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This is Spring?
Observance may be too lax
By WALLY KOCHER
Staff Correspondent
The season of Lent is a very serious and meaningful
one for those who choose to observe it. During the six
weeks of sacrifice, anything from sweets and ciga-
rettes to television and alcohol may be given up. Some
parishioners of local churches are bothered by the fact
that many people fail to keep Lent even though their
churches observe it.
Mrs. Chris Sutton is one such person. Along with her
three daughters, Jennifer, Nicky and Becky, Mrs.
Sutton attends the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church
of Dallas.
“Sometimes I feel people don’t take Lent seriously
enough,” Mrs. Sutton said. ‘It (Lent) has become too
lax.”
Although she admits to forgetting about Lent every
once in a while, Mrs. Sutton tries to adhere to the
“rules.”
“Our minister announces every Sunday to the
children what they are to give up for the following
week,” she said. ‘The first week was gunm and the
second week was soda. Since it’s basically directed to
the children, the parents aren’t pressured as much to
make the sacrifice, but I try to give up whatever the
kids are giving up for that week.”
Mrs. Sutton’s oldest daughter, Jennifer, age 11, says
that it hasn’t been too difficult for her.
“It’s been pretty easy,” said Jennifer. ‘The only
time it really bothered me was when I went to the
movies during the week I had to give up soda. All they
had to drink at the theater was soda. That was hard!
‘Sunday is the best day,” she added with a gleam in
Lenten observers
her eye. ‘On Sunday, you're allowed to have whatever
you want. You can really pig out!”
Nicky, age 9, thought it was most difficult to give up
the gum.
“So far, that has bothered me the most of any-
thing,” she said. “I’m always chewing gum, but,
somehow, I made it,” she said with a laugh.
Although Becky, the youngest of the girls, is only 4
years old, she’s still helping out all she can, as her
Mom explains:
“1 don’t think Becky understood. at first why we
were subposed to give up these things.’ Mrs. Sutton
said. “When I explained it to her, though, that we're to
sacrifice something and then donafe the money we
would normally spend on it to the poor children, she
began to pitch in. Now , she has her offering box filled
with pennies and if she finds any loose change lying
around, it goes in the box.”
Mrs. Sutton and her children aren’t the only ones
from the area who are doing their best at sacrificing,
however. Mrs. Diane Duda of Dallas also feels people
should try their best at denying themselves of
something they enjoy.
Mrs. Duda, who attends Our Lady of Victory Church
at Harveys Lake, has given up “junk food’ and also
fasts on Wednesdays and Fridays.
“I do this because I want to, not necessarily because
the church says I have to,” she said. ‘If someone
really wants to sacrifice something, they will.”
Mrs. Duda feels this is the least she can do.
“The sacrifice is small compared to what the Lord
went through for us,” she said. “Actually, I don’t think
we could sacrifice enough.”
Again, the money that would be used to support Mrs.
Duda’s junk food habit is donated to the missions of
her church.
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Area residents may conduct
postal business outdoors this spring,
Postmaster, Thomas P. Bly of the
Dallas Post Office said today.
“Our rural delivery vehicles func-
explained Bly. “As rural customers
catch spring fever, we’ll be there to
serve them.”
Rural carrier services include
stamp and money order sales,
parcel pickup, and acceptance of
registered and Express Mail. Busi-
ness transactions are completed on-
the-spot, at delivery stops along
each route.
“These ‘open-air offices’ are a
world apart from their city counter-
parts,” said Bly, ‘yet they bring a
wide range of postal services right
to your door.
“Rural delivery developed a per-
sonal touch in its early days,” he
added. ‘‘(Postmen would) bring
families food, newspaper, tobacco,
dry goods, and items that were
otherwise difficult to get.
“Today, for some older residents
who live in secluded areas, rural
carriers serve as a lifeline to the
outside world, bringing food to shut-
ins during emergencies or alerting
the telephone company when a
storm interrups service,”” Bly
added.
Likewise, on a clear spring day,
the rural carrier’s post office-on-
wheels makes sure some of that
personal touch remains, the post-
master said.
25 Cents
By WALLY KOCHER
Staff Correspondent
As April 10th and the 1984 Penn-
sylvania Presidential Primary Elec-
tion quickly approach, Back Moun-
tain residents have begun to debate
the subject of who will make the
best president of the United States.
Although many will vote, few will
actually actively take part in the
elections.
Two area residents, however,
have gotten deeply involved in the
election process.
Attorney Gerald R. Schultz. of
Dallas is a candidate for the posi-
tion of delegate to the Democratic
National Convention in San Fran-
cisco this year while Barbara Pitca-
vage is running for the position of
Alternate Delegate for the same
convention,
Schultz, who was committed to
Senator Alan Cranston before Cran-
ston’s withdrawal from the race,
was initially contacted by Cran-
ston’s campaign organization and
asked if he would be willing to run
for the position of delgate.
citizens to the Luzerne County
Courthouse, Schultz was an official
candidate.
Now that Cranston has dropped
out of the race, Schultz has been
forced to choose another presiden-
tial candidate. He chose Senator
Gary Hart because he feels Hart
appeals to the majority of the
people.
“I believe he (Hart) has a better
chance of winning an election
against President Reagan than
Walter Mondale has.” said Schultz.
‘Actually, though, both men - Hart
and Mondale, - are better than
Reagan. I don’t really think there is
much of a difference in either man’s
position on the issues, but Hart
seems to be more realistic for the
80’s.”
Mrs. Pitcavage, of Trucksville,
agrees with Schultz.
‘Mondale and Hart may think
their stands on the issues are differ-
ent,”’ she said. “But I don’t see it.
Mrs. Pitcavage was committeed
to Senator John Glenn until he, too,
dropped from the race. Now, she is
undecided as to what candidate will
get her vote.
“I think the people like Hart
better because he is younger and
has the Kennedy personality,” she
said. “However, I haven’t decided
as to whether I will vote for him or
for Mondale.”
Both Schultz and Mrs. Pitcavage
believe the majority of the Back
Mountain residents will vote for
President Reagan.
“Since it’s a closed election and
the majority of the people (in the
Back Mountain) are Republicans, I
think it’s safe to say that Reagan
will get most of the votes (in the
Back Mountain).” said Schultz.
However, when trying to predict a
Schultz and Mrs. Pitcavage both
feel the race is too close right now.
Only time will tell.
Robert T. Patton, Dallas resident,
was named this week as Chairman
of a major fund drive in Gate of
Heaven parish, Dallas, to raise a
minimum of $350,000.
The announcement was made by
Rev. William Cusick, pastor, who
revealed all funds realized in the
campaign are to be used to repay
renovation expenditures incurred
this past year for major repairs and
redecorations made to the church-
school building and other outstand-
ing parish obligations.
This drive represents the second
time in the 33 year history of the
parish a fund raising drive is being
held. The last effort was in 1957.
An area native, Patton graduated
from King’s College and, following
service as a Captain in the U.S.
Marine Corp., returned to the
Wilkes-Barre area. Until his
appointment as Vice-President Mar-
keting, New Business Development
and Public Relations, Wyoming
National Bank of Wilkes-Barre in
1970, he was associated with other
financial organizations in the area.
As active member in several
civic, ‘educational and social organi-
zations, Patton has also lectured at
King’s College. He is married to the
former Patrice Dougherty and they
have seven children, Robert, Jr.,
John, Jerry, Patrick (Deceased),
Carol, Mary Ellen and Joseph.
As campaign chairman, Patton
will be responsible for coordinating
members of the Newcomers
Kingston Township Police Chief
Paul M. Sabol and Township Man-
ager Mark A. Kunkle announced
recently that the Kingston Township
Police Department will initiate a 40
hour in-service training program in
cooperation with the National Acad-
emy of Criminal Justice.
This training is being instituteu
because of the need in police work
today to provide officers with perti-
nent on-the-job continuing education
designed to assist them in adjusting
to a complex and changing world
and to help them in providing the
very best police service .
the efforts of the volunteer workers
to reach the goal.
Assisting him as leaders are:
John Lyons, Special Gifts Chair-
man; Art Legrave-Daly and Rich-
ard Laux, Co-Chairman, Memorial
Gifts; and Curt Beadsworth and
Steve Morenko, Co-Chairmen, Gen-
eral Gifts.
Drive begins
The 1984 Fund Drive of the Jack-
son Township Volunteer Ambulance
Association began April 1 and will
continue until June 1. Township
residents will soon receive member-
ship information by mail.
Individuals may join the Associa-
tion for $7.50. Family memberships
are $15.00, including children under
the age of 18. A member is entitled
to emergency treatment and trans-
portation to area hegpitals at no
cost. The service fee for non-mem-
bers is $50.
The Jackston Twp. Ambulance
has received the (‘Seal of Excel
lence” from the Pa. Dept. of Health,
and provides emergency medical
service 24 hours a day.
Ambulance Association meetings
are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third
Thursday of the month at the
ambulance hall on Chase Road.
Anyone interested in either learning
more about the Association, or in
becoming an ambulance attendant
is encouraged to attent the meet-
ings.
Please support. the Ambulance
Association as its volunteers pro-
vide an important and valuable
service to all the residents of the:
community.
Inside The Post
Births .................... 3
Calendar ................ 9
Classified .......... 14,15
Cookbook ...............5
Obituaries .............. 2
People ................. 6,7
Perspective ............ 4
School ............... 12,13
Sports ............... 10,11