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Rev. and Mrs. Carl Brandon and
children after spending a week
at Atlantic City . have returned
home.
Mrs. Hazel Robbins and sons
Dale and Barry and Mrs. Layiah
Martin and son spent Thursday
with their mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Schoonover
were Wilkes-Barre shoppers on
Tuesday.
Philip, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Jackson was operated on for
appendicitis on Wednesday.
William Story took a load of men
to Canada fishing over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Story and
daughter Mary visited his mother ! went to Philadelphia to see
over the weekend.
Mrs. William Kelley has sold her
home and moved her furniture.
Mrs. Beulah Winters was dinner
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Schoonover on Sunday.
Truman Brundage passed away
Sunday night after a heart attack.
We all extend our sympathy to
his friends and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Winters
and son and Mrs. Nona Schoon-
over spent Monday with their
mother. |
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harding
and daughter of Washington, D. C.,
spent the weekend with the form-
er’s parents.
George and Loren Schoonover
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THE LIVING STANDARDS AND THE FREEDOMS OUR
HOW HAVE WE ACHIEVED THESE
THINGS 2 HOW O00 WE KEEP GOING FORWARD 2?
THE ANSWER LIES, NOT ALONE IN OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
NOR IN OUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, THOUGH THESE HAVE HELPED.
=RATHER IT IS IN THE CHARACTER OF OUR PEOPLE —
THEIR INDUSTRY, THEIR INITIATIVE AND SELF-RELIANCE;
AND IN THE FORM OF OUR GOVERNMENT, WHICH HAS
ENCOURAGED, NOT HAMPERED, THE FREE PLAY OF THESE
QUALITIES OVER THE LIFETIME OF OUR REPUBLIC.
CONSISTENTLY, WE HAVE PROVIDED INCENTIVE AND REWARD
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the
ball game on Monday.
Mildred Schoonover spent the
weekend with her mother - and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Ferry of
Union, N. Y., visited the latter's
mother, Mrs. Jestie Schoonover
over the Fourth of July weekend.
Misses Clarabel and Ida Mae
Kresge of Towanda, N.Y. are
spending the week wih friends.
William - Storey, Larry Merrill,
Floyd and Karl Besteder and
Draper and Clarence Schoonover
spent the 4th of July weekend
fishing in Canada.
Rev. E. Lee Brehm is a patient
in a New York Hospital. He had
plastic surgery.
Mrs. Frank Williams son, Stanley
are spending a vacation in Wash-
ington, D.C. and several other
places.
Joe Statrick Jr.
Washington, D.C.,
vacation.
P.F.C. Elmer Dickinson was home
on furlough for the holidays. He
is stationed in North Carolina.
Philip Jackson has returned
from Nesbitt Hospital after an ap-
pendectomy operation.
William Schoonover enlisted in
the Army. He left last week for
Camp Dix, N. J.
Mrs. Larry Merrill, son “Ricky”
and Miss Ola Mae Montross visited
friends in Binghamton, N. Y., over
the weekend.
Card of Thanks
Mrs. William Disque and family
wish to thank all who sent flowers
and cards and ‘assisted in any way
during their recent bereavement.
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THE POST, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1948
Bessie Linaberry Wed
To George R. Scherer
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Bessie Jeanne
Linaberry, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Davis of Mt. Green-
wood road, Trucksville, to George
R. Scherer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Scherer of Paterson, N.
J. The candlelight ceremony was
‘performed June 5 in the Columbia
Methodist Church at Columbia, N.J.
Rev. William Meddock 0:
Miss Ruth E.
street, Trucksvill
honor. Bridesmai € Mrs. Bar-
bara Bridge of Pompton, Plains,
N. J., Miss Marguerite Alderson,
Luzerne, Miss Aileen Blamire and
Miss Marion Blamire of Wilkes-
Barre. Sandra Courtwright of Col-
umbia was flower girl and George
Davis, brother of the bride, ring
bearer.
William Graubit of East Orange,
N. J., was best man and Edward
Schwartz, John White, Dr. Robert
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the Kittatinny
Beach Inn, Columbia, and the
couple left for Seaside Heights,
N. J. They will reside at 37 Ham-
ilton street, Patterson.
Mrs. Scherer is a graduate of
Kingston Township High School
and St. Luke's Hospital School of
Nursing in Bethlehem. She was a
supervisor of nurses at General
Hospital, Patterson, N. J. Mr.
Scherer was graduated from Pat-
terson High School and Lake Sus-
quehanna Airport Incorporated. He
is a flight instructor at Sussex, N.J.
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FARM TOPICS |
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Protect New Grain—Clean out
all old grain from granaries before
the new crop is stored. Clean floors
and walls of bins and storage
rooms. Use 5 per cent DDT in oil
to paint or spray on walls and
floors of bins and storage rooms.
Fertilize Fish Ponds— Algae
ponds feed insects which the fish
eat. Algae thrive on 8-8-4 com-
plete fertilizer put in the water.
About 100 pounds an acre is en-
ough. It should be put on in sev-
eral applications.
Control Mosquitoes— Eliminate
breeding places, especially on a
community basis, to control mos-
quitoes. Drain stagnant water
ponds and keep enough fish in
other ponds to eat the mosquito
larvae.
Fight Late Blight—Tomato grow-
ers should be alert to prevent late
Spraying every 10 days or
dusting at 7-day intervals is recom-
mended.
Curb Insect Attacks— Japanese
beetles and rose chafers can be
controlled by DDT used as a spray
or dust.
Ice Cream Social”
Meeker W.S.C.S. will hold an ice
cream social and bake sale on the
Connelly lawn, Lehman Outlet road,
Wednesday, July 14 starting at
5:30. Committee members are Mrs.
Viola Hoover and Mrs. Connelly.
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Here Is The Election Schedule
For The Remainder of the Year
By Pennsylvania News Service
The State Bureau of Elections
has listed the following highlights
on election procedure from the
present time to the General Elec-
tions on November 2, 1948.
AUGUST 30—Last day for candi-
dates nominated at April Primary
by write-in or by stickers, to pay |
filing fee, otherwise office will be |
declared vacant.
AUGUST 23— Last day for with-
drawal of candidates nominated at
the primary or by nomination
papers.
SEPTEMBER 2— Last day an
elector may move from one elec-
tion ‘district to another in order
to be eligible to vote at the Gen-
eral Election.
SEPTEMBER 11— Last day to
register before the November 2
General Election.
SEPTEMBER 13—Last day to
file substituted nomination -certi-
ficates to fill vacancies caused by
withdrawal of candidates nomina-
ted at the primary election or by
nomination papers.
OCTOBER 23—Last day before
the general election an elector who
has since the time of registration
suffered a physical disability which
requires him to have assistance in
voting, may personally make appli-
cation to the proper registration
commission to have such fact en-
tered in his registration card.
OCTOBER 26—Last day before
the general election (for Philadel-
phia ONLY) in which an elector
who has suffered a physical =
ability requiring voting assistance,
may apply to have such fact enter-
ed on his registration card.
NOVEMBER 1—On or before this
date, county boards of election shall
deliver the necessary ballots and
supplies to the various judges of
election.
NOVEMBER 2—General Election
| Day. Polls shall remain open con-
tinuously between 7 A. M. and 8
P. M. The Court of Common Pleas
shall be in session from 7 A. M.
to 10 P. M., except in judicial dis-
tricts having one judge, in which
case court shall be in session from
7 A. M. to Noon, and from 2 P. M.
to 5:30 P. M., and then from 7
P. M. to 10 P. M.
NOVEMBER 5—Return boards
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pute the votes cast at the general
election.
NOVEMBER 19—Candidates re-
ceiving tie votes at election cast
lots at noon before the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of the county
boards of election to determine
election.
NOVEMBER 22—Last day for
county boards of elections to file
returns with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. This is also .the
last day to file petition to contest
the election of any candidate.
DECEMBER 3—First day after
general election to register. Also
first day to change party or non-
partisan enrollment.
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Mrs. Thomas Foss
Entertains At Shower
Mrs. Thomas Foss of Meeker en-
| tertained at a variety shower hon-
oring Mrs. William Calkins Thurs-
day evening., Mrs. Calkins is the
former Pauline Ehret of Lehman.
The party table was attractive
with center piece of yellow garden
flowers and yellow tapers. Favors
were miniature lacy flower pots
with variegated colored gum drop
flowers. =
Present were: Mrs. Edna Bowman
of Courtdale, Mrs. Edward Tinkle-
paugh of Trucksville; Mrs. Charles
Masters of Muhlenburg; Mrs. Rich-
ard Davenport, Mrs. Sheldon Pol-
lock of Sweet Valley; Mrs. H. L.
Hendricks, Mrs. Joseph Ellsworth,
Mrs. Russell Ruble, Miss Vera
Whitesell, Mrs. Robert Disque, Mrs.
Sheldon Ehret, Mrs. Howard Ehret,
Mrs. Arthur Ehret, Miss Alice Ehret
the guest of honor and the hostess.
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‘Mary Louise Ockenhouse
Celebrates Birthday
Mary Louise Ockenhouse, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ocken-
house of Rice Street celebrated her
fifth birthday anniversary with a
party for her little friends last
Friday. Present were: Virginia and
Ricky Drake, Carol and Janet Reed,
Mary Dora and Durelle Scott, San-
dra and Dickie Clark, Todd and
Jeff Gibbs; Peter and Gwen Weav-
er, Dale and Ilene Rattigan, Eve-
lyn Fiske, Douglas Trumbower,
Floyd Marley, Allen Ockenhouse Jr.
and the guest of honor.
Brace Class To Hold
Covered Dish Supper
Members of the Brace Bible Class
of Dallas Methodist Church will
entertain their wives and friends
at a covered dish supper in the
Ohlman Grove Monday, July 12,
at 6 o'clock. Members are asked
to bring a covered dish, their own
silver, plates and cups. Coffee and
dessert will be served by the class.
Chairman of the committee is H.
M. Strub assisted by Harry Ohl-
man, James Besecker and Dan
Robinhold.
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