Mrs. Stella Sayre
Dies At Hospital
Mrs. Stella Pall Sayre, 37, victim
of a tragic accident, was buried in
the parish Cemetery at Lake Silk-
worth Monday morning, following a
mass requiem celebrated by Rev. C.
J. Sikowski at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Church.
Mrs. Sayre, partially paralyzed
and voiceless for the past five years,
following an attack of encephalitis,
attempted to light a cigarette, when
the entire folder of paper matches
caught fire and ignited her thin
summer dress. Falling to the porch
floor, a living torch, she suffered
third degree burns before she was
discovered. She went into profound
shock, and died four hours later at
7:10 at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital.
Her mother, who made the grue-
some discovery, was burned about
the hands and feet as she attempted
rescue.
Mrs. Sayre had improved slowly
after her illness, and was able to
sit in a wheelchair and get about
haltingly with a cane, but needed
too much care to be allowed to re-
turn to her children and family.
She made her home for the past
five years with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Pall, Hunlocks Creek.
Mrs. Pall said that Mrs. Sayre
was allowed a few cigarettes a day,
and these were carefully lighted for
her. The book of paper matches
was apparently treasured in secret.
Surviving are her husband, Tho-
mas Sayre, Hunlocks Creek; child-
ren Robert, Anthony, and Thomas;
brothers and sisters: Anthony Pall,
West Nanticoke; John, Sweet Val-
ley; Mrs. Mamie Kulkowski, Muh-
lenburg; Mrs. Jennie Kulkowski,
Buffalo; Edward, Hunlocks Creek;
Mrs. Albena Lapinski, Mocanaqua;
Joseph, Sweet Valley; Walter, Pikes
Creek; Leo, Irene and Robert Pall,
at home.
Friends called at the Bronson
Funeral Home. Pallbearers were
Barny Petroski, Anthony Yockea-
vitch, Philip Witkowski, Stanley
Rulakowski, Raymond Stasko, and
Joseph Lapinski.
Mrs. Harry Adams Dies
After Long Illness
Mrs. Katherine Mary Todd Adams,
Chautauqua County, N. Y. lost a
gallant fight for life Thursday eve-
ning, dying after many years of
increasing illness. The impact of
her gentle spirit and unflagging
cheerfulness in the face of intense
suffering was reflected in the grief
of the community at her passing.
Among her pallbearers was a blind
boy whom she had helped to make
his cruel adjustment to life three
years ago when he first lost his
sight.
She was buried in the country
cemetery at Fentonville Sunday
afternoon, beside the father and
mother she had lost in recent years,
the late Dr. Martillus L. and Mary
Davis Todd. Services were conduct-
ed in the church where her parents
first met, Frewsburg Methodist,
when the young medical student,
son of the new minister, fell in love
with the organist.
Mrs. Adams was the younger sis-
ter of Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Dallas.
She is survived by her husband,
Harry Adams; a son, Harry Todd
Adams; a daughter, the former
Mary Isabelle Adams; a grand-
daughter, her namesake; two broth-
ers, Howard Davis Todd, manager
of the new Sears “A” Store in
Charleston, S. C., and Dr. Martillus
H. Todd, chief surgeon of Coral
Gables Veterans Hospital.
Bloomingdale Resident
Dies Of Heart Attack
Willard Arthur Franklin, 67, life-
long resident of Bloomingdale, was
buried from his home Thursday
afternoon. Services were conducted
by Rev. William Howie, pastor of
the Bible Protestant Church of
which Mrs. Franklin was a member.
He was assisted by Rev. Ira Button.
Mr. Franklin complained of slight
distress in his chest a week ago.
Waking in intense pain early Mon-
day morning, he paced the floor and
dropped dead before help could
reach him.
Son of the late Wilbur and Della
Harrison Fanklin, he was born in
Bloomingdale, where he farmed all
his life. He served as fire warden for
twenty-five years.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Pearl Poust; sons: Harry,
Farm Realty
At Peak Value
Value Per Acre
Highest Ever Known
Oennsylvania’s 147,000 farms now
have a total value of $1,983,000,000
and the dollar value per acre is
the highest ever known, the State
Department of Agricuiture reported
today following Federal-State sur-
veys.
During the year ended March 1
the average value per acre of Key-
stone State farm lands advanced
three percent, reaching $140.53 com-
pared with $136.35 a year previous,
the survey showed. Between Novem-
ber 1 and March 1 the advance was
two per cent. For the United States
as a whole there was an advance of
one percent in farm real estate
values.
A trend toward home bulding in
rural areas that received impetus
following World War II has been
increasing, obsenvers said. Many
farms have been laid out in build-
ing lots and for housing develop-
ment. Also, they say, many farmers
unable to compete with industrial
wages for labor, have disposed of
Voluntary farm sales have been
decreasing in numbers for the past
10 years and probably will be fewer
during the remainder of 1955 be-
cause many farm owner-operators
will be covered by Social Security
for the first time late this year and
during 1956. Such farmers are ex-
pected to hold off selling until they
qualify at 65 years of age or over.
Also influencing such decisions may
be the fact that Congress is in the
process of making women eligible
for Social Security payment at age
62, it was said.
HACKLING REUNION
The fifteenth annual reunion of
the Hackling family was held on
Sunday at Grassmere Park. Oldest
person attending was Joseph Hack-
ling, Central, Pa., and the youngest
were Connie and Karen Housenick,
twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Housenick, Jr., of Trout Run,
Pa. Both were presented with a gift.
Those attending from Noxen were:
Mr. and Mrs. James Patton and Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Hackling, Harold,
Margaret, Kathryn and Gary, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Fritz and Nick Ben-
jamin, Mr. and Mrs. Chester House-
nick, Williamsport; Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Housenick, Jr., daughters
Diana, (Connie and Karen, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Housenick, Sr., Janet,
Susan, Robert, David, Charles and
Alvin, Trout Run; Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Hackling, Daughters Patricia
and Joyce, Vestal, N. Y.; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hackling, son Earl, of
Endicott, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Janochi, sons
Jack and Ed. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Laziosing and Robbie and
Karen, Mrs. Hulda Frazier, Plym-
outh; Mrs. Anna Dewalt, Blooms-
burg; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peter-
man, sons Forest and Tommy, Mr.
Newark, N. J.; Paul, Koonsville; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. Rose Shaffer,
Williamsport; a stepson, Milton
Nash, Kingston; ten grandchildren,
six greatgrandchildren.
fi
CAILIED
INVESTMENT
—Dan Gawlas
Sans Souci Park, located in Han-
over Township on the highway lead-
ing from Wilkes-Barre to Nanticoke,
known as ‘Sans Souci Parkway,” is
the first major amusement park in
the nation to have a radio broad-
casting studio on its midway. Pic-
tured at the special WHWL Studio,
from where daily programs are
broadcast, are, left to right, Milton
Laughlin, Manager of Station
WHWL, Attorney James Lenahan
Brown, Shavertown, park secretary-
treasurer and General Counsel, and
Edward J. Lee, park president and
general manager. Besides daily
broadcasts, station WHWL and Sans
Souci personnel conduct a thirty
minute program each Sunday after-
noon at 4:30 during which time
patrons on the midway are inter-
viewed and corsages are presented
to the lady participants.
Sans Souci Park was started in
1903 and has been in continuous
operation since. The present man-
agement of the park is the second
generation of the original founders.
The late Attorney Frank B. Brown
who served as alderman of .the
Eighth Ward of the City of Wilkes-
Barre for 51 years, together with his
brother, the late George K. Brown,
and a cousin, the late Mrs. Nellie
Barr, were the founders of Sans
Souci Park and the original incor-
porators of the Hanover ‘Amusement
Company that operates Sans Souci
Park. Mr. Edward Lee is a nephew
of the late Nellie Barr, and Attor-
ney James Lenahan Brown is the
son of the late Attorney Frank B.
Brown.
The park, in its 52nd year, has
roller coaster, dodgem, whip, tum-
ble bug, ferris wheel, caterpillar,
and Mrs. Donald Evans, Doris and
Darlene Evans, Mr. and Mrs. George
Steltz, son Donald, Benton; Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hackling, Central, Pa.;
visitors were Pauline Trumbower,
Sweet Valley, Kenneth Hill, Becky
House, Jack Birtes, Mrs. Abe Smith
and Gert Yeager.
kiddie rides, including the merry-
go-round, kiddie auto ride, whip,
pony cart, boat rie, rocket, junio
jet and miniature train ride which
is enjoyed by adults. and children
alike. The junior set is the newest
ride in the amusement field, and the
one at Sans Souci Park is the only
one of this type being operated in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. The
park also features a swimming pool,
the largest ballroom in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, a shooting gallery,
three restaurants and eight game
and novelty stands. For the con-
venience of the public, there are
six groves, each complete with over-
head shelters and outdoor cooking
facilities. The groves vary in size
and can accommodate groups from
75 to 2,500. There are five separate
parking. lots, the facilities of which
are available to the public without
charge.
During its 52 years of existence
in entertaining the public, Sans
Souci Park has always been in-
terested in bringing to the people
new and novel forms of entertain-
ment and presenting at its park new
developments, the radio studio pic-
tured above being the latest “first”
in operation at Sans Souci Park.
‘55 Sweet Corn Crop
To Top "54 Harvest
More fresh sweet corn ‘“roastin’
ears” will be coming from Pennsyl-
vania farms this year than last, the
State Department of Agriculture re-
ported’ today.
First Federal-State production
forecast by the Federal-State Crop
Reporting Service places this sea-
son’s sweet corn crop at 2,375,000
units of five dozen ears each, or
more ‘than 142,000,000 ears. This
is six per cent above 1954 and 20
per cent above average. The acre-
age for harvest at 25,000 is the same
as harvested last year, but three per
cent above average.
The Pennsylvania sweet corn crop
on July 1 was in good condition but
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Little Children
Will Miss Him
J. L. Wagner Dies
Of Heart Attack
Joseph Lear Wagner will be sore-
ly missed by the children in Shaver-
town, many of whom called at the
Gail Hughes Funeral Home to bid
their staunch friend farewell. He
was buried in Mt. Greenwood Ceme-
tery Tuesday afternoon, following
services read by Rev. William Mec-
Clelland, rector of Prince of Peace
Episcopal Church.
Pall-bearers were Thomas Hig-
gins, George Prater, Samuel Patner,
Fred Andes, Edward Hall, and
Joseph Bednar.
Mr. Wagner died Friday afternoon
at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, suc-
cumbing to a sudden heart attack.
His death was totally unexpected.
He had been a medical patient since
Monday, hospitalized for tests and
diagnosis following a series of mild
heart atfacks beginning six weeks
previously.
Children were his hobby. He kept
on hand a supply of candy which
he soberly referred to as “pills,”
distributing them to a constant
stream of visiting children whom
he called “Sunshine” or “Buddy.”
Children passed the word around
that Mr. Wagner was their friend,
and youngsters he had never seen
before were accustomed to ring the
bell and ask for him.
He was active in the Old Toll
Gate Lions Club, one of its charter
members, and a past president. He
belonged to Prince of Peace Church.
For the past fifteen years he was
auditor for the State, based at
‘Luzerne County Court House where
he had held various Luzerne County
positions,
Mr. Wagner was the son of the
late George and Sally Kitchen Wag-
ner. Born at Drifton, he spent most
of his life in Wilkes-Barre, moving
to Shavertown in 1942.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Sophie Dombrowski of Nan-
ticoke; a daughter Sara, a teacher
at Coughlin High School; two pis-
ters, Mrs. Gerald B. Saunders, King-
ston; and Dorothy, Wilkes-Barre;
three brothers: Charles W., Shaver-
town; J. Merritt, Plymouth; and G.
Harold, Penn Lake, former State
Treasurer and Auditor General.
“The thing most brides would like
is a cook book with a happy end-
ing.”—Robert Q. Lewis.
some early planted acreage was tas-
seling out short due to the dry
weather conditions ‘that prevailed
during most of May. Later plant-
ings are growing well.
Berti & Son
Red Keener
On Bank Staff
Mrs. Janet Ichter Beech, Fergu-
son Avenue, Shavertown, is a mem-
ber of the staff of the Back Moun-
tain Office’ of The Wyoming Na-
tional Bank. She has been a Back
Mountain resident for the past six
years.
Mrs. Beech is a graduate of Wyo-
ming Seminary and was employed
by Pennsylvania Power and Light
prior to her marriage. She is a
member of Wilkes-Barre Junior
League and has been active in Com-
munity Chest and Red Cross work.
She served as co-chairman of the
Shavertown division of the
Cross in the 1954 drive. Mrs. Beech
is a member of the Shavertown
as secretary of the official board
and financial secretary of the WSCS
executive committze, She is a mem-
ber of Kings Daughters Sunday
School class and the church choir.
She and her husband, Charles,
have an eight-year-old son, Sandy,
who attends third grade in the
Shavertown school. Mr. Beech is
representative for Wilson Sporting
Goods in this area.
Holy Name Society
Clambake August 7
A meeting of Gate of Heaven
Holy Name Society (Clambake Com-
mittee was held at the home of
Chairman Andrew Sokol Monday
night to draw the final plans for this
annual event which will be held at
Melody Park on August 7.
Steamed clams, roast corn and hot
and cold sandwiches will be served.
Games and sporting events will be
held, swimming facilities are offered
and a good time is not guaranteed
but is available.
Ted Kocher
PAGE MINE
Brobst
Dies Of Stroke
Burial Thursday
At Woodlawn
Mrs. Ida Louise Brobst, “Grand-
ma” to the children on the hill, died
Saturday afternoon at the home .of
her son, Kenneth Brobst, Pinecrest
Avenue. Born in Mauch Chunk, she
was the daughter of the late Wil-
liam and Sally Dotter. She was bur-
ied in Woodlawn Cemetery following
services conducted Monday after-
noon from the Disque Funeral Home
by Rev. Herbert D. Olver, district
superintendent of the Free Methodist
Church, in the absence of Rev. Jos-
eph Sproule. Rev. Sproule suffered
a heart attack the day Mrs. Brobst
died.
Pallbearers were grandsons: Har-
old, Charles, Herbert, Charles Jr.,
David Jr., and Larry Brobst. Flower
carriers were pallbearer’s wives.
Mrs. Brobst suffered a cere-
bral hemorrhage two weeks be-
fore her death. Neighbors heard
the crash of breaking china when
she fell, and rushed to offer assist-
ance. Members of the Dallas Com-
munity Ambulance crew carried her
to her upstairs bedroom after she
collapsed. By the following morning
she had regained her speech, but
was paralyzed.
Mrs. Brobst was a faithful mem-
ber of Dallas Free Methodist Church.
James LaBar was accustomed to
transport her to services, but if he
were even a moment late, she start-
ed to walk down the hill to avoid
missing services. A great home
body, and much attached to her
garden flowers, she could seldom be
persuaded to pay a visit to other
members of the family, preferring
her own familiar place.
Her husband Charles, an em-
ployee of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, died in 1936.
She is survived by five children:
Clark, Tunkhannock; Carl, Noxen;
Clinton, Mrs. Dorothy Esser, and
Kenneth, Dallas; fourteen grand-
children and thirteen great-grand-
children; a sister, Mrs. Simon Walk,
Jim Thorpe.
Arrangements by Bronson.
Lake-Noxen Announces
Registration Dates
Lake-Noxen first grade registra-
tion will take place next week. (Chil-
dren who will be six years old prior
to February 1, 1956, are eligible.
Birth and waccination certificates
are required. Children to attend the
Lake School will register on Wednes-
day, 1 to 4 or 6 to 8 p.m. Noxen
children will register Thursday, 1 to
5 pm.
Ray Smith