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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 16

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SIXTEEN PLYMOUTH CHARLES O'CONNELL. Representative 82 WEST MAIN. PHONE 93J taw 7 ey's Lake yesterday afternoon were 'creed lo return and go by the way of lie Luzerne road. LEGAL NOTTCK SEALED BIPP WILL BE RECEIVED BV THE Plymouth Township School District for the White Oaks a.nd Five Forks school of tald district to the West Nan-tieoke School. Successful Bidder mut furnish a purely bond of Moon.

All bids returnable IT. 192V HnWARDKnffUNPSr Secretary. Weal Main Street. Plymouth mm? S. League Schedule tomorrow- in the Sundav Gejne? School League will hp as i Franklin Union at Larksville No.

I 1 diamond; umpire, Price; First Presbyterian vs. M. E. at Washing- ton; umpire, Stone; Reformed vs. First P.

at Huber; umpire, Ben ner. Playground League Opens The. Huber Playground League, sponsored by John "Sriofrtry" Mergo opened today with (tames (ft Wash ington, Huber Field and Ashbank dlajnonds. The schedule for the season is being rapidly completed, the following frames to take place this week: Wednesday Nottingham Braves vs. Plymouth 4 tr- Indians at "Washington.

Shawnee Ramblers vs. Ash Rank Barpns at Huber Field (morning). 6hawnee Juniors vs. Shawnee River Red at Ash diamond. High street Reds vs.

Blue Jackets Huber FieJd. Friday Blue Jackets vs. Plymouth Indian" at Washing-ton. Shawnee, Ramblers vs. Shawnee Jqniors at Huber Field.

I I OF FOUR ONE High street Reds vs. Ash Baulked with action, ajid a love story that I ilff it I -I nsor gleaming silvered hardware color, ful onyx-top for gear lever and horn button. Comfort Seats of new design full cushioned, form fitting lounges steering wheel (adjustable to your particular needs) responds to your will rather than your muscles ball-bearing spring shackles give riding ease hitherto unapproached in the most expensive cars hydraulic shock absorbers super -brakes which stop the car smoothly, gently in half the distance prescribed as standard. These are the cars women have been hoping for spirited, beautiful, safe, comfortable. Worthy to hold every official stam-' ina and speed record for fully equipped stock cars.

Luxury and good taste at One-' Irresistible feminine appeal has been added to masculine power in The President, The Commander, The Dictator and The Erskine. BeautyHere are delightful new colors from which to choose Duskblu, Deauville Sand, Sable, Fawn, Antelope Tan and Dauphin Red with just a dash of antique cunning in the finish of interior door panels and exterior body belt. Smartest of upholstery fabrics broadcloth, mohair, whipcord and plusli in harmonizing shades. Charm Here are alluring new features to increase your pride of possession handsome winged headlamps flat radiator cap with the same wing motif slender, graceful radiator design all in glistening tarnish-proof chromium jaunty "polo cap" Policy Committee Meeting The policy committee. Cnited Mine orker? of America, of Plymouth, Larksville.

and Plymouth Township, will meet on Friday night at 7: SO clock in Stephen's Hall, The following locals were requested to send representatives to this meeting. IoeaJs 311. STfl. inni, 1 Ofi fl. K76.

IfiS.i. 132. 1174, 450S. SSOfi, S.s.iO. Attending Conference A number of representatives from Plymouth left this morning to attend the Teacher's Training convention of Bible conference, which will he conducted all this week.

Thnpe attending are: Mis? Elizabeth Hartman, Miss Kleanor Hartman. Miss KJlizaheth Tisdel, Miss P.ohina Ratey, Ryrnn Davis. Kenneth Iewis, of the First Presbyterian Church. nd Miss Rachel Jones of the Pilgrim Congregational Church. Announce Marriage The marriage of Miss Ella J.

Ship-fey, to Benjamin Halfpenny, prominent young; man of Rorsburg, took place on fi at Bloomsburg. vt- Oo nt ninn. "'J ''A VU I performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.

Halfpenny will reside 'with the bride's mother, Mrs. Francis M. Reese, 247 Ea-st Railroad etreet. At the Shawnee "The Tender Hour" featuring Billy Dove, the screen's most beautiful actnes, supported by Pen Lyon and an all star cast, will be the attraction at the Shawnee theatre tonight and tomorrow. "The Tender Hour has a faust moving plot, pack- is beautiful.

A special two reel comedy, and M. G. M. News will comp-lete the screen showing. A special overture will be presented by the Shawnee theatre Grand Orches tra, Frank Deutsch, conductor.

Spe- rial Delivery win be conducted to- I morrow night, win have as a special attraction, a ringside ticket for the Lough ran-Latzo fight at Artillery Fark. next Monday night, to be awarded to the person holding the lucky ticket- Mrs. Elizabeth Kinsman Buried The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Kinsman was held this morning at 10 o'clock from the parlors of Undertaker H. G.

Davtes, Gaylord avenue. Services were conducted by-Rev. John Hall Griffith, of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The funeral was attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives of the deceased woman and many floral tokens gave evidence of the esteem with which she was held.

Interment was in Worden Cemetery at Dallas. At Pavlik Funeral The flower carriers at the funeral of Mrs. Mary Pavlik on Saturday afternoon were Margaret Mol-chan, Nicholas Fertal, John Brinzo. Celia Sopko, Joseph Eget and Margaret Brinzo. The pall bearers were Frank Swipes, Joseph Wargo, Lawrence Ancin, John Cherry.

Adam Zelinski and Victor Kaschak. During the services at the church. Miss Helen Bendik sang "Face To Face." Interment was in St. Stephen's Cemetery at Lehman. Harry Perkins, local building contractor, of West Shawnee avenue, had charge of the woodwork construction of the McHugh float, which won the grand prize at the Sesoui- Centennial parade.

Briefs There will be a meeting of the managers of the Sunday School baseball league at 8 o'clock this evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Gordon Sip-pie. of Washington avenue, and Joseph Yudichak. of Brown street. Larksville, have left for Detroit, where they will seek employment.

Telephone directories for the Summer, 192S, are being issued to local subscribers of the Bell Telephone Co. ol. 10.2. Church returned Mr. and Mrs.

Samiip Fainhe- home after spending the week-end in -New York City. Miss Helen secretarv at Mansfield State Teacher's College, was the guest of Miss Elsie Perkins. West Shawnee avenue, during the Sesque-Centennial. Rev. and Mrs.

John Hall Griffith have returned home after spending some time at Reading, where thev were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Evans. A meeting of the borough school board will be held this evening. DUPONT AVOCA HUGHESTOWN D.

J. COCCO. Correspondent 237 ZeiRler DuponJ Telephone 1182-R Collieries Idle Heidelberg- The 'h L-hi'h wot-k- 'Vee). Vf. high alley Coa 'he icj tjire yic today nesday ffect that ai: pvivania Cos! f.tnpan;.-days -a 'rop- the of fonr- ork iirt -hre days of -he x.

-fed he- -n r-pdv to i- Ke-nwood anl and No of next The off-2 hav- a-i erd refertt tar e-h pr va whx h-j' wm- nt bee r. t.t this move or any 'o he rf.n;- I Notes n-ho was hurt at -he No it "esk! av. was admitted fAW. 1 llil is aWK' Profit prices. President Eight-fff(bU5 IU9 iwrsepower-39 miles per hour $1185 to $1395 835 to 1045 The President Eight $1685 to $2485 The Dictator The Commander 1495 to 1665 The Erskine All prices o.

b. factory Barons at Huber Field (morning). Nottingham Braves vs. Shawnee River Red's at Ash diamond. Note AJI games scheduled for mornings at Huber Field will begin at 10 a.

m. 4 Adam Brazaitis Dead. The death of Adam Brazaitis. aged 43, occurred Saturday evening at the family home, 411 Beade street, following a three days" illness of pneumonia. Deceased spent his entire life as a resident of this community.

He Is survived by his wife Imd the following children: Anthony, Anna, Joseph. Peter, Leonard ana Oenevleve. He is also survived by his father, residing In Lithuania; one brother, Anthony Brazaitis, of -Fly tnouth. and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Anankas, Scranton.

The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock from the family home. A high mass of requiem will be celebrated at St. Castmir's Church at 9. Interment rill be in St. Casimir's Cemetery at Muhlenburg.

At Military Training Comp Pour young men from Plymouth and Larksvlll have been admitted to the Citizen Milifv' Training at Fort Hoyle, where they will receive a month's course of military training. They are Anthony J. Bedoski. 26 Fourth street, Larksville, Joseph T. Semanick, 288 Stat street.

Glace E. Bitten-bender, 504 Third street, and James L. Hayward. 22 Fifth street. Passes District Board Official Announcement has been received by Dr.

Thomas A. O'Oonnell. 533 State street. Larksville, stating that he aas successfully passu the examination of the District of Columbia board of dental examiners. Dr.

O'Oonnell, is the son of Mrs. Anna O'Connell. and Is a recent graduate of Georgetown University at Washington, D. and is also a graduate of Larks- examination of the Pennsylvania Slate board, and is now awaiting official word from that body. Roads Impassable The recent storm has left many of the roads in Plymouth and Larksville In a deplorable condition, many of them be ing practically impassable.

The Larks Vllle mountain road, a bad condition, and many motorists who tried that route in travelling to Har- First National Bank PLYMOUTH ORGANIZED 1864 CAPITAL, SURPLUS and PROFITS $1,100,000 RESOURCES OVER $7,000,000 One Dollar will open a Savings Account. TONIGHT and TUESDAY Billie Dove In "THE TENDER HOUR" With Ben Lyon and an All-Star Cast Coming Feature Free ticket for tha Loughran-Latio Championship Fight. 8KB -OIW CABS NEW QTUDbBo COKE police, which took at Scrantorf on June :8. Rev. Gutterman ofJ ficiated.

Mr. and Mrs. William Cop lan. of this city, were the attendants Following a wedding trip to Pitts-burgh they will reside in this city. 11 1.

Era yM I aar it Hftih ni undergo TfiiOTri for an Infected knee. who by his broth and who fe-v to Jr -1 fr.pyed o- i' Fa nk. of Iarka-5 a clerk at Aie. nai 'J te.rnoor. Kpii-j-t1.

her. Hw 1'h ir a no TiiT" 'J' h1 rtup'jn' in r- T' A iet- i' tnine lrit-k Hai. si'tti i xtipi drrlcjed lllles the totiipany -r. c. for at thr.

fmpiflVftt r.t- greatly ir.d'r "otherv hat eighteen n-on m.nd to a'h- r.t fie he Toi-n of till Wl'l hr- in Tf. ---t It was o-i ''-tHh' ti Minns a a I i -P-. Th 'Ml they he V- hi Divide, Twin 8i Te for' l.urr n' fans a the t'-ani. -ihren'-e of -i atn) w.jit Junet-on Park I rupont Iioce iMhoiigh hard vp.i-i tnte 'ei-'lnK i A by the o'iiia i Before larsro rrond li at the Po.on a prou-d- thA trr Sacred Heart team ad'I'd 'list of eame to Hf easili esterday All-Stare. afernoon from the Exeter by the score of 7 t0 7.

Thli was tne ron.crut;ie gam won the IcK-ai? w. iha hit a home-tun for th Pacred Heirt team. Ka Attending Camp. Camp Mosier, the Y. M.

C. A. to boys of this city, is now in full swing at Voshurg, along the Susquehanna, Local youths who are noiv at tha encampment Include Howard Youngv Thomas Redincton. Clair Jones, Paul Tracey. Forest Kgan.

Raymond Bowkley, Harold Wane, Allen Mllno, lSPtAY form for the Township lads and also had a big day at -bat, hitting a home run with the bases full and also made two other hits. Next sea t'on this youngster will be available for faster company. The Roamers and the Pirates ivcer the victors of the games Sat urday it: the lower nd league. PITTSTON Meeting Tonight. A special meeting of Local Union 14S7.

comprising the er.iployes of the Rwn colliery of the Pennsylvania 'ompany, will be held In the State Armory on South Main street this evening at" 7 o'clock. At this meeting the election of of ficers will take plnce in accordancr with the court decision handed down on Friday by Judge Clarence Cough-lin. meeting will be presided over by Federal Mediator Thomas Davis. The election will be by secret ballot. Slate troopers undPr thp direction of Captain Clark will he present to preserve order.

Only bona fide members of the local union will be allowed to attend the Mrs. Schweitzer Dead. Mrs. Ellen Srhwrit7.er. aged 72.

of "IS Stanton street. West Pittston, died this morning at 7 o'clock fit the I'ittnton Hospital, where she hnrt been undergolnlg medical treatment for the pnst few weeks. Much Improved. The condition of Miss Nan Kehoe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Kehoe, of ,17 Oeorgp street, who was Injured In an auto accident on the Sullivan Trail, Saturday morning, wa.s reported at St. John's Hospital this morning to he slightly Improved. Marring Announced. A nhiincentenl has heen made of William Wicks. James Iaw, Roy, Kennedy, William MncPerment, Eu, gene Smith James Reddlngton.

Paul THESE SEE pont Hose. Company was in session Friday r.lght, an alarm was sounded from Box 31, corner of Mam street and road, and the local firemen quickly responded. Oldsmobile touring car. caught on fire near Ito-manko's corners and the firemen quickly extinguished the blaze with chemicals. The car was owned and driven by Ambrose Corcoran of West Avoca.

About a half, hour later this same cat caught on fire for the second tlm on Main street, Avoca. and the Avoci nose was called out to the blaze. Another Narrow Escape At eleven o'clock Friday night, the stopping of a Lehigh Valley engine running light down the mountain cut-off alone saved a Ktudebaker -edan from being deniolixhed at 'lie Main street crowing and It driver, his ivife. and Ho children, from ben killed. For amidst screeching brakes shrieking whistles, the aulo.

mobile just about crossed th" tracks In safety, and the engine Jusl about stopped In time to miss t. To prevent just such oreurrences In 'he fuiute the local police are carrying on iner crusade against all and th'! constables are also on the war-pa ih. Newport Twp. PETER DREYFUS3 Correspondent 1C1 Brown Row. Wan dm I Telephone 539-R.

Michael Boler Passes Away Michael Hober, age 53, formerly of Alden, died at the Retreat Hospf. tal yesterday afternoon. The. funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of Mr and Mrs. Luclnko.

his former boarding house In l-e Mine. Service wi be conducted In the flreek aCtholic Church at Alden. and Interment will In the church cemetery. To Conduct Servlc Tha members of the Monlusko Proud. Russell Turner, Michael' Grow, Emil Webber.

Earl Gibbons, Herbert William Kpnnedyijl Robert Reddington, Charles Eggleo Li' kucksa pitched a fi winners. Score by Exeter P'jr-ont game for the Inning 3 to 000 oi 021 ooo Hearing Tonight Several young-sters have been ar-restetj the local police charged with teitinjf o)f 42 of dynamite ir. of Wyoming avenue on th. f'-ur regular players, who went on veek-end trips in splitting a do-jnle played fit the ioca! The firs: game Sus-con A. team, In a deciding game of a 'life same serifs, the local firemen '''ii easily to s.

The se-ond pi. ived nsrain.t th Duryea I'lihi anti 'he f'lihs non otir f' to f. S-of, tn- of si gainet 040 O-Jh i-ijviti fion 210 of rmryea. and Kom.mk.) of I'-iponi. w.th hi' home runs.

Otiro!) heij f.rvt pamr fri the firem'n-Huzior -h- Ix-rtus of Sup. -oil tun the first Ram Brevities Thoma has purchased new dan. Mr. Mary 'luzior and sons. Edward Hcniy.

Mrs. Martin Gui.r, and Harney rjnrlor left om two weki with 'nends la Amaltralam. lh" ni waj. mid" bv auto last Irish i Sophia Zaranlok and Sophia Mhava. and Messrs Tylenda spn, at thflJ.

homes. They are attend ng Summer fohool so.sioti" at least Stroudsburrf lfa-hr- 0ul-Beneaiet With only a fnonds present, th-iied linc of M.n Benedict, daughter of Mr and Mr- William Ben-d" t. of Ouali-y road. Dupont. and John f.aul.

son of Mr. and Mr. James Gaul of Miuooka. took placo Old I-'orge Saturday afternoon at oV'o The attendants uere Mr end Mm. Edn.ird Pnarskv of Minook.i Thy- will make their future home Ip Minooka.

Cap On Fire, While. t-Ii. r-acular m2lnirl thsc Eux choir of the St. Michael's Church of Glen Lyon, are making arrangements to conduct an ice cream and cake social, Tuesday evening. July 17, on the church grounds.

is expected that the affair will' bp a huge success. The proceeds will bp turned over to th pipe organ fund. Ice Ice cream and cake will be served to the children in thi afernoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. In the evening the social will begin at. 7.

It'glon to Mwt The regular meeting- of the American Legion Post No. 539 will be held this Thursday evening at Strzalkaa Hall, Main street, Glen Lyon, at 7 o'clock. It is urgently requested that all members attend this meeting. School Hoard to Meer The regular monthly -meeting of the Newport Township school board will be held this evening at 7 o'clock. It was learned evening from reliable sources that the seventeen teachers who were dropped by the board two weeks ago today ivlll be put back on the pay roll at this meeting.

rtase Mall Notes Wanamle I'lrates won th. first half in the new Anthracite League when they defeated the Hilldalo team in the play-off game yesterday afternoon at the Kast End base boll grounds by the score of 1 1 to 7. "'tab" Stiffern was in wonderful form and pitched the locals to vc-Icirv. In the Penn Ieague Alden was defeated by Htittonwood at the lat-ter's grounds by the score of 5 to 1. The locals were hard hit, being minus their battery.

Turner was out due to injuries and Henson had his finger smashed on Saturday morning. Saturday night his mother was claimed by death, filen Lyon and Alden are. now tied for second place as ine result or tilen Lyon's victory ton, Joseph Llainluidfie. John Egan- Jackson Stark. Williard Gregory.

Jo. seph Conaty, Paul Judge and Paul Hilbert. i Kiwnms Meeting. Roy Evans and Henry Zelger, the National Lamp Works, N. will he the principal speakers at the dinner meeting of the Pittston Klwanis Club to be held tonlg-ht in' the D.

A. R. Chapter hall, Wea Pittston. Lynns Funeral. The funeral of Timothy Lyons will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the family home, 68 1 laniliort street.

A requiem maas wilt be sung in St. John's Catholto WALL PAPER SALE AT 25 REDUCTIONS ALL THIS WEEK MAX L. 56 E. MAIN ST. nitron at ll.oil imri uiciib will be made in St.

John At Trnlnins Camp The following local youths are ftt tending the Citizens- Military Train Ing Camp at Fort Howard, Md.g Charles Rtirheck. of S2'i Main stresst, Avoca; George Boone, of 915 Haw thorne street. Avoca; Joseph P. Mo Donald, of 1SS Pana.ma street George Messitt. of 54 Church street and George J.

Wilson, of 67 Churcll fctreet. oier warrior uun at Warrior Run the marriage of Miss Marie Wolre, by a 21 to 1 score. SweJney, a south of North Main street, and Jack Mor-paw from tha hamlet of Lee was In (an, a member of Troop State.

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