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Tlphon Tons 3.1 A WAIT ADS TO TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1937 Three Of A Kind At The Orpheum Walsh, Doris Ames, Florence Ward, Mrs. Paul Barrett, Bernard Hoffman, Robert Dougherty, Edward McDonald and John Marshall. Brief Mention Mrs. Joseph Tossi has returned from Washington where she spent several days. Attorney F.

Merle Mackin is In Harrisburg on business. Exeter Hose Company will nominate officers Thursday night, December. 18. A novena honoring St Lucy will begin tomorrow night 1 TIMES LEADER Dial 3-4141 ASK FOR MARY LOU who will gladly assist yon at all times In preparing your want-ad, that It will b. easily read and understood by our thousand, of readers, thereby bringing yon tbe greatest returns on your ad.

One line of IS pt typo (example) Use Times-Leader Wants la charged as two lines of point. Just pick up your telephone, can your ad to the Times-Leader. Statement will be mailed after last day ad la published. A two-line ad as follows: NICELY furnished rooms, clean, bath, very home like. 55 w.

Market St costs yon 60c for three day fOa for aix days 1937 pECEMBEE 1937 I I 8 14 9 to 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 28 27 2S 2 30 31 .1 Douglass Montgomery, Jacqueline Wells and Otto Krnger present' the interesting trianrle in the leading roles of Colombia' "Counsel for Crime," which is now showing at the Orpheum Theatre starting today. The story deals with the efforts of Krnger to make Montgomery a great criminal lawyer. Motivating his actions is the fact that Montgomery is hii secret son. SPEAIS THE of Profit Mill IK mm GEORGETOWN WALTER BIMCHIK It South Walnut Street Phone: Z-1959 Jack McGIynn of Evans Lane, Georgetown, underwent an appen dicitis operation Monaay aiternoon at Mercy Hospital. He.

is a graduate of WUkes-Barre Township High School. Senior Receive Rings Senior class of Georgetown High School- received their graduation rines this week. The class consists of 42 students, making it the largest senior class in tne nistory oi the school. Local' Notes The Mother's Good Cheer Club will hold their semi-monthly meet ing tonight in the Georgetown Settlement House. Miss Izabel Watson and Mrs.

Dale Parry will be in charge. Wilkes-Barre Township school Doara grantea permission to College Misericordia to send student teach ers here. Teaching will begin Feb ruary 1 in the high school. joe uaiey or. Run is a patient at the Mercy Hospital.

Troop 4 By Helen Eglavich. Scribe Georgetown Girl Scouts held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Georgetown settlement House. Plans were completed for the anual Christ mas party whicn will be held December 23 in the club house. Com mittee members are: Mary Pickett neien agiavisn, Alice i'apovicn, Mary Danko and Rosella Machey. Lessons in housekeeping were given by Captain Gwenme Ross.

BERWICK EDWARD DEMAREB Phono 136-M Entertains Altar Guild Mrs. I. Stapiniski of Briar Creek entertained the members of St. Mary's Altar Guild at her home. The evening was spent in quilting an applique quilt.

The annual Christmas party will be held Tuesday and the husbands of the members will be guests of the guild. Entertain State Officers The Grand Exalted Rulers of the State Association of the Elks were delightfully entertained at the lodge rooms of the club. Four new members were initiated and four were nominated for the January meeting. Dr. E.

L. Davis, who served as State president in 1913, had charge. Edward Schenk, who has been recuperating from a serious illness and was a past exalted ruler, at Blooms-burg, was present Following the lodge session a dinner was served and the "Wardettes" of Bloomsburg entertained. Roy E. Folk 111 for about -seven years, Roy E.

Folk, of Summerhill avenue, passed away at his home. He was born in town and was a member of the North Berwick Evangelical Church. His wife and the following children survive: Headly, Kenneth, Jack, Arden, Sheldon and Dorothy, at home, and Floyd, of town. Funeral services will be held from the Kelchner Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev.

C. R. of the Evangelical Church, will have charge and burial will be in Pine Grove Annex. Briefs Edward E. Demaree.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Maloney and Mrs.

E. J. Loner-gan spent the day at Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Fred Wolff of East Fourth street are spending severa.1 weeKs touring Florida. Mrs. Edna Sponenberg, of Fourth avenue, suffered a hroVpn rnllar bone in a fall near her home. LACEYVILLE MART E.

GRAY Local Notes Mr. and Mrs. George Grow entertained at their home Sunday in honor of members of their family whose birthdays are in December. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs.

Corey Grow, sons, Leonard and Donald, daughters, Berneta, Arleigh and Shirley, Endicott, N. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pewterbaugh, daughters, Helen and Mildred, and son, Harold, Vestal Center, N. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Grow, daughter, Helen, West Pittston; Mrs. Walter Harvey and son( Springville; Mr. and Mrs. Eland Perry, daughters, Irene and Elaine, Twin Orchards, N.

and Webb Sivers, Silvara. Messrs. B. O. Sheldon of town and Ralph Sheldon, Tunkhannock, were in Wilkes-Barre Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. William Siegel and Mrs. J. W.

Siegel spent Friday in Scranton. Mrs. M. E. Shoemaker, daughter, Helen; Mrs.

Hyla Deitrick and son, Jackie attended the funeral of Harry Deitrick, Towanda, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Deitrick. a former resi dent of town, died suddenly last uesaay, naving recently oeen stricken by a heart ailment. Capt Bush and wife of the Towanda Salvation Army and Capt and Mrs.

De Selms of Altoona, former leaders of tne Towanda Salvation Army, offi ciated at the funeral Oscar Lattimore of Indian Hill was taicen to the Packer Hospital Friday night. Mrs. lattimore and son, R. G. Lattimore, visited Monday ana louna Mr.

jattunore leeung bet-ter. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Rafferty spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. William Carr, Spring HilL Miss Gladys Salsman, Tunkhannock, was a week-end guest of Miss Catherine Hunsinger. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Liddiard, son, Richard, Mrs.

Jennie Rowe, Athens; and Mr. and Mrs. Duane P. Harris and family of town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

I. N. Rowe Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

George Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Frazer and Mrs. Nellie Johnston, Endicott, N. were Sunday guests; and Mr.

and Mrs. Murray Morrow and son, George, callers at Mrs. Sarah Williams, and Mrs. Lizzie Brungess Sunday afternoon. Orondo 1 The weeklv Kchnln.cf ir frnlln f.

ttirinff the rhvthm nf nulnh and his band, is the attraction at the Orondo tonight. Hollywood's newest discovery Is a telephone operator, proving that you really don't have to have rnn- nections to crash the films. Classified ads ordered for every other day, or skip dates will bo charged for at the one time Insertion price, for each insertion. Charged ads accepted over the telephone. Where results are obtained before the expiration of your ad you will bo charged for only the actual number of Insertions that your ad was published, at our regular Classified rate card.

After 5 P. M. Dally and Until IP.M, Dally DIAL 3-4144 Direct Connections With Our Want Ad Department Not responsible after first Insertion of any ad for errors. Classified Ads accepted over ths phone Monday through Saturday from 8 A. M.

till P. 11. dally. Tearly contract rates available at our offices on application. Box Number Replies There are replies for the following numbers awaiting advertisers at the Times-Leader, main off Ice 44 West Market street, Wilkes-Barre, Venna.

Please call for them as soon as Jiosslble, as no replies will bo kept onger than two weeks. Present your slip with box number when calling for replies. This list was compiled at 10:30 this morning: 3, 5, 9, 27, 28, 29. 50, 75, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 115, 117, 218, 219, 222, 224, 225, 230, 231, 232, 318, 325, 330, 332, 336, 338, 839, 351, 352, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 524, 540, 643, 644, 645, 846, 647, 920. Announcements Personals WHY not eat today at MURPHT'I Restaurant, 62 Public Square.

READINGS 1 to 9 p. m. Mrs. Naylor, 357 Simon Long Bldg. 2-1848.

RUG-Carpet weaving. Chairs reseated. Robbins, 112 Wyo. St, 4-0144. DRESS making, tailored draperies.

iurs remoaeiea, a o. juain. 3-DM7, SOLVE your problems, have a reading at the Oriental Coffee and Tea Parlors, 371 S. Franklin St Dial '3-6763. MESSAGE circle Friday evening 8:15, V.

McKendra, 50 Dexter I 2-4328. MRS. Emma Hendershot will hold spiritualist services every Thurs. eve at 8 p. m.

221 Pierce King. Questions ans. by ballot only. MADAME MAE Call Kingston 7-6410. Wonderful card reader.

Answers any questions. Far Remodeling and Repairing fur coats. May'Birch, 4048. Main St Expert Fur Remodeling, Repairing SPECIAL prices on ladies' and men's tailoring, 65 Market 3-9203. See Wext Pago Por Additional Want Ado Legal LEONA A.

PHILLIPS vs. ALBERT PHILLIPS. In the Court of Corn-man Pleas of Luzerne County. No. 1799, October Term 1937.

To Albert Phillips, Respondent: The subpoena and alias subpoena having been returned non est inventus, you are hereby notified to appear at the next term of court on the 10th day of January, 1938, to answer the-complaint of said libellant. WILLIAM R. THOMAS, Sheriff. D. H.

JENKINS, Attorney for Libellant. PROPOSAL Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Commissioners ot Plains Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for the erection and completion of a Fire Apparatus Building and a Garage, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Ralph M. Herr, R. 140 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Plans and specifications may be secured from the Secretary at the office of the Board by leaving a deposit of $15.00 for General Construction plans of each building, $5.00 for plans of Heating and Plumbing of building, and $5.00 for Electric budlng.

If plans and specifications be returned within 3 days after bids are received, the total deposit will be returned, other- rh1eSeAtrchitdeecrU Wm be retalned by Separate bids shall be submitted b.ulldi,ns: st for ttaoiS Work: Second for Heating Work; Third for Plumbing pI.k,:haFourth for Electric wVrk. Jiacn bid or any part of bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Chick in the amount as called for In the RLfficati02sVand be delivered to the f-oo Pa5? on or bforo 7.00 P. December 20, 1937. work specified fir each shall be completely finished Ion or before April 15th, 1938. ine Board reserves the rletit th6 Bard of Comml I JOSEPH POCZATKO, Secretary.

Today's Answers to CRANIUM CRACKERS Questions on Editorial Pago 1. The Arabic numerals and cor- vn on "sures are: Li-OU, xC-90, DC-600. and M-1000. a a cora 01 wood containg 128 cubic feet. The standard size of a Cord is a nila foaf 1- a i and 4 feet high.

3. Tiro a 4UA 7. une 01 me Apostles who is believed to have staff of the S. Army. Vri Mlitary Academy Is at West Point, N.

the Naval Academv at inn.i:. Vj dates forWest Point are eligible Imry Ua il.n .1 a Jl ua' Bre years old until thnw ra.h AVOCA HISS BETTY BERRY Fhons Moosio 507-W Retreat For Men The annual retreat for high school bbys and older men of Saint Mary's parish opens this evening. The retreat for the women concluded yesterday. Reverend a member of the Vincentian Order, is In charge. Masses will be said every day during the retreat at 6, 7 and 8 o'clock.

Party Tomorrow The Ladies Auxiliary to the Mc-Phlllip-Widdall Post, American Legion, will conduct a party Friday evening at 8 in Jr. O. U. A. M.

Hall on Main street. Meeting Today An all-day meeting will be held today at the home of Miss Mary Hastie, 1232 North Main street. Special services will begin at 2:30 and 7:30 with Mrs. E. E.

Moon presiding. Brief Notes Plans are being made by the members of the L. A. C. Club for an old-time dance to be held at the Buddy Club, Moosic, December 16.

This week's Dart Baseball League matches will be played in the parlors of the Langcliffe Presbyterian Church. The games played ended in an even break for the three teams, two of the games going eleven innings. Features of the games were home runs by Henry Stahl, Walter Young, Billy Roberts and Rev. A. D.

Behrends. John Prokop has returned to his home on Cherry street, after spending some time in New York City. Mrs. Richard Grimes of Spruce street, Moosic, and granddaughter Barbara Ann Golden of Scranton has left to spend some time in Cleveland. Dr.

Francis Fadden of New York is visiting here. Teams of the Moosic Bowling League will bowl their games this evening at 7 at O'Brien's. Eugene Clifford, son of and Mrs. Mark Clifford, South street, underwent an emergency appendicitis operation at the Taylor Hospital recently. Gerard Sammon, a member of the CCC camp stationed at Carlisle, is spending some time at his home on Grove street.

The class of '35 is to meet in the high school tonight at 8:30. Frank Sempa, president, will be chairman. WHITE HAVEN W. E. DAVENPORT Berwick Avenue Krlinnl Rnn The borough board of education convened at the high school building Mondayjsvening.

A reorganization the board for the comine vear was effected. S. Cleveland Barry wmioTOn-ted. in Rev. WUliam Geiger's place and Gilbert Kester succeeded Clayton C.

Mover as vice president. Cloyd Sensenbach was retained as secretary Brown, elected to the board at the recent election assumed the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of Clayton Moyer. iM 0td deferd action in the Edward Day versus Carl Meir con- u.uS ulc aueEea mis- Attended Funeral Mr. and Mrc t-To-i HUghest0W: Wn Two Games Th a 1 1 teams were victorious in two games with Toby- 1C i-ansn nouse court Tuesday evening when the Junior Varsitv rlefpateri tli. i- uojvres oi me Pocono town and the M.

J. three- decisively won from Tobyhanna regulars. Due to the absence of Coach Smaltz the squad was under the direction of Harold Quinn, star forward on the 1935 nigh school champions. Friday the Red and Blue will the Mining and Mechanical five at Freeland. war? McNevins of Easton was fuesday.

luwanna Slreet, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maguire son Geor8e Maguire," attended the funeral of an out of town relative during the week. Rnhert an appendicitis operation at the General hospital in Wilkes-Barre Lester Davenport has recovered from a slight attack of grip after being confined to his home for several days. N0XEN MRS.

DELIA JONES Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Russell Keiper announce the birth of.a daughter, Alice Jean, December in WilkesWe General HospitaL Surprise Party Miss Dorotha Nye was surprised recently when the following friends iYOEi Theatre TONIGHT "WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE" Witk Prutoa Totter ft Ann Dromk All. Mo. "Scotland Yard" Serial.

"The Criminal Shadow" gathered at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James dispell, in honor of her birthday. The following were present: Tunkhannock, Eleanor Phillips, Elva Raugh, Evelyn Smith, Wanda Emmons, Beatrice Webber, Alberta Webber, Irene Mahoney, Mildred Mahoney, Grace Miner, Edith Williams, Elma Ayre, Marjorie Ayres, Winifred Ayre and Mrs. Richard Ayre, Mr.

and Mrs. Mark Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nye and children, Anna, Richard and Thelma. Also Helen Keiper, Leah Race, Hazel Race, Russell Casterline, Le-land Case, Robert Pogar, Loretta Space, Elmer Swetland, Verna Traver, Lela Loveland, Mary Traver, Shirley Fenlayson.

Mr. Fenlayson, Raymond Miner, Mr. and Mrs. James Crispell, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Traver, Alice Richards, Cecil and Eunice Traver and Dorotha Nye. Brief News Ralph Frank, of Union Springs, N. was a guest of Edgar Engleman at the "Limited Twenty" hunting camp for the past week. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Miller have returned to their home at St Mary's. Mildred. Lopez, Bernice MRS. HELE ROSBACH Phone Dushore 42-B-13 Miner Infarftil George Bundel of Cherry Twist was seriously injured last Saturday while working at the Monahan Coal Company near Forksville when covered by a rock falL He was taken but of the mines and rushed to Dushore for medical treatment and then taken to the Tioga General Hospital at Waverly, N. Y.

It is believed that he will recover. Lopes Items Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Petrilla were recent visitors in Exeter. John Kriel of New York City spent last weekend here with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. John Socash and son, and Louis Puzzo of Exeter spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Klem.

Stephen Prohidney was one of the lucky hunters here, shooting a four-point buck. John Seaman of New York spent the weekend here with his parents. Stephen Mushallo of New York spent Sunday with his father, Michael Mushallo. Edward Cole was injured last week while working at the Gunton mines in Bernice. Mrs.

Charles Grimsey of Peach Bottom is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Barbara Valinch. Besnice-Mildred Briefs Miss Ann Rusin is snpririinir cnmo time in New Jersey visiting relatives. Miss Pauline Rodka left for New York City Saturday, where she will remain for a few weeks. George Lithfus and Anthony Bar-natavich of CCC Camp, S-95, spent the weekend at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Rice. celeste ana Oreste Lupini of Stillwater spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mathiola.

Thomas Latoni of Kingston visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Striney on Sunday. John Masonis of Luzerne is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Zigmond Molecavage. Mr. and Mrs. William Moyer and Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Moyer of Reading are spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Moyer. Jacob Ropeck of this place is a patient in the Robert Packer hospital at Sayre. He is suffering with pneumonia.

was brought home from the Robert Packer hospital Sunday. He is somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cocci of Endi-cott spent the week-end with Mr.

and Mrs. C. Perozzi. Mr. anH Mrs A mm: iiiui uuuijia ot i fPent Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Roth. Harrv nimu was yoiuug over the week-end in Williamsport and and Mrs. Harry Bubbs of 4 are spending some time ot Mr. and Mrs.

John -uuiuaugn. yusnore items islulse Touschner of in Dushore last inursdav nnti ini a KH mane ner law her brother-in-Mr- and Mrs- Frank Touschner. was Lccompanied here by Mr. rPn.MrS- Kninevon of Cin cmnati, who returned to Ohio Sat- r.wS,onSie?I?en Charnitski of this place and Mrs. John Charnitski of leekteThtV first Pa of tWs oi thJ? Jt hlcktshMiny at the homes Miss Mary Hulpka of Shickshinny returned here with themho S6 Tuesday evening at EXETER Phono Plttston 827 Sodality to Meet m18? U1- beo a meeti" Of the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St.

An-thony Church tonight A '730 St. Cecelia's Party Alumni Association of St. Cecelia's School will hold the second of a series of indoor parties tonight at 8 in the church hall. Prof. Daniel Dougherty is being assisted in arrangements by Mrs.

Eileen Mackin Space, Mildred Hoban, Margaret THE CRYSTAL IS CLEARING. I SEE A DARK MAN. A VERY DARK MAN. YOU ARE PAY-ING HIM SOME MONEY, AND HE IS GIVING YOU SOMETHING. NO, I CAN'T SEE WHAT IT IS.

SOMETIMES IT LOOKS LIKE A THIMBLE. SOMETIMES IT LOOKS LIKE AN AUTO-MOBILE. I SEE BY YOUR SMILE THAT YOU THINK YOU HAVE A BARGAIN. I KNOW BY HIS SMILE THAT YOU HAVE NOT. NOW HE IS LEAVING HIS STORE.

HE IS GOING TO DINNER AND THE THEATER. THEN HE WILL GO TO THE CLUB. HE IS DOING HIMSELF WELL ON YOUR MONEY. THE ARTICLE YOU BOUGHT? TOO BAD. A BLIND BARGAIN.

i BUT THE SCENE CHANGES. THE DARK MAN IS GONE. YOU ARE READING THE AD-VERTISEMENTS IN THIS PAPER. YOU KNOW THE HONEST PRICES, THE QUALITY BRANDS. YOU ARE FINDING WHERE TO BUY.

YOU ARE" GETTING YOUR MONEY'S WORTH AND MORE. YOU HAVE DISCOVERED THAT ADVERTISEMENTS ARE YOUR TRUE PROPHETS OF PROFIT. mm y'As liiliiil I I fit 4 eligible for admission to Annapolis if they are more than 16 years old and not more than 20 years old on APnhr ct the calendar year of their admittance. 1.

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