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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

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TEN ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1 932 confronted the town, lack of a suit the subject has been prepared by Miss Vera Cruz auto, are now In South Carolina. Judge Samuel Shull, Stroudsburg Leikel was again named chief of police. Mr. and Mrs. Georee Mercen.

who Coplay Mauch Chunk Northampton A. A. SHOEMAKER, Reporter 1375 Washington Ave. Dial SIX YouthfufRadio have occupied Glennwood Inn on theM stroudsburg piie, three miles from town, have leased the service station and will move to Emaus. Mrs.

Claude Light on Tuesday evening entertained the members of the Weissport Bridge club. George Shook and Miss Florence Borger, a lower end couple, were married in Palmerton on Saturday by Rev. H. E. Moyer, of the Lutheran church.

Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Morgan, Mrs. Solomon Snyder, Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs.

William Bauchspies, Big Creek, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman Bauchspies and family on Bridge street. Mr. Morgan will be remembered by the baseball fans as the clever first baseman of the Slat-lngton team of years ago.

Ray Nothsteln and Joseph Vanage are home from a two days sojourn in New York City. The monthly meeting of the Civic club was held In the Legion home yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Blanche Stfaub, president, as the presiding officer. Squire John B. Snyder, South First street, is the owner of a fine, new sedan.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Speiker, Mahoning street, are home from a visit with relatives in Newark, N. J. Silver Fox Industry Grows Silver fox farming, which got under way only 10 years ago in Great Britain, has made big strides since then.

There axe now more than 100 breed--ers, some of the most successful being women. Farms in Scotland, Norfolk, Yorkshire, Devon, Surrey, Kent, Sussex and Wales are stocked with foxes ranging In value from a few dollars to as much as $600 to $800. It is estimated that there are about 2000 pedigreed foxes in the country. Foxes valued at more than $100,000 were shown at the annual exposition. I able community hall, has been conceived by Rev.

Wm. J. McShain. rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, whose selection and remodeling of the spacious hall on the second floor of McGinley's Garage, West Broadway, makes it possible for the parish to hold its annual oyster suppers there on January 28 and 29. John Boyle, Summit Hill, better known as "Hope," who had been ill for many weeks, died in the Palmer- ton hospital Tuesday morning.

His wife, two children, his mother and several brothers and sisters survive. Work on the construction of the road from Weatherly to Evergreen Valley over Spring Mountain has been suspended, due to the exhaustion of the appropriation. The suspension may only be temporary. A number of Weatherly men were employed on the job. The time was divided with each group working three days a week.

The administrative and accounting offices of the canal department of the Lehigh Coal Navigation company have been moved to Allentown and Laurys. The office of S. E. Miller, district real estate agent of the same company, remains on Broadway. Miss Eunice O'Donnell, West Broadway, has entered the novitiate of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in West Chester.

Miss O'Donnell is a graduate of the local Catholic High school. A miniature electrical train of the crack Bullet on the Central railroad Is on exhibition in the Dougherty drug store and attracts much attention. It is a very clever piece of work made by Wm. McGorry, Nesquehoning. E.

J. Mulhearn, director of the Lehigh Valley Motor club, accompanied by a number of friends, was in Allentown last evening attending annual meeting of the club in the Lyric theatre. Reports are-that Stephen Kutay and John Yanachek, Lansford, who are believed to have stolen an Allentown 'mm wmsm 1 Carbon County Court Starts Grand Jury Makes Rapid Progress as Criminal Sessions Begin MAUCH CHUNK The grand Jury is progressing rapidly in its work and may finish today. District Attorney uavid Davis is aiding in the expedition of the work by the readiness of all cases and witnesses. A final decree in divorce was granted in the case of Stephen Pozgay, of Palmer-ton, vs.

Mary Pozgay, Czecho-Slovak Republic. They were married in Allentown, October 3, 1906. John Was-sil was appointed registry assessor for Lausanne township, succeeding Ernest Richie, who removed from the district. Installation of officers of the Dill-gent Hce company took place Monday night. The new officers who were elected in December are as follows: President, Ezra Everett; vice presi dent, Alfred Bauman; trustees, for 1 year, U.

S. Boost, Boyle, Howard Swartz; for five years, Thomas Harter; financial secretary, Clyde Snyder; recording Fred Zanders. Messrs. Bobst, Boyle and Swartz are also elected Firemen's Relief representatives. Captain, Floyd Jones; first lieutenant, James Brogan; second lieutenant, Frank Gilbert.

Solution of a problem that has long tssss mm mm 4k Laura Weed one or. tne uuiaance Counsellors of the Junior High school This material has been placed In the hands of every home room teacher and is being used as the following schedule: Monday January 4th "Athlete's January 11th, "Viewpoint of the January 18th. "Good and Bad Habits of Sportsmanship" and the last Guidance period of the month, January 25th, "Sportsmanship In Life" This completes the schedule of Guidance work in the Junior High school for the first half of the year. Plans are being formulated rela tive to the Guidance Schedule for the second half of the year. The topics inas win De considered, on a monthly oasis curing tnat lme are as fol lows: -rair nay" and Also, In the spring the 8th grade pupils will make a detailed study of courses given in the 9th grade in order that they might make a wise selection tat the end of the present school year, The execution of the Guidance work In the Junior High school Is under the general direction of the Principal, George W.

Arnold, assisted by the two Guidance Counsellors, Miss Laura weed and Miss Eleanor Whetstone. "Twilight Alley" an operetta by Mrs. Henry Backus and Paul Bliss has been selected by the executive committee of the Junior High school faculty to be presented as the fifth annual production of the North ampton junior High school community. "Twilight Alley," something entirely different in operettas, will be given on the night of March 11th. The same general plan of produc tion as was followed in presenting -yanKi Ban" last year will be fol lowed again this year.

The producing of "Twilight Alley" will be an all-school project with the entire faculty playing a part in its preparation and reaiuon. Members of the cast will be train ed in the dramatic work by Miss Laura Weed and Miss Carrie Sell, in the Music by Miss Helen New- hard, the Dances by Miss Helen Pfrom and the Drills by Mr. Francis Hoff man, miss Eleanor Roberts will sup ervise the costuming of the show. Questionalres have been filled in by au tne interested citizens in the com munity and a call for try-outs for parts in the large cast will be given sometime next week. Every boy and girl in the Junior High school who wisnes to, may try-out for a place In me cast or "Twilight Mothers Circle The Mother's Circle of Zion Luth eran Sunday school will meet in monthly session this evening at 7.30 o'clock at the church.

Ambulance Call Mrs. Joe Geositz. 567 Washington Avenue, was removed to the Sacred Heart Hospital In the legion ambulance. Dr. Koch of Allentown is the attending physician.

Council Meeting This evening the regular meeting of town council will be held beeinninir at 8 o'clock. Routine business including the election of boroueh officers will be in order. The meeting will be held in tne Municipal building. Child Songster Coming The announcement bv the Men's Classes of Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday school that Ralph Ackerman talented a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Ackerman, 125 South St. Cloud street, Allentown, will appear on the program arranged for Saturday evening in the parish house of the church, should be hailed with delight by those who have heard him recently in broadcasts on Sunday from sta-lons WCAU. WABC and WJZ. Last Sunday morning he was heard over WCAU through the courtesy of the Horn and Hardart company. Master AcKerman has appeared in Allentown on numerous occasions but this will be his first appearance in Northamp ton, xi is appearance is only a part of the Interesting program that Is being arranged and which will be announc ed in detail in a day or so.

Following the entertainment here will be a free venison and roast pork lunch served cafeteria 6tyle In the basement of the church. Tickets for the entertain ment can be had from any member oi the class including Aaron New- hard, Douglas M. Hunt, Ray Winkle. Claude Fogelman, A. A.

Shoemaker. Henry T. Bilhelmer and numerous others. The program opens at 8.15 o'clock. Gets College Board Approval The Northampton High School was approved by the board by securing an appneauon ana answering many Ques tions in reference to the types of work.

courses ana equipment used in the scnooi. For the first time in its history the Northampton High school has been approved by the College Board or tne Middle states and Maryland. Mocuncauon or this placing of the approval of the board on the local school was received by Principal I. L. esneaner.

The approval of the College Board means that In the future Northampton High School graduates, who have the subjects required of the college course they wish to pursue, will be able to enter any of the colleges In me oistnct without taklnsr an en trance examination. Presentation of their diploma from the school will admit them. The approval of the Middle States and Maryland Board 1s also accent ed by the majority of the leading colleges and universities in the country ana xiign scnooi graduates In the future wUl not be forced to take entrance examinations to get into these schools, as in the future. Approval by the board was secured by filling in a lengthy application. Triangle Class Elected The Triangle Class of the St.

Paul's Reformed Sunday school on Monday evening met in a business meeting and social in the church basement. The business meeting was in charge of the president. Lee Shoemaker. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Robert Smith; vice president, Russell Shoemaker: secretary, Paul Kohler; treasurer, Earle Shoemaker. The proposal that the class conduct a sauer kraut supper some time in March to raise funds met with approval.

The newly elected president re-appointed the committee to work in conjunction with the Square Class in planning an mterclass social. This committee consists of Richard Gross, Earle Shoemaker and George Snyder. The class orchestra opened the program with a number of selections under the direction of the assistant teacher, Wm. F. Stoneburoer who also led in the group singing.

The second of a series of intimate talks to the boys on the subject of health was delivered by Dr. C. A. Haff, the teacher of the class. Several ocarina solos were rendered by Edgar Yehl.

Lunch and indoor baseball rounded out an evening of delightful pleasure. mm Star to Be Here Ralph Ackerman, Jr. to Appear at Holy Trinity Parish House NORTHAMPTON and Mrs. Lovene Lerch, 2453 Cherryville Road, observed their golden wedding anniversary on Saturday with a goose dinner served to relatives including he children, grand children and greatgrandchildren. An elegant goose dinner was served and the day was pleasantly spent.

Numerous remembrances Received by the couple. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lovene Lerch, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Lerch, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hahn, Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Lerch, Mr. and Mrs. George Biery, Mr. and Mrs.

Cyrus Aterholdt and Annabelle Lerch and the following great grandchildren, Marian and Betty Hahn, Sherwood, Ruth and Mary Jane Lerch, Franklin and Donald Biery and Gladys Frantz, Samuel Beers and Jacob Young. New Arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rodgers, 395 Howertown Road, are the proud parents or a baby boy. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Q. Hart Etchison. Frederick, on Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. Julius E. Lentz of Laurys are the maternal grandparents. Personals Raymond Dech. son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob H. Dech, returned to his home at Fort Lee, N. J. after spending the week-end with his parents and relatives.

Junior Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs, Roy Smith. Washington Avenue, returned to Philadelphia after spending the Christmas holidays with his par ents. P. O.

of A. Meeting Camp No. 273. P. O.

of A. will hold Its regular meeting on Thursday evening in the P. O. S. of A.

Hall at Weaversville. Following the meeting there will be a birthday social and members and officers are urged to attend. The social committee will en tertain following the business "A Dangerous Affair" The picture "A Dangerous Affair' with Jack Holt. Ralph Graves. Sally Blane.

Susan Fleming and others is the feature for tonight and Friday night at the Lyric theatre. This Is a Columbia production and is a combination of Comedy, Drama and Mystery. Murder, laughs, thrills, ghosts and all the rest have their share of time on the screen. Holt is cast as a police lieutenant and Graves as the former's friend is a reporter. A necklace Is stolen from Sally Blane to create excitement and before it returned the necklace gets actually stolen and then there Is trouble and excitement.

Comedy and News are added. Jan lor High School News The first assembly of the new year in the Junior High school was held Tuesday morning. This first morning assembly was featured by movies that were of special interest to the Junior High school citizens, since they dealt with the topic of the manufacture and uses of cement, and especially since some of the scenes were shot right here In Northampton. The reel entitled from "Mountain To Cement Sack" was shown Thursday morning the reel on "Construction" that Endures" featuring the uses of cement will be shown. These reels were made possible through the courtesy of the United States Bureau of Mines.

Pittsburgh, which organization had the film made through the cooperation of the Universal Atlas Cement Company. The Mayor of the Junior High School Community, Eleanor Lahofski was In charge of both assemblies. The Community Council of the Junior High school will hold Its first meeting of the new year Friday morning at 8.30 In Room 24. Important business dealing with the final selection of school colors and a school flag will be discussed at this meetings. Since the new council will take office the first of February the present council Is anxious to finish all old business before that time.

During the month of January the Junior High school citizens are using the topic "Sportsmanship" as a guidance project In all the home rooms of the school. Excellent material on I YRIC THEATRC NORTHAMPTON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Ralph Graves and Jack Holt in "A DANGEROUS AFFAIR" Comedy and News SATURDAY WORKING GIRLS' SATURDAY MATINEE Riders With Buffalo Bill, Jr. X. Tanlshlnr Legion'' STOMACH? frf Tkenlry PftmdVi T.bleis Fc DMrtMins Momtch Dborden. private fomiuU I F.

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MINNEAPOLIS. MINK. who recently held court in Mauch Chunk, proposes Attorney Frank P. Sharkey for congress. The latter, however, Is not receptive to the proposition and says his practice is more lucrative to him.

At the opening of the Carbon county court yesterday morning, Judpe William Thomas presiding, James M. Breslin, counsel for County Commissioners M. G. Prutzman and George H. Enzlan, on the exceptions to the county auditors' report by Attorney L.

C. Scott, presented a petition withdrawing as counsel for the commissioners. This case is listed for trial at me January session oi court. The annual membership meeting and banquet of the Y. M.

C. A. will be held Tuesday evening when election of officers will be held. At a social conducted by St. Joseph's Sodality a few evenings ago a Christmas tree was a feature, laden with gifts for each member.

Gordon Peschel, clerk in the American store in East Mauch Chunk, who has been ill with pneumonia, was taken to the Palmerton hospital for treatment. Paul Mishik, Nesquehoning, and Elizabeth Monichak, Brooklyn, have been granted a license to wed. John Balllet, who entered the Coal-dale hospital a week ago to be treated for an Infection of the leg, is improving finely. Leroy Schatzel has been transferred to the Newberry store in Pottstown. "Set You" Reaches Scotland Talking pictures, the radio and the automobile are changing the Scottish vernacular, declares George Blake, the Scotch author and Journalist.

Three weeks ago, in Inverness, capital of the Highlands, Blake added, he gave directions to a railway porter about the disposal of baggage and the porter replied, "Sea you." mm mm mm mm W0' mm. TOAs no that 'f Toasted" favor Ever a VERA CRUZ Mr. and Mrs. visited Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Engleman, Macungle. and Mrs. Howard Folk and family and George Laudenslager enjoyed duck dinner at the home of Mr. andy Mrs. Wilson Folk, Limeport.

Earl Hoppes, Topton, and MijIm Landis, Hancock, visited Jessie Miller and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Hauck and son. Lock Haven, and Mrs.

William Hauck, Easton, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Roth. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Stoudt and Mrs. Stoudt's brother, Samuel Miller, visited relatives in Red Dorothea Roth and Edna Schnell, of the Allentown hospital, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Roth. Solomon Dries is still on the sick list.

The following visited Solomon Dries over the week end: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dries, Corning; Dorothy Stoudt, Emaus; Alice Folk, Allentown; caroiyn Arndt. Mr. and Mrs.

William Hoffman and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Pennsburg. Mr. and Mrs.

William Kline and Mr. and Mrs. George Kline visited Thomas Cleaver and family, Palm. Alfred Krause, West Catasauqua, visited Mr. and Mrs, Elwood Benner.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lorah, Schnecks-ville, and Mr.

and Mrs. William Haus-man, Newside, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Miller. Mr.

and Mrs. George Bauder visited L. B. Shankweiler and family, Hen-sin gersville. Mr.

and Mrs. Levi Gehris, Allentown. visited Mr. and Mrs. George Bauder.

The Knights of Golden Eagle, of Vera Cruz, are looking for a janitor from among the members of the three lodges meeting in the local hall. Eugene Schafer visited his brother, Victor, and family, Corning, 4 J. 3 z5i mm, cough Fresh the news of tomorrow, Council to Meet Tuesday Nights Catholic' Club to Open New Quarters With Banquet COPLAY Coplay town council will meet Tuesday evening instead of Monday evening in the future. During the first three months of the year, the meetings will be held on the first and second Tuesday evening. During the remainder of the year the meetings will be held on the first Tuesday.

Funeral Saturday The funeral of Edward J. Bernhardt, retired school teacher and former postmaster of Northampton, will be held from his late home. Fourth and EDWARD J. BERNHARDT Chestnut streets, Coplay, on Saturday afternoon at 2 clock. Rev.

H. F. Sieger will conduct sery ices at the house and later there will be further obsequies in Hold Trinity Lutheran church. Interment will be made in Allen Union Cemetery. Opening Banquet The Coplay Catholic Club will for mally open its new quarters in the Columbia hotel, with a banquet Thurs day evening.

January 14. Justice of the Peace Paul Klingler is president of the club and will be in charge, Each player will receive a new leather jacket at that time. Bowling League Four bowling teams, under the gen eral supervision of the Coplay Catholic club, have been organized into a local bowling league. Captains are Frank Kukitz, Julius Doblsh, John Honzel and Joseph Krobach. The league is being organized by Ray Werley, of Al lentown.

A meeting will be held Fri day evening when the team member- shins will be named. Republican Club Meeting The Coplay Republican club will meet in its rooms Friday evening. P. O. of A.

Merger At tonight's meeting of Camp 299 P. O. of A. action will be taken upon merger with an outlying P. O.

of organization. Basketball The All-Scholastics basketball squad of Catasauqua will play the Coplay Maroons on the P. O. S. of A.

floor Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A team of P. O. of A. girls will play with the All-Scholastic girls at the same time.

Charity Dance A dance Is announced for Friday night in P. O. S. of A. hall for the benefit of the Coplay unemployment fund.

Dancing at 9 oclock. Music by Kratzer's Jolly Five orchestra. Lehighton Urged to Hold Light Plant Lehighton Council Committee Advised Not to Sell at Price Offered LEHIGHTON Some months ago town council appointed the following committee, all prominent citizens of town, to look into the matter of the feasibility of selling Lehighton's electric light franchise to the Pennsylvania Power and Light company: Henry B. Kennell, George D. Kresge, Charles H.

Wagner, George Freeby, FranK J. ooert, w. 5. Dreisbach, Harry Trainer and Attorney George Gray. Their report to council was quite lengthy, but in substance said that they advised not to sell at the price offered.

The retiring members of council are Robert Semmel, W. S. Dreisbach, William Krum, Mel R. Morthimer and J. Al Horn.

They are succeeded by Harry Hoppes, George Ruch, George Stocker, Lawrence Nace and rover Bisblng. Mr. and Mrs. George Gilbert. Ma honing street; William Reabold, Mauch Chunk and Miss Catherine Campbell, Berwick, enjoyed an auto ride to Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The Rotary club on Tuesdayt evening tendered a farewell reception to two of its members, Donald Smith and Thomas Brewer, who are no longer members of the club. The former is out of town a great deal and the latter has moved to Hazleton. Attorney George Gray was the principal speaker of the evening and both Messrs. Smith and Brewer responded with neat addresses. The program for the "Week of Prayer" services, sponsored by the local mlnlsterium, called for the service In Ebenezer Evangelical church in Weissport and a fine attendance was on hand despite the Inclement weather.

Rev. H. C. Lilly, pastor of an Evangelical church in Allentown, was the speaker and delivered a helpful discourse. The meeting was a most inspiring one.

Two more services will be held in Bethany church this evening and in Wesley M. E. church on Friday evening. The funeral of Chester Reich, who was killed when his car upset on Bridge street last week, was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Reich in Weissport, followed by services in St. Paul's Lutheran church. Rev. Olando Yerger officiating. Burial was made in Union Hill cemetery.

The funeral was largely attended. Ed Walters is on a business trip to Jackson, Mich. Amzie Meyers, South Eighth street, has accepted a position as chauffeur for the Honesdale Transportation company. Weissport's town council has organized as follows: President. John W.

Heller, treasurer, W. S. Strausburger; secretary, Milton Hontz and solicitor. Attorney George E. Gray.

George mm The Amerlcw T(tce Co, "Certainly I am on the LUCKY list. Last summer, while camping in the high Sierras, I hiked six miles to get my supply of LUCKY STRIKES. I swore off harsh irritants when the talkies first started-and I've smoked tUCKY STRIKES ever since. And that improved Cellophane wrapper of yours with the little tab for easy opening is a gem." THE LONGEST NAME IN MAZDA LANE I "Twelvetrees" is a tough name on electric lights, but Helen wouldn't change it not even offer she middle-aisled it. She's a Brooklyn girl.

She studied art but paints only her own furniture now. Helen is Hollywood's best bridge player. She loves to climb mountains where even the goats have to wear skid chains. Watch for her new RK PATHE Picture, "PANAMA FLO." Helen's smoked LUCKIES for two years and there was no price tag on her LUCKY STRIKE is gratefull Your Throat Protection against irritation against Hard, Large Fimples Lasted Several Years. Cuticura Healed.

"My face Etarted to break out with pimples and blackheads. Tha pimples were hard, large and red, and festered and scaled over. They itched and burned causing me to scratch, and scratching caused sore eruptions. They disfigured my face and the irritation prevented me from sleeping. The trouble lasted several years.

"I began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after the first treatment my face felt better, and in a month's time I was completely healed, after using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment' (Signed) Harvey Troutman, Box 943, Reading, Pa, July 13, 193L 8oap 25c Ointment 25 and 50c Talcum 25c Sold everywhere. Sample each free. Address: "Cuticura Laboratories. Dept. H.

MtUn, Max." And Moisture-Proof Cellophane Keeps TUNE IN ON LUCKY STRIKE 60 modern minutes with the world's finest dance orchestras and Walter Winchell, whose gossip of today becomes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening over N.B.C. networks..

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