~ forest trees in that state. “and DDT, Even the entire cities of Scranton, - Wilkes-Barre ‘out a single dollar. PAGE SIX : 3 Ninteen Year Battle Against ~ Gypsy Moth Ends In Eradication State Secretary of Miles Horst Wednesday wrote “finis” to a 19-year victorious war- fare against one of the most dam- aging insect pests ever known in Pennsylvania. He signed an order lifting “Gypsy Moth Quarantine No. 24” and its various supplements, thereby declaring the State to be entirely free of a pest that had cost State and Federal governments more than $12,000,000 to eradicate. “The job is completed—there are no more gypsy moth caterpillars in Pennsylvania to defoliate our farm and forest trees and plants,” the Secretary declared. “Very ' light spraying of DDT from airplanes on 250,000 acres, starting with an ex- periment in 1944, did the trick, along with wonderful cooperation from all workers on the job.” Today's order becomes effective June 1 when the ban against move- ment of any materials that might harbor. eggs of the pest will be lifted in Lackawanna and Luzerne and parts of adjacent counties, also an isolated infestion found at Quakertown, Bucks County, in 1949 and wiped out that year with DDT. How the gypsy moth originally came into Luzerne county in 1932 is still a mystery, Secretary Horst declared. It turned up in Massa- chusetts from Europe more than 60 years ago and in one year— 1945—was responsible for eating all foliage from 1,500,000 acres of Penn- sylvania was faced with similar de- structive tactics. ~ For 14 years the pest was kept from spreading outside the 650- square-mile Pennsylvania area through laborious spraying from the ground, using mile-long stretches of rubber hose. Airplanes then doomed the pest. and Pittston were sprayed in the campaign. Eradica- tion was supervised by the State Bureau of Plant Industry and Fed- eral Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Secretary Horst tells the story of a control supervisor who offered a dollar from his own pocket for every live gypsy moth caterpillar found in a DDT-sprayed area. ‘That was in 1944,” he said. “To this day that man has never had to pay Eradication has been 100 per cent complete.” Pike’s Creek Mrs. M. C. Frick is a patient at - Nesbitt Hospital. Thomas Swire spent the week- end at Town Hill with his father and grandparents. ; Mrs. Clyde Lord is a patient at General Hospital. . " Patsy Ann Swire, third . grade student at Lake Township High School is a patient at Nesbitt Hos- pital. Mrs. Isaac Swire and daughter, Patsy attended the Mother-Daugh- ter banquet at the Huntsville Chris- tian Church Friday night. Diane Swire is ill at her home with tonsilitis. Agriculture # Farmers Have Good Work Week Temperatures Average Normal Pennsylvania weather and crop summary issued by the United States and Pennsylvania Depart- ments of Agriculture for the week ending Tuesday, May 15, reveals: Another good work week, per- mitting rapid advancement of plow- ing and planting. The beneficial rains of May 11 stopped field work for a day or two, but conditions soon favored resumption. Temper- atures averaging 2 degres below normal, and in the east inadequate rainfall, slowed growth of vege- tation. Temperatures ranged from a high of 84 degrees at Williams- port on May 9 to 27 degrees at Philipsburg on May 14. Hailstones as big as eggs and golf balls fell in the Uniontown and Derry areas on the 11th and damaged roofs, windows, fruit ‘trees and crops. Scattered frost was recorded on morning of 14th. Planting of corn progressed rap- idly in southern and central sec- tions as farmers worked long hours to take advantage of good weather. Plowing for corn is continuing in northern areas where planting is just getting started. Winter grains made ‘moderate growth. Most wheat fields are spotty and some stands too thin for a good crop. Barley and rye in the southeast are heading. Seeding of oats is nearing completion in the south- east, but much in northern tier counties remains to go in. Many lelds of oats are up and growing nicely. Earliest plantings of potatoes made satisfactory growth, but many stands are not up. Planting of late varieties in southern and central counties is well advanced ind just starting in the north, The cool weather slowed growth of tobacco plants in seed beds. Alfal- fa, clover and timothy made fair to good growth, but stands gener- ally are somewhat short. Most vasture fields are firm. Grazing of cattle is becoming general. Spraying of fruit trees progressed on schedule. Apples in central counties are in bloom, while trees ‘'n the south have set fruit. Fruit prospects in the. southeast are “right as danger of freezing is al- most past. Grapes in the south- east are budding. Condition of canning peas in southern and central areas is good. In Potter County, planting is just getting underway. In the south- east, transplanting of tomatoes is progressing, and strawberries are 7aining size. New Equipment A new Cherry-Burrel homogen- izer was installed last week at the Dallas Dairy on Lake street. CLASSIFIED ADS PAY OFF! Mail Your Want Ad To.... The Dallas Post Lehman Ave. Dallas, Penna. Write Ad Here ollie iw. win y ie ele iuile Tali mite et ow Tater wa te 00 e . (Please Print) of sills Teli miie ate ul uses Woe ee el ee eee ee, MAY 25 - JUNE 1 JUNE 8 O Ol a Name RR LE i a i eae Street i. he Ce POW +o oketle atid wie hs Phone: .......... SE Signatdre 0. 0. oh. a eh vei ve drei be a IMPORTANT DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH AD. BILL AND HANDY ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN Sacrament of the Altar will be administered at both the 8:30 AM Service and the 11:00 AM’ service. This day is the Festival of the Holy Trinity and the pastor will have a brief meditation in keeping wih the thought for the day. Rev. Frederick W. Moock, Jr. will preach on the theme “We Cannot Bargain with God.” 9:45 A, M.—Sunday School. We have classes for all ages. 7:00 P.M.—Luther League. Bar- bara Malkemes will present a topic for discussion for the Young People. All teen agers are cordially in- vited. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 204th Annual Convention of The Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsyl- vania and Adjacent States will con- vene at Reading. St. Paul's Church will be represented by its pastor. A summary of this convention will be given to the congregation on May 27. FREE METHODIST Rev. and Mrs, Howard D. Rose are conducting services in the Trucksville Methodist Church every night this week including Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Rose is Eastern Regional Director of Young People’s Groups for the Free Methodist Church. This evening Friday at 5:45 a dinner for families and friends will be served in the Trucksville Fire Hall. . Sunday morning at 11 o'clock Rev. Rose will speak at the Dallas Free Methodist Church and at 7:45 p.m. in the Trucksville Church. SHAVERTOWN METHODIST Sunday services: Sunday School, 9:45; Morning worship, 11 A.M. with Atty. Enoch Thomas guest speaker; M. Y. F. 6:30. DALLAS METHODIST Sunday—10:00 Sunday with classes for all three years. School ages above Children use closely Lehman and Carverton Troops Win Awards Lehman Senior Girl Scout Troop, 38, won the cup for the Juliette Lowe Friendship Fund container for the second successive year at the big Girl Scout Rally in the Kings- ton Armory on Saturday. One more successful entry, and the cup is the troop’s to keep. The con- tainer, a miniature showcase front- ed with plastic, carried out the theme of a Bridge Across the Sea by showing the continents and the ocean arched by a rainbow with a pot of gold at its foot. Carverton Brownies won the Brownie award with an entry show- ing land and sea developed in real earth and blue paper water with scalloped white waves, and a bridge. “Dreams Come True” Tonight At School The big event of the year for Dallas Borough elementary grades comes tonight with presentation of the colorful operetta, “The Land of Dreams Come True’. Every child from the first grade to the sixth is included in the cast, chorus or rhythm band, and all will be in costume. The six teachers of the elementary grades have drilled the children, designed the costumes, rehearsed the rhythm band, and arranged for posters and publicity. Mothers have coopera- ted in making costumes. Small fry have been selling tick- ets from door to door, but those who may have been neglected may buy tickets at the school. 29th Anniversary For The Wroblewskis Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wroblew- ski, Center Hill road, celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary last night with a family dinner. Guests were their daughter Josephine, Mrs. Frank Matenis, Swoyerville, and Joe, a tenth grade student at Dallas Township high school. A second daughter, Mrs. John Zol- nierowicz, of Buffalo, N. Y. was un- able to join the family, and Stanley Junior was on duty at Fort Dix. All Garments Sparkling Clean when sent to HECK DRY CLEANER Call HECK H.L. 4256 prompt delivery COIN MAILER WILL BE SENT TO YOU : service THE POST, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1951 News of the Churches SS Mii ,..- o Field. Anyone twelve years of age and above is invited. Program is sponsored by our Committee on Social and Recreational Life. 6:30 Rally of Dallas Sub-District Meth- odist Youth Fellowships in Carver- ton Methodist Church. Those at- tending are to bring a picnic lunch. graded materials. 11:00 Morning Worship. This is Trinity Sunday in the Church calendar. The minister will continue the post-Easter series of sermons on the theme, ‘The Great Texts of the Bible”. Special | Thursday—4:00 Junior Choir re- music will be presented by the | hearsal; 8:00 Senior Choir Rehears- choirs. al. Monday— 7:00 Regular meeting of Scout troop 281 in the Social Rooms. Boys interested in Scout- ing are invited to attend. Friday—8:00 The Durbin Class will have its monthly meeting. DRIVEWAYS—SIDEWALKS BLACKTOP PARKING LOTS TENNIS COURTS, ETC. ROAD GRADING DALE PARRY DALLAS 167 Tuesday—4:00 Intermediate Girl Scouts and Brownies meet in the DON’T WAIT Glo-Caps We have them in sizes to fit the smallest youngsters. Also sizes to Tl Crompton Tot-N-Teen Shop Center St., Shavertown Social Rooms. 8:00 The Board of Education will meet at the Church. Wednesday—6:15 All-church Re- creational Evening. We shall play soft ball at the Dallas Township Get Your TEXAS PECAN ICE CREAM from your Examine your fur coat now. Have it into the newest fashion or have a restyled jacket, cape or stole made from it. We will make your old coat look like new. We guarantee our work, no down payments necessary, free stor- age no job too big or too small. We also remodel and reline cloth coats. BETTER TAILOR and FURRIER 147 Main St., Luzerne, Pa. Phone 7-2562 or 77-7126 local Empress dealer WILLIE’S FERNBROOK CORNERS BREYERS “NEAPOLITAN” ony $125 Combination of VANILLA, CHOCOLATE & FRESH STRAWBERRY Your friendly Breyer Dealer also has two attractive Half ‘n’ Half flavor combinations and 8 solid flavors in this thrifty Half Gallon. EVANS DRUG STORE at BROCDY'S The Finest GERAN Heavy full Plants of IUMS —————————— ALSO COMBINATIONS ° URNS FILLED FULL LINE OF BEDDING PLANTS e AGERATUM e PETUNIA e SCARLET SAGE eo DUSTY MILLER e VINCA VINES and many others. BROODY'S FLORAL SHOPS _ HARVEYS LAKE HIGHWAY Phone Dallas 551-R-2 Shavertown Penna. I have opened a convenient suite of offices in the Gregory Building, Main Street, Dallas, for handling real estate sales, rental and manage- ment, for Justice-of-the-Peace work and the sale of automobile and fire insurance. Because I am in the Back Mountain Area 24 hours a day, seven days a week and know this” area intimately, I believe I can handle your real estate problems to your best interest. Duplex, ground floor available at once. Two bedrooms, living room, bath and kitchen each floor. Hot air furnace. Screened throughout. . Enclosed back porches. Cellar partly finished for game room. Two-car garage. Lot 100x191 ft. Near bus line. Three lots on corner Susque- hanna and Wyoming Avenue. 50x130. Paved road. Priced right. GREGORY BUILDING - i : PHONE 536-R-2 ANNOUNCING The opening of a new REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE SERVICE for the Back Mountain Area If you are seeking to rent or buy a new home, call me now, I may have just what you want. If you are planning to rent or sell your prop- erty list it with me. erties managed. As Justice of the Peace Rents collected and prop- I am prepared to handle lease and tenant cases, auto license applica- - tions, marriage licenses, and dog licenses. Affida- vits taken on all legal papers. 4 PROPERTIES FOR SALE © AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY New three-bedroom ranch type home. Large living Forced hot air heat. room. Near bus line, schools and church. Immediate possession. Lot 50x140. Level ground. Monro Nea e Street, - r school and church on improved road. Two minutes from bus. investment. Butomobile and Fire Insurance JAMES F. BESECKER Good MAIN STREET, DALLAS .
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