The restaurant at Newberry
Estates, which seats 140 people in
the main dining room, was leased
by Magee Inc. from the family of
the late Walter Robbins who pur-
chased the entire complex with the
exception of the individually owned
condominiums two years ago from
the First Valley Bank. The bank
had taken over Newberry several
years before from the original
developers, the Troup family, when
their corporation ran into financial
difficulties.
*. By JANE C. BOLGER
Staff Correspondent
Magee Publick House at New-
berry Estates closed its doors for
good Sunday, thus joining the grow-
ing list of restaurants that have
been unable to succeed in the prime
Dallas location.
The reason for the Magee closing
1 as stated by Manager Bruce
§ Thomas was ‘‘not enough volume to
| cover expenses.”” The decision to
. ! ® close was made after only eight
) months of operation by the same
company that has had years of
| experience running the very suc-
cessful Hotel Magee in Bloomsburg.
bank or its agents operated New-
berry, other experienced restauran-
teers from Brutico’s and Augus-
tine’s, gg well as privately hired
‘Will Harveys Lake
be profitable again?
resource. Although it is true that
during its “golden years’, the lake
; was a prime resort area, according
to Petrillo, a decline in the interest
aie Yen
BY WALLY KOCHER
Staff Correspondent
: “History of Harveys Lake”, was of the lake began after World War I.
, the title of a lecture presented by “Private automobiles doomed the
the Wyoming Historical and Geolog- existence of the railroad and trolley
ical Society recently with Attorney services to the area,” said Petrillo.
F. Charles Petrillo as guest He also attributes the decline of
speaker. Harveys Lake to competition from
The lecture also included slides of other areas such as Ricketts Glen.
the lake’s recreational history from Other reasons are the decline of
the late 19th century to the present. public interest with the emergence
Petrillo is the author of ‘Harveys of private interest and the vanishing
Lake”, which was published last family unit.
summer and is available through When asked what could be done to
the Harveys Lake Historical pring the lake back to resort status
Society. ; again, Petrillo said, “I don’t know if
His interest in the lake area grew the lake can ever come back.”
as he was studying the lake’s : )
steamboat era. As he stated in his He did say however, that since the
bicentennial celebration in 1981,
. book, “Once the steamboat history : )
) was complete, a full 200-year his- local businesses have been trying to
\ revive the area. The fishing and
tory of the lake seemed imperative y ]
a ition of the labors of gener- Poating industry on the lake has
In rengniiien 2 also been attributed with keeping
a i nheralded people who
4 oHions of v peop the public interested with the area.
' contributed toil and life to decades
of lake visitors when the lake was Although these aspects of the lake
truly a public resource.” attract crowds, it is doubtful,
8 * In an interview with The Dallas according to Mr. Petrillo, that the
Ts - Post, Petrillo elaborated on the lake will ever enjoy the profitable
j iE seasons it once did.
point of the lake once being a public
pcs Su tL EA CRE he
Civil Service exams slated
buildings. All candidates are urged
to obtain’ a copy of State Civil
Service Commission examination
announcement 339-83 for detailed
information on qualifications.
The test will consist of a rating of
applicant’s related training and
experience. Candidates will receive
a score based on the experience and
training reported on the application
and on the application supplement
number 339-3-1. Failure to provide
complete and accurate information
may delay processing of applica-
tions. or result in a lower score.
Civil Service examination
announcements, applications and
supplements may be obtained from
State Civil Service Commission
offices in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh,
and Philadelphia, or from the
Department of General Services,
Bureau of Personnel, Harrisburg.
The State Civil Service Commis-
. sion announced that applications
. are being accepted for entrance and
promotion examinations for supervi-
sors and managers in the construec-
tion inspector field.
Positions are located in the
Department of General Services.
Twenty-one vacancies are antici-
, pated during the next year: 14 at
the supervisor level and seven at
the manager level. For the most
recent information on job opportuni-
ties, contact the Department of Gen-
«eral Services, Bureau of Personnel,
507 North Office Building, Harris-
burg, PA; telephone (717) 787-6678.
Various combinations of training
or experience will qualify applicants
for these positions. Acceptable work
experience must be in the building
or renovation of commercial, indus-
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DALLAS CINIRE or
HARDWARE Co
44 Main Street, Dallas 675-4108
managers, also attempted to make
the restaurant a paying proposition.
Obviously, no one has succeeded
and although no one is quite sure
why, guesses run the gauntlet from
financial overexpansion, too many
desserts, location of the Ladies
Room, too small a cocktail lounge to
a ghost who doesn’t want a restau-
rant in her haunts. :
The slightly isolated location off
Pioneer Avenue is believed to be
one legitimate drawback for people
who are unfamiliar with the Back
Mountain. Another reason is the
fact that, originally, Newberry was
operated primarily as a private
country club and some people con-
tinue to believe that this is so.
The cost of upkeep appears to be
quite high, too. “The Lodge’, which
has a large expanse of window area,
is costly to heat while another
possibility suggested
formality of the elegant dining room
is not what young people are looking
for when they dine out.
These, of course, are all non-
professional speculations but they
may hold an element of truth -
unlike the oft repeated story of a
laughing female ghost. The tale
goes that Mrs. Ghost, who suppos-
Newberry clan, still holds private
parties in her favorite room, com-
plete with music and tinkling
glasses after hours.
Whatever the reason, the restau-
rant has closed again for the
present, however, all private parties
and weddings booked from now
until Dec. 31 will be honored by the
Magee Corporation.
lations excluded.
SHOP TALK
(“Shop Talk” is a weekly column
in The Dallas Post and features
tidbits about Back Mountain busi-
nesses and business people. Infor-
mation for ‘‘Shop Talk” may be
submitted by writing to The Dallas
Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, Pa.,
18612, or by calling 675-5211.)
ANDREW J. SORDONI III, of
Warden Place, Harveys Lake, has
been re-elected chairman of the
board of the Pennsylvania Chamber
of Commerce. The announcement
was made during the Chamber’s
annual meeting in the William Penn
Hotel in Harrisburg. Sordoni, chair-
man of Commonwealth Telephone
Enterprises Inc., of Wilkes-Barre, is
the youngest Pennsylvania business-
man ever to hold the State Cham-
ber’s highest elected office.
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DRURY’S DELI, Sunset, Harveys
Lake, was recently granted a State
Liquor License. Jim Drury, proprie-
tor, had been trying for nearly two
years to secure such a license.
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HUMPHREY'S WALTER’S SHOE
RACKS is moving into the Dallas
Shopping Center. All kinds of shoe
racks and displays have been
moved into the company’s new
Back Mountain location.
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FIRST EASTERN BANK'S
recently constructed sign gives the
institution’s Quik Teller machine
much more visibility during the
evening hours.
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JOE PAGLIANITE, proprietor of
Joe's Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake,
hasn’t yet divulged his plans for the
grand opening of the addition to his
building. Joe has already opened a
portion of the new dining room, but
no date has been set for the unveil-
ing of the completed project.
THE JEAN SHOP on Route 415 in
Dallas is really lit up at night these
days. The new Jean Shop sign is
easily seen from the Dallas High-
way.
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RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMO-
NIES were held this week at
Melba’s Fashion Nook in the Hick- |
ory Hills Mall off Carverton Road in
Trucksville. The new shop is being
operated by Mrs. Ronald Boudreaux
of Carverton.
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Checking the flowers
Shown here at the holiday fair sponsored by the Shavertown
Branch of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital ‘Auxiliary are, from
left, looking over a selection of flowers are Dallas residents
Nancy Peters and Ida Edwards.
Nesbitt’s Holiday Fair
termed huge success
Wyoming Valley residents
recently attended the annual Holi-
day Fair conducted by the Auxiliary
of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Early
holiday shoppers were treated to a
wide selection of Thanksgiving and
Christmas gifts and decorations
handmade by auxiliary members.
The fair, sponsored by the auxil-
iary’s Shavertown branch, also fea-
tured homemade foods and special
health services performed free of
charge by hospital personnel. More
than 250 blood pressure screenings,
100 diabetes-cholesterol screenings
and 85 pulmonary function tests
were performed.
Mrs. Frederick Eck, chairman of
the fair, thanks all residents, hospi-
tal personnel and auxilians for their
attendance and support. Funds
raised from the event will be used
mas stockings;
Trucksville, a handmade afghan.
"PHARMACY"
to purchase patient care equipment.
SINCERE THANKS TO THE
SUPPORTERS OF THE
CONCERNED TEAM
or DALLAS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
H. SICKLER - J. GEORGE - D. JONES
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