N ~ SECTION A — PAGE 2 THE DALLAS POST Established 1389 “More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution Now In Its 71st Year” Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association 3 National Editorial Association : A mon.partisan, liberal progressive newspaper pub- lished every Thursday morning at the Dallas Post plant, - Lehman Avenue, Dallas, Pennsylvania. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa. under the Act of March 3,'1879. Subscription rates: $4:00 a _ year; $2.50 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than ‘six months. Qut-of-State subscriptions: $4.50 a year; $2.75 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 15e¢. * When requesting a chunge of address subscribers are asked to give their old as well as new address. Allow two weeks for changes of address or new subseription to be placed on mailing list. Single copies at a rate of 10c each, can be obtained every Thursday morning at following newsstands: Dallas—Berts Drug Store, Dixon's Restaurant, Helen's Restaurant, Gosart's Market; Shavertown—Evans Drug Store, Hall’s Drug Store; Trucksville— Gregory’s Store, Trucksville Drugs; Idetown—Cave’s Store; Har- veys Lake—Marie’'s Store; Sweet Valley—Adams Grocery; Lehman—Moore’s Store; Noxen—Scouten’s Store: Shawanese— Puterbaugh’s Store; Fernbrook-—Bogdon’s Store, Bunney’s Store, Orchard Farm Restaurant. The Post is sent free to all Back Mountain patients in local Hospitals. If you are a patient ask your nurse for it. We will not be responsible for the return of unsolicited manu- . scripts, photographs and editorial matter unless self - addressed, ‘stamped ‘envelope is enclosed, and in no case will this material be held for more than 30 days. National display advertising rates 84c per column inch. Transient retes 80c. : Political advertising $1.10 per inch. Preferred position additional 10c per inch. Advertising deadline Monday 5 P.M. Editor and Publisher— HOWARD W. RISLEY Associate Publisher—ROBERT F. RACHMAN Associate Editors—MYRA ZETSER RISLEY.MRS T. M. B. HICKS Sports—JAMES LOHMAN Advertising—I.OUISE C. MARKS Photogravhs—JAMES KOZEMCHAK Circulation—DORIS MALLIN Editorially Speaking: United Effort Needed Back Mountain business and professional men, aware of the rapid development of their community, are hamp- ered in meeting their own and community problems by lack of a strong businessmen’s association. Buch matters as establishing uniform store hours, controlling credit, and putting on community-wide pro- motions are handicapped by lack of leadership and definite programs. : In days past, attempts were made to establish a busi- ‘nessmen’s association in Dallas Borough; but it petered out ‘because the membership was small and its scope was limited by being confined entirely to businesses in Dallas ro : Within the past year, prompted by the opening of Back Mountain Shopping Center, another Businessmen’s Association has been formed in Shavertown; but this, too, is limited in scope and effectiveness as evidenced by its failure to procure decent street lighting in the heart of > © the community. By themselves, these small associations can accom- ~ plish little in spite of the enthusiasm of their members. - What is needed is one Businessmen’s Association that will encompass the entire Back Mountain Region, for the - problems in one area are pretty much the problems in the entire area. A larger association might work through _ committees on problems that are peculiar to any one com- munity. Atleast we'd like to see it tried! The place to start is with an enlargement of the Shavertown Association to include business and professional members from the entire community! : Another Christmas Rush ; Coming, as it does, at the height of the Christmas mail rush, the Postoffice Department couldn’t have select- “ed a more confusing time for its announcement of far - reaching changes in mail delivery in Shavertown and Trucksville. & : While city carrier service is appreciated—and any improvement in mail delivery will be welcomed—most _postoffice patrons are confused by the suddenness of the announcement and are completely unprepared for street delivery of mail. ; It takes some little time to number homes and erect ‘mail boxes—and further time to learn where to purchase stamps, money orders and mail packages. : The confusing three-day advance announcement by ‘Postmaster William W. Davis was about as clear as the regulations in the Postal Guide—or the complicated in- structions on an income Tax form, In spite of all the blah and confusion about being a branch of Wilkes-Barre Postoffice, Shavertown is still Shavertown and Trucksville is still Trucksville—and mail . will be addressed that way! . ONLY YESTERDAY | Tem and Twenty Years Age In The Dallas Post It Happened 30 Years Ago: The Thanksgiving issue was pretty thin. Space on the front page was devoted to articles on the joys of rabbit hunting, and to a reprint of an article on the Gettysburg Ad- dress, lifted from Publishers Aux- iary. Newspaper editors, in reporting the address, missed the boat. One is quoted as saying ‘We pass over the silly remarks of the President; we are willing that the veil of ob- livion should be dropped over them.” f¢#' Charles Humpleby has opened a nine-hole miniature golf course in Shavertown. Chloe Evans of Vernon, a high school student, was married on Thanksgiving to Joseph Faux of Wyoming. It Happened 20 Years Ago: The State Planning board, will help Dallas Borough with its new zoning ordinance, which has been under discussion for several months. Joe MacVeigh is chairman of the c ittee. ree land-owners, resentful of doe season, have posted their land against all hunting. Deer, both bucks and does, will be in season on Mon- day. There is excellent tracking snow, and the kill is expected to be large. Game wardens state that the herds must be reduced, for there is not enough forage to carry the pre- sent number through the winter. " Community Welfare Drive is a success in the Back Mountain. \# Fifteen members of the Shut-In Society in this area received baskets of cheer from Mrs. Paul Bedford, founder of the Society. Lewis Reese, stationed in Hawaii, says you step out of one shower in- to another, and the place is full of rainbows. Rain is called liquid sunshine. He is at Hickam Field. History of the 109th Regiment shows its founding 165 years ago. Several solid citizens of Dallas Borough have offered to join in buy- ing six band uniforms for the new band. {On the train to Schofield Bar- racks, in the center of Oahu Island in Hawaii, Gilbert Huey, enlisted man from Dallas, saw Roy LeFrance from Trucksville waving at him from the station platform. Small world. W WPA, the Army, and the Relief organization, have decimated the number of men. and boys willing to shovel snow. During this week's heavy storm, you couldn’t find any- body to lift a shovel. Borough Council is meeting with State Highway engineers to discuss relocation of Mill Street, cut in half by progress of the new spur highway. Rev. Herbert E. Frankfort, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, cut an artery in his wrist with a broken watch crystal. He was folding a small chair when it hit the crystal. A New curbing on Lehman Avenue, with underground conduits to drain off surface water, has been con- structed by Dallas Borough in con- junction with the NYA. And ten Years Ago: \’ A heavy Northeaster, the worst in years, struck this area over the Thanksgiving weekend, felling many trees, moving down telephone wires (and leaving many homes without electric service. Harry Ohlman lost twelve huge pines, Goodleigh Farm milked by candle-light, and by hand. #Russ Honeywell had his second lung operation at Barton Memorial, and is doing well. Edward W. Hall is “Druggist of the Year,” an honor bestowed by Luzerne County Pharmaceutical As- sociation. Mrs. (Charlotte Robbins, Staub Road, 76, died the day after Thanks- giving, the immediate cause a fall in her home. She had been in poor health for two years. Francis Quare was able to be at ‘home for a few days over the holi- day weekend. He is now able to get about with his spine in a brace, RRR Ra Fresh Baked — Delicious PHONE OR 4-4126 DIXON'S RESTAURANT DALLAS All Types Of Salads and Sandwiches To Go PICK-UP OR 4-4126 THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1960 SIT T Our mailman . stepping briskly along with a loaded pack, up hill and dewn, and up steps and down, shows that walking has not been complete- ly discontinued in this area, but it certainly is not practiced as it was in the days before automobiles. One of my ancestors is said to have walked from the vicinity of Easton to Wyoming Valley, a dis- tance of perhaps sixty miles over poor roads, in a single day. Abram Ryman, at the age of fif- teen about 1832 walked to White Haven to secure a job, cn a dam be- ing cohstructed thereat eleven dol- lars a month and after being let out as too young after a week, walked back. A few years later, he and his brother Richard had their mother cook a breakfast at midnight,then walked to Kingston and bought the Pettebone farm before daylight, on the walk back passing others who were on their way down to buy it. this was the location of the saw- mill- along the creek opposite Or- chard. Farm for about a Hundred years. 4 : ‘When Reese D. Isaacs a widow- er of Plymouth with some growing children, married Jennie Norton of Dallas, his boys walked over the mountain from Plymonth to Dallas and thought nothing of it. The late William K. Goss was noted as a walker. Even in the days of trains and street cars he would hike to Wilkes-Barre and decline rides on the way on the grounds he was in a hurry. After completing his business he would Rambling Around By The Oldtimer — D. A. Waters morning before starting. About fifty years ago, my father, who was then fifty years old or a little more, who served a rural mail route of twenty-five miles with a horse and wagon, one day walked his’ route carrying first class mail and papers. He admitted he cut a few corners to save mile- age and he never tried it again. There are still people living in Dallas and vicnity who walked sev- eral miles a day attending old Dallas High School. The same ap- plies to former rural schools. I once knew a teenager who walked about ‘best record for regularity and promptness of any pupil in -her room. After her return walk of three miles she pitched in to help with the family work, and kept her home work up to. the highest level. Walking was the accepted form of transportation for most people in and around towns, and not unknown in the rural area and between towns. Thoreau said it took less time | to walk a certain distance he spec- ified than to go by train, as the work time required to earn the carefare exceeded the walking time -re- quired. Many gatherings and church meetings were attended mostly by walking. Even circuit tween preaching points. : And as the oriental s#id, when a New Yorker showed him how to save six minutes by changing from a local to an express subway train, “What do we do with the time we walk back, then repeat in the eve- save?” ning the chores he had done in the! From Pillar To Post. . by HIX Thanksgiving ran according to form. : The station wagon honked in the driveway promptly at noon, three miles to school and had the preachers walked sometimes be- | Citizens Attend half an hour before it could possibly have arrived, catching the hostess flat-footed, her hair standing wildly erect from an indis- creet shampoo, arrayed in a garment which had been slated to hit the ragbag the last time it was worn and found wanting. The turkey was in the oven; but it had not yet been stuffed. (Smart cooks get the thing stuffed the night before). And the reason it was in the oven, unstuffed, was because, in spite of twenty-fours spent in the kitchen at room temperature, the cavernous interior was still a block of ice. Delivering the neck and the plump package of giblets through the unyielding orifice, took a great deal of doing. Obviously, the turkey (a twenty-one pounder) would have to relax a trifle before it could be stuffed. : So there sat the big blue bowl of stuffing on the sidelines, while the turkey thawed out in the oven. : There was going to be time to stad a letter to an absent mem- ber of the family before the arrival of the car from Virginia ... . a swoop toward the typewriter. Must allow time to rush upstairs and run a comb through the mop, also change the dress. Better do that right now, and tackle the typewriter in the spare time left while waiting for the station wagon. The car honked, as in paragraph two. Custom decrees that the instant the car makes the turn into the drive and starts blowing its brains out, ‘that ‘very instant must see Nonnie on the kitchen steps waving a tea towel and wreathed in a welcoming smile. : . And here they come, five enthusiastic young, hungry as hounds. One of the twins hangs back, walking carefully, balancing a large box on his outstretched arms. 5 “ne : “Oh NO, Howie, not AGAIN!” Howis beams. = “Well, now, we couldn’t leave them. behind, could we? They're too young.” 7 The Mamma cat, tail fluffed, makes for the flowerbed and is recaptured, after a suitable interval. : ! “These kittens,” states Barbie firmly, “are accustomed to hav- ing their box in the kitchen.” : . “These kittens,” states Nonnie with equal firmness, stemming from recollection of the happy occasion on which a litter of kittens paid a visit to Pioneer Avenue five years ago, ‘‘are about to become accustomed to having their box in the basement. Downstairs, kids.” | L. Brown for their work toward ob- “airmail slot.” “They aren’t going to LIKE it.” “They are going to LOVE it. Just think of all the space down there alongside the wood pile, not to. mention the lovely sawdust on the floor. Get going.” And that was that. The turkey got itself stuffed ® by some miracle of maneuvering, while everybody had a spot of lunch. “What time is dinner?” was ‘You've had plenty of lunch. the hopeful inquiry. You can hold out nicely until six o'clock, which you may remember was the hour announced well in advance. But, you can all have a piece of pie. Pumpkin or mince?” Ah yes, it was all according to form, including the friz turkey and the litter of kittens. Postmaster Gives Dates And Hours For Christmas Mailing Postmaster, Joseph Polacky, Dal- las, urges patrons to mail greeting cards for local delivery not ‘later than December 16 and to deposit cheir mailings for distant states in advance of December 10 to assure delivery before Christmas day. If 4 cent first class postage is used on cards they will be forwarded, or returned, if necessary, provided you place your name and address on the envelope. on ans Patron cooperation is again asked concerning the depositing of mail in the drop slots inside the post office. Please deposit only mail intended for Dallas in the “local slot”. Also, please deposit all airmail in the Parcel post parcels may be marked “DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS” and the combination service which permits written en- closures in parcels may be used, provided you state that such en- closuers are contained therein to the clerks, and additional payment is made. It is suggested that when you are preparing your parcel for mailing you place inside the parcel a sheet of paper with the sender's address and the address to whom the parcel is mailed. Beginning December 17 to Decem- ber 24, both dates inclusive, win- | dows in the Dallas Post Office will to 6 p. m. The post office will not be open on Sundays. On Monday, December 26, the post office will be closed and no service will be rendered. Lake Legion Plans Children’s Party Santa will be on hand to greet children up to 12 years of age, Sun- day, December 11, from 2 to 4, at Lake-Noxen School when Harveys Lake Post, American Legion, holds its Children’s Christmas party. Committees named by Kenneth Jackson, Commander, are; tickets, Lee Wodaski, chairman, Calvin Strohl, co-chairman; prizes, Wil- liam Jones, Basil Frantz, Herbert Goodwin, Howard Engelman, Isen Pennington, Arthur Wagner and Herman Brislin. The Auxiliary, headed by Mrs. Mildred Jackson, will assist. Enter tainment, by Kathleen Sweeney, Birch For Fireplace If you want handsome little birch logs for your holiday fireplace fires or to stack in your copper fireside kettle, call Warren Major, Find his number in the Trading Post. i be open to the public from 8 a. m, Ground Broken For New YWCA Many Area Women At Ceremonies | | Present at ground-breaking cere- | qorsed Mr. Coon’s plan and thought | monies yesterday for the new YWCA i¢ y ould make possible a fre: flow building adjoining the Central YMCA | of traffic during construction. (in Wilkes-Barre were a number of | loyally supported the YWCA as vol- | | unteers and on the staff, among | | them Mrs. Arch Hutchison and Mrs. | Emil Bauman, both of the Building | Committee; Mrs. Henry Ward, Mrs. | {Jack Stanley, and Mrs. William Krimmel, of the staff; and Mrs. | Harry (Carson, Mrs. Foster Hall | Rogers, Mrs. Ruth Darbie, Mrs. Ray | W. Turner, and Mrs. Clarence Kes- | ter, of the Board. | The new building designed by | Eyerman Associates, will supplemant | the present YMCA building to give expanded facilities to hoth organi- | zations, permitting use of the pool | and of a large auditorium to both | memberships. | A large lobby and a modern | kitchen are features of the ground | floor. On a sub-level is a playroom | with all facilities for care of children. | Locker rooms for women lead | directly’ to the pool by a stairway, | which also gives on the gymnasium. | Above the lobby-level will be the health education department. The auditorium will seat 499 | persons, giving space for concerts, | dances, banquets, and other civic | activities. The former YWCA building on ‘North Franklin Street has been ou- grown for some years. Joining forces will mean Jess upkeep and height- ened usefulness for both YWCA and YMCA. Hearing On Road (Continued from Page 1 A) use the highway daily and felt that a highway divided by Toby's Creek would be best from’ every point of xiew. A. Harden Coon, gave his plan for two ‘divided lanes in the Narrows ‘area and read a report on why such construction would be to the best interests of all. Andy Roan, representing Shaver. | town 'Businessmen’s Association, ap- | proved Mr. Coon’s plan but objected to any high dividers in the business sections of the community. Ross Williams favored the elimi- nation of all curves, but said that high dividers would put his Sunoco Station out of business. . Marty Walsh praised Conzress- man Daniel Flood and Atty. James ‘taining a new highway. Engineer Eugene York explained that high dividers between lanes will be used as far as Hillside, but low singing medial dividers will be used from that point to Dallas. Robert Casselberry of UGI spoke of the necessity. of maintaining power lines along the highway in the vicinity of Blaze’s Stoae House, A representative of Blaze’s Stone House said he favored the coastruc- tion plan suggested by Mr. Coon. Mrs. George Flack, Trucksville, asked how residents of Trucksville would .be able to cross a four-lane Lighway. Tay : : 5 | that he would cooperate in every | way to help bring the new highway | {into being. | Back Mountain women, who have -— “4 along the proposed road, said that 3 TAT aS: PENNSYLVANIA . Morton Connelly of Reliable Auto moving out of a home to make way Atty. George Fenner, Jr. en- A young man, whose home is LADY REMINGTON® World's first lady's shaver ADJUSTS for satin-smooth lags — and under- arm comfort. No nicks or cuts. Protects and beavutifies! 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