SIS AN [CRE I=Re16]\VI\VISIN IRR SSHO = Be | = DALLAS SO WAN = Ep VAN NRT 0 » [010 BS BIST Nl 21 [0 BS Vol. 108 No. 49 Dallas, Pennsylvania December 3 thru December 9, 1997 Legion Post will mark exact time, day of Pear Harbor attack By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - A 20-year- old Quentin “Cap” Walters got to sleep in a little late Dec. 7, 1941, because he had been on night watch. He got up just before 8 ‘a.m. and was standing next to his bunker which was three fourths of the way down the U.S.S. Ra- leigh, a Navy cruiser anchored in Pearl Harbor, Oahu. He heard a loud bang and the ship lurched to the side. As he lost his balance he heard his shipmates start to yell. He wondered what all the com- motion was about. Seconds later there were more blasts. Walters heard explosions very close to his ship. As chief radioman, he ran to the radio shack in the front of the ship amid the blaring alarm, the hustle of other men and a sky blackened by planes. When he reached the radio he learned what was hap- pening. “The Japs are bombing Pearl Harbor, no drill,” the face- less voice said urgently. It was 7:58 a.m. on the “day that will live in infamy.” Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. The attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii, destroyed or severely damaged eight battle- ships, three light cruisers and 188 planes. There were 3,435 American casualities. History books record it as the single worst loss of life in American military Pastors work together for their faith By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - Ministers from different denominations have been coming together for nearly 20 years to bring the Christian community in the Back Mountain closer together. Instead of alien- ating one another because of dif- ferences written into their doc- trine, ministers involved with the Back Mountain Ministerium (BMM) concentrate on their simi- larities as Christians. “It's an Ecumenical group of pastors who wish to be together for communication and support,” explained Rev. Charles Naugle, See MINISTERIUM, pg 3 FI . Endga Korn notices plones wing- &% “ pOBBIN \ id Con and Jewry Morton lind ng from the northwedt Ri § Chief Leahey visits tha “head”. seo Fish ora biting. 2 RALEIGH ES THE LAST INSTANT OF PEACE 7 » 4 £ Coplain Simons tips coffee in . PeartHarbor, 7:55 Am. Dec. 7, 1941 blue pojomac. {: pos wo fl 4 SOUCE 7 . J CHEW l: QUENTIN R. WALTERS ’ 116 ELMCREST DR. 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Walters was on the USS Raleigh, at top center of map. The Daddow-Isaacs American Legion Post 672 will commemmorate the attack with a program Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7:58 a.m., the exact time of the attack. Members of the Back Mountain Ministerium gather for a Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shavertown. The Ministerium meets every month to address issues within the community. First row, from left, Rev. Janet Clark, Shavertown United Methodist; Cheryl Cavalari, Northeast Regional Ministry and higher education at Penn State; Rev. Richard Santella, Lehman United Methodist; second row, Rev. Peter Crynes, St. Therese’s Catholic Church; Rev. Charles Grube, St. Paul's Lutheran; Rev. Charles Naugle, Trucksville United Methodist; Rev. Bill Kennard, Alderson United Methodist and Rev. Thomas Flynn, St. Therese’s. attacked without warning. Un- der commander Nagumo’s orders, 353 Japanese planes and sup- porting sub- marine units moved under a weather front and got within 230 miles of Oahu early Dec: 7. : The chief targets were eight battleships among the 92 naval vessels anchored in the harbor. The bulk of American planes parked on the ground were destroyed in the first two minutes. The fleets moored in the harbor were bombed for nearly two hours. QUENTIN WALTERS The Daddow-Isaacs American. Legion Post 672 will hold a “Pearl Harbor Remembered” breakfast on Sun. Dec. 7 at the Post home at 7:58 a.m. There will be an invoca- tion and a minute of silence for those who lost their lives. Three men who were at Pearl Harbor during the attack will be present atthe breakfast. They are Walters of Dallas, Frank Ball of Wilkes- Barre and Walter Jablonski of Luzerne. Also, Senator Charles B. Lemmond will deliver a short address. Walters, now 77, said the re- See PEARL HARBOR, pg 8 Changing of guary | in Dallas district By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER | Post Staff ; DALLAS - Three new members and one incumbent were sworn on to the Dallas School Board Monday night. Maureen Banks, Karen Kyle, i Frank Natitus and Tony Barbose pledged to serve the dis- trict for four years. This will be Banks’ sec- ond term. Kyle said her first day as a school board : member went well. “It was quick and easy,” she said with a smile: During the short meeting, the board elected John Litz as its new president. Ernest Ashbridge, the former president of two years re- ceived four votes and Litz received five. “As this year comes to a close; I'd like to thank the board and community for allowing me to serve as president for the last two years,” Ashbridge told the board and small audience. “I see good things happening in the future for Dallas.” 3 Litz said his term as president k JOHNLITZ New board president ~ will not change the board radi- cally. “We have a new building program and new renovations to occupy our time. There is a full agenda for the board,” he said. - Ellen Nagy was voted vice-presi- dent of the board. She and Banks were nominated and Nagy won by one vote. Ashbridge, Thom Russ and John George were chosen to be representatives to West-Side Vo- cational Techni- cal School. Kyle was voted assis- tant secretary and liaison to Westmoreland Elementary. Of her many new appointments, Kyle said, “It's KEES : nice tohave sup- KAREN Z. KYLE port. You have . nw to get your feet wet somewhere.” Dr. Gil Griffiths, superinten- dent, said he looks forward to working with the newboard. “This is an opportunity for change. It's a new set of personalities. I know they have a strong commitment to the students otherwise they wouldn’t have run,” he said. The new members will be given an orientation to help them learn about new projects in the works, said Griffiths. “The new members bring a positive presence. The See DALLAS BOARD, pg 3 | Holiday Gi 4 Guide Insi Including BMBPA Holiday Open Hous | I 22 Pages 3 Sections Calendar.................... 14 Classified.............. 12-13 Crossword.............xa. 14 Editorials............oinn 4 Obituaries.................. 32 School... 0 hi 11 SPONS.......coiuviias 9-10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366
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