° & ¥ Loe ‘Remember theh yard. -working ladies of Natona Mills? ‘This photo was taken at a party at Hazle Bogarts home after she had married Stanley around 11948, of ladies that worked at Natona Mills. All had funny hats made of lace from Natona. Thanks 'to Beatrice Ray for supplying this photograph. {Shown in the photo are Mrs. Harriet Thompson, Mrs. Maud Busch, Mrs. Leona Bellas, Mrs. Freda “Goss, Mrs. Ethel York, Mrs. Margaret Condon, Mrs. Ethel Davenport, Mrs. Hazel Bogart, Miss Ethel Allen, L. Bellas’ daughter, Vera, Mrs. Guida Taylor, Mrs. Iva Jones, Mrs. Gertrude Turner, Miss Ida Hunt, Mrs. Lida Weaver, Mrs. Edna Ray, Mrs. Sue Williams, Mrs, Jennie Baird, Mrs. Margaret Jewel, Mrs. Dot Shorts, Mrs. Edna McCarty, Mrs. Edyth Deutch and Mrs. Nan Wherkiser. BON LY MlYESTERDAY "60 Years Ago - May 8, 1936 DALLAS BOARD NAMES ‘NEW PRINCIPAL Fulfilling two avowed policies, the majority directors of Dallas School Boad on Wednesday "élected a new supervising princi- “pal-and raised the millage to a ‘level designed to put the district on a sound financial footing. By naming Harry Tennyson of Mid- : ‘way as principal, directors George Lapp’ and Jack Roberts served notice that they intend to abide by “solicitor Bert Lewis's opinion that the three year contract given to Norman Dinger, present supervi- sor just before the old majority lost its balance of power last fall, can be cancelled. The millage was fixed at 30 by a 3-2 vote. You could get - Ground beef, 2 lbs., 29¢; chuck roast, 18¢ Ib.; Little'Neck Clams, 100/31¢; Del “Monte sliced pineapples, 2 Ig. cans 35¢; Ritz Crackers, 1-1b. pkg. 21¢; ‘Rinso 1g. pkg. 18e. * 50 Years Ago - May 10, 1946 CLINIC WILL OFFER DIPTHERIA SHOTS i+ 'AVisiting Nurse Clinic will open ‘in the Odd Fellows Building over Kuehn's Drug Store, Dallas, May 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Toxoid for diptheria prevention will be ad- ministered to children 1-6. A doctor and nurse will be in charge. The book bindery which is pre- paring bound volumes of The Dal- las Post for Back Mountain Me- morial Library informs us that five copies are still missing. They are 1941: Oct. 17and 31, Nov. 21; 1942: Feb. 27 and March 6. Since we have come so close to making the record of the war years com- plete, it goes without saying, that we will appreciate receiving any or all these copies from any of our subscribers, who may still have them. Now playing at Shaver Theatre, “Follow That Woman” with Will- iam Gargan and Nancy Kelly. 40 Years Ago - May 4, 1956 LIGHTNING HITS KNORR BARN IN CARVERTON The Trucksville Fire Dept. had a tough fight on its hands Sunday evening to save the home of Herbert Knorr on Church Road, Carverton. The barn, struck by a bolt of lightening, went up like a torch. The house just across the road from the barn was endan- gered and a deluge of rain did little to quench the blaze. The Planning Commission for the 10th Annual Back Mountain Library Auction laid foundations for smooth running of the big event July 6 and 7 at Tuesday's meeting in the Library Annex. Not all committees are complete but it is definite that Mitch Jenkins and H.W. Smith will have charge of New Goods, the category respon- sible for the major portion of Auc- tion receipts. 30 Years Ago - May $5, 1966 LIBRARUAUCTIONTO OFFER RED MUSTANG At the Library Auction Kick-Off Dinner tonight it will be officially announced a red Mustang with white wall tires has been pro- cured for the 20th Back Mountain Auction, July 7-9. The car itself will be on display. Ray Parsons chairman of the car sale, will have tickets on hand for drawing which takes place traditionally at mid- night on the final night of the auction. Dallas Junior High School PTA honored Guidance Counselor George McCutcheon and gave him an onyx desk set. He leaves the School District this year to be- come the personnel director at U.G.1L. Thieves cracked into Caddie | L.aBar's Sporting Goods Store for the umpteenth time Tuesday morning, but for once failed to get anything foritheir troubles. They crossed a burglar alarm, whose noise was enough: to wake the . neighborhood —and it did. By the time the owner and police arrived, the intruder(s) had left. 20 Years Ago - May 6, 1976 COLLEGE HOSTS BICENTENNIAL BAR-B-Q Tickets are now available for | the community chicken barbecue June 4 as part of Back Mountain Council's weekend celebration in honor of the Bicentennial. The barbecue will be held on the grounds of Misericordia. Cost of the barbecue is $4 for adults; $2 for children 4-12; free under four. Growth and development of industry and residential areas in | the Dallas Post Office delivery area, has made it necessary for the | Postal Service to restructure all delivery routes, Postmaster Ber- nard Gawlas reported this week. Two additional routes are being | established to accommodate the growth. Lake-Lehman Marching Band was awarded third place at the Kentucky Derby Festival held in Louisville last week. They re- ceived a trophy, 3'x5’ flag desig- nating their participation and a | plaque for excellence. Firefighters collect aluminum cans Residents and business own- ers of the Back Mountain and surrounding communities are .asked to donate aluminum bever- ‘age cans to the Shavertown Vol- unteer Fire Co. to help purchase ‘of a new state-of-the-art pumper/ ; gerial ladder truck. ~~” Drop off cans at the firehall at “170 Main Street, Shavertown at “the' designated area. Members ‘ean’ afrange for pickup if neces- sary. ; “1 Yi@all 675-1302 for more infor- ‘ation! f= — —[ENEPEA — — ir JEWELRY JU i Fo r Mother's Day, Prom Communion, Weddings ! Bridal Trinkets | 675-3105 Rt. 415 Memorial Hwy., | lL. Dallas. PA18612 | DEBRA SERFASS, PhD $27. 00 CAPTAIN & CREW GOLF TOURNAMENT FOUR SEASONS @olf Club Serfass named Scout Woman of Distinction Debra Serfass PhD, Dallas, was among eight women honored by the Penn's Woods Girl Scout Coun- cil as 1996 Women of Distinction. Serfass is a Clinical Microbi- ologist who has developed and coordinated science workshops for the council to give Brownies an opportunity to learn about sci- ence in a fun, informal setting. She has also created a computer program station that she will run at the Girl Scout council-wide event, and will conduct a science day camp in June. 18 Holes, Meal, Beverages & Prizes Per Person includes ~50 SLocum Ave Call 655-8869 EXETER, PA 18643 Sun. May 5th Tee Times Beginning At 7:30 AM To Reserve Your Foursome Sharon Biaszczak, President- Elect Junior League of Wilkes- Barre joined more than 400 other delegates from 218Junior Leagues and State Public Affairs Commit- tees. The meetings were held in Washington, D.C. An address by First Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton, was the highlight of the 1996 Policy Institute, “Every Voice Counts”, and the Leadership Tier II meeting sponsored by Associa- tionJunior Leagues International, Inc., Mrs. Clinton spent more than an hour and a half talking about the League's commitment to chil- dren and building communities. Referring to todays trend for individuals to withdraw and spend less time with one another in rec- reational activities or in civic meet- ings, she said “I think we've got to reestablish a sense of commu- nity, whether through neighbor- hood pot-lucks or community ser- vice efforts where our children can be involved along with other people. We need to rebuild a sense of common ground that any democracy needs to be able to survive.” The Association of the Junior League, Inc. reaches out to all races, religions and national ori- The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 1, 1996 Blaszczak attends D.C. conference Sharon Blaszczak, left, met First Lady Hillary Clinton in bi * Washington. gins who demonstrate an interest and commitment to volunteerism. Anyone inter- ested in joining the Junior League of Wilkes-Barre, please call 821- 5596. CA - 7 A + 4 ¥ Te fod kt : Sharon Blaszczak, resides in Shavertown with her husband Dru, and their three sons, Ryamr, Eric and Adam. wa an The Choice is Yours! Franklin First Savings Bank offers you IF YOU: Need a low minimum balance account with unlimited check writing or Want an interest bearing, low minimum balance account with unlimited check writing or Don't write a lot of checks or . 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