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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1943. VAOE 13 WEDDINGS nil i. Today's Funerals The funeral of Helen Dougherty of 471 Went Broad street, wan held at 10 o'clock this morning. Solemn mass of requiem was celebrated at 10:30 a. m.

In St, Gabriel's church. Rev. A. P. Maloney was celebrant.

Rev. Joseph Barrett, deacon and Rev. Joseph McDonough, sub-deacon. The pallbearers were: Michael Antolick, John Kushnerick, William Shepphard, Thomas Kurtz, Robert Smith and Wilbur Evan-. Interment wan in St.

Gabriel'- cemetery'- Mon-lignor D. J. Kane, pastor of St. Ga-briel's church, gave the blessing at the grave. Wlrick-Stasku Mis Mary Stasko, daughter of Mrs, Anna Stasko of Hollywood and Norburt Wirick of Sampson, N.

son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wirick of Bedford, were married at nine o'clock Saturday morning at St. Joseph' C. church with Rev.

Dr. J. J. Gavenda celebrating tho high mass. The bride wore a winter white wool dress with fuchsia accwsorle and wore a corsage of Thanksgiving pink pompons and white chrysanthemums.

Mrs. Robert Bechtloff, sister of the bride, wag maid of honor and was gowned In a wool maize colored dress with plum accessories and wore a corsage of Thankagiving pink pompons and golden chrysanthemums Robert Bechtloff was best man. Mrs. J. Pusti presided at the console of the organ and sang "Ave Maria" and "On this Day, Oh Beautiful Mother." A dinner was held at the bride's home for the immediate family, The bride and bridegroom were graduated from Windber High School, Windber, class of 1942.

The bridegroom will return to his naval base at Sampson, 'N. where he will continue his studies. Kromis-Kanouse Miss Muriel Kanouse, daughter of Mrs. Sadie Kanouse, of 519 Washington street, Freeland and Curtis 11. Kromis, son of Mrs, Clementine Kromis of Drums, were married on Saturday at 2 p.

m. in the Free-land Bethel Baptist church by Rev. Stephen J. Hughes. The bride wore a soldier blue dress witli matching accessories and a corsage of white bridal roses.

The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Williams of Nesquehoning, cousin of the bride, wore a powder blue dress with brown accessories and a corsage of pink tea roses. Victor Kromis of Detroit, brother of the groom, served as best man. Miss Gladys Kromis played Loh engrin's wedding march on the piano and gave a short recital preceding the ceremony. A reception was held at tho home of the bride after which the couple left for a wedding trip to New York City. Upon their return they will reside on Walnut street, Free-land.

Out-of-town guests included Mds. Thomas Corby of Nesquehoning, William Williams of Coaldale, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kromis of Detroit, Michigan. Swenda-Holloman Miss Elsie A.

Holloman, of McAdoo, and Andrew H. Swenda, of Philadelphia, were married at 2 o'clock, Thanksgiving afternoon in the First- Methodist church, Tamaqua. Rev. W. E.

Myers, pastor, performed the double ring ceremony. Nemshick-White Opitz-Nemshick In a double wedding ceremony at the St. James R. C. Church, Philadelphia, Miss Josephine A.

White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. White of Boston, became the bride of Joseph R. Nemshick of Philadelphia, and Miss Agnes V.

Nemshick of Philadelphia, became the bride of Frederick C. Opitz, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Opitz of Washington, D.

C. Rev. O'Rourke officiated. Mr, Nemshick and Miss Nemshick are a brother and sister of 83 Franklin street, Laurel Hill Terrace, and are former Hazleton residents. Mrs.

Nemshick, given in marriage by her father, wore royal purple velvet and a corsage of white gardenias and bouvardia, and her attendant, Miss Helen Nemshick, sister of the bridegroom, wore fuschia velvet and a corsage of yellow roses. Montour Youth Is Back Home Carl Carman, of Montour, Dunvillo, D. who will bo 14 year old in January, arrested here at 2:30 yesterday afternoon was taken back homo last night by his par-entH. Ho was arrested by city patrolmen Stanley Croll and Michael Sweeney whom be attracted after ne circled around the city on a bicycle several times. When aearchod at city hall lie had in his possession a purse containing cards bearing the names of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Markarovich, of llloomsburg, R. I). 3. Chief Hav-rillu learned toduy that the purse was lost by Mrs.

Markarovich and found by Carman at Bloomsburg, Tho bicycle on which he rode from Berwick yesterday morning was stolen in Berwick, the police an-announced. Tho boy's parents took the purse and bicycle with them and will turn them over to the State Police at Bloomsburg to be return-ed to their owners. Carman told the police he left homo Wednesday night last and went to the farm' of Murray Krat-ler at Danville R. D. where he help-ed at the butchering of hogs.

He formerly worked for Kratzer. He said he stayed at the Y. M. C. A.

in Berwick Saturday night. He said he went to Berwick to visit his grandmother but she was absent when he called. He declared then he decided to visit Hazleton and visit her upon his niturn to Berwick. Marriage Licenses Anthony G. Persico Chambersburg Adeline M.

Bonoma Hazleton Edward Buluski Hazleton Marguerite Kostichak Hazleton Elias Clark Ringtown, R. D. Violet Hoffman Bloomsburg, R. Birthday Anniversaries Miss Laura Freed, of Weatherly, was entertained at her home in hon or of her birthday anniversary. The event was featured by a chicken dinner.

She was the recipient of many gifts. Mies Helen Kokinda, of the Y. W. C. A.

observed her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Julia Rachinsky, of 536 North street, West Hazleton, celebrated her birthday anniversary yesterday. Doris Crawford, of 539 East Chestnut street, an employe of Lauder-bach's, observed her birthday yesterday, Helene and Ronald Palermo, twin children of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Palermo, of 732 Alter street, are two years old today. Biddle Sharply Answers Dewey (Continued from First Page) before he is surrendered to state custody, in the event there is a commutation of the death sentence. Thi3 would be the customary practice, Biddle said, since the federal sentence was imposed first. Dewey deferred the executions of Buchalter and two associates in Murder, for a third time on Nov, 20, shortly before leaving for a Georgia vacation from which he has not yet returned to Albany. In his absence, the governor's office had no comment today.

Buchalter, Louis Capone and Em anuel Weiss are under death sen tences for the murder of Joseph Ro sen, Brooklyn florist, in 1936. Their conviction has been affirmed by the United States Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, high New York state tribunal. Capone and Weiss are in Sing Sing prison in New York state. Dewey, deferring the executions last set for Dec. 2 until Jan.

6, said in a statement that counsel for the trio have sought clemency hear ings and added: "I have twice respited the execu tions of Capone and Wreiss because will not consider their cases while the principal defendant is protected from punishment by the failure of the United States to grant the customary conditional pardon." Were Paid Today The employes of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at Hazleton, Ashmore and Weatherly were paid today. Wedding Anniversaries Today is the ninth WvA'ini niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lve Phillips of 92 South street. Mr.

and Mrs. William Theobold are observing thdr 20th wedding anniversary today. Sergeant and Mrs. Norman Gould are celebrating their first wedding nnniversaiv. Mrs.

Gould was for merly Florence Sonderschafer, of this citv, and Sgt. Gould is now stationed with the U. S. Army somewhere in the Southwest Pacific. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Mumie, of 21(5 North Fourth street, West Hazleton, observed their third wedding anniversary yesterday. They were given a party at Berlitz hall, West Hazleton, on Saturday night. Private First Class and Mrs. Bernard Usiak celebrated their first wedding anniversary November 26.

Pfc. I'siak is stationcJ ar lamp SiWt. Alabama. Mrs. I siak was) the former Florence Raymond of lines vi'le.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Lansford, celebrated their first weJ-ding anniversary yesterday. Mi. Watkin is the former Eunice Barry, daughter of Roland Barry, of White Tfcov were nnrried in the i 1 Borough Sailor Gives First Aid In Accident Petty officer, second (last Jamia C.

Stolu, U. S. N. ion ct William J. Stoltz, 112 North Broad -feet, West Hazleton, and twoother sailors re their way to North Carolina from Virginia recently when they witnessed a four car crash In Virginia.

They were standing only twenty feet from the spot where the accident occured, in which one car waj completely demolished. Stoltz, and hi buddy removed a seriously injured man from tht wreckage, and efficiently applied first aid. They wre commended by the ambulance attendants for their work. After taking care of the Injured they notified State Police, and directed traffic until the wrecaga could bo cleaned away. Home From New York Mrs.

Isabel Seybert has returned from New York where she spent the holiday week-end. Today' T.mperature The temperature here at 7 o'clock this morning was 22 degrees. At noon it was 29. Yesterday's high was 32 at 4 p. m.

Patient In Lanxdale Hospital State police barracks on West Broad street were notified that Misa Ruby Bylone, of 917 East James street, this city, is a patient in tht Lansdale Hospital. Officials at the hospital asked that her brother be notified. There were no detaili in the message. Reservations For Reed Dinner Close Saturdav Committees arranging for the testimonial dinner to be held at Stinea the evening of December 8 in honor of Councilman-elect Henry W. Reed announced today that a big attendance is assured.

Reservations will close next Saturday, it was announced. Will Undergo Operation Mrs. John Freidenbach of Weatherly, who entered the State Hospital here last Tuesday, will undergo an operation tomorrow. Sugarloaf Miner Hurt William Solonoski, of Sugarloaf, a miner in the employ of the Lehigh Valley oal Company is receiving treatment at the State Hospital for injuries to his right little toe sustained at work on Saturday. Nurses Committee Will Prepare Forms Tonight A meeting of the Procurement and Assignment Committee of tho local Council for War Nursing Service will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Crippled Children's Association rooms in the Markle Bank building.

Chairman Ann Stephanko has ask ed that all members be present in order to assist in preparing forma listing all local nurses in regard to their eligibility or availability for war eervice or their essentiality to civilian nursing service. These form will later be sent to state committee headquarters for classification. Returns To Studies Miss Jean Louise Rice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rice, of North Vine street, has resumed her studies at Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg, after spending the past week at her home.

Here From Baltimore Charles McGeehan, a former resident of South Pine street, now located at Baltimore, was here over the week-end visiting relatives. His father, the late Charles McGeehan was Associated Press operator at The, Plain Speaker office for some time. Meeting Of Bible Class The monthly meeting of the Wash ington Men's Bible Class of the Methodist church at W'eatherly will be held tonight in the social rooma at the church. The church Sunday School Board will hold a business seseion prior to the meeting. HOLIDAY SPECIAL Let Smiling Tonv Serve You ANY 2 GARMENTS Dry Cleaned and Pressed $1.25 Expert Shoe Repairing Also BOOTS AND RUBBERS Heeled and Soled at New York Combination Shop 765 ALTER ST.

Phone 36R Dom. Cmatis Call Delivery Service. CD Dr. Larkin To Address Rotary Dr. Thomas E.

Larkin of Mt. Po- cono, umpire of the Anthracitt Board of Conciliation, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Hat lcton Rotary Club Wednesday noon at the Altamont, announced Chair man Frank Mants today. Dr. Larkin Is also a member of the regional panel of the WLB and Is a leading figure in economic cir clei in the nation. His appearance here, aid Mr, Mantz, means that a number of coal operators and union officials will attend the meeting as guests.

The chairmen for the rest of the year will be; December 8 Kenneth Hoch. December 15 J. IL Lahm. December 22 A. Y.

Deisroth. December 29 Stewart S. Veale. VLdting In New York Lt. Eva Hoehn, WAC recruiting officer stationed here, is spending several days in New York City.

Returns From Boston Corp. Marjorie Anderson, local WAC recruiter, returned from Boston, where she spent Thanksgiving Day with relatives. Former Residents Here Frances Haffner, Mrs. A. D.

Chat- field and Mrs. F. D. Chatfield, for- mer local residents who now live at Elmira, N. were week-end visitors here.

Soft Coal Wage Parley Held Up (Continued from First Page) convert some of his following and to leave him isolated with a reia tively small tonnage. Pressure on Burke may take other forms, such as strikes or slowdowns. Over the weekend, Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson authorized soft coal price increases averaging 17 cents a ton and Ickes announced production in the week ended No vember 20 was the greatest in 16 years. The total output was 700,000 tons.

That mark was last exceeded in March 1927 when 000 tons were mined in one week The alltime high was 14,551,000, re corded in December 1926. Teacher Hurt In Fall Miss Rose Boyle, of Humboldt, a Hazle Township school teacher at Harwood, is a patient at the State Hospital being treated for injuries to her right leg sustained in a fall down steps at her home. Takes Testa For Navy Daniel Sachse, III, of Conyngham, Lafayette College football star, went to Philadelphia today to take tests for the navy. He will be 18 years old early next year. Makes Threat If Vets Don't Get Just Dues South Bend, Nov.

29. (JP) Well start a bonfire that will burn that Washington squirrel cage down unless the men returning from war get their just desserts," Warren H. Atherton of Stockton, national commander of the American Legion, declared at a war bond sale3 meeting Sunday at the University of Notre Dame. "We have one duty to those who come back," he said. "We can't shed the responsibility by giving them a small amount of money and letting the veterans subsist on charity.

must enable them to continue their education and give the maimed vocational training." Enters Hospital Patsy, daughter of Lieut. Richard and Mrs. Matthews of W'eatherly, was stricken euddenly ill with symptoms of appendici ie and was removed to the State Hospital here for observation. Craftsman's Plans Complete The Craftsman's Club has completed all arrangements for its "suburban night" program at the Masonic Temple tonight. Groups from all surrounding towns will be present and cards, bowling, billiards and refreshments have been planned.

Germans Fight Open Rebellion In Italy New Y'ork, Nov. 29. (JP) The Stockholm newspaper Social Demo-kraten, in a dispatch from the Swiss-Italian border, said the Germans had thrown airborne troops and dive-bombers against Italians waging "open rebellion" against the Nazis in northern Italy. "A regular battle is raging near Lake Maggiore," and hundreds are jn, 4. fighting in Florence, said the dis-, pit il 13 iciuiitu fcu mc v.

t. i day. Skirts On Another Ship Albiers. Nov. 29.

(JP) When units of the French army's feminine auxiliaries next go on parade they'll attract a lot of attention if they wear their American-made uniforms. Under a lease-lend agreement unnorms, a but no skits, arrived recently. The skirts are on another ship somewhere in the Atlantic arses Aides To Meet Red Cross officials announced today that an important meeting of jthe nurses aides will be held at 3:13 tomorrow afternoon in the Hazleton Xatonal Bank building. are Schedule Of Work At Mines Tomorrow Following the working schedule for tomorrow at the mini in the Hazleton district: Working Jeddo-Ilighland Coal Co, Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Cranberry Improvement Co.

Payne Coal Co. at Jeanetvillo and Yorktown. Lattimer Coal Corp. Glen Alden Coal Co. Haddock Mining Co.

at Beaver Meadows; Derringer, Tomhlcken. Steele Coal Co. at Junedale, Haulmore Coal Co. at Beaver Meadows. Coal-Rain Coal Co.

at Junedale, Staff Elected By Trainmen P. B. Connor Lodge 173, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, held its bi-annual election of officer at Union Hall, this city, yesterday, and named the following ataff: President William Wise. Vice presidentDavid W. Reese Jr, Secretary Albert Lozosky.

Treasurer Leroy Neifert. Official publication agent J. Mar-gevitch. Organization committee Charles Reinheimer, chairman; H. W.

Fisher, secretary; and Michael Kodak. Legislative representative James Dugan; alternate Albert Lozosky. Grievance committee William Wise, secretary, succeeding Mahlon Stewart; Lawrence Schrader, succeeding James J. Kennedy. Terms of both Stewart and Kennedy had expired.

Ex-French Deputies Back Petain's Stand Bern, Switzerland, Nov. 29. (IP) The Swiss newspaper Neue Zuricher Zeitung said today that 100 former French deputies and senators, meeting secretly, had sent resolutions commending French Chief of State Philippe Petain for what they described as his effort to give France a democratic regime. The Nazis were reported earlier this month to have prevented the aged marshal from promulgating a new, democratic constitution for France. The group also attacked Gen.

Charles De Gaulle's national committee of liberation as illegal, the newspaper said. According to the account, the former legislators proposed that Petain empower them to act upon a new constitution, to pass a law barring themselves and all former French legislators from election to a future new assembly, and then to adjourn permanently. Polish Premier's Son Escapes London, Nov. 29. (JP) The Polish telegraph agency said today the 16-year-old son of Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk of Poland, had escaped from the Nazi prison at Lublin and is hiding somewhere in Poland.

Florist Charged With Thefts From Craves Muscatine, Nov. 29. (JP) Chief of Police Mark Taylor said today a charge of petty larceny had been filed against Clarence Secrist, Muscatine florist, for allegedly stealing wreaths from cemetery graves. Secrist is at liberty under $100 bond. Taylor said complaints of graves being molested had been frequent lor said.

Other wreaths were found at his homo. Secrist contended all the wreaths had been made in his shop, but the officer said some of them were identified by persons who said they bought them at other florist shops and had placed them on graves. Home From Hospital Mrs. Peter Heaney, of South Pine street, is home from the State Hospital where she underwent an operation. Pre-Roosevelt Vote Tomorrow Donalsonville, Nov.

29. (JP) The Seminole county Democratic executive committee has called a presidential preferential primary for tomorrow, probably the first to be held in the country. The county was the first to hold such balloting in the 1936 and 1940 campaigns and went overwhelmingly for President Franklin Roose velt Ellison Dunn, chairman of the committee for the past I Roosevelt committee for the past twelve years, predicted the vote aeain would favor Roosevelt His VfU fflr fourth term." The bot 8y9. you favor a fourth term fcr (President Franklin D. Roosevelt fonrth t.

vo his re-election vote against fourth. term. Strike out the one for which you do not wish to vote. "If Roosevelt is not your choice for the presidency, write below the name of your choice. Treasury Balance Washington, Nov.

29. UP) The position of the Treasury Nov. 26: Receipts Expenditures Balance $15,301 S5.467.m iorponti i nomas n. jtopeck nun returned to Loi Angeles, California, after (pending a furlough at nla home at 7U5 l'eaue street. Mr.

and Mrs. George Dueble of Weatherly have received word that their ion, George, a member of the U. S. Navy has received the rating of machinist mate, second class, JIu ii. stationed somewhere in the Pacific and is in good health.

Pharmacist Mate Robert Minnlch who spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Min-nich of West First street, has returned to duty with the coast guard at Shecpshead Bay, N.

Y. TCpl. Anthony Bottley, who is stationed at Fort Lewis in the state of Washington, has loft to resume his duties following a 15-day furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bottley, 600 Carson street.

Lieut. Dayton Carl Ycager, of Wapwallopen RD 1, who was graduated as a pilot at Turner Field, Albany, is the husband of the former Miss Vida Lulz of Conyng-ham. She and their son Dalo reside with the parents of Lieut. Yeager. Staff Sergeant Wallace L.

Boyle, of 112 South Pine street, has been transferred from Long Island, N. to Groton, Conn. Second Class Seaman Daniel De-Rose, has returned to his U. S. Naval Training base at Sampson, N.

after spending a week's leave at h's home at 883 North Vine street, this city. Tom Licurgo, S2-c, stationed at Norfolk, Pvt. Gerald Licurgo located at Camp Hoan, Calif, and S-Sgt. Lewis Licurgo from Dow Field, Maine, spent the Thanksgiving holidays at their home in Hazle Village. They are the sons of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Licurgo. Pvt. Kenneth Reichart, son of Mr and Mrs. Nathan Reichart of 179 South Wyoming street, has arrived home on a 15 day furlough after being on maneuvers in Tennessee.

He now stationed at Camp Gor don, Ga. Private Reichart was in ducted Sept. 8, 1942. He served at Fort Jackson, S. Camp Hood, Texas; Fort Benning, Camp Forest, Tenn.

and Camp Gordon, Ga He was awarded the "good conduct" medal just recently for good be haviour throughout his training. Michael E. Matsko, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Matsko of 27 South Lo gan street, McAdoo, has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

Before entering the army he practiced medicine at McAdoo. His wife lives at 93 North Tamaqua McAdoo, Set. Joseph J. Dubatto, son of Nicholas Dubatto of 600 Arthur street, Hazleton and Sgt. Frank Bar tosevieh, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Bartosevich of 11 Main street, Upper Lehigh, have been graduated from the Aerial Gunnery School at Harlingen army air field, Texas. Sergt. and Mrs. Oscar Reed, who were here visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Reed, of West Fourth street, parents of Sergt. Reed, have returned to Camp Ashby, Va. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs.

John B. Doyle, of 703 North Locust street, this city, that their nephew, Sgt. Donold Girard, has arrived safely overseas; and is now somewhere in Wales. Before goin overseas Sgt. Girard served at Camp Croft, S.

Indiantown Gap, Camp Livingston, Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla and Camp Pickett, Va. Murders Four Kills Himself Philadelphia, Nov. 29. (ff) Two real estate men were shot to death in a real estate office today and a few minutes later two women employes of a Y. M.

C. A. were shot and killed by a man who committed Police said they believed the same man was responsible for all four killings. The real estate men killed were David Finke, 52, and Samuel Clokey. The YMCA employes, both negroes, were Miss Mae Chappell, 29, and Mrs.

Nora Harley, 2(5. The gunman was not immediately identified. Herbert Silver, who lives nearby, told police he was talking to Clokey when he heard shots "five or six" over the telephone. 'While the shots were sounding. I heard a voice crying: "No! Don't! Don't!" Silver said.

Silver notified police, who went to the office and found Finke sprawled on the floor in the center of the room and Clokey lying behind a desk. Botn were dead. 12-Year-01d Hoy Bags Deer On Father's Farm William Buchman, 12-year-old, brought down a four-point buck weighing 150 pounds as the deer hunting season got undor way this morning. T.e young hunter bagged his nri-a nn thlt farm owned by Clarence Buchman being out only a short time. after In World War f.

the Germans maintained a special hospital at Jena to care for dogs -rounded in war service. fu rluuiffH. left today i Mac- Mrs. John J. tyS Wet Fust ut.

Grove, son formerly of rJt for id, tu army uu UP ihn J. Davis, 1 went to if iu now in tJlil 1" to Camp Mr. und Mm. Hayes "mT7( Milneevlllo, ffi' eourse in naval tfa Kf" Monmouth. Here curing wekdv.s.M.ia....- P.hiwl forces at Samp- Il -it-- kii 9mlt.ll.

word that Firat CUs. James the Unin-I has arrivi-c tjsffl ,11 Pacific- Earnhrt. Jk is Bpcnon.8 with bis r- I.ort Michael M. Greco I ik Mire us, iui. North Locu.it KIWI ol (IT ft 1.0 list has roceiveu um ot- for participating in bombing raius uvn gunner on the Flying Pee Wee II.

Sergeant Greco is serving in the tigmn ivrmy nu has two brothers serving tav, Pfc. Ralph Greco, in Frank Greco, in W. Steibing who left 15th with the contingent soldiers, hits been assigned Belwir, Va. He is a son of 5frs. Walter Weber of hast I street- a former attache of fen Broadcasting who in the Merchant Marine, afternoon and bun- mg his mother, who is re- Bachman House, First Class Robert Ma- 4 the Merchant Marine, is i furlough at his home, ate street, this city.

He re- Manied from a trip overseas. iks been received that Pvt. Fisher, who left for the iwrict on November 15th, ill Virginia, and has been the Engineer Training Re st Center, Ha was gradu- pHazleton High in if.Krassc, son of Mr. and Kratme, of 117 sad street, West Hazleton, promoted from radioman to chief radioman, with Navy. pwill have completed eight service with tne Navy in has particmated in Halipnincs.

in the Pacific, and in the Aleti-i now attending rarfin PH Naval Research Lab- It Anacostia. Wnshincftin ft.4-"1', Cadet James Sehmcer. of Nt street, and Cnrnoml 1 Of East front Santa Ana nir base! Wends, thiq Cori'oral Smith months ago. Both "OH! TIil, low '6 employed tors plant service. PntHarrv C.

Of tho for-nn 557 f. uJ I nhfre hp ic coin-so i no plant of Com r.rC-0. Eo-n. 'oc armed v- ''miller WW. roporting 4.

His wife 3 "-r par- ft he Tulsa I- Co. Market rioted to i.d Signal 'r Camp 5 son J. Kocan hiate of in the th" Fnrd "inbcr annther had F. Camp V. I MB! Lad.

The funeral of Mr, William Johnson of this city, was held privately at 10:30 this morning from the Iiachman Brothers funeral home. Service were conducted by Rev. A. L. Bixler, pastor ol St.

Paul's Methodist church. Miss Fernley Hildebrand was the vocalist and Prof. W. A. Zimmerman the organist.

The pallbearers were: Gilbert N. Myers, Al-mon J. Snyder, Freas Johnson, William Weber, Howard Meikrantz and Walter Floating, Interment was in the Mt. View cemetery. The funeral of Mrs.

Elizabeth Bur ton of West Hazleton, waa held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs, Harry May, of 57 East Madison avenue, West Hazleton. Services were conducted by Rev. R. O. Chatlos, pastor of St.

Paul Reformed church at West Hazleton. The pallbearera were: Bernard Kanderezyk, Charles Booth, August Lencalis, Harry Jones, Wil liam Kleabenstine and Christ Kauff- man. Interment was in the Odd Fel lows cemetery at Shenandoah. Mrs. Anna Lastowka of 206 South Bennett court, was laid to rest to day.

The funeral was held at 9:15 this morning with a requiem high macs at 9:30 a. m. in St. Mary's Greek Catholic church that was celebrated by Rev. Father Bamyock who also gave the blessing at the grave.

The pallbearers were: Steve and Joseph Feeko, James Stevens, John Smar, Michael Mydock and John Skurla. Interment was in St. Mary's Greek Catholic cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Demko of 775 Carson street, was held at 9:30 this morning from the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Joseph Kiraly. Requiem high mass was celebrated at 10 a. m. in St. John's Greek Catholic church by Rev.

Father Nicholas Martyak, pafitor of the church, who also gave the blessing at the grave. The pallbearers were: George Hrino, Joseph Kripa, John Baran, Joseph Hovanetz, Andrew Segan and Michael Giroski. Inter ment wa in St. John's Greek Catho lic cemetery. George Diehl of 606 West First street, was buried today.

The funeral was held at 9 o'clock this morning with a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Gabriel's church at 10 a. m. Rev. Father Joseph Barrett, was celebrant Rev.

Joseph McDonough, deacon and Rev. Father A. loney, sub-deacon. The pallbearers were: William Krause, Frank Miller, John Lagatina, Daniel Andruzzi, William Thomas and W'illiam Young- court. Interment was in the Calvary cemetery at Drums.

Monsignor D. J. Kane, pastor of St. Gabriel's church, gave the blessing at the grave. The funeral of Joseph Laurence, of 422 East Main street, Tomhicken was lreld at 9 o'clock this morning.

Requiem high mass was celebrated in the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Slovak church in this city. Rev. Mar tin Yatsko, the pastor was celebrant. Rev. J.

Propacovich was sub-deacon and Rev. Father Francis Mussari, deacon. The pallbearers were: Mathew Brutosky, Andrew Tom-cho, John Gondero, Stephen Zuren-da George Yenchick George Yenchick Jr. Interment was in the Holy Trinity cemetery. Rev.

Yatsko gave the blessing at the grave. Alexander Chisousky of 18 South Manning street, McAdoo, was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 2:30. Services were conducted in St. Mary's Ukrainian Greek Catholic church of by the pastor, Rev. Zabawa.

The pallbearers were: Andrew Forish, John Urban, Boleck Nieceskie, Carl Schaar, Nicho las Artim and Joseph Urban. Inter ment was in St. Mary's Greek Catho lic cemetery, McAdoo. Rev. Zabawa gave the blessing at the grave.

Bewhiskered baseball players of the 1890s wore neckties. lai (todats highlights I 5:45 Mut. (Kellogg Co.) 6:00 Loc. Bob Bersch, Jere Woodring Program. 6:10 Loc.

U.P. News, Hazleton National Bank. 6:30 Loc. According to the Records. (Keinhart's Furniture Store).

7:15 Loc. Sports Chat, Empy Machine Co. Mut Sam Baiter. Commentator. (Phillie Cigars).

9:00 Mut Gabriel Heatter, News Commentator. (KremI Hair Tonic.) 9:15 Mut Gracie Fields Prog. (Tall-Mill Cigarettes). 10. -00 Mut Raymond Clapper.

Ns Commentator. News Proerams 8:35 A. ML: II K)0 A. 12:15 P. 1:30 P.

5:30 P.M. Other Mutual Commentators as scheduled. George Nemshick of Philadelphia, I for several months and investigation brother of the bridegroom, was best I led to the arrest of Secrist late Sat-man. urday. Mrs.

Opitz wore an aqua suit with Police found a large box of a corsage of white roses and bou- i wreaths ready for shipment from vardia, and her sister, Mrs. Joseph Secrist to an Indiana address, Tay- Davoney, who was her attendant, wore a gold suit with a corsage of pink roses. Joseph W. Davoney was best man. A reception was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, after which Mr.

and Mrs. Nemshick left for a honeymoon in New York City, and Mr. and Mrs. Opitz left to spend a honeymoon in Florida. Mrs.

Nemshick is a graduate of the Boston Business College, and was formerly employed by the Federal Communication Commission, in Washington, D. C. Mr. Nemshick is a graduate of M.M.L, Freeland, Class of 1934, and the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1938. He is now employed as investigator for the U.

S. Civil Service Commission. They will reside in a newly furnished apartment at 4254 Chestnut Philadelphia. Mrs. Opitz was graduated from Hazleton High School, Class of 1932, and was employed as a stenographer in the Treasury Department, Washington, D.

C. Mr. Opitz is an accountant in the same department They will reside in a newly furnished apartment at 1916 Seventeenth X. Washington, D. C.

lArmv Ends Trouble Due To Lost Gloves Jersey City. X. Nov. -9. (JP) commjttee started functioning when Mothers who have had to buy a new lhf primary was jssuing auto-rair of gloves every time their iimino- "Rno.

youngsters lost the left or right mitten win una an air-ugo. su.u- tion to their problem in an army announcement. the Jersey tliy vuarcerma-ier Depot said today they had developed an ambidextrous glove, reducing replacements of lost gloves by almost 33 per cent A new method of knit ting the thumb on a straight Iir-e with the other digits, said the army, makes possible a glove which will fit one hand as we'd as the other. Engagement Annonnred Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Kachmer announces the engagement of their EpisWpal church at Palmerton by, daughter. Area, to George leingst Rev. George McKinley. pastor. jof a..

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