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The Daily Republican MONONGAHELA VALLEY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER THE REPUBLICAN FOUNDED IN IS 46 NOW IN ITS 114TH YEAR SERVING THE CITY OF HOMES AND CHURCHES VOLUME 115 No. 7 MONONGAHELA, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1959 7 CENTS A COPY nfrufru Si BEE mm UVJ IITY PAYS HOMAGE Survey Chous Nation Posts Blackest Two-Day Holiday In History Highways 0 ITS HERO DEAD Vaditional Parade In Morning; lany Organizations Participate By FLOYD M. FRANCE Editor, The Daily Republican Memorial Day was a day of remembrance in Mo-ongahela Saturday, with the city paying especial hom-ge to its hero dead of the nation's wars. Exercises in the G.A.R. Lot in the beautiful Monon-ahela Cemetery, where the graves of veterans had been horned with small American followed the tradi- United Press International The nation posted its blackest two-day Memorial Day holiday in history with a record slaughter on the highways.

The toll ran far above the previous 54-hour Memorial Day holiday 'ecord of 251 persons killed set in 1953. It also surpassed the National Safety Council's pre-holiday Girl Kidnaped At Gunpoint From Date's Car TEMPLE CITY, Calif. (UPP- estimate ot ZbQ deaths in traffic. injuries sustained Friday night when his auto collided with a city-owned automobile driven by A United Press International 1 by V. A.

Richards, past commander of Frank Downer Post A pretty 18-year-old blonde was kidnaped at gunpoint Sunday from her date's car and held eight parade, 'articipating count at 4 a.m: e.d.t, showed at in the line of No. 302. American Leeion. which least 281 persons killed in traffic. hours by a rapist.

An additional 80 persons drowned ucli. along sun-drenched, flag- has sponsored the Mernorial Day Mam Street from Fourth exercises disbanding of the flet to the cemetery, were three dt.s GAR Post more than a Nancy Gottfredson of South and 48 died in miscellaneous accidents for an overall toll of 409. quarter of a century ago; the re California led the nation in high way fatalities with 26. Ohio had Pasadena said her attacker raped her, forced her to pose in the nude while he took photographs and threatened her life before releasing her in nearby Alhambra. isicai units, company nuui antry.

PNG: Boy Scouts, Cub iuts, Girl Scouts, and Brownies well as veterans of America's 21, New York 17 and Tennessee 15. citation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by Boy Scout Garry Vuono, of Troop No. 155; a firing sntiarl salute bv a detail from Chief Inspector of Detectives John J. Kelley. Washington Mrs.

Gale Bosson, 17, Bridgeville, was killed early Sunday when the car in which she was a passenger crashed into a utility pole near here and plunged into a creek. Brownsville Gerald Frund, 20, West Brownsville, was killed Saturday when the motorcycle on which he was a passenger rammed into an automobile about six miles west of here. Greensburg Arlene Wentzel, Fivt-An-Hour Toll Aids of the past half-centruy. A suspect, Robert A. Smith, 32, an ex-convict who served prison wasrranKiv lone, Company A in diarge of Sgt one of Monongalia's two Edward Sowers and taps by Ter.

riving veterans of the Spanish-j, vtuc In setting the record toll, more than five persons were killed in traffic every hour on the average during the holiday period between terms both for robbery and rape, was arrested 15 minutes after the girl's release. lcrican War; the other is Willi A. McGregor. Yohe rode in Particularly impressive was the n.n-.'irlp's annmaeh to flip Civil 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Sua day.

deputies said Smith of several official cars pro- aM a hillside road as bv local automobile deal- 31, Greensburg, died of a frac surrr ana aamittea The tragie mark was reached despite one of the most intensive the tured neck Sunday when she was to transport veterans. Gold if Mothers and city officials, the highway and ran into the dairy bar on the opposite side of the street. Extensive damage to the office furniture and the building resulted. The front end of the car also was damaged but no one was injured. Patrolmen Robert Capicotta and George Lowe, who investigated the mishap, estimated damage at $1,500.

"Nearer My God to. Thee." TVTjinr 1 inrvmnn nrnnniinrrvl flip The one traffic accident reported by Monongahela police over the holiday weekend occurred Saturday at 5:55 p.m. at Cole's Dairy Bar in East Main Street. Harold Brown, 25, of Belle Vernon, R. D.

1, Box 80, operating a 1957 Mercury sedan cwned by Harold and Lucille Brown cf same address, traveling east on East Main Street, failed to make the curve in HicfJon was sitting in holiday crackdowns by police in thrown from a motorcycle and hurled against a tree near i. -t i We were lane with a motoring history. The safety coun ummg ivwyiJ nuiicw u. disbanded at the close of the cemetery. i the cemetery program, and those 20-year-old Marine when a man cil said it simply couldn't explain the jump in auto deaths.

Lancaster Frank J. Fulgimfct, came to the car about 1 a.m. car rying a rifle. "There's a whole upward trend 17, Lancaster, drowned Sunday while swimming with three friendi The man ordered both Miss in highway deaths that's been go iuiLdi onus wMiis- pdii eieijn ch thcn spvead mugh the Monongahela High Ijcemclcrv to piace on veterans" the Carroll Township Jmi-j fl.e?h dm fmvcrs cft High School Band, and thejat thc Post office or oId Ccn(raI mpany D. Boys Brigade.

i Gottfredson and the Marine, John ing on since the first of the from a boat in the Susquehanna River about 13 miles touch of here. C. Ulrich, out of the car. They EMEN'S FAIR FIR year, the council said. For csiL'i utiy niui niii im uir i Bugle Corps of Donora.

tribution by the American Legion some reason the toll just started going up again." Pittsburgh Daniel Zebra, IS, and 1 oB. pdi Auxiliary and Ladies of the A Last year, during a three-day R. Pittsburgh, drowned Sunday while swimming in the Allegheny a suburban Verona. the cemetery exercises where at I Legionnaires, under the dircc- Memorial Day week end, United Press International counted 243 deaths in traffic. Norristewn The body of Thonv as Lewis, 20, Norristown, was Death-Free States Only five states and the District found floating in the Schuylkill River near a recreation area here Sunday.

hesitated and he shoved the gun's muzzle in a window. "When we sa the gun we were even more sc red, so we got out," said Ulrich. The attacker forced Miss Gottfredson to bind Ulrich's hands and feet with adhesive tape and then taped her hands behind her back. He also took from Ulrich and $3 from the p1. The young irine freed himself from his loos ay-tied bonds in a short time and managed lo chase the fleeing kidnaper for several minutes before losing sight of the car.

of Columbia escaped death on the Firemen will be on hand to conduct their own concessions. These will include a refreshment stand and bingo. The Hannah Amusement owners of the carnival, specialize in entertainment for the family. The fire company is composed of 70 members. The president of the organiza-is George Howe and the fire chief is Stur-gis Jackson.

Other officers are Paul Nelson, assistant chief; William Stewart, vice president; Tom Wood, secretary-treasurer; Paul Dannels, hose captain; David Frye, ladder captain; Harry Ackman, first lieutenant, and Donald Atkins, second The annual fair of the Monongahela Volunteer Fire Department begins this evening for week-long amusement activities. The show is located on Chess Street between 12th Street and, Dry Run. A highlight of the carnival is a parade on the evening of Thursday, June 4. More than cO pieces of fire equipment will be in the line of march. Outstanding musical organizations are also listed to participate at this time.

Aside from other facilities for entertainment, the carnival management has provided nine different types of rides. These include the merry-go-round and the ferriswheel. Norristown Richard Walsh, 23, highways this holiday. The states were Delaware, Idaho, New Hampshire, Vermont and Washington. i jiion of Chairman Charles Silko.

of the first Christian Church, ics ivcred the annual address cvcni Mt)n wi(h told a quiet audience which jthe of Bo Scou(s of many young people, ha jT flnd (Q whom Ae the faces and ind-vidual sed Ilis thanks. cs of those who paid the- su- Scatod bfmni ls sacrifice may now be beneat the canopy during the ex- ctcn, 111 many cases, we must! 'erases were Mrs. Rachel Rider, nember we dare not forget Mrs. J. E.

Williams, Miss Bertha heritage they have given 6 i Nelson and Mrs. Irene Spencer, the latter of Charleroi. heritage, he said, is cx- in the P'our Freedoms Spectators lined almost the en-: Freedom of Speech, the Free-: tire parade route, especially in in from Fear, the Freedom; the business district, many of Philadelphia, drowned in Mermaid Lake Saturday while on a picnic with his family In Montgomery County. Indiana's holiday toll was boost ed by two high fatality traffic crashes. A young mother and four of her children were killed at Crown Point, Sunday when their car was struck by a CJass Nijhi For Seniors Pennsylvania Railroad passenger Sermon To Seniors Cites Moral In Book of Daniel train at a crossing obscured by high weeds.

Want and the Freedom of them with cameras to record for irship. I family albums the latest in the le recalled man's constant! long series of Monongahela Me-uggle for these freedoms since morial Day observances. days 2,000 English Barons won Near New Bedford," three Chambersburg Larry Evans, 18, Fayetteville RD1, drowned while swimming in a quarry at Edenville, Franklin County Sunday. Lancaster Herbert D. Andrew, 6, Lancaster, drowned in a creek near here Sunday while on a picnic with his family.

Wrightivillt John H. Bloch, 17. York, drowned Saturday when ha slipped off a rock into the Susquehanna River near Boekel'i Landing, 12 miles from here. He could not swim. Adamsburg Joseph DeFazio, 17, Castle Shannon, a member of o7 At Auditorium Tonight Class Night of the graduating Student Council, will be the of thc Monongahela lliulr ter of ceremonies.

The story of Daniel in the Old Testament, with its lesson of nonconformity, was the tfime ot tne Daccaiau-reate sermon delivered Sunday evening to the Monon- Srhnn nrnduatma ass bv the Rev. i. oienn men were killed when their car traveling at high speed skidded into the path of an oncoming car. Four persons were killed and three others injured in a two-car head-on collision at Northampton, N.Y. rights outlined in the Magna; and asserted that the men women who died in battle or I 11 11 wounds were fighting for the ne freedoms.

i Hazel, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The discourse DEATHS (See Obituaries and Death Notice en page 2.) School will be held at the audi-i ,1 Seats are reserved lor the oc- nim at 8 p.m. IUoncy, June l.i easion. Tickets are distributed to The cercmonv ot the prcscnta- 1 thc members of the Senior Class, tion of the Class Kcv will take was titled "Dare To Be A Dan- loot paraaise, me speaner ue- iel." we think God indiffer- clared; 'For this they have given their Robert Proctor, president! place Burgtttstown Gary Slopak, 4, An academic procession preced ent to our moral insensitiveness, to our easy acceptance of low Burgettstown, suffered fatal in ed the exercises. The twilight of of the Senior Class will pass the Bee Vemon Priest key on lo Robert Malena, presi-.

dent of the Junior Class. Transferred ..1 nj' juries Sunday when he fell from a warm spring day had descend the back of a small dump truck Mrs. Mary Jones Cooper William F. Hall Mrs. Marie Leach Mrs.

Isabelle Lopez Mrs. Ernest Ramey prl nn the scene. The line of aU The Reverend Henry march started from the gymnasi driven by his father. He was pronounced dead on arrival of a fractured skull at Washington, Pa. the Dormont, High School band which was on an outing, drowned Saturday in Blackberry Pond near this Westmoreland County community.

Canonsburg Ruth Reed, 12, Houston, drowned Saturday afternoon while swimming at the Canonsburg Park pool. duaius win uf auiiuuiiLtu. i valedictorian, James Penrod, will Pastor of St- Sebastian Roman and we must continue to re with them a sincere and est desire in our hearts to conic the fight for the Four Free-ns for mankind," he said. vTajor Fred M. Sticgman.

of Kensington, a former Mo-ngahelan, served for the four-Mith consecutive year as parade nshall and as master of ccre-mies for the cemetery exercis- um, then along the walk in front of the High School. The march Hospital. ers entered the auditorium to the character, vulgarity and moral debauchery. Let us remember: 'Be sure your sins will find you out. The Daniel-like character, Rev Hazel asserted, reflected these virtues: 1.

Resistance Temptation is not a trifle when principles of God are involved. 2. Perseverance and fortitude When convinced by the spirit of Philadelphia Edward give a talk entitled "Our Age." Catholic Church of Belle Vernon, The salutatorian, Linda Curcio. has been transferred to St. Joseph will speak on "The Need for an church at New Kensington.

He Education." hp uirppprM at Rellp Vprnnn THE WEATHER 32, Philadelphia, died Sunday of strains of the "Processional" by Elgar played by an instrumental ensemble. The boys wore navy United Press International Western Pennsylvania: Variable blue caps and gowns and the 'cloudiness, warm and humid to- "he Rev. W. .1. Turner, pas- girls white.

Other groups' in the nrnrpssion were the faculty, the Lewis Accuses Ike Of Siding With Industry God of the truths and principles of board of education and school ad ministrators. James Pulford. president of lne Reverend Andrew King, pastor of All-Saints Church, Mas-To Get Master's At Yale The ransfcrs wj1 be rf. Louis Philip Inserra of 230 Main; fcctive Wednesd Street, Monongahela, will receive i Monday, June 8, the degree of Father llanse also served as master of architecture at Vale dean of Roman Catholic priests in University's commence- the district under the Grcensburg ment, the University announced Diocese. No new dean has today.

been selected, it was announced. His Word, STICK BY THEM 3. Gentleness No mock hero of the First Presbyterian; day with showers and thunder-urch, pronounced the invoca-J showers likely in the afternoon, tt and benediction. The program High 84-88. Partly cloudy and io included selections by the, turning cooler and less humid school band: the reading of night.

Low in the low 50s. Tues-n al Logan's Order No. 1, es-jday clearing and mild. Highest 68 blishing the first Memorial Day, north and 75 south. The scripture lesson was taken from Daniel Rev.

Hazel ics; Daniel asked for a chance to prove he was right. stressed the moral of the narra- lion in the Book of Daniel deal 4. Inspiration Daniels re solve inspired his three friends to stand firm; it takes someone to lead the rest. Class Night will be held this By HERBERT CHESHIRE United Press International WASHINGTON (UPD-John L. Lewis has accused President Eisenhower of "interfering" in the steel wage negotiations and throwing his prestige to the side of the industry.

The United Mine Workers (UMW) president said Sunday Eisenhower had departed from "his proclaimed policy" on labor-man ing with the children of Israel in Babylonian captivity and the circumstances surrounding the life of Daniel under severe pressures and his triumph among his captors because he "purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself." The speaker related eveninc ana commencement Tuesday evening at the auditori um in tf.ie High School building will wind up graduation exercises same basis as the employer because when we fear inflation, you have to have your wages frown." Lewis, interviewed on a television program, also said he refused to "run with the pack" and denounce Teamsters President James R. Hoffa because of charges made against him. Lewis said Hoffa had not been convicted of "any crime." The veteran UMW president said that "all the forces of the law, government, supported by the press, the Justice Department, the special committee of Congress, the Internal Revenue, have all combined to try to convict Jimmie Hoffa of something, which they have failed." for the school year. The baccalaureate service fol how Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, determined to take the faith from Daniel and his three companions by changing their names and imposing on them names of Babylonian gods, for agement negotiations for the first time in his six years in the White House. lows: Processional Elgar, Instrumental Ensemble.

Call to Worship and Invocation Eisenhower, Lewis said, had Reverend Earl R. Garris, Pas the purpose of heathenizing them. But Daniel resisted. As a reward "interferred in a labor dispute before even the negotiations were concluded on any point, thereby tor, Riverview Baptist Church, New Eagle. for his fidelity, to his religion, tie "Jesu, Friend of Sinners" throwing the great weight of his attained the highest rank in the state.

prestige and influence on the side of the steel magnates, and against With Daniel and his three com the workers in the steel industry." panions, Hev. iiazei pointed oui, The President has called upon steel management and labor to it was a matter of principle, a principle of conscience. For when the king appointed for them a daily portion of his food and wine use "statesmanship" to avoid unwarranted wage or price increases that might contribute to inflation. "Daniel purposed in his heart Edvard Grieg, Girls' Ensemble. The Scripture Lesson Daniel Reverend Earl R.

Garris. The Player of Consecration. Hymn, "Onward Christian Soldiers." Sermon, "Dare To Be A Daniel," Pastor of First Baptist Church, Reverend L. Glenn Hazel. "He Watching Over Israel" P.

Mendelssohn, Girls' Ensemble. Benediction Reverend L. Glenn Hazel. Choral Response "The Lord Bless You and Keep You'! Lut-kin. Girls' Ensemble.

Milk Drivers Resumt Wage Negotiations PITTSBURGH (UPl)-NegoUa-tions resumed today in the waga contract dispute involving milk drivers and the Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Assn. Local 205, Milk 4 Ice Cream Salesmen, Drivers and Dairy Employes has authorized its officers to call a strike on 71 hours notice. Progress was reported in the talks which were recessed last Thursday. 'The President bases his oppo that he would not defile himself witii the king's food, nor with the wine which he drank." sition on inflation, his fear of in flation," Lewis said. The minister deplored that the 'But in effect what he is tell elements of the Daniel-like character were lacking in these times ing the American workman is that you can not participate in the ad Three volleys cracked out' and reverberated over the hills.

The' sounding of "Tctpi" brought the ceremonies te a close. PAYING HOMAGE-The scene is at the Monongahela Cemetery en Memorial Day when the community held traditional paradt and marehtd th ctmattry. which he said were characterized hf moral decay. "We live ia a vantage of the economy on the.