ia Facilities in ° The © Singer Company’s ‘Climate Control Division has ‘announced plans to close its ‘manufacturing facility in Trucksville, and consolidate the ‘manufactuxe of its electric ‘heating oct line in an exist- ing company facility in Somer- ville, N. J. The rapid expansion of the -electric ‘heating business has resulted in a need for sub- stantially enlarged manufac- ‘turing capacity which is avail- able at the Somerville plant according to Stuart W. Tisdale, climate control division presi-. dent. For the first time, the Trucksville entire electric heating product line will be manufactured in one location leading to greater efficiency of operation, said Mr. Tisdale. Current plans call for’ the start-up of operations in Somerville in mid-February with full production of electric heating products in Somerville by mid-May. Many employes at Trucks- ville have been offered the opportunity to relocate to New Jersey. Every effort will be made to find other employment opportunities for those em- ployes who will not be afforded the opportunity to relocate with Singer. To Be Honored The memory of Michael Langel, a quadraplegic “wounded by shell fragments during the Normandy Cam- ‘ paign in World War II, will be honored Feb. 10 when members of the late soldier's family "present a flag to Wilkes College. The presentation will oceur “during the intermission of a wrestling-basketball double- “header with Hofstra and “Moravian at the Wilkes gym- nasium. Born in 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, “Mike” Langel came home < from © ge with shrapnel imbedded’in his neck and spine “which resulted in paralysis from the neck down. “ When word of his plight got “around, a massive campaign to build a convenient single-story dwelling for the wounded “soldier was launched, and an attractive home on Cedar Avenue in Shavertown was the successful culmination of that campaign. Many members of the Back Mountain community pitched in to assist in the campaign, and a flag pole was erected in the quadraplegic’s yard by the American Legion. death in 1967 at the age of 49, other Back Mountain friends collected money to purchase 50 Peace Roses for planting around the flag pole. He did not live to see them bloom, but he frequently commented on how attractive they made the out- door garden he could view from his sitting room. “Smiling Mike would have been proud to see the flag displayed at the’ Wilkes gym- ‘nasium,” his brother Irving Langel observed. FR a DALLAS POST, FEB. 8, 1973 ik gio Dave Longmore, 126; Earl Monk, 132. Standing: Dave Puchalsky, 138; Todd Kirschner 145; Russ Johnson, 155; Russ Thrasher, 167; 185; and Bob Spears, sent when photo was taken. Lake Township Board of Supervisors issued a warning to motorists to keep their cars parked off roads so that plows can clear snow away. This warning was given at the regular monthly meeting held Feb. 3 at the Loyalville United Methodist Church. Police were instructed to ticket any vehicle that parks on township roads during a snowstorm. Carol Snyder was appointed ~ A book titled, For Con- “spicuous Gallantry by Donald “E. Cooke, is about the winners recently gheen added to the shelves *®'the Back Mountain Memorial Library Children’s Annex. The m§erial for this book was necessarily selective. There are more than 3,000 / recipients of this medal and this i book is a representative cross i section of the Medal of Honor ! recipients from each of the : Safety belts, when i you think about it, its a nice way to say I love you. principal conflicts in which United States fighting men have been involved, from the Civil War, when the’ Medal was established, up to and including the conflict in Vietnam. As many theaters of war and as many branches of service as possible have been represented. For each story the rank of the man given is the one he held at the time of the incident. In addition, outstanding peacetime recipients Charles Lindbergh and William C. Mitchell, have been included along with a number of unusual cases in a section entitled, ‘Medal of Honor Oddities.’ Above all, each incident in- cluded has been presented here because of its compelling ex- citement or drama. Hundreds of other stories, equally gripping, could be told about Medal winners. But it is the intent of this volume to show how Americans of many different backgrounds, in a host of tense situations, in different times and in every part of the world-- soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen of all grades and every rank--have met the supreme challenge with gallantry and indomitable courage. The Mayo Brothers by Jane Goodsell is a Crowell biography, new to the shelves of the Children’s Annex. From a small hospital opened in 1889 by their father in Rochester, Minn., William and Charles Mayo developed the renowned Mayo Clinic, which is. known today as one of: the greatest medical centers in the world. In boyhood, both William and Charles helped their father roll bandages and scrub . in- struments. They often went with him in his horse-drawn buggy when he visited sick patients. The boys’ father taught them much about medicine, and when they became old enough, each in turn went to medical school. For a time there were three Drs. Mayo working together in an office. The office had gaslight and running water, and was considered very modern for its time. : The Mayos’ first small hospital, called St. Mary’s, was founded at a time when people feared hospitals. They believed that going to one meant you were sure to die. But they soon learned that patients got well at St. Mary’s. The Mayo brothers used modern antiseptics, X-ray, and the new surgery. They never stopped learning and studying. This is the fascinating story of the success of an unusually devoted pair of brothers whose closeness and cooperation “Telephone - 654-9508 33 Wyoming Ave., W. Pittston LIVING IDEAS IN WALLP : Traditional. . . Contemporary . . . Modern. Many with matching fabrics. Doit-yourself—or have us do it for you. er PRINTING Professional workmanship guaranteed. HOMES... ROOMS . . . APARTMENTS. Estimates by appointment. LIVING IDEAS « DRAPERIES CUSTOM WORKROOM SERVICE. mewn GARPETING Color coordinated for every room in your home. Necchi automatic zig-zag 545.00 —%49.00 in the Valley. 288-4295 J assistant secretary to Judy Steltz at a salary of three percent of all checks written. Signs will be placed in ard around the landfill warning re- sidents that they are using public property at their own risk. Residents are also asked to make certain that refrigerator doors are removed from the hinges before they are put in the landfill. Unless residents comply with the township ultimatum of burning only in covered con- tainers, burning will be pro- hibited by ordinance. Meeker Hill Road has been closed for the winter. Supervisors voted to increase their salary per meeting from $10 to $15. William Valentine, solicitor, also received an in- crease from $400 per year to $425 plus legal fees. Mrs. Wilfred Ide complained about the trash that was being dumped on her property. She stated that the litter laws are not being enforced. Supervisors discussed the possibility of appointing some- one to attend the County Plan- ning Commission meetings. No final decision was made. Alive And Well There's one number the American Cancer Society just loves — 1,500,000. That's the number of Americans alive to- day who are cured of cancer. And, their ranks could be even greater, says the Society, if everyone understood the im- portance of an annual physical checkup including cancer tests. A GIFT BOUTIQUE Beautiful - Quaint Wall Hangings Gifts AT THE DAM Lilly & Fred Steinlauf Prop. ERNEST A. GAY . RD 3 Dallas 333-4500 CHARLES W. GORDON JR. 3 E. FRANKLIN ST. Shavertown 675-5234 Page 3 The third breakfast meeting of the Dallas Area En- vironmental Group was held at Elby’s Restaurant Feb. 3 at 9:15 am. It was decided that the group’s name be changed to Back Mountain Environmental Group to include more com- munities and gain a wider support. Representatives of the following groups were present: Dallas Kiwanis, Key Club, Circle K, Luzerne County Conservation District, Dallas Junior Women’s Club, Harvey's Lake Women’s Service Club, Girl Scout Troop 645, Boy Scout “Troop 281 of Dallas. ? A leaf-mulching program is The ‘Spirit’ of Giving Wineries have been making significant contributions to the success of fund-raising benefits for local and national charities, reports an article in the eurrent issue of Vintage magazine. Vintage lists such wineries as Mirassou, Browne Vintners, Charles Krug, Windsor, Paul Masson and Mondavi as pro- ducers of benefit musical con- certs, suppliers of wines for fund-raising. raffles’ and spon- sors of other fund-raising ac- tivities. being planned for the fall. A shredder © will be rented or bought by the group for this purpose. The current project underway is the beautification of two properties on either side of 309 at the light at Shavertown. Kevin Chadwick is the chair- man. Permission is being sought by PennDOT. Ar- chitectural plans have been drawn up and plans for planting have been made. i An “Attack Against Agnes’ cleaning and painting program in the South Wilkes-Barre section has the cooperation of the Back Mountain En- vironmental Group and Kiwanis Clubs. Anyone is invited to join this group to help in this clean- up. The group will cooperate with the Boy Scouts and Gate of Heaven in their paper and magazine drives. The next paper drive will be March 10 for papers only. Magazines are difficult to get rid of. Already 5000 magazines have ac- cumulated. Next meeting of the Back Mountain Environmental Group will be March 3, or the first Saturday of every month. All interested persons are welcome. Subscribe to the Post "ANTIQUES - HANDICRAFTS Sp ce (Ly $269.% reg.$329.95 Oven cleans itself faster, eed-Broil® (accessory) © nt platform light ¢ Porce-
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