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The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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The Expressi
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Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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Hospitals Fire Burns Home of Lloyd Young Family Fire gutted the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Young, on Jerry's Alley, between Hanna and Washington yesterday afternoon. All the clothing of the family of eight children was lost an fire, rampaged through the interior of the h6use for about an hour. Another daughter, Mrs.

Shirley Fisher, her two children and Milton Chubb, a friend of the family, were slaying with the Youngs. A. C. McKinney, owner of the house, said that the fire started when the refrigerator exploded. The back part of the house was badly damaged.

(Express Photo) Allegheny Bush at Meeting (Continued from Page 1) have more economical conveyance. At Chicago passengers are transported 23 miles for $2.25, the committee said. Taxi Fare High The taxi fare from Lock Haven to Williamsport is $11.50 which "happens to be exactly the $11.50 average air fare of Lock Haven travelers' the committee said. Taxi from Williamsport to Lock Haven is $15. The committee said most travelers find the taxi fare and cited how a recent passenger who flew from Washington to Williamsporl in an hour and a quarter took a taxi into that city and wailed for nearly four hours of elapsed time to reach Lock Haven by bus.

The committee said use of pri- cate cars to reach Williamsport airport is inconvenient and time consuming and that travelers coming to the city have lo hire cars in Williamsport. Night Service Problem The airline's concern with night service at Lock Haven is reviewed by the city's answer. The committee cited the Civil Aeronautics Administration approval of night facilities at the time of tests when the airline's pilots refused after-dark flights. The city claims to the CAB the airliner is using night service as an excuse "for not serving Lock Haven at all." II claims night. flights are not before the board but conlinuance of existing daylight service is the point in question.

The city committee, in its answer, claims that flight conditions at Williamsporl airport "can be fully as hazardous as the conditions alleged to exist at Lock Haven" because of mountains, hills and turbulent air. Allegheny, TWA and Capital fly into Williamsport day and night, the committee said. VA Researchers Studying Cancer WASHINGTON UPl The Veterans Administration said that of its researchers had uncovered evidence "that could point the way toward development of a vaccine for treatment of some tj'pes of cancer." The announcement indicated, however, that there is no certainty of such a development. It said studies are being continued in the hope of discovering an anticancer weapon of that type. The VA said the work is being done by doctors at its hospital in McKinney, It quoted Dr.

Russell H. Wilson of that hospital as saying the research "indicates the existence of a natural defense mechanism of the body agaiast cancer, the same type of body reaction which makes vaccine against polio and other diseases possible." Grange Against DST WILLIAMSPORT Lycoming Pomona Grange, on record as opposed to Daylight Saving Time, asked Williamsport city council to end DST the Sunday before school begins Jn the fall. Council has tabled question to permit further study. for Dairy Bloc Congressman Alvin R. Bush was one of 15 members of Congress who attended a Washington meeting Wednesday to hear the pleas of dairy farmers in the northeastern states for organization of a "bloc" in Congress to defend their interesls.

Gilbert H. Cargin of East Meredith, N. a director of the Eastern Milk. Producers Cooperative, said the Congressmen had indicated that they would work together to give the farmers of the northeastern states "a strong and effective voice in Congress." Eastern Milk Producers and five olher organizations of dairymen in Nesv Jersey. Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, had organized a "Northeast Dairy Bloc." Rep.

Joseph Carigg of the 10th Pennsylvania Congressional district composed of agricultural counties in the northeastern section of Pennsylvania, was appointed lo a steering committee of three representatives to organize efforts lo enact price support legislation favorable to northeastern dairymen. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Lester Englert, Lockport, Miss Mary K. Miller, and Mr.

and Mrs. Charles S. High are spending several days with the Englerts' son, Lester C. Englert, who is stationed with the Army at Fort Knox, Ky. Mr.

and Mrs. William Caprio, and children, Jeanne and Billy, are leaving today for a three-week vacation at their home in St. Petersburg, Fla. Monday, Mrs. E.

N. Clark, Mrs. E. N. Clark, and daughter, Gay, will motor south to join them for the holiday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shilling of Halsey, are the guests of Mr. Shilling's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Saiers of Castanea, and other local relatives.

They expect to start home tomorrow. Soldier Cleared in Phoenixville Murder FT. DEVENS, Mass. A soldier whose wife had a baby Wednesday has been absolved of the murder of a Phoenixville, girl he dated four years ago. Pennsylvania state police questioned the soldier this week and gave him a lie detector test at the Boston Army base, Then they announced "he's not the man." The soldier was hustled back to the post here and to his He wasn't identified.

Detectives said he readily admitted dating Miss Marguerite Keota when he was at Valley Forge Army Hospital near Phoenixville. Placed in Jail Donald L. James, 20, Island Route, was charged with speeding and reckless driving this morning at a hearing before City Alderman John P. Wynne. City police found James speeding on W.

Main St. about 11.35 p. m. Feb. 1, and driving recklessly on Tannery Road the same time.

James was placed in the County Jail for 15 days or until he a fine of $45. Another Degree WOOLRICH The Rev. Dr. Sheridan Watson Bell, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, Harrisburg, recently received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from his alma mater, Ohio Wes- Icyan University at Delaware, Ohio. Dr.

Bell's three sisters and his father, the Rev. Dr. Sheridan Watson Bell. were graduated from Ohio Wcsleyan and the father received a similar honorary degree from the university in 1916. The Grace church pastor, who lives at 2518 N.

Second Street, has been nominated to receive the 33rd degree in Free-masonry next September. Dickinson College conferred the honorary degree of doctor of divinity upon him in 1954. Dr. Bell is married lo the former Elizabeth Rich of Woolrich. Weddings nichar-Rooney HAMMERSLEY FORK The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Roncy, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Fuhrer of this and Frederick Richar of Galeton took place Feb. 20 in Trinity Lutheran Church at Wellsboro. 'The Rev. Walter Huth officiated for a double-ring ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richar a l- tended the couple. The bride was graduated from the Renovo High School, and until her marriage was employed by the Galeton Production Co. Mr.

Richar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Richar of Galeton, is a Galeton High School graduate in the 1949 class. He is employed by M. M.

Smith and Son. He and his wife have returned from a wedding trip through Pennsylvania and are living at 129 Germania Galelon. Funerals RAYMOND-Services for Eva E. Raymond, 67, of 911 E. Church who died at her home Wednesday, March 5, 1958, at 10.15 p.

will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. at the licit Funeral Home. The Rev. William E.

Berninger will officiate. Interment in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p. m. Friday.

Helt Funeral Home. Whiteside Volunteers Data in FCC Case WASHINGTON MV-Thurman A. Whiteside, Miami, Fla. attorney, today asked an opportunity to volunteer certain information to a federal grand jury investigating actions of various individuals in relation to the Federal Communications Commission. Whiteside, lifetime friend of resigned FCC Commissioner Richard A.

Mack, testified before the grand jury earlier under a subpoena which required him to produce his business records. Arrangements were made for him to go before the jury on a voluntary basis. Miss Connie Frank, daughter of Paul Frank of Lamar, and David Leitch of Howard R. entered the Lock Haven Hospital yesterday as surgical patients. Medical admissions were Allie Sorgen, W.

Church Mrs. Barbara Grenoble, 57 N. Jones Alvin Bartholomew, Mill Hall R. F). 1: Mrs.

Bruce Williams. Blanchard; Clarence Jones. Jersey Shore, and Dean Mayes. a nine-month-old baby, of Mill Hall. Mrs.

Beatrice C. Sc i and Mrs. Anna M. Blush, both of Lock Haven, are new patients at Divine Providence Hospital. Williamsport.

Clarence F. Kryder. Lock Haven R. D. 1, and Oliver W.

SchifTbauer, Avis, were admitted Thursday to the Williamsport Hospital. Patients discharged from the Lock Haven Hospital are: Mrs. Paul Rachau and Mrs. Rocco, both of Lock Haven; Ernest E. Sheasley, Mrs.

Rose Miller and Mrs. Evelyn Lewis, Fleminglon: William Creighton. Mackeyvillc; Mrs. Albert Eggler, Lock Haven R. D.

1: Miss Evelyn Mayer, Mifflin, and William Winslow, Orviston. Wfiaf's Happening Wiling Workers Remember III Friends Twenty-six members and friends of the Willing Workers class of the E.U.B. Church met Tuesday at the church social rooms. Mrs. N.L.

Bartgcs presented devotions on the theme, "The Garden." Members stood for a moment of silent prayer for sick members and in memory of Mrs. Laura Blesh, whose death occurred recently. Each member signed cards to be sent to Mrs. Emma Macler and Miss Mary McCollum, who are ill. Mrs.

Laura Shields conducted a quiz contest. Prize winners were Mrs. Frances McGregor and Mrs. Mitcheltree. Refreshments were served by Mrs.

Kathryn Williams and her committee. Plans were made lo 'hold a rummage sale March 18 and 19 in the Dickey building. Mrs. Miller to Talk on Church History Mrs. Howard J.

Miller will present the history of Great Island Presbyterian Church Monday at 8 p. the Clinton County Historical Society meeting at the Children's Room in Ross This meeting was cancelled last month during the heavy snow storms. Refreshments will be served after Mrs. Miller's presentation, which wil be a summary of her studies in preparation for publishing a historical booklet last fall. VA Agent Here Once a Month The Veterans Administration will start visits to Lock Haven next Thursday.

March 13, it was announced today by George E. Fox, officer-in-charge of the Veterans Administration ofifce, Williamsport. These visits are to he made the second Thursday of each month. The Contact Representative will be on duty between the hours of 9:15 a. m.

and 4 p. m. in the Clinton County Court House. They will assist veterans and their dependents in applying for benefits administered by the Veterans Administration. Such benefits include disability compensation for service incurred disease or injury: pensions for vct- lerans who are totally disabled as the result of a disability not connected with their service: applications for, conversion of, or change of beneficiaries on GT insurance: home loan matters; schooling and on-lhe-job training: medical and dental care: hospitalization: widows pension: and any other benefit currently in effect for all veterans and their dependents.

Mr. Fox suggests that veterans or their dependents living in the area of Lock Haven take advantage of this opportunity to bring their problems to a VA representative, since the county no longer maintains a veterans service officer in the Court House. march 8, Lock Haven Lock Haven. 'GhOSt Wanted' Service IJ at LHH Rummings in Berlin Orvisfon and Mrs. Richard Packer and girls Visited with Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Shank Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Page of Blan- charcl visited at the Sherman Confer home over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Thompson visited with and Mrs.

Guy Shank in Lock Haven Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Packer and family of Howard R. Mr.

and McCartney of State College, and Mr. and Mrs. David McCartney of Carlisle, were Sunday visitors at the Albert Packer home. The Missionary Society met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Lester Rhoads.

Flu, Pneumonia Deaths Continue Upswing WASHINGTON Influenza and pneumonia deaths in 108 cities rose to 847 in the week ended March 1. This was only 40 less than the peak reached in the week ended Nov. 9 in the Asian flu epidemic. The Public Health Service said the 847 deaths compared with a three-year median of 410 for similar weeks. The total was up 83 from the revised figure reported in the week ended Feb.

22 and continued an increase that started in early January. With less than a week to go before final curtain for "Ghost Wanted." the Gay Pretenders of the Lock Haven High School are busy with hammers on stage, makeup on'faces, and line rehearsals for everyone preparing the mystery- comedy for public presentation on the evening of March 13. Committees are hard at work on their assigned tasks. Mike Fretz heads the stage crew which is building the set. Painting of flats is now under way.

Ghostly posters are appearing here and there the. work of the advertising committee. The play has a ghostly theme that provides plenty of ideas for his kind of craft work. Jean Workman Freed on $1,000 Bail Today Jean Workman. 22, McElhattan, who was arrested by state police yesterday, pleaded guilty of burglary of the McElhattan Post Office.

She will be released on $1,000 bail, state police said this morning. Two others who were involved in the burglary, Barry E. Taylor, 16, Mill Hall R.D. 1, is being held at juvenile detention quarters of Centre County in Beliefonte and Lewis R. Crossiey, 21 of rear 25 W.

Main Lock Haven, is in the Allegheny with 6th U.S. Infantry Army Pvt. William G. Rummings, 21. son of Mr.

and Mrs. Albert J. Rummings, Jersey Shore R. D. 1, recently participated in a field I raining exercise with the 6th Infantry Regiment in Berlin.

Rummings, a rifleman in the regiment's company entered the Army in May 1957 and was stationed at Fort Knox. before arriving in Europe the following November. He is a 105o graduate of Williamsport High School. Killinger Brothers Join Navy Together Two brothers. 21, and Garrett L.

Killinger, 17. sons ol Mrs. Bessie Moore of Mill Hall R. D. 1.

were enlisted in the Navy March 4. They were sworn in at the main recruiting office in Baltimore, and were transferred lo the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111., where they are in basis training. was enlisted as a seaman apprentice for a four year enlistment, and Garrett was enlisted as seaman recruit for a minority enlistment. Workhouse on another charge. State police said Postal Authorities are making further investigation.

Psychologist Speaks on Nurse Supervision 0. Hoyt Tribble, associate of psychology and coordinator of workshops at the Pennsylvania State University, will speak to nurses at the Area 5 P. L. N. meeting at the Pcnn Alto Hotel, Altoona, March 19, at the luncheon session at 12.30 p.

m. His talk will be on "Multiple Approach to Supervision, Its Functions and Activities. All nurses, whether P. N. members or not, may attend.

Co-id Class Plans April Benefit Project The Co-Ed Class of First Evangelical United Brethern Church met Monday in the church lounge and planned a bakeless bake sale as a money making project for April. Miss Ruth C. Shaffer, teacher, presented devotions. Mrs. Thomas Heckel, won tha door prize.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Lloyd V. Mantle, and Mrs. Thomas Heckel, Jr. School Board Officials May Face Legal Action MEDIA, Pa.

solicitor for the Collingdale School Board has proposed appointment of a special counsel for the board to consider possible legal action against its treasurer and secretary. Board Solicitor Robert W. Beatty said he had recommended appointment of the special counsel to determine whether suit should be brought against James D. McBride, treasurer, and Charles F. Schmeid, secretary.

The two held office during the time in which former school Supt. Faber E. Stengle allegedly embezzled more than $125,000 from school accounts. Wetzel's Fingerprints Figure in Murder Trial SANFORD, N.C. UTV-FBI agents were expected to testify today that Frank Edward Wetzel's fingerprints were found in an abandoned black automobile.

The driver of the car shot two North Carolina highway patrolmen dead last Nov. 5. Wetzel, 36-year-old New York native with a long criminal record, is on trial for murder in the slaying of trooper J. T. Brown.

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