The Beatles returned home to England during this week in 1964 following a 33-day tour of the U. S. The Fab Four took with them an estimated one million Yankee dollars.
The 29th annual reunion of the Sheridan Troop B Veterans’ Association was held in Tyrone at the American Legion Home with a banquet served by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. The singing of “America,” was led by James C. Warrender, Chaplain of the American Legion.
A memorial service was held for those members who passed away during the past year with Elmer Johnson sounding taps.
Guests included John A. Wolford, First Vice-president of the American Legion Post, Robert K. Long, Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, James McNelis, James C. Warrender, Emanuel E. Rodgers and J. Lynne Ferner.
The Pittsburgh Steelers not only defeated the New York Giants 27-24, but Steelers 270-pound defensive end John Baker flattened Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle, forcing him to leave the game. Tittle would miss at least 10 days with ribs injuries suffered on the play.
The Tyrone Hospital celebrated its 10th anniversary. The medical staff had increased from 22 in the beginning to 38 in 1964 and an estimated 15,000 patients had been treated. Adair Shultz was the first baby born in the hospital in September of 1954 and Victor Getz was the first patient. In 1964, Earl H, Pelter was the Administrator, Robert Hughes was the office Manager, Janice Clark, Medical Records Technician, Fred Friday head of maintenance, Mrs. Claire Clemons dietitian, Mrs. Suzanne Ross Head Laboratory Technician, William Harris Head X-ray Technician, Donald Kirkpatrick Laundry Manager, Dale James Housekeeper, Felicia Cimino Nurse Anesthetist and Mrs. Joseph Grimm Director of Nursing Services.
The Tyrone Hospital reorganized at a special meeting held at the hospital. Melvin V. Getz was re-elected President, James C. Warrender was re-elected Vice-president, Williams C. Morrow Sr., was elected Treasurer, Mrs. Theda Newlin Secretary and Mrs.Gilbert Kessler Assistant Treasurer
The Tyrone Gardner Guards sought capital funding for new equipment and uniforms. The Guard reorganized and were featured in a four-part series of articles in the newspaper to help draw attention to the Guard, their history and their present need. Loss of many former members and especially the loss of their drum major to the press of business coupled with lean years for the Guard in the early 1960s.
The new Antis Township Municipal Building was formally dedicated. Co-chairmen Harry R. Gwinn and Harry I. Knox made the announcement and the ceremony included introductory music by the Bellwood-Antis High School band directed Kenneth Shucker, invocation by Rev. Raymond Lucas, pastor of the Tipton Baptist Church, and a feature address by Milton W. DeLauncey, Secretary of the PA Association of Township Supervisors.
Leonard S. Fiori, general contractor of the project presented the keys to the building to the supervisors, with W. A. Campbell accepting.
At the Wilson Theatre, the James Bond thriller “From Russia with Love” was playing, starring Sean Connery. At the Super 220 Drive-In the Beatles were appearing in “A Hard Day’s Night, ” and Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson and Gregory Peck were appearing in “Captain Newman.”
Work on the borough’s streets neared completion as workers from Inter-State began applying the finish surface at Fifth Street and Madison Avenue in the Haag Development. Inter-State was the low bidder for the improvement project, approved by borough council at its July meeting at a cost of $10,914.24.
The Reds putting pressure on the front-running Philadelphia Phillies had climbed to just four games back in the National League with Reds ace Jim O’Toole picking up his 16th win. Milwaukee Brave Denver Lemaster pitched a seven-hitter for to claim his 16th victory, although Pirates’ hurler Bob Veale struck out 15 Braves to break a 57-year old club record of 12 set by Babe Adams in 1907.
The Pirates gained some ground on the LA Dodgers in a battle for sixth place in the 10-team league, jumping out to a two-game lead.
In the American League, the New York Yankees extended their lead to two and 1/2 games over Baltimore and three and 1/2 over the Chicago WhiteSox.
An oil tanker overturned about 4 p.m. in the afternoon Saturday spilling a large quantity of its 4,000 gallons of fuel onto the busy paper mill curve. All three of the borough’s volunteer fire companies responded quickly to avert possible disaster. The vehicle had been traveling north too fast and skidded as it approached the 90 degree curve near the bridge. The truck was owned by Central Gas and Oil of Bellefonte, which dispatched two other tankers to pump the remainder of the fuel oil from the over-turned vehicle.
Down 13-0 in the second quarter, on Friday October 3, the charges of Tyrone head coach John Schonewolf fought back to defeat Huntingdon 32-13 for their fourth straight victory of 1964 and remain undefeated.
A pair of fumbles got Tyrone (4-0) in trouble early, leading to both of the Bearcats scores.
Max Schnellbaugh was taken to the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, since the game was played at Huntingdon, with what was believed to be a concussion less than a minute after the second Huntingdon TD, which seemed to shake up the Eagles.
Bill Gearhart took a pass from Terry Turnbaugh out in the left flat, and made a great run for a 23-yard touchdown to cap a 74-yard drive to get the Eagles on the board still trailing 13-6 at the half.
In the third quarter, the Eagles tied the score on another TD pass. This time Chuck Hickes was doing the passing and Gearhart was once again the target on a five-yard toss for the TD. Bob Keefer set up the score with a fumble recovery.
Tyrone stopped a Huntingdon scoring threat at their own four-yard line late in the third quarter, then turned around and marched 96 yards for a score of their own. This time Gearhart was on the throwing end, hitting Bob McNeal over the middle for a 23-yard TD. Gearhart contributed gains of 28 and 11 on the drive and finished the game with 181 yards on 30 carries. McNeal had a 27 yards pickup in the series, in which he carried several defenders the final five yards
With the Eagles leading 19-13, Jim Nau scooped up a Bearcat fumble at the T-15 and returned it 85 yards for a defensive score. Nau received several good blocks from teammates along the way with Tony Singer eliminating the final Huntingdon defender with a chance to catch him.
Friday kicked off short and Keefer and Melvin Romano recovered for Tyrone at the H-47. Tyrone took eight plays for a Td with Dave Langenbacher zipping the final 18 yards for the score. Friday’s PAT effort was perfect and when a penalty forced the Eagle junior to rekick, Friday booted the ball through the uprights again to stretch the final margin to 32-13.
Tyrone has a wide advantage in rushing yards 287-182 and added 129 yards passing for a combined effort of 416 yards total offense to just 216 for the Bearcats. Tyrone moved the sticks for 17 first downs to eight for Huntingdon.
