news media president voice of ‘Safety Sam’ Dave DeCosmo is “The Voice of Safety Sam!” Mr. DeCosmo, news super- visor of Radio Station WILK in Wilkes-Barre, volunteered to become the voice of “Safety Sam,” the elf-like character first appearing in cartoon strips to promote the Governor’s Traf- fic Safety Club. Subsequently, the promotion was expanded to include radio and television in addition to newspapers, and more than 7,000 Pennsylvania motorists who have taken the pledge to drive cafefully are now enrolled in the club launched by Gov. Ra#@ond P. Shafer at the Gov- ernor’s Traffic Safety Confer- ence in November 1969. Transportation secretary Victor W. Anckaitis and Ed- ward A. Hitchin, the Pennsylva- nia Department of Transporta- tion’s deputy secretary for safety administration, both commended the broadcaster on the concern for the safety of motorists which prompted Mr. DeCosmo to volunteer to cut master tapes with a safety message to drivers from “Safety -Sam’’ at no cost to the Commonwealth. Typical of the messages from “Saf Sam’ are: ‘‘Wearing seat Welts you’ll agree, may save you from eternity;’’ “Wanpa meet the grim old reap@@’ Just be a super-high- way’ creeper,” and ‘‘A little rain, or ice and snow, are warn- ings that you’d best go slow.” A native of Hazleton, Mr. DeCosmo, unlike many broad- casters who seem more inter- ested in spinning records and basking in the glamor of the trade, has taken a deep per- sonal interest in the journalistic aspect of the field. Throughout his tenure in his present position, he has endea- vored to bring the listeners in the Wilkes-Barre area a clear, accurate picture of the news of the day or hour. As president of the Northeast- ern Pennsylvania News Media Association, Mr. DeCosmo has sought to bring about a closer tie with members of the various media®-radio, television and newspapers. - He said he appreciated the opportunity to play a role in PennDOT’s Bureau of Traffic Safety program to promote traffic safety in the State. Stet@ning from an avid in- terest "in driving and traffic safety—for the past several years Mr. DeCosmo and his wife have put over 30,000 miles Dave DeCosmo on the family car per year. Mr. DeCosmo said, “I think the Pennsylvania roadway system is second to none!” A genuine desire to help people has also been a factor in his interest in traffic safety as evidenced by his observation at a recent lecture that ‘‘our high- ways should be used for conven- ience and pleasure and certain- ly not as instruments of death.” Mr. DeCosmo, an 11-year veteran of the air waves, lit- erally started in the business from ‘‘the ground up,’’ breaking into the broadcasting field in 1959 while still in high school in Hazleton. After school, he labored as an errand boy for station WAZL, and upon graduation landed a job as janitor at station WTHT in Hazleton where, after com- pleting his janitorial duties for the day, would familiarize himself with one of the spare control boards in the station, and eventually filled in regular- ly for the station’s announcers when the occasion called for it. Later, he moved to Station WNAK in Nanticoke; a station in Massina, N.Y.; back to WTHT, then to -WBRX in Berwick where he rose to pro- gram director. Finally, about four years ago, he settled in Wilkes-Barre where he is pre- sently news supervisor for WILK. Motorists wishing to enroll in the Governor’s Safe Driving Club can obtain membership applications from the Bureau of Traffic Safety, Transportation and Safety Bldg., Harrisburg, Pa. 17120. THE Congratulates I I Acme 2 EEP el THE DALLAS POST, NOv. 12, 1970 baked chicken at Huntsville The Huntsville United Metho- dist Church will serve a baked chicken dinner Nov. 14 with serving starting at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The menu will include baked chicken, mashed potatoes, ‘gravy, green string beans, pickled beets, applesauce, cranberry sauce, buns, assorted pies and beverage. Kimberly Hunter observes birthday Kimberly Ann Hunter was guest of honor at a party Nov. 7 in observance of her ninth birth- day. Leona Hunter and Pam Houck gave the party at Mrs. Hunter’s home in Fernbrook. Those present were Christdy Mikulka, Cathy Lumly, Dawn Schramko, Danny Kitchen, Connie, Barbie, Cindy, Joey Shields and Carl Houck, Tracy Hunter, Jamie Opalicki, Jim Hunter, Mrs. Hunter, Pam Houck and the guest of honor. A cake, baked by Pam Houck, was decorated as a carousel. Window boxes added to your home now and planted with bulbs will add spring color. Be- cause of dampness, use western red cedar at least one inch thick. 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