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First With the News Of Clearfield County And Moshannon Valley THE PROGRESS The Weather Considerable cloudiness a much colder tonight with snow flurries. Low zero to 5 above zero. Sunday variable cloudiness and cold with few snow flurries likely Volume 52 Number 298 Clearfield, Curwensville, Philipsburg, Saturday Evening, December 20, 1958 12 PAGES TODAY Special Yule Services Are Set in Vicinity can- Yuletide programs of song anc story are planned Sunday in Clear field, Curwensville and Philipsburg as many people will attend church services heralding the Christmas week. Some of these services, as reported to The Progress, a listed here: Clearfield Trinity Methodist A combined pageant and fata, Sunday School program and worship service will be held Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church Christmas Sunday will begin with a program by the boys and of the Sunday School in the sanctuary during the Sunday School hour. This win be followed by the Christmas worship hour at 10:45 a.m., when the pastor will preach on "A Christless World" and the choir will present two anthems taken from Handel's "0 Thou That Tellest" with Mrs.

Melvin Daisher as soloist and the "Hallelujah Chorus." The evening program at 7.30 p. m. will feature a combined pageant and cantata under the directions of Mrs. W. Albert Ramey and Mrs.

J. M. Gallaher, respectively. The pageant is "The First Christ mas." Shepherds are: Richard Mitchell, William Singleton, Larry Butler, Alton Davis, Jack Merritt, and Harry Mellott. The Voice will be Miss Josephine McMurray.

Betsy Anderson will be Mary and Ashley Woolridge will be Joseph. The cantata is "The Manger Throne" by Manney, in which the Junior, Youth and Senior choirs participate. Soloists are: Mrs. Alice Davis, Alfred C. Koozer and Harold Bennett.

St. John's Lutheran The combined choirs of the St. John's Lutheran Church will present tiieir annual Candlelight Service of "Carols of the Nations" Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The choirs are under the direction Mrs. Raymond Schucker, organist and director of the Senior Choir, and Miss Sue Sherkel, director of the Chancel Choir.

In keeping with the international theme, the prelude will be "II Natale in Sicilia" (Christmas in Sicily). Familiar Christmas hymns will be sung and these Scriptur topics will be read: "Prophecy, "Annunciation," and "Birth." Following the call to worship the invocation and the offertory prayer, these responses will given: "Hallelujah," "Glory God" and "The Lord's The offertory number will be thi "Chorale on Hymn Tune 'Green sleeves'" by Keck. The choirs will sing these groups of carols which are traditional folk or carols from various coun tries: Happy Christmas Comes Once More," Danish carol "Today There Is Ringing," tradi tional carol and "Carol Noel," old English carol; "The Godly Stranger," tradi iional carol; "While Angels Mexican folk tune and "Sing No well! Sing Nowell!" Koday's carol; The Children's Carols: "Visit o. Magi," French; "Winds Softlj Blow," traditional and "The Bo: of Galilee," American folk song "Carol of the Bells" Ukranian carol; "King Jesus Is Negro spiritual and "Gloria! Sloria!" Polish carol. The Carol Benedictus following Benediction is "German Folk song of 18th Gaul's 'March of the Wise Men" from 'The Babe of Bethlehem" is scheduled for the postlude.

Continued Page 10, Column 5 FTC Adopting Rule Aimed At Saving Money By FRANK CORMIER WASHINGTON APj-The Federal Trade Commission is adopting a new practice aimed at providing better protection of the American consumer's pocketbook. In the past, the Commission has alerted the public (o sharp practices only when it has filed formal complaints against businesses alleged to be erring. The FTC hopes its nav policy will put a stronger spotlight on trickery and make it less profitable, perhaps even make it unprofitable. Members of Congress and others frequently have complained about the length of time it takes to process many FTC cases, some of which drag on for several years. The FTC hopes to blunt some of these complaints through its new warning system.

In addition to alerting the public, warnings will sene notice Continued on Page 7, Column 2 Reds Say NATO Has No Business In Berlin Problem MOSCOW (AP) Pravda complained bitterly today that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has no business concerning itself with Berlin. The NATO Council of Foreign Ministers issued a communique in Paris Tuesday saying that all the NATO nations are behind the United States, Britain and France in defiance of the Soviet Union over Berlin. The Western Big Three have rejected Soviet demands that they withdraw their troops from occupation of West Berlin by next June 1. In making the demand on Nov. 27 Premier Khrushchev also said the Russians will give the East German Communist regime control over the 110-mile allied supply lines that connect West Berlin with West Germany if the Allies remain.

Pravda claimed the minister's council was not the proper place discuss Berlin. The Communist party newspaper said no one expected "a memorandum of peace emerge from the depth of this America's Atlas Soars High Around The Continued on Page 7, Column 2 Mercury Drops, Snow Descends, Cold To Stay Wintry weather was ushered into much of Pennsylvania today, one day before the calendar says it is officially arrive. A cold wave sent temperatures and light to moderately leavy snow made streets and high- rays treacherous. Frigid Canadian air enveloped'the Clearfield County- Vloshannon Valljy area suddenly after comparatively balmy temperatures yesterday which reached a high of 41 degiees. Temperatures took a sharp turn downward early last evening and this morning hitting lows through- iut the west portion of the state generally in the 5 to 15 above range.

The thermometer fell 21 legrees in seven hours since midnight reaching a low of 8 at 7 a. m. at the C.A.A, Communications at Black Moshannon Airport. Rain turned to snow Friday night as the mercury plunged downward and the sudden freeze iced roads, seating unusually dangerous driv- Jig conditions. Up to 5 inches of now was reported in the higher levations of Clearfield and Centre ounties.

Potter, Elk and McKean ounties had from two to four nches. State Highway Department crews went to work early last night, shing and cindering. Some based t.the Hyde office worked through the night and were still on the job as late as 10 a. m. today.

All roads were reported unusual- slippery in spots. The Weather Bureau held out ttele hope for any moderation in Luster Added To Business Scene in U.S. Happy Combination Of Events Makes Economy Brighter By WALTER BREEDE JR. NEW YORK (AP) From Wall Street to Cape Canaveral, a happy combination of circumstances and events added luster to an already brightening business scene this week. American Telephone Telegraph the world's largest industrial colossus, demonstrated its faith in the nation's economic future by proposing a three-for-one split of the stock and a 10 per cent boost in the dividend.

This is the first stock split in A.T.T. history, and the first dividend chance in 37 ysars. The dividend rise will mean a 63 million dollar bonus for A.T.T.'s 1,625,000 stockholders. Coincidentally, member companies of A.T. Bell System in 11 states have rate increase applications pending for almost that amount.

Avowed objective of the stock split: to create a broader marke the company's shares by breaking them into smaller pieces (A.T.T. closed Friday on the New York Stock Exchange a $223.50 a share). In the A.T.T.'s own words, "it will strengthen the position of the company in com petmg for the large amounts oi equity capital will be needed the future to meet the nation's ANOTHER ADDITION TO ORBITING SATELLITES Dotted line indicates approximate orbit of the Atlas, latest addition to other man-made moons circling the earth. Other satellites still orbiting the earth include Explorer I and IV, Vanguard I and Sputnik III. (AP Continued on Page 7, Column 6 Continued on Page 7, Column 4 Santa Claus Is Still Tops On Youngsters' 'Hem List' By BETTY HAMILTON Progress Staff Writer Maybe Wyatt Earp can win the "West with his six-shooter and Elvis Presley feminine hearts with his guitar, but when it comes to the "Hero List" they trail far behind an old man with too many calories in his diet and no taste in his clothes.

Santa Claus is still top man with the snow suit set and his popularity hasn't dropped a point in all the centuries. His loyal and true admirers don't care a bit that his round tummy is too fat, his white hair too long and his jolly "ho ho" too loud They adore him just as he even in the same ill-chosen red suit he's worn for 1,000 years. Not even the most argumentive person would have attempted to debate that fact if he had been in a Clearfield department store one afternoon this week. Santa Claus was paying a two- hour visit to toyland to give him a chance to meet his admiring pub lie, to dispense lollipops', and to catch up on a few of those last- minute Christmas wishes that had been forgotten in letters to his North Pole home. It was a pretty ego-swelling experience for the old gentleman.

If he had developed any feeling of insecurity it vanished with the realization that he provokes the same heartfelt admiration the children of today as he did in their great grandparents. A steady stream of youngsters vith sparkling eyes and expectant grins tugged eagerly on the hands of parents, grandparents or grownup friends a hurry to get their first glimpse of Santa Claus Some never got much further. Stricken by a sudden case of shyness at the sight of their idol, they hung back and decided to write fire Damages Bigler Home 2nd Time in Week BIGLER About $2,000 damage was caused this morning by the second fire at the Roy Haven home in Bradford Township in less than a week. The fire, which heavily damaged one side of the house, was caused by a temporary flue set up after the permanent flue and the opposite of the house had been damaged in a fire last Sunday. About $4,000 damage, including that to household furnishings, from that fire which was caused by the defective flue.

Clearfield firemen were called to the Haven home on a silent alarm shortly after 7 o'clock this They fought the fire, located in the plank walls, for nearly two hours before it was extinguished. The fire vas the second silent alarm for the firemen in less than 24 hours. Last night shortly after 7 o'clock they were called to the Blair English home at Woodland R. D. where a fire in an outside cellarway caused about $200 damage.

Firemen said quick action on the part of neighbors prevented greater damage. They discovered the; Nation's Second Major Airline Closed by Strike CHICAGO (AP) A strike some 1,500 pilots today shut down American Airlines, grounding th second of the nation's major ai carriers in the eve of the holida travel rush. The Air Line Pilots Assn. struc midnight Friday, Negotiations here broke dow with an ALPA spokesman's state ment that "It looks like a long lard strike Stemming from an 18-month dis sute, the strike posed a handica lor Christmas travelers. Eastern Air Lines flight eng neers and machinists walked ou over wage demands Nov.

24 an line has been tied up 26 days In New York, a company spokes man said the pilots, one hour be 'ore the strike deadline, had re newed a demand for a 75-hou work month instead of an 85-hour work month for pilots on jet air craft. C. R. Smith, president of Amer can, said in a statement: "No responsible air line coulc agree to the present demands fire believed to have been Continued on Page 7, Column 3 caused by spontaneous combustion --and doused it with water before the firemen arrived. Federal Court Throws Damper on Proposed Merger off Two Firms NEW YORK A A federal court judge Friday signed a final decree enjoining Bethlehem Steel Corp.

and Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. from merging or entering into any similar plan or agreement. Judge Edward Weinfeld, after a lengthy trial, ruled last Nov. 20 that there was a reasonable probability that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, lessen competition and tend toward monopoly in the iron and steel industry The merger agreement dated Dec. 11, 1956--would have produced a firm with assets totaling more than three billion dollars This would have resulted in the largest corporate union in business history.

"AND THEN, SANTA, I WANT says four-year-old Jean- HUJI 6 UUUIUCU LU W1HC I I i I I mm a letter ralher than express P' Rltt nhouse of 12 Nlchols street Clearfield, as she gets her last-minute orders to Santa Claus during his visit to Continued on Page 12, Column 1 I Clearfield this week. (Progress Photo) Traffic Toll In Clearfield County and the Mushannoii Valley during 1957 as compiled by The Progress from State and Borough Police reports showed 468 accidents; and 15 deaths. Since Jan. 1, 1958 the reports show: Dec. 19 433 accidents; 15 deaths.

A year ago 442 accidents; 15 deaths. tfew Yorkers face Certainty of No Weekend Papers NEW YORK (AP) New York ers today faced the certainty he final weekend before Christ mas without nine major dail; newspaprs. Joint negotiations between tb striking Newspaper Mail and De liverers Union and publishers are to resume unti talks broke of not scheduled Monday. The Wednesday. Federal mediators kept in touch with both sides Friday withou making any apparent progress to ward an earlier joint meeting.

The deliverers struck Dec. 9 ii a contract dispute with the Pub lishers Assn. of New York City The papers stopped publishing two days later. Only about employes out of a normal payrol of 20,000 are still at work at the struck papers The deadlock in negotiations is knotted around a wage issue. The publishers have offered a $7 wage package spread over two years, plus a reduction the weight ol Bundles the deliverers handle.

The union has termed the wage offer acceptable only if the work week is reduced from 40 to least Continued on Page 7, Column 3 Kylertown Man Is Bonus Award Winner PHILIPHBURG Frank Barter of Kylertown was named the recipient of tlie $50 bonus award last night by the Retail Division ul the 'hihpsburg a of Com- nerce Mr. Harler, who is also a finalist in the awarding of a foieign car, will be joined by these fmal- isls also named last night Irene Smeal, Mary Kay Hapsey, Continued on Page 7, Column 5 IRBNls May Be Given To More European Lands WASHINGTON (API-Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy said today the Defense Department may boost production of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles if more Western European countries wan: them. The department now has limited orders to production for eight squadrons. A squadron consists of 15 missiles. McElroy told newsmen that Gen.

Lauris Norstad, NATO supreme commander, would like to see missiles sent to countries in addition to Britain, which has accepted them, and Italy, which is negotiating. McElroy talked with newsmen Continued on Page 7, Column 3 Two Persons Slightly Injured in Borough Accident Last Night Two Olanta R. D. residents were injured in one of two traf- ic accidents reported in Clearfield Borough and vicinity last night. Mrs.

Howard McCracken a James McCracken, were treated at a doctor's office for cuts after he car in which they were passengers rammed into a parked car South Second street last night about 9:10 o'clock. The driver of the car, 18-year-old lobert McCracken, also of Olanta t. D. 1, was charged by Clearfield Borough Police with reckless driv- ng and losing control of a car causing an accident. According to investigating officers, Patrolmen Charles C.

Edmi- ton and William M. Mohney McCracken was traveling outh on Second street and be- ween Cherry and Walnut streets attempted to wipe the steam off lis windshield. He lost control of his car which Efmmed into a sedan of William H. Miller of Glen Richey which Continued on Page 7, Column 6 Child Welfare Advisory Group Officers Austin Harrier of LeContes Mills as been leelected chairman he advisory committe to llearfield County Child Welfare Services. He was named to another one- rear term at the committee's nonthly luncheon meeting in the Dimelmg Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Also elected were Mrs. Har is G. Breth of Clearfiela, vice hairman; and Mrs, Isaac Whitaker of DuBois, secretary a reasurer. The committee members heard eports on their annual project to Christmas gifts for 135 chil- ren under the care of the agency was announced that this year's Toject was most successful anc .11 the children will receive the ifts they most desired. Mrs.

Jerome Howe of Karthaus vas a guest of honor at the meet- Continued on Page 7, Column 2 upreme Court Plans Memorial Service For lust ice Arnold Jan. 9 The Supreme Court of Pennsyl- ania has designated Friday, Jan 1959, at 10 a. m. at the Supreme tourt Room in Philadelphia, as he time and place for a Memorial neeting to be held for the late ustice John C. Arnold of Clear- Chief Justice Alvin R.

Jones as, through W. Albert Ramey. resident of the Clearfield County ar Association, extended an in- itation to the members of the learfield County Bar and to the ourthouse officals and the many riends of Justice Arnold to be resent at that time for the pur- ose of honoring the memory of ustice Arnold. The Supreme Court Room in hiladelphia is 456 in City Hall. Ready To Send Anew Ike' 1 Yule Message Architects Expect To Retrigger Satellite Early This Afternoon By C.

YATES MCDANIEL WASHINGTON (AP) America's pride of the heavens soared high around the world today ready to send anew a presidential yuletide message of good will. Jubilant architects of the four- ton Atlas said it would be early afternoon before they decide about retriggering their talking satellite to broadcast tape-recorded words from President Eisenhower. The next step, when the scientists figure they have enough initial data in hand, will be to erase the message and send up another to be released by remote control as Atlas continues Its travels. This second phase of the pioneering project promised to point the way to a revolution in communications mass transmissions of sound and -pictures to anywhere on earth through a satellite network. And in the hours following Atlas' mighty blastoff from its Cape Canaveral, launching site Thursday night, statesmen assessed its boost to U.S.

strength in the great East-West struggle. Atlas struck another propaganda blow for this country at 3:15 p.m. Friday when, zipping at 17,000 m.p.h. over Cape Canaveral, it rebroadcast as scheduled a short Eisenhower message recorded Tuesday and carried aloft in the nose cone. "This is the President of the United States speakmg," came the dramatic playback of Eisenhower's voice some static and fading as in the early days of shortwave.

"Through the marvels of scientific advance, my voice is corn- Continued an Page 7, Column 1 Santa Says Atlas He's Set for Visit By ED CREAGH WASHINGTON (AP) "There I was on my back at 30,000 feet," wheezed Santa Claus, "and -Whoosh! this thing whizzed past me and just after I stopped shaking Whoosh! this other thing came whooshing past me--" "There, there, dear," soothed wife, "drink this nice cup of tranquihzer and relax. After all, you've got a big job ahead of you." "I do, do said Santa, rising up on one elbow. "Maybe I won't do it this year. Maybe I'll let those sweet little kiddies get their own presents this year. This delivery job is getting too dangerous.

Wow! "I was making this test run, see, just checking, and these satellite things came whooshing past me from all directions. Golly gee, was like Labor Day night on a "Mom. I'm getting too old for his job." "Nonsense," interrupted Mrs. llaus briskly. "Think of all the disappointed children there would be.

Think of all the brownies that Continued on Page 7, Column 1 Atlas Radio Is Forerunner Of New Cornmo System By FRANK CAREY WASHINGTON (AP) The new pace communications system ested with President Eisenhow- r's Christmas message is gned ultimately to provide a ew aid to the military services in 'orldwide communications. David Young, space technology oordmator for the Pentagon's Ad- anced Research Projects Agen- gave this account today in tell- ig of plans to break current bot- enecks in long-distance commu- cations. ARPA directed the launching of ie Atlas which is now orbiting gh above the earth with tiny adios and a tape recorder ward. Young told a reporter that satel- tes would be used as space re- stations to transmit messages high radio frequencies which an not be used in ordinary trans- ccanic long lange radio trans- ission He indicated the syscem would also add vastly to the message capacity now offered on crowdec oceanic cables The radio system consists of two devices each a little larger than an ordinal portable radio. Each can receive voice or telegraphic-type ladio, store it on a tape recorder, then transmit it lo a ground receiving station upon proper command.

Two devices are carried in case one should fail. Eacli was tuned to a slightly difterent wave length. Atlas will pick up only messages which are in a proper code, cutting out unwanted signals. Likewise special ground receivers are set to catch only such messages as are addressed to them their particular codes. Young said that at present the receiving stations are not placed deally for a woildwide relay system.

It would be ideal and plans envision this lo have them all located near the equator. Because the four army stations tracking Atlas the southern United States are well north of the equator while Atlas' path travels to and fro across the equator, this was a 20-hour delay after launching before the satellite's tracks happened to come close enough to trigger the Eisenhower broadcast Young said the Defense Department envisions an equator-based system for large of non- priority messages ranging from ordering supplies to putting through transfers of men Each ground station, he said, be connected by ordinary and lines such as telephone or telegraph with all military mstal- ations in its area. Messages from these installations could be relayed to the 'bird" for delucry elsewhere in world In like manner, incotn- ng messages could be from the receiving station to nstallat'ons in the area. KWSPAPLRl.