I SECTION B— PAGE 4 Everything From A Bear-Trap To An Ambulance At A Country Store i By Rev. Ralph Weatherly 3 Standing at the junction of high- ways, almost hanging over a creek, he weather-beaten store attracted ae by its obvious connection with he tradition and history of Me- | ams informed me that he was a | retired mailman, now running the store at certain hours on certain days as an accommodation to the community and a pastime. Rectang- ‘1oopany. The proprietor, Mr. Adams, | ular, the store was large with many | reeted me courteously, asking if ' shelves; a variety of goods every- ne could be of any help. When I had | where, old things, new things,: 4 ought chocolate bars and cookies ve discussed the weather,—the standard brands, odd’t’es, dry goods, food, tools, some hardware inter- | mingled. I looked around while ex-) plaining that my son had a property | up the rivver and that I was on my! way there to chop wood, cut weeds pr and fool around in its peaceful quiet 8 on this fine day. Suddenly Mr. Adams challenged #8 me: “I'll bet I've had one experience MW that you haven’t—I was dead once. 8 | Were you ever dead?” 1 hesitated, and he continued: “I was in World § War I and was reported dead. You should have seen how surprised everybody was when I turned up here alive!” §| “That's understandable,” I ans- wered, “Once at the shore in New Jersey the local paper announced that I was ‘deceased’. I had not read the 7-Mile Beach Reporter and didn’t know I was a corpse, so when I entered Pop Goeringer's place the next summer Pop dropped a plate i of ice cream, plainly shook up. Pop explained that I must be ‘a ghost, or should be. I had ‘a hard time “aain theme of country talk. A friendly man interested in joao and strangers, Mr. Ad- GLEN ALDEN ON 24.HOUR SERVICE BACK MT. 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Mr. Adams warmegl up. “Last week a Stanger He Cub Pack 155, Trucksville, held Here" ho began: with an amused. its annval Blue and Gold Banquet g last week with some 200 friends, sparkle in his bright eyes, “a smart | o 2 ofabors § ttohd | looking fellow, sort of forward I ‘relatives and members in attend- | thought; when he saw me talking anes. with some of the boys gathered Program opened with the flag here for a visit, he interrupted loud- ceremony and invocation by Thomas Trucksville Cubs ly, ‘Got everything in here, buddy?’ Williams. Toastmaster was Joseph | { ‘No not everything. What do you Burns, song leader, Mrs. Augusta | ! ox Cutten. | want, sir?’ I tried to be polite. ‘Well, § IT want to buy a bear trap, brother. Remarks were made by Robert | " Suge presentation of awards to | Bet you haven't got that! |& ; oz 2 | The boys laughed . . Do you the following by William Gorton: | know what I did? I went behind Lion Badge Jeffrey Banks, {you and, pulled from beneath the IRE one ot Wages al liams, John Martin, Mike Popson. “What did the smart guy do! Bear Badge — Jefirey Banks, ale then ” I inquired. | Metzgar, David Peters, Bruce Nagle, “He turned red and stammered Robert Kugler, Carl Martin, William around, and then apologized. It Gorton, Michael Fiske, John Vojtka. seemed he had no use for a bear! Wolfe Badge — Roger Samuels, trap. Then he slunk out, and we all Robert Kleiner, Sandy Wazeter, had another good laugh, a big one Bruce Frey, Ronald Gensel, Craig this time.” Gorton, Norman Schoell. “That's a fine story’, I remarked, Bobcat Pin — Gary Crompton. “but I must be on my way. After | Gold Arrow Jeffrey Banks, I do all of the wood-cutting and Curtis Britt, David Cutten, Frank mowing I may need an ambulance Oatridge, Barry Williams, David and will probably call on you for it.” j Peters, Robert Kugler, John and “Come right over here,” said Mr. | | Carl Martin, William Gorton, Jay Adams quickly. “See that ambulance Carey, Michael Fiske. ; parked next to the garage? It's the | Silver Arrow David, Peters, pride of Mehoopany. Yes, sir, we ! Leslie Friedman, John and Carl are prepared in this town for any-| = thing!” Soloist For Banquet Heart Drive Rides Additional = aides for the Heart Drive have been announced by Mrs. Fletcher Booker and Mrs, Thomas Sweet , Valley—Mrs. Peter Wolfe, chairman; Mrs. Lois O'Keese, Mrs. Edith Maransky, Linda Maransky, Mrs. George Culver, Mrs. Cletus Hol- comb, Mrs.. Ord Trumbower, Mrs. | Stephen Lord, Mrs. George Barski, Mrs. Joseph Bogdan, Mrs. Robert James. Carverton—Mrs. Richard Prynn, chairman; Donna Rishell, Judy Dana, Cynthia Garman, Mrs. Robert Rob- ‘BETTE DORSEY TURNER Bette Dorsey Turner, Back Moun- tain resident for the last four years, was soloist . at Irem Temple for the St. David's Annual Banquet March 2. She received her musi- cal training at the Philadelphia Con- servatory and was a scholarship pupil at the Academy of Vocal Arts in the same city. She has appeared as soloist with the Germantown ‘Symphony Orches- tra and with several choral groups acting as their soloist, among them being the Germantown Male Chorus and the Dallas Chorale. She is scheduled to be soloist on MONK Plbg. & Hig, ; Shavertown, Pa. Tired Kidneys : SORE the Lee Vincent TV show in the GOT "YOU DOWN? Make the near future and is planning the BUKETS 4-day 39c test. Give | music for the outdoor Easter Sun- rise Service at Memorial Shrine in Help get Dallas. Gate Of Heaven Women Plan Fashion Show Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality, Gate of Heaven, is making plans for a spring fashion show to be held Sun- day, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. Refresh- ments will be served. There will be door prizes. ‘getting up nights, scanty passage, leg pains. If not pleased, your 39c¢ back at any drug store. | TODAY at Kuehn’s EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED CONTACT LENSES a) SPECIAL MIX WILD BIRD SEED 5 lbs. — 50¢ 10 Ibs. — 85¢ HUSTON’S FEED SERVICE Fernbrook Corners 674-6191 DR. I. BERGER OPTOMETRIST 27 Machell Ave. Dallas Phone 674-4921 ERNEST | GAY Richard Bellas, Curtis Britt, David | Cutten, Frank Oatridge. Barry Wil- | Receive Awards A t Annual Blue and Gold Banquet { Martin, John Kugler, Jay Carey, Barry Williams, Frank Oatridge, David Cutten, Curtis Britt. Two Silver Arrows — Jeffrey | Banks. | 1 Year Pin — John Kugler. 2 Year Bruce Nagle. Robert Kugler. | Denner’s Stripe — David Cutten. Assistant Denner's Stripe—Curtis | Brice t, James Corbett, | Instructions in Dog Training and films were presented ‘by Mr. and ! Mrs. Bart Collett. Thomas Williams. Tables carried the cub theme | throughou and were the handiwork lof Robert Kleiner, Jr. Officers are: Robert Kugler, cub- master; Joseph Burns, assistant cubmaster; Donald Britt, treasurer, Frank Oatridge, publicity. Mesdames Robert Kleiner, George Gaillard, Robert Shoemaker and Harold Williams comprised dinner committee. Den mothers are Mrs. Minerva Owens, Mrs. Joan Britt, Mrs. Jean Cooper, Mrs. Augusta Cutten, Mrs. Mary Fiske, Mrs. Marie Kugler, Mrs. Beverly Lary, Mrs. Ann Schoell, Mrs. Helen Long. Mrs. Elizabeth Wormeck is pack advisor. Thomas E. Davis Is Buried At Fern Knoll Funeral services for Thomas E. Davis, 83, Fernbrook, were held Saturday afternoon from a funeral { home in Plymouth, with Rev. Ralph . | Reed officiating. Interment was in Fern Knoll Cemetery, Dallas. Mr. Davis, who had been a pa- ‘tient at Nesbitt Hospital for three weeks, had returned home only 5 days before he was fatally stricken. He had resided in Fernbrook for the past 15 years. Born in Wales, son of Evan and Elizabeth Davis, he had conducted a plumbing business in Plymouth for Glen Alden Coal Company prior to retirement. : His wife, Edith, died one year ago. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Bessie D. Thomas, RD. Dallas and a brother, Daniel W., Plymouth. Area Guernsey Cows Make Good Records Three registered Guernsey cattle, two from the late Senator Andrew J. [Sordoni's. Sterling Farms, have recently completed top official pro- duction records, according to an- nouncement by the American Guern- sey Cattle Club last week. A junior two-year-old, owned by Raymond Goeringer, Lake Louise production record of 14,673 pounds of milk and 767 pounds of butterfat, milked twice daily for 305 days. [Sterling Princess, junior two-year old produced 12,648 and 596, and Sterling Jackie, junior two-year old, 11,340 and 648. Goeringer’s prize cow Farms Mo Floss. is Reed Police Express Thamks Chief of Police Russell Honeywell and Special Officer Clifford Foss wish to express their appreciation for the cooperation of teachers and students at Dallas Borough Grade School in the effort of police to keep all pets at home. Many dogs have been following the youngstérs to school, creating a problem .and causing complaints from residents. “Gi GET THE FINEST! eofe me AUTOMATIC HEAT pre CALL US NOW J. B. POST CO. 66 Oxford Street 674-7781 Er ————————— New Dallas Shopping Center DALLAS 675-1176 Centermoreland FEderal 3-4500 $100 e500 ISN LIFE INSURANCE INCLUDED IN PAYMENTS! FOR ANY { MO iN [= YY votriawane . > | PURPOSE AT LOW BANK RATES CONSUMER LOAN DEPT. wil'ciaoias WYOMING NATIONAL B A N K WILKES. : AARRE BRANCH OFFICES IN PLYMOUTH + SHAVERTOWN. 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