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PAGE TBH THE NEWS-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1932. 1 OIL CITY NEWS BARTON REES POGUE TO ADDRESS LIONS CLUB, YOUNG PEOPLE'S RALLY RECENT DEATHS. MUDDOCK GIRL POINTS TP 2 CHUMS US BANDITS PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26. UP Mlsg Helen Yost, 21, North Brad, today identified two schools chums ft the bandits who held up and robbed her and John Miller in Schcnley Park Mrs.

Matthew Grant. Mrs. Louise Muller Grant, aged 53 years, a resident of St Glenvlew avenue, died at the Oil City Hospital at 0:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, after an Hoosier Poet and Playwright is Speaker for Joint Meeting of Hi-Y and Girl Reserves on extended illness. The deceased was lxrn in Baden, Germany on June 12, 1S7, and came Thursday. 82 300 EXPECTED TO ATTEND several hours earlier.

A ring was taken from the girl and a $73 watch and $5 was taken from Miller, they told police. Bliss Yost gtive the police descriptions and the names of the two youths, whom she charged with being the bandits. Police arrested the two suspects, Edward Boyle and Charles Boley, tooth of Braddoek, in Braddock. FRACTURES SKULL IN to this country with her parents when 14 years of age. She resided in Pittsburgh until three years ago, when she moved to Oil City.

She was united in marriage to Mr. Grant 32 years ago. iSurvIving are her husband, two sons, Matthew and John vBarton Hees Pogue, Hoosier poet and playwright, will be the speaker at the Oil City Lions club meeting on Thursday ami in the evening will ad orant of Xew York City; two daughters, Miss iMary of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Susan Sampiere, of Krle; -her mother, Mrs. Susan Muller.

of Pitts FALL DOWN STAIRS i "i i c- As: i i 4 Henry Blyler, aged o5 years, of 213 Orchard street, entered' the Franklin burgh: and one 'brother and one sister, William Muller and Mrs. Mary Dangler, both of Pittsburgh. The remains were taken overland to Pittsburgh this afternoon, where funeral services will he held at a time to be announced later. hospital about 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon suffering from a fractured dress a young people's rally at the Y. C.

A. when membe-g of the Hl-Y and Oirl Reserves and other local young people's organisations will 'be present. It is expected that 300 young people will tie In attendance. A feature of the outstanding program which starts at 7 o'clock will be the address "The Lifter of Laughter," by Mr. Pogue.

The humorist is famous for his presentation of the lecture, and his prog-am will include the reading of a number of original poems and in conclusion he will rend bis one-act play, -The Barking Pog." Though, the author hails from Greenfield, the home town of Tames Whitcomb Itiley, he is not un- skull as a result of a fall down stairs. In falling Mr. Blyler struck the ce Is Your Food Safe for Children? liAKTOA HEES l'UOL'E. ment wall, the fracture being on the crown of the head. HALLOWE'EN FROLIC AT DONATION DAY FOR MEADVILLE HOME TO William F.

Morris. Funeral services will be held at :30 o'clock this evening in memory of William Frederick Morris, aied S2 years, veteran railroad telegrapher an former local resident, who died Monday evening at the home of his son. William F. 10 Mt. Lebanon boulevard.

South Hills. Pittsburgh. The services will be conducted nt the home of the son. and burial will bo made at BE HELD OCTOBER 29 At the regular meeting of Venango DRME THEATfiE MONDftY WILL BE GfiLA EVENT Prizes Contributed by Sears-Roebuck Co. to be Presented Evening of Fun Assured.

known in this section of the country. this being his second tour of the state. 1 His ability as a philosopher, orator, and author has won high nrn'cn 11, rn-rtt. i lodge 255, I. O.

O. last night attention was called to the annual Dona Oakmont Thursday morning. Mr. Morris was born in Pittsbnr tion Day for the children's home at Meadville, which has been set for Sat urday of this wivk, October 29. in 1S50 and entered the employ of thej The ral' ls opin" sponsored by the P.

R. R. when 17 venrs of age. He Reserves, and Young Peo- Contributions are asked in the form served the company as telegraph oper- societies of the churches with ator on the Allegheny Division until Elizabeth Roers, of the Y. W.

Adequate refrigeration the year around is a necessary health protection. IF you haven't adequate year around refrigeration you are risking your family health; you are consuming food whose freshness is questionable; you are wasting food through spoilage. Adequate refrigeration means keeping your perishable foods at a temperature of 50 or below every day in the year. An electric refrigerator is one popular means of obtaining adequate and reliable refrigeration every day in the year. You can have the health-safety and the general comfort of an electric refrigerator at once there's no need to wait.

Wherever electric refrigerators are sold you may purchase for a small down payment with the balance on easy monthly terms. Make this wise investment today enjoy its comfort and convenience while you pay. 17 years asro when he was retired. The c- A-. George D.

Wheeler, boys family resided on Pearl avenue, secretary of the 1. M. C. A. in city, for many years, and at the time ctmrge or tne arrangements tor the af- Hallowe'en night, on Monday, October 31, will be the occasion for a gala celebration at the Drake theatre in this city, when an old-fashioued Hallowe'en party, with all the "trimmings," of his retirement, Mr.

Morris was wire i falr- A fret-acquainted period will open chief here. tlle meeting, and a program of music and fun will 'be enjoyed. Surviving are two sons and two of any kind of canned goods, fruits. Jellies, in fact anything that can be used at the interesting and praiseworthy home the Odd Fellows are conducting at Meadville for orphan children All contributions may be left at the Odd Fellows hall or at Kamsdale and Kunkel's or at Barlow and Carter's. The hall will 'be open daily at 8 o'clock a.

m. There is to be an entertainment at the children's home nest Saturday evening, and all Odd Fellows and Kebek-ahs are invited. Announcement of the Young People's will be held. daughters: William E-, of I rally was made in the churches of the joan. or.

McKeesport; Mrs. A. K. An derson. Chicago, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Grubert, Pittsburgh: His wife died several years ago. city on Sunday, and today students in the schools were reminded of the event. The only cost will be -the free will offering. Preceding the ylly, a meeting of the Hi-Y council, composed of the officers of the Hi-Y chanters, will be held nt f. INVIST IN iuctric II REFRIGERATOR 1 James A.

Invin. James A. Irwin, aged 7S vears. a Consider quality above price when purchasing an electric refrigerator. Select one large enough for your family requirements.

A good rule is to provide two cubic feet of refrigerator capacity for each member of jour household. There will be ducking for apples, pinning the tail on (be donkey, and any number of mirth-provoking comedy games. The manager of the theatre, Ies Bowser, will be master of ceremonies, and will sponsor contests of various kinds for young and old alike, with prizes for all of these, and awards too. for the funniest and most original costumes. The prizes have been contributed through the courtesy of Sears-Roebuck and Company and are decidedly worth well-known resident of Plumer.

died i the Y. M. C. A. at 5 o'clock.

at the family home there at ft o'clock this morning. He, bad been ill for the past several months. i 55 RESERVE OFFICERS ENJOY PIG ROAST AT FRYBURG INN I while, including electrical appliances as of various kinds, a waffle iron, electric ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION BUREAU of OIL CITY FRANKLIN TITUSVILLE Robert Keck, of this city, acted toastmaster and introduced the var ALL COURT HOUSE WORK TO BE FINISHED IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS Contractor R. H. Persons is proceeding steadily with the repainting in the interior of the court house, old part, and expects to have it done within two weeks.

This will practically complete the whole job of enlarging and renovating the building. The grounds immediately about the building have 'been cleared of materials and rubbish, dug up for ceding arwj rolled, and this part, of the general undertaking is also about complete. RECENT DEATHS. toaster, and other merchandise, as well as a tennis racket, a f.iotball for the boys, and gifts of similar value. "You're due for plenty of laughs." states the management, "more fun than a circus.

Get up your party bring the kids your wife your mother yonrl ious speakers at the annual pig roast of the Reserve Officers" asocia tion which was held at the Fryburg Inn on Tuesday night, with present from oil City, Franklin. R.inseville, Erie, I'linvsinn wriey. Reynoldsville and Brcokville. Addresses were delivered by Col. H.

L. Land-ors. Pitts-burgh, commanding officer of division. Third Corps area. Regular Army, and his aide.

Captain Firestone. Pittsburgh, and sisters and brothers, in fact, bring the The deceased, the son of John A. and Jane Shaw Irwin, was horn at Plumer on July 3. He was employed as a watchman by the Joseph Reid Gas Engine Co. for many years, and was also employed in the oil fields in Venango county throughout much of his life.

He was a member of the Plumer M. E. church. Surrivi-ng are his widow and the following children: James Irwin, and Mrs. William Johnson, of Plumer: Ralph Irwin, of Tulsa.

Okla. Mrs. Fred Ma gee, of Pleaantvill(. Mrs. Carl Lamoy.

of Breed to wn and Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, of Eureka. Ka. Surviving also are 2C grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Dale, of shaw Farm: Mrs.

Rose Kuz-ler. of Cranberry, and Perrv Irwin, of Plumer. Announcement of funeral services will be made later. ST. JOSEPH'S WITHOUT lElIwood City Man AGffiFORTHISlffilHas Big Night in whole family.

You'll say its the biggest night you have had in a long time." And hundreds of theatre patrons in this community, as well as Hallowe'en funsters, will no doubt take advantage STATE PATROL WORK IS otsceieMiiisfis Perry R. Taylor, Former Oil City Man, Speaks in Absence of Capt. W. C. Price.

Oil City's 'Joints' to make Captain Sloan, Erie, unit instructor of of the management's invitati the infantry: Captain Darlin. of Erie, vb-e president of the Reserve Officers' association of Pennsylvania, and I.t. Barton. Pittsburgh, of the 3 tilth Infantry. A social hour followed the program and announcement of a military ball which will be held in Xovember by the Franklin Reserve officers and the National -Guard was made by Captain Do-Woody, of Franklin.

With the Tilusville Seconds having canceled the game originally scheduled for Friday night, St. Joseph's football team is still without a game for this week, it was stated today by Coach Rege Kuhns. It was previously suggested that a game 'be arranged with the aluni-ni, but this plan has been dropped, for this week at least. The coach intimated that attempts are being made to book a game for Friday night, but said that definite plans would not be completed before tonight or Thursday. Oil City high will resume its home the Drake theatre their headquarters for a Hallowe'en frolic.

A good program of theatre attractions lias been arranged, appropriate to the occasion. There will bo the feature talking picture production, of the Evening." a rollicking "spooky" mystery comedy drama, starring the inimitable comedy team of Zazu 1'itts, Lucien Eittlef ield. and Eugene Pallette, as well as other attractions. The show will probably begin about 8 o'clock, with a parade of the nias-queraders. Favors including paper Herbert D.

Howard. Herbert D. Howard, aged 81. who lias been a resident of Franklin for the last seven years', died at his home in the R. D.

Nickiin block, Sth and Liberty streets, at 12 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. He had been ill only 48 hours. Mr. Howard was stricken Monday noon, and had been unconscious from then until the time of his death. Few, however, were aware of his critical illness.

He was born in Wattsburgh, Erie Captain "William C. Price, of Harris-burg, superintendent of the state highway patrol, who was to have been the speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis club at the T. M. A. today, was unable to be present on account of illness, and In his place his ofiice manager, Perry R.

Taylor, former Oil City man, addressed -the club. Mr- Tavlor is office director of the Infant Stephens. Infant Stephens, one-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stephens, Riverside Drive, died at the family home at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.

The baby is survived by the parents and three brothers, Glenn. Rmv CHRIST LUTHERANS RESUME MID-WEEK SERVICES TONIGHT schedule this week and will meet Meadville at the Mitchell field on Saturday afternoon. county, Auzust '21, ISol. Most ofiRaipii. his life was spent at Council Bluffs, i Mineral services will be held at the bureau of state highway patrol and safety at Harrisburg.

He is well home on Thursday afternoon at 2 caps, whistles, sirens and other noise-making devices will be handed out, and every effort will be put forth to make the occasion one of the most enjoyable ever held at the Drake. o'clock. An Ellwood City man had a busy night in Oil City Tuesday when drank liquor he thought was poisoned, was arrested and paid a fine for visit ing a disorderly house, was fleeced out of $10 by an impostor, and swore out a warrant for the arrest of a man on a charge of obtaining money under fase pretense. ii. O.

Agnew, of Ellwood City, drifted into the lower th Ward district Tuesday night and secured several driniB. Later he began to feel queer, and feared that the liquid refreshment was poisoned and that he would soon drop off into a state of unconsciousness. With this fear gripping him, he sought a safe place to leave his cash, $05, until he would regain consciousness. Agnew left the money with the pro- prietor of the Warcholik store on Spruce street, saying that he would return later for the sum. After that he wandered around the district, Anally ending his travels for a time at an, alleged disorderly house.

Soon he was arrested on a charge of visiting a disorderly house and was taken to the police station and fined After paying the fine he went back to the Warcholik store to reclaim his $iir, only to find that an imnoster SPECIAL MEETINGS PLANNED AT RENO AND SUGARCREEK FUNERAL SERVICES ARE HELD TODAY IN MEMORY OF FRANK M. BUZZARD Iowa; for many years be was in the employ of the I'uion Pacific Railroad, and about 10 years ago was placed upon the retired list. Mr. Howard was twice married, and he is survived by his second wife, Emma P. Howard, Surviving also are two sons by the former marriage.

Herbert Earl Howard and Harry D. Howard, both of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. OR. D.

Nickiin and Fred A. Howard, of this city, are step-children. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist church, and of the First M. E. church for the last seven years.

DONATION DAY TO BE HELD SATURDAY BY ODD FELLOWS Odd Fellows, Robekahs and friends In Oil City as well as throughout northwestern Pennsylvania are preparing for the annual -'Donation Day" the Meadville I. O. O. F. orphans' home, which will be observed on Saturday, and Oil CMty lodge, r.sO, is in charge of collection of donations' in Oil "Walking a New Way" will be the topic of a sermon to (be preached tonight at Christ Lutheran church by the pastor.

Rev. H. Bielenberg. Th service tonight will mark the resumption of the mid-weeki services of the church. They will foe held each Wednesday evening at 7 The pastor has announced a series of sormons for the mid-week services during the month of November on the book of Jonah, dealing with the interesting series of events in the prophet's life and ministry.

The topics are as follows Xovember 2 "Jonah Rose to Flee," November f) "A Great Fish to Swallow Jonah," Xovember 10 Repentance of Xinevah." Xovember 23 "It Displeased Jonah Exceedingly." A series of special meetings will be-Sfin at the Sujarcreek M. E. church on NoTemfeer 1 and will continue for two weeks, Rev. -Swanson being assisted by members of the congregation during the series. Rev.

J. 'H. Clemens, of Meadville, former Oil City pastor, will preach on Sunday evening. Xovember 6. Dr.

Clemens will conduct a service at the Calloway M. E. church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Xovember (I, and he will preside over the first quarterly conference meeting which Also, he was an active member and known here and is a former Xavy man, being a graduate of Annapolis. He told of the organisation of the state highway patrol shortly after the cloae of the war, -when the necessity of police control on the highways was seen. Seventy-five men were selected for training under the supervision of the state police-In 1)23, it was decided make a soparate organization of these and the state highway patrol was formed under the supervision of the senior captain of the state police, William O.

Price. After severe training In January, 1924. they appeared on the roads and since that time the organization has grown -until it consists of more than 'iVXt men. The men are subjected to rigorous training. The age limits are 21 to 35 years and now no patrolman is allowed to marry during -the training period or probationary period and only after that with the approval of the superintendent.

There were four guests at the meeting: Kiwamians F. A. Eeliert, of Akron, anil F. B. Allen, of Franklin, and D.

F. Ful-ton and J. F. Vandevet-1er, of Oil City. Members of the local led are as Funrela services in memory of Frank M.

Buzzard- were conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Uie home of bis mother. Mrs. Margaret Buzzard, of Riverside Iirive, with Rev. s. V.

Car-many, pastor of the First Evangelical church, officiating. The minister read the hymn, "Sometime We'll and Tennyson's '-Crossing the Bar." Burial was made in Grove Hill cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: Melvin Burns, George itubler, Ellsworth Xagel, Thomas Hil- regular attendant of the Men's P.ible class of the same church. The body will be removed tomorrow morning to the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.

D. Xicklin. Mi; I-dberty street, where friends may call any time after 10 a. m. 'Services will be held at 7 p.

m. -Thursday, and the following morninsr thi funeral party will start for Council Bluffs, Iowa, where burial will take place. TO REGISTER CHILDREN AT TWO SCHOOLS THURSDAY sis-Ling in the effort by taking empty fruit jars to the homes of those desiring to make donations and exchanging them for filled jars. A so'-ial and musical program was enjoyed following the exemplification of the th-ird degree at the regular meeting of the lodge on Tuesday night, the program being arranged by Garcie Masterson. A mixed quartet, composed of Mary Davies, Dorothy Lewis.

Richard Stuck and Garcie Masterson, sang several numbers, and Miss Mercedes Weikal. who accompanied the quartet, presented a num-ter of piano selections. Refreshments were served. bad secured $10 of the amount. Mr.

Warcholik informed Agnew, who at first gave his name as John Stelner at the police station, that a man by the name of Lucas had appeared at the store and claimed to have been sent after $10 by Agnew. Agnew returned to -the police station and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Lucas on a charge of obtaining money under false pretense; Thus endeth the episode of the might until Lucas is found. will be held later in the afternoon. Several able speakers will be heard at the district rally of the Epworth League which will be held at the Reno M. E.

church at 4 p. m. on. Friday. Xovember 4, and a tureen supper will precede the evening service when Pr.

Clemens will deliver the sermon. On Xovember 11 a young people's conference of the schools of District Xo. 3 will be held at the Rocky Grove Evangelical church. Rev. William Thomas, of End-fivor.

will speak at the Reno M. iE. church on next Sunday and will entertain the audience following his address. Temperance messages will he delivered at the evening service at Reno and the morning service at Sugarereek next Sunday. jton, John Halm and Edward King.

Undernourished children between the I The f. -Mowing relatives and friends ages of 2 and 6 years will be registered from out-of-town intended the services: for receiving milk at two schools on C. Buzzard and family, of Monterey Thursday. 3um It. Riddle and Mrs.

Sarah Riddle. Parents of children of preschool age of Foxburg- Mr. and Mrs. Sweezy and living in the Grant street school vi-' son, of Butler; Mrs. Mary- of cinity who wish to secure a supply of St.

Petersburg, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. II. E.

free milk are asked to bring the chil- Bonnet and family, of Girarn; Mrs. dren to the school between the hours F. L. Hughes and son, of Utiea. X.

V. of 9 and 1:2 o'clock Thursday morning, and Mrs. W. F. Kuhns and family, of and parents of children of the Fearl Braddock.

X'o amendment to the Constitution- of the T'nited States has ever been recent nickname Iodine State is a of South Carolina. Now tliis I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. I Corinthians goddess of avenue school district are asked to bring the children to the Pearl avenue school at 1 :30 p. m. The regular Latin alphabet contains 22 letters.

Xemesls was the Greek retribution. Green gold is generally an alloy of gold and silver. Wilkin T. Moffitt. Wilkin T.

Moffitt, born in Oakland township on May 6, lo4, and for nearly all hist life a resident of Venango county, died at 4:30 o'clock this morning at his home in Maple Dale, French-creek township. He Wis a member of the Episcopal church and of the Spanish American War Veterans. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. W. J.

-Stewart, of Maple Dale, and a number of nieces and nephews, among whom are two nieces who made their home with him, Miss Margaret Cum-mings and Mrs. T. M. Temple. The funeral services are to take place at the home at 2 :30 o'clock Friday afternoon, with Rev.

Dr. Martin Aigner in charge and interment following in the Franklin cemetery. THE GUMPS THE VOICE FROM THE CELLAR fZZZTZZ -A BAAK IN VOUR. KENNEL-ROSCOf FW 7 WW GP- VrJ A VOICE FRON YHE Y0M.3 I fyjf people choice VTH Sjou and rurz-- rev FOR PRESIDENT I CUELANiMO OUT LJtll A V-JEL-L-TNEY SVf MOVT MEN "TWVT HAVE BCOrAE SOCCER FUi- STARTED FROA THE GROUN UP HE HA. A BETTER CHANCE HE CANJ "START BELOW THE GROUND IT WILL folVE HAVING to tAKt UKutKM i iv rw' ''gOrj V-NV A CHANCE TO TAKE ROOT )F HE'S SELF-AAAb5 MAM AS HE SAT-i MS I i I our i KNOW V.HY HE OlDN'T HIMSELF MORE 3AT I AMD IF H'S WORD IS LAW AROUND THIS MOUE IT'S viUSTONE OF THOSE- T1- OLt" FORtrOYYEfN LAWS THAT HAVE NEVER I Ei BEEM fj ENFORCED ml rmk AJ M.

TLA ATTSR-AND PUT SOME HAlR ON TOP Or- tr 'v '(' III Around A' stii- HEAO AND WHY DIO HE ONE HIMSELF Tl-w AT THE HOSPITAL. Mrs. William Smith, River Ridge, was taken to the Franklin hospital Wednesday morning for treatment. Mrs. Smith was injured in an automobile accident near Sharon several days ago.

(Mrs. Hartwell B. Bobbins and little son- were removed from the Franklin hospital to their home, 644 Elk street, today. Mrs. Fred Autner.

Sheasley block, Liberty street, underwent a serious operation at the Oil City hospital on JVedncsday morning. FUNNY FACE I I I 1 I I -V. 7Y II. 'V- 'W'l ILl.

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