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BOHARD'S QI"AI.lT\' SHOP-lIIul;,tratf'd above Is the front of was stDftpd In 1915 by the late Levl Bohard, and his p!lilo.;ophyBehnrd's store, located on the corner of Frack HL and Lehigh was "sansteencn or Your i\Ionf'Y Refunded." Thp stare noweve. Bohard's have been here in Fraekvllle far 40 Jot"ars and ('arrit's a full llne of sllJrt clothes and also handles IIl~gagp forarp the ~tylf" center for boy,.; und own of this count).', The business men and women.

:.: When I visited Mrs. Levi :::~: Bohard she was all prepared ~::'.' for me. She used her business '.'l~school experience and had her ~~;:::: short hand notes transcribed :::~~~ for me and all I had to do was ;~;~:: read them and ask several ::::~:: questions! :::::::: Mrs. Bohard, the former IJ-~10 :::;:::: Betty Schachter, was born in ::::::~ Phila. in ~ As a young :::::::: lady she visited her relatives, :::;~:: the Meseritz family of Frack- :::::.:. ville, and met the man who was :.:.

~;; : ~lr:eh':~u~dhi~as:::~; i~;~$ »::: Bohard Men's and Boys' :::::-: aothing Store. ::~::: Levi Bohard was born in ':.:

1:!:1:1: ~~1~~:~~ ·,.:1,1..:.. 1:.took fifteen days. He att~nded ..:-: school for a short time and :.:.:::: peddled from door to door - Mr. and Mrs. Bohard ~::~: before working for Davison's-::::.:' Furniture Store in Shenan- :.::::: came to 'his store with their Wisansky, Samuel Maseritz, ::::::: daah. He then worked with his wares and Mr. Bohard ordered ind Sam Stern that this:::l:~ lrother, Nathan who, operated from their displays. He could . ~ongregation was formed. . ':1::-:. a men's and boy's clothing speak seven languages fluently The Emanuel Baptist Church:.::::; store in Mahanoy City, He ran and residents of Frackvilla with Rev. Foulk as its Pastor :::::.:' a clothing store in Mahanoy was located on West Frack:'::::; Plane for a short time before ~~:~: the;h~~Jns~a~~~~ street but remained active for:::j e"Ns ~eMJ~l N~ _ iA ~ Qwa~uage. only a few years. The buildinl .~~I.OI! 191't. ~ue-.4a;o;fe_ ~rs MOo; said Mr. Bobard, 1'emai.Md\'flt!8l1tand then the ...'~1notb~f!' went with their B 'nai Israel Congregatioo R~ This building was bought husbands and sons and did all bought this building and ::::::: from J. J. Kehler and for the choosing of clothes and renovated it into a synagogue. :::~:: several years the Smart many were foreign born who In later years the mem- ::::.:: Shoppe, a ladies wearing ap- could not speak English and bership grew and the :.::::: parel store operated by the they felt at ease with Levi congregation had the servi~es .~~~~~i:~:::~~~y~~~~::~;~~~ fa~:~e~e could speaktmtheir ~~~~be~~~~~utsvi~~~~n:~~g~~~· :~::::: Grace Hepler Beauty Salon. The Bohard Store was own mem ra mo ng out of the ::::::: Dr. Harry Smith had his as "The Money Back Store." area and the services of a'.':::: dentist office and living Mrs.' Bohard showed me a spiritual leader is now ~:~::~ quarters on the second floor on. ticket to a moving pictur~ afvahilablefor the High Holidays :.;:.:::: the Frack Street side and for titled, "Other Men's Shoes 0 t e year. . .:.:::: several years the offices of from June 1920 which played Present officers are Dr. Max ::::::: Attorney John Thomas and at White's theatt!l. Mr. Bohard K 1 H ::::::; Insurance Agent John Morgan sponsored these"'tickets, and ap ~, arry Klemow and::::::: were located here. Frank his advertisement read: "Best H~~ ~~~~n'AUxiliary of :~1~:::: Walsh had a barber shop in the clothing and flJ1'!li~inas ~rrteto B'nai Israel Congregation was ::::.~:: basement of this building and be had here. Trymg 0 0 r organized in 1932to strengthen ::::~:: the Red Cross had their elsewhere than here is like Judaism by developing <:.::..••. meeting rooms on the second trym'g to find the North Pole.",'.' spiritual and social needs of ~ . ~::::: floor during World War II. Mr. Bohard was a very ac- Synagogue. The first officeJ.t" ::.::.:::: When Mr. Bohard started his tive man in the community. He •:::; business, the fashionable was a Director of the First were: Mrs. Betty Bobard, ;:::::::" men's wear of the day was National'Bank; member ofthe Gertrllde Tenenholz, Bella ::::• d Guzinsky and Sara Baron. ;::::::; double breasted suits with Elks Lodge; Free an Present officers are Mrs. :::::::: tight trousers, spats and a Accepted Masons Lodge 737; ,.:::; straw hat. Men seldom went Rotary.; Craftsmen's Club; Henry Supowit, Mrs, Dave :~::::: out without hats-straw for the Odd Fellows; Good Will Hose Schoor, Mrs. Leon Meyers, ::~

. ::~ summer and felt for the winter. Company; B'nai Israel Mrs. Chas. Abeloff, and Mrs. ::;::; A separate department for Congregation and Zionist Betty Bohard. :::::: mining work clothes and Organization. He was in the Mr. ilnd Mrs. Bohard were ~:~::: equipment was located at the clothing business for. thirty- the parents of three children: §::~: rear of the store .. Here the three years and died December Mildred wife ofDr. Lou Krop of ~:::::: miner bought his overalls, 25,1948. Mrs. Bohard continued Tonawanda, New York who :::::::: mining boots, red checkered the business until 1962and her have four daughters; Elsie,::::::: handkerchiefs,heavyinsulated son, Arthur, operated the wife of Attorney Martin Cohn ::::::: winter underwear, work socks business until 1973. He is now of Hazleton who have three :::.~:; and mining hats. The store also proprietor of Bohorad's sons and three daughters; and :::::3 clothed young boys from the Clothing Store in Pottsville. Arthur, married to Bernice ::::::; age of twelve and had a shoe We talked about the Chukusky who have two sons :::::::; department. Most customers Synagogue in Frackville and and one daughter. :::;:::: bought on credit and paid on with some help from Harry MrS. Bohard did all the ::3:::; their bill each pay -day. The Lehrman we found out that the bookkeeping, correspondence ::::;::: store was open from nine to B'nai ISrael Congregation was and office work for the store. ::~:::: nine, six daysofthe week and if organized February 15, 1915. Today she is leading a leisurely::::;::: a customer could not shop on The first services of this life, knitting, reading and :::::~: these days Levi accomodated organization were held in enjoying visiting her grand- :::;;:::him by opening Sunday Bradley's Hall. This is now the chflaren. She is a member of :::::::: morning. IPs philosophy was, Fred Brennan apartment Pottsville Hadassah, Hazleton ;:::::: "the customer is always right building on the corner of West Leisure Lounge, Senior ::::::: and it is the customer who Spring and Lehigh avenue. Citizens, a charter member of ;:::::: always pays first." It was through the efforts of Eastern Star, Elks Auxiliary, ::::::: Some of the clerks who Bernard Friedman, Jacob Ladies Auxiliary of B~nlli ;:::::: worked here were, Mr. Tenenholz, Samuel Friedman, Israel, Frackville Woman's ::::~: Scripko, Mr. Rhoades and Abe Yudacllfski, Meyer Paret, Club, and B'nai B'rith of ::::::~ Naysh Decker. Most salesmen Levi Bohard, Michael Shenandoah. ::::_. ,-.-~.~ N~ ~~ N~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~.~.--.'~ ~* ~~ ~X ~~ ~* ~~ ~~ ~* ~~ ~:.:' I ,-

l~~STAFF AT BOHARD'S-Piclurl'l\ abovl' i" thl' fArrt,aBr,ol\haNro.dY'ShnIlD'"::::,'"", I."i .",,,,, ,~ 1,•.:::'~":~:':::.: worldn~' staff at Boha.rd's Storl', located on the.. .:~~; (':omflr oi' Fra<>k st. and Lehi~h a\'e. Shown are~ .~;::::::::::::::::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:;:;:;:;:~.:.:.:.:.:.:.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.~:~~;

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". 'FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1976

Doings ICheerleadersRegistration for

cheerleaders in the midget,peewee and wni divisions ofthe Frackville Midget FootballLeague will be held Saturday,July 24 from 10a.m. to 11 a.m.,

. and on Wednesday, July, 28from 6:30 to 7:30 in the T6~Clock Building. Girls aged 8 to10 who ate- 'interested inbecoming' mlni-eheerleadersare urged to register on' eitherof the appointed days. .

Methodist WomenThe July meeting of the

I United Methodist ChurchWomen w.as held in thefellowship hall with 17 in at-tendance. Greetings wereextended by Mrs. John

, Williams, president, who alsoled the pledge and the StarSpangled Banner. Mrs. Thom-as Lewis accompanied atthe piano.

Mrs. Paul Hampton,Missions Coordinator forChristian Personhood, hadcharge of the devotions andDiane Sturm presented areading entitled, "America" .The group sang "America theBeautiful" and Happy Bir-thday to members celebratingin July.

The business meeting openedwith prayer led by Mrs.Williams and irwas announcedthat a picnic is planned forAugust. Mia Frew, Mrs. ReeseMcLaren and Josephine Hahnwere the hostesses ..

I Model BellesThe Model Belles Chapter of

the Model Garment Companymet to dUicuss plans for Cen-tennial week. They decided tomarch on Ladies Day.Tuesday, August 24 when theyare sponsoring the ShamokinBand, also on August 27 whenthey will sponsor the MahanoyArea High School Band. Theyalso agreed to dress in thecentennial attire they made.President Marthll Krull askedall- t&-marelt 1ftev8ry PIml"'.

Birthday partyAfamily birthday party was

held at the home of Mr. andMrs. Robert Judd, 149 SouthNice Street honoring Robertana Kathy/ Judd, AnnaPowanda and Eleanor Heckler.Others attendiQg were Jamesand Eleanor Judd, Hazleton,John Hafey, Phila.; Bill andNora McGinn, MahanoyPlane; Bill and Coreen Bynonand children, Lehighton; AnnaBrassington, Bill and TheresaRumbel and son, AlmaAnthony and sons, DoIiald andEleanore Heckler, Martin andBobby Judd, aD of Frackville;and Jim Nahas, SchuylkillHaven.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Juddrecently returned from a weekat Nassau, Bahama Islands.

Gets scholarshlJ!hMichelle, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley F. Rakowsky,536 West ~ Street, Frack-ville, was rd6Jd by theFaculty Senate. Penn StateUniversity after their Junemeeting, that she has beenawarded the Bayarl! KunkleScholarship for academicachievement completed during

, the 1975-76term. She is also a1!J76recipient of the FreshmanAward presented by thepresident of Penn State tostudents who attain two con-secutive4,O averages duringthe first academic year.Michelle is a nursing major atUniversity Park.

Baby paradeA baby parade, first of a

series of centennial week youthactivities, will be held onAugust 21at Memorial Field at1 p.m. with registration by theJayteens at noon. In case ofrain, the activities will be heldin the High school.

There will be four divisions: .'First, birth to 2; second 3 to 5;third, 6 to 8, fourth, floats.There will be no bicycle or petdivision. Carol Dietz hascharge of the parade and thejudges will be EvelYn Prep,Jean Rhoades and CharlotteNeiberger. Prizes will beawarded.

Registration forms are'available at the Ice CreamParlor beginning July 26.

Trinity BellesFrackville'$ Trinity Belles

will meet Wednesday, July 28,at 8 p.m. in the Trinity. E.C.Church social hall. Memberswhose gowns are ready mustwear them.

The Frackville Centennial hoosegow is all ready toreceive an influx of naughty folks caught in violationof centennial dressup rules commencing tonight. Thejail is situated in centennial headquarters. Someof theKeystone Kops who helped build it stand around to

Olympics ,stirlibrary interest

" BYVELMi\SIPPIEl,oibrarian

The beginning of theOlympics in Montreat. Canadawith its fascinating gymnastsinitiated an interest in thebooks of the Frackville FreePublic Library in the why andhow of some of these eventsand continued from there intothe events and the athletesinvolved. It seems to some ofus who watched the gymnaststhat anyone who could turn acartwheel on the balance beamdeserved a medal, yet therehad to be a method to thescoring to make this an athleticcompetition rather than a mereexhibition.

The Dewey Decimel 790section came to the rescue andprovided a wide selection ofbooks on just abOut everythingfrom a picture history of TheOlympics by James Coots to acarefully illustratedexplanation of Judo, TheMechanics of Judo by Robert

.~nchard.WeIght-Lifting by Bob

Hoffman shows techniqueswhich win; Wrestling by BobDouglas (a book much used byNorth Schuylkill students fromthe library card) uses aspecial grid to delineate thedifferent positions such asdouble leg tackle; Track andField by Earl Myers and RichHacker includes running, shotput, javelin, pole \Iaulting (it isout of date on that one since the"Fosbury flop" ... and did youknow that Babe Didricksonwas disqualified for using atechnique much lik~ that in the1932 Olympics?) plus thehurdles and those sports ofindividual prowess which theOlympics glorify.

Recreational sports byClifford L. Brownell and RoyB. Moore treats withVolleyball, tennis, rowing andwinter sports llke ice-skatingand ski-ing, those activities if

, learned as a youth will beavailable as a physical activitythroughout life. Although it is

;Pa$t the tinJ,e of the WinterOlympics, a little paperbackcalled the Golden Ski B~ isan .intriguing course in un-derstanding techniques ofAmerican ski-ing even if youyourself are not planning, toapproach the slopes on thoseconverted barrel staves.

In the interest of Women'sLib, a slim book calledAmerican Women in Sports byPhyllis Hollander· tells ofTrudy Ederle, an Olympicswim winner in 1924, WilmaRudolph, presently seenmaking some sort of a TVcommercial surprising trackstar of the 1960 Olympics onthrough the skating and ski-ingOlympic champions. In anybook on athletes, male or'female, and especially in thisone, a name which is neveromitted is that of BabeDidrickson, called Babebecause as a kid she hit home-run like Babe Ruth, who couldplay more games better thanmost men and who took twoGold Medals at the 1932Olympics and went on tobecome a Golf champion, anoutstanding tennis player andwith it all a compassionatewoman.

One of the fringe benefitsof reading on the Olympics isthe discovery of all the bookson professional, athletics, TheFireside Book of Boxing, acollection of facts, figures andtales about boliing for one. Thebiography section, 92 in thelibrary filing system, has thestories of Jim Ryun, Master OfThe Mile by John Lake plusgreat' stories about theprofessional football, baseball,basketball players.

Now as the TV sportcastersdo, here is a bit of trivia pickedup in the books . . . . the fivering Olympic symbol wasoriginally found on an oldGreek altar where the athletesprayed for success ... and theword athlete itself came froman ancient Greek, sport-lovingking, Athlios.

They're celebratingHappy birthday to:Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Berg, 135 South Nicestreet, who will enter 8th gradein North Schuylkill in the fall,his 13th.

Jean Dellock, 104 NorthBroad Mountain avenue.

Mrs. Russell Pleva, Walnickdrive.

Patti, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Walter Swartz, 106 NorthBroad Mountain avenue.

Gary, son of Mr. and Mrs.Joseph Burda, North Secondstreet.

Mrs. Lloyd Hampton,

Washington street.David, son of Mr. and Mrs.

David Smiley, 622 West Archstreet.

Delmar, son of Mr. and Mrs.Delmar Phillips, 53 SouthBalliet street.

Mrs. James Zimmerman, 118West Pine street.

Sharon, daughter of Mr. andMrs. William Thomas, 402West Chestnut street.

Diane, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Jack Bracey, 734 Johnstreet.

Mrs. Orval Palsgrove, 113South Nice street.

admire it. The I<opshave their Paddy Wagon greasedup and in gear for regular patrols around town to .snatch victims for the Kangaroo Kourt. If you don'twant to be incarcerated, check the rules listed on thispage. (Humpfl

'Obey-or else!Tonight is the first dressup night deslgna~d

by the Frackville Centenniat Association, andif you want to stay out of the clutches of theKeystone Kops you must abide by thefollowing laws:- NOn-members of beUes and brush

chapters 'are liable to arrest.- Belles must wear their pins and bonnets.If they wear makup they must produce a .cosmetic permit.- Brush must wear their pins and ties. Any

brush with out facial growth must produc..eashaving permit.- Vehicles of belles and brush must have

anch'ors touching the ground.- Dressup hours tonight arel6-10i Saturday

3-9. Other dates for dressup are July 30-31 iAugust 6-7; August 13-21.- Arrests must be made from Ithe Paddy

Wagon.

-Centennial doingsThirty days until Centennial Week. The Keystone Kops

have their badges shined and Paddy Wagon gassed upand ready to _snareall offenders who dare to break theCentennial rules. So wear those pins and sport thosebonnets and ties, or be prepared for a fast ride to thebastille .The Bloomer Belles will sponsor a bake sale on

Saturday at the Home SaVings and Loan Associationfrom 10 a.m. until sold out.The CossackBelles meet in the Holy Ascension Church

basement on Monday at 7:30.The Advisory Board meets Monday at 8 p.m. in

headquarters. 'The general centenn ial meeting is Wednesdayat.8 p.m.

in headquarters.Centennial booksare on sale ~t headquarters for $3.The Peach Fuzz will meet August 2 at 7 p.m. at 136

South Nice Street.The Catholic Belles meet ~onday in the Knights of

Columbus building at 8 p.m.Any group interested in marching in the Firemen's

Parade may call 874-1301, 874-3409 or 874-0641 beforeAugust 1~~

As part of a Lions Club exchange-visit program, 16-year-old Michael Seidenbusch, second from left, ofBancroft, Ontario, Canada, is welcomed to Frackvillefor a two-week stay sponsored by Joseph Alshon,right. When Michael returns home he will be ac-companied by Alshon's son, Eugene, left, a NorthSchuylkill High School senior. Second from right isLions President Ri~hard Fritz. This is the first yearthe Frackville club Is participating in the program.