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Freight Station B
As PO Groundbrea
Dallas's well-known artist, = C.
‘Graydon Mayer, once painted a
picture of it, with snowflakes settl-
ing over the building and one lonely
freight-car, and that was probably
the last time anybody gave even
passing regard to the freight sta-
tion. This week, they Staricd to
tear it down.
The wood, once adorned with a
large sign that proclaimed “Dallas”
to the world that rattled by on rails
to Towanda and Wilkes-Barre, will
be used by Julius Verbilya for a
farm shed in Mooretown, to house
‘cattle’ and implements.
. Passenger station remains, out of
contractor Raymon Hedden's way
as he builds the new Dallas post-
‘office on abandoned railroad depot
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too distant future.
Construction time permitted by |
contract with the GSA and. post- |
office department is 270 days from |
December 4, which was last Fri-
day. Mr. Hedden says work on |
the new postoffice will begin short-
ly, as soon as freight station and
part of the Devens barn are de-
molished.
Ground-breaking - was scheduled |
by Congressman Daniel J. Flood |
for 2 p.m. Saturday. Dallas Post-
master Edward J. Buckley will pre-
sent the congressman at ceremonies
and will assist with groundbreaking.
Dallas postoffice is: slated to cost
$154,000, with 7,500 square feet of
floor space, some of which will be
land and some derived from the
Devens estate.
Mr. Hedden: says the library
Lee directors have shown -interest
~in his offer to give the station
© ‘to the library to sell. Sturdy
‘ passenger station has been the
object of. some interest with
“regard to moving it down the
highway and converting it to
‘a shop. Auction committee
would presumably put the
building out on bid, in the not
Back Mountain Brea
Bae Logbook
Dallas Community
_ Dallas Ambulance took John
Clive, Fernbrook, to Mercy Hospital
on Tuesday, Ralph Fitch Jr., and
Hayden Richards as crew.
‘Mrs. Jean Kuehn, Machell Ave-
nue, was taken to Muhlenburg Med-
ical Center, Bethlehem, Tuesday
night, Robert Besecker, Les Tinsley,
and Alice Tinsley, RN. attending.
Lake Towrishin
S Wednesday, December 2, Lake
srabulatice took Gary Smith, Har-
‘veys Lake, from scene of auto acci-
dent at Alderson to Nesbitt Hos-
pital, Lee Zimmerman and John
Stenger attending.
Norman Frantz, Beaumont, was
taken to Nesbitt Hospital on Friday,
Stenger and Zimmerman as Crew.
Charles Kurtincz, Barnum Street,
Lake, -was taken to General Hos-
pital, Stenger, Zimmerman, and
Fred Javers attending.
Stenger and Zimmerman also took
the ;ambulance out on the ‘help,
help} case. See related story.
\ Kingsten Township
Frank Karweta, Overbrook ' Ave-
nue, was, taken to Veterans Hospital
on Sunday. Harry Smith, William
Kreischer, and Anthony Plata serv-
ed as crew.
Nexen Community
Thomas Edwards, Noxen,
talsen to Veterans Hospital on Mon-
day,
Fritz attending.
Woman Hunter Bags
Deer At Ceasetown
One of the few women hunters
of the area got her deer Wednesday |
morning near Ceasetown Dam. Mrs
Walter Mickno, Ceasetown, the for-
mer Sophie Salansky of Trucksville
dressed out the five point buck and
dragged it to her car.
ing motorists assisted her in get-
ting it into the trunk.
Mrs. Mickno has been hunting
ever since high school days, now
“has a daughter who hunts.
Hits Milk Truck
A pick-up truck, driven by Harry
R. Thompson, 27, of 96 Tunkhan-
nock: Highway, collided at 6:30
‘Monday morning with a milk truck,
owned by Elston’s Dairy, which was
turning in the road, at Trucksville.
Driver of the milk truck was Don-
‘ald C. Cosgrove, Dallas RD 2, who |.
wn going south at the time,
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was |
Warren Dymond and David
Two pass- |
taken up by four federal offices.
Mrs. Felt A Little
Better After Crash
| The condition of Mrs. Lila Felt,
Idetown, who was critically injured
lin a highway accident at Dallas on
November 29 is reported still seri-
ous at Nesbitt Hospital, but some
_THE:L
and the police came,
| afternoon, according to reports, re-
| ceived by the Dallas Post.
out,
{ Route 29, but he couldn't speak
| Loyalville,
| old Heidel,
| ta, treasurer;
Help, Help—Help Me
Get My Deer Loaded
Around 7:30 Monday night, a cry
Nienius’s Hill, Loyalville, was heard
by local residents.
“Help, help, help,” the voices
cried.
Mrs. John Reéonis, a neighbor,
heard the cries and called Lake
Township police chief Edgar Hughes,
along with
Lake Township ambulance. .
. There were two men, sitting on
the hill, perfectly sound and
hearty, the chief said. They merely
wanted help ‘to pull their deer
down off ‘the mountain. he one
man, described by Chief Hughes as
“a heavy-set fellow,” had a Volks-
wagen truck.
Police did not get the men’s
names, the chief said, but he ob-
served that what they did was ir-
responsible.
It was thought that another hunt-
er was lost in the woods on Friday
Turned
Chief Hughes explained, the
man was staying with people on
enough English to ask directions
to the home. At Kupstas's Store,
the proprietors named
| residents up and down the highway
| until he recognized the name, then
took
‘W. Frederick
him there.
Is Reelected
William Frederick was reelected
fire chief and Andrew Roan presi-
dent at a meeting of Shavertown
Fire Company on Tuesday evening.
DAL
THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964
Borough “Black”
For o, McCulloch New CD Chief
from the wilderness in vicinity of |.
Dallas Borough can expect to end
the 1964 budget year in the black,
according to secretary Robert Brown
andi Councilman Robert Parry.
Brown ventured to say that some
$1200 might be left in the balance.
Announcement came as good
news, as Borough was operating
previously on deficit spending, bor-
rowing money, and running into
some embarrassing situations where
money was needed. One thing that
helped was victory in a lawsuit
against Natona Mills, in which the
Mill, through no real fault of its
own, nevertheless paid real estate
transfer tax to Dallas Township in-
stead of the Borough, and township
refused to return it.
APPOINTED CD CHIEF
Assistant Chief of Police Alexan-
der McCulloch was recommended
to the mayor as Dallas Borough
Civil Defense director, ‘a post which
has been vacant for some time.
This effectively makes McCulloch
the director, pending Governor's
okay, a formality.
Dallas can get trucks, cruiser cars,
and other equipment for only a few
hundred dollars each, ‘though, "less
than a ‘year after the Borough
gets a Civil Defense organization:
Councilman’ Robert Post said that
used cars and trucks could be pur-
chased at nominal cost, in good
condition, in ‘the name of Civil De-
fense, within eight or ten months
after naming: of a.CD director.
Council has been thinking about
buying a cruiser on next year's bud-
get. Request for equipment will be
made «upon - McCulloch's. ‘appoint-
ment.
MAIN STREET PARKING
Main Street parking is still a big
Other officers chosen includad:
| Harold Darrow, vice: president; Har-
secretary; Anthony Pla-
1st Ass’t. Fire Chief,
| Walter Davis; 2nd Asst, Andrew
Roan, and: 3rd Ass’t., Joseph!
| Youngblood; trustee for five years, |
Ted Woolbert;
William Roberts.
Douse Drain Blaze
On Railroad Terrace
Trucksville Fire Company doused
a small blaze in a drainpipe extend-
ing down off the old railroad bed
terrace above the highway across
from Birch Grove, around 11%%ues-
day -morning: £
Asphalt or tar put fpetde the pipe
to protect against rusting in some
manner became ‘ignited.
Albert Hawke and James Gordon
Jr., put out the fire quickly with
about 250 gallons of water from the
tanker. Several motorists turned
iin the alarm.
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| improvement has been noted.
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Ray Hozempa Shoots Her First Deer
known more formally as Ignatius,
Street innkeeper.
p.m. gpening day."
Wreck Injures Two
Near Meeker Church
Nesbitt Hospital in Lehman ambu- |
ance around 11 Tuesday night, after
their 1956 Plymouth ‘sedan hit an
embankment near Meeker Church, |
demolishing the front end.
senger Charles Conden, 22, RD 1,
Harveys Lake, listed as ‘fair’ yes-
terday, suffering from a lacerated
left cheek and eye, possible fracture |
5f left” foot, and possible head in-
jury, f
. Andrew Rive, 19, driving car,
Bosiwed on Page 4 A)
a Vix
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dard
Kay Hozempa is pretty happy about it.
{With Brofber Gor
Two young men were rushed to |
Most seriously injured was pas=!
It wae “her: first deer in the five years she’s been hunting, and
So is her husband, “Hosey,”’
and her dad, Bill Phillips, Main
Kay got the 7-point, 148 pound buck with one slot from her
.250-300C. Savage, hunting near their place in Lehman, around 4:45
Buck, 1st Year Home
| One of nine brothers hunting in
| the Sorber Mountain area, Alfred
Taylor, 15 years away from home,
and. son of Mrs. Rosie Taylor, Har.
| veys Lake, shot a 5-point buck on
Tuesday.
He was the only one in the crowd
| season.
| His brothers are: Robert, Harveys
| Lake, Ralph, Irvin, Earl, and Merle,
| all N.Y., James,
Shavertown, and Charles and Paul,
Sweet Valley. Ee
of Syracuse,
sergeant at arms,
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problem; said Councilwomah Grace
Cave. She asked why' the Borough
bothered to put up one-hour park-
ing signs when people were being
permitted to park. there four and
five hours.
Ticketing was again felt to be the be the
L. L. Jointure
Elects Sutton
1 others from hunters.
Balance Foreseen|
answer, Councilman George Thomas
said “Let's enforce the rules we
have.” Councilman Robert Moore,
head of police committee directed:
“We've got tickets, let's use them.”
A representative of Pennsylvania
Gas and Water Company was in at-
tendance, to find out the basis of
an old bill from the Borough, for
paving over areas near Gate of
Heaven, Sterling Avenue, and Cen-
ter Hill Road, following work in-
stalling gaslines by an independent
contractor.
Other business: Building in
amount of $1900 netted $4 permits;
a letter from Postmaster Ed Buckley
invited council to postoffice ground-
breaking Saturday; a letter was re-
ceived from lawyers of three local
TV stations urging council not to
okay franchise of pay TV.
Police reported $175 collected on
AS POST
Three Outfits Fight
Silkworth RD Blaze
Three fire companies confined a |
bad fire near Lake Silkworth to a
garage, which was destroyed,
around 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday.
Garage was connected to a home
by a breezway, property owned by
Frank Young, Silkworth RD 2. Mr.
and Mrs. Young and son were home
at the time.
Companies from Lake Silkworth,
Sweet Valley, and Lehman respond-
ed. Latter two were released
around 3 a.m., and Silkworth men
stood by, according to Lehman fire
chief Lee Wentzel.
Back of the Young home was
scorched. Metal siding on garage
was pried out to enable firemen to
get at the source of the blaze.
Ambulance Crew
Ed Roth’s crew; Dallas Commun-
ity Ambulance, remains on duty
until midnight Sunday: Ralph Fitch,
Christmas lights; road department
will repair the older truck for up-
wards of $100; Parry suggested
better lighting at Route 309 inter-
section.
Officer Reports
Deer Vandalism
Buckshot In Chase
Carcasses Let Rot
A seriesfof buck carcasses, appar-
ently deer felled with buckshot by
smallgame hunters, was revealed to
the Dallas Post last week.
Shootings were in Jackson Town-
ship, mostly near Chase, but one
was said to have been in the Conger
town area.
Game protector
the deer, which had been left to
rot away, were probably all shot
during small game season. He said
carcasses had ben found on back
areas of the Lamoreux farm and
the Ben Spencer orchard.
Gdosky said game commission
men who investigated found two
carcasses, but had reports of two
Last shoot-
ing was in the early part of last
Beye
Retains Officers
“offi 5 for both the Lake-Dilh
man’ Jointure and ‘the Lehman
Merged Board were elected Tuesday
evening, with 21 of the 25 school
directors present.
Willard Sutton again heads the
Jointure, with Richard Hogoboom
vice president.
Msi. Hogoboom was reelected pres-
ident of the Merged School District,
Dean Shaver vice president.
The Board voted to insert a me-
morial to the late Thomas Long-
more in the 1965 Year Book. Mr.
| Longmore was one of the most
popular members of the faculty. His
subjects - were ‘Industrial Art and
- Wrestling.
| The matter of a blinker in central
| Lehman, warning motorists of a 15-
mile an hour limit during school-
crossing hours, was = once more
stymied. ‘No: authorization has yet
been received from the State High-
way Department - in Harrisburg,
though both school board and su-
pervisors were ‘assured that it
would be forthcoming.
With a larger first grade in pros-
pect for next year, it was decided
to utilize the present unused space
in the cafetorium, extending the
cafeteria installation out to the far
wall of the former gymnasium, to
provide housing for supplies, now
stored in an empty classroom.
Building Committee chairman
Sheldon Ehret reported that custo-
dians could do the necessary con- |
struction work. Lights will be in-
stalled along the High School drive-
way.
A heating problem arose in one
of the first grade rooms immediately
above the boilers. Not too little
heat, but too much heat. Insula-
tion indicated.
Residents again protested that
their children were not given trans-
portation along an offshoot of the
Lake-Lehman road, and were un-
happy when a compromise was of-
fered: A walk of eight-tenths of a
mile would bring children to a place
where a school bus could legally
pick them up, on the main road
saving them a considerable walk.
State mandate places a limit of a
mile and a half for elementary chil-
dren, two miles for high school
| students.
The State can surcharge board
- | members for any infraction of the
| rule.
Barbara Vivien was again ap-
pointed to the Legislative Council.
Geraldine Wall, Physical Educa-
tion director, was given a leave of
absence, to begin February 1. Her
place will be filled by Dorothy
Jones, Shavertown, a former Leh-
man instructor.
Supervising Principal Lestet
Squier, and assistant Robert Belles,
will attend the Annual Association
of School Administrators in Atlantie
City, February 14-17, and Mr. Belles
[ou go to the State PSEA in Pitts-
burgh December 28 to 30.
John Valeskas, on the evaluation
committee at York Senior High
School December 2-4, brought back
Pos
Lal Sell
| week.
| Gdosky. added, the Game Com-
' mission would appreciate informa-
ties leading to arrest of the game
offenders here. and ‘in other areas,
and suggested interested citizens
call ‘the Commission office in West
Dallas, 675-1122, or the Dallas Post.
. Game wardens have found these
other offenses recently, he said:
Doe hides on Larksville Mountain,
in Sweet Valley and at Huntsville;
other deer parts and full carcasses,
rotted, near Huntington Mills.
Drawn For Grand Jury
Drawn for the’ Grand Jury, week
of January 4, are three residents
of the Back Mountain: Joseph Gia-
nuzzi, Dallas, Albert F. Stitzer,
Shavertown; Dreher = “Whitesell,
Trucksville.
valuable Iniormation velative to
Lake-Lehman's own evaluation in
March.
Twenty-nine Home- Ec and Voca-
tional agriculture students head for
the Farm Show in Harrisburg, Jan-
uary 3.
Attending evening sessions at La-
Porte, for advanced in-training, are
Janet Turner, Mrs. Bethia King,
Mrs. Avis Kocher, Delbert Hines, all
sixth grade teachers.
Representing Lehman Merged
Board at Wyoming Valley Techni-
cal School will be Richard Stroud,
with Franklin Patton as. alternate.
Ed Gdosky said |
Gil Morris, Don Shaffer, Bill Berti.
Next week: Charles Flack, Captain;
Bill. Wright, Leighton ' Scott, Jim
evening, succeeding Earl Phillips.
| Williams was named to the School
Davies, and John (Carey.
TWO
EASY TO REMEMBER
Telephone Numbers
674-5656
674-7676
VOL. 75, NO. 49. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 194
Jack Stanley Heads Dallas Board;
Directors Check Better Facilities
Hoodlum Claim Brings
Retort From Phillips
Jack Stanley, Center Hill Road,
Dallas, was elected president of
Dallas Area School Board at the re-
organization meeting held Tuesday
Mrs. Ann Vernon was chosen vice
president.
Mrs. Louise Steinhauer served as
president pro tem and Mrs. Harriet
Stahl as secretary pro tem.
Mrs. Steinhauer was unanimously
approved as representative to the
Wyoming Valley Technical Institute
and L. L. Richardson as alternate.
Mrs. Ann Vernon was elected re-
presentative to the School Board
Association Legislative Council, Earl
Phillips representative to Back
Mountain Library Board and Lloyd
Authority for term.
Meeting from this point was di-
a five year
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Fire Bursts From Motor; Family In Car
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rected by President Stanley with
considerable discussion on the need
for added classrooms and a build-
ing program. The Board voted to
change a prior resolution, seeking
an addition to Dallas Senior High,
back to an original request for an
elementary school, upon advice of
the Department of Public Instruc-
tion.
New Buildings
With a continuing increase ex-
pected in every classroom the dis-
trict has no alternative except to
build or make additions. Dr. Mell-
man said the department had look-
ed with favor on a new elementary
building at the far end of the Sen-
ior High lot near the Rice develop-
ment, forming more centralization.
Shavertown School Building was
reported as suitable, the only de-
| terrent to acceptability being the
frame construction. This is also a
low maintenance schcol, remarked
Dr. Mellman.
Director Kozemchak presented a
sketch of additions to Dallas Bor~
Engine of this car erupted in flame late Tuesday afternoon on
Main Street,
Post camera, as her husband and
spectators, inspect damage. Hood
engine parts.
buretor.
and young son Billy.
extinguisher,
Driver Hits ts Culvert;
Brace Saves Life
A neck bracerwhich he was wear-
ing following an operation ‘some
months ago saved Earl King, E. Cen-
ter Street, Shavertown, from serious
injury early Saturday morning.
King was traveling on Overbrook
overshot Pioneer Avenue and hit
‘| the culvert opposite Clarence
Laidler’s home.
The car dropped into a hole
feet deep, but the driver was able
to ‘crawl cut of the vehicle He was
taken to Nesbitt Hospital by Her-
bert Lahr. King suffered chin and
forehead cuts and ‘a whiplash of
the neck. He was released on Sat-
urday.
Registrations For
Voters Now Open
at the Court House Annex in
Wilkes-Barre. Voters may change
party, registration or apply for vot-
i ing privileges from now until May 1.
‘When the seagulls leave Hunts-
ville Dam, winter is here, |
~ Not that we. needed any reminder
that winter is here, but these gulls,
Seagulls End Their Annu al Autumn Visit To Dam
part of a flock of some 50 at the | photographer James Hozomehak. |
reservoir, have left, following the
week's deep freeze.
‘They come every year, says
in front of Joe’s Men's Shop,
tempted to start it, working accelerator by hand.
Mrs. Peter Duda, 41 Davenport Street, is seen here, looking. at
Avenue, and confused by heavy fog, |
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Registration books are now open
as owner's husband at-
assistant fire chief, Bill Berti, and
was wrecked by fire, as were outer
¥
Mr. Duda had been wor king under the hood, applying the accel-
erator by hand, with air cleaner off, and figures he flooded the car-
Flames shot high in the air.
In. the car were Mrs. Duda
Dallas fireman James Wertman put out the blade with a hand
Pwo Parties Set
For Local Tots
Two Christmas parties are sched-
uled for children in this area next
Saturday, December 19, at the same
noon. |
Daddow Isaacs Post will host 200
children of the Back Mountain at
their annual holiday party, with
Paul Shaver as usual in charge of
the event. Refreshments and gifts
will be given each child according
to a report received from Gus Shu-
leski, commander.
At Shavertown Fire Hall, 600
youngsters, ranging in age’ to
twelve, will be feted by the local
firemen. All guests will be from
the area, served by the volunteer
company. Mal Kitchen heads this
organization. Filled stockings and
refreshments will be furnished all
| comers.
Santa, that ever popular gentle-
man, will be kept busy making his
rounds that day.
Jr., and appear to make their home
in ‘the pines across the water from
his home,
hour, from two to four in the after- |
ough Building, but lacked play
space. Director Richardson said the
annex could be torn down.
An application for school “sites
inspection and facilities for the con-
struction of additions’ to Dallas
Junior High School and Dallas Sen- ,
ior High School and requesting
permission from the DPI to proceed
immediately with the building pro-
gram, thereby waiving any claim
for immediate state reimbursement
but retaining the right to apply. for
such reimbursement at such time
in.- the future when ‘the projects
were approved.
In answer to questions concern-
ing need to- file, Dr. Mellman stated
the district was not obligated to
proceed with program but in order
to receive consideration from the
Department at Harrisburg, such
must be available.
A recommendation was heard on
the appointment of an architectural
engineer to make a feasibility study
[on all buildings. Director Earl
Phillips made ‘a motion that matter
be tabled and a committee appoint-
ed to. study facts. All approved.
Hoodlum Practice
The local Board’s participation in
the Wyoming Valley Technical In-
stitute program was alse discussed,
and. it was reported, that the jdlate 5
would furnish 90% of cost in the
| projected building. New'iplans call
| for all’ day classes and teaching of
| academic studies at the new techni-
cal school: :
Director Kozemchak said 1 hop-
ed the new school would do some-
thing = about. hoodlumism among
students attending technical insti-
tute.. Earl Phillips said he thought
this was certainly unfair to those
who were trying to plan a good pro-
gram and . certainly. uncalled for.
Kozemchak retorted he did not con-
done hoodlumism among our stu-
dents.
When Director Walter - Phillips
read a resolution banning the use
of live Christmas trees in school
buildings Kozemchak objected that
he was not consulted by the policy
committee of which he was a mem-
ber. Mr. Phillips answered that
the committee had met prior to the
last Board meeting that Kozemchak
had been notified and that he had
not attended. Despite the comment
of other fellow members that the
resolution had been read at last
meeting,
complain that he was left out.
(Kozemchak never attends Execu-
tive Board meetings.) :
A letter from Atty. Jonathan
Valentine was read reporting that
the Board of View had awarded
nothing to the Poole family in their
claim to the lots in the Grandview
Plot, condemned for the school dis-
trict.
sional positions were approved for
the 1965-66 school budget: German
Junior High School,
Teacher in
aathematies instructor for high
school, ‘kindergarten -teacher at
Westmoreland, English teacher in:
the high school and guidance coun-
selor ‘in grades séven to twelve.
New Dental Drill ;
Kozemchak voted against first
yosition and questioned if a new
appointee could replace G. Mec-
Tutcheon. He was assured that
such was not the plan. ' A new high
speed drill was approved for school
lental office and Edward Eyerman
@nd Son were requested to bring
nsurable value of buildings, athletic
field fences and bleachers =D to
date.
as baker custodian was accepted
and Frank Hemingway, cafeteria
manager employed to do baking.
The saving by this arrangement will
amount to $1,093.67.
| Mrs. Anne Vernon noted a de- ;
crease ‘in students buying cafeteria
lunches and advised that manager's
| salary be transferred at later date
from lunch receipts to payroll so
that equipment might be replaced |
as needed.
3,229 absentees were reported for. 3
November, highest total resulting
| from virus infections. The students |
raised $163. 70 from sale of Forget
Me Nots. All member's of the i 3
were Prosehl
Kozemchak continued to |
The - following new profes-
Resignation of Hilburt Stark, Be a