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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

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THIRD FOURTH Lillian Mullen, Mrs. Robert, J. B. Bengston, S. L.

Officer 30 THE MORNING CALL. Allentown, May 4, 1971 Deaths of the Day 'Carrie' Strunk, Native of Bucks, Succumbs at 99 Mrs. Stephen Miklai i Mrs. Emma Miklai, 49, a seamstress Manu- facturing Wc, of Allentown, died Wednesday in Sacred Heart Hospital. i She resided at 1101 W.

Tioga Allentown Her husband "is! Man Mcs 'As Wall Topples William Schaeffer John B. (Benson) Bengston of 422 Arlington Tamaqua, died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Jenkins of 901 N. 21st Allentown. He was a vice president of the Tamaqua Savings Loan Association.

Bengston and his wife, the former Mary C. Green, had been staying at the home Qf their daughter since the Christmas holidays. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, he was a son of the late Charles and Josephine (Johnson) Bengston. He was a retired conductor of the Lehigh New England Railroad; a 55-year-member of the Tamaqua Masonic lodge and a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Tamaqua. Surviving with his widow and daughter Hazel, wife of George Jenkins, are two sons, Dr.

Charles of Cherokee, and Dr. Walter of Chapel Hill, N.C.; a brother Oscar of Hometown; a sister Mrs. Alma McMichael, also of Hometown; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchil dren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sat urday in the Thomas L.

Davis Funeral Home, 23E 7B Tamaqua. Calling hours will be from noon Saturday until time of service. Mrs. Isadore Schmier Mrs. Anne Schmier, 61, of 1716 Elm Allentown, wife of Isa dore Schmier, died Wednesday in Allentown Hospital.

Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Mrs. Sadie Ruda Miller of New York City and the late Philip Miller. She had been employed at Hess's department store in Al lentown in the boys' wear de partment before retiring in 1960. She was a member of the Agu- dath Achim Congregation and the Congregation Sons of Israel, Allentown. Surviving besides her husband and mother are two sons, Rob ert J.

of Allentown and Alex of North Wales; a sister Frances, wife of Irvine Fisher of New York City; a brother, Abraham Miller of Allentown. and four grandchildren. Services will be announced by the Bachman Funeral Home. 1030 Walnut Allentown. Former Teacher Lillian C.

Mullen of Center Vallev. an elementary school teacher until she retired 15 years ago, died Tuesday in the Valley Manor Nursing Home Coopersburg. A graduate of Kutztown State College, she taught school in Passer, Bucks County, Upper Saucon Township, Bethlehem and yuakertown. Born in Center Valley, she was a daughter of the late Frank W. Mullen Sr.

and Lean- ora (Landis) Mullen. She was a member of Grace Moravian Church, Center Valley. She also was a charter mem ber of the North Penn Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Coopersburg, and served as the sec retary of that lodge until she re tired five years ago. Services will be at 10:45 a.m, Saturday in the Willard L. Gru- ver Funeral Home, Main and Oxford streets, Coopersburg.

Calling hours will be p.m. Friday. Kenneth W. Appleman Kenneth W. Appleman, 4, son of Bruce and Lillian (Groller) Appleman, 954 S.

24th Wil son, died Wednesday at Chil dren's Hospital, Philadelphia. He was born July 21, 1967, in Wilson. He was a member or Christ United Methodist Church, Easton. Besides his parents, he is sur vived by a sister Zina, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Groller, West Easton; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tanner, Northampton R.l, and his paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Apple-man, Easton.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Katinis Funeral Chapel, Wilson. Calling hours will be Friday night. Mrs. Louis Toll Mrs.

Shirley B. Toll, 77, of 1440 Walnut Allentown, died Tuesday in Allentown State Hospital. She was the wife of Louis Toll. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Annie Shilafsky. Surviving besides her husband are a sister, Mrs.

Edith Diamond of Philadelphia, and a brother, Samuel Shilafsky of Florida. Services will be at noon Thursday in "Goldsteins," 6410 N. Broad Philadelphia. There will be no calling hours. William Schaeffer of 3608 Shell Road, Hampton, a native of Weatherly, died Tuesday in the Dixie Hospital, Hampton.

He was 85. Harvey S. Moser Harvey S. Moser, 84, of 705 Wistar Salisbury Township, died Tuesday in his home. He was the husband of Laura (Litz) Moser.

Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Theodore and Sa rah (Moritz) Moser. He was employed in the Sau- con Beam yards of Bethlehem Steel Corp. before retiring in 1953. He served overseas with the Army during World War I. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Hellertown.

Besides his widow he is sur vived by two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Wisser of Bethlehem R. 2, and Mrs. Stephen Clement of Hellertown; three jsons, Harvey E. and Richard, both of Bethle hem, and Paul of Fountain Hill; a sister, Mrs.

Charles Miller of Bethlehem; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Dino P. Cantelmi Funeral Home, 1311 Broadway, Fountain Hill. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m.

Thursday. Alfred F. Hawk Alfred F. Hawk, 77, an em ploye of the New Jersey Zinc Palmerton, until retiring 12 years ago, died Wednesday in Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Le highton. He resided at 514 Lehigh Palmerton.

His wife, the former Myrtle Whaylen, died in 1966. Born in Saylorsburg, he was a son of the late George and Amelia (Gower) Hawk. He was a member of Jeru salem Lutheran Church of Trachsville. Surviving are a son Arthur of Palmerton R.2; four daughters, Beatrice, wife of Arthur Berger of Palmerton, Hilda, wife of Burdell Kuehner of Kunkletown R.l, Emma, wife of Ernest Smale of Lehighton R.4, and Patricia, wife of William Ziegen- fuss of Palmerton R.2; a broth er Raymond of Saylorsburg R.l 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday in the R.M. James Funeral Home, 145 Delaware Palmerton. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Friday. Stephen Miklai.

i Born in Romania, she was; daughter of the late Sandor ind Karolina (Mogyorossy) Bihflri, She came to this country in 1950 settling in Allentown. She was a member of Ste Hungarian Catholic Church, Allentown. Surviving besides her husband are a son Stephen and a daugh ter Julianna, wife of David Lo-renz, both at home, and six brothers in Romania. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 9 a.m. Saturday: in the cnurcn: mere win oe no caning hours.

Arrangements are being made through the Frederick T. Weber Funeral Home, 1619 Hamilton Allentown. Mrs. Nell Bernd Mrs. Nell F.

Bernd, 85, of 928 Center Jim Thorpe, died Wednesday in her home. Her husband Walter F. Bernd, died in 1960. Born in Jim Thorpe, she was a daughter of the late Owen and Mary (Haggerty) Ferry. was a member of Im- maculage Conception Catholic Church, Jim Thorpe.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Anna Mason of Jim Thorpe and Mildred, wife of Joseph De. Febbo of Reading; six grand children and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Sat urday in the Melber Funeral Home, 524 Center Jim Thorpe, with Mass of the Resur rection at 9:30 a.m.

in Immacu late Conception Church. There will be no calling hours. 28 West Germans To Visit Allentown Twenty-eight apparel manu facturers from West Germany will tour two Allentown clothing companies today. They will visit the Cata Gar-! ment Co. at 728 Linden St.

and the Schneider Manufacturing Co. at 315 Linden St. Officials of the Lehigh Valley Needle Trades Association will join the visitors for lunch at the Lehigh Valley Club. Reason 1 tiouDiG unit A brick wall toppled on a 42-year-old construction worker in Abington Township Tuesday, injuring him fatally, township police reported Paul Kripak of Skippack, Montgomery County, died of an apparent crushed skull, police said. He was dead on arrival at Abirgton Hospital.

There will be no autopsy. Kripak was tearing out an (incinerator chute when the brick wall of the structure col lapsed. The accident happened at the Benson Manor garage in the Jenkintown section of the township. Kripak worked for a demolition contractor. Among his survivors is his widow, he former Mary Tyahla of Nesquehoning.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Gutkowski Funeral Home, 305 Jefferson Swedesburg, Montgomery County, with Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, Bridgeport, Montgomery County; Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Friday.

Turkish Official i Guest at Hess's The charge d'affaires of the Turkish delegation to the United Nations, Semith Belens, and his wife were the guestsof honor yesterday at Hess's Flower Show. Today's guests witf include his excellency Toru Nakagawa. the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations and his wife. Also expected is Valerian Nest- erov, counselor to the Soviet em bassy in Washington, and his wife. Nesterov recently spoke at Cedar Crest College.

BUY QUALITY DIRECT and SAVE SALE NOW IN PROGRESS 24th A Walberf Ave. 435-9597 SDortcoats SPECIAL REDUCTION! slacKs SPECIAL REDUCTION! 2 prs. $25. SPECIAL REDUCTION! 2 for $9.50 Hi I lit I 0101 Mrs. Hammond Dies at Age 97 Mrs.

Martha Hammond, 97, formerly of Bethlehem, died Wednesday in Sun Coast Hospi tal, Largo, Fla. She resided at Belair. Fla. i Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Aravesta (Straub) Schweitzer. She was the widow of Charles Hammond.

I She was a member of Rose- mont Lutheran Church, Bethle. hem. Surviving are a son, Henry, with whom she resided, and a grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Harlan C.

Hinkle Funeral Home, 1712 W. Broad Bethlehem. There will be no calling hours. 0. Thomas Mohr O.

Thomas Mohr, 78, of Coop-ersburg R.2, died Wednesday at Allentown Hospital. He was the husband of the former Mabel E. Bartholomew. 4 Before retiring, he had been employed as a carpenter by various builders in the Coopers-burg area. at Dillinger Station, Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Harry T.

and Agnes (Non-nemacher) Mohr. He was a member of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Old Zionsville. Surviving besides his widow are a son Stanley of Belmar, N.J.; a daughter Florence, wife of Russell Yons of Coopersburg R.2; a sister, Mrs. Goldie Ruth of Topton; a brother Lawrence of Macungie R.1, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday in the Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm Em-maus. Calling hours will be p.m. Friday. Kairis Services Services for Stanley Kairis, 67, of 9217 Third Brooklyn, who died Tuesday will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Robert A.

Hauke Funeral Home, 4th and Chestnut streets, Coplay, with funeral Mass at noon in St. John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church, Northampton. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Friday. Among his survivors are a sister Maria, wife of Gikos Karan-toni, and a brother John, both in Greece, and a grandchild.

I I I 3 M. 3 great reasons to Kg af Adams Clothes Procedural Authority ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) Services were scheduled Thurs day at the U.S. Naval Academy for Mrs. Sarah Emily Robert, chief author of the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Or der.

Services were scheduled at 2 p.m. in St. Andrew's Chapel for the native of Williamsport, who became an authority of parlia mentary procedure after her marriage xais iu neory ivi. Robert. Mrs.

Robert died Monday at an Annapolis nursing home at the age of 85 after an illness of several years. A former leading official of numerous civic and patriotic groups, she was president gen eral of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1938 to 1941 and national vice presi dent of the Daughters of the Founders and Patriots of Ameri ca. Other groups to which she be longed included the Daughters of Colonial Wars, National Soci ety of Colonial Dames of America and the Association for Pres ervation of Virginia Antiquities. Her husband's father, Gen. Henry Martyn Robert, published what was to become the stan dard manual on parliamentary procedure in 1876.

She continued the work of her husband after his death in 1937. Their son studied procedure and was a member of the au thorship committee which pub lished Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in 1970. She moved to Annapolis after her marriage and there began a long involvement in civic and patriotic organizations. In 1939, her organization the Daughters of the American Revolution was involved in a national controversy when it re fused to permit the late Marian Anderson to give an Easter Sunday concert at its Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Mrs.

Eleanor Roosevelt, the President's wife, and others re signed in protest although the DAR maintained it was not dis crimination but scheduling problems which led to refusal for the Negro performer. Mrs. Robert grew up in Ow- ago, N.Y., graduated from Syracuse University in 1909 and taught school in Brockton and Rome, N.Y., and Atlantic City, N. before her marriage. Survivors include a son, Hen ry M.

Robert III of Annapolis. CORPORATION UGI Caroline "Carrie" Strunk, 99, a former Quakertown resident died Tuesday in the Wyncote united Church of Christ Home Wyncote, Montgomery County Miss Strunk had resided at 621 W. Broad Quakertown, Born in Quakertown, she was a daughter of the late John and Caroline (Weaver) Strunk. She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Quat ertown. There are no immediate sur vivors.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, 821 W. Broad Quak ertown. Calling hours will be from noon Friday until time of services.

Anthony Kremko Anthony Kremko, 81, of 1721 Newport Northampton, died Tuesday night in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was the hus band of the late Anna (Hricko) Kremko. Prior to his retirement 16 years ago, Kremko was em ployed as a kiln burner by Uni versal Atlas Cement Northampton, for 40 years. Born in Galacia" Austria, he was a son of the late Jacob and Nancy (Dydzyk) Kremko. He was a member of St.

John the Baptist Greek Catholic Church, Northampton. Surviving are four daughters, Mary, wife of Joseph Kraynick, Kathryn, wife of Peter Cray- osky, Anna, wife of Sidney Lif- land, all of Northampton, and Helen, wife of John Csrnko of Macungie; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Sat urday in the William J. Swallow Funeral Home, 1222 Main Northampton, followed by a High Mass in the church.

Call ing hours will be 7-9 p.m. Fri day. VALLEY MANOR EVENT Entertainment and refreshments will be on the agenda May 13 when the Valley Manor Nursing Home in Coopersburg holds its sixth annual open house. The public is invited to the open house from 1 to 8 p.m. in the home on Route 309, south of Coopersburg.

Free Alterations. We A heart-of-the-season reduction on sportcoats wi'th "now" styling and impeccable tailoring that are easily worth $75. Double knits in description-defying patterns and textures as well as solids. Sizes 36 to 48 regular, short and long. MPm Reason 2- nationally branded double Knit Perfect style and value mate to our sportcoat.

Flared at the bottom with or without belt loops at the top. We have them in a host of plains, stripes or fancies. In your size from 28 to 42. Reason 3 Manhattan snort sleeve reg. to $8 dress shirts To complete your fashion picture shirts by famous 'Manhattan at super savings of up to 40! Long collars, short sleeves and they're permanent press.

Sizes from 14 to 1712. How many? r-i men are finding themselves at. Remember last winter? Congratulations if you survived it, with your troublesome old gas furnace or boiler. Now you can worry all summer long about making it through nexf winter. Or, you can replace your present heating system with a new natural gas heating unit.

Do it now, and be ready for the first chilly days of autumn with clean, controlled warmth, all through the house. The new central gas heating units are so compact and good looking, you'll be able to turn the old furnace room into a cozy family room. And the new gas heating units are built to use gas more efficiently. 1 Of course, natural gas is dependable as always, because it comes direct to your house In an underground pipe. Call UGI or your local gas heating contractor soon, and arrange yourself a warmer winter.

Then have a nice summer. I Don't waste your energy. 705 HAMILTON STREET, ALLENTOWN, PA. Open Monday and Thursday evenings honor BankAmericard, Master Charge and Uni-Card..

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