* @ rar mo COL = I0WA 52540 3 a ro Only 20 Cents % The Thursday morning fire which gutted the top two floors of Tat- tersall’s Lakeside Hotel not only left four families homeless but it also damaged extensively one of Harveys Lake oldest structures. Richard Tattersall, owner of the building, estimated its age at about 100 years. An estimate of 75 years was given by Harveys Lake Police Chief James Faerber. When the fire toppled the roof, it destroyed volumes of guest ledgers, Tattersall said, which included the names of ‘kings and princesses’ who frequented the hotel around the turn of the century. Remnants of days past were destroyed: crystal, old bells, history recorded by photographs, mining lamps, old guns and coins and more. Wicker furniture which was in the hotel when the Tattersalls pur- chased it 20 years ago was burned. He estimated the age to be 50-60 years for each piece, : The fire began in apartment 10 on the second floor. Harveys Lake Fire Department, assisted by 60 volunteers from neighboring communities, began fighting the blaze at 10:30 a.m. By 12:45, the fire was under control, floors were caved in. The cause of the fire is not known, never be known, he said, since the caved in second floor makes it almost impossible to investigate. Tattersall, however, said the fire probably started when “either a pot boiled over or the lady forgot to turn the stove off.” The occupant of the apartment had resided in the hotel for the past 9-10 years, he said. Noone was in the building when the fire started. ‘It was very unusual for everybody to be out of the building,” he said. ‘It just happened.” Most of the residents are staying with Tattersall’s daughters who also live at the lake. “We're all sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags,” he said. “You know, barracks style.” The families are waiting for Tattersall to decide if he is going to restore the structure, he said. Restoration of the three-story, 50 room structure, is possible, he said. But ‘‘red tape’’ and insurance estimates are holding up any decision he might make. He has insurance, he said, but only about one-third of what he should have. If he does restore the building, he said he won’t rebuild to its original size. Lakeside Hotel was the largest at the lake, Tattersall said. When the steamboats still cruised the lake and were being served glorious luncheons in the 35 x 40 dining room and being Now, it was the only hotel. “It wasn’t the Ritz,” he said. “But it was a wonderful place to live.” More Fire photos «P3 Only 20 Cents DALLAS, PA. Sometime this spring PennDOT representatives will visit Harveys Lake Borough to inspect the drainage and runoff situation in an‘attempt to determine what can be done during the summer to prevent a recurrence of this winter's serious ice problem. The inspection, which will not be scheduled until the present snow cover melts, was arranged by State Senator T. Newell Wood, and a representative from Senator Wood's office, probably Bernard J. Boback-- the senator's administrative assistant, will accompany the Penn- DOT team. Borough personnel may also be invited to go along on the in- spection. According: to Paul Dobson of the PennDOT Harrisburg office, Penn- DOT will go over the area thoroughly and try to determine the source of water runoff and ice buildup. “Although we don’t have much money said Dobson, ‘it may be possible to handle the projects, whatever they are, within our budget.” Dobson said that he doesn’t know if the responsibility for the ice problem is entirely PennDOT’s or not, however. He suggested that growth and development may have to be more rigidly controlled in the area, perhaps through more restrictive zoning laws. He also pointed to improper in- stallation of driveways in the borough as being a possible source of - dif- ficulty. ‘Driveways put in without drainage create run-off onto the roads. Some of them may have been installed without a permit. In any case, they should be carefully in- spected,” he suggested. He pointed out that PennDOT has ‘already vinstalled some drainage in the borough. “We put in drainage last year at a cost of about $25,000 to $30,000,” he contended, ‘‘and we spent maybe $8,000 on end walls for pipes to prevent erosion.” Dobson, however, cautioned residents not to ‘expect large-scale projects in the borough, as funds are limited. ““A lot depends on the size of the improvements necessary,” he said. So far we have nothing major scheduled for the Harveys Lake area.” Senator Wood's office initiated the officials are expected to be formally notified shortly. supervisors also discussed a proposed donation from John Krasner, whose wife is the principal stockholder in a company owning real estate in the township. Lake Township solicitor Jim An- ss ‘(Photo by Charlot M. Denmon) zalone reported at Wednesday night's supervisors meeting that he had recently met with Atty. John Thomas, who is representing Harveys Lake Borough, in an attempt to come to some settlement concerning the money. : Thomas informed Anzalone that Harveys Lake Borough would be willing to return the $5,847.32 to Lake Township but, would not pay any interest on the money. The State Auditor General's office is . presently withholding ap- proximately $17,000 from each municipality’s police pension fund, which will not be returned until the situation is settled. The Auditor General’s office has strongly recommended that the money be returned to Lake Township but is not forthcoming. Anzalone recommends that rather than continue fighting the case for an undetermined amount of time, Lake Township would be better off ac- cepting the original $5,847.32. After these funds are returned to Lake Township, the Auditor Generals office will release the remaining funds to the two municipalities. Anzalone suggested that Lake Township enter into a joint ordinance with Harveys Lake Borough in order to satisfy the Auditor General’s office. In the ordinance Harveys Lake borough would” agree to return the agree to end the law suit. The board agreed that Anzalone should pursue the matter in this fashion. The subject of a township building was raised. The board was questioned as to whether they had’ ever sought federal funding for the municipal building. Anzalone stated the robber. that although federal funds are not presently available, the township could obtain for a fee, a Federal Funds Co-ordinator, who would in- form the supervisors when various federal programs are available. John Krasner, whose wife is principal stockholder in Zavalose, Inc. the former Greenbriar Estates, offered to donate $2,000 to the town- ship towards the construction of a new township building. "He requested the board to consider selling the township road on the Zavalose property to that corporation. Krasner insisted that the road would be purchased only to insure privacy for himself and his family. He informed the board that Zavalose would be kept as a con- servation farm, feeding birds and wild animals, with no hunting allowed. He assured the board that he has no intentions of building or opening any business on the property, or anywhere in the township. Krasner also assured the board that for the township.” He stated, ‘There will be nothing there that will ever degrade the community. All we want is privacy.” Solicitor Anzalone . informed Krasner that township roads cannot be sold, however the supervisors can petition the court to abandon the road. No decision was made concerning this The board voted to reimburse secretary Ruth Valick for traveling and lunch while she attends four training sessions in Harrisburg this month. ‘ Officials of the Back Mountain Recreation Council t recently to review progress on various projects to improve recreation’ facilities and opportunities in the Area. The board of directors announced that the community park project spearheaded by the Dallas Township Board of Supervisors will continue in the spring with development of the site and opening of a portion of the park area for use. Communication with the super- visors continues in relation to specific Park development plans and other elements of the project. Recreation Council officials also are studying ather areas for possible recreation use in the Back Mountain. A meeting was held with officials of the Dallas Borough Council and a meeting of the advisory board to the recreation council has also been held. The Recreation Council, a non- seeking to broaden its membership and ac- tivities and welcomes interest and suggestions from any resident in the Lake-Lehman and Dallas School District municipalities who wishes to participate in the development of new recreation opportunities. Those interested in participating or in advising on new possibilities in the recreation field should write Box 444, Dallas, Pa., c-o the Recreation Council and outline their interests. The council also has a slide presen- tation which can be given to service clubs in the area. Thief robs at gunpoint Area police are investigating the theft of a bag of money from the manager of the Dallas Acme Market in the parking lot of the store in broad daylight this past Monday. Jack Hines, store manager, told police that he left the store with the money bag to go to the bank in the company of employee Robert Law just before noon when another car The driver reportedly pointed a gun at Hines and Law and demanded the money. He then hancuffed them to the pui their heads down. He exited the parking lot out to Church St. and went down Route 415 toward Franklin's. The thief was described as a white ‘male in his mid-30’s, approximately 5’8"" in height, and about 165-170 pounds in weight. He was said to be wearing glasses and a white head The car was described as a 1965 Dodge Dart, four-door, tan or beige, with New York license plates. Hines was reportedly carrying the receipts of Acme’s weekend business to the bank. The amount of money taken was not publicly disclosed. Investigating is Dallas Borough Police Chief Edward Lyons, assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police, Dallas’ Township Police Chief Carl Miers and Kingston Township Police Chief Paul Sabol. ET, ee te ro FT
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