SECTION A — PAGE 2 i Nila, Member Audit Bureau of Circulations < © Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association 2 i Member National Editorial Association Surat’ Member Greater Weeklies Associates, Inc. Editorially Speaking: Now’s The Time Before the new highway is finished is the time to say “NO BILLBOARDS.” Unless a movement is started immediately, the scenery will again be obscured by shrieking advertise- ments, and the heritage of beauty along the winding mountain road leading down toward Luzerne will be de- nied to future generations. Once the billboards are erected, it takes practically an act of Congress to get rid of them. Each billboard spawns half a dozen others, and be- fore anybody realizes it, the highway looks like a rum- mage sale. Natural beauty is to be treasured. And if there isn’t a lawn, there ought to be. Shavertown Couple Wed 14 Years Today Mr. and Mrs. Robert Domnick, Shavertown will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary today. . The couple were married by Rev. Andrew Klobusick at Holy Trinity Church, Swoyerville. Mrs. Domnick is the former Anna Ragan, Swoyerville. Her husband is the son of Mrs. Verna Domnick, Jackson Township. There are three children, Joan, - Jane and Jerry. Mr. Domnick is employed as an installer with Commonwealth Tele- phone Company. They have resided in the Back Mountain area for ten years. Theresa Lynn Crispell Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crispell, Noxen, announce the birth of a seven and a half pound daughter, Theresa Lynn, August 24 at Gen- eral Hospital. Mrs. Crispell is the former Mar- sha Williams, Harveys Lake. J. Carol Dodson Doing Practice Teaching J. Carol Dodson, daughter of Mrs. Boyd R. Dodson, RD 2, Dallas, is now doing her student teaching in business at the Indiana Joint High School, Indiana. Miss Dodson will receive her bachelor of science in education de- gree from the State College, Ind., Pa., in January 1964 and will be certified to teach business education subjects on the secondary level. During her college career Miss Dodson has been an active member of Junior Chamber of Commerce, and church choir member; Returns To Kentucky Lynn McCarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood McCarty, Dallas, has returned to Corbin, Kentucky where he enrolled this year at Union Col- lege. Lynn was called home to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Eugene McCarty. He was ac- companied by his classmate and friend, Charles Haber, Corbin, Kentucky. Blue Ribbon For Mazers Blue ribbon for the neatest fruit and vegetable stand in the area ~ goes this week to Mazer’s on the Lehman Highway. Attractive ap- proach, blooming flowers, good parking facilities, and first-class garden products. No litter. Hobo Picnic Enjoyed By Sweet Valley Cubs Cub Pack 444, Sweet Valley, held their August outing at DeLuca’s Park, Lake Silkworth, August 22, in the form of a hobo picnic. Cubs and their parents arrived in tat- tered, torn and unmatched attire and cooked their supper over an open fire. Prizes wrapped in red bandannas and tied to a stick were awarded to Merwin Updyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burl Updyke and David Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Haines, William G. Hughes, institutional representative judged the Hobo parade. Attend- ing were Mr. and Mrs. George Haines, George, dJr., David, Joseph, Karen and Paul; Mrs. Burl Updyke, Merwin, Allan, Duane, Bryan, and Janine; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beuka, Douglas Young; Mr. and Mrs. James Yoder, Virginia, Jimmie, Gerrie, Betty, Agnes, and Joseph; Mrs. Marjorie Williams, Danny, Cathy and Kenny; Mrs. Agnes Zapotoski, and Roxanne. James Russell Fry, Jr. Is Feted On Birthday James Russell Fry, Jr., East Dal- las, was honored on his 20th birth- day recently at a cookout party held at his home. A musical program featuring Ralph Kuniskas, with his guitar and Stewart Girlock, ukelele artist was well «received. Alma Fry gave several readings, Present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Girlock, Harry, Jr., and Stewart; Mary Kuniskas, Ralph Kuniskas, Leroy Tribler, Walter Lerbinski, Mrs. Frank Yablonski, Karen and Shirley; Martha Griesmer and grandson, Billy; Berni Stockalis, Donald = Korus, Margie Gill, Ruth Chemilola, Mrs. Dan Pugh and grandson, Sherry Pugh and the guest of honor. Flies Own Plane John H. Nulton, Jr., formerly of Lehman, recently visited his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nulton, Sr., in Middletown. John has been working in Great Falls, Montana for Boeing Aircraft Company in the Estimating and Contact Division as a “Remote Estimator.” He flew his own plane, Cessua 172, Skyhawk on his visit and took his parents to Syracuse to spend a weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mathes and family. He then flew to Vandenburg Test Base, Calif. for a new assignment. LIKE MAGIC . . . Finish SPOTS or STAINS VANISH.... Without Removing of Your Furniture ® CABINET MAKER ® MASTER FURNITURE REPAIR ® ANTIQUE REFINISHING Call STEFAN HELLERSPER EVENINGS OR 4-0744 Fowler, Dick THE ‘BOSTON STORE Harveys Lake and Sweet Valley JUST A SPIN OF THE DIAL and you reach DIAL 674-1181 In Wilkes-Barre NO TOLL CHARGE Center Moreland, Dallas and Walker CE TE STD AR GE «TR GE <Q EE <i EE AR ERD EID TR ARE I SE : The Boston Store Only ~ Yesterday Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago In The Dallas Post It Happened 30 Years Ago Razing of the old Raub hotel in central Dallas was mearly com- pleted. The body of two-year old Nancy Shupp, Beaumont, was found under an overhanging bank in the creek, after searchers had combed the area. The child had fallen from a small footbridge into a stream swollen by rain. Jurors were reproved by Judge C. D. Coughlin for what he termed discrimination in ignoring charges of liquor violations in the case of some Lake tavern owners while throwing the book at others out- side the area. ‘P. D. Honeywell defended his charges for auditing the books of Dallas Township school board, say- ing the bill was not out of line con- sidering the volume of work. A. P. Kiefer was school board presi- dent. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jurchak were home from a trip through Czechoslovakia. Oil-well drilling at Eaton was resumed, with the bore down 3,000 feet. Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery were starring in Tugboat Anmie. You could get two packages of cigarettes for 21 cents, not very fancy smokes, but a lot of tobacco for the money. It Happened 20 Years Ago Lake Silkworth dedicated its Hon~ or Roll, with names of 26 boys and one girl inscribed on the tablet. Word was received: from a for- mer prisoner of the Japanese, that Cease Wilson might possibly still be alive. Two years earlier he had been with the forces that sur- rendered at Bataan. i Lt. Fred Westerman, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, was shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Mrs. Arthur Blewett, Fernbrook, advised using a slaw cutter for re- moving corn from the cob, making short work of home canning. Rev. John J. O'Leary gave the invocation at the flag-raising per- formed at Kingston Township Hom- or Roll. The 100 star flag, with two gold stars, was the gift of Mrs. William Conyngham, the 65 foot staff from R.D. Shepherd. Mrs. Thomas Kingston took “Best of Show” at Shavertown flower show. In the Outpost: Harry Snyder, San Antonio; Joseph _,Polachek, Texas; Thelma Gregory, Marine Corps; Ed Fielding, Florida; Paul Redmond, England. Married: Avis Wesley to Dean Kocher. Died Walter DeRemer, Beau- mont. Claude W. Gregory, 58, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. Susan Cutler, 81, Sweet Valley. FDR proclaimed the Third War Loan. : James R. Oliver, dean of Back THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1963 Rambling Around By The Oldtimer — D. A. Waters The half-circle of land between route 220 and the West Branch of the Susquehanna, extending from Pine Creek near Avis to Jersey Shore, is a historic area and today one of the nicest plots of farming land in the State. The Creek named Tiadaghton by the Indians was the boundary of one purchase of land made by the Penns from the Indians, the loca- tion of which was disputed by the whites, some applying the name to the Lycoming, others to Pine Creek. The Penns, trying to avoid trouble, cautiously regarded it as meaning Lycoming and issued a proclamation in 1773 forbidding settlement west of Lycoming Creek. However some Scotch-Irish went on the land, stak- ed out claims among themselves and formed a self-governing little republic, since called the “Fair Play Republic” as the elected men who governed it were called, “Fair Play Men.” In 1783, in a later treaty, the Indians explained that Tiadagh- ton was what the white men called Pine Creek. : In addition to fair play among themselves, and fair treatment of the local Indians, the settlers start- ed in to make a good community. Near the mouth of Pine Creek they organized in 1792 the first Presby- terian Church in the area and erect- ed a building. Later the congrega- tion was removed to Jersey Shore, being included in the Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church, organized in 1851. By coincidence, the settlers held a great meeting on July 4, 1776 in the open, and then and there passed It Happened [0 Years Ago Trees were uprooted and crops ravaged by a terrific wind and rain storm, Dallas Borough bought the Oliver property, with plans to con- vert the former show room into Borough offices. Purchase price was $25,000. Coon Certified Concrete installed an asphalt plant at Pikes Creek. New sales tax of one cent on a dollar brought protests. Prolonged drought resulted in many Dallas residents hauling water from Harveys Lake. Mrs. Hilda Schelcher, 59, Shaver- town, dropped dead on the Dallas bus as it was leaving Public Square. News of John Vavrek’s release from Korean prisoner of war camp, precipitated a heart attack for his mother; Mrs. Alma Vavrek, De- munds. For two years she had despaired of hearing from him. Gordon Mathers bought frontage for a new service station along Memorial Highway in Trucksville. Phone the fire company FIRST, and THEN start to fight your fire, advised Back Mountain fire com- panies. Married: Phyllis May to James DeRemer. Leah Johnson ‘to Ho- ward Major. Romayne Smith to Donald Daubert, Ann Treslar to Keith Smith. Gamma globulin was hailed as a possible prevemtive of polio. This was before perfection of the Salk vaccine, with Sabin oral vaccine Mountain businessmen, was buried. ! yet undiscovered. PERFORMANCE and TIME-TESTED IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY : SINCE THE 1920S 5 01) 0 UNION STREET Dv not confuse Genova pipe with this walt snderground sewer pipe. Genova pipe is triple thick, = strictly engineered and Sesined for inside tesidental and rm 4 use, | a3) BL o POLYVINYL CHLORIDE Buotsow pode - ODS For Your Next Plumbing Project. Specify Modern GENOVA PIPE! Luzerne Plumbing Supply Co. | Wholesale & Retail PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLIES Telephone 287-4415 RI i Bl Jowest 8 installation corrosion and impact proof lightweight easy to handle 9000000000000000008 lasts forever ’ LUZERNE, PA. what is called “The Pine Creek Declaration of Independence,” hav- ing no knowledge that a similar one, much more formal, was being passed in Philadelphia the same day. By tradition, this meeting was held under a large elm tree along the west bank of Pine Creek near the river, since called the Tiadagh- ton Elm, which is still standing. There is no record available of what the tree looked like in 1776 or how big it was then. However after the passing of 187 years, it is still a big tree, although the passing of the time has taken its toll. The old elm is of the spreading type and once must have contained many large branching arms. A large portion, maybe a third to a half of it, on the east side has been broken off, probably in portions over many years. The wounds have been partly filled with concrete, in small square blocks, and many wire and rod braces can be seen. The center portion, may- be once the main part of the tree, has been broken off and become rotten, with birds nests drilled therein. : From the west, the tree presents an undamaged appearance, the trunk rather short up to the first branches with ‘a diameter of five or six feet, and perhaps ten or a dozen very large limbs branching off irregularly and extending some distance. The blacktop road running east- ward from the Creek toward Jersey Shore passes many fine old houses, some of them made of stone. The land is all river flat, well cultivated and maintained, with growing crops. of tobacco, corn and other grain, beans "and other truck crops, and large herds of good looking cattle. The whole appears prosperous with buildings well maintained and many new improvements in evidence. A nice slow ride compares favorably with a similar trip in Lancaster County. “Wyoming” is a simplified white man’s spelling of various old Indian words, applied to the area and Val- ley along the Susquehanna, extend- ing from rocks below Nanticoke to other rocks above Pittston. It was also used for an Indian village in the lower part of the valley first visited by Count Nicholas Zinzen- dorf, Moravian Missionary, in 1742. This is nearly sixty years before the western Wyoming was ever heard of, when explored by Ameri- cans. And Dallas, Pennsylvania, is prob- ably the oldest Dallas in the country. When first settled by whites, this area was the “Wild West” and “raw frontier” to the settlers, compared to their native New England colonies, Mrs. Flack Loses Mother The Community extends deepest sympathy te Mrs. Harold Flack, whose mother Mrs. Mary E. Dis- singer died Thursday night at Elizabethtown after a long illness. Mrs. Dissinger was well known here, having made many visits. Burial was in Sunbury. SUBSURIBE TO THE POST Services Friday For Mrs. Harriett LaBar Harriett D. LaBar, 88, Shaver- town, died Tuesday afternoon at General Hospital where she had been admitted four weeks earlier from Maple Hill Nursing Home. Mrs. LaBar was the widow of Joseph LaBar, who died eleven years ago. She belonged to Lady Toby Rebekah Lodge, Trucksville. A native of Larksville, she was daughter of the late Richard and Margaret Race Dennis. Until last year she was in excel- lent health, maintaining her own home, always interested in people, voting at every election. Surviving are: a son Harold, Dal- las; a sister, Mrs. Edna Barnd, North Cape May, N. J. Friends may call this evening at the Hughes Funeral Home, Forty Fort. Burialjwill be Friday in Ever- green Cemetery, Rev. Guy Leinthal officiating at services scheduled for 2 p.m. Walters Reunion The annual reunion of‘the Donald Walters family was held August 24- 25 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Walters, Congers, N. Y. Attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Walters and Susan, Flushing, N.Y; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hamulack, Mike and Dorothy, Ithaca, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs.. William Walters, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Reese Walters, Jim- mie, Joan, John, Tom, Billie, River- head, L. I, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walters, John, Rickie, Bobby, Jeffrey, Ithaca, N. Y.; Ruth Walter and Tommie, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Walters, Nancy, Douglas and Robin, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; James Walters, Stony Point, N. Y.; Dolores Walters, Garfield, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs: David Walters, Roger, Alan and Penny, Congers, N. Y. Seaman Roberts Visits Spain, France, Italy . James F. Roberts, Jr., seaman, USN, son of Dr. James Roberts, Sweet Valley, R. D. #1, is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise. The ship recently visited Barce- lona, Spain, during her six month deployment with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Ports of call included Naples and Genoa, Italy; Cannes, France and Barcelona. The Enterprise is slated to return to Norfolk, Va., this week. Correction In Column Last week an erroneous state- ment appeared in. the column, “Rambling Around” written by Dan Waters. ; Y Last week’s issue stated “Mason and Dixon’s Line was shown as 39 degrees, 43 feet and 26.3 inches.” } It should have read, “Mason and Dixon’s Line was 39 degrees, 43 minutes and 26.3 seconds, north latitude.” First Store First store in the Sweet Valley area was kept by Alvah Wilkinson in 1835 at Bloomingdale, and Josiah Ruggles was the pioneer merchant GOT A ER EW Em TER EEE and first postmaster at Sweet Valley, EE EEE EE DEE DE COLD? SHAVERTOWN Each. Capsule Gives 12-Hour Relief Powe Over Head Cold Congestion . 5 DAYS’ and NIGHTS' CONTINUOUS RELIEF $149 EVANS. DRUG STORE . A @ 1 EVERY 12 HOURS 674-3888 Pa Typ From— Pillar To Pest... By Hix What has ever happened to the huge plant of night-blooming cereus that used to blossom late in the summer at Harveys Lake? Is it still in existence ? About ten years ago, Jimmie Kozemchak got wind of the phenomenon and drové to the Lake to take a picture, but the blossoms were reluctant to cooperate. It was a very cool night, and the buds, hanging like rose-tipped flamingoes from the jagged leaves, shivered. 2 A Night-blooming cereus blooms after dusk, and the flower, huge, and creamy and perfumed, withers with the first ray of the morning sun. Midnight came, and one o'clock, and sleepy children wailed to go home. Neighbors began to disperse. The night-blooming cereus, they felt, had had its chance. Spectators the night before had been more fortugzate. Early in the evening eleven mammoth buds had opened, and eleven blos- soms had spread their creamy petals to welcome the lunar moths. And now, here were eleven more buds, tightly closed, and the temperature dropping by the minute. : It takes a lot to discourage Jimmy. Jimmie strung a wire and hung a large electric bulb directly over the most promising of the buds. He stood and fanned the heat gently toward the bud. i There was a quiver, and the bud started to open. . Jimmie continued to fan, and the other ten buds turned to- ward the welcome warmth. Perceptibly, they relaxed, and started to open. 3 Jimmie snapped his picture, pulled up his coat collar, and went home. A night-blooming cereus is a heritage. Nobody would kill a night-blooming cereus, so it must be around somewhere. Did it open this year late in August ? Did the neighbors come and bring their children? In Honolulu the night-blooming cereus is commonplace, wreath- ing the walls around the Punaho School. / But in these latitudes the flowering cactus is a treasure, and anyone who owns it is honor-bound to put it on exhibition when it is about to flower. : Children will remember all their lives the thrill of watching those flamingo-shaped buds open wide into unbelievably perfect waxy blossoms. DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA were played and David Haines, Nine Celebrates At Party | Mr. Main Road, Sweet Valley, enter- tained at a birthday party, Thurs- day afternoon honoring their son, | 2 David, on his ninth birthday. A honoree and his parents. large birthday cake in the shape of the numeral “nine” was baked and at Ross Elementary School. decorated by Mrs. Haines. Games Tommy, Updyke, Robert Agnew; refreshments served to Kevin Ray, Ray Morgan, Eddie Piper, Jimmie Yoder, Timmy, Stevie and John Garra- and Mrs. George Haines, han; Dean Culver, Scott Spencer, Jan Long, Joseph Zapotoski; Allan George, Joseph, Karen and Paul Haines, the David will enter the fourth grade o. Like any good friend, a Kingston National : *k Check Account is always on hand when you need it. Your Check Account runs your errands by mail—pays bills, rent, taxes, tuition. On shop- ping trips and vacations, it’s the safe convenient way to carry money. And, of course, your can- celled check is your receipt. 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