by the Rev. Charles H. Gilbert The funeral of Hiram Harris, formerly of Mt. Zion, was set for two o’clock at a funeral home in Ulster, north of Towanda. This family was a fine lot of people and it was my privilege to know most of them while they were growing up, and a minister who performs the wedding ceremony seems to have some special attachment to a family. It was my good fortune that I performed this service for four of the six children of Hiram and Elsie Harris. Chester had been married to Edna Billings of Trucksville before the Harris family moved to Milan from Mt. Zion. I was asked, to perform the wedding ceremony of Robert Harris and Ruth Mullison in the Mt. Zion Church. Bob was the first man in uniform I ever married. For some time I had correspondence with him when he served in Iran under the blistering tropical sun. Wesley Harris, I married to Grace Hefft in the Hefft homestead on Carverton road. Now that old house has been torn down to make room for future roadway. There were two Harris girls whom I joined in matrimoney- Beatrice to Paul Ryman, who now live in Texas. It is to their home that Hiram’s widow Elsie went after the funeral at Ulster; and the younger girl of the family, Helen Harris to Roy Saunders, a handsome young Britisher who had been ac- customed to having wedding hymns sung back home, and this was done for his and Helen’s wedding. Very im- pressive. This couple live near to Washington D.C. in Maryland. I was not around here when Charles, the youngest was married. But 1 knew he had been successful in the operation of the Harris farm in Milan. His wife is so capable in her doings and in conversation that I did not think to ask her name nor those of her children, all of whom are obviously doing well in all their projects in school and community. Whenever I get in conversation with Charles’ wife, we invariably: get to talking about baking bread! I believe Chester and Edna live in Athens, and whether or not Chester has a hand in the farm with Charles, I do not know. Let it be said to the credit of Hiram and Elsie Harris that somehow they must have in- stilled a love of the farm into their children. All were at the funeral of Hiram. And I was told that all but one of the 24 great- grandchildren were there that day. I felt glad that I had known this family as long as I did at Mt. Zion. And I was pleased at the expressions of gratitude that I had done well by them in their matrimonial venture! As a radio character says. “But that’s not all!” As if my story about the Hiram Harris family might have another chapter or sequel. It begins with the story of another marriage 1 had a hand in, the sister of Mrs. Wesley Harris who was Grace Hefft. Grace has a sister, Frances Hefft of that same big house over on Carverton Road, now gone but not forgotten. This Frances Hefft was to be married to a fine young man who because of a lameness was disqualified for military ser- vice, His name was Ernest Krute, a man with fine character and obviously Christian, and he won the hand of Frances. Their wedding took place in the Carverton Church about 30 years ago when I was pastor. The vision of thos two beamingly happy young people is still in my mind when I remember their march down the aisle to the altar of the church where I pronounced them husband and wife in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. They did not settle in Car- verton but in Wilkes-Barre, and it was only seldom that I got to see them, or to know their growing family. And I moved Meanwhile Ernest Krute was in some kind of accident that made him more lame than ever and confined to a wheel chair. But whenever I did see him, he had a triumphant smile as of an overcomer of disability and the two of them are still people of faces of joy. I knew they were members in the First Baptist Church of Wilkes-Barre and whenever 1 met anybody - connected to that church I would ask if they knew the Krute family, and the report were a fine family. Recently we had a phone call from Frances Krute that their son, Nelson was finishing a theological Seminary course as a senior and that he was to be ordained into the Baptist ministry and we were invited. Due to the accoustics of the building and a confusing echo, I was not able to follow much of the speaking from the platform. But I was glad to be there to witness this occasion which I knew must mean a great deal to the parents of this young man and to the church of which he was a member. Also I knew something of the record of the candidate himself and was glad as I could be, for the parents on such an occasion. There came a time in the service where the ordination prayer would be said, with the participating ministers (there were eight of them) placing their hands on the head of Nelson Krute. At that time the other =~ ministers in. the congregation were invited to come to the platform if they would like to place their hands also on Nelson’s head. I did not happen to hear that, but Catherine whispered to me what had been said, and the ‘minister by my side also had heard and was stirring to go forward. So I went along with him (using him to steady me a bit up the steps of the platform) and I joined with the others in placing my hand on his head. After the service when I met him at the reception I said to him, “Nelson, I had the middle finger of my right hand right on your scalp!’’ And he was pleased! My own nervous system had a thrill of a lifetime when that privilege became mine to be part of the circle of good wishers of this ‘boy’ whose father and mother I had married 30 years ago. I could not ask for, nor did I expect that to happen to me. During the reception in the social rooms I was gratified to have many congratulate me when they were told that I married Nelson’s father and mother! It was something rich to me to see the glowing smiles on the father and mother of this young man of great promise and ability. I don’t think I had better try typing exactly in words what happened when Frances Krute with her heavenly face of joy and I came face to face on this occasion! Perhaps a few of you readers can understand how happy I was when I asked Nelson Krute if he had taken courses in Greek in theological seminary, he replied, ‘Yes, I did and I loved it.” I could understand a bit of that joy. There are some great rewards not earned, but nevertheless, there are such coming to one ‘living long enough to see the lines of friendship coming from Christian service, and know the Divine Hand has been almost tangible in life all the way. 4 Generations Attend Grace Cook's Birthday Grace Cook, Carverton, was honored at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gay, Noxen, Saturday. © The party saw four gener- ations of Mrs. Cook’s family present, including herself. Mrs. Cook’s daughter, Mrs. Thomas Gay, had invited her own daughter, Mrs. Nick Fritz, of Emmaus, Pa., tothe party. Mrs. Fritz brought her daughter with her, Mrs. Cook’s great- granddaughter, Heather Gay Fritz. Also present were Mrs. Cook’s son Lyle, his wife and their son, Donald. A conference is a group of people who singly agree they can do nothing and as a group agree that nothing can be done. JEWELRY Memorial Highway Shavertown 675-1198 i A NE a airy 'S FINEST - 16 E. Center St. Shavertown THE DALLAS POST, MAY 31, 1973 The Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Environmental Re- sources (DER) has reached an agreement with Paul J. Schalm III. acting as president of the Dallas Corp., with the firm pay- ing $100 as a result of sewage from the Brandywine apart- ments entering Toby's Creek. The action took place after the DER lodged a complaint against Mr. Schalm before West Pittston District Magistrate William Howell. About a month ago, according to Leonard Insalaco, a regional investigator for the DER, he re- ceived complaints that sewage was overflowing the tanks at the apartment complex located on Route 309, Dallas. of several projects the ambi- tious real-estate entrepreneur and his Dallas Corp. have un- dertaken. Mr. Insalaco’s May 18 investi- gation, he said, led to the $100 settlement. The corporation was found guilty of polluting the creek and the fine was kept to a minimum because the housing complex - hooked up to the Dallas Area Municipal Author- ity’s sewer system at the begin- ning of the month. The firm agreed to clean up any remain- ing ‘mess’, he indicated. When the DER investigator was asked if he had looked into lution picture as a result of ex- isting problems between the Dallas Corp. and the DER at the Laurel Lakes housing develop- ment in Rice Township, Mr. In- salaco reported that ‘these came in on separate com- plaints.” Following a recent contempt of court ruling, Mr. Schalm had delivered, a long awaited sew- age treatment plant to the Lau- rel Lakes development May 22. The contempt complaint had charged the Dallas Corporation “failed to remove from the re- taining tanks at Laurel Lakes, Hailed for Their A two-bill package of amend- ments to laws governing nur- sing in the state was reported out of committee early last week and is now before the state House of Representatives. House Bills 129 and 130 have been hailed as having more potential impact on the nursing profession than any bill con- sidered by the legislature since 1951, when the first mandatory licensure law was passed. According to Kathryn J. Grove, R.N., executive director of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association © (PNA), the primary thrust of the proposed legislation will be to up-grade the quality of nursing care to the public. Major concepts incorporated in the bills include a modern-day definition of nursing to provide for the con- stantly expanding role of the nurse and requirements for continuing education. » Miss Grove stressed that the PNP NLP NLP HH ae Barbara Lem mond Joan Samuels LWP NLPNLP NPN { Impact minimal five hours of con- tinuing education per year required of a nurse to maintain her active license will help insure” the public of topnotch professional nursing care. While current regulations permit the inactive, unem- ployed or retired nurse to return to active nursing practice (even though she has not nursed in 10 or 15 years), the amendments to the law providing for an “inactive status,” would safe- guard such a nurse. “Just as health care research and technology advance nur- sing’s effectiveness,” continued Miss Grove, ‘‘so too is the basic definition of nursing altered to meet the growing needs for high quality health care of Pennsyl- vania’s , citizens.” The PNA executive director pointed out that “the nursing profession is considerably more sophisti- 1951.%’ 717- mans 4150 Triple Treat Keepsake Bridal sets... for her, stunning diamond engagement and wedding rings. For him, a matching wedding ring. Quality crafted and guaranteed. CARIOCA en “gi hom Charge Accounts Lay-a-Ways Cordially invited Rice Township, the sewage therein contained in such a way as to assure no overflow from the...tanks.” A court-approved agreement between DER and the firm April 13 called for the corpora- tion to haul away raw sewage until July 1, when the sewage treatment plant was to have been in operation. Under a ruling issued by Judge Peter Paul Olszewski, Mr. Schalm was directed to pay $400 in compensatory fines to the Laurel Lakes Homeowners Association, who, at their own expense, contracted to have trucks haul away some of the raw sewage. For several years raw sewage has been pouring into the development’s Trout Pond from two storage tanks. The Mountaintop Eagle, a Greenstreet News publication, which has been following the Laurel Lakes developments closely, stated in its May 17 issue’ that “Mr. Schalm...has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with DER officials, by de- laying the installation of the sewage treatment plant, which costs approximately $50,000.” a series of futile ‘agreements’ with Mr. Schalm dating back to last January’, according to another Eagle article. “The de- veloper consistently forestalled purchasing the treatment plant despite fines (paid to the com- monwealth’s Clean Streams Fund) totaling some $1700,” stated the article. Mr. Schalm is having further problems because Rice Town- ship officials, angered by the failure of Dallas Corp. to secure proper zoning and building per- mits, refused to permit con- struction to resume on the cor- poration’s $3 million apartment complex there, the Eagle re- ported. HARVEYS LAKE DALLAS Disque. and Willard Newberry. Dick Disque. Washington Street. Rowlands R.N. 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