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Monday, Jan. 5, Gate of
Heaven's Altar and Rosary
Society celebrated a Mass
installing their new
officers. Upon acceptance
of their duties, each officer
received a long stem
American Beauty Rose
presented to them by
Father Thomas Jordan.
Following her farwell
speech and her warmest
thanks to the Society, Mrs.
Walter Weir, out-going
president, turned the
meeting over to Mrs. Rose
Wolensky.
President Wolensky
welcomed the society's
new officers, Mrs. Joseph
Sitar, first vice president;
Mrs. Arthur Seagrave-
Daly, second vice-
president; Mrs. Robert
Leonard, secretary; and
Mrs. William Cutter,
treasurer.
Mrs. Wolensky than
introduced her standing
committee: altar boys-
Midge Scruitwky; flowers-
Trucksville
UMYF plans
spaghetti
The Trucksville United
Methodist U.M.Y.F. is
holding a spaghetti supper
on Jan. 17.
Supper will be served at
the Trucksville = UM
educational building,
located on Church Road,
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Takeouts will be at 4:30
p.m. Please bring your
own container.
Tickets will be sold at the
door. They are $1.25 for
children under twelve,
$1.75 for adults.
The public is invited.
Sat. & Sun. 9 to 5
Rita Carroll; courtesy-
Joan Gdodsky; apostalate
to the elderly-Rose Mohen;
publicity-Elly ~~ Thompson
and Dolores Havrilla and
telephone-Marianne
Thompson.
The program was
outlined” for the year as
follows: February-family
luncheon, Lorraine
Leonard; April-new
member covered dish
supper,
May-birthday tea, Carol
Sitar; June-rummage sale,
Eleanor Menges! ;
September-card party,
Marianne Thompson;
October-Altar and Rosary
dinner dance. Betty
Seagrave-Daly;
November-Gate of Heaven
25th anniversary,
December-Christmas
Party-Catherine and Linda
Scholl.
Society’s moderator,
Father Jordan thanked the
out-going officers for a job
well done and expressed
his sincerest gratitude for
the $5,000 the Society
presented.
Following the business
meeting, refreshments
were served by the out-
going officers, Mary Weir,
president Terry
Rutkowski, first vice
president; Diane Wenrick,
second vice president;
Carol Sitar, secretary; and
Eleanor Menges treasurer.
Elected to a three-year
term of administration of
the Sisters of Mercy of the
Scranton Province,
beginning June, 1976, are
Provincial Administrator
Sr. Jane Frances Kennedy;
Associate Provincial
Administrator Sr. Carlos
Maria Miller, Diredtor of
Fiscal Management Sr. Jo
Marie KacanowsKi,
Director of
Communications Sr.
The Shavertown United
Methodist Church’s Mar
Circle will meet Monday,
Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. in the
social room of the church.
Mrs. Beth Roe will
present a program of
antique boxes. Hostesses
Mon. thru Fri. 9 to 9
are Ollie Daybert, Grace
Lord and Jean Linker.
Bible talks
begin
in Dallas
A series of Bible talks
were started Jan. 11 in the
1.0.0.F. hall above Fino’s
Pharmacy, Dallas.
The meetings will be held
each Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
and each Friday at 7:30
p.m. during the month of
January.
They will be conducted
by Dan Nicolaisen and
Tom Nussbaum. The
public is invited.
Tax Rate Four Mills.
Kathleen. Marie Carroll,
Director - of Ministry Sr.
Cecilia Meighan, Director
of Community Life Sr.
Ruth Ann Fox, and
Director of Personal
Development Sr. M.
Benedict Joseph Watters.
Elections occurred
during chapter sessions,
held Jan. 1-4 at Mercy
Center, Dallas.
Sr. Kathleen Marie
Carroll, currently
provincial secretary, will
serve as director of
communications,
coordinating public and
private communications
for the province. With an
M.A. in business education
from Catholic University of
America, Sr. Kathleen has
served as a high school
teacher and as director of
admissions at College
Misericordia.
As director of personal
development, Sr. M.
Benedict Joseph Watters
continues her provincial
council service. Currently
involved in collaborating
with ‘the council on
education and ministerial
developments, Sr. Benedict
Joseph will develop and
coordinate supportive
services for province
members. She holds an
M.S. in chemistry from
Xavier University and has
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donz graduate study at
Penn State University,
Philadelphia College of
Science and Pharamacy
and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. A
native of Altoona, Sr.
Benedict Joseph has held
faculty and administrative
positions at both Mt.
Aloysius Jr. College,
Cresson, and College
Misericordia, Dallas.
The next session of the
Scranton Provincial
Chapter, the community’s
legislative assembly, will
convene at Dallas in
August, 1976. At the August
session delegates will
continue to the province's
government plan.
Book Club
meets
Monday
The Book Club of the
Back Mountain Memorial
Library will meet Monday,
Jan. 19, at 1:30 in the social
room of the First Eastern
Bank in the Dallas Shop-
ping Center. Mrs. Frank
Townend of Wide Awake
Bookshop will bring a
selection of new books.
Questions on any books
are invited for discussion
at the meeting.
The hospitality com-
mittee will serve tea.
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18 Main Street
Dallas, Pa.
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Jan. 10 in . Geisinger
Medical Center, Danville.
Born July 22, 1912, in
Muncy, he resided in
Dallas the last 25 years and
was a-graduate of Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia. He was em-
ployed 23 years as a field
engineer by Pennsylvania
Millers Mutual Insurance
Company. Mr. Sprout was
a member of Dallas United
Methodist Church.
Surviving are his widow,
the former Ruth Berger;
daughter, Mrs. Sandra
Richardson, Dallas; three
grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Bessie MacMullan, Anna-
dale, Va.
Funeral was Wednesday
at 11 from Disque Funeral
Home. 672 Memorial High-
way, Dallas, with Rev.
Douglas Akers, pastor of
Dallas UM Church, offi-
ciating. Interment was in
Fern Knoll Burial Park,
Dallas.
MRS. JOSEPH
TEMPRINE
Mrs. Joseph Temprine,
163 Terrace Ave., Trucks-
ville, died Jan. 10 at her
home.
Born in Edwardsville,
the former Josephine
Rolintus, she resided in
Luzerne many years
before moving to Trucks-
ville in 1948. She was a
member of St. Ann's
Church; Luzerne.
Surviving are her hus-
band; brothers, William
and John Rolinitus,
Detroit.
Funeral was Tuesday
from Betz Funeral Home,
568 Bennett St. Luzerne,
with Mass of Christian
Burial at 9 in St. Ann’s
Church. Interment was in
the parish cemetery, Leh-
man.
MRS. HAROLD BELLES
Mrs. Harold Belles, 53, of
Valley View Trailer Park,
Dallas RD 3, died Jan. 11 in
General Hospital.
Born April 30, 1922, in
Kingston, the former Mary
Sink, she was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Sink, Trucksville. She re-
sided in Trucksville 45
years before moving to
Dallas six months ago.
Mrs. Belles was a member
of Pilgrimage Baptist
Church, Shavertown.
Surviving in addition to
her parents are her hus-
band; children, William,
Trucksville; Mrs. James
Lorah, Kingston; David
W., Robert J. and Betty
Jane, Dallas; six grand-
children; sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Keast, Trucks-
ville. ;
Funeral was Wednesday
at 2 from Disque Funeral
Home, 672 Memorial High-
way, Dallas, with Rev.
Durwood Miller, pastor of
Pilgrimage Baptist
Church, officiating. Inter-
ment was in Memorial
Shrine Cemetery, Car-
verton.
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INFANT SPENCER
Infant Spencer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Spencer Jr., Dallas RD 3,
died Jan. 8 in Wyoming
Valley Hospital, nine hours
after birth.
His mother is the former
Yukie Sakaida.
Private services = were
held Friday at the conven-
ience of the family from
Disque Funeral Home, 672
Memorial Highway,
‘Dallas, with interment in
Chapel Lawn Cemetery,
Dallas.
LOUISE RHODES
Louise I. Rhodes, 84, of
115 Rice Street, Trucks-
ville, died at her home Jan.
5, following a lengthy
illness.
Born in Plymouth, she
was a daughter of the late
Henry and Margaret
Howell Isaac. She was a
resident of Trucksville for
53 years.
Prior to retiring, she was
a well known piano in-
structor ‘and was the
organist and choir director
at ‘the Trucksville United
Methodist Church for
many years. She was a
member of that church and
the WSCS of that church.
She was also a member
of the Cambrian Club of
Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are her hus-
band, William; a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Anthony,
Bethlehem; sons, William
Jr., Avondale and Paul of
Milport, Pa.; 10 grand.
children and six great
grandchildren.
Funeral was held from
the Blight Funeral Home,
392 Wyoming Avenue,
Kingston, Jan. 7 with the
Rev. E. Lee Brehm, of-
ficiating.
Burial was in Fern Knoll
Cemetery.
IRA BURTON SMITH
Ira Burton Smith, 53, of
Dallas RD 1, died Jan. 9 in
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital,
Kingston, after suffering a
heart attack.
Born April 4, 1922, in
Luzerne, he resided in
Dallas the last 18 years. He
was employed 14 years as a
salesman by Motor Twins,
Kingston. He was a grad-
uate of Princeton Univer-
sity and was an Army
veteran of World War II.
Mr. Smith was a member
of Union Gospel Church,
Beaumont.
Surviving are his widow,
the former Norma White-
sell; son, Brent,
Meshoppen; one grandson;
brothers Herbert, Hyatts-
ville, Md. ; Clinton,
Hanover; William, Forty
Fort; sisters, Mrs. Donald
Morris, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Peter Delaney, King of
Prussia.
Funeral was Monday
from = Disque Funeral
Home, 672 Memorial High-
way, Dallas, with Rev.
Jerry Tallent, pastor of
Union Gospel Church,
officiating. Interment was
in Memorial Shrine Ceme-
tery, Carverton.
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MRS. LYNN PERRIN
Mrs. Lynn W. Perrin, 68,
of 20 Bernice St., Johnson
City, N.Y., died Jan. 7 in
Johnson City.
The former Isabelle
Deater, she was born at
Harveys Lake June 25,1907,
and resided in Noxen for 20
years prior to moving to
Johnson City 45 years ago.
She was a member of First
Assembly of God Church,
Binghamton, N.Y.
Surviving in addition to
her husband are
daughters, Mrs. Anita
Mirabella, Berkshire,
N.Y.; Mrs. Lynne Gold-
stein, Honolulu, Hawaii;
Noxen; sisters, Henrietta
Rudolph, Pine City, N.Y.;
Mrs. June Sorber, Mrs.
Mona Montross, Mrs.
Beulah Wormer, all of
Noxen; Mrs. Helen Wilson,
Mrs. Verna Adams, both of
Nescopeck; Mrs. Martha
Dennis, Berwick.
Funeral
Pikes Creek, with Rev.
R.D.E. Smith of First
ting. Interment was in
Kocher Cemetery,
Ruggles.
CHARLES H. FRICK
Rev. Charles H. Frick,
age 97, died January 1, in
Doylestown Manor Nur--
sing Home, Doylestown,
Pa. He was born in
the late Michael C. and
Harriet Simons Frick.
He was a chaplain in
World War I and World
War II and served in
France during World War
1. He also was a chaplain
for the 109th Field Ar-
tillery, Kingston, and a
member of the Kingston
American Legion Post.
and founder of the West
of Wyoming Valley Min-
strel Association, founder
and builder of Firewood
Christian Church, Wilkes-
Barre Christian Church,
and Wyoming Avenue
Christian Church.
Rev. Frick was in-
terested in nature and
photography. ’
He graduated from
Hiram College, Hiram,
Ohio, and spent 70 years in
the pulpit of churches in
and around Wilkes-Barre.
He is survived by his
wife, Bessie J. Frick,
Doylestown; sons, Paul,
Reston, Va.; Earl J.,
Doylestown; John Frick,
Toms River, NJ.
daughter, Mrs. Helen
Wolverton, Shavertown; (d@
great grandchildren.
Funeral services were .
held January 5 at
Doylestown with burial
January 6 in Arlington
National Cemetery.
WILLIAM J. RAU
William J. Rau, 67, of 295
N. Washington St., died
Jan. 11 in . General
Hospital.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he
resided in the Back
Mountain most of his life
and returned to Wilkes-
Barre one year ago. He
formerly was employed 14
years as plant engineer by
Eberhard Faber, Moun-
taintop, retiring in 1970.
Mr. Rau was a member of
Church. ;
Surviving are a
daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Cameli, Wilkes-Barre; two
grandchildren; brother, =
Walter, Easton, Md.;
sisters, Mrs. Helen
Chamberlain, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Richard
Lloyd, Miami, Fla.
Funeral will be at the
convenience of the family
Home, 64 N. Franklin St.,
pastor of Dallas UM
Church, officiating.
Loyalville
A flea market will be
Hall, Jan. 17, from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Refreshments will
be sold all day.
Table reservations may
Mrs. Gilbert Ide, 639-5383.
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