Editorially Speaking: =———c== i ~ the event, They Need a Union, Too Christmas has become so tied in with sales charts and high pressure merchandising that it’s crowding Thanksgiving right out of November, By 1960 the Fourth of July will have to take a strangle hold on January to stay in the Sometimes we wonder whether anybody gets any fun out of Christmas except the kids. Tue DaLras Post “ MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION calendar. Santa Claus has lost most of his appeal for a nation that looks to Washington instead of the North Pole. And as for the original significance of Christmas most of us try to catch that on the fly. This is the age of the common man, beer, atoms and the bonus. The apostles had better organize! : Thanksgiving Day? Thankful for what?—that we're alive —that we've got a full belly—that we're secure from the cradle to the grave? Thankful that we introduced the atomic bomb? Thankful that this humane ‘nation launched it on Hiroshima? Yes; the apostles had better organize. x ¥ ¥ FROM. PILLAR TO POST By Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Jr. The last issue of the Dallas Post contained an announcement of a big Turkey-Shoot at the Carverton Rod and Gun Club. This advertisement seemed to dovetail nicely with information obtained from one of the officers who patrols the Back Mountain area with an eye peeled for hunters where no hunting is allowed. The officer had remarked that not only were there plenty of ring- neck pheasants in the area, but that the Game Commission had in- advertently liberated some wild turkeys at Harvey's Lake early in the fall, and that these turkeys had not stayed put. Deserting the Harvey's Lake region, they had mi- grated as by common consent and prearranged plan to the hills around the Country Club, and some of them had been seen as far afield as Shavertown, Twenty-five pounds, some of them weighed, stated the officer, drawing liberally upon his imagination in the in- terests of something spectacular. I reflected how delightful it would be if one of those turkeys should gobble his way through our popcorn patch and stub his toe on a rat-trap, but did not pursue the idea far enough to actually set the trap. Besides, we need the trap in the cellar for the accommodation of stray rats. When the Turkey-Shoot was an- nounced, I conjured up a picture of a first-settler and In- dian sort of picture, with good cooks waiting in the background, whipning up pumpkin pies while waiting for the piece de resistance. The members of the Rod and Gun Club, arrayed in buckskins and moccasins and equipped with bows and arrows would conceal them- selves behind the shrubbery, each intrepid hunter furnished with a turkey-call. The wild turkeys gob- bled and circled, their wing feath- ers dragging the ground, their heart intent upon the turkey trot which should impress the female of the species and eventually result in leading her to the altar, Circling ever nearer, slipping from bush to bush and rock to rock, the hunters closed in upon their prey, and at a signal every bow twanged, every arrow sped to its mark, The arrows, marked. with the initials of the hunter, would clearly indicate which hunter punc- tured which turkey, and each for- tunate woodsman would hoist a twenty-five pound turkey to his shoulder and deliver it to the little woman for dressing and undress-: ing. Denuded of its feathers and its spare parts, the twenty-five pounds would shrink somewhat, perhaps even to twenty. The aroma of a twenty pound wild turkey sizzling in the dripping pan is prob- ably something that beggars des- cription. The aroma of a tame one has its points, I went around in a happy daze, dreaming of wild turkeys and cranberry sauce, Tom disillusioned me. Tom is always disillusioning me. Tom said a turkey shoot was not instituted for the purpose of shooting tur- keys. Tom said a turkey-shoot was a meet for determining the best shot in the club, with a turkey offered as a prize. A wild one, I in- quired hopefully? No, it appeared that the prize turkey would be a super deluxe model of tame turkey, the kind that runs largely to white meat and needs a bra to control its curves, Rats! Mrs. Mabel Bachman To Be Buried Today Funeral services will be held, this afternoon at 2 o'clock for S Mabel Bachman of Mt. Greenwood road, Trucksville. Rev. Robert Web- ster, pastor of Trucksville Meth- odist Church, assisted by Rev. Nor- man W. Clemens, pastor of First Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate, Burial will be in Hol- lenback Cemetery. Mrs. Bachman, former teacher at Courtright School, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday morning at Nesbitt ‘Hospital where she had been ill only a few days. She is survived by a son, Robert of Kunkle and two grandchildren, Grace Ann and Sumner R.; a sister, Miss Julia Montanye of Wilkes- Barre and two brothers, Robert Montanye of Trucksville and Jared D. Montanye of Wilkes-Barre. Cast Praised At Consistory Local Masons Give Twenty-Sixth Degree A cast of twenty-eight men from the Back Mountain area, under the direction of Degree Masters Gran- ville H. Sowden and Harry Ohl- man, portrayed the 26th degree at Caldwell Consistory, Blooms- burg, last Thursday afternoon. The degree was beautifully pre- sented and compliments were of a high order. The local cast con- sisted .of David M. Schooley, Algert P. Antanaitis, Richard G. Phillips, Stanley L. Moore, Charles A. James, David T. Lees, Harry H. Ritts, John H, Parker, Arnold R. Yeust, Fred L. Welsh, James C. Kibler, Gordon S Yetter, Obed T. Hontz, Willard W. Hoover, Fred W. Malkemes, Ernest D. Caryl, Ed- win T. Roth, Thomas B. Robinson, Harold XK. Ash, Patrick E. Reit- hoffer, John F. Sheehan, Arlene T. Bowman, William D, James, Clarence W. Payne, Lester R. Lewis, Donald R. Yeust. Three years ago the smaller fifth degree was presented by a cast from the Back Mountain Area and the production was of such character that the same cast was asked to produce a degree requiring five scenes and one and one-half hours production time. The twenty-sixth is one of the most spectacular de- grees in Consistory work. Twelve hundred members of Consistory witnessed the work. Many of the new class being ini- tiated were from the Back Moun- tain Region. Among them were: Elwood Hudson, Andrew Stuhl- muller, Trucksville; John Kelley, Edward Rood, Shavertown; Frank Nelms, Jr., James Schurz; Lowell Smith, Lewis Wilson, Samuel Hol- vey, Dallas. Joins Sigma Pi | Floyd Chamberlain Jr. of Goss Manor has joined Sigma Pi Frat- .ernity at University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, “Buz” ‘is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary ‘and served with the U, S. Army in js Pacific. Have New Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Velletri, 33 Elmdale avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, announce the birth of a daughter on November 19, 1949 at the Lying In Hospital, Providence, R. I. Mrs. Velletri is the former Dorothy Sullivan, daughter of Mr, !and Mrs. John L. Sullivan, former Dallas residents. This is the Vel- letri’s first child. 1 — TEMPLE COACH WILL PRESENT BRONZE SHOE TO LEHMAN CHAMPIONS Bronze Shoe Award pre- sented each year to the Back |. Mountain football champions by the Dallas Rotary Club will be handed to Lehman High School players on December 8 at a dinner at Irem Temple Country Club. Daniel Richards is chairman. Bob Friedland, line coach at Temple University, and friend of Rotarian Don Clark will be speaker. The trophy, a bronze foot- ball shoe mounted on a red mahogany base is symbolic of the friendly competition and closer community co-operation in the Back Mountain area. Kingston Township High School has held it since last | Vol. 59, No. 47 Raise $675 For Yard Equipment Borough PTA Also Buys Library Books Dallas Borough P, T. A. has $674.80 in its playground fund. At its meeting last night the Ways and Means Committee reported in- come of $408.85 from the Family Frolic; $36.00 from the cooking school and $30.00 received from dues, plus a balance of $200.00 from last year. The P. T. A. voted to join Back Mountain P. T. A, Council New By-Law booklets handed to all members. Mrs, Lewis Le Grand contributed a large, attractive felt banner to the Association to be presented each month to the room with the greatest parent attendance record. The: Association purchased the following books to be placed on the Parent Education Shelf at the Back Mountain Memorial Library; “Life with Family”, by Jean Shick Grossman, “Growing Together”, by Rhoda H. Backmeister a “I Learn were from Children” by Carg¢line Pratt. The School of Instructiefi” of the Back Mountain Area Council of Parent-Teacher Associations and Luzerne, Wyoming and Susque- hanna counties will be held at the Borough School building on Wed- nesday, November 30. Two talks included in the pro- gram, that should prove exception- ally interesting and instructive are, “Parent Education”, by Mrs. George Bosak, President, Scranton City Council and “Objectionable Movies and Comics”, by C. J. Ollendike, State Chairman, Juvenile Protec- tion. The Invocation by Rev. Frederick Reinfurt, Dallas will be at 10:00 A.M. Charles James, Principal of the Dallas School, will deliver the welcome, Franklin Forms Fire Company Seventy-Five Present At Initial Meeting Organization of Franklin Town- ship Volunteer Fire Department was voted unanimously at an open meeting held Wednesday in Com- munity Hall, Orange, An atten- dance of seventy-five, Arthur Gay presiding, heard speakerS.iremi the neighboring Fire Companies of Jackson Tcwnship, Sweet Valley, Mehoopany and West Pittston who discussed equipment, organization, modern fire fighting and fund- raising methods. It was revealed that in the last 15 years alone, Franklin Township has suffered fire losses of $82,000 and one child. Following a question period and the vote, Stanley Dorrance acting as spokesman for the Veterans of Franklin Township announced a generous contribution from that or- ganization toward the Township Fire Department. The meeting closed with pledge cards being given to the following committee members for distribution: John Mitchell (chairman), Edward A. Dorrance, Hugh Gebheart, James Mitchell, Fred Risch, Robert Shortz, Hubert Fitzgerald, Andrew Har- disky, Ray Goeringer, Harold Lew- is, Herman Coon, William Mock, Thomas Earl, Harry Sickler, Nelson Dymond, Stanley Jones, Robert Snyder, Morris Welsh, Sam Gard- ner, George Shallenberger, Byron Kester and Atty. Joseph Kasper. Austin Cook Ross Is Victim of Pneumonia Austin Cook Ross, 14, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Ross, passed away at General Hospital, to which he was rushed in emergency by Chief Fred Swanson, Harvey's Lake, at 11:30 p.m, last Wednes- day night. The Ross’s live at Alderbrook Dairy Farm, owned by Mr. William Kern, Newark, N.J, The boy, a student at Beaumont school, was a victim of rheumatic fever and pneumonia. He is survived by his parents and the following brothers and sisters: David, Donald, Robert, Marie, Charles, Richard and Betty; also his grandfather, Eric Weber of Har- vey’s Lake. Funeral services were held Sat- urday from the Paul Nulton Fun- eral Home at Beaumont with Rev. Ruth Underwood officiating. Inter- ment was in Orcutt’'s Cemetery, Noxen. Pallbearers, all high schopl stu- ton, Lawrence Patton, Crispell. Members of fifth and sixth grades, classmates, were ear. y \ = flower carriers. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1949 Two Scouts Win High Awards Sixteen Scouts Advance Rank Cashmark and Dilcer Receive High Awards ; John Cashmark, @ senior &trol leader, received the Eagle Scout Award and Samuel! Dilcer, junior assistant scoutmaster, received the Life Scout Award at impressive ceremonies witnessed by parents, Troop Committee and scouts of Troop 155 at Trucksville Fire House on Thursday night. Fourteen other scouts were ad- vanced in rank. William Volrath, Raymond Drake and Robert Shep- hard became Tenderfoot scouts. Advanced to Second Class were: Douglas Clewell, Richard Davis, Robert Davis, Barry Edwards, Don- ald Johnson, Harry Johnson, Rob- ert Johnson, Dick Parry, Charles Perkins, John Roushey and Arthur Robbins. The program opened with a pledge. of allegiance and invocation. Dr. John Doane of the Troop.Com- mittee gave the welcoming address. Christian Baiz, president of Wyo- ming Valley Council gave an in- spiring talk on “WhattA Boy Can Get Out Of Scouting.” Troop 155 was reactivated last March with Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company as sponsor. It has ben completely reorganized and is now under the leadership of El- wood Lutsey, scoutmaster and his brother-in-law, Martin P, Farrell, assistant scoutmaster. Both men have had military ex- perience and Mr. Lutsey has been identified with the Scout move- ment for many years having been in charge of Troop 12 of First Methodist Church, Wilkes-Barre and Troop 109 sponsored by Wilkes Barre Lodge of Elks. John Cashmark son of Mr, and Mrs. S. W. Cashmark, is a member of Kingston Township High School football team. The Eagle Award was pinned on him by his mother. Sam Dilcer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dilcer, is a student at Wy- oming Seminary. He was pinned by Christian Baiz. Following the investiture Troop mothers served refreshments and also organized a Mothers’ Club which will meet for the first time on December 5 at the Fire Hall. Letty Wetzel Gets Big Bear Dispatches Animal With First Shot Willard “Lefty” Wetzel surprised a bear and the bear surprised “Lefty” on the Flats of Forkston Mountain last week when they came face to face at a distance of fifteen yards. Accepting the advice of Archie Austin, as to the best hunting country, Wetzel was walking to- ward the brink of a steep hillside, during the first hour of the season, when ursus Americanus/ camé sud- denly into sight over “the edge. Although startled, Wetzel raised his gun, fired, and with one shot in the face and brain, dispatched the animal. Austin estimated the bear weighed between 250 and 300 pounds. The carcass was displayed before children of Monroe Township school who were delighted and agog. For the rest of the week, when ‘eating meat sandwiches in the school cafeteria, the kids firm- ly believed they were dining on bear steak. Encountering a bear face-to-face was not a matter to excite “Lefty”, who during the war was shot down over the English Channel while serving with the Army Air Force. Adrift for three days in a rubber raft, he was picked up by Allies following a mission over Frankfurt during which many of his com- panions were lost or captured. ® 6 CENTS PER COPY Eight Dallas Women, All Over 80, Are Guests At Mrs. Celebrating her eighty-first birthday, last Wednesday, Mrs, Wil- liam F. Cairl, Sr., had as guests seven of her contemporaries whose combined ages added up to 662 years. was under eighty years of age. The hostess and guests wore corsages sent for the occasion by Bert Hill, Trucksville florist. 1 After the luncheon the active old-timers talked of the days gone] by and enjoyed the party to the utmost. Attending were: Mrs, Allie Morris, 85, daughter of the late Mr, and Mrs. Ira Shaver is the oldest living person born in Dallas, still reads the newspapers and magazines, and has lived here all of her life. She was born in the building that now serves as Oliver's showroom on Main street and recalls, vividly parties at Raub’s Hotel and the many happy times at dances held on the second floor of the building lately occupied by the Acme Store. Frank Morris, her late husband, was a Borough school teacher and served as postmaster here for fif- teen years. One of Mrs. Morris’ sisters was the mother of the late Harry Harter, Trucksville; another the mother of Claude Cook. Stan- ley Shaver, a brother, had the property on Church street, now oc- cupied by Bernie Williamson, pre- sented to him and his bride as a wedding gift by his father. Mrs, Morris has four children living; Carrie and Charlie, Dallas; Ira, Washington, and Russell, To- wanda. There are four grandchil- dren and one great grandchild, Mrs. Anna Avery, 85, was born at Honesdale and came to Dallas sixteen years ago after living in Callicoon, N. Y., Larksville and Trucksville. Her husband was a contractor and in later life was employed at Luzerne County Court House. Mrs. Avery sews and crochets. She washes and irons and is fam- ous for her baking. A sincere tribute was paid her by a young neighbor who said, “I live near the lady who bakes the best cin- namons buns in the world”, Two brothers are living; George Williams, 67 Burgess of Dallas and Mark Williams, Kingston, still con- tracting at 83. She had one dau- ghter, Ada, deceased and one grand daughter Louise Colwell, living. There are two great grand children, Beryl and June. Mrs. Sarah Baker, 86, was born in California. The name of the locality is forgotten since her par- ents moved when she was two years of age. Living most of her life in Pittston, she has resided in Dallas with her son, William, for the past eight years. Her husband was owner of Wy- oming Valley Paper Mills at Pitts- ton. Her children numbered two girls and one boy, William Baker, Lehman avenue. She has one grandson and one great grandson. Mrs, Baker is noted for her beau- PE Cairl’s Party Nong-of ‘the ladies present oo in sundry matters. The Cairls have four children, five grandchildren, six great grand- children, all living. Mrs, Cairl is the last survivor of her immediate family and Mr, Cairl, the last of his. Mrs. Amanda Yaple, 83, was born on a farm owned by her father, at the foot of Garinger Hills, Hanover Township a section named after her grandfather. Al- though her father knew the farm overlay rich coal veins, according to Mandy, he sold the entire prop- erty for a ridiculously low price. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Yaple moved to Kentucky where they lived for two years and where their son John was born. Many and rich are the stories Mandy tells of this period in the wild and mountainous land of Daniel Boone. They returned to Dallas late in 1902 and Mrs. Yaple has resided here since. Beside her son, John Quick, she has three daughters, Ethel, widow of the late James Oliver, Frances, widow of the late Arthur Keefer and Mable Itrich, married and living in California. There are five grandchildren; Jackie Yaple, Dick Oliver, Arthur and Marie Keefer and Edwin Itrich. Mrs. Amy DeWolfe, 80, was born at Carverton. Although this re- porter tried to have Mrs, DeWolfe describe her travels the animated young lady replied, “No one’s in- (Continued on Page Five) Basketball Now Comes to Front League Officials To Meet Tuesday Back Mountain Church-Commun- ity Basketball League will hold its final pre-season meeting Tuesday evening, November 29 in the office of the Dallas Post. Representatives of the ten teams will be present to give the league its sendoff for the 1949-50 season, Rosters and fees will be turned in by each team and score-sheets and schedules will be distributed. League action will start Saturday, December 3 with Dallas Township, Kingston Township, Lehman and possibly Dallas Borough gyms being used. An eighteen-game schedule is planned. All team members and others interested are invited to at- tend. At a preliminary meeting held tiful hand-made braided-wool rugs and for her good-neighborliness. She attends church regularly and makes one or two trips to town] each week. She is the oldest mem- | bers of the Dallas 8 Over 80 Club. | She has been the oldest mother, present at the annual mother and! daughter dinners at Dallas Meth-! odist Church for some years. She’ joined the Church last year. Mrs. William F. Cairl, Sr. 81,! was born in Ross Township and has been a resident of Dallas twen- ty-six years. Her ‘maiden name was Wesley, her grandfather being a first cousin of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and Wes-' leyan College. Her husband who celebrated his 81st birthday, Aug- ust 28 was employed by Kingston Coal Company for fifty years, last Tuesday at the home of Rev. Robert Webster, Trucksville. Charles DeWees, Goss Manor, was elected president; Bill Hart, secre- tary; and Bill Baker, treasurer. Jack Roberts heads the schedule committee assisted by Rev. Robert Webster and Gilbert Tough. League rules were discussed. Burt Owens, Trucksville, is the retiring president. The following teams are entered: St. Paul’s Lutheran, St. Therese’s RC, Trucksville Methodist, Dallas Methodist, Mt, Zion, Huntsville Christian, Lehman, Kunkle, and Prince of Peace. Interest is now high and a ban- ner season is anticipated. Last sea- son St. Paul's copped the pennant, followed by Dallas Methodist “A” BOX SCORE Back Mountain Mighway Deaths and Serious aceldents since V-i Day Hospitalized Killed 11 1 Thanksgiving Grid Classic To Draw Crowd Dallas Township Favored, But Anything Can Happen The fall season’s grind comes to an end Thursday morning at 10:00 on Kingston Township gridiron as Dallas Township and Kingston or-die battle, Kingston Township holds an overwhelming ‘margin of victories lin the 16-year old rivalry, but fav- ored Dallas Township will be out to change the setup. Only the high- powered 1940 and 1941 Dallas teams were able to come out on top in this bitter contest. 7 record this year but overconfidence has wrecked many better teams, and the Redskins are liable to be in for a surprise as past perform- ances just don’t count in this game, Kingston Township will rely on the defensive array which held Forty Fort and West Pittston to narrow victories and will have Jack Connors, Jack Pesavento, and Bruce Cleasby to carry the brunt of the attack. The Redskins will ' have speed merchant Woody Redmond, supported by Bob Belles, Bill Car- penter, aerialist Jay Bloomer, and pass-catchers Al Creamer and Jack Lancio to handle the offensive game plus a strong line bulwarked by Jun Ostrum and Johnny Roberts. Coaches Tom Edwards and Ted Szela. have been working their charges industriously in prepara- tion for this final contest which can make or break the season for either team, This tilt will find the “Alabama Shift” of Tom Edwards and quarterback Bill Carpenter, matched against the “T” formation handled by quarterback Bruce Cleasby for coach Ted Szela’s stal- warts. Three Windows Are Memorials Prince Of Peace Trusses Arrive The long-awaited laminated wood trusses for Prince of Peace Church pleting construction is ward at an increased heavy beams were received, un- assembled on Tuesday. Five of the fifteen, are assembled and were being raised into position Monday. Three stained-glass memorial windows have been donated. “In Memory of Nicholas Cave”, by the Cave family and “In Memory of Anna ‘Ashley Uebe”, by her; hus- band and brother, Dr, Charles A. ley. A third window in prep ion has also been donated, whose donor is to be announced. Joe Blazes, contractor, has com- pleted laying stone on the parish Hall “L” of the church, Anthony Broody will do. the landscaping and is now placing the fill. The parishioners of Prince of {Peace hope to hold Christmas ser- vices in their beautiful new parish hall. Rev. William R. Williams will conduct services on Thanksgiving morning, 8:30, at the Shavertown Fire House. The services will last one-half hour, Hunting Camp Opens Friday Twenty-Three to Open Season There Opening of the Dallas Hunting Lodge in Sullivan Countyshas been set for next Friday, three. days be- fore the deer shooting season be- gins. Members who will sign the roster are Harold Flack, Peter Clark, Mar- vin Briggs, Bert Smith, Doc Ruther- ford, John Yaple, Walter Elston, Ross Lewin, Gus Condoras, Andy Bittenbender, Joe Hughes and Fred Kiefer, all of Dallas. Mark Cronin, Russel Davis, Huehn Daron, Art Craze, Luzerne; Don Coughlin, Forty-Fort; Tiny Hauser, Harris- burg; Wally Linton and Lee Bol- ton, Philadelphia. Danny Richards will be the guest and St. Therese’s. In a series of fast well-played games, Dallas Meth-! of Marvin Briggs; Doc Rutherford will have as a guest Ted Karr and She keeps busy in the almost|odist “A” won the playoffs over St. Fred Kiefer will have as his guest forgotten ert of quilting and “put up more than 300 quarts of fruit this year”. To fill the new deep freezer her daughters gave her last year she prepared an entire hog. Mrs. Cairl takes pleasure in send- ing the Dallas Post to her janily and is a conscientious bookkeeper Paul’s. Willows Still Green In many sectionssof the Back Mountain Area eeping willow branches are still green and yellow with leaves. { : | Fred Dodge of New York. Attractive Window Back Mountain Lumber Company has an attractive out-of-doors win- dow that has created much favor- able comment. Township, meet in their annual do- Dallas Township has a “better™ have arrived and work of com- Lh foe The