_PAGE TWO THE POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1950
BROADWAY AND MAIN STREET YOU KNOW ME THE DALLAS POST
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- i ESTABLISHED 1889
Out-Maneuvers Blonde ‘Digger’
By BILLY ROSE
At least four times in the past week I've been buttonholed on
‘Broadway and asked, “Have you heard what happened to Charlie
Feltus?” Well, I have, but on the off-chance that you haven't, per-
haps I ought to bring you up to date .
For as long as I can remember,
Charlie Feltus has been a promoter
of things and people, and by and larcenous he has always made a pretty
nice dollar at it. However, like a 10t of other Times Squareheads, he has
never held on to these dollars for long because of a weakness for bang-
tails and blondes.
In recent months, to hear the!
wisenheimers tell it, it's been rough,
going for Charlie in both depart-
ments seeing as
how (a) most of 3
his earnings have
‘been going into’
the jewel box of
a platinum-mop-
ped tootsie named
Hazel Duke, and 3
"(b) his luck at:
the race track has |
been—as Damon
Re: wan used --t0.
put it—a whole lot
850 weal Sornewhat. ¢
_ Came a bleak. and bleary-eyed,
evening not long ago when Charlie!
called on Hazel with a face longer!
than Durante's smeller. “I'm in a:
spot, baby,’ he. gloomed. “I owe my:
bookie, Butch Fleeson, seven grand;
and he just tipped me off that if I
don’t pay up by the end of the:
week I'm in for some bad trouble.
Butch, as you know, is a pal of
mine and wouldn't make no fuss {f
it ‘was up to him, but he says the
“Billy Rose
guy who runs the syndicate is press:
ing him.”
“What can I do about it?" asked
Hazel.
“Well,” said Charlie, eyeing the
glinty knick-knacks on her arms and
neck,” I could raise several grand
on your jewelry. It would be. just
a loan, you understand . . ."
“Nuts to that loan stuff,” $e sald
Hazel. *‘And while we're having
this heart-to-heart, I might as well
tell you I've been thinking of call-
ing it quits. Don't slam the Your,
sucker.” ;
$5.9. Sh Z
NATURALLY, Charlie was hurt
by this kiss-off, especially after his
‘many blue-white kindnesses to: the
little lady, but he was an old cam-
paigner and so he left without
breaking her arm or doing anything
else ungentlemanly,
The next day Hazel got a phone
call from Butch Fleeson, the bookie.
“Hello, beautiful," he said. “I hear
tell you've given Charlie the brush |
and—"'
“You want to pick it up where
he left off,” laughed Hazel. “Okay
by me, and you can begin by taking
‘me to dinner."’
“You catch on’ Quick, * said the
bookie. He named one of the ex-.
clusive eateries ‘on ‘the East Side
“and went on, “Meet you at seven,
and it you get there first order your-
‘self a drink. I'll be over soon as I
| finish with the bets on tonight's
fight."
An hour and four Martinis
later, Butch phoned Hazel at
the restaurant. “l got jammed
ap,” be said; “but ll be over
in a few minutes. Have them ice
up a couple of quarts of cham-
pagne and order the biggest
‘double steak in. the bouse. I'm
starved,”
By.9, Hazel had polished off most
‘| of the porterhouse and all the cham-
pagne, but there was still no sign
of Butch. Finally, plenty peeved,
she told herself that no horse hus-
tler was. going to make her wait
around with ketchup on her mouth.
But .as she rose to go the waiter
banded her a tab for $51.20.
“Tell the manager I'm Mr. Flee-
son's guest,” she said.
@ . *
FIVE MINUTES later the man-
ager appeared. “I'm sorry,” he
said, “but I just phoned Mr, Flee-
son and he says he had no appoint-
ment here tonight."
“Okay," said Hazel wearily. “I'll
feave this bracelet as security and
come in tomorrow to pay you."
The manager took the bracelet
and beckoned to a stoutish gent
who was sitting at the bar.
The man walked over, flashed
a detective’s badge and banded
Hazel a typewritten sheet head-
ed, “Articles of jewelry stolen
from Mrs. Elizabeth Stone)
And when Hazel examined the
list she saw that, item. for item,
ét masched the jewelry she was
wearing.
“There's some mistake,” she
said, “I got these things from a Mr
Charles Feltus and he told me he
bought them on Fifth Avenue."
. “You can explain it in court,”
said the detective. “In the mean-
time, hand the stuff over. I'll let
you go home tonight but I'd suggest
you don't try to leave town."
‘When Hazel got to her apartment
she found a sheet of paper under
the door. It was a duplicate of the
jewelry list the ‘‘detective’ had
shown her, At the bottom was a
message in Charlie's familiar
scrawl:
“Butch Fileeson thanks you, the
syndicate thanks you, and I thank
you. Don't slam th~ lcar, (lon
| po you uate .
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‘Open evenings from now
until Christmas
The road around Harveys Lake
and all the way into Luzerne Tues-
day morning when we went to
work at 6:30 was a solid sheet of
‘ce without a cinder on the hills
or turns anywhere, When we ar-
rived at Wilkes-Barre, angry at
che whole State of Pennsylvania,
our anger subsided a bit when we
ead in the Record that “Officials
of the State Department of High-
ways reported its tired employees
vere sent home yesterday (Mon-
lay afternoon) at 5, after battling
he storm more than thirty hours.
Imployees of the department had
Seen hauling cinders since 8 Sun-
day morning and were . finished
when ‘the storm broke.” = Surely
we thought, we are alive and got
nto work safely, and these em-
bloyees are entitled to some rest.
But when we read in the Times-
Leader Evening News that Harra-
don Smith, Superintendent of the
State Highway, said: “Cinder op-
arations were. being carried out
gain today after a large force of
nem were out most of last n'ght
(Monday) doing their best to make
he highways safe for travel,” our
inger returned. We cannot figure
>ut how the State's tired employe-
»s were sent home Monday after-
noon at 5, acording to the morn-
ng paper, and then when com-
Jlaints were received from moto-
sists these same employees were
vorking all night Monday.
Smith also went on to explain
Jhat motorists themselves are at
‘ault for accidents. “Buses and
rucks,” he says, ‘traveling up to
nd over fifty miles an hour can
e seen daily passing the State
JIighway Garage on East End Bou-
avard over icy conditions, causing
:nders to fly in all directons . . .
‘his necessitates endless cindering
)perations, and makes conditions
iazardous for safe driving.”
Well, all we can say is that we
sish some of those cinders could
iy along the roads between Har-
eys Lake and Luzerne.
There are not as many piles of
nders along the roads in our sec-
.on of the State as in previous
snters, and the few piles along
ae road Tuesday morning were
overed with snow. There was no
me out Monday n'ght working on
.ne Lake-Luzerne road. The papers
sarned that there was going to
Je a freeze that night and any
one with any road experience at
ill would know that the snow
would freeze over into ice,
We do not blame the State High-
way employees. We do not expect
.he same men who put in a full day
0 work all or part of the night,
out we do think that a new night
crew should be employed. What
are we paying this overburdening
state tax on gasoline for? We
know some of these state employe-
es, they are neighbors of ours, and
they tell us that they are willing
to work anytime they are called.
We are getting tired of coming to
work after a storm and spending
the first half hour settling our
nerves, It was necessary to drive
with chains Tuesday morning, one
and a half days after the storm
subsided,
All we know is our own exper-
fence and the talk of our neighbors.
They say they are thinking of get-
ting a petition to send to Harris-
burg complaining about Lake road
conditions,
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HARVEYS LAKE 4000
Some persons tear down safety
fences around the Lake. There
has been no effort to replace them
despite the fact that one person
went through one of these open-
ings two winters ago. Some new
houses have been built and trucks
delivering material have sunk the
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-0ad™in some places. Water and
ce two inches thick cover the
coads. One section is in front of
doles 92, 93 and 94. This condi-
ion is not the home builders fault,
t is just wear in the road on acu-
count of heavy loads being de-
Jdvered. No effort has been made
0 fix this portion of the road.
Perhaps we shouldn't write
about Lake Road conditions. The
.ast time we did it cost us a few
dollars in doctor bills to get our
wife back in shape after a couple
of “boss” road men visited our
house, and argued with our wife
that what we had written was all
“hooy.”
We hope, if they want some facts
this time, that they will see us.
Just let them telephone when they
are coming and we'll be home.
We're mad.
Christmas Program
For Shavertown PTA
“Movies” of student activities
during the past year will be shown
Monday evening at. the . Shaver-
town P.T.A., meeting promptly at
8. Mrs. Frederick Moock, Jr., will
read “The Other Wise Man"; Ver-
us Weaver, accompanied by Mrs.
Weaver, will lead carol singing;
and refreshments will be served
by fourth grade mothers.
KITTENS FOR CHRISTMAS
Dear Mr. Risley:
Will you kindly place this ad in
your paper. I would like to find
a home for these kittens because
I don't like to do away with them.
i Good home for two kittens—
one all black female; one black
and white male. Dial 7-3806 be-
tween 5 and 6 P. M.
Yours truly,
Mrs. W. T. Jayne
103 E. Vaughn St.
Kingston, Pa.
JUST A WORD OF THANKS
FOR THE LOVELY KITTENS
To the Post:
Two little golden darlings
Risley’s barn
Have come to our house to stay
Oh, how they cheer us on these
dull wintry days
With their cute little antics -as
around here they play.
If these kittens could talk I know
from
ONLY
YESTERDAY
From The Post of ten and
twenty years ago this week.
Ten Years ago in the Dallas Post
From Issue of December 13, 1940
The American Stores Company
aave decided upon a program of
>xpansion of the present Acme
Store on Main street, which will
sive the area one of the finest
narkets in the chain. The busi-
aess property has housed retail
>usiness for over fifty years, was
originally the property of Leslie
Ryman.
Twenty-eight. new gold and blue
uniforms have bben ordered for
Dallas Borough Band, bringing the
number of uniforms up to forty-
seven,
Alec A. Neeley celebrated his
80th. birthday on Thursday.
Julia Carver, 91, was buried on
Monday from the home of her
niece, Mrs. A. C. Dymond, Harris
Hill.
Frank Edwards’ loaded coal
truck broke through a retaining
wall and plunged into Toby’s Creek
on Monday. Edwards escaped with-
out injury.
Herbert Hill, florist, has 1,000
poinsettias in his greenhouse. He
says he feeds them blood-meal to
make their colors bright.
Alva Eggleston got his eighth
deer in eight hunting seasons.
they would say, :
“Many thanks to Myra for finding
i us a warm place to stay.
In a short time we will all repay
By keeping all the mice away.”
"And a Very Merry Xmas and Hap-
py New Year
To Howard and Myra, friends of
animals so dear.
Ann Stoeckert
ON HIS WAY
Tuesday
November 29,
Dear Howard,
Here 'I am writing again. Things
don’t look as good in Korea. To-
day I went on the alert for air
shipment.
Tomorrow night I fly to Korea
it takes 36 hours so when you
receive my letter I will be on the
front.
You know, the reserves were
to be used for duty in the States
as cadre to train draftees but here
we go again.
Here is how things work orders
list me for combat M.P.S. Today
.t was changed back in the In-
(antry.
In 1944 in Italy I spent Thanks-
riving in a hospital also Christ-
mas. This year, 1950, I spent
Thanksgiving on a troop train and
ind I guess Christmas on the front
or in Korea somewhere.
Well I guess I will close now.
The weather here is beautiful.
Tell everyone I said hello. I
will get as many Koreans as I can
for good old Dallas.
I will drop you a line when I
get my new address.
So long,
Joseph C. Wallo
ER—33403379
Co. A Repl. Btn.
Camp Stoneman, Cal.
1950
; with ivsaigaily filling buckets,
will
them.
President
Jefferson
Applying for a
PERSONAL
LOAN
Under date of November 27,
1803, he wrote to Mr. Peyton,
“If my note for $530. payable
December 16th, is still in your
own hands, I should be very
glad if it could either be post-
poned or paid by monthly por-
tions, as I find I will be very
hard pushed the next month.”
Being “very hard pushed the
next month” has a familiar
sound even today. If you are,
see The Kingston National
Bank about a personal loan to
carry you over.
The Kingston
National Bank
At Kingston Corners
Founded 1896
Member Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
S$ Barnyard Notes ir :
There are probably few towns in the country that can top the
Christmas Fairyland that opened in Berwick on Saturday nght—
several days late because of the high winds and severe storms that
have prevailed this season.
Most people are aware of the traditional Christmas displays ir in
Bethlehem which have continued over many years and that annuai-
ly attract thousands of visitors, but Berwick’s was started only four
years ago. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the
instance of Maynard Johnson of the Berwick Enterprise, “Christmas
Boulevard,” was last year rated the second best community display
in the country.
It extends over fourteen.blocks on what is now called Christ-
mas Boulevard, a wide street, with center islands that intersects
the heavily trafficked main business section, itself unique for its
novel Christmas lighting: with electric Christmas trees and strings
of lights suspended high above the thoroughfare. But it is on
Christmas Boulevard that the children will actually go wild with
joy! :
In summer it is a lovely street with restful traffic islands :
ered with grass and small shrubs where children can play; b
Christmas time it becomes a world of makebelieve,
Every island is transformed with Yulefide scenes, ‘under the
supervision of the Junior. Chamber of Commerce. Sixty ‘men work
every night for six weeks, each week under a d:fferent foreman,
to erect the display. - Last. year the cost was more, than $3,000.
But -an enthusiastic community responded so that there ‘was ro
deficit. The first year, however, the boys ended. the season ‘$1,500
in debt. This was wiped off when the Junior Chamber of Commerce
presented its minstrel. An annual minstrel and an auction sale
have since wiped. out. any deficits.
Only four organizations take Fespansiitiy for decorating any
of the islands. They are the American Legion, Berwick Public
Schools, St. Mary's Catholic War Veterans, and the American Car
and Foundry Company. The ten other islands are handled by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Appropriately enough, the island at the entrance to Christmas
Boulevard is in front of a beautiful church. Here are dep.cted
scenes from the nativity.
The next island is a crib with large figures kneeling at the
manger, above which, and extending for some ten feet, is a chim:
mering silver star.
Another island depicts a circus with twelve-foot clowns hold-
ing giant lollypops. There are elephants and cages of wild ‘beasts
in a circus parade.
Further on is a twenty-foot church tower with stalned glass
windows and white porcelain bells in the belfry.
Scenes from Mother Goose are on another island: The Cow
that Jumped over the Moon, Mary and Her Lamb, Li ttle Boy Blue,
The Turtle and the Hare; Three Little Pigs and many others,
A merry-go-round, ferris wheel and aerial swings in which
the passengers are animals follow.
Further along, Santa Claus in a white sleigh drawn by tour
white deer is just leaving a rooftop. The ascending deer are sus-
pended from ten to twenty feet up in the air and extend over a
distance of 125 feet.
On another island pastel costumed angels play musical instru-
ments high above beautifully lighted Christmas stars made of ever-
greens.
The display of Berwick Schools erected under the direction
of Superintendent Kenneth Terry, formerly of Lehman, will quicken
the heart of any youngster.
Here elves cavort underneath a peppermint candy tree, trim-
med with giant life savers, lollypops, and candy canes. While
some elves walk along gumdrop sidewalks, others cut a peppermint
candy log with a cross cut saw. t 3
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Then there is Santa's Workshop with moving ore sod the
American Legion's Tide of Toys, a white b.oat loaded with gaily
wrapped Christmas packages for youngsters overseas—a project
that has been carried on by the Legion for many years.
No words of ours can describe the beauty or the fantasy of
Christmas Boulevard nor would we want them to. It must be seen
by children for whom it was conceived.
Thousands of Christmas trees have gone .into its making, hun-
dreds of spot lights and thousands of Christmas bulbs. It has not
been created without planning and without hundreds of hours
of work.
Each spring representatives of the Chamber of Commerce spend
a week in New York City attending the showing of the top store
decorators of the country. Many of the pieces are made especially
for the Berwick display. Many of them are indoor displays and
have to be heavily lacquered to withstand the rugged climate of
Northeastern Pennsylvania,
During the summer most of the exhibits are stored in two
large warehouses, one offered to the Junior Chamber of Commerce
by Berwick Store Company. Here the sets are reconditioned by
volunteer workers and the new displays, purchased each year,
stored until a few weeks before Christmas.
The display will not be dismantled until after the Russian
Orthodox Christmas. Until that time it will be visited day and
night by thousands of motorists. Naturally it is most beautiful at
night and Back Mountain parents and their children should not
miss it during the Christmas season.
2 DOES INSULIN
CURE
DIABETES ?
Answer to Question No. 1: the Techn which burns up
1. Scarlet fever is still a ser- | body sugars. Diabetics can antic-
ious illness, but modern methods
of treatment have brought the
mortality rate to such a low
level that it is no longer a major
menace to life for children. New
drugs have shortened the dura-
tion of the disease and have re-
duced complications.
Answer to Question No. 2:
2. Insulin does. not cure dia-
betes, it merely controls it. The
exact manner in which insulin
works is unknown, but according
to medical experts it seems that
the insulin acts like a spark to
ipate much longer life teday,
thanks to advances in research
and the discovery of insulin, if
they cooperate with their doctor.
Answer to Question No. 3:
3. In a study of 7700 pupils it
was discovered that one-third of
all absences were caused by
colds. It is said that most people
have one or two colds every
year, but some average four or
more. In the case of frequent
colds it is advisable to consult
your doctor.
(Copyright 1950 by Health Informa.
tion Foundation)
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