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Tuesday- THE PITTSTON GAZETTE- May 1, 1956 PAGE THREE Personal Mention Rose Florey Fiorani and nor Pagnotti of Station WPTS are among the 700 women leaders of the radio and television Industry who attended the fifth annual convention of American Women in Radio and Television in Boston. The convention was held from April 26 to 29. Mr. and Mrs. Donid Orr, 49 Fulton street, announce the birth of 1 a daughter yesterday at General Hospital, Wilkes- Barre.

Miss Margaret Engleman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Engleman, of Cliff street, Upper Pittston, was married Saturday to Fred Adrian, of West Pittston, at St. Mary's Help of Christians Church. Attorney James A.

Sherkey, of Washington, Federal government employe, was week-end visitor to the family home, 1,148 Main street, Port Griffith. John Culkin, of Cleveland, Erie Railroad trainman and former resident of Mill street, this elty, visited local relatives over the week-end. J. "Henry Morgan, of West Pittston, was one of the soloists at the St. David's Society tribute Former Governor Arthur H.

James at American Legion Home, Wilkes-Barre, last night. SFC and Mrs. George Wilk and children, Amelia, Michael and Henry, who are en route to Germany from Fort Knox, are spending two-weeks with the former's mother, Mrs. Anna Wilk. South street, Avoca.

Mrs. Wilk has two other sons in the Army. M-Sgt. Peter is with the Army in Japan and M-Sgt. Henry, is with the Air Force at Victoryville, Calit.

Rev. Charles H. Gilbert, pastor of First Methodist Church; his wife and daughter Catherine, will leave Friday for New York City to meet another daughter, Dorethy, on Saturday at Idlewild Airport. Dorothy is coming home for a year's furlough from her work as a missionary nurse in the Belgian Congo in Africa, where she has been for the past five years. She' is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Nesbitt Hospital School of Nursing, Kingston.

She served in the Army Nurse Corps in Japan during World War II. She has visited Pittston previous but never since her father became pastor here. Josephine Fino Buried Here Today The tuneral of Miss Josephine Fino, of 522 Broad street, Cork Lane, was held this morning from the funeral home, 251 William street, with a requiem mass at 9:30 Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Rev. Rudolph Borgogno was the celebrant of the mass; Rev.

Nicholas Pecci, deacon; Rev. Silvio Chini, subdeacon. Mrs. Albert Dente was organist and soloists were Mrs. Ralph Clapps and Mrs.

John Nardone. Pallbearers were Peter, Gennaro, Patrick and Samuel Adonizio, Louis Chaump, all cousin's of the deceased, and John Tozzi. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, FAST SOFTBALL ACTION RESUMES HERE TONIGHT Another season of exciting soft. ball action gets underway this evening as the Greater Pittston Softball League swings into action.

All six teams in the loop will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays, game time 6:15. Tonight, Detato's Market, detending champs, plays the Pittston Orioles at Montagna-Salvo Field on upper Pine street; Latorre's Recreation meets Knights at Columbus at Fourth Ward Park; and Dupont Builders clash with Anzalone Brothers at Albert West Park. Most of the same players who saw action last year and provided many thrills for the fans will be back. Many have switched to different teams, thus rivalries will be more intense than in the past. New teams in the league this year are the Dupont Builders and Anzalone Brothers, Dupont has mostly Cork Lane area players while Anzalone's club condists chiefly of St.

Rocco's Holy Name members. On Thursday night, the Orioles are a at Latorre's, West Park; KC meets Dupont at Fourth Ward Park; and Anzalone's play at Detato's. HOSPITAL BIRTHS Twins, a boy and girl, to Mr. and Mrs. David Rizzo, of 199 Broad street.

The mother is the former Mary Tokach. Local Gleanings IT WAS 45 YEARS AGO TOday, on March 1, 1911, that the state law became operative forbidding employment of boys under 16 years of age in anthracite mines of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. THE BURIAL DETAIL OF John D. Stark Post, No. 542, American Legion will visit funeral home at 134 Church street, this city, tonight at 7:30 o'clock to conduct memorial services for Michael Yuchtes, of 353 Baltimore avenue, West Pittston, a member of the post.

The funeral will be tomorrow morning. JOHN D. STARK POST 542, Legion Auxiliary, will meet this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the post home in West Pittston with Mrs. Edwin Sites presiding. PITTSTON ROTARY CLUB will meet at noon tomorrow at YMCA at which time the guest speaker will be Miss Beetrice M.

Wanta, who will talk on "Your Weight and Your Future." TOMORROW EVENING AT 7:30, Commissions of the First Methodist Church will meet. The Commission on Education, Commission on Missions, on Finance and on Membership and Evangelism will all meet. Organization of these commissions will take place. Official Board will meet at 8 o'clock. MIDWEEK SERVICE AT THE First Presbyterian Church tomorrow night will be on "Famous Bible Men for Our Time." CLOSING EXERCISE OF THE Release Time School will be held at the Second Presbytrian Church this evening at 7 o'clock.

Golden Star Bible Class will serve refreshments. Sunday School teachers will meet at 8:30. GIRL SCOUTS OF SAINT Peter's Lutheran Church Hughestown, will meet tonight at 7. SERVE- YOUR-Y CLUB WILL meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the YMCA. All members are urged to attend.

Dorothy Hewitt will be in charge of the program at tonight's meeting. LADIES AUXILIARY TO Lithuanian Citizens Club will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. at Casino Hall, 91 North Main street. THE SPANISH AMERICAN War Veterans, Camp 17, will hold their "Mustering In" ceremony tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at the VFW rooms.

CHRISTIAN MOTHERS' SOciety, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, will hold 1 their monthly meeting tonight, following church services. A social will follow the business meeting. AUXILIARY TO FORT PITTSton Post, No. 635, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the post home. CLASS OF 1941, OF ST.

John's High School, will meet Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock at Knights of Columbus home, 44 South Main street to further plans for a class reunion to be held at the Elks Home here on June 2nd. Mrs. Jane Messitt Gilroy, 179 Broad street, is accepting reservations. CHARLES A. ADONIZIO IS chairman of the committee arranging a reunion of the Class of 1931, Pittston High School.

Mrs. John Gavin, Native Of Avoca, Claimed By Death Mrs. John Gavin, 614 Third Audubon, N.J., formerly of Avoca and Wilkes-Barre, died yesterday at home after a long illness. Mrs. Gavin, the former Agnes Merrick, of Wilkes-Barre, sided in Audubon for 20 years.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Merrick, of Avoca, and was the niece of the late Msgr John J. Curran, former pastor of Holy Savior and St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception Churches.

Surviving are her husband, a son, John and a daughter, Mrs. William Ramsey, A luxury hotel is a place where a waiter expects a quarter tip for serving a 35-cent bottle of beer for 75 cents. NEA 00 GLASSES BROKEN ON LENSES CREDIT DUPLICATED EARN MORE WITH BETTER VISION DR.S BROWN Optometrist Thomas Conroy Oregon Section Death Victim Thomas J. Conroy, of 63 beth street, Oregon section, passed away this morning at 2:45 at the Pittston Hospital, where he had been a medical patient since March 22. Born and raised in the Oregon section of Pittston, he was a son of the late Patrick and Bridget Scott Conroy.

Until his retirement two years ago, he was employed as custodian at the Cleveland School. He was member of Saint John the Evangelist Church and its Holy Name Society. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: George. Cork Lane; John, Upper Pittston; Nora, Regina and Adelaide, all at home. The funeral will be held from the Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna avenue, West Pittston, Thursday morning at 9:30 with a requiem mass in St.

John's Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 10 and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 thereafter. Summer Workers. Need Social Security Cards Many students are preparing in advance for work during their vacation period by applying for social security account number cards, Christopher G.

Boland, Manager of the Wilkes-Barre District Office of the Social Security Administration, stated today. Employers are required to report on, their social security tax returns the name and social curity number of each worker exactly as they appear on the worker's social security card. Any student who seeks employment should have his social security card with him when he is interviewed by a potential employer. It may mean the difference in his being or not being employed. St.

John's Class '41 Meeting Set The Class of 1941, Saint John's High School, will meet tomorrow evening at 8:30 the Knights of Columbus Home, 44 South Main street, to further plans for their class reunion. The reunion will be held June 2 at the Elks Club rooms. All members of the class are urged to attend tomorrow evening's meeting if possible. Reservations for the reunion may be made by contacting Mrs. Jane Missett Gilroy, of 179 Broad street.

St. Theresa CDA Troop Met Home Nancy Flanagan Catholic Daughters of America, Troop St. Theresa, met recently at the home of Nancy Flanagan, 9 Prospect place. The group worked on scrap books and enjoyed refreshments. Those attending were, Nancy Flanagan, Gail Owens, Judy Lussi, Barbara Keating, Catherine O'Haire, Helen Burns, Mary Terese Grace, Ann Mulhern and Gale Cawley.

The troop will meet again on May 4th at the home of Gail Owens. Mrs. Constantine Goyne Died Today; Mother Of Six Death claimed Mrs. le Goyne, of 55 Main street, Inkerman, this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at Pittston Hospital, where she had been a patient for the past month. She was the former Anna Machulski, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Simon Machulski, and was memter of St. Mark's R. C. Church, Inkerman.

Surviving are her husband and six children: Donald, Constanti- Agnes, Frances, Josel and Robert. HENRY C. BUNNELL DIES IN CARBONDALE Henry C. Bunnell, 120 Seventh avenue, Carbondale, prominent in Pioneer City civic affairs, died yesterday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, where he had been a patient the past month. He was 70 years old.

During his public life, Mr. Bunnell was exceedingly active in the Boy Scout movement. DR. WESLEY G. STISH ADMITS OWING TAXES Dr.

Wesley G. Stish, Hazleton, yesterday changed his plea to guilty of evasion of Income tax charges and paid the Internal Revenue Service $9,926.99. Chief (Federal John W. Murphy deferred sentence pending a presentence. investigation.

Dr. Stish was arrested in March, 1955, on a' charge of cheating the Government of about $12,000 in taxes. Want Male or Female Help? A GAZETTE Classified. will get it for you. OL 4-3311 AMATEUR SHOW I NIGHTLY LIONS OLD HOME WEEK SAVINGS ACCOUNTS VARY, TOOWE PAY SLIM OR SUBSTANTIAL DEPENDING ON THE HABITS OF THE OWNER.

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Earley, as follows: Ninth Grade Ann Lorraine Antionella, Florence Aquilina, Barbara Balconis, Ann Blockis, Frances Calabrese, Lois Detato, Christina Dobilas, Tina Gagliardi, Connie Ricotta, Barbara Schwartz, Leo Scoda, Frank Skechus, Robert Sincavage, Ann Marie Vitale. Eighth Grade Betsy Aquilina, Charles Aquilina, Santina Argento, Earl Bechtold, Guy, Burgio, Antionette Falzone, Marlene Granahan, Frank Grudzinski, Ruth Kaslavage, Marie Mantione, Robert Meehan, Richard Miraglia, Gail Murphy, Teresa Pennachioli, Barbara Sweden, Teresa Stucclo. Thor Sundberg, Mary Talipan, Joanne Testa, Ralph Toole, Judith Wilchinski. Seventh Grade Gloria Birosak, Sam Capizzi, Mary Cupano, Michael Curatilo, Theresa Dalessandro, Judy Dandrea, Ann Marie DeTitto, Bonnie Johns, Gertrude Kanarr, Joseph Keating, Thomas McCrone, Sara Lee Milazzo, Carol Vitale. Thomas Weiskerger, Judith Wierbowski.

Plymouth Youth Fatally Hurt; Others Escape John Oshirak, aged 17, of 101 West Main street, Plymouth, was fatally' injured and five other Plymouth teen -agers suffered shock last night at 10:10 o'clock when the car in which they were riding crashed into another vehicle in Kingston and rolled over three times. Oshirak was pronounced dead at midnight at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. He suffered a crushed chest, fractured skull, body abrasions and possible broken leg. Operator of the other car involved in the accident, Alex Pickett, 52, of 17 Barry street, Courtdale, was shaken but apparently uninjured. Kingston police reported the accident occurred at East Dorrance street and Westmoreland avenue when Evans, driving 1951 sedan, owned by his brother, William E.

Evans, 23 Girard avenue, Plymouth, crashed into Pickett's car at the intersection. There is no stop sign or traffic light at the Pastor Sauers To Address Women Rev. Robert F. Sauers, recentlyinstalled pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Chures.

Hughestown, will be guest speaker at the monthly meeting of Pittston Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

Mrs. Charles Burkel is program chairman. Mrs. Mildred Myers will preside over the business meeting: Mrs. Herbert Nash will lead memorial service for recently.

departed members, and Trinity Episcopal Church will lead the devotions. The executive board will meet at two o'clock. Buy U.S. Defense Bonds. There will be plenty of entertainment for patrons of the Pittston Lions Club Old Home Week and Industrial Exposition which will be held on the Glennon Property, Upper Pittston, during the week of May 21 to 26.

Erminio J. Cetalo, who is eral chairman, has indicated that an amateur show will be held each night during the week with Paul J. Melvin and Sam Maira, co-chairmen. Those interested in participating 'are asked to contact either to register. Winner of the contest during the first five nights of the week will meet in the finals on Saturday evening at which time erous prizes will be awarded.

Mr. Cetalo, who with his committee has been working zealously to insure success of the undertaking, today stated that Bruce Warshal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Warshal, 23 Swallow street, a student at Wilkes College, will represent the Lions in soliciting exhibitors: for the exposition. Automobile dealers of area, as well as various businessmen and manufacturers are invited to participate in the exhibit, first of its kind held in 'Pittston City.

There will be large tents available for this and the displays will be protected night and day by a local detective agency. Pittston Lions hope to raise sufficient funds on this project to finence their youth welfare and conservation of sight projects, as well as their community betterment program. They have provided three trash cons for Pittston City and West Pittston Borough. In addition many youngsters have been provided with glasses. Joseph A.

Chiampi, well known automobile dealer, and A. John Portelli, president of the Lions Club, are cochairmen. LOYALTY DAY OBSERVANCE PITTSTON HIGH Students of Pittston High School today presented a program in the High School Auditorium in observance of Loyalty Day. Francis A. Earley, superintendent, spoke briefly on the importance of the day which is sponsored locally by Fort Pittston Post, 635, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was presented by C. William McNulty, principal. Miss Joann Merli presided as chairman of the program. Howard Clark spoke on the Origin of the Star Spangled Banner dur: ing which he called on the assembly to recite the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. Sharon Lombardi read the proclamation of Governor George M.

Leader after which Lorraine Mandicott spoke on the "American Other speakers and their 're'spective subjects were: Mary Jo Duffy, "Washington and Patricia Bernardi. "America's Patricia Harrington, "Women in Our Gov. Joseph Menik, "Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address' Contribution to James Santi, "Loyalty in a Mary Louise Tuttilmond, "Gems of Ann Marie Ludden, "America the Peter Montante, "Gitizenship-a Test of A group of eight boys and girls from the Glee Club sang the folk song, "A with David Tamburro as accompanist. High School orchestra, directed by Edward Venzel, rendered two selections, "Old Comrades" (C. Teike), and "Legionaires on Parade" (Ervin Kleffmann).

Judy Blasco was pianist for the orchestra. Group singing was directed by Mrs. Helen McHale Oliver. EUGENE WRIGHT PLEA VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED District Attorney Albert H. Aston and Assistant District Attorney Robert J.

Hourigan left late yesterday for Philadelphia where they will oppose the petition of Eugene Wright, 30, formerly of 48 Houseman street, West Nanticoke, who seeks his release from Eastern State Penitentiary. Wright's petition was scheduled for hearing this morning at 10 in Court. He is serving to years for burglary, larceny and arson. Want Male or Female Help? A GAZETTE Classified Ad will get it for you OL 4-3311 New Diaper Like B-29 For a free bookies, write Dexter Diaper Factory; Dept. Houston 8.

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Pay-ahead privileges. See the 1st Federal-1st FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PITTSTON 29 South Main Street Pittston, Pa. MEMBER FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM Four Promoted By Glen Alden; Mancini One Carl Mancini, of Pittston, who had been connected with the treasurer's office of Glen Alden Corporation since 1921, was named assistant treasurer yester. day, Francis O. Case, president announced.

Mr. Case also said George N. England, of Scranton, who has given 57 years faithful service to the Glen Alden and its predecessor, and who had been secretary and treasurer since the Glen Alden was formed in 1921. was promoted to a newly created post, financial assistant to the president, effective today. Mancini, a native of Pittston, is married to the former Margaret Vaughn Evans, of this city, and the father of two children.

He is an official of First Baptist Church here; member of St. John's Lodge, No. 233, of Keystone Consistory, Scranton, and Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre. Case also announced the following additional promotions of Glen Alden officials: John G. Jaeger, Waverly, was elected secretary of the corporation, succeeding England in that office.

Jaeger, an attorney, has been with Glen Alden since 1931, serving as head of the corporation's tax department in the pacity of assistant controller, and as secretary of various subsidiaries. Robert S. Knapp, Scranton, was elected treasurer and assistant secretary. Knapp has served in the treasurer's office of Glen Alden since its organization in 1921, and since 1933 has been assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. From 1917 to 1921, he has been in the service of Glen Alden's predecessor, The Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company.

Barkley Funeral (Continued From Page One) enough to see that preliminary arrangements were made with a funeral home here. Dr. Munger, who pronounced Barkley dead at 6:25 p. m. said he apparently had died instantly of either pentricular fibrillation or coronary occlusion.

Born In Log House Barkley was born in a log house in Graves County, on Nov. 24, 1877, the eldest of seven children of John Wilson and Electa Smith Barkley. He worked his way through Marvin College at Clinton, Emory College in Georgia and the University of Virginia Law School. As a young lawyer at Paducah he married Dorothy Bowers and they had three- children. In 1913, he began the first of his 36 years in Congress, 11 'of them in the Senate.

In all but two of his years in the Senate Barkley was majority leader, and figured in the historic events of the Roosevelt and Truman administrations. After a victory as Mr. Truman's running mate in 1949 the then widowed grandfather enlivened the Washington social scene with his courtship of the widow Hadley, then 38, of St. Louis. After his term as vice president Barkley once again was unable to resist the lure of politics but was spurned as a presidential aspirant in 1952.

He was again elected to the Senate in 1954. MRS. MARY HOKIEN'S FUNERAL IN AVOCA The funeral of Mts. Mary Hokien, 611 York avenue, Avoca, was held yesterday morning from the home with mass sS. Peter and Paul Church, Avoca.

Teh' Rev. Peter P. Zardecki, pastor, was celebrant. Pallbearers, grandsons, were: Thomas Lokuta, Joseph Mish, Eugene, Henry, Prank and William Hokien. Interment, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Dupont.

RR. I Fares' Increase Approved Washington, May 1-A five per cent passenger fare increase for eastern and western railroads went into effect today. The increase will give the carriers an estimated $27 million in additional yearly revenues. The Interstate Commerce Commission granted the increases Monday. It said that while they will yield "substantial" revenues, they are "moderate as applicable to the individual passenger." Under the boost, the minimum coach fare on Eastern lines will go up from 20 to 25 cents while sleeping car and parlor car accommodations will jump from 20 to 45 cents.

On western railroads minimum fares were increased from 15 to 25 cents. Excess baggage charges in both areas were raised five per cent. The new increase affects the 38 eastern railroads, including all that serve New York. These are the New Haven, Long Island, Central New Jersey, Lackawanna, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, New York Susquehanna, and the New York Central. The increase does not affect commutation fares.

TREASURY BALANCE Washington, D.C. May 1-Cash balance $5,499,737,515.39. Wyoming News Good News Club Rally On Friday Last Friday's meeting of the Good News Club was one of the best of the year. Many boys and girls attended and were most attentive. A Bible story about David and how God chose him and nointed him to be His servant and king was told.

There was much excitement in the preparation for the annual rally, which will be held this Friday evening at 7:30 in the Methodist Church Sunday School rooms. Everyone is welcome to the Good News Club Rally Friday night. VOLUNTEERS HELP FIX L.L. STADIUM Progress has been noted at the Little League Stadium, West Sixth street following a week's concerted effort of volunteers to get the playing field in condition for the opening date. The following have volunteered their services to the Little League the past several weeks: Freddie Williams, Thomas Supey, Edward Cuba, William Hodge, Peter Rutski, Frank Zavacki, Lew Winans, William Roberts, Stanley Zelinski, Thomas Frew, Ernie Maruca, Tony Ginanni, Walter Cuba and Warren Williams.

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