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Boy's Injury
Ends In Suit
Trucksville Parents
Ask Heavy Damages
Damages of $40,000 are sought
by Roy and Margaret E. Bratlee,
166 Meadowcrest, Trucksville, for
injuries suffered by their child, R.
Kent Bratlee, 3, who placed his
right hand between the fanbelt and
the generator of a farm tractor
that was left with the ignition key
on during a landscaping project.
A suit in trespass for the amount
was instituted at the court house
yesterday against Harry Edwards,
individually and trading as the
Huntsville Nursery, Dallas R. D. 2.
The complaint, filed by Attorneys
Thomas C. Moore and John R. Ver-
balis, alleges the accident occurred
on or about August 19, 1952, while
defendant was engaged in landscap-
ing of a new housing project known
as ‘“‘Meadowcrest” at Trucksville.
The Bratlee child was playing with
other children, according to the
complaint, about 10 in the morning
when the tractor was left un-
guarded by an employe. It is al-
leged the child had to have trau-
matic amputations of the right in-
dex and right middle fingers and
suffered severe lacerations to the
right thumb, right ring finger and
numerous lacerations of the back
of the right hand and arm:
Plaintiffs allege the injuries are
permanent and that the child's par-
ents planned that he become a sur-
geon. As a result of the injuries,
it is alleged, the boy has perma-
nently lost the use of his right hand
and the fingers “which have dimin-
ished and/or destroyed his earning
Medical, nursing and hospital - ex-
penditures are shown at $247.
Damages of $25,000 are asked for
the boy’s injuries and an additional
$15,000 is asked by the parents in
their own right.
Annual Luncheon
For Auxiliary
Shavertown Branch
Plans May 1 Affair
' Shavertown Branch Nesbitt [Aux-
iliary will hold its annual spring
Committee on arrange-
ments is headed by Mrs. LeRoy
Troxel and Mrs. C. G. Perkins, with
Mrs. Theodore Baker and Mrs, Wil-
liam Bond.
Reservations must be made or
cancelled by April 30 at noon.
Mrs, Lowther Brown, Mrs. Alta
Travis, Mrs. Harold |Schappelle and
Mrs, Frank Garris serve on recep-
tion committee.
Mrs. 'C. H. Hemenway, Mrs. Ray-
mond Greenwood and Mrs. George
Keller comprise the (nominating
committee. Officers will be elected
and installed by Mrs David Joseph
Mrs. Marshall Nunlist will give a
short piano recital.
Over 100 reservations have al-
ready been made from a member-
ship of 1132,
|Shavrtown Branch was. founded
twenty-six years ago. Third Tues-
days are dedicated to sewing at
the Library Annex, with 100 items
for the hospital turned out at eoch
session. Regular meetings take place
on first Fridays at 2 PM. .
her second year as president.
Farmers Warned On
Multiflora Rose
Multiflora rose should be given
a red light by farmers and other
landowners, say professors of wild-
life management at the Pennsyl-
vania State (College. In recent years
in many sections of the country,
mulltiflora rose has been publicized
as a wonder plant for conservaticin
and wildlife plantings, Now many
farmers report that this rose has
become a serious pest, particularly
on pasture land. They also say that
' According to the wildlife research
workers, when multiflora rose planit-
ings become about 20 years old,
they spread rapidly and are in-
creasingly diffioult to destroy, Many
native Pennsylvania plants furnish
flora rose, the experts emphasize.
Mrs. Frances Ada Space
Bwied At Orcutt
Mrs. Frances Ada Space, 56, died
in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
‘early Monday morning. Funeral ser-
afternoon from the home in Noxen,
by Rev. Henny C. Kraft, with burial
in Orcutt Cemetery.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, [Frances
Ada Hunt moved to Beaumont at an
early age. Her father, Geonge Hunt,
was State Game Protector for the
Survivors include ther husband;
twio sons, Robert, Johnson City, and
vertown.
Arrangements were by Paul Nul-
ton.
Stella Harowicz
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock,
Stella Harowicz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Joseph Harowicz of [Scott
Street, Wilkes-Barre, will [become
the (bride of Henry Gusekofski, son
of Mrs. Many Gusgekofski of Main
Highway, Hillside. Rev. Frank Zol-
cinski will perform the double ring
ceremony in St. Stanislaus (Church,
North, Main (Street, Wilkes-Barre.
‘Frances Gusgekofski, sister of
the bridegroom will be maid of
honor and Mrs. Mary McdCormick,
New Jersey, sister of the bride,
matron of honor, Bridesmaids wiil
‘be Mary Kotch of Wilkes-Barre and
Clara Border of Ashley,
Donald McKee of New Jersey will
act as best man and Albert Mec-
Cormick, ‘brother-in-law of the
bride of New Jersey, (Carl Wiychoch,
Wilkes-Barre, and Tony Mishlak,
Kingston, ushers.
The bride given in marriage by
her father will wear white mylon
over satin floor length gown fa-
shioned with high neckline, tight
bodice, long tight sleeves tapered
at the wrist and full skirt en train.
Will Marry
Her finger tip veil of Frénch illusion
will fall from a coronet of seed
pearls and she will carry a prayer
book marked with white orchids.
Miss Gusgekofski will wear light
blue nylon over taffeta gown made
with tight (bodice, full skirt and
stole, She will wear spring flowers
in her hair and carry a matching
nosegay.
Mrs. McCormick, Miss Kotch and
Miss Border have selected gowns
similarly styled in yellow and nose-
gays of mixed spring flowers,
- [Following (the ceremony, a recep-
tion will be held at the Bilski Hall,
North Washington Street, Wilkes-
Barre,
Miss Harowicz is a graduate of
Coughlin High School and has been
employed by the Faith Shoe Factory
in. Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Grsgekofski
was graduated from Kingston High
School and is employed by the
Lincol n- Mercury (Corporation at
Metucheon, N. J,
The couple will reside in New
Jersey.
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Workers Raise
Fourth Of Goal
“Pop” Neal Pleased
With YMCA Campaign
Twenty-five per cent of the total
goal was reported at the first re-
port meeting of the Back Mountain
Branch Town and Country YIMCA oa
Monday evening. R. E, ‘Pop’ Neh!
congratulated the workers on their
splendid performance and urged
them to ‘hit the ball’ and close
the Drive ahead of schedule.
John (Churry and O. K. Lamb,
whio head the Yankee Team, tock
top honors in production for the |
first report. The White Sox were
in second position and the Car-
dinlals in third. Door prizes were
won by [Charles Flack, John, Churry
and Rev. Robert Yiost. ‘Pop’ Neal,
general chairman of the “Y” Drive
presided at the meeting and the
Snack Bar which followed.
The next report will be made on
Monday night at 8 at Shavertown
“Y” Headquarters Building. Many |
surprises fare in store for the work- |
ers. |
Residents of Lehman and sur-
rounding territory who have per-
sonal interest in Lehman Center
Cemetery are invited by Russel] Ide,
secretary, to attend a meeting at
Lehman Methodist Church Tuesday
evening at eight, with establish-
ment of perpetual care the goal.
Local Boys En Route
Local boys who left (Camp Meade
for unknown, assignment this week
include Jerry Maichell, Diallas; Lo-
well Roberts, Dallas; and Kenneth
Manitin, Kunkle. The boys started
for Camp Meade April 22.
Hustlin
SALES & SERVICE
KUNKLE GARAGE
. DANIEL MEEKER, Owner
Phone Dallas 4-2019 Route 309
KUNKLE, PA.
ET Ae ddl
INSURANCE
SERVICE
GAY
30 Lake St.
Phone 4-7526
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Book Club Selections
For April In Library
Twenty-eight books were received
for Book [Club shelves during April,
volumes were elected by Back
Mountain Memorial Library Book
(Club Selection committee, Subject
matter ranges from biography and
period pieces to miysteries and light
novels, with a heartening volume
the religious side, ‘“‘A Faith for
Tough Times,” by Harry Emerson
Fosdick.
Readers who enjoyed ‘Drums
‘Along the Mohawk” by Walter D.
Edmonds will be glad to know that
his new book, “The Boyds of Black
River” is mow available. Tt is a
family chronicle.
Non-fiction includes “Thunder
Hill,” by Elizabeth Nichols, a de-
lightifully illustrated book about
goats; “Alicia Markova,” by Anton
‘Dalin, a [biography of a ballerina;
and “Flamingo Hunt,” by P. A.
Zohl, about the alarming decrease
of flamingoes in Florida.
[Geographically speaking, from
Alaska to the 'Ccuth Seas, there is
a true story of a woman alone dur-
ing an Alaskan winter, with com-
plications of broken bones and preg-
nancy; ‘“‘A Rugged Land of Gold,” by
Marthla Martin; ‘The [Silent Reefs,”
by Dorothy Cottrell; “The Silent
World,” an account of the ocean
floor by Captain J. Y. Costeau; “US
40,” by George R. Stewart, highway
from Atlantic ‘City to [San Francisco,
by the author of “Storm.” Excellent
and unusual reading. )
[Period pieces are ‘Buffalo Wal-
low,” by [Charles Jackson, account
of a prairie boyhood in Nebraska;
‘The Golden Seasom,” Oriana At-
kiinison, & pidture of backwoods life
in the Catskills 150 years ago.
For Whodunit (fans: ‘Funerals
Are Fatal,” Agatha (Christie; ‘‘Guilt
Edged,” Lee Thayer; “Akin to Mur-
der,” Kathleen Moore XKnighi;
‘Washington Whispers Murder,”
Leslie Ford, serialized in Saturday
Evening Post.
“The Plantation,” by Ovid Wil-
liams Pierce, shows fine relation-
ship between black men and white.
“The Green Man,” by [Storm Jame-
son, is a story cf twins in contrast.
“The Big Heat,” by William Mec-
Givern is a rough and tough story
of the police force and the under-
world, serialized in the Saturday
Evening [Post.
Daphine DuMaurier has la collec-
tion of stories, “Kiss Me Again.”
“The [Colditz Story” is a faldtual
account lof escape from an enemy
prison during World War T, by P:
R. Reid.
“The Swan,” by Margaret Stern,
depicts English’ life in the 19th
icenitury, ‘by the author of “The [Sun
is my Undoing.” “Stephanie” is an
Odyssey of a hospital room. ‘Happy
Rura] Seat” is a first novel by
George Lanning. ‘Mary Lincoln” is
a biography of a president's wife
by P. R. Lincoln,
Light reading fincludes “Nurse
Lady,” by A. Humphries, and “The
Quest,” by Elsie Mack. “The In-
ftruder’” is a story of Australia by
Helen Fowler. \
INDIGO BUNTIN
When an Indigo Bunting alights
ia a fruit tree and nibbles at a few
blossoms, it's easy fto forgive him,
because he is so helpful in destroy-
ing insects. |A fragrant bud tempts
him now and then, but ordinarily
he’d rather be eating cankerworms,
beetles, grasshoppers, and other
pesta.
That is why people in the east-
ern half of tthe United [States are
glad to see Indigo Buntings arrive
each spring. The small binds are
welcome visitors all the way from
North Dakota to Maine and south
to Texas and Florida. Throughout
this area, says the National “Wild-
life Federation, Indigo Buntings
make their summer homes in bushy
fields, along hedges, and among
small trees.
It is hard ‘to see the female in
these surroundings, because she is
plain brown all over, And the male
seems to (be playing the ‘trick of
changing colors. In the right light,
he fis a rich, ideep blue, but in a
shadow he may appear to be any-
thing from dull gray to coal black.
There is seldom any doubt about
who he is, though, because he is
almost constantly singing a lively,
cheerful song. It is pleasant on a
hot summer day ‘to hear him saying,
“Sweet-sweet, chew-chew, swit-
swit, sweet-sweet, sway-sway, swaly-
sway.” ;
The Indigo Bunting. does his
singing from a high perch but he
and his mate place their nest in a
low bush or sapling, about four feet
from the ground. For building ma-
terials they use twigs, coarse grass,
leaves, hair, and feathers.
the female lays three or four small
eggs. They are pale blue or greenish
white, and they hatch in twelve
days. After the first breod is big
| enough to get out of the nest, the
parents raise a sedond family later
in the season.
By the time that the seconld brood
is fully on its own, fall is near, and
the Indigo Buntings leave for their
winter homes. While it is cold in
the United States, they are enjoy-
ing warm weather in Mexico, Cen-
tral America, and ‘Cuba.
Friends Of Library
Contributions $320
Response to ‘Friends of the Lib-
rary” appeal shows fifty mames of
people who have never contributed
before, out of 117 who have sent
checks. Up to date, $320 has been
received, with every mail [bringing
a few mone returns.-Over 800 cards
were mailed. Several residents have
sent checks in excess of the dollar
requested, ome for $25, several for
lesser amounts.
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or Worse Behaved
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