Tey a amy i DALLASCR0ST HANS PO" PR a re re rs nie aaa POPS Siva ot WY Wis rds ii VOL. 80 NO 43 w DALLAS, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1969 local candidates polled by Post The Dallas Post has prepared a Back Moun- tain Voters’ Guide in the knowledge that it is only through the existence of an enlightened electorate that a truly democratic system of government can endure and prevail. Quite simply, a voters’ guide is a public service. : y The Post chose to interview only those candi- dates running for offices which were policy- making positions, and in which there existed a two-party contest. For this reason, only candidates for the office of township supervisor in Lake, Jackson, Kingston and Dallas Townships, and borough councilmen in Harveys Lake Borough, were interviewed. Candi- dates for membership on the Dallas and Lake- Lehman school boards were interviewed, as were candidates for the office of justice of the peace in Magisterial Districts 3-8 and 3-9. The questions asked of candidates for justice of the peace were: What significance do you think the reduction in number of justices of the peace will have for the public? Do you think this reduc- tion is good or bad? The questions asked of candidates for posi- tions of school directors were; What do you think the most important problems facing your school district are? What approach, if you are elected, would you recommend for solving them? The questions asked of candidates for the of- fice of township supervisor, borough councilman and mayor, were: What do you think the most important problems facing your community are? “What approach, if you are elected, would you recommend for solving them? continued on PAGE 3 7 ne A “Bucking Cycle” is the title of this picture, taken by R. L. Cooper of Dallas at a motorcycle hillclimb. It won third place in recent Wyoming Valley Camera Club contest. fire damages highway business The Dallas Tastee Freeze, located on Route 309 south of Dallas at the Overbrook. Avenue bypass, was scorched when flames licked through the cinder block structure shortly after noon Tuesday. John Beagle, proprietor of the food stand, sustained burns on his face, hands and neck when he attempted to douse the fire as it swept through the kitchen area of the building. He was treated at Nesbitt Hospital and later released. Mrs. Beagle noted that her husband had closed their stand earlier this season than is customary “so that we could get a new roof on before the cold weather set in.’ Mr. Beagle was reportedly heating tar on a stove in the stand to complete continued on PAGE 3 during the summer of 1970.” TEN CENTS bank quarters requested The First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, at a recent meeting of the Dallas Borough Council, an- nounced that it planned to open temporary Dal- las quarters in a trailer specially designed for bank business near the Suburban Restaurant on land the bank now owns. William Carroll, representative of Luzerne Construction Co., asked council for a variance on its zoning ordinance because on a previous request to zoning officer Richard Disque he had been turned down. With winter weather approaching, Mr. Carroll stressed the importance of early con- struction. Councilman Jerry Machell objected to Mr. Carroll's request by stating that the bank had earlier announced a ‘fancy’ shopping center and now only planned to ‘‘slap up a trailer.” Mayor Robert Brown explained that it was the practice of banks to operate from such tem- porary quarters until a permanent building could be constructed. He asked Mr. Machell if he would object to a prefab-type structure. ; Councilman Wilbur Davis said that he had no objection to the trailer because a time limit would be set on the temporary quarters. He explained that the bank was not going to build up any bad image in the community. “We must look ahead to the tax money involved for the borough,” he said. Borough solicitor Charles Lemmond said that he could draw up an amendment regarding the temporary bank facilities. The board voted in favor of the idea with the exception of Mr. Machel. A meeting was set for Oct. 28 to act on the amend- ment. ! On other matters coming before council, more discussion was held regarding school children walking to school. Mayor Brown announced that plans had been worked out to have school children cross only at certain designated areas and that they would be assisted by patrolmen. He explained that Chief Russell Honeywell would patrol at the Dallas Borough School on Huntsville Road; Ray Titus at the intersection of Lake Highway and Center Hill Road; and Doc Richards at the cross- over in front of the Dallas Bank. Chief Honeywell reported that only one child had been crossing at the American Legion Building, which had since been checked. Council agreed that the earlier discussed blinking traffic light at that point would be unnecessary. In preparation for the voting facilities at the Dallas Borough Building in the Nov. 4 general election, plans were discussed to mark off an area Dallas park plans delayed Plans for a $29,000 Dallas Borough park have been delayed once again, project engineer John A. Burke has indicated in a letter to the Dallas Bor- ough council. According to Mr. Burke, the first part of the application for matching funds, although ap- proved by the Department of Community Affairs, has not yet received approval by the state plan- ning board. Mr. Andrew Summa, a representative of the Department of Community Affairs in Scranton, has advised Mr. Burke that the state planning board has not met since May, and is not ex- pected to meet until possibly the third or fourth week of November. Since regulations do not allow starting of construction without sacrificing reimbursement, to proceed with the securing of bids and starting of construction without the board’s approval would be ill-advised, Mr. Burke concluded. Mr. Burke noted that the earliest bids could {x be secured, assuming that action is taken in | November by the planning board, would be mid- December. He added that this makes it very questionable whether any facilities would be available for winter use. The park authority had hoped to provide ice-skating facilities for area residents by flooding the basketball and tennis courts. Engineer Burke recommends that “it would ‘be most appropriate to plan on receiving con- 3 tractors’ bids about February with the work to be completed in May and the park facility for use ag
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