~ Left to right they are ,Jesse Cosslett, Chief Herbert Jenkins, Evan Evans, Arthur F. Smith, Po- lice Commissioner, and Herbert Updyke. Special officer Joseph Layaou, a patient at the Veterans’ Hospital was not present when the picture was taken. Officer Cosslett handles traffic at | the Center Street intersection in Shavertown, and Chief Jenkins traffic Sundays and holidays at the Williams Made YMCA Secretary “Jack” Williams, 29 Goodwin Avenue, Kingston, was elected to the position of YMCA Secretary of the Back Mountain Town and Country YMCA at a meeting of the ‘Y’ Board on Tuesday, according to an announcement released by L. W. LeGrand, chairman of the Board. Mr. Williams is well known in the sports world of Wyoming Val- ley where he has been active in basketball as a participant and more recently as a popular official. He has been active in YMCA ac- tivities ever since his high school days, when he served as president of the Coughlin Hi-Y Club, A few | years back he was selected as the Outstanding Layman at the Cen- tral YMCA in Wilkes-Barre and received the coveted Layman’s Award. He has always been a enthusiastic ‘Y’ booster. He i | preseii iy leading the ¢ 2 Ries fol 'young people at his church, the | Westmore Church of Christ in Kingston. Mr. LeGrand announced that “Jack” Williams will assume his duties immediately and that the Back Mountain Y’ Board felt very pleased to obtain the services of this fine young man for our Back Mountain ‘Y’ program. Rice Is Out For Tax Collector "Layaou Will Seek Supervisor Post Four candidates have announced that they are filing petitions for office in Dallas Township on the Republican ticket at the coming Primaries. They are Stephen Davis, Pioneer as school director and will seek to succeed himself; Overbrook Avenue, currently serv- ing as Auditor, who will also seek to succeed himself; and two new- comers, Kenneth Rice, Orchard Farm, who will run for tax collec- tor and Earl Layaou, candidate for Supervisor. . Fred Lamoreaux is presently serv- ing as Supervisor and is expected to run for re-election. Wilson Ry- man, tax collector for the past is also expected to seek re-election. : Davis, Rice, Layaou and Hutchi- son will have the support of the ‘Township Republican organization. Mrs. Oscar Culp Is Hostess To Society Mrs, Oscar Culp, Rice (Street, en- ‘tertained members of the Ladies’ Missionary Society of Shavertown Bible Church at her home on Mon- day evening. Mrs. Bob Mathews whose husband is pastor of the Wilkes-Barre Gospel Center was eaker. nt were Mesdames Warren Culp, Ernest Bell, Bob Mathews, Russell Edmondson, Samuel Keast, Elmer Hoover, Johnson Miers, Ralph Eipper, Robert Moore Sr., Herman Monroe, Roxie Hoover and the hostess. Business Association Meets Tuesday At Annex There will be lan important meet- ing of Back Mountain Business As- sociation Tuesday might at 8 in the Library Annex. Maltters of inter- est will be discussed and wll busi- nessmen and women whether mem- N Photo by Hudson Carverton Trucksville. . Night patrols, covering all of the township and following different routes each night, are handled by Officers Updyke and Evans. Cards are left under the doors of busi- ness places giving the date and hour of inspection. In some in- stances officers have found stores unlocked and other matters need- ing attention. All officers make daily reports of arrests, accidents, funerals and hearings to the Com- missioner. Ross Taxpayers To Oppose Raise Supervisors Threaten To Increase Road Levy Taxpayers of Ross Township will hold a public meeting Saturday night, March 14, at Sweet Valley Fire Hall to discuss a proposed raise in the Supervisors’ rate of pay and a proposed increase in the road tax levy. Supervisors Cletus Holcomb, Sr., and Arden Harrison recently threatened to do without D.P.A. workers and the State Matching Fund if their wages are not in- cre cd from $1 per hour to $1.25. The third Supervisor, Henry Trum- bower of the North District is in- active and has not been serving with the Board. Taxpayers, led by Auditors Basil Steele and Edgar Cragle, claim that tes of pay for road work in Ross township are comparable to those n surrounding townships and even if the rates are raised there is no necessity for an increase in the road levy since there is a $6,100 surplus in the Township Treasury. Road intersection in Druggist’s Car Damaged By Fire While Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hall of Shavertown were on a trip to Pittsfield, Mass., last weekend to visit their son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hall, their Chrysler car caught fire two miles this side of Milford and the inte- rior was badly gutted. Passing motorists and the Mil- ford Fire Department extinguished the blaze which could not be con- trolled by Mr. Hall's fire extin- guisher. Cause of the blaze is un- known. The gas tank did not ignite. After having the car towed to a Milford garage where it was later picked up by Howard Isaacs, the Halls were met by their son and continued their trip to Pittsfield. Visit Hospital Mrs. Alfred Simms, Lehman- Jackson school nurse, (ook her nursing club to the tea and a tour of Neshitt Hospital [Saturday after- njoon. Attending were Joyce Oncay, Alice Naugle, Bebetita Hewitt, Jan- ice Barnes, Betty Amstett, Barbara Tretheway and Mrs. Simms. = HEAPPS IS FEATURED IN COLLEGE CONCERT Dale Heapps, son of Rev. and Mrs. William H. Heapps, Dallas, was piano soloist at the col- lege band concert given by stu- dents of Fredonia Teachers College at Fredonia, N. Y. last Thursday evening. Dale, a member of the Junior Class, is a piano major. Said the Fredonia newspaper, “The Teachers College sixty- five piece concert band gave a fine performance in a well bal- lanced program before a capa- city crowd at the college audi- torinm Thursday evening. Top number for audience approval was Gershwin ‘Rhapsody In Blue’ with Dale Heapps, stu- dent pianist, at the keyboard. It concluded the first section of the program. The student bandsmen and solo artist seemed to put everything they had in the number and turned out a thrilling performance.” Dale, a graduate of Unadilla Central High School, attended Harper College before entering Fredonia in 1951. bers or mot are invited to be pre- * es Dallas-Kingston Approves Action For Evaluation Eleanor Rustin Gets Appointment As School Nurse Fred (Anderson, president of Dal. | las Borough - Kingston Township Joint School Board, lasked for evalu- ation of Westmoreland High School leading toward recognition as an accredited school, at Monday night's meeting, In sketching progress of the school system since the last evaluation several years ago, he stated that with a full time lib- rarian, an exceptionally well equip- ped shop, and half the faculty holders of Masters degrees, acecred- iting would be assured, Evaluation, he said, could be in- cluded in next year's budget, to take place sometime in the spring. Cost is molderate, compared with benefits accruing, the only lay-out being room, board and transporta= tion for visiting schoolmen, and this for a period of less than a week, It would be of great value to graduates of Westmoreland to en- ter college from a fully accredited high school, making enltrance re- quirements more (flexible, as well as reflecting prestige upon Back Mountain school systems. Hire School Nurse Mrs. Eleanor Austin, RN, Sha- | vertown, for eight years a visiting nurse was appointed school murse, | to replace Mrs, Alfred Camp who resigned. Breakdown of the dollar was shown in a chart which proves that though costs have increased, mill- age and. per capita tax remain the same. Medowcrest Pays Nothing In presenting [the chait, James Martin, supervising principal, stated that up to date mo revenue had been received from Meadowicrest housing development, though the assumption had been that when the units were approaching capa- city, something would be paid to- wiard tuition. With over forty stu- dents from Meadowcrest now ac- commodated and a possible hun- dred anticipated. Mr, Martin feels | that lan undue burden is being laid upon Kingston Township, which must absorb the expense. Further legislation is seen as the only re- | course, as the children are entitled to education. School Insurance Mr, Martin, apropos of school~ child insurance, was granted auth- ority to sign the master policy, giving complete coverage immedi- ately. All three PTA organizations have voted for it, and will handle details, At Westmoreland, student council will assume the burden of paper work. Each parent pays $1.25 | per year for his own child, with protection for everything of a school - sponsored nature except! football, which is separately in- sured. Careful study was given pro- posals of five companies, with the contract given to Robert Laux, rep- | resentative of World Insurance, | Omaha, Letters were sent to all parents, explaining that joining is | not obligatory, but outlining advan- | tages. With appraisal of Westmoreland | High School now placed at $465, | 000, as against an. original invest- | ment of $95,000, James Hutchison | raised the question, of insurance, | placed on a basis of $324,000, to determine if the school were over or under-insured.jAppraisal by Ed- ward Eyerman would cost around $375., with an additional $40.-$50. per annum. to keep it up to Idate. Social security for cafeteria em- ployees land others not covered by retirement plan, was referred to the finance committee, |A proposal that employees shiould make pay- ments retro-active to 1951, would benefit them greatly upon retire- ment," as tthe plan would then give them an extra ten years, dating | from 1941, with correspondingly larger social security payments. Students were give permission to attend the Shrine (Circus matinee, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, without {being counted absent. Use of IShavertown school play- ground for [Little League practice | will be taken up by a committee lin conference with Mr. (Steinhauer, with the hope that practice is not contemplated before close of the school term. Mr. Martin reported that surplus | butter could be expected shortly | for school cafeteria use, and sur- {plus turkeys were already at hand. Federal lunch program aid is ex-| pected to terminate May 1. Present were: Fred ‘Anderson, | president; Lewis LelGrand, treasurer; Mrs. Eleanor Jones, secretary; | (Continued on Page Sevep) # Solicitors for the Back Mountain Red Cross Fund Drive have been announced by the captains of the sub-divisions. The house-to-house campaign began on March 1st and will continue throughout the month. Solicitors in the following areas are: Dallas Borough: Mrs. Harry Moore, Mrs. Harold - Smith, Mrs. Donald Davis, Mrs. Arthur Dungey, Mrs. W. B. Jeter, Mrs. C. J. LaBar, Mrs. Walter Black, Mrs. H. Grei- sing, Mrs. Randall Taylor, Mrs. Norti Berti, Mrs. Robert Weaver, Mrs, Robert B. Wallace, Mrs. Elinor Ockenhouse, Mrs. Clifford Ide, Mrs. Joseph Adametz, Mrs. Joseph La- velle, Mrs. Daniel McCue, Mrs. Dan Robinhold, Mrs. L. R. Richardson, Mrs. Stanley Davies, Nancy Bow- man, Miss Carol Shaver, and Mrs. Harold Titman. Dallas Township: Mrs. Edward Eber, Mrs. Jack Stanley, Mrs. Ray- mond Kuhnert, Mrs. R. G. Dickin- son, Mrs. Paul Warriner, Mrs. Os- wald Griffith, Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs. Lawrence Sutton, Florence Crump, Mrs. Karl Landmesser, Mrs. Bert Brace, Mrs. Walter Gerlach, Mrs. Robert Roarick, Mrs. Fred Houlihan, Mrs. Ralph Dowend, Mrs. Thomas Robinson, Mrs. Ray Hen- ney, Mrs. Arthur Newman, Agnes Gregson, Mrs, Paul Kautz, Mrs. Wil- liam Stewart, Mrs. James Langdon, Mrs. James Roth, Mrs. William Eckert, Mrs. Oliver Elsworth, Pat Reynolds, Mrs. Edward Mulligan III, Mrs. Royal Culp, Mrs. H. A. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Francis Ambrose, Mrs. Loren Keller, Mrs. Corey Be- steder, Mrs. James J. Knecht. Lehman Township: Mrs. Ella Lewis, Mrs. John Humphrey, Mrs. Laning Harvey, Jr., Mrs. C. R. Goodwin, Mrs. Lizdas, Mrs. Charles Ely, Mrs. Sponseller, Mrs. Emma Smith, Mrs. Gilbert Tough, Mrs. James Robinson. 4 Lake Township: Mrs. Carrie Rood, Mrs. John Zorzie, Jr., Mrs. Ben Banks, Mrs. Mae Brennan, Mrs. L. Mrs. Still In Hospital With Broken Leg At 94 Mrs, Frances Still, 94, and blind, is resting comfortably wat General Hospital where she has been a pa- tient since February 12, admitted two days after breaking her leg. Mrs. Still had been confined to her home for years, and in failing health, but able to come to the table to meals, though she spends the larger part of her time in bed. Mrs. Still rose from the table to return to bed, and collapsed on the floor. Mrs. Harry Sweezey, who has cared for her “Aunt Frank” since the ideath of Mary Still, carried her back to bed. Diagnosis did not show the fracture until X-Rays were made. Medical opinion was that the bones were so fragile that the mere weight of the tiny body could have caused a spontaneous frac- ture. Sgn ab Thomas Morgan Jr., treasurer; Howard Woolbert, captain of dri- vers; Martin Portor, president and William Clewell, secretary of King- lance recently purchased by the contributions of 870 citizens for $2,800 from Mr. Woolbert. The ambulance is kept in (Sha- vertown, Fire Hall where fit is al- ways warm and ready for instant ago the ambulance has been used to answer three calls in Kingston Ni SIN L. Rodgers, Mrs. James Davenport, Mrs. Calvin McHose, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. Jack Schoppert, Mrs. William Deets, Mrs. Malcolm Nel- son, Mrs. Cletus Holcomb. Franklin Township: Mrs. R. G. Bachman, Mrs. Malcolm Bhird, Mrs. Evelyn Eyet, Mrs. Robert Snyder, Mrs. Mary Emmanuel, Mrs. Harold Brace, Mrs. Henry Phillips, Mrs. Richard Berlew. Shavertown: Mrs. Gerald Stout, Mrs. Donald Pawell, Mrs. John H. D. Ferguson, Mrs. Wilson Honey- well, Mrs. Robert Casterline, Mrs. James Alexander, Mrs. Albert Ru- pert, Mrs. Jack Appel, Mrs. Roy Martz, Mrs. George Jacobs, Mrs. Donald Harris, Mrs. Howard Apple- ton, Mrs. Maude Leek, Mrs. Charles Kishbaugh, Mrs. Chester Nesbitt, Mrs. J. H. Scheffhauser, Mrs. Clyde Brace, Mrs. Fred Eck, Mrs. John Cortright, Mrs. Stanley Katacinsky, Mrs. Robert Graves, Mrs. Robert Lawrence, Mrs. William Bond, | Elizabeth Warden, Mrs. Odus Moore, Jr., Mrs. Helen Gallagher. Jackson Township: Mrs. Malvin Wagner, Mrs. William L. Conyng- ham, Mrs. S. R. Nicholson, Mrs. Robert Ray, Mrs. David Hall, Mrs. Mary Laskowski, Mrs. Boyd Dod- son, Mrs. John Roskos. Trucksville: Mrs. Dorothy Schoo- ley, Mrs. Levi Crews, Mrs. Clinton Johnson, Mrs. Willard Garey, Mrs. William Strausser, Mrs. James Hut- chinson, Mrs. John R. Richard, Mrs. F. J. Beline, Mrs. Victor Miller, Mrs. William Purcell, Mrs, Thomas Cleasby,” Mrs. Donald Miller, Mrs. Wilson Cease, Mrs. Ronald Wool- cock, Mrs. Alicia Kearney, Mrs. Sheldon Bennett, Mrs. George Metz, Mrs. John Wardell, Mrs. Ralph Sands, Mrs. Carl Crocker, Mrs. Bur- dett Crane, Mrs. Arlene Bessmer, Mrs. L. Jones, Mrs. M. Nedman, Mrs. Joseph Blazes, Mrs: Cedric Griffiths, Mrs. Franklin Hemenway, Mrs. James Gross, Mrs. Samuel Silverman. Robert Winters Studies Jet Radar In Texas Robert C. Winters, son of Mr. and Mrs, (Clare Winters, is embark- ing on a six weeks training course in cadet school at James (Connolly Air [Force Base, Waco, Texas. At its conclusion he will study further at either Ellington, near Houston, or Harlingen, immediately across the Rio Grande from Mexico. Ulti- mate goal, radar observer in jet plames. Benefit Concert Tuesday Lake-Noxen Band will give a benefit performance Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the high school audi- torium. No admission. will be charged, but contributions will go toward (fifteen mew band uniforms to supplement forty-two purchased by the PTA three years ago, Per- formance will be under direction of Louise (Slick, band leader and in- structor in music. Township; two in Dallas Borough; one in Lehman and two in Dallas Township. None of the calls was emergency or accident alls, but were for the transportation of pa- tients to and from Wyoming Val- ley Hospitals. Thirty-five members of the As- sociation are taking the Red [Cross First Aid (Course every Monday night under the direction of Louis Cottle. They have also gone bn pradtice trips with the ambulance to learn how to handle the cots and to carry them up and down “ Hedden Has Low Bid For School Ross Board Awards Separate Contracts Low bidder for the general con- | struction of the new Ross Town- ship Elementary School at Sweet Valley is Raymon Hedden with a bid of $151,000. The bids were opened a week ago Tuesday and awarded at a special meeting of the School Board be financed through a Building Authority. There were ten bidders for gen- eral construction and about twenty alternate bidders for plumbing, heating and electrical work. Mr. Hedden’s inclusive bid of $210,879 for general construction, plumbing, heating and electrical work was not accepted, contracts for plumbing, heating and electri- cal work being placed with indi- vidual contractors. Architects are Lacy, Atherton & Davis. Expected that excavation and construction will start imme- diately. Music Instructor Gets $20 Per Day Dallas-Franklin School Board of- ficially accepted resignation of Reese Pelton, music instructor, Tuesday night. Pelton was released February 13th to take a position with Forty Fort Schools at a considerably higher salary. The new instructor, T. Edison James, began work Feb- ruary 16th. Raymond Kuhnert, supervising principal, stated that James will complete only this year because of other intentions next year. His salary request for $20.00 per days was unanimously ap- proved. Athletic Field Closed In order to allow last year’s ex- pensive seeding to become - most effective, directors closed the ath- letic field this spring and summer. Low and worn spots are to be re- seeded. The baseball backstop must also be rebuilt. Report of Dental Clinic Prof. Kuhnert reported that dur- ing January and February the den- tal clinic handled 113 children, of whom 27 needed treatment. Though pleased with clinic prog- ress, he said that it is costing more to operate than anticipated. The board will consider the matter of a token charge to parents of chil- dren treated. School Bus Request At the meeting of the Dallas Township Board, prior to the joint meeting, a delegation of 17 parents from New Goss Manor asked for a school bus in their area. At pres- ent the students must cross the main highway and walk along it to school. The delegation will receive a re- port on the matter at next meet- ing. Approval for any new bus routes must come from Harrisburg. Ambulance PHOTO BY BILL MORGAN stairs, Eventually the crew will be equipped with uniform coveralls. Until another system can be worked out, all cells for the use of the ambulance are placed with Mr. Woolbert, Dallas 4-7151. At its meeting next Thursday night, the Association will consider the proposal of Dallas Township Supervisors for an annual contri- vice in Dallas Township. ° % ns: Have A Heart And Save A Heart Borough Millage Set At 22 Mills For This Year Property Owners Warned On Seepage From Septic Tanks Annual Budget for Dallas Borough was adopted Tuesday night at the meeting of Borough Council with no increase in tax millage for the coming year. Current millage is 22. Routine business including pay- ment of bills and reading of com- munications by Secretary James Besecker was handled with dis- patch. James Oliver Jr., appearing for James R. Oliver, Inc., stated that the firm’s property on Main Street, Dallas, would be available as a site for a new Dallas Borough Building and Fire House at a price of $38,- 500. Chairman Joseph MacVeigh said the proposal would be pre- sented to the Building Committee for consideration during its survey for available locations. The property, Mr. Oliver said, has a frontage of ninety feet on Main Street and a depth of 383 feet on one side and 360 feet on the other. It is improved with three buildings. Council voted to install a mer- cury-vapor light on Route 115 at the intersection of the entrance to Natona Mills. It also asked Bur- gess Herbert A. Smith, Sr., to have a police officer stationed at the Mill entrance to control traffic dur- ing changes of shifts. Councilman MacVeigh comment- ed that there has been a marked decrease in automobile accidents in Dallas Borough, especially at Death Curve opposite the Carvel Dairy Store, since the Borough installed mercury-vapor lights there. Sewage Nuisance Council instructed Secretary secker and Health Officer Ne Shaver to notify Garrahan & R no, owners of Acme Market Dixon’s ‘Restaurant Building, have ' the sewage nuisance a Lake Street corrected immediatel During the discussion that follow it was brought out that the f spent a large sum of money t last year to remedy the situation but the composition of the ground makes the efficient operation of a septic tank almost impossible. Open sewage has been seeping along Lake street for several months. Councilman Fred Welsh added that a similar condition exists near Rosary Hall because of improper location of a septic tank. Council instructed the Health Officer and Borough Secretary to notify Col- lege Misericordia authorities. All Councilmen were present ex- cept Harris Haycox who is recuper- ating from an operation. Firemen View New Equipment Delegation Visits Bmerican LaFrance Rive Dallas firemen got a pre- view [Saturday of Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company's new $15,905 American LaFrance pumper on the assembly line tat Elmira. Making the trip were James Be- secker, chief; Norti Berti, ‘assistant chief; Alvin Shafer, driver; Henry Peterson, treasurer; and Arthur Dungey, trustee. They miade a gufided tour of the big ‘American LaFrance plant and were told ‘that the pumper will be delivered in three to four weeks. It has mklready received itis first rough coat of red paint, but wheels have not yet been assembled. The beautiful engine anid body impressed everybody. They also saw one of many $45,- 000 Crash Trucks being constructed for the U. S. Air Force. The heating and cooling systems on the Crash Trucks are constructed to operate smoothly at 60 below zero temper- atures, encountered in Alaska, or at high temperatures for desert operation. They were told that the Crash Trucks are so insulated that they can be run right up to a flaming bomber for close-in, fire fighting. Nozzles are aimed at the flames through portholes. 5 ‘At luncheon where lthey were the guests of the American La- France Company, the delegation was told that the firm employs more than 1,200 persons and manu- falctures practically everything that goes into equipment including fire extinguishers. Tt is presently working on big contracts for ‘the Air Force and on ladder towers and pumpers for the New York City Fire Department, oN
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