Oldest Back Business of the 73 YEARS A NEWSPAPER Institution Mountain THE DALLAS POST ™o EASY TO REMEMBER Telephone Numbers 674-5656 674-7676 TEN CENTS PER COPY—14 PAGES PLUS TABLOID MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION VOL. 74, NO. 41 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1962 Fractures Skull In Plunge Down Basement Stairs Mrs. Estella Rupp Still Unconscious Dies At Geisinger Her skull fractured in a headlong plunge down the basement stairs oi her home Monday afternoon at 3, Mrs. Estella Rupp, 10 Parrish Street, died without regaining -conscious- ness Tuesday morning at 9 at Gei- singer Medical Center, where the thought of surgery was abandoned as hopeless when she was admitted Monday night at 10. Taken first to Nesbitt Hospital the fatally injured woman was trans- ferred to Geisinger, where doctors concurred that if by some miracle she lived, she would be totally par- alyzed. Her husband, R.D. Rupp, and her sister Mildred Walker, heard the crash, and found the ‘victim deeply unconscious on the concrete floor at the foot of a straight flight of stairs Realizing that she was seriously burt, they summoned Dr. H. G Gallagher and the Dallas Community Ambulance. » The assumption was ‘that the vic- tim had turned her ankle. She fell the entire eight steps from the, landing, striking with great vio- lence. In the emergency room at Nes- bitt, she was seen by Dr. George Davis, who made three calls upon her before advising transfer by ambulance to Geisinger, where she was placed in’ the constant-care room. Ray Titus and James Perkins staffing Dallas ambulance, were as- sisted by Joseph Jewell, a near neighbor who helped move the in- MISERICORDIA SENIORS GREET CANDIDATE SCRANTON Congressman Bill Scranton, candid- | Wyoming Valley on Monday and leges who welcomed Rep. Scranton ate for Governor, displayed one of | were greeted everywhere with great at a reception in the lobby of the Blood Donation In Excess Of Usual Amount Had Wide Publicity Prior to Day Of Bloodmobile Visit In spite of torrential rains, and the resultant mud on the Shavertown school grounds in front of the YMCA building, 136 prospective blood don- ors presented themselves on Friday, ready and anxious to give blood. Six donors, in addition, arrived just as the doors were closed at 6 p.m. and were not admitted. Twenty donors asked that their blood be de- signated for the John Chesnovitch collection. One young mother with two little children asked that her blood donation be credited for that use. Some donors were refused because of colds or because ‘they had recently had allergy shots, but the collection was well over the usual amount. Number of applicants was attributed :0 wide publicity. There is a need, points out area coordinator Mrs. Edward Gilroy, for -egistered nurses who are able to take down case histories. The Red Cross has offered to teach such a course gratis. The bottleneck which developed at one time in mid-afternoon, was due to insufficient staffing of the’ case history tables. Not all registered aurses are experienced in history taking. Physicians assisting in the donat- ‘on were Dr. H. G. Gallagher, Dr. A. A. Mascali, and Dr Michael Bucan. Registered nurses included Mrs. Carlton Davies, Mrs. Irven Schobert, Mrs. Leslie Tinsley, Mrs. Iris Kitchen Smith, Mrs. Fred Anderson, and Jen- nie Hill. Legion Post To Install Officers Davenport Slated To Take Command James F. Davenport, RD 2 Dallas, will be installed as Commander. of Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672 Friday night at 8 at the Post home. Other newly elected officers will also take position. Known for his church and civic affiliations, Jim served two years in the navy. He has been employed by the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Wilkes-Barre. Jim is active in the Lehman Meth- odist Church, Vice President of the Back Mountain Police Association, and a member of the Lehman Fire Company. The new Commander is married to the former Florence Weintz of Meeker, and is the father of two Borough Council Enforces First Back Mountain Curfew Dallas Directors Set Rules For Conduct On Bus Will Study County Reorganization Plan At Special Meeting Parents of children who ride the Dallas School buses are expected to lay down the law to their youngsters, and explain that rowdyism will no longer be permitted. Dr. Robert A. Meilman, superindendant, distribut- ed leaflets setting forth in plain English the rules for proper behavior, Tuesday night at the regular meeting of school directors. Leaflets, he said, would be sent home with each child for instruction of parents. < Children who do not behave will be refused bus service, and the bus driver is the arbiter, empowered to report misconduct to school author- ities. He may remove a child from the bus at the schoolbuilding or at the bus stop to which the child is assigned. School superintendants will notify parent or guardian of suspension of riding privileges, and of the date of reinstatement of such privileges. Bus drivers will enforce social and safety standards. Rules are; enter in a single line, no pushing; take the seat assigned and remain in it; no loud yelling to distract the bus driver from his im- portant job of getting children safe- ly to school; no smoking; no obnoxi- ous conduct. Unanimous Vote To Stem Hallowe'en Tide Dallas Borough Council unani- mously voted in favor of a curfew on minors under age 18, Tuesday night at the October meeting. On a motion by Robert Moors, seconded by Wilbur Davis, the group of six councilmen present agreed to enforce an old pre-war ordinance which made it unlawful for minors under the age of 18 to be in public places, or on ‘the streets for any rea- son except to he proceeding home, after 9 p.m. It was agreed, however, that the present curfew would not be enforc- ed until 10, but that it was necessary to use the time provision of the old ordinance until the new one would become effective in November. The exact penalty of the new cur- few has’ not yet been determined, but will presumably follow that of the old until the late November effective date. Moore supported his argument by citing ‘the success of curfews in Forty Fort and Edwardsville, the success of curfews when he was a youngster, and by noting the recent wave of vandalism and the coming of Hal~- lowe’en. President Harold Brobst said that damage was not necessarily done’ by youngsters. The discussion then turned to the members’ experience sighting groups of loitering teenagers in the Dallas area, especially at Crown Imperial Bowling Lanes, Memorial Highway. Councilmen agreed that the young people should not be permitted to loiter in ‘that area. Robert Parry noted that there would be a problem in keeping a po- lice force on at night sufficiently large to patrol the curfew. Davis add- ed that there should be at least two —_ his -brightest smiles when he was |enthusiasm. | Hotel Sterling. greeted Monday at Hotel Sterling by | The seniors are lL. to r. Elizabeth | Mr. Scranton expressed his grati- Fill L k Ww th children. ‘hese four College Misericordia sen- | Tinder, Maureen Berle, Mary Brady, | tude to the students for their interest d es i District 12 Commander ‘ors. : Czoch will be jured woman from the basement. Mrs. Rupp and her husband have lived in Dallas for nine years men in each car. Vote in favor of the curfew was unanimous, after about twenty min- No person except those authorized to do so shall ride on the school buses. Mitchell the installing officer, making a host of friends with ‘their gifts of flowers and fruits from the garden, enjoying their neighbors, and’ planning to live here for many and Frances Saverin. The four girls |in the fall campaign and their con The Congressman and his’ wife, | were part of a group of students from | cern for good government in Penn- Mary, made a triumphant tour of Wilkes, Kings and Misericordia Col- !sylvania. Last Of “10,000” assisted by the Luzerne Legion. Other officers to be installed are: Dick Staub, Senior Vice Commander, With approval of a three-year transportation contract with Leon Emmanuel, one and one-half buses utes discussion. First and second readings of the new ordinance were read and passed » years. J 1: T k St d C : Wild Geese Staying Silkworth And North (Bomerd. McDermott, Junior Vieelifo® 00 ded, to rolt >| with the third and final reading | They came to this area from fp S, Li ht Tuc S: Ur Y ars = : jr Commander, Tom Reese, Adjutant, becn eacdedy to. relieve: ayer heduled for th t lar he ; : af : ; 0 5 5 Lerowding. Rama. el _ | scheduled for the next regular meet Philadelphia ‘to be mnear their p At Local Properties Get Big Brown Trout Ed Buckley, Treasurer, George Cave, i a i pa he. oo daughter, Mrs. William Paul Stein- hauer, recently. elected Dallas School director from Franklin Town- ship. Mr. Rupp; retired from the Penn- Sylvania Railroad at the time the family moved to Dallas. Mrs. Rupp was born in Cone- maugh May 5, 1888, daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Hess Walker. She was a member of Dallas Metho- dist Church. Burial will be in Fern Knoll this afternoon, following services con- ducted by Rev. Russell Lawry at 2 from Disque Funeral Home. Mrs. Scorupa and Bear Stare Each Other Down Mrs. John Scorupa, showing off her fall flowers Sunday evening along toward dusk (in her back yard in Ruggles, had her first sight of a black bear. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. An- thony Scorupa, exclaimed, “Look at the big black dog!” Mr. and Mrs. George Sisco stopped in their tracks. It was beautifully glossy, says Mrs. John, and not a particle afraid. John yelled, “Where you going, pal?” and the bear looked around as it ambled off toward the Fred Swanson place. Mr. Scorupa had recently butcher- ed. His neighbor Tom Traver thought the bear might have been attracted by the smell of fresh blood. In all the time Mrs. Anthony Scoru- pa had lived at Ruggles before selling Take Jaunt Through Game Lands Jeeps, ' light trucks, and a few sturdy passenger cars followed the, State Game Lands trails on Sunday)” leaving Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club grounds at 10:30, and enter- ing the woods at Ricketts Glen for the annual tour of Red Rock, Forks- ton, and Mountain Springs. Ed Gdosky and Walter Malinoski, of the Game Commission, opened and closed game-land gates, pointed out wild. turkey feeders (one of them had been wrecked by a bear) and explained the use of level spaces carved from dense forest where feed had been planted to support wild life. Everybody ‘took along lunch, and ate in sheltered places in the woods, enjoying the foliage along with the sandwiches. An extra tourist was picked up at Ricketts, the caravan coming unexpectedly upon Ralph Dula, who was sitting on a fallen tree trunk after a six-mile hike. Several deer were sighted, one a six-point buck. Wild turkeys and grouse took to the air. For the most part, the day was | overcast, with mist on the peaks, | and a threat of drizzle, but no rain | fell, and by 4:30 the trip was over. | Roads maintained by the Game | Commission were found to be hard | and in excellent condition in spite | of Friday's downpour. | 8 Noxen Fire Held In Good Fight Weaver House Burns Damage At $1200 A disastrous fire was averted Sun- day in Noxen when neighbors on Tannery Road noticed smoke pouring out of a house owned by Charles Weaver and occupied until recently by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Swire, and called owner and Fire Company in time to arrest the flames. Sherman Webb first noticed the trouble around 10:30 a.m. When the fire truck and twenty men arrived, the attic was in flame, and smoke was pouring from under the roof. Under the direction of Fire Chief Calvin Strohl, the men kept the fire confined to the attic. Total loss a- mounted to about $1200. Police Chief Mike Traver, working as a fireman, was almost overcome by smoke, while battling the blaze in the attic, but was helped out in time. Chief Strohl commended engineer Ernest Teetsel and driver Robert Teetsel in keeping a good force of water on the fire, using only 350 gal- Wild Canadian Geese are staying overnight in the Back Mountain on their way south. About 100 of them landed field near Harold Titman's residence; Demunds Road, East Dallas, and Tom Richardson spotted thirty-three rest- ing near his home in Centermore- land, both Tuesday night. Mr. Titman said about half stayed the night, repairing to his pond after seeing the other half off. Wallo Sells Home Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wallo have sold their Huntsville Road home to Peter Armand, son-in-law of Mrs. Thomas Hillyer, and will live in the late Margaret Hildebrant property temporarily in. -an Lake Silkworth and North Lake, Sweet Valley, were stocked with big, brown trout last week. The load of fish was the last of the “Hunterdon 10,000”, trout which were too big to maintain economically at the State Hatcheries in Bellefonte over the win- ter. District Fish Warden James Yoder says ‘that these recent loads, 3000 fish for Lake Silkworth and 150 for North Lake, would be the last sub- stantial stocking in the district this season. Because of ‘the size of the fish, Yo- der noted, all the “10,000” were put in lakes of ten acres or more, Several weeks ago, 5000 took residence in Harveys Lake. The stock were not heavily fished, according to the warden. He saw a- (Continued on Page 3 A) Chaplain, Joe Oravic, Historian, Bill O’Brien, Service Officer, Tom Kane and Joe Drust,. Sergeant-At-Arms. Hauck Sworn In At Board Meeting At a Kingston Township Board of Supervisors Meeting last night, Lester Hauck was sworn in to his new post as member of the Board. Mrs. Herbert Updyke and Mrs. Jesse Coslett were also sworn in as policewomen. Justice of ‘the Peace Fred Ander- son administered the oath to Hauck, and Supervisor LaRoy Ziegler swore in the ladies. Slated for the agenda last night or in the immediate future are the appointments of a Board of Appeals members and a zoning officer. Scranton Political Ball Rolling Here J. D. Hutchison, Back Mountain chairman of the Luzerne County Citizen's Committee, met with his co-chairman, Mrs. John R. Vivian and Back Mountain chairmen, Monday evening “in « the [Library Annex. In addition to a strong plea for voters to take a serious in the coming election, Mr. Hutchi- son urged the Township chairmen to make a concentrated effort to interest | necessity of electing men of the calibre of Scranton and VanZandt,’ | said Mr. Hutchison. Explaining that he has never taken an active part in politics be- fore, and with the exception of his school board affiliation, has not been involved in public affairs until now. A personal feeling that we must have of men of proved integ- rity who have taken an active part in the economy of this area, has Ford, Capellini who spoke very firmly on the thought that there must be a united effort to elect these men and the only way to accomplish this, is through the in- dividual voter. Mr. Capellini said “Mr. Scranton’s interest in Scran- ton alone, speaks for itself.” He cited instances where Bill Scranton has been responsible for keeping industries in ‘Scranton. i Arch Brooks, a lifelong friend of ges. Fourteen buses are now in ser- vice for high schools, eleven for ele- mentary schools, two in the after- noon for kindergarteners, one for technical school Discussion. of the Ilong-existing water situation at Trucksville and Westmoreland schools resulted in a suggestion to approach the P.U.C. in an effort to get relief. Pressure varies greatly in these two buildings, drink- ing fountains at times inoperable, and sanitation ‘threatened at times. For years there has been lack of pressure at Westmoreland building, with various measures taken to com- bat it, none of them a long-range success. COUNTY REORGANIZATION Dr. Mellman called attention to the County-wide plan of reduction of the number of school districts. Any op- position to the plan must be voiced before the December meeting of Luzerne County School Board. A special meeting was scheduled for November 5, 8 p.m., to study the matter. The area projected for the Dallas School District would take in under Unit C the Dallas schools, already a Union District; the five townships comprising the present Lake-Lehman jointure: Lehman, Lake, Jackson, Ross, Noxen; Fairmount, Hunlock, Huntington, Salem, Union, also two boroughs, Shickshinny and New Col- umbia. It is possible that the central fire siren will be sounded at 10, to signal that all those under age must be out of public places, or proceeding home, unless accompanied Jy a parent or guardian. Other business concluded at the meeting: Carl McMichael, part time employee, was hired full time. Secretary Robert Brown agreed to look into the possibility of receiving a federal grant, as per the provisions of new Public Works Act, which al- low grants of fifty per cent of any public works project which the bor- ough might care to embark on. Brown observes that this is a sort of WPA law, designed to take up slack in employment. All projects must be begun within 120 days of passing of the act. Council also discussed the recent improvement of Powderhorn Drive, which cost about $1000 more than planned. They agreed that the hand- work on the road, subject of some controversy recently, was not only slow and expensive, but that it was psychologically bad to have men working so long at one job. Present at the meeting were Bro- bst, Moore, Robert Post, Stephen Hartman, Parry and Davis. Also at- tending were Mayor Thomas Morgan, Secretary Robert Brown, Police Chief Russell Honeywell, Street Superin- tendant Andrew Peranto, and visit ors Joseph Marsh, Raymond Crispell, and Leonard Harvey. All reports were accepted and her place to the John Scorupas and At Mountain Springs, recondi- |lons, with minimum waste from the | have all registered voters at he prompted Mr. Hutchison’s interest. Bill Scranton, praised his integrity The plan for county-wide reorgan- | approved. w moving to Wilkes-Barre, she had tioning of the old boarding house | booster tank. polls November 6. / Guthrie = Conyngham, chairman and keen business ability. Jration was reviewed by the advisory never seen a bear. But Charlie Wart- | .ccently leased to John Edwards for | He noted that, if the blaze had “Never has it been more important | of the Luzerne County Citizen's i Senator Harold Flack gave a|oo omittee of the Department of Pub- u i man of Kunkle, who delivers milk at , gsportsmen’s hunting lodge, was | broken through the roof, the lack of that votes be cast for two men Committee, spoke at length re- picture of the day’s campaigning, lic Instruction. to. be. submitted to Supervisors Do | Ruggles, reported that every once in going forward. | a close water supply might have re- who have a genuine interest in the | garding the background of both | with Mr. and Mrs. ; Scranton. In the State Council of Education thifty awhile he sees a black bear. Boon sons through Salt ond | sulted in a severe loss. Cause is be- | Problems ef Luzerne and Lacka- | candidates and praised the war | all the years of political experience, 4... Liior to its December 11-12 C { Noon, | lieved to be an overheated wire. wanna Counties. Democrats as well | record of Mr. VanZandt. Mr. Con- | Sen. Flack. said he has never seen meeting. Not ant ur ew Williams Recovering From Meat Hook Cut Recovering from a deep cut in the head caused by a falling meat hook at work Monday, G. Stewart Wil- Some of the folks who went along | were Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Kocher, | Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Nelson, Dean | Shaver, Jim Phillips, Ord Trum- | bower, Glenn Spencer, Raymond | Elston, Henry Hess, Russ Spencer, | The house was being repaired for new tenants this month. To all firemen that answered the alarm, Chief Strohl says thanks for a good ‘‘stop”, and also ‘to fire police who kept the crowd back. as Republicans are realizing the | yngham introduced Attorney Gif- Citizen's Committee Eppeals To Voters a greater need for change! } Dr. Charles H. Boehm characterises reorganization as the Challenge of 1962, a service and a responsibility, designed to support the best school system possible, with the best quality program. A curfew for youngsters under cighteen in Dallas Township was re- jected by the Board of Supervisors at its October meeting. Reason for rejection. There is ap- parently no juvenile problem in the | Vas, 200 Pryiieh Sueey, bs folie Gi ve ‘. PERSONAL t hip to warrant a curfew = 2 : eorge, Bi , Bi /nor, | : J : A ownship 2W. pag, Soper, thon: howstill hes Harold Gebler, Mr. and Mrs. Olenick. Bows And Cars R ayn De According to William Krimmel, The hook slipped off a rail at the Pat Reynolds, Dolly Sawyer, aga ’ io vi tene co 00} Pp Secretary, there will be no curfew, Acme Ware house in Forty Fort, Helen Williams, Fred Dodson, nes Killing Deer reading, was accep A as long as young people govern where Mr. Williams works, and | Rogers, Nelse = Dymond, Charlie | Mrs. Jean Moss Davis, Upper De- | themselves properly. And there is no ht Bir tush uh h ? Long, Myron Moss, Tom Coburn, | munds Road, graduate of Blooms- [indication so far that one will be wang t im Jus shove t 2 ony Shaldon, cand, Dan, Germick. Among those local bowmen who burg, was elected as elementary | needed. Ce i ag i = freee have brought home .the “bacon” teacher. He added that thousands of dollars charged in care otis physician. Kern Hits Pole oly are Bg Nygren, Goss Elected as assistant basketball | of highway machinery are left safely Mr, Williams’ daughter Carol is a . anor, and John Samanas, De- coach, Leonard Kozick; coach-leader | along the roads without being moles- regular contributor to the Post. Saturday Night munds.. J at Junior High School intramural |ted. Many other natural temptations Samanas, who works in Mont- program, William Morgan. for youthful adventures remain un- Shavertown To Set Hallowe'en Parade Merchants of Back Mountain Shop- ping Center Association held pre- liminary discussion toward' organiz- ation of the annual Hallowe'en Par- ade, at the meeting yesterday after- noon. By tacit agreement, Dallas and Shavertown merchants alternate sponsorship of the event, which fea- tures participants from all Back Edwin Kern, Idetown, was thrown from his car, when he hit a utility pole near Warden Place Saturday night around 11:30. Harveys Lake ambulance took him to Nesbitt Hos- pital for treatment. ‘Assistant Police Chief Walbridge Leinthall said Kern's car may have slid on some wet leaves. Front end of the car was smashed, and the pole split. Wrecks Car In Town rose, made his bag at Lutes’ Corn- ers on his way home Monday, with a bow he was carrying in his car.. It was a 7-point 135 pound buck. Friday Robert Nygren shot a 105 pound buck near Loyalville. Charles and Jack Lasher accompanied him. Loyalville the Back Mountain Mecca for hunters this year. Both Jack Bachman and William Stuart got deer there last week, at the beginning of the season. Good hunting, but bad .aim, are reported from Red Rock Mountain is Given permission to attend various conferences were: Jennie Hill, Mrs. Eudora Baird, Florence Guido, Gov- ernor’s Committee on Children; Tu- berculosis Symposium; Pennsylvania Nurses Association October 11. Clinton Brobst, Leonard Kozick, Basketball Clinic October 12, Valley Forge; Robert Dolbear, 38th con- vention of Pennsylvania State Ed- ucation Association, October 12, in East Stroudsburg, as delegate. Joseph Podrazik and Joseph Rakshys, In- dustrial Arts Workshop in Hershey, tried. Actually, there has been no for- mal request for the board to consider a curfew ordinance, Krimmel said. The desire of the Board at this time to go on record as not favoring a curfew stems from a rumor that a curfew ordinance was going to be passed. There is no proof that any of the vandalism in Dallas Township this summer was committed by teen- agers, Krimmel said. Mountain communities. Robert Schoonover, 20, Center | over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. ; " October 19 and 20. False Rlarm It is Shavertown’s turn this year. | Moreland, smashed his car into a |James Janecek, Yardley, shot two Key people in ‘the Back Mountain | Marks, Archbald Brooks, J.D. Hutchi- | Thomas Vernon, Gil Tough, Louise October 23 and 24, fifth grade The merchdnts have not yet sched- | service pole on Ford Avenue, Wilkes- | deer and one fox all of which got |who are working to elect William son, G. Guthrie Conyngham, Mrs. |T. Kupperman, and Gifford Cappel- | students will visit the Swetland| Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company uled concrete plans, but wanted it | Barre at 2:10 Sunday morning, when | away with arrows in them. Scranton Governor of Pennsylvania, | John R. Vivian, Mrs. Brooks. | lini. Homestead in Wyoming, half one | responded to a call that a home was known that they were giving it con- sideration, so that duplicate plans would not be made by Dallas, he was blinded by lights of an on- coming car. Damage to car was a- bout $400, is expected to deer in {light haphazardly (Continued on Page 3 A) | Hunting season drive 0 gathered at Back Mountain Memorial Library Monday night. Standing: L. K. Coolbaugh, Louis | |'T. Wilcox, Henry E. Hess, Norman | {Absent when the picture was tak- en: Mrs, Wilfred Ide, Miss Elizabeth Seated, left to right; Mrs. Louise |S. Lewis, Senator Harold Flack, Mrs. | Colwell, William R. Wright. Gh YY Wil. Bah coin day, half the next, under direction of Mr. Austin and Daniel R. MacGilvray' | Historical Society director. — burning in the vicinity of Pioneer and Yeager Avenues, Sunday evening around 7, but found no trace of fire,