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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Dear Editor:
Correctional Institution at Dallas.
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Dear Editor:
a statement.
Faerber.
Michelle T. Boice, Chairman
by Tom Mooney
A long-time power in Democratic
politics has. called the people of
Harveys Lake Borough ‘biased’
and “stupid’ and has announced
borough as soon as possible.
Helen Sgarlat, who led the un-
successful 1979 attempt to get
former council members Robert
DeRemer and Robert Wintersteen
into office as Democrats, said last
week that she will take no further
part in borough politics.
“1 would never raise a hand to
help these people again,” said
Sgarlat in response to a question as
to whether or not she would be in-
volved in any aspect of the 1981
campaign. “I can’t live in a com-
munity that’s so biased and stupid.”
Sgarlat contended that the
borough would not have ex-
increase if voters had retained
DeRemer and Wintersteen and
rejected a slate of candidates
sponsored by the Harveys Lake
Taxpayers Association. In January
borough council adopted a budget
raising taxes from 10.5 to 18.5 mills.
She had assisted DeRemer and
Wintersteen in the 1979 primary
when they were about to lose the
Republican nomination to the
Association candidates, helping
them cross over as write-in candi-
dates and gain spots on the
Democratic. ticket as. two
Democrats - who had announced
withdrew.
DeRemer and Wintersteen,
however, still lost in the fall elec-
tion. DeRemer had been borough
council president. They had backed
a controversial plan to purchase the
former Tavel Restaurant, known as
the ‘stone house,’ in a campaign
during which the Association had
used the slogan ‘‘Stop wasteful
spending.”
Sgarlat said she will sell her
family home in the borough and
move to Forty Fort. “They believed
the liars,” she said of voters in the
1979 elections. “I'm getting to a
point where I just don’t think
they're worth it.” }
She pronounced the present
borough political and tax situation
“disgraceful” and predicted that
residents and taxpayers will “get it
worse and worse as time goes on.”
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ONLY YESTERDAY
50 years ago-Feb. 13, 1931
Beaumont area residents enjoy
gala dedication of the Beaumont
High School gymnasium. More than
400 people in attendance hear
supervising principal G.A.
Robinson comment, ‘‘the
educational future of Monroe
Township is very promising.”
Pennsylvania farmers retain their
place as high producers of corn,
oats, wheat, rye, buckwheat, white
potatoes, tobacco, hay, apples,
peaches, pears and grapes.
Kunkle residents Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Kunkle receive unique gift of
Columbia River smelts from
relatives who live in Kelso, Wash.
You could get 12 1b. bag flour, 35c;
eggs 23c doz.; lard 10c 1b.; butter
29c 1b. ; sugar 10 lb. 49c; toilet tissue
25¢; blue denim overalls 95c pair;
canvas gloves 20c pair.
40 years ago-Feb. 14, 1941
Lehman High School and Dallas
Township High School hold classes
in national defense. Seventy. area
youths have registered for these
_operation and welding.
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Y, FEBRUARY 18, 1981
by Tom Mooney
An attempted comeback by
former borough council president
Robert DeRemer will highlight
what should be a typically wild and
wooly primary election at Harveys
Lake this spring.
Three seats on council and the
mayor’s job will fall vacant.
Tuesday was the first day for cir-
culating nominating petitions, while
March 10will be the last. The
primary election will fall on May 19
“My name will be there,” said
DeRemer, confirming that he will
try to regain a seat on borough
council by getting on the
Republican ballot. DeRemer lost
his seat and council presidency in
1979 when a slate of candidates
Associationdominated ‘the election.
Though he lost the Republican
nomination in the spring, he did
manage to get on the Democratic
ballot, losing in the general election
that fall. As far as backing by the
borough Republican organization
goes, DeRemer said tht he will
definitely run as a Republican and
that he hopes for party support.
Of the three incumbents on
council whose terms expire this
year, one said that she probably will
not run. Michelle Boice, the only
Democrat on the council, said “I
don’t think I will run again’ when
asked about her plans, though she
added, “I could change my mind.”
Andy Morgus, a Republican, said
simply ‘Yes’ when asked if he
would run for re-election. Becky
Casterline, also a Republican, was
out of town and could not be reached
for comment, though a
spokesperson said that she had
picked up a nominating petition
from the Luzerne County Cour-
thouse and a fellow Republican on
council said that he understood she
would run again.
The Harveys Lake Taxpayers
Association may not have a slate of
its own this time, according to its
president, William ‘‘Buddy’’
Hoblak.
Instead, continued the president,
the Taxpayers Association will
probably content itself with giving
close examination to the candidates
as they announce and then granting
its endorsements following a ‘‘meet
the candidates” night such as it
held two years ago. The
Association’s plans will be further
detailed at its February meeting on
the 24th.
Some familiar names apparently
will not be involved in politics this
year. Former councilman Guy
Giordano, a Republican who battled
DeRemer on many issues up until
1979, said “No sir’’ whenasked if he
would run. Continued Giordano,
“My family and my personal life
are more important than the trials
and tribulations of Harveys Lake.”
Frank Kopko, a Republican
candidate of the past, was not
available for comment, but a
spokesperson said quite definitely
“No”’ when asked of his plans.
Former councilman Robert Win-
tersteen-is ill in Nesbitt Hospital
The Borough’s Republican
organization, which took a back
seat to the Republican-dominated
Taxpayers Association in 1979, has
not settled its plans yet. Com-
mitteeman Richard Myers said that
the Republicans will meet Feb. 26 to
discuss candidate support as well as
their April fundraiser. Also un-
settled, for that matter, is the very
fact of whether they will endorse
candidates at all or simply declare
an open primary.
The Democrats, traditionally a
minority party, were scheduled for
a meeting sometime this week.
Democratic leader and former
councilman Jack McManus said
that he himself has ‘‘no plans right
now” to run but that he definitely
wants the campaign to provide a
chance to delve into council’s
handling of borough finances.
Michelle Boice, a co-leader of the
Democrats, said that the party
would like to file a full slate of
candidates but admitted that, with
its minority status, ‘‘We really have
a problem getting people involved.”
Another elective office open is
that of mayor. Incumbent Al Zim, a
Republican, said “Yes, I will be”
when asked if he would be running.
No other formal announcements
The offices of tax collector,
auditor, and judge of election will
also be open this year.
GROSSMAN
‘
by Howard J. Grossman
Northeastern Pennsylvania
should look with pride on recent
statistics which show that the
region has grown since 1970 by as
much as the State has grown during
those years. For the first time in 50
years the population of Nor-
theastern Pennsylvania shows a
gain. In this instance, the gain has
been about 22,000 people from over
873,000 in 19MO to over 895,000 in
1980.. The Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvania, in that same span of time,
grew by only 23,000 persons. Thus, it
may be said that Northeastern
Pennsylvania accounted for the
entire population increase
throughout the State. In point of
fact, two of our counties gained by
over 45 percent each in the in-
tervening 10 years, and two others
showed significant gain. In the
three remaining counties, there was
a slight decrease in population. On
the whole, then, the Pocono Nor-
theast expanded its horizons in
those 10 years and completely
turned the corner on population
change.
At the same time the number of
housing units in Northeastern
Pennsylvania dramatically in-
creased as a result of second home
developments, time share units in
major resorts, and through the
general construction program
A Dallas-area man has ben
remanded to Luzerne County Court
on a charge of forgery, Dallas
Borough Police report.
William Trudgeon, RD 4, Dallas,
was arrested by Chief of Police
Edward Lyons last Wednesday and
which was paced by growth in the
Pocono Mountains.
This does not mean that all is well
What it does signify is that for the
first time in 50 years, a positive
measure of growth has been’
another chapter in the history of the
region and can be one of several
factors for balanced growth and
economic development while
retaining the environmental sen-
sitivity which parts of Northeastern
Pennsylvania have traditionally
cherished.
The Pocono Northeast: A Place to
Grow is an achievable slogan and
represents a symbol of progress in
the region. Too often we focus on all
the negatives which the region has
shared with other parts of the
country. Not enough time is spent
on accenting the positive, and the
1980 date as developed thus far, is a
positive sign to be envied by all
those seeking a better future in
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Those persons wishing to receive
more information pertaining to
theastern Pennsylvania, may
secure the latest data by writing the
Economic Development Council,
Box 777, Avoca, PA 18641.
was committed to Luzerne County
Prison to await trial following an
appearance before District Leonard
Harvey of Dallas.
Chief Lyons said that Trudgeon
will be charged by Kingston Twp.
Police also.
Three men suffered injuries early
Sunday morning when the car in
which they were riding plunged into
Toby’s Creek along Rte. 309, ac-
cording to Kingston Twp. Police.
Injured were Donald Lumley, 26,
of 1126 Wyoming Ave., Exeter,
driver of the car, and his two
passengers. They are John
Jackloski, ‘29, of 35 Labar St.
Swoyersville; and Rickey Brown,
26, of 55 Dorchester Dr., Dallas.
. Lumley told police he doesn’t
know exactly what happened but
that the 1977 Ford, which had to be
towed from the scene, slid on an icy
stretch of roadway and went off the
berm, ending up in the creek.
Investigating were Ptlm. John
Appel and Ptlm. Walter Davis.
The buildings of the Dallas School
District were emptied last Tuesday
following a telephoned bomb threat,
Dallas Twp. Police report.
Police said that a caller phoned:
the district at 1:19 in the afternoon
to say that a bomb had been placed
Four teenagers escaped serious
injury in a Saturday night crash on
Mt. Olivet Rd., Kingston Twp.
Police report.
Police said the four, all from the
Back Mountain area, were
traveling in an automobile along
Mt. Olivet Rd. when at a point near
Green Rd. on an S-curve, the
in one of the schools, leading of-
ficials to evacuate all the buildings.
No bomb, however, was reported
found.
"Police said also that the call was
traced to the Wilkes-Barre area.
struck a UGI pole.
The father of one of the teenagers
drove the injured to Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital for treatment.
Investigating was Ptlm. James
Balavage.
by Tom Mooney
A former Harveys Lake Borough
police officer has charged that
‘‘nepotism’’ caused his hours to be
drastically reduced, while a
member of the borough’s police
commission has defended the
reduction on grounds of economy.
Jim Faerber, formerly a part-
time policeman, resigned last week
after his monthly hours were cut
from 72 to 16 hurs. His resignation
letter was read at borough council’s
February meeting. :
Faerber complained last week
that the hour cut was done
primarily to give more hours to
another police officer, William
Purcell, and that the change was
Councilmen leave town as
rehearsals begin for ‘Let Us Take
Council”, a farce poking good-
and other town officials. Written by
Dallas resident Fred M. Kiefer and
directed by Mrs. Harold Rood, the
play is being presented by members
of the Henry M. Laing Fire Com-
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. John Crispell of
Shavertown receive a special
valentine to help celebrate their 57
wedding anniversary on Feb. 14.
The couple’s first great-grandson is
born Feb. 13.
Engaged-Abbie Van Buskirk to
John Carr; Grace Mahler to Royal
Lyne Junior; Lois C. Mosier to
Allen Scattergood.
Maried-Ruth Anna Fraley and
Ray S. Major; Ester May and
William C. Baer.
Deaths-Mary Gardecki,
Trucksville.
Now playing at local theatres-
Himmler Theatre,
Tumble Weeds’, Gene Autry;
Kingston Theatre, ‘‘Second
Chorus”, Fred Astaire and Paulette
Goddard; Capitol Theatre, ‘‘Gone
With the Wind’’, Clark Gable and
Vivien Leigh.
You could getRqund, sirloin or
porterhouse steak 29¢ 1b.; rib roast
25¢ 1b.; hamburg 19c lb.; pie
cherries 3-16 oz. cans 25¢; butter 2
lbs. 65¢; soap, medium bars, 10 for
45¢; toilet tissue 6 rolls 23c; oranges
25 for 25c¢; grapefruit 3 for 10c;
apples 4 1b. 19¢; lettuce, large head
7c.
30 years ago-Feb. 16, 1951
Five sons of Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Duda of the Heights are serving in
the armed forces. Victor, Leo,
Frank, Jacob and Peter Duda are
serving their country.
Wilkes-Barre Barons star in a
basketball benefit sponsored by the
Back Mountain Church League.
Proceeds from the benefit will be
donated to the Back Mountain
Library.
Braving zero temperatures 80
people attended the first meeting of
the Adult Recreation Course at
Kingston Township High School.
Ceramics drew the largest number
of participants but sewing class,
shop class and handicraft classes
were also well received.
Frank Jackson, Harveys Lake,
sights 19 varieties of birds at the
feeder in his yard including a flock
of 20 purple finches. Robins, crows,
A
juncoes, chickadees, Kkinglets,
woodpeckers, sparrows, brown
creepers, nuthatches, cardinals and
starlings have been sighted by
Jackson.
Married-Laberta Shultz and Lyle
Merithew.
Anniversaries-Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Scott, Davenport Street, 47
years. :
Deaths-Mrs. Helen
wick.
Ross, Ber-
Shaver Theatre, ‘Colt 45°’, Ran-
dolph Scott and Ruth Roman;
Himmler Theatre, ‘King Solomon’s
Mine’, Deborah Kerr and Stewart
Granger.
You could get-Leg of lamb 79c 1b. ;
skinless franks 59c¢ lb.; rib pork
roast 49c 1b.; smoked picnic hams
45¢ 1b.; roasting chickens 43c Ib.;
tuna 33c per 7 oz. can; crisco, 3 lb.
can $1.35; macaroni 16¢ 1b.; 2 Ib.
pkg. velveeta 94c; coffee 77c Ib.
20 years ago-Feb. 16, 1961 .
Barn roof collapses on the farm of
Mr. and Mrs.
of damage. Although 25 Holstein
cattle were in the barn at the time,
none were harmed. Accumulated
snow laying on the barn roof is
believed to have caused the cave-in.
First place at stake tonight in
Westmoreland-Swoyersville game.
Thrity five receive awards at the
Blue and Gold dinner held by Pack
281 at the Dallas Methodist Church.
Willard Davis, Dallas, has been
appointed sales manager of the
Industrial Rubber Products
Division of Eberhard Faber, Inc.
Engaged-Nancy Jane Jones to
Richard H. Morgan, Jr.
Married-Betty J. Agnew and Carl
Remley; Kathleen Merle Kirchner
and Jack Edson Hendricks.
Deaths-Willard Gregory,
Muhlenburg; Charles Wilkie,
Noxen; Lucy Kline, Noxen; Anna V.
Laincz, formerly of Harveys Lake.
Now playing at local theatres-
Luzerne Theatre, ‘Flaming Star’,
Elvis Presley; Forty Fort Theatre,
“A Fever in the Blood’, Efrem
Zimbalist, Jr. and Angie Dickinson.
10 years ago-Feb. 18, 1971
Representatives of Troup Fund,
Inc., developers of Newberry
Estate, request approval of their
proposed 400-unit condominium on
Pioneer Avenue.
“Homes in the vicinity of
~ Bowman's Creek in Noxen were
surrounded by water and chunks of
questionable because Purcell is the’
husband of Margaret Purcell,
member of council. “There’s so
much nepotism involved I don’t
want to have anything to do with
it,”” he commented. §
However, council
letter at the meeting, said that the
intent was to reduce reliance upon
part-titne and ‘‘special’ officers
and get rid of costly overtime pay.
“The police budget was overrun so
badly in 1980 other departments
suffered,” she said. “By putting
another man-on a 40-hour week this
will help cut out overtime and
special pay.”
ice when flooding occurred on
Saturday. :
Lake-Lehman High School will
host Northeastern Pennsylvania
Band Festival. _
Deaths-Dr. Carl Kern, Loyalville;
Allan Sanford, Shavertown; Mary
E. Miller, Shavertown, Bertha
Rittenhouse, Hunlock Creek; M.F.
Frantz, - Dallas, Leo Pelton,
Shavertown; Mary Farber, Dallas;
Whitesell. Lehman.
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