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Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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Pittston Gazettei
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xim3TXxT0n GIL lis, sama Jus for tAckawaimav Bualnaw iCollegeT; Ha Is to tha Quartermaster Patrick Joyce, PeHanal Mention TODAY nd THURSDAY Motor Runner, Mine Victmi Local Gleanings THE CHOIR OF THE FIRST Baptist Church, Water street, will meet for rehearsal this evening at 8 o'clock. THE FOURTH WARD SERVICE Club will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock at their quarters, 193 North Main street. A REGULAR MEETING OF Thalia Rebekah Lodge will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock Pill Inlured In a mine apoMati. t.a Days Are Here Again collieries, which necessitated ampur Corps at Camp Lee, Vs. Ruth Hurrey, R.

N. Is Now In England Mr. and Mrs. James Hurrey, of 963 Exeter avenue, Exeter Borough, have received a mall letter from their daughter, Miss Ruth Hurrey, R. who is serving In the Army Nurses Corps.

Ths letter was mailed somewhere in England. For some time Miss Hurrey has been serving on hospital ships bringing wounded soldiers home from overseas. Her base station is Camp Kjlmer, New Jersey. She made two trips to North Africa on hospital ships, and this is her first trip to England. She has been especially anxious to go to England, on account of it being the native land of her father.

In her letter she aald she was hoping to have time to look up some of her father's relatives in that country, and was hoping to be able to meet David Carter, former Pittston resident and well known singer, who has been located in London for the past 30 years. TREASURY BALANCE Washington, Sept. 16. Cash balance. P.

J. Conway, of Market street, has returned after spending the past four weeks at Mount Clemens, Sergeant Arnold H. Bleyer has returned to the Station Hospital at MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida, after spending a short furlough with his parents, Mr. and" Mrs. C.

K. Bleyer. Mrs. George Hankey, Market street, has received word that her lusband, George Hankey, Is with the Navy in North Africa. He haa also been promoted to first class seaman.

He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Feledik. Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas P. Hines, 13 James street, that their younger son, Roger A. Hines, la with the U. S. Army in the Italian campaign.

Their older son, Sgt. Joseph M. Hines, received several decorations for valor in the Air Service in more than one theater of war. Cpl. George Pasquale, 172 Panama street, is home on a 30 day furlough after having experlenc 20 months service overseas.

He experienced actual fighting in three major engaL.ments, the last of which was in New Guinea. His step brother, Cpl. Joseph Bosco, of tation of a leg, Patrick ltT Union street, Upper PIttaton. at 5 o'lock yesterday afternoon aiS Pittston Hospital of complicatlona, 1 He had been about his duties aa a motor runner when he incurred th'V injuries which deprived him of oni of his limbs and resulted In hts death. The victim was a mmbtof Bti' Mary Help of Church and the Holy Naqae Surviving are his ihcghej, Mary Joyce, and these ahsTf brothers: Mrs.

Harry Rader." WrsV PltUton; Mrs. Francis" Daste, WtM ton; Joseph and RichUroT Jojjcs, ai" home. The funeraj will bf morninr at o'clock family home. There wUlb tn quiem mass at otlacK.ln 8fcr: Mary's R. C.

Church nSlntermnt will be in the Chvrefc ML overseas service. Gazette carrier boys. The local young men on maneuvers in Oregon have won promotions to the rank of corporal: Pvt. Anthony Bartolatto, 13S East Railroad street; Pvt. Michael Naples.

320 William street; Pvt. James Polka, 120 Elizabeth street, all advanced to corporal; Pvt. Frank Mack, formerly of Tompkins street, and Pvt. Ernie Guarnlerl, 167 Elizabeth street, advanced to private first class. Cpl.

William J. Morgan, son of Mrs. Mary and the late William Morgan, South Main street, has been promoted to sergeant at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, after returning from war maneuvers In Oregon State. He is a nephew of Sgt. Thomas F.

Gilmartln, who was killed In action while serving with Battery 109th F.A., a quarter of a century ago. His only brother, Robert Morgan, haa Joined the Coast Guard. Mr. and Mrs. Baldo Taroli, of 333 Oonneli etreet, Old Forge, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa, to Sgt, David Marconi, eon of Mr.

and Mrs. Serafine Marconi, 600 Montgomery avenue, West Pittston. Miss Taroli is a graduate of the local high schopl and is employed by the Dutchess Uiulerwear Corporation, while Sergeant Marconi is a graduate of the West Pittston High School and Scranton iv in, live in, Youthful A new FIST NationsBank PITTSTON.PA. MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM A II amber Pastoral DaaoaH New tkat cloths must last longer now that everooe't wardrobe must "go further" sod gre more wear Penney quality is more of a help than ever! Vet, tad Penoey'i value arc jour, wartime budget's best friend. By only the thing you realljr beed this tana But for everything yon do need, ome to and save.

Budget saving clothes for all the family Daughters Win Furlough For Drafted Dad J4k Jersey Cuualtl erep of Austell dign Eaai siSk ASr I every hour of the dayl Fin l' Tk 1 1 quality jersey In eoat atyla and on. Cl 1 tXH 1" pise casuals with important shir Uffl vry hour of th dayl Fin quality jtrssy in eoat atyla and on, pise casual with important ahir (t Jja rd front skirts, clever nsekline and pockets, glsaming button trim. 9 17. TO Ml V. Black Frosted with RAYON CREPES While Congress hotly debated the Claasi out dssign with gntl shirring nd gracefully gored skirts.

Sparkling whit button. Barany, of Highland Park, coped with the fact that he had already been drafted, despite the fact that he Is the father of two motherless girls. He brought the children with him when he reported for induction at Fort Custer because he had "no one to leave them His plight won him a 12 day furlough In which to find a home for them and he's pictured above, reading his furlough papers to 6 year old daughter Joan, left, and Jane, 6. at Odd Fellows hall. There will be election of officers.

APPLICATION FOR A MAR riage license has been made by Modest B. J. Smigelski, of Nauga tuck, and Jule J. Kupleskl, of Pittston. THE WOMEN'S SOCIETT.

OF the First Methodist Church, Broad street," are planning a rummage sale to be held in the vacant building at the corner of South Main and Spring streets on October 6th, 6th and 7th. MEMBERS OF ST. CASIMIR'S Lithuanian Church will hold a testimonial farewell party for Rev. George Andriuska, assistant pastor, who has been transferred to another parish. In the church basement on Sept 19.

THE FUNERAL OF MICHAEL WUchinskl will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from tha family home, 7 Main street, Inkerman. There will be a requiem mass at 9:30 o'clock in St. Caslmlr'a R. C. Church and interment will be in the parish cemetery.

MRS. JAMES W. ALLAN'S class, of the First Presbyterian Sunday School of West Pittston. will be entertained Friday evening at the Jones cottage at Lake Winola. In case of rain, the party will be postponed until Saturday evening.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO attend a reading to be given in St Paul's Methodist Church Friday evening. Sept. 24, at eight o'clock. Mrs. Howard Murphey, of Scran ton, will reaa "Centennial Summer," one of the season's popular books, by Albert Idell.

under the auspices of the Delta Alpha Class. CPL. RUSS ANDALORO, FOR mer well known orchestra leader who is with the Chemical Warfare troops band at Edgewood Arsenal, will present one of his orchestra arrangements over the Mutual network, Including Station WBAX, from coast to coast tomorrow afternoon from 12:80 to 1 o'cloek. pniiMr: MEN OF JENKINS Township from twelve to fifteen years of age who are interested in becoming civilian defense messen nil! meet tonls ht at 7:30 o'clock at Jenkins Township Hose House. Frank Swingle win be tn ainlain the messenger setup of the civilian defense council.

FRANK P. DELLIQUANTI, 1 Griffith street, Hughestown, teacher of physical education and coach of basket ball at Hughestown High School, has been assigneo oy me tt Kiv nhvslcal training Instructor a' the U. S. Naval Train ing Station, Sampson, N. T.

will undergo six weeks of intensive mlnln In physical education for Chief Specialist A rating. THE FIRST QUARTERLY WH nt Paul's Methodist Church will be held this evening and will be presided over By me district superintendent, Rev. Rolland Crompton, of Kingston. Supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock and will be followed by a business session and devotional service. All officers of the church are expected to attend this meeting, ana oinsr members of the church are invited.

College Enployes Are Objecting To Japanese Alien Northampton, Sept. 16. Maintenance employes at Smith College refused today to wash the clothing of Dr. Schucht Kusaka. a Japanese alien, and threatened to stage a general strike in protest against his appointment to the physics department NEW INSURANCE DEPUTY Harrisburg, Sept.

16. insurance Commissioner Gregg Neel today appointed Ralph H. Alexander, Pittsburgh, as deputy at $6,500 a year. Alexander succeeded Commissioner Matthew H. Taggart, who died July 23, 1942.

at his Northumberland home. He served as acting commissioner until Nov. 5 when he was appointed full commissioner. Since last January when Gov. Edward Martin appointed Neel.

Alexander has been aspecjal administrative assistant. OFFICIAL COUNT STARTS TOMORROW The official count of the votes cast at the primary election Tuesday will start at 12 o'clock tomorrow before the court en banc and will be aupervised by Judicial clerk, Robert Cohen. Members of the election board will be sworn in by Pro thonotary Deitrich. HOSPITAL CASES Steve Makatura, of Dupont, was reoeived at the hospital today suffering from an Injured pelvis. He was injured by a fall of rock In No.

14 mine. Jemeroso Somono, of Tatesvllle, wae received today, suffering from fractured ribs. He was injured in an auto accident on South Main street. PLAIN8 WOMAN DIES Mrs. Hannah Williams, of 135 George street, Plains, died this morning at 9:80 following a year's illness.

She was a life resident of Plains and a member of the Miner Congregational Church. HOSPITAL BIRTHS Sept. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alicine, of 63 Bryden street, Pittston township, a son.

Sept. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. John Milazzo, of 42 East Oak street, Browntown, a daughter. School days, we) mean and this is a reminder to parents that they are teachers, tooJJ Ifs their job to teach THRIFT to the children.

You'll find a bank account plus regular deposits a big help in get 1 ting the idea across. lnaaftas Coraerstfasl (NEA Telephoto) theory of drafting fathers, Harry A. 108 Italian Ships Arc In Allied Hands Allied Headquarters. North Africa, Sept. 16.

Twenty eight addi tlonal Italian naval vessels arrived at the Allied held harbor of Pal ermo Monday night, It was announced today. The vessels were not described. The arrival of the ships at Palermo raised to at least 10S the number of Italian vessels now in Allied hands. Eighty had arrived previously at Malta and other porta. Cairo, Sept.

16. The 35,000 ton Italian battleships Italia and Vit torlo Veneto, four cruisers and five destroyers arrived at Alexandria today from Malta, under a British naval escort. The cruisers included the 7,283 ton Eugenio Di Savola, flagship of the senior Italian officer, Rear Admiral Olivia. I HARRY HOPKINS TO LEAVE WHITE HOUSE Washington, Sept. 16.

Harry Hopkins, the President's confidential adviser, who came to live at the White House May 10, 1940, the day i Hitler Invaded the lowlands, is expected to move to a mansion of his own in Georgetown on October 1. Friends of Mrs. the former Mrs. Louise Macy, of New York, revealed the Impending move and said they considered it a sign that world conditions are far better than they were "the night the President sent for Harry." PHONE 2195 MARKET Pittston, Pa. Hi BUD ABBQTT touCOSTELLO', ask UNIT SIMIIS A Mine nowtrt ClYSEMir I JONHNV IMI TODAY TOMORROW and SATURDAY "HOPPY" RIDES THI ADVIMTURI TRAIL! Also 8ert 8rvie In Darkest Africa.

Interesting Contests For Hard Offices study of Tuesday's election returns' la FitUton ehowa tha follow Insr rult for minor offices: to thai eon test for Democratic taapector of election in the Ninth Ward, Delaney, former superintendent of the Suscon WPA project and supervisor of projects tn Pittston, and Leo Lavan, fore nan under' Delaney on both the Suaeon and Pltteton projects for Many years, received 91 votes each. Jn the Democratic nomination for constable. In the 7th Ward, Bay Barns defeated James Sheerer, 239 70. Other, minor offices for which there was a contest for the Demo era tie nomination, and the vote, Third Ward, Victor Bruno defeated Albert Degerolomo by a TOte "89 to 58; James Galassa won the. nomination for constable over Michael Bone, 77 to 56.

Fourth Ward: William F. Kur ttntli defeated. John McHale and Peter gmeden for constable; An tnbny Pllkonla bested Dominlck CMtboaky. for judge of election, 199 to' ttf; and Frank Hanahoe was Batted inspector or election. Ward: Joseph Golden de ietv election by a vote of its to 97; John won the nomina tion.

for eonstable' from John Baron i by vote of 158 to 104; Joseph Bar re "was unopposed for alderman. i Eleventh Ward: Anthony Argo 4efaatA William Biker for the Democratic nomination for con atable, i04 to 89; Andrew Calabrese V.jrte unopposed for the aldermanic nomination. Jibes R. Uhl In Florida jarass Russell Uhl, son of Mrs. iftueeell Uhl and the late Russell Uhl, of WIlkesrBarre, died yester day' at Daytona Brach.

Florida, where' he had reslued for many yearV had been in 111 health teveral year Tha body will be brought to winces Barre. Private funeral er rices will be held from the trhl residence, South Franklin street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock tnd interment will be In baklawn Cemetery. Mr. Uhl was formerly associated with Penn Tobacco ComDanv crier Wto World War I with his brother, I John H. Uhl, now vice president of the concern.

Marriage Licenses FhlliO Mud Hm rtnnnnt Xoaalle Levhoff New' York City Warren F. Bldwell. Wilkes Barre fW J. Futch Wyoming Taretne p. Walsh HuRlvstown I.GUa Huston ABBQTT 1 alJSSlSrarTTTV.V.

j.v 1 I mum I Mini I MTHTf Corduroy Soft, warm eordurey aut en lumberjack line with buttoned cuffs. Graceful PLAID Durable wool and ry en, generauaty platd for and aft. Youthful I Boys' Poplin JACKETS Water rpllnt, wind resistant, smartl Fly 0.98 frent medl, 8 18 yr. BOYS' FALL SLACKS 71W Beautiful Tweed FUR HEAPED COAT Graceful ballerina skirt cost with a flattring fur eollar. Warm and durable herringbone with rayen satin lin.

ing, cozy interlining. 12 20. 19 5 Rough, ruggsd wav vsavss vr .1.1 In herringbones, plaid and diagonals jlj' umhii 17 Miners Trapped By Mine Blast (Harlan, Sept. 16. Seventeen men were trapped in a mine explosion today at the Three Point Coal Company, IS miles southwest of Harlan.

Rescue workers were unable to establish immediate contact with the men and could not say whether they were alive or dead. Rescue squads from the Harlan County Coal Operators' Association and from the State Department of Mines were at the scene. Mine officials said coal gas exploded, trapping the workers. The entombed men were part of a work force of 250 miners. DRAFT VIOLATORS SENTENCED TO JAIL Philadelphia.

Sept. 16. Walter Leon Chandler, 35. of Coatesville, and Alexander Simpson, Chester, today were among elx men sentenced by Federal Judge Harry E. Kalodner to prison terms ranging from one to five years for violating the draft laws.

Chandler was sentenced to three years for failure to notify his draft board of a change of address. Simpson, who told the court he was a preacher, was sentenced to four years In prison after he refused to register on the grounds that he was a "conscientious Gay, Flatteringly Femfaiwr PALL FELTS Brim, eatot, eff th fae hats In fall colors. With veils, clever ribbon and bright trimming of fabric FALL HANDBAGS Big roomy pouches or llm nvlop( to tuck undsr arm to eomplsts your outfits! Other Dressy Style 2.98 RATON GLOVES r.v I'. 'i Soft, ud lik rayon fabrle in trim ahortia styles and gra cious longer dress lengths. PIQUE DICKEYS Perk up last year'a suit, add a erisp touch to your now en I Smart tailored etyl.

1 2 Jackets 0.98 SKIRTS sw98 Rayon Slips 69c Trimmed or tailored type In smooth rayon satin erep. Gord or bias eut to fit. JUST ARRIVED! BOYS' IBESS SHIFTS Just what they nd for aehool fin ameeth weave eetten fabriea, neatly tailored, full eut. Si 8 to BOYS' TIES 25c Mcintosh apples Hand Picked Clean For Eating or Baking BUSHEL $149 Distinctive Fall Shirt Patterns! TOPFLIGHT SHIRTS Gaymode Hosiery 101 Aristocrats among ahlrt! Par feetly proportioned, Ssnforned broadcloth and madras in th finest patterns for fall, all woven in I Nu Craft atareni eollsrs! MEN'S FALL NECKWEAR in wools, rayena and rayon blend. r.

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