gr by Millie Hogoboom 696-2603 Well, did she or did she not? No one knows for sure. Did Betsy Ross really make our first flag? Today is the 196th birthday of that flag, and a day we should all fly our flag with pride. As for Mrs. Ross—her late husband’s uncle, Col. George Ross was a member of Gen. Washington's committee to design a new flag. At the time, June, 1776, she was the official flag maker for the infant Pennsylvania Navy. So it seems logical that it was she in fact, who did make our first ‘‘Stars and Stripes’ just as her grandson claimed almost a century later. But did you know that Capt. William Driver was the first person to nickname it “Old Glory’ in 1824? Or did you know that the Star Spangled Banner of Francis Scott Key fame had 15 stars and 15 stripes? Or that President Lincoln refused to allow the stars representing the Southern states to be removed from the flag during the Civil War? The “Stars and Stripes’ first flew over the North Pole, on April 6, 1909 and was first flown on the moon by Neil Arm- strong and Edward Aldrin Jr., astronauts of Apollo II, July 20, 1969. The first Flag Day was ever wave above the land of the free and the brave, a standard of strength, hope and liberty. - Now the all-American sport of baseball is in full swing. coach, and Dave Morris, manager, of the Trucksville Tigers, sure were excited last Thursday when their Little League team handed the Westmoreland season. In fact it was a great day for Sherm. One of his ponies presented him with a colt that morning. Bob and Midge Scruitsky of Chase Road took their three sons, Bobby, Billy, and Gary, to Yankee stadium for Bat Day, June 3. The New York Yankees played the California Angels. Charles and John Kasco, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kasco, and Eddie Havrilla, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Havrilla, Cub Scout Troop 241 who toured the Philadelphia Naval Yard last Sunday. The Two Fold Club met last Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tribbler of Huntsville Road. Their co-hosts and Mrs. John Fielding. The club is planning a trip to the Landis Museum in Lancaster, June 17. ? The Sunday Night Mixed Bowling League held a meeting and party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maturi, June 2. Trophies were presented to the winners for the year and plans were made for next year. Dave Duncan was elected president and Ed Roth was elected trea- surer. July 22 was the date set for the bowling league’s annual M.B. Bedding “Custom Bedding & Upholstery’’ 26 S. Main St. : ilkes-Barre, Pa 18701 822-249 5-1181 More brides and grooms select ArtCarved wed- ding rings than any other ‘brand. Because of Art- Carved’s styling. And handcrafted quality. Ses our complete collection of AriCarved rings. c Art Carved From the makers of Lenox China & Crystal AL WASLEY Plymouth’s Leading Credit Jeweler 33 EAST MAIN ST. 779-1281 picnic and swim party at the home of Mrs. John Wilson on Sutton Road. Tom Shouldice, a science instructor at New York Military Academy, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shouldice of Huntsville, before entering summer school in Virginia for graduate work. Sandy Rutkoski was the guest of honor at a birthday party, June 8 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rutkoski Jr., of Chase Manor. The guests were Jacquelin Carsman, Erin Ann. Mahon, Danelle and Patti Mahle, and Chuckie Christine. Graduations continue to hold the spotlight. Shirley Hall en- tertained a group of her fellow graduates of Lake-Lehman High School at a picnic and party at the home of her grand- mother, Mrs. Daniel Rogers on Follies Road last Saturday afternoon. Alison Conyngham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Conyng- ham III, Sutton Road followed in her brother Jack’s footsteps when she won the Bessie G. Atwood English award at the eighth grade closing exercises at Wyoming Seminary Day School. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sharp of Sutton Road and his mother, Muriel Sharp of Doncaster, England have returned from a visit to Williamsburg, Va., where they could glimpse the transition from the mother country to the colonies and some of the events precipitating the Revolution. Birthday parties have been keeping Ginger and Joe Banks of High Point Acres busy recently. On June 3 their son Christopher entertained a group of boy friends at Ghost Town In The Glen to celebrate his 10th birthday. Then another son, Gregory, entertained a group of his friends, June 9, at a swim party for his eighth birthday. Their three year old daughter, Jennifer, is just waiting her turn. Speaking of birthdays, the Huntsville Christian Church had a special birthday party complete with a big cake at their regular church services last Sunday. They honored the 1,943 birthday of the Christian religion. Stanley Culp, who at 87 ¢ "BABYS" POPP POOP OPOPOOOOOOOO is (i a is the oldest member of the church, placed a candle on the cake to signify Pentecost. Mark Ide placed a candle to sym- bolize the beginning of the Christian Church Fellowship in 1800 and Charles Elston, grand- son of Samuel Elston, a charter member of the local congre- gation, placed a candle in honor of the formation of the Hunts- ville Christian Church in 1843. After the services the cake was cut and coffee and punch was served. The Rev. Paul Duncan is minister of the church. Camp Kresge has been a very busy place for the past two weekends. The first weekend of June, 80 girls from the ages of 8 to 14 spent the weekend there. and last weekend 80 boys of the same age attended. So much credit should be given to four young, neighbors who volun- teered their time to make these weekends as exciting as poss- ible. Bonnie Vivian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vivian of Lehman Road, served as a cook; Alda Maturi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maturi of Sutton Road, was the chief life Ellen Vivian served as coun- The Women of the Huntsville United Methodist Church will hold a Mother-Daughter dinner, June 16 at the church. John Fielding has volunteered to prepare the roast beef dinner and we hear that Paul Shouldice has a special dessert planned. During the evening, a number of women will model their own wedding dresses. The Rev. John Crayton is minister of the church. In summer Happiness is everywhere if we take the time to look for it. Happiness is Christy Innes playing with six baby kittens at George Bulford’s barn. Happiness is Douglas Maslow after a very successful fishing trip with his granddad to a nearby pond. Happiness is John Evans in swimming. Happiness is any Little Leaguer, no matter whether his team won or lost. Happiness is Millie Hogo- boom being introduced to Victor Hillery, famed feature writer for the Wall Street Journal in person. CCCP CCP TPOPCPOLTOPOOCee bP POPP IT ITT OPP P IIIT PT PPP ePePReTPePP POT eOTTOPPoePe Mrs. I. Jorge Abrantes, left, a member of the antique committee for this year’s Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction, is shown | presenting tickets for an auction chance item to Dorothy K. Heslop, vice presi- dent and manager of the Back Mountain branch of the Wyoming National Bank of Will:es-Barre. The chances, on sale at the bank. are for the New England, one drawer, antique blanket chest shown in the picture. The chest will be on display in the bank and is slated to be chanced off at the auction July, 7. or 8. The antique chest is one of the first major items secured for the auction by the committee headed by Mrs. Anthony Kutz. Several other valuable pieces will be auc- tioned off or chanced off during the three-day affair, Mrs. Kutz said. A Greenst reet News Co. Publication The Lake-Lehman School District hereby gives notice that a proposed budget of the amount of funds that will be required by the School District in its several departments for the 1973-74 fiscal year is avail- able for public inspection at the office of the Secretary, Leh- man-Jackson Elementary School, Lehman, Pennsylvania. It is the purpose of the Board of Directors of the Lake- Lehman School District to adopt this proposed budget after making such revisions in it as are deemed advisable and levy the proposed taxes at a special meeting of the Lake-Lehman School Board during the week beginning June 25, 1973. Notice is also given of the provisions of Act 138, approved June 16, 1972, requiring every resident or inhabitant of the School District upon attaining eighteen years of age, and every person eighteen years of age or over becoming a resident or inhabitant of the District to notify the proper assessor of “this fact within twelve months thereafter. Failure to comply with this requirement subjects the individual to a penalty equal to the tax for which he is liable. The Assessor’s. name and address for Jackson Township, Lake Township, i Town- ship, Ross Townsiip, and Harveys Lake Borough is Luzerne County Assessors, Ass= essors’ Office, Court House, Wilkes-Barre, ~ Pennsylvania. The name and address for the Assessor of Noxen Township is Wyoming County Assessors’ Office, Wyoming County Court House, Tunkhannock, Pennsyl- vania. By Order of the Board of Directors LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Eleanor Humphrey, Secretary “POP” ART Did you remember that Father’s Day is coming? 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