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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
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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.
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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 —
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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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