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WILKES-BARRE RECORD, MONDAY, DECE2IBEK 27, ID 13 Father Teachers Mrs. Daniel Brown Dies at 96 Body to Arrive it Visitor Father cf Filling Station Dead at C5 Carnent Workers Favc Substitute fcr.T-1 it jcjh lianas Body Is Due Today Remains of FFC John Rallo, son! Dies After Ilk Nazzareno (Andrew) Marconi, 71, of 131 Nicholson Street, Wilkes- Barre Township, father of two school teachers, died yesterday morning at his home, following five days illness. Deceased was born in Rome, Italy, in 1877 and came to Wilkes-Barre in 1906. i i i He worked at Franklin Colliery Lehigh Valley Coal Company, before retiring. He Was a member of HnW Rosarv Italian Church and its Holy Name Society.

surviving are his widow and these children: -Serge, teacher flj10? f038 Wilkes-BaiTB Sphnnf. Mr TjiiiI. Italian Church. Interment in St Found Dead in Bed Mrs. Daniel C.

Brown, 58, of 328 Spring Street, West Pittston, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 at the family home. Mrs. Brown was found dead In bed by members of her family after she reported she did not feel well Deceased was born in Bradford County, the former Etta Mae Jones, and for a number of years she worked In the office of Dr. D. W.

Evans. Scranton. She was graduated from the Chicago College of Chiropractory November She married 22 vears aeo and since resided In west Plttston. where she was a chiropractor. Mrs.

Brown was a member of West Plttston Congregational unurcn. She is survived by a- steodaueh- ter, Mrs. Hayden Phillips, and a stepson, Clyde E. Brown, both of West Pitts ton; also by a sister, Mrs. John Retko.

and two broth ers. Harrv and RalDh Jones, all of Canton. Funeral will be held from the family home Wednesday afternoon at with Kev. w. John Hill offi ciating.

Interment will be in Can ton cemetery. HARRY S. HLFFORD terdav mornine at his' home. 48 Virginia Terrace, Forty Fort, fol lowing an illness of six months. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 1879, son of the late Miles and Jennie Senn Hufford Deceased worked several years Prete and Anthony, all of Cemetery, Hanover Town- shiD.

Found Dead Heart Attack Fatal to Mrs. Jennie Degnan of Philadelphia Mrs. Jennie Degnan. 61, of 115 it. ii niiAi.

i iSvii.t.,t-ul.. former resident of Wilkes-Barre, died early yesterday morning at i the home of her sister, Mrs. George Clark; 171 Main Street, Kingston, where she had been visiting since December 4. Deceased retired Christmas night feeling well and was found dead In. bed by her sister yesterday morning at 9.

Death was attributed to a heart attack. She was born in Plymouth, the daughter of the late William J. and Elizabeth Reese, former proprietors of Stegmaier Hotel in Wilkes-Barre. She moved to Philadelphia 30 years ago. She is also survived by a son, Paul, Philadelphia.

Funeral will be held from Doron-Hughes Funeral Home, 392 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, Tuesday at 2, with Interment in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Shavertown. Friends may call tonignt to iu at the funeral home. FUNERALS Miami Beach, Fla, Dec. 26 VPt Davld Dublnsky, president of thl InternaUonai Ladies' Garmer Workers said tonight th union's execuUve board favored program of substitute leglslaUo for the Taft-Hartley law.

"yVK. nti-Communl: affidavit of the Taft-Hartley LawP the 56-year-old union leader sail "but we want it to be expanded Include employers as well as em ployes. "We want employenrto have t'i say whether they are totalitarian Communist or Fascist," he said. Dublnsky, whose garment work ers union reportedly represent; more than 300,000 organized work ers, said the executive board al favored submission of financial re ports by members. The board ha been In closed session the past fev days.

But we want that expander" too," Dublnsky said. "We wan management to submit full reran on their assets and salaries paid It should nnt ho a nn liriart We want to kaow their side too. Dublnsky also said the execu! tlve board had voted to give $250J 000 to the United Jewish Appea for Palestine to be used for ref naMiitauon and had granted th same organization a loan of $500, ww repayawe in six months. The Union 1 an Hop mAAaA ILGWU board probably would end weir meeung late Monday. of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Rallo, Metcalf Street, will arrive on the Lehigh Valley Railroad today at The soldier was killed June 23, 1946 in Japan at the age of 19. He served the Army two years. In addition to his parents, he is survived by Jacob, at home; sisters, Mrs. Clara Kraftir clan.

Rose Allmo. of Wilkes- Barre. ('(. ...5... Funeral will be held Wednesday morning vat 8:30 from a funeral home, 141 Park Avenue, with re- Friends may view remains Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10.

MRS. MARGARET MADDEN Mrs. Margaret Madden, widow of Anthony Madden, died yesterday at noon at her home, 453 South Main Street, Sebastopol, Jenkins Township. The former Margaret McNulty, she was a lifelong resident of that section. Deceased was a member of St John the Evangelist Church, Plttston, and its Altar and Rosary Society.

surviving children: Mrs. William in'g- 4th. rty Fort; Mrs. George ponahue JoseohMa- Hon ttccicrtflnt nashta rf liMff M- ttrtTial Ran Ir Tl tot Ati Anno i i .1 i rr i arii Aiin of nmA- oicn'were heaw but that no lives were as a druggist for W. D.

White be-jbe 3 Burned to Death Falmouth, Ky, Dec. 26 Three persons burned to death to-! day as fire destroyed an automo-mobile after it overturned on U. Highway 27, three miles north of here. The dead were Identified m.I Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 26 CB.

V-WlckUff, credited by Standard Oil Company of Ohio with starting the first gasoline fil ing station in tne united states, died here yesterday. He was 85. Wickllff opened his station in Columbus in 1913. He came here from Pataskala, Ohio, at the close of the century to deliver kerosene in horsedrawn tanks for Standard Oil Company. After the invention of the automobile he got the idea of having the customer come to him.

Although he retired in 1928, he frequently participated in ceremonies opening new Standard Oil stations in Ohio. 20 Die in Saar Mine Paris, Dee. 26 WV Twenty miners have lost their lives in a flaming coai pit at EnsdorL near saar- brucken. it was reoorted todav. Reports, from the area said 11 miners trapped in Duhamel mine had to be abandoned when part of tne pit was waxiea on to prevent the fire from spreading.

Seven others were rescued. Four- are in grave condition. The mine fire broke out Thursday night. Fire Destroys Lorica Bogota, Colombia, Dec. 26 UP).

Press reports today said the business sector of Lorica, in Cartagena state, has been destroyed by fire, Thft nlsrififrhoB cofn mntArtni lriQ lost Lorica has a ppopulatlon of about 7,000. $1,000 Billiard Shot San Mateo, Dec' 26 (JPi Thieves made a $1,000 billiard ball shot today. Thaw tneeAil ttta tB11 nrMnnul In paper, through a Jewelry store window ana graonea jeweiry vai- ued at that amount Temblor Shakes Chile Santiago, Chile, Det. 26 Cf) The state telearaDh office said a strong earthquake shook Antofagasta in northern cniie at 3 a. m.

today. No casualties or damage were re- ported. Heat Wave in Sydney Sydney, Dec. 26 W). Eighteen persons drowned and one man was eaten by a shark today as Australians flocked to the beaches to escape the midsummer heat.

During June and July, the Grand Banks region off Newfoundland is blanketed with fog about six days out oi iu. NEW PACKAGE J9 -4- 4 U. I MRS. SARAH CALHOUN Mrs. Sarah Malinda Calhoun, 96, died last night at 6:30 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

William Pethick, 187 Lincoln Street, following two years Deceased was born In Thompsontown and moved to Wilkes-Barre 46 years ago. She was a member of Central Methodist Church. Surviving are these children: Mrs. M. J.

Shure, Northumberland; John J. Calhoun, Mrs. E. S. Royer and Mrs.

Pethick all of Wilkes-Barre; Herbert C. Calhoun, Avoca; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; her sister, Mrs. John Noll, Clearfield. Funeral will be held from Luther M. Knlffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main Street.

OBITUARY MRS. JOSEPHINE NERCENSKI Mrs. Josephine Nercenskl. 145 Canal Street, Shickshinny, died esieraay morning at xsantlcoke State Hospital. She was born in Poland and resided in this country 90 years.

Mn She was a member of St. Mary's Churchy Mocanaqua, and Slovak ladies Auxiliary oi Mocanaqua. Surviving are two granddaugh ters, Mrs. Catherine Penna and Mrs. Stefanle Broman, both of New York three great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Frank Mostow- ski, with whom she resided.

Funeral wlllbe held from the Mostowskl home Wednesday at 9, with mass at 9:30 in St. Mary's Church. Interment in parish cemetery. MRS. MARY DANKO Mrs.

Mary Danko died Friday night at her home, 56 North Wal nut street Surviving are her husband. Chares; children, Mrs. Anthony, Drobish, Charles, and Anna, at home; one grandchild. unerai wui be held from the home Tuesday at 8:30, with re- I Aadrewscavacc, Mrs. Tlllle Armitage, Vl Croop, William Drnnli, Mm.

Elizabeth Dunbar, Yolanda Ferguson, Thomas Foereh, John, Sr. Griffith, Mrs. Minnie Harenbaagh, John B. Best, Mri. Phoebe Jane Alice Mae Gilbert 37.

and Tylei 47, of Indianapolis and Les- rrazer ou, oi uncmnau. All were negroes. Mrs. Gilbert's husband. Onls, 41 and King's wife, Hazel 46 escaped with injuries by jumping from the burning automobile, (t 0IUU) UU ntlVil Will Ulllli HIOV several grandchildren "and two; MRS.

WILLIAM P. WILLIAMS Funeral of Mrs, William P. Williams was held on Saturday from the home, Dallas RD 1, with Rev. Nevin Corb of Tunkhannock Baptist Church officiating. Services in First Baptist Church, Kingston, followed Interment was In Forty ori cemetery.

Honorary bearers: Robert Jef- rery, Annur upoyKe, uyron Ben ninger, fuuer. Bearers: Roslyn and' Everett Williams, Hayden Davis, Luther James, Judson and Corey Evans. Mrs. Stephen Turner. Mrs.

Roy Andrews, Herbert Lloyd and Kob lei Gehrls sang, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Gehris. GEORGE P. BAKER Funeral of George P. Baker was held yesierday from the Alfred D.

Bronson Funeral Home, Sweet Valley, with Rev. Ira Button of Sweet Valley Christian Church of ficiating. Interment was in Maple urove cemetery. Bearers; John Pehowlc, John Reedy, Reuben Andrews, Michael McDonnell, Robert Lee, James Compton. Firecracker Repeats Birmingham, Ala Dec.

26 MP) Sixteen-year-old Buford Echols looked at his mangled right hand and said, "Tell the kids to lay off firecrackers, will you?" Buford lost a thumb and forefinger today when a firecracker "bomb" exploded in his hand. It reminded him of a similar accident U8U, unristmas Day, law. That was he lost the sight of his right eye in an explosion of a firecracker that, like the one today, "didn't go off when lit." 1 greai-granacnuaren. FUNERALS I j- i i i Krlly. Mrs.

Boxunna Knecht, Peter Miller, Mm. L. V. Moughan, James McAndrew, Frank Niebrzydowskl, Matthew Price, Mrs. Anna Fasquarlello, Joseph Ruth.

Mrs. Catherine Slgufoos, Daniel Taylor, William Vermeda, Stephen Williams, Miss Mar Mrs. Tlllle Andrewscavage from 113 Valley Street, Exeter, Monday 9. Requiem mass 9:30. St.

Caslmir's Church, Pittston. Parish cemetery. George C. Armltage of 391 North Maple Avenue, Kingston, from Doron-Hugheg Funeral Home, 39a Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, Monday 3, Rev. Charles W.

Phillips of Kingston Methodist Church officiating. Maple Hill Cemetery. William A. Croop from 23 Allen Street, West Nantlcoke, Monday 2, Rev. J.

Ward Campbell officiating. Hanover Green Cemetery. Arrangements by Alfred D. Bronson. Mrs.

Elizabeth Dennis, formerly of 82 Hartford Street, Ashley, from Homer E. Graham Funeral Home, 324 South Franklin Street, Monday 2( Rev. George Snyder of Ashley -rilfthodist Church oinciaung. ubk- Cemetery. -Yolanda Dunbar, 4 months, from home of parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dunbar, 73 Sylvanus Street, Monday 11. St Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Arrangements oy M.

J. McLaughlin. Thomas F. Ferguson of IS Kulp Avenue, from M. J.

McLaughlin Fu neral Home. 1 soutn Washington Street, Monday 9. Requiem mass 8:30 St. John the Evangelist unurcn. 8t.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. John Foewh, from Harold C. Snowdon Home tor Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, Monday 11, 1 Rev. Burke Rivers officiating. J2fc Street.

Plains, Monday 2, Rev. Nlch mi b. iviiiiiiic uuuiiu ixuni is ncicii olas White officiating. Forty Fort Cemetery. Arrangements by H.

Mer-rltt Hughes. John B. Hagenbaugh of 137 Manhattan Street, Ashley, from Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, Monday 1, Rev. George C.

Snyder officiating. Pine Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Phoebe Jane Hess of Scranton, from Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street Monday 10, Rev.

Mark Kroeh-ler of Myrtle Street Methodist Church, Scranton, officiating. Benton Cemetery. Mrs. Roxanna Kelly from the fu- nprnl hnmp B4 RHritre Tunic ntJTnock. iionday 2 Rev Paul Hulslander officiating.

La'ceyvUle Cemetery. Peter Knecht of Philadelphia, from Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, 4b3 soutn Main Street, Mon- day 8. Oaklawn Cemetery, Mrs. L.

W. Miller from J. S. Miller Funeral Home, 8 North Main Street Plains, Monday 2, Rev. Robert DeWitt Yost and Rev.

Roswell Lyon officiating. Holienback Cemetery. S2fe. sevenyears ago to make vrr iiouiu. uuciiiiciu win uc xii TOWN HOUSE CRACKERS by ICEEDLER ciiicici, surviving are two children, Jtay- uauas- mond Williamson and Mrs.

Wil- Iliam Kleeman, both of Garwood; MRS. MARCELLA SCHRAGO sister, Mrs. Ada Kenyon. Roches-Mrs. Marcella Schrago, 81, of ter.

Fifth Street, Larksville, died De- Funeral will be held from the cember 25 at General Hospital fol- Luther M. Kniffen Funeral Home, lowing several months Illness. 1465 South Main Street, Tuesday iPFC RAYMOND MOTOVIDLAK PFC Motovidlak Will Be Reburicd Wednesday Remains of PFC Raymond Moto- Aidlak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Motovidlak, 147 Walnut Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, will ar- rive at the Lehigh Valley Railroad station this afternoon at 3:15 and escorted to the family home by members of American Legion Post 815 of Wilkes-Barre Township and; a local Marine corps unit Funeral will be held from the home Wednesday at 9 with re- auiem i mass at 9:30 in St.

Mary's Church, Park Avenue. Interment; in Holv Trinitv Cemeterv. Bear Creek. PFC Motovidlak enlisted In the Marines October 8, 1942, and train ed at Parris Island, Camp Lejune and New River, N. C.

He sailed with the 24th Marines, Fourth Marine Division, and was killed in action on Saipan June 15, 1944. He was also in the invasion of the PFC Motovidlak was graduated from wiikP.Rrr ni.Mn1 Wilkes-Barre Township' hnni Prin tn. High School. Prior to entering tne service, ne was employed by lock company in New Britain, Connk In addition to his parents, he Is survived by these brothers and sisters: Leo, Stanley and Loretta, at home; Dolores, Washington; Thomas and Walter, Wilkes-Barre Township; PFC Edmund of Spokane, Wash. GEORGE GLASSON George Glasson, 50, of 54 Hemlock Street, Georgetown, died yesterday morning at 6.

Deceased was born in Lee Park on May 21, 1898. He was employed by Cen tral supper company, A veteran of World War 1. he was. a member of American Legion u. t01 Wilkes-Barre Town- ship and Laurel Run PM Church.

Surviving are his widow. Edith. these children: Irene, Jane, Grace. Bettv. Georee.

Wil liam, Rosemary, Mildred, Margaret, James all of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. John Morgan, Niagara Falls sisters, Mrs. Andrew Searfoss. Warrior Run; Mrs. Michael Mllbrodt, Adhlov Mrs Tairl4 tAnoe no Park; brothers, Arthur and Wil liam, wilkes-Barre; two grand' children.

Funeral will be held from the American Legion Home, Hemlock Street. Georgetown, Wednesday at 2, with Rev. George Bamford of Laurel Kun PM Church officiating, Interment in Marie Hill Cemeterv. Th Legion will conduct services luesday at 9 at the Legion Home. Arrangements by Homer E.

Graham. i mrs. john" wtntle Mrs. John Wintle, of Newark, formerly of West Pittston, died on Saturday ln Presbyterian Hospital, Newark. She was the former Ruth Parry of West Pittston, who moved to Newark several years ago.

Funeral will be held tonight at 7:30 from a funeral home in East Orange. Burial in Pittston Ceme tery on Tuesday afternoon at 3. Surviving are these children: Ralph, New York; Donald, Ma-hanoy City; Burt, Newark; Mrs. Charles O'Brien, Newark; sisters, Miss Amy Parry, Newark- Mrs. Harry Blumer and Mrs.

Esther Haggas, of Arlington, N. J. MRS. STELLA CONTRLNO Mrs. Stella Contrlno, 88, of 15 Tompkins Street, Pittston.

died last night at 6:50 in Pittston Hospital, where she had been a medical patient since December 23. HUGH B. HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 1044 Wyoming Ave. Forty Fort PHONE 7-174S HUGH JOKES Funeral Director 7-1098 Uiller Fcseral Hen:) Established 1871 JACK 8. MILLER, Director North Main Street, Plains PRIVATE DISPLAY ROOMS II.

MERMT HUGHES 'mm L0TKER U. KKIFFEH FUNERAL HOME 408 Soath Main Street 1' V' aFr.3D.Er.o::c::i Funeral Director Sweet Valley, Tel Dallas S6S-IV4 -Am Ntarat th Telephone Barre; Fred, Kingston School teacner: Corp. Gene Marconi, stationed at Wilmlntrton. brothers. Alex, Wilkes-Barre; Domuiick, Peckville: Albert Easton: James.

South America; sisters, Anna and Marie, in Italy; one grandchild. uneral- wu ne held from the funeral home. '141 Park Avenue. Wednesday at 10:30 with mass at Holy Kosary Cnurch at 11. Interment in St Mary's Cemetery.

Han over Township. rnenas may view remains today and tomorrow from '2 to 4 and 7 tOia A IAD Crrf T7tt1-tlrvlt VTaMAMl I who was killed in Germany World War 2, was burled here August KUMt VAWiii rAULL Mrs. Ruh Van Why Paull, 48, wife of Alvin G. Paull, 4 Regina Street. Lee Park, died on Satur day night at her home following a prolonged Illness.

Deceased was born In Wilkes-Barre and always resided In this section. She Was a member of Firwood Methodist Church, the Rose Circle and the WSCS. Surviving are her husband; 'daughters, Ruth and Shirley, both at home; mother, Mrs. Mary Van' Why, Lee i'ark; sister, Mrs. Minnie Kivler, Lee Park: Mrs.

Edith Broad, Wilkes-Barre brother, John L. VanWhy, Wilkes-Barre. Funeral will- be held from the home Tuesday at 2, with Rev. George Savlge officiating. Inter- "TiiLSt.1111!!,,06' Arrangements by Harold Snowdon.

DANIEL JONES Daniel Jones, 76 East Park Road, urday at noon after a lingering Illness. He lived at 432 Schuyler Avenue, Kingston, until three years ago, when he moved to Grand Island, a suburb of Buffalo, to reside with his son, Lee Jones. He was born in Balen Avon, Wales, October 29, 1870, and came to Edwardsville at the age of 24. He was an official at Woodward Colliery of Glen Alden Coal Company until retiring several years Surviving are two sons, Elliott, IN. daughter.

Mrs. William Morgan, Trenton; brothers and sis- ters, William Jones, Larksville; John G. Jones, Mrs. Morgan Mac-Kay and Mrs. Richard Rosser, all of Kingston; Arthur Jones, Lehman; five grandchildren.

He was a member of Bethesda Congregational Church, Edwardsville. Remains will arrive In Wilkes-Barre today and be taken to a funeral home, 717 Main Street, fU nl 7 i Wednesday at 2. Interment In Forty Fort Cemeterv. Rev. Paul Harris will officiate.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday night. CHARLES E. LITTLE Charles E. Little died yesterday afternoon at his home, 16 Defoe Street, Pittston, following seven weeks Illness. Born in Cresson, he resided in Pittston for 26 years.

He was employed by Kehoe Berge Coal Company as a carpenter. Deceased was a member of St, Mary's Assumption Church, Plttston. His Matilda, died three years ago. Surviving are a son, George; brothers, John, Harry and Edward; sisters, Mrs. Harry Cole, Mrs.

Basil Templeton, Mrs. Harry McGrain, all of Cresson: four grandchildren. Funeral will be held from a funeral home, 13 Mill Street, Pittston. VICTOR DEITZ Victor Deitz, 48, formerly of Wilkes-BarVe, died yesterday at Retreat State Hospital, where he was admitted on June 16, 1923. Dr.

George T. Baskett, superintendent of the hospital, requests relatives to communicate with him. The Convenience of "2 completely equipped funeral homes. 1 The Benefit of personal attention to even the most minor matters. The Assurance of a complete and comforting service at moderate prices.

These are the reasons why more families call McLaughlin In time of need. Large Choice of Funeral Prices For guidance, consult this list of 1,000 con-secutlve adult strr- Ices, as selected by past patrons: Under Sloe I S1Q1 to 12S0 1251 to $850 mi to I486 ,421 1461 to $500 Over $500 My FUNERAL SERVICE 142 WasMsffte Wltkes-lsft fHONIiWMr, 411 Wytetlaf' Avtest, Klaeifso Advert lslnjr gives you greateff security. By selling mora goods nd services to more people. It maJkei year job more secura, In'? I i i iemeiiilier These fore oDeriine his drue store on South Main Street and East Ross; Street. For the last eight years he was employed at Banker's Drug Store in Kingston.

Surviving -are his widow, Blanche; son, Miles, Pasadena; two grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Robert Ives, Beacon, N. Y. Funeral will be held from the home Wednesday at 2, with interment in Oaklawn Cemetery. Rev.

David A. Menges, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingston, will officiate. Friends may call at the home luesday afternoon and evening. Arrangements by Luther M. Kniffen.

STEPHEN PETRO Stephen Petro, 83, of 35 Garnet Lane, died on Friday afternoon in Homeopathic Hospital, where he was admitted on Thursday. Until his retirement about 20 years ago he was employed as a miner at i i ir.it... various collieries of Lehigh Valley Coal ComDany, Surviving are these children: Mrs. Mary Abrunzo, Syracuse; Mrs. Veronica Laguskl and Michael, Wilkes-Barre; Andrew and John, Ozone Park, L.

and five grandchildren. Funeral will be held from ai funeral home, 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Tuesday at 9, with requiem mass in St. Stanislaus' Church, North Main Street, at 9:30. Interment in Heart Cemetery. Dallas.

MRS. MAME KNELLY Mrs. Mame Knelly, 56, died on Friday night at her home at Gar-1 wood. N. J.

sne was tne wue oi Eugene Knelly, who was a deputy when Mayor Luther Kniffen was sheriff Born in wilkes-Barre on August ioqo tu Aaimh tne late Artemus and Fannie Wil- son Purcell. She left Wilkes- hnmp in afternoon. Interment Holienback Friends may call tonight from 7 to 10. JOHN E.EVANS, SR. John Ellas Evans, 56, died "A 'usoJ'" center street, anavenown.

Deceased was born in Edwardsville and resided in Shavertown 26 years. Deceased was active in the George M. Dallas Lodge 531, F. a. of Dallas.

Surviving are his widow and these children: T. Emerson Evans, Shavertown: Mrs. Clara E. Pow- ell and John E. Evans.

both of Elmira: Robert E. Evans, at home; Mrs. Charles Bankus and mrs. rrea rsogie, ootn oi Kingston; Lewis Evans, Mrs. John His-lop, of Dallas; four grandchildren, Funeral will be held Wednes- oay at i irom tiugn Jones unerai tunapei, a jnurcn atreei, Jia-wardsville.

Rev. Howard Harrison will officiate. DORON-HUGHES FUNERAL HOME 893 Wyoming Avenue, 'Kingston PHONE 7-J986 HOMER E. GRAHAU FUNERAL HOME ESTABLISHED 1874 824-121 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre KLEIN FUNERAL HOME Z43 South Washington Street PHONE 2-8875 Established 1867 Maher Funeral Heraa 860 North Maple Avenue Kingston Serving Wyoming Valley Since 1886 PHONE KINGSTON 7-68M U. S.

Frederick Scss Inc. Funeral Hornet Phone 617 Carey Ava, WB. 8-2788 1188 Wyo. Ave, P. P.

t109 16 East Main St, Ply. 9681 Swope's Home Burns Frystown, Dec. 26 (ip Th home of State Rep. Hiram JJ Swope (D-Berks) was wrecked by, an early morning fire today. Frystown fire chief Chester Reed estimated the damage of $3,000.

Swope, his wife, Effle, and two daughters were asleep when fire broke out in the chimney. They were forced to flee into'; the sub-freezing outdoors. Swope himself was overcome by' smoke inhalation and required, treatment Prices? nn Steak 40 a pound Ground Bedf 20 a pound Eggs 36 a dozen WMU kill V1-ti IIUIIUVVAC, UJCU brX-in'aw BrSdT terday mornin at hls ome 1rom prqiner-in-iaw, uiaries Brady, zjn hpBpt tipopocpH was hPn yes- a heart attack. Deceased was born r' I bhe was a member of St. John's Church, Larksville; Third Order oi M.

rrancis and the Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving are four children: Joseph, Orangeville; Catherine, at home; Mrs. Peter Nemchick, jars. JacK swistock Kodskodon West Wyoming, and six grandchildren. Funeral will be held from the home Tuesday at 9, with high mss of requiem In St.

John's v-iiurcn, iksviuc xmermeni wui i De in cnurcn cemetery, uaiias. Arrangements by Bednarski. WILLIAM S. FRITZ William S. Fritz.

77. of 14 Wpst Broad Street, Nantlcoke, died in but resided in Nantlcoke 67 venrs. i tie was a member or St. George Episcopal Church, His wife, Clara, is his only survivor. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 from the funeral home, 310 East Main Street, Nantlcoke, with Rev.

Harold O. Boon offlclatiner. Interment in Sorbertown Cemetery. MRS. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS Funeral services for Mrs.

Elizabeth Anne Williams, 170 Jones Street, who died Friday night at her home, will be held on Tuesday at 2 from the funeral home, 377 Park Avenue. Rev. Norman A. Robinson of Second Welsh Presbyterian Church will officiate. Interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Oliver, and a grandson, Robert Oliver, both at home. GC Church. Parish cemetery, Plym- uuin. iTaionstreet, from Harold C.

Snow- ow Home lor Funerals, 64 North Franklin Street, Monday 2:30, Rev. Llywelyn Williams of First Welsh Presbyterian Church officiating. Evergreen Cemetery. There Is No Mystery To CREMATION And No Regrets J-lJWii sc-U'j-ti heat, the re- wr mains are consumed ashes to ashes. And through the years yes, 40, of them ln the grave there's no anxiety, or regrets.

May We Forward Literature MAJLE HILL (In Maple HOI Cemetery) Bi. Mary Road, wllkef-Barre Yes those jprltmadc a dollar look more like a hundred pennies than what it resembles today. To make your present dollar look better, you should consider exactly what you get for every cent of it. Take foods, for example; some are low in nourishment yet high in price. The one food that gives your family more nourishment for less money than any other major food is.

good milk WOODLAWN HOMOGENIZED VITAMIN-D MILK. And the price of milk has increased less than the average price of nearly all other foods. Remember, WOODLAWN HOMOGENIZED VITAMIN-D MILK is your biggest food bargainby farl Helen Street. Plains. Monday 9:30.

Requiem mass 10 Sacred Heart Church, Plains. St. John's Cemetery, Plttston. Frank McAndrew of Pottsville, from 119 John Street Plttston, Monday 9. St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Matthew Nlebrzydowskl from 127 Stephenson Street, Duryea, Monday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 Holy Rosary Church. Sacred Heart Cemetery, Forest City. Mrs.

Anna Price from 200 Gould Street Monday 2, Rev. Harold K. Hatton officiating. Cedar Crest Cemetery. Joseph Pasquartello from 409 Main Street, Dupont, Tuesday 9.

Requiem mass 9:30 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Plttston. St. John's Cemetery. Mrs.

Catherine Ruth from 261 Vaughn Street, Wednesday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 St. Ignatius' Church. Parish cemetery. A nephew, Charles Elliott, at home, also survives.

Arrangements by Maher. Daniel Slgafoos of 40 Parsonage Street Plttston, from funeral home, an Luzerne Avenue, West Plttstnto, I Monday 2, Rev. Robert W. McCanlMi ntHMmiiwta TUT. r- w.vaii.Aiig.

mi. uiccuwuuu cemetery. William Taylor from the funeral home, 717 Main Street, Edwardsville, Tuesday 2, Rev. George B. Pickett officiating.

Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Friends may call today from 3 to 4 and 7 to 10. Stephen Vermeda from 472 Carver Street Plymouth, Monday 9. Requiem mass 9:30 SS. Peter and Paul's HAROLD J.

OARIiER Tb Family of th Lute Stanley (Chnrlik) Butchek Steele Hanover Green WUhea to thank all who aided daring their bereavement, those who aent flowers and loaned antomobUe. FUNERAL SERVICE TAN AIT 19 The Family of the Late DOMINICK HJKOm Of SI School Street, Hudson, wbhea, thank alt those who itt4- la their, recent bereavement, slo those who sent flowers, Mas card and. loaned ears. TTt IXBAl. SEBVICE jpoi EDWARD I.

EDWAKDHI The Famltr tho Lat- MBS. JOHN COBITBV 6. Oooowla Klmroton, wiHheo to thank ail tlwoe who aoelatea ta their be reavement, atoo thow wlif oent flowers and loaned auto-atobUea, 73 THANKS "ZZ dl II sq Wo ntooucms or dolly -DDafiipy Co cap madisoisi, aristocrat ano Harrington ice cream.

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