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Voi, 48 No. 8
SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951
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Sewickley Borough Taxes Remain at 13 Mils
Nurses Alumnae Pledge $7,500
Miss Vera Robertson, President of Sewickley Valley Hospital Nurses Alumnae (right) presenting $7,500 memorial pledge to Albert B. Craig (left) General Chairman of the $550,000 campaign. Looking-on, is Miss Ruth Myers, a 25-year member of the alumnae association,
Nurses Honor Miss Quivey
The largest pledge reported so tar by a club or an organization is that which has been voted to the $550,000 Sewickley Valley Hospital Campaign by the hospital’s Nurses Alumnae Association,
Albert B. Craig, General Chairman of the campaign announced today,
The memorial subscription which is to memoralize a nurses’ station will be dedicated to Miss Lena Quivey, who for many years was Director of Nurses at Sewickley Valley Hospital.
Miss Vera Robertson, President of the Association, stated, “The Alumnae Association is pleased to make this pledge to help provide the sick and injured of our community with adequate hospital facilities. The nurses and doctors of
Sewickley Valley Hospital know, more than almost anyone ielse, the acute need for additional hospital facilities. We are constantly confronted with the necessity of making the sickening statement to patients, applying for admission: ‘Sorry —no beds available.’
“In choosing someone to honor, we felt that Miss Quivey was the outstanding person deserving of recognition. She served the hospital unselfishly for many years. Many of the present High standards of nursing procedure came ns a direct result of her unceasing efforts. The nurses liked her extremely well as a fellow nurse as well as a director.” Concerning the,$7,500 alumnae gift, Mr. Craig stated, “It is a splendid demonstration of civic pride and the acceptance of personal responsibility in helping to provide the hospital area
Sunday, February 25th, will be Sewickley Valley Hospital Sunday, Reverend Charles Tracey, Chairman, Church Cooperative Committee, announced today.
He continued, “Hospital Sunday pamphlets explaining the need for the expansion of hospital facilities and how everyone living in the hospital area can help in this urgent $550,000 campaign, will be sent to churches for distribution to their members. All pastors have been urged to announce the hospital campaign from the pulpit and ministerial committees in Sewickley, Cora-opolis and Ambridge are endorsing die campaign.”
J. W. Cameron, Chairman of the Speakers Bureau, has released the names of volunteer speakers for the hospital campaign. They are Albert N. Zeller, 327 Meadow Lane, Edgeworth; George V. Bedi-son, 115 Victory Lane, Leetsdale; Charles F. Reott, 235 Chestnut Street, Sewickley; Reverend T. Wilbur Eshenaur, 702 Centennial Avenue, Sewickley; Wm. F. Mc-Crea, 306 Broad Street, Sewickley; Dr. Harold S. Irons, 514 Grove Street, Sewickley; Mrs. Ralph E. Smith, 213 Orchard Lane, Edgeworth; John R. Thompson, 1212 McCabe Street, Cora-opolis; James Crawford, Brod-head Road, Coraopolis; Harry M. McCormick, 3775 Watson Street, Byersdale, and Wm. Angel', 519 Merchant Street, Ambridge.
Mr. Cameron Urges all clubs and organizations to ask the Speakers Bureau to supply a spieaker and films concerning the facts of the Sewickley Valley Hospital Campaign. Speaking engagements can be arranged by calling Sewickley 2055.
with the best health facilities possible. We hope and believe that other clubs and organizations will follow the Nurses Alumnae Association’s lead and make substantial pledges necessary to the success of our campaign.”
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Council Approves Tentative Budget And Passes 1951 Tax Ordinance
To Issue Councilmanic Bonds For New Fire Truck
Sewickley Borough Council, at the February meeting Monday night, approved the tentative budget in the amount of $254,338.16 and set the tax levy on real estate and occupations at 13 mills, the same as last year. 12.3885 mills will be for general borough purposes and ,6115 mills for debt service. In addition, there will be a per capita levy of $5 for each person over 21 in the borough.
Holding the line on millage was made possible by several factors, chiefly the increase in real estate assessment of about $900,000 due to the building of the apartments in the borough. Then, too, council is planning at the present time, to issue councilmanic bonds to pay for a new fire truck, for the plans for the proposed sewage disposal plant and, perhaps, the re-vamping of the incinerator furnaces so that rubbish can be used as fuel, supplementing- the coal. The garbage committee was to inspect the furnaces Wednesday with Mr. Decker, to decide whether to entirely rebuild the furnaces or merely reline them, at about half the cost. Council authorized advertising for a fire truck to replace the 23-year-old pumper.
Dale Park reported that lie and Mr, Reott had an inspection ‘trip and a windy ride in the new fire truck purchased about a year ago by Harmony Township. However, he felt that the committee wasn’t qualified to choose a truck and suggested that the fire company decide what kind they needed. Since the cost is $16,200 for one type, it will be necessary for the borough to advertise forbids and Fire Chief Wade Baltz had prepared the specifications for the type of equipment needed here. One company promised delivery in five months, with service for the life of the truck, available in Pittsburgh. If the chrome is left off. due to war restrictions, the company even promised to replace it when chrome is again released for civilian consumption.
The question of more pension payments for the police officers using the larger amount received from the state, was discussed with an insurance agent. There is $2,900 in the fund now, which is not being used for the benefit of the policemen. The amount now available from tilt1 state each year will nearly double the benefits over the plan as adopted three \eur.s ago. The matter was referred to the insurance committee for consideration and report,
Tax Collector J. Conway M aeon reported that there* were 400 less names on the county tax books than last year and urged council to authorize a survey
To Speak At Lenten Meeting
The Very Rev. Frederick J. War-neckc, D.D., dean of Trinity Cathedral, Newark, N. J., will speak at" the Lenten School of Religion at St. Stephen’s parish house, Tuesday, Feb, 27 at S p. m.
Visitation Evangelism Workers of the Sewickley Methodist Church
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Front row, left to right! William Bird, S. C. Comstock, Jack Ilabbert, Alfred Devine, William McCullough, T. W. Neely, Jr., Julius Novak, Charles Ham, Malcolm Wagner, John Macdonnld, Paul Ramsey, Josinh Winters, Curtis Decker, William Carson, James Renfrew, Lynn Hawbaker, L. A, Weaver, Robert Wright, P, A. Mooney, Wilbur Willson and Ellsworth Baumann. .
Second row, left to rights Lou Shndduck, Kenneth Emmert, Mrs. L. Z, Hawbaker, Rev. Charles A, Tracey, Mrs. L. A. Weaver, Mrs. Curtis Decker, Mrs. Alfred Devine, Mrs. Mary Carson; Rev. S. Paris Bell, guest preacher front Logan, ¡West Virginia; Mrs. Julia M. Kinzcr, Mrs, Edward Ellerton and Fred, Wesley.
Other Church Visitors not included in the picture, Dale Park, Mrs, Homer Beckwith, Byron Harrigcr, A, E. Little-t, Charles Fetter, Robert Scott, Russell Emmert, Ray Alburger and Joseph Weber, Photo by Richard M. Doughty
WHAT A LAYMAN CAN DO FOR HIS CHURCH is being demonstrated this week by the laymen of the Sewickley Methodist Church who are -assisting in the Week of Visitation-Evangelism which began last Sunday morning, February 18 and continues through to next Sunday. Thirty-three Laymen were commissioned for the task of Visitation at the close1 of the Sunday morning service by Rev. Charles A. Traces, the pastor, and the Rev. S. Paris Bell, Jr„ of Logan, West Virginia, the visiting Evangelistic Preacher, Services are being held in the Methodist Church each evening at eight this week, and all our friends are cordially invited to attend. Rev. Mr. Bell is a .forceful and effective speaker.
This coming Sunday evening, Methodists of the Pittsburgh Conference Will hold a great Evangelistic Service in the Syria Mosque, the Service beginning at eight o’clock. Robed choir members from all the cooperating churches will form a great choir and sing three numbers, and the ministers of the Pittsburgh Conference will march in the Processional. Bishop L. C. Wicke will preach and Dr. Gaston Foote will preach at that service.
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Community Calendar
Thursday, February 22 S p. m. P. T, A, Meeting at the Sewickley Jfligli School. Parents and pupils will discuss activities outside of school.
Sunday, February 25 8:30 p. m, Karl Maslowski will present colored moving pictures. “Saguaro-land” at the Edgeworth Club for members and tile Audubon Society of Se-wickley Valley, following a buffet supper.
February 27, March 6, 13 and 20 1 p. m. Interdenominational Study Class, “The Near East", Sewickley Methodist Church; dessert luncheon.
Thursday, March 29
8 p, m. Scsvicklpy Parent-Teacher Association in the Sewickley High School Auditorium. Judge Homer Brown, judge of Common Pleas Court, will he the speaker,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday March 29, 30, 31
11:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Child Health Association Antique Show at the Se-wickley Academy.