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Obituary Rose Lipchkowski Rose Lipchkowski, 71, of 33 Minden Court, Nanticoke, died Sunday morning in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes Barre: The former Rose Piontkowski, she was a life-long resident of Nanticoke and was employed at the Penn Footwear Company in Nanticoke. She retired in 1970. Her husband, Frank, died in 1960. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, Nanticoke, and its Sacred Heart Society.

Surviving are sons, Anthony and Frank, both of Nanticoke; daughter, Mrs. Arlene Matthews, Nanticoke; nine grandchildren; a brother, Andrew, Nanticoke; sisters, Catherine, Nanticoke; Mrs. Victoria Hudack, Rapid City, S.D.; Mrs. Antonette Dombrowski, Forty Fort. Furneral on Wednesday at 8: 30 a.m.

in the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home, 14 W. Green Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in St. Stanislaus Church. Interment in the parish cemetery, Friends many call Monday 7 to 9 and Tuesday 1 to 4 and 7 to-9 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus Nannettes will recite the Rosary Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. John F. Mikula John F. Mikula, 41 Mill Pittston, died Saturday afternoon in Pittston Hospital. Born in Swoyersville, he was a resident of Pittston since 1961.

Prior to his retirement, he worked in local coal mines and later for Linde Construction Company. He was a member of the West Side Social Club, Avoca. His wife, the former Blanche Skripkowski, died in 1961. Surviving are sons, John, -Dallas; Charles, Wyoming; daughters, Mrs. Andrew Blalberchak, West Pittston; Mrs.

Stephen Edmondson, Fern Brook; brothers, Joseph, Wyoming; Andrew, Swoyersville. Funeral on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Interment in St.

Rocco's Cemetery. Friends may call Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Gwendoline Kahn Mrs." Gwendoline Kahn, 77, of Overbrook Road, Dallas, passed away suddenly at her home Sunday morning. Born April 29, 1902, in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late William and Grace Price Griffiths, she had been a resident of the Back Mountain area for many years. Her husband, Henry.

Kahn, died in 1976. Surviving 'are daughters, Mrs. Nancy Groblewski, Dallas; Mrs. Russell Kile, 10 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; Cedric Griffiths, Wernersville. Funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m.

in the -Karl E. Blight Funeral Home, 392 Wyoming Kingston, with Rev, Douglas N. Akers, pastor of Dallas United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment in Mount Greenwood '-Cemetery, Trucksville. Friends may call Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m.

Joseph Serafin Joseph Serafin, 212 Lackawanna Dupont, died Monday morning i in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Mr. Serafin was a life resident pont and a retired miner, last employed at Inkerman Coal Company. He was a member -of Sacred Heart Church, Dupont; Polish American Citizens Club: and United Mine Workers. His wife, the former Julianne Lukasiewicz, died in March 1972.

Surviving are sons, Walter, Dupont; Joseph and Ronald, at home; daughters, Mrs. Lewis Sitnick, Old Forge; Mrs. Stanley Genzik and Mrs. Andrew Sitnick, Dupont; brothers, Frank, Scranton; Stanley, Long Island, N.Y.; sisters, Catherine Exter, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs. Bertha Malinics, Dupont; Mrs.

Walter. Falko, Dupont; four grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 9 from Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church Pittston, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in Sacred Heart Church, Dupont. Interment, parish cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4.

and 7 to 9. George F. Weber George F. Weber, 69, of 136 Forest Mountaintop, died Saturday in General Hospital. Born Jan.

11, 1910 in Altoona, a son of Frank and Della Schmidt Weber, he was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church, Mountaintop. He was an agent for Mutual of Omaha Inc. at Mountainstop for 30 years before retiring in 1969. Surviving are his.

wife, the former Helen Crist; son, G. Ronald, at home; brother, Harry, Altoona; sisters, Mrs. Flora McDowell, Altoona, Mrs. Marian Weamer, Tacoma, Wash. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered in Sacred Heart Church, Altoona, Wednesday at 9.

Internment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Altoona. Friends may call at the Stevens Mortuary, 1421 Eighth Altoona, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and'7 to 9. Papers burned WILKES-BARRE Bundles of newspapers delivered Sunday morning, to Charlie's Market, North Main and East Jackson streets, were set on fire, police were Employee doseph. Youngblood.

said the papers, delivered at about 3 a.m., were taken to the rear of the store building and burned. Officers Jack Morgan and Richard Brown investigated. LEADER, Wilkes-Barre, Funerals WAGNER Mrs. Elva Indian Lake and Seminole, formerly of Forty Fort, Tuesday, 11 a.m., Hugh B. Hughes and Son Funeral Home, Forty Fort.

M. Almira Long Mrs. M. Almira Long, 63, of Sweet Valley, died Friday in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. A daughter of the late Stanley and Hannah Zacharias Post, she was born on Nov.

24, 1915. She was a member of the Community Bible Church, Sweet Valley, Senior Citizen's Club, Dallas and the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Surviving are sons, Dean, Southampton; Jan, at home; daughters, Gloria, Piscataway, N.J.; Mrs. Wilma Goldsmith, Chambersburg; Mrs. Wanda Rhodes, Dallas, Texas; Miralie Beih Long, a student at Bob Jones University; five grandchildren; brothers, Howard, Sweet Valley; Doran, Harveys Lake; sister, Mrs.

Vida Kitchen, Sweet Valley. Funeral on Tuesday at I1 a.m. in the Community Bible Church, with Rev. Jack Peters, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Jay Long, Rev.

Brad Iverson and Rev. Jack Cooper. Friends may call at the Clarke Piatt Funeral Home, Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek, on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and at the Community Bible Church Tuesday from 9 a.m. until time of service.

Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery. Pikes Creek. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be sent to M. Almira Long Memorial Fund, Community Bible Church, Sweet Valley. John Pitel John Pitel, 1337 Main Port Griffiths, died Sunday at 7 p.m.

in Pittston Hospital following an illness. Born in Port Griffiths, he was educated in Jenkins Township schools. Before his retirement, he was employed as a carpenter at Duryea Woodworking. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 938, Jenkins Township.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Pittston, and its Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife, the former Irene Miskovic; daughters, Mrs. Carol Rohaly, White House Station, N.J.; Mrs. Renee McCabe, Exeter Park; sisters, Mrs.

Anna Hynick, Benton; Mrs. Mary Yautz, Queens, N.Y.C.; Mrs. Madeline Breza, Wyoming; brothers, Alec, Stephen, Binghamton, N.Y.: Joseph, Johnson City, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral on Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Mary Morris Funeral Home, 1291 Wyoming Exeter, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.

in St. John the Baptist Church, Pittston. Interment in the parish cemetery, Exeter. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wake service Tuesday evening.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the chairty of one's choice. Mrs. Mary Zavatsky Mrs. Mary Zavatsky, 56 Atlantic Avenue, Edwardsville, died -Friday in Valley Crest where she had been a guest for over two months. Born in Austria, she came to the United States as a young woman and resided in Edwardsville for most of her life.

She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Kingston. Surviving are a son, John, Pringle; daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Baurys and Mrs. Mary Homza, both of Edwardsville; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren.

Funeral on Monday at 10 a.m. in the Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson Larksville, with Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Byzantine Church. Interment in 'parish cemetery, Courtdale.

Monday, August 6, 1929 Mrs. Stella Wysocki Mrs. Stella Wysocki, 401 Watt Duryea, died Sunday morning in Mercy Hospital, Scranton, where she had been a patient for the past two months. She was born in Duryea, a daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Monikoski Yablonski. She was educated in Duryea schools and was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Duryea.

She and her husband, Anthony, celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary Oct. 6, 1978. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are daughters, Mrs. Regina Salidis, Taylor; Mrs. Charles Zubey, Merritt Island, Mrs.

Donald Resavy, East Orange, N.J.; Mrs. Walter Ameika, nine granchildren, great-grandchilDuryea; Mrs. Cody. Pehanich, Taylor; dren. A brother, Alex, died in 1978.

Funeral services at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Frank E. Piontek Funeral Home, 204 Main Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church. Interment in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Tuesday 7 to 9 and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Henry K. Waters Henry K.

Waters of Ideal Trailer Court, Berwick, died Saturday morning at 9:45 a.m. in Berwick Hospital where he had been a patient for the past three weeks. Born -in Philadelphia on Nov. 18, 1923, he was a son of the late Harry K. and Margaret Waters and lived in Berwick for most of his life.

A Navy veteran, he had been employed by Berwick Hospital as an operating room orderly for the past 13 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Elva Remley; son, Gary, Waters, Berwick; stepson, Jack Glodfelter, Las daughter, Ms. Christine Bloomsburg, RD brothers, Carroll Waters, Wilkes-Barre; Sheldon Waters, Denville, N.J.; sisters, Mrs. Margaret Cusumano, Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Caroline Hall and Mrs.

Keith Cragle, both of Ashley; four grandchildren; six step-grandchildren. Funeral on. Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the G. Richard Mayo Funeral Home, Second and Chestnut Streets, Berwick, with Rev.

Kenneth L. Troup, pastor of Summer Hill United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery, Berwick. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 p.m. John F.

Sponar John F. Sponar, 86, of RD 6, -Dallas, was pronounced dead on arrival at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Born- in -Poland, June 16, 1893, he came to the United States as a child and settled in Avoca. He resided in Township for the past seven years, having previously resided in Luzerne for.

many years. Before his retirement in 1953; he was employed as a coal miner at various area collieries. His wife, the former, Lottie Latoski, died on Nov. 19, -1976. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Luzerne and Local United Mine Workers of America, Swoyersville.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Frantz, with whom he resided; son, John L. Sponar, Harrison, N.J; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several brothers and sisters in Poland. Funeral Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Hugh B.

Hughes and Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in Sacred Heart Church. Interment in St. Ignatius Cemetery, Pringle. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

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Funeral Service Wilkes Barre T.V. McLaughlin President Supervisor 58 Mrs. Anna Lewitski Mrs. Anna Lewitski, 228 Walnut Moosic, died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter following an illness. Born in Poland, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Martha Szmczyn.

A resident of Moosic for most of her life, she was employed by Best Made Dress Company, retiring several years ago. She was a member of St. Nicholas Church, Old Forge. Her husband, Michael Lewitski, died in 1939. Surviving are daughter, Mrs.

Edmund Cole, Moosic, with whom she resided; sons, Edwards Lewis, Owings Mills, Frank Lewis, Dover, N.J.; five grandchildren. Funeral on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. in the Frank E. Piontek Funeral Home, 204 Main Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St.

Nicholas Church. Interment in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. p.m. Parastas service on Monday at 8:30 p.m.

Harry Simonson Harry (Red) Simonson of Box -372, Mount Zion RD 1, Pittston, was pronounced dead on arrival Saturday at Pittston. Hospital after an apparent heart attack at home. Born in West he was employed by Payne Coal Company, Exeter, and later as a foreman at Medeco Industries, retiring in 1971. He was a life member of Hose Company Number 2, Wyoming, Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Meier; daughter, Mrs. Dorothy West Pittston; stepson, Grant A.

Alpaugh, Mentor; Ohio; eight grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Doris Melvin, Pittston; Mrs. Hilda Jones, Abescon, N.J.; brother, Grover Simonson, West Pittston. Funeral Tuesday at 9. a.m.

in the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, 504 Wyoming Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church, Exeter. Interment in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Joseph J. Tomik Joseph J. Tomik, 648 Main -Road, Hanover Green, died at 9 p.m. on August 3 in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Donora, he was a former resident of Queens Village, N.Y., and.

had resided in Hanover Green since 1963. He was. an Army veteran of World War -II, serving in Europe. He was a member of Exaltation Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood. Surviving are his wife, the former Regina Petro; daughter, Mrs.

Maryann Fogle, Long Island, N.Y.; brother, John, Queens, N.Y.C.; sister, Ms. Margaret Tomik, New York City. Funeral on Tuesday at the convenience of the family in the Charles Sherbin Funeral Home, 630 Main Hanover Green, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Exaltation Holy Cross Church. Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Harold Bauer Harold (Happy) Bauer, 53, of Canton City, formerly of Hanover Township, died Aug. 3 in Henry Ford tal, Detroit. A graduate of Hanover, Township High School, he was a Navy veteran of World War II and had been employed by the J.B. Post Wilkes-Barre. Survivng are his wife, the 1 former Caty Hannis; Richard, at home; daughters, Margie, Wayne, Cathy, at home; sisters, Mrs.

Irene Hannis, Westland, Mrs. Mary Ann Hannis, Hanover Township; brother, Kenneth Bauer, Hanover grandchildren. Services and interment on Monday in Detroit. Equatorial reportedly PARIS (AP) The nationsaid Sunday the military has overthrown President Francisco Macias Nguema, apparently ending one of Africa's bloodiest dictatorial regimes. A broadcast from the west African nation monitored in Paris said Macias- -Nguema was ousted Friday night in a bloodless coup and replaced by a military junta calling itself the Revolutionary Military Council.

The identities of the tiny country's new leaders were not known. An earlier radio broadcast and reports, circulating among the thousands of exiles from brutalized Equatorial Guinea said Macias Nguema was arrested Friday night in his home village, Momgomo, by the vice minister of defense, Col. Theodore Nguema Col. Menzogo is 33 and a graduate of the Spanish Army School in Zaragoza. Little el else is known about him.

EDDIE MACK FLORIST 43 E. South St. 822-8335 Free Delivery Florence Menichelli Mrs. Flerence Florenza Menichelli, 1 Canyon Pittston, died Sunday morning in Pittston Hospital. She was born in Italy on March 13, 1899.

A daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Brogna Lenza, she came to this country at a young age. She settled in Pittston and lived there all her life. She belonged to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses in Pittston. Two husbands preceded her in death. Alfonso Florenza died 1916 and Juilio Menichelli died in 1959.

Surviving are sons, Albert Menichelli, at home; Dante Menichelli, Browntown in Pittston Township; daughters, Mrs. Michael Marino, Newton, N.J.; Mrs. William Morgan, Pittston; Mrs. Ann Ritter, Browntown; Mrs. Mary Pavlico, Browntown; Mrs.

-Anthony Zambetti, Yatesville; 17 grandchildren; 12 great brother, John Lenza, Long Branch, N.J.. Private funeral servcies on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Pittston, with Brother Kenneth Hessler officiating. Interment in West Pittston Cemetery. There will be no calling hours.

Selwyn C. Hitchings Selwyn Charles Hitchings, 60, of 210 Fraser Lane, Staunton, died July 26 in King's Daughters Hospital, Staunton. A son late Charles H. and Georgina Hitchings of Kingston and Luzerne, he was born in Wales and came to the United States with his parents in 1923. He resided Luzerne before moving to Staunton in 1946.

A 1938 graduate of Luzerne High School, he was a well-known athlete there. 'He was an Army veteran of World War II and of the Korean conflict. Before his retirement, he was a supervisor in Bengal Dupont Laboratories. Surviving are his widow, the former Dorothy Pierce; daughter, Karen, Staunton; son, Kenneth, Norfolk, sisters, Mrs. Murial Gusanas and Mrs.

Margaret Isaac, both of Luzerne; Mrs. Ethel Keiper, Kingston; Mrs. Esther Sivulich, South Plainfield, N.J.; brother, Phillip Trucksville. Services and interment were held July 28 in Staunton. Frank X.

Reap Frank X. Reap, Bear Creek Village, died Saturday afternoon at home. He attended St. Mary's High School, Wilkes-Barre, and was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and King's. College.

He was employed by Pennsylvania National Insurence Company, and was a member of St. Elizabeth's Church, Bear Creek. He was also a member of the Wyoming Valley Country Club, the Bear Creek Association, the Split Rock Rod and Gun Club and Northeastern Penn: sylvania Claims Association. Surviving are his wife, the former Jean Megargee; daughter, Katherine; sons, Frank, Robert, Gregory, Christopher' and Brian, all at home; sisters, Miss Grace Reap, Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Lorraine 'Weintraub, Hartford, brother, Edward, Pittston.

Funeral on Monday at 10 a.m. in the McLauglin Funeral Home, 142 S. Washington with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, South Washington Street, Wilkes- Barre.

Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Stanley J. Patla Stanley J. Patla, Beverly, Drive, Edwardsville, died Sunday afternoon in General Hospital.

Born in Edwardsville, he resided in Kingston and Edwardsville most of his life. He was a former employee of the Woodward Colliery of the Glen Alden Corp. He was a member of the Kingston Independent Fire Company No. 1 and Six County Firemen's. Association: Mr.

Patla was a member of St. Hedwig's Church, Kingston and its Holy Name Society and St. Cecelia's Choir. Surviving are children, Mrs. Cecelia Campbell, Dallas; Frank, Dundee; Mrs.

Mary brothers, Ann Theodore, Shelman, Oahu, Edwardsville: Hawaii; Alfred, Kearny, N.J.; sister, Mrs. Florence Kotch, Edwardsville; 12 grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 8:30 from Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerby Kingston, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in St. Hedwig's Church. Interment, St.

Mary's Cemetery, West. Wyoming. Friends may call Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Maureen A. Dooley Maureen A.

Dooley, 28, of 4 West Cole Jenkins died Sunday afternoon in Mercy Hospital, where she had been a surgical patient. Born in Jenkins a daughter of Joseph A. and Mary Moran Dooley, she was a graduate John's High School, Pittston; Luzerne, County Community College and College Misericordia. She was employed as an art teacher in the elementary schools of Pittson Area School District. She was a member of St.

John the Evangelist Church, Pittson. are brothers, Michael, 1, Wallingford; Surviving in addition to her, parents Kevin, McLean, Joseph, at home; sister, Mrs. Mary Jo Bilbow, Pittston. Funeral will be Wednesday at 9 from Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna West Pittston, with of Burial at 9:30 in St. John's Church.

Interment, parish cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7. to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. EUGENE N. RINALDI RINALDI Eugene N.

Rinaldi Eugene N. Rinaldi, 711 Wyoming Wyoming, died Sunday at 11:30 a.m. in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for one, week. He was born in Old Forge, a son of Nobli and Angela Rinaldi. He owned and operatied Rinaldi's Meat Market, Pittston, for 44 years.

He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Pittston, and its Holy Name Society. He was a member of the board of directors of Pittston Hospital. He was also a member of the Pittston Knights of Columbus, the Rotary Club, the Elks Club, Kiwanis Club, and the Pittston Chamber of Surviving are his wife, the Nellie Petrello of Pittston Township; daughter, Mrs. Mario Deminico, Pittston; grandchildren, Dr.

Eugene Deminico, Pittston and Gouldsboro; Mrs. Edward Yakovich, Warminister; one great -granddaughter; several nieces and nephews: Funeral on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Joseph J. Graziano Funeral Home, 234 S. Main Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 in Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Church, Pittston. Interment in Dennison Cemetery, Forty Fort. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Stanley A.

Guogas Stanley A. Guogas; 64, died Sunday in Lower Bucks County Hospital after long illness. Born and reared in Wilkes-Barre, he was a life member of the DAV, WilkesBarre; Lodge 61 Wilkes- Barre; Ireme Temple. Mr. Guogas was a veteran of World War II.

Surviving are his wife, the former Lorraine Nudkum; son, Stanley A. Chalfont; daughter, Paula Ann, at brother, George, Wasco, N.Y. sister, Anna Henry, Williamsport; "two granddaughters. Funeral will be Wednesday at 10 from James Dougherty, Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton Levittown, with services at 11, in Christ United Methodist Church, Rev. Richard Glenn officiating.

Interment, Newtown Cemetery, Newtown. Friends may call- Tuesday Masonic Tuesday at 8. Donations may be services, the Christ 'United Methodist Church, Fairless Hills. Motorcyclist dies in Duryea accident DURYEA A 18-year-old Duryea boy was killed Saturday morning when he ran his motorcycle into a 10-wheel truck. Anthony Lovenduski, 131 Pettebone Duryea, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Frank Piontek, police said.

Lovenduski ran his motorcyle into the side of a the truck at 7:40 a.m. Saturday while trying to make a turn onto Coxton Road near DeGillio's Farm, according to police. The motorcycle hit the side of the truck driven by Louis A. Kinney, RD 2 Dalton. Guinea besieged It was impossible to obtain first information on the coup because Macias Nguema's Marxist-oriented regime has kept almost all foreigners out of the country for almost a decade.

Equatorial Guinea consists of an island and a chip of land tucked below Africa's western bulge. It is 10,800 00 square miles in area and has population of 350,000, about half of whom are believed to have fled to neighboring countries and to Europe. Macias Nguema, 57, was elected president in 1968 when the former. Spanish colony became independent. After having his chief political opponents killed, he launched a regime of repression condemned by such major human rights groups as Amnesty International as one of the most brutal the world.

In 1972 he proclaimed himself president for life. WILKES FLORAL CENTER 338 Wilkes-Barre 623-7155 FRESH FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Leasing company appoints local agent WILKES Leasing, an over-the-road trailer leasing company, has appointed Valley Distributing and Storage Company as its agent in Wilkes Barre. The firm is associated with Realco Services a large piggyback trailer leasing company. The company offers. coast -to-coast trailer availability through a network of offices, depots and agents.

In addition, Leasing shares nationwide maintenance and support facilities with RealCO. Announcing the appointment, vice president Gordon C. Miller said the new agent is strategically located in Laflin, midway between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Library to close WILKES-BARRE History buffs will have to postpone their research at the Bishop Memorial Library until Sept. 4.

The reason for the closing was not immediately known. The library, operated by the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, is located at 49 S. Franklin WilkesBarre. The society's museum, located behind the Osterhout Free Library at 69 S. Franklin is open from 1 until 4 p.m.

The society's Sweetland Homestead in Wyoming is open from 12 noon until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until Labor day. a 4.