RIE TTL APn $F EPS I GE = 2 THE DALLAS S POSTWerhesdzy. Apri 27, 1988 oo Es 50 Years Ago - Apr. 29, 1938 Senator Leo C. Mundy told The ~ Post yesterday that the Luzerne . By-pass will be started within a month. Dallas Borough School District is waiting for the State Department of Education’s approval for the addi- tion to the Borough high school. William G. Scott assumed his duties as manager of Irem Temple Country Club, succeeding E.A. Pine who has been in charge of the club for the past several years. Campers at Lake Silkworth and Harveys Lake must get permits from the police and register before they are permitted to pitch their tents this year, announced Chief of Police Ira C. Stevenson. Officials of Daddow-Isaacs Post 672, American Legion have asked all families of deceased veterans to cooperate in an effort to list all veterans in this area. Eight teams join the Bi-County League for Sunday baseball this summer. The teams listed are Dim- mick, Jenks, Vernon, Noxen, Beau- mont, Dallas, East Dallas and Carverton. New Shavertown Theatre to open tonight (Friday) with the first pic- ture to be shown ‘‘Radio City ‘ Revels”. Anniversaries - Mr. Clarence Phoenix, 55 years. “You could buy - Hams 25c Ilb.; butter 2 lbs. 59c; new potatoes 39c peck; apples 6 lbs. 19c¢; salad dressing 17c pt. 40 Years Ago - Apr. 30, 1948 Second Annual Back Mountain Library Auction will be held July 10 Lehman’s prize-winning high school band left this morning for Oil City where it will compete tomorrow in state-wide competition to determine the best high school bands in the state. Dallas Township will crown May Queen Mildred Borton and Maid of Honor Peggy Mat on the front lawn of the school in May Day festivities Thursday. Lehman and Jackson Township school directors meet to consider a joint school board. Members of Kingston Township Veterans Association volunteered to give blood transfusions for James Durkin of Lake Street, Dallas, patient in Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal. Lehman High School students cast ballots this week for one of six seniors to be their school’s May Queen. The six candidates are Betty Ide, Priscilla Abbott, Marie Beline, . Sophie Kasko, Neva ‘Edwards and Marilyn Edwards. Dallas Legionnaires, managed by Ken Gross, will play their first game of the season against Court- dale Sunday at Dallas Township : field. 1b.; sharp cheese 67c Ib; Engaged - Pualine Ide and John D. Blackwell. Anniversaries - Mr. Wesley Hilbert, 53 years. ~ You could buy - Pork butts 47c raisin bread 17c loaf; coffee 57c 1b.; dog food 3 cans 27c. 30 Years Ago - May 2, 1958 Attorney Robert Fleming of and Mrs. Dallas and Attorney Bernard Pod- | NOW BEING TAKEN : RESTAURANT / 1) &LOUNGE i April 30th } Lee Strubeck / May 5th Fashion Show Sponsored by: Lingerie Fashions it 4 Pittston May 10th Diane Dixon & Turning Point MOTHER’S DAY RESERVATIONS Children’s Prices Available Dinners Served Tues. - Sat. 5-11 Sun. Noon - 8 Sunday Brunch $4.95 655-2500 for more information and Mrs. their annual concert Friday eve- "cream cheese 2 3-0z. casy joined in partnership last week with offices in the Miners National Bank Building. Margaret Coole will be crowned May Queen at Lake-Noxen School, Monday, May 12. Robert W. Parry, manager of Acme Market, Shavertown, is elected to Dallas Borough Council to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Joseph McVeigh, president of council for many years. Wyoming League to open Sunday with Dallas Legion team in defense of its title, in its first game against Hanover. Engaged - Eleanor McKenna and Neil Smith. Married - Merrie Mae Lengel and Charles Zerfoss. Deaths - William Krause, form- erly of Dallas; Mrs. Etta Randall, Bowman's Creek; Mrs. Josephine Sorber, Sweet Valley; Nelson Bur- gess, Carverton; Mrs. Ellen Jones, Dallas. You could buy - Round steak 89c Ib.; Cornish hens 69c ea.; carrots 2 pkgs. 15¢; red grape vinegar 19c pt. frozen onion rings 4-oz. pkg. 29c. 20 Years Ago - May 2, 1968 Prince of Peace Antique Show draws usual crowd of antique lovers. Dal-Hi Choristers will present ning at 8 p.m. in the senior high school auditorium under the direc- tion of Mrs. Robert Sherwood. Frances Slocum State Park is taking shape by easy stages. The springs which will feed the lake on Carverton Road have already brought the water up to a consider- able level but it is far from full. The park will be one of the most modern in the country with toilet facilities which will leave the aver- age park far behind. Dallas golfers tied in first with 9- 1 record. Engaged - Beverly Sowden and Richard Ratcliffe; Patricia Lynn Sickler and Richard James Cook; Marlene Joyce Matthews and David Lewis Church; Mary Anne E. Fidati and Robert Himmler Eggleston; Charlene Tyrell and Joseph J. Chisko, Jr. Deaths - Mrs. Huida Pedersen, Shavertown; Mrs. Harriet Space, Benton; John Edward Green, Noxen native; Stephen Mokychic, Dallas native; Fred Hontz, Muhlen- burg; Mrs. Millie Kline, Dallas; Mrs. Hope Orcutt, Harveys Lake native. You could buy - Turkeys 35¢ 1b.; sausage 59c lb.; fresh green beans 19¢ 1b.; cucumbers 3 +for 35C; pkgs. 25c¢; frozen lemonade 6 6-0z. cans 65c. 10 Years Ago - April 27, 1978 Harveys Lake student is arraigned before a State College magistrate on 32 charges ranging from kidnapping to violation of a motor vehicle charge. Dallas Superintendent Richard Shipe commented that recent van- dalism at the high school by an unknown person or persons was not only a school problem but a com- SRE NR RL PS NC SOE SR I ORR SR BY — WITH THIS COUPON i Bicyole Service Special I : ) 2 TIRES - 2130e8 1 ak & OLD MILL BikE 320 Exeter Ave., West Rittston Phone: 655-4262 | 40 Different ARE id To Choose From I i A ink HA MAN'S BEST FRIEND < CLASSIFIEDS Even your bes! friend knows that the classifieds give you the answers you need! For anything you might want to SELL or BUY! CALLTODAY CLASSIFIEDS 675-5211 HAVE A SERVICE PROBLEM? Call 675-5211 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-4:30 Jean Brutko, circulation mgr. WANT TO ADVERTISE? DISPLAY ADVERTISING DEPT. : Call 675-5211 Sandy Sheehan, advertising coordinator Michael Danowksi, account executive Charlot Denmon, account executive Advertising Deadline-Monday 11 a.m. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEPT. Call 675-5211 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-4:30 Jean Brutko, classified mgr. 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Box 366, Dallas, Pa. 18612. Entered at the post office in Dallas, Pa. 18612 as second class matter. munity problem. Back Mountain Jaycees this past week honored Dallas Township Police Chief Carl Miers with “Policeman of the Year’ award. Trinity Nursery School plans an Arbor Day ceremony. Luzerne County Medical Society Auxiliary plans kitchen tours of four West Side homes. Dallas Mothers Club will present their minstrel ‘‘White Tie and Tails”’ this weekend with more than 40 volunters in the cast. Lake-Lehman student Kathy Ste- fanowicz placed fourth in the state- wide Good Citizenship Contest spon- sored by the D.A.R. the highest finish ever made by a Lake- Lehman student and also one of the highest. ever made by any local student. Dallas track girls top Bishop O’Reilly, taking 11 first places. Lake-Lehman Knights baseball team shut out Hanover 2-0. Lake-Lehman Band is No. One in Virginia Band Festival. You could buy - Pork chops $1.59 lb.; Birds Eye Cool Whip 9-0z. pkg. 59c; grapefruit 8 for $1; strawber- ries 2 pts. $1; margarine (qtrs.) 2 Ib. $1. wanted American Scandinavian Student Exchange (ASSE, International) would like to introduce you to some very special people. Exceptional high school students from Scandinavia, France, Aus- tralia, Germany, Holland, Great Brittain, and Spain are looking forward to spending the upcoming academic year in America as exchange students. The students are between 15-18 years old, are fluent in English, fully insured and have their own spending money. They expect to share household responsibilities and be included in family activities. Don and Cindy Jones area reps for Northern Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, said, “We help the host family to choose a student who has some interests in common with the family, as well as keep in contact with the host family and student on a regular basis to assure every- thing is going smoothly.” If you are interested in becoming an ASSE host family or would like more information, please contact: Don & Cindy Jones, P.O. Box 178, Lehman, PA 18627, (717) 675-0387. Rotary sponsors team Dallas Rotary Club has decided to once again sponsor a team in The Back Mountain Little League. Frank Natitus of The Back Mountain Little League accepts a check from Joe Killeen, president of The Rotary Club of Dallas, PA. 6.95 7.15 — 7.40 7.80 — 7.80 — 8:00 8.40 8.50 — FDIC or FSLIC Insured * Subject to availability. * No commission charged. BOB OSTROWSKI Senior Vice President - Investments carr correct 826-6006 3 Months 6 Months 9 Months 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years Prudential-Bache 39 Public Sq., Wilkes-Barre, PA | A Suosarery of The Prudential (49 i . { . MEER LET AIEEE SERENE Securities Rock Solid. Market Wise Host families Obituaries WATESKI, JOSEPH C., of Mara- bee Ave., Dallas, died Apr. 19, 1988 in the Veterans Hospital, Wilkes- Barre following a lengthy illness. Mr. Wateski was a decorated veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, the former Florence Miolaichik; daugh- ters, Mrs. James (Lorraine) Coyne, Binghamton, NY; Mrs. Barry (Madelyn) Galvin, El Cajon, Calif.; Mrs. Keith (Kathy) Gorton, San Diego, Calif.; son, Joseph, Wilkes- Barre; sisters, Madge Wateski, Wyoming; Helen Gasowski, West Pittston; brother, Raymond, Wash- ington, D.C.; grandchildren, Lisa, Brian, Amy, Amber, Brent and Joy; numerous nieces and neph- ews. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cem- etery, Carverton. CANNON WILLIAM B., 75, of Kitchen Ave., Warden Place, Har- veys Lake died Apr. 17, 1988 in Philadelphia, following an illness. His wife, the former Mary Hoff- ‘man, preceded him in death. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Bernadine O’Connor and Mrs. Mau- ~ reen Carbone, both of Philadelphia; son, John E., Philadelphia; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchil- dren. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Twp. BENNETT, SHELDON E. (Ted), 76, of Orchard St., Trucksville, died Apr. 17, 1988 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a brief illness. Surviving are his wife, the former June Palmer; daughters, Mrs. Gary (Carol) Bligh, Peachtree City, Ga.; Mrs. James (Ruth) Thurston, Saratoga Springs, NY; Mrs. Lawrence (Mary) LeMont, Laurel, Md.; sisters, Mrs. Thomas Cook, Harrisburg; Mrs. Robert LeGrand, Wilkes-Barre; 10 grand- children. Interment was private at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions if desired may be made to the Trucksville United Methodist Church, Trucks- ville, PA 18708. CAVILL, CHARLES W., 37, of Harveys Lake, died Apr. 19, 1938 in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Viola Peters. : Surviving are sons, Charles B., Jerry F., and Gary G. Cavill, all of Harveys Lake; daughters, Mrs. Joyce Williams and Mrs. Diane Nichols both of Harveys Lake; Mrs. Bonnie Sulkes, Kingston; Mrs. Judy Smith and Mrs. Sandy L. Teetsel, both of Noxen; 21 grand- children; eight great-grandchildren. Interment was in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Shavertown. SKOPIC, CHARLES, 77, of Lehman and Washington, D.C., died Wednesday, Apr. 20, 1988 in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. : Surviving are his wife, the former Sophia Okeneski, Dallas; daughter, Helen Kocher, Calif; son, Charles E., Maryland; thr(" A grandchildren. Interment was in St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Prin- gle. ONDISH, EVA, 85, formerly of Swoyersville died Apr. 21, 1988 at the Meadow Nursing Home, Dallas, after an extended illness. Surviving are sons, John, Mary- land; Richard, Wyoming; Dale, Dallas; daughters, Evelyn. Sopezak, Swoyersville: Jean Gosart, West Wyoming; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Interment will be in St. Vlas: mir’s Parish Cemeter, Lopez. ‘< NEEDLES, Lillian B, 90, of the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas, died Apr. 23, 1988 in the Wilkes- Barre General Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Maur- ice; a daughter, Mrs. Anees (Bar- bara) Barakat, Jr., Dallas; son, Willard Needles, Aston; nine grand- children; 10 great-grandchildren. Interment was in Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prus- sia. \ Memorial contributions may be made to the Meadows Nursing Center Memorial Fund, 55 W. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, 18612. Tup’s Beverage Kern Bottling 654-6767 (The hight belongs to : Michelob. BACK MOUNTAIN AREA BEVERAGE CO. 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