; by Tom Mooney Has ‘‘black magic’’ comes to the Back Mountain, or is somebody just fooling around? A few weeks ago Dallas Twp. police investigated a report of ‘‘devil wor- shippers” meeting and conducting ceremonies in a ‘cemetery close to the Mercy Center at College Misericordia. Finding some debris and the remains of a fire, they decided to pay close at- tention to area cemeteries as the folklore ‘witching’ days'of May 1 and June 21 approached. However, when nothing turned up on May 1, Dr. Steven Davies, Professor of Theology at Miseri- cordia, said he wasn’t surprised. ‘I see no evidence of any serious cult,” said Dr. Davies. “rt wasn’t any kind of sacrifice.” He said the traces of whatever happened went unnoticed for several days after the late-March incident and that, as far as he could tell, there was no indica- tion of any organized ‘‘ceremony.’ ‘It was probably just an amateur magician,” he suggested. He completely ruled out voodoo, traditional black magic, and Satanism, calling it more like a prank, after viewing the spot. He at- tributed to rumor the devil worshipping or there. “People have a lot of fun spreadingrumors,” he added. Five young people, members of 1981 graduating classes, will be honored at the 9 a.m. mass, Sunday, in St. Frances X. Cabrini R.C. Church, Carverton. Rev. Hugh McGroarty, pastor, While you're catching forty winks, you could be buy- ing electricity at lower nighttime rates and saving 16% or more on each kilo- watt-hour. It all depends on how much electricity you buy at the lower nighttime rate. To buy more at night— use Electric Thermal Storage home heating and hot water heating units (ETS). With ETS equipment — a storage-type home heat- ing unit or a 120-gallon storage-type water heater —you can buy most of your electricity at a lower nighttime rate and save. In most households, heating and water heating account for more than 75% of the total energy use. To save on your electric bill, you simply install ETS equipment and apply for UGT's optional RTU Rate* (Residential Time-of-Use). During the night, lower cost electricity will charge the ETS equipment. In the morning, the power to those units is turned off. You'll have daytime power for other electric needs, of course, but your heat and hot water will be drawn from storage units. IN ADDITION TO LOWER COST NIGHT- TIME ELECTRICITY, you'll get a credit of $3.21 will celebrate the mass which will honor Doug Burak, graduated from Wyoming Seminary; Susan Santarelli, Margaret Luke, Debbie Baseski and Philip Knepp, Dallas graduates. Leonard Venable Leonard Wesley Venable, 46, of 19 Split Rail Lane, Dallas, died Sunday, General Hospital following an illness. Born in Chickasha, Benjamin W. and Della Mae Burch Venable, he had been a resident of Dallas the past six years. He was educated in Oklahoma and was a graduate: of George Washington University and Southeastern Univer- sity, both in Washington, D.C. Venable also studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. At the time of his death; he was vice-president of Water Investment Co., King of Prussia. In this capacity he was manager of the Dallas and Shaver- town Water Companies. An Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a member of the Episcopal faith; Surviving are his. wife, the former Betty Led- better; sisters, Mrs. James Hawk, Tuscon, Ariz.; Mrs. Leland Gerdes, Chickasha, Okla. Funeral was Tuesday, May 27 with Rev. John S. Prater, rector of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church officiating. Interment was at the convenience of the in Rose Hill Chickasha, family Cemetery, Okla. Anna Lewis Mrs. Anna Thomas Lewis, 65, of 35 Red Ledge Drive, Dallas, died Monday, May 25, in Nesbitt Hospital following an illness. Born in Wilkes-Barre, May 13, 1916, daughter of the late Daniel and Anna Frederick Thomas, she resided in Dallas the last 20 years. She was a graduate of Kingston Township High School. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She had been employed at Duplan Mills, Kingston; Bloomsburg Mills, Linear Corp.; and Valley Paper- back all of Fernbrook. Surviving are a brother, William J. Shavertown; sister, Mrs. Theresa McCue, Dallas; stepsons, George Lewis, Clarion; Robert Lewis, Palmyra, N.Y. Her husband, Atty. Burt B. Lewis, died in 1979. Funeral was Thursday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with Mass of Christian Burial in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. Nicholas Shavertown. Cemetery, Eugene F. Weaver . Eugene F. Weaver, RD 5, Weavertown Road, Shvertown, died Sunday, May 24, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a long illness. Born in Jackson Township, Jan. 8, 1899, son'of the late James and Lydia Miller Weaver, he was a life resident of Jackson Township. He was employed as a mineworker for the Hudson Coal Co. and the Vulcan Iron Works. His wife, the former Viola ‘Sites, died March 11, 1979. Surviving are sons, Eugene Jr. Plymouth; William, at home; daughters, Gensel, grandchildren; one great- grandchild; Henry and Larksville. Funeral was Wed- nesday with Rev. Francis Parmenteri, First Assembly of God Church, Plymouth, of- in Huntsville Cemetery. Harry E. Spencer Harry E. Spencer, 74, of - 42nd St., Idetown, died as a result of injuries sustained in an auto- mobile accident Monday, May 25, near the Hunts- ville Dam. Born in Dallas, he had been a life resident of the area. He was the son of the late Horace and Miranda Rogers Spencer, attended Dallas Township schools and was self- employed as a painting contractor. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are sisters, Mrs. Mable Whitesell, Dallas; Mrs. Helen Swan, with: whom he resided; Mrs. Liva Harris, Noxen. Funeral was Friday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, 672 Memorial ‘Highway, Dallas, with Rev. Jerry Tallent, pastor of Noxen Bible Tabernacle, of- on your monthly electric bill or $38.00 a year by using a storage-type water heater controlled by UGI. And if you install ETS you'll save even more, based on your heating requirements. For example, if you live in an average 1400-square- foot home using ETS home heating, you would receive an additional $79.00 a year for allowing UGI to control the storage heating unit. This means you would receive a total of $117.00 a year for allowing UGI to recharge your storage home heating and water heating units, plus taking advantage of lower night- time rates — while you sleep. Get in touch with UGI and find out how you can save while you sleep using Electric Thermal Storage equipment and Rate RTU. 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