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TWENTY-TWO ALLENTOWN MORNING CAUL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1935 Lansford Sum mi I Hill Con Ida Nt'squt'httiiing Taniuqua ftfaucn Chunk Orders Miners K. of C. Bowlers Plan Schedule Mark Bible Day At Local Church Lehighton Man Called by Death L. N. C.

to Repair Township Roads During NewYear Railroader Dies Of Heart Attack Frank Brady Found Dead in Bed at East Mauch Chunk Church Sodality Admits Members Impressive Services in East Mauch Chunk End Immaculate Conception Feast On Sunday evening in St. Joseph's church in East Mauch Chunk, 22 members were received into the Sodality of the church at the closing exercises of the triduum held in celebration of the Feast Immaculate Conception. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Begin Highway Improvement Job Three Projects in Carbon County Provide Work for Unemployed Three Highway improvement projects on primary routes, under the State Highway Department, are being, started in Carbon county. Harrity to Stroudsburg, via Carbon-Monroe Trial, is one of them with 20 men.

Charles Miller, Parry-ville, is foreman and Maurice Klstler, Lehighton. time keeper. Elmination of Packerton cum Is another with 50 men. Edward Reich-ard, Lehighton, and Ed. Exner, Ash-field, are the foremen.

Anthony Mazziottl, Lehighton, in time keeper. East Mauch Chunk bridge to Nes-quehoning project has 44 men, Albert Swartz, Mauch Chunk, and Joseph Rutch, New Columbus, are the foreman and Stephen Panco, Nesquehon-ing, is time keeper. TamiiiiOpens Home Schedule Appointed to Job in Chunk Township by Judge Thomas Judge W. G. Thomas presided at return court In Mauch Chunk yesterday.

On petition oi the L. N. C. company and Taxpayers' association of Banks township, following due public notice, the former was authorised to repair- and maintain the highways in Mauch Chunk townsiup in 1836, and Evan Gibbons to have charge cf the same kind of work for the Tax payers' association in Banks township. Argument was heard on the petition of M.

H. Phillip, attorney for Peter Mihollk. Palmerton, appealing from the decision of the State Liquor control Board, rerusing to grant a restaurant liquor license to Miholik before July, 1936. J. T.

Flood, attorney for the Liquor Control Board, represented the latter at the argument. The opinion will be handed down later. The appeal ot the L. N. as C.

Co. from the 1935 assessment on its property will be resumed in court today at 10 a. m. In the damage case of Weatherly Borough vs. Ross Martin, and Harvey Grenfell.

the court ruled the decision by Squire Klstler against de fendants, without jurisdiction, ana reversed Judgment at the cost of the plaintiff. The case resulted from the Ross car colliding with Greenfells car, causing the latter's car to break a borough lamp standard. The borough asked $40 damage. Hill-top Opens Court Season Summit Hill High to Play Alumni in First Game Tonight The Summit Hill High school bask etball team, always a threat in county and District 11 P. A.

A. league. will begin another promising court season tonight when they meet the High School Alumni at the Ginter gymnasium. The Hill's schedule for the year includes such opponents as Palmerton and Bethlehem. The games for the xpnsnn fnllnvr Dec.

10 Alumni, home. Dec. 13 Palmerton, away. Dec. 17 Nesquehoning, home.

Dec. 20 West Hazleton, away. Dec. 23 Tamaqua, home. Dec.

27 Lehighton, home, Jan. 3 Palmerton, home. Jan. 7 Bethlehem, away. Jan.

10 Shenandoah, home. Jan. 14 Freeland, home, Jan. 17 Mauch Chunk, away. Jan.

21 Coaldale, home. i Jan. 24 Lansford, away. Jan. 28 West Hazleton.

home. Jan. 31 Shenandoah, away. Feb. 4 Pottsville, away.

Feb. 7 Coaldale, away. Feb, 11 Mauch Chunk, home. Feb. 12 Lehighton, away.

Feb. 19 Lansford, home. Feb. 25 Nesquehoning, away. Feb.

28 Freeland, away. Mar. 3 away. Return to Work Near Hazleton Lattimer Colliery Men De mand Discharge of Relatives of Silk Workers HAZLETON. Dec.

8. (4 Presi- aent uuga ruwu, nu. unnea Mine woraers America, nlght ordered the men employed at the Lattimer colliery of Pardee Bros, and to return to work tomorrow morning. The operations were tied up toaay after the grievance committee at the colliery had demanded the discharge of certain men, members of whose families worked at the Hazleton Bilk company's plant where a union strike has been called and the plant continues to operate. Boyd C.

Osier, superintendent of the colliery refused to comply with the demands, contending there is no provision in the union contract calling for such action. It was reported that one man had been chased from the colliery dump, another from the breaker, while sev eral others refused to quit their posts. one worker stated mat nis oaugnter is 21 years old and if she chooses to work at the mill, then he has no control over her. President Brown announced that he will confer with the officials of the silk mill on Wednesday morning relative to the strike at that plant. Tamaqua Board Delays Election Of Two Of icefs Absence of One Member Results in Tie Vote The absence of the seventh member again caused a delay night in the reorganization of the Tamaqua school board.

Last Monday, when election was to have taken place, the meeting was postponed to enable three board members to go deer hunt ing. Last night Robrt Hartwig was unable to attend because of work. As a result of Director Hartwig't absence, the election of president and vice president resulted in a tie and a special meeting will have to be called shortly to complete the election. George Krause, present incumbent. and A.

T. Johnson, were tied for pres dent, and Thomas Howell and Hart- wig were tied for vice president. Board members sworn In last night by President Krause were Thomas Howell, Mrs. Mary E. Jones and Charles Carter, all reelected at the re cent election for a six-year term.

Tax Collector C. J. Koucb returned collections totaling $14,090.12. Mrs. Mary Jones, treasurer, and Rene Stei gerwalt, secretary, were authorized to borrow money to the amount of 914, 000 to meet the December payroll and current ouis.

Upon recommendation of Suoerin tendent P. Q. Horner' the board voted to pay teachers salaries on December 20 instead of the end of the month Announcement was made that the board applied to the State Department of Education for financial aid, and It was also stated that the sewing pro ject had been cancelled because of insufficient funds. The project will oe turned over to tne Parent-Teach' ers association and the public for con. tinuance.

Financing of numerous WPA-projects hat resulted in a de pleted treasury. Contract for a fire escape on the rear of the South Ward school building was awarded to W. F. RemthU and company, Reading. The bid was $129.

A second bid for $125, submit ted by a Schuylkill-Haven firm, was rejected because It did not include an outside railing. Collegian Sets Style, Not Dads Tyrol and Hamburg Are the Smart Hats for Men This Season By SETH H. MOSELET Associated Press Staff Writer NEW YORK UP) The collegian, and not his dad, sets the style for discriminating dressers, a poll of Manhattan's style experts for men disclosed today. One year, the stylists pointed out, the undergraduates went hatless. Nine months later, many of the country's business men went to lunch bare-headed.

The newest and trimmest Tyrol Is admittedly modified, in plain felt, with wide black band on a dark seal brown with a felted edge. It's high in front and low in back, severs 1 steps removed from the native gear of Innsbruck. But to America, it's smart. Running the European importation a close second is the dark blue Hornburg, this season a favorite with the young man of Manhattan. The experts warn purchasers not to wear this hat with a blue overcoat, if one would be fussy, for the two blues seldom match.

Wear a black hat then; it looks well with any shade of blue. Fashion notes found on a cuff: "Bowlers'' and top bats have regained their rightful winter prominence hat men insist they'd be in the money if every employed maq in America bought one hat a year those white and blue-colored string gloves nave pushed the pigskin glove off the fashion page. Plenty of the reversible raincoats at the Yale-Princetoa game, the tan gabardine still tops high style now are two-color striped suits midnight blue evening clothes still lead here, and they're inexpensive one Madison avenue shop is selling Vicuna Camel's hair topcoats for $250 (each), the retailer's idea of the way back to prosperity. Roosevelt Says U. Will Avoid All Wars CHICAGO, Dec.

C4)-Distlnet notice that the United States will not become involved in war was served by President Roosevelt today. He informed 300 political and civic leaders at a luncheon tendered by Mayor Kelly of Chicago at the Saddle it Sirloin club: "We have no intention of getting mixed up in the wars of the rest of the "So about the only thing left for us to do is to set them an example with the hope that when they see the road we are traveling as a great nation, fhiy will stop their local and international tak a v- jof-3ae aoitbJok ef-tfae United- states." Maurice Moulthrop Was Lifelong Resident of Borough Maurice Moulthrop, 52 years old. a resident of Lehighton all his life, died in the Coaldale hospital Sunday nignt, following a long Uiness. Death was due to pneumonia. He is survived by nis wife, Ida, and these children: William and Marvin, Walcksville; Mrs.

Helen Llndenmuth, Summit Hill; Mrs. Florence Llndenmuth, Buffalo, N. Mrs. Dorothy Melfert, Mauch Chunk; Mrs. Beatrice Zellner, Lehighton P.

D. Mildred, Evelyn, Fern and Betty, at home. Eight grandchildren, two brothers, Henry and Amzie Moulthrop, two sisters, Mrs. Anetta Young, all of Lehighton. and Mrs.

Ella Horn, Allentown, also survive. Death Summons Lansford Woman Mrs. Nathan Stevenson Was Wife of Former Clothing Merchant Mrs. Nathan Stevenson, aged 53 years, of West Ridge street, Lanr-ford, died in the Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia, Sunday evening, where she had been a patient for the past several months. The family resided here thirty five years and her husband conducted a clothing store on West Ridge street for many years, and retired from business three years ago.

She is survived by her husband, four sons. Arthur. Sidney, Gilbert and Albert, two sisters, Mrs. Banks, Tamaqua and Sarah Franklin, Mahanoy City. I In accordance with the Jewish custom, the funeral was held yesterday afternoon, interment being made in Allentown.

Hospital Plans For Additions Coaldale Board to Spend Sum Left to Hospital in Bequests Advised that between $8,000 and $10,000 of a sum of money that has been bequeathed to the Coaldale State hospital since the institution was founded, will be made available to them, the trustees of the Coaldale hos pital last night formulated plans to further improve the institution. Providing plans are approved by the State Department of Welfare, the hospital board will use the money to purchase new surgical instruments, Install incubators in the maternity ward of the hospital, lay new floor coverings in the wards where needed, place new shades and make other minor improvements. The amount available represents part of approximately $20,000 that hag been bequeathed to the hospital, some of it for specific purposes and some of it for general use. The board heard the report of the hospital, submitted by Edward Murphy, superintendent. Ocean Plane Service Passes Planning Stage Experimental Flights Over Atlantic Predicted by Next Year LONDON OP) Preparations which look forward to the day when air planes will fly the Atlantic on fixed schedules are progress past the stage of mere planning.

The probability of experimental Atlantic flights by next year has been forecast bv Sir Eric Geddes. chairman of Imperial Airways limited. Training of the pilots is to be started at once. Some of them are to be trained at what is, known as "Britain's air university" at Hambles, England, wlta skill in the handling of seaplanes to be the basic requirement for a diploma. New details meanwhile are being made public concerning construction of the 29 large flying boats which are to be used in the Empire Air services to Africa, Egypt, India and Australia and eventually across the Atlantic.

The pilots, with the title of captain, will command ships which will have accommodations for 24 passengers by day and 16 for night flyinsr. While further Improvements in construction are anticipated before a trans-Atlantic service is definitely established, first air travelers across the ocean can expect to hurry over the waves in flying boats of the following desiro: The hull wiU be divided into two decks, with the main or lower deck divided in turn Into five compartments. There will be a lanze cabin for seven persons, kitchen and lavatories, a small cabin for three, a large promenade cabin, an aft cabin, and a freight compartment. Instead of the pilot's cockpit there will be the "captain's bridge," where, surrounded by assistants, radio men, and mechanics, the commanding officer will direct the flight. Meals will be served, and for night flying there will be bunks, built one above the other, after the manner of shin travel.

The passenger will be able to walk uo and down the promenade cabin, watching the waves through large windows. Four engines at least, mounted in the thickness of the wings, will provide the motive power, with a cruising speed of 150 miles per hour or more. A survey is now being made of possible terminals for the projected trans-Atlantic service. Port Botwood In Newfoundland has already been approved as a terminal, it is reported, while Bantry Ba? in the south of Ireland Is being suggested as an eastern port of calL Under calm weather conditions, it Is held, a flying boat of modern construction, with a cruising speed of 150 miles per hour, should negotiate the distance from Bantry bay to Newfoundland in 12 If a. 35 mile an is bw" the Sovmey will take at least four hours longer.

Lehigh Valley League Sea son to Begin Next Sunday At a meeting in Mauch Chunk a bowling schedule was agreed upon by the committees representing all the councils that will be represented with teams in the Lehigh. Valley Knights of Columbus league. Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton will roll all their games on the alleys of the Bethlehem council, while Mauch Chunk and Palmerton will have their home alleys In East Mauch Chunk. The schedule: December 15: Easton-Bethlehem, Palmerton-Mauch Chunk. January 19: Palmerton-Allcntown, Easton-Mauch Chunk January 26: Allentown-Bethlehem, Easton-Palmerton.

February 2 Bethlehem-M a Chunk, Easton-AUeiitown. -February 9: Palmerton-Bethlehem, Allentown-Mauch Chunk. February 16: Bethlehem Easton, Mauch Chunk-Palmerton. February 23: AUentown-Palmerton, Mauch Chunk-Easton. March 2: Bethlehem Allentown, Falmerton-Easton.

March 9: Mauch Chunk-Bethlehem, Allentown-Easton. March 16: Betr.lehem-Faimerton, Mauch Chunk-Allentown. The second team mentioned in eacn case will be the home team. Mother of 13 Called by Death Mrs. Robert Parfitt Dies After Premature Birth of Baby Boy Less than three hours after she gave premature birth to a son at the Coaldale hospital at 1:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs.

Robert Parfitt, aged 43, of 62 Greenwood street, Seek, was called by death. Mrs. Parfitt, the mother or thirteen children, was well known in the Panther Valley. She was admitted to the Coaldale hospital yesterday morning. The baby was doing well at the hos pital last night.

Born In Coaldale, Mrs. Parfitt was Elizabeth Williams before her marriage. She is survived by her husband xd these children: Mrs. Jessie Hill, Schuylkill Haven; John, Robert, Billy, Keziah, Betty, Clarence, Catherine, Howard and the infant son. Two sisters, Mrs.

Howard Parfitt and Mrs. Jerkin Jones of Coaldale. and one brother, William Williams of Tamaqua, also survive. Funeral services will be held at her late home Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.

Herbert Hoyes, pastor of the Seek Primitive Methodist church of which she was a member, and Rev. Frank Pascoe, pastor of the Coaldale English Congregational church, will officiate. Scout Campaign Gaining Ground Reporting progress in their drive to raise $25,000 for Boy Scout work in their territory, workers engaged in the campaign in the third district of the Schuylkill Scout council, met last night in the American Legion home In Tamaqua. Captains, submitting the totals thus far subscribed. Indicated that the people of that territory were supporting the drive, now being waged throughout the county.

The pledges of the Brockton territory showed that group surpassed its quota, turning in 150 per cent of the amount allocated to it. The district extends from Middle-port to Summit Hill. Tamaqua Parent-Teacher Group Has Yule Program Members of the Parent-Teacher association of the Arlington street school, Tamaqua, last night enjoyed their annual Christmas program In the school building. The program included a duet by Jane Troy and Jane Calvler, a tap dance by Beverly Stine, violin solo by Bertha Meyers, a tap dance by Ann Krammer and a doll drill by a group of girls. The group voted to purchase a clock for the hall of the school and to buy two sets of quoits for each room of the building.

Coaldale Hospital Notes Admitted George Hovel, Lansford, surgical. Neon Leh, Mauch Chunk, surgical. Joseph Barnaba. Tamaqua, surgical. Discharged Samuel Petrock, Nesquehoning.

T. and A. Operation Three tonsil and adenoid operations were performed at the hospital yesterday. They are: Michael and Marie Melley, of 170 East street, Coaldale, and Grace Haiges, of 258 Mahanoy street, Tamaqua. New Call Carrier In New Columbus New Columbus readers of the Morning Call are now being served by Walter Kozlovsky, West Garibaldi avenue, who has been added to the Morning Call carrier boy force.

Walter is a Junior in the Nesquehoning High school and comes to the Call carriers highly recommended for efficiency and punctuality. Coaldale Democrats Plan Meeting Tonight Members of the Coaldale Democratic party will hold an important meeting tonight in the new meeting place In the Fisher building on Rudale street. The meeting will start at 7.30 p. m. Several matters of Importance will be discussed.

Coaldale Bowlers Win The Coaldale "Nite Hawks" traveled from their battle grounds to Hazleton Sunday afternoon, when they defeated the Hazleton Smoke Shop team in a bowling match. The Coaldale team took two out of three games of the match. Salem Missionary Society To Meet Thursday Night The Women's Missionary society of the Salem Evangelical church, Tamaqua, will hold its regular meeting on Thursday evening, at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Haine, Arlington street. Every member is urged to attend this meeting because important business must be transact? The annual election of o0ers will be held.

Display of Historical Translations Features Service at Lehighton The Methodist church of Lehighton, Rev. L. H. Kiefer, pastor, on Sunday observed Bible day ana tne 400tn anniversary of the English Bible. The pastor in the evening gave a flue history of the first translations and translators, and in front of the church had on display a splendid collection of facsimiles of a large number of the first English Bibles, and a number of translations of Bibles in his possession and in the possession of a number of his members.

Dr. Clarence S. Weiss, who has about different Bibles, described a number of his specimens. His oldest Bible is a German Roman Catholic Bible printed in 1604. He showed a Roman Catholic translation in English from the Latin Vulgate with notes of explanation, Les- ser's translation of the Hebrew Bible with a different arrangement of books, the New Testament revised by the Rev.

John Wesley with his notes of explanation, and also his Primitive Physic, the doctor book first published about 1760. The translation with explanations by Alexander Campbell, the founder of the Disciple church; a new translation which claims to have been corrected by the spirits, which omits references to the devil; the famous Tischendorf translation; the Apocrypkal New Testament; the Didache or teachings of the twelve apostles, the earliest Christian church writings out of the New Testament. His smallest Bible is 3 by 1 inches in size and inch thick. The smallest New Testament measures by Inch. Mr.

Weiss also showed the Koran, the Mohammedan Bible, and the Mormon Bible. First Presbyterian Church Preparing Yule Pageant Preparations for the annual Christmas cantata to be presented in the First Presbyterian church, Tamaqua, some time during the holidays, are now being completed. The cast has been picked from the church and Sunday school congregations and rehearsals have been held during the past two weeks. Once again. Miss Valeda Brode, North Lehigh street, will be the direc tor of the cantata.

She has supervised those held in the church for the past number of years. Coaldale Catholic Parish Card Party Wednesday The St. Mary's Irish Catholic parish of Coaldale, will hold Its regular card party in the auditorium of the High school on Wednesday evening. Cards start at 8.15 p. m.

The committee in charge incuudes Mrs. William Shcrrln, Alice and Marion Sharpe, Mrs. M. J. Fisher and Mayme and Catherine Boyle.

Lansford LANSFORD George M. Davies. East Patterson street, was at the Ash land hospital yesterday receiving treatment from a specialist. Mr, Davies, who Is 87 years of age, has been ailing for some time. He was accompanied to the institution by Mrs.

Russell Shannon, a trained nurse. The business men are arranging to have their store windows fixed up for Christmas. Decorations are being placed in front of their stores also. Many are stringing various eolored electric lights for the holidays. Improvements will be made on East Front street from Pardee to Powell.

This project has been approved by the government and siu.374.oo nas been allocated for the work. Irene Simmons. Hauto, left for Wilkes-Barre, where she will visit relatives. Mrs. Carl Peterson, Hauto.

visited her sister, Mrs. W. D. Ort. a patient in the Homeopathic hospital in Wilkes-Barre.

Elwood Reese, West Bertsch street, had his automobile slightly damaged yesterday afternoon in a collision at Philip and Third streets, in Coaldale. No one was injured. Members of the Lansford Rotary club will attend the inter-city meeting this evening in Lehighton. Robert Foster, dispatcher at the Arlington terminal on the L. and N.

E. railroad, resumed his duties yesterday afternoon, after several days of illness. Peter Croneberger, Tamaqua, who had been visiting his son William, on East Patterson street, is ill. Patrick McCall returned to his duties yesterday in Harrisburg. While visiting his relatives here he was taken 111 with grippe.

Patrick McCall returned to his duties yesterday in Harrisburg. While visitin his relatives here he was taken ill with prippe. Mrs. Daniel Leonard and son returned from Philadelphia where they visited Dr. and Mrs.

Russell Stickler. The latter is a sister of Mrs. Leonard, and gave birth to a son during the past week. Mrs. Robert Spence and Joan Mars-den are ill.

The Dames of Malta will conduct a card party this evening in their rooms in the Reese building on Spring Garden street. Harrv Roxandish. West Abbott street, had his automobile slightly damaged, when it skidded from ine highway and struck an abutment. Nicholas Brinko and John Kucan. New York City, attended the funeral of the late Michael Hlfko, Saturday.

They returned to their home yesterday. Marshall Keeney, town, and Thos. Heffelflnger, Summit Hill, are spending the day In the Lizard Creek Valley in search of deer. Mrs. Joseph Pancheri.

West Bertsch street, had her car damaged when it was forced off the highway by a reckless driver coming in the opposite direction, over the week-end. Mauch Chunk MAITCH CHUNK A party for the members and friends of the Ladies' Aid soeietv will be held this eve ning in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian church. Each person Is asked to bring a 10 cent gift. James McElmoyle and Joseph Rohn each shot a deer on Penn Haven mountain on Saturday. Mrs.

Lillian Crowley and Mary Mc-Ginley, East Mauch Chunk, were in Easton attending tne xunerai or Mrs. Michael McGinlev. John P. Horn, Second ward, is celebrating his birthday. Harnr Swartz.

Second ward, and Venus Yaich. Coalport. shot deer a few days ago. The former his animal at Lake Hrrmony and the latter in the yard at his home. VVVQV I1U VI A HIIIUUUU) Frank Brady, who was found dead in bed at hu home In Eaat Mauch Chunk yesterday morning, was well known in the Lehigh Valley.

For many years he was a conductor on the Central railroad, but had been retired since March 1. Death was due to heart disease. Mr. Brady attended St. Joseph's Catholic church In East Mauch Chunk.

Fraternally he was a member of Moose lodge and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Mauch Chunk. He is survived by four children: Francis, at home; George, Lehigh-ton; Mrs. Victor Wilson. Texas; Mrs. Edward Dugan, Mauch Chunk; one brother.

Robert, East Mauch Chunk; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Williams. Mrs. Margaret Mulhall, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Clara Johnson, Mauch Chunk.

The funeral will take plae Thursday at 9 a. m. from his residence in East Mauch Chunk. A solemn requiem mass will be offered In St. Joseph's church at 9.30 a.

m. and burial will be made In the parish cemetery. Former Tamaqua Resident Dies Word was received in Panther Valley early Monday morning of ttw death of Mrs. A. Stone, former Tamaqua resident, at her home, 525 Chelton avenue, Camden, on Sunday evening.

Mrs. Stone, well known in Panther Valley, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin. 148 Orwigs-burg street, Tamaqua.

She was educated in the Tamaqua public schools. She and her husband moved to New Jersey in about 1920. She ls'survived by her husband and two brothers. Thomas. Philadelphia, and Arthur.

Tamaqua. Summit Hill Hunters Return With Buck Three Summit Hill hunters returned yesterday morning with a large' buck deer. Russell, Harold and Reese Haycock, all three brothers, 138 East Fell street, Summit Hill, were the members of the party. While hunting near Hudsondale in the Quakake Valley, Harold sighted the deer and brought it down. The deer has four prongs and weighs approximately 170 pounds.

Summit Hill SUMMIT HILL Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Henry returned to their home on Amidon street after visiting friends and relatives in Camden, N. J. Agnes McFadden, R.

at Palmer-ton hospital, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Anna McFadden, West White street. Con McHugh is seriously 111 at his home on West White street. Nan Fink and Alberta Embody, members of the Junior High school faculty, resumed their duties after spending their week-end in New York city. Maurice Oraver bagged a six-prong buck at Hickory Run.

He was accompanied by his son, Charles, and James Newton. Preparations are being made for the regular monthly meeting of the Summit Hill Garden club, which will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Calvin Hontz, president of the Garden club, will be in charge. A regular bi-monthly meeting will be held by the Diligence Hose company at town hall this evening at 7 o'clock.

James Boyd is circulating among his friends after being on the sick list the past few days. Prof, and Mrs. Vernon Hontz have taken the residence formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richards.

Dr. and Mrs. Ben Houser, Normal Square, visited friends and relatives on Sunday. This evening the choir of St. Philip's Episcopal church will hold their weekly rehearsal in the chuch.

Coaldale COALDALE Mrs. David Yemme, returned after a week-end visit with relatives in Harrisburg. Dr. William Clewell returned after a visit to his sister in Philadelphia. Mrs.

B. J. O'Donnell and Mrs. William Kolosky visited in Pottsville. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Unitis and family visited in Mananoy City. Edward Bugeravage and Joseph Daniels were guests of friends in Haz-leton. Mrs. Owen Boyle of Second street, Coaldale, is ill at her home.

Kit Riley and Anna Breslin returned after a brief visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kelly In Pottsville. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Balcashick of Fisher avenue, are visiting relatives in Palo Alto. Helen Pavlick returned after a weekend visit with her sister in Wllkes-Barre. Bridie Gildea of Philadelphia, is spending several days at the family residence on First street. Fritz Cioc and John Grassi of Philadelphia, are guests of friends In town. Mrs.

A- Ehas, Margaret Ehas, J. Ehas and A. Kedimor of Bethlehem, were guests of relatives in town. Mary Harrigan of New York City, and Inez O'Donnell, A. N.

of Tamaqua, visited the No. 8 Coaldale mines and breaker of the Lehigh Navigation Coal company yesterday. Rev. F. X.

Dominak of West Hazle-ton, was the guest ot friends in town. Earl Johnson and Paul Johnson of Alburtis, returned after a brief visit to local friends. Mr. and Mrs. Luavlck Bartel, Visited in Hazleton.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sneddon, of Tamao.ua, spent lst evening at the Sneddon residence on East High street. Anna and Sue Pacyowskl visited in Hazleton. Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Weiskner and Joseph Cavage visited Mrs Cavage, a patient in the Hazleton State hospital. Mrs. Joseph Cavage of West Le-fciirh street. Coaldale.

who was admit ted to the Hazleton State hospital last week, underwent an operation for the removal of a goitre. The condition of Mrs. Anthony TJsu. pis of East High street. Coaldale who was a medical patient at the Coaldale State hospital was recently discharged and Is recuperating at her home.

Her condition is greatly improved. Her many friends will be glad to hear of her improvement J. W. Post, who officiated at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, assisted by the Ford. Socialists took part in a procession during the service and the statute of the Blessed Mother was carried through the church by a group of members.

These are the new offices of the Sodality: prefect, Elizabeth Angel-ovic; vice-president, Alice Herman: secretary, Monica Marsen; treasurer, Harriet Reihman. NesquersPlay Weatherly High Home Court Season for High School Team to Begin Tonight The Nesquehoning High school basketball team will open the season on the home floor this evening in a game with Weatherly High. The Nesquers, coached by George Roscoe, will take the floor with practically a new team this year, since the graduation of eight of last years squad. Valusek and Morgan are the onuly two players with varsity experience. The schedule, this year consists of twenty-two games.

The preliminary game will feature a girls contest with Nesquehoning nign gins playing the Port Carbon High girls. Two Mahanoy City Residents Called by Death Two well known Mahanoy City resi dents were called by death during the past few days. John Lewis, prominent bass singer. who rendered solos before large audiences in Tamaqua several times in the past few years, died at his home, 1442 East Center street, Mahanoy City Saturday afternoon. Death resulted from a stroke.

Patrick Doris. 1129 East Center street, died early Monday mornintr. also from a stroke. He is the father of James Doris, Clay street, Tama qua. Less Traffic Violations Listed in Summit Hill The weekly report of the traffie survey being conducted in Summit Hill is as follows, for period of December 2 to 6th Inclusive: Thru traffic signs 61 Reckless driving 4 Parking within intersection 1 Parking at traffic sign 1 Overtaking at intersection 2 69 The average for the oast week is 12 violators per day, as compared to 20 per day the previous week.

A con stant decrease has been noted In the number of violations being committed eacn week. Shamokin Hospital Chief To Speak at Lansford Dr. G. M. Reese, chief surgeon and superintendent of the Shamokin State hospital, will address the students of the Lansford High school at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the High school auditorium.

It was an nounced yesterday by superintendent of Lansiords schools, Dr. E. M. Bais baugh. Dr.

Reese, who is a noted orator and has made numerous appearances before student bodies in behalf of health care, will talk on "Appendicitis" to the Lansford students. Dr. Reese is making a tour of the various High schools as part of the work sponsored by tne Pennsylvania Medical association. Panther Valley Briefs A general teachers meeting of the Lansford school district will be held in the Lansford High School auditorium this afternoon at 4 o'clock when a delegate to represent Lansford at the State Education association convention to be held in Harris burg December 26, 27 and 28, will be elected. Dr.

E. M. Balsbaugh, sup erintendent of schools, will preside at the session. Christmas trees have made their appearance on street corner stands in the various Panther Valley communities. Trees shipped to this section this year are below the number of past years, according to dealers.

With only a few days left before the end of the buck deer season. Panther Valley hunters are taking to the mountains in greater numoers in quest of the fleet-footed animals. John Burke, East Mauch Chunk, a conductor on the Lehigh New England railroad, started work yesterday morning, after being off duty since November 22nd, with an injured hand. He is on the Tamaqua Scale grab. Tonight the members of J.

Wesley Garland post, American legion, Lansi ford will be treated to a deer supper in their rooms by Clayton Williams. Mr. Williams, agent at the Coaldale station on the L. N. E.

railroad returned from Clinton county with a deer on Thursday evening. He was accompanied by Nathan Pollock, Tax Collector of Lansford, who also shot a deer. R. V. Peterson, Hauto, employed as a car dropper at Hauto Scale on the Lehigh ie New England railroad, fell from a moving car yesterday afternoon while applying a brake and injured his right arm.

He was taken to the office of Dr. 8. F. Drucken-miller, Lansford. for treatment.

The Young Men's Catholic club of Lansford. will hold a dance this evening in St. Ann's high school auditorium. George Rhodes and his boys will furnish the music. Many people in the Panther Creek valley are ill with grippe and colds.

The doctors are kept busy at present due to the sudden change In the weather. Chief of police Nelson Hughes of Tamaqua, yesterday morning released from custody Robert Miller, 21, of Mount Union, after having been picked vn by the chief last Friday and held for investigation. Caught in hall ot Coai Rushed down a chute when caught under a fall of coal, George Havel, of 23 West Ridge street, Lansford, em- ployed as a miner at the Tamaqua colliery of the Lehigh Navigation Coal company, suffered injuries to his head yesterday morning. Havel was removed to the Coaldale hospital, where his injuries are said not to be serious. High School Drama Group Rehearsing Christmas Play Practices are getting under way for the annual Christmas play, to be presented by the Summit Hill High school Dramatic club.

In charge of Mr. Forrest. The Christmas program this year will assure all visitors an afternoon of delightful entertainment. The program will be held the day before the Christmas vacation begins. Blue and White Raiders to Meet Emaus High Cage Team Tonight Coach Eli M.

Purnell's Blue and White proteges of Tamaqua High school, will open their home court season' tonight against the Green and Yellow team from Einaus High school, members of the Lehigh Valley league. This will be the second time these two schools have met In lnterscholas- tic competition. The tirst game resulted in a victory oi 44-17 lor the Raiders. According to the game played by both teams to date, the Raiders should have no trouble in trouncing Emaus this evenine. In their ODener the Raid ers trounced Orwlgsburg High 36-10, while Emaus lost its opening game to Northampton High on Friday evening.

When Tamaqua High's squad takes the floor this eveninp, not one of the starting five which faced Emaus last year" will be In uniform. Four of last year's starting quintet were graduated last June, while Leonard Quather, who was to captain the team this jcii, was called from the ranks of court stars by death last spring. As a mem orial in honor of him, no captain has been selected for this year, but each member of the team will captain the team for one game. Sam Davies, six foot seven Inch center of the Raiders, had the honor of being selected as the player to captain the team in the opening game last Friday evening. Trie iouowing lineup will race Emaus High school this evening: Kenny Keich and Bob Wallauer at forwards; Sam Davies at center; Don Whitehead and Bill Luckshides at guards.

The preliminary game starting at 7.30 p. will bring together the Jay Vee teams of the two schools. Seek Church Bible Class To Entertain Coaldale Men The S. P. I.

Men's Bible class of the Primitive Methodist church of Seek, will entertain the members of the Men's Bible class of the First Congregational church of Coaldale, at a dinner and a joint meeting this evening in the social parlors of the Seek church. John Scott of Tamaqua, will be the principal speaker. Nesquehoning NESQUEHONING Mrs. Rose Cad-den entered the Wills Eye hospital, Philadelphia, where she will undergo an operation for the removal of cataracts. She was accompanied to the hospital by Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Hartneady. Mrs. William Eckert and Infant daughter have returned home from the Palmer ton hospital. Wesley Dunston left for Cleveland, Ohio, where he has secured a position with an electrical appliance manufacturing firm.

Anna Wlnsler of Germansville. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wlnsler. Mrs.

Sue O'Donnell of Summit Hill, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Large. Roy Eberle and son William transacted business in Tamaqua. Dr.

Witwer of Philadelphia, district superintendent of the Methodist church, will be the guest speaker at the weekly prayer services In the Meed Memorial Methodist Episcopal church. Julia Shutack of the High school faculty, is ill at her home on Coal street. Russell Miller is substituting. The annual bazaar for the benefit of the school band will be held in the East End auditorium on Thursday evening. Dr.

C. W. Wotring and supervisors of tlie Mauch Chunk township schools, Edna McGorry, Nan Jenkins, Harry Donald and R. A. Chubb visited the Reading High schools yesterday.

The funeral of Jacob Evans, of East Mill street, Nesquehoning, was held yesterday morning with a solemn requiem mass in the Immaculate Conception church. Rev. Father Dutko officiated. Interment was made In the Sacred Heart cemetery. Tamaqua TAMAQUA Betty Kline, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Kline. Hazle street, spent the week-end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, in Still Creek.

Leo Ferry and Harry York, Coaldale. were Tamaqua visitors. Doris Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Walters, Railroad street, spent the week-end with relatives In Tuscarora.

Mr. and Mrs. William Faunce, of Vineland, N. spent the past week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Winkel, Railroad street. Thomas Davis, East Broad street, was a Pottsville visitor. Robert Wagner, Arlington street, transacted business in Pottsville. Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Wtnlce) and daughter, Alice, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Price and family, of Seek. Stella Knepper, East Broad street, transacted business in Pottsville. Irwin Kline, of Freeland.

spent the week-end as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Buoerstine, Railroad street. John Kemzura, Pine street, was Pottsville visitor. John Vlncavage, Center street, transacted business In Pottsville.

J. C. Brooks, Rowe street, left for Philadelphia, where he has been se ltcted as Juror. Native of Mauch Chunk Called by Death at Ambler AMBLER. Dec.

9. UP) Tht Rev. Charles E. Miller, pastor of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, diec today. He was 60.

A native of Mauch Chunk, Rev. Miller served churches in Philadelphia, Berwick, and Norristown. For eight years he was associated with the late Dr. Russell H. ConwelL at the Baptist temple, Philadelphia.

Rock Crushes Toes Of Tamaqua Mine Worker A rock he was lifting into a mint car split In two pieces and fell or the left foot of Joseph Barnaba, oi 428 East Union street, Tamaqua badly crushing several toes. The accident happened at the Tamaqua colliery of the Lehigh Navigation CoaT company, yesterday afternoon. After first aid treatment at the col-Hery dispensary, he was removed the Coaldale hospital He is employed at the Tamaqua operation as a mucker boss. Morning Call Panther Valley Office REPRESENTATIVES Davis Building '2 E. Ridge St Lansford Tel; 243-R Panther Valley District Keaneti Keteba4er.

Joseph Mostae-cbt. William Tiley. TAMAQUA Bodney Tracy. I Mil Kb Tel 7-W. NESQUEHONING Andrew gteek-mal 233 E.

Railroad Si COALDALE Edward Kersak. 137 Sceend, it. lANSrORD---sU? Keener. tS E. Bertsek St.

Tel. 111-1. MAUCH CHUNK LEHIGHTON Wm Krofdler. t1 8, 1st St Lehlehten. TeL 333-B, TV 'I.