a a TWO THE MORNING PRESS, BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA PAGE MERKAL-Mrs. Minerva Mae, eighty-five, Catawissa R. D. 3, died at the home of her son-inJaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Bitter. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two from the Billig funeral home, Numidia. Burial will be in the Freewill EUB cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening from seven until nine o'clock. H.
Edgar Billig. Numidia Funeral Director John Sikora Dies As Result Of Accident DEATHS John (Chicora) Sikora, seventy one, $, 513 West Mulberry street, Shamokin, died Monday night in Shamokin Hospital as the result of injuries sustained Saturday mornwhen he was struck by a truck ing in Shamokin. Driver of the vehicle was Joseph Verbanas, Shamokin. He was born December 24, 1885, Poland and came to this country, in 1902. He former married, Tarka, June 1906, to the Springfield, after which the couple came to live in Shamokin.
He was a member of St. Stephen's Church. Among survivors is a son, Peter, Paxinos. Services will be held Friday morning at nine o'clock from the St. Stephen's Church, Shamokin.
Burial will be in St. Stainislaus cemetery. Frank E. Gannett, Big News Publisher, Dies ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 3 W- Frank E.
Gannett, "who entered newspaper business as a delivery boy and remained to build one of the nation's largest newspaper empires, died today at the age of 81. The publisher had been in declining health since April 1955, when he fractured a vertebra in a fall at his home. Ten days 1 later he suffered 8 stroke. He died at home. Gannett was president emeritus of the Gannett parent firm of the group, which includes 22 newspapers, four radio stations and television stations.
Most of the properties are in New York State. FUNERALS Mrs. Ida Fern Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Rebecca: Fern, Danville R. D.
2, were at the Eyer Funeral Home, Millyille, yesterday afternoon with the Rev. D. L. Bomboy officiating. The Scripture included parts of Psalm 23, I Cor.
15, Rev. 21. He read the hymns, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "Rock of Ages." Bearers were Mark Dawalt, Kenneth Carlson, George Hartman, Reginald Shultz, Allen Diehl and Marvin Poust. Burial at Straub's cemetery. Joseph E.
Kishbaugh Funeral services for Joseph E. Kishbaugh, East Tenth street, Berwick, were held from the Kelchner Funeral Home, Berwick, yesterday afternoon at two with Rev. Howard Ruth, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Berwick, officiatIng. Bearers were Henry Kishbaugh, Ulshaffer, Eugene Kline, Melvin Kishbaugh. William Kishbaugh and Donald Kishbaugh.
Burlal was in the family plot in Beach Grove Cemetery, Salem township. IKE CONFERS ON FOREIGN POLICY (Continued from Page One) said he gathered from the briefing that the entire budget for the new fiscal year will run a little more than the 71.8 billion dollars Eisenhower requested last Januay. Bridges added there was no suggestion that the administration plans to ask for an increase in the national debt ceiling at this time. The ceiling now stands at 275 billion dollars. In addition to increased defense spending, the administration was reported to have recommended: 1.
A five-year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, which expires June 30, to stabilize foreign trade. 2. Amendment of the Atomic Energy Act to make it possible for this country to share more of its atomic secrets, particularly in the field of weapons, with friendly Dations. Reaction to the briefing was mixed. Some Republicans said Fitch Culver, 67, Dies In Philadelphia Home Fitch Culver, 67, former Berwick resident, died in his sleep at his home 7128 Torresdale Philadelphia, Monday morning about 5:30.
His death was attributed to heart condition which he suffered for several years. Mr. Culver was a resident of Philadelphia for 20 years and was employed by the Crown Can Company, retiring two years ago. His death was discovered by his sisterin-law Jule Kane. His wife the former Jean Kane, of Sugarnotch died three years ago.
Mr. Culver was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin Culver, of Broadway. He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Melvin Hons, of 117 14th street, Berwick. While a resident of Berwick he attended the Christ Episcopal Church, and was a member of the Berwick Lodge of Elks, Moose and Eagles, and also member of a Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, Washington street, WilkesBarre. Interment will be in that city, Mrs. Clayton Dunham, Stillwater Native, Dies Mrs.
Clayton Dunham, seventysix, died yesterday morning at seven-ten o'clock at her home in Eagles Mere, Death was the result of complications. Stillwater, she WAS the Fronie. daughter of the Her late husband John and preceded her in death in January, 1955. Mrs. Dunham would a ve been seventy-seven this January, She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, Jack and James, Eagles Mere, and Fred, Texas; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild; four sisters, Mrs. Norman Fite and Mrs. Mary Crossley, Bloomsburg: Mrs. Hanley Hess, Mifflinville, and Mrs. Llewellyn Wagner, Nescopeck R.
D. 1, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two from the Eagles Mere Baptist Church. Burdal will be in the Eagles Mere Cemetery. Lewis J.
Eck Dies At Age Of Fifty-Six Lewis J. Eck, fifty-six, Anthony township farmer, died yesterday morning at three-five o'clock in Geisinger hospital, Danville, following an illness of the past year. He resided on Turbotville R. D. 1.
He was born December 9, 1898, in Lycoming county, son of Mrs. Doressa Eck and the late Sephen Eck. He farmed in Anthony township for thirty-two years. He was member of Lodge No. 171, LOOM, Milton.
Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Kirkner; his mother, Linden; four brothers, Frank, Linden, R. Reynold, Jersey Shore; Miles, Williamsport; Lee, Horseheads, N. four sisters, Mrs. Florence Henry, Jersey Shore: Mrs. Grace Younkin, Trout Run; Mrs.
Myrtle Houser, Newburry, and Mrs. Catherine Miller, Williamsport. Funeral services will be conducted at two p.m. Friday from the Grittner Funeral Home, Turbotville, with Rev. R.
A. Flower, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Turbotville, officiating. Burial will follow in the Watsontown Cemetery. Mount Carmel Man Dies From Mine Injuries Edward Jankowski, thirty seven, son of Mr. -and Walter Jankowski, 312 East Center street, Mt.
Carmel, died yesterday morning in Shamokin Hospital from injuries received in a stripping pit, where he was trapped for several hours Monday, He sustained injuries of the chest, pelvis and legs and suffered shock. He was struck by several heavy rocks while picking coal in the stripping pit in the vicinity of the former Sayre Colliery. WILL ADDRESS BENTON MASONS (Continued from Page One) jamin, P. trustees, and Carl L. Kline, P.
representative in they thought the administration was coming to grips with the situation while some Democrats spoke of vagueness in the program and a lack of any sense of urgency. Delta Society Enjoys Party Annual Christmas Event Of Catawissa Club Held At Achy Home The Delta Society held its Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Russell E. Achy this week. The home WAS attractively decorated for the Christmas season.
Entertainment included games, carols and readings. A vocal solo was presented by Mrs. L. W. Young accompanied by Miss Ruth Young at the organ.
Prizes were awarded and gifts were distributed by Miss Jane Hartman acting as the Christmas fairy. Refreshments were served from a table centered with a large poinsettia. A short business meeting WAS conducted by the president, Mrs. R. J.
Breisch. It was reported that J. Breisch, It was reported that twenty sunshine baskets were distributed at Thanksgiving by the committee. Contributions were received for child welfare. Mrs.
George Rentschler received the door prize. The Deltas will meet at the home of Mrs. R. J. Breisch on January 6.
Mrs. Joyce Seignious, representative of the Telephone on "Harmony in Color. present were Mrs. Frank Reigle, Miss Jane Hartman, Mrs. R.
E. Achy, Mrs. W. R. Albus, Mrs.
D. C. Baldy, Mrs. R. E.
Boyer, Mrs. R. J. Breisch, Mrs. Roy Cleaver, Mrs.
Jeanne Daveler, Mrs. M. J. Grimes, Mrs. C.
D. Hamlin, Mrs. T. E. Harder, Mrs.
G. C. Hartman, Mrs. A. F.
Nelson, Mrs. J. C. Pretz, Mrs. Edith Savage, Miss Margaret Sharpless, Mrs.
R. L. Shuman, Mrs. Harlan Snyder, Mrs. Alder Vastine, Mrs.
H. H. Wulfert, Mrs. Harry Yetter, Mrs. L.
W. Young, Miss Ruth Young, Mrs. George Rentschler and Mrs. A. J.
Balshi. Coming Events The Methodist WSCS will meet Thursday evening at seven-thirty in the Sunday School room. Members are to bring Christmas cards enclosing thirty-five cents for shutins. The guest speaker will be Gregory Kline, Berwick, chalk artist. He will give the Christmas story in drawings.
Troop 10, Girl Scouts, will meet at seven tonight at Town Hall. F.O.E. Auxiliary will meet at eight tonight in the Eagles Hall. Plans will be made for the Christmas party. Briefs Mrs.
Agatha Beach spent Monday visiting her daughters in Bloomsburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Eckroat have returned home after spending Thanksgiving vacation with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krum entertained at a turkey dinner, Mr. and Mrs. George Eckroat, James and Lillian Krum.
Mrs. Sarah Bitler and Mrs. William VanKirk, Washington, D. are spending a few days with Mrs. William Albus, Pine street.
Rutter Hagenbuch, Espy, 4 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swenson and son, Caldwell, N.J., were weekend visitors at the home of and Mrs. George Eckroat. grand lodge.
Members of the banquet committee are James K. Bonham, chairman; Edgar R. Baker, Melvin N. Evans, Carl L. Kline, T.
Carl McHenry, J. Paul Laubach, Karl W. Fritz, past masters; Carl B. Hartman, James A. Dildine, Donald Rabb, Irvin Moss, Furtman E.
Doty, Emerson 'R. Bonham and Herdic J. Saxe. NOTICE Millville Fire Call Wrong Phone Number Listed in New Telephone Directory SHOULD BE READ AS 2971 wonderful. wearable.
welcome. FOR BOYS at RACUSIN'S Brewer Elected Head Of Orangeville Fire Unit Doyle Brewer was elected president of the Orangeville Fire Company at the monthly meeting of the group last night in the fire hall. Others elected were Sam vice president; Clyde Detterick, secretary; Burton Fister, financial secretary; W. F. Bowman, treasurer; Horace Belles, fire chief: Morris Conner, first assistant; Reamer Conner, second assistant and Verncel Moore, trustee.
HOSPITAL NOTES Yesterday's census at Bloomsburg Hospital Was 77 adults, 10 babies and 4 children. Admitted yesterday were Frank Scholvin, Berwick; Mrs. John L. Swisher Charles Chamberlain, Bloomsburg; Edward Horne, R. D.
Mrs. Donald Arthur, R. D. Mrs. Guy Dent, R.
D. Mrs. William Lee, R. D. 1: Grant Holdren, Millville; John Hippensteel, Light Street; Mrs.
Wilbert Busch, town. Discharged were Mrs. Robert Harrington and daughter, R. D. Mrs.
Kenneth Steere, Millville R. D. Mrs. Thomas Walpz, Berwick; Gary Lee Kauwell, Riverside; Betty Rainier, R. D.
Miss Cynthia Miller, Bloomsburg; Mrs. Duane Bardo and daughter, R. D. Mrs. Charles Overdorff and daughter, Danville R.
D. BenJamin Green, Bloomsburg; Mervin Artley, Catawissa R. D. 2. Beginners A son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Swisher Bloomsburg, at the Bloomsburg Hospital yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Rayvon Hilliard, Orangeville, are parents of a son born yesterday morning at the Geisinger Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. David Buckley, Danville, are parents of a daughter born at Geisinger Hospital yesterday. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Deiter, Bloomsburg, at the Geisinger Hospital. TAX CUT CHANCES SEEM TO VANISH (Continued from Page One) three billion dollars in the Treasury before anything other than an infinitesimal cut could be made. Rep. Mills (D-Ark), secondranking member on Cooper's committee, told a New York meeting yesterday that prospects for a tax cut were dim. "I don't think it looks very favorable for a significant reduction," Rayburn summed it up.
And Martin said he didn't think there was much chance to cut taxes. REBEL FORCES ATTACK IFNI captured, and the Spanish resistance weakening by the hour. Under Fire Moroccan nationalists also have claimed that Sidi Ifni, the capital, was surrounded and that its defenders were under fire from captured Spanish artillery. But the General Directorate of Colonies still refused requests of newsmen for visas to Ifni. Ifni, about half the size of Rhode Island, has been torn by rebel activity since Nov.
23 when bands attacked a number of posts and villages and claimed to have surrounded and captured several. Circle Holds Party The Lola Pennington Circle held its Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Nelson Penman this week. Mrs. LaRue Faux WAS cohostess.
Mrs. J. Myron Paul had charge of devotions. Johnny Paul recited the Christmas story. Carols were sung by the group.
Following the business meeting conducted by Mrs. John Long, refreshments were served to thirteen. Letters of Administration Barbara Ann Young, Danville R. D. 3, has been granted letters of administration in the estate of her husband, Robert E.
Young. Explosion At Martins Ferry Glass Firm Catches On Fire Following Explosion; 7 Believed Dead MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Dec. 3 (-Firemen tonight are searching the wreckage of the Porter Glass Co. here for the sixth victim of a fire which destroyed the plant and an adjacent home today. Five of the six persons feared killed in the blaze which clashed through the 75-year-old frame building have been found.
None of the bodies have been identifted. Authorities once feared seven persons were missing but later ascertained that a maiden name of one of the married victims had been added to the list. Missing are: Miss Francis Good, Bellaire, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Jane Byard, Martins Ferry; Miss Goldie Gibbons, Yorkville, Ohio; Mrs. Rose McMahon, Martins Ferry; Hazel Stocia, Martins Ferry; and Matthew McElroy, Martins Ferry.
All were employes at the plant. The women were believed to have been trapped on the second floor of the two- building. Six other persons were injured. They included the plant owner, A. H.
Porter, and three other employes. The injured were taken to Martins Ferry Hospital and were reported in good condition. They are: Porter, of Wheeling, W. Thomas Longwell, 22, David Cuddihy, 19, Gilbert Stauffer, 43, all of Martins Ferry; Thomas Smith, 4, who lived near the plant and was believed burned by falling wood, and James Taylor, Martins Ferry fireman burned while fighting the blaze. Firemen said they believed the fire started on the first floor of the 75-year-old, two-floor frame building, when an oil stove was knocked over about 3 p.m.
To Shut Parking Meters As Gift To Shoppers SUFFERN, N. Dec. 3 (P)- Mayor James A. Keenan Sr. ordered all the town's 2,000 parking meters shut off from today through Christmas Eve as a gift to Christmas shoppers.
The mayor's action approved by the village board, is in line with one of the principal themes of Suffern's year-long. 185th anniversary celebration next year. This is to persuade shoppers to patronize local merchants, instead of the big parkway shopping centers nearby. The free-parking-until-Christmas move was believed to be the first such action in the state. AP Special Washington Service Seek Authority To Operate As Satellite WASHINGTON, Dec.
3 UP- Channel 34 station WILK-TV, WilkesBarre, today asked the Federal Communications Commission for temporary authority to operate as a satellite to Channel 16 station WARM-TV at Scranton, Pa. The two outlets applied to FCC for previously, of merger plan, with WARM continuing to at Scranton. Deisroth Yule Party Thirty two employes of Deisroth's Department Store enjoyed a yule party and dinner last evening at the Legion home. The function was sponsored by the social club of the employes. Gifts were exchanged.
Marriage License Application Robert Franklin Shaffer, Berwick, and Dawn Marie Grozier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Grozier, 1209. Orange street, Berwick. GEORGE THOMAS Dance Studio Announces Instruction in Accordian by Syl RutkoskiRegistration will be taken by calling ST4-2976 or calling at Studio, 303 West Fifth Street, Bloomsburg, Thursday, 3 to 8 p.
Saturday, 9 to 5 p. m. ATTENTION Municipal TV Cable Viewers There will be the following changes in your TV Dial settings: EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY A. DECEMBER 4TH Dial 2 for Channel 16 Dial 3 for Channel 3 Dial 4 for Channel 8 Dial 5 for Channel 10 Dial 6 for Channel 6 MUNICIPAL TV CORP. PLEASE SAVE FOR REFERENCE ADVERTIsem*nT with CHOKED HEART GAS? Here's 3 Times Faster Relief An amazing little black tablet containing the fastest-acting medicine known, is taking the country by storm, This famous BELL-ANS tablet for acid indigestion, gas, heartburn, and sour stomach contains no harmful drugs, laxatives, aspirin or tranquilizers Certifted taboratory tests prove BELL ANS tablets neutralize 3 times much stomach acidity in one minute as many leading digestive tablets.
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