Er POLICE BLOTTER KINGSTON TOWNSHIP A Trucksville man was taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Friday evening after suffering cuts and bruises on both arms when he lost his brakes and crashed into a curb on a 11 horse-power riding mower while riding down Spring Garden Avenue. . Kingston Township police say Cedrick Griffiths of 165 Highland Drive, Trucksville was riding north- bound on Spring Garden Avenue when he noticed he had lost his breaks. Griffiths reportedly drove the mower through the intersection of Carverton Road and Spring Garden Avenue. Griffiths then crashed into a curb on the north side of Carverton Road and was thrown onto the lawn at 194 Carverton Road. Griffiths was transfered to Nesbitt for cuts and bruises and no charges were filed. -0- A Larksville man was released on $1,000 bail stemming from charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkeness Sunday night, Kingston Township police said. Arrested was William D. Haugh- wout of 180 East Luzerne Avenue, Larksville. Haughwout reportedly harrassed his: mother residing on Post Road, Trucksville by smashing a window on the house. When Kingston Township officers Mike Moravec and Charles Rausch- kolb responded, Haughwout became loud and shouted obscenities. Haughwout was taken into cus- tody and charged and was later released by District Justice John Hopkins, Larksville. -0- The windshield of a 1984 GMC, owned by Francis Smith and Sons of Chinchilla, Pennsylvania, was smashed last Wednesday afternoon while the vehicle was traveling south on Route 309, Kingston Town- ship. Police reports speculate that someone had thrown a stone at the vehicle, operated by Mike Fuller of RD 3, Dallas. By HOWARD J. GROSSMAN Special to The Dallas Post A multi-million dollar non-fiction book has been recently revised as a powerful new instrument for eco- nomic growth in Northeastern Penn- sylvania. Titled, “The Green Pages,” the report was issued by the Economic Development Council of Northeast- ern Pennsylvania (EDCNP) as a helpful guide for thse who seek federal and state grants and loans to support new projects of benefit to the region. The 78-page report adds a new dimension for .easier reading and usage. A Table of Contents and Index have been included, along with a completely revised directory of names, addresses, and phone numbers of key agencies and orga- nizations concerned with economic development. Most of the document is devoted to a page-by-page portrait of federal and state grant and loan programs, providing information as to eligibil- ity for the program, brief descrip- tion, who to contact for assistance, and other types of data important to economic development. Two examples of programs which are mentioned in the document include the following: Program: Pennsylvania Business Infrastructure Development Pro- gram (Bid) Type: State Form of Assistance: Grant-Loan Available to: Counties of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. Contact Agency: PA Department of Commerce, David Washburn, Room 467 Forum Bldg., Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-7330; Northeast Region Office, Robert Leoanrdi (717) 288-0453. EDCNP Contact: James Pettinger Eligible Recipients: Agriculture, Industrial-Manufacturing, Munici- pal-Public, Small Business, Research and Development Enter- prises. May Be Used For: Infrastructure, Research Program Description: Provides local sponsor (IDC-IDA-LDD-RA- municipality) with grant or loan funds for loans to same or busi- nesses for infrastructure improve- ments which help expand PA’s share of domestic-international markets. Funds provided on a matching basis (see Other) Minimum Job-Fund Ratio: 1 job per $15,000 Bid help and must create at least 10 net new f-t jobs within 3 years. Payback Period: 10 years or useful tax life of project (See BOOKS, page 4) DISTRICT COURT ~ REPORT A hearing on charges of ‘‘reck- lessly endangering another person” has been scheduled for Mark Howell of 209 Spruce Street, Kingston, Dis- trict Justice Earl Gregory told The Dallas Post Monday. The misdemeanor charge was filed by Christine Perkoski of RD 3, Dallas, stemming from an incident on May 17 on which Howell alleg- edly chased Perkoski in his car along route 415 after leaving Bono- mos Roller Rink and forced her to stop along Center Hill Road. Howell, the complaint says, then jumped from his car and began pounding on the hood and roof of Perkoski’s vehicle. The complaint goes on to say that Howell then punched out the driver’s side window and hit Perkoski on the left side of her face. Perkoski sustained a large wound on the side of her face which later took 12 stitches to close at Nesbitt Memorial hospital. District Justice Gregory said that Perkoski said that she did not know Howell before the incident. Donors listed This is the final listing of loyal Ham ’n Yeggers for this year and Mrs. Gertrude Moss would like to thank each and every donor for their loyalty to the Club on behalf of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Anthony Marchakitus, Robert C. Rinehimer, Mr. and Mrs. Malek Ahmad, Janis G. Jones, Dr. W.E. Mokychic, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Baker, Mrs. John T. Luke, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Flack, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. James Moczulski, Dr. Andrew Shaw, Jr., Mr. and mrs. Earl Brown, Imogene F. Slocum, Dr. Sindey J. Curran, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Flynn, Mrs. Ernest B. Priebe, H. Melvin Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer L. Williams. Total for the Ham ’n Yeggers for this year is $2930. Merchants announces dividends Carl J. Feichtel, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Merchants Bancorp, Inc. announced recently that the Board of Directors declared regular quarterly divi- dends on the corporation’s common stock and Class A preferred stock and approved a 2-for-1 split of its common stock. . the third-quarter dividend of 42.5 cents per share on common stock will be paid on Aug. 14, 1985, to shareholders of record on July 31, 1985. This dividend represents a 13.3 percent increase over the third quarter dividend last year. Merchants Bancorp common stock will be split 2-for-1 on Aug. 14, 1985, following payment of the third quarter cash dividend. The new shares will be issued to sharehold- ers of record on July 31, 1985. According to Feichtel, ‘“The 2-for- 1 stock split enhances the marketa- bility of Merchants Bancorp common stock and will result in broadening the corporation’s share- holder base.” QuickBank! 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