FROM PILLAR TO POST Chri ~ Editorially Speaking: = 7 Tue Darras Post MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION EES RON, HEBREWS XIII, 8 " 0 you remember back to those nights — before Christmas when you lay quietly in the winter dark strain- ing your ears for the hoofbeats of reindeer above you, or the rustling and thumping of St. Nick down in the par- lor? And do you remember how all-at-once it was morn- ing, Christmas morning—and everything looked different, smelled different, tasted different as you leaped out on the cold floor and down the stairs with your feet hardly touching the treads—to see what was under the tree? Christmas is different now? Different to whom? To the youngsters? ! We don’t think so. Superficial, unimportant things have changed, but the kids don’t know it. Maybe they get’ up in a warmer house than you did. Maybe they've got ‘inside plumbing, Maybe they don’t have to bring in wood and fire up the kitchen range. Maybe they can’t hop the sleighs going by any more. Maybe they don’t get their milk warm from the cow, or ham from the smoke-house, or even home-made pie made of home-dried apples. They ‘might even have to eat frozen turkey, and do their ice- skating in what you would have considered a mud-puddle. But are they down-hearted? Any less excited than you were? Is that shine in their eyes any different than what your mother and dad saw in yours? Christmas is the same, Mister . . But the best part of Christmas now-a-days is that you can shuck off the curse of maturity so fast when that little . you're different. "fellow brings his first toy to your knee to help him wind it. . Hours and hours later, someone is going to say, “Will ~ you get up off that floor and help me set the table 21 Sure, Christmas is for kids—all us kids! x x an tradition. By MRS. T.'M. B. HICKS 3 : : nd Ones, long, ago, in a Christmas column, we suid that the Christmas fire should be kindled with*cedar. And here, on the desk, isa little bun- le of cect: splin®is from #fiss Frances Dorranéc® who" belfeves in just as integral a part of Christmas : ‘as the waxy ‘white: of mistletoe, the glossy green of holly, the heady aroma of pine and balsam, the crim- son of black alder in the marsh, the frosted hedges and the snowy fields. |Christmas is a time for tradition, a time to look back upon treasured memories of childhood. A time to forget the press and rush of these modern days, to remember how softly the candles gleamed on the tree, how the moonlight lay upon the drifted snow, how the searching wind buffeted the house, and how peaceful was that quiet here was mo hurly-burly of pre- partion, no frayed nerves from the (Christmas rush, no frantic assemb- ling of last minute festive wrappings 1 for some forgotten gift. There was ig way through tthe Christmas hymns, | Ding ‘time to savor the season. On (Christmas Eve Mamma sat at the square Steinway piano and leafed through the hymn-book. B Drawn sas by a lodestar, we child ren, gathered round and sang our starting with ‘Joy to the World.” Papa opened Dickens’ [Christmas Carol, and once more Scrooge met the ghosts of Christmas Past and Present, and the spirit of (Christmas yet to come. Mr. Fezziwig led out Mrs. Fezziwig, and the counting room reeled with the dance. The young (Cratehitts crammed spobns into ther mouths to keep from shrieking for goose .. . Tiny Tim lay on his bed, very quiet indeed, end Mrs. Cratchitt shaded her eyes with her hand. The color hurt her eyes, she said, letting the black garment fiall to her lap, and smiling tender comfort at her husband, while her desolate heart bled for her little boy. The overwhelming relief as Papa closed the book on the last words, “And so, as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, every one.’ For years and years the Christ- mas Carol was an institution of’ Christmas Eve, as much a part of the picture as the limp black stock- ings hanging from the mantel, the candles on the fragrant branches of the balsam, the candle in the window to guide the [Christ-child. There was love in ‘that quiet room with its yellow-shaded lamp. There was a family united against the world, before the inevitable parting of the ways. There was the knowledge, and comforting, that Papa Mamma would keep us safe, that nothing could happen to us, that we were protected from harm by our parents just as the Babe in the Manger had been by His father and mother so many thousands of years ago in Bethlehem of Judea. sure and The «pungent ¢ of cedar is® William Ridell Is Improving Popular Custodian Taken To Nesbitt Folks who have jbeen worried about William Ridell, Trucksville will be glad to know that he is improved at Nesbitt Memorial Hos- pital, where he spent Thursday under an oxygen tent. He still has pneumonia, and his heart is involved, but Dr. C. G. Perkins says he is better, though he will probably meed to stay in the hospital for some time longer. Mr. Ridell, 64, attributing his minor heart attacks to indigestion and his illness on Wednesday to a virus, had no idea that he was so sick. He had been carrying out his duties as usual on Tuesday. He was admitted to Nesbitt Thursday eve- High school students wenit about on Friday with long faces. Billy is very popular with both students and faculty. He has been custodian of the high school ever since the new building was opened in November, 1932, and since the jointure, super- intendent of all four buildings. His son, Douglas, came on from Norwalk, (Conn,, but has returned to his family. He is connected with the Railway Express. Mr. Ridell, born in Scotland, and resident of the United States since he was seventeen, fis a more ardent ‘American, than the majority of na- tive sons. He hotly resents any- thing that detracts from the coun- try’s prestige, and is willing to go to battle for his beliefs, His wife followed him to America two years after his amrival, and the couple were married in this country. Before taking jon lcustodianship of the high school, Mr. Ridell had been. employed at the Conynigham farm, for nine years and was for a time with the [Springbrook Water Com- pany. DALLAS POST PUBLISHES EARLY NEXT WEEK, NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY The New Year’s Issue of Dal- lag Post will be published on Tuesday of next week, in the mail and on the stands Wednes- day morning. Material must be received in plenty of time to insure publication. Correspon- dents are asked to have their columns in our hands Monday Morning if sible. ‘ 4 pos i VOL. 62, No. 52 8 Cents Per Copy—16 Pages Schooley Memorial Fund GIVE $1 A Baby ‘$5 A Life to the Marilyn Mosier To Take Part In Band Festival Clarinet Sextet Plays Before State Educators Marilyn Mosier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Mosier, Tunkhan- mock Highway, has been selected to attend the Northeastern Pennsyl- vania District Band festival in Stroudsburg’ on January 8, 9, and 10. Marilyn, solo clarinetist mith the Dallas-Frankiin Township Band, attended the District Band last year and was a state finalist in the For- ensic and Music League contests. From this and other district bands a select group will be chosen to form the All-State Band. At a recent meeting of ‘the area Pennsylvania State Educators As- sociation a group of instrumentalists entertained. Donald Weidner played a trombone solo and Marilyn Mosier presented a clarinet solo. Also on the program was a clarinet sextet comprised of Dianne Bowman, Row- ena Sedler, Marilyn Mosier, Dorothy (Stash, Gladys Wilson, and Sue Par- son. Rose (Anne Patner was accom- panist. A brass choir participated in the Community (Carol program Monday, Does Christmas Window Decor Barbara On Leave From Art School Barbara Jane Malkemes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Malkemes, Shavertown, wias granted leave from National Art School in Washington to make her annual Christmas win- dow pictures, Windows at Duke Isaac's, Gosart’s store, Trucksville Mill, Kingston Auto Parts, (Guyette's, Hall's Drug: Store, and Brace's restaurant have been decorated, as well as many private residences, Barbara, 18, will take flash pic- tures of her work for credit in her course, She expects to complete her commercial art work in two years. She is a graduate of Westmoreland. Brace's restaurant features choir boys in one window, woodland ani- mals in another; Trucksville Mill shows children with their Christ- mas ‘stockings and toys; Hall's drug store Santa (Claus. Barbara’s aunt and uncle, with whom she stays at Bethesda while attending schiool made a special trip to Shavertown to see the decorated windows. Extension Days For Small Game Start Monday ‘Extension days of small game season started Monday, will con- tinue for the rest of the week in- cluding Saturday, [but excluding Christmas day. Governor John Fine, closing the woods to hunters from November 1 until Armistice Day, made proclamation of the six-day extra, hunting to partially compen- sate, Tinder-dry woods resulting from @& prolonged drought made postponment of small game season necessary, with great disappoint- ment to hunters. Mrs. Ruth Turn Reynolds Elected Vice President Mrs, Ruth Turn Reynolds has re- cently been elected second vice- president of North East Region Pennsylvania Federation of Music [Clubs, in charge of music for hos- pitals, especially veterans, of the region, Mrs. Reynolds, organist and choir leader at Dallas Methodist Church in addition to teaching piano and voice students, has been giving weekly Sunday recitals at Veterans’ Hospital, playing and singing for patients on the psycho-neurotic and | tuberculosis wards. * Instruct At Benning [Captain William HH, Dierolf, who has been in Dallas for the past month since his return from a’ year in Korea, will leave for Fort Ben- ning, Georgia, after the holidays. His wife, the former Dolly Sawiyer, will join him when living quarters are available, Captain Dierolf, who thas been serving with the 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, will instruct Air- Borne Troops. He ‘was promoted to Captain shortly before leaving Korea. Shown here are members of Dallas Woman's ‘Club with Christmas: bas- kets about to be distributed to needy families in the area. Bach basket contained a chicken, peaches, pineapple, dates, oranges, potatoes, cranberry sauce ‘pears, ‘tomatoes, corn, canned milk, ‘Jello, butter, bread, canned fruit juice, soup, lima This week as the Dr, Sherman R. Schooley Memorial Fund draws toward its close on December 31, the committee announced on Mon- day tiotal receipts of $2,534.20. It also announiced the receipt from the 'Schooley Estate of Dr. Schooley’s medicine bag; his [State License to Practice Medicine and Surgery, the Rogers group “Fetching the Doctor”, and Dr. Henry M. Laing’s medicine bag, all of which will be used in connection with the Dr. Sherman R. Schooley Memgrial niche of books "alt Back Mountain Memorial Library, and at the memorial at Wilkes- Barre (General Hospital. Early in January the committee will meet ‘and distribute the fund as specified by the donors to these two institutions. At General Hos- pital the funds will be used in the obstetrical department where Dr. iShicooley served as chief at the time of his death. At Back Moun- tain Memorial Library the funds will be used to establish a perpet- ual endowment for ‘the Dr, Sher- man R. Schiooley Memorial niche of books. Following is the list of contribu- tors to the general fund: John iS. Wilson, Robert Dickinson, Frank LaGranid, Di. L. Edwards, Paul Gross, Clinton Ide, Wesley Steelman, How- ard Risley, Henry W. Smith, Mrs. Jessie (Conyngham, Jessie L. Mor- gan, (Charles L, Peeke, Norti Berti, Theodore Poad; Con. McCole, Mrs. Walter Gosart, Mrs. William Powell, Mrs. Mae E. Townend, Bess Cooke, Mrs, W. Hi Nevel, Mrs. Maude Shaver, Mrs, Virginia BeBerus, L. E, (Cottle, Mrs. William Newberry, . Mrs. Albert Isaacs, Sr., Albert Isaacs, Jr., Mrs Martin Porter, Myra Risley, Dorothy Sanders, Max Tishler, Betty Greg- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1952 Woman's Club Spreads Christmas Cheer beans and pumpkins. The butter was contributed by Mrs. Marion Harter; the Jello by William Thomas; canned milk by Mrs. Francis Ambrose; canned goods and toys by Dallas Woman's (Club; toys, candy land mittens by Dallas Kiwanis Woman's Auxiliary, Pictured are: Mary Weir, Mrs. Schooley Fund Draws To Close With $2,534.20 Contributed {Clarence Shaver, John Conyng- ham, Cornelia Conyngham William Conyngham, George Guthrie {Con- yngham, Caroline Kutzner, Anna W. Kutzner, James and Emily Hut- chison, Robert 'S. Johnson, Harold and Eloise Titman, (Charles H, Mat- thews, Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Hed- den, Joseph M. Klein, James C. Reed, George H. Houck, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Marrow, Rita Ruth Rice, Olga Kozemchak, Keller Class of Shavertown Methodist Church, Natalie S. Jones, [Clarence Adams, Ellsworth Parkhurst; Robert M. Kerr, Kenneth A. Smith, H, W. Croop, General Hos- pital Alumnae Association, M. C. Rumbaugh, William E, Mannear, Edward Darling, Martha Lentini, Ri S. Stricker, Marjorie E. Reed, Isa- dore M. Robins, Donald (C. Smith, L. McA. [Cattanack, Joseph J. Koc yan, Samuel T. Buckman; C. C. Groblewski, Charles J. Kist- ler, Louis W. Jones, Harrison Smith, James A. Pyne, Julius Long Stern, E. W. Bixby, Charles Miner, [Sam- uel A. Guttman, Philip J. Morgan, J. H. Haertiter, Mr. and Mrs, Stanley B. Davies, Marie O'Neill, Edward Adams, Howard Carey, Mary Dell Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Drake, [Calvin MicHase, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Taylor, Elmer T. Williams, Margaret Jewell, Richard Owens, Iva Jones, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Malkemes, Mrs. Algert Anmtanaitis, Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Buckley; Lloyd B. Kear, Myrtle Thomas, Herbert and Jennie Hill Kenneth Isaacs, Russell and Naomi Hons, Robert Voelker, and Oliver Schallen- berger. James Edwin Roth, L, L. Richard-~ son, Patricia [Smith Davies (in grate- ful memory of Mr. and Mrs. Stan- ley 'S. Davies.) Nativity Scene Stops Traffic Nights On Lower Main Street Of the many attractively lighted homes and (Christmas displays in the Back Mountain region this sea- son, none surpasses the miniature outdoor Nativity at the home of Edward and Betty Biezup, just below Prince of Peace Church on lower Main Street, Dallas, The scene contains twenty figures in front of a two-story miniature stable. Beside the Infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph, ‘there are three Kings, three shepherds, a donkey, a cow and six sheep. ' The Biezup’s have spotlighted it so that it can be viewed at night, and Eddie, a travelling representa- tive for the A&P Tea Company, has been working nights to complete it with alder berries and evergreens. He had hoped to have it complete with music by Christmas Eve. He has recorded carols and a record player but so far has been unable to obtain am amplifier, The figunes, made in Philadelphia, were purchased locally. Eddie had seen them and admired them for a number of years. ‘The Nativity depicts the true spirit of Christ- mas”, Mrq. Biezup said, “This year we (wanted to share iit with every- body.” STATE POLICE SAY: Automobile drivers must learm that their “driving vision” is less efficient at night than by day. Yule Season Fire Warning Is Issued The holiday season can be tragic- ally dangerous if proper percautions are mot taken to insure safety from fire, according to (Captain William F. Traeger, Fire Marshal, Pennsyl- vania State Police. “Every year during that season many fires occur, a large mumber of which are the result of hazards which exist only during (that per- jod,” the Fire Marshal said. The [Fire Marshal emphasized the need to be extremely careful to guard against the hazards of Christmas tree flammability, frayed and faulty electric cords, flammable decorations, dandles, dangerous toys, discarded gift wrappings, as well as giving a little thought to the ever present damger lof smoking careless- ness. Attractive Display Dr. L. E, Jordan has an attractive Christmas display at his home on Carverton Road. A beautiful wreath on, the front door fis flanked by two huge candles, while above on the porch roof is a lighted star. Around the front and sides of the house are loops of lighted ground pine, and up near the chimney is a spot- lighted ‘Santa Claus. Edward Davis, Mrs. James Besecker, Mildred Devens, Mrs. L, L. Richard- son, Mrs. Ross Lewin, Mrs. Francis Ambrose, chairman, Mra. Oswald Griffith, Mrs. George Flack, Mrs, C. S. Wileman, Mrs. (Clyde Cooper, Mrs, James Gross and Mrs. Robert Maituri. PHOTO BY HUDSON |Natona Family Has Yule Party 450 Enjoy Lobster And Turkey Dinner Four hundred and fifty employees of Natona Mills held their annual Christmas Party Saturday might at ‘Wilkes-Barre American Legion Homa, (A turkey and lobster dinner was served. iCharles R. Rinehimer was master of ceremonies and introduced Leon Birnbaum, president of the parent corporation, whoo spoke. Other speakers were Herman Weisler, plant manager; Ira Birnbaum of the New York office; Robert Patrick, president of the Levers’ Auxiliary section of the Amalgamated Lace Operatives of America; and Arthur Ellum, president of ‘the Amalgam- ated Union Levers’ Section. Entertainment included group singing led by Jack Rogers, accom- panied hy Mrs. Cooper. Clyde Owens of West Pittston provided a spec- jal program of entertainment. Mary Jane Tryon sang two songs accom- panied by Regina Kline. The committee was composed of (Charles Rinehimer, chairman, Joseph Harris anid Betsy Blackman, to company officials and employees on Friday. Dallas Twp. Plans 2 Roads Garbutt And Gerald Avenues To Be Opened Dallas Township supervisors are prepared to enact an i portions of Garbutt and Gerald ‘Avenues as public roads, ac- cording to a report submitted to the court yesterday in compliance with the Second (Class Township Code. A majority of property owmers through ‘whose lands the streets pass or abut presented a petition on or about August 7 to the super- | visors asking portions of the streets be opened as public roads. The por- tion of (Garbutt Avenue proposed for opening is 40 feet wide and the part of Gerald Avenue affected is 39 feet wide. They are in ‘the Bell- vue Plot. The portion of Gerald Avenue to be opened runs from Center Hill Road to Garbutt Avenue. The por- tion of Garbutt Avenue to be open- ed runs from ithe Dallas-Harveys Lake Highway to Gerald Street. Owners who signed the petition for opening of the roads are Waldemar A. Boehme, Mrs. Elsa Bochme Howard Wardan, Edith Jane Lietz, James and Norma Knecht, Stanley and Lottie Wrobleski, Mrs. Elida Bill, John R. and Helen Garbutt. Wilkes-Barre Transit ICorpora- tion filed a release in conection with the opening fo an 18-foot wide strip of land along ‘the west- erly side lof the Dallas-Harveys Lake Highway within the extension of Garbutt Avenue to the highway. The supervisors meport was filed by Attorney Robert ‘L., Fleming, Dallas Township solicitor. Home From Idaho ; David Parsons, who fs in his third year at the University of Idaho, motored home with a group of classmates to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. John NA Rain Postpones Carol Sing At Christmas Tree But Santa Arrives Following Night To Delight Youngsters Postponed because of bad weather Sunday afternoon, the Community Christmas program got underway curtailed by the absence of brass quartets from Dallas-Franklin and ‘Westmoreland High Schools. Gate of Heaven children, and Dallas Woman's Club Chorale, how- ever, filled their places admirably * with carols that were enjoyed by everybody. : 3 David Joseph led the community singing after the invocation by Rev. John J, O'Leary. : > Just as the Woman’s Club Chor- ale wag introduced by Mrs. Alfred Bronson whio did an excellent job as mistress of ceremonies, [Santa Claus arrived a little bit early and was shooed off to return later and distribute candy to the youngsters. Santa, in the person of Jack Dona- hue, arrived in a red convertible appropriately christened ‘Rudolph’ for the occasion, [At a word from Father Kane, Gate of Heaven child- ren broke ranks and swarmed over Rudolph as Sanita distributed his The benediction was pronounced by Rev. William. Heapps. Everybody who had anything to dio with thie program promised ‘that, weather permitting, it will be bigger and bettér next season. A large number of people contributed to- ward making this year’s a success, and offered their enthusiastic sup- port to Miss Mary Weir, general chairman, and Francis Ambrose, her assistant, ; Mr. Ambrose spoke highly of the assistance of High School principals, John Rosser of Dallag Township and: Frank Trimble of (Westmoreland, and of the assistance of Norti Berti, | William Berti, Tommy Swire, Tom Kingston, (Al Shaffer and Bobby Rice. On Saturday morning, Harold Donnolley, president, William ‘Cast- erline, Dean Shaver and Jack Noth- off of Harveys Lake Lions Club transported and erected the plat- form for the program, Norti Berti, Mr, Ambrose and Pat Reynolds dec- orated it with evergreens from the Reynolds farm. : Others who helped that day to arrange the display were Mrs. LL, L. Richardson, Mrs. Robert VanHorn, Bobby VianHorn, Crozier Wileman, Robert Maturi, and Ross Amos. ‘William Guyette provided the loud speaking system, 3 i AS DARK DAYS BEGIN TO LENGTHEN, THE COLD BEGINS TO STRENGTHEN Sunday, marking the winter solstice, was the shortest day of the year, and also the be- ginning of winter. The sun, at its southernmost limit for the year, is now starting back to-- ward the north, but increased daylight will not result in in- creased heat for a long time. This is explained on the grounds that wide snowfields reflect the rays of the sun like a mirror, allowing no penetration and absorption. l “Solstice” means “sun-stop.” There are two a year, one when the sun reaches its northern- most location June 21, and starts coming back again after the longest day in the year, the second December 21. Old-timers have a rhyme: Ag the days begin to lengthen, The cold begins to strengthen. oi Clarence Jacoby Dies Of Sudden Heart Attack Clarence Jacoby, lifetime resident of Carverton, died Monday night of a heart attacls, He will be buried Friday afternoon in Carverton (Ceme- tery, following services from the funeral home, 296 Wyoming Ave- nue. Mr, Jacoby was fifty years old. For the past fifteen years he had been employed as a mechanic by He is survived by his widow, the former Many McGanahan; a daugh- ter, Mrs, William Caffey, Bristol; a brother, Kenneth, Wyoming; and two sisters, Mrs. Sheldon Frantz and Mrs. (Carl (Case, both of Bing-
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