PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, March 16, 2008 Letter to the editor Family is grateful for help ofered to father by i Dear Editor: On February 13, our father ex- perienced a bizarre accident in his steep driveway on Sutton Road during extremely icy con- ditions. Failing to get up the driveway, he exited the car and, as he did, the car slid backwards on its own volition, pinning his leg and dragging him down the steep drive to his entrance to Sutton Road, an unlikely place to be found. We are extremely grateful to Marge Bryant and Allison Mas- low, neighbors, and an unknown and unthanked person in a black Audi who contact 911. The air-lift was in place; these women stayed with my father, in addition to Kingston Township volunteers who kept him in good spirits until the Jackson Town- ship volunteers and then the Lehman Township volunteers arrived to airbag the car and re- lease his leg. Many volunteers from these units arrived despite the treacherous road conditions and coordinated their effort to perfection. We as a family, but more im- portantly, as communities, have much to be thankful for —- the dedicated, knowledgeable volunteers who are unsung he- roes until we need them. We must remember to give generously to these organiza- tions. We cannot predict when and under what circumstances we will need to call on their self- less, altruistic efforts. The Brennan Family Sutton Road Shavertown MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel e On March 23, 1839, the initials "O.K." are first published, in The Boston Morning Post. Meant as an abbreviation for “oll correct,” a popular slang misspelling of “all correct,” OK steadily made its way into the everyday speech of Amer- icans. * On March 18, 1852, in New York City, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo join with several other investors to launch their namesake business. In July 1852, Wells Fargo & Co. shipped its first loads of freight from the East Coast to mining camps scattered around northern California. e On March 17, 1901, paintings by the late Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh are shown in Paris. Eleven years earlier, van Gogh had committed suicide without any notion that his work was destined to win acclaim beyond his wildest dreams. In his lifetime, he had sold only one painting. e On March 19, 1916, eight Curtiss “Jenny” planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, N.M., in the first combat air mission in U.S. history. They flew a support mission for the 7,000 U.S. troops who invaded Mexico to capture Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. e On March 22, 1929, Will Rogers signs with Fox to write and star in four films for $600,000. His films included "Hap- py Days" (1929), “A Connecticut Yankee" (1929) and “Ambas- sador Bill" (1931). In 1930, Rogers’ radio show - full of his trademark humor and thoughtful political observations - was a hit. e On March 20, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson notifies Alabama Governor George Wallace that he will use federal authority to call up the Alabama National Guard in order to supervise a planned civil-rights march from Selma to Mont- gomery. e On March 21, 1983, the last episode of the long-running TV series “Little House on the Prairie” airs. The series, based on the children's book by Laura Ingalls Wilder, pre- miered in 1974 and was one of television's 25 most highly rated shows for seven of its nine seasons. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * |t was Academy Award-nominated actress and comedian Lily Tomlin who made the following observation: “Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy 2 percent that get all the publicity. But then -- we elected them.” * During Elizabethan times, it was customary in England for a wife to wear her wedding ring on her thumb. ® Have you ever heard of Jasper Daniel? Probably not by that name - he's better known today as Jack Daniel, thanks to the whiskey that bears his name. He was the youngest of 10 kids, which may explain a lot: Being picked on by nine older siblings could drive anyone to drink. * Those who study such things say that people during the Stone Age used shells and even shark teeth to shave. e Other than the fact that they're all performers, what do Darryl Hannah, Telly Savales, James Doohan and Jerry Garcia have in common? They are (or were) missing one finger. * [n ancient Greece, honey was often used to embalm corps- es. ¢ |f you're ever in South Carolina in November, you might want to stop by the tiny town of Salley and check out the an- nual Chitlin Strut festival. (For those of you who didn't grow up in the Deep South, chitlins are hog intestines that are boiled until tender, then battered and deep-fried.) The smell is truly awful, yet every year thousands of people descend upon Salley to sample this Southern delicacy. ® Tony Curtis, who co-starred with Marilyn Monroe in the famous film “Some Like It Hot,” once said that kissing Ms. Mon- roe was “like kissing Hitler.” Makes you wonder how he knew what kissing Hitler was like. oo 0 Thought for the Day: “Nothing is illegal if a hundred busi- nessmen decide to do it.” - Andrew Young MAN & BEAST Warren is a l-year-old Decoverly English Setter who lives with Ken, Ann, Sandy, Suzy and Sara Krogulski on East Center Street in Shavertown. Warren's big brother, Clarence, also lives with the Krogulski family. SHARE YOUR PET PICTURES WITH OUR READERS Who's your best friend? If your ve- ry best friend in the whole wide world is your pet, we want to know about it. Send us a picture of your pet - whether it be a lovable puppy, a slimy iguana or a parrot with an extensive vocabulary - and we'll share it with readers of The Dallas Post. Tell us your name and address, your pet's name, his or her age, his or her breed and anything else you'd like everyone to know about your pet. Be sure to include your tele- phone number in the event we have questions. Send everything to "Man and Beast," c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 1871 or e- mail the picture to us at news@my- dallaspost.com. If you send a picture and would like SUBMITTED PHOTO to have it returned, be sure to in- clude a self-addressed/stamped en- velope. We'll publish the pictures in the or- der in which we receive them. MU's Mary Kintz Bevevino Library will celebrate 30th anniversary April 1418 Misericordia University’s Mary Kintz Bevevino Library will celebrate the 50th anni- versary of National Library Week with a slate of special events and activities during its “Join the Circle of Knowl- edge @ Your Library” week from April 14-18. National Library Week cel- ebrates the contributions li- braries make to their com- munities. The Bevevino Library staff has scheduled a slate of ac- tivities to engage the Miser- icordia campus and neigh- boring community. * The Friends of the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library will conduct its annual member- ship drive and offer special prizes and gift certificates for new and renewing mem- bers. The Friends will sponsor a book and bake sale Monday, April 14. After refreshing your mind and body, join the staff for a little relaxation and fun by participating in the Hula Hoop contest at 12-1 p.m. in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room. National Library Workers Day on Tuesday, April 15 fea- tures an appearance by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at 12:30 p.m. in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room. Through an historical char- acter representation, partici- pants will hear about her sig- nificant accomplishments. Preschoolers from Adven- tures in Learning will discov- er something new in the cir- cle of knowledge on Wednes- day, April 16. The social networking workshop in the Alden Room will allow participants to communicate using text messaging abbreviations and learn how to build personal iGoogle homepages, add wid- gets for RSS feeds and other high-tech developments from 1-2:30 p.m. The greater community can challenge itself in the cir- cle of knowledge Thursday, April 17 by participating in a golf tournament. Golfers will putt through stacks on the third floor at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. National Library Week con- cludes Friday, April 18 with a guest lecture by Yolanda Y. Smith, Ph.D. In conjunction with the Misericordia Uni- versity Religious Studies Lectures Series, Dr. Smith, associate professor of Chris- tian education at Yale Uni- versity, will discuss “Diversi- ty in the Church: The African American Spirituals as a Source for Teaching Faith and Heritage,” at noon in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Mary Kintz Be- vevino Library. For more information about Misericordia Universi- ty or the Mary Kintz Bevevi- no Library, please call (570) 674-6231 or log on to www.misericordia.edu. EMS grant deadline nears Senator Lisa Baker po reminds local volunteer fire companies and emergency re- sponders that they have until April 4 to apply for more than $500 million in federal 2008 Assistance to Firefight- er Grants (AFG). The AFG grants are avail- able through the Federal De- partment of Homeland Secu- rity. The program is separate from the state’s Volunteer Fire Company Grant Pro- gram, which provides $25 million in grants annually. Companies may also apply for a regional project through which multiple organizations, serving more than one loéal jurisdiction, may benefit di- rectly from the activities im- plemented with the grant funds. To apply for the progra- m,or for more information on the AFG program, applicants can go to www.firegrantsup- port.com. For more informa- tion, contact the Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960 or email t firegrants@dhs.gov. The Dallas Post Community Newspaper Group THE TIMES LEADER 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-970-7440 news@mydallaspost.com Richard L. Connor Dotty Martin PUBLISHER EDITOR 829-7202 _ 970-7440 rconnor@timesleader.com dmartin@mydallaspost.com Christie Delicati ADVERTISING 970-7111 cdelicati®timesleader.com 20 YEARS AGO The Cas- tle Inn, Dal- eo las, was the = % site of the Back Moun- tain Kiwa- nis Club’s Awards Dinner recently. Stuart Oakley, immediate past president, was the recipient of the Kiwanian of the Year Award. He was also the roastee of the evening. Elizabeth Spencer, Noxen, traveling North on Route 415, Lakeside Drive, in her 1980 Jeep Sedan, escaped serious injury Sunday night when her vehicle struck an icy spot on the road causing her to lose control and go off the road into the lake. Acting Police Chief Jack Fow- ler of Dallas Borough was ap- pointed regular Dallas Borough Police Chief by members of the Borough Council at their regular meeting held last night in the Borough Building. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO Cub Scout Pack 281 held its Blue and Gold Dinner at Dallas Junior High School. Winners in the pack’s sailboat regatta were awarded. They are: Kevin Brown, first in speed; Jeff Hock- enberry, second in speed; Mike Watchulonis, third in speed; Matt Pretko, first in show; Je- rome Mattey, seconds in show and Patrick McDonald, third in show. Two - large geese wandered down Huntsville Road to down- town Dallas last week and were making their way down Main Street until several local citizens spotted them and caught them before they were hurt. The geese belong to the Forte children on Rice Street. Winners of the Harvey’s Lake Women’s Service Club Craft Contest included: Mrs. Walter Stevens, first place, original stitchery; Mrs. Richard Wil- liams, first place, ceramics; Mrs. Ann Crake, first place, knitting and crocheting; Mrs. Bradley Ide, first place, needlepoint; and Mrs. Carl Montross, first place, miscellaneous. 40 YEARS AGO Dallas Community Ambu- lance has a new and important piece of equipment, a portable aspirator. Richard Disque flew to Bridgeport, Connecticut to pick- up the new equipment from the Resuscitation Laboratories. Walter Glogowski, instructor in Dallas Area Schools, accom- panied a group of college and high school students as guests of the Advertising Club of Wilkes- Barre at an educational seminar on screen printing at the Mozip Sign Service in Kingston. Local students, Jay and Maureen Bor- ton, Shavertown, also attended the seminar. 50 YEARS AGO Five young folks from the Back Mountain will march in the five-hour Saint Patrick’s Day Pa- rade in New York, falling into line at noon. The contingent from Central Catholic High School will reach New York in mid-morning and return that evening. Edward Girvan and Jer- ry Stoner will march with a 25 member drill team which has been trained by a Marine ser- [4 geant. Ann Black is with the band. Carol and Tally Thomas will march with the cheerlead- ers. Dallas Community ambu- lance lost to a speeding stork Thursday evening, when the weary bird overtook the rushing ambulance in Shavertown and delivered a seven-pound baby girl. Leslie Barstow and Ray Ti- tus, each urging each other to be calm, officiated. The baby, born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sevensky of Noxen, was born as the ambu- lance sped through Shavertown. Once at the hospital, the baby, born outside the sacred pre- cincts of the delivery room, had to be banished from the nursery to prevent possible infection of babies already in residence. At the Himmler Theatre, Dal- las, Tyrone Power and Ava Gardner were featured in “The Sun Also Rises.” 60 YEARS AGO More than 200 Trucksville families were without water Wednesday and 500 school chil- dren were dismissed before noon because of failure of a mo- tor in a pump at Trucksville Wa- ter Company’s No. 2 well near Carverton Road. Over 200 men, women and children attended the Newcome- rs Family Night at Shavertown Methodist Church Tuesday eve- ning. Guests were greeted by an organ recital given by Bud James as they gathered in the sanctu- ary. In one of the best played games of the season in the Back Mountain Sunday School League, Shavertown Methodist defeated East Dallas Methodist Saturday night on Kingston » Township High School floor by a score of 30 to 24. It was an extra period game the score being tied at 24 at the close of regulation. 70 YEARS AGO Norman Johnstone, secretary of Wyoming Valley Motor Club, this week asked the State High- way Department to rebuild the Outlet and Inlet bridges at Har- vey’s Lake before heavy summer traffic begins. A fire in the home of Albert B. Ruff of Noxen on Wednesday af- ternoon was extinguished with cider when the water supply ran low. Neighbors discovered smoke coming from the side of the house while the Ruffs were away and summoned the Har- vey’s Lake Fire Department. Handicapped by lack of water, volunteers discovered the barrel of cider in the cellar and carried it to the upper floor, where they used about 50 gallons in check- ing the spread of the flames. Charles Gosart, storekeeper on Main Street, Shavertown, has purchased the building now oc- cupied by the American Store and after alterations have been made will open an up-to-date grocery store. The American Store will open in the store buil ing now occupied by Isaac Brace Mr. Brace will build a new store and gas station on property where the Shavertown Quoit Club formerly had its courts. Success to all in these changes. Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 119 vears old. The wformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago.
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