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-Daily Republican, Mminiifaliela, Pa. HeraMAmericaiu Donora, Pa, PAGE 2 DECEMBER 13, 1968 Hospital Notes Lyle Cole Former Resident Killed In Ind. Lyle Cole of 3765 Montgomery Wtmoriai JJoiptiai Hobart, was instantly John L. Glenn, 418 Parkinson Monongahela. Mrs.

Mary Doravio, RD 2, Monongahela. Arthur Rullo, RD 2, Box 11, Monongahela. Edward Barentovich, 607 Foudth Monongahela. killed when his auto hit a train Hospitality Shop early Thursday in Gary, Ind. $1,000 Damage In Area Mishap Damage wrs estimated at $1,000 to autos following an accident on Route 481 yesterday at 3:15 p.m., Belle Vernon Stats reported today.

According to troopers from Belle Vernon, David Carman, 34, of RD 2, West Alexander, misjudged the speed of an auto operated by Betty Michaux, 25, of Daisytown, thus causing both autos to collide at the intersection on Route 481, two miles north of Centerville. Tfie Michaux woman was No details of the accident were available, but it is understood I Voluntarily Staffed by Women's Auxiliary that two others were also killed A son of Ralph S. and Nettie Bush Cole, he was born in Glassport Aug. 5, 1935, and was 33 years of age at his death. Mrs.

Sara Varrone, RD 1, Bentleyville. Frank W. Brownfield, RD 2, Uniontown. Mrs. Nancy Gibson, First New Eagle.

Cheryl Pore, 5, daughter of Glenn Pore, Belle Vernon. Discharged Mrs. Barbara Odell, Monon He was a former resident of Auxiliary meets third Friday of January, April and September. Monongahela Memorial Hospital the Elizabeth area and his wife was a Donora resident before taken to Charleroi Monessen Hospital where she was treated their marraige. Mr.

Cole served in the U.S. for contusions of the left knee Army, having been stationed in and mouth. gahela. 1705 Passengers in the Michaux Charles Peters, Monongahela. Mrs.

Alma Tuttle, Mononga- Admitted Mrs. Mary SignorM, Fourth Monongahela. Charles. Hillman, 800 Monongahela. Mrs.

Margaret Toretti, car were Linda A. Owens, 26, and Pauline Tyler, 27, botfo of Korea after the Conflict. Surviving with his widow, Eileen Pritchard Cole, are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S.

Cole of Glassport; four DaviSihela. I Francis Robert, Republic. 434 Maria Fornaciari. Finlewille. Daisytown.

Linda was also treated at th Pleasant Monongahela. Angelo Cirinelli, Monongahe- brothers, Clayton of McKees-port, Gary of Bunola, Theodore hospital for contusions of the left knee and back. Pauline was Mrs. Marian Tokar, RD 2, la. and John of Glassport; four sis Box RT7, Monongahela.

Pter Mateliska, Donora. Death taken to Brownsville General Hospital for injuries to her right ters, Betty Wugfc, Nancy Jacobs and Donna Civillo, all of Port Mrs. Eleanor Johnson, 779 E. Railroad Monongahela. leg and back.

Jerry A. Middleton, Gaston- All were released in "good" condition, hospital attendant! said. Linda Eckles, Stevens Plan.iville. Admitted December 11, Monongahela. idied December 12 at 10:53 p.m.

Mrs. Thelma Polonoli, 33; (Continued on Page Eight) Dicker Monongahela. I (Column Two) Vue, and Doris Cole of Glass-port. Friends will be received after 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

14, at the Walter J. Bierman Funeral Home, Third and Plum Streets, Elizabeth. PSEA Funeral Notices BRICE. Brice, COLE Lyle Cole, 33. 3765 FIRE PREVENTION ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS are these sixth-grade students at Roosevelt Elementary School in New Eagle, shown receiving their awards from New Eagle Fire Chief Harry Anders.

They are (left to right): first row Bonnie Gordon, Wendy Dever, Barry Leezer, Robert Pietroboni and Karen Kownacki; second row Becky Piccolo, Vickie Beattie, Darla Rice, Keith Lester and Suzanne Rollison. Bonnie (who placed fifth in Washington County competition), Wendy and Barry each received $15 cash awards for their efforts. The rest received $5 each, from the New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department. All essays had a "fire prevention" theme and were submitted for consideration during National Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12. Competition was at the local, county and Western Pennsylvania level.

William Staley, 1967 New Eagle winner, captured first-place awards at all three levels of competition. Fred Dominxk Dies Suddenly While At Work Fred Dominick of Finleyville, RD died suddenly while at Montgomery Hobart, at Gary, Thursday- Dec. 12, 1968. Friends received after 6 p.m. Saturday and until 11 a.m.

Monday at Waiter J. Bierman Funeral Home, Third and Plum Elizabeth. Services in the funeral home Monday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m., Rev. Hugh Ashby officiating.

'Interment Jefferson Memorial Park. (B 12-13) of Marianna, died in Washington Hospital, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 196S. Friends will be received the Bebout Yohe Funeral Home, 300 Second Monongahela, after 7 p.m. Thursday, December 12. Serv- Ices there Saturday, Decem-iber 14 at 2 p.m., the Rev.

William Hopson officiating. Monongahela RSD Board Moves Toward A. Middleton, Social Security Employe, Dies work in Springdale at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12.

A son of the late Valentine Construction Of New H.S. and Elizabeth Permaline Jerry A. Middleton of Belmont Dominick, he was born at Gastonville, died Thurs Victory Hill Oct. 9, .1908, and Cemeterv, Monongahela. MIDDLETON.

A. Mid (Continued from Page One) with the undertaking. (See 2, Box 445, Belle Vernon, was bo years oi age at nis day night in Monongahela (Continued from Page One) in basic education. Kurzman sad the adminis-ation and the teachers should unite to raise minimum salaries to $6,000, which Shafer has promised to do by the tme ha leaves office in 1971. Needs Specific Funds Such an increase will cost about $170 million, and can only be "triggered in" if the legislature says there are sufficient funds.

Kurtzman did not say whether Shafer believes higher taxes will be necessary to fund the salary-raiser. ''Whatever the governor's plan is, I think ewought to get behind it," said. Sampson listed some new concepts in education which he said might be employed to reduce costs. "I do see obstacles to these, however," he said, "and one of them is militancy of teacher organizations and unions. It seems to me important that ha professionals in educaMm conduct themsejves as profession als." The unified athletic further details on sports page.) death.

Memorial Hosnitnl following a Spanish. Witnessed Witnessed recommended by the com-j The directors decided to the presentation recommended by the com-j The directors decided to He resided most of his life at Courtney, and was employed as a truck driver for Stone and was approved by an 8-1 begin accepting applications! to President Buell, by his A son of Clemont C. and Lois vote, on motion' by Directors immediately for the football and brother, of a Certificate of Campbell Middleton, he was 'Garcia and Burns. The lone soccer coaching positions, posts' Attainment signifying corn-born in North Charleroi June: negative vote was cast by i 'previously vacated by board! pie tion ofacourseof for dleton, Belmont Gastonville, Monongahela Memorial Hospital Thursday, Dec. 12, 1968, at 10:50 p.m.

Friends received at Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Home, 35C0 Washington Finleyville, after 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Sendees there Monday, Dec.

16, at 1:30 p.m.. Rev. 11. J. pastor Gastonville Methodist Church, of Athletic Chairman Sickels but; action.

school board presidents under BURNS Mrs. Edith 3ums, former area resident, at Blairsville Thursday, Dec. 12, 196S. Friends received from 2-4 and 7-10 p.m. at Walter Kennedy Funeral Home, S560 Washington inley-'-.

ville. Services there Sunday, i Dec. 15, at 2 p.m.- Rev. J. Minotti, pastor Gastonville Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment Finleyvme (K 12-13) 21, 1946, and was 22 years of Webster Co. Mr. Dominick was a member of Teamsters Union Local 341. Surviving him are hiw widow, Catherine Winwood Dominick; a son, Arthur Cox, and four nrrnnrlrhil-lrnn all rrf TTlrnma he promised his full cooperation age at his death. He was graduated from Mo- I I In other actions, the board: auspices of the Tri-State Study Approved four persons as Council, substitute teachers: Mrs.

Caroll Heard Monongahela Civil Baxter of Box 295, RD 2, Defense Director Richard Ack-Monongahela, elementary; Mrs. man recommend that thought Ethel J. Biddle, Seventh be given to CD guidelines for nonszahela Hisrh School in 1964 UUVI.llUUi VII III VL JJUlUl.lt, two brothers, Isaac of Hays and ficiating. Interment Mononga- hela Cemeterv. and was employed hi the Wash- FOFHier DOfSOfO ington, office of the Social Security Administration.

KeS'CCni, Mr. Middleton was a member! (K 12-13) Avenue, New Eagle, student safety during con-English and French; Mrs. jstruction of anv proposed new buildirg. William of Bunola; six sisters, Mrs. Jeannette Bova and Mrs.

Louise O'Hern of Monongahela, Mrs. Mirtnie O'dlell and Mrs. Elsie Boyd of New Eagle, Miss Emma Dominick and Mrs. Margaret Lamb of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received after JDOMLMCK Dominick, (ill Finleyville, RD 1, at Springdale, Thursday, Dec.

12, 1968, at 9 a.m. Friends received after 2 p.m. of Gastonville Methodist! Dr- J- 1 urce11 of 4,11 Martha Bligh, 428 Williams Church. She was the chemical Church Street, Brownsville, a street, Monongahela, secondary, captain of Finleyville Volunteer former Donora resident, died an(j Mrs. Susan Seabury, RD WADDELL H.

Waddel 70, of 126 Monroe Monongahela, in Monongahela Memorial Hospital, Saturday Dec. 13, at L. Frye Funeral Home, 427 West Accepted the resignation, effective December 13, of Mrs. Martha Foley, a fifth grade teacher in Carroll Township whose husband has been transferred to Corning, N. and Heard a cafeteria financial Fire Company, and a UI cl" L.O.O.M.

172 of Finleyville. iaf-ck at 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec Survivors include his parents, 12 in Brownsville General Mr. and Mrs. Clemont c.iIl0sPltal- He nad teen a dcnllKl Friendship M.

New Eagle suddenly Tuesday, 1 2 p.m. Saturday at the i- Main St, Monongahela Frye Funeral Home. 427 West Main Monongahela. (Continued from Page One) Services there Monday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m., Rev.

Doyle Middletown of Diuwnsvwc A son of the late James and landed in Sicily on the night grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. 411,. ramnhoii nf Bridget Malloy Purcell, he July 29, 1943.

The Yanks' Snyder, pastor First Fresbvterian Church of two brothers, Chris and Wln a young ooy an air No Survivors (Continues from Page One) al Airport on a nonstop flight. The last word came from the pilot who radioed at 9:05 p.m. he would need no maintenance in Caracas. The plane was reported to have exploded in flight and Venezuelan navy rescue officials said "there are no signs of life" at the scene, 16 miles off the coast. They found empty rubber rafts and fragments of Dec.

in, IMS, 12:15 p.m. Friends received by family at Lr.wson-Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Donora, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7-10 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 12, 1-4 and 7-10 p.m. Funeral services there Friday, Dec.

13, 1 p.m., Pastor Kirk Bish Donora, officiating. Interment Monongahela, officiating and two sisters, Kathy and uveu 1,1 fouwd rata sneiter wno apparently nao Interment Monongahela Pptcy all at home jwut-ie lauvu do a wanaerea away irpm ms nome, NORMAN S. McELVANY Norman S. McElvany, 78, of Miani, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jenny Mosely, at 39 Mount Oliver December 11, at 2 p.m.

Mr. McElvany was born in November. 1890, a son of Cemetery. 11 ui ciri at- and as far as the boy knew, Friends will be received (F 12-13) report, which showed a balance on of $7,584.32 as of December 1, with outstanding bills of $5,684.00, leaving a working margin of $1,900.32. Receipts for November included: Adult lunches, student lunches, adult a la carte, $1,037.56, and hospitalization payment, $14.95.

During his report, President 2 pm Saturday Dec 14 atUIULU nis iamuy naa prooaoiy Deen the Walter L. Kennedy 'Funeral as a Eraduate of the, killed. 1NRIGHT J. En v. rieht.

56, 2 Elgin Oval 7100 Pome 3560 Washington ve wiv- ne vvda Tne laci attached himself to Fmlevville. 'fvcm Pennsylvania State 504lh and went int0 Itaiy Zimmer a Cemetery, Carrick, Pa. (L-R Columbia Road, Olmsted. William and Louise McElvany. He is well known in the Mo-! Ohio, in Charleroi wreckage loating on the sea.

1 1 1 hi Tne invasion ot University of Pittsburgh Dental Saerno There he staved on tlie School in 1929. beachhead with the Yanks. nongahela area, having a VpeCember 13, 1968, 1:50 a.m WILLIAM J. WILSON Crews of the rescue boaw brother, two sons and daughter Buell announced he was con- He was a member 01 st. William J.

Wilson, 79, died at i When the outfit moved living here. the directors in their said they had found 13 bodies-seven women, five men and two WILSON William J. Wilson, 79, at his home, Pleasant View Road, Finleyville, RD 1, at 11-40 am. Tlmrsdav. Friends received at Funeral Home, 701 7-9 p.m.

today. Further "visitations at the Baker his home on Pleasant View inter's Roman CatMic Church he spent 35 days uder Brownsville. Ho Name1 He was a retired acountant for the U. S. Steel Corp and nf immediate committee capacities for the present, and ursed that he From, there RD 1 Finlewille.

at 11:40 a.m. a me children-and that some of the bodies had been molested by sharks. society nit-- ciiluui, anu into Anzio with ccme to nim with anv December 12, 1968. Friends a member of th'e Presbyterian Thursday, Decemoer ii, aner ot coiumous touncn Funeral Home, 206 Front Berea, Ohio, Saturday, troops and remained during reeardinc received at the L. M.

1 3 Brownsville. He also a lingering illness. The reported "swarms" of In addition to his wife, Faye Main Dec. 14 7-9 and Sunday, Dec. Funeral Home, 427 fierce fighting there.

The boy made himself useful. to the Odontological Mr U'iknn ua lwn in belonged sharks at the scene of the more efficient operation of the board. The meeting was ooened with Monongahela, after 7 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Services a Wallace McElvany, le.

is survived by three brothers, )i 15, 2-4 will crash. He learned to drive a jeep and on Thursday. Services there held on Monday, Monongahela on April 10, 18S9. t. and has resided in the area lhe(.

liie In Washington the National Saturday Dec. 14, at 1 p.mjFrazer of Minnesota, and John carried ammunition and food tojpraycr Dy Director France, and Transportation Safety Board the Rev. Frank iulak ofnnf Florida; one sister, Mrs Surviving him are his widow, me ironi ones, many umesjthe flag salute. under severe conditions. He He was a retired employe of December 16, 10 a.m.

in St. Mary's of the Falls R. C. Church, Olmsted Falls, Ohio. in Holy Cross Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.

Rose Genevieve Rocks Purcell; to handle firearm and 1 Thn tun ni)nKM Pleasant View Methodist Church, officiating. Interment Mingo Cemcntery, Union Twp. (F 12-13) the Pennsylvania Railroad, member of the Pleasant View Patrick of 1" "lumi Hmhtor Mrs 311 cxP6rt In the useipapers would follow the boy. a son, Methodist Church, and (L-R 12-13) Jenny Mosely of Pittsburgh; two sons, Norman and Russell McElvany, and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Szowmy.

Friends will be received at the Hirts Funeral Home, Brownsville Carrick, after 2 p.m., today. member of F.O.E. a "tand .30 caliber machine gun. authorities found the stowaway and a five grandchildren, Aerie 532. The 504th was sent to England and woud not permit him to Mrs Patrick McManas He is survived by his widow, aner me oauie at mmo, io fiave is Is and unta a search said first information indicated the crash was within Venezuelan jurisdiction and would be investigated by Venezuelan au-thorities.

Otherwise a team of safety board investigators would take charge. Investigator Pat Grimes flew to Caracas today. He will be assisted by advisers from the Federal Aviation Administration, Pan American, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney and the Air Line Pilots Association. Donora. Mrs.

Emma A. Wilson, two could be made to see whether Friends will be received in "7 daughters, Mrs. Charles (Alice) 7 cl-imvB TTnnm-jl Vi'nciUUY. 1 UK ldU WdS leil or not his parents were sun Salman of Finleyville, RD 1 Ave mwnSville. djut in good hands for living.

and King of West the 509th Parachute Division THERESA LABICK CHRISTNER Theresa Labick Christner Mrs. Emma The parents were eventually of moved in and adopted him as found, and the boy was returned their mascot. nwne to his family. His father He flew with them on in 1956, but his mother is Other Deaths Johnstown died suddenly of an apparent heart attack in her home Thursday, Dec. 12, at 1 Brownsville; two sons, Linton R.

Crum of El Dorado, and Stephen V. Crum of Finleyville, RD one sister, Mrs. Ruth Keifer of Charleroi, Former Donora Man Dies In C-M Hospital Martin J. Enright, 56, of 2 Elgin Oval, 7100 Columbia Road, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, was dead on arrival at Charier oi-Monessen Hospital at 1:50 a.m. today.

Enright was bom Sept. 28, 1912, in Monaca. He had been a resident in the Cleveland area since 1939. Priortothat he was a Donora resident. He was the son of the late HARRIETT CULBERT to drop food and still living in Italy.

MRS. I 700 Deaths (Continued from Page One) 'other institutions, Officials in Chicago said teacher absenteeism is "worse far" than in previous years. 2,200 teachers are out 'from work suffering from flu-rlike illnesses, officialssaid.Spot 'checks showed symptoms of flu tnd the college closed several early for the Christmas holidays. )' Ursuline College in Ohio 'cancelled classes because of a 'flu outbreak and General the largest private employer in the Cleveland area, said absenteeism at its five Hanoi An 'Almost Father The attachment to his "almost father" and "almost uncle" in the United States has and one brother, Arthur Wilson fomer Elizabeth IIe was there' nymZ over of St. Petersburg, Fla.

He had! id dj Wednesday Dec I France- on the before 11 grandchildren and 2 create, Cun hor 'asion when secret equipment grandchildren. of Elizabeth. 1 1 ti1.e. ene.my'S. remained warm over the years (Continued from Page One) ment refuse to recognize the Viet Cong as a separate body.

As the meeting got underway, Friends will be received after Sfr and letters back and forth have a m. A daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara Labick, she was born in Czechoslovakia, and was 60 years of age at her death. She came to Gallatin with her parents when she was an infant. Mrs. Christner lived in the Monongahela area until she was 18 years of age.

She then moved to Johnstown. She was a member of the Church of Christ at Johnstown. iiin-o' emu jcuci iil VTCiuiciuy: MILDRED vv 7 p.m. on Thursday at the L.I M. Frye Funeral Home, 427 W.

lu-ivir emergency gasoline were flown to the been frequent. When "Franco" flew to the United States this week, it took 61, of Clairton sunnlies James and Catherine Kennelly Mme. Nguyen Tlu Binh, the sharp-tongued representative of Main Monongahela. died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1968.

'Allies. the National Liberation Front, She was the mother of Duane He never jumped, but it is eight hours for the flight, and Enright. Mr. Enright was employed at the Ohio Bell Telephone Com then an hour and a half of urnc rnnii minvc iWinkelvnss of Finlewille. not that he wasn game.

He the political branch of the Viet Cong, accused Washington and ki- en, do 7- even cut a parachute down to Mrs. Edith Bums, 7o, died: anrt if oaf, fn pany, Cleveland west ottice. lie circling over the airport before his plane could be given landing Thursday, Dec. 12, 1968, in! BERK II, 73, a member of St. Mary's Clairton died Wednesday, llo nn' ot fh' (imn Blairsville Hospital.

iiv iuo 'MUj ii ui nil. 1,1.1 clearance. "After 24 years they made me suffer a little longer," Fenezeo of the Falls Roman Catholic Church, Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Ida Mrs. Burns was born May 12, ill, im.

tie was me iatner oijand scared," as he would tell Wife of the late Robert Christner, she is survived by seven children: Mrs. Lois Bridges, Mrs. Audrey Bridges, Miss Carol Christner, Mrs. Rita Brydon, Mrs. Charlotte Parks, ms.

She was a former resident Mrs. hany seoeon oi r.uzaoein you today. Adoption Tried Beadling Enright; one brother, ot Rankmtown. She was a up. member of Gastonville! Corporal Frank LaMendoia, a Methodic Church.

ARTHUR F. BLACKBURN, -I member of the 509th, became Maurice Enright, of Donora; two sisters, Mkss Mary Enright, Donora, and Mrs. Harry (Kitty) Barnett, GrossPoint, Michigan. Mrs. Betty Keyes, and Kenneth Christner, all of Johnstown; two sisters, Mrs.

Barbara Alberts of says. "I could have used that parachute I never got to use." His wife Celestine told him when he left home in Italy, "Don't forget to come back." And when "Franco" departs Monday for home, the LaMendoia family, delighted Saigon of "deliberately sabotaging the conference" by intensifying their "war of aggression." iney tiu trA 'waiii to eTni flieif aggression in South Vietnam, Mme. Binh told a luncheon of diplomatic correspondents. "They do not wish to bring peace to Vietnam." Her statement coincided with reports in Saigon the Communists were massing for possible new attacks on Saigon and other cities. Lau attended the luncheon but hurried away for his meeting with Vance, Hanoi sources The Americans do not confirm such meetings until after they plants ranged from 25 to 50 per -cent above normal this week.

Motor Co. said the number 'cf workers out sick doubled this I In the Los Angeles area, the fcounty health department estimated that 282,500 persons, t.100,000 school-age children and ,182,500 adults are suffering from flu-like illnesses. In Atlanta, doctors said they 'were flooded with calls from patients concerned about the but only a few cases have confirmed. "Everybody who has a bad cold thinks they have it," said one doctor. Friends will be received at Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs.

Her husband, Owen E. Burns, 65. of Bentleyville died Wed-! attached to youngster, and died in October, 1954. nesday, Dec. 11, 1968, following through his suggestion, his Surviving are one sister, Mrs.

a lingering illness his! brotller Charles, of Donora, took Harold M. MacAnanny, -Jstuvivors are Europe Valencia, and several mecpiBe a trice Blackburn, -'to rcturn to the United States, and nephews. I Albert of Bentleyville Corporal LaMendoia was Friends will be received from Franklin at home; brothers, reluctant to leave James Margaret Zelenko of (the Lawson-Rabe Funeral Home, 701 Thompson Avenue, Donora, today from 7-10 p.m. Monongahela; three brothers, John, Michael and Nicholas with their reunion with an old friend from Sicily, are likely to give him a similar reminder. Further visitations will be held Labick, all of RD 3, Monongahela.

Friends will be received after 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. in the'Iuther and Charles, both of! behind, and ne and his buddies at the Baker Funeral Home, 206 "It was a wonderful visit. We Walter L. Kennedy Funeral Bentleyville and Russell of stowed the boy awav aboard the Front Street, Berea, Ohio, on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. and will be sorry to see him co Home, 3560 Washington Charleroi, and a sister, Dorothy Tabitha Brown whicn 2 p.m.

today in the Henderson Funeral Home, Johnstown. Pierce of Bentleyville. I brought home part of the out-again," the LaMcndolas say, are over. Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Finleyville..

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