Photo by Alex Rebar McCutcheon Resigns The resignation of Geuvi ge McCutcheon as chairman of Dali = BHorough’s park and recreation commits » was srorented with regret Tuesday night by members of the mur@ipality’s couneil: Mr. Me- Cutcheon, who has served as chairman of the commyittee since its inception four years ag®® was instrumental in the establishment of the Dborough’s recreational facilities at Luzerne Avenue and Burndale Road. In commenting on his decision to resign, Mr. McCutcheon assured the Post that he intends to serve in an advisory capacity ‘‘as long as I'm needed.” He observed that he has ‘‘gotten so wrapped up in Circle K (a service organization at Luzerne County Community College which he serves as advisor) that I just don’t have the time I'd want to devote as park and rec chairman.” Mr. McCutcheon said he takes special pride in f@¢ borough’s park and firmly believes the facilities there are the best in Meat Prime Offender The upward, spiraling cost of food, especially meat, is one of the subjects most talked about today. Housewives are well aware of the problems resulting from the increased costs of food. But local school districts, too, have been con- fronted with the problem for many months. Dr. Linford Werkheiser, super- the area. “People who are in a position to know rave about our facilities all the im he delaras: SEL ook a forig time to put togcther’ Mr. McCutcheon said of the park, “but we knew it wasn’t going to happen over- “night. There’s still a long way to go, of course--but we’ve come a long way too.” Named to the park and recreation committee by council were Martin Samuels of Lehman Avenue and Ted Kostrobala, Powderhorn Drive. The tabling of an open burning or- dinance which had been introduced by Councilman Willard Newberry sparked some heated comments by James Richardson, a member of the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company. Portions of the ordinance had been labeled ‘‘vague’’ by several councilmen and had been referred to committee for further study when Mr. Richardson spoke out against the tabling motion. (continued on PAGE FIFTEEN) intendent of the Dallas School District, reported to the school board at the March meeting, that the school cafeteria had a loss of $1,180.53 during February. A total of 44,118 students and 725 adult lunches had been served during February with a daily average of 2,360 meals per school day. Dr. Werkheiser attributed the loss to Flexiblé*gas lines and two fan belts were cut on nine school buses which were Leon Emanuel for the Dallas School Dis- trict. Mr. Emanuel stated that the damage was done sometime’ during the weekend after the Friday afternoon re- gular runs and is estimated at $100. “This was the third act of vandalism in a month,” said Mr. Emanuel. “The front window of one bus was shot at four weeks ago and two weeks ago the rear window of another bus was shot at.” The damaged gas lines were not dis- covered until Monday morning after the buses had already been running for awhile. Some buses had already begun along the sides of roads. Some school children were left on their own to find a ride to school. The lines were repaired immediately and the buses were ready for their afternoon runs. Mr. Emanuel could not give any ex- planation for the vandalism. No evidence was found by the investigating police officers from Dallas Township. Dr. Linford Werkheiser, Dallas School District superintendent, said, ‘Of course, we don’t know who put the buses out of commission, and we are a little shocked and hurt that anyone would commit such vandalism. It was good that the weather wasn’t worse and the children didn’t have to stand out in the rain.’”’ “An investiga- tion is being held by the police,” he con- tinued, ‘‘and those who were responsible will be prosecuted when apprehended.” VOL. 84 NO. 13 24 PAGES 675-5211 FIFTEEN CENTS by Miliie Hogoboom Almost 100 residents of Jackson Town- ship gathered last Sunday at the fire hall for a face-to-face confrontation with the Banks brothers, Jack and Bernard, owners and operators of the American Asphalt Paving Company. years complaints have been growing about the excessive blasting and air and water pollution occurring at the com- pany’s plant in Jackson Township. Fear has repeatedly been expressed that the ensuing effect will be a general lowering of property values throughout the town- ship. Three local residents, John Filip, Joyce Crumley and Gerald Bernstein, made the necessary arrangements for the public meeting to air the complaints. Township solicitor, Atty. Blythe Evans, was on hand to advise the group of actions which could be used to curb some of the abuses. Atty. Evans expressed cuncern that so many citizens, who obviously have much of their life savings in their homes, are affected by the operations of the Banks’ company. He said that “if need be, an association of these citizens would have to hire a firm to monitor every shot’. If there was still no improvement, then they would have to go to court. Mr. Bernstein, who was conducting the meeting, had difficulty containing his emotions at times. However, he stressed the need for those present to help him form an association to protect the in- terests of the homeowners in the town- ship. Mr. Bernstein was particularly adamant about the noise level of the new rock crusher at the plant. He is person- ally determined to find out how and by whom the noise toleration standards are set, and whether the Banks’ equipment meat, and the decrease in foods distri- buted by the Bureau of Government Donated Foods during the last few months. Federal Government donated food in February amounted to 27 cases of applesauce and 73 cases of tomatoes. There has been no meat donated for several months, according to the report by Dr. Werkheiser. Government Donated Foods, once referred to as ‘Government Surplus’, are items purchased by the Federal Government, through bids, to be used in school lunch programs. He recommended that the cafeteria committee meet and discuss the problem thoroughly. Fred Dymond is chairman. James Brokenshire, assistant super- intendent, stated that the cafeteria will continue to ‘‘go in the hole” if there is not an increase in donated food, and if foods continue to rise in price. “Every attempt will be made to keep lunch prices the Naomi Prynn director of food service at Dallas, said that reimbursements haven’t been coming through from the state and this, too, has made the situation worse. Increased prices of milk, meat and a reduction of government donated food makes the problem grow every month, she said. According to Mrs. Prynn, the district received 14 cases of (continued on PAGE FIFTEEN) Ne = . 3 5 7 conforms to those standards, Jack and Bernard Banks attended the almost two-hour session in the company of their attorney, Benjamin Jones IIL They answered a variety of questions about the operation of the quarry. Harold Kittle questioned them about the in- tensity of the last two blasts. They ex- plained that they used to have a Pennsyl- vania Department of Mines official Flood Victims: * present for every shot. Now since they have had the area of the quarry mapped out, the number of holes and the amount of powder regulated, it is no longer necessary to have such an official present, However, they have hired the services of the Viba-Tech Company of Hazelton to monitor the last three blasts and a report was filed with the state. (continued on PAGE NINETEEN) Check Rules Flood victims of last June’s devas- tation had better check their “‘p’s and q’s ”’ before buying real estate in the Back Mountain communities according to statements by local officials. Prospective real estate purchasers would be wise to first check zoniig ordaznces before signing the dotted line. Last month, for example. Dallas Town- ship Planning and Hearing Board re- viewed eight cases where people bought property expecting to erect a home or such would be in violation of local ordi- nances. Kingston Township and Dallas Borough officials are faced with similar problems each month. They often regret- fully deny the variances. This can leave a new landowner with a piece of property on which he cannot build, cannot place a trailer, and as often as not, cannot sell. Hubert Vroomen, now a resident of Slecum Trailer Park, purchased an 80 by 100-foot lot on West Center Hill, Dallas. He was displaced by the flood and said he temporary house trailer. When he ap- plied for a permit to build, Mr. Vroomen was told that he had to apply for a vari- ance from the planning and hearing board because his lot did not meet the specifications of a local ordinance. Mr. Vroomen was denied permission to build because the lot was not a lot of record, aud because; it was 20 feet (too narreye accord to fpecifications.! He was advised to’ coisult his attorney and see if adjacent land could be purchased, or if he could sell his property. But who would buy his lot now? Louis Butera, Wilkes-Barre, purchased a home on Westminister Drive, Orchard operate a beauty parlor in the basement and when they applied for a permit they were told that it was necessary to appeal to the zoning board. After weeks of ap- peals and reappeals, Mr. Butera was turned down. Twenty-five residents in the area signed a petition against the beauty shop being located in the home. Such an tions. John Ninassi, Exeter, bought three lots, 165 by 186 feet on the corner of Conyngham Avenue and William Street, Dallas and applied for a permit to build a 4 4 be : ; ao
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