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SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH, SHAMOKIN, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1039 PAGE THREE 0 AH Dressed Up for First Train Trip MAN DIES AFTER Shouting UMW's Hnrlon Demands IT coal Into roller In th Independent breaker when he loat his footing and lunged forward, with ths left hand and forearm caught snd crushed In the rollers. P. R. R. CLERK GETS ADDITIONAL TERM WOMAN EXPIRES AT BRADY HOME Mrs.

Mary Marioniowicz Dies of Complication After Long Illness MAN INJURED IN COAL BREAKER DIES SUDDENLY Infection Following Amputation of Worker's Hand Proves Fatal FIRING BULLET INTO HBHEAD III Health Believed Responsible for Suicide at Minersville I Frank McMahon, Philadelphia, who as a clerk for the Reading Company became involved with sn alcoholic ring, for which he was sentenced to serve two years In the United States penitentiary at Lew-isburg. was sentenced in Eastern District Federal Court to an additional two years in the same institution after he pleaded guil'y to conspiracy in connection with the diverting of alcohol to illegal use. The court, in passing the second sentence on McMahon, directed It run concurrently with the original sentence. Prison authorities reported to the court that McMahon has a fine record there since he was Mrs. Mary Marioniowicz, 65, of 129 Main Street, Brady, died of a complication at 1:15 this morning.

She was in 111 health for several months, but was bedfast only five days. Mrs. Marioniowicz was born in Poland, and came to this country about 42 years ago. She settled in Mount Carmel and lived there until she moved to Brady 20 years ago. Her husband, Nicholas Marioniowicz, preceded her in death several years ago.

She was a member of St. Anthony's Church, Brady. Surviving are the following children, Benjamin and Joseph, at home; Mrs. Spudeck and Mrs. Bertha Dutkowski, of Brady; one brother, Dominick, Sparrow's Point, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held in St. Anthony's Church, Brady, at 9:00 Thursday morning. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus' Cemetery, George Gauntelett, 29, of Newtown, near Pottsville, died Saturday night in Pottsville Hospital, two days after his left hand had been amputated in rollers in the breaker of an independent operation near his home. Surgeons in the hospital completed the amputation after the accident victim had been admitted.

Immediately following the operation infection flared up and spread quickly through the man's system. Serum and blood transfusions were administered, but failed to break down the severe infection. Oauntlett was a prominently known sportsman and manager of the Newtown baseball team in the Schuylkill County League. He is survived by his widow, six children, mother and several brothers and sisters. According to fellow workers, Gauntlett was engaged in shoving VICTORIA COMING Joseph Pauly, 48, sinple of Minersville, committed suicide yesterday afternoon in the home of Michael Popplsh and Andrew Glars, of near Minersville, when he shot himself through the head with a bullet from a .22 calibre revolver.

1 Glass told police Pauly came to his bachelor home early yesterday afternoon, en route to a Ukranian picnic near Minersville. He gave Glass 50 cents to go to a neighbor to purchase liquor, and a short time later turned to Popplsh and said, "I want to die." He had taken a revolver from his pocket and immediately after the remark shot himself through the head. Glass called Minersville police, who In turn summoned County Detective Bruce Clayton and Motor Policeman William Keuch, of Pottsville. The man died 15 minutes after he had been admitted to Warne Hospital, at Pottsville. A deputy coroner performed an autopsy and found death due to an intercranial hemorrhage.

Pauly, according to his aunt, Kate Weirich, Minersville, with whom he made his home, suffered a nervous breakdown six months ago through worry over prolonged unemployment. The aunt said she did not know he owned 'a revolver. Pouring demands lor new contract with Harlan county coal operators into microphone at Lenarue United Mine Workers rally is William Turn-blazer of Jellico. president of Harlan M. district.

Rumors of labor peace accompany meetings of Turnblazer and member? of county association. STANWYCK McCREA A Prnw)wt)t Pitt) Dressed in coats and hats which they wore on first train trip outside of nursery, the Dionne quintuplets are shown "ready for their journey to Toronto to meet the king and queen of England. Earn little miss hugs her favorite toy. Left to right: Emilie, with monkey; Annette, with teddy bear; Cecile, with bunny; Marie, with black toy dog; and Yvonne, with doll. PROGRAM HELD BY Queen and Quins POLISH ALLIANCE DEATH CLAIMS Exchange Kisses Students Honored By College Women Polish Women's Alliance of Amer ica, District No.

14, observed Moth' G. C. FAUST MRS er's Day yesterday with a special program and banquet at Mount WOMAN, HURT IN ACCIDENT, DIES Mrs. Annie Sponenberg, Berwick, Fatally Injur, ed Near Home 14-20 E. Independence St.

Carmel, with members from Shamokin. Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, Anthracite Branch of National Association Holds Annual Tea McAdoo, Hazleton. Summit Hill, Minersville, Shenandoah, Mahanoy Young Matron Dies of Complication After Six-Week Illness City, Brady and Coal Township in Paul'y's only survivors are a brother, Anthony, and the aunt with whom he resided, both of Minersville. 2 More Bodies To Be Exhumed attendance. The memorial and business ses FREE! ALL THIS WEEK THE BEECHNUT CIRCUS! Bring the Kiddies to See THE BIGGEST LITTLE SHOW ON EARTH sions were held at 2:00 yesterday (Continued From Page One) pr otherwise behave as five-year-old children do.

He could have forgotten his worries. The quints did swell. They had been carefully schooled in the technique of making curtsies, but no one had anticipated they would put their arms around the queen's neck and kiss her. That was their own idea. They walked up to the queen, put their arms around her neck and.

one by one, kissed her. Persons in the room said the queen was deeply touched by that and swiftly kneeled and embraced and kissed afternoon in the ballrooom of Mar-bel Hall Hotel, with Mrs. Mary Porwit, state president, as the guest speaker. An address was delivered by the Rev. Thomas Bartol, rector One hundred and twenty-five senior honor students of this year's graduating classes of regional public and parochial high schools were guests at a tea given Saturday afternoon by the Anthracite branch of the American Association of University Women in the social room at Lincoln Street Methodist Church.

The high schools represented included graduates from Ashland, Centralia, Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel Township, Kulpmont, Coal Township and ShamoRin. Superintendents of schools and principals, as well as faculty advisers, were included among the guests. EVAPORATED WEIS QUALITY DC of St. Anthony's Church, Brady, and chaplin of the district group. A banquet was served in the notel dining rooms at 6:00 last evening.

This was followed by a program of entertainment in which talented members and guests participated. DECREASE SHOWN IN COUNTY RELIEF Mrs. Mary Faust, 28, wife or Gecrge C. Faust, 1132 West Independence Street, died of a complication at her home at 12:45 this morning. She was ill for the past six weeks.

Mrs. Faust was bom in Shamckin, May 14, 1911, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shuck. She was reared in this community and lived here all her life.

Surviving are her parents, her husband and two children, Charles, 8, and Janet, 7. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:00 Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. O.

Butkofsky. pastor of St. John's Reformed Cnurch, and Rev. H. W.

Butt, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Odd Fellows' Cemetery. MOTHER OF SEVEN MURDERS HUSBAND Mrs. Annie Sponenberg, Berwick, was fatally injured last evening when struck by the automobile of William Revert, 18, of Bloomsburg, as the woman crossed the street near her home.

She died a short time later in Berwick Hospital. According to witnesses, Mrs. Sponenberg, a widow, crossed the stree; to the home of a neighbor, spent some time there and then proceeded to a nearby store to purchase ice cream. As she started across the street to her home, she was struck by the Revert car and hurled considerable distance. Revert stopped and assisted in conveying the woman to the hospital, where she died a short time later, victim of a skull fracture and internal injuries.

Revert was taken before a justice and later released in his own recognizance, pending the outcome of a coroner's inquest. Mrs. Sponenberg's only sunivor is a brother. 266 AUTOISTS LOSE MOTORING PERMITS tall cans (Continued From Page One) Authorities anticipated guilty pleas from eight of 12 key defendants to be arraigned on murder charges tomorrow. At Doylestown, Assistant District Attorney Vincent P.

McDevitt opposed a move to prevent Philadelphia authorities from exhuming and examining the body of Mrs. Lena Winkelman, and said a second member of her family might be Involved in her death. Joseph Swartz, her son-in-law, admitted in open court that he substituted poison for medicine prescribed for her, but later recanted the confession. "Not even relatives in this case should be present to dictate the details of the exhumation or autopsy because at least one more member may be involved in this murder," MoDevitt told the Bucks County court. Prominent women and former university graduates presided at the luncheon tables.

Vocal and piano selections, a reading and a "hobby-lobby" show, made Up the entertainment program provided for the guests. The American Association of University Women is an international organization of women graduates from recognized colleges and universities, which exerts active influence in legislation and educational work. COUPLE SUES TO RULE SON DEAD each of the children. Meanwhile, King George VI of Great Britain and the Dominions beyond the seas, was the forgotten man in the midst of all this feminine affection. Yvonne Dionne decided she would fix up that situation.

She ran away from the queen and went to where the king was standing. Without so much as a "by your leave, sire," she took hold of his hand and grinned at him. The king stooped over and whispered something to Yvonne. Then they both laughed their heads off at their private joke. Marie Dionne decided that her sister was having too much fun with the tall man in the blue sailor suit, so she ambled over and handed the king a small bouquet.

The rest of the quints gave their bouquets to the queen. UNIDENTIFIED 3IAN General assistance load for Northumberland County decreased 95 cases in the week ending May 18. The count at the end of the week showed 3,107 cases and 10,167 individuals. The net effect of the principal factors was a decrease of 25 as the result of private employment; an increase of six as result of WPA, a decrease of 12 as the result of unemployment compensation and UNIONTOWN, May 22 (U.R) Enraged because her husband "shut off" her credit at a company store, a Republic, mother of seven children shot him to death a decrease of 64 as the result of "We have reason to believe, aside from the confession of the defend ant, that Mrs. Winkelman was giv and then attempted to commit sui HARRISBURO, May 22 (U.R) Licenses of 266 automobile drivers were withdrawn and operating privi all other reasons.

Total case load for the week was 5,033, a decrease of 104. This was composed of 3,107 general assistance cases, 1,296 old age assistance, 468 aid to dependent children and 162 cide, police reported today. Mrs. Mane Valongo, 54, fired four bullets into the body of her hus leges restored to 197 others during the week ending May 13, the Safety KILLED ON HIGHWAY band, Tony, 49, a coal miner, as he indulged in an after-dinner nap on en a lethal dose of poison. All technicalities should be brushed aside in a case of this kind where wholesale murder has been committed." Shamokin Suits Head Trial List Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Reimer, of Upper Mauch Chunk, have filed proceedings in Carbon County court asking that their son, Bertine, be declared dead. He has been missing eight years and despite every effort to locate him, he has not been seen or heard from since the' latter part of 1930. The Reimer youth was sent to college by his parents in that year. He disappeared from his classes.

They wrote to him for several weeks, sent him money, and blind pension cases. MOUNT CARMEL GIRL WEDS HEIGHTS MAN Ivory soap .80,3 14e. Juice 0F grapefruit an2 5c Tomatoes saa 5c French's Mustard 10c Swans Down Cake Flour pl 2 1 Motor Oil E. 8qr79c Salad Dressing q' 23c Chase Sanborn Coffee 20c Corn Beans Mn 5c Fancy Tomato Paste 6 cans 25c Wheat or Rice Cereal 3 CZ 1 3c Sunbrite Cleanser 3 11c Premium Crackers 14c I Choice Alaska Salmon 2 Hi 19c I Paco Dog Food 6 25c I Fancy Brick Cheese 19c I Roll Oleo 3 "ii 25c I Bureau reported today. The withdrawals included 68 revocations and lf8 suspensions, bringing total revocations this year to 1,518 and suspensions to 4.257.

Intoxication prompted 38 revocations. During the same week 201 motorists had driving privileges suspended for 90 days by the Revenue Department for violating the 50-mile speed An unidentified man was killed at 5:30 last evening on the state highway at Seibertsville, when he was struck and hurled from the highway by a large sedan operated by a driver whose identity was not learned up to noon today. The offending car after striking Mr. and Mrs. William Carver, of Mount Carmel, announce the marriage of their daughter, Alma Carv a porch swing at his home.

When Constable Harry Hart came to arrest Mrs. Valongo after the shooting, she asked permission to change her dress before going to jail. She went uptairs. Becoming suspicious at her delay in returning, the officer followed a few minutes later to find the 250-pound woman wedged in a window in an apparent attempt to end her own life. She was taken to the county Jail here pending filing of charges inquired about his carelessness in writing.

Finally they went to the school and found that he had not been seen or heard of during that period. A nation-wide search failed to uncover any trace of his whereabouts. Hp was about 19 years of age when he disappeared. limit. Of those, 134 were state drivers.

Since enforcement of the 50-mile speed limit last January, licenses of 2,055 drivers have been suspended. (Continued From Page One) by the lowering gates and was not given warning of either whistle, bell or verbally, alleging the crossing watchman in charge of the gates was negligent. The plaintiff avers she suffered permanent disablement through dislocation of a knee, revealing the necessity of wearing a brace and expensive shoes. Dr. V.

Baluta, Shamokin physician, testified before noon in behalf of the plaintiff, averring she is permanently disabled and that without the present brace would be Unable to walk. against her today. MAN EXPIRES WHILE WORKING IN CELLAR INJURED MAN TAKEN er, to Walter Morack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morack, of 553 Melrose Street, Marion Heights.

Mr. and Mrs. John Morack, Mount Carmel, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom were the attendants at the nuptial event staged in the offices of a Mount Carmel justice of the peace. Immediately following the marriage a wedding repast was held in the home of the bride's parents. The newlyweds plan to go to housekeeping at Marion Heights.

WILLIAM FIDLER ON B.U. YEARBOOK STAFF TO PHILA. HOSPITAL the pedestrian, careened from the highway and then overturned In a nearby Held. The driver and another occupant left the car and boarded a second machine traveling cast without revealing their identities. Motor Police arrived a short time later and found the offending car to bear Pennsylvania auto dealer license plates, 70 08.

The officers are checking to learn the name of the owner of the car. The body of the accident victim was taken to a mortuary at Shick-shinny. It is that of a man about 37 years of age, with dark brown hair, new dark trousers. He carried a box containing soap, toothbrush and an ice pick. Authorities believe he was an itinerant.

Albert Ripple, Tharptown, who suf Adam F. Hooper. 58, Sunbury, was engaged in doing work in the cellar of the home of S. F. Walter when fered a neck injury 10 days ago THI ONLY SHADE MADE WITH A VENTILATOR IBB when he fell from a porch roof of his home while engaged in remodel BREAKER OPERATOR ing his dwelling, was taken to the United States Veterans' Hospital at SUED FOR BIG SUM Philadelphia today to receive special medical attention.

Ripple fell from the dwelling on May 12 and paid little attention to his injury until last week, when he FREE! A Dish Cloth With the Purchase of 2 pkgs. STALEYS CUBE Lloyd Neumeister, who operates a large independent coal breaker on William Fidler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

Fidler, 706 East Commerce Street, has been appointed advertising manager of the Bucknell University yearbook, "L'Agenda," for next year. Rinso Oxydol the Ashland-Fountain Springs high he collapsed and died within a few minutes from heart failure. Dr. Sidney Kallaway, Northumberland County Coroner, was notified of the sudden death and permitted the removal of the body to a Sun-bury mortuary. Hooper was a son of the late John and Julian Ann (Conrad) Hooper, and was born August 5, 1880, in Rockefeller Township.

He is survived by a son and three sisters. He had been a lifelong member of the Wolf Cross Roads Church near Stonington, and burial will be in the family plot in the cemetery adjoining the church. BIRTHS way, has been sued for $25,392 by Mrs. Lydia Meginley, of Philadelphia, for the death on the night of Starch A sophomore at Bucknell, Fidler is enrolled in the Libera! Arts course. He is affiliated with 'Delta Sigma, social fraternity.

Fidler was initiated last year into Phi Eta Sigma, honorary scholastic society for freshmen men. large Pkg. ALL FOR At Shamokin Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bogus.

1006 West Spruce Street, a daughter: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker, 824 East Kase Street, a son. entered Shamokin Hospital. Attendants at the hospital upon examination found indications which point to fractures of sveeral vertebrae in the man's neck.

Arrangements were made by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to have Ripple entei- the Veterans' Hospital for further examination and treatment. He was taken to Philadelphia this afternoon by train. ASHLAND AWARDED COAL DRIVE CUP Vudor Fancy Florida ORANGES Extra Large GRAPEFRUIT WITH NEW CLuiornjodtic ROLL-HOLDER PORCH April 3. 1939, of her husband, Cyr-ielle, who was run down by Neu-meister's automobile. Mrs.

Meginley alleges her husband, employed as a caretaker at the Immaculate Heart Academy, neaf Fountain Springs, was walking on the berm and well off the highway when Neumeister swept past a car traveling in the same direction he was proceeding, swerved to the berm and struck the pedestrian. He died soon after the accident in Ashland State Hospital. The plaintiff avers her husband was earning $50 monthly at the time of his death and was the only support of his wife and several children. Trial of the damage suit will open at Pottsville at the next term of civil court. SHADES 25 25c 6 for 1 9c Red Radishes 2 5c Pascal Celery 10c FANCY RED You'll And you can easily create a delightful summer living room on your porch by installing: Vudor Porch Shades We have them to fit your porch.

Officials of the Anthracite Institute announced yesterday that ts Ashland World's Fair Anthracite Exhibit Campaign Committee will receive a silver cup, emblematic that Ashland led all communities in the Anthracite region in contributions. New Potatoes 15-rb peck WWW A. R. Laubenstein, general chairman of the Ashland drive, and several committee members will go to New York to receive the trophy. Ash SHENANDOAH MAN IS HELD FOR ASSAULT AWNINGS We make and have in stock Awnings for WINDOWS PORCHES STORE FRONTS land subscribed more than $2,000.

The goal was $1,200. Could He Have Eaten so Voraciously with Valancing Br the Tard STOMACH or Chuck Roast Veal Chops Spare Ribs 2 29c Smoked Picnic Hams 17c Bacon Squares 13c Assorted Cold Cuts 6c BUCK SOI Mr Shad Shad Awning Materials In Painted and Woven Stripes By tfce Yard ULCER PAWS William Oshman, 30, married, of Shenandoah, has been committed to Schuylkill County jail at Pottsville to await trial on charges of having criminally assaulted an 18-year-old Mahanoy City High School girl. Oshman picked up two girls at Lskewood Park after promising to drive them to their homes in Mahanoy City. After he had dropped one of the girls at her home, he sped to the mountain with the second girl and there criminally assaulted her. The girl obtained the number of the offender's auto license and reported to police.

Following the arrest of Oshman at his horn he was identified by the girl as her assailant and was Awning Porch Curtains Life is miserable for thos sufferers who hav to pay the penalty of stomach or nlcerpainsafier every meal. Make This 25c No-Risk UdgaTest Thousands praise. UDGAI Estimates Given Without Chargt PHONE bk I I I 1 El Try it for rel lef of ulcer and THE CIGARETTE OF COSTLIER TOBACCOS stomach paina, indigestion and gas pains, for heartburn, burning sensation, bloat and other conditkmseansedbyexcessaeid. Ceta25cpack-aire of Udga Tablets today. Absolutely safe to Moser's Store PENNY FOR PENNY YOUR BEST CIGARETTE BUY committed to jail without bail on A charg statutory rpt.

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