The Conshohocken Recorder, December 22, 1960

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Our Christmas Editorial
The Day Christ Takes
His People by the Hand
Tinsel is the touch we like about Christmas.
Tinsel und gay Christmas parties and bright illu-mination
and an abundant supply of food and cheer.
There was no tinsel in the manger where Christ
was born, but apparently merrymaking was at its height
at the inn. Everybody was so happy, or pre-occupied,
that, none realized the Holy Family was in the midst of
the throng, that anyone could have reached out and
gently touched the tiny warm hand of the Son of God.
The festivities soon turned to grief and terror spread
throughout the land and for years afterward there were
tears as families remembered the needless slaughter of
2.000 boys from infancy to two years of age in Herod's
desperate but futile attempt to snuff out the life of the
ChOlt Child.
Newspapers played up the stories last week of two
airplane collisions, one in New York, the other in Munich,
Germany, resulting in deaths of 200 persons.
Big, bold headlines. The jet age.
There were no newspapers 2,000 years ago to cover
the biggest news stories that ever broke: the Birth of
Christ, His ministry, crucifixion and resurrection.
By His stripes we are healed. . . .
This do in remembrance of Me. . . .
A day comes — when I make a fresh compact
with all the house of Israel — not like the compact I
once made with their fathers, the day I took them by
the hand to bring them out of Egypt's land, the
compact they broke, till I had to reject them ... and
I will be a God to them, and they to me a people;
for they all shall know me, both the great and the
small; for 1 will pardon their offenses, their sin will
I remember no more.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in
God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told
you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again, and receive you unto myself; that where
I am, there ye may be also.
1 am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father but by Me.
Terror. . . .
In America, we've never known anything like the
terror that gripped the countryside and city during the
slaughter of innocent children.
■\ N«'i war crjmiiutl will igo <M< 'rial
lor killing six million Jews.
Terror. . . .
Jet airliners crashing out of the skies, concentra-tion
camps and the slaughter of youngsters by a raving
mad emperor — cruel and horrible and frightening as
these things have been, there is no comparison with the
terror yet to come! We hasten the day it will strike as
we bury our heads in the tinsel of the Christmas tree and
take shelter in the Inn of Plenty in the center of our
Security Zone, imagining ourselves safe from the Soviet
Union and Red China which for years have been in open
warfare against the Kingdom of God everywhere in the
wide, wide world.
Tinsel.
Deck the halls with holly.
Eat, drink and be merry.
By His atripes we are healed.
Not by the song of angels, or the exchange of gifts
or our own righteousness. The joy we find in Christmas
springs from the knowledge that although our sins are
as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, through His
sacrifice on Calvary's Cross and His victory over the
grave. And in acceptance of His promise that He again
will come to earth, and take His people by the hand, and
lead them out of the world's worse tribulation to be-come
permanent occupants of the many mansions in My
Father's House.
For genuine observance of Christmas, couple the read-ing
of the New Testament accounts of the Nativity with
the 23d Psalm. The words of the Psalmist have added
significance in the light of Christ's birth, particularly the
last verse of the Psalm:
"I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever."
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LeVs Go
Ice Skating!
Ice skating start* tonight maybe,
tomorrow night for sure, at the large
rink at the Mary J. Sutcliffe Park.
A. L. Donofrlo. executive director J
of the Fellowship House of Coiuho-hocken.
announced today.
Volunteers of No. 2 Fire Co. be-gan
clearing snow this morning,
putting their Jeep In service. If the
area can be flooded in lime, the
public's invited tonight, and every
night when the temperature la be-low
freezing.
Thursday, December 22. 1960—10c * BR 9-0950
6 Youths Jailed
In Robbery-Attack
Of Cab Driver, 62
Two Barren Hill youths were
among six committed to County
Prison on Saturday on charges of
brutally beating and robbing a Potts-town
Taxi Cab driver Dec. 4.
Paul Joseph Donahue, 19, of Oer-
I mantown Pike and Jeffrey Prusan,
17, of Barren Hill Rd.. allegedly
admitted to police their implication
in the crime. They were held with-out
ball, as were 4 others, after a
hearing before Magistrate Louis
Hamilton.
The six companions, four of
whom were from North Hills, were
apprehended after an investiga-tion
by Upper Dublin township Po-lice
Chief James Ottlnger and Det.
Sgt Joseph J. Ochotny.
Joseph Scott, IB. Albert Scott, lfl
and Richard Scot t. 23. of Logan
Ave., North Hills, and Timothy i
Moragne, 20, of the same address, <
were jailed along with the Barren |
Hill youths by Juvenile Probation
Officer Peter J. Frascino.
They will remain in prison await-ing
action by the grand jury*
Band of ConBhohocken
Performs Yule Eve
The Band of Conshohocken ft ill
play Christmas carols throughout i
the Borough of Conshohocken onl
Christmas Eve, according to Joseph
Pagllaro, director.
They will form three groups
order that the townsfolk may all
hear live Christmas carols, he said,)
performing In both business and
residential sections.
HEAP BIG SMOKE — Thick smoke billows from
smouldering fire in Fine Grinding: Co., 241 E. Elm St.,
Conshohocken, at 10:30 yesterday morning, bringing
seven volunteer fire companies in area to scene. Sev-eral
large bags containing a black, non-combustible ma-terial
caught fire and set about six wooden skids ablaze.
Ceiling of building, owned by Van Horn, Metz and Co.,
was scorched, but fast work by firemen contained
flames, George Campbell, vice president of the firm
and Joseph P. McKenna, sales manager, were present
when blaze started, as were workmen John Flaherty and
Carl Klatzbach, but none was injured. First on scene
was Washington Fire Co. No. 1, followed in quick suc-cession
bv Conshohocken Fire Co. No. 2, George Clay,
Harmonville, Spring Mill, Lincoln and Plymouth fire
companies. Conshohocken Fire Chief Joseph Thomas
directed all units at the blaze.
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School Director
Appointment
Is in Court
Petition* Filed in
Favor of INaniing
Rival < uml.il.itr-.
A petition signed by 26 taxpayers
of Conshohocken was filed Tuesday
In Montgomery County court ask-ing
the appointment of Miss Mar-garet
P. Daly as the seventh mem-ber
of the Conshohocken School
Board.
The petition was filed by Attor-ney
Alan Boroff. Judge David
Groshens scheduled a hearing to
be held at 11 A. M Friday, next
week.
The petition «aa filed because
the board failed to fill a vacancy
winthln 30 days of the resignation
jf Dr. Predenck Lytcl, who resigned
at a meeting on Nov. 14.
The petition, asking the appoint-ment
of Miss Daly to fill the un-expircd
term of Dr. Lytcl. set fourth
that he was elected In November.
1959. after receiving 1.609 voten
which was in excesb of 200 more
than lus closet Republican candi-date.
It also sets forth that Miss Daly
meets residence requirements. Is a
qualified erson aud a registered
Democrat.
The three Republican members of
the board — Nicholas Romano. Dr.
I Russell Erb and George Snear in-sisted
at a meeting of the board
on Dec. o that Miss Daly was ap-pointed
Illegally because sh* did
not receive a majority vote of the
remaining directors. Romano was
not in attendance at the meeting
Nov. 14. when Miss Daly received
the appointment.
Leonard Talone. sollciter upheld
the charge brought by Republicans
and advised the board that Mist
Daly was "illegally" appointed.
Warner Smith
g|Acquitted
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A 23-year-old Conshohocken man
was acquitted of klllras; his broth-er
In a verdict returned before
President Judge William P. Danne-hower
in Criminal Court. Saturday.
The panel of seven women and
five men deliberated less than 24
hours before finding Warner Smith!
Innocent.
The defendant, who resides on
E. Hector St., was accused of firing
the shot from a .22 calibre revolver
that caused the death of his broth-
Bf William. 29 in Sacred Heart Hos-pital,
May 29.
Warner contended he acted In
self defense. He said his brother
attacked him with s chisel and
knocked him to the street in front.
of their home.
He said the gun he used belonged
to a younger brother Mark. He
"so he
Warner
told the Jury.
Santa Distributes
Gifts Tonight
The Plymouth Valley Civic As-sociation
will hold an annual
Christmas party en Thursday, f to
• fc-iilfhs as the Plymouth YoSt?
Shopping Center. Santa Claus will
be there to distribute gifts to an
Valley children ages one to eight.
Arne E. Swenson Is president of
the civic association.
Joe Neve Plays
At Fort Lauderdale
The "Little Quaker" Football
team will meet the Port Lauder-dale
"Barracudas" In the eighth
annual "Holiday Bowl" at Port
Lauderdale, Pla. on Tuss.
The tfOKkt of ,35 a 111 leav*
Pmiudf Ipnia ' b> charter pout!
Monday and return Dec. 31.
Joe Neve, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Leve, of 2178 Joshua
Rd.. Lafayette Hill, plays cen-ter.
Buck DeLong. son of Dr.
and Mrs. Phillip DeLong of L'ne
Lexington, Is backfleld.
New Years Eve
Party at Willows
Reservations are being accepted
A petition filed yesterday aske
the court consider appointment of
Benjamin L. Hnnnum Jr., 28. of
13* W. 10th Avs.. to the vacancy
created by Dr. Lytel's resignation.
Hann urn's recommendation to
signed by 50. The petition was filed
by Richard Lowe, Republican con-tender
for School District solicitor.
Hanniun, a 1950 graduate of Con-shohocken
High school. Is a gradu-ate
of Temple University In 1985.
early for a Gala New Years Eve He te employed as an agency man-party
to be held Dec. 31 at The agemer.t supervisor by the insur-
Wlllows, 9101 Ridge Avc. anca Co of North Amertem.
Featured wJH be noiseMakers., - "V"™— - " '
lUits. Lei*. ' ;..I.MXJII«, icireai,;.in. :.,. K.ltCUitlft K.iltU
music and a filet mlgnon bouquet-Up ■ ., g\tt-tier
dinner at reasonable rates. \*0 install ftjficers
Robert S. Mllligan. proprietor, will I Officers will be installed by ths
be host for the occasion. Conshohocken Kiwanis Club at
The Willows will be closed Christ-' dinner Jan. 14. Neil C. O'Brien of
mas Day; open all day Monday. Dec North Lane and Butler Pike is
26. i president-elect.
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YourLastMinute Gift
Christmas will soon be here.
Do you have everything you need?
If not you can get it easily by stopping in at a local
•tore. Shelves have been refilled, stock has been replen-ishel
and there is no need to rush.
Shopping at home can be fun because there is no need
to hurry, no waiting for a sales clerk, no pushing, shov-ing
or unsatisfactory service.
What you want is here now.
And all stores are providing late shopping hours this
week to accommodate customers.
And right up to the last moment items can be gift-wrapped.
Another thing you get in local stores, operated by
local merchants who want to satisfy you all year round,
is a willingness to please.
So shop at home—where it pays to shop.
SOME FANG-SHARPENING la
taking place In Phllly where Con-gressman
William J. Oreen Jr..! ^.J , ._ _ from
OH, Dem0e.fc bos* I, .ett.nr^lnVm'lnToub.e™
(ready to least on the Montgomery'
County Democratic organisation.
j Despite certain newspaper reports,
j Green did not supply the cold cash
for the hot presidential election
I Nov. 8. The agonized screams of
Danny Costello-Phll Doud sup-
' porters In denying the reports has . Tw0 . more .Persons on Monday
j spurred Oreen to take the county. J»lned the growing list ol those
. Democrats Into hrs camp. Reports '"Wred In accidents at the danger- i
; Indicate Oreen wlU use federal and ""' Chemical Rd. and Germantown
I state patronage as a weapon plkJ? In'ersectlon.
(against the Costello-Doud team.. Thomas Connerly. 23. of 1100j
By lndebtlng a sizeable and lnflu-! 'alette St., Conshohocken. and,
entlal group of county Democrats I Jerome Trecroce. 23. of Norrlstown, |
to him. Oreen hopes to make the """ered lacerations of the scalp
county Just another city ward. | "nd loreHead when their car struck
• • . an auto operated by Thomas R.
A JUICY SCANDAL is brewing! UnU<"- 37^ °< *"6 Thompson Rd.,
in the redevelopment picture In B"'en HJJI-Montgomery
county. The whole Plymouth township Police Sgt.
mess smells from Use rtverbanks of William Jordan said Trecroces car
Lower Merlon to the curbs of Glen-' wu traveling North on Chemical
I aide. Nobody has yet called the'M- sllltWed on a patch of ice and
| torn, so here goes. The truth i,! collided with Llnton's car, which
I that lying and subterfuge are the.)™5 traveling East on Germantown
keystones of the whole redevelop-1 ,e-ment
situation. In order to get: A b,lnd Intersection due to a
federal funds, local officials aaast, ""toad bridge on Germantown
use the words "slums" and "blight" plke' " »" U>« subject of a hesr-
, In labeling redevelopment areas. T0* b*tan ">* PuB"« "Wlty Com-i
Why no one has gone dosvn to, mission last Spring. No action has
Washington to straighten out the ""sited.
beaurorrsts responslblle for the rot-ten
regulations, we'll never know. Lions to Welcome
At any rate, local officials who rr- ... . .
sorted to these outright lies deserve. District Governor
to be kicked out of office the nesti The Conshohocken and West Con-trip
around. 1 ahohocken Lions Clubs will hold a
* * * 'combined meeting In Harmonville
RUPTURED SAYINOS: Keep > on Jan. 10 when Norman Cook, of
your feet on the ground, your] Warmlnsler, governor of District
■•Confinued on Page Blfhtt \ MA. will be principal speaker.
DILEMMA — Walking on air would be easiest
way to gain access to Conshohocken Post Office util-ized
by thousands from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M. daily at Fifth
Ave. and Fayette St. Borough made no effort to re-move
snow from Fayette St. uptown, but cleared the
thoroughfare between Third Ave. and Matsonford
bridge. More than 100 employee* at post office were
inconvenienced for 10 days along- with people mailing
Christmas cards and gifts. Post Office under James P.
Meaney receives mail by truck and rail from 50 differ-ent
stations from Reading down the Schuylkill Valley
and from Allentown down Perkiomen Valley and main-tains
direct dispatch from here. Consholiocken offioe
of Philadelphia National Bank is located opposite post
Office. (Weekly Review pholo by Harold C. McCuea)
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