~ We Remedies KILLED IN ACTION RICHARD WELLINGTON CEASE, January 29, 1942 KEATS POAD, March 3, 1942 DONALD FREEMAN, March 31, 1942 WALTER CECIL WILSON, June 28, 1942 HAROLD THOMAS KEPNER, December 19, 1942 JOHN P. GLEASON, March 30, 1943 . JOHN E. FRITZ, May 7, 1943 CLIFFORD S. NULTON, November 26, 1943 “ELWOOD BLIZZARD, March 1, 1944 ROBERT RESSIGUE, April 20, 1944 ROBERT A. GIRVAN, May 14, 1944 SAMUEL GALLETTI, May 23, 1944 OTTO W. HARZDORF, June 1, 1944 JAMES DeANGELO, June 22, 1944 . WILLIAM STRITZINGER, July 9, 1944 HERBERT C. CULP, July 12, 1944 JAMES B. DAVIES, August 25, 1944 FREDERICK LOVELAND, September 12, 1944 HARRY BEAN, September 13, 1944 EDWARD METZGAR, October 12, 1944 CHARLES KINSMAN, November 5, 1944 DONALD L. MISSON, WILLIAM J. GAREY, 2 BOX SCORE * Back Mountain Highway Deaths and . , i ; Serious accidents since V-J Day : Injured Killed a Dallas ve? 1.24 Tue Darras Post: - S Trucksville EE MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Other, Comauitios | [a Vol. 56, No. 13 FRIDAY , MARCH 29, 1946 6 CENTS PER COPY TOTAL {4 |. 4 December 11, 1944 December 12, 1944 Five Hundred Served Weekly By USES Office Weekly Payments Are Soon Expected To Exceed $1,500 Approximately 500 persons—the majority of them veterans—will be PAUL S. KOCHER, December 17, 1944 JOSEPH YANEK, December 22, 1944 JOHN E, REESE, December 26, 1944 GEORGE H. RAY, January 9, 1945 CHESTER GORCZYNSKI, January 10, 1945 THEODORE SCOUTEN, January 12, 1945 HARRY S. SMITH, January 15, 1945 WILLIAM SNYDER FRANTZ, January 22, 1945 EDISON WALTERS, February 1, 1945 LESTER L. CULVER, February 9, 1945 JOSEPH RUSHINKO, March 11, 1945 DONALD J. MALKEMES, March 16, 1945 ARDEN R. EVANS, March 19, 1945 DANIEL T. MORRIS, April 11, 1945 WILLIAM PHILLIPS, May 4, 1945 DAVID DECKER, May 14, 1945 RICHARD E. JONES, May 27, 1945 BURTON E. BONELL, August 28, 1945 DIED IN SERVICE GEORGE UTRICH, May 6, 1942 HOWARD A. COSGROVE, July 3, 1942 ROBERT F. REILLY, June 20, 1543 THOMAS CLARK LLOYD, July 4, 1943 EVAN J. BRACE, February 15, 1944 GEORGE S. RACE, October 26, 1944 JOHN LAITY, January 1, 1945 RAYMOND H LOVELAND, January 8, 1945 JOSEPH POLACHEK, January 22, 1945 ROY G. SCHULTZ, February 19, 1945 Editorially Speaking x x Xx Study The Record There was a period of some 150 years in the United States, which is more or less a myth in the minds of the : during which time i planned and financed the enterprises that made this the most progressive nation in the world, with the highest standard of living, the greatest production per man, and younger generation, the highest wages. That was the era when practically every modern con- venience we enjoy today was made available to the public. _ The development of electricity was a private under- taking carried on by men with vision and courage whose neighbors often thought them crazy. But in a short half century, every nook and corner of the United States was given electric service. Then we ran into a new era, and following the lead of European countries where government sought to be wet nurse to the people, political planners promoted the idea that it was time for our government to control the oppor- tunities and activities of its citizens. st having the government pour hundreds of millions of dol- lars into electric power development to compete with or destroy established companies. gandized to the effect that this was necessary to prevent a power shortage, although there had never been a power shortage and there was no prospect of one. This is but an example of the technique that was em- ployed by European politicians to establish socialistic re- gimes which made government slaves out of tens of mil- Freedom and individual liberty fly out the window when government steps into the driver's seat. The younger generation would do well to study Ameri- can history and compare the current socialistic trends in our own country with the principles upon which this government was founded. If they favor socialism, as they have seen it work over the world, go ahead with the present program. But if they prefer the American system of individual opportunity and freedom from regimenta- tion, kick camouflaged socialism out of the political lions of people. window. Xx ¥ FROM. PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr. The month of April has been officially designated as a month in which the ravages of a dread disease are to be brought soberly before the pub- lic in an effort to awaken the country to a realization of its prevalence and of ways in which it can be checked. Until a decade ago, the very name of Cancer was spoken under the if some social stigma’ S breath, as attached to its victims. Do you remember that Tuberculosis shared this same under-cover atmosphere, and that people spoke of it by the oblique method? It was only when the inroads upon the public health were made public knowledge, that Tuberculosis could be combatted and cured. Eve'y year, now, Tuber- culosis seals aye sold and the rev- enue turned toward the giving of (Continued from Page Three) LAWRENCE GAVEK, February 26, 1945 HOWARD E. LYNN, April 1, 1945 CHARLES BILLINGS, April 3, 1945 FRANCIS SIDORICK, June 17, 1945 FRANCIS GREY, June 25, 1945 MICHAEL W. O'BOYLE, December 29, 1945 MISSING IN ACTION ELWOOD R. RENSHAW, August 20, 1944 individuals They succeeded in The people were propa- x Watchman Is Injured William Shelly of Beau t, watchman at the Ruggles Brothers Lumber Mill, was injured last week when he fell against a beam while performing his duties early in the morning and then fell down a flight of steps bruising his knees, hip and spine. Fortunately mo bones were broken. He was treated by Dr. served this week by the Dallas of- fice of the United States Employ- ment Service located in the former Dallas Borough Building on Mill street. This is twice the mumber served last week—the first week the office was open. W. A. Henry, who is in charge, said that scores of persons from ley and Noxen are now visiting the Dallas office instead of going to other Wyoming Valley Employment offices. Within the mear future he ex- pects as many as 750 persons to be served weekly through Dallas. Total weekly payments will then amount to about $15,000. Shriners Make Flight To Trenton Ceremonial Harry Ohlman was a member of a party of Shrine officials who flew to Trenton, N. J., last weekend to attend the Ceremonial at (Crescent Temple. In the group who were the guests of Russell Smith in his Stinson Voyager were: Roscoe B. Smith, Potentate; Harry Ohlman, Oriental 'Guide; Butler Bower, Treasurer and Russell Smith, Guard of the Outer Gate. The trip re- quired 55 minutes. The party re- turned on Sunday. Install Big Water Tank At Trucksville Dairy" The abandoned water storage used by Dallas Water Company has been removed and installed by Earl Monk at Harter’s Trucksville Dairy. The storage tank has a capacity of 10,000 gallons. a = SUGGESTED NAMES FOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY—ALL ONE OF THEM—SWAMP US So -far as suggestions are concerned, it will make little difference to the public whether the memorial tree planting along the Harvey's Lake Highway is called Sloppy Joe's Mistake or the Swail Brook Trail. That's the im- plication after reading last week's suggestions—all one of them. A week still remains in which readers can send sugges- ted mames to The Dallas Post for consideration by the com- mittee appointed to select an appropriate name. After that it will be up to the public to remain quiet and accept the name selected. That also goes for the fellow who always has a worthy substitute for the all inclusive: Back Mountain. If you still think you have imagination and can print, draw, .- write. or use sign language, * fill out the coupon below. But remember, we warned you, it'll still © take ° three cents to mail it to Mem- orial Highway Committee, C/O The Dallas Post. points as far distant as Sweet Val-. tank on Parrish Heights formerly French Youngster Lieutenant (Clifford “Bud” Fink Jr., of Shavertown, who piloted an A-26 Attack Bomber on forty-three missions over the Western Front last year'and won the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, has received a letter from an old friend of those fighting days. The friend is ten-year-old Ti- bruce Weiss whose family came from Czechosolvakia to the French village of Mesuil shortly before the outbreak of war. There some years later he met Lieut. Fink’s squadron billeted in tents among a grove of tall pine trees for the winter. Little Tibruce would come across the fields daily—his pockets bulg- ing with eggs—for Lieut. Fink and his tentmates, ‘Capt. John Gilbert Henry, operations officer; Lt. John Miers, flight leader, and Gordon Heald, co-pilot. He persuaded his mother to do the airmen’s laundry and often after a visit he tugged their bag, stuffed with shirts and clothing—across the fields for his mother to launder. Often he would bring his younger brother with him, sometimes to his embarrassment for the little fellow motivated more by primitive in- stincts than awed by the American gods Tibruce worshipped, would let his bulging, roving eyes become fixed on a stray orange or bit of fruit and would ask “Pour moi? Tibruce would remonstrate and try to restrain him politely. More of- ten than not the oranges and chew- ing gum were soon his. The airmen grew fond of Tibruce ‘and little (Worry Wart. Often when Lieut. Fink was out on a mission it was Tibruce who waved to him as he flew away and it was Tibruce who waited near the runway for his safe return. Then the day ar- rived when the airmen flew to Cambri in- preparation for their the distance. ! fight to America by way of Wales, Writes Pilot Who Was His Friend In France Iceland, Greenland and Labrador. Tibruce watched as they flew into His good wishes fol- lowed them and then this week his letter. Dear Comrade, I am sending you this little note to tell you that we are in good health and I hope you are, too. Here in Mesuil there is always much poverty. One is very unhappy. There are no clothes, no shoes and no nourishing food. I believe it is not like that with you. I think al- ways of you. I should have liked to have stayed with you; I should have liked to learn your language. I thank you very much and in advance, for the clothes and for your letter. I wish that you would send me the addresses of John, Henry and Gordon. Now that you have gone, I am lonely for you and your friends. I hope that you have returned to your family in the United States. I thank you in advance for your let- ter. I will close now embracing you heartily. I am your friend who thinks of you and who loves you. Your friend, Tibruce Weiss We have a neighbor who has translated your letter. Lieut. and Mrs. Fink, she was the former Winnie Davis of Belling- ham, Washington, have been spend- ing sometime with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fink Sr., of Le- high Street. They will leave short- ly for the West Coast where Lieut. Fink will enter forestry school in preparation for work as a forest ranger; but before he leaves he and his mother, who really knows how to pack a box of food and clothes for a boy over seas—three of her own have received them—will pack a box that will make Tibruce and Worry Wart's eyes really bulge out when they open it. Back Mountain dog lovers have been ‘filled with apprehension for their dog friends this week even and tenfoot fences. Great Dane, “Dusty” Hauck, con- fined by a cow Chain ‘that Jud brought home, pines away in the back yard. ‘Dusty’, a gregarious soul, misses her visits with the neighbors and is growing petulant. It's steadily growing more evident that Jud’s going to have to walk Dusty, cow chain and all, around the block evenings to pick up her calling cards. Bull terrier “Jerry” Joseph is tied by a stout rope and clothes line. Resigned to his fate, he’s en- grossed in putting on a good coat of tan. For the present he is not too unhappy basking in the warm sunshine. Wire-haired “Buck” Risley spent a boring week locked in a bed room, snoozing alternately on first one bed and then another. An oc- casional complaining snort reports his dissatisfaction. Irish terrier “Jigger’” Thompson, somewhat of a home-body anyway, still gets his early exercise running up the lane—but now with both Clara and Sam gripping at the leash. They get theirs too. “Flicka”, Norwegian Elkhound of the Arch Hutchisons, looked pretty disgusted when Jean dropped in at the Post Wednesday—and left her on the back seat of the car—se- curely bound by a one-inch rope. She’s used to going along and hav- ing her nose scrat.hed. Memorial Tree Committee C/O The Dallas Post, Dallas, Pa. Gentlemen: F. Budd Schooley. I suggest that the Memorial Avenue of Trees be called: Masti, Poodle, Terrier, Hound Not A One Can Be Found = when restrained by two inch chains ‘Ragsy’”’ Smith is getting up in years—he rather enjoys guarding his mistress’ sweater all day on the front sofa and growling at imagin- ary foes between cat-naps. Scotch terrier “Sandy” MacVeigh regards the past wistfully-—as he eyes the trees in the grove behind the house, or recalls how Pop Cov- ert used to taxi him home when he wandered to the village. Sandy doesn’t like to go to the bath room on a rope. Twelve year old ‘‘Maggie” Kear feels just as indignant about the quarantine as the gay young blades of the village. Maggie is young in spirit and misses her daily visits to homes of the neighbors and to the movies. Dalmatian “Pinky” Edwards doesn’t protest at all. ‘All she does anyway is. sit and wait for Dewey to come home—and she can do that inside as well as out. Irish terrier “Topsy” Moss is heart broken. Accustomed to fol- low Harvey in his daily logging ventures, she now whines pitifully as he drives over the hills without her. Penned inthe house, the fam- ily console her with large pieces of liverworst. Hound “Sally” Harris is revelling in the ban—she’s always wanted to get in the house under the kit- chen stove—and now she has. And are all the cats Back of the Mountain happy! Editor's Note: All of which brings us to a point. If the quar- antine continues ito get townsfolks out for morning and evening con- stitutionals so that they can hear the early morning song birds and enjoy the rising moon at night— it has served its purpose. John King Injures Foot While Cutting Timber When his axe slipped oh ed- nesday morning while he was clear- ing brush after felling a tree on the Naugle Lumber Tract, John H. Goals Exceeded By Workers In d Cross Drive All Comuunities In Back Mountain Area Bre Over The Top As expected, all communities in the Back Mountain Area have ex- ceeded their goals in the Red Cross Annual Roll Call. Last night Mrs, Harry Ohlman, colonel, and Mrs. Charles Wheaton Lee, co-colonel thanked all of their captains and workers for the splen- did achievement during the drive. Results as announced by Mrs. Ohlman follow: Dallas Borough, goal $650; contribution $781.53; Dallas Township, goal $400, contri- bution $502.65; Franklin Township, goal $100, contribution $121.75; Jackson Township, goal $250, con- tribution $265.51; Lehman, goal $300, contribution $432.25; Lake, goal $200, contribution $284.25; Shavertown, goal $400, contribution $586.30; Trucksville, goal $500, con- tribution $600.50. Contributions from organizations, not previously reported: W.S.C.S. Dallas Methodist ‘Church $25; Dallas Chapter Eastern Star $10; Auxiliary American Legion $2; Auxiliary H. M. Laing Fire Company $5; W.S.C.S. East Dallas Methodist Church $5; Dallas Township School Faculty $35.50; W.S.C.S. Orange $5; Faculty Lake Township School $35; Pupils Lake Township ‘School 20.75; Leh- ‘man P.T.A. $10; Lehman School Faculty 53.50; Luella Neely Bible Class $5; Lehman W.S.C.S. $10; Meeker W.S:C.S. $10; G. B.. of Hope S.S. (Class $5; Jackson Grange $5; Jackson W.S.C.S..2.50; Keller Class Shavertown Methodist Church $5; Reynolds S.8. (Class Trucksville Methodist Church $25; W.S.C.S. Trucksville Methodist Church $25; Altar and Rosary Society St. Ther- “| esa’s Church $5; Trucksville Service Mothers Club $10; Ladies Auxiliary Trucksville Volunteer Fire Com- pany $10; Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company $5; Loyalville Sunday School $10; Dallas Borough School Faculty $27; College Misericordia $25; Idetown W.S.C.S. $5; Serving and Waiting (Class Idetown $5; Con- fidence Class Idetown $5; Henry M. Laing [Fire Company $10; Ella Moore Memorial Class $5; W.S.C.S. Shavertown Methodist Church $10; Auxiliary Shavertown Fire Com- pany $10; Shaver Theatre $75; Himmler Theatre $29.12, Teacher Hurt When Car Ski Alfred Milline Camp... Returns From—H@spital ‘Alfred Milliner-Camp, injured last Wednesday in an automobile accident on the Kunkle Highway, returned to his home on Lehigh Street, Trucksville, from. Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, yesterday after- noon. He received .sSerious ab- dominal injuries when his car left the road at midnight as he return- ed to his home from Meshoppen High School. Coming from a late orchestra practice, he struck a spot, where mud had seeped on the highway. The car, .a 1941 Chevrolet sedan, careened. into a soft shoulder, throwing him against the steering wheel. The car sustained damages to the knee action and the front fenders were dented. Remaining conscious, he was at- tempting to bring the car back on the road when a passerby offered to take him home. officers investigated. On Thursday afternoon he was taken to the hospital for observa- tion and treatment. After a short rest he will return to his teaching position. ‘ Discharged from the army last month with the rank of Captain, Mr. Milliner-Camp served on New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon. For his duties as administration and artil- lery liaison officer, he was decor- ated with the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. His wife, the former King, son of Mr. and Mrs. William King of Loyalville, seriously cut his right foot. F. Budd Schooley who found that an artery had been severed. King, veteran of the European campaign, built himself a wooden brace such as he had seen wounded soldiers wear and is mow hobbling about nicely. He was treated by Dr. | | Jean Billings, is public schools | nurse at Kingston Township. 1.0.0.F. Officers Elected Verne (Whitaker was elected Noble Grand and William Sweezy, Vice Grand at the meeting of Onieda Lodge I. O. O. F. Monday evening. Highway Patrol | No Dogs Shot In Dallas So Far This Week Chief Covert Hasn't Seen An Unleashed Dog On The Streets Local police officers report that they have not shot any dogs this week, the first in Luzerne County's stringent 180-day anti-rabies cam- paign. So far few dogs have been seen and in those cases owners were given clemency because the animals were of good reputation. Warnings were delivered to the owners, however. Chief of Police Walter Covert ex- pressed delight because the new ruling has proved that so many ap- parently homeless dogs have homes. he has not seen a single unleashed dog in Dallas. Officers James Gansel and Leon- ard Harvey are -making rounds twice daily, in early morning and after sunset. They spotted a few dogs this week, all of them on porches or in yards. In these in- stances owners were warned of the law, and Constable Gansel said they all complied willingly. Chief of Police Fred Swanson has been dispatching homeless dogs on complaint of citizens since last fall when a rabies wave threatened the Harvey’s Lake region, but he saw nothing this week. Similarly, strays have dis- appeared from Kingston Township. Officers Russell Cease and Francis McCarty have seen no dogs yet this week. Mr. Cease reported Wed- nesday that the law, spiked with a fine up to $100, is a threat that has kept owners from letting their pets roam. Officers are willing to give own- ers every opportunity to prevent liquidation . of “their pets. Most police are dog lovers, and in one way or another they expressed their reluctance at killing an ani- mal. They also agreed, though, that the destruction of ownerless or roaming dogs will reduce the threat of rabies in Luzerne County. A. C. Vertaillie Buried Today Former Mill Owner Dies At Home Here Last rites for A. C. Verfaillie, 52, Huntsville Road, will be held this morning from McLaughlin Funeral Home, Wyoming Avenue, Kingston with additional services at St. «Ignatius Church, Kingston. Mr. Verfaillie, a native of New Jersey, died at his home Tuesday evening after an illness of compli- cations lasting several months. He was a resident of Wyoming Valley for thirty-two years; the last fifteen he resided in Dallas. Form- erly employed as a loom fixer in silk mill in Newtown for a few years. At the time he was taken ill, he worked for Royer Foundry, Kingston. Mr. Verfaillie was an extremely quiet man, preferring his own home and companionship of children to community affairs. His two grand- children, Billy and Bobby Niemeyer, were his hobbies, and he especial- ly loved to go on fishing excursions with them. He was a member of St. Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Mr. Verfaillie is survived by his wife, the former Della Nelson of Edwardsville, two sons in the Army, Sgt. Roy in Germany, Cpl. Donald in England; a daughter, Mrs. William Niemeyer; and eight brothers and sisters: Fred, Richard, William, George, Harry, Nellie, Amy* and Henrietta, all of New Jersey. Services from the funeral home will be at nine, with Mass at St. Ignatius Church at ten. Interment will] be in the parish Cemetery. Stanton Discharged S 1/C Warren M. iStanton,~Urited States Coast Guard, was dis- charged from Philadelphia Naval Base Thursday after two and a half years of lighthouse duty and sea rescue. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Stanton, East Dal- las. He and Mrs. Stanton, the former Marilla Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, have begun housekeeping on Demunds Road. Since the ruling went into effect local silk mills, he operated his own
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