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High interest rates, tight
mortgage money and the
general depressed condition
of the economy - all con:
tributed in the severe set-
back of homebuilding in the
township last year as
compared to 1973, which was
a banner year for Franklin
Township.
Figures released at the
Luzerne County
zoning ortefly owed new
building dropped to $153,300
in the township last year
after hitting a peak of
$805,565 in 1973. Those
figures compared with new
building of $145,700 in 1970;
$147,000 in 1971, and $153,700
in 1972, add up to a total of
$1,405,265 for the five year
period 1970-74.
Building permits were
authorized in 1974 by the
county zoning officer for
Franklin Township for nine
new homes at an estimated
cost of $129,000, and for five
new mobile home in-
cost of $24,300. In 1973,
building permits were issued
by the county zoning officer
for 18 new homes in Franklin
Township at an estimated!
cost “of $628,500; 10 new
mobile home installations at
a cost of $170,565; one barn at
an estimatd@cost of $3,000,
and miscanellous new
total of $$805,565.
new homes built at an
‘estimated cost of $105,000;
seven new mobile home
installations costing $40,200,
and one barn at an estimated
cost of $500, for a total of
$145,700. In 1971, permits
were issued for the building
of six new homes at an
estimated eost of $92,000;
seven: mobile home
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stallations at an estimated
cost of $44,600, and the
construction of two additions
at a cost of $10,500, a total for
the year of $147,000. In 1970,
permits were issued for
seven new homes at an
estimated cost of $118,500,
and six mobile home
stallations at a cost of
$153,700.
Highlight of the 1974 total
in new building here was the
construction of a 204 crypt
mausoleum at Memorial
Shrine Cemetery at an
estimated ccst of $75,000. The
mausoleum is nearing
completion.
Permits for the following
were issued last year for
Franklin Township by the
county zoning officer:
Joseph A. Kubicki, 32x12
addition; Michael Repotski,
24x48 modular home;
Raymond and Helen Kapral,
new home; Alan Reese, 32x72
structure; Rick Reese Ex-
cavating, 50x60 structure;
Quality Metal Products,
24x48 structure; Joseph
Distasio, 12x66 mobile home;
Anthony | Lucidi, new
structure, 30x50; Ernest
Gay, 2nd, 10x60 mobile
home; Elmer Yale, 12x60
mobile home; John Baller,
Jr., new home 62x26; David
Harding, 42x24 new home;
Everal Eaton, new home;
Ian Northrup, son of 1st Lt.
and Mrs. John Northrup,
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Fort Bragg, N.C., became
the first male in the fifth
1 generation of the Culp family
| of Huntsville.
Ian, who was born Oct. 10,
1974, is the great-great
grandson of Stanley ' Culp,
| life-long resident of Hunt
| sville, who will celebrate his
| 91st birthday, June 21, 1975.
| Culp’s wife, the former Rose
| Jenkins, died in 1956. His
parents, the late ‘Mr. and
| Mrs. John Culp, were
| founders of the Huntsville
| Christian Church.
| The former carpenter and
| employee of the Highway
| Department is ‘a young 91
and does his own cooking and
| baking. Last year he also had
| his own vegetable garden
| and plans to do so again this
summer.
His son, Robert Culp and
his wife, Irma, reside on
Huntsville Road, around the
| ‘corner from Stanley. Robert
| Culp. is the zoning officer for
| Jackson Township and a
well-known insurance ap-
praiser.
His granddaughter,
I Mildred Culp Kern and her
| husband, Jim, own and
| operate Jimi’s Restaruant in
the Dallas Shopping Center.
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REPAIRS — — PARTS
PARK ACROSS THE STREETS
Memorial Shrine Inc., new
204 crypt mausoleum;
Herman Coon, 12x60 mobile
home; Russell Race, 12x70
mobile home; Frank C.
Smith, 60x12 mobile home;
Gerald Distasio, 24x60 home;
Church of Jesus Christ, 12x65
mobile home; William
Perry, 50x60 structure; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Petrillo,
12x60 mobile home; Harry
Davenport, 26x36 new
structure. {
Carverton Dirt Cycle, Inc,,
new. structure, motorcycle
sales and repair shop; David
Bronsberg,: 24x40 new
structure; John Handley,
new structure, and Albert
Danouski, Jr., mobile home.
The Luzerne Co. Senior
Citizen Center of Dallas will
have tax experts for both the
Federal and State taxes
including property rebate at
Thursday, March 13. Anyone
desiring this service should
bring any necessary in-
formation to complete the
forms with them. There is no
charge.
Friday evening, March 14,
is the Saint Patricks Day
party starting at 6:30 at the
Castle Inn. Music for dancing
and listening will continue
until 11:00 Special en-
tertainment is planned for
the intermission. There will
be door prizes. Cost $6.00
At 1:00 on Monday, March
17, Mrs. Glenda Bedford
from Tunkhannock will be
giving a Blair party at the
Center located at Mercy
Center on the campus of
College Misericordia. She
will also display her samples
of Artistry on Fabric for any
who might have missed her
demonstration. IIn the near
future she will return to give
great grandchild, Tracy
Turquist, three-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Turnquist, Lake
Worth, Fla.
Public
another lesson on this art
form.
Reservations are still
available for the Radio City
Easter show on March 20.
Members may bring their
guests, family or not--any
age, on this trip. The cost is
$14.00--meals not included.
Robert Louis from. the
CETA program will be in the
center on each Tuesday
afternoon to assist people,
answer questions, and hand
out literature on the food
stamp program. He will
assist people in making
applications for ap-
pointments to obtain food
stamps.
For additional information
‘concerning the programs of
the center or the services it
renders, call 675-2179, 9-4
Monday to Friday.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP
Three , accidents were
reported in Dallas Township
from March 2 through March
9:
The first occurred Mareh
2, when Emery E. Brown,
RD 1, Rt. 309, Dallas, driving
a 1967 Plymouth Coupe, was
traveling south on Route 415.
Approximately 1000 feet
south of the Natona Mills
entrance, he lost control of
the car and struck a guard
rail. From this point, the
vehicle crossed the roadway
onto the northbound berm
March 13
Wilkes Barre Area Vo-
Tech School will sponsor an
‘Italian Night’’ from 5 - 7:30.
March 14
The regular meeting of the
Rural Branch of Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
will be held at 10 a.m. in the
Centermoreland Methodist.
American Legion Post 672
will meet at the Post Home,
Dallas.
A Bingo will be held at 7:30
at the Jonathan R. Davis
Fire Hall, sponsored by the
Lehman Traavel Club.
March 15
Cub Scout Pack 132 will
meet from 12:30 to 3 p.m. for
Dutch Treat bowling at the
Crown Imperial Bowling
Lanes in Dallas.
March 17
The Dallas Township
Planning Zoning Board will
meet in the Township
Building, Route 309 at 7:30.
A public meeting of
Franklin Township on the
new zoning ordinance will be
held at the Orange Methodist
Church.
March 18
The Kunkle Silver Leaf
Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Naomi Ashburner at 2
p.m.
The Couples Club of Prince
of Peace Church will meet at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Kosembchak on
Overbrook Ave., Dallas.
AROUND TOWN
‘Marsha Margellina,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Margellina, RD 1,
Dallas, has returned home
from Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital, where she had been
a medical patient.
Joseph Haley, 4 Park Ave,
RD 5, Shavertown, was
driving a
Station Wagon, March 9. He
was in a parking lot 100 feet
Lopallo, 168 Meadowcrest,
Trucksville, in a 1971 Comet,
was going north leaving the
lot to enter Carverton Road.
and struck the Lopallo car:
damaging the right rear
quarter panel.
On March 10, Nancy Ann
Voitek, RD 3, Wyoming, was
driving a 1973 Mercury
Sedan. Her car went off the
west of Fire Cut Road. The
soft dirt pulled her car over
the bank. It rolled over
several times and came to
rest against a pump house on
the property of Stella
Novicki. It also knocked over
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Police
coming to a stop. One guard
rail was knocked out.
Patrolman Douglas
Lamoreaux was the in-
vestigating. officer. He
estimated damages at $1000.
John Galka, RD, Noxen,
(driving his. 1973 Ford
Sanitation truck = was
traveling south on Route 309.
He attempted to downshift
for a red light near Saginaw
Street, hit the brakes, heard
a . hissing sound and
discovered his vehicle had no
brakes. The truck proceeded
off the road, running into
shrubbery and came to a stop
on the property of Matthew
re port
Collura, 75, Saginaw St. In
attempting to get out of the
truck, Mr. Galka struck his
head on the truck windshield.
Patrolman John Appel was
the investigating officer.
David Baloga, 177
Limewood Road, Rt. 7,
Shavertown, driving a 1966
Chevrolet, was traveling
north on Lake Street and
while attempting to light a
cigarette, he lost control of
the car and struck a bridge
southbound lane. Patrolman
Elliot Ide, investigating
officer, estimated damages
at $1000.
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Post 672
Auxiliary to
hold dinner
American Legion
, Auxiliary of Dallas Legion
will hold a ham and cabbage
supper at the Post Home,
Memorial Highway, March
15, with serving from 5 to 9
p.m. :
Marian Harvey is chair-
man with members of the
auxiliary assisting. Tickets
may be purchased from
auxiliary members and from
the Post Home.
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