Annual benefit bazaar and carnival of Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company will be held July 19-22 at the fire company grounds in Orange. Members of the company’s auxiliary also are assisting with plans for the benefit affair. The fire company provides volunteer fire- fighting service to residents of the Cen- termoreland-Vernon areas of Northmoreland Township and to the Orange-Carverton- Demunds areas of Franklin Township. Among the features of this year’s carnival and bazaar will be rides, the annual parade, refresh- ments and other at- tractions. Russell Dymond, who is in charge of ride tickets for this year’s affair, reminds residents of the area that ride tickets are presently on sale and may be at a reduced rates until July 17. Ride tickets can be purchased from any member of the fire com- pany and its auxiliary or by calling Mrs. Althea Dymond or Ronald Witkowski in Franklin Lehman Township supervisors announced that they have applied to the Farm Home Ad- ministration for a $12,000 grant to be used for a comprehensive plan of the township. This grant would cover 75 percent of the’ cost. The ‘township would be’ responsible for the remaining $4,000. The comprehensive plan is a broad study recom- mending public policies for use of land, ' housing, and government services. At Monday night’s meeting supervisor Alan Major explained that a .com- prehensive plan is almost a necessity. to. qualify for various federal grants. Since citizens are directly affected by the plan meetings will be held to discuss residents ideas. The township has also Township, or Dymond in Northmoreland Township. Mrs. Mary Culver, newly elected president of the auxiliary and Mrs. Althea Dymond, " im-- mediate past president, are coordinating auxiliary plans for the carnival. In charge of various phases for the firemen are the following: carnival rides and tickets, Russell Dymond; bucket brigade, refreshments stands, Bob Appleby; games, Phil Culver, construction, Ronnie Witkowski; ad- vertising and publicity, Richard Love; finances, Harold Hoover; parking, Sidney Button; cleanup, Arthur Owens; equipment, Jack Roberts; games, Mike Warman; electrical hookup, Mike ‘Fuller. Officers of the fire company and auxiliary are president, Phil Culver; vice-president, Charles Davis; secretary, Ron Witkowski; treasurer, Louis Bedford; Auxiliary, president, Mrs. Mary Culver; vice-president, Mrs. Barbara Connors; secretary, Mrs. Linda Fuller; treasurer, Mrs. Roberta Gardner. applied for a highway safety grant. Funds from this grant will be used to update the police depart- ment. The township also hopes to receive a 70 percent grant for use towards the purchase of a new police cruiser. Ron Orkwis was hired as a full-time policeman at a salary of $8,000 annually with fringe benefits. Human Resources will reimburse the township for his salary. Orkwis had previously served as part- time patroman. Secretary Alvin Cragle was instructed to send a letter to UGI requesting installation of two mercury day period at Lake Silk- worth so residents can compare them with their present outdated lighting system. This will be done at no cost to residents. “Going! Going! Sold to the highest bidder in the blue baseball cap.” It’s the bidding at the annual auction of the Dallas Chapter No. 396 Order of the Eastern Star at the Lehman Horse Show Grounds - Route 118 - Saturday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mrs. Wilma Williams, worthy matron, and Dennis Bonning, worthy patron, have appointed the following committee chairladies: Auction Block - Bethia King and all Past Matrons; Baked Goodies - Gertrude Davies; Books - Gloria Bronson; Crafts - Mae Ash and Amelia Brody; Candy- Ruth Bennett and Layiah Martin; Cashiers - Oce Beryl Austin and Elma Price; Clothes Tree - Martha Bradbury; Drawings on Afghan, Charcoal Burner, and Steam Iron - Past Matrons; Jewelry - Adeltha Mahler; Plants - Beth Roe and Jan Martinchak; Posters - Jan Martinchak; Publicity Oce Beryl Austin; Odds and Ends - Grace Kreischer and Nancy Smith; and Refreshments - Dorothy Dodson, Edythe Bonning, and Beverly Bunney. The public is invited to join in the fun and fellowship. o SAUSAGE by Charlot Denmon “A little mime, a little music, a little magic”, that is how Rev. W. James Pall describes his clown per- to become a clown was generated first by remarks made by his professors when at the Seminary, and later, more seriously when he saw Rev. Floyd Schafer, a Lutheran minister, use clowning in a presentation at the Wyoming Annual Conference. Rev. Pall, or ¢“Jim’’ as he prefers to be called uses clowning as a tool in his Christian ministry. With him, it is an avocation and he is known as ‘‘Chapo, the quiet clown”. Recently he lectured for the Luzerne Intermediate Unit at Wyoming tics, mime and music to teach a course offered for teachers, primarily elementary instructors. As he travels to different church Bible schools, Jim finds the young children very responsive to his clowning ministry. A native of Pikes Creek, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pall. He grad- uated from Lake-Lehman High School in 1969 and is presently serving on the committee which is planning a 10th class reunion in August, 1979. Jim entered Lycoming College where he Tom- pleted his freshman and sophomore years, then urged by one of his pro- fessors he applied to the foreign exchange office of the college and was given the opportunity to spend his junior year studying in Germany. The year he went to Germany was the first year the program was opened to non-German students. He studied at Goettingen Teachers College south of Hanover and. Hamburg, and at Georg August University.. He found his studies in Germany bene- ficial because many of the great theologians .were from that country. He learned to speak German fluently and when he returned to Lycoming for his senior year was offered a position as an assistant professor in the language department. While studying abroad Jim’s parents gave him a two-month Eurail pass as a gift and during his two month semester break he traveled extensively throughout Western Europe, touring cities in southwestern Germany and those on the border between Germany and Austria. Vienna, Innsbruck, Cologne, Lucerne, the Riviera, Rainier’s palace in Monaco were visited by Jim. He also visited a friend in Cologne and went to the Mardi Gras. While there he studied German. Before returning to school, he also went to Italy where he visited Florence, Milan, Venice, Rome, Vesuvius and Pompey. Venice is one of his favorite cities. Jim also traveled through the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Endora, Madrid, Toledo and Granada. He visited the Rock of Gibralter before going to Paris where he spent a week with a friend who had been an exchange student to Lycoming the previous year. Jim received his B.A. degree in theatre and religion then attended Boston University’s School of Theology for three years where he earned his Masters of Divinity, majoring in Biblical studies and church history. While at the university, he began working with the Fisherman’s Players, a religious drama group. He grew a beard and shoulder- length hair to play the role of Christ in the Passion play. The remark by a pro- fessor that the ‘mistake many Christian educators make is because the large cross has meaning for adults, a small cross has the same meaning for children’’, started Jim thinking about methods to use in Christian education for children. ‘In his sermons he often uses the similarities bet- ween Jesus and the clown but he is very careful to point out that he is not the first to use clowning in his; ministry. ‘Last summer he directed a week’s camp program at Sky Lake for junior high students and used as the theme ‘‘clowns and clowning.” He still wore his beard at that time and for the first time used the name ‘‘Chapo’ selected because he was known at school as “Chap”. The Children’s Museum asked Jim to do a presentation for its “Frogtown Frolics’’ which together a program to present publicly. He now has a variety of presen- tations for various groups, all of them including mime, music and magic. According to the young minister, clowning is an excellent tool for Christian ministry, whether church worship, Bible schools, private groups businesses or conferences. For the past two years, Jim has served as chaplain at Wyoming Seminary. Part of his responsibility is the coordination of the all- school chapel held once each month. Last year he spoke on Christ as the clown. This year he plans to do a worship service using Chapo during the Lenten season. Jim also is available to perform as Chapc the white-faced clown, for other groups especially all Christian education assemblies or classes. He explained that the white- faced clown wears the mask of death until color is added which symboloizes re-birth. He is a silent clown, traditional to white face, portraying his mes- sage with mime. His clowning is an avocation and Jim charges church groups only the cost of his expenses. His fee for business groups is slightly He bases his clowning presentation on Corin- thians I, Chapter I, verses 17-31, of the Bible, and Corinthians I, Chapter 13. Jim uses eight colors in his presentation, red, signify- ing love or sacrifice; blue, loyalty; green, nurture; pink, joy and peace; white, wisdom and purity; purple, yellow, enlightenment in teaching; and orange, healthiness, juggling or acrobatics. He also works with ballloons and newspapers. His lectures in the Chapo ministry stress that if we are to continue relating to God as father then it would be best to learn to ap- preciate the child within each adult. Chapo appeals to the child in each in- dividual. ‘‘Everybody loves a clown’, said Jim. Jim uses the basic elements of worship as the framework for his clown "The Fish & Chips recipe? Sorry, mam, thats a AL secret! 7 7% a, hr, / iim DEA | “Kruncha litle in my other ear, darling!” "No. silly! I said open your mouth and close your eyes!” Opening can be! a Rls WER “I think I'm falling in like with this Lemon Luv!” "Whosa shrimp off the old © 1976 Arthur Treacher s Fish 8 Chips 312 Route 309 Memorial Highway Dallas i PAGE THREE ra in the ministry favorite outdoor sports of. . his. The Rev. W. James Pall enjoying teaching. Christian education parti- cularly so since he has brough Chapo the Clown, into his ministry. presentations. He tries to help people experience worship with ‘all of their senses, sight, sound, smell and touch. The cross the central symbol for worship in his clowning. He has worked at carnivals and birthday parties and has been flooded with requests since he started his Chapo presentation. In his leisure time, Jim enjoys painting and this summer is doing a mural for his’ mother. He likes classical music and keeps physically fit by swim- especially since he can make it more interesting than most people believe that it can be. He is the is advisor for the Retreat and Outing Club at Seminary, a group which goes camping, skiing and cycling-all ming. Jim enjoys young people and likes teaching plan social The United Methodist Women of the Ruggles Methodist Church recently held a planning session at which time arrangements were made for an ‘Old Fashion Ice Cream Social”. Mrs. Nellie Road, president, announced that Ellen Road would act as chairman for the event. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served at the church on Saturday, July 22nd from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Ruggles Church is located on Route 29, behind Harvey’s Lake. FABRICS — FABRICS — FABRICS CONCLUDING LAFLIN WAREHOUSE SURPLUS FABRIC SALE SATURDAY July 15, 1978 a been scheduled a one of the two remaining fabric sales to be held at the Leslie Fay warehouse in Laflin, Pa. It is recommended that all homesewers take advantage of this op- portunity to purchase outstanding fabrics of all types at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! Look ahead for back-to-school, work, vacation and special occassion requirements. — A FEW OF THE MANY OUTSTANDING VALUES — PRE—CUT 2 yard lengths of first quality fancy and solids. Double knit polyester - giana nylon - polyester blends. / SALE PRICE $150 per yard % FASE RRESKe aE yas Lule HERE VIS REE a Value to $6 per yd. PRE—CUT 2 and 3 yard lengths of first quality fancy and solids. Cotton blends - acetates - rayon - silk & linen blends and many others SALE PRICE 50°-75¢-*1 PER YARD Value $3 to $5 per yd. A large group of pre-cut bonded fabrics SALE PRICE 3 yards *1 JULY 15, 1978 TIME - im 8AM.to5P.M. SATURDAY LESLIE FAY WAREHOUSE 1 PASSAN DRIVE, LAFLIN, PA. (See map below) PLACE BUS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED TO AND FROM LOWER PARKING AREAS 7 ee (4 R A LROAD LL LE LE FAY LESLIE | WIHSE . phrannds $7 [ A ] 2 —__ PARKING aca Ro a many = = From Hazleton on Route 81 Pittston — Dupont Exit 48
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