ro er O01 INCW Or. now Y PLL) QLLOf “Like father, like son”, trite as the expression might be is a most appropo descritption of Bill Berti, Franklin Street, Dallas. Bill is the same person- able, energetic, and civic- minded igflividual as his father, the late WNorti Berti, was before him. ] Indeed, the slender, dark- haired man strongly resembles his father in appearance as well as personality and actions. Driving one of his two large “compactor” garbage trucks, performing his responsibilities as Dallas Borough Councilman or Civil Defense director, or serving on the board of trustees at church, he works tirelessly and conscientiously. Bill is the eldest son of Hazel Berti and the late Norti Berti who moved to the Back Mountain from Swoyersville a little more than 30 years ago. Bill was enrolled in the fifth grade of the Dallas Borough Schools and graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1952. He and his younger brother, Jack had little time for sports or extra-curricular activities during their high school years, because after school they helped their father on the trucks. At that time, his father operated both a coal and trash removal service in the Back Mountain, but as installation of gas and oil heat increased in the area, the Bertis phased out the coal business. When #@i's father died, he continued to operate the business and finally purchased it from his mother and con- tinued under the name of Berti and Son. Bill, with one em- ployee and two trucks, services the entire Back Mountain area and is on the road six days each week from 5:30 a.m. until their day’s schedule is complete. Berti and Son is a misleading namersince Bill, who is married to the former Wahneta Evans of Trucksville, has no sons. His only child is Barbara, a senior at Dallas Senior High School. Barbara, recently named to “Who’s Who Among High School Students’’ plans to enter the Nurses Education School at in June. Bill and’his family live in the former Dorrance home on _T w= To The Post Scranton, ¢ graduation J & 4 “ALG \ Franklin Street, just across the street from his former home. He and Wahneta spend most of their leisure time renovating . and modernizing their home and during the spring and Formerly a member of the Dallas Borough Police force, Bill resigned to become a member of the Dallas Borough Council. Under the annual rotation plan of the council, he first served as police com- missioner and is now chairman of borough roads. He is also Civil Defense Director of Dallas Borough and has sincere appreciation for the tremendous amount of work and cooperation given by the Back Mountain residents and organizations during the June disaster. He expressed endless gratitude to the ambulance, fire, school, church and club groups who went all out to help, as well as the area police. Above all, he speaks glowingly of the hundreds and hundreds of local residents who opened their doors to evacuees, fed and helped clothe them and also offered their services whenever and wherever needed. “It was the ‘Mr. Average Citizen’ of the Back Mountain who helped officials and other community groups carry out a successful program of aiding the June 1972 flood victims. Without their efforts, we could not have carried out our operations,” said Bill Berti. Bill refrained from com- menting on the many round-the- clock hours he put in during those first few days, but the Post reporter is well aware of the fact that he was on duty day and night for hours and hours not knowing whether the sun or the moon was shining. He was formerly an active member of the Fire and Am- bulance Association but since cutting back on the number of employees in his business, the additional hours on the routes plus his work as a member of council restrict him to the time he can give, but he does volunteer whenever possible. United Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531, Commandry No. 45, and the Irem Temple. After serving eight years in the U.S. Naval Reserve, he received’ his honorable discharge in 1960. Wahneta is employed at the Acme Market in Shavertown, and in her leisure time enjoys her homemaking duties. In an area where they are plentiful, it is not surprising to learn that she is an antique connoisseur and in visits to places in this part of the country, has acquired some beautiful and highly treasured pieces. She is also a member of the Dallas Woman’s Club. Bill’s busy schedule which is continuous ‘the year-round makes it impossible for the Berti family to plan lengthy vacations or long trips, but they take many short jaunts to such historical or interesting sites as A small, 1970 automobile driven by Virginia S. Curtis, 33, of 17 Split Rail Lane, Dallas, flipped over on its roof after an accident, April 5. Her car was heading east on Machell Avenue when she claims another car started up Machell, getting in her way and then pulling out of it. In an attempt to miss the car, she. points out, she headed toward a commercial truck owned by R.N. Fitch of 185 Huntsville Road, Dallas. Unable to stop in time she struck the truck, pushing it into another Fitch truck, which was for that parked in front of the first. The impact caused her car to flip over and land wheels up. No one was injured. The vehicles, however, sustained a good deal of damage. vehicle was $1,000, while the first Fitch truck has an’ estimated $1,500 damage done to it, .the.second got off with about $250 worth of bumps. Both trucks were 1973 models. Dallas Borough Police Chief Ray Titus investigated. He placed the time of the accident at about 5:15 p.m. sis A a i Bill Berti stops long enough from working at his ‘‘sanitation” business to chat with friends along the way. Hershey, Gettysburg, the shore It is a progressive community with all and similar places. It is not unusual, Bill told the Post, for them to take a ride to Bingham- ton on a pleasant Sunday after- noon just for an ice cream sundae, or a ‘snack’. It breaks residents joining together to make it one of the best communities in which to live. I see it as the future hub of all area activities. The new highways, new business, in- Dallas Township Bogrd of Supervisors has decided to turn down a recommendation made by the Bureau of Environment- al Resources concerning the establishment of a Solid Waste Management Committee. The decision was made at the re- gular meeting of the board which feels that residents of the Township have private rubbish collection and an establishment of a municipal collection would mean additional taxes plus in- terference with private busi- nesses well established in the area. Supervisor Fred Lamoreaux moved that Fairground Road be opened and repairs estimated. ‘The road has been closed since the June flood because of ex- treme water damage. The board approved the motion and the barrier will be taken down as soon as the weather permits. A letter was received from the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction Committee re- ~ questing permission to put up a banner over Lower Main Street, announcing the coming auction. Secretary Glenn Howell was in- structed to find out exactly where the committee wants the banner and if it is on a state highway, inform them that per- mission must come from Penn- sylvania Department of Trans- portation. Russell Banta was officially appointed as a fulltime police officer at a previous meeting. This brings the Township police force to nine men and two crui- sers with a 24 hour a day cover- age. Chairman Phillip Walter instructed ‘solicitor Frank Safety Services concerning a traffic light at the intersection last year, requested that a deeper base be put down and warned the company about the °con- company ignored the requests of the supervisors and went ahead with their own plans. The light has been pulling out of the creased building, are indi- cations of the things to come. The days of the small town where everyone knew everyone on sight are gone, but the friendliness of the residents continues to grow.” the monotony of the work-filled week. 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