Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL. 57, No. 7	SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1963	Price Ten Cents
THE ATTRACTIVE INSIGNIA pictured above was designed for the Child Health Association by Mrs. Lloyd Booth (left), a past president. It is held by Mrs. D. Leet Shields, President, who received it on behalf of the Association. Mis. Booth began her design'with a heart, significant because the first meeting was held on St. Valentine Day, 1923. A tiny cradle rests on top of the heart to symbolize the Association’s many years of interest in the Valley’s children.	’
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Child Health Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Forty years of volunteer service to the Sewickley community are being celebrated today by the Child Health Association of Sewickley...
On February 14, 1923, a group of Sewickley women gathered at the home of the late Mrs. " Samuel G. Cooper with a plan to provide milk for the ohildren in local schools.
They were inspired by Miss Flo-1
rence Wardwell of New York,*a guest of the Episcopal minister, the Rev. H. R. Howells, who told about a similar organization in New York.
Mrs. Cooper was the first president and other officers were Mrs. J. W. Arrott III and Mrs. F. ,G. Darlington, Am6ng, the charter members were Mrs. William W. Collin, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs, Alexander Nimick, Mrs. Stuart Robinson, Mrs. Ralph S. Richards, Mrs, Jeanette Roney, Mrs. Don-ad Thompson, Mrs. Edward K. Trent, (Continued on Page 20)
Mrs. Wilson
Tho ono hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of tho founding of the Sewickley Presbyterian Church will bo celebrated this week-end of February' 15-
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Mrs, Wilson A. Campbell, Honorary Chairman of tho Committco planning lie special observances, has a personal nterest in this historic event. She has men a member of this congregation "or over 60 years and an active mem-Der of tho Woman’s Association. Her ather-in-law, tho Rev. Dr, William O, Campbell, was Minister of tho church, .851-1909 and Pastor Emeritus, 1909-1926. In admiring somo of the silver o bo ‘displayed, Mrs, Campbell real-zed that tills particular chalice, over .00 years old, would liavo been used >y Dr. Campbell in serving Commun-on throughout his long ministry, Also, he original letter calling Dr. Camp-icll to this Church in 1851 will bo hown and tho Campbell Memorial loom will bo included on the tour of ho Church Houso with members of
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tho Woman’s Association serving as Hostess Guidbs on Saturday afternoon.
Among the historic treasures on display in the Church House will bo century old chalices and ewers used throughout tho years in celebration of Communion. Two modern chalices, ono tho design of Virgil,Cantini, in gold and enamol, will be shown. In addition, historic pictures and documents—old calls to ministers and the plan of the original church yard will bo on display, Brocades nnd damasks used as table coverings and antc-pendia will bo exhibited in the church hall and in both chapels. On tho tour of tho church rooms, 16th century candlesticks regularly lighted during services will bo seen in tho Chapel of tho Resurrection.
A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the Tea and Open Houso on Snturday afternoon, February 16th, from 4-6 and share in tills celebration of a very notable anniversary,
Child Psychologist Speaks At Elementary P.T.A.
Tuesday, February 19th marks the beginning of a series of three lectures by Dr. J. T. Wright, well known child psychologist, for die members of the Sewickley Elementary P.T.A.
Those who were present at the covered dish dinner in October of 1961, .will surely remember Dr. Wright as the speaker at that time. The officers feel most fortunate in being able to obtain him for diis series of talks.
Sewickley Elementary Building, Tuesday, February 19di at 8:00 p.m. All parents, teachers and others interested are cordially invited to attend.
Injury Suit Settled "
For $46,500
T. Herbert Hollingsworth, Hopkins Church Road, agreed • Thursday to a settlement of $46,500 in a suit for the loss of part of his right hand. The setdement, arranged by his attorneys, James P. Gill and Edward O. Spotts, ended a damage suit in Common Pleas Court which had been going on for eight days before Judge Loran Lewis.
Mr. Hollingsworth, a contract engineer for the American Bridge Division, U. S, Steel Corporation, was injured during repairs to- the Edgewood swimming pool’s filtration system in 1956. He entered suit against the American Bridge Division, B.I.F. Industries, Oakmont, and the Edgewood Country Club'.
Angels And Devils Have Their Day
There’s devil in the midst of “My Three Angels,” die 8:40 group production appearing February 22, 23 and 24‘ at jhe Edgeworth Club. Jane Riehl, scheduled to play Emile Duco-tel broke her arm last week. Betsy Shenk has quickly and adeptíy assumed die role. Betsy appeared as “The Girl” in die 8¡40 production of “The Seven Year Itch." Betsy acted in die Smith College Dramatic Society has sung in Child Health shows, and besides taking care of her children, manages to refurbish old houses.
Anodicr fly in die ointment is Henri Trochard, played by Don Booth. Uncle Henri comes out from France to protect his investment in die store run by Emile’s husband. He brings grief. Don Booth most recendy appeared as Dr. Brubaker in the “Seven Year Itch.” He also had prominent roles in “Harvey,” “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” and “The Red Mill," Besides- the theatre, civic duties: occupy much of Don’s time. He is presently Sewickley .Water Commissioner and on the school board.
Carll Tracy plays Paul, the son of Henri. While this is Carll’s first acting role in Sewickley, he was active with die Dartmoudi Players and in a number of productions in Pelham, New York. Carll wanted to appear in earlier 8:40 produebons, but with handling six children, being President of tiio Avonworth Little League and teaching Sunday School, the mirado is dint Carll has any free dme at all in which to act.
Bob Wood, playing Alfrid, cdnvict #4707, is appearing on stage for die first Umo since college when ho had leading roles in Restoration comedies. Bob is involved in anodicr kind of restoration too, community planning. Before moving to Sewickley lie was diairman, Community Planning, for dio Young Men’s Board of Trade in Now York City. As Alfred in die show, Bob has charge of Adolph die snake. In private life Bob Collects snakes. His wife frowns on ÜiiS and Aleases diem when brought home. Perhaps dlls'is why Adolph gets , away in tho piny.
Smile-You 're On Candid Camera
TV Crew Sets Valley Agog With Their Antics On Thursday
Allen A. Funt, producer of the Candid Camera Show, on Channel 2 on Sunday nights from 10 to 10:30 o’clock, was in Sewickley and Leetsdale with a crew of 10, on Thursday taking films of local people Tor use on the show, in six or seven weeks. Making their local headquarters at the Sewicldey Motor Inn, one camera crew shot pictures of people engaged in Candid Camera’s peculiar kind of gags while other crews went to the Sewickley Kindergarten, to fhe Post Office, to the Olde Station House in Leetsdale.
Mr. Funt was in this area to be honored by the Variety Club during this week’s Variety Week celebration. The first stunts to be pulled were in front of the' Sewickley Postoffice, -where members of the crew asked people leaving the postoffice to hold a large mirror while they went in to mail a package. The-more and more bewildered looks of the victims were photographed by a” camera concealed in a Volkswagon station wagon parked above the postoffice on Broad Street. Postoffice employees watched from die windows, until warned that they jniglit be causing the victims to suspect something unusual was up. The attractive girl found more victims than the man, naturally.
Some of those ‘caught’ at the post-office included Herb Merz, of Walnut Street; Lyle Matterer, 730 Maple Lane; Jean Kuyweski, 510 Ohio River Boulevard; Doris Bacom, 646 Maple Lane, and Thurman ‘Bucky’ Crump of Broad Street, Leetsdale, custodian at PNR. The same stunt was pulled on a number of the customers outside the Olde.Station House in Leetsdale, but tho names of the victims are unknown.
At the Sewickley Kindergarten, so many curious people gathered arbund the crew when they were unloading their cameras and lights on School Street, that the crew gave up in disgust and went away, since the element of surprise was eliminated.
At lunchtime, the entire crew-of eleven went to Eat ’N Park in Edgeworth. A number of people recognized Mr. Funt and several others who appear with him on TV. One woman said, “Oh, it’s really him, my daughter Will never believe me when I say I saw him,” Without saying a word, Mr. Funt went to her table and autographed her napkin. .
Meanwhile, back at the Inn, another crew was taking pictures of a postman, Wilbur Hannon, who was persuaded to play a trick on Allen Funt by not turning to face him (and the camera). Mr. Funt kept asking questions and Mr. Hannon kept twisting his neck to answer, until the camera caught his facial expressions.
Sergeant Bertil Neely was the first. When he arrived at the car,,he found a man apparently asleep in the back seat and asked for his driver’s license. “I’m not driving,” the man smartly replied, but Sergeant Neely pointed out the fact that the car was not only blocking the driveway, but Was also so close to the fire plu'g that a fire engine couldn’t hook up to it. Going around to the back of die car, to take down the license, number, Sergeant Neely was surprised to find none and was about to arrest the occupant when he was told it was just another Candid Camera gag,
Officer Thomas Prendergast, Jr. was th e second officer to be sent on the call and the same thing happened with a efw variations.' Officer Walter Brannon was the third and he nearly did arrest the whole crew before being persuaded it was all a gag.
What’s Doin’
CHICKEN ~AND HAM DINNER, Thursday, February 14th, 5. p.m., Antioch Baptist Church. $1.25 at the church, $1.50 ' delivered. Call 741-6580. _	(Adv’t)
VALENTINE DANCE, Friday, February 15th, Donald T, Campbell Post 5756, V.F.W. Orchestra and Dancing 10 P.M. to 2 A.M. Members and guests invited. (Adv’t)
BAKE SALE - Saturday, February I6th, at Eddie’s Meat Markêt, Walnut Street, 9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 489.
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A program to encourage better laws for mental health will be held at LAUGHLIN CHILDREN’S CENTER Frederick Avenue, Sewickley, Horn 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Everyone Is Invited-
(Adv’t)
Bob Angros, of Angros Cleaners, was called to the Inn, to dry dean and press a whole bundle of paper money, which had gotten soaking wet from “falling in tho swimming pool.” Bob know the pool was covered, but the questions camo so thick and fast that he never thought of that. He was asked if he could press tho money without creasing it and replied in tho affirmative, ,Th o n, he was asked if it could bo dry-cleaned and if so, how could it be done. Bob said that he’d put tho bills in a nylon bag and toss then in with the rest of tho cleaning. "Why a nylon bag?” he was asked. “So the bills wouldn’t fly all over die place, and up tho chimney”, was Bob’s reply.
Somo of tho guests at tho Inn were also photographed by the camera crew. Sowickley’s finest in action were also caught in a trap, to' show what they would do under tho same circumstances. A car, without license plates, was parked across a driveway, beside a fire plug on Thorn Street, Chlof Thomas Prendergast aqd Mrs. Mildred Evans, police secretary, were In on the gag and sent three officers to Investigate a ’routine’ call of a car slacking a driveway.
TURKEY DINNER, Thursday, February 21st, 5 p.m, to 8 p.m., spon-• sored by Methodist Men. Donation, $1.75; Children, '$1.00. For tickets call Church Office, 741-9430.
(Adv’t)
Tho Mt, Nebo Women’s Club is holding a CARD PARTY on February 22, 1963, at 8 o’clock in tho Ohio Twp. Elementary School on Roosevelt Rond. Refreshments will be served. Donation $1.00. (Adv’t)
Ambridgo Jr. Tamburitzans are presenting ANNUAL CONCERT, Friday, February 22, at 7 P.M., Am-bridge High School Auditorium, Adults $1,00; Children 50c. Featuring Folk Music and Dancing.
(Adv’t)
Tho Chancel Choir will have a BAKE Sale, Saturday, February 23, St. Matthew’s A.M.E. Zion Church, Thorn and Walnut Street, 10 to 1 (Adv’t)'
March 9, serving 5 to 8 Sponsored by Senior Tri-Hi-7 the Sewickley Y.M.C.A. Adulti Children, 75c.	(A<