pa = ROSS 8 RT] Ra POW flag presented Members of the Veterans of the Vietman War organization recently presented a POW flag to the Back Mountain Music Company. Shown from left to right Mike Balash, Karen McCoog, and Gary McCoog. (Photo by Linda Shurmaitis) BULFORD TERRITORY—These stately pines once stood over LJ cemetery on Huntsville Road. Bulford descendants hold reunion at Bloomingdale The annual reunion of the de- scendants of John and Rachel Bulford, early pioneers of the Back Mountain area was held on Sun- day, Aug. 21 in the Bloomingdale ange Hall. A covered dish picnic dinner was held at 1 p.m. Prayer was offered by Foster Bulford. Following the pic- dinner the business meeting s presided over by Gary Miers, president. Treasurer's report was given by Hazel Crockett. Prizes were awarded to the fol- lowing: oldest woman, Ruby El- ston of Huntsville; oldest man, Paul Crockett of Broadway; youngest Becky Miers; married the longest, Paul and Hazel Crockett of Broad- way; shortest married, Gary and Pat Miers of Lancaster; traveled the farthest, Lawrence and Jane Moss; largest family, Paul and Hazel Crockett of Broadway; largest family, Thelma Norrie of Trucksville; deaths Ralph Miers and Durwood Splitt. Among the Back Mountain resi- dents attending the reunion were Ruby Elston, Huntsville; Roland and Dorothy Bulford, Mooretown; Foster and Louise Bulford, Moore- town; William and Jo-ann Sarley and sons, William, Robert and Scott Sarley of Dallas; Helen Franklin, Jackson Townshp; Frank Coon, Shavertown; Gary and Pat Miers, Lehman; Becky Miers, Lehman. The next reunion will be held at the same place next year. Flood gpntinued from page 1) Saturday were several families from the Back Mountain, whose children were born in the Miseri- cordia Center during the flood. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mazur were there with their daughters, Amy and DeeDee. Sixteen-year- old DeeDee, the Hurricane Agnes baby in 1972, was seated at a table enjoying a picnic dinner with her family and other friends lis- tening to their stories of 16 years ago.. “This is a greatidea,” said Linda zur. “It's nice to come and meet the others, families we never thought we would see again. I wasn't here very long in 1972, Betty: McDonald ” NUMBER 9 SHOP IMPORTED CLOTHES — JEWELRY — ACCESSCRIES - Phone: (717)825-2024 Mon. thru Sat., Thurs. till 8 p.m. 9 W. Northampton St. (corner S. Franklin St.) Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701 OPEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. only two days, then DeeDee and I went home. We're having a won- derful time.” A few tables away from the Mazur's were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chappell and their son, Mark, also a 1972 baby. “It's a lot less hectic today than it was then,” Mary Chappell said. “I'was only here for 24 hours, then Mark and I were sent home. The day I came to the campus, Mark was the first baby delivered. After he was born, eight others followed. He started their work for the day.” School (continued from page 1) window of the bus they are to ride. When the kindergarten students arrive at the school, their kinder- garten teachers recognize the students by the number of holes in the students tag. One-hole tagged students go to K-1; two- holed students to K-2 and three- hole tagged students to K-3. Gate of Heaven School will run on about the same schedule as the public school buses in order to cooperate transportation service. Faculty in-service meetings will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6, prior to the opening day of school. Student-Parent Handbooks will be distributed to students the first day of class which the students are to take home to their parents. The handbook contains infor- mation relative to absence, atten- dance, attire, detention, courses, discipline codes, field trips, honor society, insurance, in-school sus- pension, smoking, textbooks, suspensions and expulsions, guid- ance and other important infor- mation. Lake-Lehman Senior High School directory for the first day of school is as follows: 0901-from Adams through and including Nancy Evans, Room 19; 0902- Renee Evans through and includ- ing Hospodar, Room 20; 0903- Hynick through Lee, room 21; 0904-Letoski through Parise, Room 22; 0905-Park through Shawn Spencer, Room 23; 0906- Tori Spencer through Zier, Room 18. 1001-Adamski through Gearhart, Room 11; 1002-Gorgone through Kuchinski, Room 20; 1003-Laidecker through Munster, Room 13; 1004-Musial through Simonson, Room 17; 1005- Smigelski through Young, Room 10; 1101-Arnold through Farmer, Room 0005; 1102-Fielding through Teena Line, Room 0006; 1103-Koflanovich through Miles, Room 0007; 1104-Miroslaw through Simms, Room 0008; 1105-Skibiski through Zacharias, Room 0009. 1201-Alexander through Jerry Davies, Room 0004; 1202, David Davis through Heacock, Room 0002; 1203-Hess through Maher, Room 0202; 1204-Main through Perrego, Room 0003;1205- Petruska through Leesa Sorber, Room 0015; 1206-Spencer through Zimmerman, Room 0016. Despite many of the staff losing their possessions or homes in the flood, they settled their families, worked from 3 p.m.-11 p.m., slept a few hours then came back to work. One of the volunteers at Saturday’s party said it was excit- ing but also a nice place to work. “It's wonderful to see such healthy, young men and women and to know that we had a part in bringing them into the world,” Ms. Tribus said. Sister Veronica, who volun- teered to assist the hospital staff in 1972, said “I remember making bed after bed after bed. Then I went over to Mercy Center and made more beds. I also did volun- teer work at the switchboard, it was chaotic but it gave one a good feeling. Dr. Davis, Nesbitt Hospital's Chief of Staff said it was a great experience, a lot of friendships were made, and most important, everyone got together and did whatever they could to help. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, DALLAS OPEN EVERY DAY § A.M. TO 9 P.M. 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Some in attendance may have been remembering past dances at Hanson's Ballroom when big name acts like Chubby Checker and Franki Valli and the Four Seasons graced the stage. For those who grew up with memories of enjoying dances at Hanson's ballroom and days at their'old amusement park, the time for remembering and look- ing fondly back at the way things used to be may come sooner than expected. Hanson's property is up for sale for $1.8 million, and when it ds sold chances are high that “the ballroom, amusement park, and adjoining properties will be demol- ished. The property, which in- cludes 690 feet of lake front, has been in the Hanson family since the late 1920's. In 1929 John Hanson joined Nettie Wintersteen in joint ownership of the property. erty, and he later purchased the sole ownership of the park with a 10% E. Overbrook Ro. Shavertown, 14 18708 next to Pay Window Shops down payment of two park rides. Hanson then proceeded to turn it into a family business. Among the first features of the property owned by John Han- son included a restaurant, two dances halls, novelty stands, a shooting gallery, bingo stands, bumper cars, and assorted amuse- ment park rides. Past recreational activities operated as part of the family business over the years included a water slide, speed boat rentals, and a roller skating rink. The Amusement park closed for business in 1984. It was 1984 that an accident at Great Adventures Amusement Park in NewdJersey killed several teenagers. As a result of that accident insur- ance premiums for amusement parks went through the roof. These high insurance premiums made it impossible to operate Hanson's park at a profit. “Incredibly high insurance costs are driving Mom and Pop Amusement Parks out of business,” said Bruce Hanson, grandson of the man who first purchased the property. Hanson said that he would like to see the property used for commerical or recreational pur- poses after it is sold. “The Lake has become more and more private in the years The next year John Hanson bought one-halfof the interest in the prop- that I've grown up, and there is very little for people to do for rec- reation here. If the property isn't used for commerical development there will be nothing left to do at the Lake but go to bars and restau- rants,” Hanson said. “In the past few years however, there has been a definite upswing of people buying lots and homes here. The private nature of the lake may rapidly change,” he said. Hanson said that so far there have been no serious offers for the property, but that some parties have expressed interest. Laura Gunn, Patricia Covert are cited At their recent dinner meeting held in the Imperial Manor and Supper Club, Hughestown, The Luzerne County Association of Educational Secretaries and Office Personnel presented bonds and scholarships to business educa- tion students from member school districts. The bond winners were selected on their academic abilities and were honored guests for din- ner. Two scholarships were then awarded by random drawing. Association president, Joan Dennis, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus, presented scholarships to Donna Higdon, Wyoming Area School District and Patricia Cov- ert, Dallas School District. Bonds were awarded to Laura Gunn, Lake-Lehman School; and Patricia Covert, Dallas School Dis- trict. 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