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Foreign Policy Unit 4 THE MORXIXG CALL. Allentown, Monday. Jan. 1, 1963 S. A.

Kerchner, Laminger Services Services for Frank Laminger, Whole Police Force Hunts Michigan Sniper-Killer the Day Erring Chopper May Be Cause Of Power Loss An undetermined number of customers in the Center VaUey-Lanark area were reportedly without electricity for more than four hours Saturday. A Pennsylvania Power Light Co. spokesman said he could not be sure how many customers were without service. Reports from area residents Indicated the power loss cam after some one apparently cut down a tree and it fell in the wrong direction, clipping a power line. The spokesman said ha had no report on this.

However, he said it was quite phone calls so his men could concentrate on finding the killer. Dehnke said his office was swamped with reports of peep-ing-toms, b-b pellet holes in windows and boys with rifles. Mrs. Mary M. Godfrey was killed by a .22 caliber bullet that lodged in her brain.

She was in the kitchen of her $40,000 split-level home making sandwiches for her husband, Donald, and three of their children as they were watching television. (Mrs. Godfrey's maiden name was Annetta. She has an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Annetta, living in Allentown at 1929 S. Aubrey St. The Annettas could only say of their niece's death that it was The bullet went through two thicknesses of glass and a drape. Police said nitrate marks on the Slates 1st Meeting The first meeting of the Allentown YWCA's" Foreign Policy Association will be Feb. 6 in the new YMCA-YWCA.

The meeting will inaugurate the group's "Great Decisions" course which will be held for eight consecutive Wednesdays. Some of the proposed topics include the Common Market and the Alliance for Progress. Quakertown: To Be By SONYA SHARP The electric power generating issue comes up again this week in Quakertown. Boroush Council's Public Utili ties Committee will have the first of a series of meetings with its consulting engineer, Robert Derby of Philadelphia, to discuss new methods of solving growth problems concerning the municipal electric plant. Council President Ernest Bos- sert said last night the exact date for the first meeting has yet to be set.

Committee Tome I outside of the glass indicate the bullet was fired at close range. Mrs. Godfrey's husband is an industrialist who is a lay preacher in the Baptist church. She was choir singer. There has been two previous and similar shootings in the com munity.

No one was hit. 85, a former Nazareth R. 2 resident, who died Friday at Grace-dale, Nazareth R. 1, will be 9 a.m. tomorrow in Holy Family Church, Nazareth.

Viewing will be tonight in the Bensing Funeral Home, Moorestown. Newfoundland's Oldest Citizen Dies ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (UPD Capt. Wilson Kettle, Newfound land's oldest citizen, died Saturday at his home at Grande Bay He was 102.

He is survived by 583 direct descendents, including 30 great- great grandchildren. Mrs. Mary K. Hoffstadt Mrs. Mary K.

Hoffstadt. Chip- perfield Drive, Stroudsburg, died Saturday night in Monroe County General Hospital, East Strouds burg. She was the widow of John R. Hoffstadt who died in 1929. Born in Krefeld, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Gus-tav and Elizabeth Ketzinger.

She came to this country in 1892. She resided at 1816 Ferry Wilson Borough, before moving to Stroudsburg. Surviving are a son, John R. Hoffstadt at whose home she resided; a daughter, Mrs. Ray Sarson, Phillipsburg; a brother John Ketzinger, New York City; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Bender Funeral Home, Easton. Viewing will be p.m. tomorrow. Mrs.

Frances Gibson Mrs. Frances Gibson, 1930 Fairview Wilson Borough, died yesterday afternooon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Porter, with whom she lived.

She was 76. Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Geary) Williams. She was the widow of William Ford Gibson who died in 1944. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Windber. Surviving besides the daughter with whom she resided are a son, William F.

of Windber; a brother, Dr. W. Lloyd Williams, and a sister, Mrs. Mae Sieger, both of Slatington, and five grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced from the Fisher Funeral Home, Wilson Borough.

IT HAPPENED TODAY On this date in 1922, 29 inches of snow on the roof of Washington's Knickerbocker Theatre col lapsed it, killing 95. BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. Mr The entire Bloomfield Township Police Force of 19 men searched Sunday for the sniper who killed a 38-year-old mother of five Friday night at her home in this fashionable suburb of Detroit. Police Chief Norman Dehnke requested the Oakland County Sheriff's Department to take ANNUAL MEETING Quaker-town Methodist Church postponed its annual meeting yesterday because of poor attendance at the morning service due to weather conditions. The balloting for three trustees is expected to take place after next Sunday's 10:45 a.m.

service. COUNCIL Quakertown Borough Council met with the borough's Lions Club in the Moose Home last week. A report was given of council's progress in the past year and plans for the future were discussed. old! Electricity JL wm a tie iay Inst Ex-Topton Commissioner Solon A. Kerchner of 43 W.

Franklin Tooton. former Top- ton Borough employe, died Satur day in Allentown Hospital. He was 79. He had "been road and water commissioner in the borough for 13 years. He also worked at the General Feeding Co.

in Topton, retiring two years ago. Born in Kutztown. he was a son of the late George and Susanna (Adam) Kerchner. He was a member of the Long- swamD Lutheran Church. His wife, Susan R.

(Fritch) Kerchner, preceded him in death. Surviving are three sons Rob ert at home. Ralph S. of Colum bia, Lancaster County, and Lew is C. of Topton; two daughters, Betty at home and Mary Ann, wife nf Lewis Bosert of Alburtis R.

nine grandchildren, and four great-grandcnuaren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Earl A. Trex- ler Funeral Home, 25 E. Weiss Topton.

Viewing will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. Anthropologist Dies in Mexico MEXICO CITY (UPD Dr. Pab lo Martinez del Rio. one of Mexi co's leading anthropologists, died Saturday.

He was 70. Del Rio was a former director of the National Museum, which disDlavs the original Aztec calen dar, and was a member of the National Anthropology Institute. Mrs. Mary Wright Mrs. Mary (Gorman) Wright of Sumneytown.

widow of Lewis E. Wright, died Saturday In Allen town Hospital. She was 72. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Robertson) Gorman. She was a member of St.

John's Lutheran Church in Sumneytown. Surviving are two daughters, Anna wife of Howard Davidson of Shanesville, and Muriel, wife of Oscar Ballew of Sumney town; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Bowers, Mrs. Edith Selfridge and Mrs. Emily Peale, all of Pitt man, N.J.; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Services will be at 11 a.m Wednesday in the Benner Funer al Home, Red Hill. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Harrison Heydt Mrs.

Emma E. (Henry) Heydt. wife of Harrison R. Heydt who was twice the Democratic candi date for Lehigh County sheriff in the 1930s, died yesterday in Allen town Hospital. She was 75.

Besides being a candidate for sheriff, her husband was also dep uty warden of Lehigh County Pris on. He also owned a service sta tion on N. 7th Street before the couple moved to their Allentown R. 2 address. Mrs.

Heydt was the organizer of the Pioneer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. Born in Bally, she was a daugh ter of the late Joseph and Mary (Monberger) Henry. She was a member of St. Jo seph's Hill Lutheran Church.

Besides her husband, she is sur vived by a son Sterling of Allen town, two sisters, Catherine, wife of Thomas Troxell of Allentown and Mary, wife of Percy Hertzog of Bally, and three brothers, Frank of Allentown and Joseph and Charles of Bally. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the J. S. Burkhold er Funeral Home, 1601 Hamilton Allentown.

Viewing will be p.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Walter Ziegenhorn Mrs. Jean L.

Ziegenhorn, 1328 Green Trail, Forks Township, died yesterday afternoon in Eas ton Hospital where she was ad mitted Jan. 6. She was 29. Born in Easton, she was a daughter of Frank J. and Violet (Price) Principati.

Easton. She was- graduated from Easton High School in 1952. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Easton. Surviving besides her parents are her husband, Walter H. Zie genhorn: two Douglas and Mark, both at home; a brother.

Frank Principati and a sister, Mrs. James Roadarnel, both of Easton. Services will be at 2 p.m Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton. Viewing will 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

Ferdinand L. Brensinger Jr. Ferdinand Lewis Brensinger formerly of State Hotel, Eas ton, died early Friday at the residence of Mrs. J. Cox, Jenkin- town, where he lived for the last six months.

He was 62. Born in Bangor, he was a son of the late Ferdinand L. and Eva (Knight) Brensinger. He was employed for about six years as a laborer by John Gray, Easton masonry contractor. He retired last year due to illness.

He is survived by a brother. John F. of Easton, and a eister, Mrs. Lydia Mae Hale, Mont- clair, N.J. Arrangements are bein com pleted.

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Death was caused by suffocation attributed to a piece of food. He was 75. He operated the market on Front Street in Allentown for 50 years, retiring two years ago. He was born in Austria and settled in Allentown in 1908. -He was a member of the Cathedral of St.

Catharine of Siena in Allentown. His wife, Christina (Lipp) Szep, preceded him in death. Surviving are four sons, George Joseph. John and Ludwig, all of Allentown; a daughter Elsie, wife of Edward T. Miles of Al lentown, and 11 grandchildren.

Services win be at 9 a.m Wednesday in the Weber Funeral Home. 502 Ridge Allentown, with a Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

tomorrow. Businesswoman Dies in Carbon Mrs. Helen K. Sniscak, wife of Joseph M. Sniscak of 105 E.

Cata-wissa Nesquehoning, died last night in Coaldale Hospital. She was 62. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Amelia Blessing. She was a regis tered nurse, having graduated from Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia. She was associated with her husband in the sporting goods business in Nesquehoning and was a mem ber of Immaculate Conception Church.

Surviving with her husband are four sisters, Mrs. Emma Shaef-fer of New Ringgold, Mrs. Lillian Startzel of Tamaqua, Mrs Florence Campbell of Port Car bon and Mrs. Irma bchell of Palmerton, and a brother Edward Hill of Lansford. Services will be at 9 a.m.

Wednesday in the Sniscak Funeral Home. Almond and Catawissa streets, Nesquehoning, with Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church, Nesquehoning. Viewing will be 7-10 p.m. tomorrow.

Mrs. AbefHelfrich Mrs. Pruella M. Helfrich, wife of Abel E. Helfrich, died Saturday in her home at 218 S.

35th Bungalow Park, South White hall Township. She was 66. Born in South Whitehall Township, she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Alice u. (Rupp) Knaurfs.

Mrs. Helfrich was a member of Cedar Lutheran Church, Cetronia. She attended Allentown College for Women. Surviving besides her husband are two brothers, Benjamin Allentown and Theodore W. of Shimerville.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Cedar Lutheran Church. Viewing will be 7 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Schmoyer Funeral Home, Breinigsville, and from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Wednesday in the church.

Tony Ketsules Tony Ketsules of Virginia Beach, a former Lehighton restaurateur, died yesterday afternoon in the Virginia Beach Hospital. Born in Kiperrissia, Greece, he came to the United States in 1915 and operated the Park Restaurant on 1st Street, Lehigh ton, for 15 years before moving to Virginia in 1930 where he op erated a restaurant for 32 years. Surviving with his widow, the former Laura Deibert of Lehigh ton, are two daughters, June Ellen, wife of James Nodenof Virginia Beach, and Dolly, wife of A. J. Newell of Altoona; a son Theodore Ketsules of Elizabeth, N.J., and seven grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in his home. Frank Ritoper Frank Ritoper of 905 Vernon Bethlehem, died yesterday morning in his home. Born in Austria-Hungary, he had resided in Bethlehem since 1906. He retired in 1949 from the open hearth department of the Bethlehem Steel Co.

He was a member of St. John's Windish Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Surviving are his widow Vilma (Fortel) Ritoper. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in St.

John's Church. Viewing will be tomorrow night in the J. Tyler Kulik Funeral Home, 1311 Broadway, Fountain Hill, and from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the church. Thaddius Strzelecki Thaddius Strzelecki, 46, of 1603 Main Hellertown, died Sunday morning in the Lebanon Veterans Hospital where he had been a patient since early December.

Before entering the service he was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. During World War II he was a staff sergeant with the 8th Bomber Squadron, serving as a propeller specialist in the Air Force. He served in the Pacific theater, receiving the Distinguished Unit Badge ancLthree battle stars. Born in Bethlehem, a son of Stanley Strzelecki and the late Catherine (Klinikowski) Strzelecki, he spent most of his life in Hellertown. He was a member of St.

Stanislaus Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Besides his father he is survived by a brother Arthur of Hellertown, and two sisters, Mrs. Clifford Grey, Easton, and Mrs. Julius Hacker, Hellertown. Military services will be at 8:45 a.m.

Wednesday in the Falk Funeral Home, 1418 Main Hellertown, followed at 9:30 a.m. by a Requiem Mass in St. Stan islaus Church. Viewing will be tomorrow night. a a MM G.B.

Christy, Assessor In Bucks Georse B. Christy. 50. East Rockhul Township supervisor and assessor, died yesterday in Grand View Hospital Sellersville, after long illness. He lived along Ridge Road, Perkasie R.D.

Christy had been township as sessor for the past 13 years. He was also Democratic committee man in the township. Born in Quakertown, he was a son of the late Harry and Estella (Boyer) Christy. He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church.

Sellersville. Surviving besides his widow, the former Barbara Kohl, are five daughters, Mary Ann, wife of Albert Segletes of Riegelsville R.D.; wife of Russell Heis er of Telford, and Jane, Karen and Anne, all at home; a broth er. Ralph Christy of Quakertown; three sisters, Mrs. Charlotte urn- stead of Woxall; Mrs. Frances Krigor and Mrs.

Leidy Yerges, both of and five grandchildren. Requiem Mass will be at 9 a.m Thursday in St. Agnes Catholic Church, Sellersville. Viewing will be 7-10 p.m. Wednesday in the Berry Funeral Home.

401 Broad Quakertown. Ashley fotten, 76; Porters Union Head CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, Virgin Islands (UPD Ashley L. Totten. 76.

of New York City, secretary-treasurer of the Inter national Sleeping Car Porters Union, died here Saturday night. He was also a member of the board of the Virgin Islands Corporation. John P. Ernst Ernst, husband of Jo sephine (Holzer) Ernst, died yes terday at his home, 1117 uaK Coplay, after a short illness. He was 72.

Born in Burgenland, Austria, he was a son of the late Philm and Maria Ernst. He came to the Unit ed States in 1910, settling in the Coplay area. He retired three years ago from Bethlehem Steel where he had worked as a laborer for 16 vears He was a member of St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Stiles. Surviving with hi wife are three daughters, Josephine, wife of Charles Erdell III. Bethlehem; Hilda wife of Kenneth Laub.

Al lentown, and Frances, wife of Richard Wasko, Bethlehem; two brothers. Frank and Charles, and twn sisters Bertha and Theresa. all in Europe, and eight grand children. Sprvirp will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hauke Funeral Home.

4th and Chestnut U)P- lay, with Requiem High Mass at in a.m "in St. John the Baptist Church, Stiles. Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Mrs.

Mabel Jones Mrs. Mabel W. Jones, 75, for merly of Wilkes-Barre, died yesterday in the home of her son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Kenneth W. Smith of 1903 E.

Fair mount Allentown, with whom she had resided the past nine years. Born in Pittston, Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and (Moon Woodside, Her late husband, Leo C. Jones, was a city official in Wilkes-Barre for some years. Mrs. Jones was a member of St.

Andrew's Episcopal Church, Bethlehem. Surviving besides Mrs. Smith are a son Frederick T. of Car lisle and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday in the Luther M. Knif- fen. Funeral Home, 465 Main Wilkes-Barre. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

Mrs. Cawley J. Grammes Mrs. Sarah J. (Shellhamer) Grammes, wife of Cawley E.

Grammes of 1113 3rd Fuller- ton, died Saturday at her home She was 77. Born in New Tripoli, she was daughter of the late Lewis and Alice (Smith) Shellhamer. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Tripoli. Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Lela Hopkins with whom she resided and Arlene, wife of Floyd Schmick of Germansville; a sister, Mrs.

Mary Spangler of Allentown; two brothers, John of Kempton and Nevin of Allentown; six grand children and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 30 p.m, Wednesday in the Richard A. Heintzelman Funeral Home, 54 Summit Schnecksville. View ing will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

James K. Tittle James K. Tittle, 87, of 238 Houston Stroudsburg, died Saturday in his home. Born in Hamilton Township, he was a son of the late Henry and Margaret (Kresge) Tittle. He lived in Stroudsburg for the past 36 years and in Monroe County all his life.

He had been employed by the Pohoqualine Fish Association in McMichaels and by the Hughes Printing East Stroudsburg, prior to retirement. He and his wife, Anna celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary lA September. Surviving in addition to his widow are a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hengey of Coopersburg; two sons, Townsend and Horace, both of Stroudsburg, and one granddaughter. Services will be at 1 p.m.

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