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VOL. 87 NO. 32
Officials of the Luzerne County
Fair, sponsored Sept. 9-12 by the
Dallas Area Fall Fair, Ine. this week
announced changes to the fair
program, including the addition of
Olympic medal winner Mike Shine in
a special appearance during Saturday
afternoon, Sept. 11.
Fair Chairman Ray Hillman said
Shiwe will present some tips on track
anfield during an afternoon session
at the fair, which is held at Lehman
Horse Show Grounds, on Route 118
west of Dallas.
The Penn State grad won a silver
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purposes of deadlines with ‘this
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Day holiday.
All advertising and news copy
should be submitted by no later than
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Dallas Township Police Chief Carl
Miers stated that during the month of
August, there were one third as many
burglaries in the township as there
were for the entire year during 1975.
He warned residents that if they
were going away on vacation they
should notify the police department.
The police can keep an eye on the
houses of families who are away if
they are notified. In the three years,
the township police have had a house
watch, only one house under
observation was burglarized.
According to the police reports, at
least nine thefts during the past week
and, in each case, no one was home.
The home of Peter Ondish, Lower
Demunds Road. was burglarized on
medal in the hurdles at the Olympics
in Montreal last month. His super
effort provided the United States with
a one-two finish in the event and is
believed to be the only track medal
awarded a Pennsylvanian resident
during the XX Olympiad.
The. Youngsville, Pa., native is
scheduled to begin teaching in the
Harrisburg area on Sept. 13.
Also added to the fair program for
1976 are a cobra snake act for
Saturday and Sunday afternoons and
karate demonstrations both nights.
Previously announced on the county
fair program were the ‘Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band” a well-
known rock concert; square dance
caller Red Jones and ‘Sawgrass’;
the - internationally-acclaimed Lake-
Lehman High School band; the
Ripcords sport parachutists and sky
divers; and the traditional Sunday
afternoon feature--Firemen’s
Olympics, including an ‘Almost
Anything Goes” version for local
teams.
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When Harveys Lake borough
councilmen ~ meet Thursday night
there's. likely to he quite abit of
discussion about the proposed
purchase of some lakefront property
publically for the first time last week.
The public discussion occurred at a
meeting of the Luzerne County
Planning Commission last Thursday
when the possibility of securing a
federal grant for the acquisition was
raised by Borough Council President
Robert Wintersteen. Wintersteen, who
was recreation committee chairman
for the borough council before
becoming council president, proposed
the purchase of 6.8 acres of Sandy
Beach land owned by Helen Sgarlet
for a price in excess of $130,000.
Wintersteen had = proposed
informally in previous council
Aug. 28. Entry was made by cutting a
bedroom window screen. Upon
returning home, Ondish called the
police. A .22 caliber pistol,
ammunition, $30 worth of liquor, a
portable radio valued at $60 and a set
of metric socket wrenches valued at
$150 were missing.
In the early morning hours of Aug.
28, between midnight and 7:45 a.m., a
car was stolen from the residence of
William Ostrum, Jr., Lower Demunds
Road. The keys were left in the
vehicle. The car was recovered by the
Kingston Township police about 10:15
a.m., the same day, on Center Street,
Shavertown.
Sometime between 8 a.m. and 3
p.m.. Aug. 28. the home of a resident
discussions that the land be acquired
for development into a lakeside ps rk.
But: the matter has not yet been
formally approved by the council, nor
has an application been filed,
according to Councilman Guy
Giordano.
Giordano said he is opposed to the
use of the Farmers Home
Administration recreation grant for
this particular site since he believes
the grant could be utilized for other
recreation projects which would pose
less of a financial strain on the
borough.
The planning commission approval
last week reportedly indicated that an
application for FHA financing for the
lakefront park acquisition would be
favorably considered by the
commission, which must review local
applications for federal monies.
in the Glendalough Lake area off
Upper Demunds Road; was entered
and items totaling $1275 were taken.
Included were a black and white
television set, two color TV sets, a
stereo, $2.50 gold piece, and an
antique handgun.
- The house of George Swan, Jr.,
Sedler Road, was entered sometime
on Aug. 26 and $280 in cash taken.
Entry was made through the kitchen
door.
Patrolman John Appel investigated
a burglary at the home of Frank
Garris, 95 E. Overbrook Ave. The
burglary was discovered last
Thursday and police are waiting for
an inventory from the owner.
The home of Monty Evans,
said it was _ his
‘also be used for other recreation
projects by the borough although no
others were proposed for
The Dallas Fire and Ambulance,
Inc. “Country Carnival” will be held
this weekend, Sept. 4, 5 and 6 at the
Back Mt. Library Auction Grounds.
Byron: Grieves is ‘‘Country
Carnival’ chairman.
Overbrook Road, was burglarized
early Aug. 25.
Chief Miers stated entry was gained
by cutting a screen and prying a
window open at the rear of the house.
The Evans were away but a
neighbor heard a noise and looked out
the door. He saw four teenagers
carrying stereo equipment. The
teenagers dropped the equipment and
fled. The neighbor found the front
door open and notified the police.
A third home burglarized on
Overbrook Road was that of Oscar
Dymond. Dymond reported to the
police that he did not find anything
missing but about $100 damage was
done in breaking the window in the
rear of the house evidently for entry.
On Aug. 18, a car owned by Frieda
Troup was stolen from her carport at
Newberry Estates. Police said the
keys had been left in the car. The car
was recovered by Kingston Township
police. Chief Miers said that there was
eveidence the car had been used in a
burglary in Kingston Township.
While they were on vacation, the
home of Sterling Wagner family,
Cloverleaf Road, Haddonfield Hills,
was burglarized. When he returned
home, Wagner found entry had been
made by breaking a cellar window.
Missing were five silver dollars and
five new one dollar bills.
Chief Miers warned residents to
take precautions to deter burglars. He
advised them to stop their newspapers
or milk when vacationing and urged
that they leave a light on inside the
house. He also stated it was not wise to
tell people they were going away.
Valuables, he said, should be put in
safety deposit boxes. Serial numbers
of items easily stolen should be copied
down. He advised copying down the
serial numbers on television sets.
Most important, he said that
residents should notify the police
department when they plan to be
away.
means of attracting tourist business to
the lake. One suggestion. he has
residents would be provided a card for
free admittance to the lakeside park
while non-residents would be charged
for parking or use of the beach area.
At the present time, there are two or
three membership or admission
beaches at the lake and a state-owned
boat access. One of the beaches,
separated from the proposed lakeside
Events get under way at 4 p.m.
Saturday. A big firemen’s parade
starting at 7 p.m. The parade will
form at 6:30: p.m. at the Dallas
Shopping Center.
Live entertainment will be held
from 6 to 10 p.m. by the “Nomads.”
Sunday the grounds open at 2 p.m.
The “Country Kings” will play from 4
p.m. to 10 p.m.
Labor Day the bazaar begins at 2
p.m. The “Odds ‘n En’s” will play for
your pleasure from 4 to 10 p.m.
Grand prizes to be given away
park site only by the state. access,
permits walk-on bathers at no charge
and only collects a modest parking
ee.
Giordano said the state already
owns land in the vicinity of Lake
Elementary School which was
previously proposed and surveyed for
possible use as parkland. He
suggested consideration of the
alternative site for development with
the grant.
weekend
include a microwave oven, his and her
watches, model 760 rifle and a black
and white T.V.
food, a menu consisting of hot ham
sandwiches, corn, clams, hot dogs,
hamburgs, sno cones, cotton candy,
popcorn, pierogies, potato pancakes,
french fries, pizza, ice cream and
drinks.
Proceeds from the carnival go
“toward the renovation of the present
‘fire and ambulance building, Dallas.
Ernest Ashbridge president of the
Dallas School Board, said the board
plans to meet Sept. 7 to review its
position on the administration of a
drug and alcohol abuse survey to
students of the district.
informally at a property committee
meeting last Thursday night that they
were concerned about the
misimpressions the results of such a
survey might convey. He said the
board had previously concurred in the
survey plan because it believed Dallas
was only one of a number of districts
to be surveyed.
Now, he said, the board is
concerned that students might not
take the survey effort seriously and
the resulting data could publically
embarass the community.
The survey plan was developed by
and Alcohol Abuse, a local group
developed about a year ago by 10 local
service clubs. The expressed intent of
the group was to evaluate the problem
before recommending local projects.
The council retained Dr. Kenneth
Kilty, assistant professor of the
graduate school of social work at
Marywood College to advise and
assist in the development of a local
survey. Dr. Tom O’Neill of the
College Misericordia faculty, also
joined to assist the group.
The survey had been planned for
Oct. 6 and 7 for grades five through 12
in Dallas schools, with anonymity of
participation assured by the council,
which reported plans to tabulate only
statistical summaries and destroy the
survey forms. A letter was prepared
to provide parents with an opportunity
to decline participation of their
children if they felt the ‘‘right-of-
privacy’. could be compromised by
the form. ;
Ashbridge said members of the
council would be welcome to
participate in the Sept. 7 meeting and
the board would take official action at
that time. Appointed to the council
are representatives of the Dallas
Senior Woman's Cluib, Dallas Junior
Woman’s Club, Lions, Dallas Kiwanis
and Back Mt. Kiwanis, Women of
Kiwanis, Dallas Rotary, Dallas
Lake home
damaged
by *15,000 fire
Harveys Lake’s Daniel C. Roberts
Volunteer Fire Department reported
a fire Monday that caused an
estimated $15,000 damage to a
summer home at the lake. .
Chief James Faerber said the
company responded to a call at 3:10
after a grease fire in the kitchen of a
home owned by Mr. and Mrs. William
Lewis of Deptford, N.J., got out of
control. :
Faerber said the fire was out by 4 p.m.
The Lake firemen were assisted by
Kunkle and Idetown departments.
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