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Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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Pittston Gazettei
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Pittston, Pennsylvania
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PAGE EITHT: WEDNESDAY -THE PITTSTON GAZETTE- 4, 1938 PHILADELPHIAS LIEU AR MOTE HOTEL ADELPHIA YOUR HOME. AWAY FROM HOME Every Room with Bath Most Moderate Rates FOUR RESTAURANTS Floor show at dinner and supper in Cafe Marguery NEAREST EVERYTHING CHESTNUT ut 13th ST. SLOVAK SODALITY TO HOLD MAY DANCE The B. V. M.

Sodality of St. John the Baptist Slovak Church will conduct a May dance on Saturday, May 7, at Assembly Hall. Rev. Polcha is honorary chairman, being assisted by Miss Anna Pitell as chairlady and Anna Kuna as co-chairlady. Miss Veronica Marguerite Vanyo is treasurer and will be in charge of tickets.

The following committees have been selected: Door--Margaret Wasko, Julia Wasko, Anna Istok, Anna Yankaj, Mary Zboraj, Betty Wasil, Catherine Lukus and Helen Ceselsky. -Mary Wasil, chairlady; Margaret Komensky, Helen Onuscak, Vacula, Margaret Dupak, Wilma Serbin, Mary Gerbos, Elizabeth Simalcik, Betty Vitek and Rose Lapsansky, Betty Vaxmonsky, Eva, Novak, Emily Griglak, Anna Yankaj, Betty Wasil, Anna Vacula, Emma Chonka and Anna Istok. Reception--Mary Pitell. Mary apsansky, Helen Yankal. Irene sicky, Betty Stofik and Anna tsin.

se- -Catherine Harmanos. MarYankaj, Mary Arendas, Emma Anna Simalcik and Caro- sky. Private and "sonal can be really personal if you have to ask tote? At to Personal co-sign or you get co-makers. is aty to repay mounts. 4 ling us a favor.

your calling. Loans up to. $300 PERSONAL Finance Company 11th -Year in Pittston Dime Bank Bldg. Room 203 49 So. Main Pittston Phone 1858 STATE Sunbury-Seven Sunbury agents of an alleged lottery operating as the Veterans of Hartford Club, were free today because they aided the State in "apprehending the ringleaders of this lottery." Judge C.

K. Morganroth, Insurance at the Department, request ovathe ed jail sentences but ordered the seven to pay costs. State Investigators H. B. Foulrod and Joseph J.

Maguire said they did not wish to prosecute the men because of their assistance. Selinsgrove Resignation at the end of the present term of Dean R. B. Nell, of Susquehanna University, and W. Donald Hemphill, a member of the Conservatory of Music ulty, was announecd today.

Harrisburg Reclassification of Pennsylvania's assistance rolls to shift 16,000 divorced or deserted mothers from direct relief to an agency getting federal ald was ordered today by Secretary of Assistance Arthur W. Howe. Howe estimated that the transfer would save the Commonwealth approximately $180,000 monthly, or close to $1,500,000 in a year. Philadelphia--Compulsory health insurance was favored by Dr. Raymond M.

Walls, Bethlehem, president -elect of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society. He said the Social Security Act could he amended to provide funds for such a plan. Harrisburg--Last week's General State Authority labor payroll totalled $121,926.40. Col. Augustine S.

Janeway, executive director, reported. Harrisburg--An unmasked bandit poked a pistol into the face of a gasoline station attendant here last night, forced the attendant into a side room and locked the door, then fled with $150 in cash. David L. McCullough, operator of the station, said he was sitting in the back office when the bandit entered. Harrisburg--A youthful burglar, shot to death while looting a gasoline service station here yesterday, was identified as Earl W.

Shover, 18, Harrisburg. He was shot to death a State Motor policeman as the latter entered the station and saw the boy crouched behind a. counter. The officer said he thought the youth was armed. Harrisburg--Samuel Miller, reteran Carlisle apiarist, was called on for the touchy job of forcibly evicting a huge swarm of bees from the Colonial mansion in the Front street section.

For the second time in two years, the honey bees had set up quarters in a section of the structure, now being converted into an apartment house. Philadelphia Dividends totaling $859.627 remain unclaimed in closed State banks, Secretary of Banking Irland McK. Beckman disclosed today. Unless depositors claim these dividends, they will escheat to the State when the affairs of the Individual banks are completed, Beckman announced. FOUR KILLED IN QUAKE Mexico City, May dispatch from Iguala, Guerrero, published In the newspaper Universal Grafico said two women and two children were killed and 38 persons injured in an earthquake last night.

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS By Blosser Take Your Choice, Freck I'M GETTING TIRED GIVE AN EAR, OF HAVING MY HAIR CUT MR. FIELD THE JUST ANY OLD WAY, DORMANT VOLCANO MR. FIELD! IS ABOUT TO ERUPT! Ge 5-4 A BA DON'T JUST GO UP. I WANT MY THE BACK AND SIDES GIVE HAIR CUT SO I SHAPE THE MY CLIPPERS HAIRLINE IT CAN COMB IT WITH PLENTY BACK OUTTA TO CONFORM WITH MY: OF MY EYES HEAD CONTOURS! COOMPH SORTA COLLEGIATE UHHUH! COLLEGIATE OKAY! HOW D'YOU YEAH, WANT IT--- ATHLETIC, COLLEGIATE! HUMOROUS OR STUDIOUS? HAIR NOT: PRICES! COPR. 1938 BY A SERVICE PAT.

OFF. 5 COUNTY Wilkes -Barre Pinchot-for-Governor Club last night perfected a city organization and make arrangements to have Gifford Pinchot, Republican candidate for governor, talk at an Irem Temple rally on Thursday, May 12. Bernard Buda, of Brooklyn, was paroled by Judge Thomas F. Farrell yesterday on the 23rd day of a one to two years' sentence for the felonious wounding of Miss Anna Arsenich, 21, of Nanticoke, on August 1, 1987. Judge Farrell, in granting the parole, kept his promise that such action would be taken when, the court was Informed that Buda had made satisfactory reparation to Miss Arsenich.

Rev, Richard Alexander Curnow, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Curnow, of Madison street, WilkesBarre, was ordained a Presbyterian minister on Sunday and installed as pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Maspeth, L. where he has been associate pastor since February, Michael Hudak, of Glen Lyon, now serving a term at Huntington Reformatory for burglarizing Nanticoke gasoline station, was sentenced to three more years in prison yesterday by Judge Albert W.

Johnson at 'Harrisburg. He pleaded guilty to driving a stolen automobile from Providence, R. to Huntington. The Federal sentence will begin when the other one ends. Mrs.

C. F. Keller, of Trucksville, announces the approaching riage of her daughter, E. Pendred Keller to Sheldon J. Rice, of Washington, son of Jacob B.

Rice, of Trucksville, on Saturday morning, May 21, at 10:30, at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Estella I. Rees, of Kingston, and C. M.

Henry, of Shickshinny, TEST PILOT "The Thompson Trophy Race can't wait for a honeymoon." To Ann (Myrna Loy), the shock of flying for the first time is as nothing compared to her joy and surprise at Jim's (Clark Gable) answer to her question: "Where are we flying to?" Jim answers: "To Pittsburgh, to get married." Their wedding is a hilarious affair. They hunt up a minister who makes them Mr. and Mrs. Immediately afterwards they wire Ann's parents, then climb back into the plane and head for New York. SYNOPSIS: Jim Lane, test-pilot, sets out on a Transcontinental Adapted from the speed-record flight for the Drake Aviation Company.

Engine trouble METRO-GOLDWYN- forces him to land in a Kansas wheat field where he meels Ann BarMAYER Picture by until his Ann, mechanic, a case of Sloane, at arrives to fix his plane. hers then lon. With it's love first sight. Jim stays at home GERTRUDE GELBIN sets out again -but relurns, this time to take Ann with him. NOW READ CHAPTER THREE -BELOW were married on Saturday night at 6 o'clock at the home of Rev.

Dr. George M. Bell, in Kingston. Wyoming Seminary's senior class will hold the annual senior promenade this year. on commencement night, Tuesday, June 14, at Irem Temple Country Club pavilion, Dallas.

Nurses' Alumnae Association of Wilkes- Barre General hospital, honored 49 members of this year's gra'uating class with a dinner dance in Hotel Sterling last night. Approximately 125 attended. Found lying helpless in the rear second story room of a vacant property at Lincoln Court, Wilkes- Barre, last night, John Brennan, 44, of 22 Rose Lane, was rushed by city police, to Homeopathic hospital, where he died at midnight. NOTED SPEAKER AT CONVENTION OF THE CO. SUNDAY SCHOOLS Dr.

Paul H. Veith, director of Field Work and Associate Professor of Religious Education, of Yale University, will give the evening address at the 56th annual convention of the Lurerne County Sunday School Association at Nanticoke E. Church, on will Saturday, May 7th. His address be "Seeing our Christ' and will be illustrated motion pictures taken by him and the students of Yale University, He will be remembered by hundreds of Sunday school workers who heard his stirring addresses at the State Sunday School convention, at Hershey, last October. The evening session of the convention at seven o'clock is open to everyone.

COOPER'S GRANDSON DIES Albany, N. May Fennimore Cooper, 79, Albany attorney and grandson of the famous author, died Tuesday. "Buy her a night- "Darling, we don't gown. She's a lady." need any more." Jim lands at the Drake's Eastern airport almost a day late. He is greeted by the frenzied and furious shouts of Mr.

Drake (Lionel Barrymore) and Gunner (Spencer Tracy), who have given him up for lost. Jim presents Ann and announces he's off on a honeymoon. reminds him he rust report back in two days to test anothere plane. Jim laughs him off and tells him he won't be back for another ten days. "You can't fly Grant's crazy jalopy." what a lovely way to Ann tells Gunner that Jim spent his worldly wealth, Jim assures Ann he'll get plenty of money from Drake $600 for a wedding ring and a wedding supper in Pitts- for his next flight.

But his wedding and honeymoon esburgh. Gunner turns over his money to them. All they capade have been one too many for Drake who refuses have is ten dollars. Part of it goes to buy Ann her trous- a job and who has every other him him blacklisted with seau -a night gown; the rest goes for dinner. The three of Trophy Race which awards company.

Jim is determined to enter the to the winning pilot. them then go apartment They find a furnished Despite Gunner's pleas, Jim agrees to fly a freak plane flat and Jim cajoles the landlady out of asking for a invented by Grant, unknown manufacturer. The neAt month's rent in advance. chapier is thrilling! ALLEY OOP Guz Reaches a Decision By Hamlin WOTTA MESS! THE WELL, GUZ IT THERE Y'GO! BAH! NOW GIT THIS! IM MY PEOPLEONLY THING THAT LOOKS LIKE. I TELL YUH WHAT! YOU HAD A STRETCH KING, AND AS KING, ALL RIGHT GIT READY TO MARCH! LOOKS NATURAL WE'VE GOTTA 'KNOW LITTLE WOOTIE) OF DOIN' TH' TELLIN' WHAT TELLIN' IS DONE, THEN, WE'RE GOING TO YOU'RE IS: TH' CROWN HUNT US UP IS VISITIN' QUEEN AROUND HERE AND I'LL DO! STUFF! SAWALLA! KING DO YER ON GUZZLE'S A NEW HOME LOO IN SAWALLA- LOOKIT TH' MESS DOME! WE'LL GO THERE y'GOT US INTO! Hauli SERVICE, INC.

T. M. REG. U.S. PAT.

OFF. COPR. 1938 BY NEA MYRA NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE The Conjure Woman By Thompson and EASY NOW, LISTEN, MYRA! OF DEERING CAUTIOUSLY, THRU THE WIN- NOW RUN 'LONG, BURY THIS BESSIE'S CABIN IS JUST THAT SOUNDED: SHE'S JUST DOW, MYRA BEHOLD A SNAKE SKIN AND PEPPER BALL UNDER AHEAD. MAYBE IF WE YEAH, BUT WE'D LIKE A VOODOO DOING A LITTLE WEIRD SCENE YO' FRONT KEEP APPROACH IT BETTER HURRY- DRUM! SURE, CONJURING ENEMIES AND AH GOT THE STORM'S IT'S SAFE? IMPORTANT VISITORS A- COMIN' AN' GETTING WORSE AH GOT NEWS FOR 'EM! COPR. 1938 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.

T. M. REG. U. S.

PAT. OFF. "'CAP STUBBS'! Maybe WELL, IS THE STORM OVER YET? IT SEEMED TO HAVE ABOUT ED ITS PEAK LAST NIGHT! YOU SEE, HUH A STORM STARTS SLOWLY AND WORKS UP TO A GRAND CLIMAX AND GRADUALLY SUBSIDES INTO. A QUIET, NORMAL AGAIN STAND Pop's Right By Edwina TH' LIVING- ROOM IS ALL FIXED DIDN'T. I TELL YOU TH' UP.

NOW AND THE SMELL OF CLEANING WAS ABOUT OVER? COOKING FROM THE KITCHEN INDICATES WE EAT MORE THAN CHEESE: AND CRACKERS TONIGHT The George Matthew Adam: Service, Ine. MICKEY FINN By Lank Leonard DON'T WORRY, NO SIREE, UNCLE PHIL! THEN MRS. FINN-PHIL WELL TOM-I'M YOU'LL HAFTA WAIT GOTTA DO THAT'S RIGHT, ALL WILL FEEL LIKE A WONDERIN' IF 1 A FEW DAYS BEFORE IS PRESENT PHIL AND THEY NEW MAN WHEN SHOULD HAVE YOU CAN GO DOWN WILL GIVE YOU MICKEY TELLS HIM LET MICHAEL TO GET YOU THIS AT THE LETTER THE TEN THAT THE TO TELL KNOW WHAT. THE are BANK! THOUSAND! COMMISSIONER GOT HIM- THE DOCTOR DOCTOR SAID! HIS MONEY FROM SAYS HE NEEDS LONDON! THAT'S A COMPLETE POLICE WHY WE DROVE COMMISSIONER RIGHT OVER GA Coll.

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