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Editor 'S notes
WHAT A RESPONSE I have had
from two stories I included in my
last two columns. It really feels
~ good to know people are reading
this column. I thank you all for that,
too.
My. story on organ donations,
reprinted from a column written by
Ed Ackerman from the Sunday Dis-
patch in Pittston, seems to have hit
home on a lot of people.
I went to myf 3
marketing classf &
at Dallas Highf
School the night
that story}
appeared in the
paper and, lo and
behold, one of my
classmates hadf
cut that part o
my column out
of the paper and was carrying it
with her.
Seems her sister buried a young
boy just a few months ago after the
boy was involved in an accident
with the family horse. This girl’s
sister had donated her son’s organs
and, understandably so, went
through a rather traumatic time
after that.
However, just a few days before
received two telephone calls from
parents of young children who were
on the receiving end of her little
boy’s organs. The parents were
calling to tell this woman just how
grateful they were to see their
~ children given a second chance at
life.
It does take a special person to be
able to donate someone’s organs,
but when the results are like the
result of this story, it makes us
realize that organ donation is a very
worthwhile program.
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AS LATE AS A WEEK after that
story appeared in this column, I had
a telephone call from a woman who
* wanted me to know that she had
~~ become an organ donor after read-
"ing it.
~The woman, whose name I cannot
sv J, said the story touched her so
i eeply that she made it a point to
sign up for an organ donor pro-
gram.
{ As a carrier of an organ donor
: card for years now, I can't tell you
how much that one simple telephone
call meant - to know that the story
had touched one person enough to
“organ donor.
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: A FORMER COLLEGE CLASS-
MATE of mine, Wilma Gardner, is
‘now employed as the public rela-
‘tions director of Wilkes-Barre Gen-
eral Hospital. And Wilma is very
- big on organ donations.
She also read my column and sent
me some literature on organ dona-
tion programs to reassure me that
these kinds of programs do exist
around here and that people can
sign up for them with no problems
whatsoever.
If anyone would like to become an
organ donor, I encourage you to call
Wilma Gardner at Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital at 829-8111. Tell
her I sent you - it may or may not
© get you anywhere, depending on
‘what part of our college days Wilma
~ THE STORY ENTITLED ‘A
Dog’s Plea” has also hit home with
several people as I have received a
read that story.
I've also seen the column cut out
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and taped to many a refrigerator
door. There are obviously more
animals lovers out there than I ever
dreamed there were.
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I HAD A NICE LETTER from a
former Back Mountain resident by
the name of Mavreen K. Veih-
meyer. Mavreen is currently resid-
ing at 15904 Kerr Road, Laurel, Md.,
20707.
She is looking for old photos of the
Dallas Elementary Building where
the Back Mountain Library is cur-
rently housed. Mavreen wants to do
pen and ink drawings of old Dallas
and has asked me to help her locate
such photos.
If anyone has any photos of this
kind in their possession, please con-
plete her project.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREET-
INGS go out to Andy Denmon of
Davenport Street in Dallas, who
recently celebrated his 39th birth-
day.
What? Andy isn’t 39! Boy, he sure
had me fooled.
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ALSO CELEBRATING BIRTH-
DAYS are David Cummings, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings of
Dallas who notes his fourth birthday
tomorrow, December 12.
David’s grandmother, Sis Birns-
tock, of Clearwater, Florida, also
celebrated a birthday recently as
she blew out candles on her cake on
December 1.
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ANOTHER CUMMINGS FAMILY
CELEBRATION occurred last week
when Mom Jane, an account execu-
tive for our sister publication, the
Northeast Pennsylvania Business
Journal, broke the 200 mark on the
bowling alley.
Jane, an avid bowler for several
years, has been getting closer and
closer to the 200 mark for the past
few weeks and managed to break it
last week.
Rumor has it she’s now practicing
for an absolutely perfect game.
We'll keep you posted as to whether
or not she attains that feat.
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NANCY DERHAMMER of Dallas
was busy stringing Christmas lights
in the cocktail lounge of Pickett's
Charge Restaurant last Wednesday
evening.
Nancy, who tends bar at the
Dallas lounge, was doubling as the
Christmas Spirit last week, decorat-
ing the establishment for the
coming holiday season.
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AND, FINALLY - The Dallas Post
has learned that ‘Herb’ (the only
person in the world who has never
eaten at Burger King) is alive and
well and living in Dallas.
Can you believe it? A national
celebrity right here in our back
yard. And he works right next door
to our office, to boot!
Pat Jones and Jean Innamorati of
Rachel’s Real Estate say Herb
works with them and they know him
very well. Although Herb is very big
on McDonald’s, Pat and Jean say he
isn’t as unusual as the television
commercials make him out to be.
The girls say Herb is actually a
very mild-mannered person and
always pays attention to what’s
going on around him. And Herb’s
co-workers seem to think that if
Burger King would give him some
free Whopper certificates, he just
might break down and try their
food.
REMEMBERING
Dallas Corners
Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - DEC. 13, 1935
A group of talented amateur actors and actresses
from Lehman Methodist Episcopal Church repre-
sented rural Luzerne County in the district play
competition held at Bloomsburg State Teacher’s Col-
lege. The cast included Mrs. Francis Lewis, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Ide, Charles Kinsman, Jr., Mrs. Charles
Kinsman, Sr., Sheldon Ehret. Mrs. Arthur Major was
director.
James A. Martin, supervising principal of Kingston
Township High School was elected president of the
Back Mountain Basketball Conference.
Amelia Earhart was scheduled to give a talk entitled
“Adventures in Flying” at Meyers High School: in
Wilkes-Barre. The College Woman’s Club sponsored
this program featuring the world’s most famous
woman flier.
Engaged - Frances Geraldine Eyet to Robert R.
Rogers; Verna Elizabeth Miller to Howard Isaacs.
Married - Frances Robbins and Cleon Boyer; Mae
Gross and Leland Moss.
Deaths - James Ide, Dallas; Lucinda H. Durland,
Shavertown.
You could get - Oranges 8 lb. bag 39c; apples 6 Ib.
25¢; lettuce, clery or grapes, choice of 3-25¢; peaches 2
1g. cans 29¢; salmon tall can 10c; butter 2 lb. 69¢; 10x
Sugar 7c pkg.; 2 pkg. macaroni 11c; prunes 2 big cans
23c.
40 YEARS AGO - DEC. 14, 1945
A former member of the Women’s Army Corps,
Miss Lois Avery replaced Mrs. James Worth, as coach
of the girl’s basketball team at Lake Township High
School.
Children of the first six grades of Dallas Borough
Schools presented a cantata entiled ‘Christmas
Around the World.”
Although Dallas Township basketball team lost its
first game of the season to a more experienced Forty
Fort High School team, coach Tony Barbose felt sure
that the team would do well this season.
Deaths - John Lumley, Fernbrook.
You could get - Standing rib roast 30c 1b.; ground
hamburg 28c 1b.; sausage 39c Ib.; Pillsbury flour 10 1b.
bag 58¢c; oranges 37c doz.; grapefruit 7c ea.; mixed
nuts 45¢ Ib.; corn 14c can; saltines 19¢ pkg.
30 YEARS AGO - DEC. 16, 1955
The Alan B. Wilkinson home on Bunker Hill was
saved from destruction by the concerted efforts of
three fire companies, Trucksville, Shavertown and
Dallas.
For the third consecutive year Dallas Women’s Club
Chorale under the direction of Mrs. Norman Patton,
presented a program of Christmas carols in Grand
Central Terminal, New York City.
Engaged - Gwen Williams to Bruce E. Kibbler.
Married - Mary A. Lukavitch to Joseph Margowicz;
Janet Louise Hess to Jack Hiller; Ramona Balut to
Carl Dymond.
Deaths - A. Nesbitt Williams, Cambra; C. Herbert
Fiske, Bk. Mountain native; David Benscoter, Hunlock
Creek.
You could get - Dinner napkins 2 pkg. 19¢; cran-
berry sauce 2 cans 37¢c; plum pudding 39c can;
seedless grapefruit 4-25¢; baking potatoes 10 lb. bag
59¢; walnuts 55c 1b.; pecans 79¢ lb.; fresh ground beef
3 lb. $1; 16 oz. frozen strawberries 39c.
20 YEARS AGO - DEC. 16, 1965
Proposal by Kingston Township Supervisors of
possible passing of a tenth of 1 percent wage tax for
local residents raised quite a controversy throughout
the valley.
Vandals let themselves out the frontdoor after
breaking into Lake-Lehman High School smashing
theirway into several rooms and emptying vending
machines of an undetermined amount.
Married - Mildred Betterly Wickkizer and Alfred H.
Runstall.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Covert, 25
years; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Williams, 22 years; Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Feist, 50 years.
Deaths - Frank Foss, Sweet Valley; Iona May
Brown, Harding.
You could get - Sirloin tip roast 89c lb.; fresh ground
round 89c 1b.; franks 59c lb.; turkey roasts, boneless,
79¢ 1b.; bananas 10c 1b.; 1 Ib. 8 oz. fruit cakes $1.59; 2
1b. can Chase & Sanborn coffee $1.57. z
10 YEARS AGO - DEC. 18, 1975
Commonwealth Telephone Company Communica-
tions Workers of America (AFL-CIO) went out on
strike after mediation talks broke down. No further
talks were scheduled.
Dallas Borough council finance chairman Peter
Arnaud proposed a budget o $180,307 for the coming
year.
Laurie Dockeray was selected queen of the Lake-
Lehman Christmas dance.
Deaths - Mrs. Walter Sorber, Harveys Lake; Alan
Heycock, Overbrook Rd.; Mrs. Daniel Jones, Sr.,
Harveys Lake; Mrs. Edward Williams, Santa Ana,
Calif.; Lewis Gay, Kingston Twp.
You could get - Turkeys 59¢ lb.; chicken 44c Ib.;
smoked kolhbassi $1.69 1b.; Folgers Coffee 1b. can
$1.59; Birds Eye Cool Whip 9 oz. tub 59c; freshly
ground poppy seed $1.49 1b.; Sunkist oranges 10-99c;
grapefruit 7-$1.
DEAR EDITOR:
Several years ago a member of
our school community, who wishes
| to remain anonymous, contacted me
~ about this time of the year and
expressed the desire to do some-
thing for needy children at Christ-
~~ mas. This expression of goodwill
resulted in the provision of hats,
scarves, sweaters, gloves, boots,
etc. to needy elementary children
identified by counselors, nurses and
teachers. These gifts were pur-
chased by counselors, wrapped as
| presents, and given to the children,
“from Santa Claus” on the last day
of school preceding the Christmas
holidays.
This scenario has been repeated
over the past several years, and this
year when the kind gesture was
again offered, I discussed the possi-
bility of making this heartwarming
Christmas story available to the
public for two reasons: 1) to let our
community know that there are
sensitive and generous people who
do care about the needy, and 2) to
explore the possibility that some
others feel similarly and wish to
become involved. Our generous con-
tributor agreed; therefore, this
story.
If any of you — individuals, orga-
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nizations, or businesses, would like
Thank you for learning about our
to become involved in this seasonal
gesture, a special account, called
‘‘Lake-Lehman’s Project Santa
Claus” has been established with
United Penn Bank, Dallas, PA, and
you may send contributions to that
account. The money in that account
Think twice
DEAR EDITOR:
Thinking about a Christmas
puppy or kitten? Think twice! A pet
needs time and patience to adjust to
its new home and the hectic holiday
season is not a good time to intro-
duce an animal into a household.
If your family is planning to get
an animal for the holidays, The
Humane Society of the United
States (HSUS) suggests wrapping a
dog dish or cat toy or a picture of
an animal instead. After the holi-
days, when the family is more
relaxed, pick out your new pet at
the local humane society. This gives
the children something to look for-
ward to after the other gifts are put
aside.
~ A dog or cat is a long-term
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Chairperson of the Pupil Personnel
Services Department, and needy
children identified by our counse-
lors, nurses, home-school visitor,
and teachers will receive their spe-
cial presents from Santa Claus, as
outlined above.
special Christmas story at Lake-
Lehman.
Merry Christmas!
DR. M. DAVID PRESTON
SUPERINTENDENT
LAKE-LEHMAN DIS TRICT
commitment of care, food, time and
medical expenses and should be
entered into with as much serious-
ness as adding a new child to the
family.
A little consideration now would
avoid heartache after the holidays.
NINA AUSTENBERG
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES
DEAR EDITOR:
On behalf of the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital's Auxiliary Presi-
dent, Mrs. Guy Serpico, and the
Starlight Ball co-chairmen, Mrs.
Alfred D’Anca and Mrs. William
Rusin, I wish to offer our most
sincere thank you for the help you
hu
truly successful charitable and
social event.
The publicity you gave us con-
cerning the works of the various
committees led to the success of the
annual event.
LOIS DEGENNARO
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN
1985 STARLIGHT BALL
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LIBRARY NEWS
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
Our new library really does looks
like Christmas! We have hung the
large lighted wreath on the front of
the building and decorated the large
pole in the entryway to look like a
candy cane with lights.
For the first time in the library’s
history, there is enough room to
have a nice sized Christmas tree
and we do have a lovely six-foot
decorated Christmas tree in the
foyer of our new building, thanks to
an appreciated donation. We also
have a unique lighted wall tree in
the entryway, a small tree and a
wreath in the office area. In other
words, we do look like Christmas.
A two year old boy coming into
the library for the toddler story
hour announced, as he entered the
door, “Hi, Christmas!” And that
says it all: Christmas is for chil-
dren! We also have a unique advent
calendar, made by the Prince of
Peace Women many years ago,
hanging in the office area. We
would like to share some Christmas
punch and cookies with our patrons
and friends and invite the public to
visit the library, enjoy the Christ-
mas decorations and have some
refreshments on Friday, the 20th,
Saturday the 21st and Monday, the
23rd between the hours of 2 and 5.
Come to see your festive library!
Thank you, Morag, for a lovely
exhibit! Morag Michael, on behalf
of the Bay Window Complex on
Overbrook Road in Shavertown, has
set up in our display case a beauti-
ful Christmas arrangement featur-
ing the unique shopping experience
and some of the items available
from the 14 different artisans and
their handcrafted gifts.
There is a teddy bear, wooden
duck and sleigh, vintage jewelry,
old fashioned Christmas boot, Victo-
rian doll and a wooden horse and
sleigh. A small selection of the
many kinds of decorative accesso-
ries available for the holiday season
and the shop offers a chance to
browse in an old rustic barn deco-
rated with antiques. We say thank
you to these girls for letting us
enjoy some of their talents and
invite the public to view this display
any time before January 2nd.
Featured in our upright exhibit
case is an ever-popular collection of
Star War characters loaned to us by
John Gilgallon, who is 12 years old
and in sixth grade at Gate of
Heaven School. John lives in Shay-
ertown and has allowed us to have
Darth Vader, Luke Skywaker, Prin-
cess Leia, Bounty hunters, Storm
troopers, Ewoks, Rebels, R2D2 and
CP30. They are all strangers to me
but are well loved by their collec-
tors. These characters will be in the
exhibit case for a few months and
would love to have visitors. Thank
you, John!
The capital campaign has reached
an amount of $322,000 on its way to
the goal of $450,000. With three
weeks remaining in the campaign,
we need your help to reach our goal.
This amount is necessary to pay for
the renovation. Send a Christmas
gift to your library!
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
LEGISLATION MAKING Penn-
sylvania the host state for a low-
level radioactive waste disposal site
was unanimously approved by the
House this week. The Senate bill
designates Pennsylvania as the dis-
posal site for waste from West
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.
West Virginia, however, is the only
state to show continuing interest in
the so-called Appalachian States
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Com-
pact. The House amended a Senate
bill to provide that each state’s $1.5
million contribution to the cleanup
fund come from generators of the
waste rather than taxpayers. No
location has been selected in Penn-
sylvania for’ the disposal site. The
measure was returned to the Senate
for concurrence on House amend-
ments.
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CALLING ASBESTOS a major
cause for concern throughout the
state and nation, Rep. George E.
Saurman (R-Montgomery) intro-
duced legislation which would
reduce exposure to the substance.
One bill would label asbestos a
hazardous substance and would
require that the material be dis-
posed of safely. A second measure
would mandate the recording of
exact locations where asbestos is
buried and that the information
become part of any property deed.
“Presently, asbestos is being dis-
posed of in an irresponsible way and
we are compounding tomorrow’s
problems,” Saurman said.
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SKI OPERATORS will be permit-
ted to purchase liability insurance
to protect them against lawsuits
seeking punitive damages if a bill
which passed the House becomes
law. Punitive damages are some-
times awarded by courts to defend-
ants over and above the actual cost
of injuries.
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