NIA the Rob- the eing ® i” 9 & DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA Puerto-Rican Girl Scouts Visit Sponsored By Juliette Low Fund, International guests of Mrs. Irene + C. Monk, Pinecrest Avenue, Dallas last week were Miss Anita Moya and Miss Marlyna / Rodriquez of Puerto Rico. Anita and Marlyna arrived by jet in Scranton, July 1st, to spend two weeks at, Camp | Archbald. under sponsorship of Juliette Low World Fellowship ! Fund. : The fund was established by her friends in honor of Juliette Low, founder of Girl Scouting. Contri- butions from girls throughout United States, enable girls from this and other countries to visit one another and learn each others customs and ways of living: Miss Moya and Miss Rodriquez spent a third week visiting day camps accompanied by Mrs. Andrew Denmon, Dallas, Public Relations Director of the Scranton Pocono Girl Scout Council,” while house guests of Mrs. Denmon’s mother, Mrs. Monk. The girls were entertained at a cook-out by Mrs. Denmon and Mr. and Mrs. Tex Wilson at Lake TedJa, Dallas. Present were Andrew Den- mon, Jr., Delbert Voight, Diane Stash, Jack Mallin, Valerie Mallin and the guests of honor. They toured the Dallas Post, of particular interest to Marlyna, who worked on her school paper, and. visited Harveys. Lake and other places in the Back Mountain and surround- ing areas. Miss Moya, 16, was born in America and moved to Puerto Rico when she was 2%. She has visited relatives in New Jersey before. She now lives in Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico and has been in Girl Scouts for five years. She sérved as assist- ant leader in Brownie Troop, senior aide at camp and, particularly in- terested in ‘camping, received ad- vance training in out-of-doors skills. She has been a’ bysy girl and has worked as a bookkeeper, performed in aquatic shows and acted in both n.ovies and television. She served in many capacities in a hospital, |SELINGO SIGNS, SIGNS OF ALL KIND BUILT - PAINTED TRUCKS WINDOWS DISPLAYS SHO-CARDS PAPER SIGNS SIGN CLOTH SCOTCHLITE ART WORK | | | | | | l HUNTSVILLE 674-8126 i *12° VALUE GOLF BALL fC. drycleaning order | while the supply lasts Get this top quality U.S. made golf ball for 50¢ every time you use our professional Sanitone dry- cleaning services. Call on us today! FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY 288-1496 Ent. 1-0843 LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING Luzerne-Dallas Highway il speaks and reads both Spanish and English fluently. She likes to sing, dance,” swim, ride horseback, play tennis and camp. She will be a junior in high school when it starts in August. Miss Rodriquez is 17 and lives lin Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She lish and has been in scouting for six years, two of them as Senior Scout. She qualified as senior aide, program aide and hospital aide and is secretary of their Senior Planning | Board. Marlyna is an experienced camper | and has had primitive camp train- ing. Her hobbies are sewing and learning to read and write Spanish. She worked on her school ‘paper. at the University of Puerto Rico the last of August. The two are now visiting camps in St. Paul, Minnesota and will leave for home on August 10. This is the second year Mrs. Monk and Mrs. Denmon have entertained guests of the Scranton-Pocono Council. Last year, the girls were from Denmark and Sweden. Linda McKeel Heads New Lehman 4 H Club Lehman 4 H Club held its first meeting on July 24 at the Lehman Fire Hall. Linda MeKeel was elected presi- dent; Peggy Disque, vice president; Linda Sutton, secretary; Audrey Humt, treasurer; news reporters, Jane Carnell and Millicent Kocher. Meetings are held each Wednes- day from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for Girls from ten to twenty-one are welcome. Mrs. Dorrance Mekeel is in charge of the group. Dates Set For 18th Library Auction ' David Schooley, president of the Back Mountain Memorial Library nein Dallas, Pennsylvania, announced at the board’s meeting on will be July 9, 10, and 11, 1964. Chairman for the 1964 auction will be Mr Frank Huttman. He was co-chairman Fleming for this year’s auction. For Letter Press Try The Dallas Post "GLEN ALDEN ON 24-HOUR SERVICE BACK MT. LUMBER & COAL Company 674-1441 speaks and reads French and Eng- | She will start her freshman year Tuesday, July 23, that dates for the | Eighteenth Annual Library Auction | for Attorney Robert ! M % jcome the other day from Wembo | The Griffiths will move into a few pointers. next to the dairy, back from the Dick Griffith, Superihtendent THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1963 Griffith Sees New Home Moved of Mails, Shavertown Postoffice, grins cheerfully as the big contractor’s truck backs his new home next door to his present house at 12 Main. Road, Trucksville. this one as soon as a foundation is completed, and will rent their other house. The former Stephen Vanecho home, located near the Pioneer Avenue intersection with the highway was moved about six tenths of a mile Thursday morning, rerouting traffic for about three hours. Griffith bought the home from demolition contractor John Parrish. Among the crowds who gathered to watch a house trundle down the road and settle in a new location was Sherm Harter, picking up He expected to move a house of his own this week highway right of way. Assistant chief of police Jess Coslett directed traffic, section of the church met last week Monday night to discuss plans to department. An auction and roast beef supper for September 7 was the immediate plan. Nelson Lewis was the general chairman. Jean Hronich was the committee secre- tary. Leon VanTuyle and Roy W. Thomas were placed in charge of the aucticm itself. Mrs. Brainerd Daniels and Mrs. Nelson Lewis were named supper committee, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hawkins will be in charge of | the sale of baked goods and produce. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dymond will | have the refreshment stand. Norman Lewis will be in charge of the park- ing lot and grounds. Mr. and Mrs. i Wesley Lewis are to be in charge | of tickets. Marjorie Seiple and Brain- |erd Daniels will manage the solic- | itation of goods. And Charles Gilbert #8 | and Catherine are publicity agents. ®| FROM DOROTHY GILBERT The letter we've been waiting for Nyama, the Centeral African bush ‘Dorothy is revisiting for the first 8 | time since evacuation in 1960. This | letter will be published in its en- a | tirety in the coming issue of The ll Gilbert Story with Jots from Dot. i t's a heartwarming story of African | devotion and also a touching appeal | from: the African leaders for more ietionarics to guide them. At 7:15 last Sunday morning! | Catherine and I left for a preaching : [ons First to Hollenback church at! 19:00, then on to Wyalusing and then | | to Spring Hill for noon service. After | that to dinner with the Gerald | raise money on the building fund’ Mit. Zion \ It was quite a meeting. A cross three congregations we saw the real spiritual health of America, and I say “God bless America!” MYF of Mt. Zion church enjoyed a picnic at Sky Lake last Saturday. Activities included swimming, a hike around the lake, a lively ball game and a campfire service. Those who attended were Nancy and Betsey Alling, Karen Hronich, Jackie VanTuyle, Sharon LaBar, Sus- an LaBar, Nadine VanTuyle, Mal- colm Harris, Bradley Earl, Ronnie Earl, Mike Bell, Bill Miles, Donnie Parry, Tommy Marcy, Wayne Schull, Tom Clemow, Councilor Mrs. Wm. LaBar and Catherine Gilbert. For the Campfire service they were join- ed, by their former councilor Charles Johns Jr. who is spending the sum- mer working at Sky Lake. Our Catherine was also pleased to run across her cousins from near Wind- | sor, the Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris and their daughter Kathy. Cornelius Hastie who had a cata- ract removed from his right eye a week ago last Saturday is now home getting about with a patch over that eye, while not seeing very well with his other. Extension Picnic At Norris Grove Aug. 10 Luzerme County Agricultural and | Home Economics Extension plans the annual summer picnic for Saturday, | August 10, at Norris Grove. Past and present executive committee mem- | bers are invited, with families. E. IV. Chadwick says bring table ser- | vice. Picnic. begins at 5:30, rain or MAIN HIGHWAY | Buy $2.00 GAS or MERCHANDISE and We Will Give You a | FREE DRIVER’S TICKET to DALLAS DRIVE-IN THEATRE Must Be Used Monday — Through — Thursday. Driver Must Xi Accompanied by PAID ADMISSION ! We're Open EE OED OIE DEE ER Shumway family and home. In those ° ‘shine. BUT GO SAFELY..... HAVE YOUR CAR CHECKED FIRST...BY OUR EXPERTS! 24 HRS. A AAA SERVICE and Official - At The “YY” Routes DAY We Give S & H Green Stamps! BIR DALLAS ESSO SERVICENTER H'S No. 309 and No. 118 Trucksville Man Air Force Major Dr. Carl T. Evans Given Research Recognition Major Carl T. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Evans, Trucksville, was recently promoted to rank of major at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, where he is chief of the Obstetrical and = Gynecological De- partment of the 823rd Medical Group. Major Evans is a graduate of St. | Thomas University, Scranton, Jef- ferson Medical College and interned at Misercordia Hospital, Philadel- | | phia. He completed his residency at Temple University Hospital where he also received his Master of | Science Degree. The young doctor is a diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and’ Gynecology and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. A research paper writ- ten by Major Evans on kidney 'in- fection in pregnancy was recently published. He is presently engaged in research on several other pro- jects. Major Evans is married to the former Mary Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Martin Porter, Shaver- town. The couple have three child- ren, Tommy, Billy and Mary Ann. Sweet Valley Marine In Recent Exercise Marine Corporal Ralph P. Johis- ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester H. Johnston, R.D. Sweet Valley, re- cently participated: in the Second Marine Regimental Drill Competition at Camp Lejoume, N.C., while serv- ing with “K” Company, Third Bat- talion, Second Marine Regiment, Second Marine Division. The competition was for selection of a regimental representative in the Second Marine Divisional Drill Com- petition. | Wilson Family Elects Ted At 48th Reunion The 48th Annual Reunion of the Wilson family was held at Lake TeJa, East Dallas, Sunday, July 28. Prizes were awarded to the largest family a tie between Melvin Morris’ | but cooled off spectacularly on July | Gustavus and Robert Culver’s families, six | each; oldest person, Lauren Wilson; youngest Robert. Culver, Jr., 6 months; came longest distance - Stephen Welitchko, Jr., stationed with the Navy in Connecticut. Newly elected officers are Presi- dent - Ted Wilson, vice-president - Melvin Morris; secretary - Rosedell Vossler; treasurer . Tex Wilson. The reumion next year will be held on the second Sunday in July at! | Lake TeJa. Attending: Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hoover, Eric, Mark and Scott, Hun- locks Creek; guests --Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pertzog, Jeanette, Pennsy- lvania; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Culver, Stephen, Dianne, Alex and Robert, | Jr.; Mr .and Mrs. Chester Culver and | son, Ronald and guest, Barbara Ross of Broadway; Mr. and Mrs Laurel Wilson, Kathleen Wilson, 'Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, Johnson City, New York; Mr .and Mrs. Peter Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wilson, Lloyd and Debbie, New Milford. Mrs. Leona Bellas, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Welitchko, Stephen Jr., and Nancy, East Dallas; Mary and Mar- jorie Glahn, Bunker Hill; Mr. amd Mrs. Melvin Morris, Melvin, Jr, Kenny, Gary and Sharon; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gelsleichter, Brenda Lee, Diane Lynn and Debra Ann; Mrs. Tex Wilson, Texie, Cathy and Teddy; Mr. and Mrs. Giles Wilson, Dallas; Mr .and Mrs. Lloyd Wilder, Mrs. Francil Ulco, New Milford. % Hoover Reunion To Be Held At Benton Park The Hoover Reunion will be held at Benton Park, August 3. Business session will begin at 1:30 p.m. Bas- ket lunch picnic will be served promptly at 12:30. SECTION B — PAGE Local Residents Keep Tryst With Ancestors On Field At Gettysburg | It was hot the first day in Gettys- | father, John Welker, | with the cavalry from Philadelphia; | burg, reports Mrs. | 3 for the reenactment of the Battle | that turned the tide of the War | many. others, | the guard of honor when Lincoln’s Between the States. Mrs. Welker, with her daughters | the memory of ancestors who had | Joseph Donnelly, maternal grand- | Harveys Lake Sailor | Ends 9-Week Course Henry C. Stefanowicz, Jr., aviat- ion machinist’'s mate, USN, son |of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stefan- | owicz, R.D. 1 Harvey's Lake, recently | completed the nine-week Aviation | Machinist’s Mate course in Recipro- | cating Engines at ‘the Naval Air | Technical Training Center, Memphis, Tenn. In addition he is a graduate of two other aviation schools at Memphis, the two-week Familiarization School and the four-week Mechanical Fun- amentals School. fought in the famous battle: John | Confederate Ziegler Jones from Carbon ‘County; greatgrandfather Francis Cornelius The course is reciprocating engines operations, the familiarization of in- termediate, major and special in- spections and power plant accessor- ies. | who fought at Antietam Hart, paternal grand- from. Albany, N. Y., and among them one of father body rode in its funeral train after Betsy and Jane, kept a tryst with | his assassination. Mrs. Welker admits also to a connection, Betsy's Gaines, who lived in Culpepper — | County, Virginia on a thousand acre | plantation and owned 79 slaves. The Blue and the Grey met in the reenactment July 3, traversing the sacred ground for an hour or so under a blazing sun, and shak- ing hands at the close of the battle. Traffic, said Mrs. Welker, was terrific, all the way to Harrisburg and beyond, cars crawling bumper to bumper. And it was good to get back home. Funds Raised For New Tyler Hospital A well attended Ice Cream Social was held on the lawn of Vernon's Store last Saturday evening, pro- covering power plant and flight line | ceeds going to the new Tyler Mem- orial Hospital Fund. Sixty dollars was realized from the project sponsored by friends of Vike imstitution in Vernon. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING ~ INLUZERNE EE GREENWALD'S > ONE STOP SHOPPING _ CENTER HOUSEWARE PAAAAAN AIAN IO 0O0OOOOO0COOCOOOO0 4,684 more families are making ‘‘deals’ every day to install carefree Gas Heat in their homes. No wonder, GAS is the Nation's No. 1 House Heating fuel. No wonder, nearly 30 million families enjoy Gas Heat! Ask for Your FREE Heating Survey Now! PENNSYLVANIA GAS and WATER Company That’s a deal...and you'll never be sorry you chose clean, dependable GAS Heat! 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