a = SEIS Si a gL 5 Se CN Ra av a A group of concerned parents © ary Sghool, headed by PTA presica®, Mrs. Edward Price ** Jr., attended the Dallas School Board meeting Tuesday night to see what action would be taken on a letter they had sent to the board about conditions at the school. : 3 The letter asked for an oven in the cafeteria; library books; audio equipment; kindergarten carpeting; doors for the boys lavatory; electrical wiring and receptacles; repair of broken sistant for the present mainten- During the meeting, Mrs. contained in the letter. The school had been promised an oven to reheat’some of the food delivered (rom the main Kkit- chen, but hadn’t received it, she began. Dr. Linford Werkheiser, superintendent of the district, replied that heating units had just arrived and would be distri- buted to various schools. They had been on order and previous- ly had not been delivered, he noted. The lack of library books for the classrooms disturbed the PTA, Mrs. Price stated. Dr. Werkheiser said that they too had been ordered and had not yet been received. Patricia Gregory, school director, re- ported@that $5,000 had been allo- cate(®®or elementary library books in the last budget, and _ that Title II funds. were also . available for the purchase of books. Mrs.Price stated that there were very few books for - & i ¢ 4 each classroom. Dr. Werk- heiser said that he had no idea when the books would arrive, but a check would be made. He had assumed that there were sufficient books in the ‘school. Audio equipment consists of one projector and three phono- graph recorders, two of which were out of order, she con- tinued. Members of the board were surprised at this, and said the matter would be checked. Mrs. Price noted that car- peting had been placed in the kindergarten rooms earlier that day. Dr. Werkheiser said that the carpeting had been ordered long ago, but it had not been delivered. ; The windows were also being repaired, Mrs. Price said. Dr. Werkheiser stated that windows of nonbreakable material had been ordered but did not arrive, so regular glass was being used. Mrs. Price informed the group that the Trucksville Fire Company had inspected the building and recommended to the board that new wiring be installed. The present wiring is dangerous, and there are insuf- ficient receptacles, she said. The board agreed that the property committee should in- spect the building and make ar- rangements for immediate re- pairs. It is very difficult to ob- tain an electrician, Dr. Werk- heiser noted, but members of the parents’ group suggested advertising for a man to do the work even if it had to be done in his spare time. There is a freezer in the hallway at the Trucksville building which can- (continued from PAGE ONE) The township officers told the , Post that ‘arrests result from only about two percent of the drug situations which they encounter. “We just chew the kids out on some of the smaller things,” Mr. Pugh explained. He said the youths respect the police and do not become em- fron®a juvenile record or ad- verse publicity in first offense cases. Parents, however, are nor of all drug incidents invoYving their youngsters, the chief emphasized. The narcotics officer noted that Act 64 is aimed also at rehabilitation. He pointed out that he is a member of the Governor's: Council for Drug Abuse, which is attempting to initiate new drug treatment programs and rehabilitation centers. Persons with a drug problem may go to one of the existing centers in the state, says Mr. Pugh, “to get away from their drug habit.” Mr. Pugh took exception to the Post story’s reference to “lighter drugs’’ and maintained that@farijuana is a ‘stepping ston®%" to the use of harder drugs. He says he finds all drugs dangerous. Last week’s story quoted a spokesman for the Governor's Justice Commission who maintained that lack of cooperation among local police effectiveness of drug en- forcement efforts. Chief Sabol, however, insisted that his department cooperates fully with the ‘State Police. the Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which makes little things large, of dwarfs giants, of suspicions truths. —Cervantes Wilkes-Barre police...with any department.” To demonstrate their willingness to cooperate, Patrolman Pugh said, Kingston Township police recently held an eight-week drug school for area police officers. Classes were held in the Kingston Township municipal building under the direction of Chief Sabol.qPeiice departments from as far away as Hazleton and Nanticoke were represented at the school, which featured an address by Sgt. Edwin Derwin, a drug expert with the State Police. Act 64 was discussed in detail, the sponsoring police chief reported. Predicting that the ‘drug scene won't dry up right away; it will be with us for quite awhile,” Patrolman Pugh challenged the Nov. 15 story’s claim that public opinion is “finding possession...of ‘lighter drugs’, like marijuana...less objectionable.” The editorial staff of the Dallas Post is interested in public opinion on this important subject and would be happy to receive signed letters to the editor pertaining to ' the problems of drug abuse, its prevention and prosecution. tien SINCERE Bruce F. Slocum Insurance Agency ““All Forms of Insurance”’ 48 Main Street Dallas, Pa. 675-1167 | not be plugged in because the wiring is so bad, Mrs. Price stated. The board stated that recommendations made by the Department of Labor and In- dustry, which inspected the building, were being carried out, but again—delay in orders and attempts to get servicemen were holding up completion. Mrs. Price and the group were satisfied that something would be done by the board. The promise of an inspection by the property committee appeased them, but they would not relent in pursuing their final end, Mrs. Price reiterated. "Gilbert D. Tough, vice president of Internal Affairs, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a resident of Lehman, is the first in Wyoming Valley, fifth in the state, and gist in the .nation to achieve Certified ‘Administrative Manager status of the Ad- ministrative Management Society, the organization an- nounced this week. Mr. Tough is among the first to earn the CAM designation as the result of a program laun- ched in September, 1970 by A,S which represented ‘a major breakthrough for management. Through the CAM program, a valid means is now provided to recognize qualified administra- tive managers and afford them professional status. To earn the designation, Mr. Tough had to meet five program standards designed to measure his ‘professionalism.’ Each CAM must pass the thorough five-part CAM examination aimed at measuring the in- dividual’s knowledge of the skills, concepts, and fun- damentals of administrative management. Each CAM also must have at least two years of management experience and high standards of personal and professional conduct. Finally, before the designation is awarded, evidence of the in- dividuals leadership and communicating ability must be submitted, reviewed, and ap- proved by ‘an accreditation panel comprised of leading administrative managers and educators. Those individuals achieving the prestigious CAM designa- tion receive an inscribed certifi- cate, may use the initials CAM following their signature and in any other appropriate ways, and become members of the Academy of Certified Ad- ministrative Managers. Mr. Tough is married to the former Vera Whitesell ‘and is we need your in a manner of speaking We design and install custom kitchens. But before we do we need your measurements. We measure you, your family, your desires, we measure everything before we do anything. See our Wood-Mode cabinets—they measure up to the most discriminat- ing families. \ W555 MORE cabinetry Custom Designed + Custom Built For those whe demand the finest ABINGTON CABINETRY A. Wayne Trivelpiece, Prop. Rte. 6-11, Glenburn the: father of two children, Linda, a student at Mansfield State Teachers College; and Gary, a student at Lake- Lehman High School. Mr. Tough has, for a number of years, ‘been active on the finance and allocation com- mittee of United Way of Wyoming Valley, is an active member of Kiwanis Club of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Advisery Committee for Wilkes- Barre City School District, Lake-Lehman School Board, Methodist Church, George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge, Irem Temple, and the Westmoreland Club. : Martin Moore, president of the Dallas Kiwanis Club, an- men at a board of directors meeting at the Irem Temple Country Club. will be headed by Bill Camp, who will also work closely with Whitey Grabenstetter; the en- vironment chairman. Citizen Austin, while sponsored youth will by run by George Mec- Cutcheon. Youth services will be led by Bruce Robison, who is director of District 5, Boy Scouts “of America. One of the first jobs he will do is to purchase flags for the new Cub Pack 232, of the Gate of Heaven Church. The presentation to cubmaster Ken Adams is expected to take place early in the year. A favored project of Mr. Robison is to help form a cub pack and a scout troop for re- tarded children. This type of or- ganization has reportedly been operating very successfully in Tunkhannock, and has been very ‘gratifying for the spon- sors. Suceess of this type of pro- ject depends on support. Those interested are asked to call Bruce Robison at Boy Scout headquarters. The fruit cake sale will be run by Arch Austin, Frank Beseck- er and Dr. John Blase. The major fund raiser for the Kiwanis Club, the Festival of Music, will have as this year’s general chairman Ken Adams, while Leo Nauroth, first vice president, will head fund- Sunday, 43 Dealers NANCY BOOTH NOV.25th Admission $1.00 (607) 722:6815 (607) 722-1917 raising. The Circle K at Penn State will be lead by the Kiwanis one of the few Kiwanians to have been president of two clubs in two different states, will also review the ‘laws and regulations’’ with the member- ship. Bill Baker, Bill Guyette, Don Anthony and Ken Adams will take care of fellowship, recept- ion, interclubs and public re- lations, respectively. One of the most important Kiwanis projects, the Key Clubs, will be run by Bob Dol- bear at Dallas and Roy Hillman at Lehman. Bernie Banks, im- mediate past‘ president, wil chair ‘‘Operation Drug Alert”, while Dick Evans Jr. will spread the ‘‘give of yourself” theme. The Kiwanis Club of Dallas meets weekly, and anyone wishing to help the community is welcome to become a mem- ber. Page A3 Set for Fund Drive The annual fund drive of the Dallas Community Ambulance Association and the Dr: Henry M. Laing Fire Company will be Township who have not sent in contributions are asked to do so company spokesman. Dallas Fire and Ambulance, 18612. : x It Pays To Advertise Member F.D.I.C. 587-5939
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