OR ® TR — L can attend the Wyoming Conference ncem WSCS Rnnou cements WSCS meeting at First Presbyterian Executive committee of Dallas| church in Wilkes-Barre. WSCS will meet Monday evening ; : ; at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. The local meeting will be a cover- Gerald Dettmore. ed dish luncheon at 1 o’clock with The April meeting of the WSCS | business meeting at 2. Committee: has been advanced one week to| Mrs. Ralph Brown, Mrs. Frederick Thursday, April 1 so that members| Meade and Mrs. Walter Davis. DO YOU NEED A NEW ROOF? SHINGLES ; 80 : AT *5. PER SQUARE AND UP Come in and see our selection. Ask about our time payment plan. Shavertown Builders Supply Co. 10 E. CENTER STREET SHAVERTOWN Phone Dallas 42 Have it inspected free of charge ® Does your McCormick-Deering Milker need to be checked over or have any servece work done? Then plan to come to our store on Tuesday, March 30. for our special “Milker Service Day.” Qualified service personnel will be present at this time. They will inspect your milker free of charge. If any repairs are required to keep it at 100% oper- ating efficiency, you can have the work done at no ‘charge... You pay only for new parts used. All you need to do is bring in your milker and stanchion hose. If you have any questions on care of the unit and its operation, we'll be glad to an- swer them. Remember, the day is Tuesday, March 30; stop in then for this special McCormick-Deer- ing Milker service. ‘GEORGE BULFORD “The Big Friendly International Store” AT HILLSIDE TELEPHONE 311 EVERYTHING FOR THE FARM INTERNATIONAL mo HARVESTER FARM EQUIPMENT HEADQUARTERS THE POST, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1948 \ STATE POLICE SAY: American ingenuity has pro- duced super-efficient cars, but American carelessness has made them ghastly weapons for kill- ing our neighbors. Sometimes driving brings out the worst in human nature. Selfishly, "a driver will hug the center of the road, refuse to let others pass, weave in and out of traf- fic, or cut across a line of traf- fic when he wants to make a turn. The courteous driver is the better driver and usually gets there just as fast. NT ~~ SAFETY VALVE... (Continued from Page Two) We know that these two outfits to be organized in Pennsylvania's post-war National Guard will be a credit to the State, the National Guard, and to Negroes as a whole. A helping hand now and then can go a long way towards success. The proof rests in the pudding. It’s up to these two new battalions to show of what they are made. William Dennison | Soles-Ports-Service REO TRUCK € Bus CO. STREET PHONE 22-7572 WwW oOoD WILKES - BARRE Form 988 Kingston Township Supervisors AUDITORS’ REPORT 1947 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Kingston Township. From First Monday in January 1947 to First Monday in January 1948 CASH BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR Cash in Bank, Securities and Reserves .....c..cc.iveerierrueenens $ 3,793.72 Light Fund 1,138.66 Other Funds 5,399.75 fainiesiariiesuntendontusriornrnosatintietonnnet in ugbeoupunssss $10,332.13 Total RECEIPTS Taxes Collected in" Cash During Year .......t...u... $19,149.15 Taxes Collected on Old Duplicates During Year ........ 1,743.07 Amount Received from County on Unpaid Taxes or: Liens: Billed i viadh.in do ia i fe 2,524.05 Amount Received from Other Sources (a) to (i) Born Dn i reece erasles hanes inns dete ea ost shlidaaaa a4 4,479.72 Batali iii ist visi von ons ms aan snd dia wehbe $27,895.99 Amount Rec’d from Loans or Cert. of Indebtedness 3,000.00 DOTA a hi Te cd ues son sn ins eb sve ana da $30,895.99 EXPENDITURES General COVEINMEIL .iueeciccsiieses sais sasiitonarssvissssivaninsrinras $ 1,708.62 Protection to Persons and Property ...ciicrssvisstsnsessn 2,737.80 Highways ho ed LL ait, car eis Lainie 18,319.80 MISE ATICOUE fe. ioeinisntaiotunssaishnlsassnt insans tas insses assinsiis aides 1,554.29 Debt SR VICE thetiets enh dietin dds th dino bran us brassblass bos odin abE sion 3,062.50 LIAHE TUN tenner ree ie ba RosasocenSoermmsinpepbines 3,103.42 Other Bunds. J. i R i 4,163.49 ii etn REARS sl ES A TA fr $34,649.92 CASH BALANCE AT. END OF YEAR .........ici.. tc inees $ 6,578.20 RESOURCES Cash; Securities and Reserves ......iuic lividans $ 1,546.09 Sinking: Bund duit nie anit ia dai eins 5,032.11 Pue from Tax Collectors ....ouiiiivs hin riatitinniisssg sass 6,724.45 Due from County on Taxes Returned and Liens Filed 11,606.09 Value of Twp. Machinery and Twp. Buildings .......... 2,250.00 Other Resources) hin ibis imines ostue os res one 250.00 TROtal oie Reta fad beset a toes vss mss $27,408.74 LIABILITIES Outstanding Township Bonds .-...5... iccirderciesseccscsserersade $ 4,500.00 UnpaidiBills and Pay Rolls... aici. cette einneusitnsesivensos 605.61 Outstanding Vouchers i i fir i fine 280.49 Oa a A LL sl eid $ 5,386.10 POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT APPROVED, MAY 21, 1943, P.-L. 433 Signed: Herman Sands Fred W. Malkemes David Schooley Auditors Sweet Valley Mr. and Mrs. Alva Case, Violet and Goldie Gray and Bess Klinetob spent Saturday in Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. George Eveland and Mrs. Kate Cease of Lynwood called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holcomb last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Long of Hunt- ington Mills, Mrs. Lieberman of Philadelphia, Mrs. James Hutchin- son, Mrs. Clayton Thomas were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Bronson were entertained at dinner last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cragle. Mrs. Cragle’s mother, Mrs. Edith Long of Wilkes-Barre spent a few days with her daughter last weekend. NIUE FIRST IRENE GET TO! WEST SIDE BUILDING MATERIAL CO. G. HOWARD LEWIS, Prop. Plasterer and Mason Materials Brick—All Kinds Calcium Chloride “Heatilator” Fireplaces Septic Tanks— Drain Tile Sewer Pipe—Flue Lining Roofing—Insulation Steel Windows “Everything But Lumber” DIAL KINGSTON 7-1312 262 Union Street, Luzerne 48 HRS CR 2s OR EVERYONE 20 CHECKS #159 YOUR NAME PRINTED ON EACH CHECK NO REQUIRED BALANCE *NO CHARGE FOR DEPOSITS OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ANY AMOUNT AT ANY TELLERS WINDOW IN Rings WYOMING Ze dtAL BANK OF, WILKES-BARRE 116 YEARS OF BANKING SUCCESS AT Corner Market & Franklin Streets Member Fed. Deposit Insurance Corp'ne “MARY WORTH’S FAMILY YES, INDEED, COLONEL CANFIELD! DIMNG ROOM : POOR FELLOW! WHAT HE NEEDS IS A NICE HOT DINNER! ad GOOD EVENING, MRS. WORTH! «<A RAW NIGHT OUT! YESSUM! I SURE WOULDN'T LET ANY HIGH- PRICED DOCTOR PUT ME ON A DIET! THE COLONELS NEVER SET FOOT IN OLR DINING ROOM! I WONDER WHAT HE EATS ? | A Case In Point Mrs. Jennie Thomas is recovering from a severe case of shingles. Rev. Ira Button and Rev. Carl Brandon of Centermoreland attend- ed a ministerial meeting Monday in New York State. Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkle spent last Sunday in Shavertown. The Kunkles had their young son, Rob- ert Sherman, christened at a special service at 3 o'clock Sunday after- noon in the Trucksville Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. James Matthews of East Orange, N. J., came up to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jaquish. Mr. Matthews re- turned to his home and Mrs. Mat- George Bronson, PAGE SEVEN thews visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kelly at Plymouth on Friday. Mrs. Elsie Wesley who has been spending the winter in Allentown spent a few days with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Wesley. On Saturday she left for Vestal, N. Y., where she will spend sometime with her son, Orville and family. Mrs. E. J. Waterstripe was ill last weekend, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Iverson, Emlyn and Norman and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dodson called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Long last Sunday evening. The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry was founded in 1901.—PNS (OUR DEMOCRACY—byMat AND INGENUITY ~ “WHERE THERES AWILL THERES AWAY ” AMERICA OWES MUCH To HORATIO ALGER. MANY OF © THE MEN WHO TODAY HOLD PLACES OF LEADERSHIP WERE, AS,BOYS, THRILLED BY HIS STORIES — DREW HOPE, INSPIRATION AND COURAGE FOR THE CAREERS THAT LAY AHEAD. BETTER THAN ALMOST ANY OTHER AMERICAN, HE PAINTED~- FOR GENERATIONS OF OUR YOUTH — THE PICTURE OF AMERICA AS THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STROVE TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS CAPABILITIES. WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ALGER STRESSED= PERSEVERANCE, THE WILL 70 WORK, INTEGRITY THE INDIVIDUAL CAN GO FAR IN OUR DEMOCRACY TODAY. > i \ 7 ? / & e\ \Yy § My Mn / By d’Alessiao THESE WOMEN! “Freddie, why don’t we call the Suttons, the Heaslips, the Youngs, the Armstrongs, and the MacDonalds and have a party!” oN (STRICTLY BUSINESS by McFeatiers | : | 22 ns AL TS © SL Tr ITLL] LILLIE Es - “Moving the phone booth into my office has practically : eliminated personal calls!”
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