CC® nn < ® ©® = 2 00Q © 5 «+ ® © OO 2 gw Mrs. John M. Robinson Jr., Community Association Chair- man, announces that the spring meeting of Community Associa- tion VII of Penn's Woods Girl Scout Council will be held Wednesday, March 5 at 10:15 at Dallas Methodist Church. At this meeting Neighbor- hood Directors will make brief reddrts on current activities of the "troops in their neighbor- hoods, and a discussion of council finances will take place. A special item on the agenda . will be the awarding of ser- vice pins to the following women: Five years, Mrs. Joann Voi- tek and Miss Carol Ann Ney- hard. Ten years, Mrs. Gladys Masoner, Mrs. Bettye Cooper, in Vietham Frank R. Matinus is wear- + ing a chef’s hat in Vietnam, serving with the 25th Infantry Division. Matinus, son of Mrs. Jose- syne Matinus of Fernbrook, was advised by both his mother and his grandmother Mrs. Lot- tie Wroblewski to apply for chef duty. ‘‘Folks have to eat, and it’s a good start toward a pay- ing job when you get out of the rvice.”’ * Matinus attended Dallas high school, later was employed at Natona Mills before entering the service a year ago. He was sent to Vietnam in Jan- uary after a leave at home. He writes, ‘‘I bake lots of pies, but don’t eat many. A fellow gets sick of looking at them.” SELINGO Huntsville, Pa. 674-8126 ‘Signs. of All Kinds Truck Lettering Girl Scouts to award 19 women for service Miss Kren Daley, Mrs. Marie Carkhuff and Mrs. Pat Baird. Fifteen years, Mrs. Joan Murray, Mrs. Evelyn Daley and Mrs. Dorothy Johnson. Twenty years, Mrs. Mary Lou Swingle. Twenty-Five - years, Mrs. Ruth L. Houser and Mrs. Ellen Crispell. Thirty years, Mrs. Claire Kuehn, Mrs. Mary Howell and Mrs. Barbara Casper. Thirty-five years, Mrs. Eliza- beth K. Davies, Mrs. Miriam Freeman and Mrs. Viola An- drews. All registered adults in Neigh-¢ borhood one (Dallas, Harveys Lake, Noxen, Lehman, Hunts- ville, Chase) and in Neighbor- hood two (Shavertown, Trucks- ville, Center Moreland, Orange) are urged to attend this meet- ing, especially those women elected delegates and alter- nates to the annual meeting of the Penn’s Woods Council. MOUNT ZION Feb. 16 was marked in our church as Youth Sunday. Which meant that the MYF would buckle down and think up some- thing by way of material, and procedures and personnel all their own. They really worked on it because they wanted it to be good. And it was! Here is the order of service and those who took the parts: Call to worship, Linda Shaffer; Leader of responsive reading, Dawn Shaffer; Reading of Scripture, Mary Lowe; Of- fering, Ernies Hoover ; Pastoral prayer, Gary Dymond; Lords Prayer, Michael Hronich; Ser- mon . . . Race Relations, Karen Earl and Hal Seiple; Benedic- tion, Rickie King. In addition to the above, all of whom were also in the choir, were the following: Diane Earl, Beverly Lowe, Dave Emanuel, Terry Dymond. Timmy Earl was the organist. The anthem by the choir was noteworthy. It was number 27 in our hymnal, and although that hymn had also been in the former hymnal it was a“ ‘new’ and strange hymn, little used : through the years. That is true of most people including my- self. I almost never used it in congregational singing. Several years ago when these high Im, 3. WI bb Nearly a ton of turkey will be served this Saturday evening, ‘March 1, when members of the Dallas Rotary Club stage their famous annual turkey dinner at the Dallas Area High School cafeteria. Joseph Rollman, manager of the cafeteria, is shown here with Rotarians as they inspect the birds. Left to right are Jack Ryan, Rotary dinner cha school young people were in Catherine’s Childrens’ choir she taught them this hymn from the ‘old hymnal”. She ex- plained the big words of which there are many. The title is “Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise.”” The kids loved it and sang it with meaning and en- thusiasm. So when these ‘‘grown up’ young people were asked to select the number they wanted to sing as an anthem this was it. And how they sang it! The words are gorgeous with inex-, haustible meaning which grows on you. I was proud of them and you can understand how Catherine was too. I must write of the young people’s sermons. They talked, about ~ ‘the kind of relation; i there must come to exist more: and more between all colors of people. This is necessary on account of Christian principles as modernly understood. The “preachers” were not afraid to You’re welcome to the money. (Just pay it back.) On the same day you see us, you'll have money for that bargain too good to pass up, the vacation you still haven't taken, bills which have piled up. Money, money, money for home improvements, education, anything you deem important. Loans are so easy to get, so easy to.pay back at all 11 of our privacy-assured offices. MINERS reronas ners The bank you can GROW with Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation MAIN STREET, DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA n; Franeis ‘“Red’’ Ambrose, be ‘‘pointed’’ about their utter- ances. And don’t think nobody knew what they were talking about. I overheard a couple of adults afterwards discussing some- thing like this: ‘‘Remember back nof so long ago people referred to Polish people as ‘hunkies’ and would hardly have anything to do with them. We got over that. And we are going to get over the prejudices we grew up with against color.” One matter I was glad to note was the ease with which I could hear the speakers! Ever drag your feet? Just, not getting done the million things you know ought. to be done? You wouldn't think a. ‘man; in. retirement, would be, that way.i;But my: feet;thave; dragged: and my: ‘‘schedule’ has suffered. My mimeograph- ing project of letters from Africa is way behind. My desk housekeeping is abominable. - Nice things happen just the same. Got a greeting card from friends over in Carverton: tions’. I thought someone was 2 years behind until I read the note: ‘‘Congratulations on your 50th years in the ministry. THE DALLAS POST, FEB. 27, “50th Anniversary Congratula- 7H photo by David Kozemchak maitre d’; Joseph Rollman; Myron Baker, publicity chairman. Rotarians will serve ‘‘turkey with all the trimmins’’, starting promptly at 4:30 Saturday afternoon; serving will continue through 8 o'clock. Tickets for children and adults are available from all members of the Dallas Rotary Club or may be pur- chased at the dinner. We are proud to have you and your family in our communi- ties.” Wasn't that nice? It took me back to the fact that Ruth and I had been mar- ried two years when we went to the pastorate in Slaterville. An old man with a peg leg stopped in to greet us when we first moved into the parsonage there. “Got any children?’ he asked. ““No’’, we replied. ‘‘How long you kids been married?’ “Two years’. Just a friendly interest. As of last Thursday night I am entering Nesbitt Hospital to get a breath of air! Sounds silly, for we have some of the best air swooping around the corners here-at Mt. Zion; you ever heard swoop; My, intake; mechanism ; is © ati faultirandn: after wheezing and trying to huff and puff all night I de- cided something had better be done. So probably by this time someone has told you they got me all tuned up, my bellows working without whistles and I'm back home rejoicing again. Amazing as it may be, with Cathy's help I did get the Gilbert Story and Jots from Dot into the mail. See you later! HUGH DOWNS SELLS Rexall ALUMOX So Does 675-3366 EVANS DRUG STORE Prescription Pharmacy SHAVERTOWN 79¢ 10 sm) 6175-5121 and © Child.” JUST A SPIN OF THE DIAL and you reach Dallas Harveys Lake Center Moreland Fowler, Dick and Walker The Boston Store “Wilkes-Barre, Pa. DIAL DIRECT 823-4141 Sweet Valley Noxen DIAL 674-1181 No Toll Charge childrenese featured at conference College Misericordia’s Tenth Reading-Education Conference will be held April 18-19, ac- cording to an announcement by Sr. M. Noreen, R.S.M., con- ference director. Keynote speaker at the eve- ning session on April 18 will be Elizabeth Taylor, associate of: Dr. Haim Ginott, author of the best seller : ‘‘Between Parent Miss Taylor's topicvis ‘‘Childrenese: How to Communicate with Children.” Because of the value of this talk for parents, Sr. Noreen noted that it is open to the public. PARK NEIGHBORHOOD FREE METHODIST CHURCH Blythe Evans, District At- torney, will speak at Park Neighborhood Free Methodist Church, Carverton Road, Tues- day evening at 7:30. His subject will be the grow- ing use of drugs and narcotics in Greater Wyoming Valley. Rev. Grove Armstrong invites the public to this meeting. A question and answer period will follow Mr. Evans’ address. Pennsylvania outsmarted the smart Yankees. In 1752, Northeastern Penn- sylvania had been cut off from Bucks County and named Northampton with the county seat established at Easton. In 1769 the sheriff was John Jen- nings, a vigorous man. Captain Amos Ogden had established an Indian trading post at Wyoming in 1765. Before the 1768 Iroquois deed had been signed at Fort Stan- wix, the Penns hired a New Jersey surveyor, Col. Charles Stewart. With the assistance of William Scull, deputy surveyor, he laid out the Manor of Sun- bury, 20,000 acres, on the west side of the Susquehanna in December 1768 and the Manor of Stoke on the east side shortly thereafter. Leases were made to Stewart and Ogden for land where the Yankees had been in 1762-63 and they built cabins and a blockhouse. The leases re- quired them to protect them- selves. Jennings joined them. He may have brought others. Jennings, and perhaps the governors, sent out spies. They knew all about the Yankees, even the names of the leaders and of at least 31 of the Forty. In Connecticut, on Dec. 28, 1768, the Susquehanna Com- pany decided to lay out five townships, each about five miles square, in Wyoming Val- ley. The First Forty were to have their choice. The other four were to be assigned to the next 200 to be sent as reinforce- ments. From the top of Moosic Mountain on Feb. 6, 1769, (per- haps a day or two before or later) the First Forty picked the flat lands on the west side of the river, which later be- came Kingston Township. They moved down the Lacka- wanna to the Susquehanna, which they had no way to cross on account of high water and ice, and moved down near present Pittston. There they received a letter from Sheriff Jennings ad- dressed to Isaac Tripp, Benja- min Follett and Vine Elderkin, demanding that they desist from making a settlement. When they met Jennings at Mill Creek he arrested them and took them to Easton Jail. The balance of the Forty re- turned to the home of Benja- min Shoemaker, one of the Forty, in present Monroe County. After imprisonment for four days, the three were released on bail furnished by William Ledlie, a resident of Easton. They rejoined the others and the Forty returned to the vicinity of Pittston and built some cabins, probably early in March. The foregoing is published in various local histories, the most recent being History of the Certified Township of Kingston, @ \Vyoming Valley's first 200 years By D. A. WATERS Pennsylvania, 1930, by William Brewster. This is still avail- able. In Connecticut, reinforce- ments were collecting to be led by Maj. John Durkee, a tavern keeper at Norwich. He had served with the British against Canada in the French and Indian War, part of the time under Eliphalet Dyer with Zebulon Butler as Quarter- master. As major he took part in an attack against Havana, from which few Yankees returned due to battles and yellow fever. He had been a partner and ship owner in the West Indies trade, which became insolvent partly due to British trade restrictions. His tavern became head- quarters of the ‘‘Sons of Lib- erty’”’ organized to oppose the Stamp Tax, who forced the resignation of the collector. Then he became a share- holder in the Susquehanna Company of which Dyer was a principal promoter and agent in London presenting a petition to the King and British govern- ment. Goffins named Heart Fund chairman Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goffin, 201 S. Memorial Highway, Trucksville, will serve as chair- men of the Heart Dund in the Back Mountain. The Goffins have named the following district chairmen to date—E. Trucksville, Mrs. Robert Baird, Mrs. Earl Greg- ory, Mrs. Elliot Perrego; W. Trucksville, Mrs. Albert Carl- son; Dallas Borough, Mrs. Jay Young; W. Shavertown, Mrs. Ralph Munnell ; E. Shavertown, Mrs. Thomas Vigilio; Jackson Twp., Mrs. Donald Buzinski; Franklin Twp., Mrs. Richard Bartholomew. Area chairmen for Dallas Township, Lake Township and Lehman Township are needed. ‘Anyone wishing to give their services are asked to contact Mr. and Mrs. Goffin, and those willing to canvass may contact the district chair- men. Mr. and Mrs. Goffin will hold a meeting at their home on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., at which time basic orientation will be given and procedures to be used will be explained. cub pack 281 Cub Scout Pack 281, Dallas, will hold its annual Blue and Gold dinner Friday evening, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dallas United Methodist Church. John Pickett will show slides and talk about his recent par- ticipation in the Olympic Games in Mexico. You're on trial. Every time your teenager comes to you for advice or permission, you're being judged. Your own child evaluates you on t accept or evade the responsibilities that go with being a parent. And you can’t win his respect by saying O.K. to everything he thinks he wants to do. Or by ducking questions and leaving decisions to him. Raymond P. Shafer Governor e way you Like the decision of whether or not to drink before he's 21. It's against the law. And it’s against the best interests of your son. And of your entire family. Be a parent worthy of the name. Say “no” to teenage drinking. Or you could wind up with a guilt feeling for the rest of your life. PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD W. Z. Scott, Chairman « E. Winner, Member G. R. Bortz, Member still ERE A Ea EO a a pe ia Se
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