PAGE TWO prayer service celebrates Christian Unity Week “God,” he stated, “will over- come.” i The welcome and opening prayer was delivered by the Rev. Thomas M. Jordan, pastor § of the Gate of Heaven Parish. £& The Rev. Douglas N. Akers, & pastor of the Dallas Methodist THE DALLAS POST, FEB. 4, 1971 : pu wn gm | } scouts ask fishers to be good sports * A caravan of Harveys Lake i Girl Scouts under the direction ] : of scout leader JoAnn Davidson will circle the frozen surface of Harveys Lake Sunday after- noon at 2 in an effort to drama- tize their appeal to ‘ice fish- ermen to be better sportsmen. This year, as in past years, portions of the ice at Harveys Lake have become little more than refuse heaps when care- Week in the Rack Moun- tain community. A message of love and unity was the homily delivered by Dr. Robert W. Jensen, Professor of Systematic Theology, to the | assembled clergy and church members of the Back Mountain Clergy Association Sunday might. The ecumenical church . Affirming that there will “always be one Catholic, Holy, Apostolic, Church,” Dr. Jensen, who is affiliated with the Lutheran Theological Seminary service, held at the Gate of Heaven Church, celebrated the opening of Christian Unity at Gettysburg, declared that “God will always raise up men to witness to his love. obituaries Church, read Acts 2:32-47 for | the first reading, and the Rev. Andrew Pillarella, pastor of the - Trinity United Presbyterian Church, continued the reading 'g& from Acts 10:34-48. Intercessions were sought by | the pastor of the Prince of Peace Church, the Rev. John S. = less fishermen leave their trash behind them. When the ice meltsin early spring, the debris adds to the pollution of inmveys Lake. The scouts, nearly ‘all sixth graders, will carry banners and slogans to emphasize their plea that ice fishermen clean up Co BR om I hab Te pa © MICHAEL PICCARRETA - Business, Mr. Evans was a - Prater. A third reading, John their area before leaving. & I Michael Piccarreta, 78, of 209 veteran of World War II with = 8:31-36, was delivered by the The Girl Scouts will also seek i C Elinor St., Shavertown, died more than three years service Rev. Robert DeWitt Yost, ' to remind the fishermen that 8 z Feb. 1 at his home following a in the United States Army. In pastor of the Shavertown Meth- portions of ice cleared of snow | s long illness. 1946, he was awarded the Army odist Church. i by hardworking ice skaters t A native of Italy, Mr. Piccar- Commendation Ribbon for mer- The benediction was given by should not, in fairness to the t reta came to America when he itorious service after having the Rev. William C. Bispel, skaters, be used asglishing ( was 20 years old and settled in served as a first sergeant with pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran areas. ® Wilkes-Barre. Before retiring 14 the 232nd Military Police Church. a ¢ years ago, he operated a groc- Company on duty in the Paul Williams led the congre- oo Ml ery store and was employed as Aleutian Islands and Alaska. gation in a selection of hymns; Shaver town man 1 a miner at Huber Colliery, Glen Mr. Evans was president of Organ accompaniment was Alden Coal Company. the Pennsylvania Gas and Provided by Rosery Wester. injured by fruck A charter member of Sonsof | Water Company. Prior to his. A social chour followed the a | : Italy, he was also a member of appointment to this post in ecumenical prayer service. ¢ Holy Rosary Church, Park Ave. June, 1961, he served the The Dallas Post (ALEX REBAR) A young Shavertown man was k He and his wife, the former Company as vice president and Wearing adornments particular to their various faiths, mem- injured Friday night when he I Concetta Benedict of Italy, executive vice president. He ' [3 VERNE RACE bers of the Back Mountain Clergy Association gathered at the was struck by a truck: in a I would have observed their 55th Was also vice president of A former resident of Dallas, Gate of Heaven Church to celebrate the opening of Christian ~~ Wilkes-Barre parking lot. 2 wedding anniversary next Scranton-Spring Brook Water javerne Race, died Jan. 27 in : Unity Week. First row: Rev. R. D. Yost, Dr. R. W. Jenson, Rev. - Ross Piazza 20, of 99 N. August. Service Company and served as the John F. Kennedy Commun- D ALLAS Thomas M. Jordan, Rev. Paul C. Duncan, Rev. John S. Prater, Pioneer Ave. was taken: to ) d In addition to his widow, Mr. president of Pennsylvania Gas ity Hospital, Metuchen, N. J. Rev. Stephen D. McGough. Second row: Rev. Andrew Pillarella, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ] V Piccarreta is survived by chil- Association. a The 71-year old widow resided by C. Denmon Rev. Douglas Akers, Rev. Dr. Laurence T. Beers, Rev. for treatment of an inj left % V dren, John, Filomena and Con- - Mr. Evans was active in Little most recently at 24 Baxter Rd., Telephone 675-0419 Christian F. Dahlberg, Rev. W. C. Bispels. leg. He suffered severe bruises. | a cetta, all at home; Savina, Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, serv- Edison, N.J. : It was reported Mr. Piazza d Cataldo, Wilkes-Barre; Michael ing as president of that organiz- The former LaVerne Mrs. Edward Boltz, 19 Gordon the evening were Catherine was standing Hlongsidggs auto- 4 0 Jr., Philadelphia; Richard, ation. Williams, she was born in Ave. Dallas, has been ap- School, Linda School, Mrs. x mobile, wiping the rea®=indow I Larksville: Peter, Norristown; The gas company president plymouth, the daughter of the pointed president of Women’s William Austin, and Anne H O / N ame roc / 3/ m S of the car, when he was struck S sisters, Mrs. Louis Laine, Roch- Was active in community and Jate David and Mary Reese Council of Wyoming Valley Boyle. y oO : by a truck operated by John P ester, N.Y.; Josephine Ashby, Wilkes-Barre; Rose Ondish, civic affairs, and served as di- rector of Wyoming Valley Williams. Mrs. Race was a graduate of Plymouth High United Fund. Mrs. Boltz has been past vice chairman and Members of the W.Y.F. of Trinity United Presbyterian decent lit. month Clarke 17, of Wilkes-Barre. Clarke told Wilkes-Barre Dallas; brother, Vincent Pic- United Fund, Wyoming Valley School and resided in Dallas chairman of the Back Mountain Church held an ice skating police he could not see very well / carreta, Trenton, N.J.; 14 Motor Club, Greater Wilkes- more than 40 years after Division and vice president of party and supper last Sunday at : A out of the truck rearview grandchildren. Barre Chamber of Commerce moving from the Valley. the council. She is a member of thehome of Mr. and Mrs. Harry The officers and representa- 30by William Sherksnas, James mirror, and misjudged the dis- D. Swepston Jr. tives of The Holy Name Society Fauber, Thomas P. Garrity, THEODORE MACHENRY Fla.; Leocadia, N.Y.; Edith, Elizabeth, N.J.; seven grand- children, 10 great-grandchild- ren. Burial services were held Tuesday in Holy Cross Ceme- tery, North Arlington, N.J. Funeral arrangements were made by the Bronson Funeral Home, Sweet Valley. ROBERT R. EVANS Robert R. Evans, president of the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company, died Jan. 29 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was a resi- dent of Huntsville. A graduate of Kingston Borough schools, Wyoming Seminary and Dean School of HOT.) SHADOW BROOK Friday Night Specials PANCAKES, SERVED PIPING TOSSED SALAD e BEV. and Wyoming Valley Hospital. AFB. He was a member of Westminster Church, Wellsville Lodge No. 230 F&AM, Wellsville, N.Y. He graduated from Gettysburg College where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He is survived by his widow, Lois, a daughter, Mrs. James Silver, Palm Beach, Fla., a son, David J., Long Island; two grandchildren; sisters, Julia A. Knorr, Blanche Knorr, and Della Thompson, all of Trucks- ville; Mrs. Claude H. Cooke, Fernbrook; brother, Thomas D. Knorr, Camp Hill. The funeral was held from the - Baker Funeral Home in Ohio and burial was in the Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. $1.75 BREADED FANTAIL SHRIMP Phone 836-2151 A dedicated church worker, graduate of New York Universi- ty. He served with the Army during World War II. The Shavertown resident served as general manager and buyer for the Ausable Chasm Company of New York; he was also a feature writer for the Souvenir and Novelty Maga- zine, a trade publication. Mr. Ott is survived by his widow, the former Agnes Simon of the Hudson section of Plains - Township. The funeral was held Friday from the Kniffen Funeral Home, 465 S. Main St. with the Rev. Andrew Derrick, pastor of : the Hudson Primitive Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was ; in the Hollenback Cemetery. / S R THE FINEST SELECTION } OF STEREO TAPT © Ladies Auxiliary of Wilkes- Shrine View, Dallas, attended an Alumni Leadership Confer- . ence at Bucknell University last Saturday. Mrs. Donald Anthony, New Goss Manor, Dallas, is a surgical patient in General Hospital. Helen Brin, RD 2, Dallas, is a patient in Geisinger Hospital, Danville. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sutton and Walter Andrews, Dallas, are * vacationing in Florida. Gate of Heaven Altar and ‘Rosary Society met Monday evening in the school auditor- ium. Mrs VincentMakar demon- strated sand candles and other boutique items. Hostesses for ri SERVED NIGHTLY Stuffed Mushrooms Stuffed Clams Shrimp Sciampi TAKE OUTS INVITED 7:30 p.m., Senior Choir Rehear- sal; Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Choir Rehearsal; Friday, 4:00 p.m., Membership Training Class. Mary Glahn, Bunker Hill, is visiting her mother, Daisy Prynn, in Rochester. She visited her daughter, Marjorie, a teacher at Hazleton, last week. ro SE DINNER $ 1.2 5 OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY _ S&W RESTAURANT : 149 No. Main St., W.-B. . 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EDWARDSVILLE Se NS SY SY Sp Ny NP SO SY BP : He was a member of the Young Mrs. Race was a member of the Barre General Hospital and The 2th annual Clergy In- : parked automobile. ; i as > President’s Organization. Dallas United Methodist Women of Kiwanis. stitute was conducted at have proces hier i ms heen Shonyed by The injured young ‘man, a , ight in Noshits Mohan’ Mr. Evans also served as di- Church, the church’s WSCS and She will be assisted by five Temple B nai B rith, Kingston, " ecen ; 1 ii ure 3 : ren 2; ake Mayor willlam gtydent at Wilkes College, is the “ Hospital. rector of the State Bank of Brickel Class. vice chairmen. Last year this Monday, begining at 9:30 a.m. © proclamation, issued Jan.’ J. Connolly, 2 , Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph d Mp Mockienty was born ih Eastern Pennsylvania and was . She is survived by a son, division raised $78,000. Solicita- Boy Scout Troop 132 will meet Tormme, t un of» Plagza. fi Nanticoke and resided in West member of Kingston Lodge Robert D., Lancaster, Calif.; a tion includes residential, small Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at J pFenctemacher poTRoEIY yn Indecent hiter- Pittston before. moving to 395, F & AM; Keystone Consis- * daughter, Mrs. Douglas Rob- businesses, retired persons, and Trinity United Methodist : a in] > i pd rm 3 rd ' Dallas in 1928. Prior to his re- tory, Irem Temple AAONMS bins, Edison, N.J.; sisters Mrs. clubs who would not otherwise Church, Dallas. CYC boa rd chairman aimed at the aio progress ° ; 4 itirement ih 1956 he wasn auto. and Westmoreland Club. Norman ILiohouse, Buffalo, ® be contacted. Mr, and Mrs. Ted Wilson, RD ’ hil Youre 0 €, ei pro-, ei erated a Th mobile fiechanic for 25 years. He is survived by his widow, «+ N.Y.: Mrs. Russell Davis, Albert Stredny, son of Edna 3, Dallas, ny a Joseph W > Fenstemacher, Sema e arges 2 n SAM'S x He was a member of Orange he Jove Naney Wood; father, Bridgeport, Conn; siz grand. - Siredny, Dalles, wes awarded Pompate Beach ¥1=. Pinecrest Avenue, Dallas asso- Coen ere wi i 2 ren te : 55 3 + United Methodist Church. Rulison; daughter, Shoron, and children. A second son, George, the Camper of the Year trophy, Mrs, George Poynion, ciate director of Catholic Social in oi petions we ho SNEAK- A- SN XK” 3 in Surviving are his widow, the BuliSon, bork of homie. was killed in World War II. at the recent Camp Kresge Davenport Street, has retumed oo oo "or Wilkes-Barre, has Ths Holy Nome Seley une ; Io Saar Po, , 2 Funeral’ services. were held The funeral was held Satur- reunion at YMCA. The award is home after visiting her sister, boon intalicd es ’ : members of the Harveys Lake 7 MAIN STR ET ( Ys gang "Tuesday from the Snowdon .day morning from the Disque the highest honor presented to Mrs. Raymond Malkemas Jr., as chairman Of community and the communi- : a ters, Mabel LaBarr, Dallas; y ; . Balti Md the Board of Directors of the cations media “to exercise the DALLAS Helen Brown, Elmira, N.Y.; Funeral Home, Shavertown, Funeral Home, Dallas, with the any camper. Albert was honor Fa LOre, ©. . Catholic Youth Center. He fund tal orinciples of truth ~ ~ ) Ve son, Robert, Cortland NY. with the Rev. Robert DeWitt = Rev. Douglas Alors, pastor of camper abCamp Er esge during Mr. and Mrs, John Manson, , succeeds Dr. George O’Donnell. ndamena Prien . d ! ] OC nine grandchildren. 2 ’ Yost, pastor of the Shavertown the Dallas United Methodist the second period. He was RD 2, Dallas, announced the Mr. Fonsiemacher is bo taste, inspira ion and love an # ! si United Methodist Church, offi- Church, officiating. Interment selected from the four honor birth of a son, Jan.28, in General fheraber of King’s College to dedicate ourselves to the pro- <f a JOSEPHINE BANDISH ciating. Interment was in Fern was in Wardan Cemetery, campers of the season. Hospital. dobartment of: soiolod a motion and dissemination of Now Open : i A Josephine Bandish, 81, died Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Dallas. Boy Scout Troop 241 is con- Mr.and Mrs. Cletus Hoyt, RD i or. ‘chairman. of 2 i good wholesome literature in ee | W Jan. 31 at the home of her son, ducting a magazine and paper 1, Dallas, announce the birth of oman ol 0 ii homes, schools and libraries.” : \ bi Alfred Bandish, Harveys Lake ROBERT M. OTT drive from now until the first a daughter, Jan. 28, in General partment Hela ay, il In endorsing the proclama- FRI. & SAT. i Ls RD. | | PAUL T. KNORR Robert M. Ott, of 269 Wweekin April. For further infor- Hospital. National Foundation and the on Moye Connally sea a Nights D. Born in Poland, Mrs. Bandish | A native of Trucksville, Paul Ferguson Ave., Shavertown, mation, please contact James Mr. and Mrs. George Yatsko, L County Mental Health he ‘admires and fully sup- g ! came to America 61 years ago ' T. Knorr 61, died Jan. 16 at was stricken with a heart Hopple, Davenport Street, RD 4, Dallas, announce the es Ounly Senta ea ports” the goals of Decent Li- 675-9690 = and lived at Harveys Lake five ' Grandview Hospital, Dayton seizure on the morning of Jan. Dallas. birth of a daughter, Jan. 27, in 8S0C1ation. terature Month and “requests : : I years. She previously lived in Ohio, where he was aresidentat 27 while shoveling snow in front Betsy Smith, daughter of Mr. Mercy Hospital. the support and cooperation of TIL MIDN! GHT ; : Newark. . 2130 Coronette Drive. He Was of his home. Deputy Coroner and Mrs. Harrison H. Smith, The following meetings will He is a member of Gate of all the residents of our borough ¥ x In addition to her son Alfred the son of the late Margaret Richard H. Disque of Dallas in- Shrine View, Dallas, has en- take place at Dallas United Heaven Parish. in this important effort.” ; she is survived by five other ' Martz and Thomas J. Knorr of vestigated. tered Kutztown State College Methodist Church: Tuesday, - children: Helen Spayder, Trucksville. Mr. Ott was born Feb. 19, 1905 Where she is enrolled as a 1:00 p.m., Ladies will roll : Wilkes-Barre; Chester, Fords, Mr. Knorr was a mechanical i; Cleveland, O., and was a member of the junior class. bandages; Wednesday, 6:30 N.J.; Harry, Fort Lauderdale, engineer at Wright Patterson ow Y Mrs. J. Van Wirt Johnson, P.m., Chancel Choir Rehearsal;
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