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a a a a a a a a a a a a a a he CARMEL ITEM. MOUNT CARMEL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1931. PAGE FREE 1000. IN Prizes 1ST PRIZE (6 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ARE MARRIED Six popularly known young peo-: ple of this region were joined in holy wedlock on Saturday morning. Butker-Brobst Mr.

Joseph Butker, of 341 south Maple street, and Miss Beatrice Brobst, of 224 Green street, Tamaqua, were married at 10:00 o'clock in the morning by Rev. Walter Schaeffer in Holiness Christian church, this city. The newlyweds are mutes. They were attended by Michael Watral, of Kulpmont, and Mrs. Felix Zimmerman, of 109 south Lemon street, this city.

The bride was atitred in white satin and carried a bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor was dressed in blue satin, a picture hat, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The newlyweds are graduates of Institute for the Deaf, Philadelphia. Following the ceremony, a recep-! tion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John: Zimmerman, of near Pitman. After a honeymoon in New York, they will reside in Mount Carmel. Kodack-Steck Mr. Andrew Kodack, of Centralia. and Miss Mary Steck, of Natalie, were married by Rev.

Michael Kapec in St. Mary's Greek Catholic church, Marion Heights, at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. George Lusick, Natalie, was best man, and Miss Helen Steck, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. John Kaschinckle, of Marion Heights, was an' usher, and Miss Anna Reves, of New York, a bridesmaid. The bride was sutnningly gowned in white satin, wore a Spainsh veil and carried a shower bouquet of white a and lilies of the valley.

Her sister was attired in pink satin, with slippers to match, a rosette bandeau, and carried pink roses. Miss Reves was dressed in Nile green satin, grene shoes, a head bandeau, and carried pink roses. Following the wedding, a reception was held at the home of the bride's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Steck, of Natalie.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steck, of Natalie. The bridegroom, a well known football player and athlete, is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Kodack, of Paxton street, Centralia. Merenna-Walchko Mr. Paul Merenna, of Excelsior, and Miss Mary Vralchko, of 105 south Walnut street, this city, were married by Rev. Vladymir Obuszkewics in SS. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic church, Mount Carmel, at 11:00 o'clock in the morning.

Peter Merenna, brother of the bridegromo, was best man, and Miss Julta Schonige, step-sister of the bridegroom, was maid fo honor. Ushers and bridesmaids were Harry Fedorshock, Exchange, and Miss Catherine Staveck, Mount Carmel; Mrs. Daniel Yadlowski, John Gorotski, Shamokin, and The bride was Kulpmont. in white charmingly gowned veil, and satin, carried with a flowing lace of white a shower bouquet roses and The baby breath. maid of honor pink was attired in satin, with picture carried pink roses.

and hat, wore Miss Staveck green satin, with and carried pink picture ski roses. Mrs. Gorotwas dressed in orchid. Following the wedding, tion was held a recepat the home the bride's parents in Mount After a honeymoon Carmel. Falls, the in Niagara this newlyweds will reside in city.

REV. KOVAR IMPROVING We are glad to hear from Miss Frances Kovar who for several days is in the city, with her sister Mrs. Francis K. Lea of South Bend, Ind. that Rev.

Kovar who has been critically ill in the Presbyterian pital in Pittsburgh has shown marked improvement. Miss Kovar expects to assume her duties as Registered Dental Hygienist in one of Fayette County schools very soon. YOUNG PEOPLE'S DIVISION WILL MEET TONIGHT The Young People's Division of the Mount Carmel Sunday School Association will meet this evening in the United Brethren church, west Third street. The session will commence at 7:30 o'clock. A number of prominent speakers will address the assemblage which will consist of members from Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, Green Ridge and Natalie.

A large attendance is expected at the meeting. BRIEF NEWS NOTES A baby boy was born today in the Ashland State Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Molesky, of this city. Robert Risher, of Centralia, aged five years, was admitted to the Ashland State Hospital with injuries of the left arm sustained when he fell from a fence.

John Tillis aged 40 years of Girardville is a patient in the State Hospital at Ashland suffering from injuries of the left leg sustained when a brake stick broke while he was pursuing his duties at the Hammond colliery. Joseph Marconis, aged 25 years, of Shenandoah, is a patient in the State Hospital at Ashland. He is suffering from lacerations of the tongue sustained while playing foot ball. BOWLERS TO MEET Members of the Recreation Bowling League are urgently requested to attend a meeting tomorrow night at 7:00 o'clock, at the Recreation alleys. An effort will be made to reorganize for the coming year.

All the team captains are asked to be on hand. DIES INSTANTLY IN MINE BLAST Clarence Habel, Formerly of Hazleton, Killed in Accident at Nanticoke. Clarence J. Habel, aged 32 years, of Nanticoke, formerly of Hazleton, was instantly killed in a Nanticoke mine when a stick of dynamite he was rolling, exploded in his hand. He was born at Audenried and until eight years ago resided at Hazleton.

Mr. Habel was well known there. He served in the United States Navy during the World War. ACCIDENT AT VIADUCT The Studebaker sedan of Frank Kalinowsky, of 340 west Second street, was considerably damaged Saturday night at 10:20 o'clock at the Viaduct and Midvalley road. Kalinowsky, with a number of friends on board, was going north when an Essex coach, operated by Joe Pavlowski, of Lehigh and Maple streets, Diamondtown, cut across the highway and darted in front of the Studebaker.

Pavlowski was making a left turn into Diamondtown and struck the front end of the Studebaker a forceful blow, crushing both front fenders, the headlights and the right front wheel. According to Constable Johnny Zeno Pogozelski, Pavlowski did not stop. Pavlowski stepped on the gas and went up the Midvalley hill. Pogozelski was nearby when the accident happened and gave chase. When he reached the top of the hill Pavlowski stepped out of his car and disappeared in the woods.

A young lady, occupant of the Studebaker car, sustained a right wrist injury in the crash. Radio Features (Copyright, 1931, by United Press) Monday's five best radio features: WJZ (NBC network) 6:15 P. M. E. S.

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Whiteman Orchestra. Miss Anna Medos, of 133 north Chestnut street, has returned home, following a two weeks' vacation at the home of her sister, Mrs. Louis Czapf, Detroit, Mich. COAL ARTICLES Along with sulphur diamond jewlery make excellent See our big selection. Kessler's Leading Jewelers, 21-1t 38-40 South Oak Street (Advertisentent).

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Center Laurel Pottsville. Park Hotel SEVEN SY TO TOFFTWO ORE TRAINS raghania Railroad between pass- Sunen operating Carmel will be on Mount September pa withdrawn are into effect. to be at DON leaving Shamokin 7:27 arriving 18:00 A. and Carmel Carmel tearing Shamokin 8:41 L. arriving A.

pabury 9:25 withdrawal of the trains a motor coach run sublished between leaving Sun- A shamokin, M. arriving Shamo145 A. leaving Shamokin arriving Sunbury 8:40 L. causing heavy A patronage, in operating the (y milroad as the reason for pren service by E. C.

Division suof aner, Sunbury Mr. Gegat Sunbury. out that a compointed coach service is she motor by the Pennsylvania anted lines, providing frequent between Sunbury conven- and felds and offering erice panections with Sunbury. passenger Six chedule at between ps sad are the Shamokin-Mount operated Strict daily. PLANE WRECKAGE I NEWFOUNDLAND S.

S. PRESIDENT AT SEA, Sept. 21 (U.P.) BELT, Belmoira reported seamed the wreck of an airhating a stitude 45:26 north, longirest. position given by the Bela nughly 200 miles southwest Race, Newfoundland. trans-Atlantic monwhich Wilhelm Rody, an Johanssen and Fernando set out from Portugal a a Sunday to fly to New Ins last seen in that vicinity.

a sighted on Monday by the Pennland about 80 miles from Pace. At that time the plane right and circled over the ELIDGE'S UNCLE DEAD MOUTH, Sept. 21 (U.P)President Calvin Coolidge attended funeral services for John Jacob Wilder, 85, ed Saturday. Coolidge, who has been Vay with her husband here the weeks, also was present. ample services were held at Wider Homestead, a rambfarmhouse over which pat maple trees, with the Lonsdale Dowson, pasde North Chapel Universalof Woodstock, officiating.

WHITE IN GERMANY ad Mrs. Leo Lackamp, of ad, Ohio, and Mrs. E. E. Lat this city, were among the visitors at Baden-Baden, and pleasure resort in the of southwestern Gerthere they attended the inanal horse races.

BOWLING TONIGHT 1931-32 bowling season at Carmel Lodge No. 356, B. P. will open tonight. bowlers, who plan to try out local team in the Ane League, are urged to report.

BALL WINS Ball, of Pottsville, won over of Centralia, in a live yesterday at Mount Car- sulabot Welsh at 15 fliers. kill county man got nine Welsh bagged six. SOUVENIRS and sulphur diamond priced, at Leading Jewelers, 38-40 South Oak Street (Advertisement). Whips CREAM TOP MILK la Cream des. An added Top ice lence.

for your convenFRANK LYONS' Dairy 114 South Phone 121-J Orange Kulpmont, Shamokin DIES 9 MOS. AFTER WIFE Joseph Piesky, aged 57 years, died on Saturday evening at 9:12 o'clock at the Ashland State Hospital. He was removed to the institution on Thursday preceding his death's suffering from a complication of diseases. His wife died nine months ago and a family of adult children survive. The funeral will be held on Thursday morning from the family home, 405 north Locust street, and services will be in the Mother of Consolation church, west Avenue.

Interment will be made in the parish cemetery. COLLIERY TIME Working Tuesday 4 R. C. I. co.

Bancroft. Bast. Bear Valley, Brookside. Burnside. Ellangowan.

Gilberton. Hammond, Henry Clay. Locust Gap-(Shaft Section, Locust Summit and West Spring Slopes only). Locust Summit-(two shifts). Mahanoy City.

Maple Hill. Potts. Shenandoah City. West Shenandoah. SUSQUEHANNA Richards.

LEHIGH VALLEY Sayre Washery. Springdale, MADEIRA, HILL Colonial. LAVELLE Mowry. METHODIST BOOTH FESTIVAL OCTOBER 10 The young people of the Methodist Episcopal Church are planning for their Booth Festival to be held in Sunbury October 10. This is always big event, when many things are gathered for the Methodist homes for the aged and the orphans.

BABY BOY BABY BOY An eight-pound baby boy was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Carman Dulis, of 486 Girard I SHENANDOAH WOMAN HIT BY MACHINE, DIES Mrs. Mary Randusky, 413 west Center Street, Shenandoah, died almost immediately last night after being struck by an automobile as she went to cross the street near her home about 7 o'clock. John Dunlop, also of Shenandoah, who gave himself up to police as the driver of the car, said the woman had stepped in front of his machine and he was unable to avoid striking her.

Dunlop is the son of the late Benjamin Dunlop who died from injuries which he received in the automobile accident last November in which Dr. Holderman, at that time superintendent of the Locust Mountain State Hospital, was almost instantly killed near Pottstown. Mrs. Randusky is survived by a son, Walter and a daughter, Mrs. Tarutis, both of Shenandoah, and several grandchildren.

Her husband died in April of this year. Coroner Young of Shenandoah is conducting an investigation, MAHONEY CHILD DIES AT HOSPITAL street, Exchange. AR Convention 1 Delegates, Welcome to Mount Carmel The Union National Bank joins all local people in welcoming you and your friends to our community on the occasion of the Polish Beneficial Association Convention here this week. We hope your Convention will be a successful one and that will have the pleasure of enyou joying the hospitality Mount Carmel is noted for. Why Not Visit Mount Carmel's Finest Bank Union National Bank Mount Carmel, Pa.

Harold Mahoney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mahoney, of Heckscherville, who has been suffering from an attack of cholera infantum, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Saturday evening about 10:30 o'clock. This is the second child to die of this disease during the past week. Earlier in the ville, died at the same institution.

week, Clara Minchoff, 5, of Harold Mahoney was admitted to the hospital on Thursday. His three brothers and three sisters have not been affected by the disease. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. The condition of Loretta Minchoff 7, was reported to be improved at the hospital last evening, but her brother, Joseph, 3, was still serious. Stock Market Closing Summary NEW YORK, Sept.

21. (U.P.)-The New York Stock Exchange passed through a heavy day today, arising from the repercussions of the British abandonment of the gold standard. Prices took a heavy pounding in the first hour; and then improved. At the close they were irregular but well above the early lows. Selling was heavy at the outset with blocks ranging to 20,000 shares thrown on the market.

Buyers were found for all offerings. Bankers took stock after having been out of the market for many weeks. A rise of a fraction in steel common at the opening was ascribed to bank support. American Telephone was not supported and it broke more than five points to a new low since 1926. Then prices turned and shorts were driven to cover.

MIDVALLEY MAN DEAD Francis Cawalich, well known resident of Wilburton, died from asthma at midnight, following an illness of three years. The funeral will be held on Thursday morning with services at 10:00 o'clock in Our Mother of Consolation Church, and burial in the parish cemetery. To survive, he leaves his wife and the following children: Sister Mary Simpliciana, of the Felician Sisters, Wilmington, Mary, Regina, Helen, Lillian, Sophia and Francis, at home. BABY BAPTIZED A baby boy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Sylvester Kripplebauer, west Center street, Centralia, was baptized in St. Ignatius Church yesterday and given the name of Joseph. The sponsors were Mr. Cletus Burnes, Mount Carmel and Mrs Catherine McHale, Ashland. BIRTHDAY George Moyle, of this city is celebrating his seventy-first anniversary today.

Mr. Moyle is very active despite his years. He has always taken an active part in affairs here and a large number of friends are extending congratulations on the happy occasion. U.S. CONSUL SEIZED BY JAP TROOPS MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept.

21, (U.P)-United States Counsel John Carter Vincent, who is on a leave of absence, arrived here today and was seized by Japanese soldiers until he established his identity. Vincent came in on a midnight train and Japanese soldiers moving supplies became suspicious. They pointed their bayonets at him and ordered him to surrender. The consul was taken to a hotel where he showed his official papers and received apologies. His baggage was returned.

Vincent said he did not plan to make a formal protest. 600 Casualties MUKDEN, Manchuria--Five hundred Chinese and 100 Japanese have been killed in fighting at Mukden and vicinity, according to unofficial estimates today. China Asks League Action GENEVA-China today officially requested the League of Nations to intervene in the Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria. Chinese Evacuating Mukden By Martin Sommers (United Press Staff Correspondent) KOWPANGTZE, Manchuria, Sept 21, (U.P)-Japanese troops were in control of all railways and telegraph lines within a hundred miles of Mukden today and Chinese residents evacuating toward Peiping in panic. area A special train carrying newspaper correspondents into occupied area stopped here today while efforts were made to secure Japanese premission to proceed to Mukden.

Chinese civilians swarmed over the train as soon as it arrived living international opposition ta the Japanese occupation had are rived. They were expelled with difficulty. On every hand fear of the Japanese was expressed. Troop trains carrying refugees constantly passed our special train, carrying soldiers and their families southward to Peiping. Yesterday we witnessed scenes of wildest confusion all along the route.

Manchurian soldiers accomp. anied by their wives and children filled the south-bound trains to ca pacity and around them their gage was piled in confusion. Chinese officers estimated 9,004 troops had left Mukden. at P. Name.

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