i au VOL. 83 NO. 19 Police Will Get Raises Police in Dallas Borough will receive the raises granted them by Dallas Borough Council at the beginning of this year—with no strings attached. The ‘“‘strings’’ had appeared when the Preside®¥s wage Commission had denied an application for an exception to its council at the insistence of Councilman Robert W. Brown. Mr. Brown had maintained that because the wage hikes had exceeded the 5.5 percent ceiling mandated by the commission, the exception was neces- sary to insure that the salary increases were legal. Now, gsouncil was informed at its Charles D. Lemmond Jr., Dallas Borough an exception to the commission’s ruling— Borough. (continued on PAGE THREE) Kickoff Tonight DALLAS, PA. One idly 3 of an iceberg is visible above water level. So it i$ with the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, according to Clarke D, /Bittner, chair- man, aud wWildain J. Umdared, co-chair- The chairmen stated the visible tip is represented by those who have accepted key responsibilities for 1972. But the bulk of the Back Mountain ‘‘iceberg’’ encom- passes the literally hundreds of helping hands who each year make the auction the most successful event of its kind in Northeastern Pennsylvania. “The scouting and school youth, the various men’s and women’s service clubs, senior citizens, and many others typify the broad community participation for which the auction is famous,” de- The listing of names for the various committees has been released by the co- chairmen. “We are pleased that so many resi- dents ary willing to give their volunteer services as we mark the beginning of the second quarter century of this vital com- munity effort’’ was Mr. Bittner’s com- ment. Committees and their members are: antiques, Mrs. Charles Frantz, Mrs. F. J. Abrantes, Mrs. Ernest Ashbridge, Mrs. G.A. Butler; finance, Ralph Lewis, Francis Barry; baked goods booth, Rotary Anns, Mrs. James Alexander and Mrs. Paul Priebe; barn, Back Mountain Senior Citizens Association, John Roeh- m; books booth, Back Mountain Memor- ial Library Book Club and Mrs. Clarence Ankner. Also, buildings, Lee Eckert, John Gre- gorski; celebrity solicitation, William An appeal has been issued by Nancy Eckert, chairman of the plants and Pro- Memorial Library Auction, to all the area to start their planting for the Plants According to Mrs. Eckert, in the past area nurserymen and florists have very graciously donated flats of plants for both year itis hoped that these individuals will continue this practice. Also she said that she hopes those 1 BS yd Ch LE le Scranton 3rd; chances, Mrs. Dean Casa- day; fun booth, James Snyder, general solicitation, Mrs. W. A. Fulton, Mrs. Eliner Haigh, Mrs. Lee McCarthy, Mrs. David Clyle, 5ic#® Gien Lewis; grounds, Stefan Hellersperk, Russel Thomas, Swingle; new goods solicitation, William Shanner; new goods display, James Alexander and Ralph Connor. The odds and ends booth will be run by Women of Kiwanis, Mrs. George McCut- chen, Mrs. Vincent Roman, Mrs. Donald Anthony and Mrs. Ernest Thomas. Dallas Senior Women’s Club and Qak Hill Civic Association, with Mrs. Robert Parker and Mrs. Vincent Correale, will dispense the good things to eat at the refreshments booth. Another popular booth is the candy booth, which is in charge of Dallas Junior Women’s Club, with Mrs. Harold Haefele, Mrs. William Downs and Mrs. Roland Ritts. Dr. Lester Jordan and Robert Bach- man will round up the auctioneers for this year’s sales, which always prove to be great fun for the spectators. The plants and produce booth (see related story) is headed by Mrs. Lee Eckert. Other important assignments go to Jim Kozemchak, photographer; John Shee- han, publicity; Boy Scout Troop 281 under Scoutmaster John Juris as runners; Mrs. Ira Smith, secretary; Dallas Elementary School PTA, under Russell Havey, for parking; and Ziba Smith, transportation. The kickoff dinner, which is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 at Irem Temple Country Club, has James Alexander as chairman, and working with him will be Dr. Craig Aicher and Joseph Cominsky. will donate individual pots and rooted cuttings of their plants to the auction. Such items as African violets, gloxinias and philodendron are always welcome. The Plants and Produce Booth is one of the big attractions of the auction and now is the time for gardeners and horticultur- ists to show off their ability as “Green Thumb.”’ Should residents have any questions about what would be acceptable for this booth, please call Mrs. Eckert at 675-0174. “If you are an early bird and have garden produce available at auction time, it will be most welcome,’ stated Mrs. Eckert. N The Ham and Yeggs Club has Mrs. William Moss as chairman. Her late hus- band, William Moss, was one of the better known persons who did volunteer work Carey will assist Mrs. Moss. Clean-Up Day PHONE 675-5211 Jam Commission Meeting Spectators overflowed the meeting. room and hall area of Kingston Township municipal building Friday night when the township water commission met. The water commission has gone on record as being opposed to recommenda- tions made for a master water plan in the Back Mountain area. And it was evident that the great majority of residents at the meeting were of the same opinion as the water commission. Approximately one hour was devoted by Commission Chairman Dave Phillips to an explanation of the proposed water ‘plan as submitted by Gilbert Associates. The engineering consultants undertook the water study at the request of Luzerne County Planning Commission. Communities involved in the plan are Dallas, Jackson, Kingston, Lehman and Lake Townships and Dallas and Harveys Lake Boroughs. Recommendations revealed in earlier reports by Gilbert Associates called for the formation of a Back Mountain Com- munity Authority; Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company facilities used to supply water needs; and some privately owned water companies purchased by the authority and their facilities rebuilt and expanded to meet water requirements. Costs of various projects, as recom- FIFTEEN CENTS mended by the engineering firm, would be paid through a bond issue financed by residents of Back Mountain com- munities. This account of the financing Phillips, met with cries of ‘no more” from some members of the audience. A local attorney, speaking as a private formed, with the resultant expenditures by property owners, it might be neces- sary to sell his residence. This statement met with spontaneous applause. It was reported that the 22 privately owned water companies are not modernizing and expanding their present systems as they should to meet demands. It was felt that pressure should be them to update their facilities. Those who spoke out agreed that the water situation in the Back Mountain is serious. However, formation of a Back Mountain Com- munity Authority must be stopped. Immediately after the meeting, many of those in the building signed a petition to oppose Gilbert Associates proposed plan. : A meeting will be held May 26 with the water commission members, County Engineery Ed Heiselkerg and John Condeelis of Gilbert Associates. A massive volunteer clean-up of the Back Mountain area will take place May 20, when representatives of all the ser- vice clubs, women’s groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and community-oriented indi- viduals join efforts to clean up the area. From Harveys Lake to Luzerne, from Shady Side to Lehman, residents con- cerned about the appearance of their homes and community will pitch in to brighten the area, and incidentally, to improve the environment. Each resident is urged to do his utmost to improve at least the ‘area near and around his home. The Dallas Area Environmental Group has spearheaded this special Clean-up Day, while individual projects have been the responsibility of the local service clubs, women’s groups, scouts and reli- gious groups. Representatives of all the groups have been meeting to plon this day. Local governmental efficials have cooperated in providing police assistance, volunteer workers, and in making formal announcements of the day. As a forerunner to Clean-up Day, the Dallas Junior Woman’s Club and Back Mountain Girl Scouts cleaned a shabby section along the Dallas highway last Saturday. Flowers were planted near the highway between Sutliff’s Furniture Store and Agway, Originally, only flower seeds were to be planted, but when the girls ar- rived at the scene, they found the area could use a good cleaning, as branches, rocks and detritus littered the ground. The area was leveled by the recent instal- lation of a sewer line. One of the leaders said that the type of flowers planted reseed themselves each year and ‘‘we hope they will be a pleasant addition to our area year after year.” Those taking part in last Saturday’s project were Troops 645, 715, 633 and 631. The Junior Woman’s Club was represent- ed by Mrs. William Davies, president; Mrs. Paul Unger, Mrs. Leon Adessa, Mrs. Ronald Bourdreaux, Mrs. Richard Farr and Mrs. Edward Kale. | On the May 20 date, Harw ys Lake Lions will be working on the traffic islands at Sunset, cleaning, repairing signs and planting low-profile shrubbery. Boy Scouts from Troop 281, Dallas, will conduct a paper drive. Residents who have paper for the troop are asked to tie the paper securely in bundles and deliver them to the Dallas Methodist Church parking lot. The troop has completed a major pick- up along Machell Avenue from Huntsville Dam, along Franklin and Main Streets to the Forty Fort Dairy Bar, and back up Route 309 towards Dallas. According to Scoutmaster John Juris, the youths Lions, Kiwanians and Rotarians will walk along the major highways in the Back Mountain picking up trash and litter. Each group will start picking up cans, paper, etc. and walk towards Dallas and Shavertown. Five Armed Forces vehicles, volunteered for the oc- casion, will deliver the bags of junk to a landfill. Photo by J. Kozemchak Sr. presentatives from more than 12 Back Mountain churches will be joining in the clean-up movement. This group will pick up all around Harveys Lake to eradicate the trash ieft by careless travelers. Af- terwards an Ecumenical Folk Ecology Service will be held at Alderson Methodist Church. Refreshments, donated by local merchants, served in the church parking lot zenry must be concerned and involved. Those willing to give their services Satur- day may contact Don Evans, George Davis, Patricia Unger, William Camp, Tom Reese, Kevin Chadwick or Joe Har- rington. An organizer stated, ‘If everyone con- tributes a portion of their time and ef- forts, we can truly boast that the Back of Northeastern Pennsylvania.”
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