{ Oldest Business Institution Back of the Mountain 75 YEARS A NEWSPAPER "THE DALLAS POST TWO EASY TO REMEMBER 674-5656 Telephone Numbers 674-7676 TEN CENTS PER COPY—TWELVE PAGES MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION VOL. 76, NO. 25. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1965 Proposed First-year Budget For Harveys Lake Boro Slates 10-mill Tax, Police Chief Would Get # At $4200; Initial Millage Is Up From 4.1 A model budget posing a $5 per capita tax, an $8,500 a year borough manager and $3,000 a year clerk, and a $5,200 a year police chief for Har- veys Lake “borough” has been causing a stir around Lake Township recently. The proposed first-year budget prepared for the Harveys Lake Executive Association by the Pennsylvania Economy League, in conjunction with the Association’s efforts to form a borough around Harveys Lake, has not yet been publicized, but its existence was reported to the Dallas Post, which quickly sought one out for study. The Executive Association, as is commonly known, has been investi- gating all possible ways to form a borough, purportedly to improve municipal services at the Lake it- self now provided on a township level to two rural districts and a seasonally urban North District around Harveys Lake. A representative of the Executive Association explained the borough move to the Post several months ago, including plans to hire a man- ager, and the Post presented a special article on it at that time. The controversial report was made known unofficially to the Lake pub- ® in a limited way, being: posted y a Noxen Road innkeeper in his bar, and was subsequently borrowed by a Township Supervisor for study. At the base of the financial “® structure of the proposed bor- ough are two loans—a $20,000 6-month lean anticipating tax receipts for the year, and a long-term $10,000 loan for capital outlay. : Millage Compared In a letter to Frank Burnside, president of Executive Association, the Economy League reported that the millage of 10 “could be reduced” | | to 8 after the iinitial capital ex- penditure. Present township millage is 4.1. Township valuation is $5,164,064, for Lake, $4,470,010 for Lehman. Number of square miles of road in the proposed borough will total 7, compared to 28.58 square miles in Lake Township, and 23.07 in Lehman, only a fragment of which lies within the borough confines. _. Population of the proposed bor- ough will number 1300 from that wart ef Lake affectediard 3506: from Lehman. (Oak Hill development is not included in the borough.) Future valuation will be about $3,920,940 on property now in Lake Township, to be annexed to borough, and $651,540 from Lehman. First year budget, says the Econ- omy League, foresees a $41,153 in- come from the 10-mill tax, taking into consideration some that is un- collectible. A $5 per capita tax on 500 col- lectible heads will bring in $2500. Present per capita tax is $3 in Lake and $5 in Lehman. Report says that there could be an ‘improved collec- tion effort” to derive more per capita revenue, A township officials points out that the ‘improved collection ef- fort” could mean elimination of a nbatements on old people and in- $a present township practice. The Harveys Lake borough would ¥ hope to gain most of the estimated $4500 in beverage licenses, since almost all taverns in Lake Town- ship are close to Harveys Lake. Borough Payroll One of the most controversial items on the proposed budget is the payroll. The police chief will be assisted by a patrolman who will get $4200 a year. Present police are paid $3600 and $2800 respec- tively. Chief will also act as health officer. There will be a mayor who will receive a token $200 a year, and he will also be Justice of the Peace. Actual running of Lake Borough $5200, One Officer 10 mill borough property tax, will be in the hands of the manager and his clerk. Other help will include two ex- tra special police, for which $2000 is set aside, an engineer at $500 yearly, a street crew composed of a forman-driver at $4000 and a la- borer at $3600, as well as the stand- ard solicitor and auditor fees. Vehicle expenditure is seen at $3500 outlay for a police car and $6000 for a dump-truck, hopefully a 4-wheel-drive truck, says the re- port. The administration will take over duties of tax collection and health administration, eliminating these | costs. $8500 Manager, $3000 Clerk The report says, given a popula- tion of 1650 and 3.31 miles of eligible streets, the borough would receive $2,716 in 1965, on fuel tax return. NOTE: Economy League says that amusement taxes in 1964 brought Lake $1792, while Leh- man Township got $6251. Leh~ man derived its revenue mainly from bingo contributions, says the League, “which are not legal.” (Bingo places in Leh- man Township are termed by the Board of Supervisors as be- ing sponsored by the fire com- panies, and thus legal, but they return half to the township in contributions.) Your Property Tax On a valuation of $500, a Lake Township resident now paying $2.05 (4.1 mills) would pay to the bor- ough $5, according to the report. On a valuation of $4000, a resident now paying $16.40 would pay $40, on valuation of $8,500 the tax would rise from $59.45 to $145. For dumping the Lake Borough would expect to rent facilities at $500 yearly, presumably from Lake Township, if the township is willing. Historic old Dallas passenger station, « Lehigh Valley Railroad, falls to the swrecker’s axe. =~ Photographer Jim Kozemchak did not have much time to take this shot, as the demolition was accom- Proper Roadways First Essential Protective Assoc. Gets Out Petition Tonight at the meeting of Back Mountain Protective Association in the Library Annex, Edward Schal- lenberger, chairman of Recreation and Parks, will speak. He is a mem- ber of Luzerne County Planning Commission. : Petitions to make available by | proper roadways a large tract of’ land deeded to Dallas Township twenty years ago, are being circu- lated. One of the first to sign was Sen- ator Harold Flack, who is on the | advisory committee. He feels that | | there is definitely need for recrea- | | tional facilities for the youth of the area. The Department of Forests and | Waters will cooperate. The meeting | will take up the necessity for a | long look at, the sanitary facilities | now existing in the Back Mountain, | with an eye to future development. | Dr. F. Budd Schooley met last | week with members of the Planning Commission in Wilkes-Barre, and Monday night with Dallas Township Planning Committee Fritz Holliday, Old Dallas Depot Falls & plished in a matter of hours, ye day morning. : Having spanned two centuries, the life of the depot was given a tem- porary extension by contractor Ray- mon Hedden, who donated it lock, stock, and roof to the Back Moun- tain Memorial Library after being given the contract to build the new postoffice, which will be located on the depot site. Library offered it for sale, but there were no takers. Depot was abandoned by the rail- road, as tracks were ripped up more than a year ago, Creek line being unprofitable, and the intrusion of a new highway necessitating relocation of two ster- thirds of a mile of track if the rail- | road were to continue. Freight station adjoining was torn down last December. Wreckers said there was no salvage value in the passenger station. Carl Goeringer, Benjamin Edwards, Raymond Elston and Jacob Taylor.’ Disposal of sewage in the entire area was discussed. Detergents, it ig claimed, produce a solid residue which the anaerobic bacteria in a septic tank are unable to break down and liquify. Sewage disposal and an adequate water supply go hand in hand. If the area is to expand accord- ing to plans, the entire densely populated area along Toby's Creek calls for a sewage disposal plant constructed by a Sanitary Author- ity, for which Federal funds may be available. It cannot be done by any individ- ual municipality. the Bowman’s New Goods For Auction To Be Received June 28 According to Bowden Northrup, the Auction Barn will be open for reception of new goods Monday, June 28. Hours are 9 to noon, 1 to 5. Barn Destroyed. Milk Machinery. 3000 Hay Bales Two Fire Companies Save Smaller Barn And Twelve Heifers Firemen ‘ from Huntington Mills and Sweet Valley were able to save a small barn. and livestock from disaster, but the main barn on the John Metcalf property, Harveyville- Broadway road. was completely de- stroyed around 2, Tuesday after- noon, with ~.damage at about $15,000 to $17,000. Consumed in the inferno, which was ‘still smoking yesterday morn- ing,” were about 3000 bales of new hay, some 400 bales of straw, and all milking “machinery. No cause .has been advanced for the fire, but .it “is. speculated that it started in the hayloft. - Firemen remained on the scene until . early ' evening. . Barn was described by the family as not too old, about 40 by 70 feet, two-story. Sea When firemen arrived, after being called -by Mrs. Metcalf, the main barn: was in flames: :Also burning was the small barn across the road, in which were twelve heifers and a supply of feed. Firemen were able to, save it.. 4 All livestock from the main barn was out to pasture at the time, and: thus was. safe from the blaze. LL PTA Votes. Blood Program At a recent board meeting of the Lake-Lehman. Joint P. T. A. it was decided to join with the Back Mountain P. T. ‘A. Council in their blood = assurance . program. «Parents, - teachers. and residents ‘whoo have: paid ‘the $.50' dues of the Lake-Lehman'- Joint “P. T. 4. and eligible ‘members: of their families; are: assured that whole blood will be provided when needed. All mem- bers “will be. covered by this plan, not just’ those’ who donate blood. ! the parking lot at Disque’s Funeral Burning Tank-truck Is Doused By Prompt Firemen Firemen and workers at American | Asphalt Company Plant, Chase, are seen here extinguishing remnants of a fire which burned much of the cab of the oil tanker at left and the burner plant at right, around 6:45 Monday morning. Road oil, itself highly inflam- mable, also spilled out of a loose hose onto the ground following the fire, which was put out with water by Jackson Township Fire Com- pany. -Trucksville and Luzerne companies were also called out to stand by. Truck had come from Perth Am- Marilyn Eck Makes Straight A Average Two local students have been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Susquehanna University. They are Marilyn Eck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eck, 85 N. Lehigh Street, Shavertown, a junior chemistry major, and Nancy Elston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Elst- on, Shadyside, Kunkle, a junior English major. Miss Eck was one of 12 students at Susquehanna who had perfect 4.0 or ‘straight A” averages dur- ing the spring semester, when the university had an. enrollment of 1,060. Douse Car-fire Fire broke out in the motor of a | car driven by Emerson “Si” Evans, Huntsville, early Sunday evening in Home. It was extinguished by. an unidentified ' man, who took a blanket from his car and smothered it. Dallas fire company was notified to stand by, but was not needed. Mrs. Mitchell Jenkins was hostess Monday afternoon to members of the Antiques Committee for the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, scheduled for July 8, 9 and 10. Shown here at the table where advanced gifts were ranged, are, left Auxiliary Will Serve Famous Food At Lehman Horse-show somone Shown here are members of the Left to right are: Mrs. James Cook, | follows: Hot roast beef sandwiches, Auxiliary of the Lehman Volunteer | president; Mrs. Russell Coolbaugh, home Fire Company who will serve dinner at the Lehman Horse Show grounds on Monday, July 5, starting at noon. This group, well-known throughout the area for the serv- ing of delicious food, is headed by Mrs. Dorrance Mekeel, chairman of the dinner. Mrs. Mekeel said that the women’s stand will be open both days, Sunday and Monday, serving snacks, and will serve breakfast on Monday morning, starting at 6:30. Mrs. A. M. Major, Mrs. Charles Ely, | Mrs. Myron Baker, Mrs. Joe Ells- | worth, Mrs. Glenn Johnson, Mrs. | Allan Fox, Mrs. Morton Connolly, Mrs. Howard Ehret, Mrs. Alex Re- | bar, Mrs. Florence Davenport, Mrs. | Joseph Stolarick, Mrs. Michel Dubil, | Mrs. Robert Marr, Mrs. Thomas Els- ! ton, Mrs. Alice Elston, Mrs. Harry | Howell, Mrs. Delores Desormo, Mrs. H. A. Brown, Mrs. Raymond Sear- foss, Mrs. Dorrance Mekeel, Mrs. Albert Ide, Mrs. John Hudak. Dinner menu for July 5 is as baked beans, french fries, pepper hash, home made pie, bev- erages. Breakfast menu includes bacon, eggs, toast, doughnuts and coffee. The 21st annual Lehman Horse Show will start Sunday, July 4, at 1 p.m. and will continue all after- noon and evening. At 9 p.m. on Sunday, the Rodeo Queen will be | crowned. The July 5th show will start at 9 am. with a parade up Route 118; horse show will start at 10 am. and continue all day. PHOTO: PARAMOUNT STUDIO / to right, Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, chair- man, holding a Mary Gregory pitch- er, and Mrs. Jenkins, hostess and member of the planning committee, with a piece of delicate cranberry glass donated by Mrs. Howard Ris- ley, co-chairman of the committee. Miss™ Frances Dorrance, one of the mainstays of the Committee on Antiques was present at the tea, i but because of prior commitments, will not be able to attend the Auc- tion this year. Antiques which were brought to the tea were carefully wrapped, to remain in a safe place until the two days when antiques are re- ceived at the Barn, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6 and 7. Hours are 10 to 2. Mrs. Harold Titman will be in charge of receiving, with a committee of her own naming. Mrs. Fred Howell, in charge of assigning hours for duty on the three days of the Auction, had her chart with her, ready for signatures. Mrs. Homer Moyer did a brisk business in chance books for the | arrow-backed settle decorated in Early American motif by Mrs. Paul Gross. Key members of the committee have worked together for so many years that formation of committees was practically automatic, each member able to do some specialized thing, and do it painlessly. “The sales table, introduced some 4 Members Of Antique Committee View Treasures years ago, practically over a few dead bodies, has proved a practical solution to the problem. of getting everything over the block. Items which are not quite top value are offered here, genuine antiques, but with a slight flaw, or sets of dishes with ‘a missing cup. Visitors to the Auction delight in the sales table, and it has proved a real money-maker. Mrs. Sherwood Wilson and Mrs. John -Wilson are cooperating in management of the sales table.. Last year's chairman, Mrs. George Montgomery, in her final report, made many valuable sug- gestions for the guidance of suc- ceeding chairmen. to end models. If anything was leftout, it was not immediately ap- parent. Typed and enclosed in a folder, it offers a challenge to any chairman who attempts to duplicate it. ! Guests were: Miss Frances Dor- rance; Mesdames Arch Hutchison, Fred Howell, Merrill Faegenburg, Sherwood Wil- son, Jr., Paul Schalm III, Thomas B. Moyer, David Ertley, Paul Schalm, | Walter Mohr, Thomas Roberts, Thomas E. Heffernan, Floyd Sand- ers, Richard Maslow, H. Robert | Beaver, Ray W. Turner, John R.| Vivian, Norwood Brader, Arch G.. Rutherford, W. B. Jeter, W. H.| Pierce, Jr., Stefan Hellersperk, Ray- mon R. Hedden, George H. Mont- | Strayer, W. E.. John, Sr., West, and Mrs. T. M. B, Hicks. 7 AN MN ; f ri | been bogged down because It was a model | Herman C. Thomas, | F. Heffernan II, Heing Valtine, R.| M. Dale, Richard A. Garman, Homer | boy, and was off-loading, 5000 gal- lons of RC 800 oil at American | Asphalt. About 5000 more gallons | of oil were in the tank adpacent. There was a constant danger of explosion from heat. No one was injured. photo by Kozemchak Lehman's Municipal Building Foiled By Lack Of Federal Matching Funds Progress on the proposed Lehman Township municipal building has the Board of Supervisors is unable to latch on to federal money, the Dal- las Post has learned. When purchase of the land was made, about two years ago, it was hoped to get APW funds from the federal government to help build the structure. However, the board reported at its June meeting, a let- ter from Congressman Daniel J. Flood informed that the APW pro- gram had expired last year. Supervisor William Samuel said he had inquired as to use of ‘“Appa- lachia” funds -- President Johnson's new poverty program of spending -- for the building, but was told by an official that this money would be channeled mainly into poverty areas in Tennessee and the mid-south. Representative of the Dallas Post observed that it had been reported in ‘a national news magazine that the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton area had the lowest average yearly work- er’s income of any place in the Unit- ed States, and thus the area might be numbered among those regions deemed poor by Washington. (Congressman Flood is continuing to: request Appalachia money for projects in Luzerne County, but seems to be addressing deaf ears. Solicitor William Valentine sug- gested the Dallas Post mail copies of the U. S. News & World Report, which showed Luzerne County to have the lowest income, to Wash- ington. Question of township building a- rose when Mrs. Anna Kolodzej, who sold the land to Lehman, two acres near the high school, asked to know if she were still being assessed taxes on this land, in addition to her other property. Wants Silkworth Access Mrs. Lillian Davenport addressed the board to get the township to open a right of way at the end of what was the old Main Road, ad- jacent to the Butch Krause proper- ty. Mrs. Davenport said that, to the Pictured above is Mr. James L. best of her knowledge, there used to be a through way to the lake at this point. Supervisor Samuel, who lives at Silkworth, said that should bear expense of getting in- volved in the matter. Valentine said the board’s power was restrict- ed to roads, that the section of lake access in question was not a road maintained by Lehman Township. Board sug- yer to investigate the legal status of the land -- i. e,, who pays taxes on it, presently. Samuel Terranova, of Meeker, asked to see the township tax book. He was permitted to examine the board’s book freely, but tax col- lector Robert Disque refused: to let him go through his" own “record "book. Disque said it was not for him to let everybody see what everbody else’s tax business was, and that any permission so granted would have to’'be given by the supervis- ors. Police forée was directed by Lieutenant Russell Walters of Lake Silkworth during Chief Joseph Ide’s time in the ‘hospital, and special officers were on patrol every day. Police report listed 25 calls, two accidents, two fires, three septic tanks, three building permits. Zoning Board handed in $55 in permits for building. | It was agreed to advertise for | bids for oil. Senior High Students Register Now For Fall All students planning to attend | Dallas Senior High School who are | not already registered in Dallas | School District are required to do i so Tuesday, June 29. | Registration will be held at the office | | Dallas Senior High School | 8:00 to 12:00 in the morning and { 1:00 to 3:0 in the afternoon. Stu- | dents must bring their report card and birth certificate. Trucksville’s New Big Commercial Building ‘Honored | Carverton Road, Trucksville. Look- gomery, John S. Wilson, Arthur L.| Brownlee, Vice President of Luzerne | ing on is Mr. Ralph Williams who | to 6 daily; Thursday and Friday, || Russell | Electric Division - UGI, who is pre- | will occupy the building and oper- 9 to 9. ; 4 W. Frantz, Helen Couglin, Sr., Har- | senting an All Electric Award to ate a grocery store and recreation | old Titman, Arch Austin Ambrose Mr. Gordon Mathers, owner of the center which will open on July 1. he did not see why ‘the township | and Samuels added | L-L Board Wants Half Of 3 Taxes Townships Levy Resolutions Set To Be Made At Meeting Of Interim Session Half the revenue now derived by townships within Lake-Lehman School District from per capita, amusement, and real estate transfer taxes will go to the School District, some time after resolutions levying | similar school taxes are made at a | forthcoming Interim Committee meeting. y A coin-machine license fee will also be set. / School District decided to enact these taxes rather than raise mil- | lage for the coming year, according to the administration office. 1 Secretary of the Interim Operat- ing Committee Eleanor Humphrey said the resolutions would probably not take effect until after January 1. They are to be passed next Tuesday. rig The Dallas Post, which is carry- ; ing advertisement of these tax reso- lutions this week, received word from Lehman Township supervisors last weekend that the school board levy would cut into their receipts. Miss Humphrey substantiated this to the Post this week, and said that Lake Township, one of five school districts involved in the action, has had its own such taxes for years, and the other school boards de- cided to do the same, at a special meeting last month. Townships in the joint school district are Lake, Lehman, Jackson, Ross, and Noxen. : Ambulance Logbook Lake Township : Friday, Lake ambulance took Dr. Ben Groblewski, Laketon, to Mercy | Hospital, Jim McCaffrey and Lee gested Mrs. Daveport consult a law- | | Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. "new all electric building located on |. Back Mountain Economy Market to 11 p.m.; Sundays, 7 | Zimmerman attending. 4 Howard Jones, Alderson, was | taken to Nesbitt Hospital on Satur- | day, Zimmerman and Dick William las crew. i’ i i Sunday, Eugene Pryor, Laketon, | was taken to Nesbitt Hospital, Zimmerman and John Stenger at- | tending. 4 | ~~ Dallas Community | "Dallas ‘ambulancé took Bernard Bynon, 122 Main Street, to Nesbitt Hospital on Thursday, Don Shaffer, | Ed' Roth, and Gilbert WNiorris at- | tending. | Charles Lipp, Hildebrandt Road, | was taken to General Hospital Fri- | day, L. R. Scott and Lynn Sheeha attending. anna | Arthur Dungey, Lake Street, was { brought home from Nesbitt Hos- | pital on Saturday, Morris and Jim | Davies attending. pu | Jill Shaffer, infant daughter of | Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shaffer, W. Center Hill Road, was taken to Nes- | bitt Hospital on Monday, Charles | Flack, Shaffer, and Davies as crew. | Mrs. Richard Rogers, White Birch | Trailer Court, was taken to Nesbitt | Hospital on Tuesday, Shaffer, Davies (and Flack attending. Note: Latter call was the fifth delivery Charley Flack has either done himself or assisted in. Baby | girl was born at home, in excellent . | condition. Kingston Township Kingston Township ambulance (Continued on page 2 A) ¥ | ADVANCED FIRST-AIDERS Anthony Broody will give classes in advanced first aid evenings July '7 and 14 at Dallas Borough Bldg. | will open July 1. Hours will be. 9: | Recreation Center will be open | to 11 p.m, or
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