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oft seems there is a big hullabaloo
gxd¥ashington now as to whether or
pofithey are going to sanction a tax
_ break, and if so, when and how. This
aubject is being passed back and
gorth like a hot potato. At present, it
osill be left as itis; we will all get the
fig aout the first of July, and it will
leave us enough ‘‘spondulix”’ to buy
anh of firecrackers.
ve-cent extra fax .ongas would
panly bring a stack of green
‘for Congress fo fight over, but
abotit the poor fellow wl
ig 50 miles or more, every day
p his family in ‘pancakes?
=SAfegvernight stop in a county jail,
“plug™a fine of a ‘few dollars to help
' the library, might prevent the
killing by thorghtless drunks,
“however, the whole thing is a joke.
"The old chem gang method of
punishmer’, in the south, would
certain’ y clear the minds of certain
types; of drunks and criminals, and
they would know which
_ 4hovel to stick in the ground
: FHEke’ pathetic characters c¢ould
Only Yesterday
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50 Years Ago - Jan. 20, 1933
for use in the manufacturing of
rubber, were found in the
area on the former: Hettisheimer
property.
Homer .E. Nelson, .Cochraten,
Crawford county: was named
basketball coach replacing Donald
Wormley at Dallas Borough“School.
Nelson taught math, science and
mont
You could get--Peanut butter 2 1b.
jar 21c¢c; Mello wheat cereal 10c
pkg. ; apple butter 2-28 oz. jars 25¢;
‘baking powder 15 Ib, tin 10c;
sauce 2 cans 15¢,
apple
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being.) In addition, this hormone
appears to be @ strong anti-cancer
agent--working:to reduce the risk of
cancer in ‘the liver, skin and lym-
phatic tissues, as well as in the
breast, colon and lungs. Further-
more, there are indications that it is
also a weight-reducing agent--
converting calories to heat rather
than fat. If current studies with
mice are at all indicative of the
effects of DHEA upon humans, the
implications. of this "discovery are
tremendous.
If preliminary findings check out,
it may be forecast that large
numbers of Americans will refuse
to wait for the usual decades-long
ponderous. foot-dragging
procedures : “of ‘the’ bureaucratic
F.D.A. in Washington but will,
instead, be beating down the doors
of clandestine laboratories both
here and abroad. This will be the
hottest drug item ever to hit any
market, anywhere (narcotics in-
cluded). Anyone that can produce it
is likely to make a fortune instantly.
Genetic engineering laboratories
would be the most likely sources. It
should be emphasized that DHEA is
a natural product already
generated by the human body in
greater or lesser degree--depending
mostly on age.
At first blush, this development
would seem to be the answer to all
of our prayers. Who wouldn’t like to
enjoy better health and longer life?
Wouldn't it be great if we could all
feel like 20-year olds? Of course!
But there are some foreseeable
problems. Our society is not struc-
tured to handle average life-spans
of 140 years. Indeed, the increasing
life-spans of the last 50 years have
nearly bankrupted the Social
Security System. Even now, we find
that we can’t afford to have people
retire at 65 and rely for their sup-
port upon the working members of
society. Today’s male, retiring at
65, can expect -to collect Social
Security for an average of 5 years
(unless of course, the system goes
broke). Imagine what would
happen if this life expectancy were
extended by 40 years! Truly, the
at least make some attempt in
repairing the craters in our. high-
ways, caused mostly by huge trucks
that pass the length and breadth of
our Commonwealth. ‘Any type of
repair work that could be squeezed
out of these lawbreakers would cer-
tainly help in paying for ‘their
“keep,” and the electricity con-
sumed at their entertainment head-
quarters, commonly known as
detention houses or correctional
institutions.
Fo abolish the “Head Start’’ pro-
gram, and scratch school lunches
would be a terrible: misfortune for
thousands of our kids.2All the doc-
tors who have been hauling me over
for the last 86 years, have convinced
me that everyone should eat a
nourishing breakfast. With food so
expensive and a large number of
mothers working, many children
are lucky if they are sent on their
way after cramming down a bowl of
corn shucks. A good school luneh, if
great help to the unfortunate, both
40 Years Ago - Jan. 15, 1943
Robert ' Loomis, - Alderson,
narrowly escaped serious injury
when the truck he was.operating
collided with a fast'passenger train
Engaged--Elya B.. Knecht to
Married--Peg Hicks to Grover
Anderson; Lillian’ Spencer to: Dr.
John J. Foot; Rina “Mascielli to
Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Green, Demunds, 50 years.
Deaths--Alice Stock, Shavertown;
Mamie Santee, Shavertown.
You could; get--Oranges 25¢ doz. ;
corn flakes 11 oz. pkg. 7¢; bread 2
Ig. loaves 17¢; cod 29¢ 1b.; flour 24
1b. bag 83c.
John C. Bush, Church Street,
Dallas, was the first Back Mountain
resident to appear on television.
Bush appeared on Sports Tonight as
a member of the panel. He was
editor for the Sunday
physically and mentally.
Outside of being a great political
aid to President Eisenhower,
“Head Start” was one of the few
worthwhile things that President
Johnson accomplished, which did
not eventually place him in a bed of
quicksand.
Advertisements for kerosene
heaters, like cigarette ‘‘plugs,” now
appear in a, great many popular
magazines and papers. However,
after thousands of owners have
squirmed around to buy one of these
smelly warming ovens, and spent
hours stuffing up every crack and
crevice in their living quarters,
trouble may-lie ahead. Some of our
heavy-brained investigators re-
ported that these comforters
require considerable oxygen and
give off quantities of carbon monox-
ide. Some morning one might come
down the stairs to find the family
cat sleeping overtime.
I generally enjoy Mr. Kato’s
letters in thie'local morning paper,
but once ina while; he: might be
Independent.
Married--Jean Robertson and
Robert Abbott; Joan Nichols and
Seaman R.B. Hartman. ‘
Deaths--Grace Griffiths, Trucks-
ville.
You could get-Rib roast 49c 1b.;
veal roast 69c 1b.; oysters 79c pt.;
tomatoes 25¢ lb.; Swiss cheese 89¢c
1b.
20 Years Ago - Jan. 17, 1963
T. Bryant Mesick, grandson of
Pond, appeared on the General
Electric College Bowl. Mesick was
a sophomore at Drexel Institute of
Technology.
Engaged--Rebecca Montross to
Homer Baker; Judity Ann Troyer to
Albert Niezgoda; Jeanette Ide to
Carmen D’Agostino.
Married--Maryann Kupstas and
David Bonsavage.
Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Crispell, 50 years; Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Johnson, 50 years.
Deaths-Lucy A. Tripp, Pikes
implications are staggering.
In the future, we might find the
average retirement age very sub-
stantially boosted and anyone under
100 considered a mere youngster.
Investments could play. a much
greater role in our lives. Consider
the effect of investing any modest
sum at compound interest for over
100 years, for example. Longer lives
and better health would enable
many to return to college and
prepare for second careers (in the
computer field, for example.)
There is a dark side, however. In
the glorious Soviet Union and other
dictatorships, it may be anticipated
that the rulers will tighten their
grips on their enslaved peoples and
that their deaths by natural causes
may be long postponed. Imagine
looking forward to the rule of
another Stalin, Hitler, or Franco for
a 100 years into the future!
Well, I don’t know any more about
the future than anyone else. But I
suggest that we are in for some
exciting times. What do you think?
Hugh P. King
better helping me chop wood. This
morning we were in total agree-
ment and as far as I'm concerned
he really hit the nail on the head
with his letter concerning ‘‘food
link.” He suggested that there
might be a great difference in the
Russian attitude toward us if the
United States would discontinue the
food, machinery, technology and
tyrants.
Without a doubt, it would be
cheaper and safer to subsidize the
manufacturers, and put more pres-
sure on the persons who are pilfer-
ing our secret technology. If we
continue to feed these pitiful people
and furnish them with the above, in
the end, we will only be forced to
contribute more towards security to
physically protect our nation.
Canada and our South American
friends should also realize this
situation.
Alvie Reynolds
Mortgage Hill
Creek.
You could get--Steaks, sirloin or
rib 83c 1b.; pork loin 39c 1b.; leg o
lamb 57¢ Ib. ; pink grapefruit bag of
6, 39c; granulated sugar $1.07.
10 Years Ago - Jan. 16, 1973
Michael J. Stanley, secretary-
treasurer of Kingston Township,
was named to the position of
Township manager.
Engaged--Catherine Eileen
Martin to John Edward Connelly.
Anniversaries--Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Hilbert, Beaumont, 73
years.
Deaths--Frederick Bonfig,
Shavertown; Clara E. Kauch,
Clara Crispell, Dallas; Margaret
Shoemaker, Shavertown; Michael
Wasil,
Evans Falls;
Harveys Lake.
You could get--Oranges 10-79c;
cabbage 10c 1b. ; fancy yams 19¢c 1b. ;
pork loin chops 89¢ 1b. ; shrimp $1.89
1b.
Hyman Lisses,
A recent meeting between of-
ficials of the Correctional Institute
at Chase and members of the
citizens watchdog committee
proves that ceoperation can indeed
exist among the public and private
sectors. The watchdog committee is
made up .of residents of Jackson
Township who’ organized in ‘an
attempt to allay their fears about
conditions at: the prison. With the
support of state legislators, the
group was able to set up meetings
dialogue between the two.
It is not always easy for the
average citizen to be heard and too
often, what he has to say is down-
played with official jargon, leaving
bi m confused and frustrated. In this
instance, however, prison officials
appear to be playing it up front with
the committee. I'sat in on the latest
meeting as’'a part of the citizens
committee and it was immediately
clear to me that Supt. Glen Jeffes,
and Deputy Joseph Ryan are intent
upon giving the facts. For example,
and efficient action by his staff
which made possible the quick cap-
ture of recent escapee William
Delbuno, but ‘also’ the luck of
daylight and favorable weather. He
him by the public, but rather passed
credit along to outsiders, in par-
ticular the woman who was directly
involved in the capture.
The two groups were able to dis-
cuss problem areas without anger
or pointing fingers. Pat Rusiloski,
group, admitted she feels better
knowing the facts. It is well known
that residents of Jackson Township,
have requently had their concern
fed by rumor. Such dialogue is
working to put to rest the sensation-
alism associated with having a
prison in your backyard.
As Rusiloski will admit, getting
involved takes much time and
personal effort. But, in this in-
stance, it is well worth it. While we
do not always like the answers, it is
a credit to prison officials that they
do not limit their responses to what
they know we want to hear.
As we start the new year, we all
try to make resolutions. Since the
Dallas Post is really your paper,
here are some resolutions you
might like to consider.
1. I will remember to report all
up-coming events to the Post as far
ahead of time as possible so that
they can be listed in the Coming
Events column.
2. When something interesting
happens to me, I will contact the
Post, so that one of my reporters
can do a feature story, as I know my
friends and neighbors will be in-
terested.
3. When I send in a publicity
release about my club or
organization to the Post, I will type
it or print it neatly, so that my
typesetter canread it easily and get
the names spelled right.
4. I will pay strict attention to the
Post deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday,
so that my news will get into the
newspaper the week it is submitted.
5. If my editor or my reporters
write something I don’t agree with
(or occasionally something I do
agree with, I'll let them know, by
sending a letter to the editor, or
giving them a call.
If you keep the above resolutions
faithfully, you'll end up with the
best newspaper possible for the
Back Mcuntain area.
For your local trivia collection:
The oldest living stockholder in the
Commonwealth Telephone Com-
pany is a gentleman by the name of
Alvie Reynolds. Alvie was born in
1896 and was employed by CT for
many years. He presently resides in
Factoryville with his wife, Caroline.
And most interestingly, he contri-
butes a weekly commentary to one
of the Pennaprint newspapers, The
Abington Journal. Alvie’s column,
called Axle Grease, is often unfor-
giving in its sharpness. However,
the world, as seen by 86-year-old
Alvie Reynolds is an interesting one
indeed. It’s almost amazing how it
continues to go-around, considering
its many foibles. As a special treat
this week, the Dallas Post has
published one of Alvie’s columns.
We thought we would run a few to
determine whether our readers
would like to hear more from Alvie.
Please let us know what you think.
Remember, the Dallas Post is your
hometown paper. Your input is
imperative to our keeping up with
the times and continuing our tradi-
tion of excellence. We welcome
your comments (complimentary or
otherwise) on any and all aspects of
the paper.
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from Mak
And we heartily congratulate’
Pam Kochanski at the Wyoming*®
National Bank in Dallas Township. :
It appears Pam received her own}
“little piece of the rock’ over the!
holidays. Only her rock is not so
little, and it certainly is a beauty. i
Congratulations, Pam! Your
diamond is gorgeous--although it
tends to make us a bit envious.
Parents of students inthe Dali
Intermediate School received ithe
first of a series of six week reports
on their children’s progress. with
musical instruments. The reports
are compiled by instrumental
music teacher David Benn and re-
flect each student’s progress in de-
tailed-form. Benn told me he has
been using the six-week report
system since he came to. Dallas
three years ago. As a further incen-
tive to the students, he maintains a
“musician of the week’’ award, pre-
sented to the most improved
student in class each week. The
student is awarded a treat on a
weekly basis and Benn plans to
record ' the accomplishment with
newspaper photographs at the end
of each six-week session. Keep an
eye on the Dallas Post for pictures
of each group of winners.
among their classmates.
Christine Infan-
tino, Dallas junior:
““A lot of kids drink,
but they don’t come
to school drunk or
anything. It’s not a
serious problem
here.”
Julie Napieralski,
Lake-Lehman junior:
“It’s mostly the older
kids who drink, but
it’s not a problem. I
never hear of them
driving while they’re
drinking. Mostly
they let someone €lse
drive.”
Paul Jones, Lake-
Lehman junior: ‘I
don’t see it too much
with the kids I hang
around with, but I’m
sure enough of them
‘do. It doesn’t seem to
\_be aproblem.”
, AP,
Don Dixon, Dallas
junior: “The
problem is not a big
one. I don’t know
how many students
do it, but there is no
way to stop it. If they
want to drink,
they’regoingto.”
much that
problem.’
Aurea Lear, Dallas
senior: ‘I don’t
think too many kids
drink. Idon’tseeitas
a problem here at £3
all.” 5