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SHAMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH, SHAMOKIN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER PAGE THREE Section Trevorton Section Mr. Ida Ship Dial 2373 s. Ttj J.I'Y vilT V. i I I X. tmuMoA N-D 1 MAYOR'S ENDORSEMENT Mayor Lester W.

Weller, seated center, signs a proclamation calling attention to the muscular dystrophy fund raising campaign which will be conducted in Shamokin and Coal Township during November. Flanking the major are Alphonse Letcavage, left, Shamokin fire chief, and Torrehce Spotts, president of Coal Township Board of Commissioners. Standing are Marlin B. Snyder, Dominic Dambrosia, county drive chairman; Daniel Strausser, Theodore Grinaway, Thomas Walsh and Harold Kopp. Local firemen are cooperating in the project.

Dial 2-3183 Party Held by Rebekah Lodge A Halloween party and meeting was held last night by Mary Lincoln Rebekah Lodge in the lodge rooms. Costume awards were presented to Mrs. Mary Kase, ugliest; Miss Florence Richard, prettiest, and-Mrs. Margaret Knoebel, most unusual. Following the meeting, games were played and refreshments 'served.

Game winners included Mrs. Margaret Knoebel and Mrs. Roland Hockenbroch. Those present: Misses Marie Woodruff, Sarah Adams and Flor ence Richard, Mrs. Mary Kase, Mary Dyer, Mrs.

Grace Hartman, Mrs. Sarah Schleig, Mrs. Mae Deitrick, Mrs. Betty Burns, Mrs. Mary Latsha, Mrs.

Margaret Latsha, Mrs Leone Morelock, Mrs. Ruth Boughner, Mrs. Margaret Hoffman, Mrs. Bella Boughner, Mrs. Goldie Geiser, Mrs.

Elizabeth Kreisher, Mrs. Margaret Knoebel, Mrs. Flora Gilger, Mrs. Catherine Richard, Mrs. Marian Hockenbroch and Mrs.

Julia Anderson. Methodists Will Scout Night and an investiture will be held tomorrow; service night at 7:30 in the Methodist Church. The Rev. Carl N. Rutherford, pastor, will participate.

Thirteen girls who recently entered Scouting will be invested. Awards will be presented, also. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Elysburg will be guests of the Girl Scouts. The public is invited to attend the affair. Scout officials are Cubmaster, Paul 1 Scoutmaster, Charles Kerstetter, and Girl Scout co-leaders, Miss Violet Appel and Miss Jeanne Swank.

Pumpkins Carved by Ralpho Girl Scouts Elysburg Girl Scouts last night carved pumpkins Md then ar- on the lawn of the Methodist Church aooui ou pumpKins wm oe ais-played again tonight on the church lawn. Mystics Will Meet in Indonesia Next Month DJAKARTA, Indonesia UPI- A nation-wide conference of mys tics will be held here in mid-November, officials reported. An Indonesian news agency saic the conference would discuss mysticism in the framework of national education, mystics and the community, mysticism and culture and mysticism and peace. Elysburg Mrt. Howard Millar Ralpho Township Church Notices Lutheran Tomorrow 9:30 a.m., Rally Day at St.

John's; 10:30 a.m., Reformation service at St. John's; 9:30 a.m., Parish House Sunday School. Monday 7:30 p.m., United Lutheran Church Women circle meetings. Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Pastor's Class in the Parish House. Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Jacob choir rehearsal in the church.

Thursday 7:00 to 7:35 p.m., Prayer gathering in the Parish House; 7:30 p.m., Christie Circle meeting in the home of Mrs. Louise Clark. Friday 7.30 p.m., Boy Scouts in the Parish House. Saturday 10:00 a.m., Pre- catechecical class in the Parish House; 11:00 a.m., Catechecial class in the Parish House. United Church of Christ ST.

PETER Tomorrow 8 30 a.m., worship services; 9:30 a.m.. Sunday School. JACOB Tomorrow 10:00 1 a.m., Sunday School: 11:15 a.m., I Worship services with the Rev. Sterling Martz, pastor of Salem United Church of Christ, Shamokin, speaker. Presbyterian Tomorrow 9:45 a.m., Sunday School: 11:00 a.m..

Worship services; 2:00 p.m.. Young people's rally at Bloomsburg. Monday 7:30 p.m., Choir rehearsal. Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Trustees meeting. Wednesday Annual church bazaar.

Thursday 7:30 p.m.. Training session for stewardship canvas sers. Garden Club Plans to Convene Next Tuesday A meeting of the Elysburg Garden Club will be held Tuesday night in the Sunday School room of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. W.

Irvine Wiest will be in charge of the program. A Christmas workshop will be presented. Club members are asked to take materials to work on Christ- mas decorations. Elysburg Briefs Charles Campbell, Allentown, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mag gie Campbell, East Mill Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Miller and daughter, Roseann, Candor, N.Y., are spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller, East Mill Street.

Robert Dluge, Penn Avenue returned home after undergoing surgery in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. it The Almanac United Press International Today is Saturday, October 31, the 304th day of the year, with 61 more days in 1959. The moon is new. The morning star is Vnus. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn.

On this date in history: In 1517, Martin T.uther nailed his famous 95 Theses against the abuse of the practice of indulgence tn the door of a church in Germany. This is generally recognized as the start of the reformation. In 1864, Nevada became the thirty-sixth state. In 1R86, Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek was born. In 1931, the Treasury Department announced that 522 banks had failed in the preceding month.

In 1932, President Hoover said that if the Democrats came to power in his words grass will grow in the streets of a hundred cities." In 1955, a statement by Princess Margaret was broadcast by the B-B-C. The words of the statement: "I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Town-send." A thought for today: In the words of a Scottish prayer: "From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, good Lord deliver us." Back SAIC for your children'? sake. MARRIED 60 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Clark W.

Mutchler, Danville R. D. 5, will celebrate their sixtieth anniversary tomorrow. members were inducted into the club. Eugene Boughner said plans were completed for an anti-van Students Stage 3 Halloween Parties Three Halloween parties were, held yesterday afternoon in th Overlook school building.

Twenty-two students of tha first and second grade, taught by Mrs. Ralph Hindmarch, wera present. Costume awards wore present ed to Cynthia Williams, prettiest; Kenneth Brassington, ugliest; Susan Polek, most original: Keith Persing, funniest, and Annette and Thomas Burba, most au thentic. During a party held by tha third grade taught by Mrs. Rus-sell Fagley, costume awards were presented to Drusilla Faust, prettiest; Dolly Yocum, ugliest; Darlene Reitz, funniest; Jeffery Farr, strangest, and Ned Web-ber, hardest to guess.

Upward of 40 students were present. Forty-one students were pres ent at the fifth grade party. Mrs. Pauline Swank is teacher. The following were presented with costume awards: David Knoebel, funniest; Pamela Crowl, prettiest; Merill DcGreen, ugliest, and Nancy Benedict, hardest to guess.

Other game winners included Charlotte Mangle, Bobby Dluge and Billy Cox. Ra'pho Township Parent-Teacher Association served cider. Shamokin Hospital ADMISSIONS Shamokin Lawrence Price, 1613 Pulaski Ernest Fredericks, Sander's Hotel. Sylvester Shizkowski, 24 Robert Wagner, 22 S. Market.

Margie Adams, 323 S. Seventh, Paxinoi Mrs. Shirley Garancosky, R.D. 1. DISCHARGES Shamokin Mrs.

Virginia Kaseman and son, 936 W. Pine. Rose Marie McCabe and Mrs. Bertha McCabe 902 Chestnut. Robert Dockey, 3 W.

Commerce, Joseph Burba, R. D. 1. John Briggs, 189 E. Dewart.

Allan Wiest, 45 N. Sixth. George Schuck, 1313 W. Spruce. Mrs.

Florence Alvord, 1049 W. Willow. Mount Carmel Mrs. Mary Credito and son, 333 W. Sixth.

Samuel Griffiths, 220 S. Walnut. Marion Heights Mrs. Rosemarie Rompolski ana daughter, 12 Park. Trenton, N.

J. Mrs. Kay Meredith, 131 Tyler. Volunteer Workers Hospital Cart Mrs. Leslie Taylor Corner Shop Mrs.

Joseph Scoviak Mrs. Charles Campton Sunday Mrs. Charles Miller Mrs. Leslie Taylor Taxes" Means: ITY Wilfred E. Swiiuhart Dial 3141 Campaign Tempo Now Increasing With only three days remain lng before the general election, eight candidates for four Zerbe Township offices are stepping up the tempo in their campaigning for votes.

Offices to be filled at Tuesday's election are one seat on the school board, one supervisor, a justice of the peace and an audi tor. Weather permitting, a record turnout of voters is expected. Approximately 1.400 persons are registered as eligible voters in the township." The four Republican candi dates, all of whom are incum bents or former Zerbe Township officeholders, are facing four Democrats, all of whom never held a public office in the township. Marlin Strohecker, incumbent school director, is opposed by Democrat William Thew, who two years ago made his first bid for a public office, losing by a scant margin for school director. George Tressler, a Democrat, Is making his second bid for office in opposing Thomas Kling- Republican, incumbent jus-of the peace.

Tressler was defeated by a small margin several years ago in a bid for township supervisor. Incumbent supervisor William Fisher, a Republican, is opposed for reelection by Francis Robel, a newcomer in the field of politics in Zerbe Township. Republican Ira Wilkinson, former Zerbe Township school director, is seeking a six-year term as auditor in a race with Mrs. Goldie Lahr, Democrat, who is seeking her first public office. Funeral Planned for Former Zerbe Resident Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 in the Sterner Funeral Home, Mil-lersburg, for George E.

Matter, 59, Millersburg, former resident of who died in his home Thursday. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow until time of the service. Mr. Matter and his family moved from Trevorton years ago. The family lived on Market Street, Trevorton, for several years.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ida N. Matter; two sons, George and Paul, at home; a daughter, D. Daniel Christ, Myerstown; ee brothers, Theodore, Galen and Clair, all of Halifax, and two step-sisters. Zerbe Schools Will Be Closed All Day Monday Students of the Zerbe Township schools will have another one-day vacation on Monday of week.

Teachers of the school district will attend the Northumberland County Teachers' Institute sessions Monday morning and afternoon in the Sunbury Area Senior High School. Monday session for school teachers and school directors be the last of two one-day sessions held during the 1959-60 school term. Schools will be reopened Tuesday morning. Members of the Brownies and Girl Scouts and their mothers and friends have been invited to attend a demonstration and friarty Monday evening at 7:00 in Zion Lutheran Church. With the rmed Forces Second Lieutenant Myron J.

Kandra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kandra, 137 South Franklin Street, and the husband of the Jormer Miss Kathryn Thomas, 315 fcast Dewart Street, recently was graduated from the Fire Direction School at Camp Lejcune, Lieutenant Kandra is stationed With the United States Marine Corps at the southern camp. He Is a graduate of the United States jvlaval Academy, Annapolis, Md. The month-long course covered Computation and fire direction on Hie basis of observer reports of hell hits.

Using these reports, Jhe Marine is taught how to issue (Specific commands to his gun crew manning the 105 mm howitzer in order to employ fire power 'with greater accuracy and control upon enemy targets. 85 Men Furloughed at Qidustry in Danville Eighty-five men at Kennedy jVan Saun Manufacturing and Engineering, Danville, were 'temporarily furloughed yesterday Jas a direct result of the steel strike. Indirectly, the strike has also 'caused a 14 per cent decrease in anticipated business at Hall's Motor Transit Company, Sun- bury. 1 Several other industries in the are expected to be affect- ed if the strike continues. All for SAIC.

for the sake of all. Nationwide MwtvaJ limnu C. tm Miffwal fir Immnu Co. I if C. 3 Robert P.

Olvany 306 South Market Street Tioll-4jl5 Shamokin, Fa. Lykens Defeats Halifax Eleven Lykens High School defeated Halifax Area Joint High last night by a 26-7 score in a Twin Valley Conference game played at Lykens. Both teams were defeated by Trevorton High School. The game was the only one played last night by Trevorton opponents. Trevorton will meet Northumberland High this afternoon at Trevorton in a non conference tilt.

In other contests scheduled for this afternoon Upper Dauphin will be at Mahanoy Joint and Williamstown will play at Perry Joint. Millersburg will gravel to Porter-Tower tonight. 3 Churches Plan Harvest Services Annual Harvest Home services will be held tomorrow in the three churches of the Trevorton Methodist Charge. The special services are planned under supervision of the youth of the Trevorton, Irish Valley and Boyle's Run churches and their leaders. Services in the Trevorton church will be under the supervision of Mrs.

Betty Reed, youth leader, and in the Irish Valley church under the supervision of Mrs. Winnie Shaffer. Donations of food and money will be received at all services. The donations will be for the Methodist Children's Home at Mechanicsburg. Rev.

Albert J. Walters is pastor of the three churches. Sunday School will convene at 10:30 a.m. in Boyle's Run Church, at 10:00 a.m. in the Irish Valley church and at 9:30 in the Trevorton church.

Hours of worship in the churches are Boyle's Run, 9:45 a.m., Irish Valley 11:00 a.m., and Trevorton 7:00 p.m. Parents of Students to Hold Meeting Monday Parents of all seventh grade students of the Zerbe Township schools will meet Monday night at 8:00 in the Trevorton High School study hall. The meeting is one of several planned by parents of children of various grades this school term. Zerbe School Board to Convene Monday Night A meeting of the Zerbe Town ship Board of Education will be held Monday evening at 7:30 in the Trevorton High School office. Cuba Seizes (Continued from Pane One) er Major Camilo Cienfuegos.

Premier Fidel Castro took per sonal command of the hunt for Cienfuegos, a member of the original invasion force that landed in Onente Province in 1956 and one of the most popular figures in the 26th of July revolutionary movement. Cienfuegos disappeared Wednes day on a flight to Havana 4rom Camaguey. The search has been concentrated in central Cuba. An amateur radio operator at Placetas, in Las Villas Province, reported he had received word wreckage of a plane had been seen on the north coast of Cama guey. Rural police headquarters in Camaguey denied any concrete the discovery of aircraft wreckage however.

The Placetas report was broadcast by radio and television sta tions in Havana and many persons believed Cienfuegos was officially presumed dead. Castro searched for the missing twin-engine Cessna plane aboard his personal aircraft, the "Sierra Maestra," and ordered all avail able aircraft into the search. The offices of ten oil companies were occupied by the government in its surprise move designed, an oil industry source said, to keep them from moving exploration records out of the country as the comnanies cease operations here. The government apparently feels some companies were not complying with the laws very carefully in the past, regarding the reporting and findings, the industry source said. Lavelle Church Plans For Special Services Revival services will be held in Evanqelical Methodist Church, Lavelle, beginning Wednesday.

November 4, and continuing through November 15. Services will be held every eve ning at 7:30. Rev. Warren K. Pamp-To-Pee, an American Indian from Harbor Springs.

will be the evangelist. He will speak each evening. Rev. C. J.

Swanger is pastor of the church. The Newi-ftlsnatrN orlnllnr plant of Drlntlnr hfmU mil 1-4 K4 1 Dr. W. H. Kurilla Drugless Therapist -Chiropractor Corner Independence) and Morket Street Licensed by the Medical Board of Pennsylvania By Appointment Dial 8-2501 or Mount Carmel 327 "Jointure Means Higher 11 Remember Elysburg Area Couple, to Mark 60fh Anniversary An Elysburg area couple planning to observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary tomorrow said today hard work, being mindful of good health, and let ting the man win any arguments which may arise, are vital fac tors in a long and happy married life.

The celebrants are Clark W. and Edna C. Mutchler, Danville R.D.5, who were married No vember 1, 1399 in Mrs. Mutch- ler's former home in Pitman. The couple has six children, 23 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.

They hope to have as many members of the family as possible Home tor a Dig country-style dinner. Mr. Mutchler, who is 82, is widely known throughout Shamokin as a truck farmer. Now retired, he traveled to Shamo- kin's curb market from the time he was 16 years of age until two years ago, a total of 64 years. He maintained a stand near the Montgomery Ward store on Independence Street.

Mrs. Mutchler, the former Miss Edna Catherine Bair, was born in Pitman October 17, 1880, a daughter of the late James E. and Emma Bair. Mr. Mutchler was born in Mayberry Township, Montour County, September 29, 1377, a son of William and Sarah Mutchler.

The couple has two sons, Howard, Danville, and William, Danville R. D. 5, and four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Haines, Harrisburg; Mrs. Ruth Derr, Newport; Mrs.

Dorothy Derr, Mount Joy, and Mrs. Grace Maurer, Trevorton Road. A son, Warren G. Mutchler, died in 1937. Mrs.

Mutchler told a newsman today hard work is important to good heakh, and that the "early to bed and early to rise" philosophy is a good one to follow. She said1 Mr, Mutchler still enjoys working in the field, and that she keeps busy with housework and other chores. The woman explained she and her husband are happy over the fact they were privileged to have a large family. Asked if she would advise young married couples to do so, she explained: "It's nice to have many children, but I guess they should decide." "We don't have many argu ments, but when we do, my husband wins out. That's good," Mrs.

Mutchler said. Khrushchev Joins (Continued from Page One) and West. A peace treaty in'd untie the knot and "would also solve the problem of Berlin," he said. The premier said the twin problems of Germany and Berlin should be on the agenda of the summit conference. Khrushchev read his 101-min-ute speech from a prepared text.

It was broadcast by Radio Moscow. Western diplomats said the entire tone of Khrushchev's speech was quite mild. They noted there was no direct attacks on anyone and that all of Khrushchev's comments were unusually restrained and calm. In Memoriam DOLORES M1RACK Who died 1 0 years ogo, October 31, 1949. There's a pain in our breasts Since they laid her to rest Beneath that little white cross on the hill.

Life is so hard to bare Since they buried her there Beneath that little white cross on the hill. The house is so empty without her smiling face, We still hear her footsteps Running all around the place. When our roads had to part They just buried our hearts Beneath that little white cross on the hilL Sadly missed by Father, Mother, Sisters ond Brothers voters nn(0l IVE" ONEY to Key Club Names New Committees Appointment of several committees was a highlight of yesterday's Shamokin High School Key Club meeting, conducted by Joseph Dorovich, president. Committees appointed include Scout leaders' banquet, Joseph Dorovich and Rick Bernstein, co-chairmen; Dave Gould, Rick Musser. Andy Wheeler and Harvey Young.

Pencil committee, Ronald Anderson, chairman, James Fox, Rickey Musser and Barry Eveland; toys for tots committee, George Snyder, chairman; Mai Lehman, Richard Marcus, Donald Eidam, Eugene Boughner, Harvey Young; Junior Chamber of Commerce float committee, Richard Prosser, chairman; Robert Wiest, Jack Eidam and Richard Miller. Trophy polishing committee, William Lewis, chairman: William Clements and Robert Milbrand. Report was made that last Sunday Protestant members of the club attended Lincoln Street Methodist Church and the Catholic club members attended St. Joseph's Church. Raymond Nuss reported that questions have been completed for the forthcoming student survey and will be distributed to students in grades 10, 11 and 12 in the near future.

The questions are on teen-age topics. Completion 'of the first edition of the club's bulletin was announced by Raymond Nuss. He said the bulletin was mimeographed and will be distributed to all club members, Kiwanis libraries, Key Club state officers, Kiwanis international president and to Key Club International trustees. The president reported the club plans to purchase a $10 CARE package for shipment overseas. Rickey Bernstein reported the formal initiation program was well received.

Senior members were given lapel pins and new Thinking of Future Income? Consider Mutual Funds FOR Family Security Retirement Children's Education Travel Funds for Business Purposes By investing in Financial Industrial Fund Shares, you can be Dort owner of over 100 com-oonies in 18 different industries, selected both for income and long-term growth possibilities. For Free Booklet-Prospectus, Write or Phone Today GEORGE C0TTERALL 417 Shamokin Trevorton Dial 7-2022 dalism dance to be held tonight in the high school cafeteria, planned so that students would have a place to go for Halloween. The cateteria will be decorated, he said. Plans were announced to sponsor a bus to the Shamokin-Sun-bury football game, which will be played next weekend in Sun-bury. Announcement was made that Ned Troutman would serve as the club's adviser.

David Manney, a guest from the Bible Club, and Kermit Tobias, a Key Clubber from last year, were guests at the meeting. Devotions were led by Barry Eveland. Pay Is Good SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) San Francisco sought a gunman who doesn't like his job. He robbed a supermarket of $1,000 and then muttered to the manager and two employes as he walked away: "This is a h--uva way, to make a living." Your Health Is Your Greatest Wealth! This scale is called a 'balance'! We use it with the exactitude every prescription demands to give you "just what the doctor Fast service too. at City Pharmacy Liberty and Sunbury Streets Michael Maliniok, R.P.

Fellow. American College of Apothecaries Prescription Delivery Service Dial 8-5851 HERE ARE THE FACTS Coal Township Has the Lowest Taxes of Any School District in Northumberland Cpunty IF YOU WANT TO Prevent Tax Increases Keep Coal Township Schools in Coal Township Stop Jointure by Reelecting Will DAM STAN YOUR COAL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DIRECTOR I am Firmly Opposed to Any Occupational Tax".