Lat,
GIVE TODAY TO THE
in control for control's sake.
And, while at the
FROM
before the Big Event July 10 and 11.
pected to upholster some time last
winter, the one that is waiting up
skin? There's no use kidding your-
self. You know you aren’t going to
do that job. You can’t watch tele-
without great damage to ‘your
it by fall.
Send it to the auction, and let
somebody ' else figure out the up-
holstery problem. With a neat slip
cover, it will be just right for a
summer cottage.
Those dishes on the top shelf of
the china cabinet. Dust-catchers,
all of them. But plenty of people
collect dishes, and maybe an odd
piece that has no sentimental value
for you will just match another
piece, and somebody will have
matched plates to use as a decora-
tion, paying plenty for the privi-
lege. A piece of milk-glass that
leaves one person completely cold
may be just what another collector
is panting for. . :
During the past few years there
has been a growing demand for
center tables with marble tops and
black walnut gingerbread beneath.
If you've been keeping up with the
times, you know what women do
with those pieces of outdated mid-
Victorianism. If you haven't you'll
be astonished when you see Great-
Aunt Susie’s center table brought
carefully down from the attic, its
legs shortened, and the marble top
lowered enough to make a sturdy
coffee table, impervious to cigarette
burns and taking kindly to damp
floral arrangements.
You don’t really care for marble
slabs ?Th That's fine, send Aunt Su-
sie’s treasure to the auction, and
somebody else will buy it, cut it
down to size, and brag about her
find. Next year she'll bring her
neighbors to bid on more marble
topped tables.
Ten years ago you couldn’t give
away a black walnut bureau with a
heavy superstructure. People cut
off the knicknacks and gave the
whole business a coat of green
paint, antiquing it on the final
rub-down. Nowadays folks in the
know revel ‘in the lovely wood and
beautiful grain, and a chest of
drawers brings a good price. If you
have such a bureau in the attic,
send it to the auction and get it
back in circulation.
It’s the old goods that make the
auction a success, the old goods that
It's the an-
‘the new goods that
trans ate themselves into hard cash
for the benefit of Back Mountain
Memorial Library, but there would
be no crowd to bid on them if it
were not for the array of old goods.
It's the magpie in us. We all like
to poke over anything that looks as
if it might contain treasure.
You'll be asked for all sorts of
things. If you make good candy,
the candy counter will welcome
your donation. Same thing with
baked goods. Costume jewelry goes
like hot cakes. If you're a prize
winner at making currant jelly, the
produce section ‘will display and sell
it.
Almost anything is salable at the
auction except clothing. Over the
block in recent years have gone
bearskin rugs, pressure cookers, a
one-hoss shay, sleepy puppies, bat-
tling geese, racing pigeons, house-
hold furniture, etchings, spinning
wheels and electric refrigerators.
Name it and you'll find it at the
Library Auction.
' But somebody has to contribute
it before it can be sold, and that
is where everybody has to pull to-
gether.
Eighty-Four Wednesday
The staff of The Post extends its
cangratulations to William Evans
who will celebrate his eighlty-fourth
birthday on Wednesday. By his ex-
ample he is teaching us all how to
grow old gracefully. It's the spirit
that counts—mnot the years.
Leaves For Florida
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Heck left
yesterday for Florida where they
expect to spend the next six-
months, Mr. Heck has sold his dry
cleaning business and a new rest-
aurant will be opened in his store
on Memorial Highway.
Asa Shotwell couldn’t quite make
it home Saturday ‘afternoon, A ftele-
phone pole got in his way at the
intersection of Pioneer Avenue and
lower Main (Street, so Asa left his
1938 Dodge sedan in a tangle of
telephone and light wires and mavi-
gated the rest of the distance to
Parrish Heights on foot,
{Chief Russell Honeywell who was
out on a cruise ‘and Officer Lester
Fiske who was summoned because
‘There is a bad laccident alt the in-
tersection”’ came upon the debris
that partially blocked traffic at the
same time.
They summoned Commonwealth
Telephone Company linemen to re-
place the pole and wires, and Oli-
ver’'s wredker to remove ‘the car.
Four hours were required to clean
up the mess. 3
After some Investigation,’ {Chief
Honeywell found the driver in a
“good state lof preservation” at his
home. He denied that he had been
driving. He was given an iexamina-
tion under police escort by Dr. A.
A. Mascali who treated his skinned
nose and advised officers to take
him to Nesbitt Hospital for a more
thorough check up of the preserva-
tive used.
Alt Nesbitt the officers were dis-
appointed. An interne told them
that he had neither the facilities
nor the authority to say whether
Asa was drunk or sober, so he was
held on a charge of reckless driving.
Some weeks ago it was necessary
for the local officers to confine
Asa ito the Harveys Lake lock-up
for the weekend after he had ob-
tained too much of the same sort
of preservative. \
VOL. 63, No. 17
Shareholders
Approve Sale
Of Local Bank
Eighty-Five Percent
Of Stock Represented
As Shareholders Vote
On Monday May 15 at 2 P.M.
First National Bank of Dallas will
become the Dallas Branch of Miners
National Bank of Wilkes-Barre.
By unanimous vote, shareholders
representing eighty-five per cent of
the outstanding stock of First Na-
tional Bank, voted on Monday to
approve the merger.
Fifteen shareholders representing
fifty per icent of the stock attended
the meeting. Thirty-five per cent
of the stock was represented by
proxies. There was only one dissent-
ing vote and this was later wilth-
drawn to make approval of the
transaction unanimous. The meet-
ing was adjouuned to reconvene
after the official approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency is re-
ceived. His approval will be read at
the re-opened meeting and First
National Bank, as a locally owned
institution, vill then go out of
existence.
With the stockholders action of
Monday, merger details are prac-
‘tically complete, it being under-
stood that the Comptroller of the
Currency has agreed to the consoli-
dation pending the approval of the
stockholders.
The action of the stockholders
wil] vlace the Dallas Branch ‘in
a position to draw on greatly in-
creased (capital assets which will
increase its capacity for larger loans
to meet the increasing demands of
the community.
There will be no change. in per-
sonnel of the bank and every effort
will be made to continue the same
friemdly service with many new ones
available to local patrons
W. B. Jeter, president, will be-
come vice president of Miners Na-
Bek, cashier, will remain in
capacity and also become assistant
vice president of Miners National
Bank. Frank W, Anderson is presi-
dent. .
An idea of the enlarged loan
capacity available ‘to ‘the Dallas |
bank as a result of the merger can
be gained from the statement of
assets of the two banks as of De-
cember 31, 1952: Miners $64,050,-
763; Dallas, $4,122,000. Deposits:
Miners, $55,496,174; Dallas, $3,-
695,000. Total assets, $68,172,763;
total deposits, $59,191,174.
Firemen Pay In
Full For Truck
Dorrance Reynolds
Contributes $500
After borrowing $4,000 on a short
term loan from First National
Bank, Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire
Company was able to pay $15,907
in full to the American La France
Company for its new fire truck.
The firemen were delighted with
the receipt of $500 and an ap-
pended note from Col. Dorrance
Reynolds. Col. Reynolds wrote: “I
consider this an investment. Best
wishes to the Fire Company.” His
contribution shares honors as be-
ing the largest given to the truck
fund.
Other contributions were: $50,
Charles Wheaton - Lee, Country
Club Road; $20, John C. Bush,
Church street; $25, Mary E. Mel-
ville, Machell Avenue; $25 Stuart
Creasing, Demunds.
The company urges all who have
as soon as possible,
Dr.F.B. Schooley
Made President
Dr. F. Budd iSchooley was elected
president of Rural Building and
Loan Association, succeeding the
late Herbert Hill at the meeting
of the Association held Tuesday
night at First National Bank.
Edward Hall was elected vice
president to fill the position for-
merly held by Dr. [Schooley.
East Dallas Team
Invites Players
East Dallas Baseball team invites
anybody wishing to play baseball
this season to come to the East
Dallas playing field Sunday after-
noon. In case of rain, the meeting
will take place at Tex Wilson's, De-
munds. Fn Stanton is man-
ager, George Shupp is president of
Bi-County League.
}
They treat you right in the Child-
ren’'s Ward of Neshitt Hospital, but
its no piace for a fellow like Guy
Zerfoss, mascot, when the Jackson.
Little League team fs beginning to
practice. Guy is making a good re-
coverey after having his right 1
PHOTO BY KOZEMCHAK
Here he is with his mother and
nurse Silvia Wiytoshik who wheels
him out to see the TV set which
he thoroughly enjoys. He likes
Elizabeth Souchick, too, ‘and all the
other nurses and small patients who
Young hoodlums are making life
miserable for residents of the up-
per end of Church street, according
to reports of solid ‘citizens who have
taken about all they can stand.
These boys, ranging in ‘age (from
eight to twelve, are apparently ly-
ing awake nights thinking up new
brands of annoyance.
Up to date their depradations
have included uprooting of expen-
sive shrubs and flowers, destruec-
tion of wills, stuffing musty tin
cans into mailboxes, and damage
to cars parked before the houses.
One householder who has lived
in Dallas for three years, says that
the situation is so bad that he is
, considering moving to a place where
! parents keep their children in
| check. ;
Frank Wagner, who brought the
matter to the attention of the Dal-
las Post, says that with all his
large plate glass windows, he does
The Junior Class of Dallas-Frank-
lin High Schoo] will sponsor a one-
adt play competition tonight at 8
in ‘the schoo! auditorium.
Judges will be Alfred Groh, direc-
tor of dramatics at Wilkes Col-
lege; Zosia Glowacki, director of
Wilkes-Barre Children’s Theatre and
director of dramatiocs at Shick-
shinny “High School; and John F.
Rosser, principal of Dallas-Franklin
Schools. A representative of Wilkes-
Barre Little Theatre will also be
present.
The Sophomores will present
“Butch,” a comedy with Dianne
Bowman playing the lead. Others
in the cast are: Janice Apaliski,
Manrilya
“April Showers” is the theme of
tonight's band concert in Lehman-
Jackson High School auditorium at
8:15. Offerings will include Spanish
numbers, movelties land marches.
The chorus will sing a number of
Negro Spirituals and Mexican songs
as well as modern.
A colorful touch will be twirling
with lighted batons. Band members
will present several solos.
Awards will be presented to sen-
for members eligible for them
through service in the band during
Hd
not appreciate having rocks heaved
at his house. He has found water
running into his basement from a
hose thrust through the window.
Yew plants, notably slow grow-
ing, have been uprooted in, the
tulips plucked and
wantonly destroyed, a beautiful
flowering almond bush injured with
a knife, stone copings worked off
a wall,
And now B. B. guns are being
brought into play, and the residents
cay it is time to quit. These boys
are ‘not from across the tracks, but
«@ homegrown product. Police and
private ‘detectives are being alerted.
James (Gansel, Dallas Township
children apprehended in malicious
mischief will be taken before Juv-
enile Court. He states young boys
have not only annoyed residents,
but they have torn down traffic
signs in ‘the .area.
Walsh, Dorothy = Stash, Thomas
ISchmiddle and Delmar. Shupp. Stu-
dent director is Yvonne [Schlititler.
The Juniors have selected a mys-
trey, “The [Summons of Seriel” with
Illa Lou Wilson as student director.
In the cast are: Anne Woicekowski,
Rose Ann [Patner, Peggy Maza,
Nancy Dymond, Gladys Wilson,
James Owens, Barbara Vavrek, El-
sein Shively, Thais Rozelle, Priscilla
Moore and David Pellam.
The [Seniors will present ‘No
Greater Love'’ a serious drama with
Jessie [Carey as student director.
Members of the cast are: Emma
Stritzinger, Shirley Welsh, Gloria
Davis, Don Weidner and Robert
Aichuff.
their high school years.
Reading from left to right first
row, are: Helen Skopic, Barbara
Roginski, Gertrude [Cragle, Louise
Ellsworth, Bonnie Piper, Janice
Bronson, Esther Ide, (Carol Haldsel,
Theresa Rodriquez, Nancy Zick,
Janet Cornell, Mascot—iJianie Bot-
toms, Virginia Culp, Betty Kaltch-
mar, Betty Doran, ‘Alice Ide, Nancy
Williams, Carole Williams, Elwood
Thompson, Lois Vamderhoff, Harold
Coolbaugh, Mildred Wagner.
Second row: Beverly Major, Joyce
Major, Eleanor McKenna, Harry
Fernbrook Mill
Now Working At
Full Capacity
Management And
Union Reach New
Two-Year Agreement
Fernbrook Park Plant of Blooms-
burg Mill has announced that it
will immediately put several idle
machines into operation stepping
up production in its weaving de-
partment to 100 per cent capacity.
It has been working at 83 per cent
capacity, with about 240 persons
employed. The plant will be on a
five day schedule.
The management has also an-
nounced that a new contract be-
tween Bloomsburg Mills Inc., Fern-
brook Park Division, and Local 204
United Textile Workers of America
A. F. of L. has been arrived at on
terms substantially in accordance
with the prior contract. Some slight
wage adjustments were granted in
some categories.
The new two-year contract was
approved Sunday at a meeting of
the Union.
The conftract provides six paid
holidays, group insurance and wage
increases of two. to four cents for
certain individual jobs. The mini-
mum paid by the plant is $1.14
an hour.
The contract contains provisions
for periodic wage reopening in the
living
Lock Haven Working
Last week Local 2657, United Tex-
tile Workers of America agreed to
a company-offered ‘package of
benefits” which settled a mcnth-
long strike of 240 employees of the
Lock Haven plant of Bloomsburg
Mills Inc ‘Wages were not involved
in the dispute, Union, officials said.
Pictorial To
Cover Auction
Color Photographer
Coming From Detroit
FRIENDS Magazine, {Chevrolet
dealer-distributed pictorial, pub-
lished by General Motors Corpora-
tion, has written the Library Auc-
tion Committee that it plans to
send ia ‘color photographer here from
Detroit to shoot the story during
the week of the Seventh Annual
Augtion.
The interest of John H, Warner,
managing editor, was aroused when
he read Mrs. T. M, B. Hicks’ story
‘Bucks for Bucks” in the August
24, 1952 issue of the Philadelphia
Inquirer Magazine.
FRIENDS is a monthly publica-
tion with a circulation of two mil-
lion, copies. More than half of its
attractive lay-outs and stories are
in full color.
The FRIENDS reporter-photogra-
pher will cover the events, bustle
and hustle, leading up to the Auc-
tion as well as the actual sale,
Wins Turkey
Mrs, Grace Ferry, here from
Philadelphia for ithe Lehman Hobby
Show, won the big turkey.
Rood, Jerry Shalanski, Janice
Barnes, Althea Disque, Jeanne [Cast-
erline, Shirley Park, Margo Daven-
port, Doris Varner, Tommy Coburn,
Mr, Gerrity.
Hewitt, Lois Lee, Beverly Bogart,
Marlyn James, Kenneth [Connell
Kenneth Masters, Edward Wallo,
Joel Rood, Harry Thompson, James
Barrall, Teresa Burnat, Jane Boice,
Shirley Elston, Maryann Kupstas,
Marcia Elston, Barbara Tretheway,
and Lorraine : Varner.
Children Escape
As Early Blaze
Destroys Home
Farm Buildings
Saved By Noxen
Fire Department
Barly morning fire, starting from
ceiling and spreading with the force
of an explosion through tinder-dry
rafters, completely destroyed the
home of Mr. and Mrs, Charles Pat-
ton on the Buckwhealt Hollow road
near Noxen Saturday at 7. :
Two small children, Joan, six,
and Bruce Jr., foar, were rushed
from the blazing house in their
might clothes, just ahead of the
licking flames. Bruce, the Pafton
son, preparing to do chores but
still in his bedroom slippers, drove
to Noxen (to summon the fire de-
partment, which responded immedi-
ately, but with no hope of saving
the frame structure, The well was
exhausted within seven mi ‘mutes, but
gave sufficient water to save barns
and chicken houses.
Extensive remodelling had been
done recently. A new refrigerator
was among the casualties, $45 in
cash, and a check from the Giovern-
ment for a rebate of income tax.
No clothing was saved, nor furni-
ture. Forty dozen eggs, ready for
shipment, roasted.
Mrs. Charles Patton, at the barn
with her husband when the fire
started, thought ait first that she
Was responsible for the castastrophe,
as she had been burning trash ear-
lier in the morning, stopped because
of the high wind, and took back
into the house a box containing
some papers which she thought
mightt have sheltered a spark, This
was later proved to be ermoneous,
as ‘the fire was entirely in the ceil-
ing at first, fed by twelve layers of
old wallpaper made inflammable
with sizing and dried paste.
The family was sheltered from
snow and driving wind at the home
of another son, Derwin Patton, lo-
cated farther down tthe steep hill.
Mr. Patton plans to rebuild as
soon as possible, and in the mean-
time is handling his stock from his
son's home,
Merchants Think
Sales Tax Will
Be Distasteful
Prospects of a State Sales Tax
were not anticipated with glee this
week by Back Mountain business
men.
One, however, commented ‘There
is no need to grumble now, we
should have thought about that
when ‘we voted for the Soldier
bonus, but I would like to see the
State do some cutting down on
waste before it raises taxes.”
Willard Horst, manager of Flan-
nigan’s Furniture store said: Money
is tight now anyway. The sales tax
isn’t going to help business at all.
It will mean a lot of extra book-
keeping.”
Lawrence Updyke, owner of Dal-
las Hardware and Supply, thinks
the tax will effect business ad-
versely. “Out of State customers,
however, are surprised,” he says,
“when they find they do not have 2
to pay a tax here. The State and
National government needs a tight-
ening of expenditures.” 3
Phil Cheney, manager of Dallas
Service Station believes “the tax
will be a darned nuisance. It stinks,
if you want my honest opinion. I
understand items like gasoline
which are already heavily taxed will
not be affected, but the 1,001 other
items we sell will be. We've already
that there is no time for other
work. If they put on the sales tax
I'm going to turn Democratic.”
“The tax won't make a bit of
difference to local business,” Fred-
erick Esk, cashier of First National
Bank, asks ‘How could it?” Mr.
Eck thinks, however, that it may -
effect business in towns along the
border of States wheré there is no
sales tax. “But I'd like to know
what State that is?” he added, and
cited instances from his recent
southern trip where most States
had a sales tax and where some
merchants collected it and some
didn’t. “We've all got to eat, sleep
and live so we'll’ all have to pay
it.
Sheldon Evans, Shavertown drug-
gist, doesn’t think the tax will ef-
fect business. “The people are tax
conscious, but the tax will be a ,
terrific annoyance. The people will
resent it just as they did the 20
percent tax on baby oils and pow-
ders and maybe theyll do some-
thing about it after they are irri-
Hated Tong snough: