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10 TZX.EPHOXB YOTTB WAKI ASS To 3-4141 TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1936 In upending several days with local relatives. Patrick residence. Umpman street. Mr. and Mrs.

George Boasley and family of Portage are visiting relatives in town. PITTSTON I Main Street Entrance Next to WoolworthS Office Room 22 Cash Store Block WEST PITTSTON Please Send All News Items To A. Laurance Legraad, 253 Wyoming Avenue. PHONE PITTSTON 627 OFFICE PHONE Pittston 65 Lewis AVyaluslna; were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Fitze. Lewis Ross, who was seriously in- Jured In a baseball game, submitted to an operation at the Packer Hospital on Monday. I Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Fowler and sort, Millard and Richard of Apalachin. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.

F. Bonham. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kasson were, grusets of Mrs.

Kasson's brother and! sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bullock i at ScottsvlHe over the! week-end.

Mrs. Griffith Jenkins and her father Jacob Meuller will spend; Wednesday in Binghamnon as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher. 1 WILLIAM J.

STRUBECK Residence Phone, Pittston 660 Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and Wrilliam DavenpoM, North street, and Jerry Williams, Damon street, are home after a trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Miss Anna Morris of the borough teaching faculty is attending summer schoo'l at Syracuse University. Rev.

and Mrs. Harold C. Buckingham and Mr. and Mrs. Everitt La-Barre are on a trip to New Y'ork City.

Miss Frances Walsh, who spent the past two weeks here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson, Montgomery avenue, has returned so New Y'ork City. William Pepas, Spruce street, is Dr. and Mrs. G.

Wyoming avenue, have returned from a sojourn in Atlantic City. Willis Netter, Susquehanna avenue, has gone to Washington, D. to spend several weeks. Miss Doris Wicks, Philadelphia avenue, is the guest of Miss Phyllis Langford at Penn State College. Miss Kate Judge, Wyoming avenue, is vacationing in Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Mrs. Floyd Hunter and son Robert, Philadelphia avenue, are visiting in Reading, Pa. Auto Recovered The automobile of Tteginald Ellis, 11 York avenue, reported stolen from near the Town Hall last night, was recovered about an hour and a half later. It is reported the machine was taken as a prank. Bride Honored Mrs.

Jacob Shulman entertained 32 guests at her home on Delaware avenue last evening complimentary to Mrs. Jack Freedman, nee Rose Levy of Pittston. Luncheon followed cards. Lime Ridge. He was ill but six days.

Durling, 59. died in the family homestead, where he was born nearby three score years ago. He worked In the fright car department of the foundry company. He was a member of the P. O.

S. of Espy Lodge, I. O. O. Evangelistic Church of Lime Ridge.

Surviving are the widow; three children, Elwood. of Lime Ridge; Lester, of Berwick; Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain, of Y'ork; also a half-brother, Elwood Kelchner. Y's Men's Club Experiences al the recent national Republican convention were recounted Monday at Men's luncheon by Peter P. Jurchak, an assistant district attorney.

On invitation of John M. Hewitt, a member, the club decided to dispense with the usual meeting next week in the M. C. A. and instead will visit Boy Scout Camp Acahela.

A program there will start at 4 o'clock and end with a camp fire after sunset. In the Azores, natives harness their sheep to wagons as beasts of burden. Fire in Garage West Pittston Hose Company was called out yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock lo extinguish a fire in the garage of Sam Palerna, 310 Damon street. Damage was slight. The blaze, originating In a pile of rugs, is believed to have been causeel by spontaneous combustion.

McDermott Funeral The funeral of Fred McDermott, late of 317 Fremont street, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock fro mine home of his brother-in-law. Joseph Rellly, 537 Luzerne avenue. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 In the Immaculate Conception Church. Interment will be in St. Cecelia's ceme-ti'ty at Exeter.

W. C. T. U. Picnic West Pittston members of the an's Christian Temperance I'niiiii will attend the annual picnic of the county organization at Patterson Grove, near Shickshinny, on Tuesday, July 4.

Luncheon will be sei veil by the women of the Tow Hill I'nion. Coming Wedding Announcement is made of the approaching marriage of Miss Ethel Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Williams, of Franklin street, to Kenneth D.

Mitchell, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William B. of Swallow street, Pittston. Complaints front Susquehanna avenue residents have resulted In a decision on the part of the police department to break up the practice of loitering at the West Side terminals of the bridges.

The use of vulger language by loafers has made it embarrassing for people to occupy their porches. Violators will Promptly arrested. visor of Berwick Hospital, to Reu- ben L. Edwards, of Fowlersviile, comes as a surprise to their many friends. The eremony took nlac'e on January 4 at Frederick.

Md. and was performed by Rev. Ainos Traver of the Frederick Lutheran Church. The groom is employed by the H. H.

Merrinn 'garage on West Front street. The couple will lake up residence In a new dwelling thai is now being completed in Fowlersviile. Briefs L. R. Taylor, who for some time was managing a store in New England, has returned to town to again manage the local Montgomery Ware? store.

The annual picnic of the First Presbyterian Church is to be held Wednesday. Contractor P. M. Greenley has been awarded the contract by Luzerne County to build a bridge is Dallas Township. George S.

Durling A life-long resident of Columbia County, an employe 37 years of American Car Foundry Company. Berwick, George S. Durling passed away Monday night at his home in Charter No. 1 4iiL'3. Kingston National In the Slate (Published if Pennsylvania, at the i response' to call made tEl'ORT OF Representative Advertising- TO MAKE LOAN FOR SALARIES Clarke Opposed to Borrov ing Money Contracts For Supplies and Coal Awarded Pittston wlloo hoard la-'t lnl rn.

i negotiate a loan of with 1 IT -Miners Savings Hank, so llial salaries of teachers could he paid for the nionlh of May and janitois- and officers could ho paid for June. Treasurer Thomas llcnnignn reported that approximately $15. "on remained in tlie Irrasury from I he special mailt of the Department of Public Instruction and with which the loan, salaries could lie met. Vice Chairman Michael ,1. I'laik the motion to borrow mom y.

Matine that lie did not believe ill p.ning interest whin I'illsion Township and Dupont school ili.sineis ow i the cily disiriot money for tuition. Clarke fell that th- Stale would give the district another alloiatioii but Solicitor .1. .1. Hlowitt presented a letter which he received from the State Department, staling thai the district had xceived the same amount as olhir depressed districts and no other money would he furthcoming. Tax Tax Collector M.

I'. Ilu.inc asked to be exonerated from tin collection of I in on the duplicate. The hoard decided in no over til" matter ai a special mo l-ing to he held next Tursilav. Scranton School Supply Company was awarded a contract for furnishing supplies to the district in the amount of (3.57 1 nS and c. It.

Andrews was given a contract for J3S5.11. Kids lor furnishing coal to the district were received from Joseph Alolliigh and New-comb Brothers. Hoth concerns presented identical prices ami the board agreed to divide the omnia' I equally. The same situation prevailed on bids for hauling ashes and the hoard took similar action. The directors decided to inak" an insivction of all the buildings on Saturday, July 26.

Ihpnrls of the secretary, treasurer and depositoiy "Were received ami clucks were received from M. P. Kuan for (55.13 and J. J. Blewi't for Soman Wednesday and Thursday "Three Godfathers" Discharged From Hospital Miss Evelyn Frederick of Carroll street, who recently submitted to an operation at Pittston Hospital.

was discharged from the institution today. Her comlition is reported as I good. Extra Service Beginning next Monday there will he seven N'ovena, services al St. Mary's Assumption Church as follows: 2, 3. 4:30, II: 30, 7:30.

1 5 and 9 o'clock. Heretofore six service were held daily hut the large crowds caused the Rev. Henry Dichl to add the '1 loc service. Reception for Rinkeri Elders and trustees of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a re ception Friday evening in church in honor of the Rev the a nd Mrs. R.

A. Rinker. ho will observe their thirtieth wedding anniversary. All members of the congregation are welcome. cThe Witness Chair" American Wednesday and Thursday Briefly tated Miss Mary Martin, of S'v Oak street.

Inkerman. had her tonsils removed at Pittston Hospital yesterday. Exeter Township Progressive Club will meet Thursday evening at their clubhouse. The Rev. E.

J. Melley of St. John's Church is enjoying his annual vacation. Simon Queeney. who is employed by the National Exposition Company at tlie Polo Grounds in New-York City, is spending a few days at his home here.

-Miss Edna Phelps. R. X. of New York City, is visiting her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Phelps of Geddings street. Mrs. Julia Hines, of James street, is improving at her home, after several days illness. Gene Grow, of 31 Church street, had his right arm fractured in a fall near his home.

Funeral Tomorrow The funeral of Fred McDermott -will be held tomorrow morning' at o'clock from the home of his brother-in-law. James Iteilly. 537 Luzerne avenue. AVcst I'ittsion. A requiem mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception church at SCHOOL BOARD Reserve District No COND1TON" OF THE LOUIS C.

GANNY Phone, 30 o'clock and interment "ill in Cecelia (Vine levy. be Mulcahey Funeral Tlii' funeral ill Aliss Aluleahiy will take louioi row morning at i loc Imni tin- i ily hiiiiif, M3 Willi, 111 slrei 1. Tlli-l will Ik o'clock a requiem a 1 3u ill SI. John Ewiugeljsl Church and interment, will be in I lit church 1 -1 Camp To Open Roys iIimiiiik attend the Knights "I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i a 1 1 1 1 1 in.i 1 1 1 i a 'Ih ul inn uilli 1 1 1 1 1 Kiaue of Ninth Mml. The tamp will op, ii Sunday anil v.

ill colli ill 1 Ii ro ll 1 1 1 a 1 1 I In mum -in- i. pfi ial inni.ini will inalk lln da' tip! lung iif amp on Sun- Band Meeting Ail nienJels of Ptltstou High 100I hand arc to report at Ihe high si lend tollii.llow inolnlng o'clock lo make preparation- lor a concert and outing in be Ip-ld in the Poconos on Sunday, July 12. Treated at Hospital Joseph Dominick. II. Pail-road street was treated at Pittston Hospital yestciday aficrnonn for a burn on his right leg.

incurred on July I. while discharging fir. cr, s. Joe Seaiantillo. Samuel P.eei a nero and ichacl Orla udo ha i -tuim il after a motor trip to 'the shore, Anm-lo Medio and Paul Suhtllu have reinrned home after spending the we.k-cml holidays with relatives in Chicago.

Classes To Meet Thin 111 he a meeting of the and IH36 classes of Piltslon liuh School at 107 South Main tieel on Friday- evening at iclocli. All graduates of the two are urged to attend. Committee Meeting I Democratic committeemen rind' 'ouimilleewomen of I'illsion City vill hold a special meeting tonim ow evening at 8 o'clock over Irant's store on North Main street Briefly Stated Mrs. George May and Miss (lilda Richardson are enjoying a visit in Atlantic Cily. Janus Murphy and Miss Teresa of Curtis street left Ibis In lorniug for New lliey will remain York City, for several cratlc Cl'ib be held at davs.

A meel ing of he Dcim of the irst Ward will Campbells Hall this evening. at 8 o'clock I'ntii now on Pillston Properly lion will he held third Mondays of meetings of the Owners' Associa- on tlie first and arh mont a I I South Main si -cel. I'illsion Review. W. B.

A. -will hold a card party this evening at the Veterans of Foreign Wars lloiue on Main street. Luncheon will lie served. Miss Helen Cannon of Ink, rmaii is enjoying a visit in Buffalo. N.

V. officers of Camp 104, P. O. of A. arc requesicd lo attend tonight's ting al Faglcs Hall, when Installation ceremonies will be held.

Mrs. F.mma Rush and staff of Wilkes-Bai re will lie in charge. Miss Roirhcl Connor of Harding has reinrned from a visit in New-York City. Mr. and Mrs.

Hurry TJchtman and family of Churc street have leTi i for Brooklyn, where they plan to establish iheir residence. Harry I-ulinsky of Kansas City is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Weis-bcrger of Carroll street. Hospital Notes I Dominick Ranllli.

7. of II Norman street, was struck by a truck while1 crossing Tcdriek street last evening. Hi' was given treatment at Pittston Hospital for lacerations and con- lusions of the scalp. Baler he was discharged. Hospital attaches report that the driver is not known.

Enoch P.ernosky. 44, of 1 Miller street, fell while walking along Miller street at L' o'clock this morning and incurred lacerations of his left knee and brush burns of his left leg. He was discharged from the hospital after treatment. John Phillips. "Jll.

of lo East Sixth street. Wyoming, was caught under a fall of rock late yesterday afternoon at the Payne Coal Company at lie is at Pitts-ton Hospital suffering from a possible fractured pelvis and contusions and bruises of the body. I Born at Pittston 1 lospiial. daughter to Mr. and Mrs.

Chailos Orluk of 14 Main street. Duryea. Extinguish Blaze Pittston firemen yesterday afCu-- noon extinguished a blaze on 'he roof of the Delahunly Machine Shops on Tompkins street. Tlie i damage was slight. 12 Pumps Operating Pittston Company now has six-pumps in operation, ilewatering tlie flooded mines and it is expected that two more will be started at No.

before the end of the week. present there are two in operation at Leadville shaft, two at No. 10 shaft and two al the Barnum. now-operated by the Quinn Coal Co. Officials of the company announce that the water is being pumped out of the mines Six pumps are also being operated by the Kehoe-Berge Coal Company.

Two pumps are in operation at the William A Colliery and four at the No. 10 tunnel. Outing Sunday Everything is in readiness for the third annual outing of Pittston High School class of to he held Sunday at Harvey's Bake. Miss Helen Hogan, general chair-lady, announces that all reservations must be made by Friday night. Busses will leave the Broad street park at 9 o'clock Sunday morning.

Section 5211, C. S. Revised Statures) ASSETS. Loans and discounts 3,370,266.1 To Hold Tea Choirs of St. Peter's Lutheran Church will hold a tea In the social rooms of the church this evening.

A fine program will be presented. WYOMING Committees For Church Picnic Parishioners of St. Cecelia's I Church are making extensive arrangements for their annual picnic which takes place on July 15 and Hi on the grounds adjoining the church property, Wyoming avenue. The following members of the parish have been appointed to serve on the various committees: General chairman Joseph Gran- I a ha n. Advisory chairman Rev.

J. L. (iolden, Itev. J. P.

Kameen. Treasurer Michael Duhlgg. 'onimiltee Chalr-ladies; Mrs. Wm. Illggins and Mrs.

Peter Culler; Assistants. Mrs. Win. A. Clark, Mrs.

Comer Sarama. Mrs. Josepn Granahnn. Mrs. Patrick Mai kin.

Mrs. Wm. Barrett, Mrs. Alae Decker. Mrs Mcllugh, Mrs M.

I'. MeCinlev, Mrs. J. fi. Mrs.

John Thompson, Mis. (ieo. Dennis. Mrs. K.

Faux Mrs. B. Gallagher. Mrs. A.

Gibbons! Mrs. J. Golden, Mrs. M. Marshall Mrs.

J. laic. Mrs. Henry Mc-Cavin, Mrs. J.

O'Keofe, Mrs. Thos. I loban Society. Ruse ladies: Richard Rohan. and Altar and Rosary Tree Committee Chair-Mrs.

John Cotter, Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Michael Assistants: Mrs. A. Her- licit, Mrs Ward.

Mrs. Km ma Mc- Donald, Mrs. sara Kcarns. Mrs. Tonrey.

Fish Pond Committee Chalr-jnian: Miss Maijorle Nowalk. i Assistants: Margaret Clark, Mar-jgaret Cotter. Gertrude Brann, Robe rta MeGinlev, Thelma Dougherty, Bcitv McCovern, Mary Lee, Kat hleecn Thompson. llomi--Made Candies: Chairman, Exe-tei Miss Marv McCawley; Wyoming Sara earns; West AVyoming Marie Cotter; AsHlst-jants: Misses Marion McDonlad, I -Mary Pignone. Anna Petro, Helen Tarleton, Mary Fle-mlng.

HingoM ha irman Bernard Hoffman: Assistants, Win. O'Boyle. Leroy Barren, Sam James, Mlehaej Thomas. John Pribula, Dominic Jos. Tigue.

Daniel O'Connor, Joseph Kearney. John Thompson. Gerard Dworski. Wheel of Fori une: Chairman, Andrew McCawley; Assistants-Patrick Mackin. John Dempsey, M.

McCilnley. John Hart, Leo Tonrey. Gomi'r Sarama. Electrical Committee: Chairman, .1. B.

MoDcrmnit: Assistants, Members of Hoys' Club. Carpenter Committee: Chairman, Harry Cashmere; Assistants: Henry Brann. Andrew Mesans, Edward McGee and members of Boys' Club. Attraction Committee: Chairman Capt. Win.

A. Clark; Joseph Keallng. Wm. Illggins. Jas.

McDcrnioti. Joseph O'Mara, Bernard O'lioyle. Danied O'Connor. Transportation Committee: Chairman, Mrs. Mc.Carrlok: of Boys' Club.

Pipss: Paul Barrett, Miss Sara Kearns, Mrs. Patrick Mackin and Joseph O'Mara. 9x12 Felt Base Buffs, $4.95. Town, nd 295 Wyo. Ave.

Miss Jean I'rantz is here from Colllngswood on a visit. Miss Catherine RobertKon, Monument avenue, is home from Alexandria. Virginia, where she visited friends. Misses Anne and Mabel Olds Mac-Millan are summering at Camp Ottawa nda. Dr.

and Mrs. Nathaniel Hall Fuller, Friendship. N. spent Ihe w-ce k-end wilh and Mrs. C.

W. Tin-now, Monument avenue. Misses Graie Hazlelt and Catherine Robinson are spending two weeks at I he Montrose Bible Conference. The latter is conference nurse. Garden Party A garden parly will he held Friday evening by Methodist Episcopal young people on the lawn of Mr.

and Mrs. T. J. Aston. West Eighth street.

Reservations are in charge of Dorothy Bohn and El-nora Aston. All are welcome. Democratic Club An Italian Women's Democratic Club has been organized in Wyoming by Mrs. A. Kinaldi of Hudson.

local organizer. The following temporary officers were elected: chairlady, Liberty Manini: financial secretary, Umise recording secretary. Josephine Yalentl. Birth Announcement Horn, to Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Christman, Fourth street, a son. Mr. Christnian is employed by the Woodlawn Dairy Co Summer Programs The first of a series of summer programs under the auspices of Young People Society of the Baptist church will he held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the church basement. Friends of high school age are invited to attend. Brief Mention John Thomas, Anthony Sloboda, Francis Jayjack and Alfonso Bed-narski are on a motor trip to the New England Slates.

AVOCA RAN SEMPA irrespondent 920 Vine Street Phone, Moosic 41S Funeral Tomorrow Funeral of Jean McGarry. 757 Main street, will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock. A mass of requiem will be sung in St. Mary's Church at after which inter-rick's cemetery in Olyphant. ricks cemetery in Olyphant.

Meet This Evening Avnoa branch of the Luzerne unty Cnemploved League will leet (his evening, at 7:30 In the Town Hall. West Avnra branch of the Penn-sylvan Security League will meet In Doitihroski's Hall. Mid-week services will he held at 7:30 in Ihe local Protestant churches. The girls of the Harezerstwo will meet at In the Peter vnd Paul Church Auditorium. Briefs Mr.

and Mrs. John Curtis and daughter Jnan. of Elizabeth. N. visited at the Endo residence, York avenue, recently.

Plans are rapidly nearing completion for the annual reunion of the Morton family which will be held at Rocky Glen on July 21. C. N. Beckendorf. Sr.

heads the committee on arrangements. Rev. Dr. George M. Bell, superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre District.

AVyoming Methodist Conference, will conduct a quarterly conference in the Bethel M. E. church on July 23. John Biislln of Brooklyn. X.

is spending- some time at the Fits- The DeLlght Club of Moosic will conduct a roller skating party at the Falls Friday evening. The trip will be made by bus. The condition of Charles Keith, Houth street, ill at his home, i improved. Miss Betty Ransom has returned to her home in Daleville after spending some time at tlie Morton residence, North Main street. The condition of Harry Turner, Orove street a patient at Pittston Hospital, Is unchanged today.

Game Sunday First place In i the Suburban League will be decided Sunday afternoon when Avoca Holy Xante and Duryea Bears cross bats at West Side Park, Avoca. Joe Beck-man, star hurlcr of the Durvea team will endeavor to avenge the defeat he suffered at the hands of the local aggregation three- weeks ago. Johnny Gruska will pitch for the Holy Narners. Game time is 3:30 with a record crowd expected. Children of St.

Mary's Parochial School will assemble at the school tomorrow morning at 'I o'clock. They will attend the funeral of Jean McGarry. EXETER Name Shoemaker To Project Post Joseph Shoemaker was appointed certifying clerk on the hose house I WPA project at a salary of flL'fi a mnnll, ..11 nmnllnv iiuinii iij rjAriri coion o. no mift in regular session last evening. The electrical contract on the hose house was extended to November by resolution.

A verbal agreement between Engineer John Reillv and Contractors Tabonc Barbara covering the razing of tlie! old hose house and tearing down of the retaining wall was lalified. Council direc ted Secretary Ste- phen Shoemaker to return certified checks lo unsuccessful bidders on Ihe hose house plumbing, heating and metal wcuk contract. Brief Mention Exeter Cnemploved will hold a session tonight in Town Hail. James Maffei, Penn avenue, was home from New York City over the week-end. The following have returned to Pen Argyl after a visit with Mrs.

Cecelia Anselmi. Battle- avenue: Mr. and Mrs. Bino Zanchettln and family, John Morrott, Buddy Van-ette. William Pepe Is here from North Bergen, N.

J. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fcnner and children were in New- York City-over the week-end. Mr.

and Mrs. John J. Mosier and family are enjoying a two weeks' vacation at Luke Carey, Pa. To Name Organization A meeting of unemployed leagues of Luzerne County will be held at Exeter Town Hall on Friday night. Election of offioe-rs and tlie naming of the organization will take place.

At tlie last meeting there were 14 branches represented. All unemployed leagues, independent or otherwise, are invited to take part. SUGAR NOTCH Proiects Ordered Repainting of Sugar Notch 'fown Hall, Improvement of Brook street and several small lanes were among the projects approved this week nt a meeting of Sugar Notch Borough Council. At the session the resignation of cemnc -ituian i cu'i was icao and approved. His successor will be appointed at the next meeting.

Tunkhannock Brief Mention Mrs. Elmer Died rich will entertain members of her bridge club at a picnic at her summer home "Top of the World'' on Thursday. Frank T. Dolhear. supervising principal of Tunkhannock schools, Is serving as heael counselor at Kamp Kewanee which Is situated on Lake Manataka.

near Fleetville. Mr. Dolbear Is in Tunkhannock each week and can come at any time lie might he needed to make out transcripts for students entering college. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Space spent the weeds-end as guests of Ml, and Mrs. F. D. Rahoock at Bloomingdale, New Jersey. Mrs.

John Bonham and sons. John and Charles of Portland, Oregon1, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crawford and cither relatives here. Mr.

and Mrs. Douglas Mills. Second street, announce the birth of a son on Thursday. July 2, 1036. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Johnson announce Ihe birth of a daughter on Thursday. July 2. 1036. Air.

and Airs. Walter Saxe and sons have moved their residence from Tunkhannock to Onshore where Afr. Saxe is employed in the bank. Mrs. D.

W. Stark. Dr. and Mrs. C.

W. Prevost. West Pittston. and Mr. and Mrs.

John Prevost, Philadelphia, spent the 4th of July at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walters at Black Walnut. Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Sickler, Johnson City, were week-end guesls of friends in town. Mrs. Paul Henry and son, Paul, spent the week-end in Sayre visiting relatives. Mrs. Genevieve Hinckley.

Xichol-son, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myra Johnson. Tunkhannock chapter of the Easter Star will have a covered dish luncheon at the home of Airs. H. S.

Towanda on Friday, July 10. Miss Hattie May Brader. Quaker-town, was the guest of her unrle and aunt, Air. and Mrs. M.

F. Felker over the week-end. Miss Ruby Swetland, Binghant-ton, is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Miller, Eatonville. Miss Martha Eley, R.

returned to Brooklyn on Monday after spending the past three weeks with relatives here. Miss Helena Fowlcs spent the week-end with friends in Kingston. Robert Harding is spending the summer in Syracuse, where he is a counsellor at the Syracuse Y. M. C.

A. camp. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dailey had as their guests over the week-end Mr.

and Mrs. Franklin Burgess and family of Plymouth. Guy Dailey of Scotia, Xew York, is visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dailey.

The Good Fellowship Club will meet on Monday, July 13 at the home of Mrs. Daisy Cress. Members are requested to bring a covered dish, sandwiches and their own dishes. Miss Marcella Titman is spending a week at the Y. W.

C. A. camp at Lake Ariel. Mr. and Mrs.

Griffith Jenkins spent Sunday at Brooklyn, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leader. Mr. and Mrs.

Percy Ross and son, i Pittston 65 Shoe Clearance Fashion Store, 4 Souih Main street, of which W'eis-berger is proprietor, has set aside July Ii to 18 inclusive for a store-wide clearance, which wilh include Vitality shoes as Weil as other popular brands. This establishment lias long been known for its high quality merchandise at fair pries. Dining the duration of the clcn-aiice exceptional vahiesVare being offered. Held In Ball Arraigned before Justice of the Peace Howell Evans, Ang. lo Concert anil Thomas Argony were each ieiiuied to furnish (l.iuio bail for court on charges of felonious wounding preferred by William Daley South Main si reel, yesterday afternoon.

Dal. was Healed at Piltslon Hospital on Monday for a stab wound of his hack, which he is said to have received while riding in Concert's auto. After the hearing of Concert and Argony, they preferred charges of assault and battery and trespass against Daley and he was required in furnish $500 in hall. This morning Concert is being detained at police headquarters for a hearing on a highway robbery charge, having been pb lied up after Daley had a warrant sworn out foi hi arrcsl. He arraigned before Alderman Cirard Donnelly.

A warrant has also been issued for Argony's arrest but-he Is out of low n. PLAINS JOHN J. CENTAK 112 Cleveland Plaint Correspondent Visits After 10 Years John Mia.ga, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Mlazga, former residents of Cleveland sheet, Hudson, who moved their residence to Gary, in Is visiting local friends and relatives.

lie is the guest of cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kucek 30 Stanton street, Hudson. Legion Team Wins Protest The Joseph E.

('onion Vst fifiS. Junior American Iyglon baseball team of plains, were dec lared winners of a recent protested game which the local team lost lo Kingston by the score of II to 1'. The county legion hoard upheld Plains Athletic Director Joseph Bran-nigan's contention of Kingston using ineligible players. Renamed By Board Plains Township Board of Education nu evening and renamed physicians for the incoming school lerni. Reappointed were: Dr.

Milton Barton and Dr. S. T. Monahan. medical doctors, and Dr.

W. F. Kozik, dental surgeon. School Director Allan Randall was re-elected district treasurer with his bond being placed at $40.0110. Former School Director Julius Eisinskl was returned as secretary or Ihc hoard at a yearly salary of I Soo.

The school so-llcilorship wenl hack to Attorney Herman Cardoni. Others reappointed: Supply clerk, Joseph Jones; supervising principal's secretary. Miss Anna Harrison; truant officers, Stanley Shivcll and Joseph Kozloskl; supervisor of public school buildings and grounds, l.ouis Cardoni. No teachers were appointed. Plymouth National Bank will be the beneficiary of a loan being floated to the sunt of SliU.OOU for expenditures of the school district' which was passed by the school board by the adoption of a resolution.

Plymouth and Miners National banks were named depositories of local school funds with a $10,000 bond set for each hank. Entertains Club Miss Irene Tomala of fil Rose Avenue entertained recently at her home members of the and Club. I 'resent Rlamh kowski. zewski. Toma la, mala.

Adolph were: Emily Rcgeski. Mahowski. Frances Kohos-Irene Tomala. Mary Gus-Chester Rcgeski, Henry James Finn. Joseph To- Theodore Chabala and Tomala.

Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Judge, JOa Coiirtright street, Plainsv ille, observed their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were married on July 4. 1SS6, In Sacred Heart Church.

Plains, by Rev. Father McDermott. Four children of the seven born to them are living, and they are grandparents to II grandchildren. A reception was given in their honor on Saturday with many friends and the following children Mr. and Mrs.

James Judge, and family of New York City. Mr. and Mrs. John Judge and family of Wilkes-Barre, and son William. Brevities Plains Memorial High School Class of "35" will hold a meeting in the high school auditorium, Thursday evening, at 7:30.

William Lutz. stationed at Mifflin. Pa CCC Camp, spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lutz, 81 St.

Mary street. Sodality Girls of SS. Peter and Paul's church, Plains, will hold an outing at Harvey's I-ikc on July L'ti. according to arrangements made last evening at a meeting. Buses will leave at 10 a.

m. from In front of the parish parochial school, Hudson Road. Al Pascavage, Kingston. Nell Barbonis. Jean Naiternaek.

Jean and Angeline Pltcav.tge of Plains, spent three days in New York City Fred Delmore of Keystone visite his parents over the holidays. Stephen Tlmek of First street spent the Fourth of July in Atlantic Citv. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roberts and family, and Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Roberts and family, of Chester, Pa. visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Godium, First street.

Andrew Rosdllski of Miami. Florida, spent the weekend visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Rosdilski. First street. The class of '33, Plain; Memorial High School made final arrangements for a dinner-dance and reunion to he held Thursday night at Martin-On-The-Traii.

Private cars will leave the high school at 8 p. m. HUGHESTOWN United Stales Government obligations, direct anclor fully guaranteed Other bonds, stoe-ks. and securities Banking house, furniture and fixtures, (45,441.011.. Heal estate owned other than banking house Reserve wilh Federal Reserve Bank Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in process or collection Cash items not in process of collection Other assets Misses Rita and Irene Jenkins are spending the week at the Y.

W. C. A. camp at Lake Ariel. Air.

and Mrs. Nat Stevens had as their guests on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd and sons. Albert and John and daughter.

Emllv, Ruth Williams. and John Whitman, I Wilkes-Barre and Miss Polly Pieperi of Wooster, Mass. i Miss Patsy Price. Atlantic Citv, 1 X. J.

is the guest of her grandparents. and Mrs. J. Wallace Davis at their summer home at Lake i Carey. Mrs.

Herbert Smith is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Harvey Bunnell at Bingham-ton. Mrs. Stanley Gardner will entertain members of her bridge club at her home on Tuesday evening.

DURYEA Morgan Williams, Correspondent. 431 Hooven Street Unemployed Meetina A meeting Duryea Cnemploved League will be held at Yuhas Hall on Thursday night at 7:3 o'clea k. Important communications will he read on reports of the works and grievance committee. Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs.

Iewis Corliin. Mi Belle Warner and David Tuddv of X' 7." v.un ce.i.iiit-1 en i 100- ven street. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jones of Getty avenue spent yesterday al Newton Lake.

Aioeit AlKens of Getty avenue nas returned to his home after a visit to Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. W.

L. Jones of Hill street are spending a month at Newton Iake. Mr. and Mrs. C.

Rutkowski and children of San Anlonio, Texas an' visiting Mrs. Rutkowski of Sw ethnic! street. This is their first visit In IS years. The summer schedule of masses is now In effect at Sacred Heart Church. Masses are 7.

and in.nu o'cloc on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dougherty of Main street and Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Duffy and family of Plains, are in Atlantic City. Members of Duryea Council in session last night directed their solicitor W. A. Valentine, Jr. to lake necessary legal steps for the negotiation of $51), 000 loan to meet current debts.

Surprise Party A surprise party was held recently at the home of Peter Mustich in honor of Anna Mustich who has reinrned from Brooklyn. X. Y. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Anthony Salek and Helen Mustich to the following: Anna Mustich, -Mabel More, Marjorie Havelchek, Gertrude Kovalon, Marie Brennan, Anna Murntan, Stella Novakowski.

Josephine Syncavage. Agnes Knse-mas, Verna Gydash, Helen Marie Bueleza. Lucy Weronski, Anna Lucas. Helen Mustich, John Mustich. Ieonard Berkoski.

Joseph Sniegel, Victor Salitis, John She-hulka. John Janoski, Adam Do-hrolvski, Matthew Shotwell. Edward Knowles. tloseph Kredlo, Steve Yonki. Joseph Anclerika.

Edward sialtis Vito Alancini, Albert Dziak. Anthony Muroski, Fury Matoi. Joseph jKllyanek. Angelo Daley, and Air. and Mrs.

Anthony Salek. WHITE HAVEN Please Send All News Items To W. E. Davenport, Correspondent, Berwick Avenue, White Haven. Staples Resigns; Purcell Appointed norougn council met in regular session Monday evening.

Searfoss. Xanstiel, Kocker, Davenport and Burgess Meixell answered rollcall. wilh Aslin arriving later. S. S.

Staples who was appointed to fill I the vacancy in council, caused by1 the death of Joseph Schatzle, re-j signed Ihe office due to ill health and Earl Purcell was appointed. Superintendent Frank S. Mitten, 1 representing the Lehigh Valley. Railroad, requested council to close tlie Wilkes-Barre street grade! crossing also that council give the railroad permission to shorten the number of hours of the crossing watchman on duty at the Berwick and Northumberland street cross- ings. Burgess Meixell offered sev- eral reasons why the crossing I watchmen should be maintained (or the regular number of hours.

He questioned the jurisdiction of council to close the Wilkes-Barre street crossing hut suggested that the Lehigh Valley circulate a petition among the citizens of town and council would abide by that decision. Raymond Clymer of the Fire Company requested permission to use Alain street for carnival purposes from Aug. 1 to 8th inclusive. This request was granted. Tlie parking ordinance was passed second and third readings and accepted after the clause limiting the time of parking on Main street had been stricken from the paper.

Brief Mention Airs. William Nowak and daughter. Joan, of Lehigh street, spent (lie past few days at Atlantic City. George Teel has returned to his lionie in Wilmington after an extended visit with relatives here. Sarah Stoss of Alauch Chunk is a visitor at the Rauden-bush home on Laurel Hill.

Air. and Airs. Forrest Newman are entertaining relatives from New York Citv. BERWICK Fireworks Display Maria Assunta Society have started plans for the annual fireworks display. With the sesqul-centennial in force, the society had kept all word of their display in the background so attention Would be centered on the celebration, but they now announce that they have engaged two of the best fireworks companies in the business, with larger contracts that ever offered.

Soft Ball Play Offs The final playoffs for the local soft ball league have started with Temple, last year's champions, pitted against Strand Theatre. The next game will be Community Mills against Temple, and the final Strand vs. Community Mills. The games at played at Fowler Field at 6, starting Tuesday. Stiner-Edwards Announcement of the marriage of Miss Grace miner, former super- i Total Assets 7,047.491.65 LIABILITIES.

Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 1. 320,599 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations Slate, county, and municipal deposits United States Government and postal savings deposits Deposits of other banks, including certified and cashier's checks outstanding Total of above items: (a) Secured by pledge of loans andor invest ments 882,668.16 (b) Not secured by pledge of loans andor in vestments 4.791,551.08 (c) Total Deposits Common stock, 60,000 shares, share Surplus Undivided profits net par Total Capital Account Total Liabilities Bank of Kingston close or business on June by Comptroller of the Currency, under 1.082,800.10 32tU2ri.32 33H.4K3.4fi (I 3,423,599.78 294,460.55 492,139.20 143,420.21 (10.00 per 600,000.00 173,272.41 1,373,272.41 7.047,491.65 1,167,994.43 549,463.1 3 489, 234. SO 119,112.50 9.884.00 1,167,994.43 OF A NATIONAL BANK AFFILIATE MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments Tledged to Secure Liabilities: United States Government obligations, direct andor fully guaranteed 776,705.12 Other bonds, stocks, and securities 251,71 9.0(1 Loans and discounts 139,570.31 Total Pledged (excluding rediscounts) I'ledged la) Against United States Government and postal savings deposits (b) Against State, county, and municipal deposits (c) Against deposits of trust departments (el) Against other deposits (h) Total Pledged State of Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, ss: Harold Tippett, cashier of the above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best or my knowledge and belief. HAROLD TIPPETT, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day or July, 1936.

W1LLIAAI J. WILLIAMS, (Seal) Notary Public. Correct Attest: E. M. ROSSER.

FELIX W. BOLOWICZ, J. E. SCHEIFLY, Directors. REPORT OF AN AFFILIATE A HOLDING COMPANY Published in accordance with Section 5211.

IT. S. Revised Statutes. Report as or June 30, 11136, of Kingston Securities Corporation. Kingston, which is affiliated with The Kingston National Bank, Kingston, Penna.

Charter No. 1 4023. Federal Reserve District No. 3. Kind of business: Real Estate and Securities Holding Company.

-Manner in which above-named organization is affilialeel wilh national hank, and degree of control: Bank owns entire capital stock at (1.00 book Value. Financial relations with hank; None. Borrowings from affiliated bank (422,523.99 Stock of affiliate registered In name of bank or known to be owned by bank direc tly or indirectly: Other obligations lo, or known to be held by, affiliated bank: None. Other Information necessary to disclose fully relations with bank: None. K.

J. Evans, president of Kingston Securities Corporation, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. J. EVANS, President.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of July, 1936. WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS, (Seal) Notary Public. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF THE KINGSTON NATIONAL BANK, located at 228 Wyoming avenue, Kingston, as of the 30th day of June, 1936: TRUST FUNDS: Mortgages 868,079.03 Other Investments, etc 6,611,659.12 Cash balance 79,048.67 Overdrafts 1.282.57 JULY CLEARANCE JULY 9th TO 18th VITALITY SHOES $6vVuS75 BLACK WHITE BROWN SUEDE All other shoes reduced Total Trust Funds 7,563,070.29 CORPORATE TRUSTS: Total amount (i. e.

face value) of Trusts under deeds or trust or mortgages executed by Corporations to the Bank as Trustee to secure issues of corporate bonds, including Equipment Trusts I 250,000.00 Commonwealth or Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, ss: R. B. Malkames, trust officer or the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belier. (Signed) R. B.

MALKAMES, Trust Officer. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July, 1936. (Signed) WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS, (Seal) Notary Public. Correct Attest: tSigiied) E.

Al. ROSSER, FELIX BOLOWICZ, J. E. SCHEIFLY, Directors. Fashion Shoe Store 14 So.

Main St. Pittston Max Weisberger, Prop. I All Style. 0 All Sixes Mis. James J.

Best, daughter Pauline Ann and aon James have returned from New York City, where they spent several days. Mrs. John Ward New Jersey.

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