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14 Haileton Standard-Speaker, Saturday, December 13, 1969 Hospital Reports Russian Roulette Fatal To Beaver Brook Man Deaths ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL: MRS. MICHAEL OLEYMCK I MRS. DELLA DRAGXOSKY STATE GENERAL HOSPITAL: Admissions Donna Kroll, 346 E. Mine St.

Admissions Louis Farace, 682 Garfield St Mrs. Sophia Oleynick, wife of Mrs. Delia Dragnosky, of 410 Police said Yost's 14-year-old temple, lodging a bullet in A 27-year-old unemployed Bea Michael K. Oleynick, Rear 523 Sey-1 Mount Vernon Shenandoah Lamar Shafer, 144 First St, his brain. stepbrother, Kenneth Whitenight, Oneida.

bert SL, died Friday at 10 a.m. at died unexpectedly in her home John Dallas, 68 Third St, Oneida. Lee Ann Genetti, 110 E. 22nd St David Mazur, 55 Maple St, ver Brook man, the father of six children, killed himself early yes GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL: Admissions None. Discharges Mrs.

Mary Reed, Coal Street, Middleport William Yohn, 14 Main St, Gil-berton. Mrs. Mary Hannock, 529 E. Center Mahanoy City. William Younker, 315 First' St, early last night.

the State General Hospital where she had been admitted earlier in saw Yost, who had been watching TV, remove a 22-calibre revolver from the wall, insert one bullet Weatherly. Born in Shenandoah and edu Investigators said Yost also had asked another stepbrother, David Whitenight, 16, to play Russian roulette with him, but the youth terday morning in a game of Russian rouette" at his home, state the morning. Waclawa Golda, 641 Winters Tresckow. Adam Maslo, RD Drums. and spin the chamber.

police reported. Born in Chester, a daughter of West Hazleton. Brian Baddick, Quakake. Police said Yost then aimed at Pronounced dead at Hazlcton James Beaver, 11 W. Elm John and Mary (Waransky) Cello, she had resided in Brooklyn prior Joseph Garbacik, 126 Washington Tamaqua.

State General Hospital at 2:58 a.m. refused also. Surviving are Yost's mother, Mrs. Mildred Whitenight, Auden-ried; his wife, Alice Mae, and six Freeland. Marian Ho van, 302 Arlington St, to locating in this city 16 years ago, was Joseph Harvey Yost, 75 Lower the floor and puUed the trigger, which clicked harmlessly.

Yost then handed the loaded gun to his stepbrother and dared him to aim it at his head. The boy Daniel McCann, White Haven Tamaqua. Beaver Brook. The deceased was a member of GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: Admissions Mrs. Anna E.

Smith, 506 W. Green West Hazleton children ranging in age fronf four George Stecina 2 S. Butler St. Michael's Ukrainain Catholic cated in that area's schools, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Dommica Witkowski, and was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Shenandoah.

Her husband, Andrew, died in 1962. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Theresa) Paruch, Shenandoah, one granddaughter; a brother, Walter, Miitersville; and two sisters, Mrs. Anthony (Anna) Wallace, Shenandoah, and Mrs. months to 10 years.

State School. Mary Mucha, 138 Berner Ave. Discharges McAdoo. Church. Investigating are Troopers Glenn told police he refused and was Discharges Surviving in addition to her hus Baker, Jerry Donovan and Sam Anna Wheeler, 203 Pine Claude Miller, 42 E.

Ridge St, Rev. Koval Broadcasts called "chicken" by Yost Police said Yost then spun the uel Frymyer, and Detective Rich Lansford. Aniello (Neil) Chirico Retired Cafe Owner is Dead Aniello (Neil) Chirico, 722 N. ard E. Bowen of the Luzerne Coun White Haven.

Mary Bonner, 138 S. Cedar St. Joyce Reiner, RD 1, White Sophia Kamenas, 14 Fifth Mass 10:30 A.M. Sunday ty District Attorney's office. Kelayres.

chamber again, aimed the revolver at his own head and pulled the trigger. Again there was only a click. He pulled the trigger again. The Rev. John Koval, pastor of Haven.

Yost's body was released to the Earl Heller Funeral Home, Nesco- Clara Vislusky, Ringtown. -Pearl Schaffer, RD 2, Drums. St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Lydia Anthony, 79 Main Jed- Stephen (Sarah) Varanyak, Bay-onne, N.J. This time the gun fired into his Church died Thursday at 7:30 peck.

do, RD Freeland. Helen Kaminski, 731 North The funeral will be held from West Hazleton. band, Michael, a daughter, Mrs. Gerald (Barbara) Goldsberry Libertyville, a grandson, Michael Goldsberry, and these brothers and sisters: Stanley, Michael, Matthew, John and Harry Cello, all of Chester; Mrs. Lee Krause, Brook-haven; and Mrs.

Stephanie Dubas, Philadelphia. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. from the Kaniefski Funeral Home, 2524 W. Th'rd Chester. Solemn high mass will be celebrated at 9:30 in Holy Ghost Church, this city, will broadcast a selomn high mass at 10:30 a.m.

on Sunday, over WAZL. Father Koval, celebrant of the p.m. at the Danville State Hospital after a long illness. the Oravitz Funeral Home, Shen Emily Adomshick and daughter, Thomas Tito, RD 1, Drums, Jeanette Butterwick, 800 W. Diamond Ave.

George Loop, 175 S. Wyoming St. andoah, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, with Born in Italy, he had resided in 733 Front Freeland. high mass of requiem in St.

Ellen Marley, 324 Adams St, Hazleton the past 60 years. Freeland. Stephen's Church, Shenandoah, at Prior to his retirement, he had 10 clock. Interment will be in the 'Mail Early' Plea Headed By Residents Postmaster James F. Timony Baby Boy Derr, 69 Main Har- POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL: late mass, will also preach an appropriate sermon in connection with the holy season of Advent.

The theme of his sermon will be "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord, Make Straight His Path," St. Luke 3, Chapter 4. parish cemetery. Kiwanis Will Ring Bells As is the custom each yeaf, members of the Kiwanis Club of Hazleton will ring the bell at the Salvation Army kettle at Broad and Laurel Sts. on Wednesday.

Chairman Thomas Tito announced the Friends may call 2 to 10 p.m. on Admissions None. Discharges Mrs. Ruth Podany, 422 S. Middle Monday.

St. Mary's Male Choir, under leigh. John Abramcheck, 611 Winters West Hazletod. Michael Evancho, 1006 Schwab Freeland. Nicole Peiser, 81 S.

Cedar St. Myra Horvath, 142 N. Kennedy Drive, McAdoo. James Hain, RD 3, Tamaqua. Ukrainain Catholic Church, Chester.

Interment will be in Immaculate Heart Cemetery, Chester. Friends may call at the Pusti Funeral Home, 480 W. Broad on Sunday from 7 to 9. p.m. and at Frackville.

the direction of Andrew Morros, Mrs. Esther Dower, 825 E. Cen MRS. ELM A A. KLINGER Mrs.

Elma A. Klinger, 82, formerly of 637 Alter died at 4:20 p.m. at Carey Avenue says his customers have really taken his annual "mail early" plea to heart this year. The Hazleton will sing the responses to the mass. ter Mahanoy City.

operated Chirico's Bar and Grille. The deceased was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church, the parish Holy Name Society and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. A brother, Nicholas, died 15 years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Theresa Marsicano; four children: Mrs. George (Rosemary) Bannon, AUentown; Mrs.

Donald (Nell) Schaub, West Hazleton; Mrs. James (Dolores) DaGrosa, this city; and Neil Endicott, N.Y. Also surviving are 13 grandchil following schedule: i Members of the parish Holy Mrs. Elaine C. Mihoch, 238 S.

Name Society will assist at the 8 12 noon Bob Burns and Joe Broad Mountain Frackville. Gregor. Leonard Heckman, 215 W. Mar a.m. mass and receive Holy Communion in a body.

ket Mahanoy City. 12:30 Dave Wetzel and Joe Lun- the Kaniefski Funeral Home, Chester, Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Stephen P. Shyman.ski will conduct a parastas service at the Pusti Funeral Home on Sunday at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Anna Gerbera, 427 W. Ar dy. lington Shenandoah. Post Office has been handling an unprecedented flow of Christmas cards and parcels during the past week, and for Timony, this is a good sign.

"The early start on Christmas shopping and mailing means that we can expect a fairly even flow of mail between now and Christmas Day," the postmaster commented. "This should let us keep 1 Dan Palermo and Ray Saul. 1:30 Ed Miller and Bill Tucker. 2 Charlie Eidam and Jack Alex ASHLAND STATE HOSPITAL: Admissions Mrs. Jean Connors, 9 S.

Uth Ashland. Jan Harbach, Market Street, Ashland. Mrs. Dorothy McHale, 938 Walnut Ashland. Mrs.

Mary Zubris, 199 Broad Births dren, two brothers and a sister: John, this city; Mrs. Josephine ander. Dispensary Reports Convalescent Home, Wilkes-Barre, where she had been a guest three years. She was born in Conyngham, Sept. 5, 1887, the daughter of the late Stephen and Sally Spaide Rit-tenhousc, and lived in this city most of her life.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, this city, and the Lady Jeremiah Re-bckah Lodge. Her husband, Freas E. Klinger, died March 23, 1955. She is survived by several nephews, nieces and cousins. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m.

from the Krapf and 2:30 Frank Walser and Nick Camerano, Pardeesville; and Anthony, Florida. Walser. OUT OF TOWN: 3 Gene -Dougherty and Gordon up with our distribution and deliv A son born Dec. 9 to Mr. and Treated yesterday at the Hazle The funeral will be held Monday at 9 a.m.

from the Moran Funeral Woodnng. MRS. ALEXANDER Kill A SR. Mrs. Julia R.

Kuhar, 76, wife of Alexander Kuhar 1718 Green-leaf AUentown, died Thursday at Cedarbrook, AUentown RD 1. Born in Mahanoy City, a daughter of the late John and Julie Fisher, she had resided in Northampton prior to locating in AUentown in 1950. Fountain Springs. Joseph Chernick, 25 Rappahan nock, Girardville. 3:30 Vic Diehm Jr.

and Pat Pe- ton State General Hospital dispensary were Mary Mucha, 138 Ber Home. Solemn high mass of re ery day by day and without serious delays. Best of all, there will be no need for our letter carriers to go out on the street on Sunday, as has sometimes happened in previous quiem wiU be celebrated at 9:30 in cora. 4 Walter Wolf and Paul Tamura Mrs. Elsie Kleckner, 124 W.

Main ner injuries to the chest, face and neck, sustained in an Our Lady of Grace Church. Inter Girardville. 4:30 Tony Persico and Charlie ment will be in St. Gabriel's Ceme Mrs. Hal Richman, Great Neck, Long Island, N.Y., at the New York University Hospital.

The mother is the former Sheila Med-nitsky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mednitsky. The couple has another child, AnnDara. A son born today to Mr.

and Mrs. Maurice Umbriac, Finderne, N. J. automobile accident, admitted in Warren Brosius, 411 W. Oak Gicking.

5 Joe Weber and Joe Ferdinand tery. Hughes Funeral Home, with the years." Service windows at the main of fair" condition; Richard Ziegler, The deceased was a member of Friends may call Sunday from Rev. Byard Ebling officiating. In 5:30 Paul Williams and Glenn fice and The Broad Street Station Our Lady Help of Christians Cath terment will be in Conyngham Un 119 W. Sixth injury to the head and back, at Stockton Number Christopher Cortese, 618 W.x Third 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

The Holy Name Society will con Woodeshick. ion Cemetery. Friends may caU 6 Logan Welch and Fred Hae- duct a prayer service on Sunday olic Church, AUentown. Surviving in addition to her hus band are two sons, John, Cata Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. injury to the left wrist, in a The mother, before marriage, was CarmeUa Matteo.

Both parents are gele. are open as usual from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. There will be no window service on Sunday.

Frackville. Discharges Mrs. Ruby Fegley and daughter, Ashland. Leo Manning, Frackville. Mrs.

Myrtle Morgan, Frackville. Mrs. Helen Anthony, Frackville. Mrs. Irene Stellate, Girardville.

Jolen D'Angelo, Girardville. Mrs. Agnes McEntee, at 7:30 p.m. 6:30 Mike Adams and Tony De- former local residents. DONLINS MOVE saqua; Alexander Walnutport RD four daughters, Mrs.

Ed Scipio. 7 Dick Kerschner and Jim Mrs. Ruth Donlin and son, Robert, A son born Sunday to Mr. and AMBULANCE CALLS The Hazleton Community Ambu fall at Peace and Grant Streets; Joseph Merola, Pardeesville, injury to the scalp, at Racho Trucking and Catherine Barran, W. Market Sheppton, and Rose Zabrosky, 126 Bayview Mc- nave moved to 339 W.

Main Mrs. Joseph Valencia, Edison, ward (Ethel) Schlegel, Ukiah, Mrs. John (Margaret) Lech- N. J. The mother's maiden name lance yesterday transported Mary Mucha, 138 Berner to the 7:30 Clarence Getz and Clint Weatherly, after having lived at 42 Franklin Weatherly, for the ko, AUentown; Mrs.

Eugene (Julia) Moroz, Emmaus; Mrs. David (Elsie) Magriso, Bethlehem; 10 grand was Barbara Petritsch, Grier City. The couple also has two daughters, Susan and Kathleen. past 24 years. Mrs.

Donlin is deputy 'Adoo Heights, both treated for Bittner. 8 Tom Hawke and Roy Johnson. 8:30 John Gould and Vic Baran. VIETNAM CASUALTIES WASHINGTON (AP) Two more Pennsylvania soldiers were among the Vietnam casualties listed Friday by the Defense Department. They were: Spec.

4, Charles R. Jones, son of Mrs. Adrella register of wills of Carbon County. Hazleton State General Hospital. The West Hazleton Community Ambulance yesterday transported Waclawa Golda, 641 Winters LOCUST MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL: Admissions John Rogers, 238 W.

Lloyd MOVING ON TWO FRONTS NEW YORK (AP) Twentieth children, seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Albert (Mamie) Bernhard, AUentown. The funeral arrangements are in charge of the Weber Funeral Home, AUentown. Shenandoah. Funerals GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL: A daughter to Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Schlack, 19 N. Union Shenandoah. The mother, is the former Elizabeth Volosky. West Hazleton, to the Hazleton State General Hospital, and Helen Kaminski, 731 North West Hazleton, from St.

Joseph Hospital D. Stuckley, 311 Main Per- Century-Fox is fighting World War Discharges Henry Plis, 213 W. Poplar ryville who died in combat; and II all over again on film on two Shenandoah. to her home. WiUiam M.

Bradbury, Drums, home accidents. Locust Mountain Hospital Treated at the Locust Mountain State General Hospital dispensary were: Anthony Zamalis, 24 N. Vine Shenandoah, possible foreign body of the eye suffered when a bottle shatttered; John Rogers, 238 W. Lloyd Shenandoah, injuries of both knees sustained in a fall; and Mary Ann Sheeler, 917 E. Pine Mahanoy City, an injury of the right leg sustained in an auto accident on the hill between Shenandoah and the Nicholas breaker.

Spec. 4. Joseph O. Obman, husband of Karen A. Obman, 228 South Millvale Pittsburgh, Mrs.

Mary Stief, 9 W. Coal Shenandoah. MRS. ELIZABETH MOTSNEY The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth APPROPRIATE AWARD POTTSTOWN, Pa.

(AP) The who died not as a result of hos Mrs. Emma Edwards, 107 N. Motsnev. nee flavrlarirt nf Ami tile action. local businessman who died Tuesday, was buried yesterday morning from the Bachman and Rosen-stock Funeral Home.

The Rev. Charles B. Webb, pastor of the ApostoUc Faith Church, fronts. The movie company is shooting "Tora, Tora, Tora," the story of the Pearl Harbor attack, in Hawaii. At the same time, it has begun filming "Patton, Blood and Guts," in Spain.

It is the story of the exploits of Gen. George Patton during World War in Europe. Jardin Shenandoah. U.S. Coast Guard auxiliary flotilla of Pottstown has presented SERVING IN VIETNAM Lt.

(j.g.) Robert E. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Williams, 609 Peace is serving as commanding officer of a Coast Guard cutter in Vietnam.

Augusta South Amboy. N. William Bonenberger, Locust UNICEF 'stands for United who died Tuesday in the South Am- Valley, Barnesville. General Hospital, was held Mrs. Mary Harviletz, 71 Patriotic its safe boating award to a local magazine publisher John Pau Jones.

Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. yesterday morning from the Kurza- Hill, Mahanoy City. West Pittston, conducted the services. Interment was in Moun tain View Cemetery. wa Funeral Home in South Amboy.

-She was a former resident of Pallbearers were Frederick Schleppy, Allison Bradbury, Robert Crawford, Richard and Paul Kerschner, and Edwin Bradley. i ck Mountain, Mahanoy Township. She moved to South Amboy 25 years ago, and the widow of John Motsney. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dobrinsky, with whom she John M.

Komecki, White Haven RD 1, who died Tuesday, was buried yesterday morning from the Kocher Funeral Home, White Haven. resided; two sons, John, Mahanoy City, and Stephen, of Buck Mountain; a sister, Mrs. Mary Begay, Syracuse, N. nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A solemn requiem mass was held In Sacred Heart R.

C. Church, South Amboy. Interment in parish cemetery. Weekend Dates Saturday Decca Club dinner dance, p.m., Hobday Inn. Scamper Sportswear, Christmas party, 7 p.m., Gus Genetti Hotel.

Wagner Electric Corporation, Christmas party, 6:30 p.m. Gus Genetti Town and Country Room. Dorr-Oliver, Christmas party, 6 p.m., Gus Genetti Lodge Ballroom. YW Saturday Pre-Teens Christmas party, YWCA, 1 p.m. Sugarloaf Fire Co.

Ladies Auxiliary party, firehouse, 6:30 p.m. East End Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party, Niagara Lounge, 7 p.m. The Rev. Arthur Kaschenbach was the celebrant of the requiem high mass in St.

Patrick's Church, White Haven, and gave the blessing at the grave in the parish ceme tery. Pallbearers were Adam Yaku- bowski Adam Yakubowski Carl and Charles Murphy, Duke and Forrest Brennaman. MRS. LUTHER WILT Mrs. Luther Wilt, York, mother of Mrs.

Arthur Allen, this city, died yesterday at the York Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday in York. The funeral of John Pavuk 523 Monges who died Tuesday at his home, was held yesterday from the Bonin Funeral Home. The Very Rev. Joseph Jackanich Death Notices was celebrant of a high mass of Sunday Ground breaking for new Bishop Hafey High School, Maple Manor, 3 p.m.

McAdoo Lions Club, Christmas party, Niagara Lounge, 5:30 p. m. Newcomers "Christmas Cheer in Other Lands," beginning at home of Mrs. Anthony Minots, 4 p.m. Woman's Club party at White Haven State School and Hospital's Penn Hall, 2 p.m.

requiem in St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church. He was assisted by the Rev. John Sekellich. Rev.

Jackanich also gave the blessing at the funeral home and at the gravesite in the parish cemetery. PaUbearers were John R. Pavuk, Thomas Woolman, Eli and George Oressie, Edward Havrilla and George Kohler. CHIRICO At Danville, Thursday, December 11, 1969, Aniello (Neil) Chirico, beloved husband of Theresa (Marsicano) Chirico. Funeral Monday at 9 a.

m. from the Moran Funeral Home. Solemn requiem high mass in Our Lady of Grace Church at 9:30. Interment In St. Gabriel's Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9. Please omit flowers. Joseph A. Moran, funeral director. One Pontiac Grand Prix One Action-Age Scrambler FELLIN At Poughkeepsie, New York, Thursday, December 11, Mrs.

Josephine Fellin of Weston. Funeral Monday 9 a. m. from the Harman Funeral Home, Rock Glen. Requiem high mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Weston, at 9:30.

Interment in the parish cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening. Harman Funeral Service. (quipped with automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, push button radio and while wall tiret. PANTRY QUIK ICE CREAM One Scat-Kitty Mini-bike "Assorted Flavors" fflKJflSilIli 100 Merchandise KLINGER At Wilkes-Barre, Thursday, December 11th, Mrs.

Elma A. (Rittenhouse) Klinger, widow of Mr. Freas Klinger, formerly of Hazleton. Funeral Monday at 2:00 p.m. with services at the Krapf Hughes Funeral Home.

Interment in the Conyngham Union Cemetery. Friends are invited to caU from 1:00 p.m. Monday until time of services. Krapf Hughes, funeral directors. 8-oz.

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