seer | } ee Association, the beginnings of the movement in | 72 YEARS A NEWSPAPER Oldest Business Institution Back of the Mountain THE DALLAS POST TWO EASY TO REMEMBER Telephone Numbers ORchard 4-5656 OR 4-7676 New Ambulance Association May Be Formed Northmoreland And Franklin Residents Will Meet Tonight NN As a follow-up to a preliminary | meeting held two weeks ago, citizens | of Franklin and Northmoreland Townships will meet tonight at the | former Centermoreland school house | to further discuss the formation of | an Ambulance Association and pur- | chase of an ambulance to service | their area. It isn’t every day you can buy | a Cadillac ambulance for = $500. Franklin and Northmoreland town- | ships need an ambulance and Dal- | las has one to sell. These townships are faced with alternatives of employing a com- | mercial ambulance at a time of need or getting one of their own. Kingston and Dallas can not service other townships. That is how it came about that a | meeting was called for Tuesday night | of last week at Orange community | hall for all who are interested in orming an ambulance association. On short notice eighteen men turned out from the two townships. Don Roberts convened the meet ing and called on Martin Porter president of Kingston , Township that area. He told of the help given by the | women in soliciting! funds and a used ambulance was purchased. Then the Red Cross offered courses in ambulance techniques and the State " Police briefed the men on problems of driving the ambulance. Later on the township was able to buy a new machine. Donald Bulford, president of the | Dallas Ambulance Association, also townships to describe | TEN CENTS PER COPY—EIGHTEEN PAGES MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION ‘Parents Told Dallas Band To Have ! By Mrs. William Krimmel | ' Dallas Senior High School Band | Parents’ Association met in the | music room of the new High School. | Arthur Miller, president, presided. Other officers introduced were: 1st | D. Houlette; | | vice president, Mrs. J, | secretary, Mrs. John Wardell, and | treasurer, Laurence Kintzer. Mrs. have charge of publicity. Means Committee will consist of: | Mrs, William Strauser, Mrs. William | Cooper, and Mrs. Arthur Miller, Mr. Miller introduced Lester | Lewis, Supervisor of Music, who dis- played the new Senior High School | Band Banner which will replace | Westmoreland. He said that “Dallas | Senior High School” patches to be | attached to uniforms were pur- { chased by the School District for | $160.00. Mr, Lewis showed ' the group a new baritone saxophone | which alse was purchased by the School District. He explained the purpose of the Band Parents’ Association is not so much to raise funds, parents informed of activities of | students in the band. He explained | the “seating arrangement’ which was most enlightening. There was some discussion by the | parents regarding having a disc ockey dance at an early date, | held the fourth Tuesday of each month. All parents are invited. | The next will be held October 31 in the Music Room of the new High { School, at 7:30 p.m. Please note that this meeting will be held on! the fifth Tuesday, instead of the in the date. The following parents attended: | | Mrs, J.D. Houlette; Mr. and Mrs. | William H. Strauser; Mrs. Philip Cheney; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller; | Mr. and Mrs, Robert Shannon; Mrs. William H. Krimmel will | Ways and | as to keep j The Band Parents’ meetings: are | tous th Tuesday, because of conflicts ! ‘New Banners and Shouldder Patches , er; Mrs. John Wardell; Mr. Laurence | Kintzer; Mr. William H. Krimmel. Ties Bowling Record { Bob Moore Bob Moore, Park Street, rolled a 704 series at Crown Imperial Lanes recently to tie a record set by Danny | Richards four years ago. Danny hit 704 with Back Mountain Firemen’s League, the first and only 700 series | on record in league play, until Bob: posted his games of 247-224- 233 with Dallas Esso team in Crown | Major League. Bab also set a new | record series for the league and a first for Tony Bonomo since he took over the lanes in January. Moore is a newcomer to Back {Mountain Area and lives in Dallas. shared - experiences in getting am- | James Wertman; Mrs. Frederick J. He also bowls with George Shupp bulance service established in the Dallas community. { Nobody raised any opposition to forming an association and purchas- | ing an ambulance. It was recognized | ‘that not only will money be needed | but also man power for operating | the ambulance in answering calls either day or night. It will require | three men on each ambulance trip. After much friendly discussion it was felt that there should be more | publicity and” moré people Interested | . the projéct. It was agreed not to | roceed to the organization then but | to call a second meeting, in the ear future definitely for the pur- pose of organizing an ambulance association. Accordingly the date was set for Thursday night October 19 at 8 at the former school house in Centermoreland. All people in both Franklin and Northmoreland townships are invited to attend. ‘You may be the next to need an ambulance!” Those attending were: Don Rob- erts, Robert N. Jones, George Schollenberger, Byron Kester, Theo- dore McHenry, John Zarno, Edward Dorrance, Frank Zamock, William H. Carey, Elmer Evans, John Fow- ler, Fred Dymond Jr., Paul H. Kunk- le, James Derr, Maléolm Baird, J. Edwin Lintern, Joseph M, Perry Jr., Nelson J. Dymond. In addition Mart- | in Porter and Vought Long repre- sented the Kingston Township Am- | Association, and Donald’ bulance ulford and Edwin Roth represented he. Dallas Ambulance Association. Nursing staff of Wyoming Valley | pause | Angela Brogna, Mrs. Regina Kem- Visiting Nurse Association, | Eck; Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Cave; Mr. | and Mrs, William Glahn; Mr. and! | Mrs. William R_ Sarley; Mr. and Mrs, Clayton Evans; Mr. and Mrs, Percy Love; Mr, and Mrs. Lee Philco; Mr. | Wilson J, Maury; Mr. and Mrs. Paul | Priebe; Mrs. John H. D. Ferguson; | Mrs. Frank Wadas; Mr. and Mrs. | Paul L Gross; Mrs. William G. Coop- | | League, Back Mountain Neighbor- hood and Addy Asphalt’s team out {of Crown Imperial in Howie Davis Travelling League. 3 Bob is one of three local bowlers with the same name. Bob Moore of Payne Printery, Dallas and Bob Moore, East Dallas, bowl with Back Mountain Chur ch League, . Keeping Posted JOHN H. BLACKMAN, chairman of the Insurance Department, | Investors’s Diversified Syndicate, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY in up of wealthy interests that can year’s campaign: boss or selected by the People?” Bronchos of the American League. daughter, Henrietta, home in Daytona Beach, Florida. Stock Exchange, securities of four First row, left to right, are: Mrs. just long enough for a photograph | merer, Miss Alice Gorka, Mrs. Mary before starting their daily visits to | Mazzarella, Miss Mary Pezzner, Mrs. | the sick thr wughout the Valley. A | Elinor Fino, ‘and Mrs: Helen Roscoe. member agency of Wyoming Val- | ley United Fund, the Association is' wood, Second . row, Miss Ruth. Under- | spervisor; Miss Marion .Pea- located at Kirby Memorial Health |ler, Mrs. Marian Cesarini; Miss Nancy | Center, 3 | Onuschak, Mrs. JoAnn Brogna, Miss | Minneapolis, returned this week to take part in the twenty-second annual North Mountain Horse- man’s Ride which he helped to found. Luzerne County, ‘no longer made finance campaigns and, devoid of’ political job holders who can raise funds, will hold a fund raising dinner Monday night a Irem Temple. One complimentary ticket will be issued for each $50 contribution. “Should the Judges be appointed by a political Most important issue of this BOB COOLBAUGH, former Dallas Township and Univ. of Rich:™ mond star end played an important part in one of this season’s most exciting football games on TV Sunday when the Oakland Raiders, of which he is a member, were defeated in a close game with Denver REV. EBENEZER FLACK, native of Northern Ireland, long time pastor of Kingston Presbyterian Church, who will be 92 on Pearl Harbour Day (Dec. 7) has sold his home in Goss Manor and with his retired Wilkes-Barre teacher, : is making his WHILE UNCERTAINTY marks the trading on the New York local institutions are holding their own and moving ahead with bid and asked prices in order: Common- wealth Telephone 26,-28Y,; Miners National Bank 40,-42Y,; Penn- sylvania Gas & Water Co. 35-37%,; Wyoming National Bank 29-31. Penn Power & Light hit a new high for the year 34. : Everybody Hppreciates This Outfit Mary Kirlic, Mrs. Bernadine Hawke, and Miss Mary Duffy, physical ther- apist specialist. |. Third row,. Miss Hannah Dutter, { Executive Director; «Miss Lorraine | Visneski, Miss Ruth Burger, and | Mrs, Irene Kiwak, Lester Lewis and Mrs.- Cornerstone Laying At Dallas High School Attracts Good Crowd Members of He ' Dallas + School board, ‘administrators, clergy, Build- ing Authority" members,’ and archi- tects ‘gathered with interested resi- dents ‘to ‘watch ‘the’ laying ‘of the cornerstone. at. the new Dallas senior ‘high school: Sunday afternoon at 3. Charles, Mannear;: President of the school board, stands at the far left; James Lacy, of Lacy-Atherton 2d Davis, next; Fred Eck, representing the Authority; Rev. Russell Lawry, who gave the invocation; Rev. Francis A, Kane, who gave the bene- | diction. Board members in the front row are James Hutchison, ‘William Wright, Philip Cheney, Wil- liam Clewell, William Davis. At the extreme right stands Dr. Robert A. Mellman, superintendent of Dallas Schools. A number of board mem- bers are in the group, including Francis Ambrose, Henry Hess, Mr. Mitchell, Candidate's s Kin Killed In Crash "Had Planned To. See State Game. Together The. stepmother. of Mrs, Thomas Vernon, Republican ‘candidate for Dallas: School Board, was instantly killed and: her father’ seriously in- jured in-an.automobile accident last ‘Friday nights at, 8 ‘on Route 322 near Clearfield. " The dead ‘woman was Mrs Edwin Grove; State College; a. sister of the | late = Mayor ‘Ambrose . Langan of Pittston;. and a: former Kingston Township: elementary school teacher. | «Mrs: Grove and ‘her husband, who is assistant: shighway engineer of Dis- etrict 11, were driving toward their home: in ‘State {College :where they were to: ‘meet; the Vernon : family on NE A car hr. Unters, crossed tho i “directly in their path and crashed into them; “Mr. Grove, who was dieing was hospitalized: “and isin satisfactory condition. Prof: K >is in- Phillips- burg State ‘Hospitalin, critical con- dition. «Mrs. Grove . was | throtigh’ the: Wn shield foceiving lacerations; and a broken neck. Mr: and’ Mrs ‘Vernon: and their childred,: Thomas, Kitty ‘and ‘David Trucksville Friday College. at 9° pit Mrs. Grove was Buried at State College ‘on Monday. he Penn “State-Army. { thrown | Children Start Library Fire "Third Discovered Over Brief Period | | What might have developed into a costly fire Sunday afternoon at Back Mountain Memorial Library | was averted by the timely arrival of Miriam Lathrop, retired librarian, who had been away for the day. On entering the Library, she smel- | led smoke, called a neighbor, Atty. Robert Fleming, and started an in- vestigation that led to rear second | floor + poreh. There they found the porch ran- sacked and burned matches scat- tered over the floor. The matches had been taken from a desk drawer, | Holes were burned in ‘a number of carpets, awnings were damaged and awning ropes were burning slowly. ; This was the third time that child- | ren have started fires at the library; | once under al pine tree and another | time on a back porch of the annex | where they had a bon fire in the | center of a concrete floor, | Chief Russell Honeywell was called Sunday and has started an investi- gation, and has warned parents in the vicinity to watch their children | who have been a nuisance on several occasions on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer. Daily Ministrations Of Visiting Nurses — -R Comfort To All Of Us To niost all of us,’ a visiting nurse in her daily travels, is a. comforting sight. : Needless to say, her visit is greatly appreciated . . . and in 1960 alone, 27,306 such visits were made by the staff of Wyoming Valley Visiting Nurse Association. Giving skilled nursing care to the sick ‘in their homes is of prime importance to the visiting nurses . . . in addition to teaching personal hygiene, disease prevention, opera- tion and supervision of baby health stations, = and pre-school - clinics where: mothers may learn to keep their little ones healthy. A class for expectant mothers is another important service of the Association. To ‘teach the Hygiene of Pregnancy, ‘preparing the mother for the coming of the new baby, newborn care ‘demonstration, and preparation | oft ‘a formula. The objective is: happier parenthood through better preparation and un- derstanding. .- - These’ classes cover six weeks, every Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 3:30, in the Association’s rooms at Kirby Memorial Health Center, 71 North Franklin Street. Classes have been conducted for six years. The Visiting - Nurse = Association also operates the follow-up and health care of newborn babies through Child Health: Clinics locat- ed in thirteen areas, Edwardsville, ‘Larksville; Georgetown, Kingston, Luzerne, Ashley, Shavertown, Han- over Township, Plymouth, Heights, Swoyersville, Wyoming Valley Hos- pital and General Hospital. ' The, Association covers an area of 264 square miles using eleven auto- mobiles ‘mainly for -use in outlying areas. These include halfway be- tween Harvey's Lake and Noxen, Shavertown, Plains, Patsons, as far as Stoddardsville; all of Fairview Township, Plymouth Township, and up to the Wyoming County Line. One automobile is made available’ Photo by Ace Hoffman Studios to the Association's physical thera- pist. Sixteen nurses and one practical nurse comprise the staff, each of whom is a graduate medical nurse and a member of the American Nurse Association. Association oper- ating with a director, an assistant drector, an educational director, | three supervisors, one assistant su- | pervisor, a physial therapist, and twenty-five staff nurses. A breakdown of the 27,306 visits made during 1960, shows the follow- ing categories and number of pa- tients: Medical 766 (121 patients); Surgical 478 (68 patients); Com- municable Diseases — * Tuberculosis 173 (13 patients) other 37 (12 patients); Physical Therapy 1302 (99 patients); Chronic Disorders 12,229 (379 patients); Cancer 1752 (119 patients); Arthritis 842 (26 patients); Heart Disease 771 (68 patients); Diabetes 1173 (56 pa- tients); Maternity 2806 (722 pa- tients); Health Supervision 3393 (1296 patients); not seet 1523 and Industrial 61. Executive Director, Miss Hannah Dutter, states that approximately 63 percent of the 1960 financial support of the Association was made avail- able through the United Fund. Burned Child To Have Extensive Skin Graft Donald Fritzges, three-year old son of Mr, and Mrs. Earl Fritzges. Cliffside Avenue, Trucksville, was admitted to Nesbitt Hospital Wed- nesday, where he will have a skin- grafting operation to repair exten- sive damage to his leg. Donald, a twin, was, burned two weeks age when 'a spark from a rubbish fire supposedly extinguished, caught his dungarees. For The Biggest Bargins Post Classified Ads Mrs. F. M. Gordon, Member Of First Graduating Class, Reaches Ninety ® Dallas Borough’s grand old lady, Mrs, Fred M. Gordon, Norton Ave- nue, observed her ninetieth birthday anniversary Sunday at a dinner at Irem Temple Country Club sur- rounded by her beloved children, grandchildren and great grandchil- dren. Also here to help her observe the occasion was Dr. John Hay, retired Philadelphia dentist, who drove up from Philadelphia alone to bring his greeting. Dr. Hay, Eugene Honey- well, Luzerne, and Mrs. Gordon are the only living members of the first class that graduated from Dallas Dallas Borough High School in 1889, the year The Dallas Post was found- led. Mr. Honeywell was unable to be present. Mrs. Gordon who loves nothing better than to be surrounded by a houseful of ‘grandchildren — except perhaps a fast game of bridge—was born in Dallas in the home now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Huntsville Road, the daughter of the late Vincent and Marilla Hoover. Her husband was the late | Fred M, Gordon, who built many of | the homes in Dallas and was for many years Borough Tax Collector. Among those at the dinner were: her daughter, Mrs. Florence Phillips; grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips, Buffalo, and children John- | | nie, Jim and Janice; Mr. and Mrs, Richard Phillips, Wilmington, Del, and children, Carol, Chuckie and Nancy; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Simon- | ton, Harrisburg, and children Ricky | and Bobbie; sister Mrs. Harry An- derson and daughter, Helen, Dallas teacher; a daughter Mrs, L. P. Tay- lor, Atlanta, Georgia, and her husband, a former Woolworth exe- cutive and Potentate of the Atlanta Shrine, were not present having returned home after spending a month with Mrs. Gordon. . . . and how does Mrs, Gor- don feel after the celebration? “Just grand, but sorta low—not because of the ninety years— but because all of the great grandchildren have gone home. —Editor Warren | VOL. 78, NO, 42, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1961 Gerald Cadden Kills Brother In Bitter Quarrel Takes Brutal Beating From Larger Man Before Firing Shot A small and asthmatic Harveys Lake resident 58 years old has been granted bail after being charged with manslaughter in the death of his brother, five years younger and’ 110 pounds heavier, * The original charge of murder was dropped when investigation showed that Gerald Cadden had been badly beaten by his brother Stanley and that his wife had also been painfully beaten before the trigger was pulled, Gerald, slammed to the floor by his brother Stanley, shot his aggres- sor twice, Bullets from the .22 Woodsman Colt revolver traced an upward route, the second cutting an artery and resulting in instant death. Gerald was taken before Justice of the Peace Harry Jones of Harveys Lake. Charged with murder, he was held without bail, but at: General Hospital under armed guard instead of Luzerne County: Prison. He was admitted at 10:30 and placed under oxygen. Dr. Lester Saidman reports that because of several cracked ribs and severe bruising, result of the beat- ling, Gerald will be hospitalized for at least another week. “He had re- covered from pneumonia only two weeks earlier and was in poor physi- cal condition. Events Leading To the Tragedy Fifteen years ago, ‘in 1946, the mother of Stanley, Gerald, and another brother Leo, died. She appointed Stanley and Gerald administrators of her will, to dis- tribute assets of something like $1,000. The two brothers had never been able to agree. There were many bitter disputes. : Wednesday afternoon at 3, Stan- ley Cadden of Scranton, accom- panied by Leo, also of Scranton, located Gerald at the Wahoo Inn where he was calling upon . the custodian, John Liberty, ] Gerald told his brother to go home, not to come to his house, that he had nothing to say to him, -erald went hime, and two hours later Stanley foreed open the screon door over Gerald's protests. Stanley attacked Gerald, beat him up, and left him crumpled on the kitchen floor. Then Stanley beat up Getald's wife, principal of the Mackin ele- mentary school at East End. Leaving her helpless, Stanley re- turned to the kitchen, swinging at Gerald. 3 Gerald, still lying in the corner of the kitchen floor, aimed and fired in self defense. Stanley collapsed over the table, The visit had lasted five minutes. Mrs. Cadden reached the tele- phone and called assistant Chit Walbridge Leinthal. Deputy coroner Stephen Glova certified the cause of death. Attorneys John Gallagher Joseph Olexy arrived. or Gerald’s next door neighbor, Harry Trebilcox, posted bail of $2,500 at General Hospital the fol- and lowing afternoon, Judge Charles Shea officiating. Gettysburg Trip Civil War Round Table will make a two-day trip to Gettysburg Nov. 3 and 4. Andrew O’Herko Named Masonic District Deputy Andrew O’Herko, of 221 Center Avenue, Plymouth, has been ap- pointed District Deputy Grand Master for the 59th Masonic District by Max F. Balcom, Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania. - Mr. O’Herko succeeds William A. Hodge, of Wyoming, who resigned because of a position transfer. The 59th Masonic District in- cludes the following Masonic Lodges: Plymouth Lodge No. 332, Ply- mouth; Sylvania Lodge No. 354, Shickshinny; Kingston Lodge No. 395, Kingston; Wyoming Lodge No. 468, Wyoming; “George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531, Dallas; Nanticoke Lodge No. 541, Nanticoke; and King David Lodge No, 763, Kingston. Mr. O'Herko .is employed by the Glen Alden Corporation. He is a member of Plymouth Lodge No. 332, F. & A. M; Valley Royal Arch Chapter No. 214; Dieu Le Veut Chapter No. 45, Knights Templar, Mt. Horeb Council No. 34, Royal and Select Masters, and Irem Shrine Temple. Mr. O'Herko is a member of the Plymouth Presbyterian Church and serves on its Board of Trustees. Mr. Balcom and other Grand Lodge dignitaries will formally pre- sent Mr. O'Herko at a Special Meet- >f Plymouth Masonic Lodge on Wednesday, October 25. The Special Meeting will be held in the Lodge Room of George M. Grand Master Dallas Lodge No. 531, starting at 8 pum. ATR A banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, in [rem Temple Country (Club. Open House At Ann's Apparel Change Of Location For Popular Shop Ann’s Apparel Shop in Luzerne has moved to larger quarters, mak- ing the shift from the former loca- tion at the corner of Bennett and Main Streets to the store formerly occupied by: Reeves, in the main shopping area, Grand Opening starts today, con- tinues Friday and Saturday, with door prizes offered, and a gift for every customer. Ann’s Apparel Shop is now able to offer larger selections and a greatly augmented line of name brands in clothing, sports wear, lingerie. Tt will continue to show a wide variety of costume jewelry, handbags. Private fitting rooms are available for correct adjustment of foundation garments, a specialty of the shop. Ann, Mrs. Frank Czakur, is the former Ann Shonis of Luzerne. Cornerstone At New High School Contains Records Frigid Weather For Official Ceremony Sunday, October 15 Fridgid weather Sunday afternoon caused the cornerstone laying at Dallas Senior High School to pro- ceed at a brisker pace than planned. The Senior High School Band marched to the new flagpole, played a selection under direction of Lester Lewis, and came to attention during the brief ceremony. The granite block, chiseled with the numerals 1961, was fitted with a previously sealed metal box. Wielding trowels were James O. Lacy, representing architects Lacy Atherton and Davis; Charles Man- { near, president Dallas School Board; Frederick Eck, president Dallas Building Authority; Boyd Kline, con- tractor, Introduced by Dr. Robert:A. Mell- man, Rev. Russell C. Lawry, pastor of Dallas Methodist Church, gave the invocation. Following the application of the mortar and before the stone was slipped into place and sealed, repre~ sentatives of the Key Club Drill Team and the Keyettes, in blue and white uniforms, raised the new flag, Taking part were Barry Slocum, Glenda Williams, and Gary Cobb. As it reached the top of the pole, the High School Band played the Nationai Anthem, Rev. Francis A. Kane, pastor of Gate of Heaven Church, pronounced the benediction. Everybody went inside to thaw out, Open House lasted until 5:30. Many residents who had not here- tofore visited the new school, toured the building. Another chance to see the new building will come Friday night, when formal dedication will take place in te Auditorium. Things that went into the corner- stone, preserved for posterity, in- cluded a number of copies of the Dallas Post dealing with special aspects of the actual building pro- gram over the past year, including coverage of the last Westmoreland High School graduation; 1961 year- book, Dal-King; invitation to the first commencement of the Union’ District, 1958 A list of the class of 1962, the first graduation class in the new building. Cornerstone Laying program. Dedi- cation program, List of members of school board and authority. Authority minutes from December 2, 1959, to September 14, 1961. Alternates and Bulletins for Dallas Senior High School; specifications for Dallas [Senior High School. Financial Report by Kidder, Pea- body and Company to Dallas School District Authority. Lacy Atherton and Davis report to the Dallas School District, March 1958. Bridges Gets Post Editorial i Mrs. Brinkworth Sends It To Him A former Trucksville girl, Mrs. Robert A, Brinkworth, formerly Elsie Updyke, sister of Chief of Police Herbert Updyke, has received commendation from Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire for for- warding an editorial from the Dallas Post. Mrs, Brinkworth is the wife of Robert A. Brinkworth, Chief Finan- cial Clerk of the Senate. They live with their two daughters, Lisa and Barbara, at Burnt Mills, Silver Springs, Md. Acknowledging the Post editorial Senator Bridges said: Dear Bob: Thank you very much for the ed- itorial “De-Bunking- School Pro- blems” which appeared in The Dallas Post, It is interesting that they made note of this report.and I am pleased to have the clipping for my scrap- book. {* Please convey my thanks to Mrs. | Brintworth. for her thoughtfulness in making it available for me. With warm regards Sincerely yours Styles Bridges U. 8. Senate Bridges Washington, D, C. Bloodmobile At Local "Y" Friday Bloodmobile tomorrow, 11:45 to 6 p.m. Donors are again reminded that location is changed from Dal- las Borough School to the YMCA building in Shavertown, next door to Shavertown school. All groups are urged to fill their quotas at this blood donation. Some groups are behind with their com- mitments. If transportation is needed, call the group chairman,