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Michelle Tattersall, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tatter-
sall, Lakeside Drive, Harveys
Lake, and Richard Boice, son of
Howard Boice Jr., and the late
Louise Evans Boice of Idetown,
were married Sept. 14 in the
Alderson Methodist Church.
The Rev. Henry Westfield
performed the double ring
ceremony. Mrs. Walbridge
Lienthall was the organist and
Polly Wall was soloist.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a white
satin gown with an empire lace
bodice gad long tapered lace
sleeves. Nhe wore a three tiered
veil of illusion with a headpiece
of seed pearls and crystals with
a detachable lace chapel train.
Her bouquet was a cascade of
white roses and baby’s breath.
Mrs. David Covert, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor.
She selected a light blue poly
crepe gown with a white lace
trim and carried a blue lace
parasol. A blue straw picture
hat completed the ensemble.
The bridesmaids were Kathy
Tattersall, sister of the bride,
and Mrs. Chris Covert. They
wore gowns identical to the
maid of honor’s.
David Boice, brother of the
groom was best man. Ushers
were Donald Covert and Paul
Fiske.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was held at the Jona-
than R. Davis Fire Hall where
the bridal party and guests
were entertained by ‘Mr. Jones
and the Country Cuzins.”
Mrs. Boice is a graduate of
Lake-Lehman High School and
is employed as a secretary for
Hartman Insurance Co. She
attended King’s College where
she completed a course in real
estate and is associated with
Commonwealth Realty Co.
Mr. Boice attended Lake-
Lehman High School and
served two years with the U.S.
Army. He is employed as a
pipelayer with Insano Co. of
Swoyersyville.
Following a trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada, the couple
will reside at Wardan Place,
Harveys Lake.
Approval by the Pennsyl-
vania Insurance Department of
a contract between: Blue Cross
of Northeastern Pennsylvania
and the North Penn Family
Health Center, Blossburg, the
first of ‘its kind to be imple-
mented within the Common-
wealth, ‘‘is a significant and
resourceful move in the necess-
ary re-ordering of our outmoded
medical care delivery system,
or ‘non-system’, as some have
called it,” according to Blue
Unde@erms of the agree-
ment bd¢ween Blue Cross and
NPFHC, which became effect-
ive May 1, Mr. Smith stated that
‘eligible ' Blue Cross sub-
seribers needing emergency
treatment and outpatient care
are entitled to receive these
round-the-clock services, seven
days a week, at the new Tioga
County facility, just as though
they had received covered out-
patient services in a standard
hospital setting.”
The North Penn Family
Health Center was established
in March, 1973, several months
after the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment. of Public Welfare offi-
cially closed the Blossburg
State General: Hospital. ‘The
hospital’s low occupancy rate
over a long period and ‘heavy
operational losses: were two
chief fag@rs that prompted the
close of Whe institution.
Mr. Smith stated that even as
Chuth to Hold
Supper, Oct. 16
The women of Grace Epis-
copal Church; Kingston, will
hold a supper Oct. 16, 4:30-7
p.m., in the church basement,
Butler Street, Kingston.
Tickets may be purchased
from members of Grace Church
or from Charlotte Scott, 33
James St., Kingston. The supp-
er menu consists of fish and
chicken dishes for $2.50 and
$3.00. Reservations must be
made by Oct. 9.
After the supper, there will be
a display of handmade bazaar
items made by the women of the
church. :
Mrs. Edward Seeben and
Mrs. Fred Hutten are co-chair-
men of thasevent, the first to be
held in thW¥basement since the
"72. flood.
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community action had begun to
help fill at least partially the
void in health care services
caused by the hospital’s closing,
the position of Blue Cross re-
mained one of primary concern.
“The loss of a hospital in a
community is a shocking exper-
ience for its citizens who over
the years depended on the in-
stitution to meet their medical
needs,” Mr. Smith said.
“Within a very short period,
however, we were gratified to
learn that the seeds of North
Penn Family Health Center had
taken root which ultimately
would provide a logical answer
to this community’s basic
health care requirements.
Implementation of NPFHC’s
practical concept--which pro-
vides for delivering compre-
hensive, primary health care
services to citizens of Blossburg
and neighboring communities
in much the same manner as
would be done in the outpatient
department of any hospital--
represents an ambitious effort
to open another door where one
has closed. Blue Cross endorses
enthusiastically this realistic
approach, which very well
could be one of the first of its
kind in the nation.”
Indications are that a satellite
clinic. will be established in
Mansfield as an extension of the
center’s overall activities.
Mr. Smith further explained
that eligible Blue Cross sub-
seribers who received services
at the center prior to May 1,
which would have been covered
in a hospital under the terms of
their subscription conctracts,
will have such costs covered,
even though no binding agree-
ment existed between Blue
Cross and NPFHC during that
period.
Mr. Smith stated that the
medical and economic changes
which contributed toward the
closing of Blossburg State
General Hospital are not
unusual signs but rather typical
of the problems faced by many
of the nation’s smaller com-
munity hospitals. ‘Today, as
the small community hospital
finds itself tightened in the vise
of rising costs--caused in part
by a low occupancy rate, opera-
tional losses, and the inability to
serve a community’s’ total
health care needs--the role of
the large community hospital,
15 or 50 miles away, also has:
changed,” he said.
changed because the larger
Mrs.
hospital has begun to share with
surrounding, smaller commun-
ities its newer medical and
technological advancements for
better health care which could
not be afforded by the smaller
communities.”
Citing one example, Mr.
Smith explained that 50 years
ago persons who attempted to
travel the same 15 to 50 miles to
a nearby hospital by horse and
buggy, or other means, found
that it invariably took from one
to four hours to cover this dis-
tance. Today’s modern tran-
sportation and improved high-
way systems, he said, have cut
this travel time sharply, to
almost ¥4 and one third of that
previously required, thus
permitting more persons to visit
larger, nearby hospitals when
The role of the North Penn
Family Health Center and other
small community medical
centers, however, will continue
to be an important link in the
region’s health care delivery
system, Mr. Smith pointed out.
These institutions, he said, be-
come the point of entry for
patients who are in need of
medical care, and based on an
initial evaluation can be
of care. ”
“Such an - approach is a
meaningful one,”” Mr. Smith
stated, ‘‘one that also has drawn
the support of regional health
and hospital planning bodies as
they have sought to help combat
rising hospital costs. By sharing
its’ facilities and professional
skills with the smaller com-
munity hospitals and newer
health care providers like North
Penn Family Health Center of
Blossburg, larger hospitals can
effectively lower the costs of
providing needed medical
care.” <
Think A Little
“A litterateur is not a confec-
tioner, not a dealer in
cosmetics, not an enter-
tainer..He is just like an ordin-
ary reporter. What would you
say if a newspaper reporter,
because of his fastidiousness or
from a wish to give pleasure to
his readers, were to describe
only honest mayors, high-
minded ladies and virtuous rail-
road contractors?’
—Anton Chekhov
Mrs. Michael Yozviak.
Jerome C. Ferraira of
Montclair has been named to
the position of director of public
relations of the New Jersey
Symphony orchestra, it has
been announced by symphony
general manager Kenneth R.
Meine.
A Scranton native, Mr.
Ferraira was public relations
director of the Philharmonic
Society of Northeastern Penn-
sylvania prior to his new as-
signment. He also served as
music critic for two Pennsyl-
vania newspapers and is a con-
tributing editor to nationally
circulated publications in the
tion. He holds a master’s degree
in music and is a trained
pianist, having appeared in
concert both as soloist and ac-
companist.
In joining the New Jersey
Symphony Orchestra, Mr.
Ferraira will be in charge of
general publicity, the develop-
ment of media relationships and
promotional activities involving
funding proposais with private
foundations and various gov-
ernmental levels.
The United Methodist Women
of the Shavertown United
Methodist Church will serve its
annual roast beef dinner Oct. 23
from 5 until 7 p.m. in the church
social rooms.
Mrs. Joseph Allen and Mrs.
James Lord, co-chairmen for
the event, have announced that
Mrs. Donald Rome will serve as
ticket chairman.
The menu will consist of
tomato bisque; roast beef, fluffy
whipped potatoes and gravy,
Belgian carrots, applesauce,
cabbage salad, hot rolls and
butter, a variety of pies, and
beverages. All items served will
be homemade by the women of
the church.
The Back Mountain Cultural
Center announced recently the
release of its schedule of classes
for the fall term. Classes will
begin the week of Oct. 14 and
run for eight weeks. They will
be held either at the Dallas
School District, College Miseri-
cordia, or Prince of Peace
Church.
Advance registration is
necessary and may be secured
in one of two ways. The first is
Hospital Auxiliary to
Hold Meeting 0ct.9
- The Back Mountain branch of
the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary
will hold its meeting Oct. 9 at
the Mercy Center, College
Misericordia, Dallas. Lunch
will be served at 12:30 p.m.
Contact Mrs. Regis Brice for
reservations.
The program for the day will
be a White Elephant Sale. Wrap
white elephant items for the
sale.
All women are asked to at-
tend this most important
meeting prior to the cocktail
party. Mrs. John Konsavage is
party chairman. Mrs. Adam
Hozempa is president of the
Auxiliary.
“The job of the newspaper is
to comfort the afflicted and
afflict the comfortable.”
—F.P.Dunne (Mr. Dooley)
through personal registration
Monday or Tuesday evening
from 7-8:30 p.m. at Kennedy
Lounge, College Misericordia
Oct. 7 or 8. The second is by
writing the Cultural Center at
Box 129, Dallas, and indicating
which class is desired.
Membership in the Cultural
Center is necessary. Those who
are not members may become a
member at the time of registra-
tion.
Classes and days held include
the following: Monday-Painting
for adults, 7-9 p.m.; Ballet for
children, 6-11 (beginning) 6:30-
7:30 p.m.;Ballet for children
(continuing) 7:30-8:30 p.m. ;
Modern ballet and jazz ‘for
women, 8:30-9:30 p.m.; Medita-
tion and prayer 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Sketching for adults
7-9 p.m.; Photography for
adults 7-9 p.m.; Interior
decorating for adults 8-9:30
p.m.; Pre-school for 3,4 and 5
year olds, 10-11:30 a.m. Wed-
nesday-Beginning bridge for
adults 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Writing
for publication for adults 7-9
p.m.; Bicycle maintenance,
repair, and adjustment for all
age groups 8-9 p.m.; Self
defense for adults 7:30-9; Inter-
mediate sewing for adults 7-9
p.m.
Thursday - Sketching for
adults 7-9 p.m.; Beginning
sewing for adults 7-9 p.m.;
Guitar for beginners ages 9-12,
6:30-7:30 p.m.; Guitar for
continuing students age 9 and
up, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday-
Pre-school for ages 3,4, and 5,
10-11:30 a.m. Karate for ages 9-
15, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 3
Teenagers may take an
adult class.
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Linda Frances Miller and
Brian Warren Beard exchanged
wedding vows recently in the
United Methodist Church in
Richfield. The bride is the
daughter of Angelina Miller of
Richfield and Howard Miller of
Millersburg. Mr. Beard is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph
Beard, Dallas.
The Rev. W. Dean Kinch
officiated at the double ring
ceremony, assisted by the Rev.
Robert Valenza of St. Jude's
Catholic Church, Mifflintewn.
Mrs. Roger Snyder of Richfield
was organist. A reception
followed.
Given in marriage by her
parents, the bride wore a high
necked gown of white em-
broidered silk organza
featuring deep flounces held in
place with scalloped embroid-
ery. The gown was designed and
made by the bride’s mother.
The bride carried a nosegay of
white roses and blue statice
accented with strings of pearls.
Allisyn Doman of Norristown,
friend of the bride, served as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids
Sarleys to Celebrate
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William R.
their 45th wedding anniversary
Oct. 7.
They were married Oct. 7,
1929, in Plymouth, by the late
Rev. Reseigh.
Mrs. Sarley is the former
Emma Hutchins of Plymouth.
She worked at Percy A. Brown
& Co. for 35 years. Mr. Sarley is
a native of Berwick, having
moved to the Wilkes-Barre area
Percy Brown’s for 42 years.
They both retired in 1971.
The couple has one son,
William C. Sarley, who resides
with his wife, Jo-Ann, and son,
William Ernest, in Dallas.
An open house will be held in
their honor by their son and his
wife Oct. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m., at
the Lungerville Christian
Church, Route 239. Relatives
and friends are cordially invited
to: attend.
Kiwanis Women will
Participate in Parade
Dallas Women of Kiwanis will
participate in the forthcoming
Back Mountain Halloween Par-
ade, according to Mrs. Donald
Anthony, club president.
The affair will be under the
sponsorship of the Dallas Ki-
wanis Club. and will be headed
by Bernard Banks. The ladies
auxiliary will serve as judges
for the four categories listed as
prettiest, funniest, most origin-
al and best group.
Mrs. Anthony reported that
an elementary student had been
fitted with shoes paid for by the
club treasury. Mrs. Fred And-
erson reported on the success of
the recent card party given to
raise funds for Thanksgiving
baskets.
Mrs. James Parry requested
more volunteer's assistance
with the Meals on Wheels pro-
ject.
Welcome Wagon will
Conduct Garage Sale
Members of the Welcome
Wagon Executive Board met
recently at the home of Mrs.
James Pranger, Dallas. The
main topic for discussion was
the finalization of the plans for
the annual fall garage sale,
which will be held Oct. 18 and 19
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Peter Quagletti,
Westminster Drive, Orchard
View, Dallas. This sale is one of
the most popular events
sponsored by the club and quite
a turn-out is expected. '
Many useable items such as
household items and clothing
are being collected. In addition
such items as baked goods, arts
and crafts items, pumpkins,
candied applies, Indian corn
are also to be sold. All profits
from this sale will go to charity.
The board also discussed up-
coming events to be held within
the club, such as a wine and
cheese party in Nov., Christmas
party in December, and the
dinner dance in April, to name a
few.
The club also sponsors
monthly coffees for newcomers.
Anyone interested in obtaining
more information can do so by
calling Mrs. Donald Olsen,
Dallas, president.
were Mrs. James K. Waters,
sister of the bride, and Jean
Parkens, MecAlisterville. The
attendants wore A-line gowns of
harmonizing lavender, apricot
and green trimmed with an-
tique lace, and carried
Georgian nosegays.
Dominic Tarzia of Aliquippa,
friend of the bridegroom, was
best man. The ushers were Paul
K. Beard and Alan L. Beard,
brothers of the bridegroom.
The mother of the bride wore
a yellow floor length gown with
sheer sleeves and embroidered
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trim. The groom’s mother chose
a mint green gown with green
and white checked trim. Both
wore white orchids.
The bride and groom are both
graduates of The Pennsylvania
State University, the bride from
the College of Human Develop-
ment and the bridegroom from
the College of Geological
Science. Mr. Beard is employed
as a geologist by Stone and
Webster Engineering Corpora-
tion, Boston, Mass., where the
Bette Dorsey Turner, soprano
soloist, will give a recital en-
titled, ‘Let My. Son Fill Your
Heart from Handel to Kern.’ It
will be held Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at
the Church. of Christ Uniting,
Market and Sprague Streets,
Kingston. Her accompanist will
be Carol Sutton Swanson. There
is no admission charge and
anyone interested is welcome.
Mrs. Turner received much of
her training in Philadelphia,
Milton Welch and Leonard
Treash. She attended the Phila-
delphia Conservatory and was a
scholarship pupil of the
Academy of Vocal Arts, a
school for young operatic
hopefuls.
Mrs. Turner has performed in
the Philadelphia and Wilkes-
Barre areas as a church soloist.
She has appeared as soloist of
the Germantown Male Chorus,
the Associated Glee Clubs of
America, the Young Friends
Association, whose productions
of light opera and Gilbert &
Sullivan Operettas were sung in
the Philadelphia - New Jersey -
Pocono areas. She sang in Little
Theatre’s G. & S. production of
Trial By Jury.
The last four months she has
been a guest soloist of many
churches in the Back Mountain
and Wilkes-Barre Areas. She
attended Norman Luboff’s
Workshop this summer and has
had ‘recent coaching from
Richard Chapline - of Wilkes
College Voice Department.
Mrs. Swanson is a Wilkes-
College graduate, having
majored in organ, under CIlif-
ford Balshaw, F.A.G.0. She was
elementary music supervisor in
Lake Lehman School District,
and is presently organist and
choir director of the First
Presbyterian Church of West
Pittston.
Sally Ell, 73 North Lehigh St.,
Shavertown, became the bride
of © John F. Cartwright,
Mehoopany, Sept. 21, in St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church,
Shavertown.
YWCA will Feature
Decoration Workshop
‘An eight week Christmas De-
corations Workshop will be one
of the classes featured in the
new fall ‘Back Mountain
Y.W.C.A.’s Homemakers
Holiday Program beginning
Oct. 15 at Prince of Peace
Church, Main Street, Dallas
from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. : ’
Some of the projects included
in this workshop are a Christ-
mas centerpiece, cookie plate
cover, fantasy fur decorations,
tree ornaments and many
others. :
In addition, classes will also
be offered in needlework;
patchwork quilts, pillows, wall
hangings, clothing; yoga and
crocheting.
Registration for these classes
will be held Oct. 1 and 8 at
Prince of Peace Church from 10
to 12 noon. A supervised nursery
will also be offered for the eight
week classes.
For more
675-2877.
information call
OES Card Party
Dallas Chapter 396, Order of
Eastern Star will hold their
annual card and games party
Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. in the OES
Building, Foster Street, Dallas.
There will be refreshments,
door prizes, homemade candy
and a jewelry display. Tickets
will be available at the door.
The Rev. Lynn Rothrock
performed the ceremony. i
The bride was given in
marriage by her brother Ralph
Walp. She wore a formal length
gown of dusty green and a
corsage of pink miniature
rosebuds.
Beatrice Ell Newman,
daughter of the bride, was
matron of honor. She was at-
tired in a formal length yellow
floral print gown, and wore a
corsage of yellow rosebuds.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the Dallas
American Legion. Mr. and Mrs.
Cartwright left on a wedding
trip to the Poconos.
They will reside at 73 N.
Lehigh St., Shavertown.
Mr. Cartwright is a plumber
and is presently affiliated with
the nuclear power plant at
Berwick, Mrs. Cartwright is
Dallas.
Jane Uniatowski to
The Luzerne County Environ-
mental Queen, Jane Uniatowski
of Hunlocks Creek, is going to
the annual State Convention at
Brookville, to: compete with
other county environmental
queens for state honors. She is
being sent by the Luzerne
County Conservation District,
Dallas.
Miss Uniatowski was
crowned County Environmental
Queen at the Dallas Area Fall
Fair in competition with six
other beauties of the county. If
she should be crowned State
Environmental Queen, she will
represent the Pennsylvania
Association of Conservation
District Directors, Inc. -