STION A — PAGE 4 fount Zion -:- Carverton -:- Orange { { MT ZION ITEMS . and Mrs. Charles Banks o! at Pittston visited us Gilberts | irday afternoon.’ ‘lenn and - Shirley Rozelle and ‘ghters Gayle and Joyce all from t Brunswick N. J. were visiting ants of Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra elle down the hill from us a 2 This was last week-end. ORANGE alked with + Sandra Baird the Jor night, After she was gradu- 1 from General Hospital Schoo Nursing last August she has been king in the anaethesia depart- at. This is the branch of the ession she has chosen Recently she ved a sigh’ of relief when she sed State Board examinations. 5 s. Malcolm Baird is back at “k as Dallas School nurse after ) weeks, off for sickness. i . CARVERTON Ars. Robert Bachman was taken } Neshitt ospital last Friday and : been in an oxygen tent. She is on the road up to the Carver- Methodist church. rs Wesley Harris was at the nge saurekraut supper last urday night and I asked her »ut her’ older children. Betty n is in her last year training at ert Packer Hospital in Sayre. ace says she hasn’t been able to ~ home since Christmas. Ang.the er girl Nancy (Blondie) Lou is | ending Wilkes - Barre Business lege along with Harriet Sands, acy Lou is also working as a sicker in the Acme market in avertown - Shopping Center. | They tell’ me Jack Scoble has lon in Robert Packer hospital for check-up. I missed him around | | auffers the last time I was in! rE TA TA tT Back Mountain Residents a 3 ~ Post-Purcell Have Merged Dear Neighbors, there. Jack is chairman of the Jommission on Education of Carver- on Sunday School besides teaching 1 class of boys. Jack is what one would call a dedicated man. He's she kind of honest -to- goodness Christian that makes the church go. { mean he is one of many who live hat way. Back when I was his pas- or I was enjoying watching him row that way and I'm delighted to ind he is still growing. In those lays he specialized in the electrical squipment in my kind of car. 1 sever knew him to make a wrong liagnosis of the trouble. He always -eminded me of Dr, Gideon Howell vhom we all knew in those days, quick and accurate in diagnosis which is the beginning of right reatment. My hope is that Jack will have many years of his charac- teristic usefulness. It has been a long time since I had a good chat with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewis. Mrs. Lewis wag tell- ‘ng me about her children and grandchildren. She finally has achieved a granddaughter. I said “I used to picture a grandmother as a nice little old lady with a white shawl Every time I see Harold I recall the time when Pittston Hospital had a patient who needed a certain type of blood and I was asked to find some. Hardly knew where to go but finally somehow I called on Harold Lewis - and ‘persuaded him to go down to the hospital and get typed. His was the tyve and he gave it. Next time I had such a call I knew where to go until Harold got to seeing me as having a kind of ever I hove up over the hill to where he was picking tomatoes! I returned Bert Coon’s visit last | ostie Says! PUBLIC around her shoulders.!” | Saturday night — in his cowbarn at milking time. What magnificent 1at-racks those cows’ horns would make! But not’ so nice when one suddenly and thoughtlessly lifts up a hat-rack head and catches you unawares. Bert is thinking of rais- ng a herd without horns. Sunday afternoon Bert visited Valley Crest ind helped bring wheel chair pa- tients to the chapel service. Sharon LaBar was back at church last Sunday after a week of illness. Mrs. Howard Lewis has not been ‘eeling well lately. Had trouble with an ear. Mrs. Harold Seiple, whose daugh- ter Phyllis is a first year student in the Nesbitt Hospital School of Nurs- ing, has just been elected secretary of the Nesbitt Parents’ Association. This is a somewhat newly formed organization of parents of Nesbitt nurses. One of the Association’s functions is to provide books for the library in the Nurses’ Home. Harveys Lake Gleaners Class of Alderson Meth- | odist Church met at the home of Mrs. Garvin Smith on Thursday night. Mrs. Harry Allen is class teacher. Present were: Mrs. Ar- thur Wagner, Mrs. Howard Higgins, Mrs, Clarence Montross, Mrs. The- i odore Heness, Mrs. Ida Rogers; Mrs. Helen Hartman, Mrs. Robert Wil- liams, Mrs, Amos Hunsinger, Miss Eleanor Humphrey, the hostess. The W.S.C.S. of the Alderson Methodost Church will meet at the Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Mrs. Keller are assisting Mrs. Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Delaney left NOTICE For sometime I have realized that one man alone in the oil business cannot give his customers the kind of service thizy rightfully deserve. past week I have been able to work out a merger arrangement with Jim and Bob Post of the J. B. Post Company. i : & Together we will bring to all oil users of thie Back Mountain area and eo . Wyoming Valley plan, offer.. i i I sincerely appreciate all you have done for me in the past and do hope i soins Ts gam continue to serve you even better under this mew. arrangement. 3 hy ; nae I, Bill Purcell, close this better, Jim and Bob Post want to say LA. e —— a Ee ——— me J.B. POST CO. - Cor. stanton & Empire Sts., W.B. for FUEL OIL — the contract, finest service “Dear Friends: delivery automatic delivery, service by the finest, most highly trained servicemen im the country, | 3 many other mew and modszrn techniques that no other fuel company has to oil budget 28-hour oil system, Remember—I am still very much a part of the Post-Purcell oil business even though the new, modern J. B. Post Company trucks will be making deliveries and all future billings will be on the Post Company billhead. We are most hononed to have a man like Bill join us in building the finest fuel and service company in this area, and wiz jointly pledge to do everything in our power to give you the the highest quality oil and best service possible.” We humbly request that you continue to give wus the opportunity to Serve your needs. With Kindest Regards, We remain Very truly yours, William F. Purcell PURCELL OIL SERVICE James B. Post, Jr. J. B. POST CO. mr — — | — | —| | — —— — — — | — — o— — —— NOTICE TO ALL BACK MOUNTAIN CUSTOMERS We have just obtained a Direct Telephone Line from Dallas to Wilkes-Barre in order to give you Better and Faster Service — and Save You All Toll Charges. GLEN ALDEN COAL Our Back Mountain Number is ORchard 4-7781 We Sell and Install COAL — OIL — GAS — ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC HEAT = i | | | 24-HOUR SERVICE ON COAL OIL OR GAS BURNERS | | | ‘| weeks at General Hospital. i hy f igi : blood-thirsty look in my eye when- | ome: of Mes, Howard /fheging on Arthur Wagner and Mrs. Francis. payment burner THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1962 last week to spend a month in Florida. Mrs. John Gordon has been visit- ing her daughter and family, Mrs. Kenneth Kresge in Harrisburg. Mrs. Albert Armitage spent Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre and Kingston. Thursday evening, our daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Orin Beckerman visited us. Meeker Jerry Zimmerman, son of Mr. passed his examinations and will leave February 8 for six months training at the State Troopers School | at Hershey, Pa. Mrs. Ruth Anstett, who has been | Beach, Florida, | Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alles and Debbie visited Mr. and Mrs. Adrian A. Winter, Jr., and family of Stillwat- er on Sunday. Fernbrook Mrs. Grace Dobie, East Overbrook Road, is spending the winter with her niece in Wilkes-Barre She vis- ited her neighbors last Tuesday stopping in to say Hello” here and there along her street. Mrs. Walter Gerlock, Roushey | Street, has been ill at her home the and Mrs. Russell Zimmerman has’ past week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Boyer and sons, Warren and Jeffery, West | Overbrook Road, have retur ned after spending two weeks in Miami visiting relatives. a patient at Nesbitt Hospital due to | The jet plane ride took two hours an automobile accident, has turned home and is able to get around a little with cast. Mrs. Grace Goodwin is stay- ing with her. re- | to Philadelphia. From there they re- | turned by bus. her walking | Mrs. Johanna Rydzewski, Staub | Road, Trucksville, sister of Edward and ‘Agnes Sedorek, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cornell rec- | where she was admitted on Satur- ently visited Mrs, Cornell’s brother and family Mr. and Mrs. Arden Hunter, Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Luther Hunter and Shirley Freeman stayed with the children. Mrs. Orville Dunham is feeling a little better at home after two Mrs. Jack Dowd, Lake Hapatcong, N.J. and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Dunham and son John, Lake Seneca, visited over the weekend with the Dunhams. Birthday wishes go out this week to Jean M. Winter, Linda Rogowski, S/Sgt. Ernest Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs, sons Teddy, Jimmy, and Harry, Ken- neth Cornell and Jane Warfield and ‘Mr, and. Mrs. Russell Major were Sunday visitors: of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cornell, S/Sgt. and Mrs. Ernest Daily and family who ‘have been "visiting Mrs. Claudine Daily left’ Tuesday = to return to Cherry Point,” N.C. ‘ Mr. and Mrs, Adrian, Taylor and This .and NJ On Deans List Daily and Walter | Earl Kittle and | : day. Harris Street, is a patient in Nesbitt Hospital She will submit to tests. At- the Brownie Troop meeting, | Troop 224 of Shavertowa, on Janu- ary 8 Mona Lee Rice and Mary Alice Lumley were invested with their Brownie pins. Susan Polachek received her one- year membership star. DELBERT E COBLEIGH Delbert E. Cobleigh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cobleigh, Bing- hamton, N.Y. recently was named to the dean’s list at Mississippi State University. An honor graduate of Bingham- He which is comprised of 120 stud- ents chosen by audition to receive the band scholarship. He also is a member of the R.O.T.C. Band. ents and relatives. He spent Christ. Mrs. Lake. Daisy ~~ Crispell, | Mrs. M'ninie Benscoter ' Dies At Age Of 92 Mrs. Minnie Benscoter may be | said to have been one of the cas- {ualties of the new road, with its | wholesale evacuation of former resi- | baohte Since November, when the | Pauline Besteder property was clos- led and Mrs | White Birch’ Trailer Camp, | Benscoter had been living | friends, Mr. | Hawk, at Trucksville Gardens, Besteder moved to Mrs. with Franklin but and Mrs. | it had been hard for her to under- | vacant and stand that her former home was | that her possessions | | were scattered. A week before her death ‘she | passed her 92nd birthday. She suf- | fered a stroke a few days before | the Trucksville grade school. | hushbarid Rush died in 1914, when | she died Thursday afternoon. Bur- ial was on Saturday in Sorber Ceme- tery, following services conducted by Rev. Robert E. Germond, pastor of Trucksville Methodist Church, from the Williams Funeral Home. Mrs. Bensccoter was a member | of the Dallas Post Eighty-Plus Club, | and thoroughly enjoyed keeping up’ with the news. Daughter of the late Marvin and Hulda Edwards, she was born at McKendrie, January 14, 1870. She taught more than twenty years at Her World War 1 was front page news. She leaves no lineal descend- ants Nieces and nephews survive. Services Today At 2 For Aged Roaring Brook Men Eugene A. Hummell, 93, one of jhe oldest residents of the Hunlock Creek area, died Monday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lovelia Blythe, in Wilkes-Barre, with whom he had made his home | for the past year. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 from the Bronson Funeral Home, Rev. Paul B. Clingen officiating. Burial will be at Oak- dale cemetery. Mr. Hummell lived at Roaring Brook for forty-five years, moving there from Wilkes-Barre. He was a farmer and lumberman until retir- ing. His wife, the former Lovelia Bryant, died in December of 1952. He was widely connected in the Back Mountain. He was a native of Hunlock Township, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hummell. Surviving in addition to his daughter are: a son Burtis, Roaring Brook; a granddaughter, Mrs. Bernadine Hoover, Hunlock Creek R.D. 2; five grandchildren; brothers: Harry and Robert Hummell, both of Hunlock Creek, ton North Senior High School, Del | is an electrical engineering major. | “is a member of the Famous | Maroon Band of Mississippi State, | Del has returned to college after | spending the holidays with his par- | mas: Day with his grandmother, | at Harveys | By Doris Pierce | My husband and I have always 5een immensely attracted to the trips advertised in the Audubon Magazine describing areas in Florida seldom seen by the casual tourist; thrilling trips probing far into the wilderness and discovering greal bird rookeries and unusual trees and plants. We always hoped-‘some day.” In January, when we were spending our vacation in Fort Laud- erdale, the opportunity presented itself. We made reservations and the rest was such a delight and so re- warding an experience, we want to share it with our bird-loving and naturalist friends in the Back Moun- tain. We Start Out When we arrived at 5th Street Miami, at the headquarters of the National Audubon Society at 8:15, we were greeted with a cheery, “good morning, you must be the Pierces, we were waiting for you’. Already we had a warm feeling for the Audubon Society. We met our guide and natural- ist, Jack Best, who told us we would leave with him in the station wag- on, as the others were to be picked up south of Miami. At Homestead we added Mr. and Mrs. Puhl and Mr and Mrs. Maxon to our party. We were each provided with.a fine pair of Bauch and ‘Lomb binoculars for the trip. Suds Borne on Wind As we traveled, through the farm- land, from Homestead to Florida City, and then down the Florida Keys to Tavernier, our guide had many interesting things to tell and show wus. A map of Florida, suggests a leg with an ankle and toe turned toward the Tropics. This accounts for the warm air from winds blowing over the Gulf Stream. These winds, years | ago, ferried seeds from the Trop- ics; thus the many unusual plants iand flowers we saw. There were cocoanut palm trees with. their fruit; the royal palms blooming with clusters of tiny white flowers; Australian Pines, (the only pine to grow south of Miami) and Caribbean pines. We saw Mahogany trees huge ones, used for shade and the tropical almond, another shade tree. There were numerous Holly trees loaded with brilliant red berries; pretty | Bouganvillia shrubs with purple, red and white flowers; orchid trees and the seagrape tree, from which a bitter jelly is made. We passed through miles of tomatoes, not staked as ours are, but | resting on the ground There were | potatoes, bush beans with tall | sunflower plants every fifth row for shade and a windbreak. Grove after grove of Mango and Avacados were {in evidence, later to be sold in the | markets at 4 for 25c—making us | wish we could fill our suitcases for {later consuming. | Arriving at Tavernier on Key Lar- | go, we were joined by the balance | of the party and their guides. There | were eighteen of us in all ready | to board the cruiser launch “Audu- bon” and proceed to Cow Pen’s | Key through Florida Bay. Rich Bird Life Jack told us that Southern Flor- ida has long been known for its | rich bird life. Few places in the | U. S. can offer a greater variety of | rare and interesting birds. Large water birds claim the greatest attention in the bird show which offers something of interest every day of the year for the ob- server, We sat with our binoculars poised trying to see everything at one time. First we looked * the left, then right, then straight ahead as our guide called our attention to one or another bird. Perched on posts, seated on pilings and flying overhead were, Herring gulls, the largest of the sea gulls; Ring Billed Gulls, much the same except for the black band across the bill; and the Laughing Gull, much smaller gull with a Tistinet black and white plumage. Plenty of Pelicans Our attention was drawn to the Herons, the Louisiana and the yel- low-crowned night Heron. The Snowy Egret with its beautiful snowy, feathery crown, black legs ali TR TLR Services Today For George Pembleton St. George Pembleton S55 buried in Perrego Cemetery this afternoon, following services from a Luzerne funeral home conducted by Rev. Clarence L. Andrews, and mili- tary rites at the graveside. Mr. Pembleton, 71, died Monday afternoon at Veterans Hospital, where he had been admitted on Wednesday. : A carpenter by trade, Mr. Pem- bleton served with the Army in Luzerne. For the past two years he lived in Pringle. Lake; these children: Mrs. William Jr., Kingston; Mrs. William Wilde, Wilkes - Barre Township; Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Ramona Burger, Norris, Hillside; Mrs. Mrrgares Case, Trucksville, farms, well kept rows of pole beans, | ¢ {Docks we were again taken in the former | resident of Harveys Lake, will be | World War I. He was a native of | He is survived by his widow, the | former Doris Higgins of Harveys | Mock, Tunkhannock; Mrs. Molecav- | age and Willard; Luzerne; George | David, | at home; 22 grandchildren, one greatgrandchild; four sisters: Mrs. Jessie Bevan, Philadelphia; Mrs. Grace Ide, Huntsville; Mrs. Ruth and yellow toes. These were flying over our heads so close as to be easily identified On our right were Brown Pelican: nesting in the mangrove keys. (Man- groves are tropical trees growing on low coasts). There were so many pelicans it was difficult to distinguish bird from tree. Whether perched in the trees or flying formation ove: the water, plunging into a great dive for a fish, the Pelican is truly a sight. As we approached a large clump of dead trees and branches in the center of the Bay, we discovered an Osprey on its nest. Such a thril- ling sight! As we neared, the female arose, spread her wings and flew. The male joined her and they shrieked loudly around and above our boat, as if to say “Don’t touch our baby”! As we turned away, the female returned to her nest. The Osprey, a very regal black and white bird, sometimes called the Sez Eagle. Overhead were two Cormorants, sometimes confused with geese. These huge black water birds perch on channel markers and buoys with wings outspread. With them were magnificant Man-O-War Birds, with wing-spans of 7% feet and flight pattern similar to a gigantic swal- low. ‘Along the sandy shore we saw Plovers, Willets and coots. Plov- ers were in abundance along the tidal flats. The Coot resembles: a chicken, all black with a distinct white bill. We were told they are often seen in groups of 100 or more. The Willet resembles a pigeon, but has a much longer bill. Our boat coasted in toward the mangroves on a tiny island. There we beheld a beautiful sight—nesting Roseate Spoonbills! It is impossible to describe the thrill we experienced. These birds are fascinating. Their plumage is bright pink, their legs are red, their beak is spoon shaped- thus their name. They nest from November to March. They were nearly extinct 25 years ago, but now, under strict protection there are about 150 nesting pairs. Every- one was so delighted, the guide stopped the boat. We climbed out on the sun drenched deck and watched these birds bring minnows, shrimp and insects to their nests. The Spoonbill is unique among the world’s birds and we were fortunate to see so many of them. We were now ready to return to the docks and enjoy the boat-ride watching the birds flying overhead and those on posts, pilings and in the mangroves. Back at Tavernier station wagon to “Harry's” for lunch —which consisted of snapper fing- ers, potatoes and salad topped off with delicious lime pie, a typical Florida Keys meal. Needless to say we were famished and enjoyed every bite. After City and Everglades National Park, which extends southward into Flor- Mexico. It is the third largest park in the U. Trail, named for the Anhinga, a large 36-inch bird, sometimes called a ‘snake bird” because it is all black, and swims much like a snake, on he pond at the trail entrance. wings outspread to dry. We were told they are a link between the age of reptiles and the present. en walkway, we were fairly close to the swamps, able ‘to cross the the birds, and still keep our dis- tance from the huge turtles, croco- diles and water fowl. Here were wooden rails on both sides of the they could cut. We saw clusters of | trees called “hammocks”, form islands of dense vegetation in the open glades. We also saw more | Mahogany trees, Gumbo-Limbo, Sea- | grape and the strangler fig with | its many roots. In the winter surface waters in ida Bay from Keys to the Gulf of | S. We entered Anhinga | body submerged, only slender head | and neck visible, here were several: Others were sitting on the banks, | We followed the trail over a wood- | five feet wide,—thus | waters, observe | walk. Jack gave us a sample of | Jamaica saw grass, edges so sharp which | _— : Nothing shows the shallowness of | appearances better than a long, DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA Back Mountain Couple Reports On Audubon Trip Through Florida Keys the park recede, ‘deep ponds ‘be- come reservoirs of life as the glades dry up. Wild creatures move into the park visitors. Next along the trail, was the purple Gallinule, a rainbow hued bird about 12 inches high, head and body purple; back green with a yellow and red bill. You can easily see why he is called rainbow! With the sun shining on this bird, every- one's camera was quicky put into use. Incidentally these birds) can cackle, cry and grunt. Florida, or common Gallinules. are also in evidence. They “are much less spectacular than their cousin, the body being brown and gray with a red beak. Both Gal- clumps of grass. They climb well and feed on high brush or willow growth. Hard to see but easy to hear on che trail was the Virginia Rail. This ‘ellow s pale gray and fades into the background. A clap of your hands precipitates a loud harsh out- burst from them and thus they are discovered—much to our delight. Next in our travels we are treat- ed to the Pied Billed Grebe. He is 14 inches high, light colored and has a black band across his bill He, too, could be called a feathered fish, the way he was submerging himself and plunging in and out of ‘the water. Wonderful Adventure . As we were walking along, Palm and Yellow throated Warblers were feeding in the Cypress and live oak growth. They are persistent singers, and a joy to hear. There were boat- tailed 'grackles, announcing them- selves with loud, shrill cackle. With the exception of their long, wide sweeping tail they resemble our common grackle, the one that vsits kindly. There were also many Red-Winged Black Birds, some immatures, with speckled breasts. Of course, we saw Mocking Birds, the state bird of Florida, not a very handsome spec- ies, but very melodic and well versed in the art of mimicry. An- other favorite of all the tourists were the Louisiana and the North- ern Water Thrushes. They are so pretty, hopping about, in the streams, and damp woodlands, ob- livious of everybody and everything, singing their flute-like notes. Returning by car to Miami we made several stops to see some Marsh Hawks and Red Shoulder Hawks. On the telegraph wires along the way we saw many Sparrow. Hawks. Never have we seen these birds at so close a range. When wo left our guide and friends in Miami, after traveling 175 miles by car a great number of birds to our nist, we all agreed it had been a ‘| wonderful adventure. lunch we went to Florida | ‘BEndrew J. Duda Wins Insurance Award Andrew J. Duda, son of Mr. and | Mrs. John Duda, Pinecrest Avenue, Dallas, was chosen “Man of the Year—1961”, top award of the Continental Assurance Company at Bala Cynwyd, Pa. for volume and general enthusiasm displayed in each area. | “In final summation,” said Doran | D. Aldrich, agency manager, “An- drew has transmitted to his great number of clients his strong belief in what life insurance can accom- plish to a point where his ideas | and suggestions were accepted and adopted.” | Andy is a graduate of Westmore- land High School and Temple Uni-. versity. He is married to the for- mer Eleanor Palma of Strafferd, Pa. and has a daughter, Liza, two and a son, Drew, eight months. 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