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Gov. Thornburgh has signed a
proclamation declaring the week of
Nov. 24-30 as All American Buckle
Up Week in Pennsylvania.
During the week of November 24-
30 the Pennsylvania AAA Federa-
tion and Valley Automobile Club,
with the support of the State
Departments of Transportation and
Health and the State Police, are
spearheading the drive to encourage
passengers and drivers alike to
“buckle up.”
Approximately 140,000 automobile
accidents occurred in 1984 in the
Commonwealth, resulting in nearly
1,500 deaths and almost 90,000 inju-
ries. Governor Thornburgh, in sign-
has been estimated...that, had
safety belts been in use in the
140,000 automobile accidents in
Pennsylvania in 1984, more than 530
lives would have been saved and
10,000 injuries prevented.”
“Safety on the highways is a
great concern to the Valley Automo-
bile Club, and we are pleased to be
a part of this effort encouraging
passengers and drivers alike to
buckle up,” said Pat Higgins-Safety
Director-Valley Automobile Club.
Across the country National AAA
is joining with the U.S. Department
of Transporttion in promoting
“buckle up” activities during the
same week.
AAA is also supporting mandatory
seat belt laws for all states. The
Pennyslvania AAA Federation and
Valley Automobile Club are proud
to be a part of this drive.
“Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie,
and Chevrolet?” No, but an Ameri-
can institution just as revered, is
undergoing a slow, but noticeable
evolution. With cold weather
approaching, the drive-in theater
season is rapidly drawing to a close.
The drive-in was once a place for
teenagers to congregate and have a
lively time. Other movie viewers,
especially in the older age bracket,
were usually made aware of the
presence of these fun-loving young
adults. Te
The old days of
sporty cars and
their squeal of
tires have grad-
ually given way
to vans and
campers. These
vehicles are not
packed so much
families who are bargain-hunting
viewers.
According to statistics released by
the National Association of Theater
Owners, the number of drive-ins has
been steadily on the decline. NATO
recently listed the existence of over
2000 drive-ins compared to 3,790 in
1972.
It is interesting to note a correla-
tion between the number of drive-
ins in a state and its population. The
top six drive-in states were listed
almost identically to the electoral
vote ranking: California, Ohio,
Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan and
New York. With no surprise, Alaska
was ranked last with no drive-ins.
This drive-in decline can be
attributed in part to rising property
of land values, and of course, to an
insufficient number of patrons forc-
ing many drive-ins out of business.
Paul E. Henderson has been
named Vice President of Operations
of Pennsylvania Gas and Water
Company (PG&W) according to an
announcement by J. Glenn Gooch,
PG&W’s President and CEO. Mr.
Henderson joins PG&W after serv-
ing as Director of Distribution and
Engineering for the Commonwealth
Gas Company, headquartered in
Southborough, Mass.
Mr. Gooch stated that, “We are
fortunate to have a person of Mr.
Henderson’s background and expe-
rience join with us in helping to
provide gas and water utility serv-
ices in Northeastern and Northcen-
tral Pennsylvania.” Mr. Henderson
will be responsible for all phases of
operations and maintenance activi-
ties in PG&W relative to the Com-
pany’s distribution systems, includ-
certain construction work, all vehi-
cles and work equipment.
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Mr. Henderson began his gas util-
ity career as a meter reader in 1956
with the Cambridge Gas Company,
which later merged with the
Worcester Gas Company to form
the present Commonwealth Gas
Company. During his tenure at
Commonwealth, Mr. Henderson
held a variety of positions including
heating customer representative
engineer, supervisor of gas opera-
tions, superintendent of gas supply
and system control, and his most
recent capacities as Director of both
Distribution and Engineering. He is
a past chairman of the Construction
and Maintenance Committee of the
New England Gas Association.
In this area alone, this decline is
evident. The Comerford . Drive-In
Theater, the Midway and the Dallas
Drive-In have all gone out of busi-
ness. What remains are the Moon-
light Drive-in (often carload rather
than individual admission), the W-B
Drive-in Theater, the West Side
Drive-in (Kingston) and the Garden
Drive-in (Hunlock’s Creek).
For drive-in fans, the future is not
as bleak as it seems. With modern-
ization such as installing large mul-
tiscreens and Cine-Fi sound sys-
tems, upgrading facilities, ‘and
providing a huge selection of food at
the much visited snack bars, drive-
in theater owners can level off this
trend. Most importantly, drive-ins
them for families to assure good
business and their continued .exist-
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Contest held
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‘‘Building a Better Community...the United Way."’ Citizens of all ages from Wyoming Valley were
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Antonia Rose Musto, first place winner, ages 13 to 18 category. Standing, Carol Yurek, second
place winner, ages 19 to 49 category; Jackqueline Matthews, third place winner, ages 19 to 49
category; Tiffany George, third place winner, ages 819 to 13 category; Charles J. Reynolds,
President and Chief Professional Officer, United Way; Justin Skibitsky, second place winner,
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Anya Musto, third place winner, agest 13 to 18 category.
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