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2 THE SUNDAY PRESS Birighamton, N. Aug. 9, 1959 ROOM r- 'Hit 5B or. 1 BE LOM6 5foMWAU SHALL PRML-BCtBD i inCMT- IT TOO BAP WH HiM ir -a BArJfC J-OPES ON IN VW ATTEAPT TO VlT -HI -ESTRANGED WIFS. 16N 4VH VVHSTOYfc COIN THAT AJA fyY IT ScwETM Wed to James 31.

ISTiefer Press- Oneonia- Obituaries Along Weather Front Miss Anna Di Russo Is Bride SO OV" 70 D' U.S. WMTHtft SUM AU i im.miumuMnw iiji f. MRS. JOSEPHINE A. MAR-IIEFKA of 222 Hastings Avenue, Endicott, died at 7:45 a m.

yesterday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jungmann of 6 Everett Street, Binghamton, after a long illness. Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Marhefka of Endicott; a daughter, Theresa Marhefka, and a son, Richard, also of Endicott; two sisters, Miss Helen Jungmann of Binghamton, and Mrs.

Thomas Stethie Ondrako of Endwell; a brother, Adolph Jungmann of Columbus, Ohio; two nephews and a niece and several uncles and aunts. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church. Endicott. The body was moved to the Laskowski Funeral Home, 367 Prospect Street, where friends may call from 2 For Ooytim Sunday FigtifM SKow High Tmpt'Ofurt Eipect4 Y.

itfyil'Vj i-i (Continued from Page 1 C) opposing on aesthetic grounds the conversion of Brown Park into a parking lot. This alliance was somewhat ironic in view of what many observers here regard as a distant attitude between the educational professionals and natives. "Town and gown" harmony policies adopted by the colleges have reduced this latent friction but it still exists to the extent that its effects on the community are significant. Other things strike the visitor's eye, chiefly the variety of personalities who live or pass through here regularly. There's a man here who drove ambulances with famed author John Dos Passos during World War 1 in Italy.

He tells the story of how he smuggled an original copy of now best-selling and once-banned "Lady Chatterly's Lover" through the customs. There's a man, nearby, who lives quietly and significantly in the shadow of his ancestors' fame. There's a woman here who has elaborately analyzed why Oneonta's near middle-aged men wear suburban coats and sports shirts: in short, the college girls. This is a town where they have a coffee club whose economics is based on daily, small and regular contributions and one of whose members showed up to pay the day his wife died to put in 'A 4 I V'i Associated Press WIREPHOTO Map. FAIR WEATHER will be enjoyed by most of the country today, except for showers over most of the north Atlantic states, northern portion of middle Atlantic states, Florida, southern Plateau and southern Rockies.

Only expected change in temperature is slight warming over northern Mississippi Valley and western Lakes area. to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. today and tomorrow. Arthur p.

Mcdonough. White Plains, formerly of Binghamton, died yesterday morning at St. Agnes Hospital, White Plains. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice (Baxter) Mc Donoueh of White Plains- a Matter- v- at as.

(Continued from Page 1 C) mine and diving Instructor and as a waterfront directot Bart is a member of the Hawaii Yateh Club and of the American Yachtman's Association. When Bart came visiting with the Garlands of 250 orchids, Pat was staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Merritt Angell.

Mr. Angell, formerly of New Berlin, is head of the Combined Military Special Device Centers of the Far East, with offices at Pearl Harbor. Although Pat and Bart both had lived in Norwich at the same time several years ago, they never had met before. Dunne June and July, Pat and Bart spent the weekends at the Angell home in Kailua, Oahu, and the reception and luncheon after the wedding were held there. Pat wore a white lace sheath dress with long, fitted sleeves and yoke neckline, pearl necklace and earrings.

Her veil was attached to a headpiece of white orchids. She carried ah old-fashioned bouquet of white Pikake. As matron of honor, Mrs. Angell wore a mint green and gold Indian Sari with golden orchids and a headpiece of sunburst roses and plumosa. James E.

Smith of Honolulu, formerly of Illinois, was best man. The bride was given in marriage by Mr. Angell. At the reception, the bride's table was decorated with white stock, white ginger and silvered papyrus set in Koa wood. The punch table was decorated with" white stock, chrysanthemums and silvered papyrus, and the home decorations were white stock, white ginger, silver Sansil-veria and plumosa.

At the time of the reception, Pat's and Bart's parents got together and talked to them by telephone. The parents celebrated the occasion at dinner in the Old Mill in $oute 8 that evening. 1 Following a cruise on the Erigantine California, a sailing schooner, Pat and Bart will be at home at 2670 Kaaipu Avenue, Honolulu 14, Hawaii. Hospital Lists Patients At Walton sister, Mrs. John McCafferty of Binghamton; a brother, Leo J.

McDonough of Johnson City, and several nieces and nephews. The body will be brought to the J. A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

tomorrow. ERNEST W. SPOHN, 71. of 524 Main Street, Johnson City, died at 7:10 o'clock this morning in Wilson Memorial Hos (Continued from Page 1 C) ing it on radio commercials for air conditioners. Tony." "Dear Tony The expression 'quiet as a church mouse is simply a part of traditional American language usage, such as 'poor as Richard's Almanac' or 'poor as Job's The Church of the immaculate Conception, Ithaca, was the setting Aug.

1 for the marriage of Miss Anna Di Russo and James Mead Niefer. The couple exchanged vows at noon before an altar banked with palms, candelabra and white gladioli. The Rev. Otto J. Voght officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis DiRusso, of Ithaca. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Magill Niefer of Newark Valley. Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride wore a floor-length gown of taffeta and rose point lace. The fitted bodice was fashioned with a portrait neckline and long pointed sleeves. A flounce of lace at the back of the voluminous skirt ended in a chapel train. Her veil of silk illusion fell from a crown of rhinestones and seed pearls.

She carried orchids and stephanotis on a white prayer book. Miss Regula Heray of Ithaca was maid of honor. Her gown of pink organza over taffeta was accented with velvet bows. She wore a matching hat of net and carried pink roses. Bridesmaid, Miss Joanne Yager of Ithaca, wore a sky-blue gown similar to the maid of honor's.

Miss Tina Brichetti of Ithaca was junior bridesmaid in an ice-blue gown. She wore a matching headpiece and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Leon Pastalan of Syracuse was best man. Ushers at the ceremony were George Osborne of Geneva and Frank Heray of Ithaca. Anthony Di Russo, brother of the bride, was junior usher.

The newlyweds greeted some 150 guests in the Cornell Heights Residential Club after the cermeony. Mrs. Niefer was graduated from Ithaca High School. Her husband was graduated from Newark Valley Central School and Broome Technical Community College. Montrose Rotarians Will Clean Up Lot Montrose, Pa.

Members of the Montrose Rotary Club have volunteered to clean up weed-infested lot on South Main Street left by the late Caroline Morris for a hospital site. The committee in charge of the property has given the Rotary Club permission to clean up the lot. William Law, Charles Lee and Donald Deeble will be in charge of the work. MRS. JAMES M.

NIEFER pital, Johnson City. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pauline Spohn of Johnson City; a son, Blinn D. Spohn of Vestal; a brother, Leon Spohn of Chicago and two grandchildren. He was a charter member of All Saints Episcopal Church of Johnson City and of Johnson Citv Lodge, 970, and for 42 'Big.

Beerston Ladies Aid Sunday Press Bureau Walton The Beerston Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Rex Beers. years was employed at Ansco, retiring in 1953, and since had been employed as an accountant by Lucas Distributing Co. ofi Johnson City. The body was! removed to the Ivan A.

Barber! 6 Son Funeral Home, 428 Main Street, Johnson City, where the! family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight and from 7 to': (Continued From Page 1 C) show and the Chenango County school bands, a special features at the fair Friday. Saturday will feature a parade of Chenango County school bands, a special Hawaiian revue to salute the "50th state" and other stage acts. The fair will close with fireworks Saturday night. Plymouth Church Guild Walton The Plymouth Community Church Guild will meet at 8 p. m.

Thursday at the church. New members are invited. mwT. Walton The following patients were admitted to Delaware Valley Hospital last week: Mrs. Kenneth Lent, Masonville; Mrs.

Paul Zullo, Hale Eddy; Mark Sines (child) Walton: Mrs. Myrtle Schloss, Mary Jane Cranston (child), both of Cannsonsville; Mrs. Charles Beadle, Mrs. Charles Zimmerman. Walton; Mrs.

Donald Marvin, Hobart; Robert Conklin, Stanley Valentine, Walton; Lu-cinda Yanson. (child), Downsville; Kenneth MacNaughton, Grahams-ville. Also. Mrs. Gladys Hawley, Walton; Mrs.

Hulda Gilmore, East Branch; John Nichols (child), Cannonsville; Mrs. Dewey Vander-mark. Joseph Conklin. Walton; Mrs. Silas Lacey.

Corbett; William Cooke, Downsville; Warren Bab-cock, Andes; Mrs. Harvey Alexander. Batavia; Mrs. Anthony Petrazzola, New York; C. M.

St. John, and Mrs. Elnora Jenkins, Wralton. Those discharged during the same period were: John Grieger, Mrs. Frank Mosher, Walton: Rolf Fleisch-mann.

Staten Island; Nancv Grotevant (child), Mrs. Harold Lincourt, Walton; Mary Jane Cranston (child), Cannonsville; Mrs. Donald Marvin, Hobart: Kenneth Foley, Mrs. Norman Pellerin, Walton; Mrs. Guerdon Babcock, Corbett: Francis Murray, Downsville; Mrs.

Hulda Gilmore, East Branch; Mark Sines (child), Walton. Also. Luclnda Yanson (child), Downsville; Mrs. Michael Sanko-fky, Joseph Conklin, Walton; Karen Klindt (child), Kingston; Mrs. Kenneth Lent' and infant daughter, Masonville: Mrs.

Charles Eeadle and infant daughter, Mrs. Frank Kingsley. Walton; and Mrs. Nellie Porter, Hancock. Surgery was performed on Mrs.

Gladys Hawley, John Nichols, Stanley Valentine, Lucinda Yanson, Mrs. Hulda Gilmore and Mrs. Donald Marvin. 3 ifmltWSim 'TTHi in mi nis dii. In Oneonta, you'll find a well-scrubbed farm girl telling her recalcitrant and crying sister: "Now you just cut that out you're in the city now," And in this city, you'll find a quiet, unassuming man writing letters to a big league ball club boosting his aspiring young cousin writing again and again though chances of real success may seem dark now.

On the other side of the Jedger, you'll find gossip and rumors about prominent citizens passing with jet-like speed down Main Street. And back again on the positive side, there Is a disproportionately large number of doctors, lawyers and Indian chiefs here who might have won wider fame had they gone elsewhere and come up with a different answer to the question: "If a tree falls In the forest and people are far. far away, is the sound heard?" They answered yes. Food Firm To Cash Shares Chicago (av- Consolidated Foods Corp. called for redemption on Sept.

4 of its 5'4 per cent convertible preferred stock at $50.25 a share and accrued dividends through Sept. 4. The preferred is convertible into the company's common on the basis of about 2Ms common shares for each preferred share. 9 p. m.

Monday. FRANK H. WELSH, 84, former Hunterdon County farmer who had retired about 10 years ago, died at 3:30 a. m. Friday at his home in J.

He is survived by three sons, J. Bryan Welsh of White-house Station, N. Frank Rock" Retired Farmer Frank Zidler Dies at 73 New Berlin Frank Curtis Zidler of Hanover, a retired farmer, died here yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ward Spicer. Mr.

Zidler, who was 73, had been ill for a year. He had lived in Columbus for 24 years, retiring in 1951. He moved to Richmond, in 1953. Born Oct. 4.

1885, in Brook-field, he was the son of Victor S. and Belle Woodward Zidler. On Sept. 23, 1909, he married Hazel Washburn, who died Sept. 14, 1958.

Mr. Zidler was a member of Columbus Community Church. urviving besides his daughter, Mrs. Spicer, are two other daughters, Mrs. Ruth J.

Nichols of Chicago and Mrs. Ralph N'auro of Ellerson, two sons, Robert of Richmond, and Donald of Sherburne; two brothers, Alfred S. of Ellerson and Leslie of Norwich; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m.

Tuesday at the Dakin Funeral Home here by the Rev. Alton H. Hanson, rector of St. Andrew's Church, New Berlin. Burial will be In Hanover.

SERVICES AVAILABLE TO EVERY FAMILY REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL MEANS Allen Memorial Home Wtrd Allen Jack Clar.y Funeral Services EndiwH, N.Y. (Continued from Page 1 C) words of the late Fred Allen. "He said something like, good comedian can say things funny and other guys Iust say funny Mr. said. At the conclusion of the Interview, it was mentioned Welsh, of Johnson City andi Raymond M.

Welsh of Union, N. three daughters, Mrs. H. Leslie La Tourette of N. Mrs.

Jonathan W. Apgar of! Cranford, N. and Mrs. Russell! WCTU to Elect Montrose, Pa. ontrose Woman's Christian Temperance Union will elect officers at the annual meeting of the group at the home of Miss Lena Lake, 68 Church Thursday at 2 p.

m. inat the article would ap- ear in ine Sunday Press. FLOWERS This hroueht a wmarlr Atkinson of Potterstown; 13 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two brothers, John A. Welsh, of Bissell, N.J., and James R. Welsh of Irvington, N.

J. Mr. Welsh had been an officer of the Hunterdon County Trust Co. in Califon, since 1923 and was Hunterdon's assemblyman for two terms, 1922-1925. He had been Identified for years in agricultural activities of the area, area.

He was a well-known farmer, a Mason for nearly 50 years and Mrs. Lee Rose Returns Sherburne Mrs. Lee Rose has returned to her home here after visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Edmonds in Boonville.

Parents of Son Greene Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mika of Nimmons-burg are the parents of a son born July 31 in Greene soften sorrow Bowling League Greene Women's Monday Night Bowling League will meet at 8 p. m. Aug.

17 in the bowlodrome. Greene Area Visitor StraMherry Festival Hamden Annual Strawberry Festival will be here from 7:30 a long-time member of the Leb- irom one to the other: You'll buy 50 copys. You're a ham at heart." And then the two men who Combined, tickled and tittered Main Streeters for Wore 70 years, walked out Oneonta's Main Street in the sun, laughing. E. B.

L. Rigawl Stricken III 5 Sherburne According to word received by friends here, Guy Rigaud, former principal of Sherburne High School, was stricken ill recently while in Bonn, Germany, conducting a tour. He now is in a New Jersey hosopital. Nature of his Illness was not revealed. Jay Sawyers Return Greene Mr.

and Mrs. Jay Sawyer have returned to their home here following a trip to Florida. Greene Mrs. James Ryan of Florida, former Greene resident, is visiting relatives to 9:30 p. m.

Thursday, on the lawn of the Presbyterian the Greene area. Church. cnon Reformed Church. He married the former Miss Bertha L. Ramsey of Potterstown in 1895.

She died in 1938. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Welsh are being made by Bright Funeral Home. Montrose BPW Montrose, Ha. Montrose Business and Professional Women's Club will meet Sept.

7 for a covered dish supper at the home of Mrs. Martha Minkler of Little Meadows. Plymouth Speaker Walton The Rev. William bring solace with year silent words of sympathy. See or phone MacLennan's 499 COURT ST.

RA 2-6484 Montrose Communion Montrose, Pa. St. Paul's Episcopal Church will observe the Feast of the Transfiguration Thursday with a service of Holy Communion at 10 a. m. Return From Trip Greene Mr.

and Mrs. Clifford Soules and daughter, Janet, have returned home following a trip through southern states. ti 'Ait f'-. a 1 Heapps of Elm Park Methodist Church. Oneonta.

will 2 O'clock this afternnon in Plv. Use PRESS Want Ads mouth Community Church. --4' Thai Cigaret Plant New York --AP) American Machine Foundry Co. has received a $4,600,000 contract from the Thailand government to build and equip a cigaret plant in Bangkok. Michigan State's first indoor track meet was held in 1898 against Lansing High School.

To Lead Young People Wtlton Mrs. Ruth HonrWcnn I and Janet Boye will be leaders at a young Deonlp's snceinn at i. PincAers 6:45 o'clock tonight in Reformed rresoytenan Church. Sam Lo-ker will be Blue Banner leader. A Aug E.

A. Sarles Sell Home 1 Sherburne Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A. Sarle of South Main Street, who last year celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary, have sold their home here and have moved to Saratoga Springs.

Visitors in Coventry Coventry The Carl Howell family of Ozona, have returned to their home after visiting Mr. Howell's father, Karl Howell of Coventry, and Mrs. Howell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ingraham.

Wescotts Are Visitors Greene Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wescott, of Clearwater, former owners of the Chenango American, here, were recent visitors of Mrs. Charles Wheeler. BEDNARSKY FUNERAL HOME 96 Glenwood Ave.

8Wdoj3 Serving All Nationalities Missionary Meeting Walton The West Brook Missionary Society will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Christina ThursoM 12 I JWWMIIIJII UIWWWWW v.v. ii Jiinrif inn iiiuiii i it inii tiiiuiiiiiiiin iiti itiii iii ttiiiiiiiititiiiiiiiii iiiiitiiii titiiitiiiitiiiiiiiiiitiiitiiiiniiiii IHOPLER GEORGIA -a WASHINGTON AVENUE "ENDICOTT SHOPPING CENTER" Sunday Prew fhoto. I binectaM off Builders, Men's Class Hallstrad, Pa. Builders and Men's Bible Class of Hallstead First Baptist Church will conduct a wiener roast at 6:30 p.

m. Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Sisco. IAST STRIP Workmen of Les Strong Construction Co.

of Whitney Point put in the (ast strip of, cement in the Norwich business district, part of a mile-long arterial highway construction job. Work is progressing also on installation of granite curbing. Steel poles are in the street ready to be erected for new street lighting. 1 483 CHENANGO STREET DIAL RA 2-4023 I 1 1 mmm mi ii inn -i in mi Hi im.m.

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