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Editor's notes
I RAN INTO Ralph Seltzer the
other day. Ralph (or Rusty as he is
affectionately known by his friends)
is the Kingston Township police
officer who was run down by a
juvenile driver during a police
chase a few months ago.
Boy, is he looking good! Says he’s
still going to physical therapy every
day, but he sure has come a long
way. And, rumor has it the newest
addition to the Seltzer household (a
son) is looking more like Daddy
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THE OK
HE ART
PROJECT has
begun and yes,
Wyoming
Valley,here’s
your chance.
Get involved!
Pick up a copy of
the heart test,
complete the
questions and
return it to the
OK Heart Project
Committee.
It’s a very
worthwhile effort
on everyone’s
part
and we should be proud that our
area has been chosen for such a
project.
Heart test forms are available at
the offices of The Dallas Post,
located in the Route 309-415 Plaza,
off Memorial Highway in Dallas.
Feel free to stop by and pick one
. up.
CHARLENE COOK, a Girl Scout
leader from the Lehman area,
stopped by our office the other day.
She was on her way to Girl Scout
Camp for a few days, but stopped
by with some ideas for better Scout
coverage.
Charlene is very much involved
with her Girl Scout troop and is
doing everything she can to promote
the idea of Girl Scouting. The Dallas
Post will be working closely with
her in the near future to do wht we
can for Girl Scouting.
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~ THANKS TO JUDY DALEY, of
~ College Misericordia, for the lovely
red rose that brightened up my
office last week.
Judy dropped by one day and
offered the rose as a “peace treaty’
after the two of us literally ran into
each other during a softball game
last week.
Judy, who was lucky enough to hit
the ball into the outfield, and I, who
was playing first base, managed to
collide during her running of the
bases. What do they say, Judy?
Athletes must play with pain - I
guess that’s what they mean.
I surely wasn’t mad about the
incident, but thanks for the rose
anyway. It made my day!
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DOTTY MARTIN
WE’VE HEARD A LOT OF COM-
MENTS about our newly-installed
sign. Seems people find the color of
it (a bright blue) really shows up at
night.
The sign, which was constructed
by Plastic Arts Sign Co. of Wilkes-
Barre, is an exact replica of the flag
you see on your front page.
And the blue surely is a bright
blue. Now, people should have no
trouble whatsoever finding us.
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OUR PROMOTION with The Back
Mountain Little League Organiza-
tion has come to an end, however, it
will be a few weeks before we
complete the tallies to determine a
winner.
Remember, the Little Leaguer
who has sold the most subscriptions
to The Dallas Post (above 10) will
be the recipient of a brand new
Schwinn 10-speed bicycle. Second
and third prizes of an AM-FM cas-
sette tape player and a radio head-
set, respectively, will also be
awarded once the tallies are com-
pleted.
The Dallas Post is also donating
$2 to Back Mountain Baseball, Inc.
for every subscription sold by a
Little Leaguer during the two-week
promotion.
Just another way The Dallas Post
shows its community spirit.
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HOW ABOUT IT? Did you have
summer off this year? It was on a
Saturday, wasn’t it? Or, was it
Friday?
Whatever day of the week it was,
it sure feels like it was only here for
one day. I can’t believe we’re into
the month of July already - sure
feels kind of chilly out there. Or,
chippy, as a friend of mine would
say. (That’s a cross between chilly
and nippy for those of you who may
not understand the language.)
But, like we seem to be saying
more often than not - the weather
will be darned hot come September
when the kids go back to school.
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OKAY, KIM KRETCHMER!
You've begged me, badgered me
and harrassed me. So, yes, I will
put your name in the paper.
KIM KRETCHMER.
There - are you happy now? I sure
hope so!
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IF YOU WANT A GOOD LAUGH
ask our production Sandy Sheehan
about the time she spent walking
around the roller coaster at Knoe-
bel’s Grove one day last week.
Seems Sandy and about 19 other
people spent the day at Knoebel’s
and guess whose purse fell off the
roller coaster? Right! The woman
holding the car keys.
So, the group had to make a few
trips around the roller coaster
before they found the purse hanging
from one of the wooden structures.
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SEEMS PEOPLE TAKING the
OK Heart Test are coming up with
all kinds of results.
Why, I was talking to one woman
who scored a 2. A 2! Can you
believe it? Talk about having no
vices.
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WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY
right around the corner, you can’t
help but wonder how many people
are going to be injured by firecrack-
ers this year.
Seems every year the amount of
injuries increases because people
insist on playing with firecrackers
and playing carelessly.
Please be careful this year. Don’t
lost your fingers or your eyesight
for the sake of making some noise
on the Fourth of July.
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SPEAKING OF THE FOURTH
OF JULY, if you don’t have any
other plans, why not take a ride to
Kirby Park and spend the day with
the Philharmonic? Although I've
never been to their Fourth of July
concert, I understand it just one big
barrel of fun.
I'm planning to be there and hope
to see a lot of our readers this year.
J. Stephen Buckley
Dotty Martin
Betty Bean
Mike Danowski
Charlot Denmon
Joe Gula
Marvin Lewis
Jean Brutko
paid in advance.
time.
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REMEMBERING
Descendants
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - JULY 5, 1935
As a result of the passage of the ‘“‘omnibus bill” at
Harrisburg, East and West Center Streets in Shaver-
town, became a state highway.
Hundreds of people turned out for the gala Fourth of
July celebration at Beaumont. Record breaking
crowds enjoyed a basket picnic, two baseball games
and a program of athletic events. Colorful fireworks
completed the exciting day.
Engaged - Winifred Crosley and Lloyd Cease.
Deaths - Mrs. Mary Hutson, Dallas.
You could get - Watermelons 39c ea.; honeydew
melons 19c ea.; tuna fish 2-7 oz. cans 25¢; cantaloupes
10c ea.; 3 bunches beets 10c; 3 Ib. new onins 14c; 2
cans Heinz tomato soup 25¢; lb. bag Chase & Sanborn
Coffee 29c.
40 YEARS AGO - JULY 6, 1945
Charles A. James, principal of Noxen Township
Schools was elected supervising principal of Dallas
Borough Schools at an annual salary of $2,700. James
replaced Prof. T.A. Williamee, who accepted a posi-
tion at Falls-OverbrookVocational School in Wyoming
County.
Plans for a “Give Books to the Library Week’’ were
finalized by the executive committee of the library.
Dr. F. Budd Schooley, was committee head.
Lehman Township School District held the dedica-
tion of its community cannery. Mrs. Hannah Orr,
director of Home Economics at Lehman was cannery
supervisor.
Married - Nettie Bulford to Ralph C. Miers; Nancy
Roberts to S-Sgt. Alfred H. Jackson.
Deaths - Francis Sidorick in England.
You could get - 2 1b. coffee 47c; sweet cream butter
48c 1b.; beets Ig. bunch 5c; cabbage 4c 1b.; peaches 2
lb. 25¢; cherries 39¢ 1b.; apricots 21c Ib.; Spic & Span
21c pkg.; Camay toilet soap 3 bars 20c; cod 35¢ 1b.
30 YEARS AGO - JULY 8, 1955
Mrs. Elizabeth Deihl Knell celebrated her 100th
birthday. One of Mrs. Knells favorite memories was
the friendship she had with her neighbor William
Cody, better known as famed wild west star Buffalo
Bill Cody, while she lived in Jefferson, N.Y.
A devastating hail storm destroying fruit and crops
hit the Orange region. Hail the size of golf balls
smashed windows and damaged crops.
Engaged - Eleanor Louise Ray to Norman Dymond.
Jeanne Marie Forbes to Howard Warden Garbutt;
crnestine Martin to Lowell Roberts.
Deaths - E.E. Trumbower, Shavertown; Dora Ide,
Loyalville; Elizabeth Neilson, Dallas; Edith Shoe-
maker, Kunkle; Mary Messer, Trucksville.
You could get - Leg o lamb 53c Ib.; veal roast 49¢ Ib.;
chuck roast 29c 1b.; cantaloupes 2-39c; 6 1g. ears corn
25¢; extra sharp cheese 69c 1b.; 2 reg. bars Dial soap
pes tuna fish 2 cans 37c; ground beef 35c Ib.; or 3 lb.
1.
20 YEARS AGO - JULY 8, 1965
Groups of 300-400 starlings destroyed cherry crops in
the Chase area.
Mrs. Frederic Anderson was general chairman of
the Annual Cancer Crusade in the Back Mountain
area. The ultimate goal of the drive was $4500.
The 19th annual Back Mountain Memorial Library
Auction was held. Following a chicken dinner held -at
Gate of Heaven auditorium, the auction began. Booths
featured new goods, antiques like cranberry glass,
Mary Gregory pitcher and decanter, brass candle
sticks, and copperware; arts and crafts stand, plants,
books and refreshments.
Engaged - Gladys Louise Ell to Stephen E. Arendt.
Married - Kenneth Woolbert and Jane Edwards;
Jacqueline Disbrow Fay and Robert L. Casselberry;
Sandra Payne and Carl Lindstrom Becker.
Deaths - Constance Norbutt, Sweet Valley; Alice
Borton, Shavertown; Pearl Welsh, Dallas native;
Charles Ellsworth, Kunkle.
You could get - Chickens 27c 1b.; franks 55c 1b.;
halibut steaks 69c Ib.; 2 Ib. bag strawberries 39¢ pt.;
cheddar cheese 55¢c 1b.; creamed cottage cheese 25¢ 1b.
10 YEARS AGO - JULY 10, 1975
Mrs. Millie Hogoboom, Sutton Road, Jackson Town-
ship, became the first woman in the Back Mountain
area to be named chairman of the board of supervi-
SOT'S.
Dallas School Board agreed to put the Shavertown
School up for sale exclusive of the playground
equipment. In other business Mary Shaver was
appointed as transportation. coordinator. Anthony Pal-
ermo was named high school accountant.
Deaths - Minnie Robbins Bell, Harveys Lake;
Raymond Walter Chappell, Shavertown; Mary L.
Girvan, Kingston.
You could get - Chicken legs 79¢ Ib.; hams $1.39 1b.;
cabbage 10c 1b.; nectarines 49c 1b.; Italian dressing, 8
oz. bottle, 51c; spaghetti sauce 49¢ bottle; 2 Ib. box
Velveeta“ cheese $1.59; pt. blueberries 59c; lettuce 4
heads $1.
OPINION
By EDWIN FEULNER
Though many state and local gov-
ernments are now enjoying healthy
budget surpluses, virtually all local
governments .- more than 39,000 of
them - receive federal handouts
under the $4.6 billion a year ‘“reve-
nue sharing” program.
When the program was first
adopted in 1972, it was based on the
rationale that the federal govern-
ment possessed a stronger, more
effective tax-collection mechaism
and had a farm more secure finan-
cial base than state and local gov-
ernment. In other words, big gov-
ernment has a bigger tax net. Now,
however, the federal government
faces record-high deficits, and state
and local governments - most of
which are constitutionally prohib-
ited from deficit spending - are
operating in the black.
In fact, some states, such as
California, are planning to build
operating reserves for the future.
Under the leadership of Governor
George Deukmejian, California has
paid off the $1.5 billion deficit the
governor inherited from his prede-
cessor, Jerry (Medfly) Brown, bal-
anced its budget, and set aside a 3.7
percent reserve for emergencies -
all without raising general taxes.
This was achieved by virtually
freezing state spending, reducing
the size of the workforce, repealing
6,000 regulations and veto ing $2.3
billion in proposed spending passed
by the General Assembly. Because
Governor Deukmejian made those
taxes and willingly exercised his
‘line-item’’ veto authority - a
luxury President Reagan doesn’t
have - California’s finances are
sound and its economy is growing
again.
Given current and projected state
and local surpluses, revenue shar-
ing is a federal program whose time
has passed. In fact, maybe the
states should start ‘sharing’ their
budget surpluses with the feds -
though this would probably just
prompt the Bozos on the Potomac to
spend more.
The prospect of revenue sharing
getting the axe, however, looks dim
right now. The Senate Budget Com-
mittee recently voted toc continue
the costly program to end revenue
sharing in fiscal 1986.
During the past dozen-plus years,
the federal government has trans-
ferred some $87.6 billion to state
and local coffers under the pro-
gram.
Worse, it has done so indiscrimi-
nately. Every local jurisdiction in
America receives revenue sharing
handouts, even posh resorts com-
munities and wealthy bedroom sub-
urbs. Moreover, research has
shown, wealth communities often
receive more per capita than low-
income communities that may
really need the money.
State governments ended Fiscal
Year 1984 with budget surpluses in
excess of $6 billion, plus another $1
billion set aside in “rainy day”
reserve accounts.
So why is the flat-broke federal
government - which is looking at the
possibility of a $180-$200 billion defi-
cit in fiscal 1986 - still sending
checks to Palm Beach, Palm
Springs, and some 39,000 other com-
munities?
Revenue sharing funds could be
eliminated entirely without causing
any hardship. For one thing, reve-
nue sharing programs already exist
in 49 states - meaning state govern-
ments can aid local eommunities
during the adjustment period.
The federal government provides
an enormous amount of aid to state
and local governments. In the
Reagan administration’s fiscal 1986
budget, $100.7 billion is earmarked
for states and localities, amounting
to 10.7 percent of the total federal
budget.
Given the size of the deficit, the
case for dumping the wasteful reve-
nue sharing program is quite clear.
(Feulner is president of The Heri-
tage Foundation, a Washington-
based public policy research insti-
tute.) :
Library Correspondent
What a picnic! The Annual Kick- 3
Off Dinner for the library auction
was held last week in the form of a
picnic; hot dogs, hamburgs, potato
salad, etc.; at the Irem Temple .
Country Club pavilion. The 1985
auction car was there along with the
map of the route for the Biathlon.
The weather was cool, to say the
least, but the atmosphere and the
people in attendance were in great
spirits. The mini-auction was a lot
of fun and the food was good. A
good crowd of loyal auction support-
ers was on hand and the bidding
was hot and heavy for some of the
items. A great beginning for the
39th annual library auction.
WELCOME, LITTLE PEOPLE!
A warm and sincere welcome to the
Little People Day Care Schools who
are now occupying the second floor
of our library building. They are
using a separate entrance on the far
side of the library. The school pro-
vides a high quality day care in an
atmosphere of loving and learning.
Their school colors are blue and
white; school mascots, Sammy
Squirrel and Ralph Rabbit; school
motto, ‘‘Because We Care” and
their alma mater is sung to the tune
of ‘Small World’.
A quote from John Greenleaf
Whittier, ‘A dreary place would be
this earth were no little people in it.
The song of life would lose its mirth,
were there no children to begin it.’
Welcome aboard, Little People, we
are happy to have you sharing our
building and our world!
When man first began, he commu-
nicated by demonstration. Then
came speech which worked for a
while. Then there was writing;
knowledge could be accumulated
and would last as long as the
writings did.
Something was lacking; then man
invented libraries and -there he
stored the writings, which eventu-
ally became too complex. Along
came the librarian who could organ-
ize the writings to be found easily
and then the greatest invention was
found, the index.
We call it the card catalog in
which all 51,000 volumes belonging
to the Back Mountain Memorial
Library are listed by author, sub-
ject and title. That’s what libraries
are, then: vast accumulations of
writings in an orderly arrangement.
The question, was ‘Why learn to
use a library anyhow?’ The
answer, ‘If you don’t, you're effec-
tively back to having a few writings
in your hut and hoping it won’t burn
down’. This is a reprint from an
article in The Connecticut Libraries,
edited by Harold J. Ettelt.
Keep in mind, July 11, 12, 13 and
14th. The auction will take place on
these days on the new library
grounds. We need volunteers in
every area. The refreshment stand
is especially in need of help as is the
book booth, odds and ends and the
children’s activities. Please contact
the library and leave your name
and phone number if you can help.
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Police patrols
will increase
The Pennsylvania State Police
will increase their traffic law
enforcement during the 102-hour
Fourth of July holiday weekend as
they man extra patrols with funds
provided through the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration.
Commissioner Jay Cochran, Jr., ®
announced, ‘‘Federally funded ™7
enforcement programs will enable
the state police to utilize personnel ;
who would normally be off duty. t
This will provide us with high visi-
bility to serve as a reminder to
motorists to stay alert and drive 55.
We urge all drivers to use their seat
belts and have their passengers
buckle up too. State Police will be
looking for those drivers who disre-
gard the posted speed limit, are
driving under the influence and
other violations of the state’s vehi-
cle laws.” The Commissioner
added, “With the projected heavy
traffic, I urge each of you to give
the vehicle in front of you some
distance. Don’t tailgate.
Special enforcement programs in
effect for the holiday weekend
which starts Wednesday, at 6 p.m.
and ends Sunday at Midnight are:
OPERATION C.A.R.E (Combined
Accident Reduction Effort). CARE
enables the state police to put extra
patrols on the interstate highways
during the peak travel times of a
holiday weekend. It focuses atten-
tion on drunk driving, the 55 MPH
speed limit and other moving viola-
tions.
DUI COUNTERMEASURES -
Officers who would normally be off
duty are assigned to areas that have
a high frequency of alcohol-drug
related accidents in an effort to
keep the drinkers oof the road and
save lives.
SUMMER SLOWDOWN - Aimed
at reduction in accidents, injuries
and highway deaths
increased patrol activity on non-
interstate highways. Troopers will
work extra shifts and will be
assigned to areas that have a his-
tory of accidents and traffic viola-
tions. The goal is high visibility an
aggressive enforcement.
TASK FORCE 55 - Another pro-
gram aimed at non-interstate high-
ways. ;
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