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THE DALLAS POST. DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
Made The Headlines During 1955
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30,
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And Their Organizations
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GRANVILLE H. SOWDEN
ALFRED D. BRONSON WILLARD E. JOHN, JR.
One of the big events of the '55 season was the establishment of another bank to serve
the Back Mt. area. The Wyoming National Bank opened its new branch in Shavertown
on March 16 with a large crowd on hand for the opening ceremonies. The bank's future
lded as willl. On the right of the 3-part picture, the oldest char-
nembers, . Christine Malkemes and Mr. John Eck assist Rev. business.
JAMES D. HUTCHINSON
eric H. Eidam with the ground-breaking.
ing, left to right: Donald Malak, Benny Rusiloski,
Stanley Rusiloski, Donald Watson, Harry Cutting
and Richard McKeel. Standing, left to right: Robert
Shown above, in somewhat of a ‘Whistler's Mother” pose is Mrs.
Bertha Jenkins, a ninety-plus great-grandmother who makes her
nity was © Gerald and his family have their living quarters home with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Culp in Huntsville. One of her
| Frantz, adjoining the store. Two young, local contractors, great-grandchildren, Jacqueline Louise Snyder greets Mrs. Jenkins
vertown Howard and Elwood Whitesell, shown at the cere- with a bouquet.
1g cere- monies with Mr. and Mrs. Frantz, were responsible
s Frick. for erecting the new store.
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blaz® in the summer of 54. In the picture above, : e obvious enjoyment that comes with attending
| 4 : Sadly neglected in this area by its own citizens is the Civil Defense the Back Mt. Memorial Library Auction is reflected
or their ~~ Past Commander Fred Cockayne and Home Asso- Program. Only a few stalwart volunteers are willing to give the time here on the faces of some Never miss tie bi
Ww com- ciation Past President Frank Ferry handle the pick and effort to man their posts as air observers to help keep us all safe. event. In 'S5. oll ; i E
old post and shovel for the ground-breaking. Among these local volunteers is Clem Rinken, here being presented ati 4 previous records for attendance
clacular ; WE with silver wings in recognition of 250 hours of plane-spotting. Also
shown are Mrs. Malcolm Nelson, Sgt. Fred Coughlin, Alice Smith and /
Flora Briggs.
Gordon by his doting grandfather, F. Gordon Mathers, II, Over the century mark and still going strong is Mrs. Elizabeth Deihl
er Trus: John can see his great-grandfather, Frank G. Knell, Overbrook Avenue, Fernbrook. Undoubtedly, the oldest women | Rain and mud, wind or snow, the mails always got
cksville ~~ Mathers, Sr. and his great, great-grandmother, Mrs. in our community, Mrs. Knell recollects with enjoyment her lifelong through on Fred Youngblood’s route. For thirty-
e of the ~~ Addie Dodson Mathers, friendship with the famous William “Buffalo Bill” Cody who was her seven years, Fred served rural patrons in this area
21d here - pb iy and knows the region’s byways better than anyone
% - next-door neighbor in Jeffersonville, New York.
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Disque, manager; Robert Rogers, Larry Thomas,
Albert Niezgoda, Robert Ross, Thomas Kupstas,
Larry Stash, Richard Disque and Joe Niezgoda,
coach. Richard Rogers was absent when the picture
was taken.
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were broken and the hundreds who devoted many
hours to the success of this ninth auction came
away happy with a job well done.
else. This month, Fred turned in his mailbags to
postmaster Joseph Polacky for the last time and is
now leading the life of a retired country gentleman
at “The Maples”, his lovely farm on Demunds Road.