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Patterson 41 1923 38th N. W. 4 Buying and Selling Problems Finish That Unfinished Echo Want Ads. Be The Echo Over ,10,000 Are Easily Solved in The Mountain Erhu Business By Advertising in Wise, Advertise Readers Read it Every Week GUARANTEED THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN LUZERNE COUNTY Sixty-Seventh Year, No. 38.

SHICKSHINNY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941. $1.50 a Year in Advance, 5c Mountain Musings "RING OUT THE OLD, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true." Was the old year FALSE? Will the new year be TRUE? Well, we'll leave that to you! FROM ALL ACCOUNTS, we as a nation and individuals have the reputation of being softies suckers for most any sort of appeal That we are quick to dig down in the pocket to assist the less fortunate or those devastated by calamities beyond their control is true, and if that is being soft softies be praised! Another characteristic of the American people is, that we can face the future with bright hope and confidence even in the face of conditions that could easily engender and pessimism We believe this sort of "fools walk in where angels fear to tread" indicates strong moral fiber is an attitude that breeds success, and is to be honored. "YES," SAID THE REPORTER, "I always carry my my hat" "I see," said Dana, "News in a nutshell." IT IS SAID THAT a certain tribe of Indians once had a prayer that went in effect, like this: "Great Spirit, 'help me never to judge another until I have walked two weeks in his moccasins." Sounds like a good prayer for 'any one. BUYING "HER TOO BIG A STONE has put more than. one boy on the rocks.

WE TALK OF OUR Allegiaance to democracy and our hate of dictatorship yet, we will permit a union labor czar and dictator to stop at will, production on our vital defense necessities This is a strange brand of democracy Where is the difference between such a dictator and the foreign type? HEARD ABOUT SOME GOOD New Year's Resolutions Wonder are these all true? ALBERT JAMISON--To continue the good work of street commissioner. BERNARD RACUSIN- To catch the eye, of the passerby. SAM BANNAN, Sr. -To continue to make more and more friends in the friendly way. HARRY WHITEBREAD To keep the taxes down.

KENNETH WILKINSON To study law, that he may help the town council. ART KLECKNER- To get that big deer next year (The one 1 missed this year). E. W. GARRISON and BEACH To bring around some of those big fish to convert the doubtful.

BILLY CURWOOD To continue trying to be a popular tax collector. COACH THOMAS TO have a championship team. "RED" KESTER- To make the best hamburgers in the state. "'OLLIE COTTERMAN-To put a telephone in every building in the burg. HENRY JONES To get more Republican jobs in Shickshinny.

EDGAR SCOTT -To put in every home, a modern kitchen. "'CHIEF" WHITE To continue as the efficient guardian of the peace. they make 'em better," we'll be there with the goods. EARL CORTRIGHT- To take a chance, and give the other fellow a chance, too. In fact, go 50-50.

"CHUCK" ROSSER-To make our product as strong as Gibralter. "WATTY" WATKINS To continue spreading good cheer, with the latest joke. H. E. Smith--Resolved to fix 'em, if you wreck 'em.

JACK GALLAGHER- TO give the culprit a square deal not a new one. SCOTT KLINE To brighten every dark corner. KERMIT McDANIELS- To give service with a smile and more miles per gallon. GEORGE, THE BAKER--To make more and more dough, and "White Star" a household name. JACK TEARPOCK- To get every local World War Vet on the roll of Jesse Thomas Post.

SAM VITI-To keep the feet of the town well shod. HERMAN KLINE To keep this corner of the square up to date. "SID" BERGSMAN-To make 'em happy and make 'em well HOWARD REMALY- -To sing the praises of bottled gas, and Brother Bill, to pipe it. CARL SMITH--TO make the neighborhood popular with popular brands. BUSTER BROWN--TO cut Atlantic City and spend vacation at the mountain lake, where the big fish come up on land.

Eight To Be Sent By Local Board Will Be Sent To Camp On January 17-Eight From Local Board No. 5-More Will Be Drawn Later. New selective service quotas released last week at Harrisburg show that 654 men will be sent to Wilkes-Barre Induction Station between January 14 and 20, and of this number 157 will come from Luzerne County. Draftees from Luzerne County and Wilkes-Barre local boards will report on Januray 16 and 17 as follows: January 16 Luzerne County: Local Board 1, Wyoming Town Hall, 14, men; Local Board, Luzerne Fire Station, 11 men; Local Board 3, Kingston Post Office, 9 men; Local Board 4, Plymouth Town 9 men. January 17 Luzerne County: Local Board 5, Shickshinny Fire Co.

Building, 8 men; Local Board 6, West Hazleton, 10 men; Local Board 7, Wanamie Hose House, 6 men; Lo; cal Board 8, Rex Theatre, Nanticoke, 9 men; Local Board 9, Ashley Town Hall, 10 men; Local Board 10, Second National Bank, Wilkes-Barre, 8 men; Local Board 11, Plains Town Hall, 8 men; Local Board 12, Miners Bank, Pittston, 9 men; Local Board 13, Pittston City Hall, 6 men. Wilkes-Barre City: Local Board 1, Guthrie School, 8 men: Local Board 2, Federal Building, men; Local Board 3, Myers High School 8 men; Local Board 4, City Hall, 5 men. Hazleton City: Local Board 1, 7 men; Local Board 2, 7 men. The following have received notice to report for medical examination at the office of Dr. E.

F. Wolfe: Joseph Dane, Harry Everhart, Merle Daniel Williams, all of Shickshinny; Alfred A. Ewelkin, R. D. 1, Trucksville, Torrance H.

Bogert, Beach James N. Davis, Beach Haven; Herdick A. Shultz, West Nanticoke; Francis Hunlock, Plymouth; Relza C. Cragle, Hunlock Creek; Carlton B. Hadsell, R.

D. 1, Trucksville; Edward F. Dural, Peter Peterishin, R. D. 2, Shickshinny; Kenneth W.

Bird, West Nanticoke; Daniel Linsinbigler, R. D. 1, Trucksville; Ervin L. Featherman, D. 2, Shickshinny.

River Was Nearing Flood Stage Here Rain And Melting York State Snow Caused 10- Foot Rise- Danger Now Seems Past. Dangers from flood conditions which were apparent the first of the week were abated on Tuesday when the crest of the river levelled off. A drop in temperature also was credited with checking the rise. The Susquehanna had risen feet since Saturday and was running bank full on Monday. During the day the Federal State Flood Forecasting Service at Harrisburg forecast a crest of 16 feet here.

The flood stage is 22 feet. Temperature for this area night at 10:30 was 34.9 degrees. The high for the day was 42.1 degrees at 2 a. m. State Tree Penna.

Department of Commerce Photo The hemlock is Pennsylvania's official tree--and it could also be styled Pennsylvania's official Christmas tree. Many communities have placed. a large tree of this species in a public place and decorated it with colored electric lights as a feature of the holiday season. Huntington Mills Holiday Activities Many Visitors In And Out Of The Pretty Village In The Valley Holiday Dinners. Gertrude Parry is spending the nolidays with ner Jonn Parry, and aunt Dorotny Hoyt.

MIS. Phoebe Wiant and Harold and Claude, spent Christmas with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hagenbaugn, at Sweet Valley. Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boston sons of New Columbus Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.

W. Wolfe. returned from Alientown Inursday spending Christmas with his Howard and family. Mrs. McVein and daughters Maurice and Stanley Remaley, Miss Claymore of Nanticoke, Martha Hess spent Sunday Mr.

and Mrs. John Eveland daughter Carol. Mrs. William Menne of Baltimore, Maryland, called at place on Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Sheldon Klinetob and son Derr. spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saxe at Mossville.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harvey and son Richard, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. bert Franklin at Southdale. Miss Kathryn Stackhouse a Christmas party for her She also entertained Friday afternoon and evening, Mrs.

Lee chie daughter Patsy Ann 'of Saxton and Mrs. Drexell Wilcox son Jimmie. Henry Phillips spent Monday evening with Mr. and J. W.

Sarver. Their her daughter, Crissie is home spending caion with her parents. She lives in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.

C. T. Richards, Barbara and Charlotte Dohl spent Wednesday evening with Mr. Mrs. Charles Stackhouse.

Mrs. Ella Hartman, of Harveyville, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. W.

Wolfe and Mrs. Phoebe Wiant and sons. Mr. Mrs. Bryan Culver and daughter Harriet, of Broadway, called on his brother and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Culver on Christmas day: C. T. Richard is around again after being housed up with injury to his back. Mrs.

Florence Kleintob, of Hazleton, is spending a few days with Mrs. O. S. Gregory and Mrs. Bird Pressler.

Martha Biggar, daughters, Mabel and Helen, of Unityville, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stackhouse on Monday night. Mr. and Mrs.

Dayton Beishline spent Friday with friends Espy. Graydon Kleintob, of Syracuse, Christmas with parents, and Mrs. Nate spent. Kleintob. Miss Janice Hoffman, of Espy, spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. Dayton Beishline. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Pifer, Berwick, called her. sister Blanche Gardner on Monday afternoon. Gilbert Sarver has been spenda few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Web Sarver and calling on friends at this place.

Ellis Lord, of Washington, has been calling on friends this place the week end. Mr. and OVers Asa Yorks and son Billie, of Southdale, spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harvey.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beisher has returned home having spent Christmas with their son William family, of Bewick, and Mrs. Beisher's father and mother at Nescopeck. Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Culver family spent Sundy with Mr. and Mrs. Byron Culver at Broadway. Mr.

and Mrs. Hoke Dohl, of Harveyville, spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stackhouse and daughter Miss Cathryn.

GARRULOUS GIRLS CLUB 0 NEW YEAR'S PARTY The Garrulous Girls Club gave a New Year's Eve party at the home of Miss Beatrice Van Ronk. After the dinner was served the girls and escorts went the mid-night show at the Capitol Theatre, Wilkes-Barre. The following enjoyed the festivities of the evening: Miss Beatrice Remaly, Miss Hannah McQuown, Miss Alice Bulkley, Miss Marie Hutnik, Miss Dorothy Kishbaugh, Miss Ruth Kester, Mrs. Harold Jamison, Miss Beatrice Van Ronk, Ken Beach, Carl Moore, Donald McQuown, Leonard Killian, Davenport, Harold Jamison, Willard Chapin, Gus Sauer, Wilkes-Barre. MRS.

BIRDSALL'S MOTHER DIES IN NEW JERSEY Word was received here Sunday evening of the death at Riverdale, N. of Mrs. Wm. H. Van Luvender, mother of Mrs.

A. F. Birdsall, of Furnace street. Mrs. Van Luvender had been seriously ill for the past month, and Mrs.

Birdsall was at her bedside for the three weeks. There are ten children surviving. Mrs. Van Luvender visited in Shickshinny frequently. Scene At Place of Last Week's Fatal Accident Crossing at Iona where "Jack" Baker lost his life.

The view is down the railroad serack with Brick farm house in distance, from where dirt was hauled to make fill in canal bed. Water can be seen in old canal. Imposed view is of wrecked truck after parts had been photo. Three Brothers Die Large AttendanceWithin 14 Months At Baker Funeral Joseph H. Wilkinson, For- Floral Tributes Attest Love mer Town Line Native, Of Friends And Relatives Died At Kansas Home-.

-Rev. Robert Graham Left Here 60 Yrs. Ago. Was Officiating Minister. Relatives here received word of the death of Joseph H.

Wilkinson, aged 82 years, of Russell Springs, Kansas. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N.

Wilkinson and was born spent his boyhood on, his parent's near Town Line. He went to Kansas when a young man, about sixty years ago, years he engaged in farming after which he conducted successful general store in the farming community in which he lived. He is survived by his wife and an adopted son, a sister, Mrs. L. B.

Davenport, and one brother, A. both of Town Line. He is the third of three brothers whose deaths have occured in the last 14 months, the others being Dr. E. 1 L.

Wilkinson of Jacksonville, and Dr. C. A. Wilkinson of Kendell, Mich. Change In Meeting NightShickshinny Lodge, No.

180, I. O. night of O. of F. each will week meet on beginning Tuesday! January 7, instead of Saturday nights as heretofore.

Citizen Passes From Life's Labors Frank Killian, Aged Koonsville Farmer, Died At Age Of 83 Years Was Member Of Pioneer Family. Frank. Killian, 83, died Monday night at his home a half-mile yond Koonsville on route 239. Hel was a descendant of pioneer family and had lived his entire life in Union township. His wife preceded him in death August 29, 1940.

Mr. Killian is survived. by the following of children: Shickshinny Clinton. and Bruce, of Shickshinny; Russell, of Broadway; Fred and Brice, at home; Mrs. John Harvey and Anna Killian, of Mills; also several grandchildren.

Also suviving is John Killian, of Reyburn, reached his 90th birthday on New Year's Day. Funeral services were held from the home on Thursday at 2 p. m. Burial at Waterton. Rev.

Booth of the Koonsville Protestant church, officated. Chevrolet Made 1,000,000 Sales Chevrolet sales of new passenger and commercial cars for the calendar year of 1940 passed the Dec. 20, it has been announced by William E. Holler, general sales manager. This is the third time in the history of the division that sales in any calendar year have exceeded 1,000,000, he said.

Only in 1929 and 1936 did Chevrolet dealers retail in excess of one million cars and trucks, and 1940, according to his estimates, will surpass 1929, Mr. Holler said. In 1939, he said, dealers retailed 791,886 new cars and trucks, while each month of 1940 ran well ahead of the comparable month last year, leading to the millionplus total for the year. "This sales record is due to two factors," Mr. Holler added.

"First was the success of our 1940 model, of which we produced and sold 1,000,000 during the final quarter of 1939 and the first eight months of 1940. Second, is the outstanding public approval of our new 1941 models, introduced in Sep tember and selling in increasing volume Chevrolet dealers have maintained first place in automotive sales in nine of the past 10 years, Mr. Holler added. Mr. and Mrs.

Lynn Belles spent Sunday with the former's sisters in Scranton. Have Your Car Inspected Soon Your Car Must Have a Sticker On Before February 1st -Time is Flying--This Is Last Month. Have your car inspected as soon as Service possible to help your Garage men, and yourself. you delay it until the last few weeks you might be sorry because there usually is a terrible rush and all cannot be taken care of in such a short time. In accepting appointment, official inspection stations obligate themselves to make thorough inspections; to affix certificates of inspection (windshield stickers) only to those motor vehicles which have been, inspected and passed as SAFE; and make the necessary reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Highway Safety, on forms provided for that purpose.

The following is the procedue of inspection and order in which it is reported to Harrisburg: 1 Mechanic's name. 2 Inspection number. 3 Date. 4 Sticker serial number. 5 License number.

0 Engine number. -1 Manufacturer's number. 00 Make and type of Body. 9 Car owner's name. 10 Street.

11 City. 12 Speedometer reading. 13 Tires R. -L. R.R.

F. -L. 14 Horn. 15 Wiper. 16 Mirror.

17 Brakes. 18 Percentage of Brake Lining. 19 Steering. 20 Muffler and Tail Pipe. 21 Lights.

22 Safety Glass. This procedure is for passenger cars. Trucks have some additional inspections. GREETING CARDS The Echo wishes to acknowledge receipt of many greeting cards from friends and One out-standing card in color and make-up, depicting Young 1941 with a baseball (bat in hana was from the Wilkes Eastern League Baseball Association, signed by our friend, Peter Margie, County Prothonotary and president of the club. H.

W. Davenport Dies At 81 Years For 50 Years Town Line Resident Descendant Of Pioneer In Huntington Valley. H. W. Davenport, of Town Line.

oldest surviving descendant of Stephen Davenport, one of the earliest settlers in Huntington Valley, died suddenly at his home Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He was aged 81 years. Mr. Davenand of Town Line for port badcheen a successful farmer more than 60 years. Stephen Davenport, his ancestor, was one of the Connecticut settlers who came into the Wyoming Valley from Connecticut that had claim to the lands and which led to the years of dispute and wars with the Penns.

The farm on which Mr. Davenport was a part of the original of resided, many hundreds of acres that Stephen Davenport was alloted when' he came into the Valley. Born on April 4, 1859, Mr. Davenport was aged 81 years, eight months and 24 days. One daughter survives, Mrs.

Wesley A. Benscoter, of Berwick; two grand children, Roland D. Benscoter, of Kingston, and Mrs. J. Russel Arndt of Berwick, and two great grandchildren, Gerald J.

Arndt and Shirley J. Benscoter. Funeral services were held at the late home Tuesday. December 31, at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Waterton cemetery.

Open-Air Art Studio MIAMI. Under the direction of Denman Fink, the art class of the University of Miami held its first outdoor, winter session on the sands of Tahiti Beach, Miami, and here it looked like. A football star and some professional models are doing the posing, 18,100 Registered Aliens In County Total 'Includes Figures Announced By County's Five Postmasters-28 Registered In Shickshinny. Alien registration in Luzerne County which has just concluded shows a non-citizen population of more than 18,200, according to. figures released by Luzerne county's five 'postmasters entrusted with the handling of the registration.

During the four-month registration period the aliens registered at the following headquarters or their branches, as follows: Wilkes-Barre Post Office, Hazleton, Nanticoke, 2,096: Piymouth more than 1,000. The more than 18,,200 registered alient represent approximately four per cent of Luzerne county's population of 445,000. Schuylkilt county reported 7,280 alien registrations. for the four-month period and Columbia County enrolled more than 1,000 non-citizens. At the Shickshinny postoffice, 240 aliens were registered and fingerprinted.

The Berwick Post Office registered 462, while aliens in Bloomsburg totalled 250. Benton and Catawissa registered about 200 each. In Schuylkill County, Shenandoah led in alien-registrations for the 13 Post Offices reporting. The registrations there totalled 1,691, compared to 1,219 for Minersville and 1,112 for Pottsville. Funeral services of John "Jack" Baker, victim of the grade crossing accident at Iona Inn on December 24, were held Friday afternoon from the Lloyd H.

Kelchner funeral home. Rev. Robert Graham, of the First Presbyterian church, officiated and during the services read two hymns, "Abide With Me," and "My Jesus as Thou Wilt." The services were largely attended and there were many floral expressions of sympathy and esteem. Pallbearers were: Jerry Hunter, John, Hunter, Baer, Glenn Hayden Sorber, Hughes, and Walter Garrison. Interment was made in Pine Grove cemetery annex at Berwick.

Among those from out of town who attended the services were: Caradoc Reese, Ralph Reese, John Reese, Jane Reese, Nanticoke; Harry Dickens, Jerry Hunter, Michael Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. John Baer, of Hunlock Creek; Glenn Sorber, of Koonsville, Mrs. J. Frank Baker, Charles Baker, (Mr.

and Mrs. Charles R. Miller, Mrs. Mary Mowery, Mrs. Fred Schalles, Carson Yohey, of Nescopeck; Mr.

and Mrs. William Stackhouse, Mrs. Mame Baker, Mrs. Ida Hinterleiter, Mrs. Harlan iStler, Mrs.

Ray Miller, Feli Fantauzzi, Geo. Garbarion, of Berwick; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sloyer, of Wapwallopen; Mr. and Mrs.

John iHgh, Marjorie High, Robert High, of Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seiwell and son Charles, of Wilkes-Barre; Mr. and William Yohey, of Wilkes-Barre; Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Newton, of Kingston; Phoebe Wolfe, of Sunbury; Robert Ent and John Dosko. Record Crowd At Log Cabin Miss Beatrice George, proprietor of the Log Cabin dance hall, Wapwallopen, R. reported that a record crowd attended the New Year's dance last Tuesday evening. Miss George states that the attendance shattered all records since the Log Cabin has been operating, first as a small pavillion, but about three years ago was greatly enlarged and will now accomodate approximately 275 dancers.

The New Year was really given a great ovation here. As midnight approached, orchestra played, Auld Lang Syne" and all the dancers stopped dancing and joined in hearty singing led by the Cabin's prompter, Howard Williams. The crowd really enjoyed a full 15 minutes singing old ballads as the orchestra and Mr. Williams had led them from one to another without stopping. FOUR GENERATIONS MEET ON CHRISTMAS Four generations of the Wolfe family spent Christmas at home of Mr.

and Mrs. P. W. Wolte at Huntington Mills. The group included: P.

Wolfe, greatgrandlather; Mrs. Claude Bos.ton of Stillwater, R. grandmother, and her son Arthur Boston, and his two children, Louise aged five and William, aged three, also of Stillwater, R. D. Other guests who enjoyed the turkey dinner with them were: Claude Boston, Mrs.

Arthur Bos ton, Mrs. Ella Hartman, of Har veyville and Donald Boston, of Blpomsburg. FERRY SERVICE SUSPENDED -BRIDGE BADLY NEEDED With the river at a high level due to recent rains in the upper part of the state and New York state, the Retreat ferry has suspended operations. Cars use road from Glen Lyon and the railroad from Mocanaqua or Nanticoke is used by some persons visiting the institution. there is any spot along the Susquehanna that needs a bridge it is at ELIJAH ROBERT ALLEN DIED IN HOSPITAL Elijah Robert Allen, 80, a lifelong resident of McKendree, died at 4:30 Wednesday morning in Berwick Hospital.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. B. A. Traviss, Scranton; Mrs. J.

and G. Mrs. C. Douglass, Detroit, B. Wenner, Philadelphia, and a brother, Charles Allen, Sweet Valley.

The funeral will be held from the home on McKendree to Muhlenburg road on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 with burial in Marvin Cemetery, Muhlenburg. Will Broadcast From St. Peter's The first religious broadcast of the year will take place from St. Peter's Cathedral, Scranton, on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock over WGBI (880 k. Rt.

Rev. 1 Msgr. Martin J. O'Connor, vicar general of the Scranton diocese, will be the speaker. Monsignor O'Connor's monthly broadcasts have become extremely popular and are looked forward to on the first Sunday of the month.

The broadcast, presented on the air for the benefit of shut-ins, the aged and others, will be described for the radio audience by Rev. Raymond J. McCabe, assistant. pastor at the Cathedral, who will be the commentator. The celebrant of the mass will be Rev.

Dr. William K. Dolan, chancellor of the Scranton diocese. Dr. Dolan will be assisted by Rev.

Robert A. McNulty as deacon: and Rev. Edward L. Collins, subdeacon. The master of ceremonies will be Rev.

Francis H. Durkin. The assisting priests are all associated with the Cathedral staff. ENTERTAINED RELATIVES ON CHRISTMAS DAY Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Baer, of West Union street. entertained a number of relatives on Christmas day. A Christmas dinner was served to the following: Mrs. Margaret Hess and children William, Ronald, Burton and Doris, of Johnson City. N.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Killian and daughter Audrey, of Koonsville: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrison and daughter Dorothy, Mr.

and Mrs. Gordon Baer, Mr. and Mrs. John Baer and Mrs. Martha Cragle, of Shickshinny..