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Know Your Neighbor
school
that is the title
Mary Ward carries in the
Dallas School District. But
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LAWRENCE HOLBEN
the title doesn’t begin to
indicate the many hats she
wears in her position.
Mary is a social worker,
psychologist, confidant,
friend, and advisor both to
the students and the
parents with whom she
works. She deals with the
whole child in their
academic, social and
- emotional needs and
problems. She works with
the students in school and
at home as well as with
their parents. She also
works with agencies in
trying to solve the
problems of some of the
children. Mary is
constantly trying to direct
the students along the right
road using every resource
at her fingertips.
She works with children
from kindergarten through
12th ' grade and becomes
well acquainted with the
students as they progress
through the grades. She
establishes friendships
with the students and their
parents and has found that
most parents are
concerned with the welfare
of their children.
In recent years, Mary
has found drugs and child
abuse two of the major
problems with which she
has had to deal. She has
also had problems such as
starvation in families and
lack of shelter or clothing.
Few people realize the
many beneficial deeds
performed by diminutive,
attractive, Mary Ward.
Her eyes sparkle and she
radiates enthusiasm when
she talks about the many
wonderful people with
whom she has worked. She
is very modest about the
many families who have
benefited from her efforts.
Her cases are very
personal and could never
be related publicly. Mary
has four primary
responsibilities in her
work, cooperating with the
child, working with parents
toward helping the child
have a good educational
experience; working with
the school in making
certain that the child has
the best educational
situation; and cooperating
with community agencies
and securing their
resources.
Sitting in her office
talking about her family
and leisure time interests,
it is difficult to realize the
tremendous round-the-
clock aetivities pursued by
Mary Ward to obtain
successful results in
solving a child’s problem.
The qualifications
necessary for her work are
many beginning with a
degree in social work plus
Gerald W. McEntee,
executive director of the
state's public employees
union, sentGovernor Milton
J. Shapp a letter on Nov. 3
asking he stop plans to
phaseout Retreat State
Hospital in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
McEntee indicated the
State should ‘‘observe an
immediate moratorium on
Retreat State Hospital
activities.” He said, ‘‘The
moratorium should remain
in effect until the special
commission, proposed by
the Legislature Budget and
Finance Committee, has
gathered enough
information to make
judicious and responsible
decisions regarding the
mental health delivery
system in Pennsylvania.”
McEntee said in closing,
UGI Corp. reported that
earnings for the nine
months ended Sept. 30
increased 13 percent to
$6.970.000 or $1.71 per
common share from
$6.186.000 or $1.49 per
share for the
corresponding period ‘a
year ago.
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Total operating revenues
increased 15 percent to
$117.153.000 from
$101.985,000.
Arthur E. Bone,
president, said utility
resulls were up 14 cents,
and non-utility
contributions to earnings
increased by 8 cents per
share for the peiod. Nine
months 1975 revenues
include $5.280.000 of
additional revenues
realized from gas and
electric rate increases.
Jone reported that net
income also includes
$580.000 or 14 cents per
share. from a long-term
leveraged lease agreement
entered into last March by
subsidary Ugite Gas Inc.
A $6.600,000 gas rate
increase became effective
Oct. 15, 1975. the first step
of a two-part $15.700,000
rate boost filed July 31. The
second step was suspended
by the Public Utility
“We respectfully submit, it
is incumbent upon you to
order a cessation of
phaseout plans and to enter
jointly. into the Special
Commission so the needs of
Pennsylvania’s mentally ill
may be met.”
G of H sets
open house
The Gate of Heaven
Parent Teachers Guild
Joard members held their
monthly meeting on
Wednesday. Nov. 5. at 8
p.m.
The school will hold its
annual ‘Open House” on
Sunday. Nov. 16 from 2 to 4
p.m.
graduate credits. Mary is
also certified to teach
social studies. Experience
required is work with
social agencies, mental
hygiene, counseling, tests
and measurements, school
and community
relationships, applied
psychology, child
development, and a course
in school law.
Despite her many
“qualifications, Mary is first
a mother which probably
has been an important
factor in her success.
A resident of the Back
Mountain for 25 years,
their's was the third home
built in New Goss’ Manor.
Her husband, Henry, who
is a sales representative,
built the home. He is best
known in this area for his
avocation - building
airplanes. He is a licensed
pilot and has flown
thousands of miles.
Henry has built a “Pitts”
special, an experimental
plane which he has flown
thousands of miles and
with which he has won
many prizes.
The Wards have one
daughter, Elaine, graduate
of Dallas High School, and
now a student in college
pursuing a degree in
psychology. “But”, said
Mary, ‘I feel as though I
have hundreds because I
love every one I work with
Mary told the Post that
she has never found a child
she disliked. Sometimes
she becomes frustrated
because she sees them
destroying themselves but
she tries her best to help
them.
The former Mary Heness
of Edwardsville, she is the
daughter of the late
Charles and Margaret
An Emergency Medial
Technician-Ambulance
(EMT-A) training program
for area ambulance drivers
will begin Sunday, Nov. 16,
at the Robert Packer
Hospital.
The sessions will be held
weekly on Sunday evenings
from 7-10, in the Patterson
Education Building of the
Robert Packer Hospital
with completion of the
course set for May 23, 1976.
The course is open to
ambulance corps members
from either the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania or New York
State. Students who
successfully complete the
course will be certified as
an EMT-A by either state.
Applications for the
course have been mailed to
all area ambulance corps.
Those who wish to enroll in
the program may obtain an
application from their
ambulance corps or
contact the Coordinator,
EMT-A Program, Robert
Packer Hospital, Sayre,
Pennsylvania 18840.
Enrollment for the
course is limited to 40
students.
Cost for the course is $25
which includes tuition, text
books, and other printed
materials. The fee is
payable at the first class
session.
Hammonds Heness.
She graduated from
Edwardsville High School
and received a B.A. degree
in social work and
psychology from Bucknell
University. Mary -did
graduate work at
Marywood, University of
Scranton, Temple
University and Wilkes
College.
Prior to accepting her
present position at Dallas,
Mary worked for numerous
agencies among them the
Children’s Service Center
where she was residence
director; at the YMCA,
Jamestown, N.Y., as
program director; and at
West Side Settlement
where she became
executive director. The last
position she held before
coming to Dallas was at the
Wilkes-Barre YWCA,
director. While there she
set up parent groups,
Homemaker Programs in
Wilkes-Barre, Mountaintop
and the Back Mountain
which ran over six week
periods. During the five
six-week periods, she set
up over 100 classes. Mary
also set up group therapy
and counseling classes.
Mary is not a joiner but is
a member of Shavertown
United Methodist Church.
She has taught Sunday
School for 20 years but not
the full time at the
Shavertown Church.
She is a member of the
YWCA. a favorite agency
of hers, Museum of Natural
History, and the SPCA. She
loves animals.
Until her daughter
completed her scouting
years, Mary worked as a
volunteer with the local
council.
She has very little leisure
time for her position
requires working at all
times and she makes
herself available at times
convenient to families.
Mary enjoys her home.
She also likes to sew and
makes many of her own
and her daughter’s clothes.
She likes to cook and has a
variety of recipes.
Swimming is her first
love. During the summer
she spends afternoons at
the lake or in a pool. In the
winter, you will find her at
the YWCA pool @' you
may be sure, she¥is an
excellent swimmer.
She started to teach
swimming when she was 14
years old and holds
certificates in water
safety, life saving,
synchronized swimming,
and others.
She likes traveling but to
date has been limited to the
Eastern Seaboard because
of time and position. She is
looking to the future for
this.
That Mary likes her work
is obvious. No matter what
the topic of conversation
she soon comes back to her
work. She admits that it is
frustrating at times but
interesting. She gains great
satisfaction from seeing a
child put back into the
mainstream of society. Her
biggest thrill is kzowing
that they go o nd
graduate and be successful
in their life.
Mary told the Post she
had one piece of advice for
all parents. She would like
every parent to listen to
their children. If their child
appears to be troubled or
has a complaint, she wants
them to come and talk to
her. She will try to help the
child or the parents or, if
1ecessary. both.
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