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The Daily Item from Sunbury, Pennsylvania • 7

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The Daily Itemi
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Sunbury, Pennsylvania
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i. tUNSURT DAILY SUN3URY, UNKSYIVAHIA to qualify for stata grants. illness. Miss Steward was born in Junlnta County, Jan. 4, 1888.

She is survived by a sister; Mrs. Saturday, July 13, MZ i 1 '91111111 UULiUUU LLLrU Uuu I I LJLJtU nx Jl. M. Gehrig, 88, of 25 Bound Avenue, Milton, died at 3:40 p.m. Friday in Gelsinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, where she bad been a patient lor three weeks.

Prior to her hospitalization she bad been 111 at her home for two weeks, Mrs Gehrig, widow of Warren Gehrig, was born in Muton, daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Bennett Lape and had resided In Milton most of her life time. She was an active member of First Baptist Church, Milton, and was associated closely with the work of the church Surviving are four children, Mrs. Marion Harshberger. 25 Bound Avenue. Milton: Mrs.

He- Most of last year's traffic fatalities could have been voided! Many of tht cars Involved wars unsafe! Before you go out on the highway, drlvt in for safety check-up. A little tints may sava a lift yours! UVll Dietz. Watsontown RD Ja-wmeS Gehrig. "Williamsport. and Grant Gehrig, of Lewisburg.

Five grandchildren and a great-grand' child also LAST DAY OF ItlSPECTIOH PERIOD Services will be held Tuesday mmmn Just a TIME TO STOP TROUBLE BEFORE TROUBLE STOPS YOU at 2 p.m. from the Dale E. Ranck funeral home, Milton, in charge of Rev. Lester Barton, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Interment will be in Har mony cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Funerals Of The Day Funeral services were conduct ed today for Janes Oliver Wei- densaul, 71, late of Mifflinburg, from the George E. Carr funeral home. Mifflinburg. Rev. John G.

Betnheisel, pastor of First Luth erao Church, MSfffi officiated. Interment was in Bast Side Cemetery, Mifflinburg. Final rites were held today tor Dewis F. Rebuck, 53, World War II veteran, of Sunbury, at the Domsife funeral home, with Rev. James Nye.

pastor of Commun ity Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial was made in Pomfret Manor Cemetery. to have your Car State Inspected Now! Rest assured that your car is thoroughly serviced when you bring it to us! Make an appointment now! Official State Inspection Station No. 6632 Have your car checked now be assured of a safe, smooth working car. We repair all makes, including fo sign cars.

Work is completely guaranteed. OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION NO. 3622 LLOYD'S MOTOR CO. 470 S. FRONT ST.

Phono MOTOR CO. OFFICIAL INSPECTION STATION NO. 7910 133 NORTH. SECOND ST. Oi Obsequies were held at the Domsife funeral home today for George WrFJchner, 45, late of Sunbury, Rev.

J. Paul Taylor, pastor of Catawissa Avenue Mettv STATE INSPECTION ENDS odist Church, Burial You'll be Happy with Our Service FEATURING A COMPLETE LINE OF ESSO PRODUCTS LUBRICATION PLUS QUALITY MECHANICAL WORKMANSHIP July 31st You have a right to get fast, friendly and efficient service' Drive in today for the service you expect. Wo know you'll keep coming backL Mary K. Healy, also of Mifflin Star seven nephews and a.1 i it i wire naeces. octvhx wm QQ nem Monday.

75, tcEucnsvills Mrs. Florence M. GearBart, 75, wife of Harry A. Gearhart, Mc- Ewensville, died at 3:25 a.m. to day in Williamsport Hospital, where she had been admitted Fri day afternoon.

Mrs. Gearhart had been in HI health for the past five years Well known throughout the Mc- Ewensviue area, sne was an active worker in St. John's United Church of Christ, McEwensville She was bora in Lewis Town ship July, 3, 1886, a daughter of the late' Charles and Matilda Smith Derr. She had resided in McE wens villa for the past 50 years. Mrs.

Gearhart was a member of St. John's Church, and the flower guild and Ready Helpers Sunday school class of the congregation. Surviving, in addition to her husband are" four sons, Richard Stahl. Montgomery: Edwin Stahl, Tucsonr Ariz.r Chester Stahl, Mc Ewensville and Charles Stahl, Watsontown. 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; three sis ters, Mrs.

Rose Laidacker, watsontown: Mrs. Leonard Allen, El- mira, N.Y., ana Mrs. Maoei wnir tenieht. Mttflmbure: four broth ers, Frank Derr and Paul Derr, Indiana: Harold Derr, Milton D. 1.

and Malcolm Derr, Buff Points. N.Y. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ, in charge of Rev, John Herbster.

pastor. In terment will be in the McEwens ville cemetery. Friends will be received at the Grittner funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 jn. and at the church on T.u a form 12:30 p.m. until time of services.

Mrs. Pearl Magill, Danville Native Mrs. Pearl -110 ine Street, Danville, widely- known and highly respected resident of the community, died sud denly of a heart; attack in the family home at 8:45 last evening. News of Mrs. MagfU's death came as a shock to her host of friends in the community She had been in apparently good health up until the time of the at tack.

A life-long resident of Dan ville, Mrs. Magill, Wife of Arthur Magill, a former borough council man, was bom on March 29, 1893. She was a daughter of the late John and Rebecca Rudy Nevius, Mrs. Magill and her husband, who survives, marked their gol den wedding anniversary oh May 13 of this year. Mrs.

Magill was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church and all the societies of the churcn. Surviving are her husband, Ar thur, four daughters, Mrs. Geor ge, Heiss and Mrs. Darlis Smith, Danvflle; Mrs. William Zielsdorff, New Jersey, and Anna at home.

Four sons, Arthur and Robert Magill, at home; Don ald, Dallas, and Carl Magill, Danville. Two sisters, Mrs. Louise Fenton, Harrisburg and Mrs. Rebecca Ryan. Danville; one brother, Charles Nevius, JDanvil- le 13 -grandchildrenr- andone great-grandchild also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Thad S. Vincent funeral home, Danville. Rev. Rayvon Hil-liard, Trinity Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

Friends may call in the Vincent funeral home on -Sunday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock. Lawmakers (Continued from page 1) with a considerable amount in matching- money to be raised' by local taxation. -Here again, proponents the bill are vague as to how much local money must be raised1 in-order PAY YOURSELF flRST Spend what is left after SAVING rather than SAVE what is left after" spending foUNTY 5TCo Drumheller Esso Service The Union county assemhlyman also reported that a bill which he co-sponsored with Assemblyman Ray of Potter cuinty. to require equalized assessments Where a Jointure or union district crosses county lines, passed the House this week. Adam T.

Bower, of Sunbury. representing the Second Legislative District of Northumberland County, reported that there is legislation underway at the pres ent time to provide tor me punishment of boys, and girls be tween aces of and 21 who contribute to the corruption of morals of children on the same level as that of morals corruption offenders over age 21. Previous to this legislation, there had been no way to punish these youthful morals corruption onenders- un less they were sent before juvenile- court. Now they will come under the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Penal Code' and will be dealt with accordingly, Legislation was p. passed this week which would cut the child adoption.

waiting period during which an original mother could re-claim her child from the foster parents from .30 to five Bower reported. He also noted that a bill was passed this past week to extend insurance coverage benefits to white-chUdren-iiCJfraternaliJKb cieties under the fraternal bene fits act. This act would apply to such organizations as Knights of Columbus, Moose Lodges, Eagles, and other fraternal organiza tions. -This does not include any college fraternal organizations. A bill was also passed this week in the assembly allowing the secretary of highways unlimited powers in establishing speed limits throughout the state, Bower added.

I Legislation was also passed this week to bring juvenile automobile drivers between the ages of 16 and 18 who are involved in accidents or motor violations under the penal provisions of the Vehicle Code. toy Abolish Tax Legislation passed the Senate, and is now on the governor's! desk for signature that would abolish the occupational taxes on the county level for institutional and other county purposes. Bow er noted that this move will permit a per capita tax to be levied which could replace the former I occupational taxes for county and institutional district purposes. Also passed and sent to the governor's desk ror signature and approval was legislation setting up an appropriation of 000 for migrants' school facilities and placing the summer schools for migrant workers' children under, the Department of Education. This bill, Bower comment ed, would place the migrants' school on Mile Hill under state control.

It was noted that the House of Representatives has recently adopted actual mileage figures rather than distances based on old rail and stage trails in com puting travel allowances for its 210 members resulting in-a a week saving to Pennsylvania taxpayers. New mileage list for area as semblymen with old distances in parentheses- follows: Adam T-Bower of Sunbury, Northumberland County, 114 (118); Arthur J. May of Selinsgrove, Snyder Coun- yt, 100 (100); and Louis A. Purs-ely of Lewisburg, Union County, 130 (160), Many Patronizing White Deer Carnival Sowds amtinued "very good" at the White Deer firemen's carnival Friday night, according to carnival officials. Rides and concession stands at the carnival grounds did a brisk business throughout the three days of the event, which is scheduled to close tonight.

Entertainment Friday was pro vided by Charlie's Polka Band. The same group scheduled to play this evening, weather per mitting. 50,600 HOME LE SS -BOMBAY, India (AP Fifty thousand persona were homeless today in Poona, 75 miles southeast of Bombay, as a result of floods earlier in the week that claimed 59 lives after the swollen Mutha River burst a dam. Mart a SAVINGS ACCOUNT and Add to it EVERY Week. m.

We will not be open for business July 4th PAID! "1 "TT MELVIN ORUMELLER, Owner 1 111 Fiseral For SamaelL WiOet i Funeral services for Samuel Le-roy Wiltet, 50, World War II veteran of Sunbury, who died Friday at Gelsinger Hospital, Danville, will be held from the1 Domsife funeral home, Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Burial will be made in the West Side Cemetery. Friends will be received by the family at the funeral home Sunday evening be tween 7 and 9 p. m. McClay Lodge No.

632, Free and Accented Masons, will have services In the Domsife funeral home Sunday evening at 9 p. m. Mabel M. 84, Miss Mabel May' Kuster, 84; of 816 North Market Street, Selms erove. died today at 3:45 a.m.

in Evangelical Community Hos pital, Lewisburg, She had been a patient at the hospital for the past month. Miss Kuster, a practical nurse, was bora in Penn Township, Sny der County, May 24, 1877 the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Dunkelberger Kuster. She attended the Penn Township pub lic schools. She resided in Snyder and Union Counties all of her life Miss Kuster was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and the Loyal Daughters Sunday school class of that church. She is survived by her sister, Mrs.

M. Ellen Romig, of 818 Jn. Market Selinsgrove, with whom she resided; two nieces and six nephews. Three sisters and four brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.

at Montgomery funeral home, North High Street, Selinsgrove. Rev. W. R. Fitzge rald, her pastor, will officiate.

Interment will be in Salem Lutheran' and Reformed cemetery. Viewing will be held Sunday eve ning at the funeral home. Funeral Conducted For" Mrs. Esther Hanet Mrs. Ester L.

Hallett, 67, of Doylestown, Bucks county, died Wednesday afternoon in the Doy lestown Hospital. Mrs. Hallet was born in Juniata county, Septem ber 14, 1893, a daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Schrader Leister. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Elizabeth) Sheppard, of Ottsville, Buck county, and a sis ter, Mrs.

Annie Swartzlander, of McAlisterville. Services were held this after noon at in- the Stuck Funeral Home, with Rev. Clarke J. Redmond officiating, Burial was in the Lost Creek Pre sbyterian Cemetery. -T77 Death In The News WASHINGTON (AP)-F.

Hugh Burns, 65, vice president of the Great Lakes-Sc. Lawrence Associ ation and a leader in 'the success ful campaign for the St. Lawrence Seaway, died in a hospital Friday after a heart attack. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.L (AP) Mrs. Helen Sherman Griffith, nuthor, died in a hospital Friday after a lengthy lilness.

Among her novels was "The a best-aeller in me 1920s, WASHINGTON (AP)-james Reiflhold, 55, assdstant to the president of ttwrSanta Fe Railway, died suddenly Friday. He was-in charge of the railroad's public re lations department in Chicago. Pa. (AP) Ed win k. Armstrong.

55. former newspaperman and nee a.publici-ty agent for actress Mariene -Dietrich, died Friday in a hospital. He was on the staff of the old New York newspaper PM. ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) Steve Lach.

40, who played fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1946-47, oaea tvmy of a heart attack. The Duke University Star joined the National Football League with the uucago utrdinals in 1942. LAID TO REST Funeral services were held tw aay at 2:30 p.m. at Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Mills, ror ws.

iiiisie' A. snafferr Median icsburg RD5, native of Snyder County. Rev. Sterlen Sheaffer. pastor of Grubb's Lutheran Church, officiated.

Interment was in Grubb's Church Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Mills RD. ANNIE. BELLE STEWARD Miss Annie Belle Steward. 93.

died at her home at Mifflin Star Route. Thursday, after a lengthy CARD OF THANKS CURO OF THAjnce-'r. ttmllj ei the num viotv ncnnuunr, ill IodVndtM natron Am. for Qim bum aw -w. durtn UMir Hrwwut.

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ATM 301 SUNBURY Official State Inspection Station GRUNEBERG'S 7th CHESTNUT STS. was in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stooington. GEORGE R. HINE George R. Hine, 68, Duboistown, died Thursday in-Williamsport Hospital.

Mr. Hine, born at Al- taiwood, was the son of Samuel and Catherine Morehart Hine. Surviving are his wife, the former Frances Kurtz; two daugh ters; one son; and a sister, Mrs, Louise McNeil, Allenwood. Five grandchildren also survive. MRS.

CELIA M. BODINE Celia McHenry Bodine, 75, former resident of Bloomsburg and Catawissa, died Friday at her home in Hatboro. Surviving Ire three sons, a daughter, two grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Goldie M. Woolcock, Millville." MONUMENTS MEMORIALS SUNBURY MONUMENTAL WORKS U10 But Uarkat St.

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