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the WILKES-BARRE RECORD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1966. Seventeen Clay to Get Draft Hearing Louisville, (P) Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay, accompanied by an attorney experienced handling conscientious objector cases, is scheduled return here August 23 for another hearing on. his draft status. The Justice. Department said today the session will be conducted by Lawrence Grauman, a retired circuit judge in Clay's hometown.

Clay will be represented by Hayden Covington, handled hundreds York attorney who of Jehovah Witnesses cases during World War 2 when that religious group claimed military deferment for its members. a Muslim Clay, a convert to 20 the minutes Black sect, spent before his local board March 17, arguing that his beliefs entitled him to the 1-0 classification as an objector. "No one from the sponsoring group plans to. attend the hearing," said Gordon Davidson, attorney for the syndicate which has guided Clay's professional career. "We have nothing to do with his draft problems.

understand all this will be- handled by Mr. The syndicate recently firmed Clay's announcement that their contract will not be renewed when it expires in October. Gruman, who will for the Justice Department's said the hearing the first conscientious objectore section, of its kind he has ever held. "There will be an open hearline, only Grauman. if Mr.

Clay requests Clay's draft troubles started February 17 when his local board changed his 1-Y classification to 1-A. 1-Y classification is given those who fall below the Army's physical or mental requirements. Clay failed the Army test twice and was reclassified when the test standard was lowered. His original request for deferment was denied tenatively by the Kentucky Selective Services Appeals Bpard, which then sent his file to the Justice Department for review. Grauman's recommendations will be forwarded to the Justice Department, which will make another recommendation to the Kentucky appeals board.

This recommendation, however, will binding. U. S. Limits Service Washington, Aug. 8 (P)-The Defense Department says begun a new policy under which no more than one immediate member of a family will have serve in Vietnam against wishes.

"But the department specified, in issuing the announcement day, that a military man must for the deferment prior. his departure for Southeast Asia. Those now in Vietnam also are covered, and may apply to their unit commander if they want assignment. In cases in which more than one member of family applies for. reassignment, the individual there longer will be given prefTerence.

The Pentagon said the program also applies, to a military man who may have a member this immediate family brother, father or son captured or misding in Southeast Asia. Turks Visit Soviet Moscow, Aug. 8 (P)-Sixteen members of Turkey's National Assembly ended a 13-day visit to the Soviet Union with a meetting today with Premier Alexei N. Kosygin. A Turkish embassy said they relation discussed Soviet ish in general.

Kingston West Stars Defeat East In recreation basketball games in Kingston area of District, Wyoming Valley West School defeated the Kingston West all-stars East all -stars in a hardKingston, 52-48 game. After playing each other even three quarters, West's last quarter accuracie differin the ence. Winners were led by Con Crane, 21 points. Also scoring in double figures were Dave Williamson and Mark Kornoski. Ken Ellis was top rebounder.

Making a fine showing for the losers and doing the bulk of the scoring were Jack McCue, James Boyer, Jud Kurlancheek, Robert Crossin. Second game in the best of five will be played at the Chester Street playground this afternoon at 1. Auxiliary Lists Indoor Picnic Kingston Baseball for Boys Mothers 8:30 Auxiliary in Acme will meet Auditori- tonight um. There will be an indoor picnic. Games will be played following the business meeting.

All mothers were invited to attend. Mrs. Leah Blannett will -preside. Relief Association Lists Session Dorranceton Firemen's Relief Association will meet tonight at 7:30 at Columbian hose house. Charlton Kase will preside.

Church Official Board to Meet Official Board of Wyoming Avenue Christian Church will meet in the church tonight at 7:30. Firemen to' Meet Columbian Volunteer Fire Company will meet tonight at 8 at the hose house. David Long will preside. RITES CONDUCTED Order of Eastern Star, Kingston Chapter 386, conducted services last night at the funeral home, 365 Bennett Street, Luzerne, for Dr. Eve Smith Peiper, former member of the chapter.

Dr. Peiper died Saturday night lin Nesbitt. Memorial Hospital. Flier Snatched From Sea HANOVER TWP. yesterday afternoon at.

and approved from the treasurer, and the investigating chief of Department police, reports board including sewer and plumbing departments, also were approved. Secretary reported receipts $479.30 received during July for dance permits, certificates of compliance and other miscellaneous. Items. check in the amount. of $1,000 was received from WilkesBarr, Township for sewer rental as per agreement of April, 1966.

A check for $10,296.54 was received from the State treasurer as the township's share or the -2 per cent paid in foreign casualty money was insurance deposited in the premiums. The Police Pension fund. A check in National Bank for the the amount of $1,641.42 was received from the county for the 1 per cent real estate transfer tax for July. One-half the amount to be paid to the township school district. A communication received from the United.

Rehabilitation -requesting information Serwhether or not the township desires to participate in proinstructed to forward letwas read. The gram secretary was ter of understanding to the State saying the township is interested in participating in the clover leaf project for the Neighborhood Youth Corps. Fourteen additional assessments totaling $58,520, received from the county were accepted and will be noted on the 1966 tax duplicate: complete report was made on the Askam and was accondition of the playcepted grounds by the board. The playground was reported in good condition. A certificate of compliance and received from the CBM maps Coal Company which is strip mining on the Middle Road near Askam was referred to the mining commission.

Notice of the sale. of properties sold received from the counclaim bureau was read and ty tax ordered filed. A credit memo on the SM Coal Corporation of $5,410.25 received from Claim the Bureau, Luzerne Delinquent County Tax Division wand purchased by the county, ordered filed. A communication from the Valley Sanitary AuWyoming thority requesting the a supporting letter be sent to Department of Commerce regarding a grant for sewer aid was read and the president's action in forwarding the letter was. ratified by the board.

The letter is in reference to the construction of a treatment plant by the authority. Action of the in hiring the necessary playground personnel was ratified by the board. A copy of the complaint filed In the court of common pleas in county in reference SaniWiping Cloth land Burlap Company was presented to the board by the solicitor and ordered filed in the secretary's office. Board of Commissioners announced that it will meet with the new township Sewage Facilities Act engineer to discuss and to discuss future plans of sewage facilities. A bill for the printing of 10,000 tax- -cards for.

$500 was ordered paid to the Luzerne County Processing Center. Building, reports were presented secretary, purchasing committee Correspondent LESTER DEITRICK, 824-0884 Askam Playground In Good Condition At a meeting of Hanover Township Board of Commissioners President Charles Poploski reported to the board that the changing of the street lights in all the township has been completed. Ettore J. Lippi, architect, presented a certificate of payment for work performed by the Roofing and Siding Company in the amount of $1,450 and for work on general repairs completed by Joseph A. Ciesla for $3,455:50.

On his recommendation the bills were ordered paid. Action of the secretary in reing of Old Ashley was advertising for bids opine pavratified. Solicitor was instructed to file a bill of equity in Luzerne County court against Mary Kolashienski for maintaining a nuisance at 33 Oak Street and 37. Martin Street in the Askam section. 'These properties are near the Askam playground site that has been the subject of argument over the last few weeks.

A report submitted by the engineer on storage of water at Post Field in the Lee Park section was ordered filed. Board was informed that releases have been signed by David Hughes, Mary and Michael NeaIon for sewer repairs to be made Columbus Avenue in Newtown relieving the township of any property damages. The work will at once on making the necessary repairs. report on Project 70 was presented by the engineer and announced the apof two experienced appraisers, Edgar Wood of Kingston and Edward McGuire of Wilkes-Barre, to appraise the properties to be acquired under Project 70.0 Bills approved by the investigating committee were ordered raid and all communications were referred to the investigating committee. Michael P.

Kilcoyne, a former member of the board, requested permission. to visit secretary's office to review records and to visit township buildings. He was as a citizen of the township. this is his privilege at Mrs. Albert Dunn, vice president of Hanover Township Home Owners Protective requested information of the delinquent tax and delinquent per capita in tax list for this year.

She informed that the board has note as yet received -them from tax collector. She also requested information regarding the naming of residents submitted by." the association for placement on the new advisory commission. The board president stated that the selections have as yet not been completed and that when the new group is completed the names of those accepting places on the advisory board will be made. public. Motion of Commissioner Halesey, a fire plug will be placed at the southern end of the Su- burban Oil Company.

Board also announced that proclamation will be issued. by September 10 as Ted Mesh Day it. Hanover Township in honor of Mesh who will be given testimonial dinner on this day for his services to the veteran organizations in Hanover Township. Auxiliary Police Planning Clambake A special Unit will meeting be held of Auxiliary Police day night at 8:30 at to complete plans for an outing to be held at Sans Souci Park Sunday. Joseph Sailus will preside.

Woman Feted A surprise birthday party honoring Mrs. Joseph Sukaloski, Bolend Avenue, Lee Park, was held at Columbus Hotel in Atlantic City where Mr. and Mrs. Sukaloski were vacationing. A dinner was served to following present: Mr.

and Mrs. James Lynch, Hatboro; Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Fostock, Mrs.

Joseph Sukaloski, James and Toney Lynch, grandsons; Dience Fostock, granddaughter; Joseph Sukaloski 3rd. grandson; Pearl Griscavage, sister, and Harry Shemy. Personal Mr. and Mrs. John McSweeney have returned to their home, 3 Oxford Street, after vacationing in Atlantic City.

PLISKATT, 868-3331 Auxiliary to Entertain Patients Members of Auxiliary of AmerIcan Legion Post 609 are completing plans to sponsor a picnic for the patients on the 10th floor of Veterans Hospital. The affair will be on the hospital grounds August 15. All members who can attend may contact Mrs. Ezra Haefele, chairman. Sportsmen to Meet Sportsmens Club will Friday night at 8:30 at Sukaloski's Restaurant, Lee Park Avenue.

Plans for annual clambake to be held September 11 on the club grounds in Rice Township tions must be completed before will be completed. ReserveSeptember 6. Jacob Kemmerer will preside. WAITRESS WANTED. No experience necessary.

WIll train. TOPP'S DRIVE-IN, Sans Souci Parkway, Dundee, 735-5637, CLASS TO MEET Members of Class of 1931 of Hanover High School will meet Thursday night at the home Mrs. Florence Brislin, 44 Scureman Street, Lyndwood, to complete plans for reunion August 20. Correspondent MRS. Ambulance Association Launches Fund Drive Annual drive 1 for funds to ambulance service in Mountaintop are needed to operate the ambulance, and in good repair and to provide sonnel who man the equipment.

This ambulance is operated by voluntter contributions, drivers and helpers, and all the many other services that help to make ambulance association operate smoothly are on a volunteer basis. As 1966 began, so did the operation of a 1966-model ambulance with all modern up to date equipment. This is the fourth ambulance purchased and placed in operation since 1952 when the Mountaintop Lions purchased a used ambulance As- and donated it to the Ambulance sociation. The first year, 40. calls A total of 190.

calls were maddie during 1965, the peak year. If the present ratel Concert Set Wednesday Program to Be Offered at An outdoor band Kingston activity in the instrumental Valley music West program School of District, according to an. announcement by Robert Henderson, supervisor of music. The concert will be held Wednesday on the lawn of Kingston Area High School at 7. Band will -be composed of musi-tas cians from all nine of the communities which comprise the new school district.

Summer instrumental program will be directed by Reese Pelton, Forty Fort area, and James Selingo, Plymouth area. son directs in the Kingston area. Luzerne Correspondent ARTHUR WILLIAMS 288-2310 Show Winners Receive Awards At Luzerne playground, the pet show was the highlight of the week. All the children were awarded ribbons of blue, gold and silver. The following entered: Diane Lukish, springer spaniel; Dorreen Ishley, Boston terrier; Colleen Visco, German shepherd; Rita Sincavage, collie; Bob Molecavage, terrier; Bob Davenport, deschund; Margaret Malarkey, French poodle; Betty Jane Paculavich, shepherd; Dave Rambus, hound; Mike Novis, hound; Ann Marie Tribendis, a baby shepherd; Margaret Wideman, hound; Lamont Bartholemen, collie; Debise Ridall, hound; Jimmy Dougalas, hound; Martha Turkovich, hound; Jim Thomas, shepherd; Mary Ellen Watkins, toy ManPat.

Daniels, mouse; Dodie Zekas, baby shepherd; Martha Turkovich, rabbit, lizard; Romayne Kyttle, cat. A chess contest vas held with the following participating: RonKern, Paul Sincavage, Joe Roberto, Joe Miraglia, Fred Mike Novis, Carmen Milazzo, Kern, Frank Cuninus, Bob Molecavage and Greg Kern. Winner was Joe Roberto. The girls foul-shooting contest was held. Entered were Susan Apalis, Romayne Kyttle, Doreen Ishley, Debbie Roman, Marlene Kodra, Alice Novis, Betty Mahoney, Grace Hinz, Nancy Stanley, who was the winner.

The following hiked to Kirby Park where they held a cookout. Noreen Zapoticky, Debbie Roman, Joe Naughton, Krench, Diane Zapoticky, Martha Tetkovich, Toni Kznaric, Sarsala and Margaret contest Malrkey. brought Bubblegum out some 52 contestants. Winners were Chris Lanczak, Margaret Malarkey and Romayne Stands to Be Erected for Bazar Grounds Chairman Gerald Baines requested all available firemen to report to the fire hall tonight at 6:30 to complete erection of the stands for the jubilee bazar which will begin Wednesday night. Swoyersville Correspondent JOSEPH ASKLAR Booster Club Lists Session The newly organized 'Three Booster Club will meet August 16 in American Legion, Shoemaker Street.

Leo Roan will preside. The club is formed of memhers from Swoyersville, Forty Fort and Luzerne. Anyone wishing to join the club may do SO by contacting John Romanowski, vice president and membership chairman; Stanley Gavlick, or Joseph Gula. Church Group Slates Outing Annual outing of St. Theresa's Club of Holy Trinity Church will be held Sunday at Angela Park, Drums.

Buses will leave from in front of the home of Mrs. Anna Matusek, 252 Hughes Street. Members are to bring prizes for be played. Reservations may yet be made by contacting Mrs. Matusek, Mrs.

Olga Cajka or Mary CharI netski. Laflin Blood Campaign Set for Today President of Oakwood Park Civic Club, Andrew Iorio who is chairman reminded of' Red residents Cross Blood Drive, to nate a pint of blood today from 11:45 to 5:45. Iorio will furnish transportation to and from Plains American Legion, the donation center. Dupont Christian Mothers of Sacred Heart Church will meet tonight at 7:30 in the rectory social room. Social will follow.

Dupont Borough Council will meet tonight at 7:30 in the Municipal Building. Executive Board of Dupont Volunteer Hose Company 'in will meet Friday night at 7:30 the hose house. ANNOUNCEMENTS Joseph Horvath Dies Joseph Horvath, 55, of 61 Tobin. Lane, Edwardsville, was proeral Hospital last night at 11:40, nounced dead on arrival a at Genafter having suffered a heart attack at his home. SHICKSHINNY School Board Lets Several Contracts Related Story (Page 20) Several contracts were awarded and various personnel hired at a meeting of Northwest Area School Board last night.

Glen R. Sorber of Shickshinny; nish was coal awarded the the contract district. to Prices fur- night thilde and commencement, to Lask, $300; stage for the various school, buildings were tions, Mrs. Shirley Yelen, $200; follows: High $11.25 yearbook, Rose Shantz, $400, and a ton; Garrison building, newspaper and banking, KovaHunlock Creek and Huntington iski, $200. Mills Elementary buildings, Following department heads $10.75.

Bids also were received were hired: from two other Acoustics concerns. of English, Miss Lask, $100; Grove Company mathematics, Charney, $100; Wilkes- Barre was of. awarded to in- science, Harvey, foreign contract acoustical on a bid ceilings $850 language, Miss Shantz, $100, and stall Northwest in two a guidance, Peter Valantia, $200. School. at of pointed Building principals were apArea High Another bid $875 as was received from Kulp Brothers Garrison Building, Miss of beth Talbot, $500; Hunlock ElBob Marshall of Shickshinny ementary Building, Fred Harriwas hired to install educational son, $500, and Huntington Eltelevision in the district under ementary Building, Mrs.

Marion program on a bid of Norman, $500. $3,287.41. Bid includes labor and Approval of the following installation of eight television tracts for the transportation of sets, antennaes and other equip- pupils was granted: Special ment. education, Kenneth Miller, Mrs. Golden Quality Ice Cream Grace Ruckle and Mrs.

Evelyn Company was awarded a con- Coombs; other, Mrs. Eugene Gill tract to supply ice cream to the and Harry Gower. district. Vaughn's Bakery was Approval also was granted paddles through the South Albatross and safety after his Viet Nam fire. Both Larson Menlo Park, his crew of Tonkin and were picked up.

picture in Saigon: (AP Air Force Capt. Edward P. Larson, 37, of Puyallup, China Sea to an amphibious F105F was crippled by North and Capt. Kevin A. Gilroy, 30, member, bailed out over the Gulf The Air Force released this Wirephoto by radio from Saigon) ASHLEY AREA Correspondent LESTER DEITRICK, 824-0884 Rutz Street Resident Seeks Repairs to Road: Ashley Borough Council met William Field presiding.

Reports were presented and ap-: proved from the secretary, urer, depository and collector. Action of the finance committee in approving the July payroll of $4,160.62. was ratified by the board. A number of current bills were read and ordered paid. A resident of Rutz Street appeared 'before the board and complained of the condition of the road.

It was stated by the board president that there is an agreement with Hanover Township that they will make repairs to Rutz Street and the borough will make repairs to Auman's Alley. Both streets are the boundary lines of the township and borough. The solicitor was instructed to contact the township to make the repairs, according to the agreement. Solicitor also was instructed to write a letter of thanks to. the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey on the recent repairs made to North Main Street crossing and bridge.

Board approved the payment of $17,000 plus interest to Ashley bank on notes outstanding. A payment of $1,000 was ordered paid to Hanover Township as the boroughs for sewer rental as per agreement cf April 1966. Board granted permission to water company to relocate a fire plug on Fall Street that is interfering with the placing of a gas line. at Town Hall last night with Firemen to Attend Training Classes Robert Tinner, first assistant fire chief of Rescue Hose Company, announced training sessions on the proper use of the air pack and smoke mask will be given at the training classes for volunteer firemen Wednes day night. All firemen were asked to report to the fire house at 6:30.

OFFICE HOURS SET Tax Collector Stanley Meholannounced borough tax office Town Hall will be open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fri1 until 5 during August. Regular. hours will be resumed.in September. AMBULANCE CALL William Curley, 7 South Main Street, was removed to General Hospital in community ambulance Sunday morning at 10:15. Attendants were John Kehoe, Jack Travis and Willard Stein.

CWV TO MEET Catholic War Veterans Post 274 will meet Wednesday night at 8:30 in the post home. Members were requested to attend. Commander Joseph Stack will preside. PLAINS TWP. Correspondent MRS.

RUSSELL SMITH, 822-3925 Blood Drive At Legion Today American 'Red Cross Bloodmobile will be stationed at Plains American Legions Home today from 11:45 for the semiannual blood drive for the PlainsLaflin area. A quota of 160 pints of blood has been set, which is somewhat higher, due to the increase in population in Plains-Laflin area. In February 110 pints were collected in the township and the supply is exhausted. The age of blood donors should be from 118 years of age to 60 years of age. Minors may donate blood if they have a.

permission slip from their parents. Hilldale Wins In the first game of the finals in Teeners League, Hilldale beat Irishtown Daniel Jescavage was the winner. Second game in the finals be night at 6 at the stadium when Hilldale again meets Irishtown. Joe Terfinski was the, umpire last night. Charles Powell will be the umpire Wednesday.

MeetingsActivities There will be a regular meeting of the Protestant Churches Bowling League August 18 at Lispi Lanes. John Barry, secretary, states it is important the men attend this meeting. Rev. Harold K. Justesen is moderator and organizor of the league.

Confessions at SS. Peter and Paul Perish will be mornings during Mass, Saturday at 3 and 7 and Saturday for members of the Holy Name Society. Plains School Board will meet Thursday night at 7, with the Plains-Laflin Board lowing immediately. Raymond Pambianco, vice president, will preside, in the absence of Frank Jagodinski, president, who is vacationing in Connecticut with his family. Francis Wallace, -agent, announced Little League schedule for tonight beginning at 5:30 on the Little League diamond as follows: Hudson vs.

Suburban; Hilldale vs. Midvale. Last night Hilldale won over West Plains 14-0 with Gene Fischi pitching a one hitter and having a home run. This ties Hilldale with East Plains for first place. Following local residents are on the annual Polish Day cornmittee sponsored by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America composed of societies of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties to be held Sunday at Rocky Glen Park: Dr.

Henry Zielinski, Joseph Krzywicki, Andrew Czahur. Some 200 members are expected Ito attend. hired to supply bread for the high school cafeteria. Huntington Dairy and Huntington Valley Dairy were awarded nishing separate milk. contracts for Hiring of the following extracurricular personnel and salaries were approved: Director of athletics, Edward Gayeski, athletic ticket sales manager, Edward Barehik, $300; football coach, Joseph Charney, $500; assistant football coaches, Carl Roszkowski and Donald Whitebread, $300 apiece; basketball coach, Gayeski, $600; assistant basketball coach, Jacob Handzelek, $400; wrestling coach, George Masich, $300.

Baseball coach and typing trats, Stanley Kovalski, $400; senior class play, Mildred Dzuris, $100; junior class play, C. Reynold Harvey, $100; junior class advisor, Burton Bane, $200; class hiring of the following personnel: Mrs. Ruth C. Valick, Mrs. Beatrice Cragle, Mrs.

Phyllis Michael. John Kovalchik, Mrs. Marjorie Hess, Robert Corba, Mrs. Martha Ketner and Mrs. Jean Brace.

Mrs. Ruth Miller and Masich were hired as substitute teachers at an annual salary of $4,800 apiece. Board was informed by Department of Public Instruction it will be entitled to $75,466.28 der the elementary and secondary school act. Petroski, RD 1, Shickshinny, was granted an tion of per capita taxes. Salaries amounting to and bills totaling were ordered paid.

balance Treasurer's of $12,001.65 report showed. secretary's report amounted to $1,396.83. BACK MOUNTAIN Correspondent MRS. ELWOOD SWINGLE, 674-8416 Auction, Barbecue Friday, Saturday at Center Moreland Eleventh annual auction and Center Moreland Methodist urday on the church grounds. Chicken dinners, prepared over; the open pits by men of the church, will be served each night begininng at 4.

Auction will begin at 7. Lee Nauroth and Rev. Howard Verna Weaver Ethel cochairman ed of the affair. Mrs. are chairman and Weaver are of the barbecue.

In addition to the dinner and auction, various booths will be set up featuring odds and ends, refreshments, books. Firemen Douse Brush Blaze Trucksville firemen were called at 8 last night when a brush fire broke out behind an apartment house on Carverton Road. James Gordon, assistant fire chief, was in charge of men who used Indian tanks to douse the fire. Exchange Student Returns- From Japan Susan Banks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William Banks, Shaver Avenue, Shavertown, has returned after spending a year in Japan as a Rotary exchange student. While in that country she lived with the following families: Omotos, Ichero Tamaoki, Junzo Takeichi, and Tadashi Kojima. She lived in Matsyyama on the island of Shikoku. Rummage Sale Set Women of Loyalville Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale and bake sale Wednesday from 10 to 10 in the church hall. Refreshments will be sold and door prizes awarded.

Courtdale Fire. Company Auxiliary to Meet Monthly meeting of Auxiliary to Courtdale Fire Company will be held tonight at 8 at the hose house. Mrs. Ann Oravitz and Mrs. Emily Phillips wish express their appreciation to all who donated to the novelty stand at the recent bazar of the company.

Moreck in Hospital Carl Moreck, 115 Harrington Street, is a surgical patient. at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. is a television engineer. 128 Sutures Used To Close Face Cuts A total of 128 sutures were used to close multiple cuts of the face of William Pace, 23, of 158 Hillside Street, who was injured in an accident on Route 502 in Spring Brook Township Sunday night. Pace also sustained a possible fractured skull when the car he was driving rammed a tree along the road.

passenger in the car, Romansky, 23, of 124 Center Street, Pittston, sustained fractured ribs and a slight cut of the chest. Both men were taken to Pittston Hospital and admitted. It was reported the two men were returning from a clambakeltine's held by the National Guard. chicken barbecue, sponsored by Church, will be held Friday and Sat- Youth Falls, Breaks Arm Mong Ends Vietnam Tour Sgt. William.

E. Mong, Marine Corps, has completed a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam. He was attached to the Force Logistic Support Group in Da Nang, Vietnam. He completed his seventh year in the service and has seen duty in Albany, Camp LeJeune, N. Parris Island, S.

and Japan. He is married to the former Rean Baldrica, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baldrica; 111 West Carey Street, Plains. After completing a 30-day furlough, the couple and a daughter Jacqueline will reside Woodbury, N.

J. Sgt. Mong has been reassigned to Marine Corps Supply Activity Group in Philadelphia. Conservation Club Installs Officers Plains Conservation Club held its installation dinner Saturday at the cabin in Colley. Joseph of Plains was seated for the second consecutive time as president.

Others installed: Edward Gamada, vice president; Donald Logan recording secretary; George Petrick, financial secretary; Stanley Palke, treasurer; William Stefanovitch, sergeantat-arms. East Plains Wins In Little League action last 20-0. night, East Richard Z. Plains beat Zbyshewski Midvale the winner. Richard Gubbotti hit a home run for East Plains.

Personals land sonde Jeffrey Mrs. and George George Hayes returned to Kearney, N. after visiting local friends and relatives. They also toured Niagara Falls. Mr.

and Mrs. John Ralston and daughter Karen, 93 Maffett Street, returned from Williamsport. Airman -Anthony J. Pientka, of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Keesler Plenka, Field, Hilldale vill as a train com- at munications-electronics speciallist. Jeffrey John Jones, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Jones, el 106 Abbott Street, baptized recently in SS. Peter Paul Church, by Rey.

Thomands, Skotek, assistant, pastor. Godparents were Lois Jones and William Vojtek, aunt and uncle of the baby. Following was the served baptism, a buffet dinner home. The art of painting is said to have been introduced in Rome from Etruria by Quintus Fabius, 291 B. C.

Larry Waldow, 13-year-old son and Mrs. Stephen Waldow, Shavertown, broke his arm terday when he fell down a bank near his home while playing. He was taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in Kingston Township Ambulance by William Frederick and Joseph. Youngblood. He was admitted for treatment.

His condition was reported as good. Grid Candidates To Be Examined Lake-Lehman football candidates should pick up parent permission and physical slips at the high school this week between 8 and 4. Physicals will be given at the high school August 12 and 16 at 9 a. m. Signed permission slips should be brought to the physicalexams.

Girls planning to participate in field hockey and cheerleading should also pick up parent permission slips and report for physical exams August 23 at 9 a. m. in the high school. School Boards Slate Sessions Lake-Lehman School Board will meet tonight at 8 in the administration office, Jackson Elementary School. Willard Sutton will preside.

Dallas School Board will, meet tonight at 8 in the senior high school library. Mrs. Anne Vernon will preside. YOUNG PEOPLE AT CAMP Evelyn Scott, Jennifer Ireland, Joan Havir, Martha Miller, Sheryl Beard; Michele Swingle, Diane Chadwick, Lauren Wills and Danny- Ireland of Cloverleaf 4-H Club, Trucksville, are spenda week at Camp Brule, Sullivan County. VISITING DAY SET Wednesday has been designated visiting day at Wyoming Conference School of Christian Missions at Wyoming Seminary.

Any member of Shavertown Methodist church who wishes go should contact Mrs. Ross Kimball. COUNCIL TO MEET Dallas Borough Council will meet tonight at 8 in the Borough Building. Harold Brobst will preside. FIREMEN TO MEET Shavertown Fire Company will meet tonight at 8 at the fire hall with Andrew Roan presiding.

continue the operation of volunteer area is now in progress. Funds keep equipment up to date periodic training for the per- continues, 1966, should top that peak. To better, help save lives serve, relieve suffering, is the goal of this organization. Drivers and first aid units are on call 24 hours a day. Volunteers are continuing to give generously of their time and efforts to make the ambulance program what it is today.

The ambulance association board meets the first Tuesday of every even-numbered month in the Crestwood High School conference room at 8. Interested citizens of the area may attend. Solicitors will call at all homes. Wilkes -Barre Township Correspondent Correspondent MRS. JOSEPH SAKADUSKI 824-3036 Class of 1956 Planning Reunion Wilkes-Barre Township High School.

Class of 1956 will meet Wednesday night at 8 at Augusto complete plans for 10th anniversary reunion..

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