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“best in valley”
In their first regular monthly
‘meeting since jointure, Back .
Mountain Police Department
Commissioners Phillip Walter -
and W. R. Mathers heard a
comprehensive and detailed
report Monday night of police
activities in the Townships of
Dallas and Kingston. Co-chiefs
Herbert Updyke and Frank
Lange presented the report.
The two police cruisers
traveled a totzl of 7,382 miles
during the month of January.
Seventeen traffic arrests were
made; five criminal arrests;
and one juvenile arrest, other
than traffic. Miscellaneous calls
. answered were 61. ;
Chiefs Lange and Updyke em-
phasized that the merged police
departments were working very
well together. Chief Updyke'
said, “I would like to see this as
the best police department in
the valley and I think it can be .
done.’
attends seminar
for underwriters
Henry E. Hess, Dallas, will -
attend a special advanced un-
derwriters seminar to be held
by the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Co. at the
Hershey Hotel, Hershey, Feb. 1-
2, :
Fifty-three agents from New
Jersey, New York and Pennsyl-
vania will attend the seminar
whi ill provide experienced
agents with training in recent
developments in special fields
of adyginced underwriting work.
It wikRcover the use of life in-
surance in business and estate
planning.
the police
duced.
The need for an additional
‘special officer who could per- °
form daytime
duty was
stressed. On recommendation
of Updyke and Lange, Russell
Banta Jr., RD 1, Dallas, was ap-
pointed as special officer, effec-
tive immediately.
Mr. Banta will attend a spec-
Jal State Police training course.
Discussion as to the propriety
of involved persons seeing of-
ficial police reports of accidents
was held. Chief Updyke felt that
commissioners
should take the following
recommendation to their town-.
ship Boards of Supervisors:
That an ordinance be passed
whereby (1) an involved person
It was noted that the time’
. needed for a police officer to an-
swer a call has been sharply re-
could look at the report at the
police office without charge; (2)
could obtain a copy of report
and carry report away for a
charge of $2; (3) could request
and receive a copy by mail for
$3; (4) could obtain photograph-
ic copies of statements, etc., for
50 cents a sheet extra.
Wyoming National Bank,
Shavertown Branch, was
named as depository.
Residents of Dallas and
Kingston Townships are re-
minded that the new telephone
number for the Back Mountain
Police Department is 675-5251.
Within a short period, all
previous numbers listed for the
two former separate police de-
partments will be phased out.
Small telephone stickers, to be
mailed by the two townships’
fire departments, will include
the correct new number.
Back Mt. police report
The recent icy condition of
roads in the Back Mountain
area seems to have been the
cause of most of the many acci-
dents reported by police. In the
final 12-day period of January,
police officers of Back Moun-
tain Police Department inves-
‘tigated-10 vehicular accidents.
~~ -HALLAS TOWNSHIP
There were seven accidents in
- Dallas Township. Icy conditions
in a as High School parking
lot wé¥e contributing factors in
a two-car collision Jan. 20.
Patrolman Carl Miers in-
vestigated the mishap which
occurred at 3:10 p.m. His report
stated that a 1969 Chevrolet
coupe, operated by Richard
Allan Martin 19, of RD 3,
Wyoming, and a 1964 Chevrolet
sedan, operated by Lawrence J.
Lavelle 17, of 48 Joseph St.,
Dallas, slid together, due to ice,
as they were traveling in op-
posite directions. :
‘Jeanette Wolverton was a
passegger in the Martin car.
A in the Lavelle car
were Helen and Diane Soha and
David Katyl.
There were no injuries
repork Total estimated
damage to the cars was $550.
On Jan. 27, Patrolman Elliott
Ide was called to the scene of a
two-car accident on Alderson-
Kunkle Road.
Ide’s report showed it was
snowing at the time and the
roadway -was described as
snow-covered.
~ Joseph S. Katyl Jr., 39, of 67
Norton’ Ave., Dallas, was
traveling north in a 1967 Mer-
cury station wagon. His vehicle
collided with a 1966 Oldsmobile
sedan § driven by Robert K.
Did ock 17, of RD 1, Har-
veys Lake.
With Katyl was David
Williams. In Diddleblock’s car
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Swan and James Brown.
There were no apparent in-
juries. $300 damages was listed.
The scene of another mishap,
where two cars slid into each
other due to icy road conditions,
was Goodrich Road. Patrolman
John Appel checked out the 4:10
p.m. accident Jan. 28.
Neither of the drivers,
Carolyn Scull 28, of Harveys
Lake, and Mary Ellen Sichler
35, of RD 1, Harveys Lake, was
injured.
Mrs. Scull had her two young
children, Donna Lee 1, and
Robert 5, with her, but they
escaped injury also.
Estimated damages were
$400.
Patrolman Elliott Ide went to
the scene of a collision on
Wyoming Road at 11:30 a.m.,
Jan. 28.
The two drivers involved
were Douglas George Schooley
18, of Shavertown, and Frank
Zurinski, Carpenter Rd.
Harveys Lake. :
With Schooley were Joseph
Wysocki and Fred Adams.
Total damages to Schooley’s
1970 Volkswagen and Zurinski’s
1963 Rambler were $500.
An early morning accident on
Hildebrant Road Jan. 30
~ brought Patrolman Carl Miers
to the scene.
Ronald P.Weaver 26, Noxen,
was operating a 1963 Ford sedan
at 4:50 a.m. Mr. Weaver stated
he was traveling east on Hilde-
brant Road, which was snow-
covered, with heavy drifts in the
area of the accident. He said a
car was approaching from the
opposite direction and he moved
over to right side of pavement
and got caught in a snowdrift.
Report showed his vehicle left
BANK
(continued from PAGE ONE)
depository, and drive-in window. Interesting physi-
cal aspects of the building include a skylight of
bronze glass encased in bronze frames and ceramic
clay floor tiles. Furnishings throughout the build-
ing complement its modern design.
Over the past weekend, the bank’s temporary
mobile office was dismantled and carted away,
leaving a lavish expanse of space between the new
bank office and the Weis Market building which
comprise the Dallas Village Shopping Complex.
Designed by Paul Rodda, a.resident of Dallas
and partner in the architectural firm of Allen,
‘Rodda and Associates, the shopping center project
was initiated and is being coordinated by The First
National Bank of Wilkes-Barre. Robert Harvey,
realtor, acquired the property from the bank and is
handling the leasing of space in the complex. W.
Russell Ide was contractor for the bank building.
rash of accidents listed
roadway 400 feet before impact
with a UGI utility pole, and
came to rest 60 feet away from
pole.
Pole and car received
damages of approximately $350.
Mr. Weaver was not injured.
A resident of College Manor,
Dallas, was uninjured after the
automobile: he was driving
struck a utility pole on the
Wyoming-Carverton
Saturday afternoon at 3:10.
T. D. Brislin 50, of 19 Circle
Drive, told Patrolmen Paul
Sabol and Douglas Lamoreux
he struck the pole after pulling
off the highway to allow another
car to pass on the snow-drifted
road.
Brislin’s car, a 1967 Mustang,
was damaged $350.
The Alderson-Kunkle Road
figured in another accident Jan.
31. The 2:45 p.m. mishap was
investigated by Patrolman
William Pugh.
Operator of a 1963 Lincoln
Continental was Robert B.
Road
- transported in Kingston Town-
Jones 33, RD 1, Dallas. The
police report showed the Jones
vehicle crossed over the center
line and struck a 1961 Plymouth
sedan, operated by Charles F.
Goodrich 44, of RD 1, Harveys
Lake. Skid marks were left on
the roadway. $700 was ap-
proximate damages to the cars.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP
There were three accidents
reported as taking place in
Kingston Township. : :
Back Mountain = Police
Department reports show that
Jan. 20, 7:25 a.m.,’ a Chevrolet
convertible, driven by David J.
Rowett 16, of 95 Columbia Ave.,
Dallas, was proceeding east on
Carverton Road. The vehicle:
crossed the center line on a
gentle curve and slammed into
a bridge abutment on west side
of road.
The teenaged driver was
taken to Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital for treatment. He was
ship Ambulance.
The car, owned by Margaret
H. Rowett, same address, had
damages of approximately
$1,200. Patrolman Cliff Culver
investigated.
Minor damages to two cars, in
the amount of $225, were
sustained Jan. 22, 8:15 p.m.,
when a resident of Haddonfield
Hills, Dallas, backed out of his
driveway and struck a parked
car on Clover Leaf Drive.
Paul Gritman 31, of 3 Clover
Leaf Drive, told Patrolman Carl
Miers that he did not see the
parked car and hit it at the left
front fender. Mr. Gritman said
the car was parked completely
on the roadway, blucking the
northbound lane of Clover Leaf
Drive. He said there were no
lights on the parked car and
that the vehicle was dark in
color.
The parked car belonged to
Ernest Clamor, 69 Hamilton
Rd., Haddonfield Hills.
A three-quarter ton Chevrolet
pickup truck overturned on
Bunker Hill Road Jan. 24,
sending its operator to the
hospital, A heavy snow was
‘reported as falling at the time of
Patrolman
the accident at 6:25 p.m.
Edward G. Agurkis 45, of
Kingston was taken to Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital by a passing
motorist.
After investigation,
William Pugh
reported the truck was coming
down a steep hill when it went
into a slide and turned over,
causing $200 damage to the
truck.
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Georgiana Weidner, 93 N.
Pioneer Ave., Shavertown,
fourth grade teacher at West-
moreland Building of Dallas
School District, suffered a
broken wrist in a fall on the ice.
WSCS of Shavertown United
Welcome Wagon
plans skating party
Wyoming Valley Welcom:
Wagon met Jan. 25 at the UG.
building, Kingston. Presiden
Ginny Kunkle, Dallas, presided.
The calendar for the cbming
month’s activities was announ-
ced. It included a skating and
tobogganing party at Francis
Slocum Park, Sunday,
Dot Morrissey was appointed
chairman for a progressive
Dinner, Feb. 20. All members
are asked to make reservations
no later than Feb. 19. Plans are
being made for a fashion show
and card party, March 10, at
OES. building, Dallas. Chair-
‘man for the affair are Donna
Mcran and Joanne Bittner,
Dallas.
New members are welcome
so if people are new to the area
and would like to meet some
wonderful people, contact
Ginny Kunkle, Sterling Ave.,
Dallas.
Shortly before ribbon cutting ceremonies commenced Tuesday
afternoon at the Dallas Village Office of the First National Bank
of Wilkes-Barre, five smiling bank tellers took their places to
serve new customers. From
Marquis, Dallas; Olive McDonald, Shavertown; Peggy Rocco,
PAGE THREE
Dallas Cubs
Cub Scout Pack 281 met
recently in Dallas United
~ Methodist Church. Theme of the
meeting was “Constellation.”
Opening ceremony was con-
ducted by Den 5. Dave Coyle led
~ the group in an icebreaking
~ game. Den 1 presented a skit in
charge of Den Chief Brett
Slocum.
Cub Scout Ricci W. Rogers
was welcomed as a new
member to the pack. Ray Kern
advanced to Webelos. Scout-
master John Juris welcomed
Craig Stone as a member of Boy
© Scout Troop 281.
Dave Coyle presented awards
~ tothe following: Michael Barry,
~ Ray Kern, old Arrow; Walter
~ Weir, Jeff Sodrosky, Fred
Templin, Ricky Williams, John
~ Prater, Silver Arrow: Dave
. Turpak, Bear Badge.
First year pins were given to
Kyle Llewellyn and Joe Maley.
Cub master Joseph Morton an-
Banquet will be held Feb. 26 at
left to right they are: Betty Closing ceremony was con-
ducted by Den 6.
Trucksvillle; Pamela McDonald, Dallas; Bonnie Malkemes,
Center Moreland.
Back Mt. men
Methodist Church met Monday
in the church social rooms. Mrs.
John M. Rogers presented a
program ‘‘Middle Years—A
Time for Risk. President Mary
Kloeber reminded all members
of the Annual Interfaith Tea to
be held at Temple Israel, South
River Street, Wilkes-Barre. The
‘Rev. Dexter Hanley will be the
principal speaker. Co-chairmen
Joan Murray and Wilma
Williams reminded all that the
Society’s annual Easter Egg
project will begin March 10.
King’s Daughters of the
Shavertown United Methodist
Church will meet Feb. 8, 8:00
p.m., in the social rooms.
Hostesses will be Judy Gribble,
Eloise Meixell, Peg Boyes,
Eleanor Jones, Betty Banks,
and Doris Berlew:
The Couples Club will hold a
buffet supper meeting,
Saturday, 6:45 p.m., in the
social rooms. There will be
modern and square dancing.
Ladies Auxiliary of the
Shavertown Volunteer Fire
Company, elected the following
members to office: Mrs.
William Frederick, president;
Mrs. Robert Rosengrandt, vice
president; Mrs. Harry Smith,
secretary; Mrs. Loren Dymond,
treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs.
Edward
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PIAA officiais
Four residents of the Back
Mountain area successfully
passed examination Nov. 12,
1970, and are registered PIAA
officials.
New officials are: basket-
ball—Thomas G. Brown, RD 2,
Dallas; Richard R. Mekeel, RD
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Barbados. Mr. Humphreys’ is
the owner of Humphreys’ 2, Dallas; and Kenneth A.
Children’s Wear, Back Young, 73 Lehman Ave,
Mountain Shopping Center, Dallas; wrestling—John J.
Shavertown. Oliver Jr., 264 Outlet Road, RD
Young people ‘of St. Paul’s 4 Dallas.
Lutheran Church, Shavertown,
planned and conducted a
special youth service last
Sunday ' in observance of
Nathional Youth Sunday. Gate
of Heaven Folk Group joined
with the Lutheran in presenting
music for the service.
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two men injured
in auto accident
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Two young men from the
Back Mountain were injured
Saturday afternoon in a one-car §
accident.
Patrolman Claude Fuller of 1]
Franklin Township said Walter
Stuart, 20, of 234 Elm Terrace,
Trucksville, was the driver. A
passenger in the car was David
Avenue, Dallas. i iL
Both men were taken to) DISCRIMINATING
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital inj} ULE
moreland ambulance. They |
were admitted and Stuart was’
fingers and knee. Williams’ 8 ’
main injury was a broken leg, = Ne 1 age
Williams, 23, of Overbrook 1
the Franklin Township-Center-: PEOPLE 2s
treated for cuts to the nose, | sd : bs
although he also had lacerations
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north on the Dallas-Center- |
moreland Road near Wasko’s
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control when his car slid on the |
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