Beverly Eck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Eck, 85 Shavertown, is engaged in research of diseases of the ey at the University of Colorado Medical = Center, second paper published. Titled “Prostaglandin E and it was published in the winter edition Ophthalmic Research. Prostaglandins are substances felt to be released into the eye in inflammatory diseases, when the iris is mechanically irritated, and in other situations. It is felt that these may cause the lens to lose its clarity, resulting in the formation of cataracts. It is interestify® to note that syn- thetic pf®&staglandins are being used to induce abortions, and scientists are discovering what effect they might have on the eye—with cataracts possibly being one result. Miss Eck’s first paper was entitled ‘Chloride Concentra- tion in the Crystalline Lens’ and appeared in the March edition of the journal Ex- perimental Eye Research. This paper dealt with determining the concentration of chloride ions in the rabbit lens. This is of significance inasmuch as alter- ations in the concentration of chloride, sodium or potassium ions in the lens will ultimately disrupt the arrangement of the cells in the lens, resulting again in the formation of a cataract. Both papers were co-authored with Dr. Christopher A. Paterson in the Division of Ophthaemology at the Univer- in Denver. This research is sponsored by grants from the National Institute of Health, a subsidiary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Miss Eck, a 1964 graduate of Dallas Senior High School, was a Rotary Exchange Student to South Africa for one year before entering Gettysburg College, from which she graduated cum laude in 1969. While at Dallas, Beverly was active in sports, chorus, Keyettes, and was vice president of her class. She was Wyoming Valley's Junior Miss in 1963 and went on to take scholastic honors in the state contest. A nationally-known woven- manufacturing plant in Idetown on Route 415. The new firm moved J 15 from a Wilkes- Barre l0cation to its present site. Columbia Porch Shades, solely owned by Edward Richards of Trucksville, manu- factures porch shades and folding doors made of basswood splints. The firm, a division of Columbia Products Company, was purchased by Mr. Richards in March, 1970. ‘We were located on Pennsyl- vania Avenue in Wilkes-Barre and have been looking for a suitable building and land since we bought Columbia Porch Shades,”’ reported Mr. Richards. “We have’ enough land at the back of our present building to expand as needed.” The owner said that he hoped to ‘go into other products later, especially the fancier and more colorful woven woods.” He would like for his plant to be known as the ‘House of Woven Woods.” The process of manufacturing porch shades and woodslat fold- ing doors is a very simple one. The slats of basswood, some Auxiliary to Trucksville Fire Company met at the fire hall Harriso, jy Drosided. Cancer dressing}. ” were prepared by members. At the February meeting, the members will con- duct a grocery party. Mrs. Howard Perrin, Minery Ohio, visited -her-- motherS%i-law, Mrs. Wallace Perrin Sr., Holly Street, - Monday. Katherine Brady, 207 Holly St., will celebrate her fourth birthday tomorrow. Katherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John in September. Mrs. Laurence T. Beers, Harris Hill Road, is a member of the Interfaith Planning Com- mittee for the Brotherhood Month Interfaith Program to be held Feb. 22 at St. Ignatius Church in Kingston. Mrs. David Simms and infant daughter have returned to their home on Sutton Road from General Hospital. Daniel Mathers, Carverton Road, will celebrate his bir- thday Saturday. Rich, E. Lewis Jr., 240 CliffsiéC Ave., is convalescing at home after being a medical patient in Nesbitt Hospital. Danette Mathers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mathers, Cliffside Avenue, will be guest of honor at a party Saturday when she will celebrate her sixth fithday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Martin, former residents of Midway Manor, will move to Allentown in the near future. American Red Cross Bloodmobile will make its tri- annual collection for Back Mountain Community Jan. 28 from 12:45 to 5:45. Collection will be made at the Dallas In- termediate School. Quota for the collection is 180 pints. Friendship Class of Trucksville United Methodist Church met in the educational Howard Evans presided at the business meeting. Secretary’s repagiwas given by Georgiena Weidner. Mrs. Ogdon Palmer gave the treasurer's report. Ruth Merriel gave the Bible lesson. : Mildred Dingle is recuperating at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dingle, Orchard Street. Miss Dingle suffered a broken hip in a fall. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Badger and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Benson, Landover Hills, Md., were weekend guests of Mr..and Mrs. Sheldon Bennett, Orchard Street. Mrs. Charles Palmer, Or- chard Street, is visiting her son- Mrs: Fred Finney, Lancaster. Edward Thompson, Edgewood Heights, Trucksville, is a medical patient in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Back Mountain 4H Club will meet in the municipal building tomorrow night at 7:30. Mari- anne Stefanwoicz will preside. Installation of officers: will be held. Spring projects will be planned. Cub Pack 155 will meet in the educational building of the Trucksville United Methodist Church tomorrow evening at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Banks Jr., 298 Carverton Road, have returned from a 10-day cruise in the Caribbean. William A. Schutter, Lime- wood Road, executive director of Model Cities Agency, was principal speaker at the January meeting of Pennsyl- vania League for Nursing Wed- nesday at 2 in Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Auditorium, Wilkes-Barre. He spoke ot health services which are provided by the agency. Luther W. Gregory, Lewis Avenue, will celebrate his birth- day Saturday. wood is imported from Japan, are cut to the proper size when purchased by the local plant. The slats are placed in a hop- per, which feeds them into a machine that is almost like a loom for weaving rugs. This machine weaves cord over and under each slat. The finished woven products can be from two feet eight inches wide up to 12 feet wide. Anything over 12 feet has to be custom-made for the customer, according to Mr. Richards. The porch shades are made in lengths of six to seven feet, and come in a variety of The factory, which sells only to dealers and interior decora- tors, is stock-piling products currently during a fairly slack period in order to be ready for the peak spring and summer period. “We have eight employees during this season of the year,” Mr. Richards revealed, ‘‘But will employ about 20 during the busier season.” The woven-wood idea for pro- duets was originated by Colum- bia Mills, Wilkes-Barre, in 1952. “It’s quite a business now and a number of different manufac- turers are making woven-wood products, but this plant and Wilkes-Barre have a lot of ori- ginality and know-how.” After remodeling the present building, the owner expects to have an extensive display area, and although the firm does not sell retail, the public may visit the display area. Former Teacher Hospital Patient Mrs. Lee Taylor Finken- binder, RD 1, Shippensburg, former member of Lehman School faculty, is a patient at Carlisle Hospital, Carlisle, where she is recuperating after undergoing eye surgey. PHONE 388-6719 FALLS, FENNA. Zz 2 Reg. $1.29 sk D'’AMARIO’S Alderson Methodist Commission Meets The Alderson United Methodist Church held its commission on education and administration board meetings Friday night at 7 and 8 p.m. Mrs. Taft Truska, chairman presided at the commission meeting, and Wesley Boyle at the board meeting. All im- portant problems of the Sunday School and church were discussed. The Rev. Henry Westfield presented a list of the new church officers for the year. The charge conference will be held Jan. 20 at the Alderson Church at 7:30. Present at last meeting were Mr. and Mrs. William James, Mrs. R. Garinger, Mrs. T. Truska, Mrs. A. Armitage, C. W. Boyle, Mrs. A. Kocher, Mrs. R. Dodd, Virginia Shannon, William Shafer and the pastor. week's To Meet Jan. 20 The next regular meeting of the Luzerne County Science Teachers Association will be held Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wilkes-Barre Township American Legion Home at 54 Chestnut St. All science teachers are in- vited. Irem Country Club is in the process of being refurbished, redecorated, painted and cleaned-up, according to Neville J. Lord, who became general manager the first of January. As Mr. Lord sipped a cup of coffee in the yellow and red dining room, he said that the first things he did after be- coming general mamager were to start getting the ‘‘house in order’”” and to employ an executive chef. The new chef is James Owens, formerly with some of the posh country clubs such as Goose Creek, Belle Haven and Mt. Vernon in Alexandria and Leesburg, Va. Mr. Lord, better known as Buzz, has been in the hotel- motel-resort industry for 30 Frederick Cleared Of Fraud Charge A complaint brought by Viola Dougher of Briarcrest Road, RD 1, Dallas, against Edward Ave., Courtdale, charging that he had cheated her by fraudulent pretenses was dismissed following a hearing before District Magistrate Leonard D. Harvey Jan. 13. The affiant claimed that Frederick had obtained from her a color TV set for $100, but that after he had obtained it, had stopped payment on the check he had given her. Frederick stated that he had changed his mind about pur- chasing the TV set and had re- turned the set to Mrs. Dougher in its original condition. Mrs. Dougher did not deny that this was true, and Magistrate Har- vey declared that there had been no prima facie case es- tablished. Attorney for Frederick was Francis P. Burns. Subscribe To The Pos! years. After completing special courses in hotel management at Cornell University he became associated with Brown Hotel, Louisville, but interrupted his employment to serve five and a half years as a field artillery officer in the South Pacific Theater in World War 2. On leaving the service he resumed his career in his chosen field and has served with such well- known motor inn corporations as Holiday, Sheraton and Ramada. Prior to assuming his new position with Irem Country Club, he held executive posi- tions as vice president and director of motor-inn corpora- tions in Allentown and Harris- burg. He and his wife, Kathleen, will move to Dallas in June from Camp Hill. The couple has one son, Neville Jeff, who is a pre-law student in his junior year at Franklin and Marshall College. Indicating the beautiful winter view from the dining room windows, the club manager stressed that this is one of the ‘‘greatest’ scenes in the entire country. ‘This club is a fine one, and our aim for it is to serve good, attractive food in an efficient manner and with finesse. We have the physical plant pretty well in order and we plan now to upgrade the service—toward this aim we are training our personnel,” he continued. Dinner will be served, beginning Feb. 1, Tuesdays through Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 6 to 10 p.m.; Sundays from noon to 8 p.m. “We will adjust the hours as we go along and if we find we should stay open until later hours, we will do so,” Mr. Lord said. ‘Also beginning Feb. 1, we will have happy hours from 4 to 6 p.m.” grounds, for personnel, for “just about everything and if there are any complaints to be made they should be made to me.” Both manager Lord and chef Owens emphasize that the club can be used for the smallest in- formal reception to the largest, elegant wedding reception, and is available for women’s af- fairs, teas, bridge parties, formal and informal dances and specialty parties. “I believe that we can serve some of the finest food, in- cluding gourmet foods, in this area,”” the genial general manager declared. Chef Owens has had 42 years experience in all phases of buying, planning, managing and cooking, and actually began his cooking experiences when he was 14 years old. At age 30, he attended a special cooks’ and bakers’ school at Miami University. A specialty of the chef will be Maryland crabcakes; also oysters a la Irem Country Club and other seafood dishes, in- cluding New England clam chowder, which will be prepared for lunch Fridays. “We anticipate giving good food and good service to club members and their guests’’ was the final quote by the new club manager. Handmade TURKISH R “PROJE Page 3 Grand Jury To Hear Assault-Battery Case A prima facie case was found against Robert W. Sobocinski of Highland Avenue, Trucksville, on a charge of assault and bat- tery following a hearing before District Magistrate Frederick W. Anderson Jan. 13. The complaint, filed on behalf of two minor children by Juinita Decker of 116 Meadowcrest, Trucksville, averred that Sobo- cinski had chased her 10-year old son, Mark, and another youth, Ronnie Griffiths, 11, onto the porch of one Mrs. Charles Calkins at 185 Meadowecrest, and had beat the two youngsters about the face and ears with his open hands. The incident reportedly oc- curred Jan. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Sobocinski did not deny cuf- fing the youngsters but reported that they had harassed him while he was out-of-doors. The case will now be con- sidered by the Luzerne County grand jury. Winter Frolic For Cub Scouts Cub Scout Pack 132 will gather at Irem Country Club, Dallas, Jan. 22, for their Winter sleds, toboggans, or flying saucers from 14 p.m. UG (late 1800's) CT 40” Quilts, Afghans, Pieces of furniture, ehman Paintings, Small China, Glassware, Ave, Dallas 2372 CHARLES BENSINGER Attorney-at-Law Franconi Auto Parts Co. Motor Twins, Inc. Nationwide Tire Co., Lake Catalpa Tree Farm Craft Associates, Inc. Sterling Industrial Corp. Triangle Shoe Co., Inc. FABRICS DALLAS SHOPPING CENTER [LH Su : U OSCAR WEISSMAN. Consultant GAC Merchandising Corp., Wilkes-Barre S.M. WOLFE, JR.. Redltor ASSETS LIABILITIES Total deposits Total capital accounts DECEMBER 31, 1970 $ 38,374,509. 167,056. he 5,383,879.47 3,692,320.27 AHR 2,433,436.04 1,702,706.96 a hs mkt 53,353.22 12,447.26 sa eh 1,232,187.27 1,097,314.16 Sri 308,403.46 219,564.84 74 $ 34,830,005.03 24,809,361.19 1,849,781.25 16,980,392.91 349,750.00 137,056.75 10,400,000.00 132,398,797.71 75 $228,379,498.33 $3 83,5612,041.11 69,266,340.55 35,475,429.02 $188,253,811.08 152,460.00 13,350,000.00 3,692,131.09 als ei 297,695.64 578,330.69 a RE Se 716,749.65 664,576.36 SL 51,391.65 6,390.00 Sl 3,805,584.99 3,164,537.40 RE 230,391.90 139,580.67 Ee $239,661,104.71 $209,901,817.29 Allowance for possible loan losses ......... 8 2580557.31 $$ 2:622638.01 Capital stock - - Common; Par $10... ...... $ 4,926,800.00 $ 4,588,000.00 Shares authorized and outstanding 492,680 458,800 7,270,000.00 3,997,043.03 $ 15,855,043.03 $228,379,498.33
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