&
DAD SAYS HE'S
CHECKIN’ OUR CANDY CUZ
ITS HIS RESPONSIBILITY.
There is a reason
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - NOVEMBER 10, 1933
G.0.P. wins, Independents fail; Local voters for
repeal of prohibition. Arthur Dungey defeated M.B.
Coolbaugh for Dallas Borough Tax Collector.
Kingston Township graduates held their first alumni
day. Frederick Eck president of the association gave
the welcoming address. The celebration was climaxed
by the township's defeat of the Wyoming Seminary
Deaths - Mrs. C.L. Boston, Noxen; Mrs. E.A. Baker,
Noxen; John P. Jones, Shavertown. !
You could get - Bananas 5 lbs. 25c; oranges, 29¢
doz.; chestnuts 2 lbs. 25c; sugar 10 lbs. 49c; pink
salmon, 2 tall cans 23¢c; cranberries, 2 Ibs. 23c; butter,
2 lbs. 49¢; smoked hams, 9¢ lb.; grape nuts, 18c pkg.;
candy bars, 4-10c.
40 YEARS AGO - NOVEMBER 12, 1943
Six day bear season opens. Game Commission hoped
for a kill of at least 600.
First snow fall of the year greeted early risers on
Nov. 12. Ground, trees and roof tops were covered
with a heavy coat of white.
Engaged - Dorothy Muchler to Pvt. Lawrence Moss.
Married - Isabelle Veitch and Robert Loomis;
Nelson M. Wilson and Viola Bertha Stoll; Hazel West
and Sgt. James Kistler.
Deaths - Millard Stair, Lehman High School janitor;
Stella Metzgar, Noxen; Jasper Swingle, Shavertown,
Jenny Youngblood, Trucksville; N. Whitney Howell, E.
Dallas; Fred Croop, Humlock Creek; Elizabeth Cun-
ningham, Dallas.
You could get - Chicken 39¢ Ib.; cod fillets, 38c Ib.;
sausage, 39c lb.; ASCO coffee, 24c 1b.; Nabisco
Shredded Wheat, lic pkg.; apples, $2.99 bushel,
Palmolive soap, 3 cakes 20c; 2 lg. lvs. bread, 17c.
30 YEARS AGO - NOVEMBER 13, 1953
Orange Methodist Church Choir under the direction
of Stanley Jones and Roberta Garner, presented a
GYMANFA GANU, festival of song. Following the
festival an old fashioned Welsh tea was held.
Commonwealth Telephone Co. was granted its
second increase in a period of 28 years. Business
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telephones were raised from $4 to $5.50 monthly.
Engaged - Polly Lou Cooper to Jay Vandenhout;
Mary Patricia Wilson to Robert Harris; Ann Ide to
Alfred Lainez.
Deaths - R.R. VanHorn, Dallas lawyer; Walter
Wright, East Dallas; Louis Kanjorski, Trucksville.
You could get - Smoked hams 49¢ Ib.; steaks 79¢ 1b.;
veal roast 49c 1b.; fresh mushrooms 45¢ lb.; peanuts
39¢ 1b.; pitted dates 29¢ 1b.; doughnuts 19¢ doz.; pears
2 Ibs. 25¢; boys flannel shirts 99c.
20 YEARS AGO - NOVEMBER 14, 1963
Barbara Vivian, Huntsville, was elected the first
woman school director in Lehman Township.
Dr. Robert Bodycomb, Dallas dentist, ended 18
years of service to the Dallas School Board when he
announced his retirement.
Engaged - Phyllis Brown to Harry Sebring.
Married - Charles Conklin and Maurine Immelman.
Deaths - Frank Simonitis, Luzerne; John Hewitt,
Idetown; Ethel Schoonover, Centermoreland; Thomas
Boettner, Spanish American War Vet.; Beth Whitesell,
Idetown.
You could get - Large fancy shrimp 79¢ 1b.; leg of
lamb 57¢ 1b.; boneless chuck roast 59¢ 1b.; tangerines
39¢ doz.; Kleenex Tissues pkg. of 600-33c; Cocoa 8 oz
box 31c; American cheese slices 12 oz. pkg. 39c.
10 YEARS AGO:- NOVEMBER; 15, 1973
Back Mountain enjoyed a business building boom.
The Pancake House on Route 309, Mark II Restaurant,
Encon Plant, Franklin Savings and Loan, were near-
ing completion.
Donald Hopkins drama teacher at Dallas Senior
High prsents the play, Up the Down Staircase.
Engaged - Judy Ann Allen to Walter J. Williams, Jr.
Married - Marie Elaine Borkowski to Ronald Albert
Perlis.
Deaths - Harold Titman, Dallas; Ina Hallock,
Shavertown; John Ferguson, Harveys Lake; John
Polachek, Dallas; Andrew Stolarick, Lehman; Steven
Kravitsky, Shavertown.
You could get - Ground round $1.38 1b.; chicken legs
68c 1b.; cucumbers 3-35¢; cranberries 35¢ 1b; turkeys
68c Ib.; canned pumpkin 3 cans $1.00; fruitcake 3 lb.
$2.49; grapes 39c 1b.
constituents.
By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
While the game of grantsmanship
seemingly disappeared at the time
the Reagan Administration took
office, an array of programs has
been created in Pennsylvania to
focus attention on the means by
which the quality of life of the
people of the Commonwealth can
improve. ; 4
Many of these programs are cen-
tered within the Pennsylvania
Department of Community Affairs
(DCA) whose goal is to improve the
challenges of the 1980’s. And, it
should be noted Pennsylvania has a
multitude of local governments.
Over 2,600 general purpose local
governments exist in the State,
causing the Commonwealth to have
more local governments than any
other State except Illinois.
The programs of the Pennsyl-
vania Department of Community
Affairs range far and wide, and are
directed in the areas of community
conservation, economic develop-
ment, housing development, enter-
prise development, human
resources and other quality of lifc
programs which enable local gov
ernments to deliver services to thej
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The grantsmanship game has
stayed alive in Pennsylvania
through new programs which have
been established in the last several
years, continuation of older pro-
grams which traditionally have
been provided by DCA, and the
decision by the federal government
to hand over certain programs
which states have been given the
option to administer.
In the latter category is the Small
Communities Block Grant Program
which provides grant monies to
local government for community
conservation, housing revitalization,
economic development and related
purposes.
The Department of Community
‘Affairs also administers a state-
| funded Housing and Community
Development Program which helps
to expedite community revitaliza-
tion projects.
DCA administers the Main Street
Community Program which in
Northeastern Pennsylvania has
been applied to Jim Thorpe Borough
in Carbon County and Clarks
Summit Borough in Lackawanna
County. Other opportunities exist
for designation of main street com-
munities, designed to revitalize
downtown areas of small and
medium sized municipalities
throughout the Commonwealth.
A newer program is the Enter-
prise Development Area Designa-
tion Process. Municipalities can
apply to the Department of Commu-
nity Affairs for designation which
involves grant monies to the com-
munity and non-grant techniques by
which improvements can take place
to encourage economic revitaliztion
of that community.
ern Pennsylvania, P.0. Box 777
{Avoca, Pa. 18641.
Dallas Post.)
arents of school-aged
children might be sur-
prised at how much
more interesting -their
dinner-time conversations
would be if they would take
time to familiarize them-
selves with what their chil-
dren are doing in school.
The Open Houses and
parent-teacher conferences
scheduled by area school dis-
tricts for the next week will
provide parents with an
invaluable opportunity to
show their children they
really are interested in what
goes on beyond the school-
yard walls.
An hour or two out of a
parent’s busy schedule may
be just enough time to fami-
liarize them with the school
projects in which their chil-
dren are involved - projects
which are important to the
child and may become even
more important when they
realize their parents are also
interested.
By visiting the child’s
school, meeting the teacher
and familiarizing themselves
with the building in which
their child spends so much
time, the parents can show.
the child they do care. And,
when the child knows his
parents care, he may even
start to show more interest.
Carl Miers for the time
he has donated to conduct
fingerprinting programs in
area schools. Chief Miers’
efforts in aiding the national
situation of trying to
decrease the number of dis-
Guest editorial
tip of the hat to Dallas
Township Police Chief
appearing children is com-
mendable.
Chief Miers is a commu-
nity-oriented person and has
made a concentrated effort
to make the Back Mountain
a better place to live. His
untiring efforts in commu-
nity projects is very much
Then, when the parents
become familiar with what
the child is learning in
school, they will be able to
communicate with the child
and initiate discussions
about the child’s school
projects.
It may be inconvenient
and it may even be imposing
upon a parent’s schedule to
attend one of these Open
Houses at the times they are
offered, but that time you
devote could prove to be
some of the most valuable
moments of your child’s
school days.
— DOTTY MARTIN
appreciated.
In a time when it seems
there is so much ‘bad’ in
the world, it feels good to
have a man like Carl Miers
so close to him. We’re proud
to claim Chief Miers as one
of ours.
— DOTTY MARTIN
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Mr. William
Kubis, of Dallas, more affection-
ately known as the Back Mountain
No. 1 Sports Fan was recently the
guest speaker at a banquet held in
honor of the players of the Yankees
Major League and the Reds Minor
League teams.
Mr. Kubis, whose words of
encouragement and praise, have
been an inspiration to Back Moun-
tain Little League players for years,
told the youths to share responsibil-
ity and practice determination in
carrying out their responsibilities.
at the Little League Banquet
follow.)
nored Guests, Clergy,
embers for Back
ountain Little
League, Parents and
Friends, Ladies and Gentle-
men, but most important the
players, all of you who par-
ticipated in the baseball
games, to attain the knowl-
edge of athletics, with the
value for good clean sports-
manship.
It is indeed an honor and
pleasure to be here to attend
this special dinner, because
Letters
each and everyone of you
are champions.
1963, I became interested in
the Back Mountain Area, to
inspire and encourage youth,
to further their ed-ication to
attain positive thinking and
build a solid base with a
foundation to have faith with
confidence and determina-
tion to be the best.
Once you have the deter-
responsibilities youn heart
and body will follow to give
you the strength and power
with courage to make the
proper move at the right
time.
This is what it is all about
to inspire youth, to stay on
top, to reach yourgoal, and
say, I Can Do It!
During your many years
together as atheltes, you will
work together, to build a
foundation, to attain a solid
base with this knowledge
and the values of good clean
sportsmanship.
‘I'here is nothing wrong
with wanting to be the best!
What you learn from your
coach and manager, the
napply this to your everyday
lives, will make you success-
ful, but most important, the
respect and friendship you
have for each other, will live
and more pedceful ‘world.
If we believe ‘in ourself
nothing is impossible, but
you must” work hard and
sacrifice for what you want.
Things may not come
easy, So set your goals, have
faith with confidence and
you will be the best.
What is confidence? It is a
firm belief in one’s self and
one’s ability to succeed.
I am grateful for the honor
to be your No. 1 Fan and
hope in some little way, the
words expressed, in this
speech, will encourage all of
you to reach your goal and
succeed.
DEAR EDITOR:
The residents of Northeastern
Penna. have long enjoyed the bene-
fits of a diverse environment in
which to live, work and recreate. In
the past, we have reaped many
benefits from the resources availa-
ble from the land; resources which
have been invaluable in the develop-
ment of our region.
However, as we become increas-
ingly aware of the impact that some
of our activities have had upon our
environment, we must begin to
work together to insure that those
resources we have so greatly prized
and depended upon in the past are
available for future generations to
come.
Recently, the Northeastern Penn-
sylvania Environmental Council
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By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
The 1983 Back Mountain Memo-
rial Library Auction facts and fig-
ures are now completely recorded
for history and we express our
sincere thanks to Joanne Freeman,
general chairman and her tremen-
dous committee and all the volun-
for 1983 shows $40,575.64. This
budget.
The children of the Gate of
(NEPEC) sponsored an evening
environmental hearing in which res-
idents of the area could voice their
concerns for the regional environ-
ment. Although the Environmental
Council staff, Board of Directors
and members of the media were all
present to hear and report what the
citizens of our area foresee as
environmental issues, not one resi-
dent attended this meeting.
Howard Grossman, Environmen-
tal Council President, stated that
“NEPEC has always been receptive
to the thoughts and ideas of the
citizens in our region, and although
this meeting was not a success, the
Council will continue to sponsor
these hearings for the improvement
of the Pocono Northeast.
NEPEC offers a variety of confi-
dential services in acting upon and
now taking books home for their
reading enjoyment.
The Book Club will meet on
Monday, Nov. 21 in the library
annex at 1:30.
New books at the library: ‘“Turtle
Beach’ by Blanche D’Alpuget is a
compelling tale of passion, and a
personal odyssey as well as a beau-
tiful rendering of a culture turmoil.
The story moves through the land-
scape of post colonial Southeast
Asia, from the green cricket lawns
of an old British men’s club now
people with the new colonials -
Chinese businessmen, Indian doc-
tors, and assorted Westerners - to
the squalid camps of the boat
people.
“Incarnate” by Ramsey Campbell
is a novel of terror that revolves
around Molly, a young TV produc-
tion assistant in love with Martin,
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solving environmental problems
which affect our families, homes
and daily lives. In order to be
effective in our efforts, we urge
each and every citizen in our region
to become active in the Council's
activities and report suspected
wrongdoings, before they become
major environmental issues.
Neither NEPEC, or D.E.R. or
EPA alone can identify all the
environmental problems in our
region. We need you to be our eyes
and ears. But most of all, we need
your interest and involvement as we
address the environmental issues of
the 80’s.
PATRICK LAVELLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYL-
VANIA
ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
in history
an American Filmmaker.
Molly’s fellow dreamers succumb
one by one to the diabolic force in
human form that is pursuing them,
she and Martin battle desperately to
understand the enemy and conquer
it - before they, too, are absorbed. It
is the story of five different kinds of
people and their prophetic dream-
ing.
“Meditations In Green” by Ste-
phen Wright is the winner of the
Maxwell Perkings prize. It is a
brilliantly conceived, compelling
told tale of the Vietnam war and its
aftermath, a chronicle of the cor-
ruption and decay of Spec. 4 James
Griffin under the pressures of an
unreal war. He is a man who thinks
he can glide through the war
unharmed; he ends up unstrung,
addicted to heroin, watching .the
war wind down and waiting for an
attack.
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