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THURSDAY- -THE PITTSTON GAZETTE -SEPTEMBER 7, 1961 Page Nine and family of Hershey, Pa. are visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Letters To The Editor Duryea Boro News 144 McAlplne Street Class Of '41 Had Reunion, Saturday WILKES-BARRE CENTER Off The Pennsylvania State University ANNOUNCES FRESHMAN ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION WEEK SEPTEMBER 18 THRU 22 FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE COURSES in ENGINEERING Drafting St Design Technology Surveying Technology Electrical Technology Urban of Meyer street. Joseph Urban is stationed with the state police at Hershey. Miss Mary Belle Ratchford, Mr.

and Mrs. Bart Komensky and Mary Lou of Foote ave nue, have returned from At lantic City. Mr. and Mrs. John Rahoski of Rome, New York are visiting local relatives on Chittenden street.

Mr. and Mrs. John Grine and family spent Labor Day weekend in Chester, Pa. Mr. and Mrs.

Ley- shon and daughter, Shirley, 111 White street return! after a vacation at Chester, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. James McAr. die Keeport, NJ.

spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Mary McArdle. on Donnelly street. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Baldoski and daughter, Dianne, returned to Linden after a va cation will Mrs. Mary McAr-dt. Miss Marilyn R.N., a nurse at Veterans Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. is spending a week with her folks on Donnelly street Miss Romaine Solarchick, R.N. returned to New York City aer visiting her parents.

Mr. and Isaac Solarchick, Stephenson street. Mr. and Mrs. James Mc Carthy and James of Lake- wood, N.J.

returned to their home after visiting her mother, Mrs. Stanley Zilenski, Donnelly street. Mr. and Mrs. Jack son and family returned to Easton after visiting the Marti neili and Jackson Mr.

and Mrs. Thoma McAn drew of New Jerse spent the holiday weekend visiina Mrs. Margaret MoAndrew, McAl-1 (Continued from Fare 4) doesn't stop there, the ash tins are banged so badly they look as though they are ten years old. And believe me I can prove this, because we just bought four new ash tubs six months ago, end they have more curves in them than the state highways. I fully realize these men do not have the most pleasant job but since we are paying for disposal, I hate to think it will cost me $16 more to replace containers each year.

Now I'm not a cronic old complainer, and this did not Just happen once or twice, as I have taken inventory over the year before writ-ting this letter. Let's hope the future holds room for improvement. Loyal Pittstonian. Glad Board Has Finally Acted Pittston Gazette Sir: Well I am glad the school board in West Pittston finally got up enough courage to name a superintendent. I was afraid they were going to keep putting off until dooms day.

I'm not oVer-joyed with this selection as I was hoping they would see fit to give our high school principal the boost. pine street, and relatives in IMtstcn. However, I'm sure the board voted for the man they thought best qualified for the position. The main thing is that they finally took action. Parke Street Resident Claims City Board Is Pittston Gazette Dear Sir: I am one of those city residents whose main interest is the Pittston City Schools, and over the past months I have watched with great approval the functions of its school board.

As a whole, I truly believe that their aims axe for the betterment of the community end its children. But I was a little dismayed by the latest news released in the local papers. I do hope they are not going to get, inconsistent. Mrs. J.

R. M. Pats School Board On Back On Choice Gazette Gentlemen: I'd like to use your "letters column" to extend my congratulations to the West Pittston School Directors on their wise choice. After carefully reading Superintendent R. F.

Schultz's background, I felt rather confident that the board did the right thing. State University WILKES-BARRE The Pennsylvania 669 N. WASHINGTON VA One of the big factors that pleased me, was the board did not apparenty believe age played a vital role. I see that the new administra tor if only 34, and being that age should put some new, progressive blood Into the school system. Borough Taxpayer RITA FISCHER Sweetheart Firm Employees' Outing Employee's of Sweetheart Candy Company, 110 Bridge itreet, Duryea, held their an-lual summer outing at Glen- wood Lake, on Sat.

Games were played end refreshments served. A social time was had by all. Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dallolio, Mrs.

and Mrs. Louis Dallolio, and son Mark; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher, and children Jill and Craig, Mr. and Mrs.

Thorn' as OUara, and family, all of Scranton; Mr. and Mrs. CheS' ter Taroli, and family; Mr. and Mrs. Bart Scalzo, Mr.

and Mrs, Vincent Salerno, Ada Notarl, Laura Melucci, Barbara Melucci, Phyllis Galassl, and William Pagnotti, all of Old Forge; Mr. and Mrs. John Shelly, and daughter Rhonda; Theresa Roche, of Duryea; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aqullina, and family, of West Pittston end Margaret Scott, of Pittston.

Church Women To Sponsor Supper The Confraternity of Chris tian Mothers of Holy Rosary Church will conduct a spaghetti supper on Wednesday, September 13 at the Holy Rosary Auditorium. Jtev. C. J. Sikorski is honor ary chairman.

Following are in charge chairman-Florence Nawrocki; co-chairman-Sophie Bushinski; tickets-Helen Nazarchuk and Dorothy Yucas; refreshments-Betty Zujkowski, Mary Branas; Bake saleHelen Murzenski; donations-Ann Cinakosky. Kitchen-Sylvia Williams, Sophie Dulny, Helen Rava, Victoria Zukoski, Margaret Murzenski, Mary Resavy, Celia Pascoe, Ann Brennan, Anna Paroski, Gloria Barlik, Nellie Dempski, Alice Wilbur, Mary Celesniak and Jule Ryzner. Waitresses-Theresa Nawrocki, Celia Duszak, Eleanor Draus, Doris Galuska, Mary Alice Hodick, Theresa Koviak, Margaret Lesnieski, Sophie Ur-tishak, Helen Majewski, Antoinette Patterson, Kathleen Resavy, Edna Madrak, Josephine Dopkin, Alice Borkowski, Lottie OlzewsM, Irene Kolak-oski, Stasia Yedesko, Helen Barlik, Rita Budzilek, Helen Prekel and Gloria Maopolski. Hostesses Mercedes Butry-mowicz, Victoria Maruska, Joan Hynoski, Sophie Zyblicki, Ann Pochalonis, Jean Nowakowski and Lucille Maziarz. Tickets are $1.00.

The public is Invited. PARTY ON MONDAY The Christian Mothers of Sacred Heart Church will conduct a fund raising party on Monday, September 16, at 7:30 pm at the parish hall. Rev. Francis J. Merkel is honorary chairman.

Mrs. James Hall is general chairman. Mrs. Andrew Verdine and Mrs. Carmen DiBasi are co-chairmen.

The public is invited. MILITARY WEDDING AT HOLY ROSARY CHURCH Saturday morning will be the scene of a military wedding at Holy Rosary Church when Miss Alice Lech becomes the bride of Dr. Robert Lanning, son of Rear Aim. and Mrs. Richard Lanning (U.S.

Navy-ret.) Amherst, Va. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lech, 112 Stephenson street, graduated from Duryea High School, St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, Scranton and attended Columbia University, New York City.

She is a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy Nurse Corps. Dr. Lanning graduated from Wilson High School, Ports mouth, the University of Pennsylvania and received hi? M.D.

from Jefferson Medical College. He Is a commander in the U. S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, in the capacity of a surgeon. BEVERLY ANN HASTIE TO WED HUGH LYNCH Mrs.

Ruth Hastie, 13 Evans street, announced the approaching marriage of her daughter, Beverly Ann to Hugh Lynch, on of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lynch, 16 Birch street, Wilkes-Barre. A graduate Duryea High Miss Hastie works for the Bell Telephone Co. In Wilkes Barre.

Mr. Lynch, a graduate of Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre, attended Wilkes College and recently completed a finance course at New York University Post Graduate School of Finance. He is a registered representative with Boodibody and Stock brokers, Wilkes-Barre. The wedding will take place at 11 am on Saturday, September 30 in Sacred Heart Church, is is of of ed a of GL 7-9167 Restaurant, Buffalo, New York, for her daughter Patricia who graduated from our Lady of Victory School of Nursing, Lac kawanna, N.Y. Mrs.

Julia McAndrew, 154 McAlpine street, entertained the following guests over the Labor Day weekend: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lyons, and daughter, Kathleen, Kearney, N.J. and Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph McAnd rew of Binghamton. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McAndrew cele- brated their first wedding an niversary on September 3. They were married in Sacred Heart church by Rev.

Merkel. Miss Gloria Plona and Bill Lyons were their attendants. Mrs. McAndrew is the former Miss Geraldine Plona. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Zinka- vich, Mary, Joseph and John and Miss Betty Gillis, 150 McAlpine street, spent a vacation at Williamsport. Edward Lazevnick, 705 Main street, accomplished much work, including painting the concession stand at Healy Memorial playground. Aunt Gert" (Mrs. Joseph Gross) deserves lots of credit for her time and patience handling the "key" to the swimming pool at the play ground, also for keeping a watchful eye on the youngsters.

Result of the registration at the town hall last Wednesday, 39 Democrats and 13 Republicans. Sister Anastasia, R.S.M., the daughter of Mrs. Genevieve Ko-val, 227 Main street, and the late Dick Koval, is teaching at Delone Central Catholic High School in Hazleton. She spent the summer at the University of Notre Dame where she pursued a course in chemistry, leading to her masters' degree. Talented Arlene Kunigel, daughter of councilman and Mrs.

Arthur Kunigel, 727 Donnelly street, has returned to her studies at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia. Second Lt. Gerald A. Grycz-ko, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Anth ony Gryczko, 632 North Main street, completed a two-month clinical clerkship with the Ar my Medical Corps at Brooks Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas He is a junior at Jefferson Med ical College, Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. Holiday are well liked personalities in Chestertown, New York. Mrs.

Holiday is the former Miss Gail Wywiorski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wywiorski, 844 N. Main street. Seaman 1c John Scazafavo son of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Scazafavo, Donnelly street, is sailing aboard the U. S. Perkins. Members of theHoly Rosary T1-- r- r.AF xcucia Mjiidu were rat xsreil- nan, Thomas Blasco, Eugene Vivalde, Charles a Thomas Luder, John Roberts, Arthur Martinelll, Alan Dom-mes, Raymond Vilchock, Bernard Stascavage, Henry Genec- zko, Joseph Szumdki, Arthur Russavage, Ivan Tylawskl Robert Zaleski, Stephen Swant-kowski, Paul Yuhas and Frank cuiDerto.

Miss Judith Aruscavage, R. N. has returned to New York City where she works at Col umbia Presbyterian Hospital, after visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Lazevnick, 200 Swetland street. Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Lucas and daughter Linda Jean returned to New Jersey after spending a vacation with Mrs. Alice Zabarowski, 73 South Main street. Mrs. Lucas is the former Miss Regina Zaborow-ski.

Miss Diane J. Calonis, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Calonis, 435 Foote avenue, graduated on September 6 from Nesbitt Memorial Hospital school of Nursing. It's good to know that Mark Swantkowskl, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Emil Swantkowski, 314 Newton street is well on the road to recovery after recent surgery at the Pittston Hos pital. The Duryea Little League will sponsor a fund raising party on Monday, October 16, at the Sacred Heart Hall. The public is invited. Genmania Hose Company will sponsor a fund-raising party on Tuesday at the hose company building.

Frank Calonis is in charge. The public is invited. The first outing of the Dem ocrats of the Third Legislative District will be held on Sunday September 10th, at the Barn Grove on the Dupont-Suscon Highway at Mountain a e. Durye chairmen are Edward Maziarz, Joseph Baclawski and Chester Korpusik. PFC Donald McCraw son of li-.

and Mrs. Pinthi, Foote avenue, left for California on September 6th where he wilj board a ship to Hawaii. Mr. and Mrs. John Buleza Cleveland, visiting local relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Verbal have returned to Pittsburgh after visiting local relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Urban Class of 1041 held its 20th anniversary reunion at the V.F.W. on Sunday, September 3. Joseph Leoh was master of ceremonies Edwart Kashuda of California walked away with the prize for traveling the farthest distance. Lucille Egliskis Soko- loski, mother of seven, receiv- the prize for having the largest family; Joe Leah and Cecelia Kurek Leoh received the prize for being the newest "newly and Gloria Felts took the prize for being the first one married. Joseph Ca-vall received a prize for having the largest waist Singing, games and dancing were enjoyed by aid.

Committee who made the arrangements were Joseph' Yonushka, chairman, assisted by Ceil Glowacki Duzak, Helen Pucilowski Grudzinski, Ceil Kurek Lech, Mary Novakow-ski Novack, Joseph Cavall, Jerome Salidas, Dr. Paul Naz-arek, Joseph Leoh, Emil Swant-kowski, Marion Czaplinski Ryzner, Irene Kolakowski Joseph, Paul Brennan. Joseph Mish and Alfred Kojtek. Kit Evans Named Cadet Of The Week Kit Evans, cadet, son of Mrs. Naomi Evans, 250 Fre mont street, West Pittston, is the cadet of the week.

A stu dent in the 9th grade, he attends the Luzerne Avenue Baptist Church. His hobbies are model car racing, model railroading and swimming. He is interested in SCUBA diving and expects to make the Navy his career. On Saturday, September 23rd, the Nationwide Military Cadets will tour the Totoy-hanna Signal Depot. The Depot.

The group will be driven' up in private cars at 1000 hours. They will be greeted by Sgt. Joseph Williams of the 510th Signal Company. Sgt. Williams is a resident of Dur yea.

Sgt. Williams will escort the group on tour of the ad misastrative building, includ ing the MAS radio station, a bus tour of the installation, which will include the main tenance division, the depot airfield and the troup area is planned. The group will havt lunch at the Battalion Mess Hall and thence depart. All cadets presently in the unit will make the tour. New recruits are now being accepted and will also be eligible to make this trip.

The next meeting will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Auditorium, Stephenson street. BARBARA ANN WILK ENGAGEMENT LISTED Mr. and Mrs. John Wilk, of 1231 South street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Ann to Lt.

Michael J. Ginman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Girman, 203 Chitted den street. A graduate of Duryea High School and Lackawanna bus' iness college, Miss Wilk is employed as a secretary by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

Lt. Ginman graduated from University of Scranton Prep School and the University of Scranton. He is serving With the Air Force at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. PERSONALS Joseph Resavy, of 539 Foote avenue, Duryea, will leave on Sept. 17, for Penn State Uni-versii; he graduated from Dury High School in June.

iU William A. Baker and chik of Cleveland, Ohio, return, home after spending a weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. George Yuhas, Main street, Duryea. Leo Jackson, 81 South Main street, has returned home from the Pittston Hospital.

Mrs. Lillian Goldstein, 705 Main street, is recuperating at her home following surgery at the Pittston hospital. Mrs. Alice Kobal of Coxton a surgical patient at the Pittston Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Lane, 408 Jones street, announce the birth of a son on August 24 at the Taylor Hospital. Mrs. Lane the former Miss Nancy Stahl. Airman William- Brady, son Mr.

and Mrs. William Brady 129 York avenue has return to Biloxi, Miss, after spending a furlough at his home. S5 and Mrs. Joseph Cavan- augh and children are spending month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Cavanaugh, 115 York avenue. S5 Cavan augh completed a 40-month as signment with the Army in Vilsec, Germany. He has re-enlisted for a 6 year hitch. Mrs. Irene Dalley, formerly I Duryea and now of Valley View Terrace, Scranton, entertained at a party at MacDoel' of MEET A LADY WITH 39,640 NAMES They're mighty important people, too.

Their investments help provide the power plants, Knes and other facilities required to meet your growing electrical power needs. Each time you snap a switch or install a new electrical appliance, you share in the benefits of the investments these people have made. Who is she? She could be any one of the many women owning your eieetrjc company. Perhaps she's a nurse ahousewife a stenographer. There's a good chance she's a neighbor or friend of yours.

Of the 97,000 individuals owning about 41 per cent are women. Better than 4 out of every ten of all shareowners live right here in Central Eastern Pennsylvania. Point is: people own your electric company. Not the government, city or the state. But people with savings to invest.

PR llv AN INVISTOR.OWNID I ILICTRIC UTILITY JK IN THB RVICat VftK? OF THE PUBLIC jB3e.

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