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Back Mount
Landis Praises His
Workers For Their
Last Minute Spurt
Wyoming Valley United Fund
this week released results of the
1962 Torch Campaign in the Back
Mountain area.
The Suburban Business Division,
with a goal of $2,343, raised $2,692
for a final score of 114.9 per cent.
The West . Metropolitan Division,
with a goal of $3,430 raised $3,430.-
55 for a. final score of 100.1 per
cent.
The results of the ‘campaign in
the Back’ Mountain area speak
for themselves, Fund officials said.
The campaign workers in the area
really got out and did the job. And,
of course, the people living in Back
Mountain must realize the import-
ance of the ‘services provided by
the 52 agencies of the Fund and
have supported them accordingly,
Fund officials said.
John N. Landis, Commenwealth
Telephone Company, who served as
chairman for the Back Mountain
in the Suburban Business Division,
expressed his thanks to all volun-
teers who ‘really came out and
worked” during the campaign.
“Without their help,” Landis said,
“we could not have achieved the |
results we did.”
Among the volunteers cited by
Landis were George McCutcheon,
Mrs. Lenore Shaskin, Willard Hoov-
er, Robert Boyer, Frank G. Mathers,
3rd.,, Mrs. Landis, and Stephen M.
Glova.
Mrs. .Seymour Dimond, chairman
of the West Metropolitan Division
also had high praises for her work-
ers, Among those were Mrs. Don-
~. ald F. Innes, Richard Post, Abram
.
92 for Auditor.
Nesbitt, James F. Beseckeér, Jr., H
W. Powell, Frank Townend, John
Dewitt, Jr. ., Paul Goddard, Paul J.
Selingo, Fred Dodson, Mrs. James
(Gearhart,r Mrs. James Mitchell Mrs.
Mitchell ‘Jenkins, Mrs. Austin How-
ard, Mrs. Myron Baker, Mrs. John
Rogers, Mrs. James Edwards, Mrs.
James L. Brown, Mrs. Ralph Govin, |:
.and Mrs.
Stephen Stearn.
THANKSGIVING POST
WILL: BE PUBLISI"ED
EARLIER THAN USUAL
The "Thanksgiving issue - of
‘The Dallas Post will be in the
mails’ on ‘Lnesday, November
21 - instead of Thursday, Nov-
ember 23 as would be our usual
date of publication . for the
week.
All correspondents, publicity
chairman and advertisers are
' therefore asked to have their
copy in our hands by Saturday,
November 18.
GOP Leads 3-1
In Franklin Twp.
' Republicans = carried
Township by three to one major-
ities for all county candidates.
They also swept into ' all local
offices. + ye SE
Ni ellie Eaton, Republican’ = was
re-elected Tax Collector without any
opposition. Herman Coon defeated
Alex J. Matukitis 183 to 119 for
Supervisor. In the School Director
contest’ Louise Steinhauer defeated
George ‘W. Parrish, Democratic
candidate for School Director at
Large defeated Welton Farrar 190
to 91. Justice of the Peace John
Fowler was re-elected 189 votes to,
114 for his Democratic opponent
Frank Zarnoch. David Parry won
out over Henry Sweitzer 203 to
Bryon Kester, Re-
publican incumbent Constable de-
feated Andrew Mattie 202 to 104.
William Parry defeated Elmer De-
Witt for Judge of Election 181 to
120. Mildred Lord was elected In-
spector of Election over Democrat
Florence Shively 200 to 91.
» Republicans
and Calvin Strohl Sr.
Carry Noxen
Franklin Patton and Leslie Koch-
er; incumbent Lake-Lehman School
Directors were reelected on the Re-
publican ticket in Noxen Township.
They defeated Roy A. Dendler
who were
running on the Democratic ticket.
Patton was high man with 191
votes; Kocher received 189, Dend-
ler 168 and Strohl 165.
In the ‘Supervisor contest Chester
A. Keiper, incumbent: received 109
on the Republican ticket and Ern-.
est Teetse 58 on the Democratic.
Lucy - Shalata was elected Judge
of Election with the highest vote
cast, 208 defeating Francis Belles
who received 160. Arthur Ruff was
unopposed for Auditor, j
First Snow Of Season
Back Mountain had its first snow
flurry Wednesday afternoon, SO
slight that it was gone before it
landed on the iii 2h!
MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
Bootblack Minstrel Guaranteed To Roll You In The Aisles
Two Rotary ~Exchange students |
from the Netherlands, Elsbeth Ger-
rits and Dick Kryck, will sing and
dance in Dutch costume .as part
of the cast of “Bootblack Minstrel,” |las Senior High School auditorium.
to be presented Friday and Saturday
by Dallas Woman's Club, junior
and senior divisions in the Dal-
Willard Hoover Receives United Fund Trophy
' Here chairman Jack Landis pre-
sents a trophy to Willard Hoover
of Back Mountain Lumber & Coal
Company for his outstanding work
during the recently closed United
Fund Campaign.
Back Mountain Junior League
AROUND TOWN
With Louise
GUESS THE BIG news this Weck |
is ELECTION, which means: Grace
T. Cave was rushing around to get
to the POLLS . . . but she took time
to tell about her new. BONUS CER-
TIFICATE idea. Better ask her the
details.
THERE'S a BIG 3RD BIRTHDAY
celebration coming up at BACK
MOUNTAIN SHOPPING CENTER in
Shavertown. We heard there'd be
PRIZES and big' money saving
SPECIALS. ©
HENRY JEWELRY '. . . RE-
MOVAL SALE . .. will’ be the BIG
SHOPPING NEWS this week. It's
such a treat to have a BIG CLEAR-
ANCE come up before THANKS-
GIVING. and Christmas. Think of
the tableware and'silver accessories
you can buy at a fraction of the
regular cost! Hurry -. . because
Henry wants to clear everything
fast, so that he can occupy his new
| store in the former FRANTZ GIFT
SHOP building, Shavertown.
Families always. need shoes . . :
and ‘CADDIE LA BAR is featuring
a really big priee reduction. on boots
and shoes for children and men.
Hunters will appreciate the savings’
when they spot those low prices
in CADDIE'S. AD. i
Talking - about : shoes . Buz
Humphreys in the Back Mountain
Shopping - Center. told us. about a
clearance - he’s featuring. on mens’
sneakers. They're brushed nylon . . .
being cleared at. big savings,
We made a “boo-boo” last week |
on .prices of Hoover sweepers at
Charlie. Gosart’s . . . check his ad
to-day for correct. prices.
Buys Land
Forced to relocate | when the new
highway comes thr ough Trucksville,
Davis, Cleaners is assured a new
location through its purchase of land:
along the highway in Shavertown
this week from the Harry Still Es-
tate,
a i ed
Members In Follies Of 1961
Franklin |.
Back Mountain members of the
Junior League of Wilkes-Barre are
part of 'a troup now rehearsing. for
the Follies of 1961, to be given at
Irem Temple Saturday, November 18
"at 8:30 p.m., a lighthearted musical
interpretation of the story of Wyo-
ming valley.
Local women in the opéning num-
ber are Mesdames George Carey,
Hale Coughlin, Houston Day, Rich- |*
ard Demmy, Richard Hogoboom,
Donn Innes, Fred Maier, Harry Po-
well and John Robinson, dancing as
part of the “Rockette” chorus line.
In the ‘Peace Pipe’ dance are Mrs.
Edgar Brace, Mrs. Charles Lem-
mond, and Miss Ann Davis, along
with Donn Innes, Robert O’Boyle,
Harry Powell and John Vivian.
Mrs. John Robinson is assistant
chairman. Mrs. Charles Frantz and
Mrs. Donn Innes have primary
responsibility for the Program. Mrs.
Donald Davis is in charge of the Ca-
baret,~to ‘follow ‘the performance.
Mrs. John Conyngham is treasurer,
and Mrs. Charles Flack is chairman
of the make-up committee.
Proceeds will -go into the Junior
League Community Trust Fund to be
spent on projects of benefit to the
entire community. Follies proceeds
have supported the Children’s Con-
cert. ($6,550); a hydraulic lift for
the Wheel Chair: club, ($209);
scholarships for teachers of gifted
children, ($495), a four year pro-
gram of scholarships for case work-
ers, ($6,000), and ‘the Wyoming
Valley Historical Brochure, ($400).
In- addition, ' every Junior League
member must spend a half day a
| week of volunteer service in Wyo-
y
ming Valley Agencies.
Tickets may be obtained from
Junior League members of Central
Ticket Agency.
Benefit Party
Auxiliary of Harveys Lake Amer-
ican Legion will sponsor a Bene-
fit Party for Rehabilitation Monday
evening at 8 at Jonathan Davis Fire
Hall,” Idetown,
|
Elsbeth, of Amsterdam, a senior
at Dallas High School,
her home with Mr. and Mrs. Fran-
is making
‘cis Ambrose; Dick, from Armkem,
Holland, is living in Kingston with
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gregory.
Bootblack Minstrel Show Promises
Best Entertainment In Many Moons
| Smith and Anderson
"Are Left Off Ballot
Although Kingston Township
Arthur F. Smith, candidate for
Supervisor, and Frederick And-
erson, candidate for Justice of
the Peace, received both the Re-.
publican and Democratic nom-
inations in the Primaries, neith-
er appeared as the Democratic «
candidates on the voting mach-
ines in Tuesday's election:
There was no explanation for:
the oversight.
Had they been on both tick-
ets their total vote would have
been much greater
Third Prisoner
Is Recaptured
Takes Off Day After
Prison Dedication
The day after the mew Correct-
ional Institute at Chase was dedi-
cated, the third prison break with-
in five months occurred. The 27
year old prisoner, working with
a squad of minimum security pris-
oners outside the confines of the
high wire enclosure, was gone for
less than an hour and a half.
“Just going to get an apple,” he
remarked as he started toward an
apple tree where windfalls were
strewing the ground.
Apprehended by a guard, he of-
fered no resistance when found
within a stort distance of the spot
where he had disappeared at 11:20
a.m. on Friday.
Lehman Fire Company responded
to the siren from the prison by
blowing short blasts on its emerg-
ency siren, a prearranged signal of
escape. Radio broadcasters inter-
rupted their programs to give the
alert.
Deputy Superintendent
J. Mack said Guy Wivle of Green-
castle was to have been released in
April.
All three prison breaks have been
by young men on work details,
operating outside the prison en-
closure,
of short duration, and prisoners
Leonard |
!_{an’s Club, or at the door.
Disappearances have been |
@ - Bootblack . Minstrel's fast step-
ping chorus is guaranteed to stop
the show tomorrow and Saturday
nights, especially when staid ‘and
sedate matrons don ‘beavers’ and
mop wigs -in the Beatnik tap dance,
executed to “The Sidewalks of New
York. ;
A lot of. good entertainment has
been worked up over the past six
weeks. There's a barbershop quar-
tette, with Ken Bayliss, Don Evans,
Ed. Ratcliffe and Howard Wiley
hamming it up.. Soft-shoe, too, with
four lovely ladies.
«Jack and Betty Rogers will ap-
pear for, the first time as a hus-
band and wife team in a Rogers
1 and*Hammerstein medley.
George McCutcheon, by special
request, is doing ‘Margie’, and Arch
Austin has a doleful number in
blackface. Mrs. John Culp has a
solo, “I Feel Pretty.”
Endmen will all work in black-
face. g
During the grand finale, the cast
will be supplemented by members
of the Key Club, Keyettes, and Col-
orettes in costume, with Dallas Boy
Scouts as background.
Red Ambrose, interlocutor,
nounces these
Hozempa, George McCutcheon, Jack
Stanley, Arch Austin, Bill Wright,
Bob Brown, and Don Peterson.
Dancers include Mesdames Bern-
| ard Rogers, Lawrence Moretti, Ross
{ Williams Jr., Charles Mahler, Walt-
er Roberts, Samuel Shaskan, Har-
old Elson, Victor Cross, and Don-
ald D. Clark.
Mrs. George McCutcheon announ-
ces names of usherettes: Glenda
Williams, June Hayes, Rosemary
Kravitz, Janice Priebe, Lynn Hughes,
Carol Meyers, Charlene Ell, Peggy
Jordan; Judy Miller, Susan Flem-
ing, Marjorie Davis, Diane Yudiski.
Dress. rehearsal. is scheduled for
tonight at 7:30 at the senior high
school,” Mrs. Francis Ambrose dir-
ecting, Choreographer is Mrs. Rich-
ard Myers, pianist Mrs. Ira Smith.
Tickets may be purchased through
members of the cast, or the Wom-
Curtain
time Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.
Fall Dance
Dallas Junior Womans Club will
hold its fall dance Saturday night,
| November 25 at Irem Temple Coun-
an-
have been apprehended with no try Club. Dancing 9 until 1. Baird's
resistance.
! Orchestra.
Parents Will Have Opportunity
To Visit Their Child's Classes
—————————& The program for Education Week
Buckley To Name His
Committees Friday
Commander Edward Buckley will
appoint his committees for the year
at the meeting of Daddow-Isaacs
Post, American Legion on Friday
night.
Plans will also be made for the
Turkey Party ‘to be held Novem-
ber 19 and Paul Shaver, chairman
of the Christmas Party. will give
his report.
Regis Brice will show movies of
France where ‘he was a Legion
member. ¢
Officers for the year will be in
charge of refreshments.
Anniversary Year
Carol L. Cutting, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Cutting, Dallas RD
2 is majoring in History at Lycoming
College, Williamsport, which is this
year observing its 150 year,
in Dallas Senior High School will
be held Friday afternoon, at 1.
At this time parents are re-
quested to be sure to have a copy
of their students’ schedule.
Beginning at 1:10 a bell will ring
and the parent will-go to the stu-
dent’s first class for an explanation
by the teacher of ‘the work to be
accomplished in the course.
The bell will continue to ring
at ten-minute intervals in order
that a parent may visit each teacher
and hear what is being accomp-
lished in each class.
At 2 p.m. teachers and parents
will assemble in the cafeteria where
refreshments will be served.
It is ‘hoped that all parents will
take advantage of this opportunity
to see what is being done to edu-
cate the children of the district.
There will also be an: opportunity
for the parents to make an ap-
pointment with teachers, and guid-
ance personnel for individual meet-
ings at a time convenient to all
concerned,
|up in enthusiasm.
end-men: Stanley
Gov. Lawrence
Dedicates Prison
Lays Cornerstone
Former Governor Fine
Takes Part In
Official Ceremony
State. Correctional Institution at
Jackson Township was dedicated at
impressive ceremonies Thursday
afternoon, Governor Lawrence
speaking at the dedication in the
auditorium and wielding a trowel
carrying cement, when the corner-
stone was slipped into place at the
entrance to ‘the Administration
Building.
A highlight of the dedication was
the prison band, which gave all
it had to the National Anthem,
playing of ‘The Land of the Free”
from inside prison walls. What the
band lacked in technique it made
Promised uni-
forms in the near future by Arthur
T. Prasse, Commissioner of Cor-
rection, broad smiles lighted the
faces of the performers.
About half of the prison enroll-
ment viewed dedication ceremonies
from gymnasium bleachers. The
commissioner complimented the men
on keeping the new institution spic
and span.
Called to stand by Superintendent
Frank C. Johnston were guests
who had been invited to the lunch-
eon in the administration building
in advance of the ceremonies. A-
mong the sixty invited guests were
many local residents. They included
Senator Harold Flack, James Lacy,
Prentice Lacy, Lemuel Troster.
Warden Healey was recognized as
having served 34 years as head of
Luzerne County Prison.
On the platform was former Gov-
ernor John Fine, under whose ad-
ministration plans for the prison
were laid.
Rev. Father Clement J. Podskoch
gave the invocation as Catholic
chaplain; Rev. George Pickett the
benediction as Protestant chaplain.
Attorney .General David Stahl in-
troduced the Governor. Stanley P.
Yurkowski. conducted the band.
In his address, Governor Lawr-
ence stressed the rehabilitation pro-
gram of the institution, in line with
the modern conception of restoring
men to useful and productive cit-
izenship rather than mere punish-
ment.
He said’ that placement of the
institution’ in this area is the equiv-!
alent of location of a large. indus-
try, with $2 million a year chan-
nelling itself through the area in
terms of materials, and services.
High unemployment of Luzerne
County was a vital factor in lo-
cating the prison here. It provides
jobg for 1288 people, with a pay-
roll of $1,150,000.
Lacy, Atherton and Davis des-
igned the institution. Cost for land
and construction was $14 million.
Enlists In U. S. Army
Ralph Dale Wagner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wagner Sr., RD 1 Harv-
ey’s Lake, has enlisted in the U.S.
Army for a three-year period under
the “Guaranteed School Program’.
He enlisted for Army Security Ag-
ency.
Wagner will tole eight weeks of
Basic Training at Fort Dix, N. J,
after which he will receive a 14-
day leave at home, then he will
be assigned to Fort Devens, Mass-
achusetts, to the Army Security
Agency School for specialized train-
ing.
He was enlisted by M/Sgt.
Thomas Beky, local Army recruiter
at the Kingston Post Office Build-
ing.
VOL. 78, NO., 45, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1961
All Republican Candidates Win
Local Offices In Tuesday'sVoting
Heavy GOP Majorities Here Contribute
To Victory Of Two Copnty Cantizies:
Republican candidates for County
and local political office swept to
victory in the Back Mountain region
during Tuesday's General Election
in many instances with three to
one majorities.
In Dallas Borough all incumbent
officers were reelected. Burgess
Thomas Jenkins and Constable Rus-
sell Honeywell were upopposed.
Three incumbent Republican
Councilmen, Wilbur Davis, Grace
Cave and Robert Moore were re-
elected.
Results: Burgess—Thomas H. Morg-
an, R, 588. Tax collector—Arthur
R. Dungey. R, 598; Margaret Mec-
Dermott, D, 199. Council—Robert; F.
Moore, R, 530; Wilbur H. Davis,
R, 583; Grace T. Cave R, 548: J.
Warren Yarnal, D, 272; George Cave,
D, 202; George Weale, D, 215.
School director at large—Anne Ver-
non 502; Walton G. Farrar, D, 281.
Justice of Peace—Fred W. Jen-
nings, R, 594. Auditor—Walter T.
Rowett, R, 586. Constable—Russell
D. Honeywell, R, 599.
Judge of election—South District,
Arthur Miller, R, 154; North Dis-
trict, Haydn Richards, R, 58; John
Nekrasz, D, 103. Inspector of elec-
tion—South District, Georgianna
Welch, R, 153; North District, Flor-
ance Phillips, R, 370.
TAX COLLECTOR
Howard Post
Robert Gray
SUPERVISOR
Raymond Shaw
Albert Wallace
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Michael Adams
Chester Culver
Cletus Holcomb
Harrry Fiske
AUDITOR
Leo Powell
d. Russell Farver
CONSTABLE
Lawrence Smith
Virgil D. Mattice
WUT WY. IU
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ROSS. TOWNSHIP
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP
TAX COLEECTOR
Robert Disque
John E. Kern
SUPERVISOR
Michael Godeck
Walter Meade
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
William Naugle
Bruce Williamg
John Chesnovich
Joseph Niezgoda
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DALLAS TOWNSHIP
TAX COLLECTOR
Anthony Hudak D
Daniel Richards R
SUPERVISOR
Frank Wusnewski D
Fred Lamoreaux R
| CONSTABLE
John Gosart yy
Frank Wagner R
KINGSTON
TAX COLLECTOR
Pritchard
Kann
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Williams }
Anderson
Lohman
TAX COLLECTOR
Louis Wilcox R 820
Bernard Cigarski D 208
SUPERVISOR :
Elmer Laskowski R 268
Frank Elenchik P 360
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
John Fielding R 278
George Bulford R 2738
Joseph Gibbons D 226
Edward Schrama D 219
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ;
Robert Culp R 297
Brown R 207
CONSTABLE
Gansel R 288
Rusiloski .D 222
Carl Aston R 309
Fred Gable D 199
SCHOOL DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Welton Anne
Farrar Vernon
Dallas Borough = 281 402
Dallas Township ~~ 460 1011
Kingston Twp. 501 1310
Franklin Twp. 91 190
1,298 2,918
East North’ West Total
156 23 78 252
175 83 9% 325
145 32 88 265
183 39 67 289
168 39 104 311
120 25 86 231
186 46 Ri 309
161 37 58 256
130 31 78 231
186 38 89 313
182 87 93 312
125° 34 61 220
NE SW . Middle Toial
J : > “3 2 oe or
207 108 3% ° 384
124 72 87 2838
223 110 188 521
14% 66 119 832
198 125 205 528
203 114 189 “506:
151 55 101 3807
165 64 120 349
North Middle South Total
32 145 283 411
120 467 492 1079
NY
34 151 201 386
114 449 517 1080
392
1067
Tville S’'town Car’ton
R 648 572 80
D 290 1 56
R 675 564 91
R 663 571 95
D 252 218 42
One Of Dallas Borough's Early Teams
Here is one of Dallas Borough | ers,
Earl Van Campen, Kenneth
High School's first football teams; | Disque, Clarence LaBar, Richard Dis-
From left to right, front row: Sam-
uel Brace, Robert Eipper, William
Brickel, Foster Sutton (deceased,
killed in World War 11,) Kenneth
Besteder; Second row: Russell De-
Remer, Charles Storey, Robert Rog-
que; Back row: George Bowen, prin-
cipal, Richard Coolbaugh, John Jet-
er,
win Coolbaugh, Wesley Himmler,
deceased, Kenneth Oliver, Donald
Warmley, coach.
deceased; Richard Templin, Tr-
The first Dallas Borough team
was organized about 1928. In 1929
the team ' was coached by Earl
Young. In 1933 the team won its
first Back Mountain Championship,
a Bi-County League having been
created that year. Football was a-
bandoned about 1835. 5