VOL. 84 NO. 1 ' Polluted Wells Found at Falls Samples taken from private water supplies in West Falls indicate that many of the town’s wells are highly con- taminated, according to Harleth Davis of the State Health Center in Scranton. Mr. Davis told Greenstreet News that test results: showed ‘possible pollution AR from septic waste.”’ Found in the samples were fecal streptococcus and other coliform bacteria species. Of 85 samples taken in the first battery of tests, Mr. Davis said, about 33 percent were con- taminated. “Well over 100 samples were taken in all,”’ he continued, ‘“‘but all of the tests have not been completed.” Although a variety of major and minor illnesses can be transmitted through water, Mr. Davis said that if proper precautions are taken by West Falls residents, the possibility of a public health problem ‘“‘can be reduced to a zone of safety. jxeter Township officials and several c\®izens’ groups were informed of the contamination, Mr. Davis reported, and residents have been advised to boil the polluted water or to add a disinfecting agent to it to kill the pathogens. The boiling process, he explained, ‘‘doesn’t mean you’ll kill everything’ but will destroy most of the contaminants. BO ata Discussing the cause of the pollution, Mr. Davis said that his department lacks sufficient information to determine whether the contamination existed before - the June flood. The type of soil found on riverbanks, he pointed out, is very per- meable; thus, raw sewage discharged on the surface will quickly find its way into 1e water table. In the majority of cases Rhich he examined in West Falls, Mr. { Wy ntinued on PAGE THREE) Harveys Lake Borough Council painted a rosy fiscal picture for its taxpayers last hursday night when it adopted a budget hich nof only holds the tax mill rate at beven bult also eliminates the municipal- y's $5 Der capita tax * Only ir councilmen—President ‘homa¥ '¥dwalader, William Hoblak, Fred Merrill and Donald Hanson—were present at the adjourned meeting, with ‘Mr. Merrill casting the sole dissenting vote on acceptance of the budget. In explaining his dissent to the Post earlier this week, Mr. Merrill said he be- DALLAS, PA. re Rts me ret bre re ete rn Phone 675-5211 Dallas Junior Outstanding Wrestler Story Page 11 FIFTEEN CENTS Public interest lawyer James Lenahan Brown, representing the Back Mountain Protective Association, hasn’t given up on his fight against UGI’s rate increases. In fact, he’s keeping a wary eye out for regional consumers. In a letter dated Dec. 15, a full week be- fore consumers received notice from the electric utility of a proposed rate hike scheduled for Feb. 24, 1973, Atty. Brown notified the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission: “Due to the public nature of this work the undersigned has been acting without any fees in the matter. It now appears that the Back Mountain Protective Asso- ciation has no money to repay the under- signed for his out-of-pocket expenses. Therefore, the undersigned will not be present at the hearings set for Thursday and Friday, Dec. 21 and 22.” But he was quick to point out to the commission that ‘according to the majority opinion in this case it has been ruled: ‘Respondent has the burden of proof to justify its tariff supplement and should it fail to meet that burden, the commission may order re- funds with interest.’ Atty. Brown also quoted the commis- sion’s statement that ‘We must dis- charge our responsibility in accordance with the Public Utility Law and we shall determine whether respondent has met Dairymen To Vote lieved ‘gross inequities exist within the various lien items of the 1973 budget.” Mr. Merrill, who serves as chairman of the council’s police committee, stated that he had asked for an eight percent salary increase for the borough’s police “to get our police more in line with the salaries paid police in other Back Mount- ain communities.” The budget contains provisions for a five percent salary in- police department. “Inasmuch as the eight percent in- crease represented only $400 dollars Dave Puchalsky breaks down Jay Miller of Bethlehem Liberty in the Wilkes-Barre City Wrestling - Tournament. Puchalsky, Dallas’ 132- pound contender, won the bout and the cham- pionship, and was awarded the trophy as standing Wrestler”. It was Dallas’ first year in the tourney. {Belgted story. on page it, 2 \ i { i i more than the five percent increase, I think we could have found the additional funds for our police officers,’”’ Mr. Merrill declared. His veto of the budget was his way of protesting this inequity, he said. Expenditures ‘listed in the borough’s 1973 budget total $71,150 and include lien items of $11,453 for general expenses; $2,600 for tax collectors’ fees; $1,200 for rent; $310, fire; $1,500, planning and zoning; $25, sewage; $12,000, garbage collection; $26,531, police and $15,531, roads. Revenue sharing funds totaling $8,140 were placed in a savings account for use at a later time. In explaining council’s decision to eli- minate the borough’s per capita tax in- stead of reducing the millage, Mr. Cad- walader explained that $4,500 would have been lost in income had the millage been cut while only $3,000 was lost by eli- (continued on PAGE TWELVE) This winter Pennsylvania dairy farm- ers will have to appraise milk sales, trends in consumption, and the response of milk sales to promotional efforts when he votes in a milk marketing referendum. County agent E. V. Chadwick explains that, if a majority of the producers voting in a referendum approve, a deduction of 5 cents per hundredweight of milk marketed will be assessed each producer to support an advertising and promotion federal order advertising program will not be assessed for the state program. They are, however, eligible to vote in the referendum. While co-ops may bloc vote its membership, individual ballots take precedence over the organizational vote. “This is an extremely important issue to the state’s dairy industry,” Mr. Chad- wick said. “Bach producer should weigh the factors in light of his own observa- tions and experience.’’ He should also determine the conse- quences of an industry decision to engage in a program and the results that would follow if the proposed referendum is not accepted by dairy farmers. : Every Commonwealth dairyman will receive a ballot from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture about Jan. 12." This ballot must be returned to Harrisburg by Jan. 26 to qualify for the referendum, the agent said. A Dallas man heads a list of members Barre who received promotions recently. Glenn W. Eyet Jr., Overbrook Road, Dallas, was advanced to comptroller and assistant secretary, effective Tuesday. Most recently, Mr. Eyet served as cash- ier and assistant secretary. Mr. Eyet, who resides in Dallas, began his career with the Wyoming National Bank in 1962 and was named bank auditor in 1966. He was appointed cashier in 1970 and in 1972, became an assistant sec- Yorary) A graduate of Dallas High School, he is plang to graduate in June with a B.S. de- gree in accounting. The Back Mountain man is a director and treasurer of the Pocono Chapter of the Bank Administration Institute and serves as the Wilkes-Barre metro direc- tor of the National Alliance of Business- men. Other affiliations include the Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531, Caldwell Con- sistory and Irem Temple. He is a mem- ber of the Shavertown United Methodist Church. Married to the former Jean Kingsbury of Dallas, the couple has two children, Barbara Jean and Glenn III. Other. bank members who received promotions include Paul E. Hatrak Jr., cashier; Stephen Kondratick Jr., auditor; Bernard B. Kuchinskas, assistant comptroller; Richard A. Hudak, assistant cashier; Patricia M. Oleski, assistant secretary. : es gre AY its burden after the record has been com- pleted. Should we fail in our duty, com- plainants then have the right to appeal.” The letter filed with the PUC contin- ues: ‘“Whether or not an appeal will be made from your Honorable Body's grant mined by the record reflecting the action of the PUC Lawyer on behalf of the con- sumers. Discussing his own public interest posi-. tion, Atty. Brown pointed out bluntly: “In regard to legal fees there appears to be a question of conflict of interest. The util- ity’s lawyer is being paid out of the monies paid to the utility by the con- sumers for appearing before the Honor- able Body against the consumers.” (continued on PAGE SEVEN) New Year Babies Hail from Bk. Min. Two newborn infants—one a petite headed lad—made news early New Year’s Day when they became the first and third babies to arrive in Wyoming Valley in 1973. Amy Beth Kern, the sixth child of John and Mary Kern of West Overbrook Avenue, Dallas, was the Valley's official New Year’s Baby, arriving at 4:55 a.m. at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Amy Beth is the 10th grandchild of her maternal fvandnafais) ion and Mrs John Elenchik, also of West Overbrook Avenue, and the 30th grandchild of her paternal grandmother, Marion A. Kern of Idetown. Weighing in at six pounds, 14 ounces, Amy Beth is described by her mother as being ‘‘very tiny—a real peanut.” And she looks just like—well, says a reflective Mrs. Kern, she looks ‘‘just like herseif.” 22 we have three of each! mother enthused. The Kerns’ other children include Jennifer, 10; John, 8; Suzanne, 7; Timothy, 5 and Benjamin, 3%. The first New Year’s boy was also the son of Back Mountain residents, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lamoreaux II of Westmin- Amy Beth's oreaux III weighed eight pounds, 11% Hospital at 6:35 a.m. According to Mrs. Lamoreaux, the former Mary Siegel, the infant’s father is “thrilled with his new boy—and can’t wait to buy him his first baseball glove!’ Young Sterling is the first son for the Lamoreaux couple, and the first grand- son of Helen Lamoreaux, also of Dallas. The maternal grandfather is Clarence Siegel of Mountaintop. To make the pic- “just like his Daddy’s.”
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