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-THE PITTSTON GAZETTE Friday March 4, 1955 PAGE THREE TO DEATH ROM YMCA FIRE ESCAPB March 4 Nathaniel Pbrtmsn, 44, ot Philadelphia took an elevator to the 13th floor of the Central YMCA Thursday night, climbed to a lire escape and then plunged to his death, police said. Local Gleanings DEVOTIONS TO OUR LADY OF Fatima for world peace will be held in Saint John the Evangelist Church following the 8 o'clock mass. MR AND MRS. DONALD CASE, Card Palaces Feud Produces Meals For lOCts. Gardens, Calif March 4 Hungry Southern Callfornians trooped to this small community today to take advantage of a strange price war in which full course meals are selling for 10 cents.

Gardens, a small town on the M'Namara Candidate School Board Petitions are In circulation espousing the candidacy of John C. McNamara, of 148 Broad street, Seventh Ward, on an Independent outskirts ot lot ABiltta has Segal draw poker, and its lavish oard houses provide the town's major industry'. Competition, between the card psluces started a price war over the cost of lunch and dinner. One club offered 50 cent meals to anyone who sat at tha poker tables. The Embassy Club quickly followed with the 10 cent meal to anyone who asked.

By noon Thursday, prospective diners were lined up 29 deep waiU lng to eat for a dune. The black suit has new look for spring. Newer' than navj and very smart for dressy Personal Mention Misses Mary Kennedy, Maria Cummings, Mary Flnan, and Mary Reilly, are spending the weekend at the Paasionlst Retreat House in Scranton. Mr. and Mrs.

John Worosila and daughters, of Somerville, N. were recent guests of Mrh. Worosila's brother, Robert Morgan, of 106 Mill John J. Gregory, machinist's mate third class, USN, son of Mr tds. William Gregory.

1280 South street, Avoca, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Braine in the Pacific. James McDermott, Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy, Robert McDermott, Edward M. Carroll, Mrs.

Jule Hunt Mrs. Mary Durkin. Mrs. 16 Clarke street, Wyoming, announce the birth of a daughter on March 8 in Nesbitt Memorial Hoi. pital.

A SON BORN WEDNBS- fimiunmoiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiHiaiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiinraiii day. March 2, at Scranton State Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Obal, ot 808 Hope street, Avoca Shop In PITTSTON-And Save At The mother is the former Dorothy Legg. SUNDAY NEXT, THE FIRST Pays to have a financial Sunday of the month of March, will be Communion Sunday for children ot St.

John" the Evangelist Parish. Confessions for the children on Sat-urdev afternoon at 4 o'clock. THERE WILL BE STATIONS OT the Cross and Benediction ot the Most Blessed Sacrament this evening at 7:30 o'clock in St. John the Evangelist Church, ot Which Rev. Dr.

Edmund J. Latvian is este. LAZARUS Easter Is Closer Than Ybu Think! Outfit Your Kiddies Right Now! Make Use Of Our SPRING LAYAWAY SALE "spare1 too! CLASS 07 194S. OT JBNXTN9 John Reedy, Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, sons, Jerry and John and Thomas Quinn, all of Avoca, and James Fitzpatrick, Pittston, attended the funeral of Thomas Fitzpatrick, Port Jervis, Y.

on Wednesday. Duryea Man Dies First Day On Job Township High School, will meet On The Bank For Ybu Thomas Sapolii, 5 Oram street, Duryea, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, during the first hour on the job he obtained only the day before in Torrington, Conn. Mr. Sapolis, formerly employed at No. 9 Coal Company, left Duryea two days ago and secured the new lMHMHflHMsWMHHNHHM Spring Fashions For Pre-Teenk Sizes 10 to 14 2-Pc.

FAILLE SUIT 12.98 JQBN 0. MeXAMABA Republican slate tor School Director at tfce City ot Pittston. Mr. McNamara li general manager of tiie McNamara, Marcus Co. Insurance concern, which, has Ita office in the Gazette Building.

He is former eecretary-treaiurer ot JCehoe-Berge Coal and a partner of the former Keho-Mc-Namara Insurance Agency-Mr. McNamara is a graduate of St. John's High School and the Unl-vereilif ot Pennsylvania. Rotary Members To Speak Behalf 50th Anniversary la observance of notary's Golden anniversary three local members of the club will apeak in behalf ox notary over station WITS tomorrow morning at 9:30. Members speaking from the club Tuesday night at Rueco'i Tow Taut, to make plans tor a reunion.

ALLARDYCT YeOU At-sedation will hold party Tuesday evening la tha Garfield School. Proceeds will be used to complete the recreation building at the park grounds. PITTSTON LIONS CttJB WILL join with Dupont, Duryea and A voce at an lnterIu meeting in YMS ot Hall Duiyea, Monday evening. W. frencla Swingle, ot Pittston, director of student activities at King's College and a member of the Pittston Club, will be tha speaker.

LEGION'S FREE MOVIES WILL be held tomorrow afternoon at tha Stark Post Home, West Pittston, with Gens Autry featured in the fllnC "Strawberry Roan PITTSTON YMCA SENIOR BAS-kerball team will play the strong Wilkes-Barre club tonight in Wilkes-Barre it 7 p.m. Tha locals defeated the Wilkes-Barre club in Pittston. THE FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY Fenner, 72 Mason street, Exeter, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the home. A requiem mass will be celebrated at 9:30 in St.

Michael's Greek Catholic Church, city. Interment will be in St. John's Slovak Cemetery, Exeter. CHRISTIAN MOTHERS ALTAR and Rosary Society of Saint John the Evangelist Church will conduct a card party April 18th at 8 in St. John's auditorium.

Chairman, Mrs. Peter McHale. has p.nt job. He was living with his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Egliskis la Torrington.

Deceased was a member of Sacred Heart Church. Surviving are his ife, the former Josephine Kovalan; children, Mrs. Alfred Egliskis, Torrington, Mrs. Joseph Sinatra, Irvlngton, N. Mrs.

Charles Resavey, Newark; William, with the U. S. Navy, Charleston, S. Joseph, Thomas, Richard and Judy, at home. Funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:30 from the home of ius sister-in-law, Mrs.

Lena Davis, 508 Hallstead street, Duryea, with a requiem mass at 9 in Sacred Heart Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Duryea. Prices Move Narrow Stock Market New York, March 4. Tha four-day, three-billion-dollar rise in stocks ran into a bit of opposition Slayer Dies Gas Chamber Cruel Slaying Florence, March 4. Carl J.

Folk, 62-year-old former carnival operator, died in the Arizona state prison gas chamber today for the brtal Slaying ot a young Pennsylvania mother. Folk entered the chamber at 5:01 ONLY $1 DOWN ON LAYAWAY today as the usual weekend forces A pre-tden fashion that's styled just like big sister's beautiful faille suit with smirt fitted jacket and full flare skirt! Detachable white pique collar and cuffs. kti or navy, sizes 10 to 14. are: Rev George S. Howe, Attorney CUrles Bufalino and Haydn Jones.

s.t.n win have a program every 444. woo unu mi. 8:03 (7:03 a. m. EST).

Saturday morning at 8:30 for the came into play. For the most part prices moved in a very narrow area generally hi point or less either side of the pre-vious close and the trading pace lightened. The move represented an extension of the profit-taking underway at the close Thursday aftd was seen as entirely normal in view of the sharp advance to new bull market The grey-haired Folk appeared composed as two guards entered his 15-YEAR-OLD DURYEA GIRL PASSES AWAY Mary Ann Felter, aged IS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Felter, 160 York avenue, Duryea, passed cell on death row and led him to the gas chamber, where two more guards strapped him into the chair.

next twelve weens. Finai Famuy Night Wednesday 2nd Presbyterian general meeting for Monday, March 7, at 8 m. in the auditorium, i THE GREATER PITTSTON PRO- His last words were: "Tell my wife goodbye. Thank you for your away yesterday morning at State Hospital, Scranton, following a two-day illness. She had celebrated her still think I'm not guilty." Folk's hands shook slightly as they were strapped onto the chair, but there was no other outward sign of nigns ail groups.

Traders generally kept an eye on the Senate market investigation in Washington, but the inquiry had little apparent effect on trading. A few special issues continued to feature, however. Northrop Aircraft ran up a point to 3H on an ex-ce'lent earnings report or the quarter and six months ended Jn Si birthday on Wednesday. rcaiant ijaymens Association are going to hold their annual Communion Breakfast on March 27th at 7 a the West Pittston Methodist Church. Plans are now being made under the chairmanship of David Carpenter.

The final Family Night program of the Second Presbyterian and the mr 'PrMhvterian Church, West Born in Taylor, she was a sophomore at Duryea High School. She was a member of Holy Rosary emotion. Prison Warden Frank Eyman manipulated the lever that dropped the 16 cyanide pellets into the acid Church, Duryea. Surviving in addition to her par. ents are two sisters, Regina and Geraldine, and two brothers, J6hn Warren Foundry resumed its advance after 2 point drop Thursday and added Vi to 57ft.

Continental Oil gained a point to 80. The major groups had a few wide movers. and Joseph, all at home. The funeral will be Monday from the home with mass at 8:30 a. m.

in Holy Rosary Church. Interment, St, Michael's Polish Roman Catholic bath. Death came less than two minutes later. Just before the gas enveloped him, Folk took three deep breaths, then stiffened as the fumes entered his Folk, a Clovis, N. resident, was convicted in Holbrook, last year of the killing of Mrs.

Betty Faye Allen, 22, of Wattsburg, Pa. Mrs. Allen was strangled at the end ot a six-hour orgy the night of Dec. 1, 1953. Her husband, Raymond Bruce, lay tied and gagged nearby and.

was unable to come to her aid. Gunman Enters Trailer Cemetery, Old Forge. ALL WOOL SHORTIES Grand Jury Has Ignored Charges Ballot Thieves MERCHANTS AGREE ON HOURS EASTER SEASON A meeting of the Pittston Mer-chants Bureau, a division of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, was held yesterday at 10:00 a. in the chamber offices, 415-16 Miners Bank City. Harry Sunness presided.

The merchants agreed to keep the stores open until 9:00 p. on the following Saturdays: March 26th' April 2nd; and April 9th. These nights are in addition to the regular Friday night openings. Stores will be closed on Good Friday from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p. to allow the employees to participate in the church services.

A general discuitinn a 12.98 MARYBUFALIN0 FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN CALIF. Luzerne County grand jury ig- i uurea cnarges election law violations by seven persons from Warrin The Aliens and their 10-month-old Mary Bufalino, aged 47, former Only $1 Down On Layaway son were en route to San Diego, resident of Pittston, who resided at 49 East Railroad street, died yes from Pennsylvania, and Allen was to take a new job. They parked their house trailer at the side Pittston, will be held Wednesday night at the Pittston church. These meetings have been held for six consecutive Wednesdays. The sessions begin with a dessert at 8:80, served by the Golden Star Bible class women.

The study session for four age groups are held from 7 to 8 p. m. The younger children are taught by Mrs. Edith Pil-larella of the Pittston church and Miss Dorothy Hewitt of the West Pittston Church. Miss Helen Clausen ef West Pittston and Miss Jennie DiMirco of Pittston direct the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade children.

The adult group is in charge of Harry Lutz of West Pittston and Carmen Uritz of the Pittston church. Infant Daughter Soltis' Dies Ann Soltis, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Soltis, 12 Wilford street, Upper Pittston, died at this morning at St. Joseph's Maternity Hospital, Scranton.

The infant was borr December 24, 1953. Mrs. Soltis is the former Rita Stalbird, of Moosic. Surviving be; sides the parents are a brother, Adrian, two sisters, Kathy and Perry Jean, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mi's.

Frank Soltis, Port Griffith, and grandfather Adrian Stalbird. Moosie. Funeral services will be held at a time to be announced. Friends may call at the funeral home, 251 William street, this evening at 7. 'clock.

terday morning in Burbank, Sketched is just one of our many lovely all wool spring shorties for pre- an illness. Run, Ashley end Hazel Township Thursday. The violations were charged lh the balloting for the Stat House of Representatives' seat in the county's Second Legislative District. The contest was between Democrat Stanley Meholchik. of Ashlev of Highway 66, just 12 miles east of Holbrook, and were preparing for Miss Bufalino, her mother, Mrs.

Josephine Bufalino, and her brother, teens! Beautifully styled with full back, faille binding trim and one button closing. Style sketched in aqua or Angelo, joined other members of the family in California last Octo Dea wnen the man entered their trailer, using a toy gun, but blinding the couple with the beam of a flashlight so that the weapon looked ber. She was a member of St. Roc. co's Church, Pittston.

hours took place by the members present. President Sunness appointed Jerry Lefkowitz, chairman and Sam Maira, co-chairman, to make arrangements Surviving in addition to her ngni oiue, sizes 10 to 14. Other toppers priced from $12.98 to $16.98 Lazarus Girls' and Pre-Teens' Second Floor real. Folk's appeal from the death sentence was turned down by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Gov. Ernest McFarland said he would not intervene without a specific request from the board.

i uuiner meeting to be held in and Republican Harry Butler, of Hanover Township. Butler origin, ally was named the winner, but the court en banc reversed the official count and declared Meholchik the winner. Butler appealed the court action which threw out 23 votes from the official count. near iuiure. 9 mother and brother are these brothers and sisters: Mrs.

Caroline Cos-tanzo, Samuel, Charles, Mrs. Pauline Mitchell and Mrs. Lester Conway, all in California. Funeral will be held Monday with interment in Burbank. Mathematics Tests Slated Classes Improve some folks golf game, says a doctor.

Not oh the 1 9th hole! 0 KING'S DEBATERS ARE COMPETING IN GOTHAM Debaters of King's College Wilkes-Barre, resume action today at the sixth annual Brooklyn Col-lege Invitational Debate Tournament in New York. They will argue the national topic, Resolved-That tha United States Should Extend Diplomatic Recognition to the Communist Government of China Affirmative argumertsi will be handled by Freshmin PMiHn n.i Start Building New Dwelling On Wrong Property There is a big hole in the wound) Kingston High Easter Parade Hit For The Smart Girl 7 to 14 LOVELY FAILLE SUIT Six Luzerne County students will compete in the Statewide mathe and a couple of broken hearts in matics contest at Pennsylvania State University on April 30. Contest is sponsored by Pennsylvania Council fife too much?) Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs.

M. Matus planned! lagher of Plymoijth, and James oi Teaohers of Mathematics. I well, whercs your muuay, from Wilkes-Barre M. Paul Gallagher, junior Qualifying examination to determine State finalists wiH be held at to r-una a new home on a lot at 315 Academy street, Wilkes-Barre. So they arranged for the cellar 8.98 Inkerman Red Cross Volunteers Volunteer workers for the Red Cross drive in Inkerman have been announced.

Mrs. John Cummings is chairman of the drive in Inker-toan. The following have volunteered their services. It is noteworthy that fee following lave always donated their services for worthy drives: Kingston High School Saturday n-rngsron, tn(1 willlam Burke, freshman from Shamokin, will be I morning at iu. rue-lie and parochial high schools in the county have been Invited to send representatives seniors to participate.

ONLY $1 DOWN ON LAYAWAY to be dug and the project was pushed to the point where the framework was about to be started. Yesterday their dream house hit a sncg. They learned that the foundation had been dug on a property owned by Arthur Lang, and not on their own property. Partial list of colleges which will offer scholarships to the State finalists includes Wilkes, 'King's, Misericordia, Bucknell, University faille suit with fitted jacket and pleated skirt. Mi si Mrs.

Stanley Klocko, Mrs. James Muir, Mrs. Alex Kearney, Mrs. Sam DePasquale, Mrs. Joseph Silinski, Mrs Charles Deskis, Mrs.

Michael Feschak. Miss Irsula McGuire, Miss Julis Ann Bradigan, Miss Deborah Finnerty, and Miss Jeanette Jones. uie uegauve squad. MALONEI ROME FOND N0W EXCEEDS 132,000 Faith in God and St. Joseph, their patron saint, have worked a "modern-day miracle," the Little Sisters or the Poor who operate The Mal-oney Home in Scranton declare $25,000 by voluntary contributions from the public to pay for two badly needed boilers, but additional toreTome.7 472 Mari' ror the cOmmunitv nf oi x-ennsyivania, Muhlenberg, Franklin and Marshall, University of Wisconsin, Ohio state University, Miami JUDGE EDWARD B.

FARE Attractive "Watch pin" on lapel. Baby pink and ice blue in sizes 7 to 1 4. Girls' nd Floor WILL SOON RETIRE President Judge Edward B. Farr, oi unio, Mount Mercy, Duke. Scholarships for local contestants have also been alloted by Senators Patrick Toole and Harold Flack.

In 41 Wyoming avenue, Tunkhannock, addition, there will be prizes and1 jurist of the 44th District comprising Wyoming and Sullivan counties, will retire next December, rounding casn awaras for the State winners. Local contest chairmen are si P' wry reier, soya Earl, and Freda Jones. scribes the spontaneous action of Minstrel Cast Rehearses Tonight There will be rehearsal for the entire cast of St. Mark's minstrel, "Captain Andy's Showboat" tonight at 7:30 in St. Mark's parish hall.

Every member of the cast is urged to be in attendance. The minstrel will be held on the evenings of April 24th and 25th. of a COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS Huujig a3 notning short modern-day miracle." out zu years or service. The jurist, who presently is vacationing in Florida, will mark his 79th anniversary March 30. Meanwhile, former District Attorney Robert W.

Trembath, Tunkhannock, is seeking the judgeship nomination nboth tickets. So far he is the sole candidate. LLZ Luzerne Co. Deaths MISERICORDIA SCHOLARSHIPS Many high school seniors who araa in the upper quarter of their class will journey to College Miseri-eordi Saturday to in the competitive examinatlona for scholarships. Students from all the 100 Walnut street, Frank Filip, Plymouth.

Miss Martha Harrison, Blair street', Girls New Easter Hats 1.98 What a fresh array of perky straws with garden flower trims and Crisp fabrics 1 Luscious pastels, white and navy. Tata ant Urls'-4nd Floor GLASSES ON CREDIT BROKEN LENSES DUPLICATED high schodla in this area have filed applications to participate in this competition. handy roll of Turns ia potket or be'Wtk its wsigbt it gold. For Turns give top-speed relief from gas, heart bare, sous' stomach yet can't ovar-elkalita. can't cause acid rebound.

Turns ra- auira no water, do mixing take tern anywhere. Gat roll today. Leonard Sincavage, 80 Smith Row, Plymouth Township. Stanley Rymar, 18 St Mary's street, Plains. 10 era Tha students will compete in academic, science and professional fields as well as in piano, voice, and violin, and the measure of their success will decide their admission to College Misericordia next September.

The examinations begin at 9 at Misericordia. The bus will leave Public Square. Wilkes-Barre. for HOSPITAL BIRTH A son to Mr and Mrs. John Grobowski, 108 Grove street, Exeter.

The mother Is tha former Alma Thomas. VUU SOI 1M HMUtTj taj V. I. Defense Bands. I Dallas at 8:30 Saturday morning..