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Bucks Judges Study Boyer? Welsh Court Cost Appeals Bucks County has had its share of public officials who have been charged with crimes but acquitted. What remains on the books is the matter of court costs. Two officials, who were slapped with court costs by juries, feel there is no good reason to pay them. Both have appealed to the courts; one, to lessen the amount to be paid, the other, to throw out the tab altogether. The first official is County Commission Chairman Edward B.

Boyer, who in January 1961 was cleared of extortion charges. Court costs of $924.69, however, were placed on him. Boyer paid $600. but on the advice of his attorney kept $324.69. They asked Bucks Court to rule why their request for a reduction of costs shouldn't be granted.

The court has not yet replied. Boyer maintains that he is only required to pay costs with regard to one bill on indictment. He was charged for all 19. Also included in the action is former ll. S.

Deputy Marshal Charles Meyers, who was co-defendant with Boyer and likewise acquitted. Meyers paid $300 of $908.68 court costs and held onto $608.68. The second public official is Bucks Democratic County Chairman John T. Welsh, who was acquitted of macing charges last Friday, but ordered to pay costs of $2,070.76 bv the jury. All The Way Welsh is also chairman of the State Workmen's Compensation Board.

attorney, William M. Power, has decided to go ail the way. He will ask the court to have the costs-on-defendant dict declared unconstitutional. Power is basing his case on a recent Chester County decision where the court there called unconstitutional the placing of the costs on an acquitted defendant. The Commonwealth has appealed the pronouncement and the case is now before the state Superior Court.

Like the Welsh case, the Chester case involves a misdemeanor. Should the court rule in favor of Welsh, there is still the question whether its decision would he retroactive to the Boyer appeal. iristfll iatlg (Eottmr Delaware Valley Great Home Newspaper TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1963 PAGE 3 Beckett Is Assailed At GOP Meeting By SCOOP LEWIS Courier-Times Staff Writer Bucks County Republican Chairman Paul R. Bcckert was an hour late for last meeting of committee people from Lower and Central Bucks, but that deter the workers from assailing him. his tactics and his lieutenants.

The GOF chairman, who holds the dual role of county district attorney, came in for two verbal attack from the 95 party workers who crammed into the Bristol Room of the Bristol Motor Inn. Much of the stormy session was devoted to demands by the workers that William Veitch, county register of wills, be removed as assistant chairman of the county GGP party. Veitch, who lives in Levittown, is seeking as register of wills. Stands Firm Beckert, however, stood firm, I asserting that he has faith in his assistant county chairman. The dissident workers also urged Beckert to eliminate the posts of the eight assistant chairmen.

do you need eight people to do the he was asked. To this, Beckert replied: must delegate work. I do everything Moments before his belated entrance, the committee workers motioned for Beckert to resign as county chairman. Howver, Samuel Dclp. Bristol Township commissioner who chaired last night meeting, allow the question to come to a vote when Beckert walked in.

Beckert hide the fact that be glad when his county chairmanship days are over. want this he remarked. want to get reelected. Pm not trying to perpetuate myself in this position. I two years and New Parochial School Iii Rucks Williams Amendment Passes, Bars Sheppard Trot Horses An amendment which would forbid Lawrence B.

Sheppard, chairman of the State Harness Racing Commission, and one of the larg- Department ruling on whether members of his family can do so The House last week approved and shipped to tin4 Senate a bill Meanwhile, the sit ion for a finn part of Gov Wi ton harness caci louse has in po- vote a second min W. Scran reform bill est breeders of horses in the I nit- 'barring political figures and pub- Shown above is the concept of the new Archbishop Wood High School, due to open in September, 1964. The school will have two main buildings, for 1.500 students in each, on Old York Road near Street. Road. on a campus took it for my He told the committee workers that would warm the cockles of my heart if you would get enough committee people together to kick me out of this job.

guarantee you one vote you will get will be my Open Primary Asked When the committee people ent on record in favor of an open primary, Beckert told them he is opposed in such a primary. One worker, Steve Carby of Tullytown, advocated holding more meetings for to get together. It seems other people have he stated. When charged with refusing to sign applications for Republicans seeking committee posts, who support Alliance group last year, the county chairman denied any such actions. will sign applications for anyone who goes through the proper chain of he declared.

William Mullin, chairman of the Bensalem Township board of supervisors and a member of the county Republican executive committee, was roundly applauded when he said he was for the COP slate, except for Veitch and Joseph O. Canby, candidate for county commissioner. Mullin told Bcckert he was against the meaning the county eight assistants. To this, Beckert told Mullin: against the Big Eight only because the Big Eight is dividing your Some workers complained they had been unable to reach Beckert when they had problems. have two telephones and both he retorted.

Beckert told the group he would meet with a committee to study the organization's by-laws. The county GOP is planning to meet Saturday at the Loyal Republican Club in Buckingham, at which time all primary candidates will be invited to meet the committee people. 2 Policemen Prevent Blast The alertness of two Bristol Borough police officers probably prevented a serious explosion in a gas station on Route 13 early this morning. Sgt. Earl Buck and Officer Raymond Grimes were patroling on Route 13 at about 2 a.m.

when they saw smoke pouring out of the Philips 66 gas station near Fourth Ave. They discovered that an oil burner had exploded, and oil was pouring out over the lint sides of the burner. The officers called Consolidated Fire Department, which was able to get the fire under control after 20 minutes. quick alarm prevented a serious Fire Chief William Bolton said today. The same oil burner had exploded yesterday afternoon.

Bristol firemen got it under control quickly, but this was no one at give the alarm. Two Catholic High To Open In Warminster In I cd States from entering his ani- i mats in the Keystone State wax approved 103-89 yesterday by the General Assembly in Harrisburg. The amendment was offered by Rep Alan D. Williams. Williams said he was not criticizing any commission members I but contended there was a possibility of conflict of Amendment Reads The i I I i a rn amendment read: member of the State Harness Racing Commission shall be permitted to enter any horse in which he owns an interest in any harness race meeting conducted pursuant to this amendment succeeded after the a rn had whipped 102-90 the more drastic proposal of another Bucks County lawmaker, Democrat James J.

A. Gallagher. He sought to ban all persons connected with the sport as breeders, trainers, or ow tiers from being commission members. Killing On Family Sheppard has stated he will not race his horses in Pennsylvania and has asked for a state Justice lie officials from holding stock in harness tracks though it rejected Gallagher amendments to extend the stock ban to commission members with a key amendment banning members of the regulatory com mission (rom racing horses on Pennsylvania tracks The rider added yesterday was aimed al Sheppard Tax Collector Blamed In Billina Servicemen (Continued from Page I) will be space for mechanical drawing and shop classes. Both structures will be fireproof structural steel and concrete block with acoustic tile ceilings.

Diocesan school officials have named the orders that will teach in the schools. School Reaction Public school officials in the Centennial System feel that the largest number of pupils might be drawn from their jointure. 3 Await Court Action Street Road (Continued from Page I) Driver Gets (Continued from Page I) would narrow to 71 feet in passing an old cemetery. The plans have been shelved. The state highway department now feels that it would be better morning there to the program financed by the station to federal funds, according to Wilbur I Webb, acting head of the department.

Harry Fritz, reporting to the Lower Southampton Board of Supervisors at its meeting last night, said that there were no immediate plans even to undertake needed drainage and repair of the road. In Harrisburg Fritz and Vernon Platt, supervisor, spent last Thursday in Harrisburg conferring with state highway department officials. The problem has been aggravated by the deep penetration of frost, and by the breakup of the sub-surface. The increasing amount of traf- ic over Street Road, estimated by township officials in Upper Southampton to be more than three times as heavy as it was five years ago. has also damaged the surface.

Big Business Tire companies are doing a big business all along the highway, repair said that he was trying to outrun the police attorney, Jack Dean III, pleaded for his client, saying that he learned his that there was purpose in his being sent to Dean stressed the family relationship between Gerstadt and the two victims. Less Valuable? this make their lives any less the judge asked. Sgt. Joseph Zalot said he gave chase when car passed him headed in the opposite direction at high speed. Zalot made a U-turn and gave chase.

The vehicle flipped while traveling opposite Nehaminy High School. Judge Fullam indicated he might have been more lenient if Body Gerstadt been a model However, Judge Fullam said the defendant had two other hired Three Lower Bucks County youths are awaiting court action. in Doylestown after they and two companions took a jaunt to Maryland in a stolen car. The five youths were appro hended by Maryland State Police in Solisbury, Md. yesterday, af tor an 80 to l()0-mile-an-hour chase which ended when the stolen car went off the road and crashed.

Three of the boys were injured. They were treated in Salisbury before being turned over to Falls authorties. Damage to the car was estimated at $1,200. According to police, the youths, ranging in age from ll to 16, stole a 1962 car Sunday belonging to Russell Oakes, 9025 Lynne Mill Creek Manor, and intended to go to Florida. Before starting out they broke into the Oasis Diner on Bristol Pike, Falls Township and took soda, lunch meat and bread.

The youths headed south. About seven miles north of the Delaware Maryland border, they stopped the car to change drivers. Delaware state police, spoil-j ing them, became suspicious gave chase. The boys, heading into land, were then pursued by I I land police who had been radioed I by Delaware authorit ies. After the accident, the youths Hatboro-Horsham, Upper Moreland, Council Rock, Neshaminy and Bensalem secondary schools may also be involved.

All of this could have a serious effect upon the status of those rn s. particularly Council Rock and Bensalem, in the planned school reorganization program. Neither Council Rock nor Bcn- salem have enough pupils to presently qualify for acceptance as separate systems under Act 561. Cafeteria Losing Monev has Two Officers (Continued from Page I) for to 30 de- The Pennsbury cafeteria been losing over $4,000 a month since September, James Smith, secretary of the Falls Township Board, charged last night. His statement came at the bury Joint Board meeting in the Medill Hair High School, Fairless Hills.

Smith said the cafeteria report, which showed a monthly Fcb- mary profit of $1,296,25, was mis- leading since the joint board contributed $5,674.43. really a deficit of over he said, this has been going on month after Smith said the cafeteria lost about $20,000 from September, 1962 to January, 1963. must Smith said. improved, as well pended from the force days. Zalot was demoted tective from lieutenant.

Both men appealed the penalty and Zalot had his demotion reduced. Instead of being a detective, a demotion of two grades, I stop this he is now a sergeant, one grade buying can be below his original rank. Roachsjas over-all operation." penalty went unchanged. William Ingraham, deputy re- Others Arrested Igional superintendent of Penns- Thrce other youths were arrest- bury, said he would direct the cd on the burglary charge with staff to study the situation. Haedrich.

They were Walter and I make a financial Donald Sherwood, brothers of I he said, ithout sacrificing the (Crafton Drive, in Bensalem Town-1 quality of our i ship and Robert Miller of Phila-1 dclphia. I The Sherwood brothers are being represented by Feasterville attorney John Leedom, who said the Sherwoods arc being held in Bucks County Prison, because they could not raise bail. It is understood that Miller is free on bail. The Middletown ow ii Ii i i School Board, which has been charged with responsibility in mistakenly billing servicemen iii the' township for per capita tax. to day said it was the township tax collector's fault.

Robert Saunders, the township tax collector, is a Democrat Four of the five school board members are Republicans Delinquent Collector David Keini. board said today some servicemen were approached by the delinquent tax collector for the $15 plus about $4 iii penalties for not paying. He said the servicemen especially complained about the peii- allies, saying they had never received a tax bill from the town ship tax collector and so did not know they were expected to pay. I said Kcim. He remarked that the misun- understanding occurred because Saunders did not notify the delinquent tax collector which el the tax payers wen I servicemen, who by law are ex erupt from paying the per capita tax.

Taking Steps He said the school board is taking all possible steps to cor-: red the matter. I Last week Democratic town-' sh ip Supervisor Walter Farley dr 1 said that homes) I were being posted with I by the delinquent tax collector that they owed the per capita tax. The delinquent tax collector I for the township is a firm from West Chester that specializes in this type of work. Saunders said tie considered it a matter of interpretation ol who is exempt and who lh4 said 141 persons were iii valved, but tli.it undoubtedly many have moved from the area. Health Center Contracts Let Pony Pumped To Safety Affection (Continued from Rage I this letter for the first haplc: of a 3 Bristol Sees veer turned over to Falls ship police William Moyer and cd.

shops and George Mitchell. The younger spent services are benefitting. ll and 14, were released to The One gas station said that it had parents. an extra man to work on (Continued from Pagr The I) I How docs one fetch a little Shetland pony out. foot-deep well? I The Perkasie Fire Company solved the problem Monday after the pony, called Champ, I through a well floor and plunged iadministration auto violations.

Other Pleas In other guilty pleas yesterday, Grady Carriker. 249 Wood Bristol, was sentenced to 30 days to a year in prison and $200 for driving while intoxicated and driving while under suspension. Enos C. Garner of Horsham was fined $175 for driving under the influence of alcohol and Thomas A. Lahey of 1044 Elwood Andalusia, was sentenced to 30 days to a year in prison for operating a car while under suspension.

William R. Demeter of 492 Melvin Drive, Morrisville, charged with public indecency, was ordered to Pennsylvania State Hospital for psychiatric observation. I patching and replacing tires. The stretch of Street Road, I from Trevose to U.S. Route has been avoided by emergency vehicles in the last few weeks.

It is considered too rough for the equipment, and in the case of ambulances, too rough for injured and sick people. counci the money. Erich Corp. was now demanding its money back, plus One of the 15-year old boys is interest, Veitch told the council, from Falls, the others are from After hearing the advice of bor- Bristol Township. All face charges lough solicitor, the of auto theft, burglary, and to settle of a stolen court by returning to the into 12 feet of water.

The well is subsequently located on property near South Perkasie. Smith said the board should set policy lo prevent such occurrences in the future we know Smith charged, have a legal battle on our The meeting turned from anger lo laughter again when Mrs, I Bernice Kessler, president of the i Falls board, said she thought it perfectly proper for the student council to handle the matter. I were all young she said, with spring almost upon us, they're acting no different than kids Not Student Council however, said he felt the md the teachers The Bucks County Commissioners this morning awarded contracts totaling almost $.310,000 for (he construction of a new county health center iii Bristol Borough The contracts are subject lo approval by Bucks County Department (if Health and Bucks County Court Awarded the bid for general contracting was the Stent on Con struct ion Co of Philadelphia, for plumbing, the Worthington Construction Bristol, $48,339 heating and ventilation, W. Bittier and Son Inc. lovvn, for electrical work, the New Jersey Electric Co, Trenton, $35,578 The center will be bu tit next to I Lower Bucks County lins Construction is expected lo I begin this Spring.

Sewer Project To Start Preliminary engineering for an estimated sewer project for three sections of Bensalem Township has been approved by the Bensalem Water and Sewer Authority. The authority adopted three separate resolutions for the projects then gave authority engineers, Albert Jones Associates of Cornwells Heights the go ahead signal. The three sections involved are the Poquessing area, which encompasses everything south of i Route I to the Delaware River and westerly side of SI reel Road: the Trevose Oakford area, land the New Portville area I William Yoast, chairman of the authority, said the sewer projects are expected to be completed by summer of next year Authority members at their meeting were also advised that they would receive salaries in the future Regular members of the authority will receive $500 per year and officers will receive $750 council decid- matter out of state transportation vehicle. Falls Legion Bristol Police Ast Pay Vacation and Births Lower Bucks County Hospital Woman Injured Bv Oxen Car March IO Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Moore, 500 Louise Croydon, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith. 625 Austin Drive, Fairless Hills, boy.

March ll Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Humenik. 318 Berkshire Road. Fairless Hills.

girl. Mr. and Mrs. John McCue. 323 Wilson St.

Bristol, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyle, 1118 Radcliffe Bristol, boy. An eight-point plan was cented to Bristol Borough Council by the Bristol Borough Police Benevolent Association last night, both groups Among the aims of the associa- unfavorable! tion are a straight salary of the Legion $5,800 a year for patrolmen, and a 10-day limit on the amount of overtime to be worked without financial compensation.

I The police also want an extra (paid holiday, an increase to $10,000 in death benefits, three weeks vacation for IO years service and four weeks for lo years service. Extra Men They also ask the council to consider hiring two extra men since the police department is considering having an extra shift. Clark informed the Courier-Times The plan is to be further con- I sidered by the Police Committee, cent of the work! The council approved the ap- Continued from Page I never intended, never said never implied. Representatives of also regretted the publicity suffered by and the schools. Cornwells Firm Gets Contract ie mod-1 part been Ordi- Me- A $2,305,163 contract for a Bernice Goldschmidt, 34.

of 15 el LAU-10A rocket launcher. Hillside Road. Levittown, was in- of the ZUNI Rocket, has jured by her own car yesterday awarded by the U.S. Navy as she was attempting to park nance Supply Office at it. jchanicsburg to Lasco Mett- She apparently fell from her car a1 Products, Inc.

West Chester, when she was trying to park it i' Pa. U.S. Senator Joseph S. on her driveway, Middletown Township police reported. 'yesterday.

She suffered broken ribs and Eighty per cuts on the face as she attempt- will be done in West Chester and pointmen of two new members ed to re-enter her car which the balance in Cornwells to the Bristol Recreation Board. started moving. I The contract was awarded two new members are Peter She was taken to Lower Bucks ter 13 bids were received from 120 Mancini and Eugene Squillace. County hospital by the Penndel- sources It turned down a request for Middletown Rescue Squad. The The Cornwells Heights re-zoning of 711 Corson St.

to hospital reports her condition as will be done at Topline Products, enable the premises to be used for 12424 State Road. night industry, after a zoning Firemen were summoned and when they arrived they found Champ splashing about in the well. The men quickly pulled up fire hoses and began water into the well. Up came Champ. They then Erich Corp.

fastened ropes about his legs and body and him out. They rubbed him down with blankets and fed him. The property belongs to Samuel Frank Champ was reportedly no worse for wear following his impromptu swim, hearing held before the regular council meeting began. The property has in the past been used for industrial purposes, but had been vacant for a year, and thus reverted back to residential zoning. Another borough property was discussed last night the Dorrance St.

building owned by William J. Hayes, 5421 Willow Penn Drive. This property has been the subject of several law' suits. Borough manager Frank Patrizio told council that Hayes had at one time agreed to sell the property, but since then he had changed his mind, and refused to do anything with the building A radio set worth $30 was from the office of the Scrap and Metal Co bet' stolen Bristol 5 I p.rn ye.sterdi i morning. The theft Irvin: md 7 o'clock this Carroll INamrd ardley Chief Yardley Borough Council last night appointed Lee Carroll police chief to replace the late chief Frank Morgan who died Feb.

28. Carroll, 33, of 31 Brown has served on the Yardley police force the past eight years and served part-time for three before that His salary will be $5,600 per year Carroll lives with his wife. Ruthann, and their two sons, Thomas, 9, and Jeffrey, four, in Yardley Borough. Mayor Myles Furey recom- should be the ones to handle such behavior, not the student council. Then the bomb shell dropped Another resident, Ray Smith of 6 Nesting Rock, Levittown, Falls Township, a i (I the teachers if the ones to handle the sit- JI 1 uation since he had heard were setting improper examples by walking themselves hand and through the corridors.

He said students, who ridiculed the behavior, told him about it. The rest of the speakers lightly over Ray Smith's charges and went back to the Big Ray Kaufmann of the Falls board said holding hands was STEINEBACH. Germany LPL a big Mrs, Mahlon Former French Premier Kisco I of De Cou Drive, eoun- Georges Bidault was "bargaining tered this by saying, our Feb- today for better terms of the I ruarv FTA meeting the teachers asylum proposed by West Gcr reported xlerod. by the Bidaull Rids For Asylum said shocked at what. that tear the the ease Eugene Spadacino able result would be borough will eventually building down.

Hayes was arrested in January and charged with violating the I borough housing code, but no further action was taken at that jtime when he agreed to sell the I property. they were 'was going I Richard Day, chairman of the Falls Sewer Authority, said jdent councils have a faculty for i finding an issue at every years i cj0(l(j humor was restored once more by remarks. Then Brown said the discussion should be tabled till more information was available. Voices Concern The final speaker on the sub- William Ingraham, deputy of the con- many if he agrees to drop hts attempts to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle. Weather Patrizio said that he was hoping to arrange a hearing of the mended Carroll be appointed, jeet before Justice of the Peace Councilman Al Starner made the superintendent and the Dr ob- Toot ion and it passed unanimous- Pennsbury system, voiced over the picture being pre- The appointment takes effect sented by the district, immediately.

I problem is not as serious Upon the reeommenda-1 as we might he said. tion, council also decided to pre- educating over stu- se a ciliation to Mrs. Frank-dents in this system. The admin- Morgari in respectful honor of the istration must be doing something excellent services to the borough i to keep the percentage of violat- by her late husband. so CLOUDY AWD GLOOMY FORECAST: Mostly cloudy today; high near SO.

tog and drizzle tonight; low in mid 40s. Tomorrow, cloudy and mild with- rain; high in the 50s, High today: 48. Low tonight: IL High yesterday: 36. Low yesterday: Ti. Sunset tonight: 6:02 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow 6:14 a.m. Sunset tomorrow: 6:04 p.m..