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HAZLETON Court Decides Absentee Voters FINAL Edition 2nd Section Must Request Ballot in Person tandard Speaker day before Election Day has ar- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1961 Page 15 27 More Area Towns To Share Road Funds A controversy over procedure in securing applications for absentee balloting was cleared up today when President Judge Frank Pinola handed down a decision for the Luzerne County court en banc decreeing that voters who will be outside the county on Election Day because of business, occupation or duty must appear in person before Harry J. Williams, director and chief clerk of the Election Board, to request an absentee ballot. It was pointed out, however, that to avoid confusion all absentee ballot applications which already have been sent out will be honored. The decision reads: "We believe that when the 30th county on Election Day can write into the election board for an absentee ballot or whether he must appear in person at the election board office to get his absentee ballot application. However, an exception in the law states that a person who will be absent for 30 days prior to the election can write the election board for an absentee ballot and does not have to appear in person.

The problem concerning the Luzerne County Commissioners who met yesterday as the election board, was that it is now less than 30 days before election. Following a long discussion on whether the written applications should be honored, the board decided to consult the court. Friedberg Says He Assumes Lillian To Be Tried Again (Ilarrisburg Bureau) Twenty-seven more Greater Hazleton area localities will share $25,801.41 in state road funds, in addition to the eight in Carbon County listed yesterday. Area sections of Luzerne and Schuylkill counties that will share in the funds, derived from the liquid fuel tax, for construction and maintenance of streets, roads and bridges, are: City: Hazleton, $5,255.51. Boroughs: Conyngham, Frccland, Nescopcck, West Hazleton, White Haven, $304.53.

Townships: Black Creek, Butler, Conyngham, $558.. 78; Dcnni.son, Dorrance, Fairvicw, Foster, Hazle, Hollcn-back, Rice, Sugar-loaf, Wright, $281.77. Schuylkill County Borouhs: McAdoo, Ringtown, $134.61. Townships: Delano, $186 68; East ni Kline, North Union. Rush, Ryan, Union, $1,014.77.

As reported yesterday, eight I T-n Mrs. Robert Suender, (left) Barnesville, past director of District Three, Olul lOpiC Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania; Mrs. John Fngle, Conyngham, president of the Drum Garden Club; and Miss Adelia Stevens, (right) Mountaintop, current district director, look at one of the floral arrangements on display today at District Three's fall meeting at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Drums. The Drums Garden Club was host for the meeting.

A display of 102 various types of roses grown by A. L. Wysocky, Drums, and placed in handsome crystal specimen containers was the outstanding attraction at this morning's opening session of District Three, Garden Club Federa Above Standard Lsues Warning For Dog Owners A warning to owners of unlicensed dogs was issued here today by Thomas F. Marshall, Dushore, state dog law enforcement officer. Officer Marshall, who has born conducting a drive against unlicensed dogs in this city and vicinity flurlng the week, reported that several owners of unlicensed dogs have already been arrested and have paid fines following arraignment under the state dog lavs.

He announced he will continue his enforcement campaign in this for the remainder of this week and all of next week. Radio Station To Open Soon Hazlcton's new radio station WTHT, which will operate on 1000 watts from a transmitter and studio located east of Laurel HiH Terrace, will go on the air next week. Lou Adclman, formerly of Richmond, where he operated Station WLLV, heads the operating firm to be known as Radio 13 Incorporated with James P. Brislin and Atty. Israel T.

Klapper as members of the board of directors Brislin is serving as ice president. The new station, assigned 1300 megacycles on the radio dial, will be in operation from sunrise to sunset on a daily basis. Equipment installation is nearly complete. Fred Williams, formerly with Station WBAX, Wilkes-Barre and several firms in the South, will be program director. Neil Conway, former Capitol Theatre manager, is the sales manager and Mary Bolich, long associated with radio work in Lewisburg, is traffic manager.

Five announcers are being screened for employment. A giant aerial fireworks display will be held the night before the station goes into operation, which will be announced later. Odd Fellows Convene Sun. The International Order of Odd Fellows will open its annual convention Sunday in Hotel Sterline. Wilkes-Barre.

Odd Fellows, Re-bekahs and guests from the Greater Hazleton area are among those invited to attend. Brig. Gen. Evan W. Reese, Conyngham, who has been appointed inspector general of Patriarchs Militant of the World, will be honored at a pre-convention dinner at the hotel at 7 d.

m. Sat urday. Gen. Edward G. Leedvigson, general commanding, of Baltimore, will attend both the dinner and convention.

Highlighting the conclave will be the Decoration of Chivalry at 8:30 p. m. Tuesday in the Wilkes College gymnasium. The degree is to be conferred on 60 Chevaliers and Rebekahs for meritorious service to the Odd Fellows, church or community, with members of Lady Toby Rcbekah Lodge of Trucks-ville participating. Brig.

Gen. Frank Fulvic, Philadelphia, is in charge of the decoration. Degrees will be conferred by Gen. Russell K. Patterson, Harrisburg.

A grand march and miiltary ball are included in the evening's entertainment. Hawks' Player Exposed Pitt Briher in Spring John Fridley, who captained the Pittsburgh University basketball team last year is now trying for a berth on the Hazleton Hawks pro club, was a prominent name in the news last spring. He exposed a Pittsburgh dentist who had offered bribes to "fix" games in the point-shaving scandals. It's a Pleasure to Serve You YANUZZI'S LOUNGE Live nightly Entertainment Featuring Showman BERNIE FIELDS At our Grand Piano Fine Italian food Best in Hi-Fi Come To Dinner unavoidably absent on the day of election because of duties, occupation or business cannot be entitled to an absentee ballot because he is, or expects to be, so unavoidably absent during the days preceding the day of election. "Therefore, anyone desiring an absentee ballot after that day should apply for the same, in person to the Chief Clerk of the Board.

"We believe also that all applications which have been sent out prior to this day should be honored because all steps were taken in good faith." The controversy that existed until today dealt with whether a person who will be outside the rived, a voter who expects to be Vincent's brother, Richr.rd, also was killed in gangland fashion last summer after he testified for the prosecution at the trials of the three men who were convicted Robert Poulson, John Berkery and Ralph Staino Jr. Richard, who had said he testified from accounts of the burglary given him by his brother, also was to have been a star witness at Miss Reis' inai. Still facing trial in the burglary is the last of the defendants, Clyde (Bing) Miller, who testified for the prosecution against Miss Reis. Miller, who testified he lavished more than $100,000 on Miss Reis for the privilege of meeting her secretly twice a week in hotel rooms over a two-year period be fore the burglary, is accused of tipping her that Rich had plenty of money in the safe. Rich main tained all along that only about $3,500 in cash was taken.

He branded police testimony as "all The actual indictment listed the amount Rich claimed was stolen. The defense had contended that Miss Reis had money that Miller had given her and also money from her stepfather, Sidney Reis-kin, of New stashed away before the burglary. It was this money, the defense maintained, that she used to purchase the Celebrity Room Night Club in Philadelphia, where she once had danced as a chorus girl. The source who reported how the balloting went also said that those who held out for acquittal did so because they felt Miss Reis had not been linked to the money taken from the safe. The prose cution had presented a statement by Poulson linking Miss Reis to the money and the theft, but it was discounted by those seeking acquittal, the source said, because of Poulson's conviction.

Bunton Bock Ideals Meet Tonight at 8 The Bunton Bock Ideals Club will hold its monthly meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the grove clubhouse at Mill and Elm streets. President James Sharkey requested that all members attend since reports will be made on several club activities. Following the business session, refreshments will be served by a committee headed by and Packy Libonate. Today's Weather Zone Forecasts: Lower Susquehanna, Lehigh and Schuylkill River Valleys-Increasing cloudiness and mild this afternoon, high 74 to 78. Cloudy, windy and mild with occasional rain tonight and Friday morning.

Low tonight in the 50s. Diminishing cloudiness, windy and turning cooler Friday afternoon and evening, high 65 to 72. Middle (including Hazleton area) and Upper Susquehanni, Poconos Increasing cloudiness and mild with a chance of some rain by night. High this afternoon 68 to 74. Cloudy, windy and mild with occasional rain tonight and Friday.

Low tonight in the 50s. High Friday 60 to 65, turning cooler in the afternoon. Children's Nazareth SLEEPERS Regular $269. Non-slip soles Sizes 0 to 8. $1.98 Ml p.

of on in is Prayers for Peace At 1st Presbyterian A series of prayer for peace services opened this morning at the First Presbyterian Church and will continue all this week and next. Open to all men of the community, the devotions are from 7:30 to 7:45 o'clock and are led by Rev. Dr. Frederick B. Crane, pastor, and Joseph Doolittle, president of the Presbyterian Men's Council.

Men wishing to attend are invited to come in working clothes on their way to their jobs. Five Parades For Beavers The Silver Beavers Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, Beaver Meadows, has a busy schedule lined up for next week with plans to participate in parades at Berwick, Easton. Nazareth, Schuylkill Haven and Catawissa. Following are the parade dates, locations and time at which chartered buses will pick up corps members in front of the Beaver Meadows Borough Building: Tuesday, Berwick, bus leaves 5 p. Wednesday, Easton, bus leaves 5 p.

Thursday, Naza reth, bus leaves 6 p. Friday, Schuylkill Haven, bus leaVes and Saturday, Catawissa, bus time not yet decided. It was that openings currently exist in the Silver Bea vers for soprano, tenor, baritone and bass bugles in addition to French horn. The Beaver Meadows musical unit now has three qualified in structors: Miss Nelda. Motway, color guard; Jim Prime, former Easton football star who competed against Cheverko and Andrejco, drumsj-and Herb Grice, bugle.

Grice also serves as director of the unit. The Silver Beavers hold practice sessions every Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the VFW Home, East Green street. Jaycees to Meet Tonight The film "Operation Abolition" will be shown at the Hazleton Jay-cee meeting tonight at the Elks club. Jack Bolton, personnel director the Bundy Tubing plant at Hometown, will be in charge of showing the film and will make some introductory remarks. Following the showing an informal discussion period will be held.

"Operation Abolition" is the film portraying the riots that took place Friday, May 13, 1960, in the course of House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings San Francisco. The committee estimates that, exclusive of television showings, some 15 million persons in this country have seen the film since it was released in the latter part of June 1960. There little doubt that it is the most talked-about film in the country and, perhaps, the most widely-viewed film of the past year. For freshness and flavor try Russell Stover Chocolates a tasty buy at HAZLE DRUG. Men's lined WORK JACKETS Available in Green and Grey.

Sizes 36 to 46. MEN'S HOODED BOYS HOODED Ladies' New FALL DRESSES Top Mode and other famous brands. 12-52 and 14-32Mi. is DST nears end: Eleven more days and we will be back on Eastern Standard Time. Unsea-sonal warm weather this late in the season has caused various types of trees and plants in this area to bloom again.

Nature can follow remarkable trends. Not much stirring: The county and municipal election is but three weeks away and thero seems to be but little sentiment heard from Mr. General Public. Indications are that voter interest will have to be aroused if tfiere is to be a heavy vote on November 7th. Walter is mentioned: Washington reports have it that Congressman Francis E.

Walter is on the inside track as successor to Speaker of the House Sam Ray-burn. This has led to further reports that Walter will run for re-election, despite his earlier decision to retire at the end of his current term. Walter's 33 year tenure in the House puts him in a favorable position for the honor. Deadline tomorrow: Tomorrow the deadline for filing petitions for appointment of deputy constables and election officials to complete boards for the General Election Nov. 7th.

Cold up north: Reports of flocks of geese flying over this area heading for the south and warmer weather. Must be plenty of cold weather up north. Geese are also smart in many respects beside the weather. They fly only when the wind favors them. From the St.

Lawrence River to the Chesapeake Bay is just one day's flight for most of the birds. Armory plans remain: Col. Kenneth R. Snyder, Lehighton, commander of the 165th M. P.

battalion of the Pennsylvania National Guard, said that the call to active duty will not change plans for construction of a new armory at Lehighton. Final plans, he said, have been approved and the next step will be to advertise for bids. Until the battalion returns, the Lehighton armory is the responsibility of the armory board. Plan record storage: The First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre tion of Pennsylvania, at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Drujns.

Seventy members from district clubs were registered for the morning session. The crystal specimen containers for the roses were donated to the has become the repository for records of the Delaware Fund and Delaware Income Fund, mu tual investment companies, which be destroyed in the event of a nuclear catastrophe. The county area was selected after a study conducted by the investment firm indicated that Wilkes-Barre was located within an area which would be least susceptible to atomic fallout, east of Ohio or north of Norfolk, Va. Legion editor to speak: Local Legionnaires are interested in a meeting at which Black Diamond Post 395, of Wilkis-Barre, will observe United States Day next Monday. The program will get under way at 6 p.m., with a buffet luncheon to follow.

The speaker will be Joseph C. Keeley, editor of the American Legion Magazine, who is a native of Wilkes-Barre. We travel on wheels: It is not surprising that State Highways Secretary Park H. Martin reports there has been no decrease in retail sales of motor fuel as a result of the last increase tax on gasoline. The public does not grumble much about the hidden taxes.

Pity the reporters: When you've heard two eyewitness accounts of an automoLile accident, you begin to wonder about history. Stretching shirts: Stretch baby shirts that grow with the size of the infant will soon be on the market. Although standard cotton shirts usually must be replaced six times as a child develops from infancy to a three-year-old, two sizes of the stretch kind cover the same period of growth. The garments are available in small and medium only. They are cotton on the inside and nylon on the outside Manufacturers claim the streich shirts have a 50 per cent longer life.

Playing possum: Robert Israel, Beaver Meadows, found two possums in the walls of his home as he was beginning to construct an addition to the dwelling, yesterday. He stopped work to see if others might have built homes there but found none. 1 .98 up $3.98 Ms 51-98 s2 .98 I POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) An assistant district attorney says he assumes his office intends to retry Lillian Reis, whose burglary trial ended in a hung jury Wednesday night. "I'm convinced the evidence warranted a conviction, arid I'm hoping when the case is retired there will be one," said the prosecutor Asst.

Dist. Atty. Calvin J. Friedberg, after the jury was unable to reach a verdict and was dismissed by the judge. Dist.

Atty. Robert M. Harris, who is not seeking reelection when his term expires at the end of this year, was not immediately available for comment. The next term of Schuylkill County Court is Nov. 6.

Miss Reis was accused of plotting a $478,000 theft then using some of the money to purchase a nightclub. Judge Charles W. Staudenmeier dismissed the panel of five women and seven men after it had reported for the second time it was hopelessly deadlocked. The jury, which had heard, more than 40 prosecution witnesses and 5 defense witnesses during the five-week trial, had deliberated 16Vi hours since receiving the case late Tuesday. An unimpeachable source said that on the first ballot the vote was 6-6; then on the second ballot and at least 18 thereafter the vote was a steady 7 for conviction and 5 for acquittal.

The source said that all five women were for convicting her in the Aug. 7, 1959, burglary at the home of coal magnate John B. Rich. Miss Reis, 32, a striking brunette, stood without expression as she bwi the iury foreman, Cora Thompson, tell the judge: "There is no change whatsoever; It is still the same as before." Then Staudenmeier, who presided over the trials of three men convicted in the burglary last spring, told the jury: "This is something we regret, that you are unable to arrive at a verdict. All the court can do for its part is to explain the law.

The jury must find the facts. You are discharged." Miss Reis, who was released in $13,000 bail, told a newsman she felt she should have been acquitted. "It's pretty much of a relief and a step in the right direction, don't you think?" said Miss Reis after learning of the hung jury. An odd twist to the case is that Miss Reis' defense attorney, John Lavelle, is running for district attorney on the Democratic ticket in the November election. Should he be elected, and a retrial scheduled after Harris leaves office, a special prosecutor would have to be appointed, probably by the Pennsylvania Attorney General, to try the case.

Miss Reis still is under indictment by an Atlantic County, N. J. grand jury on a murder charge in the August 1960 slaying of Vincent Blaney, whose body was found in the Atlantic Ocean. Police said Blaney, one of the six defendants in the case, was killed to keep him from turning state's evidence. Anyone For Doubles? For a delight to the senses, order a double-thick Lamb Chop at Genetti's.

Looks good. tastes good! It's top grade meat, lovingly broiled to hold in every whit of flavor. BROILED DOUBLE-THICK LAMB CHOPS Time to enjoy our Famous Dining Room Atmosphere and Cuisine. GENETTI'S RESTAURANT Tel: GL 5-63S9 20-30 North Laurel St. tn Downtown Hazleton Drums Garden Club by several members.

In addition, members of the Drums Club, hosts for the meeting, exhibited arrangements of roses from blooms grown by Wysocky. Additional members from the regional clubs comprising the district were expected to attend the cftcrnoon program with Elizabeth T. Trump, Flourtown, as tne speaker. Her illustrated talk concerned Hall and Society Hill Discoveries." Posters on Gardening For today's meeting, Mrs. R.

S. Small, Drums, horticulture chairman, arranged for a display of posters depicting gardening throughout the year. The posters were prepared by the following from clubs of District Three: Tulips, Mrs. Harold Phillips and Jesse Lipfert, Wyoming Valley, daffodils, Mary Mitchell, Mont' rose; hemerocalis, Dr. John Englc, Drums; orchids, Mrs.

Edson Gardner, house plants, Mrs. A. L. Owens, Canton; and forced blooms, Mrs. Leonard Earnes, Towanda.

Lettering for the poster display was by Mrs. Richard Smedley and typing, by Mrs. Edwin Fopnert. Miss Adelia Stevens, Mountain-top, District Three director, presided for the morning session, and Mrs. John Engle, president of the Drums club, welcomed the delegates, who were from this city, Montrose, Drums, Towanda and Wyoming Valley.

The response was given by Mrs. Wesley Billings, president of the Montrose club, and the minutes were read by Mrs. George F. Simmons, of the Drums club. Mrs.

John Minchhoff, president of the Hazleton club, reported on the recent Hershey conference with its theme, "New Trends for Flower Arranging." Committee Reports In the reports of various committee chairmen, Bert Kern, of the birds committee, reminded the members that it is time to be gin feeding the birds for winter and Mrs. John Williams, conservation group, spoke of the need to protect the bald and golden eagles that are slowly becoming extinct. A' labeled evergreen display was prepared by Cyril Lewis and a bird and leaf exhibit by Mrs. John Williams, both of the Drums Club. Prior to the luncheon served by the Sunshine Class of the church, a skit entitled "Non-Scents on the Air," was presented by Drums Garden Club members.

The skit was written by Mrs. Robert Suender, Barnesville. Swiftwater to Get $2 Million Laboratory A two-million-dollar research laboratory will be built at Swift-water, Monroe County, by Richard- son-Merrell, a firm which makes ethical drugs and chemi cats. H. R.

Marschalk, executive vice president of the firm, told stockholders in Wilmington, yesterday that the building will be used for research work on infectious diseases under a $5 8 million Army contract. President H. S. Richardson, Jr. said the firm's flu vaccine stock "has already been committed" but hopes to produce more for marketing late in December.

Mine Work Schedule Following is the regional mine work schednle for tomorrow: Working Honeybrook Mines, Beaver Brook Cos! Hazleton Shaft breaker. Jeddo-Ilighland Coal Co. No. 7 breaker. When Your Guests At 7i Hazleton area towns in Carbon county will receive a total of 908.48 in road allocations.

The funds represent the second and final installment for the year under terms of an act authorizing payment of $30 million annually to municipalities throughout the state for construction and maintenance of streets, roads and bridges throughout the municipalities The funds reported above comprise the remaining 10 per cent of the annual allocation now forwarded to area municiypalities on a population-mileage basis. Iowa Wins Fifth Dart Tilt in Row Iowa chalked up its fifth straight victory in the Grace UCC Dartball League to boost its lead to seven games. In the first game, Pcnn State defeated Utah, 9-3; Iowa knocked off Penn State 7-2 and Utah, 13 6. Ronnie Kcllmer of Iowa set the pace with 18-23; Curly Knyrim ot Utah had 17-31 and Bruce Blackburn, Penn State, 9-20. Richard Koch homered for Iowa.

Thera will be no games next week. The standings: W. 12 5 4 L. 2 9 10 Pet. .857 .35 .286 Iowa Utah Penn State Meeting Tomorrow For WW1 Veterans Hazleton Barracks 1621, World War One Veterans, will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.

m. at city hall, it was announced by Al Cheres-cavich, commander. Reports on the recent district meeting at Tobyhanna Signal Depot and the National Convention in Dallas, Texas, will be heard. Plans for an Armistice Day open house and party on November It will be discussed. of IDiatifutt For the past eight years, we have been featuring a daily 95c Chef's Special Luncheon, which has become very popular.

Each day is a different special. These specials are featured the same day of the week. Many times we get calls in regards to what the 95c Special Luncheon of the day is. In order to better acquaint you with our 95c Special Luncheons, you will find them listed in the Standard-Speaker daily. THURSDAY German Pot Roast with Potato Pancakes 95c Ham and Cabbage with Boiled Potato 95c There is efse Chicken, a la Cacciatore with Burgundy Wine Sauce 85c The above Luncheons Include: Potato, one Vegetable.

Roils Butter, Coffee or Tea. Our Luncheon Menu is served from 11:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.H. Dinners Served from 5:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

EVERY SUNDAY IS FAMilf DAY AT CUS GENETTrS We row have 12 Dining Rccms that will accorrmoda'e any size grcip 6 to 603. Qeiwtti U5 1 FCFOOO up Men's FLANNEL SHIRTS Sizes to 17, long shirt tails. For sport or work. Sizes 17 Va to 18 $2.69. SWEAT SWEAT ladies' SLACKS Values to $4.98 Corduroys, cords, flannels, polished cottons.

Sizes 10 to 20, 34 to 40 waist. $9 88 CORDUROY PANTS ggg $2.98 ort CORDUROY PANTS $4.95 We Give Gold Bond Stamps ingleys CHARCOAL STEAK HOUSE Conyngham Pass J) 100 Redeem This Coupon 100 1 00 EXTRA GOLD BOND mps With the purchase of or more of shoes or clothing! Offer good from October 1 ff IW 19 to October H. mi. 1 we do the worrying yoa relax with the assurance of perfection in every detail 8 EAST BROAD W. HAZLETON Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9 to 9 Fridays FISH FRY $1.50 Mondays STEAK NITE $2.65.