Evening Herald from Shenandoah, Pennsylvania • Page 2

EVENING HERALD OF SHENANDOAH ASHLAND-MAHANOY CITY- THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1972 PAGE TWO OBITUARIES Citizens group claims it is not playing front Mrs. Kenneth Peake It was also mentioned that Superintendent Norman Stein had been wrongfully accused of organizing the group and supplying it with privileged information. Stein stated that the only information offered to the Committee was business discussed or acted upon at meetings of the Board of Education. Muscalus described the situation as a "cop out" in which the parties involved "can't face the facts." He said it seemed as though any new idea in the district was immediately put down if it was contrary to opinions already established. "There's a lot of information spreading around that isn't true.

I don't know why these people aren't here that write the letters to the editor and just leave their names on file." The concensus of several members of the group was that the forces that critized former North Schuylkill Superintendent William Madden and By JOHN PAUL John Muscalus, acting co-chairman of the Citizens' Committee to Build Tomorrow's Schools Today, denied last night that the organization was "fronting" for anyone. "We have been critized that we are trying to build a sports education. We want education; We want it now; We want a good building at a minimum cost." Muscalus also stated that the Committee has been falsely accused of being a front for School Director Weller Hun-singer. Half Time Club President Stanley Rakowski said he was "disturbed and dismayed" with the accusations that the Club was in any way affiliated with the Citizens' Committee. He said he would resign as president if the organization ever became involved in such situations.

"I wish the persons who have accused the Club would come up to my face and try to prove it to me." nit-' w.S IK mm department has not officially determined the cause. It took firemen eight hours to recover the bodies, which were buried under tons of rubble. Nineteen persons escaped the building after the first explosion. The eight victims remained inside the building when the second and most intense- Jury deadlocked Tornado Strikes. (VANCOUVER, WASH.) former Frackville Superintendent Guditus are the same forces criticizing Superintendent Stein for unfounded and unjust reasons.

Paul Malinchok, of Frackville, stated that "when you fight for something you believe in you have to expect criticism. I honestly think the whole problem is in letting the people know what it (a new school) is going to cost." The Committee is compiling data to prove that the 7-12 building program would be less expensive to the taxpayer than the recently approved 9-12 plan. Joseph Cesari pointed out that the comparison in costs of the two types of buildings does not include the renovation of the Butler building which would be necessary under the 9-12 program. Stein added that according to the state policy of allowing only one project at a time, the Butler renovations could not be started until after the completion of the senior high building. Referring to information submitted at a November meeting of the school board.

Stein stated that increase in millage for the 7-12 construction would be 33.8 mills based on a 25-year bond issue, or 31.1 based on a 37-year bond issue. With the exception of constructing a football stadium Stein estimated the overall increase in terms of dollars for the original plan would be $60 a year. He also noted that state reimbursement for the 7-12 is $7 million while the figure for the 9-12 is approximately $3.7 million. Muscalus reported the boilers in several buildings could possibly explode at anytime, and that the wooden stairways in the Ashland building were in danger of collapsing. "So much more is at stake than money.

You can't buy back a life at any price." Stein said he did not know of any other school in the state that operates in a three-story, wooden stairway building without fire escapes. It was noted also that the 7-12 building could be completed one year earlier than a 9-12. With the 7-12 plan under court injunction and the recent school board action of approving the 9-12 program, Jack McClosky questioned whether the recent approval by the board meant the district was building two schools. Stein answered that it is a condition that needs a solicitor's opinion. Muscalus added that it was a legal technicality that would be brought before the thru rubble of classroom at Peter S.

Ogden School after freak tornado touched down and leveled the school. The tornado also struck and leveled bowling alley and supermarket in area. There were six known dead and 250 injured. (UPI Explosion kills eight HARRISBURG, Pa. (LTD The vote was 10 to 2 for acquittal of the Harrisburg Seven in the deadlocked jury that was discharged because it could not reach a unanimous verdict on the charge of plotting to disrupt the government, a juror said today.

The key government charge in the 11-week trial of the Rev. Philip F. Berrigan and six other activists against the Vietnam war was that they conspired in 1970 to kidnap presidential adviser Henry A. Kissinger, to blow up Washington heating ducts and to vandalize draft boards. Lawrence Evans of Dillsburg, a supermarket owner, who was juror No.

6, said only he and another juror, a woman, held out to the end for conviction. But finally, Wednesday afternoon, the nine-woman, three-man federal court jury reported it was deadlocked on the main government charge. "I assume you are hopelessly deadlocked," said Judge R. Dixon Herman. "I discharge Six of the Harrisburg Seven planned to get back into activism today with an antiwar demonstration at a defense plant 25 miles from here, the American Machine and Foun I look! its rr II ATTro nriLn of HOSPITAL REPORT Mrs.

Helen Chapman Mrs. Helen Chapman, 216 West Avenue, Mount Carmel, died Tuesday in Ashland Hospital. Born in Locust Gap, Mrs. Chapman was a daughter of the late Simon and Margaret (Dormer) Kerwick. She was a resident of Centralia until 1961, and was a member of St.

Ignatius Church, there. Her husband, Edward, preceded her in death in 1967. Surviving are two sons, Edward, Centralia. and Robert. Levit-town; a sister, Miss Mary Kerwick, Mount Carmel; and sue grandchildren.

The funeral will be Saturday morning from the Stutz Funeral Home, 40 South Market street, Mount Carmel, with Mass of the Resurrection at 9 o'clock in St. Ignatius Church, Centralia. Burial in the parish cemetery. A viewing will be on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Stutz Funeral Home, Mount Carmel.

Dr. Robert Derr Dr. Robert H. Derr, former Shenandoah resident, of 4454 North Oriano street, Philadelphia, died early this morning in Bair Nursing Home, Philadelphia. Surviving are his wife, the former Dr.

Marion Schott, and a brother Herbert. Waters Funeral Service has charge. FUNERALS Mrs. Veronica Pelarcik Funeral services for Mrs. Veronica Pelarcik, Mahanoy City, were held from the Haughney Funeral Home.

Mass was celebrated in St. Canicus Church by Rev. Michael Con- naughton. Interment in St. Mary's Slovak Cemetery.

Rev. Henrv Pniski IpH ht rppitatinn of the Rosary at viewing. Pallbearers were Robert Gallagher, George Lesso, John Clark, Howard Rissel, Albert Seward and John Bistronish. Who's new A daughter to Leroy and Arlene (Neumeistine) Winger, R.D. 1, Ashland, at the Pottsville Hospital.

To Lester and Rita (Kolenda) Cook, R.D. 1, Ringtown, a daughter at the Pottsville Hospital today. A son to Francis and Ardelle (Hubler) Rafferty, 138 East Main street, Gilberton, at the Pottsville Hospital. At Good Samaritan Hospital, a son to Ray E. and Patricia Lucille (Pikunas) Olson, of 19 South Sixth street, Mahanoy Gty.

A son to Francis and Marie (Flail) Snyder, 140 East Coal street, Frackville, at the Good Samaritan Hospital. A son at the Good Samaritan Hospital to David and Helen (Christopaitis) Bova, 750 West Pine street, Frackville. A son to Ray and Patricia (Pikunas) Olson, 19 South Sixth street, Mahanoy City, on Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

John Pikunas and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Olson, of Mahanoy City. A son to William and Diane (Gober) McCabe, 1039 East Market street, Mahanoy City, in Ashland Hospital. To Peter and Helene (Blovett) D'Angelo, 220 East Ogden street Girardville, in Ashland Hospital AMBULANCE CALLS The Phoenix Community Ambulance Corps listed the following calls: Mrs.

Bernice Kovalusky, 213 West Columbus street, Shenandoah, to Ashland Hospital and Charles Penn, South White street, from Pottsville Hospital to Broad Mountain Manor, Frackville. William Schuitz, 400 South Jardin street, Shenandoah, from Geisinger Medical Center to his home. Norman Thomson, 240 Indiana avenue, Shenandoah Heights, to Locust Mountain State Hospital. Luscavage rites Funeral services for Harry J. Luscavage, 231 A street, Girardville, will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 from the McDonald Funeral Home, Girardville.

Mass of Resurrection at 10 in St. Vincent's Church, Girardville. Interment parish cemetery in Frackville. Viewing Friday 4 to 10 p.m. Vice President of the North Schuylkill School Board, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Luscavage, a member of St.

Vincent's Church, the Holy Name Society, Ashland Elks, Shenandoah and Lavelle Fish and Game Associations. He was last employed as a foreman for the highway department and was at one time employed at Packer No. 2 and No. 5 Colliery. Preceded in death by his first wife, the former Anna Gelchie, he is survived by his wife, the former Mary Yasin Petrousky; two sons: James Luscavage, Alexandria, John Petrousky of Girardville; two daughters: Eva, wife of John Mizzer of Mahanoy City and Irene RN, wife of Joseph Pan-cheri, Girardville; 10 grandchildren; a brother and two sisters: John Luscavage, Coatesville; Helen, wife of Anthony Uscavage, Homesville; Agnes, wife of William Corrigan, Pottsville; nieces and nephews.

Thomas McLaughlin Thomas McLaughlin, New road, Lost Creek, died yesterday in Locust Mountain Hospital after a short illness. Born in Raven Run he lived most of his life in Girardville and Lost Creek. Son of the late John and Margaret (Holleran) McLaughlin he was retired and worked last at the Hammond Colliery as a mechanical engineer. He was a member of St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Lost Creek.

His wife Catherine died in 1965. Surviving are six children: Patrick, Girardville; Mrs. Kathryn McGraw, with whom he resided; Mary wife of Eugene Malarkey, Girardville; Thomas, Philadelphia; Alice wife of Stanley Fidorowicz, Brook Haven, and Mrs. Margaret O'Reilly, New York. He also leaves four sisters in Philadelphia; Mrs.

Kathryn McShane, Mrs. Mary Monaghan, Mrs. Alice Stan-singer and Mrs. Mildred Mur-dock; 18 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m.

Cook Funeral Home, 36 East Mahanoy avenue, Girardville. Mass 10 a.m. St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Lost Creek. Burial St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs. Viewing Friday 4 to 10 p.m. John M. Cooke in charge. Michael Miller Michael Todd Miller, four, of Mahanoy City, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Locust Mountain Hospital at 7:50 a.m.

today. Deputy coroner Harry Beruck released the body to the McDonald Funeral Home in Girardville for burial. The boy was reported not feeling well last night. He was taken to the hospital by his parents John and Arlene (Miller) Swearhart, of Mahanoy City. Mrs.

Swearhart is employed at Marrone's Cafe in Girardville. M.J. McDonald and Son has charge. Harry Rosenfelder The funeral of Harry Rosenfelder, 9554 Muirbrink Road, Laurel a former resident of Gordon who died Wednesday morning in Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, will be held Saturday. Born in Minersville, Dec.

7, 1909, Mr. Rosenfelder was a son of Mrs. Minnie (Heim) Rosenfelder, of Hialeah, and the late George Rosenfelder. He had resided in the Maryland area the past 15 years, and was a building manager for the U.S. Government.

A member of the Lutheran faith, he was affiliated with the Masonic lodge of Glen Burnie, Md. Surviving are his wife, the former Ruth Paul of Lavelle; one daughter, Donna, wife of Robert Leinenbach, Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Felsburg and Mrs. Dorothy Brennan, both of Hialeah, Fla. Funeral Saturday at 1 p.m.

from 1021 Centre street, Ashland. Rev. Elmer Eiche, pastor of the Second English Lutheran Church, Minersville, will officiate. Interment in Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville. Viewing Friday evening.

Frederick Kull is in charge. Mrs. Kenneth Peake, 102 Woodsdale Park, State College, died Wednesday at her home. A former Connerton resident, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Donahue Moran and a member of Our Lady of Victor Church. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; two sons, Kenneth Jr.

and Joseph, both at home; a brother and two sisters William Moran, Girardville; Mrs. Ann Kershner, Homesville and Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Phoenixville; nieces and nephews. Viewing will be conducted Thursday evening at the Koch Funeral Home, State College. Mass in Our Lady of Victor Church Friday at 9 a.m.

The body will be brought to the McDonald Funeral Home, Girardville, for viewing Friday evening 4 to 10. Services Saturday morning at 11:30, with interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs" M.J. McDonald and Son have charge. Obituaries 57 KARPEE-Edward Karpee, 205 West Atlantic street, Shenandoah.

Funeral Saturday morning at 8:30 from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah. Mass at 9 St. Casimir's Church. Friends may call Friday 2 to 10 p.m. Interment parish cemetery.

J. A. Oravitz and Sons have charge. LABONAS John Labonas, 229 North Bower street, Shenandoah. Funeral Monday morning at 8:30 from the Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah.

Mass of Resurrection at 9 St. George's Church. Friends may call Sunday 2 to 9. Burial Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery. J.

A. Oravitz and Sons have charge. LORMAN-Zigmond P. Lor-man, 315 West Washington street, Shenandoah. Funeral Friday 8:30 a.m.

Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah. Requiem Mass 9 a.m. St. Casimir's Church. Burial St.

Casimir's Cemetery. Viewing Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. J. A. Oravitz and Sons have charge.

LUSCAVAGE-Harry J. Luscavage. Funeral Saturday morning 9:30 from McDonald Funeral Home, Girardville. Mass of Resurrection at 10 in St. Vincent's Church.

Interment parish cemetery, Frackville. Viewing Friday 3 to 10 p.m. M. J. McDonald and Son have charge.

McCLAFFERTY-Francis J. McClafferty, 15 Ringtown road, Shenandoah Heights. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. Oravitz Home for Funerals. Mass of Resurrection 10:30 a.m.

Annunciation BVM Church. Scripture service Friday 8 p.m. Viewing 4 to 10 p.m. Friday. Burial Annunciation Cemetery.

J. A. Oravitz and Sons in charge. Mclaughlin Thoma McLaughlin, New Road, Lost Creek. Funeral Saturday 9:30 a.m.

Cooke Funeral Home, 36 East Mahanoy avenue, Girardville. Mass of Resurrection 10 a.m. St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Lost Creek. Burial St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs. Viewing Friday 4 to 10 p.m. John M. Cooke in charge. NEY Leo Ney, Brandonville.

Funeral from Edward W. Stauffer Funeral Home, Ringtown, 1 p.m. Friday. Rev. John Keener officiating.

Burial Brandonville Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening. Edward W. Stauffer in charge. PEAKE-Mrs.

Kenneth Peake, 102 Woodsdale Park, State College. Viewing Thursday evening at the Koch Funeral Home, State College. Mass in Our Lady of Victor Church, Friday at 9 a m. The body will be brought to the McDonald Funeral Home, Girardville, for viewing Friday evening 4 to 10. Services Saturday morning at 11:30, with interment in St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Fountain Springs. M. J. McDonald and Son have charge. ZACK-John (Zahorchak )Zac 115 North White street, Shenandoah.

Funeral services Friday 9:30 a.m. Oravitz Home for Funerals, Shenandoah. Requiem Mass 10 a.m. St. Stephen's Church.

Viewing Thursday 2 to 10 p.m. Holy Name recitation of Rosary Thursday at 7 p.m. Burial St. Stephen's Cemetery. J.

A. Oravitz and Sons in charge. DALLAS" (UPD-Eight persons were killed in a triple explosion and fire at a food processing plant Wednesday. Firemen said an unstable chemical used in preserving bread could have caused it. Seven persons were injured, including one seriously.

Fire Department spokesman Gene Myers said the explosion occurred near a storage area in the Pennwalt Corp. plant containing 15-20 tons of potas- sium bromate. "That chemical is volatile and must be kept at a certain temperature and humidity," Myers said. He said the chemical was capable of causing such a blast, but the Working time WORKING FRIDAY St. Nicholas Central Breaker, St.

Nicholas Fine Coal Plants 4 two shifts, Maple Hill Cleaner Plant, St. Nicholas Retail Pockets Rosa Breaker, Rosa Pockets open until 4:30 p.m. IDLE FRIDAY Buck Run, Stripping. Pine Forest BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to: Lori Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Boris St. Clair, her fifth. Brian Shistle of Frackville, a first grader at North Schuylkill Elementary, his seventh on Tuesday. Carole Karpovich, of Shenandoah Heights, a student at the Roosevelt school, her 14th today. Carole is a member of the school band.

Angela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Breslosky, 417 West Centre street, Shenandoah, her 4th. Jane Thomas, 104M North Catherine street, Shenandoah, today. William E.

Mitchell, 337 East South street, Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Area High School Band director. Mrs. Earl Rhoades, 1103 East Centre street, Mahanoy City. Kevin, son of Mrs. Thomas Matthews, 325 East Pine street, Mahanoy City, his 15th.

Carolyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Obrzut, 24 East South street, Mahanoy City, her 14th. Jeanette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Yiengst, 1127 East Centre street, Mahanoy City, her fourth. If. dry plant at York, Pa. "We will go to York tomorrow. We will go all over the world tomorrow.

We will continue our antiwar work. We have not been frightened by the government," said Eqbal Ahmad, a Pakistani scholar, the only one of the seven who is not a present or former cleric of the Roman Catholic left. The seven had been on trial since Jan. 24 but with only 24 actual days of testimony starting Feb. 21.

The jurors found Berrigan, 48, a Josephite priest, and Sister Elizabeth McAlister, a Sacred Heart of Mary nun, guilty of attempting to smuggle letters in and out of Lewisburg penitentiary in 1970. Berrigan was, and still is, serving a six-year sentence there for defacing draft records in 1967 and 1968. Berrigan was convicted of three attempts and Sister Elizabeth of three making the priest liable to a maximum 40-year sentence and the nun to 30 years. "We all have the feeling of celebrating a victory because what we were up against," said Sister Elizabeth, adding that the jury "tended to deny the government's paranoia as far as conspiracy is concerned." eanerp hip rnptrn LHOiLK SPECIAL! All Our New Summer Cotton DRESSES 2 For 41 Values to 6.99! Misses' and Women's Sizes. MAHANOY CITY 7M ft Rescue workers search blast rocked the plant, shattering its walls and damaging seven buildings in the neighborhood.

J.C. Cannon, 23, who works across the street as a printer, and three other workers from neighboring buildings entered the food plant after the initial blast to try to rescue any survivors. BROAD MT. MANOR (Frackville) Admission Mahanoy City: Mark Fowler Discharged Ashland: Mrs. Louisa Morgan POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL Admissions Mahanoy City: Mrs.

Mary Wheat, Mrs. Mary Beem Frackville: Mrs. Anna Seit-zinger Discharges Shenandoah: John Kress Mahanoy City: Mrs. Mary Fowler, Edward Whalen Ringtown: Stephen Bobyock Frackville: Mrs. Leona Kufrovich Dispensary Helen Sims, 88 Main street, New Boston, dog bite right foot.

Marion Ranz, R.D. 1, Tamaqua, cat scratches left leg. Jane Burock, 41 South Spencer street, Frackville, foreign body right ring finger. Anna Urban, 32 North Railroad avenue, Frackville, dog bite right thumb. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Pottsville) Admissions Shenandoah: Mrs.

Helen Usus Morea: Mrs. Mary Joseph Discharges Shenandoah: Stephen Yotko, Raymond Schinkel Tamaqua: Mrs. Anna Warner Frackville: Mrs. Elsie Hampton, Mrs. Elizabeth Boychak Tamaqua: Mrs.

Anna Warner GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (Danville) Admissions Girardville: Mrs. Mary C. Powlick Girardville: Mrs. Mary C. Powlick William Penn: Michael J.

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HOSPITAL Admissions Mahanoy City: Alphonsus Marcinavage, Harold Kehler Discharges Shenandoah: Mrs. Julia Dudish, Mrs. Mildred Kuderavage, John O'Brien, Mrs. Helen Sosna Morea: Mrs. Katherine Becker Dispensary Philip Schappy, 320 North street, Marion Heights, nose injury.

Rose Oniffrey, 424 West South street, Mahanoy City, medical treatment. Arlene Troyanoski, 41 South Lehigh avenue, Frackville, puncture wound of finger. John Alsvan, 17 South Lehigh street, Shenandoah, hand injured in fall. Alphonsus Marcincavage, Alphonsus Marcinavage, 517 West Market street, Mahanoy City, medical treatment. Edward Kalinowski, 223 West Oak street, Shenandoah, medical treatment.

Sharon Schmidt, 437 West Ogden street, Girardville, laceration left upper eyelid. Anthony Winkler, Store Patch, Lost Creek, puncture wound left leg. Randy Frantz, 132 East Oak street, Frackville, lacerated lip. Joseph Flannery, William Penn, medical treatment. ASHLAND STATE HOSPITAL Admissions: Ashland: Joseph O'Donnell, Mrs.

Rachel Learn, Mrs. Eleanore Neumeister Locustdale: Mrs. Ellen Fleetman Lavelle: William Leib Centralia: Sandra Kuskie Shenandoah Mrs. Bernadette Kovelsky Plymouth Meeting: Helen Ann Kaputa Discharges: Ashland: Mrs. Helen Reiner, Catherine Stohn Ashland R.D.: Mrs.

Joann Bubnis and baby boy Frackville: Mrs. Kathryne Harris Centralia: Mrs. Eileen Burgan and baby girl Shenandoah: Samuel Quaterola Delano: Mrs. Dolores Kozie and baby boy board at the April 10 meeting. Doings around region Would you believe 37 flocks of geese flying over the area in just IV2 hours? That's the number of geese which Ralph Richards and John Chernock of the Sealy Springs Delano, reported seeing this morning between 8 and 9:30.

Richards, a shipping clerk, and Chernock, an assistant, said they couldn't believe their eyes. "They just kept coming and coming," said Richards. Two stopped cars were damaged in an accident a half mile south of the Hometown intersection Wednesday. According to state police, Peter Ball, 62, of Hometown, attempting to pass a coal truck, struck the car of William Nihen, Lansford, stopped on the highway. Nihen's Pontiac was pushed forward into the rear of the car of Maryann Blazofsky, of Coplay, stopped waiting for a vehicle to pass.

Total damages were $350. Vandals broke into three tractor trucks in Butler Township yesterday and took three 12-ton hydraulic jacks, and damaged three instrument gauges. Frank Cicioni, Frackville, told state police the jacks were valued at $90 each. Other damages were estimated at about $60. SPRING DRESSES OFF! MISSES' JUNIORS' WOMEN'S SAVE UP TO 40 HOROWITZ- HOROWITZ HOROWITZ OUR ENTIRE STOCK SPRING COATS PANTYHOSE 66' NYL0NIZED UNDIES 4 For $1.00 FULL SLIPS $1.59 CANVAS TOTES The New Fashion Canvas Tote Bags You'll See These At Many Times The Prices At Horowitz.

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