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8 THE MORNING CALL, AUentown, Monday, July 28, 1969 Fire Series Gives Jitters Harry S. Stern, 80, Ex-Steel Inspector npimwwmimiu. i'U'O'lii iiui i www iuinmni mmmm nmmmmmm'mMm J1" jjji Harry S. Stern, 80, of 414 3rd Bethlehem, died yesterday To P.V. Farmland Owners in the U.S.

Naval Hospital, Philadelphia. Deaths of the Day-Mrs. E. FranMnBohl, 54, Active Red Cross Worker Apparently all that has devel He was an inspector for the oped since a series of fires in The police chief said he has questioned several youths about a series of barn and field fires that have allegedly been set by No. 2 machine shop of Bethlehem Steel Corp.

untU he retired. rural areas south of the Mahon ing Mountain in Carbon and an arsonist but has been unable He was a veteran of 30 years service in the Navy and served Schuylkill counties is a case of to come up with anything con crete. A township fire Friday jitters among farmland owners. East Penn Township Police night destroyed a barn owned by unlet Baxter tfierman was Howard Ginder. The latest fire was discovered in several bales of a hay Satur day night at the Lehighton R.2 called late last night by a township woman who said a man came to her door and threatened to burn her barn unless she would allow him to enter her home.

barn of David Binder Mahon ing Township. It was brought under control before serious iv lllllf III tilllit damage resulted. WHITEHALL MALL AIRPORT ROAD SHOPPING CENTER 7th St. Pike North of Rte. 22 Mahoning Township Police Chief Norman Mertz said last Mrs.

Helen M. Bohl, wife of E. Franklin Bohl of 3646 Congress AUentown, long active in the Lehigh Chapter of the Red Cross, died Saturday night in Allentown Hospital. She was 54. She was to have received her 25-year service bar in September from the Lehigh chapter.

Mrs. Bohl began as a motor service volunteer in 1943. She worked mostly with young people, having served as chairman of the Junior Red Cross from 1953-1959. In May of 1959 she was given a citation marking a decade of leadership and commending her for her "in-spiring leadership and untiring efforts in promoting the principles of good citizenship through the Junior Red Cross, Corey Ford, 67; Was Sportsman, in both world wars. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Albert J.

and Sally (Weaver) Stern. He was the husband of the former Mae Shick. His widow is the only immediate survivor. Services wiU be at the convenience of the famUy. There wiU be no viewing.

The Harry L. DUlinger Jr. Funeral Home, 413 W. Broad Bethlehem, is in charge of arrangements. Rites Wednesday For John S.

Wentz Services for John S. Wentz, 44, of Orefield R. 2, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Morgen-land Union Church, Orefield R. 1.

CalUng hours will be p.m. tomorrow at the Schmoyer Funeral Home; BreinigsvUle, and 12:30 p.m. to time of service night no leads have developed in Erices in This Advertisement Are Effective This Wednesday July 30, 1 969 his investigation. But he feels a Humorist, Writer white substance resembling phosphorus was possibly thrown into the Binder barn by a ing motorist. ic) n.

r. Timt nwi itrvic HANOVER, N.H. Corey Ford, 67, the humorist who was also a sportsman and prodigious LSLlLiLF Another barn on the Binder property was hit earlier in the writer, died here Sunday. week by a fire that burned a The author of more than 30 MRS. E.

FRANKLIN BOHL hole through the floor. books and 500 magazine ar ticles, he was an associate edi Franklin Rex, 45, Arson is suspected in fires of at least four barns and about six programs." She also was a member of the tor and columnist for Field and Stream Magazine. State Parole Officer farm fields in the last 10 days. Wednesday at the Church. board of directors of the Lehigh County Red Cross from 1960- His column was called Lower Franklin S.

Rex of 3529 N. Wentz. who was auditor ot CONVENIENT PATTIES Lowhill Township at the time of broad a native of Lehighton, died Saturday Roger O.Neff, 85, Retired Grocer his death, collapsed Friday at in the Wilmington Medical Cen the service station he owned at Route 309 and Emaus Avenue in Roger O. Neff, 85, formerly of Coal Street, Lehighton, died yes AUentown. ter, Wilmington, Del.

He was 45. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage shortly before his death. Rex was a state parole officer, terday at Cedarbrook. 40," and in it he often wrote humorously of the Lower 40 Shooting, Angling and Inside Straight Club. Back in the 1920V and 30's, Ford was considered one of the best of the literary funnymen.

Among his books were an autobiography, "A Time for Laughter," and "Salt Water Taffy," a parody of a much-publicized book by Joan Lowell, "The Cradle of the Deep." Each He. was proprietor of a general Douglas Moore, 75; Frozen Quick 'n Easy To Prepare 2-Oz. Portions store on 2nd Street, Lehighton, He was a son of the late Ray Wrote Folk Operas 1966. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of AUentown, she was active in the women's association and, for a time, headed the hostess group. Mrs.

Bohl also was the first executive secretary of the Lehigh County Crippled Children's Society, serving in 1937. She had come to AUentown the previous year. She was graduated from Columbia High School in South Orange, N.J., and Edgewood Park College in Greenwich, Conn. for many years and later sold mond A. and Emma V.

(Saeger) (c) N.Y. Times Newt ftrvlct produce. He lived in the Allentown area for two years. Rex of Lehighton. CUTCHOGUE, N.Y, A Marine veteran of World Douglas Stuart Moore, 75, com Born in Lehigh Furnace, Le War II, he served in the Pacific, poser, teacher and writer, who high County, he was a son of the was widely known for his Amer He was graduated in 1941 from Lehighton High School and in Mrs.

Hannah Geiger late Alfred and Catherine (waiters) Neff. ican folk operas, died here Fri day. He was the husband of the late 1950 from Muhlenberg College. Surviving are a sister Mrs. He took an active part in the Tender.

BEEF1DVER Succumbs at 91 Mrs. Hannah M. Geiger, 91, formerly of Emmaus R. 1, died Catherine (Reitz) Neff. LB.

Born in Newark, N.J., she was musical life of New York and Surviving are a daughter Mrs. a daughter of Percy B. and Hel America for more than 50 years. Isabel Z. Ebert of Orefield, a vesterdav at Cedarbrook.

She en M. (Moles) Menagh of Short His most frequently presented was the widow of H.O. Geiger, brother Victor Neff of Slatington IMS, N.J. opera was "The Ballad of Baby Doe." It received the New York Born in Springfield Township, Marian L. Walters of Auburn, N.Y., and a brother Donald J.

Rex of Coopersburg. Services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Lamont H. Zimmerman Funeral Home, 215 S. 3rd Lehighton.

Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. today. Surviving besides her husband Music Critics Circle Award in Bucks County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Em- and parents are a daughter Lisa RD, 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The Trexler Funaral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown, is in charge of arrangements. 1958.

and a brother Charles M. Men maline (Leith) Bealer. Moore won the Pulitzer Prize agh of Basking Ridge, N.J. She was a member of St, Blend of 8 Vegetable Juices V-8 JUICE for music in 1951 for his opera, services will be at 2:30 p.m John's Lutheran Church, Em "liiants in tne Kartn." tomorrow the First Presby maus. He retired in 1962 as chairman terian Church of AUentown, Surviving are a son Raymond Spanish Action Committee Fete of Columbia University's music H.

Johnson of Emmaus; department. Tilghman Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard. The Werley Funeral Home is in charge of daughter Mrs. Margaret McGinley of Allentown; five Andrew Depta Sr. Mrs.

James H. Bishop Mrs. Myra J. (Bechtel) 27, of 1705 Verdan Drive, York, died yesterday at York General Hospital. She was the wife of James H.

Bishop. Born in Sellersville, she was a daughter of Florence (Stauffer) Bechtel of Palm, Montgomery County, and the late Wilber Draws Hundreds arrangements. stepdaughters, Mrs. Ada Gaug Cala-Ripe BARTLETT PEARS Andrew Depta 76, of 1749 ler and Mollie, wife of William Torrence, both of Allentown, Rudolph Miller cans Rudolph MUler of 420 Liberty S.W. 31st Allentown, died yesterday in Sacred Heart He was employed at the Na Mrs.

Hattie Bernhard and Mrs Daisy Snyder, both of Boyer- AUentown, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital. He was town, and Mrs. Esther Neime- Bechtel. tional Silk Co. of AUentown, un 76.

She was a member of the yer of Emmaus; a brother Aaron Bealer of Bath; 39 grand He had been employed by the til he retired 12 years ago. Born in Slovakia, he was a son Palm Schwenkfelder Church. Large, Tender fi A KOUNTY KIST PEAS chUdren, 72 great-grandchildren Traylor Engineering Co. of Allentown for 30 years, before re' of the late John and Anna (Gor- Surviving besides her husband The second outdoor dance of the summer was held last night by the Spanish Action Committee of Casa Guadalupe, Allentown. The dance, at which the "American System" performed, was held on the lot on 2nd Street between Hamilton and Walnut.

Several hundred persons attended. Another dance is scheduled at 8 p.m. Aug. 29 at the same place. A Reading group, "Soul of Old Puerto will perform.

1 and 8 great-great-grandchildren. tiring ll years ago. Services will be at ll a.m, and mother are a son Thomas at home; a sister Lucille, wife of Richard Powell of Gil- Born in Austria, he emigrated Wednesday in the Trexler Fu to America 59 years ago and set neral Home, 1625 Highland Allentown. Calling hours wUl be tled in Allentown. It SnJ In bertsville R.

1, and maternal grandmother, Mrs. WUliam Stauffer of Palm. He was the husband of Julia 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow. dekova) Depta.

He came to the United States 55 years ago, settling in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Mary (Biskepics) Septa who died in 1965. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Church, Allentown. Surviving are two sons, Joseph of Livermore, and Kraft MAYONNAISE (Stubitch Miller.

Services will be at 2 p.m. He was a member of Sacred Jar Mrs. Stephen Billets Mrs. Anna Billets of 300 Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Allentown. Coal Nesquehoning, wife of Wednesday in the Palm Schwenkfelder Church.

There wiU be no calling hours. The Stephen's Funeral Home, 1335-37 Surviving with his widow are three sons, Rudolph, Walter and Stephen Billets, died yesterday in Coaldale Hospital. She was Smoke Damages Cementon Home (Ol.TnY O) fn Linden Street Allentown, is Albert, all of AUentown; five 72. oc charge of arrangements. Weis Quality APPLESAUCE daughters, Mrs.

Hilda Bartholo Born in Humane, Czechoslova Smoke damage resulted from 7aTfO mew and Rose, wife of William. kia, she was a daughter of the Kern Services a detective oil heating unit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richards, both of Allentown, late John and Anna Ratchko, Services for Mrs. Lulu Frances, wife of Vincent Brug She came to this country at an Kern will be at 2 p.m.

Wednes Kibler of 5117 WUlow Cementon, which brought out both early age and settled in Nesque day in the Allen E. Morgan Fu honing. King Cole neral Home, 1002 Mam Slat' ger, and Julia, wife of Ernest Yeager, both of Bethlehem, and Pauline, wife of Walter Old of Long Island, N.Y.; brothers and sisters in Austria, 30 grandchil She was a. member of Im the Laurel Fire Cementon, and Egypt Fire Co. a few minutes before 7 a.m.

yesterday. ington. Viewing wiU be Andrew with whom he resided; a daughter Eleanore, wife of Ray White of Allentown; a stepbrother Michael Pleva of AUentown, six grandchUdren and three great-grandchildren. The Kohut Funeral Home, Ridge Avenue and Turner Street, Allentown, is in charge of arrangements. FredlTweil Fred R.

WeU, 72, of Weav-ersville, Northampton R. 1, a retired employe of the Universal Atlas Cement died late Saturday at the AUentown Hospital. He was the husband of the late maculate Conception Catholic Church, Nesquehoning. p.m. tomorrow.

ASPARAGUS The smoke was spotted by Mrs. Kern, of 34 Franklin St Surviving besides her husband Sgt. Ronald Kulp, Whitehall Emerald, died morn are two sons, Michael of Jim Township police officer on rou ing in her summer home in dren and 22 great-grandchil' dren. Services will be at 8:30 a.m Wednesday in the Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge Allen Thorpe and Stephen of Clifton, tine patrol. A radio call to the Promised Land, Pike County She was the widow of Claude township's police dispatcher caused alarms to be sounded in N.J.; a brother John of Junedale and three grandchildren.

B.R. Kern. town, followed by a Requiem Services wm be at 9 a.m. Mrs. Kern was born in Emer both communities.

An estimate of damages was not avaUable. Wednesday in the Sniscak Fu High Mass at 9 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. CaUing hours will ald, a daughter of the late WU liam and Mary (Remaly) Kuntz Katie (Gogle) Weil. Japanese exports of cotton, She was a member of St, neral Home, Almond and Cata-wissa streets, Nesquehoning, followed by Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m.

in Immaculate Con be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Harvey D. Lobach wool and synthetic fibers and He was a machinist for Atlas 38 years. He retired seven years John's United Church of Christ, apparel to the United States last Slatington.

Harvey D. Lobach, 74, of 212 ago. ception Church. Calling hours year were valued at $400 Surviving is a daughter Mary, N. Peach AUentown, died will be 7-10 p.m.

tomorrow. Born in Topton, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary wife of Howard Miller of AUen yesterday at home. town. Weil. He was a truck driver for the Trojan Powder until he re He was a member of the Mrs.

Hilda Seng tired. United Church of Christ congregation of St. John's Union Mrs. HUda (Weber) Seng, 89 Born in Gilberts, Monroe formerly of 426 Oak AUen Church, Howertown. County, he was a son of the late Charles and Cecelia (George) JL town, died yesterday in the St, Fresh Crisp DCEBEC3G Clara Home, 425 Pine AUen Lobach.

Surviving are a son Roy G. WeU of Northampton R. two sisters, Mrs. Ida Silfies of Ask-kum, 111., and Mrs. Lillie Snyder town.

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World War I. Born in Baden, Germany, she of Allentown, and a grandson was a daughter of the late Jo Douglas. seph and Johanna (SchmaU) Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Surviving are his widow, Anna M. (Bartholomew) Lobach; a stepson, Alfred Beitler; two brothers, Robert W.

and Albert C. Lobach, both of Allentown, Weber. Wednesday at the Schisler Fu She was a member of Sacred neral Home, 2119 Washington Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Bumble Bee PINK SALMON Northampton. CaUing AUentown. hours will be 7-9 p.m.

tomorrow, and a sister, Mrs. Miriam Schwoyer of Allentown. Services wUl be at 10:30 a.m Surviving are four grandchil dren and eight great-grandchil Wednesday in the Stephens Fu dren. neral Home, 1335-37 Linden Services will be at 8:30 a.m. AUentown.

There wUl be no call tomorrow in the Weber Funeral Home, 502 Ridge Allen ing hours. Mrs. Rose Searfoss Contadina TOMATO SAUCE town, followed by a Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church. Calling hours will Mrs.

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