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by Bridgette Correale
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When I hear people say the
“Good Old Days”, I have to
what shape the country is in or
feel today is a good day. What’s
~ nice about today is that you can
' The longstanding Pittston
office of Pennsylvania Gas and
by the utility April 26.
According to company of-
ine with the trend in the utility
the company is now undergoing
in modernizing and automating
its customer accounting and
communicating systems.
Customer records now ad-
ministered at the Pittston office
The Rotary District Con-
ference at Pocono Manor heard
Robert Goralski, NBC News, as
the main speaker after the
Governor's Banquet. Mr. Gor-
alski spoke on the problems fac-
ing the United States and what
organizations can do to help
The April 18 meeting of the
Dallas Rotary Club saw a film
on salmon fishing in Newfound-
the program for the evening,
terhout Library.
Dallas Rotary President Mert
Club of Nanticoke is presenting
“King Henry and the Show-
man,” a live concert direct
from Las Vegas on May 19 at
the John S. Fine High School
auditorium in Nanticoke.
It Pays To Advertise,
still enjoy something from the
“Old Days” like Harry James
and his swingin’ band. Tuesday
night I had the good fortune of
seeing Harry James and his or-
chestra at the -Irem Temple in
Wilkes-Barre and needless to
say he was fantastic. At first it
seemed that only my husband
are being transferred to the
company’s enlarged consumer
service office at 41 N. Main-St.,
Wilkes-Barre.
Arrangement has been made
by the utility for the telephone
number no longer assigned to
its Pittston office to be tran-
sferred and installed as a
“foreign exchange’’ line direct
to the Wilkes-Barre office so
that customers accustomed to
calling the number when
contacting Pennsylvania Gas
and Water Company may
continue to dial the same phone
number. In addition, 24-hour
telephone service is available
for customer inquiries at 824-
8711.
In place of the closed facility,
customers have two new
locations at which the utility
bills may be paid: First Valley
Bank Pittston, and West Side
Bank, West Pittston. Bill
payment stations are also
located at Llewellyn Drug
Store, Avoca; Redicka Phar-
macy, Dupont; Swantkowski
Pharmacy, Duryea; Gustitis
Drug Store, Exeter; and
Chelland’s Super Market, Old
Forge. Payment of bills may
also be mailed to Pennsylvania
Gas and Water Company, P.O.
Box 598, Wilkes-Barre.
Pittston office personnel have
been given the option of tran-
sferring to either the company
offices in Wilkes-Barre or
Scranton.
There is no change in the
operations and maintenance
departments of the company in
the Pittston area. Personnel
and equipment will continue to
West Pittston and Moosic plant
facilities.
and I were bouncing in our seats
to the great music, but after a
few songs, everyone was with it,
the ones who didn’t move had to
be dead—you just couldn’t help
yourself. This function was
sponsored by the International
Management Club of Wyoming
Valley and a little bird told me
that they intend to bring other
great performers to the Valley.
Congratulations to Brian
Bednar who placed second in
Gate of Heaven's Easter candy
sale. Brian is now the proud
owner of a metallic green 10
speed bicycle.
Wedding congratulations to
Jack and Mary Gesmundo and
Ted and Olga Kostrabala who
celebrated their anniversary
April 30.
Little ‘‘Carrot Top’’ Lenny
Burke, celebrated his fifth
birthday with a lawn party
April 28.
Best wishes to Linda Jones
who received the sacrament of
Holy Communion April 28. A
party in her honor was given by
her parents for friends and rela-
tives.
My ‘‘shoes’ are off to all the
youngsters in our area who
walked for the March of Dimes
and rode their bicycles for the
Bike-A-Thon. They certainly
have what it takes.
who will celebrate her ‘‘upteen-
th” birthday May 2. Mary really
isn’t getting older, it’s trying to
squeeze into the little station
wagon that gives her the aches.
Tom Yoniski Jr. enjoyed his
nine-year old birthday with a
dinner party for several friends.
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altar boys in our neighborhood, :
this coming weekend is the
annual Altar Boy Bake Sale, so
remember to bake something
nice and donate it to the sale.
C.C.D.: classes for . the
elementary school. children in
our area will be held at Gate of
Heaven May 5 from 9 to 12.
The school of religion at Gate
of Heaven will hold its bi-
monthly paper drive the week-
end of June 8 and 9.
Several local couples attend-
ed the annual Ladies Night Din-
ner-Darnce sponsored by the In-
ternational Management
Club Saturday evening. The
Gesmundos, Tomasellis, Di
Giosas and Correales enjoyed
themselves as they tripped the
light fantastic.
On April 26 Adele Correale
was surprised with a birthday
party in school where 60 class-
mates took pleasure in eating
the goodies. If that wasn’t
noon, 10 chatty little girls at-
tended her house party. Follow-
ing the dinner, yours truly
accompanied them to the
miniature golf range where
they had a ball.
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IRIS L. BENSCOTER
Iris L. Benscoter, Evergreen
Estates, RD 1, Sweet Valley,
died April 25 at her home. She
being investigated by Chief De-
puty Coroner Joseph Shaver.
Born in Union Township she
was a member of the Roaring
Brook Baptist Church, Hunlock
Creek.
She is survived by her sons,
Alvin, RD 1, Gouldsboro;
Jacob, Plattsburgh A.F.B.,
Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Randolph,
at home; daughters, Sharon
Benscoter, RD 1, Gouldsboro;
Julie ‘Benscoter, at home;
mother, Mabel Lamoreaux, RD
1, Hunlock Creek; brother,
Luke Lamoreaux, RD 1, Hun-
lock Creek; sisters, Ruth
Ramage, Hallstead; Hazel Hall,
Alfred, N.Y.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from the Clark Piatt
Funeral Home, Hunlock Creek,
Monday. The Rev. James
Hamilton officiated. Interment
was in Bloomingdale Cemetery,
Shickshinny. )
RALPH SAMUEL HESS
Ralph Samuel Hess, Kunkle,
died Saturday afternoon while
raking leaves in his yard. He
was 83.
Born in Dallas Township, he
was a life resident of the area.
He was employed by the Irem
Temple Country Club for 40
years prior to his retirement 11
years ago. He was a member of
Kunkle United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Myrtle Elston;
daughters, Mrs. Claude War-
den, Shavertown; Mrs. Durland
Edwards, Swoyersville; sisters,
Frances Hess and Mrs. Russell
Honeywell, Dallas; ‘and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Tuesday from the Dis-
que Funeral Home, Dallas. The
Rev. Henry E. Westfield, pastor
of Kunkle United Methodist
Church officiated. Interment
was in Fern Knoll: Cemetery,
Dallas.
FREDERICK D. COOLE
Frederick D. Coole, Noxen,
died at his home Saturday
night. He was 74.
Born in Lectonia, he was a
member of the Independent
Bible Church, Noxen. He was
employed by the Armour Tan-
nery Company, Noxen, as a
maintenance foreman before
his retirement.
He is survived by his widow,
er
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the former Ellen Hale; daugh-
ters, Mrs. Herman Pease and
Mrs. James Berger, Kenmore,
N.Y.; Mrs. James Byrne, San
Jose, Calif.; sons, David, Knox;
William, Noxen; 12 grandchild-
ren; one great-grandson; sister,
Mrs. Lewis Younkins, Jersey
Shore, N.J.; brothers, Earl,
Gaines; Stanley, Salamanca,
N.Y.; Harold, Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla. ;
Funeral services were con-
ducted Tuesday from Marsh-
land Methodist Church. The
Rev. Jerry Tallent, pastor of In-
dependent Bible Church, offi-
ciated. Arrangements were
made by by Nulton Funeral
Home, Beaumont. Interment
was in Knowlton Cemetery.
SUSAN DUDA
Susan Duda, 64 Pine View
Road, Dallas, died April 24 in
General Hospital. She was 81.
The former Susan Stanaslow,
she was born in Edwardsville
and was a member of Gate of
Heaven Church, Dallas.
She is survived by her
children, Mrs. Frank Howatch,
Swoyersville; Irene Duda,
Carverton; Victor, Bloomfield,
N.J.; Leo, Hampton, Va.:
Frank, Glen Burnie, Md.; Mrs.
John Dobranski, San Diego,
Calif.; Mrs. Emerson Steele,
Peter and Paul, Dallas; Jacob,
Petersburg, Va.; Andrew,
Wayne; 26 grandchildren; and
21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from the Disque Funeral
Home, Dallas, Saturday.
Requiem Mass was held in Gate
of Heaven Church. Interment
was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
Carverton. A rosary was recited
Friday.
V. WILLIAM SHEDLESKI
V. William Shedleski, 445 N.
Gates Ave., Kingston, was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital,
April 29, the apparent victim of
a heart attack.
The operator of the Dallas
Motel until his retirement last
year, he was born in Plymouth
and moved to Kingston as a
young man. He was the former
owner of the Sunshine Beverage
Company, Kingston.
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area course championships. He
has a trophy awarded in his
name for the senior top golfer in
the annual Dan Donnelly
Memorial Tournament.
Mr. Shedleski is survived by
his widow, the former Ann
Hogan; daughter, Maureen
Brady, Warrington; seven
grandchildren; sister, Mrs.
Peter Zdancewicz, and brother,
Theodore, both of Kingston. A
son, William Jr., died Sept. 17,
1972.
Funeral services were con-
ducted April 23 from the Boyle
Funeral Home, Kingston. A
Requiem Mass and Christian
wake was held in St. Ignatius
Church, Kingston. Interment
was in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Hanover Township.
MICHAEL LASCO
Michael Lasco, Box 661,
Montoursville, RD 2, formerly
of Center Moreland, died April
24 at his home. He was 72.
Born in Kingston, he resided
in Center Moreland for most of
his life. He owned and operated
a poultry farm in Center
Moreland for over 50 years
prior to his retirement in 1971.
He was a member of the board
of trustees of St. Mary's
Byzantine Rite Catholic
Church, Kingston, for more
than 20 years.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Julia Pocono;
daughter, Mrs. Roger S. Wertz,
Montoursville; one grandson;
sisters, Susan Dukas, Scranton;
Julia Brown, Swoyersville;
brothers, George, Sweet
Valley; Stephen, Tunkhannock.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Saturday from the
Simon S. Russin Funeral Home,
Plains, with Divine Liturgy in
St. Mary's Byzantine Church.
Parastas services were con-
ducted Friday by the Rev.
Robert Radvansky, pastor of St.
Mary’s Byzantine Church.
Interment was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery, Dallas.
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DANIEL W. MILLER
Daniel W. Miller, 470
died April 24 at Retreat State
Hospital. He was 86.
An elder and Sunday School
teacher in Welsh Presbyterian
Church, Warrior Run, he was
born in Luzerne. He was em-
ployed as a cabinet maker and
carpenter by Sterling Hotel in
Wilkes-Barre and prior to
retirement he worked as a
mechanic at Hess-Goldsmith
Silk Mill, Wilkes-Barre.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Mary Ellen
Thomas; daughter, Mrs, Mary
Hoffman, Bucks Coun) and
one granddaughter.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Friday from Welsh
Presbyterian Church, Warrior
Run. The Rev. James A. Cara,
pastor of Welsh Presbyterian
Church, officiated. Arrange-
ments were made by Daniel J.
Reese Funeral Chapel,
Plymouth. Interment was in
Denison Cemetry, Forty Fort.
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