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PAGE TWO SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH. SHAMOKIN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1935 Wf Attack 'CHURCHMEN TO D. 0. Blystone SCHOOL MEN AT BORAH BELIEVED VILLIAM SHAWlff FataUor REUNION MISS HAUPT TO BECOME BRIDE OF LT.JORGAN Announcement of Betrothal Is Made at Christmas Eve Party.

DiesXmas Day Irish Valley Resident, Retired Mine Foreman, Was 75. D. O. Blystone, 75, Irish Valley, a retired mine foreman at Jhe Sterling colliery here, died yesterday at his home. Death was attributed to complications.

Mr. Blystone had been a widower for the past 10 years. He held membership in the Masonic lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, and Red men. He is survived by a brother, Joseph Blystone, Shamokin; a sister, Mrs. Anna Williard, Danville and the following children: Mrs.

Mabel Schleig, Irish Valley; Mrs. J. J. Ho-lan, Jacksonville, Floriia; Mrs. George Drumheiser, Shamokin; Mrs.

Frank Swlnehart, Trevorton, and William Blystone, Catawissa. Three grandchildren md two great-grana-children also survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 from the home of G. E. Drumheiser, 1506 West Arch street.

Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Rev. Fryber-ger, pastor of the Reformed church, Big Mountain, will officiate. Pneumonia Fatal To Brady Resident Victor Karancavage Dies After Illness of Several Days. an Victor Karancavage died at 2:30 Christmas morning -at his home at Brady of pneumonia following an illness of several days.

Mr. Karancavage was stricken with a severe cold last week and pneumonia developed in a short time. He was a member of St. Anthony's church at Brady and was well known. Surviving are his widow and the following children: Joseph, Michael and Theodore, Mount Carmel; Mrs.

Felix KapLsky, Elysburg; Mrs. Thomas O'Neil, Kulpmont, and Miss Anna Karancavage, residing In Florida. A brother, Walter Karancavage, Mount Carmel, and 15 grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 9:00 from St. Anthony's church, with burial to follow in St.

Joseph's cemetery, Mount Carmel. 'fURTCTM A PHTTC jnuaiJMAO uir 1 0 STOLEN FROM HOME Sunbury Family Victims of County's Meanest Sneak Thief. Alfred Zcigler and family, of Sunbury, don't know exactly what Christmas gifts relatives and friends sent them, for their un- opened packages were stolen some time early yesterday morning by on linMpntiflori hilrcrlai nrhrw pn. tered through an mlo'cked front door, Members of the Zeigler family Andrew Krofchcck Succumbs in Basement of His Residence. Seized with an acute heart attack in the cellar of his home Tuesday afternoon, Andrew J.

Krof-check, of 133 South Pearl street, died a few minutes later. Mr. Krofcheck returned home from work and went into the cellar to change his working clothes. When he failed to put in his appearance upstairs, his wife became alarmed and upon going to the cellar discovered his lifeless form on the floor. A physician was sum moned immediately and after an examination said death was due to a heart attack.

Mr. Krofcheck was born in Hay-dentown and moved to Shamokin when a young man. He was employed as a miner at the Sterling colliery until recent years. Besides his wife he leaves the following children: Irene, Edward, Andrew," and John. The following brothers and sisters also sur vive: Joseph ana 01 fiayaen- town: Mrs.

Susanne MarcineK, 01 Havd'entown Mrs. Anna Marcinek, of Collier; Mrs. Catherine Vaseiov-Marcravpt. and Mrs. Banks, of New York City, and Mrs.

Radvan- sky. of Fair Chance. The funeral will be Saturday mornine from St. Mary's church, Burial will be in the parish ceme- 'ry, FARM INCOMES UP 13 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR Cash Receipts From Crops to November 1 Total $177,392,000. HARRISBURG.

Dec. 26 (U.R) Cash receipts from sale of Pennsylvania farm crops ani livestock thus year to November 1 totaled $177,392,000 exceeding by 13 per cent the aggregate for the corresponding period of 1934, according to Secretary of Agriculture J. Hansell French. Receipts during the first 10 months of 1934 totaled $157,386,000. The estimates were exclusive of income from sale of nursery and greenhouse products which represent about eight per cent of cash receipts from agricultural production.

The secretary reported that Jan uary to September payments of AAA cash benefits in Pennsylvania! aggregated $1,406,000, comparing with $360,000 received during the first nine months of 1934. Cash receipts from sale of the state's farm products during the first 10 months of 1933 totaled During the same period of 1932 receipts totaled $129,057,000. Funerals CHARLES GRUNEBERG The funeral of Charles Gruneberg, who met tragic death ovtr the past week-end, was held from the family residence, 238 Hillside avenue, Bel-lair, at 2:00 this afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and friends. Throughout yesterday and this morning, scores of friends visited the family. These visitors included many truckers who had been associated with Mr.

Gruneberg in the coal trucking industry, of which he was one of the pioneers. The memorial rites were in charge of the Rev. Edward O. Butkofsky, and burial took place in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. STEPHEN SWANKOSKI The funeral of Stephen Swan-koski will be held from the Lucas funeral parlors, East Race street, tomorrow afternoon at 2:00.

The memorial services will be in charge of the Rev. Edward O. Butkofsky, pastor of St. John's Reformed church, with burial to follow in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. DOROTHY BABROSKIE Tin' fr.npral nf TVirnthv Rn broskie, 13, who died at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Wil iliam Bobroskie, of Brady, last Sat urday, was held at 10:00 this morn-! I Follows His Brother in Death Christmas Sad Day in Home of Mrs Helen Silvano Here. Christmas was a sad day In the home of Mrs. Helen Silvano, 123 South Franklin street, because of the death of a son, Ariste, aged six years, at 9:30 last night in the Fountain Springs hospital from complications resulting from diphtheria. The death of Master Silvano was the second in the family circle in the past 10 days, a son and brother, Joseph, aged four years, having died December 14 after a brief illness.

The father, Joseph Silvano, was killed several years ago in a mine accident. At the time of his death the family resided at Exchange. Surviving are the mother and three sisters, Dorothy, Mary and Rose. PATRONESSES OF DANCHISTED 29th Annual Formal Ball to Be Held New Year's Eve by Omicrons. Patronesses for the 29th annual formal ball of Theta chapter, Oml-cron Pi Sigma fraternity, which will be held New Year's Eve at the American Legion ballroom, were announced today by William Christian, chairman of the dance committee.

The list of patronesses: Mrs. James W. McQuirk, Mrs. Raymond E. Tillet, Mrs.

John S. Mc-Williams, Mrs. John F. Christ, Miss Milly Schmidt, Shamokin, and Mrs. Charles E.

Brown, Mount Carmel. Reservations for tables are pour ing in, the committee reported today, indicating that Noble Sissle and his famous orchestra will play for an overflow throng of dancers. Sissle, hailed as one of the nation's outstanding dance bands and featuring a show that has- few equals, comes here at great expense and fresh from a triumphant tour of the midwest. PROCOPIO APPEALS LICENSE DECISION Asks County Court to Overrule State Board on Refusal of Application. Charles Precopio, local restaurant owner, today filed an appeal with the county court from a ruling of the state liquor control board, which has refused him a liquor license for the coming year.

The refusal notice was received by Procopio on December 16 and gives no reason for returning the application, stamped "Refused." He contends the refusal is made without known cause, is an injustice and works a hardship on the owner, who recently opened a new place of business. The court set January 20 as the date for hearing argument on the application. VETS TO CONSIDER DRIVE FOR BONUS Committers to Be Appointed 1936 at Tonight's Meetinjr. for Members of tlr Blyler-Quinn Post, Veterans of Foreign wars, will meet at 8:00 this evening in the post rooms. Harry Warfield, commander, will be in charge of the meeting.

Com mittees will be appointed and the members will discuss plans to carry on the bonus fight during 1936. A squad to attend the funeral of Steven Swankoski, this city, who died last Sunday, will be selected by Terry Davis. Mr. Swankoski served with the Canadian army during the World War. MASS FUNERAL FOR 6 MURDER VICTIMS PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

26 (U.R) mass funeral will be held tomorrow for six members of Horry Down's family who were slain Christmas Eve by his crazed son-in-law. They were his wife, Nell, 45, his daughter, Eloise, 24, his three grandchildren, and the son-in-law, John W. Rogers, 56, who committed suicide after slaying the others. Downs, a night watchman, was working when the tragedy occurred his home in southwest Philadelphia. MINE OFFICIAL ILL John D.

Lewis, superintendent at the Weston colliery, Shenandoah Heights, prominently known in regional mining circles, is critically ill the Locust Mountain hospital, Shenandoah. Specialists from Philadelphia visited his bedside in consultation with hospital surgeons in effort to effect an improvement Superintendent Lewis' condition. JOIN EASTER CLUB in N. a JARRISBURG FOR STATE SESSIONS Supt. Paul Witmeyer Attending Annual Convention.

Hundreds of teachers and school district executives reported today at Harrisburg for the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Educational association, preliminary to attending three general sessions In the forum of the Educational building. Paul E. Witmeyer, superintendent of the borough public schools, is attending the meetings, after enjoying the Christmas holiday with relatives and friends at Columbia. Miss Leona Kerstetter, teacher of the first grade, Grant school, will represent the local teachers' organization at the sessions. Dr.

Lester K. Ade, state superintendent of public instruction, will address the state educators at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, speaking on the subject, The New Education." The sessions will continue until Saturday, inclusive, with several of the leading authors and lecturers of the east engaged to speak before the teachers' assembly. An all-state high school orchestra conducted by G. Butler, State Teachers College, will feature the general session Friday evening. NO REPRIEVE FOR -HAUPTMANN SEEN Governor Hoffman's Aide Says Decision of Board Is Final.

TRENTON, U. Dec 26 (U.R) Governor Harold G. Hoffman does not contemplate granting a reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann if the state court of pardons refuses his plea for clemency, the governor's press aiae saia ioaay. The aide, William S. Conklin, told newspapermen: "The governor has authorized me to say that at the present time he does not contemplate a reprieve for Hauptmann should the court of pardons refuse clemency." COUPLE CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY Sergt.

and Mrs. Aaron Jones Married Thirty Years. Are A double celebration marked the Yuletide festivities yesterday at the home of Sergeant Aaron Jones, of the borough police force, when Christmas and the 30th wedding anniversary of Sergeant and Mrs. Jones were combined in a happy occasion Sergeant Jones was married 30 known police officer reported for duty in caring for the thousands of children at the kiddies' Christmas party at the Eagle silk mill lawn. Social Events Mark Childs, well known P.

R. C. I. surveyor, spent the holiday in Philadelphia with his parents. Harley Hastings, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Hastings, East Sunbury street, is home from Temple University, Philadelphia, for the holiday season. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Scoverskie, Al- Twardy, Miss Sophia Bonches-iky and Mildred Bonchesky visited 'in Brooklyn over Christmas.

John Campbell, New York City, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Camp bell, South Shamokin street. Frederick Gonnerman and Richard Lippiatt Jones, who spent the holiday with their respective fam ilies, returned to Philadelphia last evening. Misses Martha, Margaret and Dorothy O'Gara, all registered nurses of New York City, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John T. O'Gara, South Market street. Dr. Fred Vastine, attached to the staff of dental surgeons at the Reading hospital, Reading, and William Vastine, student at Dickinson College, Carlisle, are holiday visitors at the home of their parents.

Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Vastine, East Sunbury street.

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Geise and daughter, Ruth, and son, William, motored here yesterday from their nome at Kingston and were guests of local relatives. Mr.

Geise is assistant to the general manager of the Susquehanna Collieries company and was formerly superin tendent for that corporation here. Miners Get Supplies by Plane NOME, Alaska (U.R) Miners at Rainbow camp, in the Nugget Gulch area, will receive their suppKes by aii-plane this year, dropped from aloft. Planes will make periodic trips over the camp to drop food, mail and other supplies. Deer Hunter Boasts Speed FLAGSTAFF. Ariz.

(U.R) Ollie Flagstaff barber, claims the Arizona record for the shortest and most successful deer hunt this year. Tinnin left town at 6:00 a. the day deer season opened. At 135 pound buck. I ter of He of the READY TO ENTER ALL PRIMARIES Supporters Think He Will Contest Fourteen Polls.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U.R) Supporters of Senator William E. Borah for the Republican presidential nomination expressed the opinion today that he would contest most of the 14 nominating primaries next spring and go into the Cleveland convention with a substantial bloc of delegate-votes. States in which Republican primaries will be held will cast 482 votes in the nominating convention, less than a score short of the number necessary to name the Republican nominee. Borah has not revealed his campaign tactics nor whether he actually will be a candidate.

His first primary decision must be made before March 10, when the first of the nominating polls will take place in New Hampshire. Colonel Frank Knox, of Chicago, former New Hampshire newspaper publisher, is among the front runners for the Republican nomination. Borah's New Hampshire decision probably would depend largely upon the prospects of winning the state's delegation from Knox. Political soothsayers are casting tables of possible Borah strength when the Republicans meet next June, One of these estimated he will have 209 first choice delegate votes by June 9 WOMAN DIES ON 62ND BIRTHDAY Anna KHck SllCCUmbs to Injuries Sustained in Fall. Mrs.

Anna Klick died of a complication of diseases yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Segedy, of 2 North Vine street. She died on her 62nd birthday. Mrs. Klick was injured last June when she fell near her home.

Since then she had been in failing health and complications developed which hastened her death. Born in Czecho-Slovakia, Mrs. Klick emigrated to America 40 years ago. She settled in Shamokin where she had slnce resided. Her husband, jonn, preceaea ner in aeam a number of years ago.

She was a member of St. Mary's church. The following children survive: Mrs. Frank Segedy, John, Michael, Benjamin, Andrew and Mrs. Andrew Hrobosky, all of Shamckin.

A brother, John Janiko, of California, 22 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren also survive. The funeral will be Monday morning at 9:00 from St. Mary's church Burial will be in the parish cemetery. F. R.

CONCENTRATES ON ANNUAL MESSAGE President Remains in White House Instead of Going to Office. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U.R) President Roosevelt utilized the post -holiday calm today to concentrate on his annual message to congress. Instead of going to his executive office, the President remained in the White House proper. He had only two callers scheduled for today, Daniel Bell, acting director of the budget at noon and for lunch an hour later, David A.

Carnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America. VETERAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR PASSES J. E. Schwab, one of Shenandoah's pioneer funeral directors, retired during recent years after turning over his business to his sons, W. J.

and J. E. Schwab, died Tuesday at his home following a 10-day illness from pneumonia. Mr. Schwab founded his mortuary at Shenandoah in the early days of that borough r.nd was successfully engaged many years to the time of his retirement.

He then organized a large dairy enterprise which he directed after his sons took over the original funeral directing sen-ice. Two sons and two daughters survive. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at Shenandoah. RURAL SOCIAL CLUB RECEIVES CHARTER The court today granted a Char to the West Cameron Township Social club, for which application had been filed some time ago. The club was organized by rural residents several months back for the purpose of providing educational features, discussion of American citizenship and good government and for social and athletic enjoyment.

The membership comprises many young men of the lower end the Mahanoy Valley. i BANKER DIES PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26 (U.R) James M. Willcox, widely known banker, died today at Jefferson hospital after an illness of four days. was 74 years old.

Willcox was chairman of the board the Philadelphia Saving Fund society. He had been connected with institution for 35 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. WillprvY nnrl a sktfr Mrs Robert Lesley, of Haverlord, Pa. i A in in an in AND MISS MURIEL LUP0LT WEDDED Marriage of Well Known Couple Solemnized Yesterday Afternoon.

A pretty wedding was solemnized In the Chestnut Street M. E. church at 3:00 yesterday afternoon when Miss Muriel Lupolt became the bride of William Shaw. A small gathering of friends and relatives was present as Rev. E.

J. Symons, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. The attendants were Mrs. Beatrice Boyd, a sister of the bride, and John Young, a close friend of the couple. The bride wore a gold-colored gown, bouffant style, with hat and slippers to match and carried a bouquet of flowers.

Mrs. Boyd wore a blue gown, hat and slippers to match and also carried a bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Shaw is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Lupolt, of 415 South Market street. She is a graduate of bCoal Township high school and dur-T-lng recent years had been employ ed as a stenographer by the Pruden-Hial Instirance company. Mr. Shaw, a son of Mrs. Minnie Shaw, who makes hei home in Detroit, is a graduate of Coal Town-ship high school.

He later graduat-ed from Bloomsburg State Teachers College and at present is a school teacher in the McKinley school in Coal Township. The young folks are popularly known in the city. After the wedding: a reception was held for the newlyweds at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Beatrice Boyd, of Brady. Mr.

and Mrs. Shaw will leave late this afternoon on a honeymoon to New York City. When they return home they will go house-; keeping In a newly furnished home 5 at 10 Locust street Santa Clans Good to U. S. (Continued irom Page One) Retail Dry Goods association and federal reserve banks from all parts of the country indicated that retail-U.

ers sold 10 per cent more goods this year than last, nearly 20 per cent 'more than two years ago, and em-; ployed thousands of persons who last Christmas were dependent on charity. Government funds again cared for tens of thousands of homeless men j. and women, but only charity saved Santa Claus from the stigma of neg-t' lect In thousands of homes where children awaited him. Federal gov-7 eminent figures showed that the number of Jobless was lower and staple observation showed that the lines of men seeking Christmas dinner In front of municipal shelters were shorter. Snow and cold winds combining In almost blizzard proportions kept T-highway traffic, and consequently accidents, to a minimum over the northern part of the country.

The thermometer went below zero in Chi- cago, 14 below in North Dakota, to i'i 17 in New York and far below reez-Z lng even far in the south. Airplanes were grounded and even trains and buses traveled behind schedule. Transportation utiliti handled their largest volume of holiday travelers in several years. New York police said that despite 'l large crowds of Christmas Eve and morning celebrants in hotels and clubs, there were fewer cases of intoxication that in pre-repeal years. tNo New York hospital had an al-'coholic fatality, the first such year In almost a decade.

Possibly because of the indicated 'temperance there were extraordinarily few fatal Christmas tree fires. President Roosevelt and his 4-year-old granddaughter, Sara Dela no Roosevelt, set an example to the nation of the old fashioned Christ-. mas celebration. Young, curly haired Sara sat on grandpa's lap be-' fore an upstairs White House flre-' place to open her presents. All the Roosevelt family in the White House to church after breakfast, filling -an entire pew.

A cold kept Curtis Roosevelt Dall (Buzzie) and with him his sister, Anna Eleanor Dall (Sistle) and their mother Mrs. John Boettiger, in New York. PITMAN MAN INJURED James Neiswender. 71, of Pitman Is a patient in the Fountain Srrin2s hospital for treatment of extensive Internal injuries received fell at his home. when he More than 85 million vehicles have passed through the Holland tunnel, entering New York City, since its completion in 1927.

WORKING TIME AT THE COLLIERIES The following collieries will work tomorrow: CAMERON. COLONIAL. MIDV ALLEY. PENNSYLVANIA (Breaker and Mine). RICHARDS (Shaft Sections and Water Level Tunnel).

HICKORY SWAMP SLOPE. BEAR VALLEY. ALASKA. RELIANCE. LOCUST GAP.

I'OTTS. LOCUST SUMMIT BREAKER fthrce-quarten operating; one shift) HAMMOND. GILBERTON. WEST SHENANDOAH. MAPLE HILL.

ST. NICHOLAS. full breaker; one bhift) MAHANOY CITY. BROOKSIDE. NUPIOLK.

KNICKERBOCKER. I be WITH CATHOLICS 29 Episcopalians Call Protestantism Bankrupt. NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (U.R) Warning that Christian civilization is threatened as never before, 29 high Episcopalian churchmen appealed today for reunion with the Roman Catholic church. Protestantism was "bankrupt ethically, culturally.

morally and religiously." The move for unification was made by the American Committee of the Church Unity Octave council. Twenty Protestant Episcopal clergymen, two members of religious orders and seven laymen, form the council secretariat. Accompanying the appeal to the Episcopal church to work for the reunion was a letter from the Rev. Dr. Franklin Joiner, rector of St.

Clement's church of Philadelphia, chairman of the committee, asking that Catholics and Episcopalians Pray for the fusion, "Not only prayer but actual ne- gotiations have been made, and are being made, looking toward the re- union with the church of Jerusalem, Alexandria and Antioch, without a protesting voice being heard," the leaflet carrying the appeal said. A world attack against religion was seen by the committee. Russia, it said, is leading the attack, "with Mexico following the Russian ex- ample as fast and as far as it can." too, caused disquieting observations and Germany's manipula-j tions with the church were called Youth is being organized throughout the world, the committee warned, "to break down all belief in God and the church and to destroy the whole Christian civilization and moral code." "It is time for all Christians to see what the enemy sees so clearly," the high churchmen asserted, "and be prepared to rally around Rome as the center of resistance against the anti-Christian attack." "Protestantism, once the religion of by far the greater part of the American people, is bankrupt ethically, culturally, morally and religiously," the committee charged, lis driving lorce, negative ai uesi, has exhausted itself, and it has ceased to attract or to inspire. The forces of the day have proved too strong for Protestantism and it Is disintegrating rapidly." 3 ARMY OFFICERS BURNED TO DEATH Victims Die When They Are Trapped in Ineir Barracks. WATERBURY, Dec.

26 (U.R) Trapped by fire in their wooden barracks, three army reserve officers perished and three other were burned at Camp Smith today. The dead were identified as: Captain Edwin W. Boothby, Wa-tertown, Mass. Captain Roland D. Potter, North-field, Vt.

Lieutenant Leonard B. Bushey, Concord, N. H. COACH LEVINE IS HOLIDAY BENEDICT Walter C. Lev ine, former coach of the Mount Carmel high school football team, the past two seasons coach at Lock Haven hiyh school, and Miss Ruth N.

Grossman, daughter of Mrs. Rose Grossman, Mount Carmel. were married at 4:00 yesterday afternoon at the Grossman home by Rabbi Jacob Blackorsky, of the Tiffreth Israel Synagogue, Mount Carmel, with many relatives and friends attending. Mr. Levine is a graduate of Washington Jefferson College, where he gained renown as a football player and later won regions1 fame as a coach.

He is a son of Mrs. Leonard Levine, of Lock Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Levine, following an eastern honeymoon, will reside at Lock Haven.

Both are quite well known to many lecal resilents. MAN IS INJURED DELIVERING GIFTS filled with Christmas gifts for rela- Itives. A few moments after he left nnaratB suffered fractures of skufj let snoulder and ft He serious condition in the Mary Packer hospital, Sunbury. Sheddy, in reporting to state highway patrolmen, stated he had to make a sudden turn to avoid striking a rar pmprwinc frrvm a lanp and at the same time Arnold step' TEACHERS RECEIVE SALARY PAYMENT Through the efforts of Assemblyman Joseph Bradley, Mount Carmel, school teachers of that borough rejoiced when a check for wa3 received from the state department of education's school relief fund. Because of lack of finances, the school district, through Assemblyman Biadlcy, appcalet' to the state for an advance and it was granted Tuesday.

The check was expedited through the school and fiscal offices and arrived Wednesday, with the result Mount Carmel teachers were i paid up to date. a were about the home until 4:00 1 years ago to the former Margaret yesterday morning, decorating the Stine in the United Brethren church Christmas tree and placing gifts ion a white Christmas Day in 1905. beneath the tree. When members After participating in the family of the household arose shortly after I gathering at the family residence. 7:00 and entered the livinz roomi 1030 North Rock street, the well The approaching marriage of Miss Margaret Haupt and Lieutenant John B.

Morgan, prominent Shamokin young people, was announced at a Christmas Eve party at the home of the bride-to-be. Miss Haupt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Haupt, 819 North Washington street, is a graduate of the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts; Mount Ida School for Girls, Newton, Shamokin high school, and spent a summer in Paris studying art and designing.

Lieutenant Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, 121 East Church street, was graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, N. in June. He has been stationed at Fort Monroe, sinof midwav this summer.

1 also a graduate of Shamokin high scnooi. The date of the marriaee was not contained In the betrothal announcement although the young couple plan to be married either late in the spring or summer of 1938. The engagement news was contained in balls hanging from a decorated Christmas tree. Inside the balls were hearts on which were written the names of the betrothed. Guests for the occasion were; Miss Irene Welker, J.

C. Brown, Thomas Brown, Richard Morgan, Mrs. Allen Rich, Miss Sara Haas, William Christian, William Q. Dyer, William P. Johnson, Miss Lucille Lark, Mr.

and Mrs. Peter F. White-night, son Hudson, New York City, and Kenneth Whitenight, Shamokin; Mr. and Mrs. Rush Bailey Gunther, Mrs.

Thomas Morgan, daughter, Gertrude; Attorney and Mrs. H. R. H. Unger, Richard Seller, Joseph Boughner, Philip Hel-fensteln, Joseph Kurtz, Ken See-too and Howe Seetoo, Mrs.

James Miller, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. George Nevin, Hazleton; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Treon, Sunbury; Mr.

and Mrs. Byron Treon, Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erdman, Coatesville, and Mrs. Dorothy Sponsler, Harrisburg.

A buffet luncheon was served. Seventy Lives Lost in Storm (Continued from Page One) fashioned oleijh pulltd by a team of horses. The blizzard was so in tense that Antonowitz perished in the cold. His wife, her arms and legs frozen, abandoned the sleigh and reached a farmhouse. Ti team of horses froze to death.

Billie Taylor, an 11-year-old boy, died of cold and shock when his parents' car became stalled in a snowdrift near Clinton, 111. An undertaker, unuble to use a motorized hearse, had to send a sled seven miles for the boy's body. Snowdrifts ten feet deep were reported in many sections. Railroad and automobile traffic was seriously delayed where it was not altogether paralyzed. Airplane travel was resumed today after having been grounded over Christmas.

Unusual Iwists In Days News (Continued from Pace One alighted from his vehicle. The woman was not injured, but James Cochran, 35, the driver, twisted his back so badly while lifting her that he was sent to Saratoga hospital for treatment, then home to bed. NOTED PHYSICIAN EXPIRES SUDDENLY Dr. Ellwood R. Kirby Found Dead in Bed in Philadelphia Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26 (U.R) Dr. Ellwood R. Kirby, nationally known physician, was found dead bed at his home today. Dr.

Kirby, a native of Elllsdale, was 68 years old. He was unmarried. A heart attack suffered while ha slept caused Dr. Kirby's death. The physician had been ill recently with bronchial cough, but his condition was believed to be not serious.

Dr. Kirby was chief personal physician to the late William Scott Vare. He was a world traveler and con-, noisseur of the drama and the arts. Among his hobbies was the collection of firearms, swords, sabres and fencing foils. OUR DRESS NOW! WEEKLY Inc.

of the home, it was to find all gifts missing. Police were notified and obtained several clues upon which they are at present at work. Personal and Ted Pokorney, of this city, visited relatives in Bethlehem yesterday. Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Cleaver, of Bayonne, N. arrived Tuesday evening to spend several days with relatives and friends in this city. Miss Helen Haupt, Philadelphia, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.

W. Haupt, North Washington street. James D. Tasker, son of Mrs. Evelyn Tasker, celebrated his birthday Tuesday at the home of his great-grandmother, Mrs.

John Treon, 125 South Vine street. George Graeber, 3rd, Washington, D. is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Graeber, East Sunbury street.

Mr. Graeber is an architect. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cork, New York City, were holiday guests at the home of Mrs.

Cork's mother, Mrs. Rachel Hoover, 167 East Arch street. Robert Maher. a student for the priesthood at Latrobe, is a holiday season guest at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Ida O'Conner, 108 North Shamokin street.

Miss Jean Derk, a student nurse at the Temple University hospital, returned to Philadelphia yesterday after spending Christmas Day at her home in Trevorton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Rhode and son, Robert, of Brooklyn, N.

are visiting at the home of Mrs. Rhode's mother, Mrs. John Carpenter, 549 South Market street. Thomas McMullen, engaged with large banking institution in Philadelphia, is a holiday visitor to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John T. McMullen, of West Commerce street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strunk, of Philadelphia, are enjoying the Christmas holiday season with Mrs.

Strunk's parents. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Lewis, of North Orange street.

Farrow Mr. and Mrs. Hubert and sons, Hubert, and Robert, returned today to their home in Red Bank, N. following a holi day to the home of Mr. Far i m.

ing irom cnuren. oi Lafayette Arnold, 34, Port Trev-Brady. Burial was in the St. Stanis-, orton left hifi home at daybrealc lnus cemetery. (yesterday morning with his arms MRS.

MARY DOMBROWSKI Funeral services for Mrs. tv, Dombrowiki. of 321 South Shamo- km street, who died at her home last, Saturday, were held at thte morning from the St. laus church. Burial was in the par-, FRANK HOWER The funeral of Frank Hower, whose death occurred suddenly early Sunday following an acute heart attack, was held at 2:00 Tues day afternoon from the home of his father-in-law, Joseph Wallish, East Ped to the highway.

The offend-Lincoln street, and was attended by ing driver was released in his own many relatives and friends. The Rev. recognizance. William W. Banks, pastor of the Lincoln Street Methodist Episcopal church, officiated at the memorial rites.

Burial was in the Hower family plot in Oak Hill cemetery, near Mount Carmel. DEATH WINS WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U.R) Toys that delighted Thomas Howard Norris, yesterday were put away today, never to used. Thomas died of strangulation while his father raced against death to the home of a physician a mile away. A Christmas nut was lodged in his windpipe.

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