Page 2 \ J.W. GANSEL ~ James W. Gansel, former ‘Dallas Township police chief, died July 29 in Holy Cross Hos- pital, Silver Spring, Md., where ‘he had been a patient three weeks. He was 66. ~The son of the late Ernest and Gertrude Whitmire Gansel, he was born in Mildred and lived in Dallas for many years prior to meving to Maryland last year. Mr. Gansel was the first duly appointed police officer in - Dallas Township, serving 28 years on the force, 15 of those years as chief until his resigna- tion in 1958. He was a constable more than 20 years and a for- mer fire chief of the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, Dallas. ~~ Before his retirement Mr. ‘Gansel was employed by the ‘American Chain and Cable Company, Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of the Dallas United Methodist Church and the George M. Dallas Lodge 531, - F&AM. Survivors include his widow, the former Catherine Hofmeis- ter; children, James G. Gansel and Mrs. C.L. Shaw, Silver Spring; Fred K. Gansel, Sterling Park, Va.; sister, Mrs. Leo Nelligan, Kingston; brother, Harold Gansel, Ber- wick; nine grandchildren. The funeral was held from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Dallas, Tuesday morn- ing with the Rev. Douglas Akers, pastor of the Dallas United Methodist Church, of- ficiating. Burial was in Fern Knoll Park, Dallas. GEORGE K. STRAW George K. Straw, a former resident of Overbrook Avenue, Dallas, died July 24 in Fair Haven Retirement Home, Miami Springs, Fla., following a two-year illness. He was 57. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Straw was born March 21, 1915. He attended Kingston schools and was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. He was a construc- tion expediter for a number of companies in Labrador, Vene- zuela and the Bahamas. During World War II he served in the Army in North Africa and was awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by a sister, Helen Whitemore, Cape Cod, Mass. The funeral was held from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, Shavertown, Thursday afternoon at 1, with the Rev. John S. Prater of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Dallas, officiating. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. BEATRICE J. THOMAS Beatrice J. Thomas, 51 N. Center St., Shavertown, died of a heart attack July 24 in Clarks Summit State Hospital. A native of Luzerne, Miss Thomas lived at Shavertown for the past 20 years. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Cyril Darrow, Shaver- town; nieces and nephews. The funeral was held last Thursday from the Russell C. Davis Funeral Home, Luzerne. The Rev. Riley George, pastor of the Dallas Baptist Church, of- ficiated. Burial was in Ever- green Cemetery, Shavertown. by Millie Hogoboom ) 696-2603 . There is never a dull moment ~ at the Joseph Emerick home on Chase Road. During the im- mediate flood crisis, Mary and Joe opened their home to Mr. ‘and Mrs. Frank Slapar and Penna. Ranks Fourth In Electricity Output Pennsylvania ranks fourth among the nation’s 50 states in the production of electricity and ‘the capacity to produce it, the Pennsylvania Electric Associa- tion (PEA) pointed out today. In 1971 electric utilities in Pennsylvania produced 88.1 billion kilowatt-hours, up 10 ‘percent from 1970, according to preliminary Federal Power Commission figures, Investor owned electric utilities in Penn- sylvania account for 97 percent of the production. ‘The figures showed that in 1971 installed generating ca- pacity in Pennsylvania was 20.9 million kilowatts, up 7 percent from 1970. Capacity represents the total of electrical energy that can be generated at any ‘one instant of time. ~The ranking of other states showed California first, with ~ total production of 122 billion ~ kilowatt-hours and a capacity of ~ 29y4 million kilowatts. Next in order were Texas and New York. : ‘PEA is a non-profit organiza- _ tion of all 16 independent, in- ~ vestor-owned electric utilities in Pennsylvania which serve more than four million customers. daughter, Theressa, who were evacuated from the Gateway Apartments. The Slapar family has now relocated at Tobyhanna. However, this past weekend they were again the guests of the Emericks’ along with Mr. and Mrs. George Lane of Flushing, N.Y. and Mrs. Rudolph Slapar' of Rahway, N.J. Meantime Mary and Joe did some visiting of their own. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger in Bowie, Md. Highlight of their trip was a tour of the National Zoo in Washington to see Ling Ling and the newly acquired Chinese pandas. The weatherman must be’ a special friend of the Edward Schecter’s of Sutton Road. He sunny day and even blew in a gentle breeze last Friday af- ternoon during the wedding of their ‘daughter, Ellie, to Richard Maney. The ceremony took place in the meadow beside their home. Among those who attended this lovely wedding were both of Ellie’s grand- mothers, Mrs. H.B. Goodstein and Mrs. J. Schecter of New York City. Also attending from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bronfman of Montreal, Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Thomson of Scarsdale, N.Y. Jeanne Singer of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Stout, Mrs. Robert Lawrence, William and Paul Stout, all of Rumson, N.J., and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maney of Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Maney will enter the graduate school of Library and Information Science of the University of Pittsburgh in the fall. Mrs. Maney is employed by the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. The young couple forewent a wedding reception in their sympathy for the many people affected by the flood. In- stead a dinner for family and out of town guests was held at the bride’s home after the ceremony. Among the salmon fishermen who have just returned from Iceland are Robert Weaver, Austin Howard, Dr. Alex Smith, Lou Maslow and Durland Daron. This year the group fished on the Hitara River just north of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. They noted that chess is the main topic of con- versation in Iceland at the moment. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hogoboom entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sweitzer and Mr. and Saturday evening for a cook out and evening of bridge. In case you decide to spend one of these warm summer evenings exploring our lovely township, make sure you detour from the main thoroughfares to some of the more picturesque side roads. Shady Rill Road winds around some beautiful country side which abounds with deer. The Old Rome School House Road affords a view of some pleasant farm land. But the most unusual of all is the Death Valley Road which true to its name plunges the sight- seer from a thick forest to a dry rocky creek bed with no war- ning at all. It is hard to believe there is such a variety of scenery within the boundaries of Jackson Township. Hospital and ancillary services that were formerly housed in the dorm- itory at the college. The hospital expected to be back in almost total operation by Tuesday. The dietary and housekeeping departments severely damaged by the flood will be reestab- lished through contracts with outside firms, according to Administrator Edward M. Wildes. Food, including special Custom Foods Inc., with linen supplied by a Scranton firm. Both contracts are expected to be continued for at least six months. Return to normal operations at the hospital marks the beginning of 60 years of service to West Side communities since the hospital was founded in 1912. The dormitory used by the Medical Center while at College Misericordia will undergo re- furbishing immediately, ac- cording to James Connery, business manager of the college, to prepare for incoming students in September. Mr. Connery indicated that new matresses and pillows would replace those used, with any additional changes made following an inspection of the facility. The dormitory houses 150 students and is expected to be filled to capacity in Sept- ember. Residents Asked | To Reclaim Bedding Residents of the Lake-Leh- man area who have loaned items of bedding or other ma- terials to the Lake-Lehman eva- cuation shelter may claim them 4 p.m., Aug. 3. 4 and 7. FLOOD VICTIM FAMILIES: F Harold € Inoudon FUNERAL DIRECTORS HAroOLD C. SNOWDON HAROLD C. SNOWDON, JR. RICHARD W. SNOWDON (717) 823.0400 Sia Slr Snr mda i it CENTER CITY 64 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA, 18’01 ‘The Franklin Mint offered its first 22 karat gold sculptured collector’s plate to established Franklin Mint collectors beginning July 15. A small number of the plates is being made available to selected fine stores after the collector of- fering, which closes July 31. The - plate is the first in a series of four featuring scenes from The American West which will include individual signed works by four of America’s most talented living Western artists: Richard Baldwin, Gordon Phillips, Gus Shafer and John Weaver. Since all four are accomplished sculptors, each plate will be minted from the artist’s original sculpture. Charles L. Andes, president of the suburban Philadelphia private mint, noted that ‘it is fitting that these plates be available in gold, as well as in sterling silver, for it was the lure of silver and gold that attracted thousands of settlers to the American West. In a very > real sense, these were the metals that made the West.” Speaking of his sculpture for the first plate in this series, ‘Horizons West,”’ Richard Baldwin said: ‘The cowboy in my sculputure is...the man alone, the man starting out with nothing but the clothes on his back and the courage inside him. He’s the man in search of a better life--the dreamer who's also a doer--the kind of man who built these United States.” The four plates in this collection will be issued at three-month intervals begin- ning in September 1972. Each silver plate will contain ap- proximately 11 troy ounces of sterling silver. Because of gold’s greater density, each gold plate will contain ap- proximately 21 troy ounces of 22 karat gold. Each plate in this limited edition series will be serially numbered. The original issue price of each plate will be $150 in silver and $2200 in gold. Mr. Andes said he belives this series - “will almost certainly have enduring value, in several ways--as. original work by the leading Western sculptors of our day...as limit edition art...and as Americar.” Cleaning Water Damaged Walls Before attempting to clean walls damaged by flood waters make sure the plaster is dry. Then brush off any loose sur- face dirt. To wash a painted wall, use water to which you've added mild soap or a satisfactory commercial cleaner—prefer- ably a non-sudsing product. Have one bucket for the clean- ing solution and an®¢her for clean rinse water. Also use large sponges for both cleaning and rinsing. Change wash and rinse waters frequently. When you wash walls, start at the bottom and work your way up. You can wipe water from the clean area without having streaks occur. Wash an area you can reach easily without changing your position. Then rinse it im- mediately. Then prof to the next area, overlapping the first one. Continue this process until you've completely washed the walls. Do ceilings last. You may have to redecorate badly stained walls even after cleaning. Showroom Hours Telephone 654.9508 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. oer WALLPAPER Traditional... Contemporary . . . Modern. Many with matching fabrics. Do-it-youtself—or have us do it for you. 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