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A WILKES-BARRE RECORD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1939 Thirteen Mackin Dies Suddenly Exeter Attorney Stricken While Attending Celebration F. Merle Mackin, outstanding member of County Bar Association and a widely known resident of 1278 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, was stricken with aubracie celebration attack of while his 50th attending birthday a and 15th anniversary of his marriage at Shickshinny and died one hour later on Saturday night at 10. Body has been taken the Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 365 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. Funeral will be held Wednesday morning with mass at St.

Cecelia's Church, Wyoming. Burial in Trucksville Cemetery. Attorney Mackin was in the company of a group of friends when stricken. Accompanied by his wife, Mr. and Mrs.

John Reilly, Pittston, and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dougherty, Duryea, he drove late Saturday afternoon to visit friends in Shickshinny, later going to Jacob Balchun's restaurant where reservations had been for the dual observance. It while the party was at the restaurant and after the anniversary dinner had been served that Attorney Mackin was stricken.

C. W. Tressler of Shickshinny was summoned but the known laterer died Previously within la an Attorney hour Mackin thereattended a meeting of the Eastern League at Hotel Sterling and was an honorary bearer at funeral of Attorney Charles Bowman on Saturday morning. Deceased cast his political fortunes with the Democratic party. His ability and service to that party was recognized by his appointment as referee for unemployment compensation board which office he filled with distinction.

He WaS A member of the Democratic executive committee had an important part in than election of Governor Earle. He also was recognized as an authority on municipal election laws and represented the Democratic county organization in all election proceedings. For many years Attorney Mackin was solicitor for Exeter Borough Council and Exeter Borough School District and at the time of his death he was Duryea School District solicitor and attorney for Warrior Run. During the World War he served in the navy with the rank of ensign Through his useful and creditable career as a lawyer, Attorney Mackin acquired the respect and friendship of numerous residents of this section and his sudden death is sincerely mourned by a wide circle of friends. Deceased was the son of Edward Mackin who served as county detective during the administration of Atorney Abram Salburg as Luzerne County District Attorney.

He was born at Exeter and spend the greater part of his life in that borough, although he lived for periods at Wilkes-Barre and Kingston. He was educated at Wilkes-Barre High School, Wyoming Seminary and Penn State College and later took a post graduate course at Georgetown University. His law education was completed at University of Pennsylvania Law School. Attorney Mackin was a member of St. Cecelia's Church and its Holy Name Society.

His family was one of early and respected Exeter families. Surviving are his widow, the former Louise Thomas, Kingston; his father and a young son, F. M. Mackin. OBITUARY MISS MILDRED EVANS Miss Mildred Evans, 34, died on Friday night at the of her brother, Rhoslyn D.

Evans, South Langhorne, Pa. The body will arrive in this city today. The funeral will be held from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans, Woodbury Street, Lee Park, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 with services in charge of Rev.

James H. Davis. Interment will be in Hanover Green Cemetery. Surviving are her parents and brother, the latter being a member of State Motor Police. CATHERINE DONNER Mrs.

Catherine Donner, widow of Herman Donner, who passed away two weeks ago, died on Saturday night at her home, 362 Bennett Street, Luzerne, after several weeks' illness of complications. Mrs. Donner was well known and respected on the West Side where she had spent many years. She was a member of Bennett Presbyterian Church of Luzerne. Surviving are four sons, Herman, New York; Charles, Courtdale; Frank, Cleveland, and David Donner at home, and a niece.

Caroline Glahn, who resided with her aunt. The funeral will be held from the home on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with services in charge of Rev. S. E. Davies of Luzerne Presbyterian Church.

Interment will be in Trucksville Cemetery. ELLISON KIRKHUFF Ellison S. Kirkhuff, 54 Carey Avenue, who died on Friday at the home of his son, Robert E. Kirkhuff, Palmerton, will be buried this afternoon at 1:30 from the Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street. Interment in Mt.

Greenwood Cemetery. Surviving are his widow and three children, Robert, Ellison L. Kirkhuff, Lynnbrook, N. and Mrs. E.

H. Smackenberg, Lynnbrook, and three sisters, Mrs. William White, Mrs. Mary Struthers and Mrs. Jacob Schappert, all of this city.

He also leaves four grandchil- dren. JOAN BALONIS Joann Balonis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Balonis, Woodbury Street, Lee Park, died yesterday morning in Wilkes-Barre Contagious Diseases Hospital of Jaryngitis. Culture taken yesterday showed she was not a victim of The contagious child's disease.

is the mother former Miss Anna Dvareckas of Lynnwood. A brother, Leonard, survives in addition to her parents. Funeral will be held this morning at 10:30 from the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Dvareckas, 374 Phillips Street, Lynnwood. The remains will be blessed in St.

Casimir's Lithuanian Church, Larksville, at 11 by the pastor, Rev, A. J. Sinkiewicz. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Muhlenburg. MARY NYE TURCOTTE Mrs.

Mary Nye Turcotte, 67, mother of Louis R. Turcotte, general superintendent of the United Charities of Hazleton and vicinity, died op Saturday at her home in Cincinnati. Burial will be at Jetfersonville, Vermont, on Tuesday. ARTHUR L. JEREMY.

DIES IN HOSPITAL Widely Known Musician and Piano Tuner Arthur L. Jeremy, 77, widely known musician and piano tuner, died at 1 a. m. Saturday in General Hospital where he had been treated for pneumonia for several' days. The body is at the family home, 153 South.

Maple Street, Kingston, from where the funeral will held tomorrow afternoon at 2. Rev. Dr. George H. Phillips, pastor of First Methodist Church of this city, will, officiate.

Burial will be in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. A native of South Wales, Mr. Jeremy came to this country with his parents. as a boy.

His father, the late D. C. Jeremy, was a merchant in the Heights section for many years. He was a talented pianist and appeared as an accompanist in many Wyoming Valley concerts. He the organist for the Men's Bible Class at First Methodist Church, city, of which he was a member.

Surviving are his widow, Sallie Davis Jeremy; a daughter, Mrs. Ann Howard of Saxe, two grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Crews and Mrs. Robert Lipscomb also of Saxe, Va. Miss Fannie Andreas, Practical Nurse, Dies Miss Fannie Andreas of 281 East South Street, died on Saturday night at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Joseph Lindsay of Front Street, Freeland, following a long illness. Born in Mifflingville, Miss Andreas was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Andreas who resided here for a number of years. Miss Andreas was engaged as practical nurse in this city for a period of years.

Miss Andreas was a member of First Methodist Church and a member of Mrs. Leon K. Willman's Sunday School Class and was actively identifed with the Book Club and the Women's Missionary groups of that church. Besides Mrs. Lindsay, survivors are: another sister, Mrs.

Fred Wolfe of this city, and two nieces. Mrs. Edward A. Shelley and Miss Edith Andreas of this city and three nephews, Russell Keller of Baltimore, Floyd Keller of Berwick, C. A.

Keller of Walnut Street, Forty Fort. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10:30 home of Mrs. Lindsay of Freeland. Rev. George H.

Phillips, pastor of First Methodist Church, and Rev. terian Arthur T. Patterson of the PresbyChurch of Freeland, will officiate. Burial will be at Mifflinville, Pa. Mrs.

Mary J. Melroy, Minister's Wife, Dies Mrs. Mary Jane Melroy, 78, wife of Rev. John R. a retired Methodist minister, died on Saturday at her home, Street, White Haven, after lingering illness of complications.

She was a member Methodist Church. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Raymond S. Melroy, Pleasant Gap; J. Freeman Melroy, Lansford, and Paul P. Melroy, Haddonfield, J.

and two daughters, Mrs. N. Roeder, Palmerton, and Mrs. Esther V. Newhall.

Springfield, Mass. The funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the will be in Laurel Cemetery, White Rev. B. C. Bastuscheck.

ole Interment home with services charge of Haven. Franklin Oliver, Hurt In Auto Crash, Dies Franklin Oliver, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Andrews, 17 Meade Street, died at 3 yesterday morning in Hazleton State Hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident on Thursday night at Drums. Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Marion, and two brothers, Robert.

and Donald. He was a of St. Mary's Church of this city. MRS. JOHN ZOLNIEROWICZ Mrs.

John, Zolnierowicz died last night at her home, 38 Broad Street, Pringle, following an illness. She was a communicant of St. Hedwig's Church, Kingston. Surviving are her husband and the following children: John, William, Stanley, Helen, Lottie, Edward, Leo, Mrs. Michael Gulchinski of Edwardsville and Mrs.

Peter Wilkes of Larksville. She also is survived by a sister, Mrs. Charles Andrzejewski of Edwardsville, and 3 grandchildren. MRS. ANNA ZAPOTOK Mrs.

Anna Zapotok, 66, died yesterday morning at her home 47 Barnes Street, Ashley, after several weeks illness. She was a member of Holy Rosary Slovak Church, Ashley. Surviving are her husband, John, and these children, Mrs. Gabriel Ballas, John Stephen, Joseph, George, Mrs. Scutski and Mrs.

Stephen Zapotok. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Hudochek, Yonkers, N. and 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. CHARLES DEMAREE Charles Demaree died at 8:30 yesterday morning his home, 58 Holland Street, following a heart attack.

A resident of Wilkes for 50 years Mr. Demaree was a former painter and decorator, being forced to -retire several years ago due ill health. He was a member of to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Mabel Seymour, and a sister, Mrs.

Ollie Funeral Light, services Newport, Perry County. will be conducted at the home on Tuesday at 9 by Rev. Gardiner M. Day. Innight terment will be at Newport on Wednesday.

DANIEL B. HARDEN Daniel B. Harden, 67, who died at Bloomsburg Hospital Friday morning, will be buried from the home, Fellows Street, Shickshinny, this afternoon at 2. Lillie Surviving Harden, are his widow, Mrs. Mrs.

Hannah Denn, and these children: and Columbia; Horace, Harrisburg; Jesse, Plymouth; Roy lard, Wilkes-Barre; Schuyler, Joseph, Wilville: Mrs. Myrle McGarry, ShickRoscoe, Trucksshinny; and 12 grandchildren; also a sister, Mra. Charles Ruddy, I mont; brother, Isaac, Berwick, W. J. France Dies on Visit Father-in-law of Register of Wills Joseph Morris Was Well Known William J.

France, 78, a well known resident of Philadelphia, died on Saturday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Morris, wife of county register of wills and a prominent city undertaker, 625 North Main Street. The body will be removed this afternoon to his home. 2108 South 67th Street, Philadelphia, where the funeral will be held Wednesday morning with a solemn requiem mass in St. John's Church.

Interment will be in the family plot in Holy Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia. Mr. France was born in Slovakia on February 15, 1861, and came to this country at the age of 24. For three years he resided in this city and then established his home in Philadelphia, where he was employed by the J. G.

Brill Car Company for 37 years. Prior to his retirement 10 years ago he was foreman of the paint department of the concern. Surviving are three sons, John, Edward V. and James S. France, well known building contractors of Philadelphia; three daughters, Mrs.

Joseph A. Missar and Mrs. Edward Nemetz, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Morris of this city; a brother, Andrew France, Wilkes-Barre Township, 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Since the death of his wife four ago Mr.

France spent several months of each year in this city and' during his visits he gained a legion of friends who will regret to learn of his passing. A requiem mass will be celebrated this morning in Sacred Heart Slovak Church, North Main Street, by Monsignor John Sobota in honor of deceased. Konstanty Tarnowski Buried at Glen Lyon Final tribute to the memory of Konstanty Tarnowski, former Glen Lyon postmaster and school director, was paid Saturday morning, when his funeral was from the home, Newport Street, Glen Lyon. Members of Paderewski Society and St. Barbara Lodge attended in a body.

A requiem mass was read in St. Adalbert's Church by the pastor, Rev. J. J. Podkul, assisted Rev.

A. Makowski, Rev. A. J. Lafaj, Rev.

F. Zolchinski and Rev. Leo V. Gilroy. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Honorary bearers, members of Paderewski Society and St. Barbara and Z. N. P. Lodges, were: Stanley Wrona, John Makowski, Joseph Dzialdowski, Joseph Ptashinski, Max Chichaczewski, Bruno Zimolzak, Charles Szmal, Stanley Zubrzycki, Stanley Lipski, Chester Ptashinski and Michael Mayewski.

Active bearers, nephews of the deceased, were: Stanley, Clem and Chester Kisheleski, Thaddeus, Raymond, Edward, Chester and Joseph Tarnowski, Raymond Sokolnicki and Thaddeus Chmielewski. Final Rites Are Held For Charles M. Bowman Charles M. Bowman, well known in' buried legal and banking morning circles, from was on Saturday the Mooney Funeral Home, 131 South Washington Street, with scores of friends paying final respect to his memory. A high mass of requiem was celebrated Mary's R.

C. Church, South Washington Street, by Rev. William Burchill. Rev. Joseph Padden and Rev.

J. J. O'Donnell were seated in the sanctuary. Honorary bearers, all members of the Luzerne County Bar Association, were Raymond Livingston, Philip T. Kane, Merle Mackin, Reuben Morish, William J.

Butler and Herman Cardoni. Active carriers were Joseph Crane, John Frear, John Hines, Joseph Mulcahey, Joseph Gillespie and John P. Gibbons. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover, where final benediction was pronounced by Rev.

Father Padden. FUNERALS CARRIE KIESINGER Mrs. Carrie Kiesinger, widow of who died November 18 12:40 George Kiesinger of Laceyville, was buried in the family plot in Beaumont Cemetery on Monday, 20. Rev. Mr.

Willets. of Skinner's Eddy Methodist Church officiated. Bearers were Clifford Muscell, Foster Comstock, Chester Baldwin and M. Walker. Mrs.

Kiesinger died at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Corey Kiesinger, Laceyville, after a six weeks' illness. She was born in Hunlock Creek. Her father was the late Captain Gaylord of the 143rd Pa.

Vol. Infantry, who was killed at the battle of North Ann, on May 25, 1864. Survivors include a son, by a former marriage, Charles Jones, Peckville; a daughter, Amy Kiesinger, Laceyville; a son, Corey Kiesinger, Laceyville, with whom she resided for the last 14 years. Also, a half brother, Archie Neely, Beaumont, and the following, grandchildren: Kenneth Carbondale; Charlotte Jones, Peckville; Evelyn, Arline and Lucella Kiesinger, Laceyville; Mrs. Emmett Taylor, Effie Winters, Russell Hill, Mary Moss, Philadelphia; Cora Kiesinger, Laceyville.

THOMAS J. FLANAGAN Thomas J. Flanagan, veteran machinist and a dancing master of the old school, who died at the Sutton home, was buried on Saturday morning from the Mooney Funeral Home, 131 South Washington Street. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Mary's Church by Rev.

Thomas Knight in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, final benediction was pronounced by Rev. Raymond O'Neill. THOMAS A.

PARRY Funeral of Thomas A. Parry, who died on Thursday night in Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia, was Markie yesterday Funeral afternoon Home, from Shickshin- the ny, with Interment in Huntington Mille Cemetery. He was a former resident of this city. Surviving are h's widow, Eva Kester Parry, and three brothers, Stanley Parry, Wilkes-Barre; Richard Parry, Bald winsville, and John M. Parry, Huntington Mills.

AMERICAN AUTO STORES OPEN TOY CIRCUS DEFROSTERS Before spectators numbering well into the thousands of Wyoming Valley children, American Auto Stores Toy Circus opened Saturday at 120 South Main Street. The scene above Was taken an hour, after the store first opened, but the crowd had become so great the doors had to be closed until some of the visitors had passed through the store. This happened a number of times during the day. Kute Kris Kringle, the three inch Santa, and the large displays of toys thrilled the children through the day, judging from their comments. Each small visitor also received a free book.

Charles Weissman, head of the American Auto Stores, said Saturday night that it was by far the greatest crowd which had ever attended any of the events staged by his company. This included store openings and previous holiday showings, he added. Because of the interest 'shown Saturday, Kute Kris Kringle will be held over today and Tuesday so others will be able to see him. On' Friday, a number of business and civic leaders attended a preview showing of the Kris Kringle display and were unanimously agreed that it was a most unusual feature and one, should appeal strongly to the children. Joseph Ryman Dies In Philadelphia Joseph Ryman, a member of an old Wilkes family and a resident Corlear Street, died on Saturday afternoon in a Philadelphia a Hospital, two weeks after he had submitted to an operation.

Mr. Ryman was born and reared in this city and was widely-known throughout the valley as a musician, being trumpet player for the Ralph Paul Orchestra. At one time he worked for the Steinhauer Insurance Agency in this city. For the last two years Mr. Ryman was associated in the restaurant business at South Washington and Hazle Streets, with his brother-in-law, Carl Schneider.

Surviving are his wife, the former Regina Schneider; four brothers, Louis, a member of the city police department; Frank, South Street hotel proprietor, chael and James, and four sisters, Mrs. George Morrone, Mrs. Patrick Siani, Mrs. Charles Lewis and Mrs. Ernest Jenico.

The funeral will be held from the Klein Funeral Home, 243 South Washington Street, on Wednesday morning. ANNE OSTICCO Funeral of Anne Osticco, daughter of Mrs. Abrida Chaump Osticco, was held Saturday morning from the home of her, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

Chaump, 4 Bryden Street, Cork Lane, Pittston Township, and was attended by numerous friends. Mass of the Angels was celebrated at 9:30 by Rev. Rodolfo Borgogna and burial was in St. Rocco's Cemetery. Bearers were Francis Addimanda, Nicholas Musto, William Pupa and Patrick Paquqrelli.

PAUL STAGER Funeral of Paul Stager, victim of from burns, was held Saturday morning the home, 133 Oak Street, Hanover Section of Nanticoke. A requiem mass was read in St. Joseph's Slovak Church by the pastor, Rev. J. M.

Puskar. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Bearers were Joseph Dula, Steve Michak, Andrew Pipan, John Pipan, George Durkay and Andrew Piler. MRS. HENRY MILLINER was held Saturday afternoon from Funeral of Mrs.

Henry Milliner' the home, 100 South Hanover wEre conducted eat the house folStreet, Nanticoke. Brief services lowed by further services in First English Baptist Church, where the remains lay in state from 1 to 2:30. The pastor, Rev. G. A.

Patterson, officiated. Interment was in Nanticoke Cemetery. Flower carriers were members of E. F. T.

O. Class of First English Baptist Church, Bearers were Thomas C. Bailey, John R. Weir, John G. Williams, Thomas M.

Goodman, John Turley and Russell Howard. GEORGE HRYWIAK Funeral of George Hrywiak WAS held Saturday Pine morning from the home, 121 Street, Hanover Section of Nanticoke. A requiem mass was read in Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church by Rev. Michael Kuzmak. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Flower carriers were Stanley Swokla, Anna Yetchnik, Joseph Palko, Anna Swokla, Stechak, Martha Hawryshko, John Swokla, Josephine Evans, Michael Swokla and Mary Swokla. Bearers were John Guzy, John Kozmoski, Alec Clearchik. Lawrence Fundaig, Paul Yagotawski and Steve Havrieko. MRS. MARY SPERNOGA was Funeral held of Mrs.

Mary Spernoga Saturday morning from the home of her mother, Mrs. Julia Yurina, 115 West Chestnut Street, with a requiem mass at St. Mary's G. C. Church, Rev.

Nicholas Chopey officiating. Three masses were read from side altars by first cousins of the O. deceased, Rev. Florian Billy, F. Schenectady; Rev.

Anand thony Rev. Billy of Rensselaer, N. Method Billy of St. Joseph's Friary, Cohoes, N. Y.

Flower carriers were Betty Ivans, Valeria and Irene Sapp, Emily Billy, Mary Wasko, Sunday, Caroline and Dorothy Sunday, Margaret Lapchak, Florence Homza, Mildred Petrick, Peggy Warner, Rita Phillips, Maria Kozich. Bearers were John Yuhan, Michael Yurina, Stephen Malas, Michael Mecko, Andrew Miller, Michael Novak. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Dallas, THE RADIO FORECAST MORNING AND AFTERNOON PROGRAMS 648.6-WABO-860 Almanac Talk in Europe -The Odd Side You Forgot' 8:25 Tune of the Day Cook Adelaide Hawley Mother School Children Kitty Kelly and Marge House Ross Curtis Sister 11:45 Aunt Jenny Noon- -Kate Smith Girl Marries Trent Gal Sunday The Goldbergs 1:15 Life Beautiful This Day is Ours 1:45 Road of Life Daughters Susan 2:30 Your Family, Mine Son and Joyce Jordan Girl 3:30 Talk Jonathan Maxwell Conservat'y Adventu McConnell Kathi. Norris and Betty Hollywood Baines 7:00 Wonder Valley Go Round Talk 8:45 Talk Hot -Masters Singers of the West Strings Choir Band Four Fit to Music Interlude Schedule Noon-Balladeer Orch. Toronto Trio Gang Gaivin 1:45 of the West and Music Dramas Walsh Or.

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Stidger Blake Noon--Time signals Dreslin Arthur -Talk -Rakov Orch. 1:30 Cricket Awards Alice Blair and Home Miss Julia Hays 5:15 Tommy Tucker Melodies Bike Race Adventures Nanticoke Woman Dies 13 Days After Husband Mrs. Josephine (Skoba) Skopek, 77, died Saturday midnight at her home, 55 West Ridge Street, Nanticoke, 18 days after her husband, Stanley Skopek, passed away. Deceased was born in Poland and came to America 60 years ago residing most of the time in Nanticoke. She was a member of St.

Stanielaus Church and its societies. A son, Dr, Joseph Skopek, Indianapolis, survives." Funeral will be held from the home Tuesday morning at 8:30. A requiem mass will be read in St. Stanislaus' Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

MRS. FRANCES OELLER Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Oeller, late of 133 Spruce Street, Georgetown, were held Saturday afternoon at the Homer E. Graham Funeral Home, 395 South Franklin Street. Rev.

Benjamin Hanton of Askam Methodist Church officiated. Bearers, all nephews of deceased, were Martin, Frank and Joseph Blank, Louis Oeller, Bernard Meninghauser and Joseph Oeller. Interment was in Hanover Green Cemetery. MRS. MARY CLARKE Funeral of Mrs.

Mary Clarke, late of 157 Jones Street, was held Saturday morning from the home of her sister, Mrs. Kathryn Galligan, 388 North Washington Street, with solemn requiem mass at St. Patrick's Church. Rev. Martin Roche was celebrant, assisted by Charles Murray, deacon, and Rev.

Thomas Horan, sub-deacon. Rev. James J. Mulholland of Plains was seated in the sanctuary. Miss Margaret Melan was soloist during the mass accompanied at the organ by Mrs.

William Kane. Bearers were Joseph McCabe, James Galligan, James Brannon, Francis Brannon. James Haggerty and Edward Friel. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover.

CHARLES M. HANNON Funeral services for Charles M. Hannon, who was fatally injured on Wednesday while at work at Mineral Springs Colliery, was held Saturday morning at the home, 329 Everett Street, Parsons. A solemn high was celebrated in St. Dominic's Church, Parsons, by Rev.

Walsh, assisted by Rev. M. S. Boylan, deacon, and Rev. Thomas Ahearn, sub deacon.

Russell Williams was soloist accompanied bu Miss Marie Hughes, organist. Holy Name Trio, Carlyle Williams, Russell Williams, Jack Toole, offered sacred music. Flower carriers. all fellow employes of deceased, were Frank Ravkovicz, Patrick Gaynor. Leo Witchok, John Riley, William Nichols and Peter Pisenechie.

Bearers, all relatives of deceased, were John, Thomas. Charles Hannon, Philip Kelly, John and Stephen Pellak. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover. ANDREW MIHOCH Funeral of Andrew Mihoch took place on Saturday morning from the home, 479 Madieon was largely attended.

Surgervices were conducted in St. Evangelical Slovak Church by Rev. Stephen Tuhy. Bearers were John Chorba, John and Thomas Saraka, Andrew Lehet: Andrew J. Mirola and Andrew Sabol.

Interment WAS in Fern Knoll Cemetery, Dallas. MRS. JOHN M. PARRY Funeral services for Mrs. John M.

Parry were held from the home at Huntington Mills on Saturday afternoon. Rev. William Herbert Sugden, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiated. Pallbearers were Charles Pace, and the following nephews: Ralph Good, Charles Sheldon Strunk, David Good, Kenneth Hoyt, Interment was in Huntington Mills Cemetery. A.

DANA RICE Funeral of A. Dana Rice, widely known Jackson Township farmer, was held from his home on Saturday afternoon and was one of the largest to leave that section in years. Services were in charge Rev. Lynn H. Brown, pastor of Moosic Methodist Church, formerly of Lehman.

Bearers were George Rice, Dennis Bonning, George Bond, Herbert Miers. L. U. Case and Thomas Johndon. Interment was in the family plot in Trucksville Cemetery, James Cavanaugh Dies in New York Word has been received at Pittaton of the death of James L.

Cavanaugh, respected resident of the Oregon section of that city, which occurred early Saturday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York. Mr. Cavanaugh left Pittston three weeks ago to visit New York relatives and was stricken with pneumonia while there. Body has been taken to the home, 168 Tompkins Street.

ton, held from where the funeral will be Wednesday morning at 9 with a mass at 9:30 at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Avoca. Mr.

Cavanaugh was born at Toronto, but had spent the greater part of his life at Pittston. He was the first director of Pittston High School Band when that unit WAS organized several years ago, and was president of Cavanaugh Quoit Club. He also was a member of St, John the Evangelist Church and its Holy Name Society, Surviving are his widow and three brothers, Thomas, Pittston; John, Camden, N. and Richard, William Atlantic City. Dougherty, Also a sister, Philadelphia.

Mira. Theodore Sadowski Dies at Nanticoke Theodore Sadowski, 58, died at 2:30 yesterday morning at Nanticoke General Hospital, following a lingering Illness of complications. Mr. Sadowski was born in Poland and was a resident of this section since coming to this country 47 years ago. He was a member of Holy ticoke and Trinity Polish Polish National Church of Alliance, NanBranch 147.

Surviving are his wife and three children, Mrs. Louis Bolesta, Plymouth; Edward, at home, and Mrs. Joseph Ropers, Nanticoke; these brothers and sisters, Michael, Muhlenburg; John, Mrs. Martin KrzyMre. E.

J. Healey, Irvington, N. wicki and Mrs. Joseph Churzinski, Nanticoke; Joseph, New York, A and and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the home.

78 Hill Street, Nanticoke, on Thursday morning, at 9 with a remass at 9:30 in Holy Trinity Church, Scores Pay Tribute To Harry W. Taylor Harry W. Taylor, father of Chief of Police J. Russell Taylor and former superintendent of Bertels Metalware Company, was buried on Saturday afternoon from the family home, 27 Sheldon Street, with scores of friends paying tribute to his memory. Services were conducted at the residence by Rev.

Martyn D. Keeler, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of which Mr. Taylor WAS a member for many years. Interment was in Huntington Mills Cemetery. Bearers were James Colvin, Edgar Griffith and C.

S. Shannon, members of the Knights of Malta, and Owen Richards, G. W. Hirtler and William Newmoyer, members of Lodge 161, Junior Order United American' Mechanics. Members both lodges attended the funeral in a group.

Quiet on Western Front Paris, Nov. 26 (P) -Snow and cold hampered military operations on the Western Front today but the French reported repusing a German trench raid east of the Moselle River with fire from The asserted: morning "Patrol military activity communique the night in the Vosges region." Floating Mine Hits Dike Amsterdam, Nov. 26 (P) -A floating struck a dike on the of Texel off the North Coast of the Netherlands today causing great damage but did not break through the seawall. Numerous windows in nearby houses were shattered by the blast. Associate Judge Dies Elmira, N.

Nov. 26 (P) Judge Frederick Collin, 89, associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest tribunal, from 1910 to 1920, died today of a heart ailment. EVENING PROGRAMS Rios be announced Lyman Poet Midn. -Artie Shaw Orch. Four Carter We Forget be announced 428-WLW-700 10:00 To be Templeton announced Time Kirby Tales Talk Lyman Midn.

-Ella Fitzgerald be announced Carter Thomas -660 Waring Hinn of Jive Tonight of Sports Show Club Speaks 6:45 Crawford Ensemble Q. Waring Templeton Love a Mystery Craven Clinton and Swing Show Grant Crooks Kennedy L. Q. to Cities Templeton -Gray Gordon Craven River Winton Roberta -Talk Talk Gunther Snider Cutler Jesters 422.3-WOR-710 Midn. -Dance orchestra Don Rogers Family Lomax 7:15 Answer Man 6:10 -Gomez, Guitar Ranger Hastings author! Perkins 8:30 Music Manners Thomas Heatter Kinney L.

H. Nason 7:15 Science on March Orchestra of Finest Swing Holmes Brinker True or False 10:30 Fulton Lewis, Jr. Civic Orch. 10:45 -Pageant of Melody Questions Hale of Fun Report Forum Whiteman 11:00 Talk Midn. -Benny Goodman Jack Little Murphy One-Way Ticket Turned Out to Be Round Trip Butte, Mont.

Montana convict has discovered a sure-fire formula for turning a one-way ticket from the state prison into a return ride. Released on parole from the Deer Lodge Prison, he was told to get out of town as quickly as possible. the way through the prison office-80 guards say-he stole $11 in stamps. Reaching Butte, police promptly arrested him for prison officials who said he could come right back for another visit. Somehow It Never Sioux Falls, S.

(P)- -Gabe Caffrey, local newspaper columnist, found a neat way of duckling an overtime parking ticket. He pleaded, and the city prosecutor and Municipal Judge Gibbs agreed, that his aged car was not a vehicle. "I cannot dismiss the case," said the court. "There isn't any case--there isn't any car, 80 the court cannot take jurisdiction." Brothers Worked -For Us Mount Shasta, Calif. (P).

-Two laborers being called for forest fire duty thought it peculiar that there should be two men named Jungers in the same truck. They got to discussing matters, found they were brothers who were separated in Spokane 20 years ago. Tonight PAleo Time with TO COMPOSER FAMOUS of Star- Dust Wash Board Blues and Blue Orchids SPONSORED BY ALKA-SELTZER P. M. Says.

Curtain Rises What Comes Now?" COOL and arrogant, Fablenne asks this question of the family reunion which opens this amazing new serial. Little does she dream that the curtain is going up on a drama bursting with action, in which the bored society beauty becomes a heroine in spite of herself. Marie Blizard's Exciting Serial "Tell Bill Goodbye" Begins Today, Page 11 Wilkes Barre Record.

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