Sewickley Herald

              VOL. 52 NO. 44
The Sewickley Valley's Home-Mews Weekly
_______^SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1955
Price Ten Cents
More Than Five Districts Needed
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VISIT YOUR SCHOOLS
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK NOVEMBER 6-12
Fall Fashion Fair
preparations continuing
FOR SHOW NEXT WEEK
It’s back to school for more than a dozen members and friends of the Young Woman’s Civic Club of Sewickley. Mrs. Fielding Lewis, co-chairman of the Fall Fashion Fair, has been conducting discussion periods and rehearsal sessions for the •ladies who will model in the show to bo held November 11 in the Sewickley High School Auditorium. Mrs. Lewis was a professional model before her marriage. They are practicing walking, turning, and procedure, so as to'model to the fullest advantage the fabulous collection of clothing to, be shown.
Every dress shop in the village is cooperating to prove that “You can fit any size, any occasion, and any budget right here in Sewickley.” Every type of clothing will be shown including robes, petticoats, separates (both casual and dressy), suits, coats, hats, dresses, and gowns. Every price dress will be modeled from a simple aqua sheath for less , than $5.00 to an original Ceil Chapman for hundreds of dollars. Hats, bags, jewelry and accessories will be shown in every price range from 1.00 to $100.00.
The tiny miss who wears a size 7 or 9 will find a complete selection to her liking; sizes 10, 11, 12 and 14 will be included. For tire half-sized lady, there will be a model Wearing 20%. Sizes 20 and 42 will be shown. Children’s (both boyi’ and girls’) clothing will be featured and several pre-teen styles will be featured and several pre-teen styles will be included.
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Allegheny County School Board Wants Secondary School Problems Solved
Quaker Valley Joint Board Requested To Invite The Remaining Five To Join
The Allegheny County Board of School Directors, meeting in special session on October 27th on the question of approving the Quaker Valley School District, recommended that the proposed Quaker Valley Joint Board extend an unconditional invitation to the remaining live districts within the approved administrative unit to become members of the proposed jointure; that the minimum number of districts acceptable to the County Board will be those essential to the solution of die secondary school problems of the administrative unit and that an honest effort be made by personal contact among all school boards concerned to solve their differences without delay, and -that the district boards involved submit the results of their efforts to the Allegheny County Board on or before February 1, 1956, following which the question of the Quaker Valley Jointure will again be reviewed.
In a letter to R. L. Stacy, tempor-
ary secretary of the proposed Quaker Valley Joint Schools, L. C. Morehouse, secretary of the County Schools, wrote: “Members of the Count}' Board were of the opinion that die majority of the directors of the ten school districts in the approved Lower Ohio Valley administrative unit accept the necessity for reorganization and anticipated the eventual creation of a unit including all ten districts.
“Furthermore, the County Board had at its disposal a factual study made by three members of the Department of Public Instruction, Mr. Harold Martin, Mr. John Hertz and Mr. Raymond Robinson, and by two members of the staff of the County Superintendent, Dr. C. A. Bair and Dr. A. G. Clark. This study gave facts and information concerning
population, educational facilities, and educational programs in each of the school districts.
“It is the opinion of each member of the County Board attending tlie meeting that the most serious problem at the moment is the secondary school organization. The proposed jointure of five districts does not solve the secondary education problem within the administrative unit.
“In tlie light of these opinions, the County Board of School Directors recommends.
“I. That tlie proposed Quaker Valley Joint Board extend an unconditional invitation to the remaining five districts within the approved administrative unit to become members of tlie proposed jointure.
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SEWICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Will observe American Education Week. Parents and friends are invited to visit next week,— November 7-11, Scheduled teacher-parent conferences in grades 1-6 will be held Tuesday, November 8. Class visitation days: Wednesday, November 9 at the Grade School and Thursday, November 10 at tlie High Schopl.
Biggest Hallowe'en Parade in Years Watched By Thousands Saturday Night
Civic Organizations Cooperate In Giving Boys And Girls Big “Treat And No Trick”
Thousands of people of tlie Valley and Heights gathered along the route of the annual Hallowe’en parade Saturday night to watch tlie hundreds of ’mummers, the big balloon figures, tlie two bands and a drum corps in one of tlie biggest and best Hallowe’en parades ever held in tlie Valley. While waiting for the parade to start, the spectators admired the colorful windows painted by tlie school boys and girls to lend tlie proper atmosphere to the occasion. The program at tlie platform was as brief as the parade was h>Hg, so that the younger set could be taken home and tucked in. Ideal weather, after an afternoon rain storm, brought out perhaps tne largest crowd ever to witness a Hallowe’en parade in tlie Valley.
The ruin gave the heads ' of vanous committee a number of »ous moments, however, since .( ne balloons were blown up die
It W°!,lld llave t0 8° on, rain e,', The big balloons were' whit ^ parade’on Broad Sb '?rC .tl10 borough had built a sb Z‘TmLstnud with lights and tcm p°t* Tide’s public address jr- ' ? !ce ar>d firemen ¿reefed i route'dbaired parking on tlie pai Mat, f nfptly at 7l30 o’clock, noli™*1 ^ ’arks Eaton, started Thom °ivay from the’ come: mumm ”d ,Eroad Street, where
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Township Band with their scarlet and gray uniforms; The King, Bill Satter-ly, and the Queen Lmda Shepler, Were next in a snappy convertible. The Edgeworth fire buck was next in line with tlie mummers from Edgeworth marching behind. Every year, the Edgeworth firemen bring up a group of children to march in the parade and then take them back .to tlie Edgeworth School for a Hallowe’en party, The Edgeworth group received both beats and prizes from the Board of Trade after they return to the party
Big balloon heads followed the Edgeworth Fromon’s squad car and jWero accompanied by Felix, tlie Cat.
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Councilmen And School Directors To Be Elected At Municipal Election November 8
Sewickley Osborne To Vote On Bond Issue For Sewage Treatment Plant
Voters of the Valley will choose members of borough councils, township supervisors, school boards, auditors, constable and election officials, besides judges and other county officials at the municipal election on Tuesday, November 8th. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, giving everyone an opportunity to choose their local and county officials. Voters may vote before or after work and have this chance to decide who is to run local and county affairs for the next four years.
In addition, all voters must express their opinion on a constitutional amendment which will allow the legislature to raise the pension of employees of state or any other political sub-division after die employee has left the service.
Voters in Sewickley and Osborne will be given die opportunity of approving or disapproving bond issues fou die construction of sewage disposal facilities. The sewage plant must be built, the only question to-be determined at the polls is whether the sewage plant is to be financed by die cheaper borough obligation bonds or more expensive Authority bonds. Ilf die bond issue is defeated, the boroughs will still have to build die plant and die taxpayers will have to pay more, due to the more expensive method of financing by an Authority. .	_________________________
What's Doin'
A Bake Sale and Camping Displays will be held on Saturday, November 5, at the Borough Park,' corner of Beaver and Broad Streets, starting at 10 o’clock. Sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 242.
BAKE SALE
Given by Church Life Club of tlie Triumph Baptist Church at the home of Mrs. Frances' Powell, 517 Pryor Way. Sewickley 307.
Saturday, November 5—9:30 a. m.
Benefit bridge, Horne’s fashion show and tea at the Edgeworth Club on Thursday, November 10th. Benefit of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Sewickley Valley Hospital. $1.00
ROLLER SKATING PARTY
Thursday, November 10 at 6:30 to 9:30 p. m. at Carnot Roller Rink.
Under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher Guild of St. Janies School.
Tickets 75b
"Fall Fashion Fair” at the Sewickley High School Auditorium, Friday, November 11, 1955 at 8:00 P.M. Sponsored by the YOUNG WOMAN’S CIVIC CLUB OF SEWI.CKLEY. Donations:
Adults—$1.00	Children—$.50o
Annual
TURKEY DINNER Sharon Presbyterian Church Carnot, Pa.
Saturday, November 12, 1955 5 to -8 p, m.
Adults $1.50	_ Children 75o
SEWICKLEY VALLEY PLAYERS Present
“Tli* Whole Towns’ Talking” Nov. 18 at 8:80 p.m. Sewickley High School Admission 75o	Children 50c
In Sewickley, H. L. Carroll is the Republican and Democratic candidate for auditor and William Wet-tach and Andrew K. Black, III, the Republican candidates for School Board, in all Wards. In the first ward, William B. Clarke is the Republican candidate for council and John P. Bloomer for constable. In the fust district, first ward, Eleanor McPlier-sOn is tlie Republican candidate for Judge of Election and Bertha M. Buckley is tlie Republican candidate for Inspector. In the second distriot, first ward, Margaret J. Sohurman is tlie Republican candidate for judge of election and Ada M. Sweeney for
inspector.
In tile second Ward, Oliver Mc-Clintock and Fred II. Atwood are tlie Republican candidates for council and Joseph J. Start is the Republican candidate for constable. For judge of election, first district, Zeora Seay; second district, Frank J. Cook, Jr., inspector, first distriot, Christine MoMillen and second, Beatrice Adamowski.
In the third ward, James A. Purdie is the Republican candidate for council and Richard J. Hays for constable. The Republican candidates for judge of election are first district, (Continued on Page 25)
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