The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 19

a a WILKES BARRE RECORD, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1948 Nineteen of 20 Heroes Awaited Remains of Area War Dead Are Aboard USAT Law. rence Victory Remains of 20 men from Luzerne County and surrounding areas are aboard the USAT Lawrence Victory which is expected to dock at New York shortly. Bodies of 444 Pennsylvanians are among the 5,374 being, returned from temporary military cemeteries in France, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom. The Army stated that of kin would be notified in advance of arrival of the vessel, and again after arrival of the remains at the regional distribution centers of the American Graves Registration Service. Area war dead and next of kin: James C.

Ashford, Alfred Ashford, 78 Leslie Lane, city. First Lt. Robert W. Barrall, Oscar U. Barrall, 313 East 10th Street, Berwick.

Gilbert J. Chesney, Peter Chesney, 73 Railroad Street, Glen Lyon. Joseph J. Cook, Arthur W. Cook, 75 North Main Street, city.

Henry W. DeHaven, Ray, H. DeHaven, Briar Creek. J. Ellman, Mrs.

Mary "Ellman, 2 Harrison Street, city. Pit. George, E. Gundy, Florian Gundy, 645 Winters Avenue, West Hazleton. Sgt.

Irvin R. Hargraves, Mrs. Irvin Hargraves, 25 Chestnut Street, Shickshinny. First Malcolm E. Havard, 236 Franklin Street, West Pittston.

Lewis Katona, 7 Bowman Street, Kingston. PFC Dominick L. Krapps, Catherine Klapps, 775 Main Street, Sugar Notch. Edward A. Komski, Louis Komski, 230 Main Street, Dupont.

Pvt. John Kuzminski, Catherine Kuzminski, 73 Mary Street, Plains. John Lotito, John V. Lotito, 858 Alter Street, Hazleton. Sgt.

Rudolph L. Marconi, Andrew Marconi, 139 Nicholson Street, city. Charles M. Noonan, Mrs. Clara Noonan, 63 East Shawnee Avenue, Plymouth, PFC Joseph J.

Novashinski, Mrs. Mary Novashinski, 146 Espy Street, Nanticoke. Second Lt. John J. Quillman, Catherine F.

Quillman, 204 Slocum Street, Forty Sgt. Leo J. Schintz, Michael A. Schintz, 87 Maxwell Street, city. Pvt.

Michael Waselus, John Waselus, 127 Honey Pot Street, Nanticoke. FUNERALS Adamski, Andrew Nicely, Charles F. Bohan, Niewiandomski, William A. Brennan, Mrs. Pahutaki, Mrs.

Anna Julia Baggett, Thomas Piorkowski, John Corcoran, Swanberry, Mrs. William A. Maude Dodson, Mrs. Stucker, Raymond Margaret C. Urynowicz, Mrs.

Ellis, William R. John Hazel, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Laura E. Annena M.

HIll, Mrs. Anna Warner, Mrs. Hosts, George H. Bertha A. Jones, John N.

Warakomski, Mrs. May, Mrs. Mary David Krzywickl, Sophie Anthony Walters, gave Andrew Adamski -from 54 Third Third Street, Larksville, Friday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. John's Church.

Parish cemetery, Dallas. William A. Bohan from funeral home, 217 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton, Friday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 St. Paul's Church.

Parish cemetery. Mrs. Anna Brennan of Rose from M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South -Washington Street, Friday 9:30.

Requiem mass 10 St. Patrick's Church. St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Thomas N.

Baggett from 27 Oxford Street, Lee Park, Saturday 2, Rev. Dr. George R. Savige and Rev. Duane Collins officiating.

Edge Hill Cemetery. Attorney William A. Corcoran from 40 Merritt Street, 'Plains, Saturday 9:30. Solemn high mass of requiem 10 Sacred Heart Church. Parish cemetery Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary Friday night at 8 at the home.

Mrs. Margaret C. Dodson, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, from Stephen's Episcopal Church, Saturday 2, Rev. Burke Rivers officiating. Dodson Cemetery, Town Hill.

Friends may call at Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street Friday night, William R. Ellis of 121 Rees Street, from Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, Friday 3:30, Rev. E.

D. Hughes Puritan Congregational Church officiating. Oaklawn Cemetery. Mrs. Laura E.

Hazel of 857 South Main Street, services at Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, Friday night 8, Rev. Dr. Howard E. Thompson of Central Methodist Church officiating.

Remains will be taken to Washington, N. J. for interment. Friends may call Friday night from 7 to 10. Mrs.

Anna Hill from 255 Gardner Street, Plymouth, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Chester Harris of First Methodist Church officiating. Hanover Green Cemetery, Arrangements by M. S. Frederick and Sons.

George H. Hoats of 45 McCarragher Street, from Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street, Friday 2, Rev. Francis Edwards of S. Frederick Sons Inc.

Funeral Homes Phone 595 Carey 2-2788 1188 Wyo. Ave. F. F. 7-0109 East Main St.

Ply. 9681 ALFRED D. BRONSON Funeral Director Sweet Valley, Tel. Dallas S63-R-4 Near as the Telephone Miller Funeral Home Established 1871 JACK S. MILLER, Director North Main Street, PRIVATE DISPLAY ROOMS H.

MERRITT HUGHES Funeral Home ST PLAINS Passes Away GRIFFITH -G. THOMAS Griffith G. Thomas l'aken by Death at 53 The death of Griffith G. Thomas, 53, occurred at his home, 1220 South Street, Park, yesterday morning at 3:45 following an illness of months. Born in Wilkes June 10, late Robert" W.

and and had Margaret, resided Jones here. For a time, Mr. Thomas was employed by the Wilkes Barre Street Department. More recently he had worked at Vulcan Iron Works. He is survived by two sisters, Misses Catherine and Anna Thom-as, both at home, and a brother, Robert Thomas, of Fall River, Mass.

The body was removed to the Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, from where the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30. Rev. G. Gordon Berry, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, will officiate interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home tonight. OBITUARY CHARLES ANTT Charles (Nrowczynski) Antt, 59, of RD 3, Dallas, former barber in Plains and Hudson, died in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital yesterday morning. He had been a patient there since June 25. He leaves his wife, Catherine; a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Hoover, Malvern, L.

and a son, James, of California. The body was taken to the funeral home, 44 Hudson Road, Plains, from where the funeral will be held. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. St. John's Lutheran Church officiating.

Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. John N. Jones from Outlet Road, RD 1, Dallas, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Paul Harris of Bethesda ConFort gregational Church officlating.

Forty Cemetery. Arrangements by Hugh Jones. Anthony 22 West Krzywicki from home, Green Street, coke, Saturday 9:30. Maple Hill Cemetery. Mrs.

Mary May from home of son, Francis, 187 East Church Street, Nanticoke, Saturday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 St. Francis' Church. Parish cemetery. Charles F.

Nicely from 840 North Franklin Street, Friday 2, Rev. Warren E. Adams of St. Luke's. Reformed Church officiating.

Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by J. S. Miller.

Marion Niewiandomski from 316 Stephenson Street, Duryea, Saturday 9, Requiem mass 9:30 St. Mary's Church. Parish cemetery. Mrs. Julia Pahutski from home mother, Mrs.

Mary Hando, 336 Matson Avenue, Parsons, Saturday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 St. Mary's GRC Church. Parish cemetery, Dallas. John Piorkowski from funeral home, 620 Main Street, Duryea, Sat-.

urday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. Parish cemetery. Mrs. Maude Swanberry from home of Mrs.

Emrys Lewis, 358 East Church Street, Nanticoke, Saturday 2. Hanover Green Cemetery. Survivors Include two brothers, Fred Hess, New York, and Frank Hess, Cleveland, a sister, Mrs. Bessie Higgs of Wilkes Raymond Stucker from 140. First Street, Hudson, Saturday 9.

Requiem mass 9:30 Blessed Sacrament Church. Parish cemetery, Plains. Mrs. John Urynowicz from 1008 South Market Street, Nanticoke, Saturday 9:30. Requiem mass 10 Holy Trinity Church.

Parish cemetery. Mrs. Annena M. Williams of Lancaster, from home of sister, Mrs. Lewis Loughlin, 174 South Sprague A venue, Kingston, Saturday 1.

Orange Cemetery. Arrangements by Hugh Jones. Mrs. Bertha A. Warner from 17 Timpson Street, Ashley, Friday 2:30, Rev.

George C. of Ashley Methodist Church officiating. Maple HIll Cemetery. Arrangements by Homer E. Graham.

Mrs. Sophie Warakomski from 16 West Washington Street, Nanticoke, Friday 8:30. Requiem mass 9 Holy Trinity Church, Parish cemetery. CM David J. Walters from funeral home, 70 South Grant Street, Friday 1.

Rev. A. W. Lawyer of Berwick, officiating. Rose Lawn Cemetery, Berwick.

HUGH JONES Funeral Director 7-1098 LUTHER M. KNIFFEN. FUNERAL HOME 465 South Main Street Wilkes HUGH B. HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 1044 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PHONE 7-1748 Mrs.

Maria Dougher Expires at. Archbald Mrs. Maria Dougher, widow of John M. Dougher, died Wednesday afternoon at her home, 496 Main Street, Archbald. following lengthy illness.

she was a member a of St. A Thomas A lifelong resident of Archbald, Aquinas and Altar and Rosary Society. shes was the mother of 14 children, 11 of whom are living. Children surviving: Dorothy, wife of Dr. Richard J.

Kilhullen, of Kingston; Mrs. Joseph Donnelly, Alice, a teacher in the Archbald Schools; Grace and William, all at home; Regina, employed at Hotel Casey, Scranton; Mrs. Clinton Weisenfluh, Old Forge; Mrs. John T. Mooney, Jenkintown; Mrs.

Harold Murphy, Dunmore; John, of Harrisburg, and Howard, of Archbald; also 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The funeral will take place from the home Saturday morning at 10:30 with a solemn high mass of requiem at 11 in St. Thomas Aquinas Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Heart Attack Fatal To Nanticoke Resident John Lanis, who operated a radio and watch repair shop at 932 Hanover Street, Nanticoke, died denly a heart attack while working about his shop shortly before noon.

Lanis, yesterday. who was believed to been in normal health, was washing the windows of his establishment when stricken. He died before medical aid could, arrive. Deputy Coroner Thomas E. Owens investigated and removed the body to his morgue, 270 East Main Street, Nanticoke.

The victim is survived by his wife and four children, Joyce, Gertrude, George and John, all of whom were reported out of town at the time. MRS. LOUIS TARABA Mrs. Louis Taraba, former resia dent of Nanticoke, died Thursday morning at her home, 3729 South Clinton Avenue, Chicago, Ill. She was born in Nanticoke, the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Podemski, and moved to Chicago 35 years ago.

Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eleanore Munton, Chicago, and Lorraine, at home; also these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Joseph Roslowski, Mrs. Mary Hudak, Leo and Zigmunt Podemski, all of Nanticoke, and Mrs. Stephen Mergo, of Plymouth.

Members of the family left last night for the funeral which will be held Saturday afternoon. Interment will be in MRS. IDA MORRIS Arrangements by Maher. MRS. LEON SOBOLEWSKI Death claimed Mrs.

Leon Sobo- Mrs. Ida Morris died yesterday afternoon at 1 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Everett Davis, 295 Parrish Street, after a few months' illness. She formerly resided in Bloomfield, 'N. J.

but had lived with her daughter for a year. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church and its societies. Besides Mrs. Davis, she is survived by one son, Paul Zelliff, of Bloomfield, a brother, Henry Hoch; a sister, Mrs.

Lena Harr, both of Newark, N. also six grandchildren and one great grandson, The body was removed to the Gorney and Gorney Funeral Home, Bloomfield, N. J. from where the funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 with interment at Restland Cemetery. Nanticoke.

MRS. FRANCES CARNAHAN lewski, 43, of 409 East Grove Street, Nanticoke, yesterday morning at 7:05 in Nanticoke State Hospital, where she had been a patient since May 7. Deceased was the former Tekla Stavitski and was a lifelong resident of Nanticoke. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Women's Catholic Council of the parish, Auxiliary American Legion Post 350, Teacher Association of St.

Mary's and the Auxiliary to Amvets Post 42. Besides her husband, she is vived by the following children: Mrs. Ben Baltrusaitis, Mrs. Stanley Namowicz, both of Nanticoke; Leon, of Niagara Falls; Florence, Henry and Cecelia, at home; also her mother, Mrs. Mary Stavitski, Nanticoke, and three brothers, John, Newark, N.

Clement, Brooklyn, N. and Michael, of Mrs. Francis Carnahan, widow of Charles N. died June 29 at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown, according to word received by J. C.

Doud, recorder of Irem Temple. Her husband who died some time ago, was in the insurance business here. They resided at 7 North Main Street. Mrs. Carnahan had been a guest at the Masonic Home for a number of years.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning at Elizabethtown. JOHN RAILER John Railer, 18 Hudson, died yesterday 3:35 in Wilkes-Barre pital where he was 17. Conlon Lane, morning at General Hosadmitted June DORON-HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 392 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston PHONE 7-8986 Kingston HOMER E. GRAHAM FUNERAL HOME ESTABLISHED 1874 $24-826 South Franklin: Street Wilkes -Barre KLEIN FUNERAL HOME 243 South Washington Street PHONE 2-3875 Established 1867 Maher Funeral Home 360 North Maple Avenue Kingston Serving Wyoming Valley Since 1886 PHONE KINGSTON 7-6818 Funeral Thursday SGT. ROBERT J.

HARDIE Body of Sgt. Hardie To Arrive Wednesday The body of Robert J. Hardie, former resident of WilkesBarre, will arrive at the Lehigh Valley Station Wednesday afternoon at 12:56 and will be removed to the Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 with interment in Hanover Green Cemetery.

Sergeant Hardie was killed in action in France July 11, 1944, during the Normandy invasion. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School, class of 1937, and while in Wilkes-Barre was a member of First Methodist Church. The family moved to Harrisburg in 1938. "He is survived by his stepfather and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Simmers, of 2248 North Fourth Street, Harrisburg, and a brother, William C. Hardie, also of Harrisburg. FUNERALS MRS. VERONICA KONISZEWSKI The funeral of Mrs. Veronica Koniszewski took place from the family home, 715 Grove Street, Avoca, yesterday morning with a requiem mass following in SS.

Peter and Paul's Church. Rev. P. P. Zardecki was celebrant of the mass, while masses were read at the side altars by Rev.

Joseph Sielski, of Detroit, Rev. Simon Struckus, of Kingston. Bearers were William, Edward, Leonard and Theodore Kornish, Edmund Yaworski and Stanley Haddock, Jr. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Moosic." MRS. AGNES LEONARD A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated, in Holy Savior Church yesterday morning for Mrs.

Agnes Leonard, of 118 Spring Street, whose funeral took place from the M. J. McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 South Washington Street. Officers of the mass were Rev. Hugh McGroarty, celebrant; Rev.

Joseph Padden, deacon, and Rev. John White, subdeacon. Miss Eileen Devaney was organist with Miss Marita Carr as soloist. Bearers were Thomas Leonard, Francis McHugh, Dennis Connell, Albert Bidwick, Hugh Carr and Fred Hines. Interment was in St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. JOSEPH ZYZNIEWSKI The funeral of Joseph Zyzniewski was held 1 from the family home, 608 New Street, Duryea, Wednesday morning with a requiem mass following in Holy Rosary Church. Rev. P. P.

Niebrzydowski was celebrant of the mass and Rev. J. J. Kula officiated at the home. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Bearers were Henry, Frank, Stanley and John Zyzniewski, brothers of the deceased; Teddy Swantkowski, a brother-inlaw, and Earl Vrabbel. WILLIAM GRUMBLIS The funeral of William Grumblis, of 322 South Main Street, was held yesterday morning from the funeral home, 298 South Street. Interment was in the Lithuanian Independent. Cemetery, Wyoming. Bearers were John Zarnaras, John Evanouskas, Isadore Karalis, Anthony Bazis, Benjamin Radzavage and John Katarba.

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Wilkes PHONE: 3-4567 Wyoming Avenue. Kingston PHONE: 7.4268 Mrs. Bridget Brennan Expires at Scranton Mrs. Bridget Mary Brennan, mother of Michael J. Brennan, of Forty Fort, district superintendent of the Stores, died at 5 yes-! terday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Augusta Michaeli, 730 Alder Street, Scranton. She had been ill one week. Mrs. Brennan had spent all her life in Scranton where she was a member of St. John's Church.

Besides her son and daughter, she is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. John Lavelle, and Mrs. Eugene Pedley, Scranton; and sons, James and Scranton; Thomas Richmond, Francis Fort Pearce, Joseph P. Los Angeles, and Aloysius, Scranton. Her funeral will be held Monday morning from a funeral home, 142 South Main Avenue, Scranton, with a mass at 9:30 in St.

John's and interment in St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow. Seaman Homer Cole Borne to Final Rest Funeral services for Seaman Homer G. Cole, who was killed in the Far East during World War 2, were conducted yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Cole, 285 Street. Rev. W. B. Gritpastor -of Parrish Street Methodist Church, officiated.

Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, where military services were conducted by a detail from WilkesBarre Post 132, American Legion. In the firing squad were Carl Schwartz, James Caffrey, William Moharter and Thomas Jones. Joseph Sikora and Ray Honeywell were buglers. Bearers were Fred Neukum, Luther Strittmatter, Joseph EyerGranville Wills, William Tippett' and Fred Barrouk. Arrangements by Luther M.

Kniffen. ALEXANDER BUSSE Alexander Busse, of 313 East State Street, Larksville, was laid to rest yesterday afternoon following services conducted at the family home by ReSt. Carl J. Schindler, pastor of Paul's Lutheran Church. Flower Joan carriers were Madeline Bromko, Sandra Jesse and Girard Senak.

Bearers were these grandsons: Alexander Busse, Gary Busse, Robert Schacht, Edward Schacht, Albert Merbeth, and Harry Fitzer. Interment was in Fern Knoll Burial Park. Arrangements by Harold C. Snowdon. EUGENE COX held The funeral of Eugene Cox was yesterday afternoon from the late home, 145.

Nicholson Street, Wilkes-Barre Township. Rev. W. A. Smith, pastor First Primitive Methodist Church, officiated and interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Bearers were Michael, Andrew and John Kaskus, Todd Metarna, Benjamin Parchenski and Michael Belanshick, all members of Camp 473, Woodmen of the World. MARTIN SHIMKUS The funeral of Martin Shimkus took place yesterday morning from the home 665 Charles Street, Luzerne, followed by a requiem mass in St. Church, Luzerne. Rev. John Kundreskas was celebrant and Rev.

John Kazlauskas was seated in the sanctuary. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Lehman. Bearers were Vincent Radzvillas, George Hetzel, Michael Kopin, Frank Ondish Albert Belza and Samuel Discanto. MRS. JENNIE E.

BOMBOY Mrs. Jennie E. Bomboy, of Mountain Lake, N. formerly of Kingston, was borne to rest yesterday morning following services conducted at the funeral home, 80 Main Street, Dallas. Howard R.

Harrison, pastor of Shavertown Methodist Church, officiated. Bearers were Roy Bomboy, Doron Ash, Henry Ash, Vernon Ash, Alfred Koup and Harry Campbell. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Dallas. Japan's Stricken Area Feels New Earthquakes Fukui, Japan, Thursday, July 1 and a new light earth shock added today to the woes of this stricken area of Western Japan where thousands were belied killed or injured by Monday's great earthquake. The rains, heralding the arrival of the rainy season, forced many searchers to stop work and begin building temporary shelters.

A slight quake this morning sent debris tumbling from wrecked buildings, injuring two searchers. Neither was hurt seriously. (The U. S. Eighth Army in Tokyo revised its figures upward drastically, listing 3,251 dead and 7,885 injured.

(Of these, 3,212 were dead and 7,695 were injured in Fukui Prefecture, center of the disaster, and 39 were dead and 190 injured in the adjacent Prefecture of Ishikawa to the (This yet estinorthighest mated by any official source, said 36,829 houses were destroyed in the disaster zone.) Loan Association Head Is Honored at Dinner James J. O'Malley, head of First Federal Savings Loan Association of Wilkes-Barre, who was recently elected president of National Savings, Building and Loan Associations, was honored at a dinner given by that association's northeastern district vania last night in Hotel Sterling. Speakers included Dr. Charles es S. Tippetts, vice chairman, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, whose topic was "Signs of Our Oscar R.

Kreutz, executive manager, National Savings and Loan League, Washington, "The National Outlook; Carl F. Troutman, president, Pennsylvania Savings and Loan League, "Inside Information," and Mr. O'Malley. Con McCole entertained. Matthew of First st Federal Savings Loan Association, Hazleton, was toastmaster.

The guest of honor received a gift. Committee: Walter Bromfield, Victor Wenzel, Robert Hetz, Matthew Leib and Tom Hart. Letters and Postcards Accepted for Israel Effective at once ordinary unregistered letters and post cards only (surface and air) will be accepted for the State of Israel, Postmaster E. J. Quinn announced yesterday.

Letters may weigh up to four pounds, six ounces, but must not contain merchandise, ter said. Postage rates follow: surface mail, 5 cents first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce or fraction thereof; post cards, 3 cents; letters, 25 cents a half ounce; air letter sheets, 10 cents each. 'Loving Husband' Quits Baltimore, July 1 (P)-Police reported Mrs. Laura V. Jackson, mother of four, today asked them to find her husband and handed them this note: "I am tired of you and the children.

I am going away and stay awtyour loving husband, "Arthur Jackson." COLLINS The Family of the Late JOSEPH W. STEICHER of 134 Cherry Archbald Wish to thank all those who assisted them in their recent bereavement, also those who sent flowers, Mass cards and donated cars. CARD OF The Family of the Late WILLIAM DILS Wish to express their thanks to all those friends and neighbors who assisted them in their recent bereavement, also those who sent flowers and loaned cars. THANKS John FURNITURE Wilkes JOHN WILKES LETTER WRITING CONTEST ENDS MIDNIGHT SATURDAY Awards Will Be Made By Three Prominent Judges Saturday, July 17th Saturday Night it ends the prize letter contest at the John Wilkes Wayside Store at 653 to 659 Carey Avenue in WilkesBarre But you still have until midnight Saturday to get your. entry in.

You may be the lucky one so send in your entry at once if you have not already done so. Remember, you don't have to be here you don't have to buy anything to enter. You simply write a letter "What I Like About the John Wilkes Wayside Store" and send it to the Contest Editor P. O. Box 288, WILKES BARRE, PA.

You can write about the service, any department, the displays, the windows, the advertising, the parking facilities, the night shopping, the liberal credit terms, the quality furniture, its easy location or any subject you want to write about. All letters become the property of the JOHN WILKES WAYSIDE STORE and may be used as they see fit. 25 Prizes will be awarded First Prize of $300 Credit Slip; Second Prize, $200 Credit Slip, and Third Prize of $100 Credit Graduates May Enter Navy Service Schools High school graduates who wish to enter any one of the many Navy service schools can do so this month, Wilkes-Barre Naval Recruiting officials announced yesterday. Enlistments in these schools are usually governed by quotas but these have been lifted during the month, the officials said. Quotas will be in effect for enlistments in basic submarine and journalism schools, they said.

Postal Receipts Here Up $16,999 Over 1947 Postal receipts at Wilkes-Barre Post Office for the first half of this year totaled $542,862.70, an increase of $46,999.29 over the same period last year, Postmaster E. J. Quinn announced yesterday. Receipts for the first six months last year were $495,863.41. June receipts this year totaled $88,859.65.

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You have your own choice of anything you want in the three major awards, and remember, you don't have to buy anything don't have to be here to win you don't have to be a customer of this friendly store. This is a contest for young or old we want you to know this store better as thousands are throughout Wyoming Valley. That's why we are known as "the fastest growing store in Wyoming You can park here as long as you wish with no worries we are open EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 9 P. M. COME DOWN AND LOOK AROUND 653-659 CAREY 'AVENUE AT DIVISION STREET ALWAYS EASY CREDIT TERMS FOR ALL.

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