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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 27

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SFCCiNh ELEVEN SUNDAY CALLrCHRONICLE, APRIL 13. 1941 City Guard had donated $65 to the FOURTEEN PROPERTIES SOLD AT SHERIFF SALE auxiliary, A bake sale to be held at the Armory on Saturday was also discussed. A membership committee appointed at the meeting includes Mrs. Clayton Jago, Mrs. Sophie Vol-kert.

Mrs. John Sandt, Mrs. Helen Shockency, and Mrs. Elizabeth Heath. Dr.

W. Calvin Nickel, sheriff of Northampton county. Saturday sold 14 properties at snerin saie. rroper- The roll for charter members will ties sold were: close May 1. BETHLEHEM GIRL-WEDS CAUFORNIAN IN WASHINGTON, D.

C. Elsie Mae Llchty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.

Llchty, 1514 Easton Bethlehem, and Raymond A. Laughton. son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

H-Laughton. Sacramento, Calif- were married April 5 In Mt. Vernon Methodist church, Washington. D. C.

by the Rev. John W. Rustin. It was announced Saturday by the bride's parents. The bride wore beige with brown accessories and an orchid corsage.

Lota in Hellertown, property of ovmM" by-Robert' and- Sadie Bowlbv, to Frank Reeder attorney, $118.88. Property In Alleri township, owned by Emily Shaffer, to Taylor, Schrader and Riskln, attorneys. $1. Property at 2780 Washington Palmer township, owned by George Rambo, to Smith and Pari, attorneys. $1.

Property in Bethlehem township, owned by William Staib to John F. Oldt, attorney. $172.39. IS GRANTED DIYORCE ON DESERTION CHARGE One divorce was granted and one suit for ditorce waa filed Saturday In estate of Michael Burkhardy. to Bethlehem Girl, New York City Man Married Henrietta Schneider Hotel Claim Auditor To Live in New York Mauch and Goodman, attorneys, $261.89.

Two parcels of lots Ui Hellertown, Dr. Benj. Reiter To Be Married In Connecticut Son of Lehigh Prof. To Take New England Girl as Bride Jane Stlnson know, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Franklin S. Bhow, "Hilltop," South Port. and Dr. Benjamin Reynolds Reiter, assistant surgeon of the Bridgeport hospital, Bridgeport, son of Prof, and property of Julia F. Bell, to Mauch and Goodman, attorneys, $548.79.

DOG FINDS FIRST PRIZE IN SALVATION ARMY EGG HUNT It took ft dog to find the first prize Two groups of lots In Hellertown. property of Ella Stephens, to Mauch liam HefTelflnger, sister of the bridegroom, matron of honor, wore a gown of blue taffeta with matching shoulder length veil. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bride's six sisters, Mrs. Raymond J.

Fray, Mrs. William Lehman Mrs. Francis Hofsbetter, Mrs. Del-lie Iasiello. Mrs.

William Green and Mrs. Charles Rinker wore taffeta gowns In rainbow effect. All carried bouquets of roses and snapdragons. Frank Gall Allentown, was his brother's best man. William I'lotz.

Albert Gall and James Klotz were ushers. A reception was held at the home of the bride where the couple will reside. MYERS-HORNING NUPTIALS PERFORMED IN BETHLEHEM CHURCH Josephine Ruth Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E.

Myers. Edge-wood Bethlehem, and Arnold Roy Horning son of Mrs. Blanche Horning, 1140 N. Main and William Horning, Bath, were married Saturday In Edgeboro Moravian church. Bethlehem, by the Rev.

E. H. Christianson. An organ recital was played by Mrs. Kenneth Buss.

and Goodman, attorneys. $299.07. In the annual Easter Egg hunt spon Properties at 603 to 619 Sioux Bethlehem, owned by heirs of Lena sored by the Salvation Army in the Cornfield, to Charles P. Maxwell, at the Northampton county courts. Herbert Tjuh granted Wil fields adjacent to the prmoroice roan Saturday morning, attended by several hundred children.

While searching In the mid-field for the first prize golden egg. Steven Trl-antafelay noticed a dog that was accompanying them begin to dig around a piece of sod. He investigated and Mrs. John Groover, Allentown. only attendant, wore powder blue silk and a corsage of gardenia.

A reception was held at the homa rf the bride's Following ft wedding trip to Virginia the couple reside at 3475 Holmead Place, Washington, D. C. The bride Is ft graduate of Bethlehem High school, class of 1938. She Is a member of the Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational church and has been employed In the Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.

Mr. Loughton is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law. He la employed In the Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. torney, $408.

Property at 18 S. 11th Easton. owned by heirs of Tillle Sass, to Jacob Raub attorney, $148.80. Property at 345 Shawnee Bethlehem, owned by Fred W. Thomas, to Taylor.

Schrader and Riskln, attorneys, $1,362.12. Property at 237 Berwick Easton, owned by Philip Mich, to Frank Reed-er attorney, $79.67. Lots in Bethlehem and Bethlehem township, property of Suburban Realty to Taylor. Schrader and Riskin, attorneys, $1,276.20. Property at 1079 Wilkes-Barre Ray Brennan, The latter said a statement that his client earned $1,805.91 in six months, represented earnings during the busy season and was not a fair average.

Attorney Alfred K. Hettinger represented Mrs. Leonard. It developed that Mrs. Leonard once shared In an estate valued at $200,000 and her share was over $20,000, but she said there was little left and she had no other Income.

She said much of it went for the family's expenses while her husband was out of work. Leonard, in his own behalf, said he had been maintaining the home for eleven years. Leonard was ordered to continue to maintain the home and to pay all the bills for his wife and six children and to etve his wife $3.50 weekly In cash. "Will I be held for desertion If I leave him?" asked Mrs. Leonard.

"This court won't decide that," answered Judge Hennlnger. TWO ACCIDENTS OCCUR WITHIN HALF HOUR AT EASTON CROSSING Two accidents occurred In little over half an hour late yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Second and Northampton Sts. in Easton. Mrs. Arthur Herritt, Wind Gap, R.

D. 1, informed Easton police that she was knocked to the ground at 5:15 p. m. by a green Chevrolet coupe, while walking on Northampton St at 2nd. She stated that the car went through a red light and then struck her.

she suffered brush burns of the left elbow and left knee. Her husband informed police that the license number of the car was Pa. 5AH58. James Smith, 12, of Phillipsburg was running down Northampton St. near 2nd shortly after 4:40 p.

m. yesterday when he ran into the side of the car being driven by George Simon, 1241 Butler Easton. Although the wheels of the car ran over the boy's feet, hospital officials said he was not seriously hurt. He was taken to the hospital by Simon right after he was struck. liam D.

Miller, Bath R. D. 2. ft divorce from Alice Miller, address unknown. Desertion was charged.

Sabrey C. Wllhelm. 2130 Butler St, Wilson borough, brought an action against Robert Wllhelm, Davis Easton. Desertion was cited as the cause for the libel. Easton Hospital Birth A son.

born to Mr. and Mrs. New-lin Mains. 17 S. 5th Easton.

at 11:20 a. m. Saturday in the Easton hospital, as the only birth recorded in the Easton hospitals Saturday. found that the keen nose or tne "pooch" had located the first prire underneath the sod. For finding the eg, Steven was the winner of a brand new suit of Easter clothes.

The first prize In the girls' section was won bv Dolly Small, who found the golden egg placed In an adjacent field. She received an Easter dress. Close to 4,000 eggs were placed In the fields early Saturday morning by George Bylngton, WPA supervisor for hlehem's this district; Lieut. Peter B. Atigan.

or the Salvation Army, and Kenneth Small and John Ripple. More than 30 youngsters received second, prizes, mostly articles donated by Bethlehem merchants, and the third prizes were chocolate Easter eggs. Headed by an escort of city police and State Motor Police, the procession of the hundreds of youngsters, who Easter Parad lined up at the citadel long before 9 a. the starting time, waiting for tickets for the event, started for the site of the hunt, which was kept secret. At the signal of the start of the hunt, the youngsters invaded the two fields and pheasants, rabbits and field mice were driven before the oncoming irv Pictures JANE STINSON SHOW hundreds.

MILDRED HOPPES, HELLERTOWN, BRIDE Mrs. Howard R. Reiter, Sayre Park, Lehigh university, Bethlehem, will be married Saturday, May 24, at 4 p. Henrietta Atmes Schnelrler, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs.

Gottlelb Schneider, 1434 Monocacy Bethlehem, and Clifton W. Watt. New York City. or Mr. and Mrs.

G. Clifton Watts, Kcu Roxbury, were married Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran churrh. Bethlehem, by the Rev. Corson C.

Snyder. The bride. Riven In marrlat-e by her father, wore a gown of bridal-blush duchess atin with real embroidered la re yoke and a satin Juliet cap edged ith orange blossoms from which Sowed a Ion? veil. Her flowers were white roses and white sweetpeas. Verna Lerch.

the bride's only attendant, wore a pastel blue mousse-lice ce soie trimmed with pink velvet and a matching bonnet having a cluster of pink blossoms. She carried a Colonial bouquet. W. Fred Watt. Holden, was bet man.

John F. Gordon, Bethlehem, and Robert Barrie New York City, were the ushers. The bride's mother wore a rose crepe chiton gown with matching accessories and a corsage of violets. The bridegroom's mother wore a powder blue chiffon gown with navy blue accessories and a corsage of orchids. A reception was held at the Hotel Bethlehem.

Mr. and Mrs. Watts will reside in New York City. The bride is a graduate of Bethlehem High school and studied piano at the Bethlehem Conservatory of Music. The bridegroom was jraduated from Boston university and Is general auditor of the American Hotel Corporation, New York City.

EASTON R. 4 GIRL INJURED SLIGHTLY WHEN HIT BY AUTO Two minor accident cases were admitted to the Betts hospital, Easton, Saturday. Shirley Ann Mitchell. 3. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. George Mitchell. Easton 4. suffered slight cuts and abrasions Saturday morning when she was rtruck by a passing automobile while walking in the road near her home. The driver took the child to the hospital.

Her Injuries are not serious. Mrs. Rebecca Sales. 66. Virginia Palmer township, suffered injuries to her back and right knee when she fell st 6th and Northampton Sts.

Easton, Saturday morning. Admitted to the hospital, her condition was reported as DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT TESTIMONY DISCLOSES PLENTY Continued from rase 5 Veronica $5 per week for incidentals, In addition to paying the usual bills of the household. He was back yesterday because while be has been paying the household bills, he failed to pay the $5. "A woman is entitled to have some money in her pocket," said Judge to Leonard and his attorney, in the Congregational church. South Port.

it was announced Saturday by the parents of the bride- elect. Miss Show will have her sister, Ruth Show, student at Smith college. as her maid of honor. She will also Tomorrow in THE MORNING CALL The bride wore a navy blue and white ensemble with a corsage of white roses and 6weet peas. The bride's attendant.

Mrs. Frederick Gross wore a navy blue and white ensemble with a corsage of pink, roses and sweet peas. The bridegroom had Frederick Gross as his best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride's brother. The couple will reside on South Boulevard.

Mrs. Horning is a graduate of Bethlehem High school and is employed by ths Bethlehem Steel Co. Mr. Horning attended Bethlehem High school and is employed by the Bethlehem steel Co. ACKERMAN-VAN EM BURG NUPTIALS PERFORMED IN EASTON CHURCH Naomi V.

Ackerman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Ackerman, 624 Center Easton, Saturday afternoon became the bride of George G. VanEmburg, 2105 Northampton Wilson Doroiigh, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George VanEmburg, 41 N. Greenwood Easton. The ceremony was performed in St. Peter's Evangelical Reformed church, Easton. by the pastor, the Rev.

Frederick W. Shafer. A musical was presented by Marguerite S. Davis, organist, and Eileen Bill, vocalist. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore white satin, with flowing skirt nd train.

Her fingertip illusion veil was held in place by a lace coronet. She carried an arm bouquet of Easter lillies and fern. Mary Shafrr, maid of honor, wore pale green frosted organdy and carried an arm bouquet of yellow roses and fern. Charles R. VanEmburg was his brother's best man.

Ushers were Walter Weisel and Sterling Tyler, both of Easton. and Charles Ochs, Phillipsburg. J. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents. On their return from a wedding trip to "New York city, Mr.

and Mrs. VanEmburg will live at 624 Center Easton. LT. LEON D. STAFFIERI, 213TI1 ON FURLOUGH Lieut.

Leon D. Staffieri of Battery 231th Coast Artillery, arrived home Saturday for a short furlough. He plans to return in time to join the regiment In maneuvers in Florida, beginning April 20. Lieut. Staffieri.

formerly a member of the Victory Fire is in charge of the forest fire fighting crew in his regiment. have six bridesmaids. Following the ceremony a reception will be held on the lawn of the bride's parents home, BETHLEHEM'S MAYOR ROBERT PFEIFLE 61 YEARS OLD MONDAY Bethlehem's Mayor Robert Pfeifle, Monday will pass the 61st milestone of his life. A resident of Bethlehem since 1902. Mayor Pfeifle was born in Almont, April 14, 1880, a son of Frank and Catherine Headman Pfeifle.

He attended the Philadelphia public schools until he was 12, when he became a messenger boy. Later he learned the blacksmith and carpenter trades. He assumed the role of chief executive Jan. 6. 1930.

aftpr serving eight years as councilman. He was for two years a member of the old South Bethlehem borough council prior to consolidation. He has been serving as chief executive of the "Steel City" for the past 11 years, succeeding James M. Yeakle. Dr.

Reiter Is a graduate of Andover Princeton university and Harvard Medical school. Cambridge, Mass. He received his interneship and residency OF HENRY LAUBACH Mildred Irene Hopprs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

R. R. Hoppes, E. Depot Hellertown, and Henry T. Lau-bauch, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John S. Laubach, Main Hellertown, were married Saturday afternoon at the Lower Saucon church, by the Rev. R. H.

Krauss, Lutheran congregation pastor. Maynard T. Fritschman was best man. Ruth Heft was maid of honor and Robertta Hoppes was flower girl. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents, where the couple will reside.

Mrs. Laubach is a graduate of Hellertown High school and Moravian College for Women. She was employed in the Lehigh university library. Mr. Laubach was graduated from Hellertown High school and is an employe of the Bethlehem Steel Co.

at the Peter Brigham hospital. Bos ton, where he was assistant to the successor of Dr. Cushlng, famous brain doctor. Today THE MORNING CALL PKofograpKers will cover the Easter Parade and Easter Dawn Services In Bethlehem. Tomorrow see yourself, or your friends in a full picturization of Bethlehem's Easter Parade.

FOUNTAIN HILL GIRL WEDS BETHLEHEM MAN IN REFORMED CHURCH Leila Matilda Well, daughter of Mr and Mrs. George H. Weil, 932 Dela ware Fountain HU1, and Edwin F. Strauss, son of John and the late Tevllla Strauss, Bethlehem. R.

D. 4 were married Saturday In Grace Evangelical and Reformed church by VIRGINIA F. KLOTZ WEDS JOHN GALL IN BETHLEHEM CHURCH Virginia Fern Klotz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Klotz, 608 Ontario Bethlehem, and John Gall, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Gall 633 Ontario Bethlehem, were married Saturday In St. Peter's Lutheran church by the Rev. Corson C. Snyder.

The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Clayton B. Klotz, wore white taffeta with a long white veil falling from a halo of white violets. Mrs. Wil TO STAGE EGG HUNT TODAY FOR GUESTS OF CHILDREN'S HOME The Children's Home of Bethlehem and Allentown, the Wiley House, will observe Easter Day with an egg hunt on th playground at 7:15 a. m.

today for the 56 guests of the home. Supt. Newell J. Rice stated Saturday. The hunt will be in charge of Rus the Rev.

T. O. Brown. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white lace gown with finger-tip veil. She carried a colonial bouquet.

Mrs. Arlene Fritchman. Friedensville, matron of honor, and OPEN Mrs. George Strauss, Hellertown sell Carpenter, boys' physical director, bridesmaid, wore blue marquis with hat to match and peach colored lace with hat to match, respectively. Both carried colonial bouquet.

A reception was held at the home of the bride's and Lavene Tupper, girls director. Following breakfast, some of the Better Modern Homes For Prompt Buyers Corner Chestnut St. and Easton Road HELLERTOWN, PA, children will go to Sunday school at St. 'Pauls Lutheran church. Fountain parents.

HIV ft HilL and Fritz Memorial church. Bethlehem. Those attending Sunday school at the Pro-Cathedral Church of the Nativity, will do so at 3 p. m. when the Easter session will take place.

They will reside In Coopersburg. The bride attended Allentown High school and was employed by the Twentieth Century Silk Manufacturing Co. The bridegroom attended the township to 9rt-r. 1 in i i i i.i i i.ii mu.jn ip jjm i.u ih i ly.iii schools. He is employed as a brake man on the P.

B. N. E. Railroad. A special Easter dinner will be served at 12:30 p.

m. today. Supt. Rice announced that new suits for boys were purchased and Easter hats for I Corner Chestnut St and Easton Road i Size EG KATHLEEN SCHADLER, FORREST KOHLER, WED AT NORTHAMPTON Triangular Shape I FIRST FLOOR all the girls, as the new Easter outfit BUILDING PERMITS INDICATE BETHLEHEM BOOM STILL CONTINUES 1 Living Room Kathleen May Schadler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Norman Schadler, 916 Dewey Northampton, became the bride of Forrest Kohler. son of Mr. Kitchen and Dinette Recention Hall 8 xl2" Powder Room. Fireplace SECOND FLOOR 3 Bedrooms. Bathroom.

2 Linen Closets BASEMENT Recreation Room. Garage. Laundry and Furnace Room Indications from the number of and Mrs. Arthur Kohler, 667 Washing Ve're the foods that need beltne-f renting cold and Gibson alone gives ua the big, wide Super FrE'r Shelf instead of the uanal rraniped dropped-down cold unit. ton Northampton, yesterday afternoon in Grace Evangelical and Reformed church.

Northampton. The building permits issued by Walter Strasburg, Bethlehem zoning administrator, show the building boom in that city is not slowing down. On Saturday. Mr. Strasburg issued Rev.

C. H. Moatz performed the cere mony. Price to Reichard-Coulston, a permit Mrs. Kohler is a member of Grace Reformed church and a graduate of Northampton High school.

Mr. Kohl-ler is also a graduate of Northampton High school and is a member of St. Pown Payment Monthly Tayment JI1J1 to erect a metal building 92 feet by 100 feet connected with a brick building to be 62 feet by 24 feet, as an addition to the present plajit along the Mauch Chunk Road. The firm, at present, is employing 75 men, and is reported to be hiring more help dally. Mr.

Strasburg also issued permits for 28 homes, five garages and one addition to a home. "We're thone fine near-freeeing beveragea aUo fresh meat and crisp salads. We stay better longer on the Qiill-Drawer. jm fi 'ail jiiiiii li Paula Reformed church. Attending the couple were Dean Schadler of Allentown, the best man.

and Marie Gogle of Northampton, maid-of-honor. Ushers were Harvey 930 Easton Road Size Kohler and Maylon Schadle. Mrs. Margaret Slttler presented an organ 1 Llvlnir Room n'-SlT'-a- recital before the ceremony. "VTe need lou of 'normal cold room and Gibson provide that a-plenty! With a Super Freea'r Shelf and l-frla jar the nhrlven arc wide, deep, wUolly likable!" Distribute 1000 Eggs At Easl Texas Hunt The East Texas Playground Assn.

held its fourth annual egg hunt yesterday afternoon with more than 150 children participating. One thousand eggs were distributed. The roniinltt.ee arranging the hunt were Charles Foose. Elmer Ktauffer, George Butz, and Allen Lelbenaperger. Ladies of Easton Guardsmen Meet The Ladies auxiliary of the Easton National Guards met in he Easton Armory yesterday with Mrs.

William Oarron, president, presiding. It was announced that the Honorary Easton room PASEMFNT Garage. Furnace Room and wWho nt limp lettuce? Who want nhrivelrd pea? Vie vegetable need moint rold and throe hie Vegetable Freshener :1 Trice that!" give ita New Cinema, Formerly Strand Down Payment $2210 Monthly Payment I Peek into the next few years Morn freth-frozen foods! (They tieed morn frozen storage space.) Afore freth vegetables! (They need lots of moiat-rool apace.) Mora rrnnomiral bulk buying of meat. (That calls for roomy near-freezing moist storage.) With Super Freez'r Shelf, Chill-Drawer and Twin Veee-table Freshener, GIBSON PREPARES YOU for the New Food Era! Gibson today! 13S Chestnut St vw. i ssize a -o xju -u 9J 7.

Vt FIRST FLOOR Living Room Kitchen GALA OPENING SATURDAY CINEMA- r. ff! Dinette 5.1 2 Bedrooms TOBACCO ROAD 1 Bathroom as. Fireolace i II 1 '4 5 Xr 1 'I SECOND FLOOR 3 Future Bedrooms BASEMENT Garage. Laundry and Furnace Room Down Payment $1558 Monthly Payment $33.64 BIG 6 FOOT Here's great news! Genuine Gibson all-steel, all-welded, aealed insulated cabinet big ire rubo and frozen atorage compartment roomy shelves aealed-in-teel Scotch Yoke mechanism at an amazing price I HI iuim jiiv- i rT-TwJ Above homes Include: Stone Foundations. Insulation.

Torrid Hot Air Oil Heat, Copper Fipinr, Hardwood Floors, High Grade Weather Stripping throughout. 123 N.Gili ALLENTOWN, PA, EVERYTHING 4 YOUR HOME Office 9 A. M. to 5 r. M.

After being closed for the past two weeks, during which time It has been completely renovated and modernized, the New Cinema, formerly the Strand, opened lis doors yesterday and the management has been complimented on its spie and span appearance both inside and outside. The theatre has been entirely reseated with comfortable chairs, new rarpeta throughout and re-decorated. A new marquee of the latest type ha been provided, and a new front of colored glass and stainless steel together with new display frames, have been installed, together with new sidewalk and many other improvements. Phone 4247 Bethlehem 1AY F. CLAUSER General Contractor 540 Fourth Ave.

Bethlehem OPEN 9 TO 9 FREE DELIVERY FREE STORAGE.

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