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PAGE ELEVEN OIL CITY DEPARTMENT OFFICE 214 3EXECA SI, TELEPHONE 4360 OFFICE 214 SENECA ST. TELEPHONE 48S0 fHE NEWS-HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1939. LATOKTIIA LAST DAY I THE BEST PICTURE OF ANY YEAR! LAST SURVIVOR OF OIL EXCITEMENT AT PITHOLE BURIED TODAY Oil City Society Office Phone 4360. IAUISE RAMSDELL, Editor. Residence Phone 35TJ-B The New Blondie Picture Is Here! THE BUMSTEADS ARE IN THE COUNTRY NOW! LAST COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT HERE TODAY TOOT I GREER I GARSON TOMORROW TWO BIG FEATURES "SWEEPSTAKES WINNER" With Marie Wilson Allen Jenkins Johnnie Davis ROBERT DONAT surpassing even his great performance in "The Citadel" GREER CARSON 1939's beautiful new star sensation In the truly great him they have made oi James Hilton's iamed novel! SAM WOOD Produe.d by Production Victor SaviU.

and George "Racketeers 1 BRAKE Safe Deposit Boxes The rental is trifling when com-pared with the relief from worry about the security of your deeds, life insurance policies and jewelry. Fire-proof and burglar-proof vaults. i Clitg r0t Ota. Oil 01 VEACH'S Complete Wizard of Oz Party Given by Reed Twins Between the hours of 4:30 and 7 o'clock on Saturday, the Misses Mary Anne and Jane Reed, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Truman Reed, entertained 32 guests at a delightful "Wizard of Oz" party at the home of their parents on West Third Street. The theme of the stry was carried out at the novel party with the "Tin-Man who had found his heart" and the "Scare-Crow who was hunting his brain" appearing "on the yellow brick road to the land of Oz" following the playing of games. Negley Reed, brother of the twins portrayed the tin man character, and Ellis Hall was the scare-crow. The Wizard was played by J. Vernon Shea, Pittsburgh magician, who intrigued the children with his magic.

When refreshment time came the children followed the yellow brick road until they came to the backyard where many boxes wrapped in brilliant colors were hanging from the trees and "they picked food from the trees." The lunches were then eaten in the play room of the home. The Wizard presented each child with the book, "The Wizard of Oz" before they "took the road back to reality." Attending the party were the following: Nancy, Madeleine and Sally Freeman, Christine and Marilyn Rennaeker, Betsy Conaway, Mary and Nancy Lam-berton, Louise Grey, Jean and Joan Gillilar.d, Doris- Hall, Marcia Robinson, Mary Jane Daily, Betty Lou Young, Peggy Pat Anderton, Betsy Koontz, Nancy Straub, Julie Ann Skel-ly, Ann Hafer, Emmy Lou McLaughlin, Helen Louise and Betsy Burns, Jean Jackson and Jane Kerr. Out-of-town children present were: Helen Johnson, Alexandria, Egypt; Shirley Leach, Sharon, Pa. Carolyn Buck, Boston, Virginia Horning, Elizabeth, N. Ann Mitchell, Olean, Nr and Margaret and Kath-erine Richie, of Pittsburgh.

Country Club News. One hundred members and their guests attended the dinner dance at the Wanango Club Saturday evening. The "Dutch Treat" table was a feature of the dinner and a few small dinner parties were held. Music for dancing was played by Major Olmes and his band and Miss Peggy Norton as the vocalist. Sunday Dinner.

On Sunday the weekly dinner was served with 100 members and their guests attending. Bridge Luncheon. On Friday the third luncheon bridge of the season will be sponsored by the entertainment committee at the club. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock on the club veranda and during the afternoon bridge will be played. The regular Ladies' Day will be held at the cluib Wednesday and golf and bridge will form the diversion.

On Thursday evening the chicken and waffle dinner will be served at the club. Plan Tarr Reunion. A nicnic dinner will be held by the members of the Tarr family at 1 'clonk Sunday afternoon, Sept. in, at Hnsson Park. A business nieethg ill follow at 3 clock.

werp named at the an nual reunion of the Tarr family held riuccnn Pniu- nn An ir. 12 to trace the history of each branch of the family. Tim for the Daniel Turner Tarr family requests that all persons (lireet'lv or lnmreeny conm-vi mm that family meet for the dinner on S( -pt. 10. If unable to attend either the picnic the meeting, ipersons Interested are asked to write Committee, box 98, Rouseville, stating connection with the fmii in nrdor that, same may be en tered' in the minutes of the first re union of the Daniel mmcr iarr family.

Mary Katherine Ginkel Honored at Pre-Niiptial Party. in honor of her granddaughter, Miss Mary Katherine Ginkel. whi'e marriage to Dwignt n. ueauy win ue solemnized at 10 ociock luesaay morning, Mrs. Peter Ginkel entertained at a dinner party at her home in Fry-burg Sunday afternoon.

Nine guests attended the dinner and were seated at a table attractively it. was centered with a low crystal bowl filled with mixed flowers, nn either side by white tapers in crystal holders. Placements were miniature bridal couples. Miss Ginkel was presented with a lovely gift by her hostess. Attending from away were Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Ginkel, Oil City, and Miss Viola Ginkel, Detroit, Mich. Bridge Luncheon to be Held at Boat Club Thursday. Tho weekly bridge luncheon will be held at the Oil City Boat Club at Rockmere Thursday afternoon for the members and their out-of-town guests. Luncheon will be served on the club veranda at 1 o'clock and the afternoon will ibe spent in playing bridge.

Mrs. G. M. Friedhaber and Mrs. F.

D. Ziegler are in charge of the arrangements. Reservations should be made by calling Mrs. Pierce at the club. Family Picnic Held.

A family picnic was held ny Mr. ana ira Willie ffliii- of Franklin. Sun- Id ay evening at Mays Mills. Attending were Mr. and Mrs.

Jiauk ana two sons and daughter and a group of friends. and Mrs. Edwin Mauk. of Phila delphia, are visiting Mr. Mauk's par ents.

PERSONALS. Mrs. Winifred W. Brady, 214 West First Street, has as her guest, Mrs. Frank Woods, of Greenville Mrs.

Charles Goldberg, 33 West First Street, left Sunday for Tuscoa, where she will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Later she will visit relatives in San Francisco, Cal. Air transportation on a commercial basis is approximately five times as safe '-now as it was in 1930. C.

E. Birtciel, 87, Dies at His Home at Pithole Sunday Morning. The last survivor of the Pithole of the oil excitement, Charles Edward Birtciel, died at 8:30 Sunday morning at bis home In the Pithole region at the age of 87 years. The aged roan who had worked around oil wells at Pithole when that boom town began to dwindle lived for many years on his farm in what was known during the prosperous days of Pithole as Ball- town. Mr.

Birtciel was severely injured about a year ago when bis pet dog suddenly attacked him, and he never fully recovered from the Injuries, and was in steadily falling during the past four months. Mr. Birtciel nrst work was in roil ing empty barrels when the family lived at Rockmere, then mown as Horse Creek. He was then too young to roll full barrels. After an Allegheny River flood washed away the Birtciel home at Rockmere, the family moved to Pithole where the early oil excitement had begun to subside.

Charles was engaged at cutting corn wood and doing odd jobs around the oil wells. Mr. Birtciel followed the oil business during his entire life, and his keen memory enabled him to point out many places of historic importance as sites of various wells and buildings were marked during the past few years by the Titusville D. A. R.

Chapter. Only a few dilapidated foundations now remain where the town of several thousand persons once sprung up almost overnight and flourished for several years, but, thanks to the assistance and memory of Mr. Birtciel, many of the sites of early structures are marked by signs. The deceased was the last surviving son of James and Fanny Birtciel, and was born July 5, 1652, at Buchanan Furnace. Clarion County, the ramiiy coming to Rockland, Venango County, when Charles was small, and later re moving to Rockmere.

When the oil supply at Pithole decreased, Mr. Birt ciel became engaged in oil operations at Edenburg, Clarion County, where he married Miss Mary A. Wilson, who died some years 5ater. He then returned to Pithole. later going to Coalville and again returning to Pithole to enter business for himself.

Mr. Birtciel owned a number of leases and was engaged In contract drilling, and once said that he had worked on practically every tract of oil land in the Pithole area. He was one of the first to become interested in high pressuring in the refining branch of the petroleum industry, and was located for a time at SisteTSvi.lle, W. where be married Miss Tillle Popeney. The deceased is survived by his wile, the former Tillie Popeney, and two daughters, Mrs.

Marie Williams, of Pithole, and Mrs. Mary Nickolion, of Pleasantville R. as well as three grandchildren and two great grand children. Funeral services were eon- ducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon in, the family home, with Rev. E.

W. Mat- tison, of the Pleasantville United Brethren Church, officiating, and interment (following in the Rockland Cemetery. OIL CITY LOCALS. A son was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Holquist, of 118 Clarion Street. An nn-Minr ir.ithprintf at the Buxtou golf course Tuesday will be held as the fwrnlsir meeHnc of the AdelDhoi Club. A golf tournament will be staged, and dinner will be served1 by Vincent ways at 7 :30 p. in. In the event of rain, the meefinz will be held in the Pine Room of the Y.

OI. C. A. at the usual hour. Norman W.

Young and Ralph M. Pierce, of Oil City, both students in mechanical engineering, have been named on the dean's list of the school of engineering at Penn State College for the past semester. Oil City and Warren alumni of the Washington and Jefferson College contributed fcimooo toward the $300,000 fund raised to build and endow a new college chemistry building. Plan for holdine a ha nonet for pensioned members of the BrotherSood of Locomotive Engineers, O' Tlailrosr Conductors and BrothtrbiyS of Railroad Trainmen were made at a meetimr of a ioint committee Sunday. iThe affair will be held Thursday, Oct.

26, in the K. of C. Hall Approximately 200 persons attended thoVhoir dav service at the Brown Chapel, A. M. E.

Church, on Sunday whioh -as snonsored by the Allen ryke Memorial Chorus of the local church. Choirs were present from PVip Titusville and MeadvUie, and ttha innlor choirs of the local churcfi also participated. Rev. W. H.

Frazier, of Erie, preachea the sermon, ana itev. J. W. Curry, of Mendville, Rev. W.

H. Sienr. of Titusville. and Rev. Baker, of Franklin, also attended.

ThA annual basket wlcnlc of former ercmlnves of the Allesheny division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, their faori-Oies and friends, will be held Aug. 2-7 fit the American Legion Park at Uak Ridra. Pa. Train fso. 903 passing throuch Oil City will make connec tions with a special train for Oak Rktee.

Association officers are W. E. ISmlth, president; J. E. Hess, vice president; and H.

F. lieighley, sec retary-treasurer. EARL E. BAILEY ACCEPTS PORTION IN CANAL ZONE Earl B. Bailey, son of Architect and Mrs.

E. E. Bailey, of thin city, has gone to Quarry Height In the Panama Canal Zone enter upon a two-year contract In the United! States Navy building program in the Canal Zone. Mr. Bailey, a graduate of the Oil City High School in 1922 end of Xle University In MSM, spent tour years in the office, of his fathers in tnis city, and in 1634 entered the procurement division of the treasury department where he was engaged in designing postoffioes and treasury buildings.

In 1036 he transferred to the war department, entering the encampment build- ine tvoentm. He is a registered archi tect in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, and holds a certihciue of registration from the council of a rchi tect ra 1 regist rat Ion. The final summer community concert will be presented at 8 o'clock at the Rlckards Memorial Bandstand by the American Legion Band. A special program will be presented next Monday night, with a parade at 7:30 and a concert at the bandstand by the combined American Legion Band and the Franklin Band at 8 o'clock. The program for tonight's concert follows: March, "Hippodrome" Huff Overture, "Poet and Peasant" March, "Exemplar of Peace' Rosen Karns Fox Trot Selected.

Selection, "Babes In Toyland" Herbert Novelty, "Comic Tattoo" Fahrbach Tuba solo, "Elephantine" Lauerndenn John Wewer Dance, "Hungarian No. 5" Brahms March, "Chicago World Suite, "On the Trail" Grope March, "Stars and Stripes" Sousa Star Spangled Banner HOWITZER CO. RETURNS AFTER CAMP PERIOD The local Howitzer Company of the Pennsylvania National Guard returned from its annual encampment, spent this year near Manassas, Va. With the excepton of suffering from attacks of chiggers, small wormlike Insects which dig into the skin and flesh, all members of the company are in good health but Raymond Thompson, who is a patient in the Walter Reid Hospital at Washington, D. C.

Thompson fell against the corner of a seat on the trip to Manassas, suffering a fracture of the right cheek bone, and underwent an operation at the Walter Reid Hospital. He expects to return home In about a week. A number of changes are expected to be made in the organization of the regiment and in infantry drill regulations, and the next few drill nights will be spent in cleaning equipment in preparation for the changes. SEEK $1,000 BY SEPT. 4 FOR CHAPEL AT BEND An effort is being made to increase the fund for the construction of a new-chapel at Henry'e Bend to $1,000 by Labor Day in order that work on the building may start about that time.

Reports submitted Sunday showed that $750 has been secured, and plans have been made for the continuation of solicitation and for another community event at the river resort to be held1 in the near future. Decision has been made to build the chapel on the site of the old service station, in order to meet requirements of the law in providing exits onto an accessible road or alley. At the tima ithe land1 was donated for the chapel, the committee was given the choice of two locations, and the lot adjacent to the present community building wus first selected. The sum of was realized from the recent August Fair at the resort, after the paying of all obligations. AT THE HOSPITAL.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gibbons, Seneca, at the Oil City Hospital this morning. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Al- vin Daubenspeck, 534 Plumer Street, at the hospital Sunday morning. The following patients have been admitted to the hospital in the past 24 hours George Darling, Spruce Street. Patricia Drlscoll, Halyday Run Road. Richard Polm. Hasson Heights.

Eileen Grayblll, 413 West Front Street. Mrs. Thomas Evans, 238 Washington Avenue. The following have been discharged Mrs. Robert Corle, 112 Hoffman Avenue, John Black, South Oil City.

George Best, Emlenton. James Mills, Tylersburg. Donald Rhoades, 14 East Fifth Street. Patricia Hartle, 1 Clarion Street. James Passauer, Tidioute.

Mrs. Joseph Dolecki, 407 Seneca Street. William McCall, North Side, Star Route. Jennne Caffrey, 45 Pearl Avenue. GIRLS' TOUR TO FAIR WILL BE HELD WEEK OF AUG.

27 The week of Aug. 27 has been selected for the New York World's Fair trip for girls which will be conducted by L. E. Cramer, boys work secretary of the local Y. M.

C. with Mrs. Cramer tccompanying the group Mr. Cramer has had considerable experience in conducting toors, having taken a number of groups to the Chicago, Cleveland and1 New York expositions, and Mrs. Cramer is experienced In the supervision of boys and girls, be-ing a former Greensburg jnblic school teacher.

The trip for girls will include prac tically the same features as did the two previous trips held for boys thia year. The girts, In addition to visit-inir the fair on several days, will see the sighta of New Yortt, including Rockefeller Center tnd Radio City and manv famons places in and arocne New York. The tour will be mad on an all-ex pense basis, and1 further information may be secured, at tne x. m. G.

it is stated. On a regular weekday pedestrian deaths make np to 39 per cent, of the total killed in traffic accideuts; on Sundays and holidays, this percentage drops to 27 per cent. A new four-bladed controllable propeller, to be used exclusively by the U. S. Army Air Corps, has just been developed.

Interior Decorating Service Is Ready at All Times to Help You VeaeVa is a hu2 store, with huge stocks of home furnishings DONALD DUCK MUSICAL COMEDY NEWS. O'Brien in of the Range" OIL CITY MILL CREEK. By BESSIE PEDEN. MILLCREEK, Aug. 14.

The reunion of former teachers, students and friends of McElwaic Institute held at the community church at New Lebanon on August 9 was well attended. Among those on the program given in the afternoon were Gladys and Leila Ebbert, of L'tica, Samuel Conner and Joseph Ketler, of Grove City. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo E.

Vogan, of Toledo, are spending a week with her father, J. G. Urey. Samuel Reagle, 0f Raymilton, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Gilliland. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Simpson and two childrer, of Utica, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs.

S. E. Clayton. Mr. and Mrs.

D. S. Peden and family of Grove City, were callers at the home of T. V. Peden yesterday afternoon.

Officers elected at the Grouser school reunion held last Wednesday at the school were President, W. L. Cronser vice president, Prof. J. A.

DeFrance; secretary, Mrs. S. E. Opitz. No date was set for the holding of the next meeting.

A basket picnic and marsh-mallow roast concluded the afternoon's program. Betty Joan Miller, of Polk, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.

Reagle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dilley and three children. Nellie, Harold and Ross, of Guys Mills, were here to attetd the Oouser school reunion last Wednesday.

Mrs. J. A. DeFrance and two Children, James and Lois, spent a couple of days last week at Pittsburgh. Mr.

and Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Stella Gibson, of New Castle, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.

McClay. Mr. and Mrs. D. W.

Pittinger and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buchanan tnd four children spent Sunday afternoon at Conneaut Lake. Mr. and Mrs.

LeRoy McClay and little daughter, and Mrs. Ralph Mc-Mullen, of Sandy Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. H. F.

McClay were recent visitors at the Pymaturing dam. Misses Main and Bessie Peden spent Monday if last week at Pittsburgh. in all the newest suite designs, and latest covering fabrics, and ths wanted colors, styles, finishes in all kinds of furniture. Our Interior Decorators are kept busy helping our customers select the right combinations of coler and pieces for furnishing whole houses or single rooms. But they are NOT too busy to help YOU.

Come in and let them assist in solving your problems. It costs yon nothing and many times you'll spend less with better results with their advice, "Home Furnishings of Merit Since 1894" 232-236 Seneca Phone 4193 iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii EDWARD F. ROESS, 67, WELL KNOWN RESIDENT DIES AT HOME SUNDAY Edward F. Roess, 67, well-known resident of Oil City and a merchant here for about 50 years, died at the family home, 615 West Second Street, at 12 :30 p. m.

Sunday. Mr. Roess had been in ill health for several years and his condition had been serious for the past two weeks. The son of Christian and Sophia Ju-lianna, Krauthouse Roess, he was born, in Oil City on April 9, 1872. His fa-" ther, who was interested in the oil development in this section, came here in 1860.

Mr. Roess had operated a meat market here for about 50 years. He was active in church and civic societies for many years. He was a member of the Good Hope Lutheran Church and had held many offices in that church. He served for several years as treasurer of the church and was also a member of the vestry and an elder.

He had resigned all his posts when he became ill. He was also one of the charter members of the Kiwanis Club, a member of the Wanango Country Club and the Oil City Boat Club at Rockmere. He was also a member of the hoard of directors of the Grove Hill Cemetery Association, resigning from that some time ago. Roess leaves his wife, the former Emma Reimann, and the following children: Catherine, Philadelphia; Mrs. J.

L. Monier, Chicago; Mrs. Kenton Chiekering, Dallas, Edward R. Roess, Oil City, and Christian and Rebecca Roess, at home. The following brothers and sisters also survive: T.

J. Roess, Cridersville, O. F. L. C.

Roess, Sierra Madre, Cal. Mrs Adolph Schorman, Bradford; STOP worrying STOP fuming STOP fretting If it's MONEY that's bothering you, there's an immediate solution! Loans here are granted when you need them, without irksome delays. Aula loans as well as furniture. Call on us, white or 'phone us, today. No obligation.

Up to $300 Combine Your Bills nad Owe Us Only. 24 Years in Oil City. I LOAN CO. 218 Second Floor, I. O.

O. F. Bldg. PHONE 9-1-5 222 Seneca St. Oil City, Pa.

No Bumps or Bulges mar the smooth silhouette of CAMP ANATOMICAL SUPPORTS EDWARDS' oil cm, pa. by ty I Mrs D. Wallace Duncan, Philadelphia Mrs. L. T.

Reimann, Buffalo; Christian M. Roess, W. L. Roess and Albert Roess, all of Oil City Services in memory of the life-long resident will be conducted at the family home at 4 p. m.

Tuesday. Rev. Edward Kuhimann, pastor of the Good Hope Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grove Hill OIL CITY SPORTS IN A PARAGRAPH The second game of the five-game series to determine the season championship of the I-City Softball League will be played at the West End Field at 8:30 tonight. In the first game, Siv-erly defeated Steffee's.

The third game of the series will be played Wednesday night and the fourth game is scheduled for Thursday night, with Friday night as the day for the fifth contest, if the first four tilts end in a tie. In an infra-club K. of C. golf match at Buxton Sunday, Team defeated Team 17 to 15. Team scores: Sullivan 3, Schwakopf 3, Clay Morris 3, Schratz 0, Brown 0, Eisenman 0, Cavanaugh Heasley 2, York, 3, D.

Kavanaugh 0. Team scores: Swoger 0, Hibbard 0, Moran 2, Mc-M'anus 0, Connolly 3, Bouquin 3, Powell 3, Cassidy 2, Cotter Garvey 0, York, 3. The Carone Grocers won two games from the President team at President on Sunday by scores of 6-3 and 11-4 At the Mitchell Field Saturday the Carone Juniors won from the Sixth Street Cardinals, 20-5. The Cedar Avenue baseball foam won its ninth and tenth consecutive victories Sunday by defeating the V. F.

0-3 and 7-0, at the Borland Field. A picked team of horseshoe pitchers will meet the Ninth Ward Horseshoe Club team in a special match at 7:30 tonight at the Ninth Ward Club's courts. Grove City, playing on its home field Saturday afternoon won a 10-7 verdict from the C. C. Crawford baseball team.

W. M. Dodds won the draw for the blind number as four players tied in the golf match featuring the Acacia Club picnic at Buxton Saturday. The four tied were Dodds, 52-1339; Charles Bieber, 44-539; Bill Frank, 45-639 Doc Fitch, 51-1239. Other cards turned in: Al Pearson, 30; R.

D. Barnes, 88 J. J. Ross, 34 L. Braham, 37; E.

Benninger, 35; W. D. Roydes, 54; H. Buckham, 43; Charles E. Williams, 35; H.

Bittenbender, 40: Hemp-field, 44 Curtis, 41 R. Evans, 34 C. Carey, 37; Sheffler, 37; Vandergriff, 57. The Feather Merchants defeated the Vogan Softball team. 12-6, at the Clapp Farm diamond Sunday.

The Sunset Hill softball team lost a 7-4 verdict to the Ninth Ward team at the Salina diamond Sunday. VENUS HARVEST HOME IS ENJOYED BY LARGE CROWD A great crowd attended the annual Venus Harvest Home which was held in the grove at the McCrea school house Saturday when a program of music and speakng was enjoyed. Senator James J. Davis had planned to be present to address the gatherng, but was forced to cancel lis apiearanee, and sent the speech he had prepared. The speech dealing with community life, was read by A.

W. Swab. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. F. P.

Hollenbaugh. pastor of the Venus Evangelical Clmrch. and remarks were offered by Rev. Paul Rueckwald, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.

The musical program included selections by the Venus orchestra directed by John Schmid, and special numbers by various members of the orchestra and others. DR. POWERS GETS THANKS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Dr. D. M.

Powers, local dentist who was chairman of the Venango County Birthday Ball held on the 57th birth day anniversary of President Roosevelt, has received a letter from the President in which the chief executive expresses appreciation for the effort of Dr. Powers in assuring the success of the county event. A total of $1 ,329.100.36 was raised the functions throughout the coun try, and of this sum, iOi.OOO Is beiu held in trust for presentation to coun chapters as they are chartered by the national foundation to light infantile paralysis. It Is hoped that all counties will have an organized chap LOCAL GIRL TAKES PERPETUAL VOWS AT ERIE mimhar if Oil Cirv. neoolo attended impressive services in the chr.ipel of t.

lieneoicis avaueuv s.otnrrifl.v dnriiisr which Sister Mary Regina. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.

Flanagan, of 325 Cooper Avenue, took her perpetual vows in the Order of 'St. Benedict- Following the services a luncheon was held in the St. Benedictine convent Bishop John llarK uannon the mass and received the vows, their nerpeutal till CIS A'-Tl 3 vows and found young ladie taking triennial vows. Rev. C.

R- McQuilan iafoi, tiichrm dsinnon. and the ser- aaaiaiATu' anon was delivered by Rev. John Fuck, of t. Mary's College, ortn fcusi. P.

A. Lynch, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, was among the visiting priests at the service. DEATHS. WILLIAM WEISER.

William Weiser, 55, of Lucinda, R. tha rwi Citv Hosrrital at 2 a. m. today. He had been a patient at the hospital since iircaua.

Mrs. Emma Frye. (Mrs. Emma Thome Frye, 70, widow of Samuel Culbertson Frye, resident of Oil City for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Jones, 840 Colbert Avenue, at 1 o.

m. today, following an illness of three months. She wa8 born In Scrub grass on Jan. i 1R1. and wan a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and a charter member of that churcn.

She is survived by three daughters, fr Frederick Bonnett. Mrs. Jones, both of Oil City, and Mrs. Gerald Han son, of Sharon: one brother, Harry Thome, of Wesley, and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

ThA nnamveasful Ianclev flvine ma chine, built before the flight of the Wright brothers, was taken from ib niche in the Smithsonian Institution years later, and, with a few altera tions, made to fly. ter by the end of September..