PAGE TWENTY Karl Wink, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wink of Orange has been awarded his first stripe, signifying his promotion to the rank of private, first class. He is undergoing a six-months course of training in the United States Army’s Military Training (White Hat) School at Stuttgart, Germany, where he is presently stationed. He * will complete the course in February. PFC Wink is a graduate of Dallas Area High School, Class of 1977. He enlisted in the Army shortly after graduation; received his basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala., and has been stationed near Stuttgart, Germany, since November, 1977. He spent a 30-day furlough at the family home in August. If Bob Mayer of Vernon pops a couple of buttons off his chest during the next few weeks, it will be un- derstandable. Bob, an alumnus of Penn State, is beaming all over now that Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions of Penn State, are REMINGTON 700 WINCHESTER 70A rated ‘Uno Numero’ in collegiate football circles these days. Bob and Nancy, who also is sporting a broader smile these days, have taken in the Rutgers, Syracuse and Maryland games, all of which Penn State won, and are picking the Nittany Lions to beat Pittsburgh ‘by at least two touch- downs.” Bob, secretary of the Franklin - Northmoreland Lions Club, is associated with United Penn Bank in ‘Wilkes- Barre. Auxiliary of Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual Christmas dinner party on Monday evening, December 18, at 6 in Castle Inn, Dallas. Husbands of members will be guests. Program of games and entertainments will follow. On Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, Franklin Auxiliary meeting at Idetown of the Jonathan R. Davis Fire Company Auxiliary. Whether or not the Thanksgiving main dish at soL-*185 $199 KWIK SITES 836-5486 the Nelson Dymond home in Orange would be ‘wild turkey’ as in previous years, was still up in the air at press time. For the past 12 years, Nels has been successful in bagging a wild turkey while hunting in the vicinity of the DYGA cabin at Dushore. The cabin is owned by Dymond and a relative, Joseph Gavek of Beaumont. Dymond and Gavek spent the weekend of Nov. 12, hunting for turkey in the vicinity of the cabin but with no luck. Gavek returned home Sunday night, Nov. 12, without bagging the festive bird; Nels stayed at the cabin all of last week. Up to presstime Saturday at noon, Mrs. Dymond was awaiting word of Nelson’s all week of hunting for the elusive bird. Franklin-Northmoreland Lions Club will fete children of both townships at a Christmas party Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, starting at 1, in the Orange Community Hall, Gerry Siperko, Lions Club president, has announced. Santa Claus will attend and refreshments will be served. to children of both townships. Wives of Lions Club members will bake cakes and cookies for the occasion. Harlow Shotwell of Ocala, Fla. is spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Race, Jr. of Orange. Mrs. Etta Dietz of North Miami Beach, Fla., has returned after six weeks with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Race, Sr. of Orange. Mrs. Lillian Henderson of Wyoming has returned after several days with Mr. and Mrs. William Hoover of Orange. United Methodist Women of Dymond Hollow UM Church are taking orders for Christmas wreaths. Orders can be placed with Mrs. Russell Faux at 333- 4988. : Mrs. Malcolm (Eudora) Baird of Sutton Creek Road was expected home for the weekend from Wilkes- Barre General Hospital where she has been a medical patient. Youth Group of the Carverton UM Charge will meet Sunday evening at 6 at Mt. Zion UM Church from where members of the group will leave for the Dallas UM Church to join in a Musical Celebration Service, proceeds of which will go towards Wesley Village, the UM home in Jenkins Township. Gerry Volack, a third year student at Penn State University = at State College, is spending the Thanksgiving week vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Volack, Orange. He is pursuing a course in agriculature. Tim and John Earl, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl, Carverton, are spending the Thanksgiving vacation at home. Tim is associated with Station WRIE at Erie as an an- nouncer; John is a member of the faculty of the Elk Lake School District. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dymond of Mt. Zion will have all members of their family at home for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Daughters Debra and Barbara, who are attending higher in- stitutions of learning in Philadelphia, are expected home today for the holiday. Debra is in her fifth year of schooling at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. Barbara, who graduated from College Misericordia in May, is in her first year of study at the University of Penn- sylvania’s School of Veterinary Science. A covered dish supper at Orange United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 5:30 will mark the first in a series of Advent Programs for the Car- verton UM Charge, which is composed of United Methodist Churches at Carverton, Mt. Zion and Orange. Rev. Robert Upton, pastor of the Church of Christ Uniting in Kingston, will be the speaker at the service Sunday, after which those attending will make Ad- vent wreaths. Sammy Hall Singers will appear in concert at Dallas Junior High School, Nov. 28 and 29, at 8 p.m. Admission to the concert is free. Hall features a multi- media show with lights, skits and songs which are anti-drug, pro-religion messages in song. Sammy Hall travelled as the lead vocalist for two years. His group did warm- up acts for the Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, The Dave Clark Five, Paul Revere and the Raiders. The group consists of Sammy, and a three member ‘band with acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards, drums and other musical equipment; a special effects man and a projectionist. The concert is sponsored by Wyoming Valley and Back Mountain business men who are concerned with drug and alcohol abuse. Ruth Donsavage, Lake Township tax collector, advises taxpayers that the face value period on School Property and School Per VISA 5 Capita Taxes ends on Nov. 30. After that date a 10 percent penalty will be added. County Municipal taxes are due at penalty value. The last day to pay all 1978 taxes is Dec. 16 After that date taxes will be delinquent and turned over to the court house for Charlot M. Denmon) This weekend, Nov. 25, 26, Jehovah’s Witnesses from northeast Penn- sylvania, will gather at Grantville, for their semi- annual Bible convention. The Watchtower sponsored gathering stresses the need worship. 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