Sewickley Herald

              The Sewickley Valley’s Home Weekly Newspaper
VoL 49, No. 22
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1952
Price Ten Cents
Memorial Day
SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM ^
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA
Friday, May 30, 1952
PROGRAM AT THE BROAD STREET SCHOOL SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA -
Master of Ceremonies—Burgess Charles A. Woods, Jr.
1.	Prelude—“America” -	George Washington Carver Band
2. Invocation -	-	-	-	-	- , ' - The Rev. Milford F. Henkel
,	Baptist Church
3.	Reading of Orders -	- r	-	-	- James C. Branch
Valley Camp No. 127, United Spanish War Veterans •4. Lincoln’s Address at Gettysburg . -	-	- Rev. Thomas E. Brannon
Chaplain, Walter Robinson Post No. 450,- American Legion-
5.	Roll Call of the Dead -	-	- *	-	Charles V. Lucas
Post No. 4, American Legion ’	(Muffled Drums)
6.	Presentation of Memorial Wreaths:
1. ' Civil	War ..Veterans	-	-	-	-	-	Miss	Jennie Edwards
Daughters of Givih War Veterans
H. Spanish War Veterans	-	-	-	-	- James C. Branch
Valley Camp No. 127, .United Spanish War Veterans IH.	World War Veterans	-	-	-	-	Cmdr.	James P. Cronin
Post No, 4, American Legion	'
IV.	World War Veterans	-	-	-	-	Cmdr.	William G. Kirk
Donald T. Campbell Post No.-5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars V.	World War Veterans	-	-	-	Cmdr.	David C. Ingram
Walter Robinson Post No. 450, American Legion
7. The Memorial Address	- , -	Vincent P. Lupinacci, Col P.N.G. U.S,
8. '“Assembly” - -	-	-	-	-	-	-	- --	- Bugler
Post No. 4, American Legion
9.	Salute to the Dead	-	-	-	-	-	Washington Infantry
10.	“Taps” -	-	-	-	- t -	-	/ ,-r	-	-	Post 4 Buglers
11.	“Retreat”	-	-	-	-	-	-	Post 4 Bugler
Sunset Gun	-	-	-	-	-	Post 4, American Legion
“The Star Spangled Banner” -	- George Washington Carver Band
12.	' Placing of Wreaths at Cemetery
Salute to Dead	-	-	-	-	Washington Infantry
"Taps	-	-	-	-	-	- •-	-	- Post 4 Buglers
, (In case of rain, program will take place in the Sewickley High School Auditorium)
BAND CONCERT
The Memorial Day Committee is proud to present in concert the Sewickley High School Band. The concert will be performed at the Grade School Grounds, Broad Street, from 8:30 to 10 p. m.'
FORMATION OF COLUMN
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Parade leaves Sewickley Post Office at 2:30 p. m.
;	,	First Division
Sewickley Police Escort Allegheny County Mounted Police Marshal of the Parade Aides
432nd Army Band
689th Anti-Aircraft Automatic Gun Battalion United Spanish War Veterans Clan Douglas Pipe Band,
Second Division
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• Commander of'the Day
Post 4, American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps Sewickley Valley Post 4, American Legion and Guest Posts , 40 Hommes and 8 Chevaux, Voiture 5 1	107th Field Artillery Veterans Association ,
Moon Township High School Band
Benffld T. Campbell Post 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Guest Posts George Washington Carver Band, William Carver Post * Walter Robinson Post 450, American Legion and Guest Posts Pioneer Fife and Drum Corps ^Washington Infantry
Davis Star Camp, Sons of Union Veterans	,
Sewickley High School Band Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts	*
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Chairman ----- Charles A. Woods, Jr., Burgess of Sewickley Vice Chairmen - Cmdr. William G. Kirk, Post No. 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars
.Crndr. James P. Cronin, Post No, 4, American Legion Cmdr. David C. Ingram, Post No. 450, American Legion
Secretary -	-	-	- Howard S. Brown, Post No. 450, American Legion
Treasurer -	-	-	- Walter S. Smith, Post No. 4, American Legion
Officer of the Day -	-	- Donald II. Slem, Post No, 4, American Legion
Ass’t Officer of the Day, Philip M. Simpler, Post No. 5756,‘Veterans of Foreign Wars
at Public School
Muster of Ceremonies At Airport Dedication
Guardsmen Learn Fire-Fighting At Annual Memorial Day Services Here
Colonel Vincent P. Lupinacci of National Guard Former Resident of Sewickley
Colonel' Vincent P. Lupinacci, commanding officer, 218th AAA Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, who will speak at the annual Memorial Day Exercises at the Public School on Friday, is a former resident of Sewickley. For. many years, until several months ago, he made his home on Blackburn Avenue. Colonel Lupinacci was born, in Pittsburgh on January 22, 1905; attended school there and graduated from Allegheny High School in 1922 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1926 with B.S. Degree.
He began his military career in 1926,
when he was commissioned a second lieutenant through the ROTC. In 1929 he was promoted to lieutenant and in 1933 to Captain in the Reserves. From 1935 to 1937, he served as Captain on duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps and entered military service at Fort Monroe, Virginia, in- 1940. In Sep- j tember of ’41, he was promoted to major at. Fort Eustis, Va., as commanding offi-
Sewickley Valley Post No. 4, American Legion and Honorary Commander of the Day will be William McElravy, Valley Camp No. 127, United Spanish War Veterans.
The parade will proceed up Broad Street from the Postoffice, where it forms, to Thorn Street, west on Thorn to Grant, north on Grant to Beaver, east on Beaver through the business section, to Peebles,
Raymond A. , Tucker
Raymond A. Tucker, of Cqmpmeeting Road, chairman of the air activities committee of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, will be master of ceremonies of the dedication of the 33 million dollar Greater Pittsburgh Airport at 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. A luncheon will be held at 11:45 a. m. in the huge dining room of the terminal for visiting dignitaries, to start off the festivities.
A feature of the' dedication expected to attract many thousands of visitors is the' most comprehensixe exhibits of military and private aircraft ever assembled. They will be on display, free of charge, as a feature of the dedication. Visitors will be able to see at close range the Air Force’s F-86 North American Sabre Jet; the T-6, trainer; the Pennsylvania Air Guards’ F-51 North American Mustang Fighter; tlie Air Force’s F-84 Republic Thunder Jet; the F-89 Northrup Scorpion; the Army’s L-19 Cessna Liaison; the L-20 deHavilland Beaver and the L-23 Beech Twin Bonzana; the Navy’s F2H McDonald Banshee, F-9F, Grumman Panther; F3D, Douglas Sky Knight, A-J-I, North American Savage, and the P2V, Lockheed Neptune, and possibly the Army’s F-94 Lockheed and C-124 Douglas Transport, as well as the Bureau of Aeronautics’ K-225 Kaman Helicopter and F-&U-1 Chance Vaught Cutlass.
Besides the military planes, there will be an interesting cross-section of private aircraft provided through the courtesy of the aircraft manufacturers and local dealers. Included are the Bqech . Bon-
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cer of the 3rd training battalion and in !s°uth °n Peebles to Thorn west on June. 1942, was promoted to lieutenant LTIlor* ^ °cî "f* to,the Sewck-colonel. In August of that year, he was ley„ ?ub,llc;jSc^ol> wbe.r? tlle .f°Srara sent to ETO as commanding officer of1^ *b? hfd- chj“» Wl11 be available on
the school grounds tor persons wishing to sit during the traditional program.
the 2nd battalion, 209 Coast Artillery in North Ireland and commanded the 4th Replacement Battalion in England from January to March of 1943. In April, he returned to War College and took advanced AA course, then was assigned to AA groups in California and Texas, returning to Europe in July, 1944. He served in England, France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Germany and was Separated from the service in January, 1946. In April, 1947, lie was appointed colonel in charge of the 218th AA group, which position he still occupies. His decorations include the Bronze Star with cluster, pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon and American Defense ribbon, as well as the Victory medal, German medal and the Croix de Guerre with palm.
The Memorial Day program, which will be th£ seventy-second for the Valley, will be under the auspices of Valley Camp No. 127, United Spanish War Veterans; Sewickley Valley Post 4, American Legion; Donald T. Campbell Post No. 5756, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Walter Robinson Post No. 450, American Legion. The marshal will be Bernard B. Keller, 81st Air Base Squadron, Greater Pittsburgh Airport; Commander of the Day will he Charles A. Woods, Jr.,
Publicity Chairman
Keftlieui \Ji i\xuxjmiuivaa. IIMH-IV* uiuu, yoiomua 1/1 x-uidjjj
Rus6ell W. Richert, Post 4 AL; Dr. Harold S. Irons; Mrs. Nellie Maruca, Girl
Kenneth C. McCandlesSj Post No. 5766, Veterans of Foreign Wars . _ . ■	- - ■........ rl Scouts
Air Raid Practice Here!
Whistles and Sirens To . Sound Next Wednesday
All tlie whistles, sirens, bells and other sound-making devices will be given a test in tlie Valley and all over the county on Wednesday, ’ June ‘ 4th, at noon in a county-wide Civil Defense siren and warning test. For three minutes or so1, it’ll sound like New Year’s Eve at midnight, but the difference will be in the reason for sounding off. At New Year’s Eve, it is to celebrate the beginning of a new year, but if the air raid sirens are sounded for the real thing, it will be the beginning of another world war,
Civil Defense Co-ordinator Ross Leff-ler urged that “all available sirens and whistles, such as fire sirens, railway, loco-(Continued on Page 20)
Flowers will be placed on the graves of veterans at the cemetery and the ceremony of ‘Taps’ will be played at the cemetery.
Sewickley Police Chief Thomas Pren-dergast requests residents on die parade route, as well as other motorists, to refrain from parking on the streets which will be used by the marchers before and during the parade.
Girl Scouts To March
Intermediate and Senior Girl Scout Leaders Notified Of Schedule
The Intermediate and Senior Girl Scout Troops are to form at St. James Field, Broad Street, Sewickley, at 2 p. m. for the Memorial Day Parade, Friday, May 30,	1952. The parade moves,
prompdy at 2:30 p. m.
Practice in marching for all Girl Scouts will be held, Wednesday evening, May 28th, and Thursday evening, May 29th, at 7:30 p. m., at St. Stephen’s Parish House, Frederick Avenue.
Girl Scouts, Memorial Day Co.
Nellie C. Maruca
Guardsman Learn Fire-Fighting
Sgt. Lyon, of Sewickley, Pa., instructs Guardsmen in tlie proper use of crash kit equipment used in the rescuing of airforce personnel trapped in crashed aircraft. Pictured above from left to right: Sgt. Lyon, Cpl. Wesclic, Cpl. Mair, Pfc. Kolcsnr, Gpl. Klein, Gpl. Swamcr, and Pfc. Galicic. These enlisted airmen are from the 112tli Fighter Wing receiving training at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Cora-opolis, Pennsylvania.