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HUNTER IS THE PITS —
HE DUMPS ON ME,
| DUMP ON THE KIDS,
AND THE KIDS...
Opinion
Guest editorial
Am I my brother’s keeper? Who is my brother?
Webster’s Dictionary defines ‘brotherhood’ as, “a
group or society..united by some common interest.”
This could truly involve every man and woman on this
planet called Earth. What’s the common interest, you
may ask. The prevention of the annihilation of
mankind.
While researching a story on how a nuclear war
would affect the Back Mountain area, I experienced
tears, laughter, fear, and sighs of relief. At times, I
was stunned and amazed at the answers for which I
had been searching.
At the beginning of my research, I must admit that I
was looking for the hard, cold facts only. However, as
the days passed, the statistics slowly became living,
breathing human beings. It was then that 1 began to
wonder if those with the power of the world had gotten
lost in the numbers, as I did, and forgot the people
behind them.
I tried to question our senators about this idea. As
soon as I mentioned the phrase, ‘‘nuclear war’,
however, I could sense an uncomfortableness in the
voice on the other end of the phone. After failing to get
comments from either of the senators, I finally found
some cooperation in Congressman Harrison’s office.
Don Wills, the News Secretary for the congressman,
said that Congressman Harrison was more in favor of
building up the conventional forces that we, as a
country, possess.
I was glad to hear that at least one of our
representatives seemed to realize that we have enough
nuclear weapons. To my dismay, however, not even
Congressman Harrison said what I hoped he would;
that our best defense is talking out our problems. I
realize the old saying, ‘Talk is cheap” may be
overworked, but what else have we got? At least in a
debate, there is a winner. There are no winners in a
nuclear conflict.
I pray that our government officials will begin to
think more about the individual person and quit
wasting time and money on relocation plans and plans
to forward our mail. Think about it. Where would it be
safe to live after a nuclear war, anyway?
I know many people will argue that the U.S. can’t
stop the buildup because the Soviet Union won't stop
its buildup. To answer that, let me use the illustration
that _has been used many times before. Picture two
men in a gas filled room. One of the men has one
match, while the other has 10. Does it really matter
how many they have? One will do the trick.
Both the United States and the Soviet Union have
enough nuclear weapons to “do the trick”. Do we need
more? I don’t think so. We have enough fire power to
blow up the world 10 times over. We can only do it
once, unless we are planning to take the entire solar
system with us!
Who is my brother? According to the definition, I
have Soviet brothers, Chinese brothers, French broth-
ers, West German brothers, Cuban brothers and
American brothers. Look beyond the nationalities, and
you will see a world of human beings - God’s creations
- all with burning desires to live.
Am I my brother’s keeper? I guess I will have to be
if no one else will.
— WALLY KOCHER
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 1, 1933
Henry Disque and Harry Pittman took their seats on
the Dallas School Board.
- Street car rate between Dallas and Wilkes-Barre
was lowered to 20 cents.
Dallas Women’s Club planned a gala yuletide affair.
General chairman of the dance was Jean Turner
assisted by Thelma Wilson, Verna Welch, Angeline
Diamond, Mary Stahlman and Kathryn Shindel.
Deaths - Josephine Risley, Sayre; Mary Woolbert,
Trucksyville.
You could get - Chuck roast 10c Ib.; chickens 19c¢ Ib.;
pork loin roast 10c lb.; pork sausage 19c¢ lb.; White
House evaporated milk 3 tall cans 17¢; baked beans 4
cans 19¢; peaches 2 lg. cans 25¢; raisins 3 pkg. 19c.
40 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 3, 1943
Lehman Township schools were awarded the grand
prize of $20 for the highest per capita collection of
waste paper sponsored by Dallas Woman’s Club.
Lehman’s 442 pupils averages 79c lb. paper per
student. A total of 58,958 pounds of paper was collected
for the war effort.
Rolland Stevens, born and raised in Dallas, was
named vice president of Montgomery-Ward Company.
Married - Mildred Bird to Sergeant Paul Taylor.
Deaths - Elizabeth Bradel Staub, Trucksville; Lester
Humphrey, 17, hunting accident victim.
You could get - Leg of lamb 32c 1b.; smoked picnic
hams 29¢ Ib.; smoked bacon 32c lb.; pascal celery 15¢
1g. bneh.; ASCO coffee 2-1b. bags 47c¢; Rob Ford rice 2
1b. pkg. 21c; raisins 11 oz. 10c; granulated sugar 10 Ib.
69c.
30 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 4, 1953
Jewel Mayock Ruddy, assumed director of girls
physical education classes at Dallas-Franklin High
School. A graduate of East Stroudsburg State Teach-
ers College, Mrs. Ruddy formerly taught in Wilkes-
Barre and Scranton.
Dallas Borough Council held its first meeting in the
new Borough Building. Permits in the amount of
$48,850 were issued.
Engaged - Dorothy Schooley to Harry Smith;
Dorothy Mead to John Dobson; Jean Hart to Robeet C.
Monk; Doris Lynch to Morton Narhwold; Mary
Tarasolvic to John D. Brewster III.
Married - Alice Haggerty Uhl to Neville Shea;
Regina Weller to Donald Wesley.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bonham,
Oakdale, 50 years.
Deaths - Asher Kresge, Noxen; Nathan E. Smith,
Carverton; Harry Bidwell, Dallas; William Hummell,
Loyalville; Ruth Seymour, Fernbrook.
You could get - Dates 29c 1b.; mixed nuts 49c can;
peanuts 39c lb.; walnuts 49c Ib.; veal roast 49c Ib.;
sirloin steaks 69c Ib.; grapefruit 4-29¢c.
20 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 5, 1963
Bruce Davies III and Jeffrey Morris achieved the
rank of Eagle Scout. Bruce, 14, was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce S. Davies, Church St., Dallas. Jeffrey, 14,
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Morris, Shrine
Acres, Dallas. J
Andrew Kozemchak and L. L. Richardson were
sworn in as members of the Dallas School Board.
Other board members were Walter Phillips, Atty.
Jonathan Valentine, Mrs. Harriet Stahl, Dr. Robert
Mellman, Earl Phillips, Jack Stanley, Ann Vernon,
Louise Steinhauer.
Married - Carol Sue Sarratt to Donald William
Belles; Judith Buckley to Lawrence Polachek.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. David Joseph, 42
years; Mr. and Mrs. David H. Davies, 55 years; Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Maransky, 25 years; Mr. and Mrs.
Arlington Vanderhoff, 25 years.
Deaths - Jennie Hubbell, Buckwheat Hollow;
Charles W. Frantz, Back Mt. pioneer family.
You could get - Boneless round roast 73¢ Ib.;
skinless franks 49c¢ 1b.; sliced bacon 49c lb.; oranges
39¢ doz.; apples, western delicious, 2 Ib. 29¢; 2 doz.
eggs 85¢; Star Kist tuna, white chunk, 3 cans 89c.
10 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 6, 1973
Construction of a new elementary school proposed in
Lake-Lehman School District inched closer to reality
following the school board’s acceptance of a bid from
Kidder, Peabody & Company, Inc. for the purchase of
bonds for the project in the amount of $3,280,000.
Renovated sanctuary of St. Therese’s Church, Shav-
ertown was dedicated. Participating in the dedication
were Msgr. Francis Kane, former pastor, Gate of
Heaven Church: Rev. William Donahue, King’s Col-
lege; Rev. David Hitchko, principal Bishop O’Reilly
High School; Bishop J. Carroll McCormick, Scranton
Diocese and Rev. Thomas Jordan, Gate of Heaven
Church. Joseph Brin served as lector for the service.
Deaths - Edmund Schwalesberg, Dallas; Theodore
David, former Harveys Lake resident; Miles Carver,
Swamp Road, Hunlock Creek; Harry Hummel, Hun-
lock Creek. !
You could get - Turkeyes 59¢c 1b.; bottom round roast
$1.25 1b.; ground chuck 98c 1b.; cucumbers 3-25¢;
tangelos 69¢ doz.; pears 3 lb. $1; Gold Medal Flour 5
By REV. ANITA J. AMBROSE
The Advent Wreath has become
the most popular of all Advent home
customs. A simple circular wreath
of pine branches to symbolize the
everlasting love of God. Green is
the traditional Church color for
Hope - the hope that Christ will
come into our world gain, perhaps
through us! Candles are symbols of
Christ who came to show us the way
of life.
There are not set prayers for the
blessing of the wreath. The custom
is simply to light one purple candle
the first week, a second purple
candle the second week, a rose
candle the third week and the final
purple candle the final week. Pray-
ers are said by different family
members each week as a meal
prayer before the evening main
meal of the family. During the
Christmas season, many families
replace the Advent Candles with
four white Christmas candles and
continue the customary meal pray-
ers by the parents of the household.
Krist Kinder is a German custom.
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The words mean ‘‘Christ Child” and
are intended to lead people to dis-
covering Christ in others. At the
beginning of Advent a family,
parish, or group places names in a
box, hat or suitable container. The
names are drawn and throughout
the Advent season, the drawer of
each name nerforms secret deeds of
kindness for their Advent Friend.
The secret Friend is revealed at
Christmas as a sign that Christ has
come again into their life.
The Strawless Manger reminds us
that Advent is all about waiting and
preparing. On the First Sunday an
empty crib is placed in some promi-
nent place in the home. Each time
some member of the family per-
forms a good deed, a piece of straw
is placed in the crib. The emphasis
is on ‘giving’ and the goal is
obviously to have the crib filled for
the infant on Christmas Day.
(The Rev. Anita J. Ambrose is the
Executive Director of the Wyoming
Valley Council of Churches.)
Booklet is
now available
A booklet outlining adult residen-
tial services in Pennsylvania is now
available from Representative
Frank Coslett.
The Luzerne County legislator
explained that the services are
intended for individuals who cannot
live on their own in the community,
but who do not need institutional
care.
Personal care boarding homes,
community living arrangements,
community residential rehabilita-
tion facilities, domi ciliary care
are discussed in the booklet.
Representative Coslett said the
booklet, published by the state Wel-
fare Department, is a valuable ref-
erence for those planning to make
arrangements With any residential
service.
Free copies of the booklet are
available while supplies last from
“(epresentative Coslett’s office at
1265 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.
By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN
A little known program exists at
the federal level which can induce
more profits for Northeastern Penn-
sylvania businesses. Daily, the fed-
eral government provides opportun-
ities for private sector organizations
to bid on goods and services which
the Defense Department and other
such agencies require as part of
their function.
The difficulty exists in knowing
what goods and services the federal
government requires and how to
enter the complicated system and
maze under which procurement con-
tracts can be implemented. A
system exists, however, to make the
job easier and to encourage busi-
nesses and industries in Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania to participate.
Library news
The Economic Development Coun-
cil of Northeastern Pennsylvania
recently initiated a program to
assist small businesses in the region
to expand the market for their
goods and services by selling to the
federal government.
In undertaking the new program,
Council officials pointed out that the
United States government is the
world’s lagest buyer of goods and
services, with military and civilian
agency demand of over $140 billion
annually. The Council’s federal pro-
curement program began with a
grant from the Pennsylvania
Department of Commerce. Staff
assistance is available to interested
small businesses who are located
within the seven counties of Carbon,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe,
Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne.
Company products or services are
matched with known federal
demands, and assistance is pro-
vided in obtaining formal bid
requirements and submitting them
to the appropriate federal agency.
Other technical assistance neces-
sary to enhance the ability of busi-
nesses to secure contracts is pro-‘
vided. ;
Already, the Council has assisted
several businesses and industries in
bidding for contracts, and more
such work is currently underway.
Businesses and industries in any
part of Northeastern Pennsylvania
may increase their profit potential
by contacting the Council and
requesting a meeting to discuss
ways and means by which such
assistance can be obtained.
The Council may be contacted by
writing Box 777, Avoca, Pa. 18641 or
by calling the Council at (717) 655-
5581.
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
Are you looking for a special
memorial to remember a loved
one? When relatives or friends die,
a gift of a memorial book to the
library honors the person and bene-
fits the library. A book can be
purchased as a tribute to the
person’s special interest, hobby or
dream, and becomes a lasting
remembrance to the departed
person. A gift bookplate is placed in
the volume and every time the book
is used, someone is reminded of the
person and your thoughtfulness.
As of Nov. 15, 125 books have been
purchased as memorials for 1983 at
a value of $2,500. We have posted a
list of current: memory book pur-
chases in the main lobby of the
library. Anyone interested in pur-
chasing a memory book is invited to
contact the library.
A card is mailed to the bereaved
member of the family stating that a
“The greeting card you send this
holiday season may help a needy
Third World family survive and
work toward self support,” says Dr.
Philip Johnston, Executive Director
of CARE, the international aid and
development organization.
He explained that, “The CARE
Holiday Gift Plan with its theme
‘Send a Gift of Life,” will help us to
countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America and the Middle East. It
may well be the most important
holiday gift you give this season.”
“The plan works this way,” Dr.
Johnston continued. ‘Simply send
your holiday gift list to CARE or
telephone it to the number that
appears below. Special holiday
greeting cards acknowledging your
gift will be sent to the people you’ve
memorial book has been donated to
the library by the person giving it
and in memory of the deceased
person. Memorial books can become
a meaningful remembrance of a
loved one.
Recent memorial additions to the
library include: “A Family Guide to
Estate Planning, Funeral Arrange-
ments, and Settling an Estate After
Death” by Theodore Hughes and
David Klein presented by Mrs.
Allen Hutcheson in memory of Mrs.
Peter D. Clark. This book shows the
individual who is planning his estate
everything he can do to make life
easier for his survivors and it shows
the survivors how to proceed effi-
ciently and effectively. j
“The Guinness Book of Stamps,
Facts and Feats,” by James
Mackay deals widely with stamps
themselves and brings the unique
and successful blend of facts and
feats together and covers postmarks
and postal services, the design of
stamps, the technology of stamp
production and, of course, philately.
named. A message on the card will
tell the recipient that you have
given a contribution to CARE in his
or her name. The card serves both
as a greeting and as the receipt for
the gift.
“The families you helped last
year with your holiday contributions
to CARE are on the road to self-
sufficiency,”” Dr. Johnston said.
“Millions more want to improve
their lives this year, but urgently
need your help.”
Dr. Johnston explained that ‘Last
year CARE provided $9.21 worth of
aid for every dollar donated. We
were able to do this by combining
dollars with contributions from the
U.S. Government, foreign governm
ents and private companies both
here and abroad, and also by shar-
ing the project costs with the var-
ious host governments.”
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reference and entertainment and
has universal appeal to anyone con-
templating a new exciting and edu-
cational hobby. The book was
in memory of Mrs. Peter D. Clark.
“The Oxford Companion to Amer-
ican Literature’ by James D. Hart
is the first revision of this work in
18 years. There are some 850 new or
revised entries and up to date
entries on John Hawkes and John
Updike. Entries on writers active
since 1965 have been added. The
appendixes on literary and social
history have been brought up to
date. It is a larger format, which
enhances readability, and essential
for reference collections. The book
is given by John F. Banks in
memory of Richard Ross.
Planning for retirement - one of
the most important ventures in
anyone’s life - can never begin too
early. You'll find books to help you
at the Back Mountain Memorial
Library. Stop in today!
Dr. Johnston described what
donations can help achieve over-
seas: $5 generates more than $40 in
aid which can supply a person with
the basic tools for use in a soil and
forest conservation project in Gua-
tamela; $15 will provide 500 shrimp
for a project teaching rural cooper-
ative members in the Dominican
Republic to raise shrimp and fish
for income and improved nutrition;
and $45 supplies 1,000 pounds of
fertilizer in a soil conservation and
food production project in Came-
roon.
To participate in the CARE Holi-
day Gift Plan you may mail a tax
deductible check to: CARE Holiday
Gift Plan, Strawbridge & Clothier,
8th & Market Streets, Philadelphia,
Pa. 19105.
Credit card holders may call in
donations over $25 to 1-800-228-2060.
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