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Mount Carmel Item from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania • 8

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MOUNT CARMEL, FRIDAY, MARCH 24. 1944 MOUNT CARMEL ITEM. PAGE EIGHT. of every loyal American back home to donate to the blood ban Church, Hobart, New York, he was assigned to Christ Church In DEADLOCK CONTINUES IN CASSINO FIGHTING money. 1750 P.

MOTOR The engineers and technically-trained men who were invited to see the ceremonial start will be es and this was the last steam hoist ot the Lehigh Navigation Coal- Co. The new motor makes poslble 83 trips per hour from the 902 foot level or 78 trips per hour from th 1116 foot level, carrying 3.000 pounds Struck By Auto, Two Men Killed Barry Story Told In Court Former Local Woman Dies At Shenandoah Mrs. Michael Zeblak, former resident of 349 south Locust street, Mount Carmel. Ued at 9:30 o'clock last n'ght at the home of a ter, Mrs. Stephen Slatlck, 643 east Center street, Shenandoah.

She had been in ill health for some time and bedfast the past six months. Funeral arrangements were not ADVERTISEMENTS At Port Clinton Two men, Harold Blackwell, 56, a retired railroader, and Henry Schappell, 44, section hand for the Reading Company, both of Port Clinton, were dead today as a result of having been struck by an automobile last night. They were hit from behind at eight o'clock while walking along a highway through Port Clinton, facing traffic. The driver of the auto, Irvin Schappell, 20, Hamburg, reported to police that his car In passing a truck had struck two men but when he returned to the scene with the officers, only Blackwell was found. He was pronounced dead, his skuli fractured.

Police believed that the youth, in a state of excitement, was mistaken about hitting two men and they gave up a search when unable to find a second victim. This morning, however, a woman In the locality, on her way to dump garbage, noticed a man's form floating in a creek near the Schuylkill River. She called police who recovered the later identified as that of Schappell. It was found about a half block from the scene of the accident. Authorities figured that Schappell, when hit by the auto, was catapulted into the creek from a bridge where he and' Blackwell had been run down.

Both men were bachelors. Join (he Bond Blitz. pecially Interested In the 1750 horsepower A. C. motor.

It replaces a steam engine which has been in service for almost half a century. WANTED RAILROAD WORK An Essential 'Industry Positions Open for Men and Women BRAKEMEN FIREMEN MACHINISTS MACHINIST HELPERS BOILERMAKERS BOILERMAKER HELPERS LABORERS CAR INSPECTORS CAR REPAIRERS CAR REPAIRERS HELPERS CLEANERS FREIGHT HANDLERS SIGNAL' HELPERS SIGNAL MAINTAINERS MORSE OPERATORS LINEMEN WATCHMEN READING COMPANY Apply J. A. BILDER Assistant Trainmaster GORDON, PA. Those Engaged in War Contract Work Need Not Apply.

Adv. sch. WANTED Assistant manager for auto accessory store. Good oppor tunity. Must be draft deferred.

Write Box 625 Care Item. 24-6t. WANTED Jewel Tea Company wants experienced solicitor, man or woman may apply, all transportation furnished. Write H. C.

Rhodes, 316 W. Third St, Mount Carmel. Ad; 23-6t WANTED TO RENT Moderately size apartment with cooking range; unfurnished; in good condition. Phone Kulpmont 4571. Ad.

24-2t WANTED Assistant manager for nationally known finance company. Excellent opportunity for a young man. Car essential. Immediate employment. Inquire Lincoln Loan Service, 10 S.

Oak St. Telephone 814. Ad. 24-3t. WANTED Middle-aged woman for housework; no washing or ironing; $12.00 per week.

Reply by letter to Box 596, care Item Office. Ad. 24-3t. NOTICE IF YOU wuit to sell Bu. or Rent see Smith 49 South Oak Street, or 28 East Avenue since 1913 31tf REPAIRING Go-carts re-tired and repaired by J.

J. Gaertner Son, 124 East Lincoln Street, Shamokin. Ad. Sch. LARGEST MINE HOIST The largest electric mine hoist in the anthracite region was scheduled to be officially started at No.

7 Coaldale colliery at the Lehigh Navigation Coal at 3 today. Officials of the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing the Vulcan Iron Works and the coal company; were scheduled to be on hand to witness the starting cere- CLASSIFIED Brighteners For Every Costume Marvelous accessories for every Easter costume 1 Stunning new I Come, pick your Easter spice here at tiny, tiny prices. of coal each trip. Bonds of Victory Buy 'em I SERVICE MAY! AG SA1.ES AND SERVICE Authorized Maintenance Shop Service o.i all maes of Washing Machines and Sweepers. City Appliance Company 35 East Third Street.

Phone 1105 tf. IMMEDIATE SERVICE in Mount Carmel and vicinity on all electrical appliances, refrigerators, washing machines, sweepers. E. Electric Service, rear 22 So. Hickory St.

Phone 1246-J. Ad. 23 tf. LOANS IF A Moderate Sized Loan, repayable in small installment will help out, we have just the loan service you need. Call, write op.

phone 1144. Populai Finance Co, Room 201. Guarantee Trust Bldg, Sam Reimert, Mgr. 6tf FOR SALE FOR SALE-Bill Snyjer's coal: Pea Coal $6 25. Nut Coal $725, Buck-' wheat, tb 25.

delivery. Phone Shainijkin 2439 Ad. 21-tf. FOR SAIJ; -Clark's Coal pea $650; nut and stove, $70; buckwheat, $5.50 per bin delivered. Phone Sha- mokln 824f- i2tf.

FOR SALE 9 12 ft. bedroom rugs, $1650 and $19 50; carpet paper lining, 5c per yard; felt lining, 8c. P. F. Donohoe Son.

Phone 456-J. Ad. 21-3t FOR SALE Utenco automatic iron- er, Hobart 4-drawer filing cabinet, Speed-o-Print duplicator, six sec- tions Globe-Wernicke bookcases. All items like new. Call at 33 North Market St.

Phone 544-R. Ad. 24-3t FOR SALE Mount Carmel Bor ough Liquor License; electric bar; back bar and compressor; G. E. Refrigerator; cash register; chairs and tables; sold in bulk or separately.

Write only to Box 483. care Item. Ad. 22-4t' FOR SALE At 333 South Oak Street; four rooms, first floor; 3 private bedrooms and bath on second floor; 2 rooms third floor; hot water entrance; fine location; vacant. Price $2700.

E. J. Belfonte, Realtor, Phone 200. 23-3t. FOR SALE Buffet, Wardrobe, Kitchen Stove, Congoleum Rugs.

Telephone Kulpmont 2401 before 3:00 p.m. Ad. 23-3t. FOR SALE 1939 Ford truck, 2 ton, 2 speed rear, 825-20 tires on rear, 2 yd. dump body, A-l condition.

Apply 52 North Market or call 126-W. Ad. 25-3t FOR SALE Baby's carriage and high chair; slightly used. Call at 25 South Locust Street. Ad.

It Phone 393 TAKE OUT) i (Continued from Page One) west part of the town Just off the Via Casilina; The Hotel Continental about three blocks to the northwest; the so-called Duke's Palace on the Via Casilina. wnere the road turns westward toward Rome; the Collos- seum midway between the palace and the Hotel Des Roses; the Roman Amphitheater, and a yellow building just west of Cassino, about 300 yards from the Allied-held Castle Hill. From these positions the Nazis have been able to hold off all Allied attacks and at the same time have managed to infiltrate snipers behind the Allied lines, frequently catching the New Zealanders between two fires. Headquarters sources indicated the Allies would have to reduce these strongpoints one by one in the bitterest kind of close quarters fighting. Greyhound To Add Two Buses Greyhound Lines will add two new buses to its Scranton-washington service via Sunbury April 1 to ease existing travel conditions, raising to seven the number traveling in each direction.

E. A. Medalis, Sunbury Greyhound'! supervisor, formerly of Mount Carmel, has been informed that a revised schedule will be issued in a few days, giving the hour each bus passes through Sunbury, The War Is Not Yet Won; Buy Bonds. UGUST Building. Jr.

Hit) Joan Kenley LOUSES All Sizes All Styles. Ringfown Man Is Killed In Action Pfo. Richard Loyes, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loyes, of Ringtown, was killed In action on February 18 In Italy, Ffc.

Loyes, a graduate of Conyng-ham Township High School at Aris- tes, went into the Army in September, 1942, and overseas In Janu ary, this year. He was an only child. Lonergan Admits He Tried To Buy Arsenic NEW YORK. March 24 0J.R) Wayne Lonergan admitted that he had attempted to buy one gramm of arsenic, a lethal dose, for $100 two weeks before the murder of his wife, Patricia, it was disclosed at his murder trial today. A few minutes after this was brought out in testimony, d-iiense counsel Edward V.

Brotric. asked for the withdrawal of a Juror and a declaration of a mistrial. His motion was summarily denied by Judge James G. Wallace. Lonergan's alibi statement in which he branded himself a homo sexual and told of perversions with an American soldier who nevr has been found was read to the Jury earlier today.

The prosecution alleges Lonergan later admitted his original state ment was fabricated and that he subsequently confessed to the slaying last Oct. 24 in Mrs. Lin-ergan's apartment. Earlier in Lonergan's Toronto statement, the playboy admitted having had other than natural relations with his wife to which she objected. HOSPITAL Admissions SHAMOKIN HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, 6 30 P.

M. to 7:30 P. Sunday. 2 00 M. to 3 00 P.

ADMISSIONS Mrs. Helen Dumchack, Kulpmont; Mrs. Lottie Miller, Brady; Willard King Burd and Mrs. Catherine Strausser, Paxinos; Charles deBello, William Rodman, Mrs. Lillian Davis and Mrs.

Jean Switzer, Shamokin. HUGHES Chuck Roast Hamburg, lb 25c Round Steak, lb. Rump or Sirloin, Round Bone and Rib Roast, lb. Veal Steak, lb 49c Veal Chops, lb. 39c Stewing Veal, lb 25c Pork Chops, lb Soft Rib, lb 18c Skinless Franks, lb 35c Country Bacon, lb 35c Country Lard, 2 lbs.

TALL MILK cans 2T Crushed Corn, 2 cans Sweet Peas, 2 cans Grapefruit Juice, 2 cans 25c Kidney Beans, 2 cans 25c Salad Dressing, qt 29c Golden Table Syrup, qt. 21c Waxed Paper, roll Waldorf Tissues, 6 for. 25c POTATOES 45cPeck Florida Oranges, doz. 35c Celery, 2 for Lettuce, head 15c Grapefruit, 3 for Fancy Sweet Potatoes, 2 lbs 25c Salt MackereL ftd Salvage ABC fp Is lor GLYCERINE ni muj Duanesburg, a suburb of Schnec-tady. While there, he collected material on that church, the oldest original church building the Diocese of Albany, and a book, "A History of Christ Episcopal Church in the Town ot Duanesburg, New York." In it, the author covered comprehensively the rich vsditional and religious background of the church which was built by the Honorable James G.

Duane and endowed by his entire fort-ire Duane was the first mayor of Nev York City and the first Judge under George Washington He and members al Ms mniate family, including General William North, aide-de-camp to Washington, are buried beneath the church altar. Ten years ago, Rev. Shelman-dine was transferred to Iowa as Bishop's Vicar of Northwestern Iowa. Pour vears later, he became rector of St. Paul's Church it Harlan, in the same state, and tine years ago he was sent to Wateiloo While in Iow3.

he served for six years as a director of Camp Harriet Longley, the diocesan for girls. Upon Rev. Shelmandine recently was bestowed the honor of vrg one of 30 Episcopal from throughout the nation to rv-elected to the College of Preachers in Washington. D. C.

He will attend the college for ten days in May. Preliminary Injunction In Coal Issue Judee Harold Paul in Schuylkill County Court in Pottsville today Is sued a preliminary injunction re straining 34 independent miners and truckers from mining coal on ine Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co. property in Cass Town-shin. Hearing will be held March 28 on whether the Injunction should be made permanent. Louis Eberle, company land agent.

charged the defendants removed more than 1300 tons of coal during a two eek period checked by the company. Among the men named in the re straining Injunction were: Joseph Santon, Edward Dormer, John Rio, Philip Neves, Maouel Baros of Mount Carmel and William Dormer, Charles Koshoff, John Kline and Avelina Simons, of Centralia. Fenton Will Speak In Zerfae May 30th Congressman Ivor D. Fenton nas accepted an invitation of the Trevorton American Legion to be prin ciple speaker at the annual Mem orial Day ser'ices in Trevorton High School auditorium on May 30. Acceptance of the invitation was confirmed in a letter to George Jenkins, chaplain of Trevorton American Legkm, Post 92.

The occasion will mark the first appearance of Fenton in Trevorton as a puoiic speaxer. William G. Honecker, son of Mrs. Anna Honecker, 241 south Banana street, this city, was recently pro moted from Seaman Second Class to Radar Man Third Class. Mr.

Honecker entered the Navy on August 31, 1943 and received his "boot" training at the Great Lakes Naval Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Subsequent to his boot training, he attended Radar School at Virginia Beach, Virginia and received further schooling at Norfolk, Virginia. On December 29, 1943, he was assigned to a destroyer escort, on which he is presently located. Prior to his entrance in the ser vice Honecker was employed by the Reading Company and was attached to the Locust Summit Navvy Gang. His wife, the former Kathryn Shannon, resides with her parents in Locust Gap.

Stamps Bonds VICTORY. Easter Is Forecast Everywhere In This Store Today COATS SUITS BLOUSES DRESSES HATS Bright Spring Assembly ENAPACE Dress Shop Victoria Bldg. P. yet known here today but it was announced that services and burial are to tae place in Shenandoah. A native of Austria, Mrs.

Zebiak came to America during her girlhood, locating in Shenandoah where she married. She and her husband moved to Mount Carmel in 1912 and returned to Shenandoah only about a vear ago to reside with two daughters there. While in Mount Carmel, Ze- biak was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church and the St. Mary's Society.

Survivors are her husband and these sons and daughters: John Ze-biak, 223 east Avenue. Mount Carmel; Mrs. Andrew Mesarick and Mrs. SUphen Slatick, both of Shenandoah; Peter Zebiak, of Baltimore; and Mrs. Sue Peer, of Philadelphia COLLIERY Working lime Scheduled To Work SATURDAY P.

R. C. I. Co. Alaska Bear Valley Bank Burnside Stripping Enterprise Stripping Knickerbocker Latorre Stripping Locust Gap No.

21 Locust Gap Bank (One Shift.) Locust Summit (Entire Breaker One Shift i Little Mine Run Bank Mahanoy City Maple Hill Monitor Stripping Oak Hill Potts Reliance Reliance Stripping St. Nicholas (Entire Breaker One, Shift) Susquehanna Pennsylvania Slopes Hickory Swamp Slopes Glen Burn Richards Tunnel Maysville No. Slope Colonial Colliery Co. Colonial Hazle Brook Mid valley Continental Stevens Trevorton East Bear Ridge Co. Packer No.

5 Sterrick to. William Perm Hammond Coal Co. Hammond Kohinoor. M. S.

Coal Co. Primrose Buck Run Coal Co. Buck Run Locust Coal Co. Westin. NEW EPISCOPAL RECTOR ARRIVES (Continued from Paje One) rt i nev.

oneimanaine, a native of I Amsterdam, N. attended the I public schools in Fort Johnson, jl same state. In preparation for calling, he studied at Qreen Moun- tain College, Poultney, later taking his graduate A. work at Middlebury, Vt. I His advanced theological course was at DuBose Memorial Divlmr.v School, Monteagle, Tennessee In conjunction with which he atte'vi-ed the School of Religion it University, Nashville.

Ordained in 1929 at old St. Peter OLD FAITHFUL STILL GOING A long time user of the famous World's Tonic, pays the following nice tribute: "I have been using World's Tonic so many years now for our whole family that. my hus- band calls it 'Old It is a fine laxative for the whole family and hplns Irppn nn fVio itHran'o nan BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN HOLLYWOOD, March 24 UPJ -Joan Barry, who wanted to De movie star and claims she w.yind up as Charlie Chaplin's mis' "ss faced in Federal Court today th veteran criminal attorney, Js'-j Giesler, who sought to make ntr admit that she lied. As the government's pri.it:pti witness in its Mann Act p.osreu-tion of the middle-aged comic, the 23-year-old Miss Barry told a siorj of dinner at the 21 Club In New York, drinks at the El Moroc-o, and a night with Chaplin in the tower of the Waldorf-Astoria ti She charged in effect that the multi-millionaire Chaplin trim- ported her to New York in Oco'uer, 1942, for the sole purpose of indulging in intimacies and that he sent her back to Hollywood tarec weeks later for more night-long revels in his Beverly Hills mansion.

The red-haired Miss Barry, who is growing plump nxv-e the of the baby she claims was fathered by Chaplin, spent most of ye iierday afternoon telling her stoy to a jury of elderly men and women in the court of Judge J. F.T. Odn nor. Prosecutor Charles H. Can did the questioning.

The portly Giesler, best knora criminal lawyer in the west, oaely had started his cross-txammauon when court recessed for the night He had to postpone until morning his numerous queries de siftned to show that Miss Barry had numerous masculine admu-ers and to prove that even while shf was spending time with Chaplin at the she had another man waiting for her at the Hotel Pierre. Whether Giesler would minage to get such evidence Into the re cord was a question. Each time he mentioned the other man, who apparently had been an escort Miss Barry in Mexico. Ca-r objected heatedly. The J'ulge sustained him.

Miss Barry's story that she was a woman wronged was unshaken at co.irt opening this morning. She told of meeting in Hollywood in 1941, of having relations' with him. and of going to meet him in New York in the fall of 1942 where he was making a speech at Carnegie Hall in the interest of the Russian demand for a second front. Her unnamed boy friend, ne said, tock her dancing at ihe Stork club, where she met Chaplin and congratulate him upon his speech. A few iater sie met tne comic 21 clubi lmWid tn wita him at El went witn mm to nis apartment at the Waldorf.

Department Officer Visits Auxiliary Here Mrs. Ella Ruggles, of Carlisle, president of the Auxiliary to the of Union Veterans, Department of Pennsylvania, paid an official visit to the local Auxiliary last night in their rooms in t'ie O. S. of A. building.

The program included a delicious tureen supper. Forty members of the Auxiliary attended the meeting. Mrs. Ruggles, who was well pleased with the Auxiliary, bee urged members to donate to the blood bank and thereby aid in the saving of lives of American fighting men. She said it is positively the duty for EASTER BAGS, GLOVES, SCARFS, SKIRTS, SLIPS, HOSIERY, COSTUME JEWELRY OVERALLS Hashed and Repaired.

Phone or Send Postal Card and Our Collector Will tall. Family Washing at Low Price Per Week. Calnon Laundry Mahanoy City IB)ESSIE Victoria 0 0 0 SpaghettiChicken Pies Roast Beef, Roast Pork DEVILED CRABS (NO FOOD TO jMICOLETTTg JL 119 s. MAPLE ST. PHONE 9793 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD In Urgent Need Of TRACK MEN Contact R.

M. Anderson At Pennsylvania Railroad Toolbouse Corner Sixth Independence, Shamokin RATE OF PAY, 64c PER HOUR Persons now employed at their highest skill In an essential activity should not apply. I I nWHUtM Ml MliCiMlt I Row on row of cobblers' heavy thread highlights the character and richness of the soft tanned, full bodied leather. -Sturdy, comfortable and handsome. Miller Bros.

Shoe Store 22 South Oak Street. 1 J-H during school days. It Is very good for sour stomach and Indigestion, when due to constipation." The cas-cara bark in World's Tonic is collected at least a year before being U'ed. World's Tonic (Trade Name.) Not sold as a General Tonic but as a splendid laxative and stomachic. Used by thousands of families for over twenty years.

Get World's Tonic at Rea Derick and all other good Drug Stores. Caution: Use only as directed. (J9) Advertisement TURN IT US).

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