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Second Section 7 1 Terms Up, One Dates to 1965: Early Edition HAZLETON Pedestrian Hit by Skip Car 'Sick' City Council La gs tandai'd Speaker 11, 1967 Page 11 On Appointments Assessed Valuations Increased Throughout the Region for 1967 A 55-year-old Oakdale man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Route 940 at 6:40 p. m. yesterday was in sick condition last night in Hazleton State General Hospital. Trocpor Richard McGettigan reported that George Rohall of 12 West Oakdale was walking iif tnu'irilc flaLrialp (in thp om anH haH To Authorities In Freeland, valuations totaled to $1,218,360, a decrease of an increase of 567,730 660 due to lower real estate valua- his back to the traffic when he valuations on real estate was hit. The mishap occurred jwere noted in almost all Hazleton about five miles east of Hazleton municipalities within the bor-h a tonth a mil nf thp 'ders of Luzerne County, according Increases in 1967 certified as- il a sueu uy me rennsji- vania Economy League.

i i i ti i Across the county, assessed val By BOB SALITZA Four This Year The terms of 11 members of. While four of the 11 terms ex-various authorities and commis-jpired only since the beginning of sions of the City of Hazleton have this year, it could not be determin-expired, but to date the city coun- ed why the council has delayed in SATURDAY, MARCH ments and a $14,084 climb in coal valuations. In West Hazleton, valuations reached $7,080,840, an increase of i art i tl ,9111,004 uvn jam jear. me unai jincludes a $117,060 hike in real es- ltate assessments and a S794 climb $54,169 in coal assessments. Conyngham Borough's valuations climbed to $2,239,490, up $128,330 from last year.

Th entire boost was attributed to real estate valuations. i uations on real estate and coal to- in coal valuations. $990 from last year due to a drop of jtaled higher than last I In Hazle Township, valuations that amount in real estate jrose to $7,470,157, a hike of tions. Overall real estate valuations 881 over 1966. The figure includes Nescopeck Borough's valuations, were up but the in-1 $360,050 more in real estate valua- at $1,605,150, was S3.870 above last I crease was offset by a decline of; tions.

offset partially by a drop of year due to an increase of that in coal assessments. Valuations in Hazleton City were ILsted at $34,274,325, an increase of $151,924 over 1966 figures. The total includes a hike in real estate assess- cil has taken no appointive action to correct the situation. A review of the status of members now sitting on the 14 boards in existence here shows, among; other things: That six boards have among their memberships at least one person whose term has expired. That the terms of all three members of the zoning board of adjustment have run out.

That one of the zoning board terms expired Jan. 3, l5, more tban two years ago. And that an actual vacancy has existed on another board for almost the same length of time. Councilman Donald Pachence said yesterday that the governing body has been apprised of the term expirations, and that some appointments will be made shortly. i Mi i' 1, rr Two 'Sick' From Injuries In Stockton Road Crash pired Jan.

3, 1966, and Attorney Mary Cooper, whose term ended March 2. On the redevelopment authority: Andrew Yenchko, whose term ran out Sept. 12, 1966. On the planning and zoning commission: Paul Hallas, whose term ran out Sept. 12, 1966, and Dr.

Leo Corazza, whose term ended Feb. 13. On the parking authority: Roy E. Johnson, Dec. 18, 1966, and Clarence Arlotto, Feb.

10. A vacancy also exists on the parking authority. City Clerk Hubert Cannon said yesterday the vacancy was created by the death of Peter Magazzu. Mag-azzu died March 18, 1965. On the recreation commission: James Goldsworthy, Sept.

12, 1966, and Vincent Boyle, Jan. 2. And on the plumbing Anthony Lonzetta, Sept. 23, 1966. On Dec.

29 the governing body imade three re-appointments to fill terms which had expired as far back as Dec. 18, 1965. Named then were Howard J. Deis, to Greater! Hazleton Joint Sewer Authority, and Joseph Turse and Dr. Julius Foldes, to the board of health.

Ten More Soon Ten more terms on the various' boards will expire this year, in- eluding the entire police and fire, civil service commissions. Those whose terms will run out within tne nex 10 months are: AIvan Bruch, Dr. Peter L. Saras and Robert Gibbon, police service commission, all on Nov. 9.

Dr. Albert J. Zogby, Mrs. Thomas Gormley and Gerald Govan, fire civil service commission, all on Dec. 19.

Jack Sugarman of the redevelopment authority, July 10. Clarence Zunski of the joint sewer authority, Dec. 10. Roy Johnson Sr. of the board of health, Dec.

18. And Henry Solon of the airport advisory committee, May 10. Film to Ie Featured Shen BiblemenMeet A film, 'Triumph and be snown Wednesday night when the Federation of Men's Bible Classes of Lower Luzerne and Carbon Counties meets in St. John on the Mountain United Church of Christ, Milnesville. Ladies of the host church will serve dinner at 6:30 p.

m. Two Hazleton area men who! were injured in a head-on collision! Stockton road exit on 940 had iniiiriVc tn the Ipft leg. He was t-eated, X-rayed, and then admitted to the hospital, Rohall was wearing dark clothing. The trooper asked anyone with information about the accident to contact him at the barracks here. Damage should be on the right front of the hit-run car, McGettigan said.

B. Meadows Girl, 4, Struck By Automobile A four-year-old leaver Meadows girl was injured when she was struck by a car on Berwick street in that community about 6:40 p. m. yesterday. Authorities identified the girl as Lisa Marie Artim, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Artim, 131 Dean street. The youngster was treated at State General Hospital dispensary for bruises of the face and of both knees, then was discharged. Beaver Meadows Police Chief Joseph Sabolchick said the girl was! struck by a car operated by Ernest J. Lorenz, 44 West Pine Sheppton.

Sabolchick said the girl darted from the family car, which was, parked opposite Baran's Market on Berwick street, with intentions of helping a family member carry) packages from the store to the car. In so doing, the chief said, the: girl darted in front of Lorenz' which was moving west on the; highway. Freeland Man, 74, Will Get Summons A 74-year-old Freeland motorist will receive a summons for failure to yield the right-of-way as the result of three-car accident the roa(j and Route 3Q9 at j. yester(jay 4rtur r.r koq rn su mons for the violation. According to Trooper Phares Wil- 1.

jhi 41, f. FrM on an icy stretch of the Stockton! in their vehicles. road a half mile east of the city; He said Mussoline's truck was limits at 6:15 a.m. yesterday were traveling east and Anderson's 1956 in sick condition yesterday in Ha-iFord sedan west when the two from last year due to a climb that amount on real estate assess- ments. i 1 jcuuu, une ui me icw iiiuniL'ijjdii- ties whose valuations dropped, has a total assessment of $116,519.

down amount in real estate valuations Xuangola Borough has a total valuation of $847,950, uo $12,600 fror. last year because of a climb of that amount in real estate assessments. White Haven's assessment drop- I11 Cruiserman Vic Gruszewski in- vestigated for the city police The crossing is one for which the railroad has petitioned to remove the crossing gates and substitute a member of a train crew with a warning light. The others are at Mine street intersections with Ce- Pine. Wvomine.

and Laurel: land at crossings at Church and Vine streets. --it 4 i I making some of the other appoint ments. According to city officials, members whose terms expire can continue to serve legally until they are reappointed or until their successors are named. In all there are 14 authorities and commissions in the city, al though some of them, such as the parking authority, are practically inoperative. Appointments to fill the boards are made by the council, by the; mayor, or by the governor.

The! 11 appointments which expired all, are councilmanic ones. They are: Expired Terms On the zoning board of adjustment: Attorney Joseph Dixon, whose term ran out Jan. 3, 1965; Charles Zogby, whose term ex State Police, said both Mussnlin and Anderson were traveling alone vehicles apparently skidded on the ice-covered surface of a dip in the road and crashed almost directly head-on. I. Celtzer KeenliVts As Army -rav Man Specialist 5 Irwin W.

Geltzer, of this city, has in the Army which he first entered in' 1962. He is an X-ray technician at Dunham Army Hospital, A graduate of School he js he so of Mrs Samud mTd street 'assjgned the Carlisle Ban-arks last nr-thorl after serving with the 8th Field HosDital in Vietnam ii i ceivea wnen ne was knocked to the ground by dirt rushing out of a truck at the Pasnotti Coal Co. workings here. 11. rrr Mine ork In Mine work schedule for Monday: Working Jeddo Xo.

7 breaker; Beaver Brook Coal Honey-brook breaker; Hazleton Shaft breaker. For TIME and TEMPERATURE DAY NJGHT Dial 455-2011 i rleton State General Hospital. They are: Neil Mussoline, 47, of Dipple Manor, who hospital authorities said sustained a fractured and dislocated left hip, fractured left leg, head injury, and deep lacerations. Alfred J. Anderson, 28, of 2 Oakdale, who received a fractured left leg, possible fractured ribs, and head injuries.

Police said the impact of the crash threw Mussoline from h.s Dodge pickup truck which came to a halt on the highway. Anderson's car spun off the road and plunged over a ditch. Crew-j men from the Hazleton tommun-i I i 5 options. Black Creek Township, although its real estate valuations climbed by $43,140, had a total assessment $18,366 less than last year because of heavy losses of $63,506 in coal valuations. Butler Township's total valuations are up to $4,110,425, a boost of $107,670 above the 1966 total.

Real estate assessments climbed partially offsent by a $5,190 drop in coal valuations. Dennison Township's 1967 valuation was boosted to S978.170 by a $39,380 climb in real estate assessments. Dorrance Township is assessed at SI, 047,940, which is $16,220 above last year's figure, attributed to a hike of that amount in real estate valuations. Fairview Township's assessments climbed to $3,375,910, up $174,820 from last year due to an increase of that amount in real estate values. Foster Township climbed by $87,777 to hit a new total of $2, 317,064.

A whopping climb of $124,670 was partially offset by a $36,893 decline in coal land valuations. Hollenback Township's valuation climbed to S666.210, up $840 from last year due to an increase of that amount in realty values. Nescopeck Township, with a new assessment of $850,160, is $10,530 below last year's figure because real estate values dropped by that amount. Rice Township, on the other hand, climbed to $738,590 due to increased real estate valuations of $16,990. Slocum Township's valuation dropped by $2,630 to $758,190, due to losses in real estate valuations of $2,630.

Sugarloaf Township's total rose to $2,734,115, up $60,869 from 1 )66. Increases in real estate values of $62,990 were partially offset by a $2,121 drop in coal assessments. In Wright Township, valuation climbed to $7,215,290, a hike of $1,509,240 from last year caused by an increase of that amount in real estate assessments. Child Care Center For Pre-school Children, Weekly, Daily and Rates, Phone 455-4452. Adv.

STEAKS CHOPS SEAFOOD DAILY LUNCHES SERVED Catering to Showers, Weddings, Dinners, Business Meetings. GABE KENNEDY'S On Greater Hazleton Heights PHONE 451-9102 BEST! NITE" SPECIAL HER'S s2.45 Dancing Tonight $1 .95 --'-r 'tiiii wi. mmmtmmi Fnillir T's trucK's brakes failed at 5:55 p.m. yesterday as it was descending IUrt? lUiiUIC Poplar street. The truck hit a car stopped for the gate crossing at Broad street, clipped off a section of the gate (see upper left of picture), hit the tank car in the Lehigh Valley Railroad freight train, and was dragged 100 feet.

The driver, John Adams, 25 West Walnut street, suffered only a cut of the chin. ity Ambulance carefully removed; the badly injured motorist fromj MISHAP VICTIM OUT the vehicle through a rear Christopher Sproats of 7 South Traffic was reduced to one lane Fifth street, Frackville, was dis-for approximately 45 minutes charged yesterday from State Gen-while the injured men were taken eral Hospital, where he was a pa-to the hospital and their demol-itient for one dav with iniuries re- of the Freeland-Drums rFViv i4 a at Brakes Fail, Truck Rams Train (nmMrAiif sis -n A iuliuucs Harvey A- Faust, Ario T. Pacelli, Earl G- Berger John F. Hilde-I brand Jr. uiiDen Freeiand wjr receive the' A 58-year-old Hazleton man suf- fered onlv a cut of the chin when brakes faUed he was his truck's as Ford truck north on 309 when north on Poplar Lonzetta.

55. of 503 East Dia" truck hit a 1958 Chevrolet that Michael Bobby, 59, of RD 1, Hazle-! ton. was driving south on 309 and at 5:55 P- m- yesterday. and thejmond avenue, had stopped at the vehicle clipped the left rear of a-crossing gate for the 5:40 p. m.

CinnnpH at tho railroad cross- Lehigh Valley Railroad freight turning left to the Freeland-Drums Broad street smashed roHd i The impact pushed the Bobby throuSh the train crossing gate car into the 1962 Plymouth of Alice 'slammed into the rear of a freight M. Berta, 43, of RD 1, White Haven; train, and was dragged a hundred 6 7, -l 1 i if 1 1 his 1954 Chevrolet pickup truck north on Poplar when the brakes; failed. The truck hit the lett reari nf th iqk9 rnrH that rinm train. The truck then broke off a five foot piece of the gate and hit the rear axle of a tank car owned by North American Car (Canada) which was next to the caboose in the nine-car train going east. The train dragged the truck for about a hundred feet down the track.

A wrecker was used to pull the truck free, which was lodged partly under the tanker. Adams was taken to the hospital in the Hazleton Community Ambulance. X-rays revealed no fractures, and he was released after treatment for the cut. The train had no apparent damage. Vincent.

Cauley, no address given, was engineer. Railroad personnel directed traffic at the scene. for Every SHOP and choose from the LARGEST CARD SELECTION IN THE REGION! ONLY AT GRECO DRUG Can you Choose from "3" Top Quality Cards Hallmark Gibson iRustcraft iri.ii. iiM.n'V. nw 1" 1 TONITE FEATURING OUR FAMOUS AND STEER-IFIC THE OVALON BAR and RESTAURANT Diamond Avenue and Wyoming Street Open Daily from 11 A.M.

on Saturday Included! Luncheon HOME HOME I HOAGIES Specials MADE MADE Sausage and Scamutz 75e SOUP BREAD Meat Ball Scamutz HIS s2.95 T-BONE STEAK Baked Potato, Vegetable, Salad, Rolls, Butter, Coffee or Tea. i i i i ibnea vemcies lowea away. Trooper Herman Simms of the Hazleton barracks, Pennsylvania SAMMY'S HOT READY" TO EAT si. 39 up Reg. BBQ'D Chicken (without stuffing) Try Our DELICIOUS HOT BARBECUED CHICKEN Stuffed with Old Fashioned Filling! large Variety of fresh COLD CUTS CRESCA IMPORTED FOODS GROCERIES FROZEN FOODS MRS.

LEFLAD'S SALADS OPEN SUNDAYS A.M. to 1 P.M. Phone 454-2421 Your order will be ready or just call at the store. SAMMY'S MARKET 640 W. BROAD ST.

feet. John Adams of 25 West Walnut street told police he was driving Hazle Township Voter Registration Is Set For Municipal Bldg. Voter registration in Hazle Township is set for Wednesday, March 15, at the municipal building, 23rd and Peace streets. Registration hours will be 11 a. m.

to 3 p. m. and 6 p. m. to 9 p.

m. Registration in former years was held at the Hazle Township High School. rvA Rartk Pee lyae Darin for all VOW State Farm Auto, Life and iFire insurance needs 841 Lincoln St. Phone 454-5661 EVERY DAY IS FAMILY DAY AT GUS GENETTI'S INIUIANCI 1 mV- 1 ttTii IU "m' wenner, Artnur Wenner and IMerald X. Yost.

Pacelli is the federation president. Tresckow to Plan Playground Schedule The Tresckow Playground Assn. will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Tresckow School.

Mrs. Joseph Bonacci Jr. will preside at the session during which the summer playground program for the community will be discussed. SGT. IX HOSPITAL Hazleton City Police Sergeant Charles Kapes of 602 North Church street was admitted yesterday as a patient in St.

Joseph Hospital. Form finest IN CUISINE Accommodations to handle from 10 to 300 people In Our TWILITE ROOM "JIMMY" PERILLA'S LOUNGE Phone 454-3280 III l2 1M FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 455-6389 Plus Our Regular Menu. Take Out Orders, Phone 453 0821 We Cater to Parties! ENTERTAIXMEXT Every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. WEDNESDAY SATURDAY JIMMY BATTLEY TRIO FRIDAY, MASTERS "3" Featuring Andy Kostic which was stopped for the stop: sign at the foot of the Freeland- Drums road. Xo injuries were reported.

Meeting on For Columbus Club Columbus Club will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at the sons of Italy social rooms, 211 East Diamond avenue. President Nat Durso will preside 1 for the meeting, and plans will be discussed for the past president's banquet in April. PHILHARMONIC REHEARSAL General rehearsal of the Philharmonic Choral Society will be held Sunday, 8 p. m. at the St.

Mary Youtn center, Lammer. Father Joseph Ferrara. director nf thp Philharmonic and its mem- bers are preparing for their annual 1 he hoM at tho Feeley Theatre Monday, May 1, through Saturday, May 6. Complete Facilities COCKTAIL PARTIES RECEPTIONS ANNIVERSARIES CARD PARTIES uVoTOR Route 2091 Mile Dine And VIRGINIA BAKED HAM Potato, Vegetable, Roll, Butter, Coffee or Tea Tonight 5 to 8 P. M.

for an Exciting DINING EXPERIENCE ODGE North of Hazleton I IU h. Trt TODAV Luncheon Special Open 11 A.M. 7oC COMING MARCH 15, 16, 17, 18 BOB EBERLY TV-RADIO-CINEMA STAR! OVER 27 MILLION HIT RECORDS SOLD! ft FEATURED VOCALIST with JIMMY DORSEY! STARRED: JACKIE GLEASON; BING CROSBY; STEVE ALLEN JACK PAAR; ARTHUR GODFREY; PERRY COMO; PETER LIND HAYES! DINNER RESERVATIONS 455-6389 Try the Culinary Magic of Chef John Adams T0NITE ENJOY THE DANCE MUSIC OF MIKE BATTLEY The "Clubmen" RESERVE YOUR DATE FOR Class Reunions Anniversary Indoor Picnics Meetings Weddings Parties DANCE TONITE At NIAGARA 24th N. Church Sts. if TJL Ui and Dance Tonight Every Wednesday and Saturday in Our Hotel Dining Room.

Music by the famous JERRY STRUM trio For All Occasions CONVENTIONS BUSINESS MEETINGS BANQUETS WEDDINGS.

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