Sewickley Herald

              The Herald
The Sewickley Valley’s Home News Weekly
Voi. 45 No. 39
SEWICKLEY, PENNA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948
Price Ten Cejits
Ordered To Move Sign
Joseph M. Lasher, owner of Lasher’s Esso Service station at Hazel Lane and the Ohio River Boulevard, Edgeworth, attended the September meeting of Edgeworth council, held September 7th, to discuss the matter of a sign. The sign is hung over the sidewalk space, which, the borough contends, is a nuisance according to a state regulation. Mr. Lasher stated that he wished to create no ill-will in the borough, but did want to call attention to his place of business. In order that fast-driving motorists on the boulevard would see it, he thought that it should remain.
Both he and Bernard Hammerle of tlie Edgeworth Civic League, questioned whether the borough had an ordinance covering the situation. There is no ordinance, they were informed, but the situation is covered by the state regulation. Council President A. O. Pearce asked Mr, Lasher directly whether or not he would move the sign. Receiving no yes or no answer, he referred the matter to Solicitor John A. Emery, who said he needed no more authority to proceed.
Property owners on Pine Street, at the corners of Orchard and Quaker, are reluctant to trim hedges and shrubbery to give motorists and pedestrians a better view of traffic at the intersections. The borough received an extension to November 1st to give the state evidence of joining the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority.
Frederick Yost, of Brodhead Roaci Coraopolis Heights was informed by Bor ough Manager Burkholder, that counci does not favor the use .of the Industrie Lining Engineers’ property as a wood metal pattern shop. Mr. Yost, a pros pective purchaser, had told Mr. Burk holder that he expected to make- cast ings up to 1,500 pounds. Smoke, odo and noise were tire objections to tha use. The Lining Engineers are sellini their plant in Edgeworth to secure fund to improve a new property in Pittsburgh Police reported four burglaries, Augus 5 at L. A. Eckstrom’s and D. B. New tons; August 21 at R. S. Richards, Jr and August 24th at Frank Soman’s Three of the burglaries were cleared uj last week, as related in a story h last week’s Herald. Only the Richard burglary was not solved. There wen hvo accidents, one involving a hii-rui driver damaging a parked truck. Thi driver of the hit-run truck was arrestee Md lined, as reported previously in tin Herald. In the other accident, on Augus ' a*- 8 P- m. a car driven by Bets; Ut i Church Lane, struck a poll on Maple Lane between Church Lam nd Neville Road. The car was badl; amaged, but Miss Sutton wasn’t hurt.
ix motorists were fined for varioui Ü	$80 in fines to the state
nu Ç60 to tlie borough. Taxes amount 2 to $1,364.10 were collected, leavinj a balance of $4,990.56. The bank bal , Ci "?s $40,903.22, Bills were/ paie: amounting to $2,606.26 and the mann-npr«o!LCo?Unt re!mkursed in the amoun el..»,78. The expenses were heavj ,mi 0, “le street sealing arid patchirij Work done during the month.
Receives 25-Year Aw
Borough Manager II. F. borough manager of Edge Osborne for the past 25 yea Service certificate al J*** the International IsWi w?b,cintion held on Òn M cIlIsan. September
Sen ,VCh;m trip> Mr‘ Burf
forth1 and is resting at Finn tor three weeks.
Widening Beaver Street
Photos by McCandless Studio
Upper left, the first step, digging out the grass plot to the depth necessary to move the curbs back two feet. Concrete driveways had to be broken up by an air hammer, Previous to this portion of the job, the Duqiiesne Light Company had to move their poles; the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company moved their curb boxes and the Sewickley Water Commission moved their curb boxes. This work was done at their expense, not the borough’s. The borough only had to pay the cost of labor of removing the parking meters in the preliminary work.
Upper right, Borough workmen moving the curbing back into the new position, marked by the string shown in the photograph,
Lower left, after the curb was moved and the ditch back-filled, the gutter was pnved with concrete.
Lower right, borough workmen finishing the concrete gutter, giving traffic an additional two feet on each side of space in the roadway without sacrificing sidewalk width. However, the trees in the block at either end of tho business section had to be removed to allow for the widening, Whether or not the parking meters will be replaced and parking permitted on both sides On the widened portion of the street will be determined at n council meeting Monday eve'ning.
UNION AID CAMPAIGN .
The Union Aid Society is making its annual appeal for funds at this time.
October first will see the start of the fifty-first year of service in the Valley. Because of tire generous response of the people of tire Valley, the organization, made up of a board of twenty-two Church women, and an executive secretary, has been able to help in keeping up the standards of the community by many and varied services. Its particular value here is its ability because it is a local and private organization, to meet emergencies quickly and guide future and continued help necessary, into proper channels of other Welfare agencies in the Federation. It is well known that more public assistance cannot cover all needs. It is our supplementation made possible by your contribution which rehabilitates many families.
Our case records during the past year show a great need for help to aged people who are trying to five independently on a small pension. With a little extra help they may be able to stay in their accustomed surroundings.
The school age group have their problems, too — clothes, transportation, lunch money and health matters, which strain the family budget to the breaking point — are all tire concern of our efficient secretary, Mrs. William C. McClelland, whose helpful advice on budgeting and general family guidance may enable a pupil to stay in school and go on to further education.
As a resident of the Valley, won’t you help us in this work of working for each other? You can do this by sending a contribution of clothing suitable for school children to the Borough Building or by contributing a sum of money, large or small, to the Union Aid Society, Borough Building, Sewickley, Pa.
Mrs. Paul Frederick, Pres.
Elected by City Managers
John C. Hiteshew, borough manager of Sewickley for the past 27% years, was elected vice-president in charge of the Eastern District by the International City Managers’ Association at its 34th annual conference at Mackinac Island, Mich., September 12 to 16. The Eastern District includes Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Besides attending other sessions, Mr. Hiteshew took part in a panel discussion on “How to Sell1 City Government to the People,” held Tuesday morning, This conference was the biggest ever held by the Association, with about 400 attending, of which 200 were city managers. There were 70 managers there for die first lime, indicating the growtli of the city manager form of government.
REGAIN HOUR’S SLEEP Daylight Savings Time Ends That hour of sleep we felt so bad about lasing will be made up Saturday night when the clocks should be set back before retiring. Technically and officially, the change will take place at 2 a. m,, but only Mr. Milktoast waits up till that hour to turn back the clock. Railroad, bus and airline schedules will be re-arranged to conform with the new time, on Sunday.
Summer will also end this Week at 11:22 p. m. D.S.T., Wednesday, September 22nd. That is the date on which day and night will be exactly equal, 12 hours each, The sun will rise exactly due east and set due west that day, For persons who desire a more thorough explanation of tho Equinox, the Buhl Planetarium is giving a graphic astronomical display in its show, “Colors in the Sky."