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the a me me TELEPHONE To YOUR 3.4141 WANTS ADS TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1936 Cash Store Pittston Room 22 PHONE Office OFFICE Block Main Street Entrance- Next to Woolworth's 65 Representative- WILLIAM J. STRUBECK- -Residence Phone, Pittston 660 Advertising- LOUIS C. GANNY -Phone, Pittston 65 SCHOOL BOARD TO MAKE LOAN FOR SALARIES Clarke Opposed to Borrowing Money. Contracts For Supplies and Coal Awarded Pittston Cit -hon hard last night proper to negotiate a loan of $7.600 with the Miners Savings Bank. so that sularies of teachers could be paid for the month of May and janitors and officers could be paid for June.

Treasurer Thomas Hennigan 10- ported that approximately $15.040 remained in the treasury from the special grant of the Department of Public Instruction and with which the loan, salaries could be met. Vice Chairman Michael J. Clark opposed the motion to borrow money. stating that he dal not believe 111 DIS interest when Pittston Township and Dupont school districts the citv district money for tuition. Clarke felt that the State would give the district another allocation but Solicitor J.

J. Blowitt presented a letter which he received from the State Department. stating that district had received the the amount as other depressed districts and no other money would be forthcoming. Tax Tax Collector M. P.

Ruane asked to be exonerated from the collection of $9.519.10 on the 1933 duplicate. The board 1 decided 10 go over the matter at special meet ing to he held next Tuesdav. Scranton School Supply Company was awarded a contract for furnishing supplies to the district 111 the amount of $3.571.08 and It Andrews was given a contract for $385.11. Rids for furnishing coal to the district were received from Joseph and Newcomb Brothers. Both concerns presented identical prices and hoard agreed to divide the contract equally.

The same situation prevailed on bids for hauling ashes and the hoard took similar action. The directors decided to mako an inspection of all the buildings on Saturday, July ti. Reports of the secretary. treasurer and depository were received and checks were received from M. P'.

luan for $55.13 and J. J. Blewitt for 8552.53. Roman- "Three Wednesday Godfathers" and Thursday 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 condition is reported as good. Extra Service Beginning next Monday there will be seven Novena services al St. Mary's Assumption Church as follows: 2, 3. 4:30.

6:30. 7:30, $: 15 and 9 o'clock. Heretofore six services were held daily but the large crowds caused the Rev. Henry Dichl to add the 2 o'clock service. Reception for Rinkers Elders and trustees of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a reception Friday evening in the church in honor of the Rev.

and Mrs. R. A. Rinker, who will observe their thirtieth wedding anniversary. All members of the congregation are welcome.

"The Witness Chair" American- Wednesday and Thursday Briefly Stated Miss Mary Martin. of 812 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 the Polo Grounds in New York City, is spending a few days at his home here. Miss Edna Phelps. R. N. of Now York City, is visiting her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geddings street. Mrs. Julia Hines, of James street.

is improving at her home, after several days illness. Gene Grow. of 32 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 9 o'clock from the home of his brother-in-law.

James Reilly. 537 Luzerne avenue. West Pittston. A requiem mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church at TEST NOW! 3 ROAD STOL in St. Cecelia's Cemetery.

Mulcahey Funeral The funeral of Miss Margaret Muleahey will take place totnorrow morning at 9 clock the tamily hotne, 013 William There will be a it 9.30 o'clock at St. John the Evangelist Church and interment will be 111 the church cemetery. Camp To Open Boys desiring attend the Knights at Columbus Catap 111 application with Kruse of 79 North Man street. will continue throughout the camp will open on Sunday and A special program will mark opening at the camp on Sun- Band Meeting All melbets of Pittston High hool are asked to report al high school tomorrow morning 9:30 o'clock to make preparator concert and outings to be held in the P'oconos Sunday, July 12. Treated at Hospital Joseph Dominick.

9. 17212 Hailroad street was treated at P'ittston Hospital yesterday afternoon for 1 011 his right leg. incurred 011 Inter 1. while discharging fine kers. Joe Scarantino.

Samuel Becca aero and Michael Orlando have turned after motor trip to the Shore. Angelo Medico and Paul Sabello have returned home after spending the wok-end holidays with lives in Chicago. Classes To Meet There will be a meeting of the 1:9 and 1936 classes of High School at 107 South Main street all Friday evening at o'clock. All graduates of the two are urged to attend. Committee Meeting Democratic committeemen and committeewomen of Pittston City will hold a special meeting tomorevening at 8 o'clock over Grant's store on North Main street.

Briefly Stated Mrs. George May and Miss Gilda Richardson are enjoying a visit in Atlantic City. Mrs. James Murphy and Miss Teresa Murphy of Curtis street left this morning for Now York ('itv. where they will remain for several days.

A meeting of the Democratic Club of the First Ward will be held a1 Campbell's Ledge Hall at 8 o'clock this evening. From now Ol1 meetings of the P'ittston Property Owners' Association will be held 011 the first and third Mondays of each month at 164 South Main street. Pittston Review. W. B.

A. will hold a card party this evening at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Homo 011 North Main street. Luncheon will he served. Miss Helen Gannon of Inkerman: is enjoying a visit in Buffalo, Y. Officers of Camp 104.

P. 0. of A. ate requested to attend tonight's meeting at Eagles Hall. when ceremonies will ho held.

Mrs. Emma Rush and staff of Wilkes- Barre will be in charge. Miss Reichel Connor of Harding has returned from a visit in Now York City. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Lichtman and family of Church street have left for Brooklyn. where they plan establish their residence. to, Harry Ladinsky of Kansas City is visiting and Mrs. Marcus Weisberger of Carroll street. Hospital Notes Dominick Ranilli.

7. of 11 Norman street. was struck by a. truck while crossing Tedrick street last evening. lie was given treatment at P'ittston Hospital for lacerations and CON tusions of the scalp.

Later he Was discharged. Hospital attaches 1'e port that the driver is not known. Enoch Bernosky. 44. of Miller street.

fell while walking along Miller street at 2 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, 29. of 140 East Sixth street. Wyoming.

caught under a fall of rock late vesterdav afternoon at the Payne Company at Exeter. He is at P'ittston Hospital suffering from A possible fractured pelvis and contusions and bruises of the body. Born at l'ittston Hospital. A daughter 10 Mr. and Mrs.

Chiles Orluk of 14 Main street. Duryea. Extinguish Blaze Pittston firemen yesterday afternoon extinguished a blaze on the roof of the Delahuntv Machine Shops on Tompkins street. The damage was slight. 12 Pumps Operating Pittston Company now has six pumps in operation, dewatering tire flooded mines and it is expected that two more will be started at No.

9 before the end of the week. At present there are two in operation at Leadville shaft. two at No. 10 shaft and two at the Barnum. TOW operated by the Quinn Coal 1'0.

Officials of the company announce that the water is being pumped out of the mines satisfactorily. 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 P'ittsion High School class of 1934.

to be held Sunday at Harvey's Lake. Miss Helen Hogan, general lady. Announces that all reservations must be made by Friday night. Busses will leave the Broad street park at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. JULY CLEARANCE JULY 9th TO 18th VITALITY SHOES $6 $6.75 $4.45 Values BLACK -WHITE BROWN-SUEDE All other shoes reduced Fashion Shoe Store All Styles 14 So.

Main St. Pittston All Sizes Max Weisberger, Prop. is spending several days with local relatives. To Hold Tea will be Fashion Shoe Store, 14 South Main street, of which Max Weisberger is proprietor, has set July 9 to 18 inclusive for a storewide clearance, which will include Vitality shoes as well as other popular brands. This establishment has long been known for its high quality merchandise at fair prices.

During the duration of the clearance exceptional valued are being offered. Fashion Main Shoe Clearance Held In Bail Arraigned before Justice of the l'eace Howell Evans, Angelo Concert and Thomas Argony were each required to furnish $1.000 bail for court charges of felonious wounding preferred by William Daley of South Main street, yesterdav afternoon. Daley WaS treated at Pittston Hospital all Monday for a stab wound of his back, 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 to furnish $500 in bail.

This morning Concert is being detained at police headquarters for hearing on a. highway robbery charge, having been picked up after Daley had a warrant sworn out for his arrest. the will be arraigned before Alderman Girard Donnelly. .1 warrant has also been issued for Argony's arrest but he is out of 1 n. PLAINS JOHN J.

CENTAK 112 Cleveland Plains Correspondent Visits After 10 Years John Miazga, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Miazga, former residents of Cleveland street, Hudson, who moved their residence to Gary, in 1926. is visiting local friends and relatives. He is the guest of cousins, Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Knock 30 Stanton street, Hudson. Legion Team Wins Protest The Joseph E. Conlon Post 558. Junior American Legion baseball team of Plains, were declared winnets recent protested game of which the local team lost to Kingston by the score of 11 to The county legion board upheld Plains Athletic Director Joseph Brannigan's contention of Kingston using ineligible players.

Renamed By Board Plains Township Board of Education met Monday evening and renamed physicians for the incoming school term. Reappointed were: Dr. Milton Barton and Dr. S. T.

Monahan, medical doctors, and Dr. W. F. Kozik, dental surgeon. School Director Randall Was re district treasurer with his bond being $40.000.

Former School Director Julius Lisingki was returned as secretary of the board at a yearly salary of $1800. The school solicitorship went back to Attorney Herman Cardoni. Others reappointed: Supply clerk. Joseph Jones; supervising principal's seeretary. Miss Anna truant officers, Stanley Shivell and Joseph Kozloski: supervisor of public school buildings and grounds, Louis Cardoni.

No teachers were appointed. Plymouth National Bank will be the beneficiary of a loan being floated 10 the sum of $60,000 for, expenditures of the school district which was passed by the school board by the adoption of a resoIntion. Plymouth and Miners National banks were named depositories of local school funds with a $10,000 bond set for each bank. Entertains Club Miss Irene Tomala of 61 Rose Avenue entertained recently at her home members of the and Club. Present were: Emily Regeski, Blanch Mahowski.

Frances Kobeskowski. Irene Tomala. Mary Gusze wski. ('hester Regeski, Henry Tomala, James Finn. Joseph Tomala.

Theodore Chabala and Adolph Tomala. Observe Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Judge, 205 Courtright street, Plainsville, ohserved their golden wedding anniversary, on Saturday. They were on July 4.

1886, in Sacred Heart Church. Plains. br Rev. Father McDermott. Four children of the seven born to them are living, and they are grandparents to 11 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. 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 Lake on July 26. 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 Nasternack, Jean and Angeline Pitcavage of Plains, spent three days New York City. Fred Delmore of Keystone visited his parents over the holidays.

Stephen Timek of First street spent the Fourth of July in Atlantic City. 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 Rosdilski of Miami. Florida, spent the weekend visiting his mother, Mrs.

Mary Rosdilski. First street. The class of '33, Plains Memorial High School made final arrangements for a dinner-dance and reunion to be held Thursday night at Martin- On Private cars will leave the high school at 8 p. m. HUGHESTOWN Mrs.

James J. Best. daughter Pauline Ann and 3011 James have returned from New York City, where they spent several days. Mrs. John Ward of New Jersey C.Choirs will of hold St.

a tea Peter's in the Lutheran social rooms of the church this evening. A fine program will he presented. WYOMING Committees For Church Picnic Parishioners of St. Cecelia's Church are making extensive arrangements for their annual picnic which takes place on July 15 and 16 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 Granahan.

Advisory chairman--Rev. J. L. Golden, Rev. J.

P. Kameen. Treasurer--Michael Duhigg. Refreshment Jadies: Mrs. Wm.

Higgins and Mrs. Peter Cotter: Assistants, Mrs. Win. A. Clark, Mrs.

Comer Sarama. Mra. Joseph Granahan. Mrs. Patrick Machin.

Mrs. Win. Barrett, Mrs. Mate Decker. Mrs.

R. Mollugh, Mrs. M. F. McGinley, Mrs.

J. B. MeDermott, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs. B.

Gallagher, Mrs. A. Gibbons, Mrs. Geo. Dennis.

in. Faux, Mrs. J. Golden, Mrs. M.

Marshall, Mrs. J. Melale, Mrs. Henry McGavin, Mra. J.

O'Keefe, Mrs. Thos. Hoban and Altar and Rosary Society. Rose Tree Committee Chairladies: Mrs. John' Cotter, Mrs.

Richard Dennis and Mrs. Michael Bohan. Assistants: Mrs. A. Herbert, Mrs.

C. Ward, Mrs. Emma McDonald, Mrs. Sara Kearns, Mrs. Jas.

Tonrey. Fish Pond Committee--Chairman: Miss Marjorie Nowalk. Assistants: Margaret Clark, Margaret Cotter. Gertrude Brann, Roberta McGinles. Thelma Dougherty.

Betty McGovern, Mary Lee, Kathleen Thompson. Home- Made Candies: Chairman, Exeter- Miss Mary McCawley; Wyoming--Sara Kearns; West Wyoming--Marie Cotter: Assistants: Misses Marion McDonlad, Mary Anna Petro, Helen Tarleton, Mary Fleming. Bingo: Chairman--Bernard Hoffman. Assistants. Win.

O' Boyle. Leroy Barrett, Sam James, Michael Thomas, John Pribula, Dominic Macedon, Jos. Tigue, Daniel O'ConJoseph Kearney. John Thompson. Gerard Dworski.

Wheel of Fortune: Chairman, Andrew MeCawley: A AssistantsPatrick Mackin. John Dempsey, M. F. McGinley. John Hart, Leo Tonrey, Gomer Sarama.

Electrical Committee: Chairman, J. B. McDermott: Assistants, Members of Boys' Club. Carpenter Committee: Chairman, Harry Cashmere: Assistants: Henry Brann, Andrew Mesaris, Edward McGee and members of Boys' Club. Attraction Committee: Chairman, Capt.

Wm. A. Clark; Assistants: Joseph Keating. Wm. Higgins, Jas.

McDermott, Joseph O' Mara, Bernard O' Boyle, Daniel O'Connor. Transportation Committee: Chairman, Mrs. McCarrick: Assistants -Members of Boys' Club. Press: Paul Barrett, Miss Sara Kearns, Mrs. Patrick Mackin and Joseph O'Mara.

9x12 Felt Base Rugs, $4.95, Townend 295 Wyo. Ave. Miss Jean Frantz is here from Collingswood on a visit. Catherine Robertson, ment avenue, is home from Alexandria. Virginia, where she visited friends.

Misses Anne and Mabel Olds MacMillan are summering at Camp Onawanda. Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Hall Fuller, Friendship. N.

spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Turnow.

Monument avenue. Misses Grace Hazlett and Catherine Robinson are spending two weeks at the Montrose Bible Conference. The latter is conference nurse. Garden Party A garden party will be 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 Misses Dorothy Bohn and Elnora Aston.

All are welcome. Democratic Club An Italian Women's Democratic Club has been organized in Wyoming by Mrs. A. Rinaldi of Hudson, local organizer. The following temporary officers were elected: ('hairlady, Liberty Manini: financial secretary, Louise Turini: recording secretary, Josephine Valenti.

Birth Announcement Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Christman, Fourth street. a son.

Mr. C'hristman is employed by the Woodlawn Dairy ('0. Summer Programs The first of A series of summer programs under the auspices of Young People's Society of the Baptist church will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock in the church basement. Friends of high school age are invited to attend. Mention Anthony Sloboda, and Alfonso Bedmotor trip to the States.

Brief Mention John Thomas, Francis Jayjack narski are on New England pletion 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, Wyoming Methodist Conference.

will conduct a quarterly conference in Bethel M. E. church on July 23. John Brislin of Brooklyn, N. is spending some time at the Fitz-1 AVOCA FRANK SEMPA orrespondent 920 Vine Street Phone, Moosic 413 Funeral Tomorrow Funeral of Jean McGarry.

757 Main street. will he held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. A mass of requiem will be sung in St. Mary's Church at 9:30, after which interrick's cemetery in Olyphant. ricks cemetery in Olyphant.

Meet This Evening Avoca branch of the Luzerne County Unemployed League will meet this evening at 7:30 in the Hall. West, Avoca branch of the Pennsylvania Security League will meet. in Dombroski's Hall. Mid- week services will he held at 7:30 in the local Protestant churches. The girls of the Harezerstwo will meet at 6:30 in the Peter and Paul Church Auditorium.

Briefs Mr. and Mrs. John Curtis and daughter Joan. of Elizabeth. N.

visited at the Endo residence, York avenue. recently. Plans are rapidly nearing com- patrick residence, Lampman street. Mr. and Mrs.

George Boasley and family of Portage are visiting relatives in town. The DeLight Club of Moosic will to conduct a roller skating party at the Falls Friday evening. The trip will be made by bus. condition of Charles Keith, South street, ill at his home, is improved. Miss Betty Ransom has returned to her home in Daleville after spending some time at the Morton residence, North Main street.

Grove street a patient at Pittston The condition of Harry Turner, Hospital, is unchanged today. me Game Sunday First place in the Suburban League will be decided Sunday afternoon when Avoca Holy Name and Duryea Bears cross bats at West Side Park, Avoca. Joe Beckman, star hurler 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 Namers. 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 9 o'clock. They will attend the funeral of Jean EXETER Name Shoemaker To Project Post Joseph Shoemaker was appointed certifying clerk on the hose house WYA project at a salary of $125 a month by Exeter council. meeting in regular session last evening. electrical contract on the hose house was extended to November by resolution.

A verbal agreement between Engineer John Reilly and Contractors Tabone Barbara the razing of the old hose and tearing down covering, of the retaining wall Was Council directed Secretary Stephen Shoemaker to return certified checks to unsuccessful bidders 011 the hose house plumbing, heating and metal work contract. Brief Mention Exeter Unemployed will hold 8. session tonight in Town Hall. 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 Zanchettin family, John Morrott, Buddy Vanette. William Pepe is here from North Bergen, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Fenner 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 Lake 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 officers and the naming of the organization will take place. At the last meeting there were 14 branches represented. All unemployed leagues, independent or otherwise, are invited to take part. SUGAR NOTCH Projects Ordered Repainting of Sugar Notch fown Hall, improvement of Brook street and several small lanes were among the projects approved this week at a meeting of Sugar Notch Borough Council.

At the session the resignation of Councilman Peter Slavoski was read and approved. His successor will be appointed at the next meeting. Tunkhannock Brief Mention Mrs. Elmer Dietrich will entertain members of her bridge club at a picnic at her summer home "Top of the World" on Frank T. Dolbear.

supervising principal of Tunkhannock schools, is serving as head counselor at Kamp Kewance which is situated on Lake Manataka, near Fleetville. Mr. Dolbear is in Tunkhannock each week and can come at any time he might be needed to make out transcripts for students entering college. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Space spent the week- -end as guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Babcock at Bloomingdale, New Jersey.

Mra. John Bonham and sons. John and Charles of Portland, Oregon. are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Crawford and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mills. Seeond street.

announce the birth of a son on Thursday, July 2, 1936. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday, July 2. 1936.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Saxe and sons have moved their residence from Tunkhannock to Dushore where Mr. Saxe is employed in the bank. Mrs.

D. W. Stark. Dr. and Mrs.

C. Mind Prevost. West Pittston, and Mr. Mrs. John Prevost, Philadelphia, spent the 4th of July at home of Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Walters at Black Walnut. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sickler, Johnson City.

were week-end guests of friends in town. Mrs. Paul Henry and son, Paul. spent the week -end in Sayre visiting relatives. Mrs.

Genevieve Hinckley. Nicholson, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myra Johnson. Tunkhannock chapter of the Easter Star will have a covered dish luncheon at the home of Mrs. H.

S. Swartz, Towanda on Friday, July 10. Miss Hattie May Brader, Quakertown, was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. M.

F. Felker over the week -end. Miss Ruby Swetland, Binghamton, 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 Miss Helena Fowles 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, New York. is visiting his brother and sisterin Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dailey.

The Good Fellowship Club will meet on Monday, July 13 at the home of Mrs. Daisy Cress. Members 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, Lewis 'Wyalusing were week- end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fitze.

Lewis Ross, who was seriously ipjured in a baseball game, submitted to an operation at the Packer Hospital on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fowler and son, Millard and Richard of Apalachin, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Bonham. Mr. and Mrs.

Cecil Kasson were gusets of Mrs. Kasson's brother. and sister-in-law, Mr. and M. Bullock at Scottsville over the week -end.

Mrs. Griffith Jenkins and her father Jacob Meuller will spend Wednesday in Binghamton as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher. Misses Rita and Irene Jenkins are spending the week at the Y.

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

and Mrs. Nat Stevens had as their guests on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. John Lloyd and sons, Albert and John and daughter, Emily, Ruth Williams, and John Whitman, and Miss Polly Pieper of Wooster, Mass. Miss Patsy Price, Atlantic City, N.

J. is the guest of her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Wallace Davis at their summer home at Lake Carey. Mrs. Herbert Smith is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bunnell at Binghamton.

Mrs. Stanley Gardner will entertain members of her bridge club at her home on Tuesday evening. DURYEA Morgan Williams, Correspondent. 431 Hooven Street Unemployed Meeting A meeting Duryea Unemployed League will be held at Yuhas Hall! on Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock. Important communications will he read on reports of the works and grievance committee.

Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Corbin. Belle Warner and David Tuddy of Afton, N. Y.

spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Warner of 100- ven street. Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Jones of Getty avenue spent yesterday al Newton Lake. Albert Aikens of Getty avenue has returned to his home after a visit to Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

W. L. Jones of Hill street are spenaing a month at Newton Lake. Mr. and Mra.

C. Rutkowski and of San Antonio. Texas are visiting Mrs. Rutkowski of Swetland street. This is their first visit in 18 years.

The summer schedule of masses is now effect at Sacred Heart Church. Masses are 7. 8:30 and 10:00 o'clock on Sunday. Mr. Mrs.

John Dougherty of Main street and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duffy and family of Plains, are in Atlantic City. Members Duryea Council in session last night directed their solicitor W. A.

Valentine, Jr. to take necessary legal steps for the negotiation of $50,000 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 returned from Brooklyn. N. 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 Murman, Stella Novakowski. Josephine Syncavage, Agnes Kosemas. Verna Gydash, Helen Stiroh, Marie Bueleza. Lucy Weronski, Anna Lucas.

Helen Mustich, John Mustich, Leonard Berkoski, Joseph Smegel, Victor Salitis, John Shebulka. John 1 Janoski, Adam Dobrolvski. Matthew Shotwell. Edward Knowles. doseph Kredlo, Steve Yonki.

Joseph Anderika, Edward Saltis, Vito Mancini, 'Albert Dziak, Anthony Muroski. Fury Matoi. Joseph Kilyanek. Angelo Daley, and Mr. and Mrs.

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

Searfoss. Nanstiel, Kocker, Davenport and Burgess Meixell answered rollcall. with Aslin arriving later. S. S.

Staples who was appointed to fill vacancy in council, caused by the death of Joseph Schatzle, resigned the due ill health and Earl Purcell was appointed. Superintendent Frank S. Mitten, representing the Lehigh Valley Railroad. requested council to close 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 CrOsSings. Burgess Meixell offered several reasons why the crossing watchmen should be maintained for the regular number of hours.

He questioned jurisdiction of council to close the Wilkes- Barre street crossing but suggested that the Lehigh Valley circulate a petition among citizens of town and council would abide by that decision. Raymond Clymer of the Fire Company requested permission to use Main street for carnival purposes from Aug. 1 to 8th inclusive. This request was granted. The 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 Mrs. William Nowak and daughter. Joan. of Lehigh street. spent the past few days at Atlantic City.

George Teel has returned to his home in Wilmington after an extended visit with relatives here. Miss Sarah Stoss of Mauch Chunk is a visitor at Raudenbush home on Laurel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Newman are entertaining relatives from New York City.

BERWICK Fireworks Display Maria Assunta Society have started plans for the annual fireworks display. With the sesquicentennial 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. Announcement of the marriage of Miss Grace Stiner, former super end WEST PITTSTON Please Send All News Items To A. Laurance Legrand, 253 Wyoming Avenue.

PHONE PITTSTON 627 Fire in Garage West Pittston Hose Company was called, o'clock out to yesterday extinguish afternoon a fire at in the garage of Sam Palerna, 310 Damon street. Damage was slight. The blaze, originating in a pile of rags, is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. McDermott Funeral funeral of Fred The McDermott, late of 317 Fremont street, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock fro mthe home of his brother-inlaw, Joseph Reilly, 537 Luzerne avenue. A high mass of requiem will celebrated at 9:30 in the Immament Cecelia's cemeculate Church.

Interwhinnception. tery at Exeter. W. C. T.

U. Picnic West Pittston members of the Woman's Christian Temperance U'nion will attend the annual picnic the county organization at Patterson Grove, near Shickshinny, on Tuesday, July 14. Luncheon will be served by the women of the Town Hill Union. 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 the late Mr.

and Mrs. William B. Mitchell, of Swallow street, Pittston. Complaints from Susquehanna avenue residents have resulted in a decision on the part of the police department to break up the practice 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 ReuL. Edwards, of Fowlersville, comes as a surprise to their many friends. The ceremony took place January 4 at Frederick, Md. and performed by Rev.

Amos Traver of the Frederick Lutheran Church. The groom is employed the H. H. Merrion garage on West Front street. The couple will take up residence in a new dwelling is now being completed in Fowlersville.

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 Ward 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 in 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 Brief Mention Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and William Davenport, 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 school at Syracuse University. Rev.

Mrs. Harold C. Buckingham and Mr. and Mrs. Everitt LaBarre are on a trip to New York City.

Miss Frances Walsh, who spent the two weeks here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson. Montgomery avenue, has returned TO New York William Pepas, Spruce street, is ill. 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 Mrs. Floyd and son Robert, flinter Philadelphia avenue, are visiting in Reading, Pa. Auto Recovered The automobile of Reginald 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 of Pittston. Luncheon followed cards. Lime Ridge. He ill but six days.

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

O. S. of Espy Lodge, I. 0. 0.

Evangelisdies Surviving Church of are Lime the Ridge. widow; three children, Elwood. of Lime Ridge: Lester, of Berwick; Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain, of York: also a halfbrother, Elwood Kelchner. Y's Men's Club Experiences at the recent national Republican convention were recounted Monday at Y's 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 Y. 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 a sunset. In the Azores, natives harness their sheep to wagons as beasts of burden. Charter No.

14023. Reserve District No. 3. REPORT OF CONDITON OF THE Kingston National Bank of Kingston in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of business on June 30, 1936: (Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency, under Section 5211, U. S.

Revised Statutes) ASSETS. Loans and discounts 3,370,266.12 United States Government obligations, direct fully guaranteed 1.082.800.10 Other bonds, stocks, and securities 1,279,450.37 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, $45,441.00. 260,441.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 378,303.86 Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 328,125.32 Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in process of collection 336.469.46 Cash items not in process of collection 2.749.62 Other assets 8,885,60 Total Assets 7,047.491.65 LIABILITIES. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and 1,320,599.50 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 3,423,599.78 State, county, and municipal deposits 294,460.55 U'nited States Government and postal savings deposits 492,139.20 Deposits of other banks, including certified and cashier's checks outstanding 143,420.:1 Total of above items: (a) Secured by pledge of loans investments (b) Not secured by pledge of loans in vestments 4,791,561.08 (c) Total Deposits $5,674,219.24 Common stock, 60,000 shares, par $10.00 per share 600.000.00 Surplus Undivided profits -net 173.272.41 Total Capital Account 1,373,272.41 Total Liabilities 7.047.491.65 MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments Pledged to Secure Liabilities: United States Government obligations, direct fully, guaranteed 776,707.12 Other bonds, stocks, and securities 251.719.00 Loans and discounts 139,570.31 Total Pledged (excluding rediscounts) P'ledged: (a) Against United States Government deposits (b) Against State, county, and (c) Against deposits of trust (d) Against other deposits (h) Total Pledged State of Pennsylvania, County of Harold Tippett, cashier of the that the above statement is true to the Sworn to and subscribed before 1,167,994.43 and postal savings 549,463.13 municipal deposits 489.234.50 departments 119,112.50 9.884.00 1,167,994.43 Luzerne, ss: above-named bank, do solemnly swear best of my knowledge and belief. HAROLD TIPPETT.

Cashier. me this 7th day of July, 1936. WILLIAM J. WILLIAMS. (Seal) Notary Public.

Correct--Attest: E. M. ROSSER, FELIX W. BOLOWICZ, J. E.

SCHEIFLY, Directors. REPORT AN AFFILIATE OF A NATIONAL BANK OF (A HOLDING COMPANY AFFILIATE, Published in accordance with Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes. Report as of June 30, 1936, of Kingston Securities Corporation, Kingston, which is affiliated with The Kingston National Bank, Kingston, Penna.

Charter No. 14023. Federal Reserve District No. 3. Kind of business: Real Estate and Securities Holding Company.

Manner in which above- named organization is affiliated with national bank, and degree of control: Bank owns entire capital stock at $1.00 book value. Financial relations with bank: None. Borrowings from affiliated bank $422,523.99 Stock of affiliate registered in name of bank or known to be owned by bank directly or indirectly: 60,000 shares. Other obligations to, or known be held by, affiliated bank: None. Other information necessary to disclose fully relations with bank: None.

E. 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 KINGSTON located at 228 Wyoming avenue, Kingston, 1936: TRUST FUNDS: Mortgages Other Investments, etc. Cash balance Overdrafts THE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL BANK, as of the 30th day of June, 868,079.93 6,614,659.12 79,048.67 1,282.57 Total Trust Funds 7,563,070.29 CORPORATE TRUSTS: Total amount (1. e. face value) of Trusts under deeds of trust or mortgages executed by Corporations to the Bank as Trustee to secure issues of corporate bonds, including Equipment Trusts 250,000.00 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Luzerne, ss: R. B.

Malkames, trust officer of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, (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: (Signed) E. M. ROSSER, FELIX W. BOLOWICZ, J.

E. SCHEIFLY, Directors..

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