Editor’s
A GREAT WAY to wake up in the.
morning is to the tune of Dr. John
Kolesar and his surveying students
wishing all of Northeastern
Pennsylvania ‘Good Morning.”
Dr. Kolesar, an engineering
professor at the Wilkes-Barre
Campus of the Pennsylvania State
University, and several of his
students appeared on ABC TV’s
“Good Morning, America” the other
day and wished all of Northeastern
and Central Pennsylvania a good
morning.
As an avid watcher of “Good
Morning, America,” I thought it
was a great way to start the day
when I saw Dr. Kolesar and his
followers.
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‘HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
WISHES go out to
Molly Reilly who
celebrated the
big one this past
Monday.
Molly, a
resident of Forty
Fort, is a real
estate agent in
the Back
Mountain. She
wanted me to be
sure to tell
everybody she
has two kids,
drives a nice car
and sports a
great smile.
What that has to do with
celebrating her birthday is
absolutely nothing, but at least I did
what she asked.
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SPEAKING OF BIRTHDAYS, a
great big happy birthday goes out to
our general manager, Dave Conner
of Dallas, who celebrated his
birthday last Friday.
We had all good intentions of
surprising (and probably
embarassing) the heck out of Dave
when we tried to schedule a kissing
bandit to deliver a bunch of balloons
to our office.
However, when our plans fell
through (mainly because we
couldn’t talk that nutty lady next
door to us into dressing up like a
kissing bandit), Dave had to settle
for an ice cream cake with plastic
candles - far short of a kissing
bandit, of course, but it’s the
thought that counts anyway, isn’t
it?
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes
go out to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Cobleigh of Binghamton, N.Y,
former Back Mountain residents,
who are celebrating their 50th
wedding anniversary.
The Cobleighs will be guests of
honor at an Open House in
Binghamton to celebrate the
occasion. The affair is being hosted
by their son, Delbert.
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I HAD A REAL NICE NOTE from
Mrs. Cobleigh as she sent in an
announcement of their wedding
anniversary. In this note, she
explained to me how the number
6’ has been a lucky one for her
family. Her note was so interesting,
I thought I would share it with our
readers, hoping you’ll enjoy it as
much as I did.
Mrs. Cobleigh explains that in
1942, The Dallas Post published an
announcement of their sixth
published an announcement of their
16th anniversary and, in 1962, we
published an announcement of their
She goes on to explain that she
and Mr. Cobleigh were married on
June 6, 1936. Statistics showed that
they were married on the sixth day
of the sixth month of the year 1936,
following a courtship of six years
and six months.
Mr. Cobleigh has six letters in his
name, Edward. He was 26 years old
when the couple was married and
lived in Dallas, another name with
six letters.
Six years later, on August 12 (six
times two), 1942, a son, Delbert,
was born at six minutes to six in the
afternoon. Delbert was six years old
On Sunday, May 25, at 3 p.m.
EDT. 6 million people stationed
along a 4000-mile line across the
United States will join hands and
unite in song. It is a unique, historic
event designed to increase public
awareness and to raise millions of
dollars for the hungry and homeless
right here at home in the United
States.
Let’s take a look at Pennsyl-
vania’s Hands Across America in a
series of questions and answers.
1. Where is the line located in
Pennsylvania, and how long is it?
The 298-mile follows a moderate
zigzag pattern in the southern por-
tion of the state from New Castle in
the west, through Beaver Falls,
Aliquippa, Ambridge, Pittsburgh,
notes
when the family moved to New
York and graduated from
Binghamton North High School on
June 26, 1961, making the number
“6 Delbert’s lucky number, also.
Now, on June 6, 1986, Mr. and
Mrs. Cobleigh will be celebrating
their 50th anniversary.
Thanks, Mrs. Cobleigh, for that
interesting information - and for
taking the time to tell us about it.
And, have a real nice anniversary!
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ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS
greeted me at the door Monday
morning with an article that had
appeared in the May 4th edition of
the Wilkes-Barre Sunday
Independent.
I got a kick out of it and I'm
see it in Sunday’s paper, the idea
behind the story is this:
Seems an advertisement appeared
Publishers’ Association newsletter,
seeking an Editor trainee for a
weekly newspaper in Collegeville,
The ad read as such - The
Independent, a weekly newspaper
located in Collegeville, Pa., needs
an editor trainee. No experience is
necessary. The only requirements
are common sense, intelligence and
the ability to communicate.
You will be required to do the
following: clean bathrooms, sweep
and mop the floor, address
newspapers, fix equipment that
fails, take pictures, sell ads, make
up bills, distribute newspapers,
listen to irate readers, tolerate
bigots, swallow your anger when
talking to pompous public officials
and be a good listener.
You must like people and hard
work because both come with the
job. Naturally, you will be required
to write and report, with your name
prominently displayed, so that there
is no mistake when someone comes
gunning for the reporter.
What will we do for you? We will
pay you a modest salary, we will
comfort you when sick with chicken
soup and the Blue Cross/Blue Shield
security blanket. We will bury you if
you are killed in the line of duty and
write an appropriate editorial
praising your courage. We will
supply you with wheels to carry out
your duties. We will attempt to
teach you all facets of the
newspaper business. We guarantee
that you will have some fun or we
will fire you.
Hearty souls are requested to
send a resume to John Stewart,
Publisher, The Independent,
Collegeville, Pa.
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UP UNTIL TODAY, the only thing
I had never been asked to do in that
list of requirements was clean the
bathrooms and deliver newspapers.
That, however, has all changed as
today, our advertising coordinator,
Sandy Sheehan, and I are doing our
best to carry out a job that is
probably more difficult than either
of us ever imagined - deliver the
newspapers to newsstands.
Our regular delivery person,
Howard Samuels, had other
commitments this morning and,
since our circulation manager had
already committed herself to
attending a seminar (pretty good
timing on her part, I would say), I
decided to tackle the job, thinking I
would learn something.
And, being the good friend that I
am, I volunteered Sandy to come
along with me. So, Sandy and I have
been up since very early this
morning, delivering The Dallas Post
in my little pick-up truck.
If any of you have seen us, trust
me - we are not crazy! We're just
trying to do a job that neither one of
us has ever done before - but one
that is extremely important in the
overall success of our operation.
If I live to tell about it, I'll let you
know next week how we made out.
(Dotty Martin is the Executive
Editor of Pennaprint Inc.,
publishers of The Dallas Post. Her
column appears weekly in The
Dallas Post.)
Greensburg, Ligonier, Johnstown,
Bedford, McConnellsburg, and
Chambersburg, then dips into Mary-
land and eventually back up in the
east to Yeadon, Chester, Philadel-
phia, Levittown and Trenton Bridge.
2. What’s the incentive for resi-
dents of northern Pennsylvania do
join the line?
The desire to participate in the
largest interactive event in history
and, at the same time, to help the
hungry and homeless. A group from
Scranton, is bringing its city to the
line by means of a skyline that will
be carried by the participants.
Other communities and groups are
encouraged to do something similar.
DAVID F. CONNER
General Manager
DOTTY MARTIN
Executive Editor
Restaurant razed
50 YEARS AGO - MAY 8, 1936
In a meeting of the Dallas School Board Harry
Tennyson of Midway was appointed supervising princi-
pal of Dallas High School. In other business a millage
of 30 was instituted by the board.
Parishioners of St. Theresa’s Church planned a big
welcome home for Rev. John J. O’Leary, who had
spent the winter in Florida for health reasons. Father
O’Leary was pastor emeritus of St. Therese’s Church.
Mrs. Harvey W. Danks, last great-grandchild of
Captain Samuel Ransom, famed Indian fighter and
Revolutionary soldier died at her home.
Married - Ann Walko to John Sturek.
Deaths - Eleanor Moyer, Alderson; Isaiah Neyhard,
Fernbrook.
You could get - Bacon 17¢ % lb.; shad 10c lb.; Little
Neck clams 100-31c; fillet of haddock 2 1b. 25c;
pineapple 2 big cans 35c; spinach 2 big cans 25¢; 1 1b.
box Ritz crackers 21c; White House evaporated milk 3
tall cans 20c.
40 YEARS AGO - MAY 10, 1946
Six girls vied for the honor of May Queen at Lehman
High School. Candidates chosen from the senior class
were Elda Murray, Muriel Lloyd, Marie Rebennack,
Louisa Shouldice, Ethel Ide and Frances Elenchak.
Before a crowd of more than 300 people, Jackson
Township Baseball Club defeated West Nanticoke 2 to
1 in the first game in the Wyoming Valley League.
Birthdays - Mrs. Amanda Yaple, Dallas; Sarah C.
Baird, Laketon.
You could get - Legs of lamb 38c lb.; ducklings 33c
Ib.; chickens 4ic lb.; turkeys 49c lb.; carrots 2 lg.
bunches 17¢; tomatoes 25¢ pkg.; cabbage 6¢ hd.; 2 Ib.
coffee 47c; Lux soap flakes 2 med. pkg. 19c; Lifebuoy
soap 3 bars 20c.
30 YEARS AGO - MAY 11, 1956
The architects model for the proposed Jackson
Township Institution was completed. The institution,
which was located on a 1,250 acre parcel of land would
house 1,000 inmates. The staff would be approximately
400 people. The plan was to have 25 percent mini-
umum security inmates, 65 percent under medium
security and 10 percent under maximum security.
Lehman High School chose the following girls as
candidates for May Queen: June Covert, Marjorie
Maransky, Alice Gardecki, Nancy Spencer, Mildred
Wagner, and Eleanor Rodriguez.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Draper Schoonover,
Centermoreland, 35 years.
Deaths - Anna M. Ide, Tunkhannock; Ella Traver
Dimmick, Noxen.
20 YEARS AGO - MAY 12, 1966
Six Back Mountain fire companies quelled a fire
which gutted much of the Idetown Atlantic station
when cleaning fluid used to clean the floor exploded.
The gas station was operated by Corey Traver and
owned by R. Dean Shaver, Idetown.
The annual Library Auction Kick-Off dinner was a
great success with a large attendance. Earl Phillips
was emcee for the evening. Auction Chairman was
Jerome Gardner.
Engaged - Evelyn Mary Hogg and William A.
Savage; Nancy Marie Valentine and Patrick S. Byrne.
Deaths - George W. Ide, Thorndale Terrace; Clar-
ence Moledor, Lake Township; Dean Ide, Dallas;
Oswald Griffiths, Forty Fort; David W. Edwards, Oak
Hill.
You could get - Pork loins 39¢ lb.; chuck roast 69¢c
1b.; chicken legs 55c lb.; sea scallops 69c 1b.; gelatin
desserts 4 pkg. 29c; Hawaiian Punch 3lc can; 100 ft.
Handi-Wrap 22c; potato chips 35c¢-6% oz. bag.
10 YEARS AGO - MAY 13, 1976
A number of Back Mountain fire companies were
involved in a series of early morning fires in the area
of Ruggles Corners. Officials believed the three fires
to be arsons.
Lake-Lehman Education Association honored two
elementary teachers who retired following faithful
service to the district. Jeanette Williams and Bethia
King were honored at a banquet held at Irem Temple
Country Club.
Engaged - Kimetha Davis and J. Tal Richards.
Married - Diane Jean Chisarick and Frank P.
Brennan; - Gail Marie Fashnacht and William
Henschke.
Deaths - Myrtle Miller, Apalchin, N.Y.; Minnie Van
Toss, Abington; Mrs. Reynolds Middleton, Trucks-
ville
You could get - Pork loins 99¢ 1b.; bologna 99c¢ Ib.;
salami $1.39 lb.; Wisk 32 oz. bottle $1.09; Scott
bathroom tissue pke. of two 89c; Coke 6 cans 99c;
tomatoes 39c Ib.; oranges 10-99c; grapes 69c Ib.;
grapefruit 5-99c.
Opinion
By EDWIN FEULNER
Special to The Dallas Post
Just a few days after U.S. Air
Force and Navy bombers delivered
‘their season’s greetings message to
Libyan strongman Muammar Qad-
dafi, the Washington Post polled
world capitals to see what world
leaders thought of the U.S. air-
strikes.
Let’s see: London for; Paris
against; Jerusalem for; Moscow
against; Ottawa for; Rome, Algiers,
Brussels, Beijing, Prague, Cairo,
Helsinki, Athens, Budapest, New
Delhi, Stockholm, Riyadh and on
and on against.
Knowing what the big shots think,
Feulner has decided to conduct his
own poll.
The poll consists of two parts:
1. On the evening of April 17,
Feulner dispatched a crew of
research analysts, including Heri-
tage Features Syndicate Managing
Editor, Andy Seamans, to Gallag-
her’s pub on Capitol Hill.
Expert interviewers all, Seamans
& Company lubricated their vocal
cords with a few chilled Coors’ and
asked what people thought of the
president’s action.
With the exception of one con-
gressman who muttered something
about the “War Powers Act” the
vote was the exact opposite of the
reaction from world capitals.
2. Part two involves you:
Below you will find a question-
naire. It is very carefully worded so
you won’t be swayed one way or
another. We would ask you to vote
“yes” or “no,” as indicated, and
return it to me. I will announce the
Check your choice. Clip the
coupon and mail it to: Send a
Message to Muammar, c/o The
Feulner Poll, Heritage Features
Syndicate, 214 Massachusetts
Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20002.
O No, I think President Reagan
should have been a wimp, and
should have sent Mr. Quaddafi a
bouquet of long-stemmed red roses
with a little pink note asking him to
please stop blowing up people in
airports and nightclubs.
O Yes, President Reagan did the
right thing. He sent an important
message to the dirt-ball of the
desert, and shouldn’t hesitate to do
it again.
Additional comments:
(Feulner is president of The Heritage
Foundation, a Washington-based
public policy research institute. His
editorial appear periodically in The
Dallas Post.)
Letters
DEAR EDITOR:
As a member of the Chase Prison
Advisory, Committee, I am very
upset that the improved siren
system, second fence, additional
guard tower and lighting project
that former state Senator Frank
O’Connell fought so hard to get
approved has been unduly delayed.
When our committee had a prob-
we had to do was call O’Connell who
untangled the red tape (I must state
the prison administration has done
everything to help, but the problem
involves the Department of General
Services which is independent of the
Department of Corrections). The
same cannot be said of Sen. Charles
- Lemmond, who has not returned
telephone calls from committee
members nor has responded to
mail.
Sen. O’Connell formed our com-
mittee in 1982 and there have been
no escapes since. During the same
year, prior to the committee’s for-
mation, there were three escapes.
It is essential that there are no
further delays with the prison secur-
ity projects for the safety of all
Back Mountain residents. Appar-
ently, Sen. Lemmond has little
regard for the security improve-
ments and safety of his constituents.
Ironically, Sen. Lemmond has a toll-
free telephone number, but what
good is that if he doesn’t return the
call.
EDWARD CHESNOVITCH
SHAVERTOWN, PA.
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
‘Staff Correspondent
On the avenue! Fifth Avenue! In
New York City! My favorite place
ago Saturday.
Went down by bus with friend,
Mary Ann, and we just had a fun
time. We met her daughter, Denise,
at Port Authority and from then on
everything was sheer enjoyment.
Denise worked for us at the library
a few years back and became a
very close friend of mine and we get
together every once in a while in the
big city, where she now resides.
First things first, we got on the
subway at 42nd Street and rode it to
180th in the Bronx where we visted
the Bronx Zoo, a fabulous place
maintained by the New York Zool-
ogical Society. I refused to take a
ride on a camel due to the fact that
I had not worn my jeans. I did a lot
of walking, from 57th and 7th, over
to 5th and then down and back from
44th and Madison, where I again
located Brooks Brothers, one of my
favorite places to shop. Spent time
browsing through Saks Fifth
Avenue, had to visit St. Patrick’s
and also St. Thomas Episcopal
Church on Fifth Avenue where a
wedding was taking place. Walking
down Fifth Avenue at 4 p.m. in the
afternoon, sun shining brightly, blue
sky and the skyscrapers, just mag-
nificent. I wanted to sing, New
York, New York! I love that city.
And speaking of sun shining
brightly, we can say that now with-
out concern. We hve had our new
Levolor Riviera mini blinds
installed on the library front win-
dows and they are super. They are
burgundy color and match the trim
in the interior; along with the peach
colored walls, they make a beautiful
color combination. So, we say, let
the sun shine, if it gets too bright
and glarey, we can just tilt the
blinds. A very welcome improve-
ment.
We have our first new goods
donation for the 1986 library auction
on display in the main office area.
Raggedy Ann and Andy, handmade
by Marjorie BArnes Mattern, are
sitting in a special spot high atop
the book shelves waiting for July
auction days. These are the genuine
dolls with the heart embroidered on
the clothing and the body with the
words, ‘I Love You’.
Something from the past: The
Back Mountain Memorial Library
was host to librarians of 54 com-
munities when it hosted the North-
eastern District Library meeting:
The all day session was held at
Irem Temple Country Club on April
19, 1946.
We are collecting Campbell Soup
labels as an on-going project and
many of our patrons are bringing
labels in for us. We especially thank
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Witek of
Parrish Street who have donated
unusually large amounts of these
labes. We still need more labels.
A record breaking day: Saturday,
April 26, 21 new people joined the
library. This sets a new record of
new borrowers joining the library in
a one day period.
(Nancy Kozemchak is the assist-
ant librarian at the Back Mountain
Memorial Library. Her column
appears weekly in The Dallas Post.)
STATE CAPITOL
ROUNDUP
By REP. FRANK COSLETT
Special to The Dallas Post
Here is a summary of important
events that occurred on Capitol Hill
last week from Rep. Frank Coslett,
120th Legislative District.
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
(PUC) reform legislation approved
by the Senate was overwhelmingly
rejected by the House this week and
is headed for a House-Senate confer-
ence committee. The House disa-
greed with Senate amendments
which, opponents said, would erode
consumer protection provisions. The
Legislature must pass a PUC bill by
December 31 or the agency will
expire by law. House members took
issue with a Senate amendment
which would allow utilities to
charge customers for energy
produced but not used. The bill
would also reduce the length of
terms for PUC commissioners from
ten to five years, raise their salaries
from $40,000 to $55,000 annually and
change their Senate confirmation
procedures.
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THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND
COMMERCE COMMITTEE over-
whelmingly passed a measure this
week which could dramatically res-
tructure Pennsylvania’s banking
system. Termed the Interstate
Banking Bill, the measure would
allow Pennsylvania banks to oper-
ate across state lines in a seven-
state region and allow out-of-state
banks to operate here. The states
included in the bill are Maryland,
New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Kentucky
plus the District of Columbia. The
bill would also allow banks outside
the region to acquire Pennsylvania
banks after a five-year period if
Pennsylvania banks are accorded
similar privileges.
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