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18 THE PLAIN SPEAKER, Hazlcton, Monday. June 26, 1961 Deaths 96 Participants In Learn To Swim Class A successful "Learn to Swim" oroeram was completed at the MRS. GARXETT FRAWLEY Mrs. Garnett (Robbins) Fraw-ley, 64, of 613 North Washington avenue, Scranton, stepmother of William Francis Frawlcy, Miami, Fla former West Hazleton resi Father Of 7 Yoiin" Daughters Is Killed LEVITTOWN, Pa. (-Georga R.

Schaefer, 32, killed yesterday in an automobile accident in Philadelphia, was a widower and father of seven young daughters. His wife, Eleanore, 31, died March 2 in Lower Bucks County Hospital, Bristol, at the birth of their seventh daughter, Georgette, The other children arc Eleanor, Linda, Barbara, Marie, Janice, 3, and Pamela, 2. Schaefer's mother, Mrs. Kata Schaefer, 62, and sister, Miss Elizabeth Schafer, 22, are caring for the children. JAMES B.

HUBBARD James B. Hubbard, Freeport, 111., a brother of Mrs. J. E. Southwell, 93 North Laurel street, died last Wednesday at Freeport.

Surviving are his wife, two daughters, several grandchildren, four sisters and one brother. The funeral was held Saturday at Freeport. BAMBI LEE II ESS Bambi Lee Hess, four-year-old daughter of George and Caroline (Broton) Hess, Drums, died Sunday at 6:30 p. m. at the Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, where she was admitted Sunday at noon.

She was born in Hazlcton, October 24, 1956. Surviving in addition to the parents is. a brother. George, Jr. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.

m. from the Bonin Funeral Home, Second street entrance. Rev. Joseph Shuster will officiate. Interment will be in St.

Mrs. Brewer Dies At Age 86 Mrs. Ellen Fry Brewer, 86, of 429 West Oak street, died yesterday morning at her residence. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late James and Catherine (Fox) Fry. She was a member of Trin'ty Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hazleton.

Her husband, Jacob, died in June 1957. Surviving are the following children: Leroy J. Brewer, Mountain-top, and Mrs. Daisy B. Stegner.

Mrs. Alvin Henry and Mrs. George L. Henry, all of Hazleton. There are three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

The funeral will be held 11 a. m. Wednesday from Bachman Brothers Funeral Home with services in charge of Rev. C. Arthur Neale, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Canfield, Pa.

Interment will be in Fountain Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m.

Tuesday. MRS. KATIE B. HORN Mrs. Katie Barton( Horn, 73, Main street, Llewellyn! a sister of Mrs.

Howard Adams, Ringtown, died Saturday at the Schuylkill County Hospital. Surviving are one daughter, a sen, three sisters, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the Weisinger Funeral Home, Minersville. GEORGE W. FAGAX George W.

Fagan, 82. of 183 South Sprague street, Kingston, died 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home following an illness of two months. Born in Hazleton, he was a news carrier in this city over 60 years 'ago. He was the son of the late Christopher and Jane (Crrig) Fagan. A retired merchant, he operated a grocery store in Kingston for 40 years and prior to that he operated a store in Hazleton.

The deceased was a member of the Pennsylvania State Firemen's Association and Sons of Civil War Association. His wife, me iormer Grace Van-Horn, died in 1957. Surviving are the following and Mrs. John Scott, both of Kingston; George Fagan, McMinn-ville, Oregon, and Raymond Sei-well, Williamspart. There are nine grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the Hugh Jones Funeral Home, 34 Church street, Edwardsville, with Rev. Herbert Pickett officiating. Interment will be in the Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 10 p. m. Tuesday.

KENNETH MORGAN Kenneth L. Morgan, 60, of 245 West Shawnee avenue, Plymouth, deputy Luzerne County prothono-tary and active in Masonic circles ir- Northeastern Pennsylvania, died yesterday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A 33rd Degree Mason, he had been employed in the prothono- Itary's office for 32 years as roin-jute clerk, assistant chief clerk and prothonotary. Surviving are his mother, his wife, one daughter, a son, eight grandchildren and two brothers. The funeral services will be held tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock at the Fredericks Funeral Home, 16 East Main street.

Plymouth. Burial will be in Penn-Lincoln Cemetery, Pittsburgh. Friends may call today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. MICHAEL DEXKO Michael Denko, 615 Cedar street, Freeland, died 11:15 p.

m. Saturday in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Russia, the son of the late Metro and Telka Denko, he came to this country at an early age with his parents and resided in Freeland most of his life. A retired miner, he was last employed by the Jeddo-IIighland Coal Company. He was a member of St.

Mary's Byzantine Church, Freeland; Hazleton Moose Lodge and United Mine Workers of America. Surviving is a daughter, Amelia, wife of Jordan Mehalick, with whom he resided. The funeral will be held 9 a. m. Wednesday with a solemn mass of requiem in St.

Mary's Byzantine Church, Freeland, at 9:30 a. m. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 6:30 p. m.

today until funeral time. AXGELO M. CORVINO Angelo M. Corvino, 168 North Broadway, South Amboy, N. died Saturday morning in Perth Amboy General Hospital.

A former Hazleton resident, he was employed as a motorman for the Lehigh Traction Co. He was born in Italy and resided in South Amboy the past 28 years. He was the retired proprietor of Corvino's Tavern, South Amboy, and a member of St. Mary's R. C.

Church. Surviving are his wife, Josephine, South Amboy, and the following children: Mrs. Richard Nicorvo, Lelia, Mrs. Chester Rojck and Mrs. James Halporin, both of South Amboy; John and Joseph, South and Perth Amboy.

Also surviving are three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Pas-quale Coppola, California, and Mrs. Madeline Shino, Pennsylvania. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a. m.

from the Home for Funerals, The Gundrum Service, 237 Bordeutown avenue, South Amboy. A solemn requiem high mass will be offered in St. Mary's R. C. Church at 9 o'clock.

Interment will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Perth Amboy. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m. Young Men's Christian Association on Saturday. The program, for boys, had 96 participants and 75 of the number had to learn ti swim or float.

Thirty passed the tadpole test which is usually given to more ad vanced beginners. Joseph Canfield, swimming instructor, was assisted with the course by John Post and Allan and James Hoegg. This week, a "Girls Learn to Swim," program is in session. Reunion Meeting Set By IMS Class Of 1936 Hazleton High School class of 1936 will hold a reunion planning session this evening at 8 o'clock at city hall, it was announced by Ralph Sharp, chairman. The reunion will be held Saturday, August 26 at Gus Genetti's Town and Country Room.

Sharp reports that a number of reservations have been received to date. All class members are invited to attend tonight's meeting. Funerals John E. Jurica, Freeland undertaker who died Friday, was buried this morning from the family residence, 426 Centre street, Freeland. Rev.

Michael Frohman was the celebrant of the requiem high mass in St. John's R. C. Church. Free- land, 'and Rev.

Robert Gardzalla gave the blessing at the grave in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Pallbearers, all grandsons and nephews of the deceased, were Commander Francis Yanoshik, August Yanoshik, John Yanoshik, John and Charles Knies, Jr. and John Hollod. The funeral of Michael Crof-check, 1015 Ridge street, Freeland, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident at Beaver Meadows on Thursday, was held this morning from the family residence. Rev.

Michael Ladomirak was the celebrant of the requiem high mass in St. Mary's G.C. Church, Free-land, and gave the blessing at the grave in St. Ann's Cemetery, Freeland. Pallbearers were Raymond Tu-lanoski, William Walters, Leonard Soika, Robert Maso, John Skuba and Bernard Kopczinski.

Military honors were accorded at the grave by members of American Legion Post 473, Freeland, with Sgt. John R. Stoffa in charge. Members of the firing squad were Michael Breznitsky, William Srhultz. Paul Salitza and Edmund Smith; color bearers John Flick- inger and Fred Wald; chaplains Joseph Kardisko and John Mc-Namara and James DiPronio, bugler.

Mrs. Florence E. Rowse, 249 West Broad street, who died Thursday, was buried this morning from the Bachman Funeral Home. Rev. Dr.

H. Clay Bergstresser, pastor emeritus of Trinity Lutheran Church, conducted the ser vices. Interment was in the Vine Street Cemetery. Pallhearers were Gordon WaicK, Eckley Roberts, Robert DeMatt, Daniel Gerrone, Charles Kenyon and Robert Braguo. The funeral of Mrs.

Susan (Carey) McBrairty, 1115 Burton street, Freeland, who died Thursday at the State Hospital, was held this morning from the family residence. Rev. Leo Gilroy was the celebrant of the requiem high mass in St. Ann's Church, Freeland, and Rev. William Dunleavy gave the blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were Finito Donato, Walter Domin, Frank Galluci, Edward Yori, Charles Reczkowski and Joseph Gordon. John Kanuck. who died Thursday at the Pleasant View Convales cent Home. Northumberland, was buried yesterday from the home of his sister, Mrs. George Rock.

425 Green street, Freeland. Rev. Michael Ladomirak, pastor of St. Mary's G.C. Church, con ducted the services in the church and gave the blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery.

Pallbearers were Fred Stebnit-sky, Jr. and the following nephews, William and David Superdock, Thomas and Elmer Rock and Raymond Heller. dent, who served as deputy sher iff at Miami, was found dead in her apartment yesterday afternoon by a grocery delivery boy. Death was due to natural causes. Mrs.

Frawley was the widow of James (Jim) Frawley, a former boxing promoter and matchmaker who died March 24, 1960. Surviving are a stepson and a brother. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a. m. from the Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson avenue, Scranton.

Interment will be in Abington Hills Cemetery. Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock and tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. MRS CHARLES YEAGER Mrs. Anna Yeager, 2321 Poplar street, Philadelphia, widow of Charles J.

Yeager, this city, died Thursday at Philadelphia. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Williams, this city. Surviving are a son, Charles, Philadelphia; and the following brothers and sisters: David Williams, this city; John, Van Nuys, Henry, Philadelphia; Mrs.

Gertrude McCarthy, Mrs. Margaret Englert and Mrs. Edward Katz-mann, Philadelphia; Mrs. John Radacovsky and Mrs. Robert Mills.

New Jersey. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. in the Vine Street Cemetery, chapel, this city. MISS ROSE A.

McIIUGII Miss Rose Anne McHugh, 204 High street, Philadelphia, died Friday at Philadelphia. Born in Hazleton, she resided on East Green street prior to locating in Philadelphia. Surviving are two brothers, George and Joseph, Philadelphia, and several friends in the Hazleton area. Solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Vincent de Paul Church, Philadelphia. Interment will be Wednesday in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, this city. PERCY A. IIIXKLE Percy A.

Hinkle, 51, of RD 2 New Ringgold, died yesterday at 3:45 p. m. at his home, the victim of a heart attack. Born in Quakake, August 13, 1909, he was a son of the late Charles and Salinda (Faust) Hinkle. He had been employed as garage foreman and service managw for and Motors, Allentown.

The deceased, a member of the Rpformed was a member of Allentown Lodge 129, Loyal Order of Moose, and a charter member of the Mahoning Fire Co. Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Rehrig, a daughter, Betty Jane, wife of David Clark, Brookhaven, Chester; two grandchildren, one brother, Ralph Hinkle, Quakake; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Thurs day at 1:30 p. m. from the Harvey Hill residence at Snyders.

inter net will be in St. Matthew's Luth eran and Reformed Cemetery Packer Township. Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. m. TIIOMAS (BUTCH) PAYNE Thomas (Butch) Payne, 294 South T.A1 -pi strret.

died vesterday after noon at the Stata Hospital. He had been ill for three weeks. The deceased was born in Ash ley, a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Flynn) Payne. He spent trie greater part of his life in this city He was a member of St. Ga hriol's Church.

Surviving are these sisters and brothers: Mrs. Mary Lapetina Joseph and Walter, all of this city and Mrs. Dominic Nastasee, Wil mington, Del. The funeral will be held Wednes day at 9 a.m. from the Conahan Funeral Home.

Kequiem nign mass will be celebrated at 9:30 in St. Gabriel's Church. Inter ment will be in the parish ceme fprv. Friends may call tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. BASEBALL EXCURSION Yankees Detroit (Doublcheader) Tuesday, July 4th VIC OLEYAR GL 4-8273 THANK YOU The Hazleton State Hospital Auxiliary and the hospital personnel wish to thank the citizens of Hazleton and surround-ing areas for their contributions to the outstanding success of the annual Garden Fete.

Your loyal and continued support is deeply appreciated. Cites United Strength Of Tavern Associations The importance of county tavern associations in a statewide fight for legislative measures benefitting the individual businessman was stressed last night at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Carbon County Tavern Association. Paul Forte, executive director of the Pennsylvania Tavern Association, speaking to about 300 persons in West End Fire Hall, Palmcrton, told the tavern owners it was his duty to determine "why certain legislative bills are defeated." NOTICE LUD'S GRILL 535 East Diamond Ave. Will He Closed Due To Death In The Family. G.

F. Burkhardt, M. D. Will resume General Practice June 26th. ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT Atlantic City Weekend Excursion July 1-4 rhone VIC OLEYAR GL 4-8273 DIAL GL 51771 CIGARETTE MACHINE SERVICE REX Vending Company 110 North Wyoming St.

VALLEY SHOE REPAIR Drums, Pa. (Next to Goldsworthy's) Starting July 3 Open Full Time Attention! Service Station Owners TECH 2-WAY PATCH Self-Vulcanizing Distributed by PAT DONADI GL 4-0151 IN DOWNTOWN SHRIMP iniiifn.ni mi.wwp.wwum in uwi i 'W k- NURSES ON VACATION Two Hazlcton nurses, Rose Marie Petruzzi, R. of the Stato Hospital staff; and Carol De Angelo, a graduate nurse at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, are on their annual vacations this week. They left today for Wild-wood, N. accompanied by Nancy Bardar, Wilkes-Barre, also a graduate nurse.

FAMALETTES QUALITY PITZA We Deliver 'til 11:00 P.M. GL 5-2102 Next to the Diamond Theatre MARTINI'S Tas-Tee Pitz DIAL GL 5-1801 Special 15 Pieces $1.00 With Roman Cheese Dial GL 5 0321 For NEAPOLITAN HOT PIZZA Now Available at Food Stores "Do It Yourself" PIZZA KIT Everything You Need To Make Two Pizza Pies. OPENING TONITE Direct From Las Vegas Birdie Castle 1 i .4 and the STARDUSTERS with Don Forcey, Jerry Meola, Art Summers and (Hazle-ton's Own) Al Mumaw. Always The Itest In Entertainment GENETTI'S TYROLEAN ROOM HAZLETON BOATS A' COMING POPULAR DEMAND THE FAMOUS 0 Fire In Auto Delays Traffic Fearing an explosion when an automobile carrying three New Jersey residents to this city suddenly burst into flame at 2:45 p.m. yesterday on Route 309, police halted several hundreds of cars traveling up the Ashley Planes toward Hazleton for some 30 minutes until the blaze was extinguished.

Fairview Township Police said a car, operated by Forest Hawkins and carrying Mr. and Mrs William Young, all of Hackensack, N. was traveling up the mountain when flames suddenly burst through the front floor of the vehicle. As Hawkins pulled to the side of the road and he and the two passengers got out, flames also shot up from beneath the hood. Fairview Twp.

Policeman Nicholas Hollock summoned the Moun-taintop Fire while Henry Simoncavage, service station owner, sent his truck and two men with extinguishers. The men had the blaze under control when Mountaintop firemen arrived, followed minutes later by the Hanover Twp. Fire Dept. The fire, believed to have started in the wiring, damaged the front end of the car, cracked the windshield and blackened the other windows. Assisting police in directing traffic were Sgt.

Stanley J. Barron, Jeddo, and Elias Slusser, West Hazleton, guards at the Dallas Correctional Institute, who were on their way home from work whf3 they spotted the car fire. Judge Calls Off Protest NORRISTOWN, Pa. (JP) Presi dent Judge William F. Dannehow- er resumed trial work today after refusing to do so last week as a protest to secure more judges to handle the work load.

State Sen. Henry J. Probert, R- Montgomery, announced yesterday that he would introduce a bill asking the legislature for one more Montgomery County judge. Dannehower had sought two more. He did not comment on Probcrt's statement and his return to the bench did not clearly indicate his feelings.

Actually, the judge was scheduled to do trial work this week and consultation work in chambers last week. His protest developed when Judge E. Arnold Forrest became ill and Dannehower was asked to work trials in his place last week. He said no because he wanted to protest about the work load. Skin Divers Search For Drowning Victims ERIE, Pa.

(JP) Skin divers continued dragging the choppy waters of Presque Isle Bay today for a hrv vehn Ml frnm a rrniser and a man who attempted to rescue him. Ronald Miller, 8, of Erie, tumbled off the boat yesterday in the middle of the bay Al Parris, 40, owner of the boat, jumped in after him. Both disappeared in the water. Police said young Miller had accompanied Parris and three of his children on an outing. All five were in the boat.

Small craft warnings were up at the time, officers said. Skin divers searched the bay for several hours yesterday, but without success. Reveal Probe Of Licensing IIARRISBURG (JP)-lhe Department of Public Instruction today called William J. Kilroy, head of its professional licensing agency, into a closed hearing on allegations against his conduct of the office. "This is an investigation of all licensing boards," said Atty.

Gen. Anne X. Alpern. She said the allegations were made by Charles H. Boehm, superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction.

"The situation has been under investigation since May 25," she added. "I consider the integrity of li- sensing as the core of the state's professional standards system," she added. Kilroy is administrative officer of the Bureau of Professional Licensing in the Public Instruction Department. As such, he is the chief executive for 14 professional licensing boards. They are: Architects, dentists, medical doctors, professional engineers, nurses, optometrists, osteopathic doctors, pharmacists, veterinarians, beauticians, real estate agents, barbers, chiropractors, and chiropodists.

Death Notices JBKENNEK At Boone Nursing Home, Eyers Grove, Saturday, June 24, Miss Sadie Brenner, cf Iola, Pa. Funeral services at the Krapf and Hughes Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at. 2 o'clock with Rabbi Martin S. Rozenberg. cf Beth Israel Temple, officiating Interment in Beth Israel Cemetery.

Friends may call Monday; evening from 7 to 9. Krapf and Hughes, funeral directors. YEAGER At 2324 Poplar Phil-' adelphia, June 22, Mrs. Anna (Williams) Yeager, wife of the late Charles J. Yeager.

Relatives; and friends are invited to the: ervlcei Tuesday, 2 p. m. at the Vine St. Cemetery Chapel, Hazlc-i ton. Johns Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m. STANLEY B. KOSHINSKI Stanley B. Koshinski, 5 Adelia street, Middletown, near Harris- burg, died this morning at the Harrisburg Hospital.

He was a member of St. Mary of Sorrow Church and Knights of Columbus, Middletown. Surviving are his wife, Catherine; three brothers, Anthony, Edward and Frank, all of Nanti-coke, and a sister, Stephanie, Detroit, Mich. The funeral will be held Thursday from the Bonin Funeral Home city, the time to be announced later Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 7 to 10 p.m. Mountain City Flying Club Meeting Tonight A demonstration on the features of a Cessna 110 airplane will be furnished members of the Mountain City Flying Club at a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at the Hazleton Airport.

President Carl Christopher announced that Jack Martin, an engineer at Highway Trailer, who joined the club recently is scheduled to make his first solo flight tonight if weather conditions permit. Martin is the father of six children, ranging from two to seven years of age. Any persons interested in joining the club are asked to attend tonight's meeting, Christopher said. Tonight A TTENTION Employees of Lone Star Boat Company I i A The Officers and members of the following Local Unions of District 50 U.M.W.A. in the Greater Haileton area urge you to support and vote for District 50 in the National Labor Relations Board Representation Election to be held at the company plant June 27th, between the hours of 3:30 and 4:30 P.M.

Fresh Louisiana Shrimp right off the boat! Fresh Louisianna Shrimp Au Gratin with Steamed Rice and Vegetable $1-85 Tender slices of luscious shrimp, delicately flavored with wine and herbs, topped with a creamy cheese sauce. If shrimp is a now and then dish with you, this appetizing ensemble will make it a tradition. at GENETTI'S RESTAURANT DINNER TONITE For your listening pleasure, the Region's finest FREDDIE HOUSE at the organ Local 13025 Wilmot Engineering Local 13127 General Crushed Stone Local 13598 Hazleton Dairymen Local 13875 Art Crayon Co. Local 14013 Discon Steel Local 14068 Keystone Coca-Cola Local 14177 Abutco Plasticis Local 14144 Beryllium Corporation Local 15016 Building Trades BROUGHT BACK BY "INK HOUSE and GARDEN TOUR Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 27 1:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Benefit of Brainerd Church and Cemetery Association of Sybertsville The following plants will be sold at Mrs. John R. Dershuck's Garden: Fox Gloves, Herbs, Cherry Tomatoes, Perennials, English Ivy. Refreshments Served at: Leisenring and Bonin Gardens. Ticket $1.50 per person Tickets may be obtained at any of the homes on the Tour.

SPOTS" For Honest, Sincere, Experienced Representation Vote District 50, UMWA Featuring Jimmy Holmes A Musical Treat That'll Make Your Heart Heat! Attend the Mass Meeting MeAdoo Fire Co. We Cater To Private Parties, Weddings, Showers, llanquets, etc. GL 4-9014 UUuWi' m. ir LA.