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New Warning
Signals After
Friday June 1
More Realistic
Plan Takes Account
Of Atomic Fallout
New air raid warning signals will
become effective throughout all of
Pennsylvania on Friday, June 1.
Recommended by the Federal
Civil Defense Administration and
adopted in order to provide for
standardization throughout all of
the United States and Canada, the
new public warning signals are:
The Alert Signal. A long, steady
blast on sirens, horns or whistles.
This non-fluctuating tone will last
from three to five minutes and will
be the signal for everyone to “listen
for emergency information and in-
structions.” These will be dissem-
inated by radio, by public address
systems and by any and all other
means locally available.
The Take Cover Signal. A three-
or warbling,
tone of varied pitch. This warning
also will be publicly sounded on
sirens, horns or whistles, and will
be the signal for everyone ‘‘immed-
iately to take cover in the best
available shelter.”
The new warning signals are de-
signed to meet new problems posed
by the threat of widespread radio-
active fallout from hydrogen bombs.
Stating that the old ‘all clear”
would not be publicly sounded on
sirens, horns or whistles after June
1, officials said, “If an area were
contaminated by radioactive dusts,
it ‘could prove fatal to sound an
‘all clear’ and send everybody out
of their shelters just because enemy
aircraft no longer were in the vi-
cinity.” >
Under the regulations effective
the first of next month, the new
Alert Signal will be sounded when-
ever local civil defense officials
deem it essential to’ disseminate
emergency information or instruc-
tions of paramount importance to
civil defense forces or the public at
large. This might, for example, be
a message to the effect that the air
was clear of hostile aircraft, but
that everyone should remain in
allow for natural “cooling” of all
radioactive bomb ashes. The Alert
Signal may be sounded several
times during any one period of at-
tack and may sometimes be used
both before and after sounding of
the Take Cover Signal.
Whenever the new Alert Signal
is heard, everyone should be sure to
listen for emergency information
ang instructions from local officials.
In" most communities, radio probab-
ly will be used for broadcast of the
information. Sometimes it may be
transmitted on regular frequencies
and received at everyday radio dial
points. At other times, the general
situation may call for use of the
special “Conelrad”’ emergency broad-
casting system, where everything is
received at either 640 or 1240 on
the dial. If ‘“Conelrad” is used,
there may be a “dead period” of
several minutes’ duration following
the Alert Signal. This is required to
make the shift from regular to the
two emergency broadcasting fre-
quencies.
The Take Cover Signal calls for
ing, or warbling, signal is heard,
traffic immediately shall be brought
to a halt and the public at large
immediately shall take cover in the
best available shelter.
New York State, including New
York City, has recently adopted the
new Alert and Take Cover Signals
and all other states surrounding
Pennsylvania will employ the new
signals by mid-summer. Pennsyl-
-vania will first use the new signals
A floating island on Lake Jean,
Ricketts Glen State Park, was re-
located after having spent the win-
ter aground on the bathing beach.
Located in Luzerne County, the lake
of 254 acres developed the vegetat-
ed island from cranberry and
huckleberry bushes, in addition to
an accumulation of debris. A storm
of last fall, accompanied by high
water, left the 200 foot island
aground. Samuel S. Cobb, district
forester for the Department of For-
ests and Waters, developed a spe-
cial bull-dozer attachment which
was used in refloating the island.
Motor boats were then employed
Pair Of Youths
Swipe Lake Car
Abandon Another Car
At Picnic Grounds
Dave Deater’s grey four door
Chevrolet sedan was stolen by two
youths from in front of his store
at Harveys Lake Wednesday after-
noon at 5:15. Dave's two little
grandsons saw the theft, but as-
sumed that their grandfather had
given permission for its use.
A few minutes later, Chief Edgar
Hughes and Assistant Chief Wal-
bridge Leinthall found an abandon-
ed Buick sedan with no license
plates at the picnic grounds. In-
of Pittston, which had been stolen
in downtown Wilkes-Barre, taken
by police to the station, and stolen
again from in front of the station
on State Street. It is assumed that
the muffler, broken some time dur-
ing the flight, gave off with so
much racket that the youths
thought it attracted too much at-
tention, and switched cars.
* No trace has yet been found of
the Deater car. It is a 1950 model,
with license plate TR54.
in a surprise test scheduled to be
held sometime in early June.
The State Defense Chief express-
ed hope that introduction of the
new attack warning signals would
not be accompanied by serious pub-
lic confusion. He said, “There will
be no problem if people simply will
take the little trouble required to
remember that the steady signal
means ‘listen’, while the wailing
tone means ‘duck and cover’ ”.
to remove the floating mass to a
new site and ultimate removal from
the lake.
Whole Area Misses
Memorial Day Parade
At Sweet Valley
Folks missed the Sweet Val-
ley Parade, the first time in ten
years that highways and by-
ways have not been jammed
from Pikes Creek to Central
Sweet Valley on May 30. The
Big Parade was part of the
Back Mountain scene.
Like other things that grow
too big, it became burdensome
to the people who annually
have to do the work, and seem-
ed to bring in too little revenue
to the Fire Company for the
weeks of work expended in
preparation.
But it was something around
- which the entire community
built its Memorial ‘Day plans,
and its passing leaves an empty
place. A palm to the folks who
kept it going, those who an-
nually assumed the burden of
preparation, who scanned the
skies on May 30 and breathed
a sigh of sheer relief when the
+ sun struggled through the early
morning haze.
J. J. Lacek To Receive
Degree On Wednesday
John J. Lacek, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John J. Lacek of Grandview
Avenue, New Goss Manor, is among
the forty-five Pennsylvania stud-
ents who will receive degrees at
New York University’s 124th Com-
mencement on Wednesday. Dr.
Henry T. Heald will confer the de-
grees at the morning exercises.
John is doing advanced study.
Overbrook Sunday Shoot
Will Benefit Ambulance
Commonwealth
And Union Agree
Proposal Will Be
Presented To Members
Joint announcement of wage
agreement was made late Tuesday
of the Commonwealth-Pennsylvania
Community Telephone Companies
and the Communications Workers
of America subject to employee
ratification.
The new agreement provides for
a wage increase of 5c per hour for
traffic operators except those who
received that amount or more ‘on
the March 1, 1956 increase. The
plant craftsmen will receive 9c per
hour now plus an additional 2c for
Commonwealth plant craftsmen and
le for Pennsylvania Community
plant craftsmen, effective October
1, 1956. Also effective October 1,
is payment of time-and-a-half for
all Sunday work .
The union representatives stated
they would recommend to their
membership the full acceptance of
this agreement at the earliest prac-
ticable date. Both Union and Com-
pany representatives are pleased
that agreement was reached prior
to the termination of the present
contract. Commissioner Thomas
Martin of the Federal Mediation
Bervice participated in the latest
sessions of the negotiations.
The new contract will remain in
effect until April 30, 1957, enabling
Commonwealth and Pennsylvania
Community Telephone Companies
to continue their extensive con-
struction program and improve
telephone service.” No delays are
anticipated, therefore, in the $4,-
000,000 modernization program in
the Pennsylvania Community and
Towanda territories.
Hillside Buys
High Producer
~~ Pathfinder Dot Came
From State University
Hillside Farms, Inc., Trucksville,
has added to their well known Hol-
stein herd the great old cow, Penn-
state Pathfinder Dot, certified’ Very
Good with a record at 9% years
in 365 days of 26,446 pounds ‘of
milk, test 4 per cent, and 1,063
pounds of butterfat.
Dot is fourteen years old and
spent her entire life in the State
College Herd until coming to Hill-
side. Her lifetime record of over
186981 pounds of milk and 7,091
pounds of fat is outstanding and
unusual.’
Charles Hemenway, farm man-
ager, says: ‘We expect Dot to put
her record well over 200,000 pounds
of milk the coming year.” She
presented Hillside Farms with a
bull calf by the Gold Medal Sire,
Ceydermead Ollie Chieftain, May 25.
Kings Daughters Garden
Party Scheduled June 21
_“ Kings Daughters 22nd Annual }
Garden Party will be held June 21
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thom-
as Graham, 211 Pioneer Avenue.
Sponsored by Shavertown Metho-
dist Church Kings Daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Conrad will read “Me and
Kit” by Guthrie McClintock. Co-
chairmen are Mrs. James Eckerd
and Mrs. William Powell.
An Inspiration
Feelin’ low? Take a drive out
toward the Lake and see the one
man memorial to “Our Heroic
Dead” planted with lovely red ger-
aniums by John H. Blackman. Jack
dreamed up the memorial, paid to
have it built, and saw that it was
appropriately decorated for Mem-
orial Day. Our kind of patriot!
As Yet
A New York bank will now serve
tea on Mondays from four to six.
As yet adjoining restaurants have
made no plans to make loans to
their customers.
—Christian Science Monitor
Truth Will Out
A banker says a college education
sets a man back three or four years.
Why speak vaguely of “a man?”
Why not come out frankly, and say
“Father?” —The Detroit News
Man is a tame, domesticated an-
imal. —Plato
Mallard Ducks Hatch
At Laidler Property
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Laidler,
Pioneer Avenue and ‘Overbrook
Road, announce a blessed event, the
hatching of a clutch of Mallard duck
eggs. Mr. Laidler reports that
mother and father are doing fine,
and that the baby ducks are very
ornamental, swimming on the small
pond by the abandoned mill.
Rev. And Mrs. Heapps
Entertained At Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Cross, Dallas,
entertained at a farewell dinner for
Rev. and Mrs. William H. Hepps
Tuesday evening. Other guests were
Frank Harvey, Thomas Cross, and
Donna Jean Heapps.
Purely Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Creasy and
family will move to Rutledge, Pa.,
on the 19th of the month. Mr.
Creasy is teacher at the Pennsyl-
vania Military College at Chester.
The Creasys spent Memorial Day at
Nicholson visiting Mrs. Creasy’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Dix.
Mr. and Mrs. James Yarnal of
Wilkes-Barre have purchased and
will move shortly to the Creasy
home on Huntsville Road.
Mr. and Mrs. John Welker,
Trucksville, have had as recent
house guests Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Smith of Berkeley, Cal, here in the
East on a business trip. The Smiths
flew back home Thursday morning.
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Overbrook Gun Club Shoot on
Sunday is for benefit of Dallas Com-
munity Ambulance Association, to
supplement the recently completed
drive. Men patronizing the shoot
will be assured that*half the pro-
ceeds will go to the ambulance
fund. The Gun Club expects to
stage .a shoot for benefit of the
Kingston Township Ambulance in
the near future.
for
independence.
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Ruction Barbecue
Planners Meet
Members of the planning commit-
tee for the Library Auction Chicken
Barbecue which will be produced
jointly by Dallas Rotary and Ki-
wanis Clubs on Saturday, July 7,
met last night at Irem Temple to
discuss the menu and make assign-
ments.
Present were: Francis Fry, Ki-
wanis co-chairman; Arthur Ross,
Rotary co-chairman; R. E. “Pop”
Neal, advisor; Hanford Eckman and
James Graham, president of Rotary.
There will be a number of
changes in this year’s Barbecue.
Most important, all ticket sales and
reservations will close Thursday,
July 5, and no servings will be made
except by advance reservations.
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