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The Plain Speaker from Hazleton, Pennsylvania • Page 32

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32 TIIE PLAIN SPEAKER, Hazleton, Friday, Dec, 9, 1960 Two Family Members Succumb Within Hours A 62-year-old Pittston man Deaths Funerals MISS GERTRUDE ZULLICK 13 More Arrests In Burglary Of Cottage State police today reported the arrest of two more men in connection with the burglarizing of a summer cottage in Wright Township last October. The pair picked up yesterday afternoon, were identified as Myron Mankovich, Wilkes-Barre, and Kenneth P. Cruver, Mountaintop, both PRISCILLA STECIIAK Mrs. Priscilla Stechak, House 67, Ebervale No. 2, died suddenly at 11 o'clock this morning at her home.

Born in Austria, she resided in Ebervale most of her life. The deceased was a member of Airman DeFrancesco To Be Buried On Monday The funeral of Robert H. De-Francesco, who was fatally injured Sunday when he was struck by a car near Annapolis, Maryland, will be held Monday at 8:30 a. m. from the Bonin Funeral Home, Second street entrance.

Requiem high mass will be celebrated in the Our Lady of Mt. Car-mel Church at 9 a. m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by Tobyhanna Signal Depot.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 7 to 10 p. m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. Genetti's 15th St Market open till 9 P.M.

Tues. thru Sat. We Give Green Stampi Fred E. Gardiner, Hartland i Park, who died Tuesday, was buried this afternoon from the Krapf and Hughes Funeral Home. Rev.

D. Owen Brubaker, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church, ,1 conducted the services. Interment was in the Conyngham Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Drew Williams, Alex Hoffman, Theodore Enoch, George Schuchart, William Ray and John Thillips.

Masonic services by Azalea Lodge, No. 637,. were held at the funeral home last, night. stricken with a heart attack at his home yesterday, was pronounced dead on arrival at Pittston Hos pital, and a neighbor who assisted the stricken man, succumbed to a heart seizure several hours later at the same institution. Dead on arrival at the hospital was William Morgan, and the woman who aided the man was Mrs.

Elsie Fawcett, 62, Pittston. Mrs. Fawcett was the mother-in-law of a brother of Mr. Morgan. Cemetery Blankets, Urns, Logs, Wieaths, Greens.

Bob Smith's Floral Gift Shops, E. Broad, Haz. N. Broad, West Haz. Adv Advertisement Better Homes Wanted We are presently in need of better homes for discriminating buyers.

Our selling efforts in recent months have been so successful that our present demand for homes greatly exceeds our supply. If you have a home to sell- especially a better home of recent construction we suggest that you call us, now. It costs you nothing to list your home with us. There is no until sale is completed. THE ALBERT J.

BATES COMPANY "Hazleton's Oldest Agency" 532 N. Locust St. GL 4-1361 L. and M. CLUB HUGE RUMMAGE AND APRON SALE 9:30 a.m.

to 4:00 P.M. 32 S. Wyoming Street Christmas Trees BLASKO'S White Spruce Blue Spruce Baby Scotch Norway Red Pine Douglas Fir All Sizes 3' to 12'. Selected Trees. Spruce Pine Branches 35c per bundle Roping Wreaths Ruscus.

Corner 12th Alter Sts. Open 9 a.m. 'til 10 p.m. Open Sundays. Miss Gertrude Zullick, who re sided with her cousin, Miss Eleanor Schneider, 408 East Mine street, died this morning at the State Hos pital.

Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of George and Anna (Diggeman) Zullick. Prior to her retirement in 1955, she was employed as a janitress for the Hazleton City School District The deceased was a member of Grace United Church of Christ. Surviving are several cousins. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p. m.

from the family residence. Rev. William Y. Gebhard, pastor of Grace Church, will conduct the services. Interment will be in the Vine Street Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday after noon and evening at the residence JOHN GALIXAS John GalinasPi the father of two local died Wednesday night at the home of his son-m-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stefanowicz, 129 Pennsylvania avenue, Shenandoah Heights. He is survived by three sons and foul" daughters: John, Cleveland, Ohio; Bernard, this city; Joseph, Newark, N. Mary, wife of An thony Yurkonis, Ringtown; Julia, wife of Joseph Dopkin, Shenandoah; Anna, wife of Harry Bonen-berger, this city; and Helen, wife of Edward Stefanowicz, with whom he resided.

There are 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Menkewicz Funeral Home, 15 East Cherry street, Shenandoah, with a solemn high mass of requiem in St. George's Church, Shenandoah, at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends mav call tonight.

OIL PAINTINGS Imported and Domestic. 124 East Broad street Adv Get Ready For The CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Paint Remodel Rewire for Christmas Displays we have Electrical Supplies DeLorenzo Paint Store 7 E. Broad West Hazleton ESTHER'S Christmas Tree Center at the STAGE COACH INN Be safe and Buy A Fresh Cut Tree Douglas Fir Scotch Pine Double and Blue Spruce Bundles of Pine for decorating. MRS. EDITII E.

KRUMANOCKER Mrs. Edith E. (Moyer) Kru-manocker. 64, of 401 Berwick street, White Haven, died early today at her home after a long illness. Born in White Haven, the deceased was a daughter of the late Elmer and Rebecca Moyer.

She was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, White Haven, treasurer of the Ladies' Union of the church, and a life member, of the United Lutheran Church Women. Her husband, John died in 1958. Surviving are three daughters: Mrs. Charles F.

Hensley, Wilkes-Barre, executive director of the Wyoming Valley Girl Scout Council; Mrs. Robert H. Wheeler, White Haven; and Major Josephine M. Krumanocker, chief nurse, Surgical Research Unit, Brooke Army Medical Center. Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

One sister, Mrs. Fred E. Williams, White Haven, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence, White Haven, with services in charge of Rev. Durrell J.

Seip, of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven. Friends may call after 11:30 a. m.

Sunday. JOSEPH KOOHNSKY Joseph Kochinsky, 627 South Han-I cock street, McAdoo, died Thursday at 1 p. m. at home after a short; illness. Born in McAdoo, he was a son of I the late Frank and Josephine; Kochinsky.

He was last employed at the Glen Alden Coal at Audenried and was a member of St. Cunegunda's Church, McAdoo. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Evelyn, McAdoo; Anna, wife pf Andrew Rit-sick, Philadelphia; Edward, and Alex of McAdoo, Louis of Hazleton. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence, 627 South Hancock street, McAdoo. Solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated in St.

Cunegunda's Church, McAdoo at 9:30 o'clock. Interment in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from Saturday 2 p. m. until time of the funeral.

Over 7,000 Choice CLRSTMAS GRAMLEY'S TREE FARM Scotch Pine Norway Spruce Douglas Fir 5 to 8 ft. 1M miles North of, Rock Glen in Sugarloaf Valley. Follow the signs from Route 29 in Conyngham. 20 years of age. The two pleaded guilty on the burglary charge when arraigned before Alderman Thomas Domin, according to police, who said Man kovich and Cruver were then com mitted to the Luzerne County jail in default of bail.

The cottage which they were charged with burglarizing last October is owned by Frank P. Smith, Hanover. Anthony Avillion, 19, 620 Seybert street, this city, was also implicated in the cottage burglary and recently was given a hearing before Domin and released on $2,000 bail to await the next term of court, police said. Christmas At Reinhart's i come see all the wonderful things that make a house a home. Browse through our gift and flower section for budget-wise shopping.

Green Stamps, too. AdT. TILLIE'S PITZ Tasty Pitza Pies Hoagies and 1 Assorted Italian Sandwiches 14 North Fourth St. West Hazleton GL 5-2916 DELIVERY SERVICE The Home Pizzeria 34 West 9th St. GL 51001 Across from HHS HOT PIZZA 5 Minute Service At Store.

OVEN FRFSH PIZZA AT LUCIA'S 97 South Vine Street SERVED DAILY Eat Here or Take Out Phone GL 4 9058 DeMATT'S RESTAURANT HOAGIES BURGERS BAR HOT PITZA Free Delivery Tbone GL 4-9028 VALLEY BROOK INN SUGARLOAF Lobster tail platters. Shrimp in the basket. Sandwiches. WINES BEER LIQUOR DANCt; TONIGHT LAMA'NA'S 21st and N. Locust St.

Music by THE SKY ROCKETS St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church, this city. Her husband, Andrew, "died in 1940, and a son, Michael, died in 1943. Surviving are three children, Mary, wife of John Tarapchak, this city; William, Somerville, and Frank, Ebervale No. 2.

surviving are 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the Burcin Home for Funerals, 305 East Beech street, at a time to be announced. CHARLES PETRIE Charles Petrie, rear 517 Washington street, Freeland, died yesterday afternoon in the Hazleton State Hospital, where he was admitted last Saturday. He was born in Buffalo, N. and manufactured shoes in Bing-hamton, N.

prior to moving to Drums two years ago. He recently moved to Freeland. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Ondishko; one brother, William, Binghamton, N. and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Davis, Chenango Bridge, N.

and Mrs. Al Davis, Whittier, Calif. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. PETER SKUBA Peter Skuba, 920 Pine street, Freeland, died yesterday at 6:40 p. m.

in the State Hospital where he had been a patient for several months. Born in Scott Haven, he resided in Ebervale and Freeland the greater part of his life. He was last employed by the Jeddo-Highland Coal Company and was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Barna, in 1946. A sister, Verna, died in August of this year. The deceased was a member of St.

Mary's G. C. Church, Freeland. Surviving are the following children: George, Freeland; John, Drif-ton; Nicholas, William, Somerville, N. Mrs.

Eleanor Bcnyo, at home, and eight grandchildren; These brothers and sisters also survive: Michael and Joseph, both1 of New York City; John, Hacken-j sack, N. William, this city; George, Perth Amboy, N. Mrs.j Anthony Polischak, this city; Robert Boyer, South Dakota; Mrs' Hilo McMillan, New Mexico; Mrs. A. P.

Reynolds, Richmond, Va. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Barca Loungers At Relnhart's come in, see and try them in1 our Relaxation Center. 12 beautiful styles, decorator fabrics. Green Stamps, too at Relnhart's Adv.

i CHRISTMAS TREES Scotch Pine, Red Pine, White Spruce. Special prices on large trees. You pick 'em, we cut 'em. FREE DELIVERY SU 8-5052 HILDEBRAND'S At Sybertsville, along Route 29 HAZLETON MEMORIAL CO. See Mr Persico the only Rock of Ages dealer in Hazleton Vicinity 6 Church St GL 5-4956 FAMALETTE'S HOT PIZZA 15 Pieces A A With Scumutz l.UU Free Delivery GL 5-2102 MARTINI'S Pitz DIAL GL 5-1801 Special 15 Pieces $1.00 With Romrn Cheese VALIANT'S at Ebervale, Pa.

PITZA and Draught Beer BUTCH'S West Hazleton HOT PITZ Every Sat. Free Delivery 'Til 11:30 P.M. Dial GL 4-9080 STEVE'S HOTEL CAFE 401 N. Broad West Hazleton uiriuu Served Dally SEA FOOl PLATTERS Steak, Chicken, Ham Steamed Clams doz. 25c Raw Clams to Take Out doz.

30c Steamed Jumbo Shrimp $1.25 Taste The Difference on NEAPOLITAN HOT PIZZA 12 PIECES $1.00 Free Delivery Service GL 5-0521 64 N. Locust PIROHI SALE Club Knotty GL 4-9210 Tonight MSLODIANS Oven Fresh Pizza TODAY'S SPECIAL DEVILED CRAB PLATTER 50' The funeral of Salvatore Mar-silio, 511 East Diamond avenue, who died Tuesday, was held this morning from the Joseph and Mary Fierro Funeral Home. Msgr. Francis Molino was celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem in Most Precious Blood Church. Rev.

Arthur Ferrari was deacon, and Rev. Joseph Burolo, sub-deacon. Rev. Paul Cottone gave the blessing at the funeral home and Rev. Bucolo, at the grave in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers wore Edward Harry, Nicholas and Vincent Gennaro, Samuel Farnell. Nicholas Avillion and William DeRienzo. Mrs. Audrey (Booth) Becker, 105 South Wyoming street, who died Monday at St. Joseph Hospital, was buried this afternoon from the Grebey Funeral Home.

Rev. Harry A. Bump conducted the services and interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tama-qua. Pallbearers were Edward Scha- gan, Anthony Giannott, Michael Sokol, Anthony Imbert, Charles Mahosky and Francis Carey. The funeral of Mrs.

Mary (Got-nal) Rindock, 30 Main street, Japan, Jeddo, who died Tuesday at the State Hospital, was held this morning from the family residence. Rev. Michael Frohman was the celebrant of the requiem high mass in St. John's R. C.

Church, Free-land. Rev. Robert Gardzalla gave the blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were Robert Kisatsky, John Gornal Thomas, Edward, Clarence and Michael Novotnak Jr. Miss Irene Catherine Sherry, 418 North Broad street, West Hazleton, who died Monday, was buried this morning from the Krapf and Hughes Funeral Home.

Rev. Richard D. Abernethy, pastor of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, West Hazleton, conducted the services. Interment was in the Vine Street Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Russell Sherry, Joseph Finch, Tom Orr, Robert Eillig.t Henry Krissinger and George Briding. Open Daily 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

Now 'til Christmas Eve. AMERICAN AUTO STORES Mummers To Make Plans For Membership Drive A regular meeting of the Hazleton Mummers Association will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at which time plans for increasing its membership will be, outlined. Also included on the agenda will be the consideration of several dates for the Mummers annual parade next year, according to President Clarence Zunski. ELECT NEGRO MODERATOR PITTSBURGH (AP)-The 226-church Pittsburgh Presbytery has elected its first Negro moderator. Named Thursday was the Rev.

Le Roy. Patrick, pastor of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in the city's East Liberty section. The presbytery has 132,000 church members. SHOPPING DAYS TO CHRISTMAS Mine Work Schedule The Jeddo No. 7 breaker will work tomorrow: Following is Monday's schedule: Working Jeddo No.

7 breaker; Hazleton Shaft breaker; Beaver Brook Coal Honeybrook breaker. City Driver In W-Barrc Crash A woman motorist from this city figured in a triple collision at Wilkes-Barre last nisht when shp crashed into an illegally parked car then rammed into a truck on Northampton street. The local driver, Mary Forliano, 20. 109 North Laurel street, told Wilkes-Barre police she did not see the car. owned by Stanley Bo-hinski, Wilkes-Barre Township, which was parked in a prohibited zone, until she reached the top of the hill, and then it was too late to avoid hitting it.

Police reports show the impact caused Miss Forliano's car to careen info the middle of the street and hit the left rear fender of a truck operated by John Wilkes-Barre Township. All three drivers agreed to settle among themselves. Donno Marie Bohinski, 9V4, re ceived a bruise on the back of her head, but she refused medical at-j tention. She was to be examined: by her own physician. Death Notices KOPEC At Hazleton, Tuesday, December 6, Mrs.

Sophia Kopec. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Saturday at 9 a. m. from the Bonin Funeral Home, Second street entrance. Requiem high mass in St.

Gabriel's Church at 9:30 a. m. Interment in St. Cunegunda's Cemetery, McAdoo. Friends may call Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.

Frank H. Bonin and Son, funeral directors. ROTH-At the Hazleton State Hospital, Tuesday, December 6, 1960, Edward A. Roth, 546 Walnut street, Freeland. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.

m. from the McNulty Funeral Home, 407 Centre street, Freeland, with services by Rev. Franklin II. Bird, pastor of the Freeland Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Freeland Cemetery.

Military rites will be by the Freeland Posts 473: American Legion and 5010 Veter-I ans of Foreign Wars. Friends may! call at the funeral home until ths time of the funeral. R. J. McNulty and Son, funeral directors.

SCOTCH PINE CHRISTMAS TREES Tag in the field Pick up later. KENNY'S Mill Mt. Road Drums, Pa. PA 3-2704 Stewing IQr CHICKENS lb. VL Grade "AA" FRESH CHICKEN LIVER lb.

59c Price In Town! Special 3 (loZ. $1.75 55c 3 doz. $1.63 59c ABE KLINE CO. 60 NORTH WYOMING STREET Outside Stands The Largest White Boot BOYS' FIRST QUALITY SLUSH BOOTS pr. $3'88 MEN'S SIZES $4.88 'pr.

DRESS RUBBERS. pr. $1 AA (To Fit Anyone) l.UU ram ohep mm Boys' Lined Corduroy Trousers $1.88 ea. Mary Carter's Famous MEN'S INSULATED LACE BOOTS $5.99 pr. PAINTS and VARNISHES BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Mary Garter's Paint Factories RED or BLUE WORK HANKIES 6 for 50c 43 S.

Wyoming Street Pbone GL 5-5311 640 W. BROAD (Next to Shopping Center) PHONE GL 4-2421 OPEN TONIGHT 'TIL 9 SPECIAL THIS WEEK-END SUBURBAN WOOL COATS -Boys' $5.98 Men's $8.95 7fP BERNIE'S Garden Center and Gift Shop OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON Trees Decorations Flowers Planters Holly Mistletoe Pottery oMilk Glass Vases Ceramics Located 5 miles North of Hazleton on Rt. 309, Hazleton-Wilkes-Barre Highway Bernie Kushmider, Prop. SPECIAL Menu GUTSIE'S LUBiltK BT Un ON THE HEIGHTS TAIL OtJ ALS0 n0T prrz riAM Ue Cater t0 Private Parties' mm Banquets, Weddings. GL 4-9240 HOMEMADE CLAM CHOWDER LOWEXBRAU ON TAP MATTEO'S WONDER BAR ATY 215 E.

Chestnut Street (Rossis Restaurant) Lobster Tail $1.00 Conyngham Road Fried Shrimp $1.00 Shrimp in a Basket $1.00 voill ynftPH Deviled Crabs $1.00 VUlU IVUjJLIl PIROHIES mi i oven fresh pitz 1 odav, Jb ndav Phone GL 4-9239 ORDERS TO TAKE OUT serving our regular menu 2i GL 5-1621 Tonight's Special g-y a TTT)0 Serving Daily 5 P.M. to 12 VAKlil LOBSTER TAILS 561-563 After Street SHRIMP oc DEVILED CRAB Lobster Tail 85c 9 SEA F00D PLATTERS Hard Shells 3 for $1 STEAKS CHOPS Oysters $1 HOT PIZZA Make Reservations Now For Your Christmas Party "VVA-LLYS COCKTAIL BAR UaDe Kennedy Susquehanna W. Haz. On. Th.

Heights (Next To Bowl-Arena) Quality Lunches MXR.ElEoRRvRNS Served Daily from 11:30 A.M. CHRISTMAS PARTY. Dinners- Showers Parties Weddings Banquets i We Take Pride In Serving THE "BIG BUCK" Quality Draught Beer. CDrriii -Appealing: Nights- TONIGHT The Vibra-Tones Fresh rm ot Haddock 75c Villa Hotel dims 3 doz. $1.

MESVILLE- Lobster Tail Platter $1. Shrtap Lobster Tail Platter Fried $, 5 100 (i the basket) SKKOOD Shri $125 Pitz every night. Kitchen Open Every Night (a" V. can eat Peggy Simone Suravicz LlUD KlrKWOOd Prop. HARWOOD, PENNA.

"Mr. Red" Delicious ROASTERS 3-2 to 4 lb. 4Q average lb. Tt Lowest Extra MEN'S FLEECED LINED UNDERWEAR $1.95 FUR LINED Gloves Men's Boys' $2.49 pr. Christmas Thousands of beautiful shaped growing trees.

All sizes. Phone SU 8-2211 TREES LARGE CRAX doz. Direct From Nearby Farms MEDIUM EGGS doz. Have A Fresh Cat Tree Come To The Field Field Located 3 Miles Below Nuremberg Follow the signs from Nuremberg, macadam road. Saturday or Sunday December 10th and 11th Also cutting and selling every day.

Norway Spruce Douglas Fir White Spruce All Sizes TRBSSLER'S STORE JUST ARRIVED! Carload of First Quality Canadian Double Balsam Scotch Pine CHRISTMAS TREES For Sale At Pane Produce Co. 119 West Chestnut Street Hazleton Phone GL 4-8777 or GL 4-8778 Residence GL 4-2995 "We Also Specialize In Church Trees" 8 For CHRISTMAS "Be Sure Of The Best" Order Your FRESH KILLED TURKEY From SAMMY'S NOW SPECIAL This Weekend! Reg. 33c fC each BAKERY DEPT. LOAF CAKE CONYNGHAM, PA. r-.

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