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~ the breeding places of the mosqui-
toes? In other words, let's dry up
the swamps so we have no breeding
places for these carriers of poison.
Let's get our mation out of the liquer
business, What right hlas our nation
to endorse ‘the sale of poison that
may lead one out of 16 to the fate
of an alcoholic,
Let me quote some of the record
of ‘this criminal in society. 'I am
~ Speaking of the criminal Beverage
Alcohol. *
1. recognized as a poison by all
leading scientists.
2. increases the death rate by
eighty per cent over normal, and
shortens life expectation of average
man by eight years.
3. responsible for twenty-two per
cent of admissions to hospitals for
the insane.
4. involved in forty per cent of
cases of social diseases.
5. involved in sixty per cent of
all highway accidents.
6. responsible for thirty-seven per
cent of «pauperism, 45.8 per cent
child destitution, leading to juvenile
delinquency.
7. responsible for ninety per cent
of cases of cruelty to children.
8. diverts 3,018,000,000 pounds of
grain from food supply.
9. hoards sufficient sugar for five
years’ distilling.
10, employs 750,000 potential sol-
diers and defense ‘workers.
* Christian Advocate
No, Mr. Heffernan and Governor
Fine, I am not willing to classify
Alcoholism as a disease. I feel thiat
a man or woman becomes an alco-
holic because he drinks alcohol, I
fee] that he began drinking alcohol
by choice, I feel that disease is hot
usually thought of as something re-
sulting from a deliberate choice of
THE POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1951
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the will. Again No, Mr. Heffernan
and Governor Fine, I am not willing
for the IState of Pennsylvania to en-
ter further into the liquor business
by appropriating $150,000 to initiate
ya program in Pennsylvania to re-
habilitate alcoholics, unless we de-
stroy the breeding places of this dis-
ease, Let's get out of the liquor
business and then take care of
“binding up the wounds of those
who have fallen because of alcohol.”
ALBERT J. (CRISPELL
Noxen, Pennsylvania
Culp In Germany
Richard Culp, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Culp, Huntsville, is
reported as having landed in Germ-
any, but his ultimate destination
is not stated.
His address is 899 Anti-Aircraft
Artillery Aut, Weapons Btn (SP),
Medical Detachment, 28th Inf, Div.
APO 111, New York, N. Y.
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FERNBROOK
CHRISTMAS
Woman's Club Chorale”
Plans Busy Schedule
The Dallas Woman’s Club Chor-
ale is presenting its fourth season
of Christmas music with a record
achievement of five .concerts and
one broadcast. The Chorale, which
is under the direction of Mrs. Nor-
man F. Patton, is composed of
members of the Junior and Senior
Woman's Clubs with Mrs. William
Baker, Sr., as accompanist. Reor-
ganized in 1948, the Chorale is a
cultural project of both clubs and
gives two series of concerts each
year at Christmas and in the
spring.
The Chorale started their season
with a program of carols at the
Christmas party of the Junior Wo-
man’s Club on December 4th, and
continued with the Senior Woman's
Club annual Christmas: party on
December 12th. For the second
year, the group returned to the Old
Ladies. Home in Wilkes-Barre to
sing carols for a most appreciative
audience on Sunday afternoon, De-
cember 16th, and on Monday, De-
cember 17th they chartered . C. L.
Myers’ bus for their annual expe-
dition to the Veteran's Hospital. ~
So that everyone may have the
opportunity to hear this Chorale,
they ‘will present a half-hour pro-
gram over station WBAX on Sun-
day afternoon, December 23rd, at
3:30 p. m, On Thursday evening,
December 27th, the Chorale will re-
turn for the second consecutive
year to sing for the Dallas Rotary
Club and on Sunday, December
30th, they will conclude their acti-
vities with a carol service at 7:30
p. m, in the Shavertown M. E.
Church.
Members of the Chorale are
Ruth Ambrose, Margaret .Antanai-
tis, Mary Bennallack, Evelyn Eck,
Billie Elston, Catherine Garris, Ar-
villa Keiper, Adeltha Mahler, Bar-
bara Major, Helen; McCord, Caro-
line Morris, Dorothy Nichols, Mar-
garet Purcell, Mary Reese, Emma
Sarley, Marion Templin, Dorothy
Wileman and Fanny K Williams.
LOCATED IN DALLAS
for the
Convenience
of the
BACK
MOUNTAIN
AREA
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED
OPTICAL REPAIRS
Dr. A. S. Lisses
Optometrist & Orthoptist
5 Main St., Dallas
PHONE 468-R-2
or Wilkes-Barre 3-3794
for appointment
HOURS
Tuesday—1:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Eves.: Tues.,, Wed., Fri.,, 7-9 pm
na
Christmas
year to follow.
tentmeni—enjoy
holiday spirit!
We wish you everything good at
Christmas time and through the
minute ring with fun and con-
Back Mi. Lumber
& Coal Co.
SHAVERTOWN
Greetings
Make every
day in
every
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Ski Lift Will Operate
Day After Christmas
Beaumont Ski lift, operated ‘by
William A. Austin at Travers Park
under the aegis of the Wyoming
Valley Playground Association, will
open the day after Christmas.
Weather : conditions, says = Mr.
Austin, are excellent for #skiing,
with. no, indications of warmer
weather for the holidays.
The ski tow has been in opera-
tion’ since 1945, when Mr. Austin,
then president of Wyoming. Valley
Ski Club, first - founded the “local
club on the Emory Straley farm,
later selecting the. present location
because of more convenient park-
ing and easier access,
Rope for the lift is furnished by
the ..Playground Association. An
airplane landing light illuminates
the area. at night,
Solicitor Authorized
To Purchase Ground
Dallas Township Supervisors will
shortly erect 35-mile per hour speed
limit signs on Pioneer avenue, Fern-
brook Road, DeMunds Road and
Church street to the Country Club
intersection with Route 309. Per-
mission was recently obtained from
the county and State to post these
roads.
Supplies for the work have now
arrived.
Dallas. Township Supervisors have
authorized their solicitor to pur-
chase land from Wilkes-Barre Tran-
sit Company for the creation of a
by-pass from Route 309 opposite
Druid Hills to the old Fernbrook-
Shavertown road.
They have also authorized the
solicitor: to obtain an option on
lands in that vicinity owned by
F. Gordon Mathers, Jr.
The by-pass’ which ‘has been un-
der discussion * for many months,
will route traffic ‘away from the
bad curves on the old Fernbrook-
Shavertown: road. It is expected
that work will be started on ‘the
projéct next spring and’ that -the
tounty will cooperate.
loseph Mazer, Jr., Made
Corporal In Arizona
Pvt. Joseph Mazer Jr., son of Mr.
wand ‘Mrs, Joseph Mazer of Lehman
has been promoted to corporal,
When he entered the service last
February, he was sent to Fort
Jackson, S. C. After a ten day fur-
ough, he was moved to Arizona
vhere he was recently chosen sol-
>ngineer instructor.
His brother, Pvt. Bernard, also
2 graduate of Lehman High School
's receiving sixteen weeks of basic
raining at Indiantown Gap.
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turn. Worries have arisen because
this time she not only has a collar,
but three feet of chain ‘that could
get fast to a wire fence and cause
her death by starvation. If she
were ‘to meet a sudden death the
mental picture would take a
slightly different ‘aspect. We had
many enjoyable hours with her
during the two years and nine
months she partook of our hospital-
ity. Her back paws or feet were
modeled with white. If she has been
trapped or found dead I would like
to know. Peace of mind could be
had if I were sure she had returned
to the arms of the Creator and
Keeper of the Eternal Forests.
Trixie will long be remembered
for her devotion to our family, as
a pet, and her endless antics, per-
formed for our benefit.
Better Calves
If you want your: cow to: gain
weight during: the dry period so
she'll be
.calving * time there’s no. better
«vay to do it than with Glidden’s
in good flesh come
Fitting Ration. Believe me, ‘this
. Fitting Ration: really does. the
job.
needed proteins,
It supplies those much
vitamins and
With this Glidden
Fitting Ration your cow should
gain about 100 lbs to offset the
minerals.
weight a well fed cow would
lose during‘ the normal milking
' period. I'll tell you all about
this if. you'll stop in: at “the
mill” any day.
TRUCKSVILLE MILL
. Stanley Moore, Prop.
Jier of the month. He is now an |
Trucksville, Pa.
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Cookie Mix
14 oz.
Pkg.
Nutrine
Assorted
Sor Filled Candy
Assorted Chocolates
Creamy Ice Cream
Perfect at Christmas
PENSUPREME ICE CREAM
Pint
Packages
2 53
For economy, ¥; gallon $1.05
2
Southern
4 oz.
Pkg.
37¢ 1
Speriins
39¢ is. 39 3
Box
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Durkee
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Cocoanut
9%¢
Niblets
9¢
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Santa Claus Taffy ua 29¢
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Diamond
Brig Nuts
For
Alme
> 4
49¢c
Your
Holiday
Rob Ford
Nuts
BRAND =
Walnuts Mixed
i 49¢ | *% 49¢c
Holly Sofi Sh
Shelled 2
nds
9c
Blue Pirate Filberts
Funsten Pecan Halves
Vacuum Pack
3 14 OZ.
Ae
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Ale
Tropical Glazed Cherries
Tropical Orange & Lemon Peel
Tropical Citron Peel
Tropical
8 oz.
Pkg.
41°
Green, Red or Yellow
Red or
Green
BAKING NEEDS
Glazed Sliced Pineapple
8 or.
8 oz.
Pkg.
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