HR a ~ by Millie Hogoboom" 696-2603 The flood, in the wake of hur- ricane Agnes, is all anyone can is perhaps the most devastating of all disastg@s. To most of us those hours {#8m 5 a.m. June 23 in those few hours. Even though the residents of the Back Moun- tain were not in the path of the flood itself, there is hardly a “family that has not been touched by its havoc in some way. But even in tragedy there is hope. People really do care for other people. Man really does share with his fellow man. Many of our neighbors opened their doors to the families who had to evacuate their homes. Others donated sheets, towels, toilet articledfand even toys to the mass evacuation centers in the high schools. Still others donated and prepared food at these centers. Each one doing his utmost to alleviate the most urgent needs of food and hous- ing, for what may soon go on record as being one of the larg- evacuations in the history of our state. In the weeks to come the task of clean-up may seem un- surmountable. But out of the we can only bond of human kindness. Before the flood (and from now on most of our activities will be dates as ‘before’ and “after” the flood) there were a number of activities occurring in our midst. Certainly we should extend a hearty welcome to four newcomers, all execu- tives associated with the Bridon Industries, and their families who have moved into the former Road. They are Tony Sharp of England, who is the local manager of the Bridon Indus- tries’ Wilkes-Barre manufac- turing plant; Richard Simpson of Montreal, Graham Beswick of England and Charles Cad- man of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kiley of Sutton Road had as their guests recently Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Torbet of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Tor- bet was the president-elect of the National Torch Club and the Torbets were enroute to the Torch Club convention at Sebasco Lake, Maine. Ann Kiley of Boston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kiley, is cur- rently spending two months touring the Scandanavian coun- tries and the British Isles. Robert Weaver Jr., has ac- cepted a position in the Corpor- ate Trading Department of Kidder, Peabody, Inc. in New York City. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Weaver of Sutton Road. The after effects of tropical storm ‘‘Agnes,”’ which belted the area from Wednesday through Friday of last week, forced promoter Art Bonker, Binghainton, to cancel -Satur- .day’s twinbill program at 5-Mile Point Speedway. The decision not to run came at about 1 p.m. Saturday, as water continued to create a problem on the hackstretch and the weather Wcost was for possible showers and dropping temperature. The late model spring championship, which was slated for Saturday, will be run at a later date. Next weelid the quarter- mile clay oval has two big even- ings of racing action slated. July 1, the second monthly late model open competition 50-lap feature will headline the show, which will also include a full program of modified-sportsmen topped by a 30-lap feature. A special holiday show of modified-sportsmen is planned for July 3. A huge field of cars is tpected for the 100-lap ‘Ricky pgringer Memorial Race.” First place will be worth $1500, second, $1000, third, $750, and Report Dead Deer To Game Protectors Passing motorists can be of assistance if they report the lo- cation of deey, killed on high- ways to gamt¥V protectors. ~ In some instances, deer lie dead along a highway for days simply because their location has not been reported to a game protector or one of his deputies. Those unable to contact a game protector can give the message to stigge police, who are able to contact game protec- tors. & i Women’s Polyester Slacks FOR INFORMATION CALL 4771-5181 fourth, $500. All starters in the 100-lapper will be determined through preliminaries. The rain date for the special holiday show is July 4. A big fireworks display is also included in the holiday show. Race time both Saturday and Monday is 6:30 p.m. with gates to open at 5 p.m. Man Arraigned for Shooting at Ex-Wife Donald Kelly of Orchard Street, Dallas, was arraigned before District Magistrate Leonard D. Harvey June 26 after he had allegedly fired five gunshots at his estranged wife and her girl friend in the park- ing lot of the WaHoo Inn at Har- veys Lake. The incident, which reported- ly occurred in the early evening hours of June 25, was reported by Melanie Bytheway of 424 Cliffside Ave., Trucksville. Ms. Bytheway, who was Mrs. Kelly’s companion at the time of the alleged shooting, reports that her car was damaged by the bullets which were fired. No date has yet been set for the hearing, Magistrate Harvey said. Penny The National Amateur Re- triever Trial Championships were held in Pennsylvania June 20 through 24. The site of the trial, consider- ed to be the most demanding of all dog events, will be the Py- matuning Waterfowl Manage- ment Area near Linesville, Crawford County. This year’s trial will be hosted by the State of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Official headquarters for the field events will be the Water- fowl Administration Building at Pymatuning (the building is sometimes referred to as the goose area headquarters). The administration center for the affair will be at the Holiday Inn, Meadville. Anglers Win $4,000 in Prizes More than $4,000 in prizes, ranging from a boat and trolling motor to air rifles and fishing lures, have been awarded to eight anglers in the Heddon “Prowler’’ fishing tournament held June 9 and 10 at Susque- hanna Flats. Walt Peters, area tournament director, said a total of at least 2,000 men, women and children entered the contest. Top prize-winner was Kerry Bligh, of Baltimore, Md. He took first place in the men’s di- vision by registering a catch of 15 Ibs. 4 oz. Special prize winner was Richard C. Martin Jr., of Balti- more, Md., who won a $200 U.S. Savings Bond for catching the “lunker”’ of the tournament, a 4 Ib. 14 oz. largemouth bass. IN LUZERNE FURNITURE NESE SHOPPING [aN IZ {BANKAMERICARD rE] ( BIG Selection Blouses and Body Shirts Fridays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eighty-one retrievers are eligible to enter the national championship test, and sixty- seven of these have already been entered. The entries come from 48 states and Canada. There are two dogs entered from Alaska. An individual champion will be declared after ten challeng- ing tests, five over land and five over water. Live birds will be used to measure the abilities of handlers and dogs. The judges will be Bill Agnew of California, Carroll Rice of Colorado and Larry Burril of Minnesota, all of whom are con- sidered to be outstanding authorities on the qualifications of retrieving dogs. Mike Flannery of Bedford, Ohio, a former winner of the event, is president of the nation- al organization and will conduct the annual meeting and dinner June 19 at the Holiday Inn, Meadville. Approximately 100 guests are expected to attend the affair. Mike Paterno of Long Island, New York, the 1971 winner of the event held at Jackson Hole, Wyo., is the defending cham- pion. The 1973 running is scheduled to be held at Dong Air . Force Base, Illinois. The public is invited to wit- ness the action during the four- day running. Directional signs will be posted on the Pymatun- ing Area. to General Making its initial appearance this fall will be the Commuter Council, an organization repre- senting the day student popula- tion on the local campus. Serving approximately 65 percent of the student popula- tion, the council fulfills a need on the campus to voice and re- solve through the proper chan- nels those problems that are Kenny Tells Tale Of Balloon Letter In the fall, Kenny Williams sent out a message by way of helium balloon, something like the old message in the bottle trick. The balloon was recovered Jan. 10 of this year by Albert Flasher in Brooklyn, It was brought to the attention of Kenny’s third grade teacher, Miss McCarthy, this spring when Kenny brought his letter in for his reading group, which was working on the story, ‘A Letter by Bottle Post.” Kenny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, 21 Division St., Trucksville. He attends Westmoreland School. 81 % Report Deer Kills A Pennsylvania Game Com- mission study of the last big game season shows that only 81 percent of the successful deer hunters in the state in 1971 re- ported their deer harvests as required by law. The percent- age was exactly the same in 1970. A successful big game hunter is required to report to the Game Commission on a card issued with the hunting license if he has taken a deer or bear, or both. Last year, 104,227 hunters reported taking deer in the state, but the study of success- ful hunters indicates that about 128,675 actually harvested whitetails. Shields Graduate of Army Repair Course Navy Petty Officer Third Class Raymond William Shields, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur V. Shields of RD 2, Hunlock Creek, has graduated from the Satellite Com- munications Terminal Repair course at the Army Signal Telephone 654-9508 000 DDC on WALLPAPER LIVING : Traditional... Contemporary . .. Modern. Many with matching fabrics. Do-it-yourself—or have us do it for you. LIVING IDEAS IN PRINTING Professional workmanship guaranteed. HOMES... ROOMS , . . APARTMENTS. Estimates by appointment. LIVING IDEAS IN DRAPERIES CUSTOM WORKROOM SERVICE. I IDEAS IN CARPETING Color coordinated for every room in your home. 2¢ CAMEO PAINTING AND DECORATING CO. Jerome M., Postupack, Proprietor solely the concern of com- muters. The Commuter Council was formulated through the present Student Government Associa- tion and parallels the already existant Inter-Dormitory Coun- cil which represents the resid- ent students. Throughout the summer months, members of the newly formed council are meeting to draft a constitution and set a format that will enable them to become an active organization in the fall. Each fiscal year the Com- muter Council will be funded by the Activities Fee Funding Committee, through the Student Government. In all cases, close affiliations with both the Student Government and the Inter-Dormitory Council will be maintained. All three organiza- tions will be working closely and send representatives to sis- ter-organization meetings. Five representatives from each class were selected and from the 15 representatives and Page 9 executive council consisting of a president, vice-president, treasurer, recording secretary, and corresponding secretary. Edward V. Brezinski, a senior psychology major from Nanti- coke, has been chosen as the first president of the Commuter Council. Richard Raspen, director of financial aid at the college, is faculty advisor. Senior members of the council are Barbara E. Smith, Wilkes-Barre; Mark Bucks- baum, Kingston; Tom Swant- kowski, Edwardsville; and John Pisano, Ashley. ] Junior members include: Paula DeAngelo, West Pittston; Darryl ‘Kuszynski, Plains; Richard Nardone, West Wyoming; Theresa Rocco- grandi, Edwardsville; Robert Leach, Wilkes-Barre. The Sophomore Class is re- presented by Marilyn Olegnik, Dupont; Michael Stambaugh, Pittston; Patrick Wilson, New Cumberland; and Tom Alexan- der, Kingston. ; A five-day summer camp for high school cheerleaders has been scheduled for July 10 through 14 at the Back Moun- tain Sports Camp for Girls in Lehman, according to an an- nouncement by camp owner- director Ruby Carmon. The day camp will offer area cheerleaders instruction in straight arm cheers , shaker routines, skits, and stunts, with the accent of instruction placed upon individual attention, ac- cording to Mrs. Carmon. Guest instructor for the camp will be Rose Marie Chando, captain of the College Miser- icordia cheerleading squad, and a graduate of the National Cheerleading Instructor’s Course. Miss Chando has also attended the Pocono 'Cheer- leading Camp and has headed several award-winning squads in her hometown of Phillips- burg, N.J. At College Miser- icordia, she has been a cheer- leader for the past two years. Miss Chando will instruct the camp from 9:30 to 2:30 daily and will be assisted by area cheerleaders. At the conclusion of the camp, a competition for all participants will be held on the campus of College Miser- icordia. Information regarding tuition and registration procedures for the camp may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Carmon at the Back Mountain Sports Camp for Girls in Lehman. FINO'S 675-1141 Pharmacy 675-1141 = Sl ve da Se P.O. Box 849 Including Phones: (AC 717) 822-6108 735-0730
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