DALLAS, PENNRYLVANIA Tv 7 Me THE DALLAS POST, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1958 = ww : hie «=e ASROTION". XK — PAGE 17 ' FORMER DALLAS MEN OPEN $350,000 BUILDING 1st PHASE OF MULTI - MILLION MODERNIZATION Harold G. Payne Is President Of Murrysville Telephone Co.; Glahn Is V.P.; Pearson, Engineer @ A former Harveys Lake and Dallas man is making a name for himself in the telephone industry in western Pennsylvania. He is Harold G. Payne, former general manager of Com- monwealth Telephone Company and‘ community leader; who is now president of the expanding Murrysville Telephone Company. Associated with him in the enterprise are two other former Commonwealth men who are well known here. They. are Leo Glahn, vice president and en- gineer, and A. F. Pearson, engineer, who Mr. Payne feels are two of the best men in their fields in the tele- phone industry. A former | Dallas. man,. Ames Campbell; is district manager of the West Virginia properties of the Mur- rysville Company, and Mr. Payne's brother, Earl, is a line foreman. Last week Mr. Payne dedicated the new $350,000 central office of the Murrysville : Telephone Com- pany as the first phase in a multi- million dollar program to modern- ize the company's plant facilities. . President Payne said that an ad- ditional $2,000,000 will be spent to complete the modernization pro- gram. When completed on April 19, 1959, the expamsion will give the i company one of the most modern ] dial systems in the country. | Payne said: “We've experienced about five years of tremendous LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND ' MURRYSVILLE' OPENING Among those from the Back Mountain = area ‘who attended the opening were: Mr, and Mrs, - ' H. E. Payne of Loyalville, Cal- vin McHose, Harveys Lake; Mrs.’ Eiwgod Whitesell, ‘Dallas; Ed- - ward Hall, Shavertown; Howard’ Isaacs; Trucksville; ‘Mr. and | Mrs. Frederick Eck, Shaver- © towns: Mr. and -Mrs.. Granville : . Sowden, Shavertown; Mr. and Mrs. Noel Thomas, : Kingston; - Mr. and ‘Mrs. Julius Glahn, Forty Fort; Mrs. Norman Cox, Nanticoke; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Payne, Mooretown. add a new wing for another 6,000 fines. : Battie The company was incorporated in 1905, back in the wall twister era of telephones. It experienced a very slow growth. ‘ Harrison City, Claridge, Export, Murrysville, Sardis © and Mamont were served from two exchanges lo- cated at Export and Murrysville, As the company started to “ex- growth. We have been jumping around from place to place, contin- ually outgrowing ourselves. “This new structure will handle the present and future needs of the \ company.” >a JUST CHECKING on the new dial phones to be installed for customers of ‘the Murrysville Telephone Company are, left to right, T. A. Van- Tries, general commercial manager of the Bell Telephone Company; * A.D. Kyle, Bell Greensburg district manager; State Rep. A. M. Gibson, Harold: G. Payne, president of Murrysville Telephong Company, and a director of Télephone Utilities of Pennsylvania; Norman McFarlin, TUP Director. John P. Roberts. ¢ wo assistant -administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration; a Ee Five years ago the Murrysville Telephone Company had 360 central office lines for approximately 1,700 pand, it became necessary to estab- lish a. common system at Newlohs- burg, which became the wire center. | customers. : : ora The new building will have. 3,000 central office lines. Another 3,000 lines can be added when needed. The structure has been designed to A year after the company changed ownership -in" 1952, the - Delmont Rural Telephone Company was ac- quired. Payne then started a pro- gram to rehabilitate and: modernize NORETS ill Your little girl with this custom-bui’t DOLL CRADLE Place your order early for one of these beautiful doll” cradles. Made of sturdy, 34” thick, solid wood, you won't’ find anything like it in any stores in this area. Price includes painting in either blue or pink. PRICED AT ONLY $5.98 a Custom-Built and Sold Exclusively By WHITESELL Bros. BUILDING SUPPLIES, INC. Rt. 115 Just Off Harveys Lake Highway Phone OR 4-1671 THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR FREE TURKEY TICKETS A FREE TICKET IS GIVEN WITH EACH $1. PURCHASE DRAWING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 At 6 P.M. be ‘thrilled } LEO R. GLAHN, HAROLD G. PAYNE AND DAN D. McWILLIAMS THE. NEW $350,000 BUILDING OF THE MURRYSVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY . . . located on the Old William Penn Highway in Franklin Township (Picture ‘courtesy of Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph) . vice president, president and secretary-treasurer of phone firm both telephone properties. The Murrysville Telephone Com- pany went on the drawing board under the direction of Leo R. Glahn, chief ‘engineer and vice president. The architect for the new build- ing was Bowers and Patete of Al- | toona and Wilkes-Barre. It was con- structed .by the L&D Construction Company of Latrobe. It is a three-level concrete block building with. brick veneer. It has 24,000 square feet of inside area. A huge parking lot is to the rear for employees and customers. An interesting construction side- light is’ how the old Export office was dctually swallowed by the new building. Operators continued to give service to customers as usual. Today, the old -office was bricked ardlind to match the new building. When the dial service is completed, this space will be used for storage. Approaching the building ' from the front on Old William Penn High- way, you enter a spacious. lobby, paneled in walnut. The executive offices are to the left of the lobby. Running through LET US CHECK YOUR ° SEE US FOR CHAINS AND © BATTERY RADIATOR PRESSURE ~® ANTI-FREEZE CROSS CHAINS Ta iAH We Give S & H Green Stamps DALLAS ESSO SERVICENTER Main Highway, Dallas—dJunction Routes 309 & 115 24-HOUR ; OFFICIAL TOWING Phone ORchard 4-1421—Open 24 Hours a Day AAA SERVICE CLYDE' BIRTH, Owner STATION the center of the building is a wide | corridor. Off this corridor are the engin- cering office, conference room, gen- eral accounting and commercial areas. The largest space use is the equip- ment room. This room is about 43 | by 82 feet. In its two stories are ncorporated the telephone power equipment, ‘air conditioning and .air cleaning equipmént ‘and: heating equipment. : TREY » from Natona Mills on This is where the cable vault, the | able chairs as well as tables. dial equipment and other important —_—_— telephone facilities are placed: machines |Moving Lace Machines : : (Wednesday. Native Laces & Textiles : ‘Hayes In Hospital A Philadelphia rigging company | recently closed that department in A large basement area'is also pro- { began moving the big lace making | its Dallas plant. vided for receiving supplies and{ Charles: Hayes, Monroe Avenue,| ; id : storage. {lead foreman gf ‘the order assem- | z The latest type of fluorescent | bly, shipping and receiving depart- | lighting is installed throughout the ments at Linear Inc. is coming | building. The floor covering is as- | along nicely at Mercy Hospital| : phalt tile. where he was taken early Monday | § Ong. feature in the structure is an | morning in Dallas Community Am- employes’. rest area and kitchen fa- bulance for an emergency appen- cilitieg: This space includes comfort- dectomy. 2 = ot, SHIEH RTRSY \ 0 %, J ww 5% wy Simply attach one end to fau- cet—put other end into what is to be drained. When you turn the faucet, suction is created which will drain liquid at up to 360 gallons an hr. Use it for problem cellars, boats, kiddies’ & large swim pools, tanks, washing machine, etc. DALLAS Enplias 3 60 gallons per hour FULLY AUTOMATIC EMPTIES FLOODED CELLARS Route #115 Off Harveys Lake Highway SIPH-O OPEN THURS. ik = y rg One Lot Boys’ Thick Set )) an anive | Ladies Shoes | CORDUROY lA. / jot CAR COATS (Flats) PANTS a ve so0s $9.90] con S1.811 $2.09 n Le SS Joost eg. $5.95 ” jew Stock = a ALL NYLON SNOW SUITS Boys’ and Girls’ : FAMOUS NAME BRANDS Reg. $19.75 _ Reg. $24.95 Ladies Rayon Boys’ Yellow i 3 RUBBER COATED Slip & Pantie | Boy" GOATS (Gift Boxed) 99¢ ¥ $2.94 Childrens ALL WOOL GLOVES 69c Ladies Flannel GOWNS ise SY or MEN'S } rn bi Thermal Insulated 100% Al Wool Boys’ Ripple Sole pools SHIRTS AND | SNOW SUITS | * OXFORDS DRAWERS Reg. $3.98 $ | 97 Men’s Flannel WORK & SPORT Chrome-Dip Rustproof Siphon Pump. 10 feet heavy-duty rub- ber vacuum hose. Weighted copper-mesh filter: Can be ex: tended with ordinary garden hose. .. Siph-O automatic drain pump 4.95 ITESELL BROS. BUILDING SUPPLIES $9.95 . | Ree. $5.95 3.99 -Limit 1 doz. to customer Men’s Fleece Lined SHIRTS Soa) Sirs res. 5208 51.99 SL.11 FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS CENTER OF TOWN LUZERNE Genuine Birdseye DIAPERS Reg. $2.98 $1 ho price includes siphon pump and 10-ft. vacuum hose OR 4-1671
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