rer Sten AS maa by C. Denmon 675-0419 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buss, Pop- ' lar Street, have returned home after vacationing at Atlantic City, N.J. John N. Graves, 90 E. Frank- lin St., Shavertown, is a patient in University Hospital, Birm- ingham, Ala., where he under- went open heart surgery. Latest ‘reports are that he is in fair condition and on the road to recovery. Friends wishing to send cards or notes may ad- dress them to him at Room 230. University Hospital, Birming- ham, Ala., 35294/ Robert Nichols, 67 Perrin Ave., Shavertown, has been named to the dean’s list at Penn State University, University Park, for the spring term which ended in June. Bernie Emerick, popular pharmacist at Evans Drug Store in Shavertown, is happy that he and his family have re- ceived a HUD mobile home and are able to sleep in dry quar- ters. The Emericks had exten- sive damage to his home in South Wilkes-Barre during the flood. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaner, formerly of Kingston, have moved to Pad 129, Frances Slocum Park. Prior to the flood, Shaners lived at 282 Rutter Ave. Kingston Township ambu- lance crew for this week include the following: Capt. Marv Dy- mond, Paul Dymond, Joe Bren- nan, Pete Louhrs, Shel Wil- liams, and Wayne Williams. Magistrate Frederick An- derson, Shavertown, who has been a patient for four weeks at Geisinger Medical Center, has been moved from intensive care to Room 417. Mr. Anderson has undergone three major oper- ations since his admittance to the hospital, Aug. 3. FULLER A. ASHTON Funeral services for Fuller Abraham Ashton, 83, of Har- veys Lake, were held Monday at 11 from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Mr. Ashton died Friday morning at his home following an apparent heart attack. Born in Plymouth, Mr. Ashton . resided in Harveys Lake for 17 years. He was a retired em- ploye of Nottingham Colliery, and a member of Plymouth Lodge 332, E&AM, Irem Temple, Local 140, American ~ Federation of Musicians; and the Alderson United Methodist Church.” Survivors include a son, Al- fred, Allentown; a ‘daughter, Mrs. Chester Jones, Harveys Lake: a’ sister, Mrs. Arthur Griffith, Plymouth; ‘and six ‘grandchildren. Burial was in the Mount ‘Greenwood Cemetery. a —- JAMES W. SINK James Warren Sink, an 85- year-old Trucksville resident who lived on Harris Hill Road, died Sunday at his home. Born in Shickshinny, Mr. Sink resided in Trucksville 42 years and before retiring was em- ployed by Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad 44 years. He was a member of Odd Fellows and Pilgrimage Baptist ‘Church, Shavertown. Survivors include a brother, Harry Sink, with whom he re- sided. Funeral services were held from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Derwood Miller officiating. Interment was in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Trucksville. SAH ONP Pillow Decorating ‘is Our Business "Let our professional decorators “help you to create a more beau- tiful home. There is no charge for their talent, You pay only for selected to create Provincial Towers CA the merchandise you er AX, buy. Draperies, car- hl ale pets, furniture and ! v “those so important . the incomparable 7 Nettle Creek look. > Come in or ask about an at home appointment. 34 South Main, W.B. Hours—Mon & Thurs.—9:30-9 Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat.—9:30-5 829-0760 accessories, all NETTLE CREEK LYDIA ECK Funeral services for Lydia Eck, 89, of 95 Lehigh St. Shavertown, were held from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Saturday at 11. Mrs. Eck died Wednesday morning in the Maple Hill Nursing Home, Lehman. Born in Hazleton, the former Lydia Eitel, Mrs. Eck resided in Shavertown for 51 years and was a charter member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church there. Survivors include sons, Fred- erick J. Eck, Shavertown; Robert C. Eck, State College; daughter, Mrs. Floyd Katon, Arlington, Va.; a brother, Charles Eitel, West Pittston; nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The Rev. James Hulihan of St.. Paul’s Lutheran Church officiated at the services with interment in Mount Greenwood Cemetery. DORA MICHAEL Dora Michael, who resided at 17 Michael Drive, Dallas, died in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Friday. Mrs. Michael was born in Czeckoslavakia ‘and settled in Luzerne, where she had lived for more than 30 years. She was a member of St. John’s Church, Luzerne. Survivors include two sons, Steven; Luzerne; and John, Dallas. Funeral services were held from the Jastremski Funeral Home, 28 N. Main St., Ashley Tuesday at 8:30 with Requiem Mass at 9 in St. John’s Church. Burial was in the parish ceme- tery, Courtdale. x Appearing much younger than his affirmed 77 years, Jim Besecker sat behind his desk in his office on Main Street, Dallas, and spoke en- thusiastically about the progress made in the Back Mountain during the last five decades. He reflected with pride on the part he has played in helping the community grow since he first came to Dallas in June, 1923. Moving here from Kingston with his family, his wife and two children, he first lived in a home on Church Street, Dallas. It was in that same year that he started in business on Lake Street as a Ford Dealer, where Jack Richardson’s garage is now located. Jim recalled that he did business in an old wood shed located on the property while building the garage still stan- ding today. He continued as the Back Mountain Ford dealer until 1936 when the depression forced him to close the doors. From 1937 to 1940, he left the area to open a business in Gettsburg but then returned to Dallas to work for the late Jim Oliver for approximately a year. He opened an Atlantic Gas Station in 1941, in the heart of Dallas, where he remained in business until he opened an office in the former Gregory building in 1951 to sell real estate and insurance. After coming to Dallas, it was purchased a home on Lake Street where he lived for many years and where most of his six children were born. Later he moved to Norton Avenue, then to Huntsville for two years, but having a special feeling for the community where he first nvea, he came back to Dallas to reside once again on Lake Street, next door to the bungalow he had once owned. He considers himself wealthy in that he has six children, 20 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Delmar, his eldest, a flood victim and former resident of Wilkes-Barre, is now living in Dallas; ‘then comes Beverly (Craig is her married name) who lives in New Jersey. These two were born in Kingston, but Dallas natives. Virginia Nichols, Trucksville; Jim, Chicago; Donald, Florida; and Bob, the youngest, who lives with his family in Dallas and is associated with his father in business. Interested in the community from the first year he came to Dallas, Jim Besecker soon became active in civic organizations, volunteering his service whenever and wherever needed. He was a leader as well and played a major role in the organization of the Dallas Rotary Club in 1927, the only charter member still active. River St. He also joined as a charter member of the Dallas (Dr. Henry M. Laing) Fire Company and served on the committee which was instrumental in purchasing the company’s first fire engine, a 1927 Mack which is still in service. He served as fire chief for 15 years and is still known as ’chief Besecker’ to many of the older residents. The school, too, was a part of his life (with six children he realized the value of quality education) and he served as school director for six years, filling the office of secretary during the time the new Dallas Borough High School was built in 1927. Service clubs, community organizations, education, so why not the legal phase of a growing community-he became a member of Dallas Borough Council and served as borough secretary for 10 years. He served as Justice of the Peace in Dallas for a six-year term and has many interesting in- cidents to tell about those years. After organizing the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company, Jim Besecker became the first president and serving with him was Fred Swanson of Harveys Lake, treasurer, and the late Eugene Piatt, secretary. One might suspect that having been a car dealer for so many years, Jim was active in Wyoming Valley Motor Club. He holds a life membership in that association. He is also a member of the various Masonic orders, in- cluding Kingston Lodge No. 395 and the Irem Temple. Still in the real estate business, he moved his offices to the Morrett building in 1962 where he is today. As he talked with a Post reporter in his office, he recalled the early years in Dallas when Main Street was a single lane dirt road (hardly a road, he stated) and was lined with Mame Fleming's candy store, Frantz’ grocery store, the old Post Office no longer in existence, the Dallas National Bank, long a landmark in the community, and Raub’s Hotel, in ‘its early years famous for its chicken dinners and sleighing parties. Those were the days when people came from miles away in horse and sleigh, en- joying the rides through high- banked snow, and spending hours before the hotel’s huge fireplace, partaking of good food and hot drinks before returning to their homes. The hotel was also the vacation center for hundreds of summer tourists who ‘came from the and fresh air of the rural area. Jim Besecker has among his possessions many photos of early council members, the fire company, community organizations, and volunteer groups who served with him in community drives. He has several photos of Dallas residents who worked with him when he was chairman of the cancer drive in the Back Mountain area - persons such as Fred Welsh, Jean Keithline Richardson, and many others still living in the community. He spoke about the years of the Great Depression and how in 1931, in the depth of the low economic conditions, members “of the fire company cooperated with area churches and citizens Christmas baskets of foodstuffs. It was interesting to compare with him a photo taken in 1959, when he was active with the ambulance association, and a photo taken in 1970 which in- cludes his son, Bob, who is ‘following in his footsteps in community volunteer work. He described nostalgically the days when the fire company presented annual minstrels to raise necessary funds and, in particular, ‘‘West of Rio’, produced by Howell EZ Rees (at one time associated with the Post) and Fred M. Kiefer in 1940. He also showed the Post reporter a souvenir program of the minstrel, unique in that it not only contained names and photos of members of the cast, but photographs of early years in Dallas, and the signatures of innumerable residents of the community, some still living, others deceased. He spoke proudly of the year 1952 when, as Justice of the Peace, it was his ‘privilege’ to swear in the new members of council-Raymon R. Heddon, Sev Newberry, Joseph Mac- Veigh, and Timothy LaBar. To what does he attribute his youthful appearance and ac- tions? “I think young,” he stated, “and I keep active. I do not believe in retirement..that is the quickest way to grow old. 1 come into the office every weekday, usually the first one in, and keep busy with a heavy workload-more so than ever lately.” And, he added that he still find$ time 'to'do the ‘thing he likes most - play cards, any kind at all. He feels it is a past-time that keeps him alert. Jim used to play golf, but no longer finds the time tospend on the greens. JIM BESECKER winter to Florida, are a regular part of his vacation schedule. Jim Besecker is an in- he and his wife visit the children located in scattered sections of the country. Trips to. New Jersey, to Illinois and, in the Half Century A picnic for friends and rel- atives was hosted Saturday Water roses--Roses need large amounts of water, say Ex- tension horticulture specialists at The Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. Even where rainfall is plentiful, it’s beneficial to give your roses occasional water- ings. Soak the soil throughly to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. Direct a small, slow moving stream of water from a garden hose around the bases of the plants. A heavy stream is wasteful; most of the water runs off and fails to penetrate the soil more than a few inches. IN LUZERNE GLI el EN felt i) lelnl ei ie STYLES ARE clothes. around! Compare! to self! family! ; Wyoming Valley Garment Co. SLACKS 154*16 59175, $45 Shop save you Open ROUTE 315 10 AM. to 9 P.M. He has given Dallas a mar- velous gift of service, as during the past 49 years, it has mushroomed from a small rural 3 area to a progressive, heatlhy suburban community. He has found life rewarding - having a wealth of ynarvelous friends, a success#fl family, and appreciative service. It adds up to 77 years of rich ex- periences and meaningful living. afternoon at State Correctional Institution, Dallas, by the Half A Century Club. The club, comprised of 25 to 30 members, was formed this year as a social and service club for tution. It is comparable to the Jaycees chapter at the stitution for the younger men. Chairman Arthur L. Jackson welcomed guests. master of ceremonies. Van:® Marcus, dancer, Charles Adderley, flautist: The guests, which included a number of children, were served from a buffet table filled with large platters of roast beef, sliced cheeses, various salads, eggs, pickles and relishes, and baked beans---with ice cream and cake for dessert. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Fritz, on behalf of the club, gave presents to all the children. In a brief speech, Supt. Leonard J. Mack reported he is pleased with whajgthe club is doing for older r®@sidents and commended those members who had served as volunteers and workers during the flood emergency. Picnic hours were gpm 2 to 6 p.m. y > about everything. prudent managemen in working out loans, We are here to hel only function. 420 ist N¢ VICTIM t. We offer assistance time payment plans-- p--always. That is 9. 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Chadwick, 24 md placing first or seco various classes are now e to represent Luzerne cours the Northeast District 8 4 The competition is sche EE for Lehman, Sept. 16. ) The judge for the county was RoM&t Milkie, tgomery, N.Y. who was assi¥ in the ring by George Krup of Plains. George Major, Li man, was show announcer a Mrs. Pagl Dunn of RD Shicksh¥1y, show clerk. First and second place winners were: Grooming andg Showmanship, Jr.-Billy Lewis RD 3, Wyoming, first an Colleen Hosey, Kingst second; Grooming Showmanship, Sr.-C Winner, RD 1, Noxen, fi Arnold Yeust, RD 3, Wil second; | Pony Driving-Eddie RD 3, Dallas, first Recovery, Si Meetings ¢ Recovery Inc., ; organization dedi help for the men hold a regional mg day at #80 p.m. Health Center in 1 the group leader, shall has an organization is 35th anniversary.§ Recovery, Ine. member who need care to fgllow the and to ct¥perate sonal physician anf fessionals at all ting organization does Leavi KEEP INFORMER YOU‘RE AWAY Al Clip this coupon and The Dallas Post, 41 675-5211 Pliise send me POST (Sept. 14, of $4.00 MY SC
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