THE DALLAS POST VOL. 80 NO. 34 council hears borough hall, ¥ center plans Extensive plans for a spacious shopping center and a branch office for First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre were submitted at the regular meeting of Dallas Borough Council last week. (A related story on the proposed shop- ping center appears elsewhere on this page.) Councilman Jerry Machell reported that he had plans drawn up to provide officials with larger quarters with a seating capacity for 35 to 40 visitors located on the ground floor of the former liquor store headquarters on Main Street, Dallas. The architect's drawing submitted provides a . caucus room of 183 square feet and a meeting room of 418 feet. Council would be seated on a raised half moon dais facing the public in an ad- journing area of 130 feet. This would eliminate using the small second floor room where council presently meets. Also available for rental from council will be 987 feet of office space. Police headquarters will be revised at a later date. Council authorized advertising for bids. tax dispute The matter of the realty transfer tax dispute between the Dallas Township solicitor and the representative of Rubatex Holding Corp. was discussed. Attorney Frank Townend, township solicitor, had been advised to file suit against Linear Corp. and The Rubatex Holding Corp. as a result of a transfer tax payment made in 1967 when Rubatex purchased the plant located on Route 309. According to solicitor Townend, a total of $5320 in taxes was paid to the borough and town- ship could receive a larger portion of the pay- ment. : Council chairman Harold Brobst stated that he wanted no court case and that a check should be made with the recorder of deeds. An inquiry was made as to why the records from the county were not sent to the municipalities. Since records are. kept in the county office, solicitor Charles Lemmond said he would go to the office and bring records to council. 3. According to two residents who objected to its poor condition, road work in Stonehedge has not been completed as ordered. continued on PAGE 3 Migrants receive school assistance Teaching children of migrant workers, says Donna Smith, is more of a challenge than you might think, because there is the language bar- rier to hurdle. The children, of Mexican extrac- tion, Speak Spanish. Donna, since Aug. 4, has been instructing at the Sutliff farm in Sweet Valley, along with six other teachers. Donna is the only one from Penn State; this being a brainchild of Wilkes College, a project launched by a faculty member, George dy Siles. Fred Brown, a 1964 graduate of Lake-LLehman, and a 1968 graduate of Wilkes, is head teacher. Two other teachers are Wilkes graduates. : a] With seven teachers and only 25 children, a tutorial plan is possible, with each child receiving individual attention at least part of the time. Instruction is given children from 2 to 10 years of age each morning. When a child is over continued on PAGE 3 new Thursday, August 28, 1969 Dallas shopping An unidentified fisherman silhouetted against the sunset, caught a small trout at Harveys Lake as photographer Scott Saffian capt ed him, using an extra long telephoto lens from a half mile away. celller proposed for 309 intersection A preliminary sketch of the new shopping center proposed by the First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre shows the building complex to be located between Routes 415 and 309 and facing the Suburban Restaurant. Not definite yet is whether the branch office of the First National Bank will be included in the shopping center or will be constructed separately and in front of the stores. The sketch, presented to borough councilmen at a meeting last week, was provided by Paul M. Rodda, architect for the project. Attorney Joseph Gallagher, legal counsel for the bank, called for a resolution which would va- cate part of Wellington Avenue and Richfield Street. The resolution, proposed and approved by the council, provides that Wellington Avenue and Richfield Street will no longer be borough roads. The bank has agreed to provide improved entrances for residents of the streets to both Routes 309 and 415 as well as to the new shopping center. Elwood McCarty, a resident of Wellington Avenue, objected to a 90-degree turn proposed at one site on the new road. He was assured by Her- bert Morris, a personal relations officer at First National, ‘that the angle of the turn could be corrected with little difficulty. Mr. McCarty later told The Dallas Post that he was satisfied with the bank’s plans and would not file a formal complaint during the 30-day waiting period required by law before the ordi- nance becomes effective. All legal expenses involved in vacating the roads will be borne by the bank. Mr. McCarty also asked whether or not a fence would be erected at the rear of the shopping center, pointing out that rubbish which collects behind such centers could become an eyesore to local residents. : Mr. Morris stated that the bank planned to plant a thicket of shrubbery to provide a natural ace behind the complex, but would erect a fence if this was preferred by the taxpayers. Included in the proposed plans is a special sewage treatment plant which will be tied in with the Dallas Area Municipal Authority’s project. If no objections to the vacating resolution are filed during the 30-day waiting period, the bank will present extensive architectural plans for consideration and approval by the borough council, and may then be considered for a building permit. not good business Kingston Township Police Chief Herbert Up- dyke issued a warning to area residents this week by outlining the fact that door-to-door solicitation is not always the best way to purchase anything. ‘“‘Beware of people calling at your door and remember that hours of solicitation are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. only,” the chief pointed out. “When a vendor calls, residents should ask to see his per- “mit, and Sunday soliciting is prohibited,”” he con- tinued. Chief Updyke said that his department has been asked for a number of permits recently by solicitors seeking vendor privileges to work within the community’s confines. “We cannot stop persons from making a legitimate living,”” the chief pointed out. ‘‘But persons considering purchases are urged to do business directly with the company or a reputable ‘deal Despite labor disputes, bad weather, and a shortage of ma- terials, the new $415 million junior high school will open as scheduled Wednesday, Sept. 3. TEN CENTS unfinished junior high to open By SHAWN MURPHY Labor disputes, bad weather, and a shortage of building materials are the reasons given by architect Donald Smith of Smith, Miller and Associates, for the twelfth hour rush to complete the new $41 million dollar Dallas Junior High School. The building presently remains far from finished. Pointing out that the original specifications approved by the school board did not call for total completion of the new building by Sept. 3, Mr. Smith said that the classroom areas will be ready for occupancy by the stipulated opening date. “The classrooms, homemaking suite, science "and biology areas will be ready for students on Wednesday,” Mr. Smith assured The Dallas Post earlier this week. He added that an inspection at the end of the week by school district representa- tives, contractors and architects would determine exactly which areas would be completely finished. John L. Paul, supervisor of maintenance for the Dallas schools, said that new furniture, including student desks and chairs, had arrived and was being unpacked. New cafeteria furniture had also arrived, assuring students of lunch room facilities. Kitchen equipment has not yet been in- stalled, however, which will necessitate a catered lunch program from the nearby high school. According to John (Skippy) Lanunziata, general superintendent for the Tabone and Barbera Construction Co., the gym and workshop areas were scheduled for completion by Sept. 15. Several workmen noted that work in these areas was about two weeks behind schedule, however, and sug- gested that they might not be finished until early in October. The auditorium iz ¥che December completion. Systems necessary for the safety of students and faculty have been given top priority on the contractors’ schedules and for this reason, work on the emergency lighting, fire alarm and sound systems, is nearly complete. Work will continue on sections of the building removed from classrooms while school is in ses- sion, with workmen putting on the finishing touches in classroom areas after school is dis- missed at 2:41 p.m. Junior high principal John Rosser maintains that ‘‘without question, we will be able to carry out an educational program; if we have the classroom areas, we can manage nicely.” Still, it may not be easy. Architect Smith sug- gests that there may well be “hardships” for the students, faculty and administrators while the school is being completed. continued on PAGE 3 died for a ~ More than just finishing touches are needed in this cot ridor of the new Dallas Junior High School. Classroom areas are mote nearly complete than the corridor pictured above
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