The Bristol Daily Courier from Bristol, Pennsylvania • Page 12

PAGE 12 WILL I THROl CH HOMES 1ER and IEVITTOWN TIME! fpihay 'fVRLR 26 1965 Proposed Road Widening Spurs Feasterville Petitions iward Langel ilefti, chairman of Iwnvor Southampton Township Planning Commission, and Mrs. Ann a resident of Keasterville, watch Albert Thomas of Street Load and -Lindbergh Ave. as he explains widening of Street Road and how it will alteri his property. (Courier-Times Photo) In I mt Southampton Township Gray Seeks To F2 Posts Applications arc available in the Upper Southampton Township Police Department for two patrolman's posts Police Chief Charles 1 said the applicants will consider are those between 21 and 28 years of with at least a high school education. The chief will screen the applicants.

Ho wilt then forward his recommendation to the hoard of who will make the appointments. The chief said he hoped the men could be added to the force soon as possible and encouraged all qualified persons to fill out an application for the pa trolman's post. On Force There are present men on the force covering a township with close to 12,000 residents. The recent action by the! board of supervisors to hire two additional men this year is the first phase by the township to have one full-time officer (Hi the force for each 1.000 residents in the township. That ratio is the minimum required by an FBI report in providing adequate protection for a community.

At a supervisors meeting two weeks ago. Chief Gnu requested four additional men. The mi pervisors said they would hire two now and probably more men the end of next year. Supervisor Chairman John Danenberger said the hiring of two additional men tins year will not affect the tax structure. He said however, if four are hired next year, a slight tax increase may be neeessan Meet On Vandalism It was only three weeks ago that thr supervisors and the chief met with interested resi- d( nts and school leaders to dn cuss means of curbing vandalism in the township.

The establishment of a youth commission was proposed at meeting but did not materialize Another attempt a week later MrMonlic ill Vtlrml Session Gordon McMordie, 33 Bridle Path Lane. FeasterviMe. will attend the annual sessions of the executives' Program Council of the International of Christian En.Tavor in Columbus Ohio. Dec. 2 to 5.

McMordie general secretary of the Pennsylvania Christian Lndcavor Union and a member of the Youth Work Committee of ihe International Soviet' During the Council sessions he will give a presentation on Important Publicity, Promotion. Public Relations" and will chair the talk it over group for employed union secretaries and for extension chairmen. More than SO leaders will par ticipate in the meetings, where plans will be made for programs and activities for the one million members of Christian Endeavor societies in thousands of Protestant churches throughout the United States. Canaria and Mexico by Supervisor Arthur Stump to create the vouth commission al- a week. not jiisl me; the patrol- so failed The chief township a babysiitiii) with more- (Iras is'-ue men and sergeant are also ud vandalism in working mans hours overtime be curbed bs each week svithout compensa- commission but the chief said officers.

He said with criminal inves- a statement re tigations, juvenile counseling. eentls disclosing the "execs safets programs, and manda- sis overtime hours he and tors schools which the men hu men worked because of the must attend, lust under-manned police situation have the manpower to cope with The chief estimated he the cvcrydas problems of a a Ic mg iSiiamploii Create Board Of Appeal A building board of appeal was created Upper Southampton Township this week. The five Southampton residents appointed to the board will hear appeals from local build ers when questions arise as to construction of buildings in the community. The members appointed were Paul Kohler, architect; Andrew a 1 i. civil engineer: Charles Engels, maintenance engineer; Frank Muse, builder and Horace Bean, fire chief of the Southampton Eire Co The creation of the appeals board is in accordance with the national building code which the township adopted sonic lime ago.

Cnntnn Cited What prompted the creation of the hoard is the present eon- between township officials and Ernest Palumbo, owner of the Hampton House, Second Street Pike. Southampton. Township officials contend Palumbo is constructing an addition to his present restaurant facilitx despite township ap- Acco deput Nathan Reeder, inspector. Pa- lumtm has not yet submitted final and completed plans for the addition which is continuing in violation of two stop orders whieh he issued. At the supervisors special meeting this week, which was held after a joint session with the local planning commission, the hoard awarded the bid to Stahl Chevrolet for two 1966 police cars.

Lowest Bidder The auto dealer was the lowest of thro bidders $3.868, including the acceptance of the police two 1964 autos as trade-ins. During 1 joint executive session with planning commission. the supervisors reviewed the comprehensive plan which is almost completed. hoard phase of the Analysis Supcrv isoi Danenberger so detailed session will In the study of plan. Both meetings were held the township building.

BILL GJGNAC Staff riter Keastcrville residents from BiMleton to Roberts Ave iaim that they will be forced out of their homes when Sreet Road is widened The Pennsylvania Highway plans were revealed to the Lower Southampton Township Planning this week only 24 hours after the txiard of supervisors learned of Ihe proposed widening of Street Road Thomas, a Keasterville resident, presented the proposed road widening plan to the supervisors Monday and to the planning commission on Tuesday which showed that in some cases the road will be const meted on properties, petition for a change of zoning from residential to commercial for his prop- ertv at Street Road and burgh Ave initiated both discussions this week Delayed Action The supervisors tallied action on the petition until its Dec. 13 meeting The petition was referred to the planning commission because of the additional information on the proposed widening of Street Road, which was noi available two weeks ago, when commission members denied Thomas' request. in addition to Thomas' petition, one with 26 signatures sig- jiied In residents who live along Street Road was also submitted to the supervisors. That pe-1 it ion urged the board to grant request and also to schedule a hearing at a later date to change the zone classification of their properties to commercial. Thomas claimed the present traffic along Street Road caused he and his wife great difficulty sleeping nights.

He said he wanted to move his home to the rear of his property line after his property, which fronts along Stret Road, is changed from residential to commercial. The residents supporting petition told board members both nights their residences would be unfit for habitation when Street Road is widened. Some residents came to both meetings. They said they wanted their land rezoned after which they would seek homes elsewhere in Lower Southampton. The supervisors received another- petition with 56 signatures urging the supervisors not to grant the zone change.

The petition submitted by Harvey Hummel. Demoeraic iNiivv Veteran Joins MSTS Ronald Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Harris of 4738 Hazel Trevose, recently completed four years of service the Navy and signed with the Merchant Seamans Transport Service (MSTS).

He is now aboard a Navy merchant supply ship en route to Viet Nam. While with the Navy, he served aboard the Aircraft Carrier Wasp. With MSTS. he has visited Goose Bay. Labrador; Iceland; Greenland; ports in the United States and the Panama Canal Zone.

committeman. stated that spot zoning would be hazardous for those who reside near the properties in question. Thomas promised commision members that if his request for the zone change was granted ne would not permit commercial development on his property until Street Road had been completed. Mrs. Ann of 1022 Roberts Ave who attended both meetings, asked what guarantee she had that Thomas would live up to his promise No Written (Quarante Thomas said he could give no written guarantee.

Hammcl. said the request should not lie granted until Street Road is widened. commercial area along that portion of the road would be Hummel said would disrupt the serenity of our neighborhood. There is ample commercial zones in the township waiting for development We have a shopping center which is not yet completed and five garden apartment developments under construction. wait the repurcussions this rapid development before rezoning more land for commercial use.

Hummel agreed however, that a well-planned commercial zone from Bustleton Pike to Roberts Ave. could be an asset to the township it is well he emphasized. Envisions Boulevard Edward Langel. chairman of the planning commission said he envisioned that portion of Street Road being a boulevard leading into the center of Keas- terville with walkways a Solitila mp to fi Trevose Feasterville Northampton Feaster ville Cadet i ns A viation A ivard Nurses Group Commended The Bucks Count' District received an honorable mention for the greatest percentage in- ase membership during the annual convention nnu.sv Ivania Nurses Asheld recently in Pitts- 1965, at of the P( snciation burgh. Mrs.

Agnes Farrell of Southampton, is chairman of the membership committee. Wood has boon used as a building material by man from time immemorial. Cadet 2nd Lt. Jack D. Mayers of 48 North Westview Ave Keasterville, received a flight scholarship from the Aviation Council of Pennsylvania, recently.

Lt. Mayers, a senior at shammy High School. Langhorne. is cadet commander of the Bucks County Squadron 9012 of the Civil Air Patrol, which meets weekly in Feasterville. Mayers vvjll use the scholarship for powered flight the type which he is presently, taking at Philadelphia 'Northeast Airport.

He atended the Summer Flying Encampment in Elmira. Y. and received his glider pilot ings completing a special course. He also received an award for having flown a record number of hours. Mayers attended the Pennsylvania Wing Cadet Officer Candidate School at Shippensburg State College where he attained Ihe temporary grade of cade captain for the duration of the school.

He is now eligible for promotion to Cadet first lieutenant. He js a recent recipient of the Amelia Earhart Award for successfully completing a cadet program. Mayers urged all interested persons in the community to attend the meetings each Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Poques- sing Elementary School. Heights Lane.

Eeastervjle. Be modern with MOEN HARDING INC. 362 Maple Southampton PHONE: EL 7-0850 trees and a shopping center as one complete unit set back 50 the commission said he was feet from the sidewalks inelud- proud in the manner that two ing a 10-foot lawn buffer strip, opposing groups of residents Langel said, divided on petition SHOP U.D.C. and YOU'LL AGREE SAVINGSYOURS! he ideal for that area after Street Road is It was apparent that all those present agreed with Langel that a well-planned commercial center would be desireablc. Edward Langel.

chairman of conducted themselves. Another member, William Schmoll. said he had never witnessed such patience and understanding between two opening groups as displayed on Tuesday night. HERE IN PERSON NOV. 27TH ONLY 11 A.M.

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