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THE SCRANTON TIMES, FRIDAY, MAY 22,. 1953. 1 Elected President Andrew Jackson School PTA Elects, Installs Officers Official Count Stock Bid Renews Problem Methodists Seek Boost For Retired Ministers No Selection Made on Superintendent Of Scranton District, Bishop States Reapportionment Plan Discussed Again rzkw f0 fp K-H GivesTomaine One Extra Vote Of Power Rates Pledge to Continue Tariffs Ignores SE Move for Increase The attitudes on rate struc By HAROLD MYERS, Timet Staff Writer JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. Steps to increase the pensions of re i mf tired ministers of Wyoming Conference, of the Methodist Church! were taken at today's meeting in Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial Hydock's Lawyers Enter Objection To Final Returns The official count of the vote in Carbondale's 22 districts showed today that Carmine B. Tomaine, Republican organization candidate or the nomination for recorder of deeds, picked up one vote over Steve Hydock, his opponent and an amateur league umpire, who had claimed yester day that he had been "robbed" in Tuesday's primary in the tures of the Pennsylvania Power Light Co.

and the Scranton, Electric which it hopes toj acquire by merger, were placed before the public again today, hen Chas. E. Oakes, president, disclosed that a company offer to exchange stock for! Bishop- Fred Pierce Corson, Philadelphia, reminded the delegate! that if they hope to complete scheduled business by noon tomorrow a full attendance be required at today's and tomorrow's sessions. The tight schedule under which we arc operating is devised for our protection," said the Bishop, and we are striving to avoid any delays. Rxcuscs must be-obtainedJor absence from con ference sessions.

Men fo Expand Church Activity Conference Plans Organization Drive By Times Stiff Writer JOHNSON CITY, -NY. Plans for an intensive drive to organize I PETER M. MENSKY I SE stock was mailed to all Scranton stockholders last nieht. In his announcement, Mr. Oakes I yr CtS.w) Pioneer City.

Despite the fact that the count favored Mr. Tomaine. who won ilhe nomination on the face of said that although the Scranton rates are lower than the company Expects to continuej its long-term policy of not in-1 Educator Heads Welfare Council unofficial open returns, Mr. Hy-dock's lawyers, Nicholas Dano and Gerald G. Dolphin, entered an objection before the return A.

long debate on several items chapters of the Methodist men In the report of the Commission! throughout Wyoming Conference creasing rates of acquired situations by reason of acquisition of same. This, however, does not take account of the fact that SE has applied to the Pennsylvania Pub-lir Utility Commission to increase board, the county commissioners, of World Service and Finance, were ou.tlined at the laymen sses-made it necessary to' postpone sion today in Sarah Jane Johrj- Uther Utticers Named; t0 accepting the returns from Car. iinai action on some ot ine Memorial Church. 777 Rnlnnro Utrl bondale as official until the ma- 3i, balance Listed lchines used in the 22 districts are Bishop Fred Pierce Corson in mendatioins until tomorrow morn-) ine at 9 i. ouomission oi ine report.

Dy r. i i Rn Pitutnn mnfrr. Merle Rush. Johnson City com-1 paid tr'bute t0 paid tribute Uim.wm:i widi th(, n)I(l hc to'WJt'fJ ncn take in. confer EfVt it brings joy to my ine once affairs rates Hearing on mis peter M.

Mensky, 548 Washing- examined. application wll take place Tues-'ton A jermyn, supervising! The board reserved decision on day, Wednesday and Thursday in; theohiertinn while indicatine th HarrUhur- If the PIT should principal of the Scott Township inc oojecuon, wmie inaicaung me narrisDurg. me in snouia machines would be inspected, aft- approve the increase, it would ap School District and immediate cr attorney Milton J. Kolansky, ply if the eventually ac-jpast president of the Midvalley one of five lawyers present for quired the local company. Community Chest, today was Mr.

Tomaine, said he would have E. W. Osborn, an official of elected president of the Welfare no objection to an examination the Scranton company, explained -Council of Lackawanna CountyJof the machines if Mr. Hydock's Mr. Oakes' statement by sayingjSUcceeding William M.

Dawson. iattorneys would agree to grant that the rate increase had been r.u rr; .1 .1 rinht said the Bishop to Me so ive and 35 per cent for confer- many men here and it shows your NlCCIAM AjVrM LtNi.f( CONTACT mittee of If) provided a fil) to 40! )' lh? re-elected Mr. Lewis as 1 1 heir leader. lt was agreed to have the Com mittce of 10 report conform to' Robert cha rman. reported for the nomi-iSOUght on last Jan.

7 hcforel of nnnn other sections of the countv. Andrew Jackson School, elected! seph Kozell, first vice president; of the Gen- Mrs. second the World Service recommends-; executive secretary ctary Alex Gull, vice and installed officer yesterday i STrT Churilla nro n.n iof Commerce Auditorium arc: did not name any communities cram cha rman others sistfnJ'l1 1 in First vice president. President1 specifically but Mr. Hydock lives Memes fr thC aPpllcatl0n for T.

Linus Hoban; secondjin Taylor. oTnW rvc.MJ' P-idcnt. Mrs. Hydock's -ttorneys also president; Mrs. Jack Landsiedel, secretary, and Mrs.

Leroy Parker, treasurer. Leandra Rosenkrans, sixth afternoon in the school auditorium. 1 Mrs, Anthony Haddad was installed president by Mrs. Mat- 4ion with the understanding that ral Conference Board of lay it will not mean anv reduction in activities. Raid there are now for conference benevoj-) chapters of Methodist men lences.

functioning in churches across Th. World Service Commis the nation, sion'f requests for the fund total our aim," he said, "to OO.jSO. a substantial increase have a chapter in every Meth-over llast year. It also provided odist Church in the country." Horrnrk Fmma Sherman Kev V. 1 1 1 le secretary, Jonn J.

liaiai. ciidiiuis in inc 1 n5rm.an' to take over stock of theianH rrarcP 7rit k- wni. Carbondale returns in makine to take over stocK 01 me; 11 07f HVBUMVI VIIUI 4VJ Ikl thew J. Spott. past president, grade student, was master or West Scranton High School PTA.Iceremonics.

Pupils of the fourth, Ravmond J. Lewis, principal, was1 fifth and sixth grades enter- sie Seybolt Carl Sherman. John in Sadell, Evelyn Hartland, Virginia uunny a ipcrt incir oojeciion. iney cnargca ge oi securities. The, A thti hnarj some returns did not include a company a cn.ritin Th PcIl.

mcmhcrs 01 tnc boar(1 given a 15-volume encyclopedia tained under that tie salaries of district super- 1c announced the first na- set for the school from the asso- Miss Thelma Tay iisi in me tscaiea some returns listed the direction ofTierney, Alice VVilliam Va hat the stock transac-! aylor, Miss SarahMcOonoush and William Usck.i-,"; directors: Mrs. Edward W.j" check iel Day, faculty! 18 tantamutnt to y' iacuttyJ the merger but explained thatLttornpv intendents be increased tromitionai conference of Methodist lEngcl and Dam Attnrnw Tomoc Hi iinore votes on ine macnines man -mps 'i more votes 01 io anriuany hihi mav mrn wlu at pUrdue Univer their expense allowance of $1,800 Lafayette, from July1 9 a year be t0 1954. One of the leaders Debate on the commission's rec-1 in the national government will ommendation started-when be asked to address the meeting, City to Build PPiL must file an application conhell. Charles listd "voni for commission authority to ld Davj Mi Eizabethsome election officials had failed quire formally Scranton Prop-jD DJ Bpniamin to sign the oath as required, and erties and other assets. 1 Bhi Frn At that some boards had fflid to re- If the PUC should approve Edward Jordan Jack Separate lists of the voters rate increase for SE, the cost of .1 jthat is, by party affiliation.

Newman and Mrs. M. R. Am- Afto, GE Experts Aiding WGBI-TV In Race for June 7 Opening 11 1 1 ui 1 Tr! Clayton W. Hoag, he said.

urged mat jj.uuu aaamonai oej prcsideht, Iewis outline a- d5th Wading Pool merman. proviaea me isoara oi r.autauuirwork done by his group mm me arrival nere 01 engineer rum consumer would still be slightly bondale count, tabulation of the Mr. Mensky has long been L.O. 10 supervise iinai sieps, hudi-iv luuay is iicauuiu iiuu mc iless than that charged by home stretch of its race to begin telecasting Sunday, June 7. Tu nu' MroHv aroa siuay oi iaies un ine wiui uisuicis conunuea.

ine count for Youth Work. Th commis-' past year He said 22.chapters of sion recommended $7,000 for all Methodist men have been or-educational work. Supporting in the conference area claim. Rev. Samuel Little.

efforts will be made to form well, argued that granting the re- chapters in every church in the ouest would provide funds to en- conference. He described the 8 to Be Constructed During 1953 Program Work will get under way next week on the fifth wading pool stewardship role of the lay mem- to be built under Mayor James fjage a sorely needed youth di rector. bers.and said "we will strive, Hanlon's 1953 program which throughout the year to imple- ran. for a maximum of cicht to; Advitbility Outstiontd Simpkins Leads For Mibs Tifle North Scranton Boy Has Six-Game Edge By J. HAROLD BRISLIN Times Marbles Editor he anS two mor I nedul diPU? ows.

specially he dval ey fl C.arb?n; to arrive early next week. Consummation of the stock of the hld been totaled They will make a complete in-'change offer requires acceptance ifiJJJ in take office ishrtly befor! 3-spection of the GE equipment in- by holders of 80 per cent or C1UD hS 1 Entenn2 their appearance as stalled at the studios and the of Scranton stock ox -some lesser uft saatioS1 ounscI for Mr' Tomaine wb West Mountain transmitting sta- percentage should so elect. J'vaney hnnrH im has an aPParent Pen return lead tion to make certain that no last! Acceptance of the offer has'yn 441 atcr official count minute difficulties hamper WGBI-' been recommended to y-j bfcoulj workers were sworn in by the TV in meeting the target date, stockholders by the SE board and Mfe president of the, county commissioners were: At- Kenneth Cooke, chief engineer directors. Lackawanna torneys Kolansky. Leo G.

Knoll, of WGBI-TV which will telecast! The offer has beenointed Hospital Council. He has John Bour, Alex Marcus and Jo-on-UHK Channel 22, reported. bv both Scranton's and as cn.arman oi the seph Marazzacco. that the GK experts expressed officials as being equally Co.m.mu.ni'y. Chest dnvej Counsel for Mr.

Hydock. who themselves as both "pleased and ficial to the customers; employes, an.d has participated in numerousihas demanded that all machines .1 1 Wr lUUMIUlil'U. nev. iMtiKiiu uiaiiani, iiunvr nrnrram a rt rinun at thp cenrra i em ter, NY. questioned the advisa conference ployes have about completed pools at the Sumner (18) School.

North Sumner Ave. and Swetland and the Adams (4) School. Capouse Ave. and Ash St. Concrete is being poured to- bility 01 the grant, "why oon our youth get back of this program and put it over themselves What is it that when' we want anything done in this conference we always turn to the World Serv-; ire Commission for funds.

It; Objections Backed In Fatal Crash Suit Taking 11 out of 15 games In at the manner in which and share owners of the two cnanty campaigns used in Carbondale be opened day'for the third pool at Oxford Iu7erne St uherp theithe spt yesterday atstation engineers and technicians ganizations ine annual repori 01 checks of the returns for re-Downs, execuUve director, was corder of deeds on- the Reoub. hnnM hp trxisrri rirht h.irk to thf' Judge Otto center is being Wcst Slde Bovs club' progressed with the mstal-, -For Scranton." Mr. Oakes has 1 Simokins. 12. steel-nerved mib- Iation of the complicated TV (Continuad on Page 28) said, it provides a means for (Continued on Page 30) ster from North Scranton.

con-'equipment. young people i- sustained preliminary objections larccd( and footings are being The debate. ended when con- the defendant and struck out aid for the fourth p00i at a pay ference agreed to set up a special' tne second count of the pleadings'center being developed at the greatly expanded service to the tinued his climb toward Scran- Various minor adjustments arcai a higher degree of efficiency erant of, "$2,000 from the emer- a lawsuit associated witn a westerly end of St. Ann St ton's 1953 marbles championship, ie ueiK "aue me yc. e- (Continuad on Paaa 41 9nH Uiti pntor thp-fnnrth and perts in conjunction with an a 1 i a Only 2 More The fifth pool will be built on a Dlaveround tract at Price St.

final round with a six-game lead cing inspection of the equip- and Van Buren owned by i over his closest rival. gencv fund iaiai acciaeni in wnicn veraicis The recommendation to change totaling 520,000 had previously the apportionment ratio from 65 been returned by a jury and up-to 35 per cent was opposed by.held by court-Walter li. Hunt. Unadilla. N.Y.J Public Service Taxi the school district.

Mayor Hanlon1 Simpkins, son of Mr. and WOMEN'S and Director of Public Works Frank Simpkins, 622 Court IllflU. Test Patttrn Wttk Earlier Mr. Cooke said that WGBI-TV expects to have its test pattern on UHF Channel 22 about a week before the June 7 launching of Eckersley Likely To Be Reappointed Scranton school directors Monday night will vote on filling two positions to which appointments one of tHe conference's outstand- this city, is the plaintiff in thefJohn Washo announced today and a seventh-grade student at ing laymen. He said he believed suit at issue and William R.

Car- They hope to have all five and North Scranton Junior High the was Jhe better of ter, 640 Monroe against possibly one or two other pools' School, has piled up 32 victories the two. -jwhom the verdicts totaling ready for use when the Summer against 12 defeats in the first presentation. This will enable every one with Rev. Russell Hawke, who fig-uuu were returned, is ine ae- playground, season opens on three sets. 1 1 1 i 1 1 i ill I i ured prominently in yesterday's.

lendant. 1 July 1 Ht has IS more games to play in the final round, which will bo staged at Woston Fitld Monday at 4 P.M. a receiving set equipped for UHF i must be made before June 1. to ascertain whether they are get- Jacob Eckersley, secretary of ting a satisfactory signal in ample the school district, is rounding out time to have adjustments made! his fifth four-year term in that before WGBI-TV presents a star-joffice, and the North Scranton studded opening day program. Bank Trust district treas- The ouiet.

mannerly North It also will help TV servicemen urer, is completing another one- Scranton youngster has demon debate on the Committee of 19j The suit is an aftermath of an Hardsurfacing of the specta-report, admitted he believed the accident at Vine St. and Prescott tors' sections at three Little $11,000 recommended for the-Ave. on Nov. 7, 1951; involving League baseball fields is prac-minrmum salary fund was not Mr. Carter's automobile and a'tically completed, Mayor Hanlon enough in view of the actionJak- taxi driven by David Doughton said today.

en yesterday to increase 410 Madison Ave. Mrs. Freda! They are the East Scranton mum salaries to $2,500. It was Moskovitz, 523 Prescott was, field, near the former Stipp suggested that any additional1 injured fatally, and Mrs. Sclma quarry adjoining-Nay Aug Park, funds needed could be obtained Miller, 628 Preccott and Harmon Field in South Scranton from the emergency fundrAmong Mr.

Doughton were injured. jand Theodore St. in North Scran-other appropriations provided in The $20,000 verdicts ton. year term in that capacity (Continued on Page 4) BI strated throughout the tournament that nothing upsets his ue an avy high caliber of play and that he; Philadelphia Stop has the abihtv to stick in ring for Colonial in tnfmH nh u.ith 9 win The Public Utility Commission lack Patents Director Washo also announced that department employes during the past two weeks have reconditioned 26 blocks of hardsurfaced agains the report are: Wyoming emi-divided as follow: sio.uoo in nary Children's Home, favor of Mrs. Moskovitz's Wesley Foundation.

S1.500;Jand and family, $3,500 for the church extension, Drew cab driver and $1,500 for Mrs. University, Sky Lake Miller. The verdicts, among the porary authority to Colonel Ar lines to add Philadelphia as a stop on its Scranton-Wilkes-Barre streets in lower West Scranton. PUMPS STRAPS SANDALS Pennsylvania State.most substantial recorded locally, The schedule calls for applying a College Building fund, jwere attacked as excessive but'new surface treatment to about Puerto Rico, $4,500. the attack failed.

225 blocks of hardsurfaced streets and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton flights. The PUC said temporary ap While the board members will not reach an official decision until they caucus Monday night at 6:30 in advance of their regular meeting at 8. expectations are that Mr. Eckersley and the North Scranton bank will be reappointed. The school code prescribed a four-year term for secretaries, while the treasurership is filled on a one-year basis.

Mr. Eckersley was first elected secretary in the district in December, 1933, when the slate led by the late James W. Flanagan, was-elected and took control of the board. He has been re-elected every four years since, and figured in a precedent-establishing action in May, 1945, when a 100 per cent Republican board voted unanimously to continue him in office. Mr.

Eckersley is a lifelong Scranton marbles king, Frederick (Confident) Scheinholtz, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Scheinholtz, 419 North Webster Central High School freshman. Scheinholtz has been shooting his usual good marbles most of the time but has experienced periodic slumps which have cost him important games. He is the Under the heading of adminis- Judge Robinson's opinion came in the ritv hpfnrp the rlpnartmont proval was granted for four tration fund, the following rec-in the damage suit of the cab launches this year's program for ommendations are made; General company against Mr.

Carter and administration interde-1 brushed awde the contention of nomination, co-operation fund, if he Dlaintiff firm that because hardsurfacing dirt thoroughfares. DEATH TAKES BANKER $2,982: annual conference months pending commission study of Colonial's proposal to make the schedule permanent. At the same time, the PUC granted the air carrier temporary authority to add Lancaster as a stop on its flight between Baltimore and Reading. NEW YORK Rnhprt Central City entrant. I I Ukl tillt II i V.I VI 1 UiL JIV Wlikt.

uv Were $8.95 $9.95 pense fund. yearbook, had been returned in the other Benkiser, 60. a director and vice! Third place is held by Thomas capciuc mnu, sucn negligence nad been president of Grace National Bank (Red) Williams, 13, West Scran (continued on Page 30) 'judicially determined." of New York, died yesterday Special Coronation Services Listed at St. Luke's On Eve of Elizabeth's Ascension to Throne SPANISH BISHOP DIES MADRID, SPAIN (Fernando Cabera Lattore, 78, bishop of the Spanish Reformed Church, Episcopalian branch, died ton champion and an eighth grader at West Scranton High School. Williams in Third Place Williams, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Williams, 446 South Edwards started out like a world-beater in the opening set when he grabbed the lead after putting on a surprising display of "spin" on his shooter. However, the West Scranton India has a special group study ing plans to make jet propulsion engines' there. $12.95 I with the Church of England, Rev. White stated.

eg mibster failed to repeat his opening set performance in the second and third sets, but as is! $11 95 "V- i y' i The special service. Rev. White said, will give all regional persons with English or British background an opportunity to take part in the coronation program which will be the onry one in this city. The British War Brides organization, which has its meetings at St. Luke's parish house, will present a flag of the United Kingdom to St.

Luke's Church at the service. The flag also will be used in a procession to the church. Were $15.95 Duffers and divot-diggers, club champs and match scores against the case with Scheinholtz, is hopeful that the final round will enable him to pull off the feat of overcoming Simpkins' commanding lead. Williams, who is certain to be a top contender again in 1954, has won 24 games while dropping 21. Joseph (Irish) Donovan, 14, South Scranton champion, con- Special religious services marking the crowning of Queen Elizabeth 2d at I Westminster Abbey will beconducted in St.

Luke's Episcopal Church on Monday, June 1, at 8 P.M. the eve of the coronation ceremonies in England." Rev. Richard K. White, rector, announced that he will be assisted by four other Episcopalian clergymen at the divine service being arranged in honor of the new queen. Rev.

John L. Ball, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Green Ridge, will deliver the sermon. Rev. Ball, a native of England, came here a year ago from Kincardine, Ontario, Can. Other clergymen to take- part are: Rev, Joseph Mason, Epiphany Church, Glenburn; Rev.

David Doughton, St. Mark's Church, Dunmore, and Rev. DeVere Shel-mandine, St. David's- and St. U.S.

Open Champion JULIUS boros on Others taking part in theinue unique service will be members to find the going tough Uj. (Continued on Page 4) SPECIAL GROUP OF of various Masonic bodies. FLATTIES Knights Templar, Knights of Malta and the Salvation Army. Special coronation music is i heini? DreDared bv the combined BLUE Were $7.95 and $8.95. REV.

RICHARD K. WHITE Next Five Days: Warm and Rainy Warm and rainy weather is the prospect for the next five days according to Observer Richard E. Simmermacher. He said it will be cloudy with scattered showers this afternoon and the high temperature will be 74 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 62.

Tomorrow also will be rather cloudy with late afternoon thunderstorms. The maximum temperature will be 76. choirs of St. Luke's and the Church of the Good Shepherd under direction of Mrs. Helen Bright Bryant.

Hymns to be sung at the service will be those used in the Church of England. Rev. White said the national anthems of United States and the United Kingdom will be sung at the opening of the service. The complete program will be announced next -week. The public is invited to attend.

John's churches. Prayers from the service of the Queen Elizabeth succeeded to, coronation also will be used, the throne Feb. 6, 1952, on thejCopies of these have been sent death of her father, King Georgelfrom England to Rev. White. VI.

Her coronation program will Rev. White said "the Episcopal be the 38th at Westminster since' Church is a daughter of the 1066. She will be crowned by; Church- of England and joins the Archbishop of with the mother church in in: SATURDAY 5 P. M. Wi TT 910 On Your Dial TTC WiTOl 101.3 Mc.

(F.M.) L4OO head of the Church of England. voking God's blessing on the new queen." The Episcopal Church is. the only church in America with relationship and contact The local service will be from the English book of Common Praver of the Church of England..

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