SMR RE wp aes BE Re naa ae * Po WN ER Te A WN Rn A PAGE TWO Rebar) The guest speaker at the Lehman Charge for con- ference Sunday will be Col. Dick Wing. Col. Wing, the Air Force ROTC Officer at Wilkes College, is an active churchman. He is a member of the Gideons among other religious organizations. From June 1 to June 5 Pastor Harris, Lay Member Lester Squier, Youth Delegate Debra Park and other from the charge will be attending the 126th Session of the Wyoming Annual Con- ference in Scranton at Elm Park United Methodist Church and the University of Scranton. Two special addresses by Bishop Wilbur Choy of Seattle, Wash, will be on Saturday, June 4. The addresses will be at 2 p.m. at the Student Center of the University and at 7:30 p.m. as part of the ordination service at Elm Park Church. The Lehman Ad- ministrative Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6. The Idetown United Methodist Women will meet on Wednesday, June 8. The Lehman Church Picnic will be Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. at the Com- munity Cabin. The last program of the 1976-77 Personal and Spiritual Direction Series was held at Mercy Center on Saturday, May 21. The speakers the Rev. James Sullivan of Brooklyn and Sr. Doris Gottemoeller, RSM, of Bethesda, considered ‘‘Aloneness and Loneliness”’’ and “Apostolic Spirituality’ respectively. Sr. Mary Glennon, Director of Continuing Education, announced that the Department will sponsor the Ninth Annual Institute on Sacred Scripture, Aug. 7-12. Speakers for the Misericordia program will include: the Rev. Richard J. Clifford, SJ, Weston School of Theology, Cambridge. [ Sr. Jane Frances Kennedy, RSM, provincial administrator of the Sisters of Mercy of the Province of Scranton, commended the lives of service of 102 Sisters of Mercy in a special ceremony at Mercy Center, Dallas, on May 22. Singled out were those sisters who had joined the religious group before ‘or during 1929, the year when the local community joined hundreds of Mercies across the nation to form an amalgamation called the Union of the United States. “These Sisters whose fidelity we celebrate today are a witness that our gifts are from G 1, given to serve the Church through this mystery of community we call the Sisters of Mercy,” Sr, Jane Frances commented. Over 350 Sisters of Mercy from Dallas, Hazleton, Long-Island, N.Y, Scranton, Towanda and Wilkes-Barre took part in the “Day of Appreciation,” which included a Liturgy and banquet, and presentation of scrolls. During the liturgy, all of the sisters present, with lighted taper in hand, renewed their vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, the service of the poor, sick and uneducated, and perseverence until death. After the banquet, Sr. Jane Frances presented each of the honored Sisters with a parchment scroll attesting to their fidelity. Those being honored include Sisters Mary Bernadette Mary Barket, Assumpta Blatterspiel, Madeleine Marie Bodewaldt, Annette Brennan, Esther Bruggeman, Leonard Bruggeman, Irene Burke, Walter Caffrey, Dorothea Cahill, Grace Callahan, Leonardo Campanell, Irma Joseph Cashman, Miriam Joseph Cassese, Ernestine Castle, Agnita Cawley, Clarita Coggins, Rosalie Coggins, Leocadia Cole, Cawley; Sisters Mary Amadeus de Freitas, Alice Dillon, Philip Dillon, Pius Dillon, MRS. IGNATZ HOZEMPA Mrs. Ignatz Hozempa, Outlet Road, Lehman, died May 26 in Leader Center East, Kingston. Born in Poland, the former Sophie Tenca, she came to America at the age of 16, settling in Newark, N.J., and moved 45 years ago to Lehman. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Her hus- band preceded her in death. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Joseph Shilanski, Garfield, N.Y.; Mrs. Nicholas Campo, Clifton, N.J.; sons, Raymond, Lehman; 19 grand- children; six great-grand- children. Funeral was Monday from Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with Mass of Christian Burial in Gate of Heaven Church. Inter- ment, was Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. A. NESBITT GARINGER XE OTHER Ore Rey FL 00 A. Nesbitt Garinger, 79, F.D.I.C. ! lib AA Francis Xavier Dougherty, Marcella Drummond, Helen Marie Eckerman, Christian Fladd, de Chantal Gallagher, Daniel Gildea, Davidica Gildea, Laurentia Golden, Irmalita Graham, Giovanni Grogan, Michaela Dincher, Hilary Guckavan, Redempta Harwood, Claudia Heffernan, Blanche Hoffman, Maurcie Hunstock, Anselm Kane, Eileen Kane, Alice Maurita Kearns, Catherine de Ricci Damian Kilpatrick, Mildred Kissaulski, Remegius Klein; Sisters Mary Kuhl, Philomena Lackey, Clotilde LeGrande, Carolyn Legutko, Ignatius Leonard, Cleophas Linsenbigler, Xavier Loughney, Imelda Lowe, Joan Lynch, Robert Lynott, Richard Maher, Albert Malay, Eleanor McGrail, Stephen McGrail, Celestine McHale, Francesca McLaughlin, Athanasius McNamara, of 30 Lake Street, Dallas died May 25, at his home. A native of Philadelphia, he lived in Dallas most of his life and in 1922 founded Dallas Dairy Inc., which he operated until retiring in 1955. He was graduated from Wyoming Seminary and was a past president and charter member of Dallas Rotary Club. Mr. Garinger was a member of Hunts- ville Christian Church. His wife, Alberta, died in 1972. Surviving are a son, Wilson, Dallas; daughter, Mrs. Robert Garris, Hat- field; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Althea Gregory, Dallas. Private funeral was Friday afternoon from Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial High- way, Dallas, with Rev. Ralph Bennett, pastor of Huntsville Christian Church, officiating. In- terment was ‘in Idetown Cemetery. JOHN C. DAVIS John Chester Davis, 69, of Lakeview Ter., Harveys Lake, died May 23 at his home, victim of an appa- rent heart attack while mowing his lawn. Born July 5, 1907, in Nanticoke, he was a grad- uate of Naticoke High School and formerly was employed by the U.S. Post Office Department as a mail carrier, retiring in 1958. Davis was a. Navy veteran of World War II. He resided at Harveys Lake the last 19 years and was a past president of Harveys Lake Lions Club. Surviving are his widow, Loree Davis, Kingston; daughters, Miss Jane Davis, Kingston; Mrs. Shirley Bogumil, Wilkes- Barre; Mrs. Phyllis Franks, Nuangola; nine grandchildren; one great- It Pays to Advertise It Pays to Advertise Now At A NEW TIME 4:30 PM MON.-FRI. SCRANTON-WILKES BARRE grandchild. Funeral and interment services were at the con- venience of the family from Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas. EARL F. HESS Earl F. Hess, 67, of 142 Carverton Road, Trucks- ville, died Sunday morning in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. Born in Benton, June 22, 1909, he lived many years in Kingston and moved to the Back Mountain 31 years ago. A graduate of Kingston High School and Wilkes-Barre Business College, he was employed by Kingston Cake Com- pany, later Interstate Brands Company, as a general supervisor for 42 years, retiring in 1972. Hess was an honorary life member and treasurer of Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company and was a member of Trucksville United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Ham- mer; son, William E. Sr., Trucksville; five grand- sons; brother, Arden, Mon- trose. Funeral was Wednesday from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, with Rev. E. Lee Brehm, pastor of Trucksville UM Church, officiating. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. UM considers parsonage Plans for the building of a new parsonage as recom- mended by the building committee of Centermore- land United Methodist Church will be the main topic on the agenda for the special congregational meeting of members of that church on Sunday, June 12, at 12:15 p.m. following the morning wor- ship service. The Rev. Edgar Singer of Kingston, district super- intendent, will preside. The Rev. Carlos Munoz is pastor. In addition to acting on the recommendations of the building committee for the new parsonage, the congregation will vote on authorization of a con- struction mortgage, if recommendations for the construction of a new par- sonage are approved, and authorization of the sale of the present parsonage on the Centermoreland- Keelersburg Road, just be- low the church. The new parsonage, it was reported, will be built on church pro- perty to the rear of the church in Centermoreland. Members of the building committee are Mrs. Ola Schoonover, chairman of the administrative board; George Schoonover, lay leader; Donald Rought, chairman of the church’s board of trustees; Ted Dy- mond, Mrs. Alta Kubick, church treasurer, and Mrs. David (Betty) Weaver, secretary of the building committee. «FUNERAL DIRECTORS _~ SR ln ~~ Dignified funerals that everyone HAROLD C. SNOWDON HAROLD C. SNOWDON, JR. RICHARD W. SNOWDON Roberta McNichols, Teresa Mary Moyles, Consolata Muldowney, Crescentia O’Connor, Catherine O’Mara, Antoinette Ozark, Aurelia Pouliot, Colette Rafter, Virginia Reynolds, Martha Roeman, Cephas Rowley; Sisters Mary Charlotte Russell, Natalie Shea, Aquin Simco, Mark Sippel, Bernita Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Estelle Spalding, Domitilla Inviolata Washcalus, Edith Weiss, Rosamond Welch, Francella Young. CHARLES. A. MASTERS Charles A. Master, 53, Sweet Valley, died Sunday afternoon at his home. Born Feb. 1, 1924, he was a life resident of Sweet Valley. An Army veteran of World War II, he was employed as a carpentry foreman by Betchel Cor- poration. Masters was a member of Church of Christ, Sweet Valley. Surviving are his widow, the former Alice Ide; sons, Charles A. Jr., Hockessin, Del.; Garry A., at home; daughter, - Mrs. Susan Evans, Jacksonville, Fla.; father, Basil A., Sweet Valley; one grandchild; brothers, Glen H., New Hope; Robert J. and Dale D., Sweet Valley; sisters, Mrs. Reva Pahler, Pikes Creek; Mrs. Ada Petroski Linda Yurko, Sweet Valley; Mrs. Elva Wheelwright, Lake Hia- watha, N.J.; Mrs. Patricia Chapin, Orangeville. Funeral was Wednesday from Swanson Funeral Home, Pikes Creek, with Rev. Wayne Lambert, pastor of Church of Christ, officiating. Interment was Pikes Creek. Kunkle UM Women meet Wednesday The Kunkle United Methodist Women will meet at the church on Wednesday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ~ Mrs. Agnes Elston and Mrs. Elva Elston will be the hostesses and president, Mrs. Dorothy Dodson, will preside. Alderson UM plan bake sale United will sponsor a rummage and bake sale at the church hall, Harveys Lake, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on June 4 and 5. There will be a bake sale only on Saturday, June 5. f Alderson Mary Circle plans supper Mary Circle will hold a covered dish supper in the social rooms of Shaver- town United Methodist Church on June 6 at 6:30 p.m, Meat, dessert and beverage will be provided by the committee. Reservations are to be made to Elaine Bearley, 675-4446, by June 4. Kunkle crew plans practice on burn aid Kunkle Volunteer Fire Co. Ambulance Crews held a meeting May 24 at the fire hall with ambulance chief, Minnie Sidorek presiding. New members to join crews after completing their first aid training are, Sally Dodson, Gary Hoover, Paul Nulton, Jr. and Irene Seward. Next meeting and practice session on burns and poisonings will be held June 14 at 7 p.m. FLORIST 675-2500 eR «oy 2 #
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