The Times-Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania (2024)

THE SCRANTON TIMES, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1978. H. Barager Miss Marjorie H. Barager, 133 Belmont Carbondale, died Monday in Carbondale General Hospital after an illness. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Ralph E.

and Mabel Wilcox Barager, she lived in Carbondale most of her life and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale. She was an associate member of its women's organizations and was a retired employee of the Hendrick Manufacturing Carbondale. Earlier she had employed at Berry's Furniture Store, in a no bookkeeper. immediate survivors. The funeral will be Wednesday.

Loren Lutz Loren S. Lutz, Lake Ariel, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Wayne County Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, after being stricken ill at home. His widow is the former Catherine Edwards. Born in Lake Ariel, son of the late Charles and Ella Chapman Lutz, he was a lifelong resident of the area and attended Open Bible Fellowship Church, Lake Ariel. Also surviving are two sons, William, Moscow; and Loren 0., Lake Ariel; a daughter, Mrs.

Elsie Enslin, Greenville, S.C., and 10 grandchildren. Donald F. Sharpe Donald F. Sharpe, 217 Lane Jessup, formerly of Olyphant, died Monday in Moses Taylor Hospital after an illness. His widow is the former Margaret E.

Smith of Lancaster. Born in Carbondale, son of the late Frank R. and Margaret Williams Sharpe, he attended St. Patrick's High School, Olyphant, and was employed as a coal miner by Hudson Coal prior to retirement. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America, and Kingsbury Lodge Free and Accepted Masons 466, Olyphant, and a member of Olyphant Presbyterian Church.

Also surviving are four sons: Donald Hollisterville; Charles Peckville; Francis Hyattsville, Robert Taylor; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Nell Horrocks, Kingsley; 18 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral be Thursday at 11 a.m. from the William R. Decker Funeral Home, 702 River Peckville, with services by the Rev.

Daniel Ling, pastor, Hollisterville-Sterling United Methodist Church. Interment, Union Cemetery. Viewing tonight, 7 to 9 and Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the ambulance fund of Jessup Hose Co.2. Sophia L.

McCarthy Mrs. Sophia L. McCarthy, 1325 Electric Dunmore, died Monday in Mercy Hospital after an illness. Her husband is Ernest C. McCarthy.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Albert and Mary Frick Kraft, she lived in the area most of her life. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Holman, Moscow; two sons, Bud, Clark's Summit; and Springfield; six grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be Wednesday at the convenience of the family from the Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson Ave. Interment, Abington Hills Cemetery.

There will be no viewing. Viola Sheridan Mrs. Viola Sheridan, 710 Simpson Throop, died Monday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania after an illness. Born in White Haven, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Hoodmacher, she resided in Throop for 45 years. Surviving are nine grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, and two nieces. A daughter, Mrs. Margaret whom she resided, died April 7. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m.

from the John F. Glinsky Funeral Home, 445 Sanderson Throop, with the Rev. Kenneth Barnes, pastor of Throop United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment, Shady Lane Cemetery, Chinchilla. Viewing, today from 2 to 4, and from 7 to 9 p.m.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartful appreciation for the many thoughtful acts and kind expressions of sympathy extended by our relatives, friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our dear Mother. THE FAMILY OF THE LATE KATHARINE SPITZER "Obit. Adv. Catherine Breitkopf Mrs. Catherine Breitkopf, 27 Foster Newark, N.J., formerly of Pittston, died Monday at Memorial General Hospital, Union, N.J., where she had been a medical patient two weeks.

She was the widow of John Breitkopf who died several years ago. Born in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late James and Bridget Early O'Donnell. She was a member of Holy Spirit Church, Union. Surviving are two sons, John Holleran, Cranford, N.J., Robert Holleran, Browns Mill, N.J.; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Booth, Carbondale, and six grandchildren.

The funeral will be Friday from the Neil Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna West Pittston, with Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Burial, Mountain View Cemetery, Harding, Exeter Twp. Viewing, Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Mrs. Bessie W. Bateridge Mrs. Bessie W. Bateridge, Elk Lake RD 1, Waymart, died Monday in Wayne County Memorial Hospital after an illness.

She was the widow of David Bateridge, who died in 1961. Born in Illinois, daughter of the late David and Gwendolyn Watson, she lived in the area the last 10 years and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a son, Ronald, Waymart RD a sister, Mrs. Isabelle Masters, North Arlington, N.J.; a granddaughter; a greatgrandson; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m.

from the Oliver R. Schifler Funeral Home, Belmont and S. Main Streets, services by the Rev. Charles F.J. Starzer, Presbyterian Church of Carbondale.

Interment, Maplewood Cemetery, Carbondale. Viewing, Wednesday from 2 to 4, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Christopher Staff Christopher Staff, infant son of Thomas and Judy McLaughlin Staff, 116 Valley View Drive, Peckville, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital shortly after birth. The father is a member of The Times news staff. Also surviving are a brother, Jeffrey, at home; the maternal grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin, Archbald, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Staff, Scranton. Private funeral services were held Monday with interment in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery, Archbald.

Georgia M. Antoine Mrs. Georgia M. Antoine, Clark's Summit RD 1, died in Laurel Hill Nursing Home after an illness. Her husband, Merle Antoine, died in 1963.

Born in New Jersey, daughter of the late Aaron and Olivia Hamilton, she was tax collector for Scott Twp. until her retirement several years ago. A 1911 graduate, of East Stroudsburg Teachers she taught for several years in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and the Clark's Summit Retired Folks Club. Surviving are four daughters, Miss Betty Antoine, Clark's Summit; Mrs.

Vivian M. Barnard, Staten Island, N.Y.; Mrs. Ruthy Little, Lower Berkshire Valley, N.J.; Mrs. Helen Davenport, Charles Town, W. three sisters, Mrs.

Eva Cooper, Mrs. Louella Clark, and Mrs. Earl Harris, all of New Jersey; nine grandchildren and 11 The funeral will be Thursday at 10 a.m. from the William L. Toms Funeral Home, 111 Colburn Clark's Summit, with services by the Rev.

David F. Aston. Interment, Mount Bethel Cemetery. Viewing, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Evelyn Sznyter Mrs.

Evelyn Orloski Sznyter, 3713 Birney died Monday at Mercy Hospital after an illness. Born in Scranton, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Baczynski Orloski and the late Frank Orloski, she was a member of St. Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Cathedral. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs.

Daniel Grodzinski, Newmanstown, and Carol and Linda, at home; a son, Wallace, at home, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday from the Joseph J. Sznyter Funeral Home, 1101 Prospect with Mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Cathedral.

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THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING Com. vs. James Modeman-Gerald Gaetano, pros. (2 cases) VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW Com. vs.

Dorothy Beezer -Edward J. Meade, pros. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Com. vs. Scott Jermyn, Daniel Mooney, pros.

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY Com: vs. William Philip Boland 3d- Robert James, pros. RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY Com. vs. Robert WombackerGerald Gaetano, pros.

SIMPLE ASSAULT Com. vs. Charles 'W. HughesVariey Birch, pros. VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW Com.

vs. Edwin S. Beezer, Edward Meade, pros. Com. vs.

Evely Banks, Edward Meade, pros. VIOLATING UNIFORM FIREARMS ACT Com. vs. Charles W. Hughes, Varley Birch, pros.

Hearing Wednesday On Karabin Petitions (Continued from Page 3) his father at 2611 Swetland St. A second car, a 1975 Dodge Charger which cost $4,623, involves an outstanding car loan of $911 at West Side Bank, the petition adds. Karabin and his ex-wife, Linda, own real estate at 109 Leach Hill Road, South Abington valued at $40,000, the petition states. However, it adds that there is a mortgage of $21,641 on the property. In addition, it is stated that due to the divorce, this property will have to be divided, which would mean that Karabin's share would be $20,000 while his share of the mortgage would be $10,820.

Offsetting this, however, are $9,331 in bills listed in the petition. They include $631 owned Penn Security Bank $1,500 owned to Third National Bank Trust $3,000 owed to Northeastern Bank addition to the car loan; $1,300 owed to Northeastern Teacher Service Organization; $400 owed Scranton N.E. Education Credit Union; $1,000 owed to Master Charge and $1,500 owed to Visa, another national charge account system. The change of venute motion, meanwhile, complains that the "public mind has been enflamed by newspaper articles and newspaper, television and radio reports" concerning Karabin and the various charges against him. It also claims that there is "a violent public prejudice" in the community against him.

Karabin is charged with first and third degree murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, two aggravated assaults and three counts of endangering another person. The charges arise from the March 17 fatal shooting of Gerald Walsh, 24, of 419 14th at North Main Ave. and the North Scranton Expressway; the April 6 shooting of Robert Christiano, 20, of 362 N. Evans Court, in the 100 block of S. the attempted strangulation of Alex 'Hanke, 702 E.

Elm Karabin's ex-father-in-law, last February. In addition, police are known to be investigating a possible tie between Karabin and the Feb. 13 murder of James Shipman, 35, of 61 Cosgrove Place, in an alley right off Main Ave. The first time that there was any suggestion in public that Karabin might have some mental problems was when a hearing on the Hanke assault charges were continued by Magistrate Joseph Eiden due to a letter received from a physician stating that Karabin could not attend due to illness that would require rest and hospital care. However, in a bail hearing, the defense introduced a letter from Dr.

John Lesniak, an Abington area psychiatrist, which held that Karabin was sane. The type study the defense wants to obtain would be an in-depth examination of Karabin by the Farview staff for a period to be fixed by court. If there should be any judicial determination after a sanity study that Karabin is mentally ill, it would halt all other proceedings against him. City Hall Briefs THEFT REPORTED Tubular scaffolding with four wheels, valued at $450, was taken from the site of the new Wes Friedman Co. building at the intersection of the Morgan Highway at Keyser over the weekend, according to John Bowen, the contractor.

He said four eight-foot planks, valued at $40, a 100-foot extension cord worth $25 and a six-foot stepladder also were taken. He said the items belong to Mechanical Systems 7 710 S. Irving Ave. Shirley Futch, Wyoming RD: 3, manager of Scranton Townhouses, off Ravine reported to police Monday that eight 'air conditioners, valued at a total of $1,200, were stolen from four vacant apartments in Building 17 there. Entry was gained by smashing four windows.

The windows were valued at $49.22 each. Mrs. Laura Ford, 2137 N. Main reported to police Monday that someone broke in to her home by cutting a rear screen door, and then forcing the inner door, and made off with $100 from a dresser drawer and $200 from a kitchen cabinet. CAR DAMAGED Dennis Williams, to 511.

N. someone Keyser reported police that used some type of explosive to damage a 1976 foreign car owned by a Florida man that was at his garage 511 N. Keyser Ave. for repairs. The at car's windows were blown out and the doors were buckled, Williams said, He furnished police with a description of two youths that were seen leaving the scene.

SRA TO MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority will be conducted Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Scranton Electric Building, 507 Linden St. WOMAN INJURED Judy Evans, 22, of 1017 Prescott was treated at Scranton State General Hospital this morning for a cut of the face and arm injuries after Who's New Klonoski, Mrs. Lucille Lyckowski, 236 Union Taylor, a native of Greenwood, Thursday from the Joseph J. Szyter Funeral Home, 1101 Prospect with Mass at 9:30 a.m.

in St. Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Cathedral. Interment, parish cemetery. Viewing, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. 'Hennigan, Mrs.

Anna, 146 Mill Pittston, Thursday from the Neil Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna West Pittston, with a Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Burial, parish cemetery. Viewing Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Murphy, Miss Genevieve 1221 Pittston Wednesday from the Miller-Bean Funeral Home, 436 Cedar with Mass at 10 a.m. at St. John's Church. Interment, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Minooka.

Viewing Tuesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Breitkopf, Mrs. Catherine, Newark, N.J., formerly of Pittston, Friday from the Neil Donnelly Funeral Home, 802 Susquehanna West Pittston, with a Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangeslist Church, Pittston.

Burial, Mountain View Cemetery, Harding, Exeter Twp. Viewing, Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Van Gorder, Grace, 569 Washington Jermyn, Monday from the Battenberg Funeral Home, 363 Washington Jermyn, with services by the Rev. Hubert Kidd of the Primitive Methodist Church, Jermyn. Pallbearers: John Edwards, William Surdoval, Trotter, Frank Webber, Thomas Evan and Irvin Rood.

Interment, Jermyn Cemetery. Polley, Delbert Ft. Lauderdale, formerly of Scranton and Lake Ariel, Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson with the Rev.

Harold Hatton retired Methodist minister. Interment, Dunmore Cemetery. Viewing, Tuesday, 3 to 5, 7 to 9 p.m. Booth, Mrs. Verna 1537 Kingsbury Road, today from the Patrick Barrett Funeral Home, 1222 Marion Dunmore, with Mass in St.

Paul's Church, celebrated by Msgr. John J. O'Brien. Pallbearers: Michael, Timothy, and Richard Booth, grandsons of the deceased, Ross Dearborn, Robert Stempin, and Nicholas Juergensen. Interment, Mount Carmel Cemetery, Dunmore.

Glen Dreisbagh Dreisbagh, 328 N. Lincoln was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Scranton State General Hospital after being stricken ill at home. His widow is the former Audrey Bartels. Born in Catawissa, son of the late Frank and Mary Mills Dreisbagh, he was a former proprietor of Hilltop Service Station, a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, and the senior citizens' bowling league.

Also surviving are a son, Melvin, Manchester, two daughters, Mrs. Glenda Morgan, Virginia Beach, and Mrs. Michael Tovcimak, Dover, two sisters, Mrs. Fred Varker, Nantico*ke; and Mrs. Ella Broadhurst, Scranton; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. from the Davies and Jones Funeral Chapel, 135 S. Main with services by the Rev. Kenneth M. Trexler, pastor of St.

Peter's Lutheran Church. Interment, Abington Hills Cemetery. Viewing, Thursday from 3 to 5, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Court Story Error Noted In a sentencing story appearing in Monday's editions of The Times, regarding Cornelia Otley, 32, of 445 Wheeler it was incorrectly stated that she was engaged in a business known as Hen's Nest Egg Farm, Lake Ariel RD 3. Mrs.

Otley, a widow with four children, was sentenced from 92 days to 18 months but was paroled immediately because she already had served the minimum sentence. She had admitted earlier to writing six bad checks for $2,655. The story erred in stating that the checks were written while she was engaged in the operation of the Hen's Nest Egg Farm. Actually, that firm's connection was that it was the supplier of eggs for Mrs. Otley's own retail business.

As part of the sentence, she is to make restitution to the firm. Shiffer, Mrs. Lena Moscow RD 2, a native of Scranton, today from the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson Ave. The Rev.

Harry F. Vellines, Green Ridge Missionary Alliance Church, officiated. Pallbearers: Paul, Richard and James Shiffer, Bill Nichols, James Gray, and Joseph Sneney. Interment, Forest Hill Cemetery, Dunmore. Carden, Joseph St.

Petersburg, formerly of Scranton, today from the Edward Knight O'Donnell Funeral Home, 323 William with Mass' in Holy Rosary Church, celebrated by Msgr. John P. Gallagher. Pallbearers: Hugh, Robert, Mark, Darren, Frank, and Jack Flaherty. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.

Allen, Mabel, Horseheads, N.Y., formerly of 1030 Beech Monday from the Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch with the Rev. Jesse Gaither, assistant pastor of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment, today at the convenience of the family at Abington Hills Cemetery. Mergel, Emil, 202 Chittenden Duryea, Thursday from the Frank E.

Piontek Funeral Home, 204 Main Duryea, with Mass at 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. Burial, parish cemetery, Duryea. Viewing, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mott, Walter 1320 Linden today from the McGoff Funeral Home, 1401 Capouse with Mass in Immaculate Conception Church, celebrated by the Rev.

Francis Kulig. Pallbearers: Michael, Edward, and Gerard Geary, and Jack Davies, grandsons of the deceased; Ted Evans, Thomas Davis, and Kelly McHugh. Interment, St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow. Elizabeth Connor Mrs.

Elizabeth A. Con- nor, 1117 Loomis Taylor, died this morning in Mercy Hospital, where she was a patient for week. She was the witeast William H. Connor. Born in Avoca, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Hines Dunleavy, prior to retiring she was employed by ARA food service firm at the University of Scranton.

Mr. and Mrs. Connor would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January. She was a member of St. Ann's Monastery Church and the St.

Ann's Society. Also surviving are six sons, James, Phoenix, William, Chalfont, Joseph, Taylor; Paul, Trevose, Anthony, Scranton, and John, Taylor; three daughters, Robert Hennigan, Huntington Valley, Mrs. Eugene Buldowski, Dover, and Mrs. Ronald Scott, Williamsport; 26 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a brother, Joseph Dunleavy, Scranton; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Connell, WilkesBarre, and Mrs.

John Tobin, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Friday from the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home, 1240 St. Ann's with Mass in St. Ann's Monastery at a time to be announced.

Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Viewing, Wednesday and Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Emil Mergel Emil Mergel, 202 Chittenden Duryea, died Monday in Pittston Hospital shortly after admittance. His wife, the former Sophie Fedorczyk, died June 7, 1967. Born in Duryea, he was the son of the late Joseph and Victoria Trzcinski Mergel.

He was educated in Duryea schools, worked about the area coal mines for a number of years, and was last employed by the Northeast School District, Duryea, from which he retired several years ago. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Duryea, and a past president of its Holy Name Society, a member of the Polish Falcons Nest 128 for 55 years, and was financial secretary for Polish National Alliance Group 1076, Duryea. Surviving are two sons, Joseph, Boston, and Emil, Hoffman Estate, two daughters, Cecelia, at home; and Mrs. Albert Eskra, Duryea; a brother, Edward, Moosic; two sisters, Mrs. Genevieve Pakutka, and Mrs.

Stanley Levandowski, both of Duryea; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be Thursday from the Frank E. Piontek Funeral Home, 204 Main 1 Duryea, with Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church. Interment, parish cemetery.

Viewing, today from 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday from 2 to 4, and from 7 to 9 p.m., with Rosary at 8 p.m. by the Rev. Anthony A. Suchocki. AT MEDICAL CENTER McCAULEY-Twin daughters July 17 to Daniel and Martha Oley McCauley, Star Route, Box 28, Gouldsboro.

-A son July 17 to Thomas and Ann Gardner Patterson, 610 Swift Avoca. OLDAKOWSKI-A son July 17 to Paul and Marlene Leges Oldakowski, 401 Gravity Olyphant. MICHALEC -A son July 18 to Peter A. and Charlene M. Neubert Michalec, N.

Sty Road, Box 324, Clark's Summit RD 2. AT MERCY GREEN son July 15 to Rodney and Janet Skoritoski Green, 94 Laurel Lane, Taylor. SCALFER-A daughter July 17 to Glenn and Sandra Quick Scalfer, 13 Riverview Manor, Pittston. Nesquehoning Car Blessing Is Scheduled Motorists from far an near are expected to find their way to the New Columbus section of Nesquehoning, Carbon County, this weekend and next week for the annual blessing of motor vehicles, their drivers and passengers. Msgr.

Agnello J. Angelini, pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, originator of the custom, and the Rev. James M. T.

Connolly, summer assistant, will start to give the blessings on Saturday after the 7 p.m. Mass in front of the statue of St. Christopher, Martyr, patron saint of travelers and wayfarers. They will give souvenirs of the ceremonies to each person asking for heavenly protection in all their travels. The blessing will be imparted after Masses, Sunday, at 6, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

and 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. The blessings will continue daily except Tuesday, July 25, the feast day of St. James, Apostle and Commemoration of St. Christopher, Martyr. Masses will be offered at 8 a.m., 4 and 7 p.m.

The evening Mass will be offered at the Grotto Shrine. Father Connolly will be celebrant and homilist. All the Masses on the feast day will be offered for the intentions of visitors except for the 4 p.m. Mass, which will be offered for all visitors who have died the past years. The custom was inaugurated in 1933.

Tax Protest Meeting Set In Dunmore A large crowd is expected to attend a tax revolt meeting of the Dunmore Taxpayers Protective Association tonight at 8 at Victory Post 13, American Legion, 1000 Clay Ave. The association, headed by Herbert Noack, plans to retain a lawyer in its battle to block a realty tax rate increase by theDunmore School Board. The taxpayers feel that the school board budget, passed by a 5 to 4 vote at the June 30 meeting, should not have been voted on until it was reviewed line for line with the public. Following that meeting, citizens grouped together and decided to fight together against "unfair, excessive taxes." she was injured in a two-vehicle accident at Wyoming Ave. and Mulberry St.

An onlooker told police the Evans girl was operating a car when it was struck by a truck operated by Teldren F. Williams of Springville. PATIENT AIDED Philip Peyton, 72, of Washington West Apartments, was taken to Community Medical Center Monday at 10:30 a.m. for treatment after he fell at the apartment. He was taken in a fire bureau ambulance.

Drug Suspect Sentenced Allan Dippel, 31, of 35 Race was sentenced by Judge James M. Munley on Monday to six to 23 months in the county jail for a sale of drugs. Immediately after the sentence was imposed, Dippel's lawyer, Atty. Edmund Scacchitti, of the Public Defender's Office, sought to have Dippel released on bail pending a decision on a bid to withdraw his earlier guilty plea. However, Judge Munley refused the request and Dippel had to go to jail immediately.

Dippel earlier had entered the nolo contendere plea to a charge of making a sale of five phentramine tablets to an undercover policeman last May 8. Rent Hike Rumor Alarms Tenants (Continued from Page 3) don't know how we're going to do it." Paul Berberich and his brother share the expenses on a two-bedroom apartment at the project. Even though they won't be affected by the rent hike until Dec. 31, when their lease expires, Berberich said he plans to protest. "I'm moving out if the rent goes up," he said.

"In fact, I heard there are six apartments and two townhouses empty because people moved out and didn't want to pay the increase." Mary Schoonover, 21, has rented a two-bedroom apartment at Skyview for a year. While she likes the complex, she thinks the rent increase is out of line. "The increase would mean I'd have to pay $189 a month. On top of that, consider a utility bill and a phone bill and I'd end up paying around $225 a month to live here. I might as well go out and find some beautiful place to live, or even get a mortgage on my own home, if I'm going to pay that much," she said.

Meanwhile, Manuel Belldio, the manager, is having second thoughts about why he left a similar position in Texas for Maxwell Management to come to Scranton. "I think I made a mistake," he confessed..