'Over half million coal miners halt work this morning in
paralyzing move against America's vital war industries'

COMMISSIONED:

Donald COLEMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Coleman, of W. First St., now

in the African zone of operations, has been commissioned a second

lieutenant.  Coleman entered the local National Guard unit when it was

organized in the fall of 1939 and went with that unit into federal

service in February 1941.  He is the second town boy to be commissioned

in Africa, the other being Lieutenant Jack SHAFFER, son of Mr and Mrs

Walter Shaffer, of town.

FATALLY BURNED IN BRUSH FIRE:

	Her clothes ignited by the flames of a brush fire in the yard at her

home, Mrs. Elvira KERSTETTER, 92 year old West Cameron Twp. Woman, was

fatally burned Thursday evening.  She died a 8:55 pm in Mary M Packer

Hospital here, 50 minutes after admission in an unconscious state.

LARGE CROWDS AT STORE OPENING

Many visit new store of Jimmy the Jeweler

	Large crowds marked the opening of the beautiful new store in the

Exchange block last evening of Jimmy the Jeweler.

	President of council, Elmer R. BEERS cut the ribbon at the stores

entrance at 6 o'clock and from that time on many had the opportunity for

the first of viewing the store's beautiful interior.

	Throughout the evening G. Gordon KELLER gave an organ concert.

	James KATCHLER, the owner of the chain of eleven jewelry stores

throughout northeastern Pennsylvania was on hand to greet the visitors

as were Leonard Berman, his assistant and manager of GOLDBERG of the

local store. No merchandise was sold last evening, the only sales being

those of War Bonds and War Savings Stamps.  The store opens today for

business.  The remodeling of the storeroom has added much to the

appearance of the Exchange block.

	When the store closed last evening the total War Bond and War Savings

Stamps sales to the public totaled more than $3,100.  Corsages of stamps

had been made up and were sold to the women visiting the store, and

boutonnieres of stamps to the men.

BRYSON C. LONGENBERGER announced his candidacy for County Commissioner
of Columbia County on the Republican ticket.

                                   OBITUARIES:

FAHRINGER, JOHN S., 86, Formerly of Catawissa twsp died at 8:30 a.m.

Friday at the home of his daughter , Mrs Charles CUSTER, Almedia, from

infirmities of Age.  Surviving are 4 daughters.  Brief services will be

held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Billig funeral home, Numidia,

with continued services at the United Brethern Church, Freewill, the

Rev. J E Ditzler, officiating, and burial in the cemetery adjoining the

church.





MISS LELA RYAN, 64, a life long and esteemed resident of Danville died

yesterday morning at the home of her nephew, Alvin DIMMICK, 113 Railroad

Street, Danville.  Who had been in ill health for the past several

years, but was bedfast for only a week.  She was a lifetime member of

the Evangelical church.

	She is survived by two brothers; Jess, of Big Springs, Texas and Ralph

of Marshall, Texas.  Funeral services at the Fermier funeral home with

the Rev. R S Daubert officiating.  Burial at the Fairview cemetery.





CORMAN POLK, 38, of Glenside, Pa, and a cousin of John Corman, of East

Front Street, Danville was taken ill while at the US Service and died

last week.





MRS. MINNIE E. SEYBERT, wife of Victor C. Seybert, of Berwick died as a

result of a heart attack.

	Born in Berwick July 1, 1890 and was 52 years of age.  She was a member

of the North Berwick Evangelical Church, a teacher in the junior

department, a member of the Little missionary Society and Ladies Aid

Society and secretary of the Little Heralds.  Surviving are her husband

and three daughters, Mrs Paul R. Gearhart, at home, Mrs. Richard Clancy

of Cooperstown, Ny, and Mrs Carl Sitler of Berwick.   There are also 2

brothers and 2 sisters; Mrs William Thomas, Berwick, Mrs J.E. Stonenberg

of Neptune, NJ;  Elmer Young and Walter Young, both of Berwick. 

Services from the Longenberger funeral home and interment at the Pine

Grove Annex.





MRS. WILLIAM FLEGLES suffered a fatal heart attack yesterday morning. 

Emma A. Flegles, lived in Danville, RD#4.  She was born on the farm near

the home in which she died and her whole life was lived in that

neighborhood.  She would have been 70 on June 24th.  She was a member of

the Shiloh Evangelical and Reformed Church.  She is survived by her

husband, 2 sons and 3 daughters: Clyde, Leroy, Mrs Raymond Baylor,

Marguerite Bryant, Danville RD#4 and Mrs Walter Reeser, Cherry St,

Danville.  Also surviving are 2 brothers; George Foust, Danville, RD#5,

and William Foust, Danville, RD#4.  Burial will be at the Odd Fellows

Cemetery.  Services at Thad S. Vincent funeral home with Rev. Guy J.

Moyer of Shiloh Evangelical and Reformed church officiating.





MRS OTTO KEMPER, 70, of 44 Welles St, Forty-Fort, and previously of

Bloomsburg.  Surviving besides her husband are nine children: George,

Kingston; Earl, Philadelphia; John, Forty Fort; Harry, San Francisco;

Otto,Jr., Wilkes-Barre; Catherine and Marjorie, at home; Mrs Norma

Crandall, Forty Fort; Mrs Irving Persons. Binghamton.  These sisters and

brothers: Miss Edna K. Liebig, Mrs M.R. Templin, and Miss Emily Liebig,

all of Shamokin.  Charles Liebig, Doylestown, and Howard J. Leibig,

Harrisburg.

	Hugh B. Hughes funeral home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort will have

the service.  Rev Dr. Joseph L. Weisley, pastor of Forty Fort

Presbyterian church will officiate.  Burial will be at Fern Knoll Burial

Park, Dallas.





MRS. DANA GIRTON MAYERW. ALBERT DeLONG

Services were held yesterday afternoon at the Thad S. Vincent funeral

home with the Rev. Guy J. Moyer of the Shiloh Reformed Church, Danville,

officiating.  The bearers were John C. Foust, A.J.. Wintersteen, Charles

Wintersteen, William Maust, Edward Brobst and Charles Snyder.  Burial

was in the Odd Fellows cemetery.  Among those attending the funeral from

out Of town were Edward McHenry of Philadelphia and Mrs. James Kocher,

Lightstreet.





Many pay their final tribute---at rites for CHARLES E. KESTY widely

known town man and chairman of the county Republican committee for more

than a score of years.  Services were from Baker funeral home on West

Main St.  Burial was in Old Rosemont cemetery.  Pall-bearers were W.

Clair Hidlay, Reg. S. Hemingway, LeRoy W. Creasy, Frank S. Hutchinson,

Robert H. Knorr and Edward F. Schuyler.

                                SOCIAL NEWS

	Surprise party for Miss Grace BILLOW was held at the parsonage of the

St. John's Lutheran church.  The occasion was the celebration of her

16th birthday.  Members of her Sunday school class were guests.  Those

attending were Misses Lucille Linn, Ruth Keifer, Jane Rider, Etta Hower,

Jean Hoffman, Geraldine Hess, Ann Baldy, Ruth Hoffman and Grace Billow.



	H.S. Band concert --Catawissa H.S. Auditorium--adm.22 cents + 3 cents

tax.



	Public Sale of valuable household goods---Sat, May 8th, 1943.  139

E.First St. Bloomsburg.  EMMA J. KRUG



	Public Sale on the farm of Scott HOCK, Mt. Pleasant Twsp.



	Former Mainville resident married in New Mexico ceremony.  At Silver

City, NM on April 21, Miss Hannah C. BREISCH, formerly of Mainville and

Dr. Jefferson B. LATTA.  Miss BREISCH, taught in the Columbia County

schools and is a graduate of the Scranton Private hospital and had

nursed at Mt Alto, Findlay, Ohio, US Veterans Administration, Los

Angeles, Calif. And up to the present at US Veterans Administration at

Fort Bayard, NM.  Dr. Latta was born at Wilcox, PA and is a nephew of

Isaac B. BROWN, formerly secretary of internal affairs for the state of

Pennsylvania.  He is a graduate of Columbia Univ, NYC., is a veteran of

the Spanish-American War and World War I.  He served one and a half

years in France, where he was awarded the Purple Heart and five other

decorations for distinguished service.  He held the rank of colonel in

the Medical Corps Reserve. At present he is a pathologist for the US

Veterans Administration at Fort Bayard.



	Marjorie RUPERT of Orangeville, is bride of soldier.  Daughter of Mrs.

Clara Rupert and Cpl. David Thomas, son of Mrs Etta THOMAS, town were

united in marriage April 24 at the Catawissa Methodist parsonage with

Rev. GL Bennett officiating.  The single ring ceremony of the Methodist

Church was used.  The couple was attended by Mr and Mrs Eugene KLINE of

Millville. 



	Mr and Mrs Charles P. HERTZOG of Buffalo, NY announce the engagement of

their daughter, Norine, to Fireman Third Class Virscoe L. SHADLE, Jr ,

of Buffalo and formerly of Nescopeck.  The bride-elect is employed by

the US Government at the Sponge Air Seat Co., in Buffalo.  The

groom-to-be is a graduate of Nescopeck high school, class of 1937, and

is now on active duty with the US Navy's Atlantic fleet.



	GOVERNOR MARTIN asks Sunday observance---as a �day of compassion for

the Jews in Europe'.



	Sisters affianced.  Mr and Mrs H.R. WOOLCOCK, of Millville, announce

the engagement of their daughter, Gladys to Pfc Donald L. EVANS, and of

their daughter, Faye, to Cpl. Raymond P. ZARR.  EVANS is the son of Mr

and Mrs William Evans of Orangeville, RD and is stationed at Camp

Edwards, Mass.  ZARR is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Zarr, of Millville

and is stationed at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kas.



	Almedia young woman becomes bride of Millville soldier.  Mr and Mrs

Curtis LYONS, of Almedia, announce the marriage of their daughter,

Marion, to Cpl. Edward KILE, son of Mr and Mrs Lorne Kile, of Millville

RD.  The ceremony was performed March 23 in the parsonage of the

Danville Trinity Methodist parsonage by Rev. WR Willard, Jr.  The couple

was unattended and a single ring ceremony was used.  The bride is a

graduate of the Scott High School and is employed at W.T. Grant Store,

Bloomsburg.  She is residing with her parents.  Cpl. Kile is now

stationed at Bradley Field, Conn with the Army Air Corps.



	A daughter was born at Bloomsburg Hospital yesterday to------- Mr and

Mrs Vernon FAUSEY of Benton, RD#3. And to Mr and Mrs Joseph DOWD, of

Bloomsburg RD#5.



	A son was born at the Bloomsburg Hospital yesterday to ---Mr and Mrs

Elmer NORMAN, of Benton And to Mr and Mrs Harold DELBAUGH, of

Bloomsburg.



	Helen Alberta SILVERS recent bride of Nescopeck man.  Daughter of Mr

and Mrs Frank Silvers, Nescopeck, became the bride of Minor E. McMURTRIE

in a ceremony in the parsonage of the Espy Evangelical church by the

pastor, Rev. M.A. Herman.  The couple was attended by Mrs Merril

McMurtrie and Mrs Fannie Brown, grandmother of the groom, who also took

part in the ceremony.  The Mc Murtries will reside in their newly

furnished home in Nescopeck.



	Miss Dottie F. McHENRY, of Stillwater, became the bride of  Pfc. Donald

RABB of Benton last week in a ceremony in Grand Rapids, Mich.  (Photo)



	Engagement of  Ruth HESS, daughter of Mrs Alice Hess, of Pond Hill, to

Edwin �Ted' WENNER, pharmacists mate 3-c, son of Mr and Mrs Nevin

Wenner, of Berwick.



	$998 bond sales at Mifflinville.  Pouring money into the war effort,

Mifflinville Consolidated School pupils Thursday purchased $998.85 worth

of war bonds and stamps, missing the $1,000. Mark by only $1.15.



	Pvt. FRANKLIN C. YOUNG  (photo), the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Young,

Rupert, was inducted April 12, 1943 with the Coast Guard, and is

stationed in Fort Blass, Texas.



	Pfc. ROBERT N. YOUNG (photo) son of Mr and Mrs Edward Young, Rupert was

inducted January 12, 1943 and is with the Air Force in Atlantic City,

NJ.



	Mrs D.J. REESE is visition her son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs E.

M. Hedgpeth, Chapel Hill, NC.



	Pfc. Harold STEINRUCK and Mrs Steniruck returned to Miami Beach,

Florida, after spending a weeks furlough with the latter's parents, Mr

and Mrs G. Lester DEITRICK, Honeymoon St.

			NEAR TRAGEDY IS AVERTED



Bed Clothing Catches Fire when Child Takes Candle to Bed in Order to

Read



	The desire of a seven-year-old boy to read comics in bed by candlelight

almost resulted in tragedy at the home of Harvey S. Hausknecht, of East

First street, last evening at eight o'clock.

	Flames which ignited the bed clothing spread to the curtains in the

boy's bedroom and burned the woodwork.

	A three-year-old sister lay in her crib in the same room.

	Only the quick thinking of Mrs. Hausknecht prevented a more serious

fire, for she dumped the bed clothing in the bathroom tub, turned on the

water and then formed her own bucket brigade to fight the flames until

firemen arrived.

	The boy sustained minor burns of the forehead.

	Last evening about eight o'clock Mrs Hausknecht put her two

grandchildren, Fred and Patsy Whitenight, to bed.  A few minutes later

the boy came to the top of the stairs and called down he was going to

turn in the fire alarm.

	However, it was not until Mrs. Whitenight smelled smoke did she realize

anything was wrong.  She first got the children down stairs and then

returned to fight the fire.

	Some one who passed the house went to the hospital and telephoned in

the alarm.  David Beers, fire chief, and William Ritchie answered the

call.  The latter turned in the alarm at First and Penn Streets, while

Beers attempted to locate the house.  He finally went to the hospital

where he secured complete directions.

	Upon entering the smoke-filled home he found Mrs Hausknecht upstairs. 

She had carried part of the bedclothing to the bathroom.

	The bed mattress was thrown from the second story window.  It was not

necessary for the fire companies to use water or chemicals except on the

mattress after it had been thrown to the ground.

	The boy had secured matches without the knowledge of his grandmother

and had lighted the candle to read some comics.

From the front page:



		WHITENIGHT PESSIMISTIC ON POTATO SITUATION



	The prospect of Columbia county, which annually produces more potatoes

than it consumed, bing without the tubers before the new local crop

starts coming in during August, looms as a probability in the opinion of

men who are close to the situation.

	The lowly potato, whis has always been taken as much for granted as

dishes on the table, has come in for more attention in the past few days

than in the history of the nation and old potatoes are being dispensed

in some stores in five pound parcels while other stores just haven't any

and little, if any, prospects of getting them.

	In order to get some information from those who for years have been

active in potato producing, a reporter yesterday visited M.P.

Whitenight, of town, president of the Pennsylvania Potato Growers'

Association and long recognized as one of the leading potto growers in

the Commonwealth.

	Whitenight is frankly pessimistic about the situation which he says is

a combination of lack of seed, lack of trained farm labor and lack of

farm machinery.  "I am pessimistic.  I hope that I am wrong,

particularly as it is now too late to do much.  It is rather a case of

locking the barn after the horse has been stolen.

	"The situation is so up in the air that I hardly know what to believe. 

The trouble is that the public has been unconscious of what is

happening.  Information of the situation has been given out but the

public has not been interested.  It has just taken the position that it

always had plenty and it always will have.  That, I fear, is not the

case.

	"Many recognized this situation before the digging seaslon last Fall. 

We had a meeting of our directors with Dr. E.L. Nixon at State College. 

We met primarily for the purpose of employing a new secretary but the

potato situation was so alarming that this problem took precedence over

all others at that meeting.  We fully realized at that time that we were

coming into a bad situation in the matter of food production.

	"Men went to Harrisburg and Washington.  The first price ceiling for

potatoes was far below cost and this was remedied sufficiently to

include cost of fertilizer.  Other legislation which would have

considered labor cost, too, has been recently vetoed"

			Men Gone From Farms

	One of the big problems, he said, is the large percentage of trained

men who have been lost to the military service.

	"Twenty-five years ago in the days of World War I," he said, "the farm

was largely horse and mule operated.  Since then it has become

mechanized and it takes two years for the training of good men to

operate the machinery, know soil conditions and other things necessary."

	As to loss of help he felt that his case was only average but he said

there has been a pronounced contrast in the matter of handling the farm

situation from the days of World War I.  Then agriculture was given

preference.

	The early crop, he understands, is not good and the major portion of it

will be taken by the Army and Navy.  Dr. Nixon says the early crops will

be gone by July 1. Whitenight believes it will be exhausted earlier.

	He praised the work of the AAA in getting farmers to sign up for

increased acreage in the potatoes but he feels that many will be unable

to meet these quotas for the simple reason they will not have the

potatoes.

	No ceiling on seed potatoes was placed at the time a ceiling was

established on those originally grown for the table and in many

instances certified seed found their way into city markets and was sold.

	The crop last year was not normal, he said, not because of weather

conditions but because of lack of help.  He said the food production

program "has been handicapped from every angle" for much of the help

thus far has been "lip-service."

	"Frankly," said the head of the State potato growers, "I would be

afraid to see a car load of seed potatoes come to me.  I would fear it

would start a riot.



OPENING GUN OF BOND DRIVE THIS SATURDAY

Marine Hero Will Take Part in the Program---

	Pfc. James Gorman, who was among the first of the American forces to

land in Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and who has a record of

killing six Japs in one engagement, will speak at a public meeting this

Saturday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock in the courthouse.

	The address will be the opening gun in Columbia County's April War Fund

drive, opening Monday and with the goal $5,300,00.

	This program will follow a dinner meeting at the Elks at noon for

members of the Coulmbia County war savings committee.

Deputy Administrator Here

	The noon session will also feature the presence of R.W. Gregory, deputy

state administrator, war savings staff, and Mrs Helen W. Loewen,

associate state chairman, Women's Division of the Pennsylvania War

Savings Staff.

	Representatives of all sections of the county are expected to attend

the noon luncheon, in charge of J. Paul Barger, Columbia county chairman

of the war savings committee.

	The purpose of this session is to enable the workers to meet each other

and to learn of the program in the second war loan drive for fifteen

billion dollars being launched April 12.

Entered Service at 17

	Pfc Gorman, a native of Philadelphia, enlisted in the Marine Corps at

the age of seventeen, two years ago.  He was wounded during an

engagement by a bullet which entered his wrist and came out of his

elbow.

	He has an interesting story to tell of the Marines in Guadalcanal, of

their bravery and of the terrific conditions under which they fought, as

well as of his trip home on a hospital ship with the wounded to San

Diego, Calif.

	W. Potts Jones, chairman of the victory fund committee, will preside at

the court house session to which the public is invited.

	The personnel of the war savings organization, Bloomsburg district,

follows:

	County Chairman, John P. Barger, Bloomsburg; county co-chairman, M.

Jackson Crispen, Berwick; county payroll chairman, R. Bruce Albert,

Bloomsburg; county schools chairman, Ray M. Cole, Bloomsburg; county

farmers chairman, Paul G. Niesley, Bloomsburg;

county women committee chairman, Mrs Arch Lewis, Bloomsburg; county

womans committee vice-chairman, Mrs Andrew B. Raub.



	Other headlines from this newspaper.....

WAR BOND SALES NOW $134,705-----This amount has been purchased through

paymaster at Magee Carpet------



Sales of Bonds and Stamps at High School totaled $471.05   (Bloomsburg

H.S.)



MASTER IS NAMED IN DIVORCE CASE---Divorce action of Florence Shannon

against Jack Shannon, J. Roland Fullmer was appointed master.  In the

divorce action of Edward J. Ragan against Olive Ragan and a similar

action of Jacob Ellis against Julia Elizabeth Ellis, alias subpoena in

divorce were awarded returnable the second Monday.



THREE CASES OF MENINGITIS--- since Sunday was reported today by Lycoming

county health officer Dr. Merle Colven, who expressed concern over what

he termed a �mild epidemic'.  Twelve cases have been reported in the

county since January 1.



UNDERGOES OPERATION----Err, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Hess, of Benton, RD,

underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Bloomsburg Hospital on

Monday.



CHARGE MOTOR VIOLATION----failure to observe a �stop' sigh at Market and

Main street, April 1, has been laid against Kenneth E. Keefer,

Bloomsburg, RD 4, before Justice of the Peace W. Edward Fisher.  Chief

of Police B. F. Jacoby is the prosecutor.



HOSPITAL TO GIVE X-RAYS IN LOCAL T. B. CAMPAIGN----Bloomsburg Hospital



COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS FOR SUMMER ANIMAL SHOW---have been completed

between George Hamid and Prof. George J. Keller for the appearance of

the latter's wild animsl show on the Hamid pier at Atlantic City for the

months of July and August of this year.  The show appeared there last

season and scored such a success that the return engagement is desired. 

Professor Keller declared yesterday that �there is no question but that

it will be bigger and better than ever before.'



KELLY NAMED CHICAGO MAYOR----Elected to third full term over George B.

McKibbin, Republican.



NAMED SUPERINTENDENT OF MECHANICAL DIVISION---Clyde O. Williams,

formerly connected with the Darling Valve Corporation, has assumed the

duties as Superintendent of the mechanical Dept. Of the Magee Carpet

Co.  The department includes the machine shop, welding and pipe fittings

departments.



Page 2

OBITUARIES;



George W. Keller dies at age 81.  One of Catawissa's oldest and best

known men succumbs suddenly.  Living at North Third street, Catawissa. 

He had been a patient at the Bloomsburg Hospital recently, but was able

to be out again.  He retired Monday evening as usual and was alright at

7 o'clock when his grandson James Fox arose.

	Later in the morning his grandson found him dead.

	Mr. Keller was born in Mooresburg June 1, 1861, and came to Catawissa

in 1876.  He became an employee of Reading Railroad in 1878 and served

thirty-eight years, retiring at the age of seventy.  During that time he

was conductor for a number of years.

	He was a faithful member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Catawissa

and Catawissa Lodge 341, F&AM.

	He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Frank Fox, with whom he resided,

one grandson, James Fox, one sister, Mrs Edward Detrick, of Catawissa

and one brother, Ralph Keller of St. Mary's.

	Funeral services Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Adams funeral

home on South Third street, Catawissa.  Interment will be in Hillside

cemetery.



James W. Geisinger, caretaker at Berwick National bank died suddenly

Tuesday at the bakn of a heart attack soon after he had gone to the bank

for the day.  He usually precedes the bank staff in looking after the

heating system in the bank building and had gone to the basement for

this purpose.  

	At 9 o'clock when Mr Geisinger failed to open the doors for patrons, an

investigation was taken up and he was found by R. Clayton Culp as he lay

near the furnace with the door open.  He was apparently about to place

some coal on the fire when stricken.

	Dr. E. L. Davis was summoned and stated death was by heart attack..

	Born in Fishing Creek twsp. He was employed with ACF until he took the

position with the bank.  He lived at 336 E. Sixth St., Berwick.  A

member of the First Reformed Church, hw was an official member for over

30 years and for 27 years he was superintendent of the Sunday School. 

He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, the Knights of Malta,

and of the Benton Lodge of Odd Fellows.

	Surviving is one daughter, Mrs Zehnder Hicks, with whom he resided. 

Mrs Geisinger died a number of years ago.  His age was 74years, four

months and six days.

	Funeral services held from Kelchner Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2

o'clock.  Interment will be in the family plot in Pine Grove cemetery.



Bruce Fowler, 79, former Berwick man---presently a resident of Detroit,

Michigan died suddenly there on Friday.  Former employee of ACF and

attended Bower Memorial Evangelical Church while residing here.  His

wife, the former Emma Elmes, died two years ago.  

	Children surviving are: Mrs Fred Parkins, Mrs Jay Welsh, and Mrs Walter

Lanquill, all of Detroit.  Mrs Clifford Wall, of Canada; Ben Fowler,

William Fowler, Gilbert Fowler and Dickson Fowler, all of Detroit.  Also

surviving are 20 grandchildren, and a brother Frank Fowler, aged

Berwickian.

	Services were held yesterday from the Hamilton Funeral Home in Detroit

with interment made in a Detroit cemetery.



Gordon Thomas Adam, 68,one of Mt Carmel's best know residents.



Mrs Anthony Calabrese, of Bayside, NY, mother of Ray J. Calabrese, of

Nescopeck died Sunday after an illness of the past year.

Mrs Edward Weber, 75, died at the home of Mrs George Hutchinson, 512 W.

Main Street, yesterday morning at 11:45 o'clock.  She suffered a heart

attack on Monday.

	She is survived by her husband, two children,  Frank H and William J.

Detweiler of 

Allentown and two grandchildren.  Body was taken to Allentown for

services and burial.



Mrs Anna Elizabeth Williams died yesterday afternoon at 4:40 at the home

of her sister, Mrs Harry Brink, of 17 East Third St.  She had been a

native of Bloomsburg, except for twenty years she spent in Reading.  She

was a member of the Lutheran Church.

	She is survived by two children, Robert, of Reading and Pauline

Aigeldenger, of Reading; two sisters, Mrs Harry Brink and Mrs Cora

Evans, Bloomsburg.

	Funeral from Dyke funeral home.  Interment at Old Rosemont cemetery.



Frederick L. Shortz, 64, formerly of Dorrance, died at the Nanticoke

State Hospital.  Services from Kniffen funeral home in Wilkes Barre with

interment in Dorrance cemetery.



Bastuscheck, John, 86, died at the home of Mr and Mrs John Creasy of

Market street, Bloomsburg, Monday evening from complications.  Surviving

are three sisters.  Burial will be in the Mifflinville cemetery.



Ryman, George, 84, Nescopeck R D died at his home Monday from heart

ailment.  Eleven children survive.  Funeral services will be held at the

Kelchner funeral home.  Interment will be at the Pine Grove Annex.



FUNERALS:

Mayberry Levan, were held yesterday afternoon at Edgar Billig funeral

home in Numedia.  Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery, Numidia.





ORANGEVILLE MAN OFFICER--Albert Neyhard commissioned Second Lieutenant

at Yale Exercises.  Son of Mr and Mrs Harry D. Neyhard, Mill street

Orangeville, commissioned following completion of an intensive course at

the Technical Training command School at Yale University, Conneticut. 

(More in article)



page 3;

Miss June Ohl, Almedia, became the bride of Hess Harman, Briar Creek, in

a ceremony performed Saturday at the Church of Christ. (Photo)



Edna Zehner, Nescopeck R D, engaged to A- C. William Pietruszak, of

Mocanaqua, and now stationed in Cambridge, Mass. (Photo)



Mrs Ellsmer Good, of Montoursville announces the engagement of Miss

Winifred Fuller, daughter of Harry Fuller, Turbotville, and Corporal

John E. Dauberman, Montgomery, son of Mrs Sarah Aunkst, also of

Montgomery.





BIRTHS;

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Kesctowski, Bloomsburg RD #3.



A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Carr, of Danville RD#3.



Page 5;THESE BERWICK MEN ARE SERVING AMERICA IN HER FIGHT FOR FREEDOM



First Leiutenant Kenneth Bevilacqua (photo), stationed at Camp Perry was

recently promoted.  He is the Son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bevilacqua



Private William Redclift (photo), Berwick is stationed at Camp Van Dorn,

Miss.  His wife was the former Ellen Davie.



Pfc. Wilbur Redclift (photo) is recovering in Trinadad hospital from

injuries suffered ina fall from a truck.



Photos of Pfc Neil E. Cashman, Sgt. Thomas J. Cashman and Pvt. William

F. Cashman

(with article) Three sons of Mr and Mrs Richard Cashman, Berwick are

serving in the US Army.  Thomas has been serving for Ft. Belvoir, Va, is

in the hospital where he will probably undergo surgery.  He is a

Sargaent Technician.

Neil, is serving at Ft. Constitution, New Hampshire.  William is at

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Delaware.



Page 6; THESE MEN ARE SERVING IN ARMED FORCES



Cpl Howard F. Fenstemaker, Jr (photo) , is the son of Prof and Mrs

Howard F. Fenstemaker, of West street, Town.



Pvt. Paul Edward Bankes (photo), second son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bankes,

Bloomsburg, RD#3, to enter service.  Ft Benning, Ga.



Pvt. Leonard F. Haines (photo), son of Mr and Mrs John W. Haines,

Benton, is in Camp Edwards, Mass.



FAMILY HAS 6 IN THE SERVICE:

Six members of the Hontz family, formerly of Shickshinny, will enter the

armed services tomorrow.



Pfc. Jack L. Dawson is the latest soldier-student from Bloomsburg to

receive his diploma as an expert airplane mechanic from Keesler Field's

B-24 Liberator Bomber School, a unit of the Army Air Forces Technical

Training Command.  He is the son of Mr and Mrs C. G. Dawson, 724 Berwick

Road, Bloomsburg.  (More in article)



TWO SONS IN SERVICE

Pvt Delbert L. Lynn and Pfc. Alfred A. Lynn sons of  Mr and Mrs William

P. Lynn, Nescopeck RD 1 are serving in the Armed Forces, following in

the footsteps of their father who is a World War I veteran.



OTHERS MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE ARE:

Pfc. Wayde D. Kitchen			Cpl. Clark E. Gulliver

Pfc. James F. Hummel			Richard Duggan

Franklin B. Neaus				Paul R. Gearhart

Sgt. Raymond Algat				Pvt. Randall E. Bower

Corp. Tech. Thomas North			Howard Sneidman

Pvt. Myron Price				Calvin C. Folmsbee