| SECTION A — PAGE 2 Bditorially Speaking: E SALUTE TO ROBERT W. JOHNSON : The Dallas Post salutes the late Robert W. Johnson, not only as a truly great editor with 57 years of news- paper experience at the Wilkes-Barre Record, but as a staunch friend of the Dallas Post. / During the early days, when Howard Risley first acquired the Dallas Post, Mr. Johnson's friendship and support was of inestimable value. It was at the Wilkes-Barre Record, under Mr. John- son’s guidance, that Mr. Risley and his associate Howell Reese, cut their teeth on the newspaper business. encouragement which motivated the Mr. ‘Johnson’s It was venture into rural newspapering. It was a spontaneous word of praise from Mr. John- son that gave renewed impetus to Hix, in the early days of her association with the Dallas Post. As a young boy, Bob Johnson used to play in the barn which is now known far and wide as the Auction Barn. When the Library Auction was first suggested, Mr. Johnson lent it his support, and saw to it that the infant undertaking had recognition in his paper. Through- .out the years, he was one of those who unfailingly pro- moted the annual Auction. The Back Mountain feels as deep a sense of loss as the Wyoming Valley at the death on November 5 of a man who in the deepest sense had been a symbol of integrity and of progress, dedicated to the best interests of the community which he had helped to shape. Rev. Lewis Will Speak On Civil War Friday Rev. William Lewis, - pastor of Jackson Street Baptist Church, Scranton, will be guest speaker Fri- ‘day evening at the Civil War Round Table to be held at the Library Annex at 8 p. m. The guest speaker will base his theme on ‘Luzerne and Lackawan- na County participation in the Ci- vil War.” He will bring with him a singer who will give several Civil War numbers. Post-Halloween Goblins Children in Lehman liberally soaped a large black Cadillac last Friday night at around 8:30, and ground their feet into the finish of the flaring door ledge. Richard Dis- que, Dallas funeral director knows who the children are, but hesitates ta make an issue out of it. The car is his livlihood, and has to be kept in spotless condition. It survived the Halloween season, fell prey to \malicious mischiefmakers one week er. Hurry Call “Monday at 5 a.m. Robert Be- secker, Church Street, Dallas, re- ceived an ambulance call. He got in touch with another member of the crew since he and his wife were momentarily expecting the birth of their second child. | An hour later, he took his wife daughter was born, on the first birthday of his son. Dallas Birthdays Birthday greetings this week to: Walter Elston, Mrs. James A. Wert- man, Allan Mosier, Robert E. Van- to Nesbitt Hospital where a baby: Horn, Gerald Brunges, Nancy Jane! Receives Honor Another Shavertown boy received recognition recently when Charles Malkemes, junior at Pennsylvania State University, was elected to the College of Engineering Student Council. “Chuck” as he is better known to his friends is also on the Editorial Staff of the Student Engineering Magazine, “Spectrum” and is cur- rently serving as house manager of the Triangle Fraternity of which he is a member. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Malkemes, E. Franklin Street, the engineering student is a graduate of Westmoreland High ‘School, class of 1961 and has been on the honor student roll since he entered Penn State. ‘ Crispell, Richard Bayliss, Kathy A. Maury, Harbert Marley, Donald Ev- ans, Jr., William ILancio Jimmy Roth, Milford H. Shaver, William Bruce Fleming and Mrs, William J. Thomas, Jr. © to the = NY HEE Ro Tm Sanitone 5 & Te if | 288-1496 “Treat your clothes bes t eo professional | Drycleaning!” “says Arthur Godfrey. ¥ 7. 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Many ministers and other educated persons did a thriving business tutoring the children of the more wealthy, Most of the poor were not educated and many could not read and write. Schools and teachers were reason- ably numerous, even in Colonial times. Many religious denomina- tions established schools. Some groups of parents made subscrip- tions to run a school, and some- times teachers set up schools and charged tuition. To take care of | those unable to pay, Pennsylvania started to pass Pauper Education Acts in 1892, and later in 1804 and 1809. The State Constitution of 1790 provided: “The Legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide by law for the establish- ment of schools throughout the state, in ‘such a manner that the poor may be taught gratis.” The courts soon ruled that it would not be unconstitutional for the rich to be taught gratis also. There was intense activity in the state legis- lature in 1833-36 during which sev- eral actions were taken on public schools. A whole school code was adopted in 1911 and numerous changes have been made, probably at almost every session, since. According to W. P. Ryman, in his “History of Dallas Township,” the first schools here were private, about 1813 or 1814, conducted by either a. Mr. Bell or Joseph Sweazy, in an old barn on lot 53, near the present Chris Eipper farm. On land donated by Philip Shaver, ancestor of half dozen families still residing here, the first schoolhouse in Dallas was built of logs in 1816 at the in- tersection of Franklin and Hunts- ville Streets. The schoolhouse was there before the roads were of- ficially laid out, and stood until about 1853-54. It was used for all kinds of meetings in addition to school. Candles in small holders, hung on nails in window and door frames furnished the only light, and all evening meetings were begun at “candlelight,” since there were practically no clocks or watches here then. Mr. Ryman, who grew up on the Space farm, states that it was THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1963 C0000 30 3 0303 3 3 A KH HHH KK HHH H HH RH RK LK KKNKKS Rambling Around By The Oldtimer — D. A. Waters followed by a “red” schoolhouse. Some still living here are indefinite about the color of the wooden build- ing which, in their time, stood on that corner. Maybe the paint was practically gone, or the building or siding may have been replaced in the meantime. The late Sterling Machell once told me he attended that school in the last year it was operated. The teacher was William H. Stang, who later became a Meth- odist minister, well known through this area. For 1823-24 Mr, Ryman records, “Very hard times. The children of Joseph Wright, John Thorn, Peter Gary, Aaron Duffy, Nicholas Keiser, and Nathan Worden were returned to be educated by the county, because the parents were too poor.” Some of their descend- ants still reside here. Being dissatisfied with the schools some public-spirited men formed the Dallas High School Association in 1878, subscribed to shares, and with their own money built the two- story frame building on an adjoin- ing lot in the fall of 1878. The Township continued to run the one room school for a while. After the Borough was formed in 1879, the school directors eventually took over the high school. The old one-room school ‘was moved across the corner and used as a temporary residence while the Vincent Hoover house was being built. The old high school building was enlarged in 1916. In 1925 a rush of pupils caused the school board to purchase and erect a two-room “temporary” building along the sidewalk, sometimes referred to as the “chicken coop.” When the brick building was built in 1928, the temporary building was moved around to the north side and “tem- porarily” placed in an inset there until. the building was completed. Later the heating was hooked up to the brick building and the two- tory frame building also, and all are still in use. Nothing has ever been done to complete the 1928 brick building although the board looked into it about thirty years ago. Several thousand dollars were originally spent for additional steel, plumbing, etc. to allow additional rooms but they were never built. When the building was built, au- thorities, etc. were unknown. Dis- tricts paid their own bills and bor- rowed their own money under legal limits. The borough borrowing capacity was insufficient to complete the building. Buy Printed Napkins At The Post Only Yesterday Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago In The Dallas Post 30 Years Ago Grand Old Party (GOP) was victorious again, wiping the eye of the Independents. Garrahan, Himmler and Clark were elected to Council, Thomas as auditor. Victors in Kingston Township were Prater and Appleton. Overwhelming ma- jority demanded repeal of the 18th Amendment, but were adamant on turning down Sunday sports. Mrs. E. A. Baker died in Noxen. Many organizations were solidly behind the attempt to beautify the roadsides from the Valley to Dallas by planting shrubs and flowers. No- body said anything about the bill- boards. Kingston Township team beat Wyoming Seminary on. its first Alumni Day. 5) Mrs. C. L. Boston, wife of Dr. Boston, died aged 63. An editorial advised residents to stop laying the blame for kids smok- ing and dancing on the schools, start laying it on the parents and the homes. After all, said the ed- itorial, children spend only one tenth of their time in the school, considering weekends, summer va- cations, and so forth. A year, the editorial enlarged the subject, con- tains 9736 hours of time, only 900 hours of this amount under direc- tion of the schools, so quit passing the buck. > Smoked hams were 15 cents a pound, sugar 49 cents for ten pounds. 20 Years Ago Pilot wings for Lt. Herbert C. Culp and Lt. Evan J. Brace. A heavy storm flooded cellars, two inches of rain coming down in 24 hours accompanied by gale force winds. Millard Stair, custodian for twelve years, suddenly. Game Commission hoped for a bear kill of at least 600 in Penn- sylvania. Only 149 were bagged in 1942 because of cold weather and early hibernation. Sgt. Raymond R. Hozempa, Leh- man, won the air medal for patrols over the Panama Canal. First snowfall of the year. In the Outpost: M. 'W. O'Boyle, Santa Anita Field; Larry Isaacs, Fleet P.O.; Edward Shilanski, Fleet P.O; Elias W. Miller, Atlantic Ocean; Roland Masters, Palm Beach; Bernard Novicki, Kings Point; Alan Kistler, Pacific; Elwood Ide, Cherry Point; Wilson Garinger, Fort Bragg; Lehman school died PURINA | CHOW 25% BAG 50% BAG — PURINA MEAL Highe Energy Dog Food For Dogs With Greater Energy Requirements. MAKE OUR STORE YOUR DOG FOOD AND DOG SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS. HUSTON’S FEED SERVICE FERNBROOK CORNERS 674-6191 $2.78* mrus Tax 5.33* prus Tax DOG | two brothers: Walter, Center More- ™~ | Charles Kern, Georgia; Francis D. | Polachek, California; Arden Steele, Florida; Frederick Hand, San Fran- cisco; Fred Harris, Iran; Stewart Yorks, Maine; E. H. Evans, Bremer- ton Navy Yard, Glenn Kessler, Scott Field. ' Died: Stella Metzger, 69, Vernon. Jasper Swingle, 84, Shavertown. Jennie Youngblood, Trucksville. Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham, 53, Dallas. N. Whitney Howell, 86. Married: Isabelle Veitch to Rob- ert Loomis. Ann C. Hogden to Rob- ert Pritchard. Hazel West to James Kistler. Viola Bertha Stoll to Nel- son ‘Wilson. I0 Years Ago A permanent Highway Commis- sions was formed to keep the Har- veys Lake Highway a memorial to soldiers and sailors and airmen of the wars. John Blackman was named secretary. Representing Dal- las Rotary was Sheldon Mosier; Ki- wanis, Bill Wright; Woman's Club, Mary Weir; Lake Lions, James T. Reese. Died: Robert Van Horn, promi- nent lawyer, aged 83. Walter W. Wright, of a heart attack. Letter from William Amos, for- merly of East Dallas, who was a resident of the Old Men's Home in Wilkes-Barre, a delightful elderly man. of 90. Mrs. Ina F. Lemmon Lies At Sunnyside 11 for two weeks at Nesbitt Hos- pital, Mrs. Ina F. Lemmon, 75, Car- verton Road, died Monday morn- ing. She was buried in Sunnyside morning, following services con- ducted by Rev. Grove Armstrong, pastor of Trucksivelle Free Metho- pastor of Trucksville Free Metho- dist Church, Born in Schultzville, daughter of the late Joseph H. and Phoebe Val- entine Finch, she lived in Forty Fort for 24 years before moving to this area in 1943. She belonged to Trucksville Free Methodist Church, where she was treasurer of ‘the Missionary So- ciety. ‘ She is survived by her husband William Leroy; a son, Elbert L., Kingston, and a gramdson, Frank. Mrs. Ethel Schoonover Lies At Marsh Cemetery Mrs. Ethel Schoonover Center Moreland, was buried Tuesday from the Center Moreland Methodist Church, Rev. William Watson offi- ciating. Interment was in Marsh Cemetery. Mrs. Schoonover, 56, died Satur- day night at General Hospital, a few hours after admission. A native of Berwick, the former Ethel Pearl Lamoreaux was the en- ly daughter of the late Walter B. and Ella Lily German Lamoreaux. Her husband James survives; also three children: - Robert, at home, and Roland, with the US Army at Fort Benning; Mrs. Joyce Bellas and Mrs. Linda Dymond, Dallas RD; land, and Roland, Wilmington, Del- aware, Mrs. Jennie Steltz Buried Tuesday Mrs. Jennie Steltz, 54, Pikes Creek, died Friday morning in the Carlisle Hospital where she had been admitted a month earlier for a series of tests. She suffered a severe stroke a week before her death, not regaining consciousness. For the past few months, she had been living in Carlisle, where she was taken ill. Born in Lehman, her parents were William and Myra Shaver Meeker. She was a member of Ma- ple Grove Methodist Church and ac- tive in its W. S. C. 'S., also a mem- ber of the Sweet Valley D of A. She graduated from Lehman High School and Wilkes-Barre Business College. a“ KOPPERS wv Now’s the Time to Build! 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Back issues, more than one week old, 15c. Subscription rates: $4.00 a LIED X Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association Member National Editorial Association Member Greater Weeklies Associates, Inc. She is survived by her husband Burton, these children: Robert, Loy- alville; Mrs. Gloria Naugle and Bur- ton, Pikes Creek; Mrs. Beverly Re- bert, New Buffalo; eleven grand- children; two sisters: Mrs. Ruth King, Dallas, and Mrs. Mildred Wright, Chase. Native Of Stull Dies In Montrose, Aged 86 Charles Baker, 86, native of Stull, died Tuesday morning at the home of his son George in Montrose. He will be buried ‘this afternoon at Kocher Cemetery, following ser- vices scheduled for 2 p.m. from the Nulton Funeral Home, Rev. Gail Wintermute officiating. He was the son of the late Royal and Christine Shook Baker. Surviving in addition to his son George in Montrose, is a grandson, George Gerdon, at home; and a sis- ter, Mrs. Clara Anthony, Kingston. Mrs. Beth Whitesell Dies In Florida Mrs. Beth Whitesell, 61, former resident of Idetown and daughter of the man in whose memory the Idetown Firehouse was given to the community, died in Naples Hos- pital, Florida last Wednesday. She was buried at Oakdale on Monday, following committal ser- vices conducted by Rev. William Hughes. Native of Kingston, daughter of the late Jonathan R. and Mollie Cogswell Davis, she was educated at Wilkes-Barre Day School and Wellesley College. For the past ten years she lived in Florida. She leaves her husband Reed; four children; Mrs. Mary Buys and James G., both of Scotia, N. Y.; Mrs. Betty Billip, Wisconsin; Jonathan R., Vermont; two brothers: J. Allen Davis, Asbury Park; Albert Davis, Mountainside, N. J.; a sister, Mrs. Helen D. Clark Sutton Cold Field, England. Arrangements by Bronson. Spanish-American War Veteran Dies One of the last remaining vet- erans of the Spanish American War died last Saturday morning at Vet- erans Hospital after a long illness. Thomas Morton Boettner, 86, Harvey's Lake, was buried at Cha- pel Lawn yesterday morning, fol- lowing services conducted by Rev. John Prater from the Disque Fun- eral Home and from the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church. The veteran State Police captain retired twenty-seven years ago af- ter serving ‘thirty-five years with the force. One of the first men to join the State Police when it was founded, Captain Boettner spent thirteen years of his tour of duty at Wyoming Barracks. A native of Tamaqua, son the late William and Christina Oberrender Boettner, he lived for a time in Butler where he belonged to Butler Lodge 272, F & AM. Moving to Har- vey’s Lake he joined the Prince of ‘Peace Episcopal Church. Surviving are: his widow, the for- mer Sarah Davies; three children: Mrs. Charles Littlefield, Pittsburgh; Thomas Sr. Slippery Rock; Wil- liam, Cleveland, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Louise Smith Haddon Heights N.J.; five grandchildren. COMMUNITY SYMPA{THIZES Sympathy is extended to Wiley, Clyde and Margaret Veitch, Dallas, who lost their brother Walter Shi- ber Saturday night. Mr. Shiber, 77, North Haven, Conn., died after a long illness. He was a brother of the late Ray Shiber Dallas. Miss Veitch attended the funeral. Honor Roll cialek, Pauletto Mickup, Keturah Milbrodt, Teresa Mulligan, Leo Nied- zwiecki, Marie O’Brien, Joseph Pall, Sherry Piper, Kathy Price, Alan Montross, Thomas Stager, Fred Val- entine Jeamne Wesoloski, Leota Yanek, Virginia Yoder. Ninth grade: Joan Bennett, Lu- cille Bonning, Corrine Conklin, Shel- don Ehret, Joy Johnson, Edward Jones, David Klingerman, Linda Marchakitus. Richard Mazonkey, Bonnie Pat- ton, James Reese, Diane Rogers, Lillian Schlosser, Rosemary Sebol- ka, Mary ‘Sgarlat, Curtis Swanson, Carol Urbank, Trene Urick. Tenth grade: Patricia Bagdzuinas, Linda Baker, Rita Bronson, Mildred Case, Terry Davenport, Donald Gregory, James Harris, Pamela Hoyt, Helen Ide. Gail Kagan, Judy Kocher, Donna Parrish, Richard Pearson, Pamela Parsons, Lonnie Piatt, Nancy Scou- ten, Michael Simon, Joseph Stager, Rita Zbick. Eleventh grade: John Balavage, Linda Calkins, Howard Ellsworth, Karen Gibson, Jackie Hoyt, Doug- lag Ide, Joyce Ide, Lynn Johnson, Gail Kelley, Carolyn Keris, Juliana Klumunes. Susan Lamoreaux, David Lewis | Mary Marchakitus, Edward Mikne- | vich, Leonard Morris, Marlene Pat- ton, Janice Pios, Bernadine Rusil- Finishes Payroll, Parts With Appendix Four hours after Mrs. Jack Jones made out the payroll at L. L. Rich- ardson’s, she was parting with an over-ripe appendix at Nesbitt Hos- pital. Staggering slightly ten days later, she voted for her favorite candidate for school director, and on Wednesday was back «at her typewriter. Mrs. Jones did make one conces- sion to circumstances, however. In- stead of working at the Shavertown polls as usual, she simply cast her ballot, and caught up on election results over the air-waves that ev- ening. Slipping, Jonesy ? Public Notice DALLAS TOWNSHIP ROAD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Supervisors of Dallas Township at their regular monthly meeting to be held at Dallas Township High School on Wednesday, 4th, 1963, at 7:30 P.M. will con- sider ' enacting the following Ordin- ance: DALLAS TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE "NO. 1963-1 ' LAYING CUT AND OPENING A PORTION OF RIDGE STREET Section 1. A portion of Ridge Street, beginning on the northerly side of Fern Street (said Fern Street having been laid out and opened ag a public road on the 14th of September, 1939, in proceedings filed in the Court of Quarter Ses- sions of Luzerne County to No. 437 April Sessions 1939) at a point distant in a northeasterly direction from Terrace Street two hundred fifty (250) feet, and extending therefrom a distance of six hun- dred (600) feet, is hereby laid out and opened as a public road, a Petition of interested citizens for the laying out and opening of such road having been received. Such portion of Ridge Street is in the Glenview Terrace Section of Dallas Township, as shown on the map re- corded in Luzerne County Map Book 2 at page 332 and is shown in red on the sketch attached to this Ordinance. Section 2. The Secretary is di- rected to file a copy of this Ordin- ance, together with the sketch in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Luzerne County and to file another copy with ‘the Pennsylvania Department of Highways. The sketch to be attached to said Ordinance may be inspected at the home of the Secretary. All parties interested may attend such meeting and be heard. DALLAS TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS Glenn Howell, Secretary Frank Townend, Solicitor ESTATE OF MARY SUTTON, late of Borough of Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died May 24, 1963. Creditors make payments to JOHN W. McCORMICK, Esq., 818 Miners National Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl- vania, Administrator, or his at- torney, MERTON E. JONES, Esq., Hourigan, Kluger & Spohrer, 930 Miners National Bank Building, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ' Leslie Warhola, Mgr. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary in the Estate of THOMAS E. DAVIS (or Davies), late of the Township of Dallas, who died on the 28th day of February, 1963, have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County to THOMAS PRITCHARD, 25 E. Main Street, Plymouth, Pa. Cred- itors are notified to make known their claims and those indebted to the estate to make payment to said— Executor or to his attorney. B. B. LEWIS, Attorney ~ Dallas, Pa. NOTICE Letters Testamentary in the estate of Margaret S. Lee, late of Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsyl- vania, who died July 17, 1963, have been granted to John Roscoe Lee, 52 Terrace Drive, Dallas, Pennsyl- vania, as Executor. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same to John Roscoe Lee above named. NEVILLE B. SHEA, Attorney oski, Linda Rusinos, Scott, Marguerite Shaver, Anna Mae Sites, Keith Swanson, Betty Lou Trotta, Lois Volowich, Lois Wil- liams. Twelfth grade: Sandra Agnew, David Arendt, Barbara Engleman, Marguerite Feist, Susan Fielding, David Higgins, Ronald Hontz, Mary Ann Jeffery, Betsy John, Patricia Kanasky, Mary Ann Kuchemba, Alan Landis, Wilma Long. Theodore Maciejczak, Irene Mar- tin, Richard Maye, Katherine Min-~ gus, Beverly Moyer, Joseph Paulet- ti, Larry Pederson, Carol Remley, Jon Rogers, Jay Ruckel, Leonard Ruotolo, Richard Sarmonis, Karl Squier, Sharon Strzelezyk, Barbara Volowich,, James Worth, Joseph Zbick, Spe rs Raymond vb December 7 3 “° INA | Classe: 11:0 11:0 pre-scl 11:3 Room. 6:30 Dallas Churct Mon 633; 4 8:00 Specia Tues 626; < 7:30 B 4 Wed Troop 7:30 in Cha Thu hesga Senior Rece Pasior ence / Mr. a Denny Getz, and D Mr. W John Richar Thome and M TRINI Rev i Thu hearsa Sun 30 churct ALDEI