Only yesterday
50 YEARS AGO - DEC. 24, 1936
The community observed Christmas in Dallas when
carolers from the Junior Women’s Club chorus and the
choir of the Dallas Methodist Church united around
the Christmas tree on Main Street and led mass
singing of Christmas songs.
Thanks to the generosity of the scores of people who
responded to the annual appeal for toys for needy
children, 200 youngsters were given toys by the Dallas
Post. ;
Deaths - Corey Brooks, Loyalville native; Harry
Pittman, Dallas.
You could get - Turkeys 26¢ 1b.; chickens 2ic Ib;
oranges 25¢ doz.; celery 3 bunches 25c; cranberries
23c 1b.; pumpkin 3 1g. cans 25c; pineapple 2 lg. cans
37c; coffee 20c Ib.
; 40 YEARS AGO - DEC. 27, 1946
Lt. Robert L. Fleming, son of Dr. J.C. Fleming,
Dallas was awarded a permanent citation for his
Silver Star Medal from Secretary of the Navy James
Forrestal. He earned the award for rescuing two
wounded airmen who were adrift on life rafts.
One hundred members and friends attended the
Dallas Women’s Club Christmas party. The holiday
program featured the following women dressed in
costume who Mrs. Tony Dolbear, Russian; Mrs. Viola
Morret, Polish; Mrs. Primo Berretini, Italian and
Mrs. Peter Jurchak, Czechoslovakian. Mrs. Robert
Scott was American. The ladies gave a short talk on
each Christmas tradition.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Traver, 55
years.
30 YEARS AGO - DEC. 28, 1956
Harveys Lake Woman's Service Club distributed 50
baskets of cheer, 21 food baskets and a mound of toys
to residents in the areas of Sweet Valley, Pikes Creek,
Ruggles, Loyalville, Meeker, Beaumont, Ber Hollow,
Kunkle, Lehman and Harveys Lake.
Back Mt. Branch of the YMCA Board named Donald
Cutting and William Austin to board membership.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Post, 35 years;
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Cundiff, 31 years.
Deaths - James Langdon, Elmcrest; George Hauck,
Shavertown.
You could get - Chuck roast 33c 1b.; pork chops 69¢
Ib.; oranges 39c doz.; baking potatoes 10 1b. 59¢;
gal. ice cream 89c; Chicken of the Sea tuna 6% oz. can
3lc; Kraft salad. oil 35c pt.; Hawaiian punch 2 cans
69c.
20 YEARS AGO - DEC. 29, 1966
Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company and its
Auxiliary celebrated its 20th anniversary with a dinner
at Russian Hall. Stephen Krupinski was general
chairman while Robert Allardyce was co-chairman.
An early snowstorm visited the region blanketing
the Bk. Mountain with up to eight inches of snow
which reduced traffic to a minimum.
The situation at Linear remained deadlocked
although many negotiation meetings had been held.
The strike was called on July 31.
Engaged - Verna Lee Pritchard and Timothy
Bouton; Sharon Virginia Coombs and Willard Gardner
Sink.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. John Dobinick, Shav-
ertown 42 years; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spaciano, 47
years; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hontz, 47 years.
Deaths - Harold Yorks, Benton; Harry Turner,
Eaton Twp.; Arthur Fisk, Dallas.
You could get - Pork loins 33c 1b.; chicken legs 49c
Ib.; sliced bacon 59c lb.; bananas llc lb.; lemons 6-
35¢c; mixed nuts 14 oz. can 69c; pkg. of 70 paper
napkins 10c. t
10 YEARS AGO - Dec. 23, 1976
Anthony Bonomo Sr., owner of Crown Imperial
Lanes, announced that his new roller rink would not be
ready in time for Christmas. Opening date was
:
Huntsville in 1900
Jackson Twp. Planning Commission received a
lesson in planning from Stanford M. Lemback, a
community housing and planning specialist from Penn
State University Cooperative Extension Service. The
talk was directed at helping the township deal with its
proposed zoning ordinance.
Deaths - J.M. Parkinson, Sweet Valley; Edward
Manzoni, Jackson Twp.; Sadie Greenly, Trucksville;
Mrs. John George, Dallas; Carl V. Makinson, Kunkle.
You could get - Smoked hams whole $1.49 Ib.;
kohlbassi $1.69 smoked, $1.49, fresh; turkeys 59c 1b.;
coke 64 oz. bottle 69c; butter $1.09 1b.; stuffed olives
79c Ib.; lettuce 3 hds. $1; yams 6 lb. $1; delicious
apples 3 1b. $1.
‘Le Lingerie
Different styles
clothing she carries in her shop.
New stores continue to open in
the Country Club Shopping
Center.
Liz Senecal’s ‘‘le lingerie’’
opened December 1 and is still
adding stock.
The store offers slips, robes,
girdles, bras, briefs, hose, and
even thermal underwear - not so
sexy, but “a necessity in some
weather,” said Senecal.
Prices vary. ‘We have shortie
gowns for $11 and Barbizon
pajamas for $58, and anything
now open in
in between.
Senecal, who owned a lingerie
business in New York state
before returning home to the
Back Mountain area, is certified
for fitting bras. ‘‘Eighty to
eighty-five percent of women
don’t wear the right size bras
and don’t know it,”’ she stated.
The store has a permanent
sale of 25 percent off all bras in
stock and 20 percent off all
other items.
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