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Standard-Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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Ml! If Htl luMut i lalMtn it tl Worth WjwrIM Ft bnM Glut rtM MU melon, r. UMtM HuUten Sfandnrd-SptoktrAhunday, April 12, 1962 Chambet of Comnierce Names Neiv Directors Two Truckers Pay $1,000 in Fines When Arrested for Overloading MainRoadlntoVIPWillBe Repaired by County in June The election of five new directors for the Greater Hazleton Rcpaving of the main road into Chamber of Commerce was announced yesterday by President Nicholas Marsilio. He said the following were elected tothree-ycar terms which will Cohn; Matthew L. Leib, president of First Federal Savings Loan Assn. Carry over directors are Bernard Byorek, Hugh L.

Campbell, Dr. Thomas J. Conahan, Herman Dotter, James E. Harrington, Jerome A. Leichtman.

Joseph Pa-rhence, Walter Tunnessen, Dr. David S. Wagner and Gordon Will. The new directors will be presented at the annual dinner of the Chamber to be held April 26 in Gus Genetti's Lodge. Butler School Board Will Meet Tuesday The Butler Township school board will meet at 7:30 p.

m. next Tuesday and not Thursday, President Edward Longenberger announced yesterday, Longenberger said the regular Thursday meeting was changed because of the Holy Thursday observance. expire May 1, 1965: Frank CJ Area Marines' Home on Leave i Two area marines are spending 15-day leave at their homes prior to reporting to new duty assignments, SSgt. Robert Kralle, local Marine Corps recruiter, has announced. They are Pfc.

Norman W. Drasher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Drasher, Drums RD 1, and Pfc. John M.

Sukel, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sukel, 531 Monges street. Drasher, who recently completed 22 weeks of aviation electronics school at Jacksonville, has been transferred to San Diego, where he will attend approximately six more weeks of schooling.

Then he will report to the aircraft carrier, USS Princeton, at Long-Beach, and spend about two years on duty as an aviation electrician. The Drums man, who came out second in his class, entered the Marine Corps in April, 1961. He was graduated from Hazleton High Dinner May 1 For Law Day Law Day will be observed by the Luzerne County Bar Association at its annual dinner meeting Tuesday, May 1, at Gus Genetti's Lodge. A reception and cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. will precede the dinner at 7:30 o'clock.

Justice Benjamin R. Jones, of the Pennsylvania Suprem'e Court, Judge Michael Sheridan, of Federal District Court, and members of the Luzerne County Bench are expected to attend the affair. Atty. Kenneth R. Baylcsa is chairman of the entertainment committee for the dinner, and committee members are Attys.

Richard Bernstein, Jerome Cohen, Frank J. Richard Kane, Alan Kl'ugor, Charles Lemmond, Sol Lubin, John F. O'Malley, Thomas E. Roberts and Raymond J. Sobota.

The Law Day, U.S.A., committee is headed by Atty. Arthur Silver-blatt and has these members: Attys. John J. Aponick, John L. Bigelow, Maurice S.

Canter, Meuller, of Pennsylvania Power and Light Company; William E. Genctti. of Gus Genetti's Hotel-Motel Company; Edmund M. Vel-ten, vice president of The Beryl-Hum Corporation; Howard J. Deis, secretary-treasurer of Geisslcr Mills, and Robert E.

Hughes, of the First National Bank, of Hazleton staff. The pewly-clected directors replace five directors whose terms will expire May 1. They are Dom ties showed that Luierno County's planning director, Edward Hcisil-berg, is the highest paid in state with an annual salary of $14,300. Second highest paid is tho director in Allegheny County, whu receives $11,200, McCullough said. Jarrctt Jennings said the matter would be taken under advisement.

A communication was received from Clyde O. and Mary Banh, Hazleton owners of property at Calbeth Place before it was condemned by the city for extension of the airport runway. They askeJ for a tax refund. The Barths said they had been advised that the board of assessors had approved a 512 reduc tion in the assessment that resulted in lowering of the property tax. They asked for a refund for their pro rata share, noting that the city had acquired title to the prop, erty in August.

The matter was referred to Asst. Solicitor Anthony Panaway and the county assessors office. Seize Slot Machines In Service Station Mahanoy City State Police Thursday seized two slot machines and a merchandise punchboard in a raid at Lauderman'i Service Sta Dessen Fete Scheduled in Washington inic A. Antonelli, assistant editor of The Standard-Speaker; Robert Astleford, general manager of Two driven charged with operating overtoaded trucks were arrested by state police Tuesday at llazlc Village, Route 309, and made to pay fines totaling $1,000. State police identified the violators as Tetcr F.

Kroll, 238 West C.reen street, West Hazleton, and Stuart Hildebrand, Mountaintop, RD 1. Both were arraigned before Justice of Teace Fred DcLazio. Tar-deesville. Kroll was released upon the payment of $600 fine and costs and Hildebrand a fine of $400 and costs, according to State Trooper Louis Kubik of the state police weight detail. Kubik, who stopped Hildebrand.

laid he was carrying a of silt weighing 52,280 pounds as compared to his legal load of 47,000 pounds. Hildebrand Is a driver for his brother, Lloyd Hildebrand, 228 East Mine street. Trooper John Sevcik arrested Kroll and. his report shows thut the truck had a load of silt; weighing 53,090 as compared to the pounds allowed by the weight Kroll is a driver for John Craig 561 Garfield street. Capt.

Clarence F. Temke, commanding officer of Troop with headquarters in'this city, advised that numerous complaints have been filed with authorities here on the overloading practice and warned that similar arrests will follow unless drivers as well as trucking restrict their loads to the legal tonnage. Within the past few weeks sev-cral truck drivers from' different parts of the state have been stopped for overloading violations and arrested, Kubik said. farmers Dairies; Thomas Barrett, president of Hazleton Sheet Metal and Roofing Atty. Martin D.

A reception in honor of Dr. Edgar L. Dessen, a director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States representing the Third School in 1960. Sukel has been 'transferred to District, will be held April 30 iniGifford S. Capncllini, John H.

Do tion, Pattersonville, Ringtown, RD. Corporal James Marks and Trooper Stanley Zelin, who staged the raid, that the slot machines were of the five and ten cent variety. The officers said that Gerald Lauderman, 38, who operates the service station, was charged with setting up and maintaining gambling devices and posted $500 ball for the next term of Schuylkill Valmont Industrial Park will start In late June or early July, County Engineer Bernard Gallagher said yesterday. Approval of the project was giv cn by the county commissioner yesterday following a request that the road's "deplorable condition" be remedied. The; request was made in a letter from Dr.

Edgar L. Dessen, CAN-DO president. Noting that Joseph Yenchko, CAN-DO lite development chairman, had' made a similar request last year, Dr. Dessen said the matter was not pressed because "wc recognize your financial problems." However, he added, the advent of spring has brought a rash of potholes that have brought complaints from the park's industrial tenants, who have suffered damages because of the road, and from unions that claim their members' cars have been damaged. In other business yesterday, County Solicitor Earl Langan said there is no requirement in the Act of 1955 that the salary board fix the salaries and appoint employes of the Planning Commission.

The opinion was given after Commissioner Edmund McCullough last week had asked whether the county salary board has jurisdiction over the appointment and fixing of salaries of'the commission. Langan said, however, that the commissioners may, at their discretion, fix the umber of employes and al: their salaries. McCullough contended yesterday that the county commissioners, who appropriate $25,000 annually toward the operation of the planning commission, should take steps to bring the commission under the commissioners' jurisdiction to prevent "a runaway of salaries and employes." McCullough said a survey of Washington, D. it was announc- ran, Theodore A. Evans, Robert local sponsors of the Hourigan, B.

Todd Maguirc, S. ed by event. Fort Pendleton, where he will report to the first Marine Division and receive schooling in the communications field. A graduate of Hazleton High School in 1961, he entered the Marines in the 120-day delay program while he was still a senior and left on active duty Keene Mitchell, Arthur L. Piccone, The reception has been scheduled! Eugene Roth and Herbert L.

coincide with the annual meet-'lcr. County court when arraigned before Justice of Peace John Fergu in September on a day of his choice. ing of the U. S. Chamber in the national capital and the many Hazleton area persons who plan to attend will also have the opportunity of hearing President John F.

Kennedy address a session of the son, Shenandoah. Hazleton Vets Set Up Bloomsburg Unit Two members of Hazleton Bar. racks, Veterans of World War were in Bloomsburg Monday night where they organized a new unit with 22 charter members. Haydcn Jones, commander of the local barracks, and Al Cheresca. vich, commander of District 8, were in charge of the ceremonies with Chcrescavich installing the officers.

Kralle announced there are openings in the 120-day delay program, and those interested should contact him at City Hall or call GL 5-6461. Chamber convention earlier the same day. Quarantine Lifted For Hospital Ward A quarantine on visiting at the State Hospital's Hard 5, the men's medical ward, was lifted Tuesday at 4 p. Edmund Ferdinand, superintendent, announced. The quarantine was In effect for seven days as a precautionary measure when one of the patients in the ward came down with the mumps.

It was determined by hospital officials, Ferdinand noted, that the disease had been brought into the hospital from the outside. At one time, the superintendent stated the hospital sent patients with communicable diseases to institutions with isolation facilities but, at the present time there are no such hospitals in the immediate vicinity. Visiting hours at the hospital are 2:30 to 3:30 and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. dally. Sponsoring the reception for Dr.

No Replacement Yet For Walker Vacancy Sheriff Joseph Mock said yesterday he has not selected a replacement for Deputy Nicholas Walker, this city, who recently retired. RETURNS TO WORK Will Attend Road Confab A group of Hazleton area new highway promoters plans to attend a district highway information meeting at the Hotel Sterling in Wilkes-Barre tonight. Highlight of the session, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Highway Information will be a progress report on the Interstate System which Included the Key Dessen, who is a past president of the. Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce and is president of CAN- Michael Chovanes, Edgemont Lodge. Lansford, and 226 Weft DO, are the Industrial Council of the local Chamber, the Muir avenue, this city, who operates a jewelry department in It's a ticklish proposition," Mock Bright's Store.

Lansford, returned said as he indicated there is "a long list" under consideration. to work this week after being a Beryllium Corporation, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania National Bank 4 Trust Company. The reception will be held from patient at St. Luke's Hospital, The sheriff pointed out the man selected as deputy should know PTA MEETING TONIGHT Officers will be elected at the monthly meeting of the Arthur Street Parent Teachers Assoria-tion today at 7:30 p.m. at the school, it was announced by Lucille Parrell, president.

Bethlehem. 5 to 7 p. m. April 30 in the Assem stone Shortway and Anthracite Ex- Lions Club to Hear Conahan Mayor Joseph B. Conahan will be the guest speaker at the weekly dinner meeting of the Hazleton Genetti's 15th St.

Market open something about procedures and other phases of the deputy's job. Mock said Lee Wclker is filling in until a replacement is named for Walker. till 9 P. M. Mon.

thru Sat. bly Room of the Veterans of Foreign Wars beautiful new headquarters in Washington. Planning to attend are Hazleton We Give Green Stamps Classified Ads Bring Results AdT, planning commissions in 15 coun- pressway. A discussion on highway projects in this area also is scheduled following the dinner meeting. Acting as toastmaster for dinner session will be Victor C.

Diehm of Station WAZL, who is eastern vice president of PHIA. In attendance will be these members of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Highways Com Lions Club today at 6:15 p. m. at the Hotel Altamont. Wilbur NEW SHAPE EYE SAVING BULB NOW DESIGNED TO Koch, program chairman, will in troduce the speaker.

A report of the nomination committee will be given by Michael mittee: J. E. Alexander, Dominie A. Antonelli who also is a director CC President and Mrs. Nicholas Marsilio, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Yenchko, Mayor and Mrs. Joseph Conahan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lisberger, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter E. Cohn, Atty. and Mrs. Louis G.

Feldmann, Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Hagcnbuch, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert J. Miorelli, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Leib, Mr.

and Mrs. Frederic W. Deisroth, Anthony B. Mi-dash, Hugh L. Campbell, Clifford L.

Jones, President Walter Lowry and Vice President Edmund Velten of The Beryllium Corporation, and President Frank Hemel- of the Anthracite Expressway As longer! sociation, Robert Astleford, Victor Bruno, W.C.M. Butler, who is a director of PHIA; Paul Cerula, also a member of the Key- stone Shortway Josepn Lundy, Atty. Louis G. Feldmann, William Van Dyke, executive direc Romancheck, president. The committee includes all past presidents.

The slate of officers to be presented follows: Peter Forliano, president; Alfred DeFrancesco, first vice-president; Dr. M. L. Blum, second vice-president; Benjamin J. Matteo, third vice-president; Thomas Domin, secre-, tary; and Louis J.

Ficrro, treasurer. Board of directors to be named are? Michael Romancheck, Raymond Bittner, Albert Genetti, An- 'Based on published data of average life for Standard Inside Frost bulbs. right of Northeast National. tor of the Anthracite Motor Club, and William D. Morgan, a director of the motor club.

EXTRA LIFE STINGHOV gelo Sist, John Kravitz, Frederick M. Tito, Stephen Matyas, Francis Haefner and Frank Asson. Tail twisty Kenneth Breeze, and lion tamer Johjj Weidick. There, will, be no meeting next Winning Pairs at Bridge on Tuesday Winners of the eight-table Mitchell game played by the members and guests of the Hazleton Duplicate Bridge Club at the Hotel Altamont Tuesday night are: North-South: First, Mrs. Sam Kriegef and Mrs.

Joseph Ellis; second, Mrs. Walter A. Kraft and Ray Bloss; third, Mrs. Al Schneier and Mrs. Harry Bohorad.

East-West: First, Mrs. Charles Flynn and Mrs. M. Kornfclt, Wilkes-Barre; second, Mrs. Ray Bloss and George third, Mrs.

Gordon Will and Mrs. Walter O'Brien. Fourth Degree K. of C. to Meet i The monthly joint meeting of the Hazleton and Freeland assemblies of the Fourth Degree, Benedict XV Assembly, Knights of Columbus, will be held this evening at the K.

of C. Home on East Broad street. Anthony Stish, will "serve as week because of Holy Week. Boro VFW to Plan For May 30 Parade 1 Plans will be initiated for the chairman for the dinner which will precede the meeting. The meal will be served at 6:30 p.

m. and is annual Memorial Day parade and by reservation. Dr. Matthew Drogowski, Faith ful Navigator, also announced that LEAVES FOR FLORIDA Miss Virginia Muscavitch, R.T., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William Muscavitch, this city, flew to St. ceremonies at a meeting tonight of the West Hazleton VFW Post, Commander Geary announced. The meeting will be held 8:30 p. m. in the Hagelgans Post rooms, Winters avenue.

final plans will be formulated for the exemplification of the highest degree. The ceremony will be held Petersburg, Florida, where she will spend a months vacation with in Scranton on Sunday, April 29. Several candidates from the greater her aunt, Mrs. John Cavanaugh Miss Muscavitch is an X-ray tech Hazleton area are scheduled to try nician employed at the Orange Me for the honored degree. Dr.

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