& Lim ' ai EE 1 $1,000.” ~John Corliss, president of Back Three Prize Borough Council Asks State To Dispose Ot All Unlicensed And - Concerned over the prevalence of rabies among dogs in this area, Mountain Kennel Club, asked Dal- las Borough Council at its meeting on Tuesday night to take steps to do something about unlicensed and unleashed dogs in Dallas Borough. Mr. Corliss said that the danger from rabies in the Back Mountain Region and in Wyoming Valley is real rather than just a scare. ‘Dur- ing the past two months”, he said, “three cows have died at Hillside Farm of the disease. These animals are believed to have been bitten during December by a stray dog that has not yet been found. The three cows were registered Hol- steins and valued at more than According to Franklin Heminway, manager of the farm, one of the animals died on December 26 an- other on January 3rd, and a third on January 21. Dr. Edward Kut- ish, veterinarian, treated the first two animals but could not diagnose the disease. When a third cow became ill, Mr. Heminway wired Crusade Plans Laid By Church | | Dallas Charge Has" Goal Of $1,900 Official Board and mémbers of Dallas Methodist Church met this week to make plans for the Crusade ~ for Christ during which time Dallas and East Dallas Churches will raise $1,900 for Post War work of the Methodist Churches of America. Members of the committee Dallas Church are: Mrs. Stanley Davies, chairman; Peter D. Clark, co-chair- | man; Mrs. William Baker, secretary and Z. E. Garinger, treasurer. Pledge cards will be mailed to! all members of the church and friends. The cards are returnable before February 18, and those who! make pledges will have one year to pay. Mrs. Davies said: the aim of the! Crusade does not interfere with! the regular program of the church | in domestic or foreign fields. The | Crusade stresses evangelism, in- creased membership, stewardship and aid in the rehabilitation of men returned from war. Board Delays Decision On Teen-House (Continued from Page One) lution to seek the advice of its sol- icitor on the legality of turning the building over to the committee, and also to inquire into insurance lia- bility. The solicitor will then refer the matter “back to the Board for whatever future action it fay wish to make.” Although the actioh of the Board in delaying its reply was discourag- ing to the committee which has plans well under way for the estab- lishment of a youth center, it de- cided to report its progress to a on the progress of the Memorial ~ Arber, meeting of Kingston Township par- ents and students which is schedul- ed for this Sunday at 3 o'clock in Shavertown Hose House. The committee is composed of Robert Currie, chairman, represent- ing the Council of Defense, S. B. G. Luther Powell, Rev. Felix Zaffiro, ‘Granville Sowden, Jr., Thomas Phipps, Nancy Nichol, Mary Lou Boyes, Naomi Hons and Mildred Porter. 5 At the meeting last Sunday, Harry Hirsch, State Director of the youth program of the Office of Civilian Defense outlined the steps necessary to set up a youth center and to obtain financial aid in the form of equipment from the State. I Cows, Bitten By Don, Die Of Rabies At Hillside Farm Unleashed Dogs the Bureau of Animal Industry in Harrisburg, and Dr. Farr, State Veterinarian, after an examination of the head, pronounced the dis- ease as ‘‘positive rabies.” Mr. Heminway and Harold Roan have received preventative innocu- lations against the disease. Mr. Heminway said the first two cows apparently had the disease in a mild but fatal form. Both went off their feed, refused to eat or drink, and became paralyzed. The third cow was more violent and showed all of the other symptoms. After hearing Mr. Corliss who was accompanied by Thomas Rob- inson, also of the Kennel Club, Council | instructed its secretary James Besecker to ask Fred Kierle, State Law enforcement agent of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry to come here and conduct a campaign against unlicensed dogs. Council will also instruct its police officers to empound any dogs, licensed or unlicensed found ranging the streets, and owners will be required to pay a $1 a day board until their Returns From Italy Cpl. Cragg E. Wetzel Cpl. Cragg E. Wetzel, son of Wil- bur and Corva Hunsinger Wetzel of Harvey’s Lake, has returned to this country after many months overseas as a member of a fighter squadron with the 15th Air Force. Cpl. Wetzel joined the air corps in Wilkes-Barre on December 14, 1941. He received his training at Keesler Field, Miss.; March Field, North Island, and Long Beach, Cal- ifornia. He sailed from Camp Kil- mar, N. J. on the Queen Mary for Glascow, Scotland, and was station- ed for a time ‘in England and Ire- land before taking part in the invasion and action in Italy. He returned to this country from Naples on December 26 and landed in Boston. He has been staying for sometime with his uncle Hiram Hunsinger of Pottsville and will leave shortly for a rest camp at Miami, Florida. Beside the Air Medal and two oak leaf clusters of which he is very proud, Cpl. Wetzel has an interesting collection of French, Arabian, Egyptian and Irish money as well as old Roman coins. He has also collected a number of Ger- man military medals and mementos of conflict. A brother Sgt. Willard Wetzel, who completed twenty-five bomb- ing missions over Germany, is now stationed in Texas. Trucksville Meeting Several buildings have also been suggested for a Teen-Age House for boys and girls of Trucksville. Par- ents and representatives of other community organizations will meet in Trucksville Hose House at 3 o'clock on Sunday to discuss the matter. All citizens of Trucksville are invited to attend. Woman's Club Will Open Drive To Raise $10,000 For Library Mrs. Joseph Schmerer, chairman, and Mrs. Lloyd Kear, co-chairman of Dallas Woman’s Club drive for funds: for the Back Mountain Mem- oria] Library have announced the names of the captains who will have charge of the drive which starts on February 19th. Members of the club and workers will make a house to house can- vass of every home in the Back Mountain Region to match the $10,000 already raised for the project. > On next Wednesday night the Club will hold a rally at its regular meeting in Lundy's to discuss the plans already outlined for the cam- paign and to hear speakers report Library to date. Captains for the district are: Dallas, Mrs. Robert Bodycomb; Dallas Township, Mrs. Ross Lewin; Trucksville, Mrs. Rodman Derr; Shavertown, Mrs. A. C. Dick; Leh- man, Mrs. Robert Scott; Fernbrook, Mrs. Russell Case; Lake Township, Mrs. Harold G. Payne; Northmore- land Township, Mrs. Helen-Eggles- ton; Idetown, Mrs. James Caster- line; Jackson Township, Mrs. Clin- ton Ide, Mrs. Charles Ashley, Mrs. Alden Wagner; Ross Township, Mrs. Alferd Bronson; Franklin Township, Rev. Charles Gilbert; Noxen, Miss Jessica Thomas; Monz ve Township, Mrs. William A. Austin. \ Mrs. Thomas Robinson, capt. solic of LL -_’i a Pvt. Sherman W. Kunkle Kunkles Have THE POST, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1945 2 3 Sons In U. S. Armed Forces Missing In Action Germany KARL M. KUNKLE December 20, 192 December 5, 1944 One of three brothers in military | service, Pfc. Karl Kunkle, son of | Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kunkle of, Kunkle, has been missing in action | since December 5. He was with | General Patton's Third Army along | the German frontier. Karl entered service on June 26, 1944 and trained with an AAA | milk on the Lake route during the outfit at Fort Eustis, Va., and Camp | summers for Shady Side Dairy. Stewart, Georgia, before being| Pfc. John Kunkle, who entered transferred to the infantry at Camp |the army on December, 22, 1942, Van Dorn, Miss. He left for over-|is serving in the artillery with the seas in August 1944. He was a! Ninth Army somewhere in Belgium. member of the class of 1944 at|He landed in France shortly after Dallas Township High School and |D-Day and has seen action in played on the football squad. Be-|France, Belgium and Germany. At fore entering service he peddled|the time of his enlistment he work- is PFC John Kunkle ed for the Central Penn Construc-| tion Company in New York State but prior to that time he had been employed by Zel Garinger for about be assigned as WAC medical tech- ten years. Pvt. Sherman W. Kunkle, a gun- ner in the tank corps, received his training at Fort Knox, Ky., and is now stationed at Fort Ord, Cali- fornia. A graduate of Kingston Township High School, he was an employee of Bronson’s store, Sweet Valley before entering the armed forces. His wife is the former Betty Case of Trucksvillee From the time he was 2 years old, Sherman made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Warden of Shavertown. As we sit in our living rooms every evening, enjoying all the modern comforts and luxuries of life, especially the abundant supply of food and warmth, we often for- get about the poor animals that live in the neighboring woods. How they manage to keep alive is not an impossible feat, but it is a mat- ter of the strong surviving and Syrels And Rabbits Keep Alive! | By Max Dreher Of course, the squirrels will be content to go around to all of their hiding places, hollow trees, big nests, and holes dug in the ground, to see how many nuts they can find. As a whole, squirrels are not hit as hard as the rabbits, because they store a considerable amount of nuts and acorns in the fall. They are excellent climbers and also the weak perishing. The strong are able to find food, but the weak are mot. Yes, we feed the birds, for they are around us all the time; we see so much of them that they natural- ly arouse our sympthay. But with rabbits and squirrels it is different; they are afraid of humans and stay hidden as much as possible. make raids on feeding stations put out for birds. For example. Mrs. Mae E. Townend, of Pioneer avenue, puts out great quantities of bird food every year. All six of Mrs. Townend’s feeding stations are loca- ted in trees and frequently the squirrels rob the birds of all their food. The Pennsylvania Game Com- mission is also doing a fine job feeding wild animals and birds “Where do these animals find food? Well, when the snow is as deep as it is now, the bark of wherever and whenever it possible. young trees is the main food for ; They are particdlarly trying to get aid to the deer, because this deep snow is hindering their fast gait so much that dogs, running on top of the snow, can catch up with them and chew and tear them to shreads. Often times they mangle the legs of the deer, while ‘it is struggling helplessly, unable to move and defend itself. The food put in the woods by Commission Officials and volunteers who are fond of wildlife is of great help. The food supply for skunks, beavers, muskrats, and coon has never been too great a problem. Both beavers and muskrats store vast quantities of food in their immediate surroundings. During the! winter, this food serves in satis- fying their appetites and also as shelter. But, you know, when you come right down to it, about the smart- est little animal in the woods, fields, and pastures is the wise old wood- chuck; he sleeps all winter. rabbits, especially birch, poplar, and maple. They also find food in apple orchards. Although apples .are under two or three feet of snow land are frozen solid the rabbits | will come out of their holes in the i | evening, dig them out, and eat - VERNON ‘ them. Cecil Treible was the guest of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Besteder, the past week. Mrs. Ruby Tiejen of Kingston, formerly of Vernon, is a patient in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown. Her young son is | staying with Mr. and Mrs. Brown. | : School has been closed several! days due to the deep snow. Mrs. Herbert Rogers entertained Wednesday night, Mrs. John Wyda, Miss Pauline Wdya, Mrs. Joseph Faux, Mrs. Clyde Eggleston and Mrs. Alva Eggleston. The local Boy Scouts spent Wed- nesday evening in Meshoppen at a district rally. S/Sgt. Raymond Kuderka, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuderka, has) been reported missing in action in’ Belgium. i Vernon Ladies’ Aid has been filling scrapbooks for the USO Scrapbook Service. | Mrs. Joseph Faux and children spent Saturday in Wilkes-Barre. [ohn Hopple Badly Wounded | | (Continued from Page One) | ceived his basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida, and was sent overseas in November as a member of an infantry replacement pool. | Johnny was a conscientious, hard worker, and was always one of the first to arrive at the Space farm mornings to see that the cattle and other livestock were given the The whole community, TRUCKSVILLE proper care. is pulling for his speedy recovery. Feed Comes From Omaha I Rail shipments from Buffalo and : month trial subscription. ! the Great Lakes area have serious- subscription 'ly retarded shipment of grain and | feed to local mills and farmers, but a Please send free sample copies of The Christian Science Monitor including a copy of your Weekly Magazine Section. NAME ADDRESS i many cars of feed have been ship- ped here from Omaha and other (points south of the snow belt. AUTOMATIC HEAT AT ITS BEST WITH COAL-0-MATIC STOKERS “COMFORT WITH ANTHRACITE" COAL-O-MATIC STOKER CO. You will find yourself one of the best informed persons in your community when you read The Christian ; Science Monitor regularly. You will find fresh, new viewpoints, a fuller, richer understanding of world affairs . . . truthful, accurate, unbiased news. Write for sample copies today, or send for one- PHONE 407 rr Ts — fe —- FOR FEED ER SED ANS MIE SEO 0G Be Seen) The Christian Science Publishing Society One, Norway Street, Boston 15, Mass. Please send a one-month trial subscrip- I tion to The Christian Science Monitor, for which I enclose $1 4 or Bppeals An urgent appeal to women of the Back Mountain Region to en- list for duty at Valley Forge Gen- eral Hospital in Phoenixville is made by Captain Eugena A. Watson Commanding Officer, Wilkes-Barre Sub-Distruct of the Philadelphia WAC Recruiting District. The Captain declared women be- tween the ages of 20 to 49, inclu- sive, should volunteer for the new Medical Technician Program of the United States Army which provides for assignment to Valley Forge as well as other General Hospitals which are receiving 30,000 battle casualties a month. “Women who meet the require- ments for enlistment will be given being sent to a recognized Army a To Back ‘Mountain Women To Help Wounded At Valley Forge recruiting program, the Captain pointed out that it is imperative that overworked doctors and nurses receive help at once from the ranks of intelligent, healthy and earnest women, who by the performance of general hospital duties will en- able wounded soldiers to receive the full measure of skilled medical care due them. “Women from this area who heed this critical call may form groups in their own community or from among their circle of friends, in order that they may enlist to- gether for initial service at Valley Forge and work with one another in the common effort of healing our fighting men.” The Captain indicated that pre- vious hospital training is not nec- Tak PAGE CR be weeks of basic training before essary for eligibility; the minimum requirements asking simply that applicants possess two years high school or the equivalent, and the earnest desire to render patriotic service as a Wac medical tech- nician. Medical Technician School and, |after an additional six weeks of technical training,” Captain Wat- son explained, “these women will I nicians at Valley Forge, Beaumont and Finney General "Hospitals, ac- cording to their preference. The latter two hospitals are located at El Paso, Texas and Thomasville, | Georgia, respectively.” | In announcing the details of the t Applications for enlistment and complete details about the program are distributed at WAC Recruiting Stations in the Post Office at Wil- kes-Barre. “Mitzi” Robinson, Proud Mother Of Quadruplets “Mitzi of Robinson’s Farm,” thoroughbred Welsh terrier of the Idetown Class Names New Social Committee Serving and Waiting Class of the ,Idetown Methodist Church met at | the church house last Friday eve- ning. Mrs. Jesse Boice, Mrs. Russell Spencer, Mrs. Thomas Stacey, Mrs. Gilbert Ide, Mrs. Raymond Spencer and Mrs. Ray Garinger were select- "ed as members of the social com- | mittee for the coming year. Present |were: Mrs. Gilbert Ide, Mrs. Jesse Boice, Mrs. John Race, Mr$. Russell Spencer, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. {Roy Garinger, Mrs. Chloe Spencer, Mrs. Helen Spencer, Mrs. Fred Sut- ton, Mrs. Emory Hadsel and Mrs. Thomas Stacey. Country Kennels, all but burst with pride last week when she gave birth to four lovely cuddly puppies, two boys and two girls. Dad of the little aristocrats was Champion Welsh Harp, brother of Champion Flornell Rarebit of Halcyon, best of the Westminister Show, at Mad- ison Square Gardens in 1944. This is Mitzi’s third family. And is she proud! : 253,256 PLANES BUILT From July 1, 1940, to Dec. 31, 1944, American factories produced 253,256 planes of all types. AUDITORS REPORT, 1944 County, Luzerne; Township, Jackson January 10th, 1945 From First Monday in January, 1944, to First Monday in January, 1945 CASH BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR Lt $2,305.16 Cash in Bank, Securities and Reserves Motal 7 Tn ERT at ade al $2,305.16 RECEIPTS Taxes Collected in Cash during Year $1,940.91 Taxes Collected on Old Duplicates during Year 437.37 Amount Received from County on Unpaid Taxes ; or Liens Filed Lil omen Sobaithg (ind 774.67 Amount Received from Other Sources (a) to (i) Form 0B oo osm a aa ei 2,094.74 Mota > a a al FER ie $5,247.69 EXPENDITURES General Government’ 0 co Ging NE UE $ 613.39 Protection to Persons and Property Highways Miscellaneous Debt Service Patal ta nee RE $4,499.20 CASH BALANCE AT END OF YEAR... oa $3,053.65 RESOURCES Cash, Securities and Reserves ..........__.....__....__ $3,053.65 Due from Balance of 1944 Duplicate... 777.04 Due from County on Taxes Returned and Liens Fo Rl Sd MR Se Re SEs a 1,298.63 Value of Township Machinery and Township Baildings |. Lom nl Tn Lar al 3,600.00 Other Rosources wo mali holon dad 200.00 Petal dino he da ai $8,929.32 LIABILITIES None Posted in accordance with Act approved May 21, 1943, P. L. 433. Signed, Ernest S. Smith, Alfred Evarts, Auditors. What Is Legal Liability? Common Law imposes on everyone the responsibility of proper care for the safety of the public. The failure to do what a reasonable person would ordinarily have done under the circumstances is generally known as “Negligence,” which is the basis of any legal Hability claim for damages. Just what constitutes negligence in any particular set of circumstances is a question of fact to be determined by a jury. Liability insurance is a necessity for everyone. Seri- ous financial loss and possibly bankruptcy may be ayoldad by adequate protection. For further informa- tion, 1 Ernest Gay Dallas RFD 3 Telephone Centermoreland 62-R-3 Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Home Office — Columbus, O.
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