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16 HaiMon ianodr0-iptoktr, rnaey, June ju, lyi Man 73, Boy Rope Steers Honnen was In Arizona for a By TOM SIEBERT Tamaqua Area News Fred Zulick, Correspondent Office 250 E. Broad St. 668-5030 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Genevieve McCaffrey, Correspondent 113 W.

Broad Street 668-3143 vacation and wondering what to do for exercise and recreation when a roping champion friend solved the problem by giving him lessons in the exacting snort. A favorite with rodeo Atioclated Press Writer PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) A tow-headed youngster and a wiry businessman with 62 years in between are making their mark together here in the rough-and-tumble rodeo circuit, snaring errant steers from horseback. Ed Honnen is 73 and the retired board chairman of a Denver equipment company. Ills crowds, it pits two riders against a scrambling steer, ono to rope the horns and the other the hind feet, in a race with the clock.

Ever since, Honnen says, he's Hometown Resident Marries team roping partner is 11-year been hooked. old James Donald lates, or Sportsman's Club To Elect Of fieers Election of officers will take place at the annual basket picnic, sponsored by the Tuscarora Sportsman Club. Sunday, at the club grounds, Lewistown Valley. Club secretary, John Holmberg, has issued a request to memhers to assist in preparing the grove for the affair. simply as he asks to be called.

"I euess you'd just have to ay I'm an old nut at it and J.D.'s a young nut at it," says July Festival At East End The East End Playground. Tarn aqua, will hold its annual festival July 18. A concert by the Coaldale Victory Band at 8 p.m. will follow the flag raising ceremony. Refreshments will be on sale from 5 p.m.

Donations of baked goods will be appreciated. The officers of the playground association are: Edward Eva, president; Leon Bachert, vice president; Sheldon Shafer, secretary; and Mrs. Margaret Eva treasurer. The playground committee in vites all local organizations to use Honnen. whose introduction to team roping came eight years St.

Jerome's Church. Tamaqua, was the setting, Saturday, for th marriage of Patricia Fiderak, Lafayette Hometown and Dennis Stephen Cipko, Towson, Md. The ceremony was solemnized at noon during the celebration of a nuniifll mass bv Rev. Georca jf ago when he settled into a rest less retirement. J.D.

was only three when he got his introduction to roping, twirling a loop around fence posts, his pet dog "Ring," and just about anything else that moved at his parents' home 10 miles cast of here. Within a year, encouraged by a father and mother who are rodeo performers themselves, J.D. was roping from horseback and eyeing a career in the arena. Neither Honnen nor J.D. can remember for sure the first time they teamed up at a rodeo for a junior-senior event, which requires one partner to be over 40 and the other under 18.

They started about two years ago. For J.D., who also is a trick Fishers Observe 35th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jolm Fisher, 629 Hazel Tamaqua, observed Adamik, assistant pastor at St. Jerome s.

Father Adamite, also performed the double ring ceremony while Kathy Bonner presided at the organ. The altar was arranged with baskets of daisies their 35th wedding anniversary Tuesday. The couple were married in St. John's Greek Catholic Church, the park for meetings, social gatherings and picnics. Available at the site are tables, running water, rest rooms, a large fireplace, charcoal grille and playground equipment and gladiolas.

McGovern May Not Support Demo Ticket By WALTER R. MEARS AP Political Writer Sen. George McGovern, trembling with anger, said Thursday he will not support the Democratic ticket if his own quest is denied and the CHESS MATCH Chess pros Horis Spassky, left, of the Soviet Union and American Bobby Fischer ponder moves in separate matches. Spassky and Fischer are to meet Sunday In Neykjavit, Iceland for the world chess championship. (AP) Lansford.

by the late Rev. Michael Morris. Mrs. Fisher is the former Anna Kidda, of Coaldale. The bride, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John D. Fiderak, was given in marriage by her father. She was attired in a floor-length, while silk organza gown, fashioned with a fitted bodice covered with Venice The couple have one son, John, roper and a memoer oi uie starting five on Vineland Ele and four grandchildren. mentary Schools basketball squad, steer roping is the first Carbon Comity Seeking Funds To Alter Prison Guard Setup lace, a square neckline and long love.

Married 23 Years Mr. and Mrs. William Reiss. of I usually practice after for children. Free movies are shown each Wednesday night starting at dusk.

VISITING MEXICO Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Steigerwalt, 633 E. Broad Tamaqua, are vacationing in Mexico and visiting points of interest in the southwestern parts of the United States. Mr.

Steigerwalt is principal of Tamaqua Area High School and a well puffed sleeves. A border or lace accented the eown hem. Her lace school every day with a 'dum- presidential nomination goes to said the sixth-grader, re Coaldale, observed their 23rd wedding anniversary. Mrs. Reiss is ferring to the little wheeled headpiece was highlighted by tiny medallions, arranged on a cathedral length mantilla of imported illusion lace.

She carried a bouquet of white orchids, stephanotis the former Evelyn Dennis, of cart with horns attached he uses to keep his target eye sharp. And if it ever came to a The couple were married in the known official in the college basketball ranks. choice between ropes or a bas First Congregational Church. Coal duty on a part-time basis to keep them within earning limitations of Social Security regulations. Lisella reported Wednesday that younger men are needed for guard duty at the prison.

In answer to a question regarding the hardness of the prisoners, Lisella said, "They are not hard, but they are cagey." He added, "I want do a good job as sheriff." a rival who helped strip him of 131 California delegates. His challengers took new hope for their campaigns to overtake the South Dakota senator. Sen. Hubert II. Humphrey, whose allies led the California challenge, declared his prospects "have markedly improved." Sen.

Edmund S. Muskie's campaign manager said his and ivy. Joanne Fiderak, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor are now 10 prisoners. Of the total, six are on work-release programs. He said prisoners on work-release should be searched when they return from their jobs on the outside.

"This is a job for a younger man," he said. The discussion began when Lisella asked the commissioners to ratify his hiring of Charles Opresko of Summit Hill as a prison guard The Carbon County commissioners will review the budget of the sheriff's office to determine if funds can be found to change the guard situation at the county prison in Jim Thorpe. Sheriff Louis Lisella told the commissioners he plans to hire younger county prison guards in the future. The practice has been to hire retired or pensioned men for guard dale, by Rev. Francis H.

Pascoe. They are the parents of six child ren: Mrs. Karl Smulligan, Mrs. Kenneth Smulligan, Nancy, Wil ketball, he added, the loop would edge the hoop easily. Honnen views team roping more for relaxation, though he acknowledges that when the pressure's on in competition he enjoys being able to "stay liam and twin sons John Dennis and Elaine Fiderak, another sister of the bride, Joanne Hopped, Tamaqua RD 3 and Barbara Zapo-toczny, Middleport, both cousins of the bride, served as bridesmaids.

The bridesmaids were fash and Dennis John. FATIMA SATURDAY "Our Lady of Fatima Saturday" will be observed by the Ladies Auxiliary of Ss. Peter and Paul's Church, at a 7:30 a.m. mass, Saturday. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be recited before the members receive Holy The sheriff reported that there ATTEND GRADUATION Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Herring, ioned in A line, floor length gowns of orchid chiffon with Bishop Penn Street. Tamaqua have re cool" and get the job done. "Chumming with younger people keeps you young. They always say you should get started at this rodeo stuff when you're four or five, but I just waited until I came though on COUNTY SHY I MAGISTRATE JLP.

System Study Asked sleeves. Thev wore straw hats ac man is "back in the race, very strong." Muskie smiled and said the Democratic National Convention will be more interesting now. The political storm broke 4ver the verdict of the Democratic Credentials Committee, Which voted 72 to 66 to take cented ith orchid bands and turned to their home after a 10-day visit at the home of their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.

William Herring. Bentley Road, streamers and carried baskets or garden flowers. The Carbon County commission- Bruce Schmidt, or Columbia, served as best man and An "And besides." he' added, ijers want a review of the justice Hightstown, N.J. While in Hights-town, Mr. and Mrs.

Herring attended the high school graduation of the peace program in the county from McGovern more than half thony Zapotoczny, Middleport and GARBAGE SCHEDULE Because of Independence Day Tuesday; the garbage collections in Tamaqua next week will be a day later with the exception of Monday and Friday when the regular schedule will be in effect. This announcement was made by Donald Matalavage, public works director. understand there's some guy down in Arizona who's 75 and still doing it, so I've got at Nicholas Szolomickl and James the delegates he won by capturing the California presidential of their grandson, Donald. Harrison, of Towson, were every two weeks until all five magistrates are working on a full scale. Currently, only four of the five least a couple of more years.

primary on June 6 at $2.50 an hour. He said Opresko was hired when there was an urgent need for a prison guard. He also asked that he be allowed to employ Opresko on a full-time basis at $100 a week. The current part-time guards at the jail are paid $1,680 for a half-year's work, which would amount to $3,360 a year. The commissioners said that to hire Opresko at $100 a week would be paying him $5,200 a year more than provided in the current budget.

Lisella said he would like to pay special deputies $2.50 an hour. He added, "You can't get good people to work for less." He said the special deputies are needed to help transport mental patients to state institutions under court orders. Lisella said he transported 25 patients in February and many more since then. Commissioners' Chairman Albert U. Koch said all courthouse ushers.

The mother of the bride selected The national convention itself END 2-WEEK VISIT Mrs. Ezra Koch, of E. Mauch a rose and gold ensemble with matching accessories and wore an orchid corsage. have appeared," he said. Chunk Tamaqua, has ended a two-week visit at the home of her son and daughter-in law, Mr.

and On May 1, suppliers raised Following the ceremony a re the prices of 510 items from Mrs. David Koch, South River, ception was held at the Hometown one cent to more than $1.50 a N.J. bottle. And about 200 items fig Fire Company. Mrs.

Cipko was graduated from One of 103 Liquor, Wine Suppliers Show Up at Price Hearing HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Only one of the 103 suppliers of liquor and wine to Pennsylvania showed up a hearing called for them to justify price increases, chief counsel for the Liquor Contro Board said While visiting in South River, pers for the incorporation of the Carbon County Health and Welfare Agency. The commissioners agreed to meet with the county planning commission to set priorities on highway projects. No date was set. Hired as additional temporary summer employes were Antoinette Lucia of Palmerton; Sandy Lee Hitter of Lehighton; Gerald Andes-kevich of Banks Township and Leo O'Donnell and Terrance Cooper, both of Jim Thorpe.

Anthony Sander Jr. of Palmerton was named to succeed Howard Krill of Palmerton as a member of the Carbon County Redevelopment Authority on a 2-1 vote. Commissioner James Walker cast the negative vote on Sander's appointment to the board. Walker said Krill was a dedicated person and served the board well. Commissioners Koch and Charles Wil-doner, the Democratic majority commissioners, cast the deciding votes.

Krill's term had expired. Will make the final decision. The Credentials Committee left McGovern with 120 California delegates, awarded 108 to Humphrey for his second place finish, and apportioned the balance among the other primary entires. The primary had been waged as a winner-take-all contest, for the entire 271-vote delegation. But Humphrey forces challenged that system after their candidate lost on grounds it violated iparty reform requirements.

Reform was the cloak, but Mrs. Koch attended the graduation of her granddaughter. Susan, from South River High School. Susan ure in proposed increases of one cent to more than $1 a bottle. These increases would be passed on to the consumer Aug.

23, Jaffurs said. Marian High School in 1966, Har-cun Junior College, Bryn Mawr, in 1963 and West Chester State College in 1970. She is employed by the Panther Valley School District. captured top academic honors in a class of 350 and will enter Phar Pennsylvania buys more than macy School, at Rutgers College in Mr. CiDko is a graduate of Lans $279.5 million worth of liquor Thursday.

the fall. She is the first female ford High School and Penn State and wine for its state stores a offices have been asked to cut down on spending to keep within "It seems to me that some year. student accepted in the Pharmacy School. University. He is employed by Wetsern Electric Company, Mary sort of conspiracy must exist this year's budget.

He stressed among such suppliers and ven- Mr. and Mrs. Koch and their land. The couple will reside at 702 that the sheriff's office can be no exception. ACCEPTS JOB IN SYRACUSE Alan Meredith, son of Mr.

and Camberly Court, Towson, Md. political muscle the real issue, dors," Alexander Jaffurs said as the Credentials Committee: in a memo. "It is my judgment children, Susan and David, formerly resided on W. Broad dealt a severe setback to the Koch noted that the county must pay $268,000 on the new county home by July 10 and still has an Mrs. Louis Meredith, of New England Valley, Tamaqua RD, has accepted a position with General that this is another example of the same sort of conspiracy of ENROLLS AT UNIVERSITY Francis J.

Picciano. son of Mr. JIcGovern campaign Electric, in Syracuse, N.Y. outstanding debt of $40,000 on the courthouse annex. He said these and Mrs.

Danto Picciano, 31 Center Tamaaua. has enrolled at Meredith was graduated from Tri-State Universtiy, Angola, McGovern claimed he would the distilling industry to keep still win the nomination, and on 'the prices of distilled spirits ar-the first ballot. jtifically high to their buyers, But if the California verdict: including the largest buyer of Is upheld in the convention, I them all, the Pennsylvania Li-first ballot nomination appears Control Board." beyond his reach. However, Jaffurs admitted for the summer term. the Schuylkill Campus of Penn State University with an associate degree in electronic technology and engineering.

He will attend a Francis is a recent graduate of WORLD ALMANAC FACTS Tamaqua Area High School and will major in accounting. A broth-er, J. Peter Picciano, of Allentown is a graduate of Tri-State McGovern said he was con-; that presence at the hearing, magistrates are on duty. Justice of the Peace Lewis Williams of Lehighton is recuperating from surgery and is not on duty. In the meantime.

Magistrate Lewis Eckhart, who operates his office in the Palmerton area, is dividing his time between Palmer-ton and Lehighton. Atty. George B. Richards, court administrator of the magistrate program in the county, will be asked to review the situation with the commissioners every two weeks. Under a court order Wednesday, the commissioners approved hiring a secretary for work in the Lehighton justice of the peace office on a five-day basis every week.

In the past, the secretary worked only three days a week in Lehighton. Another secretary-worked two days a week in Eck-hart's Palmerton office. Albert Koch, board chairman, said. "It is unfortunate that the State Legislature did not provide for a floating magistrate in cases like this." He said "the whole system is not fair to the magistrates. In this case Eckhart must double up on his work." In other business the board accepted the resignation of Mrs.

Vir-gie Ulshafer of Jim Thorpe and Mrs. Francis Nnat of Summit Hill as domestic workers in the courthouse. They also acknowledge the resignation of Mrs. Maureen McCartney as a deputy and clerk in the sheriff's office. An allocation of $1,250 was approved for the Carbon County Senior Citizens, Inc." It was- announced that all offices under the jurisdiction of the commissioners will be closed Tuesday in observance of Independence Day.

It was reported that the courthouse will be open during regular hours Monday. Solicitor John Lavelle was authorized to prepare necessary pa six-week training program, operated by the company, and then be transferred to the General Electric operation in Alaska for a are not provided for in the budget. Koch said, "I realize your (the sheriff's) problem, but we have to have money to do it." Lisella said security and the safety of Carbon County residents come first in his job and they will cost money. The commissioners tabled action on Lisella's request to hire Opresko as a full-time guard. They also tabled a further request to hire still another man full-time to replace other older guards at the prison later this year.

fident the convention would overturn the Credentials Committee decision. His challengers said they were confident it would be upheld. conducted Wednesday, wasn't mandatory and that all the suppliers filed letters of justification of price increases with the board. "But it seems to me that con- year. CLASS MAKES TRIP The junior class of Marian High "I couldn't possibly support a Hie Standard-Speaker rill pi? $10 for the best news tip of th week.

If yon know of somtthing newsworthy phone 45S-3636 any tine, day or niht, acvea days week, AZORES' CAPITAL OLD ANGRA, Azores Angra, the main city and capital of these Atlantic islands, dates to the 15th century. School, traveled to Wildwood, N.J., Tuesday. The annual junior class trip left from the Tamaqua Municipal Parking Lot at 5 a.m. convention that would sustain sidering the magnitude and the this kind of shabby, back-room assets of these companies, the enraged some representatives should McGovern told newsmen in a reception room just off the Senate floor. "I wouldn't have any part of any convention nominee who would support this." The Associated Press count DURABLES OUTPUT DOUBLES MEXICO CITY Mexico's production volume of consumer durable products has doubled in the last 10 years, and 1972 output is of delegate strength after the expected to reach nearly 4 million California decision showed units, including refrigerators, washing machines, air- conditioners, vacuum cleaners and sewing machines.

McGovern with 1,216.9 of the it will take to win nomination. Humphrey had 497.05 votes, A solar eclipse occurs only when there, is a new moon, when the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth. The next total eclipse, of the sun will be on July 10, with the partial phase visible throughout Canada and the United States, The World Almanac says. The eclipse's total path will cross Alaska, northern Canada and part of Nova Scotia. Copyright 1972, Gov.

George C. Wallace 384,1 The United States ranked 13th Muskie 230.05. There were 512.4, in shipbuilding in 1971 with an out-uneommitted delegates. put of 482,329 tons. 0HS Coaldale Area News William Urban, correspeadeat 57 Ridge St.

Phone 645-4912 or MS-MI1 BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Robert Fulton, Lake llauto observing his birthday anniversary today. Mr. Fulton is a teacher and head basketball coach at Marian High School, Hometown. Earn Spending Money, Prizes, And Gifts With A Home Delivery Route For The Standard -Speaker Openings Now In TARMQUA WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mr. and Mrs.

James Boyle, Second 20th, Wednesday. Mrs. Boyle is the former Gloria Jones, daughter of Mrs. Mary Jones. The couple has five children.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritz. Fifth PHONE 455-3636 NEW RESIDENTS 19th. Wednesday.

Mrs. Fritz i Mr. and Mrs. Donald Neyer and the former Rose Rohall. daughter, Reading, have moved to Mr.

and Mrs. Delmar Gould, E. Abbott Lansford. Mrs. I Bull Run 27th, Wednesday.

Neyer is the former Dawn Aungst.lMrs. Gould is the former Lenora daughter of Mrs. Pearl Aungst, Weaver. The couple has one daueh- Moser and her husband is a former Lansford resident. ter, Mrs.

Harold Watkinn, Coaldale, and two grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. David James Wool-ley, Bethlehem, eighth, Tuesday. Mrs.

Wooley is the former Nancy Rabada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CALL NOW OR MAIL THIS COUPON, FOR A ROUTE NEAR YOUR HOME PERSONALS Mrs. Mary Gildea and her broth er, Mck Kusinka, w. riullip will spend several days with the George Rabada.

Miner St. 'latter's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Santo Agolino, and Mrs. Bob Rusinka and Kingston, third, Wednesday.

Mrs. family in Richmond. Va. On the Agolino is the former Ann Rose YES, I WOULD LIKE A NEWSPAPER ROUTE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. return trip they will visit their Campbell, Second St.

The couple Drotner ana sisier-in-jaw, Mr. ana, has one daughter. Mrs. Wash Rusinka and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Griffiths. Ea.st 33rd, Wednesday. Mrs. Griffiths is the former Mary Ka-cliurak. The counle has two sons, Robert and David.

MCNALLY EN ROUTE TO ARRAIGNMENT Martin J. McNally. NAME AGE ADDRESS PHONE TOWN Hyattsville, Md. Mrs. William Brennan, Allen-town, visited her brother, George McIIugh, W.

Lehigh St. Mrs. Josephine Derzack and son, Joseph, W. High have returned home after spending several is-yrar-oa unemployed nyannoiie man, attempts to cover up as an FBI agent attempts to put him in an automobile to take him to the Federal building in Detroit Thursday for arraignment. McNally was arrested in Wyandotte Wednesday nlehl in connection with the June IZ skyjacking of an American Airlines plane at St.

Louis. (AP) A computer has worked well In a test to teach deaf Canadian children how to read. days at the Jersey shore..

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