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THE NEWS-HERALD 7 Oil City Oil City Hospital Admitted Cathy Kurtich, Rouseville. Maria Malek, 1021 W. Second. OIL CITY DEPARTMENT NEWS STAFF-Robert J. Moran, Shirley D.

Voelker, Mary Jane Leicht Telephone Ofl dry 676-2729 or 676-2720 ACS Holds Public Relations Seminar FBI Riot School Underway Here For Policemen OIL CITY A special Riot School under the latest methods of instruction by the Federal Bureau of Investigation was held here today in the council chambers of City Hall. The school, arranged by Police Chief E. J. Konetsky and Police Capt. Max Reichert, was held from 9 a.

m. to 4 p. m. today. Special FBI Agents Dan Dunn and Jack Kirsch of the Pittsburgh office were the instructors for the class.

The course included disaster control, search and seizure and civil rights demonstrations. Law enforcement officers from this city, Franklin, Ti-tusville and Meadville attended the special school. ii ijP OIL CITY Among those attending the public relations seminar of the American Cancer Society yesterday at the Holiday Inn were, from left: Mrs. Fred Crawford of Emlenton, member cf the Public Relations (Committee of the Pennsylvania Division of the American Cancer Society; George Hackenberg, public relations director of the Pennsylvania Division of ACS; and Mrs. R.

R. Whitman, of Clarion, also a member of the Public Relations Committee of the state ACS division. (Photo by Stroupe) Unit Plays Host Representatives Circle Sessions Are Scheduled Circles of the Women's Association of the Second Presbyterian Church have scheduled meetings Thursday as follows: lows: Circle I will meet at 10 a. m. for coffee in the home of Mrs.

A. B. Weingard, 4 West Third Street, with Mrs. William Parker Jr. as assisting hostess.

Mrs. Robert Morse will lead devotions and Mrs. William McFate will present the program. Circle II will meet at 10 a. m.

for coffee in the home of Mrs. Major D. Olmes 205 Lincoln Street with Mis. Eugene Walther as co-hostess. Mrs.

Guy Montgomery will lead the devotions and Miss Diane BeHen will present the program. Circle III will meet at 1 p. m. in the church lounge for dessert. Hostess will be Mrs.

Robert Hamilton with Mrs. Ralph Reed as assisting hostess. Mrs. William Rodgers will present the lesson and devotions. Circle IV will meet at 5:45 p.

m. for coffee and 6 p. m. for supper in fellowship hall. Miss Beryl Eddy will present the program and devotions.

Circle will meet at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. John Cutler, 3 Pinoak Drive. Mrs.

William Ritchey will lead devotions and Mrs. Robert Glenn will present the program. Activities Scheduled MOOSE WOMEN Oil City Chapter 605, Women of the Moose will meet at 8 p. m. today in the Moose Home.

Mrs. Pearl Krug, Mooseheart chairman, will be in charge of the chapter night program. Refreshments will be served. RUMMAGE SALE Rouseville Methodist WSCS will sponsor a rummage sale from 9 a. m.

to 3 p. m. and from 9 to 12 noon Saturday in Weber Hall of the church. Articles for donation are to be brought to the church by Thurs day. BOAT CLUB The Oil City Boat Club will hold a pot luck dinner at 6:30 p.

m. Wednesday at the club. Mr. and Mrs. Judd Bannon will be in Members are requested to return the tea towels at this meeting.

ARCHERY AUXILIARY Ladies' Auxiliary to the Oil City Archery Club will meet at 8 p. m. today in the home of Mrs. Eugene Dykins, 112 Mylan St. Officers will be elected.

TRINITY EXECUTIVES The executive committee of Women's Society of Christian Service. Trinitv Methodist Church, will hold a planning session at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity parlors. Mrs. Gordon 1-erguson, president will preside.

DORCAS WELFARE The Dorcas Welfare Society of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will meet at 7 p.m. Tues day in the home of the leader, Carl Osmer, Van. Follow ing a business meeting there will be a work session. NEEDLEWORK GUILD Directors of the Needlework Guild of America will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs.

Lee R. Forker, 417 West Third Street, president. This is the annual meeting and all directors are asked to attend. Vows Exchanged By Miss Moore And John Lauer The United Presbyterian Church, Jamestown, was me scene of the ceremony Sat urday uniting Miss Elizabeth Jayne Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter F. Moore of Jamestown RD 2, in marriage with John Edward Lauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lauer of 1438 Grandview Road.

Bouquets of white delphinium and daisy asters adorned the altar for th double ring ceremony performed at 2:30 o'clock by the Rev. W. George Anderson. Music was provided by Mrs. Dorothy Brink, organist, and Ben Brink, vocalist.

Escorted to the altar by her father, the bride appeared in a floor length gown fashioned of delustered satin with Alencon lace trimming the scoop neckline. The bell-shaped skirt swept into a chapel length train. A cluster of peau de soie ros- es secured her elbow length veil of illusion and she carried a cascade of white roses. Floor length gold satin gowns costumed the bride's attendants, Mrs. Charles Kelly of Cincin nati, matron of honor for her sister; Mrs.

Keith Drabert of Bradford, Virginia Taylor and Janet Rabold of Pittsburgh bridesmaids. They wore matching head- bows and carried colonial bou quets of bronze and gold chry-santhemums. Accompanying his brother as best man was Dan Lauer of Rouseville. Ushers were Wesley Lauer of Oil City and Bill and Bob Dunkle of Pleasantville. Aides for the reception in the Jamestown Fire Hall were Mrs.

Dan Lauer, Mrs. Wesley Lauer, Mrs. Bruce Preston, and Miss Gail Lauer. Following a wedding trip the newlyweds will reside at 326 Freedom Road, Painesville, O. For traveling the bride wore a brown and blue wool plaid suit with navy blue accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds.

The new Mrs. Lauer is a 1961 graduate of Pymatuning Joint High School, Jamestown, and a 1965 graduate of Clarion State College. Her husband, a 1958 graduate of Oil City High School, served four years with the U. S. Air Force and attended Syracuse University.

He is also a 1965 graduate of Clarion State Col lege and is employed as a so cial studies teacher at River side High School, Painesville, O. No One Injured In Mishap Here OIL CITY No one was in jured in a two-car crash at 6:48 p.m. Monday on Grandview Road. Involved were autos operated by Clyde Smith of 113 Siverly Ave. and Mary Mandaville of 102 S.

Kerr Titusville, ac cording to city police. Police estimated the total property damage at $175. RUMMAGE SALE A rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday in the basement of Bethel Meth odist Church, sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service.

Donation may be left at the church from 4 to 7:30 p. m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday. SALINA PTA The first fall meeting of the Salina PTA win be held at 7:30 p.

m. Thursday with Mrs. James Fleming, president, presiding. An executive meeting is slated at 7 p. m.

Franklin and Oil City, Pa Tuesday, October 5. 1965 BEQUEST USED 29 Books Are Added To Library OIL CITY Twenty-nine books have been placed on the shelves of the focal public library located at the foot of Central Avenue. Mrs. Grant McElhatten, chief librarian, in announcing the new list of books, said that the edition, "The Light of the Past' by Horizone, has been purchas ed from the bequest of the late Miss Rose Meditz. One of the books will be placed in the Memorial Section; 13 are listed as non-fiction; 10 will be located in the Rental Section of the library- two will be for young adults and two have been placed the Reference Koom.

The titles of the new books and the names of the authors follow: Memorial Book "365 Shortcuts to Heme Dec orating," Draper. From the bequest of Miss Rose Meditz "The Light of the Past," Horizon. Non-Fiction "Republican Ascen a 192M933," Hicks. "War on Poverty," Humphrey. "Why We Can't Wait," King.

"American Labor Unions," Peterson. "The Wanderer," Gibran. "Willie Mosconi on Pocket Billiards." "Notes From a Sea Diary: Hemingway AH the Way," Al- gren. "Parties and Politics in Am erica," Rossiter. "The Apprentice Fiction of F.

Scott Fitzgerald," Kuehl. "How to Become a Bishop Without Being Religious," Smith. "Reality Therapy a New Ap proach to Psychiatry," Glasser, "Big Enterprise in a Competi tive System," Kaplan. "The Library Trustee," Young. Rental Books "The Beloved Invader," Price.

"Cork Next to the Hat ter's," Johnson. "Deadfall," Cory. "Electra," Schmitt. "Miss Turquoise," Mair. "Never Step on a Rainbow," Wolfe.

"The File on Devlin," Gaskin, "The Story-teller," High- smith. "Some With Steel," Crowley. "Danger at Bravo Key," John ston. For Young Adults "Trail Drive," Adams. "Teenage Fitness," Prudden.

For Reference Room "The Bowler Annual of Li brary and Book Trade Informa tion," Steckler. "The Statistical History of the United States From Colonial Times to the Present," Fair field. Jews to Observe Day of Atonement OL. CITY Members of the Jewish Faith will observe Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Wednesday. The observance calls for clos ing of business places and a 25- hour fast period.

The event will be inaugurated with Kel Nidrei Services at 6:30 p. m. today in the Tree of Life Synagogue. Rabbi Melvin Sachs will preach on "Room For Ev ery One." Another service will be held in the synagogue at 9 a. m.

Wednesday and the closing memorial services for departed par ents, called Yizkor, will be held at 12:30 p. m. Wednesday. Yom Kippur marks the official closing of the annual Jewish observance of Rosh Hashhanah, which began September 26. Approve Permit For Residence OIL CITY Three building permits have been issued by the office of City Engineer Richard Phillips.

Granted permits were: Edward J. Konetsky, 619 West Second Street, construct six rooms and bath house with garage at 311 E. Bissell. Harry Schubert, 3 Hickory, reroof house. Mrs.

Howard Henderson, 284 Linden Avenue, install furnace. Degree in IOOF To Be Presented OIL CITY A class of candidates from Titusville will be given the first degree at the regular meeting of IOOF Lodge No. 589 at 7:30 p. m. today.

The members of the initiatory will hold a practice session following the meeting. Refreshments will be served by William Biekel Mrs. Albert Carner 12 Martin. Mrs. Robert Crankshaw, Knox RD 1.

Mrs. Margie Sheffer, Knox, Mrs. Clarence E. Lockhart 113 E. Fifth.

Mrs. Robert C. McSparren, 2 Forest. Mrs. Gerald Weaver, Knox RD 1.

Mrs. William Porath, 202 Sen eca. Mrs. Edward Chambers, West Seneca, N. Y.

Mrs. Philip Womer, 405 Second. Mrs. Clyde Sandrock, Venus RD 1. Mrs.

Edward Shreffler, RD 1. Mrs. Daniel Lutz. RD 2. Discharged Brenda Craft, Rouseville.

Mrs. Vera Rhodes, Titusville. Genia Smutek, 117 Jefferson. Mrs. Elizabeth Zacheral, Luanda.

Mrs. Ruth Smith, 614 Bissell. Derek Marki, 216 Harriott. Mrs. William Lowry, Norfolk, Va.

Roscoe Larsen, RD 1. Births A son at 7:38 p.m. Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Womer, 405 W.

Second. A son at 8:12 p.m. Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weaver, Knox RD 1.

A son at 8:31 p.m. Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lock- hart 113 E. Fifth.

A daughter at 12:40 a.m. Tues day to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McSparren, 2 Forest. Resident Trained For Local Program In Welcome Wagon OIL CITY Mrs.

William Endicott of 608 Wyllis Street, has returned from Pittsburgh where she completed a course of training preparing her for the position of Welcome Wagon Hostess which she now holds in this community. Mrs. Endicott is one of Wel come Wagon's approximately 6,000 hostesses. These calls on behalf of Wel come Wagon's approximately 80,000 sponsors are made on such important family occasions as the birth of a baby, engagement announcements, also when families move locally in a community and when they arrive in a community as new residents. Calls are also made on spe cial occasions such as golden wedding anniversaries and other special family events.

Often referred to as a service which is "hi the business of building Welcome Wagon's basic policy includes cooperation with all religious faiths, with worthwhile civic and social service groups; also participation in those activities which keep communities good places in which to live. It is significant that Welcome Wagon has been cited for its volunteer service and achieve ment in community and nation by such organizations as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, United States Treasury Department and many other such groups. Welcome Wagon service is one not only of public relations but, more important, it meets a pres ent day need in the field of human relations. Mrs. Endicott, on behalf of her sponsors here in Oil City, will take religious, civic and social information to the families on whom she calls.

With her basket of gifts, Mrs. Endicott will extend for those sponsors to the people of this community the old-fashioned hospitality for which Welcome Wagon is so well known. Club Members Hear Medicare Talk at Meeting OIL CITY James Roess, a representative of the Oil City District Social Security Office, discussed provisions of Medicare and hospital service for the eld erly at the Old Guard Club meeting Monday afternoon the YMCA. Mr. Roess conducted a ques tion and answer session following his talk.

Charles A. Alexander, vice president, presided. Plans were completed by club members for next Monday's bus tour to Kinzua Dam to view the fall foliage. Pastor to Lead New Bible Study OIL CITY-The Rev. Ronald A.

Gimter, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, has announced the first meeting of a new Bible study group is set for 10 a. m. Wednesday the church basement. The study, to be based on the New Testament, will open with Pastor Ginter leading a discussion on I Timothy. Half of Goal Is Announced Mehring Reports Division Totals OIL CITY The half way mark in the local United Fund campaign has been passed according to Chairman C.

L. Mehring. The goal for the 1965-66 fund raising drive has been set at $126,682. A total of $63,819.65 has been raised from the following divisions: Area Division, Robert Kahle, chairman, $976; Residential, Mrs. William Goldberg, chair man, Public Service, David J.

Hanna, chairman, Professional, Milton W. Rosen, chairman, Commercial, Harry J. Stack chairman, Special Gifts, Glenn J. Biltz, chairman, $31,950. Employes, Paul J.

Williams, chairman, and Corporation, Harry B. Wood, chairman, $12,919.91. Highlighting the total are reports from First Seneca Bank and Trust Barr's Insurance Agency and Davidson McNair, all of which have re ported 100 per cent employe' subscription. William J. Lilly reported for First Seneca, and Joseph W.

Barr for Barr's. More than 80 volunteers were present for the UF's first general report meeting. Chairman Mehring conducted the meeting, and the Salvation Army Band, under the direction of Captain Richard Dean, presented special music. Mr. Mehring said, "This is a good first report.

The $63,819 is a good firm foundation to work from as we move out now to close the gap between what is reported and our $126,682 goal. "I urge everyone the Oil City area to do everything in their power to produce victory this year." J. G. Montgomery president of the United Fund Board of Directors, commented, "Although we have a difficult task this year in reaching our goal of $126,682, real determination to reach the goal will bring us to a successful climax this year." "There is no room for complacency but much good hard work will bring us victory," stated the chairman of last year's campaign, P. J.

Coyne, who urged an all-out effort. Special recognition was given to the Special Gifts Division, co-chairmaned by Mr. Biltz and C. W. Carey.

Mention was given to Ross Crist, J. S. Harvey, Foster Hepler, R. S. Jeffrey, C.

W. Kern, W. H. Lilly and William Petre of that division. Mr.

Mehring has announced that the second general report meeting will be held at noon Wednesday in tthe YMCA and has urged all workers to exert a "diligent effort" to produce a good report. 138 Children Being Cared By Co. Aid Society OIL CITY One hundred thirty-eight children were under the care of the Children's Aid Society at the end of September, according to a report presented Monday to members of the board of directors of the agency. Mrs. Albert Fischer, foster home worker, presented the monthly report at the board meeting in the agency offices, National Transit Building.

Mrs John W. Collins, president, pre sided. Of the above total, 38 children were being cared for in foster homes; 7, in adoptive homes; 87, receiving family service, and 6, cared for in institutions. There were 25 foster homes in use and 6 adoptive homes. Group Will Meet OIL CITY The Venango County Humane Society will meet at 7:30 p.

m. Thursday in Proposed 'Terms' Are Exchanged For Plant Closing Here OIL CITY Another step has been taken toward the discontinuance of operations at the local plant of Worthington Corp. Proposed terms for the shutdown were exchanged yesterday at a meeting attended by representatives of the machinists and moulders union and by Edward Barwell, corporate manager of union relations, and William Bolte, general counsel for the company. Mr. Barwell and Mr.

Bolte left after the meeting, which was held in the Holiday Inn, for Harrison, N.J., where the company's main offices are located. The terms exchanged for closing down the local plant were not disclosed. Another meeting was set for 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11.

Funerals ROBERT K. DUNN OIL CITY Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home for Robert K. Dunn, 52, of 316 Cowell Avenue, who died Friday afternoon in his home.

He was associated with the Ashland Oil and Refining Company. The Rev. Virgil E. Maybray, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Grove Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Roy Brown, C. M. Mohr, Robert Noel, A. D. Marks, Raymond Risher and Wayne Jacoby.

Attending the services from a distance were Mrs. Helen Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yanky, Pete Paisley, A. L.

Berry, Howard Johnson, Robert Dawson, Daniel Miller, Dennis Trivillian and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dimeling of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Lo-Russo of Erie, Mr.

and Mrs. James Jones of Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. John Berrisford of Grove City, Robert Broderick of New Castle, Ed Cricks and Howard J. Berrey of Warren, Ohio, Gerald Butler cf Roches ter, C.

M. Mohr and James Lauffer of Freedom, R. R. Ba-ney of Zeliencple, Elmer Ward of Beaver, Earl Weaver of Ashland, Fred Anderson of Wooster, Ohio, William Reinhart of Canton, Ohio, James Fisher of Baden, Roy Brown of Ashtabula, Ohio, Robert Noel of Meadville, Don D. Ijames of Madison, Ohio.

THEODORE J. CZAJKA OIL CITY Requiem high mass will be sung at 9 a.m. Thursday in the Church of the Assumption, B.V.M. for Theo dore J. (Ted) Czajka, 53, of 209 Emerald Street, who died early Sunday in the Oil City Hospital.

Mr. Czajka had been employ ed at the Oil City Glass Com pany, retiring this past March due to ill health. The celebrant of the mass will be his brother, the Rev. John J. Czajka of Oconto, Neb.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call any time at the Jos'jph Szabat Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and County Cancer For 6-County OIL CITY A public relations seminar, the first to be held in this state by the American Cancer Society, was conducted Monday afternoon and evening in the Holiday Inn. The principal speaker for the program was George Sample, editor and business manager of the Corry Evening Journal. In his informative address, Mr. Sample said, "there are no major breakthroughs on the ho rizon today in cancer re search." Obituaries Clair W.

Roberts Succumbs in Erie OIL CITY Clair Wesley Roberts, 47, former resident of Oil City, died Sunday in Erie. He was born Jan. 30, 1918, in Oil City, a son of Edward S. and Clara McMunn Roberts and attended Oil City Schools. Mr.

Roberts has been a resi dent of Erie for the past eight years. He was married to the form er Catherine Price, who sur vives. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three brothers, David Roberts, Amos Roberts and John Roberts, all of Oil two sisters, Mrs. Goldie Sweeney and Mrs. Rose Sutton of Buffalo, N.

one half -sister, Mrs. Ethel Hale of Oil City; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Hutchinson and Morton Funeral Home after 2:30 p. m. Wednes day.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. in the fu neral home. The Rev. Donald Miles, pastor of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church, will officiate.

Interment will be John E. Carson Dies Monday OIL CITY John Eric Car son, three-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Carson of 1217 Grandview Rad, died un expectedly at 5:30 p.m.

Monday. Born Oil City July 3, 1965, he was a son of Donald E. and Patricia J. Hockenberry Carson. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are two brothers, Donald Edward and David Dunkle; three sisters, Debra Lynn, Kim-berly Dawn and Tammy Renee; his maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward G. Hockenberry of Oil City; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carson of Franklin; maternal great grandmother, Mrs.

Nellie Saboska of Oil City, and his paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Deckert of Franklin. Friends will be received any time in the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Howard Rose, pastor of the The event, hosted by the Venango County Unit of the American Cancer Society, was open to executive directors, public relations committee members and public education chairmen of cancer units in the six-county area of Venango, Forest, Clarion, Crawford, Erie and Warren. The speaker, in addressing the group following dinner, said: "We need all the help we can muster to create a public awareness that cancer research needs your support, your dollars and your awareness." His topic was "An Editor's View of the American Cancer Society." The meeting was opened Monday afternoon by Mrs.

Frederick Crawford of Emlenton, a member of the public relations committee of the Pennsylvania Division, ACS, a board member of the Pennsylvania Division and the Venango County Unit. The first speaker was Allen R. Moon, assistant superinten dent of schools in Crawford County and a member of the Pennsylvania Division's public relations committee, who discussed "Meaning of Public Relations." Mrs. Mabel Whitaer of Clarion talked on "The Essentials of Good Public Relations." A panel discussion on "Public Relations in Practice" followed with Mrs. Lewis Byham, executive director of the Crawford County Unit? Marshall Fuller, executive director of the Erie County Unit, and George Hackenberg, public relations chairman for the Pennsylvania Division, as the panelists.

Mr. Hackenberg talked on "Writing News Stories and Radio Spots," after which there was another panel discussion on "What We Want and Can Use," with J. J. Szafran, managing editor of The Derrick, and Mr. Sample as panelists.

On exhibition were scrapbooks from local units and materials available from the Pennsylvania Division. Present from the Venango County Unit were Mrs. Irene Blanchard, executive director; Mrs. Frederick Crawford, Mrs. Charles F.

Ball and Mrs. Wil liam Goldberg. Mrs. Goldberg served as registrar. FIRST SUNK The USS Reuben James was the first American ship sunk in World War II.

It was sunk by a torpedo in October of 1941, before the United States was officially in the war. First Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Shaw Farm Cemetery. JAMES A. FULLER OIL CITY James A.

Fuller, 82, of Rouseville, died at 12:35 p.m. today in the Oil City Hospital. Mr. Fuller was a retired employe of the Pennzoil Co. Survivors include his wife, Virmie.

Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's News-Herald. lmisK I ft I CELEBRITIES MEET Three-year-old Paul Carter Hawkins of Dillon, poses with Shawn Davis, one of the nation's leading bronco riders. Young Paul is the national poster child for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, which will launch a fund-raising drive in November, Scene took place at a Dillon rodea.

7 to 10 p.m. today and Wednes day. tie YMUA..

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