* Soda ng CEA ARNE Page 12 Remember buying bread at 7 cents per loaf or paper shell almonds 21 cents lb., or perhaps ground meat at 25 cents per 1b.? Daniel Richards, 52 Saginaw St., Dallas, remembers. It was in the late 1920's and early 1930’s when he was associated with American Stores in Trucksville, Dallas, and Har- veys Lake. Many residents of the Back Mountain area who are familiar with Dan as the Dallas Town- ship tax collector, an office he has held for 11 years, are not aware that'he managed several of the local American Stores now known as Acme Markets. The son of John Richards and the late Myfanwy Richards, he was born and raised in Trucks- ville. His parents both came from Wales and his father cele- brated his 88th birthday March 28. Dan attended the Trucksville and upon graduation in 1927 be- came manager of the American he held until 1929 when he left to serve for a year with the Army Air Corps. After his discharge in 1930 he moved to the American Store in store and the Harvyes Lake Store until 1932. The store at the Day until the end of September and he and his employees worked 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. Two of his clerks were Morgan Rowlands and “Howard ‘‘Duke” Isaacs. They ate that they enjoyed one week’s vacation each year. The tax collector recalled that during those years they adver- tised their specials by pictures and prices painted on the store windows. The late Sev. New- each week and around the holi- day seasons painted scenery re- as turkeys, Santa Claus, rab- bits, etc. After several years, he opened his own market on Main Street, Dallas, which he operated for years until his the grocery line. His store was Hislop’s Market and then before Daring’s relocated on Memorial High- Dan has tried his hand at various occupations. For three. years he was employed by the Kellogg Company and later managed the Back Mountain Lumber and Coal Company. He held the position of Pennsylvan- ia Liquor Store auditor for nine years prior to assuming his full- time duties as Township tax col- lector. A resident of Dallas for the past 37 years, he and his wife, the former Jean Keithline of Shavertown, lived first on Church Street, then moved to. their new home on Saginaw Street where they have resided for the past 30 years. They have two children, Daniel Jr., who with his wife and two children, lives in Denver, Colo., and Judith Ann, who with her husband, Lowell Stevens and two children, lives at Chinchilla in Abington Heights. Danhas always been active in community and service organ- izations, but since suffering a siege of ill health several years ago, has relinquished member- ship in some. He is a former member and past president of Dallas Rotary Club and former director of the Economy Stores, Wilkes-Barre. In earlier years he served as a director of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and also served for nine years as a member of Dallas Town- ship school board and two addi- tional years as secretary. He was president of the school board for two terms. He is an active member of the Dallas United Methodist Church and for 40 years has been a member of the Dallas Fire Company holding positions of president, treasurer, assistant chief, fire chief and trustee. He is a member of the Dallas Am- bulance Association, a former crew leader and a member of the board of directors for many years. Dan is also a member of George M. Dallas Lodge, Cald- well Consistory, and the Irem Temple. An ardent sports enthusiast he finds time to get out on the golf course in season and bowls several nights each week. In his younger years he played bas- ketball and baseball. He relates many interesting stories of the time when he was a member of the Meridian team sponsored by John Sullivan’s Meridian Res- taurant. Many of the games were played in the old Meridian Hall, now property of Devens- Agway. He told the Post about the manager. Mary Ann Johnson, daughter and Mrs. Warren Johnson, Beaumont, left Avoca Airport Saturday and flew to Copenhagen. She was ac- companied by Susan Felton. Both girls are third grade teachers at Athens Elementary School. They have rented a car and will be driving through Germany and to Paris, France, where they will spend the Easter vacation with Cathy McKeen, a masters’ degree candidate in Paris. Another Johnson daughter, Dottie, will be spending the Easter holiday in Florida. championship playoff game in tween Kingston Township and Lake Township basketball teams. The final score was 7-3 with Lake Township the victor. In those days, he explained, the game was played more defen- sively than today and there were few high scores recorded. He was also a member of the semi-professional Wilkes-Barre Reds baseball team. Dan’s wife, Jean, shares his enthusiasm for bowling and be- longs to leagues at the local member of the Dallas Woman’s Club, but spends most of her time refinishing furniture for their two-story white home. She also takes time out to visit her four grandchildren, Robin Ann and Tara Lyn, in Denver, and Dallas (granddaughter) and Bruce in Chinchilla. Both Dan and Jean are pleased with the progress and opportunities modern develop- ment has brought to the Back Mountain area, but he speaks nostalgically about the days when the area was so small that residents knew one another and like one big family, were able to enjoy common community ac- tivities. Today,” he said ‘‘the area is so widely populated that people don’t have the time or opportunity to get together as they did years ago.” When Richards first moved into their present home, there were no other houses in that area and they were able to sit in their yard and watch the deer and other wildlife graze and roam in the surrounding fields. Today this same area is the site of at least 175 to 180 dwellings. They also talked to the Post about their sledding exper- iences on Church Street and down Goeringer Hill in Shaver- town where they would start from the top and go all the way down to the street car tracks (now the highway). The walk back took so long, one was lucky to get two rides a night. Dan Richards likened. the growth in the area to the large shade trees in his yard. When the Richards moved into their home they were young saplings. “As these saplings have grown into large trees, so has our small community grown into a busy, progressive area with great potential for the future. New highways, new develop- ments will bring with them new opportunities.’ Photo by J. Kozemchak Sr. Children’s Books A new book by L. M. Boston entitled Nothing Said has re- cently been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library Children’s Annex. The book is about Libby, who visited week. There was much to amuse Libby during the week; there was the house itself, old and full of odd corners and cup- boards and passages. It was set among trees with not another house in sight and far from the sound of any traffic. There was the dog, Cobweb; the garden where tiny wild strawberries grew between the stones of the flagged path; and the river. Especially the river, with its boulders and eddies and, be- neath a huge leaning elm tree, a pool that might have sheltered nymphs. One day a heavy rain sent the loosened tree crashing into the river. Then, on the last night of her stay, Libby had a strange and unexpected visitor. Only a slender trace of her pre- sence : remained the next morning to remind Libby of an body, choice of colors. or call 675-2886 JMB SALES experience that now seemed almost unreal. Mrs. Boston is well known by children for her books about Green Knowe, books recognized as Classics on both sides of the Atlantic. The Children of Green Knowe is available also at the Children’s Annex. It is about a small boy called Tolly who stays with his great-grand- mother in an old house, which is floating in water like an ark. As soon as he steps over the threshold, delightful mysteries begin to happen. Tolly’s great-grandmother tells him stories of three chil- dren who grew up at Green Knowe in the 17th century. He finds their playthings and thinks he sees them, hears them, outside his window, playing in the garden. Real life and fantasy mingle in the most satisfactory way in this distinguished book, and just as childhood stays buried in most people throughout life, so this is a book both for adults and for all but the youngest children. Rte. 92 Falls SKAMPER Sales Travel Trailers April 13-14-15 TERRY Service Camping Supplies Truck Campers _ Pennsylvania State Inspection 388-6106 COACHMEN Rentals Tent Campers by Mrs. Ray Kelly Ricky Case, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Case, enlisted in the Army Air Corps and left for Lackland AFB, Texas, Thur- sday. Daniel Sprow and Mrs. Joseph Vanloon, Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vanloon, Nashville, Tenn., called on Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelly Friday evening. Warren Beahm, Elizabeth- town, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelly Sunday and also attended Get Copy in Early! Attention newspaper cor- respondents, publicity chair- men, organization secretaries! 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