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Moderator
DR. IRVIN JACOBS
Richard Demmy chairman of
Citizens Committee for Better
The First Thanksgiving
Two Indians with an English accent deserve much of the credit for
the first Thanksgiving in America.
They taught the Plymouth colonists how to make a home in the
New World and helped them establish a peace that lasted for more than
50 years.
The first to approach the colonists, reports World Book Encyclopedia,
was Samoset, a chief of the Pemaquid Indians. He walked into the
colony ome day in March 1621, and unsettled the settlers by ad-
dressing them in English. Samoset, it turned out, had earlier met some
English fishermen along the coast of Maine and learned some of the
language from them.
Two weeks later Samoset dropped in with his friend Squanto, a well-
traveled brave of the Pawtuxet tribe. Squanto had been to England
twice, once after having been kidnapped and sold as a slave in Spain
by. an English sea captain. He had returned to America in 1619.
Samoset introdficed the colonists to Massasoit, chief of the Plymouth
area. With Squante acting as interpreter, the chief and the Pilgrims
concluded a treaty of friendship that lasted until Massasoit died in 1661.
Meanwhile Squanto went to live with the colonists, teaching them
how to plant corn, pumpkins and beans and showing them where to
fish.
That’ year the Pilgrims had a bountiful harvest and Governor Wil-
liam Bradford declared the celebration that became the first Thanks-
giving.
Schools announces the next meeting
for Wednesday, November 29 at
7:45 p.m. in Room 1 of the Dallas
High School.
Dr. Irvin Jacobs, chairman of the
Study Committee, will moderate the
discussion. The’ panel will include
Mrs, Louise Prothero and Robert
Somerville. from the Senior High
School; Frederick Case, Mrs. Lena
Moore, William Morgan, and Miss
Esther Saxe from the Junior High
School, teachers of mathematics.
William A. Austin will cover
mathematics on the elementary
level.
Tha committee hopes to bring out
what is currently being taught,
what the future goals may be in
this department, and how our stu-
dents progress in mathematics after
they go on for further education.
This meeting is a direct follow-up
of the discussion of _.ollége admis-
sion requirements held ‘last month.
Parents and ‘students interested in
preparation for advanced education
are urged to attend.
Members of the study committee
are Mrs. Fred Eck, Mrs. Hale
Coughlin, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Besecker, Jr.
Penalty Goes
Back Mountain Student At Center
payment goes on all local taxes
December 1.
Back Mountain tax collectors say
collections are somewhat slower this
year than last year.
In Kingston Township Collector
Ted Poad has arranged special hours
for the convenience of those who
have not paid their taxes. His of-
fice in the Kingston Township Build-
ing will be open Friday night from
6 to 8 and on Saturday from 9 a.m.
to 12 and from 2 to 5 p.m.
| Pennsylvania State ‘University’s veying technologies.
| Wilkes-Barre Center in its many | In the picture seated from left to
{ years of educational service has | right are William Fielding of R.D. 5,
| trained many Back Mountain Area | Shavertown, John Higgs, R.D. 2,
| young men for technical careers. | Dallas; Richard Powell, 40 [Perrin
| Among the 128 freshmen at the ! Ave., Shavertown. Standing from
| Center this year are six men from | left to right are Claude Sorber, R.D.
the Back Mountain Area. All are |1 Noxen; John Anskis, 215 Meadow-
studying for Associate Degrees in | crest, Trucksville, and Dale Culver
Engineering with majors in elec- | of Carverton Rd., Trucksville.
| tronic, drafting and. design, or sare
i
Ceremonial mortgage burning at | Superintendent; Rev. John Gordon,
Noxen Methodist Church took pastor of the Alderson Methodist
place Sunday. afternoon, a capag¢ity Charge; Leslie Kocher, chairman of
audience filling the edifice. ¥ the Building Committee; Ray-Gun=
‘Standing in the chancel .were | ton, Vane Race, Rev. Ruth Under-
Warren Montross, Mrs. Leslie Koch- | woad, Leo Lord, Francis Schenck,
er, Rev. Dr. Leon Bouton, District )
MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION
"We're Gathered Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing”
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Fred Schenck. Present also was Mrs.
Lulu Gilmore, who was asked .to
join the ethers. in the chancel as
the “oldest member of the congre-
gation present, 3 ,
Photo by Kozemchak
New Presbyterian Fellowship Sees
Notable Strides In Establishment
On the Steering Committee for erts, Mrs. Thomas Bobo, Mrs. Clif-
the newly organized Presbyterian |ford Troup, Hugh Aird; member-
i TI.
Fellowship are: Rev. Robert R. Wi Spe Monn Ronald Wool:
Smyrl, mederator, and Lester Hauck, (“°¢ 3 1 tam Der
vice moderator; Mrs. Thomas Long- | Christian Education, Mrs. John
Dungey, chairman; for children, Mrs.
more, secretary.
In charge of worship, LeRoy Rob- {Pungey, Mrs. Robert Clayton; youth,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hauck; adult,
Col. H. H. Butler and Mrs. Butler
of Machell Avenue, Dallas, and Rev.
Francis A. Kane, pastor of Gate of
Heaven Church, Dallas, all at ex-
treme right, headed a group of
Back Mountain area residents join-
ing in a tribute to Congressman
Daniel J. Flood by the Wilkes-Barre
Honor Congressman Daniel Flood
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34 of the Reserve Officers National Headquarters of the Re-
| Association at Irem Temple Club. |serve Officers Association.
Col. Butler, who is vice president |. Seated, left to right, are Mrs. Ed-
(and general manager of the Com- | ward A. Dauksis and Capt. Dauksis,
monwealth Telephone Company Mrs. Leonard Frank and Lt. Col.
‘with main offices in Dallas, pre- Frank, Congressman Daniel J. Flood
sented Congressman Flood with the ad Mrs. Flood, and Col. and Nt
: Chapter
Raymond Carmon, Mrs. Robert Zieg-
er.
Outreach, Mrs. Carmon, Mrs. Leon
Vazeter, Mrs. Archer Mohr; Robert
Jiegler, Thomas Bobo, Paul Heitz-
nrater; fellowship, - Mrs. William
Tawson, Mrs. William Eckroat, Mrs.
Tobert Wilde; ushering, H. L. Hoov-
e, William Lawson, Jack Barnes,
Ju
Sponsored by the Presbytery of
Lickawanna, the work in this area
is being guided by an elected com-
mssion, Herbert Pickett, chairman.
VMlembers are Elder Miner Ayles-
wath, Elder James Hutchison, Eld-
er William Schuster, Rev. Jule
Ayers, Rev. Lloyd Crall, and Rev.
Royert Smyrl.
The commission will secure an
organizing minister subject to final
approval of the Presbytery.
The new Fellowship, meeting in
: | Dalas Junior High School, has rec-
Standing: Capt. Daniel Wolfe and | ently inaugurated a ‘Church School
Mrs. Wolfe Mrs. John Giles, Lt. Col. | which will serve not only children,
Giles, Jr., Mrs. Richard L. Under- | but people of all ages.
wood, Lt. Col. Underwood, Lt. Col. A Women’s Association ‘is being
Edwin CC. Larson Miss Nancy | formed. Mrs. Robert Ziegler has in-
Schwartz, Capt. Robert J. Kachmar | formation.
and Father Kane. | An Every Member Canvass will
: | be made shortly.
Distinguished Service Citation from Butler.
Students in Miss Esther
classes at Dallas Junior High Schoo
Saxe’s
Pa
Veterans Hospital and Convalescent ship and guidance of Miss Saxe.
fe Among the
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Junior High Students Prepare Thanksgiving Favors
students who took |R. Cosgrove, R. Cross, C. Cully, P.
ap
huff, J. Carle, R. Cheney, J. Coburn, | V. Ditlow, S. Dymond, L. Ell, S. Emil,
2 Esler, H. Franica and C. Hines.
Gift W
rapping
Is Explained
"A novel and delightful program
centering around holiday gift wrap-
ping and fancy bow tying was feat-
ured at the meeting of Back Moun-
tain Library Book Club Monday
afternoon by Patricia Mengering-
hausen.
Mrs. - Herman © Thomas, president
presided and introduced Mrs. Homer
Moyer, Mrs. Lloyd Kear and Mrs:
Henry Peterson as members of the
nominating committee.
Mrs. Enoch Thomas read, the sec- |
retary’s ‘and Mrs. Thomas Hillyer
the treasurer’s report. Book Selec-
{ Asso. kicked off its drive to raise |
tion Report was given by Mrs. Thom.
as Hillyer and Contingent Fund Re-
port by Mrs, Otto Weyand.
Named to the Christmas decora- |
tion committee were Mesdames Or-
nan Lamb, Otto Weyand, Arnott
Jones, Paul Gross, Ray Turner Sr.
and Tom Hillyer.
Tea was served by Mrs. Harold
Titman’s committee: Mesdames Ray-
mond Walters, Edward Scanlon, Wil-
lard Seaman, Stewart Ferguson, Her-
man Thomas and Enoch Thomas.
Mrs. Weyand and Mrs. E. G. Ruth- |
erford poured.
. Present were Mesdames: Thomas
Hillyer, Herman Thomas, Enoch
VOL.78, NO., 47 TU
Methodist Church
Traditional Ceremonies At Noxen.
ESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1961
Burns Mortgage At
v
Two Days Early
Because of the Thanksgiving
holiday and as a convenience
to our advertisers this issue of
THE POST comes to you two
days earlier than usual. Next
week’s issue will be back on
the regular schedule. In the
meantime, may we wish you
and your family a Happy
Thanksgiving. —The Editors.
PTA Speaker
J. WARREN YARNAL
J, Warren Yarnal will speak to
members of the newly "organized
Westmoreland Elementary School
PTA Tuesday evening, November 28,
when the group meets to elect and
install officers, and map out a pro-
gram for the year.
Mr. Yarnal is chief psychiatric
worker for the Children’s Service
Center in Wilkes-Barre. He will
speak son “Rights of Children ‘and
Duties of Parents.”
In Bubble Gum |
BOB COOLBAUGH
A young customer dropped into
Evans Drug Store Saturday and
{ purchased a package of Bubble
Gum.
Imagine his surprise when he
picture of a professional football
player with this caption:
“Bob Coolbaugh, offensive end,
Oakland Raiders who while at Rich-
mond University last season was one
of the four top college pass re-
ceivers .of - the country. He was
drafted by both Leagues. Bob has
speed and sure hands. He is 6’ 3”,
of age.”..
The picture depicted Bob wearing
the famous numeral 85 while catch-
ing a pass for Richmond Univer-
sity.
Bob was home this weekend,
following the game with the Boston
Thomas Jr., J. H. D. Ferguson, G. |
C. Faust, Stewart Ferguson, W. B.|
Jeter, Russell Frantz, Charles |
| Frantz, A. G. Rutherford, Kittie Den-
nis, Betty Walter, Dana Crump, A.
L. Jones Prosper Wirt, Fred B.
Patriots, to see his wife and family.
Previously he had been home after
the Buffalo Bills game to see his
new son, Bobby, born on October
13.
Mrs. Coolbaugh has been staying
Howell. Thomas E. Heffernan, Ed-
ward Scanlon, Willard Seaman, Rob- |
ert VanHorn, Otto Weyand, Harold |
Titman and Arthur Ross.
with her mother in Old Forge but
says that next year she is going to
follow the team with Bob, “then,
maybe, the Raiders’ luck will change.
At its meeting Monday night at
Orange Methodist Church, Franklin-
Northmoreland Township Ambulance
$1,000 to finance the new Asso-|
ciation.
The Association recently pur-
chased the ambulance now in use by
Dallas Community Ambulance Asso-
ciation and will give 24-hour service
to the people of Franklin and North-
moreland Townships.
The three co-chairmen of the
drive are: Stanley Jones, John
Kadliak, and Edward Dorrance.
Team members are: Marie Duffy,
Marion McHenry, Emily Davenport,
Embulance Bssociation Fund
Drive Starts Next Monday
Michaline Whitman, Frances Mo-
cium, Arlene Wisniewski,
lew, Jerry Felter, Verna . Weaver,
Dolores Stelma, Ann Petchkis and
Dorothy Hess.
Pledge cards were distributed to
the members of the teams and the
Drive will start next monday with
every effort made to conclude . it
within a week.
Officers of the Association are:
Rev. Edward Lintern, president; Hen-
ry Hess, vice president; Mrs. Louise
James, secretary; L. Stanley Jones,
treasurer. Directors are: Franklin
Township: Marie Duffy, Malcolm
pulled out of the package a colored '
weighs 200 pounds and is 21 years.
Ruth |
Rogers, Romayne Williams, Ida Ber-
Extra chairs had to be placed in
the sanctuary at’ Noxen Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon, to ac-
commodate the crowd which gath-
ered for burning of the mortgage.
Leslie Kocher, chairman of the
building committee which paid off
the mortgage for improvements to
the sanctuary over a period of sev-
en years instead of the originally
specified ten, touched a match to
the mortgage, held on a metal tray
by Raymond Gunton, one of the
older members of the congregation.
Gathered closely about Mr. Kocher
as he burned the mortgage, hold-
it by one corner until it was re-
duced to cinders and dropping the
smouldering debris in the ‘tray, were
representatives of ‘the people who
had made the improvements pos-
sible.
The pastor, Rev. John Gordon, re-
ferred to affectionately by District
Superintendent Leon Bouton as
“Father John,” Rev. Ruth Under-
wood, in whose pastorate plans were
made for revitalizing of the church
edifice; members of the building
committee, officials,
Photographers snapped pictures as
the mortgage flamed up and the
blackened embers died.
The congregation stood silently.
Sun streaming through stained glass
windows touched the copper hair
of a little girl, turning it to gold, and
the small sleek head of a blond
boy standing stiffly erect beside his
mother. An infant in arms crowed
suddenly as the flame leaped.
Dedicated later in the service were
| hymn books given by the Sunday
School, Mariel Lutes, sponsor, velvet
backdrop and hangings, offered for
dedication by Mrs. Oscar Fish; reg-
ister and stand by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Schenck.
A lectern, not ready for delivery,
will be dedicated later.
Dr. Bouton, congratulating the
congregation on its achievement,
praised the discrimination in selec-
tion which had resulted in a uni-
fied whole, each article complement-
ing the others, instead of a jumble
of unrelated furnishings. 3
Delivering the sermon, Dr. Bouton,
pointed out the four corners of the
church, upon which a Christian edi-
fice stands foursquare: to the East,
the supremacy of Jesus Christ; to
the South, the outer, and the inner
reality; to the West, the victory
of Christ's kingdom, still growing;
to the North, a task and a hope
for the future. : :
Life, he reminded his listeners, is
‘a series of crises, with plateaus to
be expected after each major ef-
fort, a breathing space before strug-
: gling up another height to the ul-
timate victory.
“You,” he concluded, “Are the
Church.” i
The loyal support of the congre-
gation; the men’s suppers; the
Thanksgiving collections over a
period of years; the faithfully filled
envelopes for the building fund; the
personal labor; the unflagging zeal
of the building committee; all these
were emphasized.
Rev. Gordon in opening the serv-
ices, read a letter from former Dis-
trict Superintendent Harold Buck-
ingham, who sent congratulations
from Binghamton and recalled many
| pleasant associations with Noxen
| Methodist Church. .
Rev, Underwood, speaking briefly,
| said that she would always hold
a warm place in her affections for
the Noxen congregation. :
Rev. Bouton reminded her that
he and she were both ‘ministers’
kids,” and. saluted the first woman
minister in the Wyoming Confer-
ence.
Mr. Kocher, in thanking the congre-
gation before the burning of the
mortgage, read a list of loyal mem-
bers who were no longer with the
congregation. ‘
The closing of Noxen’s principal
industry, a great blow to the com-
munity, was almost coincidental with
the making of the last payment
of the $12,038 mortgage on the
church.
Telephone Operators
Party, December 2
Former Dallas Telephone operat-
ors will hold their annual Christ~
mas party at Hotel Sterling on Sat-
urday, December 2. Reservations
should be made with the Common-
wealth Office, OR 4-1211 or Mrs.
August Walter, OR 4-8524 by No-
, vember 29.
First Trucksville Property
Evacuated For Highway
First home to be completely evac-
| uated and turned over to-the Depart-
| ment of Highways along the right
| of way of the new State Highway
| in Trucksville is that of Mrs. Eliza-
| beth Billings.
The property, near Kingston Town-
| ship Building, contains two apart-
| mets. Until this week the . upstairs
| apartment was occupied by Mrs.
| Billings’ sister, Florence Frantz, who
| has moved to Pioneer Avenue. The
{lower apartment was occupied by
| Mrs. Billings’ brother, Elias Frantz.
| He has returned to Plymouth.
prepared more than 200 Thanks-| The favors included various kinds | part in the project were: R. Antan- | Achuff, P. Aleknavich, P. Baker, | Absent when the pictures were tak- | Mary Mitchell, Marietta Gay, Joyce
giving Tray favors for Junior Red | of individually wrapped candy. The itis, R. Bayer, R. Berkey, ®. Ber-|J. Balshaw, C. Calkins, J. Chernin, en were: R. Ashman, E. Culp and |Sickler, Gladys Sickler, Grace Harris,
Cross distribution to Wilkes-Barre | work was done under the sponsor | lew R. Burkhardt J, Carey, R. Cark-| J. Cleasby, N, Covert, L. Dennis, M. Berti, | Gloria Parrish, Nora Neilson, Minnie
’ I Photo by Rosser | Lord, Hildg Coon, Dolores Kuzma,
Baird and Harold Davenport; North- | Within a few days the State will
moreland Township, George L. Matu- | make payment to Mrs. Billings and
savige, Willliam Storey and Carl | place signs on the building stating
| that it is the property of the State.
Besteder.