» Laan 75 YEARS A NEWSPAPER Oldest Business Institution Back of the Mountain EN CENTS PER COPY—FOURTEEN PAGES Two Receive Similar Eye Injuries, Engage Same Surgeon At Hospital On consecutive Mondays, two Dallas boys received similar severe in- juries, each of the right eye, were both taken to Nesbitt Hospital where they underwent surgery by the same specialist, and where they are both presently recovering. One was cut by a stick, and the other by a stone hurled from a power lawnmower. Bossert Injured By Stick Thrown Upward Theodore F. Bossert Jr., 18, 5 Susquehanna Avenue, suffered sev- ere lacerations of the right eye in a freak accident Monday afternoon, when a stick thrown to him by a friend hit his face. He may regain partial vision in the eye, ‘according to his mother, but this depends on the healing. Dr. A. J. Kameen performed surgery on the eyeball on Tuesday. Ted will be in Nesbitt Hospital for two to three weeks. The victim was attempting to un- ravel a swing high in a tree near Huntsville dam, and called to his companion, Paul Young, 20, to throw him something to use for the job. The stick glanced off his cheekbone and split the eyeball. He was driven to Dr. H. G. Gallag- her’s office in Dallas, was advised to go to the hospital, as Dr. Gallagher was not there at the moment, and was rushed from his’ home to the hospital by Dallas ambulance. ‘Mrs. Bossert told the Post. it was very fortunate that her son's -eye could be saved, and was apprecia- tive of the emergency care he got, including prompt arrival of am- bulance. After the injury occurred, Aeooil ing to Paul Young, the boys were driven to doctor's office by Mrs. W. J. Carroll, Machell Avenue, whose home was near-by. American Legion Commanders Night Dallas American Legion will hoid a Commanders Night on Saturday, August 29, 1964 at 8 p.m. at the Legion home on Memorial Highway. A cold platter will be served for a nominal fee. Entertainment will be furnished by Jack Kelly at the piano and there will be community singing it was announced by Chairman Berard McDermott, and eg-chaits orge Cave. Cn Sots August 30, 1964, he American Legion will hold its an- nual basket picnic at Melody Park, starting at 1:30 p.m. Joe Oravic is chairman, and Curtiss Bynon, co- chairman. Dallas Kiwanis Places First Many Activities Gain Achievement William L. Guyette, president of Dallas Kiwanis Club, reported to- day that the Dallas Kiwanis has again placed in first position in achievement reports for June among the nine clubs in Division 15 for the Pennsylvania District. He emphasized that this means the local group has been first five times during the first half of the year, an enviable record. The report for July activities of the Boys and Girls’ Work, made by chairman George Thomas show- ed 38 hours volunteered by com- mittee members. The group ap- proved the issuance of two pairs of shoes for needy children, pro- vided funds and supervision for the erecting of a fence around the Little League practice field as well as sup- porting the Little League Farm System. Key Club activties reported by Chairman Robert Dolbear featured the continued care of lawns and chores performed for dents by Key Club members from Dallas and Lake-Lehman High Schools. A new project for the month was the collection of cider jugs, in preparation for.the annual cider sale in the fall. Chairman George McCutcheon, of the Vocational Guidance Committee reported that Fred Hennebaul has completed his special training and is now studying American history ! under the tutelage of a committee | member. This will make possible the securing of a High School di- | ploma by the former student. An air-conditioner supplied by the Hen- nebaul Fund, a medical necessity, - makes possible these activities dur- ing the warm weather. Agriculture and Conservation ac- tivity on capon and poultry projects as well as lawn and garden work were reported by Chairman James B. Huston, Sr. Over 500 hours of volunteer work by Kiwanis mem- bers in the furtherance of the suc- cessful Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary Auction was reported by the Chairman of Public and Business Affairs, Harry Lefko. Attendance for the month as re- corded by Secretary Leo A. Cor- bett, Jr. was 87.5%. | older resi- | Nine-Year-0ld Boy Reported Improving Improving at Nesbitt, Peter Scott Laidlaw, 9, was struck in the right eyeball by a stone thrown by a rotary power. mower, -rider-type, near the home of. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Laidlaw, of Elm- crest, Monday evening, August 10. He was taken to the office of Dr. H. G. Gallagher in Dallas soon after the accident, and was admit- ted to the hospital that night, around 8:35. { Dr. A. J. Kameen, an eye spec- ialist, who likewise -performed sur- gery on Ted Bossert, seriously injured eye. Dallas ambulance was not - called. ' Drillers ToBe On National TV Whittaker, Greenley In Convention: Drill Two local young men, William Whittaker and William Greenley, seniors at Pennsylvania Military College, will appear on nationwide TV next Thursday, August 27, at Atlantic City for ii Democratic Convention. Both are members of Company Q National Society of Persian Rifles, which will perform indoors at the political gathering. Whittaker is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Whittaker, Dallas, and Greenley is son of Mr. and Ms. Fred Greenley, ' Trucksville. former is a graduate of Westmore- land High School and Greenley is a Wyoming Seminary alumnus. Both young men are English maj- y ors and roommates at the Military Academy. They recently returned after six weeks training.at Indian- town Gap and have devoted the remainder of their summer vacation to helping Junior and Senior Drill Jeams at Dallas High School. They will leave for military col- { lege August 24 for practice sessions with their team before the big event three days later. at Atlantic City. Chimney Fire Out Franklin Township Fire Company answered a call to St: Joseph's Vil- la, Lake Louise, yesterday morning around 9:30, when the caretaker, Andrew Ondish, reported a chim- ny fire. The fire stopped when On- dish turned off the furnace, so the fire engine was not needed. Several members of Dallas company also came to the séene, as Dallas was called first. New Shop Owner “Jim The Barber” Perkins, res- ident of Edwardsville,” but so de- voted to Dallas, ‘because I make my living there” that he was known (by legend, at least) to have left a customer in the chair with half a haircut to drive the ambulance in a real emergency, has sold out to his partner, Ron Hru- bowchak. Jim has returned to his native! west, according to Ron, and will continue barbering there. THE DALLAS POST MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION TWO T 674- EASY TO REMEMBER elephone Numbers 5656 674-7676 I VOL. 75, NO. 33. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964 sutured - the The |- £ physical examination at Dallas Sen- ior High School, starting another football season. From left to right, standing: Fred Gosart, Conrad Gonzalez, Edward Baker, Gary West, Walter Prokop- chak, Don Martin, and Sumner Bachman. Dr. Malcolm Borthwick is taking Mighty Mountaineers line up for Mountaineers Get Physical For 1964 Football Season Robert Voelker’s blood pressure. At left, seated and partially obscured: Jim Haines and Joe Miller. Not in the picture: Robert Red- mond, - Don" Smith, Ed. Dorrance, Chad Higgs, Randy Jones, Charles Stevens, and Tony. Bonomo. Coach Ed Brominski, starting his sixth season at: Dallas, is assisted by George Dombek, line coach, and Louis Palermo, end and jayvee coach. Season includes nine games, seven of which are in the West Side Conference. Opening game will be non-conference with Plymouth. Coach Brominski expects tough competition from the Forty Fort and ‘Wyoming teams. Robert Hoover Home Struck By Lightning The home of Robert Hoover, Troxell Switch, was struck by light- ning Tuesday afternoon at 4:50 p.m., and damaged. The bolt struck the cornice of the building, traveled down the TV antenna, set a curtain in the living room ablaze, and blew out two fuses in the basement fuse box. The Hoovers put out the fire, and Fire Chief Lee Wentzel and Pete Hospodar responding promptly, re- placed ‘the damaged fuses, A space two feet wide was char- red on the side of the home. Two hundred dollars damage resulted from the lightning strike. Fernbrook Boy Hurls No-Hitter, Bats 2 In Fernbrook and Shavertown Little Leaguers clashed on Saturday night, Fernbrook winning 3-0. game, pitching a no-hitter and bat- ting in two runs. First-place Fernbrook was sched- uled to go against Trucksville last night, and finish off the season a- gainst Westmoreland. Sports Car Wrecked On Lower Demunds Rd. Two men were injured Sunday night on lower Demunds Road, when their red MG-A sports car smashed head-on into a light pole at the campground corners, around '! 11:45. Both John Kristan, 26, and John Fedor, 26, Plains residents, received cuts of the face, and were ‘treated at General Hospital, where they were takn by a passing motorist, Robert Coolbaugh, Shavertown. Fe- dor's head knocked a hole in the windshield. Police chief Frank Lange and of- ficer Frank Wagner, Jr., investi- gated. Vehicle interupted light at the | Stredny home. Firemen Douse Station Wagon, Reduced To Charcoal | Pouring water on the smoldering innards of this station wagon, Dal- las fireman Jim Davies is aided by chief Don Bulford. Car was a total loss, and only the engine remained | from under intact. Fire broke out around noon Sun- day on old Lake Road in front of police. the college, in the car driven by | Mrs. Paul Klemow, Shrine Acres, toward Dallas, and she pulled to the side of the road as flames came the seat. She and passenger evacuated, according to Dallas Borough police officer Ray- Dick Morgan was the star of the | was towed. Crash | near-by Susquehanna Avenue early Monday Man Of The Year Will Be Chosen Kiwanis Host Club For 4th Annual Meet Dallas Service Club Council, com- posed of representatives of Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary Clubs of Dallas, met recently to discuss plans for the Fourth Annual Inter-service Club Dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th, at Irem Temple Coun- try Club. Responsibility for ‘making - ar- rangements for this annual ' affair rotates among the three clubs. This vear Kiwanis Club will "host, and President William Guyette has ap- pointed Alfred - H. Ackerson = as chairman. Tt was Ackerson who sparked interest in the first dinney, held in 1961. Annual Man of the Year Award, which has created such intense sus- pense during the past two dinners, will be a feature again’ this year. In 1962 the award was given to William Wright, Kiwanis Member, and last year to Dr. Lester Jordan. mittee for this year's dinner is “The Needs of a Growing Community” and speaker, to be announced a growing Back Mountain area. Attending the meeting were: President William Guyette and. im- mediate past-president, Merrill Faegenburg of “Kiwanis; Walter Mohr and immediate past- president Myron Baker of Rotary; president A. George Payne and im- mediate past-president Russell De- Remer, Lions. presided. Douse Tree Fire | Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Com- | pany extinguished a tree fire on evening. Arrested, Tampering With Diesel Carcass Dallas Borough police arrested a 14 year old juvenile from Elmcrest and a 15 year old from College Manor after the youths were found tampering with the carcass of a diesel tractor - trailer truck cab next to the quarter-midget race- way on Memorial Highway, Monday evening. The 14 year old admitted taking two door handles, reportedly as sou- venirs. In recent weeks, the truck has been stripped of motor parts Back Mountain Area Bmbulance Logbook Dallas Community Dallas ambulance took Benjamin Jenkins, Kingston, to Nesbitt Hos- pital from the Country Club Satur- day, Gilbert Morris and William Berti attending. Dr. W. J. Kennedy, Machell Ave- nue, was taken to Scranton’s Mercy Hospital, Hayden Richards, William Wright, John Carey, and James Davies as crew. Ambulance answered a call at the home of Mrs. Martha Griesmer, William Street on Monday, but could do nothing to help, Len Har- vey, Robert Besecker, and Les Tinsley as crew. Also on Monday, Curtis Prothero, Tunkhannock Highway, was brought home from General Hospital, L. R. Scott, Richards, and Wright attend- ing. Again Monday, Ted Bossert was rushed from Susquehanna Avenue to Nesbitt, Berti, Scott, and Be- secker as crew. Mrs. Frank Heslop, lower De- munds Road, was brought home from General Hospital on Tuesday, Tinsley, Carey, and Harvey as crew. Lake-Township ‘Lake - Township ambulance took Mrs. C. Schultz, Loyalville, to Nes- bitt Hospital on. Friday, Lee Zim- merman and Bradley Rauch attend- ing. On Saturday, Miss: ‘Georgia Dick- over, Harveys Lake, was taken to General, : Zimmerman ' and John Stenger attending: ! Frain Nethanoueiadd Franklin - Northmoréland am- bulance took George ‘‘Skip” Shaver, Fernbrook, from Sponholtz’s’ pack- ing. house : to Nesbitt Hospital Saturday, Les Howell and Stanley Weaver” as crew. Kingston Township - On Sunday afternoon, ' Frank Hawke, formerly of Trucksville, was taken from Nesbitt Hospital .to Car- penter Nursing’ Home. . Marvin Yeust, Al Hawke and Walter Davis attending. Noxen Community Noxen ambulance took Thomas Edwards to Veterans Hospital on and axle, perpetrators yet unknown. Truck belongs to Ernest Evans, Main Road. The theme adopted by the com-' later, will present the many facets | ; of the subject, so important to this president | Ackerson of Kiwanis | Company payloader, right center, stands silent on Memorial Highway at Hillside as Deputy Coroner Rich- ard Disque prepares to remove its | victim, Carl Brobst, 57, Noxen, who | last Thur: rsday. | | by. the machine, Skippy Shaver, 17, Now Out Of Danger George Shaver, III, Overbrook : Avenue, is reported improving at, Nesbitt Hospital after submitting to! surgery Sunday ‘evening for a hem- | orrhaging ulcer. George, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaver, Jr., was working | at the: Sponholtz Tomato Pack-: ing Plant at Centermoreland Satur- day afternoon when he became ill. | Accompanied by ‘Ricky Farr, a | mond Titus and Dallas firemen di- rected traffic until the arrival of township police Stanley Gardiner and Albert Hoover. Damage can be seen: smashed windshield, seats and inside up- holstery reduced virtually to char- ! charged. While being driven home { critically ill and was returned at remained in serious condition. His Harveys coal, roof actually melfed. sustaining facial fellow worker, he was rushed to Nesbitt Hospital in Franklin Town- ship Ambulance. George was svn and dis- by his mother, he again became once to the hospital where he was admitted. He underwent surgery Sunday evening and for a number of hours parents remained at his bedside until all danger was passed. Two Hurt At Outlet A car containing two boys, not local, left the road at Outlet curve, Lake, early yesterday morning, and crashed into a ditch, injuring the occupants. Driver, Lee Winder, 221 Barney | St., Wilkes- Barre, was! held for ob- | servation at Nesbitt Hospital, after | injuries. Passen- | Tuesday, Earl Crispell and Calvin Strohl as crew. Coroner Removes Worker s Body As Payloader Sits Mute Disque is shown at left, calling police’ that he is leaving with | stones behind the 107, ton pay-| to the body, carried seconds into his station wagon. Valuable Electronic Equipment Is Stolen Hundreds of dollars worth of electronic equipment, records, and food was looted from the Dallas Little League field buildings last week, it has come to light. The job resembles a theft of some $600 worth of electronic equipment | and food from the Dallas Drive-in Theater earlier this month, brought | to the Post’s attention recently. While theft from the theater took place in, daylight, burglary of the Little League field happened some- time between the hour of 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday morning when Pays $55 Littering Of Kunkle Dirt Road Dallas Township police, on rou- tine patrol of a dirt road near Kun- kle on Saturday night, arrested Edward Jenkins, 19, Rutter Avenue, Kingston, for littering, and he was fined $50 and $5 costs. - The boy was found to have thrown four beer cans out of his car on Saturday night. Other pass- éengers were not accused. Hearing was before Justice of the Peace George Prater, and arresting offi- Baseball Park Looted; Resembles $600 Theft At Outdoor Theater the field was opened for a sainor league game. As in the case of the theater, ac- cording to Dallas Township polise chief Frank Lange, the thieves were absolutely indiscriminate, at the ballfield, taking everything in sight. of orange drink, ten trays of pizza, five pounds of hot dogs, and much” more. Electronic equipment in- cluded a ten-cup coffee pot, a Do- minion two-element buffet rexmge, microphone paraphernalia, smé » ten-watt amplifier. The Outdoor Theater vehbier¥, Saturday afternoon, August 1, yield« ed, among other things, a $300 em« plifier, and a number of cartons of cigarettes, along with food and candy. find no apparent link of these rob- « beries with the recent string of milk machine burglaries and fruit stands here and on the West Side. Burglary of the ballfield was dis- covered by Little League president Robert Parry, acoording to the chief, while theft from the theater came to light that Saturday evening when ‘the show opened up. State police are helping investigate. Another burglary of electronic equipment and appliances, $1400 worth from Stanton’s several weeks cers were Stanley Gardiner and Al Hoover. The familiar wave of her hus- band’s hand was missing early Thursday morning as Mrs. Carl Brobst, Noxen, drove the Hillside stretch of Memorial Highway to- ward Kingston. She marked to her daughter, Mrs. Holey Moyer, that it was strange he was nowhere in sight, as he had left for work on the new highway in Kingston Township two hours earlier. It. was by the slightest timing of before | loader when it backed over fate that his lifeless body had been | ago, is also still under investigation. Wife Passes Scene Minutes After Husband Dies In Tragic Accident removed just minutes before her arrival. his neighbor and co-worker, Rich=- ard Traver, also of Noxen, at 6 am., and the two men began their day's job working about 20 feet apart. At 8:15 a.m., Traver turned and saw Brobst lying on the greund. He signaled to Charles Daubert, Pine Grove, who was operating a 107, .ton payloader nearby to stop his machine. The men found him crushed, death instantaneous: There were no witnesses, but the pay- loader apparently ‘backed over .the workman. Kingston ‘Township ambulance manned by Walter Davis and Jack A juries consisted of a : crushed chest and neck, fractured jaw, head and facial cuts. way; and ‘was opoadly picking | him. | (see related story). Visibility -of Brobst was employed by the H.| driver is limited, as can be seen was apparently crushed to death! J. Williams Company, contractor | here. for construction of the new high- Contractor Again Begins Work On Kingston Township Building After a long delay, work got un- derway this week on the new King- | ston Township Building, and if no further complications arise, the | building may be underrcof by late fall. Kingston Township supervisors are nearing their deadline on oc- cupancy of the old building. The new start of building con- struction backed up the prediction of Board Chairman LaRoy Ziegler at last week's board meeting that all problems had been solved. Trucksville Fire ‘Company is also anxious to get into its new quar- ters. A letter from the Department of Forests and Waters verified the request of the Board for continued access to Carverton Methodist ' Church and Cemetery at the up- per end of Church Road, Carverton which has been abandoned. How- ever, the letter requested {own- ship officials ‘to maintain 806 feet of the roadway. Since the caretaker will occupy a home below the spec- ified area, it was felt that the state could furnish ingress and egress. All unfenced swimming pools in ger Edward Kiosowskl, 131 Coal | St., Wilkes-Barre, was treated and released. Both were taken in the patr ol car. | f | | | the - community must be enclosed within 90 days according to new regulations. Letters have been sent to those concerned. The Board decided that the fore- man removing the railway ties at Harris Hill Road should withhold paving until township crews grade the formen crossing area first. Road material bids. were not awarded at this meeting. Specifications for individual sew- age systems were to be set up based on perculation tests. Water in the Trucksville School yard was a school problem and not township responsibility, stated Law- ton Culver, road superintendent. Terrace Street water problem will be corrected as soon as the pipes arrive. It was also announced that traf- fic signal plans sumbitted to Har- risburg have not brought any re- ply. It was hoped that lights could be installed before the school term begins. + Another amphibious duck host been turned over to the local Civil | Defense. H. A. ‘Bérlhoimer was appointed delinquent tax collector. Supervisors will look over water | drainage on newly acguired Duke Isaacs property. A similar problem | at McDowell's on Perrin Avenue | | and Martin, at home; six grandchil- | dren; Dallas; | and Kenneth, Muncy Valley. | were held Saturday afternoon from | would ask Dr. Michael ‘Bucan, Shavortown, | on his way to the hospital, stopped and pronounced the accident victim dead. He also gave Daubert, who was in a shocked condition, a seda- tive. The body was removed to Disque Funeral Home from which it was taken to Bronson’s. Mr. Brobst, a resident of Noxen for 40 years, had been employed as a flagman and laborer by the H. J. Williams Company since lmst sum- mer. During the last four weeks he had picked stones and driven stakes during the time ‘paving equipment was at Hancock, Md. | Prior to his highway job he was | employed at Armour Leather Com- | pany, Noxen, for 35 ye®@rs.’ Born at Mountain Springs, son of the late Charles and Ida Dutter Brobst, he resided in Dallas dur- ing his earlier years. Greatly in- terested in sports, Mr. Brobst was active in Little and Teeners Leagues | at Noxen. He was a member of Noxen Methodist Church. ot Surviving are his wife, the or mer Thelma ¢ Edwards; daughter, | Mrs.* Shirley . Moyer,” Noxen; sons, David, Susquehanna County, Lynn, Dorothy Esser, Clinton, ‘Dallas, sister “Mrs. brothers, Another brother, Clark, died just one month ago at Muncy Valley. Largely attended funeral services Bronson Funeral Home, Sweet Val- ley, with Rev. Fred Eister officiat- ing. Interment was at Oreutt Cemre- tery, Noxen, in the community he loved. ! Sam Nicholson Lasts Through 3rd Mishap Continuing his bent for survival, Samuel Nicholson, 34, of Huntsville, who came out of two plane crashes at sea alive, crashed his motorcy- cle over a 40-ft. embankment Tues- day morning and ino "0 trae near Simko’s Park, yi ship, ' where. he was attacked by hornets. “He was taken to General Hospital in Exeter ambulances, where he was listed as improving. Nicholson survived sea crashes Booty included 24 records, a case Carl Brobst, 57, had picked up. ig Lasher sped to the scene but could et) : ifiasTr0” ro58i Cp o% Police chief Lange said he could - » in March and September, 1862. = will also be “checked. Concern for crews working in sewage-filled ditches was brought up by Mr. Ziegler, who proposed 2) that some type of innoculation be given. Supervisor Smith gaid he the advice of ‘a local doctor . Sigg A group of youth complained of } no place to play ball, and the sug- gestion of the zoning board for ac- quiring suitable recreational areas was again reviewed.
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