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By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr.
For the coming month it will be next to impossible to pick up an
issue of the Dallas Post without being hit in the eye by some reference
to the Library Auction Sale.
People who are not intersted in this com-
munity venture are entitled to pull the blankets up over their ears for
the next few weeks, but if they do they will miss out on a lot of fun,
The auction is never really yours
unless you have contributed some-
thing to it, in the way of personal
service estimated in terms of man-
hours, or by a donation of worldly
goods in salable condition. Same
principle as a school entertain-
ment. The way to insure a large
and enthusiastic audience is to be
lavish in the appointment of com-
mittees, and then make sure that
every member of every committee
is responsible for some angle of the
performance.
So look around. in the storage
room and fish out that ornate
clock that Aunt Mable gave you
for a wedding present, the one that
has been gathering moss for the
past thirty years because it didn’t
harmonize with the rest of the fur-
niture, and contribute it to swell
the accumulation in the Barn.
Aunt Mable has forgotten it after
this lapse of years. If you give it
to the auction you will not be
stubbing your toe over it at house-
cleaning time for the next twenty
years as well as the past thirty, nor
will you feel obliged to display it
prominently on the mantel-piece in
case of a family visitation. What
is excess baggage in your house
may be just exactly the thing to
fill in an odd corner in somebody
else’s livingroom.
You will be asked to contribute
something salable by the solicita-
tion committee of the Book Club.
Mrs. Harris Haycox, chairman of
this committee, has laid plans to
get in touch with everybody in the
community, If you should happen
to be skipped, by reason of picking
strawberries in the garden when
the phone rings, assume that you
have been asked, and pack your
basket of odds and ends for the
sale. !
Then, if you would like to be
regarded as a super-solid citizen,
put your basket in the back seat
of your car and deliver it to the
Barn under your own steam.
There is a transportation com-
mittee, and trucks on tap, but
carrying everything to the Barn is
a big job and the trucks will be
busy hauling large articles such
as furniture. It is difficult to plan
an exact time when each item may
be picked up, so delay can be
avoided by doing your own carry-
ing, and possible breakage can
be held down if small bits of china
and glassware are delivered per-
sonally. :
A lively committee of teen-
agers is collecting promises of
candy for the candy booth. There
again you will be asked to donate
a pound of candy, either home-
made or commercial, and prob-
ably the bake-sale booth will also
pin you down for a cake or a pie
or a ring of sticky buns. Be gener-
ous with your talents, and contri-
bute your prize cake. Somebody
who can’t bake as good a cake as
you can will buy it, and the price
will go to the library.
The cooperation of every last per-
son in the community is essential
to spectacular results for the auc-
tion. Don’t wait to be asked, offer.
Book Club Makes
- Ruction Plans
Takes Active Part
In Soliciting Articles
Back Mountain Library Book
Club met at the Library: Wednes-
day afternoon and discussed plans
for the Auction to be held in
the Barnyard Friday and Saturday,
July 15 and 16 day and night.
Ten new books have been added
MN, to the Club shelves, A committee
was appointed to draw up By-
laws. Miss Mary Gates was asked
to recommend art books for the
library. Anyone having an extra
lace tea cloth that she would like
to give to the Library, was asked
to contact Mrs, Fred Howell, presi-
dent of the Club.
Members were urged to take an
active part in soliciting articles for
the auction. Mrs. J. D. Hutchison,
head of the antique committee, re-
quested each member to give “just
one article she’d like to keep” and
to influence her friends to do like-
wise. Mrs. Jim Hutchison sent
word that she wanted for her
flower, shrub and produce counter,
started house plants, young trees
or shrubs, dug with good roots
and plenty of dirt, eggs and farm
produce, flats of perennials, bulbs,
old flower pots, etc.
Present at the meeting were:,
Mesdames J. R. Benner, Lewis Le-
* Grand, John Girvan, George Greg-
son, Murray Scureman, Ray Hed-
den, Paul Goddard, Primo Berretini,
-Henry Peterson, Homer Moyer, Wil-
hi Lamb, Herman Thomas, Thom-
as Graham, John Coon, Robert
Scott, Dana Crump, H. W. Smith,
J. W. Camp Jr., A. D. Hutchison,
Mitchell Jenkins, Harry Stuhlmul-
ler, Lloyd Kear, Gerald Dettmore,
Fred Howell; Misses Estelle Gold-
smith, Mary Gates and Miriam
Lathrop. § :
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Wharton Graduate
MARY ANNE KEMMERER
Miss Mary Anne Kemmerer,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Robert
E. Kemmerer, Pioneer Avenue,
Shavertown, was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania,
Wharton School, at Philadelphia,
Friday night at 8:30 P.M. She was
the only student from Wilkes-Barre
to graduate in this year's class.
The graduates, 210 in all came from
all over the country.
Miss Kemmerer is a graduate
of Wyoming Memorial High School,
president of the Bankers Dramatic
Club of Wyoming Valley, a mem-
ber of the American Institute of
Banking, and a member of the Chi
Alpha Phi Sorority of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. She is em-
ployed by the Wyoming National
Bank of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Lake Boys Win
Awards At State
Hoover and Boone
In FFA Competition
Two Lake Township Vocational
Agriculture students were honored
during F.F.A. Week at Pennsyl-
vania State College whee 1,200
young farmers gathered the first
week in June to take partjinom-
petitive judging contests. “
They are John Boone and Wayne
Hoover, both “of Pike's Creek.
Boone received a bronze medal for
his work in the poultry judging
competition against 132 contest-
ants. His was the third highest
score,
Hoover, taking part in the same
contest was one of the nine boys
who placed so high that they will
go back to the College in August
to ‘take part in further competi-
tions. Seven of the nine will be
eliminated at that time and two
will be picked to enter the National
competitions at Ames, Iowa later
in the year.
Vernon Ladies Sponsor
Reading By Mrs. Conrad
Mrs. Elizabeth Conrad of Scran-
Scranton will review ‘Life With
Mother” Thursday, June 23 at 8
p.m. in the Centermoreland Grange
Hall under the sponsorship of the
Ladies’ Society of Vernon Union
Church. Mrs. William James, Mrs.
Floyd Besteder, Mrs. Harry Brown,
Mrs. Joseph Faux, Mrs. John Lynn,
Mrs. Robert Rogers, Mrs, Stanley
Brown will be in charge of re-
freshments. Mrs. Alva Eggleston
is general chairman.
Tue Darras Post
MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Vol. 59, No. 24
Many Attend
Services For
Nicholas Cave
Heart Attack Is
Fatal To Dallas
Borough Councilman
Leaders in business, fraternal and
music circles paused Wednesday to
pay final respect to Nicholas J.
Cave, 65, Dallas Borough council-
man who died following a heart
attack early Monday morning at
his home on Huntsville road.
Rev. William J. Williams, St.
Peter’s Episcopal Church, Plymouth,
pastor of Prince of Peace Parish,
officiated at the largely attended
services. Interment was in Mt.
Greenwood Cemetery.
Throughout a full life, Nick Cave
made hundreds of friends in North-
eastern Pennsylvania whergé for al-
most fifty years he wasfa sales
man and, for the past twelyesyears,
a member of the firm of H. A.
Whiteman and Company, wholesale
paper merchants, He was widely
known for his musical interests and
for his fraternal activities; but most
of all it was his friendly nature
and happy disposition that en-
deared him to his family, his grand-
! children and his friends. He was a
steadying influence on Dallas Bor-
ough Council and those who knew
him best knew that Dallas was in
safe hands as long as Nick Cave
was there.
Although he never lost his happy
nature, he had been in frail health
for several years with a heart con-
dition.
He planned to retire, but having
worked from boyhood, he never
got around to it. On Saturday he
went to the office as usual—but
was not well. Sunday he was about
his home, but shortly before re-
tiring, spoke of a pain in his arm.
Surrounded by his family he was
given every attention but lapsed
into unconsciousness and the end
came quickly and mercifully.
Born in Wales he came to
Wilkes-Barre with his parents in
1889. While still a youngster he
quit school to help with family re-
sponsibilities, but continued his
studies in night school.
He and his wife, the former Mary
Trescott of Wilkes-Barre celebrated
their 45th wedding anniversary on
May 27. They have lived in Dallas
for the past 12 years,
Mr. Cave was a member of St.
Stephen’s Episcopal Church and
sang in the church choir and Or-
pheus Glee Club for many years.
He was a member of Lodge 61 F.
& A.M. Shekinah Chapter Royal
Arch Masons; Dieu Le Veut Com-
mandery Knights Templer and Irem
Temple.
Beside his wife he leaves these
children, Grace, Dallas merchant; J.
Sheldon, Idetown merchant; G.
Wesley, associated with H. A.
Whiteman Co., and Mrs. John F.
Sheehan, member of Dallas Board
of Heath; also five grandchildren;
a brother, George D. Cave, Wilkes-
Barre and two sisters: Mrs. Edward
Hontz, Wilkes-Barre, and Mrs. Carl
Reynolds, Tunkhannock.
Sells Tunkhannock Store
Floyd Chamberlain, Art Newman
and Art Keefer have purchased the
Firestone Auto Store at Tunkhan-
nock from Fred M., Kiefer, Shrine
View, who has owned and operated
the business for the past several
years. Except for a period during
the war, Arthur Keefer has been
manager of the store,
Back Mountain Folk to Help
Harvest Connecticut Tobacco
Many Back Mountain young folk
will soon be on their way to a
busy summer in New England's
Connecticut River Valley. There
amid picturesque scenery, they will
work and play in a profitable man-
ner. Under supervision of local
teachers, these boys and girls will
harvest tobacco leaves for the Am-
erican Sumatra Tobacco Company.
Seventy boys and 120 girls will
leave on June 20 and June 24 by
Greyhound bus for the eastern
state. Approximately 200 teenagers
are on the replacement list. Work-
ers have been recruited from Dallas
Township, Kingston Township, Luz-
erne and Kingston Borough, Leh-
man, Plymouth, Forty-Fort, Wilkes-
Barre, West Pittston, and Jenkins-
town, also Wilkes College, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and College
Misericordia.
Mrs. Martin Porter, Shaver Ave-
nue is assistant director of three
camps, Camp Bloomfield, State Line
Camp, and Camp Penwick. Her staff
is made up of James Goodwin, prin-
cipal of Shavertown school, direc-
tor Camp Penwick; William Mor-
gan, assistant director, Morris King
and Mrs. William Morgan, camp
cooks. Mrs. George Dodson, Shav-
ertown is director of State Line
Camp with Mrs. Russell Case, Fern-
brook, assistant difector, Mrs, An-
thony Novy, Shavertown, will be
field supervisor and Mrs. Oscar
Dymond and Mrs. Nancy Yop, Fern-
brook, camp cooks. Mrs. Raymond
Garinger, Laketon is in charge of
Camp Bloomfield with Miss Lydia
Pollock, Carverton as assistant.
Mary Porter, student at Wilkes
College will be field supervisor.
Mrs, Kathryn Houghwout, Trucks-
ville, camp cook.
Local boys and girls who will
leave for camps are Ronald Wool-
cock, John Malak, John Richards,
Robert Richards, Warren Liem,
Warren Cease, Shirley Johnson,
Ruth Johnson, Trucksville; Alan
Watkins, Edward Carey, John Con-
nor, William Morgan, Beverly Mor-
gan, Elinor Downes, Margaret Mer-
icle, Ruby Schrey, Shavertown; Ed-
ward Peters, Edna Boyes, Center-
moreland; Erma Prudhoe, Dallas
Township; Harry Kintz, Wyoming.
‘FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949
6 CENTS PER COPY
Ruction Workers Sort and Store Nine Truck Loads of Merchandise
Members of Dan Robinhold’s
Barn and Grounds Committee are
among the first to feel the hard
work in preparation for the Library
Auction which will be held on July
15 and 16.
Here committee members Fred
Howell, David Evans, Floyd and
Roger Harris and Howard Risley
help to sort and store six big truck-
loads of efurniture received from
Wyoming Seminary where girls’
and boy’s dormitories are being re-
built and refurnished this summer.
Four hundred lawn seats, the gift
of Wyoming Commemorative Asso-
ciation; transported here in four
trucks, have also been stored on
théwthird™floor of the barn.
Shortly after this picture was
snapped by Elwood Hudson, official
Auction photographer, a crew of
workers in charge of Jack Barnes
started repairing damaged items.
Donald Bulford, in charge of
electrical repairs, is inspecting and
rebuilding several refrigerators giv-
en to the auction by Harris Haycox.
Mr. Bulford has stated that no elec-
trical equipment not in good oper-
ating order will be placed on the
auction block,
Resting on the dresser in the
foreground are an antique brass
Hudson
bed warmer between 150 and 200
years old, and one of a pair of
brass Victorian candelabra brought
Photo Dy
to this area about seventy-five
years ago from an old house in St.
Louis.
Among the new items inside the
barn door is a power saw for cutt-
ing cord wood. It was given by
Julius Long Stern of Idetown.
James Hutchison who with Dur-
elle Scott is in charge of solicita-
tion of new merchandise, an-
nounced that “fifteen hams have.
been contributed by Back Moun-
tain Tavern owners—and the sur-
face has just been scratched.”
Edward Metzger, |Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hadsall Will
Killed In Italy,
Is Buried Here
Military Services
Conducted Wédnesday
For War Hero
Beneath the shading branches of
a young maple tree in the tran-
quil spot where he played, worked,
and grew to manhood, Pvt. Ed-
ward F, Metzger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry J. Metzger, Pioneer
Avenue, Shavertown was laid to
final rest on Wednesd morning
in St. Nicholas Cry.
A quiet and congenial lad, who
gave his life in his country’s ser-
vice, Edward's body was brought
back to the States from its tempor-
ary resting place in Castelfioretta,
Italy, four weeks ago. The body was
accompanied home by Sgt. George
D. Conklin, a member of Brooklyn
Army Base.
Funeral services were held from
the home with a requiem mass in
St. Therese’'s Church, Shavertown.
Rev. Bernard Grogan officiated.
Mrs. Frank McGarry was soloist.
Military services were conducted
by Kingston V.F.W. Post 283 at
the home and grave. Comander of
the detail was John Pritchard.
Chaplain was Ivan Rowbotham, Col-
or guard and Bearers were: Wil-
lard Cooper, Carl Youngblood,
Charles Cooper and Al Sellock; Fir-
ing Squad was composed of Charles
Kerstetter, William Chasnyk, Fran-
cis Devlin, John Turinsky, Joseph
Ball. Buglers were John Hardiman
and Gene Shaver. Pall Bearers:
Cliff Petry, Willard Dietz, Leslie
Shaver, Emmett Meighan, John Fer-
ris, Al Fox, Thomas Youngblood,
John Dewitt.
Pvt. Metzger was born in Wilkes-
Barre, January 18, 1925 and moved
with his family to Shavertown 21
years ago, where his father became
caretaker of St. Nicholas Ceme-
tery. He attended Kingston Town-
ship High School and was employed
at Laux Machine Shop and Blue
Ribbon Cake Company prior to his
enlistment,
Anxious to serve in the armed
forces, he was not accepted at the
time of his first examination due
to lack of weight, but so eager was
he to get into the battle that he
made every effort to gain the need-
ed poundage and was inducted on
January 3, 1944. He went over-
seas four months later, a member
of the 363rd Infantry, Company: K.
On October 12, 1944 he was killed
instantly in the North Apennines
Campaign in Italy. Many letters
have been received by his mother
attesting to his great courage and
bravery.
Surviving are his parents and the
following brothers and sisters: Al-
fred, Schenectady, N.Y.; Harry E,
California; Donald, Demunds; Corp.
Francis, with the air corps in Mich-
igan; Charles, William, and Carl,
at home; Mrs. Bessie Senchak,
Wilkes-Barre; Mrs, Jenevieve Cob-
leigh, Wyoming, R.D. 3.
Celebrate Fiftieth
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hadgall of
Beaumont will celebrate their. .fif-
tieth wedding anniversary with a
family dinner at their home Tues-
day, June- 21,
Mrs. Hadsall before marriage was
Emma Richards, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs, William Richards,
prosperous Beaumont farmers. Mr.
Hadsall is the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs, George L. Hadsall of
South Eaton, also farmers.
The couple were married by the
Rev. T. A. Stevenson in the Wav-
erly Evangelical Church and came
directly to Beaumont where they
started in the general merchandise
business. For the past forty-nine
years they have worked side by
side tending store together and
taking an active interest in their
community.
Both are in good health, seldom
Students Get
Annual Awards
Dwight Dick Hasn't
Missed in 8 Years
Many Kingston A Township stu-
dents received awards last Tues-
day morning during the closing
session of school,
The American Legion Award for
the outstanding boy and girl in
eighth grade went to . Richard
George Parry and Shirley Ann
Drake. Clara Marie Baur and Bruce
Griffiths received the Veterans of
Foreign Wars U. S. War Bonds for
highest averages in social science
for the upper three years of high
school. W.C.T.U. winners were Jane
Richards, Lois Tremayne, Lorraine
Nemetz and Lottie Holtzman.
Other students receiving recog-
nition were:
Red Cross Home Nursing Awards:
Joan Anthony, Beverly Atwell,
Annabel Biggs, Lois Evans, Jean
Frank, Charlotte Gregory, Dorothy
Houser, Beverly Jones, Sylvia Jones,
Shirley Johnson, Bernice Kritzber-
ger, Lois Lamoreaux, Ann Mericle,
June Molecavage, Alice Orloski,
Myrtle Pascoe, Rachel Rees, Mari-
lyn Spare, Margaret Webster, Har-
riet Williams, Nita Williams.
Perfect Attendance—1948-49:
Junior High School; Glenda Hen-
dershot, 9th; Esther Warren, 9th;
Margaret Stuart, 9th (second con-
secutive year); Marshall Downs,
7th; Henry Novicki, 7th; Dawn
Dick, 8th; Florence Menhennett,
8th; Gordon Beck, 8th; Barbara
Dana, 8th; William Burnaford, 8th;
Beverly Poff, 8th. Senior High
School: Dwight Dick, 10th (8th
consecutive year); Bernadine Sto-
larick, 10th (2nd year).
Art—C Certificate of Merit: Joan
Hoffman, 12th grade; Ruth Mary
Morgan, 10th.
Athletic Awards—Basketball:
Russell Hons, Captain; William Mor-
gan, Captain; Richard Handley, Rob-
ert Oney, Tom McGarry, John Rich-
Anniversary
miss services and affairs at the
Beaumont Union Church, and are
enthusiastic boosters of all plays,
games and commencements at Mon-
roe Township School.
In the words of a neighbor, “You
can always count on the Hadsalls
to get wholeheartedly back of any-
thing good for the community.
They're swell folks to live next
door to.”
In his younger days, Mr. Had-
sall served as County Commission-
er of Wyoming County for many
years, and as superintendent of the
local Sunday School. He is now act-
ing as Justice of the Peace.
The Hadsalls had three children,
two of whom are living, Mrs.
Charles Parrish of Carverton and
Wayne, of Beaumont; also four
grandchildren, the “apples of their
eyes’.
Board Matches
Parents’ $500
Kingston Township
School Band Benefits
Kingston Township Band Associa-
tion is a parent organization that
is doing a great job. Organized Oc-
tober 13, 1948, through the efforts
of Verus Weaver, music supérvisor,
the ' Association * has A
much in a short time./ >
A delegation of band.parents Te-
cently appeared before members of
the School Board and requested
twelve new band uniforms and a
bass horn to further the growth of
the music organization. To back up
their request, the delegation offered
to contribute $500.00, earned from
activities of the club, to offset part
of the cost of the equipment need-
ed. The Board was so impressed
that it unanimously voted to supply
the balance of the $1,000 needed.
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BOX SCORE
Back Mountain Mighway Deaths and
Serious accidents since VJ Day
Hospitalized Killed
2 11
20 4
{Chamberlain To
Judge At Lehman
Hartman Predicts
Biggest Entry List
ristown will judge the fifth annual
Lehman Horse Show on July 4.
Mr. Chamberlain judged the show
two years ago and he and his
daughter made many friends here
among horsemen who were pleased
with the judge's ability.
Edward Hartman, show chair-
man has announced that many
entries are coming in daily de-
spite the fact that entry blanks
and prize lists were mailed
out late. Among the new horses
is one of unusual interest, a fine
three-gaited animal, Ann’s Merry-
mount, recently purchased by John
Stapleton. Hartman urges all local
horsemen to enter the show
whether they have ever shown be-
fore or not, “This is a local show
for local horses and horsemen, let’s
all make the most of it,” he said,
“and help the Firemen continue a
fine holiday attrgefion.” Those who
have not obtaipéd entry blanks and
prize list may do so by calling Mr,
Hartman's /ffice.
each went on sale.. The boxes sell
for $10 and include six general
admission tickets. All box holders
will be listed in the program, Ed-
ward Oncay in charge of ticket
sales urges early reservations.
In preparation for the biggest
show in its history, the firemen
have made elaborate provision for:
parking and handling of traffic.
Parking will be free and a special
area has been set aside for those
who plan only to attend the Roast
Beef Dinner which will be served in
the school auditorium from 11 to 1
by the Ladies Auxiliary.
Entries for the parade which will
take place at 9 A.M. may be made
with Alex Tough, parade chairman.
Mr, Tough is anxious to obtain
more floats and any one who has
an antique automobile or knows
where they may be obtained is
asked to contact him. A number of
old automobiles have already been
entered.
Flack to Serve
On Commission
Local Man Appointed To
Important Committee
Hon, Harold E. Flack, Repre-
sentative in the State Assembly
from the Sixth Legislative District,
has been honored with appoint-
ment to the Pennsylvania Local
Government Commission, accord-
ing to an announcement made by
Herbert P. Sorg, speaker of the
ber of years and has an enviable
record of accomplishment,
Mr. Flack takes the place of
Representative Charles R. Reagan
of Winfield.
Other members of the body are:
George B. Stevenson, Lock Haven,
president; Howard F. Boorse, Lans-
dale, first vice president; Felix S.
Bentzel, York, second vice presi-
dent; Norman Wood, Peach Bot-
tom; J. Hiram Swope, Myerstown;
Charles R. Mallery, Hollidaysburg;
Burton E. Tarr, Hopwood; Rowland
B. Mahony, Patton. Mary E, Moore
is secretary and John H. Fertig is
counsel of the Commission.
Church Needs Piano
Primary Department of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church needs a piano
badly. Any one who has one he
does not need should contact Mrs.
Fred Nicely, phone Dallas 137-R-4.
Magazine Staff To Explore
Susquehanna River By Canoe
Exploration of the Susquehanna
river by canoe will be made this
summer by staff members of the
National Geographic Society.
Ralph Gray, of the Geographic
staff, will be leader of the expedi-
tion.
The trip will end in Chesapeake
Bay.
An illustrated story of the trip
will appear in a mid-winter edition
of the magazine,
The party will get under way at
Lake Otsego, N. Y., headwaters of
the Susquehanna’s North Branch on
July 11. The trip, which will be
made in aluminum canoes, will last
for six weeks. The canoeists also
will cover the west branch of the
Susquehanna and perhaps the low-
er waters of the Juniata and some
other streams. Consideration also
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is being given to an exploration of
Pine Creek, especially that section
not far from Wellsboro known as
the “Grand Canyon of Pennsyl-
vania,”
In addition to Mr. Gray, other
members of the party will be Wal-
ter M.-Edwards, staff photographer,
Harold Gray, Dollet Hoopes, Donal
Blakeley, and Charles Peck.
“Fhe explorers will carry complete
camping equipment and for the
most part will spend their nights in
the open. They will visit scenic and
historic sites adjacent to the water-
ways they travel, The canoes will
carry the explorers flag of the Na-
tional Geographic Society.
Some staff members of the’ vaca-
tion and recreation bureau of the
Department of Commerce will ac-
company the expedition on certain
days.
J. Raymond Chamberlain of Nor-
During” the week on ,
boxes ini chair seats
House.
The local government comission
has been in existence for we
ats Ai £3
a —