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EDITORIAL
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Franklin Federal and
First Federal Savings and
Loan Associations have a
| lot to celebrate this year.
Both established in 1934,
they are marking their 44th
birthday year in a big way
Oct. 1, when the two
associations will be of-
ficially merged under the
new name of Franklin
First Federal Savings and
fl Loan Association.
To acquaint the public
| with the new firm Franklin
| First is holding an open
| louse celebration Oct. 2-7
at all of its 13 offices ser-
ving the greater Wyoming
Valley, the Pocono resort
‘area and extending to
Tunkhannock and Ber-
wick.
~~ In addition to its. new
~ name, Franklin First
' Federal will take on a new
logo, which was unveiled
recently by Elmer J.
~ Klimchak. Klimchak,
president of Franklin
Federal, is to be named
“president and chief
executive officer of the new
institution.
Approval for the merger
was received in August
| from the Federal Home
| Loan Bank in Washington,
| D.C. Once combined,
| Franklin First Federal will
have assets of ap-
proximately $275 million,
| enabling the association to
expand its scope of ser-
vices, and to reach more
people over a wider area.
The merger will also
enable the association to
expand its lending power,
thereby making more
home ownerships possible,
and still continue as ‘a
source of safe, secure and
profitable savings for its
depositors.
The combined board of
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PTO to meet
~~ The Westmorelanc
PTO will hold its first ?
meeting of the new school
“year, Wednesday, Oct. 4,
7:30 p.m., in the West-
moreland cafeteria.
There will be a business
meeting with the in-
troduction of staff and the
members of the PTO board
of directors. Projects for
the year will be previewed.
There will also be room
visitation at which time
teachers will explain the
curriculm to parents.
Refreshments will be
served following the
visitation.
There will be parking in
the playground.
Babysitters will be
available
directors plan a re-
organization meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at
which time officers will be
elected. In addition to.
Elmer Klimchak as
president and chief
executive officer, Edward
L. Johnson, president of
First Federal, is lated to be
named as chairman of
Franklin First Federal’s
board.
Area offices for the new
institution include Dallas
office, Dallas Shopping
Center; East End office,
Route 115; Gateway office,
Edwardsville; Midway
office, Wyoming; Moun-
taintop office, Mountaintop
Shopping Center;
Shavertown office,
Memorial Highway; and
the West Side office,
Kingston.
The unbeaten Lehman
Lion ‘“B’ Team ran their
‘winning streak to three as
they defeated the Kingston
Twp. Bobcats 24 to 0.
The Lions took command
early after a recovered
fumble to drive 35 yards
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with quarterback Earl
Widener bolting over from
the one for the touchdown.
followed up off tackle for
the two point conversion.
The Lions defense
stopped the Bobcats cold as
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the offense took over at
their own 40 yardline.
Quarterback Widener then
hit tight-end Fred Coole
with a short pass that
resulted in Coole being
dragged down from behind
at the six-yard line. On the
very next play Wide
receiver Jeff Austin raced
free on the sidelines for the
touchdown pass from
Widener. Widener then
snuck over for the two
pointer.
With the game in hand
the Lion reserves took
over. The ensuing plays
featured five runs and pass
catching by halfback Jeff
Austin, fullback. Kip
Brobst, flanker
McLaughlin and quar-
terback Paul Malak. The
final Lehman touchdown
was set up by a long gainer
by Brobst who was tackled
on the one yardline. Malak
then tucked the ball away
on a keeper for both the
touchdown and the extra
point. |
The reserve defensemen
consisting of Tom
Stepanski, Chris Kukoski,
Pat Hozempa, Roy
Derrick, Joe Simon, Bill
Walsh, Jim Sabol, Randy
Jones, Rich Burak, Frank
Derby, Richie Hillman,
David Judge, Rocky
Lopasky, Jim Martin and
Shawn Straka played most
the Bobcats just two first
downs in Lehman’s first
shutout of the season.
The Lions next foe will be
the Mountaintop Dolphins
Sunday Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at
the Lehman High School
field. The public is cor-
dially invited to help cheer
the Lions on to the Twin
Mountain League
Championship of 1978.
applause as the
A Harveys Lake young
man remained in critical
condition in Nesbitt
Hospital, Kingston,
Tuesday evening, victim of
a self-inflicted gunshot
wound following a reported
quarrel with a young
woman early Tuesday
morning.
Hospitalized as the result
of what Harveys Lake
Police called an apparent
suicide attempt
William Bonning, 18,-of RD
1, Harveys Lake:
According to police,
Bonning threatened to take
his own life during a
quarrel with his girlfriend
in a house along Lakeside
Drive and then shot
revolver. The incident took
place at approximately 4
a.m. Ss
Police said the house was
located off Lakeside Drive
in the area between Sunset
and Wardan Place. The
woman’s name was not
immediately revealed.
Unofficial sources said
that the couple had been
living together and that the
suicide attempt was the
result of Bonning’s eviction
The injury was repor-
tedly just below the heart.
Investigating were Chief
of Police Walbridge
Lienthall and Ptlm. Lionel
% Bulford.
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