Sewickley Herald

              The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL. 59, Np. 21
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1963
Price Ten Cents
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The three: buildings ^marked with xV will be tom down soon by Sewickley Borough to . double the size 'of the parkiiig* lot between ... Green and Walnut Streets. Purchase of the property from Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pyevac of « Florida has been completed. Monday, Se-~ Wièldëy ^Council let a contract .for demolition,
(Photo by Paul Harrison) so the buildings will be razed, the ground graded, asphalt pavement laid and parkiiig meters installed. The building containing the garages, how vacant, will be tom down first, according to C. Fred Guy, Borough Manager. Loss ih taxes is very low, as the assessments on the buildings were nominal.

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Tenants To Be Out Of Green Street Properties *
#	\ By Friday, Perinitting Start on Lot
‘Sewickley counbil, at its regujar meeting on Monday evening, opehed bids arid let 'a* còhtract for the demolition of threb buildings on the former Steve Pyevac property adjoining the Green Street parking lot. Low bi4 was submitted by Lejander L. Bluming òf. McKees Rocks, who tore down the Tener House and the building on Nevin purchased „ and donated to the borough. His bid was $1,350. * Manager Fred \Guy* informed council that the tenants would be, out .on Friday, having found other places to live, so the contractor could start the demolition <m Mfonday ‘morning. '.’v	. >.	;	’	..	•
,\*The; cost of the: lot, plus ¿losing* costs and fees, was $22,731. Légal fees of $350 were authorized in addition and the survey of thé property still is to be paid, Manager (Guy reported, À letter from * Green Engineering^ was read, offering the firm's services in doing the .engineering wórk connected with building the parkn ing lot.	.	' '
’ The .specifications fortlie razing,,in-vriùde removing all combustible material, filling the bfasements with stone,
) brick and other ''non-combustibles and leveling the ground, all \VitHiny'thirty days. The other bids 14 were:, Unis Trucking, $1*450; Fort Pfljt Wrecking, $2,800 and Norelco Corporation, which tore down the Dorian Club, $2,-,950. Mr. Guy said that the botough would save, some timbers from the old , garage for uso in the proposed new shelter in*War Memorial Park and „■ sonüe concrete blocks for a wall in the Pa‘fk*	%
The Knights of Columbus* local chapter has enlisted the aid of the borough* the Child Health Association, tho Kiwanîs, Club and pother organizations in tifo ( construction of another picnic shelter in War Memorial Park, *It will bo an opCn shelter, similar to tho one constructed a number of ’years ago by the Kiwanis Club ànd Board of Trade. À tentative Site has been selected, closer to the cn-1 trónco on a hillj subject to the approval of tho Parks Committee, The War Memorial Association had a bank balance at the end of tho year of $909,
Byron Hftrrigcr* a teacher in the Quaker Valley Schools and who has I served as playground director for several years* was appointed to the petition fej ttys summer from tbo mid-
die of June to Labor Day. v
On Sunday, April 28 th* a five ’foot square section of Bradley Lane caved in to a depth,of 6 feet, Manager Giiy reported. A backhoo -was 'hired by .the borough and a 35 foot trench was dug to, reach Solid fill. The hole has bean filled with sand, settled with Water, mechanically' tamped by boro.ugh 'employees and will be paved sOdn.
On Suhday, May X9th, a hole cayed in an. alley between Charette Place and Maple Lane and it* too* Was filled in With sand by borough employees. lit the course of excavating for a now Water main on Dickson Road* it was found that an underground) slip bad broken and collapsed 8 »sections of eight Rich sanitary sewers serving upper Dicksort Road, This was replaced by new tile. The bid of Camegio Tar. and Asphalt Company for supplying asphalt for the borough Street scaling program of 14% cents a gallon, minus a 1% discount for payment in ton days, was accepted. Tho 1%. discount made the net price' 14,-355, under ’tho 14.4 bid by Russell Standard Corporation. About 15*000 gallons will Bo used in tho program.
One hundred and eight truck loads of household rubbish, including hedge clippings,, tree limbs and largo piles (Continued bn Pago 24)
flense DoNofDisrupf Memorial Day Parade
In the public interest the Sewickley Memorial Day Committee announces the following:
■Li For the past several years non-authorized persons have entered and disrupted the Memorial Day line of march,* This has been done with. bicycles, motor scooters, go-carts, etc. This year - police and firemen hay^ been, instructed to arrest and prosecute anyjmd all vio-‘ lations. of the parade order as covered by Borough .Ordinance. *
HERALD OUT FRIDAY
,Due to the fact that Memorial Day falls on Thursday next week,' the Herald will be printed arid mailed as usual on Wednesday* evening, but will not be delivered by the Postoffifce or carrier boys until Friday morning. The newsstands will also have Heralds for sale on Friday morning. Memorial Day advertising appears in this week’s Herald*	, •
Eighty-third Annual Memorial Day Program
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Thursday, May 30, T 96 3
3:30 P. M. ,
L. V. Gibb -	-*	-	-	-	-	-	Commander of the Day
,	Sewickley Valley Post No. 4, American Legion
Charles A*. Woods, Jr.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	- Marshal
Deputy Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
FORMATION OF COLUMN Parade leaves Post^ 4, American Legion at '3:30 p.m.
Sewickley Police Escort Quaker Valley High School Band Allegheny County Mounted Police • v ^	Marshal of Parade ;	^	.
% United Statps Marine Corps Color Guard * i	Battery A, 5th Missile Battalion—3rd Artillery
*	«• Commandpr of the Day
,	,*	United Spanish War Veterans
Pioneer Fife and Drum Corps The Washington infantry » Davis Star Gamp, Sons of Union Veterans
American Legion Post 703 Drill Team	'
George Washington Carver Band Walter Robinson Post No. 450, American Legion arid Guest Posts Meridian Girls Fife and Drum Corps , Sewickley ^Valley Post 4*> American Legion and Guest Posts Baden American Legion Junior Auxiliary t Clan Douglas Pipe Band
Donald^ T. Campbell Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Guest Posts > *	, Gilmnry School Fife and Drum Corps
. Boy Scouts
•„	Girl Scouts ^	.
PROGRAM AT THE SEWICKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL .	BROAD STREET, SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
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1.	Assembly	-	- George Washington Carver Band Buglers
2.	“Retreat” -	- r - George Washington Carver Band Buglers
Sunset Gun -	-	-	-	- ’ Post "4, American Legion
The National Anthem -	-	- George .Washington Carver Band •
3.	Placing of Wreaths at Cemetery	" *;	-
Memorial Prayer , ** -	—	- ‘	Fr. Paul. Savage
Roll Call -*	-	- ' - * -	- Walter Rribinson Post 450
Salute^ to the Dead . -	-	- ‘ ; - * • Washington Infantry
‘Taps”	-	-#	- George Washington Carver Band Buglers
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE Chairman - -	-	-... -	- L, V. Gibb, Mayor of Sewickley
Vipe Chairman	-	^ 1	11 Cmdr. AJan Bartlett, Post 4, American Legion
Cmdr, John J, Trovato, Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars Cmdr. David Irigram, Post 450; American Legion Secretary -	- Russell W. Richert, Post No. 4, American Legion
Treasurer -	--	-	Donald H. Blem, Post No. 4, American Legion
Qmcer of the Day -t . ♦ - William G. Kirk—Assistant, James Lee, Sr.
Pbst 5756,».Veterans of Foreign Wars	Post 450, American Legion
Dr, George V, Bedisori, Post No. 4, American Legion; Julio J. Saiiro, V.F.W. Post 5756; Paul S. Mooney, Post No. 4, American Legion; Thaddeus Cook, Post 450, American Legion.
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REPUBLICAN VOTE IN SEWICKLEY justice of the Peace
What’s Doin’
BAKED HAM raid CHtfKEli DINNER at Antioch Baptist Cliufch, May 23 tit 5:00 B.M. Sponsored by Rose Kirk. For orders call 741-6580. At church $1.25, delivered $1.50, ‘	V * (Adv’t)
MUSIC FESTIVAL - St. ’Matthew's A.M.E. Zion Church, Sunday* May 28 at 4*00/Chairman, Mrs. Chris-tino Taylor, Pastor, Rev. Dockery,
(Adv*t)
RUMMAGE SALE, Saturday, May 25* 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Odd Fellow’s Hall, 'Coraopolis, Sponsored by tiro Sewickley Valley Hospital Nurses Alumni Association,
Audubon Society bird and flower walk*. Powdohnill Nature Reserve, Ligonibr, JUNE 1ST. This ono-day trip«to witness bird banding arid Observe birds arid wfldflowcrs in and near tito Reserve is open to overyono, whether or not they belong to tbe Audubon Society. Call Mrs, P, W. Chase, leader* 741-6535 for detailed Information or transportation,
	i-r	1-2 -	2-1	2-2	3-1 .	3-2	Total
James P, Cronin: 					135	102	126 •	126	113	140	742
Auditor		*					
Edmund Brezny 				127	98	125	T23	106	137	7Î6
School Director					*		
, William C, Gourley 		127	104	122	117,	100	128	698
Nancy W. Johns 		122 *	91	118	123	106	131	691
Council—-1st Ward							
S, Douglas Ritchey	128	102 „					230
2nd Ward	*•						
Oliver McGlintock 					120	126			248
Richard B, Lord 					122	117			239
3rd Word ,							
James A. Purdie 							109	139	248
Total Vote .,..		i4q	114	129	135	119	152	789
DEMOCRATIC VOTE IN SEWICKLEY							S-r
Justice of the Peace					"		
	l-l	1-2	2-1	2-2 1	3-1	R-2	Total
James P, Cronin 				21	4	6	8	5	Ö	44
Auditor f							
Martin Gonfienti			37	-8	12	30	14	23	124
School Director	■						
Joseph Chvnsta ..........	39	9 ,	11 ‘	25	11	S3	1Ì8
Ruth Kinzer Hamilton		43	10	13	26	14	24	130
Council—1st Ward							
Jolm R. Hess		2		■■				2
Tony Massi	2		,				2
Vincent Siriani	1						1
Nicholas Hren 									1						1
Vincent J, Sirianni 				12	26	>		38
John R, HeSs .........			11	27			38
o 3rd Ward ,		\			■		
Norad- Nelson 		. 						‘ 1		1
Vincent, J* Sirianni , ,7					1		1
Joseph Cariti ^.				t	1		.1
Samuel Bruno’ 											X		1
Edgar C, Riley	.						1	1
Horace Cain						1	1
L, V* Gibb , ..........						1	l
Joseph Start						1	-X
Total Vote .. » » » f » » it » m i	63		16	ÌS3	»	20	157
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