a Te . 5 a { 1 | i + hd Firemen Hold Annual Dinner At Beaumont Inn Nine Companies Represented By Seventy-seven Men Annual dinner meeting of the Back Mountain Volunteer Firemen’s Association was held Thursday eve- ning at the Beaumont Inn, January 19th. Dick Williams, of Harveys Lake was in charge of arranging the dinner and entertainment. Thomas Garrity presided; Bob Shortz was secretary. Present were seventy-seven mem- bers and guests representing nine Back Mountain Volunteer Fire Com- panies. Shavertown, with seven- teen members present won applause for the largest attendance. Sgt. Mike Ryan, Deputy Fire Marshal, Pennsylvania State Police, spoke on fire prevention through education and law enforcement, and stressed the need for investigating fires to determine origins and caus- es of fire as an aid to future fire prevention. Captain Williams, of the Wilkes- Barre Fire Department, congratula- ted the Association and member companies on their progress Im training and equipment. Tom Morgan, of Shavertown, spoke on the advantages and im- portance of using two-way radio in fire fighting and civilian defense. Entertainment was by the “Key- notes” of the Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quar- tet Singing in America, with an excellent program of songs in their inimitable style; and by Vince Yanaitis, popular Hudson magician who kept the audience laughing with his clever sleight - of - hand tricks and stories. The purpose of the Association is to aid in fire fighting and fire pre- vention throughout the Back Moun- tain Area through mutual assist- ance and to coordinate effort end equipment for best utility. The next meeting will be held in April. Members and guests present were: D. C. Roberts Fire Company, Har- veys Lake: Thomas P. Garrity, Richard E. Williams, George Alles, Jr., Fred M. Javer, W. E. Leinthall, Myron Williams, Alger W. Shafer, Fay Williams, M. E. Johnson, Ste- phen Hartman, John H. Stenger III, Carleton B. Kocher. Sweet Valley Fire Company: Dale Alired Bronson, Howard Post, Mike Adamo, Sherman Kunk- le, George H. Bronson. Franklin Township Fire Company: Robert Shortz, Byron Kester, Stan- ley Dorrance, Edward Dorrance. Shavertown Fire Company: Ste- phen Johns, Robert Voelker, Wil- liam Kistler, Arnold Yeust, Wendell Jones, Howard Sprau, Thomas Dor- osky, Edward Carey, Roy Shaver, LeRoy Dourand, Elwood Dungey, month-old Chris Schimmel, son Sweet Valley | Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Long, and | Mr. and Mrs. George Wesley, at- tended a meeting of dealers of Stanley Products in Scranton Sat- urday night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long had as dinner guests Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walsh, Wilkes- Barre. Callers on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cragle, Gertrude and Frederick. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkle and Bobby enjoyed Sunday dinner with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Stanley Case, Trucksville. Mr. and Mrs. George Bronson en- tertained at dinner on Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bronson, Mains- ville; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Rob- bins, Shickshinny; and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bronson. Unable to attend Thomas Morgan. Lehman Township Fire Company: Morton Connelly, Lee Wentzel, Peter Hospodas, Kenneth Swan, Herbert Kemmerer, George Himmel- schlitz, Stuart Marks, Paul Hoover, Russell Coolbaugh, Harry Thomp- son, Wilce Thompson. Harry C. Smith Fire Company: Stanley Allen, Arthur N. Tredin- nick, Thomas Landon, Basil E. Frantz, Fred Dodson, Roland Spen- cer. Noxen Fire Company: Ernest Teetsel, Calvin H. Strohl. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, Dallas: James Gansel, H. W. Peter- son, William Berti, Jack W. Berti, Dick Owens, Norti Berti, Harry Mericle, John Yaple, Esq., Dan Richards. Trucksville Fire Company: J. Al- lan Nichol, W. G. Moss, Vought Long, W. E. Strange, Asher W. Weiss, Jake Harrison, Stephen D. Finney. Guests: Captain Edward B. Wil- liams, Wilkes-Barre Fire Depart- ment; Sgt. Michael Ryan, Deputy Fire Marshal, Pennsylvania State ty Fire Marshal, Pennsylvania State Police. : 1. 2. 8. Do you dull your appetite by excessive smoking? 4. Do you grab quick snacks at the lunch counter? 5. 6. 7. Do yon reach for second helpings of pie and cake? 8. Do you have that “tired feeling”? FICIENCY! to fewer than seven of Get new SUPER PLENAMINS at of Mr. and Mrs. the 1 family dinner party were Charles Bronson, Urbana, Ill. and Florence Garrahan, in Florida for the winter. | Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hontz and Cheryl, Shavertown, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stan- ley Hontz. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Case had as house guests over the weekend their son Donald and grandson Donald Jr. from Pearl River, N. ¥. | Donald Jr., home on leave irom Fort Devens, Mass., expects to go |: to Germany shortly. | Miss Nellie Williams, RN, is home from duty in Sitka, Alaska, spend- ing a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams. Her brother Bob came home from State University for the weekend. Kings Daughters, Church of Christ, met Friday evening at the home of their host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rood. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hontz, Larry and Geraldine; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams; Mrs. Blanche Piper, Mrs. Nellie Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rood. Joel Rood, State University, is at home between semesters. but the (FCDA Photo) Explorer Scouts Visit Avoca Control Tower Explorer scouts visited the con- trol tower at Avoca Airport Sun- day afternoon. They saw small planes land without radio, by means of red and green light signals, and big ones forming a landing pattern by radio directive. The weather maps and sun-recorder interested the boys, also the back and forth plane chat between pilots in the air. John Savickas, Jr. whose father is employed in the control tower, was chairman of the day. Explorer Tom and Bill Farrell, Blair Haddle, Bobby (Cross, Arthur Ellum, Les and James Barstow. Men who accom- panied scouts were John Savickas, Sr., Fred Cockayne, Jr., and Les Barstow. Harry Bagnall was elected acting chairman ‘at a recent organization meeting. Committee members are Edward Ratcliffe, Fred Cockayne, Joe Kravits, Jack Rogers, Arthur Ellum, Les Barstow, Joseph Harris, Jack Stanley and Percy Love. Mosquitoes, observed the harried mother, are like children—when they stop making a noise, you know they're getting into something! Farm Show Will Seek More Room Many Were Unable To Exhibit This Year Weather and hazardous road con- ditions that cut attendance at the 1956 Pennsylvania Farm Show serv- ed to emphasize the need for addi- tions to physical facilities in the 14-acre building, Dr. William L. Henning, chairman of the Farm Show Commission, has declared. The last day’s attendance was estimated at 60,000, making a total of 580,000 for the week compared with 675,000 last year and 540,000 two years ago when the week open- ed with a heavy snow. “In effect, reduced attendance was a blessing in disguise for com- mercial exhibitors and visitors,” Dr. Henning said. “Except for the big Wednesday, the visitors saw the show in comfort. The more than 300 commercial exhibitors, the folks who support the show, had a better opportunity to talk with prospective customers.” This means that exhibitors need more space for their displays, Dr. Henning explained, adding that more than 100 had to be iurned away for lack of room this year. “The Farm Show Commission is asking the General State Authority FORTY FORT THEATRE FRIDAY & SATURDAY “The Treasure Of Pancho Villa” SUNDAY & MONDAY Continuous Show Sunday 3 to 11 Gary Cooper “The Court Martial Of Billy Mitchel” Beaumont wedding Saturday, ! January 21, included: Jack Traver, 1 | PAGE NINE Club Installs Officers New officers, Jack Stanley, presi- I-dent; Edward Ratcliffe, vice presi- dent, and Robert Bunce, secretary- treasurer, were installed at the Blake Millard, daughter Carol, and Bert Cross, of Athens, Pa. Mr. Wesley Johnson, brother of | Ear] Johnson, and Mrs. Violet Gary, | is a patient at Pittston Hospital | where he was admitted after suf- i a fall while at work. Mrs. Marian Parrish and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Mildred MacDougall ments and additions at the Farm Show,” he said. “This would pro- vide a three-story building for more exhibit space, a new cafe- teria and dormitories for farm youth exhibiting at the show, and for State Police assigned to the show. It also would replace worn- out heating, electric and water line systems, replace a temporary sheet steel building used for horses and Atty. Stephen Teller was guest | speaker. | whe have been ill at their homes. Dolores Levandowski, of West { Orange, N. J., was a guest of Mrs. Fay Smith, recently. It was a boy, Robert Dennis, for | the Richaid Laiders; January 21. | Mrs. Laider was formerly Miss Net- SHAVER THEATRE Shavertown, Pa. FRIDAY & SATURDAY “The Purple Plain” (Technicolor) Gregory Peck — CARTOON — LUZERNE THEATRE FRIDAY — Double Feature — “Running Wild” and “Tarantula” SATURDAY — Double Feature — Audie Murphy “Drums Across The River” PLUS “African Manhunt” SUNDAY & MONDAY Continuous Sunday 2 to 11 One of the all-time greats “Battle Cry” HIMMLER THEATRE Dallas, Pa TODAY & TOMORROW January 27-28 “Rebel Without A Cause” - (Cinemascope and Color) James Dean, Natalie Wood ALSO CARTOON MONDAY & TUESDAY January 30-31 “Teenage Crime Wave” Tommy Cook, Molly Mc Cart Also CARTOON AND NOVELTY Wed. & Thurs. CLOSED for your money. A smarter way * to buy is to “spotlight” range. You'll get faster trips—more with DODGE. fort, safer vision with DODGE. able loads with DODGE. DODGE. 50 LAKE ST. DALLAS, PA.
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