By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
~ According to Dallas Borough
Mayor Paul Labar, a traffic light is
going to be installed at the intersec-
tion of Routes 415 and 309 on the
Memorial Highway by Franklin's
Restaurant in Dallas. The light is
part of a large rehabilitation project
PennDOT has undertaken to
upgrade the roadways and alleviate
problems in that area.
“Included in that same project,”
explained Labar, ‘‘are changes for
the lights ‘in Dallas center. The
existing traffic lights will be
replaced by lights that work on a
treadle system. They will allow
time for a minimum of three cars
and a maximum of 10 to enter the
highway from Lake Street, Church
Street, and Main Street. That should
control the traffic flow much more
efficiently than the lights do now
and solve the tie-ups that often
The overall project is a result of a
survey conducted at the end of last
summer by PennDOT. Labar stated
that PennDOT officials submitted
proposals based on their findings to
the Borough for approval last Fall.
PennDOT will bear the initial cost
of the improvements, then it will be
up to the Borough for maintenance
and repair.
By JUDIE MATHERS
Staff Writer
Local primary elections last week
reportedly brought out about the
average number of voters for this
area and the unofficial results seem
to have caused about the average
amount of confusion for these of us
who are not particularly politically
minded. |.
For your consideration, The
Dallas Post has compiled the follow-
ing information to assist you in
determining your political choices
over the summer. This is how the
local ballot in your area is expected
to appear in November.
All residents of the DALLAS
SCHOOL DISTRICT will see the
same Six names for school board
candidates regardless of their bor-
ough or township because the four
seats available on that board are for
members-at-large. The Republican
ticket will include Dr. William
Camp, James Richardson, Thomas
Landon and Tex Wilson. Running on
the Democratic slate will be Patri-
cia Gregory and Dr. Mahmoud
Fahmy along with Camp and Rich-
ardson.
In addition, residents of DALLAS
TOWNSHIP will see the following
Republicans on their ballot:
SUPERVISOR: Philip L. Walter
TAX COLLECTOR: Leonard
TIMOTHY CARROLL
Highest vote-getter
Kozick
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP also has
only Republicans who will fill the
available positions.
SUPERVISORS (2):
Gavigan, Edward Price
DALLAS BOROUGH candidates
are running on the Republican
(See ELECT, page 8)
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
One hundred thirty large American Flags
lined the Avenue of Flags in the Military Garden
of Honor section of Chapel Lawn Memorial
Park, Memorial Highway, Dallas, over the
Memorial Day weekend.
The flags that fly in the breeze along the
Avenue of Flags each Memorial Day are those
which were formerly draped over the caskets of
veterans interred in the Chapel Lawn Memorial
Park and donated to the park by the veterans
families. At the base of each flag is a sign
engraved with the name and rank of the
deceased veteran and the branch of the service
in which he served.
A large gold-covered cement: stone in. the
center of the Garden of Honor holds a large
American flag encircled by five flags, represent-
ing the five major branches of the military —
the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S.
Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard. The center flag
is in honor of the Gold Star Mothers.
In addition, a small American flag donated by
Luzerne County officials is placed on the grave
of each veteran in the Park.
The Avenue of Flags, introduced by the
Cemetery Management Service East (CMSE), is
an annual custom honoring the veterans who
gave their lives for their country. There is such
a display in each of the 25 Memorial Parks
owned by CMSE, whose home office is in
Glenshaw, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
In addition to Chapel Lawn Memorial Park,
there are two other CMSE Memorial Parks,
Elan Memorial in Bloomsburg, and Fairview
Memorial in Elmhurst.
The memorial parks are public burial parks
with a private section for the interment of
veterans and their wives or families. Free burial
service is offered to those veterans who are
honorably discharged, but there is a fee for
burial of other members of the veterans family.
Each year a Memorial Day Service is held at
Chapel Lawn and a large wreath placed at the
base of the center flag. This year, Mrs. Matilda
Shonk and Mrs. Doris Ruger, widows of veter-
ans, placed the wreath at the base of the Gold
Star flag.
Chapel Lawn is divided into several Gardens
other than the Garden of Honor. There is a |
Garden of Devotion highlighted by a large open
Bible engraved with the 23rd Psalm. The Garden
disciples Last Supper with Christ and the
Garden of the Cross is designated by a large |
wrought iron Cross. pee:
Presently under construction is a new garden-
the Garden of the Resurrection. The area has
been seeded and soon will feature a scene
depicting the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Al Glahn, manager of Chapel Lawn Memorial
Park for the past six years, explained that
CMSE is a family-owned service with George F.
Stoecklein as president and several of his sons
and grandsons, vice presidents and directors in
the operation. Although Chapel Lawn is approxi-
mately 45 to 50 years old, it has been owned by
CMSE for the past 35 years. Assisting Glahn in |
the operation of the local park are Mrs. Alice
Williams, secretary for the past 17 years, and
caretakers Michael and Cathy Barlow, also local
residents.
Mountain Memorial Library.
ville Road.
Category.
coordinated the photo contest.
eligible for over $7100 in prizes.
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Winners awarded
entation of cash prizes to
winners in the Back Moun-
tain Memorial Library/Dallas
Post photo contest are, from
left, Bill Frederick, head =
librarian, Back Mountain
Memorial Library; Dorothea
McCutcheon, member, Back
Mountain Memorial Library
Board of Directors; Beverly
Marchetti, volunteer, Back
Mountain Memorial Library
and coordinator of the photo
contest; Carol King, contest
winner; Rhonda Bartorillo,
contest winner; and Dotty
Martin, editor, The Dallas
Post. : :
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Cookbook .............. 7}
Crossword ............. 4
District Court ........ 2
Obituaries ............. 2
People ................ 1}
Police Blotter ........ 2
School ...........5.... 12
Sports ................. 9,10
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