Oldest Business Instit Back of the Mountain 77 YEARS A NEWSPAPER FV VV VV VV VV VV VY VV YY Back Mountain boys, 'n Service In Vietnam | Br ronrarrores Mitchell R. Allen Thomas G. Appel Sterling A. Barnes Larry G. Belles Dale J. Belles William Biggs Richard Bronson Lawrence L. Campbell Charles W. Chappell Kyle Gene Cundiff *Richard Michael] Cummings Ernest Davis Russell E. Denmon David A. Dershimer Wm. H. Dierclf, Jr. Thomas Detsick Carl Edwards John J. Ferry Charles L. Finn Jonathan Ginochetti John Horniak Orville Ide William Jones Jgaes D. Kyttle L¥rry Lettie Robert Martin Bernard Mazer Wi lph McCormack Paul Meeker Robert Misson Leo Mohen David Nevel Jon Newberry Kenneth F. Novis Wm. L. Oncay Arthur Owen Arthur W. Parks Albert Phillips Robert Price Tom Purvis Keith Reeves Lawrence L. Richards John Rogers Edward Schrama Joseph Schrey Francis Sebolka James Shields Rudolph Siffrar Terry Smith “@nneth Spencer Calvin Tinsley obert Traver hn B. VanHorn Gerald Wagner Ralph K. Wall George W. Wesley Donald Williams LeRoy Williams Larry Wolfe Arnold D. Wright *Killed in action ution Dr. Baron Lisses | ‘Made President Heads State Society Of Optometrists Dr. Aaron Lisses, Dallas and | Kingston Optometrist, was elected president of the Northeastern Penn- | sylvania Optometric = Society at | Wednesday night's dinner meeting lat the Holiday Inn, Scranton. {. Dr. Lisses is a graduate of GAR | High Schcol, attended Pennsylvania State College Extension School and | graduated from College of Optometry, Philadelphia. He is a fellow of the American | | Academy of Optometry; area direc- | tor, Vision Conservation clinical asscciate, Visual ton and member of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and American Optometric Associations. | Dr. Lisses had served as first vice | president of Northeast Society the | past two years. Two educational articles written | by Dr. Lisses were published in op- |! tometric journals: “Visual Charac- | | teristics in Industrial Surveys, | puklished by the Optometric Weekly, | a national optometric journal, and “Fitting of Binocular Aphakia with | | Contact Lenses,” published by the | | Pennsylvania and Kansas Optome- | tric Journals. Man Suffers Cuts In Fall At Barn Stanley Tyckowski, who main- tains a home in Jackson Township | but resides with his son Anthony | at, Myers Street, Edwardsville, was | injured on the evening | | of May 15, when he fell down the | | painfully | stairs of a barn on his property on | Follies Road. suffered deep lacerations of the face from forehead to lips and bleed- ing profusely, tried to stem the flow as he got into his car and started for home. Rapidly weakening from loss of in the middle of the Mrs. automobile "roadway. able to get around the vehicle got | out of her car to investigate. When | she saw the driver was injured she | ran to the home of Mr. and Mrs. | Robert Culp for assistance. Mrs. Culp called Police Chief Rob- | | ert Cooper who came to the scene ! summoning Kingston Town- | after ship Ambulance. Mr. Culp and Chief | Cooper administered first aid. The ambulance arrived promptly man- ned by Carl Miers and Jack Ste- phenson, who transferred the pa- tient from his car into the ambu- lance. After reaching Nesbitt Hos- pital, Mr. Tyckowski went into shock while being treated and was admitted to the hospital: where he is reported in fair condition. After A Rear End Crash, Car Climbs Bank This 1957 Ford was practically demolished on Tuesday evening at 10:15 when it was struck in the rear by John Mallon, Williamsport, neg the home cf Dr. and Mrs. Statsey Hozempa, Druid Hills, Dallas Township. The force of the collision drove the Ford up over the bank. where it came to rest against the Hozempa home. The Nash Rambler driven by Mal- Ion was also badly wrecked. Mallon was taken to Nesbitt Hos- pital and admitted when he was found unconscious. following the crash. Charles Olowiany, driver of | the above vehicle, Michael Carr, and NOTICE Because of the coming holiday, with the Post office closed on Me- morial Day, correspondents and 1 photo by Kozemchak Robert Udichak, all of Larksville, were taken to the institution in the Dallas Ambulance, where they were | treated and discharged. Two Boys Hurt At L-L School Two teenage boys were injured at Lake-Lehman High School Wednesday morning shortly before 19 in two separate accidents. Charles Koval, 17, Harveys Lake, I R.D., was playing ball on the school | grounds when he collided with an- cther student and suffered a frac | tured right leg. | Inside the building, Robert Drie | beneck, 15, also of Harveys Lak the Pennsylvania | Institute; | Rehabila- | tion Clinic of Allied Services, Scran- | The elderly gentleman, who was | alone at: the time of the accident, | blood, Mr. Tyckowski stopped his | William Ashton | 2 | came upon the scene and not being | | | | | | | | | { 1 | | | Mayor Thomas Morgan, Dallas Borough, is pictured above as he | big Daddcw Isaacs Post project of the year. The mayor has proclaimed June 6, 1967 as Circus Day with the big tent going up on the Lehman Horse- ' show Grounds. Members of the’ committee are | shown above ' with Mayor Morgan Lake-Lehmen Names Honor Students LILLIAN SCHLOSSER Principal Anthony Marchakitus of | the class pianist. | Lake-Lehman' High School an- purchases the: first ticket for the | | { Brothers Circus, the second largest moctorized circus in ‘the country, which will give two performances at 4:30 and 8 p.m. Left to right are Robert Mec- Allister, George Cave, Edward Buck- | ley, Bernie McDermott, Leonard Harvey, Paul Shaver, Gus Shuleski, | the mayor, Curtis Bynon, Richard Staub, Tom Reese, Lew Reese, | Wayne Harvey. as he approves the visit. of Von | nounces top honor students of this | year's graduating class: cording to scholastic merit at the | termination of the third marking Mary Kay Sgarlet. Both girls were enrolled in the academic course. Lillian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Schlosser of RD 4 Dallas, burgh to major in psychology, and minor in biology. Her goal is a career in experimental psychology. At L-L H.S., Lillian was dedicated to the band for six years, won her varsity letter in field hokey this | year, was a member of the National | Honor Society, and served as sec- | retary of the biology club. In mid- | winter she was honored as “Girl of | the Month” by the Harvey's Lake Women’s Service Club. Her favor- {ite hobby is horseback riding. Mary Kay, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Harry Sgarlet of Harveys Lake, | will attend College Misericordia to | pursue a degree in English. Editor | of the literary magazine, the Trou- . badour, and the School Code Hand- book, Mary has been a member of the National Honor Society and | Science Club for three years, the chorus for four years. On various occasions she has been ‘Sordoni Gift Scholarships Three four-year scholarships to Chosen ac- | lurer of the Journalism Club. will attend the University of Pitts- | CH Economic Opportunity quarter were Lillian Schlosser and local colleges for the further educa- | | tion of Back Mountain boys or girls, | will again be available through the | | Back Mountain Protection Associa- | tion, the gift of the Andrew J. Sor- | doni Foundation. i Outstanding students who might not be otherwise able to continue | their education, beginning in 1968, | will be interviewed. Local high | schools will make recommendations j after careful screening. In making the announcement, A. Sordoni, Jr., states: “These - scholarships continue the work be- {gun by my father because of his | great interest in education.” Ld. The scholarships, one each, are | or King’s, Misericordia, and Wilkes. Final selection will be made by ministers are requested to get their | R.D., accidently pushed his knee | a committee appointed by the Pro- material to the Dallas Post as early | through a plate glas door, resulting | fective Association, including E. V. | as possible. Church notices must be on hand by Saturday. The Dallas Post editorial staff will work a half | Hospital in Lehman Township Am- Francis A. Kane, day on Tuesday, but no mail will be received, | in severe lacerations. | Both boys were rushed to General | bulance manned by Lee Wentzel, | Robert Disque and ‘Wesley Moore. | Chadwick, president; Rev. { D. Yost, Atty. Lenahan Brown, Rev. Robert | Frank Wadas, and Dr. F. Budd Schooley. 4 Robert | Laux, | Other committee members absent | MARY KAY SGARLET This year she was Student director for the senior play, secretary for the Novel Dis- cussion group, and secretary-treas- A member of Quill and Scroll, the National Journalism Society, Mary was honored during the school year las “Girl of the Month” by Harveys Lake Women’s Service Club. Mary Kay's fayorite pastime is reading. Program Eyed At L-L A trial balloon was launched Tuesday night in Lake-Lehman audi- torium, to see how many people would be actively interested in the program offered by Luzerne County Commission on Economic Opportu- nity. The purpose of the meeting, chaired by Mrs. Frank Anderscn of Loyalville, was to acquaint resi- dents with the self-help program, tutoring aid, advisory service for small businesses, legal aid for resi- | dents of minimum income, voca- | tional and worfl-training programs, | 4-H and Clever-Leaf projects. Pat Holdredge cf ' Trucksville spoke for the 4-H; Charles Collins for rehabilitation and job opportuni- ties for drop-outs; Mrs. Miller for the tutorial program designed to give individual instruction for stu- dents needing extra work; Atty. Chester Muroski for the legal as- pect. The Economic Opportunity pro- gram is designed for families with minimum incomes. A number of agencies are associated with the movement. When a delegate from Lake and one from Lehman were requested, to serve cn the commission, Arthur | Engler volunteered for Lake. Atty. Earl Chamberlin stated that he con- sidered himself too near to retire- ment to represent Lehman, but that if nobody else was willing to take the assignment, he would give | it a second thought. Two men who | were not present, were suggested. | Town Meeting June 29. 1 A Town Meeting for public infor- | mation and discussion of sanitation | and the Back Mountain Sewage ! problem is scheduled for June 29, 8 pm. at Dallas Senior High School. | Back Mountain Protective Asso- | ciation, which makes the announce: | ment, is arranging for qualified | speakers, including Dr. Hugo Mailey | of Wilkes College, and Edward | . Heiselberg. | | from’ the picture are Jerry Machell, i. Harold Brcbst, O'Connell, and Francis 5th. District Representative, Herbert Dreher. Tickets * may be calling the Legion Home in Dallas or by contacting any member of the committee. Gus Shuleski, president of the Post, reports the Legion is bringing wholesome entertainment to the children of the area. Funds will | benefit the greatest from the ad- vanced sale of tickets, he said and Legion members are certain that Ground Broken At Hayfield House purchased by | THE DALLAS POST TEN CENTS PER COPY — TWELVE PAGES PLUS 16 PAGE TABLOID MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER, A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION Dallas Mayor Proclaims Circus Day As Daddew Isaacs Post Announces Event | photo by Kozemchak the people of the Back Mountain | will support them 100% in their organizaticn’s project. Hailed as bigger and better than | ever, the 1967 edition Brothers Circus will again feature scores of imported and domestic circus acts, the traditional pageant | spectacles, a steel arena of jungle- bred chimpanzees, Ilamas, camels and animal-land fantasies climaxed by the world renowned Von Bros. ele- phant ballet. For First Unit Of Penn Center The Back Mountain yesterday be- | came d permanent site of Pennsyl- vania State University Center when ground was brcken officially for new buildings adjacent to Hayfield House and the conversion of the manor itself, henceforth to be known as Penn State-Hayfield Com- !| The property monwealth Campus. :as originally @wned by the late Ev. and Mrs. Jehn N. Conyngham II who originally built Hayfield House, which later became one of the | Pennsylvania. | ‘The ceremonies, brief and in- | formal, were held shortly after noon show places: of Northeastern | State -University; Kenneth Holder- man, director of John M. Humphrey, members of | the advisory beard, and Prof. George i W. Bierly, director of the local | center. committee included Nicholas J. Hay- | dock, Eugene Durkin, Mrs. Curtis | | Montz, Charles Epstein, and Roy wV. Eder. Y Prayer by Rev. John D. Bohush, | pastor Eastern Orthodox Church. Cars Get Egged | and were. participated in by mem- | | bers of the Penn State faculty and | student body, the advisory board, public officials, and donors to the frecent fund campaign, proceeds of which made the move possible from | the temporary center, 669 North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. The development program will go forward in three phases, final phase | of which is expected to be com- pleted” in 1975, ultimately giving Penn State University Center a five million dollar campus. Yesterday's groundbreaking was for alterations to the main house, the conversion of the 19-car garage into a dining | room and student union area, and the construction cf a new engineer- ing building. It is hoped that the new Penn the fall of the Among those actively participat- ing in the ceremonies Wednesday were McKay. Donkin, vice president, finance, and treasurer, Pennsylvania present year. Jackson Township Firemen Prepare For Big Festival End Grant Donald Jones, Cooper, Andy Kasco, Edward Havrilla and | Chief Robert Cooper get in shape for the Tug of War Contest with Back Mountain Firemen as en- | trants which will be one of the high- lights of the Jackson Township Fire- men’s Annual Festival and Bazaar. Dick Holodick is seated in the truck, running it in reverse but the firemen are just toe much for Mr, State-Hayfield campus | will be ready to receive students by | uing Dallas: Township Police. Tues- | Smith was splattered with eggs in- | side and out, making an awful mess | of the automobile. The new Buick | of Harrison Cook suffered a | fate the same, evening. Glass plate doors and windows | at Elston and Gould, Garinger’s Ma- chine -Shop and Andy Roan’s Beer | Distributor Plant were also smash- | ed during the week and in Kings- | ton Township the show window at | Duke Isaacs met a similar fate. Two Cars Collide | At Intersection Charles Feiser, Factoryville, was injured and admitted toc Nesbitt | Hospital on Tuesday when his car | was struck on the intersection of { 309 and Saginaw Street, Dallas, as he was turning out into the high- way. Holodick. The affair is scheduled for the Me- morial Day weekend, May 28, 29.| and 30. A big parade will start off the event at 2 p.m. on’ Sunday from the Fire Hall in Jackson Township and proceed to Konefal's Grove, | where the big festival will be held | for three days. In addition to the highly humor- licns, ‘liberty horses, trapeze Commonwealth | | Campuses; John N. Conyngham III, | Members of the groundbreaking A upswing in vandalism is plag- | { day evening the new Ford of Ira] like | TWO EASY TO REMEMBER Telephone Numbers 674-5656 674-7676 VOL. 78, NO. 21. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 Sweet Valley Firemen List Events | On Monday, May 29, the Sweet [Valley Volunteer Fire Company will | start their two-day events. The | refreshment stands will be open at |5 p.m. There will be two musical groups on hand to entertain you. | A sky-diving exhibition will start around 7 p.m., a team called the Rip Cords from Conyngham, Pa. will parachute hitting a target on | the ground. Games and rides will ‘also be there. On Tuesday, May 30th, at 10 a.m. a Western Horseshow will be held at the Parade Grounds behind the Ross Elementary School. There are no post entries and will be held rain or shine. At 1:30 p.m. the parade will form on the main road and will end at the parade grounds. There will be bands, floats, scout groups, march- ing units, honored guests, clowns, horses, antique cars and fire trucks, | hoping to be bigger and better than last year. Trophies and ribbons will be given for four categories—Pret- | tiest, comic, most original and trav- eling the farthest distance. These it - For Memorial Day, Starting Monday will be awarded the floats. Following the parade a balloon contest will be held for' any child up to the age of 12. ‘A Tug-of-War Contest between the various fire companies with the winner being awarded a trophy, the greased pole for anyone 12 years of age and up | with the winner being awarded $10 Later on music will be provided by the Bill Long's Orchestra and the Sweet Valley Music Makers. Also the Sky-Divers will put on ancther exhibition around 7:30 p.m. At 9:30 p.m. an aerial display of fireworks will conclude the activi- ties. All of the entertainment and parking will be free. Refreshments include hot dogs, | hamburgs, pizza, french fries, po- tatoe pancakes, cotton candy, pop corn, homemade baked goods, ice i cream, coffee and soda. Chairman Daniel Hudzik and the firemen extend a cordial invitation to everyone. Come out and support the Fire Company. Memcrial Sign Again Erected At Elmcrest Site of Von | Restcred to its former splendor, the Memorial sign which hangs at the entrance to Elmerest Drive and Memorial highway and which lay for many months, faded and neg- lected, on the snowy ground, has been rehung. Anthony Javer, Harveys Lake, Speeders Beware Chief Frank Lange warns all mo- torists that speeders will be appre- ing yesterday extra police are pa- trolling the roads in a determined effort to cut down on the rash of , recent accidents. Win At Polls Albert Wallace and Clifford Hontz received the Republican nomina- tions for supervisor and constable in Ross Township on election day. The Feiser vehicle was struck by Paul Young, Dallas. In the Young automobile was Roland Spencer, R.D. 1, Dallas. Both boys suffered cuts from flying glass when their windshield shattered. Young was proceeding scuth at the time of the accident. ‘Chief Frank Lange in- vestigated. Both cars were towed. [ ous tug of war which will be waged over the nearby creek, a greased pig contest and a greased pole with the prize tempting the participants will add to the fun and hilarity. The youngsters will games and fancy, find many rides to delight their refreshments will offer the expected crowd a delicious repast and entertainment will be supplied during the affair, hended in Dallas Township. Start- | Tug Of War Contest photo "by T-Bar-A read of its plight, and being an active veteran who aided in its first erection, went into immediate ac- tion. He practically. rebuilt the sign, originally donated by John Blackman. Ben Rood supplied the materials and Eric Weber morticed and tenoned the joints. Daddow Isaacs Post, 672, and Ed Buckley, Joseph Rauch, Bill Javer, Pat Stenger, Robert Avery and Robert Clayton aided in the project and for this Memorial Day 19867, the fitting remembrance to our heroic dead stands as a reminder to all that wars are fruitless and many of cur loved ones must continue to I make the supreme sacrifice. The Dallas Post called attentior to the sign's sad condition several weeks ago. Motorbike Accident Michelle Klem, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Klem, Huntsville, was injured Sunday when her mo- torbike struck a car at Huntsville Dam. The girl received a fractured elbow. She is recuperating at her home. Richard Holodick is general chaire man. Carl Aston is parade chair- man and Fred Fielding heads the food committee. Stephen Krupinsky and Willard Wright are in charge of games, Robert Alardyce is chair- man of the refreshment stands and Robert Cooper and' Dale Wright are advertizing chairmen. Parade Marshall is George Krup- | sha.
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