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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2, 1944. PAGE 13 DEATHS WEDDINGS 4fcf RIam Wr dnMt'ii Jr. Red Cross Birthday Anniversaries Roy John Koch, son of Sgt. and in business and social circles.

Mr. Plocinik was a director in the Lansford National Bunk for about 20 years, and conducted a Sirs, jonn Koch or walnut ave itohf it Alber, frnm from meat market and gasoline station nue, Conyngham, is two years old in Lansford for over 23 years, lo. 1 today. The father is a member of Center at Sumption, N. and has liHtn granted leave tu visit at his home, uduutud ort Ben- ntty iff Has Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Junior Red Cross was held at eating in Hazleton 9 years ago.

1 I the U. S. Army, stationed some (th: Iwtve und i day I' i the Chapter House this morning. I'haoa G. Kauth I'haon JUuch, aged 82, one of the oldett residents of New Tripoli and formerly of Hazleton, died yesterday following two months illrieta.

While a resident of Hazleton he was employed as a carpenter. After leaving here he became a farmer in Heidelberg township. He retired in 1921. He was a member of the Evan. Reformed wing of Ebenezer church, New Tripoli.

He is survived by his wife, two sons, Uwis Tripoli, K. 'i and Arthur Fleetwood; three mi parents, Mr. He was employed as a janitor at the Spaulding Bakery, Mr. Plocinik was a member of St. Stanislaus church and of St.

Joseph's Society. Surviving him are his wife ami the following children: Clara, Stella, Apulnaria tnd Anthony, at Since the report, the following schools have enrolled: Hud-sondale. Conyngham, Beaver Mea Poluka-Palko Andrew Palko, 687 Alter streec, announces the marriage of hi daughter, Dorothy, of Ohio, formerly of this city, to Michael poluka, non of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Poluka, 208 Carleton avenue, Hazleton Heights, which took place in November.

The ceremony was performed bv Rev. Joseph Hanulya in the Greek Catholic church. After a brief honeymoon through the western states they have taken up their residence in Cleveland. Mrs. Poluka is a graduate of Foster Township High School, clas of 1941, and the groom graduated from Hazleton High School with the class of 1939.

He was employed Lth the fuaclunlon of dows, Rockport, Pardeesville, Har- home; Edward, Alex and Mary, jf Detroit, Mich Stephanie a student nurse at St, Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia; Cecelia, head supervisor wood, Ilazle Township High School, Open Shutter, Arthur Locust A. I). Thomas, Walnut Pine D. A. Harman GradeB, Green St.

Jr. High, Vine D. A. Har-man Jr. High, Hazleton Sr.

High, rui" 7 Iha today necauso vt tfrrt '7 T-6 Duvid H. First Lieutenant John Wag. tier, veteran of 19 months in the Alaskan theatre of operations, has recently arrived and been assigned to the 349th Troop Currier (iroup Headquarter! as assistant Statis. tical Control Officer at I'opo Field, North Carolina, Lt. Wagner, son of A.

J. Wag. ner, 3115 West Fourth street, llailcton, enlisted in the Air Forces just one month before Pearl Harbor, November 4, 1941, After returning from the' Aluska theatre under the army's rotation policy, the lieutenant entered the Officer Candidate School in Air Corps Administration at Miami Beach, Florida. Prior to entering the service, tt. Wagner was employed by the Stark Company, Philadelphia, as purchasing agent.

He is married to the former Miss Dorothy II. Kelly, 122 North Scott avenue, Glenolden, Pa. duughters, Katie, wife of Clinton at St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia; Feiistermacher. New Trintli; Flor-.

Sister M. Justinia, teaching at Si. ence, wife of Ralph Ginder, Allen-'Stevens parish, Old Forge: Sister town; one sister, Mrs. Jonathon M. Victima, St.

Mary's parirh. of Scholler, New Tripoli, and a broth-' Wilkes-Uarre. His mother, Mrj. er, Osville, Walnutport. One daugh- Elizabeth Plocinik, of Msuch Chunk ter, Tavillia, preceded him in death, land the following brothers and sis.

Twelve grandchildren and. 15 ters also survive: Mrs, Joseph at the local post office before going to Ohio. fcthHll hi. ow ar responsible he sir frvice com" frtt He la i the husband Pittston Cave Stirs People As irate citizens were complain, nig to Pittston City Council about unlawful mining, a new rave de-veloped which he(an with a small hole, but apread and deepened to a subsidence 30 feet in diameter and SO feet deep. The new suUidence occurred on Nafus street, between the homes of Peter AlpauBh and Sid Parry.

Workmen of Ewen colliery filled the cavity yesterday. No further movement of the earth was re. ported lat night. About 25 citizens of the city appeared before Council and demand-ed action be taken in regard to what was termed illegal mining. Declaring pittston is known as the "sinking city," petitions were presented to Council and Mayor John J.

Rt-illy and City Solicitor William Gillespie promised to study the situation, though action was not taken by Council. Father Of Missing Soldier Dies Walter C. Bodycomb, 09, Nuan-gola, father of Lt. Hosser Body, comb, pilot of a dive bomber who was reported missing this week, died last night following a heart attack at his winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mr. Uodycomb, a councilmnn at Nuangola, was a well known engineer and contractor. His son, Lt. Bodyromb, was listed as missing since November 1 on a flight over Yugoslavia. He had completed 44 missions at that time.

Kline, of Mauch Chunk; Stanley, of F' Marshall, where in hngland. Mrs. Rebecca Kilner, mother of Mayor James W. Kilner of Hazleton, today is observing her 82nd birthday. The aged resident who resides with her daughter, Mrs.

Mary Jane Kre'ger of 349 Kat Juniper street, has been quite ill for some time. Billy Neifik of 538 West Maple street, this city, is observing his birthday anniversary today. Pauline Gonda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gonda of Shepp-ton, observed her birthday anniversary.

Pvt. Victor Ziller, Jr. of Nuremberg, who is stationed at Camp Stewart, will observe his birthday on Sunday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Victor Ziller, of Nuremberg. Lawrence Polmounter of 323 'a Carleton avenue, Hazleton Heights will observe his birthday anniversary. At the same time his niece, Miss Nancy Polmounter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Polmounter of 329 Carleton avenue, will be three years old.

Mrs. Harry Wendel of Grant street, will, observe her birthday anniversary tomorrow. Miss Mary Fisher of G52 North Locust street, observed her birthday anniversary yesterday. Mrs. Anson Burkey of 247 Plain street, Weatherly, will observe her birthday Sunday.

She is recuperating at her home following an operation at the Hazleton State Hospital. at, 'J10 Ke Coal Audenrled. Gilberton; Bryan, of Lansford; Clem, of Summit Hill; Henry, of Coaldale; Mrs. Ralph Stetler, of Rahway, N. Mrs, Joseph Whul-en, of Drexel Hill, Pniladelphia The funeral will be held at 8:30 Tuesday morning with a solemn requiem high mass at 9 o'clock in St, Stanislaus church.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery. (Lansford papers please copy.) Briilin, llumooiui, lA U'ted State. A. P. Company Buys Five Million In Bonds The Great Atlantic and Pacifie Tea Company today announced a $5,000,000 subscription to the Sixth War Loan.

In line with company policy of helping various County War Finance Committees meet their quo. tas, all credit for the bonds, purchased through the Federal Reserv Bank, will be spread throughout 23 states to those counties in which A operates. tn a post touay Butler Township Consolidated, North Union Twp. High School and Grades, Laurytown, Grades, Drifton, Schwab School, Weatherly; Weatherly High, Mining Si Mechanical, Freeland, Hollywood and Milnesville, making a total of $572 contributed to the Junior Red Cross. The Jr.

Red Cross Council expressed its thanks and appreciation to all teachers and principals who helped enrolling their school. The enrollment for Jr. Red Cross is being received daily and it is urgent that all schools complete their enrollment as soon as possible. A letter of thanks acknowledging the fifty Thanksgiving favors made by the West Hazleton Junior High School was received from Dr. Clark, Veterans Hospital at Perry Point.

Reports were given by the following: Miss Sara Harrington, executive secretary of the Hazleton Chapter gave an interesting talk on the work of the Junior Red Cross at Alexandria, and the wonderful work the boys and girls are doing there. at his home. 1 OA AM IV Andrew Kaschak, of Sergeant fE8.th Army Air Force vchak takes fare 01 Carmen N. StiRliano, S. 2 has been assigned to the Seabees, Naval Construction Battalion.

He is stationed at Camp Enditott, K. where he is attending the Cook and Baker School. S. Sgt Michael H. Llanner, of Hazleton, stationed with the 4501st Air Technical Service Command Group, was awarded the Expert's Medal for his marksmanship with the Carbine at the Lakeland Army Air Field range.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blanner, of Koute 1, of Hazleton, Penna. Wl ft mv (t Jminisun' great-grandchildren also survive. Four of his gramlsona are serving with the armed forces overseas.

The funeral will be held privately on Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. at New Tripoli. Peter IMip Peter Loop, of 194 South Fulton court, died at the Hazleton State Hospital at 1:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon following a short illness. He was admitted to the hospital as a medical patient on Wednesday morning.

Mr. Loop was born in Austria and was a member of Mary's G. C. church, this city. Surviving is his wife, Mary, and the following children: Mrs.

Mary Dules, of this city; stepchildren: Mrs. Anna Beritsky, of Lattimer; Charles Streeshock, of this city; Michael Streeshock, of McAdoo; Corporal Alex Streeshock, in the U. S. armed forces in France; one brother, George Loop, of this city. Eleven grandchildren also survive.

The funeral will be held Monday morning from the Burcin Home for Funerals, 305 East Beech street at 9 o'clock. Requiem high mass in St. Mary's Greek Catholic church at 9:30 o'clock, and interment in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call from 7 to 10 p. m.

Saturday and Sunday and from 2 to 4 p. m. ii the adjutant's omce turn rf" 1 i around men and to Christmas Social At Presbyterian Church The Golden Rule Bible Class. First Presbyterian church, wijl hold a business meeting followed by a Christmas social Monday night in the social rooms of the church at 7:30. Mrs.

Edward Schwartz, presi. dent, will be in charge. Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps son of John Ii.

Thumm Scott E. Drum of this city, past state president of the Elks' Association, was notified yesterday of the death of John B. Thumm, former resident of Shenandoah and lately a resident of Allentown, who died at Allentown at the age of 71. He was inner guard of the Pennsylvania Elks' Association and only last summer spent vacation with friends in Hazleton where he was widely known. He was a past exalted ruler of the Elks' Lodge of Shenandoah, and was employed by Armour and Co.

in that town for many yeare. Burial will be made from the Trexler Funeral Home in Allentown on Monday at 1:30 and will be attended by Mr. Drum and a number of state officers of the Elks' Association. Romanic, Mark Komanic, of iJer avenue, this city, has rtinir for the past nine Let-our religion be seen. Lamps do not talk, but they do shine.

A lighthouse sounds no drum, it beats no gong; yet far over the waters, its friendly light is seen by the mariner. Cuyler. Today's Temperature The temperature here this morning a 7 o'clock was 17 degrees. At porm it was 19. Yesterday's high was 27 at 4 p.

m. U. an armament flight French Writer's Wife Killed London, Dec. 2. (P) A French broadcast announced today the accidental death of Madame Mai-raux, wife of the celebrated French writer, Andre Malraux, and a novelist herself, but did not say when or where it occurred.

Malraux, long identified with the FFI, is now serving as a soldier in the Vosges mountains. EftetheSMth Fighter" Croup, Coxswain Louis Parantino, of Tresckow, has arrived home from duty in the South Pacific for a 15-day furlough. He spent fifteen months in the Pacific and saw duty on most of the islands which have figured in the American advance from Australia to the Philippines. He trained at Sampson, N. before being assigned to active duty.

check all armament Atisros before and after each escort or strafintf mission. to entering the service, he fc" employed by the Hazleton Buy War Bonos and Stamps -k Company as a muuncui. Wedding Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sypeck of 726 West Green street, West Hazleton, are observing their 11th wedding anniversary today.

Mrs. Sypeck is tho former Sophia Wojcik of Tom-hicken. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Medvitz, of 207 East Diamond avenue, observed their seventh wedding anniversary yesterday.

Anniversary Party S. Semanchik, of 1005 street, this city, has com- ad a course ol siuoies as an Thomas Addis, Slc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Addis, of 614 West Green street, has returned to New York after spending a leave at his home. He recently returned from a trip overseas.

u'ion mechanic at me army Air Technical Training School tairllo Army Air Field, Texas. Ji ii" i inn ii niriii ni tm0m is He it 'now fitted lor airpiane Joseph Ketchenofski Joseph Ketchenofski, formerly of West Hazleton, died at his home, 2357 Casmcre avenue, Detroit, Mich. Surviving are the following children: Helen, Francis, Mary and Dorothv, at home; Leona, in the M. C. W.

Joseph, Jr. and Edward, of Detroit. The funeral will be held Monday morning at Detroit. iter.snce work ana ne win dc A fourth wedding anniversary Vt some air daso wnere ne M5i5t in keeping America's party was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

William Michael, of Glenolden, formerly of Hazleton. Liu Superfortresses lit to Iiy the Allied victoiy. The following attended: Mrs. Ii addition to this course he has John Michael, Bellmaur Park, thoroughly drilled in military Margaret Michael, Kathleen McNabe, Philadelphia: Mrs. Pearl nf rfefense am a course or Iviial trainiriK that haB condi- Mrs.

John L. Roth, of Trenton, New Jersey, received word that her husband, John L. Roth, son of William Roth, of this city, received the infantry combat badge and a promotion to private first class. He is serving with General Patton's Third Army now in Germany. Donald W.

Dietrich, S.K. 3 son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dietrich, of Grant street, has been transferred from the naval air detachment at Hartford, N.

Carolina, to the naval air supply department at North Philadelphia. He is here for the week-end. inkle, Francis Caye Carcreek, Kentucky; Ernest Reily, Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. William bed him to meet all require- Max Plocinik Max Plocinik, of 703 North Laurel street, died at 4:05 p.

m. Friday, after suffering a heart attack 10 minutes earlier. He was born in Nanticoke, later moving to Lansford, where he was prominent of an American soldier. Michael and Sandra Irene Michael Set. Edward Kuptec, who Buy U.

S. War Bonds and Stamps been serving as a tank gunner tractor at the Calif ornia-tiiona Maneuver Area has been bferred to the Military Intel- ktt Division, according to word feived here by his parents. Fancis Martin, son of Mrs. Etta Martin, of South Wyoming street, a member of the United States Navy arrived home today to SDend MUfiorelli, P. of Hazle- tlsjl's, has finished his recruit I a short leave.

vat at the Naval Training Oneida Coaster i. Jf' 1 Is Badly Hurt Jean Kowalick, aged 10, of iaas is a patient at the State tpital suffering from a frac-si skull, broken right arm and bruises sustained at 11 perfurt this morning when a sled fcich she was riding ran into automobile operated by Allen of Nii ir MANICVBB TRUNK Gay compact kit with full sizes of Revlon Nail Enamel, Cu'ude Remover, Oilv Polish Remover, Cuticle Stick and TOYS Sit was brought to the hospital I ft Miller. Attaches at the is a heart catcher Fire Damages Frumkin Home The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frumkin, of 438 West Hemlock street, was damaged by fire which broke out in a bedroom on the third story at 2:30 this morning.

It was caused by a short circuit in an electric light lamp, according to George Brandau, chief of the Hazleton Fire Department, A dresser close to the wall near the lamp was badly danmged along with considerable women's wearing apparel. The side of the wall was also badly scorched and articles on the dresser were damaged. Mr. Brandau estimated the loss at approximately When Mr. Frumkin discovered the blaze he notified desk sergeant Louis Broadt at city hall who contacted the Pioneer Fire Company.

In the meantime Mr. Frumkin and other members of the family fought the blaze with water and when the firemen arrived the flames were extinguished. Mr. Frumkin is owner of the wholesale candy store at Mine and Pine streets. ititotion reported this afternoon condition was serious, kte police from the local bar-i are investigating the acci- the saucy scent Tlnanla f-ntnred case 1.75 ae.ii n.4 so ruu OF FUN EDUCATIONAL TOO I Ideal Super-Detail 9M 4A AIRPLANE MODELS ytsalO CHILDREN'S CQ BLACKBOARDS mat won for an answer Today's Funerals fcfaieral of Mrs.

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