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ALLAS~-OST
“Complete Back Mountain News”
VOL. 82 NO. 50
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1971
DALLAS, PA.
PHONE 675-5211
FIFTEEN CENTS
Area Districts
Receive
Extra Money
Dallas and Lake-Lehman School
Districts are among seven school
districts in Luzerne County which will
2ceive additional state subsidies this
sr. Announcement of the added funds
was made Saturday by Senate President
Pro Tempore Martin L. Murray.
Lake-Lehman will receive $25,807;
Dallas, $23,027. This represents their pro-
rated share of a $5-million allocation.
Senator Murray reported that the
School Subsidy Act of 1971 provides ‘the
means for additional assistance to the
state’s most needy school districts.’
The appropriation is designed to help
school districts in two ways: (1) extra
Boney for the current school year; (2)
the bonus subsidy will raise the average
instructional expense for each district
and this, in turn, will serve as a basis for
amigher school subsidy in future years
under the formula of the new law.
(continued on PAGE THREE)
Tannery's Reservoir
Main Street, Dallas, bedecked with Christmas
lights for the holidays.
Question of Water Rights
§
"A question of water rights has been
raised in Noxen by at least one resident
ere, who maintains that his deed in-
cllides a provision for water from the old
tannery’s reservoir.
David Dembowski, a relative newcom-
er to the Noxen community, was angered
to learn in October that his water sup-
ply—and the water supplies of ap-
proximately 40 neighboring families—
was to be cut off Nov. 15 by the owner of
the tannery plant, Edward Jones.
‘We knew the water pipes weren’t in
such great shape,”” Dembowski told the
Post, “and a number of us wanted to
ork together to put everything back in
Bier oaes pipes, clean up the
reservoir area, things like that. We had it
figured so it would be no expense to Mr.
Jones—but he told us ‘no, he’d take care
wt everything.’ ”’ A short time later,
‘Dembowski stated, he and the other
families on the tannery company’s lines
received letters advising them of the
water shut-off Nov. 15.
Edward Jones, tannery owner and
president of Jones’ Safety Service Enter-
prises Inc., denies that this is true. ‘The
letters which were written suggested that
the families put in their own water
supplies, but I never intended to shut off
the supply until everyone had made other
arrangements for water.”
Jones also argues that the tannery
reservoir represents a ‘private water
supply,” and insists that ‘no one has any
water rights so far as I’m concerned.
““We’ve been having problems with the
system—the pipes are leaking and
broken, the reservoir area and filters
need cleaning—and everyone but one or
two people have recognized this fact
when it was pointed out to them and have
taken steps to provide their own water
supplies—which is good common sense in
my book.”
Of the 40 or so families provided with
water from the tannery company’s pipes,
including families living in homes on
Dutch Row and Filter Row, most have
drilled water wells of their own, arranged
to share a common well with neighbors,
or made arrangements to have a well
drilled in the near future. Only Dem-
bowski and his neighbor, Gilbert Harvey,
refuse to give up what they maintain are
their deeded rights, and they have
retained a lawyer to back them up.
“The majority of these families have
drilled wells at considerable expense to
College Holds Annual
Holiday Madrigal Dinner
With a trumpet fanfare and the
procession of Madrigal Singers, the
annual Christmas Madrigal dinner hailed
the holiday season on the College Miseri-
cordia campus last week.
For the 225 guests present at each
evening’s festival, it was a unique and
dazzling way to welcome the advent of
Christmas.
Merrick Hall was transformed into an
old English Great Hall of the 16th Cen-
tury. Shields and devices, garlands of
fresh greenery, red tapers and brightly
bedecked Christmas trees captured the
eyes of guests as they were escorted to
their tables by hostesses clad in authenti-
cally-reproduced 16th Century gowns.
The first flourish of trumpets an-
nounced the processional of 16 Madrigal
Singers—‘‘masters of this hall’’-—~who
entered, two by two, bowing and curt-
seying to guests. As they moved through
the hall, each clad in brilliant hues of
velvets and brocades, they sang ‘Here
We Come A‘Caroling’’ and advanced to a
“great’’ table at the head of the hall.
Guests were made welcome by Pamela
Lydon and invited to a ‘‘sumptuous
repast in the old English tradition of
Christmas festivity.” j
Heralding each course were two
trumpeters, succeeded by two stewards
bearing a wooden litter centered by the
proper item to mark each course, ac-
companied by an appropriate carol.
(continued on PAGE NINE)
The Public
is cordially invited
to Open House
at The Dallas Post
Thursday, December 23
from 2 to 5 p.m.
41 Lehman Avenue
Dallas, Pa.
Raised in Noxen Dispute
themselves—a few have even remort-
gaged their homes. I'm in no position to
drill at this time,” Dembowski ¢ategori-
cally states, ‘‘and especially not when I
know we have a legal right to that water
SUPPLY." (continued on PAGE THREE)
Lehman Supervisors
Complaints about Snow
Removal Heard by Board
At a meeting of the Lehman Township
Board of Supervisors Monday night, Alan
Major, William Samuels and Bruce Spen-
cer heard charges that they and the town-
ship’s road crew had been unprepared
and disorganized during snow removal
efforts after the Thanksgiving Day
storm.
Prison Guard
Escapee Rule
Reinstituted
A recent announcement by Allyn R.
Sielaff, commissioner of correction in
Pennsylvania, is likely to bring cheers
from law enforcement agents in the Back
Mountain community. The announce-
ment, made Tuesday morning through
the office of Acting Superintendent
Leonard Mack, State Correctional In-
stitution at Dallas, rescinds a previous
order from Sielaff which prohibited in-
stitution guards from aiding in the
capture of escaped prisoners outside the
confines of the prison grounds.
According to the new order, ‘the
Dallas facility will re-institute the escape
procedures in use here over the years.”
The order is effective immediately.
Mr. Mack noted thatearison guards will
once again be stationed at pre-deter-
mined posts beyond the immediate
confines of the prison in the case of any
rrison break; patrol cars will tour the
'{ surrounding areas.
(continued on PAGE THREE)
Several irate Oak Hill residents ap-
peared at the meeting to complain ve-
hemently about what they termed poor
snow removal service during and after
the storm. They claimed also that they
had heen unable to get to work the
following day because their streets were
not plowed until 11 a.m. Friday.
One Oak Hill dweller questioned
whether or not the board had any emer-
gency organization to handle the prob- |
lems township taxpayers experience
during snow storms. His answer came in
the form of a motion to advertise for bids |
on a new dump truck and a ‘‘V’’ plow for
the township grader. Supervisor Major
explained that Lehman Township has
three pieces of equipment to service its |
area and a plow for the grader will pro-
vide a back-up vehicle in the event of a
breakdown.
(continued on PAGE THREE)
Notice
The Dallas Post will be
published early the next two weeks
due to the Christmas and New Year
holidays.
We urge all who plan to submit
articles for publication to do so
early. We cannot guarantee
publica.ion of copy in the issue of
Dec. 21 if it is submitted after 10
a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, or in the issue
of Dec. 28 if submitted after 10 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 27.
Dallas Gets New Police Car
A 1972 police cruiser was delivered to
Dallas Borough Police Department
Saturday morning—bringing an early
Christmas to police personnel and to the
three-man police committee.
James Richardson, representing L. L.
Richardson, Dallas Dodge automobile
dealer, officially presented the cruiser’s
keys to police committee Chairman
William Berti and borough Mayor
Stephen Hartman in noon ceremonies at
the municipal building.
Acceptance of the Dodge Polara was
made by the mayor, Mr. Berti, and his
"fellow committee members, George
Thomas and Willard Newberry, and by
Police Chief Ray Titus, who expressed
special thanks for himself and his men.
Built as a police cruiser and not as a
family car, the vehicle has a number of
photo by Jim Kozemchak
special features. It was designed and
engineered to do police work. Part of its
jobis to “move out’ in a hurry, as pursuit
work is a basic part of policing. Touted as
having the right drive-train combina-
tions, the manufacturer claims its
engine, heavy-duty transmission and
rear axle ratio make it ‘improbable that
another car will outrun it.” Under its
light gold-colored hood rests a 383 cubic
inch engine. :
Bids were advertised by the borough
council in October, with the Richardson
firm submitting a bid of $3,576. Mayor
Hartman reported the successful bidder
was the only one that met the specifica-
tions, among which was listed heavy duty
upholstery, power steering, special
police-type power brakes (front disc
brakes and rear drum brakes), shotgun
Dallas Borough Mayor Steve Hartman, right,
received the keys to the new police cruiser and in
turn presented a check in payment to Jim
Richardson, representative of L. L. Richardson.
Also present at the brief ceremony held when the
rack, electronic siren and PA system,
and a long list of others.
The car’s specifications were drawn,
not only by the police committee,
Chairman Berti stated, but also with the
help of Chief Titus and every member of
the police force.
The two strobe lights mounted on the
roof of the car are electronic, with 360-
degree turns and 160,000 candle power.
Each light has its. own individual motor.
A new two-way radio has been installed
in the police car also.
When delivered, there were 18 miles
registered on its odometer. The pr-
viously-owned borough vehicle, a 1969-
model, was used as a trade-in. In its two
years of service it had traveled over
116,000 miles.
cruiser arrived at the borough building Saturday
morning were, left to right: Chief Ray Titus,
William Berti, police committee chairman; Willard
Newberry and George Thomas, police committee
members. n
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