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SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH, SHAMOKIN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1961 PAGE THREE Kulpmpnt Section Trevorton Section Elysburg Section Dial 373-3038 Mrs. Ida Ship Dial 797-4522 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE! SHOP ALL THIS WEEK 9:30 to 9 p. EXCEPT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23RD STORE HOURS 9:30 TO 5:30 P. M. mvAkm 'i i CLUB AWARDS TO MERCHANDISE JODY DURAN 1633 Tioga Si.

MARY 226 Drawing of Clubs Friday at 5 P.M. Instead of Saturday Plant Employes Hold Yule Party An annual Christmas party was held by the management and employes of the Rosetta Manufacturing Company, Trevorton Road. A turkey dinner was served and gifts were exchanged. Employes presented the plant managers with gifts, also. Entertainment was provided by Mrs.

Dolores' Daubert and Mrs. Agnes Shipe. Those present; Rose Jacobs, Helen Slarego, Margaret Tent-romano, Irene Roma, Dorothy Pianis, Shirley Bronokoskie, Dol- ores Daubert, Bernice Kocur, Catherine Fox, Ann Fertig, Mae Parkyns, Edwina Phillips, Faye Kieffer, Anna Yurcaba, Rita Fel-lon, Helen Szrum, Loretta Raker, Hazel Henninger, Ramona Wis-loski, Alma Derk. Violet Miller, Kathryn Rindosh, Joan Miller, Mary Ellen Hoffman, Jean Kerstetter, Alvena Miller, Mary Snyder, Ann Bart-ko, Helen Sorocka, Hilda Nes-terick, Irene Dilliplane, Frances Kalejta, Mary Kisela, Agnes Shipe, Elsie Gilchrist, Beatrice Hoffa, Elda Kerstetter, Peggy Heitzman, Phyllis Houser, Mary Lou Bottiger, Charles Chesney. Bernard Pascavage, Dan Tresca, Lena Tresca, Sam Pascavage.

Joe Kovack, R. Kozenski and Stuart Madara. Rainy Weather Blocks Hunters Rain and fog spoiled the one- day doe hunting season and the kill by Trevorton area hunters was far below expectations. Many hunters from the area had obtained special licenses for hunting doe, but some failed to make use of the special permits, while those who did were discouraged by the weather. Several doe were shot in an area west of Trevorton, as well as in the West Cameron and Dornsife areas, but the reports of kills were far below what was expected.

During the two-week antlered season hunters reported seeing herds of antlerless -deer, but few made their appearances yesterday. Shamokin Resident Patient in Hospital Earl Shoop, 19 North Sixth Street, retired lather and plaster worker, is a patient in Geisinger Medical Danville. 1 Mr. Shoop was admitted to the area hospital last Friday for observation and diagnosis. 1000 1st QUALITY Seamless Mesh Thomas 0.

Brennan engagement of Couple Revealed Mr. and Mrs. Sieve' Mayoros, 824 Pine Street, Kulpmont, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Betty Mayoros, Willow Grove, to Michael Swartz, Glenside, formerly of Marion Heights. Betty Mayoros Miss Mayoros attended Kulpmont High School and the Shamokin School of Beauty Arts and Sciences. She is employed at the Victor and Vince Beauty Salon, Willow Grove.

The prospective bridegroom, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swartz, Marion Heights, was graduated from Kulpmont High School in 1955. He is employed KHSfMt. Carmel To Meet Tonight Undefeated Kulpmont tonight wUl face its toughest test of the season in a North Schuylkill vague game with Mount Carmel.

The Wildcats, tied with St. Clair Mahanoy Area and Shenandoah for the league lead, will meet the R0d Tornadoes in the Locust Gap gymnasium. Kulpmont has won four straight games, including two in league play, and is regarded as the "dark horse" contender for the tide. Jlount Carmel lost its only league game, a 67-45 decision last Friday to Shenandoah. )n other league contests tonight.

Sti Clair will be at Mahanoy Area, AsTiland at Butler and Frackville at. Girardville. Tonight's round of games will IxJ the final until after the holi day season. League action win re 6ume January 2. Kulpmont, Mahanoy and Shen andoah all have won two loop games and St.

Clair, one. Frack- vijle has one victory and a loss. Ashland, Girardville and Butler Toownship all have lost two. Shamokin General Hospital FT Big -1 A Wilfred E. Swinehart Dial 797-3161 Mahanoy Board Elects Officers Eugene Meckley was reelected president and Ray Updegrove vice president of the Mahanoy Joint School District during an annual reorganization meeting in the high school building, located near Mandata.

New Members elected to district boards were present and introduced to other members. They included William F. Maurer, Jackson Township; Dr. Richard J. Stark, Lower Mahanoy Township, and Mark Seiler, Washing ton Township.

Several district boards that had! not convened for reorganization earlier in the month met for that purpose prior to the meeting of the joint board. Mark L. Gessner was elected president and Earl J. Brown was' named vice president of Upper Mahanoy Township. Gessner and Clarence W.

Reitz were reelected directors in November. Lower Mahanoy Township board elected John H. Lenker president and Raymond D. Shaffer vice president. Shaffer was appointed a director to serve for the two-year unexpired term of Raymond Bahner, who had resigned.

Haven Witmer, Dalmatia, serves as secretary, and Robert J. Spotts as treasurer. Dr. Richard Stark, Dalmatia, newly elected to the board of directors, was seated during the meeting. Jordan Township board reelect ed Lawrence Wolfe as president and Lloyd M.

Smeltz as vice president. Wolfe and Roscoe Troutman were reelected direc tors in November. Roscoe Trout-man is treasurer, with Eugene Meckley as the fifth member. The joint board named Attorney Isaac Tressler, Herndon, as Solicitor. KOSCOe IrOUtman IS secretary and Robert Spotts is treasurer of the joint board which is composed of 35 members from the representative districts.

The joint board set January 11 as the date for meeting with Zerbe Township, Little Mahanoy Township, West Cameron Township and Tri-Valley Joint Boards to discuss a jointure. The meet ing will be held in Trevorton. Trevorton Briefs Meghan and Lisa O'Neill, chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'Neill, Philadelphia, spent three weeks with Mrs.

O'Neill's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brosius, 1122 West Market Street, while their parents spent a three-week va cation in Mexico. Mr. and Mrs.

Brosius returned the children to Philadelphia on the weekend. Barry Swinehart, son of Mr, and Mrs. Walter Swinehart, Trev orton Road, home on leave from the United States Army, shot an eight-point deer Saturday while hunting along the Trevorton Road. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Kessler, 271 Knickerbocker Circle, Hampton. are parents of a son born in Dixie Hospital, Hampton, Mrs. Kessler is the former Miss Deanna Brosius, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Brosius, 1122 West Market Street, Trevorton. Mr.

and Mis. Myron Mull, Sclins-grove. are the paternal grandparents. The child is the first for the couple: Irvin Strohecker. student at Gettysburg College, is spending the holiday vacation period with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Marhn Strohecker, Mahanoy Street. William D. Reichold, West Cameron Township, shot a seven-Doint buck while hunting Satur day in East Cameron Township. Ronald J.

Shipe. a News-Dis patch carrier in Trevorton. is a patient in Geisinger aicaicai cen ter. Danville. Rosin formation in a tree oc curs as a result of injury to the bark inflicted by wind, fire or lightning, according to Encyclope dia Britannica.

Christmas Trees For Sale 405 Railroad Street Trevorton Yule Party Held By Factory Group Employes of Dale Manufacturing Company, Marion Heights, held a Christmas party in sociaL quarters of Marion Heights tire Company. A chicken dinner was served and those attending sang Christ mas carols. Music for dancing was provided by Stella Poponiak and Her Orchestra. A Christmas scene was presented by Anna Sheptock and Tony Augustine. Those who attended: Mary Frye, Lizzie Kubany, Anna' War-go, Jean Pisarz, Betty Takach, Mary Swajka, Dolores Galicky, Marlene Murray, Phyllis Wis-niewski, Kitty Habowski, Olga Poponiak, Mary Koch, Anna Bator, Betty Feudale.

Florence Bruno, Dora Pnl'tza, Pas-kanik, Anna Sutsko, Barbara Elliott, Peter Horvath, Mary Per-savage, Loretta Bruno, Sylvia Carroll, Angie Andrulevich, Joan Marut, Frances Doviak, Anna Hradisky, Stella PonnniRk, I. amp Savitsky, Violet Rugalla, Catherine Zlotski. Theresa Bressi. Jean Balon, Gertrude Litwin, Antoinette War-go, Carrie Nagy, Viola Pinamonti. Eileen Peters, HIti Polchar, Thelma Linetty, Vicky Forti, Rose Sauler, Mary Molesevich, Clara G-azioli, Eleanor Slack, Minnie Petro, Bertha Pinamonti, Anna Sheptock, Veronica Rolko, Helen Kushner, Theda Frye, Ber-nadine Bendos, Mary Ellen Brennan, Virginia Horvath, Helen Pup-chock, Veronica Kreisher, Rose Marie Pochakilo, Frances Con-cello, Verna Blaziowski and Helen Kross.

Seaman Serving With Squadron in Virginia Joseph Wasilewski, aviation nrHnanppman first flaw son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wasilewski, 1067 Scott Street, Kulpmont, is serving with Utility Squadron Two, operating out of the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. On January 8, the squadron will mark its tenth birthday. It recently placed its last North Amer ican "Fury" jet with the new su personic Chance vougnt tru sader," the latest In a series of utility aircraft stretching back 'o the Grumman Hellcat of World War II.

Kulpmont Industrial Develop ment Committee will meet this evening at 8:00 in the Lions Community Center. Pay Boost Okayed (Continued from Page One) attended last night's meeting approved both ordinances. They are Mayor Lester W. Weller, Amos G. Miller, Claude Readly, and R.

Fred Granzow. Councilman Daniel Strausser was absent. Council adopted a motion, also, to advertise the budget as required by law. Councilman Miller, director of streets, was authorized to purchase a used four wheel drive truck from the local G.M.C. agency at a cost of $1,400, including a $275 allowance for a truck now in service.

Miller said the vehicle is in sufficiently good condition for street department purposes. The truck, he said, is capable of serving as a plow pusher and spreading machine. He pointed out that his department is in need of a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Council empowered Director Kehler of the public safety department to purchase a generator and public address-siren system for the Rescue Hose Company emergency truck. Kehler informed council that the two pieces ol equipment will cost $700, but the city's share will be only $350 under a dollar matching arrangement with the federal government.

Others who attended the mooting include John C. Wary, city' clerk; Attorney Daniel W. Koar-j noy. solicitor; George J. Edwards, city treasurer, and Robert S.

Mattern. city controller. Sign Brings Smiles MOBILE. Ala. IT1 '-Passers-by smilingly attributed the sign in front of a downtown church Thursday to poor spelling rather than poor morals.

It read: "Immorality is not a gift; immorality is an I'-Vf fM- 1 1 j9. Mr. Howard Miller Ra I pho Girl Feted In Birthday Party A birthday parly was held Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller, West Barton Avenue in honor of their daughter, Sandra, who will observe the seventh anniversary of her birth on Saturday.

Christmas decorations formed setting for the party. Games were played, prizes awarded and refreshments served. Those attending included Pat Cook, Martha Voiu'lit. IVHipHa Bowers, Cheryl Richie, Donna Wodzak, Kathy Hawxhurst, Gail Latsha, Kay Ernest, Randy Steele, Warren Campbell, John Smith, Douglas Roadarmel, David Richie, Douglas Richie, Ruth Schrader, Dennis Schmidt, George Leffler, Gregory Tamanini, David Williams, Edward Goscomin-ski, Albert Hawxhurst, David Crowl, Thomas Richie, Dennis Miller, Mrs. Lamar Richie, Mrs.

Glenn Richie and Mrs. Jack Miller. Yule Program Will Be Presented by Church The annual Christmas program of Rush Baptist Church will be presented tomorrow night at 7:30, the Rev. Clyde F. Whary, pastor, announced today.

The program was originally scheduled for last Sunday night, but was postponed because of inclement weather. The program, entitled "Home for Christmas," contains parts for all Sunday School age groups. While it re-tells the Christmas story, it also points toward the missionary task and emphasizes the need for personal- repentance and belief in Christ as Lord and Savior. The replica of the front of a house provides the setting for the program. The public is invited to attend.

Elysburg Young People Hold Christmas Party Elysburg young people attended a Christmas party Saturday night in the home of Miss Carol RirhnrH Park Avpniip Clamps were played, dancing was held and refreshments served. Attending were Carol Long, Lar- ry Richie, Lorraine Carl, Louis Miller, Sandra Richard, Daniel Rarig, Maryann Gappa, Robert McAllister, Carol Herring, James McDonald, Judy Richard, Budd Wilhour, Jane Ann Miller, Charles Baumer, Carol Richard and Cliff Maurer. A birthday cake was presented to Budd Wilhour who observed the anniversary of his birth. Your advertising message to the News-Dispatch reaches nearly 60.000 readers daily PORTABLE TV $179.95 New incY Aehi TortiK ajranmi rrfi. CLi-'t S3 if ular 400 needle, 15 denier seam-WORTH less mesh nylons every pair perfect quality- comparable to gift $1 .35 brands sold at $1.35 a pair.

Perfect for gifts wonderful for your- PAIR! self, too. Sizes ZVi to II. HuTry (Wolfe'i, Main Floor) Dial 672-2183 Church Council Approves Budget Approval of a budget and discussion of plans for coming events a meeting of the council of St. Mark's Lutheran Church hold last night in the Parish House. The Rev.

Wayne Lupolt, pastor, conducted the session. Council members announced the annual congregational tureen dinner will be held Thursday night, January 18, at 6:30. A constitution was prepared for Presentation to the congregation for approval. Approved, also, I were the joint council budget for 1962, including St. John's and St.

Mark's congregations, and the 1962 budget for St. Mark's Church, which will be presented to the congregation for final approval. Clifford Farr and paul E-dmn were appointed auditors for the new year. Announcement was made that the candlelight communion service will be Sunday evening at 8:00 in Jacob's Lutheran Church. Council members in attendance included Frank Martz, Glenn Swank, Harry Erdman, George Fisher, Parvin Wartz, Paul Mays and Paul Erdman.

Girl Scouts Stage Christmas Party Elysburg Girl Scout Troop 12 held its annual Christmas party last night in Methodist Church social hall. Susan Cox was master of ceremonies during presentation of a program which opened with group singing of Christmas carols. The appearance of Santa Claus was preceded by members of patrol n0. 3 singing "Here Comes Santa Claus." after which Santa presented candy canes to the Scouts. Diane Knoebel, assisted by Elaine Phillipine, presented a puppet show, and Martha Baigis and Elaine Phillipine sang a duet the Snowman," accompanied by Theresa Calandra.

Patrol No. 2 sang "Jingle Bells," accompanied by Joy Rich ard. Patrol No. 4 was in charge games. A pantomime of the song, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," was presented by Patrol No.

1. Refreshments were served, gifts exchanged and gifts presented to troop leaders. Fifty-one girls and six leaders attended. The next meeting will be held January 8. First school for officer candidates in the Women's Reserve of the S.

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NYL pr. $1.88 shipment just received! Pop $100 TOWN! discount prices green stamps STEEL SAFE BANK lecks Ue so', 51 Q9 I GABBY TALKER DOLL pr.ee 30-nch dl.ferfn, I I la ot $1. Hu-ry tn DNS 48 (I KNEE-HI NYLONS Special group of seamless mesh knee hi nylons classed os slight irr's. of genuine $1.35 value. Sizes 8'i to 11.

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All sizes. (Wolfe'i, Moin Floor) GIFT SALE! LOWEST S3.93 METAL DOLL mctol Kxe in p-j- 'Sr rorvn s'ie rejr'y sc 3t S3 98 S5.93 BRIDE DOLL, Rr'ta dt rd rnisl $5 53 3kJ I ADMISSIONS Shamokin Anna Tosloskie, 1637 Web ster. Mark Palko. 811 E. Clay.

Clarence Zimmerman, 18 N. Market. Mrs. Mary Worgen, 1699 W. Wood.

Sandra Petrovich. 14 W. Willow. Mount Carmel Thomas Manor. Oak Street.

Michael Kcrestes, 15 N. Locust. Excelsior Miss Mary Horoshak. DISCHARGES Shamokin Carol Ann Persing, 100 S. Fourteenth.

John Weitzel. 1102 W. Spruce. William Faust. 23 S.

Sixth. Roy Leiby. 5: N. Third. Mount Carmel Maude Williams, 142 Second.

Theresa Auman, 420 W. Fifth. Volunteer Workers Corner Shop Mrt. Mildred Kestler, chairman Dial MS-48S3 Mrs. Helm Miller Mrs.

Beatrice Kreigor Mrs. Madeleine Vastinc Hospital Cort Wednesday Mrs. Darroll Kessler Nelson Wonlcnck Mrs. Local Red Cross Blood Report Uted yesterday 1 pt. Uted this month 7 pt.

Clautftrd ad ra Whamnkia Nrot IMMalrk pay kif diiidead Ratr rratnaifeie SPRED SATIN World" Greatest WALL PAINT KEHLER'S HARDWARE TREVORTON Wt ifmpt NOTICE East End Hose and Fire Co. Cool Township 'Menu's O' rrouevted ot 7 30 1 bwV to Luce Fune3 Mime lttt re sprt I i 15 rvw la' bcoht, Mjr iurrA. fortmtn stamps X7I 0 STEREOTASr0'M $219.95 Mnunchouf prn AM FX radi fin farmtar atrrro. $219951 r6 19y PRICES IN plus Sf.93 HCU5E CQ 10 A b-k thct $1.53 ue. at SI4.93 A CO Ju-t ct tS -k 1 'Vl VaJ GRATEFUL APPRECIATION We fake this means of expressing cur thanks to our friends and neighbors in cut bereavement, especially to all these ho sent cors, cards and lexers.

And a very speciol thanks to the nurses of Shamokin Genercl Hospital ho ere so kind during our mother's stay in the hospital. FAMILY OF THE LATE MRS. CORA FETTERMAN SI.93 CLIMBING TRACTORS REGULAR SI.CO D3UMS, mttgl i ct $1 t'. Xahcfanr rrnrrr nbmti, four wide- wmr. 12 ranav (poVm.

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kuured Mrtal Ioei Charles Krebs GRATEFUL APPRECIATION We take this means cf expressing apprecKJtion for the sympathy cf relotives, fnends ond neighbors in our bereavement. We ore especially grateful to oil ho a ded us in any vjy end to those bo sent cars, flowers. Moss and sympathy cads. FAMILY CF THE LATE MRS ALICE ETZEL SI.79 DOLLY STROLLERS, at S3.93 LUCKY STAR GAME 1 I tl afcW ond many, many more Big Discount Value! Comer of Market ond Walnut Streets SHomckin.

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