4 i - green country up at the top of the Editorially Speaking: No Place For Eddie The Evening Banner, of Greenville, Texas, recently told, in an editorial, the sad story of Eddie, an inefficient and discourteous clerk in a store. present and asked about him. more,” the proprietor said. vacancy?” the customer responded. “Eddie didn’t leave no vacancy.” As the Banner added, “There's no place for the Eddies because the days of competition have returned and customers want to be waited upon , . . . they want to requests, give them courteous, attentive service and try to make That's just human nature.” ‘During the war, many a store, from the big chains down to little shops, had to employ poor and disinterested help, because nothing better could be had. But we're getting back to normal now, and we're seeing again that retailing is a career, that it calls for very special talents and mental attitudes and capabilities, and that it isn’t a job that anyone can do. carry on highly devéloped training programs for their employes, and these are of service to small stores as well, by raising the standards of retail service in general. them feel at home. The customer is entitled to whether he’s after a pound of outfit, and retailing is giving it to him. That small percentage of stores which takes no interest in this basic form of public re- lations won't be in business lon no vacancy. One day a customer noticed that Eddie wasn’t “He's just not working here any “Got anybody in mind for the HE Darras PosT MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION GS “Nope,” said the proprietor. see clerks take an interest in their Many of the larger stores interested and intelligent service, hamburger or a complete spring g. And, like Eddie, they'll leave FROM. PILLAR By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr. TO POST When the telephone exploded in a series of short staccato beeps at eleven P. M. on Friday night, I turned off the radio with one hand while lifting the receiver with the other. ing of the pulse, is IT. Keep calm, you nitwit. somthing new and different in the Jmily annals where a two weeks delay is the norm. This, I told myself with a quicken- Right on time to the dot, The operator inquired, “Is a thuhree, niun, four, ring two?” Yes, it was three-nine-four R two all right, and how about getting on with the connection so I could re- ceive the GREAT NEWS? “One moment puhlease. your party.” The other end of the line said, Here is in what appeared to be a state of. breathless excitement, and no wonder under the circumstances. | “Is this Mrs. Charlie.” “Hi, and don’t keep me in suspenders. Come across with the vital statistics. How is she, and is it a boy or a girl? Let’s have the news.” + A dazed silence from the other end of the line, then in a patient voice, the tone commonly used in Soothing a 2 hysterical Hicks? This is ] ere, almost any kind you can mention, but so far as I know, nobody is expecting either a boy or a girl. Howzabout it, fellows”, in an auduble aside to the personnel of the news room, anybody here expecting?” “Oh, Charlie Berry. Well, hello, Mr. Berry, what's on your mind ?*’ “Just a little information. Is Bill Wagner still in Peru?” This query promptly filed itself high on the list in the department of complete confusion. Fancy your- self in a state of expecting news of a Blessed Event, and then let somebody imply that you have mis- laid a man you never even heard of, and in Peru, of all places. Shick- shinny, maybe or even Moosic, but never Peru. Peru, I reflected vaguely while hanging my ear to the phone, is that long pink country angling down the far side of South America. No, that’s Chile. Must be that fattish continent, practically astride the Equator. Uh-uh, that’s Ecuador. I'll have to look it up in the Atlas. My fifth grade geography has slip- ued. All this while Mr. Berry was still warbling about Bill. Bill, the last anybody heard of him, was in Peru, and Tom must know something of his whereabouts. Snatching at straws now, “Tom isn’t here, but I am expecting him for the weekend. If he knows where Bill is located, he’ll give you a ring. And now you lay off the phone, on account of I am expect- ing a call from Baltimore.” Hold the Presses Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scoggins of Baltimore, Md., announce the birth of a six pound baby boy, Char- les Jr., on Wednesday, April 7, the birthday anniversary of his great grandmother, Todd. This is the Scoggins’ first child and Mrs. Scog- gins’ mother, Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks’ tenth grandchild. Mrs. Scoggins is the former Persis Hicks. Dancing Classes Kathryn Stafford is conducting private dancing classes at the Shav- ertown Youth Center starting, April 12. The pre-school class is held at 3 o'clock and the school-age class at 4 o’clock. Any one wishing to take advant- age of these classes right in our own Back Mountain area is invited Charlie, glad to hear you » term, ‘Township Board Plans Showers And Dining Room Construction Will Start This Spring If Costs Are Right Dallas’ Township School Board, meeting Tuesday night, discussed construction of a dining-room to be used in' conjunction with the cafeteria. In addition, plans were expanded to construct boys’ and girls’ shower rooms. Before any definite action is taken, however, the Board will 1 : if osts, and t prohibitive, bids. If the Board decides to go through with it, work will be started late this spring, and. completed for use at the beginning of the fall school Reports on operation of the new cafeteria have/ brought favorable Vol; 58, No. 15 Scott. drew Fedor, Donald Gross. Blue Ridge Chapter, Future Hunter, president of F. F. A. An excellent roast ham dinner was served by the Home Economics Department under the supervision of Miss Ruth Shellhamer. The meeting opened by candle- light with the official F. F. A. open- ing ceremonies conducted by the officers of the organization. The program for the evening con- sisted of Group singing conducted by Russell Ruble with B. J. Gerrity accompanist; several selections by the newly organized F.F.A. male quartette consisting of Frank Prutz- man, Charles Snyder, Ralph Cornell and Burl Updyke, under the diréc- tion of Mr. Gerrity; a report on Chapter activities by Bernard Mazer; Project work, by Frank Prutzman; Swine Club by Roland Gensel; Dairy Club by Burl Updyke. Leonard Ide Sr., who was select- ed as the Fathers’ Representative, comment from. educational authorities. A dining-room, located near the cafeteria, will provide a place for the students to eat. At present, class-rooms are used for this pur- pose, and are, at best, a temporary arrangement. | Present shower rooms provided for students are inadequate, and far too small with present enroll- ment. It is proposed that modern, up-to-date shower rooms, be pro- vided with storage space for gym suits and athletic uniforms. Other business coming before the Board was preparation of a tenta- tive budget for the fiscal year, 1948- 49. The Board secretary was author- ized to insert legal advertisements of the tentative budget in the pa- pers. A copy is also open for in- spection by the public in the super- vising principal's office at the high school. The secretary was also authorized to place advertisements for bids for transporting students in school busses These bids will be received and opened at the next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 4th. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder as| required by State School Laws. Directors present were: Donald J. Evans, president; Stephen N. Davis, Thomas S. Moore, and Floyd w.| Chamberlain, secretary. Director Walter Elston was absent. Also present were Prof. Raymond E. Kuhnert, supervising principal and Attorney Jonathan C. Valen-: tine, solicitor. Back Mountain Amateurs Asked To Enter Contest An amateur contest in which students of all Back Mountain schools are invited to participate will be held at Lehman High School on Friday night, April 16, under the sponsorship of the Senior Class. Donald Frantz will be master of ceremonies and Marilyn Williams will be mistress of ceremonies. Three cash prizes of $10, $5, and $3 will be awarded. Anyone interested in entering the contest should contact either Mr. to join the group on Monday. Frantz or Miss Williams. , comer, area agriculture adviser gave a short interesting talk en- couraging the boys in their F.F.A. and Project Work; Jerry Scott gave a short response to Mr. Ide’s talk and welcomed all guests and par- ents. Richard Weidner played two selections on the trumpet accom- panied by Mr. Gerrity at the piano. The toastmaster then introduced a number of guests and remarks concerning the work of the F.F.A. were made by H. L. Hendricks, sup- ervising Principal and H. E. New- The address of the evening was by H. C. Fetterolf, chief, Vocational Education in Agriculture, Depart- ment of Public Institution, Harris- burg, Pa. Following the address, Mr. Ruble presented the area and state Project Contest awards for outstanding work in Vocational Agriculture. A copy of the Annual F.F.A. News publication was presented to each person present. The meeting was closed by the president with the closing cere- monies of F. F. A. Area winners were: Frank Prutz- man, calves, 5th; Ralph Cornell, potatoes, 1st; Homer Major, pota- toes, 2nd; Edward Kosakowski, ca- pons, 2nd. Junior Project winners: Carl Rood, truck crops, 2nd; George Lewis, silage corn, 1st; Fred Shoul- dice, tree fruit, 1st; Frederick Dis- que, 2nd. State Junior Project winners: Carl Rood, truck crops (green to- matoes) 2nd; Ralph Cornell, pota- toes, 12th. Kingston Township Students Win Awards Lazarus Department Store has awarded a Certificate of Merit and a gold key to each of four students of Kingston Township Schools who entered exhibits in the National Art Contest sponsored by scholastic magazines. Students were: Anne Louise Grif- fiths, a senior; Nancy Kann, a junior; Catherine Ruth Vann and Louise Kann, members of the eighth Left to right, back row: Edward Kosakowski, Richaard Thomas, Carl Rood, Frederick Disque, Charles Snyder, Roland Gansel, Fred Shouldice, William DeRemer, Jerry FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1948 Lehman F. F. A. Sons Entertain Dads At Seventh Annual Banquet H. C. Fetterholf, Harrisburg, Is Speaker; Leonard Ide Sr., Responds For Fathers Farmers of America of Lehman Township High School held their annual Father and Son Banquet Wednesday evening, March 31 in the High School gymnasium. About seventy fathers and sons and guests attended. Toastmaster was Arden @> Business Group Adopts By-Laws Annual Dues Set At $3 Per Year Dallas Borough Business Associa- tion at a round table meeting Mon- day night in First National Bank approved by-laws for the organiza- tion presented by a commi com- posed of i Atty. Burt B. Lewis and Grace T. Cave. Dues were set at $3 per year and membership was limited to persons, firms or corporations having busi- ness addresses in the Dallas area. Purpose of the organization is to promote civic and community wel- fare. Time of meetings was set for 8 o'clock on the first Monday night of each month. Howard W. Risley; presided. Lawrence Updyke, vice president was appointed to head the member- ship committee and each member member with him to the next meet- ing” which will be held on the first Monday in May in Back Mountain Memorial Library. There was general approval of one-hour parking on designated streets, as presented to Borough Council by Arlean Bowman, John Hislop and Jack Hazeltine of the parking committee. There was a suggestion that parking should be eliminated on Huntsville road. Lillian Kuehn, treasurer reported a balance on hand of $108.04. While approval of the by-laws consumed much of the meeting, members were unanimous in their decision to help Henry Peterson make the annual Hallowe’en Parade in Dallas Bor- ough an outstanding event in North- easern Pennsylvania. They also dis- cussed more elaborate Christmas lighting throughout the community and listened to a proposal by Secre- tary George Turn that the associa- tion sponsor a weekly community square dance on proportions hereto- fore unheard of in this area. He N. Y.,, where hundreds attend the weekly community dance. Members suggested that. the Association should do every thing possible to promote closer co-oper- ation among all communities of the area and support Sweet Valley Memorial Day parade, Lehman Horse Show and Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction as com- munity institutional days. Action on other important mat- ters was deferred until the next meeting when emphasis will be placed on the formation of a Back Mountain credit bureau, and regu- lation of summer store hours. Mem- bers of the credit control committee are Dr. R. M. Bodycomb, Harry Lee Smith and W. B. Jeter. It was proposed that a secretary be paid a nominal sum to handle records of the credit ‘bureau where all mer- chants will be able to report de- promised to bring a prospective]; when the companies were owned cited the example of Trumansburg, , Lehman Future Farmers Line Up For Picture Anthony Yockavitch, George Lewis, Center row: Russell Ruble, instructor; Donald Bombick, Thomas Roberts, Ronald Thomas Arden, Hunter, president; Richard Weidner, vice president; Bernard Mazer, secretary; Leonard Ide, Jr., reporter; Albert Ashton, treasurer; Leslie Sutton, sentinel; Arthur Carichner, Ralph Cornell, William Naugle. Front row: Charles Carey, Joe Giniter, Frank Prutzman, Frank Kocher, Burl Updyke, Phil Scavone, An- Utility Manager Made Director Warhola Has Served Water Company 20 Yrs. Leslie Warhola, g of the Dallas and S vertowamr Water Companies, has been elected a direc- tor of Eastern Gas and Water In- vestment Company which owns and operates water properties in Dallas, Shavertown, Tunkhannock, Noxen, Mt. Greenwood and Harvey's Lake; and propane gas properties at Chestertown, Snow Hill, Pocomoke City, Berlin and Ocean City, Mary- land and Chincoteague, Virginia. The other officers and directors of the Company are Carl F. R. Has- sold, President, and John F. Bunn, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer. LESLIE WARHOLA Mr. Warhola’s election follows years of service with the Dallas and Shavertown companies during which vast improvements have been Starting as a laborer in 1927 by Inland Utilities Corporation of the Southeastern Gas and Water Company, Mr. Warhola advanced to the position of general manager. Under his direction the local system has developed from a broken down system of pumps and wells into a modern water system with a con- stant supply of pure water from deep artesian wells. The water company’s present program is gear- ed to the development and expan- sion of a growing community. Within recent years under his supervision, Country Club, Natona Mills and Center Hill wells have been drilled, and two new wells, the north Lehigh and Zinn, have been drilled in Kingston Township. The smaller Wallo and Still water com- panies have been consolidated with the larger system. A graduate of Kingston Borough Schools, Mr. Warhola has been a resident of Dallas Borough since 1926. For ten years until the an- nual meeting in December, Mr. War- hola had been fire chief of Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, re- signing at that time due to in- creased responsibilities with the water company. Tryon's Name Omitted The name of Roy Tryon, Jr. was omitted from the clarinet section in the list of players in Dallas Town- ship High School Band which was grade class. (Continued on Page Five) eral manager’ } 7 ip- made in the local water supply. annoyed able to give a good descrip 6 CENTS PER COPY TWENTY-FIVEM Determined to put an end to DALLAS BOX SCORE Back Mountain Highway Deaths and Serious accidents since V-J Day Hospitalized Killed 11 TON TO E TO TO AL ILE SPEED LIMIT SET ON DALLAS BORO. STREETS Councilman Blames District Attorney's Office For Laxity In Enforcing Motor Law Violations reckless driving in Dallas, Borough Council on Wednesday night placed a twenty-five mile speed limit on all borough streets and impressed on Chief Russell Honeywell that it will stand back of him on all arrests even to the extent of pressing prosecutions in Luzerne County Court. Police Unable To Apprehend Exhibitionist Prowler Indulges In Indecent Exposure Near Dallas Homes So far local and State Police have uncovered no clue that leads to the identity of the night prowler whose indulgence in indecent exposure has terrified households in Dallas Bor- ough and Township and in the vicin- ity of College Misericordia. Latest escapade came Sunday night about 10 o'clock when the prowler, carrying a flashlight, in- vaded the dimly lighted area around Dallas Methodist Church and Bald- win street. His presence between the Peter D. Clark and Lewis LeGrand resi- dences was not detected until he disturbed Angus, the Clark’s. Scotch terrier. The little dog created such furor that Mrs. Clark, who was alone at the time, went to the door to investigate. She caught a glimpse of a man with a flashlight and at the same time observed Mrs. Lewis LeGrand next door seated beside a downstairs window; Areading. Since Mrs. LeGrand appe fed unaware of anything unusual, /Mrs. Clark cluded that her if caused by a neg walk. A few minutes later, Mrs. Le- Grand, attracted by flashlight beams against the window and side of the house, pulled back a lace curtain to find the cause. Directly in front of the window |- and close to it she saw the in- truder completely exposed in the glare of the flashlight which he trained on his body. She ran up- stairs and notified her husband who had retired. Mr. LeGrand, noticing that there was no light in Chief Russell Honeywell’s home nearby, called the State Police. Within a matter of minutes two troopers arrived in a patrol car. “The man with the flashlight again,” they repeated. They made a thorough search of the neighbor- hood but were unable to find the intruder who had escaped quick- ly and silently into the darkness after Mrs. LeGrand gave the alarm. Police say they have received a number of similar calls to this area within the past several days. In no instance were those who were or out for a tion of the man’s face. Chief Honeywell this week asked residents not to become alarmed, but to notify him immediately by telephone if the intruder makes an- other appearance. He urged them not to become excited, notify neigh- bors or attempt to chase the prow- ler; but to continue their regular activities without apparent outward |' concern until the police arrive. Borough Band To Give Concert Thursday Night Annual Spring Concert of Dallas Borough High School Band and chorus will be held next Thurs- day evening. Lester Lewis, director, has ar- ranged an interesting program in- cluding the ‘London Suite” by Ira F. Vail. There will be three featured in- strumental soloists; William Nelson, clarinet, accompanied by Polly Lou Cooper; Robert Stair, trombone, ac- companied by Lois Wood, and Gail Shaver, tuba, accompanied by the band. Receives Rir Medal For Heroism In Action Loren McCarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McCarty of Lehman this week received his air medal from the U. S. Navy for heroism over the} enemy territory. He served in the ETO. Loren just completed a year’s course at Baltimore Technical In- stitute, Baltimore, Md. He is now carried in last week’s Post. Council’s action followed the testimony of five Huntsville road residents who appeared at the meet- ing to ask for relief from the wan- ton driving that endangers the lives of their children who must se the highways to go to school. comb; his father, Ralph Newcomb, Reginald Saunders, and Wesley Cave. Ralph Newcomb acted as spokes- man and cited innumerable in- stances of excessive speed, accidents, and drunken driving on the stretch of highway between the Space farm and the sharp turn at Huntsville Dam. The most recent accident, he said, involved a drunken father whose car crashed off the road and who had to be helped back behind the wheel by his two small children who accompanied him. While Newcomb was speaking his father interrupted, “If Council can’t do something about this I can; if one of our children is hit, I'll shoot the man who did it. It will be the last child he ever injures.” Council President Joseph Mac- Veigh replied that Council, and he personally, were in agreement with the parents and that something should be done immediately to put reckless drivers in their place. “But how are you going to do it?” he asked, “when our police can’t get convictions in Luzerne County Court. i fp He cited three recent cases of less driving in this area where ar- rests were made by local and State Police. “Two of these were ‘fixed’ in the District Attorney’s office be- fore they reached the Grand Jury. The transcript, and bail peace in the third case have not reached the Clerk of Courts office, and I'm going “to find out who is doing the ‘fixing’, even if I have to prosecute these cases myself.” “Enforcement officers including high officials of the State Police, told me as recently as two weeks ago that they can’t get convictions in Luzerne County Court. The Dis- trict Attorney’s efforts are so weak that he can’t get true bills before the Grand Jury.” All Councilmen except Warden Kunkle, who had left the meeting early, agreed with Mr. MacVeigh and gave their word to support the Chief of Police in a rigid enforce- ment of the law. Burgess George Williams alone took exception to one of Mr. Mac- Veigh’s statements and rose to ex- plain why the papers in the Kocher case had not been forwarded to the District Attorney’s office. He ex- plained that he had spoken to the District Attorney and asked him how he wanted the case prepared. After being told that the case could be entered on the trial list as late as Monday, Mr. Williams said he took transcripts to the Borough Secretary to have the seal affixed but that the Secretary refused to place the Borough seal on them. There was a brief flare-up when Secretary Besecker asked tartly “tell them why, George; there were no dates, charges, nor signatures on those papers. I won’t affix the Bor- ough’s seal to any blank papers.” After a moment tempers subsided and it was agreed that transcripts should be filled out before the seal could be affixed. Council then approved a resolu- tion to have speed limit signs erec- ted along Huntsville road and to for- ward a letter to the Department of Highways requesting approval of lowered speed limits on the State Highway through the Borough. ; Onus for lax enforcement of traf- fic laws was placed by Councilmen on the District Attorney’s office where meagre lists of cases pass through the “fix”, and beyond the Grand Jury to the Courts. To Fine Dog Owners Still in a fighting mood, Council instructed the Chief of Police to enforce the Borough Dog ordinance to the letter, without fear of repudi- ation. Owners of all dogs licensed or unlicensed found at large in the Borough are to be arrested and visiting his family at Lehman. (Continued on page five) In the group were Trodgs New= 3 John ‘Sheean - drunken driving, speeding and reck- ne
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