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At Gate of Heaven
By JOAN KINGSBURY
Staff Correspondent
Gate of Heaven Pro-Life Commit-
tee recently held a pro-life program
featuring Betty Caffrey, president,
Wyoming Valley Chapter, Pennsyl-
vanians for Human Life.
The film “A Matter of Choice”
was shown. This film deals with a
newspaper reporter's investigation
o the business of abortion, showing
the emotional aspects of this issue.
It presents the opinions of doctors,
an abortionist and a former abor-
tionist and discusses the abortion
question with those who have had
an abortion and those who chose not
to, but have either kept their babies
or put them up for adoption.
Following the film, Mrs. Caffrey
explained the work done by Penn-
sylvanians for Human Life. A non-
profit, non-denominational educa-
tional organization, Pennsylvanians
for Human Life provides moral and
emotional support for those needing
ers with a layette, crib, playpen,
anything she would need to insure a
good start for her baby.
Operated solely by volunteers,
Pennsylvanians for Human Life has
several films and slide presenta-
tions available free of charge to
those interested. In addition to ‘A
Matter of Choice”, ‘‘Assignment:
Life” and “Slippery Slope,” a film
dealing with infanticide and euthan-
asia are available. Slide presenta-
tions include ‘The Springtime of
Your Life” a film for the modern
teenager, ‘How Babies Grow’ for
ages 4 through 12 which deals with
how a baby grows but not with
abortion, ‘Let Me Live” a slide
presentation produced by Pat Boone
and “A Critical Look at Planned
Parenthood’.
Mrs. Caffrey encouraged pro-life
advocates to educate themselves
concerning the abortion issue, alter-
natives to abortion and to support
life in all its aspects.
Anyone desiring information can
contact a representative of Pennsyl-
vanians for Human Life at 826-1819.
Manny Gordon has been named
Greater Northeastern and Central
Pennsylvania Area Chairperson of
the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon
to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy
Association (MDA), according to
Lawrence Leonard, president of the
national health agency’s Greater
Northeastern PA Area chapter.
This year marks the third year
that Manny has served as MD
Telethon Chairman. Manny was
formerly District Forester for 44
years, and is very active in public
service.
“I'm honored to serve on the
Telethon team and I look forward to
working closely with MDA and its
supporters to help make Jerry's
‘Extra Special Special’ a success,”
said Manny Gordon.
Assisting Gordon as Honorary
Telethon Chairman is Samuel Les-
ante, co-owner of Morotto and Les-
ante Keyboard Centers. Lesante, a
foremr Telethon Chairman is very
active in Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
ciation projects, and he has con-
ducted several fundraising events
on the Association's behalf.
The 19th annual Telethon will be
broadcast by WNEP-TV, Channel
16, starting at 9 p.m., Sunday, Sept.
2 and continuing to 6:30 p.m.,
Monday, Sept. 3. The 21!» hour
extrvaganza, which will originate
from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas,
will be carried throughout the coun-
try by some 200 ‘Love Network”
stations.
Awana Clubs are beginning a new
year for boys and girls from kinder-
garten through 12th grade. The club
meets every Wednesday evening
from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at the Commu-
nity Bible Church, Sweet Valley.
This year, the Awana Clubs begin
with a trip to Harrisburg to see the
capitol building, William Penn
Museum, the Governor’s Mansion,
observatory and a stop at Hershey's
Chocolate World. While i Harris-
burg, the Awana Clubs will meet
Rep. George Hasay and Sen. Frank
0’Connell.
For further information, call 477-
5103 or 477-3422.
Penns Woods Girl Scout Council is
in need for Adult Girl Scout Leaders
in the Back Mountain Area.
Anyone looking for interesting
work, lots of fun, a chance to help
girls. but no pay is asked to call the
ffice at #29-2631 and leave your
name and phone number. You will
be contacted by Kthel Renshaw.
The Ruth Poynton Marathon Card
Club will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 4,
at noon at the Mark II Family
Restaurant, Dallas.
will be accepted at rebate after
August 31. Payments arriving in the
mail must be postmarked by August
31.
The Labor Day Telethon is MDA'’s
most important fund-raising event.
Money raised during the show helps
the Association carry on its fight
against 40 neuro-muscular diseased
through basic and applied research,
a comprehensive patient services
program, and far-reaching profes-
sional and public health education.
MDA currently sponsors some 540
individual research projects world-
wide. It also supports some 240
outpatient clinics nationwide, where
people with neuro-muscular disor-
ders receive medical care,
orthopedic aids, and related serv-
ices at no direct cost to them or
their families. The MDA clinics
serving the Greater Northeastern
PA area are located at Williamsport
Hospital, Williamsport; Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital; Geisinger
Medical Center, Danville.
Weekend picnic
Barb Crab, right, and her
mother, Beverly, relax for a
moment and enjoy the food
at this weekend's family
picnic conducted at College
Misericordia.
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