The Progress from Clearfield, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ChuckU To protect your 'twth, tee your dentist twice a year and mind'your own business. THE GRESS Tip For more local and state turn to Page 23. Vol. 61 No, 68 Our 57th Ywr Phillptburg, AAothannow ValUy, Wednwdoy, March 22, 1967 15,155 Copies Daily 28 PAGES TODAY i i Ho a I Fire Blaze Sweeps Two-Story House $1.5 Million Budget To Be Adopted Tax Rates A $1.5 million operating bud- spent last year; calls for ex- during the ensuing months, the moire, than offset the overspend- Many who were avoiding the pected to reap $51,100 from the get for 1967 is. scheduled to be pendilures of $1,502,718.

county can wind up with a ing: Taxes alone, for Instance, tax were unaware that certain'personal property levy, the adopted tomorrow by the Clear- Revenue receipts, including a $78,000 surplus at the end of the produced nearly $44,000 types of stocks, bonds and Bother equivalent of slightly over two- field County Commissioners. beginning balance of more than year. what had been anticipated. private holdings were affected, thirds'of-a mill. And the good'news for the $2,000.

is anticipated at Generally speaking, i More than was rea- The roundup of delinquents To meet i n2 operational property owner is that there will 674. Add to this non-revenue re- year's budget follows closely lized through the four-mill per- came about when the Commis- costs at clear Haven the coun- be no tax increase. Taxes will ceipts of $211,000 and the over- along the lines of last year's sonal property tax, about dou- sioners, seeking alternatives ty's home for the aged the Corn- remain at 10 mills on real estate all figure on the plus side of the spending which reached $1.6 mil- ble that of previous years. This a tax increase, decided that a ic ioners raised rates at the and 4 mills on personal proper- ledger is $1,580,725. lion, nearly $200,000 over what is attributed to a survey under- crackdown might just double the ho! summer and the net ty.

I spending is limited to the was budgeted. taken by the Commissioners last amount of revenue. The budget, which is a little budgetary figures and if there But a surplus of funds and year that put a great many less than what actually was is no major unforeseen expense revenue gains during the year more names on the taxable roll, and this year the county is ex- Please Turn to Page 23, Col. 4 Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde Brown, Two Grandsons Die This Morning HOUTZDALE A Houtzdale R. D. couple and two of mount or revenue. effect over a full year is ex- tneir un 9 grandchildren were killed here this morning The results were gratifying when fire swept through their two-story frame house irv Grampian Young Man Is Killed At Cloir Woodel, -a 'Grampian resident, was killed instantly yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock when the car in which he had hitched a ride only minutes before crashed into a Department of.Highway* snow, plow near the Curwensvijle Borough limits. It the third fatality in county this year! The accident was one of four in Clearfield County yesterday which caused injuriei to five other, persons and property damage estimated Seven Projects To County List of 96,600.

Tw of tne 59,... ch'est and hip injuries; and Andrew H. Larson, 26, of Glen Richey chest and shoulder injuries and scalp cuts. Both are listed in fair condition, i. was driving the Tiighway improvements have been, added to the State en was Highwav Commission program employed Sportswear ta Clearfield County it was an- Curwensvffle, had missed his nounced today by the -Commis- regular ride home and hitched on a nde in the Larson car.

The projects in Clearfield He was about 200 County are expected to cost yards from the accident scene $15.151 million for 19,1 miles. a straight stretch of Route "This is only a bite in the 322 leading into a curve across total needs," Commission chair- from the North American G. Bartlett said, fractories plant. It is approxl- The Clearfield County Deyelbp- "We still have a long way to mately 50 feet inside the bor- merit Council last night approved go." ough limits. 'to: promote tourism The Commission a State police said the road was throughout motels, hotels, res- does not include maintenance wet and slippery at the time tatirants and other firms.

a- Wreckage of ear in which 20-year-old Clair L. Woodel of Grampian was killed yesterday. McCully section just outside town. Dead are Clyde Brown and his wife, Ellen, both believed to be in their sixties, and two grandsons, Calvin Stiner, about 6, and his brother Mark, about 4. Listed in fair condition in the Philipsburg State General Hospital a daughter of the Browns and aunt of the two boys, Mrs.

Gloria McTavish, 21. She was injured when she escaped through a second floor window and jumped from a porch roof to the ground. Mrs. McTavish, whose husband is stationed with the U.S. Marines hi Spain, told" a neighbor before she was taken to the; hospital that her father had gone downstairs to start a fire in a stove.

She said that he came back upstairs and told everyone to get out because the house was on fire. Mrs. McTavish went through the window believ- Hyde Project Helps Prevent Flood Damage A stream clearance project in the Hyde area has been completed just in time to catch a ing that the others were escap- heavy spring of ing. too. melting snow.

Tourist Promotion Plan Approved State Engineer County Attorneys, Dies Data PHILIPSBURG-- Philipsburg to go up onto the front porch officials will go to Williamsport when he heard the house begin- tomorrow to present the muni- rung to cave in. newly prepared sewer Mr. Custred said that the fire- maps, to Martin Wilt, regional men were there within about The fire apparently broke out Although cost figures have not some time before 7 a. m. At been completed an estimated noon firemen from Houtzdale, $20,000 was spent to improve Ramey and Madera were still the channel of Montgomery Run trying to extinguish flames in in Lawrence Township.

the caved-in building in order A spokesman for the Stream to recover the bodies. Clearance Branch of the De- Two neighbors were apparent- partment of Forests and Waters ly the first persons on the scene said yesterday that the project although it was reported that an will, result in less flooding in unidentified motorist spotted the the Hyde area. Coupled with flames and turned in the alarm, flood protection offered by the The neighbors Elmer Cus- CurwensviUe Dam on the West tred, and Thomas Hopkins, a Branch of the Susquehanna teacher in the Moshannon Val- River some 50 homes, i ley High School arrived short- businesses, an industrial ly after Mrs. McTavish leaped and a public building at Hyde from the roof. When she discov- will have greater protection ered that the rest of the family from high water.

was still inside she tried to re- As an example, the spokes- enter the house and had to be man figured that without the restrained by Mr. Hopkins. Meanwhile, Mr. Custred rushed around the burning building to see if anyone was trying to escape. Finding no one he started Please Turn to Page 23, Col.

4 Please Turn to Page 23, Col. 8 Please Turn, to Page 10, Col. 2 In District Churches National Campers and Hikers Association convention at Prince Gallitzin State Park which some Please Turn to Page 23, Col 5 Republicans Gain 50, Democrats Sign 15 Special Services Set In Area on Friday The most solemn day in. the church calendar will be marked this Friday ai Christians throughout Clearfield County and the Moshannon Valley meditate on the crucifixion of Christ. At Clearfield, churches of the Clearfield Ministerium will meet for a union Good Friday service in the Trinity Methodist Church, from noon until 3 1 5 Republican party in CiMmiit One TM Clearfield County gained 50 new YOter SignUp Une Participating ministers will be voters last night at a special Of Activities TM W1S ar registration conducted at the UT TBW ACTIVITieS R.

Rambo, Oliver H. R. Krapf, Houtzdale fire hall. The Demo- RftlnrA Fncter HftlidflV 111 118 16 RaI 5 Krouse crats picked up 15 first-time PclOre EO5ICI Richard A. Todd and Gaylord voters With the exception of the voter Wr5 gbt.

Eighteen other persons, mean- registration office in the Court- Devotional periods will be con- while, took the opportunity to house Annex, all Courthouse of- ducted by the Rev. Mr. Krapf, change their party affiliation, fices will close at'noon Good host and the Revs. Fifteen of them switched from Friday and remain closed until George Rees, Raymond Street, Democrats to Republican and Monday morning. Bruce Bishop, Major Theodore three Republicans changed to The registration office will be Thompson; the--Rev.

Vernon J. Democratic, open until 9 p. m. Friday Miller and the Rev. Dr.

Willis W. Tonight, registrars will sit Saturday until 5 p. m. and Monr from 6 to 9 p. m.

at the Cur- day until 9 'The Trinity Choir, under the wensville Odd Fellows Building, Monday is the final day for direction of M. Galla- tne Chester Hill Borough Build- new voters to register for the her, will.sing'"Calvary," "Open Please Turn to Page 23, Col, 3 Please Turn to" Page 10, Col. 6 John M. Urey, Clearfield County's oldest practicing at- its jorney, died last the Clearfield Hospital. Mr.

SvT Ses but that flames tourist Urey, who-observed the 70th anniversary of his admission men of Health. and heat kept them from trying plan to ask such firms to the bar last September, was 96 years old. Several councilmen will visit to enter the building. Both he to contribute $25 toward the cost Born August 22, 1870 in Banks Township, Indiana the regional office at Williams- and Mrs. Thomas DuFour, an- of promoting tourism.

In return, County, Mr. Urey was a teacher prior to entering the legal ort and assurance will he giv- other neighbor, reported hearing each would Deceive a rack to pro esliori served as assistant principal of Clearfield that the borough will estab- explosions, which they believed ma High School and principal of DuBois High School. Byt teach- Sr lt mt shannon bullets ta off durin souvenir-place mats and a mem- -i Creek as soon as possible. the fire bership sticker. to engage only for a few years following The sewer maps, prepared by "I couldn't see anything for The tourist angle was also graduation from Indiana State Normal School (now Indiana -lace and Glace Harris- the smoke," said Mr.

Custred, discussed in relation to July's University) in 1891. burg engineering firm, who lives two doo and at Frenchville in a building owned by Thomas Viard. He studied law in the offices the late Thomas H. Murray and Allison O. Smith and was admitted to the Clearfield County Bar Sept.

7, 1896. Later, he was admitted to practice before the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania as well as the Federal Courts. During his long legal career in which he engaged in almost every phase of the law he practiced before nine judges of. the Clearfield County Courts. In 1909 Mr.

solicitor for Clearfield Borough, a he was to hold for 23 years. He assisted in establishing -the Clearfield Board of Health, the borough's first Shade Tree Commission, and up ihe first codification of Clearfield, Borough ordinances. The office of county controller was Please Turn to Page 23, Col. 7 Please Turn to Page 10, Col. 5 Please Turn to Page 10, Col.

1 Inside The Progress Classified Ads 20, 21 Hints From Hcloise 24 Comics 27 News From Around World 10 Sports IS, 1J Obituaries 23 Hospital News 12 Editorial, Columns 12 Social News 2, 3, 8, 24 Today in History 4 Easter Series 22 Area Servicemen -14 Pa. Court Ruling 21 doors away along Area Servicemen 14 AP Spotlight Stories 25, 26 John M. Urey Vandalism Marks Bell Manager Action in State District Manager ftfocafionaf flans Are Approved At West Branch Directors'of the A milk withholding action by West Branch Area Schools last Pennsylvania dairy emplo es or "acceptable and nl approved the long range marked by scattered vandalism 'g nera satisfactory service" educational program plans sub- Tuesday. dur i ng the operators' strike: Bitted by Dr. Clifford Jones of All of the vandalism--at least said that the pub- Pittsburgh representing the Asa dozen cases-was concentrated ii has helped Uhe situation-by at Education Consultants, in Northwestern Pennsylvania, holding long distance calls to ayTmofnd411VuiCr Ha There were no reports of thoie oi an emergency or urgent me the buiW nTanalysTs dumping or violence in nature and by.

not requesting jt ud TM DUIiain analysis parts of the state in the 'milk routine service changes. holding action organized by. the He said that management per- The plans will be presented to National Farmers Organization, sonnel in the Clearfield office the State Department of Public In Bucks County near Phila- have shown their devotion to du- Instruction for state review and delphia an NFO spokesman said ty by working 12.to 18 hours per approval, fanners were supporting the day in order to provide Edward J. Sotak of Hawk Run movement. But a spokesman service.

hired as an elementary lot a milk cooperative there The normal long-distance load teacher for the next term. He at Cleartield is 3,300 calls per graduate of the California day, he explained. That aver- State College. A leather was age has been cut by about 20 also hired as an elementary li- per cent since the strike started brarian but the name was not SECRETARY OF MINES Dr. H.

Beecher Charmbury told a Philipsburg audience last night that Philipsburg has been selected as one of four sites where the state will build water purification plants. Dr. Raymond Hess, Philipsburg Rotary Club president Frank Fulton, and Howard Bellingham are seated at head table. Dr. Charmbury Makes said the effects on the Philadelphia market However, Northwestern Penn- was hotbed of activ- PlMM Turn to 23, Col.

2 P)MM Turn to Page 23 Col. 1 PIMM Turn.to Page 23, Col.ft Cloudy tonight with little change in temperature, low 28 to 36. Variable cloudiness and a little warmer Thursday. Sunrise 6:27 Clearfield Weather Tuesday high 34, low 30, overnight low 32. Ctoarfield River Level Tuesday 7 p.

m. 5.90 feet (falling). Today 7 a. m. 5.75 feet (falling).

Snow cover 6 inches. Precipitation .25 inches. MM Airport Tuesday high 30, low 27, overnight low 29. Planners Receive Reports from County Director The Clearfield County Planning Commission last night heard a variety of reports from Executive Director 1-s Parks. He told members that there are presently no federal funds available for soil surveys such as is being undertaken in the counly.

The commission had submitted an application for funds a year ago to accelerate work. Mr. Parks also noted that there are no current state funds PHILIPSBURG Philipsburg the plants, which will be con- methods used to distill purn to help planning commis- is ons of four sites selected for structed by the state to agument water from ocean water. Some sions in Bradford and Cooper the installation of pilot plants and bolster the water supplies of changes were necessitated due townships. Those two are par- for the purification of water the Commonwealth.

to the different structure of the ticularly important because both tainted with mine acid drainage, Dr. Charmbury said that wa- water. townships have Keystone Short- Dr. H. Beecher Charmbury, sec- ter conservation is one of the He also described the neutral- way interchanges.

He said he retary of the Department of most serious problems facing izing processes and said the wa- has been discussing the prob- Mines and Mineral Industries, the state. He said many of the ter is usable but not of high lem with the state's Bureau of announced last night before streams are contaminated with quality. He said the state's aim Community Development more than 100 Philipsburg area mine acid and this caused his this program is to make' good Commission is working on residents attending a Rotary department four years ago to water of high quality. plans lor a countywide survey meeting at the Country launch a research program to The speaker showed colored of mwage needs in conjunction Club achieve a solution for the neu- slides and described work Altoona, Hazkton and Potts- tralization of the acid waters. Turn to Page 23, Col.

4 ville are the other locations for Studies were made of the Please Turn to Page 10, CoL Philipsburg To Be Site Of Water Purification Plant EW SPA PES. IV.