PAGE TEN (Photo by Alex Rebar) The staff and auxiliary of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital this week reviewed its participation in the successful 1979 Luzerne County Fair organized to raise funds for the Dallas Area Medical Center and the Intensive Care Life Support Service in the Back Mountain. The Nesbitt Memorial Hospital effort included participation by per- sonnel from the Laboratory, Nursing and Radiology Departments, Rural and Shavertown Branch of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, the Medical Auxiliary, alumni and wives of directors of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital with the assistance of the residents of Newberry Estates, residents of Sutton Road and the Dallas Women's Club. The laboratory . per- sonnel «provided free hypertension screening through the performance of blood tests (HDL and Cholesterol). In addition to the 610 hypertension screening tests per- formed, the laboratory also conducted 947 free blood pressure tests. Results of each screening test were forwarded to the individual’s private Sunday, Sept. 23 will be ‘Family Sunday on the Lehman United Methodist Charge as we begin the Sunday School Enlarge- ment Campaign. Families are urged to attend Sunday School and Church together. Sunday School is 10 a.m. at Leh- Yman and -11 a.m. at ‘Eating Is ~ “Eating is Okay’ ac- cording to Dr. Henry Jordan, a nationally known physician and psychiatrist. He is an authority on a new, dynamic method of weight reduction, ex- plained in his book with this title. He advocates changing eating behavior by teaching individuals to take a look at how and ‘why they overeat. Dr. Jordan will be intro- ducing this concept known “as ‘‘Behavior Modifi- cation”, at an evening presentation on Oct. 3, - from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at ~ Pomeroy’s Community Room, Wyoming Valley ~Mall, Wilkes-Barre. His appearance is being Idetown. At Idetown a family covered dish dinner will follow Sunday School. : There will be a clean-up day at Idetown at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. There will be a meeting of all persons interested in participating in a religious census and other outreach programs at the sponsored by Rural’ Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania. : Dr. Jordan is presently director of the Institute of Behavioral Education in Philadelphia. = He developed his weight control program for the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and has published several books and numerous pro- fessional articles on the aspects of weight control. His behavior modification program has had a high success rate in teaching people how to take off weight and keep it off. The public is invited to attend Dr. Jordan’s presentation at which Lehman Church on Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. for the whole charge. The Lehman United Methodist Women will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The Idetown United Methodist Women will sponsor a turkey supper on Saturday, Oct. 13. time information also will be given'for enrollment in the first behavior modification course to be offered by Rural Health Corporation. Those in- terested may call Rural Health Corporation at 825- 8741 or 455-4755 for more details. from Dallas Baptist Church joined the Dallas congre- gation, Sunday, Sept. 16, 10th anniversary. The members also dedicated future building ‘to the Lord.” The chapels represented were Towanda, Tunkhannock, Northeast: Chapel of Scranton, and the Wilkes- Bare Chapel. The Rev. Milton Hodge, Ray Smith, Shirley Smith, and Frank Stephens reported on the chapels. The Southern Baptist Church in Dallas has grown since Elmo Brawley initiated. its beginning in 1966. Brawley was transferred to the area by Bendix in that year and resided with physician by the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Laboratory. The laboratory program was coordinated by Virgil Serafine, chief laboratory = technologist. Personnel from the hospital’s = Nursing Department also joined in this » important -com- munity program providing 500 free blood pressure tests. Members of the Radiology = Department also participated in the fair with an exhibit of x- rays and explained ac- tivities in the Radiology Department from the patient’s viewpoint. Frank Jones, chief radiology technologist, and Barbara Zarambo were among those par- ticipating. The sale of baked goods generated $664.05 which was donated to the Fall Fair Committee. The Baked''Goods ‘Booth was stocked and staffed by the Rural and Shavertown Branches of. the. Nesbitt Memorial: Hospital Auxiliary, Medical Auxiliary, Alumni and wives of the directors of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital ' with the assistance of the residents of Newberry Estates and residents of Sutton Road and the Dallas Women’s Club. his family in Wilkes- Barre. When Brawley discovered that there was no Southern Baptist Church for him and his family to attend, he began to recruit members and before long with the cooperation of the Home Mission was successful in. beginning a mission. A summer missionary couple, Rev. and Mrs. Tom Sibley, were assigned to this area by the Associational Ministry, to take a religious survey to determine the possibility of establishing a mission in the Wilkes-Barre Area. Vacation Bible School was held in July in the Shavertown School Building. On July 31, 1966, the first service of the Dallas Baptist Chapel was held in the Eastern Star Building in Dallas. After the Sibleys returned home Sept. 1 of that year, ministers and others from the Harrisburg area came to lead Sunday worship ser- vices. In January, 1967, Rev. . Gene . Trawick served until the coming of Rev. Ed Walters in Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl of Mount Zion will observe their 29th wed- ding anniversary on Sunday. They were married on Sept. 23, 1950, in Wyoming Presbyterian Church by the late Rev. Robert Wood, Sr., who was pastor of the Car- verton United Methodist Charge at the time. Mrs. Earl is the former Miss Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Miller | of Wyoming and the late Leroy Miller. She is a graduate of Wyoming High School and Empire Beauty College of Wilkes- Barre. Mr. Earl is the son of Mrs. Maude Earl of Mount Zion and the late Thomas Earl, Sr. of Mount Zion, and is a self- employed dairy farmer at Mount Zion. Mr. and Mrs. Earl are parents of two sons: Tim, a graduate of Dallas Area High School. Tim received an associate degree in engineering from Penn State at Leh- man, and a bachelor of science degree in education from Edinboro, Pa. State College, and is associated with Station WRIE in Erie, Pa. John Earl is a graduate of Dallas Area High School and Westchester State College. He is a teacher at Dallas Area Junior High School where he is a physical ed and health instructor, and an assistant coach of foot- ball. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Earles, Heights Drive Carverton, obs- erved their 24th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They were married on Sept. 18, 1955, in Kssex United Methodist Church in Baltimore, Md. by the pastor, Rev. Warren E. Reese. Mrs. Earles is the former Miss Helen Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dixon of Baltimore, Md. = and is church secretary at Shavertown United Methodist Church. Earles is the son of Mrs. Lillian Anson of Baltimore, Md. and the late Coy Earles. He is a graduate of Kenwood High School in Baltimore, Md. and received a medical degree from the School of Medicine of the University of Maryland. He is director of the Family Practice Residency Program in Kingston. The couple has three children: Miss Denise Earles, a nursing assistant at = Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in Kingston; Dana, assistant manager of the Perkins Pancake House in Lan- caster, Pa., and Douglas, a student at Dallas Area Junior High School. The Newcomers Club of Wyoming Valley recently held its first general meeting at the Grace Episcopal Church in Kingston with President Mrs. Joseph Bevevino presiding. Mrs. Ralph Billman, second vice president, Please include: - Name Address Presents: FEATURING Registration Fee: (per person) Zip introduced nine guests who are new area residents and prosepetive new members of the club. Mrs. Billman recently held a coffee at her home for the guests. Get- acquainted coffee will be held monthly for prospective members. Anyone interested in joining the Newcomer's Club should contact Mrs. Joseph Bevevino, president, Forty Fort; or Mrs. Ralph Billman, Trucksville. For the first program Doreen Pavinski, sales director, and beauty consultants Andrea Endrusick and Elaine Dougherty from Mary Kay Cosmetics, put on a skin care and make up demonstration. Volunt- eers for models were Mrs. Donald Walsh, Mrs. Ralph Billman and Mrs. Joseph Cheatham. Mrs. David Larkin and Mrs. Dennis Zutant, cavorting chairwomen announced several for- thcoming social events such as: a box-lunch picnic, costume party, covered dish dinner, wine and cheese party, progressive dinner, Easter egg hunt, Ken- '‘tucky Derby party and a family pienic. Service projects were discussed. The club plans to adopt another needy WEIGHT - WATCHERS The Authority family since this project was such a success last year. The first money maker for charity will be a bake sale to be held Thursday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Farmers’ Market on the Public Square, Wilkes- Barre. Plans are also in progress for the abilities auction to be held in November. All proceeds are donated to charity. Co-chairwomen = Mrs. Brian Conroy, Howard Levenson and Mrs. Robert Jenkot are now finalizing plans for the first couples gourmet dinner to be held Satur- day, Oct. 6. Many special interest groups, chaired by mrs, Paul Clemow are available for all members wishing to participate, namely - Baby Sitting co- op, Arts and Crafts, Pot Luck Luncheon, Gourmet, Slinmastics, Beginners and Intermediate Bridge, General . Membership Coffee, Tuesday Lun- cheon, Couples Cards, Book Swap and Racquet Ball. Next - month’s meeting will be speaker, Carmen Ambrosino, executive director from the Wyoming VAlley Alcohol and Drug Services; Inc. who will put on a role-play about a family drug problem. Charles Cometa and Donna Reisser will assist him. The next board meeting will be held Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. David Larkin, Shavertown. | We must be aware of needless innovations, especially when guided by ‘Winston Churchill February, 1968. Later the congregation moved to 42 Mill St. Dallas, site of a former Free Methodist Church. The building is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Don LaBar, who were recognized at the dinner for their generosity in making the church facilities available. The dinner was held in the Idetown Fire Hall with many friends of the congregation in at- tendance. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Boudreaux were honored as the only two of the 51 charter - members present. Tom, Thelma and Gayle Baker were presented with a farewell gift. The Bakers will be transferring to Jackson- ville, Fla., in October. Baker has been treasurer of the church and of the Northeast Pennsylvania Baptist Association. Among guests. present were Mayor ahd Mrs. Al Zim of Harveys Lake; Mr. and Mrs. William Listh, Christian Service Corps workers from Atlantic Beach, Fla.; and Rev. Eugene Trawick, first pastor of the church, who now. serves in the Boston, Mass. area. The Dallas Baptist choir, directed by Mrs. Mildred Thomas, presented a special musical selection. The Rev. Charles Bigner, pastor, led in dedicating the church property and future building site as the people stood on the ground staked out where the building will be con- structed. The property is located at the intersection next to the Idetown Fire hall. Ground will be broken around Easter. For further information on Dallas Batpist Church, contact Rev. Bigner at 675-2613. Sept. 22, a Chairman for the dinner. Bullocks anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Bullock, Jr. of Carverton will observe their 13th wedding anniversary on Monday. They were married on September 24, 1966, at Mount Zion United Methodist Church by Rev. William Reid, who was pastor there at the time. Their attendants were Miss Ellen Bidwell of Orange and Mr. Bullock’s brother, Robert. Mrs. Bullock is the former Miss Carol - Sweitzer, daughter of Mrs. Doris Sweitzer and the late Roland Sweitzer of Mount Zion. Mr. Bullock is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bullock of = Trucksville and operates a tire store on Route 309 in Shavertown. The couple has two children: Erica, six, and Hairdressers hear drug The Greater Luzerne County Hairdressers and Cosmetologists ~~ Associ- ation 5, met recently at the Kingston Beauty Box, Kingston. Guest speaker was Ms. Carol Pfifferling, from the Luzerne County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program. Ms. Mary Taylor, chairperson for National Beauty Salon Week, thanked Francesco Stuppino of Looking Good, Old Forge, for donating his salon and services, and also members of G.L.C.H.C.A. 5, who donated their time, in the Cut-A-Thon held Sept. 17- 18, for the benefit of St. Judes Hospital. The Greater Luzerne County Hairdressers and Cosmetologists ~~ Associ- ation 5, holds meetings Auxiliary to install new officers Dallas Legion Auxiliary p.m., at the Post home, Dallas. Mary Blihar, district president, will install the following elected officers: President, Estelle Shuleski; 1st vice president, Marion Culver; ond vice president, Virginia Spencer; treasurer, Margaret Rice; ‘secretary, Ruth Struthers; chaplain, Florence Shively; historian, Marie’ Cic- carelli; Sergeant-at-a- rms, Gertrude Bell. Hostesses for the meeting are Hazel Shacochius, Margaret Rice and Ruth Struthers. NATURE'S GARDEN Health Food Store 240 N. Wyoming Ave. Kingston = Corners B-15 CALCIUM PANGAMATE (50 MG.) 100 TABLETS REG. $9.00 SALE °8.00 10% DISCOUNT ON ALREADY LOW PRICED NATURAL VITAMINS THOMPSON —SCHIFF'S NU-LIFE—SOLGAR PLUS And Our Own Low Priced NATURE'S GARDENS NATURAL VITAMINS ATTENTION Body Builders COMPLETE LINE OF BODY BUILDING EQUIPMENT BY JOE WEIDER and BOB HOFFMAN ANY PIECE CUSTOM MADE BAR BELL PLATES ANY SIZES Ib. Milk, Egg & Yeast Gain Weight Protein 4-LB. CA Reg. $15.95 Sale 12%
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