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Editor's notes
' THIS CHRISTMAS STORY actu-
ally brought tears to my eyes - I
don’t think, no matter how hard you
look, you'll find a person with as
much Christmas spirit as this
woman.
It seems a Back Mountain family,
a family without a lot of worldly
possessions, has a seven-week-old
pet kitten that the children really
adore. The Kitten,
however, is a
most unfortunate
animal as it has
not enjoyed very
good health since
birth. The prob-
lem the canine
has, however,
can be corrected
- but only by a
opera-
tion.
The mother and
father were faced
with two choices
during a trip (with the kitten) to a
local veterinarians’ office the other
day - either have the operation done
or have the animal put to sleep. As
cruel as that may sound, there were
no other choices for these two
people.
As the two adults shed a few tears
while trying to decide how they
would scrape up enough money for
this operation, the vets’ staff was
also in tears. In an attempt to put
‘off the decision a little while, the vet
offered to board the cat for a few
days until the family could come fo
grips with the whole idea.
So, the kitten stayed behind and
the mother and father returned
“home to discuss the predicament
‘with their children. Just as the good
animal doctor and the members of
his staff had dried their eyes, the
phone in the office rang - it was the
mother.
~~ She had discussed the Kitten’s
case with the family and the final
going to give up all the Christmas
presents her children have planned
to give her. The children are going
to return all the presents they
bought the mother and the family is
bill for the kitten’s operation.
That, my dear friends, is. the
epitome of selfishness - that ‘is the
true Christmas spirit! May God
bless this most beautiful woman,
her children and the adorable little
kitten who has been given a second
chance because this family under-
stands the true meaning of Christ-
mas.
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IT HAS BECOME A RITUAL in
our office of late to enjoy a dozen of
Mister Donut doughnuts every
Friday. And, since the Mister Donut
shop is conveniently located
between my house and our office, I
have been elected to stop there
every Friday morning.
This has been going on for several
months now and, althought I try to
there are still some favorites our
staff members request week after
week.
I really don’t mind stopping for
doughnuts - at least it gives the
crew something to look forward to
every week. The thing that kills me,
though, is that week after week as I
stand there making my doughnut
selections, I can never remember
how many doughnuts I’ve chosen.
And, invariably, I have to ask the
poor girl behind the counter, “How
many more?”’
This past week, after becoming so
aware of the fact that I have
difficulty counting to 12 every week,
I finally asked the young lady how
many people come in for a dozen
doughnuts without stopping before
reaching the dozen and asking,
“How many more?"
This sweet girl assured me that
nearly every person who comes in
for a dozen doughnuts does that. I
guess I'm not the only one. I ask
you, though, to think about it the
next time you stop for a dozen
doughnuts. See if you have to stop
and ask the counterperson, ‘How
many more?’
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WE CERTAINLY HAD A GOOD
TIME putting together the imagi-
nary Christmas gift list for Back
Mountain residents that appears in
today’s paper. All the gifts are
given in good taste with no harm or
hope those people we have picked
on can take them in stride. It’s just
one way The Dallas Post can wish
members of our community a
Merry Christmas.
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SPEAKING OF HAVING A GOOD
TIME. I hope every one of our
readers appreciate the photo of The
Dallas Post staff that appears in our
Holiday Greeting ad today. What we
went through to have that photo
take was nearly unbelievable.
Our photographer, Ed Campbell,
you'll notice is not in that photo.
And those of you who assume he’s
not in the photo because he took the
see, something came up for Ed the
day we had the photo scheduled and
he could not get to our office at the
time we had designated for the
photo.
So, now we have an office full of
people all ready for a photo and no
photographer. Fortunately, our
West Side correspondent Joe Gula
had his camera with him and our
supervisor, Charlie Trettel, gra-
ciously accepted the job as fill-in
photographer.
But, alas, a phone call to my
house late that evening spelled
doom as Ed, who developed the
film, informed me that Charlie
makes a better general manager
than he does a photographer and the
film was took dark to use. So, we
did it again > the next day. This
time, Ed was there to take the
picture. Unfortunately, some people
who were available for the photo the
first time were not available the
second time - and to them, we offer
our greatest apologies.
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THE BACK MOUNTAIN
LIBRARY’s favorite person, Flor-
ence Crump, stopped in to see us
the other day. SHe has some friends
and relatives who live out of town
who would like to see the color
photograph we had in our paper
recently in celebration of Mrs.
Crumps’ 90th birthday so she
stopped in to pick up a few copies of
the paper.
That woman is remarkable! She
came in her own car (on a rainy
day, at that) and told us all about
the weekend she had just spent in
New York - every minute detail she
could remember. She’s incredible.
And to think she’s 90 years old.
The Back Mountain Library - and
the Back Mountain community - can
certainly be proud of her. She is one
fine woman!
J. Stephen Buckley
Dotty Martin
Betty Bean
Mike Danowski
Joe Gula
Marvin Lewis
Jean Brutko
Peggy Poynton
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LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
Due to the tremendous strain on
the 1984 budget of the Back Moun-
tain Memorial ‘Library, the book
purchasing moratorium had to be
put into eeffect. The adult depart-
ment of the library has been able t§#¥
add some new titles through Book =
Club purchases and memorial
books; however, the children’s
department is completely dependent
upon donation of books or money to
purchase new books.
Marilyn Rudolph, children’s
librarian, would be happy to accept
any donations. There is also an on-
going children’s book sale in the
hallway of the new building which
would be added to the new book
purchasing fund.
A Memory Book given to the
library is a special way to remem-
ber a loved one. It honors the
person and benefits the library. The
book can be purchased as a tribute
to the loved one’s special interest,
hobby or dream and becomes a
lasting = remembrance to the
departed person. A gift bookplate is
placed in the volume and every
time the book is used, someone is
reminded of the person and your
throughfulness. We have posted a
list of current memory book pur-
chases in the main lobby of the
library.
A card is mailed to the bereaved
member of the family stating that a
memorial book has been donated to
the library by the person giving it
and in memory of the deceased
person. This becomes a meaningfu
remembrance. [
As of December 1, 1984, 200 Beople
have joined the Book Club. The
amount of money donated through
this program to date is $1,785 for
1984. The money is used to purchase
current best sellers for the Book
Club shelf in the library. A book
selection committee meets once a
month to choose the books to buy
from current book reviews. The
books are for Book Club members
only for the first year after pur-
chase. The Book Club has a social
meeting on the third Monday of
each month. This iS one more way
to financially help your library and
get to read the current new titles.
Think about becoming a Book Club
member.
A reminder that the library is
collecting Campbell Soup Company
labels. We have received many
labels so far and are still collecting
them in the containers available at
both libraries.
We have had a lot of fun a
interest in our ‘Guess the Date
contest. We have received about 45
entries so far and are anxiously gy
have foolishly said, ‘will it be within
the next decade?’
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following
letter; which was found recently in
our circulation files, was sent from
Howard W. Risley, former owner of
The Dallas Post, to then-subscribers
of the newspaper. The letter was
dated October 1, 1931.
Today, more than 50 years later,
the staff at The Dallas Post finds it
amazing that Mr. Risley’s ideas are
so similar to the ideas of today’s
Dallas Post. Mr. Risley’s letter to
his subscribers is reprinted in its
entirety - because we feel his words
reflect the true feelings of today’s
Dallas Post.)
DEAR SUBSCRIBER:
During the past year, you have
had an opportunity at first hand to
observe the ideals back of The
Dallas Post.
You have learned that The Post is
vitally interested in the affairs of
the communities it serves and
stands for civic progress and gov-
ernmental economy.
The Post is not a metropolitan
newspaper nor does it aim to be
one. It does strive to be the best
suburban community newspaper to
be found anywhere.
Business: conditions, lack of com-
munity interest ‘and many other
circumstances have hampered us in
achieving the goal we have set. To a
staff of five young men all under
thirty years of age, this has some-
times been disheartening.
Through every discouragement,
The Post has held to the highest
ideals of journalism. Its first ambi-
tion is to serve its readers honestly
and fearlessly, unawed by influence
and unbribed by gain.
As a citizen, you should be vitally
interested in the welfare of your
local newspaper. It is in large mea-
sure, your newspaper, but more
than this it is a community institu-
tion. Whether it will become a
better newspaper depends largely
on .the interest you take in your
community and your home institu-
tions. PROPERLY SUPPORTED
and ENCOURAGED The Post can
v
be a real asset in the life of the
communities it serves.
CRITICISMS and SUGGESTIONS
are always welcomed and appre-
ciated. You are the final judge of
what your community newspaper
should be and only through your
suggestions and criticisms can we
learn of the things you want in a
local newspaper.
RESPECTFULLY,
HOWARD W. RISLEY
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DEAR EDITOR:
These are but a few lines to
express our heartfelt thanks for the
concern that has been shown to us
stemming from the medical report
of Michael, our six-year-old son.
You will never know how your kind
prayers, telephone calls, cards, and
gifts buoyed us up during those
confusing and anxious weeks, both
in and out of the hospital. So many
of the churches were praying - not
only our Methodist churches in and
around Wyoming Valley, but
churches of every denomination,
and so many of our Catholic friends
contacted us and voiced their sup-
port. In a word: we were over-
whelmed!
Some one, and I don’t know to this
day who it was, stopped me at the
church door and said, ‘Reverend,
remember, when we share our joy,
that joy is multiplied and when we
share our grief, that grief is div-
ided.” In the light of that statement,
therefore, we thank you for sharing
our sorrow and helping us feel
undergirded by God’s love and
understanding. You have helped us
through an almost devastating
ordeal.
We would especially like to thank
our church family, the Lehman
UMC, the Idetown UMC, and the
Jackson UMC. To you we will be
eternally indebted. We have never
felt so loved, so ‘‘surrounded.’
Thank you also for your continued
prayers for Michael.
IN CHRIST,
REV. & MRS. MICHAEL
SHAM BORA
DEAR EDITOR:
On behalf of the Boy Scout Troop
281, Dallas, I would like to thank
those residents who donated to our
Food Drive for the Back Mountain
Food Bank.
It was a huge success and we
would like to wish every a Happy
Holiday.
DANIEL HOLDREDGE
BOY SCOUT TROOP 281
As the New Year approaches, so
does the expiration date for an
unclaimed Lotto jackpot ticket from
Dec. 30, 1983. Only 13 days remain
for the winning ticket holder to file
a claim, said Lynn R. Nelson, Lot-
tery Executive Director.
The Dec. 30, 1983, drawing
produced a jackpot with a total
annuity value of $4,863,054.00. Five
winning numbers, four of which
have been claimed and verified.
Each ticket is worth $972,610.80, less
20 percent for federal withholding
tax. The winning Lotto numbers
from Dec. 30, 1983, were 09, 15, 19,
22, 25 and 26.
Since December 30 of this year
falls on a Sunday, the winning ticket
holder has until 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, Dec. 31, 1984, to file a
claim at any Area Lottery Office or
Lottery headquarters.
These winning tickets may be
tucked away in a wallet or a bureau
drawer, their value unknown to
their owners. Players are advised to
re-check their old Lotto tickets.