Sd ug HN 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 7, 1988 pe x {ad Te DALLASCPosT ~ Water review plan is move in right | direction - we hope We think the agreement reached between the Dallas Water Company and the Public Utilities Commission under which all expansions of service will be reviewed by the PUC is a good step. In fact, we don’t understand why a similar poliey is not in existence for all water suppliers. ! Another requirement of the plan - that the company must host meetings with the public at which it explains its plans and listens to their comments - seems to go a long way toward satisfying members of the community who have felt for some time that the company was not open enough to their needs and wishes. It’s too bad that the water company didn’t begin to pay more attention to its customers sooner; perhaps this forced cooperation ‘may never have been necessary. But we are glad that the company ~ appears to be willing to accept this agreement and trust they will do their utmost to fulfill its demands. We hope they will also be ‘as open as possible outside of the limits of the formal plan. ‘Perhaps if they are, the community will come to feel that the company does care about their welfare. Our only concern is this: Will the restrictions of this agreement lead to the formation of yet more small water companies in newly ~ developed areas? If only the Dallas Water Company must submit to the review and comment strictures, couldn't developers simply bypass that company by creating their own? § That is why we would like to see the review requirements of this agreement extended to all existing and new water companies in the Back Mountain. Only then could all residents rest a little easier knowing that their water supply is secure. “Good riddance” to County property tax We are happy to join the chorus of Luzerne County residents who are saying goodbye to the personal property tax. We had called for the abolition of this outdated and unfair levy months 0. : ; The problem with this tax was that in an effort to tax those of great means, the county threw out the baby with the bath water. ‘Many families and individuals of modest means - young and old - now keep their savings in certificates of deposit and mutual funds that fell under the umbrella of this measure. For them, the tax represented a burden that was difficult to shoulder. In addition, the tax as it was set up affected only certain kinds of investments in certain kinds of institutions. That struck us as discriminatory treatment. We're glad to see it go. Letters invited | The Dallas Post encourages readers to share their opinions with the community by writing a letter to the editor. All letters for publication must be signed and include a telephone number so that we may verify their authenticity. We will not publish anonymous letters. Send letters by Noon on Monday may be included in that week's issue. | to: The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas, PA 18612. Letters received .! The Dallas Post Published Weekly by Bartsen Media, Inc. P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612 Telephone: 717-675-5211 Ronald A. Bartizek Charlotte E. Bartizek Editor and Publisher Associate Publisher Sara J. Lundberg Charlot N. Denmon Managing Editor Reporter Rob Zapotoski Karen Cundiff Composition Office Manager Olga Kostrobala Classified/typesetting MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Tami Britton Advertising Acct. Exec. Linda Shurmaitis Photo/darkroom Hark! The Herald Angels A stained glass figure in the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Dallas seems to proclaim the beginning of this most joyous eccelessiastic season. (Linda Shurmaitis photo) Only yesterday 50 Years Ago - Dec. 9, 1938 Two new school buildings called off Dallas Borough Council received a proposal from Dallas Water Co. that both groups confer in an effort to solve water problem without legal action. State Capitol calls off building Beaumont and Jackson Township Schools due to lack of funds. The new Northeastern Hospital Service Association, one of 66 in the country seen as a boon to local citizens. Local scholastic basketball teams open season next Tuesday. Wed - Esther Courtright and Morgan Rowlands Jr.; Margaret ‘Walters and Richard C. Huey. 40 Years Ago - Dec.10, 1948 Ground broken for new Acme Market Shavertown Builders Supply will break ground on the plot of land between Lake and Church Streets in Dallas Monday for a new Acme Market. Harveys Lake Women's Club make up baskets for needy. Frederick W. Anderson is elected president of Kingston Twp. School Board. Church League basketball teams to open third season to open season. Wed -Ruth Elston and Harry Howell. 30 Years Ago - Dec. 12, 1958 McAvoy bags 25 pound wildcat . A four-level ambulance stretcher was purchased recently by the Dal- las Community Ambulance Asso- ciation in memory of the late Norti Berti. Charles D. Flack is elected to head the Dallas Ambulance Asso- ciation. $10,000 fire destroys Joseph Elias’ barn at Loyalville Wednesday. Charles Mannear reelected presi- dent of Dallas School Board. Edgar Lashford is reelected presi- dent of the Lake-Lehman Area Join- ture. Sheldon MacAvoy shoots 25-1b. wild cat while hunting for deer in Sugar Hollow. Engaged - Sandra Hislop and Alton Whittaker; Elizabeth Rinus and John S. Caver Jr., Laura Mae Smith and Lee S. Watson. 20 Years Ago - Dec. 12, 1968 Kingston Township earmarks $5000 for recreation facilities Dallas Township supervisors hope tolet sewage contracts by May. Kingston Township supervisors set aside $5,000 for township rec- reational facilities next year. Feasibility study completed on Harveys Lake sewage to determine number of pumping stations and alternate measures. Dallas wrestlers win 36-14. Wed - Johanna Laskowski and Gary Miller; Jane E. Goodner and Ellis Weaver. 10 Years Ago - Dec. 14, 1978 School board sets retirement age at 70 Dallas School Board sets 70 as retirement age. Harveys Lake Borough increased bid for Sandy Beach to $217,000. Mass suicides at Guyana book is printed at Offset Paperback Corp. Dallas Odd Fellows hold Christ- mas party at Castle Inn. Engaged - Wendy Faux and Charles D. Lee; Kathleen Anderson and Ken Roma. Donkey basketball game at Lake- Lehman on Saturday. Back Mt. Memorial Library announces addition to collection The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, announces the addition of the fol- lowing memorial books to their col- lection: In memory of Mr. Cosgrove, “Furniture” presented by Mabel Jenkins and Jennie Hill. In memory of Anthony V. Bogdon, “Bonny's Big Day” and “Keeping Barney” presented by Elizabeth E. Lloyd. In memory of Mrs. Elva Wagner, “I Want To Be An Astronaut” and “Sketching Outdoors in Summer” presented by Jeff, Connie, Heather, and Chris Wilt. In memory of Stefan Hellersperk, “Easy-To-Make Antique Furniture Reproductions” presented by Bruce and Irene Davies. In memory of Robert Dallas Shep- herd, “Poetical Works of Coleridge” presented by Robert D. Shepherd. In memory of Mrs. Gertrude Merolli, “Dr. Spock on Parenting” presented by Carole Pfifferling and Sallie Price. Inmemory of Mr. William Shuster, “The Horse Owner's Preventive Maintenance Handbook” presented by Fino’s Pharmacy. In memory of Elizabeth Cobb Sutherland, “The Statesman's Year- book 1988-89" presented by Mar- jorie H. Shephard. In memory of Allison Jones, “World Book Encyclopedia, 1988, 22 Vols.” presented by Dallas Ele- mentary students and faculty and Commonwealth Telephone Co. employees. In memory of Florence H. Koehl, “The Kate Greenaway Treasury” presented by Frances A. Linskill and the Library Book Club. In memory of Dr. John Rinehimer, “Doctors: The Biography of Medicine"presented by Harriet Ruggles. In memory of Jack Gardner, “Warships and Sea Battles of World War I” and “Jutland 1916" pre- sented by Paula Scott. In memory of Elliott Katuna, fa- ther of Cara and Barret Katuna, “Bear and Mrs. Duck”, “Blossom Comes Home” and “Elbert’s Bad Word" presented by The Della Ro- bia. In memory of Edward G. Byrnes, “The Field Guide to Geology” pre- sented by Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Pierce. In memory of Stefan Hellersperk, “The Beginner's Book of Woodcarv- ing” presented by Bruce and Irene Davies. In memory of Geroge R. Drake, “Warman's Americana and Collect- ibles” presented by the Junior League of Wilkes-Barre. In memory of Elizabeth and Donald Sutherland, “The First Sa- lute” presented by The Radzinski Family. : In memory of Thelma Cooper, “The Disney Book of Knitting” pre- sented by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodrich. In memory of Stanley Brozawski, “Reading Trout Streams” presented by Sterling and jane McMicahel. In memory of Etta Sternlieb, “Witness to Gettysburg” presented by Nancy Judd. In memory of Elliott Katuna , “Auction Action!” presented by the Junior League of Wilkes-Barre. In memory of Dr. Richard Cromp- ton, “Growing Good Roses” pre- sented by Mrs. Doris Spencer and the Joseph Wallace Family. In memory of Elliott Katuna, “The Random House Dictionary of the English Language” presented by Mrs: Wayne Padulla, Rep. of the Lee o. In memory of Richard E. Cromp- ton, M.D., “No-Dig, No-Weed Gar- dening” presented by the Dallas School nurses. In memory of Ruth Turner, “Music: An Illustrated Encyclope- dia” presented by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Davis. : Send the Dallas Post to a friend for Christmas. It makes a great present all year. call 675-5211 f™ ™= Hn RT Sn A — A" — —— I NEW EMERGENCY NUMBERS LISTED I Back Mountain Communications Center located at the Dallas Township i Municipal Building announced that effective immediately new emer- ; gency phone numbers are in effect for the following Back Mountain Police and Fire/Ambulance Departments. » Dallas Twp. Police » Dallas Boro Police « Kingston Twp. Police « Harveys Lake Boro Police « Dallas Fire/Ambulance « Kunkle Fire’/Ambulance « Shavertown Fire Co. * Trucksville Fire Co. « Kingston Twp. Ambulance + Kingston Twp. Rescue Unit + |detown Fire Co. be listed in your phone directory. - Jackson Twp. Fire/Ambulance » Lake Silkworth Fire Ambulance + Lehman Twp. Fire/Ambulance « Lake Silkworth Fire/Ambulance The non-emergency phone numbers for these departments will It is the aim of the Communications Center that the above numbers will make it more convenient for local residents. 675-9911 675-9911 675-9911 675-9911 675-9912 675-9912 696-1213 or 675-9912 675-9912 675-9912 696-3834 or 675-9912 696-3834 or 675-9912 477-5430 or 675-9912 675-3518 or 675-9912 639-5336 or 675-9912 696-38340r 675-9912 The Post asks: “What is the most unexpected gift you ever received for Christmas”? Esther Baer Rich Gorgone Jean Holcomb Bob Roberts : Flossie Finn John Comitz { Clerk Coach L-L Principal Secretary Guidance Counselor Teacher Loyalville Shavertown Kingston Sweet Valley Dallas Wilkes-Barre “A microwave oven from my chil- “A baby sister born on Christ- “A 22 rifle when I was 12 years My fiance came home from the “Diamond earrings from my hus- “An entire fishing out fit when | dren.” mas. | wanted a brother.” old.” service on Christmas Eve." band.” Was eight.” gh
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