; # The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, April 11, 2002 7 Yesterday (Continued from page 6) the Henney, Sweezy and Schwartz farms; White Rock on the hills south of the Luzerne Pike and and Maltby Mountain, back of Luzerne and Swoyersville. 50 Years Ago - April 11, 1952 AERONAUTICS MOST POPULAR CHOICE OF LOCAL STUDENTS Second Career Day program for youth of the Back Mountain area sponsored by Back Mountain YMCA was held and over 300 ju- niors and seniors from four Back Mountain high schools attended. The most popular choice for both sees was in the field of aeronau- tics. Goal for the Back Mountain Cancer Drive, as announced by Mrs. Harry Ohlman, area Chair- man is $2,000. Funds will be so- licitated by mail instead of per- sonal canvass. Shirley MacMillen, Lake-Noxen High School, was made secretary of the Penna. Future Homemak- ers of America at the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh. MacMil- lan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William MacMillan, Noxen. 40 Years Ago - April 12, 1962 SEVEN THOUSAND ATTEND BACK MOUNTAIN LUMBER COMPANY'S OPENING The new Back Mountain Lum- ber Company Hardware and Gift Store was visited by more than 7,000 persons during its opening days. During the opening the store was filled with hundreds of floral tributes from well wishers and representatives of national hardware magazines were there to cover the story and obtain pho- tographs for their publications. Residents of Dallas were urged to participate in a nationwide demonstration of patriotism and Natural Unity to be proclaimed by the ringing of bells, by Comman- der Ed Buckley, of Post 672, The American Legion here. The Library Auction Kick-off Dinner at Irem Country Club will have as a door prize a forty-inch Hot-Point electric range, courtesy of Back Mountain Lumber Com- pany, and an appearance by Aunt Jemima. 30 Years Ago - April 20, 1972 LAKE-LEHMAN TALKS STALL; TURN TO STATE MEDIATOR Contract negotiations between the Lake-Lehman Board of Edu- cation and the Lake-Lehman Ed- ucation Association are at an im- passe, and both parties have agreed to seek the assistance of a state mediator. The Bureau of Me- diation has named Richard Phelps as mediator. A year-long jubilee for Peace celebration at College Misericordia reached its climax with three days of concentrated activity-centered around man’s search for peace. Since last September each acade- mic department of the college has sponsored activities ranging from foreign language poetry readings to films to guest speakers, all with the central theme of peace. Lt. Peer E. Blessing, son of mr. and Mrs. Harry Blessing, Shaver- town, accepted an appointment into the regular U.S. Navy from the reserves. 20 Years Ago - April 7, 1982 LOCAL LIBRARY FUNDS SLASHED One of the many cutbacks in President Reagan's 1983 budget centers around the Library Ser- vices and Construction Act (LSCA) an affects the Back Mountain Li- brary in Dallas. The 26 year old federal aid to libraries bill will be scheduled for zero funding and the Office of Management and Budget, has already impounded four percent of the 1982 LSCA funds. Walter S. Robbins, new owner of Newberry Estates he indicated that he had no immediate plans for the facility in Dallas. Pur- chased for an undisclosed price, the condominium complex had been managed by First Valley Bank's real estate managing com- pany, Valbeth, since 1977. At that time, the development’s former owners, The Troup Fund, had de- faulted on more than $3 million in loans owed the bank. Albert Pisaneschi, Trucksville was appointed for a position on the Dallas School Board to fill the 19 months unexpired term of the late Col. William Dierolf, who died. 2002 Board of Directors for Back Mountain Memorial Library From left, seated: Barbara Lemmond, Joseph Stager (Vice-President), Martha Butler (Library Director), Karen Boback (President), Pauline Kutz (Secretary), Durelle Scott, Joseph Mazzoni (Treasurer), Carol Oliver. Standing: Shirley Forney, Benedicta Matchett, Craig Aicher, Elizabeth Leo, Kerry Freeman, John Gager, Ernest Ashbridge, Charlotte Bar- tizek, Shirley Moyer, Fred Krohle. Absent from the photo: Dr. Wallace Stettler, Raelene Olszewski. [Oso JL 0 1 = Tr = 0 = 3 I PROPERTY TRANSFERS Kocis pleads guilty to child sex abuse WILKES-BARRE — A Dallas Township man pleaded guilty April 4 to a single count of sexual abuse of children. Police said they seized boxes of videotapes and equipment from the home of Bryan Kocis, 39, of Midland Drive. Additional charges were dropped. Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Conahan fers Luzerne County Courthouse the week of March 22-28, 2002. Thomas H. Zimmerman et ux, 1.37 acres, Franklin Twp., $85,000. Andrew Kopczynski et ux to Elegant Homes, Inc., Lot 13 Am- The following property trans- were recorded at the John E. Halbing, and partners ber Woods, Lehman Twp. to Patrick Deats, 568-71 Maple- $36,900. wood Hghts, Dallas Twp. Enola Stewart et al to Gerald $36,000. Stewart et al, Lots 13, 14, 15, is scheduled to sentence Kocis at 8:30 a.m. May 15. KT Police Chief sues over collision injuries WILKES-BARRE — Kingston Township Police Chief James Bal- avage and his wife have filed a lawsuit for injuries the chief sus- tained while in a cruiser. Balavage and his wife, Christine, filed the suit April 3 in Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas against Kyle, Paul and Terry Ehlis. 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