Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kurpis, 10
McHale St., Swoyersville will cele-
brate their 25th wedding anniversary
Tuesday. They were married on Aug.
23, 1958 at St. John’s Church in Luz-
erne by the late Rev. Michael Froh-
man.
Mrs. Kurpis is the former Bernadine
Major, daughter of Mrs. Mary Major
and the late Stephen Major of Swoy-
Charles and Helen Kurpis of Luzerne.
Their attendants were Mrs. Marie
Major Urban, John Franko, Marie
Obsitos Hizny, Bernard Fetchko, Ann
Marie Vanyo Roslewicz, Charles
The Kurpis’ are the parents of four
chldren, Joseph Jr., employed with
Cooper and Lybrand Accounting, Phil-
adelphia; Brenda, employed with
United Penn Bank, Wilkes-Barre;
Chris, a seventh grade student at Holy
Trinity School in Swoyersville; and
Brian, a fifth grade student at Holy
Trinity School in Swoyersville.
Mr. Kurpis teaches at Meyers High
School in Wilkes-Barre and also at
Luzerne County Community College in
Nanticoke.
A family dinner is planned in honor
of the occasion.
MR. AND MRS. PAUL
DZURISIN, 115 Lacka-
wanna Ave., Swoyersville
celebrated their 25th wed-
ding anniversary yester-
day. They were wed on
Aug. 16, 1958 by Msgr.
: & oe Dzurisin, brother
p of Mr. Dzurisin, in St.
: Michael’s Byzantine Cath-
p & olic Church in Pittston.
) "Mrs. Dzurisin is the
former Dorothy Boback,
daughter of Helen Boback
and the late George
Boback of Larksville. Mr.
Dzurisin is the son’ of the
late Mary and George
Dzurisin of Pittston.
The Dzurisins are the
parents of two children,
Dorothy at home and Mrs.
Rita Yanchick, Kingston.
Mr. Dzurisin is
employed at the Veterans
Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.
MR. AND MRS. STE-
PHEN KOSLICK, 10 Bige-
low St., Swoyersville,
observed their 48th wed-
ding anniversary recently.
They were married on
Aug. 10, 1935 in St. Nicho-
las Byzantine Catholic
) : @ Church in Swoyersville by
Rev. Runtagh. Mrs. Kos-
4 lick is the former Victoria
Rabada, daughter of the
late Anastasia and George
Rabada of Swoyersville.
Mr. Koslick is the son of
Mary Koslick of Wyoming
and the late Joseph Kos-
lick.
The couple are the par-
+ ents of three children,
Elaine Sandrey, Levit-
town, Pa.; Joanne Nesbitt,
Owego, N.Y., and Richard,
Tennessee. They also have
. six grandchildren: Kurt
and Stacey Sandrey,
Robert and David Nesbitt
and Leah and Amy Kos-
lick.
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§ MR. AND MRS.
JOSEPH J. ZUBA, SR.
120 Hughes St., Luzerne
recently celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary.
The couple was married
on July 29, 1933 in St.
John’s Church in Larks-
ville by the late Rev. Paul
* Kopicki. Their attendants
were the late Anna Martin
and John Zuba.
The couple has three
children: Joseph Zuba Jr.,
Dallas; Anna Marie
Kolaski, Luzerne; and
Margaret Peters, Pringle.
They also have six grand-
children: Christine,
Joanne and Kathy Zuba;
Lisa and Lori Peters and
rs
Gerald Kolaski.
The Zubas received
many congratulatory
cards including one from
President and Mrs. Ronald
Reagan.
The occasion was cele-
brated at a dinner party
held in their honor by their
children at the Castle Inn,
Dallas. Friends and rela-
tives attended.
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MR. AND MRS. RAY-
MOND SZCZUCKI, 164
Simpson St., Swoyersville,
will celebrate their 32nd
wedding anniversary
tomorrow. They were wed
on Aug. 18, 1951 at St.
Joseph’s Church in
Emmitsburg, Md.
Mrs. Szezucki is the
former Mary Cecconi,
daughter of Mrs. Loretta
Cecconi of Luzerne and the
late James Cecconi.
Szczucki is the son of Mrs.
Ea Szczucki of Edwards-
ville and the late Anthony
Szczucki.
The Szczuckis are the
parents of three children:
Ms. Sharon Monahan, Luz-
erne; Annette and Ray Jr.
They also have a grand-
son, Paul Monahan.
Mr. Szczucki is
employed at the Toby-
hanna Signal Depot.
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MR. AND MRS.
ROBERT BOBECK, 45
Railroad St., Swoyersville,
will celebrate their 24th
wedding anniversary
Sunday. They were mar-
ried on Aug. 21, 1959 by
Rev. Joseph Russin at St.
John’s Church in Larks-
ville. Mrs. Bobeck is the
former Barbara Wallace,
daughter of Mrs. Anna
Wallace and the late Ben
Wallace of Larksville. Mr.
Bobeck is the son of the
late John and Stella
Bobeck of Larksville.
Their attendants were
Joan and Tony Stronvski.
The Bobecks are the
parents of four children,
Brenda, professional
model in Florida; Bar-
bara, a hairdresser
employed with Elizabeth's
Beauty Salon in Dallas;
Robert Jr., and Brian.
Mr. Bobeck is employed
with U.G.I. in Hunlock
Creek. Mrs. Bobeck is
associated with an insur-
ance company in Kingston.
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MR. AND
ANDREW ‘‘BABE”’
ONDISH, 19 Milbre St.
Swoyersville, will cele-
brate their 45th wedding
anniversary Monday. They
were married on Aug. 22,
1938 at St. John’s Church
in Luzerne by the late
Msgr. George Bendick.
Mrs. Ondish is the former
Helen Stelma of Swoyers-
ville. Ondish is also a
Swoyersville native.
Their attendants were
Catherine Krakosky, John
Ondish, Tickey Rydock,
Andrew Stelma, Margaret
Shady, deceased; George
Prokop, Irene Brolick,
John Stefanko, Anne
Ondish, Jay Noval, Helen
Hilla and Michael Hardik.
The couple has two chil-
dren, Andrew Jr. of
Bloomfield, Colo.; and
MRS.
Mrs. Ann Mary Petras of’
Kingston. They also have
six grandchildren, Andrew
Ondish II, Karen and
Matthew Ondish, Colo.;
Barbara Ann, Debra and
Lynda Jo Petras of Kings-
ton.
Mr. Ondish is retired
from the Tobyhanna
Signal Depot.
A family dinner will be
held in their honor.
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MR. AND MRS. JOHN
Ave., Kingman, Ariz.,
former residents of Swoy-
ersville, will celebrate
their eighth wedding anni-
versary Tuesday. They
were wed on Aug. 23, 1975
at Holy Trinity Church in
Swoyersville by Msgr.
Michael C. Polcha. Mrs.
Maticic is the former Mar-
ianne Gula, daughter of
Joe and Johanna Gula of
Swoyersville. Mr. Maticic
is the son of John and
Josephine Maticic Sr., of
Hillside Ave., Edwards-
ville.
Their attendants were
Barbara Gavlick, Carl
Uzdella Gula, Jean Nov-
roski Jagojinski, Janet
Novroski Dombowski,
Elizabeth Gulla, Nancy
Gowisnok Golumb. Flower
girls were. Luann
Kemzura, Kristin Leigh
Matinas and Susan Gulla,
Best Mas was Robert
Maticic, ushers were Ron
Gula, Paul Wheel, Robert
Gaydos, Rick Matukonis.
Ring bearer was Charles
Kemzura Jr.
The Maticics are the
parents of a son, Benjamin
John.
Mr. Maticic is a Line
Haul supervisors for ABF
Freight Systems, King-
man, Ariz. Mrs. Maticic is
a nurse at Mohave Gen-
eral Hospital in Kingman.
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MR. AND MRS. RICH-
ARD ONDISH, former res-
idents who now reside in
Orange, will celebrate
their 33rd wedding anni-
versary Sunday. They
were married Aug. 21, 1950
in Reno, Nevada and at St.
Mary’s Greek Catholic
Church in Kingston by
Rev. John Rupach. Mrs.
Ondish is the former Eliza-
beth Sanson, of Virginia.
Mr. Ondish is the son of
Andrew Ondish of Swoy-
ersville.
Program
helps
cleanup
Five to 10 years ago,
storms similar to those
recently experienced
would have caused Swoy-
ersville residents costly
basement flooding and
property damage due to
surface runoffs and see-
page. However, in recent
years the fruits of an inter-
minable Urban Renewal
Program have proven
worthwhile as heavy
storms are easily handled
by the Borough’s Storm
Sewer and Flood Control
System.
The re-channeling of
Abraham’s Creek has been
a primary reason for the
successful conveyance of
storm water from this pre-
dominantly residential
community to the Susque-
hanna River. In addition,
however, four major
pumps augment the
creek’s performance in
areas of the community
where the gravity flows of
water is inhibited by
physkcal or topographical
obstacles. Pumps located
at Slocum St., Simpson St.,
White St. and Dan St. have
transformed previously
easily flooded neighbor-
hoods into relatively dry
areas in the heaviest of
storms.
ough’s system is based on
a 75 year design storm
although the creek and
major ponding areas are
based on a 100 year design
storm.
Council chairman
Michael Emershaw
recalled worrying about
what street to use in
reaching home some years
ago, prior to the improve-
ments. ‘“‘So many of our
streets had flooded inter-
sections that it was some-
times necessary to go
quite a distance out of
one’s way to reach home.
Slocum St., Church St.,
Dana St., Kossack St.,
Hughes St., Owens St. all
were virtually unpassable.
Those among our people
who are newer residents
cannot begin to realize
what our long time resi-
dents experienced.”
Similarly other borough
residents speak reflec-
tively of pumping out
basements all night during
a moderate rainfall.
Emershaw, who did not
seek re-election cautioned,
“Our people should not
forget those days because
as yas go by they will be
asked to pay for the con-
tinued maintenance of this
system. Failure to do so
may allow history to
repeat itself and none of us
want that.”
In the meantime, many
a Swoyersville resident
will rest easy as opposed
to standing watch over a
basement sump pump.
Football games
begin Aug. 21
Old times will come
back to life Sunday, Aug.
21, at Roosvelt Field on
Church St., Swoyersville
as the Swoyersville Jr.
Sailors A Team will host
the Forty Fort Flyers A
Team in the first game of
the Greater Pittston Jr.
Football League.
Coach Paul Pasek’s Sail-
ors, minus several of its
stars from last year’s pen-
nant and playoff and Super
Bowl champs, will try to
keep the title in Swoyers-
ville. The Flyers will be
trying to retaliate from
last year as they were
beaten by a 33-6 score at
the Flyers’ field.
This game reminds
many of our older fans of
the late 30’s and 40’s when
the two high schools would
play the first game of the
season and with the bon
fires and bit, this really
brings back memories.
Coach Pasek is assisted
by Don Covert, Ted Gabel
and Bruce Lykon.
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Joe Raniali R Ph.
Club makes trip
‘Pine Tar Home Run’
the trip. From left,
George
Marv Helman Sr.,
Shanky’s Pool League came to a
close last Thursday as the Invad-
ers, sparked by George Nemetz
making 12 balls, Jim Sarti, eight
balls, and a win and Pete Cwalina
Jr., one ball, took the overall
season championship, edging out
the Generals by two games. The
Invaders beat the Blitz, 2-1. For
the Blitz, Steve Adamchak Jr.,
made 12 balls and Doc Watson
made eight, won a game and lost
one game.
The Express pulled the big sur-
prise as they dumped the second
place Generals out of a possible
tie with the Invaders by taking a
2-1 win. For the Generals, Chooch
Gonglefski made nine balls and
Shanky Adamchak Sr., eight balls
and a win.
The Stars took a close 2-1 win
over ‘the Bandits. Pete Cwalina
Sr., leading pool player of the
league, made 18 balls, won two
games and lost one. Andy Ference
Len Vilewinski, Nick Barto,
chipped in with six balls. For the
Bandits, Joe Koval made nine
balls and Scoop only had three
balls.
~ Final standings: Invaders 29-16,
champs; Generals 27-18, Stars 25-
20, Bandits 20-25, Blitz 19-26,
Express 15-30.
Top 10: Pete Cwalina Sr., Bob
Worlinski, George Nemetz, Dave
Check, John Urban, Cutter Karas-
kinski, Steve Adamchack Jr., Bob
Tibus, Joe Gula and Jim Sarti.
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