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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.
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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.
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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.
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Back Mountain Highway Deathe and
DALLAS
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Serious Accidents Since V-J Day
Hospitalized Killed
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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. =
.