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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 7, 1955 PAGE 20 Pipers Leave In One Of Their HEATHS Planes On Trip To South Africa Workers Get Concert Data Workers for the Hazleton Community Concert Association today Lock Haven. March 7. State Police Say- Parents hive not been doing an effective job in teaching their sons and daughters to drive, as indicated by the record of young drivers. Parents have unconsciously passed on their faulty attitudes, limited knowledge and incorrect habits to their offspring. The answer? Driver training in secondary schools.

To Act On Air Reserve Center The U. S. Air Force may have a good idea soon where it can place a $250,000 Air Reserve Training Center that it has been trying to give to the Wilkes-Barre-Avoca region for almost six months. The joint board of commissioners from Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties will meet at the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Airport at Avoca Tuesday night to consider a defin Drivers Told To Use Care The light snow falls of yesterday, last night and this morning left regional highways in hazardous condition at many points and brought in their wake a noticeable drop in temperatures and strong winds to add to the discomfort of all who ventured out of doors. Although tire chains were not required today, motorists were warned to proceed with every possible caution.

Highway crews were on the job but the repeated light snow falls nullified much of their work. In the mountain regions snow falls of from one to three inches were reported and highways were left coated with ice as the temperatures dropped below freezing. The temperature in the central city at 6 o'clock this morning was 18 degrees above zero and by noon the mercury has risen to 26 degrees above, with the forecast calling for partly cloudy, windy and MRS. JENNIE MICHAEL Mrs. Jennie Michael, who resided the past four weeks with her daughter, Mrs.

Lloyd Hayes, of 202 Northumberland street, White Haven, died early this morning after a lengthy illness. Her husband Stephen, died in Mrs. Michael was born at Ma-hanoy City, but had spent most of her life at Freeland. She was a member of the Episcopal church, Drifton. Eight children survive: Mrs.

David Cool, of Elizabeth, N. Mrs. John Bond, of White Haven; Mrs. Ernest J. Hartland, of Springfield, William E.

Michael, of Elizabeth; Mrs. Lloyd Hayes, of White Haven; Mrs. Leslie Gibbs, of Springfield, Mrs. William J. Reynolds, of Philadelphia; and Mrs.

Daniel Gregor, of Bridgeport, Conn. There are 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A brother, William Collins, resides at Springfield, Mass. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Kocher Bros, funeral home, 502 Towanda street, White Haven. Rev.

M. S. Q. Mellott of the White Haven Methodist church will officiate and interment will be in the Blakesloe cemetery, Blakeslee. A 2'i ton twin engine Piper Apache took off into the dawn today on the first leg of a 12,500 mile trans-Atlantic journey to Pretoria, South Africa.

William T. Piper founder of Pi'nA A ipnrofr rwl Vita arvn TI ard. 37. left Lock Haven Afrport at 6:15 a. m.

bound for Ft. Lauder dale, Fla. There William Piper 43. will ioin his brother on the trin to deliver the new craft to the firm's dealer in South Africa. The father will stay in Florida.

The original takeoff time was DostDoned yesterday because of bad weather along the seaboard. The Pipers took off this morning as a snow storm was moving in from the west. The bie trip will include a 1,900 mile non stop flight from Xatal, Brazil, to Monrovia. Liberia in South Africa possibly the first west-east non stop flight across the south Atlantic in a light air craft. The A a weighs 4,500 nounds and cruises at 150 miles per hour.

Extra fuel tanks have been installed in place of two seats at the rear of the cabin. The brothers expect to reach Pretoria by March 26. The second leg of the journey will be from Miami, Fla, to the West Indies. The Pipers are carrying with them greetings for the mayor of Pretoria from Dr. Milton E.

Eisenhower of nearby Pennsylvania State University. Both the town of Pretoria and the university are celebrating centennials this year. Howard said the purpose of the long delivery flight is to demonstrate that businessmen may make long distance trips in light planes without relying on international aircraft. TEACHER-OFFICERS MEETING A meeting of the officers and teachers of Trinity Lutheran Sunday school of this city will be held after the weekly prayer services in the church Thursday night. Supt.

Al Staber will be in charge. PREFERRED'S 310? $25 to $600 are PREFERRED if you want more money 1 -VISIT LOANS Phom tii'f off let mikt arunttments for a loan. Toll ho how much you wont. Cio a fow facts CMcerninf four Hit. Coma ta by appointment.

Sifii ana got the cash. Canienient. Confidential. Chnoie the payment that file your poefcotbaat mm received a letter of instructions; on the renewal dates for old members and notice of the 15th anniversary celebration dinner on March 21, which will open the week for new memberships. Renewals will be taken from today until March 21.

Members may renew their subscriptions at special desk at Hazleton High School Thursday night, when the Robert Shaw Chorale concert will be presented at 8:45. Workers envelopes for new members may be acquired at the renewal desk at the high school Thursday night or at campaign headquarters, second floor of Lauderbach on Saturday March 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thomas N. Stainbaek, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, will be guest speaker at the dinner March 21.

6 p.m. at the Hotel Altamont. Entertainment1 will be provided and a prize will be awarded to the worker with the highest number of renewals re corded and paid for on the associa-1 tion's books by the close of the dinner. BROTHERS HUMJKMJ Thomas and Andrew McKelvey, sons of assistant postmaster Frank and Mrs. Mckelvey or 4Ud f.ast Diamond avenue, are both on the dean's list at King's College, Wil-kes-Barre, for the last semester.

Both are graduates of St. Gabriel's High School. Today's Funerals Charles M. Fisher, 21 North Poplar street, was buried this afternoon with services conducted in the Salvation Army citadel, with Capt. Raymond Raines officiating.

Interment was made in the Mt. Laurel Memorial Park. Pallbearers were: Walter and Myles Acker, Howard and Harold Shcman, Raymond Fisher and William Klotz. The funeral of Julius J. Horwath was held this morning from the family home, 129 West Carleton avenue, bolemn requiem mass was celebrated in the Holy Trinity Slovak R.

C. church by the pastor Rev. Martin Yatsko, assisted by Rev. Ambrose Verazin, deacon and Rev. Leo Gardzalla, sub deacon.

Interment was made in St. John's Greek Catholic cemetery.with Reverend Gardzalla giving the blessing at the grave. Honorary pallbearers, nephews of the deceased were. Joseph Yocum, John Kos-lap Joseph Koslap Lawrence, Robert and Raymond Koslap. Members of the Drake Wear Post V.

F. W. accorded the military rites, with Junior Vice Commander John Roskos in charge. Firing squad members were: William Steibing, George Miller, Herbert Painton, Guy Roberts, John Cer-venak andEd Henry. Buglers were: Michael Tenzyk and Frank Zcrn-helt Active pallbearers were: Michael Martzcn, Blaziol Kalud-serovich, Thomas Coleman, Guy Roberts, Roman Krusinski and John Dailey.

George Matsko, of 33 North Manning Btreet, McAdoo, was buried this morning with services at the residence at 9 o'clock followed by a requiem high mass at 9:30 o'clock in St. Mary's of the As sumption church, McAdoo, by the Rev. Michael Holly who also gave the final blessing at graveside. Interment was in the parish ceme terv. Pallbearers were Andrew Swenda, Raymond Gallagher, Andrew Pollack, John Belushko, Andrew Rusnock and John rollick.

The funeral of Marie E. Voth, 20 East Oak Street, West Hazle ton, was held this afternoon from the Bachman Bros. Funeral Home, with Rev. Allen Roth officiating, Interment was made in the Vine street cemetery. Pallbearers were: Edward Henry, George Berger, Amandus Kirchdoerfer, Cleveland Schlauch, Albert loungcourt and Christ Broadt.

Joseph Redwinski, of 409 MRS. WILLIAM F. FUEHRER Mrs. William F. Fuehrer of Newt York City, last member of an old Hazleton family, died at her home on Saturday.

She was the former Wendel, R. and had lived in the metropolis for some years.1 A native of town, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mri.j I Martin Wendel who resided in the jSpaide building on South Wyoming jFtreet for many years. She was i a sister of the late August Wendel who conducted a clothing store 'at the corner of Broad and Church I streets, and of the late Mrs. Wil liam Turner, wife of a partner in the firm of Miller and who succeeded Mr.

Wendel in the clothing business. Another brother was the late Harry Wendel, of the well-known plumbing firm of Wendel and Schaller. Surviving are her husband and these nieces and nephew: Mary Wendel Becker and Dr. Wendel Becker, of Reading; Mrs. Margaret Wendel Wilde of North Laurel street, this city; Catherine Wendel, of New York City; Mrs.

Herbert Reichelderfer, of Washington, D. C. Bachman Bros, will go to Lehigh-ton tomorrow morning to remove the body from the LVRR train to their funeral home. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock with Rev. H.

Clay Bergstresser, D. officiating. Burial will be in the Vine street cemetery. Viewing at the Bachman funeral home will be on Tuesday evening. SILAS KVELAND ua fi' linrl 1 11 KJIJHf) J.JTlIUIIII Mf" t'iMf VJ II Ilk A o'clock last night at the home of his; daughter- Mrs.

Thomas Swire, Sweet Valley. Born at Benton, August 11,: 1873, he was the son of the late Fergueson and Mary (Coleman) Eveland. He had resided in Rock Glen, Philadelphia and Kingston. He lived with Mrs. Swire following the death of his wife, Lovine, nearly five years ago.

Prior to his retirement' be was self-employed as a cutlcryinan. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God church, Luzerne. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Swire are two other daughters, Mrs. Edward Hayes, Bridgeport, Pa.

and Mrs. Abe Brittenhouse, Mountain Grove. There are 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren also surviving. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m.

from the Alfred liroiison funeral home' Sweet Valley, with continued services at 2 o'clock in the Maple Grove church, Sweet Valley. Burial will be in Maple Grove cemetery. RAYMOND SOI.T Raymond Solt, of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at the General Hos pital where he was admitted January 27 as a medical patient. Born at Drifton June 10, 1901, he spent the greater part of his life at Wilkes-Barre. He had been employed as a blacksmith by the D.

and II. Railroad. Surviving arc his mother, Mrs. Carrie Solt, Wilkes-Barre, and 12 brothers and sisters: William, Phillipsburg, N. Harvey, Washington, D.

Harold, Allentown; Mrs. James Blank, North Plain-field, N. Mrs, Owen Thomas, Edwardsville; Mrs. George Ncu-kum, Mrs. Lottie Bohlander, Clyde, Mrs.

Ted Thomas, Mrs. Herman Brown, Walter and Mrs. Alfred Duritt, all of Wilkes-Barre. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon. JOHN J.

KLINE John J. Kline, of 80 South Wyoming street, local insurance agent, died at the St. Joseph Hospital Saturday evening following a brief illness. He was born in Oneida, the son of Mary and the late Andrew Kline, of Sheppton, and resided in the Sheppton-Oncida region for the greater part of his life. He moved to Hazleton nine years ago, and was employed by the Home Life Insurance Co.

of Hazleton as an agent for more than 20 years. He was a member of Holy Trinity R. C. Slovak Church, this city. Surviving are his mother, Mrs.

'Mary (Gibo) Kline and the follow ing brothers and sisters: Andrew, Mary, Joseph, and Anna, all at home. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the John .1. Pusti Funeral Home, 480 West Broad street, with a requiem high mass in Holy Trin itv R. Slovak Church at 9 o'clock and interment in St. Joseph's R.

C. Cemetery at Sheppton. Friends may call today and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. Ideal Venetian Blinds Steel-Flexalum, any size Rerope Retape Wash Stork Yen.

Itlinds $2-38 up Tape yd. 20c up Call Day or Evening; GL 4-4831 437 W. Broad St. ite site. The Luzerne commissioners are against granting any land at the Avoca field for the purpose of an air training center.

While the search by the upper county group was going on for at least one site that would he "acceptable" to General Roger Browne, commanding officer of the First Air Force, the Luzerne county officials were stating flatly that they couldn't legally give away any ground. They favor Forty Fort airport as the site. Taxi Cab Stolen As Driver Makes Call A cab of the City Taxi Co; was reported stolen about 3:45 o'clock Sunday morning while the driver was answering a call inside a building at Diamond avenue and Wyoming street. City police reported that the cab .1 9'9c. Qinulnv WU1 ivunu muuv abandoned at Fourth and Garfield streets, by another of the company's drivers.

COMPLAIN OF PROWLER City police received a complaint yesterday morning stating a man was trying to enter a home at 20 East Diamond avenue and that he had also been seen about that place on Saturday night. Patrolmen Kley and Monroe investigated but found no trace of the man. ASSIGNED TO KOREA John B. Sabia, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony Sabia, of 725 North Church street, who is a field agent for the American Red Cross, has been assigned to Korea. He had previously served at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and at Dayton, Ohio, for the ARC. Atty. N. S.

Shupeck To Address Scouts Attorney Norman A. Shupeck will speak to Boy Scout Troop 14 at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night at the Jewish Community Center. The speaker's talk will be on citizenship in the community and citizenship at home. Improvement Club To Meet In Borough The West Hazleton Improvement Club will meet at 8:30 tomorrow night at the home of President Jo seph Rice, 224 North Broad street. Secretary Ernest Encke said a report will be made on the final payment on the uniforms purchased for the high school band.

The club raised the initial $500 for the uniform fund and recently presented Bn additional $250 to pay the balance due on the equipment. 44 AT CLASS MEETING There was an attendance of 44 at the meeting of the Other Fellows Bible class of Trinity Lutheran Sunday School yesterday. President Fred Ricking, referring to th- death of C. J. Kirsch-ner, a veteran member, paid tribute to his faithful attendance and his Interest in the class.

Clarence Miller was the teacher. Next Sunday Fred Hnegcle will give the lesson. TALGHT CLASS Mrs. Betty Schumacher, was the teacher of the Dr. F.

T. Esterly Bible Class of Christ Lutheran church yesterday. There were 35 members and one guest present. BIRTHDAY PARTY Mary Ann McElwee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles McElwee, of 334 East Walnut street, who was four years old yesterday, was ten dered a party at her homo in honor of the occasion. Games were played and refreshments served. At-tending were: Mary and Lucille Breslin, Barbara Ann Yilushis, Barry Stetz, Felicia Bruley, Danny MeeliHn, Mary Jane Cappello and the guest of honor, Mary Ann, who received many gifts. LATTIMER WOMEN RECIEYE About forty members of the Christian Mothers Society of St. Mary's church, Lattimer, yesterday received communion in a group.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Anthony Lagana presided for a business meeting, when plans were discussed for post-Easter activities. Dehydrated Lime, SheepiXow Manure. Paul Williams, GL 5-4595. Adv.

The viewing will be from 7 to 10 o'clock Wednesday night. MRS. MARY RICCI Mrs. Mary Ricci, 84, of 72 Greenland avenue, Trenton, N. formerly of Lattimer Mines, died Saturday at her home.

She was a resident of Lattimer Mines for over 50 years. Surviving are tie following children: Mrs. Jennie Stockley, at home; Mrs. Anna Arruzzo, Lattimer Mines and Fred Ricci, Trenton, N.J. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

WILLIAM TURK I William Turri, of 349 Ridge street, Freeland, died yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock at his home following a long illness. He was well known in regional amateur sports circles and was one of the organizers of the Freeland Yellow Jackets A. A. which fielded crack amateur football and baseball teams in the 1920s and early 1930s. A graduate of the Freeland MMI with the class of 1925, he starred on the school's football and basketball teams.

He was an end on the undefeated MMI grid team of 1924 and was a sharpshooting forward on the court squad. "Zip" as he was known to Free-land sports fans, was the unwitting cause of the riot which ended the third game of the Freeland High-MMI basketball series played in March 1925, at Feeley Hall this city. With only a few seconds left to play, he poised a set shot from the side court, but before he could get it off, the ball was knocked from his hands by the timer of the game, to signal the game was over, with Freeland High a one-point winner. MMI supporters poured from the stands to protest the action and a free-for-all resulted that ended sports relations between the two North Side schools until the 1930 decade. Mr.

Turri was born in Freeland the son of the late Cipriano and Marie Turri, early Freeland residents, and resided in the North Side town all his life. He was employed by his brother, Angelo, in the operation of Turn's Cafe, in that town. He as a member of St. Anthony's R. C.

Church, Free-land. Surviving are his wife, the former Julia Wysocki, four children: William Camille Marie, Bona-venture, and John, all at home; and one brother and three sisters: Angelo and Anna Turri, and Mrs. Enoch Biasi, all of Freeland; and Mrs. Peter Corra, of Philadelphia. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence, with a requiem high mass being celebrated at 9:30 in St.

Anthony's Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. CARD CLUB TO MEET The LTC Card Club will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Doris Warwick, rear 002 North Vine street, on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Endy's Gift Shop re-Opens Thursday at 000 Alter St.

Adv. Amount Amount of Monthly Paymcntt fori of t0N 12 MO. HMO. 24 MO. 95 9.54 4 01 i 5.61 110 18 03 13.04 10 5 205 2.13 20.03 16)6 360 35.25 25.23 20.24 445 43 01 30.65 24 52 530 50 12 36.04 2S.6 600 57.15 40.42 33 0 Mine Work Schedule Mine work schedule for to- i morrow Working Lehigh Valley Coal Co; Payne Coal Jeanesville; Glen Alden Coal Audenried Mines; all operations of the Jeddo-Highland Coal Co.

with the exception of the Jeddo 7 Breaker which will be idle. Idle Lattimer Coal Corp; Hydrotated Anthracite Coal Milnesrille; Beaver Brook Coal Co; Jeddo 7 Breaker. No Hazletonians On Striking Cruise Ship As far as the travel department of the Markle Banking Trust Company is concerned, there were no Hazleton region residents among the 570 stranded passengers when 300 members of the crew of the "Queen of Bermuda" went on strike in New York Saturday, juit before sailing time for the vacationists. A strike over dismissal of three waiters caused the crew to picket the ship and no attempt was made to take the Bermuda-bound travelers aboard. The staff of 122 officers took the famous vacation boat on its schedule.

Manager J. E. Southwell of the Markle Bank travel department, said "we were fortunate in not having any of our clients stranded. This is the only week in recent months that we did not have a booking on the Bermuda cruise. We are booked pretty heavy for some weeks ahead for boat trips to many ports." Boy With Hemophilia Home From Hospital Charles Joseph Demko, 4, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John P. Demko, of 206 East Holly street, suffering from hemophilia, a blood disease, was discharged recently from the St. Joseph's Hospital, where he was admitted about two weeks ago. He was taken to the hospital after he cut his cheek in a fall at his home.

When it was learned he needed hemophilic blood plasma, state police from Reading, Tama-qua and this city setup relay teams to bring it here from Reading. The boy's mother was Elizabeth May-lath before marriage. ASSIGNME A I) Lieut. George Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Foster Carter of James street, who was to leave for an assignment in Japan, has been re-assigned to Permanent Personnel at Camp Pendleton, California. He and his wife are residing at Ocean-side, Cal. HEADS BUCKNELL GROUP Miss Ann Fierro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fierro, of 570 Carson street, has been named chairman of the hostess committee for the Burma-Bucknell Weekend to be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Bucknell campus in Lewtsburg.

Mins Fierro, a sophomore student will direct entertainment and social activities for the women guests of the 35-person group of Burmese students who will visit the school. ANNUAL REUNION The annual reunion of the Richard Goldsworthy family was held at the Franz Goldsworthy bungalow at St. John's yesterday. Mr. Goldsworthy is one of the veteran members of the Pioneer Fire Company and is associated with his son, Franz in operating the Golds-worthy service station in the valley.

Get a HAZLE CAb at the LEADER STORE OR DIAL GL 40828. Green Stamps. Adv. SPECIAL TUES. FRESH.

STEWING LEGS AND BREASTS lb. 35c Combination Offer STEWING WINGS lb. 15c ROASTING LEGS and BREASTS lb. 59c Combination Offer. MILLER'S Poultry Market 53 S.

Wyoming Street FREE DELIVERY Dili GL 4-5511 Personals Mr. and Mis. Joseph Heaney and two daughters of Philadelphia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heaney of East Broad street.

Mrs. Mary A. P. Emmcriih of the Hotel Altamont who recently returned from the State Hospital where she was a medical patient, is still confined to her suite. Wilbert Herrinjf of the Pine Grove staff of the PPL is here on a business trip today.

Cieoice Revnolds of South Pine strpet galen)an at tne popiar street crossing of the LVRR is visiting his mother at Somerville nd his brother who underwent an ion Roun(i Rr0ok. N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

John Fasano of Somerville, N. spent the week- ed with Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rt.ntz 0f 609 Carson street. Mrs.

Fasano is the former Caryl Rentz Neil Close of the Y. M. C. A. is spending a few days visiting his brother, Richard Close, retired railroader at Allentown.

Mrs. William Tarleton and niece Miss' Mary Grace Dennison, of Freeland, left today to spend a vacation at Miami, Florida. Daniel Henry of Junedale who underwent an operation for re moval of a tumor from his leg at the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre is resting well. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank R. McLean of Dippel Manor who were vaca tioning at the Bcrmudian Hotel, Bermuda, left yesterday for home. John Hartman is substituting for Conductor Robert Haitman on Lehigh Valley passenger train 228, for a few days, while the latter is ill. Joan Farente, employed by the TWA in New York City, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Parente of North Wyoming street. City in in i i ncr Thomas Powell who is under observation at the State Hospital, is reported to be resting well; He is a printer on The Plain Speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Byorck of Carson street left today to spend a vacation at Palm Beach and Miami, Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harlam of 219 North Laurel street are vacationing in California. Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard LoGrandc of 144 East Mine street will leave next Monday to spend a vacation at Miami, Florida. Attorney and Mrs. John P. Fee-today to spend a vacation at sev-ley of 90 South Laurel street left eral points in Florida. Birthday Greetings To- Michael Barlotta, 239 South Ben-nett court, next Wednesday.

William J. Gillespie, 104 South Pine street, engineer on the Hazleton division of the today. Mrs. James Vitacco, 837 East Diamond Avenue, today. Lewis "Skipper" Abiamczyk, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Abiamczyk, 120 East Clay avenue, West Hazleton, today. The mother before marriage fas Alyce Pochessa of the borough. Rocco Formica, 118 West Carleton avenue, Hazleton Heights, 10 tomorrow. Taul Grohol, of Cranberry, today.

A linn sun Mr mill Smith Rm.d old today. Nick Krutz, Oneida, today Mary Arm Hcrbinko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Herbinko, 139 Kicfer avenue, 12, today. She is a student at the Hazleton Heights school.

Francis Silock, son of Andrew Silock, 120 South Pine street, 17, yesterday. Francis is a senior at Hazleton High School. Cheryl Ann Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams of Rochet-ter, N.

former local residents, three years old today. The Williams family is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Person Williams of; West First street. I Roy Eckiote, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Don Eckrote, Drums, six years old Friday. His sister, Donna Marie, was seven years old last Tuesday. Enjoy the Late EVERY Nite on GL 4-3841. Late Show the "Cable" Adv SHOP TONIGHT! Genetti's 15th Street Super Market is open daily from 9 a.

m. to 0 p. m. Adv, DIAL GL 5-1771 CIGARETTE MACHINE SERVICE REX Vending Company 110 N. Wyoming St.

rather cold weather, changing to fair and colder tonight with a low of 10 to 16 above. Shooting Victim Is In 'Fair' Condition Reginald of Grant street, who was one of the victims in a double shooting February 20, was reported today to be in "fair" condition at the Hazleton State Hospital. A bullet remains lodged in his head. The city policemen, who were keeping watch at Wolfe's bedside as a precautionary measure, completed their last shift Thursday night. MAYOR LEAVES HOSPITAL Mayor S.

Thomas Capparell, of North Laurel street, who was a medical patient for several days at St. Joseph Hospital, returned to his home on Saturday to further recuperate before resuming his official duties. Coal Truck Driver Killed In Collision Michael Stoppi, 42, of Pottsville, was killed today when his coal truck rammed into the rear of a tractor trailer on Route 122 just south of Pottsville. Investigators said the accident occurred near an underpass which partially blocked his view of the tractor-trailer that had just pulled on to the road. The other driver, Robert G.

Eiler, 24, of Schuylkill Haven, was uninjured. TRUCKING HEAVY TODAY Coal trucking to the south and north of Hazleton from regional collieries was very heavy today. Many of the drivers were here before dawn. ROBINS AROUND Numerous reports have been received that robins have appeared in the region, which is regarded as a sign that spring is approaching. The weather yesterday and today, however, gave no such indication.

AMBULANCE CALLS Frank Woodring of 304 East Elm street was taken to the State Hospital in the Hazleton Community Ambulance after his ear skidded on the Laurel Hill-Stockton road. State police assisted in caring for the man. The crew also removed Robert Sentiwany and Richard Roberts, two Weatherly High School boys who were injured in an auto crash near the Weatherly High School, to the State Hospital. While the Hazleton crew was on the call to the Stockton road today, the West Ha-lcton Community Ambulance picked up a call and removed Mrs. Julia Gurecki of 340 East Muir avenue to the State Hospital.

This afternoon, at 1:20 o'clock, the borough crew was called to the Terman home in Humboldt to remove a member of the family to a Hazleton hospital. On Saturday afternoon the call to Nuremberg for Mary Hollis had the West End crew admit her to St. Joseph Hospital. THE ALBERT J. BATES COMPANY Sells real estate FASTER! Dial Adv.

ft Hazleton Pants Sport Shirts Skirts Woolen Blouses 3 $1. SUITS DRESSES Modern Dry Cleaninj Plant 75c All paymento include Principal and Interoit 4 LOAN JfSINGlfi SIGNATURE AUTO PLANS FURNITURE or NOTE LOANS take up to 24 MONTHS TO REPAY PHONE WRITE or VISIT PREFERRED FINANCE SERVICE, INC. 36 WEST tROAD STREET 2nd Fl. Over Dove Rtttauranl HAZLETON Tol.i Gladstone 3-3611 Cfostd Saturday Opon Wednesday to P.M. LOANS MADE IN ALL NEARBY TOWNS MARTINI'S TAS-TEE PITZ DiabGt-5-1801 Special 15 cuts $1.00 with Roman Cheese OPEN SUNDAYS HEIGHTS PIZZERIA For Prompt Delivery Dial GL 5-2491 SAUSAGE SPECIAL Open 5 P.M.

Today Neapolitan Pizzeria 221 E. Dia. Ave. GL 5-0521 DELIVERY PIZZERIA GL-8 -tool GL4 -9011 34 wl ST HOT PIZZA and BAR-HQ Pork Ham Beef Ridge avene, West Hazleton, West Hazleton, two years STAR CLEANERS buried this morning from the Grontkowski funeral home, West Hazleton, with a requiem high mass celebrated in Ss. Peter and Paul's Lithuanian church by the pastor, Rev.

Vincent Nanorta. Interment was in the parish 'cemetery with Rev. Nanorta giving the blessing at the grave. Pallbearers were: Joseph Milko, George Bumbera, Louis Hurinko, George jonn atanicevicn anai Frank Podlesney The funeral of Mis. Anna Kozel was held this morning from the family home, Oak street, Tresckow.

Solemn requiem mass was celebrated in St. Michael's R. C. church by Rev. Michael Ditsky, with Rev.

Michael Messaros, deacon, and Rev. Francis Mento, sub deacon. Interment was in the parish cemetery with Fathers Ditsky and Messaros giving the blessing at the grave. Pallbearers grandsons were Joseph, Vincent, Pat and Tom Fidishin, Edward Kozel and Edward Kozel. Mrs.

William Jones, of House 14, Oakdale, was buried Sunday afternoon from the Raymond Nagel funeral home, Freeland. Rev. George W. M. Kohler, of St.

John's Reformed church, Freeland, officiated and interment was in the Freeland cemetery. Pallbearers were: Roland and Wallace Bredbenner, Charles and Albert Woodring, Thomas Rohrbach and George Phillips. ft ft 867 N. Church St. ft WE CALL DELIVER 24 HOUR SERVICE Hats'leaned and Reblocked Rugs Dry Cleaned Blankets, Drapes, Slipcovers renewed GL 5-1441 All Work Done In Our Own NOTICE-TAXPAYERS OF WEST HAZLETON BOROUGH All unpaid 1951 per capita and occupation taxes ate now delinquent.

If payment is not made before April 1, 1955, Wage Attachments will be isued according to law. This will impose an additional cost on theiaxpayer HELD OVER The Lovely CLAIRE WOOD YANUZZI'S NEW MUSICAL BAR Corner East Diamond Avenue and Wyoming Street Our Beautiful Dining Hoom Is Open Nightly Beer On Draught Dancing Nightly in Both Rooms For Private Parties Dial GL 4-9286 If you have not paid yet do so before April 1 and save the extra cost. Any person who cannot pay at this time is asked to call on the Tax Collector and state the reason whv. Office hours, each Thursday afternoon 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Borough Building.

GEORGE I FICHTER. TAX COLLECTOR Endy's Gift Shop invites you to the re-Opening Thursday Adv. i.

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