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BRIEF MENTION To-day's Anniversary Grover of the United States, was born on Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President March 18, 1837, at Caldwell, New Jersey. Taylor Sailor Missing--Joseph Hefty, of Mrs. Elizabeth Hefty, 250 Keyser Avenue, Taylor, was reported the Navy Department yesterday as missing in action. to Hold Recruiting-ServeYour-City Club will attend the Waves and Spars Recruiting Meeting tonight at 8. in Admiral Stark Room at Hotel Sterling.

Members will meet in the lobby at 7:45. Boy Falls On Glass -Michael Pentana 6, deep of laceration to Street, the suf- left hand late last night when he fell piece cf glass while playing. Are was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment. Receives Air Medal-Sgt. William Gusek of Clarks Summit, has been awarded the Army Air Medal for "the longest massed, unescorted non-stop troop carrier flight ever successfully performed during the North African invasion," according to an announcement yesterday by the War Department.

Ready for Board Representatives of the citizens committee of the 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th Wards meeting last night in American Legion Home decided to solicit bids for the honor roll which will be erected in Public. Square in commemoration men and women from four central wards who are in various services of the the United States. Sgt. Hillard Honored -For participating in at least five sorties against enemy in North Africa, Sgt. Lawrence B.

Hillard, Plymouth, of the U. S. Air Corps, has been awarded an Air Medal, the War Department announced yesterday. Among other Pennsylvanians Teceiving similar awards were Sgt. Donald W.

Kemble, Carbondale; Sgt. Thaddeus J. Wallence, Throop. Scranton Soldier Rewarded--The War Department yesterday announced awand of a Soldier's Medal to Alfred J. Golo, private, of 1211 Pittston Avenue, Scranton, for heroism at Miami Beach, Florida, on January 16, when, as member of a guard and administrative detachment, he attempted to save the life of a private who was struggling in the ocean.

Four Accepted for Waacs-Lt. Dorothea M. Wilson, in charge of Waacs recruiting office, announced yesterday that four applicants were accepted at the local recruiting office yesterday. They are Kathryn Lynch, 114 Spruce Street. Olyphant; Rose Butry, 111 Logan Street, city; Margaret L.

Budash, 172 Owen Street, Swoyerville, and Hilver E. Johnson, Carbondale. Garden Committee to Meet -Regular meeting of the Victory Garden 3:30 in the directors' room cf Committee will la be held today at Chamber of Commerce, Miners National Bank Building. Col. Ernest G.

Smi.th will preside. Committee members are requested to be present to participate in the discussion and complete the plans for the extensive program which has been undertaken. Labor Committee to -Arrangements for participation in a gigantic war bend drive in Ap: ill will be made members of Wyoming Valley Labor Victory Committee at a meeting in Hotel Redington Saturday night at 7, Chairman Joseph M. Walsh announced yesterday. Representatives of AFL, CIO and railroad brotherhoods will act upon an invitation by Chairman William B.

Healey of Luzerne County War Savings staff to participate in the bond drive. Retired Broker Dies New York, March 17 -Ralph H. pretired stool, broker and former' New York Stock Exchange, died today. Born in Bangor, Dunn was the father of James Dunn, stage and screen actor. DEATHS Donahue, Mrs.

McGowan, Mrs. John Andrew Fankhauser, 1 R. W. McCarty, Ella E. Garrison, Mary E.

Heimbach, Mrs. Piller, Mrs. Celia Victoria Prelovitch, George Hoban, James Prendergast, E. C. Johnson, Mrs.

Kaub, L. Maude Emma Rudmiski, Alex Kahler, George Sullivan, Mrs. Lopresto, Mrs. Bridget Mary Suszynski, Anthony Moyer, Elmer Williamson, Mocek, Mrs. Mary Richard Melone, Mrs.

Walison, Barbara Catherine Warner, Mrs. Anna Lee Park, March 16, 1943, Mrs. John Donahue, 52, wife of John Donahue. FANKHAUSER At Wilkes-Barre, March 16. 1913.

Robert W. Fankhauser, formerly of Columbus, 0. GARRISON--At Mansfield, March 14, 1943, Mary Ellen Rossman Garrison, 71, formerly of Wilkes-Barre. HEIMBACH At General Hospital, March 17, 1943, Mrs. Victoria Heimbach, 77, Parsons, formerly of White Haven.

HOBAN-At Pittston Hospital, March 16, 1943, James Hoban, Port Griffith. A JOHNSON Kingston, March 16, 1943, Mrs. Emma Johnson, 61. KAHLER-At Danville, March 15, 1943, George Kahler, Bloomsburg. LOPRESTO At Pittston Hospital, March 17, 1943, Mrs.

Mary Lopresto, 43, Pittston. MOYER-At White Haven, March 17, 1943, Elmer Moyer, 76. Wilkes -Barre, March 17, 1943, Mrs. Mary Mocek. MELONE -At Exeter, March 17, 1943, Mrs.

Catherine Melone. M'GOWAN-At Avoca, March 17, 1943, Mrs. Andrew McGowan. M'CARTY-At St. Joseph's Hospital, Carbondale, March 16, 1943, Miss Ella E.

McCarty, Scranton. PILLER-At Old Forge, March 16, 1943, Mrs. Celia Piller. PRELOVITCH-At Retreat. March 16, 1943, George (Prybolowicz) Prelovitch, formerly of Miners Mills.

PRENDERGAST-At Hahnemann Hospital, Scranton, March 17, 1943, Edward C. Prendergast, 77, formerly of Kingston. RAUB At Homeopathic Hospital, March 17, 1943, Miss Maude Raub, Kingston. RUDNISKI At Pittston Hospital, March 16, 1943, Alex Rudniski, 11, Pittston, automobile accident. SULLIVAN, Mrs.

At March Bridget Sullivan, 79. SUSZYNSKI-At Ashley, March 16, 1943, Anthony Suszynski. WILLIAMSON At Philadelphia, March 16, 1943, Richard Williamson, formerly of Wilkes- Barre. WALISON-At General Hospital, March 17, 1943, Barbara Jean. 2 months, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Stephen Walison, WilkesWARNER-At Mercy Hospital, March 17, 1943, Mrs. Anna Warner, WilkesBarre. JONES. ABBOTT and MARTIN MARKERS and MONUMENTS 56 North Pennsylvania WILKES-BARRE RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1943 Good Footwork Is Essential To The War In the armed services, on war work, or just helping the general cause, footwork counts, and feet must be comfortable.

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Brown's straight policy was to fit your eyes with the finest in eyeglasses no matter what they required at one small price to all. Anything your eyes require including Kryptok or one piece large reading bifocals. Fooling the public with meaningless statements and worthless inducements was never Brown's way of doing things. Dr. Wm.

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Off.) RIPLEY By. FOREST A MUSHROOM ISLAND SEEN BY OUR SOLDIERS ON NEW GUINEA Island Eroded by Nature GONLALE COUNTESS de la ROCHEFOUCAULD DIED OF GRIEF AFTER 63 YEARS! THE HER HUSBAND DIED COIN WHEN SHE WAS 22 VENDING SHE DONNED MONKS ROBES MACHINE AND MOURNED UNTIL USED SHE DIED AT THE 1900 YEARS AGE OF 85 AGO BY THE EGYPTIANS Cop 1945. King Features Sendicate, Jae. Ford rights RECORD GRIEF Fulvie, Countess de La Rochefoucauld (1540- cording to her tombstone) at the age of 85. She 1625), a member of the first family of France, was known as "The Monk," because she dressed was widowed at the age of 22.

She survived for in the severely buttoned, somber garments of a 63 years, but during that time she never looked friar. into mirror, and died of a broken heart (acTomorrow: Gave the Jail to the Salvage Drive STERNER LIQUOR PENALTIES URGED Mandatory Prison Terms for Violations Asked Pittsburgh, March 17 -Mandatory prison sentences for wilfull violations of state liquor laws were advocated today by Allegheny County Retail Liquor Dealers Association, which also approved a midnight closing hour for taprooms. Undo Association letter to Covernor, Martin, the penalties for violations are "insufficient and act as an invitation for unscrupulous licensees and unlicensed persons to violate the law." The liquor dealers declared that mandatory suspensions of licenses "instead of compromise fines," and the elimination of license transfers "so far as possible" would tend to strengthen the present etate regulations. They asserted that municipalities receiving liquor funds should be required to spend money for more and stricter, policing. "The of speakeasies springing up to serve those who desire service when licensed places are closed.

and also such service by. unscrupulous licensees. is great." the association's letter declared. Meade Street Boy Is Attacked by Dog Thomas Mirlie, 4. of 411- South Meade Street, was treated in Homeopathic Hospital last night at 8 for puncture wounds to the left leg suffered when he was attacked by a neighbor's dog.

Members of the Savitski family at 379 South Meade Street, owners of the dog, were ordered to keep the animal tied 15 days, according to a report filed by Radio Patrolmen John Kenworthy and George Williams. Three Reported Sick At Retreat Infirmary MIs. Stella Michalchek, Hazleton, is seriously ill at the Retreat Infirmary. The whereabouts of her son William are unknown. Mrs.

Proxy Prohutski, sister of John Zborowski, 131 West Main Street, Nanticoke, is also seriously ill in the Infirmary. Anna Yurak, aged about 60, who was transferred from Danville State Hospital to Retreat Infirmary on June 24, 1938, to Retreat Infirmary, is seriously ill. Relatives or friends have been asked to communicate with Dr. George T. Baskett.

MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Thomas J. Gill Plains Gertrude L. Ward Wilkes-Barre Otto F. Good Wapwallopen Thelma M. Hock Wapwallopen Sheldon Fitzgerald Dallas Pearl M.

Nulton 'Alderson George Res Stein West Hazleton Ruth A. Stern Hazleton MARRIAGES MARRIAGES GILL- Miners Mills, March 17, 1943, by Rev. Thomas Ahearn, Lt. Thomas J. Gill of Plains and Miss Gertrude Loretta Ward of Miners Mills.

WILKINSON-HALDEMAN-At -At Forty Fort. March 13, 1943, by Rev. Joseph Pennell, Corp. Albert Koons Wilkinson of Forty Fort and Miss Mary Lou Haldeman of Wilmington. DENNIS-MILLER In Wilkes- Barre, March 14, 1943, Rev.

Carl Trexler. Theodore Dennis and Miss Bessie Miller, both of Wilkes-Barre, Transportation Service Frozen Black Market in Busses Threat to War Workers and School Children Washington, March 17 -The Government "froze" local transportation vehicles to their present service today to curb a "black in busses which it said was threatening to deprive school children and war workers of their transportation in some areas. The order applies all vehicles carrying nine or more persong in local transportation. Included are busses, street cars, trolley coaches, trucks converted for passenger use, ferry boats and other conveyances except combat equipment of the armed services. The order requires all federal agencies, including the Army and Navy, contractors furnishing transportation for their employes, to file an inventory of their passengercarrying equipment.

These agencies are prohibited from buying, leasing or requisitioning local passenger Office of Defense Transportation. equipment so without approval of the There are approximately 93,000 school busseg in this country. Reports from 15 states, ODT said, indicated losses of 200 to 500 busses a state. School authorities, fearful of losing their busses to other users at the end of the school year, when about 30,000 school bus contracts will expire, petitioned for the "freeze." The agency cited this example of the "black market" in school bussen: contractor providing school service at $1,800 a year was offered $1,800 a month for the use of his vehicle elsewhere. Another bus owner, after taking children to school in the morning, sold his vehicle for a large profit during the lunch hour, leaving the children without transportation home.

tional service, such as using The order does not prohibit the sale of equipment provided it is continued in the same job. A bue tional service, such a operator also may performs addischool bus to transport war workers so long as he does not discontinue the echool service. Regular transportation companies may shift equipment from one route to another but can not shift equipment to serve the routes of another company. General Aviation Local Seeks Increase in Pay Announcement was made last night by Eugene Kelly of Spring Street, president of Local Union 1109, CIO, that its members, employes of the Ashley plant of General Aviation Equipment Company had voted an extension of five days to permit the company to extend a counter proposal as to wage increases. Kelly said the union had arranged for special meetings Tuesday at 9:30 a.

m. and 7:30 p. m. to receive the report of the executive committee. The union also authorized the employment of a stenographer to provide verbatim report of the wage discussion at a meeting the committees requested next Monday evening, the president said.

Wage negotiations have been in progress under provision of the contract permitting reopening after November 1 to make adjustments in view of changes in the cost of living, Kelly said. Request has been made for negotiations for new contract to replace the existing one expiring April 30, he said. Former County Employe Is Missing in Action Ensign William Gallagher, 25, of Foster Township, former courthouse employe, has been reported missing in the South Pacific area. Ensign Gallagher, who was attached to aviation branch of U. S.

Navy, is the son of William Gallagher, county registration inspector. He joined the service in November, serving for a time in Cali-! fornia before getting his overseas assignment to a post in Australia. 5 Killed in Crash Clovis, N. March 17 (AP). Three officers two enlisted men were killed and six others were injured today in the crash of an Army bomber from the Clovie airbase on a routine flight.

The public relations office listed the dead as including Sgt. Bruce H. Davis, Curwensville, Pa. Trust Company Stocks Bid. Ask.

Bank of New York 328 338 Bankers Brooklyn Trust 7312 Central Hanover Chemical Continental Bk. Trust 15 Corn Exchange 427 Empire 5512 Guaranty 277 282 Irving Kings County 1228 Lawyers Manufacturers 425 Manufacturers Trust pf. Morgan J. P. 190 200 New York Trust Title Guaranty 33 41 United States 1085 1125 Philadelphia Egg Market Philadelphia, March 17 (AP)-(United 666 States Department Agriculture)-Eggs, 4,336 cases: fancy whites, large, browns, large 41-42: mediums, 3812: extras mixed colors, large 41-42; mediums standards undegrades 37-381.

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He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Hartman. His father was Recorder of Deeds for many years.

Hartman is a graduate of Plymouth High School and was a surveyor for Glen Alden Coal Company prior to taking over his present post 12 years ago. He is married to the former Mary Kachurack of Plymouth. The couple have two sons, Edward, Jr. and Robert. 9 PM Church Units to Meet Young People Groups Will Hold Quarterly Rally Tomorrow Night Young People units of nine PM churches will hold a quarterly rally on Friday night in Sherman Street PM Church.

Officers will be elected. Adjutant W. A. Bamford of Salvation Army will be principal speaker. Devotions will be led by Laurel Run PM Church group.

Young People's Choir of Plymouth Firet PM Church will sing. Numbers also will be offered by a quartet, comprising Jeanne Austin. Thelma Yeo, Billy Acornley and John Humble. Churches participating will be Nanticoke, Plymouth First. Plymouth Second, Laurel Run.

Sherman Street, East End, Hudeon and Plains. 'Get Off the Private Tells Marshall Miami Beach, March 17 (P)- A soldier who barked 'git off the grass" at a couple of "civilians" here recently didn't know one was General George C. Marshall. the Army's chief of staff. Here to inspect the Air Forces technical training schools, he went fishing one day with Lieut.

Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the air forces. Both were in fishing clothes. Leaving their boat at the Flamingo pier, the generals wandered across the lawn.

Soldiers in the vicinity saw them, and one yelled: "Hey, what's the matter with you guysread? Keep off the grass." can't you Other officers reported Marshall had a big chuckle. Temperature Record, Wednesday, March 17 The U. S. Weather Bureau reported the following high and low temperatures for Wednesday: Boston 38 29 Chicago Cleveland 35 24 49 31 Denver 35 21 Miami 76 71 New York 59 52 Philadelphia 48 35 Pittsburgh 64 44 St. Louis 35 24 Washington 51 WEATHER FORECASTS Maryland.

Delaware and New Jersey temperature Thursday. Eastern tem(perature Thursday, Says Foreign Planes 200 Miles From New York Toronto, March 17 (AP) "Foreign planes have been detected 200 miles from New York City," S. G. Hibben of Bloomfield, N. director of applied lighting for the Westinghouse Electric Company, told the Illuminating Engineering Society and Electric Club cf Toronto today.

Hibben, chairman of the I. E. S. defense committee, said he was "not at liberty" to discuss the foreign planes, but declared they were "un-American, craft" and that enemy planes had been over North America proper "out around Vancouver." He named Toronto, Detroit, Montreal and aluminum developments in Quebec province as poesible objectives for German bombers. "Because we haven't been bombed we think we aren't going to be," he said.

"It wouldn't be precision raid. It would be cne last suicide attempt by Nazi fliers to gain undying glory." Catherine Nossek Is Honored at Party Officers and operators of Signal Corps at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation held a party at Millersburg, near Indiantown Gap, on Thursday night in honor of Miss Catherine Nossek of Wilkes-Barre, who observed her 20th birthday anniversary. Miss Nossek ie a switchboard operator. The party wag arranged by Misses Mary Mellett, Ann Boyle, Mary Brennan and Betty Hawley, all of Wilkes Barre, who are assigned to Signal Corpe at Indiantown Gap as switchboard operators. Police Still Holding Large Sum of Money Chief of Police J.

Russell Taylor disclosed last night that a large sum of money found on a central city street two days ago remains unclaimed in his office and that no complaints have been filed with police about such a loss. A Heights resident brought the money to police headquarters, the chief said. money will be returned upon proper identification of wrapper and statement of correct amount, the chief said. Montrose Sailor Sees Action in Two Oceans James Connors, E1C, petty officer in the Navy, and Mrs. Connors are visiting the former's parents, Mr.

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