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THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 1954 PAGE 32 Deaths Jeddo Workers Mine Work Schedule Following is the regional mine working schedule for tomorrow: Working Beaver Brook, Beaver Meadows, Glen Alden Coal Co, Lehigh Valley Coal Lattimer (Humboldt) undecided. Idle Jeddo Highland Coal Payne Coal Co. MRS. PEARL C. MICHAEL Mrs.

Pearl C. Michael, 636 Packer street, Weatherly, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her son. Jesse Michael, 402 East Firkt street, this citv. where she To Sign Up Approximately 125 men at the Jeddo No. 7 operations of the Jeddo-Highland Coal Company worked only two days between February 20 and February 26, 1954, and may be eligible to file for partial unemployment compensation benefits, it was announced Petitions Out ForPiazzi Vic Piazii, of Ridge street.

Free-land, is candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Representative from the First Legislative District, it was announced today by Democratic District Chairman Robert J. Gillespie. Gillespie said petitions for the North Side resident are in circulation. Piazzi was a candidate for reelection to Freeland Borough Council as an independent Republican last vear and was defeated by a had stayed for the past nine weeks. She was a member of Salem Evangelical and Reformed church, Weatherly.

Her husband, Linford, died several years ago. Surviving are these children: Jesse of Hazleton and Woodrow, Weatherly; grandchildren: Arthur Michael, Weatherly and Theresa Michael, Hazleton; brothers and sisters: Walter Wetzel. Weather this morning by Joseph J. Garrity, manager of the Hazleton office of Press CJub Visits Speaker The Press Club of West Hazleton High School, with Advisor Paul J. Baker -in charge, today toured the news room, composing and press rooms of The Plain the Pennsylvania State Employment Service.

Arrangements have been made between the local Employment 1: W1 Sitit gpKfes2 'Jtp Fir Lb ly and William Wetzel, Philadel Service Office, the Jeddo-High narrow margin. He served at least phia; Mrs. Tura Grant, Lexington, and Mrs. Emma Smitzer, Philadel Speaker. land Coal Company officials, and Bernard McHugh, president.

Local Union 1531, United Mine Workers of America, to file these claims during the week beginning March 15. three terms as a councilman. About 10 years ago he was a candidate fothe Republican nomination as assemblyman but was In the group were: Carol Hyde, Mary Lockwood, Martha Sachse, Mary DeMara, Ann Marie Hnat, Barbara Voy- phia. The funeral will be held frsrn the Warner funeral home on Friday at 2 p. m.

Rev. Alfred G. Sandrock will have charge of services. Interment will be in Union cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral che'ek, Catherine Holladick, Elaine Kowalski, Larry Yandrofski, Jim Capparell, Carl Ernst, Alice Hale, home Thursday afternoon and eve Bernadine Koloski, Irene Taluski.

Dorothy Grovich, Patsy Ksanz- ning. nak, Rose Pejakovich, Ann Brown, Jack Baradziej, Lou Correale, Bob LEOPOLD SHANNO After having been in ill health Baran, Tom Shuscevich, Bob Gould, Mathilda Barkanic, Jim Bove, Bob Beltz, Ed Mulvey, Ronald Law since September and hospitalized for nine days, Leopold Shanno, 79, of 325 West Front street, Berwick, died Saturday night at 11:35 INDIA CELEBRATE I I Illuminated Union Secretariat building in New Delhi is mirrored in nearby pool durine observance of Republic Day. It was one of many structures In the Indian capital liehted for the occasion. rence, Jean Labinsky, Caroline Brobst, Marilyn Dickinson, Bar In order to file for partial benefits, the claimant must know the amount of money that he has earned on the two working days during f.the week for which he is signing. The Jeddo-Highland Coal Company officials said that the due bills and pays for this period will be distributed on March 11.

If the claimant earned less than his weekly compensation amount plus $6 he will be financially eligible to receive the difference between hit earnings and his weekly compensation amount $6. McHugh is instructing members of his local union to report to the Pennsylvania State Employment Service, Masonic Temple Building, during the week, of March 15 to March 20, on their regular reporting day and at the time assigned to them to sign for the week ending February 26. bara DePue, Mary Ann Fatula, Betty Barkanic, Joan Deis, Cath erine Seaman, Eleanor Yashur, Congress Is Under Guard (Continued from Page 1) gator to San Juan, P. for an inquiry. Rep.

Hugh Scott (R-Pa) called for legislation to -make it a felony for anyone to carry a deadly weapon "on or about his person in the presence of either house of Congress." He introduced a bill to that effect. Rep. Miller (R-Neb), chairman of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, said he is considering introduction of a bill to give Puerto Rico its independence. The purpose, Miller said, would be to give the United States some control over movement of Puerto Ricans into this country. As a commonwealth, residents of Puerto Rico now may come and Mine Layoffs At Pittston Mason Vuyovich.

o'clock, in Berwick Hospital. Mr. Shanno, a resident of Berwick for the past 54 years, was a native of Freeland. He was a foreman of passenger car erection at ACF for many years before his retirement in 1945. He was a charter member of the First Reformed Church.

Mrs. Shanno died six years ago. A. P. Hikes Prices Of Its Coffee Cars Collide As One Makes Turn An auto driven by Phyllis Wagner, 132 East Maple street, was struck last night at 11:30 on North Cedar, between Oak and Hemlock streets, when she attempted to make a left turn.

The other auto, operated by Michael Parrell, 444 East Diamond avenue, was starting to pass the Wagner car when she made the Approximately 500 mine work Saves Train At Delaware Gap Officials of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad credited an engineer with preventing a serious rail accident when he brought his passenger train to a halt before it struck a three and one half ton rock which had tumbled down the mountainside at Delaware Water Gap, rolled across Route 611 and lodged itself on the railroad tracks near Slateford. ers in the rittston area win De idled shortly as a result of an According to the Wilkes-Barre Record, the Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company vesterdav boosted the retail price of its own brands of coffee five to seven Plain Speaker Ran Extra On Shooting Prompt Associated Press coverage on the shooting of five Congressmen yesterday in the House chamber at Washington enabled The Plain Speaker to provide most of its readers with full initial details of the unprecedented event. The afternoon press run started at 2:20 and the mail and Free-land editions were run off and on their way when the first news flash came, through at approximately 2:40. The presses were stopped, and the front page made over by the editors to incorporate a banner headline and a double column story. All changes were made by 3:15 and Hazleton readers as well as some suburban readers, including the McAdoo circulation, got the new edition.

MEETING AT YM TONIGHT The Executive committee of the Church Bowling League will meet at 7:30 o'clock this evening at the YMCA. cents a pound. The increase, the turn. Both machines were damag second in two weeks applies in the ed. nouncement made yesterday by officials of Pennsylvania Coal Co.

and the Pagnotti Enterprises, Inc. Ralph A. Lambert, president of the former company, reported that 350 workers at the Hoyt Shaft, Ewen Colliery, Port Griffith, will be idled on March 15 because of the continued reduction in the demand for anthracite coal and the high cost of production. About 80 of those to chain retail food stores through Surviving are the following children: Mrs. J.

A. Kaiser, Schuylkill Haven; Mrs. H. J. Hills, Railway, N.

Jackson R. Shanno, Berwick; Mrs. Edwin A. Glenn Berwick. Also surviving are five grandchildren and three brothers, Harry and Emory, of Freeland, and David, of Hazleton.

Services were held from the Kelchner Funeral Home in Berwick, at 2 p. m. today with the Rev. Wayne A. Lutz officiating.

Interment was in the family plot in Pine Grove Cemetery. the country. The incident was the latest in i Cii nllon Ctroimc ka go in the united states wunoui A P's Eight O'clock coffee was raised five cents, "Red Circle" restriction upon their movements. series of slides to occur in the Del six cents and "Bokar" seven cents. Result Of Storm The chain's vacuum packed cof fee was increased seven cents.

be idled are outside workers. HOLD CARD PARTY Hazleton Council of Republican Women entertained at a card party last evening at the Young Women's Christian Association. Refreshments were served by a committee consisting of Miss Celes-tine McGeehan. Mrs. Catherine Heisner, Mrs.

Thomas Capparell, Mrs. Howard Smith, Mrs. Andrew Purcell, Mrs. E. W.

Rowland, and Mrs. Helen M. Ross. James Tedesco, an executive of the Pagnotti Enterprises, New York On Alert i New York, March 2. () Heavy detective reinforcements have been asigned to Puerto Rican sections of ftew York City in the wake of yesterday's shooting in Congress.

Police acted to guard against Tomorrow Marks Beginning Of Lent aware Water Gap region recently. Robert Masters, 'of Scranton, was engineer on the Hoboken-bound train which was due to pass through the Gap at 11:38 a.m. Masters was moving his train at high speed when he saw-the boulder straddling the tracks less than 500 feet in front of the train. Masters and Joseph Finnerty, of Scranton, conductor on the train, and workmen who had been called to the scene to move the rock, announced that about 150 workers of No. 11 Shaft, No.

6 Colliery. Inkerman, were idled effective yes INFANT FAEO Baby boy Faeo, infant son John and Elizabeth Eck Faeo Skies began clearing in southern counties of Pennsylvania last night, and by noon today skies were clear over all the commonwealth. The storm system that moved northward through the state yesterday is still moving slowly northward in Southern Canada. However, the aftermath of that storm is being felt in Pennsylvania today as precipitation upwards Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday 415 Thirwell avenue, died Sunday any possible disorders and to help marks the beginning of Lent with FBI agents working on the case No disturbances were reported. special services scheduled to be ob at the Hazleton State Hospital.

Burial was made this morning in St. Mary's Greek Catholic served in all Protestant and Cath Aviation Co. Is Interested terday. The same reason for the suspension was given. Coal mined by the remaining force, 390, at No.

11 Shaft will be taken to the surface through No. 5 shaft in the future, according to Mr. Tedesco. -i olic churches in the region. The FBI asked New York police today to help in finding out where flagged down westbound Train 3, Blessing, of ashes will take place at first masses tomorrow morning which was due in East Strouds- to three inches in some central burg at 12:26 p.

m. Workmen using v.wiwi". -F McAdoo Paratrooper ii i ui an aviBiiun mountain areas resulted in swollen streams, with over bank flow in trackjacks succeeded in rolling the boulder off the tracks at 2 p. m. erao.y cunceineu i industry locating in Panther Val- employed people which reduces the discussed yesterday by Promoted To Corporal in all Catholic churches and will be distributed at special hours during the day.

Lent will be emphasized at the weekly prayer services in the Protestant churches. the headwaters and extreme west Puerto Rican nationalists from New York obtained the Luger pistols used yesterday in the shooting of five congressmen. The FBI sought police assistance also in determining how the plot evolved and whether the shooting in Congress was part of a wider plot. mine workers to less than in thp Pittston area. The number in mma urivi'L'Ai'e tf Jttca than Villi 1 El-O-13-E-Y.

WHEN YOU WANT IT! SINA I 20 to 600 HERE UP TO 24 MONTHS TO REPAY SINGLE SIGNATURE AUTO FURNITURE or NOTE LOANS PREFERRED FINANCI SERVICE, INC. 36 WIST BROAD STREET 2nd Fl. Ovr Daw Rtstowant HAZLETON Phones Hailiton 5470 Cloud Saturday) Optn to I P.M. IOANS MADE IN All NEARBY TOWNS ern areas of the Susquehanna river the Fanther Valley Business and Professional Men's Committee and Bernard Kalena, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard Kalena. 147 East the heyday of the coal business was Investigation revealed that the tumbling rock smashed the concrete surface of Route 611. Two more large rocks are said to be perched precariously at the same spot where the boulder began its descent to the highway and the 18,000. Adam street, McAdoo, was recent basin. Crests on the main stream are expected to be below bankfull tonight and Wednesday.

ly promoted to the grade of corpor al at Fort Campbell. Ky. Rabbi Describes Israel Prior to his induction into the service Cpl. Kalena was an em tracks. George Harbaugh, East As evidence that they believed the Washington outburst might be only one phase of a plot, the police thrw an unprecedented guard around Mayor Robert F.

Wagner. Government To Kiwanis ployee of the Pennsylvania Power LEGION A UX. TO MEET The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 o'clock this evening at the Legion Home. Mrs. Margaret O'Donnell, community service chairman, will head the social committee for March.

The wheel chair sponsored by the Auxiliary is available to anyone in need of it, and may be borrowed by contacting Mrs. O'Donnell at 6567-R. Stroud burg roadmaster for said a report is being filed with the Pennsylvania State Department of Highways. NURSES HAVE PARTY There was a large attendance of members and friends at the card party held last evening at the Nurses' Home of the Hazleton State Hospital. The party was sponsored by the Nurses Alumnae Glenn O.

Kidd, president of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. An aviation company, which would employ approximately 000 men, recently sent representatives to view the various sites in the Panther Valley for possible erection of a plant. While the aviation company has shown some interest in locating here, Kidd told the committee that nothing definite has been arranged as yet. "It is just a wait and see proposition at this time," said Kidd. A committee spokesman said that while it was its intention to meet with Kidd to assure him of its cooperation in an attempt to secure new industries for the area, Kidd, in turn, assured the committee that he and the LNC Co.

would lend full cooperation to the committee. TREATED AT DISPENSARY Elaine 314-year-old Road Closed By Landslide Rabbi I. M. Davidson, of Wilkes-Barre, drew a comparison between the government of Israel and American democracy for the Kiwanis at the Altamont at noon today. He was introduced by Aaron Goldman, program chairman.

Two new members inducted were Floyd Blackman and Robert Hale. Association of the State Hospital. Marie Yanuzzi was general chairman for the affair, and refreshments were served by June Sonn and her committee. If you're downtown for lunch daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Demko, 889 North Vine street, was treated for pain in her left shoulder this morning at the Hazleton State Hospital dispensary. try the HAZLE DRUG LUNCH DOUGHNUT NIGHT TONIGHT at ANN HASAY'S CAFE North Broad Street West Hazleton, Pa. EVERYBODY WELCOME Wine Liquor Beer EONETTE. Adv. Lock Haven, March 2.

(P) A landslide closed Route 141, known as the Bucktail Trail today about 40 miles north of Lock Ha ASK ANNEXATION and Light Company. After receiving his basic infantry training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky he then volunteered for he Basic Airborne Course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon conple-tion of this training he was reassigned to the 503d Airborne Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division. Cpl. Kalena is a unit mail clerk and Troop Information and Education N.

C. O. He is a qualified parachutist with 16 parachute jumps to his credit. 140,000 People In Pa. Getting Surplus Food' A state official at Harrisburg reported today that 140,000 needy persons in Pennsylvania either are receiving or seeking surplus food and that the number is on the in- ven.

HOME DELIVERY Members of the Hecklebernie Property Association last night GUESTS ON TV SHOW Jack Palance, lattimer Mines native, will be one of the guest stars on the NBC Comedy Hour next Sunday night from 8 to 9 o'clock. Eddie Cantor will be the star of the show. PIZZERIA Kock and earth loosened by a two-inch rain dropped from the mountainside covering the highway petitioned Mauch Chunk borough to that DIES IN BRIDGE FALL Paul Fenstermacher, 55 of Foundryville, near Berwick, died in a 21-foot fall from the Railroad bridge at Briar Creek. Last seen Saturday night, his body was found Sunday morning by two boys going fishing. A coroner's report showed a skull fracture and to a depth of about 35 feet for a DUMP S32I distance of 800 feet.

solicitor, council for annexation town. Council directed its Frank York, to prepare nance for presentation 1 UU IL 9272 an ordi-to the State highway workmen with power shovels, were sent to the landslide from Renova and Lock Mauch Chunk To Form Water Authority Mauch Chunk borough council i fractures of both wrists. county court for approval of the annexation. Haven on the east and from Emporium on the west. Traffic was re-routed through ALVINE PIZZERIA 10th Alter Streets Phone 7805 HEIGHTS PIZZERIA For Prompt Delivery PHONE 8763 FOR QUALITY PIZZA 12 cuts 8 cuts Scamutz 1.10 75c Anchovies 1.40 85c Mushroom 1.40 85c Sausage 1.65 90c last night took the first steps to form a borough water authority.

The town solicitor, Frank York, Lt. Gen. Richardson detour to the Coudersport pike running along the northern border STATIONS OF CROSS Stations of the Cross will be held Friday, at 4:30 for the children in the Mother of Grace church and at 7:30 for adults, Rev. Francis S. Mussari announced.

was instructed to prepare an ordi Pmil S. Worcester, in charge of I Dies Of Heart Attack nance setting up such an surplus food distribution for the Department of Property and Supplies, summed up the situation: "We now have about 140,000 of the state. Walter Winters, assistant superintendent of highways of Clinton county, said there was danger of another landslide of debris still clinging to the mountain side. Winters said the second land- Following the forming of the authority, eventual purchase of the Mauch Chunk and Upper Mauch Chunk water companies will SUSTAINS FRACTURED LEG Mrs. H.

P. Dangerfield, 1112 East Broad street, mother-in-law Pennsylvanians either receiving be negotiated. It's Here Again MARDI GRAS Nite, Tonight At The -Cove 15th Roosevelt Phone 9271 Rome, March 2. (JF) Lt. Gen.

Robert C. Richardson, former U. S. military attache in Rome and World War II commander of Army forces in the Pacific, died here today of a heart attack. He was 71.

Gen. Richardson had been visiting in Rome for several days and became ill only a few hours before his death. surplus food or awaiting approval 1. 1 out ut suae, ii develops, mignt rou on- anH I expect to the tracks of the Pennsylvania ber to anothcr 50 of Dr. E.

H. Major, was taken to the State Hospital in the Hazleton Community ambulance this morning at 11:15 o'clock, when she sustained a fractured right leg in a mishap at her home. per cent before long." 12 Pieces of HOT PIZZA with Sausage a $1.20 'Every Order Fresh Baked' NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA Ph. 5135221 E. Dia.

Ave. Noisemakers, Hats, Novelties, Fun For All TONIGHT The Young Business Girls' Class of St. Paul's Methodist church, will hold a covered dish supper tonight in the church social rooms, juit a i (i 1 1 von i cv i uii uc- tween the highway and the Sus Birthday Greetings To- quehanna River. And For Your Entertainment THE HOT PEPPERS beginning at 6:30 o'clock. Jane Seidel and Nancy Schutter comprise the committee for- the supper.

A business meeting in charge of President Mary Kath-erine Tinner will follow the VENETIAN BLINDS Retaped Reroped Cleaned Repaired Ideal Venetian Blinds 437 W. Broad Ph. 2426 He was retired, after a long military career. Serving under Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the whole of the war with Japan, Gen.

Richardson was present aboard the U. S. Battleshship Missouri during the signing of the Japanese surrender. Born in Charleston, S. he was a graduate of Charleston College and the United States Military Academy, where years later he served as commandant of cadets.

His home was at Upper Village, Bath, N. H. Urged To Set Aside Land For Industries Philadelphia, March 2. (JP) The new head of the Greater Philadelphia-Delaware-South Jersey Council said in a statement today communities in the three-state area "must build for future prosperity" by "welcoming new industry to their areas and setting aside adequate land for industrial use." Mrs. Elizabeth Ackers, 308 Washington street, Freeland, 74th, today.

Francis O'Donnell of Drifton, today. Mary Wersinger of Junedale, 20th, tomorrow. Robert Brestowski of Tomhicken, first, today. Margaret Mary Rock of McAdoo, tomorrow. John Hudock, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John M. Hudock, 622 West 12th street, ten today. A party will be held tonight in his honor. Joseph DiMaria, of 091 Alter street, tomorrow.

He is employed BOULDERS FALL State Highway Department employes are on 24-hour duty along route 29 in Mauch Chunk, where yesterday's heavy rains and high winds sent huge boulders and earth slides rolling onto the highway. The worst spots were on the Mansion House Hill and at the East Mauch Chunk bridge. i IX STATE COURT Attys. Conrad. Falvello Louis Feldniann of this city Call 5678 For CIGARETTE MACHINE SERVICE REX Vending Company 110 N.

Wyoming St. and ap- EXECUTIVES' MEETING Executive members of the Federation of Men' Bible Classes will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the Young Men's Christian peared in State Superior Court proceedings yesterday at Scran-ton. Atty. Falvello was the attorney for the appellant and Atty. Feldmann appeared for the appellee in arguments on an appeal in a divorce case which originated in this county.

TO UNDERGO SURGERY Albert Zillig, commander of Mt. City Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, was scheduled to undergo surgery this afternoon at the Hazleton State Hospital. Make It Taste Better! SERVE IT WITH PURE Italian Maide Brand Spaghetti Sauce Delicious with so many dishes! It's the Sauce that makes the meal. ITALIAN MAIDE makes the Sauce. Sold by all good dealers.

Today's Funerals by the Rex Wholesale Confectionery firm here. Mary Ann Tarnopolski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tarnopolski, of 312 West Green street, West Hazleton, seven today. She is a first-grade student in the borough schools.

Mary Ann Andrus, six today. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Andrus, of 417 East Muir avenue. Edythe Topolski, rear 824 Sey-bert street, (i today.

William J. Schwartz, 94 South Cedar street, who died on Saturday, was buried this afternoon from his late residence, with Rev. Allen Roth in charge of services. Interment was in the Vine street cemetery and officers of Ilazle Dr. G.

F. MacKinder Optometrist Eyes Examined 413 West Broad St Phone 1201 RECEIVES DISCHARGE Pvt. First Class Albert Yeager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A.

Yeager, of 21 East Clay avenue, West Hazleton, has received his honorable discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps, Camp LeJeune, N. C. and is now at home.

I SPAGHETTI SAUCE Mary Progansky, 232 East Tain-Lodge, No. conduct-crack street, yesterday. '0( ritualistic services at (lit) grave. Gloria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

were Alexander Zylla. of 124 West Seventh William Miller, Clarence 7 COMPLETE VENETIAN ULINI) MAINTENANCE street, a senior high school stu- -N0TICE- DOROTHY'S Beauty Shop 701 Hazleton National Bank WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY and TUESDAY MARCH Sth and 9th For RENOVATIONS Phone 2703 dent, 16, today. DECORATES MANTEL Mrs. Camillus Angel of the Garden Club has created an William Schwalm, of Niagara Yost, George Wood ring, John Sachse and Leslie Traub, all of the Mt. Vernon Commandery No.

73, Knight of Templar. The funeral of Mrs. Emma F. Falls, N. son of Mr.

and Mrs. outstanding mantel decoration for Washing by Machine Re-Taping Re-Cording Re-Painting the Hazleton Public Library. Two George Schwalm, of McAdoo, to- straw Mexican nien on donkeys' day. ride across a gay woolen scarf i Made by Hazleton Macaroni Company Known For Quality Since 1912 i Kistler of Weatherlv, who died SHOP TONIGHT! Genetti's 15th 'Saturday, was held this afternoon made by natives of Mexico, while PLESCE'S VENETIAN BLIND LAUNDRY Ph. 8572 or 6017-W the ooposite end of the mantel! Street Super Market is open Mon from the Warner funeral home, in the holds a vase of Mexican pottery.jday through Saturday until 9 p.

m. Weatherly. Interment wa filled with philodendron. Adv. 'Union cemetery..