PAGE EIGHT MRS. ALBERT PRATT Mrs. Albert Pratt, RD 2, Hunlock Creek, died Jan. 15 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had been ad- mitted Jan. 2 as a medical patient. Mrs. Pratt was the former Edna Prusakowski born in Nanticoke. She was a mem- ber of St. Mary's Church, Nanticoke. Surviving besides her hus- band, Albert Pratt, are broth- ers Leonard Prusakowski, Nanticoke; Alexander Prusa- kowski, Long Island, N.Y.; sister Mrs. John Rombilus, RD 2, Hunlock Creek. Funeral was held Drapiewski Funeral 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke, Monday with a Requiem Mass in St. Mary’s Church. Interment was in the parish cemetery. i Em=—— — a _—_———— from pre ERNEST PHILLIPS | A former resident of Noxen, Ernest Phillips, Rochester, ~ died in Rochester General Hospital Jan. lo. Mr. Phillips was employed at Eastman Kodak Co., i Rochester. i He is survived by his wife, the former Linda Hack- ling of Noxen; children, * Ernest Jr., Eric, Elaine and | Eden, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips, Lewisburg; ‘paternal grand- | parents, Mr. and Mrs. John | Phillips, Parsons, W. Va.; | brothers, Richard Phillips, California; sisters Mrs. Pat- rick Pilger, Rochester; Linda Phillips, Lewisburg. i Funeral was held Monday | from the Nulton Funeral Home, . Beaumont. The Rev. William §*C. Bispels' of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown, ‘officiated. Interment was in | Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunk- hannock. \ CLARENCE E. LAFFIN Clarence E. Laffin, 51, known by many residents in the Noxen area, died recently | in the Tucker County Hos- | pital, Parsons, W. Va. fol- | lowing a heart attack he | had Dec. 30. He was a native bof North Bend and resided "at 409 Main St., Parsons, at the time of his death. ~ "He was a former employe of the Armour Leather Co., I working for a time at Noxen. | He joined the Parsons Tan- ning Co., almost four years | ago as a shipping clerk fore- man where he worked until | the day he became ill. Home, - obituaries Mr. Laffin was born Feb. 27, 1918, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laffin, North Bend, who survive him. He gradu- ated from the Renovo High School in 1936 and was mar- ried to the former Grace Clonan of Renovo. He was a member of North Bend United Methodist Church and the Elks Lodge in Elkins, W.Va. Besides -- his wife he is survived by three sons and a daughter, William Laffin, Mrs. Richard Sayman, Frank- fort, N.Y.; Capt. Clarence E., with the Army in Stuttgart, Germany, and Charles, a stu- dent at Community College, Rochester. There are five grandchildren. A brother, William Laffin, died on D- Day 1944 in the invasion of Normandy. HARVEY SEARFOSS Harvey L. Searfoss, 505 Ferry St., Newark, N.J., for- mer Back Mountain resident, died in St. James Hospital Jan. 7. The son of the late Franklin A. and Elizabeth DeHaven Sear- foss, he was born in Alderson in 1911. He was educated in the Dallas Township schools. Mr. Searfoss moved to New- ark 30 years ago and for the past 27 years he was employed by the Worthington Corpora- tion in Harrison as an opera- tor. Mr. Searfoss was a member of Trinity Reformed Church, Newark, and served on its Board of Elders for 15 years. He was also a member of Local 1833 of the United Steel Workers of America. He is survived by his wife, the former Almeda Calkins; a son Harvey Jr., Carteret, N.J.; daughter Rita Anderson, New- ark ; two brothers, Arthur, Pis- catway, N.J., and George, Har- veys Lake; four sisters, Clara S. Kitchen, Dallas, Sarah Pan- zia, Philadelphia, Louise Baer, Hunlock Creek and Lavenia Barry, Sayre, and four grand- children. receives degree Lewis Isaac, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Isaac, RD 2, Dallas, received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Millersville State College, Millersville, Friday, Jan. 16. Memorial Highway HENRY’S JEWELRY Cards and Gifes Shavertown { Shavertown i B ~ 7 ~~ MAKE YOUR VALENTINE SWEETHEART | of your eye | With An American Greeting Card iq: And A Box of RUSSELL STOVER CANDY FROM HALL'S PHARMACY gq Roy Elliot R.PH.—E. W. Hall R.PH. Phone 675-1191 Sanders have first child Mr. and Mrs. Terry Sanders, Nescopek, announce the birth of their first child, Anthony Joseph. The infant son, born at Ber- wick Hospital Jan. 15, is also the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Gossart, Harveys Lake, parents of Mrs. Sanders, the former Nancy Gossart. FISH in motion In area Feb. 71 Fish, neighborhood volun- teer service, is ready to start operating Feb. 11 at 6 a.m. An official telephone number, 675-5272, has been issued. With- in minutes of calling the number any Back Mountain resident in need of help, whether it be Lake-Lehman band sponsors will hold a bake sale Friday, Jan. 23, at the Acme Market, Shavertown. The sale will start at 10 a.m. Delmar Wintersteen, Picnic Grounds, is a medical pa- tient in the Nesbitt Hospital, Kingston. It has been reported that Tom and Mary's (William's) Bar and Grill, Second Street, Warden Place, was sold re- cently to Attorney Merton E. Jones, representing the Han- over National Bank. This re- porter understands that the Harveys Lake American Legion is looking for a ‘home’ of their own, so . . why not look into this property? The reporter has been told by a very reliable source that the Eastern Star will hold an auction sometime this summer! So . . . ladies, when you start your spring housecleaning, instead of throwing out those useful household items, donate it to the auction. I expect to have more news about it in the near future. Sorry to hear that our mailman Warren Johnson was injured and his car exten- sively damaged in a car-truck collision Jan. 15, one-fifth mile from Payne’s Store, Loyalville, Lake Township. Mr. Johnson was treated at Nesbitt =~ Memorial Hospital for multiple facial lacera- tions and was discharged after being sutured and X- rayed. Ernest B. London, Dal- las, was driver of the truck. It is owned by George Yatsko, Dallas. HARVEYS LAKE George B. Sordoni of Dal- las has been appointed assist- ant treasurer of Common- wealth Telephone Company, Dallas. Mr. Sordoni is the son of Margaret B. Sordoni Jr., 1710 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, and the late A. J. Sordoni Jr. Auxiliary to American Legion, Unit 967, Harveys Lake, held its regular monthly meeting Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Daniel C. Roberts Fire Hall. Fran Desiderio presided. In the absence of Rose- mary Engle, chaplain, Myrtle Wagner read the opening prayer and closed the meet- ing with a prayer. Millie Bozek read a letter, from the legionnaires thanking the auxiliary for its help at the children’s Christmas party. The veteran’s Christmas party was discussed. The auxili- ary donated $25 to the Daniel C. Roberts Fire Company. Millie Bozek and Marion Oplinger were hostesses. The Bi-County Council meet- ing was held Wednesday, Jan. 21, at ‘the American Legion, Swoyersville. Attend- ing were Fran Yankoski, president; Fran Desiderio, Laura Carey and Marion Oplinger. Mystery prizes were won by Millie Bozek and Laura Carey. The next meeting will be held Feb. 10 at the fire hall. Laura Carey will conduct the business meeting in the absence of Mrs. Desiderio who ex- pects to be in Florida. Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Yan- koski will serve as hostesses. If only I'd had more of my pattern before it became inactive . . . 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There will be two special training sessions held next week for these volunteers and any other interested in participating. The sessions will be held Jan. 26 and 27 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. Volunteers may attend whichever session is more convenient for them. Mrs. William Bispels of the Steering Committee has an- nounced that teenagers from the Back Mountain Youth Council will distribute flyers bearing the telephone number of Fish in the next few weeks. They will be handed out at local shopping centers in hope of reaching most people. It is recommended that residents place the number near their telephones to be used in an emergency. Donna C. Smith feted at luncheon Mrs. Harvey Kitchen, Ide- town, entertained at a luncheon at the Westmoreland Club Satur- day in honor of her grand- daughter, Donna C. Smith. Donna is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Smith, West Dallas, who recently an- nounced her engagement to Donald B. Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Hol-. man, Gibsonia. Attending the luncheon were: Mrs. Ted Miller, Mrs, Russell Lawry, Mrs. Russell Thomas, Mrs. Harry Crawford, Doris Mallin, Mrs. Walbridge Lein- thall, Mrs. George Searfoss, Mrs. Donald D. Smith, Mrs. Pearle Gilroy, Mrs. Robert Templin, Cathy Martin, Patti Larson, Linda Farra, Miriam Mohr, Ellen New, the guest of honor and the hostess. CATHY WILSON assemblywill hold installation tonight Jill Daron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Daron, Over- brook Road, Dallas, will be installed tonight as Worthy Ad- visor of Charles James Me- morial Assembly No. 144, In- ternational Order of Rainbow for Girls. She will serve and direct the assembly for four months. Installing Jill and her corps of officers will be Cathy Wil- son, retiring Worthy Advisor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tex Wilson, Lake Cataylpa Road, Dallas. Huntsville Church plans dedication Members of the official board of the Huntsville Christian Church set March 1 as the date of the dedication of the new sanctuary and baptistry. The board held its regular monthly meeting at the church Monday evening. Paul Daily, president, an- nounced the annual ham and egg supper will be held March 14. Proceeds will go to the building fund. The Week of Compassion offering will be re- ceived at the regular Fellow- ship meeting of the church, Feb. 26. JILL DARON Jill will be presented with a nosegay of green and white car- nations by her brother Craig. Mr. Wilson will present the Past Worthy Advisor’s jewel to his daughter. Both girls are juniors at Dal- las Senior High School. Cathy will present her mother, Jean Wilson who will retire as Mother Advisor, with the Past Mother Advisor's jewel. Installation will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas. HIX DAY Dallas club sewing contest set Feb. 3 Dallas Junior Woman's Club is conducting its annual sewing contest under the direction of Mrs. Byron Rineheimer, Home- life chairman. There will be two divisions each, judged separ- ately, and given monetary awards. The first is a student competition featuring dress up clothes, excluding formals, suit- able for the high school student. All outfits must have been made since Sept. 1, 1969 and will be modeled by the student con- testants. The second division is the clubwoman’s competition. Con- testants will be asked to model the ideal costume for a clu] woman’s daytime vararonfy The rules again state that th& outfit must have been made after Sept. 1, 1969. Judging will take place at the Dallas Junior Woman's meeting at the Prince of Peace Church Feb. 3 at 8 o'clock. Winners of the local competition will then be entered in a division contest and the winners from that event entered in a statewide contest sponsored by the General Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs. Students or club women. in- terested in entering the contest are asked to contact Mrs. Byron Rineheimer Jr., 18 Colonial Road, High Point Acres, for further information. v » continued from PAGE 1 Mrs. Hicks has received the Golden Quill award from the International Conference of Weekly News- paper Editors, the Philadelphia Regional Women Writers annual award and was named newspaper woman of 1951 in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hicks, who celebrated her 78th birthday Jan. 17, will be given a Dallas Post plaque by her staff during the Sunday activities. Now freed from her routine desk duties, Mrs. Hicks has said that she is enjoying the free time to spend with her family and friends, including four children, 22 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. 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