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Social
Needle Artists Organize Locally
Murray,
Mary Slaby,
The Newcomer's Club
boutique on Saturday,
March 19 from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m., in the Ken-
nedy Lounge of Merrick
Hall, College Miseri-
cordia, Dallas!
The club will be hosting
a variety of local crafts-
men and their wares,
which include baked
goods, dolls, stained
glass, woodcrafts, por-
celain and more. A
Breakfast,
beverage concession will
be available and a raffle
< will be held to add to the
fun.
Area residents look for-
ward to the boutique,
where they can purchase
beautiful hand-crafted
items for the home and for
gifts at reasonable prices.
Bess Williams, noted
of Ms. Williams’
presentation, which will
be held at the Grace
Episcopal Church in
Kingston beginning at
7:45 p.m. Members are
encouraged to bring in
any antique or unusual
items that they would like
to have evaluated.
Nominations for of-
ficers for next year’s
board will be entered at
this meeting and a
collection of canned goods
will be made for needy
families in preparation
for the upcoming
holidays.
Among the club’s
planned activities for
March are the new
member coffee,
scheduled for March 10; a
wine-tasting party on
March 12; a restaurant
lunch at the Publick
House in Newberry
Estates on March 24 and
the children’s Easter
party on March 26, to be
held this year at the Mark
II Restaurant.
Franklin Twp. zoning-
hearing board will meet
Wednesday, March 16, at
7:30 p.m. in the basement
“Methodist Church, to hear
‘a request by Parke
Switzer of Village Road,
» Orange, for permission to
“place a mobile home on
his property. The public
hearing is open to all
residents of the township.
Mountain Grange 567 of
Carverton will hold its
annual ham and cabbage
- supper at the hall, Bodle
Road and Eighth Streets,
Carverton, on Saturday,
March 19. Takeouts also
will be available, starting
¥
door or from any member
of Mountain Grange 567.
Stanley Krzanowski is
Grange master.
The Back Country
community was saddened
by the death last week of
Mrs. Florence H. Reese, a
frequent visitor in the
area. She was the mother
or Elmer Reese of
Orange, associated with
Quality Metal Products of
Orange; Paul Reese of
Dallas, proprietor of
Acme Metal Products in
Plymouth; George Reese
of Colorado Springs, Colo,
and Mrs. Stanley (Joan)
Krzanowski of Carverton,
with whom she spent a
large part of her time.
Among relatives in at-
tendance at funeral ser-
vices last week from the
Snowdon’ Funeral Home
in Wilkes-Barre were a
sister, Mrs. Mary Jones of
Woodridge, N.J.; a niece,
Mrs. Eleanor Watkins of
Sun City, Ariz.; sister-in-
law, Mrs. Bermuda Reese
and her son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
William Reese of Warren,
Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Jones of Woodridge, N.J.,
and Mr. and Mrs. David
Robinson of Wilbraham,
Mass.
Administrative board
and trustees of East
Dallas United Methodist
Church will meet Wed-
nesday, March 16, at 7
p.m. at the church.
Flowers on the altar for
Sunday’s worship service
at East Dallas UM Church
were placed there in
honor of the late Harry
Martin. Mr. Martin was
especially remembered
for his frequent help and
encouragement to the
quilters of the church.
The annual pancake
supper, sponsored by the
Men’s Bible Class of
Mount Zion UM Church,
will be held Saturday.
Members of the King’s
Crusaders Class of the
church will hold a bake
sale in conjunction with
the pancake supper.
Tickets for the affair are
available from any
member of the men’s
class.
Free income tax
assistance is available to
taxpayers in the Back
Mountain area through
the VITA program at the
Wilkes-Barre Campus of
Penn State University at
"Lehman.
VITA, the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance
program, assists senior
citizens and low-income
taxpayers with Form
1040A, 1040EZ, and the
basic Form 1040, in-
cluding exemptions,
deductions an special
credits for which some
taxpayers may be
eligible.
Tax assistance is avail-
able in Hayfield House on
the campus, Room H-105,
on Tuesday, March 15,
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, March 16, 11
am. - 4 p.m. and Thur-
sday, March 17, 10 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. :
Student volunteers in
the business administra-
tion department of Penn
State-Wilkes-Barre are:
David Bankes, Leonard
Bolinski, Jeffrey Fialko,
Susan Frankel, Kathryn
Galante, Ted Harris,
a
James Kellar, Debbie
Keyes, Gregory Kohli,
Mark Martin, Paul
Osolnick, Duane
Robinson, John Shaffer
and Donna Vernoski.
Further information
may be obtained by
calling Lucy Shick, VITA
faculty advisor, at the
Penn State campus, 675-
An organization of field trips to conferences stitch and other forms of of the Wyoming Valley
needle - artists has and major eastern needlework in North- Embroiderers’ Guild
emerged in Northeastern needlework exhibitions. eastern Pa. would slated for March 23 at 7
Pennsylvania, named the
Wyoming Valley
Embroiders’ Guild, soon
to become affiliated with
the Embroiders’ Guild of
America and the National
Standards Council of
American Embroiders.
Members will be able to
participate in workshops,
stitch-ins and bi-monthly
meetings, as well as
display their work in
exhibits and participate in
Anne Marie Mannix, 61
Sterling Ave., Dallas, and
Edward Michael Gall, 34
Orchard Place, Forty
Fort, announce their
forthcoming wedding on
Saturday, Aug. 6.
A double-ring ceremony
College Misericordia
celebrated the victory of
its 1983 annual fund re-
cently with a victory
dinner and celebration at
Gus Genetti’s Best
Western in Wilkes-Barre.
Dallas resident Frank
Bevevino led the cam-
paign this year as general
chairman, and a $297,033
figure was reached, sur-
passing the college’s goal
of $292,000. The figure
represents nearly 102 per-
cent of the 1983 goal.
Misericordia officials
revealed at the dinner
that Dallas resident
Albert J. Duran, senior
vice president and chief
administrative officer of
United Penn Bank, will be
the 1984 chairman for
Misericordia’s fund drive.
David M. Payne, dean
of. admissions, was the
master of ceremonies for
the event. Rev. John
Bendik ‘and Sister: Marie
Noel Keller, RSM, gave
the invocation and
benediction, respectively.
The first organizational
meeting, held in late
January at the Osterhout
Free Library, Wilkes-
Barre, was a tremendous
success with over 90
stitchers in attendance.
Two area needlework
enthusiasts, Donna
Beverly Marchetti,
Dallas, felt the growing
embroidery, hardanger,
blackwork, counted cross
will be performed at the
Gate of Heaven Roman
Catholic Church in Dallas.
Ms. Mannix is a
graduate of Scranton
State General Hospital
School of Nursing and the
University of Scranton.
Dr. Joseph R. Fink,
president, pleased with
the campaign results,
noted “It is the dedication
of such workers as Frank
welcome an organization
to promote fellowship
among needle artists. The
group will also provide an
outlet for local talent and
plans to sponsor exhibits
and needlework demon-
strations. It also hopes to
foster an interest in
decorative and functional
needle arts in North-
eastern Pennsylvania.
Anyone interested in
needlework is encouraged
to attend the next meeting
She also has completed
post-graduate studies at
Boston University. Ms.
Mannix is presently
employed as a registered
nurse by the Dallas
Family Practice
Associates, Inc.
Bevevino, campaign
chairman; Jeanne Coyle,
alumni chairperson, and
the six vice-chairs, that
p.m. in the Baron's Room,
basement level, Boscov's
Department Store, South
Main Street, Wilkes-
Barre. Featured speaker
for the March 23 meeting
will be Mrs. Anne Booske,
Lancaster, Mid-Atlantic
regional representative
for the Embroiderers’
Guild of America.
Refreshments will be
served beginning at 6:30
tion call 675-4841.
Mr. Gall, a native of
Pittsburgh, is a graduate
metallurgist from Case
Institute of Technology,
Cleveland. He is presently
attending Wilkes College
and will receive a Master
of Business Administra-
tion degree in May.
gives . Misericordia a
chance to supply funds to
our students for financial
aid purposes.”
Members of the
Wyoming Valley Chapter
of Pennsylvanians for
Human Life met recently
at St. Theresa’s Church,
Wilkes-Barre, to finalize
plans for the Membership
Drive, in progress March
1-15. Memberships are
renewed annually and
entitle the recipients to a
periodic newsletter.
Betty Caffrey, chapter
president, outlined the
continued growth of the
organization and pointed
to the many accomplish-
ments and services
provided by the local
chapter; namely, educa-
tional literature and in-
formation on the alter-
natives to abortions.
Continued growth is
seen in programs, such
as, “The Rose Project,”
whereby a red silk rose is
presented to newborns,
through churches of all
denominations,
request.
Other facilities, being
used to make informative
literature available to the
public, are stands and
booths at community
functions, such as fairs
and festivals. The films,
upon
“Assignment, Life’ and
‘Matter of Choice’’, can
be presented, free of
charge, to organizations,
schools, or ' groups,
As the need grows for
concern about the social
and emotional growth of
our children, parents are
responding by sharing
experiences and
providing a basis for
communication.
‘‘Back Mountain
Parents and Kids”
(P.AK.) is a new
organization formed for
the purpose of covering
and dealing with all
aspects of family
problems. Both parents
and children are welcome
organization is open to all
people ir the the Back
Mountain area.
Many concerned adults
are needed to assist in this
project as a series of
workshops and programs
is planned to aid in more
effective communication
with area children. Topics
to be covered include drug
and alcohol abuse,
parenting and teenage
sexuality.
The next committee
meeting is scheduled for
Monday, march 14 at 7:30
p.m. in the educational
building at Trucksville
Methodist Church,
Church: Street,
Trucksville. This will be
As
an open meeting and any
Back Mountain resident
wishing to attend is urged
to do so, as much help and
input is needed to for-
mulate future projects.
The first workshop will
be held at Trinity United
Presbyterian Church,
Church Street, Dallas on
Sunday, April 24. Noted
lecturer Ron Gaetano will
speak on the subject of
parent-child relationships
and the problems faced by
families today.
Mr. Gaetano will
deliver the sermon at 11 at
the regular morning
worship service. After the
regardless of size.
Supporting ~~ Member-
ships and information on
the bove, may be obtained
by contacting Pennsyl-
vanians for Human Life
(826-1819); or any chapter
member,
Membership © chairp-
erson is Mrs. Melba
Villasin, assisted by
Edward Cauley, co-
chairman, and an
assigned committee.
Group
service, a light lunch will
be available followed by
workshops for parents
and youth. This will be a
public meeting open to the
entire Back Mountain
area with a minimal cost
for attending.
Interested persons can
come for the 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. session or at 12:30
p.m. for the afternoon
workshops. Children are
encouraged to participate
in this program with their
parents.
Further information
about this organization
and its objectives will be
printed at a later date.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY--College Misericordia recently held
a southern celebration in honor of Robert E. Lee’s bir-
thday. College seniors, administrators, and faculty
joined in the festivities. Southern food, such as southern
fried chicken, baked Virginia ham, pecan pie, ‘‘goober”’
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celebration are: Sr. Madeline Gill, RSM, party coor-
dinator, Stephen Stenger, senior Dallas resident and
host, Kathy Flickinger, senior and hostess, Sr. Martha
Hanlon, RSM, Dean of Students.