b4 TRS A ESET SRS FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1956 Commonwealth Subsidiaries Ask To Merge Three Companies Would Serve Some 939,957 Stations An application has been filed by the Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany of Dallas with the Pennsyl- vania Public Utility Commission for approval to merge its two subsid- iary companies, Pennsylvania Com- munity Telephone Company and Blakeslee & Fernridge Telephone Company with Commonwealth. The merger of the two subsidiaries with Commonwealth is a necessary step leading toward a permanent finan- cing program. Such permanent fin- ancing, it was explained, is required struction program that is presently in progress throughout the compan- ies’ service area. In late spring or early summer, Commonwealth Telephone plans to make public offerings of securities upon approval by State regulatory authorities of the merger and State and Federal authorities of the com- pany’s financing program. It was stated that the companies’ merger plans provide that the Common- wealth - Company upon approval of the merger will file a tariff supple- ment adopting the existing rates to subscribers in the Pennsylvania Community and Blakeslee & Fern- ridge operating territories. The two subsidiary companies, which are to be merged into Com- monwealth, are owned by Common- wealth. Consolidation of operations in g single company will avoid dup- lication of administrative operations and operating companies affected. Greater flexibility will likewise be provided in the use of capital, sup- plies and equipment of a single company. Serve 55,557 Stations As of February 29, the three com- tions as follows: Commonwealth, 38,155; Pennsylvania Community, 16,941 and Blakeslee and Fernridge, 461. Together, they comprise the third largest of the more than 100 independent telephone companies in the State and are 30th in size of 5100 independents in the Nation. Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany acquired the Pennsylvania Community Telephone Company in August 1954 and the Blakeslee & Fernridge Telephone Company in July 1955. Pennsylvania Commun- ity operations encompass three dis- tricts in eastern Pennsylvania with district offices in Bangor, Elizabeth- ville and Quarryville. The Blakeslee & Fernridge Telephone Company serves the Pocono Preserve, Pocono Crest and Blakeslee Area. Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany in the past ten years has been committed to a program of modern- ization and mechanization of its fa- cilities. A similar and intense mech- anization program has been in pro- cess ‘since January 1955 in the Pennsylvania Community Area. In 1955, total construction expendi- tures for the three companies were $2,990,160. In 1956, $4,555,100 has been programmed for the continued improvement of plant, service and the conversion of eight more ex- changes to dial service. By the end of 1957, all seventeen Pennsylvania Community exchanges will have When acquired in 1954, Pennsyl- vania Community system was en- tirely manually operated. From both an operational and OT ———————_ “NOW | WEAR MY HEARING AID ENTIRELY | 1 1 1 1 I I I I EAR!” Aw men sme mem om mmm ER fn te fn mn Without a dangling cord, without bulky batteries, it's called the Audivox PETITE— most marvelous hearing right at my ear, where Nature intended..." SEE AND HEAR the Avudivox "PETITE" — made by Audivox, Successor to Western Electric Hearing Aid Division now at the Authorized Audivox Hearing Specialist in Your Community. NORMAN RINGSTROM VAlley 2-3296 Miners Nat’l Bank Bldg. Wilkes-Barre If you can't come in, mail coupon T= ——— = 1 1 i Please send me without cost or obligation 1 more facts on the Audivox “PETITE 1 ] hearing aid. i NAME I 1 ; ADDRESS 1 i I 1 CITY. STATE 1 Ea i are ee ta soe tn sn kt tn me -— " “The Hearing Aid Your Doctor Roos, Caddie PAGE NINZ Anybody who knows how to at- tract martins to a nice new martin house will confer a favor on Felix Weber and George T. Bowen, both of Elmcrest. At considerable ex- pense, both men constructed bird houses according to the latest de- sign. The quarters are ready, but the tenants are lacking, and star- lings are taking over, turning the place into a slum in need of a clear- ance project. , Mr. Weber and Mr. Bowen at- tended Thursday night’s Bird Club meeting in the Library Annex, to compare notes with bird lovers ard sec if something could be done. Mar- tins, they say, have been heard going over Druid Hills in Shaver- town, but they are reluctant to Stop. Everything is ready for them. There is a pond and a little stream, to insure a supply of fresh water. Bird Club members had no sug- gestions to offer. Harry Allen reported Brewster blackbirds at his feeding station, a statement which was followed auto- matically by an “I doubt it,”’ from ths president, Edwin Johnson. Bird watchers always doubt it. Bird counts have to be made with two or more authorized ornithologists doing the viewing, to keep each other honest. Mr. Allen said it aw4s a sure enough ‘Brewster, white eyes, pur- ple head, bobbed tail. Mr. Allen's rare Oregon junco, which wintered at his place at the Lake, was final- iy accepted as such by bird watch- ers and placed on the rolls’ of win- te: visitors. Menthers were reminded that bluch.ids won't stand for any kiad of litter in their houses. Bluebird houses have to be cleaned of every s'ray straw and stick before a couple will set up housekeeping. A house with a hinged bottom, se- cured by a bolt, was suggested, to facilitate emptying. Mr. Johnson reported that he and Harry Brown frequently went bird- ing Sunday mornings. Because of financial standpoint, the merger will effect further economies of opera- tion and allow a permanent finan- cing program designed to meet the requirements of Commonwealth's programmed construction. the beginning of fishing season on Sunday, last Saturday was designat- ed as a bird-watching day. On the roster of spring birds have been seen: Loons at Harveys Lake; pied-bill grebes, mallards, black ducks, swans, Canadian geese, some of the geese appearing before the ice went out; wood-ducks at Leh- man; ring-neck ducks, lesser scaups, bufflehead, ruddy duck, Mergansers, hooded, American and red-headed. Hawks, marsh, sparrow and pigeon varieties; ruffed grouse, and pheasants, Bob Whites at Joe Parks; coot, killdeer, Wilson snipe, herring gulls, mourning doves, white owl, screech owl, pileated woodpecler, cedar waxwings, flickers, chrike, field sparrow, song sparrow, fox sparrow, meadow lark, horned lark, red-wing blackbird, cowbird, cat- bird, swallows, tree, barn and cliff; phoebe, wood thrush, robin, blue birds. Present were Edwin Johnson, Frank Jackson, Harry Allen, Mrs. Arnott Jones, Mrs. Willim D. James, Mrs. Ellis Weaver, Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Richard Joose, George T. Bowen and Felix C. Weber. Pvt. Oney In Germany Says The Trip Was Fine Pvt. William R. Oney, Shaver- town, left for Germany March 28, after finishing basic training at Fort Bragg, S.C. and Fort Devens, Mass. He joined the army in Octo- ber. A graduate of Westmoreland high school, he is now 21. Writing to his mother, Mrs. Bessie Oney, Bill said the Navy certainly came across with the eats while on the way across, and that the meals did him a lot more good than they did some of his buddies, who got sea- sick the first day out. The storms didn’t disturb Bill in the slightest. He had the letter all ready to mail the instant the ship docked. Wyoming Valley Hospital Buxiliary Wednesday at 2 Wyoming Valley Hospital Auxil- iary will meet with Miss Frances Dorrance Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. to sew for the hospital sup- plies. AY new FORD Traciors Theyele Lowi cultivating . . jobs. See it now! “Dan’’ Meeker, Owner .. an end to the strain . for precision put yourself behind the wheel Come in ee ask for a [TRACTORS Dallas 4-2019 Banquet Honors | Worthy Matron Eastern Star Hears Rev. Robert Webster | Mrs. Myrtle Rineman, Worthy | Matron, and Charles James, Worthy | Patron, were honored at Tuesday night's annual banquet of Dallas Order of the Eastern Star, held at Irem Temple Country Club, Rev. Robert D.- Webster, Dor- ranceton Methodist Church, former- ly pastor of Trucksville Methodist, was the speaker. Rev. Ruth Under- wood gave the invocation, and Jean Kuehn was toastmaster. Annjane Layaou gave a reading of “The Robe”, and the choir sang. Eva Ray was song leader, Virginia Swan- Turkey Supper supper will be served. Minnie Rebennack Marie Wolfe. son accompanist. Decorations were carried out in red and white, carnations, snap- dragons and tulips forming the centerpiece for the head table, flanked by red tapers, with silver stars to carry out the theme of the speaker, “Behold the Stars.” Guests numbered 121. On the committee were’ Elizabeth Layaou, Ann Roberts, Mildred Garinger, Gertrude Davies, Elma Price, Mild- red Lutes, Laura Dymond, Cleona Fritz, and Doris Straley. Information On Retired Personnel Benton Air Force Station Seeking | United States Air Force is inter- | and information that is theirs under ested in contacting retired Air Force the Retired Activities program. personnel residing in this vicinity. | | A Retired - Activities program has | Shavertown Branch | been established to provide retired | | ' Luncheon May 4 | Air Force personnel with assistance : and information on all matters per- | Shavertown Branch, Nesbitt Me- taining to their rights, privileges | zouriel Hospital Auxiliary, will hold and benefits. | its annual spring luncheon May 4 The program will also furnish |in the social rooms of the Shaver- greater access to information con- | town Methodist Church at 1 p.m. | cerning major changes in Air Force | Mrs. Walter Cook will head the techniques and developments. | WSCS committee which will pre- Retired personnel ‘are invited to pare and serve the luncheon. write or call the Information Serv- | ee — ices Officer at Benton Air Force| Accidents account for more Station, phone Sweet Valley 7-2811 | deaths in the age group 1 year to to avail themselves of assistance 36 years than any other cause. 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