i SI IALLASCPosT VOL. 81 NO. 49 magistrate given oath for Dallas Magisterial District 3-8, comprising Dallas and Harveys Lake Boroughs, Dallas, Jackson, Lake, Lehman and Plymouth Townships, has a new magistrate. Leonard D. Harvey, 21 Woodlawn Ave., Dallas, was sworn into office Friday, Dec. 4. Swearing-in ceremonies were held in the Luzerne County Court- house, with President Judge Bernard C. Brominski hearing Mr. Harvey's oath. ee Harvey was appointed by Gov. Ray fond P. Shafer, and will serve until the first Monday of January, 1972. are magisterial vacancy occurred March 28 upon the death of Harold Major, who died only three months following his election. Irene P. Major, his widow, was named to the position but resigned after two days in office. ; A Justice of the Peace since 1948, Mr. Harvey will have his office in the Dallas Borough municipal building. Until Dec. 23, his office hours will be irregular. As of that date he is severing his employ- ment with American Chain and Cable Company. Mr. Harvey was employed by the Wilkes-Barre firm for a total of 37 years. The new magistrate said that after Dec. 23 he plans to maintain office hours five days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “I will be on call, of course, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, if I am needed,” he declared. Rita Pilger wiil continue to serve as office se- cretary. \ mpd Fe dipcsoy Slain Fn ne 7) Uhoteh his apy det nd bp post in the May primary. If elected, he then would serve a six-year term. Born in Harveyville, Mr. Harvey has resided in | the Back Mountain since age four. He is married to the faymer Marion Weintz of Meeker. The couple has One married daughter, Mrs. Lee Brace, of Sweet Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Brace have a son, Lee Jr. In his long tenure as a Justice of the Peace, Mr. Harvey has handled a wide variety of cases. “I will do all I can to treat all people right while I am magistrate,” promised the law administrator. rumors rife IN rape case AD 18-year old married man who resides in Dallas Township turned himself in to township po- lice Friday morning after being sought on an alleged statutory rape charge. The Back Mountain area was rife with rumors conce®ning the case. Dallas Township police of- ficers emphasized that no rape was committed in (continued on PAGE THREE) is until January of 1972, ‘the judicial officer stated he will run for the THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1970 The Dallas Post (J. KOZEMCHAK SR.) DALLAS, PA. The Honorable Peter Paul Olszewski, left, and the Honorable Robert J. Hourigan, second from right, look on as President Judge Bernard C. Brominski administers the oath of office to Leonard Harvey, newly appointed magistrage in District 3-8. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the County Court House Friday morning. 2 snowmobiles rescued good as new from lake the water in his diving apparatus. He was assisted by his son, Tom, although the latter did not go into Almost as good as new, two snowmobiles were pulled from a watery resting place Sunday morning after lying in the lake at Frances Slocum State Park since Friday evening. The unusual mishap occurred when the driver of a tractor with a flatbed trailer, swerved the vehicle to avoid hitting a deer. A heavy chain used to hold the snowmobiles on the trailer snapped with the sudden movement and the two small vehicles dropped down an embankment from the berm to the lake. They landed about 30 feet from the shore in water 20-25 feet deep. The truck’s operator, Victor Shimonis, 11 Reynolds St., Hughestown, was returning to his home from Williamsport, where he had purchased the new snowmobiles for himself and Mrs. Shimonis. Kingston Township Police Chief Herbert Up- dyke reported that Mr. Shimonis was traveling east on Carverton Road. Recovery operations could not get underway until a scuba diver was available. At 11:03 Sunday morning, Thomas O’Brien, Lower Demunds Road, Dallas Township, entered educational radio plans set The Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association supported by a $25,000 grant and hopeful of receiving another $105,000 in federal funds has made formal application to the Federal : Com funications Commission (FCC) for authority to construct a new public, non-commercial educa- tional FM radio broadcast station. The non-profit, community-owned NPETA operates WVIA-TV Channel 44, the region’s public TV station. The public radio station will be under the same management as Channel 44. George H. Strimel Jr., executive vice president and general manager of Channel 44, said the asso- ciation has been given top priority by the State Department of Education to receive both state and federal funds. The cost to build and equip the public radio out-let—first of its type to serve the entire region—will be $140,000. While the association has already received the state grant, the $105,000 federal request is now before the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Mr. Strimel said. The proposed radio station will operate at 89.1 ! on the FM dial with maximum power from an an- tenna height of 1,250 feet. Studios will ke located in the proposed $400,000 public comraunications ! J pak center to be build by Channel 44 at the Avoca Air- port next year. The building, as previously an- nounced, will house new studios and offices for Channel 44. The transmitter for the public radio station will be located at Penobscot Knob, Moun- taintop. : Upon implementation, the FM radio outlet will be an affiliate of National Public Radio. Operating funds will come from the state, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the public. As a public radio station, instructional pro- grams will be aired during daytime hours. Evening programming will include National Public Radio offerings. The FM station will stress educational talk and interviews, drama and do much mobile broadcasting from such locations as schools and colleges. In detailing the financing construction and equipping the modern automated FM station, Mr. Strimel said he is optimistic that favorable federal action on funding will be taken soon and the region will reap the benefits of public, noncommercial radio. (continued on PAGE THREE) the water himself. At 11:19, Mr. O’Brien reported he had found the machines, and two minutes later the first snowmo- bile was pulled from the water, with the aid of a wrecker from Wesley’s Station. (continued on PAGE THREE) The Dallas Post é. Kozemchak Sr.) FIFTEEN CENTS Dr. Mellman resigns post In local schools Dr. Robert A. Mellman, superintendent of Dallas School District, presented his letter of re- signation Tuesday night to the Board of School Di- rectors at their regular meeting in the Dallas Senior High School library. His resignation was accepted ‘‘with regrets’ by the directors. In his letter, Dr. Mellman asked that his re- signation be effective as of July 1, 1971, the date of “my retirement.’’ He further stated, “I consider it a privilege to have served as superintendent of the Dallas School District, and appreciate the cooperation and support of the Board of School Directors, the dedi- cated employes, the understanding citizens of the (continued on PAGE THREE) heart attack victim crashes into abutment An elderly Dallas Township resident suffered a fatal heart attack Friday evening at 6:20 as he was operating his compact foreign-made automobile on Lake Street, Dallas Township. : According to township police, Dwight D. Fisher, 74, of Pioneer Avenue, Box 21-A, Dallas, was traveling alone in a Volkswagen sedan on Lake Street when he was stricken. After his heart attack, Mr. Fisher slumped over the steering wheel, and his foot forced the accelerator to the floor. His car veered off the right side of the pavement, hitting a bridge abutment 50 feet south of Elmcrest Drive. Mr. Fisher was pronounced dead at 6:25 p.m. at the scene by Deputy Coroner Richard Disque. His injuries were listed as a crushed chest, broken right thigh, broken left forearm and wrist, lacer- ations and abrasions of forehead, right arm and left knee. His body was removed from the accident site by the coroner. It was reported Mr. Fisher had been visiting at the Robert Rinehimer residence on 42nd Street and was on his way home. A total loss, the death car was towed by Wesley’s Station wrecker. Investigating officers were Dallas Township Patrolmen Douglas Lamoreaux and Carl Miers; assisted by Special Patrolman Charles Finn of Dallas Borough and Patrolman William Pugh of Kingston Township. (continued on PAGE ELEVEN) £ Top left: Victor Shimonis and his wife survey the damage done to their brand new snowmobile after it was dunked in the lake at Frances Slocum State Park Friday night. Top right: Thomas O’Brien, a professional scuba diver, lowers himself into the freezing water to search for the submerged snowmobiles. Bottom: Recovery operations were handled by Kingston Town- ship police, with the aid of a wrecker supplied by Wesley’s. J Lao Ly ~ \ =
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