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AUGUST 24, 1954 VALLEY NEWS Page Three Grand Jury Of 15 Women And 3 Men Considering 201 Transcripts Fifteen women and three men indictment growing out of a promake up the August grand jury longed investigation of a ring of started deliberations yester- adult sex offenders, some of whom that preyed on teen agers, are matters day on 201 bills of indictment. on which witnesses will testify The first batch of true bills re- during the week. turned by the panel probably will Mrs. Irene O'Brien, 111 John be handed up to the court on Pittston, was named foreman Wednesday. of the panel.

The bills of indictWork started on the cases after ment were prepared by District the jurors received a routine Attorney Louis G. Feldmann and charge on the history, duty and staff. prerogatives of grand juries from Among other things, Judge Judge John J. Aponick. Aponick told the grand jurors The 18 jurors responding were their deliberations must remain from an original drawing of 21 secret; that a minimum of 12 women and three men.

The total must agree before a true bill can was reduced by excuses or for be returned in any case, and that other reasons. all of the witnesses must be heard A homicide case and bills of before a case may be ignored. Coal Companies List Pay Dates Six major coal companies in the anthracite operation have announced pay schedules for the period embracing the first two weeks of August. Companies will begin paying Wednesday, August 25, and will conclude Tuesday, August 31. Pay schedule follows: Glen Alden-Aug.

25, at Avondale, Nottingham, Kidder-Empire, Lance, Loomis, South Wilkes-Barre, Wan-. amie, Exeter Shop and Nanticoke Power Plant. Aug. 26, at Buttonwood, Huber, Sugar Notch and Woodward. Lehigh Valley--Aug.

31. Duryea-Anthracite-Aug. 31. Knox-Aug. 30.

Hudson-Aug. 25, at Baltimore; Aug. 26, at Lorree. Heidelberg--Aug. 31.

TO HOLD SQUARE DANCE Nuangola Parent Teachers Association will hold a square dance and bake sale September 3, at the Nuangola Pavillion. The sale will start at 7:30 p.m., and the dance at 8:30. The "Clef Men" from Wilkes-Barre will entertain. In 1953 California grew about 2,449,000 tons of grapes valued at $107,223,000. Delbert MacClary Dies In Arizona Delbert MacClay, 8, son of Delbert and Beatrice Jones MacClary, formerly of Ashley, died yesterday at Phoenix, Arizona.

He was born in Ashley and moved to Arizona with his parents one and a half years ago. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary E. Jones, Ashley; paternal grandfather, Alfred MacClary, Kingston. Remains will be brought here for burial in Maple Hill Cemetery.

His mother is a former Ashley Borough school teacher. Mine Schedule For Tuesday Glen Alden- -Working at Huber, Loomis breaker and mines and Sugar Notch mines. Lehigh Valley- Henry mines working. Knox- -Idle. Plains-Hilldale-Idle.

-Working at Harry E. mines; breaker idle. Pennsylvania--Idle. Kehoe-Berge-Idle. No.

14-Idle. -Working. Maffatt-Breaker working. Heidelberg-Idle. Susquehanna- Strike Ends; American Airlines Service Resumes On Wednesday T.

J. Quigg, sales manager for 'American Airlines, in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton area, announced today the strike between the company and the Airline Pilots' Association has been settled and that service on American Airlines will resume Wednesday, August 25. American, the largest domestic air carrier, was forced to stop its flights through the Wilkes-BarreScranton area the last three weeks. Effective Wednesday, two of the three flights which American operates through the local airport will resume--morning westbound service leaving the airport at 8:46 a. m.

to Chicago and connecting with points to the West Coast, and eastbound service from Chicago at 10:15 a. m. through Wilkes-Barre-Scranton at 3:37 p. m. to Newark.

The third flight, leaving LaGuardia Airport New York at 2:20 p. m. arriving Wilkes-Barre-Scranton at 3:06 p. m. non-stop to Buffalo at 4:24 p.

m. and through to Toronto at 5:24 p. m. is expected to resume by the end of the week. C.

R. Smith, president of American Airlines, reported the non-stop transcontinental flights scheduled for 8 hours and 35 minutes westbound was main issue of the controversy. Mr. Smith reports that the non stop DC-7 transcontinental flight: (f American will also resume Wednesday. American accepted a proposal submitted by the National Mediation Board which.1 Thos.

J. O'Malia Dies In Hospital THOS. J. O'MALIA, SR. Thomas J.

O'Malia, above, 130 Old River Road, city, founder and owner of The O'Malia Laundry, Harveys Lake Highway, died yesterday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following 8 short illness. He was 77 years of age. A lifelong resident of Wyoming Valley, he was born in Oliver Mills and was educated in the parochial school of St. Vincent's parish, Plymouth. He was identified with the old Wilkes-Barre Times and later was associated with the Evening News prior to establishing the 'Malia Laundry at Kingston.

Later the laundry was moved to the present building along the Harvey's Lake Highway near A charter member of the WilkesBarre Aerie of the Eagles, Mr. O'Malia last year was awarded the organization's 50-year-membership medal. He was a member of St. Therese's Church, city, and its Holy Name Society. Mr.

O'Malia and his wife, the former Madge Berry, recently celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary. In excellent health throughout his life, Mr. O'Malia guided the growth and progress of the O'Malia Laundry until the time of his death. Being a former newspaperman, he maintained 8 keen interest in local and world affairs and took pleasure in his garden which he cultivated each year. In addition to his wife, deceased is survived by eight children.

They are Thomas, Jr. of Painted Post, N. Edwin and John of Kingston, and Joseph, city; Mrs. Alvin Snyder, Hazleton; Mrs. William Gill, city; Mrs.

Joseph Kearns, New Brunswick, and Mrs. John C. Bush, Dallas. Funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 S. Washington with a requiem mass in St.

Therese's Church, city, at 9:30. Friends may call at the McLaughlin Funeral Home this afternoon and tonight and tomorrow afternoon and night. LESSON FOR TODAY SPREAD A LITTLE SUNSHINE Is your day dull just another date on the calendar? Nothing to do but just dust around a bit after the kids are in school and Pop is off to work? Want to make someone happy? Why don't you write those letters you owe? Then phone your sister and tell her that you're sorry for being sharp with her last week. 0.K. now you're both happy.

Bake a cake and surprise Pop and the kids. Now that you have the fire going, make some broth and take it down to bedridden Aunt Nell. Oh, yes. You have other burners. Make some fudge.

While you're resting you could sew on those buttons. Florence Blackman Dies In Rochester, N. Y. Florence Landfield Blackman, widow of Desmond B. Blackman, died yesterday morning at her home in Rochester, N.

Y. Prior to her husband's death in August of 1940, she resided at 81 Price street in Kingston. Before that she and her husband resided on Madison street, city. Mrs. Blackman was a native of Rochester where she received her early education.

After graduating from the Rochester General Hospital School of Nursing, she served as a nurse in that institution. Following the death of her husband she returned to Rochester and, up until the time of the illness which subsequently claimed her life, she served as an industrial nurse for the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester. She had been a patient in the Rochester General Hospital until a few weeks ago when she was retunred home. During her residence in WilkesBarre and on the West Side she was a member of the First Baptist Church, city. Among her immediate survivors are a son, George, and a sister, Mrs.

Daisy Haroun, both of Rochester. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday afternoon in the Hedges Funeral Home on University avenue, Rochester. Nicholas Lorusso To Be Buried Wednesday Funeral of Nicola Lorusso, above, of 174 E. Northampton city, will be held Wednesday at 9 from the Recupero Funeral Home, 141 Park with mass at 9:30 in Holy Rosary Church, Park Ave. Interment in St.

Mary's Cemetery; Hanover. Sons of Italy Lodge will hold services tonight at 8 at the funeral home. Mrs. Arthur Deets Dies At Forty Fort Mrs. Isabell Holly Deets, 50, wife of Arthur T.

Deets, 76 Dana Forty Fort, died yesterday afternoon at her home. A dressmaker, Mrs. Deets oprated the Holly Dress Shop, Wyoming Kingston, for 15 years. Born in Luzerne, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Stock Holly, she lived 15 years in Kingston, moving to Forty Fort a year and one-half ago. She was a member of Kingston Methodist Church but attended Forty Fort Methodist Church since moving to that borough.

She also was a member of Kingston Chapter, OES. Surviving: her husband, associated with Standard Equipment a son, Arthur T. four grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. H. B.

Saunders, Mrs. Sheldon Jones and Mrs. Helen Hurst. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Forty Fort, Rev.

Edgar F. Singer officiating. Forty Fort Cemetery. Friends call tonight 7 to 10. Use Of Matches In Fire Denied Mine Foreman Dies Suddenly Grandfather of seven-yearold Fernbrook boy who is alleged to have accidentally started a fire at his home while playing with matches, denied the boy had been playing with matches.

Oscar Dymond, owner of the burned building occupied by his son, daughter-in-law and grandson, said the boy was sitting on a swing in the back yard when he noticed the blaze. The senior Dymond said the boy ran into the home and told his mother the back of the house was on fire. The mother called the fire department. Quick action by the Shavertown and Dallas fire companies saved the property from being destroyed. The elder Dymond said a rumor was prevalent in the neighborhood that the house was set on fire by the youngster.

This the grandfather emphatically denied. At the same time, however, the grandfather expressed thanks to firemen and everyone who assisted at the fire for the splendid job performed. Robert Fulton, 53, of 41 Rose Plains, died suddenly of a heart attack while working as a mine foreman at Dorrance liery of Lehigh Valley Coal yesterday afternoon at 12:45. Mr. Fulton, an employe of the come pany 27 years, was in good health when he reported for work.

He formerly was a foreman at Prospect and Franklin Collieries. Born in Blantyre, Scotland, he came to America as a young man, residing in Plains. He was member of Lodge 61, Caldwell Consistory and Irem Temple. Surviving: his wife, the former Isabella Duffy of Plains; children: Robert, Elizabeth Valkenburg, Mrs. Albert L.

rich, Mrs. Bernard Shucktis and Mrs. Thomas McCarroll; brothers and sisters: John, James, William, Mrs. William Kay, Mrs. William Temple, Mrs.

Carl Lanz; also five grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 from home, Rev. Arthur E. Richmond of Miner Congregational Church officiating. Interment in green Cemetery, also was accepted by the Airlines Pilots' Association.

The mediation agreement specifies that the non-stop transcontinental flights will continue to be operated, that the company will not schedule pilots on flights with intermediate stops more than 8 hours, that the pilots will be returned to duty as their services are required for the operation of the schedules without loss of seniority and without recrimination, that the parties will agree upon a neutral who will be authorized to make recommendations to the parties but will not have the power of adjudication, the suit by American against the union is not affected by the settlement. SHORT CIRCUIT Firemen of No. 1 Company were summoned by still alarm day afternoon to the Diocesan Guild Studio, 48 S. Washington St. Although there was no blaze, the firefighters were called when a short circuit in the lighting tures in the store caused smoke.

When it was found there was no fire, the firemen immediately returned to the hose house. Halley News Published five days a week, Monday through Friday by THE VALLEY NEWS of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Price: Five cents per copy. Advertising rate: $1.50 per column inch. Offices: Town Hall Building, Washington and Market Streets, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

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