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Telephone, Your TO 3-4141 TIMES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1939 Pittston Street Spring PITTSTON OFFICE PHONE Guaranteed the Largest Paid Circulation in Greater Pittston 65 Representative -WILLIAM A. WATSON -Residence Phone, Pittston Advertising -A. LAURANCE LE GRAND -Residence Phone, Pittston 627 Two Members Congregation Are Paid Fine Tribute the Achim, congregation paid tr" ute of to Harry Waldman their new president and Samuel Cohen, retiring president at a dinner last night in the Broad street synagogue. Honors were also accorded other officers, new and old. Rabbi Marvin Elefant was the principal speaker.

His topic was "Leadership of the Temple Organization." Attorney Nathan Hyman spoke. Dr. Harry L. Rubinstein served as toastmaster. Samuel Walters was in charge of arrangements and entertainment was offered by H.

Haines, of Wyoming. Vocal selections were given by Miss Molly Weisberger. accompanied by Miss Lenore Robin. Present: Mr. and Mrs.

A. Feinelman, Mr. and Mrs. S. Backer, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Shulman, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Yellen, Mr.

and Mrs. Isadore Levine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robin, Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Walter, Mrs. Gus Roginsky, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fischman. and Marcus Weisberger, Mr.

and Mrs. David Serling. Mr. and Mrs. Max Warshall, Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Schiffman, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Freed, Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friend, Dr. Mrs. Harry Ehrenkrantz, Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ellowitz, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Rosen, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bernstein, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman, and Mrs.

Samuel Rosenfeld. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gibbleman, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Kleinrock, Nathan Connor, Harry Lavin, Herman Eisen, Samuel Lecker, Joseph Washitz, Morris Cohen, Sam Brown, Mrs. H. Mendlesohn, Louis Waldman, Joseph Mertz, Harry Mertz, Ben Serling, William, Max Goodman, Benjamin Hyman. Blakely Defeats W. Pittston High West Pittston High School gridders were on the short end of a 15-12 score in their game with Blakley High School on Saturday at Blakely.

Sickler scored West Pittston's first touchdown in the second period and Rowe tallied another for the local team in the third quarter when he carried the pigskin 90 yards to the payline. A fumble early in the game by West Pittston gave the Lackawanna County team an encouraging edge. Breaks Arm In Fall Mrs. Lucy Eaton, 32, of R. D.

2, Avoca, was admitted to Pittston Hospital on Saturday suffering from a fractured left arm incurred when she fell at her home. Her condition is good. Sons Of Legion Sons of the American Legion, John D. Stark Post, will meet Wednesday night at 7 at the Legion Home. Nomination of officers for the coming year will be held.

Societies Plan Turkey Supper Sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society and Junior Catholic Daughters of St. Mary's Help of Christians parish, Upper Pittston, a turkey supper will be served on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Memorial hall. Rev. Joseph P.

McDonough is in charge of arrangements. D. H. Cone Cleaned Coal. Consumers Ice Co.

Rod and Gun Club League Scores in the Pittston Rod and Gun Club Bowling League played Sunday at the Elko Recreation Center in Dupont are as Katkowski Fire Insurance1st 2nd 3rd Tot. A. Montville 121 221 120- 461 A. Yarina 154 129 108- 391 B. Ochreiter 203 176 145- 524 J.

Daley 154 113 145- 412 Budosky 142 151 159- 452 J. Katkowski 144 211 158- 513 Totals Rod and Gun- A. Neid A. Schultz J. Eckles Nemo B.

Talaska 797 888 727-2412 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. 157 110 148- 415 113 119 99- 331 146 156 141- 444 120 120 120- 360 115 131 138- 384 Totals 651 736 647- 2034 Montville Tavern1st 2nd 3rd Tot. J. Montville 117 134 124- 375 A. Bernabei 186 151 154- 491 E.

Pescetelli 177 108 132- 417 P. Kasisky 174 145 123- 402 B. Hughes 142 107 179- 428 L. Liskosky 172 116 150- 438 -Totals 851 654 739-2244 Bowling Holy Name League standing: Sacred Heart, Dupont 32 St. Casimid's Pittston 31 Our Lady of Mount Carmel 27 St.

Joseph's Minooka 25 St. John's, Pittston 23 St. Casimir's Pittston 23 St. Mark's, Inkerman 20 St. Mary's, Pittston 16 St.

Mary's Avoca 16 St. Mary's Greenwood 11 Immaculate Conception, W. P. 10 St. Joseph's Minooka 2 The schedule for Tuesday at 7 and p.

m. (Games played at O'Brien's Recreation Center, Avoca): At 7 p. St. Mary's, Avoca, vs. St.

Casimir's St. Casimir's vs. Sacred Heart, Dupont; St. Joseph's vs. Mount Carmel.

At 9 p. St. Joseph's vs. St. John's, Pittston; St.

Mary's, Pittston, VS. St. Mark's, Inkerman; St. Mary's, Greenwood, vs. Immaculate Conception.

Home Alleys For the Following Bowling Leagues: St. Casimir's Lithuanian, Pittston National Greater Pittston Holy Name Duryea Borough Interborough Junior Moosic Minooka Interborough Senior Times- Leader and Evening News 0'Brien's Recreation Center 407 Main Street, Avoca Tel. Mooste 9004. Carson To Speak To Rotary Club William P. Carson, manager of the financial relations department of the Federal Housing Administration's Philadelphia office, will be the guest speaker at Wednesday afternoon's meeting of the Rotary Club to be held in the Craftsmen's rooms.

He will speak on the FHA and its program. A 10-minute technicolor talkie, "Miracles of Modernization" will be presented. An open forum will follow the speaking program. Joseph T. Jennings is in charge of the program.

David Jones Dies David W. Jones, chief clerk to the Division superintendent of the Delaware Hudson Railroad at Plattsburg, and former resident of Pittston, died on Saturday at Chambersburg Valley Hospital, Plattsburgh, N. after an illness of one year. Born in Pittston, deacesed was a son of the late Jonathan and Mary Winich Jones, early settlers. In his 64th year, Mr.

Jones, been employed by the D. H. for 33 years. He was a member of St. Jame's Episcopal Church, Pittston.

Surviving are two cousins, John Voight, Scranton, and Mrs. Jennie Schroeder, N. Y. The body was taken today to the home of Bertha Richards, 185 South Mains street, Avoca, from where the funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30. Rev.

E. A. Heim, of Trinity Episcopal Church, West Pittston and Rev. Kenneth Kingston of Avoca will officiate. Burial will be in Pittston cemetery.

At Plattsburg Fitting Tribute Is Paid Mrs. Kelly Fitting tribute was paid the memory of Mrs. Mary Kelly at her funeral held this morning from the home, 23 Carroll street. Scores of persons attended the rites, and floral tributes of profuse. Solemn high mass requiem was celebrated in St.

Rev. John the L. Evangelist Church by Joseph Barry. Other officers of the mass were Rev. John J.

Maher, and Rev. Father A. Hearne, Maryknoll missionary, sub-deacon. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph.

Donnelly, Edward Lynch, Wall. Jerry Mooney, Thomas Whalen and James Howley. Quality Cone Cleaned Coal. Tom Moore, 123 William St. 2095-R.

Births A son was born on Saturday at Pittston Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Reedy, 183 North Main street, city. A daughter was born, at that institution on the some to Mr. and Paul McKenzie, 104 Putnam street, Tunkhannock.

Rehearsal called Off There will be no rehearsal of the John D. Stark post American Legion band tomorrow night as was scheduled. West Pittston Phone Pittston 627 Truck On Fire A truck bearing a New Jersey license was slightly damaged last evening at 6:30 when it caught fire on lower Wyoming avenue near the Stackhouse Auto Electric Company plant. West Pittston Hose Company extinguished the blaze with chemicals. Vesper Service Girl Scouts of the Pittston District will hold their annual vesper service on December 3 in the Pittston Y.

M. C. A. The second and final session of the Girl Scout training course will be held next Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 at West Pittston town hall. Class Treasurer Robert Reed of street has been reelected treasurer of the sophomore class at East Stroudsburg State Teachers' College.

C. E. Service Last evening's service at the First Congregational Church was in charge of the Christian Endeavor Society. Arnold Schweitzer presided, John Pritchard read the scriptures and talks were given by Betty Tinklepaugh and Ann Bainbridge. Chautauqua Circle A meeting of the Chautauqua Circle will be held tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs.

R. G. Bennett, 218 Luzerne avenue. "Progress of Science" will be the discussion topic with Miss Fannie Fairclough as leader. Games will be in charge of Mrs.

Arch Henshall. Briefs Miss Margaret Young, R. of Susquehanna avenue, was home for the week-end. She is located at the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Wesley Circle of the Methodist Church will meet tonight at 7:30 in the church parlors. Mrs. C. W. Brantingham of Race street has as guests Mr.

and Mrs. William Llewellyn of Philadelphia. West Pittston Hose Company will meet tomorrow night at 8. from Mrs. Mildred Boston has moved Luzerne avenue to 324 Spring street.

Miss Betty Bliss was hostess to her club members Saturday night at her home on Philadelphia avenue. Wyoming JOHN SHOEMAKER Phone Pittston 794 Burgess John Masel is today celebrating his seventieth birthday anniversary. Active in local politics for many years, he has been burgess for 20 years. He has been in the baking business for a period of 35 years. His wife, the former Lena Houck, is ill, and so there will be a quiet observance at the home on West Eighth street.

Attorney Albert L. Anselmi, the born newly ani appointed borough solicitor, reared here, in the son of one of the pioneer Italian families here. After graduating from the local inson high school, he attended DickLaw School and Juniata College. He is a member of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and of all the courts of this state. For a while, he was associated in law practice with Pinola.

has Thomas Bufton of Breese street returned to State College after spending the week-end with his parents. CH Fred William, East stree, has returned to Dickinson Eighth College, Carlisle, after spending the The with his parents. condition of John Parry, West Seventh street, is critical. Malcolm Weir, a student at Penn the State College, spent the week-end at hote of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Weir, Pettebone street. Parent-Teachers Association will Four Generations At Reunion At a family reunion held Peters, Slocum, there were four Seated, left to right: Leonard field Peters, Slocum, father; M. Peters, Slocum, grandfather. Standing, left to right: rance; John L. Peters, Dorrance; meet tonight at 7:30 in the auditorium of the Memorial High School.

There will be a speaker, and a play, "The First Thanksgiving." Avoca Miss Betty Berry 708 Grove Street, Phone Moosie 507-W National League Standing Renna Dairy 25 Luvenders Truckers 22 Capone Coal Company 21 Ridgley's Sand and Gravel 18 Avoca 5 and 10 Store 14 Aristocrat Ice Cream con The schedule for tonight at O'Brien's Recreation Center, Avoca. Capone Coal Co. VS. Truckers, Articrat Ice crexenders Renna Dairy, Ridgley's Sand and Gravel vs. Avoca 5 and 10 Store.

PARTY EVERY TUESDAY NITE, SACRED HEART CHURCH, DURYEA. ADM. 25c. -ADV. Duryea Stephen Zujkowski, Representative Duryea League Standing Kelly's Kats 28 Vrabbles Cafe 25 Swantkowski's Drugs 22 Komensky's Grocers 15 Yuhas Cafe 15 Top, Cigars schedule for tonight at 3 O'Briens' Recreation Center, Avoca.

Komensky's Grocers vs. Vrabbles Cafe, Swantkowski's Drugs vs. KelCigarsals, Yuhas Cafe VS. Tops Set for Chest Drive John Snopkowski, chairman of the Duryea team which will begin its drive for funds for the Pittston Community Chest Federation, today announces his aids who aim to raise Duryea's quota. The team will be composed of Mrs.

Ralph T. James, Mrs. William Oaksenreader, Kreiger, David Neuman, Stephen L. Zujkowski Willard Gigmond, William Murphy and A. Carey.

Last year Duryea received 473 free bed days at the Pittston Hospital. The total cost of taking care of these people free was $2,245.52. The Visiting Nurses, another agency of the chest, made 200 calls here that were not paid for. PARTY EVERY TUESDAY NITE, SACRED HEART CHURCH, DURYEA. ADM.

25c. -ADV. Alliance Convention The annual Bible and Missionary Society convention, Duryea Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, will open on Wednesday night and continue through Sunday. Speakers include: Rev. S.

M. Gerow, Akron, Rev. George Jones, Scranton; Rev. D. P.

Scherer, Providence; Rev. D. W. Paterson, West Pittston; Rev. Robert Wallace, Wilkes-Barre; Rev.

A. L. Bropn, Nanticoke; Janet Cuthberton, Chinese missionary, and F. J. Allison, African missionary.

School Board to Test Coal School Board Chairman Arthur Billings at Saturday's session wah directed to have tests made of buckwheat coal and the coal supplied the district by the Standard Preparation Company of Moosic, to determine if the contract entered with the coal company being violated. Drive for Members and Florence Murzenski. Sophia Zyzniewski Bride The membership drive by Brennan-Regan Post 858, American Legion, is beginning to reap results which are satisfactory to the new commander, John Loughney, and the membership committee, which is composed of Adam Kress, Joseph Cherky, George Vanyo, Julius Yaskulski. John Sudek, chairman of the building committee, and his aids, Adam Kress and John Ostrowski, are attempting to reach a decision in selecting a building or selecting a site to eerct a new Legion Home. Bride-elect Honored Miss Sabina Murzenski, a member of the teaching, staff of Duryea schools, become a bride on Thanksgiving Day at the Holy Rosary Church, was honored at a kitchen shower by Mrs.

Kenneth Dolan. Cards were played and lunch served to the following: Mrs. Anthony Moluski, Mrs. Joseph Lynott, Mrs. Charles Pawloski, Mrs.

Barney Ostrowski, Mrs. ePter Murzenski, Mrs. John Krafjack, Mrs. Andrew Komensky, Mrs. Joseph Dills, Mrs.

Edward Murzenski, Mrs. Paul Komenski, Mrs. Daniel Dolan, Mrs. Michael Shedlock, Mrs. Leroy Skatky, Mrs.

Stanley, Murzenski, Mrs. Kenneth Dolan of Mrs. Al. Minicello, West Pittston; Misses Emilyy Murzenski, Marcella Bolack, Lena Ostrosky, Stella Dobrowolski, Duryea; Helen Konieczny, Hudson; Eileen Gorczenski, Dickson City; Sabina Miss Sophia Zyzniewski, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Zyzniewski, 808 New street, Duryea, became the bride of Theodore Swantkowski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swantkowski, Main street, yesterday afternoon at at St. Mary's Polish National Church, They were attended by Miss cella Wojsznarowicz, a cousin of the bridegroom, as maid of honor, and Edward Zich as best man. The bride wore a dubonnet, costume suit with mink fur.

Her corsage was of orchids and valley 111- les. The maid of honor wore a suit DUPONT Mrs. Kathleen Cocco, Representative, 225 Ziegler St. Tel. Pittston 1188 COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE OPENS TONIGHT Chairman Morris Declares Workers Set For Initial Meeting--Bishop Hafey To Speak Rt.

Rev. William J. Hafey, Bishop of the Scranton diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, a warm friend of the Community Chest movement because of his knowledge of good it does it does, will open the tenth annual Community Welfare campaign of Pittston and vicinity this evening at 6:30 in the Y. M. C.

A. Bishop Hafey will arrive here late this afternoon and will be the guest of Rt. Rev. P. J.

Boland, V. LL. pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church and dean of the Northeast Deanery of Luzerne county. There he will be met by a committee from the Federation and will be escorted to the meeting hall where he will deliver his address.

Campaign Chairman Hastings A. Morris in a statement to his coworkers today declared that "we're all set for the initial meeting and, thank Gor, we're going to prove that 'Good Americans are Good But in enrolling ourselves on the book of charity we should do it American waythe voluntary way." He especially urges residents of Pittston and vicinity, who demonstrated their loyalty oversubscribing the goal last year, to be as generous, and friendly courteous welfare are possible. worker, who is serving without pay, comes to your home to ask your help for your less fortunate neighbors please remember that twelve humanitarian character building agencies need your contribution to carry on the health and welfare work in Pittston and vicinity. Give and cheerfully. Your help is needed to prevent suffering and despair; to prevent and eliminate disease, sordoth and local crime." agencies for whom the chest workers will strive hard from today until next Tuesday, Nov.

21, to raise the goal, $114,846. 84, follow: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Catholic Charities, Crippled Children's Committee, Dental Clinic, Girl Scouts, Pittston Hospital, Salvation Army, Tuberculosis Association. United Charities, Visiting Nurse Association and Y.M.C.A. speaking to members of St. John's Church yesterday, Rt.

Rev. P. J. Boland, pastor, declared "It behooves St. John's parishioners to impress their fellow citizens by their zealous correspondence to the Community Chest campaign in our midst and thus assure its complete success whereby the hardship among our good dependent families may be removed." Members of the men's teams, allied towns, professional, miscellaneous industries and chain stores, teams follow: Men's William D.

Grindrod, chairman. Division A- -Major Carichner. Team 1-Captain' William P. Bonser, T. F.

Doyle, Merle Swingle, Ray Hutchings, William Karichner. Team 2-Captain Thomas Hennigan, Hayden Jones, Arch Corby, David Gravell, W. J. Strubeck, Forrest Egan. Team 3- Captain Oscar Renfer, James Alexander, Russell Monk.

Team 4-Captain Edward Hall, Sanford Kohnke, Joseph Schiffman, Harold Weir, Glen Carpenter, Nelson Stockton. Team 5 Captain Harlan Jones, Mal MacClellan, William Norris, Richard Jones, Morgan Williams, Paul Wilson. Division B--Major H. P. Gregory.

Team 6-Captain Dershimer, E. S. Wicks, Walter Speece, Edwin Owens, O. H. Phillips, N.

G. P. Anthony. Team 7-Captain W. N.

Thompson, Stanley Rauduve, T. A. Grace, Jerry McHale, Frank Felice, D. B. Foster.

Team 8 Captain Earl Langan, Joseph Sharkey, Paul McHale, Charles Bowman, Austin Joyce, T. F. Burke, Jr. Team 9-Captain James W. Allan, Captain Clyde Wadman, Captain Mary P.

Wadman, W. D. Howarth, R. W. Langford.

Team 10-Captain Leo Latonick, Joseph Yonakas, Oscar Parker, Thomas K. Jones, Emerson Howley, Albert Minichello. Allied Towns--Charles Golden, chairman. Avoca--Allan Laird, James McCarthy, Norbert Muldoon, Wm. P.

Murtha, Margaret Gallagher, Euphemia Borthwick. Dupont-Andrew Kosik, Peter Rutz, Joseph Carroll, Joseph Duzen, Frank Kuna. Duryea- John Snopkowski, David Numan, Morris Krieger, William Carey, Stephen Zukowski, Mrs. Ralph James, Mrs. William Ocksenreder.

Exeter-Burgess Stephen Skrinak, William Dworksi, A. J. McCawley, Edward A. Bedner, William Mattison. Laflin Henry Davis, Robert Hurtt, Windsor Richards.

Mrs. Wyoming and West WyomingTheodore Keen, Mrs. Cecil Carpenter, Mrs. George Periolas, Mrs. David Morgan, Mrs.

William Semmens, Mrs. William Bradley, Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mrs. Daniel Jenkins. Mrs.

Robert Stroh, Mrs. Edgar Dickert, Mrs. Lowther Brown. Professional Jarrett Jennings, John T. Mulhall, C.

F. Donnelly, Vincent Quinn, Jacob Schiffman, Doninick Mack, Mrs. Sydelle B. Hyman, William T. Davis, Donald J.

Allan. Miscellaneous Industries H. Dendle, C. E. LeBarre, Clarence Boone, Charles Remington, Svend Peterson, Joseph Flanagan, Joseph Conniff, M.

J. Wargo, W. L. Krise. Chain Stores- Z.

James, Lewis Oldham, Fred Harrison, D. J. Eyer, Ralph Sterling, Bert Weidel, D. W. Jones.

FREE' 200 PERMANENT WAVES New 1940 Luxury Permanent $3.50 complete 2 WAVES FOR PRICE OF ONE! Bring Friend and Divide the Cost. Pay $1.75 Each! JOAN'S BEAUTY SHOPPES 32 N. Main Pittston 50 5. Main St. zantlooke Wife Mrs.

rant Fireman, Claimed of Castmer, By Pittston's of 149 Death assistant Butler fire chief, died yesterday on the fifteenth anniversary of her marriage. Death followed an illness of one month. Deceased, a native of Dupont, had resided in the Greater Pittston section wide throughout friends. her life, She gaining the a was daughter of the Thomas and Mary McCarthy, early settlers in Dupont. Upon her marriage to Mr.

Castner 15 years ago she established residence in Pittston City. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Surviving are her husband and three children, William, John Anne; one sister, Jule McCarthy and a brother, Thomas McCarthy, all of Pittston. Two nieces, Jule and Catherine McCarthy, who lived at the Castner home, also survive.

St. John's Defeated By One Touchdown Following a seventy yard march, Lavelle of Avoca High school on Saturday afternoon scored the lone touchdown of the game defeat St. up Avoca's first win current John's High school eleven, and chalk season. A place-kick scored the extra point to make the final score 7 to The game was played at Albert West Park. 'Y' Basketball Loop To Open Its Season Pittston YMCA City Basketball League will open tomorrow night with six of the ten teams entered playing their first games.

Teams entered are Sickerman's, Congress ill A. Bonsers, Penna. Motor Police, WP Recreation, Pittston Oil, Peterson's Fairlawn, Barton's and Pittston Independents. Three games will be played each Tuesday, and season Friday evening. at the in March.

Tuesday's games: Sickerman VS. Congress Hill, Bonsers vs. Penna. Motor Police at tip Recreation VS. Pittston Oil at 9.

Mission To Open In St. John's Church A two week's mission for men and women of St. John the Evangelist church will open next Sunday evening at 7:30. Two priests of the Redemptorists Order of missionaries will be in charge of devotions. Enter Air Corps Mosier, of Mr.

and Charlear Mosier, son Stanton street, and Edwin Naugle, son of and Mrs. Edwin Naugle Linden street, both of West Pittston have enlisted in the air corps of the U. S. Army. Both are stationed at Langley Field, Virginia.

City school board at 7:30 at the high school building. Jenkins Township school board at 7:30 at the high school. State Officers To Attend K. C. Fete Further testimony to the success of the Knights of Columbus dinnerdance to be held tomorrow night at the Assembly Hall was received here when members of the State body of the Knights made their reservations to attend.

Among those to attend are: State Deputy John Redding, Osceola Mills; State Treasurer Joseph Dougherty, Nanticoke; State Warden Peter McDonough, Scranton: State Advocate Edward J. Blatt, Ridgeday; State Chaplain John Walsh, Osceola Mills; Supreme Director Dr. Leo J. Brown, Plymouth; District Deputy Attorney Daniel J. Flood, Wilkes-Barre; and other deputies from all parts of the state.

Presentations of principals will be made by Grand Knight of Pittston Council will offer the invocation. Dinner will begin at 7:30 p. m. and will be followed by dancing. Entertainment will be provided and music will be furnished by the WilkesBarre Knights of Columbus orchestra.

Yesalavich-Parulis Miss Anne Yesalavich, of 134 Penn avenue, Exeter, became the bride of George Parulis, also of Exeter, Saturday morning in St. Casimir's Church, Pittston. Rev. J. J.

Kassakaitis officiated. Helen Yesalavich and Clement Parulis were the attendants. Following a honeymoon trip, the couple will establish residence in Exeter. Mission Worker Laid To Her Rest The funeral of Mrs. Mary Compton Bridges, 66, former resident of Pittston and for many years a mission worker in India, was held this afternoon from the home at Lake Ariel, Wayne County.

Services were conducted in the Lake Ariel Methodist Church. Burial was in West Pittston Cemetery. Deceased, who died on Friday, was born Edwin in West Pittston, daughter of father died and Prudence Compton. Her some ago and her mother, now 84 years old lives Ariel. Besides her mother, she at is survived by her husband, Wilson Bridges, and two brothers, Harry Red Bank, N.

and George of Scranton. Hospital Patient William Comer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Comer is a Pittston hospital where he patient under- at went an operation. Infant iDes son of Henry Mr.

and Cassatori, Mrs. aged six months, Henry Cassatori, 79 Memorial avenue, Exeter, died tal early this morning at Pittston hospiwhere he was admitted as a medical patient yesterday. WYOMING WYOMING Theatre FINAL TONIGHT-7 and 9 "THE REAL GLORY" With Gary Cooper Arrest In Expected Robbery Once more borough police are confronted with a "mysterious" robbery -this time again at Marsh Bros. garage, located at the corner on Main street. This garage has been victimized by robbers on several occasions.

Assistant Chief Dan Cronick reports that fingerprints have been taken by State Police and that some important clues were uncovered leading to, the belief that arrests will be made this week. About $25 worth of merchandise was taken in addition to auto supplies, including gallon of Prestone. Two cigarette machines were also tampered with, the robbers using a brake-iron from a railroad freight car to jimmy their way through. Entrance was gained smashing an rear window, and by forcing the rear garage door. Ninetyfour packages of cigarettes in machines were removed.

The store room entered was operated by Peter Marsh. It is believed the same gang responsible for other unsolved robberies in the town are mixed up in this affair too. Dupont Conquers Sem Jr. Varsity Dupont High School football a eleven hit on all cylinders Saturday morning at the Municipal Field bea fore 1,000 fans to conquer the Wyo- Burnstein R.G. -Wasko Potter R.T.-Cebulski Farley R.E.-Minutes McDonald -Kellerman Miller L.H.-Troynacki Slattery R.H.

-Gross Krosonis F.B.-Kosher Voight Score By Periods Dupont 6 13 0 625 Sem. Jr. Varsity 6 0 0 0- 6 Touchdowns -Gross, Cislo, Grabiec 2, Krosonis. Point after touchdown Gross, plunge. Substitutes, Dupont, Grabiec, Cislo, Wasko, Dombrowski, Onifer, Sincavage, Malinowski, Dudek, Gryczko, Kosik.

Referee, Art Fullagar; Umpire, Kosik. ming Seminary Junior Varsity 25 to 6. Dupont broke into the scoring column in the first quarter after a steady advance provided Gross with the opportunity of crashing off tackle to score from the 4-yard line. The Seminary team deadlocked the count in the same quarter when Krosonis skirted the Dupont left end to score from the 8-yard mark. Lou Ritzie's boys went to town in the second quarter as Grabiec broke loose on two occasions and tallied two touchdowns.

Gross adde one evtra point, to make the score 19 to 6. The third quarter passed without incident, but Dupont added another tally in the final session when Cislo intercepted a Seminary pass and ran thirty-five yards to. score. The playing of Kellerman at quarter back and Kosher and Troynacki in the backfield also featured for Dupont. The lineups: Dupont Sem.

Varsity L.E.-Liska Rosnos L.T. -Chmiel Slaf -Ameen Weatherly Burnstein Brevities Unemployed League, Branch 45, meets Tuesday night in the town hall at 7:30. Mrs. William Golla and Miss Estelle Detz returned Saturday from a trip to New York. Miss Della V.

Ritzie, R. of Queens General Hospital, Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y. is spending a month's vacation at the home of her father, William Ritzie. Miss Ritzie recently passed her New York state board examination as a registered nurse.

She is a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital training cshool for nurses, class of 1938. A show for the benefit of the Dupont high school football team will be conducted at the Lincoln theatre tonight. "Lady of the Tropics" will be featured. V. Matys spent Sunday in Philadelphia pursuing post-graduate studies at Jefferson Hospital, that city.

The local Community Chest drive was launched here today with Andrew Kosik, chairman in charge. He will be assisted by a committee comprising Peter Rutz, Joseph Carroll, Joseph Duzen, and Frank Kuna. The drive ends Nov. 21. Fleetwings Take Two The Francis Fleetwings split two points with the Wyoming Five at Maltby yesterday afternoon in a special match, Captain Anthony Strelish led the offensive for the Duponters with 206.

Frankie Gallick ably assisted with a 205 one game high. The complete scores are as folo lows: 167 175 164 Laucak 162 128 168 Pavco 164 174 177 Swistocki 244 156 161 Totals 928 813 3 855 191 179 185 169 147. 206 Hoban 159 181 184 Kopcza 176 172 181 Gallick 159 205 172 Kolodgie 170 156 149 Totals 833 861 892 "over there" in the last war. Members of the Joseph E. Conlon Post, American Legion, and auxiliary took part.

Michael Egan, past commander, of the Plains Legion Post. delivered principal address. Roll call of the veterans was read by William Martin after which there was a minute's silence in memory of the war dead. Taps were sounded by F. DeAnthony and Billy Himm.

Invocation was given by Rev. Eber Seymour, pastor of the church. Reading was given by Emma Williams; solo by Alfred Gregor or and senior and junior choirs the church sang several numbers. PLAINS TO THE VOTERS OF THE NINTH WARD My sincerest thanks to all 01 you who saw fit to choose me 88 your representative on the Commissioner board from the Ninth Ward. I will fill my post in manner that wil justify your faith in me.

ANTHONY J. Ninth Ward. TO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD WARD I wish to thank one and all of my constitutents in the Third Ward who have deemed it proper that I should once again represent their Interests on the Commissioner board. JOSEPH Third Ward. PROVISIONAL OFFICERS FOR BUTLER LOCAL Goosley And Kosik Named By District Executive Board To Succeed Robbie And Sabatelli recently at the home of Winfield, J.

generations represented. G. Stein, Ashley, grandfather; WinWinfield L. Peters, Slocum, son; Frank Great-grandfathers Conrad Stein, DorJohn J. Jones, Slocum.

of olive green with a corsage of talisman roses. orA the reception bridegroom's was held at parents, the home Mr. and Mrs. Michael Swantkowski, for members of both families, after which the newlyweds left on honeymoon. They will reside in newly furnished apartment at 401 Mai street, Duryea.

We have spent too much time trying to distribute wealth when we dont' have it. Let's create it first and worry about distribution later. -Walter B. Pitkin, author and journalist. Exeter JOHN SHOEMAKER Phone Pittston 794W Paul McDonald, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul McDonald, Memorial street, suffered bruises of the leg when he was struck by a machine driven by Howard Tompkins, 436 North Main street, Pittston. The accident occurred on Saturday while the boy was riding a bicycle near the intersection of Penn avenue and Memorial street. He was taken to the home of Ford Williamson, from where he was removed to the home of his parents. Local police have issued a warning that the doors of parked cars be locked.

A number complaints have been made of articles taken from machines. The bowling schedule of the League for this week is as followsMonday at 7: Sicherman's vs. Grico's Cafe; Century Club vs. Jan's: Cohen Bros. vs.

Printery; Anselmi Cafe VS. Hayko's. Tuesday Brook's VS. Galletta and Beretta; Anselmi Barbers vs. Teachers.

The borough Council will meet in special session tonight. Plains Stanley J. Petroski Phone 2-7977 61 Miner Street Many Attend Tea Of Fidelus Class A tea and entertainment party for eigthy persons was held Friday night in the social rooms of Plains Presbyterian Church by the Fidelus Class. Those who attended: Mrs. P.

T. Brocious, Mrs. L. D. Thomas, Mrs.

Dan Davis, Mrs. Lintern, Mrs. J. Lear, Miss Louise Marvin, Miles Cooper, Rev. P.

T. Brocious, pastor; Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Lumley, of Wilkes-Barre; Bertram Lumley, Elizabeth Sutton, Shirley Sutton, of Parsons; Mrs. Mable Phelps, Wilmington, Mrs.

drew Hope, Mrs. Elizabeth Dove, Mrs. Richard Cook, Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. Lowther Brown, Miss Ann Veitch Cook, Mrs.

Elizabeth Cummings, Mrs. Hugh Simpson, Mrs. Alex Cook, Mrs. John Harkness, Richard Cook, Alex Cook, Nathan Ross, John Harkness, Miss Katherine Wilcox, Miss Betty Strang, Miss Reta McHenry, Audrey McHenry, Joan Miss Margaret Ormiston, Mrs. H.

McHenry, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Mrs. Ralston, Keystone; Mrs. John R. Hope, Mrs.

Edith M. Hughes, Mrs. M. L. Miller, Mrs.

Adam Barr, Robert Primm, Miss Elsie Pfaff, Scranton; Mary Jean Burleigh, Scranton. William Cook, David Brownlie, Jack Irving, Mrs. William Hewitt, Hewitt, Dorothy Roberts, Margaret Muir, Mrs. Robert Gilmore, Mrs. Mary Cooper, and Mrs.

Denle, West Pittston; Mrs. Harry Watkins, Mrs. Sarah Niurmo, James McArthur, Mrs. Walter Ferguson, Mrs. Thomas Furguson, Mrs.

Harry Rogers, Miss Jean Ferguson, Mrs. Gavin Brownlie, Miss Janet Brownlie, Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. David McNair, Cecelia Dick, New York City; Mrs. George Brodie, Miss Elizabeth Brodie, Miss Helen Brodie, Mrs.

Theodore Keyser, Mrs. Robert Gunnis, Mrs. Mary McBride, Mrs. Mary Russell, Mrs. Nathan Ross, Mrs.

Guy Mrs. Barr, Mrs. LeGrand Bisher, Sarah Gray, Mrs. Harry Strange, John Nelson, Mrs. George Wall, Mrs.

Sadie Morgan, Mrs. Mary Morgan, Mrs. Julia Morgan, Morgan, Mrs. Harry Watkins, James Nelson. Special Meeting A special meeting night by committees dance which will be Club' at SS.

Peter morrow night. Returns on tickets. will be held toin charge of the held by the '500 Paul's Hall towill be made Plains Wins Bernie Feldman's A. C. pulled a surprise yesterday and took a 7 to 0 decision over the formidable Panthers eleven of Wilkes- John Lock, Fordham whipped a 40 yard touchdown to Johnny Goles, Lock Haven State Teachers College end for the only score.

Stanley Doblix kicked the point after touchdown. Briefs Sarmatia Men's Club will meet tonight at 8:30 to complete plans for its social to be held Sunday afternoon in the auditorium Plains Council 660, Jr. O. U. A.

M. will meet tonight at 8. Sunday School's Memorial Program Mrs. Guy Connor's Sunday School class of Hudson P. M.

Church staged an Armistice memorial service last night at the church. The arrangeby Mrs. Lavina Star ments for the services, were, made Mother, who sent three sons to fight Patrick Goosley and Joseph Kosik, both residents of Dupont, were on Saturday named provisional officers of the Butler mine local No. 265, U. M.

W. of succeeding John Robbie, president, and Joseph Sabatelli, secretary, respectively, who held the posts for the past five years. The Butler mine local comprises about 700 employes of the Butler Colliery, Volpe Coal Company. Robbie and Sabatelli were notified of this decision of the executive board of the District No. 1, U.

M. W. of A. in a letter signed M. Kosik, district president, and received Saturday, Other officers of the local were not molested.

It is reported Goosley and Kosik will serve the unexpired terms, that is until next June. No reason was given for publication as to the cause for such action, but it is that Goosley protested Robbie's election as local president ent last July, and the decision is now handed down. It is also reported that the membership had petitioned the district executive board protesting the recent acceptance of a "cut in wages" at the colliery, without approval of the district executive board. Joseph Kosik is a brother of district president, M. J.

Kosik. boss at the colliery and Joseph SabaJohn Robbie is also check telli is check-weighman, but no mention of their status in these jobs has yet been made, as these posts are held by virtue of a vote of the miners of the colliery. Robbie is a Dupont councilman, and his term expires this year. He, with M. J.

Kosik, were gien court appointments a year ago, to fill vacancies, and neither Robbie nor M. J. Kosik sought re-election. The break between Robbie and M. J.

Kosik, bosom friends for years has caused much comment here over the week-end. Found--hound dog, licensed 18634 -telephone 1274-R. Boy Scouts Meet Boy Scout Troop 361 met at the Community House Friday. Games were held in the boys' room from 6. to 6:45.

Then the scouts had opening' ceremony, followed by drill practice. Later the troop was divided into three groups for classes. The tenderfoot scouts had clay modeling in the work shop which was directed by Godoski. He taught the boys to make birds and turtles out of clay. Another group 0 fscouts was instructed in first aid by Mr.

Moran, of the P. W. A. staff. The third group which consisted of second, first and merit badge groups was in the boys' room.

These classes were directed by John Rafalski and H. D. Ramsburg. The classes discussed the scout pace, also how a person should track an animal. Following each of these classes, each group was changed another class.

After the class periods the group met in boys' room to hear a story about the "Advancement of Civilization," which was read by Mr. Ramsburg. Later the older scouts went to the work shop to do wood carving. The attendanec at this meeting was 48 scouts. RAY PEPE, Troop Reporter.

Girls Lose The Elko Recreation Center Bowling team lost to the Pittston Recreation Center men team yesterday afternoon at the Elko creation Center alleys. The scores follow: Elko Rec.L. C. Lokuta 145 132 137- 414 120 132 124- 386 A. Georgick 115 185 115- 415 J.

Sababelli 96 100 109- 305 M. Panuski 168 150 120- 438 Totals 714 799 715-1958 PittstonBusceni 197 161 201- 559 Doc 152 161 133- 446 Sababelli 127 147 148- 422 Infantino 156 170 184- 510 Perrone 226 204 175- 605 Totals 858 843 841-2542 Girls Schedule The schedule in the Dupont Ladies Bowling League for this evening at the Elko Recreation Center is as follows: 7:00 p. Elko Recreation vS. Strucke's Insurance and Norton's Cafe vs. Boyer's Cigar Store.

The Beberages Junior Take Three ing team of Plains romped to a hard fought victory over Kunecki Cafe bowling team in a special match at the last Elko Recreation Center, Dupont, night. who Led by rolled the 623 Novak brothers, George and Andrew who rolled 602, the Kunecki Cafe lost to the terrific team Kozik team with Charles power the of the on lead with a 656 three game high. Sroka with starred Frankie with a one game high, 241, with Gilbert close behind 237. The box score follows: Kunecki CafeSroka 142 184 241- Olejnik 178 181 148- 577 507 G. Novak 214 195 214- A.

Gilbert 182 237 151- 570 623 Novak 199 190 213- 602 Totals 915 987 967-2879 Kozik BeveragesJ. Kozloski 218 214 181- 613 Charles Gayoski 169 169 213 255 188- 656 Kozik 222 195 155- 572 Kitty 192 210 190- 592 P. Kozloski 162 162 Juzon 199- 199 Totals 1014 1037 913-2963 FOR BOWLING OR BILLIARDS Elko Recreation Center 334 Main Dupont. Tel. 9092 Home Alleys For 9 Bowling Leagues Lincoln Theatre Tonite Lady of the Tropics With Hedy Lamarr Also Serial 10c-200 TUESDAY Guilty Trails, and Charlie Chan In Reno 100-150 Playing With Dynamite Serial-.

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