Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL. 58, No. 20	SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1962	Price Ten Cents
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Falling Jet Crushes House
(Photo by Jim Addison)
Everyone, including the pilot and the occupants of this frame house on Hookstown Road, Moon Township, escaped serious injury at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, when the disabled F-84 jet fighter crashed short of the runway and smashed into the house. Disaster procedures, developed following a commercial plane crash, were followed by Airport firemen, Moon and Sewickley police, so the injured were removed before traffic jams developed in the area.
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House Destroyed When Fuel Trouble Develops
Mrs. Elizabeth Kaiser, of'Hookstown Road, Moon Township, and her mother, Mrs. Marie Lind of McKees Rocks, are in Sewickley Valley Hospital ih -good condition after a very narrow, escape at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when a fuel-starved F-84 crashed into the Kaiser home. The pilot, Captain Victor Kalthoff of the Michigan National Guard, landed unhurt in a tree near the Parkway West. On his way from Langley AFB, Virginia, to his home base at the Municipal Airport, in Detroit, his plane developed fuel trouble.
He radioed Greater Pittsburgh Airport that he would be coming in for an emergency landing. However, the 'plane kept losing power and he realized he couldn’t make the airport. So, he looked around, aimed at the emptiest spot he could see and bailed out at 800 feet. He was found dangling from a tree and was cut down by workmen from tire Golden Triangle Construction-Company, who were working nearby.
The plane hit the ground in ihe back yard of the‘Kaiser house, bounced up the hill and smashed into the house, Mrs. Lind said that she and her daughter were in the kitchen when they heard the plane coming. They thought it might come through the upstairs window, but not through tho cellar. Mrs. Kaiser was eating lunch when tho plane hit and was pinned under tho kitchen stove. Her mother, who thought ‘help was never coming’, pulled her out suffering from burns received when the wreckage caught fire.
Steve Lisko, a neighbor, found the two women standing dazed in the kitchen door and led them from tho house, They were rushod to Sowick-ley Valley Hospital in an ambulance of the Allegheny County Aviation pnit. The way for tho ambulance was cleared by Moon Township, Airport and 'Sewickley police, who had put a rchearsod disaster plan into effect as soon as word of tho piano crash
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was flashed to authorities. Fire equipment from the airport and Moon Township were at the scene in .minutes and squirted foam over the flaming shambles of the Souse and plane. Most of the damage, as may be seen in the photos, was as a result of the crash and not the fire.
Another * neighbor, Fred Schmidt, Jr. and his father, were at the -Schmidt house across the street. They ,-saw the plane coming and headed for tho cellar.
Placement Tests At Sewickley Academy
On Saturday, May 26th, beginning at 9:30 a.m., placement tests will be given at Sewickley Academy. These tests are given annually to all new students entering tho School in grades two through nine.
It is realized that not all prospective new pupils will be able to< take these tests on tho same date. However, tho School urges that as many children as possible receive this testing on tho 26 th, since it is expected that the Academy will be completely filled next September, and the School would like to have all now students placed as soon as possible. Anyone desiring further information should contact tho Headmaster.
What’s Doin*
THE SEWICKLEY ANTIQUES' .SHOW - . Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Allegheny Country Club. Sponsored by School of Nursing Committee,‘ Sewickley Valley Hospital, Mary S. Mohncy, Mgr. Donation $1.00, All exhibits for sale. Buffet Luncheon and Dinner. Sandwiches available.	(Adv’t)
FLOWER BULB SALE - To bo hold at tiro Park, corner of Beaver and Broad Streets, on Friday, May 18, from 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Sponsored by Tho Ahavath Slrolom Sisterhood,	(Adv’t)
Committee People Re-Elected In Sewickley
The regular committee people were elected to the Republican County Committee at the primary election on Tuesday. James P. Cronin and Elsie Jewett were elected in the first district, first ward and Russell W. Richert and Georgia R. Whittaker in the second district, first ward. In the second ward, Richard. B. Lord and Mary R. Culbertson were elected in the first district and Joseph I. Turner and Edna M. Mitchell in the*second.
In the third, ward, George D, Lawrence and Nancy W. Johns were elected in the first district and Otto II. Weiss, Jr. and Nancy W. Sloan in the second' district. .
The. Democrats elected Anthony Trunzo and Sarah J. Hess, in the first district, first -ward and L.' A. Hunter and Barbara A. Trovato in the second district. In t h e second ward, William Stewart and Margaret fitew-art were elected in the first district and Vincent Sirianni and Margaret C. Lynn in the second district.
In the third ward, Thomas Pallone and’ Pauline .PI. Whyle were elected in the first district and Conrad Za'h-ner and Betty J. Zahner in the second district.
Shields Defeats Buffington In Edgeworth
A contest for County Committeeman, plus hard work by committee people, brought out 307 voters in the second ward of Edgeworth on Tuesday. D. Leet Shields won with 162 over Joseph Buffington, who polled 135. In the first ward, 133 voters turned out, giving Edgeworth a total of 440 Republican and 32 Democraic votes. In the first ward, G. "Harold Blaxter was elected committeeman, polling 129 votes and Lucille M. Eckstrom, with 129, was elected committeewoman.
In Osborne, Republicans elected David F. Black and Patricia F. Black to tho committee 'posts. In Haysville, the Republican committee" members elected were Stephen G. Balcerak and Concetta Lawrence, Glenfield Republicans elected Mayor Richard W. Cook and Mary Tunney.
-In Aleppo, Clarence E. Davis, Jr., with 39 defeated Rocco Tucci, with 18, for Republican committeeman and Irene Trapisoni, who polled 48, was elected committeewoman.
Sewickley Heights elected Richard (Continued on Page 13)
Opening Of PONY League Season
The Ohio Valley PONY League season will open on Monday, May 21, featuring a game between the Senators and the Dodgers. This contest Will be played at the YMCA field, beginning at 6 p.m.
Tuesday will find the Braves playing the Cubs and on Wednesday, the Orioles, last year’s champs, will be pitted against the Whitesox. The scene of Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s battles will bo the Chadwick Street field.
The public is urged to attend a few games this summer. By doing so you are helping to protect die youth of our community by your support. You are also showing the youth that you aro interested in this program of athletics that is intended to teach boys good sportsmanship and is helping to curb juvenile delinquency.
CHAPPY MOVIE
Tho annual Chappy movie, sponsored by tho Child Health Association, will bo held at tho Sewickley Theatro this Saturday, May 19, at 9:30 A.M. and 11 A.M. Tho prico of admission is tho Chappy badge which is given for good dental health.
Authority Discusses Camp
Meeting Rd. Water Main
Sewickley Heights Estates To Extend Line on Witherow Drive
Albert A. Murrer of Murrer and Company, 517 Beaver Street, offered to donate the necessary ground for a pumping station on Beaver Boad and the right-of-way for the principal pumping main up Camp Meeting hill, at a meeting <ff the Edgeworth Municipal Authority on Monday, May 7th. Engineer William J. Murdoch stated that ins firm had already made a survey for the pump station and water main and„ is ready to design the pump station.
Mr. Murrer offered to install temporary pumps at his own expense, providing* the Water Authority would re-fund the cost of the main over the years. Mr. Murdoch said that the Authority would be able to refund 100% of the cost of the main and pump station, but not the temporary pumps, out of a bond issue. The . bond issue would be sold when demand on Camp Meeting requires the construction of a large main. He estimated cost of the station at $12,000 and an 8 inch main to the first road to the right
off Camp Meeting, at $8,000, p.
Mr. Murdoch said the Authority would probably make the installation now if it has sufficient money in the capital expense fund, providing the rights-of-way could be obtained free of charge to the Authority. Mr. Murrer said that the costs would depend pretty much on whether the
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line was laid up Camp Meeting Road or on private right-of-way in- the Valley.' He added _that five houses are already built in that area with two more going in this summer and there is room for 14 more on the (Continued on Page 24)
Antique Show Today And Fri.
Made to be treasured, this Queen Anne curly maple highboy with its heavy, hand-cliased original brasses exemplifies the calibre of the distinguished antiques to he exhibited at the Sewickley Antiques Show and Sale from 11 a.m, to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18 at the Allegheny Country Club. This event, under the co-chairmanship of Mrs. Malcolm F. Macfarlane and Mrs. C. Snowdon Richards will benefit The School of Nursing of the Sewickley Valley Hospital. It is sponsored by Thy School of Nursing Committee of S.V.H. whose ohairman is Miss Mary j Wolcott.	!
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Antiques Show Offers Unusual Collections
Collectors of lino antiques and supporters of tho Sewickley Valley Hospital School of Nursing gathered last night at a gala pre-view which
opened tho Sewickley Antiques Show and Sale now being held at the Allegheny Country Club.
Tin's Show and Salo which is unique in its scope and variety will bo open io the public all day today, Thursday, May 17, and tomorrow, Friday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 10 (Continued on Pago 24)
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