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SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1953
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St. James’ To Break Ground Sunday
St. Stephen's Dedicates New Chancel
Photo by Frank Toia
The beautiful new chancel in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, which was dedicated by Bishop Fardue on Sunday at impressive ceremonies.
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COMMUNITY CAROL SING
The annual Community Carol Singing will be held in front of the Community Christmas tree on Broad Street, near Beaver, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, Christmas Eve. The Sewickley High School Chorus, under the direction of Albert M. Krasic, will lead the singing and Paul N. Critchlow, as he has done for many years, will narrate the Journey To Bethlehem.
The annual sing was established in the Valley thirty years ago by the late John C. Hiteshew, For the past six years, the carolling has been under the direction of the Sewickley Ministerial Association, aided by Sewickley Borough, which furnishes not only the lighted Christmas tree and the lights, but also the piano and platform. Printed copies of the familiar and popular • carols of_ the Christmas season are furnished free by the Sewickley Printing Shop,
At the carolling, peoples of all races and creeds join their voices in songs of praise and thanks to Our Father In Heaven for the Gift of His Son. Everyone is welcome.
Bishop Purdue Preaches
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church saw the completion of the first half of its current building program when the new chancel was opened for use by Bishop Pardue in a special service on December 10th.
The Bishop, leading the procession which included many Episcopal clergy-men Irom the Diocese of Pittsburgh and local ministers of other denominations, paused at the steps of the new chancel and rapped on the floor three times with his crazier seeking admittance by the Wardens of the Parish, Messrs. Henry Chalfant and David B. Oliver, II. Upon entry into the Sanctuary, he called upon God, praying that He “consecrate this place to the honour of thy great Name; separating it henceforth from all unhallowed, ordinary, and common uses.” Taking part in the service in addition to the Bishop and the regular clergy of g. ®tophcn’s were three clergymen of this diocese wiio had gone forth to their ohnistries from the local parish. The Rev. George Chester, Rector of St. Andrew’s Church, Pittsburgh, read the bosson; die Rev. Walter C. Righter, of AH Saints’ Church, Aliquippa, led in the Greed .and Prayers; the sermon was preached by the Rev. Bradley Mc-Gormick, Church of the Atonement,
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hi a service of Dedication and Thank-Memorial on Sunday, December 13, toe specific memorials were dedicated to Gods use and special remembrance was toade of nil those who are memorialized ln the chancel.
The third of the spcBinl services plnn-, "d!l be on Sunday, December 27th, n n Vory Rev. Louis Hirshson, 'G., former rector of St. Stephen’s who s now Doan of Christ Church Cathedral n «artford, Conn,, will be here.
Elected President Of Sterling Varnish Co.
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To Start Construction On New $300,000 Modern Parochial School
500 Pupils To Be Accommodated in Building Across From Postoffice
Another milestone will be reached in the annals of the History of the Community of Sewickley when St. James Catholic Church breaks ground next Sunday for its new school building-, The ceremony will begin at l*p.m. on the Bank Street property, across from the Postoffice.
Rev. George F. Hurley, Pastor of St. James Church announced the ground-breaking last Sunday at all the Masses and extended an invitation to the whole community as well as to the congregation to attend these ceremonies which will mark the beginning of this project which when finished will cost approximately $300,000.
The new building will consist of twelve classrooms, principal’s • office, teacher’s room, health room, library, with a Parish Hall and Cafeteria on the ground floor.
Entrances to the ground floor will be from Bank Street, while tire two upper floors will be accessible from both Walnut and Broad streets and from the play area at the existing lot level of the Bank Street property of the Parish.
. The building will incorporate the latest and best in modern school building, with provisions made for both visual and audio-education, anticipating the part television may soon play in teaching
children.
When completed it will accommodate 500 pupils and, as such, will contribute considerable help to the residents of Sewickley Borough and its environs in that it will relieve a good portion of additional school tax burdens which would have to be met if the borough schools had to provide facilities and staff for tire numbers who will be taken care of at St. James’ Parochial School.
The building will be of steel, brick and limestone construction and is expected to be ready for use next Fall, barring unforseen delays.
Elected President Of Industrial Paint
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Charles H. Cook
Cliarles H. Cook, of Emsworth, formerly Senior Vice President, was recently elected to the office of President of the Sterling Varnish Company succeeding tile late Clarence H. Fink. _
Mr. Cook, who was bom in Pittsburgh in 1890, received his education at Allegheny High School and Carnegie Institute of Technology.Aftcr serving to
the U. S. Army m World War l. hc joined Sterling Varnish Company in 1919 as a chemist,
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Later made chief chemist, he was pro-meted to Senior Vice President in charge of die laboratory and the operation ot the Haysville plant and last month was elected president.	,
A Fellow of the American Institute ot Chemists, lie is also a member of the F. & A, M., the A.A.O.N.M.S. and the Shannopin Country Club. He Was married in 1920 to Nellie J. Bremner and has throe daughters, all of whom are married.
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William Wettach, of S30 Beaver Court, Sewickley, was recently elected President of the Industrial Paint Company, by the Board of Directors.
Born in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Mr. Wettach attended Shadyside Academy and Prince toil University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering im 1932. He returned to Princeton the next year for graduate work, receiving die degree of Chemical Engineer and, continuing his graduate work while employed, he received his Ph.D in Chemical Engineering in 1940 from the University of Pittsburgh. '

Wettach	Photo by McUancuess
Upon his graduation from Princeton, he entered die paint and vamisli field widi the W. W. Lawrence and Company, of which he later became vice president. In 1940, he ¡became managing director of the Industrial Paint Company, a sub-sidary of dm'Sterling Varnish Company, of which he later became vice president.
A member bf the Harvard-Yale-Prince-ton Club of! Pittsburgh, the Montour Heights Country Club, die American Chemical Society, die American Institute of Chemical 'Engineering and the Sewickley Kiwabis Club, ho is married and the father ofi three sons.
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