Sewickley Herald

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Herald
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL, 59, No. 48
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANLA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1963 IN TWO SECTIONS
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_ Modern interior of proposed St, James church reveals altar exposed to worshippers on four sides. The traditional cruciform nave and transept are adapted structurally to recently announced changes in Homan Catholic liturgy. Construction of the new building will begin in April of 1964* A $300,000 fund-raising
program under the chairmanship of John Hays has passed the halfway mark in pledges. General solicitation of the entire parish is set for this Sunday afternoon. More than v300 workers have, been enlisted for the funds program.
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Sewickley firemen were sent to the 600 block of the Ohio River Boulevard at 3:10 p.m. on Monday, December 2nd, to extinguish a. blazing right front brake band on a trailer-tractor outfit. Evidently the front wheel bearing had failed and the axle dropped down so that the brake drum was dragging on the brake band with friction setting .it afire. Firemen, arrived in time to save the tire and tractor from catching fire.
The outfit was owned by Howard Garvin, R.D. No. 3, Sarver, Pa., and driven by his brother, Richard Garvin, of the same address.
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Three Dictaphones Stojen From Office
Three dictaphones, valued at about $200 each, were stolen from the office of Dr. Ge&rge H, Gilmore in the Medical Center on Locust Place sometime on Sunday night. Sewickley police were notified at 10 a.m. on Monday and found there was no evidence of a break-in. Apparently the back door had been left unlocked, for that is \ the way the thief or thieves entered and left,
Absentee Ballots Decide Bell Acres Election
Absentee ballots gave Republicans a 4-3 majority in the Bell Acres Borough Council, When general election balloting was tallied November 5th, three Republicans and three Democrats wero assured Council seats in January. Incumbent Republican Councilman Daniel C, Bolger and inti urn bent Democratic Councilman James G. Montagna, were deadlocked with 230 votes apiece,
Wednesday, • November 27, the Borough’s four absentee ballots were opened. Three of the four contained votes for Bolger, giving the Republican a 233-231 victory. Mr. Montagna, who is permitted to ask for a recount, has declined to do so.
Officer Catches Juveniles With Stolen Plates
Officer George Preminger reported to headquarters at 10:15 p.m. on Thanksgiving, that he had found a 15-year-old McKees Rocks youth driving 51 car at' Beaver and Cochran, with no driver’s license and a stolen license plate. The license plate had been stolen in McKees Rocks from a car, owned by William Kichhalfz, 133 South Duffy Road, Butler, on November 24th, A 16-year-old-boy and a 14-year-old boy -from McKees Rocks were passengers in the car, which was impounded at Louie's Amoco Station until identified.
Police And Borough Employees Xmas Fund .
Following a custom of many years, the Herald Will receive voluntary contributions from the people of Sewickley for the Sewickley Police Christmas Fund and the Borough Employees Christmas Fund* Checks may be made out to Sewickley Borough and mailed to thé Herald, designating, if desired, which fund, The funds collected by the Herald will bo divided equally among the day' and night officers, as well as the various members of the borough crews, some of whom are not seen at Christmas time during the daylight hours.
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Special Christmas Ad Section
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Blaze Damaged Garage Tuesday Night "
Sewicldey firemen were sent to 316 Beaver Street, at 8:32 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd to extinguish a blaze in the garage. They were called by Paul Kelly, of 316 Beaver St Firemen were told.that a wire to the garage from the house shorted and sparked with a blue flame like that of a welder’s torch,
Then the wire fell and set lire to leaves, spreàding to a spare tire and the wooden frame around a window. Firemen cut away the insulation on the jnside wall of the one-stoiy frame garage to make sure, there were no smouldering embers between the window frame and the insulation.
The window frame was pretty well charred and the tiré was completely ruined, but firemen extinguished the blaze before it could .do any more damage.
HOSPITAL ALUMNA PLAN HOLIDAY DANCE
The Sewickley Valley Hospital Alumnae Association will celebrate their annual Christmas Dinner at the Ambridge Elks, ,22 Beaver Street, Leetsdale, On Tuesday, December 10th, Dinner will be served promptly àt 6i30 p.m. Reservations should be made by December 7th to Lois Gross or Donna Wadding, Members are reminded to bring a grab bag gift. The members will he entertained by a skit put on by members of the alumnae.
Edgeworth Authority Ask PNB For $25,000 Loan
Money To Be Used To Finance Authority*s Share of Public Works Project
The Edgeworth Authority, at its regular meeting Monday, started negotiations to borrow up to $25,000 for five years from Pittsburgh National Bank to help finance the Authority's half of the Accelerated Public Works Project At a special meeting on November 21st, the Authority accepted the offer of $66,000 in federal tax money as the other half of the necessary funds to finance the project.
At the special meeting, Albert Murrer of Murrer and Company, developers of two residential building plans of lots on Gamp Meeting Road, offered to make the loan to the Authority. However, Board members decided to contact PNB for the loan, which will not be used until the Authority's own available building funds are exhausted towards the end of the project There is a possibility, Mr. Murdoch told the Authority, that only $15,000 will be needed. Motions were passed to authorize
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the officers to execute the necessary forms and agreements; to secure a legal opinion from the bond counsel and the prospects of re-payment from the engineer and the fact that the loan is conditioned on the approval of the project by the governmental agency. The Authority has sixty days from the date of the offer, November 13 th, to prove that it can finance its half of the project. The Authority has 120 days in which to complete plans, specfications, let contracts and start construction.
Mr. Murrer was informed^ that the Authority. would prefer to wait until this project is completed before considering any cash refunds. However, the payments for tap-in fees received on the Camp Meeting Road line will be made in the future, Mr. Murrer was told.
Albert Alimena wrote to the'Authority asking for a re-fund on the line in Myrtle* Lane where he built six houses. One house faces Edgeworth Lane, so it?s not eligible for a re-fund and the Authority already made a xe-fund on *four houses. A motion was passed to pay.'Mr. Alimena $240 for the re-fund on the fifth house. Since the agreement was made with Mr. Alimena, the Authority has ceased from granting re-funds on line extensions.
The Authority agreed to act as collection agency for sewage . ageounts in Leet Township.,
Manager Hatton reported that due to an emergency, some people were without water service the previous Monday morning and on Tuesday, men wero found filling a tank at the new Hussey plant, also using all the water * and cutting service to houses on high places in Leetsdale. Mr. Hatton said that the people using the water were not Hussey «employees, who know about excessive water use and the filling of the tank was stopped as soon as Mr. Hatton complained to Hussey,
Engineer Murdoch said that when tlie line is laid up Camp Meeting Road, the houses in that part of Leetsdale, Oak Drive and Riverview Street, could be Served from the high level system and the occasional water shortages would then cease.
The automatic pumps , in the new pump station at the foot of Camp Meeting hill will be actuated by a signal over a leased telephone wire from the storage tank, Mr, Murdoch said, He added that the survey crews have finished the field surveys for the Maple Lane loop and the Spencer Street loop and most of the Work on Camp Meeting, except for the pump station site* itself,
The site for the pump Station and right-of way up the hillside are to bo donated to the Authority by Mr, Murrer, Mr, Murdoch said his firm needs property lines and sub-division plans in order to determine the right-of-way for tlie main tip Camp Meeting Road, Onco beyond Mr. Murrer’s hillside property, the main will bo laid in the berm of the road, Mr, Murdoch said.
Uncollectible items of witter use
beyond the amount of the deposit; for fire protection, a frozen meter charge and repair of a water leak which is in‘ dispute were ordered written off the books, but referred to the solicitor and manager for collection. The bank balance was reported as $14,-016.
Bills were approved in tlie amount of $30,027, including $9,038 to the debt service fund; $2,500 ior series A. sinking fund; $4ll to the debt service reserve fund and $8,728 to the capital expenditure fund. In addition, the bills included $1,415 to Albert Murrer, Jr., for the difference between the cost of a 6" line and an 8" line in Quaker Heights Manor; $770 for meters; $520 for engineering services for inspection at Quaker Village Shopping Center; $632 for salt as well as other routine items.
The balance sheet for October 31st, showed undistributed earnings of $7,-871 for October and $22,784 for 11 months, compared with $15,321 for 11 months in 1962. Operating revenues were $118,807 compared with $118,063 in 1962, Operating expenses were $55,410 for II months in 1963, compared with $54,498 in 1962. Of the difference, $43,816 is for interest on bonds and payments to the various funds and the remainder, $22,784 is the profit for the 11 months.
Balances in the various funds, required under the Authority’s indenture, totalled $140,496 at the end of October, The balances"in detail; debt service fund, $18,077; series A. sinking fund, $10,176; debt service reserve fund, $53,422; capital expenditures fund, $28,743; capital expenditures fund No. 2, $1,363; redemption fund, $3,761; surplus fund, $7,260, and construction fund, $17,691. $62,-287 of the balance are - invested, returning $2,334 in interest in the first 11 months of 1963,
FIREMEN WARN PUBLIC Wade Baltz, fire chief of Sewickley, requests that everyone be extra careful* during the holidays to prevent fire, House holders should check all wiring for defects; not use fiam-able decorations; water the tree so it won’t dry out and inspect all stove and heating systems to he sure they are properly vented.
What’s Doin ’
BAKE SALE} Saturday* December 7, at 9 a«m,, at Miller’s Meat Market, 428 Beaver St, Benefit of Antioch Baptist Church Windows, Sponsored by Mrs, Mary Davis. For orders phone 741-6580,
HOLIDAY TEA, December 8* from 4-7 P,M. at the Triumph Baptist Church. Sponsored by Mission Circle #2, Triumph Baptist Churtih, Mrs. A, Rucker, pres, (Adv’t)
LUNCHEON, Friday, December 13, at 1 P.M, at the Shields Church School Building, Sponsored by the Women’s Association, For rcscrva* tions phono Miss Maude Seaman, 741-4272,	’