sy, aN Only yesterday 60 Years Ago - Jan. 21, 1930 CHIEF ROUNDS UP LAKE THIEVES Local Lehigh Valley Agent A.S. Culbert predicts that increased freight shipments to this region indicates an upward trend in local business. Harveys Lake Captain John T. Ruth arrests groups of youths, who confessed to being leaders of the group who stole chickens, sheep and broke into homes. Lehman basketball teams romped over Beaumont teams last week to threaten Lake Township for the lead in the Bi-County League. 50 Years Ago - Jan. 23, 1940 RUNAWAYS SAY THEY'LL WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER Two Dallas runaways back in Dallas, after a three day adven- ture, said they would wait for warmer weather next time. The Dallas Borough High School stu- dents took ‘French’ leave last Fri- day in search of adventure. Sterling Machell was honored by directors of First National Bank of Dallas for his 30 years as a member of the board. Dallas Borough councilmen waited two hours last week before they adjourned, waiting to hear from the Dallas Township super- visors about co-financing of the fire company. As a result, no conclusion was made. Puerto Rican student at Col- lege Misericordia was thrilled by the recent snowfall. Wed - Evelyn Templin and Frederick Eck. Dallas Borough in first place will face a new threat tonight when they play Laketon for the first time. 40 Years Ago - Feb. 24, 1950 LAKE TWP. PARENTS BUY BAND UNIFORMS J. Roland Crompton, headmas- ter of Pennington School, will be guest speaker at the 75th anni- versary of the George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 F.& A.M., at Irem Temple Country Club. Natona Mills employees and } Daddow Isaacs American Legion members increased the number of blood donors in the recent blood drive. ~ Lake Township Alumni Asso- ciation and Lake Township Par- ent-Teachers Association bought new uniforms for the 72 members in the first and second bands. Engaged - Nancy Hislop and Ray Daring. Wed - Doris Wandell and David Kitchen; Agnes Ekstrom and Wil- liam H. Hanna, Jr. Kingston Township will meet Fairview Township tonight on the Back Mountain court in a game which will decide the second half title. 30 Years Ago - Feb. 25, 1960 GATE OF HEAVEN DRIVERS NOTE SAFETY Gerald Brunges and Donald Moss of Dallas are presently in training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Drivers of Gate of Heaven buses win awards for 213,000 miles of safe driving. Noted newsman Ernest A. Kehr of the Herald Tribune will speak at College Misericordia next week. Wed - Constance Wallace and Jackson L. Morris; Carol Zaleskas and Richard Lincoln. Engaged - Theresa Andrea Pol- achek and Howard Joseph Shiner; Alma Redmond and Karl R. Sad- dlemire. Westmoreland defeats Fairview 87-53. 20 Years Ago - Feb. 26, 1970 NEW SHOPPING CENTER TO BE BUILT A new shopping center is to be built by Weis Markets near the intersection of Routes 309 and 415 in Dallas Borough. Dallas Education Association executive board backed the reso- lution backing the school secretar- ies who have sought to have their salaries increased. NEDT certificates were awarded to 52 students at Dallas High School for their achievement in the tests. Lake-Lehman Knights won the Longmore trophy Saturday night by defeating Dallas Mountaineers 31-13. The trophy named alter Thomas Longmore, a wrestling coach at Lake-Lehman symbolizes wrestling supremacy in the Back Mountain. Engaged - Sharon Kay Ander- holm and Howard Charles Weinler; Karen E. Jennings and Paul Clemow, Jr.; Donna Zekas and Sebastian Piccillo; Jo Carol Birn- stock and James Edward Buckley. Wed - Julie Marie Katsock and John Anthony Elenchik. Kotch (continued from page 1) ties for its residents. He believes a proper and economical means of trash disposal must be found for area residents. Kotch also wishes to see more emphasis placed on the improvement of our educa- tional system. Andy Kotch is a 1974 graduate of Mansfield University with a degree in Education. He is a member of the Knights of Colum- bus, Assumpta Council, in Luzerne and Gate of Heaven Church in Dallas. He resides in Shavertown with his wife Mary Jean and son Andy. The 120th District includes Kingston, Forty Fort, Wyoming, Exeter, West Pittston, Exeter Twp., Franklin Twp., Kingston Twp., Dallas, Dallas Twp. and Lehman Twp. Remember, it's your govern- ment. The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, February 21, 1990 5 The Kingston Township Zon- ing Hearing Board has submit- ted its annual report to the Township Supervisors for the year 1989. : During 1989 the Board was chaired by Justin Bergman of Carverton Road. Bachman to chair Kingston Township zoning board William Bachman has been elected chairman for 1990. The Zoning Hearing Board conducts regularly scheduled meetings on the first Monday of each month at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Build- ing Meeting Room, 11 Carverton Road, Trucksville. i wo Lemmond (continued from page 1) explained. Lemmond said he also plans to address the improvement ot Penn- sylvania’s . state parks, making certain that they are used more and become improved. “We need to gain more conser- vation land for the Game Commis- sion and I'm hoping the State gets some of the land confiscated in the drug raid in the Poconos. How to make more use of the state parks and how to get the funds to do it will be a a part of the work ahead of the legislature. “We are waiting for the informa- tion from the judiciary committee tobetler address the problems that came to the forefront in the recent Vernon Department of Corrections public- ity,” Lemmond continued. “I have enjoyed representing all of the people in my district, people I have met through the years in church, as a judge, in the Masonic organizations and in my present position. My stafl and I are looking for input from the taxpayers to aid in setting priorities for the new budget. It is very important to hear from the people on all issues. After all, that is why I am there; to represent the people's needs, and I intend to continue doing just that.” : Senator Lemmond is Chairman of the State Game and Fisheries Committee and Vice Chairman of the State Government Committee. He is also an active member of the Finance, Judiciary, Local Govern- ment, and Military and Veterans Affairs Committees. He is the Republican Caucus representative on the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Con- servation Committee, the Pennsyl- vania Public Television Network Commission, and the Joint Legis- lative Task Force on Children. A graduate of Forty Fort High School, Senator Lemmond received an A.B. from Harvard College and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County, and as a First Assistant and Assistant Dis- trict Attorney of Luzerne County. Active in community and civic organizations, Senator Lemmond is a Past Potentate of Irem Temple, a Trustee of the Wyoming Confer- ence of the United Methodist Church, a board member of the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, an advisory board member of the Salvation Army and a member of the Board of Trustees of Wyoming Seminary. He is a 33rd degree Mason. Senator Lemmond and his wife Barbara Northrup Lemmond, are the parents of four children, Char- les, Judy, John and David. (continued from page 1) “I believe politics is exciting,” Vernon said in an interview last week, "and those of us who care about the issues cannot avoid the challenges that lie ahead for Penn- sylvania. We have many serious problems that need legislative at- tention and I have some back- ground in these important issues, such as the environment where I have worked with the Back Moun- tain Citizens Council on such is- sues as clean water, parks and recreation, wetlands, zoning and other concerns related to un- planned growth. “My work on the Committee of Economic Growth, Wilkes-Barre Partnership Board, Legislative Committee, and Business and Industry Committees of the Cham- ber of Commerce has given me an understanding of what it takes to keep a favorable business climate for this area," she continued. Vernon also has experience as a school director and former presi- dent of the Dallas School Board, as well as having worked with schools while executive director of Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley. She said she feels that back- Town & Country and Pennsylvania House, join their talents to welcome the return to the finer things in life. Refined craftsmanship, built for generations of loving v1. use. Scaled to today’s smaller spaces, and priced to help your furniture dollars stretch a lot further. 30 i HURRY IN! SALE ENDS SOON! Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, Bedrooms, and Accessories SAVE 50° Family Heirlooms are born here. I TSR, 6, FURNITURE GALLERIES 253-257 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre Open Mon. & Thurs. 9:30 A.M. to 9 P.M. Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat. 9:30 AM. to 5 P.M. Sunday 12 Noon to 5 P.M. FREE PARKING « FREE DELIVERY « CREDIT TERMS AVAILABLE « DECORATOR SERVICE Phones: Wilkes-Barre Scranton 823-0138 693-2357 "I enjoy politics. I come from a very political family.” Anne Vernon Candidate for State Representative ground and having been a member of the Advisory Board of Penn State Wilkes-Barre gives her a broad perspective on the problems and challenges facing education today. “I am also concerned about af- fordable health care, physical and mental, and I believe sometimes government intrudes into our pri- vate affairs. I think our Pennsylva- nia legislators need to remember that everything can’t be solved by passing a law. “I believe the Republican Party needs a candidate who will be seen as a fresh face, a person without ties to special interest groups. This candidate must be seen as one who will represent the people with integrity, competence, toughness and compassion. I believe that I am that candidate,” Vernon said. Vemon, who is presently execu- tive director of Pennsylvania Coun- cil of Family Agencies, is the widow of the late Thomas Vernon, She received her B.S. in social work from Carnegie Institute of Tech- nology and her MSW degree from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Work. ; She is a former executive direc- tor of Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley where she admini- stered a $500,000 annual budget. Vernon also was director of profes- sional services and a social worker before she became executive. Vernon was the first woman to serve on the Dallas School Board and first female president of the board. She has moderated numer- ous workshops and conferences on alcoholism, drug abuse, gam- bling, the Living Will, employee assistance and management. She has played an important role in community activities such as the Committee for Economic Growth, Greater Wilkes-Barre Partnership, the Back Mountain Citizens Council, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus Advisory Board, Chamber of Commerce, United Way and Governor's Flood Task Force in 1972. ‘A recipient of various awards, Vernon has received the Pathfinder Award, Athena Woman of the Year Award and Citations for outstand- | ing service from the State Senate, United Way and the City of Wilkes- Barre. She initiated Helpline, set up the flood office during the Agnes Flood crisis and is a member of the Red Cross National and Local Disaster teams, serving most re- cently in the Hurricane Hugo Dis- aster in Charleston, S.C. Anne Vernon is the mother of three children and eight grand- children. Her son, Thomas, Jr., is married and lives in Salem, Con- necticut, with his three children; her daughter, Kitty, ismarriedand lives in Newburgh, N.Y. She has two children. Vernon's other son David is married and lives in Dal- las Township with his family of three children, all students in the Dallas School District. “I enjoy politics,” Anne said. “I come from a very political family. My grandfather was county com- missioner and I have had numer- ous relatives who were in politics. My best friend was Mary Beaver, the daughter of Governor Beaver. | became an ardent follower of poli- tics,” she concluded. TLE | We Pay Our Customers 6% On MALL WEST SIDE 287-1235 OPEN EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS! Passbook Savings! What Does Your Bank Pay? NARROWS SHOPPING CENTER 283-0531 NATIONAL BANK CELEBRATING ARS [ol 31133" (el J [6] THE COMMUNITY 6% ANNUAL YIELD = 5.87% COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY ON MINIMUM $600. SAME YIELD AND MINIMUM BALANCE ON STATEMENT SAVINGS. | Se
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