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The News-Item, Shamokin, Pa. June 1, 1976 Funeral Notices Area Obituaries New pressure expected for Hays' resignation appear to be unanswered and unexplained." But Rep. James Corman, said simply: "I don't want to see Wayne get hung prematurely." Meanwhile, it was learned that Rep. Mendel Davis, is being questioned in the investigation. Davis hired Miss Ray last summer on the recommendation of Hays, a Democrat from Ohio.

Miss Ray said she did no work and was on the government payroll only as Hays' mistress. It was not known if Davis was questioned about matters beyond his decision to hire Miss Ray. Hays has admitted asking Davis to hire Miss Ray. He also acknowledges later hiring her for his House Administration Committee staff but said she was hired to be a secretary and nothing else. Davis was in South Carolina on Monday, and could not be reached for comment.

Miss Ray is likely to appear this week before a federal grand jury investigating the matter. She has been granted immunity from prosecution to testily. Hays may be invited to testify voluntarily before the grand jury. Miss Ray already has told federal investigators she knows of six other women whose congressional jobs involved providing sex to congressmen or their constituents, sources have said. Prosecutors must determine two things: Whether the stories are true and whether they involve criminal activity.

Irvin L. Miller GORDON Irvin L. Miller, 703 McKnight Gordon, died Sunday morning in the Pottsville Hospital. Born in Gordon, Nov. 16, 1910.

he was a son of the late Edwin and Abbie Jane (Troup) Miller. He was a retired laborer with the Reading Railroad. Mr. Miller was married to the former Miriam Locket of Frack-ville. He was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, Gordon, the Citizen's Fire Gordon, and the Senior Citizens of Mount Carmel.

Survivors include the widow, two sons, Leo Gordon; Gordon Point Arena, one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Gloria) Shoffler, with whom he resided, seven grandchildren, one brother, Guern. Gordon, and one sister. Mrs. Norman (Madeline) Williams, Mount Carmel.

Kull Funeral Home. North Ninth Ashland, is in charge of arrangements. Robert Burrows SHAMOKIN Services were held Saturday in the Farrow Funeral Home. Sixth and Chestnut Shamokin, for Robert (Burroughs) Burrows. Friendly Nursing Home.

Millmont R.D. 1, "who died May 26. He was formerly of Shamokin. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trevorton Road. Barbara A.

Smith WILLIAMSPORT Mrs. Barbara A. Smith. 79. of 1521 Oakes Williamsport.

a Trevorton native, died Monday at 12:15 p.m. in leader Nursing Home. William sport. She had been a patient in the home for several weeks. Mrs.

Smith was born in Trevorton on Sept. 13. a daughter of the late James and Julia i Kurtz) ORourke. She was a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Trevorton. She was a member of St.

Ann's Church. Williamsport. Her husband. Frank J. Smith died in 1921.

Surviving are a son. Francis 1521 Oakes Williamsport. with whom she resided, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Crouse Funeral Home. 133 K.

Third Williamsport. is in charge of arrangements." Paul Joseph Strohecker, Jr. DALMATIA Paul Joseph Strohecker, 13, of Box 84, Dalmatia. was killed Saturday morning in an automobile accident near his home in Jackson Tow nship. Born in Sunbury.

Jan. 8. 1963. he was a son of Paul and Judith (Alexander) Strohecker. At the time of his death he.

was a student in the eighth grade of Line Mountain Middle School. Trevorton. He was active in all school activities, and was a member of the school's wrestling and football team, the Dalmatia Lutheran Church and Sunday school, and the Dalmatia Boy Scouts. Survivors include the parents, three sisters, Mrs. George iBrenda) Dane, Sunbury; Cindy Lynn and Lisa Lynn, at home; the maternal grandmother, Mrs.

Helen Long, Trevorton, and the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Hilda Stroh, R.D. 1, Klingerstown. Robert Foust Funeral Home. 841 Shamokin Trevorton, is in charge of arrangments.

.1 i Jerome S. Namas MOUNT CARMEL Jerome S. Namas, 55, of 334 E. Fifth Mount Carmel, died Sunday at his home. Mr.

Namas was born in Mount Carmel on June 24, 1920. He "was a son of the late Barbara Namas. Mr. Namas was owner and operator of Nick's Hardware Store, E. Fifth Mount Carmel.

He was a 1938 graduate of Mount Carmel High School, and an army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Mount Carmel, and the American Legion and V.F.W. Surviving are the widow, the former Marion Jones, a daughter, Mrs. David John (Barbara) Patrick, Shamokin step-children, Robert Allen Shirmer, Mount Carmel, and Mary Ann Shirmer, at home, and a granddaughter.

Joseph J. Stutz, Funeral Home, 40 S. Market Mount Carmel, is in charge of arrangements. Gene Scott WASHINGTON Gene Scott, 65, of 17855 Ninety-second Northeast Bothell. Washington, died Friday evening in Providence Hospital, Seattle.

Death followed an illness of a number of years. Mr. Scott was married to the former Louise Heckman, formerly of Shamokin. He was employed as an advertisement manager for the Bothell Newspaper. Survivors include the widow, two sons, Gary, Morgan, at home; two daughters.

Mrs. Tracey Barton. Washington, and Gene Benson. Washington. Services will be held Thursday in Washington.

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Raker, 61, of 39 S. Awl Sunbury, a former resident of Trevorton, died Monday morning after being stricken ill at his home. He was dead on arrival at Sunbury Community Hospital Monday morning at 8:00. Born in Trevorton, Aug. 4, 1914, Mr.

Raker was a son of the late Eston and Mary Alexander Raker. I le was married to the former Hilda Feger in 1947. Mr. Raker attended Trevorton schools and served in the U. S.

Navy during World War II. He was formerly employed at Glen Burn Colliery, Shamokin, and was last employed by Rowe Line Construction Sunbury. He retired in 1974 because of ill health. Mr. Raker was a member of First Baptist Church, Trevorton, a life member of the Good Intent Hose Company, Sunbury, and a member of Woodman of the World, Trevorton.

Survivors include the widow and three children, Francis E. Feger, I)ck Haven, and Mrs. Linda M. Bucher and Mrs. Cathy L.

Varner. Sunbury. Other survivors include nine grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters, Roland E. Raker, Shamokin; Glenn E. Raker.

Snydertown, and Mrs. Lois G. Concini, Elysburg. Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Director, 395 State Sunbury, has charge of arrangements. James F.

Faust MOUNT CARMEL James Frederick Faust. 60, of 228 S. Plum died Monday at 1:25 p.m. in Ashland State General Hospital where he was a patient since Saturday. He was in ill health since March 17.

1975, and was hospitalized several times during his illness. Mr. Faust was born in Shamokin, June 18. 1915, a son of the late James Faust and i i 1 a (Maucherone) Faust. He resided in Mount Carmel the past 15 years and prior to that in Shamokin.

Mr. Faust was employed as a laborer on construction. He was married June 18. 1938. in Williamsport, to the former Virginia Hess.

He attended Coal Township schools and served in the U.S. Armv during World War II. Survivors include the widow; the following children, Mrs. Dale (Barbara) Mattern. Lower Bank, N.J.; James Faust, Mount Carmel; Mrs.

Frank (Sandra) Kruskie. Mount Carmel, and Mrs. William (Peggy) Yeager. Excelsior; 12 grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Harrold (Leona) Whary, New Brunswick, N.J., and Mrs.

Margaret Zimmerman. Shamokin. Farrow Funeral Directors. Shamokin, have charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Kay Birdsall LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Mrs. Kay (Swank) Birdsall, 33, of Los Angeles, formerly of Shamokin. died May 14, in her home.

Death terminated an illness of one year. Born in Shamokin, Sept. 17, 1942. she was a daughter of Earl and Doris Batman Swank. Mrs.

Bird-sail was a resident of Los Angeles for the past seven years. Mrs. Birdsall was married June 4, 1966 in Washington, C. by Rev. James Singer, to Les Birdsall.

She was employed at the White House under President Lyndon B. Johnson. She lived in Sunbury as a child, being a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Sunbury. She was a 1960 graduate of Sunbury High School, a graduate of Santa Monica College, and a graduate of U.C.L.A. A Kay Birdsall Award was established for a memorial from Santa Monica College, where she was a student leader and scholarship winner.

Survivors include her parents, husband, and two sisters. Mrs. Clarice Bainbridge, Plattsburg. N.Y.. and Mrs.

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Plum Mount Carmel. Services will be held Thursday at p.m. in the Farrow Funeral Home. Sixth and Chestnut Shamokin. Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.

Viewing will be in the funeral home Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 and Thursday until 1:00 p.m. MILLER Irvin L. Miller, McKnight Gordon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Kull Funeral Home, North Ninth Ashland, with Rev.

William Blose officiating. Burial will be in Christ Church cemetery. Fountain Springs at the convenience of the family. Viewing will be Tuesday evening in the funeral home. NAMAS Jerome S.

Namas. 3:54 K. Fifth Mount Carmel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in St.

Joseph's Church. Mount Carmel. Burial will be in All Saints Cemetery. Bear Gap. Viewing will be 6:00 p.m.

to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Joseph J. Stutz, Funeral "Home, 40 S. Market Mount Carmel. The Rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday in the funeral home. RAKER Gerald A. Raker, 39 S. Awl Sunbury. Services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

in the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State Sunbury. The Rev. George F. Lee pastor of First Baptist Church. Trevorton, will officiate.

Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park. Stonington. Viewing will be in the funeral home Wesnesday night SMITH Mrs. Barbara A. Smith, of 1251 Oakes Williamsport, a native of Trevorton.

Funeral services will be held in St. Ann's Church, Williamsport, at 11:00 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Trevorton. early Thursday afternoon following funeral services. There will be no visitation hours. Crouse Funeral Home. K.

Third Williamsport. is in charge of arrangements. STROHECKER Paul Joseph Strohecker. Box 84. Dalmatia.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in Robert Foust Funeral Home, 841 Shamokin Trevorton. with Rev. James Knowels officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows cemetery, Trevorton Road.

Viewing will be Tuesday evening in the funeral home. Nation pays tribute to war dead By The Associated Press America has honored its war dead from the Revolution 200 years ago to Vietnam just one year ago with Memorial Day parades, speeches and flower-bedecked cemeteries. "Although we thank God that no Americans are dying in battle today, we must renew our resolve to use both our moral leadership and our material strengh to keep the peace," President Ford said after placing a red, white and blue wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday. Cloudy skies and rain dampened the holiday in some areas of the nation. Two busloads of Army musicians and soldiers in Seattle refused to march in the rain for fear of soiling their uniforms.

The tone of the holiday ranged from the cemetery visits and the grim traffic death count of the long weekend to Boy Scouts in Davie, who canceled their parade rather than march with the Ku Klux Klan. For many it was a time of somber memories. Survivors of the Polar Bears, the only Americans to fight on Russian soil in World War I. held a reunion in Detroit. "Conditions were very it got to 55 degrees below zero." recalled Alfred larsen, 81.

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