Sewickley Herald

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The Sewickley Valley’s Home News Weekly
Voi. 43 No. 2
SEWICKLEY, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1946
Price Five Cents
NEW BURGESS IN
And Sewickley Council Organizes
¡Meeting Monday evening, as prescribed toy law, Sewiekl'ey’® toorou>gih council organized' by tire re-election of Raymond S. .Copeland as president; 'William Booth, as vice prelsident; ¡Frank Nash as secretary; Edward Eller-to-m, secretary; Roy Rose, borough solicitor; John Hiteshew, borough manager; and the First National Bank in Seirniefcley as depository. Adjournment was then taken until its regular meeting night, Wednesday, January 10th, when a .change in zoning will be acted on, a tentative budget for the year probably submitted for February action, and other regular business will be taken up.
The procedure on Monday night began when the oath -of .office was administered to the newly elected burgess, W. F. MaOrea. by his predecessor, Charles A.. Woods. Burgess McCrea then swore in the oouneilmen elected, or -re-elected last November: Mr. Copeland, A. E. Miller, William B. Miller, J. M. G. FuRman and Charles Reoitit. (The other members of council are Ralph C. Wright, William Booth, Frederick U. Atwood and H. G. Jotters.)
After council had reorganized, Mr. Woods took occasion to express his. appreciation of the unfailing courtesy and cooperation he had received from council in his eight years as burgess, and President Copeland replied in similar vein. The new burgess was welcomed by council and he and the newly elected couneilmen- briefly expressed their desire to make useful contribution to the ¡borough's welfare as- opportunity may offer; so also did Tax Collector J. Conway Macon, now occupying that office by vote of the people instead, of by appointment as heretofore.
SEWICKLEY BURGESS RETIRES
Charles A. Woods Completes Eight-Year Term, Swears In His Successor,
W. F. McCrea
HEIGHTS OFFICERS, SWITCH
HOME BURGLARIZED
Snyder Retires After Ten Years
Sewickley Heights Council .switched their president and vice president at the reorganization meeting Monday evening. W. P. Snyder, Jr., who had asked to be relieved of his duties as council president after serving ten years, was elected vie© president, and W. R. Blair, Jr., who had been vice president, was elevated to the presidency.
Burgess R. L, Clause, had previously administered the oath of office to newly re-elected council,men, W. R. Blair, Jr., W. C. Robinson, 0. A. Painter, Jr., B. R,. B. Townsend and Tax Collector S. W. Brush. Other members of council are George R. Haim, Waiter I. Floyd and Mr. Snyder.
II. II. Robinson was re-elected treasurer and Frank C. Sturm, assistant treasurer; H, 0. Bowers, borough secretary and clerk; Frank 0. Sturm, borough manager and superintendent of police, and W. B. Trainer to the Zoning Board. The First National Bank in Se-wiekley was designated depository and the Sewickley Herald was designated the official publication for official notices, A resolution was passed on the proper procedure to bo followed in signing checks and gaining access to tbo safe deposit vault, Meeting time "'as sot at 5 p. m. on the third Monday each month and the same lunn-bor of committees were appointed. The budget, amounting to $33,840, was adopted tentatively and will bo on exhibition at the secretary’s office in ease any tax-hnyor wishes to examine it. No one ever lias,
Cash and Jewelry Stolen
$40, in cash and jewelry, valued at more than $¿00 were stolen from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benike, 628 Mulberry Street .early Sunday evening, by u bold burglar who apparently walked right in tho unlocked front door when the family was absent. Two bedrooms oil the- second floor had been ransacked and the jewelry taken from a bureau drawer. A white gold_ wedding ring with diamonds set nbou.t halt' way around, valued ait $60; a white gold zircon ring with a square cut emerald, value unknown; a string of simulated pearls, valued at $20 and a lady’s white gold wrist watch with two diamonds and two sapphires on each side, valued at $120, were taken from the bureau and the, $40 in cash was taken from Mrs. Bcmkc-s purse.
The theft was discovered when tho family returned home at 11:46 p, m. and night officers and Chief Prouder-gast investigated'.
Victory Loan Total Up
An additional $106,020 worth of bonds have boon subscribed to the Victory Loan, boosting the total to- $310,640, and making the most Tocent bond drive the most successful of them all. The previous record of $240,960 in the Sixth War Loan Drive was far surpassed. Of the $106,020 reported since last week’s Herald was published, $101,870 came from Sewickley Heights, making the Height’s total. $148,080 in this drive. Mrs. Henry Clialfant was chairman, of tho Heights workers,
Since .Tames W. Cameron has been general chairman of tho house-to-house war bond drives, the total subscribed lias been $881,140, fov the 5th, 0th and Victory Loan drives.
Fisk Jubileo Singers to Give Concert
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are known for their interpretations of the Negro Spiritual. Originating in 1871 when George White, the Treasurer of Fisk University, in desperation for funds to support the school, borrowed money on his own responsibility and set out with a group of students with outstanding voiee-s- on a eon-cert tour of -the North, the Jubilee Singers struggled through a year of ridicule aiul misuiidefstaiid-ing. Shortly thereafter the fortunes of the Singers took a turn for the better. They attracted the interest of Henry Ward Beecher who publicly sponsored them. Gradually they began to send sorely needed money back to the school. They sang at the World Peace Jubilee in Boston and filled to capacity the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Soon they were invited to sing at the White House. . This first -tour, which lasted tlvrep months, established the fame of the Jubilee Singers and literally saved the University. To the faith of George White and the courage of the Singers, Fisk University is indebted for its very existence. Perhaps no other college in the country owes such a debt to a group of its own students.
The reputation, established by the first group of Jubilee Singers is being upheld by the group which will sing at tho Sewickley High School on Tuesday, January 22ml, for the benefit of the. Community Confer.
Well Baby Clinic
By some error, the dates of the Well Baby Clinic have been, mixed up and it was announced in last, week’s Herald that it would be held on Wednesday, .Tnuuavy Olh. Instead, it will be held on Wednesday, January 16th anil every two weeks lhereafter. Mrs. Jackson will be in charge,
Discharged at Fort Knox
-Sgt. Raymond. R. Sc-hlentner of 330 Frederick Avenue-, Sewickley, received liis discharge from the, Army at Fort Knox, Ky., on January 1st. T/5 Malcolm W. Smith, of 723 Maple- Lane, Sewickley, S/Sg’t. Howard I. Fisher II'I, of the Elmhurst Inn, and S/Sgt. Peter J. Banlnro, 6.12 Beall Way, all received their dis'lmrges- there December 30tli, it was announced at Fort Knox.
First Lieutenant Cairn U. Men win, 703 Locust Place, Sewicklov, was among the Army officers placed on terminal leave at Fort Ivnox on January 3rd. At the end of this leave he will revert to an inactive status in, the Army of the United; States.
Stationed At Paris Airport
T/lSgt. E. M. Quiig, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Qui-g of R. J>. No. 1 Gibsonia, Pa., formerly of Little-Sewickley Creek Rond,, is a member of the- European Division, Air Transport iGo-rn mound, United States Army Air Forces, commanded by Major General Robert M. Webster. He is now serving at -Orly Fiold, ATC’s Paris Airport which is the most important air transportation terminus in Europe.
As- tho trans-Atlantic aerial supply lino between the United .States and Europe, AlTC’s European Division operates hundreds of cargo a,ml passenger planes monthly. Among its assignments are the redeployment of troops by air, air evacuation of American wounded to the. Unitodi 'States, the flying of whole blood and blood plasma, fro,in the United States to Europe, carrying high priority passengers and cargo and many tana of soldiers’ mail.
Sewickley Public Library
The Coins Exhibit is loaned by Miss Caroline, Miller.
Ki wanis
• Installation — and Bowling
Officers and director,s of Coraopolis anil Sewickley Kiwaniis Clubs were duly installed at a joint dinner-meeting held Friday in Sewickley YjMjC.A., followed by an evening of hotly contested bowling at. the Sewickley Bohvling Center.
The installing officer was George W. Kaszer of Cora'opolds; now Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis- Pennsylvania District. The Coraopolis installees were: President,_ William G. Douglas; vice-president, Ira F. Bradford; secretary, Re,v. Fred L.- Poulson; treasurer, E. C. Harper; immediate past president, now a member of the board, A. Glenn Clark; other directors, W. J. Lotoae-h,' W. W. Lenz, A. R. Bar-ea-skoy, Gilbert Atwood and Frank ,E. Keller.
The Sewickley roster: President, Dr. William J. Boyd; vice-president, J. W. Cameron; treasurer, Curtis ¡Mathias; secretary, Nate Marulca; directors, John. MacDonald, H. S. Irons; J. B. Buzard, William Caroon, Frank Nash, A. W. Engel and1 Charles Re’ott. Immediate. Past President E. L. Krape is sitaE confined to the hospital and was not present; Dr. Boyd as 1945 vice-president presided at this meeting. Od'dly enough, the attendance was evenly divided by the two elubs,—¡46 members each.
Singing preceded the installation, led first by ‘Sewiekleyans Ben Clark with Bill Neely at the- piano; them by Cora-opolis’s mighty team, Neisorn and! Hukill —with Rev. A. C. ¡Schütz as a powerful tenor soloist.
Se'wickle-y’-s new “President Bill”— Doe Boyd to you—has- announced his 19'46 committee appointments'. ’Chairmen are as follow®: Achievement Report, E. Kra-pe-; Agriculture, W. Thomson; Athletics; J. Buzard; Attendance, J. Macdonald; Boys’ -and Girls-’ Work, D. Atwell; Budget & Finance, Ralph Wright; Club and IntOrelub Activities, J. Cameron; House, S.,Goeddel‘; Kiwanis Education, D. Irvine; Membership, W. Morrow; Music, B, Clarke-; Post-War Services, E. Ellerton; Program, A. W. Engel; Public Relations, F. Wehrle; Public Affairs, and Business Standards, C. Fleming; Reception & Goodwill. R. Connelly; ¡Support of Churches, E, Hoi-sing; Underprivileged Child, W. Esh-enaur; Vocational Guidance, J. Biiiney.
As chairman of the Outgoing .1945 committee on war bond sales, Charlie Eeott was able to report a total of $10,750 worth of bond's sold, and was congratulated on that good work.
North Boroughs Lions Buy Oxygen Tent
The North Boroughs. Lions Club has purchased an oxygen tent and oxygen masks for use. in the North Boroughs. The masks will be placed- at the Borough Halls in Bellevue, Avalon, Bon Avon and Emsworth. Tho tent is- now in use. The equipment represents an investment of approximately $1,000.
Lieutenant James Ly-all -Stuart, Jr., who returned from Fort Bragg to spend part of the holidays with his parents, Air. and Mrs. James L. Stuart of Cochran Street, is leaving the last of tho week to return to Fort Bragg to receive his honorable discharge from the Army of tho United States. -
S 2/c Richard J. Kcarchc-r is spending a two week furlough with his- parents, ¡Mr. and. Mrs. Richard Kcnrchcr of Hopkins Street. Seaman Kenrehor is stationed at the U. S. Naval Base at Newport, Rhode Island, where li-o is waiting for his ship, the Cruiser U. S. S. Oregon City, to bo commissioned«
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