Te Darrasost The ladies of Dallas; lesson in preservation 4 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, November 20, 1990 ‘911” will be benefit to Back Mountain Officials of the Back Mountain Communication Center expect to have the 911 emergency number installed within a few days, bringing a new level of speed and convenience to Back Moun- tain residents in need of assistance from police, fire or medical personnel. ‘When 911 is operating, the center will also begin so-called “simultaneous dispatching” of paramedic units and ambu- lances. ‘These two changes will add significantly to the efficacy of emergency response in the area. All those involved in their implementation are to be congratulated for setting aside dis- agreements to produce real progress. ’ They are testaments to the value of preservation, juxtaposed against the ever-growing throwaway attitude of modern Amer- ica. In a world of bland sameness, they stand out from the crowd with their ornate decorations and bright colors, lending a whimsical air to a passer’s-by view. They are the painted ladies of Dallas—the attractive Victorian era homes that dot the side streets of the village. The United States is known more for its fast changing tastes and penchant for abandonment or destruction of last year’s fad than for prolonging the life of serviceable property. Not so with these ladies; their dainty appearance belies their sturdy con- . struction, often of materials no longer available or affordable. Their owners are to be congratulated for saving these treas- ures for our and future generations to share. Not only are these homes examples of long-lived esthetic values, their preserva- tion is a lesson in prudence. Maintaining fine existing buildings is an overlooked aspect of conservation; the materials that are saved free up new construction for where it is really needed. Holiday season is also the time to help The winter holidays are the most memorable for most people, . as family members and friends gather to celebrate their good fortune and the symbols of a better life ahead. This is also the time of year when those who don’t share their neighbors’ prosperity feel their wants most acutely. Fortunately, many Back Mountain churches, groups and individuals recognize and respond to the needs of others with collections of food and other items. These efforts are now in full swing and can make good use of all the support available. "The food bank at the Kingston Township Municipal Building is headquarters for local collection programs, and many groups bring items there. If you or your organization want to help, you can drop off non-perishable or canned food at the building on Carverton Road just off of Route 309, or bring them to your church. It’s been too easy in recent years for the fortunate to ascribe their success solely to their own hard work and virtue. But a slowing economy. has tinged the lives of many who had felt untouchable just as it has made the lives of many who had felt untouchable just as it has made the lives of those at the bottom of our economic ladder even more desperate. ; Even if you believe that people create their own misfortune, think of the children who didn’t choose to live in a home where nutritious meals are the exception, or where the holiday brings only a sharpened sense of deprivation. Join with your neigh- bors to provide at least a sliver of hope to the hopeless. It's the least we can do for our less fortunate fellow citizens. A day to feel and ‘express our thanks While other nations have adopted similar celebrations, Thanksgiving remains a uniquely American holiday. Its roots are in an earlier era but its message is timeless; men and women acknowledging that their good fortune has resulted from power beyond their own effort. In the 1620's, the bounty of the day was simple food, grown successfully by the Pilgrims with the aid of native Americans. Those first settlers had weathered a terrible winter the previous year and were expressing gratitude to their God for a full harvest. Few modern Americans fill the need to give thanks for such humble rewards, but we still need a day to remind us of the importance of fundamental aspects of humanity. Our families, our friends, our freedom and our health - we need nothing more than these to continue the tradition of a day of reflection or and appreciation for the wonderful things of life. Prine Tie SDALLASCP0ST 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 Peggy Young Charlot M. Denmon Advertising Acct. Exec. Reporter Rich Johnson Paul Rismiller Reporter Olga Kostrobala Composition Jean Hillard Classified/typesetting Office Manager MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER'S ASSOCIATION Grim outlook (Post Photo/Maria Prestogeorge) Library news Back Mountain Library has trolley display By NANCY KOZEMCHAK The display case in the office area of the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library will be featuring an interesting collection of trolleys and items pertaining to trolleys until December 12. This exciting collection has been loaned to the library by Pastor James A. Wert of the Shavertown "United Methodist Church. Pastor Jim is very involved with his hobby and the unique items he has col- lected about trolleys. All items pertain to the trolley era including some actual models of trolley cars on a set of tracks. There is a replica of a cast iron trolley, circa. 1910;.a model of the..... Laurel Line; a hanger that held the overhead wire; the conductors. coin changer; fare tokens and | etters I_ocal soldier remembers scout master while in Saudi Arabia Editor: I received a very touching letter . fromJonathan “John” Mitchell over the weekend. John is now in Saudi Arabia as an armoured scout. John was a scout in this troop two and a half years ago. He received his Eagle and worked with younger scouts and is remembered also for his staff work at Camp Acahela. In his letter John tells me how much the troop and scouting meant to him. He asked how every one was and how the troop was doing. It is clear to me that John as all our young men and women overseas could use our support. John is not an abstraction to most of us he Says son will Editor: Please accept my thanks toyour offer to send a subscription to my son in Saudi Arabia. Ted was a resident of Noxen before his years in Service. He was a student at was and is one of us. Perhaps you could take the time to send him a note from home. Even if you didn’t know John you might send him a card, a comic strip, a nice note, or anything you would like. It is a scout like thing to do and you will feel good doing it. PFC Jonathan Mitchell 209-54-8693 Desert Shield A Company 724, SB Main APO NY 09135. Lee Williames id Scoutmaster Troop 232 Gate of Heaven enjoy paper Lake-Lehman and graduated from West Side Tech in 1984. He will enjoy the local news. Sincerely, Elsie Parrish Noxen region. The Post, United Penn Bank to offer free subscriptions to Mideast soldiers United States soldiers serving in the Mideast who have family connections in the Back Mountain will soon be receiving a free sub- scription to The Dallas Post. The Post and United Penn Bank are teaming up to offer the subscriptions at no charge to members of the armed forces stationed in Saudi Arabia or aboard ship in the Post publisher Ronald Bartizek suggested the program to Barbara Fritz, local marketing director of United Penn Bank, last week in response to continuing reports about the troops’ desire for news from home. The subscriptions will be mailed to an Army Post Office, from which they will be transported by air to the Mideast. The Post is making the special subscriptions available at one- half the regular price, with United Penn Bank picking up the cost. They will be available for armed services personnel whose imme- diate families reside within the following zip codes: 18612 (Dallas); 18618 (Harveys Lake); 18627 (Lehman); 18636 (Noxen); 18654 (Shawanese); and 18708 (Shavertown), or who graduated from the Dallas or Lake-Lehman high schools. : The Post will be delivered for six months or the length of the in- dividual's tour in the crisis zone, whichever is less. Persons who wish to have a subscription sent under the pro- gram should call The Post at 675-5211 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Or, stop at the office in the 309-415 Plaza in Dallas during the same hours. token holders; a ticket punch and a key for turning switches; and a spike from the Moosic Lake Rail- way trolley line—built around 1900. There are pictures and magazines depicting different types of trolleys. : . .. The. display also includes a small village with model houses, ‘trees and snow pertaining to the time of the year. There is informa- tion about the Dallas Trolley which tells about the motormen who drove the trolleys and the conduc- tors who collected their fares. There is also a special toy trolley which will delight the children and an actual fare box alongside of the display which came out of a Scranton trolley car. There are two books with the display: The Time of the Trolley by ‘William O. Middleton published in 1967 and Trolleys by Ruth Cavin published in 1976. This is an exciting display with a lot of local interest and it will be at the library until December 12. The public is invited to visit and as Pastor Jim would say, “Very Trolley Yours!” The students from Sister Pat McCann's children’s literature course at College Misericordia entertained for Story Hours and the visiting third grade classes from Gate of Heaven School dur- ing Children’s-Book Week at the Back Mountain Memorial Library November 12 through the 18th. The children clapped, laughed and sighed when the college students portrayed stories using puppets, shadow boxes, and flannel boards. The students enjoyed the hands- on experience as much as their audience. The following students gave the presentation: Anthony and Althea Beatrice, Nina Thurber, Maureen O'Neill, Leane Lipinski, Kristy Taylor, Suzanne Lawson, Michelle Bartletta, Erika Magar, Regina Merkel, Laura Horvath and Elaine Babowicz. Our Christmas Stocking project "is progressing nicely. As of this date, we have collected $70.00 which means there are 70 stock- ings hanging in the library with special wishes waiting to be sent to Santa Claus on our hotline. The number one wish is Peace followed by health, more laughter, clean environment, and personal wishes for a cruise, new car, dog, com- puter, nintendo, car bike rack, and new books for the library. Come in | and buy a stocking for $1.00, sign | your name and your wish and we | will hang the stocking and send | your wish to Santa. The proceeds ! of this special project will allow the office staff to purchase some needed items for the library, which are not included in the budget. yesterday 60 Years Ago - Nov. 21, 1930 TRUCKSVILLE FACES WATER SHORTAGE Congressman Murray Turpin spoke when the 1.O.O.F. Past Grands held their meeting there. A chimpanzee owned by Mrs. Harold Blewett of Idetown attracts attention of many buyers. Two bucks staged a terrific fight this week on the farm of Edward Saxe at Evans Falls. Dallas Borough football team will travel to Clarks Summit to- morrow where it will meet the strong Clarks Summit team at 2 p.m. Trucksville is facing a water shortage according to Charles Hazeltine, president of the Trucksville Water Company. 50 Years Ago - Nov. 22, 1940 ELICKER HAS PICTURE TAKEN WITH ROYALTY A record number of bears are shot in the North Mountain. All schools, local businesses and state offices will be closed next Thursday to observe Thanksgiving as proclaimed by Gov. Arthur Jarres. Federal employees may join them for an extra holiday if they desire, after the federal employees observed the holiday this Thurs- day. Joseph Elicker of Pioneer Ave- nue, had his picture taken with the Duke and Duchess ofWindsor on an inspection tour of the hospi- tals in the Bahamas. : Back Mountain Basketball League refuses to let Shickshinny Schools join their league. Dallas region may yet furnish site for a strictly military airport. 40 Years Ago - Nov. 24, 1950 A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL EXCAVATION STARTS Six local boys are called in the draft and left for Camp Mead Tues- day. A group of beautiful evergreens were felled last week when excava- tion for the new parochial school on Machell Avenue was started. Lehman ends a good season by defeating Seminary J.V. 38-12. Sgt. Robert Kemmerer wounded in Korea has returned to the United States. Three deer were only shot out of season. ‘Phyllis Harvey to wed Roberigh Youngblood; Ona Yurchukonis't¢# wed James Dougher. Wed - Fay Turner and Robert Ellis Clark. 30 Years Ago - Nov. 23, 1960 2] WESTMORELAND IS PRESENTED OLD SHOE Apparel industry leads country in number of persons employed. Dallas Rotary Club is looking for a young farmer to study live- stocking first-hand in New Zeal- and. : A young Doberman-Pinscher, ~ owned by Lida Weber of Trucksville, is on her way to South of the Mason-Dixon Line to continue her winning championship titles. Old Shoe Trophy is presented to Westmoreland at the annual Dal- las Rotatry Football Banquet Thursday night at the Irem Temple Country Club. Bridal Shower - Veronica Schrama to wed Ambrose Sala sky. y Back Mountain YMCA drive for youth now in full swing. Church Basketball League will open a week Saturday with plenty of new talent. 20 Years Ago - Nov. 24, 1970 YOUTH CENTER TO BE DEDICATED Verbal fireworks took up much of Harveys Lake Council meeting Tuesday night when Mrs. Helen Sgarlat began haranging one of the borough councilmen. - The Youth Center of Huntsville Christian Church will be dedicated Sunday morning, Nov. 29, to the memory of Jacalyn Roberts of Dallas. Dallas School District has changed its method of honor roll listing to first honors and seconds. honors. Those students with abov cod 3.5 will be first honors and those with 3.0to 3.5 will be second honors students. Dallas Boosters Club sponsors girls hockey team trip to Allentown to witness the British hockey club in action. : : Wed - Mary Elizbeth Croughn and Carl V. Zoolkoski. Dr. Timothy S. Healy to speak at College Misericordia on “Why Waste Time With Liberal Arts?” The Dallas Post encourages its readers to share their opinions with the community by writing a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a telephone number so that we may verify their authenticity. We will not publish anonymous letters. Send letters to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 3686, Dallas, PA 18612. ®
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