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Exhibit Shows
Aid To Alcoholic
Outlines Program For
Combatting Alcoholism
Pennsylvania’s program for com-
batting Alcoholism in the Common-
wealth is depicted in a new State
Health Department Exhibit on the
subject.
Constructed in four separate sec-
tions, the 16 foot long exhibit por-
trays the scope of the problem in
Pennsylvania, and how it is being
attacked by the Health Depart-
ment's Division of Alcoholic Studies
and Rehabilitation.
The exhibit states that approxi-
mately 241,800 of the estimated 4,-
030,000 drinkers of alcoholic bev-
erages in Pennsylvania are in the
early, middle or late phase of al-
coholism. The total number of
chronic alcoholics is put at 60,300.
It is pointed out that successful
treatment and rehabilitation of the
alcoholic is possible in whatever
stage of the illness he may be.
How control of alcoholism should
be approached through community
action in the three fields of preven-
tion, treatment and research, and by
helping the alcoholic to help him-
self completes the exhibit. It is
electrically equipped with buttons
for “audience participation. When a
button under the designation of
church, family, friends, job, police-
man, doctor, hospital, court and
community is pressed a brief mes-
sage appears telling ways in which
the alcoholic can be helped to help
himeelf.
The Division of Alcoholic Studies
and Rehabilitation reports a total
of 756 patients treated for alcohol-
ism from March 1 to November 15
this year, an eight and one half
month period. Patient visits to the
five Counseling Centers for Alco-
holics established by the Division
throughout the State totaled 2,526;
persons, other than patients, seek-
ing information and help at the cen-
Cases admitted for treatment at
centers affiliated with the State's
program were as follows: Pittsburgh,
420; Philadelphia, Alcohol Control
Unit 225; Counseling Center 12;
Harrisburg, 64; Allentown, 25;
Scranton 20. In addition to this
Center for Alcoholism at Clarks
Summit State Hospital. Clark Sum-
mit, had 13 patients under long
term treatment.
YMCA Auxiliary Plans
Meeting, Bake Sales
Mrs. Charles Eberle and Mrs. Carl
Hontz will be hostesses at Wednes-
day night's meeting of Back Moun-
tain YMCA Auxiliary at Shavertown
headquarters. Mrs. James Eckerd
will preside. All mothers of young
boys and girls are urged to attend.
Two bake sales are planned: the
first at Boyd White’s store in Dal-
las, January 21, chairman Mrs.
James Jones; the second on the fol-
lowing day at Gosart’s store in
Shavertown, Mrs. Ronald Hughes
chairman. Both sales are from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
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WELCOME WAGON
from Your Friendly
Business Neighbors
and Civic and
Social Welfare Leaders
On the occasion of:
The Birth of a Baby
Engagement Announcements
Change of Residence
Arrivals of Newcomers to
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Dallas 4-1101
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By d'Alessio
“This’ll teach me not to let
you drag me to your house
Take No Chances
How fast is it safe to drive on
ice or snow?
With winter weather moving in
on most of the nation, the National
Safety Council has attempted to
answer that question in a new re-
port issued by its Committee on
Winter Driving Hazards.
Considering only the road surface
itself, the Council offers this advice:
To provide the same stopping
ability available on dry pavement
Speed on ice must not be higher
than 25 m.p.h. with reinforced tire
chains or 15 m.p.h. with special
winter tires. ’
Speed on packed snow must not
be higher than 35 m.p.h. with rein-
forced tire chains or 28 m.p.h. with
special winter tires.
The Council warns that these
speeds are a measure of stopping
traction only. Visibility, traffic and
other varying conditions can make
even those speeds hazardous, it
says, so the rules of common sense
should always be followed.
The Council's committee, com-
posed of 35 testing experts in the
field of automotive and traffic safe-
ty enginering, based the conclusions
on its reports on many years of
testing on frozen lakes, airport run-
ways and actual highways.
The best self-help for the motor-
ist are reinforced tire chains, ac-
cording to the report. Under some
conditions, special winter tires may
also be helpful.
Reinforced’ tire chains cut brak-
ing distances in half on both snow
and ice, the report states. Starting
traction is increased seven times on
ice and nearly four times on packed
snow, as compared with regular
tires.
Reinforced tire chains, which
have projecting teeth or cleats on
each cross chain, “are very effective
on glare ice in reducing braking
distances, opposing side skids and
increasing forward traction? as
compared with regular round wire
link chains which provide good
stop-and-go traction on snow but
comparatively poor resistance to
side skids, the report states.
Some special winter tires, accord-
ing to the report, “serve a real pur-
pose under certain weather and
road conditions, particularly when
snow or slush is soft and not too
deep. However, the overall improve-
ment of even the best tires tested
is not great enough to warrant less
care or precaution when driving on
slippery surfaces. Considering the
hazards involved, drivers should
also realize that a majority of the
winter tires tested were poorer or
little better than regular tires.”
The six basic rules for safe winter
driving Yecommended by the com- !
In Driving
mittee are:
1. Accept your responsibility to
do all in your power to drive with-
out accident. Don’t blame the
weatherman for an accident. Be
prepared and meet the situation.
2. Get the “feel” of the road. Try
brakes occasionally while driving
slowly and away from traffic. Find
out just how slippery the road is
and adjust your speed to road and
weather conditions. Remember you
can’t stop on an icy dime.
3. Keep the windshield clear of
snow and ice, fog and frost. Be
sure - headlights, windshield wiper
blades and defrosters are in top
condition. You have to see danger
to avoid it.
4. Use tire chains and good tires.
Don’t rely on worn-smooth tires.
Use tire chains on snow and fce.
They cut stopping distances about
half, give four to seven times more
starting and climbing traction. But
even with the help of chains, slower
than normal speeds are a must on
snow and ice.
5. Pump your brakes to slow
down or stop. Jamming them on
can lock the wheels and throw you
into a dangerous skid. A little skid-
ding can carry you a long way.
6. Follow at a safe distance. Keep
well back of the vehicle ahead—
give yourself room to stop. Remem-
ber, without tire chains it takes 3
to 12 times as far to stop on snow
and ice as on dry concrete.
Craig E. Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Phillips,
Vonderheit Street, Trucksville, an-
nounce the birth of a son, Craig E.
Phillips, weight seven pounds and
twelve ounces, at Nesbitt Hospital,
January 8. Craig has two sisters,
Barbara, 14, and Janet, 4.
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Tibus Skating
Rink Popular
Good Crowds Enjoy
Skating To Music
Tibus Sno-Mountain Skating Rink
on Memorial Highway provided safe:
entertainment and recreation for a
crowd of 100 skaters of all ages on
Sunday afternoon and evening.
The gaily costumed skaters pre-
sented a colorful picture as they
skated to music. At night there
was a bon fire to provide further
entertainment.
The rink was opened Friday after
several days delay because of un-
favorable weather conditions which
prevented the formation of good
surface ice.
John Tibus, who created the rink,
is an expert skater himself and re-
fuses to permit anyone to use the
rink when weather conditions are
not right to maintain the surface in
perfect condition. The rink can
handle between 200 and 250 skaters
at one time. Mr. Tibus offers in-
struction to young skaters so that
they get started off right.
Among the skaters over the week
end were many parents and théir
children. A number of school classes
have also arranged skating parties
for the coming week.
Kingston Twp.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Webster and
children, Diane and Bobby, Phila-
delphia, visited friends in Shaver-
town during the holidays. The Web-
sters are former Shaver Avenue
residents.
Richard Farr, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Farr, Lehigh Street, Trucks-
ville, is a patient in the Nesbitt
Hospital, where he has been for
three weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Russell Edmondson
and sons, Warren and David, spent
the week visiting relatives in Rock-
ville Centre and Merrick, TL. I.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna,
Summit Street, Shavertown, have
returned after visiting their son
and . daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
William Hanna, Jr., Levittown, Pa.
Their two grandsons, David and
Michael, returned with them for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Benjamin Pangborn, Key-
port, has returned to her home
after spending several days visiting
Mrs. Ernest Bell and Mrs. Robert
Steltz, Shaver Avenue, Shavertown.
Mrs. William Belles, Harris Hill
Road, Trucksville, has returned to
her home after being a patient in
the Nesbitt Hospital for a week.
Mrs. Wilbur Edmondson and sons,
rick, Long Island, are spending sev-
eral weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Handley, Main Street, Shaver-
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Handley, Main
Street, Shavertown, spent the week-
end with their son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hand-
ley, Harrisburg.
Mrs. Bessie Jones, Shavertown,
has been ill at her home.
Mrs. Gordon Austin, East Center
Street, Shavertown, has returned
home after spending several days
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones, Bethle-
hem.
“FERM TOPICS
Timely reminders from the
Pennsylvania State University
College of Agriculture.
Short Course Offered—The School
of Forestry at the Pennsylvania
State University will conduct a:short
course in Grading Hardwood Lum-
ber, March 14 to 18. Any person 16
years of age or older who is in-
terested in learning how to grade
hardwood lumber may enroll with
the Director of Short Courses at the
University.
Broiler Numbers Drop—Broiler
chick placements in 12 important
areas have averaged about 13 per
cent below a year ago, says Kermit
Birth, Penn State extension agri-
cultural economist. Lower broiler
placements should result in im-
proved prices in the early part of
this year, he ccmments.
Farm Income Down—United
States farmers received about 27.2
billion dollars from marketings in
the first 11 months of 1954, 4 per
of 1953, reports William Carroll,
Penn State extension agricultural
economist. Prices of all United
States farm products averaged 3
per cent lower in 1954.
Insure Egg Quality — Top-quality
eggs bring top prices, remind Penn
State extension marketing special-
ists. To get top quality it is neces-
sary to handle eggs properly. This
means prompt cooling after gather-
ing and refrigeration until the eggs
are used.
Prune Grape Vines—Four to six
vines, each having 10 to 12 buds, de-
pending on the vigor of the plant,
should be left when pruning. Carl
Bittner, Penn State extension po-
mologist, recommends saving only
pencil-sized 1-year-old vines.
Study by Mail—Market Garden-
ing, a correspondence course in 13
lessons, is offered by the Agricul-
tural Extension Service of the Penn-
sylvania State University.
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