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-xnE PITTSTON GAZETTE- Monday- rage Three uecemoers, 1955 ftoniiiiiitMaiiiiiiiiiiiianiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiDniiiuiiiiainniiniitDfliHiiuu Say It With A SAVINGS ACCOUNT at the 1st Federal I. Local Gleanings THE STATE DEPARTMENT of Highways request for a payment of $10,000 to Joseph Nar-done, 92 Tedrick street, pittston Township, for a tract of land For Every Member of the Family Join Our I '59 We LChristmas pay Club 2y2 On Savins Anna Kanavich, Hughestown, Is Taken By Death Mrs. Anna Kanavich of rear 137 Searle street, Hughestown, died early yesterday in Pittston Hospital where she was admi ted Saturday night as a medical patient. A native of Lithuania, she came to America 50 years ago and resided most of her life in pittston. Her husband, John, died in 1933.

She was a member of St. Casimir's Church, Pittston and the Altar and Rosary and Blessed Sacrament Societies. Surviving are children, Joseph, Pittston; Mrs. Anna bedda, al home; Mrs. Helen Kemezis, Quakertown; six grandchildren and four greats grandchildren.

The funeral will be held from the funeral home 13 Mill street, Pittston, Wednesday morning at 8:30 with a requiem mass at 9 in St. Casimir's Church. Burial in the parish cemetery. Altar and Rosary and Blessed Sacrament Societies will recite the rosary Tuesday evening at 8:15. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.

m. Mrs. DeFelici Dies Rites On Wednesday Mrs. Ralph De Felici, of 361 South Main street, Pittston, died early yesterday morning at home following a lengthy illness. She had celebrated her 46ih birthday anniversary on Friday.

She and her husband operate the Pittston Poultry Market, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston, December 5, 1912, she was a daughter of Catal Man-ganaro of Pittston and the late Mrs. Catal Manganaro. She was a member of St. Rocco's Church, She was also a member of the Roosevelt Unit PTA.

Mrs. DeFelicia graduated from Jenkins Township High School, class of' 1931. Surviving besides her husband, are a daughter, CamilLe, at home; brothers, Joseph Hillside, N. Samuel, Wilkes-Barre; Frank. West Pittston; sister, Mrs.

Brossle Muto, Hillside, N. J. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 from the funeral home at 1030 Wyoming avenue, Exeter, with a requiem mass at 9:30 a. m. in St.

Rocco's Church. Interment wiU be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 11 p. m. Lutherans To Elect Officers This Evening Church council of St.

John's Lutheran Church will meet at 7:80 this evening. Congregational meeting and election of officers will be held at 8:30. Ladies Aid will meet tomorrow for a day of quilting. Tomorrow evening, the pastors and their wives of the Lutheran churches in the area will enjoy a Christmas social at St. Peter's Church, Wilkes-Barre.

Walther League meeting and social will be held Wednesday night at 7:30, Important Choir rehearsal will begin at 7:15 Thursday night. Mrs. Alberta MWer will be hostess Chairman for the Sisters League Christmas social at 8 p. m. Confirmation instruction class will meet Friday afternoon at 4:30.

Rev. Carl J. Goette, pastor, announced that Wayne Rickert was the acolyie for the service of Holy Communion yesterday. Flowers were provided by the committee and the parish paper, by the Bible Those who wish to assist la the placing of the poinsettias for the Christmas service are asked to contact Mrs. Goette.

The Monthly Messenger, Sunday School was distributed listing st FEDERAL ns near Norman and Tedrick streets needed for a right-of-way in highway improvement was approved by Auditor General Charles C. Smith on THE FEAST OF THE IM- maculate Conception will be observed this evening in St. Mary Help of Christians Church, North Main street, with a mass at 7:30 p. m. MONTEDORO SOCIETY will honor gelo V.

Costanzo, teacher of English at College Misericordia, at a dinner this evening at 6:30 at the Mayfair Supper Club. Sam and Angelo Zanta are cochairmen of the affair. RES ERVATIONS WILL, close today for the Christmas party to be held by the Pittston Council of Republican Women, Wednesday, in the Gramercy. Miss Connie Augello and Mrs. vj ruiaiun 29 South Main Street Piltston, Pa.

MEMBER FEDERAL HOMI LOAM BANK ST STEM It Seems To Happen Much Too Often These Days! CONSIDER Miners Bank Safety That means something when you keep your money in our bank. Experienced management, liquid reserves and deposit insurance guarantee your money will be available dollar for dollar the moment it's needed. iiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiaaiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiaiiiuiiniiiaiiimiiruaiuiiiiiiiiiniiiiiT VFW Protests (Continued From Fate 1) will resllt in having a demoralizing and financial affect upon the veteran, his family and or dependents, if benefits are YOUR VALUABLE PAPERS the following children on the honor roll for November: James IBlockui, Carolyn Blockus, Lol- FUNERAL DIRECTORS GREATER PITTSTON Should Be Behind Solid Steel and Concrete for 50 years service in the lodge. He was also a meir.iber of the board of Family Service Pittston, and was recently elected an honorary member. While a resident of.

Pittston, he was active in civic and organizational work. Some years ago he received special mention, for having conducted the campaign for United Jewish Appeal, He was also active for many years in the Eks Club and a life member of the Eagle Hose Company, Pittston. Survivor include his wife, Stella; a son, Walter, Rumford, R. a niece, Mrs. Sidney Freeman, Sunbury.

I. G. GomperU Former Business Man Here Expires Service for Isadore B. 83, of 44 James street, Kingston, who died Friday night in Nesbitt Mem-or'al Hospital where he was a patient 10 days, will be private and at the convenience of the family. Born in Pittston, he was a eenpartner in Gompertz and Company Department Store, Pittston, until his retirement 10 years ago.

He was a member of B'nai B'rith Synagogue, South Washington street John's Lodge, AM, Pittston, and received an award lie Blockus, Kathy Rosener, Thomas McCrone, Wayne Rickert, Betty Bechtold, Lorraine Savitsky, Barbara Morgan, Donna Budzyn, Alma Budzyn, John Wega, David Lipfert, James Fox, David Fox, Marsha Scott, Joan Marie Kowalczyk, James Kowalczyk, Fred Matthews, Judith Matthews, Rosalie Kanesky, Raymond Eichmann and Edward Rowlands. Miss Betty Rowland's class was cited for having a 100 perfect attendance, the largest contribution for Sunday School and missions. IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX IN OUR VAULT. GET ONE. Anthony Giarratano are in charge of reservations.

BPOE, LODGE 382, WILL hold a regular meeting tomorrow night at 8:30 in the lodge rooms. Important business will be transacted and all members are urged to attend. MONTHLY MEETING OF St. Rocco's PTA has been postponed from Tuesday, December 9, to Tuesday, December 16. Mrs.

Sam Ciali will preside at the business session at 8:15, in the school auditorium. FIRE DEPARTMENT OF-ficials accompanied by school officials will conduct an investigation of all schools of the Pittston School District today. WOMEN'S SOCIETY OF ST. Mary's Assumption Church will hold a Christmas party tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock ill the school auditorium. Fifty-cent gifts will be exchanged.

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP PTA will meet tomorrow night at 8 at the Barry School. Mrs. Anthony Rostock, will preside. Guest speaker will be Miss Carmella Pace, Bell Telephone Representative. A social hour will follow.

All members are asked to be present. i LUTHER LEAGUE YOUNG Peoples will meet tonight at 7 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Hughestown. BERDAN MISSION BAND, of the First Presbyterian Church, will meet tonight at 8 THE BANK FOR YOU cut as contemplated, then the veterans will have a more serious crisis to face in order to make ends meet. WHEREAS, mitigated by war time service, deserving veterans benefits should preclude any attempt at economies on a Bureau of Budget school of thought.

WHEREAS, America's one-time heralded heroes are now being sacrificed on the altar of economy in order that optimum budgetary functional responsibilities can be affected toward Overseas and Domestic entities. RESOLVED IN PART: If monies are required to balance the budget during the next fiscal year scrutiny of existing and contemplated requirements of monetary dole could and would suffice for realizing a balanced budget. The resolution was signed by: Commander Lester, Council Jr. Sr. Vice Cdr.

Najid Saadi and Anthony Forlenza; District 10 11 Commanders James Gallagher and John Radko; Harold Ulrich, past Council Commander; Fast District 11 Commander John Lane; Department of Pa. VFW Inspection Albert Williams and Harry Wilkie, Commander of Kingston VFW Post 283. The Council also went on re HOWELL FUNERAL HOME DIAL OL 44741 DIAL OL -W Alr-CentltUiie Buy, Burn, Boost. Anthracite Buy U.S. Deiense Bonds.

I BARREN E. STRUBECK Morticiia 'antral Horn Dial OL 4-1411 at the home of Mrs. Hugh Mac-Derment, Radcliiffe street. Members are reminded that this is Tribute To Laymen (Continued From Page 1) hidden histrionic talents in a suitable recitation, "The Unknown Soldier." John L. Christie, a Senior at St.

High School, sang "Because" in both French and English and was accompanied on the piano by Miss Marilyn Getchonis. Toastmaster Moran designated Charles A. Connolly, of the State Police; James Bright and John P. Barrett as ones especially entitled to credit for developing the Retreat movement locally and reserved the major Michael J. Tracy.

Paul Arcudi, Louis Marmo, Samuel Campenni, Samuel J. Argento, Joseph Dente, Edward J. McCague, John F. Higgins, Michael Gallagher, Edward D. Ward, Lt.

Charles A. Connolly, William J. Strubeck, Andrew P. Kosik, William J. Sypniewski, John S.

Borek, Nicholas J. Areola, John P. Dente, Chester Montante, Michael Murray, James F. Corcoran, Joseph Ca-pone, Zigmund Gollem, James Bright, Nicholas Lagrasta, Angelo Sanguedolce, Gerald Keim, George Slefcoda, Burgess Cyril Skrinak, of Exeter; John A. Ziobro.

Dr. James T. Kane, Raymond A. Moughan, John P. Kelly, the annual Christmas party and dollar gifts will be exchanged.

Keeb ub IhGir THE FUNERAL OF VIN- CHARLES F. BURNS and SON FUNERAL HOME Air Conditio nc rot Sou Comltrt I Ktnnedy BtrMt rtttftM Dial OL 4-6141 ASKING FACILITIES share of credit for Stephen Donovan, of Port Griffith, whom he designated "the shining light of the Retreat move cord unanimously endorsing the candidacy of Charles Ad-onizio, past Pittston Post Commander and District 11 Ad-juant, for the Office of Dept. of Pa. VFW Junior Vice Commander. Department officers will be elected at the July 59 Convention, to be held inPhila.

in July. The Council made donations as follows: Christmas party for orphans at the Orphans Home, Eaton Rapids, Michigan; Dept of Pa. VFW project for the Woodside Home in Eaton Rapids; Dept. of Illinois VFW earmarked for families who were recently caught in the fire disaster in Chicago; VAVS Committee at the VA Hospital, Wilkes-Barre for Christmas for patients being hospitalized there. The Council also went on test to Secretary of Welfare record to end a letter of pro-Harry Shapiro; Governor Leader and Governor-elect Lawrence, relative to the proposed cutback of personnel at the state hospital in Clarks Summit, in the 10th District.

ment." Directors who were introduced included: Joseph X. Lokuta, Gus Mazzacarro, Jame McGin-ty, Dominick Dinferdinand, William DoAlba. Stephen Donovan. Kfj! Foremost Homogenized lip j'A 4IHow they love that hearty, he-man, The Gramercy caterers served Frank J. Gorman, William Burke, Patrick Finnerty, William Moore, Andrew Wasto, Richard Cavall, Jerome Salitis, Bernard Kabacinski, Albert Yonushka, Henry J.

Frederick. Patrick F. Dougherty, John L. Loftus, Andrew Lasky, Joseph Delaney, John Mondlak, Charles Piasecki, Aloysius G. Ford, Jack Granahan, John V.

Granahan, Frank Burke, William Burke, John P. Barrett, John P. McGinty, Terry McGinty, William Donnelly, Thomas Langan, Frank W. Mulderig, John A. Callahan, Joseph V.

McNulty, Joseph M. Farrell, Charles J. Golden, Michael Sro-bosky, John Sam Sakocius, Leonard Shotkus, cenzo Angeli, 223 East Sixth street, Wyoming, will be held tomorrjw morning at 9 from the funeral home at 1030 Wyoming avenue, Exeter, with a requiem mass at 9:30 a. m. in St.

Anthony's Church. Interment, Marcy Cemetery, Duryea. Viewing 2 to 4 and 7 to 11 p. m. PITTSTON HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1934 will hold a meeting to discuss preliminary plans for a 25th anniversary class reunion at Twinny's Lunch, 141 South Main street, Thursday night at 8.

INTERMEDIATE YOUTH Fellowship, Brick Methodist Church, Duryea, will meet at the church this evening at 7:30. SENIOR HIGH WESTMINS-ter Fellowship, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will meet at 7 tonight with. Jennie Tamburro, advisor. Boy Scout Troop will meet with Anthony Giardina, at 7. ra.

Executive officers of the Lackawanna Presbytery Council of Presbyterian. Men will meet the church Fellowship Room at 8 p. m. BROWNIE GIRL SCOUTS, Second Presbyterian Church will meet tomorrow at 4 p. m.

with Mrs. Skipper Karichner and Mrs. Sarah Yachna. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF breakfast in speedy and satisfactory manner. Rev.

Julio Ser-ra, of St. Rocco's, gave the invocation and Rev. Dr. Langan the Benediction. At the Speakers' Table were: Joseph Dr.

Charles A. McGuire, John E. Moran, James McGinty, Joseph F. Sa-porito. Rev.

Dr. Edmund SIDNEY B. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME Dial OL 4-6431 103 Wyoming ATtm AIR-CONDITIONED J. Langan, Most Rev. Jerome D.

Thomas Cook, Councilman Har rzL cream-in-every-aroD avon Hannan, D. Rev. Julio Ser-ra. O. S.

Charles J. Pernot, ry Brogna, William Loftus, Neil J. Donnelly, Thomas Roache, Carr Rites Were Conducted Today John M. Barr, Swoyersville, the John J. Tierney, Edward J.

Bak president of Scranton Diocesan er, George A. Spohrer, Catholic Retreat League, John L. Christie, Marilyn Getchonis. James J. Lydon, Robert F.

Morgan. Others present were: John The funeral of Mrs. Margaret A. 'Carr, 'of 8 Rock street, Hughestown, was held this afternoon at 2 from the War- STANLEY LEONARD MORTICIAN MOST BEAUTIFUL THE FINEST. OL 4-0331 Gordon, Edward Flynn, George Bonchonsky, Walter Reed, Joseph Rebek, George F.

Joyce, I ren E. Strubeck Funeral Home, I 211 Luzerne avenue. West Pitt- Joseph Gunning, Xwold W. Collins, Edward J. Fallon, James J.

Curry, J. J. Dorrance, Thomas ston, with services at 2:30 p.m the Pittston Y. M. C.

A. will in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. hod annuaJ christm las F. Doyle, Thomas McFadden, Rev.

Robert Sauers, pastor, OKuuti nmw-MHOUHOitoni The Pittston Gazette Dial OL 4-3311 Leo Reilly, William F. Tomp kins, George Tompkins, Michael Albert Minichello, officiated. Pallbearers were: Benjamin and George Renfer, William and Robert Brodbeck, John Bartlett and Harry Burkel. Interment was in the Hughestown Cemetery. observance tonight at the VISITING NURSE Association of Greater Pittston will not meet today as scheduled The meeting will be held next Monday, Dec.

15, at 2:30 p. m. in the VNA rooms. REV. HAROLD W.

STORY, pastor, of the First Presbyterian Church, Broad street, will be in WILLIAM SNOWDON FUNERAL HOME A. J. Frushon, Anthony Minichello, Albert B. Melone, Nello A. Ricettl, Daniel Borzell, Joseph Stanton, Anthony J.

Cardas-cia, James P. Musto. John Loughney, Thomas Loughney, William Loughney, Michael Ritondo, Samuel Reggie, Philip J. Luchetti, Peter V. Adonizio, Charles Williams, Al-! tt Broad Street SALES MANAGER for PITTSTON AREA Phone OL 4-0221" CONVENIENT ex Sepsich, Anthony Scarantino, Philip Sperrazza, Joseph Denes-co, Joseph Osticco, William Fanning, William DoAlba, AKJbVlNQ I I charge of devptions over Station WPTS tomorrow morning from 9 to 9:15 a.

m. INSTALLATION OF. OF-ficers of the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Casimir's Lithuanian Church will take place this evening immediately after the Tridium services. All So-dalists are requested to attend the Tridium services beginning at 7:30 p.

m. A social will follow, in the church hall. Rev. George Truskauskas is Frank S. Viola, John A.

Brogna, James A. Mogavero, Samuel Daley, Joseph Cummings, Leo A. Tierney, Nicholas Rizzo, GerV FOREMOST 11 sfpQ Whips up in a wink. jZS WMWuh t0PPin9 fr soups, hot 7frNS, MfliyM drinks, salads and desserts. SJS John B.

Connell Pittston Native Claimed By Death John B. Connell, rear 817 Capouse avenue, Scranton, died Saturday in State Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Pittston, Mr. Connell was the' son of the late Patrick and Bridget Naughton Connell. He was employed at the Dime Bank Building and later served as postmaster at Bell Mountain before his retirement.

Mr. Connell was a member of St. Peter's Cathedral and its Holy Name Society. Surviving are three sisters. Mrs.

Gustave Fink, Philadelphia; Mrs. Richard Albert and Mrs. Edward Ruane, Scranton, and -thre brothers, Patrick, Cleveland; Daniel, Harrisburg, aid T. McLean. Leo A.

Madden, Joseph De-Angelo, John Sweeney, Martin Holland, Michael E. Delaney, Carl Ciali, Joseph A. Labaty, iYottcan JlPUarl AS DIAL OL 4-4711 Mia Top-notch man or woman experienced in reducing or health fields to direct sales of Montr MacLevy's Figurama Salon-at-Home Table and 38 other Mac-Levy consumer and professional exercise and reducing products. Outstanding opportunity for person capable of recruiting, training and directing sales organization. Send resume stating previous experience, or phone.

Replies strictly confidential. BOLAND SITPLY CO. 38 North Court St. Harrisburg, Pa; Phone: Cedar 6-9365 and Bernard, of Scranton. The funeral will be held Tuesday from the funeral horns, 1401 Capouse avenue, Scranton, with a mass at 10:15 a.

m. in Anthony Palmieri, A. J. Casper, George Kaminski, John Goosleir, John Starinski, Frank Roszko, Joseph Romasiewicz, Bernard J. Zielinski, Paul Wra-zien, Anthony L.

Strelish, George S. Kizis, Filbert Bartoli, Sylvester J. Ravihsky, W. Arthur Fuliagar, Al J. Wilson, St.

Peter's Cathedral. Interment, I Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p. m..