Mortgage burns
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Brothers property along Memorial Highway, adjacent
to the other property.
Construction was started on the church building in
ance.
late 1969 and, in June, 1970, the building was complete
enough for the congregation to begin meeting there.
Charles Brobst was the general contractor.
Rev. Kirby Jones resigned in the spring of 1971 and
Dr. Robert Williams assisted until October when Rev.
E. Wayne Brooks became pastor. During the years
1972-80, the bylaws and constitution of the church were
developed, additional believers were received into the
church, the name of the church was incorporated to
The Community Church of Dallas, Pennsylvania and
youth ministries, music ministry and teaching minis-
try were broadened. A Ladies Bible Study Group was
started and Dallas Christian School began in Septem-
ber, 1977.
Rev. Brooks resigned in December, 1980, and Dr.
Kenneth Elgena was interim pastor from January to
June 1981, until Rev. Fred Clifford began his ministry.
When he resigned to join Bible Basics International,
Dr. Robert Delnay served as interim pastor until 1983.
Ron Lindholm then filled the pulpit until the present
pastor, Rev. Dale Brown, came in December, 1984.
The congregation of the church now has a member-
ship of approximately 75, with the majority of them
present at Sunday’s celebration.
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Boy escapes injury
An 18-year old Shavertown
boy escaped serious injury
after his car struck and
severed a pole early Sunday
morning in ‘Jackson Town-
ship. Guy Llewellyn lll, Box
25, Hillside Road, was trav-
eling west on that road when
his car went off the north-
bound lane and struck the
pole. Police reports say
fatigue caused the mishap.
Llewellyn was not injured.
Births
(The following Back Mountain
couples have announced births
during the past week:)
SCHULTZ, LISA and GERARD,
15 LaSalle Ave., Shavertown, a son,
Monday, Oct. 13.
MASTRINI, DIANE and DR.
LOUIS, RD 7, Box 49, Hillside Road,
Shavertown, a son, Sunday, Oct. 12.
SINGER, LUCILLE and
GEORGE, Box 126, RD 6, Dallas, a
son, Friday, Oct. 10.
BAIRD, MARY and ROBERT,
Box 7, Baird Street, Harveys Lake,
a son, Thursday, Oct. 16.
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Stephen Sulyk
Stephen A. Sulyk, of Box 479
Hillside Avenue, Harveys Lake,
died October 16 in the Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital.
Born in Edwardsville, he was a
member of Sacred Heart Roman
Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, and
Our Lady of Victory Chapel, Har-
veys Lake.
Until his retirement, he had been
employed as a foreman for 30 years
by Schoolhouse Textile Mills, pre-
viously known as Wyoming Textile
Mills, Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are a nephew, Alyn
Sulyk, East Falmouth, Mass; niece,
Mrs. Eleanor Egli, Slippery Rock,
Pa. He was preceded in death by his
wife, the former Margaret A.
Heylek, who died in 1977.
Francis Duffy
Francis M. Duffy, of 220 Lake St.,
Meadows Apts., formerly of Wyo-
ming, died October 18 in the Wilkes-
Barre General Hospital where he
had been a surgical patient for the
past 18 days.
Born in Minersville, he resided in
Wyoming for 46 years, prior to
moving to Dallas four years ago. He
was a member of the Pennsylvania
State Police, Wyoming, retiring in
1960 with the rank of sergeant.
He later served forfour years as
county detective under District
Attorney Stephen Teller. After leav-
ing the county, he was employed for
the Pennsylvania Coal Co. where he
served as real estate and security
officer.
He was a member of Gate of
Heaven Church, Dallas, and its Holy
Name Society. Frank Albert Memo-
rial Lodge 43, Fraternal Order of
Police and its Home Assoc.; Penn-
sylvania Retired State Police Assoc.
and the Northeast State Police
Retirement Assoc.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Cathy Mugford, Dallas; son,
Robert, Newark, Del.; sister, Mrs.
Anna McGovern, Pottsville; five
grandchildren. His wife, Mary Eliz-
abeth, preceded him in death on
May 27. 1986.
Rachael Schenck
Rachael M. Schenck, 84, of Noxen,
died October 17 in the Meadows
Nursing Center, Dallas, following a
short illness.
A life resident of Noxen, she and
her husband observed their 63rd
wedding anniversary last June.
She was a member of the Noxen
United Methodist Church, charter
member of the United Methodist
Women’s Group and a member of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Noxen
Fire Department.
Surviving are her husband, Fred-
erick, Meadows Nursing Center,
Dallas; daughters, Mrs. Janet A.
Hanstine, Port Orange, Fla.; Mrs.
Naomi M. French, Brasher Falls,
N.Y.; Mrs. Louis F. Cahill, West
Pittston; Mrs. Alice A. Meyers,
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; Mrs.
Emilie M. Dendler, Winthrop, N.Y.;
brothers, Raymond Meyers, Hun-
lock Creek; Paul Meyers, Hinsdale,
Mass.; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-
grandchildren.
Frederick Gabel
Frederick Conrad Gabel, 1918
Chase Road, Shavertown, died Octo-
ber 16 at home.
The following Back Mountain
property transfers have been filed
at the Luzerne County Courthouse:
JOHN A. SMITH, SR., et al, to
JOHN A. SMITH, SR., and HELEN
LOUISE, ux, 111 Delaware Ave.,
West Pittston, Property--Dallas
Township, Leg. Rt. 11.
JOANN JONES, trustee, to CLIN-
TON D. SMITH, and MARTHA C,
ux, 911 Pine Grove Rd., Hanover,
Property--Dallas Township, Twp.,
Rt. No. 774, $6,000.
WILLIAM J. HILL, JR., to
JENNIE HILL, a-k-a JANIS HILL,
2611 Chase Rd., Shavertown, Prop-
erty--Jackson Twp, Public Highway.
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A lifelong resident of Chase, he
was a retired stripping superintend-
ent for the Central Pen Quarry,
Stripping and Construction Com-
pany, Hazleton. He was a member
of the Sacred Heart Church, Luz-
erne.
Surviving are his wife, the former
Katherine Soltis; daughter, Mrs.
Rebecca Stueber, Houston, Texas;
four grandchildren; two great-
Hughes, Mrs. Bertha Kraig, and
Mrs. Ellena Manos.
Charles Coslett
Charles V. Coslett, 86, of 220 Lake
St., Dallas, formerly of Kingston
and Rochester, N.Y., died October
17 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hos-
October 15.
Born in Edwardsville, he attended
borough schools and had been a
Navy veteran of World War I.
He was later associated with
Genessee Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.
for more than 25 years. Following
retirement, he had resided in Fort
Pierce, Florida, returning to the
Wyoming Valley, residing in Kings-
ton. He had moved to Dallas in 1972
and had been a guest at the Mead-
ows Nursing Center, Dallas, prior to
his hospitalization.
Mr. Coslett was a member of
Shavertown United Methodist
Church and the Valley Lodge No.
109, F&AM, Rochester, N.Y. for
. more than 50 years. He was also a
member of the Caldwell Consistory,
Bloomsburg, and ‘Irem Temple,
Wilkes-Barre.
A noted artist, Mr. Coslett had
been affiliated with the Wyoming
Valley Art League and had dis-
played his paintings in several area
institutions.
Surviving, are his wife, the
former Edith Phebey; brothers,
William G. and Jesse A., both of
Wilkes-Barre; Delbert G., Muncy;
sister, Mrs. Florence Berry, Kings:
ton; several nieces and nephews.
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