Eileen Connolly 24 receive communion Sunday Twenty-four children and their families will participate in the Family . First Communion Program at Gate of Heaven Church. They will receive their first communion on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Taking part in the program are Linda Marie Babetski; Heather Sue Bachman; Martin Barry; Mary Elizabeth Craft; Jeffrey DePolo; Richard Jurosky; Thomas Hession; Margaret Kelly; Rina Kelly; Mary Victoria Lawrénce; Matthew Lehman; Paul Mahler; Andrew Mazula; Christopher McCall; Leonard Medura; Enrico Nardone; Thomas O’Konski; Kristen Piatkowski; Heather Pitcavage; Cheryl Ann Semid; Michael Sitar; Mary Elizabeth Smaka; Marie-Cecile Smith; and Elizabeth Williams. A reception will follow the mass in the auditorium. Rummage sale A rummage sale will be sponsored May 4 and 5 by the Ladies Aid Society. Welsh Baptist Church, Shawnee and Girard Ave. in Plymouth from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. The May Crowning Ceremony honoring Our Blessed Mary will be celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Church, Sunday, May 8, after the 9:30 a.m. mass. Eileen Connolly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Connolly, Harveys Lake, has been selected May Queen. Miss Connolly is a June graduate of Lake- Lehman Senior High School and will attend Bloomsburg State College in September. Miss Connolly will be attended by Mary Ellen Knapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Knapp, Sweet Valley; Annette Sichler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sichler, Beaumont; and Collin 0’Connell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connell, Dallas. ? All children of the parish the procession. They are asked to assemble in front of the church before the 9:30.a.m. Mass. The Shavertown United Methodist Women will meet on Monday, May 9 at 1 p.m. in the church social rooms. Mrs. Edgar Lash- ford, of the Women’s Division of the Board of Global Ministries, will speak on “Women in Rural Development.” Any member who needs transportation may call one of the officers. A nursery will be available. Refreshments will be served by the following hostesses: Jean Chadwick, Clara Eckert, Leah Flock, Mary Kloeber, Jean Linker, Betty Rogers, Taffy Shotwell, and Harriet Stahl. On May 24 the women are planning a chartered bus trip to Longwood Gardens, Delaware. There are still a few seats available. Anyone in- terested in the area, may call Mrs. Donald Linker (675-2701) for information or reservations. The Mary Circle of Shavertown United Methodist Church will meet May 16, at 8 p.m. in the social rooms. Mrs. James DeCosmo, a member of Wyoming Valley Bicycle Club, will speak on cycling. The hostesses for the evening will be Janet Beech, Marion Whitney and Ruth Shotwell. The Mother’s Day- Festival of the Christian Home Service is scheduled Sunday at the Lehman United Methodist Charge. Families are urged to attend together. The Idetown Ad- ministrative Board will meet Thursday, May 5, at energy-efficient American, Canadian, Scandinavian & European wood, coal/wood & wood/ oil stoves, heaters & furnaces. &c Liaison Farm 717-563-1263 ON: MAY 8th J 7:30 p.m. The churches will sup- port the Film ‘“Masada’ sponsored by the Back Mountain Cluster at the Dallas United Methodist Church, Sunday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. Church school teachers are invited ‘to attend Decision Point Church with Dr. Howard Ham at Elm Park Church in Scranton on May 11, 7 p.m. Miss Anita Ambrose of the Wyoming Valley Council of Churches in addition to conducting devotions at the Lehman Mother and Daughter dinner, May 6, will be the guest preacher at Lehman and Idetown on May 15. SAVE 60% From List Price On All Mother's & Family Jewelry © Rings ¢ Pendants ¢ Pins and Bracelets Set With Birthstones For Each BRADLEY R. KITCHEN Bradley Richard Kit- chen, Pad 28, Freeman's Trailer Court, RD 1, Dallas, lost his life Satur- day night when the motor- cycle he was riding went out of control and crashed into a guard rail on Route 309 in Dallas Township about 1500 yards south of the Luzerne -Wyoming County line. According to Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Meirs, Kitchen was opera- ting his motorcycle north- ‘bound on Route 309 with two other friends riding cycles behind him when his vehicle apparently exper- ienced mechanical trouble. Immediately thereafter Kitchen lost control, veered off the north side of the road and crashed into a guard rail. He was thrown from the motorcycle following the impact. Kitchen was pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Richard Disque. Luzerne County Coroner Dr. George Hudock attributed death to multiple traumatic in- juries. Born in Kingston, he lived in the Back Mountain Area most of his life. For five years, he was em- ployed with Automobile Transport Inc., Mich., and worked out of the Balti- more terminal. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Shavertown. Kitchen is survived by his widow, the former Stacia Newberry; father, Jack Kitchen, Sr., Shaver- town; mother, Gloria Atwell Elston, Dallas; sister, Karen Kitchen, Shavertown; brother, Jack B., Jr., with the army in Germany; and maternal grandparents, William Atwell, Moosic, and Mrs. Rose Meneeley, Shaver- town. Funeral was Wednesday from Blight Funeral Home, with Rev. Lynn Rothrock, pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Shavertown, of- ficiating. Interment was in Memorial Shrine Ceme- tery, Carverton. FRANK LANGE Frank Louis Lange, 69, of Box 454, RD 1, Dallas, former police chief of Dallas Township, died Friday morning at his home following a lengthy illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre Dec. 27, 1907, he resided the was a graduate of Coughlin High School where he starred as a football player. He was formerly employed as a railroad policeman before be- coming a member of the Dallas Township Police Department, serving as police chief for 15 years. FLORIST 675-2500 After resigning as police chief, Lange was elected to the Dallas Township Board of Supervisors of which he was a member at the time of his death. A member of West- minster Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre, he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corp. Lange was past president of Luzerne County Police Chiefs Association; past president of Back Moun- George M. Dallas Lodge, 531, F&AM; Caldwell Consistory; Irem Temple; American Legion Post 672, Dallas. He was also a member of the Pennsyl- vania Police Chiefs Association and member of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania Police Chiefs Association. An arden sportsman, he was a charter member and past president of River View Rod and Gun Club, Mehoopany, and Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club. Surviving are his widow, the former Edna Moore, sisters, Mrs. William F. Davis, Forty Fort; Mrs. ‘Ralph Delaney, Wilkes- Barre. Funeral services were conducted Monday in the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial High- way, Dallas, with Rev. Charles J. Hooker, Jr., pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Carolos Munoz, pastor of Center Moreland United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. MRS. GEORGE PRICE Mrs. George H. Price, 5 S. Pioneer Ave., Trucks- ville, died April 28 in Nes- bitt Memorial Hospital where she was admitted after being stricken ill. The former Viola Banks, she was born in Wilkes- Barre and resided in Trucksville the past 24 years. She was a life mem- ber of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Wilkes- Barre, and served as secretary of its Helping Hand Society for many years. Surviving are her hus- band; sons, Frederick C., Aexandrria, Va.; Bernard D., Columbia, Mo.; brothers, Fred Banks, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph Banks, Calif, sisters, Mrs. Kathleen Owens, Mrs. Evelyn Lehr and Mrs. Lillian Hooley, Wilkes- Barre; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Funeral was with Rev. Kenneth T. McCrea, pastor Wyoming Cemetery. Dallas Lion At the recent meeting of the Dallas Lions Club, two new members were welcomed. Bill Kalinowski, ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON--Women of the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church honored past chairmen of their annual antique show at a luncheon at The Lodge, Newberry Estates last Saturday. Committee members of this year’s show and a few of the past chairman are seated, left to right, Mrs. Russell Parson, Mrs. Charles i Flack, Mrs. Edwin Roth, Mrs. Edward Ratcliffe, Mrs. ¥ Peter Arnaud, past chairmen; second row, Mrs. Henry Doran, past chairman; Mrs. Donald Evans, Mrs. Floyd f Sanders, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Robert A. Greenwood, i Rev. John A. Prater, Mrs. John Prater, Mrs. Walter i Kozemchak, 1977 chairman; Mrs. Robert Maturi, Mrs. hh Oswald Griffith, Mrs. Joseph Schneider, past chairman. A (Photo by Alex Rebar) 2. THE MOUNTAINEER--Carl Dymond, Sr., Joe Parduski, and Rick Bennett, Sr., entertain the audience with a whistling act dressed in top hat and tails in the Mothers | Club minstrel last weekend at Dallas High School. (Photo by Neal Gallagher) SCIENCE FAIR--Recipients of awards at the annual Gate of Heaven Science Fair are bottom row, (left to right), Ms. Yarmel, science teacher, Mary McGuire, Theresa Kalnoskas, Seana McDonald, Kathy Parsons, Anita Aikman, Michel Jorda, Mary Joan McLaughlin, Megan Donnelly, Heather Gless, Alice Spencer, and Sister Mary Leonita Mulligan, R.S.M., principal. Top row (left to right) Maria Malak, Michael Hession, Robert Scruitsky, William Scruitsky, Bernard Sult, Robert Oley, David Hartzel, Matthew Crake, John Luke, Michael Bermick, and Ann McGuire. Judges for the Science Fair were Michael Greico, College Misericordia, Sister John Ann, 0.S.B., Bishop Hoban High School and Sister Janet, S.S.C.M., Holy Trinity Elementary School, Swoyersville. (Photo by Alex Rebar) ; s plan broom sale this summet sponsored by Bill Tabor Paul McCue, president: Lions are in second place and Edwin Nicely, elect, announced that the in the race for Lion Club of sponsored by President Lions will sell brooms as distinction among 40 clubs. John George. their summer project. April was the final month Money realized from the to advance in the sale will be used for local standings. commitments + and the Next meeting will be held Lions eye program. at the Castle Inn, Tuesday, Contact any Lion for May 10, at 7 p.m. Program information. Bill Tabor is will be in charge of Tom § “> chairman of the project. Reese. a :[¢ Tom Reese and Gene } DeStefano, co-chairmen of : the installation, have set ch ; Tuesday, June 14, at the T Inowdon Zf¢: Castle Inn, as installation er rE Tra :% night. Speaker ™ Child or Grandchild J will be Lin Prompt Service Up To Last Day — announced. Ladies of the > . Assembled In Our Own Shop. 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