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EDIT.IONFRACKVILLEELLIS SAYS: Have patience. Even trees that seem to die each fall turn green again inFRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1976

Ir Around Frackville

®l~ 1J1rarkuille males Wed 55 yearsMr. and Mrs. William Baney

were honored on their 55thwedding anniversary with adinner at the Fountain SpringsCountry Club by theirdaughters, Larue Herwick,Edna Hatch and PhyllisEdwards. A huge cake wasbaked by granddaughterDebbie Zamonsky. Attendingwere Mr. and Mrs. E.B.Herwick. Dr. and Mrs. DennisForweed and daughter Elyse,Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Herwick IIand daughter Jessica, all ofFrackville; Mr. and Mrs.Stanley Zamonsky,Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Mr. andMrs. Donald Linden and sonJeremy, Vineland, N.J.; Mr.and Mrs. Gerald Leneck, Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Edwards,Cornwells Heights; Mr. andMrs. John Hatch, Mr. and Mrs.Llewellyn, Edwards, LynnEdwards, Susanne Gibson ofLevittown.

lenten servicesLenten Penitential devotions

will be held Saturday, April 3,at 7 p.m. in St. John the BaptistChurch, Frackville. Celebrantwill be Rev. Edward Tomczyk.Guest preacher is Rev.Edward Paluch, Hazleton, whowill conduct benediction.Confessions in Polish andEnglish will be held during theservice, and for children at 2p.m. and following the service.Music is under the direction ofCynthia Stefanowicz.

Coach neededA coach is needed for the

Frackville Teener Leaguebaseball team, and need isurgent because the .programwill have I to be dropped if acoach isn't found in the nextweek or so. Anyone interestedmay call Recreation DirectorJoe Huth at 874-1022.

I had a most delightful visitone Saturday afternoon withMrs. F, Pearl (Herb) and son,Franklin at their lovely homeat 156 South Center street. Iasked Mrs. Brosius to tell meabout her parents, Frank, and

t Jane Herb and the greengrocer store they operated inFrackville,

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Herbwere born in the MahantongoValley and came to Frackvillein 1896.Mr. Herb worked at acountry store there and whenthey moved to town operated agreen grocer store in the J. J. >

'.' Kehler building at 148 North '.':.: Balliet street. Groceries, :.:::: produce and notions were sold :::

~.::~.:~.: ~~c~~~\~::ti~~ t~~s :::\~~: .:~:~.:~was at 24 South Lehigh avenue

:~ :~:rel~~t~~ana::a~eacia~~ , .: ::::::: location of the F. S. Herb Store :::

!::~..;.:~:~. \,' ~a~~~~ n~:~rg~u~~~~~l~i~hf: :~~:.~::building is one of the' few in

:::: town that have remained in the :::v, same family for several '.':::: generations. Blanche's Card, :::I ¥.;r£;t~~~:~~~~ II.~j. Mr. and Mrs. Herb had :,1l.1

eleven children: Pearl Brosius,::: Mae White, Bessie Stoner, Last location 0 . . er tore at 27 S. Lehigh, during 1914Old ::::::: Jennie Herb,. Helen Bretz, Home Week. In front are Pea'rl Brosius and Bertha De',bert. Stili ::::::..:::~, Bertha Deibert, Charles Herb, ::,~,,:,:.:Donald Herb, Blanche Zalonis, owned by the Herb family, the building today houses Blanche's.:. William Herb, and their first Card and Gift Shop, ':.:

child whopassed away at birth.Mr. Herb passed away inAugust 1916. Mrs. Herb is aguest at the Broad MountainManor. .

Mrs. F. Pearl Brosius wasborn August 12, 1894, in Roughand Ready, near Pitman iii theMahantongo Valley. She was

';::_.:::,: two years old when her family :.;:;.:,• moved to Frackville. She at-~: tended the Town Clock SChool :.:

j.: and recalled Miss LizziePenna :::.'.: as one of her teachers. She ::::.: graduated in 1912. with ~:::~;! classmates Irene Brekney, ::::,:: Mae Burchill, Mary Donagh, ::::

1),.~.~,j . \ ~~~fn~va~~~;~~y :el~~~r~ :,~,~.~Houghton, Martha Heywood,

II .••• Anna Jones, Frances Lynch, ','Harry Morgan, LillianMowery, Kathryn Moyer,Wendell Phillips, FrancesReed, Jonas Smith and EdithSpeidel. .

Mrs. Brosius remembers herfather's store very well. Sheworked there as a clerk after Clarence Brosius shown itii!!!\l)t and F. Pearlschool and when she graduated (Herb) Brosius in 1916.

", her father "sacked the clerk ,':'and gave her the job!" Shewasonly a young girl when herfather allowed her to choosethe notions such as underwear, used by newsboys today) were BrosiuSso I asked Mrs. Brosiusstockings, ribbons and han- given to cash customers and to tell me about him. Mr.dkerchiefs from the salesmen when ten dollars was punched Brosius was born in Frackvilleto be sold in the store. This out on these cards a fifty cent and lived on South Ballietgave her the experience reduction was given to the street. He attended school toneeded in later years because customers. Some people used the eighth grade and left toat nineteen she had to manage the credit to such extent that work with John Dyer as a

,.'. the store because of her ' several of them borrowed carpenter. His first job was '.'::: f 'th ' h lth money on a note from the bank making screen doors. He :::

•~:••:~••:~..::, I c:~ie:~~:eO~~~~h~~~e,:~ to~r~:~~~~s located to ' ~~:n~:~e~:~pei~tr~~f.~in~:·.:r •••l..~:.

for grocery sales and the other the back of this store and ad- worked with William Evitts,f t· M t ditional merchandise and Contractors and was mill.',' or no IOns. os everyone '.'oought "on the book in those supplies, and the four door ice foreman at the George Hauptdays but a money drawer with box were kept here. Part of the Lumber Company. Manya bell attached was located home living quarters were to double block houses in Frack-under the counter with a clever the rear ,of the building with ville were built with lumbercatch apparatus which only the additional living quarters on pre~ut to size a~the Haupt Mill ,family know how to use. When the second floor. The mackerel and taken to the site of the lotthose who bought on the book in tubs, kerosene in tanks, and assembled there. Stair-paid their bill they received a' molasses and vinegar in ways, colonnades, window andtwo per cent reduction. Cash barrels, huge squares of -doorframes were all similar in

.. d ("1 t th ds cheese, and hams hanging on these houses. Youcould liImost ..:~: car s simi ar 0 e car the rafters were kept in .the say it was.tbe forerunner of the ::::::: cellar. A two-story stable was pre~ut houses of today. :::;::: located to the rear of the The Haupt Mill was built in ::::::: property and the horse and 1922 and closed down in 1932. ::::::: delivery wagon were kept on The .G.A. Haupt Building at ::::::: the first floor and the chick West Frack Street was built in ::::III feed, hen food, and flour was 1924and is now known as the ,~~.l1.•:. stored on the second floor. Mr. ' Mason Building. ' .••.:::.:: bHerb~d m

l0tstof the deliveTring , During Old Home Week ~.::~.::

ut 10 a er years om many residents m~y.'. Watkins, John Pauly and Earl remember the float entered by .••.~~~ Bowe were the delivery m~n. the Haupt Brothers. It con- ~~~~::: Others working at this store in sisted of nothing but a few :::;::: the old days were Ida uprights and some lumber, at ' ::::::: Palsgrove, Ray Maurer and the finish showed a miniature :::;.'. Elmer Trautman. Mrs. Brosius house complete in every detail, .••.::: operated this store until 1921. even to the tin roof. A model of ::::::: In later years the Steidle a court house was also built by ::::::: Drug Store was located here the Haupt carpenters and this ::::::: for some time and af~er that an was located in the Haupt :::;::: undertaker from Mahanoy City showrooms for many years. ::::::: located there. The Home Made The lot on which the Brosius ~~::: Ice Cream Store operated by home is built was part of the :::::: Miller \ 'and Soponis and ' Kalbach estate. Mr. Brosius :::::: managed by Blanche a.Ns ~ built this house and they moved ::::::: zalonis located here' for many , into it in June 1922. He worked:::

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Second location of F. S. Herb Green Grocery Mountain Manor Nursing 70 built the house at 422 south: 'Store shown in 1901 at 24 South Lehigh, Home. Blanche's Card, Gift Balliet street for his daughter :::, and Candle Shop managed by and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. :::

present siteof Allan Pharmacy. From left are Mrs. Ruth Buchinsky is now on Edward Buchinsky and family. ,:::Pearl, Mae, -Bessie,Jennie, Mrs. Frank Herb this site. Mrs. Brosius stays busy :::holding Helen and Frank S. Many people in town keeping her home and being :::

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Skating partyBrownie Troop 69 and Girl

SCI)UtTroop 68 of Frackvillewill go roller skating onMonday, April 12, leavingTrinity Church Hall at 6 p.m.(and don't forget permissionslips) . .i!t~ W,:>,:,:;:-:',i,..: <\,i':;

Holding the official centennial glasses being sold bythe Frackville Area Firemen's Association areSecretary George Lane, Chairman Alex Haverovlch,General Chairman Joseph Olshalsky and Co-Chairman Joseph Prock. ,Anyone having an officialglass will be entitled to free refreshments on firemen'sconvention day during the borough centennialcelebration August 28. (Klinefoto)

Egg huntGirl Scouts of all ages in

Frackville are invited toan egghunt at 2 p.m. Saturday, April10, at St. Ann's Grove. Girlsparticipating are advised tobring containers to collecteggs. In charge will be leadersBarbara Bolinsky, Ruth Gibaand Cathy Runkle..

Brownie troopBrownie Troop 69 toasted

Darlene Church as their birothday princess at the weeklymeeting in Trinity ChurchHall. The girls learned to tieknots during the work session,and were advised to returncookie sheets on April 5. Ser-ving as flagbearers for theopening ceremonies wereAndrea Treshock and ReneePelina. The' guards wereAngela Elsavage and DarleneChurch. The caller was DeniseBolinsky.

Rotary ClubA film describing modern

highway construction, waspresented at the meeting of theFrackville Rotary club throughthe courtesy of Modem TalkingPicture Service.

It depicted what it takes andhow it's done in the outlayand construction of the mod-em highways of today, sonecessary to ke~PJpace withthe economy, populationgrowth and increased traffic.With the increase in motorbuses, passenger vehicles,recreational vehicles and in-tercity freight, the filmstressed the need for interstatehighways and turnpikes.

Shown in the outline was thebeginning of the planning,selection of sights, propertyappraisals, bidding of con-tractors, reliability with theselected materials andequipment and the necessityfor the safety and preservationof the environment.

Frank Zaylskus gave aninteresting report on the trip heand his wife recently enjoyedto the Canary Islands.

Charles Adukaitus said planswere being advanced for the.proposed trip to .see thePhillies-San Francisco Giantsgame on June 16, at VeteransStadium, Philadelphia.

Make Up meetings werereported by William Kellettwho attended sessions at St.Joseph, Mo. and at theCameron Rotary Club, Mo. Mr.Kellett and his wife visitedtheir 'son and daughter-in-law,Mr. and Mrs. James ,Kellettand family.

Cub Pack 790Feats of legerdemain by Mr.

Magic charmed Frackville Cub,Pack 790 at their Marchgathering in Zion LutheranHall. The session also includeda display of hobbies by packmembers, in line with the

Dean's lis-tAnthony Robert, son of Mr.

and 'Mrs. Anthony Kerlavage,333 West Frack street, is on thedean's list at Penn StateUniversity, where he is asenior majoring in chemistry.

Pictured at installation of officers for the BlessedSacrament Society (formerly the ladles auxiliary) ,ofsf. John the Baptist Polish National Catholic Churchin Frackville are, from left, Rev. Edward Tomczyk,Financial Secretary Val Golba, President HelenDodr; Auditor Hilda Tomczyk and Treasurer Lottie'Snokus. (Klinefoto)

Ki{kpfJ paradeThe Centennial Kickoff

Parade to officially mark theopening of the Headquarterswill be held April 10 beginningat 1p.m.

\March "hobbies" theme.

Todd Llewelyn, HowardSeitzinger and PatrickHolowaty were welcomed intothe pack during the bobcatcandlelight ceremony. CharlesHauser and Thomas Myers Jr.received wolf badges andRussell Cunningham, RonaldElsavage and Paul Smileyadvanced to bear rank. Arrowpoints were presented toAnthony Bolinsky, gold andsilver wolf; Russell Cun-ningham, gold and silver forthe bear; Ronald Elsavage,gold bear; Ricky Green, goldwolf; -Paul Kopey, BillyO'Donnell, Chucky Sanko, andJohn Seasock, silver wolf.Richard Whelchel receivedWebelos Activity badges forengineer, showman andtraveler.

Service stars were presentedto Gerald Green and GeorgeLazusky for twoyears; CharlesCickavage and MatthewSmiley three years, andJoanne Lazusky, treasurer,one year.

David Prosick was advancedto webelos and MatthewSmiley, George SChally andThomas Dellock graduated toBoySCoutTroop 91. Cords werepresented to John Seasock:

denner, and Mark Peleschak,assistant denner.

Patches. from Boscov's weregiven to the following clubswho participated in Scout Dayat Fairlane Mall: GregCickavage , Russell Cun-ningham, Ronald Elsavage,Paul Kopey, Kenneth Kut-chinsky, Roger Lane, GeorgeLazusky, Billy O'Donnell,Delmar Phillips and ChuckySanko.

The theme for April isbicentennial, and there will beno den meetings during HolyWeek. Next Pack meeting is,April 22 in the church hall at7:30 and the committee willmeet at 8 p.m.

Membership in the pack isopen to any boy in third gradeor eight years oldby coptactingCubmaster Bob Berg at 874-2095.

Opening ceremonies by Den6 under Barbara Phillips in-cluded Delmar Phillips,George Norwich, StephenDellock and David Prosick.

Closing ceremonies by Den 4under John Seasock includedJohn Seasock, MarkPeleschak, Paul Smiley an'dRobert Gray.

Den 1 under Terry Laneserved refreshments.

Bleenie dayHey, getcha golden brown

bleenies . . . . fresh off thegriddle .... two fer a quarter ..

That'll be the cry on Friday,April 9, at Ace Hall when theFrackville Jaycees put onanother of their novel fund-raising events-Bleenie Day.

little leagueFinal day registration for the

Frackville Little League willbe Saturday, April 3,from 2 to 4p.m. in the GoodWill Hose Co.,Borough Hall, South BallietStreet. Youngsters between theages of 9 and 12 may register.

Bike registrationBicycle registration for

Frackville will begin Saturday,April 3, from 9 to 12 at the TeenCanteen in Gaverick Hall, EastOak Street. All bikes must beregistered or re-registered foryear.

Kamerousky, Gina Schally and Lisa Mengel. At rightis the Ace squad, Gloria Andrews, Lori Mengel, Joanie

~ Trakes and Merri Lynn Mastishin. (Klinefotos)

Pictured are cheerleaders of two Class A divisionteams in the Frackville Biddy Basketball League. Atleft is the Morgan ~quad, Janet Yastishok, Mary

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