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of TIMES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS. WILKES-BARRE. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1946 WANT Telephone ADS 2-2121 3 6 MISS DEATH AS AUTO PLUNGES INTO STREAM MAJOR CLARK HEADS BANK Daileda Named Cashier At Exeter National Major William A. Clark, above, of 298 Monument avenue, Wyoming, retired commander of Squadron 3, Pennsylvania State Police, was elected president of First National Bank of Exeter, it announced today. He succeeds Charles G.

Bokin, Exeter businessman, who retired. August Lippi of Fox Hill Place, West Pittston, secretary-treasurer of District 1, United Mine Workers, was named vice president, and George J. Daileda of 1278 Wyoming avenue, Exeter, chosen cashier. Lippi and Daileda succeed to places formerly held by Edward A. Bedner, who died last month.

Bednar was vice president and cashier of the bank prior to his death. Clark and Lippi helped organize the bank in 1928. Clark was formerly vice president and served as chairman of the board of directors. Lippi has been a member of the bank board since the institution was founded. STATE'S LAWS GOVERN RENTS OPA's Return Will Void Boosts, Hart Says In the absence of the Emergency Price Control Act, tenants today were being advised by personnel of the Scranton and Williamsport area rent offices that they now must pend upon Pennsylvania laws to determine whether evictions or increased housing rentals are in order.

Major John A. Hart, district OPA director, acknowledged that many inquiries are being made by tenants who are now being asked to pay rentals in excess of those paid in June under Federal Rent Control. "Until the passage of a new price control act, rents and evictions are now governed only by local law," Major Hart said. "This means that during this interim period, tenants are not entirely without protection." Major Hart also emphasized that under the laws of the State, where the tenancy is on a month-to-month basis, generally a landlord must give 30 days' notice before raising rents or beginning court proceedings to evict a tenant. The OPA district director also pointed out that, if former provisions of the Price.

Control Act are renewed, rent ceilings and eviction controls and regulations will be reinstated, and notices rent increases and notices of eviction, given after June 30 and pending at the time of reinstatement, will be without force. Charter Sought By Buddies' Club The Buddies' Victory, Club of lower Luzerne County today filled a petition with the court asking for a charter. The headquarters of the new organization is located at Nuangola Borough, and the members are war veterans. It is a non-profit organization for the purpose of developing social activities, fraternal association and to promote sports. The officers elected for the first year are, John Witinski, president; Joseph M.

Wallis, vice president; George Skirchel, secretary-treasurer; George Figut. recording secretary; Edward Kozloski, sergeant at arms and Joseph Skirchak, Anthony Lastonski, Adam Yastremiski, Vincent Stebulis and Theodore Stemrich, directors. 4 School Districts Get State Funds Auditor General G. Harold Wagner today approved payments tatalling $867.50 to four Luzerne county school districts, under the provisions of the School Health Act passed by the 1945 Legislature. districts, and the amount each will receive, are: Ashley $182.25, for medical examinations of 93 pupils and 15 school employes, and dental examinations of 27 pupils; Kingston $309, for medical examinations of 196 pupils and dental examinations of 20 pupils; Larksville Swoyerville $20, for $150.75 electrocardiograms; for medi- lie cal examinations of 71 pupils and dental examinations of 59 pupils.

To Attend Club Session Miss Grace Daniels, state president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, will attend the national board meeting tomorrow in Cleveland, prior to the biennial convention July 7 to 12, which she will also attend. Other Wilkes-Barre members attending will be Mrs. Iva Dickinson Heale, club president: Miss Flora Price, Miss Adalaide Laubaugh and Miss Eva Bunn. Youth Rally At Meade Street Baptist Church Tomorrow The group of 12, pictured above, Street Baptist Church. The rally is M.

C. Patterson a teacher in the inrepresenting the Students' League Practical of sponsored by Luzerne County Sab- stitute, is leader of the group which Bible bath School Association, in coop- will appear is costumes of Many Nations from the Training Institute at Bingham- many will conduct a youth rally eration with the host church, of lands. A free-will offering will be Saturday" night at 7:30 in Meade which Rev. D. O.

Wilson is pastor. taken. AUTO METERS ARE ADOPTED IN NANTICOKE Leavitt Outlines Plans For $35,000 Radio Station. Council Approves Nanticoke City Council today passed on final reading an ordinance authorizing the purchase of 225 auto meters to be installed in business district. The meters upon arrival, which is expected in the near future, will be immediately placed.

They are to be paid for through funds derived from the meter slots. Samuel Leavitt, representing Radio Anthracite Incorporated, asked city approval of a proposed radio station for Nanticoke. He said the station will be erected upon approval of a permit by the Federal government, and will mean expenditure of $35,000 and will employ 17 persons. Location of the station was approved and a letter of endorsement recommended. Plans of Glen Alden Coal Company to install an 8-inch steam line connecting the Bliss and Aunchincloss collieries, which is to span Middle Road, was also approved.

$5,000 ASKED FOR INJURY Nanticoke Resident Sues Her Landlords Helen McLarney of 60 East Main street, Nanticoke, through Attorney Robert M. Rosenbluth today filed suit in trespass against William Challenger and M. C. Griffith of Nanticoke. Defendants are owners of an apartment leased and occupied by the plaintiff.

She alleges that on January 13th while on the stairway leading from the second to the third floor the apartment she slipped and fell. As a result of the accident she alleges she suffered a fracture the left ankle and internal injuries. She also declares the defendants were negligent and careless in not having the stairway properly lighted, and asks for damages in the sum of $5,000. The firm of Tansman and Richman of 158 West 29th street, New York City, have filed suit against M. L.

Gordon, trading as the DeLuxe Furniture Company of Hazleton. Rlaintiff alleges they sold merchandise to defendant valued at $424.50 and that the latter refused payment. Transman and Richman are represented by Attorney Edward Sheporowich. Mrs. Patrick Cusick Dies At Age of 22 Mrs.

Patrick Cusick, 22, of 223 East Main street, Plymouth, died this morning at 6:30 in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, following a recent appendectomy operation. She was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. Cusick was the former Jeannette Johns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R.

of. 154 East Bennett street, Kingston. She was born in Parsons lived most of her life in Kingston, moving to Plymouth about one year ago. Deceased was a member of the Wyoming Avenue Christian Church and Sunday school. Surviving are her husband: a daughter, Patsy; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William R. Johns, of Kingston, a and these brothers and sisters: William R. Johns, of Philadelphia; Joseph D. Johns, of New York City; Edward Johns, of BinghamDavid Stradling, of Kingston; Mrs.

Arthur Jones, of WilkesBarre: Mrs. William Williams, of Kingston, and Lois Johns, of Kingston. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 from the home of her parents at 154 East Bennett street, Kingston. Rev. Thomas B.

Shearer, pastor of the Wyoming Avenue Christian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Hanover Green cemetery. A Wilkes-Barre office of the Commerce Department to certify war veterans for surplus purchases has been asked of Secretary Henry Wallace by Congressman Daniel Flood. Congressman Flood points out that during the war the anthracite area was consistently ignored in the locating of war industries and as a result there is a surplus of both male and female help "the best to be found in the entire United States. Surplus Office Sought for City CLAIMS OF 91 REJECTED BY USES IN JUNE Applicants For Benefits Unable To Meet Job Test Requirements Applying the job test to applicants seeking unemployment compensation, 91 persons were denied benefits during the month of June for various disqualifying reasons, according to Joseph E.

Fay, manager of the Wilkes-Barre office of the U.S. Employment Service, 5 East Market street. Reasons listed: 15 for voluntarily leaving their jobs; 11 on the basis of misconduct which forced the termination of their employment; 15 for refusing to accept suitable work; 18 unable to work or unavailable for work, and 11 for other miscellaneous reasons. Of the claimants for Servicemen's Readjustment Allowance, nine were denied benefits for voluntarily leaving their jobs, three because they were not unemployed sufficiently to be covered by the law, and nine because of industrial disputes. Mr.

Fay pointed out that in accord with the requirements of the State Unemployment Compensation Law, provisions of which cover Servicemen's Readjustment Allowance, benefits claimants must be unemployed through no fault of their own, be able to work and be available for work, and accept suitable employment when offered by the USES, whose policy it to apply the job test and other standards to see that these provisions are enforced. POLICE HUNT KNIFE- WIELDER Stabbed Berry-Picker, Attempted To Assault Girl Scranton and Lackawanna County authorities, together with State Police, today were endeavoring to locate a man who stabbed a North Scranton resident and attempted to assault his 12-year-old daughter in a huckleberry patch on West Mountain yesterday morning at 9. The victim, Paul Csigi, 55, is at the State Hospital in Scranton with 15 stab wounds of the back end right arm, two of which punctured his lungs. The girl, Irene Csigi, outran the assailant down the mountain, a distance of two miles, to the outskirts of the city from where she telephoned police. The latter found Csigi and took him to the hospital.

The girl said the unknown man accosted her father asked if he could help. After picking a few handsful of berries, he suddenly stabbed him in the back. She said she heard her father say "do what you please to me but leave the girl alone." "I started to scream and then started to run with him in the girl said, "but soon left him far behind finally reached a telephone." A large posse later scoured the mountain but the man, a good description of whom was provided the authorities by the girl, could not be located. Miss Bea Robinson Dies At City Home the Thomas and Barbara RobinMiste Bea Robinson, daughter of son, died this morning at 8:15 at her home, 118 North Franklin street. Miss Robinson was a native of Pittston, but had lived in this city most of her life.

She was a member of St. Mary's Church and was affiliated with various parish societies. Surviving are three sisters. Miss Margaret Robinson, Mrs. Matilda Emmel, and Miss Kittie Robinson, all of this city.

She was also a sister of Patrick and Thomas Robinson and Mrs. Mary Mullally, all deceased. Also surviving are two nieces and a grandniece, Miss Barbara Mullally, Mrs. Ralph Grow, and Barbara Ann Grow, of this city. The body has been taken to the McLaughlin funeral home, 142 South Washington street, from where the funeral will be held Monday morning at 9, followed by a requiem mass at 9:30 in St.

Mary's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Bassler Witnessed Atomic Bomb Test Among those who witnessed the atomic bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll was Robert J. Bassler, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Bassler, 19 Filbert Lane, city, and grandson of Mrs. Sara Parry, 306 Parrish street. Fireman Bassler is a crew member of the U. S. S.

Wharton, which transported observers to the explosion site. He served 11 months in the Pacific, and recently reenlisted. Many Present At Buczkowski Rites The funeral of Vincent A. Buczkowski, businessman, was held this morning from the home of his brother, Thomas, of 210 Pine street, Hanover section. Nanticoke, and was largely attended.

Flora and spiritual offerings were profuse. At Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke, a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Edward Zablocki, Hazleton, assisted by Walter Poplawski, deacon, and Rev. I Father Skurski, 0. C. M.

Rev. Father Poplawski gave the benediction at interment in the parish cemetery. Pall bearers were Edward Perluke, Joseph Dzikoski, Joseph Komoroski, Robert Schmidt, Joseph Monovsky and John Hromchak. Funeral of Charles Strobel The funeral of Charles Strobel, of 783 Lehigh street, Wilkes-Barre Township, was held this afternoon from the home of his mother, Mrs. Emily Strobel, 700 East Northampton street, followed by services in the Meade Street Baptist Church.

Rev. Daniel O. Wilson and Rev. George Bamford officiated. Interment was in Mt.

Greenwood Cemetery, Pallbearers were Harry Evans, Stanley Sadowski, Gilbert Reily, Leo Washick, John Ward and Ralph Mataconis. LUMBER TRUCK UPSETS ON BOULEVARD; DRIVER HURT No Fatalities Reported As Valley Notes Safest 4th In Years- In spite of the fact that highways in the area were back to pre-war status and parks and summer resorts were crowded to capacity yesterday, the holiday stands out as the safest and sanest Fourth of July in years in Wyoming Valley and vicinity. There was not a single fatality reported and the accidents listed were all of a minor nature. Roads leading to and from Harvey's Lake were clogged throughout the morning and again last with lull in between. It is estimated that there were more than 14,000 persons the Picnic Grounds alone.

Sandy Beach likewise was filled to overflowing but, in spite of the record crowd, no major accident occurred. Hurtles 20-feet Into Creek But only a miracle prevented a tragedy at 12:30 this morning when a Packard sedan carrying six young persons, three boys and three girls, left the Lake highway at Center street, Shavertown, and plunged over a 20-foot embankment landing on its side in Toby's Creek. The machine, with its human cargo came to rest on the creek bed, almost directly in the rear of Hall's Pharmacy. Hearing the crash residents in that area rushed to assist the car's occupants, fully expecting to find someone killed or seriously injured. It was necessary to pry open one of the doors of the car through which the six imprisoned occupants were then lifted to safety.

Miraculouslyy none was seriously The car was still on its side in the creek this morning. When his automibile struck a service pole at Union and River streets, city, yesterday morning, RalRobertson, 27, of 14 West Carey street, Plains, suffered a possible fracture of the right ankle and lacerations of both knees. He was taken to General Hospital in the city ambulance and is now reported as resting comfortably. Robertson, a former technical sergeant, was captured while fighting with the American Army in North Africa on February 21 of 1943 and was held by the Germans until his release on May 7 of last year. Self boys, 14 Bomb and 15 Injures Two years of age were treated in General Hospital yesterday for minor injuries received in an explosion of a self-constructed "atomic bomb." The victims, Herbert Eytel, of 48 Grovier street, Parsons, and Stewart Deitrick, of 3235 North 15th street, Philadelphia, a visitor to this section, were injured when the bomb, being constructed of carbide, a can, and other equipment, exploded.

Eytel suffered contusions of the left thigh and right forearm and Deitrick received contusions and lac. erations of the right index finger and left thumb. Both were discharged following treatment. Ralph Norton, age 7, of 111 Wood street, of city, the legs suffered when first degree a cap gun exploded near his limbs. He was treated in Mercy Hospital and then discharged.

Falling from an automobile in which he was a passenger, two-yearold Francis Sawicki of 12 North Meade street, city, suffered slight lacerations of head and body for which he was treated at General Hospital and then discharged. Daniel Phillips, 54, of 51 Puritan Lane, was treated in General Hospital yesterday afternoon for a slight shoulder injury received while swimming. Couple Observe 25th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R.

Seitchek, 401 Miller street, Luzerne, celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 29. They were married in St. John Nepomucene Church, Luzerne, by Rev. George A. Bendick.

They have three chiidren: Rita, a medical technologist at the Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Dolores and Jay, students at nell University Junior College. Mrs. Seitchek is the former Anna Adamchick of Luzerne. Mr. Seitchek is employed at the Royer Foundry and A Machine reception in Company, their honor Kingston.

was held Saturday evening by the one family and friends. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Seitchek and Earl, Ida and June, Mr. and Mrs.

John Adamchick, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kotasek, Mr.

and Mrs. John Shimko, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Adamchick, Mrs. Mary Firmanik, Mrs.

Mary Adamchick, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sadusky, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sigler, Mr.

and Mrs. John Rahl, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.

Stephen Busha, Mrs. George Kapral, Mrs. Anna Hudock, Mrs. Theresa Busha, Miss Jeanne Gates, Mrs. Thomas Sashko, Joseph Stashko and the honored guests and their children.

Choir Arranges Annual Outing The annual outing of St. Mary's choir, Park avenue, will be held July 7 at Dorrance Corners. Members are to meet at 9:30 a. m. at the church, Hancock street.

The outing will close choral activity until September. Michael Yarnot is general chairman, assisted by the following: Reservations, Miss Marguerite Falkowski: entertainment, Charles Biscoski; publicity, Miss Harriet C. F. Falcheck; transportation, John Miller. Refreshments: Helen Gill, Louise Rice, Henry Stroinski, Bernardine Royek, Mary Emanski, Stella Drelich, Ben Florence GodFrankowiak.

Support, Herman leski, Jane Ctyczynski, Lottie Podczasy, Alex Woronowiez, John Bonczek. St. Mary's Choir was recently reorganized by Rev. Wladislaw Losieniecki, pastor of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Church, Park avenue, city. The director is Professor J.

T. Jacobs. Two Navy Nurses Home On Leave Lt. Ann Griffith and Lt. Hannah Silverstein have recently been discharged from the Navy Nurse Corps after three years service.

Both are now home on terminal leave. Lt. Griffith has been stationed for the last year in Dublin, Georgia, U. S. Naval Hospital.

Lt. Silverstein was last stationed at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. TIRES STOLEN FROM SHAPIRO STORE IN CITY Entrance Gained Through Skylight Inventory Ascertaining Loss Shapiro's Tire Store at 631 South Main street was broken into during the night by thieves who stole a number of auto tires. Detectives George Williams and Stanley Raykowicz stated that the intruders entered the establishment through a skylight and then slid down a steam pipe to the floor. A window in the rear was then unlatched and the tires thrown out on an adjacent rairoad siding from where they were later carried away.

The officers said the management of the store was taking inventory to determine how tires stolen. and to ascertain if any other, merchandist is missing. The tires are insured. 1 Attempt To Enter Store Thieves last night made an the Ames Dress shop South unsuccessful effort to breaks into Main street, police also reported today. Patrolman John Zelinski announced that he found a rear screen door torn open but an inner door resisted efforts of being forced.

Detectives Frank Flynn, William Schwab and John Dunn' answered the patrolman's call for assistance. The officers said they found a piece of water pipe at the scene and a putty knife, which the would-be thieves had been using to get into the place. Miss Jeanne Zagorski, manager of the establishment, was called and, upon arriving at the store, said entrance had not been gained and nothing in the store was disturbed. Razor Blades Taken Ten packages of razor blades, valued at $30. were stolen from a delivery truck of Morris Levy, 10 West Main street, Plymouth, while the merchandise was being delivered to a store at North Washington and Elm streets, police reported.

The driver of the vehicle stated that he had left the truck parked. in front of the store for only minutes and that when he returned the rear door was open and the razor blades were found missing. Police expressed the opinion the thetheft was committed by boys. Bicycle Stolen Paul Earl, 15, of John street. Kingston, reported to police today that nis bicycle, valued at $30, was stolen yesterday in Kirby Park while he was watching an amateur baseball zerne County Court House on Thurs- BUSINESS HERE UP SIX P.

C. Trend Is Downward In Many State Areas veAl of Although leading a monthly industrial business areas sur- in the State, made by Pennsylvania State College, shows a four per cent decrease from April to May in general business, that for the WilkesBarre area was up 6 per cent during the same period. Reading was high with a 9 per cent increase while Scranton showed a gain of 4 per cent. Bethlehem was at the bottom of the list with a decrease of 15 per cent. The survey showed department store sales in this area up 3 cent from April to May and 39 per cent higher in May of this year as compared with May of 1945.

Factory employment was up 1 per cent in the Luzerne-Columbia Sullivan county area from April to May of this year but dropped 24 per cent from May of last year. Correspondingly, factory payrolls area advanced 4 per cent in Math of this year over April but fell 27 per cent from May of 1945. Retail sales in the Wilkes-Barre area were up 38 per cent in May of this year against May of 1945. Obituary ary Additional Deaths and Funerals Back Page MRS. CATHERINE MILLER Mrs.

Catherine Miller, wife of John Miller, employe of the Wilkes-Barre Post Office, died this morning at 7 at her home, 433 McLean street, city, after several months' illness complicationed. the former Catherine Murphy, was a native and lifelong resident of this city. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church, and was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and the L. C.

B. A. Surviving are her husband, two sons, John, of the U. S. Navy, who flew home from Truk in the Pacific during his mother's illness, and Robert, at home, and these brothers and sisters, Mrs.

Anthony Monahan, Scranton; Thomas Murphy and WilMurphy, city, both employed as mail carriers in the local post office; Patrick Murphy, city, and Mrs. George Hampton, of Philadelphia. MRS. ANNA G. WELBORN Mrs.

Anna G. Welborn, a former resident of Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday in New York City. The body will arrive in this city tomorrow afternoon, and will be taken to the Hanover Green Cemetery, conducted. where burial services will be COMING FUNERALS DeROSE Mrs. Helen, wife of Charles De Rose, justice of the -peace, of Harding, Saturday mornrequiem mass, 9:30, Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston.

Mountain View cemetery, Harding. BLOCKUS Elias, 680 Main street, Edwardsville, Saturday 10:30. Requiem mass 11, St. Hedwig's Church, Kingston. St.

Stanislaus' cemetery, Nanticoke. Paulina, 126 Nesbitt street, Larksville, Saturday 10:30. Requiem mass 11, St. John's Church, Larksville, Rev. Paul A.

Kopicki officiating. Parish cemetery. Services At Bear Creek Rev. Paul Kepell of the Stella Presbyterian Church, Forty Fort, will conduct services on Sunday at 12:50 at the Grace Chapel, Bear Creek. Heavily-Loaded Vehicle Goes Out.

Of Control. Boards Block Road 115 Gypsy Moth Crusaders Moving To New England Exceeding their goal by more than 22,000 acres, the Pennsylvania and U. S. Departments of Agriculture completed today the 1946 DDT spraying program in a 15-year battle to drive destructive gypsy moth out of the State. Five airplanes, three high-velocity blowers and ground crews covered 54,200 acres in the Luzerne-Lackawanna county area since April 1.

Dr. Thomas L. Glyton, director of the State Bureau of Plant Industry, said the "heart will have been cut out of the infestation" by the end of the 1947 spraying season, thanks to the use of airplanes. A detail of 15 young men who have been working on gypsy moth project in this area will leave next Monday for Massachusetts KIN TO SHARE RING ESTATE Will Reveals Property Valued At Over $5,000 Jerry Ring, 250 Scott street, former policeman, who died Barry his will proWilkes bated at the Court House today, left personal property valued at over $5,000, from which he made the following bequests: To Miss Jennie Sheehan and Mrs. John Carroll, sisters, of WilkesBarre: Peggy Ring, Quakertown, Joan Kessler, of West Haven, James Sheehan, nephew; $1,000 each.

He leaves automoBessie McDonald, of Wilkes bile to nephew James Sheehan and his other personal belongings to his brother, Dennis Ring, of WilkesBarre. James Sheehan, nephew, was executor. Hanlon, Whitlock Bequests Patrick Hanlon, late of Airy street, named James A. Coverly, executor in his will and directed that moneys from insurance policy be used to defray funeral expenses. He left $50 to the pastor of St.

Patrick's Church, city, for masses; $100 to nephew John Hanlon, of Donegal, Ireland, and $50 to Rose Mary Kennedy, daughter of James S. Kennedy, of Wilkes-Barre. He also directed that Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Scott be given first consideration to purchase real estate at 24 Airy street, city.

Personal property is valued at $500 and real estate at $1500. David Whitlock, late of Exeter, by his will. left his estate in equal parts to son, David J. Whitlock and daughters, Verneta and Flora. His son was named executor.

Personal property is valued at $50 and real estate at $2,800. Drug Company Votes Dividend Kay Wholesale Drug Company, Inc a coryorative wholesale drug firm composed of 95 per cent of the retail drug stores in the area, has declared an extra 10 per cent dividend on its common stock, payable this month. This is the second 10 per cent dividend declared during the current year in addition to the regular periodical patronage dividends. The company recently purchased the building at 49-51 South Pennsylvania avenue, a three-story structure with a frontage of 52 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and extending from Pennsylvania avenue to State street. Officers of the company are: N.

Stapinski, president: W. S. Kline, vice president and manager; J. Sheehan, secretary; A. Edmundowicz, treasurer.

Bear Creek Meeting The annual meeting Creek Association will 2:30 tomorrow afternoon munity House. Annual be presented and two chosen to replace outgoing Paul Conway and Otto where they will continue on another phase of the Federal program. Working in the Cape Cod area for the next two or three weeks, they will collect the female pupae of the gypsy moth for future use in the destruction of the pest, both here and in other parts of the country. Those who will leave for New England, early Monday morning in federal trucks, include: Charles Benner, Larksville: Michael Beganski, Stanley Kubicki, C. J.

Shustacouski, and Harry Castelanni, Hudson; John P. Chemetski, Dupont; and Michael Moore, Kingston; Leo Kilgallon and Wilkes-Barre; John Kolesar, Swoyerville; John McGuire, Dunmore; Gilbert A. Toole, Pittston: M. A. Searfoss, Avoca, and Jack Pauling, Dallas.

MANY ATTEND JASONIS RITES Officials And Veterans At Funeral Representatives of veterans organizations, community officials and members of fraternal groups joined with family and friends this morning to pay impressive tribute at the funeral of John Jasonis, 259 Wyoming avenue, Kingston, which was held from Leagus funeral home, 298 East South street. Mr. Jasonis was adjutant of Wyoming Valley Chapter 9, Disabled American War Veterans, and former State Department Adjutant. From funeral home, the cortege proceeded to the Holy Trinity Church, where Rev. John Valunas was celebrant of a requiem mass.

Miss Ann Moleskie was soloist during, the Honorary service. pallbearers were these past commanders of Chapter 9, DAV: Geddie B. Morrell, A. C. Laning, Charles Simonson, Charles B.

Sloane, Joseph E. Saliunas, John A. Daniels, Charles E. Trice, Andrew M. Perash, Samuel J.

Carey, John Kovalshik, Bernard J. Delinski and Frank Lutinski, in addition to the following: Thomas Attorney Robert J. Doran, E. Williams, J. P.

Curry, Charles H. Weissman, Miss Bess Wentzel, Allen E. Bacon, Col. B. F.

Evans, L. J. VanLaeys, Oliver Stecher, Oliver J. Price, Thomas A. Evans, J.

Bowden Northrup, Luther M. Kniffen, Mayor Con McCole, George Stegmaier, Theodore Stegmaier, William B. Healey, Percy A. Brown, Reuben H. Levy, Dr.

Morton Groves, Russell E. Taylor, J. B. Carr, Attorney William Fahey, Attorrey Al Kane. Michael Buckwicz and Jack Pritchard.

Active pallbearers were Thomas A. Namey and William F. Kenney, of Chapter 9, DAV; John Grula and Thomas Rowley, of Purple Heart Group 178; George Reber and Earl Keller, of American Legion Post 132, and Stephen Charney and Joseph Yock, of Post 283, Color bearers were Joseph A. Butvinskas and Peter Yankauskas of DAV Chapter 9, and Dennis Slocum, of Post 132. Rev.

J. J. O'Leary, life chaplain of the D. A. officiated at the services the grave in the parish cemetery at Bear Creek.

Also participating in the commital servich. was a firing squad headed by Pion, national service officer, and composed of Carl Kratz and John J. Keller, of the D. A. Vito Galanti and Elmer Jones, of the Purple Heart Order, and Mr.

Prentiss and Thomas Jones, of the American Legion. Buglers were John Faha, D. A. and Ronald Lloyd, of the V. F.

W. Brookside Post to Meet A special meeting of Brookside Post 837, American Legion, has been called for Sunday afternoon at 1:30 in the new Legion Home, 753 North Washington street, by Commander Nich Maliborsky. membership drive is under way and new members will be initiated into the Post at lits meeting. Committees for a forthcoming dance will be named also. Plymouth Twp.

Ace To Pitch In Legion Game At Shibe Park Alex Junevitz, former pitching ace of Harter High School, Plymouth Township, who is now twirling Shawnee Post 463, American Legion baseball team fame, is the first player picked to participate in the third annual American Legion Junjor Baseball Eastern Pennsylvania all-star doubleheader, to be played at Shibe -Park, Philadelphia, next Tuesday. Junevitz was selected by Luzerne County League officials and team coaches. This is the first time Luzerne County has been represented. Junevitz, a 17-year-old right hander, weighs 170 pounds and is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He has one of the most impressive records ever compiled by a participant in the allstar competition.

Arthur Ford, 47, of 1825 Millington street, Philadelphia, miraculously escaped death at 11 o'clock this morning when his large trailer -truck loaded with lumber got out of control and turned over on the East End. Boulevard mile above junction abouthe Dupont Highway with the Bear Creek road. Just what caused the accident is not definitely known. Some soldiers traveling up the mountain by automobile saw the heavily-loaded truck descending the hill and picking up speed rapidly. As it neared a curve in the highway, the vehicle tipped over and slid approximately 400 feet on the concrete roadbed.

When the soldiers stopped rushed to investigate, they found Ford, driver and lone occupant, in the cab, which was badly crushed. Condition Reported Good How he escaped instant death IS a question. They helped him from the overturned truck and was taken to General Hospital in the automobile of Howard Lewis, R. D. 2, East End Boulevard, who came by at the time.

At the hospital it was found that Ford was suffering from a fracture of the right leg and a possible fracture of the pelvis. His condition was reported as being fairly good this afternoon. The truck, owned by W. W. Smith, general hauling.

1826 East Russell street, Philadelphia, was badly damaged. Police Directed Traffic The contents of the truck, consisting of 3000 feet of spruce and pine lumber, most of it in 16-foot lengths, a foot wide and two inches thick, was scattered over the highway for a distance of more than a hundred yards and completely blocked two of the three traffic lanes at that point. State Highway patrolmen were on the scene shortly afterwards and directed traffic through the single lane until a detail of men rushed to the scene by Harrison Smith, county Superintendent of Highways, had up the lumber and piled it alongside the road from where it was to be moved by other trucks later in the day. Funerals William H. Steele The funeral of William H.

Steele, late of Plainfield, N. was held this afternoon from the Homer Graham Funeral Home, 324 South Franklin street, with Rev. William Edmundson, of the Parsons Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Sunset cemetery, Huntsville. Pallbearers were John Wilmer, Charles Welch, Thomas Roberts, William Butler and Robert and Jack Williams.

Mrs. Ruth McCarty The funeral of Mrs. Ruth McCarty, to former resident of Luzerne, was held afternoon from Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 South Main street, with Rev. Walter M. Moore of the Grant Street Presbyterian Church officiatinent was in Maple Hill cemetery.

Charles J. Burke The funeral of Charles J. Burke of Main Road, Trucksville, was held Wednesday afternoon with services at the Brickel Funeral Home, 80 Main street, Dallas. Rev. John O.

Lindquist of Swedish Lutheran Church, city, officiated. Interment was in Mt. Greenwood cemetery. Bearers were Howard Wormer, Richard Williams, William Davis, William Langdan, LeGrand Bisher and Michael Hasaka. Mrs.

Margaret M. Whitehouse The funeral of Mrs. Margaret M. Whitehouse, of 144 Grove street. city, was held this afternoon with Rev.

Joseph Pennell, of Honesdale, officiating. Pallbearers were William Davey, George Gibbons, Bruce Keefer, Bert Hart, Tallie Davis and Cyrus Weiss. Interment was in Hanover Green cemetery. Peter Peleak Funeral services for Peter Peleak were held this morning from the home of his brother-in-law, Stephen Hotz, 444 Main street, Miners Mills section, followed by divine liturgy in the Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church. Very Rev.

John Krashkevich read the liturgy, assisted by Rev. Peter Rozdilski. The floral tributes were carried by John Welgus, Walter Hotz, Stephen Hotz, Andrew Kaska, Andrew Popiychak and Walter Hotz. John Homick, Rozdilski, Pallbearers were Theodore. Pelak, Daniel Willoski, Andrew Shaw and John Yaremko.

Interment was in the parish cemetery, where committal services were conducted by Rev. Fathers Krashkevich and Rozdilski. of the Bear be held at the Comreports will new directors directors, Alonzo Greenley The funeral of Alonzo Greenley was held this afternoon from the home of his son. Fred, 44 Harris Hill Road, Trucksville, with Rev. George Roberts of Trucksville Methodist Church officiating.

Interment was in Fern Knoll Cemetery, Floral tributes were carried by the following grandchildren of the deceased: Dean and Beatrice Shelley, Margaret Williams, Betty Jane Smith, Yvonne Greenley and Mary Jane Hartman. Pallbearers were John Greenley, Robert Greenley, Fred Brotherton Arthur Shelley, Kenneth Shelley and Marshall Rogers, all of whom are grandchildren of Mr. Greenley. Mrs. Lotto Shramko The funeral of Mrs.

Lottie Shramko, late of 48 East Chestnut street, Hudson, was held yesterday morning from the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wylra, 46 Rice avenue, Edwardsville, followed by a requiem mass in the Slovak Sacred Heart Church, North Main street. Monsignor John Sobotka, pastor, was celebrant. Bearers, all nephews, were Stephen Shramko, John Richards, John, Lawrence, Stephen and George Kozik, and Michael Patzo. Interment was in the parish cemetery in Dallas.

Eleanor Martin The funeral of Miss Eleanor Martin, 17 Union street, Hudson, was held from the home yesterday morning, followed by low mass et St. Joseph's Church, Hudson. Rev. A. B.

Bocianski was celebrant. Pallbearers were Joseph Sweeda, Robert Alesczyko, Albert Interewiez, Andrew Bohinski, Edward Ratajezak and Robert Henry. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Hudson, Before turning to Legion baseball, Junevitz pitched Harter high school to the Back Mountain League championship. He allowed only two earned runs in winning nine games. He allowed an average of three hits each game and struck out 82.

Twirled No-Hit Game Since joining the Shawnee Post effectiveness has increased. He struck out 15 batters in seven innings last Monday in pitching a nohit, no-run game against West Pittston Legion team. It was his third success against Luzerne county teams, Larksville and Georgetown having been earlier victims. So far, Junevitz has worked 24 innings. He has fanned 40 of the 72 men retired by his team in the three games..