EER RRR
by THE REV.
CHARLES H. GILBERT
It was 11 years ago this last
Christmas that we had a real
snow storm in Pittston. Not
merely were the highways
blocked by my backyard and
egress driveway were full. It
was an intellectual problem for
me. I was willing, even eager
to clean out my backyard, for
I needed the space to turn
around with my car before
driving out. You simply did
not attempt to back out that
driveway. For the drive was
six feet, seven and one quarter
inches from First Methodist’s
brick walls to St. John the
Evangelist's rugged gray stone
blocks. If you scraped this side
you got red brick dust on your
car finish. If you scraped the
other side you left some of
your car enamel on those nice
jagged rock blocks. I was al-
ways sober when I drove in, and
never scraped either temple
much!
But my intellectual problem
was, what shall I do with this
shovel of snow I had all poised
to heave? In the yard for awhile
I could throw one way or the
other. But in that drive it was
just too much to carry each
shovel-fulloutto Church Street—
which was already blocked with
SNOW. :
The Lord seemed ready to
provide the answer. St. John's
church needed coal and the
only way to the coal chute was
through our driveway. It had to
be an ecumenical drive hefore
ecumenicity was the accepted
thing. But when that big truck-
load of coal came backing in,
the driveway was smoothed
down and I could drive out!
Moral, if you can’t shovel it
out, have it rolled down!
And when I did drive out I
had a trip to make up in this
country, for Mrs. Ed Miles had
My typewriter talks
phoned me that the snow had
broken down the roof of a
house on the property next to
them which I was in the process
of buying for a summer vacation
spot. Imagine driving out in
such weather!
But that was when I had 11
less years to my credit! Any-
way, as I drove past this
present place I saw a ‘For Sale”
sign on the house. This was a
place we used to admire when
we lived in the Carverton par-
sonage and made pastoral calls
on the families here.
Thereon hangs another story.
Mrs. Sosca was living here with
her small children. On the first
day of deer season her husband
was a hunting casualty. She did
not want to live here anymore,
so she hung out the ‘For Sale”
sign.
We had a place with a snow-
broken roof. She had a place
with the tragedy of a husband’s
sudden death.
Incidentally, that winter I
had two hard attacks of ‘‘the
virus’, (whatever that is!) and
concluded I would need to re-
tire before long.
The outcome of all these vari-
ous ‘‘providences’’ brought
about our beginning to purchase
this property and get rid of the
other. Which was quite compli-
cated but by the grace of God
and kind friends and a trust-
ing bank it all came to pass.
Considering everything I de-
cided to ask for retirement at
the session of Wyoming Con-
ference in the spring of 1959.
There were a lot of repairs I
could and did make that first
year. And it has been so every
year since. But not so many
crucial matters.
A few people know the story
of my amateur plumbing re-
pairs. The steel pipes under the
bathroom floor were corroded
full so the water would not
flow. I had gained some ex-
periences in parsonages helping
acommittee do copper soldering
and I thought I knew a lot
about it. So I tore out those
steel pipes full of rust, and by
making nine copper joints I
got the new pipes fitted in
place. Down cellar I went full
of hope, I turned the water on,
came back to see how well I
did. Alas! Water was coming
through the ceiling of my study.
Upstairs I found I had nine
leaks to re-solder!
Eventually I got it done and
- the floor relaid in place. And
gained a somewhat humbler
opinion of my do-it-yourself
abilities!
Here we are in 1970, going on
toward 11 years in retirement.
My steam with the snow shovel
is not quite so powerful and
confident as it was ten years
ago. But I can do some.
Eventually I hear a voice from
the door or yard calling out,
“You've done enough of that
shoveling. Stop right now!’ And
in the house if it is mid-morn-
ing we have another cup of cof-
fee if any is left from breakfast.
If it is in the afternoon we have
a cup of tea—with honey in it!
The difference between way
back then, and now, when the
weatherman has a warning re-
port I have to phone my dear
Valley Crest friends whom I
miss when I can’t go, telling
the lady at the switchboard
that “‘I will not be down off our
hill today!’
That's the story back of this
place which is getting toward
being 140 years old. But with
50 years of the ministry be-
hind me, and all the rest of my |
life ahead of me I thank God
for the contacts I have with
many friends by telephone
and U.S. Mail.
For all who are kind enough
to read this column I wish
you the best for 1970—plus!
HARVEYS LAKE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schultz
and children, Sherri and Freddy,
Burlington, Vt., spent the Christ-
mas holidays visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Casey,
‘Maureen, Debbie and David,
Warden Place; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Schultz and
Frankie, Idetown, and friends
and relatives in the Back Moun-
tain.
Ruth Ann Zorzi, Princeton,
- N.J.; Mr. and Mrs. John Zorzi,
John and Kathy, Hamilton
Square, N.J., and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Zorzi, Wilmington, Del.,
spent the Christmas holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. John Zorzi,
Harveys Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wil-
son, RD 1, Harveys Lake, cele-
brated their golden wedding
anniversary Dec. 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stitzer,
James Street, Shavertown, cele-
brated their 54th wedding an-
niversary New Year's Day.
Mrs. Stitzer is the former
Sylvia Ellsworth. Mr. Stitzer,
a retired carpenter, enjoys
watching football on television
and enjoys a round of golf. He
is a veteran of World War I
and enjoys traveling whenever
he can.
Flood named
man of year
Congressman Daniel J. Flood
will be given the “Man of the
Year Award at a testimonial
dinnersponsoredby the National
Cystic Fibrosis Research Foun-
dation Saturday evening, Jan.
31, at the Host Inn, Wilkes-
Barre.
According to testimonial com-
mitteechairmanThomas Burke,
Mr. Flood will be feted for his
outstanding achievements on
behalf of his fellow man. All
contributions will be used to
establish the Daniel J. Flood
Research Fellowship by the
National Cystic Fibrosis Re-
search Foundation.
Testimonial plans include a
gala cocktail party with enter-
tainment and dancing prior to
the dinner with a reception for
Dan Flood. The prices of
tickets are $50, $75, and $100.
Notables included on the
honorary committee include
Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator
Edward M. Kennedy, Senator
Mike Mansfield, Governor
Raymond P. Shafer, and Vice
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover..
Back Mountain residents in-
cluded on the planning com-
mittee are Kenneth R. Bayliss,
Frank Burnside, Dr. Guy Fer-
rell, and the Rev. Howard E.
Hartzell.
Mrs. Hazel Gillette, Center
Street. Warden Place, and Plym-
outh Street, Wilkes-Barre, is a
medical patient in the Wyoming
Valley Hospital, Wilkes-Barre,
where she is undergoing a series
of tests and X-rays.
About 140 children attended
the annual Christmas party
given by the Jonathan R. Davis
Fire Company, Dec. 14 at the
fire hall in Idetown.
The auxiliary helped Santa
Claus distribute gifts to the
children and served refresh-
ments. Later, movies were
shown.
The gifts and stockings that
were left over from the party
were taken to the children’s
wards of the General Hospital
in Wilkes-Barre and the Nes-
bitt Hospital in Kingston, and
distributed under the direction
of Carol Blejwas and Betty Mac-
Dougall, members of the fire
company’s auxiliary.
Newly-elected officers for 1970
are: president, Harold Grey
vice president, Bob Pilger;
secretary, Walter Blejwas;
treasurer, Bill Casterline; fi-
nancial secretary, John Chesno-
vitch; captain, Lloyd Jennings;
fire chief, Jim Casterline, and
assistant fire chief, Ralph Sny-
der.
Directors for three years are
Ed Kupstas, Ed Gilmer and
Bernard Rollman.
Auxiliary to Jonathan R.
Davis Fire Company, Idetown,
had tocancelitsChristmas party
due to illness of several mem-
channel 44
elects Mellman
Dr. Robert A. Mellman, super-
intendent of Dallas Schools,
has been elected president of
the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Television Association for a one
year term. The association i
comprised of representatives
of husiness, industry and edu-
cation and is responsible for
the complete operation of edu-
cational TV on channel 44.
A member of channel 44's
hoard for the past five years,
Dr. Mellman will also serve as
chairman of the executive com-
mittee and as ex officio chair-
man of all standing committees.
In commenting on plans for
the coming year, Dr. Mellman
stated that the association’s
site committee is currently
looking for a permanent loca-
tion for channel 44. Now
located in studios at Marywood
College, expansion in every
phase of operations of the
educational TV station will
soon necessitate that WVIA-TV
be housed in other quarters.
bers. However, after the meet-
ing which will be held Jan. 21
at the firehall, the ladies will
go out to dinner at a place
which will be decided on the
spur of the moment! That way,
no headaches and no disappoint-
ments!
Our Lady of Victory Altar
and Rosary Society held its
Christmas dinner recently at
the Harveys
Sandy Beach.
Guests included the Rev.
Kenneth T. Horan, director of
Catholic Social Services of
Diocese of Scranton; Sister
Victoria and Sister Veronica,
College Misericordia, who are
instructors of the parish re-
ligious classes.
Carols were sung around the
Christmas tree and fireplace.
Mrs. William Purcell lead the
singing, accompanied by the
pianist, Tillie Loveland. In-
dustrial table centerpieces were
created by Rene Makar, Dallas.
- Hostesses of the punch hour
which preceded the buffet were:
Mrs. Daniel Warner, Mrs. Regis
Brice and Anna Stenger.
Chairman of the event was
Mrs. Adam Hozempa.
The Rev. Patrick Healey,
pastor, is moderator of the
society and Mrs. John Stenger
is president.
The Harveys Lake Sunset
Beach Association held its
Christmas party and dinner re-
cently at the Castle Inn, Dallas.
Special guests were Herman
Kern, mayor of Harveys Lake
Borough; Mrs. William Con-
nolly, association officer ; presi-
dent, Fred Kohl; vice president,
Kay Burns; treasurer, Arabella
Levan, and secretary, Michael
B. Rushton.
Jack Lynch served as toast-
master. Special awards were
presented to Catherine Bona-
vina, Betty Bird and Barbara
Grula.
Entertainment was provided
by Walter Szura and Jim Fisher,
accompanied by Helen Scarlet.
Music was provided by a local
orchestra. About 75 members
and guests attended.
Sympathy of this community
is extended to Martha Condoras,
Picnic Grounds, on the death
of her brother, Franklin (Jack)
Higgins, who died at his home
in New York City Dec. 23.
Mr. Higgins, a former resi-
dent of Harveys Lake, was an
apartment manager for many
years. Harveys Lake residents
should remember when he
served on the police force dur-
ing the 1920's or early 1930's
with the late Capt. John T.
Ruth, First Street.
Funeral was held from the
home of Mrs. Condoras. Burial
was in Orcutt Cemetery.
Lake - rectory,
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