rose only slightly where 800 men and 200 pieces of throughout the day. Moderating weather should get around to melting the snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Alda S. Sin uer 01.

Faslbiirn Predicts Steel hilpiit I ncrease RS. El S. Sing' a. gl, of Shick. Philadelphia; two si- WOODDALE Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Lesoine have received word of the death of Antonie Lesoine, 94, widow of John Lesoine, on Feb. 3 in Oakland, Calif. Mr. and Mrs.

Lesoine formerly surgery as the highlight of the Ladies Night program. The dinner is scheduled for p.m. in the Penn-Stroud Hotel. Dr. lecture will deal with coronary heart disease.

It will be followed by a question spurting from the back of tin. answer period in which the cab. A volunteer fire company whose home is near the scene, extinguished the flames. Lesoine lived in Wooddale and operated could not identify the company, a boarding house in the home cause of the blaze is un- of the late Edgar LaBar. The building was destroyed by fire about 40 years ago.

Shortly afterward, the Lesoines and their four children moved to Oakland. Died 85 $go Mr. Lesoine died 33 years ago and a son, John, died some years later. Surviving are one son, Lewis, in San Francisco; Mrs. Emma Marks, of Oakland, with whom Mrs.

Lesoine made her home for a number of years, and Dr. Minerva Lesoine, a chiropodist in Oakland. known. Lesoine said he understood the cab was destroyed. Shick was not hurt.

Mrs. Lee Celebrates HOtli Year diners will participate. Closed Heart Surgery He is one of the originators of closed heart surgery in this; country. Dr. Bailey is professor of surgery and thoracic surgery at the New York Medical College, New York City.

John R. Lesoine, elub presi- dent, will Vie in charge of the meeting. Dr. Floyd W. Shafer is program chairman.

Reservations will be limited to 200 persons. Tickets may be oh- 1 tained from Robert J. Rockcfel- ler, Thomas Joyce and Lesoine Trucking Stroudsburg; E. H. Staples Construction East READYING REQUESTS for more returns on the Dance to be held Feb.

27 are these members of the Stroudsburg Fire Dept. Oakland. The committee reports the returns should be sent in as soon as possible by those who wish to purchase tickets. Shown, are: Jack PoillltTS Sandt, dance committee, right; E. J.

Walton, president of Chemical Co. left; Richard Everitt, youngest volunteer fire- Dismissal man, and J. A. Everitt, captain of Chemical Co. I.

c- Photo by McLeod PHILADELPHIA I S. District Court Judge Thomas J. Clary Monday took under advisement a motion to dismiss a suit for accounting of the funds of Teamsters Local 107. Four Hit; Arts Carded llx Stroudsburg Firemen FOUR BIG acts will he the entertainment at this year's Fireman's Dance. Mickey Klemans has booked the show and calls it, "Music, Dance and A Million The dance will he held in the American Legion Home, East Stroudsburg and will at 9 pm.

The floor show will begin at 30 p.m. Tables may he reserved by calling HA 1-3873. Reservations will he taken up to 5:30 p.m., Thursday. Feb. 25, and will he held at the Legion until 10 m.

the night of the dance MRS. GEORGE LEE who liv ed for many years in Delaware Stroudsburg; Pocono Gas Water Gap and now lives with Cresco; Mount Pocono Diner, Funeral services were held in her daughter, Mrs, Kenneth Central Garage. Pocono Pines, Stine of East Stroudsburg, cele- and Eiwood Doll, Marshalls brated her 80th birthday anni- Creek, versary yesterday. Mrs. Lee was the guest at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Ackerman of Dreher Stroudsburg. Later in the day she received guests in the home. They were Mrs. Ester Flower, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ackerman and Charlene, Mr. and foremost recreation areas in the state, and added that must try to offer this entertainment to our potential 1 Issue Same Insofar as morals are concerned, he said, the issue is the same if a track were to he plac- i ed in any of the Common- wealth's 67 counties. is no doubt in my Schuchard said, "that general increased activity would supply additional jobs and Schuchard said he felt that a harness race is far superior to a "bloody boxing Values Will Rise "Real estate values would in- crea.se," he said. "It is well known that people in the higher income bracket are frequenting the tracks, 516 Scott Stroudsburg died yesterday in her home at 2 p.m was the daughter of late George and Elizabeth Frai-; ley Shick and was born in Tan- ners'ville.

Mrs. Singer was a member of the Stroudsburg Methodist Church, the WSCS and the Florey Bible Class of the church. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Metzgar, with whom she made her home, two brothets, George E. Shick, Stroudsburg, and Edgar NEW YORK (AP)- Steel mills will turn out an estimated 000 tons this more than last American Iron and Steel Institute predicted Monday.

This would equal 94.7 per cent Funeral services will he held of present capacity compared with Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Wil- ters; Mrs. Dora Kelley, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Mrs. Hattie Corvin, Atlantic City, N.

also two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Lord Choice Democrats TRENTOV, N. Thorn Lord, a drawling, Lin- colnesque lawyer who head .1 Mercer successful Democratic organization, was an- basis nounced Monday as the choice for the liam It. Thomas Funeral IIomej with Rev. Roger Stimson officiating. Interment, will be in the Tan-' neisettle Cemetery.

Friends and relat iv es may call i at the Thomas Funeral Home Wednesday after 7 p.m. Drink acrine MIAMI, Fla. (AP) More than Dade County school children and several thousand adults drank the Cox oral vaccine Monday, inaugurating the first attempt to wipe out polio on a community-wide 2.687,000 or 94 3 per cent last week. Weekly production a month ago 000 tons and a year ago ,419,000 tons. Home From Africa LONDON (AP) Prime Minister Harold Macmillan rame home Monday from a mile African tour.

Freeway Project Mori nn especially tracks near smaller communities well placed and his chieftain easily approached from several Senate, by excellent ho continued. Schuchard figured that a minimum of 75 per cent guests at the track would be from out- of-state. Staling professional gamblers are as close to a track in Stroudsburg via phone, Schuchard said the temptation to gam-, on any line is offered a. any place. "It is the personal moral at Republicans Advertise in The Daily Record.

WVPO HARRISBFRG Samuel Dash, counsel for the Secretary Park H. Martin Monday titude which counts." he added officers, told the court its r)onaM Mrs, Ken- told the Erie-Pittsburgh-West Vir-) lie closed by Saying: officers books, for a time in custody of East Strouds the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee, are now being audited. When the audit, from 3954 through 3957, is completed a burg, and Mrs. Nettie Kitchen of Stroudsburg. Two Cakes Mrs.

had two birthday cakes served from a table dec- copy will be made available orated in a Valentine motif, members. Dash said. He argued ShP was grateful for the card that because of this a suit shower, having received over 75 brought bv a betterment com- cards from friends and relatives, mittee of the local was prema- ginia Freeway Assn. the department is "keeping the entire pro- of Sir jeet moving as fast as which has deep value In a letter to Robert S. Bates, our "American Bill of Meadville association chairman, Schuchard was referring to a Martin said the department will comment made by the Monroe be able to complete location stud- County ministerium last week ios for the freeway between Meadville and Erie as soon as the location of a spur from the Erie Gov.

Robert B. Meyner made the announcement at a special news conference. Lord was not at the news conference and declined to call one of his own. Lord, onetime U. S.

attorney for New Jersey during Franklin I). Roosevelt's administration, was picked for the party nod at if Democratic loaders at a New York Hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Republicans expect a imary contest. U. Sen.

Clifford P. Case is expected to an- for running for Robert Morris May we answer the quotation William Gladstone nounco his plans reelection soon. of Point Pleasant has already- announced he will oppose Case for the GOP nod. CLEAN LOW COST DEPENDABLE SERVICE tow HA 1-8110 STIFF OIL CO. 2nd Grunt stbg.

TUESDAY, FEB. SPOTLIGHT TODAYi MARKET 8:30 LATE NEWS presented hy the Lehigh Valley Dairy. 10:30 SALLY FER REBEE SHOW with random thoughts on this that 1:30 SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS from Ray Mvers, Easton representative 1:35 CLUB 810 A lively from Acme Market, "with bargains A quality music. Temj County leratures Mount burg Time pocono 20 6:30 a.m. 10 25 8,30 29 10:30 19 33 12:30 p.m.

23 39 2:3023 36 4:30 26 32 6:30 23 30 8:30 18 30 10:30 17 29 Midnight 17 Forecast Increasing cloudi- ture, Edward Bergman, counsel for the betterment committee, opposed the motion, charging unauthorized use of union funds by union officers for private purposes is unconstitutional. Dash argued the betterment committee has not exhausted the remedies available through men as a potential Republican jon channels, candidate for vice president will stand in the way of his being named chairman of the Pennsylvania delegation to the GOP national convention. The question arose earlier In the day in Pennsylvania when Scolt Hopes To Hold Leadership WASHINGTON (AP) Sen Hugh Scott sail Monday he does not believe endorse- Hospital Notes ness and warmer with a high around 32. Valentines VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) Mrs.

Wallace J. Valentine got an- Andrew J. Gleason. Cambria I other one Sunday and he County Republican leader, said weighed 6 pounds. 8 ounces.

Scott was given the endorse-1 As yet unnamed, the new nr- ment so state GOP Chairman rival was born at Vallejo Gen- George Bloom could have a eral Hospital, clear road as leader of the 70-; The Valentines have three vote delegation to Chicago in other children none of them July. born on the right, day. Bloom flatly denied this, I The father is an electrician. Kent Denies Charges Of Bangor VS omaii Births A daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

Ross Garris, Canadensis; a daughter to Mr, and Mrs. Franklin Gray, Delaware, N. J. Admissions Mrs. Ruth Ann StarnGr, Stroudsburg; Mrs.

Hannah Strouse, East Stroudsburg; Mrs. Frances Dildine, Stroudsburg; Mrs. Eleanor Janoezek. Pocono Manor; Adrian Martens, ML Pocono; Mrs. Dorothy Shifter, Stroudsburg; Charles Green, Kunkletown RD Frank Masten, Columbia, N.

Mark Butz, Henryville RD Thomas Coco, East Stroudsburg RD 3. Discharged Mrs. Violet Neison, Minisink Hills; Dean Flowers, Strouds- hurg; Lynn Christman, East I Stroudsburg; Sherwood Smith, Bangor; Mrs. Lydia Gunn. Stroudsburg: Mrs.

Jane Henzey, Stroudsburg; Mrs, Amanda CourtrighL Delaware. BANGOR A local attorney went to the Merchants National Richards made to her relatives yesterday denied charges made Bank in Bangor and placed the and others, she never owned a In a suit brought against him in funds in a joint account under dollar of those funds in the hank, Felix Danielovvicz, Nanticoke; Nnrthamnton County Court last their names at insistence. They were the savings of Flor- Frank Miller. Stroud- ourg Northampton County Mrs. Strouse died last Dec.

26. Everett Kent is defendant in Kent since has failed to with- brought by Lillian M. draw from the Recount, it is Richards. 76, of 324 Pennsyl- claimed. Throughway to the city of Erie is determined by the department and approved by the U.S.

Public Roads Bureau. lie said the department expects to report on the spur routing to the bureau about the middle of March. Martin, whose letter was in answer to a query hy Bates, said the Zeiienoplo bypass will probably not be advertised until the first quarter of 1961. He suid that contract control provisions imposed by the Bureau of Public Roads last fall and the reduction of interstate program allotment by 000,000 at the same ume forced the department "to make some readjustments in our programming for Final design plans for the bypass are not yet complete. Between Washington, and Erie the freeway will be a portion of the national system of inter- 1 state and defense highways.

'Hie federal government pays 90 per cent of the cost of such projects. From Washington south to the West Virginia line the department is designing a highway to interstate program standards, even though at this time the work would eligible only for 50 per cent United States subsidy. condoning the proposed track. 13 Safe h-can Landing 4.1 YNTANAMO NAVAL ST TION, Cuba Thirteen occupants of a disabled U. S.

Navy seaplane were safe here Monday after landing in the Atlantic with a burning engine and then taxiing 502 miles to shore. Navy officials here said the 502-mile surface trip was an all- time distance record for taxiing. The heavy P3M patrol plane made a forced landing last Friday about 375 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico, after its engine caught fire on a routine flight from its at Norfolk. Ya, The crew' put out the blaze Unable to take off, Pilot Lt. Raymond W.

Myers of Doylestown, taxied to a rendezvous with the destroyer USS Abbott off Grand Tutk Island in the Bahamas. Motion ciihm I DOWMEIA ILLE. Calif. A defense motion for a change venue was denied Monday in murder trial of Larry Lord I Motherwell, charged with kill 1 ing Pearl Putney, wealthy 72- year-old Washington, D. widow.

1 only ONE There is only one WELCOME WAGON A PUBLIC HEARING Will be held in the Stroudsburg Courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 18, 1960, at 10:00 A.M. by the PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of hearing all parties in interest in the matter of the proposed closing of the grade crossing at Gravel Place, Stroud Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. All citizens interested in this hearing should present themselves to Court Room No. on the above date, in order that they may be heard regarding their wishes in this matter.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF STROUD TOWNSHIP By George M. Hallet, Chairman vania Ranger. It contends Kent "through misi eprosenta- Rcprcscntcd Both Kent cited that he had repre- tion; bocame part both Mn, her sat incs a. 1 late husband, and she asked him ing money allegedly belonging hpr aKalrs a(ler became ill. Kent said: "I con- to Mrs.

Richards and her late sister, Mrs. Florence Strouse. Kent said he made the statement because he represents er 73 percent of the interests and 31 of 13 of Mrs Strouse. he declared, "I do not wish my motives impugned, nor will 1, after 49 years in the intensive practice of the law, yield to anyone who seeks to use legal procedure as a club or He added: "I cannot fathom the conduct of herself (Mrs. Richards) and her counsel (Edmund P.

Turtzo, of Bangor) the latter being one of ihe graduates from my The suit contends that last sented to go upon a bank account with her sister Lillian, if Lillian would handle the small details and I would pass upon their Kent went on: funds in the bank were placed in the names of Lillian Richards and Everett Kent, both signatures ence and her deceased husband. Refused To Invest after the above account was opened, this present plaintiff, Lillian, refused to invest the funds even in U. S. government securities, to bring the maximum amount of interest, removed Florence' twice from RD Mrs. Essie Heller, Stroudsburg: Gordon Rabenold, Stroudsburg.

Mexico Hands Free Books 1 niform Prices For Dairymen NEW YORK (AP) Dairy MEXICO CITY (AP) The federal government has begun the distribution of million free text hooks to first grade i children throughout Mexico. It the nursing home to reduce the farmers the New flrs, costs, and for months annoyed Jersey m.lkshed will receive my family at my home, my sec-(uniform farm milk price of $4 Aluminum STORM WINDOWS DOORS SCREENS AWNINGS RAILING SIDING J. G. RENZIS and SON 311 Si KA to, HA 30 years of experience fostering good will in business and community life. For information on Welcome Wagon, phone retarlal staff and myself, trying to get absolute ownership of the money.

She well knew' her sister, Florence, wanted her estate, if any were left, to be eventually distributed to all her relatives and especially did she want her deceased per hundredweight 46.5 quarts for their deliveries In January, C. J. Blanford, market administrator, announced Monday. The December farm price was $4,80 per hundredweight. The January, 1959, price was $4.61.

I Mei norial expresses character and distinction as a fitting tribute to your loved ones. being necessary. I filed a state- family, the Strouse family, to merit with the bank that the share in any remainder, as about funds were not mine but the absolute property of Florence. Lillian Richards signed, sealed and delivered a statement that the funds were those of Florence absolutely, "According to the written and 12, Kent and Mrs. Richards verbal statements of Lillian one half the funds came from the Strouse family.

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