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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935 V-AGE 23 Local Optometrist And Family JttEATMS Bugda Pigeon Race Winner 27 Killed In Pa. Accidents Over 14,500 Students Return To Classrooms Today In This Region Over 14,500 students returned; Township and Freeland Mining Injured In Ambler Collision MRS. MARY A. HEFFERNAN Dr. and Mrs.

Albert Anderson i n.tiana iupcnanicai insuiuic MM I has 125 students enrolled I i Mrs. Mary Amelia Heffernan, a life-long resident of Freeland and Drifton died at the Hazleton State Hospital at 10 o'clock this morn ing shortly-after she had been ad mitted. She resided at rear of 718 Chestnut street, Freeland. She was a devout member of St. Ann's church and of the Altar and Rosary Society of that parish Her late husband, Thomas Heffernan, died 45 years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Michael Heffernan at home, and William George Baker of Freeland. A brother and sister also survive. They are Joseph Becker of Jim Thorpe and Mrs. Frederick Hit-tinger of Lehighton. The body was removed to the John L.

McGraw funeral home in Freeland. Burial will be from that place at a time to be announced. MRS. AMELIA POLGREAN Mrs. Amelia Polgrean, 75, died at her home at Bridgeport, Sunday.

A native of this city, she lived here until she moved to Bridge port about 13 years ago. She was a member of Salem Evangelical United Brethren church this- city. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Alice Fellin, Mrs. Mildred Bond, Ruth and Jean, all of Bridgeport, and John, of this city.

There are six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Jennie Johns, Mrs. Caroline Reis, and Mrs. Elizabeth James, and a brother, Garfield James, all of this The funeral will be held from the Bachman Brothers funeral home at 1 p.

m. Thursday, with Rev. Marvin Masteller officiating. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening. Interment will be in the Vine street cemetery.

MRS CALVIN RAPES Mrs. Agnes Riffon Kapes, 35, wife of Calvin Kapes of Bethlehem, died on Sunday night in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Honey Brook, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, Wasil Riffon. She had spent most of her life in HaVleton but recently had resided with her sister, Mrs.

Helen Smolinsky of Bethle hem. Besides her husband, three daughters, Janice, Agnes and Bar bara survive. Also three sisters and a brother, Mrs. Harry Halko, Freeland; Mrs. Anna Vilushis, Hazleton; Mrs.

Smolinsky and John Riffon of Bronx, N. Y. The funeral will take place from the Jupina funeral home in Mc Adoo on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Requiem high mass will be offered up in St. Mary's Uk rainian G.

C. church at 9:30 and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may eall at the funeral home from 6 o'clock today until the time of burial. MILTON SIEGFELDT Milton Siegfeldt, 77, died at his home at Bethlehem Saturday. A native of Beaver Meadows, he moved to Bethlehem in 1900.

The" funeral will be held Wednes day morning at 9 o'clock from the Downey funeral home, 202 West Broad street, Bethlehem. WILLIAM G. LEWIS William G. Lewis, of 1717 La- Salle avenue, Niagara Falls, N. died at the Memorial Hospital there on Saturday night following an operation.

The son of the late John R. and Mary Lewis, he resided in Audcn- ried for many years. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Champion, and three children: Dr. William R. Lewis and John of Lewiston, N.

and Mrs. Norman MacAskill, Niagara Falls. Also surviving are two sisters: Mrs. Duncan Muirhead, of Auden-ried; Mrs. Joseph J.

Gibbon, Niagara Falls. The funeral will be at Niagara Falls, N. Y. WILLIAM J. PATTON William J.

Patton, of 330 -East Broad street, died Sunday at 2:50 a. m. at the Hazleton State Hospital where he had been a patient the past three weeks. He was born in Beaver Brook, a son of Elick and the late Theresa (Boyle) Patton, and was employed by A. E.

Dick Company. Mr. Patton was a member of St. Patrick's Church, McAdoo, and the Bunton Bock Ideals Club. He was preceded in death by his mother in 1946.

Surviving are his wife Ethel, nee Paige, and the following children: Anella The Hazleton Pigeon Flying Club conducted its first race on Sunday from Hanover, an air line distance of 100 miles, in con junction with the Anthracite con course and 3,817 birds were enter ed. A total of 237 lofts were entered from the following communities, Hazleton, Coaldale, Nesquehoning, Tuscorora, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin, St. Clair, Pottsville, Trement, Ly-kens Valley, Pine Grove, Frack-ville and Girardville. Bringing in high honors to thh city was the bird owned by J.

Bug-da which came in 13th in the con course. The second bird was clocked by A. Kiss of Moconoqua and the third by J. Krasucki also from that place. Al Matalevich won the nominated prize pool with his bird, "Cyclone." The crating for Sunday will be held from the headquarters of John Tobias loft from 10:30 a.

m. to 12:30 p. m. on Saturday. The results: Yds.

per Min. J. Bugda 10.92.10 A Kino 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.58.49 J. Krasucki A. Matalevich 10.57.97 10.31.97 10.30.69 10.10.30 10.02.90 P.

Koval J. Sarisky J. Tobias Burns Bros 9.78.43 Spencer 9.77.22 J. Sypeck 9.33.74 S. Carsia 9.05.36 E.

Rymsza 8.91.91 D. Yabubinshin 8.88.64 W. Patrick 8.64.90 R. Burns 8.22.38 B. Bobby 8.17.32 Marehese Bros 7.82.07 Reed-Bassock 7.80.69 Maholick 6.98.05 2 Autos Collide On Hazle Ion-Berwick Road Two autos operated by Vincent Repanshek, 641 Grant street, this city, and Aaron H.

Fry, 815 La Salle street, Berwick, collided on Route 29, Conyngham, at the inter section of Myers avenue and the Hazleton-Berwick highway at 7:17 p. m. Sunday. Repanshak told police he was traveling toward Berwick and slowed down when a car in front of him indicated a right hand turn onto Myers avenue from the highway. Fry's vehicle was traveling behind Repanshek and could not stop in time to avoid the collision Fry claimed his brakes did not function properly.

EX-HOTEL MAN DIES Lawrence Minier, 65, of Hunlock Creek died at the Wyoming Valley Hospital. He conducted the Central Park Hotel at Benton for some years. Pvt. Richard, U. S.

Army, stationed in Germany; Patricia Anna, and Eugene, at home. Also surviving are his father, Elick, of McAdoo, and the following brothers and sisters: Elick, of McAdoo; Robert, of Philadel phia; Eugene, of Tresckow; Mrs. Francis Farrell, of Washington, D. Francis, of Kelayres; James, of Baltimore, Mrs. Duane Wall, of Washington; Pvt.

Lawrence, U. S. Army, at Fort Sill, Charles, of McAdoo; John, of New Brunswick, N. and Jos eph, of New Brunswick, N. J.

The funeral will be held Thurs-i day at 8:45 a. m. from the Bonin Funeral Home, 544 North Wyo-j ming street Requiem high mass' will be celebrated in St. Patrick's hurch, McAdoo, at 9:30 a. m.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 10 p. m. and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m.

ROAST1SSERIE Ready To Eat Chicken (To Take Out) $2 PRICE'S DAIRY STORE Adv. MEETING RETAIL CLERKS Local No. 466 Thursday. Sept. 8 5:15 P.M.

BIdg. Trades Rooms Gary Hotel 17 East Broad Street Hazleton, Penna. Lamana (By The Associated Press) Accidents over the festive Labor Day weekend took the lives of at least 27 persons in Pennsylvania. The total was slightly more than a fourth of the number of known dead and officially reported miss ing in last month floods a major disaster in the northeastern part of the state In the cost of human life, it was the third most tragic weekend in Pennsylvania this year. In the three-day July 4 break, 34 died.

Thirty perished the second weekend of May, Of the 25 victims of the Labor Day weekend tragedies, 20 were killed in highway accidents; four drowned; two lost their lives in a plane crash; one burned to death. In addition, seven Pennsyl vanians were killed in accidents outside the state. Despite heavy traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the period from 6 p. m. Friday until midnight last night, there were no fatalities.

Commission headquarters said this is the first Labor Day week end since 1949 that the toll road was free of fatalities. In that year, the commission said, there were some superhighway accidents, but none was fatal. Last month 19 persons lost their lives in accidents on the turnpike, a record high for any month since the highways has been open to traf fic. The next highest death toll for any one month was 14 in De cember of 1950. George Newhart, of Tannersville, was crushed to death Monday night by a tractor he was taking to Can adensis, near Stroudsburg, to help flood relief work.

State Police said Newhart, about 50, was riding in a truck that was carrying the tractor. The tractor slipped. Newhart got out of the truck to have a look. The tractor toppled off, crushing him. The accident oc curred "three miles south of Mt.

Pocono. Acar spun out of control and overturned on the Bernville road three miles northwest of Reading Monday, killing Joseph P. Smith, 20, of Reading, and injuring 25-year-old Carl Wunsch, of Reading, who was with him. A hit-run motorist struck and killed David. Berg Monday night on Route 122 at Deer Lake near Schuylkill Haven.

Berg, in his 60s, was a resident of the Schuyl kill County District Home. Stephen Seroski, 21, of Shamo kin, was killed Sunday when he was thrown from a skidding auto on Route 122 at Shamokin and was struck by another car. IS SURGICAL PATIENT John Mahasky of 20 Samuels avenue, this city, is a surgical patient at the St. Joseph Hospital. ENLARGING PLANT Manny Wolfe of Weatherly R.

D. is building an addition to his present frozen foods processing plant. A 30x20 two-story structure will be utilized to expand his growing business which he operates in con junction with his turkey farm. Wedding Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs.

James Sandutch of 641 Ridge avenue, West Hazleton, seventh, today. Mr. and Mrs. William H. of Pittsburgh, formerly of this city, 14th, today.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. tvans, of South Cedar street, observed their 23rd wedding anniversary on Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Cicolini, of Hartland Park. '23rd, tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs.

George Bair, of Conyngham, 42nd today. Mr Bair is an employe of the Bell Telephone now stationed at Lemoyne. If you like candy. You'll like Russell Stover Chocolates now at HAZLE DRUGS. Adv Advertisement Bates Company Sells Home A modern single home on Main street, Conyngham, has been sold for the owners by The Albert J.

Bates Company, Hazleton's oldest real estate agency. Prior to sale the home was own ed by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pavone, who have bought a home In Hones-dale, and will shortly locate there. Planning to sell some real es tate? Then make a point to call the agency with "knowhow," tne agency which sells real estate THE ALBERT J.

BATES COMPANY "Hazleton's Oldest Agency" 532 N. Locust St. GL 4-1361 and their son, Richard, of Church street, was injured seriously yesterday in a three-car collision on route 309 about a mile north of Ambler. Four others, including Dr. An derson's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Sar- kis Anderson of Philadelphia, wera injured in the mishap which tied up traffic for more than two hours on the busy highway, forcing police to reroute hundreds of vehicles. Details Not Available Dr. Anderson was driving the elder Andersons, who had spent a week's vacation here, back to their home in Philadelphia when the accident occurred. No details were available today concerning cause of the collision.

The Anderson were all detained at North Penn Hospital. Ander son, 39, suffered chest injuries and a broken arm; Mrs. Anderson, 26, severe face, head and neck cuts; Richard, 7, a broken jaw and num erous cuts; Anderson's mother, 73, shock and internal injuries; and his father, 72, broken left hip and head lacerations. George Saylor, 18, of Ambler, driver of the second car, suffered a fracture of the right leg and several ribs and internal injuries. Baby Uninjured A 26-year-old mother, Mrs.

Jane Miller of Philadelphia, was thrown out of the third car with her 19-month old daughter by the impact. She suffered cuts of the right elbow but the baby escaped injury. Her husband, Richard, 27, driver, of the car escaped unhurt. Dr. Anderson, an optometrist, maintains an office at the Rodgeri Optical Company, on North Wyoming street.

HOME FROM VISIT Miss Nancy Spalone of 630 Sey-bert street has. returned after vacationing with Rev. and Mrs. Fiore D'Isidoro and family of Cleveland, Ohio. Rev.

D'Isidoro is pastor of the St. John's-Beckwith Memorial Presbyterian church there. He was former pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of this city. His wife, the former Margaret Spalone, was a city school teacher. FREE Davy Crockett Caps for the kiddies with 50 coupons from Genetti's Butter Crust Bread.

Start saving coupons today. Adv. THE ALBERT J. BATES COMPANY sells real estate FOR MORE! GL 4-1361 Adv. tt0-NB-Y WHEN YOU WANT ITI ctT a IOAH I '25 to 600 MM! I UP TO II MONTHS TO REPAY SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTO FURNITURE or NOTE LOANS PRL1FERQEB FINANCE SERVICE, INC.

36 WIST IROAD STRUT 14 n. Ovr Daw tntavraat NAZUTON Gladstone 5-361 1 CfoMd Sofwdori Open Wtdnttdoy to I fM. IOANS MAD! IN All WAIST TOWNS DL(VRX pizzeria; GL-5iooi GL4 9011 84 ST "NEAPOLITAN" HOT PIZZA Hot and Cold Hoagies We Deliver, GL 5-0521 221 East Diamond Ave. MARTINI'S TAS-TEE PITZ nial GL 5-1801 Special 15 cuts $1.00 with Roman Cheese OPEN SUNDAYS Hard Shell Crabs Also Our Regular Menu "Pete" Lamana's 700 James St. in Mine Work Schedule Following is the regional mine work schedale for tomorrow: Working Lattlmer Coal Lehigh Valley Payne Coal Jeddo-Highland Coal all operations except Stockton which will be idle; Glen Alden Coal and Beaver Brook Coal Co.

Idle Hydrotated Anthracite Coal Milnesville. Review Board Honors Scouts Boy Scouts of Troop IS. St. Mary's G. C.

church held a Board of Review last night with John A. Tima in charge. Leon Koptez, Michael Pesta and John A. Tima, were promoted to first class and Joseph Hullick received a second class rating. A bronze palm was awarded to Philip Hudock.

Merit badges were awarded to Michael Pesta, Leon Koptez, and John A. Tima, Jr. The examiner worn A Tima, John Neale, Scout master Andrew Unfa nnrl no. sistant Scoutmaster Joseph Du- fallo. The troop will hold an outdoor meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m.

TO ENTER PENN STATE Julius Ceriani, who had been employed as a mechanic at Wil son's Pontiac garage at Freeland, has left his post to enter Pennsyl vania State University this fall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Ceriani of 919 Ridge street, Free land. WILL PAY RESPECTS Members of the Bunton Bock Ideals Club will meet at the East End Grove tomorrow night at 7:30 to go in a body to the Bonin funer al home to pay their respects to William Patton, who was very active in the club's affairs.

WHITE SHRINE TONIGHT Hazleton White Shrine No, 4 will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the rooms of the American Legion. District Deputy Ruth Hughey, of Wilkes-Barre, will be a special guest. Advertisement Brislin-Breslin Sell Property! A modern 7 room single house with a separate two-car garage located in Stonecroft Manor, in Drums, was sold at-a-fair-price by BRISLIN BRESLIN, Reliable Real Estate Dealers of West Broad Street. BRISLIN A BRESLIN, Real Estate Dealers, have a large list of cash buyers for all types of property located in all sections of Hazleton, Conyngham, Drums, Freeland, Weatherly. To sell your property quickly for cash call BRISLIN BRESLIN, dial GL 4,2601 or 306 West Broad street.

MILO BEAUTY SHOP Will Be Closed From Aug. 29 to Sept. 12 SENAPE'S HOT PITZA Delivered By Heated Trucka GL 4-1831 or GL 4-9168 Dr. Ralph Sacco Traders Bank BIdg. Has Resumed His Practice Ideal Venetian Blinds Custom Made Ready.

Made Bamboo or Wood Kollup VERTICAL BLINDS NEW and DIFFERENT Retape Record Wash We Pickup and Deliver -GL 4-4831 437 W. Broad St. DIAL GL 5-1771 CIGARETTE MACHINE SERVICE REX Vending Company 110 North Wyoming St. HARVEY E. NOLF Harvey E.

Nolf, 88, a retired engineer on the LVRR, died at the Hazleton State Hospital on Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock. He had been a resident of South Easton until 8 years ago when he came to Weatherly to reside with his son, Russell Nolf, 426 Second street. He retired from the Valley in 1937. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church at South Easton.

His wife preceded him in death 13 years ago. Surviving are his son, with whom he resided, a granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur Terry of Cleveland; and a nephew, Harvey Deiley of Allen-town. The funeral will be held from the Strunk funeral home, 602 West Berwick street, South Easton, on Thursday at 11 a. m.

Rev. Paul J. Kidd will officiate and interment will be in South Easton cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday afternoon and evening. MICHAEL AROXSON Michael Aronson, a resident of the Hotel Gary, died Sunday morning at the State Hospital where he had been a patient since last Thursday.

He was 72. A native of Russia, he was the son of the late Rabbi and Mrs. Morris J. Aronson and was brought to this country at the age of 4. Surviving are three sisters and two brothers: Mrs.

Abe Daniels, Reading; Mrs. Lou Krim, Hazle ton; Mrs. Anna Newmark, Reading; Philadelphia; Arthur, Harrisburg, He was a member of Shomrei Habrith Reading, The funeral was held yesterday at Reading with Rabbi Isaak E. Levi officiating. Burial was in Green Tree Cemetery there.

HARRY S. TWAROWSKI Harry S. Twarowski, 80, a native of West Hazleton and who was vice-president and cashier of the Miners National Bank of Nanti-coke, died in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, on Sunday from a heart attack. He was a son of the late Zig mund and Julia Twarowski and located in the Wyoming Valley at an early age. He was with the old Slovanic Bank in Wilkes-Barre in 1891, and went to the Nanticoke institution in 1923.

The funeral will be held on Wed nesday at 9 a. from the Dra-piewski funeral home in Nanticoke. Solemn high mass will, be offered up in St. Francis church at 9:30 and burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery in Hanover Township.

MARY MCNELIS Mary McNelis, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. McNelis, of 119 West Birch street, died at 2:30 a. m.

Sunday at the Hazleton State Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday. Her mother is the former Mary Hanley of this city. In addition to her parents, the child is survived by the following sisters anf brothers: Rita, William Catherine and James, all at The funeral will be held Wednes day morning at 9 o'clock from the Boyle Funeral Home with Mass of the Angela at 9:30 o'clock, at St. Gabriel's Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums.

Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 10 o'clock, and tomorrow from 2 to '4 and 7 to 10 o'clock. CHARLES K. GLOMAN, JR. Charles K. Gloman, of 104 West Main street, Nanticoke, died at 11:50 o'clock on Saturday night in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a lingering illness.

He died ten minutes before his 51st birthday. He was employed as a boiler-maker at Dorr-Oliver, this city. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Charles K. and Alice Whittaker Gloman, of that city. He was a graduate of Coughhn High School, Wilkes-Barre, and attended Lafayette College, Easton Mr.

Gloman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of Nanticoke, and was a member of F. A.M. Lodge No. 541, Nanti coke, of which he was a past mas ter. Surviving are his wife, the former Martha Morgan, and a son and daughter, Charles 2nd, and Char lene Kay, at home.

Two 'brothers also survive: Irving S. Gloman, of Drums; and Robert of Wilkes-Barre. Also surviving are three nephews and two The funeral was held this after noon with Rev. William B. Lester, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Nanticoke officiating.

Interment was in the Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Hazleton SUITS DRESSES 75. We Give WORLD GREEN 111 STAMPS for the term. Hazleton Supt. Thomas L.

Hin-kle reported some kindergarten and primary classes out of balance with heavy enrollments but he Expected to have the rosters levelled off within a few days. District Enrollments Approximate enrollments by districts: Banks Twp Foster Twp Freeland Hazle Twp 260 480 750 1,234 Hazleton 4,500 Kline Twp 176 McAdoo 563 Weatherly 800 West Hazleton 1,341 Sugarloaf Twp 171 Black Creek Twp 325 Butler Twp 393 North Union Twp 190 Beaver Meadows 175 Enrollment figures for the 11 parochial schools in this area were published earlier. Curtis Stewart of The Plain Speaker staff is on vacation this week. Mrs. Hazel Lubrecht, head of the children's department of the Hazleton Public Library, resumed her duties today after a month's vacation.

Albert J. Hoffman, YMCA executive secretary, is attending a three-day meeting of YM executives at Chambersburg. He is expected home tonight. Leverne Shellenberger, former physical education director at the local YMCA, today assumed his duties as physical education instructor at Oxford, high school. Mrs.

Angelo Groccia and daughter, Nancy of Mount Vernon, N. spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lamana of 700 James street. Misses Jean Gilpatrick of Philadelphia, Mary Hahn and Ann Sweeney of Washington, D.

were Labor Day weekend guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. CIStus Sweeney, 145 East Chestnut street. Mrs. Walter Sheldon of Philadel phia spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Walck of this city. Mf. and Mrs. Bruce Lamont of North Vine street spent the weekend with Mr.

and Mrs. Guy Frease at Huntington Mills. Miss Emily Petrill of New York Citv is spending a week's vacation with her parents, Mr. and Carl Petrill of Grant street. Mr.

and Mrs. Llewellyn Reimold of North Wyoming street will leave tomorrow to spend a vacation at Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Rei mold plans to go deep-sea fishing.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Burr and son James, of Paulsboro, N. left for home today after spending a vacation at Drums. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Minnich, of Deepwater, N. have returned after spending a vacation with the Glenn Knepper family in Quakake Valley. Mary and James Crossin, of 549 West Broad street, this city, left to visit with their brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs.

John Swales of Worcester, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Vitanovec and son, Gary, of Eastport, Annapolis, are spending a vacation at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur H. Evans, of South Cedar street. Mrs. Vitanovec is the former Barbara Evans.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Barto and son, Wilson, of South River, N. spent the holiday weekend visiting Mr.

and Mrs. James Frankenfield, of 414 East Elm street. Mr. Barto is a reporter for the New Brunswick Daily Home News. Miss Rose Anne Toter, R.N., a member of the nursing staff at the New York Hospital, New York, is spending a one-week vacation visit ing her mother, Mrs.

Evelyn Toter, of 426 South Poplar street, Hazleton Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Askey, of Williamsport, are visiting at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Cyril E. Lewis, Drums. Reteneller's BROAD and LINCOLN SPECIALS! Now Is The Time! Fancy, Pa. Freestone Elberta PEACHES $1.39 With Your Container Luscious, Pa.

Hale PEACHES Vun DOl'HLE WORLD GREEN STAMPS Tuesday and Wednesday 10 meir Classrooms limnjr a jiiupv of the regional schools opened their doors for the 1955-56 term. Several hundred other pupils will not return until tomorrow when a few schools are scheduled to open. Back in classrooms in the area public schools this morning were approximately 11,483 youngsters while 11 regional parochial schools of the Scranton Diocese also opened the new term with approximately 3,069 enrolled. Most of the morning was consumed with assignments to buildings and home rooms and shifting of surplus students from crowded classrooms to those where there was room. Only one session was held and most pupils got home at noon or earlier.

To Open Wednesday An extra day's vacation was given students of several schools which will open tomorrow. They include White Haven, East Union Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Brown of East Mine street have returned from a vacation spent with relatives in Nevada.

Mr. Brown is a PPL line foreman. Stephen Hrabovecky of Brook lyn, N. spent the weekend vis iting his family at West Oakdaie. Mr.

and Mrs. Bernie Brennan and son have returned from a fish' ing trip to Promised Land in the Poconos. Mr. and Mrs. John S.

Coyle of West Philadelphia returned today after spending the holiday season at Beaver Meadows. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pierson of Tunkhannock, former residents of Hazleton, spent the weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Yost of Conyngham. Mr.and Mrs. Nicholas George, of Greenwood Road, Peabody, spent the weekend visit with friends in West Hazleton and Hollar's Hill. Nicholas Sonich returned to his employment in Utica, N. after spending the weekend visiting his parental home in West Hazleton.

Miss Corliss Winters, who is employed in the photo laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. John Winters of West Hazleton. John and Albert Hrabevecky, former residents of Ebervale and now located Bound Brook, N. spent the holiday weekend with relatives on the North Side. Rev.

and Mrs. Warren Harting and children of Phillipsburg, N. have returned after spending a vacation at the Patterson home in Delano. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Betterly of West Second street, spent the weekend with relatives in New York City. Miss Patricia Barra, student nurse at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, spent the weekend at the Visintain-er home at Drums. Mr. and Mrs. William Koehler Jr.

of Anniston, Alabama, are spending several weeks with the William Koehler family on North Vine street. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Andes of 328 West Maple street and Mr. and Mrs.

James McLaughlin of this city attended the wedding of their niece, Miss Atfdrey McDade of Queens Village, N. on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. George Parnaby and children of Grosse Point, llli nois, have returned after a visit at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Allan W. Holman of West Diamond. Mrs. Parnaby is the former Helen Claire Holman.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan W. Holman Jr. of Carlisle are visiting at the Holman home, 826 West Diamond avenue.

Charles Barnes of Plainfield, N. a former resident of this city, has returned and has taken up re3 idence at the Bachnian House. Neal Close of West Broad street, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Close and family at Allentown.

Mr. and Mrs. James Muldoon of Jersey City, N. are here to spend vacation. Nick Holman, Lew Dryfoos and Peter Deisroth of town were guests of Rigg Griffiths of Wilmington, Delaware, on a several days sailing trip in Chesapeake Bay.

Advertisement Do You Have It? We have Immediate need of two modern tingle homes in the $15,000 to $17,000 bracket, In the Northwest Section, or Central Cityl If you have a home of this kind you wish to sell, kindly contact us at once! THK ALBERT J. BATF.S COMPANY Haileton'i Oldest Agency" US N. Locust SU GL 4-1361 FIETIireiErcAILS Pianist Member of: STAR CLEANERS ALFRED MIROVITCH MASTER CLASS of New York City Will Accept a Few Students PHONE GL 4-3821 8G7 North Church Street Pants Skirts Sport Shirts Wool Blouses flats Cleaned and Reblocked Blankets, Drapes, Slipcovers Renewed Hugs Dry Cleaned We Call and Deliver DIAL GL 5-1111 Marietta Sacco and Saverio Saullo Announce The Opening of The Hazleton Dance Studio 30-32 E. Broad St. ALL TYPES OF BALLROOM DANCING Fox Trot, Jitterbug, Waltz, Rhumba, Mambn.

Tango Samba. Private and Group instruction given to children and adult. RrgiNtration can he made from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 7, 9 at 30-32 K.

Ilrnad St. or for additional information call GL 4-2174 or GL 4-1533. Please Note! Due to Advance Reservations We Will Be Closed Wednesday Night MEDVITZ HOTEL.

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