Page A2 Harold J. Rose Jr., president - and chief executive officer of the Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, announced joint- ly with Walter A. Sherwood, president of the First National Bank of Factoryville, a propos- ed plan of merger. Mr. Rose stated the respec- tive boards of directors have approved in principle the mer- ger agreement, and the propo- sition will now be presented to the stockholders for approval. The merger. must receive majority approval by the stock- holders and is also subject to approval by the U.S. Comp- troller of the Currency. The merger, if approved, will be accomplished by an ex- change of stock. The Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre presently has 260,120 shares, common stock, five dollars par value, outstanding and the First National Bank of Facteryuville, 7,500 shares, with a ten dollar par value. The Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre would issue three and one half shares in exchange for one share; thereby, issuing a total of 26,250 new shares to the present stockholders of the First National Bank of Factory- ville. : Mr. Rose stated that the bank is very pleased to announce the proposed merger. The bank has enjoyed success in Wyoming County during the last ten years, since its merger of the Wyoming National Bank of Tunkhannock. This new merger will give the bank an additional location, very important to its future growth, according to Mr. Rose. It will also provide Fact- oryville with a comprehensive banking facility, offering all the modern services of a full ser- vice commercial bank, he add- ed. All of the present personnel of the Factoryville Bank will re- Approximately 150 Luzerne County residents, 60 years of age or older, will be guests of Wilkes-College Dec. 5 or 6 for an evening of theater. Alfred S. Groh, director of the Wilkes College Theater, and Rebecca Jost, director of Wilkes Community Effort (WCE), announced that free re- served tickets are available to senior citizens for thé student production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Curtain time for the performance of Dec. 5 is 7:30 p.m. Curtain time Dec. 6 is 8 p.m. A section of the Wilkes Col- lege Center for the Performing Arts will be set aside for the guests of Wilkes Community Effort. WCE is an organization formed in October 1972 to aid senior citizens and flood vic- tims. It is privately supported through a grant from the Haas Community Fund. Eligible residents wishing to participate are invited to secure tickets at the WCE office, Franklin Hall, 165 South Frank- lin St., by Dec. 3. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Performances, open to the general public, will be offered Dec. 6-7-8, at 8 p.m. Tickets may be obtained at the Center for the Performing Arts, for the regu- lar performances. The National Park Service on the nation’s. Christmas t Consider the use of displays de- yOuly-one-lymp- shining en- the by 80 percent this year. +» You can reduce your Christmas lighting in the fol- lowing ways: Use fewer lamps and smaller wattage bulbs; - Light your Christmas display fewer hours and fewer days; Use lamps that are white, yel- low, or red-they appear to be brighter. Green and blue lamps, for instance, do not have the same brightness level; Reduce within: Reduce the size of the lamp in your outdoor post light: M.B. Bedding “Custom Bedding & Upholstery” 526 S. Main St. Wilkes- Barre, Pa. 18701 822-2491 455-1181 display will Be needed for a colorful effect; Consider using interior lighting displays which are visible from outside. The heat produced by the lamps will help heat your home. All electric devices should be installed according to manu- facturer directions with safety uppermost in your planning. LAMP FACTORY OUTLET J LAMPS As POLE, SWAG and TABLE | SHADES FITTED AND PARTS. + ALLEGHENY LAMP MFG. y y § 54 SCOTT STREET ¢ b WILKES-BARRE, PA, 825-6135 AArAan Ants West Side K | i | FREE GIFTS-FREE | Action Starts i J J ! WEST SIDE K of C, 1 Seu A 2 oad of C. Parties SMORGASBORD At 7:00 P.M. -_ a a a <a) 35MAIN ST., LUZERNE Deluxe Assortment Mint Supremes Ny pie ? F anny Chocolate Classics - Farmer Mint Parfait, 675-1 141 main as employees of the branch office; and, in addition, the present board of directors will become an advisory board for the Factoryville office. Mr. Rose also stated that the Factoryville bank is approach- ing six million dollars in size, and when joined with the Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, will bring the total assets of the Wyoming National Bank of Wilkes-Barre to approximately one-hundred- forty million dollars. The mer- ger is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 1974. ~ Obituaries GEORGE H. ECKROTE George H. Eckrote, 78, 71 Poplar St., Kingston, died Nov. 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the Veterans Hospital following an illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Alonzo P. and Marie Gruver Eckrote. Mr. Eckrote had resided in Kingston for many years and before his retirement several years ago was employed as a passenger conductor by the Lehigh Valley Railroad. His wife, the late Edythe Eckrote, preceded him served in the Army during World War 1. Mr. Eckrote was a member of the Dorranceton United Methodist Church of Kingston. He was also a member of the following organizations: An- thracite Post No. 283 VFW of Kingston; Kingston Lodge No. 395 F. & A.M.; Caldwell Con- sistory of Bloomsburg; Irem Temple; National Federation of Railroad Trainmen. He is survived by a daughter Marion Shara, at home; a sister, Myrtle Richardson, Wilkes-Barre. The funeral service was held from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Funeral Home, Forty Fort, Nov. 27. The Rev. Arthur B. 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Ladies Auxiliary Announces Party The annual Christmas party for the Ladies Auxiliary of the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company will be held Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Kingston Township Municipal Building. , Reservations must be made by Dec. 5, and can be obtained by calling Elizabeth Harrison, Blanche Atherholt, Thelma Norrie, Helen Gaylord or Mar- ian Perrin. All members of the ladies auxiliary and their husbands are invited. All members are asked to bring a covered dish, Gifts will be exchanged. " "wo FOR SALE Love'_ LY CARPET TO MAKE YOUR HOME HAPPY! GENERAL FLOORING & INTERIORS 20 E. Market St. Wilkes-Barre 825-6100 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 8 ¥ ; 8 8 4 Stop in or Call Dallas Shopping Center Route 309, Dallas 675-5671 ¥ 8 8 4 % 4 4 8 3 ; 4 4 8 8 MAY MacMEEKIN . : May MacMeekin, formerly of Forty Fort, died Nov. 21 at the Rembrandt Retirement Home, 3434 Heritage Drive, Endina, Minn., following an illness. A native of Forty Fort, she was the daughter of the late Ir- win and Lizzie Pettebone Cool- baugh. Her husband, the late Alec MacMeekin, died many years ago. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Walter Deitrick of Endina, Minn. ; a son, Irwin MacMeekin, Trovo, Utah; and four grand- children. The funeral was held from the Hugh B. Hughes and Sons Fun- eral Home, Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, Nov. 24. Interment was in Forty Fort Cemetery. CARL HEVERLY Carl C. Heverly, 75, of White Birch Trailer Park, Dallas, died Nov. 19 in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where he had been admitted Nov. 11. A native of Plymcuth, he resided in Kingston 44 years before moving to the Back Mountain four months ago. He was a janitor at the Rutter Avenue Elementary School in Kingston before his retirement in 1963. He is survived by his wife, the former Gertrude Johnson; daughters, Mrs. Robert Hawkins, Edison N.J.; Mrs. Joseph Bond, Beaumont; sister, Mrs. Andrew McCord, Snyder, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Hugh B. Hughes Funeral Home, Forty Fort. Interment was in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, VIOLET C. ANDERSON Violet Anderson, 69, of the Oak Hill section of the Back following an illness. The former Violet Hirthler, she was born in Wilkes-Barre. She was a 20-year resident of the Back Mountain. She is survived by her hus- band, Arthur W.; daughter, Mrs. Durland Daron, Dallas: VALUE Bruce F. Slocum Insurance Agency “All Forms of Insurance’’ 48 Main Street Dallas, Pa. 675-1167 OLY ENT py BL iy sy Improvisation sons, Arthur W. Jr., Seattle, Wash.; John, Trucksville; sisters, Ruth Cavanaugh, Eliza- beth, N.J.: Edith Thomas, Springfield, N.J.; and seven grandchildren. 5 The funeral was held from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Kingston, with inter- ‘ment in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. 3 AGNES BUTLER Agnes Butler, 68, RD 1, Noxen, died Nov. 21 at the home of her son, Leroy, Stull. She was born Sept. 8, 1905 in Stull, the former Agnes Shook. Mrs. Butler was a retired school teacher from the Lake- Lehman School District. She also taught in Vernon. She was a member of the United Metho- dist Church, Noxen, and before her illness, taught the Class- mates Sunday School class. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women. Her husband, William, died in 1957. A son, Robert, died in 1968. Surviving are three sons: Carl, Leroy and Larry, Stull; a daughter, Carolyn Weaver, Noxen; 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Nulton Funeral Home, Beaumont, with the Rev. Donald Berkey officiating. Interment was in the Orcutt Cemetery, Noxen. ROBERT L. PARRY Robert L. Parry, 215 Gould St., Plymouth, passed away Nov. 22 at Wilkes-Barre Gener- al Hospital. Born in Wilkes- Barre in 1900, he was employed by the Lance Colliery until his retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I. : He is survived by a son, Ro- bert W., Shavertown, and a daughter, Elizabeth Soltis, Trucksville; sister, Alberta Telephone 654-3508 ing Ave., W. Pittston A eon WALLPA Traditional . . Contemporary .... Modern. Many with matching fabrics. Do-it-yourself—or have us do it for you, mene PRINTING Professional workmanship guaranteed. HOMES .,, ROOMS ., . APARTMENTS. Estimates by appointment, menos JRAPERIES CUSTOM WORKROOM SERVICE. evo GARPETING Color coordinated for every room in your home, wis CAME : PAINTING AND DECORATING CO. Jerome M, Postupack, Proprietor Open Daily 10 to 5 Monday Until 9 p.m. and Acting. rraEraNsioneralpr rai ahre lo sires Sed rlisnderleepabeabral nal oaboak ool ao bead oad mb Jenkins, Batavia, N.Y. Funeral services were held Nov. 26 from the Williams Funeral Home, Plymouth.. The Rev. Harold Hattons and the Rev. Robert Thomas officiated. Interment was in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park. ROY NEWELL Roy C. Newell, 57, of Noxen, died Nov. 18 in General Hospital. A life-time resident of Noxen, he was a truck driver for the Commonwealth. Hes survived by his wife; the former Rose Butry, of Noxen; daughter, Patricia, at home; of Noxen; and Charles, Kunkle; sisters, Elizabeth Dailey; Tunkhannock; Thelma Siglin, Beatrice Mulligan and Doris LaBar, all of Noxen; and nine grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Nulton Funeral Home, Beau- mont, with interment in Orcutt Cemetery, Noxen. RALPH ASHBURNER Ralph Robert Ashburner, 72, RD 1, Dallas, died Nov. 24 at General Hospital, where he had been a patient for a week. Born in Trucksville, he had been a lifelong resident of the Back Mountain. He was the son of the late Robert and Clara Wolfe Ashburner. He had been employed by W.F. Newberry, owner of the former Newberry Stone Acres, Dallas, for many years. He is survived by his wife, the former Naomie Kunkle; sons, Robert, New Brunswick, N.J.; Nelson, at home; sister, Mrs. John Sutton, oul Harveys Lake; brother, William, San Francisco, Calif.; and four grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Richard Disque Funeral Home, Dallas. Interment was in Fern Knoll Cemetery. HOWARD BRECKENRIDGE Howard Breckenridge, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Luzerne, died Nov. 25 in a Wilkes-Barre hospital. Born and raised in Luzerne Borough; he had been a carpenter. 4 He is survived by a sister; Ruth Ley, of Luzerne; and of Luzerne. : The funeral was held from the Davis Funeral Home, Luzerne, with the Rev. James Cara, pastor of Bennett Presbyterian Allan J. Cease, pastor of the Forest City United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Trucksville Cemetery. Great minds react on the so- ciety which has made them what they are; but they only pay with interest what they have received. ; i id trying time. HAROLD C. SNOWDON, JR. 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