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Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 6

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Pittston Gazettei
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Pittston, Pennsylvania
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SIX MONDAY- Tallulah With 'First and Las? and last -and from the smile that Tallulah "My first diately after the ceremony in Jasper, It wasn't hard to Bankhead, stage and screen star, flashed for photographers believe. Her husband, John Emery, New York actor, also appears happy. By William THIS CURIOUS WORLD Ferguson The MILK OF ALL MAMMALS WILL PRODUCE CINDERS FROM THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE SPREAD OVER A PART OF THE AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS (N NEW YORK CITY, A SPECIMEN OF THE GIANT ARUM HAS ONLY SIX OTHERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BLOOM UNDER, CULTIVATION! THE MEASURE ABOUT EIGHT FEET I IN HEIGHT. discharge quantities of dust into from the Azores 40 days after the reached that place. Most of the reported in the United States 8-30 COPR.

1937 BY NEA SERVICE, ALL fires, no matter how small, the atmosphere. Reports came Chicago fire that the cinders had so-called "dark days" occasionally are due to forest fires. FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS By Blosser Ossie's Disgusted GEE, IT'S WE'D BETTER DOWN THERE IS SWELL OF TAKE IN ALL THE YOU TO SIGHTS WHILE WE PASADENA AND THE TAKE US CAN! NO TELLING FAMOUS ROSE BOWL WHEN WE'LL BE AND WAY OUT WILSON, BACK here THERE YOU CAN POP! AGAIN! SEE CATALINA ISLAND, ABOUT 50 MILES AWAY AND THAT PEAK UP THERE IS MT. WILSON! THAT WHITE TOWER YOU SEE IS AN OBSERVATORY AND IN IT IS ONE YEAH, AND IF YOU HADN'T OF THE WORLD'S BEEN SUCH A DUMB CLUCK LARGEST AN' TURNED DOWN $250 SCOPES! SCIENTISTS A WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD, LOOK THRU IT AND THE SCIENTISTS MIGHTA VIEW ALL THE POINTED THE DARN STARS! THING AT YOU 7. to COPR.

1927 -THE PITTSTON Philadelphia couple last night and Injured six other persons, including four children. The dead were Lannie Ross, 30, and his wife, Ruby, 29. Their children, Lannie, 13, and Dorothy, 14 were severely cut and bruised. Demarest Silk Company, Williamsport, will reopen its plant Tuesday after a three-week strike. Employes voted, 61 to 57, in a National Labor Relations Board election to form an independent union.

They rejected the Committee for Industrial Organization. Nearly half a century ago, two young lovers quarreled on their wedding eve. Athalinda Theresa Stillwagon stamper her foot, and returned her engagement ring to Aaron Nelson Lieberger. They parted, and until a few weeks ago never saw each other again. Yesterday, in the tiny, ivy-covered United Brethren Church, in Connellsville, the two were married, their wedding delayed 44 years to the day.

Horse on Schooling List The saying that a race horse is on the schooling list means that because the horse is fractious and nervous at the post, it must attend daily practice at the starting gate until the horse has convinced the assistant starters that it is not dangerous and will stand stalls. A horse placed on the schooling list may not race again until an improvement in starting etiquette has been shown. STATE Five of the seven school directors of Fell township, Lackawanna county, are defendants in a taxpayer suit asking their removal for alleged violations of the school code. William G. Walker, Philadelphia bby, died of burns suffered July 17 when a playmate applied a match accidentally to package of film in Walker's pocket.

A false alarm at historic Independence Hall, Philadelphia, demonstrated that the shrine is well provided with fire protection. Nearly all the Central City fire fighting equipment reached the scene in less than five minutes' time. Benjamin H. Green a member of the Democratic State committee since 1923, died in Philadelphia. He was 70 years of age.

Green was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions that nominated and renominated Woodrow Wilson in 1912 and 1916. College training for prospective insurance agents is being offered by the Pennsylvania State College. A head-on collision of two automobiles on the Lincoln Highway killed GAZETTECOUNTY Mrs. Anna Lumsdon, 61, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at her home, 374 River street, Forty Fort. She was the wife of Gilbert Lumsdon.

Mrs. Richard J. Williams, aged 54 years, former resident of Newtown, Wilkes-Barre, died yesterday at her home in Granville, N. where she had lived for the last 12 years. Mrs.

Ellen Hanson, 80, formerly of Parsons, died Saturday at her home, 80 North Thomas street, Kingston, The death of Mrs. M. E. Major, of Wilkes-Barre, occurred Saturday night at the home of her son, Sheldon, at Philadelphia. She had been living with her son since the death of her husband.

James Brennan, well known West died Saturday night side, Poplar street, Kingston, after two weeks' illness. Joseph William Massaker, aged 60 years, lifelong resident of Plymouth and Spanish American War veteran, died Friday afternoon in General hospital, William D. Wood, 84, retired member of Wilkes. -Barre police department, died last night at his home, ALLEY OOP Setting the Stage By Hamlin AND YOU, OL' WIZER, ALL WHICH GOES T'PROVE THAT YES, I KNOW. WELL, FRIEND, ARE AGAIN MOO'S YOU'N ME, USIN' OUR BRAINS IT'S PLAIN AS DUE TO MY INFLUENCE, GRAND, BECAUSE TO OUR OWN MUTUAL DAY -TOGETHER, YOU'RE IN SOLID WITH IN YOUR NEED, ADVANTAGE, AGAINST) NO OBSTACLE YOUR GIRL TURNED MY EACH OTHER, FOR CAN BAR OUR HAND! SOMEONE ELSE'S WAY! UNITED WE STAND, YOU SAID IT, PAL! BUT, UNTIL WE GET THINGS WE'LL MEET IN SECRET, DIVIDED WE HERE ON, TH TO ROLLING, T'WOULD BE LAY OUR PLANS IN TH' AS PARTNERS, OUR WIZER AN' FOOZY BETTER FOR US NOT DARK! HO, HO -GRAND ACHIEVEMENTS.

ALL TEAM IS GONNA T'BE SEEN TOGETHER! WIZER THIS SURE MOO WILL GIVE SOME FOLKS IS A LARK! SOME SLEEPLESS COPR. 1937 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG.

U.S. PAT. OFF. OUT OUR WAY By Williams WHY, I LEFT PERHAPS NOT, BUT PLENTY O' ROOM! I'M TOO, BIG TO GOSH, THAT CAR GET OUT TH' BACK AINT TOO BIG TO WINDOW OF THE GET IN THERE. CAR.

SEPTEMBER 6, 1937 300 several weeks' Illness of general debility. Mr. Woods was born at Drinker's Beach, Wayne county, June 24, 1853 and spent his boyhood days in White Haven, Mrs. Catherine Yeager Young, aged 48. years, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday morning at her home in Albert after a short illness of pneumonia.

Robert E. Jones, aged 56 years, for almost 40 years an employe of the Wilkes-Barre Lace Company, where he has been a weaver in recent years, died last night in General hospital, 10 minutes after he was taken there from his home, 57 Miner street. Ralph Pollock, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pollock, 28 Allen street, Luzerne, died yesterday in Wilkes-Barre General hospital following an operation for appendicitis.

John H. Quinn, aged 81 years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Isaac Cron, No. 1 Sickler's Road, Plymouth township. Mr.

Quinn was a life-long resident of Plymouth and Lee Park. Silas Howey Litts, aged 73 years, died Saturday at his home, 133 Sly street, Luzerne, after four weeks' illness. Read the Gazette and Keep Posted. HIGH SCHOOL BANDS HAD ENJOYABLE DAY AT HARVEY'S LAKE Pittston High School Senior and Junior bands held their third annual outing Saturday at Harvey's Lake. The mushball game played between the Junior and Senior members was won by the Junior.

School Director Thomas J. Hennigan and Band Director R. Eder managed the teams respectively. The score was 26-22. School Director Thomas J.

Hennigan was umpire. Batteries for the were Angelo Barone and Donald Weiskerger; for the Seniors were Jack Gates and Leonard Ermal. A doll contest was held for the girls, with Shirley Brown as Judges younger, for the doll contest were Mrs. Charles Ermal, Miss Frances Ermal and Miss Rita Kizis. Prizes were donated by local merchants and the following were the winners of relay races and contests: James Finnan, Joseph Lenza, Paul Gardner, Dorothy Ermal, Harold Rich, John Black, Thomas Hennigan, Carl Luneta, Angelo Barone, Joseph Kizis, Cataldo Alaimo, Sam Capitano, Donald Welske-ger, Richard Humphrey.

Henry Rich, Jane Shafer, Margaret Mary Hennigan, Harold R. Eder, Shirley Brown. James Burke and Charles Guinta. Others who attended the outing were: Henry Polu- dinah, Betty Phelps, John Fargo John Redding, Charles Insalaco, Robe ert Eltus, Sam Capitano, Anthony Capitano, Shirley Huber, Laurelda Fox, Joseph Lenza, Glen Brady, Mr. Joseph Eder, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ermel, Miss Frances Ermal, Rose Nolan, Margaret Schevets, Helen Brown, Mr. Daniel Williams, Peggy Williams, Daniel Williams, Thomas Doyle, Patsy Aquilina, Ross Falzone, Kenneth Stahl, Jr. Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Stahl and Rita Kizis. TWO MEN KILLED IN FALL OF PLANE Pottsville, Sept. men died in the wreckage of airplane while would-be rescuers tried in vain to pull them from the burning fuselage. The plane felll 250 feet Into an open field at nearby Auburn, carrying Edward Sheriff, 22, of Schuylkill Haven, pilot, and Earl Smith, 35, a painter, of Orwigsburg, to their deaths. FORMER SCRANTON COUNCILMAN DIES James P.

Maloney, a member of Scranton City Council when that body was made up of ward tatives died Saturday at his home, 524 Crown avenue, after a long 111- ness. M. REG. 1937 BY S. NEA SERVICE.

J.R PAT, OFFAL WHY MOTHERS GET GRAY. WILLIAMS MYRA NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE A Rush Call for Jack Lane By Thompson and Coll INSIDE THE ONE WITH THE TATTOO MARK mr-FEZAM3 OF THE BLOOD THE DEPOSED HOUSE OF DOING? WE STILL CAN BELIEVE I SEE WHAT LOOKS AS IF YOUR YES, IT'S GETTING CLEARER, MYRA, I'M PRACTICALLY I'M GOING TO THE DOCTOR IS DRIVING AT, SUSPICIONS ARE CON NOW. THERE'S BUT WELL CERTAIN MARK AND MOSES CABLE JACK NOW IF THE BABIES ARE DOCTOR THIS KNOWN FAMILY IN EUROPE THAT ARE NOT EVEN RELATED! LANE! THERE'S ONCE NOT REALLY TWINS, AND THE CHILD IS DEFINITELY HAS THIS HEREDITARY TRAIT- WHAT ARE YOU JUST A CHANCE HOSPITAL, THIS PECULIAR BLOOD GROUP! HOLLENBURG NOW LIVING SAVE MARK'S MYRA IS DISEASE, IT MAY IN EXILE LIFE! SHOWN TO THE QUARTERS, WHILE DR. JASON HURRIES WITH THE INFANT TO THE SURGERY. COPR.

1937 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. PAT.

OFF. "CAP STUBBS'2 He Does By Edwina SCHOOL STARTS DAY DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME GEE! HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND! AFTER TOMORROW DAY AFTER TOMORROW I GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL AN' CAN'T PLAY WITH YOU ALL DAY- The George Mathew Adams Service, Inc. 9-6 MICKEY FINN By Lank Leonard GOSH, NO- -I'M HUH- THIS I-I AIN'T SO I'M VORRIED, 'HY? MADE LISSEN, BOSS, 'HY" A KLICK IS WELCOME STAGING Mickey I WELL, SUPPOSE MICHAEL! TRYIN' REMEMBER TO A TIME FINE TO BE SURE, UNCLE A MAYBE MISTAKE VE WITH BUILDIN' ME HIM FOR MICKEY BIG THAT FINN, COP, AT NO! NOTHIN' IT'S IS FLYING YOU'RE THINKIN' IF I TOLD THINKIN' ABOUT THE AFTER ALL, UP HE CAN'T TO HOW WE'LL MR. MCTAVISH PAINT-WITH FIND OUT HE'S A COP MISS! WAIT'LL THE AIRPORT- BUT A HOLLYWOOD SPEND OUR WHAT COLOR FAME AND I CAN'T ACT NOT A H'ACTOR! YA SEE THE SHALL I HAVE A PUBLICITY HE HAS FIRST TO PAINT OUR FORTUNE IN RIGHT AWAY STUNT I'M PULLIN' MAN COVER IT. GAG BEEN SIGNED MILLIONE HOUSE OUR GRASP! WHEN HE ARRIVES! FORGET IT! UP BY STUPENDOUS STUP MANAGING PICTURES, PIC EDITOR INC.

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