"supposed to be on Ralph Rood Williams Jan. 20 John E. Ide Jan. 21 Madara W. Krieger Jan. 21 Leon F. Wazeter Jan. 21 Harold B. Elston Jan. 22 Goodwin P. Hilbert Jan. 22 Richard Johns Jan. 22 Mike Dimuro Jan. 23 Glenn E. Ehret Jan. 23 Frederick. Hand Jan. 23 Donald D. Smith Jan. 23 Howard R. Dieter Jan. 24 David C. Evans Jan. 2k Denzil J. Morrett Jan. 25 Harold H. Holcomb ~~ Jan. 26 Roy G. Schultz Jan. 26 Paul V. Parrish Jan. 27 Robert G. Pogar Jan. 28 Theodore C. Reed Jan. 28 George Yanchurzek Jan. 28 “Stewart H. Dalley Jan. 29 " Loren Fiske Jan. 29 Kenneth P. Jones Jan. 29 William ‘H. Parsons Jan. 29 © Alfred ' W. Smith Jan. 29 Richard Gibson Jan. 30 George S. Race Jan. 30 PAGE TWO FROM CAMP S AT HOME From California Gang Dear Editor: I am just dropping you a few! lines letting you know where I am and what I am doing. We have been moved so much that I didn’t have time to.send onyons my ad-| dress. We left Sampson on Nov. 10, and were drafted into the Sea Bees _ at Camp Endicott, Rhode Island. We were only there a week and then were shipped out here in California for an advanced training. The training is not much different than what we had in Sampson. I guess it is just to keep us in good shape. We were moved into four different | barracks before we were put in’ this barracks where we expect to '® Marvin Karkhuff is in California | liam F. Cairl, Jr, now, too. stay. for awhile. We are now in the 19th battalion that just came | back from overseas. They were] construction with the Marines. But someone has to do the fighting and there is | no use kicking because it won't do | a bit of good. I have found that out already. While we are here we have every other night off and | If you It is every other weekend off. go out everytime you can. PUT THESE IN YOUR BIRTHDAY BOOK! The Post assumes no responsibil- ity for the accuracy and complete- ness of this list, compiled each week from the card index of soldier information on file at the Post. | kind of hard on the pocket. There | . 1s not enough time to do anything | on night liberty so I just take the weekends. I had the last weekend | and saw some professional golf | players playing golf. I wish I could see them play every weekend. I was split up from the rest of VWINS Silver Wings the fellows I started with. Joe] Hughes, Bill Husted, and Bob Mec- Carty were put into the 40th bat- talion. When we leave here we will get split up for good, but I| hope we see each other once in a while. Don’t know of anything, else to say, so I'll close. A friend, Dick Dymond S 2/C Camp Parks, Calif. He is a fireman.—Editor. Dear Editor: Just a line to let you know thai ' to his acceptance for aviation cadet work but were fighting side by side {I have been transferred to the raining he was employed with the |A & R shop at Naval Air Station | Slisch Flying School in Forty Fort, Alameda, Calif. After completing | | the school at Jacksonville, and sure would appreciate it if you would send the Post to me here, as I sure do miss the hometown news. California is nice country, but can’t compare with the hills of Pennsylvania. I would like to take this oppor- tunity to wish everyone back there a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely, Gilbert F. Husted, S 1/C Alameda, Calif. Dear Sir: At this writing, am getting along Alvan Jones Dec. 29 Raymond L. Pritchard Dec. 2% | Joseph J. Szela Dec. William C. Lerch Dec. 30 Lewis G. Sax Dec. 30 Albert Siperko Dec. 31 Harold W. Bogart Dec. 31 Arvilla Blakney Jan. Lawrence Ide Jan. Dorothy King Jan, James LaBar Jan. David Schmerer Jan. Almon Altemus Jan. William Domnachie, Sr. Jan Walter Schuler Jan Elwood E. Hoover Jan. Charles C. Warden Jan. Stephen Bombeck Jan. Milton J. Bvans Jan. 5 Michael Wallo, Jr. Jan. Charles Billings Jan. Doyle Sorber Jan. Samuel Ashley, Jr. Jan. Kenneth Hessler Jan. Willard Rogers Jan. 8 Clifford E. Coolbaugh Jan. 9 Irma E. Goldsmith Jan. 9 William D. Dymond Jan. 10 Harold E. Mayer Jan. 10 Albert Gould Jan. 11 Francis S. Mead Jan. 11 Charles C. Casterline Jan. 18 Edward Shilansk: Jan. 13 John L. B. Harvey Jan. 14 Elwood G. Whitesell Jan. 15 Harry F. Bean Jan. 15 Warren Montross Jan. 15 Stephen H. Sanders, Jr. Jan. 15 Paul F. DeWitt Jan. 16 Roy King Jan. 16 Paul Klug Jan. 16 Melvin J. Morris Jan. 16 George L. Russ Jan. 17 Vernon Covey Jan. 18 Andrew Kaskus Jan. 18 Donald Kocher Jan. 18 Kenneth Warrell Jan. 19 Elmer Honeywell Jan. 19 William E. Davis Jan. 20 Charles McCue Jan. 20 Howard L. Piatt Jan. 20 > my correct address. very well here. There in Dallas, I I suppose, you have nice winter | weather and perhaps some snow, ‘which I would be very pleased to see now. There the weather does’ not compare to what we are having here at present. As now, we are ‘having quite a bit of rain and some very damp and chilly days. | At this time, I am sorry to say that I have not been getting the Post, which I miss very much. Since some time in September, I only received the Post once, which was the November 17th issue. Perhaps you may have had the wrong ad- dress or something, so at this time am sending you the coupon with Now hoping that I will get the next issue of the Post after you receive the coupon. I suppose now, everyone is wait- ing for Christmas to roll around which is very near at present. I also believe that there were some nice deer shot this year, I miss hunting a lot. I hope there will be a few left for us boys to hunt when we ali get back. Hope to be seeing you all within a month or so as I expect to get a furlough then. Till then, I want to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. So long all. A Post fan, S/Sgt. Joseph J. Hudak Dear Editor: I'll just drop you a few lines to let you know that I have changed stations. There isn’t much I can tell you about this place, except that it is darn cold around here. If it isn’t too much trouble I would like to have you keep send- ing the paper to my old address and my wife will pick it up. I'm not settled in a regular outfit and might have to change addresses again and it would cause you trouble and I wouldn't get it for some time. I'll close and will write and let you know how this outfit is. Sincerely, Pvt. E. H. Williams P. S. Tm in the Infantry now. Pretty good, don’t you think? Dear Mr. Risley: Enclosed you will find the coupon with my correct mailing address. I hope that you will be. able to con- tinue sending me the Post as I find it very enjoyable. I hear that snew has fallen in our neighborhood already. Out here we don’t have to worry about snow. The weather down here is just like Spring. The climate agrees with me very much. I was told that in: the winter they have a terrible rainy season out here, but so far it has only rained about THE OUTPOST Where those at home and the men and women in the armed services from the Back Mountain Region—in camps and on the fighting fronts—keep contact with their fellows throughout the world. For Service Men Napier Field, Ala., Dec. 23—Clay- ton Lee Cairl, 20, of Dallas, Pa., to- day received the silver wings of an Army Air Force pilot and was sworn in as a Flight Officer at cer- emonies at Napier Field Alabama, an advanced single engine pilot school of “the AAF Training Com- | mand. Son of Captain and Mrs. Wil- Fort Missoula, Missoula, Montann, F/O Cairl is a graduate of the Dallas Borough High School in Dallas Pa. Previous Wagner Graduates Madison, Wis, Dec. 20.—Pvt. William L. Wagner, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wagner Lincoln ave- nue, Dallas, has been graduated from the AAF Training Command's aircraft radio mechanics school at Truax Field where he studied the servicing of radio equipment used on U. S. bombers and fighter planes, it was announced today by the post commander. Trained primarily as a techni- cian, he also studied defense against chemical warfare, aircraft) identification, and related AAF sub- jects designed to fit him for combat duty. Depending upon needs of thel AAF throughout the world he may be ‘assigned to an advanced school or to another center as an instruc- tor in radio mechanics. Theodore Reed, S2/C, has re- turned to Bainbridge, Md. after spending a nine-day leave with his parents. Clinton Brobst has returned to the Naval Training Station at Sampson, N. Y. after spending seven days here. “Christmas Visions” There he lay, on the hard, cold ground Senseless to war, senseless to sound, His war torn body resting in sleep Where he'd thrown it down in a tired heap. "Twas Christmas Eve at home tonight And his slumbers carried him back in their flight, The little old town he knew so well And o’er the deep snow a sounding bell. At last he came to a familiar street And he hurried on with anxious feet, Of course, they knew he would come tonight For all the windows at home were alight. Oh, what a scene of joy he beheld As he entered the door where loved ones dwelled, There were cries of delight, a wealth of cheer And on Mothers face a silent tear. There stood the tree in its Christmas attire Sparkling and gleaming like a thing afire, And underneath its fragrant boughs Were little gifts, pledging family vows. Is it any wonder he smiled in his sleep A smile that would make an angel weep, For. through the sorrow he'd found o’er the foam This one night, he knew the peace of home. He opened his eyes and greeted the dawn He rose and stretched, and his dreams were gone, But on this strangest Christmas day He opened his heart, to God, to pray. —_ Florence Adams, Kingston, Pa. Pvt. Sherman Kunkle is at home having completed his: basic training, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. After two. weeks he will report to Camp Ord, ! California. His wife the former Betty Case has been with him for the past three months at Fort Knox. Cpl. Thomas Girvan of Westover Field, Mass., spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gir- van of Lake street. Mrs. Helen Gir- van Lewis and Mrs. Joseph Girvan whose husbands are both on for- eign soil, also had dinner with them. : ’ seven or eight days. It hasn't rained for over a month now. Today we have Captain’s insepec- tion in Dress Blues, but I didn’t have to go. I just came back from Sick Bay; I was playing foot- ball yesterday and turned it quite a bit, so I have a light duty slip which enables me to take it easy or Goldbrick. I won't have a white Christmas, but I expect to have an enjoyable one. One of my class-mates who lives in Los Angeles has invited | me up for Christmas. I rate a 46 hour pass for the holiday. Not much time, but we can have a lot of fun in that short a time. This will be my second Christmas away from home, I spent the last one in Kansas City, Mo. That's enough of my blabbering, I want to thank you for sending the Post; and I hope this coupon will enable you to keep it coming my way. Say hello to Mr. post and Mr. Fink for me. I remain, ‘Eddie’ Edward Tutak, Jr., S 2/C YOUR WASTE PAPER MAKES AMMUNITION CASES —HKNOCKS OUT NAZIS THE SAFETY VALVE Urges Silent Prayer To the Post: Vice Commander Paul Shaver and Charles Stookey, representing the Daddow-Isaacs Post 672, Amer- ican Legion, decorated the Dallas Honor Roll and the small trees with. Christmas lights in memory of our boys and girls in the service of their country. It might be well for us to pause a moment in passing this beautiful memorial to our illustrious sons and daughters and say a silent prayer for all those who have so nobly given their all for this great cause. Frank J. Ferry, Commander, Daddow-Isaac Post American Legion. THE DALLAS POST “More than a newspaper, a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 A non-partisan liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Friday morning at its plant on Lehman Ave- nus, Dallas, Penna., by the Dallas Post. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa., under the Act of March 8, 1870. Subgorip. tion rates: $2.50 a year; x months. No subscriptions ne for less than six ‘months. . Out-of- ‘state subscriptions: $3.60 a year; $2.00 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 10c Single copies, at a rate of 6c each, can be obtained every Friday morn- ing at the following newsstands: Dallas—Tally-Ho Grille, Hislop's Res- ¥ urant; Shavertown, Evans’ Drug re; Trucksville—Leenard’s Store; Idetown ves Store; Huntsville— ideioo e; Narvey’s Lake—Ed- wards’ Restaurant; Alderson—Dea- ter’s Store. When requesting a change of ad- dress subscribérs are asked to give their old as well as new address in order to prevent delay. We will not be responsible for the return of unsolicitéd manuscripts, photographs and editorial matter un- ess self-addressed, stamped envelope is enclosed, and in no case will we be responsible for this material for wore than $0 days. National display advertising rates 60c per column inch. Local display advertising rates 40c per column inch. Classified rates 2¢ Minimum charge 25c Unless paid for at advertising rates, we can give Do assurance that announcements of plays, par- ties, rummage sales or any affairs for raising momey will appear in a specific issue. In no case will such items be taken on Thursdays. ‘Editor and Publisher HOWARD W. RISLEY Editors % S/Sgt. Howell E. Rees, U.S.A. % Lieut Warren Hicks, U.S.A. Associate Editor MYRA ZEISER RISLEY Contributing Editors MRS. T. M. B. HICKS Advertising Department % Harry Lee Smith American Red Cross Foreign Ser. Mechanical Department Y% S/Sgt. Alan C. Kistler, U.S.A. vw Norman Rosnick, U.S.N. J S/Sgt. Alfred Davis, U.SA. % Pvt. Wm. Helmboldt, U.S.A. + Pvt. Joseph Riehl. Zi.S.A. % In Armed Service. per word. Battle Lull The things that I remember— Let me name them o'er and oer, As I pause, with armor resting, On this strange and foreign shore. "Midst the battle’s raging clamor Are lulls that bring respite, "Tis strange to hear church bells ringing, In the middle of a fight. Their pealing starts a chorus Of soft and hallowed dreams; Death and destruction fade away, As curtains cloak the screams. A stolen kiss once cherished, A picture on the wall, Flowers in an earthly bed, A redbreast’s evening call. A country lane is lovely For the shuffling of feet; A herd of cattle lowing, Soothes a field of wheat. A steepled church is waiting, Its altar dim and gray; The schoolhouse bell is silent, Waiting for the day. {A lighted window beckons Through curtains clean and neat; Dim is the hearth, and stilled, The patter of little feet. Here tears and laughter mingled In sweet and wellow blend, And crowning all with holiness, Love that will never end. By TSgt. Harold Powell, (Marine Corps Combat Correspondent). SWEEPERS REPAIRED DIAL 2-8867 PREMIER Authorized Service HUTCHINS 288 So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre (Below Hazle Street) THE I A FIRST NATIONAL BANK R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frants, W. B. Jeter, Sterling Machell, W. R. Neely. Clifford Space, A. C. Devens, Herbert Hill. OFFICERS C. A. Frants, President Sterling Machell, Vice-President W. R. Neely, Vice-President W. B. Jeter, Cashier F. J. Eck, Assistant Cashier Vault Boxes For Rent, No account too small to secure careful attention. If | Overseas Mail May Carry Insect Pests Harrisburg, Dec.—Pointing out that some of the Nation’s most de- structive plant pests and diseases came “by accident” from foreign countries, all relatives and friends of servicemen overseas are cau- tioned to examine carefully any plants or seeds sent to them through the mails from war areas, and to destroy any that might con- tain. insect eggs, grubs or suspici- ous-looking scale. Existing infestations of the Euro- pean corn borer, Japanese beetle, gypsy moth, Mediterranean fruit fly (bean weevil, vetch weevil and various other insects that annually cause losses amounting to millions of dollars to Pennsylvania - crops, can be traced to imported fruits, vegetables or seeds, according to Dr. Thomas L. Guyton, director | of the Bureau of Plant Industry, State Department of Agriculture. Because gifts from overseas ser- vicemen might be potential carriers of some plant pest new to this country packages usually are ex- amined by Federal inspectors at the port of entry. If they are clear- ed the packagesare stamped “Entry Permitted” or “Inspected and Re- leased.” Persons receiving packages of seeds, bulbs, roots or plants that are not so marked, and there is reason to suspect the presence of some form of insect or disease, the package may be sent to the State Bureau of Plant Industry at Harrisburg for examination. IDETOWN Mrs. Al Rinken and Mrs. Esther Davis have received word that S/Sgt. Clifford Davis arrived safely somewhere in the South Pacific. Mr. Harold Connor, of Pottsville, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Renshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boice have received word that Cpl. Howard Boice, Jr. is somewhere in North Africa. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kitchen left on Thursday to spend the rest of the winter in Florida. Mrs. Charles Ellsworth of Hamlin spent last weekend with Mr. and Play Shuffleboard At Jack and May's Inn Kunkle Road Near Kunkle Chicken Lunch Every Saturday Night KEMPS BALSAM FOR COUGHS DUE TO COLDS Mrs. Bruce Williams. Birthday Greetings from the We town folks to Willard ‘Rogers me Kenneth Hawk. Mrs. George Casterline ‘was onlled. to Reading due to the death of her ? mother. The community expresses their sympathy in her sorrow. OUTLET Mr. and Mrs. Rodelk Kocher, of Laketon, and Dolores called on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoover on Thurs. day evening. Patsy Sorber, of Harvey's Lake, 2 spent Sunday evening with Faith Hoover. George Sutton, of Johnson 2 N. Y., spent the weekend with hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Suttoy ALDERSON Elwood Conden who is statione d at Cherry Point,S.C. spent the wok end here with family. Other visitors of the Condens over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thompson of New Jersey, Mrs. Jack Morris and son of Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thompson of Dallas, Mr, and Mrs. Basil Lord of Dallas, Mrs. kle. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Smith wl family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Higgins. In the even- ing they went to Vernon to call on Mrs. Higgin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Miner. Mr. and Mrs. son Gilbert, Anna Bell Ellsworth spent Christ- mas with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kee- ner. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harris had as Yoren Herlew anid callers over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Harris and Jake and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Har- ris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otis » Allen, Janet, Mr. and Mrs. Joh Roberts and family. Miss Marjorie Kitchen and Rich- ard Stein spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bunner of Kingstoyg. Mr. and Mrs. Garwin Smith spent Christmas with Mrs. Smith’s fatjer Amos Kitchen. Yi Mrs. Joe Davidson spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. Florence Hester at Chester. PLAY GOLF? Take any sport and you'll be more efficient if your eyesight is normal. Dr. ABE FINKELSTEIN OPTOMETRIST Main St. Luzerne » Fine Memorials | Summit Hill Marble & Granite Co. Luzerne-Dallas Highway REAL ESTATE Will be in my office each Tuesday from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. to take care of any one from Dallas section wishing to buy or sell. ELMER J. 305 Bennett Building es WILKES-BARRE RAINEY a — fn which we are all working. As the year draws to a close, we want to express our appreciation and thanks to our friends who have seh so patient and loyal during these trying times. : ) Let us all hope that 1945 will bring the Victory for| DEVENS MILLING COMPANY BA. C. Devens, Owner KUNKLE, PA. DALLAS, PA. Phone 337-R-49 Phone 200 Merle Conden and children of Bux and gfand.-doughter . = » oF Te v a » LARGE SELECTION “n 9 A Ll:
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