Sewickley Herald

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The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL. 59, No. 50
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1903
Price Ten Cent*
Board Turns Down Medical Center
v Junior High Wins Football Trophy witlr . a record of four wins and pne loss. Shown left' to right: Frank Vescio, assistant coach; Kenneth Johns, head football coach at .the junior high school; William F. Baetz, prin-
(Simantiras Photographic Studio) cipal of Quaker Valley Junior High School and Michael Babyalc, principal of Dormont Senior High School, Mr. Babyak is presenting Mr. Johns with the Big Ten Football trophy.
Train Hits Truck At
No One Injured As Truclc Is Pushed
‘ Into Creek Beside Varnish Works
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' Charles Babjeck, aged 31, of Robinson Township, driver of a
Wilson Trucking Company tractor-trailer truck, escaped with cuts on the wrist at 9« a.m. on Wednesday, when the rear of the trailer was struck by a Chicago to Pittsburgh passenger train at the grade crossing at Haysville. The train crew also escaped injury, despite the fact that the windshield-of the diesel engine was shattered and considerable damage was done to the right side of the engine.
The trailer, loaded with 20 drums of resin from the Joiies-Dabney Company, Pittsburgh, destined for the Sterling Varnish Works, was struck on the extreme rear and tumbled into the creek.
Sewickley police headquarters were ‘ notified of the accident and, sent an ambulance to thq scene. Mr, Babjeck was taken to Sewickley Valley Hospital, treated "and released. Chief Paul Cernansky, of Glenfield, was called, but he was all ready on the scene. Chief Wade Baltz of Osborne was also notified and was assisted in directing traffic by Chief Tom Pren-dergast of the Sewickley Police,
Schwartz* tow trucks* were also notified and spent the rest of the morning and on into the afternoon getting the huge trailer out of the creekbed. The train was delayed about twenty minutes before it could resume its journey to Pittsburgh.
Mr, Babjeck told police that he had crossed the crossing from die boulevard side and* instead of proceeding down River Road to the entrance of the Sterling Varnish plant, attempted to turn onto South Avenue, but couldn’t quite make the turn.
He backed the big rig without noticing the approaching east-bound passenger train, whioh hit the tailgate of die trailer.
Free Parking In Sewickley For Shoppers
Sewickley Borough Council, in order' to encourage Christmas shopping in Sewickley* is covering the parking meters on the strèets and in tho lots on Friday, Saturday, Monday
and: Tuesday, December 20, 21, 23 and* 24,	_	f
• The Sewickley Valley Board of Trade urgently requests all-day park-ers to refrain from taking advantage of the-situation, parking as usual in their fringe arCa and- allowing the free, meter spaces -to be used by shoppers.
Police And Borough Employees Xmas Fund
Following a custom of many years, tho 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 the Herald, designating, if desired, which fund. The funds collected by the Herald Will be divided equally among the t day And night officers, as well as the various members of the borough crews, some of whom are not seen at Christmas time during tho daylight hours,
SLEDDING ACCIDENT
James Jarrett of 926 Pilgrim Street injured his left hip and the left side of his abdomen when his sled hit a tree on Grove Street extension last Monday. He was treated and released from Sewickley Hospital,
TELL THEM YOU SAW IT m THE HERALD
Edgeworth PTA To Sponsor Carol Sing
On Sunday, December 22 at "6:30 p.m. in Way Park, Beaver and Meadow - Danes, Edgeworth, around the tree donated by the Quaker Valley Garden Club and planted by. the Morrow Tree Company, the Edge-worth PTA will sponsor a family community carol sing instead of the usual Twelfth Night tree-burning. The Edgeworth troops of Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Cub Scouts will assist.
The Girl Scouts will sing some foreign carols and Dr* Joseph Griffith and his musical associates will be a special added attractioon. -Mrs. C. B. Casey and Mrs/ Richard Cantor will lead' the carol singing.
The plan is, at 6:30 p.m*, for fami-ilies at the ends of streets within walking distance of the Park to start out with flashlights and caroling and be joined by other families as they proceeds up the street and to the Park.
The program should be finished in plenty of time for families to attend traditional church services.
Come and' join the fun!
Beaver Valley Opens New Four Lane Highway
Traffic is flowing a little faster in the Beaver Valley. Two lanes of relocated Routes 18 and 65 between Rochester and New Brighton were opened to the public Dec. 12. Mayor James G, Camp of Rochester and Mayor Robert Hodgkinson of New Brighton cut the ribbon for the grand opening, and a stream of cars were on hand to test the new facilities. Celebration ceremonies commemorating the Occasion ‘ were sponsored by the Rochester Chamber of Commerce.
BENT FENDER
Sidney Rak parked his car on Locust Place while ho went to Islay’S last Monday evening. When he came out, he found tho right back fender and bumper of his *56 Ford sedan ■bent* The car’s tafllight Was also damage^.
Vacations get some folks in the pink and everybody in tho red,
Doctors' Request For
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Building Permit Denied
Sewickley Council Orders Parking Meters Hooded For Free Christmas' Parking
Sewicldey council,, at its regular meeting on Monday, received a report from the Zoning Board of Adjustment stating that the hoard had unanimously refused to grant a permit for a new medical center on the former O'Neil property at 39 Beaver Street The permit had been sought by Dr. James R. Johnston, HI and several medical ^associates and was opposed by adjoining property owners as wfcll as neighbors in that portion of die borough. The doctor’s group will not appeal the decision of the Zoning Board, Attorney Wm. Howard Colbert said.
Council also received a preliminary budget^ indicating that the property tax would remain at the same rate, 121& mills for 1964. Council also took action to encourage parking for Christmas shoppers. The parking meters,’both in the lots and on the streets, will be covered with a .paper bag bearing Christmas greetings on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. In making the proposal. President Ritchey said that Ambridge is stopping meter enforcement after 5 instead ofv9 p.m. during the Christmas shopping season. He also said that last year, Sewickley covered the meters and received many complimentary remarks. He hoped the merchants’ self-interest would prevent them and their employees from parking in the meter stalls, to leave space for the shoppers.
Mrs. Rachael K. Gould, 39 Thom’
'Street, who attended the meeting along with several, neighbors, strongly urged council not to renew the contract with the Animal Control Service and to seek another way of enforcing the State Dog Law. Mrs. J. P. Townsend, 529 Pine Road, said she was representing the Hazzards and Willetts, as well"as herself* President Douglas - Ritchey replied that council had been, studying, the worn-plaints'and the alternatives and have not been able to come up with an answer as yet.
However, he assured ‘ the visitors that the contract, which expires on December 31st, with the present animal control service, will not be renewed until council explores all alternative ways to control animasls, Dog catchers are scarce, he said. Mrs. Townsend asked if councilman had inspected the kennels and two of them said they had. Also, President Ritchey said that Chief Prendergast inspects the kennels. He added that the garden club members would be unhappy With council if there were •no control of dogs.
Mrs, Townsend said the dog catcher had enticed two dogs off their owners’ own property and picked them up. However, when Mr. Ritchey asked if she would favor not having any dog catcher, she said she would have to take that question under advisement.
MrS. Gould charged that she had seen the dog catcher try to lure David Nimick’s dog into the street by whistling. After the dog ran around the back of the house, the officer went to the house to ask if it were the Nimick’s dog. She suggested an older, retired man on a part-time basis to break Up real packs and catch real strays, Mr. Ritchey said the dog catcher lias to bo agile to catch dogs and that man hasn’t yet been found. Ho and Councilman McClintock made a trip to another borough to learn how they did it,	*
Later in the meeting, council decided not to renew the contract for the time being* Meanwhile, police will keep track of the dog complaints received by police and the manager will seek a local dog catcher. Councilman McClintock asked where the borough could keep dogs until their owners copld. be identified and notified* Ho said that for the $900 a year Sewickley is paying a better system might be worked out in cooperation with Osborne and Edgeworth, which now do not have animal control, but
do have a dog problem. In Ml. Lebanon, Mr. McClintock said, there are two men, over 60, who work part-time under the supervision of the police. They have cages to keep dogs and a gas chamber.
Solicitor Woods said .that dog catch- * ing is dangerous work and the police cars cannot be used to transport dogs. He added that before a dog catcher was hired, auto accidents were caused by wandering dogs, and children were bitten.	>	'
Mayor Laurence V. Gibb said that the majority of people are satisfied with the present Animal; Control Service and such a service is needed. If police are used, the borough will have trouble. In fact, he concluded, the dog problem is the same as it was forty years ago.
Mr. Ritchey said that police are not equipped for dog catching and with the minimum number of police on the force, they are needed for other police work. He referred .the problem back, to the police commit? tee.
Mrs. John Stephens of Academy Avenue, also attended the meeting, ’ accompanied by representatives of garden clubs. She said That the Village Garden Club, with fifty members, suggests to council that ail ordinance 4)e passed prohibiting littering of streets and sidewalks. Ordinance 569 places the liability on property owners To keep sidewalks dean, hut doesn’t mention the casual passerby who 'throws away candy wrappers, cigarette packages and other debris. She urged council to pass such an ordinance and then to instruct police to enforce it.
What’s Doin’
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE, sponsored by Quaker Valley High School Key Club, pecember 14-24. Monday, Dec. 16, Friday, Dec. 20, '5 P.M. to 9 P.M, All other days 10 A,M* - 9 P*M. Edgeworth Ele-" mentary School Playground.
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AUDUBON SOCIETY - Our group will again cooperate in tho annüâ Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21 at Raccoon Creek State Park and/or on Saturday, December 28 at North Park. For further information call Mrs. P, W. Chase - 741-5535.
There ore approximately 60,000 licensed dogs in tho United States*