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THE DALLAS POST,
NEWS FROM POST CORRESPONDENTS
BEAUMONT, Mrs. William Austin 639-2544 @ NOXEN, Mrs. Elida Beahm Kelly 298-2149
DALLAS, Carol Ann Williams 674-4309 ® RUGGLES, Mrs. Charles Williams 639-5422
FERNBROOK, Mrs. George Shaver 674-5460 ® SHAVERTOWN, Mrs. F. W. Anderson 675-2001
HARVEYS LAKE, Mrs. Albert Armitage 639-9531 ® SWEET VALLEY, Mrs. Thomas Sayre 477-3731
IDETOWN, Bess Cooke 639-5137 ° TRUCKSVILLE, Nelson Woolbert 696-1689
JACKSON TWP., Richard Holodick 696-1294 ® EAST DALLAS, Mrs. John Konsavage 675-3087
MT. ZION, Rev. Zharles Gilbert 388-7261 ® KUNKLE, Mrs. Clyde Hoyt 675-2971
MOUNT ZION
It was last week Wednesday that
at Pastor Reid’s request, I took
charge of the funeral of Mrs. An-
drew Patrick of Carverton. Because
she was born in Washington Town-
ship up where flats down near Me-
hoopany are called Carney Flats
(and she was known to me back
when 1 was her pastor at Russell
Hill as “Sue Carney’) her funeral
was held in Tunkhannock.
Vestal. I
pen, Lawton ete. to
planned to come to the Endicott
Methodist Church, the seat of Wyo-
ming Conference, by way of the
new McKinley Avenue Bridge but
lost my way and went to Bingham-
ton instead.
That was all right for I had an
invitation from my brother Don to
be his guest during Conference. He
wrote, “Thinking about your visit
reminded me we used to go to the
station and meet a train when any
of our relatives visited us. Times
have changed!” In another sense
times had not changed, for he
seemed as glad to meet me at his
door as I was to unload there and
both of us enjoyed ourselves. Truth
is, I staid with him some of the
time instead of taking in all
Conference sessions. But that whole
section of country has been so
roaded and clover-leaved and exit-
ted, right-laned and left-laned, ur-
ban-renewaled that my old home
town is a strange section to me.
CONFERENCE ACTION
By this time all will know about
the removal of our District Super-
intendent J, Rolland Crompton to
the like position in the Bingham-
ton District. Also the coming of
the Rev. Roswell Lyon from the
Sarah Jane Johnson church to the
suverintendentcy of Wilkes-Barre
District. Dr. Lyon is no stranger
to the Back Mountain, having been
at one time pastor of the Shaver-
town Methodist Church and also a
former superintendent of this dis-
trict. I will welcome him at the
same time I regretfully see Dr.
Crompton leave our district for
Binghamton. And the last 1 knew
our own pastor is to remain with
us.
At Conference I struck up an
acquaintance with John Henninger
of the Dallas church — about birds!
And a conversation with our friends
Mr. and Mrs. Zel Goeringer whom
we have known for some time —
and liked! There are some resem-
blances between a Methodist Con-
ference and the Back Mountain
Library Auction: the people we
meet are often the same. Friendly
folks.
ABOUT POETRY
One Back Mountain friend had
From |
there I went on by way to Meshop-
the |
from. Mrs. Hicks referred her to
me as one who might know. (That's
a dangerous thing to do!) It just
happened. that the lines about
“Speak to Him, thou, for He hears’
etc. ‘are among favorite limes from
Tennyson. In order to be sure, I
looked up the poem in Tennyson
titled ‘The Higher Pantheism” to
write her about. In the course of
leafing through my volume I ran
across one of Tennyson's “Early
Sonnets” which I don’t remember
ever seeing before — and wished |
it were familiar to me. So I have
{ underlined the part which begins—
“Mine be the strength of spirit, full
| and free, Like some broad river
| rushing down alone . ... — ”. Think
Tll try to memorize that.
TUFFY’S BIRTHDAY
Last Sunday was our dog Tuffy's |
fifth birthday. Along the road on |
his and Catherine's walk they ran|
| across neighbor Howard Krum who |
' recently had his third bithday,|
| Catherine told Howard that this]
was. Tuffy’'s birthday. ‘Did Tuffy |
| have a birthday cake with candles
lon it?" “No,” said Catherine, |
' “Birthday cakes aren't good for |
Taffys, just for little boys.” (That |
reply was not Tuffy’s idea at aly
! Said Howard, “When I had a birth- |
day my momie gave me a birthday |
cake with candles!”
EATING. OUT
| We did go out for dinner — and
| put some meat scraps into a waxed
| bag for Tuffy to have after dinner. |
We <at next table to a nice looking
couple of the retirement time of
life, We didn't know them. When
they rose to go the gentleman
turned to apologize for bumping
Cathy's chair a bit, and then turned
to me with, “Are you a minister?"
(Must be that long faced look of
mine!) I said I was. He asked if
1 were Baptist and I said I was Meth-
odist. Then he asked where mv
church was. I said I was retired.
Said he, “You don’t look old enough
for that!” To which I replied,
“You know how to say just the
nicest things. You must be Ebis-
copalian”. Both of them admitted
it. We asked if they knew Rev.
Weatherly. And the lady said she
used to go to Grace Church. The;
man said he goes to Rev. Russell's |
church in West Pittston. She said,
“You can tell Mr. Weatherly that
vou saw the lady who used to show
him where to get apples on Sun-
day!’ ‘Tl have to ask Ralph about |
that.
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VALLEY CREST
It did my soul good to hear my
pastor, Rev. William Reid, give a
paper at the opening of the Thurs-
day morning session of the recent
Methodist Conference. He was
said in part: “We (Methodists) |
sometimes seem to think that ie |
are here, not to serve the world
with all of its legitimate needs, but, :
rather, to serve Methodists and the |
middle-class clientele who may per- |
chance be attracted to our chur-
ches. We are not here just for
ourselves and for those who are like |
us. Christ came to serve, not just |
Methodists or Protestants or Chris- |
tians or good people, but all men,
no matter how wretched they may |
seem; and we, ministering in His
name, can do no less. Let us con-
sider this example: Many of you are
familiar with Valley Crest, the new
and beautiful Luzerne County home
for ‘the indigent infirm. With all
that it has ‘to offer, one still hears
it compared rather unfavorably at
times with our own homes for the
aged, particularly in relation to the |
atmosphere of the homes . . . And
if, the atmosphere is not what it
should be in places such as Valley
Crest (although I am not sure that
I agree with this charge), the Ser-
vant ‘Church’ should also seek to
minister to this need.”
Fact is, we at Valley Crest both
staff and guests make the atmos-
phere of the Home. We are to-
gether a cross-section of our county
population. Some people inside and
outside of the Home can swear like
everything. Others who like a more
refined atmosphere rebuke their
fellows. Sometimes by saying, ‘Here
comes the chaplain!”
While on the subject of Valley
Crest I understand that our head
painter, Gerald Broadt, ran for the
nomination on the Republican
ticket for Congressman — and won.
1 have liked “Jerry” not only for |
his superb painting skill in his work |
for the County but also for his]
interest in the patients. He spoke |
to me especially about one of the]
patients whom he knows and sug- |
gested something of her character
and needs with which I could help.
I appreciated that.
Valley Crest is worthy of the
best skills available whether in
painting or doctoring or floor clean-
ing or cooking or superintending. T
am happy to be a part of the outfit.
LOCAL ITEMS
Report has it that Ann Bell is in
the hospital. Also that Mrs. Ben
Daniels was in. And that there are
mumps around. And that Dick
Lewis has sold out his cows and
gone to Ohio. And that a pair of
robins after raising a family of}
speckled children in the fir tree in
front cf our house have built a new |
nest (they or some other pair) on
top of our porch post right near
where Cathy comes and goes to her |
end-of-the-porch greenhouse. The
Sweet Valley
Bake Sale
Sweet Valley Ladies Auxiliary
, will hold a home made baked goods
stand on , Memorial Day at the
school grounds. The stand will fea-
ture pie, cake, bread, rolls, candy,
anything in the baked goods line.
If you haven't been contacted and
would like to donate goods, please
bring them to the parade ground,
the morning of the parade . ~
David Bronson, son of Mrs. Leroy
Hess, Benton, and former resident
of this area, will graduate from the
Benton High School in June. David
is son of the Jate George Bronson.
Mr. and Mrs. William George and
Marsha spent a day last week in
Johnson City visiting the former's
sister and brothe-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Pointek.
Mrs. Wilbur Shaw, Joleen and
Gail spent the weekend at Snow-
shoe. Mr. Shaw is employed there.
Wins Vacation
Joleen Shaw, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Shaw, won a one week
vacation at Melody Park, Dallas.
Joleen is ‘a member of the Good
News Club and at a recent rally
she brought the most guests. The
rally was held at the Christian
Church. ;
\ Mrs. Luther Hunter remains a
patient at General Hospital.
Mrs. Vivian Woodling, Lake Silk-
woorth, has been a patient at Nes-
bitt Hospital. .
Weekend callers of Bess Klinetab
were: Naomi Fenstimacher, Ida and
Olwen Rosser, Kingston, and Mrs.
Letha Spaulding, Shavertown.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Engleman,
Pam and Cindy, Waverly, N. Y,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Britt and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Britt on Sunday.
Sympathy of the community is
extended to the family of the late
Sarah Bonham who passed away on
| Saturday. : |
Baby Baptized
Russell Anthony Johnson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson, Jr.,!
Washington, D.C., was baptized on
Mother’ss Day evening at Shaver-
town ‘Methodist Church by Rev.
Robert DeWitt Yost.
Godparents were his great grand-
mother, Mrs. A. J. Moreck and his
grandmother, Mrs. Russell Johnson,
Sr., the latter also of Washington.
And that our Tuffy was so glad to
see me return from Conference last
Saturday morning that if his verte-
brae had not been well tied _to-
gether he would have waggled all
the bones loose! He waggled irom
wanted to know where certain speaking on the theme, “The Chris- | robins get scared off all too easily. | his medula to his tail tip.
much-quoted lines of poetry came
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THURSDAY, MAY 96, 1966
Trucksville |
and Mrs.
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Mr. Roland Rowley,
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| spend several days with her uncle |
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Carle, | munity at the polly last Tuesday. | Brobst and family in their recent
| Ted who spent no/ money in the | hereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Husted, | campaign against three opponents | voted father and husband and so Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glenn will
| Hilton ,N. Y., will arrive Sunday says it is almost necessary to get proud of his grandchildren.
| Harris Hill Road.
Up DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA
SHAVERTOWN
Ted Poad’s neighbors turned out
Bethlehem, will arrive today to! to give him a majority for State
Representative in his own com- !
| to spend two weeks with her par- | elected.
ents, Mr .and Mrs. Allen Grey, |
| Carverton Road.
| Mr. and Mrs. George M. Kester
land Mr. and Mrs. Nile Frenpter,
| Mehoopany, spent a recent weekend
| with Mrs. Neual Kester, Carverton
Road. Mrs. Frenpter and Mrs. Kes- |
ter are sisters. er
Walter Phillips, Laurel Lane, at-
tended a sales conference of his
company, The Associated - Springs
Corporation, in Washington, D. C.,
over the weekend.
Constance Bailey
of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bailey, Post
Road, was christened in St. The-
rese’s Church, Shavertown on Sun-
day, May 15. A family party was’
held at the home following the
ceremony. .
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bankes and
family, Bunker Hiill, spent the
weekend in Rochester, N. Y., where
they were guests ‘of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Bankes:
Wed Sixteen Years
Mr.
Edgewood Heights, celebrated their
"ly small number.
Frank O'Connell came in second
Pritchard was piling up votes for |
Bob Moore, who also cairied the!
Carverton area.
Only 570 citizens turned out here |
to vote in the primaries, a relative-
One familiar face |
was missing this time as Mrs. James |
Martin had given up her service as
judge of election and J.auren Dy-|
| mond was in charze of tallying the
|
|
count.
A greater turnout is anticipated
Constance - Jean Bailey, daughter |in the regular election in the fall. |
|
A BIT MORE TIDY
With Decoration Day just around
the corner, cemeteries are being
mowed and cleaned up. With the
grass cut, Evergreen won't present
such a dilapidated sight but there
is vast room for improvement. Ac-
| tion on the matter hinges on 3Slat-
| tery’s willingness to meet with the |
and Mrs. Edward Thompson, |
sixteenth wedding anniversary on
Friday, May 13. Mrs. Thompson is
the former Alice Shaver, Dallas. The
couple has two children. Mr. Thomp-
son is employed by the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad.
Joseph Waltz, Highland Avenues,
was confined to his home last week
| by “illness.
| Mr. and M¥s. Floyd Wells, Elm
Terrace, who spent the winter in| fended with their son and they will |
are expected home this |
| Florida,
| week.
Harry DeWitt, S. Pioneer Avenue,
is spending the week with his scn
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
; Carl DeWitt and family, Wilming-
ton, Del.
Thomas Pugh, Guest
Thomas Pugh, Meadowecrest, was
feted at a party on Sunday, May
15. The occasion marked his birth-
day. Mr. Pugh joined the U. S. Navy
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Harmon L. Bond
tand family, Hillside Street,
| move to Pottstown in the near fu-
| ture. They will be at their new
{ home at 190 West Eighth Street in
Pottstown after June 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Piazza and
| family, Meadowecrest, have moved to
| Swoyersville.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tasker, Phil-
| adelphia, spent Friday with her
| brother ‘and sister-in-law, Mr. and
{ Mrs. Edward Thompson, Edgewood
| Heights.
Mrs. Frank Mathers, Sr., Carver-
ton Road, is convalescing at her
will
| sumptious repast.
f
plot owners. |
THE BEST SMORGASBORD |
Talk about a delicious: meal. I
heard only Tuesday morning that
the: WSCS of Trucksville Methodist
Church was putting on a Smorgas- |
bord Dinner election night so with!
a good excuse to skip-the cooking
for that evening after a busy day
and a busier few hours to follow,
I Wl aroet Mr. and My | Fred und T ond my brother-in-law
set out for what proved to be a
Everything yeu
could desire was there for the tak-
ing at a most reasonable price. Mr: |
and Mrs. Budd Hirleman also at-|
bear me out that we never had aj
better meal anywhere. So next.
year if the ladies put it on again
be sure to be on hand. |
Mrs. ‘Beatrice: Williams was also
present. Our congratulations go to
her for her award for municipal
service received recently. |
home following an illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dombroski
and family, Wilkes-Barre, have
moved to a home at 222 Terrace
Avenue. |
John H. Perkins, son of Dr and !
Mrs. C. G. Perkins,’ Harris Hill
Road, received his doctor of medi- |
cine degree on Monday from the!
University of Pennsylvania at its
210th commencement exercises. |
Elsie Conyngham, who suffered a,
broken hip in ‘a fall at her home. |
is a patient in. General Hospital.
Elsie is the dauchter of Mr. nd
Mrs. W. L. Conyngham. Chase Road.
Robert Summers, Cliffside Aven- |
ue, returned home Sunday from
University -- of Pennsylvania Hos- |
pital, Philadelphia where he was a|
patient two weeks.
their home at Lauderdale by the
Our sincere sympathy goes out to, Sea. The Pierces are extremely
Mrs. Ernest Bell and Mrs. Marjorie | thrilled these days with the advent
of their first grandson and great
Bell was a de- | grandson.
HERE AND THERE
Mr.
He and spend the holiday weekend at Ken-
| Mrs. Bell had beea to see Bobby | sington; Md., where they will be the
{ when he was stricken on the way guests of their daughter and sen-
| high due to the strong support of | home. The Bells were a most happy in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Man-
Ted Woolbert. In Trucksville, Vern couple, |
| gan and family.
It is hard to believe that no one; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Samson and
stopped for over an hour to assist children were. weekend guests of
Mrs. Bell after her husband was. her mother, Mrs. Emaret Frankiin.
stricken. Fortunately he had been The Samsons now live in Welling-
able to pull off the highway and, boro, N. J.
she was able to step on the brake, | Dorothy and Barbara Curtis came
releasing his foot from the acceler- iy from New Jersey this weekend
ator. to visit their parents, Mr.gnd Mrs.
Much time elapsed before she John Curtis. 2
was able to get in touch with her! pn. Men’s Chorus at St. Pauls
daughter here and it was indeed 2! made another fine appeirance on
sorry experience for anyone to gynday morning under the direction
undergo. People are so concerned | it aordon Wolverton.
with their own affairs today that, pudd. Hirleman is home for a
they have little time to ease the | month and enjoying that time with
burdens of others. his family as a pleasant interlude
Dr. Adelaide Weston, who spends: from his ship.
her winters in Jamestown, N. Y.,'is!| Mr. and Mrs. Alden Wagner will
looking forward to ccming home move tomorrow to Willow Street,
for the summer months. It will be, Pa. They will be missed.
nice tn» have her back. Mrs. Joseph Laux, who was a re-
Spec. 5, Johnson Miers is cent patient at Wills Eye Hospital
stationed at Aberdeen, Md., spent last week with her daughter
several years duty in France. and: son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al
Frank Wadas Jr, will return Piccoli and family at Cinnaminson,
home this week at the close of N. J.
classes at Manstiéld State College to! Well, one of the animals has left
spend the summer here. His bro-' our menage. Brenda -Chimp went
ther David completed studies at back on Sunday to her old mistress
Wilkes College last week. | who desired her return for com-
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce, wl panionship: She will miss her fami-
Harvey's Lake, have moved into his | Jiar surroundings for a time but 1
father's home on Pioneer’ Avenue. am sure will adjust to her old
They will be valuable members of | home where she was treadt like a
our community. Mr. and Mrs. | little child and - taught various in-
Pierce Sr. left Monday to make teresting habits.
now
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