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POTTSVILLE (PA.) REPUBLICAN TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987 rwi 1 71 i -y luesaav. iriarcn 1 Almanac The Accu-Weather forecast for 8 A.U., Wednesday, Mar. 1 1 40 (SHOWERS )T In Schuylkill MONDAY: Partly sunny TODAY: Sunny Temperatures MONDAY Low: 25 at 11 :09p.m. 26 High: 54 at 9:03 a.m. 41 TODAY Morning low 16 at 5 15 a.m.

TEMPS.RELATIVE HUMIDITY 7 a.m. 17 7 9 a m. 22 7 8 a.m. 17 7 10 a.m. 25 6 Precipitation MONDAY MARCH 9, 1986 None None FRONTS: Cif VM Around the nation Windy, wet weather swept over much of the nation today, prompting gale warnings in the Northeast and Northwest Winds of 40 to 50 mph were expected along the Atlantic seaboard from New England through New Jersey, and along the northern Pacific Coast-Gusts to 55 mph were clocked Monday night in Virginia at Norfolk and Cape Henry.

High winds whipped up waves on the southern shores of the Great Lakes, and beach erosion was expected in New York and Ohio. Snow was scattered over the Great Lakes and from western Kansas across Colorado and northern Montana-Rain fell over North Carolina and much of Virginia overnight, with freezing rain and snow in Maryland and West Virginia. Freezing rain also was scattered over Oklahoma and Arkansas, and rain fell over Oregon and Washington state. Conditions elsewhere Temperatures around the nation at 2 a.m. EST ranged from 3 degrees below zero at Limestone, Maine, to 68 at Key West Fla.

Other reports: East: Atlanta 47 partly cloudy Boston 15 partly cloudy; Buffalo 12 cloudy; Charleston, S.C. 55 partly cloudy; Cincinnati 22 cloudy; Cleveland 20 snow; Detroit 17 windy; Miami 60 fair; New York 20 windy; Philadelphia 28 windy; Pittsburgh 17 fair; Portland, Maine 9 fair; Washington 28 snow. Central: Bismarck 8 cloudy; Chicago 22 fair; Dallas-Fort Worth 44 windy; Denver 26 cloudy; Des Moines 21 partly cloudy; Indianapolis 19 windy; Kansas City 30 cloudy; Minneapolis-St Paul 16 fair; Nashville 37 hazy; New Orleans 51 partly cloudy; St Louis 29 partly cloudy. West: Albuquerque 44 cloudy; Anchorage 27 cloudy; Las Vegas 48 fair; Los Angeles 55 fair; Phoenix 62 cloudy; Salt Lake City 34 fair; San Diego 55 fair; San Francisco 51 fair; Seattle 44 rain. Winds MONDAY Average wind speed: 8 mph Peak gust: 30 mph at 10: 10 p.m.

TODAY 7 a.m. 2 mph 10 a.m. 16 mph Barometer MONDAY Minimum: 29.73 Maximum: 30.17 TODAY 7 a.m. 30.36, rising 10 a.m. 30.40, rising Sun Wednesday sunrise: 6:23 a.m.

Wednesday sunset: 6:07 p.m. Declination of sun: 3 degrees, 43' South Moon Wednesday moonrise: 2:10 p.m. Wednesday mopnset: 4:47 a.m. Full Moon March 15 Last Quarter: March 22 New Moon: March 29 First Quarter: April 6 Cold Stationary 1987 Accu-Weather Inc. MARCH 1987 1.12 inches MARCH 1986 0.07 inches Forecast WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sunny Fair Cloudy Fair tow: 10-15 17-25 High: 3345 3242 32-42 1987 TO DATE 1986 TO DATE 5.72 inches 8.58 inches Precipitation probability TONIGHT: 10 percent WEDNESDAY: 10 percent.

itaaries Ob Anna S. Dietrich Andrew O. Rosak Stanley Felter Stanley Felter, 77, of Nuremberg, died Monday in his winter residence in Frost Proof, Fla. He was born in Oneida, Dec. 22, 1909, a son of the late Eli and Elizabeth Hausenpugh Felter.

A retired truck driver, he was last employed by James Helm Diary, Espy. Mr. Felter was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Nuremberg, and the Teamsters Union. He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Hazel Ulshafer, and five brothers, Arthur, Zack, Harold, Clarence, and Edward, and a sis Michael Makowski Michael Makowski, of 757 Pine Kulpmont, died unexpectedly Saturday in Mount CarmeL He was born in Danville, a son of Helen Bartko Makowski, of Kulpmont, and the late Charles Makowski. He was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School.

He was a foreman for Pine Grove Homes Pine Grove. He was a member of St Casimir's Church, Kulpmont and was a trustee of Anthracite Fire Company, Mount CarmeL Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Carmella Cole; two sons, Michael and David, both of Mount Carmel; three brothers, Charles, Ranshaw, Richard, Aurora, Ohio, and Harry, Kulpmont; a sister, Regina Meehan, Dale City, nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated this morning in St. Casimir's Anthony J. Sockel Anthony J.

SockeL 84, of 3078 Salisbury Drive, Allentown, died Monday while landscaping in Lower Macungie Township. Lehigh County Coroner Robert C. Weir attributed death to natural causes. Mr. Sockel was born in Mahanoy City, a son of the late Stanley and Anna Sockel.

He was a self-employed land-scaper in the Lehigh Valley area since 1943. He was a member of St. Thomas More Church, Salisbury Township. He and his wife, the former Mary E. Stiger, observed their 50th wedding anniversary in August A son, Ronald, died in 1975.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Stephanie, Lighthouse Point, two grandchildren; a great-grandson; two sisters, Anna Corson, Port Carbon, and Frances Socket Tamaqua. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Thomas Moore Church. There will be no calling hours Wednesday evening.

Interment will be in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Owl Creek. Weber Funeral Home, Allentown, is in charge of arrangements. Andrew O. Rosak, 67, of 247 E.

Ridge Lansford, died Monday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was born in Lansford, a son of the late Andrew and Anna Malik Rosak. He was a World War II veteran and served with the 486th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion of the Third Army in Europe. He was a miner at No. 9 Colliery of Lehigh Navigation and Coal and retired in 1981 from Parket Enterprises of Pennsylvania.

He was a member of St John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Lansford. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Manjack; a son, Michael, Allen-town; three brothers, John and Steve, both in Ohio, and Robert, in Louisiana; four sisters, Helen Kusak and Irene Basile, both of Ohio, Betty Rie-chelderther, Norristown, and Margaret Kosta, New York City. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from John Puschak Funeral Home, Coaldale. Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be offered at 9 a.m.

in St. John the Baptist Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Surviving are two daughters, Alice Litzenberger, Allentown, and Anna Derek, Hamburg; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ida Wagner, Hamburg area, and Elsie, at home. Services will be hed at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday from Liebensperger Funeral Home, Hamburg. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Windsor Township. (Other obituaries on page 3) Funeral Notices ZIMMERMAN At Pottsville On Monday, March 9, 1987. Carl G.

Zimmerman, husband of Barbara Jane (nee Quinn) Zimmerman, of 397 Front Street, Pottsville, Pa. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Friday morning at 10:30 ajn. from the William H. Schnu-er, Jr. Funeral Home, Sixth and W.

Market Sts, Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. in Mary Queen of Peace Church, Pottsville. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7-9 p.m. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions to be made to the Mary Queen of Peace Church Memorial Fund, 728 N.

Centre Street, Pottsville. Interment Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Card of Thanks BENSINGER The family of the Late Martha A. Bensinger of Cressona wishes to thank all those who so kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement; also those who sent cards, flowers and furnished cars. ENT The family of the late Charles W.

Ent of Seal Beach, California, formerly of Pottsville wishes to thank all those who so kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement; also those who sent cards, flowers and furnished cars. NALL The family of the late Sadie Mae Nail of Pottsville wishes to thank aU those who so kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement; also those who sent cards, flowers and furnished cars. Zimmerman Rites Stephen Wychick Anna S. Dietrich, 90, of 290 W. State St, Hamburg, died Saturday in her home.

She was born in Windsor Township. Mrs. Dietrich was a teacher in one-room schools in the Hamburg area for 30 She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Windsor Township. She was preceded in death by her husband, William.

Funeral Notices BARRETT At Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg On Monday, March 9, 1987. S. Devona (nee Scheibelhudt) Barrett, widow of Edgar R. Barrett, of 432 S. Second Street, Lykens, Pa.

Aged 77 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the John M. Shultz Funeral Home, 408 Market Street, Lykens. Friends may caU Wednesday after 1:00 p.m.

at the funeral home. Interment P.O.S. of A. Cemetery, Lykens. FLYNN At SL Luke's Manor, Hazleton On Monday, March 9, 1987.

Ida M. (nee Anns) Flynn, widow of the late Bartholomew Flynn, formerly of Minersville. Private funeral services wiU be held at the convenience of the family on Thursday from the Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home, 104 S. Fourth Minersville. There will not be any calling hours.

The family prefer remembrances in the form of contributions to Zion's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Interment Mount Peace Cemetery HEINBACH At Good Samaritan Hospital On Saturday, March 7, 1987. Richard S. Heinbach, husband of Vera (nee Reichert) Heinbach, of Holiday Village, Schuylkill Haven. Aged 63 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at 2 p.m. on Wednesday from the Detwiler -Stabingas Funeral Home, Schuylkill Haven. Friends may call Tuesday evening. The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions to SL John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Auburn. Interment Schuylkill Memorial Park.

KUEHN At Pottsville Hospital On Saturday, March 7, 1987. Irene (nee Penxa) Kuehn, wife of Charles Kuehn, of Box 127, Llewellyn, Pa. Private Funeral Services will be held at the convenience of the family from the Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home, 104 S. Fourth Street, Minersville. There will not be any calling hours.

Interment Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill a ven. OSWALD At Pottsville Hospital On Sunday, March 8, 1987. Howard G. Oswald, husband of Ellen (nee Nothstein) Oswald, of Renninger's Haven, RD1 Pottsville, Pa. Aged 71 years.

Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. from the Harold H. Geschwindt Funeral Home, Schuylkill Haven. Friends may caU Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. Interment Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven.

PLOXA, SR. At Frackville On Sunday, March 8, 1987. John (Loppy) Ploxa, Sr husband of the late Ann (nee Harach) (Gressa) Ploxa, of 300 N. Second St, Frackville. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at 8:30 am on Wednesday from the Nice Funeral Home, Frackville followed by Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m in St.

Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Frackville. Friends may caU on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.nx-with Parastas at 7:30 p.m. Interment SL John's Cemetery, Frackville. TIERNEY At RD2, Schuylkill Haven On Sunday, March 8, 1987. Francis X.

Tierney, husband of Myrtle (nee Yohe) Tierney, of RD2, Schuylkill Havea Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral at 10:30 am on Wednesday from the H.L. Snyder Funeral Home, Pine Grove. Friends may can at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Interment Hetzel's Cemetery, Pine Grove area. Cemetery Lots SCHUYLKILL MEMORIAL PARK, cemetery lots.

Bronze Memorials for all cemeteries. Route 61, 1 mile South or SchuylkiU Haven. 385-2647, Monuments HAROLD D. SAUSSER SON. Friedensbcrg.

739-4803 or 628-5205. 32 years of continuous service in Memorial Business. Rock of Ages. Church. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Lucas Funeral Home, Kulpmont, was in charge of arrangements. Mena Mae Womer Mena Mae Womer, 97, of York Terrace Nursing Home, Pottsville, died Monday night in Pottsville Hospi-taL She was born in Schuylkill Haven, Aug. 27, 1889, a daughter of the late Oscar and Anna Fritz. She was a former Schuylkill Haven School District elementary teacher. Mrs.

Womer was employed by Pottsville Hospital for many years. She was a graduate of Millersburg College and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville. Her husband, Frank died Aug. 27, 1960. Surviving are a son, Dr.

William Lincolnwood, I1L; three grandchildren, Dr. W.R. Womer, Wauconda, EL, Barbara Zielinski and Deborah Kir-wan, both of Downer's Grove, I1L; six great-grandchildren. Lord Funeral Home, Pottsville, is in charge of arrangements. S.

Devona Barrett S. Devona Barrett 77, of 432 S. Second Lykens, died Monday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg. She was born in Lykens, Nov. 16, 1909, a daughter of the late Augustus and Josephine Duncan Scheibelhudt She was a member of Lykens United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Barrett was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar R. Surviving are four daughters, Jacqueline Ibaugh Harrisburg, Audrey Wiest, New Cumberland, Laura Harman, Dauphin, and Eleanor Beni-ca, York; three sons, Edgar R. II, Hershey, George Dauphin, and Martin Minersville; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; a sister, LaV-era Craze, MilMLle; a brother, David Scheibelhudt Wyoming, Pa; Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from John M.

Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev. Lloyd Shellenberger will officiate. Interment win be in Patriotic Order of the Sons of America Cemetery, Lykens. George F.

Kemp George F. Kemp, 98, died Sunday in Liberty Nursing Center, Allentown. ter, Helen Moyer. Surviving are his wife, the former Arlene Bartell; a daughter, Elaine McKinstry, Lake Wales, a son, John, Lake Wales; two stepdaughters, Cheryl Hauck, Nuremberg, and Donna Smith, Wapwallopen; a stepson, Capt. Robert Pongrazzi, Fort Meade, 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Margaret LaBarr, Sari Matteo, Calif.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Nuremberg. The Rev. William Zimmerman will officiate. Interment will be in Nuremberg Cemetery.

Mark S. Harman Funeral Home, Co-nyngham-Rock Glen Road, is in charge of arrangements. James W. Hinnershitz Jr. James W.

Hinnershitz 407 Columbia St, Schuylkill Haven, died this morning in his home. Detwiler and Stabingas Funeral Home Schuylkill Haven, i in charge of arrangements. Rodman Hock Rodman Hock, formerly of Cres-sona, died Monday evening in Mountain City Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton. Ebling Funeral Home, Cressona, is in charge of arrangements. Pottsville Republican USPS 440-460 ESTABLISHED AND FOUNDED IN 1 884 Published daily xcept Sundays, Nw Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

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The prayers offered by people of all denominations were sincerely appreciated. Thank you and God Bless all of you, HARRY TILLIE DUNHEIMER JOYCE HOPKINS and Family and BEATRICE DUNHEIMER Services for Carl G. Zimmerman, 53, of 397 Front Pottsville, who died Monday morning in his home, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday from William H. Schlitzer Jr.

Funeral Home, Pottsville. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in Mary Queen of Peace Church, Pottsville. Interment will be in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Hillside. Mr.

Zimmerman was born in Pottsville, a son of the late Joseph and Alice Trout Zimmerman. He was employed by Exxon Chemical Americas, Pottsville-Minersville Highway. He served with the Navy during the Korean War and after that war, was in the Army. Mr. Zimmerman was a member of Mary Queen of Peace Church, Pottsville, and the Holy Name Society, and Rainbow Hose Company, Schuylkill Haven.

He was a social member of Good Will Hose Company, Pottsville. Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Jane Quinn; five sons, Joseph, Summit Station, Keith, William, and Michael, all at home, and Kenneth, Minersville; a grandchild; a brother, Francis, of Keleen, Texas; a sister, Betty Urffer, Schuylkill Haven; his step-mother, Minnie Zimmerman; nieces and nephews. Ploxa Rites Services for. John Ploxa 77, of 300 N. Second St, Frackville, who died Sunday in his home, will be held at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday from Nice Funeral Home Frackville. Divine Liturgy will be offered at 9 a.m. in St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Interment will be in St John's Cemetery, Frackville.

Mr. Ploxa was preceded in death by his wife, the former Ann Harach Gressa. Working times Will Work Wednesday St. Nicholas Breaker and Retail Pockets, Nos. 4 and 5 Plants St Nicholas (two shifts), Buck Run.

Idle Wednesday Rosa Plant Conrail-Reading District Shamokin Division: engineman, Reigel; trainmen, Mastishin, Kerlav-age. Reading Division: enginemen, none trainmen, none pool crew no. 1, Kane, SamseL Stephen Wychick, 10 W. Centre St, Mahanoy City, died Monday morning in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, where he had been a patient for about a month. He was a son of the late Andrew and Olga Boyko Wychick.

Mr. Wychick was a life-long resident of Mahanoy City and a graduate of Mahanoy City High School. He had been employed by Anaconda Schuylkill Haven, and worked for the Eagles Social Club, Mahanoy City. He was a Navy veteran of World Warll. He was a member of St.

Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City, and American Legion, Post 398, Frackville. Surviving are a sister, Anna Cu-sati, Girardville; nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday from Truskowsky Funeral Home, Mahanoy City. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Harold F. Mease Harold F.

Mease, 79, of 5218 Eighth Court West Bradenton, died Sunday in Manatee Hospital, Bradenton. He was a former resident of Har-risburg. Mr. Mease was known in the mining industry in Schuylkill County, especially in the Tower City area. He was a retired supervisor for Glen Gary Brick Berks County.

He was a member of Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church in Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Lucille Rives Junction, a son, the Rev. Ronald F. Mease, Williamsport; two stepsons, Gary and William James, both of Rives Junction; a daughter, Alice M. Weiser, Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; two great-grand children; five step-great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth, Venice, a sister, Elsie Zimmerman, Newport Services will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday from Hetrick Funeral Home, Harrisburg. The Rev. Gerald Trostle will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. Here's What's Happening At first lamted A.

V. 4th and Market Streets, Pottsville -fr -fr Wednesday, March 11 Lenten Lunch Served 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Vegetable Beef Soup, roll and butter. Jello salad, deviled egg, Mrwv assorted desserts, beverage orcmryout $3.00 He was born in Port Clinton, a son of the late Martin and Ellen Heckman Kemp.

He had been a driver for the former Lehigh Valley Transit Authority, Allentown. His wife, Marie died Dec. 13, 1964. Surviving are nieces and nephews. J.S.

Burkholder Funeral Home Allentown, is in charge of United Lenten Service 7:30 P.M. First United Church of Christ Rev. John T. Wright, preaching Sermon "Prayer-Adoration".