ct of - FROM PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr. It is as impossible to hold a: private fire as to hold a private parade. From the moment the siren sounds and the hook and ladder truck rounds the corner, your lawn is everybody's lawn. the prize tomatoes and peer with windows. squirrel cheeks, follow pantingly on? foot or on ‘their bikes in the wake of the apparatus. Housewives de-| sert the oil-mop, gather up the | oe small fry one under each arm, and | congregate for a sociable half-hour. The victim reacts according to innate character. Last year a most enjoyable gathering of the clans was held in Park Place, with the entire neighborhood flocking to the Sign jof the Blazing Shingles, and Laska, and. Peter doing their hos- pitable best to make the visitors feel at home. The latest fire in Park Place oc- curred today shortly. after high noon, and it chanced to be located in the house next door to the one the Yurchaks formerly occupied. As usual, Park Place in its entirety turned out to cheer on the volun- teer firemen and exchange the cus- tomary load of gossip. The smoke that came pouring from the cellar windows thinned perceptibly prac- tically at once, the blocked chimney was speedily opened, no property was being destroyed, no damage to furnishings by water, no lives endangered. In short, it was a fire that anybody could enjoy with a clear conscience, a timely -diversion on a dull day. Little boys’ watched’ enthralled while ‘the hook and ladder truck roared up to the curb, its: glisten- ing red length pulsing with power. A section of the ladder reared it- self against a porch roof as vol- unteer firemen appeared from thin | air, shedding their coats as they | ran. Two firemen climbed the lad- der and erected another section against the chimney. A solitary fireman climbed the second ladder and peered into Stygian depths of Perfect strangers trample interest through the dining room Small ‘boys, the remnants of their lunch stuffed hastily into | the chimney. agape, breathed gustily, When I grow up, I'm gonna be a | mouths fireman.” The front door opened and the lady of the house appeared. She was an elderly woman, and she wore the expression which is or- dinarily the outward sign of hav- ing been caught with the breakfast dishes unwashed at noon, or of having been intruded upon when snatching ‘a modest snack at the kitchen table instead of while con- ventionally seated at the dining room table. I have heard of a woman, a pillar of the church at that, who never recovered from the shock of having been seen drinking out of the cream pitcher by the governor of the state. There was another sad instance of a woman who developed a distinct mental ailment from having had a neighbor drop in while she was salvaging half a dozen -blueberry muffins from the kitchen door. The hostess viewed the assembled neighbors with a frosty eye, then fixed one innocent bystander with a baleful glare. Then she queried, in carrying tones, “Why don’t you go on home? I should think you could see you are only in the way, and that there is nothing you can do to help.” That is a question which every- body has wanted to ask at least a thousand times. It frequently | takes quite heroic repression not to ask it. Why do people, run to fires? Well, they run to fires because there is an inherent excitement in -any- UH SPRING DELIVERIES Faruess, we offer you a special discount on ay Sinclair farm oils, greases and stock spray. To get it, just order next season's supply now for delivery in the spring. You pay no money until then and we guarantee the price against any increase between now and delivery date. Take advantage of this special discount offer and protect yourself against possible transpor- f tation delays in the spring by ordering now. Let us know your needs seen so we can be sure to have the right supply on hand when you want delivery. James L. Lenahan, Agent Schuyler Avenue, Kingston, Pa. Telephone Kingston 7-5213 All the little boys,: 2 pn Se THE POST, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1945 ; John P. Murphy Death's Victim Goss Manor/Man Is - Buried Wednesday ‘The funeral of John P. Murphy of Saginaw avenue, Goss Manor, who died Monday afternoon at 4 in- Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after five days illness, was held Wednesday morning from a funeral home in Wilkes-Barre, with a sol- emn high mass of requiem in St. Theresa’s Church, Shavertown, at 9. Rev. John O'Leary officiated. Mr. Murphy, although only: 26 years old, was one of this area's outstanding businessmen. Pennsyl- vania sales representative for the Shaeffer Pen Company, he was a member of Wyoming Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce, director of United States Junior Chamber of Commerce and served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Extension Com- mittee of the state organization.’ He was a member of St. Theresa's Church and its Holy Name Society, Dallas Kiwanis Club, National Fra- ternity of Delta Sigma Phi and the Sphinx Honorary Society. Born in Belmar, N. ‘J. he be- came an orphan at the age of five and was brought up by an aunt in Ashury Park, where he attended high school. . He became connect- ed with the Shaeffer Company, fol- lowing his graduation from Rider College, Trenton, in 1939, and ad- vanced rapidly. For the past five years he lived in Trucksville and Dallas with his wife, the former Mabel Reeves of Riverhead, L. I, and their two small children, Wil- liam and Patricia Diane. His even, pleasant disposition made him extremely popular but with all his outside activities, his greatest interest was in his family. Surviving besides his wife and children is a brother, Sgt. Thomas Murphy of Monmouth, N. J. Pallbearers were Harold Flack, Fred Woolbert, Howard Isaacs, Sherman Harter, James Lenahan and Herbert Lundy. Howard Isaacs accompanied the family to Long Island. Burial was Wednesday afternoon in St. John’s Cemetery Riverhead, LL thing out of the ordinary. Nobody wants to see a house in flaming ruins or a family made homeless, but if this awesome spectacle is in the cards, it is well to be on hand. It is the same feeling which makes people line the riverbank when the Susquehanna is nearing the flood level. The traffic situa- tion would not be so acute if every- body stayed home and waited alongside the radio for possible news of the breaking of the dike. Some folks take their domestic crises hard, some take them in their stride. One Hundred Twenty-Six Attend Kocher Reunion The thirty-sixth annual reunion of the Kocher families was held at Glenbrook Community Park 'Sun- day, September 2. One hundred twenty-six persons registered in connection with the John R. Koch- er, the Tom R. Kocher and the Jonathan Kocher families. The following officers took charge: Edward Kocher, Trucksville, presi- dent; Viola Boothe, Dallas, secre- tary; Verne Kitchen, Alderson, {reasurer. Rev. Ira Button, Sweet Valley, gave an interesting talk and offered prayer. All joined in singing the closing song, “God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again.” Next year’s reunion will be held at the same place the first Saturday in August. Mary A. Bond Dies At Lehman Held Sunday Afternoon The funeral of Mary A. Bond, 70, who died at her home in Lehman Jdast Thursday night, August 30, was held Sunday afternoon from the home of her brother, George Bond, with services in charge of Rev. Frank K. Abbott, pastor of Lehman Methodist Church. Miss “Bond was born in Wilkes- Barre June 6, 1875. For the past 40 years she had made her home in Lehman, living next door to her brother. She had been in poor health for some’ time: ‘her sister, Sarah E. Bond, was caring for her at the time of her death. The only: survivors are her sister and brother. Burial was in Lehman Cometory. Free Admission To Service Folk Bloom Fair To Have Big Grange Show A Grange Show with hundreds of ‘dollars in' cash awards and two ‘Hors¢ and: mule pulling ‘contests. with $550 in prizes are just a couple of the multiple features planned for Bloomsburg’s ninety- first and ‘Victory Fair” which will be staged day and night the week of September 24 on Pennsylvania's largest fair grounds. In recognition of the outstanding work of the armed services the fair will admit any man or woman free to the grounds who is in uni- Jorm. The horse and mule pulling con- tests are staged in the large judg- ing arena on the west end of the grounds, with the Columbia county events on Tuesday morning, Sep- tember 25, and the open events on Friday, September 28. There are two classes in the county events with prizes of $200 and three in the open event with total awards of $250. The Grange ir always a high- light of the Bloomsburg Fair, will be staged in the agriculture build- ing on the promenade. The awards are $80, $70, $60, $55 and $45 and any Grange showing is sure of at least $35. ere A half million dollar pent is be- ing made ready for the record breaking crowds. All of the frame buildings have been repainted as has the huge grandstand which is expected to accommodate record- breaking crowds for the four day harness and running race meeting of Tuesday, through Friday, Sep- tember 25-28 and the afternoon climaxing feature of Saturday, Sep- tember 29, when championship automobile races and a full two- hour auto thrill will be in the same presentation. The night show, opening Monday evening, September 24, is the most elaborate Bloomsburg has ever pre- sented. “Freedom Song” is espe- cially created for this “Victory Fair” and contains five distinctive numbers. There are numerous spe- cialty artists who are supported by a pretty, well trained and beautiful- ly costumed chorus. Eight acts of vaudeville are presented each after- noon with the races and each even- ing with the revue. LEHMAN CANNERY Lehman Cannery will be open all day Saturday, September 8 starting at 9 o'clock, Wednesday evening September 32 starting at 7 o'clock and all day Saturday, . September 15, starting at 9 o'clock. fn any tion, call ‘What Is Legal Liability? Common Law imposes on everyone the res of proper care for the safety of the public. to do what a reasonable person would ordinarily have done under the circumstances is generally known as “Negligence,” which is the basis of any legal lability claim for damages. Just what constitutes negligence particular set of circumstances is a question of face to be determined by a jury. Liability insurance is § necessi ous financial loss and possibly avoided by adequate protection. For Ernest Gay Dallas RFD 3 Telephone Centermoreland 62-R-12 Representing FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO. Home Office — Columbus, O. nsibility e failure for everyone. Seri- kruptey may be For further informa- Healy Wins Award With the 100th Division of the Seventh Army in Germany.—In ceremonies held during the past month, the 100th Division has made a total of 159 awards to Pennsyl- vania men for their action during the division’s tough campaigns in France, Alsace and Germany, prior to V-E Day. Among these men is Sgt. James Healey of Parrish street, Dallas. The Century Division received its first rest in seven months of con- tinuous front line fighting when the unconditional surrender of Ger- many was’announced, * The 100th is the famous Ameri- can Division which during its cam- paigns across France, Alsace, and deep into southern Germany, cap- tured, among other places, the im- portant German bastions at Bitche, France; and Heilbrenn and Stutt- gart, Germany. Bitche, strongest point on the entire Maginoe Line, fell to the Century Division for the first time in its 200-year history after a three month seige last win- ter. Mrs. Conyngham Gives $5,000 to Lehman Firemen (Continued from Page One) chassis purchased by the company and its fire fighting facilities are among the best to be found in any rura] area of the State. Leading citizens of the community have got behind the enterprise and within a matter of months have built up an efficient, well-managed organization. This winter the com- pany plans to conduct a fire school under the Kase, president of North Eastern Pennsylvania Volunteer, Firemen’s Association, to train everyone of its members as efficient scientific firemen. Members of the Executive Council are: H. L. Hendricks, president; Harry Edwards, vice president; W. E. Chamberlain, secretary; Charles Nuss, treasurer; Rev. Frank K. Ab- leadership of Schyler| i‘ Perrego Family Hold Reunion On Labor Day The Perrego family held their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perrego at Huntsville on Labor Day. Games were played and enjoyed by all. Those présent were: Mr.and Mrs. Russel] Perrego ‘and son Robert of Arlington; #Va; Mr. and Mrs. Dane { Dimmick, Paul and Alice of Bain- bridge, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Step- hens, Bobby and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. James Stephens, Caroline, Ralph and Sammy, all of Vestal, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Averett of Johnson City, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers, Mrs. Berry, Barbara and Douglas, Mr. and Walter, ‘all of Trucksville; Mr. and Mrs. Orval Averett, Lois and Jimmy, of Shavertown; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perrego and son bott, L. E. Beisel, Stanley Culp, Arthur Ehret, Harry Howell, Leon- | ard Ide, Lewis Ide, Joseph Ide, | Loren Keller, Cory Major, Rice, S. W. Rhoads, Robert Scott, { Donald of Huntsville. Has 8,000 Gladioli One of the outstanding gladiolus growers in this area is Loren Kel- Howard Stull, Lansford Sutton, Alex | ler of 1detown. . Mr. Keller has more | Tough and William Valentine. than 8,000 bulbs planted. 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