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FORTIETH YEAR
S McH enry
Laid At Rest
At Fern Knoll
X : Funeral Service Held Yesterday
Afternoon From Family Home On
A Center Hill Street
The funeral of Mrs. Lloyd A. Mec-
(Henry, aged 34, was held yesterday
‘afternoon at 2 from the family home
~ on Center street, Dallas. Rev. G.
Histon Ruff, of St. Paul's Lutheran
church, Shavertown, and Rev. W. E.
Webster of Dallas M. E. church, offi-
ciated. Interment was in Fern Knoll
emetery, at Dallas.
e large number of friends who at-
d the services and the profusion
; oral offerings from neighbors,
friends and local organizations were
‘but tokens of the high esteem in which
Mrs. McHenry was held in the com-
McHenry was born at Blanchard,
~ Misouri, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
“Willard Lott. - While yet a child, her
‘parents moved to Tarkio, Missouri,
‘where her father was a teacher in the
public’ schools. She was educated in
the United Presbyterian college at
kio and after graduation became a
cher of English in the public
ols of ‘i aticommuni’y. For three
rs she tomght Eneclish in public
hools of Iowa und later taught -s.
head of the English departments in
schools of Kansas and New Jerse:
During the summer months in ths
em years of her te~ching, she 2°7
Chautauqua work and in this cap~~i
ted many of the towns and citi®~
Mids West.
Augu-t, 1921, she was mearrie?
: oyd A McHenry at Kansas Ct.
Missouri. After living in New Yo'k
ty and New Jersey, the McHenrv
oved to Kingston, la'cr to Fernbro k
“about four years ago moved t
Dallas, ‘where Mr. McHenry engage
the real estate business.
© Mrs.” McHenry was a woman
of charming disposition and gm -
cious manner. Her keen
and seemingly unfailing energy led her
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take an active interest and part in,
community affairs. She easily made
friends and held them. Her earl
training in English and her work as a
teacher and faculty advisor for school
papers naturally led her into news-
paper work. It was largely due to her |
“efforts and planning that a school |
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page was established in the Dallas
Post, and many were the little char-
acter sketches of local persons that
re from her pen and gave character
d persomality to the ‘pages of the
Post.
As one interested in teaching and
as a parent, Mrs. McHenry took a
great ‘interest in the public schools
and was a staunch supporter of the
Dallas Parent-Teacher Association.
She was broad in her outlook and
through newspaper editorials looked
forward to the day when there would
be one great high school in this sec-
"tion of a character worthy of the large
: ~ ‘population of this region. She was a
member of the Dallas M. E. church,
Dallas Chapter of Eastern Star, White
Shrine and Women of Rotary.
Beside her husband she leaves three
‘small daughters, Margaret, aged 6;
x Madaline, aged 3, and Roberta, aged 2;
also her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Lott, of Lincoln, Neb,
aj the following brothers and
sisters: Kenneth, Harry, Harold and
5 D nald, of Lincoln; Mrs. Verona
os vanberg, ‘Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Hazel
“Williams, Swink, Col., and Mrs. Cleota
Banks, Fairview, Kansas.
Following the brief
vices'at the house yesterday afternoon
{ e officers and five star points of
| Dallas Chapter of Eastern {Star had
charge of the ritualistic service at the
grave. ;
The pall bearers were: Russell
Case, Myron Steel, Earl Monk, Nes-
bitt Garinger, Dr. George Swartz and
Richard Stapleton. Flower carriers
were: Albert Garinger, Edna Howell,
Josephine Boston, Florence Wood and
Emily * Besecker, assisted by other
Dallas ‘Women of Rotary.
mong those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Mr. Mc-
Henry's father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. McHenry of Baldwin, Kan-
sas; the mother of the deceased, Mrs.
Blanche Lott of Lincoln, Nebraska;
Attorney and Mrs. Iaarry Swanberg of
Chicago, - and Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Mueller of Kansas City.
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Four Eclipses
To Be Visible
In Year 1930
Wyoming Democrat Editor Gives In
teresting Data On Solar and Lunar
Fhenomena
Two eclipses of the sun and two of
the moon, one of each visible in the
United States; the return or two
periodic comets and perhaps several
new ones; a gradual decline of suli-
spots and solar activity, which wiil
bring with it better radio reception—
these are some of the chief evients on
the astronomical program for 1930.
Perhaps most interesting is the
eclipse of the sun on April 28, because
it is the peculiar kind called a central
eclipse. An eclipse of the sun is
caused when the shadow of the moon
crosses the earth, and covers up the
brilliant solar disc for pa®ple in the
path traversed by the shadow. This
is a total eclipse, but sometimes the
shadow fails to quite reach the earth,
and then the moon obscures only the
center of the sun. A narrow rim of
sunlight is seen around the dark lunar
circle, and an annular eclipse is the
result.
The year’s second eclipse of the sun
comes on October 22, and is much bet- |
ter from an astronomical view. inf.
for it lasts fa. minute and a half. But
intellect |
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the only land from which it is
is a tiny island of the Tonga group in
the South , Pacific, called Ni'u o
Island, to which there is ordinarily !
12 *2amer a month.
Two eclipses of the moon ax
~omin~ this year, only one of
however, and that a partial one
sen in the United States. It w!
cur on April 13,
Coniets are notorious in their h
for they may be pulled out of
orbits by the gravitational attractions
of the huge outer plants of the
But two comets, that have
both made a number of returns in ‘he |
past, will probably turn up in 1930.
One is D’Arrest’s, which comes every
6.6 years, and has been seen se °n
times since its discovery in 1851 The
other is Tempel II, and since its dis-
covery in 1873, has been seen on siv¥
| of its returns at 5.2 year intervals.
| Three other comets, Metcalf’s, which
was discovered by the Rev. Joel H.
Metcalf, a New FEngland Unitarian
minister, in 1906; Daniels’ and Per-
rine’s, are also due, but they have not
been observed on several recent re-
turns and may be missed again.—Wyo-
ming Democrat.
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LOCAL MAN PROMOTED
70 RESPONSIBLE POST
Friends and business acquaintances
of H. J. Disque, Machell avenue, Dal-
las, will be pleased to learn of his re-
cent promotion to superintendent of
Buffalo district for the International
Correspondence School of Scranton.
Mr. Disque started his career with
the school six years ago as represen-
tative in Wilkes-Barre. His industry
and ability as an organizer soon made
him a leader in a field organization of
over 800 men. For the last five years
he has assisted in the educational pro-
gram of many local industries. Under
his direction classes in mining and
kindred subjects were organized by
Glen Alden Coal Co. Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., Lehigh Valley
Coal Co. Kingston Coal Co. and
others.
In 1928, because of his success in
educational work and ability as an or-
ganizer, the I. C. S. sent Mr. Disque
on an extensive sales promotion pro-
gram which covered nearly every State
in the Union.
In July, 1929, R. E. Weeks, presi-
dent of the I. C. S., appointed Mr.
Disque supervisor -in Buffalo. This
was in line with the policy of the firm
in promoting men for meritorious ser-
vice. Last December 30 Mr. Weeks
again endorsed Mr. Disque by appoint-
ing him superintendent of the Buffalo
district with headquarters at 445 Elli-
cott Square, Buffalo, N. Y.—Wilkes-
Barre Record.
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SENIORS CHOOSE PLAY
The Senior Class of Lehman high
school kas started rehearsals for its
annual drama. “Bertie’s Cave Woman”
is the titie of the productioa, which
will be presented some time this
month.
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Youngblood Named Secretary in
secretary and Edward Avery was re-
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DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1930
The Heart of the Nation In a Bower of Ice
This remarkable night photogn ph of the Capitol shows the majestic
dome framed in the sleet-covered branches of the trees in the Capitol
Park after a recent heavy storm in |
Council Names
Avery Special
Police Officer
Rood’s Place At Reorganization
Meeting Held This Week
Former Chief of Police Edward
Avery was retained as borough police
officer-subject-to-call at the reorgani-
zation meeting of Dallas borough
council on Monday night. Old em-
ployees were retained in appointive
positions except in instances where
they expressed a desire to be relieved.
Among the latter were Chief of Police
Bdward Avery ‘ang Secertary Harold
Rood... a kM ee. A
Fred J. Youngblood was chosen:
tained at $25 a month as an officer-
subject-to-call. There was consider-
able discussion centering about the
local police situation. A number of
the council members were of the
opinion that the services of a police
officer could be dispensed with until
Spring. Others thought that a local
man should be hired who could devote
more time to the duties of that offi-
cer than call officer. Considering
his experience and qualifications as a
professional police officer, council
finally decided to name Mr. Avery as
part time officer. Other special
policemen will be retained at nominal
salaries.
The current bills for the month were
ordered paid. William Niemeyer and
Dr. George K. Swartz were named to
the board of health for terms of four
and five years, respectively.
President Kunkle, with the approval
of council, named the following com-
mittees: Street, Rood, Franklin, Gar-
rahan; public safety, Franklin Garra-
han, Hildebrant; finance, Garrahan,
Parrish, Hallock; light,” Hildebrant,
Rood, Franklin; ordinance, Hallock,
Garrahan, Rood; health, Parrish,
Hildebrant, Rood; building, Hallock,
Franklin, Garrahan. The first named
on each committee was designated as
chairman.
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ALUMNI VISIT LEHMAN
many who
persons
school recently
Among the
visited Lehman high
were the following former students:
Lydia Smith, class of ’29, who is a
student at Bloomsburg State Teachers’
College visited the high school during
She was warmly
of the
the holiday season.
welcomed by the
Senior class.
Edna Roushey, class of ’25, who is
a teacher in Ross township school,
visited the grades during her holiday
members
vacation.
Miss Erma Shupp of the same class,
Smith. :
Alan Major, class of ’28, who is tak-
at Wyoming,
ing a business course
Seminary, visited the school on Mon- |
day. ]
HONORARY MILITARY
TITLES FOR CO-EDS
Co-eds at the Pennsylvania State
College will receive honorary military
titles ait the annual military ball on
February 21. A number of honorary
student colonels will be selected from
the oustanding senior girls to assist
at the function, according to the
present plans. Names for the honor-
ary colonelcies will be submitted by
the Women’s Student Government
Board.
OYSTER SUPPER
There will be an oyster supper at
the Ruggles church hall on Wednes-
day night, January 15. Everybody is
‘Hassen, 1927;
invited to attend.
Washington.
Schedules Are
Announced For
‘League Teams
Op¢ning Games In Bi-Counsy League
To Get Under Way This Friday
Night
Large crowds are expected at each
of the opening games of the Bi-
County League which starts its sea-
son on Friday with the teams from
Kingston township meeting Lehman
high school at Lehman and Lake
township teams playing at Beaumont.
The schedule for the season with
the names of each, of the officials for
the games is as follows:
Schedule of Games
Jan. 10+=Lake’ at Beaumont. Davis.
Trucksville at Lehman.
Jan. 17—Lehman at Lake. Wil-
liams. Dallas Twp. at Kingston Twp.
Hildebrmant.
Jan. 24—Beaumont. at Dallas Twp.
Rood. Lehman at Trucksville. Bishop.
Jan. 31—ILehman at Beaumont.
Davis. Trucksville at Lake. Hilde-
brant.
Feb. 7.—Trucksville at Beaumont.
Williams. ILake at Dallas. Davis.
I'eb. 14—Lehman at Dallas. Bishop.
Beaumont at Lake Williams.
Feb. 21.—Beaumont wat Kingston
Twp. Hildebrant. Dallas at Lehman.
Rood.
Feb. 28.—Trucksville at Dallas Twp.
Rood. Take at Lehman. Davis.
March 7.—Dallas at Beaumont.
Hildebrant. Take at Kingston Twp.
Williams.
March 14.—Beaumont at Lehman.
Davis. Dallas at Lake. Bishop.
There is always an idle date each
week for one of ‘the tearnms since only
five teams make up the league.
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29 LAW OFFICERS HAVE LOST
LIVES IN STATE SERVICE
Bishop.
Since the organization of the State
police force more than twenty-five
years ago, nine troopers have been
shot and killed in the line of duty.
Twenty State policemen have met vio-/
lent deaths in that period.
Since the organization of the State
Highway Patrol five years ago two
patrolmen. have been shot and killed,
and nine is the total number of patrol-
men who met violent deaths. The
second patrolman shot and killed was
Brady Paul, who met death near New
Castle, December 27.
Of the State Highway patrolmen
the majority of those killed on duty
were victims of motorcycle “spills” or
collisions with automobiles. A num-
ber of State policemen met death in
the same manner.
Patrolmen killed were as follows:
Theodore EF. Rorrow, 1927; Vincent
Martin A. Hanohoe,
1927; ‘Sharon C. Wible, 1928; Jay
Proof, 1928; ‘Andrew Miller, 1928; Rus-
sell /T. Swanson, shot, 1929; Wells C.
Hammond, 1929 and Brady C. Paul,
shot, 1929. William J. Phelan in 1925,
and Harry I. Smith, in 1929, died
from natural causes while’ members of
the patrol.
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INTELLIGENCE TESTS
Otis Intelligence Tests were given
last week to all students in grades one
to ‘twelve of Lehman high school.
Many interesting and helpful points
were brought out in the results. These
tests are-to be used as the basis of @
complete testing and classification
program which should result in a
broader and more adaptable course of
study.
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COLLEGE GROUPS DEBATE
Sixteen fraternities at the Pennsyl-
vania State College have entered in a
debating contest which will be held in
February. Each fraternity will have
a two-man team, varsity debaters be-
ing excluded. A cup donated by the
Forensic Council will be awarded the
winner.
Dallas Teams
Lose League
Opening Games
Hughestown Furnishes Stiff Opposi-
tion For Local Boys and Girls in
Their First Venture in P. {, A. A.
Although playing a hard game and
putting up a stiff fight until the final
whistle, both the boys’ and girls’
basket ball teams of Dallas High
school met defeat in their season
opening games against the Hughes-
town high school teams in the local
gymnasium on Tuesday.
Outplayed in every department of
the game and matched against one of
the most experienced high school
teams in the North League of the P. I.
A. A. the Dallas boys’ team showed
that it was game and had the fight.
Through its sportsmanship and clean
playing it won. the admiration of the
audience and of the opposing Hughes-
town players. The final score was
Dallas 5, Hughestown 32.
The girls’ game was something of a’
disappointment to local fans, who did
not expect victory but who hoped to
see a closer contest. Coach Young has
a good organization on the girls’ team
and before the season is over fans can
expect to see some real playing from
this aggregation. The final score of
Tuesday's contest: Dallas 3, Hughes-
town 42.
Members of the Dallas Boys’ squad
are: Kenneth Oliver, Irwin Cool-
baugh, Clarence LaBar, David Price,
Richard Templin, Robert Eipper, Rich-
ard Coolbaugh, Foster Sutton and
Kenneth Disque.
Members of the girls’ team are:
Cloe Evans, Evelyn Tenplin Margaret
Oliver, Eleanor Machell, Myrtle Law-
rence and Ruth Hull.
The schedule of the season follows:
Jan. 7T—Dallas at Hughestown.
(Played).
Jan. 14—Open.
Jan. 17—Dallas at Warrior Run.
Jan. 21—Jenkins at Dallas.
Jan. 24—Plymouth Twp at Dallas.
Jan. 31—Hughestown at Dallas.
Feb. 7—Warrior Run at Dallas.
Feb. 11—Dallas at Jenkins Twp.
Feb. 14—Pringle at Dallas.
Feb. 18—Dallas at Plymouth Twp.
Feb. 21—Wilkes-Barre Twp. at Dal-
las. (No girls’ game).
Feb. 27—Dallas at Pringle.
March 7—Dallay wut Wilkes-Barre
Twp.
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No One Too Big
- For Dallas Toughs
Of Early Days
Evety Fight Or Outrageous Act Oc-
curring in the County and Not
Otherwise Accounted For, Was
Credited to Dallas
HISTORY OF DALLAS
; EDITOR’S NOTE—The follow-
ing two sketches on the Sunday
Schools and Amusements of Early
Dallas are two of the most inter-
esting bits of Dallas history that
have come to our attention. Don’t
fail to read them, keeping in mind
that the writer penned his history
before the turn of the century.
The Post would deem it a pleasure
to print any contribution from old
residents on the early history of
Dallas.
Sunday schools, those now insepar-
able adjuncts of almost
ligious
every
were established
Dallas at quite an early day—soon
after the erection of the old log school
house—probably not long after 1820.
On account of the distance children
had to ‘go, and of the bad roads dur-
ing winter time in the country, these
Sunday schools were at first only kept
up during the summer months. About
1870 the first effort was made in Dal-
las to have the Sunday schools con-
tinue the year round at the church.
With difficulty it was kept alive
through the first few years, but, ‘by
the efforts of a few untiring ones the
school became perennial and Ppros-
perous. The old plan was to organize
the Sunday school as soon as the
roads became settled in spring, and to
close with the coming! of the muddy
roads of autumn. The Fourth of July
celebration earlier
the
re-
society, in
of times was
auspices of the
Sunday school, and was the great
event of the school year. A. neigh-
borning grove was usually cleared of
underbrush, some logs were laid down
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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,
usually under
Collector.
Three Milling
Companies To
Locate Here
A. C. Devens Buys Dallas Lumber
Company—Brown & Fassett Build-
ing Warchouse—Berwick Firm Con-
siders Adelman Property 3
: FORTIETH YEAR
Definite arrangements have been
made for the establishment of two
large flour and feed companies in Dal-
las’ and vicinity and indications are
that another big concern will open a
plant here before the spring season
closes.
It was announced this week that A.
C. Devens, progressive flour and feed
dealer of Kunkle, has purchased the
Dallas" Lumber Company buildings
and will establish a modern flour and
feed business here. Mr. Devens has
had a, long experience in this line of
business and has built a fine clientele
at his present location in Kunkle. He
| is the outstanding feed ..merchant in
this vicinity, and his choice of Dallas
as a center for his business will as-
‘sure farmers and dairymen of this
section one of the best feed and flour
plants: to be found anywhere in this
region., :
Brown & Fassett of Tunkhannock,
for years one of the oldest and most
reliable feed companies in mnorth-
eastern Pennsvlvania, with branches
at Montrose. Springville and Falls,
have already started operations on
their new plant to be located opposite
the ‘Glen View Coal Company yards
on the DeMuns road at Fernbrook.
Excavations and foundations for the
plant have been completed and the Le-
high Valley Railroad now has a steam
‘shovel on the ground making excava~
tions .for a plant switch.
A third concern, The Crisman Mill-
ing Company, of Berwick, is said to
have closed negotiations for the Adel-
man property in Dallas and will open
a flour and feed branch here before
the opening of spring. The Crisman
company has long been established in
Berwick where it has an established
reputation as a’ big organization.
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CAPT. C. N. BOOTH IS '
~ MADE PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Announcement ;was made this week
of the appointment of Capt. C. N.
Booth as one of the five private
licensed detectives in Luzerne county.
The appointment was made by the
Luzerne county court, The fact that
there are only five private detectives
in Luzerne county and the court is
‘reluctant to make further appoint
ments speaks highly of the esteem in
which Capt. Booth is held, and makes
the appointment a double honor.
Capt. Booth is one of the outstand-
ing ‘police officers in Northeastern
Pennsylviania. For many years past
he has been head of the Lehigh Valley
police and before that time was one of
the outstanding police oficers in the
Pennsylvania State police. He is con-
sidered an authority on police work
and the Post joins with the com-
munity in offering him its congratula-
tions. He will confine his investiga-
tion work to corporation and private
cases.
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FRIENDLY CALLER
A. R. Holcomb was in to chat with
us on Tuesday and told us some in-
teresting stories of Dallas in former
days. Mr. Holcomb, who is still an
active farmer, has been a resident of
this section his entire life and for forty
years has been a subscriber to the
Dallas Post. For a number of years
he has had five copies of the paper
sent out each week to friends and rela-
tives who live at a distance from Dal-
las. Quite frequently older men of
Dallas drop in to see ms and we al-
ways welcome their visits. We like to
hear their stories and reminiscences
of the Dallas they once knew and of
the persons who once lived here and
who gave Dallas the interesting his-
tory that has come down to us.
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GET NEW SONGS
Dallas township Junior high school
has just received new song books, en-
titled “The Pennant.” The use of
these new books will greatly enliven
the morning chapel exercises.
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