i iy Bi | | | ¥ q A | ‘Testamentary on the above Estate ‘having been granted to the undersign- ed, all persons indebted to said Estate .are requested to make payment, and :same, without delay, ‘Storch Hugheg and Carleton C. Jones, 506 Second Natl, Bank Bldg., Wilkes- LEGAL ADVERTISE ENT Bstate of James H, Hughes, late of Kingston, Pa., Deceased. Letters those having claims to present the to Madge von Barre, Pa. PUBLIC SALE The time to repurchase the articles left on option, per agreement numbers below, have expired, the same have been forfeited and will be sold at Pub- lic Sale at the place 'of business of the undersigned, 37 W. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on March 3, 1939 at 10 A. M. 11761 15652 © 15852 16071 12377 15657 15875 16081 13291 15667 15877 16087 13528 15671 15882 16100 14360 15672 15883 16101 14362 15679 15884 16107 14388 15689 15890 16115 14504 15690 15895 16125 14882 15697 15896 16133 15047 15700 15900 16142 15062 15712 15907 16155 15085 15720 15916 16157 15151 15727 15921 16164 15481 15731 15928 16169 15483 15733 15929 16192 15484 15743 15933 16195 15495 15744 15937 16203 15500 15749 15949 16210 155602 15753 15952 16215 15621 15754 15957 16216 15528 15758 15963 16223 15533 15764 16000 16228 15536 15792 16005 16238 15543 15798 16009 16248 15583 15812 16020 16257 15596 15823 16023 16260 15597 15829 16045 16284 15608 15833 16047 16285 15635 15842 16061 15642 15851 16065 COLLATERAL LOAN EXCHANGE, BERNERAD COMPANY, Auctioneer, SEALED PROPOSALS The School District of the Borough of Luzerne, Pa., invites bids to be sub- mitted at 7:30 P, M., Monday, March 6, 1939, at the office of the School Board in the Bennett Street School Building, Luzerne, Pa.; or to Thomas J. Little, secy. 74 Main St., Luzerne, Pa., for Fire Escapes, etc. for the Bennett Street School Building ac- cording to plans and specifications prepared by Jacob S. Pettebone, Regis- tered Architect, 606 Second National Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. from whom said plans and specifica- tions may be had on deposit of five dollars for their safe return at the time specified, A. certified check or bid bond for 10% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the Treasurer of the School District of the Borough of Luzerne, Pa., must accompany ‘each proposal. Separate bids will be received on the following items: First—General Contract. Second—ZE Electrical Work The School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids: School District of the Borough of Luzerne, Pa. Thomas J. Little, Secy. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Notice is hereby given that letters of administration have been granted in the Estate of Helena Xeller, late of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. George McGuigan, Esq., Administrator, 832 Miners National Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Frank McGuigan, Jr. Attorney, 620 Brooks RIFF’S SALE thence ‘through lot No. 7 south 29 de- grees, 10 minutes east 285 feet more or less, to the westerly shore of Ab- ramg Creek; thence along Abrams Creek in a northeasterly direction, 30 feet, more or less, to the corner of lot No. 8, on said plot; thence along lot No. 8, north 29 degrees 10 minutes west, 175 feet, more or less, to a corner of land of John J. P. Dunn; thence along line of John J. P. Dunn land in a southwesterly direction 40 feet to a corner; thence again along said John J. P. Dunn land north 29 degrees 10 minutes west, 100 feet. more or less, to Engelwood Avenue; thence along Eng- elwood Avenue, south 47 degrees 27 minutes west, 10 feet to the place of beginning. Excepting and reserving out of the above described land for the use of other owners in the plot of Engelwood Terrace, as a pathway a strip 10 feet wide, adjoining the property of John J. P. Dunn and lot No. 8. BEING a part of lot No, 7 on plot of lots of Engelwood Terrace record- ed in Map Book No. 2, page 294. Improved with a single frame dwell- ing used ag a dwelling and garage and designated as No. 1921 Engelwood Ter- race, Forty Fort, Pa. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Lawrence Arrick and Kath- erine Arrick vs. Fred William Broken- shire and Harriet C, Brokenshire, with notice to Jacob S, Engel and Pearle A. Engel, his wife, terre tenants and will be sold by WILLIAM R. THOMAS. Sheriff. Felix W. Bolowicz, John M. Dudrick, Attorneys, SHERIFF'S SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1939, At 10 A. M. By virtue of writ of Fi Fa No, 36, March Term, 1939, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale by vendue to the highest and best bidders, for cash, in Court Room No. 1, Court House, in the City of Wilkes-Barre Luzerne County, Penna., on Friday, the 10th day {of March 1939, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the said day all the right, title and interest of the defendants in and to the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: All the surface or right of soil in and to that certain piece or parcel of :land in the 13th Ward, City of Wilkes- Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly side of High Street distant south- westerly 118.95 feet from the southerly side line of Dana Street, said point being in line of land formerly of H. H. Harvey, now of Margaret Corrigan; thence along the line of said Corrigan fand, South 47 degrees 46 minutes East 112 feet, more or less to a point in line of land formerly of A. H.Gran- ville, now of Jos. Wasserstrom; thence along the line of said Wasserstrom land, South 42 degrees 4 minutes West 22.07 feet, to a corner on the north- erly side line of Shiber Lane; thence! along the northerly line of Shiber Lane, North 47 degrees 46 minutes West 127 feet, more or less, to a cor- ner on the easterly side line of said High Street; thence along the easterly side of High Street, North 77 degrees, 6 minutes East, 26.68 feet to the place of beginning, Containing 3,137 square feet of land and improved with a two story brick factory building now numbered “122” on said High Street. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., trustee vs. John W. Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. All persons indebted to said Estate| are requested to make payment, and: those having claims or demands to) present same without delay to Admin- J istrator named. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT LUZERNE COUNTY, cc: In the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, No. 411 January Term, 1932, Libel in Divorce a vinculo matrimonii. Geraldine Helen Cassidy vs. Thomas FF. Cassidy. To Thomas F .Cassidy: Take notice that alias and pluries subpoenas in di- vorce having been returned by the Sheriff of Luzerne County that you cannot be found in Luzerne County, you are hereby notified and directed to appear before the said Court on Monday, March 13, 1939 at 10 o’clock A.M, and answer the complaint fled] in the above case. WILLIAM R, THOMAS, | Sheriff. |! F. M. MACKIN, ATTORNEY SHERIFF'S SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1939, At 10 A. M. By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa No. 24, March Term, 1939, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne Ccunty, to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale by vendue to the highest and best bidders, for cash, in Court Room No. 1, Court House, in the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1939, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of the said day, all the right, title and interest of the defend- ants in and to the all the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: ALL that certain lot of land situate in the borough of Forty Fort, County of Luzerne and Sate of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to- wit: BEGINNING at a point on the southeasterly side of Engelwood Ave- nue, said point being 50 feet in a northeasterly direction from the di- viding line between lots No, 6 and No, 7 on plot of lotg of Engelwood Terrace; + Lee and Margaret Griffith Lee, terre tenant, and will be sold by WILLIAM R. THOMAS. Sheriff. Neil Chrisman, Attorney. SHERIFF'S SALE Sheriff’s Sale, Friday, March 10, 1939, at 10 A. M., Court Room No. 1, Court House, Wilkes-Barre Pa.. upon execution from Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. ALI: that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate in the Borough of Forty Fort, Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania, bounded and describ- ed as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northwesterly side of Myers Street, being a corner of land recently sold to Mary Karchner, said point being 150 feet more or less, from Forty Fort Avenue; thence westerly along land of Mary Karchner and 6 feet from the line of lots Nos. 47 and 46, 97 feet more or less, to a corner in line of lands of John G. Stout; thence northerly along line of lands of the said John G. Stour, 54 feet to a corner; thence easterly by course parallel to the first course 97 feet more or less to Myers Street. formerly known as Pleasant Street Al- ley; and thence southerly along said Myers Street, fifty-four feet to the place of BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM a strip of land 380 feet in width and 97 feet in depth and being the northerly por- tion thereof as conveyed by Salina Barnhart to Harry 'W. Evans, by deed dated December 11, 1924, and recorded in Deed Book 618, page 72, the same being released from the lien of said mortgage by release dated December —, 1924 and recorded in Mortgage Book 282, page 120, IMPROVED with a single, frame dwelling known as No, 115 Myers Street. Seized and taken into execution at the suit of Lena T. McNeal, Executrix of the Estate of Dr. F. J. McNeal. de- ceased, versus Rosetta D., Smith, George Barnhart, Ray Barnhart, Doro- thy Barnhart Hunter, Gertrude Barn- hart Burns, Huntley Barnhart Watson, Edward Barnhart Kenneth Barnhart, sole heirs of William G. Barnhart and ures Hard. Fought Games Go Extra Periods Laketon Makes Strong Bid Against League-Leading Township Five The seasonal high-point for excite- ment was reached in two extra period games Friday night, when Lehman High school returned to form with a surprising 24-22 defeat of Kingston Township and Laketon made a valiant bid for fame in losing to Dallas Town- ship 28-29, Before one of the biggest crowds of the season. the Laketon five fought the league-lgading Dallas Township quintet to standstill, losing only af- ter James§ Knecht, Dallas brilliant scoring ace, sunk a foul. shot -in the closing moments of an extra period. Knecht was high scorer for Dallas Township with 15 points. Chet Rusiloski turned the trick for Lehman by tallying a field goal against K. T. H, S. in another extra period game rivalling the Laketon-Dallas Township contest for excitement, The Kingston Township girls took possession. of first place with a de- cisive 25-19 victory over Lehman in a preliminary game, while the Dallas Township sextet tightened its hold on third place by defeating Laketon 26-14. The borough girls, champions of last year, now trail by one game, with four wins and one loss. Playing at Kings- ton Township tonight the local six has reached the crucial game of the season, A loss will mean almost cer- tain defeat in the championship race while a victory will bring the two teams into a tie for first place, Dallas Township cinched the title in the boys’ rural basketball league in winning over Laketon Friday. With eleven victories and one loss and only four games to go before the season ends March 10, the Township can lose all the rest of its games and still be at least one game ahead of the field. Kingston Township's loss to Lehman brought the latter team out of the cellar and gave the borough boys a clear title to second place with six | wins and five losses. Tonight. how- | ever, K. T. H. S, has a chance to re- deem itself when it plays host to Dal- las Borough, while Lehman and Lake- ton fight it out in the lower bracket on the Harvey’s Lake court. Standings: won lost Dallas Township 11 3; Dallas Borough 6 5 ROTH 8 6 6 Lehman 3 8 Laketon 3 10 SHERIFF'S SALE Salina Barnhart, deceased, original mortgagors, and Rosetta D, Smith, real owner, and will be sold by F. B. Davis, Atty. WILLIAM R. THOMAS Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1939, At 10 A. M. By virtue of a writ of Fi Fa No, 9, March Term, 1939, issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale by vendue to the highest and best bidders, for cash, in Court Room No, 1 Court House, in the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County. Pennsylvania, on Friday, the 10th day of March, 1939, at ten o’clock in the forenoon of the said day, all the right, title and interest of the de- fendant in and to the following de- scribed lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: Real Estate of Myrtle HE. Gibbon, situate in the City of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, bound- ed and described as follows: BEGINNING at the southerly corner of Mallery Place and Stanley Street; thence along Mallery Place south forty-six degrees, fifty-seven minutes east thirty (30) feet to a point and corner in land now or late of Anning Dilley; thence along the same south forty-three degrees, three minutes west seventy-one (71) feet, more or less to land of the Norris. Estate; thence thence along the same north forty-six degrees, fifty-seven minutes west fifty-three (53) feet, more or less to Stanley Street aforesaid; and thence along the same, north forty-six seventy-four (74) feet, more or less, to the corner of Mallery Place, the place of beginning. Containing twenty-nine hundred and forty-seven (2947) square feet of land, more or less. Improved with a two story frame dwelling, garage and appurtenances. Will be sold by WILLIAM R. THOMAS. Sheriff. Lenahan, Fahey & Casper Attorneys. SHERIFF'S SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1939, at 10 o'clock A, M., Court Room No. 1, Court House, Wilkes-Barre, Penna. execution from Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pa., real estate of Lloyd A. McHenry on the easterly side of Poplar Street in the Township of Dallas Luzerne County, Penna, being 50 feet wide, front and rear, and 125 feet deep. Being Lot No. 37, Section G on plot of lots allotted for Arnold & Steele, known as Glenview Terrace, map of which is recorded in Luzerne County Map Book No. 2, pages 332 and 333. Said premises being more par- ticularly described in Luzerne County Deed Book 648, page 254, Improved with a single two-story frame dwell- ing, known as 35 Poplar Street. WILLIAM R. THOMAS. Sheriff. Max Rosenn, Attorney. only for the last ten years. issue on. Scranton-Spring Brook Water Co. is making a survey of the Dallas Water Co. and Shavertown Water Co. prop- erties, investigating the feasibility of purchasing the two companies. Stephen Stolarick, 68, Lehman farm- er. died Saturday following an illness \of one week, Jim Oliver has been prevailed upon to run for council but has turned thumbs down, Robert Bulford of Trucksville es- caped uninjured when his automobile ‘Word has been received from Phoe- nix, Arizona, of the death there on January 31 of William W. Kunkle, son of the late Major Wesley Kunkle. Recently borough school authorities | have had trouble filling up the sump jon the school grounds, Now that the new building is almost ready and an immense septic tank has been install- ed, it is hoped that this part of the school trouble will soon be a thing of the past. Them Were The Days Although The Post is 50 years old this year, its files are complete This, has been possible to review the events of even a decade ago. ..| Were The Days” will be a regular feature of The Post from this collided with another car in Kingston. then, is the first year in which it “Them Mr. and Mrs, James Altemus of Shavertown announce the marriage of their daughter Olive Neta Altemus, to Leon Dodson of Hunlock Creek, The Noxen band hag about 25 mem- bers now, They expect to give a con- cert on Decoration Day. One of Mr. Zacharia’s girls of “Stor Hill’ near Beaumont was hit by an auto while delivering milk at the Lake, Elwood Swingle and Robert Eck of Troop 231, Shavertown M. E, Church, have been made Star Scouts, Richard Templin is the best pupil in the science class at the borough high school, according to Superintendent Harry Dohl. Clifford Gay of Idetown has pur- chased a new horse. A. C. Devens motored to Bingham- ton, N, Y. with Andrew Adams of Bloomsburg on Thursday to attend a miller’s meeting, Oscar Patton has the contract to fill the ice house for the A&P store at Noxen. Ice is being cut on the W. Jones dam near Beaumont, Silkworth Man Pays Up For Drunken Vandalism Alfred Yonsavage, 23, of Lake Silk- worth arrested for stealing liquor, chewing gum, cigars and gasoline from the Lake Silkworth Hotel last Wed- nesday night, paid $18.63, value of the stolen articles, at a hearing before Squire Ralph Davis of Harvey's Lake Monday afternoon, A warrant was sworn out for Yon- savage’s arrest last week by Chief Ira C. Stevenson on the complaint of An- drew Nalbach, owner of the hotel. Yonsavage gave himself up. Chief Stevenson said, Two young boys also implicated were not arrested. Odd Fellows’ Boosters To Meet At Shickshinny The I. O, O. F, Booster Association of the Fourth District of Luzerne ! County will meet with Shickshinny Lodge, No. 180, Saturday night. There will be good entertainment and a fine social time, All Odd Fellows are in- vited, CHAIN TAX ILLEGAL The chain store tax the Earle Admin- istration sponsored to raise $1,500,00 a vear for salary increases to fourth class school district teachers was held unconstitutional by the Dauphin County Court this week, The tax was the center of a stormy controversy 'in the State a year ago. As a result of the reversal, $349,373 paid into the treasury by chain stores may have to be refunded, Do You Agree ® That an automobile stored in a heated, modern building dur- ing the winter months should be in better condition than a car that has weathered the wintry blasts with no protection. Come in today and we'll prove this statement by showing you some of our... IMPERIAL WEATH- ER PROTECTED USED CARS. IMPERIAL MOTOR CORP. 311-313 Market Street Kingston, Pa. STRICKEN IN CHAIR Attorney McCormick Succumbs As He Reads Prayer Before Leaving For Church Attorney Peter J. McCormick, 63, one of the leading members of Luzerne County Bar Association and prominent in county Democratic circles, died sud- denly Sunday morning. He had seated himself to read his prayer book before leaving for church. Members of his family found him there, dead, Attorney McCormick was the first clerk of the Orphan’s Court in Luzerne County and had held a number of responsible positions. The funeral was held on Wednesday, MRS. CATHERINE RANIER Mrs, Catherine Ranier, 68, of Orch- ard street, Trucksville; was buried in Marsh Cemetery, Centerméreland, last Thursday following services from the A, C. Kelly Funeral Home. Main street, Trucksville. Rev. Harry M. Savacool of the Trucksville M. E, Church, of- ficiated. Mrs. Ranier, who died of complications at her home last Tues- day, is survived by one son, Louis, of Trucksville, : You Ask Why? ° ® Why buy a Used Car from us? Because we’ll sell you not only a good auto, but also a sense of confidence in our desire to see that you are com- pletely satisfied. LUZERNE MOTOR (0. Richard M. ag Dies At AtAge Of 29 East Dallas Man Leaves A Bride Of Four Months A bridegroom of four months Rich- ard M. Moore, 29, of Dallas R. D. 3, passed away Saturday night at 10:30 after an illness of several weeks. Al- though his condition was known as critical, the death of the young man came as a shock to the entire com- munity, Mr, Moore was a mechanic at the General Cigar factory in Kingston and was a member of East Dallas M, E. Church, He married Sarah Dolbear of Plains about four months ago. Surviving are his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jacob A. Moore, East Dallas; the following sisters: Chester Hawke, Paola, Fla.; Floyd Harvey, Johnson City, Alfred Brace, Johnson City; b Nelson, East Dallas; Harold, Johnson City; Raymond, Dallas; Fred, Phil- adelphia, and Byron, Hazelton. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon with interment at Carverton Cemetery, Rev, Frances Freeman pas- tor of East Dallas M, E. Church, of- ficiated, assisted by Rev. Charles Pil- low of Plaing P. M. Church, Pall- bearers were Raymond Carlin, Henry Love, Ralph Misson. Wilson Ryman, Joseph Neuner and Harold Eckert, NAMED JAIL KEEPER John Martin of Kingston, father of Margaret Martin who was murdered last December, has been named a keeper at Luzerne County Prison. A former mine foreman, Mr. Martin is a Democratic committeeman in Kings- ton. ei Times Are Hard and... Dining Room Tables ... A LUXURY Maybe the fellow who in- serted this ad thought so, but he found a ready buyer within twelve hours after its appearance in the Post Classified column. 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