8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 13, 1999 Rikki Sue (continued from page 1) thing everyone has done. We cannot thank everyone enough,” said Mitchell, whose own work- place, Offset Paperback, Inc., helped raise money for Rikki Sue. If anyone wonders where their dollar in the donation can ended up, rest assured it all went to help Rikki Sue. Her grandmother said the funds help pay for the pres- sure suits that cost S300 a piece. Rikki Sue must wear the suits for another one and a half years. Mitchell said Rikki Sue loves school and with the help of a psychologist, is dealing with the painful and frightening night that changed her life last March. "Butch" he is the sweetest little girl. I thank God every day she’s here to have her sixth birthday.” Debbie Mitchell Rikki Sue's grandmother “She is doing well in school. The kids are very nice and recep- tive to her,” said Mitchell. “Al- though going to the hospital makes her timid, she is a happy little girl. (continued from page 1) vice has been steadfast during the past 29 years. “It is clear to me that no one in the business of local government has been more dedicated than Robert Chamberlain. The town- ship is very fortunate to have ben- . efited from his knowledge and expertise over the last three de- cades,” said Box. “We have every confidence that Fritzges will pick up the tradition of the first rate service to Kingston Township resi- dents by the Public Works Facil- ity? While on the phone with a friend, Chamberlain joked that if it does not snow on Fri., Jan. 22, he will pick up his check at 3:30 | p.m. and go straight home. If it does snow, hewill work until mid- night, leave the truck where it is “Butch” Chamberlain Retiring road superintenden and walk home. All joking aside, he is proud of his years of service to the town- ship in which he was raised. “I'm going to feel good about retiring. I want to go out with dignity and grace.” Dallas (continued from page 1) cramped. Machinery, tools and parts are packed in the current mainte- nance building and must be stored all across the district, explained Kraynack, who said the majority of mowers and backhoes are stored outside under tarps. Sports equipment like sleds and nets are also kept outdoors without the benefit of a tarp. The proposed new maintenance building is 20 x 60 ft. and can be made into two large areas or par- titioned into four distinct areas, SWAC EAT I nN said Griffiths. Ernest Ashbridge, Jr. suggested the maintenance department use the middle school basement for storage, but Kraynack said. it would not work. Also, the hoard will form an ad hoc committee to look into before and after school programs for el- ementary age children. Finally, the district will hold a ribbon cutting for the new Dallas Elementary gym on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. in the gym. Harry Crispell died the way he lived, out helping a AAA member get a car started on a cold winter day. Crispell, 89, died Monday, still on the job at Back Mountain Auto Special- ists, where he had worked for Dave and Elgie Spurlin, who moved the business to Shav- ertown after selling the Exxon station that is now Orloski'’s. Crispell had worked at the station through a succession of owners, towing cars, giving jump starts and doing what- ever else needed to be done around the place. He started with Clyde Birth, worked for Jack Downey Sr., Jack Downey Jr., Bill Spurlin and finally Dave and Elgie. “He kept telling us if he re- tired, he'd die in a week,” & saddened Elgie Spurlin said Tuesday. “One lady told me she remembered him starting her car when she was in col- lege 30 years ago.” Elgie Spurlin said Harry worked from about 6 a.m. to noon, six days a week right up to his death. “That's what he wanted to be doing,” she said. In a feature story that ap- peared: in the Nov. 1, 1995 issue of The Dallas Post, Dave Spurlin said Harry was sup- posed to start at 7 a.m. “He doesn’t,” Spurlin said., “He is always there early, six days a: week.” Harry Crispell’s obituary fol- lows." HARRY CRISPELL Harry E. Crispell, 89, of Fair- grounds Road, Dallas, died Jan. 11, 1999, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after he was stricken ill at work in Shaver- town, Kingston Township. ~ Born in Forty Fort, he was the son of the late Edward and Eldora Smith Crispell. He attended: Forty Fort schools. He was the supervisor of maintenance at the former De- posit and Savings Bank, Wilkes-Barre for 40 years. He was later employed as a me- chanic at Clyde Birth's Exxon Station, Spurlin’s Dallas Harry Crispell and his trusty wrecker, shown in 1995. / Exxon and Back Mountain Au- tomotive Specialists, Shaver- town. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Edna Burgess and Minnie Lamoreaux. Surviving are his wife of 37 years, the former Helen Wancho; son, Truman, Edwardsville, IL; daughter, Patsy Hines, Westerville, OH; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 am. Thursday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 672 Memorial Harry Crispell, who helped motorists in need, dies at 89 Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Jackson H. Cox, pastor of the Carverton United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment, will be in Beau- mont Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. BACK MOUNTAIN SHOPPING CENTER SHAVERTOWN Frag : Florida Large Red Ripe Slicing Tomatoes Florida Nutritious Sweet » Juice Oranges 4Llb. Bag 11-13 oz. (Assorted Varieties Except Decaffeinated) Maxwell House Coffee Cherry Pies From Our Bakery Department - 8 inch y 64 oz. Musselman's Apple Juice 2 Convenient Locations! Single Roll Scott Paper Towels 64 oz. 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