ET ® Ce Se 3 mr Nr - DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA Lo MRS. ARCH AUSTIN, Beaumont MRS. IRA BEAHM, Noxen ® MRS. STEPHEN DE BARRY, Oak Hill ® NEWS FROM POST CORRESPONDENTS @® MRS. HAZEL ROBBINS, Harding MRS. ALBERT ARMITAGE, Harveys Lake BARBARA SIMMS, Lehman Lehman Ben Shipman of Bt. Louis, Mo, visited at the Marks home this week. Charles Nuss, Jr., spent the week- end at his home in Lehman. Chuck has been transferred from Wilming- ton, Del, to Louisiana, Mo. He is employed by the Hercules Powder Company. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miers, Hay- field Farm, announce the birth of a nine pound baby girl at Nesbitt Hospital on March 8. Mr. and Mrs, William A. Major and son, Stephen, of Bethlehem vis- ited Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Major this weekend. The Ladies’ Bible Class met at the home of Mrs. F. R. Searfoss on Wed- nesday afternoon, with Mrs. H. A. Brown as assisting hostess. Mrs. Russell Ide conducted the business meeting. Mrs. Stuart Marks entertained at a baby shower recently for Gary Stark Baker and his mother, Mrs. Myron Baker. .On the sick list this week is Faye Brown, six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Brown. Chuck Er- wine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Erwine, has the mumps. Janet Spencer, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Spencer, has been confined to her home with scarlet fever. Billie Dawe is fighting _another case of swolleh glands. Several people have asked me to mention the High School Girls’ Choir of Lehman Methodist Church. They have been doing an excellent job under the direction of Mrs. Rob- ert Disque. This ‘past Sunday the girls sang “Whispering Hope.” The Lehman Township ambulance was called into duty last Saturday afternoon when Mark Croop of Nan- ticoke was rushed-to the Nanticoke State Hospital. Mr. Croop, former township supervisor, was working in Dallas when he was stricken with manned by Leland Wentzel and Russell Coolbaugh. Girl Scouts of Troop 156, Leh- man, and Brownie Troop 136, as well as the Idetown Brownies, pre- sented a flag ceremony at the Leh- man-Jackson-Ross P. T. A. meeting on Monday evening in connection with their celebration of National Girl Scout Week. The speaker was Harry Reinhart of the Wyoming Valley Motor Club whose subject was “Safety on the Highways.” " Trooper John Loftus of the Penn- sylvania State Police showed a film on safety. A business meeting fol- lowed and refreshments were served. Faith and Begorra, if it isn’t a St. Patrick’s Day party. . Yes, sir. The W.S.C.S. of the Lehman Methodist IChurch is having one, and it’s going to be on Friday, March 15, in the church basement. There will be games, songs and a delightful pro- gram and of course refreshments. There will also be an interesting auction of articles which will be brought in by the members of the W.S.C.S. So don your hat and your best St. Patrick’s Day bib and tuck- er and bring the family to join in the fun. Will the members of the organization please remember to bring an article for the auction wrapped in white paper and tied in green. The Lehman Scout Troop will be the guest of the W.S.C.S. in observance of Scout Week (wearin’ of the green.) The recent meeting of the Friend- ship Class of the Lehman Methodist Church was held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Ellsworth with Mrs. Lester Squier and Mrs. Gilbert Tough assisting hostesses. An- nouncement was made by the pro- gram chairman that the speaker for the annual Easter Sunrise Service which is sponsored by the class will be the Rev. Willard Edmunds of Wilkes-Barre. Birthdays this week are Gordon Johnson, Harold Coobnidh Charles Coombs, Allan Fox, Sr., Mrs. Ran- som Elston, George Maj r, James D. Gallup and Robert Ri Today is the birthday of Mary Simpson, Mar- tha Miers, Esther Vanderhoff, Laura Ann Naterkoski, and yours truly. Oak Hill Hi, again, friends! Anyone head- ing for Florida—or California ? Wind if we tag along? Seriously, we kind of like it around these parts—wouldn’t leave if we could. Even with the measles, mumps and scarlet fever that are going around, and the lovely warm weather. Oh, yes, our young-'un had a slight case of tonsilitis, from which he is recovering nicely. We are now minus a member of the household. Pete, the Goldfish, has expired, but George is holding his own. Perhaps a trip to the Pet Shop will produce a playmate for him. (A thought has just occurred to us—what if it’s Georgia and not George ?). Street Signs and Well Our latest check with Howard Whitesell has revealed that the ma- terial for our street signs is now in the hands of Lehman Township, so perhaps the signs will be erected with the advent of warmer weather. They will be wonderful guides for our community, both to strangers and to residents. Also, the weil | nashefski a heart attack. The ambulance was | here on Sunset Drive will be given the needed attention and put into working order in the near future. These two projects, when complet- ed, will surely add to the better- ment of Oak Hill. : First Robin Reported First report of g robin being seen in Oak Hill was received from Mrs. George Minchin last Sunday. She told us that he was perched in a tree in her front yard and that she was on her way out to feed him some crumbs. Thought For March Love that is hoarded molds at last Until we know some day The only thing we ever have— Is what we give away. It is the things we always hold That we will lose some day; The only things we ever keep Are what we give away. Orange It is gratifying to the many friends of Arthur Gay of Sutton Creek Road, to know that he is now returned home from the hospital. Mary Hess of Demunds Road had as guests over the weekend Joyce Goodheart, her roommate at the Geisinger Hospital School of Nurs- ing, and Philip Quarries from King’s Point. Anita Emmanuel and Gene Mc- Kensie, who are teachers at the Warrior Run Jointure School, Wat- sontown, Pa., visited Mrs. Mary Emmanuel, the mother of Miss Emmanuel, over the weekend. Donald Hislop, student at Blooms- burg State Teachers’ College, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hislop, Sr. Mrs. Minnie Robbins of West Wyoming, spent the weekend as guest of Mrs. Florence Ross. Robert Joyce and Skip Kelly of Worcester, Mass., and Barbara Yar- of East Orange, N. J. were recent guests of Mary Ann Emmanuel. On March 23 the Franklin Town- ship Volunteer Fire Company will hold a pancake supper at the Or- ange Church Hall, serving from 5:00 p. m. Help the firemen help you! The Reverend and Mrs. William Reid and family are expected to take up residence in the Methodist parsonage in Carverton on March 15. The Reverend Reid is the re- cently appointed pastor for the Car- verton Charge. Noxen Mrs. Herbert Spencer spent a week with her son, Sylvester Spen- cer, at Bristol, Pa., recently. Warren Beahm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beahm, who has been at Falmouth Harbor, Mass., for over a month, has returned to Noxen for his family, who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beahm during his absence. They returned to their home at Middletown on Monday. Mrs. Jack Field and children, Jackie and Cheryl, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Funs- ton, of Jenkintown, Pa. Mr. Field expects to make a business trip to Pittsburgh this week. Harold Leibenguth and Martin Brobst visited Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cheadle and family at Harrisburg on Saturday. Mrs. Harry Miller, who had been visiting her father and other relatives here for two weeks, returned with them, Mrs. Nick Novak and sons, Nick and Mark, are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beahm. Mr. Novak is going to school for a week at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miner, Johnson City, N. Y., called on Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miner last weekend. William Butler, Stull, was oper- ated on for a stomach ulcer today, at General Hospital. Marvin ‘Shive, R: Womer are working at St. Peters- burg, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Bean, Mrs. James Gillis, and Jimmy, Pat, and Mrs. Ora Bean visited Mrs. Eliza- beth Avery at Endicott on Sunday. Mrs. Bean remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rupert end Jane and Lee Irvin of Bloomsburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Bean on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Osmand Casterline and family visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Doty at Benton on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shalanski and family, Lodi, N. J., spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and ‘| Mrs. Albert Ruff, Sr. decided to throw in a new one and | Barney Cook, Beaumont, was taken to the General Hospital in a serious condition. Mr. Cook is husband of Mildred Ruff of Noxen. Mr. and Mrs. Niles Hess and fam- ily of Rochester, N. Y., recently vis- jted Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hess and other relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. Hess was called here by the death of her father, Dorey Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Hess, Sr., spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sickler at West Wyo- ming. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Hess, Jr., and family of Reading also spent Sunday at the Sickler residence. Earl Crispell, Jr., a student at the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, was home with his parents for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Siglin and Robert and Albert’ daughter, Mary, are spending sev- eral days this week with Mr. and Mrs. William Siglin and family, at Bristol, Pa. Mrs. Elmer Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goble and daughters, Sharon and Alberta, and Mr. and Mrs. Kl- wood Schenck were entertained at a birthday dinner in honor of El- wood Schenck’s birthday anniver- sary, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Randall, Vestal Center, N. Y., recently. Mr. Schenck was sev- enty-three. Beaumont Mrs. Earl Johnson has consented to serve as chairlady of the local Red (Cross drive and invites your cooperation when a member of her committee ‘calls in the near future. Philip Frey has been ill this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crispell and family are spending a few weeks with the George Crispells at Tam- pa, Fla. Earl Johnson was the guest of honor at a family dinner Sunday, March 10, at the home of the War- ren Johnsons, whe remembered Dad’s birthday. The local members of the Home Extension Service Class met at the home of Mrs. Herbert Goodwin sev- eral days last week etching trays. Mrs. Ruth Stibgen of Tunkhan- nock spent last Sunday renewing old acquaintances here. Harry Gibson of Forty Fort 1s making good progress at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Nulton, Sr., where he was taken after suf- fering a heart attack at his home. SAFETY VALVE PICK UP THE MARBLES, > FELLOWS! Dear Editor: Why don’t we tell Monroe and Franklin Townships to pick up their marbles and play somewhere else? They might be happier in the Tunk- hannock jointure where Monroe be- longs, as Beaumont is in Wyoming County. Until the new senior high school is contracted for and actual expense incurred, any school district can withdraw. Most of the Back Mountain resi- dents want -the senior and junior high school student bodies separ- ated as soon as possible, to allow the juniors to work and play to- gether before the new senior high school is in operation. Franklin and Monroe won’t per- mit this. All they'd have to do to settle the bill for the extra trans- portation involved would be to have one good bake-sale, or a sauerkraut and pigs’ knuckles dinner. The State furnishes the rest of the money. Both districts get about 90% reimbursement from the State. For every ten cents they throw in the pot, the State puts in ninety cents. . If they want to remain backward, let's leave them in peace and get on with the community plans for better education for our boys and girls. If they don’t care about mak- ing progress, that’s their affair. But they should not be permitted to dictate to the rest of us. The tail has been wagging the dog for quite a spell. Tax-payer. PUPIL INSURANCE PAYS OFF Dallas, Pa., March 12, 1957. Dear Sirs: Would you please print the fol- lowing in your next edition? Thank you, Mrs. Viola Hilbert. * Mrs. Hilbert reports that many were skeptical of the school insur- ance paying their claims on the children during the recent accident. She also reports that the Nation- wide Insurance Company paid all claims in full on the school chil- dren and advises everyone to take out school insurance on their chil- dren. Trucksville, Pa., March 12, 1957. Dear Editor: This is an observation on my part and many others at. the school meeting last night. Use it if you care to. I feel that it should be made public. You may also use my name if you care or make it “Kingston Township Resident.” The panel discussion at West- moreland High School auditorium this week was a well attended and successful meeting. The large ma- jority in the large audience was greatly in favor of separate junior and senior high schools as proposed by the panel of school officials. They were also in favor of the completion of the new senior high school with the least delay. How- ever, the explanation of the finan- cial difficulties with state funds and the possible necessity of local finan- cial support seemed to dampen the enthusiasm of some. Others were in favor of a tax in- crease if it is the solution of our present delay. It is nice to hear some one who realizes that good education costs money and will con- tinue to cost more as the years go on with the present trend of in- creases in all phases of school ad- ministration. However, with these favorable in- dications, the same old difficulty arose with its ominous and persis- tent regularity to impress many in the audience with its seriousness. The lack of unity in thinking, effort and tolerance between the supervis- ing personnel of Dallas Area Schools remains as an anchor to progress as great as the financial problems con- fronting the board. The boards united to fulfill the need of education in our area. A new senior high school was the ma- jor objective. Then the use of ex- isting facilities and buildings would be used to their best effectiveness for the education of the younger students. It seems reasonable to expect that the administrators by this time would have united in their efforts towards this common goal and any intermediate steps to hasten this goal. If they can not, it is reasonable for the public to demand of the school boards that these gentlemen immediately bury their hatchets and proceed with haste to assemble the facts needed to plan the new building and edu- cational program or be replaced by a group that is mutually appealing to all districts and will do the job. To be more specific. We all know Kingston Township High School has been approved. This hag little to do with our future plans. We want a new school system to be approved. To rub salt in an old sore is to slow co-operation and progress. We also know that Dallas Township could not receive an approval due in part to its physical arrangement which is no fault of Mr. Kuhnert or the present school board. If the Dallas Area School Board would bring in a new supervising principal, finances would become a more serious problem than they are at this time. Other difficulties or personalities would waste much val- uable time of the board. The logical solution appears to be the dedication and co-operation of our present supervisors to a cause they have advocated for many years. Now it is within their grasp. Is it unreasonable to expect their united effort? Kingston Township Resident. THE DALLAS POST, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1957 MOST TO GAIN, AND LEAST . TO PAY Dear Editor: Once again it becomes evident that the school districts which have the most to gain and the least to pay for the advantages which they will obtain for their children by in- clusion of their schools with the more populous districts — Dallas Township, Dallas Borough and Kingston Township — are thinking only in terms of cost rather than education! I, of course, refer to the vote of the districts on the advisibility of separate Junior and Senior High Schools at the meéting Monday night at Westmoreland auditorium. Monroe and Franklin Townships were solidly against such a plan— as they are solidly against most of the progressive suggession of the larger population area! This is the type of thinking that the Dallas Area directors have had to contend with ever since Monroe and Franklin Townships were brought into the Dallas Township jointure and later into the Dallas Area jointure. It is unfortunate that they were ever invited to become a part of this larger system where their thinking can have a serious effect upon the type of buildings, admin- istration, and education that will be provided for such districts as Dallas Borough, Dallas Township and Kingston Township. The cultural background and the educational history of Monroe and Franklin Townships is not such that its directors should dictate to the others the type of education end schools we are to give our children. Had Dallas Borough, Dallas Town- ship and Kingston Township gone ahead with their joint plans for bet- ter schools—and later invited Mon- roe and Franklin Townships to par- take of these educational oppor- tunities—we would all have been further ahead! Now the worst these two townships can do is block every progressive move—and the best way they can do it is to string along rather than provide enlightened leadership. This is a price the parents of Dallas Township will have to pay for their short-sighted consolida- tion with these two districts in an attempt to delay a united educa- tional effort, but it is a price that parents in Kingston Township and Dallas asked to pay. If it is not too late, I suggest PAGE NINZ ships either withdraw from the Dal- (Continued on Page 12) Borough are also being | that Franklin and Monroe Town- | Now! AS LOW AS $4472 99 DOWN “3. BUYS AN ADVANCED, NEW FORD ALL PURPOSE TRACTOR That’s right! 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