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Banks Awarded $271,393 Contract
For New Road Through Kunkle
Hoped New Link Will Be Completed By August;
Both Road And Creek Will Be Re-located
The contract for constructing 5.61 miles of concrete highway on
Route 92 between Lutes’ Corners and Dallas was awarded this week to
Banks Construction Company of Wilkes-Barre, which bid $271,393, the
lowest figure received.
The same company constructed
to Lutes’ Corners, which was completed last Fall.
the 3.5 mile link from Evans’ Falls
Its bid on that job
was $250,000.
It is expected work on the new
stretch will begin within a few days.
The contract calls for construction
of the road in 110 working days,
which would mean that it would be
completed about the middle of
August.
Joseph Banks, president of the
construction company, said the new
link will be 20 feet wide, two feet
less in width than the stretch
built last year. For a good part of
its length, the highway will be re-
located, eliminating most of the
winding curves which are a hazard
on the present route.
The road will be built by the
State Highway Department, with
Federal aid and will require the
use of workmen furnished by the
State Employment office from WPA
rolls. As many as 300 workmen
will be employed on the job at a
time.
There will be no large bridges to
be constructed on this contract, but
nine concrete box culverts are called
for. At several points the channel
of Bowman’s Creek will be straight-
ened where it interferes with the
right of way.
The highway will end 2.8 miles
north of Dallas, and will be joined ;
eventually by the final link, which’
will extend from Trucksville, past
Dallas, to its junction with the new
concrete.
West Side Concert Group
To Campaign April 29
The week of April 29 has been
set by the West Side Concert As-
sociation for its membership drive
to bring to the community a series
by nationally-
known artists, T. S. Davies, presi-
dent, announced this week. The
drive, which will open with a din-
ner, is in charge of Mrs. B. Aubrey
Ayre, membership chairman.
Little ads that grace Page 8
Have many stories to relate. :
They clear out attics, barns and bins
Of clothing, eggs and rolling pins.
They do it quickly at small cost
Becar~c ineir words are never lost.
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200 years ago “Tubal” threw away
his sword and made a plow. Last
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shovel and bought an Oliver E.
T. A. Capron and Win Brack are
also Oliver boosters, buying new
harrows.
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A good used “DeLaval” Milker.
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® The smack of the baseball is in
the air again, and you'll find several
good high school games each week.
We are official “slugger’s head-
quarters” with bats, gloves, shoes
and suits for big and little stars.
We will give a new cap for each
homer. Why not see the game and
boost the boys.
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Inc.
BOATHOUSE AT RESORT
SUFFER AS LOOSE ICE
BATTERS FOUNDATIONS
Old Man Winter has taken
a heavy toll of property at
Harvey’s Lake, according to
Chief of Police Ira C. Stevenson.
He estimates floating ice,
wind and the rapid rise which
followed the heavy rains several
weeks ago have caused about
$1,000 damage at the summer
resort... Seven boat houses and
pavilions have fallen into the
water when foundations col-
lapsed.
A new boat house of Ted
Frantz, owner of Stonehurst at
Alderson, collapsed on Satur-
day and a motor boat which
was trapped inside was saved
with some difficulty.
Wilcox Emphasizes He Is
In Election To Win
Spiking a report that he is “not
interested” in being re-elected as a
Republican committeeman in the
North District of Dallas Borough,
Morgan Wilcox, borough council-|
man, yesterday emphasized that he
is in the race until the last vote is
counted. “The report that I am not
interested in winning is an absolute |
untruth,” Mr. Wilcox said, “If I|
were not interested in being re-|
elected I would not have filed my
petition as a candidate.” Mr. Wil-
cox also made it plain that he is
pledged to support Peter D. Clark of
Dallas for District Chairman, a de-
cision he reached, he said, in justice
to Mr. Clark’s “efficient and pro-
gressive leadership” during the last
two years.
Upholstering @® Free Estimates
PAUL B. SMITH
Rr. 16 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre
rn PHONE 3-0231 ——
Turpin, Wallis
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REGISTERED REPUBLICANS!
VOTE
TUESDAY!
®
We are asking your support at the
Primary Election NEXT TUESDAY for
a sincere, steadfast and loyal Republi-
can for the office to which he aspires.
PLEASE VOTE TUESDAY
on
THE POST, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1940
Oppose ‘Bosses’
Charge GOP Leaders
Ignore Voters’ Rights
Republicans will have an oppor-
tunity to show their independence
on Tuesday when the State primary
election will be held.
So-called organizations have se-
lected a group of candidates and
are claiming that these, and only
these, are candidates worthy of
support. Political independence, the
right of free thinking, the right to
vote as one’s conscience dictates
are supposedly to be sacrificed.
For the honorary election of Na-
tional Delegate to the Republican
convention two of three men who
have filed papers are to be chosen.
Those chosen will have a voice in
saying who will be the party nomi-
nee for the Presidency. Likewise,
they will vote for a running mate,
and also vote on the party platform.
The candidates are: John B.
Wallis, Jr., independent Republican,
and Percy A. Brown and Andrew
Hourigan, hand-picked by an “organ-
ization”. A voter may vote for two.
John B. Wallis, as the ballot will
show, “promises” to support the
popular choice of the party in his
district for the Presidency. Messrs. |
Hourigan and Brown ‘do not pro- |
mise to support” such choice. !
Mr. Wallis, Jr., is free of political |
domination and bossism. That is
the issue, squarely, fairly, so far as!
it relates to the election of a Na- |
tional Delegate. “A
Dr. C. Murray Turpin is running |
independently for the party nomina- |
tion to Congress. He has faithfully
served in years past, having made a
record for painstakingly caring for
every interest of his constituents. |
He is opposed by J. Henry Pool,
chairman of the Republican Com-
mittee in the county. Dr. Turpin
seeks a nomination through choice
of the people. Chairman Pool does
also, but he was in position to have
himself named on an “organization”
slate.
MASONIS CAFE
231 Bennett St., Luzerne
Farmer Dance
TONIGHT AND EVERY -
FRIDAY NIGHT
Floor Show
And Orchestra
SATURDAY NIGHTS
Yaple Checks Springs
Effected By Flood
A check-up of springs and wells
along the Susquehanna River was
started by Health Officer John Q.
Yaple on Monday. Water supplies
effected by the flood are being pur-
ified with chlorine, which is pump-
ed out after 24 hours. Later, Mr.
Yaple and other health officers as-
sisting in the job make tests to as-
sure owners that their wells and
springs are pure again.
Girard ‘Hummers’ Make
Plans For Yearly Dinner
The annual dinner of Girard Col-
lege alumni will be held on May 16,
it was announced at a meeting last
night in Wilkes-Barre, when plans
for the yearly event were made. In
an effort to communicate with all
Girard ‘“hummers” in the Dallas
section, Harold Price has requested |
that all former students at the col-
lege communicate with him at The :
Dallas Post. Local “hummers” also |
are making plans to attend Found- |
ers’ Day at the college on May 20.
Scouts Will Sponsor
Moving Picture Night
To raise money to send local boys
to Acahela, the Boy Scout summer
camp in the Poconos, members of
Troop 281, Boy Scouts, of Dallas
will sponsor the showing of “Drum
Taps”, a moving picture starring
Ken Maynard and a troop of Boy
Scouts at Dallas Borough high
school tonight (Friday) at 7:30.
Members of the troop, which is led
by Clarence LaBar, are selling tick-
ets.
This matter of organization con-
trol and political independence is a
bigger issue than anything else in
the primary election.
“SMILING SERVICE ALWAYS”
OLIVER'S GARAGE
Packard and Hudson Cars
White and Indiana Trucks
de lel lee loin io fib
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FISHING BOOTS
Lowest Prices In City
MEN’S AND BOYS’
WOOL MACKINAWS
and JACKETS
$2.98 and $3.98
Ball Outlet
113 SOUTH MAIN STREET
WILESS-BARRE
Dr. C. Murray
TURPIN /- CONGRESS
Support of Dr. Turpin will be appreciated by him as well as by his
has given all his
torate.
ations.
legion of friends who are supporting him,
—Back Mountain Turpin For Congress Committee
We have followed this man’s career
for years. His record is one of courtesy
and service to his fellow man; of devo-
tion to duty; of action and results. He
placed within his keeping by the elec-
He has been the servant of all |
the people irrespective of party affili-
‘Old Orchard’ Sold
ToC.K.DeWees
Kiefer Home At Shrine
View Gets New Owner
Old Orchard, the lovely Old Eng-
lish residence of the late Adam P.
Kiefer, has been purchased by
Charles K. DeWees, Jr., Forty Fort
contractor, according to an an-
nouncement this week by the Kiefer
estate.
Built by Mr. Kiefer in 1926, at a
cost of more than $100,000, the
beautiful home overlooks Irem
Country Club links and has been
called one of the most pretentious
residences in this section. Mr. De-
Wees purchased it from the widow
of Mr. Kiefer, who has returned to
Chicago after visiting here to com-
plete the transaction. Mr. and Mrs.
DeWees and their son, Charles R.
DeWees, III, have moved into their
new home.
New stage shows, new name
bands and new entertainment from
the world of music, stage, screen
and radio will be featured at the
1940 Golden Gate International Ex-
position.
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