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The Courier-Express from Dubois, Pennsylvania • Page 14

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Dubois, Pennsylvania
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14
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Page Feurteefl Berry's World and Bik GjBflty. hope your little brother isn't with the CIA, because what he's doing would be illegal!" BORN HAS TAFAR1, HAILE SELASSIE 1 ruled Ethiopia for 44 years, longer than any other monarch in modern history, until the Ethiopian army deposed him in a peaceful coup last September, COME ON OVER AND IEE OUR NEW HOME. IN WEEKVILU Deposit National Bank's new office, located in the Market Building, intersection of Route 255 and 555 (next to Deposit National's old mobile unit) Special Opening Celebration Hours: Thurs. 9am to 5pm; Friday 9am to 8pm; Saturday 9am to noon. 5 DAY CELEBRATION NOW IhrouQli Jan.

IS" 1 Everyone is eligible. A prize will be given every hour Tuesday through Saturday noon. You need not be present to win. Simply register at the Weedville office of Deposit National before noon on Here'siwhat you could i- 1 $50 Market Shofipirig Certificate 5 $20 Market Shopping Certificates 10 $5 Deposit National Savings Accounts 6 Antique Car Banks 7 Barrel Banks 7 Ship Banks 7 Liberty Bell Banks 7 Trivets FREE Oim balloons The new Weedville Office of Deposit National is a full service bank with loans, free checking, savings accounts, travelers cheques, and more. Come in and meet the friendly staff that wi'l greet you daily; Albine DeMonte, Irene Monte, Teller; and Denise Brown, Teller.

Starting January 20 regular banking hours will be: Thurs, Noon to 5 pm; Wednesday, 9am to Noon; Friday, Noon to 8pm; Saturday, Sam to Noon, DEPOSIT The Friendly People Bank BANK Member FDIC HAILE SELASSIE: The Lion of Judah One of the longest-ruling fttoflarchs in modern histof Halle Selassie was crowned etnperor of Ethiopia in 1989, Bern ftas fafari, to an Ethiopian noble family in 1892, Selassie began a full- scale modernization of his country soon after his coronation, In 1931, he gave the country a modern stitution and sanctioned the opening of a national parliament, Over the next five years, his country, which had practiced Christianity for centuries, developed by leaps and bounds. However, in 1938, Benito Mussolini's expansionist ambitions found an appealing target in Ethiopia, In the midst of a bitter clash over the frontier line between Ethiopia and Somalia, it came to light that both countries had lost the treaty that officially defined the border, Italy massed its troops on the Ethiopian borders and, in October, 1935, invaded Ethiopia from neighboring Somalia and Eritrea, Ethiopia resisted for seven months, but its capital, Addis Ababa, finally fell on May 5, 1936. On June 30, Selassie defended his nation's integrity in an impassioned speech before the League of Nations. But Rome had HA1LE SELASSIE 1, the Lion of Judah, in his ceremonial crown, as he posed for an official portrait in 1935, already proclaimed Ethiopia's absorption into its empire, and the League excluded Ethiopia from its deliberations a move that led to its subsequent disintegration. Following World War II, Selassie lobbied world leaders in order to regain Ethiopia's national sovereignty.

Building his development efforts around the new Ethiopian Airlines, Selassie IN LONDON in 1937, the Emperor attended a memorial service at St. George's Church in Bloomsbury, for Ethiopians killed during the' Italian occupation of his country. AFTER FLEEING an invasion of Italian troops, Selassie returned to Ethiopia in 1941, after a two- week, 20-mile trek through heavy jungles. At least 200 camels died'on the trip. Have One DRY CLEANING SPECIAL BRING IN THREE GARMENTS, AND HAVE ONE DRY CLEANED ON THE HOUSE! LIMITED TIME ONLY.

STARTS THURS. JAN. 16 Paris Cleaners YOUR QUALITY CLEANERS. Brockway 268-3525 DuBois 371-3890 fifialljr seeded ifce ifi- depfendcnce of his ftitioh Otigiftit COftStitutiOfl ifi 1SS6. tie tiled virtually uftepposed, (fetcept fof fcfi attempted ifi duHhg which time tie developed Ethiopia's edtiCfttidftftl iftStitUtibflSj its navy, eofftiftufiieatidfls and hydfoeleetfic facilities.

Last March, Ufldet the pressure of mutinous army tfoops and a threatened general strike, Selassie agreed to a cofistitutioftal convention to create a new system of elected democratic Oft Jufle 28, the affht's 4th divisieft ef Addis Ababa. It issued a series ef guidelines futuf govefflffieflt, tallifig lot a figurehead effiperor and a eateifiet in which the fiiitittfy would have ffiijdf Late this year, the artny finally deposed Selassie, ending his 44-year reign, tie was held under guard in Addis Ababa, amid rumors that the army was planning his execution, But the army's official response was the Selassie was being held under guard for "his own safety and protection," GOSPEL CONCERT featuring THE WATCHMEN, Clyftief, fa. and THE TEMPO'S, New Brunswick, Cahada at the RUN WAR MEMORIAL SATURDAY, JAN. 18 at 8:00 pm Adults All students $1.00. more at door.

Ages 6 under free. Advance tickets available from Roberta Baun, R. D. 1, Box 54, Punxsutawney, Pa. 15767, ph.

814-938-7438; or The Watchmen, Franklin Clymer, Ph. 412254-4025. Anyone interested in the talent contest, contact John Abraham at 412-254-4025 or Roberta Baun at 938-7438. Trophies will be awarded to winning groups or individuals and will appear on evening program with featured HI WAY FACTORY OUTLET The Store that saves you so much more. TOP QUALITY MENS WEAR AT DISCOUNT PRICES ABSOLUTELY NO SECONDS Everything is first quality DOUBLEKNIT SUITS SLACKS BEAUTIFUL SWEATERS OUTERWEAR LEATHER GOODS Specially priced Just arrived: New Knit WOMEN'S DRESSES low; low Discount Prices PANTS SUITS SLACKS SKIRTS SHIRT JACS HI WAY FACTORY OUTLET Route 219 South OPEN NOON TO 9 DAILY Except Monday 1 1 is 1 I iP" dovs not include fuir ttwns or TV and.

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