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HI Trainer Firemen Capture 1 Ira First Prize for Sixth Year ter mmtd MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1956 Outmarch 68 Units In Jersey TRAINER The marchW unit of' Trainer Fire Co. walked off County Safety Group To Hear Sun Official SolonsFind Banks Deep In Politics VMR I I XVbW I'ML INION BUILDING DEDICATED Miss Lorna Ringler of Upper Darby, Miss Penn sylvama ol breaks a ribbon formally opening the new Student Union Building at Pennsylvania Military College during homecoming festivtes Saturday. Besides Miss Ringler is Dr. Russell Erb professor of chemistry at the college who was in charge of arrangements for the dedication. PMC alumni are grouped in the background.

1 with its sixth consecutive first! prize Saturday in competition at ueepwater. N.J., with GS fire com panies from four states. The Trainer unit, with 41 men in line, was awarded first prize for being (he best dressed march ig unit, it also received top prize for havmsi the lareest dnlotinn us musical group, the Archer Epler VFW Drum and Bugle Corps of Upper Darby, received second pmtQ among tne musical orgaiu AUX1L1AKY INCLUDED Fire Chief Jcisonh Sill (ho iramer ueiegatmn which was outfitted 'in royal blue, uniforms with white trim. The uniforms feature white banded parade hats, white bow des and white coat cutis. The1 company auxiliary also marched.

ine paraoe was staged in connection with the dedication oE a new firehouse at Deepwaler. Parading were units from New Jer sey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware. In other recent parade compe tition the Trainer unit received first prizes at Kemietl Square, Lib erty, in. uaymont, Del. wyn and Norwood.

The Norwood parade was in con junction with the Delaware County Firemen 3 Convention. The Ber wyn competition was the Chester County Firemen Convention. TOPPED ill OTHERS Parading at Liberty the. Trainer unit Won out over 114 fire companies from Pennsylvania, Dela ware, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. There were 127 fire company units at the Kennett Square parade, an observance the borough's 150th anniversary The Claymont parade was the annual competition at' the Delaware Sta.te Fire Convention.

Chichester High School Band pro'vid lor the Trainer unit at most of these parades. The Institute for Crippled and Lhsabiec! nas had designed an electric mat which will open its doors automatically to the slightest touch of a patient's'wheelchair or crutch1 tip. Submarine Darter Termed 'Quietest CHESTER Delaware County Chapter, American Society of Safety. Engineers, tonight will hear a talk by Norman Thompson of Sun Oil Co. as part of the observance of Oil Progress Week which began yesterday.

The meeting at Windsor Inn, 9th and Sprou! will begin with a sucmi nour at with dinner at 7. inompson, assistant director of research and development of Sun uu, win discuss "Gasoline Past, Present and Future." the speaker, born at ter, England, in 1906, came to the united states in 1924, and began work at Sun Oil Co. in Ainmnc Hook. In 1927 he became a shift tester in the develonmpm and 10 years later moved to the wcnnicai service division. in 19 1 1 Thomoson.

nmv a dent of Springfield, became chief oi me crude testing division and ms, assststant to the superintendent of the refining laboratory. He has earned Hmrooc Drexel Institute in both chemical engineering and chemistry. Improper Sleep KeepsReds Jumpy NEW YORK "Russia is not sleeping properly." savs a m. it tress company executive just back irum me toviet union. John W.

Hiibbell said on his return that a thin, cotton filled mattress used on many Russians beds is at fault. He said he paid 170 rubles about. one of the Russian mattresses. "If this were" nut on a soprial sale here in a department store tor 5j," Hubbell said, "they! wouldn't sell any," The USS aircraft carrier toga can change her sea position! as mucn as wj mues in one day. promote their business with better service.

Under Norbert Zeimes, Temple university instructor ot distributive education, the students are finding ne wways to discover and interpret customer needs. The course stresses that the type of employe sought by stores' today' uiuwit, trom me change making, packaging clerk of a decade aso. Also emphasized is the value of a smite ana courtesy as important factors in satisfying custo From the introduction of "sales with service" to key personnel, additional individual (raining is planned for sales people throughout the area. The students include employes sent back to school by managements concerned with customer service problems and career sales people giving their own time to learn more effective techniques Selling problems of the students timer out their goal is the same; sell products. lo serve customers as well as Artist Off For Study In Eur ope PRIMOS Ben Kamihira, artist of.

909 Green sails for! Europe Thursday to do advanced art study on a Guggenheim Foun dation grant. Elizabeth, ar.d their three daughters will accompany Kamihira overseas, where he'll vi i oai in 11 iv Spain. TAUGHT SCHOOL Kamihira received the maior! part ot his art training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Aris imiLaaeiphia. Last taught in the evening school there and at the Philadelphia Museum1 oi liiji i.ssL Ilobson Pittman, head of the art department in the summer schooli at Pennsylvania State 'University. grant imu he v.ro:vi con secutive year Uiat the nuen heim Foundation has recognized Kaniihiras ability.

Other' special awards to him include the Cresson and Schiedt Travel Scholarships from the Pennsylvania Academy grant from tne Louis Com fort Tifan Foundation in New York City. They "all amount toi more than 511,000. States Rights Parly to Meet RICHMOND, Va. A rally touching off the campaign of an independent conservative presidential ticket will be held here tonight. The candidates on the states! rights tax reform ticket, backed by a loose organization of small I conservative parties in 14 states.

are T. Coleman Andrews of Rich mond for president and Thoma; H. Werdel of Bakersfield, Calif, for vice president. Andrews, foe of the federal in come tax, is a former director of the International Revenue Service jn the Lisenhower Werdel is a former Republican congressman irorn caiilornia. Both men wilt be notified tonight of their selection as candidates and will make their acceptance speecnes NORMAN THOMPSON Engineering Speaker Fire Call Wins Top Tip Prize CHESTER When a fire broke out in a U.S.

mail truck last Tuesday at 7 th and Wilson sis. Frances Mttfz, 25 Si W. 7ih im mediately picked up her telephone: and notified the Chester Times For her alertness, the local resi dent was awarded the too S5 in last week's Chester Times Tip Contest. Second prize of S3 went, to Philip runs, ziAz jrranWtn Secane, lor reporting a two car coilision the 2400 block Franklin cane, lwo persons were, injured! in me wrecJf on Wednesday THIRD PRIZE WINNER third prize of S2 was awarded to Joseph Cacciatore, 1302 E. 9th I Eddystone.

The Friday call re ported that a mock fire alarm turned into the rea! filing at Ni 4 yard of Sun Shipbuilding Dry UOCK uo. A special SI award went to John W. Culin 4120 W. 5th st. his call ihat the Trainer Fire Co.

won firsi prize for the best ap perance and most men in tlie line ut martin nuring a weekend parade in uwjjdier, J. Others taking part in thp mn. test were Robert Crowtiier, 1515 ijiis 'nigniana hardens: Ronald Meinhart, 304 Lane Up land; Anna Hopkins, 361 Lamokin st; Elaine Randolph, 347 Lamokin Mrs. Emilv Worker" naaas irord; Ronald Rodarmel 716 E. 6th Frank Kenney, Jiu luuusuwi lister; K.

Julien. sa7 Orange Media ineinia jixon, 31 Yarnall and Aiireu amun, uu Harding Morton. The border line betw and Burma was once marked by large stones, but, noes man soon took up the stones to use as farm topis, especially in grinding grain. Neiv Course Trains Boss Sales People Yule Seal Chairmen Set Parley MEDIA Christmas Seal chair men from" all parts oE Delaware County will gather at Media Inn Wednesday morning for an all day workshop designed to promote the annual fall campaign. Under the.

sponsorship of I he Delaware County Tuberculosis a rid Heal the workshop win ie Directed by Mrs. Howard, E. McKay. Springfield, director of the Christmas Seal volunteers. Officials taking an active part the one day event will include Jon Clayton, educational director of the association; Robert W.

Bernhardt, executive secretary, Miss Alice Connolly and Airs! Paul E. Zecher. cr.iiiiES to attend Christmas Seal chairmen to attend the meeting include: Mrs. Howard Pierce, Boothwyu; Mrs. Thomas MacPhee, Brook line; William Ewin Broomail; Mrs.

Maurice SwinV mer, Chester post office: s. Jacob Sapovils, Chester Public henoots; sirs. W. T. McCay, Chester parochial schools: Mrs.

H. Wallace Jordan, booth at Sears and Roebuck store, Chester; Mrs. Albert Canter, Chester theaters: Mrs. Kaiherine Cava naugh, Clifton! lie ignis; Mrs. is telle Kagot, Colli ngdale.

Joseph DePierro, Colwyn; Mrs. Harold Pugh, Darby: Mrs. William Tapper, Dre.el Hill; Mrs. Ellen Csank, Essington; Mrs. Henry Downey, East Lansdowne; Mrs.

Edilh Wcntzc, Eddystone; Mrs. Truman Read, EUvyn; Mrs. John Widdocs, FoScroft; s. Ernest Scott, Glenolden; Mrs. Frank C.

Ehstrom, Highland i'ar. Mrs. Uswrdd Gistil, Kirk lyn; Mrs. Joseph Zandt j.ansaovne; Mrs. Kalph Ktepfer, Lima; Mrs.

Edward Devonshire, Linwood; Mrs. Waiter G. Ash worth, Leedom. Estates; Mrs. Wil liam Dix, Lester; Mrs.

Richard Erikson, Manoa; Mrs, George Itecker, Media theatres; Mrs. Lee 'McFadden, Morton; Mrs. John Wondcrry, Milniont Park. Mrs. E.

W. Shailcross, Newtown Square; Mrs. Harry W. Mosor, Norwood; Mrs. Arthur Hunt, uak mont Soath Ardmorc; Mrs.

Stanley Lee, Prospect Park; Mrs. James W. Campbell, Ridley Park; Mrs. Sam Altemus, Pilgrim Gar dens; Mrs. Arne Lied, Rulledge; Mrs.

Arnold Rose, Sharon Hill; Mrs. Emily Barton, Sccane; Mrs. Springfield; Mrs. Maurice Kiv itz, Lit's store, Upper Darby; Mrs. Loueila Moore, Upper Darby High School; Mrs.

Metz Kines, Sears and Roebuck, Upper Darby; Mrs. Fred Wiley Wal lingford; Mrs. Thomas Robinson, Wayne coin boxes, and Mrs. Harry Morgan, Yeadon. GROTON.

Conn. i.Tv The Na is getting a submarine which described as "the quietest of all and which has comforts you expect only on an ain carrier. is the USS' Darlciv (also known as SS 576) which the Elec tric Boat Division of (he General Dynamics Corp. is turning over 2 cer emonies here next Saturday. Although the Darter issmallci than her World War II ancestor (it's 260 feet long and 1,800 tons), is taster and a lot roomier insofar as the crew is concerned.

IT'S 'SOUND ISOLATED" It's quiet, says General Dynam because its engine noise Democratic Snafu Gets Big Laugh PITTSBURGH OR Sen. John F. Kennedy had a little difficulty here last night before delivering the address at a nonpartisan din sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The dinner had to be held up until Kennedy could locate suitcase and the tuxedo it tained. It had been misplaced at tr.e airport.

One of Uie K. of C. officials then reierreri (o him as Sen. va ner" of New York. Then it came the turn of Mavor David Lawrence of Pittsburgh to formally introduce Kennedy.

With nig snuie, ne introduced him Sen. John Fitzgerald!" 3y this time the crowd was inng with laughter. Hurriedly. Lawrence said he had been think ig ot Kennedy grandfather, for ler Boston Mayor John Fitzger Rolary to Tour YMCA CHESTER Chester Rotary Club changes its program this week to nave luncncon at the Chcste: Young Men's Christian Association tomorrow after which members will he guided on a tour of (he new buildins at 2 S. Evre dr.

The club usually meets Tuesdays at the Hotel Clubhouse. Monckton Seen Out LONDON LTV The News Chronicle predicted today that Sir Wal ter Monckton, 65, Britain's de tense mmisler, will resign in the next day or two to make way (or a younger man. No one was mentioned to succeed him. CHICAGO (iR Senate Investigators who say (hey have found "many Illinois banks deeply involved in politics" today dug into circumstances which brought a 'mid campaign substitu tion ol the Democratic candidate for governor of Illinois. The Democratic controlled banking and currency committee called Cook County Treasurer Herbert C.

Paschen for questioning about an employes welfare fund in his office, admittedly sustained by contributions from bankers. Public disclosure of the fund's existence forced Paschen, who won. the Democratic nomination for governor in the primary election last April, to withdraw from the ticket. Parly leaders named Judge Richard. B.

Austin to re pjace Paschen as candidate for governor. 'DEEPLY INVOLVED" Ctiief investigator for th'p snh. ate committee, Robert A. Wallace, said a week of public televised healings dealing with the Orviiia nonge nr.anciai scandal "pretty definitely show that many llli nctis hanks are deeply involved in politics." Ihe ReDublican 'slat auditor and two associates who uik prison sentencps fhr their parts in the conspiracy to stearic million dollars from the state were among witnesses heard last week. The announced purpose of the committee hearings was to determine the involvement of federally insured banks in the Hodge case and whether banking laws Mienginemng.

OK'D CHECKS A former bank president, Edward A. Hintz, is iin prison for live years as a confessed co son spiralor. Hintz okayed the cashing of fraudulent state warrants (checks) for Hodge. He was a reluctant witness at the hearings last alone with TTrfwarri a Epping, Hodge's, former office manager, who is serving a three year term and faces: additional charges. testimony from bank including former Republican Gov Dwight H.

Green indicated some bankers contributed to political campaign funds as a means ot getting or keeping deposits of public funds in their banks. Davis Fund TIN ICUM The funH to bMr, ti, family of Patrolman Waltor killed in a traffic accident while i auty, today reached Contributions topped the 1 T60 ark and totaled Sin.3Gfl.53 "Tii. additional S500 in the lurI came from Fraternal Order ot Police' insurance. Donors mav send Iheir pnniri. butions to Tinfcum Police Denari ment, Essington, Pa Latest donors were employes and patrons of Norwood Diner, J5.50 Mary Snyder, Chester, pupils of Lester Public School, $17; Mv.

and Mrs. J. Beauchamp, Eddv slonc, SI; a friend. SI; anonvtnous S2; anonymous, 510; Mr. and Mrs.

C. Nans, Chester, SI; L. Wilson, Upland, S3; a friend, Leedom Estate, fellows from Johnny's Bar, Lester, $26.10. Ben Stopper, Belmont driver, S3; Jack, Breyer's driver, S2; Patrons ot Fahey's Tavern, Prospect Park; S26.3o; Domenick Malizia, Lester, Fred. John and Fred 530; Linde Air Local Union 12 545.

O.C A.W., Essington, Employes of Linde Air Oxygen Plant, Essing ton, ilTJ.Vo. OPERATORS CONTKIRUTE Teleplioue operators. Boll Telephone Chester, $66; Mr, and Mrs. Emil Anderson, Broomail, $10; Wcstinghousc employe, Agnes Spiccr, Linde Air. Employes ol Linde Air Products electric welding factory, SH3.6 Management, Linde Air Products Essington, S25; Shorty Manning, $10; a friend, Ridley Park, $5.

Anonymous, Glen Riddle. E. McLaughlin, Ridley Park, S2; a friend. Rita J. Robinson, SI; Mrs.

E. Wood, Woodlyn. L. Faust Jr Media, Molly Cohen Welfare Fund, Media, $20; Stanley Buck family, Swarthmore, $5: Will Fire Co. $2, Chester.

$50; Mr. and Mrs, Walter J. Cummins and family. Darby, $10, Harry Moore, Essington, Pa. Reg.

No. AC507, S2; Horn Con struction Inc. $25. Stumps of long leaf pine cut down for lumber in southern slates ako valuable. The abandoned stumps arc sources of turpentine, CHESTER Only 52 executives and sales personnel now are taking a unique training course in semng Diit an oi Delaware County is expected to benefit from' t.ncir lessons.

Offering a new aproach to the prootem oi customer clerk relations, Chester area businessmen are training personnel as buying specialists, equipped to help the customer obtain the merchandise ne wants witn a minimum of effort. SPONSORING GROUPS The program is being sponsored. oy me Businessmen's retail division of the Cham ber of Commerce. the Chester School District, Pennsylvania State Department of Pnhlic Instruction and Temple University. Hub oi the program is a class in retail selling which began last month and will continue through October.

The class nf 55 rmro. sents (17 stores in the Chester area. Students of the new type of cus tomer services are learning to confined to a "sound isolated' compartment. The convention, dip sel powcred engines arc operated by remote control from a soundproof cab or console. Submerged," the new Darter can be operated by one man because ot its airplane or iov stick' type control.

The corporation said ihat type of control also makes for a comfortable ride as well for easier diving and maneuver ability. This is the set up for fhe crew: Wide aisles between berths; individual bunk lights and ventilation; an ice cream machine; automatic record player; modern. wide movie screen, and four place timing room tames. 198 Attend Reunion CHESTER Chester Hig School graduates, class of 1944, newed acquaintances at a reunion Saturday night at the Alpine Inn, Springfield. The reunion was attended by 193 persons.

Class president James! Shrom was toastrnaster. Karl As high school principal, attend ed with all six class advisers, Pet er Albanese, Miss Leah Bloom, Mrs. Sdina T. Bradley, Miss Mar garet A. McNeal, Miss Martha Pancoast and Frank Seletz.

gan, Miss Bloom, Selciz andi Miss Pancoast are still associated with the' high school, Albanese, who leit Chester to instruct at Ri der College, Trenton, N.J., is now an administrator in public school iii uicu aicne. miss ivicis'eai nas retired as a teacher and Mrs. Brad ley resigned to assume duties of a nousewue and mother. Harold Deftner. class vice ores! dent, and Mrs.

Doris Wood Clark, class secretary, attended. ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS Edward Kassab, entertainment chairman, renorted an plecirnntr tabulation ot achievement results oi tne class. Among those'atlending were Wil liam Pastuzek, now a member of tne Chester School Board: Law rence A. Conner executive director of the Chester Housing Auth I ority, and Walter Kanicfski, a deputy coroner in the county. Marvin Elf man, now living in, Washington, D.C., travelled the! greatest distance to attend the re union.

Mrs. Bitty Fieaniak Wil son, married slightly more than 12 years, received a prize for being the person longest married. Waiter a citv funeral director. ranked as the class' most recent newiywea. Committee members who arranged the reunion were Mrs.

Mar jorie Wecst, Frank McDowell, Sal vatore Rinadli. Mrs. Anne Cle ments Nolhnagle, Mrs. Nan Orr Kue, iurs. June Bridge Watkins, Francis Zamoski, John Molette, Mrs.

Audrey Camcr, Mrs. Bcttv Brown Mcrsctes and Mrs. Josephine Denmark Shrom. Gun Goes Off, Killing Girl WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. 'm For the first time in years, Mr, and Mrs.

William Gilbert left their eight chi'dicn at home and went off by themselves for a Sunday orive. They came home to find 9 yoar Joan Anne dead. Sheriff's officers said she died, oi a ouiicl fired accidentally from a .22 rifie in the hands of a brother, Tommy. 1G. Gilbert said the boy belongs to a rifle club and was getting thei weapon reaoy ior target practice.

Famous Last Words hi, Tn, 7 a i zeimes Tentiiie University instructor of distributive education watches two of his students demonstrate a selling technique at a sales training class. Mrs. Alice Lyons SP sales woman shows a purse to Emanuel Rubin, manager of Rodgers, as other members of the clats sffidv bo rSnmhP iS thefrt program of Chester Businessmen As Sch01 nct, Pennsylvania State Department of SffiTlS exclusive with us, madamc. Tnerc isn't another dress like it in town." pine oil ar.d rosin..

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