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a 3 the the WILKES-BARRE RECORD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1964. Ashley Minor Items Needed Before Garage Passes Ashley' Borough Council last night reported the new municipal garage built in the rear of the town hall would not be a accepted items the, contract all." been until minor compelted. According to reports the work was to have been completed for September 14 according to the Federal Government specifications. Reports were received from tax collector and a number of current bills were ordered paid. Action of the finance committee in paying the August payroll of $3.585.99 was ratified.

At the of Councilman Benjamin Wegrzynowicz, Third Ward, following streets will be posted today as Preston, Hannis, Frederick and Sively. Residents be given a few days. to familiarize themselves with the changes before police begin making arrests. Parking on one side of the street also will go into effect due to the Board announced the sewer project between Frederick Court and Funkes Alley will start this morning and will continue until completed. Discussion of the alley between Frederick and Preston Streets in st.

Ashley area as to whether or not it is a public roadway or private property was referred to the solicitor. Board named Mayor Patrick Cooney to serve as a member -of Planning and Zoning Come mission and John D. Thomas to serve as a member of the Police Civil Service Commission. Both appointments are to replace openings created through the resignation of Lester E. Deitrick who has moved out of town.

St. Leo's Church Lists Activities Rev. Joseph T. Hammond, pasSt. Leo's Church, announced Masses for this week will be held only at 7 a.

m. each morning. Confessions will be heard each morning before and during the Mass and on Saturday from 4 until and Saturday night from 7:30 until 8:30 with four priests on duty. It also was announced the Women's Retreat will be held this week end at St. Gabriel's Retreat House in Dunmore.

Junior Catholic Daughters group counselors meeting be held Thursday night at Holy Rosary Church, Park Avenue. Wilkes-Barre. 2 MEN ENLIST. 1 PROMOTED Airman Bernard Krapcha son Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard Krapcha, Ashley Street, reenlisted in the U. S. Air Force and is presently stationed at Polk Air Force Base in North Carolina, The young man will begin his fifth year in service. Gerald M. Helfrick, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Helfrick, Manhattan Street, ha. enlisted in the U. S. Army and will receive his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

The young man will train in administration. Helfrick was a member of the graduating class at the Ashley-Sugar Notch High School last June. Robert White. 8 Vine Street, has been promoted to Airman First Class at the Prestwick Air -Force Base in Scotland where he is assigned. White enlisted on June and received his basic training at the Lackland Air Base in San Antonio, Tex.

He graduated from the Ashley High School in 1962 where he served as class president and captain of the basketball team. Since entering service he has studied psychology, philosophy. Isatin and English through the University of Maryland Extension Service. He expects to return to the States in December. EXTINGUISH FIRE Rescue Fire Company was called out last night at 8:15 to fight a grass fire on Conyngham Street.

Fire Chief Gilbert Hannis line was in charge and the used a booster to extinguish grass. ANNOUNCEMENTS Gleaners Class of the Methodist Church School will meet in the church Wednesday night at 8. William parlors, Knoss presiding. Following the session refreshments will be served with Mrs. Howard Gyle and Mrs.

Patrick Doran acting as hostesses. Holy Name bowling teams of St. Leo's Church will participate in league games the Stanton Alleys tonight at 9. Cadette Girl Scouts Troop 899 will meet tonight at 6:30 in the Scout rooms at the Methodist Church. A secretary of the Huber Colliery 7779 will be at the town hall tonight to receive membership dues.

First fall meeting of the Lilivonne Chapter, Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church will be held tonight at the home of Mrs. Leonard Fink, Inman Park, Lee Members of the Adult Fellowship group of the Methodist Church, planning to attend the World's Fair trip October 10. must make reservations by today with Mrs. Jack Wootten, West Hartford Street. North End Scrap Yard Is Burglarized Scrap yard of Max Yudkovitz, 640 North Pennsylvania Avenue, was found burglarized yesterday morning.

Detectives Stephen Lawryk and John Johnson reported a over the week end and stole someone entered the junk yard. special battery from a crane used to hoist scrap metal. The battery was valued at $100. The detectives reported the thieves stole tools used to maintain the crane. They were val- it ued at $60.

HANOVER TWP. Gathered for Wood Bonfire Set Fire Wood gathered by pupils of Hanover Memorial High School and adjacent the high school piled, the baseball field be used for a bonfire was set fire last night at 11:35 by what firemen believed to be of Swoyersville High School. The wood was to be used in A pre-game bonfire for the opening football game Thursday night with Swoyersville. The fire was about 300 yards from the high school and a new home under construction by Mr. and Mrs.

George Wargo, Luzerne Street. Franklin Hose Company 4 of Lee Park with 10 firemen responded and used A booster extinguish the blaze. saved a large portion Firemen, wood. However, pupils will probably have to gather more if they are going to have their bonfire tonight. Sports, Social Plans Ball Trip Members of the Hanover Green Sports and Social Club have completed plans for their football trip to Philadelphia September 27.

Group will see the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns in a regular league game, Thomas Woodeshick, a pro star, will be in the game and is expected to renew friendships with local persons attending. Committee in charge announced buses will leave from and Center Streets in Hanover Green at 8:30. Following members will attend: George Bienus, Ben Bog: don, Frank Cackowski, Frank Cackowski Jr. Stanley T. Bienus, Stanley Bogdon, John Checki, Stephen Bienus, Angelo Cipriani, Carl- Bienus, Paul Halesey, Joseph Halesey, William Hoover, Leonard Janowski, William Mannix, Andrew Manoski, John Marut, Joseph Marut, Edward Rowinski, Merlin Reese.

Chet Rosser, Ross Salvo, Joseph Sitty, Edward Sreve, Felix Thomashefski, Andrew Truss, Alfred Wasley, Henry Watkins, Stanley Musial Piestrak. and. Bienus, president of the club announced additional reservations are available and can 'be made by contacting either John Marut, Stanley Bienus or Merlin Reese. Woman Will Note 90th Birthday Mrs. Annie J.

Davis, 387 Main Road. Buttonwood, will observe her 90th home birthday Mrs. anniversary at: today. Davis was born in Plymouth but has resided in the Buttonwood section of Hanover Township most of her! life. Her husband David J.

Davis died in 1931. Mrs. Davis had four children David died in 1918 and William died in 1962. children are Mrs. Verna Norton of Buttonwood a nurse at the Nanticoke State Hospital and Melba a member of the faculty in the Hanover Township Schools.

She also has five grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Mrs. Davis is still active doing most of her own housework and is enjoying good health. She is a member of the Grant Street Presbyterian Church. A family dinner will be held at the home in her honor tonight.

2 Building Permits Issued During Week Bernard McGuire, chairman of the Hanover Township Planning Commission announced two building permits have been ISsued during the past week. Ken Pollock, Hunlock Creek. trucking contractor, will erect a second car wash in the township, The building to cost $15,000 will be. built on the West End Road between Goeringer Avenue and Carey Avenue Bridge. Second permit was issued to Raymond and Lucille Bonk.

Boland Avenue, Lee Park, to erect a new home to cost $14,000. Gas Leaks Damaging Officials of the Evans Asphalt Company Lee Park. who have completed resurfacing Keith, Dexter, and Woodbury Streets in the Lee Park section urged residents to be careful when parking their automobiles that there are no gasoline leaks- Evans stated dripping gasoline on new blacktop will do considerable damage to the new roads. CHURCH NOTES Baptist Tabernacle Officials of the Baptist Tabernacle announce the following meetings this week: Thursday 7:30 meeting of the NGU Class in the church parlors: Saturday, members of the Women's Guild will sponsor a sale of home baked items at Sober's Gas Station. South Main Street.

at 10. All members are asked to make donations for the sale. Lutheran Rev. David Williams, pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church announced the following meetings for this week: Meeting of Sunday School Teachers: Wednesday 7:30, a session will be held to plan the fall group ings; Thursday 7:30 meetings of Sunday School Association will be held in St.

Matthews Church: Saturday 9 the firmation Class and Parents will meet in the church parlors. 22 Reported Executed London, Tuesday, Sept. 15 (P) -The Daily Express said today that 22 young officers were executed in Cairo last week after an abortive attempt to assassinate President Nasser and take over the Egyptian government. This information, said. reached London last night from a reliable source.

The Express said. the officers tried to blow up a building in Alexandria where Nasser was due to make a speech July 26, the anniversary of the 1952 coup that, ousted British King Foreign Farouk. office said it had no information of kind. Gen. Khanh Still Holds Power Gen.

Nguyen Khanh, premier of South Vietnam, talks to newsmen in Saigon after he emerged still in control of the government following a futile week end attempted by a faction of the military led by Brig. Gen. Duong Van Duc. Wirephoto) coup, Wilkes- Barre Township Class of 1950 Plans Reunion Dr. Gerald Karaska presided at a meeting for a reunion of Wilkes-Barre Township High School Class of 1950.

Plans were completed for the affair December 26 at Meneguzzo's, Pringle. Reports indiresponse to date has been favorable. Dr. Karaska, general chairman, with Mrs. Pat Seacrist Monick, cochairman, named: ing committees: Entertainment, Joseph Galardi; pictures, Mrs.

Rita Poris Dotzel; reservations, Mrs. Jean Trybulski Mooney; decorations, Mrs. Monica Drogalis Wildes; dinner arrangements, Mrs. Emily Jones Jenkins and secretary, Mrs. Audrey Yankoski Kerestes.

Reunion committee is seeking the address of Robert Black. Anyone knowing his whereabouts should inform Mrs. Kerestes, 32 West Germania Street, Ashley. Better Drainage Promised Residents Wilkes-Barre Township. Commission Board met last night at the town hall and heard several complaints from residents on Kidder and New Streets concerning poor water drainage.

Board assured the taxpayers, action will be taken to alleviate this condition. Reports indicated road repairs are proceeding on schedule and will be completed by the end of the month. Residents were reminded garbage collections will move a day ahead, Thursday and Friday. Township dump at the upper end of Hemlock Street is open Saturday 2 to 6 for use of Township residents. Regular reports by Police Chief, treasurer, tax collector were approved.

Residents Contribute 416 for Leukemia Recent drive for funds for St. Jude's Research Hospital for leukemie stricken children netted $416 in Laurel Run and WilkesBarre Township. Mrs. Edward Zaledon fs thanked the following volunteers who conducted the house to house canvass: Jean and Kathy Dotzel. Patrice Durkin, Judy Korecko, Mary Ann Klep, Rose Ann Kosakowski, Mary Ann Michulick.

Patricia Lavan, Mary Ann. Habierski, Maureen Schatzel, Marian and Marie Konko, Elaine Kerchanin, Barbara PerPeggy and Mary Larkin, Mary Ann Gill. Kathy Reese, Sharon Polny, Mary Jo Yurgatis, Barbara Sisko, Roberta Welebob, Paula Welebob. Karen Sak, and Sally Pius, Janice Wasick. Lorraine Mrackowski, Susan Navin, Lorraine Kaczar, Geraldine Petroski, Rita Wiliszewski.

Janice Shubilla, Rose Ann Barchok, Elaine Adamezyk, Ellen Zonko, Theresa Lech. Barbara Adams, Mary Bedrin, Peter Bedrin, Dorothy Moore, Alvina Pudmanski, Kathy Danko, Alice Edwards, Eileen Soboski, Kathy Pekol, Helen Kwashnik, a n- Williams, Mary Ann Zapp, Bonnie Marconi, Donna Bednarek, Delphine Opet, Diane Opet, Diane Searfoss, Brenda Thropp, Edie Chase, Becky Pickett. Evelyn Stefanski, Charlene Tuzinski, John Truas, Pamela Barnes, Dorothy Myers, Judy Bonnie Belles, Karl Harkenrieder. Edward White, Alma Zalendonis, teenage ward leader; Mrs. Joseph Sak, Mrs.

John Navin, Mrs. Earl Moore, ward leaders: Louise Opet, teen-age ward leader in Laurel Run and Andrew Truax, teen-age ward leader in Oliver Mills. ANNOUNCEMENTS will meet Wednesday Georgetown Conservation Club at the Town Hall. Reports will given on the recent sportsmen's outing. President John Grencavage urged a good turnout several important issues will be discussed.

St. John's Choir will sponsor a bake sale Sunday after the 8:30 and 10 a. m. Masses. Advance orders may be telephoned to Mrs.

Anna Mickulick, chairman. Wilkes-Barre Township Democratic Women will hold a special Sisko's. Members were asked to meeting Thursday night at 8 at complete returns for the September 25. Bad Business Tucson, Ariz. (P) A Tucson used car dealer finally had to give up on this sale.

The check he accepted for part payment of a car bounced. The auto he accepted on a trade-in was, stolen, 13 Priests to Visit Abroad Itinerary Includes Holy Land and Rome Two area clergymen and a forfer city pastor left New York's Kennedy International Airport last night the Holy Land and Rome. Msgr. Raymond E. Larkin, former pastor of St.

John the Evangelist Church, North Main Street; Rev. Joseph Hammond, St. Church, Ashley, and Rev. Charles Carroll, St, Dominic's Church, Parsons section, left on the trip which will last until October 8 and which will include an audience with Pope Paul VI. Audience was arranged Archbishop Martin J.

O'Connor, formerly of Wilkes- Barre. While in the three clergymen will visit Archbishop D. O'Connor, Bishop Jerome Hannan, who is at the attending the third session of Rev. the Ecumenical Council and John H. Lewis, former Scranton clergyman who has been appointed assistant vice rector of North American College in Rome.

In addition to Rome the priests will visit Beirut, Lebanon; Jordan, Tel Aviv, Lourdes, Paris and Lisieux. Hong Kong Braces For Typhoon Tilda Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 15 (P)-The Royal Observatory said Typhoon Tilda is heading in the direction of Hong Kong and could hit this crowded British colony late tonight, the third typhoon to do so in 10 days. Storm signals were hoisted warning ships and small craft to prepare to take shelter if Tilda maintains its present course and speed. Hong Kong was, battered by Typhoon Ruby September 5 and by Typhoon Sally last Thursday.

The two typhoons left a total of 50 killed, 350 injured and more than 60,000 homeless. Typhoon Tilda was located 265 miles east southeast of Hong Kong at 8 a. m. local time Tuesday (7 p. m.

EDT Monday), churning west northwestward at miles an hour. Warriors Cut Elmore San Jose, Sept. 14 (AP) -Five rookies were cut by San Francisco Warriors today including Gene Elmore of Southern Methodist, the club's fourth draft choice. Others dropped were four who signed as free agents, Sammy Key of Western Michigan, Leonard Guinn of Orange State, Norman Owyoung, former high school star in San Francisco, and James Hill of Kansas City. The Warriors will play the United States Olympic squad in San Francisco on Monday night.

Fourteen players are in camp with Wilt Chamberlain due Wednesday. Five rookies still are with the club-draft choices Barry Kramer, Bud Koper, McCoy McLemore and Dave Lee plus Steve Jones, a free agent from Oregon. Pennant Races AMERICAN LEAGUE Te Won Lost Pet. Behind Play New Baltimore York 84 58 .592 20 59: .599 15 Chicago 86 61 .585 15 Games remaining: Baltimore--At home 10; Minnesota 2. 2.

Los Angeles 3, Washington 3, Detroit Away Detroit 2, Cleveland 3. New York-At home 13: Los Angeles 3, Kansas City 3. Detroit 4, Cleveland 3. Away 7: Cleveland 4, Washington 3. Chicago At home Washington 3, Los Angeles, Kansas City 4.

Away Detroit 2. Los Angeles 2, Kansas City 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE Te Won Last Pet. Behind Play Philadelphia 87 57 .604 St. Louis 80 63 .559 San Francisco 65 .552 112 Cincinnati 19 64 .552 Games remaining: Philadelphia-At homes.

Cincinnati Milwankee 4. Away 11; Houston 2, Los Angeles St. Louis 3, Cincinnati 2. St. Louis--At home 6: Philadelphia New York 3.

Away 13; Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 3. New York 2, Pittsburgh 5. San Francisco -At home 11: New York 2, Pittsburgh 3, Houston 3, Chicago 3. Away Houston 3, Chicago 3. Cincinnati--At home St.

Louis 3. Pittsburch 3. Philadelphia 2. Away 11; Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 3, New York 5. Vote Violence Kills 7 La Paz, Bolivia, Sept.

14 (P)- Seven persons were killed and 16 injured in political violence in the town of Camiri, about 300 miles southeast of La Paz, police said today. Among the dead were Mayor Lorgio Ibanez and his brother Julio, each a leader of differing branches of the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, Bolivia's governing party. There were no immediate other details. Courtdale Woman Succumbs at Home Commissioners Hear Reports Township commissioners last night approved reports from the purchasing committee, investigating committee, sewer and plumbing departments and the sewer inspector. Departmental reports, including the police, fire, of health, were referred boathe investigating committee.

Secretary Andrew Graber received from miscellaneous items during the month, A check of $2,891.72 in one per cent real transfer tax, was received from the county. and accepted. Investigating committee reported it retained two real estate brokers, Harry F. Goeringer and Tom Hart, to the property of Alex Menkiewicz Estate. at 12 Lewis Street, Hanover Green.

Plan was ratified by the Board. Payment of $25 each for their work also was approved. A report on the broken 30- inch sewer- line in Lyndwood was by the Engineer John X. Callahan. of the president in naming playground personnel was ratified by the board.

A list of four-persons was received Board from the Luzerne County of Assessments and Revision of Taxes as additional assessments. There names were to be noted in the 1964 tax duplicate. A statement of $1.262.50, third quarter payment to the East Side Sanitary Landfill, was presented and ordered paid. Secretary reported contracts on repair work to be done on Keith, Dexter and Woodbury Streets in Lee Park have been received following approval by the State Highways Department. Work of resurfacing the three streets completed last week by the Evans Asphalt Company.

A refund $52.92 on a double payment of per capita taxes for the past six years was approved for payment to Peter and Alvina Klemish. Garber informed the board that the Tri City Equipment Company as per contract of July 31, 1964, have delivered to the township, one specially, modified light duty tractor; a sickle bar mower and attachments and a hammer knife mower bar and attachments and on recommendation of the engineer they be accepted at a cost of $3,786.98. Anthony Shipula, township tax collector, reported the following amounts received from coal companies operating in the township; Glen Alden Bliss Coal Company Truesdale 780; and the Lehigh and Wilkes- Barre Coal Company, $24.36. He also reported a balance of 135.92 in the general fund and $15,876.70 balance in the liquid fuel tax fund. It also was reported that the new occupational privileges tax has netted more than $31,000.

Mrs. Arthur Dunn, president of the Hanover Township Home Protective Association, before the board and requested information concerning changes proposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the and "D' areas. She was informed a public meeting to discuss the request for the Suburban Oil Company to erect a storage site and building on the Nanticoke-Hanover Highway in the Buttonwood section at a cost of $75,000 would be held at the building Wednesday municipal, 7:30. A resident of First Street in of odors from the the Lyndwood section complained, speeding and weeds growing on vacant lots. Her complaints were referred to the police department and owners of the properties having weeds will be notified to clean them up.

A resident of VanHorn Street also complained about the odor. of the disposal plant. The Board approved for payment bills from Joseph Ciesla for repairing the roof and gutters on the municipal building certified by Ettore Lippi, township architect, and a bill of $5,604.32 to the Evans Asphalt Company for paving Keith, Dexter and Woodbury Streets on certifica-rin, tion of the township engineer. A request from Central Railroad Company to install automatic signals at the West Liberty Street crossing at Franklin Junetion was referred to Atty. John McDonald.

He was instructed to attend a meeting to be held at the court house September 22 at 10 a. m. when the railroad ing on the request will be held. The Board named the following to positions as school guards: John Danko, Bernard Galinski, Paul Petrella, Frank Charnetski, Steve Wanchisen, Joseph Burke, Anthony Jarzembowicz and Edward Komitz. Service Association To Fete Members Askam- Warrior Run Community Service Association will team, champions Hanhonor members of, then Phillies over Township Little Leagues at a party tonight at 6 at Kaminski's Hall.

Front Street. Following members of the team will be presented with individual trophies: Gerry Pawlowski, Ronald Pawlowski, Thomas Stavitski, Edward Barnes, Gary David Lewis, Joseph Tomko, Paul Martinez, Glen Hutchins, William Fedock. Michael Melski Michael Casey Jr. Michael Fedock, David Griffiths. Walter Bukevicz was manager of the team with Michael Casey and Frank Fedock.

Joseph Chabin, will be master of ceremonies. Others taking part will be George Woodeshick, Bernard league commissioner; McGuire, and Peter Sukaloski, league Parents of the boys are invited. PERSONALS Mt. Sylvia' Sinai Harlen has -School returned of to Hospital Nurses in New York City after spending the past week visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Harlen, 99 East Liberty Street. Newtown. Fred Krieg, Wyoming Street, Lee Park, is a surgical patient in the Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Elizabeth Clorinda Whitson, 11 Hillside Avenue, Courtdale, died -yesterday afternoon at her home at 1:45.

She Was born in Nescopeck and came to Plymouth many years a ago. She settled in Courtdale. She was a former member of Methodist Church, Franklin Street, Plymouth. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Mieronski, at home: three sons.

Nathaniel and William, Plymouth, and Samuel, Larksville; stepdaughter, Mrs. Catherine Gunerman, and stepson, George Whitson. Funeral will be held Wednesday funeral afternoon home, 717 at Main from, Street, Edwardsville, with interment in Edge Hill Cemetery, West Nanticoke. Friends may call tonight 7 to 10. Boating Board Plans New Safety Measures Regal Trademark This roguish new Miss America, Phoenix, Ariz.

She New York, first beauty. She was ditional pageant. Parsons COLVIN CLASS ENTERTAINED wink is fast becoming a trademark for the mischievous Vonda Kay Van Dyke of flashed this one as she met newsmen in stop on her nationwide tour as reigning selected Sept. 12 at- Atlantic City, in tra(AP Wirephoto) Magazine Endorses Johnson for Election New York, Sept. 14 -The Saturday Evening Post, which has supported Republican tial candidates as far as its history can traced, today endorsed Democratic President Johnson for election.

The ntagazine said it was confident Sen. Barry Goldwater, the Republican candidate, would a not. make a good president and add-1 ed he "has not even made a good senator." "Goldwater is a grotesque burlesque of the conservative he pretends to the Post declared. "He is a wild man, a stray, an unprincipled and less jujitsu artist like Joe McCarthy (the late senator from Wisconsin). A Post spokesman said the magazine, founded in 1728.

has traditionally supported Republicans. "As far back as we have been able to trace its history, we have been unable to find any editorial support of a Democrat- certainly not in this century," the spokesman said. Plane in Verticle Takeoff Crashes Bonn, Germany, Sept. 14 (P) West Germany's first vertical takeoff fighter plane crashed today. Shortly after takeoff from a field at Ingolstadt near Munich, the Defense Ministry reported.

The jet under development since 1959 -made a flat, regular takeoff, for a test flight, rose to about 30 feet, then crashed. A ministry spokesman said the American test pilot, George Bright of Munich, got clear with the use of an ejection seat but was injured. City Begins Project To Clean Signposts A project to spruce up street signposts throughout WilkesBarre has been undertaken by the City Street Department under direction of Councilman Robert P. Brader. Brader said a crew from the Street Department is painting signposts and repairing broken posts.

He asks residents to call the office, or notify him by card. of locations where street signs may be missing or in need of repainting. Plane Gear Collapses Farmington, N. Sept. 14 UP) nose wheel of a twin-engine, piston-powered Frontier Airlines plane collapsed on landing during rainstorm here tonight.

A spokesman said there were no injuries. The Frontier office here said In information on the accident was sketchy. The accident occurred about 8:30 p. m. Stegura Funeral Home 614 So.

Hanover St. Nanticake DIAL 735-0583 Succeeding J. L. Grabouski Harrisburg, Sept. 14, (P)--The Boating Advisory Board today considered the possibility of state-sponsored elementary instruction in motorboating procedures in the interest of safety on Pennsylvania's ever more crowded recreational waterways, The board, meeting for the first time since March, also drew up a number of proposed amendments to the state motor boat law, most of them administrative but some relating to safety, These amendments will be presented to the legislature when it convenes in January.

Edward R. Tharp, assistant executive director of the State Fish Commission in charge of watercraft safety said that the board at its Oct. 30 meeting will give further consideration to the need for 'more universal safety and seamanship instruction throughout the state. At the present time the state conducts no such formal Most powerboat instruction is offered U. S.

Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U. S. Power Squadrons. "We don't want to get into competition with the auxiliary and the power squadrons," said Tharp, a retired Coast Guard commander, "but we want to consider the feasibility of promoting more elementary instruction for outboard boat owners and operators, especially the St. Clair of 49ers Lost on Heel Injury San Francisco, Sept.

14 (P) freak injury has probably ended football playing career of the San Francisco 49ers' Bob St. Clair, a 12-year veteran and one of the top linemen in the National Football League. The 6-foot-9 offensive tackle, who ew weighs 265 pounds, pulled fibers loose from the Achilles tendon on his right heel while running to catch a punt in the pre-game drill before Sunday's San Francisco-Detroit game. St. Clair will undergo surgery within the next eight to 10 days and the 49ers don't expect his return for the 1964 season, Since St.

Clair is 33 and has contemplated retirement in the past, it is believed he will not return to the pro grid wars. Owner of a chain of liquor stores, big Bob has served as a councilman and as mayor of nearby. Daly, City. undefeated He was Uni- A versity of San, Francisco team in 1951 and when that school abandoned football, he attended Tulsa. Clair was an All Pro selection three times and has been selected for the Pro Bowl game five times.

Last year he was as the 49ers' voted the Lenmbshmopirational player. Colvin Class of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School were recently entertained by Mrs. Leon Record, Oliver Street, at her cottage at Harveys Lake. Mrs. Elmer Edwards was in charge of the dinner.

committee, Mrs. Frank Stevens, president, had charge of the games. Report on the World's Fair Bus Trip, September 19, sponsored by the class was given. Next meeting will be a dinner in the social room of the church to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the class. It will be held September 29.

PERSONALS John Mathews, Rear Matson Avenue, who was a medical patient in the General Hospital, has returned home. Mrs. Nelson Wetzel, Oliver Street, entertained her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rhoades and children, Hartford, Conn.

Enid Rhoades, Mrs. Wetzels granddaughter, is enrolled in Stroudsburg State College: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer. Edwards, Austin Avenue, and Mrs.

George Miller, Mill Street, attended the Primitive Methodist Pocono Bible Conference Clifton recently. Rev. Jack Tuck; Philadelphia, a former resident of Parsons, was the Conference Speaker. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Stevens and Bart Waite. Mill Street, recently visited relatives in West Virginia. Mrs. Amy Roberts. Avoca, was a recent guest of Mr.

and Mrs. W. Hartshorn of Mill Street. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Austin, Scott Street, have returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Musial, Upper Darby, PASTIE SALES SLATED Pastie committee of the Primitive Methodist Church, will resume pastie baking September 22. Mrs.

Elmer Edwards is in charge of the committee and requested orders are placed early. Burglary Attempted At TV-radio Store An attempt was made to break into Toole's Radio and Television store. 46 North Main Street. Detectives Stephen Lawryk and John Johnson about yesterday the reported the molding been removed and an attempt made to pry open the lock was on the door. Attempted entry WAS discovered by Gene Shepula, 23 Street, Sebastopol, an Mitchel.

of the firm. Hunting Victims Centralia, Ill. UP) Farmers tend to think of hunters who shoot domestic animals as either vandals or idiots. O. W.

Nierman is certain he was the victim of the idiot variety. Hunters shot a 6-month-old heifer on his farm, and slew two of his pet peacocks. The hunters, apparently unfamiliar with what constitutes wild game, pocketed both peacocks. Larose Sidelined Pittsburgh, Sept. 14 Pittsburgh Steelers, injured Sunday's loss to Los Angeles, were X-rayed today but only one, defensive end Dan Larose, who hurt a knee, is expected to miss next Sunday's game against New York.

The others, halfback Dick Hoak, with an injured back; defensive back Willie Daniel, injured hip; and tight end Jim Kelly, arm injury, are expected to be ready. The National Football League team also said halfback Theron Sapp, who missed the Los Angeles game because of a broken finger, and defensive back Dick Haley, out with a bad ankle, also are expected to be ready next Sunday. Princeton Loses Man Jalico Scores Upset BLAIRSTOWN, N. Sept. 14 (P) -Clint Johnson, Princeton's junior fullback and linebacker from Bellevue, is scholastically ineligible for the 1964 football season, Coach Dick Colman announced today.

The 185-pound junior had been expected to play linebacker on the first defensive unit, freeing star ball-carrier Cosmo Iacavazzi for strictly offensive duties. Game Rained Out Milwaukee, Sept. 14 (P) Tonight's game between the Milwaukee Braves and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed because of rain. The game was immediately rescheduled as part of a twi-night doubleheader Tuesday.

By The Associated Press Jalico, ridden by Ronnie Ferraro, captured the $28,700 Brighton Beach Handicap by three lengths Monday the fifth anniversary of the opening of Aqueduct's modern race track. Guy H. Burt's 4-year-old colt scored with a powerful stretch run that dutine away Endymion, who saved place by lengths over Weatherbeaten. Jalico, outsider with the crowd of 28,123, ran miles in 2.43 and returned $29.30, $13.30 and $7.70. More than 500,000,000 books were printed and bound last year by the nation's printers and publishers.

NIGHT SCHOOL ADULTS: Learn To TYPE ENROLL TODAY PHONE 823-8123 CLASS MEETS TUESDAYS 6. to 10 P.M. Wilkes-Barre IBE BUSINESS COLLEGE BUILDING.

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