Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

GOOD EVENING The had lack in meeting black on whether you ire a mm or a and The Lebanon Daily Times THE WE4THEB i i Central Penaa. but cold tonight, low. 10-15. SaNrday, fair with rising temperatures, 84rti YEAR No. 85 -LEBANON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1955 attar julirrln LcktMw.

Mtrok a. tm. 28 PAGES FIVE CENTS rian, Israeli Forces Again Ciash i Jonestown Mother To Visit Injured Son On Coast Thanks To Airmen A Jonestown mother wtU spend the 'Christmas holidays with her injured airman son in California, thanks to soldiers of the Sixth Army Headquarters Co. lected money to make her trip Mrs. Pierce W.

Boltz, Jonestown R.D. 1, expects to leave early next week by plane for. San Francisco, where her son, Airman Second Class Eugene G. Boltz, is a patient In Letterman Army Hospital. Boltz was critically injured in an automobile-truck collision last Aug.

21, suffering multiple skull fractures, extensive facial injuries, fractures of both jaws, the loss of an eye and a fractured leg. Mrs. Boltz and her went to San Francisco hospital shortly after Boltz was hurt, but found their son only semiconscious at the time. He recovering satisfactorily now, however, according to who said that she was first notified about the trip oh Monday "when he called home." A telegram from Gen. Paul Rob' inson, commanding general at.

the hospital, followed the next'day, inviting her to be a guest of the hospital the Army until after the holidays. The Army unit at the hospital collects money every year to defray travel expenses at. Christmas for a close relative of some hospitalized serviceman. Mrs. Boitz was chosen as the recipient $342 collected this year because she cannot afford Doily NEWS Photo.

GOOD Pierce W. Boltz, Jonestown R.D. 1, learns that she will be able to visit her injured in a California hospital because a group of U.S. Airmen have offered to pay her way'by plane. another cross-country trip at this time, and in the opinion of his doctors, Boltz would benefit greatly by the visit.

She expects stay at the nurses' headquarte'rs in the hospital during her stay there. An only son, Boltz has been in the Air Force for almost three years. His two sisters, Doris and Linda, live at the Jonestown address with their parents. The Boltz's operate a grocery store in Jonestown. Farmer Acquitted Of Drunk Driving Charge By Jury Webster B.

Showers, Annville R.D. 1, was acquitted Jate yesterday of driving under the influence of drink but directed by a Criminal Court jury to pay 'court costs on his prosecution. Showers, 47 year old Quentin area farmer, was found not guilty after the jury deliberated 55 minutes. The verdict was returned at 5:10 p.m. The 1 commonwealth, represented by Assistant District Attorney James R.

Whitman, contended Showers was under the influence when stopped by Officer John Kratxer, West Cornwall Township policeman, about noon-time on Oct. 1 west of Quentin. The defense, represented by Attorney Thomas A. Ehrgood, disputed medical tests and contended that Showers was sober. Kratzer testified observed Showers operating a pick-up truck on the day of the arrest in a zigzag manner.

"After I finally pulled ahead of him toid him to get out of the truck, he stepped down and fell on the ground," Kratzer testified. The officer said Showers was abusive, loud and smelled of Showers denied thatjie was under the influence or that spoke profanely and fell down. He said Ogene Dissinger, town- Bitterest Cold Wave Of Season Hils Across U. S. The bitterest cold wave of the season chilled the nation from the Pacific Northwest to.

the southern Eastern Seaboard today. The cold wave spread out'from a killed blizzard that Canada and the snow and ice were blamed for at east nine deaths in the two countries. 17-Yeor-OId Killer Dies After Battle VANDERGRIFT, Pa. W) A love-crazed youth who killed three persons and wounded two others died last night six hours after he was shot down in a gun fight with a posse that hunted him for 16 hours. John Fallone, 17, died at nearby Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, where his would-be girt friend Gladys Small, 15, in critical condition from shots fired into her chest by the berserk boy.

Her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. Warren Small, her uncle William 'Smail were shot by FaUone Wednesday night in this rural community. Policeman Gus Zanos of ApoUo, NbwteMi fUfllT OFT! runs POLLACK'S FUR SHOP 5 N. St HWBnUS TIEES 4 ft.

to ft ft. Vartety of Wife Ibi Trtt New Juvenile Officer Alfred J. Hockley Hockley, Father Of 5, Made New Juvenile Officer City Patrolman Alfred was named to the post of juvenile officer this morning, it was announced by Police Chief Lloyd E. Wolfe. Hockley takes over the job vacated when Wotfe was appointed chief last week by Mayor Frederick Miller.

Much of Hockley's work will be with Mrs. Sara ler, home and school visitor. Hockley has been a member of the force since February 15, 1948. As a patrolman he was on the uptown beat. He also was on cruiser car duty and served as relief desk sergeant on the night shift.

The new juvenile officer has attended just about all the police schools conducted locally by the State Department of Education and the FBI. He is a native of Lebanon, attended local schools and graduated Near blizzards were blamed for deaths in South Dakota and India-tia icy roads killed two persons in Pennsylvania in Wisconsin. In Canada, the prairie provinces were'digging out from one of the worst blizza-rds in 'their history. There were four persons known dead and dwindled-for a farmer and 'laborer missing since Search crews bucked 20-foot-high drifts hunting for the missing men, but without success. Elsehwere, many Saskatchewan roads were still blocked by 10 and 12-foot drifts and showplow crews and communications line repairmen worked around the clock.

The massive freeze bit atll the the southeast coastal states and parts of the Gulf Coast early today. The below freezing line stretched westward across the country, including most Washington; and Nevada. 1 zero readings which included an icy 48 below in Montana Thursday, eased slightly in the nation's north today. Only the upper Mississippi Valley shivered in below-zero temperatures, but in other parts of the country it was still the coldest weather of the season. Such was the case in Western Pennsylvania, where four above readings were predicted, and in Chicago, where it was a biting six above, registered early today.

Other lows early today included eight a'bove at Pittsburgh, 17 at Washington, D. Nashville, and Spokane, 14 al Louisville, and zero at Minneapolis, Minn. from 1942. Lebanon Catholic High in Now 32 years old, he is married to the former Gladys Groft, a local girt. They have five sons ranging in age from two to nine years: Alfred the oldest, John, Mich- a.el, and two-year-old twins, Pat and Joseph.

is currently vice-president of fee Fraternal Order of Police. During World War II he served with the Navy as an aviation ma ctunists mate second class, AUTO GLASS STAGER'S WANTED THEM ALL KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Mrs Roscoe Yoder told police thieves took 49 of 50 Christmas trees from her grocery store Tuesday nigh and returned Wednesday night for the last-one. 18 Homeless In Shellsville Fire Today John Geesaman Home Off Sand Beach Road Called Total Loss By Firemen Fire swept the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Geesaman, early this morning, leaving it a shambles, and a total of 18 persons homeless; The Geesamans had been living in the house Avilh nine of their 15 hildren, grandchildren and a tenant: Chief John M. Herr of the-Grantville Fire Co. said the house and an adjacent butcher house were 'a complete loss." Thj house, situated just off Sand Beach Road about one mile southeast of Shellsville, began burning when a fire which apparently started in the butcher house spread to it. Son Rouses Family A son, Courtney, was awakened by the flames, and had time only to arouse the before the house was engulfed by the Herr said that the Grantville company first responded to the fire at about 2:30 a.m The Hershe-y and Union Deposit companies were also called to the and Herr said the blaze was fought for more than four hours. Water was obtained from two dams on the 'property, but all three companies hampered by freezing temperatures, and Herr said that equipment from both Grantville and Hershey "was- all frozen up." Damage to the house and property be determined this morning, but Herr sajd that the, roof had been demolished and that damage had mined the house.

No injuries to either or the family "were reported. A daughter, Mrs. Ralph Gamber, Hiimmelstown R.D. 2, said this morning that the house had been, "all burned In addition to her parents and brother Courtney, and his son, Don- (Conltnntd on No Community Hospitals Will Get Federal Aid Funds, Shapiro Insists community hospitals in the state, including the Good Samaritan-Hospital, will get any of the federalaid for hospitals this year, Harry Shapiro, state secretary of welfare, told the NEWS yesterday Shapiro's plan to divert the entire federal allotment into state mental hospital construction has met with stiff opposition from the Hospital Association of Pennsylvania as well as the local hospital board. The association', representing 230 community hospitals, went on record late yesterday as opposing Shapiro's plan and accused the secretary of depriving Pennsylvania hospitals of $30,000,000 worth of construction.

Despite the criticism Shapiro has remained adamant. He said the Hill-Burton $9,600,000 for two years have been cpmmitte'd to 'the state's mental institutions but that he may change his plans during the sec- pn'd year if the situation warrants it and distribute some of the funds to community hospitals. Little Likelihood ne said, "there is little likelihood of this." He emphasized that under the federal law, it is the job, of the state secretary to allocate the funds. "I have decided they will go to the mental hospitals for the next two years," he said. John F.

Worm an, executive secretary of the hospital association, said "The association the need for additional facilities in the mental health field." "This maneuver adds only about $10,000,000 to the Welfare Department's $119,000,000 program," he added. "Hqw.ever, it deprives the community hospitals of worth of general hospital and nursing educational facilities. 1 Shapiro denied this, claiming, "The state is in the.same position as these privately owned local hospitals which means we also must match the money on a two-for-one dollar basis." Robert L. Riley, vice-president of the board of managers of the Good Samaritan, said yesterday that the board was anticipating $600,000 in federal funds towards the expansion and modernization program. pointed out that application for a 51,800,000 project has already been filed.

Of that amount over $1,200,000 has been raised locally. Riley said the hospital board felt sure that they would get the federal aid. No One Assured However, Shapiro said "no one was ever assured that he would (Continued on Twenly-Sil) Mrs. Mary St. Mark's Church Leader, Dies At 78 Mrs.

Mary Jane Yingst, who taught the Class for 39 years at St. Mark's Reformed Sunday School, 'died early this morning in her home at 540 Spruce Street, where she was bedfast for the past year. Prior to her illness she was a devoted member of St. Mark's Reformed Church and Sunday School, where she had a host of friends. She was a life member of the Missionary 'Society and also was active in the Mite Society, aside from teaching in the Sunday School.

On November 15 she celebrated her 78th birthday and that time received hundreds' remem- from her many Survivors include her husband, F. Henry Yingst; one son, John H. Yingst, of Crescent iia; and one sister, Mrs. Sara Buffamoyer, of Lebanon. Six grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

State Troopers Cheer Leader Police Program Governor George M. Leader promised full cooperation with the. Pennsylvania State Police at the force's 50th anniversary celebration last night at the Hershey Park Country Club. At least 500 state police officers of the past and present, including 13 members of the original muster, were present. It was unquestionably a night all will remember for a long time a night of 'renewing old acquaintances', rehashing old times, of respect, admiration and honor.

Patrols Fight Near Scene Of Sunday Battle Clash Occurs After Egypt Warns Of All-Out Fight If Israel Again Attacks DAMASCUS, ay -L (INS) military patrols fought, for a half-hour with Israeli forces today near the' scene of last' Sunday's' bloody fighting. A Damascus military spokesman said the clash "occurred early this -morning when. Jewish military-patrols tried to penetrate the frontier of the Arab state. The report of the new border incident vwas 'made only hoars Batter Egypt warned that "the whole of icr armed strength" would mrled against Israel if there was urther Syria or Egypt by the Jewish state. The Damascus announcement'did not place the site of'the battle his morning; but reported that some of the Israelis taking part reportedly were camped on -the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, only a few miles south Sunday vi i rrlif Three County Homes Sold For $22,900 Three residence properties changed hands recently for a total of $22,000, according to deeds recorded' at the courthouse today.

A dwelling and three lots on East Chestnut near 14th Avon, passed from William F. and Ruth F. Warfield, South Lebanon to WH- son A. and Elizabetr E. Gruber, Lebanon R.

D. 1, for a consideration of $11,190." A house" on the Lebanon-Fredericksburg road, North Lebanon conveyed from Conrad H. and Martha E. Arnold, North Lebanon, to Lewis T. and Jean E.

Carpenter; Lebanon R. D. 2, for a consideration of $7,500. And a house on nine acres of land along the Lickdale Fredericks burg road, Township, was conveyed from A. and Hilda R.

Helms, Swatara Township, to Oscar S. Moll Jr. and Genevieve I. R.D. 1, for a consideration of $4,300.

ONE OF SANTA'S HELPERS IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK YORK, Pa. (UP) One of "Santa's helpers" died Thursday night of a heart attack which physicians said was "superinduce by overexertion." Charles M. Brickner, 65, had been employed in one of York's largest department stores as one of Santa's helpers for 12 years before he collapsed while leaving the store Thursday night after listening to the Christmas requests of hundreds oi children during the day. i U. N.

Sessions Near End; To Again Ballot On Seat UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. With its scheduled adjournment only hours away, the U.N. General Assembly headed into- its sixth round of balloting today to try to'break the deadlock over a disputed Security Council seat The UnHed States again pledged its support for 'the Communist Yugoslavia, backed by the Soviet and the Philippines' are tied in the contest for the.seat after a record 29 ballots. There was, however, growing belief that compromise i might emerge before nightfall. Both odes claimed the addition of 16 new member states would swing the trend in their favor.

And both voiced confidence they 4 had enough support to get the necessary two-thirds majority. Assembly President Jose Miza of Chik conferred yesterday with top representatives of the United States, Britain and France in an attempt to find way to settle the issue. Informed sources said 'Britain which has been backing Yugoslavia, proposed Sweden as a com promise choice, but the United States insisted it would by the Philippines. Informants said the Americans oppose Sweden anyway on grounds that the Scandinavian nation's recognition of Red China would piay.a role in the growing battle over Chi nese representation. Italy and Austria also were re portedly suggested, but a number of diplomats! are known to oppose New Coid Wave Brings Varied Reactions Here Kids expecting ice skates for Christmas were hoping the'current cold wave hangs on for awhile.

Postmen, the cop on the corner and other holiday workers just stamped numb feet as the mercury skidded to the wee, small numbers on the scale. The freezing blanket of air over he State to send the mercury down near zero in some sections It will probably settle in the low teens here. The weather bureau says the wind will shift tomorrow bringing relief from the South. Little change is, here before Saturday evening, however. will be slightly warmer with sunny skies.

Last night matched the previous low of the season as the thermometer atop the NEWS building recorded 14 degrees. On the night of Nov. ,,28, the reading was the same. Yesterday's high was 39. The reading at 8 o'clock this morning was 17.

LVC Given $4,000 For Teaching Of Higher Chemistry Lebanon College, Annville, has been awarded a' $4000 grant for the advanced teaching of the E. I. DuPont De Nemours and Wilmington, according to a company news release today. The company stipulates that the college use $2500 of the grant "in ways it feels will most effectively advance its instruction of the subject and stimulate it." This may include the purchase of special equipment or books, at- (Conllnard on Seek Holdup 7, For Robbing Small Girl PITTSBURGH (UP) Police searched today for a 7-year-old holdup The victim was an 8-year-old girl on her way to the store for her mother." Patricia alloy said a boy wearing ragged, brown pants, a striped shirt, and a brown cap stopped her on a street pulled a knife ard threatened to kill her. Then he grabbed Patricia's purse, containing and disappeared up an alley.

Her description indicated. the bandit weighed about 50 pounds and stood about 3 feet 10 inches tall. XMAS TREES ALL KINDS ALL SIZES ThmmuHls to Choose From! These are growing trees Get A Fresh Tree OPEN If A.M. TIL DARK. WE WN ROAD BLOCK FROM CITY Christmas Trees LARGE SELECTION Lavrel Roftig, Wreaths SHOTT BROS MARKET EAST CLEONA Every A.M.

to II P.M Kefauver Announces His Presidential Candidacy Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) announced his presidential candidacy today and said he would enter "a number" of state primaries in conducting a 'vigorous campaign." Kefauver (old news-conference he has received "much encourage' ment" to seek the Democratic nomination and believes it is "a thing for the Democratic Party to have a choice of a number of candidates for the presidential momi nation." Officers Applause Governor Leader brought a burst of applause from the members several times as he told the. men he will stand behind the com missioner, Colonel Earl J. Henry "tooth and nail" to provide better facilities for the force. 'told the men that he believes in good equipment. And his an nouncement that a new summer uniform would be displayed -dur ing the evening and that he in tended procuring new autos for the officers, also brought applause approval.

Increases Force Another statement by the governor which met obvious approval by the men was the armouncemenl that he had signed into law a bil) which set the force at 1,900 men plus those assigned to the Turnpike. The governor especially praised the state police officers who assisted in the flood stricken areas of the Poconos. Huge framed unit citations were presented by him to the 2nd and 3rd squadrons in recognition o) their flood work. Accept Citations Captain Harold T. Newman- accepted the.

for the Squadron Major Arthur Oldham, Squadron 4 commander, accepted the citation for his. group. Governor Leader was introduced by Colonel Henry, who gave the address of welcome. "The Penns-ylvamia State Police Force is second: to. none of the police -organizations in the world, Colonel Henry exclaimed.

(Continued afft Twenty-fire) night's clash. The Syrian spokesman added that while the Israelis were trying to enter Syrian territory other Jewish forces fired on Syrian 'He said the Arab forces replied with heavy arms and silenced the Israeli fire. No Syrian casualties ported. The Cairo' warning of "collective" Arab action was Gamal Abdel Nassers reply "to Sunday'nigh't's raid by Israeli forces on Syrian posts on the Sea ol Galilee. Egypt and Syria recently signed an agreement setting up a unified military command under Cairo War Minister Maj.

Gen. Abdel Hakim Amer. The council is scheduled to take up today.Syria's complaint against Israel for the Sunday attack. Thursday night Premier Said EI- Ghazzi said Iraq, a member of the (Cutfamed Survives Nine-Floor Fall In Building; Is Critical HARRISBURG (UP) Philip arietta, 28, of Scranton, a stone- setter, was critically injured late Thursday when he fell nine floors in the new State Labor and Indus- tury Building being built at? Seventh and Foster Sts. A spokesman for the bricklayer's union, Ralph M.

Billow, Harrisburg, said Barletta was setting a stone in a stairwell on the 12th floor when he lost his balance and plunged nine floors. He underwent surgery Thursday night, and his condition today remained critical. artell a is employed by John McShain Inc. State Police Oldtimers Tell Of Fights To Win Respect Of Public The honor and fine reputation which the Pennsylvania State Police now cherishes were hard- earned according to the stories told by some'of the oldtimers at the force's 50th anniversary program held last night at Hershey. Of all ttie men of the original 1905 muster who attended last night's affair, the oldest and the one who came the fartherest was James Sutton who flew all the way from Miami, to greet his old buddies.

Sutton is Although white haired he is still full of "spit and to use his own words. Most of his other old buddies also are gray or balding, but they too were full ginger. Pennypacker'sr Cossacks Sutton said after'he joined the force, became known as "Pennypacker's Cossacks," after the governor at the time, said his friends and even his brother wouldn't talk, to him. "We were considered a he said. At that time, he related, the pay was only $60 a month.

From thai tne men had to pay their own barracks rent, tor their own food, and much of their equipment. Sutton had a wife and a baby when he joined. It is not too dif ficult to imagine that it took a good man to stick it out. IJfe It was a rugged life otherwise, according to the- former trooper. "We were out on in zero weather and no kind of weather stopped us," he declared.

He talked briefly about the OLD AND NEW James Sutton (left) one of 13 members of the first muster of the Pennsylvania State Police when formed in 1905, examines the vniforai of one of the new recruits, Pvt. Leonard P. Walsh. Satton, a former private is now 84. He was the oldest of ttva original group to attend the force's 50th anniversary celebration at Hershey last night.

He flew from Miami Fla. for the affair. Walsh is wearing one of the Australian-type hats the oldtimers wore when the started. AND SCC ARTHUR GODFREY'S CBS MOBILE UNITS TODAY AND TOMORROW AT DAVE'S TV AND RADIO, S3S LEHMAN STREET.