9, 1984
Sales
A HOAGIE SALE conducted by
the Lake-Léhman Band Sponsors
will be held Tuesday, May 22
instead of Tuesday, May 15. Change
of date is due to the band trip to
Montreal Canada.
Those, wishing to order haogies
may call Al Jenkins at 696-2951 by
May 17.
THE AUXILIARY OF THE
DALLAS FIRE AND AMBULANCE
INC. will hold its second annual
Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 9,
from 9 a.m. to'2 p.m. at the Dallas
Borough Building.
Anyone having anything to donate
‘may bring articles to the borough
building on Wednesday nights from
6:30 to 8 p.m. ro call 675-3713 or 675-
3338 after 5 p.m. :
: ‘Church
SHAVERTOWN UNITED METH-
ODIST CHURCH, 163 N. Pioneer
Ave., Shavertown, announces the
following schedule:
Sunday, May 13 - 8 am. A
Mother’s Day Breakfast will be
served to the women of the church.
Monday, May 14 - United Method-
ist Women’s unit meeting.
Tuesday, May 22 - 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Wills, Trusts and Legacies Seminar.
| Events
| THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY of
| St. Ignatius Church, Kingston, has
planned a “Recycle Day” Saturday,
May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at
St. Ann’s Chapel parking lot, North
Goodwin and Hoyt Streets.
All old newspapers and aluminum
cans will be accepted. Proceeds will
benefit the youth activities of the
parish, help fight waste... Recy-
cle.”
REV. JIMMY AND VICKIE
ALEXANDER will host a Unity
Crusade on Wednesday, May 9 to
‘Saturday, May 12, at 7 p.m. each
night at the Irem Temple, 52 N.
Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre.
; These meetings are tc bring unity
to all Christians. A healing and
~~ miracle service will be held during
these meetings.
THE DALLAS INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL PARENTS-TEACHERS
ORGANIZATION will sponsor a
roller skating party on Thursday,
May 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roller
King on Third Avenue in Kingston.
Admission is $1.25 and skate
rental is 75 cents.
Lectures
NESBITT MEMORIAL HOSPI-
TAL invites area residents to attend
a free lecture series entitled, ‘‘The
Real Wdy to Weight Control,” spon-
sored jointly by the hospital’s Edu-
The series will begin on Wednesday,
~ May 9 and continue for four succes-
sive Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the
Medical Arts Building adjacent to
the hospital.
[ Speaking at the opening session
will be Jeffrey Sternleib, Ph.D. Dr.
the basic principles of behavior
modification and discuss the psy-
chlogical aspects of obesity.
The series will conclude on June 6
with a calorie-controlled chicken
dinner served in the hospital cafet-
eria at 6 p.m. Reservations for the
dinner are necessary and can be
BAR
made by calling the hospital’s Die-
tary Department, 288-1411, ext. 4664.
For moreinformation concerning
the lecture series, contact the.Nes-
bitt Memorial Hospital Education
office at 288-1411, ext. 4036.
SOL SHERRY, M.D., Chairman of
Medicine at Temple University
School of Medicine, will speak at
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital on
Thursday, May 10. The internation-
ally distinguished physician will
address a group of area physicians
on Pulmonary Embolism and
Thrombophlebitis. The lecture will
take place at 11 a.m. in the class-
room of the Medical Arts Building,
Kingston.
Dr. Sherry is an international
authority on the subject of thrombo-
sis and blood clotting diseases. His
work in the field has earned him a
number of prestigious awards,
including a recent Gold Medal from
the International Congress on
Thrombosis and Hemotasis. He has
been recognized as one of the
world’s foremost pioneers in blood
clot dissolving therapy, a revolu-
tionary technique that uses the drug
streptokinase, with which Sherry
has performed extensive research.
Dr. Sherry’s lecture is the final
program in Nesbitt Memorial Hospi-
tal’s 1983-84 Continuing Physician
Education Program. The program,
co-sponsored by Nesbitt, Memorial
Hospital, and Temple University
School of Medicine, is designed to
keep physicians and other health
care professionals aware of current
development in medicine. Dr. Wil-
liam H. Boyle serves as Chariman
of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital’s Edu-
cation and Library Committee. The
program is funded in party by a
grant from Merck, Sharp & Dohme,
Eli Lily, Upjohn, Ciba and Mead
Johnson.
Dinners
THE KUNKLE FIRE CO.
ANNUAL CHICKEN SUPPER will
be held Saturday, May 12, from 4 to
7 p.m. at the Kunkle Community
Hall. Tickets will be available at the
door.
THE BACK MOUNTAIN MEMO-
RIAL LIBRARY will hold a kickoff
dinner on Friday, May 11, at Irem
Temple Country Club.
Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m.
A mini auction will be held during
the cocktail hour with dinner to
follow at 7 p.m.
Cost is $16 per person. Tickets
may be purchased at the door.
Energy aid
is offered
Representative Frank Coslett of
the 120th Legislative District urged
his district residents to contact their
county assistance office if they
think they may be eligible for this
winter’s Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The federally-funded LIHEAP
helps households pay heating bills,
whether the home is owned or
rented, and regardless of the type of
fuel used. This year, more house-
holds than ever are eligible for a
portion of the $150 million in
LIHEAP benefits available state-
wide.
Maximum income eligibility
limits per household are:
1 person, $7,290; 2 persons, $9,180;
3, $12,330; 4, $14,850; 5, $17,370; 6,
$19,890.
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
“The Shaftdiggers,”” a historical
biography written by William R.
Pugh of Shavertown, is proving to
be a much more popular seller than
Pugh and his wife, Elizabeth, ever
imagined.
The book, actually a story of
Pugh’s family from the time his
grandfather came to Wyoming
Valley from Wales with his wife,
Margaret, recounts John’s experi-
ences in sinking shafts and slopes in
both the coal and salt (yes, salt)
mines of Pennsylvania. Entwined
throughout the book are stories
about John and Margaret and their
four sons and daughter, Liz.
William Pugh wrote the first man-
uscript of the book 16 years ago, but
the pages lay dormant until about
eight years ago when he came
across them and rewrote the book.
Then Pugh became busy and put it
aside. It was not until after he
suffered a heart attack that he
finished it and had it published.
The book is currently on sale at
drug stores in the area, including
Fino’s in Dallas, Cook’s in Shaver-
town and Kingston, and also in the
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital’s Hospi-
tality Shop. In Cook’s Drug Store
alone, over 100 copies of the book
have been sold and autographed
copies of the book have been in
great demand.
“The Shaftdiggers’’ is not the only
book written by Pugh. Since being
hospitalized he has completed two
others and has a fourth one three
quarters of the way completed.
Pugh’s second book is ‘My
Mother’s Side’’, a story of his
A Backward Step’’, a story on drug
Seniors urged
to participate
State Secretary of Aging Gorham
L. Black, Jr., urged senior citizens
to complete applications for the new
Pharmaceutical Assitance Contract
for the Elderly (PACE) program
and return them by May 31.
The PACE program will begin
July 1 and will provide pharmaceu-
tical assistance to Pennsylvania res-
idents age 65 and over with incomes
of less than $9,000 (single) and
$12,000 (couple). Eligible persons
will be required to pay the first $4 of
with Lottery funds paying the
remaining costs.
We are asking senior citizens and
those individuals who will help to
complete the forms to return the
PACE application as soon as possi-
ble and making sure proper docu-
mentation for age and residency is
included, Black said.
Documentation for the 90-day resi-
dency requirement must include a
copy of one of the following: valid
driver’s license, social security
check, rent receipt, public utility
receipt, local tax record, a signed
federal, state or local income tax
return, records of contact with
public or private social service
agency, and employment records.
Documentation that an applicant
is 65 years of age must include a
copy of one of the following: a birth
certificate, church baptismal record
showing date of birth, hospital birth
record, a social security administra-
tion document showing date of birth
(a social security card or Medicare
card are not acceptable), a passport
or naturalization papers or military
discharge papers.
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use and abuse in the Back Moun-
tain. The fourth book is about the
Civil War with a unique approach.
It deals with the care of the horses,
how they were obtained -and how
they were prepared for the troops to
go into battle. All four books are
based on actual facts. ‘Few people
realize,” said Pugh, “That during
MICHAEL J. RAYMOND
Raymond
receives
promotion
Michael J. Raymond, Ph.D., a
Clinical Psycholgist at The Wil-
liamsport Hospital Harry R. Gibson
Rehabilitation Center, has become
the 30th person in the United States
to be certified by The American
Board of Professional Neuropsy-
chologists.
Neuropsychology, a sub-specialty
of clinical psycholgoy, involves the
diagnosis and treatment of persons
with, or suspected of having, central
nervous system disorders. These
may include strokes, head injuries,
tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, learning
disorders, organic mental disorders,
or other neurological disorders.
Dr. Raymond received his docto-
rate in rehabilitation-psychologyat
Florida State University, in Talla-
hassee. Also, he has done post-
doctorate work at the Medical Col-
lege in' Georgia. The clinical psy-
chologist earned his masters’
degree at the University of Scran-
ton, and did his undergraduate work
at St. Francis College in Loretto,
Pa.
At the Rehabilitation Center, Dr.
Raymond is associated with Dr,
Richard N. Landis, Chief Psycholo-
gist, and Dr. John K. Walmer,
Rehabilitation Psychologist.
Dr. Raymond is married to the
former Carrie Roberts. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell
Roberts, of Kunkle.
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the Civil War, 17 Infantry Compa-
nies were quartered at Rose Hill in
Kingston Township.
“The Kingston Township Police
were 10 years ahead of the time
when it came to drug use in the
Back Mountain,” he added. “We
spent many hours working on leads,
solving cases and cooperating with
drug enforcement officers. We also
spoke to various service groups and
women and parent organizations. I
times because I put so much
emphasis on drug use and abuse.
“I would like to see some of the
organizations and clubs from the
area sponsor the publishing of the
book ‘Never A Backward Step’. It
tells many true-to-life incidents
revolving around the Back Moun-
tain. It would make a great parental
guide in today’s society. Although it
mentions no names or places every-
thing in the book is true.”
drugs when he worked as an apart-
ment house manager in Brooklyn,
N.Y. It was a quick eye-opener to
took little time to convince him that
there was a job to be done for our
youth.
Of Welsh descent, Pugh was born
in Kingston, but for the past 30
years has lived in Shavertown.
Having worked in the mines for 15
years, he is very familiar with
them. He worked as a guard at the
State Correctional Institution of
Dallas for five and a half years,
starting there when it first opened.
After managing the apartment
house in Brooklyn, Pugh returned to
the Back Mountain where he has
served for 16 years on the Kingston
Township Police Department. For
the past two years, he has held the
rank of Sergeant.
“The Shaftdiggers” is an unusual
title but an interesting and an excit-
ing book. If William Pugh so
desires, he can start on the road to
a new career because the manu-
scripts of the next two are just as
interesting and exciting. They are
tales of love, labor, tragedy and
excitement that can be re-lived only
in print.
The Pennsylvania Nurses Associa-
tion is observing May 6 to 12 as
Pennsylvania Nurse Week.
A proclamation issued by Gover-
nor Richard Thornburgh sets aside
this week to cite nursing’s commit-
ment to provide quality health care
for Pennsylvania’s citizens: ‘“Nurs-
ing plays an important role in Penn-
sylvania’s health care system, and
we take pride in the skill and efforts
of the 76,650 actively employed pro-
fessional nurses in the Common-
wealth.”
The Governor urges all citizens to
join with him in expressing pride
and appreciation for the services
rendered by professional nurses in
the Keystone State all year long but
especially May 6 to 12.
Members of the PNA will mark
this week with various activities
including | recognizing Outstanding
Staff Nurses within hospitals, home
health agencies, long term and
extended care facilities. Also nurses
from across the state are also par-
ticipating with the American Heart
Association and ‘the Pennsylvania
Pharmaceutical Asociation in high
blood pressure screenings April 30
through May 5.
Registered nurses throughout the
country will sponsor similar events
to highlight the daily professional
role of the nation’s 1.6 million RN's.
There are more than 157,000
licensed professional nurses in
Pennsylvania of which 76,650 are
actively employed.
The Pennsylvania Nurses Associa-
tion is a statewide organization with
a membership of over 10,000 and
has represented nurses in the Com-
monwealth since 1903. PNA is one of
the oldest and largest constituents
of the American Nurses’ Associa-
tion.
Bid
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case by Attorneys Gifford Cappellini
and Joe Yanoski.
Wilson, who has served on the
Dallas School Board since 1981,
could not be reached for comment.
His son, Tex Jr., reported the senior
Wilson was ‘‘out of town for the
day.”
Wilson and Sickler reportedly told
Smith Miller & Associates officials
planning to submit a bid in the
amount of $100,000 for the building,
causing the Kingston firm to raise
its bid to the accepted $116,500.
However, no bid was ever received
from a Pittston businessman.
Representatives of Smith Miller &
Associates reportedly informed
State Police they had originally
planned to submit a bid in the
amount of $76,500 for the building
which they hope to convert into
apartments for the elderly. Cur-
rently, the architectural firm is
waiting for a possible zoning ordi-
nance change from the Kingston
Township Zoning Board to allow for
the conversion. :
Wilson and Sickler, arraigned
Friday afternoon before District
Justice Earl Gregory of Shaver-
town, are charged with three counts
of criminal conspiracy, obstructing
administration of law or other gov-
ernmental functions, and speculat-
ing or wagering on official action or
information.
Four of the charges against Sick-
misdemeanors and carry maximum
penalties of $5,000 and two years in
prison. One count of criminal con-
spiracy is a felony of the third
degree carrying penalties of seven
years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
Both men were released after
posting $2,500 bail each and a pre-
liminary hearing date has been set
for Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m.
It is believed that both men will
continue to serve on the school
board despite the arrests.
Gal
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ences were happy ones, however
some are quite serious.
“One time while we were at a
camp, about 15 girls and their
counselors got lost in the moun-
tains,” she said. ‘We searched for
them all night long, and once again
it began to rain. We finally found
them the next morning. They were
huddled around a tree, eating cold
hot dogs.”
Mrs. Rossman was involved with
the Girl Scouts for 40 years before
leaving the organization to take
care of her ailing mother. However,
young blood flowed through her
veins and it wasn’t long before she
became involved with other youth
groups.
The first one was the Youth Tem-
perance Council. She became the
leader of this group, and took on the
responsibility of teaching the group
members the consequences of alco-
hol abuse and smoking.
Next came the Christian Youth
Council at her church. This involved
the younger children of the church.
She led that group for only a short
time when she was asked to be a
leader for the Senior Youth Group
at the same church. She accepted,
and has held that position for the
past 15 years.
According to Mrs. Rossman, she
does just about everything the kids
do, including camping, hiking and
church work.
“I think I get along with kids so
well because I remember what it
was like to be a teenager myself,”
she said. :
. Mrs. Rossman’s new pride and
joy are her two great-granddaugh-
ters. It may sound odd that a great-
grandmother could be a youth
leader, but as the old saying goes,
‘‘age is of the mind’’, and as far as
Mrs. Rossman is concerned, she’ll
always be young at heart.
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