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ALTOONA TRIBUNE 14-Friday, April 6, 1956 DEATHS Funeral Notices Will Be Found On Classified Page MRS. VERNA M. RIGHTNOUR Of 601 Washington Tyrone, died at 6:50 P. M. Wednesday following an illness of 19 years.

Mrs. Rightnour was born May 14, 1898, at Blandburg, a daughter of Joshia and Minnie Belle (FortFusselman. leaves her husband. Galer W. Rightnour, whom married Oct.

24, 1919, at Akron, seven children, Mrs. Eva May Stitt of Tyrone, Mrs. Betty Dickson of Steubenville. Galer and Mrs. Marion Weaver of Birmingham, Mrs.

Bertha Ludle of Akron and Mrs. Shirley Root and Donald, at home; 15 grandchildren and these brothers and sisters: Jesse and Elwood of Akron, Mrs. Annie Nease and Mrs. Monteray Bennett of Washington, and Mrs. Evan Williams of Saxtorine was a member of First Methodist church and of the Tyrone hospital auxiliary.

Friends are being received at the Graham and Getz fuheral home, Tyrone. CAROL ANN CLAAR Daughter of Ada Claar of Claysburg, died at 6:30 A. M. Thursat her home. She was born Oct.

4, 1955, at Roaring Spring. She leaves her mother and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Claar of Claysburg. Friends will be received at the Carn funeral home, Claysburg, after 1 P.

M. Friday. CHESTER M. HUGHES Of 2422 3rd died at his home Thursday at 8:15 P. M.

after an extended illness. He was born in Altoona. Dec. 18. 1885, a son of William H.

and Sarah E. Howe Hughes. He was 8 member of First Lutheran church. He had been a gang foreman in the PRR car shops, retiring in 1952 after 47 years service. Hughes leaves widow, the former Grace Levy; two daughters and one son, Mrs.

Sara Constable and Mrs. Dorothy A. Strayer, both of Altoona, William H. Hughes of Dauphin, five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Levi Keagle and Mrs.

John McCune, both of Altoona. Friends will be received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary after 3:30 P. M.

Friday. AXEL E. KALSTROM Aged 83, of State College, and former Tyrone resident, died in the Philipsburg State hospital Wednesday at 4:45 P. M. following an illness of two weeks.

Mr. Kalstrom, a native Sweden, came to the United States when 18 years old. After learning the custom tailoring trade Mr. Kalstrom entered business in Tyrone, conducting a business here for 50 years. He had resided in State College since his retirement 17 years ago.

He last visited his old home in Sweden in 1930. He leaves his widow, Gertrude Kalstrom; a daughter, Mrs. Rodney Schoch of Bradford; a brother, Wilhelm Kalstrom, and three nephews of Sweden; two nieces, Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. William Beam of Northwood, and a nephew, William of Lancaster.

While living in Tyrone he was member of First Methodist church, later becoming a member of St. Paul's church in State College. He was a member of Tyrone lodge 152, IOOF, and while a resident of Tyrone was active in civic affairs. MRS. ESTELLA BECK Of 2105 Union died late Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Marie Colclasser of Pittsburg. Mrs. Beck was born at Heilwood, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Braddock) Donoughe. She leaves her husband. John Beck, whom she married June 12, 1907, Cresson; one daughter, Mrs.

Colclasser: one grandchild and three sisters, Mrs. Frances McGaughey of Marion Center, Mrs. Mary Conway of Pittsburg and Mrs. Cora Mason of land, Md. Mrs.

Beck was a member of the Catholic church and the LCBA. She moved to Altoona from Cresson four years ago. Friends are being received at the Casher funeral home, Cresson, after 3 P. M. Friday.

MRS. MARY E. MORAN York City, resident of Of 1995 Webster. New Altoona, died Tuesday in Fordham hospital. She was born in Altoona Mar.

BURKET Serving FORD GABLE RAINBOW GOLDSTEIN OF SOLE SCALLOPS A SCALLOPS du FISH STORY-Three of the 21 chefs who pre- Undergraduate center building fund are shown pared their specialties for guests at the "cele- above as they put the finishing touches to their brity fish fry" at the Penn Alto hotel Thursday dishes. Left to right are Dr. D. Gordon Burket, evening for the benefit of the Altoona Charles Ford and W. Stanley Truby.

Miss America Arrives Here April 23 For Two-Day Visit When Miss America, 18-year- will be on WFBG-TV at old Sharon Kay Ritchie of Denver, arrives at the Martinsburg airport Monday, April 23, at 10:30 P. she will be met by Joseph N. Fiore, Mayor Robert W. Anthony and George L. Good of Radio and Motor Service, Philco distributors.

Sponsored by Fiore's Appliances, Miss Ritchie will make two appearances daily at" the Beale avenue and Twenty-fourth street store Monday and Tuesday, April 23 and 24, from 2 to 3 P. M. and from 5 to 6 P. M. Miss Ritchie, who attended Colorado Woman's college for one year and is the first Miss Colorado, to become Miss America, will the on both dates at same meets Press.

Slated to appear at the Altoona High school, April 24, 0 Miss Ritchie, a 1954 graduate of Grand Island High school, also 7, 1886, a daughter of Martin and Nora (Cavanaugh) Canole. Her husband, John Moran, preceded her in death. She leaves four sons, Gerald of Baltimore, Herbert and Francis of New York and Owen of Wallingford, and nine grandchildren. Three sons preceded her in death. Mrs.

Moran was the last of her immediate family. Mrs. Moran was a former member of St. Leo's church, Altoona, and the LCBA. Friends are being received at the N.

A. Stevens mortuary, MRS. CLARA McGUIRE Aged 61, of 712 Main Gallitzin, died at 4:30 A. M. Thursday in Mercy hospital where she was admitted Wednesday.

THE REV. ELWOOD JOHNSON Pastor of the First Welsh Baptist church, Plymouth, died Thursday at 2:30 P. M. He was born in Altoona, May 20, 1910, a son of T. J.

and Hattie Knisely Johnson. His father died in 1940. He leaves his mother who resides in Plymouth; and several uncles and aunts. The Rev. Johnson was graduated from Altoona High school and from Gettysburg Theological seminary.

Service will be held Sunday at 1 P. M. at the First Welsh Baptist church in Plymouth and the body will be brought to the Laughlin funeral home, where friends will be received after 10 A. M. Monday.

MRS. SARAH McMULLEN NOEL Of Ringoes, N. died at 1 A. M. Thursday at Flemington Medical center, Flemington, N.

J. She was born July 22, 1892, in Hastings, a daughter of Marcellus and Susan (Gray) McMullen. She leaves her husband, Luke L. Nole; 12 children, 30 grandchildren, six brothers and sisters. Friends are being received at the home of a daughter, Mrs.

Ferd Knopp of Munster, near By One Vote Great Dane Fails In Bid For Place In State's Sun HARRISBURG. Pa. (P) A bill to adopt the Great Dane as the official state dog of Pennsylvania fell one vote short of passage in the senate Wednesday in what turned into a field day for shaggy dog stories. The vote was 25-14, but 26 votes are needed to pass a bill. Sen.

Yosko (D Northampton) said more mail probably has been received in the senate this session 011 dog bills than any other issue. He referred to an earlier bill, now locked in committee, to permit dog pounds to turn over unclaimed dogs to research laboratories. "Until this new bill appeared I never knew there were so many different kinds of dogs in Pennsylvania," said Yosko. "But the best letter I received was one saying Pennsylvania already has a state dog- go to a. baseball game, football game or any other Increase In Rates Requested For Hospital Care Insurance Postoffice Taking Bids On Sub-Units Bids on contract stations and branches of Altoona postoffice will be accepted from April 6 to 16, at the office of Postmaster Bruce Crum.

The formal agreements covering these sub-stations expires June 30 and the new contracts will be for a two-year term from July 1, 1956, to June 30, 1958. Stations in the past two years have been at the following locations: Station 1, Black's, 1421 4th 3, vacant, 2003 Union 6, vacant, East Side, 7th to 8, Diehl's, 401 22nd 9, Edmonson's, 3963 10, Giordano's, 509 E. Plank 11, Replogle's, 1926 7th 12, Mickel's, 329 Bell 13, Frye's, 709 3rd Juniata: 14, Pincher's, 1100 S. 12th 15, va. cant, Maple Ave.

and 27th 19, Baker, 213 E. Bell Greenwood, Dillen, Greenwood Juniata, Philadelphia Drugs, 729 4th Juniata; Lakemont, Troxell's, 426 Lotz VA hospital, Mrs. Moore, VA hospital; Eldorado, 5715 6th Ave. Welfare Council Yearly Meeting Being Planned Committees were authorized and appointed in preparation for the annual meeting Altoona Community Welfare council at the executive committee meeting Thursday noon. The president, William H.

Haller, announced the nominating committee composed of Mrs. Regis Stormer, chairman, George Cox, Mrs. Lulene LaBotz, C. B. Crumm and John Horon.

The annual meeting committee includes Lawrence Schrenk, chairman, Robert Eiche, W. P. Gettman, John Riley, Miss Marjorie Smith and Mrs. Ralph Himes. The caseload of the surplus food project increased to 6.934 families representing 20,681 individit was reported.

The volume uals, food distributed was 29,409 pounds of butter, 5,638 blocks of cheese, 5,481 cans of dried milk solids, 290 cans of shortening, 9- 422 sacks of flour and 90 sacks of corn meal. It is anticipated that the caseload will increase for April. Mrs. Stormer, Mrs. Nellie Hogue and Charles A.

Mentzer reported on the recent regional annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Citizens association held in Harrisburg. The topics covered were "New Directions in Child Welfare," "Probation and the Citizen," "Public Assistance -A Basic Community Service." The resignation of Mrs. Bell from the executive committee was regretfully accepted because of her long service to the community and the Community Welfare council. BIRTHS MERCY HOSPITAL Robert and Margaret (Allison) Diehl. R.

D. 2, Duncansville, girl; Clair and Janet (Kensinger) Wills, R. boy. "ALTOONA HOSPITAL Kenneth and Myrtle (Cooper) Brooks, 309 9th Juniata, girl; John and Dorothy (Spahr) McGeary, 2601 Oak boy; John and Eleanor (Smith) Clapper, 533 Hickory Hollidaysburg, girl; James and Eddith (Holton) Lenz, 1600 3rd girl. SPECTIC TANKS TOILETS AND CESSPOOLS CLEANED CHEAP DAY OR NIGHT PHONE 5-1124, ASK FOR RAY TRY OUR REAL SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN FRESHLY PREPARED FOR ORDERS TO TAKE OUT CHICKEN HAVEN PHONE 3-2489 300 PLANK RD.

ROLLER SKATE REPAIRS EXPERT ATTENTION TO YOUR SKATE REPAIRS. PARTS FOR ALL MAKES LAKEMONT SKATING RINK LAKEMONT PARK PROSPECTIVE BRIDES! 100 FREE INFORMALS a $3.75 value given with each order for 100 or more PRINTCRAFT WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS or INVITATIONS The Times Tribune Co. Opposite Freight Station 1000-11th Avenue ALTOONA, PA. Ask 28 Per Cent Rise In West Pennsylvania PITTSBURG-(AP)-The Pittsburg Thursday asked Francis J. Smith to approve tatively effective June 1.

The association represents subscribers in 29 Western mately two-thirds of them The association, which claims the increase because Misherd costs, also asked Smith to approve a new payment to the 98 participating hospitals. An individual enrolled in a group plan, who now pays $1.80 per month for semi-private room hospitalization, would be charged $2.20 if the new plan is approved. person enrolled in a family plan under the semiprivate room' arrangement would pay $6.30 insteal of $4.95. Blue Cross rates last were raised on March 1, 1954, when a 22 per cent hike went into effect. Explaining that about twothirds of the subscribers would be affected by the rate increase, a Hospital Service spokesman said about 640,000 subscribers in 480 groups are covered by "negotiated contracts," such as those negotiated through unions and management bargaining.

The new proposed rates would not apply to them since their contracts are negotiated year by year. LOSS REPORTED 370,316 in 1955." PAYMENT PLAN Blue Cross officials reported a loss last year of $600,000 under the communitywide basic contracts. whole, showed a gain of $1,711,000. This was because of earlier rate adjustments in the negotiated contracts, a spokesman declared. "Increased hospital expense, resulting largely from higher hospital labor costs, is a major item in the Blue Cross appeal for new rates," a spokesman said.

"These higher costs caused an increase of $1,613,305 in Blue Cross payments to hospitals in 1954. They went up another A proposed new payment plan to hospitals would result in hospitals being paid more equitably, Blue Cross said. At present, the hospitals say in some cases they being paid on the basis of what costs were 18 months prior to hospitalization. In the meantime, they said, costs have risen and they actually should receive more money. Prayer Meeting Seventh Day Adventists will hold a Prayer meeting at 7:30 P.

M. Friday. Subject: "Satan's mittee consisting of President Meiklejohn, Wilbur Bayle, Adam Slack, Louis S. Walton, and Jack Weaver. FIRE Extinguisher Given FREE By Krater Electric Service To first 50 folks to take advantage of this introductory offer.

As outlined in circular now being distributed. We will install one double electrical outlet anywhere in your home for the low -low cost of $7.50 Call Now For more information No obligation Phone 7018 Hospital Service of State Insurance Commissioner a 28 per cent rate increase tensome 1,900,000 Blue Cross Pennsylvania Counties. Approxiwould be affected. Hollidaysburg School Tax Rate Unsettled; Tabled Until May A. M.

the same day. Also on April 24, Miss Ritchie will present the Philco "Miss America" television set to Mrs. Earl E. Walters of 3526 West Chestnut who is the winner of the Philco television award offered by Fiore's during its 17th anniversary sale. Fiore's also will conduct an and prizes will for amateur Phatographardcontest the best picture of Miss America taken at Fiore's.

The 1955 Miss America would like to study fashion buying at Tobe-Coburn School of Fashions in New York, but also hopes to pursue further study in dramatics. In the Miss America competition she gave a verse narrative, "The Murder of Lidice," by Edna St. Vincent Millay. A veteran of World war II, he was' a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church, American Legion post 174, Polish-Roman Catholic union and the Gallitzin Volun.

teer Fire Co. Friends will be received at the late home. MRS. ALVERDA B. NEAD Died Thursday at 12:45 A.

M. at the Hollidaysburg state hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Clearfield April 4, 1873. She was the widow of Wilbur Nead. The body was removed to the Hickey funeral home.

City View Florists, Ph. 2-3745 BUY U. S. SAVINGS BONDS Mrs. Altoona Leaves For Pittsburg Finals "Mrs.

Altoona," Mrs. Cal G. Griffith, III, will leave Friday for Pittsburg to compete with other western Pennsylvania women in the Peoples Natural Gas -sponsored state contest preliminary the Mrs. America competition. With a police escort and accompanied by Miss Paula Michaels, People's home economist here, Mrs.

Griffith will stop at Fiore's appliance store, before leaving the city. At Peoples' Flameway hall in Gateway Center, Saturday, the potential Mrs. Americas will exhibit their charm, cooking skills, and homemaking abilities before a qualified board of judges. Object will be to determine the Peoples Gas entrant in the forthcoming Mrs. Pennsylvania phase of the annual American Gas association-sponsored Mrs.

America competition. Crowning of the Peoples' queen will occur Saturday. From their various home areas, according to E. E. Stevenson, Peoples' Mrs.

America contest director, the girls will be driven to the Holiday House on Route 22 on Friday. They are scheduled to, arrive there at approximately M. A DeSoto motorcade, forming at this location, will bring the girls into downtown Pittsburg and to their Carlton House destination. The motorcade, which will have a police escort, is due to arrive at the Carlton House Friday at 4 P. M.

All of the women who will compete Saturday have already faced stiff competition and earned top laurels in successive district and divisional bake-offs. Charm, cooking finesse, and homemaking abilities are the Fishermen, Red Bait. Ph. 2-0324 GREEN STAMPS (AT NO EXTRA COST) CITY VIEW FLORISTS AVA GARDNER Passport Expired Ava Causes Disorder At The Border ROME- (P) -Film star Ava Gardner flew here from Spain Thursday en route to the Grace Kelly wedding -and almost didn't get into Italy. Immigration officials found her American passport had expired.

After an exchange of words they finally granted the brunette beauty provisional entry. Miss Gardner said she planned to purchase several dresses from Roman houses and then go to the wedding in' Monaco. She and Miss Kelly became friends when they made a picture in Africa several years ago. Blair Motor Club Completes Plans For Patrol Trip Plans have been completed by the Blair County Motor club to take 500 school patrol boys and girls to Washington, D. by railroad, Thursday, May.

3. train will leave the morning of May 3 and will return the evening of May 5. Exact time of departure and arrival will be announced later. All boys and girls who are eligible for passes are requested to obtain them as it has been necessary to have a certain number of passes to keep the rate the same as in previous years. Passes should be ordered not later than April 15.

Reservations will be received through the schools and the Motor club office and no reservations will be made after April 16. Reservations must be accompanied by the proper fee, which is the same as last year. The trip will be supervised by members of the motor club who will be assisted by nurses and state, county and city patrolmen. Plans are in charge of a com- D. (Cracker) VENTRE CONTRACTOR Excavating -Foundations Sewers- -Waterlines, etc.

R. D. No. 1, Box 219A Duncansville Ph. 5-0505 The financial statement for March, the tax rate for 1956-57, the school calendar and bids for school supplies featured the meeting of the Hollidaysburg school board this week at the Senior High school.

The financial statement for March showed 'expenditures of $35,594.06, and new bills in the amount of $486.63, plus the jointure apportionment of $8,494.52, were approved for payment. The tax rate for 1956-57 was discussed but tabled until the May meeting pending the completion of the budget for next year. The school calendar for 1956-57 was presented by Superintendent J. Harry Henshaw and approved, subject to the approval of the Hollidaysburg Community Joint High school board. Bids that had been submitted for general and art supplies for the elementary grades were opened and the contract for $1,841 was awarded to Kurtz Brothers, Clearfield.

The board also approved a request of the Cub Scouts to hold their pack meeting at the Junior High school auditorium in April and May. The next meeting of the board is scheduled for Monday, May 7:30 P. M. Present at the meeting were President W. Ewing Findley, M.

B. Christy, E. G. Hamill, Harvey N. Hyle, Carl E.

Treese, John Woodcock, Jess Wright, Superintendent Henshaw and Secretary Mrs. Blanche G. McRoberts. SHARON KAY RITCHIE "Miss America, 1956" Cresson, after 3 P. M.

Friday. CHARLES W. PAVLOCK Of 700 Main Gallitzin, died at 10:15 A. M. Wednesday in the Altoona VA hospital.

Mr. Pavlock was born July 18, 1924, at Gallitzin, a son of Charles and Emma (Coanshock) Pavlock. He leaves his widow, the former Dorothy Quinn; two children, Raymond Charles and Emily Marie, at home; his parents, of Gallitzin, and these brothers and sisters: John Joseph, Sophie, Mrs. Mary Foreso and Mrs. Pauline Mandichak Gallitzin; Sister Mary Clair of Holy Nazarine convent Erie; Mrs.

Madelyn Schuster of Industry, Mrs. Emma Russino of Altoona and Walter of Brooklyn, N. Y. Senator Byrd Okay Following Surgery WASHINGTON -(P) Sen. Byrd (D-Va.) was reported to be in "fine shape and resting well" after a hernia operation Thursday at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Hospital physicians, in reporting this, said Byrd probably would be at the hospital 10 days to two weeks. RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE Your Prescription Given Prompt Courteous Attention First Aid Needs Davis Value Drug Store 'Altoona's Friendly Drug Store' 2411 Eighth Ave. Phone 6612 measurements used in judging Mrs. America candidates. The ultimate winner of the Saturday contest will gain several prizes and be in the running, as a finalist in the coming Mrs.

Pennsylvania competition, for a trip to Ellinor Village, Florida, site of the annual Mrs. America finals. MRS. CAL G. GRIFFITH, III Altoona" APPLES Many Varieties Starting at $2.60 Bu.

SEED POTATOES Maine Certified and Others Grown From Certified. Plenty of Table Stock Onion Plants Onion Sets Grass Seed -Good Assortment We have Cabbage and Lettuce Plants A Full Line of Produce A large assortment of Shrubbery grown in the north by a grower who has been in the business for 50 years. Roses that will stand our winters. Hileman's Markets 21 Years at 409 E. Plank Road 16 Years at Walton Ave.

and Lloyd St. ATTENTION ALL FURLOUGHED RAILROAD WORKERSMEMBERS OF LOCAL 2017 ALL FURLOUGHED WORKERS WILL MEET AT UNION HEADQUARTERS, 1105 13th ALTOONA, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1956, 10:30 A. M. ON THE FOLLOWING: REGISTER FOR FUTURE SECURITY FOR YOU AND YOUR 1. FAMILY.

THE STEPS TAKEN TO HELP YOU BY YOUR UNION, THE 2. CITY OF ALTOONA AND BLAIR COUNTY WILL BE OUTLINED AND EXPLAINED. THE LATEST FIGURES OF FURLOUGHS AND POSSIBLE RE3. CALL DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED. A COMPLETE REPORT FROM YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT COM4.

MITTEE WILL BE GIVEN. FUTURE STEPS NECESSARY IN OUR OVERALL PROGRAM 5. WILL BE EXPLAINED. COFFEE, SANDWICHES, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL 6. FURLOUGHED MEMBERS ATTENDING THIS MEETING.

YOU MAY BRING YOUR WIFE IF YOU WISH. Fraternally Yours THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE OF LOCAL UNION 2017 HOW ABOUT ME? spectacle and you'll see it. It's the hot Sen. Lane (D-Washington) ventured the opinion: "It's sort of ridiCulous to adopt a state dog, but we do other silly things, so we might as well do this.".