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THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1938. ASHLEY LESTER E. DEITRICK PHONE 2-2349 COMMITTEE TO MEET The Ashley Day committee members are urged to attend a meeting at Weber's drug store tonight at 9. Details of the community parade to Monday evening will be complete and the line of march outlined. Leo Barrett, general chairman announces that he has received about 20 baby contest entries and five bathing beauty contest entries.

A person desiring to register can do so at the Park Theatre any evening 1 from 6 to 9 p. m. COUNCIL TO MEET Council will meet tonight at 8. SOFT BALL SCHEDULE Lester Deitrick, secretary of the local WPA sponsored Soft. Ball League announces the following schedule for this week: Tonight--North LeagueNewtown at Camerons; Glynns at Esso; Kilco at Hill Thursday night- at Newtown; Hill Top at Glynns; Camerons at Esso.

South League- TonightMethodist at West Hill; Rod and Gun Club at Presbyterian; Rescue Hose Co at Cardinals. Thursday night-Rescue Hose Company at Methodist; Cardinals at Rod and Gun Club; West Hill at Presbyterian. BRIEFS Robert Davis. Edward McManus, Forrest Meixell, David Willard Wilkins and Charles Fehlinger, spent Sunday at Allentown. Miss Peggy Blakeslee has returned to her home at Hartford, following a visit with her sister, Lester Deitrick.

Swoyerville 251 Hughes Street Correspondent Telephone 7-3957 SOFTBALL LEAGUE, STANDING Y. Pct. N. C. Market .....11 0 1.000 Western Front 9 IP .693 Oriental .583 Yurko Dairy 6 01 .546 Blue Jays 6 0 .500 American ...5 -1 .415 Reliable 3 00 .275 .3 00 .275 Schedule:" "Friday Center VS.

Oriental, Shoemaker Field; Western Front vs. American, Dixie Field; Blue Jays vs. Yurko Dairy, Horseshoe. BIRTHDAY PARTY A birthday party was held in honor of Michael Allen Polk. at the family home.

Games were enjoyed and lunch was served to the following: Helen Metro, Chester Dudek, Dorothy Novolic, Carl Dudek, Annabelle Biggs, Danny Navolic, Dorothy Metro, Teddy Merto, Junior Polk, Junior Metro. PLAINS 61 MINER STREET STANLEY J. PETROSKI Phone 2-7977 BRIEFS Miss Beatrice Savage is recuperating from an apendix operation at the General Hospital. Local No. 1341 Polish Roman Catholic Union of America will hold its half-yearly meeting tonight at Novak, 7:30 at 77 the Saint home Mary of Mrs.

street. Pranks will be completed, for the annual picnic held August 7 at Rocky Glen Park. Postponed from yesterday because of a holiday, the social which was to be held last night at Sacred Heart auditorium will be held tonight at 8:15. Miss Mary and Louis Kosko of Naugatuck, spent the weekend with relatives here. Wilson Evans of Peoria, Plainsville native, who will be married Thursday to Miss Demeris Williams of Kingston, arrived in town Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Soboleski, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polk and daughter Peggy Ann spent yesterday in Montrose.

American Legion Post 558 will meet tonight at 8 in Jr. O. U. A. hall to elect delegates to State convention.

Boy Scout Troop 191 will meet in Midvale Settlement tonight at 7:30. LUZERNE DENNIS BALRY Correspondent PHONE 1-4445 346 Walnut Street The Eleanor Roosevelt Club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Nellie Masconis, 269 Vaughn street. WYOMING FIRE MENACES MERRY GARDENS A carelessly tossed, cigarette is believed to have ignited "dry grass in a vacant lot adjoining the Merry Gardens at the corner of Wyoming and First streets Sunday. Peter Chronowsky and his wife, proprietors of building, who returning from church, discovered fire which threatened destruction to the entire building. Hose Company No.

1 responded to the call and extinguished the blaze with aid of extinguishers and grass brooms. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sempko and son Charles, daughter Jeanette and granddaughter Irene, of Kulpmont, and Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Morowski, son Stanley and daughters Josephine and Florence, of Pottsville, spent. the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Szura. Mr.

Huntz and sons Walter, Frank, Henry, Louis and Daniel, of Pittsburgh, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cuba and Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Gatrone.

local friends over the week-end. C. B. Williams spent the weekend at Nutley, N. J.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bonawitz. Kingston. were week-end guests of Mr.

and Mrs. R. K. Hislop, Jr. PLYMOUTH CHARLES O'CONNELL, REPRESENTATIVE Office Dial 9632 24 WEST MAIN STREET Mass For Late Priest Held In St.

Vincent's St. Vincent's Church was filled with priests, nuns, relatives and members of the congregation at a month's mind high mass of requiem read yesterday morning for the late pastor, Rev. P. J. Colligan.

Rev. John J. Maher was celebrant; Rev. T. M.

Jordan, Parsons, deacon; Rev. George J. Jordon, Plymouth, sub-deacon, and A. Raymond Mulligan, WilkesBarre, master of ceremonies. Priests seated in the sanctuary were: Rev.

S. A. Dreier, Plymouth; Rev. A. J.

Sinkiewicz, Larksville: Very Rev. Daniel W. McCarthy, Rev. Joseph Madden, Rev. Cummings, Rev.

Stephen Carey, Rev. C. A. Murray, WilkesBarre; Rev. J.

M. Walsh, Parsons; Rev. M. F. Sweeney, T.

I. Gildea, Sugar Notch; Rev. J. J. Heffernan, Ashley; Rev.

H. P. Burke, Rev. William J. Higgins, Avoca; Rev.

S. Flannigan, Daley, Maryknoll, Clarks Summit; Rev. L. Gildea, Scranton and Rev. G.

T. Casey, Freeland. Little Flower and senior choirs sang. Others who attended were Sisters of Mercy St. convent, students of St.

Vincent's parochial school and these relatives: Miss Margaret Colligan, sister, Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Colligan, Scranton; Mrs. Mary Donnelly, Plymouth; Sister Mary 'Michael, I. Avoca, cousins.

Mrs. Elizabeth Teske Is Laid At Final Rest The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Feske, who died on Saturday evening, as held this afternoon from the home, 125 Willow street, with scores of friends and relatives in attendance. Services in the home and in First Reformed Church were in charge of Rev. H.

Neilson Spink, pastor. During the church service. a choir sang "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross;" "He Hideth My Soul," and "Sometime We'll Understand." Flower carriers, nieces, were: Mrs. George Langdon, Ruth Tischler, Mary Teske, Mrs. Edward Strutter, Mrs.

Shaffer, Helen Olshefsky, Mrs. Harry Brenner, Mrs. Charles Edmunds. Pall bearers, nephews, were: Harry Brenner, Rudolph Olshefsky, Philip Davison, Thomas Edard Tischler, Louis Sonnenberg. Burial as in Edge Hill cemetery.

Mrs. who died in Homeopathic Hospital, was the wife of Emile Teske, long operator a meat market in East Main street. Surviving are her husband and children: Elizabeth, Henry, Edith, Mildred, Emile, William, Ruth and Dorothy; sisters, Mrs. Thomas Davison, Mrs. Matilda Mrs.

Thomas Cook and brother, Emile Brenner. Millus Funeral Rites Are Largely Attended With friends and relatives gathered in final tribute, the funeral of Joseph Milius was held this morning from the home, First avenue, Lynwood. The body was taken to St. Casimir's Church where Rev. A.

J. Sinkiewicz, pastor, read a high mass of requiem. A profusion of floral offerings attested the esteem in which the deceased was held by neighbors and friends of the bereaved family. Pall bearers were: Joseph Mallo, Edward Pallis, Edward Bosso, Mizzur, Alpronse Krisulewicz, George Joseph Sobolewski. Interment was in the cemetery at Muhlenburg.

GROUP 927 TO MEET Group 927, Z. N. will meet on Wednesday night in Polish Alliance Home to plan for an outing on Sunday, July 17, at Sans Souci Park. SOCIAL WELFARE CLUB St. Mary's Social Welfare Club will meet tonight at the home of Mrs.

Charles Pashinski, 422 Fourth street, Plymouth. BRIEF NOTES Plymouth Monarch Club will meet tonight at 7:30 in the home of Leslie Nicholas, Center. avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph O'Connell and daughter, Nancy, Canton, Ohio, are visiting relatives here. With Miss Helen Cherry street, and Mrs. Vincent O'Connell, Commercial Lane they left for New York today to visit Miss Lillian O'Connell. Fourth Ward Woman's Club will make arrangements for an outing to be held on Saturday at a meeting to be held on Saturday at the a meeting tonight at 7:30 in club headquarters, 251 East lar street. Mrs.

Jennie Sitkoski is chairman of the outing committee. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Evan, daughter, Mildred, Ridge Row, and Mrs. E.

Evan and daughter, Josephine, Washington avenue, motored to Buffalo, N. over the weekend to visit Mrs. Marie Cappellini. Charles Steever employe of University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, spent the week-end at his home in Girard avenue. Mr.

and Mrs. S. J. Tisdel, South Bend, Indiana, are visiting relatives here. They are former Plymouth residents.

Final arrangements. for outing on Sunday at Lake Silkworth will be made by West End Recreation Club at a meeting tonight at 7:30 in the club rooms. Kazimir Pulaski Club entertained its members and a few friends at Hills Farm. an outing yesterday at Harris's Mr. and Mrs.

A. W. Harman, Ashley street, observed their 17th wedding anniversary on Thursday at their Summer home, Harvey's Lake. Meeting of Democrat Women's State Federated Club scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled. Mrs.

'Stella Zagorsky, president, announced today. Mrs. Zagorsky said there will not be any more sessions until Fall. Third Ward Democrat Women's Club will meet in Boyer's hall, Larksville, on Wednesday night at 7:30. Mrs.

Martha Yarmakovich will preside. Dr. and Mrs. William J. McElroy, Girard avenue, have Misses Edith BELL PHONE-1421 One Way Traffic Is Inaugurated Here Chief of Police Edward Moran is making serious attempt to clarify the traffic situation in Pittston City.

This same problem has stumped many engineering minds and if the relieving the shiteatioucceeds will be performing a great service. Yesterday he inaugurated one way traffic on Water street, as an experiment. West bound traffic, to West Pittston instead going over Water street, will travel North on Main street cross the West Side by means of into Fort Jenkins bridge. According to his statement he also Intends 'to reroute Scranton traffic by way of Broad street, over Fulton to William instead of by way of William street from Main street. KENNEDY-YAKOBITIS wedding of Miss Mary bitis, 75 Third street, Wyoming, and Philip J.

Kennedy, 234 South Main street, Pittston, took place Saturday morning at 8:30 in St. Casimir's Church, Pittston. The bride, who was given in marriage by brother, Stanley Yakobitis, wire a white gown of silk marquisette over satin, made with short puff sleeves and a square neckline, trimmed with silk lace. wore a trailing veil of illusion carried a bouquet of hand bridal roses and lilies-of-the-valley. The matron of honor, Mrs.

Vincent Salus, sister of the bride, wore a gown of aquamarine chiffon with pink accessories. Her bouquet was of pink roses and sweet peas. The best man was Mr. Vincent Salus. A reception was held at the bride's sister's home for the immediate families.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left on a trip to New York. They will reside in Pittston. Mrs.

Kennedy is a graduate of West Pittston High school and is employed for F. W. Woolworth Company. Mr. Kennedy graduate of Central- High school, Scranton, and is a mail carrier at the Pittston office.

TONIGHT'S ACTIVITIES Auxiliary of Frinedly Sons of SteePatrick of for a Greater bus ride Pittston ton Har- will vey's Lake. Kiwanis Club will meet in Legion home at 6. Attorney John H. Dando, Wilkes-Barre, will speak on "Independence." Pittston Township school board at 7. Grounds committee for the annual Mardi Gra of St.

Mary's Church, Uper Pittston, at the school auditorium. CHARLES RUDAITIS DIES Charles Rudaitis, 72, well known Pittston resident and proprietor of the "Corner Shop" on North Main street, died on Sunday afternoon at 4 at his Summer home at Harvey's Lake. Deceased was born in Lithuania and opened a hotel in Pittston 20 years ago, shortly after his arrival in this country. He was a charter member of St. Casimir's Lithuanian Church and its Holy Name Society.

Surviving are his wife, Mary, and these children: Mrs. John Schvets, Pittston: Mrs. William McGuire, Inkerman; Mary, Margaret, Genevieve and Alberta, at home; five grandchildren and one brother. John of Hooseir Falls, N. Y.

The funeral will be held from the home, 125 North Main street, tomorrow morning at 9 with a requiem high mass at 9:30 in St. Casimir's Church. FUNERAL OF MRS. CLARKE Funeral serviees were held this afternoon for Mrs. Nancy Elizabetth Clarke, former resident of West Pittston, who died Sunday at the home of her brother, Elmer Dietrick, Mehoopany, after a few days illness.

Deceased was well known in the Pittston district. She was a member of the West Pittston M. E. Church. She is survived by one daughter, Ruth and son Frank of West Pittston and her brother, Elmer Dietrich.

The funeral was held from the home of her son, Frank S. Clarke, 621 Montgomery avenue, West Pittston. Services were in charge of J. Rolland Cromton. Burial was in the West Pittston Cemetery.

MRS. WEAVER DIES Mrs. Milvern Joiner Weaver, 80, of 106 Dexter avenue, West Pittston, died yesterday afternoon at following a six weeks' illness. Deceased was well known and respected in with Greater Pittston area. She born in Henderson, N.

on December 22, 1858, the daughter of William and Mary E. Dobson. For some years she resided at the home of her late sister, Mrs. John Armstrong. Deceased was also known to be a rescendant Priscilla and John Alden and of John Whittier, the poet.

Surviving are a nephew and a niece, Arthur Armstrong and Mrs. Mary Armstrong Kernell, of West Pittston. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow night at 8:30 with Rev. H. W.

Teed, pastor of West Pittston Presbyterian Church of which she was a member, officiating. On Thursday morning the body will be removed motor to Henderson, N. where interment will be held. HUGHESTOWN FUNERAL Scores of friends and relatives attended the funeral of Merle Lutringer, held from the home, Dickinson street, Hughestown, on Monday afternoon. Services were in charge of Rev.

Krapf, pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Burial was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Flower carriers were William and Robert Stahl, Robert Murray, Donald Major, Elmer Tompkins, Kenneth Robinson, Thomas Dickinson and Ralph Herman.

Pall bearers were Raymond Hutchings, Albert Breymaier, James Bell, Ellsworth Tompkins, Cylde and Hugh Craig. JOSEPH BARBA, JR. BURIED The funeral of Joseph Barba, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barba, 220 Oak street, Browntown, was held yesterday morning with requiem mass in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church with Rev.

Father Almertelli officiating. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery where final benediction was given by the same priest. Mo The Morreale, pall Thomas bearers were Sperrazza, on Thomas Paul Millozze and Charles Zaffuto. Kingston-Edwardsville ille T.

F. McCarthy, Correspondent Phone 3-7171 KINGSTON BURGLAR ALARM GOES OFF The burglar alarm in First National Bank, Union street and Wyoming avenue, Kingston, off lieved to have been started a Sunday night A at 9:15. It Monty beshort circuit. Kingston police investigated. DR.

FRANK E. ROGERS, D. C. CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN 68 SECOND KINGSTON -2224 MUNDY CLUB MEETS The Senator Leo C. Mundy Federated Democratic Club of the Fifth Legislative District met last night at the home of Mrs.

Agnes Martin, Covert street. Kingston. Ten new members were admitted. Mrs. Agnes Stein presided.

The charter is open to members. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Sadie Fisher. 221 Schuyler avenue, Kingston, July 8. PARISH PICNIC Next Sunday St.

Mary's Lithuanjan parish will have its annual picnic at Wisnewski farm. Ladies Aid members will assist the committee in charge. Mrs. John Zelenock is general chairman. Plans for the affair will be completed at a meeting of the Ladies Aid Wednesday night.

John Curtis Upholstering 33 S. Goodwin. Kingston 7-5636 MOTOR BUS LINE Advocated by the public for many years the Pringle Motor Bus has been established much to the satisfaction of Pringle residents and those of Kingston and Edwardsville across the railroad. Now that the bus company has seen fit to experiment it is hoped that the people will respond and ride the bus. FIRE IN BUNGALOW Fire broke out in the small Oliver Hardined, the rear of their bungalow by Mr.

and Mrs. own home, 227 Rutter avenue yesterday morning. It is tenanted by Mrs. Dorothy Keller and but was not occupied at the time. as they were away fore holiday.

Chief Brown said damage will amount to about $800. Independent Fire Company responded. MINISTER TO STUDY Rev. Richard L. Davey, of Dorranceton M.

E. Church, has left for New York for the Summer where he will pursue a course at New York University. He will be located at Hotel Holley, Washington Square, West New York. Visiting preachers at his church for the Summer will be July 10, D. R.

Jones, of Kingston; July 17, 24th and 31st, Rev. John R. Crompton, of Mehoopany. August 7th, Thomas Daniels, of Kingston. VETERANS TO REPORT Delegates Al Kane, Frank J.

Williams, David Herring, Lewis Shaver and Fred Cooper and Commander John Humphries will report on the recent convention of the State Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars tonight at headquarters, 757 Wyoming Avenue. DEMOCRATIC CLUB Members of the Democratic Club will make returns on the organization's recent testimonial dinner tonight at 8 at a meeting with Mrs. Martha Flemming, 116 Main street. COMMITTEES TO MEET S. Soliciting and reservation committees for the picnic being arranged by St.

Ignatius parish will meet tonight at 8 in Bergen Hall North Maple avenue. Affair will be held July 19 at Sans Souci Park. BRIEF NOTES William R. Reese taking a course at N. Y.

U. for the Summer. Misses Katherine Virtue and Nellie Dinsmore are spending, the month in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs.

S. Scowart and Mr. Mrs. W. G.

Mowery, of Hoyt street, have returned from Gettysburg. Both families will leave on their vacation this week for Thousand Islands and other points north. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. David Gibbons, of 231 Chestnut street, at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, a son.

Gibbons is the former Elizabeth Williams. T. F. McCarthy and nephew, Joseph, have returned from a few days spent in Atlantic City. Burgess L.

S. Reese has recovered from a week's illness and has resumed his duties. Mr. and Charles Romayne Smith th and son of Market street have returned from Atlantic City. Miss Helen Grobleski of 11 Korn street, student the 1.

Nesbitt Memorial 'Hospital, reported to police yesterday that her purse was snatched while she was walking along Wyoming avenue, near Division street. It contained a small amount of money and personal 1 articles. Patrolman and Mrs. Leonard Law have returned from a wedding trip to Thousand Islands and Montreal. A party was held for Miss Veronica Shields, daughter Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Shields 411 of Pringle street, with thirty-five guests present. It was on the occasion of her birthday anniversary. Council and school board will meet on Wednesday night, EXETER VISITING PRIEST Rev. Albert Oesch, of St.

Gallen diocese, Switzerland, spent the week-end at the home of former Burgess and Mrs. Frank Hoffman of Wyoming avenue. The distinguished clergyman who is making a tour of this country and whose brother was a classmate of Thomas Hoffman, was celebrant of the 10 o'clock mass in St. Cecilia's Church on Sunday morning. BRIEF NOTES The graduating class of 1938 of St.

Cecilia's school left this morning on a trip to West Point. Fenney Buzarelli of Pittsburgh visited here over Fourth of July. Mr. and Mrs. William Pepe and daughter Margaret of Jersey City are visiting the Pepe family.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Popkey spent the week-end visiting the former's parents here. Patrolman Joseph Zavada and family are spending two weeks at Harvey's Lake. Members of the picnic committee of St.

Cecilia's parish will meet tomorrow eveninz at 8. Outline for the 19 picnic which will be held July 18, and 20 will be announced. PITTSTON American Theatre EDWARDSVILLE DA By Mrs. Sara Beretsky, 43 Jackson street. No customer's check for yesterday.

Refund tomorrow morning $3.00. William B. Davis, Druggist. FIREMEN'S OUTING An outing will be held July 24 by the Woodward Hill Hose Company is general chairman. comat Sgarlet Lake William, mittee are Richard Roberts, Thomas Miles, Thelbert Type, Paul Hutnick.

Chester Bortz, John Chopick and Alfred Aubrey. YOUR 4TH OF JULY FILMS Have them developed and printed by Wm. B. Davis. druggist.

24 hour service. Expert work. BRIEF NOTES Young Women's Missionary Club will meet tonight at church parlors at 7:45. Mrs. Ralph Morgan is in charge.

Gwen Rosser, Margaret Morris. Charlotte Davis were chosen 10 represent the Senior C. E. Society and Sunday School of the Edwards Memorial Church at the Congregational Young People's Conference to be held on the campus of Bucknell University at Lewisburg from July 10 to 18. Henry Edwards, John Pelchar and Mr.

and Mrs. John Barnes spent yesterday at Philadelphia and Camden, N. J. John Linko of Philadelphia was the holiday guest of his sister, Mrs. Thomas McDonough of Hillside avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Miles, Hillside avenue, spent the week with relatives at Herkimer, N. Y. Mrs.

Minnie Jones of Hillside avenue is entertaining her nephew. Joseph Clark of New York. Chester Moyer has returned to Detroit afters, visiting his parents. Mr. and Peter Moyer of Green street.

Benjamin Davis, Jackson avenue. will leave this week to take six weeks Summer work at New York University. Kingston Twp. Kathryn Haughwout "Correspondent Tel. 338-R-10 BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES The daily vacation Bible school which has been held for the past two weeks at Shavertown M.

E. Church, closed last Friday with exercises, in the evening. Attending pupils took part in the program. Mrs. Adolph reviewed the study book, "Friendly Farmers." Prizes were given to: Thomas Adolph, Naomi Hons, for junior poster; Nancy Anthony, Dorothy Tryon, junior temperance essay; Ruth Alden Bass, Margaret Ann Morgan, primary poster health; also Reese Traver and Carol Githens.

Pictures were those who had a perfect attendance record, with thirty-nine pupils receiving these. The average attendance of the school was 90 ANNOUNCEMENTS The annual vacation school of Trucksville is M. E. Church will begin July 11, for two weeks. Sessions will be held daily except Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 11:30.

All children from 5 years of age to the 8th grade in public schools are welcome. A special feature for this year will be classes in church music by Mrs. B. Aubrey Ayre. Junior choir rehearsal will be held Thursday at 6:30, senior choir rehearsal at 8:15.

TOWNSHIP NOTES Kingston Township school board will meet Tuesday evening at the high school. Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Lord, of Binghamton, N. are visiting Rev. and Mrs. Savacool of Harris Hill Road. Miss Jessie William who has been a patient at Nesbitt Hospital is convalescing at her home.

Miss Marion Oliver of Mt. Greenwood, will leave today for Northampton, Mass. She will be a stuat Smith College, school for social workers, and will be away for two months. Mrs. John Conrad and infant son have returned home from Nesbitt Memorial Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad have taken an apartment on Holly street for the Summer. Palmer Lewis of Washington, D. is visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Lewis, of Trucksville. N.Miss will Loretta arrive Oliver today of to Syracuse, visit her mother, Mrs.

Ethel Oliver of Mt. Greenwood. The Women's Missionary Society of Trucksville M. E. Church will hold their regular monthly meeting at the farm of Mrs.

A. C. Kelly, Centremoreland. Those desiring transportation are asked to communicate with Miss Lou Montanye. Nuangola.

Robert Hull, Washington, visited DALLAS LOUISE HISLOP Correspondent Telephone 159 BUFFET SUPPER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregory entertained at a buffet supper at their home yesterday. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs.

A. N. Garinger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hallock, Mr.

and Mrs. B. Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts, Mrs.

Myrtle Isaacs. MISS LOVE ENTERTAINS Miss Beth Love entertained a group at the Love cottage at Forkston over the week-end. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Culver, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. R. K.

Hislop, Mr. and Mrs. John Yaple, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Richards, Mr.

and Mrs. Reese Finn, Mrs. Charles Whitesell, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Chamberlain, Miss Beth Love, Charles Jones.

NOTES Lewis Shaver is seriously ill at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Maltman spent the week-end in Philadelphia.

spent Spencer a few days Arnold, with Milk and Mrs. Reese Finn. Mr. and Mrs. P.

B. Lee and son, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gross and daughter spent Monday at Peckville. Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Moore and son, Bobby, spent the week-end at Ostrowski Re-elected By Workers' Alliance William Ostrowski was re-elected chairman of Workers Alliance of America, Plymouth Branch, at the annual reorganization meeting in Stravinski's hall. Other officers: ViceSamuel Ganis; recording secretary, C.

Zawadski; financial secretary, Peter Felinski; treasurer, Joseph Puskar; WPA' committee, William Ostrowski and Barney Novitski; parent body committee, William Tomchak, Raymond Jarvis; relief committee, C. Zawadski, William Tomchak, Joseph Puskar, Mary Cooper, Josephine Mikolay, Anthony Megel, W. Biscoe, Andrew Wanyo. kar, William Dervinas, William Social committee: Joseph, Pusthony Megel. Barney Novitski, Ostrowski, Andrew Wanyo, AnRaymond Jarvis, William Tomchak, Peter Petroski, Peter Felinski; women's sick committee, Josephine Mikolay, Mary Cooper, Mrs.

Conniff; men's sick committee. W. Tomchak, Peter Petroski; trustees, William Dervinas, Anthony Megel, Barney Novitski; publicity committee, C. Zawadski, W. Briscoe, Joseph Puskar; sergeant-at-arms, Gregory Pohala and Joseph Caspar.

FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS RUCH'S FLOWER SHOP 112 EAST MAIN DIAL 9-1003 Mrs. E. Miko, Early Slovak Settler, Dies Mrs. Elizabeth Miko, 60, one of the earliest natives of Czechoslovakia to settle in Larksville, died at her home, 44 Morgan street, at 7:15 on Sunday night. She had been ill for more than a year.

Mrs. Miko came to this country when 10 years old from section that was carved out of AustriaHungary World War 10 create Czechoslovakia. For the past 50 years she lived in Larksville, repected by all who knew her. During her long residence here, Mrs. Miko was a communicant of St.

Stephen's Church. Among SOcieties in which she was active were St. Elizabeth's Society; St. Joseph's, Sacred Heart League and The Ladies' Club. Surviving are: George, Frank, Mrs.

George Kristofek; grandchildren, Elmer, John, Melvin, Bernard and Henry Miko and two brothers, Michael Hertnick, Pittsburgh and John Hertnick of Wide Water. Va. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 with a high mass of requiem at 9:30 in St. Stephen's Church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Lehman.

HARRY MASSAKER BURIED Friends and relatives gathered tribute at the funeral of Hafinal Massaker, held yesterday morning from the home, 3 East Hillside avenue. Rev. J. Albert Hall, pastor of First Christian Church, officiated at services in the residence. Floral offerings were carried by William Peake, Lloyd George, John Reilley, William Pritchard, Richard Lloyd, Joseph Sherwood and David Lake.

During the services, Mrs. Helen Thomas Finley sang "Abide With Me," and "Going down the Valley." Pall bearers were: Edward Keefe, David Kaslem Victor Mildon, Alfred Watson, Edward Watkins and Thomas Davies. Burial was in Edge Hill cemetery, West Nanticoke. GEORGE CONSTABLE DIES George Constable, often a visitor here, died at his home in Chicago on Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. according to word received by relatives in Plymouth Township.

Mr. Constable visited past two Summers with relatives of his wife, who was the former Mary Hart of Plymouth Township. His daughter, Miss Cora Constable, was in Harter high school and frequently came here to visit friends. Among those who have left for Chicago to attend the funeral whicn was held there today were Mrs. Finnegan, a sister of Mrs.

Constable; Thomas Finnegan, nephand Mary Sherlock, niece of the deceased. JOHN HOWELLS Ill only a short time, John Howells, of 20 Carolina street, died at "4:30 yesterday morning. A native of Wales, Mr. Howells had lived in Plymouth since was a boy. His father was credited with invention of the Howell Mining Drill which was marketed all over the world after being' acquired by the late Franklin B.

Spry. Mr. Howells is survived by a son, John, with whom he lived; a son, Arthur, Plymouth, and a brother, Rev. R. N.

Howells, Norristown. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 from the home, 20 Carolina street. Burial will be in City cemetery. FUNERAL TOMORROW The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Stubblebine will be held tomorrow afternoon 1:30 from the home of her sister, Mrs.

Rachael Carpenter, 401 Carver street. Services will be held at 2 in Lynwood Congregational Church. Burial will be in Fern Knoll cemetery, Dallas. INJURED IN CRASH When his automobile hit the front of the home of Martin P. Smith, 5 North Mill street, West Nanticoke, Winfield Davis, 225 Cambria street, had a narrow escape from injury on Sunday.

He was ordered by State Motor Police to appear for a hearing. Davis told police the front tire of his car blew out, forcing him off the road. TO GRADUATE AS POLICE After completing the required months of training at Myerstown, James Loughlin, Eugene Collins and Edward Gannis, all of, Plymouth, will be graduated the Pennsylvania Motor Police at Harrisburg on Wednesday. AT THE SHAWNEE Margaret Sullavan, Robert Taylor and Robert Young are featured in "Three screen attraction for tonight at Shawnee Theatre. and Jane McCarthy, Philadelphia, as guests.

Plymouth Township Unemployed League, in will Grand meet Tunnel tomorrow school. night George Gliddon will preside. Good Shepherd Polish National Church held a attended outing yesterday largelarriss farm. Forty Fort HOWARD KINNEY, Correspondent. Home, 11 Sullivan Street.

Telephone 76282. Daniel R. Davis, 45 Owens street, member of the Forty Fort High school faculty, left Monday for Cambridge, where he will pursue course at Harvard University. DUPONT Local P. W.

Alliance Group To Join In July 10 Outing Two branches of the Polish Women's Alliance in Dupont will join in the ninth annual Polish Women's Alliance Day to be held by branches in two counties at Rocky Glen on July 10. The outing promises to be one of the most successful affairs in the organization's history. Eighty groups, in all, up and down the valley are combining to insure the success of the day. Among the varied items on the program, for the shown day, in keep the inter- children's pageant, showing the "Festivities John's, in which several hundred juvenile members of the organization will participate. The program of Polish folk dances, is perhaps, arousing greatest, interest.

underway The at the program new ballroom with "Polonez" a stately processional with which it 1S customary to open every formal gathering in Poland. This will be folowed by the Mazur in colorful costumes. A typical Goral dance will follow. Then came the Trojak. Krakowiak, Kujawiak, and Oberek dances, all by dancers in varied striped and fancy costumes.

MRS. JOSEPH STANISH DIES Mrs. Joseph Stanish, age 58. of 113 Stanton street, Dupont, died at the family home Monday morning following an illness of complications. She was ill several months.

Deceased was a devout member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish R. C. Church, and was a native of Poland. She resided in Dupont 32 years. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock with a solemn mass of requiem at 9:30 in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church and burial in the church cemetery.

Deceased is survived by her husband and the following children: Stanley, Edward, Paul, Mrs. John Shimkoski of Dupont, John and Mrs. Stanley Gelba of Philadelphia, Mrs. Joseph Jordan of Elmsford, N. and one sister, Mrs.

Regina Stanish of Poland. MRS. ANNA HUDAK DIES Mrs. Anna Hudak, 70, passed away Sunday night following a lingering illness of complications. She was a member St.

John's Slovak R. C. Church, Pittston, and has no immediate survivors. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from the home of Mr. and Joseph Romanko Coolidge street.

Burial will be in the church cemetery at Exeter. Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 Wednesday in St. John's Slovak Church Pittston. Deceased was a native of Czecho-Slovakia and resided in Dupont for half a century. BREVITIES Born, to Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Pasquariello of Main street, a daugh- eStanley and Edward (Burke Borkowski, Mrs. Marie and Joseph and Anna Korzemba spent the weekend, Helen at Newark, Borkowski N. J. of Newark, N.

is visiting at the family home here. Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Friend Mr. Mrs. Morris Friend, spent Sunday at Chapman Lake. Mr. and Mrs.

Zigmund A. Hanczyc spent the week-end at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Exter, spent the week-end at Philadelphia.

Joseph Dessoye, of Staten Island, N. is spending several weeks with his grandparents, Mr. and Thomas Hoban, and his aunt, Mrs. Dominic Cocco. Burgess and Mrs.

Joseph J. Lukasik and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pello spent the week-end at Atlantic City. Joseph Costello spent the weekend at Providence, R.

I. Mrs. Charles Lello has returned from an extended visit in Brooklyn, N. and Port Chester, N. Y.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kafara, and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Klynowski and family, spent the week-end with relatives in New York City.

Miss Charlotte Kivak is suffering from a sprained ankle. Miss Frances Babiarz, Dupont school teacher, enrolled at the summer school at East Stroudsburg, spent, holidays at her home here. DR. MERTZ ON STAFF Dr. Philip Mertz, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Mertz of Main street, has received word that he has been appointed on the staff at the Scranton State Hospital for the treatment of diseases of children. Dr. Mertz interned at the Pittston Hospital and received tension training at the Cumberex- land and Kings County Hospitals in Brooklyn, N. Y.

PARTY FOR GROOM-ELECT A party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shamber, Sr. Saturday night in honor of their son, John Shambe, a bride-groomelect. Several score people attended.

The evening was well enjoyd in many diversions and luncheon was served. Mr. Shambe will be married to Mrs. Martn Justick of 217 Wyoming avenue, Dupont, at the Holy Mother of Sorrows, Polish NaItional Church on July 23. JACOB BELSKI BURIED The funeral of Jacob Belski, a boarder at the home of Michael Okalski, 454 Main street, Sebastopol, who was found dead in bed Sunday morning, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the late home.

Deceased was born in Russia and came to this country 25 years ago. He was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, WilkesBarre. He is survived by three brothers, in mass Russia. or requiem was celebrated this morning at 9:30 in Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

PETER CHMARNEY BURIED Scores of friends and relative: attended the funeral this morning of Peter Chmarney, 46, of 1485 River Road, who died Sunday morning. Deceased was a. member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Church, Pittston, St. Joseph's Society and Catholic Slovak Sokols.

Surviving are his wife, Anna, and these children: Stephen, John, Michael, Paul, Peter; two brotters, Fred of Canada, and Michael of Poland; one sister, Julia, in Poland and his mother in Poland. A high mass of requiem, was celebrated at 9:30 in St. John the Baptist Slovak Church by the Rev. M. C.

Polcha. Burial was in the parish cemetery. BROWNTOWN FUNERAL The funeral of Olimpia Sassi was held yesterday morning from the home, 53 Ford street, Browntown. Scores of friends and relatives attended the rites and floral tributes were in profusion. High mass of requiem was sung in St.

Rocco's Church at 9:30 with Rev. Vincent Bonomi officiating. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery. Pall bearers were Pacifico Ventuia, Guiseppi Minichelli, Gueseppi Sedricki, Guiseppi Spiciuli, Rigo Mariangelli and Gueseppi Michiemi.

INVITED TO WAYNE COUNTY Members of Thalia Rebekah Lodge have been invited to be guests of Paupack Lodge of Newfoundland, Wayne County, Thursday night. Members, are asked to meet at the Miss Charlotte Evans, 113 Broad street. at 5:30 that evening. BIRTHS A son was born yesterday at Joseph Mirro, 313 street, Pittston Hospital to Mrinand Mrs. West Pittston.

A son was born on Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Christman of Harding. The mother 15 the former Della Sites of West Pittston.

BRIEF NOTES Ladies Auxiliary to the LithuanCitizen's Club of Pittston will. ian meet tonight at 7 o'clock at Casino Hall. DEATH OF INFANT Ralph Semonella, aged 7 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Semonella, 166 Johnson street, Pittston, died this morning at 5:20 at the family home.

Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Rose Marie and Alice. DIES AT WHITE HAVEN Alex Cinkauskas, 53, of 42 Searle street, Pittston, died yesterday morning at White Haven' Sanitarjum. He had been one year. The remains have been removed to the family home from where the funeral will be held. Born in Lithuania, deceased came to this country about thirty-tive was years ago, employed settling for 'many Pittston.

He years in and about the mines. He was member of St. Casimir's Lithuanian Church and affiliated men's societies. Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Rutkoski, of Duryea, and one son, home; one 818- ter, Mrs.

Veronica Daslouski, of Massachusetts; his mother, and two brothers in Lithuania, and one granddaughter. WEST PITTSTON FUNERAL The funeral of Nicola Condosta, was held yesterday morning from the home of his parents, 805 Exeter avenue, West Pittston. Hundreds of young friends and many relatives attended the rites. Many floral tributes were in evidence. A mass of the angels was celebrated at 9:30 in Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston, with Rev.

J. J. Cox officiating. Burial was in Old Forge Cemetery. Pall bearers were: Joseph Nobile, Ernest Lombardo, Joseph Dente, Almando Salerne, Vincent Cella and Charles Aiker.

SCHOOLS GET $14,000 Treasurer Thomas Hennigan of the Pittston City School Board announces the receipt of a special grant of $14,000 from the State Department of Education. Receipt of this money will mean then payment of teachers salaries for month of June will be made on Wednesday or Thursday, as the money was earmarked for that purpose at the last session of the school board. WEST SIDE FIRE West Pittston Fire Department responded to an alarm at the river bank yesterday afternoon and extinguished a rubbish fire caused by children discharging fireworks off the Fort Jenkins bridge. MUST REMOVE WARES Merchants were notified by Pittston police to remove their wares from the sidewalk over the week-end, following numerous complaints of residents over the cluttering of sidewalks with fruit and vegetable stands. Chief of Police Edward Moran directed police enforce the visions of an ordinance which prohibits the display merchandise beyond the limits of the building lines on Main street.

STORES SUMMER SCHEDULE The Summer schedule of closing hours for the stores in Pittston City will go into effect this evening. in accordance with an Announcement of the Merchants' Bureau of the Pittston of Commerce. During Chamber, August stores will close at 5 p. m. daily except Saturday, when they will be closed at 9 p.

m. STRUCK BY CAR DOOR Joseph Spudis, 169 Johnson street is being treated at his home for 8 head laceration and scalp wound incurred when he was struck by the door of a moving automobile Saturday night the intersection of Main and Dock streets. According to the police report, the driver of the car was Basil Kovalka, of New York..

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