i» . Editorially Speaking: Keep Your Dog Off The Streets Those who have any regard for their dogs or for their own health and safety will do well to heed Burgess Herbert A. Smith's warning immediately and take steps to see that their dogs are confined "or on leash. State Dog Law enforcement officers are coming to Dallas and all licensed and unlicensed dogs found on the streets will be picked up. Unlicensed dogs will be disposed of at once, but owners of licensed dogs will be given twenty-four hours in which to retrieve their pets and pay their fines before their animals are killed. The rabies epidemic confronting this community is serious and any good citizen who has any regard for his own and his neighbor's safety will not permit his dog to run. If he has any affection for his pet he will want him under control so that there will be no chance of his being bitten by other rabid animals, Stamping out the rabies epidemic requires the cooperation of every dog owner and every member of the community. Once a dog is picked up by the enforcement officers there will be no leniency. Take heed of the warning now before it is too late. Even if your dog is confined, it is a good tip to take him to the veterinarian and havé him inoculated against rabies. If he is worth keeping, he is worth protecting. xX ¥ x FROM Tae Darras PosT ' MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION DA ROSS PILLAR TO POST By Mgrs. T. M. It was quite a job moving out the refrigerator and the Franklin stove to lay flagstones under them last weekend, and more of a job get- ting them back over the hump when the flags were cemented down and the whole business solid enough to be safe. There was that hitch in the operation when the stove-pipe refused B. Hicks, Jr. to enter the opening in the chim-® ney, with Tom supporting the con- nection and me bearing down on the pipe to neutralize that inch and a half difference in height, There was also that horrid sink- ing sensation when the refrigerator, once more in place, maintained a dense silence when plugged in. Electric refrigerators do not take kindly to jouncing or tipping. “If we have to call in ‘a service man for that refrigerator,” we la- mented, ‘on top of a healthy charge for |nawing a frozen pipe earlier in tie week, our budget is surely going to be shot. 3 About then we gave the Seti ator a brisk slap on the flank. It : shuddered, and started buzzing. A large dark continent began to grow out from the alcove toward the region recently flagged in front of the stove. Tom looked at the clock and said he would abandon the project, that he had paper work to do. May's: ' we pn backward onto the Cape of Good Hope, dis- lodging it. We made smothered but appropriate remarks. Business of suspended animation upstairs, then a suspicious inquiry, “What's going on down there?” Patting the Cape ‘of Good Hope carefully back in place and smooth- ing the cement with a spatula snatched from the kitchen table, we answered blithely, “Not a thing. Everything’s under control.” ‘Tom came padding back down- stairs, bath towel and soap in hand, bathrobe slightly ajar, “You OK?” he inquired sociably, but looking at the floor. We said sure, we were fine, and didn’t the flagstones look grand? Tom stretched a tentative toe to- ward the dark continent. “It’s still soft, you know,” we warned him, “we’ll have to leap across it, as in gazelle, until’ to- morrow morning anyway.” Tom looked at the Cape of Good Hope again, inspecting it minutely. Then he went back upstairs and we wiped off the spatula with a paper towel, Old Valentines Are Displayed At Library Back Mountain Library has an in- teresting display of old valentines, arranged by Miss Miriam Lathrop, Librarian, in a sectional display book case in the main reading room. The collection includes satin pil- lows decorated with appropriate sentiments in flowing gold script; elaborate lace paper extension val- entines gay with hearts and flow- ers; cards dating back to 1900; and one unique little valentine consist- ing of a cluster of small hearts in the form of a rosette. The valentines will remain until pa Residents To Plan. Mad Fox Campaign Tonight At Kunkle Mary Weir, superintendent of Goodleigh Farm, announces a meeting at 9 tonight in Kun- kle Community Building, fol- lowing meeting of the Kunkle Volunteer Firemen. George Diefenderfer, newly appointed Game Protector and chief of Tregaskis Detective Agency, will be on hand to answer ques- tions, and to discuss an imme- diate campaign against rabid foxes. An organized hunt will be planned for tomorrow. Resi- dents who wish to join should get in touch with John Yaple. ‘It is hoped that all property owners in the vicinity will open their farms to hunters. No game but foxes will be shot. 3 around over- In Academy Show Cadst James Durkin, sen of Mr. and Mrs, James Durkin of Lake Strélt, was a member of the cast of “Brot, er Rat” presented. by the Dramatic ‘Club of Valley Forge ili- tary Academy last night in John S. Thomas Memorial Gymnasium. Durkin played the part of the whimsical Mistole Bottome. Nearby Ellis School provided the distaff members for the large cadet cast. Running Dogs Will Be Killed Owners Warned By Burgess H. A. Smith Burgess Herbert A, Smith yester- day issued a stern warning to dog owners that all licensed and un- licensed dogs found roaming Bor- ough streets will be disposed of. “This step,” the Burgess said, “is absolutely necessary for the pro- tection of human and animal life during this period of emergency when we are faced with a serious rabies epidemic.” State Dog Law enforcement offi- cers will be here Saturday, All dogs not on leash will be disposed of. Unlicensed dogs will be destroyed immediately and licensed dogs will} be impounded for twenty-four hours and their owners fined. “This is a severe measure,” the Burgess added, “but one that every dog owner will have to comply with for the general safety and wellfare of the community. There will be no leniency once a dog is picked up.” Lions To Hear About Lincoln Old Toll Gate Club Meets Tuesday Night “Abraham Lincoln” will be the subject of talk by Rev. William Williams, rector of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, before the regu- lar dinner meeting of Old Toll Gate Lions Club Tuesday night at 6:30 in Colonial Inn, Fernbrook. Considerable important business will be presented to the members at the meeting. Rev. Williams is well known in the area for his scholarly interpre- tations of historical subjects, and inasmuch as the meeting falls on Lincoln's Birthday it was thought that no better presentation of the life of the Emancipator could be obtained. Reports on the Triple Scrap Drive and other projects of the lo- cal Lions Club will be made. Sam- uel Patner, president, will preside. All members are urged to attend. VOL. 62, No. 6 Library Meeting Attracts Crowd Frances Dorrance Again Elected Back Mountain Memorial Library Association, holding its annual meeting in the Library Annex Thursday night with Miss Frances Dorrance presiding, reelected Miss Dorrance as president, and re- turned other officers and members of the Executive Committee to office. Howard Risley is vice president; Mrs. Fred Howell secretary; and Henry Peterson, treasurer. Mem- bers of the executive committee in addition to the Association offi- cers, are Harry Ohlman, Mrs. J. Archbald Brooks, Mrs. H. W. Smith, Mrs, Lewis LeGrand, Mrs. Joseph: Schmerer, Charles Nuss, and Charles W. Lee. For election of officers Atty. Mitchel Jenkins took the chair, and Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks was ap- pointed secretary pro tem. Recommendations of the nom- inating committee, Charles Nuss, Chairman, were presented by Mrs, Joseph Schmerer in Mr. Nuss’ ab- sence. Members of the Board of Direc- tors, elected for a three year term, are: Mrs. Joseph. Schmerer, Dr. F. Budd Schooley, R. D. Evans, Charles W. Lee, Wilson Cease, James Hut- chison, James Goodwin, Charles Nuss, Samuel Rhoades, T. Newell Wood, Andrew J. Sordoni, Francis Dorrance, Harold Brace, John Par- ry, Mrs. Dana Crump, Steve Davis, Mitchell Jenkins, Fred Eck, and Paul Gross. 2 Financial report, compiled by Henry Peterson, treasurer, was dis- b | tributed to the membership. Mr. Peterson, in an oral adden- dum to his report, said that ar- rangements had been made for a loan of $5,000 from the First Na- tional Bank of Dallas, for improv- ing the grounds, recently graded, [a club. The dog ‘was mot bitten. and painting both buildings. Yotrs. Josep Schmerer, 1951 president of the Book Club, re- ported 175 paid memberships, nine of them men. . Thirty-seven new members were admitted during the year. Books purchased during her term numbered 178, at a cost of $370.30, Mrs. Fred Howell reported for the housing committee. She listed gifts received for the Annex, cred- iting the Kennel Club with drap- eries, four arm chairs, and. two drop-leaf tables; Junior and Senior Womans Clubs, eight aluminum folding tables; Book Club, plates, cups, plastic protectors on light switches and curtains in the pow- der room, in addition to equipment used formerly for serving refresh- ments in the Library, also fireplace tools. Miss Miriam Lathrop, librarian, in submitting her annual report, gave a circulation figure of nearly fifty thousand, including’ books loaned to schools, There are 26,- 565 accessioned books in the li- brary, not including many child- ren’s books of a perishable nature. The new stapling machine, Miss Lathrop reported, has saved a large number of books, especially child- ren’s books. During the year 1791 books were mended. Ten thousand books, duplicates and those intended for school dis- tribution, are shelved in the An- nex, easily accessible. Miss Frances Dorrance, in sum- ming up the Library year, said that it was the annual Library Auction which provided the backlog for li- brary funds, and reported a rev- enue of $10,000 for last July’s auction. Among the new faces at the li- brary meeting were those of Cap- tain and Mrs. Everett C. Kidder. Captain Kidder is stationed at Red Rock. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Tilem, new residents of Harveys Lake, were also present. Following the meeting, Mrs. Mae Townend and Mrs. Charles W. Lee poured at the tea table. Present were Mrs. Harry Swept- son, Mrs. James Langdon, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Gross, Mrs. Edgar Brace, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross, Mrs. Stanley Davies, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Thomas, Miss Mary Weir, Cap- tain and Mrs. E. C. Kidder, Mr. and Mrs. John P. DeWitt, Mr, and Mrs. H. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. J. Archbald Brooks, Henry W. Peter- son, Mr. and Mrs, Harold E. Flack. Mr. and Mrs. William Lamb, Mrs, Dana Crump, Mrs. Raymond Kuhnert, Miss Frances Dorrance, Miss Miriam Lathrop, Mrs. C. A. Woodruff, Mrs. Byron M. Mitchell, Howard Risley, Mrs. Robert E. Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Jen- kins, Nell W. Knight, Hortense Knight, Mrs. Mae Townend, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Smith Jr., Mr. and Mrs. (Continued on Page Eight) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1952 WILLIAM RINKIN Lehman-Jackson high school is sending two seniors to the North- eastern District Chorus Festival in Montrose, February. 21, 22, and 23. They will be accompanied by Ber- nard J. Garrity, supervisor of mu- sic. Florence Sobieski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sobieski, has been studying voice with Mrs. El- sie Powell, at Wyoming Seminary for three years, She is a member of the Sennor Band, Chorus and Lehman Seniors To Sing In Festival FLORENCE SOBIESKI Senior Choir. She is photographic editor of the year book, and a member of the newspaper staff and Commercial Club. William Rinkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rinkin, Idetown, sings bass in the Senior Chorus and Lehman Methodist Church choir. He is a member of the Sen- ior Band, president of Hi-Y and Lettermen’s Club, and plays var- sity basketball and football. A mad fox which attacked two .dogs in Trucksville Wednesday eve- ‘ning was shot and killed by Dan Rydzewski, near neighbor to Bill Robbins (Fin, Fur and Feather). The fox was first seen by Mrs. Bess Roushey at 8 PM, when it came to grips with her dog. Mrs. Roushey “nd her son-in-law Harold Croom drove the creature off with | “The fox started up over the hill toward. the Robbins place. Mrs. Roushey called Mr. Robbins on the phone to alert him. ‘When Mr. Robbins stepped out- side with his gun and a flashlight he saw Mr. Rydzewski, also with a gun, The fox attacked the Rydzewski dog, and Mr. Rydzewski shot the fox. Bill reports that it was a huge creature, fifty inches long, grey, with a red tail. The tail had a pe- culiar marking, a long stripe of bristling black hair extending its entire length. The main distingu- ishing feature was a missing fore- paw. The same fox, distinguished by the missing forepaw, bit a small cocker spaniel in Edgewood Heights earlier in the day. The dog was taken by Mrs. William Voll- rath to Dr. George Flack, Trucks- ville, for treatment of a torn ear and anti-rabies serum. It was the presence of the dog that saved Mrs. Vollrath from being attacked herself. The fox was also seen by Mrs. John Thompson. The fox’s head, dispatched to Harrisburg for examination, was found rabid. Around Tunkhannock, and spreading down into Luzerne Coun- ty, mad foxes are becoming com- monplace, with many animals bit- ten and developing rabies. Byron Cook, Beaumont, suffered the loss of a calf, and Allen Dymond a Hol- stein cow. In Susquehanna County rac- coons have become rabid with Jo- seph Griffin, Friendsville, losing five cows with rabies, and Joe El- lis two, all seven bitten by mad raccoons. At Mount Zion, Mrs, Lena Has- tie stepped outside to see to her milch goats, and a fox flew at her, turning to attack her little dog when unable to bite through the thick boots Mrs. Hastie was wear- ing. Mrs. Ernest Dymond, Lockport, Westmoreland High School will be the only Back Mountain School represented in the State Model Leg- islature to be held in Harrisburg on March 14-15. Robert Hontz and Richard Perry were elected State Representatives to the Legislature at the recent Pre- Legislative Assembly held in Lu- zerne County Court House. Judge W. A. Valentine addressed the youthful legislators on their duties and challenged them to the seriousness of the responsibilities conferred upon them. This program is sponsored by the YMCA of Pennsylvania. Each Hi-Y Club is permitted to send two dele- Mad Foxes Still On Rampage In Area Huge Grey Fox Killed In Trucksville caught sight of a fox in her yard. Larry Powell, Suttons Creek, shot a fox on Saturday. Mike Prokopchak, Orange, shot a puppy which had been bitten by a fox. Mrs. Harold Dixon, admitted to Nesbitt Hospital January 31, ten days after being bitten on the left hand by a mad fox, is being given anti-rabies serum. She is reported in good condition, Fred Kehrli, investigator, is quoted on the law governing liability: “Any person harboring an un- licensed dog forfeits the right to enter claim for damage to live- stock or poultry by dogs. - “The owner or keeper of any dog responsible for the killing or injury of livestock or poultry is liable for the amount of the dam- age.” Dr. George Flack, Trucksville Ve- terinarian, states that there are recurrent epidemics of rabies in this area, one twenty years ago and one about six, and that the most practical way ‘of curbing the disease is to get rid of stray dogs, at the same time asking dog-own- ers to keep their pets confined. He also thinks that a definite ef- fort should be made to hunt down and kill the foxes. Lynn Rosenkrans, Pennsylvania Game Commission officer in Forty Fort, says that any program of era- dication must include getting rid of stray dogs, as dogs are the chief carriers. He states: “Rabies has been en- demic for a number years ,but the present outbreak can be classified as a real epidemic. There is always enough rabies to furnish material for an epidemic, given proper con- ditions for spreading.” A program of control, Mr. Ros- enkrans says, involves cooperation of agricultural and health bureaus, and must be inaugurated from headquarters in Harrisburg, At Demunds Corner Tuesday eve- ning at 7:30 Donald Derby was changing a tire in front of Pola- check’s service station when a fox bit his left arm. Derby threw a wrench at the fox, but it got away, and attacked Mike Krupsha, next door to the station shortly after- wards, biting him in the left heel. Derby was taken to Dr. A. A. Mascali’s office for treatment, Krup- sha drove immediately after being (Continued on Page Five) Two Represent Westmoreland In Model State Legislature gates to the Assembly. Joseph Petrovitz of Kingston Hi-Y was elected State Chaplain. Peter Kozenchak of the Hanover Club was elected a Senator. Forty Fort and Nanticoke Clubs also elected Repre- sentatives. The balance of the leg- islators were elected . outside the Wilkes-Barre YMCA area, a grand total of twenty-five young men. Every post and position in the State Capitol will be occupied by some Pennsylvania Hi-Y boy on two dates, when the Model Legislature convenes. It is one of the most practical demonstrations and expe- riences that a high school boy can 8 Cents Per Copy—12 Pages Vote $750 For Dental Clinic Ambrose and Maza Head PTA Committee James Maza and Francis Am- brose head the committee drawing up plans for the projected dental clinic at Dallas-Franklin Township school. They are assisted by Ray Evans, Robert Fleming, Mrs. Ross Lewin, Robert Dolbear, and Mrs. Catherine Evans, school nurse. The proposal to establish a clinic was brought up at the last meeting of the PTA, following three months of spade work investigating similar projects in other schools, The PTA voted an amount up to $750 for equipment. According to Allison Simms, president, the State appoints a den- tist, paid from public funds for three hours work a week, The PTA stands ready to supplement this amount, and the School Board has signified its willingness to go along on expense of equipment. A room has been designated for the purpose. Constable Asks Cooperation Kester Wants Stray Dogs, Cats, Reported Constable Byron Kester, Frank- lin Township, is issuing an urgent plea to all dog owners to keep their dogs under . control at all times. He states that the situation is very serious, and that the rabies epidemic is apt to get completely out of hand without full coopera- tion of all dog-owners. He asks that vagrant and unli- censed dogs and stray cats be re- ported to him at Centermoreland 7517. He reports that Dale Carle, De- munds, was attacked by a fox Sat- urday afternoon at 4:30 in his own front yard. When the fox snapped at him after circling, Dale kicked it hard enough to stun it. He dashed into the house for his gun, but Mrs. Carle, watching from the window, saw the fox come to itself and make off before Dale could get outdoors to shoot it. Mad foxes, he says, have been on the increase since November, and many dogs have been bitten, with some humans attacked. New Instructor CHESTER N. MOLLEY A mid-year graduate of Wilkes’ College has been named instructor in English at Westmoreland High School, according to an announce- ment by Charles A, James, Director of Instruction. He is Chester N. Molley, who completed Wilkes requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Eng- lish last week. He undertook his duties at the high school immedi- ately afterward. A Nanticoke resident, Molley en- tered the Wilkes-Barre College in September, 1948. He'was an active member of the editorial staff of the “Wilkes College Beacon,” student newspaper, and of the Education and Lettermen’s Clubs. He was one of two students rep- resenting Wilkes College at the 20th Annual New York Herald Forum held in New York City last October. With students from other colleges and universities throughout the na- tion he participated in discussions on the problem of “Balancing Moral Responsibility and Scientific Prog- ress.” Throughout the past three sea- sons the new teacher pitched with the Wilkes baseball team. During World War II' he served with the U. S. Army for three years. have in Civics and Government. a Back Mountain Highway Deathe and DALLAS KINGSTON TOWNSHIP 4 BOX SCORE Serious Accidents Since V-J Day Hospitalized Killed ae alla 5 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 Council Raises Employes’ Wages Street Department Gets 20% Increase Wages of Borough Street Depart- ment employes were upped approxi- mately twenty percent from 85¢ to $1 an hour, Tuesday night at the meeting of Dallas Borough Council. The salaries of Chief of Police Russell Honeywell and Street Com- missioner Ralph Eipper were in- creased from $225 to $235 per month, Chief Honeywell was also allowed $5 more for the use of his automobile. Chief Honeywell has been furnishing his car for police duty at all hours for $20 per month. The blanket wage increases will cost the Borough approximately $1,- 600 a year, but there was not a member of Council or spectator present who did not feel that the increases were long overdue. Last year wages of street department employes were raised from 75c to 85c an hour. With the exception of the Chief of Police and Street Commissioner, most street employes have considerable stretches during the winter when they are not em- ployed a full forty hours a week. Council paid current bills amount- ing to $906. Included was $59.03 for electricity for Christmas street lighting which was considerably lower than previous years. were presented by Building Inspec- tor Fred Welsh and approved, They included $16,400 dwelling for David Jenkins; $9,000 dwelling for Doug- las Kulp on Luzerne Avenue; $322. roof repairs for Paul Shaver; $11,- 000 dwelling for Raymond Hedden; $400 building for Raymo.nd Hed- den; $13,000 dwelling for Terrace Gardens, Raymond Hedden, Permission was granted Daddow- Isaacs Post American Legion to erect Welcome signs at the ‘ap- proaches to the Borough. There was considerable discus- sion for the Borough ‘to accept Buil- ford and Foster streets but no ac- tion was taken. Borough Secretary James Be- secker informed Council that the State appropriation for street main- tenance has been cut to $2,131.16 for the current year, being based on population and mileage rather than on mileage as in previous years. For each of the past three. years Council has received $3,584 from the State for street maintenance. He also brought out that the State has taken over maintenance of Lake Street but that lower Main street from Memorial Highway to Pioneer avenue intersection was not included planned and remains the responsi- bility of the Borough. There being no other business the meeting. adjourned at nine. All councilmen were present except Newberry. Johns To Show Valkyrie In N. Y. Champion To Enter Big Field Trial Dick Johns, formerly of Dallas, now of Benton, has been invited to enter Champion Valkyrie Von Grabenbruch, his prize short- haired German pointer, in the show at Madison Square Garden Monday and Tuesday. There are 2,480 dogs entered, taking in all breeds. Tom Robinson, under whose ma- nagement the pointer won its bench championship last year is showing her blood brother, Doc Von shown at Philadelphia and Camden this past winter, Valkyrie will compete in a field contest, with the floor area of Ma- dison Square Garden arranged as a field, shrubs, cornstalks, etc. A live bird in a cage, unseen by the dogs, will have its scent wafted toward them by an electric fan. Westminster Kennel Club, under whose auspices the show is held, was once a field trial outfit before it turned to bench shows. Valkyrie won five points toward bench championship in the Morris- Essex show, Madison, N. J. last spring, finishing at Reading early in the fall, « Shoots Two Foxes Rising early yesterday morning so that he might track them in the fresh fallen snow, Paul L. Nichols, farm manager at the Henry Jones farm, Trucksville, shot two huge A third, injured, made his escape, and though pursued had not at last reports been shot. Building permits totalling $50,122 in the omnibus bill as . Grabenbuch, one year old. He was red foxes in the rear of the house. = .
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