"2 THE DALLAS POST/Wednesday, March 23, 1988 Only yesterday . 50 Years Ago - Mar. 25, 1938 Fanned by a brisk wind, flames destroyed a 125-year-old grist mill owned by Mrs. Jessie Schoonover at Centermoreland Tuesday morning. Committees which have been studying proposals for the fu- ture development of the Dallas made preliminary reports at a joint meeting of Mt. Greenwood ~ Kiwanis and Dallas Rotary at Hillside Inn. A hayride loaded with a dele- gation of loyal political and civic leaders represented Dal- las at Plymouth Wednesday night in the “Old Home Week’ which opened Judge Arthur H. James campaign for the Re- publican nomination for gover- nor. You could buy - Butter 2 lbs. 65¢c; rice 6 lbs. 25¢; Asco coffee 19¢ 1b.; cauliflower 15¢ hd.; bread 9c loaf. 40 Years Ago - Mar. 26, 1948 Midshipman Bob Smith, son of Gen. Norman Smith of Huntsville is named one of two regional commanders at the Naval Academy, Annapolis. Solicitors turned in pledges of $3,087 at the second report meeting of Jackson Volunteer Fire Company Monday night at Rome Schoolhouse. Albert Crispell, former Lake Township teacher, was nomi- nated by the Prohibition Party to be its candidate for State Treasurer. Rev. Paul W. Keppel was honored at a farewell dinner by parishioners of Huntsville Christian Church where he was pastor for three years. Four Back Mountain girls were named to the All-Star ‘basketball team picked by the League coaches. Named on the first team were Elkins of Dal- las Borough, forward; Spaci- ano, Kingston Township, for- ‘ward; Hess, Dallas Township, forward; Cundiff, Dallas Bor- ough; Shiner, Laketon; P. Mar- ~ tin, Dallas Township; and Ness, Kingston Township, guards. Bob Grose of Dallas was called by the Philadelphia Ath- letics to report for spring prac- tice at Red Spring, N.C. on April 8. You could buy - Hams 59c Ib.; mushrooms 49c¢ lb.; raisin bread 17c loaf; coffee 43c lb.; Cream of Mushroom soup 16c can. 30 Years Ago - Mar. 21, 1958 Charles Frantz, Jackson Township and Donald Smith, Dallas Township, have been named chairman and co-chair- ‘man of the 12th Annual Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction. William A. Austin, supervis- ing principal of Monroe Town- ship Schools before Monroe vot- ed to join with Dallas and Franklin Township three years ago, more recently Supervisor of Elementary Education in the Dallas Area Jointure, has ac- cepted a contract to remain with the Union District. * Admission to Tunkhannock Joint Schools was denied Mon- ALL JEWELRY REPAIRED ON THE PREMISES Osfar ROTH Jewele roe Township Thursday night, when two townships in the 10- way jointure turned down the application to become part of the jointure. Dallas High School wins Class A honors by defeating Wilson High School 48-38. You could buy - Chuck roast 45¢ lb.; red radishes 2 pkgs. 19c; Keebler club crackers 16- oz. pkg. 37c; frozen green peas 8 pkgs. $1. 20 Years Ago - Mar. 21, 1968 Cecil Sutton of Franklin Street was a captive in his truck with 2,400 volts menacing him as a transformer of the power company rested across his cab when he was forced off the road by the driver of an unidentified car and Sutton’s truck hit the light pole. Robert Misson returned home from Vietnam last week when he was lifted by a helicopter a few days before from the scene of battle near Pleiker. Congressman Daniel Flood announced that a new post of- fice was to be built in Lehman Center. Bids for the building will be opened April 29. Thomas Brislin, College Man- or, Dallas, and student at Uni- versity of Notre Dame, was recipient of the Woodrow Wil- son Award National Fellowship recently designated for those worthy of financial support in graduate school. * You could buy - Turkeys 35c lb.; oranges 5-lb. bag 69c; Bartlett: pears 29c 1b.; cottage cheese 1-1b. ‘pkg. 29c; margar- ine 47c 1b. 10 Years Ago - Mar. 23, 1978 Dallas Borough pursues ease- ment for right-of-way from Postal Service on property be- tween post office and Dallas Agway. Members of the Back Moun- tain Drug and Alcohol Council will view the first returns on its recent survey of Back Moun- tain students on drug and alco- hol abuse. Trucksville Nursery School plans open house to be held Friday Apr. 7. Dallas Senior High School’s junior Jerry McDowell placed second in the East Stroudsburg State College indoor track meet Saturday, Mar. 18. Lake-Lehman’s Dana Sutliff is honored as the varsity squad’s outstanding wrestler at the senior-junior high banquet last week. Dallas kindergarten students explore study on health educa- tion. Lake-Lehman School District Honors Jeanine Wood as ‘‘Vol- unteer of the Month’ for her participation in assisting stu- dents in the library and helping in other areas. You could buy - Ham $1.79 lb.; large eggs 59c doz.; frozen cut corn 2% lb. bag $1.39; bananas 5 lbs. $1; butter (qtrs.) $1.29 lb. Lacek recognized C-TEC Corporation recently awarded Marie T. Lacek for outstanding performance during 1987. The Company recog- nized Lacek and 10 other employees for their accomplish- ments during the year and presented C-TEC’s Pursuit of Excellence Award. Lacek is a manager of special projects at Commonwealth Telephone Company, a subsidiary of C-TEC, and has been employed by the Company since 978. She .resides at Harveys Lake. Shown in photo, Wiliam L. Moyer, left, C-TEC’s executive vice president, present Marie Lacek with the Company's Pursuit of Excellence award, as Don Murray, her supervisor looks on. Trees offered Ten free white flowering dog- wood trees will be given to each person who joins The Na- tional Arbor Day Foundation during March, 1988. To become a member of the Foundation and to receive the free trees, send a $10 member- ship contribution to Ten Dog- woods, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by March 31, 1988. Mary Ann Ruda Ruda honored Mary Ann Ruda; caferia yait- ress, was recently selectéld as Wilkes- Barre General Hospi- tal’s “We Care’ employee of the month, recently. The ‘We Care’ ‘employee’s name is submitted by a patient, visitor or fellow employee who recognizes that hospital em- ployee for his or her exemplary performance. Ruda received a $200 U.S. Savings Bond from Hospital President Allan E. Atzrott, who cited her professionalism and caring attitude toward others. She began working at Gener- al last year and resides at Lake Silkworth with her hus- band, John, and their three daughters. Obituaries Sally Shea Shea named chairwoman Sally Shea has been named co-chairwoman of Daffodil Days by the Wyoming Valley Unit of the American Cancer Society. The Daffodil Days will be held March 21-27. The “Flower of Hope” will be sold for $3.50 for a bunch of 10 by volunteers throughout Luz- erne County, or can be ordered by calling the American Cancer Society Office at 825-7763. Mrs. Shea and her husband, Charles and children Matthew and Molly live in Shavertown. She urges anyone interested. in assisting the A.C:S. during Daf- fodal Days''to call theroffice at the above number. ATLANTIC COMPUTER SERVICES KAPRAL, GEORGE, of S. Main Street, Trucksville, died unexpectedly at home Mar. 13, 1988. He was a World War II veter- an serving with the U.S. Navy. Surviving are his wife, the former Sophie Stepanski; sons, George, Trucksville; Gerald, Neal and Donald, all at home; daughters, Deborah, Wilkes- Barre; Constance, Long Branch, NJ; Suzanne, West Pittston; brother, Daniel, Dal- las; sisters, Mrs. Mary Manga- nello, Kentucky; Mrs. Anna Durtan, Swoyersville; two grandchildren. Interment was in St. Mary of the Maternity Roman Catholic Cemetery, West Wyoming. Memorial contributions, may be made to the American Dia- betes Assn. MEROLLI, GERTRUDE J., 72, of N. Lehigh St., Shaver- town, died Mar. 14, 1988 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital shortly after admission. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander, who died Feb. 2, 1975. Surviving are sons, Alexan- der, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Adri- an, Shavertown, with whom she resided; daughter, Mrs. Angelo Tracy, Holtwood; brother, Carl, Berwick; sister, Mrs. Mary Bil- ly, Mocanaqua; four grandchil- dren. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Mocanaqua. Memorial contributions may - be made to the Back Mountain Memorial Library, Huntsville Rd., Dallas, 18612. KESTER, STEPHEN J., 67, of Pear Tree Lane, Dallas died Mar. 14, 1988 in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. He was preceeded in death by a brother, John; first wife, Agnes, who died in 1968. Surviving are his wife, the former Jeannette Coury; sons, Stephen, C., Swoyersville; Paul Michael, Dallas, Tx.; daughter, Rita M., Md.; brother, Joseph, Kingston; sisters, Helen Dula and Mary Yankalunas, both of Swoyersville; numerous nieces and nephews. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. HUGHES, MARY K., of Chase Manor, Shavertown, died Mar. 16, 1988 at Leader West, Kingston, where she had resid- ed the past five months. Her daughter, Dorothy Car- penter, preceded her in death in 1966. Surviving are her husband, William R. Hughes; daughter, Mrs. Robert (Florence) Sher- wood, Chase; son, W. Wayne, Hughes, Chase; nine grandchil- dren; four great-grandchildren. Interment was in Chapel Lawn Cemetery, Dallas. ALLABAUGH, JOHN J. « +4 of Pinecrest Ave., Dallas, died | Mar. 20, 1988 in the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the Army Air Corps. Surviving are his wife, the ~ former Florence Hazletine; daughter, Mrs. Susan Nutche, Shavertown; Monk, Norwich, Conn.; brother, David Luzerne; six grandchil- | dren. Interment was in Mt. Ol et Cemetery, Carverton. CULVER, PHILLIP L., 53, Lower Demunds Rd., Dallas, died Mar. 19, 1988 in Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. At the time of his death he was employed at Offset Paper- back Manufacturers, Dallas. Surviving are his mother, Dorothy Thompson Williams; wife, the former Phyllis Moore; daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Cob- leigh; Mrs. Patti Sabecky, both of Dallas; brother, Gerald Cul- ver, Dallas; sister, Mrs. Phyllis Kulikowski, Milldale, Co stepfather, Thomas R. liams, Dallas; stepbrothers: James Williams, Plains; Rus- sell Williams, Sterling Heights, Mich. ; stepsister, Mrs. Dorothy Wassil, Dallas; four grandchil- dren. Interment was in Mt. Cemetery, Mt. Zion. Zion C-Tec names consultant Valerie A. Jachimowicz has been named services consultant for Commonwealth, Computer Systems, a division of ‘C-TEC Corporation. Jachimowicz joined Common- wealth Mobile Services, EA C-TEC company, as an account executive in.June of 1987. Pre- viously, she worked as as \es representative for Geneig4 Computer Corporation. She re- sided in Shavertown. stepson, William $1- | Maxell® DISKS Boxes of 10 Si SS DD. ..............x DS DD DS DD All computer and typesetter repairs. 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Box J, Dallas, PA 18612 intends to make application to the Department of Environ- mental Resources, for a Water Quality Manage- ment Permit for the discharge of waste into its well located Township, Luzerne County. This application is made under the provisions of the Clean Stream Law, the Act of June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987, as amended. Persons desiring additional informa- tion, or wishing to comment, concerning this permit application should contact The Depart- ment of Environmental Resources at the follow- Department of Environmental Resources Regional Water Quality Manager 90 East Union Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701 Phone number 717-826-2553 CARING FOR YOUR ELDERLY RELATIVES CAN BE AN ENORMOUS ( RESPONSIBILITY Community Counseling Services THAT'S WHY 1S OFFERING A CAREGIVER’'S SEMINAR YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT SAFETY IN THE HOME MANAGING STRESS \ MEDICATIONS COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND MUCH MORE THE b SEMINAR BEGINS APRIL 5 ; AT 7200 PM. 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