The Daily Courier from Connellsville, Pennsylvania • Page 6

PAGE SIX THE DAILY CONNELLSVILLE, PA. AVKD.XESDAY. SIJIBER 30, 1936. PERSONAL I Lynch of 348 North Arch returned home from Han- 'vhere he spent his vaca- 4 mother, Mrs. Catherin Lyt fall coats, dry cleanea pressed, 60c.

Simons Cash Carry ment--28sept-4t. Mrs. Agnes Lynch, who is ill at her home in North Apch still confined to her bed but 1 is improved. Annual chicken and waffle dinner and supper by Ladies' Aid Society Lutheran Church, Jrd, 11 to 1:30 and 5 to 7:30, tickets 50c. also Misses Rheba and Ruby Tissue were among the out-of-town guests at a miscellaneous shower -given Monday evening by Frank K.

Bailey at her home "at Ohiopyle in honor of Mrs. Frank Funk of Washington, D. C. Card party, Thursday. October 1st, St.

Aloysius Hall, Dunbai. Bridge, "500," bingo. Valuable prizes. Door prize. Admission Mr.

and Mrs. Melvm Sampey of this city were guests of tha former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sampey, of Brownfield Mrs. Sampey's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. F. C. Mulligan of Uniontown Sunday. The Ladies' Aid of U.

B. Church will hold their rummage sale, in room formerly occupied by Hose's Bakery, N- Pittsburs vember 5th. and Mr. and Mrs. Warren L.

Wright of the Windsor Apartments, left, this morning by motor for W. Va. From there they will go to Elkins. W. to" attend "the fall festival.

Mrs Alice Henry of Irwin, formerly of this city, attended the funeral service for George L. Blackstone held Tuesday afternoon at the family home along the Springfield pike. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Poorbaugh of Confluence, Miss Sidney Poorbaugh of Mount Pleasant and John Burns of Scottdale attended a dinner given Sunday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Leydic of Glen- goe. Mr.

and Mrs. William Warne of Clarksburg, W. spent the weekend as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Patterson avenue.

Mrs. C. E. Moser of Brownsville, formerly of Dawson, returned home Tuesday after a few days' visit with Mrs. L.

S. Bobbins of Morton Mrs. president of the Tri-County Council of the American Legion Auxiliaries of Fayette, Washington and Greene counties. Aaiit Het Bj "There ain't nothin' that disgusts a fat woman like hearin' a little hundred and forty pourider, wishm' she could lose some weight." Landon Holds Lead In Grass Roots Poll THE OLD HOME TO Repistertii TJ. Patent BX International News Service.

NEW YORK, Sept. Alfred M. Landon today led in the popular vote in 28 President in 31, in the latest figures of the "grass roots" presidential poll of 3,000 rural newspapers being conducted in cooperation with Publishers Autocaster Service and the American Press, First returns were tabulated this week from Arkansas, Georgia and Vermont, making 39 states heard from thus far in the poll, which is covering only farms and small villages and towns. A total of 792,524 ballots have been counted. They are divided as follows: Landon 447,973 56.J per cent Roosevelt 295,882 37.3 per cent Lemke 36.6Q5 4.6 per cent Thomas 5,995 .8 per cent Colvin 2,376 .3 per cent Browder 3,693 .5 per cent by STANLEY GEE, MAW.

IVE FOE60T-V TEAM I PI-AY Vo TOPAV JOST BUTTi'. OH A COUPLE LETTE LANOS, OLD ENOD6H FOR A REGULAR-JOB-- DAt SAYS THEY NEEP A STROPS BOY AT THE MOP HANDLE TO VvRM OUT THHj VJETMOPS THEY USE FOR PcTMONSITUATIONS LOCAL NOT LANDED A BERTH ON ANY OF THE TEAMS HE HAS PLAYEO Vvl-m SO FAfc THIS SEASON IPlfr-Ul W. JTAUCY--ONTtAl MJO1 9 3 Grim Reaper District 14 Schools Hold Convention District 14, Fayette County Sunday School Association, which comprises 11 schools, held its. monthly rally at Mount Zion United Brethren Church on Sunday afternoon -with an attendance of 306 persons. The Buchanan church, having the largest number present, a total of 115, carried off the atfendance banner.

percentages were "bTised on the average attendance for three Sundays in the month before the rally. This was the third meeting in -the district and previously Longwootl and Calvary had won the banner. The officers of the district are: G. C. Sleasman, president; Clarence Shaulis, vice- president; Ruth Sparks, secretary, and E.

T. Beck, treasurer. The attendance of the various schools and the percentages follow: Buchanan Church of God, 315, 182 per cent. Longwood Union Sunday School, 49, 128 per cent. Calvary Church of United Evangelical, 51, 108 per cent: El Bethel Church of Brethren, 15, 43 per cent.

County Line Church of the Brethren, 15, 14 per cent. Indian Head Church of God, 21, nine per cent. Nebo Church- of God, -10, five per cent. Hillview Church of God, three, percentage not known. Clinton Sunday School, not represented.

Davistown United. Evangelical Church, four, percentage not taown. Mount Zion Church of the United Brethren, 23, percentage not known. Power Officials Meet President NUMBERS WRITER PAYS $25 FINE Harry Austin of 282 East Fairview avenue was arrested at 11:40 o'clock this morning in "West Crawford avenue near Brimstone Corner on a charge of writing numbers by Patrolman John Nez. Ke was fined $25 by Mayor Ira E.

Younkm and he paid. Stork Busy at Hospital. The stork was a busy fellow around Connellsville State Hospital last night and this morning. A boy was the first to arrive, being born at 10:25 o'clock last night to Mr. By International News Sen-Ice.

WASHINGTON, Sept. and private power company officials converged on the White House today for the first of a series of conferences designed to provide for a plan of cooperation between the Federal and private interests which will give the consumer lower costs. Prior to a general conference late this afternoon to which some of the leading figures in the utility field have been invited, President Koose- velt had a separate meeting this morning with Administration officials and experts identified with the Government's undertakings. PRESIDENT RAPS COMMUNIST CHARGE AS FALSE ISSUE Continued from Page One. heritage, and' you are familiar, especially In the state of' New York, with fay public service extending back over quarter of a century.

For nearly four years I have been President of the United States. A long record has been written. In that record, both in this state and in the National Capital, you will find a simple, clear and consistent adherence not only to the letter-but to the spirit of the American form ol government. "To'that record, my future and the future of my Administration will conform. I have not sought, I do not I repudiate the support of any advocate of communism or of any other alien 'jsm' which would by fair means or foul change our American democracy.

"That is my position. It always has been my position. It always will be my position." Mr. Koosevelt said no difference existed between Democrats and Republicans on communism; the difference, he continued, was in how they dealt with commusism. The Democrats "have been realistic enough to face it.

We have been intelligent enough to do something about it. And the world has seen the results of what we have done." REBEL ADVANCE GUARD WITHIN 25 MILES OF MADRID Continued from Page One. Spanish rebels capture Madrid, they will not control Spain's government, Fernando de Los Rios, new Spanish o'clock this morning to Mr. and Tne said fa a event Mrs. Clayton Basinger also of Madrid would be carried on Connellsville, and the tturd an- by the Cata i and other de other girl, born at 4:10 o'clock to fenders of Uberty our people Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Cohgan ot Star But Kos not thlnk Madnd Route, Connellsville. ever capitulate. WILLIAM REYNOLDS William Reynolds, 66 years old, died at 7 o'clock Tuesday night at his home near Star Junction following a lingering illness. He leaves his wife, Susan; three sons, Frank of Colonial, James of Fairbanks, Harry at home; one daughter, Mrs.

William Boyd of New Salem; two brothers. Frank of Vanderbilt and Philip of Clarksville; one sister, Mrs. Harry Fuller of Smock, and five stepchildren, Dempsey Anderson of Star Junction, Mrs. Margaret Wingrove of Akron. Ohio, Mrs.

Alice Duff of Steubenville, Ohio, and Mrs. Myrtle Harper and Ruth Anderson, at home. The-funenil will be held on Friday afternoon with a brief service at the late home at 1 o'clock followed by full rites at the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. Rev. H.

W. Kilgore of New Salem will officiate, assisted by Rev. Fred Fink of the Perryopolis Christian Church. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. JOSEPH POCHATKO GREENSBURG, Sept.

SO.Woseph Pochatko, 46 years old, of Bovard, an assistant mine foreman, a former resident of near Mount Pleasant, died suddenly Tuesday morning while at work in the Bovard mine. He leaves his wife, Mary, five children, two brothers and two sisters, including Mrs. Julia Stakovich of Buffington. Mr. Pochatko was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose at Mount Pleasant.

SLOAN FUNERAL The funeral service for John C. Sloan, retired Pennsylvania Railroad engineer of Huffsdale, who died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Merle Kunselman, 1101 Burns street, Pittsburg, was held this afternoon at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Wilkinsburg. Mr. Sloan is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Margaret Sloan; one daughter, Mrs. Kunselman; one son, Gail Sloan, and three grandchildren. COUNTY PATRIOTIC MEETING OCTOBER 18 AT BAPTIST CHURCH A report approving the progress being made in the alleged third degree slaying of Frank C. Monaghan and complimenting Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti for his unqualified and non-partisan conduct ot the circumstances surrounding it was a highlight of the meeting of the Fayette County Federation of Secret Societies Tuesday night at Uniontown.

The report was made by the committee on law and order. Plans were advanced for the next patriotic mass meeting which will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 18, in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church in Connellsville. The speakers for this rally will be in charge of members of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. President D. A.

Griffith of Uniontown named James W. of Connellsville and Jesse 0. Orbin of Uniontown committee to contact the clergy of Fayette county in an effort to have each deliver a sermon, at 3 time suitabale to them, founded on the general text of anti-Communism. Owen Enlists In Army. Daniels Hughes.

Jr. of Mother, Daughter Killed. DETROIT, Sept. Indies of Mrs. Gladys Morgrette, 26.

and her Joy Ann, were found by police in their gas- filled apartment here. Police the Uniontown recruiting office jets on a kitchen stove were announced, turned Lemont. has enlisted in the U. S. Army for service with the Infantry in Hawaii, Sergeant James H.

Smith i Attend Brindle Funeral. Among those from ihis city who attended the funeral services yesterday at Latrobe for Charles H. Brindle were his father, John G. Brindle of South Ninth street, West Side, Mr. and Mrs.

George Brindle and Samuel Brindle. George and Samuel are brothers of the deceased. RETIRED UNIONTOWN MERCHANT SUCCUMBS TO AUTO CRASH HURTS At the Theatres UNIONTOWN, Sept. N. (Dick) Craft, 84 years old, one of Uniontown's olde; and better known i retired merchants, died at 8:50 o'clock Tuesday night in Uniontown Hospital of injuries suffered in an automobile accident June 3 50 miles south of Pcteisburg, while on his wjy to Florida with friends.

He suffered a fractured neck and contusions of his body, remaining in the Virginia hospital until June 21 when he was removed to the Jocal institution. Mr. Craft was born' Redstone townshnp October 26, 1852. a son of the late JameF W. and Caroline Cralt.

Educated in the township schools, he remained on his father's farm until 1887 he became associated with the Union Supply Company in Westmoreland county. In 1892, he returned to the farm, staying until 1902, when he come to Uniontown and opened the Craft Hardware store, later erecting the Craft building now the property of Louclcs Hardware Company. In 1930, he retired from active business and returned to the farm. On May 31, 1875, Mr. Craft was married to Miss Rebecca daughter of the late Stephen R.

and Sarah Nutt, who preceded him in death 53 years later on August 10, 1928. He leaves three children, Paul K. Craft, Luray V. Jeffries and S. Colvin Craft, all of Uniontown; 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three sisters and one brother.

The body was taken to the S. Colvin Craft home at 345 West Berkeley street where the funeral service will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in Redstone Cemetery near Brownsville. MRS. LAURA HIXSON DIES FROM EFFECTS OF HIP FRACTURE Special to The Courier.

GREENSBUKG, Sept. the result of a fractured hip she received nine weeks ago, Mrs. Laura Hixson, 77 years, four months and 14 days old, widow Noah Hixon of Scottdale, died at 11:10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Truxal at 110 Talbot avenue, Greensburg.

Mrs. Hixson, who had resided in Scottdale tor 40 years before coming to Greensburg three years ago after the death of her husband, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunker at Hunker, and a brother, Wilson Hays of Ruftsdale. The funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Truxal home in charge of Rev. M.

M. Allbeck, pastor of the Scottdale Lutheran Church of which she was a member, and Rev. M. J. Brougher, pastor of the Scottdale Church oJt the Brethren.

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