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I Ml! If -r- I House Painter Burned Aug. 5, 1948 BINGHAMTON PRESS 5 Fatal in Fi 7 ire Victim's War Heroe's Rites Planned Otsego Chapter, and the Greene Fire De The body of. 1st Lt. Carl H. Body Found Pierson, who was killed In action while flying in Italy, was to arrive in rGeene today.

The veteran of more than 80 i In Ruins tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriwmfii-ii-inTtirTnriiiiiiiriiiiiai minarfrfifT missions wouia have been 30 years old. He Is partment, of which he was a member. The Rev. Hubert Bierck will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sylvan Lawn Cemetery, Greene.

Lieutenant Pierson was inducted into the army on May 24, 1942. He arrived in Italy on Dec. 4, 1933, as a pilot of an A-36 Invader, a dive bomber. At the time of his death, he was a flight leader, having flown more than 80 missions, and had been awarded the Air MedaL iho inn rif Mr. By DICK DOUGHERTY Binghamton Prest Bureau wii' and Mrs.

C. H. Pierson. He was shot down on June 1. 1944.

Oneonta Holbek Eriksen, 59-year-old house painter and former interior decorator from New York City, was burned to death early I The bodv will i be taken to the today in a Garrattsville farmhouse about one-half mile off the Crystal Lake road. The house was burned to the ground. I. 'S) J- Root Funeral Home, where fu- neral services will be held at ,2:30 p. m.

tomor-' row. He will be "'buried with full military rites. Fire Chief Thomas Lockerbie of Edmeston said the fire was discov Engaged to Wed Binghamton Press Bureau Norwich Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.

Monday announced the engagement of their sister, Juanita May Monday, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roby A. Monday of Galex, to Wesley E. Powell, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Erf ord Powell of Plymouth. ered at about midnight by a young PIERSON The funeral will be attended by the Greene American Legion, its auxiliary, American War Dads man identified only as Jack Knapp, who was driving a girl friend home to Laurens. Cause of the fire, the chief said, has not been determined. Dr.

Norman W. Getman, Otsego 3 Scout Conference Delegates Arrive County corone issued a verdict of accidental death from burning I Bingham ton Press Photo. and suffocation. Cooperstown () Sixty girls from Brazil, Canada and the United States arrived here yesterday camp on Otsego Lake. The latter contingent, the camp's operating and maintenance force, moved in last week after scouts from 10 councils in northeastern states had set up quarters.

Delegates to the 10-day conference are expected to begin checking in Sunday. Binghamton Pres Pholo. for an extending briefing on their duties at the forthcoming world conference of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. They will serve as aides to the D. Martin, 4 Eighth Street, Oneonta, is in Fox Memorial Hospital today with a concussion of the brain, scalp lacerations, and a shoulder Injury as a result of this two-car accident yesterday at Valley View and Seventh Streets, Oneonta.

He was driving the Ford sedan at iop. Hospital officials said his condition is "good' Driver of the other car, the Kaiser at bottom, was Charles D. Stokes, 198 Main Street, Delhi. He was not injured. 75 women delegated to the 12th WELCOME Officials of the Owego Endicott-Johnson factories welcoming Charles F.

Johnson, on his visit to Owego Left to right, George Prince, head of the Owego Cempro factory; Mrs. Pauline Overlander, member of the welcoming committee; Mr. Johnson, Mayor William H. Stiles and Arthur D. Taylor, chairman of the workers' committee.

biennial conference, which opens ON ABANDONED ROAD Mr. Knapp told firemen he saw the fire from the Crystal Lake Road. Firemen said Mr. Knapp had difficulty in finding the farm which lies on an abandoned road through the Kenneth Harrington farm. Mr.

Harrington told firemen when they arrived at the scene that he believed Mr. Eriksen was inside the burning structure. The volunteer fire-fighters concentrated their efforts on the northeast corner' room where Mr. Eriksen was known to have lived Aug. 13.

state flower is the The new arrivals Joined 50 other Idaho's syringa. girls from the three countries in Invisible Men (4) 500 Owego EJ Employes Greet Chas. F. alone. Other rooms in the farm house were not used, firemen said.

BODY RECOVERED 'Circumstances Beyond Control' Up to Radio's Lonely Sentinels Mr. Harrington told state police of the Oneonta substation he had seen Mr. Eriksen walking up the 17 Fatalities So Far Broome Auto Deaths Ahead of Last Year Traffic fatalities in Broome County have mounted to 17 so far this year. This represents an increase of two deaths over the 15 recorded during the comparable period of 1947. There Binghamton Press Bureau Owego The nearly 500 em road through his farm about 9:30 o'clock last night.

The farm is ployes of the Owego Endicott owned by Arthur Owen, state po lice said. The farm was known to towns people as the old Ward farm Johnson factories turned out en masse yesterday afternoon on the occasion of a visit to the plants by Charles F. Johnson, Jr. vice-president of the Endicott Johnson Corp. Mr.

Johnson's visit climaxed the Chief Lockerbie said Mr. Eriksen had been seen around town often, Transmitter Life Ideal for Hermit, If He Stays' Sane EDITOR'S NOTE: This series is dedicated to the leoion of invisible men the men who spend their lives behind the scenes, but upon whose daily labor depends your tcell-being and entertainment. was a total of 27 deaths last year. but "nobody knew much about him." He was employed locally announcement of the $1,300,000 Three double fatalities account as a house painter. Troopers said Mr.

Eriksen came Owego Milk Sources Given O. K. Binghamton Press Bureau Owego Dairy herds furnishing milk for Owego consumption are in excellent condition, Dr. Ivan N. Peterson, village health' officer, said in his monthly report to the Board of Trustees.

Dairy inspection has been completed by Dr. H. C. Phelps, local veterinarian, with both barns and animals found in good condition, Dr. Peterson stated.

No communicable diseases were reported during July. One dogbite case was investigated. One chest clinic was held in charge of staff members of the Biggs Memorial Hospital in Ithaca and one inspection of the village water supply revealed it was satisfactory. Air Instruction Under G. I.

Bill Goes Ahead Here Asa Dodge, manager of General Air Service, announced yesterday the service has renegotiated its contract with the Veterans Administration for the flight training at Tri-Cities Airport of veterans un to this country from Norway. Ex-Greene Man Engaged The body was recovered from the bonus to employes of the Endicott Johnson in which the workers at the two Owego factories will share. In a short talk, Mr. Johnson outlined the policies of Endicott Johnson. He concluded by saying that ed for six of the 17 current deaths.

Most recent was near Dsle early Sunday morning when Miss Guinevere Cross. 18. and Mrs. ElKe Knowlden. 24.

both of Whitney Point, were fatally injured in an automobile-moving van crash. ruins of the fire early this morning and removed to the Houk Funeral Home at Edmeston. By PHIL WILLON Binghamton Press Staff Writer Greene Mr. and Mrs. Max An The victim is survived by a ton rtf Prtnmrd TT hnvo an.

Robert Beurket, 26, is living sister, Reidun Egeland of Staten loyalty was the strongest influence in keeping a factory in proper Mrs.powlden's husband. toe engagement of their and his Bruce, 19, Island. Funeral arrangements are testimony to the amazing adapta working order and urged that any pending. daughter, Julia to Robert E. Chamberlain, son of Mr.

and Mrs. 27, brother, were critically injured in the accident. They are in Wilson Me bility of the human body. For four years he has been dissatisfied Endicott Johnson work transmitter engineer for WNBF Harold S. Chamberlain, Troy.

Miss Anton is a graduate of morial Hospital in Johnson City. 7 Seek Job but from all outward appearances Concord Senior High School and attended -business college. She is he is still rational. His eyes are free of glaze, and when he talks now employed in the Law School, no flecks of foam dot his lips. That he has retained his mental As Manager AtMt.Ettrick balance is a source of some satis er leave his job and find employment where he could be contented.

Mayor- William H. Stiles welcomed Mr. Johnson to Owego. Short talks were given by Arthur B. Stiles, Owego postmaster; Floyd Angel, captain of the Tioga Emergency Squad; E.

A. Osborne in behalf of the Owego Boys Club and James Matthews, vice-commander of Tioga Post 401, American Legion. Arthur D. Taylor, served as chairman of the local workers' welcoming committee. faction to Beurket, who had been warned that the tenure of the job would depend ultimately on his adroitness at sidestepping Seven applications for the posi butterfly nets.

tion of manager of Broome Coun His accomplishment stands high ty's new Mt. Ettrick airport have der the G. Bill of Rights. on the record of human achieve ments when you consider the tor been received by the Airport Com -rn inif" mmtrflF The other double fatalities were at Port Crane in March and on the George F. Highway in June.

Four of the current deaths occurred in Binghamton where police recorded 11 of the 27 fatalities last year. Besides the double fatalities, sheriffs men recorded fatalities In Conklin Road, at Chenango Forks, R. D. Hayleyton. Five-Mile Point, on the Towpath and in Windsor Road.

There were two deaths in January, one in February, three in March, two in April, four in May, three in June and two so far this month. July was free of fatalities. An Inquest into the double fatality near Lisle Sunday will be held in the Courthouse Aug. 11 at 8 p. m.

Chenango Forks Chenango Forks Mr. and Mrs. L. A of Elmira and Florida University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Mr.

Chamberlain, who also graduated from Concord Senior High School where his father was former headmaster, completed undergraduate and graduate study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is now studying for his doctor's degree in the field of bacteriology at the University of Michigan. He is a veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific area. Harold N. Chamberlain, now head of the Department of Counseling and Testing at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, was principal of Greene Central School from 1927-1937 during which time his son, Robert spent his boyhood days here.

turous circumstances into which mittee of the Board of Supervisors compensate for the lack of human companionship. he is thrust daily. These Include The negotiations, an annual affair at the close of each fiscal year June 30, were complicated this year by the government's move to eliminate avocation al and recreational training from financ ONE Spending eight hours daily No salary has been specified for the job. Salary range for man languishing alone on a high hill agers of six airports inspected last top beyond the reach of civili ROBERT BEURKET zation. ing under the G.

I. bilL week by the committee and other county officials was from $3,000 TWO During that time, being to $7,140 annually. flows with an impressive looking array of gleaming radio apparatus, which sometimes causes non-tech constantly within earshot of This year's agreement required submission by the service of a cost analysis, Mr. Dodge said. Completion of the contract au soap operas and quiz programs nical visitors to peer anxiously Fu Man Chu, on his wildest SUBMIT APPLICATIONS The committee has received applications from: L.

A. Ouebbeman of West Lafayette, around for old, moldy atomic VISITORS ARE RARE The only visitors to the transmitter are occasional weekend motorists who follow the winding, dirt road in a burst of sheer adventure. Usually, Mr. Beurket reported, they pull up short when they see the transmitter and its barbed wire fence a holdover from the war years. Before they can turn around, they usually are accosted by a lonely engineer who has bolted out of the house.

With a head-waiter-like smile, he customarily opium jag, never dared dream of thorized the service to enroll new students. Mr. Dodge said the or an inquisition which approaches Past Grands Clubs ganization is among the first in that set of circumstances in deliberate fiendishness nor rank Paul M. Benjamin, 2 Ogden Street: Louis M. Roach, 53 Main New York State to complete rene insidiousness.

Street; Samuel A. Mauriello, Endicott; Rnv A Jnncs. 40 Mozart Street: gotiations this year. Mr. Beurket, and three other piles.

On the second floor are living quarters for the engineers. These are reserved for emergencies, which arise frequently in the snow-deeped winters of the Southern Tier. Visual proof of the havoc which winter occasionally works is a pair of snowshoes which hangs George Kluchka, 7 Brown Street, and ter engineers, recovered quickly. He still is on the job. During daylight hours, only one of the 213-foot high transmitter towers operates, but at night all three are utilized.

This is due to an atmospheric quirk known as the "heavyside layer," which permits radio signals to farther at night. 2 STATIONS ARE RIVALS Two other radio stations, located in Keene, N. and Dayton, Ohio, are assigned to the same frequency as The three towers are used after sundwon to dissuade WNBF's signals interfering with programs in those two localities. Radio engineers have long since agreed that one radio pro Feted at Sidney Sidney Members of the Past engineers, take turns at keeping a Earl H. lngaiis, Maine.

Edward W. Haskell, secretary of Park Ave. Beauty Salon Now Located at 32 Henry St Cold' Wares I Machine Waves the committee, said an application lonely 24-hour vigil on wind-swept Ingraham Hill, five miles south and 1,000 feet above central Bing Noble Grand Club of the Re- implores them to stay and inspect) were dinner guests last Monday of Mr. and Mrs. IL S.

Spoor. Mr. and Mrs. Layton Perkins; Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eickenburry and son. and Mr. and Mrs.

Elroy Perkins spent Sunday at Bracket Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corniste and Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Shirty left Tuesday for a week's trip into Canada. Mrs. Judd Gilmour and children for the position of assistant man bekahs were entertained at the prominently in a storeroom. ager also has been received from $5 $3.50 The transmitter can be reached hamton. The altar on which he knowingly risks his sanity is one which Mr, the establishment.

Or, if they prefer, just to talk. "It sure gets lonely up here," Mr. Beurket said. "Just me, Ma Perkins and Dr. Malone." James T.

Byron, 11 nuicresi Avenue. Letters from each applicant con only by a rapidly ascending, wind home of Mrs. W. G. Spencer, Monday night.

Present were Mrs. Jessie Pom-eroy, Mrs. Ethel Frear, Mrs. Margaret Kruger, Mrs. Iva Ellis, Mrs DIAL 4-1088 Beurket prefers not to contem plate for fear of losing the very tain qualifications, World War service records and other aviation- ing, dirt road.

Mr. BeurKet noias the present, official record for being snowbound at the transmitter. He was closeted in the house for Ruth Burlison, Mrs. Ethel Sim cf Mount Vernon and Mrs. Gil- thing he has held on to so sue 3 SINGER mons, Mrs.

Cora Walker, El cessfully. Primarily, it is to insure connected training. COMMITTEE MEETING sie Welcher, Mrs. Lula Clink, Mrs. gram at a time is the human limit.

Because the transmitter towers that area radio sets get uninter four and a half days one time with only the agony-filled voices of soap opera heroines for company. It was a frightening experience. Meanwhile, the committee plans rupted and unobstructed reception of soap operas, quiz shows and probe 200 feet into the sky, they to meet Monday to discuss the Florence Brown, Mrs. Antha Mc Carty and Mrs. Ada Storm.

Susquehanna (this is silly) any other type of CLEARANCE SAL field construction project. Countv officials expected to con are primary targets for lightning. It strikes them frequently, sometimes crackling down to their bases and scampering cross lots to the radio show. HEARS, DOESN'T LISTEN NOT WITHOUT DANGERS Because of its remoteness and the proximity of high voltage mour's twin brother, Myron Sunderland of Madison. X.

were recent guests of their sister, Mrs. Charles D. Frier and Mr. Frier. Mrs.

Watson Hayes underwent an operation at the Binghamton City Hospital, Saturday. A Hay Maker Picnic was held last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sisers. Those attending wereMr.

and Mrs. Richard Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carman. Mr.

and Mrs. George Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Washburn and Dick and PauL Mr.

fer with Albany representatives of the State Public Service Commis Susquehanna, Pa. The Lanes- boro Board of. Education has wires, the jod is not wnnout us sion within two weeks regarding transmitter house. Everything metal in the house, including door elected Mrs. Maud Scott of Mont Mr.

Beurket works in a trim, cinderblock house, honeycombed with loudspeakers which fill the surrounding area with the pro inherent dangers. Coursing telephone line installations for the rose as principal of the Grade through the rectifiers are from field. 13,000 to 14,000 volts, which are The installation involves the gram currently on the air. The School. She succeeds Homer Mc-Laud who resigned to accept the principalship of the school at Brooklyn, Pa.

Mrs. Maynard Smith 275-ohone system of the Mt. Et capable of giving a Boston censor a greater shock than a line of reasoning behind this devilish trick Telephone which has frames, is grounded. The engineer's job does not include mounting the steel towers. The towers are climbed only by an electrician, who replaces, when necessary, the red aircraft warning lights which outline them.

The electrician now performing aural torture is that the transmit profanity. served the Mt. Ettrick area for ter engineer's principal duty is to was named teacher or the iirst and Mrs. Charles Waters, Mr. and Mrs.

Watson Hayes and James and One engineer, alone as usual. a rl easjinf crarloa cmppopH i XT re leap into action if the sta PORTABLE ELECTRIC SINGER Sewing Machines ROUND BOBBIN REVERSE STITCH fell into the mistake one night of many years. The county is planning to install approximately 100 lines to serve tion is cut off the air. When the wrrry, c. "3 McPherson, who also resigned Sher touching the wrong wire, an error Irene Sisers.

and Mrs. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Shirley noise stops, he hops.

thlsc aerial act is severely near he didn fully realize until five minutes later when he regained the field, probably through the New York Telephone Co. sighted, which for his own ease of A transmitter engineer quickly acquires a protective defense mechanism against the $64 bed consciousness. County Attorney Charles P. He crawled to a telephone. wood and Rosswell and EtheL Firemen's Parade Binghamton Press Bureau Xorwicli Members of the city fire department will participate Saturday in the parade at the O'Brien said the proposal would mind, the engineers feel, is a providential affliction.

A large picture window in the workroom of the house affords the of Sayre have been visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Mary Shirley of Church Street. Mrs. Bertha Lakin of Mount Vernon, N. is the guest of Mrs.

Verna Beckley of Westfall Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Chester E. Rose and children of Metuchen.

N. lam. "I hear, but I don't listen." is be discussed with P. S. C.

representatives before a final plan is which connects directly to the studio, and notified the station engineer. Sheriff's men were dis the way Mr. Beurket explained it. developed. Kadio programs reach the trans engineers a wide sweep of picturesque landscape while they patched to the transmitter, to remove the victim, who, with the tnenango wu.ua spending a vacation with Mrs.

Edmeston. Acting Chief Chaun-. nnH Mr. work. But, Mr.

Buerket said pointedly, this does not entirely amazing resiliency of all transmit mitter from the WNBF studios in the Arlington Hotel by telephone wire. At the transmitter, the programs are stepped up in power 3 ONLY Payment Deadline For Lime Aug. 13 cey Ccb quests firemen to P- Broad aV pear ai i Mr. and Mrs. Elof Johnson of and tossed into the air from three 213-foot high transmitter antennae.

Mrs. Johnson's father, Charles Binghamton Press Bureau Norwich The final date to re A transmitter engineer basically accomnanv the orncn cremen is a man waiting for a contingency. Actinz Chief Cobb said firemen ceive payments for 1948 lime in CONSOLE ELECTRIC Sewing Maehin the agriculture office at 39 North Wagner, and Mrs. Wagner of Oak Street. Dr.

Joseph Hickey has returned to Batavia. N. after a visit with his mother, Mrs. Grace Hickey of Broad Street is Aug. 13, Elwyn G.

Purdy, chairman, said yesterday. uill arrange their own transportation to the convention village. Caoline Fire Binghamton Press Bureau Reports on lime tonnage paid Jackson Awnue. for must be reported by the county ROUND BOBBIN IN REVERSE STITCH Frederic1- Halloran of Baltimore spending two weeks with his office to the state office not later DISTRIBUTORS WANTED FOR 1943 Look House And Adirondack Homes Territories Available in Binghamton Area Contact Mr. P.

A. Gendron, Home Office Sales Manager, at the Carlton Hotel Aug. 5th and 6th. ACT NOW! Many good prospects have contacted us regarding purchase of a "Look House" and other Adirondack models. We must have dealers to handle this large volume of lucrative business.

Builders, realtors, others with building background and sound financial standing, will be considered for exclusive franchise by counties for the erection and sale of sensational Look House and full line of Adirondack factory-produced Cape Cod Homes 1 stories 3-4-5-6 rooms, porches, garages, breezeways. If you want to participate In this unprecedented business opportunity, Contact Mr. P. A. Gendron at the Carlton Hotel who will Interview applicants Aug.

5th and 6th. Adirondack Homes, 222 East 46 Street, New York 17 A. Wednesday afternoon to the P. C. ISl Ja Wieseman property at 11 Conkey jHaUoran of Jackson Avenue.

Avenue to extinguish a blaze "Mostly," Mr. Beurket admitted candidly, "it's a loafer's job. But when we have to work even if it's only for 15 minutes we make up for all our Idle time." HIS JOB IMPORTANT When a radio network program goes dead, it's the transmitter engineer's control which circumstances are heyond. When an announcer purrs that ominous warning, you can be certain that somewhere on a lonely ridgetop an agitated transmitter engineer is frantically delving for the trouble. The first floor of the house in which the engineers work, over- started by a blow torch.

TheBImd Girl to College than Aug. 20. All deliveries are to be completed by dealers not later than Oct. 31. Chairman Purdy said that farmers who do not care for their lime still will be eligible for a superphosphate purchase order if they notify the county office.

The air is cloudless above 40,000 feet. SINGER Sewing Cenfer 41 CHENANGO STREET, BINGHAMTON icrcn was in mr ptutess ui ucixig filled when it ignited a five-gallon can of gasoline. Slight damage to a garage door was reported. The fire was extinguished by Capt Louis L. Brookins and Gerald Tracy.

Claremont, N. H. (U.R) Lorraine Gaudreau, 21, who is blind, plans to board with her seeing-eye dog Sparkle when she enters the University of Syracuse this fall. IDIAL 4-I959E.