Oldest Business Institution In The Back Mountain Two Easy to Remember Phone Numbers 4-5656 or 4-7676 VOL. 65, No. 43, FRIDAY, Natona Workers Vote Wednesday On Union Choice NLRB Will Supervise Election To Choose Bargaining Agent Receiving far less attention than the forthcoming County election but probably of equal importance to the welfare and economic development of the Back Mountain area is the NLRB supervised election scheduled for next Wednesday = at -Natona Mills. The outcome will determine who is to be the bargaining agent for more than 400 employees of the big lace plant. Since the opening of Natona Mills ten years ago the employees have been represented by Branch A-23, Levers Auxiliary Section, = an independent union. Now the United Textile Workers, an affiliate of AFL, wants to take over ‘that function. The election under government supervision will take place in the cafeteria of the main plant from 6:30 to 8:30 A.M. Wednesday and from 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Em- ment who work in the Gregory Building will vote at Dallas Borough Building from 12 (noon) to 1. If the United Textile Workers win the election, the employees of Natona Mills will be the only lace operatives in the United States rep- resented by that union. The United Textile’ Workers represented the employees of the closed Fernbrook Plant of Bloomsburg Mills but that was not a lace plant. Robert Patrick, former president of the Branch, but who is no longer employed at Natona Mills, is lead- ing the United Textile Workers campaign. . Officers of Branch A-23, Levers Auxiliary Section which now repre- sents the employees, are: Robert Pickett, president; Thomas Wisnie- ski, vice president; Elsa Orchard, secretary; Renford Wilce, treasurer; Frank Pokoxey, munity already closed, meny Na- tona workers feel ‘that every pre- caution should be taken to make the right decisions on Wednesday. ter of personalities and union lead- ership and do not have any present bearing on the contract in effect with management. Employees of all ‘other plants owned by Native Laces and Textiles are represented by the Levers Auxiliary Section. Al Miller Loses Fingers In Saw Was Cutting Logs At Wilson Mill Alfred Miller, 46, East Dallas, lost two fingers Tuesday shortly before noon, when he ran his right hand into a power saw at the Wilson Lumber Yard in East Dallas. The index finger was severed complete- ly, the middle finger badly mangled. He was operated upon at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where he re- mains as a patient for a few days. Mr. Miller, an occasional em- ployee at the lumber yard, was feeding stock for fireplace logs into the saw, when the last short piece turned in his hand, dragging it into the path of the blade. OCTOBER 28, 1955 Welfare Fund Goes Over Top In All Areas Back Mountain Raises $9,964; Exceeds Quota Back Mountain Community Chest Fund went over the top, rolling up a grand total of $9,964. It exceeded its quota by a larger percentage than most other areas. The drive as a whole was completely success- ful for the first time in eight years. Mrs. David Hall, Sutton Road, Colonel for West Side Geographic, was jubilant over results in the Back Mountain as announced at last Wednesday night's Victory Dinner at the Irem Country Club. Battalion B, Mrs. Thomas Gra- ham, Major, made 111% of its as- signed quota of $4,942, turning in $5,482. Battalion A, Mrs. William Wright, Major, collected $4,482, 103% of the assigned goal of $4,300. All goals were upped from last year’s figures. Majors: started lining up organiz- ations last summer. Mrs. Graham, with a widely scattered area in- cluding Shavertown, Trucksville, Carverton, Jackson and Lehman, enlisted ten captains and 150 work- ers. Mrs. Wright, with Dallas Bor- ough, Dallas Township, and Harveys Lake, needed only five captains and 60 workers. Her area exceeded its quota, whereas the same district was $600 under its assignment last year. Mrs. Graham reports that she had no refusals, that every captain contacted had accepted the assign- ment. The campaign started officially October 3, and ended October 19 with the Victory Dinner. The total fund reached $850,090, guarantee- ing no cut-back in any of the services covered by Red Feather agencies. Benefit Dinner Funds From Turkey Dinner To Go To Y Three public-spirited organiza- tions are sponsoring a Community Turkey Dinner at Jackson Fire Hall on Thursday evening, November 10 for the benefit of Back. Mountain YMCA. j They are Dallas Rotary Club, Dal- las Kiwanis Club and Jackson Town- ship Volunteer Fire Company Aux- iliary. The Auxiliary will prepare the dinner and Rotary and Kiwianis will serve /it. Serving will begin at 5. . Last year Dallas Rotary served a similar dinner which was ohe of the” biggest community affairs of the fall season. With three organiza- tions participating, this year’s din- ner is expected to be even bigger. Col. H. H. Butler is chairman of the Rotary committee. R. E. “Pop” Neal is chairman of the Kiwanis committee. Neither club will have its reguar dinner meeting the week of the turkey dinner. Moving To New Home Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roushey are moving into their new home at 31 Orchard Street, Shavertown, which they recently purchased from Mr. and Mrs. John Jewell who have moved to New Jersey. FROM. People do swallow a variety of things. Many anxious parents have mentally traced the progress of an open safety-pin through the alimen- tary tract of their greedy offspring and breathed a sigh of relief when they could sign it off as finished business. Pennies and nickles are standard travellers down the red lane, but a quarter or a half dollar is something else again. Dimes keep right on going. Folks used to reach for the castor oil bottle quite automatically, but fortunately the public has been ed- ucated, and the standard procedure is a diet of good sticky starches, such as bread and oatmeal and mashed potatoes. False teeth, though . . they bite ? I know a man who slipped his dentures into his pants. pocket and 1 . Would rose with a howl when they bit him. And that china cup in the bath- room. There’s always the danger that careless fingers might explore it in the dark and get nipped. The headlines about the lost denture led the reader to believe that it was an entire set of uppers and lowers. Imagination did the rest. There were the sets of crock- ery, happily gnashing away at the gastric lining, providing a good ex- cavation for future ulcers, shred- ding, growling, biting. It was a pretty big letdown when the follow-up story explained that it was just one tooth, cemented to a metal substructure, and that it has now been neatly extracted by an instrument resembling a bron- choscope. Two Seniors Try For Scholarship Preliminary Tests Taken At Lehman Two outstanding seniors at Leh- man-Jackson-Ross High School will compete in the new, multi-million dollar National Merit Scholarship Program, Principal Anthony Mar- ranking local students will be aim- ing at some 200 four-year college scholarships that can carry up te full tuition and living expenses, de- pending upon the financial need of each winner. Winners will be chos- en on the basis of their ability to profit from a higher education. ' Ashel Sutliff and John Steele are the seniors who took a preliminary screening test at the high school on Wednesday, as “the first step. The competition is open to all sec- ondary schools, and is the largest program of .its kind. It is conducted by the ‘National Merit Scholarship Corporation, an independent, non-profit educational organization set up by grants of $20,500,000. Aimed at the discover- ing and helping the most talented students in the country, the Merit Program permits the winners, known as Merit Scholars, to choose any accredited college or university and any course of study. Some 800 runners-up in the com- cates of Merit, and their names will be announced to all colleges and other scholarship agencies as stud- ents of unusual ability. Colleges chosen by the Merit Scholars will receive “scholarships” too, for the Merit Program also helps the undergraduate colleges. In return for educating the Merit Scholar, the college can receive a grant of up to $3,000. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation offers its facilities and services without charge to organ- izations and individuals interested in offering scholarships and .con- forming to its standards. Such scholarships will bear the name of the sponsoring company. Rotary Club Guest At Red Rock Base Dallas Rotary Ciub held its din- ner meeting last Thursday as guests of the Air Force at its Red Rock Base. The conducted tour of the base with explanations of the high- ly technical and complicated equip- ment in operation there proved to be of unusual interest. Club Needs Cotton Rags Mrs. Arthur Newman, president of Dallas Township Women’s Civic Club, says that cotton rags in bright colors are needed for the woven rug and runner work which is helping to raise a fund for erect- ion of a community center building near the East Dallas Methodist Church. Clean Up Day For Trash In Borough Nov. 2 Dallas Borough trucks will pick up trash on all Borough streets on. Wednesday, during the semi-annual ‘Clean-Up cam- paign. Residents may place con- tainers of trash, cans or junk along the curbs for collection. No ashes or garbage will be moved, states James Besecker, secretary of the Borough Coun- cil. Have you done your Christmas shopping for friends and relatives who are overseas with the armed forces? Postmaster Joseph Polacky announced today that to insure ar- rival before Christmas all Parcel Post for service personnel in Korea, Japan and the Pacific should be mailed by November 1st. You have until November 15th to send gifts addressed to U. S. bases in Europe or the American territories and you can ‘send your Potato Wagon Upsets On Boy Charles Coombs, 10, Has Broken Back Charles Coombs, ten-year-old, and a fifth grade student at Leh- man-Jackson-Ross suffered fracture of two vertebrae last Thursday afternoon when a load of potatoes overturned on him. He was taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital by Dr. H. A. Brown, Elbert Coombs and Robert Disque. A cast was applied yesterday, and the boy will be at home shortly. Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Coombs, of Lehman, out of school during the two days of Teach- ers Institute, was helping with the tractor which was hauling a wagon- load of potatoes, His tractor refus- ing to budge, Charles borrowed a tractor from Robert Disque. It was during the transfer from one trac- tor to the other that the load upset on a side hill. Auxiliary Rummage Sale Women’s Auxiliary of Harveys Lake Post 967, American Legion will hold a Rummage Sale at Don- ald Meeker’s Store on October 31st, November 1st and 2nd. Chairman is Mrs. Helen Wodaski,, Co-Chair- man, Mrs. Shirley Strohl; assisting, Mrs. Marjorie Timko, Mrs. Warren Johnson, Mrs. Mildred Bozek, Mrs. Dorothy Lutinski, Mrs. Ann Sor- chak, Mrs. Leo Yankoski. Township UN Film High school students of Dallas- Franklin-Monroe Township will see a film on the United Nations at Assembly on Wednesday. Turkey Supper WSCS of Dymond Hollow Church will hold a turkey supper, bazaar and bake sale Saturday, November 12, starting at 5:30. Christmas cards as late as Decem- ber 1st providing you use Air Mail. Letters and Christmas cards sent by regular mail should go before November 15th. To insure prompt delivery of all of your overseas mail be sure you PRINT the full name, rank, serial number, branch of ser- vice, organization, and the Army or Navy post office to which your overseas mail is to be routed. Time flies so why not take care of your overseas Christmas shopping and mailing now ? Salk Vaccine Inoculations Set For Week Polio shots will be given in Back Mountain schools next week, to children who are eligible by reason of having had the first shot in the spring. Dallas-Franklin-Monroe shots will be given on Tuesday. Noxen will give shots Tuesday at 9:30. Lake, Wednesday at noon. Lehman-Jackson, Thursday. Ross Township elementary, Fri- day. Supervising principals stress im- portance of this second shot. Except in case of illness, parents should see to it that their children are not absent. The first inoculation will be of little value if not followed by the second, and after a period of some months, by a final booster shot. Made Junior Biologist Dolores V. Gushanas, Kingston, who obtained her degree in biology from College Misericordia, is one of eight young women appointed to the microbiological staff of Parke, Davis & Company. These junior biologists will work under the di- rection of Dr. I. W. McLean, Jr. Daylight Saving Ends Sunday 2 A.M. Turn Clocks Back Daylight Saving ends Sunday morning, at 2 a.m. Be sure to set clock back one hour Satur- day night before retiring. Day- light Saving has persisted one month longer than usual this year, to give people the benefit of an hour more of daylight at the end of the day. Borough School Plants UN Tree Pupils Hear Talk On Origin, Aims Dallas Borough elementary school students planted a tree on Monday, in recognition of the tenth birthday of the United Nations. The baby Norway spruce, gift of the Dallas Borough PTA, procured from Rave's Nursery, was planted by Allan Rob- ertson, and Joseph Ruland, sixth grade students, assisted by Wesley Cave, a fourth grader who ecelebra- ted his birthday along with that of The spruce is in the flag-pole-area of the grounds. _ Students met in the auditorium previous to the tree-planting, to hear a talk by Mrs. Norman Patton, former president of the League of Women Voters, on: the history, functions, and desire for Peace of the United Nations. Mrs. Warren Bidwell, president, and Mrs. Richard Prynn, secretary, represented the PTA, Start Work On Motel Addition Twenty Rooms To Double Capacity Contractors Donald Hughes and Paul ‘Sommerville broke ground Tuesday for the new twenty-room addition which will double the capacity of Dallas Motel. The addition, designed by Hoban and Eyerman, will be erected on ent structure and will be in keeping with the present architectual design of the popular motel owned by Wil- liam Shedleski. Township PTA Hears Husted, Planitzer Eric Planitzer, Central YMCA, and Dr. Inez Husted, Luzerne Coun- ty schools, spoke to members of Dallas - Franklin - Monroe Township PTA at the October meeting. Fol- lowing the talks, parents of young children and teenagers met in sep- arate groups. votions were led by supervising principal Raymond Kuhnert, and group singing was led by Alfred M. Camp. Mrs. Harry Schooley’s suggestion until the November meeting. Elev- enth grade mothers served. way spruce. school principal; J Mrs. Norman Patton who spoke Richard Oldest Charter Members Break First Ground St. Paul's Starts Expansion Program At Morning Service An overflow congregation attend- ed the Ground Breaking Service of St. Paul's [Evangelical Lutheran Church last Sunday morning, the launching of an expansion program for a greater St. Paul's by enlarg- ing the mresent church building and erecting an educational unit. The service was conducted by the pas- tor, Rev. Frederic H. Eidam, who first broke the ground, followed by the two oldest charter members, Mrs. Christine Malkemes and Mr. John Eck. Chester Hartman, lay- president and Frederick J. Eck, chairman of the Building Commit- tee, followed. Others who assisted were Robert H. Voelker, superintendent of the Sunday School; Mrs. Walter Heid- ere for the Ladies’ Auxiliary; Mrs. Ruth Voelker, president of the Dor- cas Society; Mrs. Fred Nicely, presi- dent of the Altar Guild, Mrs. Fred- erick J. Eek, president of the Choir; Carl Hirner, president of the Broth- erhood; and Jack Eck for the Luther League. The architect, Robert Eyerman, son Jack, and Harold K. Ash were presented to the congregation. The Senior and Junior Choirs furnished the music. Following the service a Coffee Hour was held in the social room. Thirty years ago twenty - nine charter members organized the con- gregation. They were Mrs. Christine Malkemes and sons Fred and Ray- mond, Mr, and Mrs. John Eck and son Fred, Mr. and Mrs." Charles Dressel and daughter, Mrs. Harold Ash, and Mrs. Fred Kromelbein, all lin, Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Gari all of Dallas; Mrs. Martin. Chris son ‘and daughter Dorothy of ona; Mrs. Anna Pealer Densmore o Wilkes - Barre; Jacob Rau and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Rau Doyle of Drexel Hill; Mrs. William Hoff- man of Kingston; Mrs. Dorothy Eck Katon of Arlington, Va, ; Deceased are William Hoffman, Albert : Bush, Martin Christianson, Charles Zinn, Mrs. Jacob Rau, Mrs. Ethel Laycock, and Mrs. Mildred Kromelbein Willauer. Second Baker Basset Killed Under Car Clancy, the Bassett hound belong- ing to Mr. and Mrs. Myron Baker, Lehman, was killed on the highway Sunday afternoon, a year almost to the day their first Basset was killed in a similar accident. Clancy was being readied for the hunting season. Mrs. Baker slipped his leash for a moment to give Clancy great- er freedom, and he took off down the hill and under the wheels of a car. He lived for a few minutes, long enough to bite his mistress’ fingers in his death agonies. The driver kept going, but a .few min- name and address. too,” “I have a dog, he said regretfully. New Goss Manor Parade New Goss Manor children will parade Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Prizes will be awarded by the Home - Owners Association in a number of classifications. Fun And Food For Marching Kids At Hallowe’en Parade Come on, Kids, get youn masks and costumes ready for the big parade Monday night. And be sure to wear something warm under your outfit, be- cause Hallowe’en night is al- ways cold. How about decorat- ing your bike or your wagon? There's a specialty class for novelties. Every school child in the Back Mountain is invited to march. Starting time has been advanced to 6:30 for the forma- tion at Commonwealth Tele- phone Company. Dallas-Frank- lin-Monroe Township band will lead the parade. Businessmen are copperating by furnishing prize money, and the American Legion will play host afterwards in the basement of the American Legion Home just a little way up Memorial Highway. All marchers will re- ceive hot dogs and other re- freshments. While judges are deciding on prize winners, Herman Kern will lead the singing. Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company will serve as marshals.
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