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-THE PITTSTON GFAZBTTE- Xugusf 3, 1955 PAGE TERES Wednesday- Personal Mention D)i IP Gino Prato Has Won $32,000 And Is Deliberating New York Aug. a Gino Prato, winner of $32,000 on a television You Got 2 ON THE CAR. Four Area Women Become Novices; Nun Professed Four Pittston area young wocen were among 32 candidates received as novices into the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Order at a ceremony held yesterday in the chapel, at Marywood College, Scranton. At a service this morning at the college an Avoca nun was among 23 sisters wK8 were religiously Bishop Jerome D. Hannan, head of the Scranton Catholic Dio cese officiated at the ceremony.

The Rev. Alan Francis Lyman, OFM, of Boston, celebrated the solemn high mass. Rev. Father Lyman is the son of Mrs. Mary Lyman, of 54 Wood street, this city, and the brother of Charles V.

Lyman, superintendent of the Duryea Branch of Pittston Post Office. Among the sisters who were admitted to profession this morning, was Sister M. Gerald, of Avoca. Those who were receives as novices yesterday were Sister Marie Gillet, of Avoca, Sister M. Inviolata, Sister M.

William Mare and Sister M. Alice Marie, all of Pittston. Useful Decade To Be Commemorated Pittston Lions Pittston Lion Club, which wa founded June 4, 1S45, will observe its) 10th anniversary in conjunction with Its annual charter night exercises this Fall. Tha 'first three presidents of the club, C. William Mc-Nulty, Max Warshal and Fred Dav-ies, have been designated a committee to arrange details.

At the club' meeting Thursday night President A. John Portelli reported on a meeting of the District Committee for promotion of the annual charity show which will be held in December Instead of March. The local area show will be presented in the CYC Scranton. Earl Detweller and Dr. Marvin L.

Fiegelman reported on the circus project Directors met after the club's session and received a letter of acknowledgement from Mrs. J. Earl Langan, chairman of the X-ray committee, Upper Luzerne Tuberculosis Association, for the $100 contribution to support the recent survey made In industries by the mobile chest X-ray unit of the Mrs. A. Bryden, West Pittston, Taken By Death Mrs.

Blanche Edgar Bryden, 78 years ot age, widow of Alexander L. Bryden, passed away this morning at eleven o'clock at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mr. Joseph T. Jennings, 38 Montgomery avenue, West Pittston, following an illness of one week.

The deceased was born at Stillwater, on February 13, 1877, daughter of the late James and Rosa Smith Edgar. For twenty-five years, the family home was at Philadelphia and for the past twelve at West Pittston. Her husband died September, 1849. Mrs. Bryden was a member of the First Presbyterian Church; Daughters of American Revolution, and Lrdies Auxiliary of Pittston YMCA.

Surviving besides her daughter, Mrs. Jennings, are: Son, William D. Bryden, Philadelphia; grand-sons, Donald Jennings, West Pitts-ton, William and Charles Bryden, Philadelphia. The funeral will be held on Friday at 3.T" n'clock from the Jenn-lng home, 38 Montgomery avenue, with Rev. Paul D.

Avells, officlat-Ing. Interment will be In West Pitt, ton Cemetery. 1 Friends may call on Thursday, 7 to 10 p. m. Delinquent Coal Concerns Must Account Atty.

Michiel Sheridan, special counsel for the Anthracite Health and Welfare Fund, has been au-thorized to proceed legally for collection' ot delinquent royalty payments owed the Fund by ten hard coal producing companies, It was announced today. Paul McNeils, the Fund's executive secretary, who made the disclosure, said authorization to take the necessary legal steps was given Sheridan at a recent meeting of the l-man board of trustees in Hazleton. The delinquent'companles involved re signatories to the General Anthracite Agreement between the United Mine Workers of America and the anthracite operators. McNeil simultaneously disclosed that the fund, through its legal staff, was extremely successful in effecting mutual arrangements with sev-eral other firms that were delinquent, and are now making regular payment on a monthly basis. The Fund, established under joint agreement between UMWA District 1, and 9 and the anthracite operator with the signing of the 1946 contract collect SO cent a ton on all anthracite produced.

Thomas Kennedy, International vice-president of the UMWA, Is chairman of the board ot trustees. SEEUS1 The Bank quiz show, secluded himself in hi Dmkv mlnnM ihnn tvtav tn kffin wecklong ordeal of deciding whether to risk doubling his fortune or losing it in a last-chance gamble. The cobbler hammered his way through a four-part query in his category, opera, in his fourth appearance Tuesday night on CBS-TVs "884,000 Question." Next Tuesday night the Italian-born Prato will make his climactic appearance before the TV cameras and announce his decision. If He decides to continue and answers the questions, he will win a car worth at least $7,000, as a consolation prize. It he feels he should not go on, he will be permitted to keep his $32,000.

Questioned after the show, the little shoemaker appeared tense. "Fine, fine, I feel fine," he said. "And if you please I would like to go home now." Before leavin" he made a good-natured plea for privacy. "You people," he said, "please leave me alone this week or I go batty. And if I go batty, I can't answer the question next week." Win, lose or quit next week, Prato has a surprise in store for him.

It was learned that officials ot the Metropolitan Opera in New York would present Prato next xuesaay witn a pair or season passes, eighth row center in the Met' orchestra. LEARN THESE TWO NUMBERS Sonera hare shows, that in ease ef an enemy raid meat people do net know what they should do. Here is the an-ewer: turn your radio dial to 640 or 1240 for Civil Defense instructions. These instructions could save your life. Do not telephone.

Jest turn your dial to 640 or 1240 and follow Instructions. Published public tervice In ce-tptratim with Tha Advertising Council Good Deals FINANCING For Yon Avoca Couple To Marry On Saturday Miss Alice A. Reardon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Reardon, 225 Grove street, Avoca, and William E.

Satkowski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dolan, 1018 Vine street, Avoca, will be married Saturday morning with a mass at 9 o'clock in St Marys Church, Avoca. Miss Reardon is a graduate ef Avocs High School and Central Catholic Business School, Pittston. She is employed in the office of the General Electric Scranton.

Mr. Satkowski, sn Army veteran, is a graduate of Avoca High School and is employed by General Motors Buffalo, N. Y. ru fih Or k. MC sbjv sfcUUiJ Local Man Posts $2,500 Bail In Death Ot Woman Frank Pietruszewski, 33, of 161 Broad street, Pittston, whose automobile struck and fatally injured Mrs.

Priscilla Gike, 25, of 152 Short street, Duryea, on Monday night in Duryea, posted $2,500 bail yesterday on charges of reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter. He was given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Edward Ma-rlarz, Duryea. Pietruzewski's sister, Mrs. Emll Swantowski, Duryea, furnished the bail. Mr.

Gike, wife of Stephen Gike, was a native of Duryea and the daughter of School Director and Mr. James Hadley, Duryea. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church and. was active in several community and church organizations. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by two brothers, DePaul Hadley, Lakehurst, N.

and James Hadley, with the U. S. Air Force in England, and three sisters, Roselyn, Judy and Karen, all at home. The funeral will be held from the home. Arrangements are being held pending word as to whether or not the brother in England can come home.

clfr All the 00y(onee 'n'. Because Eutbk 9e soQffng all records We're declaring a profit-sharing bonus for you Eileen Gerosky, of Union street, Inkerman, a graduate ot Jenkins Township High School, was among the student of Bloomsburg State Teachers College who qualified for the Dean's List for the second semester ot 1954-55. Miss Gerosky attained a quality point average of better than 3 5. Michael Sheridan, 170 William street, and Patrick Drury, 109 Pine street, are spending a week at Camp Saint Andrew near Tunkhan-nock. Mrs.

Anna Bolin, of 125 Searle street, is presently' vacationing at Chalfonte-Haddon HaU in Atlantic City. A son was born August 1 in tha Mercy Hospital, Wilke-Barre, to Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Shubert, of 138 Broad street. A son was bora on August 1 in Nesbltt Memorial Hospital, Kings-ton, to Mr.

and Mrs. John Pepe, of 208 Bennett street, Fox Hill, Exeter. A daughter was born yesterday in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Saunders, of R.

D. 3, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laukaltls and daughter, Margaret, have returned home to Lynn, after visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley Laukaltls, of Division street, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McHale, of Prospect street. Mr.

and Mr. Arthur Billing, IMarcy street, Duryea, and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Billing, and children are vacationing Jn Canada. James E.

Touhlll, formerly of Pittston and now of St Catharines, Ontario, Canada, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grsisley, of St. Catharines have returned home after spending two week with Mrs. Juliet nim by, North Main itreet Mr.

Irene Fearick, of Forty Fort formerly of Pittston, ha returned after a month' vacation with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mr. Edward of Forty Fort in Ocean City. Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Komensky, Jr, of 500 Green street Duryea, observed thlr 20th wed din anni versary Sunday. They were married by Rev. oaeph G. Oherholzer in Sacred. Heart Church, Duryea Tha couple has two children, Andy and Claire.

Mrs. Komensky is the former Mis Margaret Baurrun. Local Gleanings phtoton camp it, utvwv, will meet at 2 pro. today In Veterans of Foreign Wars Home. Commander Thomas Cobble will preside, INCLUDED AMONG THE SI new student-recruits who today started the regular training course at the State Police Training School in Herahey was one from the Pittston District-Leo J.

Cotter, ot West Wyoming. MRS. ELLEN HASKBNS, OF Ransom Convalescent Home, formerly of 598 South Main street, Sevastopol, we admitted to the Pittston Hospital at noon today, suffering from a fractured hip, Incurred in a fall. She la years of age-She is reported In fair condition. AMONG THE MARRIAGE Licence application filed at the Lu zerne County Courthouse yesterday were those of William Satkewalci and Alice Reardon, both of Avoca; Clement S.

Wishneakl, of Pittston, and Mary R. Fait, of WUkes-Barre; Stephen E. Bate, of Bronx, New York, and Florence Kania, of Avoca. A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE held by the Serradifalco Society Sunday morning at 10 at tha society home, 123 V4 South Main street. Plans will be made for tha Feast of the Mother ot Sorrow.

THE FUNERAL Of FRANK former Exeter resident, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 from tha funeral home, 170 Wyoming svenue, Wyoming, with a requiem mass- in St. John' Church, Exeter, following. Interment will be in the parish ROY STATUTES WILL ENTER-tain 200 member of the Scranton Retired Folks Organization at hi summer horn at Lake Wirtola tomorrow. Rev. Mr.

WeDs Addressed Rotary On YMCA Campaign Rev. Paul D. Wells, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, West Pittston, addressed the members of Pittston Rotary Club this noon at their regular weekly gathering. Rev Mr. Wells spoke to the members on the coming membership campaign of the Pittston YMCA, of which he Is serving as chairman.

The speaker pointed out the need of youth understanding and guidance end the responsibility of the community to provide this help for youth. He urged the members to aid the in its efforts. Haydn Jones presided over the meeting. Luzerne Co. Deaths Oscar Mott, 93 S.

Pennsylvania avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Mary Shaffer, 154 Gaylord avenue, Plymouth. Mrs. Sarah Jones, 273 Lehigh street Wilkes-Barre.

Mrs. Helen Serowier. 23 Bank street, Plains. Mrs. Diana Stem.

194 South Main street Wilkes-Barre. Joseph Kasulanls, 116H Oak street, Sugar Notch. William Buckman. 14 Bruce Lane. Wilkes-Barre.

Sandals arc pretty, cool summer footwear but buy the right iz. They're neither pretty nor comfortable when they're a half-size too short. Further, they'll do your feet damaje. Commissioners Retain Position Air Force Project County Commissioner Robert Lloyd, Herman C. Kersteen and Edward M.

Carroll have not changed their position as regards the site of a propose $250,000 Air Reserve Training Center The commissioner heard a request from Capt Byron D. Cocking, USAFR, that the county offer another site for the building and an invitation to join Lackawanna Co, commissioners In offering a sit at Wllkes-Barre-Scranton Airport at Avoca. Tha offers were made at yesterday's meeting of the commissioners. Following discussion Lloyd, Kersteen and Carroll decided to stick to their current position in support ot having the center built at Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport Forty Fort, where the county deeded four acres ot land to the Air Force. Grass Fires Keep City Firemen Busy Two mora fires at rear of Egan Oil Company were extinguished yesterday, making four in the same vicinity in two days.

All companies were called at 1:08 p.m. to put out 'a rubbish tire at rear of the North Main street warehouse. An hour later, the apparatus was called on to extinguish burning railroad ties nearby. Booster line was used in both tires. Alarms were from Box 26 North Main and Thistle streets.

IDailroad ties and rubbish along the Laurel Line track between William and Broad streets caught fire last night. All companies were called by alarm from Box 4, William and Wilson streets, at 8:40 pjn. Booster tank were used. Apparatus was called last night at 9:50 to extinguish a rubbish fire on River street in Oregon section. Alarm was sounded from Box 82, West and Johnson streets.

Booster tank was used. Olypbant Youth Found Drowned In Pike County Lake An intensive search for a 20-year-old Olyphant youth who disappeared Sunday while swimming at Promised Land Lake, Pike ended yesterday when his body was recovered in 12 feet of water at the lake. Edward Hoyes, Grant street 0t phant retrived the body of Robert Walsh, son of Mrs. Janfe T. Walsh, 131 West Line street Olyphant 150 feet from where the victim was last seen Sunday.

Mr. Hoyes, a former neighbor of the Walsh family, brought the boy to surface at 1:50 m. almost 48 hours after Walsh's disappearance. Promised Land Park Ranser A1- vin Luckey said the body was first spotted by several young swimmers, Mine Shaft Abandoned At Swoyersville Abandonment nf kmm-m41u Shaft nt th. TT.rrv rvolt.

I nottl Coal Company, was announced a meeting or Harry E. Local 452, UMWA, yesterday afternoon by president of the local, Ben Cicero. According to Cicero approximately 200 men will be idled by the closing aown or ine operation. It was reported the breaker will continue in operation. Company officials explained that closing of the shaft will not affect the total output A small percentage of tonnage has come from the Swoyersville Shaft which has been in operation for more than 75 years.

The economical production of coal at the mine was proven impossible and decision to shut down followed. HOSPITAL BIBTH A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Giardina, 312 Exeter avenue, West Pittston. The mother ii tha (omr Grace Calebresa.

BOTTLED GAS INSTALLATION 1-Hour Servloe $9.75 RADIO CITY OL 4-C7M out fe fl--. VT. v. Other members are Harry J. Con nolly, chairman of the board of the Pennsylvania Coal and Mart T.

Brartnan, president of the UMWA district T. Spring Brook Water Concern New Holdings eranton. Pa, Aug. Scran-lea Spring Brook Water Service Co. has purchased gas properties for-marly operated by the United Gas Improvement Co.

In Nanticoke and 11 other Wyoming Valley communities, It was announced today. The properties, which had been run by the Kingston Gas District ot UOT Luzerne Electric and Gas Division, provided gas service for mora than 10,000 consumer in Nantleoke City and Hanover Town-hip and the boroughs of Plymouth, LartaviUe, Jdwardsville, Kingston. Forty Fort, Swoyersville, Luzerne, Prlngle, West Wyoming and Wyoming Borough to the Exeter Borough line. The sale agreement was subject to tha approval of governmental regu. later agencies, according to the joint announcement by E.

M. Smoker, president of UGI. and Rulison Evan, chairman of the board and president of Scranton Spring Brook Water Service Co. Flood Moves To Improve Train Service On Mail Ccjtspaaimas Daniel Flood an-aouncad In Washington that effective today, Auguat 3rd, a temporary Star Route ha been established to meet Lehigh Valley Train No. 28 at Lahiajhton to convey mail to Pitts-ton and Wllke-Barre.

Oongreaaman Flood said that mall from New York City, New England and other eastern seaboard cities is now scheduled for arrival around 1:16 p.m., which will be a considerable saving In time since the recent curtailment of rail service between Wllke.Brre and New York City. Congressman Flood asked for an Investigation to be made of this mail problem and was notified by William H. Lemmermann, General Superintendent Postal Transports-tion Service, New York City, that following the requested investigation the temporary Star Route was deemed advisable and was instituted at mis time. Owners Redeem Properties On Auction Approximately 250 properties from a published list of 1,200 scheduled to be auctioned by the Luzerne County Tax Claim Bureau. Septem.

ber have been redeemed by owners and removed from the sale, according to Harry T. Farrell, bureau director. Properties can be redeemed by full payment of the upset price or by entering a contract to pay 25 per cent of the upset price and the remaining 7S per cent in one year. Farrell said largest number of properties listed for sale for 1953 taxes are In Wilkes-Barre where 130 have delinquent taxes against them. Pittston has 92.

Plains Town-hip 54. Nanticoke and Plymouth Township, aach 15. CRIEF That's the name for this sculpture in New York City. It' done in plaster by Maurice Glickman and was on display at the 17th Annual Exhibition of the Sculptor Guild. Mil i i III-- I WYOMING Mrs.

Sadie Roberts West Fourth Street Succumbed Yesterday nun. hou c. Kooens, agea 79, of 45 West Fourth street died yester-; day in the Pittston Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past I ten day. She had been ill for four year. Deceased was bom In Plains, tha daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Brew Somers.

She resided in Scranton before taking up residence in Wyoming twenty-five years ago. sne was a member of Wyoming Methodist Church. Survivinc are a brother, in Somers, of Forty Fort, and several niece ana nepnews. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30 from the funeral home, 8 North Main street Plains, with Rev. Samuel Lowe, of Wyo-ming Baptist Church, officiating.

Interment will be in Fairvlew Cemetery, Elmhurst Friends may call lonignt. ST, JOSEPH'S CHURCH BAZAAR TO OPEN st Joseph's Church will open their annual bazaar this evening on uw cnurcn grounds and It will continue until Saturday from 7 to 12 m. aach evening. There will he many modes of entertainment for young and old. The jwessea virgin Junior Sodality will operate tho refreshment stand.

W. WYOMING HOSE COMPANY BAZAAR west Wyoming Hose Company No. 2 is nr.EAntlv Mu4i-tjM. w. uuw.vm oa- taar for thi year' fund-raising j.

ie or we bazaar is Stite and Oak streets, Atherton Park. Officer and member of Hosa Company No. 2 invite all residents of this area to attend this event and to inspect the new building neariag completion. WTOMINO NOTES Boy Scout Troop and Explorer Post 321 will hold bosrd of review this evening at the Meth-odist Church parlors. All members who have passed tests will report at this time.

Summer canteen will be held this evening in Wyo Inn. Dancing will be from 8 to 11 with music being furnished by the juke box. Student from Grades 9 to 12 are invited to attend. Underclassmen must be accompanied by upper classmen. T-Sgt and Mr.

William Chupka, children SaUy and BlUy, have returned to their home in Alus, Okla, after spending two week with Mrs. Chupka' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Brittaln, West Fourth street. Mr.

end Mr. Joseph Chsrney, 477 West Eighth street West Wyoming announce the birth of a son July 24 In Pittston Hospitsl. Mrs. Cherney Is the former Miss Delores Oplelo. i From what language Is th word sabotage derived? A The word comet from the act of dissatisfied French workers of the ISOO'f who threw their sabots, or wooden shoes, into their machines to halt production.

I Ha the Supreme Court overruled its own decision? A Ye, bat on infrequent occasions. a a Do land boundaries of any kind mark off the Sargasso Sea from the rest ot the open ocean? A No, it if set apart by the presence of marine plant, or seaweed, which float on its surface. The Sargasso Sea, is an irregular, oval-shaped area of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 2000 tniles west of the Canary Islands. George Eliot was the pen name of what famous English novelist? A Mary Ann Evans. What was unusual about the eclipse of the sun observed in Asia on June 20 of this year? A It was the longest total eclipse in nearly 1259 yean.

The longest totality lasted 7 minutes J. seconds, at one point In the South China Sea, Stock Market NOON QUOTATION1 A. T. T. 1B5V4 Anac.

Copper 70 Chrysler- 98 Gen. Motors 137 Int. Harv 39 N. Y. Central 47 V4 Penn.

R. 27 Pepsicola 23 Sinclair S7V4 U. S. Rubber 4flVi West. Elec 06 West.

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And that means you can have, at a terrific buy, the hottest-action Buick in history with walloping Y8 power raised to new highs, and with the spectacular performance of Variable Pitch Dynaflow world's first and only transmission using the switch -pitch principle of the modern plane's propeller. Come in today tomorrow, for THIS we've never ieen before i sales year that's shattering every record in the Buick book a soaring success far greater than the one that moved Buick so solidly into the Big 3 of America's best sellers. So we're going to share profits with you by stretching our regular big trade-in allowances to practically our break-even point. That means you can now buy the most wanted Buick ever built for less than ever before. That means you can have Buick see for yourself that now make the biggest year on the car that's away the thrill of the Dyntftow it til buiUs todtf.

It is sUnitri option! moittt olbtt StrUi. year is Buk- ride- then- Biggest-selling Buick Thrift of the. 918 Exeter 1 man srmi utoMOaB AM FRANK West Pittston, Pa. Dial OL 44618.