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SERVING THE ELEVEN BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vol. 70 No. 26
Second Class Postag* Paid A< Semekley> Pa.
Wednesday, July 2, 1969
Ten Cents
Festivities Start At 7 PM.
Leetsdale July 4th Celebration
To Feature 59-Unit Parade
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Mr. Myers
Earl W. Myers, Local Realtor, Dead At Age 86
Earl W. Myers, 6^ Blackburn Avenue, prominent realtor of Sewickley, died on Sunday, June 29, 1969. at the age of 86.
Mr. Myers, born in Canton, Ohio, was the son of Lee and Ada Myers, prominent hotel owners. He moved to Sewickley in 1904 where he and his brother Harry founded the Myers & Myers Grocery Firm, which later became Domahoes.
In 1912 he married Elizabeth Challis, daughter of D. W. Chal-lis, noted contractor of this area.
In 1932 he founded the Myers Real Estate Company, which he took an active interest in until his retirement in 1968.
Mr. Myers was a member of the Sewickley Methodist Church, a Charter member of the Sewickley Valley Board of Trade, Past Master of Doric Lodge No. 630, the Islam Grotto of Pittsburgh, ■ Syria Temple (Life Member), Ancient Accepted Scottish Rile (Life Member), Association of Masonic Veterans, Society of Industrial Realtors, Greater Pittsburgh Board of Realtors, and National Association of Real Estate Boards.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Challis, his son, R. Bruce Myers, his grandson, Bruce W. Myers, and his sister Myrtle Osborne/ Youngstown Ohio.
Friends are being received in the Richard D. Cole Funeral Home, 328 Beaver St., Sewickley, where services will be held .today, July 2, at 2:00 o’clock.
Interment will be private.
Let Freedom Ring!
the bell ringing was replaced with fireworks and parades.
However, in 1963, Eric Sloane, and Eric Hatch of Connecticut forcefully brought out the advisability of renewing this tribute to the singing of the Declaration, and through their efforts Congress passed a resolution to the effect that on each Fourth of July, from all public buildings, schools, factories and firehouses, as well as churches throughout the nation, beUs should ring out in unison for 4 minutes at 2 p.m. EDT.
Each Commu'nity leader is asked to take steps to encourage public, participation in such a nation-wide observance and each citizen,- along with his neighbor, is asked to respond to the ringing of the bells ...
Lef Freedom Ring!
On the Fourth of July, 1776, the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall. Philadelphia, tolled forth at 2 p.m. to proclaim the signing of the Declaration of Independence.	.	.
On each succeeding anniversary, the ringmg of bells around the nation reminded each citizen of the meaning of this most important day iii American history.
At the time of the Civil War,
Additional Tennis Court At Chadwick St. Playground
At a special meeting of Sewickley Borough Council held Fi'iday evennig, June 27, bids were opened for the construction of an additional tennis court at the Chadwick Street Playground. The contract for-- this project was awarded to the Gavlik Company on its low bid of $7,630.
Several items of Borough business were then discussed. Coun^ cil agreed to uphold the recommendation of the planning commission in the matter of illegal use of certain property on Kramer Street.
Mr. Lawrence recommended and council agreed, that Allegheny County planning commission be requested to develop plans for the Sewickley sewage system under the Sewage Facilities Act.
“Mounties" In July 4 Parade
The Auxiliary Mounted Deputy Sheriffs of Allegheny County experiencing their busiest year, will take part in two parades in July, according to inspector William J. Hartle of 'Gibsonia.
The “Mounties” will appear in the West Deer parade July 26th, and in Leetsdale on July 4.
Inspector Hartle says 16 men, in their new uniforms, will ride their paliminos. The group has won many honors for appearance and skill.
School Budget Up 12.9^; Taxes Raised 5.5 Mills
At a special meeting of the Quaker Valley School Board of Directors on Monday evening, June 30, the Board adopted a budget of $2,999,433 fbr the 1969-70 school year. This figure is 12.9% higher than the 1968-69 budget of $2,628,844.
School taxes to go with the budget were set at 39.5 mills real estate tax, up 5.5 mills over last year; a per capita tax of $5 under section 679 of the School Code; a per capita tax of $5
under Act 511 (making a $10 total per capita tax); .5% real estate transfer tax under Act 511; and .5% earned income tax under Act 511.
The oath of office was administered to the newest member of the School Board, William D. DeCourcy, whose membership on the Board was approved at the Board’s last regular meeting on June 16. Mr. DeCourcy replaces Herbert S, Rogers, who resigned
his membership.
A list of professional a«d non-professional employees’ salaries was approved for the 1969-70 academic year, comprising the total list of employees.
The resignation of Colleen McCoy, high school English teacher, was accepted with regret and appreciation for her past services.
At the same time the Board employed Charles J, Mitsak as (Please turn to Page 28)
Crowning Of Queen To Begin Day-Long Program
The Leetsdale Community Activities Committee has announced that the Leetsdale Fourth of July Celebration will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday with the crowning of the queen. The crowning will take place in front of the Quaker Valley Senior High School.
The Queen is Helen Iwaskewycz and her attendants will be Cheryl Bickel and Adrienne Brown.
The ticket drawing will be held at 12:45 p.m. preceding the crowning of the queen. Mr. Robert Love and Mr. William Ponin-sky will preside over the queen crowning.
Kathy Cottage, 1968 queen, will crown Miss Iwaskewycz.
The parade Ime-up is as follows: Leetsdale Police Car, Combined V.F.W. Color Guards - Sewickley, Coraopolis & Leetsdale, Quaker Valley High School B^d, Sewickley V.F.W.^ Majorettes. Leetsdale V.F.W., Quaker Valley Quarterback Club, Fourth of July Queen and Court Cars, General Butler Vagabonds, . 1968 Fourth of July Queen and Allegheny Mounted Deputy Sheriffs.
Horsemen, Clowns, Meridian Fife and Drum Corp., Washington Infantry, Parade Marshall -Russell Rise, Sparklettes Baton and Drum Corp., Sewickley Community Center Drill Team, Leetsdale Mayor ^ Edward Hrale, Leetsdale Boro Officials Car and
Thrift Drug In Temporary Salesroom
Gordon Highlanders - ScottisK Band.
Leetsdale Girl Scouts, Leetsdale Cub and Boy Scouts, Mt. Washington Mounties, Bentley-vUle Firemen’s Band, Peggy Ann Dance Studio, Sewickley Mayor-James Cronin, Anchorettes Sr. Baton and Drum Corp., Ohio River Valley Little League, Am-bridge Hoopster - Booster Car and Color Guard of Western Pennsylvania.
Aliquippa V.F.W. Band, The Rangerettes of Western Pennsylvania, Coraopolis Y.M.C.A. Drill Team, Cart and Ponies - Mr. Rucker, White Heather Pipe Band, Coraopolis Mayor -Dom-inec DeRusso, Cranberry Pass-jeros Drum, Fife and Baton Corp. Floats, Antique Cars and Sewickley Legion Post 450 Color Guard.
George Washington Carver Band, Sewickley Legion Post 450 Drill Team, North Boro Indian-ettes. Keystone Cadets, Bicycles, Baden Fu’e Department, Harmony Fire Department, Economy Boro Fire Department, South Heights Fire Department and Fair Oaks Fire Department.
Sewickley Fire Department',-Edgeworth Fire Department, Crescent Twp. Fire Department, Aleppo Twp. Fire Department, Big Sewickley Creek Vol, Fire Department, Warrendale - Marshall Twp. Vol. Fire Department, Coraopolis Fire Department, Neville Island Auxiliary Police and Leetsdale Fire Department.
Followipg the parade there will (Continued on Page 28)
With the “tearing down of old”	___________
and “putting up the new” in
effect, the Sewickley unit of	P^tcf
Thrift Drug Stores is now operat-	'
ing in a temporary salesroom at	^	,
514 Beav&r Street. All sales ac-	| O Be ClOSecI
tivities wiU be handled in this
location until a completely new	lnl%#
store will be ready next Novem-	JUiy	‘fin
1 X ,	.	Postmaster	William	Start	has
The c 0 m p I e t e l y new store	announced that the	Sewickley
which is to be ^ilt at the old	post Office will be closed on Frl-
store location at Beaver and Lo-	day, July 4th.
cust Streets will be in keeping There will be no window serv-with the ^'new-Iook” concept	ice or mail deliveries	except for
which has been taking place in	special deliveries,
the downtown area o{ Sewickley The regular	holiday	schedule
for some time. The new Thrift	of maU collections will be made,
store, however, Wiu be the first retail store on Beaver Street to be completely rebuilt from top to	HERALD
According to company an-	INSIDE TODAY'S
nouncements (see ad on page 11
of today’s Herald) prescription	““s^ness mectory.......................26
and photo finishing services - a-	Church Calendar ................... 18
long with the other regular serv*	Classified Ads .................... 27
ices - will not be interrupted dur-	Editorial..............................	2
ing this period of waiting for the	Obituaries ........................ 14
new store to be opened next fall.	Real Estate ....................16, 17
Present plans call for the new	Used Cars ..................... 12, 13
store to feature a colonial decor
and to provide Sewickley with the	^
ultimate in drug store services	Simply Call 741-8200
and conveniences.