BOX SCORE Back Mountain Highway Deaths and Serious accidents since V-J Day . We Remember Hospitalized Killed ue Darras Post DALLAS joe Ely KILLED IN ACTION LEHMAN 1 1 KINGSTON TOWNSHIP 15 2 RICHARD WELLINGTON CEASE, January 29, 1942 JACKSON TOWNSHIP 2 KEATS POAD, March 3, 1942 MONROE TOWNSHIP 3 1 DONALD FREEMAN, March 31, 1942 MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION om EE ! WALTER CECIL WILSON, June 28, 1942 TOTAL ay < HAROLD THOMAS KEPNER, December 19, 1942 Vol. 37, No. 22 ’ FRIDAY MAY 30, 1947 6 CENTS PER COPY : at p JOHN P. GLEASON, March 30, 1943 ’ oa 3 JOHN E. FRITZ, May 7, 1943 - . _-. . . "gm A ; CT i SRA wt Lehman Firemen |=, x sono Leo Niezgoda = Township Honor Roll Association jr 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 APPROVES SATURDAY. CLOSING FOR SUMMER Plan Horse Show For July Fourth ‘Thiricen Events he Leading Batter Will Remember War Dead Firsg® National Bank, Dallas : : . ‘ J i op ; ord every Saturday Lehman Boy Making Memorial Service Will Be Held On Memorial - 8 willé'be 14, Flag D. = = n - | a * months of ~~ Good With’ Trenton Day In Township School Auditorium # July, August and September. N I y : 3 HERBERT C. CULP, July 12, 1944 E V H ¥ Te whi prt heing fol Hi r i Ww of boy. is Dallas Township Honor Roll As ELWOOD R. RENSHAW, August 20, 1944 Listed. . artman £ lowed by Wye fing Valley Banks phe ape 8 sociation which was first organized on ¥ 78) JAMES B. DAVIES, August 25, 1944 / ly the meeting of Detenbie 6, 1947, will wad oe £ : FREDERICK LOVELAND, September 12, 1044 Is Show Secretary | a 440 avergfe as_ ding batter for the Trenton’ Gjasits, one of the New York Giants’ farm teams. Last season Leo played for Smith- field with the Tobacco State League : Ling®P07s on Wednesday morning. Lehman Horse Show will be revived Heretofore the bank has been on Friday, July 4, for the benefit of open every Saturday morning ex: affairs as an active organization on TOPOURIN ewes . HARRY BEAN, September 13, 1944 EDWARD METZGAR, October 12, 1944 J Plans are to dismantle the Hon CHARLES KINSMAN, N ber 5, 1944 Lel V. teer Fire C ny. cept when Saturday fell on a : 5 : or, DONALD y i. Pete 11, 1944 WL pen py Ka be | holiday. Niue at We Sonduon of the san FOR AUCTION Roll Board at Fernbrook Corners and WILLIAM J GAREY, December 12, 1844 bigger and better than ever were an- Approval of the plan gives ® Tecelved the award es most valuable , in its place a photographic enlarge- K player on the field and at bat. Later the Smithfield Club sold him to the New York Giants for $3,500 and early this year he was ordered to report to Trenton of the Interstate League for further seasoning.” From all indications there are strong possi bilities that he will be advanced to bank employees two long week- ends, when the bank will be closed on two consecutive days because of holidays. These will be Friday, July 4 and Saturday July 5 and Saturday August 30 and Monday, September 1st. The bank will be open on Saturday PAUL 8. KOCHER, December 17, 1944 JOSEPH YANEK, December 22, 1944 JOHN E. REESE, December 26, 1944 GEORGE H. RAY, January 9, 1845 CHESTER GORCZYNSKI, January 10, 1945 THEODORE SCOUTEN, January 12, 1945 HARRY 8S. SMITH, January 15, 1945 nounced Monday night after a meet- ing of the general committee in Leh- man. Entries will be confined to residents of Luzerne County. Edward V. Hartman of Trucksville will be show chairman. Coming as it does almost a month ment, four by three feet, will be erect ed in Dallas Township High School. A coal plaque with gold inscrip- i tion in honor of the thirteen boys who vo gave their lives will be placed along j side the photograph. Rotary Club Groups Are Contacting All Local Businessmen The sides of the Barn in the Barn- a DIED IN 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 BURTON E. BONELL, August 28, 1945 GEORGE UTRICH, May 6, 1942 HOWARD A. COSGROVE, July 3, 1942 = ROBERT F. REILLY, June 20, 1943 THOMAS CLARK LLOYD, July 4, 1943 RAYMOND H LOVELAND, January 8, 184% JOSEPH POLACHEK, January 22, 1945 ROY G. SCHULTZ, February 19, 1945 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 RALPH FLOWER, October 13, 1945 SERVICE Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting diee— The captains and the kings depart— Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget—Ilest we forget! . | Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Iva Dairymen Elect Tool snoduin wil maeaiiee] NT Ms Sle i i Sihtiag High 3 Lest we forget—Ilest we forget Eighteen In Fi D 1 Class officers are: Robert Lozo, | half gallon garden sprayer and an | School bands will head the parade of 2 [ ive e & president; Alvin Barrett, vice presi- | automobile full of stuff. more than fifty floats, veterans, fra- 2 Far-called our navies melt away— D 11 Cl dent, Mary Winter, secretary, and Earlier Mrs. A. C. Baltimore gave [ternal and church organizations at ; On dune and headland sinks the fire— a as ass Leh L ” k Dorothy Rimple, treasurer. a dozen large boxes of antique china | Sweet Valley on Memorial Day. g Lo, all our pomp of yesterday enman Cc €EeKs Shavertown and glass including some pieces of Alfred’ Bronson, general chairman § Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Betty Kelly Is Milk Hau ing Bids Members of the class are: Mary | ironstone ware. announced, that many Shickshinny i If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe— . Such boasting as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the Law— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! ¢ '” | be roast beef and the other roast pork. For heathen heart that pute her trust be given Monday night in the High | Jones of Mooretown was elected sub- | blood. tains, laces and brocades made in | yy, hope nobody will go away In reeking tube and iron shard— School. district delegate with Mrs. Jones as . Trucksville Egypt, backgammon boards, sets of hungry,” Mr. Bronson said, “for the All valiant dust that builds on dust, Valedictorian is Bettie Kelly, whose | alternate. John Hewitt, president of | Donald Ebbeson Boline, Ronald bronzes, pictures and old frames, and | c.f rones are preparing to serve be- k And guarding, calls not Thee to guard— extra-curricular activities include editor [the local, was elected delegate to the | Richard Cherry, Jeanne Elaine Cle- fa brand new coonskin cap owned tween 700 and 900 persons.” % For frantic boast and foolish word, eld, before the big show at Irem Temple Country Club, the Lehman Show is expected to give local owners an op- portunity to exhibit their animals in competition in preparation for the Irem event. The Lehman show will be an all- day “event starting at 10:15 a. m. and ness, western, three-gaited, knock down and out, ponies under 14.2, road hack, three-gaited combination, walk- ing horse, conformation hunters, five gaited, jumping and musical chair ride. First Lehman Horse Show was held on Memorial Day, 1941, with entries confined to residents of the Back spectators. The show was then dis continued for the duration of the war and with the ‘establishment of the Irem Show was not revived. Many Luzerne County horsemen feel, however, that reestablishment of the Lehman show will give local own- ers an opportunity to display good animals that “might be outclassed in the Irem meet. It will also provide a mbers of the general committee aking plans to handle a crowd ween five and six thousand per- Bleachers will be erected on the and dinners will be served in the school cafeteria at noon. Among the members of the general committee are: Alex Tough, show chairman; Arthur Ehret, Howard Hen- |’ dricks, Howard Stull, Lansford Sut- ton, Lewis Ide, Harry Howell, Howard Ehret, L. E. Bissel, W. E. Chamber- lain, Charles Nuss, show treasurer, and Edward Hartman, show secretary. Valedictorian Eighteen seniors will graduate from Dallas Borotigh®*High School at Com- mencement exercises to be held Wed- nesday night at 8:15 in the High School auditorium. Baccalaureate services will be held Sunday night at First - Methodist Church and Class Night program will of the Dal-Lite, art editor of the Hi- June 1. Laketon Board Names Teacher P.IAA. Official” Walter Nolan, ge#ich at Mifflinburg High Schogl, he been appointed coach and instructor of mathematics and sci- ence at Lake Township High School for the school term 1947-48. basktball and football. He is also a registered P. I. A. A. official in basket- ball and football and has refereed many college contests. He has taught eight years, two in Thompson, four at Hollidaysburg and two at Mifflinburg and will re- ceive his Master's Degree from Buck- nell University this summer. He is married and has a young daughter. and science and assist with the coach- ing in his new position. Supervising Principal George E. Taylor sad this week: “We are espe- cially pleased to welcome a man of Mr. Nolan's ability to the Lake fac- ulty.” Mr. Nolan replaces Albert Crispell who has resigned to enter ministerial school. All other teachers will return when the new term opens in the fall. Delegates and alternates were elec. ted at the meeting of Lehman Local of the Dairymen’s League held last Thursday night at Meeker Grange Hall with seventeen members attend- ing. The local represents fifty-six dairy farmers in the area. Ray Prutzman, Huntsville, was elec- ted district delegate with Fred Shoul dice of Jackson as alternate. James national meeting to be held at Syra- the Jersey City Club of the Inter- national League. Leo got his start on Back Moun- tain sandlots with the Rural League then composed of Jackson, Dallas, Beaumont, Carverton, Trucksville, and Noxen. The following season he played with Harry E. of the Indepen- was responsible for pushing hin into professional baseball. Leo’s first year in pro baseball was with Breashe of the Northeastern Pennsylvania League in 1941 and that was the last time he played until the close of the war. He spent three years in service overseas. left off and today is nearing a lifelong ambition—to get to the top or reach what every ball player dreams about— the Major League. Fifty-One To Get Diplomas Exercises” Tuesday Fifty-one seniors will graduate from Kingston Township schools at Com- mencement exercises Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. William G. Jenkins, principal of Wilkes-Barre Business College will be the speaker. The valedictory, ‘“To- day’s Graduates; Tomorrow's Builders” will be by Ruth Ann Walker. Saluta- tory, "Youth Caries On” will be by Robert F. Underwood. Sherman Harter, president of the Theresa, Arnt, William George Beck, Shirley Doris Brown, Robert Ward Darrow, Robert Edward Evans, Anne Louise Hall, Robert Ford Lozo, Robert Joseph McGarry, Frances Ellen Mericle Dorothy Ann Mitchell, Dorla Jean Nicely, Betty Louise Puterbaugh, Jean Sosik, Glenn Ray Stroh, George Ed- ward = Swan, Jr., Robert Franklin Underwood; Louise Mae Weiss, Mary Naugle Winter, Robert Donald Young- well, Gwendolyn Ruth Clifford, David yard began to bulge this week as Dick Phillips and a score of workers scoured the countryside for household furnish- ings, antiques, livestock, garden and farm supplies for the Library Auction Sale on June 7.- Five committees of Dallas Rotary Club were also supposed to be con- Among the many who have worked overtime hauling in goods and con- tributing many valuable items himself was Joseph MacVeigh. Joe contributed a big copper applebutter kettle, just like the one he has in front of his own fireplace. Charlotte contributed an antique mantle clock, Currier and Hickory porch set purchased in Ala- bama. To top it all off Joe threw in a beverage cooling dispenser, and Wednesday night was still covering the territory for mare items. Miss Louise Thomas of Huntsville Agave a valuable twin oil student lamp —a prize collector’s item. Among many other articles she gave were fluorescent lighting fixtures and old baby carriage, new enamel turkey roaster, and many other cooking uten- sils. Murray Scureman gave an ice box that several people wanted to buy before the auction; but the ice box will be in the auction. Mrs. Abram Nesbitt, Lake Catalpa, gave a piano and several boxes. of china and glassware among a truck load of items. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Scott of Trucks- ville sent in electrical fixtures, some fine beds, dressers, a cabinét radio, and scores of other useful things. Mrs. Arch Hutchinson gave a pair of delicate little chairs more than 100 years old. Mrs. Paul Gross also gave a hand-painted tray and a Penn- sylvania Dutch decorated arrowback chair. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Paul gave many items of furniture including a marble- top dresser. Among the linens and | laces brought over by Miss Frances Dorrance were several sets of cur- by her father. Present officers of the association are: Chester Hartman, chairman; Rus- sell Case, vice chairman; Stephen J. Apaliski, secretary-treasurer. The committee announces the fol lowing program for Memorial Day when the plaque, flag and photograph will be presented to the school. The WILLIAM PHILLIPS, May 4, 1945 continuing to late afterncon. There dent League where he played out- |tacting all businessmen of the area | program will start at 2:30 p. m. in a DAVID DECKER, May 14, 1945 will be thirteen classes, including : standing ball under the fine coaching [for new merchandise; but no reports |the High "School Auditorium and all ) RICHARD E JONES May 27 1945 horsemanship for children, fine har- Walter Nolan Is of John Wobbles, a Luzerne man who | were forthcoming at presstime. residents of the township are request ed to attend. Introduction of the chairman of the day, Prof Raymond E. Kuhnert, by Chester Hartman; invocation, Rev. Lee Brehm, pastor East Dallas Metho- dist Church; “The Star Spangled Ban- ner,” group singing led by Charles T. Reeke and accompanied by Dallas : i o Determined as much as ever after i i hina \'T hip School Band: “ » EVAN RA February 15, 1944 Mountain Area. The second show was Mr. Nolan is a graduate of Lock | Det E ¢ Ives prints, antique pottery, china | Township School Band; “My Buddy, Haar “hh re 26, 1944 held on Memorial Day the following | Haven Teachers’ College where he was | his discharge to continue his baseball | 55g glassware. Then both of them [solo by John Miles, accompanied by JOHN LAITY January 1 1945 year and attracted more than 4,000 |a three-letter man, playing base ball, | career he started in where he had | contributed a beautiful rustic old | Mrs. Jane Case; presentation and un- veiling of plaque and photograph by Ignatz Kozemchak; acceptance by rep- resentative of Dallas Township School Board; “God Bless America,” group song; address, Joseph V. Delet Kanic, a veteran of World War II; taps, bugler Dallas Township; closing prayer and benediction by Rev. Gallagher, a former Shavertown resident now as sistant curate at St. Ignatius Church, inci i During the war he was with the / : i i j Kingston; “America,” closing grou 9 1945 breaking-in ground for the bigger i / o prints: and pictures in antique frames. & 3 > g group MICHAEL W. O'BOYLE, December 29, AR Navy for three and a half years. : Kingston nship Mrs. Sandel Hunt gave a fine wicker | song. Mr. Nolan will handle mathematics Sweet Valley Prepares For | Biggest Croyd Lions Will Pros a $1,000 To Firemen On Memorial Day business firms will have floats and that Stolarick Brothers, Lehman, Ben- nett’s Garage, Shavertown and Leh- man Fire Company are among the latest entries. The entry list will re- main open until the day of the parade. Mr. Bronson added that Sweet i Valley is making plans to entertain the largest crowd in its history. Both churches will serve dinners. One will The parade will move at 2 o'clock mer peo Lord! Lite, basketball, glee club, director of | cuse on June 19. There was no alter- | Samuel Davis, Louise Elenore Evans, Mrs. Mae Townend gave truckloads : 2 Thy oy on Thy ple, the Senior play gee the Belle Brum- | nate elected. Clyde Paxton Harding, Richard Paul | of chairs, rockers, a trunk, and a large fad prosesd ® Yor hae Jour 4 5 i 4 mels. Much discussion centered about the | Harrison, Ferne Bronwen Howell, | upholstered window seat. . rig Ac thie time. Clifesd J : Salutatorian is Richard Peirce who | renewal of a milk hauling contract | Marie Catherine Johnson, Alberta | These are only a few of the items : | x FROM X —Rudyard Kipling » PILLAR TO POST was editor of the Hi-Lite, played on the basketball team, is vice-president of the Senior Class ahd is a member of the Beau Brummels. Next three top ranking seniors are in order, Theresa Sedler, Harry Mec- Neel and Peggy Kocher. Other members of the class are: Francis Barry, Jeanette Brown, Wil liam Dorn, Jacob Duda, Morris Harris, which expires on June 30. William DeRemer is the present hauler. It was decided to ask for sealed bids to be in the hands of James N. Jones, secretary, on or before June 16. The local again reiterated its oppo- sition to Daylight Saving Time. The members were of the opinion that it would be better to set the clock back an hour instead of ahead as far as farm work is concerned. One Loretta Kibbler, Vivian Ruth Kleig- leng, Claire Ann McGuire, Barbara Jane Metz, Catherine Reid, Dorothy June Rimple, Anita Louise . Rinus, John Stolarick, Anna Mae Wancho, Rita Ann Weigel. Others—Alvin James Barrett, Pitts- ton R. D. 1; Wyoming R. D. 3, Clementine Mary Brookes, Beulah Barbara Capwell, Helen Dolores Kris- pin, John Kenneth Prushko, Phyllis cramming the barn. Nesbitt Garinger has given a pair of racing pigeons, besides the use of his truck to collect things. Harry May of Penn-Fern Oil Company has given a brand new bicycle and How- ard Isaacs contributed a brand new electric room heater. Arthur Gay, |, Sutton Creek, gave a litter of puppies. Last week a sister of the Guernsey bull given by Dorrance Reynolds Smith, president of Back Mountain Lions Club, will present a check of $1,000 to Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company. Carl Drapiwiski, vice president, will accept the check for the company in the absence of George Bronson, president, who is in Minn- esota. 1,200 Consumers Donald Howl, Be Jorge said, “the cows don’t know any dif- | Jean Sutton, Ruth Ann Walker; Dallas topped the ig Sraeeey Sle Si Son i omas e, obert Jewell, ei 2 2 i R. D. 3, Glenna Mae Dymond, Francis | Trenton, N.]J. ‘Bernie Williamson has P 3 By Mgrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr. Kocher, Della LaBar, Dora LaBar, ld a ne Willard Sabol: Ton R. D. 2, | promised a beautifully decorated cake gn etitions 3 There is no possible way in which a resident of the Back Mountain area | Stephen Monka, Jack Pauling, Ger Rihe Soving wey be'ok for civ folks | John Laverty Ridall; Courtdale, Don- [to be auctioned off during the day. i can ignore the big Memorial Library Auction Sale, scheduled for the seventh | aldine Sebolka, Jean Schooley, Stephen but it is not so hot for the farmer.” |ald Kritzberger; Luzerne, Florence | Two egg incubators were contributed League Plans Booster : of June at the Barnyard in Dallas, unless he cancels his subscription to the | Sedler, and Donald Van Horn. Officers of Lehman local are John | Krzywicki. by Mrs. Melvin Mosier. M . ; 15 : Dallas Post. From the first page to the eighth, the Auction Sale is on the map. The Seniors returned from a trip Hewitt, president; Ray Prutzman, vice The Baccalaureate service will be 2 eeting on June ) Momentum is gathering, and collections for the auction are rolling up like a huge snowball, but by the middle of next week the snowball must approach the size of an avalanche to insure fun for the Back Mountain Region, and funds for the Back Mountain Library. This is practically your last chance transportation of the catch. I am hoping that somebody will part with an oval rug, and that I can get a modest bid registered on that item before somebody else beats me to it. It has to be a fairly large oval rug, perhaps. six by eight, and it has to be one of those braided jobs seen in country kitchens. I've never been really happy about the linoleum in the (Continued on Page Five) B Dallas Post S.0.S. The Post needs two copies of the April 4 issue. If you have one of that date that you no longer care to Ladies Guests of Schools Thirty members of the W.S.C.S. of Lehman Methodist Church were guests Wednesday of Lehman Schools. After holding their regular meeting in one of the school rooms, the ladies were entertained by an inspection tour and dinner in the cafeteria. to Atlantic City on Tuesday night. Seek Larger Site For Berwick Fireworks The. fate of a Berwick tradition— the annual Maria Assunta fireworks flesta—hangs in the balance as high bration. Securing such a field is a pressing problem, not easily solved. At the present ‘time there is some indecision concerning the fireworks, which in past years has been the big- gest attraction of its kind in the entire east. The fame of Berwick and its fireworks had spread to many states, attracting thousands of visitors the first Saturday immediately fdllowing president; J. N. Jones, secretary, and John Rebennack, treasurer. Campbell Buys Home James Campbell has purchased the property formerly owned by Dick Morgan on East Center Street, Sha- Vivian Buys Property William Vivian has purchased the Handel Thomas property at Fernbrook. The transaction was handled by Fred Malkemes of Shavertown. West End Site Out Last year the fireworks were re-' the 15th of August, — (Continued on Page Five) held in the high school auditorium on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Sermon, ‘Let Your Light So Shine” will be by Rev. John J. O'Leary. As- sisting clergymen will be Rev. Howard Harrison, Rev. Joseph W. Padden and Rev. Russell Edmondson. Two Dallas teams will meet in an exhibition baseball game on Memorial Day. They are East Dallas of the Bi-County League and Dallas Legion- aires of the Susquehanna League. The game will be played on Dallas Township Athletic Field starting at 3:30 P.M. or immediately after the Amemorial services in the school audi torium. $5,615.95 Allocated Here From Motor Fund Back Mountain Road Supervisors will split $5,615.95 as their share of Luzerne County’s $59,447.17 Moter Fund allocation of June 1. local municipalities will receive their allocations only after local authori ties have qualified by filing a report showing receipts and expenditures of previous payments for the six-month period ending Decembér 31, 1946. The amounts for each community are: Dallas Borough, $801.28; Dallas Township, $507.44; Franklin Town- ship, $366.13; Hunlock Township, ~ (Continued on Page Five) § Back Mountain Consumers’ League will hold a Boosters’ Night program on Friday, June 13, at Kunkle Com- i munity Hall to hear reports of com- mittee chairmen and to introduce friends to the organization. Approximately 1,200 persons have ; a : : While requisitions for the follow- | signed the petitions that are being to go fishing in your attic and to call keep, kindly send it in. We need it | ranking officers look for a large en- a The sale was made by Fred | Two Dallas Teams ing amounts are now being prepared, | circulated throughout the different ~ Lettie Culver or Kathleen Brooks for | for our files. ough site on which to hold the cele Mallcomes. Meet Memorial Day officials at Harrisburg pointed out that | sub-districts. Final date for all peti tions to be in is July 15. Last Friday night the League met at Kunkle Community Hall with Jo- seph Delet-Kanic, president, presiding. Discussion centered about the reten- tion of an attorney to prepare the case for the consumers so that they can obtain lower rates for electric power and light service. Thirty per- sons attended the meeting.
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