BRIGHT BRIGHTON, Vol. 93, No. 49 A Ir By JANE C. BOLGER Staff Correspondent . One month after voters chose five new members of the Dallas School Board, the hoard itself is caught up in selecting a sixth director. On their first try, two candidates, Thomas Moyer and Robert Bolton, drew four votes each and stayed deadlocked throughout three consec- utive secret ballots. The School Board is expected to try again this week and it is possi- ble a final vote may have taken place before this issue of The Dallas Post reached newsstands. The board has only 30 days to select a (See DALLAS, page 4) By CHARLOT M. DENMON ‘staff Correspondent If Lake-Lehman School Board of Directors are unable to reach a compromise, it appears the seat left vacant by the October death of Vincent Marchakitis will have to be ‘settled in the courts. New board member Bing Wolfe's “motion to appoint Anthony Mar- chakitus to: the position left vacant by the death of his brother was tabled at last week’s meeting after the motion failed by a 4-4 vote. Anthony Marchakitus failed to receive the appointment when Wolfe, Martin Noon, Alan Keiper and Ed Mark voted for him an Board President Joseph ‘‘Red’’ Jones, Tom Williams, Donald Jones and Gilbert Tough voted against him. 3 Joseph Jones explained that the (See LEHMAN, page 4) ‘‘attack tree.” By JOAN KINGSBURY Staft Correspondent For many families, one of the most important tasks of the Christ- mas season is searching for that perfect Christmas tree. Tall or small, Blue Spruce or Douglas Fir, the tree and ifs decorating are definitely part of the holiday fun. When buying a tree, choose one that is in good shape, ‘as fresh as possible, with no yellowing or visi- ‘bie needle drop. Branches should bend, not break, when tested. Ron Woolbert of Rave’s says that a live tree can last three to four weeks, providing it was nice and fresh to begin with. Rave’s sells Douglas Fir and. Canadian Balsam. The Douglas Fir, according to Wool- bert, is the best on the market because its needles hold the longest. The Canadian Balsam is a moder- ately priced tree that also holds up well and smells good, too. Price of a nice full tree - six to seven feet tall - is approximately $20 at Rave’s. Woolbert reminds those buying real trees not to place them near a ‘heat source like a wood burner or radiator. Heat will promote dryness which could result in a fire. Also ,check your lights to be sure they 4 are not cracked, that the sockets are not loose, and. that the cords are not frayed. When leaving your home for any length of time disconnect the tree lights. Ted Dymond of Dymond’s Farm Market say that tree purchasing has been about average for the season so far, but things always get busier as Christmas gets closer. Dymond’s also sells Douglas Fir and Canadian Balsam trees because of their hardi- ness. Dymond’s trees are priced from $20 to $30. Both tree salesmen recommend using a preservative to keep your Christmas tree looking and smelling fresh. Commercial preparations such as Santa Preserve Tree Fresh- prepare your own preservative at home. To make your preparation, add 2- 3 teaspoons of Karo syrup, 1 tea- spoon Clorox, Y%-1 teaspoon fertil- izer and 1 teaspoon Borax to one gallon of water. Saw off the bottom two inches of the trunk, before placing the tree in its stand. Check daily to see if the stand contains enough water to keep the stump moist. Christmas tree rather than an artifi- cial one? i i quitea crowd last Firday at Dallas Post/Dotty Martin Gerry Wall of Center Street in Shavertown likes a reall Christmas tree, ‘for tradition’s sake and for the smell of pine.” The Walls have always had a real tree and Gerry says, ‘‘It would seem like something was missing without a real tree.” (See TREE, page 4) St. Free food feeds 1700 Approximately 1700 residents of the Back Mountain area were accommodated in the free food dis- tribution program conducted last Friday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Shavertown. The distribution, which consisted of government surplus foods and “vas sponsored by the Luzerne county. Commission on cenomic Opportunity, is’ designed to aid the “truly needy” individuals of the area; The distribution program was also conducted at 23 other locations throughout the Wyoming Valley area that day. In) addition to the CEO, the Red Cross of Wyoming Valley, several municipalities and numerous civic and religious organizations also aided in the program. The Teams- ters Local and Acme Markets donated vehicles and drivers to assist. Allocation for the Luzerne County area was established by the Penn- sylvania Department of Agriculture on a formula basis. No more than one allotment of food was given per eligible family or household. The allotment included two one-pound blocks of butter, one five-pound block of cheese and a choice of one other commodity or an additional one-pound block of butter. Food items available on a basis of choice were flour, dry milk, rice, honey and corn meal. : “Truly needy’’ individuals are those people who fall into one of the following categories: unemployed, 65 years of age or older, disabled veterans, persons qualified for public assistance, persons qualified for food stamps or persons qualified for medical assistance, including Medicaid of SSI. Paul's Lutheran Church, 25 Cents Dallas Post/Dotty Martin Every bit helps Dallas Post/Dotty Martin _ Friday. ~ Lake spills over ere fearing a flo Dallas Post/Dotty Martin od last week within the past few days. \ ¥ Post lists holiday deadlines Due to the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, news and advertising deadlines for The Dallas Post have been moved up one day. Dgadline for the Dec. 28 edition will ‘be noon on Thursday, Dec. 22. Deadline for the Jan. 4 edition will be noon on Dec. 29. : The staff of The Dallas Post thanks you for your cooperation in this matter ‘so that our employees may join their families in celebrat- ing these holidays.
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