TEN CENTS
Trailer Home
Lost In Blaze
Mrs. Lutes Son Bumed
Critically Cn Sunday
An aged Pikes Creck mother and
her son lost their home early Sun-
day morning when fire believed to |
ave originated. in the refrigerator
reduced their new trailer to rubble.
Seriously burned in the blaze
which occurred across from the
Maple ‘Grove Methodist Church was
Burton Steltz, 60, who was awaken-
ed at 8:15 a.m. by the crackling
of flames. As he opened his bed-
room door in the rear of the mo-
bile home he was met by a raging
inferno, which by that time had
burned through the kitchen and
bathroom and entercd the hallway
near his room.
He attempted to reach the rear
exit but was' driven back by the
intense heat, smcke and fire. Clad
only in his underwear, Steltz fought
his way to the other door, inhaling
smoke and suffering severe burns
to face, head, shoulders and arms
in a desperate effort to reach the
outside.
Witnesses said he fell out of the
ayrailer and he was rushed to Gen-
io Hospital by his children. At
first it was thought he would lose
Oldest Business Institution
Back of the Mountain
75 YEARS A NEWSPAPER
his sight but physicians now be-|
lieve this will be saved. ' Present
danger stems from smoke inhala-
tion and searing by the flames with |
| large new trailer home occupied by
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Trailer Home Disintegrates In AB Matter Of Minutes With One Seriously Burned
This is all ‘that’ remains of ‘the
Mrs. Daisy Lutes and her'son, Bur- |
| ton Steltz, at Pikes Creek after fire |
joctors guarding against the onset | of ‘undetermined. origin completely
Ww pneumonia.
His mother, Mrs. Daisy Lutes,
82, was not home at the time of |
the catastrophe but
with her sister,
Sweet Valley.
|
was «visiting | the two doors,
Mrs. Louise Foss, | | Steltz was unable to reach and had |
| razed the mobile home early Sun-
day’ morning.
Note the windows blown out and
rear of which Mr.
Mrs. - Lutes stated she has lost| Little Theatre Drive
all their belongings and the resi- |
dence was not covered by insur-
ance. At present she
in Dallas.
Mr. Steltz
Mrs. Lutes and the two had lived
together.
Following the blaze which was
answered by Sweet Valley Fire |
is staying |
with her sister, Mrs. Harold Kocher
is the only child of |
| makes the Little Theatre the vet-
| eran“of all such “groups,
| which = di
Company, who were unable to save |
the structure, the refrigerator was
found toc be completely turned over,
leading to the supposition that a |
blast might have occurred. Neigh- |
bors reported hearing a an n_ explosion.
a
DAY OF ATONEMENT,
HOLIEST IN YEAR,
FRIDAY AT SUNDOWN
Day of Atonement, most
solemn of the High Holy Days
in the Hebrew calendar, begins
at sundown tomorrow with the
intoning of the Kol Nidre.
Yom Kippur, a day of fasting
and prayer, is the day of soul
searching and repentance for
those of the Jewish faith all
over the world.
MARSHALL D. RUMBAUGH
Two Dallas young men are serv-
ing as Rotary Exchange Students
in New Zealand. Arriving at their
destination on Friday
shall D. Rumbaugh, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Marshall U. Rumbaugh, De-
munds Road, and John Gager, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gager,
Elmecrest Drive.
Both were chosen by Dallas Ro-
. tary Club to represent this district |
Rumbaugh and Gager are
of Wyoming Seminary
and both received Eagle Scout
Awards. Marshall was
of his graduating class and John
was treasurer.
They
tember 7, changed to Air New Zea-
abroad.
graduates
land at Los Angeles and flew to
Auckland, New Zealand, via Hawaii,
their only stopover.
international dateline, they arrived
in the land down under two days
later although the flight took only
26 hours.
Rumbaugh is settled
is the guest of ‘Mr. and Mrs.
to bad weather he was forced to
cover the last 50 miles to Taupo:
by taxi.
Gager is living with Dr. and Mrs. |
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' For Membership Is On
Joe MacVeigh is chairman of the |
| current membership drive ‘for the |
Little ‘Theatre of Wilkes-Barre.
This is the 44th season, which
off: after:
| years,
Through the debe, the Little
| Theatre kept right ‘on producing
{ shows. It had some tough sledding,
but it’ survived: :
This season, “Carousel” ‘is being
| presented. The next offering is “All
My Sons,” by Arthur Miller.” The
| third is a, thriller-chiller, ‘Witness
for ‘the Prosecution,” based. on
Agatha Christie’s famous, whodunit.
The - final performance will be a
following the custom dat-
ing from several years ago. This
| year the musical will be “She Loves
Me.”
Each year, people fromm the Back
Mountain appear in the productions.
Mi. MacVeigh expects the Back
Mountain to support the Little |
| Theatre this year, as it has done
in the Past,
most of | §
the first few |
Rotary Sends Two To New Zealand
were Mar- -
president |
left Kennedy Airport Sep-
Crossing the |
in Central |
New Zealand at Taupo, where he
R. |
Righton, parents of four sons. Due |
JOHN GAGER
E. A. Morris, Taradale, which is
on the northern coast and colder
than the area in which Marshall
resides. He will attend Colenso
High School as a post graduate.
John in’ a letter to his parents
reports the people as very friendly
and ‘hospitable. Students in that
| land wear uniform dress, comprised -
of shorts and gray flannel shirts.
The atmosphere of life is 20 years
behind that of America, continued
John, and money does not buy as
much as at home. He misses cen-
tral heating but said the beauty
of the land makes up for any dis-
| comfort.
Both young men are
on the northern island of New
Zealand.
Mr. and Mis. Andrew = Oney,
Harveys Lake, were on their way
ing when Mrs. Oney went into |
active labor.
The couple stopped at Dallas to
call the ambulance but it was out |
on another call. Kingston Town-
ship Ambulance was then summon-
stationed
Baby Arrives Enroute To Hospital
to the hospital early Friday morn- |
ed with Andrew Roan, Carl Miers |
to go
flames to, have
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through intense
escape from the dwelling.
Fire
spread rapidly. It is believed to
been: smoldering for some
time. Mrs. Lutes was not at home
began in the kitchen and!at the time of the catastrophe:
photo by James Kozemehals, fr
Dallas Rotary Fall Fair Bows
Off-Stage Until Fall Of 1967
The small children and the har- |
vest pumpkins are the essence of
any Fall Fair.
It clouded over for awhile, but
the Rotary Fall Fair had continued
«g-od weoather for its Saturday and
Sunday productions, a bit chilly
- Saturday, but moderating on Sun-
day.
Crowds were tremendous, the
parking lot teeming with cars.
Whether it was another horse-
show, an art show, or a hobby
show was anybody's guess.
The exhibits were interesting,
the student art work unusual, the
display of arts and crafts beautiful.
Results of competition were cov-
ered exhaustively in town papers
on Monday.
Rosellen Klaboe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Klaboe, and a
senior at Dallas High School. was
crowned queen by Peggy Reese, !
last year's Rotary Fall Fair queen.
also of Dallas. Dawn Covert and
Karen Covert, Lake - Lehman High
School, and Beverly Peirce, Dallas,
were named princesses.
The baby parade which was the
first feature of the fair showed
small infants, large infants, and
walking infants. One who came too
late to enter but had her chance
in the ring, was mounted on a
hobby horze and attired in western
garb. And very cute, too.
How that play-pen ever remainel
in place on. its float was a mystery
to spectators.
Best decorated carriage award
went to Lynn Newberry, Hunlock
Creek; best flcat, Sharon and Karen
Cook, Dallas RD 2; most comical,
Walter and Patty Bronson, Dallas;
fanciest, Johanne Paul and Albert
Switzer, Dallas RD 1.
There were the usual horse-show
features, barrel cutting, equitation,
working hunter, pony hunter, clover
leaf, break-and-out.
and Ted Newcomb in attendance
| waiting at Shavertown.
| room 1012,
| N. Broad Street,
As the Oneys reached Hall's Drug
Store a son was born to Mrs. Oney.
Dr. Bucan was summoned and aided
(in the delivery.
| The new mother and her infant
son were then taken to General
| Hospital, in the ambulance, where
they are reported doing fine.
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lon ‘the
your
For those who do not care for
horse shows, this was the time to
inspect the exhibits, eat a hot dog!
at a stand, get a helium-filled bal-
loon, or
trailers on display.
Milking a snake sent shudders
through the folks who saw Dr.
Charles Kuschel of Harding in ac-
tion handling venomous reptiles, ex-
| tracting the venom, and returning
them to their wire mesh cages.
The Talent Show was won by |
Bimbo and his Band, 8, 10, and |
12 year old brothers.
In the Needlecraft division, Mrs. |
Marion Arnaud took first place.
Mrs. F. H. Schilling, floral arrange- |
ment, first place; Dr. J. W. Dawe,
| fruits and vegetables; Mrs.' Charles
Nuss, decorative arts; Mrs. Robert
Coley, holiday craft;
crafts.
In the professional art class, Mrs.
Kenneth Cornell took first and best
of show; Wayne Sittner, amateur,
and Gaile Harrison, students arts
and crafts.
Scott Strohl took a blue ribbon
in amateur art.
Winners in the special Home-
Makers Contest were Mrs. L. E.
Jordan, Mrs. Allan J. Covert, Mrs.
Hary Goeringer, Mrs. Walter Bron-
son, and Mrs. Ray Wilson, and Joan
Martin.
Ring spectaculars included the
Skyliners Motorcycle team, Dallas
High School drill team, Mount Car-
Charles Eley,
mel Mounties Drum: and Bugle
Corps. ;
Dallas Woman's Club Chorale
Chorale sang.
Undergoes Surgery
Mrs. Ziba Smith Sr., Jackson
Township, is a patient at Hahne-
mann Hospital, where che submit-
ted to major surgery on Monday.
Reports are that recovery will be
slow, but complete. Her adress is
Hahnemann Hospital,
Philadelphia.
It Pays To Advertise
One of our advertisers, specializ-
ing in floor refinishing, had to can-
cel his ad for a few weeks to catch
up on his backlog of work. Tough
Dallas Post, but fine for
the floor-sander. He's in again.
Read the classifieds if you need
floor refinished with up-to-
| date equipment.
i Holly Street, Trucksville, to Phoenix,
Arizona,
{ bus as a camper,
| wagon as. convoy.
ithe trip as five or six days.
ion down.
i ing schools or making new friends.
| bunks, cooking equipment, a porta-
| sities.
[hor #12 in “Phoenix, the camper will!
| Back Mountain Area
i - Andrew Roan, Carl Miers, Ted New- |
| comb as crew. i
| David Jones,
{ Hospital.
Bmerican Legion Makes Award
Number Changes
In Phone Book
Delivery of the new Common- |
wealth Telephone Direetory will
start shortly.
All numbers in the Dallas ex--
change beginning with 674-3 will
be discontinued. There are many
number changes in the Sweet Valley
exchange. Customers are asked to
continue using the old directory un-
til Thursday, September 29, 1966,’
which is the effective date for the
above mentioned changes. |
After September 29, the old di-
rectory should be destroyed.
Announcement was made by Dis-'
trict Manager R. E. Koeb.
Dallas Motorcade
To Lehman Game
Charles Siegel, chairman, an-
nounces that the Dallas Booster
Club Motorcade will leave the senior
high school at 12:30 Saturday in
a convoy across Route 309 onto
Center Hill: Road, progress down
Church Street | to Dallas Corners,
then proceed out 415 to 118 from
Lehman Center to the high school
and Lehman football field.
Each driver is to be responsible
for his own decorations.
The committee hopes for a motor-
cade of 100 cars to help bolster the
spirit ‘of the Dallas team.
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Family Bus Jaunt From |
Trucksville To Arizona = |
The George Mortimers are plan-
ning a jaunt from their home on
using a converted school
and a station
They estimate
Paul Shaver, founder and former
Commander of the Daddow-Isaacs | Curtis F. Bynon.
American Legion Post 672, receives | this page.
the annual “Man of the Year”! photo by Kozemchak
There are five children, from ten
Mrs. Mortimer feels no
anxiety about the older ones switch-
Soldier Of The Month Red Fox Is Shot Sunday
In Trucksville Yard
Assistant Chief
i Kingston Township,
| 96 Caryerton Road,
The bus has been equipped with
James = Sisco,
ble refrigerator, and other neces-
i i i 1 5
Until the family finds a suitable, | surtingmthot fa dati
the swimming pool.
tearing up
station itself in a trailer park, to
I allow plenty of time for thorough
evaluation of school districts and
housing.
Sisco responded and upon reach-
| ing the yard had the red fox spring
| at him, whereupon he shot it.
|. Bill Robbins, custodian at the
| township building, claims it was
| its cage on Friday.
Ambulance Loghook
Kingston Township
September 16: Mrs. Claudine
Oney and son to General Hospital.
had not been notified of a red fox
| being missing.
September 17: Craig Williams and | Fire At Restaurant
accident, to Nesbitt |
M. Yeust, Arnold Yeust |
and John Lasher. |
Dallas Fire Company answered a
Wednesday morning about
10:30 mt Suburban. Restaurant, Dal-
JONATHAN GINOCCHETTI
: | gor in Dallas.
| Award at the hands of Commander |
Related story on |
was called to |
Trucksville; |
Sunday, with the complainant re- |
| his pet fox, which had escaped from |
The police officer said it may not |
have been Robbins animal and he |
walk through the house’
| las last Thursday at 2 p.m.,
September 18: Called to Merrel
home on Doran Drive. Walter Davis,
William Kreischer, Harry Smith.
September 19: Arline Bessmer,
Huntsville Road, to ‘Nesbitt and
and home. Robert Shoemaker, Rob-
ert Bullock and Tom Evans.
September 21: Mrs. Mary McNelis,
+ Orchard Street, to General Hospital.
Miers, H. Smith and L. Dymond, Jr.
Lake Township
September 16: Edgar Hoover, Rt.
29, Harveys Lake, to Nesbitt Hos-
pital. John -Stenger and Fred
Javer.
| accorded this honor,
Jonathan Ginocchetti, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Ginocchetti, owners
of Fairview Shoe Stores in Dallas
and Mountaintop, has been named
Soldier of the Month at his station
in Vietnam.
This is the third time he has been
twice
the third time
United States, in
Vietnam, where he serves with the
Supply Division of ‘the Quarter-
master Corps.
He has been with the armed
las, when a short circuit in the wir-
ing on the roof began to smoulder.
This is the third call sent out to
the fire company in the past year
and a half to extinguish a fire on
the roof of the building.
| call
|
|
| services tor a year, and in Viet-
nam since June,
in the |
Before joining, he had Worked at
| his parents’ shoe stores, with the
| Acme, and had studied at Wilkes
| College.
| He took his basic training at Fort
Knox.
Freak Wind Splits Boge, Dou ble Oak Tree, Damages Roof
A freak wind raged through Dal-
split-
ting a double oak tree in two near
the base, and depositing one-half
on the roof of the John Layaou
home at 119 Lehman Avenue.
The half that is still standing
will be removed on Saturday by |
[a near
pm. to lift the heavy oak from
the roof without creating further
havoc.
The chimney needs repair, also
the TV antenna.
neighbor, remarked that
considering the weight of the tree,
the house could have easily been
G & G Tree Surgeons, who worked | crushed, if it had not been for the |
‘ Thursday night from dusk until 11 'still-standing portion that took off
Hayden Richards, |
—photo by Kozemchak
the pressure, and the small branches
| that cushioned the blow.
| This is the second roofing job
for the Layaou home in the past
few years.
ged pellets the size of golf balls
mandated an entire new roof about
five years ago.
to get the same roofer,
from Carverton,
Jr.
Layaous were able |
John Dana |
VOL. 77, NO. 38. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1966
Rmerican Legion
Taps Shaver For
» Man Of The Year
Henor Long Overdue
For Founder Of Post
And Past Commander
Man of the Year status was long
| overdue for the founder and third
| Commandér of the Daddow Isaacs
| Post, American Legion.
Paul Shaver is the American Le-
Commanders come
and commanders go, but Paul goes
on forever, marchalling the Me-
| morial Day Parade, arranging for
| the children's Christmas party,
staridding as a symbol of the organi-
| zation in Dallas.
Residents who have received the
honor include Howard Risley, late
| editor of the Dallas Post, and Miss
Miriam Lathrop, first librarian of
Back Mountain Memorial Library.
Last year, Rev. Francis A. Kane,
pastor of Gate of Heaven, was the
recipient.
Decision was unanimous to con-
fer the honor on Paul Shaver Satur-
day night at the American Legion
| Home. Commander Curtis Bynon
officiated.
Paul had not even expected to
| be present, as he had put in a hard
day. A phone call saying that he
. | and his wife ought to come up,
that there was something he could
| help with, ‘hoisted him out of his
| easy chair and his slippers to at-
| tend the meeting.
He had suggested a number of
other people whom he considered
worthy of the honor, and they had
been taken under consideration.
It came as a complete surprise
to him when his name was called.
Mr. Shaver, away back in 1935,
when Charles Cook of the State Po-
| lice was commissioner of the 12th
| District, started discussion with him
| one Sunday afternoon. There were
| a number of veterans of the First
{ World War in the area, who could
| form a nucleus for an American
| Legion Post.
World War II was not even on
the drawing board.
Informal discussion led to a meet-
lrg of service mer "a the old Bor-
ough building on Mill Street, with
ja consequent organization of Ameri-
| can Legion Post 672.
| = The post of Commander was of-
| fered to Mr. Shaver. With char-
acteristic modesty, he | refused it,
and Arthur Brown became the first
| Commander.
Paul accepted the post as Com-
mander in 1938.
He says, in retrospect,
Commanders were a fine
peration was 100%."
Paul has seen the Legion Post
through its infancy, through the
years of World War II, through the
{fire which destroyed the building
ton Huntsville Road, through the
decision to build a new home on
property owned by the Legion on
the Harveys Lake Highway, through
all its growing pains.
He has seen’ grizzled comrades
from the days of the first World
War pass on, and young men, now
middle-aged, from the Second World
War fill their vacant places.
He has seen veterans from Korea
joining ‘the Legion, and striplings
from the armed action all over the
world today knocking at the door.
But anybody who thinks that
Paul Shaver is an oldster, should
look again.
That veteran of World War I,
who served his country in France
in 1918, may not be quite so nimble
in mounting a ladder in the pursuit
of his business as an electrician,
but he gets there all the same.
Who was it who went up the
flagpole to affix the gilded ball to
the top when the American Legion
put up a flag for Mike Langel?
Who looks down from the top
of a tall ladder while adjusting
lights for the Library Auction?
Paul was born here in Dallas on
Main Street, son of Emory and
Emma Shaver.
Educated in the Borough Schools,
he enlisted when the call came, and
served in the St. Lazaire sector.
Returning, he entered employ-
‘ment with the Delaware and Hud-
"son, working with high voltage
wires from Wilkes-Barre to Car-
bondale in the days when the rail-
‘way was considering turning to
| electricity’ for its powen.
Later, he was employed in Cleve-
land. 3
In 1920, he set up his own elec-
trical service, in which he was
! joined eventually by his son Paul
“All the
lot, co-
His first love remains the Ameri-
can Legion.
Without the tall, spare figure
marshalling the Memorial Day pa-
| radé, Dallas would lose one of its
| best advertisements.
Paul Shaver is an institution.
‘New Fire Call Number
A hail storm with jag- |
| Shavertown Fire Company and
Kingston Township Ambulance may
be reached by calling a new num-
ber, 675-1242, effective September
29th.