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Westmoreland Students gathered in groups and couples, a kaleidoscope of changing form and color,
Friday night at Irem Country Club for the crowning night of the school year, the formal prom.
a Above, sitting out a dance, are Barry Slocum, Judy Williams, Judy Woolbert, and Edward Coolbaugh.
In the Central picture, Marjorie Walp, Queen of the Prom, is flanked by
Gauntlett. Marjorie and Tommy are also shown above.
Mrs. Thomas Vernon Outruns Two
Opponents For Director-At-Large
Showing surprising strength in
every municipality comprising Dal- |
las Union School District, except’
Dallas Borough, Mrs. Thomas Ver- |
non, Trucksville, ran far ahead of
School Board
her two opponents for the Repub- | May Have Two
lican nomination for School Diree. |
tor-at-large in Tuesday's voting. ‘Women Members
She polled 1,101 votes in the
four districts as compared with 859 |
for incumbent William H. Clewell |
and 529 for Edward Ratcliffe, |
The vote by districts was as fol- |
Mrs. Paul Steinhauer
Nominated For Seat
lows: Dallas Borough—Vernon 80; In Franklin Township
Clewell 155; Ratcliffe 80; Dallas
Township — Vernon
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3300 Clewell |. Mrs, Louise (Paul D.) Steinhauer
261; Ratcliffe 216; Kingston Town- | scored a surprise victory in Frank-
ship—Vernon 599; Clewell 412; Rat- [lin Township over incumbent Don-
cliffe 219; Franklin Township—Ver- ald W. Hislop for school director
non 85; Clewell 31; Ratcliffe 14.
% ,in Tuesday's voting.
Mrs. Steinhauer received 91 votes
tive in PTA work, attributed her (to 54 for Hislop. RE
success to the skillful work of | Her Republican nomination is
her campaign manager, Mrs. Becky | tantamount to election in Republi-
Schuster, president of Back Moun- | can Franklin Township, and if Mrs.
tain Parent-Teacher Council and a! Thomas Vernon is successful against
Junior Leaguer. | Welton G. Farrar, Democrat, in the
3 ; - 1. | November election for Director at
Mr - li- | s 3
Mrs. Vernon paid a nice compli Dallas Union School Dis-
ment to her opponent William | Large,
Mrs. Vernon, a young mother ac- |
Clewell who, she said, she observed | id have two women on its
to be an excellent school director. | P02r¢: :
Mrs. Steinhauer, a graduate of
“I think I won,” she said ‘because | : : : :
: hi Bucknell University, is employed in
rs’ int: t in n | : ’
gf ithe: voters) interes 2 woman | the ofiice of her husband, a part-
or me Tk b mo | ner in Galland andSteinhauer, In-
; . { surance, with headquarters in Min-
= Se ol Eoin a Noe | ers Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre.
vember, Mrs. Vernon ave 101 Active in community life, she is
run against the Democratic nomi- |, .nthysiastic supporter of Back
hee Welton G. Farrar, of Dallas, Mountain Little League. Her son,
Wilkes College professor, who was William, is a student at University
unopposed on his ticket. of Delaware; a son, Ross, is a senior
at Westmoreland High School, and
a son, James, is in the lower grades.
Richards And
Lamoreaux Win
Richards Will Oppose
Hudak In November
Wilson Ryman, long time Dallas
Township Tax Collector, went down
to defeat for the Republican nom-
Upset Organization
In Kingston Township
Backed by a smoothly running
political organization and heavily
supported in Shavertown, Arthur
Smith, incumbent Supervisor and
+ bert,
his running mate, Vern Pritchard,
secking the Republican nomination
for Tax Collector, scored an upset
victory in Kingston Township, de-
feating incumbent Tax Collector
Theodore Poad and thwarting the
effort of the local Republican or-
ganization to seat Edward E. Rich-
ards as a Supervisor,
Along the way Theodore Wool-
candidate for Tax Collector,
was also defeated but he came in
second high man.
Unofficial returns showed Pritch-
ard 534 votes, Woolbert 487, and
Poad 391.
In the Justice of the Peace con-
test, Mrs. Beatrice Willianis, Trucks-
ville, received 862 votes. Fred An-
derson, Shavertown, received 713
defeating Ralph E. Walp, Jr,, who
received 320. Two were to be
elected.
In the Supervisor contest Smith
received 664 votes to 584 for Rich-
ards and 98 for Louis Rainer. Smith
failed to carry his home district in
Trucksville and the Carverton area,
but a ‘heavy plurality in Shaver-
town brought him in a winner.
F. Allen Nichols was unopposed
for auditor.’
On. the Democratic ticket Henry
Kann was unopposed for Tax Col-
lector as was Barbara Lohman for
Justice of the Peace and Welton
G. Farrar for School Director-at-
large.
(See separate story for school
director-at-large contest.)
ination in a four-way racesfor that
office on Tuesday.
He was defeated by Daniel Rich-
ards who squeézed out a margin
of 24 votes. Richards received
373; Ryman 349; Thomas Moore 262
and Clarence Laidler 139.
Another close one was the con-
test for Supervisor between Fred
W. Lamoreaux, incumbent, and
Harry A. Martin, Lamoreaux won
by 15 votes receiving 504: votes to
489 for Martin.
Martin and Moore were backed
by Earl Layaou with a nip and
tuck battle all down the line.
Frank Wagner, Sr., unopposed for
constable, was the high man in the
Township, garnering 812 of the
votes cast. Thomas B. Robinson,
unopposed for Justice of the Peace,
was second high with 733.
Glenn M. Howell got the nomi-
nation for Auditor receiving 434
votes against 114 for Victor Ridd,
of Kunkle incumbent. Mrs. Mar-
garet Girvan, the third candidate’
in the three-way race, was second |
high with 362.
On the Democratic ticket An- |
thony “Tony” Hudak, unopposed for |
Tax Collector, received 167 votes.
“I'll be ready to meet the best the |
the polls closed.
rectr-at-large. |
Dale Mosier and Tommy
All Chairmen
For Auction To
Meet Tomorrow
General Meetings
Will Be Held To
Absolute Minimum
| The first general Auction com-
| mittee meeting for all chairmen and
| co-chairmen will be held tomorrow
| night at 8:15 in the Library Annex.
| Plans are for a minimum of meet-
| ings, with dates and definite agenda
for each meeting.
Committee’ reports are not ex-
pected tomorrow night, but problems
of committees ‘will be discussed, in
the hope of reducing later discus-
sions.
Each chairman is asked to prepare
in advance, answers to questions
contained i. a form which has al-
ready been distributed, relative to
the functioning of individual com-
mitees, facilities needed, additions or
subtractions to the duties of the
committee.
Organization meeting of the major
committees will be held at Herman
Kern's, Outlet, on Wednesday, May
24, 8 p.m. Refreshments will be
served,
The . New Goods campaign ’ will
start June 1, terminate June 30.
Walter Mohr, named New Goods
chairman, has been obliged to with-
draw because of extra work involved
by passage of the Depressed Area
Bill.
Dr. Stanley Hozempa is replacing
Mr. Mohr.
Niezgoda Scored Upset;
Defeats Bruce Williams
Joe Niezgoda scored an upset
ation for School Director in Lehman
Township
Bruce Williams of Idetotvn.
Nominated with Niezgoda for the
other’ school director position was
incumbent William Naugle, long-
time Lehman director.
Other Republican nominees were
incumbent, tax collector Robert
Disque defeated Hope Ide and Mrs.
Mildred Sponseller for the position.
Mrs. Sponseller placed second.
Michael Godeck was the Repub-
licans choice for Supervisoh and
Joe Ide was unopposed for con-
stable.
T
ast F ormal
Above, gathered in the lobby, waiting for the music to start again i
Maryalice Knecht, Barbara Hildebrand, and Joyce Anderson.
Mosier, Robert Peterson, Richard Brown, and Harold Hislop.
Kenneth Kirk, standing at either end.
VOL. 73, NO. 20, THURSDAY, MAY 18,1961
Prom
n the ballroom, are Glenda Williams,
Standing behind them are the escorts, Dale
Chaperones are Mrs. James Lord and
|G. Mnnthe Raho Work On Postolfice. |
J Months Baby 'Resumed In Shavertown
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Drowns In Creek | Work of remodeling the Wyo-
| ming National Bank building, form-
Bonnie Patton Swept | erly the Acme Market, in Shaver-
Pallas Christian Family 0f The Year
: | town for the hew central postoffice
Downstream In Flood
A nine-months’s “old baby was!
drowned Tueseday night before the
horrified eyes of her mother, when
she was swept downstream on
swollen flood waters of Bowmans
has been resumed after labor diffi-
culty.
All
moved and the interior is being
prepared for the postoffice which
will be located on the right side
exterior trim has been re-
victory for the Republican nomin- |
unseating the veteran |
Creek.
The car in which Mrs. James
Patton, Jr., was taking little Bonnie
Lynn for a drive on the verge of September 1. |
| dark, plunged over the bank at a
curve in the Stull Road half a mile
beyond the village. Mt Zion Wreck
Both doers flew open: The force fk |
of the structure toward Evans Drug
Store.
Contract calls for occupancy by
{of the flood tore. Bonnie Lynn from | Demolishes Car
her little car seat, which was later |
| found floating in an eddy.
Flood waters from a violent early = :
morning thunderstorm closed ‘over Driver Had No License
the baby. Car Had No Plates |
, Bowmans Creek with flashlights as | A 1951 Buick without a license
darkness deepened. The news | plate or an inspection sticker, driven
spread. Scores of people watched | by a 29 year old Luzerne man with-
[for a bobbing head or an outflung |out a driver’s license or an owner's
| arm. | card, came roaring down Mt. Zion |
Shortly after nine o'clock the |road toward the Grange Hall Yost
body was discovered by Constable | Friday at 2:10 p.m., hit the ditch, |
Michael Traver and Dr. Walter | coasted on its side for 285 feet and |
Mokychic, floating near the railroad | turned over, landing on its wheels |
trestle leading to the tannery. against a large tree in the Lutz yard. |
Mr. Traver tried mouth to mouth | Parts sprayed in all directions.
breathing. Dr. Irvin Jacobs at Lake- Driver John Alecnavitch and |
Noxen Clinic tried resuscitation. | passengers Anthony Lech Ana Theo-
Mrs. Patton, in shock, was trans- | ore Meoberachi, emerged with
|ferred from the Raymond Scott | minor injuries. Taken by Kingston
home where she had gone for help | Township Ambulance ‘to Nesbitt
| after tearing her way up the bank, | Hospital, they, were treated and |
| to the Robert Engelman home next | released.
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door, and later, by ambulance, to]
| her Dn Rone ear the tannery. | Justice Jonn Fowler of Orange Mon-
| Funeral services will be held to- | day night by Franklin Township
| morrow at 2 from Nulton’s Funeral | Constable Byron Kester,where he |
Llores Joke , Gordon Dr | answered to a number of charges.
Burial willbe in Oren Cometovy | Kingston Township Chief Herbert
| Updyke assisted in investigation.
No Longer On Crutches | Clyde Birth towed away the re-
Ralph Sands, Carverton dairy- | mains,
Searchers lited the banks o|
Alecnavitch, was taken before
(man, is able to be about without |
| crutches for the first time since McHose Wins In
| fracturing his right ankle some
a| Three-Way Race
| weeks ago when he slipped on
| corncob while escorting visitors | 5
| through his dairy barn. | Incumbent Tax Collector Calvin
i | McHose was renominated by Repub-
| {lican voters in Lake Township, pol-
Yaple Now On The Road jin, 340 votes to 85 for Carleton
| Jack Yaple, Goss Manor, is mow | Kocher and 49 for Arthur Engler.
|a traveling salesman for Eastern | Other candidates on the Repub-
| Pennsylvania Supply Company cov- lican ticket who were unopposed
[os the northeastern Pennsylvania | Supervisor, Sharon Whitesell;
| area. . Jack has been employed at | School Directors Willard Sutton,
| the firm’s headquarters in Wilkes- | Howard L. Piatt and Justice of the
Barre for some time. Peace Jean ; Marie Pall.
Head Table At Testimonial Dinner For Pearl Bverett
Miss Pearl
vember,” was his comment after | Thursday evening drew an enthusi- | honor, Miss Averett; Charles Man- | man;
Anthony Weis- : astic group of. teachers and friends | near,
newski received 105 for supervisor | to do her honor upon her well- | School Board; his wife, Mrs. Man- | John Rosser, and Junior Highschool
and Joohn Gosart 101:for constable, | earned retirement after years of | near;
Welton G. Farrar 97 for school di- |unflagging service in Dallas schools, Mrs, Walter Prokopchak.
2 | Seated at the head table, read-|
Averett’s testimonial | ing from left to right are: Rev. and his wife; Mrs. Robert A. Mellman,
Republicans have to offer in No- | dinner at Irem Country Club last | Mrs. Frederick Eidam; the guest of | Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mell-
Supervisor of . elementary
president of the Dallas|schools; William A. Austin; Mrs.
Mrs. William A. Austin; | principal John Rosser; President of
| Educators Association Walter Pro-
Standing: W. Frank Trimble and | kopchak.
Flanking Atty. and Mrs. Fleming |
Selection of the Robert L. Flem-| |
ing family for Christian® Family of and the . baby at the left of the |
the Year by Dallas Methodist picture are the two older girls in|
Church, was a popular choice. The choir robes, Susan, 16, and Peggy |
youngest, William, six months old, 14. On the right is another daugh- |
cooed and gurgled all through the ter in choir robes, Jean, 13. Down
morning service at which the|in front are: Lucy, 11; Nancy, 6;
family was recognized, bringing | and John, 8.
the beaming comment from Rev.{ (Choice, sponsored by the MYF, is
Russell Lawry that the baby had | based upon active home, church
the right idea, he was saying and community participation. Pre-
“Amen” at intervals, as did, vious choices have been the Ar-
staunch old-time members of former | thur Miller and the Percy Love
congregations. { families.
By the time the evening MYF | Program and reception Sunday
service was held, the baby had | evening climaxed Family Week.
vanished from the picture. ' Photo by Kozemchak
Neighbors (Gather To Help Rescue
Cattle From Storm-Struck Barn
‘When: Philip Ellsworth’s barn blew was removed.
down out in Kunkle at the height of | The rescue accomplished,” neigh-
the twister last Tuesday night, help bors then took time to walk about
came almost immediately, neighbors | and estimate the damage.
gathering to lift beams from im-| The roof had sailed away in the
prisoned cows, and drivers of passing ' firct force ‘of ‘the ‘twister.
out.
cars stopping to assist.
With the barn gone and one cow |
The barn was a shambles, com-
pletely incapable of repair. It prac-
killed, Mr. Ellsworth sold his herd tically exploded.
to Elston Dairy, for which he had
produced milk. He retained one cow |
for family use, and has some young |
stock, mow out to pasture. {
Recalling the circumstances, Mrs. |
Ellsworth says that her husband |
came in from milking at around
7 o'clock. The cows, comfortable and |
ted, lay down to sleep, which prob- |
ably saved their lives, as they were
partially protected from falling tim- |
bers, The one heifer which was!
killed, was apparently standing up |
and had its meck broken by a falling
beam.
At twenty minutes past seven, |
with ‘the wind attacking viciously |
Mr, Ellsworth, an experienced
stone mason before becoming blind,
built the stone barn at Sterling
| Farms, where he was employed un-
til
1938, when he and his wife
bought the Fred Kunkle place in
Kunkle. The barn was built by Fred,
Chosen To Study
Earth Sciences
John B; - Cathrall; Dallas R.D. 4,
teacher at Dallas Junior High School,
and a great deal of noise outside, a has been selected as one of forty-
further odd noise was added. This |
was when wires connecting the!
house with the barn were uprooted |
from the side of ‘the house.
{ Marshall
one participants in Franklin and
College’s third. National
| Science Foundation ‘Institute in the
Mrs. Ellsworth found the tele-|Earth Sciences.
phone dead. She dashed to the]
front porch and screamed for heln/|
again and again, her voice lost in
the storm.
Allen Brace’s wife, next door, fin- |
ally heard her, William Brace alert- |
Dr. John H. Moss, chairman of the
department of geology at the College,
will set-up the program which will
be directed by Richard Baekenkamp
of the Episcopal Academy in Phila-
delphia. The Institute will extend
ed. the neighbors while Allen ran |from June 26 through August 18.
to help. Gerald Elston brought Carl |
Makinson’s tractor, and pulled
away the, side of the barn. |
The cows, bruised and scraped, |
The only Institute in the Earth
Sciences to be given Pennsylvania
this year, the Franklin and Marshall
summer grogram will offer three
but otherwise uninjured, stumbled courses - in geology, astronomy, and
The body -of the dead heifer
meteorology.
Methodists See
Few Changes In
Local Church
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Lehman Charges Loses
Rev. Howard, Will
Receive Rev. Tiffany
Wyoming Methodist Conference
appointments saw several changes
in the Back Mountain, and two
young ministers elevated te elder.
Rev. William Howard is leaving
the [Lehman - Idetown - Jackson
charge to take the pulpit at \Abbott
Ch rch in Wilkes-Barre, 4
Towing © the Lehman {onde
is. R¢V. ‘Norman Tiffany, foimerly
of Meshoppen. :
Rev. Charles Gommer, Jr., pastor
at Huntsville Methodist, and Rich-
ard S. Wentzel, pastor of the Maple
Grove Charge, both ordained elders,
are leaving the immediate area.
Rev. Gommer goes to 'Avoca-
Moosic Charge, leaving Huntsville
to be supplied.
Rey. Wentzel goes to Wyalusing,
His pulpit will be filled by Rev.
James M. Garrahan.
Rev. William Heapps, a former
pastor of Dallas Methodist, was
transferred from Oneonta to Ashley.
Rev. Joseph Fiske, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Eugene Fiske, King Street, was
transferred from Ashley to Oneonta.
Rev. John T. Stahl, Old Orchard
Beach, Maine, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stahl, Shavertown, was a can-
didate for deacon.
Rev. Russell Lawry is starting his
sixth year at Dallas Methodist.
Rev. John Gordon remains at
Alderson-Noxen Charge for the fifth
year.
Rev. Robert D. Yost, Shavertown,
has served that church for eleven
consecutive years, the longest “in -
point of service in the Wilkes-Barre
District.
Rev. Robert E. Germond remains
at Trucksville. He took the pulpit
at around the time of dedication of
the mew educational building last
fall. ;
Rev. J. Edwin Lintern remains
at Center Moreland Charge,
Rev. William Reid
Charge. .
Dr. Harold C. Buckingham, well
known in the Back Mountain, was
named Binghamton District Super-
intendent, replacing Dr. Norman
Clemens, when . Dr. Clemens was
called to Mt. Vernon Church in
Baltimore, one of the twelve largest
Methodist churches in the country.
Dr. Clemens was formerly pastor of
First Methodist Church, Wilkes-
Barre.
and
at Carverton
Tax-Payers In Lehman
Question Proposed Tax
Lehman Township tax-payers,
spearheaded by Oak Hill residents,
will protest a proposed salary and
earned income tax levy of 1%. As
result of a meeting Saturday night,
when 35 tax-payers attended a
special board meeting, a Volunteer
Citizens Committee was approved
to study the proposal.
Mrs. Ward Jacquish and Mrs.
Richard Howe will formulate a ques-
tionnaire to be distributed to resid-
ents. i
Questionnaires must be filled out
and returned by May 29, the dead-
line for decision by the School
Board.
Many residents feel that such a
levy will impose too great a burden
upon salaried people who live in
Lehman Township.