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MONDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 30, 1945. 12 THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, With the Seventh Army, Germany -At a presentation ceremony in Augsburg, Germany, Technical Sergeant Leonard I. Narrow, 120 East Broad street, Hazleton, (right) is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with operations against the enemy, by Brig. General George F. Wooley, Signal Officer of the Seventh Army.

Sergeant Narrow is a member of the 74th Signal Company of the Seventh Army. (U. S. Army photo) Bethlehem Co. Strike Ends At Williamsport Production was resumed today at the Bethlehem Steel Company's wire rope mill at Williamsport after a six-day work stoppage involving 1,250 Superintendent V.

Ferguson said the work stoppage developed last Tuesday when two workmen were suspended. The workers voted. to return to their jobs.st a meeting yesterday addressed if Lt. Col. C.

R. Kreitler, of the U. S. Navy. Paul Ault, president of the Local Union, United Steel Workers of America, (CIO) said the men returned to work unconditionally but that Lt.

Kreitler and federal and department representatives, be promised discussed that with grievances the management. Gets Oak Leaf Cluster Cpl. Charles Sauers Cpl. Charles Sauers, son of Mrs. Emily Sauers, of Bound Brook, N.

formerly of Conyngham, has been awarded an oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second presidential citetion. He serves with the bomb group which delivered the final air attack, on months Germany, and has wears been the over- European theater ribbon with six battle stars. He trained at Amarillo, Texas; Burbank, and Salt Lake City, Utah, and attended gunnery school. Taking Vacations John Mumaw and Stanley Stackhouse, Hazleton Auto Bus Co. drivers, are taking their annual vacations this week.

On Vacation Miss Lois Schultz, of Freeland, a waitress at Kresge's luncheonette, is on vacation is week: Guest Soloist Miss. Ruth Griffith was guest soloist at yesterday morning's vice held at the Grace Reformed church. Today's Funerals The funeral of Michael Pulak, who died on Thursday, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence, 506 East Kiefer avenue. A requiem high mass was celebrated at 9:30 in St. Mary's G.

C. church with Rev. John Koval officiating. Rev. Koval also gave the blessing at, the grave in the parish cemetery, The pallbearers were: Michael.

Turick, George Budala, Hadzick and Michael Honis. Nicholas was buried this morning in St. Patrick's cemetery, McAdoo. Funeral services were conducted at his home, and a high mass of re109 West Blaine, street, MeAdoo quiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock in the Immaculate Conception church, of Kelayres. de Birthday Anniversaries Dorothy Sypeck, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank J. Sypeck, this city, is celebrating her birthday today. Charles Sachse, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Sachse, of Conyngham celebrated his 16h birthday anniversary yesterday. Mrs. George Farmer, of rear 576 North Vine street, celebrated her birthday anniversary yesterday. Her son George, a member of the U. S.

Navy, was home over the a week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Day M. Roth, of Drums, are observing their birthday anniversaries today.

Today is the birthday of Jack Floyd, of $628 Wilbur court, this city. Mrs. Mary J. Lloyd, of this city, will observe her birthday A female starfish produces about 200,000,000 eggs annually. WATCH REPAIRS Machine tested by latest factor! method.

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Walter H. Dietrich, of 129 West Diamond avenue, wife of the chief engineer of the 1 plants of the Corporation, died at the Hazleton State Hospital at 11:20 o'clock this morning. She had entered the institution on June 20 and two days later submitted to an operation. For a time she showed improvement but suffered a relapse last week. The funeral will be held privately from the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Arthur E. Dick, 674 North Church: street, at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning. Services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. J.

L. Henson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and burial will be made in the family plot in Vine street cemetery. Native of Alsace-Lorraine Mrs. was Anna T. Koch before and was born in Dietrich, Alsace-Lorraine, a daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. John B. Koch and came to America, as a child when her father located in Hazleton to engage in contract mining. She was married to Mr. Dietrich on December 23, 1905.

Her life was devoted, to active, many in civic the Red causes Cross, and the Garden the Woman's Aid Society of the Presbyterian church, and the Valley Country Club. She wag a faithful worker in the Red Cross field and aided greatly in providing bandages for the care of the wounded. Mrs. Dietrich had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since childhood. Surviving are her husband and three children: Dr.

Walter C. Dietrich, associate professor of pharmacology, Hahnemann Medical Col-1 lege, Philadelphia; Mrs. Helen wife of Arthur E. Dick, of this city, and Lieut. Roy F.

Dietrich of the Signal Corps of the United States Army who is attached to General MacArthur's chief message center at Manila, P. where he has been stationed for a long period after joining the service on May 28, 1942. Three a ren also survive, Arthur E. Dick, 3rd, James W. and Allen R.

Dick, all of Hazleton. Friends may call at the Dick home on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Helen B. Gurzenda Mrs.

Helen B. Gurzenda, of East Blaine street, McAdoo, died 146 suddenly at 3 o'clock this morning. She was the widow of Frank Gurzenda, who died two years and 10 months She was born in Poland and came to Stamford, with her family when seven years old. afterward they moved to MeAdoo and she lived there She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic church, MeAdoo, and of the Polish Falcons Alliance of the parish.

Surviving are four children: Mrs. Floyd Blair and Joseph, both of MeAdoo; Francis, at home; and Frank Gurzenda, with the U. S. Army in Germany. Also surviving are three grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. (Pottsville, Shenandoah, and 1 Reading papers please copy). DEATHS Leo Mulhall Leo Mulhall, 8, son Mrs. Beatrice Ramis Mulhall of 100 South Cedar street and the late Henry Leo Mulhall, who died eight months ago, passed away at the Pottsville Hospital Saturday morning following a tonsillectomy. He was visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Brazukas of Sixth street, Minersville. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul's Lithuanian this city and was a student churchy, street school. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 the Brazukas home with a from.

St. Francis church at 9 o'clock. The body will be brought to Hazleton on the 10:45 train and interment will be made in the cemetery here. Mrs. M.

Elizabeth Koch Mrs. M. Elizabeth Koch, widow of the late Allen Koch, died at her residence at 137 Lauderburn avenue in Weatherly, Sunday afternoon at 3:10 o'clock. She was a member of Salem Evangelical Reformed church. She is survived by the following children: Mrs.

Marvin Smith and Mrs. Laura Beisel, of this city: Mrs. E. Ferris, Buffalo, N. Mrs.

Claire Lawrence, Scranton; Mrs. Margaret Englehart, Weatherly, and Russell, Norman, and Harold Koch, all of Weatherly. There, are 16 grandchildren. seven of whom are in the armed forces, and six great grandchildren. A brother, Frank Becker, of Buffalo, N.

Y. also survives. The funeral will be held from the family residence on Wednesday with services at 2 p. me by Rev C. T.

Moyer. Interment will follow in the Union cemetery. Daniel Loughran Daniel Loughran, aged 79, of 565 South Franklin street, WilkesBarre, president of the HurleyLoughran Co. which operated a store in Hazleton for many years. died at the Sunday Mercy Hospital, morning at Wilkes- 1:30 Barre, from injuries sustained in an accident on July 11th.

He was a native of County Armogh, Ireland, and came to America more than sixty years ago. Together with W. L. Hurley and J. V.

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532 N. Locust St. Telephones 617 1791. Driver Of Car In Smash Held, John Mikula of Lattimer, was o'clock this mornarrested at ing chief at of his police West Hazleton home, by Carl Meiss, and Cpl. was held at the West HazleReese of the state police and borough building to face Burton gess William Berger tonight on charge of reckless, driving.

1942 The new model with the speedometer recording conly crashed several into the Taluskie thousand miles use, at North Broad street and building Sunday at 2:30 Winters avenue a. causing considerable damand wrecking the auto. age window in the A plate glass front of the Hazle Milk store, octhe ground floor of the cupying building, was broken and bricks below the windows were knocked out of place. Lt. Edward Waitkus investigated and found that Mikula WAS unconscious and that knocked Clyde Schiefer, Carl Ksanznak and Joseph Zellner had picked him En- up to take him to the hospital.

route Mikula recovered consciousand urged returning to the ness scene of the smash. When taken back he told disappeared. the officers today Mikula that he was enroute from McA when the accident occurred. Back To Work G. C.

Warner, of Weatherly, teller at the Markle Bank is back on duty after a vacation spent at Lake Harmony, Leaves For Harbor Miss Esther Corrigan, of West Broad. street, has left for Stone Harbor, N. where she will spend her vacation. Miss Agnes Greshko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

John Greshko, of Fern street, who recently graduated from Allentown General Hospital, School of Nursing, has been, informed by the State Department of Public Instruction, that she passed her ations and is now 8 registered nurse. She is a graduate of Hazleton High School. Treasury Balance Washington, July 30. (P) -The position of the treasury July 27: Receipts $109,426,646.02. Expenditures $418,402,896.50.

Balance $22,379,348,443.61. Agnes Greshko Is Nursing Graduate D. A. V. PARTY By D.A.V.

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Mine St. MOONEY'S ORCH. Special Try Them Hamburg And Hot Sausage Sandwiches Cooked On Our New Magi-Kitchen Home From Pacific For Army Discharge Technical Sgt. Alexander J. Tawho was graduated from the Hazleton High School in 84 1934, Church and whose parents reside at street, Audenried, has returned to the States for a possible discharge under the Army's is much second publicized enPoint System.

He released the from The man to be Finance Office, U. S. Army, APO 456, under the Army's Point Discharge Program. Taliga enlisted at Philadelphia, April 9, May 1940, 27, and 1940, left the United States for overseas duty. He landed on the following month, and Oahu since that time has seen duty with the 24th Infantry Division, the 21st Infantry The Hawaiian and The Finance Office, U.

S. Army. Sgt. Taliga served at Schofield Barracks during the JapDecember 7, 1941. He also spent a attack on the anese Island of Oahu tour of duty on Makth Atoll, Gilbert Islands Group, from November 24, 1943, to March 17, 1944, during the early stages has of carried the American drive that the war to Japan's front door.

He is entitled to wear the American Defense Ribbon with one Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and Bronze Star, the Asiatic-Pacific the Good Conduct Medal. Sgt. Taliga has amassed a total of 120 points, which is well over the temcritical score set by the porary Army for discharge. Was On Vacation Seward Leib of this city has returned from a vacation spent in Atlantic City, the Knights Life. Insurance has been notified he will be transferred to Erie early next month.

Transferred To Erie Hoagland, manager of Confirmed For Drifts The Postoffice United Appointing pointment President Nellie Truman Senate postmaster at Drifton. Brutal for Miss. Breslin has held the fice was several changed years and from when de fourth 0 third dential class appointment recently cessary. was made Back At Work John Collins and John Hazleton Auto Bus Co. Rubin are on their annual vacation, When Will Discuss Outing Club meets the tonight Crystal Spring plans for Gores annual outing to be held month will be discussed.

One Restoration The driving license of Shaffer of 582 North Hen street, Hazleton, was restored the Bureau of Highway Safety ting drawals the week ending July 20, Ta amounted to 146 and storations totaled 231. Fuel For Marine Planes: Ryuku Islands (Delayed) -It's just another tank truck but it's mighty important to the Second Marine Air Wing fighter planes which operate from this farthest advanced Allied air base. The driver, Marine Corporal Robert J. Bator, 19, is kept going for long hours refueling, planes. A graduate of the West Hazleton High School, class of 1943, Bator was a football player-during his high school years.

He enlisted: August 17, 1948, and trained at Parris Island, S. Quantico, Cherry Point, N. and San Diego, before overseas June 18, 1944. Before advancing to this station he served at Midway, the Hawaiian Islands and Guam. A brother, Stanley Bator, was reported missing in action over Italy March 18, 1943, and another brother, Pfe.

William Bator, is at Chanute Field, Illinois. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Bator, of 1 East Green street, West Hazleton, and his wife, the former Dorothy Spangler, resides at 335 West Green street, West Hazleton.

(Marine Corps photo.) Purple Heart To Capt. Zogby Capt. A. J. Zogby Word has just been received that Captain Albert J.

Zogby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zogby of 139 South Cedar street, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received from enemy action. Capt, Zogby at that time was medical officer of the 290th Field Artillery Obsn.

Bne March 17, while attempting to cross the Rhine River over the Remagen Bridge the 290th was harassed by German buzz bombs. Part of the unit, the first American troops to cross the Rhine, successful. The medics were about to follow when the bridge collapsed. The buzz bombs landed in the area occupied by Capt. Zogby and his medical detachment, causing great damage and many casualties.

Capt. Zogby has been recently detached from the 290th and assigned to the 94th Signal Bn. now stationed at Versailles, France, He is in charge of sanitaand is giving medical lectures in the Paris area. Honorably Discharged John Rudowski, of 819 East Diamond avenue, this city, was honorably discharged from the U. S.

Army at Fort. Dix, New Jersey, The Alta of St. Peter's Alta Guild Meeting Episcopal church of this city, will meet tomorrow evening at the church edifice, Tresckow Petition Up August 17 The petition for a charter asked by the Tresckow Outdoors Sportsmen's Corporation will be heard in Carbon court at Mauch Chunk August 17. Honorably Discharged Among the soldiers honorably discharged at the Military Reservation at Indiantown Gap were T'Sgt, Michael Vislocky, 743 MeNair street, and Pfc. John C.

Dulenski, 124 East Birch street, both of Hazleton. Seek Missing Boy The police are looking today for 16 year old boy named. Krantz of 683 North Vine street. His mother reported he disappeared last Thursday. He is described as being 5 feet, 4 inches tall; was wearing glasses, with pink rims, has light hair, is light completed and was wearing a mustard brown suit with white shoes.

Here From New Jersey Mrs. Frank Esposito, of Jersey City, N. is the guest of Mrs. Anthony Delamonica, of James street. Her husband, Sgt.

Frank Esposito and Pic. Anthony Delamonica are both on Okinawa after previously serving 30 months in the European theatre of operations. Their outfit recently was Guerre awarded with the French Croix palm. Birthday Party Held birthday party was held yesterday afternoon in honor of Patricia Pappaterra, of 899 Peace street, who was two vears. old.

Games were played and refreshments served. Those present were: Carol Seliga, Mary Lou Seliga, Joan Stiebler, Dolores Fedor, Dorothy Rusnock, Marie Rusnock, Joseph Peregrin, Sonny Seliga, Jackie Ross, Bobby Massage, Emil Butchko, Bobby Junas, Patricia Ann Pappaterra, Mrs. Joseph Pappaterra, Mrs. Helen Rossi, Mrs. Mary Rusnock.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schwick and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Seliga.

Double House Sold Saturday liam Edmunds, located at 169-171 South Lee Court, was purchased on Saturday by Mr. sand Mrs. John MeNally, of South Cedar street. The property was sold at fair price by BRISLIN BRESLIN, local Real Estate Brokers, of 107 South Vine Street, this city. The double residence of Wit- West Green street, West Hazleton.

formed the Hurley-Loughran Co. chain store in 1903 and was head of the firm at the time of his death. He was a member of St. Theresa's church, the Holy Name Society, the Fourth Degree, Knights of Columbus, administrator of St; Vincent De Paul Society, the K. C.

Home Association, and a director of the Owners Association of Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are a son and three daughters, Lieut. Francis Loughran of the Allied Forces in Italy; Mary Ellen, Genevieve and Helen Loughran, the. latter a teacher in the Wilkes-Barre schools. Three brothers and two sisters also survive: Patrick, Mamonerneck, N.

Hugh, of Burbank, Francis, Ellen and Catherine, New York City, Mrs. Sarah McGee Mrs. Sarah McGee, of Brooklyn, N. who was well known in this city, died in the New York Hospital last Friday. She is survived by a son, Connie, and two sisters: Mrs.

Ernest Firchue, of Oregon, and Mrs. Con Sullivan of Beaute, Mont. The funeral will be held Tuesday from the home of her niece, Miss Cecelia Gallagher, 79 Hickman street, Phillipsburg, N. J. Joseph Lutsky Joseph Lutsky, of Greensburg, a former resident of Stockton, died Saturday morning at Greensburg where he has resided for the past 40 years.

He was the son of the late. Mr. and Mrs. John Lutsky of Stockton. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters: George and Steven Lutsky, of Hazleton; Andrew, of Stockton, and Mrs.

John Ogrydziak, of Hazleton. The funeral will be held Greensburg. Mrs. Anna Taptich Mrs. Anna Taptich of Lansford, died Friday at her home, after being bedfast the past nine years.

She was a sister of Rev. Anthony pastor of St. Peter and Paul's' G. C. church of Beaver Meadows.

She is survived by hree daughters, Mrs. Sophie Fedor of Scranton; Mrs. John Solack and Ann, at home; and a son, Atty. John Haley, of Kansas City, in addition to her brother, and nine grandchildren. Mrs.

Abe Mednitsky Mrs. Abe Mednitsky, 57, of 101 North Wyoming street, passed away in her home at 5:45 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of fourteen days. She was a member of the Agudas Israel synagogue and of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the congregation. She was also affiliated with the Scranton Home the Friendless. Her husband preceded her in death on May 15, 1944.

Surviving are four sons, Oscar, Hy, who is serving in the U. S. Coast Guard and stationed at Santa Barabra, William. at home, and Sam of this city. Her father, S.

Wagner, of this city; a brother, Hyman H. Wagner and two sisters, Mrs. Hyman Gold and Mrs. A. Warshall, all of this city; and three grandchildren also survive.

The funeral was held from the yesterday afternoon o'clock, and Mary Funeral. Home followed with interment in the Agudas Israel cemetery, Rabbi Louis Wein was in charge of the services. Andrew F. Stefanick Andrew F. Stefanick of East.

Green street, McAdoo Hights, died suddenly of a heart attack at the home of his sister, Mrs. Stanley Kordish, also of MeAdoo Heights, where he was working. Mr. Stefanick served with the Battery Division in World War and fought in the Argonne and the Meuse. was a former resident of Jeanesville No.

4, and was employed by the Payne Coal Company in Jeanesville. He was a devout member of St. Cunegunda's R. C. church of McAdoo.

He has one son, Andrew. Killed By German Mob Sgt. Thomas. D. Williams, of Hazleton (above) was one of six American airmen killed by a mob of German civilians at Russelsheim, Germany, on August 26, 1944.

Eleven defendants now being tried by an Allied military court, are charged with beating Williams and his five companions to death as they were being marched to a prison camp after their bomber was shot down. The young flier was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of 212 West Fourth street. Full details appeared in Saturday's paper.

On Canadian Trip Edward E. Spaide and family of Jeddo are spending a vacation in Canada, Engagements Mrs. Mary Bradoski of 812 Seybert street, Hazleton, announces the engagement of her daughter, Clara Cpl. John Evancho, son of Mrs. Mary Evancho of 91 Third street, Oneida, Miss Bradoski was graduated from the Hazleton High.

School in 1943 and is employed at the Duplan Silk. Corp. Cpl. Evancho is- presently home on furlough. No date has been set for the wedding.

serving with the 94th Division in Czechoslovakia. Surviving him are his wife, Julia (nee) Pernitsky, and a daughter, Gertrude, at home. Three sister, Mrs. Stanley Kordish, of McAdoo Heights; Mrs. Steve Tenshaw, of Allentown, and Mrs.

Mamie, funeral Gritsuk, will of be held Chester, from Pa. his late home Wednesday at 9 a. m. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9:30 8. m.

in St. Cunegunda's R. C. church. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery in MeAdoo.

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Thursday--St. John's Reformed Sunday School Picnic. Friday -Barn Dance. Saturday- Conyngham Lutheran Sunday School Pie nic. Well equipped Arcade open everyday where young and old can play.

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