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THE DALLAS POST, iY NOVEMBER 15,1962 =~
Bishop Warnecke Installs Rector
At Impressive Episcopal Rites
Formal Installation Services Sun-
day afternoon at Prince of Peace
Episcopal Church, accorded the new
pastor, Rev. John iS. Prater, all the
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John F. Letson, 73
Was Horticulturist
John Letson, 73, admitted to Nes-
+, bitt-Hospital Saturday evening, died
- there Wednesday night. He was
buried in Forty-Fort Cemetery Sat-
urday morning.
Living alonefat his home on Davis
DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
A News Of The Churches
TRUCKSVILLE METHODIST
(The White Church on the Hill)
some years ago, when well along in
his eighties, they had said, “Isn't
that just like Dr. Flack? He is
irrepressible.”
The time came when he felt a
warmer climate would be beneficial.
With regret he left Goss Manor,
where for years he had lived side by
side with his son, Senator Harold
Flack, before the younger genera-
Grand Old Man
Of Presbytery
Dies In Florida
Dr. Ebenezer Flack
Trumbore, St. George's, Nanticoke;
Rev. Clark Trumbore, rector of the
Episcopal Church in Carbondale.
In presenting letters of installa-
GATE OF HEAVEN
Rev. Francis A. Kane, Pastor
LEHMAN-IDETOWN CHARGE
Rev. Norman Tiffany, Pastor
SUNDAY SERVICES:
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Street, Trucksyille, he had been in
failing health “for some time, but
able until the “past month to take
care of his own furnace. Neighbors
watched for his lights, kept a friend-
ly check on his movements. Walter
© Darrow, who had a key to the house,
. unlocked the door Saturday when
~ Bobby Updyke, with a message for
Mr. Letson, was unable to deliver it.
Fér syears, ‘Mr. Letson’s dahlias
werésone of the features of Davis
Street. He and his wife, Katherine,
made both hobby and business of
dahlia culture, attended dahlia
shows, bred new types of dahlias.
After Mrs. Letson’s death in 1955,
John gradually stopped growing
dahlias, confining his horticultural
activities to raising of potted plants
. in his small greenhouse.
He was born in Kingston, son of
the late John F. and May Stroud
Letson. Graduate of Kingston High
School, he attended Bloomsburg
tion moved across the
New Goss Manor.
Was Pastor Emeritus
Of Kingston Church
Dr. Ebenezer Flack, the grand old
man of the Presbyterian ministry,
died Saturday morning at Daytona
Beach, Florida. Dallas people who
had known him well during his long
residency here, had marvelled at his
vigor. When he flew to Ireland
State College. A former employee
of Okonite Company, he lived in
Trucksville most of his life. He was
a member of Trucksville Methodist
Church.
In his earlier days, he raised dogs,
boarded dogs on Davis Street which
was then farmland and acted as
judge in dog shows.
A sister, Bessie Letson, lives at
the Old Ladies Home on Carey Ave-
nue. Another. sister, Mrs. Herbert
M. Steele, lives in New Jersey.
moved to Florida. His wife, th
years ago.
The oldest living
ton Presbyterian Church, where hi
years.
land, he was a graduate of Queen’
this
nod were his due.
tor from 1910 to 1912.% He wa
elected president of:Princeton Theo
commencement exercises.
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highway to
With his daughter Henrietta, he
former Sarah Hutchenson, died ten
graduate of
Princeton Theological Seminary, he
had been in the Presbyterian min-
istry for 47 years, retiring in 1939.
His last pastorate was that of Kings-
occupied the pulpit for nineteen
A native of Ulster, Northern Ire-
University, Belfast, before coming to
country to enter Princeton
Theological Seminary. Honors and
high office in the Pennsylvania Sy-
He was modera-
logical Alumni in 1933, at the 191st
For many years he was a trustee
€ | Doran.
dignity to the occasion, and listened
with interest to the remarks of Rev.
Frederick J. Warnecke, Bishop of
ham official
Church.
Present were: Rev, Burke Rivers,
Rector of St. Stephens; Rev. Fred-
erick Trumbore rector of St. Clem-
S | ents; Rev. Ralph Weatherly, rector
emeritus of Grace Episcopal Church,
Kingston; Rev.
Episcopal Church; Rev.
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rights and privileges of his office.
The official key of the church was
tendered by Senior Warden Henry
A number of leading rectors of
Greater Wyoming Valley lent their
the Episcopal Diocese of Bethle-
spokesman for the
Lyle Scott, Grace
tion, Bishop Warnecke spoke par-
ticularly to the congregation, stress-
ing that a church is not a building
or a rector or a vestry, but an en-
tire corporate body which requires
dedicated support in word and deed
from each and every member.
Episcopal Women served tea fol-
lowing the four o'clock service.
Rev. Prater had been in the pulpit
for some weeks before formal in-
stallation. The exact date awaited
the convenience of ‘the Bishop of
the Diocese, who had many prior
commitments.
The ceremony was well attended
by not only members of the con-
gregation and visiting clergy, but
Williamby friends in the community.
-| Episcopal Women Nov. 20
- Women of Prince of Peace Epis-
copal Church will meet Tuesday
evening Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. in -the
church parish house. Every mem-
ber ic urged to attend as final plans
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Virgin Islands; three soms: Harold
E., Dallas; Robert K., California; and
George W., Oak Ridge, Tenn.; a sis-
ter, Mrs. Agnes Graham, Belfast,
j | Ireland; six grandchildren and six
8 | great grandchildren.
Harold and Elizabeth, informed
that Dr. Flack was failing, started
for Florida on Thursday. They ar-
rived Saturday, a few hours after
Dr. Flack’s death. Agnes flew in
from the Virgin Islands. The other
children congregated for final rites
at Daytona.
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Mrs. Lydia Fehr, 86,
Had Connections Here
(Contributed)
Mrs. Russell Fehr, wife of the late
Rev. William H. Fehr’ of Dushore,
passed away Sunday evening at the
Good Shepherd Home in Allentown.
Mrs. Fehr, who would have been
86 on December 2, was the mother
of Mrs. Leonard Heverly, Skyview
Avenue Dallas, and had resided with
her for a number of years.
The former Lydia Rohn of Naz-
areth, she and Pastor Fehr were
well known in the Back Mountain,
her husband having served a pas-
torate in Dushore for 23 years. He
was a former president of the North-
eastern Synod of the Lutheran
Church in Pennsylvania.
In addition to her daughter, Mrs.
Heverly, she is survived by these
children: Mrs. Geoge Kahler, Naz-
areth; Mrs. Paul Waltz, Endwell, N.
Y., Joseph Fer, Johnson City, N.
Y.; Mrs. Wandell Arey, Hazlett, N.
J.; Leonard J. Fehr, Allentown.
Services will be conducted this
afternoon in Nazareth.
Community Sympathizes
The community extends sympathy
{to Rev. S. F. Banas, pastor of Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Church at Lake
Silkworth, who lost his father, John
Banas, last Wednesday. Mr. Banas,
86, died in a Philadelphia hospital.
Rainbow Girls
Next meeting of Charles James
at "7:30. This evening balloting.
Officers will meet at 7:15 p.m.
Initiation has been postponed
until November 29.
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Memorial Assembly No. 144 will be |,
Rev. Robert E. Germond, Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 18th — 9:30 and
11:00 A.M. Worship Services. The
Pastor will speak on “Thank God
for Others.”
9:30 AM. Church School.
6:00 P.M. Junior High Fellowship.
6:30 P.M. Senior M. Y. F.
Monday: 7:30 P.M. Commission on
Education.
Tuesday: 9:00 A.M. Quilters.
7:00 P.M. Girl Scouts.
8:00 P.M. Friendship Class.
Wednesday: 4:15 P.M. Junior
Boys Choir Rehearsal; 5:00 P.M.
Cherub Choir.
7:30 P.M. Thanksgiving Eve Serv-
ice. .
SHAVERTOWN METHODIST
Rev. Robert DeWitt Yost, Pastor
Shavertown Methodist Church
Sunday: 9:45 Church School with
Classes for all ages.
11:00 Nursery during Church for
pre-school children.
11:00 Morning Worship Service ~ —_—
Thanksgiving Sunday and Reception
of New Members.
11:30 . Junior - Clinch in Chapel
Room.
6:30 M.Y.F. in Chapel Room.
Monday: 4:00 Girl Scouts, Troop
115; 4:00 Brownies, Troop 153.
Tuesday: 4:00 Girl Scouts, Troop
66; 4:00 Brownies, Troop 10g; 7:30
Boy Scouts, Troop 231.
7:45 Trustee Board Meeting in
Chapel Room.
‘Wednesday:
Troop 75.
6:30 Youth Choir Rehearsal; 7:30
Senior Choir and Quartet.
3:30 Girl Scouts,
DALLAS METHODIST CHURCH
» Russell C. Lawry, Pastor .
Sunday: Divine Worship at 8:30
and 11:00.
Sunday School meets at 9:45.
Senior M.Y.F. meets at 6:30.
Tntermediate M.Y.F. meets at 6:30.
Tuesday: Brownie Troop 108
meets at 4.
Commission on Education will
meet at 7:30, Mrs. Marshall Rum-
baugh presiding.
meets at 4:15.
Chancel Choir Rehearsal at 6:30.
Senior Girl Scout Troop 9 meets
at 7.
Cub Scout Meeting at 7:30.
Thursday: Special Thanksgiving
Day service in the church sanctuary
at 8:30.
GLENVIEW P. M. CHURCH
Rev. Andrew Derrick, Pastor
Sunday: Morning Worship, 9:55 a.
m.; Sunday School, 11:00 a. m.
Evening Service, 7:00 p.
Young People, 7:00 p. m.
Wedsesday: Choir Practice 6:30
pm.
Wednesday evening, 7:30, Prayer
meeting.
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Joseph E. Hackling, 82,
Dies At Home In Noxen
Joseph E. Hackling, 82, retired
leather ‘roller for Noxen Tannery,
died Saturday morning at his home
in Noxen after a two weeks illness.
Services were conducted Monday
afternoon from the Nulton Funeral
Home by Rev. Wesley Kimm, pas-
tor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
in Noxen. Burial was in St. Ga-
briel’s' Cemetery, Coles Creek.
Mr. Hackling was born in Sweden,
son of the late John and Helen
Lindquist Hackling. He came to
this country as a boy, lived in
Noxen for thirty-five years.
Surviving are his widow, the for-
mer Louella DeWald, three sons,
William, Reading; Joseph, Newark,
N. J.; and Carl, at home; daughters,
Mrs. Joseph Arciola, New York
City; Mrs. Millard Pegg, Blooms-
burg; Mrs. Frank Shanberger, El-
mira, N. Y.; Mrs. Thomas Miller,
Towanda; Mrs. Margaret Kohler,
Wilmington, Del.; Mrs. James Pat-
ton and Mrs. Stella Dean, Noxen;
sixteen grandchildren, thirteen
greatgrandchildren; a sister, Mrs.
Anna DeWald, Bloomsburg, and a
brother Oscar, Noxen.
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Wednesday: Girl Scout Troop 183;
Assistants: Rev. Richard J. Frank
Rey. Michael Rafferty
Sunday masses, 7:30, 9 and 11
Confessions: Saturday 4 to 5 and
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Instruction for. children not at-
Sunday masses at 7:30 and 9:30.
Religious instruction for children
after the 9:30 mass.
ST. THERESE’S
Rev. John P. Walsh, Pastor
Rev. Francis T. Brennan, Assistant
Sunday masces: 7:30, 8:45 and
10:45.
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
Lake Silkworth
Rev. S. F. Banas, Pastor
Sunday masses 7 and 9 a.m.
CENTER MORELAND METHODIST
REV WILLIAM F. WATSON
PASTOR
EAST DALLAS:
Sunday — Morning Worship 9
A.M.; Sunday Church School 10:15
A.M.
DYMOND HOLLOW:
Sunday — Morning Worship 10:15
‘A'M.; Sunday Church School 9:00
AM.
‘CENTER MORELAND:
- Sunday — Church ‘School 10 A.-M;
Morning Worship 11:15 A.M.
Monday—dJunior High and Senior
MYF, 7 P.M.
© Wednesday — Boy Scout Troop
336 meets at the church school, 7:30
P.M.
Saturday — Cub Pack 336 den
meetings at the church school, 1:30
P.M.
OUTLET FREE METHODIST
Rev. Emery D. Stokes
Sunday School at 10 a.m.—Wor-
ship at 11 a.m.
FMY. at 7:15 pm.
Worship at 7:45 p.m.
— Evening
HUNTSVILLE METHODIST
CHURCH
Rev. Earle Cowden
Sunday services: Church service
at 10 am,
Sunday School at 11:10.
PRINCE" OF PEACE EPISCOPAL
ev. John S. Prater
Sunday, Nov. 18 — 8 AM., Men’s
Corporate Communion and break-
fast. Speaker, Steve Kish, of the
Pennsylvania Game Commission.
9:30 AM. — Family Service and
Church School.
11 AM. — Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
12 noon — Vestry Meeting.
6 P.M.—Episcopal Young Church-
men. :
Tuesday, Nov. 20—8 P.M., Meet-
ing of the Women of Prince of
Peace in the Parish House.
Wednesday, Nov. 21 — 7:30 P.M.,
Thanksgiving Eve, Service of Holy
Communion. .
TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
Rev. Andrew Pillarella, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a.m.
Nursery is available.
Choir Rehearsal is at 8:30 p.m.,
Thursday evening, at the home of
donfield Hills.
The Choir will rehearse on
Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 8:30 p.m,
following the Thanksgiving Eve
Service. 4
Sunday: Westminster Youth Fel-
lowship will meet at 4:00 p.m. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Roberts Main iSt., Dallas.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship serv-
ice at 7:30 p.m., on Nov. 21, at the
home of Rev. Pillarella, Haddon-
field Hills, Dallas.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
Rev. Frederic H. Eidam, Pastor
Sunday: 9:30 A.M. Sunday School
with classes for all ages.
© 11 AM. The Service with sermon.
Nursery for children to First
Grade; Cry room for infants.
6:30 P.M. Luther League. - °
Tonight 6:30 Chapel Choir Re-
hearsal; 7:30 Senior Choir.
Friday: 4:15 Children’s Choir Re-
hearsal. 7
Saturday: 9 AM. Confirmation
Class.
Thanksgiving services will be held
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Shavertown, next Thursday morn-
ing at 8:30 a.m.
DALLAS FREE METHODIST
Rev. Ralph Smith
Sunday services: S.8. 10 a. m.;
Morning worship at 11; Youth
Service 7 pm.; evening evangel-
istic service 7:30.
Wednesday: Midweek prayer
meeting at 7:30.
CARVERTON METHODIST CHARGE
' Rev. William Reid, Pastor
CARVERTON:
9:00, Worship service. Topic:
“When God is Pushed Aside.” Read:
II Kigs 17:5-20.
ORANGE:
10:00, Worship Service; 11:00,
Sunday School.
MT. ZION:
11:00, 10:00,
Worship Service;
4 Sunda; School.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Troup, Had-
a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
IDETOWN — Worship Service 10
a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m.
LEHMAN — Worship Service 11:15
tending parochial school will be ew Sunday. ;8chool, (10. .24
given each Sunday following the £5 pm J
ine aoloct Hass. 1 Thursday: Lehman, — Sr. Choir
Ee p.m.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY Idetown — Serving and Waiting
Class 8 p.m. at the Church house.
Saturday: Idetown — Choirs, Jr.
11 a.m. Sr. 7 p.m.
Couples Club 8 p.m.
Class 8 p.m.
ALDERSON METHODIST CHARGE
REV. FRED EISTER
ALDERSON: Sunday School—10:00
a.m.
Morning Worship — 11:15 a.m.
- Youth Fellowship — 5:00 p.m.
KUNKLE: Sunday School — 10:00
a.m.
Evening Worship — 7:30 pm.
Youth Fellowship — Monday,
$6.30 p.m.
NOXEN: Sunday School — - 11: 00
a.m. :
Morning Worship — 10:00 a.m.
RUGGLES: Sunday School — 9:45
am.
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NOXEN GOSPEL TABERNACLE:
Pastor Theodore Brennan
Worship 11:00 A.M.
Youth Service 6:30 P.M.
Evangelistic Evening Service 7:30
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
.LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormon)
Shavertown YMCA :
Sunday 10.00 A.M. combined Sun-
day school and church service.
Kenneth L. Stacy, group leader.
HUNTSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCS
Rev. C. H. Frick, Pastor
Sunday: 9:30 Worship.
The worship service will honor
Thanksgiving Day.
10:30 Church School.
Monday night Choir.
Thursday night Midweek Service.
Tuesday night Christian Friendly
Class meeting.
EMANUEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Harveys Lake <
Rev. and Mrs. George Clement,
Sunday: 10 a. m., S. S. School;
11 a. m., Morning Worship.
6:30 p. m., Young People’s meet~
ing; 7:45 p. m., Evangelisticc
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Prayet
and Bible Study.
MOORETOWN ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Rev. Louis Trotta, Pastor
Sundoy School, 10 a. m.; morning
worship at 11; evening worship at
7:30.
Tuesday at 7:30 Family Night at
the Church, all ages.
At both morning and evening
services on Sunday, Rev. Thomas E.
Graviosa and his wife, missionaries
to Rome, Italy, will speak.
SHAVERTOWN "BIBLE CHURCH
Rev. R. W. Edmondson, Pastor
Sunday: Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Evening Evangelistic Service, 7:30
pm. :
Monday: Christian Boy’s Brigade,
7 p.m.
Tuesday: Pioneer Girl's, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Ladies Prayer Meet-
ing — 1:30 P.M.
Thursday: Mid-week Prayer and
Praise Service, 7:30 p.m.
NOXEN INDEPENDENT BIBLE
Robert L. Sutton 1"
Sunday: 10:00 Bible School
11:00 Morning Worship.
6:30 I. A. H. Club
7:30 Evangelistic Service
Wednesday, prayer meeting’ 7:45
Friday at 8:45 am. — Bread of
Life Broadcast. W.C.D.L. 1440 KC.
Robert L. Sutton, Speaker.
MONROE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. E. Peterson, Pastor
Friday, Bible Study at the George
Charney home.
Sunday Services: S.S. at 10 a.m.
Monday, 6:30, Young People; 7:30,
choir practice.
Tuesday evening, revival services
started at the church, Rev. Dale
Baker of the Baptist Mid-Mission
Service, Republic of Central Africa,
preaching. His brother Rev. Jerry
Baker, pastor in Alamedia, is handl-
ing the special music. Tonight’ ‘and
Friday nights at 7:30, services will:
continue, and Sunday morning at
11 revival services will replace
morning worship.
Rev. Grove Armstrong, Pastor
Sunday: Sunday School 9:30.
Morning Worship 10:30.
Free Methodist Youth 7:00.
Evangelistic Service 7:30. Nursery
for Sunday School and Morning
Worship Services. :
Thursday: Nov. 15, Womens’ Mis-
sionary Society 7:15 at 134 McCar-
ragher St., Wilkes Barre.
Friday: Nov. 16, 7:30 Free Metho-
dist Youth Prayer Meeting and
chorus practice.
Tuesday: Nov. 20, 7:15 Men’s Fel-
| Jowship Meeting at Hixey Marcey's
Home, Bunker Hill,
Wednesday: Nov. 21. No Bible
Study and Prayer Servi A
JACKSON — Worship Service 8:45
Tuesday: Lehman — Men’s Bible”
Sunday School 10:00 A.M.; Morning :
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