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_ Aston killed in accident
William Aston, 18, of 25 Stafford St., Trucksville, was
“killed July 31 when his car ran off the road at the
¥ intersection of James and Gibson streets in Kingston.
i A passenger in Aston’s car, Frank Aritz, 16, of 76
Davis St., Trucksville, was admitted to Nesbitt Memo-
“ rial Hospital, Kingston, with multiple lacerations.
Munoz killed in New York
Leonard L. Munoz, 23, of Centermoreland, was Killed
July 30 in a freak accident in Corning, N.Y.
The son of Rev. Carlos Lee Munoz, of Damascus, Pa.,
former pastor of the Centermoreland and East Dallas
United Methodist Church, Munoz, was attempting to
cross engine wires to start his van. The vehicle jumped
into gear, dragging him across a parking lot until the
van was stopped by a parked vehicle.
Munoz was a ‘student at Penn State University,
Lehman campus.
Hearing tests ordinance
A court hearing held Aug. 2 tested, for the first time, a
Harveys Lake ordinance that prohibits sleeping in
boathouses.
Allan Burick of Mountaintop was tried before Magis-
trate Leonard Harvey in Dallas on charges of violating
the ordinance. Burick had been under surveillance for
two years by members of the Harveys Lake Borough
Taxpayers Association.
McDermott pleads guilty
William Mark McDermott, 28, of RD 1, Dallas,
pleaded guilty July 26 to charges of public drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. The charges were filed against
McDermott following a brawl at a Courtdale Firemen’s
Bazaar July 1.
Others pleading guilty to the same charges wee David
Ellsworth, 19, of 676 Main St., Edwardsville; Kenneth
Moran, 18, of 7 Pugh St., Edwardsville; Gary Moran, 19,
of 7 Pugh St., Edwardsville and John Reilly, 19, of 664
Mercer Ave., Kingston.
The defendants are required to pay a $50 fine for the
two charges plus $43.50 in court costs. They will make
restitution to the boroughs of Edwardsville and Court-
dale for damages to police cruisers, policemens’ uni-
forms and to the Larksville jail cell where they were
detained following the incident.
Cori Gwilliam notes birthday
Cori Gwilliam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeGwil-
liam, celebrated her third birthday July 27. Cori, who
was born with an abnormal connection between her
~ esophagus and her trachea, has already undergone
seven major operations attempting to correct the defect.
After spending nearly 22 months of her first 24 months
of life at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Cori
went home to Harveys Lake for the first time last
October.
Cori is tentatively scheduled for yet another operation
at Children’s Hospital in Pittstburgh next month.
Accident occurs on Route 415
Alfred L. Hadser was admitted to Nesbitt Memorial
Hospital, Kingston, on July 24 after his car was involved
in an accident on Route 415.
According to police, Hadser was traveling north on
Route 415 when his car collided with a van driven by
Daniel Haefele of RD 4, Dallas.
Hadser’s car then went through a set of guardrails
and down an embankment. Haefele was treated at and
released from Nesbitt Hospital.
Curtis escapes injury
David J. Curtis, of 21 Skyview Drive, Dallas, escaped
injury when the car he was driving struck a tree and
came to rest on its roof on July 24. Curtis was traveling
north on the Sans Souci Parkway near St. Mary’s Road
when he lost control of the car.
Wilk pinned by garbage truck
Paul Wilk, 34, of 193 Jackson St., Dallas was injured
July 25 when the garbage truck he was working on
pinned him against a metal trash bin.
An employee of Robert Phillips Sanitation Company of
Larksville, Wilk was replacing the rear axle on the
truck when the truck slid off its hydraulic jacks.
After being pinned for nearly a half hour, Wilk was
transported to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital in Kingston
where he was transferred to the intensive care unit.
Asbestos causes problems
Officials at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas are
reported hard at work solving problems caused by
asbestos that was used when the building was con-
structed 33 years ago.
The local Catholic School on Machell Avenue was one
of eight area schools where the once commonly used
asbestos building materials were discovered as the
result of an inspection ordered by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Since the health and safety of the over 300 students
attending the elementary school is the prime concern,
an announcement of corrective measures being taken is
expected prior to the beginning of the school year.
Fire causes $25,000 damage
A fire July 29 caused approximately $25,000 in damage
to a home owned by Geraldine Nesbitt on Lake Catalpa
Road in Dallas Township. The blaze was battled by
firefighters from four communities. The home was
reportedly unoccupied.
Frances Slocum State Park, RD
3, Wyoming, will begin a series of
free guided walks through its
scenic and historic trails at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday,
Aug. 7.
Guided walks for Park visitors
of all ages will also be offered on
every following Saturday and
“Sunday through Labor Day Week-
end. Ann Fry, Park Naturalist,
“Touch The Earth”. Hear,
smell, touch and see the changes
in animal and plantlife along the
Park’s beautiful Deer Trail.
“Nature’s Neighborhoods’. Dis-
cover the Deer Trail’s wild ani-
mals and their homes.
«Comfortable walking shoes, not
sandals, are recommended for the :
walks. Call Frances Slocum State
Park at 696-3525 for-information.
Camp Acahela, the local
Boy Scout Camp, recently
received the highest possi-
ble rating during a recent
National Standard Camp
Inspection.
A National Council Rep-
resentative of the Boy
Scouts of America con-
ducts this annual evalua-
tion with the help of local
volunteers.The rigorous
examination covers 100
items ranging from health
and safety to program
quality.
A local staff of 30 Scouts
and Scouters provide a
high quality program to
over 100 Scouts a week.
Program areas include
Archery, Boating, Camp-
ing, Canoeing, Computers,
Ecology, First Aid, Fish-
ing, Hiking, Leatherwork,
Lifesaving, Nature Study,
Pioneering, Rappeling,
Riflery, Swimming and
Wilderness Survival.
Camp Acahela, operated
by the Penn Mountains
Council, Boys Scouts of
America is located 15
miles south of Wilkes-
Barre near Route 115.
The Scout program is
open to all boys who are at
least 11 years old or who
will be in the sixth grade.
For more information
about attending Camp
Acahela or other Scouting
programs, contact the
Council = Servicenter (823-
6158).
The Penn Mountains
Council is an active
agency of the Wyoming
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estate related services.
MEMBER OF
Valley United Way and
Wyoming County United
Fund.
Outing planned
Wyoming Masonic Lodge
468 will hold its annual
outing at Sandsdale Farm,
1525 W. 8th Street, W.
Wyoming, on Aug. 13,
starting at noon.
Reservations should be
made with Ralph Sands,
Past Master, or any Lodge
officer by Aug. 8.
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Open 7 days 675-2500
JOINS PRACTICE
Dr. Frank A. Berman is pleased
to announce his association with Dr.
Harold S. Weltman in the practice of
Dentistry at South Main Towers,
116 South Main $1., Wilkes-Barre.
Dr. Berman, o native of Wilkes-
Barre, is 0 graduate of E.L. Meyers
High School and Wilkes College. He
received his Doctor of Dental Surgery
Degree from Temple University
Dental School. While at Temple, Dr
Berman was a member of the Oral
Surgery and Crown and Bridge Honor
Societies. the Endodontoloqv So-
ciety, and the American Society of
Dentistry for Children.
Dr. Berman is the son of Dr. ond
Mrs. Robert Berman of Wilkes-Barre
and is married to the former Sally
Lang of Kingston
All phoses of dentistry are pra
vided at the office Office hours for
appointments ore Mondoy thiough
Wednesday 8:30 5-30 Thusdiy
8-30-7392, and Friday 8 30 4-00
by calling 825-7304
All proceeds will be donated to Human Eye
P.J. HARRIS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris
ofNoxen is recuperating at home following surgery in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
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MR. AND MRS. JODY GROSS baptized their baby,
Stephanie Lynn Gross, at the morning worship service
on Sunday, July 17, in Noxen Independent Bible Church.
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SUPERVISORS OF BOTH MONROE AND NOXEN
TOWNSHIPS have received additional Liquid Fuels
funds from the Wyoming County 1982 liquid fuels
allocations from the state. Funds became available
after the state auditor general reported to PennDOT
that the unencumbered balance in the Wyoming County
Liquid Fuels Account for 1982 ($43,846.34) was greater
than the county’s total receipts during the 1981 funding
period. Monroe Township received an additional
$2,595.66 while Noxen Township received $1,550.68. The
liquid fuels monies received by both townships can be
used for road maintenance and repairs.
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FRIENDS OF MRS. HELEN CRISPELL of Noxen will
be glad to learn she came home on Wednesday from
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where she had been a
patient for five days.
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FRED ANDERSON, associated with the Volunteers of
America, will be the guest speaker at the morning
worship service Sunday in St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
at Noxen in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Jacob
Victor, who is on vacation.
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JOHN HETTES was a patient in Room 215 at Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital, Kingston, at presstime. He was
injured in an accident at work, receiving second degree
burns of the arm.
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CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Lewis and
EDWIN A. TOUGH
Edwin A. Tough of Folsom, Pa,
Mountain resident, died July 20.
Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Mar-
shall; children, Joanne E. Lubarsky, Michael E. Tough
and David A. tough; two brothers, Gilbert D. Tough of
Lehman: and Garwin M. Tough, of Quarryville, Pa.;
five grandchildren.
The funeral and interment were held in Folsom.
LOUISA OCKENHOUSE
Mrs. Louisa C. Ockenhouse, 86, of Hildebrandt Rd.,
Dallas, died July 24 at her home.
Surviving are sons, William, Newark, N.J.; Russell,
Dallas, with whom she resided; Robert, Burlington,
N.C.; daughters, Mrs. Fannie Williams, Jacksonville,
Fla.; Mrs. Doris Galka, Noxen; Mrs. Eleanor Kilcrease,
Muskegon, Mich.; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchil-
dren.
Funeral was held from Richard H. Disque Funeral
Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev.
James A. Wert, pastor of Shavertown United Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment, Evergreen Cemetery,
Shavertown.
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ALBERT HOOVER
Albert D. Hoover, 70, Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas,
died June 24 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where he
had been a patient for two weeks.
Surviving are his wife, the former Eva Pinter;
daughter, Mrs. Janine Wood, Harveys Lake; brother,
Walter, Harveys Lake; sisters, Mrs. Nettie Baer,
Kingston; Mrs. Frances Hoover, Dallas; Mrs. Helen
Kreidler, Lehman; stepsons, Andrew and Stephen
Pinter, both of Dallas; stepdaughters, Mary Pinter,
Ginger Pinter, Vicki Pinter, and Corey Pinter, all of
Dallas; three grandchildren.
Funeral was held from Richard H. Disque Funeral
Home, 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Interment,
Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.
JOSEPH DESIDERIO
Joseph Desiderio, of Lakeview Terrace, Harveys
Lake, died July 24 at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital,
Kingston, where he had been a medical patient the past
nine days. \
Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Walko
Brune; daughter, Mrs. Dolores Goble, Dallas; seven
grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; nieces and
nephews; sister, Elizabeth Desiderio, Forty Fort.
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Lots of facts to save you time and money.
Plus a basket of gifts for your family.
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anniversary on July 26.
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BELATED BIRTHDAY GREETINGS are extended to
Rikki Jurista, who celebrated a birthday on Sunday,
July 24; Helen Turner, who celebrated her birthday on
Friday, and to Shayne Lukasavage, who also celebrated
a birthday on Friday.
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THE OPEN TENT MEETINGS held last week under
auspices of the Noxen Independent Bible Church proved
a success and Pastor Jerry Tallent expresses -thanks
and appreciation to all those, who attended. Evangelist
Peter Accardi of Clarks Summit was the guest
preacher.
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RUSSELL AND JEAN TRAVER AND SON TON
have returned after a trip through the south. On July 16,
they attended the wedding of Jean’s nephew, Mark
Weber to Karen Perkins, at Stone Mountain, Ga., where
they spent a week.
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DAVE AND LORI VAN ETTEN of Noxen have
returned after a week with their parents in Buffalo,
N.Y. David, who is the youth pastor at the Noxen
Independent Bible Church, chaperoned the youth at the
6 p.m. to midnight skating party, which was sponsored
by the Word of Life Fellowship at Bonomo’s Rink in
Dallas Saturday, July 23. Noxen Independent Bible
Church had the largest representation of the several
churches, who took part in the skate:party. 2
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JOY CLASS of Kunkle United Methodist Church will
sponsor the refreshment stand-at-the-flea“market to be
held Saturday, starting -at 9am. at the Kunkle
Volunteer Fire Company grounds. Featured will be Hot
dogs, homemade pies and refreshments. Booth reserva-
tions are still available and can be made by calling 675-
2622 or 675-1514.
Funeral was held from Baloga Funeral Home, 1442
Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Interment, Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Carverton. :
CHARLES ENGLEMAN :
Charles L. Engleman, 56, of Noxen, died July 24 in
South Louisiana Medical Center. ‘
Surviving are his wife, the former Lois Swingle;
daughters, Mrs. Thelma Sue Butler, Noxen; Miss Robin
Engleman, at home; brother, Robert, Noxen; sisters,
Mrs. Doris May, Noxen; Mrs. Arita Parr, Levittown;
one granddaughter. 3
Funeral was held from Curtis L. Swanson Funeral
Interment, Orcutt Cemetery, Noxen.
Mrs. Lulu Richards, 83, RD 1, Noxen, died July 30 in"
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following an illness.
Surviving are her husband, Earl; a daughter, Mrs.
Lulu Jean Martin, Beaufort, S.C.; two grandchildren;
two brothers, Fred and Francis Schenck, both of Noxen;
a sister, Mrs. Cleeta Hahn, Moosic.
Funeral was held Aug. 2 from the Nulton Funeral
Home, Beaumont, with Rev. Clarence R. Schaffer
(retired) officiating. Interment, Orcutt Cemetery,
Noxen. v
LEONARD L. MUNOZ
Leonard L. Munoz, of Centermoreland, died July 30,
from injuries received in a freak vehicular accident:in
Corning, N.Y. :
Surviving are his parents, the Rev. Carlos and
Elizabeth Lee Munoz, of Damascus, Pa.; brothers,
David, Wilkes-Barre; Warren, Tannersville; sisters,
Donna Munoz, Centermoreland, with whom he resided;
and Jeanette Munoz, Damascus. ;
Funeral was held Aug. 2 at the Centermoreland
United Methodist Church with Rev. Wesley Crompten,
Scranton District Superintendent of the United Method-
ist Church officiating. Interment, Marsh Cemetery,
Centermoreland. ;
WILLIAM ASTON
William Carey Aston, 18, of 25 Stafford St., Trucks-
ville, was dead on arrival at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital,
Kingston, July 31, from injuries received in an automo-
bile accident. :
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Ww.
Calif.; paternal grandmother,
Trucksville. :
Funeral will be held today at 9 a.m. from Harold-C.
Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown,
with a Mass of Christian Burieal at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Therese Church. Interment, St. Nicholas Cemetery,
Shaverton. .
HOMER WILLIAMS :
Homer Williams, 65, of RD 1, Harveys Lake, died July
29 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital where he had been
a patient for one week. .
Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Gildea; a
son, Ronald H., Douglassville, Ga.; four daughters, Mrs.
Patricia Finnegan, Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. Doris Zinn,
Shavertown; Mrs. Deborah McGrath, Laflin; and Miss
Ellen Williams, Bethlehem; eight grandchildren; two
brothers, Melvin, Kingston; and Jack, Washington D.C.;
one sister, Mrs. Eleanor McLane, Auburn, N.Y. :
Funeral was held Aug. 1 from the Homer E. Graha
Funeral Home, 324 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. ©
Mrs. William Aston,