NIA 1-Star vised. t the ament rsday. iebold ATUS— and AaCS— 1 and Melvin Hart- n and —Tod handle ed by s wl > win- Wyo- Thurs- red at orking et in ng up >. type drool. or and team 1 long of the annual at the across shool. shone Gag y'clock neer. i ne on —-r Jl ® i i ] Nw REE i ER RS S » DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA _ p— TT Dallas Borough Council, be- sieged hy residents who have been greatly - disturbed about the recent escape within 32 days of two’ in- mates of the Correctional Institu- tion, protested to Frank Johnston, superintendent, and sent a copy of the letters to Governor David L. Lawrence. : Herewith are the letters, and published with them a reply from Arthur ‘T. Prasse, Commissioner of Correction: (It may be noted that no action has yet been taken to relay a warn- ing siren by means of fire-hall blasts, using a prearranged signal, in case of escape of a prisoner.) . * * # June 17, 1961 Mr. Frank Johnston Superintendent State Correctional Institution at Chase Dallas, Pennsylvania , Dear Sir: TI am directed to write this letter to you on behalf of the Council of Dallas © Borough Luzerne County, Pa. : ; The residents of this: area have been alarmed and disturbed by the escape of two of your inmates within the past two months. As a result, members of the Dallas Borough Council have been con- tacted by numerous’ residents, de- manding that something be done. It is’ the understanding of Coun- cil that the recent escapees were an, inmates who were allowed to work outside the confines of the institu- tion gates, under guard. If so, the ‘system has, in two instances, proved to be inadequate. If additional guards are needed to. properly watch over those "in- mates who are allowed outside the gates, the Council, in the interest of the safety of residents in this community, feels that immediate steps be taken to hire an adequate complement of guards or to do whatever else is necessary to pre- vent any further escapes. A copy of this letter is: being mailed to Governor Lawrence, so that the matter may be brought directly to his attention in Harris* burg. Dallas Borough Council, Very truly yours, By: Secretary CC: Gov. David L. Lawrence Boi ‘ June 17, 1961 The Honorable David L. Lawrence Office of the Governor Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Dear Governor Lawrence: Enclosed herewith, for your in- , formation and for appropriate ac- ®-tion, is copy of letter of even date to Mr. Frank Johnston, Superin- tendent of the State Correctional ¥ Institution at Chase, relating to the recent escape of inmates and re- questing that a more adequate guard complement be employed, or that other appropriate corrective measures be employed. — Respectfully yours, Dallas Borough Council By: ini ten ds Secretary Enc. (1) 2 & x ik June 27, 1961 Mr. Robert W. Brown Secretary Dallas Borough Council 227 Huntsville Road Dallas, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Brown: Governor Lawrence has called to my attention his copy of your let- ter of 17 June 1961 addressed to the [Superintendent at the State 8 Correctional Institution at Dallas. I had discussed the contents of this letter with the Superintendent, after he had received his copy of A»your request to have him take necessary precautions so that resi- dents near the institution would not be harmed by escaped inmates. Judging from some of the local newspaper reports it would' appear that many residents are under the impression that the institution houses : “mental cases”. Actually this is not the case. Rather the in- mates are committed to the insti- tution because they have broken sonfe law, some for relatively minor offenses, and at the same time are defective in intelligence. Most of them are morons. They can be trained wvocationally to handle a number of werk assign- ments, but it is very difficult to give them any academic training Y beyond the fourth grade level. To ’ keep them in the regular correc- tional institutions would mean that they would have very little oppor- tunity to engage in sports, musical activities, vocational training, etc, because they would continually be outclassed by inmates who have average or better than average in- ‘telligence. If they become ‘mental 1 ~~ dividuals who are ~ Dallas Borough Council cases” they are transferred to a mental hospital under the jurisdic- tion of the Department of Public © Welfare. (After reception at the institution each inmate is carefully studied by a staff of professional personnel while placed in a maximum custody assignment. He then starts on a work program; after he has proven himself on a low level job he is given a chance to learn additional vocational skills. During all this time he is carefully watched by the officers assigned to the block and the work detail in an effort to learn more about his personal habits, interests, and ability to get along with others. As you probably know most in- Borough Council Protests Recent Escapes, Commissioner Answers ‘factor among the many positive sentenced to a Correctional Insti- tution are eventually released. It is our aim, of course, not to recom- mend any for return to society until such time as he appears to be ready to assume the responsibilities of living outside the institution. Unfortunately, in a number of cases, the public is not ready to re- ceive them and some find it al- most impossible to make an ade- quate adjustment. Fortunately, however, particularly in the case of defectives, many do find acceptance and make excellent adjustments in | the community. In fact, the de- fectives have a bettes record of ad- justment in the community than those inmates who have average or better than average intelligence. As the inmate progresses in his program he is given additional re- sponsibilities for making decisions and eventually he is placed in a minimum security assignment. This means in most cases that he is al- lowed to work outside the fence under supervision. Being the last step in preparation for release I can assure you that individuals who have shown by their conduct that they are not ready for release certainly are not placed in a mini- mum security assignment. Unfortu- nately no one has yet devised: a method of predicting human be- havior that is infallible. This is not only true in institutions, but in every walk of life. Classification of inmates in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been effective; we rank first in the nation among states our size in having the lowest number of escapes in any one year. Some states have well over one hundred escapes a year, whereas we normally have less than ten out of eight thousand inmates, almost half of whom at one time or other work outside the institution under supervision. I realize full well the effect these two escapes ‘has had on the resi- dents in your community. Un- fortunately the first escape at Dal- las left a particularly bad impres- sion. This certainly is not ‘typical of most escapes, but it did happen. A number of years will undoubted- ly pass before its effects have les- sened. In other communities hous- ing Correctional Institutions the reaction to an escape is quite dif- ferent. The citizens recognize that there will be an occasional escape, but this is accepted as one negative factors that comes from having an institution in the community. I am sure you have already noticed the spurt in your economy. Ap- parently others have too because individuals from Luzerne County have already asked that the Phil- adelphia institution be relocated in their area. In fact, many counties have asked for the new®* institution that will replace the one in Phi- adelphia in order to help them economically. I want to assure you that we have not taken the escapes lightly. Continuous training is being given to the Officers, some of whom have had limited experience in institu- tions, so that they will be more alert and capable of handling situa- tions such as this. In addition the classification clinic is being par- ticularly careful in the selection of men for minimum security assign- ments. At the present time I do not feel that we should change our overall method of operation. All prisons throughout the country consider minimum security assign- ments necessary as a final step in getting an inmate ready to live again in his community. I would be very happy to meet with you and other members of the Borough Council at your con- venience. I believe a frank discus- sion of problems of mutual concern would be helpful. Sincerely yours, | CHAFF Arthur T. Prasse Commissioner of Correction From . The Barnyard Robins, Catbirds, Qrioles, Starlings, Flickers, Blue Jays and Girl Scouts under the direction of Mrs. William Barker, harvested the cherry crop along Lehman Avenue, The Girl Scouts picked 56 guarts for the pro- | duce stand at the Auction. | Comments heard at the Auction: “Isn't it beautiful. What is it? “Whoever heard of buying a chair with no seat in it?” “Aren't the auctioneers’ knees cute!” “Where is Myron Baker?” “Lady, I'm sorry, I didn't see your hand” “If Jack pours en the same charm at work as he does on thz Auction Block, Eastern Pennsylvania is go- ing to be the largest hardware firm in North America”. “What does Myra Risley want with another dog? ‘Ray. Hedden will have to build another addition to his home at Loyalville to house the stuff he buys at the Auction” “I haven’t had a hot meal since the Auction started, and my hus- band and childrén haven't either” “Where's the key to the Antiques Stall 2 ; ; : There won’t be any 40-foot truck trailers in Pennsylvania for at least another year. ® That's what the House decided by an 80-102 vote Thursday. Sup- porters of the measure to- raise the legal limit on the ‘trailers from 35 to 40 feet promise that they will try to revive the. bill during this session of the Legislature, but the outlook for passage appears dim in the face of strong outside pressure. Lobbyists for the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Sun Oil Company worked openly to defeat the bill. They succeeded in having the final roll call’ vote postponed from Mon- day ‘to Thursday and in the three day period swayed enough votes to defeat the proposal. During a test vote Monday proponents of the legislation had polled 125 votes — 19 more than required for pass- age- i ye A Hazleton trucking firm has in- dicated previously that it will close down if not able to use the 40-foot trailers. Most other states allow the larger size carriers on their highways. Governor Lawrence removed speculation that he might try for the United States Senate in 1962. Asked at a press conference last week to comment on rumors that he would contest the Democratic nomination with current Senator Joseph Clark, the Governor replied “l am not a candidate and will not be a candidate. Atty. Burt B. Lewis is recupera- ting- following surgery at General Hospital and has every intention of being home next week. Dr. Lewis Buckman who spent some of the happiest days of his youth in the Back Mountain country, especially summers in the home now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Clar- ence Laidler, recently sent us a copy of the Civil War -issue Jf Medical Affairs, - Alumni Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The issue gives an ex- cellent insight into the medical and surgical history of the war which 651 Pennsylvania alumni served in the Union army and 616 with the Confederate forces. Dr. Buckman in- forms us that the editor, Alan C. Davis, knows Dallas well and has an aunt living here. Will she kindly come forward and receive the grate- ful acclaim of the Civil War Round Table for having a nephew who has done a magnificent job. Lida Weber, according to ithe publication - of the Anthracite: Dog Training Club, has a new job with Dr. Richard Post. The Webers have also bought a “tired old farm’ in Sweet Valley. A great place for a kennel and those Dobermans (or do you say it Dobermen ?) to run. The D. T. Scott’s cat, Mr. Smith, is much improved. Black as mid- The Young 42 Main St. Dallas Men's Shop SA 14 Men’s Jackets Clearance MEN’S and BOYS’ : Bething Suits Sport Shirts Shorts 3 Beachcombers LE off Sweaters ~ Dress Slax v committed or i Letter Cont Very Special — Name Brands Men’s Dress Shirts % Open Friday Evenings inary. Mary Lawry, he drove down to Lee turned from a trip through the mid- dle west where hé stopped off to | whose presence, in spirit, Lee said, % off Ni % EVER THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 Winner of Humphreys Children’s | Bootery U. S. Keds Surrey Contest was Lizette Liebold, who came clos- est to guessing the number of marb- les in a fishbowl. Lizette’s guess was 408, and the actual number was 409. : Lizette, who will enter the fourth ' grade at Gate of Heaven School in! September, is daughter of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Liebold of Fernbrook. surrey ?”’ Lizette. “I'm “giving my friends rides -on it. It’s lots of fun,” replied the proud was the question asked Winner Of Surrey With The Fringe On Top . ETE i % Wh 3 owner, who was able to answer the phone because it was raining on Thursday, and the red surrey was safe under cover, and not in opera- tion. Edward Humphreys poses with j Lizette for the picture. The surrey was the centerpiece of the Humph- reys window for several weeks, while children guessed the number of mar- bles as anywhere from 59 to 2,670. “What are you doing with the 10 5 a a So he ‘contest attracted many children to Back Mountain Shopping Center in Shavertown. Photo by Kozemchak night and older than Paula, he has | been ailing of late; but he is still | one of the most popular and durable | cats in the neighborhood. You just | have to be hardy to be a cat along | busy Huntsville Road! County Commissioner Bo Northrup | and Dr. Russell Stevens, Wilkes- | Barre heart specialist, are making | their annual voyage down the Sus- | quahanyia River from Towanda this week. Another pair who until rec- ently made the Susquehanna trip every summer are Thomas V. Hef- fernan Sr. of the Sunday Indepen- dent and Alan Hutcheson of King- ston. The latter two are lucky men, they are the husbands of two of my nicest classmates at Wyoming Sem- For once Joe MacVeigh was seen in good company. With Russell and Ohlman’s wedding in his new Thund- erbird on Saturday. Joe recently re- visit. with Jack Blackman, now a | director of Investors Syndicate in St. Louis. Joe also visited his form- er home but found nothing famil- iar in the neighborhood. The sa- lon on the corner, so he says, has a new mame. Those who attended the Ohlman- Horlacher wedding were impressed with the beautiful toast which Lee presented st the reception to his mother, his new inlaws, and his father - the late Harry Ohlman, had been with him through the day. A devoted friend of mine who cherishes the love of little child- ren tells this story which I know to be true. While he and his wife were out driving with a tiny girl companion seated between them, his wife observed - that there had been one of those embarrassing accidents of childhood. Making no fuss about it, she inquired casually, “What happened ?”” The tiny girl's eyes fell. Then as a happy thought struck, she flashed “I sweat!” B. B. GUNS, AIR RIFLES, WILL BE CONFISCATED, WARNS TOM MORGAN B.B. guns and air rifles are against the law in Pennsyl- vania, Parents are responsible for their children’s actions and for payment of damages result- ing from such actions. Vandalism, states Burgess Themas Morgan, will result in an appearance in Juvenile Court. A number of children in Dallas Borough have been ap- prehended in possession of air rifles and B. B. guns, capable of putting out the eye of an- other child or puncturing a hole in a glass window. The Burgess’ own window on Picneer Avenue has been brok- en, alse ‘a window of a dress shop on Main Street, Dallas. Weapons found in possession of youngsters will be coffisca- ted, and parents held respon- sible. A trip to juvenile eourt will follow, warns Burgess Mor- gan and Chief Russell Honey- well. Visited In Boston Mr. and Mrs. August Stella, Ter- race Street, Fernbrook, have return- ed home by way of Allegheny Air- lines after spending six days in Bos- ton, Mass., with Mrs. Stella’s brother Lt. Joseph Tondora, Jr. and family. Lt Tondora is with the submarines and is Officer in Charge of the U.S.S. Billfish, docked in Boston. While in ‘Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs. Stella celebrated their ninth wedding an- niversary. Grandma and Grandpa Tondora took care of Cathy and Brenda Stella while mom and dad were away on vacation. Camp (At Conference Alfred M. Camp, principal of Dal- las Adult Extension School at- tended the third annual conference of School Administrators early this week at Pehmsylvania State Uni- versity. ‘For Obscured License Plate ~ SECTION B — PAGE 7 | Fine Imposed [Mother Duck And Eight Babies Take Spotlight At 47th Wilson Reunon { | | { | | One of two mother ducks who make their home on the shore of the lake at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘A dirty license plate on a car or | Tex Wilson, crashed the party at truck may cost the driver a $50 reminded today as State Police issued a warning regarding proper display of vehicle registra- | tion plates. Commissioner Frank G. McCart- | ney said State Police have been | alerted for violations of the Vehicle Code regarding license plate display | after a flurry of complaints to vari- | ous stations throughout the Com- monwealth. “Truck operators especially have been guilty of allowing dirt and mud to accumulate on registration plates so that they are almost totally obscured,” Colonel McCart- ney said. ‘Many passenger ,car operators are guilty of the same violation, or of using plastic or glass plate covers which also make the registration numbers illegible. “In addition, during this tourist season,” troopers will be on the lookout for trailer hitches mounted on rear bumpers in a manner which obscures the license plate.” State Police called attention to section 501 (c) of the Vehicle Code which provides a fine of $50 or 10 days imprisonment for the display of “an altered, defaced, unreason- ably dirty or forged registration plate.” And to section 504 which | states “No plate shall be attached | at a height of less than 12 inches { from the ground .’. . nor shall any | plate be obscured.” Violations of | this section call for a fine of $10 or up to five days imprisonment. illumination of plates at night, pro- prisonment for violations. “Vehicle plates should be plainly legible at 100 feet during daylight hours and up to 50 feet at night,” Colonel McCartney said. ‘Drivers who are careless of these provisions of the law tend to be careless of other provisions as well. Local Boy Trains At ROTC Summer Camp Cadet Thomas H. Goddard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goddard, 1 Hill- donia Ave. Dallas is receiving six weeks training at the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) sum- mer camp at Ft. George, Ga. Meade, Md. Training will be concluded July 28. receiving practical experience and instruction in technical and ad- ministrative subjects, with special emphasis placed on duties of an infantry second lieutentant. The 21 year old cadet is a student at Lafayette College, a 1958 grad- uate of Westmoreland High School, and is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Patricia Rittenhouse Naval Air Station were welcomed aboard by Lt. Com- mander T. G. Dreis and wave Lt. (J. G.) Sue Ann Rice. ; The new- comer is Hospitalman -Appentice Patricia Rittenhouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Rittenhouse of Lake Silkworth, Pa. She has been |in the Navy for nine months and has attended the Naval Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes, Ill. 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SMOKED LIVERWURST JELLIED TONGUE COOKED SALAMI ALL BEEF FRANKS DUTCH LOAF HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE Ib. 65¢ 1/2 1h. 50¢c i/2 |b. 38¢c Ib. 65¢ 1/2 1h. 38¢ Ib. 65¢ SAUSAGE Loose, Ih. 55¢ Casing, Ib. 59¢ ~ OPEN Mon., Tues., Wed : ™ MEM OR i A L KH [ G Hl WAY Thur.-Fri.-Sat.-Sun. DALLES RC AB PA. OPEN ~~ The first of 70 ehlisted waves to | report for duty at the Felmoore | in California | the | fine, Pennsylvania motorists were | Section 801, (d), regarding the | were Mrs. 3 2 | Mary : Daubert, Mrs. vides a $10 fine or five days im- | the 47th annual reunion of the Wil- son family on Sunday, stealing the spotlight when she brought her Harry Sweppenheisers Celebrate Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sweppen- heiser, Kunkle, recently celebrated their twentieth wedding anniver- sary. The couple was married June 22, 1941 in Demunds Methodist Church. Rev. Thomas Kline of- ficiated. Mrs. Sweppenheiser is the former Bette Race, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Russell Race, Sr. There are three children, Joyce, a junior at East Stroudgburg State Teachers College, Harry Jr. and Donald, stu- dents at Dallas ‘Area. The - couple entertained the fol- lowing . at their home on Sunday night: “Mr. and Mrs. Russell Race, Sr., Russell Race III, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith = Carol and Carl, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cook, Linda and Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Race, Debra“and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Andy | Prebola; Jack, Judy and Jimmy, the | Sweppenheisers and their children. During training Cadet Goddard is | | | 1 | | | | i 9to9 A beshlils Mrs. James LaBar Is Honored On Birthday Mrs. James LaBar, Parrish Street, Dallas, was guest of honor at. a birthday luncheon given by friends at the Scandinavian Motel, near Rickets ‘Glen, last Thursday. Present |! Mrs. Bernice Wil- Ann Williams, Mrs. Miriam Hosler, liams, Carol Florence. Paeglow, Mrs, Augustine | Roese, / Mrs. Emma Roese and the guest of honor. ’ SUBSCRIBE TO THE POST eight newly hatched baby ducks 4 down to the water and taught them to swim in full sight of the assem= blage, abandoning the three re- maining eggs in care of a baby sitter, As twilight deepened she led her babies back to their nest in | the middle of a hayfield, where mowers had skirted the spot, leav- |ing a margin of safety for Mamma | Mallard. Prize for coming the farthest | went to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon | Prynn, who travelled from Illinois; { for the largest family, Mr. and Mrs. | Chester Culver of Shickshinny, with their six children; for the youngest, Lisa Vossler of Montoursville; the | oldest, Mrs. Daisy Prynn of Wyo= | ming. The guest roster included, Mr. | and Mrs. Chester Culver, Ronald, |-Allan Moss; Mr. and Mrs. Richard | Culver, Keith, Cindy; Mr. and Mrs, | Robert Culver, Dianne, Steven; Mr, | and Mrs. Ted Wilson; Mrs. Leona | Bellas;; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gel- sliechter, Jr., Diane; Mrs. Steven Welitchko, Nancy, Conrad, and Stephen; Mrs. Daisy Prynn; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Prynn; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vollrath; Mr. and Mrs, Chester Glahn, David and Marjorie; Adeline and Jerry Long; Mr. and Mrs: Melvin Morris, Mel- vin, Jr., Kenneth, Gary and Shar- {‘on; Mrs. Philip Gaughn, and Norah | Ann; Mrs. Florence Wilson, Betsy ' London; Mrs. Rose Adell Vossler, Kirk, Craig, and Lisa; Mrs. June | Hoover, Mark, Eric, and Scott; Giles Wilson; Nelson Wilson; Mrs. Stella Inman; Mr. and Mrs. Tex Wilson, Texie, Cathy, Teddy, Del- bert Voight. Arm Out Of Cast |. Mrs. William Protheroe’s arm is | out of its cast and regaining its power. 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