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* Raymon Hedden, Nanticoke,
"has the general construction
contract for $155,956. Wright
Brothers, Wilkes-Barre, was
awarded the plumbing and
“heating contract for $43,460.
#. Lake Township High School
@selected Treva Traver selected
¥Treva Traver 1951 May Queen
| [by a general election of student
(Y ‘body and teachers. She is the
and Mrs.
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daughter of Mr.
© Robert Traver, Noxen.
~~ Harry Uram has purchased
the 100-acre Anthony Kalin-
auskas farm on Center Hill
road. He recently sold his large
farm in Susquehanna County.
He expects to do general farm-
¢ ing and raise registered Hol-
) steins.
40 Years Ago - May 11, 1961
THREE BACK MOUNTAIN BOYS SAW
THE SPACE CAPSULE LAND IN SEA
k Jim Lonie, son of Mr and
rs. Daniel Meeker, Kunkle;
t Bob Spare, son of Mr. and Mrs.
WHarry Spare, Carverton; and
foe Congden, son of Mr. and
@Mrs. C. L. Congden, East Dal-
Blas, stood on the flight deck of
the Aircraft carrier USS Lake
# Champlain to pick up astro-
naut Navy commander Alan
Shepard after his flight through
space from Cape Canaveral.
John Young, 18, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Jay Young of Norton
Avenue, went on his first plane
trip to compete in a National
Science Fair at Kansas City.
@ Young is a graduate of Gate of
Heaven School.
The second of two terrific
electric storms struck the area
, delivering tons of ice to some
areas, slicing rain to others,
and putting power service out
of commission over a scattered
area.
30 Years Ago - May 13, 1971
® NEW WAR MEMORIAL ERECTED
IN DALLAS
The Dallas American Legion,
in cooperation with Dallas Bor-
ough Council, agreed to erect a
third memorial dedicated to
Back Mountain War Veterans.
The bronze plaque will read
“Memory of all Veterans of
Back Mountain.”
@ Dorothy Moore, assistant
postmaster of the Dallas Post
Office, will be leaving after 37
years 'of working there. A na-
tive of Dallas and a graduate of
Kingston Township School,
Mrs. Moore lives with her hus-
band, Wesley in Lehman.
An early morning fire was de-
tected in the lawrence Kintzer
home, Lower Demunds Road,
by a pet dog, who alerted family
% members by barking. About 25
volunteers of Dr. Henry M.
Laing Fire Company, Dallas,
responded to the 2:30 a.m.
alarm.
20 Years Ago - May 6, 1981
HILLMAN,
OF THE YEAR
0 Ray Hillman of Lake Silk-
W worth, was awarded male Citi-
zen of the Year, and Ann Row-
lands of Dallas, as the female
Citizen of the Year. Hillman is
a past president of the Dallas
Area Fall Fair Association. Ann
Rowlands, is active with the
American Red Cross, Luzerne
County Chapter.
Dallas Junior High School
will host its annual modern
language festival. The festival
A will begin with a sampling of
French, German and Spanish
foods prepared by the students.
There will also be displays, per-
formances and demonstration.
Cub Scouts and Webelos
Scouts in Pack 331 of Harveys
Lake, have earned the new
world Conservation Award.
The award is made by the
@ World Wildlife fund of Washing-
ton, D.C., through the Boy
Scouts of America and recog-
nizes achievement in environ-
mental improvements.
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Rotary International introduces Area
Club Presidents for 2001-2002
Rotary International officers recently met with presidents-elect of 36
Rotary Clubs in Northeastern Pennsylvania at the Gateway Center
in Bethlehem, Pa. From left: Jeffrey Lepore, assistant governor,
Gerald Reisch, Dallas; Atty. Robert Gonos, Mountaintop; and Atty.
Matthew A. Cartwright, District Governor.
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Lake Twp.
recycling
The voluntary recycling drop-
off center for Lake Twp. will be
accepting items on the second
Sat. of each month. The next
opening is, May 12, from 10 a.m.
to noon at the top. building on
Rt. 29. The following items
maybe dropped off; Aluminum &
bi-metal cans, clear, brown &
green glass, plastic #1 and #2
only. No motor oil containers or
scrap aluminum can be accept-
ed. This month newspaper will
be collected at the same time,
pack tight in paper bags with the
glossy inserts removed. Please
do not drop off items before the
center opens.
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First Communion celebrated
at Trinity Presbyterian Church
Seven young people received Holy Communion for the first time at
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Dallas. Supported by their parents,
they participated in a two-part program on the Lord's Supper facili-
tated by Pastor Mark Harper and Elder Catherine Bolinski. Receiv-
ing communion on Easter Sunday were Roxanne Erdman, Adrian
Erdman, Sarah Slody, Christopher Harper, Kevin Konicki, Kimber-
ly Konicki and Cory McCaffrey.
Alzheimer’s seminar in Nanticoke
The 12th annual Alzheimer’s seminar will be held Mon., May 14
at Luzerne County County College Conference Center, Nanticoke.
The day long seminar will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m.
The seminar will provide access to latest information on research
and care provision for family and professional caregivers.
Speakers will include RN's Dorothy Seman and Ann Kolanowski.
Attorney John McGee will address legal and financial issues.
Rev. Joseph Hager will speak on providing spiritual care through
stages of Alzheimer’s disease and Dr. Mark Lobitz will present an
Alzheimer’s overview.
There will be registration fees for individual sessions
For information contact the Alzheimer's Chapter of Northeastern
Pennsylvania at 71 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, at 1-800-773-
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