PAGE4 THE POST EDITO RIAL Sunday, July 22, 2007 BMML adds books to shelves The Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dal- las, announces the addition of the following books to its collection: JULY 2007 EXPRESS (1 week) “The Quickie” by James Patterson, “The Ever-Running Man” by Marcia Muller, “A Welcome Grave: by Michael Koryta FICTION “The Quickie” by James Patterson, “Peony in Love” by Lisa See, “The Harlequin” by Laurell K. Hamilton, “Divisadero” by Michael Ondaatj, “Undead and Uneasy” by Mary Janice Davidson, “1634: the Baltic War” by Eric Flint and David Weber, “Austenland” by Shannon Hale, “Michael Tolliver Lives” by Armistead Maupin, “New England White” by Stephen L. Carter, “A Welcome Grave” by Michael Koryta, “Secret Servant” by Daniel Silva, “Absolute Fear” by Lisa Jackson NON-FICTION “The Abs Diet for Women” by David Zinczenko, “The Pentagon” by Steve Vogel, “The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cook- book” by Arthur Agatston , M.D.; “Reposition Yourself” by T.D. Jakes STORY COLLECTION “The Best Dog Stories” BIOGRAPHY “The Diana Chronicles” by Tina Brown, “The Prince” by William Simpson MYSTERY “The Ever-Running Man” by Marcia Muller, “Death in the Truffle Wood” by Pierra Magnan, “A Killer Stitch” by Maggie Sefton, “Thunder Bay” by William Kent Krueger BOOKS ON CD “The Sleeping Doll” by Jeffrey Deaver, “Fresh Disasters” by Stuart Woods, “The Quickie” by James Patterson, “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini, “Empire of Blue Water” by Stephan Talty, “At the Center of the Storm” by George Tenet, Win- ter in Thrush Green” by Dora Saint YOUNG ADULT “Someone Like Summer” by MLE. Kerr, “Red Moon at Sharp- sburg” by Rosemary Wells, “Finn’s Going” by Tom Kelly, “Up Close: Johnny Cash” by Anne E. Neimark “The Off Season” by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, “Gabriel's Horses” by Alison Hart, “I Am Rem- brandt’s Daughter” by Lynn Cullen PRE-LOADED DIGITAL AUDIO BOOKS “Uncommon Carriers” by John McPhee, “The Bookseller of Kabul” by Asne Seierstad, “Days of Tears” by Julius Lester, “Ra- ven’s Gate: by Anthony Horowitz, “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls, “Man in the Middle” by Brian Haig, “The News from Para- guay” by Lily Tuck, “Crisis” by Robin Cook, “Dead Watch” by John Sandford, “Dark Tort” by Diane Mott Davidson, “1776” by David McCullough, “Walking the Bible” by Bruce Feiler, “No Country for Old Men” by Cormac McCarthy, “The Sinister Pig’ by Tony Hill- erman DVDs “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season 1), “Grey’s Anatomy (Season 2), “Sah- ara,” “The Brothers Grimm,” “Proof,” “Crash,” and “Jarhead” x < S omething there, something imagined, this kitty's ready for adventure. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Library will participate in children’s reading program The Children’s Room of the Back Mountain Memorial Li- brary will celebrate “PA One Book, Every Young Child” dur- ing the week of July 30 and will host a very special family story hour at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2. The featured story will be “A Splendid Friend, Indeed,” this year’s book selection for the state-wide program. The chil- dren will listen to other stories about friendship, sing songs and perform fingerplays. After the readings, the chil- dren will have chance to play and pretend with special toys and games from a “trunk” specially created for the “One Book” pro- gram. Each family will receive a signed paperback copy of the book along with bookmarks, stickers, and a craft. This pro- gram will take the place of the previously scheduled summer reading program, “Get a Clue about History Mysteries.” All children who attend story hours at the library will hear the story and receive a copy of the book during their regularly scheduled story times that week. Pennsylvania’s second annual One Book, Every Young Child collaborative program is de- signed to highlight the impor- tance of early literacy develop- ment in preschoolers, ages 3-6 years. Written by children’s author and illustrator Suzanne Bloom, “A Splendid Friend, Indeed” is a story of a talkative goose who en- dears himself to a polar bear who doesn’t want to be interrupted. At the end of the book, they de- velop an unlikely, but rewarding, friendship. The book was named among New York Public Li- brary’s 2005 List of Best Books to Read and Share and was a 2006 Theodor Seuss Geisel Hon- or Book Award Winner. Studies show that activities like reading aloud and sharing books and stories are crucial to early learning. By making this story hour a family event, par- ents and caregivers enjoy shar- ing a story experience with their preschooler. This event is free and open t all children. Please call the » brary to register, 675-1182. 10 learn more about the One Book, Every Young Child program, vis- it www.paonebook.org. \ MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel The History Channel * On July 25,1832, the first recorded railroad accident in U.S. history occurs on the Granite Railway near Quincy, Mass., when a cable snaps, throwing four people from a vacant car and over a 34- foot cliff. e On July 27,1901, singer and actor Rudy Vallee is born in Island Point, Vt. One of the first heartthrobs in early entertainment history, Vallee was known as “The Vagabond Lover,” after one of his songs. * On July 24,1915, the steamer Eastland overturns in the Chicago River, drowning between 800 and 850 of its passengers. Most of the corpses were taken to the Second Regiment Armory, which is now home to “The Oprah Winfrey Show"" Some of the show's employees have claimed that the studio is haunted by ghosts of the Eastland disaster. e On July 28,1929, President John Kennedy's beautiful and pop- ular wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, is born into a prominent New York family. On a trip to France in 1961, President Kennedy quipped, “I'm the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.” * On July 26,1947, President Harry Truman signs the National Security Act, which becomes one of the most important pieces of Cold War legislation. The act created the Department of Defense, the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency. ® On July 29,1958, the United States Congress passes legislation formally inaugurating the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration (NASA). Billions of dollars later, Neil Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module Eagle and onto the moon's surface on July 20, 1969. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t's often been said that necessity is the mother of invention -- and for good reason. Here's an example: The idea for the pull-top can originated when the inventor was at a picnic; he had forgotten to bring a can opener, so he had to use a car bumper. * Interestingly, the modern English word “mascara” -- the makeup used to darken and lengthen eyelashes -- comes from the Arabic word “maskharah,” which means clown. e |t was Edna St. Vincent Millay, a playwright and the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry, who made the following observa- tion: “A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public with his pants down.” * Those who study such things -- and who, evidently, have way too much time on their hands -- claim there are 108 stitches in a baseball. * An 18-year-old Austrian named Helmut Mezer got his driver's license and a new BMW with the license plate DEADI. One week later, with Mezer behind the wheel, the car skidded around a curve at 100 mph, hit an embankment and was thrown 200 feet, landing on its roof in a field and killing Mezer. e Studies show that if you live in the suburbs, you are likely to be six pounds heavier than those who live in a compact city center. The Dallas Post TIMES® LEADER Community Newspaper Group 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-829-7248 news@mydallaspost.com Richard L. Connor PUBLISHER David C. Konopki EDITOR Liz Ayers ADVERTISING July 22, 1987 20 Years Ago Rosemary’s Sportswear Shop, in business for the past 26 years, will close its doors for the last time at the end of September when Rosemary Schappert re- tires to spend time traveling with her husband, ONLY YESTERDAY Wood- land’s Inn to become a contestant on the popular syndicated game show “Jeopardy!” Predictably, she, along with four others, passed the rigid examinations and has been informed that she could be called anytime between now and March to appear on the national show in California. Out of the five finalists at least one will be called. One complaint teenagers stress over and over is that they have nowhere to go or no place where they can socialize with people their own age. Thanks to two concerned young men, however, that com- plaint will fall by the wayside when they open up a new estab- lishment on August 7 called the Rock ‘N Roll Clinic. Mark Bond and Bill Hoover, both of Harvey’s Lake, will run the club, which will be located in the former Heart- hstone Pub building on Main Street in Dallas. The under-21 club will be open seven days a week and will have dancing on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. July 22,1977 30 Years Ago The Back Mountain area has al- ways had bugs and critters infest- ing the woods and streams during the warm summer months. But this year, the bug population seems to be bigger than ever. The black fly population has soared to a 13-year high, Tony Santoli, protection forester from Scranton said. And a lot of people would like to see them soar right out of the area. Forestry officials in Harrisburg said that the unseasonable cool spring weather accompanied by the hot and humid summer weather has encouraged the prop- agation of the black fly. Lisa Newell was named Home- coming Queen at the Noxen Homecoming Days last weekend. Payne Printery, Inc., Dallas, has received gold awards for the two entries it submitted to the “Neographics "77 Showcase Ex- hibit” sponsored by the Graphic Arts Association. The awards were won in the categories of “an- nual reports - color” and “book- lets and pamphlets — color.” Rep- resenting Payne Printery at the awards dinner were: Robert F. Moore, president; Thomas R. Gauntlett, executive vice presi- dent; and Charles B. Palmer, vice president and general manager. July 22, 1967 40 Years Ago Change in the heating equip- ment is going forward steadily at Lake Lehman Schools. The new high school boilers were installed with a switch from oil to gas in view, something which will be ac- complished by the opening of school. Back Mountain Little League All-Stars, although they went down in defeat on Monday eve- ning, losing 3 to 1 to Forty Fort, presented an excellent account of themselves in earlier games. The All-Stars are: Mark Kunkle, Andy Chasko, Ricky McCarthy, Ricky Lawler, Eddie Onzik, Cliff Engler, Tim Fannick, Jim Martin, Brent Long, Gary Kostrabala, Charles Griffin, Allan Rogers, Greg Nov- roski and Bill Katyl. Butch Grey and Ken MacDou- gall are heading the second an- nual Johnathan R. Davis Fore Company Open Horse Show to be held in August at Lehman Horse Show Grounds. The event will begin at 10 A.m., with a number of events to de- light the spectator and horse lov- er alike. There are also classes for the young fry. Trophies, ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded. Plans are well underway for the annual Centermoreland Auction and Barbecue, a real old country auction which will draw folks from far and near. The big event, which supports Centermoreland Methodist Church, will be held in August on the church grounds. Highlight of the affair is the Chicken Barbecue, a gourmet’s delight which draws countless numbers to partake of its special- ly prepared fowl and foods. July 22, 1957 50 Years Ago Jesse Coslett, Chief of King- ston Township Police, suffered painful abrasions and bruises Thursday afternoon when dragged underneath his car for a distance of twenty-five feet. As he was getting out of the car in front of the Township Building on Carverton Road after going home to lunch, the emergency brake let go, and the car started to roll. Chief Coslett’s clothing caught in the door, and he was dragged un- der the car until it struck a pile of ashes and stopped, with the wheel pressing hard against his chest. After he caught his breath and decided he was still alive, he worked his way out from under the car, leaving most of his clothes behind him, and drove home. Beautiful weather after the rain graced the ground-breaking for Prince of Peace Episcopal Church on Sunday. Rev. McClelland was joined in the ceremony by John Sheehan, Mrs. Edward Ratcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray, Samuel McKenzie, Beverly and Carol Heuer, Mrs. Algert Antainitis, Paul Godard, Mr. and Mrs. Char- les Flack, Mrs. Harold Flack, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes, Joseph MacVeigh, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stouffer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stan- ley, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tryon, Mrs. William McClelland, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Roth. J. Harry Vivian, assistant cash- ier of Miner’s National Bank since 1954, has been advanced to the as- sistant vice presidency of Dallas Branch and will assume his duties on Monday, according to an an- nouncement made this week by Frank W. Anderson, president, following a meeting of the bank’s Board of Directors. Dallas Rotary Club installed of- ficers for the coming year at its an- nual dinner attended by Men of Rotary and their wives at The Castle Inn. Installed were: Dr. L.E. Jordan, president; Dale Par- ry, vice president; W. B. Jeter, treasurer; and Leslie Warhola, secretary. July 22, 1947 60 Years Ago Paul Hummel, Lime Ridge, Co- lumbia County, landed his Cub plane in a hayfield on the Weiss Farm Friday afternoon when he ran low of gasoline while return- ing home from Sky Haven Airport at Tunkhannock. Charles Elston accompanied him to Dallas Ser- vice Station where he obtained more fuel and a suggestion from James Besecker that Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company stand by on the field for the take off. Daniel Shaver has been named general chairman of Kingston Township Veteran's Association 1 clambake to be held in September at James Goodwin's Farmers’ Inn. Others on the committee are Bert Stitzer, Walt Woolbert, Dick Rees and Matt Sloyan. The Silver Leaf Club of Kunkle held its picnic at North Glen. Pre- sent were: Mrs. Anna Weaver, Mrs. Oliver Ellsworth, Mrs. Stan- ley Elston, Mrs. Allan Brace, Mrs. William Transue, Mrs. Palmer Updyke, Mrs. Victor Rydd, James Traver, Mrs. Florence Kil rick, Mrs. Forest Kunkle, Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs. Owen Ide, Mrs. Frank Boston, Mrs. John Honey- well, Mrs. Ralph Elston, Mrs. Ha- rold Hess, Miss Gertrude Smith and Mrs. Fred Dodson. July 22, 1937 70 Years Ago A furious windstorm that swept across Dallas Thursday night broke a tree from its base and hurled it against the porch of Mrs. Gertrude Smythe, Main Street, Dallas. It was just one of twenty-five trees that were top- pled in the worst storm to hit the borough in many years. No one was injured. Charles Murphy of Kunkle per- formed the second heroic rescue at Harvey's Lake within two weeks on Saturday when he pulled a Nanticoke man from ten feet of water at Sunset. Anthony Decker, 34, who oper- ates a stand at Harvey’s Lake, in- tended to take a dip from @ boardwalk at Sunset, but he di not realize the depth of the water. He jumped off, sunk, and was un- able to call for help. Mr. Murphy, who was driving by, jumped from his truck, re- moved his shoes and jumped into the water fully clothed. He dove three times before he located Decker and pulled him out. Patrolman William Richards assisted Murphy in applying arti- ficial respiration and Chief of Po- lice Ira Stevenson rushed to the spot with a pulmotor. Decker was taken to Nesbitt Memorial Hospi- tal to recover. A driver of a stolen car escaped early Tuesday morning after his automobile careened down Car- penter’s Hill at Harvey’s Lake and crashed into a Shadyside Dairy milk truck, driven by William Rid- er. The car was the property of Jo- seph Bones of Weston. It was sto- len from in front of the Kirby Health Center in Wilkes-Barre. the car was a pail partly filled with gasoline and a siphon was nearby, indicating that the thieves had been stealing gasoline also.
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