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TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, PA TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1934 10 REQUIEM READ WELL KNOVN STON KING GUILD HEARS INTERESTING KINGSTON TOWNSHIP CAR VERTON HILLSIDE SHAVERTOWN TRUCKSVILLE WEST SIDE OFFICE Davenport High School In the same room occupied by last year's classes. Alfred Morgan, recently named teacher by the School Board, will have charge and announces classes will be started for first, second and third year. All men and young men of the borough interested in the class are urged to enroll tonight. Two Children Go Under The Knife Anna Sweeney, daughter of Mr. Mrs.

Ralph Blannett Dallas 2G8-R-5 MUSIC TALK Organists Conduct First Symposium on Church Music Kraft Gives Address on Masses IE GEORGE KRAFT The first of a series of symposiums or religious music to be conducted by Wilkes-Barre Chapter of Organists Guild was presented last night by George Kraft, choir director of St. Nicholas R. C. Church, at a meeting of the Guild In Derr Memorial Church. Mr.

Kraft explained the different Masses and traced their history from the early ages to the present time. He illustrated his talk explaining several scores he brought with him. The next symposium will be. on music of the Hebrew religion to be given by ltabbi Wolk on December 17. The next meeting of the local chapter will held at First Presbyterian Church House, Xovember 6 at 0:30, members inviting ministers of their' churches, so that ministers and choir directors might work together in a more comprehensive manner.

Plans will be discussed to sponsor a reeita), the early part of, the new year' by one of the promising younger organists of the east. Nah Prisoner, Trial Postponed Warren. Oct. 23 P) Elmer E. Martin, 38 year old road house proprietor again is In jail today, his freedom for a day resulting in a postponement of his trial on a homicide charge.

Martin was captured at a down town hotel last night by a heavily armed squad of officers led by Sheriff Roy Hardman and policeman B. J. Gillen. He offered no resistance, though the gun with which he forced his way out of the Trumbull County jail Sunday was found tucked in his shirt. FALSE ALARM A false alarm of fire was sounded this afternoon at 12:05 o'clock from box 327,.

Meade and Dana Streets. Chief Thomas Flannery and several fire companies rushed to the box were unable to find any fire. He reports that none of the neighbors In the vicinity saw the alarm box being pulled. TODAY'S STOCK (Contloned Prom Fag One) Anaconda 107 10 Cerro de Pasco 37 37 Kennecott 17 17 Mcintyre Porcupine 45 44 Steel Stocks Amer. Rolling Mills 17 17 Am.

Steel Fdys 13 13 Beth Steel Com 28 27 Rep. Iron Steel 12 12 U. S. Steel 33 33 U. S.

Steel Pfd. 75 75 Vanadium 16 16 uns Atlantic Re' Co 23 234 Consolidated OH Tfc Freeport Texas 26 26 Gen Asphalt 7 674 Ohio Oil 9 9 Tk. 1 1 1 1 vn qn. Mr iiuiijjo JO 1074 Pure Oil' 6 Seaboard Oil 22 21 Soconyx Vacuum 13 13 Stand Oil Calif 29 28 Stand Oil 41 41 Texas Co 20 20 Motors Auburn 27 27 Chrysler 35 35 General 29 29 Mack Truck 24 24 Packard 3 3 Studebaker 3 3 Yellow Truck Coach .3 3 Miscellaneous Amer. Can 102 103 Ainer.

car oc uuiiu icy A 1) .1 18 Amer. Com Alcohol 27 1 ffilll wBlf I QUOTATIONS 27 -VIA UPPER COUNTY WOMAN DIES Death Claims Mrs. Bridget Devaney, Wife of Newspaper Man, Early This Afternoon Mrs. Bridget Devaney, a woman of outstanding character and a beloved mother, died this afternoon at one o'clock at her home, 19 Kennedy street, Pittston. She had been ill several weeks.

The deceased was the wife of William J. Devaney, affiliated with the newspaper busi ness ror tne past tnirty-eignt years. She was born in Dunmore, March 15, 18G1, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradlgan.

After her marriage she and Mr. Devaney took up their residence In Pittston. Mrs. Devaney was a devoted member of St. John's R.

C. Church in Pittston and also was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. Beside her husband she leaves the following children: Mary, Sister Anita Therese of St. Aloysius Con vent, Jersey city; Mrs. John Coyne, West Pjttston; Helen and Watson at home.

The following sisters and brothers also survive: Matthew Bradigan, Mrs. Mary Hughes, Mrs. Catherine Kilgallon, Terrance, Teresa and William, all of the Sebas-topol section of Jenkins Township. tne tunerai will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the home at 19 Kennedy street, Pittston. A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 in St.

John's R. C. Church, and burial will be in In the family plot in the church cemetery at Pittaion. BY BLASTDIES AT HOSPITAL George 1 i Passes Away This Morning. Other Victim Is in Sen-ous Condition George ZIgmunt, 43, of 328 And- over street, city, who was injured with three other men yesterday in an exlosion of gas at Maxwell Colliery, No, 20, Glen Alden Coal Com- pany, died at 6:05 o'clock this morning in Mercy Hospital of burns to the face, neck and body.

Joseph Azarkus. 42. of 28 Hark- 1ns lane, city, was also injured and his condition was reported as serious by hospital attaches today. Two others in the explosion were Charles Barron, 27, of 70 High street. Ash ley, suffering from burns to the body ana in a rair condition, and Joseph Kernewski, 40, of 26 Cook street.

Ashley, suffering from William Graser Dies At Hospital William Graser, 73, a resident of Dallas for the last nine years, and previously a resident of Plymouth for 25 years, where he was employed at Loree Colliery of Hudson Coal Company, died this morning at 6 o'clock at General hospital, where he had been a patient for three weeks. The following children survive: Clara, Helen. Marie of Bethlehem; Thomas. Richland, Mrs. Thomas Kelley, Wilkes-Barre, and the following step-children: Mrs.

George I Seelhandt, Hrary Davis, Brooklyn. N. William and Walter Davis and Mrs. William Price, Dallas, and Frefc Davis of Salem, Oregon; also Mrs. Mena Wary, Mahanoy City.

Mr. Graser was a member of Hazleton Aerie Eagles Huntville Christian church. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home in Dallas. Interment in Trucksville cemetery. Epworth League Banquet The Epworth League of the Luzerne M.

E. church will hold their annual banquet on Friday at 6:30 p. m. in the church parlors. The motners ana friends of the menTbe of the Epworth league will serve the ainner.

The program will be as follows Invocation, Rev. Ivan L. Snyder; welcome address. President Char- lotte Bayles; toastmaster, Russell Hawke; song leader, Kenneth Sco-veil; pianist, Alberta Cobleigh; reading, Mary Kennedy; journal Elizabeth Craze- and Lawrence Atherholt; remarks, T. S.

Williams, Christian Endeavor representative and Milton Kinney, president of the Kingston Sub-District of the Ep- worth League; Speaker, Rev. Richard Davey of the gourtdale- Larksvllle M. E. church; Epworth League Benediction and Friendship Circle. Rev.

Dr. R. C. Morris, a negro, will speak on religious work in the i South at the special service tonight i at 7:30 in Luzerne E. Church.

The speaker last night at the opening: of the services was Rev. T. A. Rich of West Pittston. 1 Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, at a 7 meeting of the Ladles' Aid society, the speaker will be Rev.

Samuel Truscott of West Nanticoke. Hos- 5 tesses for this meeting will be Mrs. Albert Hendershot, Mrs. George Hewitt and Mrs. Mark Inman.

A bingo party will be 'held by the Ladles' Aid of the Methodist Church on Wednendnv evenlncr at nt home of Mrs. Howard Frantz. The chairman of the committee on ar- I rangements Is, Mrs. George Selpe. Epworth League Banquet Annual bnnnnet nf thA League of Luzerne M.

E. Church will be held In the church parlors on Friday evening. To Hold Bingo Party A bingo party, sponsored t.m a wir i-UlLII zerne firemen, will be held in the remen nau on Thursday night. November 16. LUZERNE TONITE HAROLD LLOYD "TH CAT'S PAW BURNED LUZERNE FOR BELOVED FRANCISCAN Provincial Officiates at Final Rites for Father Flavian at St.

Joseph's This Morning Hundreds of paiishoners and friends from all parts of Wyoming Valley joined with monsignori and sixty priests this morning in paying impressive tribute to the ot Rev. Wilbur Flavian, O. F. at a solemn high mass of requiem offered in fet. Josephs Church, Georgetown.

Early tills evening the body was sent to Allegany, N. where a solemn high requein mass will be oitercU tomorrow morning in St. lioii.ivinture's College Chapel. Interment will be in the Friars' plot in St. Bonuventure Cemetery.

Very Re v. Mathias Faust, provincial of the iain i.si an Uriler of New York, was celebrant at the mass -uml -wan by Wulter ilanmion, superior and pastor at St. Joseph's Church; Father Gilbert Monroe, fellow-curate at the parish and lifelong friend of the deceased, sub-deacon; Father Ernest also of St. Joseph's Church, master of ceremonies. In the summary during the services were Monsignor Charles Goeckel, Monsignor J.

Curran, Monsignor J. J. woualcski, ull this cuy, Monsignor iJcnius J. Kane, of iiazjeton; Wallet (ioriuuii, Car-bondale; Father Conrad of the Passionist Order, besides three score other priests. Before the mass the priest's choir, directed by l'Ulhcr Panel alius Hal-strom, chanted the divine office.

Mrs. Ethel Reese Barnes accompanied the choir during the services. Rev. Norbert Carroll assisted Father l'ancratius in leading choir. Father Flavian died on Sunday in Flower Hospital.

New Yol City, utter he underwent uh operation at the institution on Saturday, lte was stationed at the Franciscan Monastery in Georgetown fur the last several months anil was revered by parishioners and other worshippers at the church, body arrived here yesterday afternoon and a delegation of the Holy Name Society, of winch Thomas is president, escorted it to the cluirch. Throughout last night 4ml this morning members of the men's society acted as a guard of honor at the sldo of Him casket. Bishop Thomas C. O'Reilly of the Scranton Diocese was unable to attend the services because of illness. These Franciscan priests active as pallbearers in removing the body to New York: Father Terrence Mc-Nally, of New York; Father Girard McGlynn.

Faterson, N. rather Aldan Burns, of Paterson, N. Father Jerome Dawson, Paterson, N. Father Henry Curley, Pater son, X. Father Placid Hennessey, East Rutherford, N.

Father Ro nun Kristoff, East Rutherford, X. J. and Father Harold Blake, Besides the last crowd of adults mourning at the mass, upper classes of St. Joseph's Parochial School occupied a large section of the side aisle. Practically every parish in the Scranton diocese was repre sented by -priests, nuns or parishioners.

Last night members of the Holy Name'iociely of St. Joseph's Church and the Georgetown Catholic. Club, of which Fattier Flavian was the founder, recited the rosury at intervals and were Joined by the throngs who visited the edifice to view the remains. Among those seated in the sanctuary at today's requiem were Rev. Fathers M.

J. Fleming, J. E. Lynott, Michael Vetter, John J. McCabe, Frank Mcllugh, Paul Carey, P.

J. Durkan, Raymond Mulligan, J. J. Maher, John J. Gough, T.

J. Mona-han, Norman Irwin, Leo Moylan, Harold Kennedy, Daniel Langan, Michael Manley, John Cummings. The following members of the Franciscan Order were seated in the sanctuary: Very Rev. Raphael Adams. Rev.

Harold Blake, of t'alli- coon, X. Rev. Fathers Jerome Dawson, Girard McGlynn. Aldan Burns, Henry Curley, ot Paterson, X. J.

Rev. Fathers Sylvester Herald, Gervaise McMullen. Pacificus Kennedy, Matthew Miller, Virgil Dwyer, Maladhie Kane, Emanuel Duffy. Gilbert Monroe, Terence McNally and l'ancratius Holstrom, of Xew York; Norbert Carroll, Brother Gentle Collins and Brother Anthony, of St. Joseph's.

Father Flavian's body will be sent to Olean, X. tonight at 7 o'clock, the following members of the Fran ciscan Order acting as pall bearers to the Lehigh valley station: Father Ernest Sheehan, Norbert Carroll, Gervaise McMullan. Jerome Dawson, Girard McGlynn and Aidan Burns. 4 QUADRUPLETS ALL DIE FEW HOURS AFTER THEIR BIRTH New York. Oct.

23 Pl Ouadmn- Jets born to Mrs. Cecelia Mulligan, or tne sronx, died today in Lincoln hospital, after Jiving only a few hours. Two baby boys died at 7 o'clock this morning. Another boy and a girl had died at 1:30 a. less than three hours after birth.

Mrs, Mulligan, the mother of three other, was reported recovering. Three boys were born first, arriving at 10:30. 10:35 and 10:42 d. Eastern Standard Time, last night. A girl was born at 10:48 p.

m. The last two arrived died shortly before 3:00 a. m. today. The mother had been rushed to the hoppitali in an ambulance last night, the births being, premature by two months.

The Infants were placed in an Incubator Immediately. Their total weight waa ten pounds. The father, Patrick Mulligan, an unemployed truck driver who received a month for relief, was at home tending their three other children when the quadruplets were born. The Mulligans were married seven years ago. Hazleton Miner Dies From Injuries Harry Evancho, 42, of Hazleton, a miner at the Hazleton Shaft Colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coat Company, died today at State Hospital from broken back sustained yesterday afternoon when caught under a fall of coal.

1 Wyoming Postmaster Law Delivers Address Interesting concerning the postoffice service in Wilkes-Barre district, were piven by Postmaster James .1. Law last night in an ad dress delivered before Kingston Business Men's Association at the Rainbow Restaurant. He explained the work of the various departments, told the business men that the postal service offers many facilities which they might profitably use. and in conclusion called attention to the rapid approach of the holiday season and asked that they co-operate with the department In doing their Christmas mailing early. A number of the business men were interested in an announcement which Law made, to the effect the use of the simplified form of address has heen extended to the city and suburban service.

Among the interesting statistics quoted were these: 20.558 money orders were Issued last year at the Kingston office, 'the receipts of which were Postmaster Law said there are twenty-six carriers and eight clerks employed here. At the conclusion of the address Mr. Law and Superintendent of Mails James J. Devaney answered many questions about the postoffce service, and the business men asked if it were not possible to have a later collection of West Side mail. Mr.

Law and Jr. Devaney were elected honorary members of the Kingston Business Men's Association and invited to attend all meetings. David Jones spoke in behalf of the Community Welfare Federation, saying it was not necessary to tell Kingston people about it, but only to remind them. A. J.

Barber reported that in the near future three or four new businesses will open in Kingston. J. W. Young, reporting for the association's light committee, said that he and his committee recently met with Borough Engineer Robert Williams on the lighting of Market Btreet when the highway is widened and that Mr. Williams has taken up the subject with Engineer Long- street of the State Highway Depart ment- Mr.

Young said that' Market Street will likely be 82 feet wide Instead of 76. Members of the committee, besides Mr. Young, are Bur gess H. Eugene Cameron. Thoma S.

and Joseph Lester. ''How To Improve Business on the West Side" will be the subject of five-minute talks to be given at the next meeting of the business men by Clif Mace. Samuel A. Boyd, John Dougherty. Burgess Cameron, Thomas S.

Davis and Harry Roat DR. BELL ADDRESSES M. E. CHURCH WOMEN An outline of Methodist Episcopal missionary work in country which special emphasis on the work being done among the negroes, native Indians, Japanese and Chinese groups was given by Rev. Dr.

Geo. M. Bell, superintendent of Wilkes-Barr district of the M. E. Church, In addressing the first of a series of special meetings last night at Kingston M.

E. Church. His subject was "American Untouchables." Members of the Ladies' Aid Society and their families attended. At the special service tonight at 7:30, in observance of "Men's the speaker will be Dr. Walter Torbet.

western representative of the Board of Home Missions and acting superintendent of the Alaskan Mission. Slight Fire Fire Engine Company Xo. 1 last night extinguished a blaze in packing blankets in a large truck owned by Max Mesharer. The truck was parked in the firm's garage at the rear of the Edward's Pharmacy on "Wyoming avenue. Brief Mention In a practice game yesterday afternoon, Kingston High School reserve football team defeated the Edwardsville reserves 6-0.

The game was played at Edwardsville. A chicken supper and bazaar will be held by the Ladies' Aid society of Kingston M. E. Church tomorrow evening starting at 6: 30. Patrolman Joseph Salinsky has assigned to duty at Kingston Corners on the night tour and Patrolman David Allen has been assigned to the beat from Division to Union street.

Sponsored by the Young Women's Foreign Missionary society, a supper and entertainment will be held this evening In Dorranceton M. E. Church. 1 Plumbing and Heating. Dial 7-1867 FRED J.

KORPER Reception For New Members ladies' Aid Society of Kingston Presbyterian Church is sponsoring 1he annual reception for new inpm bers of the church and congregation, which will be held at the rnanse, 180 South Maple avenue on Friday night, October 26, at 8. Mrs. A. D. Hutchison is general chairman of the committee on arangements.

A music program has been aranged and refreshments will be served. Turkey Supper A turkey supper wili be served in Wyoming Avenue Christian Church tomorrow evening from 5 to 8 under auspices of the Everyman's Bible Class and Mrs. Dugan's class of girls. Miss Helen Christie of Kingston pent the week-end with Miss Mary Holman of Askam. W.

C. T. U. To Meet Kingston W. C.

T. U. will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 at the home of Mrs. A. E.

Rudisell, 1715 Wyoming avenue. Forty Fort. Hostesses lor the meeting are Mrs. Rudisell chairman; Mrs. H.

If. Schoser, Mrs' Clara Seiple, Mrs. William Sink Tonite 79 "DAMES" Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Joan Blondall lerrlc All Makes PscsatOilSSoppIyCo. T-Q3M r. Ob Ave.

DIAL 7-4915 Mrs. Belle Stookey, Mrs. D. T. Scott, Mrs.

William Stevers, Mrs. Mae Stevens. i Members of the West Side District Leaders' Association will inaugurate a series of supper meetings for the season on Monday, November at At this meeting lenders from the Dallas District will be welcomed into the West Side association and joint meetings will be conducted by the' the two organizations each month, in the Girl 'Scout headquarters. Anthracite building. Wllkes-Barre.

Edivardsville Brief Mention Prayer meetings will be held tonight in Iminanuel Baptist, Edwards' Memorial Congregational and Welsh Presbyterian Churches. A minstrel show will be given in the high school auditorium on" Thursday evening at 8, under auspices of the Fourth Ward Quoit Club. Christian Endeavor Society of Betbesda Congregational Church will meet at tonight. Junior B. Y.

P. U. of the Welsh BapHtist Church will meet at 6:30 tonight and the senior society at 7 3ft. Welsh Presbyterlun Christian Endeavor ioclety will meet at 7:30 tonight. Ralph Morgan and Leonard Morgan will be the speakers tonight at the regular meeting of the Unemployed League, to be held at In the Town Hall.

Paul fiurcik, and Mrs. Gun ik are rejoicing over the birth of a son. GRAND THEATRE "CAT'S PAW" Harold Lloyd; also Bound With Hews. SWOYERV1LLE Girl Scouts Meet Members of Girl Scout Troup 50, Swoyerville, met last night in Malt-by kindergarten. Short patrol meetings were held, followed by inspection! and color ceremony.

Members of the patrol were In charge of the class of tenderfoot scouts, while second class requirements were taught by Miss Mac-Closkey and Miss Kees. Members of the cast of the play, to be presented at the annual Hallowe'en party of the troop, met for rehearsal with Miss Thompson. The committee arranging for the Hallowe'en parly has as members: Sophia Lopatto, Alberta Thomas, Julia Jadosh and Rose Pointon. planned by the troop for next mOnth Include a father and daughter party, Christmas handcraft and a course for Uie Journalist merit badge. FORTY FORT Expert Yeggmen "Cracked" Safe At German Bakery State Police are reported to have traced to New York City the purchase of a drill used in "cracking" a safe at the German Bakery on Sunday morning.

Police officers, who have viewed the safe, say that the "cracking" was the work of master yeggmen, who are unofficially reported to have secured several hundred dollars. Three holes were drilled in the safe and all three shots tired simultaneously. Two of the shots are said to have broken the master bar in the safe and the third to have upset the tumblers in the safe's combination. Mothers' Club to Meet Forty Fort Mothers' Club will meet Wednesday night, October 31, at at the home of Mrs. George Terwilliger on Walnut street.

Attended by several hundred persons, the concert given last night at Forty Fort Presbyterian Church proved one of the best held here in years. The guest soloists were Sara Senigo Sanford, Louise Gibbs, Haydn G. Jones and Jesse R. Wil liams. The proceeds will be used for the purchasing of new hymnals lor me church.

Walter H. Beynon organist, was unable to be present on account of illness and Miss Rowe substituted for him. Members of Forty Fort Municipal League at the first Fall meeting last night authorized Burgess Samuel A. Boyd, president, to name a committee of three members to prepare permanent by-laws. On the committee were named George Turner, Chester A.

Ide and Bert Hughes. Upward of fifty men. manv of them active in politics, met In town hall. Talks were given by William Beaney and William Barth. Pupils in the grades of the Forty ton schools received their first reports of the 1934-35 term today Lost A weather-strip plane with miuc on rort, Kiver or street, this morning, to Town Hall.

Return DEATH REMOVES JOHN W. JONES AT AGE OF 71 John W. Jones, 71, a charter member of Welsh Baptist Church of Edwardsville and organizer of the Sunday school in the church more than a half century ago, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 77 Summit street, Edwardsville, following a short illness of complications. Born In Pittston, Mr. Jones conducted a grocery store for many years at Main and Green streets, Edwardsville, succeeding a pioneer business man of the West Side, Thomas Davis.

About a score of years ago Mr. Jones retired. A year ago the deceased was pre- KU1tud. uWLlhu a metlal hv the State Sabbath School Association in recognition of his twenty-five years of service as a Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Owls.

by tnfse children: Philadelphia! Thomas, Alvan, Randall Jones and Mrs. Fred Math- Knd.uHelen Rt by Kingston, Richard Jones and Dan-, lei Davis of Edwardsville. Seven grandchildren also survive The funeral will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 1:30, with additional services at 2 In Welsh Baptist Chimh. Rev Thomas W. Hughes will conduct the services.

Interment will be in Forty Fort Cemetery, Aire. Elsis Schwarti Dallas 19 Training School Lists Graduates Completing their six weeks course at International Training held at Shavertown M. E. Church," 43 persons were awarded certificates at the graduation exercises. A diploma for completion of standard leadership program was presented to Mrs.

Howard Crosliy of Dallas. Certificates were awarded as follows by Helen Thomson, director of the school. Course on New Testament. Rev. Lynn Brown, teacher, Ralph D.

Lewis, Doris Chapman, Mrs. A. C. Kelly, Etta Knorr, Mrs. James Mericle, Bessie Spencer.

The Christian Message and Program, Rev. F. M. Sellers, teacher; Frances Thomas, Ross Williams, Edna B. Roushey, Marguerite Thomas, Mrs.

Loretta Cooke, Mrs. Ralph M. Frantz, Dorothy Karschner. Mrs. George Sweet.

Rev. George Sweet. Primary Material and Methods, Mrs. toward Patlon, teacher, Jean Valentine, Mrs. Ralph Bertram, Mrs.

Ernest Keller, Mrs. Paul Kos-tenbuuder, Marlon Dlstiue, Arllne M. Frantz, Edna Fritz, Mrs. Elmer Hoover, Mrs. Ella Howlett, Charlotte Parrish.

Mrs. Bruce Shaver, Dorothy E. Wilcox. Junior Materials and Methods, Elma L. Major, teacher, Arch W.

Jackson, Mrs. Howard Crosby, Mrs. E. R. Pa-rish, Mrs.

G. E. Swan. Work of the Church. Miss Helen Thompson, teacher.

Frances B. Fletcher. Esther A. Wolfe, Mrs. Bruce Long, Blanche Atherholt, Mildred Major, Walter Neeley, Mrs.

Thomas Reese. Mrs. Dean Shaver, Bernice L. Spencer, Colla M. White-sell, Mrs.

Wlllard Wright. The school was under the general supervision of Rev. Francis Freeman of Dallas, with Rev. J. Holland Crompton of Trucksville, and Miss Helen Thompson in charge of devotions.

The school was one of the most successful in leadership training ever held in the rural section. Drv Coal At Pockets Pea Chestnut $7.. 75 L. Still. Dallas 17 Seriously III Eckley Kocher ot Shavertown Is seriously ill at his home.

yisjts parents Glen Smith, a student at Pcrklo-men Seminary, spent the week-end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Shavertown. Glen is a member of the varsity football team, playing an end position.

He was a member of last year's Kingston Township team. Takes Air Ride W. AV. Brace of Main street, Shavertown, who spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

F. S. Dymond at Camden, N. with 'Mr. Dymond took off from the Central Airport at Camden for a sightseeing trip over Camden and Philadelphia.

It was Mr. Brace's first experience in the air. Brief Mention Robert Hogan of School street, Wilkes-Barre, was a guest recently of relatives at Shavertown. William MrCarty of Terrace Drive, Shavertown, Is 111 at his home. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Brace. Shavertown. and Mr.

and Mrs. Lionel Snyder, of Wilkes-Barre, VALLEY GOLF Wil NAMES NEWCAPTH Mrs. Robert Stull Elected Leader of Women Golfers at Final Luncheon. Gets Champion Cup Mrs. Robert Stull.

of South Franklin street, was elected captain of women golfers of Wyoming Valley Country Club today at the final luncheon held at the club. Mrs. Stull, who Is club champion, succeeds Mrs. A. I Hauslohner.

Mrs. Neil Chrisman was elected assistant captain succeeding Mrs. Edward Klett of Forty Fort. Mrs. Stull was presented with the champion cup and Mrs.

Franck G. Darte received a cup for winning the second flight. Both Mrs. Hauslohner and Mrs. Klett were presented with pewter trays by the team in appreciation of their work.

Those present were Mrs. A. L. Hauslohner, Mrs. Robert Stull, Mrs.

Richard Buchholz, Mrs. John C. Haddock, Mrs. Franck G. Darte, Mrs.

Ernest G. Smith, Mrs. George Heffernan, Mrs. Robert Doran, Miss Helen Major( Mrs. W.

J. Doyle, Mrs. Edward Cronauer, Mrs. J. C.

Wil liams, Mrs. Edward Bohan, Mrs. Homer Graham, Mrs. Alexander Dick, Mrs. Bayard Hand, Mrs.

Edward Bixby, Mrs. Edward Klett, Mrs. Frank Sashak, Mrs. Pawlowski, Mrs. Yankowski, Mrs.

Mary Sheeder Mrs. K. Wldeman, Mrs. M. J.

Torlinski, Mrs. E. W. Mulligan. The team was scheduled to play a flag tournament after luncheon, weather permitting, BYRD DISCOVERS ICE PLATEAU EAST OF LITTLE AMERICA Little America, Antarctica, Oct.

23 UP) Geographical Importance was attached by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd today to the discovery of an extensive ice-covered plateau rising about 420 miles east of Little America. The find was made by a tractor party which returned to the same base here last Thursday after a three-week's journey Into the un-traveled area. "The presence of a plateau so near Little America was never suspected and to my knowledge never suggested," Admiral Byrd said. "The existence of the plateau would appear for the first time to define, at least In this vicinity, the shore line of the Ross Sea and the eastern anchorage of the great water beyond the Ross Ice barrier." Every housewife can find reliable and practical recipes to help them serve new delightful dishes in the new International Cook Book offered by the Times-Leader at 68c.

By mail 75c. Only a limited number of copies available. I and Mrs. Miles Sweeney, 214 Davis street, underwent an appendicitis operation last Thursday In the Mercy Hospital. Her condition is good.

Yesterday afternoon William Donnelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly, 216 Davis street, was taken to the same hospital and underwent an appendicitis opera -tlo nalso. His condition Is good. Hacker's Install New Front Contractor Harry Perkins had a force of carpenters employed today installing a new front at Plymouth Public Market, 151 East Main street.

After this has been completed, Joseph Hacker, proprietor, will change the name of the Plymouth Public Market to Hacker's Food Market. Mr. Hacker Just recently expended a large sum of money for new refrigeration equipment and lighting system, with the result that today this business place stands out as one of the most modern and sanitary markets of its kind In the State. Hock-Proach Mary Hock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Hock, 788 West Main Street, and Peter Proaeh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Proach, Weir Lane, were married last Thursday night In St. Vincent's Church by Rev. P.

Coliigan. Attendants were Nan Boyle, Lee Park, and John Hock, brother of the bride. The couple left for Buffalo and will reside at 788 West Main Street. The bride graduated from St. Vincent's High School and Mercy Hospital Nurses' Training School.

The groom Is a former high school football star. Felix Szczepanski A large number of people were in attendance at the funeral of Felix Szczepanski, held this morning at 1:80 with a requiem high mass at 11 In St. Mary's Church. Rev. S.

A. Dreler officiated. There were many floral tributes carried by Thomas Sims, John Miller, Clyde Naugle, Chester Eddy, aifd Stanley Kravitz. Pall bearers were Martin Minkie-wicz, Frank Olzewski, Anthony Sus-zginski, Branch 190 Z. N.

John Bohlan and K. A. Harris. Interment was in St. Mary's new cemetery.

Card Party Ladies Auxiliary No. 14, of the Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania, at a meeting last night, completed plans for a card party Sunday night In. the home of Catherine Z.elinsk.1 90 West Broadway, Larksvllle. Creveling Throws Interest ing Light on Sport. Lauds State as Great Game Area Attorney John Q.

Creveling, a member of the State Game Commission, also president of the United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, was the speaker this afternoon at weekly luncheon-meeting In Hotel Sterling of Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club. Among other things he stressed the value of the game annually taken by hunters and the addition to the recreational value afforded, as justifying the money and time spent to restore the game life in the Commonwealth. "Although the hunters' licenses have yielded during the last two years about a million dollars each said Mr. Creveling, a fair estimate of the expenditures of the hunters, in the pursuit of game for guns, ammunition, clothing, travel expenses, and the has been about $16,000,000 per year, finding its way into the channels of bust ness. Thus hunting has become i great business.

"Game is propagated at four game farms and liberated therefrom to the open hunting territory. These farms are now producing large num bers of ring neck pheasants and quail. During the past two years, in addition to what the game farms have 'produced, the board has purchased and liberated 117,884 cotton tail rabbits, 2,003 varying hares. 6. 102 ring-neck pheasants, 1,204 Hun garian partridges, 418 Reeves pheas ttms and numbers of other species of game.

20,000 Deer Kiled "The killing of deer annually now has reached about twenty thousand neaa in each of the last three years, ana me aeer are still plentiful. "one or tne greatest of the achievements arising from the game iuna expenditures is the purchase Of lands for hunting and for srame The commission now has title to 430,000 acres of huntlne land This is a lasting expenditure toward perpetuating the sport of hunting ana is a great adjunct to the pro duction oi umoer and the preserva tlon of the wild mountain lands. "Within two hours' ride from wiiKes-aarre, there are over 150 square miles of such game hunting lands, title to which is vested In the State and which is under the supervision of the board of commissioners. "These lands are now being Improved by the C. C.

Camps, estab-. lished by the government, and roads crossing them are being constructed, iraus esiaousnea, nre hazards minimized, trees planted and streams improved. Besides the heavy toll taken by the game hunters, the trappers during the oast two vears have taken over $500,000 in trapping fur bearing animals. 3 Million Acres Set Aside "Pennsylvania is a great game state. It has about 13.000.

ooo of forest lands and is capable of producing a large amount of game. It has been the constant effort of the Game Commission to make this large area of woodland valuable fm game and to protect the woodlands so that they may be perpetuated as a valuable asset to the state. Adherence to a well defined policy over a long period, has restored life to Importance and has demonstrated its value. 'The continued Interest of a areat army of hunters of 'the State, now over a nan minion, has served to bring about results in Pennsylvania which are jvery gratifying. The Board of Game Commissloners'serve wttnout salary or compensation, yet they devote much time and effort to direct this important enterprise in tne interest oi tne hunters, giving constant attention to the preservation of the breeding stock and the enforcement of the game laws." HUNTERSSPtND 16 MILLION IN i nm run im I I.

UL AU ir i i i i i were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. F. 8. Dymond, (('amden, N.

J. Dr. Place Bible class of Shaver town M. E. Church will meet tonight at the church.

Weekly baby health clinic will be held at Shavertown M. E. Church tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4. Keller Bible class of Shavertown M. E.

Church will conduct a Hallowe'en masquerade party In the garage of William Geyer tomorrow night. The losing side, in a recent money raising contest, will entertain the winning side. Mrs. Lewis Jones Is chairman. The Women's Auxiliary of Shavertown Lutheran Church will conduct a covered dish supper In the church dining room tomorrow evening.

All members having talent money are requested to make returns. Trucksville Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. William Bradbury, of Mt.

Greenwood road, spent Sunday at Hazleton. Mr. and Mrs. William Post returned home Sunday after a two weoks'viait Mrs. L.

T. Pursell watf a caller in West Pittston on Monday. Miss Helen Reynolds, student at Bloomsburg State Teachers' College, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.

W. Reynolds, of Mt. Greenwood Road. A surprise party in honor of Miss Marjorle Mckeel was given at the nome of Mrs. Stanley Case on Frl day evening.

It was Miss Mekeel's lln birthday anniversary. Games were played and a luncheon served to Marion Finney, Betty Bertram, Sarah Knorr, Florence Mekeel, Helen Harrison, Dorothy Updyke, Hetty Case, Grace Morris, Ermal Baker, Howard Hughey, Henry Oriser, Fred Ruterman, Walter Mekeel. Sealer Oberst, Morris Ry. man, Herbert Updyke, Edward Tonsil Operation, Sarah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Wheeler, is getting along nicely after a tonsnl operation performed Thursday. Trucksville Briefs The following services will be conducted at Trucksville M. E. Church, in connection with the "Church Cultivation Week:" Ite.v.; Russel May will occupy the pulpit Tuesday evening. Rev.

Verne L. Smith will occupy the pulpit Wednesday evening. Kev. Vernon McCoombs will be the speaker Thursday evening. Friday evening Rev.

Leon K. Willtnan will have charge of the services. Trucksville M. E. Church Announcements The month of Xovember will be observed as Loyalty month In the M.

E. Church: Various groups will be responsible for the attendance each Sunday. Xovember 4 the church school will be repsonsible for the attendance. Xovember 11 the men of the church will have charge oL-the-at tendance. November IS the Young People the church will sponsor the church attendance movement.

November 26 trfe women of the church will be responsible for the church attendance. On the evening of November 28 the annual Thanksgiving service will be conducted in the church. DIVORCE DECREES GRANTED BY FINE; NEW CASE FILED Judge J. S. Fine today handed down two decrees of divorce.

To Elizabeth Thomas Williams, of 337 Chestnut street. Warrior Run, from Fred J. tVilliams, of 763 Main street, Sugar Notch. The couple were married in Xew York City on January 9, 1933. and lived together In New York City and Sugar Notch until May 5, 1933.

The divorce was granted on charges of cruel treat ment. To Causey W. Donovan of 214 Blast Green street, West Hazleton, fromEmma Donovan, present resi dence unknown, on grdunds of desertion. The couple was married In Philadelphia on July 3, 1920, and lived together in Philadelphia and Norrlstown until July 11, 1924. Divorce proceedings were started today by Josephine Kwedar, of 662 Main street, Sugar Notch, against Felix Kwedar, of 620 Main street, same place, the libellant charging ner nusoanu with cruel treatment.

They were married at Sugar Notch and lived to gether at that place until October Cablegram Brings News of Death Professor and Mrs. Llewellyn Llewellyn of Academy street received a cablegram yesterday afternoon announcing that trie former's mother, Mrs. Margaret Llewellyn, died Sunday in home in Pontypridd, South Wales, after a lingering illness. She would-have been 80 years old in December. Mrs.

Llewellyn was a lifelong resident of Wales and well known and re speeted in rer home community. Surviving1 are two sons and two daughters, William Llewellyn, Mrs. Barbara Hoard and Margaret Llewellyn in Wales and Prof. Llewellyn here. Professor and Mrs.

Llewellyn were visitors to Wales last summer. The funeral services will be held In Pontypridd tomorrow afternoon. Holy Name Calls Men To Rally Under auspices of the parish Holy Name Society a rally of all married and single men and high school boys of St. Stephen's Slovak Church' will be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the parish hall. Speakers will be Monsignor D.

J. Kane, diocesan director; Rev. John J. Gough, region director; Rev. Dr.

Joseph J. Gavenda of Hazleton, Stephen Benoska, John Tkach and Rev. Edward Bellas, rector of St. Stephen's Church. Mining School To Open Tonight The evening vocational mining school classes will be resumed for the new term tonight at 7 o'clock in PLfflOUTH Amer.

Loco 16 Amer. Radiator 13 Amer. Tob A 78 Amer. Tob 80 Asso'd Drygoods 12 Baldwin 8 Case Thresh. Celanese 47 Columbian Carbon 68 Commercial Solvents 19 Congoleum 29 65 Deere Co 19 Dupont 93 Eastman Kodak 104 Fox Film 13 Gen.

Food Corp 31 Gen. Electric 18 Great West. Sugar 27 Int. Harvester 33 Int. Nickel 24 Johns Manvllle -46 S.

S. Kresge 18 Kroger Stores 29 Montgomery Ward 28 Nat. Biscuit 29 Natl. Cash Reg 16 National IJairy Prod. 16 National Distillers 21 Radio Corp.

of Amer. 6 Remington Rand 8 Sears Roebuck 40 Sperry Corp. 7 Standard Brands 19 Timken Roller Bearing. 29 United Aircraft 8 U. S.

Ind. Alcohol 37 Warner Bros 4 Western Union 33 Westinghouse Elec 31 16 13 78 80 12 8 47 68 19 30 65 19 93 104 12 31 18 27 33 24 46 18 29 28 29 16 16 21 5 8 40 6 19 28 8 37 4 33 31 25, 60 West. Airbrake 25 Woolworth 60 I.

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