The Conshohocken Recorder, October 12, 1961

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TA 8-4600 Vol. 9221 Thttrsday. Oct. 12. 1961—10c • BR 9-0950
High Cost of Protecting
Hi Rise Apartments
Disturbs Fire Company
Harmoiiville Volunteers Request
Totvnship Commissioners Fully
Study $3,0O0,(M)0 Proposal
Harmonville firemen, after discussing the proposed hi-ri.
«e apartment building on Germantown Pike and Walton
Kd., Plymouth township, decided at a recent meeting there
should be a lot more time and study by local govornment
officials before approval is given.
The apartments could mean higher taxation and other
living costs to everyone living in Plymouth township, was
the consensus.
Harmonville
Firemen Look
To 38th Year
William Leopold
Heads Commithe
Planning Banquet
Marking the 38th year that Har-monville
Fire Co. No. 1 was char-tered,
a committee has been named
to formuhUe plana for an annual
banquet in 1961
William Leopold, chairman of the
cnnim.ttce, will be aided by Charles
W Yj, Howard Foster, Thomas Hud-son,
Charles Roth. William Price.
Charles Cameron. Albert Zummo
and William Moffltt.
The names were announced by
Henry Hemsley, president, at n
meting Friday night. Forty mom-ber^
were present.
Howard. Foster, assistant fire
'Continued on Fmge four*
Among the phases studied were:
how the construction of hl-rlse
apartments could affect the local
volunteer lire company; cost In-volved
for volunteer firemen In the
township.
It was said that the State Fire
Underwriters could insist that the
Ore departments In Plymouth town-ship,
namely Harmonville and Ply-mouth,
wouid be forced to purchase
hook-and-ladder trucks, at an es-timated
$40,000 to $60,000 each, or
more.
Then, the firemen worried, they
would need larger buildings to house
the new and larger equipment,
with another $30,000 or more esti-mated
for this construction.
The seriousness of the situation I
was brought out as the volunteer
firemen point up that the greatest
part of its financial aid comes from
their annual drive for funds, which
Is never ample to cover all needs.
It was cited that none of the vol-!
unteer firemen receive any pay forl^-v A n i -n i a.
their services. Not even the quali-|l \f Knhp Kilt II
fled drivers for the Are company Vfl UitUC sllU
are paid.
It was brought out at the meet-ing
that if the fire company could
not afford this new equipment or
new housing for the equipment,
even if the State Underwriters or-dered
it. then the Underwriters
Continued ON Page Four,
WELCOME FOR MISSIONARY — Among the par-iahioners
of Calvary Episcopal Church of Conshohocken
who welcomed the Rev. Harold Baxter Liebler. 72, mis-sionary-
priest to the Navajo Indians at Bluff, Utah,
speaker at two services Sunday, were, from left: Miss
Kathy Hochstetter, 16. of East Norriton; Mrs. Frank
Wood, of Conshohjken; the Rev. Edward Price. M.A.,
rector of the churffi, and Miss Cornelia Schrock, 13, of
128 Maple St.. Conshohocken. Missioner. who wears his
hair long as do the men of the tribe he ministers unto,
marks the 47th year of his ordination this month.
'Wr^kly Review photo bv Harold C. McCuon)
Rotary Club
Hears 'Career
Dr. William Brandt
.{.•rails 1932 World
Series in Address
KAREWKI.I. — Francis X. Cianci. left, who sub-mitted
his resignation as a membor of the Conshohocken
School Board Monday night, after serving nine months
M president, and Cosmo J. Narciso. of 113 W. Tenth
Ave., a frequent visitor at meetings of the directors,
say good-bye. Cianci, an attorney and -Marine Ke-s.
rvist captain, is a new resident of Whitpain town-ship.
Fire Prevention
Paracie Oct. 14
Kre drill* look place Monday
In all Conshohocken and Upper
Merlon tOWnJhlp public mid paro-chial
schools In conjunction with
tin observance of Fire Prevention
Five drlus and building hupec-tlon-
were conduc'-ed In Upper
Merlon under direetiun ut Upper
lire marshal Michael Byus,
who WHS assl.-tc I by officials and
s of the Swcdcland. Swcdes-tuiL
and King of Prussia volunteer
fin oompuriM
Tli Swede-land and Swedesburg
fin companies participated In a
surprise fire drill In the Borough
ot Coiuhohucken Tuesday night as
part d the Pire Chiefs' Mutual
Aid program as well ns all Con-
■hol-asken. Whltemarth and Ply.
mouii im mill-
I ;i I.re coinp.inics Will
be r.preaented in the Pin Prevjn-i
■ ti. r 2 Saturday afternoon
In it Borou h ol llridgeport.
M h n lou .olunteer fire*
flgl.in- eotnp a ebedukd
'1P.
"The Career of Babe Ruth" was
topic before Conshohocken Rotary
Club Monday night, with Dr. Wil-liam
Brandt, former sports colum-nist
with the New York Times and
the former Philadelphia Record,
speaking. He was Introduced by
William Davis.
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the Bnbe Ruth League attended the,
dinner.
"Doc" Brandt told how he at-'
tended the 1632 World Series and
saw the home run that Ruth was
said to have Indicated before he
hit It. He pointed out Ruths prow-ess
us a stellar pitcher was nearly
overlooked because of his ability at
bat. It was not until this year of
1961 that fate aided two Yankee
players — Marls and Mantle — who
tied and broke two of Ruth's long-held
records; 29 and two-thirds
scoreless Innings pitched In World
Series play; 60 homo runs In one
(Continued on Page Four)
$120 Stolen
From Diner
Burs la re escaped with (120 In
cash early Monday alter gaining
entrance to Carl's Diner, Fourth
Ave. and Payette St.
According to Conshohocken po-lice,
the theft was discovered by
William Danitz, ot Plymouth Val-ley,
a cook, when he reported to
work at 5 Ail.
Sgt. Jesse Zadroga and Ofllccr
FAMILY MAN — Charles A. Shermer III, manager of the newly opened branch
office of the First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co. at Plymouth Square Shop-ping
Center, Ridge and Butler Pikes, Harmonville, stands with his charming family
in front of the bank. From left are Barbara Lynne, a junior at Central Bucks High,
holding brother Richard, 16 months; his wife. Bitty; Mr. Shermer, with son, Char-les
A. IV, standing in front—lad, who is five this month, attends kindergarten at
Warrington school and Patricia, 13, a freshman at Tamenend Junior High. Father
of the four played professional baseball as a youth.
* (Weokly Review photo by Harold C. MeCuen)
The Staleys
Mark 59 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staley, 36
E aermantown Pike.. Plymouth
Meeting, marked their MUi wedding
anniversary quietly at home on
Sunday.
They are parents of Charles Sta-
John Bocella said burglars gained' ley. Plymouth Meeting Postmaster.
entrance by breaking a window,and another son, Jacob, of Consho-pane
In a door at the rear of the'hocken The couple also has two
building i i grandchildren.
Carl Auman, owner of the diner.1 Both are in health. Both are
told police about $40 In coins was in members of Evangelical Congrega-iht
nab register An additional MOltlonal Church of Plymouth Meeting.
Li currency was taken from under Mr. Staley Is a retired carpenter-a
counter. 'builder
Our 92d Year
Of Integrity. Dignity
AND Dedication in
Conshohocken and V icinitv
Parking Authority
To Be Formed Soon
In Conshohocken
Dust Nuisance Issue
Again Before Council;
Deficit Looms for Year
Preparation of an ordinance creal a Parkins Au-thority
was authorized last nighi by Conshohocken Bor»
ough Council by a vole of 13 to 2.
c uncling,, Francis Roop, ol Jol
White Repeats:
1 Will Not
Be at Meeting'
Future Community
Group Issues a
Second Invitation
According to Wlllinm J. Woolston,
counsel for the Future Community
F. lith Ave. laid be vk I Lad -
downe and Ambler ior the purpose
ol gath> dialling
uiut maintaining municipal parking
Ha said he learned that a
portion ol the cost of operation
the facility at Lnnsdowne was paid
out of the general fund
. solicitor for
the borough, aald he anticipated
the borough would not pay any-thing
toward establishing a lot. He
advised that council create the
Putting Authority .nil let its mem-istttnu
full responsibility.
i "iiiuilman Anfhony .Barano*-
ski, of 249 t. Hector SI., introduced
/he motion to have the ordinance
drawn by the solid .'or and ordi-n.
iiHT cMimmli7cc. The second was
bv John l>iJlosia. of 109 IV. Second
group, the auditorium of Utc White-1 Avf, Vo(|ng m (hf nfjaUvf ,„.„
marsh Township building will bC|james DeC.ldeo. of 218 W. Fourth
filled to overflowing at n mass meet- Ur.. and Koop.
lng tonight.
"Maybe so." observed Thomas J.
White Sr., president ot the board
of supervisors, "but 1 will not be
prejenf "
Woolston disclosed he had sent
a second letter to the president, of
the board, asking that &<
sider Ins decision to be an absentee.
White said he was standing firm,
insisting that participation in the
meeting could easily be miscon-strued
and would be "highly im-proper."
White disclosed In an exclusive*
statement Thursday in this newspa-per
that he would not attend n mass
meeting Tuesday night at Ply-mouth-
Whitemarah High school
and also would stay away from to-night's
session. He kept his word.
and his abM nee prompted another
blast by the Future Conununi'.j
group's attorney.
Councilman Dominic Ruggiero,
o; 339 \v. Elm St. tgsun com-of
the dust nuisance hi
the borough.
"Air pollution,*' he said. "Is worse
than ever. Sweep your porch In
the morning, It's dirty again early
hi the afternoon and looks like It
hnsn't been cleaned for weeks."
DiJIosla made a motion that the
comphlnt be turned over to the
\Continued on Page Four)
THE
Federal Group Lauded
At Banquet Marking
20th Year Under Charter
How assets of the Conshohocken
Federal Savings and Loan Associa-tion
were increased Irotn S680.OO0
in 1941 to $21,000,000 today was
described by Edwin S. Rockett,
president of the association, at a
D*AngeUr$ Celebrate
Mr and Mra Anthony D'Angelo,
406 K. Eighth Ave. Conshohocken,
are ob*i.r\Iug their 26ih wedding
mini Joseph.
ot got Jo u El . celcbiatcJ a birth-s]
Mrs
D'Ai la Is the forme] Mi-* Cecelia
Pup. .eLafc.
banquet commemorating the 20th
year of the association under Fed-eral
charu-r Tuesday night at
Plymouth Country Club.
He told of the humble beginning
of the Rising Sun Building and
Loan Association In 1878. It was
one of the associations that com-blndcd
to form the Federal in 1941.
The event was for the directors
and staff, their wives and husbands.
Honored guests Included George R,
Parker, president of Federal Home
Loan Bunk of Pittsburgh; Mayor
and Mrs. James J. Mellon; Joseph
P. Burns, president of Borough
Council and Mrs. Burns; Morris
Oerher, former Judge of Montgom-ery'
County and council for the as-sociation
back In 1943-44 and Mrs.
Gerber; David M. Scully. Philadel-phia
manager of the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and Mrs.
Scully; William Stout, former vire
president of Federal Home Loan
Bank of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Stout;
Raymond B. Weidnuui, auditor for
the association and Mrs. Weldman;
Ralph B. Eiotl. advertising council
of the association and Mrs. Ecoff.
The banquet was most interest-ing
highlighted by brief remarks by
Mr. Parger, Mr. Colen, Mr. Rutter,
Mr. Talone and Mr. Rockett.
Vocal and instrumental selections ment ia cheerful thought
made the evening highly festive. /Continued on Page Threei
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Church
Expansion
Approved
LIKE
Long-term plans for expansion of
the present facilities at Evangeli-cal
Congregational Church of Ply-mouth
Meeting, Germantown Pike,
were approved at a special congre-gational
meeting last night at tha
church.
George Ncal. chairman of the
planning committee, presented his
report and resolutions concerning
the proposed expansion.
T:I- church owns two acrea m
: the rear of their property on Gar-
; mantown Pike.
i Included in the expansion are a
, new Sunday School unit, new par-jaonage,
a parking lot and addi-tions
to the church auditorium.
The Rev. Herbert D. Wll
pastor, opened the session with
prayer and closed with the bene-
BY THIS TIME, most people I diction.
must be aware that Jolly Jim Brin-ton
has returned unscathed from
his annual hunting Jaunt to the
duck pond in his back yard.
IX there was any doubt that he(
Is again up to his old tricks, all'
you had to do was look in some of
the papers last week which carried
one of his frequent literary gems.
With the "bleeding stamp" epi-sode
still fresh In mind, we ap-proached
this piece of trash cau-tiously
because you can get awful
sick from rending some of Brintons
letter's while others are less
nauseating.
This one was in the latter eate-gory,
but, as usual, didn't make
much sense. The original was sent
to the county commissioners.
Our fat Clerk of Courts was com-l0f Q Oouncll.
plaining mostly about the lack of
parking faiilltir* If the ( minU
Commissioners go through wllh
their plans to build a new County
administration building In Norris-lowu.
"It is the concensus ol |
familiar With this situation that
the County should purchase a farm
of 200 or 300 acres while such land
Is still available and build one
story office buildings to take care
of the administrative offices which
are not associated with the courts."
\w wrote
Since there Is not 300 acrOsv DOE
200 acres, nor even 100 acres avail-able
within the Norristown bor-ough
limits, the Commissioners, i
it they got soft headed and took
Brintons advice, would have to go
out at town.
Tills, according to our legal ad-visor,
would be ugalnst the law
since Norristown is designated as
the County seat and without of-ficial
action from the Stata, the
Commissioners cannot build else-where.
Forgetting Brinlon for the mo-'
K of C Sponsors
Hallowe'en Danee
Conshohocken Knights ol Colum-bus
Council 1603 will conduct an
annuiil Hallowe'en dance Saturday,
Oct. 21. at the United Rubber Work-ers
Hall. 425 E. Hector St., Con-shohocken.
Dress for the event is optional.
Prizes will be awarded for cos-tume
A buffet supper will be served
during the dance. Tickets arc avail-able
from Council activity chair-man
Charles Kelly. 91 Walnut St.,
Conshohocken, TA 8-7610.
Guests are welcome, but must be
accompanied by members of the K
Industrial Commission
Is Urged by Ruggiero
DIHKCTOKS CELEBRATE - Un tha 20th year
that Conshohocken Federal Savings and Loan A
tion received its Federal charter, a celebration is staged
at Plymouth Country Club by the board ot din
From left are: Joseph P. Burn-', president, Conshohocken
Borough Council; Cardta D. Brown, William J. Davie
Sr., W. T. Ardell, I. Harold Shoemaker, James J. Mel-lon,
mayor of Conshohocken; Edwin S. Rockett, presi-dent
of Conshohocken Federal: George I!. Parker, presi-dent.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, speaker
for tin occasion; Eugene Butter, Edward F .Moore Jr.
and Joseph Colen. ~ —W«»lly Review pholo by Anthony
At a meeting last night, Prancli
J. Ruggiero. candidate tor the of-fice
of Mayor, announced Bui ha
will create an Industrial Commis-sion
to maintain a high level of
employment and IndUStrj In Coo-sholiocken.
lie panted out »lint h
in the coal regions where nothing
was done until It was loo late and
people found themselves living in1
Ehosl towns. He Mid we must not
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