RT Page 8 Anyone thinking Agnes had washed out serious musical activity in Wyoming Valley underestimated its importance in the lives of many people. Wyoming Valley Oratorio Society, knowing that its choral concerts bring a lift to the spirits of its audience in normal times, believes Handel's “Messiah’ will be especially welcome this year. Directed by Clifford Balshaw, it will be performed at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in Irem Temple. Chorus rehearsals will begin Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. in St. Stephen’s parish house, South Franklin Made Available With the closing of the thoroughbred racing season Oct. 7, the Pocono Downs clubhouse will be made available to the public for wedding receptions, banquets, parties, company meetings and other functions. “We've received a number of overtures from groups in- terested in holding their banquets or conventions in the clubhouse,” stated Ed Gilkey, Rotary Club Seeks Exchange Students The Rotary Club of Dallas extends an invitation to all students in that area who are in- terested and can qualify to apply and be considered for selection as a Rotary Exchange Student. Students who qualify and are selected will have the oppor- tunity of studying abroad in one of many countries that are in the Rotary Exchange Program. To qualify the student does not have to be a son or daughter least 15'» years of age and not over 18's» at the time of ex- change in August. The object of the Rotary Exchange Program is to further international goodwill and understanding. The student will be hosted by a Rotary Club and live with several families during his or her stay in another land. Interested persons may write to John Konsavage, exchange student chairman, Upper Demunds Road, Dallas. Letter writers are asked to give their age, scholastic average, and class in school. for Parties general manager of Pocono Downs, ‘We believe we have a facility which will lend itself to functions of this type. As a result, our management has chosen to keep the clubhouse open during the off-season.” The handsomely-appointed clubhouse, with its tiered seating arrangement; can comfortably accommodate 800 or more for dinner. The ad- joining parking lot, of course, is more than adequate for large groups and accessibility is the big factor. Bookings are being taken now and groups or individuals seeking additional information may contact Pete Powers, Pocono Downs’ club service director, or Joe Thomas, unit manager for Sportservice. Flood Evacuees Change Address Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lamoreaux of Page Street, Kingston have recently moved to the Thomas Street Mobile Home site. Since the flood, they have been staying at the home of Gloria Metzger and Martha Lamoreaux, Demunds Road, Dallas. FAT OVERWEIGHT Odrinex can help you become the trim slim person you want to be. Odrinex is a tiny tablet and easily swallowed. Con- tains no dangerous drugs. No starving. No special exercise. Get rid of excess fat and live longer. Odrinex has been’ used successfully by thousands all over the country for 14 years. Odrinex Plan costs $3.25 and the large economy size $5.25. You must lose ugly fat or your money will be refunded by your druggist. No questions asked. Accept no sub- stitutes. Sold with this guarantee by: All Leading Drug Stores Mail Orders Filled _, ..to love and cherish for ever... Street, Wilkes-Barre. New members are invited to join at this time. Readers are asked to pass on the information about rehearsals and concert to singers who, displaced by the flood or busy with clean-up, may not have read it them- selves. ~~ The Oratorio Society’s board of directors usually conducts a financial campaign each fall, but this has been postponed be- cause of the flood. Board Presi- dent Mike Wood expressed the Society’s thanks for past com- munity-wide support, making it possible to plan hopefully for the future. Tickets will be sold through the board of directors and Chorus members in the weeks before the concert, as well as at Irem Temple box office Dec. 3. There will be no reserved seat- ing for this concert. Book Booth Needs Staff Volunteers to staff the book- booth of the Back Mountain 6, 7 and 8 are requested to sign up at the library or call Mrs. C. J. Ankner at 675-2278. One of the special projects of the book club at the library auc- tion is the collection of cook books. These may be left at the library or with any committee member. Bags are also needed. The Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction will be held at its new location behind the library. If possible, former supporters are urged to attend and bring friends and guests. The book booth committee is composed of Mrs. Ben Ed- wards, Mrs. Dana Crump, Mrs. James Malkames, Mrs. Ralph Lewis and Mrs. C. J. Ankner, chairman. by Millie Hogoboom 696-2603 Last Tuesday school bells rang loud and clear throughout the county. As soon as the last child was pushed gently but firmly up the steps of the school bus, mothers by the thousands breathed a deep sigh of relief and poured themselves a second cup of coffee. It must have been a mother who first said ‘‘Silence is Golden.” With fall just around the corner many of our neighbors have enjoyed a variety of late summer vacations. Mr. and Mrs. George Kanaar and daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, and their friend, Becky Wentz, soaked up the sun and swam in the surf of North Miami Beach, Fla. They also visited Disney World. For George this was a well deserved rest. During the height of the flood, he drove to New Jersey to buy a special pump with which he could help pump out cellars. He was in- deed a major contribution to the recovery efforts of the valley. He was assisted in the pump operation by a number of his employes at the Rudebom Co., many of whom were themselves flood victims. Ray Turner Sr., also came out of retirement to assist in flood recovery work. He and Ruth chose the Virgin Islands for their much needed vacation. Mike and Corky Bergman of Briar Hill enjoyed their vaca- tion at Harborside Inn in Edgartown, Mass., where her daughter, Jill Jeter, spent the summer working. Jill had a most unusual job. She was the pie baker for the inn. The Berg- mans alse attended the tennis matches at Forest Hill, N.Y., before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gless and daughters, Heather and Honor, Fieldcrest, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gless in Kent, Ohio, and her mother, Helen Opalenik in Akron, Ohio. In August they spent several weekends visiting friends in Vineland, N.J., where they lived before moving to the Back Mountain. They also had as their visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Opalenik and children, and Helen Opalenik of Akron, Ohio. Chaz Levy of Huntsville Road enjoyed visiting friends in Spring Lake, N.J. A group of local women recently spent the day in New York City shopping and attend- ing the matinee performance of No No Nanette. They included Mrs. John Fielding Jr., Mrs. Harvey Hampel Sr., Mrs. Charles Gray, Mrs. Harvey Hampel Jr., Mrs. Charles Hampel, Mrs. Gerald Gidea, Mrs. Thomas Kobowski and Mrs. Daniel Rozanski. Wes and Louise Lamoreaux chose Westport in Ontario, Canada. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gobla of Moun- taintop, they always enjoy their annual fall fishing trip. Claire and Bill Evans of Over- brook Avenue had planned to spend last Saturday evening at the Pocono Downs Race track. Instead nearly 50 of their friends arrived en masse for a aN party originally arranged for June 25 by Mr. and Mrs. John Ruggles had to be postponed due to the flood. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weaver of Sutton Road entertained at a dinner party to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Weaver's aunt, Mrs. Frank Shindal of Palmer- ton. Aunt Meta, as she is fondly known by her large circle of Back Mountain friends, does not like to divulge her age but she does admit to being 89. Mrs. Oliver Troup Jr. enter- tained the Sutton Road Bridge Club at luncheon at Newberry Estate Aug. 11. It was an- nounced that those with the highest cumulative total scores for the past year were Mrs. Robert Casper, Mrs. Richard Hogoboom and Mrs. Robert Weaver. Winners of the high score prizes for the day were Mrs. John Ruggles Sr. and Mrs. Harrison Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Swarz of Sutton Road entertained as their guests over the Labor Day weekend Mr. and Mrs. Marc Beresin and children Andrew, Craig, and Todd of Rochester, N.Y. Re-registration for Jackson Township residents will be held at the Jackson Township Fire Hall from 1-9 p.m. Sept. 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. 350 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming, Pa. 18644 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 717/693-3415 The early bird gets the space! Get news in the day after it happens. IN LUZERNE PLENTY OF FREE PARKING RALLY fo) lier Bc [eo] @ ~ CENTER HOUSEWARLS Seamer DENIMS, PLAIDS, JACKETS ‘n PANTS The Li'l Luvs are QUICK 70 PICK the SLICK Fashion-looks. Just like their SUPERCHICK Moms! Monday thru’ Saturday 9:30 til 9 Spaghetti The Lake-Lehman Band Sponsors Association will hold its annual spaghetti supper this Saturday following the Lake- Lehman—Nanticoke football game at the high school. Serv- ing will be from 4:30 until 7. CountyAnnounces Registration Sites All voters of Luzerne County must re-register in order to vote in the Nov. 7 general election. Because of flood-destroyed re- cords, re-registration is neces- sary whether or not county residents were affected by the flood. Outside registration boards will sit from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. according to the following schedules: Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24: Harveys Lake Borough at Daniel C. Roberts Fire Co., Alderson; Jackson Township at Jackson Township Fire Hall; Lake Township at Lake Elementary School; Lehman Township at Lehman Fire Hall, Lehman Center; Sept. 26,27, 28, 29: Dallas Township at Dallas Borough Building. Additional sites will be arranged and announced later when arrangements are completed. Supper Mrs. Albert Ashton, supper chairman, will be assisted by Albert Ashton, \ co-chairman; Mrs. Dale Wright, Mrs. Cletus Holcomb, Mrs. Edvwd Pall, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kinney, Mrs. William McCarroll, kit- chen; Mrs. Henry Zbick, chair- man of the dining room, Mrs. Paul Salansky, Mrs. Hugh Dockeray, Mrs. Gerald Bern- stein, Mrs. Josephine Caccia, Mrs. Stephen De Barry, Mrs. Robert Maturi, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tough, Mrs. Ralph Rood, Mrs. Welford Scouten, Mrs. Michael Gutch and Mrs. Avis Kocher, ticket chairman. Anyone wishing to help on the kitchen committee should con- tact Mrs. Ashton and those for the dining room, MrggZbick. Tickets may be obt#ified from any Band Sponsors member and at the door. Take-out orders may be purchased by those bringing their own containers. OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, ANDFOR ofp THE PEOPLE The Americaty Red Cross. The TEEN Shoppe 1 didn't invent autumn. They just help you enjoy it every day. 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