New Playground and Lights On Tap as Council Acts
Fifth Ward residents urged the Schultz property be considered for a new playground with lease or option to buy. A Home Street Parents Club letter backed the request, with 420 signatures. A ward census shows 348 children ages two to sixteen rely on the Home Street playground. Council hires Hill and Hill as borough engineers and names Keith Ludwig a probationary patrolman. An eastbound one way Water street plan and a Market foot of Fourth Street light project face deliberation with a $2500 estimate. An ordinance to curb parking on Clark street sides passes, and new traffic lights at Fourth Hickory Liberty Market could be installed within four months with railroad and state approval.
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Warren
Fifth Ward
A. R. Schultz
Home Street School Parents Club
Frank St
Quaker Hill
Home Street
Council
Hill and
Market
Councilman Africa
Clark St
Fourth
Hickory
Liberty
New York Central Railroad
State
Zoning Committee Seeks Screening of Change Proposals
Councilman James Frantz proposes a planning and zoning committee to filter zoning change suggestions before council review. Wayne Painter and Warren E. Miller serve temporarily. The panel says the board of adjustment may grant exceptions for odd shaped lots and rear setback in Commercial 3. It also backs maintaining a 20 foot rear space and proposes reducing the $25 special exception hearing fee to $12.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frantz
Wayne Painter
Warren E. Miller
Board of Adjustment
Commercial
New Police Officer Keith Ludwig Takes Oath in Warren
Burgess William Rice administers the oath to Keith L. Ludwig at his acceptance as the sixteenth Warren police officer. The 25 year old former Army MP served four years including 37 months in MP duty, graduated Port Allegany high in 1947, and worked for De Luxe Metal Furniture Co and the Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Keith and Beverly Ludwig have two children, Robert and Amy Louise.
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Burgess William Rice
Keith L. Ludwig
326 Water Sr
Warren
U. S. Army
Mr. Ludwig
Port Allegany High School
de- Luxe Metal Furniture Co
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Keith
Beverly
Robert
Amy Louise
City Council Discusses Sledding Safety and Ward Division
Council members debate protected sledding streets with barricades to warn drivers and reduce accidents. Proposals include parental supervision of sledding areas and publicizing shovel your walk laws. Discussion also covers Fifth Ward division delays and a potential council size change.
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Yagge
Evan
Merenick
Councilman Africa
Fifth Ward
Laskaris
Warren Budget Approved With Millage Hike by Borough Council
Warren borough council approves the 1955 budget keeping the overall plan but increasing the sinking fund to 2 mills for debt reduction. Street lighting rises to 2 mills, general millage remains 15 mills with per capita and miscellaneous revenue, totaling about $312 000 for operating needs. The paper criticizes recreation spending noting $23 946 allocated but only $5 622 for playgrounds and praising other towns that invest more in recreation.
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Warren
Council
War Memorial Field
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Peterson
Councilmen
Africa
DeBell
Geracimos
Leroy Schneck
WNAE
Newmaker
Vern Anderson
Charles Schoenfeld
Painter
Betty Young
Logan
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