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SUNDAY CALL CHRONICLE, AUGUST 7, 1983 SECOND THIRD Jose Hernandez Jose Hernandez, 72, of 100 Second Brooklyn, N.Y., died Friday in Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn. He was the husband of Anna (Negrete) Hernandez. He was a self-employed carpenter for many years before retiring in 1965. Born in San Turce, Puerto Rico, he was a son of the late Felix and Mariana (Rodriguez) Hernandez. Surviving with his widow are a son Paul, at home, and three brothers, Jose, Miguel and Ismael, all of New York City.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Weber Funeral Homes, 502 Ridge Allentown. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Herman S.

Sodl Herman S. Sodl, 65, of 1213 Ruch Coplay, died Saturday in his home. He was the husband of Hedwig (Sommer) Sodl. He was a night watchman for the Fuller Catasauqua, for 21 years before retiring in 1970, and he also was a farmer most of his life. Born in Coplay, he was a son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Wunderler) Sodl.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Stiles. Sodl was a veteran of World War II. Surviving with I his widow are a daughter, Theresa wife of Fred Gerlach of Kreidersville; four sons, Charles J. of Coplay, Herman J.

of Allentown, Michael C. of Catasauqua, and Joseph of Northampton; a sister Mary, wife of Richard White of Coplay; five brothers, Godfred, Joseph, Thomas, and Frederick, all of Coplay, and Anthony of Hollywood, and 10 grandchildren. Services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Northampton, will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in the church. A calling hour will precede services.

Mrs. Evelyn M. Heiss Mrs. Evelyn M. Heiss, 74, of 15 S.

Delp Allentown, died Saturday in Allentown Hospital. She was the widow of Henry G. Heiss. She was a sewing machine operator for many years for the former Nannette Manufacturing Allentown, before retiring in 1970. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late William F.

and Gertrude (Schaffer) Leiby. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Florence Smale of Northampton, and Mrs. Betty Gangewere of Allentown; two brothers, James of Northampton, and Francis of Columbia, S.C., and two grandsons. She was predeceased by a son Gerald W.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Kulik Funeral Home, 426 Hanover Allentown. A calling hour will precede services. Mrs. Helen M.

Kern Mrs. Helen M. Kern, 82, of 550 Main Slatington, died Friday in her home. She was the widow of David F. Kern.

Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Alex B. and Anna (Savitz) Morgan. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Slatington R.3. She was a past president of the Slatington Women's Club. Surviving are a son Richard of Thornton, Delaware County; a daughter Dorothea of Jupiter, two sisters, Mrs.

Margaret Bachman of Bethlehem and Mrs. Anne Fitzgerald of Delray Beach, three grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the George M. Harding Funer-, al Home, 25-27 N.

2nd Slatington. A calling hour will precede services. ERICH SCHLOSSER SUMMER SALE Quality Reasonably Priced 301 Fullerton Whitehall, Pa. Daily 9-5; Sat. 9-2; Phone 433-7012 Making Decisions Most men are free to think and act and make their own choices.

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Hummer Clarence L. Hummer, 71, of 127 Berk Palmer Township, formerly of Riegelsville, died Saturday in Easton Hospital. He was the husband of Florence (Fehr) Rodgers Hummer. He was a machine operator for the Riegel Paper Milford, N.J., for 32 years before retiring in 1976. He was born in Phillipsburg.

Hummer was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Memorial United Church of Christ, Wilson. Surviving with his widow are two stepsons, Charles Rodgers of Palmer Township and Robert W. Rodgers of Bethlehem Township; two stepdaughters, Evelyn Galbreath of Freehold, N.J., and Shirley Case of Washington, N.J.; 10 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton streets, Easton. Calling hours will be p.m. Monday. Mrs. Laura Wiederhold Mrs.

Laura J. Wiederhold, 76, of Moravian House Bethlehem, formerly of 125 E. Greenwich Bethlehem, died Friday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. She was the widow of John T. Wiederhold.

Born in Seidersville, she was a daughter of the late Winslow and Elizabeth (Reinhart) Xander. Surviving are a daughter Dolores, wife of Richard Weibel of Key Largo, a granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Wallace M. Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem.

Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Monday. Long addition Kay L. Long, 33, of 1427 High Bethlehem, who was dead on arrival Tuesday at Muhlenberg Medical Center, Bethlehem, following a two-vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer converter gear on Route 512, East Allen Township, was a daughter of the late Norman R. and Martha (Funk) Long.

She was a stepdaughter of Gladys (Anders) Long, who was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Gladys Long remains in critical condition in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. Mrs. Celestine Moyer Mrs. Celestine M.

Moyer, 87, of 534 Third Catasauqua, died Satur- ur day in Sacred Heart Hospital. She was the widow of Charles P. Moyer Sr. Born in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Pauline (Vache) Mai. She was a member of St.

Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Catasauqua. Surviving are four sons, Charles P. Jr. of Allentown, Carson W. of Whitehall Township, Calvin R.

of Emmaus, and Carl A. of Coopersburg R.2; nine grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. ren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Clinton R.

Diefenderfer Funeral Home, 1064 Fifth North Catasauqua. Calling hours will be p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Lester Strock Mrs.

Hilda M. Strock, 54, of 615-A Ramblewood Lane, Bethlehem, died Saturday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. She was the wife of Lester A. Strock. She was a machine operator at Berkron Manufacturing Bethlehem, before retiring because of poor health.

Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of William and Thelma (Reynolds) Rowe of Bethlehem. She was a member of Fritz Memorial United Methodist Church, Bethlehem. Surviving with her husband and parents are a son David of Allentown; three daughters, Brenda, wife of John Cole of Bethlehem, Mrs. Thelma Lewis of Midway Park, N.C., and Elaine, wife of Michael Ludewig of Gainesville, three sisters, Mrs. Shirley Horning and Mrs.

Betty Garcia, both of Bethlehem, and Mrs. Susan Legue of Guilford, and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lester S. Pearson Funeral Home, 1901 Linden Bethlehem.

Calling hours will be p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Emil Soroka DEATHS Ruyak infant Jacquelyn Anne Ruyak, 3-weekold daughter of Dr. Robert B.

and Jennifer (Mease) Ruyak of 147 E. Broad Bethlehem, died Saturday in Children's Hospital, Philadelphia. She was born in Bethlehem and was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Surviving with her parents are her paternal grandparents, Atty.

Edward G. and Grace (Dolton) Ruyak and her maternal grandparents, Eugene and DeEtta (Barber) Mease, all of Bethlehem; her maternal great-grandparents, George and Mildred (Fluck) Mease of Hellertown; her maternal great-grandfather, Frank Barber, in New Mexico, and her paternal great-grandmother, Louise Dolton of Trenton, N.J. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. A Mass of the Angels will be celebrated in the church. There will be no calling hours.

The Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad Bethlehem, is in charge of arrangements. W. Carson Wallace W. Carson Wallace, 76, of 3810 Broadway Road, Forks Township, formerly of 523 Parsons Easton, died Saturday in Easton Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Frances (Shimer) Wallace who died in 1978. He worked at Baker Chemical Phillipsburg, for 42 years before retiring as head of the payroll department in 1972. Before that, he taught mathematics at Pen Argyl High School for several years. Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, he was a son of late S. Carson and Esther Wallace.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Easton. Wallace was a past secretarytreasurer of the Pocono Karters Association serving for 10 years. A 1928 graduate of Lafayette College, he was elected the Alumni Association Hall of Fame in 1981. Surviving are a daughter, Frances Snyder of Forks Township; a sister, Mrs. Esther Williams of Moore Haven, two grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton streets, Easton. There will be no calling hours. Francis M. Pinter Francis M.

Pinter, 71, of Hellertown R.1 died Saturday in St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Anna (Drabick) Pinter. He and his wife celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary in September. He worked for UGI for 42 years before retiring as a stationary engineer in 1969.

He was a member of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Hellertown. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Francis and Theresa (Steinbach) Pinter. Surviving with his widow are a son Francis of Lower Saucon Township; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Fantasia of Bethlehem and Margaret, wife of Edward Harobin of Hellertown R.1; a brother Anthony of Butztown; two sisters, both of Freemansburg; seven grandchildren, and two greatServices at 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday in the Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad Bethlehem, will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in the church. A calling hour will precede the services. KEYSTONE MEMORIAL CO. Exclusive Lehigh Valley Retailer of CERTIFIED MONUMENTS with GRANITCRAFT KEYLOC AUGUST TRUCKLOAD SALE NOW IN PROGRESS Continues thru Aug.

17 24th St. Walbert Ave. 435-9597 Open 8:00 to 5:00 Daily, Sat. 8:30 to Noon Other Hours By Appointment Mrs. Jacqueline Soroka, 57, of Turnersville, N.J., died Saturday in John F.

Kennedy Hospital, Washington Division, Turnersville. She was the wife of Emil Soroka. Born in Paris, France, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Serge Launay.

Surviving with her husband are a son, Stephan at home, and a daughter Odile of Philadelphia. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Greek Catholic Cemetery, Northampton. There will be no calling hours.

The Egizi Funeral Home, 200 Ganttown Road, Turnersville, is in charge of arrangements. Frederick A. Faber Frederick A. Faber, 93, of 905 Broadway, Fountain Hill, died Saturday in his home. He was the husband of Meta (Durkop) Biskup Faber.

He was an engineer and elevator mechanic for the Yale Club and Links Club, New York City, before retiring in 1946. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he was a son of the late Gustave and Dorothy Faber. was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fountain Hill. Faber was a veteran of World War I.

Surviving with his widow are two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A son Fritz died in 1970. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the James T. Downing Funeral Home, 9th Avenue and W.

Broad Street, Bethlehem. Calling hours will be p.m. Monday. Mrs. Casimer Mrs.

Kathleen Mrowka, 73, of 2138 Glendale Bethlehem, died Saturday in Sacred Heart Hospital. She was the wife of Casimer Mrowka. She was a spreader in the Fountain Hill Mills for 15 years until 1981. She was born in Ireland. She was a member of Ss.

Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Surviving with her husband are a stepdaughter Susan, wife of John Savacool of Little Falls, N.J.; a stepson, Dennis V. of Washington D.C., and two step-grandchildren. Services at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Wallace M.

Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Bethlehem, will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in the church. Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Monday. William L. Snyder William L.

Snyder, 64, of 315 Walnut Catasauqua, died Saturday in his home. He was the husband of Darris H. (Freeman) Snyder. He was a shop clerk for Mack Trucks, Allentown, for 21 years before retiring last year. Born in Northampton, he was a son of the late John and Florence (Muth) Snyder.

He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ. Surviving with his widow are a son Bruce of Hendersonville, N.C., and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Rayden of Northampton. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the church.

Calling hours will be p.m. Monday in the John H. Brubaker Funeral Home, 3rd and Walnut streets, Catasauqua. Mrs. Evelyn D.

Boyle Mrs. Evelyn D. Boyle, 69, of 930 Liberty Allentown, died Saturday in Sacred Heart Hospital. She the widow of Allan E. Boyle.

graduate of the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing, she was a nurse for Drs. Roger Minner and William Hertz until 1959. She then worked for Blue Shield, Los Angeles, before retiring in 1972. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late James A.G. and Gertrude S.

(Beltz) Webb. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Allentown. Surviving are a daughter, Evallan at home, and a brother, Raymond W. of Allentown.

Services at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Stephens Funeral Home, 1335-37 Linden Allentown, will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in the church. A calling hour will precede the services. WE HAVE A NEW CONCEPT OUR but The Arthur R. Schisler Funeral Home is a well respected and established firm, serving Lehigh Valley families for over 50 years.

We have the experience and facilities to arrange and conduct any type of service. and the expertise to guide in PRE-NEED FUNERAL PLANNING AND FINANCING. Schister Funeral Home Arthur R. Schister, Director 2119 Washington Avenue Northampton, Penna. Zip 18067 Phone 262-2727 or 7777 Actress Judy Canova, 69; hillbilly star of 1930s-40s LOS ANGELES Judy Canova, 69, whose comic, down-home singing and acting made her the hillbilly queen of radio, stage and movies during the 1930s and 1940s, died Friday at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital.

Her family said she died of cancer. Born Juliette Canova in Starke, she sang in clubs and on radio while in high school before going to New York City with her sister Anne and brother Zeke. The trio sang hillbilly songs at The 1 Village Barn in Greenwich Village before Miss Canova was noticed by bandleader Paul Whiteman and signed to his national radio show. She stayed with Whiteman for 12 years and later was a regular singing guest on the Edgar Bergen and Charley McCarthy radio show. Following a stint on the "Woodbury Soap Half Hour" radio series, she had her own radio program, "The Judy Canova Show." In 1937, she appeared on Broadway in the "Ziegfeld Follies," and later in "Calling All Stars" and "Yokel Boy." She toured with "No, No, Nanette." Miss Canova signed a film contract with Republic Pictures in 1940, where her cornpone humor shone in such movies as "Scatterbrain," "Sis Hopkins" and "Joan of Ozark." Fearing the bubble would burst, she and husband Philip Rivero carefully invested her money, giving her financial independence.

"I had an eight-picture contract which gave me half of the profits the first such deal that any star got, believe," she said in a 1960 interview. "After the first six pictures I didn't like the way things were going, so I just decided to Israel J. Kapstein, 79; was professor, novelist PROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University English professor Israel J. Kapstein, author of the 1941 best-selling "Something of died Friday at Miriam Hospital.He was 79.

Asked why he chose to teach when he could have followed a writing career, Kapstein once said the rewards of helping create better students were greater than those of creating works of fiction. Last December, a former student donated $1 million to establish the Israel J. Kapstein chair in English, the Her other films included "Puddinhead," "Sleep Time Gal," "Chatterbox," "Sleepy Lagoon," "Louisiana Hayride," "Oklahoma Annie," "Honeychile," "Artists and "Huckleberry Finn," and "Cannonball." During World War II, her films assumed a' military twist, with titles such as "True to the Army" and "The WAC from Walla A recording artist for RCA, she was the first country music vocalist to sing on network television, said Miss Canova's friend and publicist, Michelle Chauncey. On television, she appeared on "The Colgate Comedy Hour," "Love, American Style," "Police Woman," "The Alfred Hitchcock Show" and "The Tonight Show." She last appeared on television on "The Love Boat" in 1980. first endowed professorship in English donated to Brown since 1802.

His first writing success came in 1937 with publication of the novella "The Song the Summer Evening Sings." His short stories were published in Good Housekeeping" and "Colliers" magazines. He was named a full professor at Brown in 1951 and visiting professor of American literature at the University of Saigon in 1961. After his retirement from Brown in 1969, Kapstein collaborated in the translation of two ancient Hebrew manuscripts and in 1976 received the National Jewish Book Award. Eastern Amtrak riders enjoying better trips WASHINGTON (AP) Passen- The project included massive gers are beginning to reap the bene- track repairs, including the laying of fits of faster speeds and smoother concrete ties and continuously weldrides from a billion project to ed rails that allow a maximum $2.1 Northeast corridor of 120 of the and speed upgrade between Amtrak's mph on part trip Washington and Boston, an speeds as high as 110 miles per hour Amtrak spokesman says. on much of the rest of the route.

The spokesman, Clifford Black, said $100 million included in the Those track repairs, Black said, transportation appropriations bill have cut the time for the fastest trip passed by Congress Wednesday is the between Washington and New York last of money the Reagan to two hours, 49 minutes, down from administration has slated for the three hours, 26 minutes just two project. years ago. But Black said Amtrak would like The track work is now 75 percent to spend an additional $310 million on complete, Black said. the project. "The payoff has begun and the aide to Rep.

William Ratchford, D- tient." said. "It's beginning to Both Black and Kevin Lynch, an riding public has been very a member of the House Appro- bring some major benefits to passenpriations Committee's transportation gers." subcommittee, said an expensive Speeds were slow and rides were part of the original plan electrify- sometimes bumpy while the repairs ing the tracks between New Haven were being made, he said, but now and Boston has been abandoned as that the new track is in on much of too costly. the route and has had a chance to That electrification would have settle and be realigned, speeds are up cost about $300 million' and would and rides are smooth. have saved an engine change at New Still to be completed with the reHaven. maining $100 million are additional "It was found the capital costs of track work and upgrading of signals electrifying the track between New along the route.

Haven and Boston did not justify the The additional $310 million 1 that project. It was shelved," Black said. Amtrak would like to spend also An electric locomotive pulls would be used for additional track trains from Washington to New Ha- upgrading and for construction of ven now, and then a diesel takes over switching, repair and maintenance to Boston. facilities, Black said. POLICE critical Boy, 12, still critical after fall from tower The 12-year-old Wind Gap boy who fell 40 feet from an electrical tower in Plainfield Township remained in critical condition yesterday in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Joel Shook of 122 Washington St. was in the shock trauma unit for treatment of second-and third-degree electrical burns and multi-trauma. State police at Stockertown reported the boy attempted to climb a Pennsylvania Power Light Co. tower along railroad tracks on Blue Mountain in Plainfield Township, just west of the Wind Gap border. Moonlight sale slated for downtown Easton Merchants in downtown Easton will hold a "Moonlight" sale 6-9 p.m.

Tuesday. Joseph W. Grollman, chairman of the retail promotions committee of the Two Rivers Area Commerce Committee, said the sale will feature The accident occurred Saturday about 11:30 a.m.. is investigating the incident, a spokesperson said. Man is hospitalized after cycle accident A 46-year-old man was admitted to Easton Hospital after he was involved in a motorcycle accident in the 500 block of Belmont Street, Easton, shortly after 4:30 p.m.

yesterday. Additional information from Easton police was not available last night, but an Easton Hospital spokesperson identified the victim as Henry Harris whose address and condition were also not released. A spokesman at Northampton County Control, the Nazareth R.1 emergency dispatching service, said a dog may have been killed as a result of the accident. "rock-bottom prices on summer fashions and other timely items," and some stores will offer discounts on new fall merchandise. Some downtown stores will be closed 5-6 p.m.

that day to prepare for the sale, and others will remain open all day. On-street meter parking will be free after 5 p.m..