75 YEARS A NEWSPAPER Oldest Business Institution Back of the Mountain - TEN CENTS PER COPY—TWELVE PAGES First Week Duty For New Officer Sandy Returns After Five Years Absence Dallas Borough's new full time policeman, and present acting police chief, Alexander ‘Sandy’ MacCullough, Jackson Street, did his’ first tour of duty’ Tuesday. People on Main Street who have known him for years did a double- take when they saw Sandy in blue uniform, and greeted him with “nice to see you back.” The fami- liar hometown welcome obviously pleased him, and he remarked to us: “It's a lot different from the juvenile school”. Sandy was referring to his work as supervisor at the Glenn Mills School, in Thornbury Township, near Philadelphia, where he has been employed the past five years. Before that, the new policeman ran the Dallas Taxi for twelve years. He started that business, then worked as a guard at Lu- zerne County Prison before accept- ing a position in Philadelphia. Sandy is easily identified. He is wide of girth, reputedly solid of muscle, and has an ever-present cheerful smile. He appreciates his job, and knows Dallas very well, already formulating plans for clearing up recent burglaries and preventing further ones. The acting chief is 46 years old, and is presently filling that post for Chief Russell Honeywell, who was taken ill some time ago. However, Sandy will stay on as a regular full-time officer after Russ returns to the job. 1965 will be the first year Dallas Borough has had two full-time policemen. Council felt the extra full-time policeman was necessary, in view of Dallas’s burgeoning size. Sandy was virtually gunless and badgeless at the outset of his job this week, but planned to get these essential tools from Chief: Honey- well as soon as the chief could get them. When we saw him first, he was armed only with a length of pipe, which it turned out, he was merely taking from his home to the hardware store. Dallas's new policeman is a veteran of World War II, having served in the 29th Infantry, and a “member of" the Ameuican Legion. “He iv married to tf for met Myrtle Lamoreaux, of Lehman. Thomas Myers, Dallas Prevents Costly Fire Thomas Myers, Elmcrest Drive by - quick thinking and prompt ac tion, prevented a catastrophe earl: Monday afternoon. Alone at home, the 15 year old boy felt the house rumble, and quickly ran to the basement to check the cause. Flames were shooting out of the oil furnace and Tom dashed up- stairs for the fire extinguisher and put out the flames. He then called his dad, Warren Myers in Wilkes- Barre. Mr.' Myers advised his son to ‘put in a request for the Dallas Fire Company. Suffers Bruises Airman Robert E. Roese, son of Robert Roese, Sweet Valley, re- cently suffered cuts and bruises on his face, after a car in. which he ‘was’ a passenger hit a tree. The accident occurred at Rheim-Main Air Base, Germany, where he is stationed as a fire fighter with the ‘Air: Force. “Butch’” as he is better known, is ‘a '63 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School. Donnelly Is Chosen USMC “Outstanding” PFC. HAROLD J. DONNELLY Marine Private First Class Harold J. Donnelly, son of Harold S. Don- nelly, Idetown, was selected as “Outstanding Member” of his pla- toon and promoted to his present rank, July 16 during Recruit Final Review ceremonies at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Selection as “Outstanding Mem- ber” is an honor bestowed upon the recruit who most nearly at- tains the characteristics of an ideal Marine during recruit training. Traits of character, initiative, leader- ship, neatness of appearance and general ability are considered. A graduate of Lake-Lehman High | School, Pfc. Donnelly entered the service in May 1964, Hayfire Spans 3 Days, And Gels In Everybody’s Way, Including Bride No The Dallas Post will be closed on Labor Day. Ministers and. cor- respondents are asked to mail their material early, to avoid disappoint- ment. Back Mountain Area Ambulance Logbook Dallas Ambulance made two calls this week, taking John De- Witt and Tom Keener, motorcyc- lists, from their accident in Hunts- ville on Saturday to Nesbitt Hos- pital, W. Berti, Lynn Sheehan, and Jim Davies, and Les Tinsley at- tending. : On Monday, Mrs. M. Jones, Pio- neer: Avenue, was taken to Gen- eral Hospital, Don Shaffer, Tinsley, and K. Dolon, R. N. attending. Franklin - Northmoreland The Centermoreland = Ambulance answered a call in Centermoreland, reportedly for a small boy who was lost for a time in the woods Tues- day evening. Ambulance crew was not available for information, but the child was said to be a son of Walter Heinbach. No such admis- ion was made to local hospitals, “owever. * Lehman Township Lehman ambulance answered one car accident in the past week (see story), and took the following call: A Dutch exchange student, Flit Diderich, guest of the H. Ritts family, Wilkes-Barre RD 2, and swimming at the Rebennack’s pool, Lehman Township, Sunday, was ta- ken to Nesbitt Hospital after break- ing his neck in a shallow dive. Lee Wentzel and Tony Plata were crew. Kingston Township On Sunday night, Kingston Town- ship ambulance took two Luzerne motorcycle ridérs from an accident on Bunker Hill to Nesbitt Hospital, Arnold Yeust, James Smith, and Jack Lasher as crew. (See story) Lake Township Lake ambulance answered an ac- cident call at Alderson on Friday (see story), John Stenger and Lee Zimmerman attending. IDETOWN BRUSHFIRE Idetown firemen responded to a brushfire on Carpenter Road a- round 6 yesterday evening. First Full Day At Kindergarten William A. Austin, supervisor of elementary education at Dallas schools, states that kindergarten children will be indoctrinated into the mysteries of the school bus on the first day of school, next Wednesday. Parents are asked to bring their children to whichever’ session they close of school and the arrival of the bus. 5 Children will be tagged: and color-coded to insure against mis- takes. As a general rule, those children who will eventually attend Dallas Borough School, and those coming by bus from the Alderson-Kunkle section, will attend morning kinder- garten. It looks like an enrollment of 250; to 270, says Mr. Austin. In addition to kindergarten regis- tration, Westmoreland elementary school will register elementary stu- dents who have not already been enrolled. Children of migrant to- mato pickers will also be assigned Wednesday morning. Kindergarten teachers are: Han- nah James, Janet Smith, Joyce Youren, and Lois Benscoter, all teaching both morning and after- | noon sessions, z mre Of tice Lake-Lehman Teachers To Report THE DALLAS POST MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION but the haystack managed to get afternoon. Fire equipment and fire- A large haystack in Haddon- field Hills, West Dallas, owned by Sheldon Mosier, caused more trou- ble than it was worth over the weekend, but was an unqualified good newsmaker. Not only were firemen from sev- eral areas called out three times, in everybody's way. At left is the only bride at the | fire, Peggy DeRemer Bishop, daugh- | ter of Russell DeRemer, enroute from wedding reception Saturday men completely block the road in background, so the bride watches the fire. Lower picture shows Dallas and Shavertown firemen in their suc- cessful “last ditch” stand Monday night. When wind whipped up the flames for the third time, firemen began to dig, called for a bulldoz- er, and settled for a jeep and plow, which did not help much. Fire started Saturday, bringing the two companies out, Dallas twice, and Kunkle was also called in once. Thousands of gallons of water were poured on, but the stack was hon- eycombed with fire underneath. Firemen said cooperation among the companies was very gratifying. Dallas was led by Bill Berti and Shavertown by Bill Frederick. First To Assigned Rooms Tuesday 19:00 a.m. and check on conditions | | meeting are assigned, leave them with the | teacher, and go home to await the | Lake-Lehman Teachers’ Day is! scheduled for Tuesday, Septem- ber 8. Elementary Teachers will report to their respective buildings and assigned rooms at 9:00 am. to check on supplies for the next day. They are then to report tothe Lehman-Jackson Elementary Build- | ing at 10:30 a.m. where they will meet with Mr. Belles, Ass’t. Super- | vising Principal, in the, Cafetorium. They will report to the High School Cafeteria for lunch at noon. High School Teachers will report the High School Building at to within their homerooms. They will | report to the High School Library : at 10:00 a.m. for a meeting with Mr. Marchakitus, High School Prin- | cipal. ; : All cafeteria workers and custo- | dians will report to their respective schools on regular schedule Tues- | day morning to make preparations ' for opening of school on Wednes- day. Custodians and cafeteria! workers will leave their schools at | 11:30 a.m. and report to the High | School where they will join with | the. faculty and non-professional employees for luncheon in the High School Cafeteria. After lunch employees -are to re- port to the auditorium for a short; called by Mr. Squier, | Supervising Principal. This meet- | ing will be followed by an Educa- | Four Men Are Hurt | In Huntsville Crash | Four men were injured early Fri- day morning when their car smash- ed a stone wall and a large tree and flipped onto its top on the Idetown road near Huntsville cor- ners. None was from this area. Admit- ted to Mercy Hospital: Thomas | Daniels, 18, Bowman Street, Wilkes- Barre, with cut right ear, multiple contusions, and rib injury. Treated and released: driver Ed- ward J. Cullum, 20, Sambourne Street, Wilkes-Barre, Robert Kuhns, 18, Wyoming Street, Wilkes-Barre, | and John Liparula, 20, Pennsylvania | He had a compound fracture, and | Gilbert D. Tough, Dorrance Mekeel | Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Vehicle was towed. Police chief Joseph Ide, Lehman Township, in- ; are not yet mended. He has been! within a 25 mile radius and prize vestigated, tors meeting under the direction of Mr. John M. Zaleskas, President of the Lake-Lehman Educators’ As- sociation. Following this meeting teachers will be excused to go home or re- turn: to- their respective schools un- less otherwise directed by Mr. Bel- les or Mr. Marchakitus. ” ‘All ‘substitutes, professional and non-professional; are ‘invited to at- tend the luncheon as well as any part of the ‘day’s program. Substi- tutes should notify the Administra- tion Office by September 3 if they | plan to be in attendance for the! luncheon. All cafeteria workers will meet with. Mrs. Stolarick for a i minutes in the Cafeteria at the’ close of the meeting in the audi- torium. All custodians are to remain in the auditorium for a few minutes to meet with Mr. Squier. Nick Stredny Better After Lake Injuries Nicholas “Nick” Stredny, Memorial Highway, Dallas, is he is recovering from injuries suf- fered when he was struck by a- ! car Friday night at Harveys Lake. The accident occurred some time after 8 at Alderson across from Tom Garrity’s office, where Nick and a friend, John Butler, had parked their car to go to a nearby dock. the car closer to where they were going. At that time John Phillips, 16, RD 3 Dallas, was headed toward Alderson in a red Volkswagen owned by Mrs. Jean Phillips, his mother, and Stredny darted across the road in his path. Butler did not run across the road. Harveys Lake ambulance re- 16, | im- | proving at Nesbitt Hospital, where Injured boy decided to move | At Geisinger Larry Waldow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Waldow, Shavertown ! is a patient in Geisinger Hospital where he underwent surgery yes- terday. Chase Folk Query Triple-Tax Scare Stopsign Set-up Is Termed A “Nuisance” A group of Jeckson Township res- idents from Chase Manor area head- ed right for the Board of Supervis- or's meeting Tuesday night after | reading in the Sunday paper that | Jackson numbered among munici- palities not complying with County's | request to lower millage for the coming tax reassessment program. The article in the paper, residents said, made it look as though a home presently assessed for $200 in Jackson Township might cost the owner three times that if Town- ship’s valuation went up. Jackson supervisors said that they had never, received a letter from the County asking them to | adjust millage so that taxes would not triple on reassessment. They al- so said it was their understanding that millage would be adjusted downward automatically anyway. Thus, in ho way were they to be ‘understood to be advocating triple’ taxes in Jackson Township, nor even rejection of County re- quest. Jackson simply has not been asked. Corner Menace Discussion centered then on the new stop sign arrangement at Chase Corners. State has now re- moved the sign governing Larks- ville Mountain Road. Police chief Robert Cooper des- cribed the present set-up, which permits downgrade traffic from the | mountain to speed through, as a { “nuisance’’. He said the corners were once on a two-way system, as they are now, and there were 11 accidents as a result. Corner is obscured with bushes, and cars must pull into the inter- section to see if anything is com- ing. Police chief Cooper, who is al- so fire chief, said he anticipated car accidents as well as impedi- | ment to fire trucks, with the two- sign system favoring Larksville Mountain and Huntsville Roads. Both supervisors and fire com- pany will write to the department of highways. to protest removal of signs. SQUIRE: FOILED Justice of the Peace, Robert Culp, told supervisors that a littering or- dinance was needed in Jackson Township. He said he was sick and tired of fining litterbugs the man- datory $50 state penalty and get- ting his rulings thrown out of court on appeal. A township law would foil cul- prits’ attempts to beat the law by appealing to the courts, he said, especially if it provided a ‘sliding scale” of fines, $5 to $50, depend- ing on the seriousness of the of- fense. ) Township solicitor will accompany police on a coming litterbug appeal to try to keep court from discred- iting Culp’s rulings. TWO EASY TO REMEMBER Telephone Numbers 674-5656 674-7676 VOL. 75, NO. 35. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1964 Play With Rattler Figured As Harmless Bobby Lee, 12, and Tommy Shil- | anski, 14, an tell their grandchil- | dren they played with a ‘timber | rattlesnake virtually in their back yard and came out of it unbitten. Not that the snake was of a for- giving nature. His patience ex- hausted when the boys gave him the old heave-ho, the snake started to get nasty and shook his rattle. He only had one rattle, and that's why the boys at first figured him for a garden type snake when they found him lying in Mrs. Helen Crane’s back yard at Outlet, Har- veys Lake, on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Crane is aunt of Mrs. Herbert “Bud” Lee, Outlet, Bobby's mother. The boys gave a friendly tug to the rattler’s tail and made the discovery that ended the friend- ship. Bobby hit the 18 inch snake with a rock, and together the boys finished him off with other rocks. Later, Bud Lee brought his gun and checked out Mrs. Crane's cel- lar for any snake family that might be left, but found none. Building Is Sold On Main Street Restaurant, Barber, Lawyers, There Now Andrew Morgus, Point Breeze, Harveys Lake, convalescent’ home owner, has purchased the Gregory Building, Main Street, Dallas. which houses. Colonial Restaurant, Toni the Barber, an apartment, and the B. B. Lewis law office, the Dallas Post has learned. Mr. Morgus has not indicated that any change in the present status of the building is imminent, although it has been rumored around Dallas that a member of the family may be interested in restau- rant business. : Transaction wag concluded on Monday, Charles Gregory, - Mill Street, having relinquished title to the building he erected at that spot in 1927. At the ‘time, Mr. one ‘part of the brick structure and a men’s: furnishings and shoe store in another. There was a dance hall upstairs, and a restaurant operated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hislop Sr. When - the depression cut into the dance hall business, Mr. Gre- gory ‘turned it into apartments. , Mrs. Morgus told the Post Tues- day that the new owners were un- decided what to do with the build- ing. | | MEET THE TEAM | Tonight is your chance to meet | the team — Dallas High football | team, that is, at the high school, starting 6:30, program sponsored by the Lettermen Booster Club. Program includes an address by | Coach Edward Brominski and an intra-squad game featuring all 72 football players. * your part. few | | Kenneth Heller, Jr., 11, son of | days. Persons wishing to enter who | Mr. and Mrs. hawk Riding Stables, Harveys Lake, | | will enter the Dallas Rotary Fair | horse Show with his pony, “Bilver | King.” He is shown here gt the | keel. An exciting all-stake 3 { horse show Rotary Fall Fair Will Include Horseshow Mr. Baker or a committee member. Only expense for exhibitors in | the all-stake show will be the one dollar entry fee for each class. | 1 1964 Lehman Horse Show receiv- | Fees will be returned to winners | brose, general - chairman, on the i ing a blue ribbon from Walter Mc- | of each class as follows: 1st place, | Lehman Horseshow grounds, Route 45 per cent; 2nd place, 30 per cent; 3rd place, 15 per cent; 4th place, sponded and took the boy to the | wij] pe part of the program offered | 10 per cent. Stabling will be provid- hospital, aided by firemen who came by. Dallas Post staff mem- ber was on hand, and Lake Town- ship police investigated. Nick's mother says he will be in [ to spectators at Rotary Club’s Fall | Fair and Fashion Show on the Leh- | man Horse Show grounds, Septem-~ J ber 18 and 19. | Myron S. Baker, in charge of the | ed free of charge. Classes are: Costume Class (driv- ing or riding); Stock Seat Equita- tion, Hunter Seat Equitation (both classes 18 years and under); West- traction for several more weeks. | horse show, is being assisted by | ern Pleasure-open, English Pleasure a pin was put in his heel, which | and Mrs. Anthony Bogdon. Entries | der), still causes him discomfort. Bones | will be accepted from horsemen | i cheered by visits of many [riends, | lists will be mailed in the next few Working Hunter-open, | Hack (2 fences, Pony Pleasure (14.2 and un- Pole Bending - open; Hunter 36”), Western open, Working-open, Break and Qut-open, games of skill, and refreshments. Cloverleaf BRC 2 | | open, Pair Class-open, Road Hack | “Skip” Heller, Mo- | are not on the mailing list may call | (hunters excluded), Walking Horse- | | | | | open. ! Second annual Dallas Rotary Fair will be held on two days this year, | according to Francis ‘Red’ Am- 118. The first portion of the fair will open Friday afternoon, Septem- | ber 18, and continue through the | evening. On Saturday the fair will | stars with a parade and continue | through the entire day and even- | ing. Some high-lights are: a fash- |ion show, baby show, flower show, | hobby show, exhibits and demons- trations of arts and crafts, live stock and poultry exhibits, dog ob- | edience training exhibition, rides, photo by Kozemchak Gregory operated a barber shop in | P. 0. Bids Asked But $6000 Offer On Land Refused $42,000 Depot Price Said To Suit L.V.R.R.: Lease Now Extended Bids for construction of the pro- posed new Dallas postoffice and federal building opened this week, with somewhat less than total har- mony on all sides. Mrs. Millie Devens LaBar took quick exception to the government offer of $6000 for her plot of land. which includes a home and a barn, and her lawyer is appealing. Word is pretty well around Dallas that the neighboring railroad depot land, bought: for the postoffice pro- perty, garnered more than $42,000 from federal coffers. While it is a corner property, the depot still includes two old aban- doned railroad buildings, while the Devens land is definitely being used, and Mrs. LaBar feels it is worth lots more than $6000. She allows as how it may be a losing proposition though, since the General Services Administration could conceivably just take the land. ‘While transfer of title to Dallas railroad depot is not included in his handlings of Lehigh Valley RR abandoned - property, realtor Tom Garrity said he had heard that the depot had been ‘sold by the com+ pany to the government. - Meanwhile, back at the old post- office on Lake Street, Postmaster Edward Buckley said he is. looking forward to moving into his new home by this time next year. Mr. Buckley said quarters on Lake Street were much too crowded and that trucks’. access to the build- ing were cramped and hazardous. Lease on the Garinger Building, Lake Street, has been extended for the postoffice for one more year, according to the postmaster, to al: low time for building the new one. Bids must be submitted by Sept- ember 24, and .there is a list of bidders right in government offices at Washington, with a standing or- der to be invited on all such pro- jects. : : Two-Wheel Collision Epidemic On Weekend Tt was a bad week for two- wheeled vehicles, as a motorcycle collided with a car next to Hunts- ville Methodist Church on Satur- day, throwing two riders. Two other motorbike riders were | thrown Sunday night on the Bunk- er Hill Road, near the Chester Glahn home, after their machine hit a dog. Down in Kingston, a boy on his motorcycle hit a tractor-trailer truck, and was hospitalized. Injured at = Huntsville were Thomas Keener, 22, RD 2 Dallas, and John H. DeWitt, 24, Pringle. Dallas ambulance attendant - said Keener had a badly broken should- er and cuts, and DeWitt a badly broken leg and other injuries: Motorcyclists were riding on the Chase Road, when they collided with a car driven by Rev. Robert Jones, pastor of the church. Two 17-year-old Luzerne - boys were injured on Bunker Hill around 7:45 Sunday night, Stanley Lataski, 830 Charles Street, sustained abra- sions and contusions and was ad- mitted to Nesbitt Hospital. Michael Bacumpas, Walnut Street, was treated and discharged. They were taken by Kingston Township ambu- lance. Brain Surgeon Saves Child Little Mark Bond, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harmond Bond, 180 Hill- side Street, Trucksville, is showing improvement at General® Hospital after undergoing brain . surgery Thursday evening. The youngster, struck by a car driven by Frances Powalchick, 19, Swoyersville, in front of Forty Fort Theatre, was taken to Nesbitt Hos- pital and transferred when the ser- iousness of his condition - dictated immediate surgery. Dr. . Samuel Mackall performed brain surgery to | relieve a depressed fracture of the skull. Consciousness was restored on Sunday, and the little boy is taking nourishment, although as ‘of this time he has not yet spoken. Para- lysis of the left arm and leg is also improving and physical thera- py treatments will be used to re- store complete use. The little pa- tient is now out of intensive care. Mark was in the company of his mother when it is believed he dart- ed into the street. His head receiv- ed the full impact as the car struck him, and he was hurled many feet in the air. Officer R. K. Davis, cruis- ing in the immediate vicinity, rush- ed the child to Nesbitt Hospital. DOUSE BRUSHFIRE Trucksville fire company extin- guished a fire in a field across from 62 Harris Hill Road yesterday around 1 pan, : # ak
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