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50 YEARS AGO - APRIL 13, 1934
To encourage workers who were endeavoring to
recover the body of John E. Morgan, widely known
superintendent of Wyoming County Schools, from the
swollen waters of the Susquehanna River, Tunkhan-
nock residents raised a $250 fund to be given as a
reward for the recovery of the body.
Calvin McHose was elected to serve as supervising
principal of Dallas Borough School District at a
meeting of directors held at the high school building.
Dallas Township High School, which was barred
from interscholastic sports by a decision of the
P.I.A.A. several weeks earlier after Kingston Town-
ship protested a basketball game, appealed the
decision at a hearing held and may win reinstatement.
The school board of Dallas Township was preparing
to secure detailed estimates on the cost of building an
addition to the township high school to satisfy increas-
ing demands for more space.
You could get - Oranges, 8 1b. bag, 37c; applesauce,
3 No. 2 cans, 25¢; eggs, 20c doz.; sugar corn, 2 No. 2
cans, 25¢; seedless raisins, 11 oz. pkg., 5¢.
40 YEARS AGO - APRIL 14, 1944
Easter bonnets and suits were forgotten for about 15
minutes shortly afternoon on Easter Sunday when an
Avenger, a pursuit plane, swooped, zoomed and dived
over the tops of Dallas homes. Many speculations had
- been made as to who was the pilot of the plane, but
‘Mr. and Mrs. George T. Kirkendall of Lake Street
were almost positive it was their son, Col. John P.
Kirkendall’s special way of sending Easter greetings.
Fifty-seven men from the Back Mountain area were
among the 157 called by Wyoming Local Draft Board,
No. 1 for pre-induction physical examinations.
The State Organization and Independent :Republi-
cans of the Back Mountain Region, under the leader-
ship of County Treasurer Peter D. Clark, held a large
and enthusiastic meeting at the Kunkle Community
Hall.
~ Plans for obtaining a charter for a volunteer fire
company at Lehman were discussed at a meeting held
in the high school auditorium.
Married - Miss Jean Van Dolteren, of Savannah,
Georgia, to Pvt. Earl Williams, of Trucksville.
You could get - Flour, 25 Ib. bag, $1.29; tomatoes,
pkg. 27c; carrots, 1g. bunch, 6c; grapefruit, 3 for 23c;
pork loins, 25¢ 1b.; smoked bacon, 31c lb.; cleanser, 2
~ cans, 15c¢.
30 YEARS AGO - APRIL 19, 1954
The possibility of a Union School District was
discussed at a meeting of Dallas Borough, Kingston
Township joint school board, with a visitor, Dr. Budd
- Schooley, strongly urging such action and James
- Hutchison, Kingston Township board member, holding
that the board was already taking the matter under
advisement and that it would be a matter for action in
due time.
Four streets in four different sections of the borough
were to be resurfaced during the summer by the
Borough Street Department at an approximate cost of
$7,000.
George Dymond, secretary of Dallas-Franklin Joint
Board, read an invitation at a meeting from West-
moreland Joint Board asking the two groups to sit
down to discuss mutual school problems.
Deaths - Miss Emma Falara peifer, Dallas; Stanley
VanScoy, Tunkhannock; Mrs. Frank Newberry, Beau-
mont; Dilys Rowlands, Dallas; and Samuel G.
Hughes, North Lake.
You could get - Chocolate syrup, 6 lb. cans, $1;
frozen strawberries, 2 10-0z. cans, 45¢; round steak,
79¢ 1b.; fryers, 43c lb.; bread, 2 lvs., 27c¢; cake mixes,
32¢ ea.
20 YEARS AGO - APRIL 16, 1964
Specifications calling for a new post office site at
least 34,500 square feet in site and no more than a
quarter of a mile from the center of Dallas left little
question where it would be ultimately located. By the
middle of January, the railroad station site in Dallas
had passed all but a squabble between the post office
department and the:General Service Administration.
In presenting the names of six new teachers for
consideration of the Lake-Lehman School Board,
Lester Squier, supervising principal, stated that he
was delighted with the quality of applicants since the
jointure was formed and the new high school building
constructed.
More changes were expected on Main Street in
Dallas as Boyd R. White was to expand his store to
include the Dallas-Shavertown Water Company office.
Married - Miss Marily Woodling, Hunlock Creek to
Ronald W. Davenport, Hunlock Creek.
You could get - Frozen peas, 6 10-oz. pkgs., $1;
tomato catsup, 2 20-oz. bottles, 49¢; applesauce, 4
cans, 69c; Colgate toothpaste, 5 oz. tube, 59¢; rib
roast, 59¢ 1b.; fresh hams, 45c lb.
10 YEARS AGO - APRIL 11, 1974
“I was standing in the kitchen when the explosion
hit and I jumped over the bar and tried to get to the
living room door. The door wouldn’t open and there
was glass and plaster flying all over. It was so hot and
I thought that 1 was going fo die.” These were the
terrifying words of Marion Tregaskis as she related
the frightening events of the explosion and fire which
destroyed all the worldly goods of the William
Tregaskis family.
An official of the State Department. of Environmen-
tal Resources had charged the Lehman Township
supervisors with a violation of the state Sewage
Facilities Act and had suspended the township’s right
to issue septic permits.
You could get - Smoked hams, 68c 1b.; fresh eggs,
56c doz.; ice cream, '% gal., 78c; asparagus, 49c lb;
oranges, 10 for 98c; lettuce hd., 25¢; fresh mushrooms,
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By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
Rabbits! Rabbits! Rabbits! Wel-
come Spring! Welcome Easter!
Come to the library to see our
rabbits and flowers and straw and
jelly beans. We have an exciting,
very springy display in the library
which will give us a touch of spring
for the next four weeks. Jane Koch
of Harveys Lake has allowed us to
borrow 40 rabbits from her collec-
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tion in time to celebrate the Easter
holiday.
Jane was a kindergarten teacher
in Chagrin Falls, Ohio before
moving to the Back Mountain area
in 1980 and she left her real pet
bunny, Thumper, in Ohio with the
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kindergarten children. Her husband
had sculptured her first ‘bunny’ in
1956, she actually started her collec-
tion in 1980.
The center of the display features
; Ipture of a young boy with a
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plush rabbit. There are 5 small
hasper pewter ones, and a Goebel
from West Germany. The display
includes two of the Tiny Talk Some-
thing Shared designers collection.
DEAR EDITOR:
lin Twp. Police Chief at 2:30 p.m.
Congratulations, you’ve done
plishing.
are as follows:
wonder, ‘“Where’s the Chief?”
At the Franklin Twp. Supervisors
meeting on Monday 4-2-84, a friend
of mine, Mr. Walter Baseski, ques-
tioned the “chief” as to why he also
could not get through as he had
tried to call him! He also brought
up the fact that I had tried to call
without success. Our “Chief”
replied he couldn’t understand why
we couldn’t get through.
Mr. Baseski then stated that in
the Dallas Post survey of Police
Depts., your paper had a difficult
time reaching him to which he
replied and I quote ‘“‘Are you going
to believe the Dallas Post?” and
Mr. Baseski stated he had no reason
to doubt the survey.
Also, to correct your information
in the article the population is.
closer to 1,500 and no mention is
made of the 21 cents per mile
allowed for the use of our ‘“Chief’s’’
Private Patrol Car. Evidently the
mileage is unlimited as no one
checks the odometer, I’ve seen the
Police reports and the mileage
month.
Also the police reports I’ve seen
usually have 10 to 12 complaints a
month usually within one to two
miles from our ‘chiefs’ home and
40 to 54 hours worked.
-In June 1980, I requested the
supervisors to take a survey on the
feasibility of abolishing the chief's
job and rely on State Police protec-
tion. In July 1980, Mr. William
Meade (former supervisor) had the
results. Seventy five percent didn’t
care one way or another to abolish,
10 percent for abolishing and 15
percent not to abolish. But politics
as they are, you can see the result.
Our “Chief” survived.
As you can see we have a “Phan-
tom Chief” who is not readily avail-
able. Also a phone that no one,
answers at his home and is costing
the township $18.75 per month. All I
ask is “Where’s the Chief?”
RAYMOND C. RYBKA
RD 3 DALLAS
FRANKLIN TWP.
DEAR EDITOR:
Opinions have been forming in the
Back Mountain Area concerning the
possibilities of consolidating the
local municipalities and forming a
more effective centralized, cost
effective governmental system.
Advantages to the consolidation
are numerous. First, several town-
ship and borough councils can be
reduced to one council, employing
one full time, professional adminis-
trator, with elected representatives
from each of the boroughs and
townships comprising the body of
the council.
A smaller, more specialized police
force can be formed and only one
police chief will be necessary to
head the force.
With this consolidation, a new
water authority can be developed to
address the specific problems and
needs of the Back Mt. communities.
Tighter controls and guidelines
governing the road department can
be initiated to provide better service
and maintenance to local roads.
Zoning ordinances will be more
strictly enforced and regulated
within the laws of one governing
body. It is of great importance to
properly zone this growing area if it
is to develop with private enter-
prises located in areas which best
suit the needs of their customers
and of the population in general.
A consolidated government can
encourage safe, clean industries to
locate in the Back Mt., employing
more of its people and increasing
the tax base; if the tax base is
increased then local taxes will be
reduced.
A comprehensive plan can be
developed to open up the area to
Federal grants which are not avail-
able under the present forms of
governments.
These grants will allow monies to
be allocated for the beautification of
the towns within the new govern-
the communities, making them
more desirable places to live and
work.
The possibilities for improve-
ments are endless if this plan for
consolidation is planned, organized,
and implemented. Each community
can maintain its own identity while
benfitting from the advantages one
government has to offer.
In the future, the Back Mt. may
be faced with the probable consoli-
dation with the Wilkes-Barre area,
or perhaps a new form of govern-
ment encompassing all of Luzerne
County. the reasoning for this being
the previously mentioned advan-
tages that would benefit a consoli-
dated Back Mt. government.
ALLAN ROBERTS
DALLAS
DEAR EDITOR:
Love is to serve others with gen-
nature, from a sincere and humble
heart, rejoicing always in the: truth
of Christ.
Love is the temple of God within
you, the divine gift of the Holy
Spirit, healing ailments of mind,
body and soul, with unlimited
strength when you serve the Lord.
Love is penetrating and enduring
knowledge. Wisdom and other
attributes may pass away with
time, but love remains. Love is the
foundation of life in Christ.
The Holy Spirit is God’s live in
you, to live in God’s grace, with a
life of vitality and purpose. Eternal
life is to know that God is love, to
love Him and one another as Christ
Jesus loved us.
Love is cheerful, gracious and
uplifting, helping and responding to
human needs. 4
Without love, we are nothing in
God’s sight, for love generates love
abundantly.
Love is commitment to the Lord,
in every way, from day to day.
Love is the cross each one must
bear, to be aware, God’s love to
share.
F. BUDD SCHOOLEY, M.D.
DALLAS
He asks us to
DEAR EDITOR:
On August 30, 1983, my doctor
from the Veterans Hospital in
Wilkes-Barre sent me fo the VA in
Philadelphia for treatment. I was
told that I would have to find my
own way to Philadelphia and get
reimbursed there for my roundtrip
fare. Being out of work for three
years 1 wasn’t even able to get to
Philadelphia.
I belong to an organization called
Veterans of the Vietnam War; they
knew that I couldn’t afford the fare,
so they bought a roundtrip ticket to
Philadelphia for me. I said that I
would reimburse them when I
remember the
returned home. They just said not to
worry about it, that is why this
organization exists; they told me, to
help the veteran.
Earlier this year and last year,
this organization gave me a mem-
bership card, because I couldn’t
afford the six dollar dues. Also
every year this organization was in
existance they have donated money,
food, clothing or anything else that
a needy vet or-his family needed
during one of the holidays, so that
they could have a better holiday.
Even though this organization has
few members, we are a quality
group. They do a heck of a lot with
the little they have. This organiza-
tion didn’t forget me nor will they
forget any vet, or needy person. We
served our time in Hell and we are
trying to make it better for our
brothers and sisters who are less
fortunate than others. This organi-
zation doesn’t want sympathy or a
pat on the back (it’s too late for
that). All we want if for people not
to forget the Vietnam Veteran.
I am neither an officer nor have I
been told what to write. I'm just a
member who cares about this orga-
nization. Not because they helped
me, but because they care. We will
make it back from Hell. All I can
sisters.
WILLIAM COLUMBO
MOUNTAINTOP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District. ;
SAFE DRINKING WATER for
Pennsylvania residents would be
guaranteed by the state under a bill
passed by the House this week. The
measure gives the state responsibil
ity for ensuring that drinking water
meets federal water quality specifi-
cations. The Department of Envi-
ronmental Resources would be
responsible for enforcement of the
law. By taking responsibility for
water quality, Pennsylvania
becomes eligible for $1.1 million a
year in federal enforcement funds.
The bill gives the commonwealth
the right to impose civil and crimi-
nal penalties on more than 10,000
community and private water sys-
tems statewide. An amendment to
the legislation, sponosred by Rep.
Frank J. Serafini (R-Lackawanna),
requires water companies to
replace all lead pipes in service
within five years of the bill’s enact-
ment. The legislation was returned
to the Senate, where it originated,
for concurrence on amendments
made in the House.
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BOOSTING AMERICA’S sagging
steel ‘industry is the intent of a
special House committee investigat-
ing whether state laws requiring the
use of domestic steel in state
projects are being followed. Rep.
William Telek (R-Cambria), a
member of the committee, said the
committee will investigate ‘“‘numer-
ous questions’ which have arisen
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concerning compliance and enforce-
ment of the law. “We need to
determine if stronger language is
needed or if stronger penalties
should be enacted,” Telek said. ‘I
want to make sure we in Pennsyl-
vania government do all we can to
help the ailing steel industry.”
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INTOXICATED BOAT operators
on Pennsylvania’s waterways would
face stiff penalties under a bill
approved by the Houe Game and
Fish Committee and sent to the full
house for consideration. The legisla-
tion, which originated in the Senate,
received the panel’s unanimous
approval. It wuld allow waterway
patrolmen to stop suspected drunk
boaters and administer breathaly-
zer tests. A blood alcohol content of
.10 percent or more is considered an
intoxicated level. Watercraft opera-
tors convicted of the offense would
risk a fine of $250 to $2,500, up to 90
days in jail and a one-year suspen-
sion of boating privileges. The mea-
sure also creates the crime of homi-
cide by watercraft - a third degree
felony - which is punishable by a
fine of $2,500 to $15,000 and impris-
onment of three to seven years.
President Reagan has signed leg-
islation approving a 3.5 percent rate
increase in compensation for serv-
ice-connected disabled veterans and
in dependency and indemnity com-
pensation for widows and children
' of veterans who died from service-
connected causes.
The increase became effective
April 1, 1984.
The legislation also increases ben-
efits for a few service-connected
blinded veterans who also suffer
from service-connected deafness. In
addition, it increases the member-
ship of the Board of Veterans’
Appeals from 50 to 65 to ease an
ever-increasing caseload and expe-
dite appeals.
Disabled veterans and survivors
affected by this legislation will
receive their increased benefits for
April in their May 1 checks.
Also included in the bill signed by
the President is a provision that
removes a 73-year-old restriction of
the nation’s sole Confederates-only
cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.
The cemetery had been limited to
Southern soldiers of the Civil War
and their direct dependents since it
was deeded to the federal govern-
ment in 1911.
The President’s signature clears
the way for any U.S. military vet-
eran with an honorable discharge to
‘be buried there.
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