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the the the the of THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1943. PAGE 13 News Of Men In Service 3 Kuchar, who Corporal Thomas R. Hopeck has John J. furlough, left today returned to Los Angeles, California, oll a 'Fort Mac- after spending a furlough at nis his duties California. He home at 795 Peace San Pedro, and John J.

of Mr. 484 West First Mr. and Mra, George Deeble of of Weatherly have received a word that their son, George, a member of the of Mt. Grove, son U. S.

Navy has received the rating s. Davis, formerly of of machinist mate, second class. He Carrol Boone, for Miami, Flori- is stationed somewhere in the Pafun, has left with the army air cific and is in good health. join up John J. went Davis, Als Hazletonian, to Pharmacist Mate Robert Minnich now 1 in who spent the week-end with his August expecting a trans- parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Minwipi but is post. nich of West First street, has reanother turned to duty with the coast guard Pasco Muso- at Sheepshead Bay, N.

Y. first returned class to Camp buy spending a furlough TICpl. Anthony Bottley, who is ster Mr. and Mrs. stationed at Fort Lewis in the state Da parents, of 590 Hayes of Washington, has left to resume Masoline, his duties following a 15-day furlough spent here with his parents, of Milnesville, Mr.

and Mrs. Anthony Bottley, 600 Smith, course in Carson street. A special University of Pennit was home Lieut. Dayton Carl Yeager, of Philadelphia, Wapwallopen RD 1, who was gradde week-end. uated as a pilot at Turner Field, stationed with Albany, Miss is Vida the Lutz husband of the win at Fort Monmouth, former of ConyngRehrig, corps folks here during ham.

She and their son Dale renaited his side with the parents of Lieut. end. Yeager. week-end visitors here the Edstrom, son of Mr. Staff Sergeant Wallace L.

Boyle, Edstrom, who is with of 112 South Pine street, has nard Nels forces at Samp- been transferred from training N. to Long Island, al Groton, Conn. William K. Smith, Second Class Seaman Daniel Deand Mrs. received word that Rose, has returned to his U.

S. Naval have Private First Class James Training base at Sampson, N. A the United States after spending a week's leave at his won, of has arrived somewhere home at 883 North Vine street, this Corps, Pacific. city. South son Earnhart, a ten-day Camp Norfolk, Pvt.

Gerald stationed at of Tom Licurgo, $2-c, Ala, is spending Mr. and located at Camp Hoan, Calif. his parents, and with Carson Earnhart. S-Sgt. Lewis Licurgo the from Dow Field, Maine, spent ThanksgivSergeant Michael M.

Greco ing holidays at their home in Hazle Mr. and Mrs. his parents, Village. They are the sons Mr. Greco, of 818 North Locust and Mrs.

Thomas Licurgo, has received the Solfor participating in that he Medal Pvt. Kenneth Reichart, son of Mr. wessful bombing raids over and Mrs. Nathan Reichart of 179 85 a gunner on the Flying South Wyoming street, has arrived Pee Wee IL. home on a 15 day furlough after with Sergeant the Greco Eighth is Army serving Air in being is on maneuvers in Tennessee.

He now stationed at Camp GorHe has two brothers serving don, Ga. Private Reichart was inPfc. Ralph Greco, in ducted Sept. 8, 1942. He served at Army, and Pfc.

Frank Greco, in Fort Jackson, S. Camp Hood, mia, Texas; Fort Benning, who left Forest, Tenn. and Camp Gordon, Ga. W. Steibing He was awarded the "good conduct" 15th with the contingent medal just for besoldiers, has been assigned recently good He a son of haviour throughout his training.

Belvoir, Va, is 4 Mrs. Walter Weber of East Michael E. Matsko, son of Mr. and I street. Mrs.

John Matsko of 27 South Loformer attache of gan street, McAdoo, has been proBeck, a dieton Broadcasting who moted from first lieutenant to capMerchant Marine, tain at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Bein the Saturday afternoon and Sun- fore entering the army he practiced mother, who is re- medicine at McAdoo. His wife lives his in the Bachman House. at 93 North Tamaqua street, McAdoo. man First Class Robert Maof the Merchant Marine, is Sgt.

Joseph J. Dubatto, son of a furlough at his home, Nicholas Dubatto, of 600 Arthur Peace street, this city. He re- street, Hazleton and Sgt. Frank Barreturned from a trip overseas. tosevich, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Bartosevich of 11 Main street, been received that Pvt. per Lehigh, have been graduated Fisher, who left for the from the Aerial Gunnery School at services on November 15th, Harlingen army air field, Texas. in Virginia, and has been la the Engineer Training Re- Sergt, and Mrs. Oscar Reed, ent Center.

He was gradu- who were here visiting Mr. and Mrs. ton Hazleton High School in Oscar Reed, of West Fourth street, parents of Sergt. Reed, have returned to Camp Ashby, Va. W.

Krause, son of Mr. and Ferdinand C. Krause, of 117 Word has been received by Mr. (Broad street, West Hazleton, promoted from radioman and Mrs. John B.

Doyle, of 708 to chief radioman, with North Locust street, this city, that Navy. their nephew, Sgt. Donold Girard, will have completed eight has arrived safely overseas; and is service with the in now somewhere in Wales. Before Navy and has participated in goin overseas Sgt. Girard served at the Philippines, in the Camp Croft, S.

Indiantown Gap, Pacific, and in the Camp Livingston, He is now attending radio Gordon Johnston, Fla' and Camp Eschool, Naval Research Pickett, Va. at Anacostia, Washington, Foo Cadet James Schmeer, of fahut street, and Corporal Smith, of East Beech street, cantly at Santa Ana air base, friends, this a was their since Corporal Smith 18 months ago. Both from Hazleton High 11938 and were Oliver United Filters employed plant entering the service. on Student Harry the husband of C. Moyer, the former Shas Heller, of 557 Peace street, a stationed with heen the ed has been Greensburg, 3, where to Waynesburg College, he is takpreflight course.

He is a pard at the and L. Hauto plant of Company. dis David basic I. Reimiller, who has eday furlough training, is his spendHe is the parIns, C. O.

Reimiller, second son of of 33 Sergeant in C. the armed for Reimiller en Cairo, Egypt, years, reporting and a in fine da, His wife is employed her parMetz. Co. the Tulsa 1. Kocan.

Market Sat promoted to Training Signal Masseurs. Camp began. the Mrs. Kocan Michael son and Kocan a High graduate of in the A emploged Ford Bomber Rican Any, another Michael F. stationed Camp Montour Youth Is Back Home Carl F.

Garman, of Montour, Danville, R. D. who will be 14 years old in January, arrested here at 2:30 yesterday afternoon was taken back home last night by his parents. He was arrested by city patrolmen Stanley Croll and Michael Sweeney whom he attracted after he circled around the city on 8 bicycle several times. When searched at city hall he had in his possession a purse containing cards bearing the names of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Markarovich, of Bloomsburg, R. D. 3. Chief Hav.

rilla learned today that the purse was lost by Mrs. Markarovich and found by Garman at Bloomsburg. The bicycle on which he rode from Berwick yesterday morning was stolen in Berwick, the police anannounced. The boy's parents took the purse and bicycle with them and will turn them over to the State Police at Bloomsburg to be returned to their owners. Garman told the police he left home Wednesday night last and went to the farm of Murray Kratzer at Danville R.

D. where he helped 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 return 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.

D. Birthday Anniversaries Miss Laura Freed, of Weatherly, was entertained at her home in honher birthday anniversary. The event was featured by a chicken dinner. She was the recipient of many gifts. Miss Helen Kokinda, of the Y.

W. C. A. observed her birthday anniversary. Mrs.

Julia Rachinsky, of 536 North street, West Hazleton, brated her birthday anniversary yesterday. Doris Crawford, of 539 East Chestnut street, an employe of Lauderbach'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. This 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 third time on Nov. 20, shortly before leaving for 8 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 Emanuel Weiss are under death sentences for the murder of Joseph Rosen, 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 hearings and added: "I have twice respited the executions of Capone and Weiss 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 wedding niversary of Mr. and Mr. Dave Phillips of 92 South Poplar street. Mr.

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

Gould was formerly Florence Sonderschafer, of this city, and Sgt. Gould is now stationed with the U. S. Army somewhere in the Southwest Pacitic. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Mumie, of 216 North Fourth street, Hazleton, observed their third wedding anniversary They were given a party hall, West Hazleton, on Saturday night. Private First Class and Mrs. Bernard Usiak celebrated their first wedding anniversary November 26. Pfc.

Usiak is stationed at Camp Alabama. Mrs. Usiak was Sibert, the former Florence Raymond of Milnesville. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Watkins, of Lansford, celebrated their first wedding anniversary yesterday. Mrs. Watkins is the former Eunice Barry, of Roland Barry, of White daughter Haven. They were married in the Episcopal church at Palmerton by, Rev. George McKinley.

pastor. WEDDINGS Wirick-Stasko Miss Mary Stasko, daughter of Mrs. Anna Stasko of Hollywood and Norbert Wiriek of Sampson, N. son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Wirick of Bedford, were nine Joseph's R. C. church Dr. Saturday mortinist St. J.

J. Gavenda celebrating the high mass. The bride wore a winter white wool dress with fuchsia accessories and wore a corsage of Thanksgiving pink pompons and white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Robert Bechtloff, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and was gowned in a wool maize colored dress with plum accessories and wore a corsage of Thanksgiving pink pompons and golden chrysanthemume.

Robert Bechtloff was best man. Mre. 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, H. Kromis, son of Mrs.

Clementine Kromis of Drums, were married on Saturday at 2 p. m. in the Freeland Bethel Baptist church by Rev. Stephen J. Hughes.

The bride wore a soldier blue dress with 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 Lohengrin's wedding march on the piano short recital preceding the ceremony, A reception was held at the 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, Freeland.

Out-of-town guests included 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 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. George T. Nemshick of Philadelphia, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Mrs. Opitz wore an aqua suit with a corsage of white roses and bouvardia, and her sister, Mrs.

Joseph Davoney, who was her attendant, wore a gold suit with 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 1 is a graduate of M.M.I., Freeland, Class of 1934, and the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1938. He 1S 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 N. Washington, D. C.

Army Ends Trouble Due To Lost Gloves Jersey City, N. Nov. 29. (AP)Mothers who have had to buy a new pair of gloves every time their youngsters lost the left or right mitten will find an air-tight solution to their problem in an army announcement. The Jersey City Quartermaster Depot said today they had developed an ambidextrous glove, reducing replacements of lost gloves by almost 33 per cent.

A new method of knitting the thumb on a straight line with the other digits, said the army, makes possible a glove which will fit one hand as well as the other. Engagement Announced Of Work At Mines Tomorrow Following is the working schedule for tomorrow at the mines in the Hazleton district: Working, Jeddo-Highland Co. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Cranberry Improvement Co. Payne Coal Co.

at Jeanesville and Yorktown. Lattimer Coal Corp. Glen Alden Coal Co. Haddock Mining Co. at Beaver Meadows; Derringer, Tomhicken.

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 1 bi-annual election of officers at Union Hall, this city, yesterday, and named the following staff: President- William Wise. Vice president-David W.

Reese Jr. Secretary--Albert Lozosky. Treasurer--Leroy Neifert. Official publication agent--J. Margevitch.

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, succeding James J.

Kennedy. Terms of both Stewart and Kennedy had expired. Ex-French Deputies Back Petain's Stand Bern, Switzerland, Nov. 29. (AP) 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. (AP)-The Polish telegraph agency said today the 16- year-old son of Premier Stanislaw Mikolajezyk of Poland, had escaped from the Nazi prison at Lublin and is hiding somewhere in Poland. Florist Charged With Thefts From Graves Muscatine, Nov. 29. (P) -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 for several months and investigation led to the arrest of Secrist late Saturdav. Police found 8 large box of wreaths ready for shipment from Secrist to an Indiana address, Taylor said. Other wreaths were found at his home. 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 florlist 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. (AP)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 bailoting in the 1936 and 1940 campaigns and went overwhelmingly for President Franklin Roosevelt. Ellison Dunn, chairman of the Roosevelt committee for the past twelve years, predicted the vote again would favor Roosevelt. His committee started functioning when the primary was called, issuing automobile stickers proclaiming "Roosevelt for fourth term." The ballot says: "If you favor a fourth term for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, vote for fourth term. If you oppose 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 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kachmer $50,594,638.69. announces the engagement of their Receipts Expenditures $246,444,728.56.

daughter, Anna, to George Yeingst jot Philadelphia. Net Balance $15,301,985,467.80. Washington, Nov. 29. (P)-The position of the Treasury Nov.

26: Dr. Larkin To Address Rotary Dr. Thomas E. Larkin of Mt. Pocono, umpire of the Anthracite Board of Conciliation, will be the speaker at the meeting of the Hazleton Rotary Club Wedneeday noon at the Altamont, announced Chairman Frank Mantz today.

Dr. Larkin is also a member of the regional panel of the WLB and is a leading figure in economic circles in the nation. His appearance here, said 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. H. Lahm. December 22-A. Y.

Deisroth. December 29-Stewart S. Veale. Visiting 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.

Chatfield and Mrs. F. D. Chatfield, former local residente 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 relatively small tonnage. Pressure on Burke may take other forms, such as 3 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 November 20 was the greatest in 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, recorded 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 Tests 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. (P)- We'll 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 sales 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. We must enable them to continue their education and give the maimed vocational training." Enters Hospital Patsy, daughter of Lieut. Richard and Mrs. Matthews of Weatherly, was stricken suddenly ill with symptoms of appendici is 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 York, Nov. 29. (P) The Stockholm newspaper Social Demokraten, in a dispatch from the SwissItalian border, said the Germans had thrown airborne troops and divebombers against Italians waging "open rebellion" against the Nazis in northern Italy. "A regular battle is raging near Lake Maggiore," and hundreds are dying daily in the day and night fighting in Florence, said the dispatch as reported to the OWI today.

Skirts On Another Ship Albiers, Nov. 29. (P) 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 whereby the United States is supplying the French "WACS" with uniforms, a cargo of 5,000 blouses, but no skits, arrived recently. The skirts are on another ship somewhere in the Atlantic.

Nurses Aides To Meet Red Cross officials announced today that an important meeting of the nurses aides will be held at 3:15 tomorrow afternoon in the Hazleton National Bank building. All are urged to attend. Today's Funerals The funeral of Helen Dougherty of 471 West Broad street, was 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 Evana.

Interment was in St. Gabriel's cemetery. Monsignor D. J. Kane, pastor of St.

Gabriel's church, gave the blessing at the grave. The funeral of Mrs. William Johnson of this city, was held privately at 10:30 this morning from the Bachman Brothers funeral home. Services were conducted by Rev. A.

L. Bixler, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist church. Miss Fernley Hildebrand was the vocalist and Prof. W.

A. Zimmerman the organist. The pallbearers were: Gilbert N. Myers, Almon J. Snyder, Freas Johnson, William Weber, Howard Meikrantz and Walter Floating.

Interment was in the Mt. View cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Burton of West Hazleton, was held at 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 Paul's Reformed church at West Hazleton. The pallbearers were: Bernard Kanderezyk, Charles Booth, August Lencalis, Harry Jones, William Kleabenstine and Christ Kauffman.

Interment was in the Odd Fel. lows cemetery at Shenandoah. Mrs. Anna Lastowka of 206 South Bennett court, was laid to rest day. The funeral was held at this morning with a requiem high mass at 9:30 a.

m. in St. Mary's Greek Catholic church that was celebrated by Rev. Father Barnyock who also gave the blessing at grave. The pallbearers were: Steve and Joseph Feeko, James Stevens, John Smar, Michael Mydock and John Skurla.

Interment was in Mary's Greek Catholic cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Demko of 775 Carson street, was held 9:30 this morning from the home 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, pastor 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.

Interment was in St. John's Greek Catholic 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.

Rev. Father Joseph Barrett, celebrant. Rev. Joseph McDonough, deacon and Rev. Father A.

Maloney, sub-deacon. The pallbearers were: William Krause, Miller, John Lagatina, Daniel Andruzzi, William Thomas and William Youngcourt. Interment was in the Calvary cemetery at Drums. Monsignor D. 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 Ireld at 9 o'clock this morning. Requiem high mass was celebrated in the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Slovak church in this city. Rev. Martin Yatsko, the pastor celebrant.

Rev. J. Propacovich was sub-deacon was and Rev. Father Francis Mussari, deacon. The pallbearers were: Mathew Brutosky, Andrew Tomcho, John Gondero, Stephen Zurenda 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 MeAdoo, by the pastor, Rev. Zabawa. The pallbearers were: Andrew Forish, John Urban, Boleck Nieceskie, Carl Schaar, Nicholas Artim and Joseph Urban. Interment was in St. Marv's Greek Cathocemetery, MeAdoo.

Rev. Zabawa gave the blessing at the grave. Bewhiskered baseball players of the 1890s wore neckties. WAZL 1450 KC. MUTUAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS (Kellogg Co.) Bersch, Jere Woodring Program.

News, Hazleton National Bank. to the Records. (Reinhart's Furniture Store). Chat, Empy Machine Co. Balter, Commentator.

(Phillie Cigars). Heatter, News Commentator, (Kreml Hair Tonic.) Fields Prog. (Pall-Mall Cigarettes). Clapper, News Commentator. News Programs 8:55 A.M.: 11:00 12:15 P.

1:30 P.M.: 5:30 P.M. Other Mutual Commentators as scheduled. Borough Sailor Gives First Aid In Accident Petty officer, second class James C. Stoltz, U.S. N.

son of William J. Stoltz, 112 North Broad street, West Hazleton, and two other sailors were on their way to North Carolina from Virginia recently when they witnessed a four car crash in They, were standing only twenty feet from the spot where the accident occured, in which one car was completely demolished, Stoltz, and his buddy removed seriously injured man from the wreckage, and efficiently applied first aid. They were commended by the ambulance attendants for their work. After taking care of the injured they notified State Police, and directed traffic until the wrecage could be cleaned away. Home From New York Mrs.

Isabel Seybert has returned from New York where she spent the holiday week-end. Today's Temperature 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 Lansdale Hospital State police barracks on West Broad street were notified that Miss Ruby Bylone, of 917 East James street, this city, is a patient in the Lansdale Hospital. Officials at the hospital asked that her brother be notified. There were no details in the message. Reservations For Reed Dinner Close Saturday Committees arranging for the testimonial dinner to be held at Stines 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 WeathSt. erly, 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 the Lehigh Valley Coal 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 the local Council for War Nursing Service will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Crippled Children's rooms in the Markle Bank buildling. Chairman Ann Stephanko has asked that all members be present in order to assist in preparing forms listing all local nurses in regard to their eligibility or availability for war service or their essentiality to civilian nursing service. These forms 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 Murders Four: Kills Himself Philadelphia, Nov. 29.

(P) Two real estate men were shot to death in a real estate office today and a few minutes later two women emof a Y. M. C. A. were shot ployes and killed by a man who committed suicide.

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, 26. The gunman was 1 not immediately identified.

Herbert Silver, who lives nearby, told police he was talking to Clokey when he heard or six" -over the telephone. "While the shots were sounding, I heard a voice erying: "No! Don't! Don't!" Silver said. Silver notified police, who went to the office and found Finke sprawled the floor in the center of the on room and Clokey lying behind a desk. Both were dead. 12-Year-Old Boy Bags Deer On Father's Farm William Buchman, 12-year-old, brought down a four-point buck weighing 150 pounds as the hunting season got under way this morning.

The young hunter bagged his prize on the farm owned by his father, Clarence Buchman after being out only a short time. In World War the Germans Jena to 1 for dogs wounded in maintained a special hospital at care war service. The monthly meeting of the Washington Men's Bible Class of the Methodist church at Weatherly will be held tonight in the social rooms at the church. The church Sunday School Board will hold a business session prior to the meeting. HOLIDAY SPECIAL Let Smiling Tony Serve You ANY GARMENTS 2 Dry Cleaned and Pressed $1.25 Expert Shoe Repairing Also BOOTS AND RUBBERS Heeled and Soled at New York Combination Shop 765 ALTER ST.

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