igre B An sh i cot PAGE 4 THE POST COMMUNITY Sunday, October 29, 2006 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On Oct. 30, 1890, Oakland, Calif, enacts a law against opi- um, morphine and cocaine. The new regulations allowed only doctors to prescribe these drugs, which, until then, had been legal for cures or pain relief. e On Oct. 31, 1912, the “Musketeers of Pig Alley,” directed by DW. Griffith, debuts. The movie, which followed the career of a gangster nicknamed the Snapper Kid, initiated a long Hollywood tradition of “gangster movies.” e On Nov. 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his workmen discover a step leading to a tomb in Egypt. After years of excavation they unearthed a stone sarcophagus contain- ing a solid-gold coffin. The mummy inside was the boy-king Tutankhamen, preserved for more than 3,000 years. e On Nov. 5, 1935, Parker Brothers releases the now-famous board game Monopoly. Monopoly was actually a descendant of a board game patented in 1904 by Lizzie J. Magie, a Quaker from Virginia. The Landlord Game, as Magie called it, was designed to promote her political belief in the passing of a single federal tax based on land ownership. ® On Nov. 3, 1941, the Combined Japanese Fleet receives Top- Secret Order No. 1. In 34 days time, Pearl Harbor is to be bombed, along with Malay, the Dutch East Indies and the Philip- pines. * On Nov. 1, 1952, the United States detonates the world's first thermonuclear weapon on Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific. The hydrogen bomb, as it was popularly known, was approximately 1,000 times more powerful than conventional nuclear devices. ® On Nov. 2, 1960, a landmark obscenity case over “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” by D.H. Lawrence, ends in the acquittal of Penguin Books. The publisher had been sued for obscenity in publishing an unexpurgated version of Lawrence's novel, which deals with the affair between the wife of a wealthy, paralyzed landowner and his estate's gamekeeper. (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. MOMENTS IN TIME e |t was Bennett Alfred Cerf, co-founder of the Random House publishing company, who defined good manners as “the noise you don't make when you're eating soup.” ® Next time you're filling up your gas tank, consider this: The Mod- el T Ford got 25 mpg, which is better mileage than today’s average new car gets. e According to The Associated Press, an 18-year-old man in Cedar Rapids, lowa, was discovered to be in possession of two pounds of marijuana when he was stopped by police. His excuse? He told the police that the drugs weren't his because he stole them. In addition to the charge of possession of marijuana, a burglary charge was being considered. e |f you're like the average person, it takes you about seven min- utes to fall asleep once you go to bed. e Add this to the list of armadillos’ odd characteristics: They can walk underwater. * In the Hawaiian language, “ukulele” means “jumping flea." The stringed instrument got that name because the player's fingers move so fast on the fretboard that they supposedly look like jumping fleas. ® As someone who has recently been a victim of an overzealous parking-enforcement officer, I'm not sure | agree with the following sentiment expressed by columnist Bill Vaughan: “A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.” e |t certainly can be annoying to be bitten by a mosquito, but you're not really losing much when it happens. An adult female mos- quito - they're the ones that do the biting - will take only a little more than one-thousandth of a teaspoon at a time. ® 00 Thought for the Day: “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the ef- fort." - Herm Albright (c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. BOOK FAIR HELD AT WYCALLIS ELEMENTARY Y / i J a Ey i Wycallis Elementary School students recently shopped for books during the annual Scholastic Book Fair. In addition to en- couraging children to read more, proceeds from the fair provide a significant source of revenue for new library books and library materials at the school. This year's fair was held Among the stu- dents participating in the event, from left, are fourth-graders Christina Yannuzzi, Marissa Rollman, Peter Bau, and Brendan Baloh. The Dallas Post TIMES€LEADER Community Newspaper Group ® 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-829-7248 thepost@leader.net Richard L. Connor David C. Konopki PUBLISHER EDITOR Trish Roe ADVERTISING D FOR THE DALLAS POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK First, they severed my vine with a vicious twist. | imagined the worst - oven roasting, maybe, or a pulverizing puree on the way to mousse. The cold steel of a knife bit into my flesh, gouged out my eyes and, finally, carved a mouth for the scream that had been building inside me. MEMORIAL AND HONOR BOOKS The following memorial and honor books were recently do- nated to the Back Mountain Me- morial Library. For information about donating a book in some- one’s memory or honor, call the library at 675-1182. The library is located at 96 Huntsville Road in Dallas. MEMORIAL BOOKS In memory of Hugh P. King: “Best of the National Air and Space Museum” presented by Patricia and Edward Kru- bitzer In memory of Hugh P. King: “When the Astors Owned New York” by Justin Kaplan, present- ed by Irene Blum In memory of Hugh P. King: “The House: the history of the House of Representatives” by Robert V. Remini, presented by Marilyn Rudolph In memory of Hugh P. King: “America: the last best hope” by William J. Bennett, presented by Catherine Gourley In memory of Hugh P. King: “Simple Courage” by Frank De- laney, presented by Edith C. Pil- larella In memory of Jennie Ametra- no: “Hope Diamond” by Richard Kurin, presented by Mr. and Mrs. A. Grabenstetter In memory of Jason Brown: “Carnival Glass” by Bill Edwards and Mike Carwile, presented by Mr. and Mrs. A. Grabenstetter In memory of Joseph W. Pur- cell: “God’s Politics” by Jim Wal- lis, presented by Jeanne Purcell In memory of Thelma McMi- chael: “Cover of Night” by Linda Howard (large print), presented by Lois Cragle In memory of Mrs. Lee Ann Johnson: “Complete Guide to Embroidery Stitches,” present- ed by Mrs. Harrison Coo In memory of Paul Nicholson: “ASPCA - Complete . Guide: to Dogs” by Sheldon L. Gersten- feld, presented by Karen, Herb and Casey Baldwin In memory of Walter Mohr: “The Reluctant Mr. Darwin” by David Quammen, presented by Irene Blum In memory of Henry Jones: “The Art of the Table” by Su- zanne Von Drachenfels, present- ed by Bonnie Mills and Peggy Sneed The following books have been donated in memory of Nan- cy Kozemchak and are presented by the Clifford Kozemchak fam- ily: “One Small Place in a Tree” by Barbara Brenner “Mommies Say, Shhh!” by Pa- tricia Polacco “One Green Apple” by Eve Bunting “The Impudent Rooster” by Sabina I. Rascol “The Moon” by Robert Louis Stevenson “The Sons of the Dragon King: a Chinese legend” by Ed Young “The Hungry Coat: a tale from Turkey” by Demi “The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe ‘Strawberry’ and ‘the Big Hungry Bear” by Don and Au- drey Wood The following videos have been donated in memory of Crystal Russell and Merle New- berry and are presented by Che- ryl Newberry: “Advanced Body Slimming” “Basic Step-by-Step” “20 Minute Workout” “Upper Body Sculpting” “Bun and Thigh Sculpting” “Bellydance Fitness for Begin- ners” “Accelerated Body Sculpting” “AB Sculpting” “Fat Burning” J | “Maximum Burn Basics” HONOR BOOKS In honor of attorney Bruce and Mrs. Beth Rosenthal’s wedding anniversary: “Furniture” by Judi- th Miller presented by John and Vivian Bednarz In honor of Margaret and Jim Reinert: - “Home Ground: lan- guage for an American land- scape”, presented by Dorothy NEWBOOKS AT THE LIBRARY \ \ The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road in Dallas, recently added the following books to its collection. For more information, call the library at 675 1182. EXPRESS (1 week) “Proof Positive” by Phillip Margolin “The Afghan” by Frederick Forsyth “Love, Lies, and Liquor” by M.C. Beaton “Between the Bridge and the River” by Craig Ferguson “Motor Mouth” by Janet Evanovich “The Mephisto Club” by Tess Gerritsen “Rise and Shine” by Anna Quindlen “Calder Storm” by Janet Dailey “Echo Park” by Michael Connelly FICTION “Motor Mouth” by Janet Evanovich “The Mephisto Club” by Tess Gerritsen “Rise and Shine” by Anna Quindlen “Calder Storm” by Janet Dailey “Angel's Rest” by Charles Davis “The Meaning of Night” by Michael Cox “The Afghan” by Frederick Forsyth “The Other Woman” by Diana Diamond “Echo Park” by Michael Connelly “Short Straw” by Stuart Woods “The Devil's Backbone” by Kim Wozen- craft “Academy X” by Andrew S. Trees “Last Kiss Goodbye” by Rita Herron “Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders” NONFICTION “Magill’s Literary Annual 2006” “I Feel Bad about My Neck” by Nora Ephron BOOKS ON CD “The Overachievers” by Alexandra Rob- bins “Heat” by Bill Buford “The One Percent Doctrine” by Ron Sus- kind “The Little Blue Book of Advertising” by Steve Lance and Jeff Woll “Europe by Eurail” by Ferguson-Kosinski LaVerne MYSTERY “Love, Lies, and Liquor” by M.C. Beaton “The Dark Water” by David Pirie “Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder” by Joanne Fluke “Chow Down” by Laurien Berenson BIOGRAPHY “The Big Bam” by Leigh Montville “Clemente: The passion and grace of base- ball’s last hero” by David Maraniss “T.0O.” by Terrell Owens REFERENCE “Global Climate Change” edited by Paul McCaffrey “Wilkes-Barre, PA & Vicinity: cross search reverse phone directory 2006” “Active Liberty” by Stephen Breyer “The One That Got Away” by Howell Raines “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen “The Weather Makers” by Tim Flannery YOUNG ADULT “Critical Perspectives on World Climate” edited by Katy Human “Critical Perspectives on Energy and Pow- er” edited by Linley Erin Hall “Critical Perspectives on the Oceans” ed- ited by Krista West “Critical Perspectives on Environmental Protection” edited by Krista West “Critical Perspectives on Pollution” edit- ed by Stephanie Watson “Critical Perspectives on Politics and the Environment” edited by Rick Adair ters” edited by Jennifer L. Viegas “Critical Perspectives on Natural | “Critical Perspectives on Planet Earth : edited by Jennifer Viegas “An Abundance of Katherines” by John Green “Fairest” by Gail Carson Levine “Suicide Bombers: Foot soldiers of the ter- rorist movement” by Elaine Landau ) 70 Years Ago Oct. 23, 1936 ST. THERESE’S CHURCH CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY The 10th anniversary of the found- ing of St. « Therese’s Church on Pioneer Avenue in Shaver- town will be observed on Tuesday night, Now. 10. A dinner will be served from 5-8 p.m., followed by an enter- tainment session. The Rev. J.J. ONLY YESTERDAY Leary, pastor emeritus, is the honorary chairman and the Rev. Harold Durkin is the treasurer. Andre Fisher will be in charge of bingo. The probability that Arthur Henry, a well-known local enter- tainer, who died last Friday night in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital of a fractured skull, received the in- jury in a fall rather than an auto- mobile accident was expressed by police yesterday as they con- cluded a week’s investigation in- to the case. Henry, who lives in Dallas, was found on the side of the road opposite College Inn in Fern- brook by “Shorty” Van Buskirk, a milkman, early Friday morning. He was rushed to the hospital & where he died at 11 p.m. as a re- sult of a fracture to the skull. 20 Years Ago Oct. 22, 1986 DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATING HOMECOMING Dallas High School will cele- brate its Homecoming on Satur- day, Oct. 25 with preparations being planned by the Student Council. The Spirit Chain competition will be held the week of October 20-25 to see what student, home- room and class shows the most school spirit. Special prizes will be awarded during a pep rally Friday afternoon. I x ‘ The highlight of the week will be the Dallas Mountaineers fac- ing the Nanticoke Area Trojans at 1 p.m. on Saturday and the an- nouncement of the Homecom- ing Queen at halftime. The homecoming candidates are Lisa Gorman, Leigh Pawling, Heather Nattress, Molly Grasso, Meredith Burke, Meg Gorgone and Tiffany Suggs. The congregation of Commu- A nity Church of Dallas celebrated its 20th anniversary and burning of the mortgage Sunday on the church grounds. ik | The Rev. Dale Brown, with olf) gE mer pastors Wayne Brooks, Rob- ert Delnay and Kenneth Elgena burned the mortgage in front of the congregation in attendance. _
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