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The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 5

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I I THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1941 Fiv. Funerals Amateur Symphony Guild To Begin Second Season Msgr. OConnor Concludes Radio Series Tomorrow Concluding a series of four national radio addresses on the Catholic Hour, Msgr. Martin J.

OConnor, vicar general of the Scranton diocese and pastor of St. Peters Cathedral, will be heard over the red network of the National Broadcasting System tomorrow from 6 to 6.30 m. (E. S. Monsignor O'Connor will speak to the nation directly from the itudloa of Station WEAF in New York City.

For his final sermon in the aeries Monslgnor OConnor has chosen the topic "Independence Declarations for Eternity." The famed Catholic Hour choir will offer a supporting program during the broadcast. WeekEnd Specials! Stewers 205,. Pullet Eggs 3 3' Free Delivery- Ph. 3-2795 -DUNM0RE-POULTRY MARKET 519 S. Blakely St.

Dunmore 7 Use Tribune Gasslfied Column for RESULTS Announcement was made last night that the Scranton Amateur Symphony Guild, which was organized by the Bureau of Recreation about a year ago, will begin rehearsals for the 1941-42 season Sunday, Oct. 12. As throughout last season, weekly re-hearsalj of the entire orchestra personnel will be conducted in Weston Field Auditorium. Instrumental section rehearsals again will be held at Weston Field on weekday nights, subject to call by the guilds conductor, Ferdinand R. Llva.

The Scranton Amateur Symphony Guild reached a peak membership of 76 amateur musicians last year. The youngest of these musicians was 10, the oldeet over 50. Practically all instruments even to bassoon and oboe of the aymphony orchestra were in the guild. The variance In age wap compensated for by a system of auditions required for membership in this Bureau of Recreation orchestra. Moat of last years member will return for the Oct.

12th rehearsal at Weaton Field. New member will be accepted on the basil of audition. Sunday, Oct 5, ha been set as the date for auditions. Any Scranton amateur musician, regardless of age, Is invited to take an audition for the orchestra. No advance regulation la necessary.

The procedure is merely to appear, with instrument, at Weston Field by 2:15 p. Oct. 5. In charge of the auditions will be the conductor, Mr. Llva, and Warren C.

Smith, recreation bureau auperintendent. Martha Jones, Teacher, Dies Retired Last June; Funeral Is Monday Miss Msrtha Jones, who retired last June after 46 years ts a teacher in the Scranton Schools, died last night at her home, 2801 Frink Street, after an lllnesa. Miss Jones was a lifelong resident of Scranton. She served 25 years at the Andrew Jackson, No. 17, School, and previous to that taught at several other grammar schools.

She was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church, the Friendly Bible Class, and the Business and Professional Women Association. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. E. G. Thomas, and Mary Jones, both of this city; three nieces, Mrs.

Anna Green, Grace Jones, and Mrs. Dorothy Jones McDaniels, the latter of Wilmington, two nephews, Russell L. Thomas and William T. Jones, She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

W. T. Jones, early settler of the Keyser Valley section. The funeral will take place Monday at 2 p. m.

from the home with the Rev. Dr. A. D. Upton, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, officiating.

Interment, Forest Hill Cemetery, Arrangements by Howard M. Daviea and Son. Martha Jones taught for 46 years For Correct Time, Call 5201, Anytime For Personal Shopjwr, Call 2-3281 from 9:30 to 5:30 ircmcn Plan Ipcii House at lain Stations Public Will Be Taught How to Prevent Blazes Parade Set for Oct. 9 )pen house will be conducted every hose company headquar-s in Northeastern Pennsylvania ring Fire Prevention Week, Oct to 11, inclusive. Plans for the observance were mpleted Thursday at a meeting the Chamber of Commerce fire rventlon committee with 73 efs and officials of various mu-ipalities in this end of the state.

Anthony Sweet, general chalr-m, presided, in connection with open house eptions, instructions will be ren on correcting fire hazards in transmitting fire alarms, inspection blanks were distrlb-d last night. The cards will be en to school children to fill out conditions in their homes. The idents will turn the cards over the principals. Following a idy by firemen, the parents will instructed on elimination of a menaces. Sixteen prizes will be in the essay contest, Sweet nounced.

About 2,000 boys and Is are expected to take part in i competitions. MEMBER OLEARYS COW The parade will be held on Oct. the 70th anniversary of the imentous night when Molly Learys cow kicked over a lan-n and started a fire which de oyed half of Chicago, forty fire trucks and 1,500 vol-teer and paid firemen will be in e. Joseph Hall, Clarks Sum-t, oldest active firemen in Penn-Ivania, will be the marshal, ank Zella, Throop fire chief, 11 be his chief aide. John Griffiths, local superln-ldent of fires; Chief John Kelly, rbondale, and Acting Chief lley Bird, Dunmore, will be hon-ary marshals.

The reviewing ind will be at City Hall steps. At 7 p. m. on Monday evening, 6, the celebration will be in-gurated by the sounding of ens on fire apparatus in the tire area. FEET HURT? Dont let Foot Troubles Impair Your CHARGES MADE TODAY ARE NOT DUE TIL NOV.

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Today from the Meyer Zlman Funeral Home, 612 Gibson Street, with services at 2 p. m. in the Pine Street Baptist Church. Interment, Hickory Grove Cemetery, Waverly, The body will lie In state at the church from noon until the time of services. Baransky Mrs.

Michael Baransky, 179 Boulevard Avenue, Dick-aon City. Monday from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Evanlck, 219 Poplar Street, with mass at 9.30 a. m.

in St. Mary's Church, Dickson City. Interment, Sarish cemetery, Arrangements by ohn Munchak. Merargel Mrs. Elvs Cliff Me-gargel, Sterling.

Tomorrow at 2 p. m. from home. Interment, Sterling Cemetery. Arrangements by Wesley Franklin.

Nicholas William Nicholas, 1016 Meadow Avenue. Today at 2 p. m. from home. Interment, Washburn Street Cemetery.

Arrangements by Howard J. Snowdon. Berrerhof Mrs. Cora Snow Bergerhof, 326 North Rebecca Avenue, Today at 2:30 p. m.

from home. Interment, Dunmore Cemetery. Arrangements by Howard M. Davies and Son. Woodworth Mr.

Mary Wage Woodworth, 569 Madison Avenue, Jermyn. Today at 2 p. m. from home and at 2:30 p. m.

In St. James Church, Jermyn. Interment, Montdale Cemetery. Arrangements by A. F.

A. Batten-berg. Neher Harold A. Neher, 619 Hemlock Street. Today with mas at 9:30 a.

m. in the Church of the Nativity. Arrangement by the Walsh Funeral Service. King John King, 1701 Keyser Avenue. Today with mass at 9:30 a.

m. in Holy Rosary Church. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Evans Mrs. Mary Graham Evans, 107 Pond Street, Taylor.

Today at 2:30 p. m. Interment, Marcy Cemetery, Duryea. Arrangements by John H. Walsh.

McMillan Mrs. Minerva McMillan, Main Street, Moscow. Private services today at 2 p. m. Interment, Moscow Cemetery.

Arrangements by Wesley Franklin. Bellersham Fred Bellersham, Buffalo, N. formerly of Scranton. Today at 2 p. m.

from home. Interment, Buffalo. Sterling Emerson L. Sterling, Brooklyn, Pa. Tomorrow at 2:30 p.

m. Interment, Mountain View Cemetery, Brooklyn. Arrangements by Frank Janaushek. Jenkins Arthur Jenkins, Una-dilla, N. formerly of Scranton.

Tomorrow with services and interment at Unadilla. Lee James E. Lee, 926 Marion Street. Monday from John Durkan Funeral Home, Adams Avenue, with mass at 9:30 a. m.

in St. Pauls Church. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Dr. A.

M. Benedict Laid to Final Rest i Retired Educator Buried in Carbondale Funeral services for Dr. A. May Benedict, 2513 North Main Avenue, retired school teacher and an osteopath, were held yesterday from 427 Madison Avenue. The Rev.

Dr. L. R. 'Foster, pastor of Suburban Presbyterian Church, officiated. Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, Carbondale.

Honorary pallbearers, all teach' ers or retired teachers, were: Michael H. Jordan, Henry Kem-merling, Richard H. Martin, Gwil lym T. Williams, Paul Rafferty and Charles Bryant. Active pall bearers were: John M.

Anthony, Jason McDonald, Attorney George G. Meade, Robert Jones, William G. Evans and Willard R. Jones. Flower carriers were: Mrs.

Jacob Holl, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs William Hartshorn and Mrs. Charles Woodmansee. Mrs. Frank Blackney sang, acoompanied by Mrs.

William Hartshorn. August Keiper Dies After Motor Accident August Keiper, Schenectady, N. formerly of Scranton, died Tuesday as the result of an automobile accident near the former city. The body will arrive in Scranton today and will be taken to the Miller Funeral Home, 436 Cedar Avenue, from where the funeral will take place. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs.

Robert Meyer, Buck Falls, a sister, Mrs. A. J. Pitman, this city, and a brother, Henry, Akron, Ohio. Long hours on your feet subjrct thtm to severe strain may cause foot troubles that slow you down and lower jrour efficiency.

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Inquire credit office, fourth floor. James Sweeney, West Side, Dies; Funeral Is Monday James P. Sweeney, 641 North Hyde Park Avenue, former engineer at the Hamilton Power Plant of the Glen Alden Coal Company, died yesterday at the West Side Hospital where he had been undergoing treatment. Mr. Sweeney was a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Michael Sweeney. As a young man he entered the operating department of the then L. W. Coal Company and was later transferred to the engineering division.

He was a member of St. Patricks Church and the Holy Name Society. He is survived by his wife, six daughters, Eleanor, Frances, Marion, Alice, Clare and Anna; two brothers, Morgan Sweeney and John C. Sweeney of the International Correspondence Schools, and a sister, Kathryn Sweeney. The funeral wil take place from the home Monday with high mass in St.

Patricks Church at 10 a. m. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Arrangements by John Durkan. Joseph H.

Biden, Former Oil Firm Executive, Dies Joseph H. Biden, former manager of the American Oil Company office here, died suddenly yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Mr. Biden resided in this city seven years up to one year ago when he was assigned to the companys Frederick, plant. Mr.

Biden was a 1 native of Baltimore. The body has been removed to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. William Sheean, 811 Woodington Road, Baltimore, from where the funeral probably will be held Monday. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Joseph Harrisburg, and Frank, a member of the U. S.

Army stationed at the Aberdeen, proving ground, and a daughter, Mary Alice, at home. Joseph Jr. is the husband of the former Jean Finnegan, this city. Hold Rites in Dalton Today for Floyd Rought Funeral services for Floyd Rought, 51, a native of Fleetville and former resident of Scranton who died Monday at Sherburne, N. will take place today at 2 p.

m. at Fairlawn Cemetery, -Dalton. The Rev. Kermit Greene, pastor of Walls Corners Methodist Church, Clarks Green, will officiate. Surviving are five brothers, William, Fleetville; George, Lake Sheridan; James, Henry and Fred, Clarks Summit; two sisters, Mrs.

Myrtle Parmalee, New Milford, and Mrs. Gertrude Miller, Scranton. While in Scranton, Mr. Rought was a member of Elm Park Church. William J.

Giles Dies at 70 in His Home in Jermyn William J. Giles, 70, 435 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn, died last night at 9:15 oclock at home after a long illness. Native of Jermyn, he had resided in that borough all his life. He was a member of First Methodist Church, Jermyn, and its Official Board. Surviving are his wife, Jennie; two sons, Edison Giles, Carbondale, and Foster T.

Giles, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Clark Kilpatrick, Jermyn; Mrs. Earl Pentecost, Forest City; Mrs. Elizabeth Swingle and Mrs. A.

P. Tonkin, Carbondale; two brothers, Frank and Edward Giles, Jermyn; two granddaughters, Miss Helen Giles, Washington, D. and Miss Marjorie Giles, Carbondale. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p. m.

with services in the home by the Rev. Arthur H. Salin, First Methodist Church. Interment, Jermyn Cemetery, Powder Mills. Joseph Condefer Dies In South Scranton a Joseph Condefer, 428 Fig Street, died yesterday at his home after an illness.

He was a cabinet maker employed for many years by the Washburn Williams Lumber Company. He was a member of Sacred Hearts Church and the Holy Name Society. The body has been removed to the John Durkan Funeral Home, Adams Avenue, from where the funeral will take place Tuesday with mass at 9:30 a. m. in Sacred Hearts Church.

Interment, parish cemetery. Surviving are four daughters, Helen, Mary, Ann and Gabriella; three sons, Henry, Stanley and Frank, and a brother, Karol, Passaic, N. J. John Sarnoski Buried The funeral of John Sarnoski, Dalton, was held yesterday from the W. H.

Sznyter Funeral Home, 1101 Prospect Avenue, with mass in St. Stanislaus Polish National Church celebrated by Bishop John Misiaszek. Pallbearers were: Joseph and Walter Androski, Thomas Hole-winski and John, William and Joseph Janus. Flower carriers were: Catherine Franus, Eleanor Androski, Marie and Stella Janus and Moe Connor. Scholl's Foot Comfort Department Sscond IlMf jchael Senyk, 48, ies After niness Michael Senyk, 48, died yester-y at his home, 525 Meridian flenue, after a long illness.

He is bom in Austria and was a ambers of St. Johns Greek tholic Church. The funeral will take place onday with mass at 10 a. m. St.

Johns Orthodox Church, jyfield. Ihterment, parish ceme y. Surviving are his wife, Mary; son, Basil, and two brothers in irope. Arrangements by Samuel and John J. Chipak.

uneral Directors SWEATERS for GIRLS 8 lo 16 Our collection always gets an emphatic O. from both mother and daughter. They DO maka even the sweeteat-looking girls just a little sweeter! Cardigan styles in attractive shades of natural, maize, red, navy and powder. Janaushek Funeral Director Careful and Courteous Attention to All Details HOP BOTTOM, PA. 2.49 to The Howard Snowdon Funeral Home 1810 Sanderson Avenue r.

ccsick President E. A. CCSICK Treasurer CUSICKS Funeral Directors ffNHl Attention of B. A. CC8ICB Given to AU Detail Wyoming Are.

Scranton, Pa. Member of Lackawanna County Undertakers' Association SKIRTS for GIRLS 7 lo 14 The more ekirte the greater her wardrobe and the more her delight I Swing, pleated and suspender styles. Corduroys, spun rayons, tweeds, solid colors and plaids. Practically a skirt for any outfit! McGranaghan Funeral Service faneral homes and ambulance serves at 6t North Main Street, Carbon' lale, and 618 Main Streets Forest Citv Carbondale 1993 Forest City 748 Member of Lackawanna County Undertakers' Association WPA Teachers to Meet The Federal WPA Teachers and Leaders Association will meet tomorrow at 2 p. m.

in the Ad-Lin Building. Terrence Maloney will preside. UNIFORMS FOR RESERVES Approximately 125, members of Companies and Pennsylvania Reserve Defense Corps," will receive uniforms within a few days, Capt. George W. Koelsch, Clarks Summit, commander, said yesterday.

They already have necessary weapons. Building Construction To Pass Million Mark Scrantons building construction which has lagged a long ways in dollars and cents behind 1940 is assured qf exceeding the figure this year. The assurance came in one large bundle, the issuance of a permit for the South Scranton Housing project, a $1,045,137 job including the grading. In 1937, the figures were given a similar large boost through a permit for the new State Hospital. Blickens Funeral Service Sixth Carbondale PHONE 513 Member of Lackawanna Connty Undertakers Association THI RUTTY IITTLI IRl! IS A WARM LITHI 14 04 i KITTEN'S A II i KIDDIES CORDUROY OVERALLS is Fine-ribbed corduroy that both good-looking and hard-wearing.

Well seamed and reinforced at points of strain. Generously full. Wine, brown and navy. 3 to 8 years. If 7 I II 14 rillQtR .1 1.69 i Wesley Franklin Funeral Service MOSCOW Phone Moscow 3811 Batzel Child Dies Floyd Russell Batzel, eight-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Batzel, Sterling, died Thursday in Hahnemann Hospital, after an illness of five weeks. He was a member of the Madison Christian Church and Sunday School. Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Arthur Simpson, and his paternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. John BatzeL The body has been removed to a Madisonville funeral home from where services will be conducted tomorrow at 12:30 p. m. Interment, Madisonville Cemetery. The Rev.

G. B. Robinson, Madisonville Christian Church, will officiate. Interment, Madisonville Cemetery. Skaters Honor George The Fleetwing Skaters and Natural Skaters will hold a testimonial dinner tomorrow at Gat-tis on Route 309 for George George, president of the former organization and a member of the latter club.

Mr. George has volunteered for Army service and leaves Monday for camp. COAT SETS for MISS 3 lo 6x Sets consist of eoat, hat and leggings. They're well-cut and precisely tailored to give an extra cute look to the younger aet. In solid wine, green, teal, natural.

Also plaida with velvet legging. Buyi any of our convenient credit plans, CIONI FUNERAL HOME Found'd bj PaaqatU (Patsy) Cionl Chestnut Scranton, Pa Phono 9025 Uamber Laeknwannu Connty Undertaken Association Sturdy enough for school, lovely enough lot Sunday, worm at toostl A removable velveteen-lined hood, trimly tailored eoat with velveteen collar and pockets, and beoutifully fitted leggings all of Kitten's Ear Fleece, the fabric that's Justly famous for Its sturdiness and handsomeness! In rich Foil colors, lined with fine EoH-Glo rayon. Fabric by Barbour. i Mills. Sizes 7 to 12.

Other Coals 4 $12.95 to 22.75 Use Our Lay-Auiay Plan (Kris Coats Third floor ITHIN these portals there is an environment of solace and comfort for the bereaved. 12.95 16.95 JOHN MUNCHAK Funeral Director 404 South Washington Are. PHONE 3-8911 Member of Lackawanna Uennty Undertakers' Association 125 N. MAIN AVE. 240 ADAMS AVE.

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