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THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1964
Picture History Shows Ricketts
A Prosperous 2-School Boomtown
“by Leighton Scott
It might never be. published, the
authors say, but an excellent photo-
| graphic history of the town of Rick-
| etts, now extinct, is being compiled
| slowy but surely by Mr. and Mrs.
J. Edward Smith, of Tunkhanonck.
| graphs of the famous lumbering
town was brought to the Dallas Post
recently by. Mrs. Smith, who was
seeking additional information otf
pictures, having seen the lumbering
photos in the recent Post 75th an-
niversary tabloid.
The, enterprise began because Mr.
Smith" was interested in railroading,
and no discussion of railroading is
| complete without ‘mentioning the
profound mutual influence of lum-
bering and trains. . Trains from Lo-
pez and north, Wilkes-Barre and
south, serviced the mountain area
of northern Luzerne, Wyoming, and
. Sullivan counties. Great mills in-
cluded Ricketts, Stull, and Alderson,
among many others.
the radar base. Shed was a fire-
proof pumphouse.
From that shed, few would guess,
who do not remember, that here
stood a town that boasted two
churches, a railroad station, two
schools-- a one-roomer and a two-
roomer, mills and a big company
store. From the pictures shown us
Scrapbook of amazing old photo-|
All that is left of Ricketts now |
is a concrete shed, seen off to the |
right in a field as one drives north |
on Red Rock Mountain Road, above |
by Mrs. Smith, there were even sec-
tions of town, I.e., good or bad.
Other interesting pictures in the
collection include the Ricketts base-
ball team, two very old-time cars,
including a Thomas, from the last
decade or so of prosperity, just be-
fore World War 1.
There is a’ picture of Colonel Rick-
etts’s valet, originally a slave in the
south, buried in the family plot.
Railroad stations shown include
Ganoga station, where visitors
could visit the Ricketts home by
rail.
All photos and postcards are in
first-class condition, and collection
includes many before-and-after se-
quences where major buildings fell
into disrepair, and several fine four-
color postcards of the town, making
it look every bit the prosperous
commercial enterprise.
The Smiths have spent countless
weekends at their historical project,
and have. talked to old residents,
beginning by visiting the Ricketts
reuions, where they found many a
valuable item. Mr. Smith drew up
maps, such as the ones you see in
archeaological tracts, pinpointing
buildings by their foundations.
The whole work may someday a-
ppear as a book, says Mrs. Smith,
but is presently still in the making.
It is, we think at the Post, an ex-
tremely competent effort on pre-
serving a great age in’ American
history, which knew a time when
Pennsylvania was number one lum-
bering state in the union.
Services Friday For
~ John Gliva, Demunds Road, will
be buried on Friday from the Betz
funeral home in Luzerne. Friends
may call Thursday afternoon and
evening.
. Mr. .Gliva died Tuesday afternoon
at ‘Mercy Hospital after an illness
of several months.
A native of Germany, he came
to this country early in life sett-
ling at LaPorte, Indiana, and com-
ing to Dallas in 1942. He retired
Coal Company seven years ago.
He leaves his widow Ruth; his
mother Mrs. Manda Gliva, LaPorte;
brothers Walter and Benjamin, La-
| Porte.
Albert V. Hunter
Albert V. Hunter, 58, Hunlock
Creek, died Tuesday night in Mercy
Hospital where he had been admit-
ted three days earlier.
He had been retired from employ-
Lee Updyke Elected
Retired Men's Head
Lee Updyke, Trucksville, was
elected new president of the Re-
tired Men's Club of the Back Moun-
tain at a meeting of the group last
week at the Back Mountain YMCA. |
Mr. Updyke succeeds William
Clifford, outgoing’ president. Sam
Dilcer was elected secretary treas-
urer.
A Christmas New Year's Party
is being planned for Wednesday
December 30 at noon at the Back
| Mt. YYM.C.A. Ted Poad, chairman,
will be .assisted by Richard Rees
and Henry Calkins.
The local Retired Men's Club is
open to all area retired gentlemen.
Meetings are held every Wednesday
at noon.
‘Frantz Readmitted
Tommy Frantz, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Basil Frantz, Kunkle, was re- |
admitted on Saturday to Nesbitt:
I
Hospital for further treatment of
an injury to his ankle incurred in
a recent accident.
Sympathy To Mrs. Raub
‘Word has been received from En-
gland that Mrs. Ted Raub’s father, |
William H. Wiffen 84, of Walling-
ton, Surrey, died December 7 after
a short illness. Born in Suffolk
County, he had visited in Dallas in
1947.
He is survived by his widow Rita;
[
his daughter,” Mrs. ‘Raub; three
grandchildren, Rita, Teddy and
Beth Raub.
Benjamin R. Neyhart
A Former Resident
Benjamin R. Neyhart, 75, Forty
ment with the Garden State Fork Fort, died November 14, at Wilkes-
Truck Co. Newark, N.J. two months | Barre Genera] Hospital following a
ago because of ill health. prolonged illness.
DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
RUGGLES
WSCS of Ruggles Methodist| The Young Adult Class held their
Church met recently. Mrs. Charles | class meeting at the home of Mr.
Williams presided. Mrs. Lela Sick- | and Mrs. Allen Sorchick on Friday
ler led devotions, her theme being evening.
“Methodist Heritage,” based on de Con putalations to Mr. and Mrs.
votional thoughts and Hymns of | Ralph Rood on the birth of a baby
John Wesley. girl, Cynthia Lee, born on Novem-
Next meeting will be at the home | ber 25th. The Roods have two other
of Mrs. Lela Sickler, which will al- | girls, Ellen and Joyce.
so be the Annual Christmas party | Congratulations are also extend-
with the revealing of “Secret Pal” |ed to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bron-
names and exchanging of gifts. |son on the birth of a baby girl,
Mrs. Raymond Garinger, guest for | patsy Ann, born on the 27th. They
the evening, gave a very interesting have a son, Walter, Jr. Former res-
program, first with an illustrating jdents from here, they are now
lesson on John Wesley, the growth living in Dallas. Grandma Beulah
and development of Methoditism, | Bronson spent Thanksgiving Day
and a John Wesley Fellowship tea |with Walter.
followed.
Mrs. Allen Sorchick, portrayed What, Mrs
Mrs. Susannah Wesley, the mother Richard:
of both Charles and John, who
poured the tea to following: Mrs. |
Charles Williams, Mrs. Lela - Sick- |
ler, Mrs. Allen Sorchick, Mrs. Ro- |
Clifford Foss and
Williams, of Manheim, are
spending the Holiday wvacation at
their parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Williams. Also visiting the
| week-end are Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
bert Traver, Mrs. Daisy Crispell, | th Willi
Mrs. George. Dendler, Mrs. Almon — ae and family, of Val-
Rood, Mrs. Darrell Loomis, Mrs. Clif- ;
ford: Grey, Mrs. Clarence Grey, Lee Oberst, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Raymond Garinger, and Elva Clarence Oberst, celebrated his 17th
Sickler. birthday enroute to New Mexico.
Corey Grey, who had been a sur- He is accompanying Airman First
gical patient at General Hospital Qos Joe Williams, who Is mov-
and released, thas been readmitted. [28 1S amily to their home in New
Mexico. James and Lee will return
Mrs. Beulah Bronson had the fol- |.
in the early part of December. Air-
{lowing of her family over the YD . ] !
weekend: Mr and Mrs, Charles [B20 1/¢ Williams is stationed with
Huffman, Susan, Kay, Lorna, and the Air Force at the base at Red
Rock.
Miss Amy Bennstio of Forty Fort
Duane, Liberty, Pr.; Mr. and Mrs.
John Bronson, Larry, Joan, Jean-
ette and James; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce [spent Thanksgiving * with Mr. and
Traver and family, and Walter Mrs. Clarence Oberst. Their daugh-
Bronson. | ter, Sara, celebrated her 15th hirth-
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Montross (day on that day.
and son Harry, also Mr. Edgar Hoo- Joyce Kocher was an overnight
ver and sister, Mrs. Jenny Grey, guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. | Harold Keeners, of Kingston, and
Alice Crispell and Mr. and Mrs. 'attended the Kingston - Coughlin
James Montross at Newark Valley, game on Thanksgiving Day.
N.Y. Mrs. Josephine Boice of White
Mrs. Rita Wilkes is a patient at | Plains, N. Y.,
General Hospital. mother while Mrs. Bessie Hummel
Birthday greetings to Mrs. Clar-|is visiting her son and family, Mr.
ence Oberst, Treva Sorchick, this and Mrs. Leland Hummel in New
is taking care of her
of Cornwell Heights, and .
from employment with the Hudson’
A native of Hunlock Township, he!
was the son of Calvin and Priscilla
Crane Hunter.
He leaves his widow, the former
Jennie Getz of Plymouth; children,
Mrs. Margaret Deyo and Lewis, both
of Hunlock Creek; Kenneth, Judy |
and Francis, at home; brothers, '
Oscar, Sweet Valley RD, and Larry,
New Jersey; a sister, Mrs Marjorie
Thrash, Larksville.
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RAIS
Born in Trucksville, ‘Mr. Neyhart
resided most of his life in Shaver-
| town, the past ten years, living in
Forty Fort. He was a former mem-
ber of the ‘Shavertown Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Crystal Miles; daughter, Mrs.
Omar Michaels, Shawnee on the
Delaware; Niece, Mrs. Viola. Wat-
kins, Blossburg; a nephew, Milton
Doughton, Montezuma, N. Y.
Funeral was held from Harold C.
Snowden Funeral Home, Kingston,
with Rev. Porter Adams, Forty Fort
Methodist Church, officiating. In-
terment was at Mt. Greenwood
Cemetery.
Meeker Wreck
(Continued from page 1 A)
owned by parents, had possible
fracture of his left wrist. 1
Ambulance crewman Lee Went-
zel, who got ‘the call a little after
10:30, said accident occurred near
Russell Steel's, where there is a
turn-off on the Meeker-Outlet Road,
which the car failed to negotiate,
plowing into the bank.
When the wrecker pulled the car
away from the bank, the “front end
fell off,” he said. He was assisted
by Peter Hospodar, on the ambu-
ance.
Investigating were Lehman police:
Chief Joseph Ide, and Officers John
Major and Lionel Bulford.
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Allan J. Cease was guest speaker |
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