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FORTIETH YEAR
DALLAS, PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1930
TR ORTIETH YEAR YEAR
Huntsville Christian Ciorch
Makes Substantial Progress.
During
Fifty Members ers Attend Annual
Meeting and Dinner Held At
the Church Saturday Night
ANNUAL REPORTS GIVEN
Officers Are Elected For Church
and Sunday School For the
Year 1930
The annual eating of Harteille’
Christian Church was held on Satur-
| day evening. About fifty members of
the church and Sunday school
gathered around the supper table at
7 o'clock, after which reports from all |
organization were heard. The follow- |
ing church officers were elected:
Honorary elders, Frank Wilcox, |
. Peter Culp; elder, Harvey Moss; dea-
cons, Lewis Shaver. Charles Hoyt, Ar-
thur Elston and Robert Culp; trustee,
jor; treasurer, Arthur Elston; dea-|
conesses, Mrs. Lewis Culp, Mrs. Ralph |
¥'rantz, Mrs. Ella Martin; pianist, Ar-
line Frantz; assistant, Evelyn Culp. |
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/ Financial Report of Church |
/" Carried forward, $28.97; receipts |
ex- |
$2,151.75; benevolence '|
$260.30.
The $10,000 building improvement
debt has been reduced to $1800. |
A gain of 10 per cent. in member- |
ship for the year was reported.
The following Sunday school offi- |
cers were elected: Superintendent,
Harry Moss; assistant, Charles Hoyt;
Elmer Major; assistan®
seeretary, Gerald Frantz: treasurer,
Lewis Shaver; superintendent of chil-
dren’s division, Elma Major and Ar-
line Frantz; pianist, Evelyn Culp; as-
sistant pianist, Mrs. Charles’ Hoyt;
pianist of children’s division, Arline
Frantz; superintendent of Cradle Roll,
Mrs. Arthur Elston.
Financial Report of Sunday School
Carried forward, $21.49; offering
for year, $432.19; expenses for year,
$484.70; Sunday school $200 on the
$63.01.
The enrollment for the school is 113.
Average attendance for year 176, a
gain of two over the previous year.
Average offering for year, 11 cents
er member per Sunday.
Everyone felt gratified with reports
bad and work accomplished during
e year. Plans were made for larger
ork for the coming year. The
church and Sunday school extends a
cordial invitation to any who have
not a church home.
The men’s and women’s Bible |
classes met at the church last evening
and entertainment was furnished by
the women’s class.
The Ladies’ Aid and Missionary So-
ciety will meet at the church on
Thursday, January 9, for an all day
meeting and quilting. Dinner will be
served at noon by the third division.
All members are urged to be present
and report of the year’s work will be
given. also election of officers for the
Every one will be wel-
nd For Benevolence,
come.
A number from the Christian
church attended services at Wyoming
Avenue Christian Church on Sunday
evening.
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WOMANLESS WEDDING
A Womanless Wedding was pre-
sented at the borough high school last
evening to a fair-sized audience. This
was the second appearance of the
show here within three months. Sev-
eral added features which were not
with the show on its first appearance,
were also given. Proceeds went to
Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company.
{ England
the Year Just Closed
Master Mystery Writer
Edgar Wallace, most prolific of
all authors, who has written nearly
a hundred detective stories and
whose latest, “Gunman’s Bluff,” will
appear serially in this paper
Wallace has lately visited Ame:
‘English Writer
Great Success
Amazing Popularity of Edgar
Wallace's Stories Has No
Parallel
STORY TO APPEAR IN POST
“We have at the moment in Eng-
land only two universally known men
of letters,” says Hugh Walpole. “One
| of them, of course, is George Bernard
Shaw. The other is Edgar Wallace
and I fancy his name, familiar in the
ears of every English child, has now
penetrated the American conitnent. If
it has not done so, it will shortly.”
Edgar Wallace is the author of the
baffling mystery story, “Gunman’s
Bluff,” weekly installments of which
will appear in the Post, starting to-
day.
The success of Edgar Wallace has
been one of the most sensational ever
achieved by a writer. Four years ago
he was virtually unknown. Today he
enjoys a popularity’
Isles that is without parallel.
“His picture is as well known in
as the photographs of
royalty. His name appears wherever
there is sufficient space to paint it.
The busses have Edgar Wallace ban-
ners, the street cars Edgar Wallace
signs, there are placards in the club
rooms, and it is difficult to pick up
a magazine without finding an article |
If there is not, there is sure
to be an article about him. If you
choose to attend the theatre, ¥ is
more probable that you will selec? one
of his plays (you may even go to one
of his playhouses). At present he
has six shows ! running to capacity
business in London,
by him.
“His first play was produced in
London by the late Frank Curzon.
When Edgar Wallace learned that the
producer had cleared $100,000 from
the play, while he, the author, had
made only $30,000, he decided to be-
come both playright and producer.
And he has clung to this policy with
the success that accompanies every
Edgar Wallace enterprise.
“His novels and plays, numerous as
they are, constitute only a portion of
his literary efforts. He is a steady
contributor to magazines. As a daily
stunt he writes a column of theatri-
cal cirticism. And that is not all. The
man has a hobby—the race track—
and it consumes a great portion of his
time. He publishes his own tipster,
and any day, above the din of Lon-
don’s traffic, you may hear the boys
yelling, ‘Edgar Wallace racing!’
“He is the most sought-after of
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Avery Resigns;
Gets Kingston
Twp. Police Job
Supervisors of Kingston Town-
ship Make Appointment On
Orders From Court En Banc
Announcement was made this week
of the resignation of Edward Avery,
chief of police of Dallas borough, and
of his appointment as chief of police
of Kingston township. Mr. Avery's
resignation was not unexpected as
there had been considerable pressure
brought to bear by influential King-
ston township citizens to have him as-
sume the police duties in that town-|
ship.
His appointment for a full term of
twelve months was made by Kingston
township supervisors the early part of
the week. They acted on an order
| fects
Fred H. Turpin
Is Let Out By
John H. Bonin
Despite Hard Work in Recent
Campaign, Local Man is Given
tary
Considerable surprise was mani-
fested yesterday afternoon with the
announcement by Prothonotary Bonin
that Fred H. Turpin of Dallas, loyal
Bonin campaign worker, will not be
reappointed to an office in the Pro-
thonotary’s office during Mr. Bonin’s
term. Five members of the Pro-
thonotary’s office force will be let out
January 6th, and five new appointees
will take their places.
Among those who will feel, the ef-
of the Fine-Nicholson-Bonin
boomerang are the brother and daugh-
from the Luzerne county court en
banc after consideration of a petition |
asking for a paid police officer for
the township and signed by the school |
board, board of supervisors and
twenty-five of the heaviest taxpayers |
of the township. The petition was|
circulated about three months ago but |
no action was taken until the decision |
of the court en banc was handed to |
the board of supervisors. |
Mr. Avery is a competent police |
officer and has had many years of |
experience in that field, having Posi)
a member of the Kingston and Dor- |
ranceton police forces for about seven |
years before coming to Dallas four |
years ago.
Beside being chief of police he will |
also be constable of Kingston town- |
ship. Peter Jacobs will be deputy |
constable.
There are about thirty-six miles of |
paved roads in Kingston township to |
be patrolled. And it is believed by |
many that after the 1930 census is |
taken Kingston township will be aj
first class instead of a second class |
township. ; |
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BROADCAST PENN STATE pan]
Pen State music will be brome
from Station KYW of Chicago on
January 6, one of a series of musical
programs from various colleges. hid
half hour is scheduled to stury at 9.30
p. m. C. S. T., under the direction of
the Allerton Intercollegiate House, and
is being produced with the cooperation |
of the Chicago Penn State Club.
| Steve: Mannick,
| Holcomb, of West Pittston, and John
ter of G. Murray Turpin, who were
employed in the Prothonotary’s office
during the congressman’s tenure of
office and who held their jobs there
after John Bonin was appointed by
Governor Fisher to fill the office va-
cated when G. Murray Turpin was
elected to Congress. Others who will
have to seek employment elsewhere
are: John H. Farrel of Plymouth,
Louis Lawrence of Ashley and
| Michael Wargo of Kingston.
Those who will take their places
arter January 6th are: John Gryczka,
a brother of Rev. Gryczka of King-
ston; Louis Olshefski, of Duryea;
of Larksville; Lee
Morgans of Plymouth.
Local friends and valley politicians
| are wondering just why Fred Turpin
lis being let « out by Prothonotary
| Bonin. When it is recalled that Tur-
pin campaigned extensively for Bonin
in this region when G. Harold Wag-
ner was the local candidate, it is hard
to see why so loyal a supporter should
be discharged by the incoming pro-
thonotary. Comments by local voters
and politicians are not favorable to
Bonin’s action.
In appointing three men ot foreign
| ationalitien, Bonin is keeping faith
with ‘campaign promises in foreign
language districts and the appoint-
ments are considered a stroke of good
politics on the part of the State or-
I ganization.
Opening Contest On
With the holidays past, students in
all of the high schools of this region,
with the exception of Dallas borough,
are turning their attention to the
opening of the basketball season next
week when the teams of the Bi-
County League get rolling into action.
Officials of the league held an in-
formal meeting Thursday night in
Higgins’ College Inn to formulate
further plans for the first season
games which will be played when
Lake Township’s strong outfit meets
the newly organized Beaumont team
at Beaumont on Friday night. The
Kingston township teams play at Leh- |
man. Dallas township draws a by and |
will not be seen in action this week,
although it is understood that the
township team will be one of the
strongest in the league this season.
All of the teams of the league now
have home floors on which to play.
Alterations to, the Monroe township
high school building at Beaumont
have furnished an excellent floor for
that team’s home games. Dallas
township will play its home games in
Kingston township teams will play in
the dance hall at Hillside. Lake and
Lehman township have had’ good bas-
after-dinner speakers, he is the most
prominent man in racing circles, he
is an outstanding figure in theatrical
life. He is out every evening and still
has his novels and plays appear at
frequent and regular intervals.
“In London they will tell you that
he writes a novel over the week-end.
The plays must be written on rainy
afternoons when he does not attend
the races. The stories told about him
are as numerous as Ford jokes. Punch
toon or quip about him.”
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| SPORTSMEN’S CLUB
TO HOLD MEETING
There will be a meeting of Dallas
Camp, No. 227, United Sportsmen, on
Tuesday evening, December 14, in
Higgins’ College Inn. Matters of in-
rarely goes to press without a car-|
BI-COUNTY BASKETBALL TEAMS
WILL OPEN SEASON THIS WEEK
Lake Plays at Beaumont; Kingston Township at Lehman—All
Teams Have Home Floors and Interest Runs High For
Friday Night
ket ball floors for a ‘number of years.
The securing of home floors for all
of the teams will greatly help in the
work of whipping teams into shape
for the season and will give the
coaches a better opportunity to drill
their teams in the fundamentals of
the game.
All players on league teams must
have an average of 70 in scholastic
work. A student can fall below in
but one subject but must show pro-
gress in that subject within one week
or will be declared disqualified to
play. .
League officials for the season are:
Machell Hildebrant, Lehman; Austin
Bishop, Lake; Harry Williams, Dallas
township; William Davis, Kingston
township, and Vernon Rood, Beau-
mont. None of these officials will
have charge of games in which their
home teams play. They will receive
$5 each time their services are re-
quired. Twelve boys and twelve girls
from each of the playing high schools
will be admitted to the games free.
Players may be added to the eligible
list after one week’s notice to the
secretary of the league. Eighth
grade students will be allowed to rep-
resent their schools on the team.
rious phases of the club will be ap-
pointed.
All persons interested in the work of
a sportsmen’s club are asked to at-
tend. One of the purposes of the club
is to sponsor game conservation work
in this vicinity. On Wednesday, Art
Brown, Warden Kunkle and Earl
Keithline released two crates of thiee-
quarter grown rabbits which they re-
ceived from the State Game Commis-
sion through Game Warden Meiss.
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TALKIES WELL RECEIVED
Mr. Himmler of the Himmler
Theatre has been quite busy the past
week accepting congratulations upon
the fine Vitaphone which he installed
{ last week.
The most favorable of comment is
heard from all those who have seen
terest to sportsmen will be discussed
and heard the talkies at the new
s% and a committee to look after the va-theatre.
the Air by the New Prothono- :
Patton Fined For Violation
of Liquor Laws at Bowman's
Creek Grangers’ Mock Trial
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PUBLICATION DATE CHANGED
. Starting the week of January 6,
The Post-will-be* published one day
earlier in the wee, publication being
on Friday instead of Saturday as
has been the custom in the past.
This change will enable all local
subscribers to get their copies be-
fore Sunday of each week and will
also make the Post ‘a more valuable
advertising medium. In order to
be sure that all community news
will be printed that is sent to the
Post, correspondents are urged to
send their news letters a day and
a half earlier than has been their
custom. Late news may be tele-
phoned to the Post at Dallas 300.
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William Elston
To Be Appointed
Chief of Police
Local Man With Previous Police
Experience Seems To Be
Favorite Among Councilmen
William Elston, for years one of
Dallas’ most substanial citizens will
probably be appointed chief of police
when council meets on Monday.
Various names have been suggested
and various councilmen individually
have given this vexing problem con-
siderable thought. The general feel-
ing, however, is that Mr. Elston will
make an ideal selection.
A resident and taxpayer of Dallas
for many years and having previous
police experience, as chief of Dallas |
borough about eight years ago, Mr.
Elston, when approached about the
position, said he would give it con-
sideration. While -it is not known
whether Mr. Elston has definitely de-
cided to accept the job if it is offered
to him, it is the opinion of the coun-
cilmen that he will,
The appointment of Mr. Elston will
be received with general approval by
the majority of Dallas citizens.
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ROTARY HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING
Dallas Rotary held its regular busi-
ness meeting of the month on Thurs-
day night at Higgins’ College Inn
with various committees reporting.
Community service was reported as
progressing very rapidly with the
committee organizing and re-organiz-
ing several %2v scout troops.
Guido and Dante Magrini, piano ac-
cordion artists from Luzerne, pre-
sented a very fine program and any
one wishing to obtain ~od entertain-
ment can communicate with these
boys at Luzerne.
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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
The annual congregational meeting
will follow the morning service at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church, Sunday.
Church councilmen will be elected. The
newly organized council will hold its
first meeting Tuesday at 8 p. m. at
the parsonage.
Services in celebration of the second
Sunday of the Christmas season will
be held at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Brotherhood will meet Monday
evening at 8 o’clock.
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WAYWARD GIRLS
ARRIVED HOME
The two Tunkhannock girls who
went to Oklahoma City with Charles
Wilson and Alfred Lavesque, arrived
home the latter part of the week. The
men, it is understood, are being held
by the authorities at Oklahoma City,
probably upon another charge.
Funds to pay the return traveling
expenses of the girls were raised by
Tunkhannock citizens by popular sub-
scription.
District Attorney Ogden had the
girls before him for questioning, but
they were noncommittal and little in-
formation of any value was obtained
from . them.—Tunkhannock Republi-
can.
"NOTICE
To Taxpayers of
Dallas Twp.
All taxes unpaid February
1st, 1929, became delinquent
and I will proceed to collect ac-
cording to law all taxes re-
‘maining unpaid after that
date.
JOHN A. ANDERSON,
Collector.
A. J. Davis As Attorney For
the Defendant and Thomas
Wright As District Attorney
Add Zest to Trial With Witty
Quirps
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
Annual Program Furnishes
Much Merriment For Au-
dience As James Strohl Acts
As Judge
Living up to the high expectations
set for it ,the mock trial given last
week by Bowman’s Creek Grange, No.
820, at the Grange hall’ resulted in
round after round of laughter. The
funny quips and farcical situations re-
sulted in producing one of the most
pleasing programs ever presented by
the Grange. :
The case had to-do ‘with the viola-
tion of the liquor laws by Oscar Pat-
ton of Noxen R. F. D. 1. The charge
was that of possessing, transporting
and selling intoxicating beverages.
The defendant appeared beaten from
the start, giving all evidences of guilt
so that it was an easy matter for Dis-
trict Attorney Thomas Wright to get
a conviction. A. J. Davis, attorney
for the defendant, gave a masterful
plea but all in vain. He tried to show
that the liquor charge was only a
minor part of the case and that the
true reason for the trial was jealousy
on the part of one Paul Montross. He
said Patton’s arrest was merely a
scheme on the part of Montross to
keep Patton from growing pumpkins:
He pointed out that Montross and the
defendant had entered- a pumpkin
growing contest the results of which
were to be settled at the Wyoming
County fair. The defendant grew the
better pumpkins and the scheme to
have him placed in jail was for the
sole purpose of keeping his pumpkins
away from the fair so that Montross’
inferior pumpkins could win the con-
tent.
After hearing all sides of the case
[Judge James W. Strohl after some
discussion with associate judges Wil-
liam Lutes and C. J. Phoenix charged
the jury and it was easy to see that
all of them had been bribed by the
plaintiff. The jury retired and ren-
dered a verdict of guilty, but asked
the judge to show mercy to the de-
fendant because of his invalid wife
and small children. Judge Strohl -
after a long talk on the evils of drink,
sentenced the defendant to a fine of
$50 and made him promise to attend
Grange meeting every Saturday night
for th next nine months.
Some believe that court ¢ryer La-
Barr and Prohibition Officer George
Orcutt were favorable to the defen-
dant. Tipstaff Frank Blossom was
the only neutral person in the court
room. Members of the jury were:
Mrs. C. J. Phoenix, Mrs. T. J. Wright,
wife of the district attorney; Fre
Jones, David Traver, Emory Wrig
Mrs. Jesse LaBarr and S. J. Traw
A score or more witnesses were hed
just to make things look right 'al-
though it is believed by many that the
case was brought before the court.
whole trial was fixed long before the
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PREACHER DIES
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Word has been received here of the
death of Rev. Albert E. Potter. Rev.
Potter, formerly served the Noxen
charge of the Methodist Church and
also served the church at Beaumont
some’ years ago. He died suddenly
on the night of December 25 at
Leonardsville, N. Y., after returning
home from a Christmas dinner with
friends. His wife preceded him in
death some years ago.
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HIMMLER
THEATRE
TONIGHT
Coconuts
With
MARX BROTHERS
TUESDAY NIGHT
Wonder of Women
With
LEWIS STONE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT
The Greene Murder
Case
With
WILLIAM POWELL