! PAGE 4 EDITORIAL Sunday, May 25, 2008 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On May 30, 1593, playwright Christopher Marlowe, 29, is killed. Marlowe had been arrested when “heretical” papers were found in his room. While out on bail, Marlowe became involved in a fight over a tavern bill and was stabbed to death. e On May 31,1859, in London the famous tower clock known as Big Ben rings out for the first time. Many claim the clock was named after the famously long-winded commissioner of works Sir Benjamin Hall. Another story argues that the belt was named for the popular heavyweight boxer Benjamin Caunt. * On May 26, 1897, the first copies of the classic vampire novel “Dracula,” by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops. Dracula is the story of a vampire who makes his way from Transylva- nia to England, and preys on innocents there to get the blood he needs to live. e On May 29,1903, film, TV, and radio star Bob Hope is born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England. After careers in vaudeville and radio, Hope's career as a film actor made him one of the most highly paid entertainers in Hollywood. i e On May 27,1941, the German battleship Bismarck sinks in the North Atlantic near France. Three days earlier the British navy en- gaged the Bismarck in a ferocious battle. The Bismarck sank the battle cruiser Hood and escaped, but was leaking fuel and crippled when British warships finished her off. * On May 28,1957, National League owners vote unanimously to allow the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to move to San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively. In 2000, the two teams . faced off in the World Series, the first “subway series” since the © Dodgers and the Yankees met in 1956. ® On June 1,1980, CNN (Cable News Network), the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes its debut. In its first years of operation, CNN lost money and was ridiculed as the Chicken Noodle Network. NEW BOOKS ON SHELVES The Back Mountain Memorial Library, Dallas, announces the addition of the following books to its collection: MAY 2008 EXPRESS (1 WEEK) “Careless in Red" by Elizabeth George, “Phantom Prey" by John Sandford, “Suddenly” by Barbara Delinsky, “The Front" by Patricia Daniels Cornwell, “Black Widow" by Randy Wayne White, “Killer Heat” by Linda Fairstein, “An Incomplete Re- venge" by Jacqueline Winspear. FICTION “Careless in Red" by Elizabeth George, “Phantom Prey” by John Sandford, “Suddenly” by Patricia Cornwell, “The Front” by Patricia Daniels Cornwell, “The Hollow” by Nora Roberts, “Lush Life" by Richard Price, “The Invisible” by Andrew Britton, “A Flaw in the Blood" by Stephanie Barron, “How the Dead Live" by Derek Raymond, “The Diplomat's Wife" by Pam Jenoff, “Es- cape from Andersonville” by Gene Hackman, “Killer Heat" by Linda A. Fairstein, “The Shell Game" by Steve Alten, “Twisted” by Andrea Kane, “An Incomplete Revenge” by Jacqueline Win- spear, “Come Walk with Me" by Joan A. Medlicott, “An Incom- plete Revenge” by Jacqueline Winspear, “The Bible of Clay” by Julia Navarro, “Friday Nights” by Joanna Trollope. NONFICTION “How Not to Look Old” by Charla Krupp, “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, “A Civilization of Love” by Carl A. Anderson, “There is a God” by Antony Flew, “Microsoft Office Word 2007 Plain & Simple" by Jerry Joyce & Marianne Moon, “Dog Man" by Martha Sherrill. MYSTERY “Tell Me, Pretty Maiden” by Rhys Bowen BIOGRAPHY “In the Frame" by Helen Mirren, “Polk: The Man Who Trans- formed the Presidency and America” by Walter R. Borneman, “Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens & Hitler's Olym- pics” by Jeremy Schaap. STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ¢ |t was famed journalist and news anchor Edward R. Murrow who | made the following sage observation: “Just because your voice reac- hes halfway around the world doesn’t mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.” e According to news reports, hundreds of people have been trekk- ing to the remote Indonesian village of Curugsewu to see a new addi- tion to its rather primitive zoo: a recently captured python. This isn't just any serpent, however; at 990 pounds and 49 feet long, it's the largest snake ever to be kept in captivity. It begs the question: How exactly do you go about catching a python of such immense size? * As summer approaches, you might want to keep in mind the fact that there are 1,500 known species of fleas and 9,500 known species of ants. Then again, that might be a factoid you'd rather forget. * Actor Tom Cruise attended 15 different schools when he was growing up. ¢ As the drought in the American Southwest drags on, it's interest- ing to note that 70 percent of southern Nevada's water use goes through the sprinklers for golf courses and lawns in Las Vegas. * The English word “velvet” comes from the Latin for “shaggy hair." * You've heard of narcolepsy, a medical condition that causes sufferers to sleep excessively, sometimes up to 18 hours a day. You're probably not familiar with philagrypnia, though. People with this condition - | won't call them “sufferers” - require only three or four hours of sleep a day. What would you do with all that extra time? [XN J Thought for the Day: “Nothing, to my way of thinking, is a better proof of a well-ordered mind than a man’s ability to stop just where he is and pass some time in his own company.” -- Lucius Annaeus CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Man & Beast Fresh from his trip to the groomers is Corky, a 6-year-old long-haired Chihuahua belong- ing to John Zarno, of Orange. Zarno says Corky is a fabulous guard dog and a delightful com- panion. SHARE YOUR PET PICTURES WITH OUR READERS 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 in- clude your telephone number in the event we have questions. Send everything to "Man and Beast," c/o The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA1871 or e-mail the picture to us at news@mydallaspost.com. If you send a picture and would like to have it returned, be sure to include a self-addressed/ stamped envelope. We'll publish the pictures in the order in which we receive them. Books donated to library in memory of loved ones The Back Mountain Memorial Library an- nounces the addition of the following memo- rial books: In memory of Mary Lou Swingle, “Shak- espeare’s Wife” by Germaine Greer, present- ed by The Back Mountain Memorial Library Book Club In memory of Zachary Burall Rose, “Chi Running” by Danny Dreyer, presented by Geisinger Wyoming Valley Patient Access In memory of Zachary Burrall Rose, “To- tal Immersion” by Terry Laughlin, present- ed by Geisinger Wyoming Valley Patient Ac- cess and “Marathoning for Mortals” by John Bingham, presented by Geisinger Wyoming Valley Patient Access In memory of Mildred Orner, “Ladies of Mildred Umla In memory of Gene Wert, “The Anatomy of Deception” by Lawrence Goldstone, pre- sented by Dave and Kate Jenkins And “Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution” by Woody Holton, pre- sented by Robert E. and Ruth W. Post, Sr. In memory of Mary Lou Swingle, “Home: A Memoir of My Early Years” by Julie An- drews, presented by BMML Book Club . Inmemory of Ruth Layaou Tully, “The Na- ture of Wisdom” by Bruce W. Heinemann, presented by Jeanne Purcell In memory of Joseph W. Purcell, “Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery”, presented by Jeanne Purcell Liberty” by Cokie Roberts, presented by In memory of Michael E. Tully, “The Well- Tended Perennial Garden” by Tracy DiSaba- to-Aust, presented by Jeanne Purcell In memory of Elizabeth Mulhern, “Aes- po’s Fables” by Jerry Pinkney, presented by Rev. Kevin Mulhern The following books are in memory of Nancy Kozemchak and are presented by The Clifford Kozemchak Family: “Clarence the Copy Cat” by Patricia La- kin, “When Dinosaurs Came with Every- thing” by Elise Broach, “Jingle Bells” by Iza Trapani, “Buenos Dias, Buenas Noches, Good Morning, Good Night” by Micha Grejniec, “Ruby in Her Own Time” by J nathan Emmett and “Queen of Christmas” by Mary Engelbreit. 70 YEARS AGO “Rallying to Judge Arthur H. James’ call for volunteers to fol- low him in his crusade against the New Deal in November, vot- ers of Dallas and neighboring communities flocked to the polls in record-breaking numbers on Tuesday and gave the former breaker boy from Plymouth the greatest plu- rality ever candidate ~ here. Ninety- four per cent of the Republi- cans from Dallas Bor- ough, Dallas Township and Kingston Township cast their votes for James in a landslide which contributed greatly to his plurality in Luzerne County. Fred Eck, Willard Garey, Ho- ward Isaacs and David Evans motored to Baltimore over last week-end and saw Dauber, Wil- liam C. Dupont’s three-year-old, win his great race on the muddy track at Preakness. The famous race track was jammed with crowds, the local quartet said, and the lines to the betting win- dows scarcely indicated any de- pression thereabouts. 60 YEARS AGO Thirteen students will receive diplomas from Lake Township High School Sunday evening in the school auditorium. They are: Earl Booth, Rebecca McCola- tion, Vesta Boston, Luther Koch- er, Genevieve Stefanowicz, Wil- liam Weaver, Gladys Burkhardt, Wellington Hummel, Clara Sut- ton, Richard King, Bernice Har- ris, Ethel May and Jay Boone. Dallas Women’s Club Choral Group, comprised of member of the Dallas Senior and Junior Women’s Clubs, will broadcast over radio station WHWL (730 on your dial) on Sunday from 5- ONLY YESTERDAY given to a 5:30 p.m. This group of twenty- one women, under the direction o f Norma F. Patton, was orga- nized in January 1948. Accompa- nist is Mrs. Albert Morse. At local Acme Super Markets five pounds of potatoes sold for 31 cents; bread was 13 cents a loaf; and ground beef was 55 cents a pound. 50 YEARS AGO Barbara Beaner, student at West Side Catholic High, took the stellar role at Gate of Heaven May Crowning Ceremonies Sun- day night, while Eileen Schaller, eighth grade student of the local parochial school, acted as crown bearer. Therese Kozick and Lor- raine Batory, also from West Side High School, were attend- ants. East Dallas Methodist Church found its covered dish Mother and daughter Dinner a great suc- cess, with ninety-four present, and an entertaining program. Barbara Ann Miller took the prize for youngest daughter pre- sent; Mrs. Raymond Carlin, the oldest mother; and Mrs. Flo- rence Martin, the most daugh- ters present. Movies playing at the Himm- ler Theatre, Dallas, included “Paths of Glory” starring Kirk Douglas and Ralph Meeker. At the Dallas Outdoor Theatre, Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones were featured in “A Farewell To Arms.” 40 YEARS AGO Mrs. Edward E. Kale, Jr, chairman of the Dallas Junior Woman's Club Junior Art Con- test, announced winners of the contest: Anne Moyer, first prize, ninth grade; Pamela Jacobs, sec- ond place, ninth grade; Anthony Kochemba, third pace, ninth grade; Kathy Futch, first prize, eighth grade, Joan Havir, second place, eighth grade; and Estella Parker, third place, eighth grade. The Olde Dallas Sesquicen- tennial Book went on sale at Miner’s National Bank last Fri- day. People were waiting at the door when they opened and in the first thirteen minutes, sales amounted to over $100. The first person to purchase one was Al- len Fox of Lehman. Some people are confused as to the contents of the book. It is not a history of the area, but a book similar to an album. It is filled with pictures of citizens of the area today who participated in the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Olde Dallas Area. Francis Slocum State Park will open on Memorial Day with ded- ication ceremonies at 2 p.m. Park facilities include a launch- ing ramp for canoes, sail and row boats as well as picnic areas and macadam roads. Total costs in construction of Francis Slocum State Park are $2,359,140. 30 YEARS AGO Installation of officers was held recently for the newly formed Dallas Area Federated Woman’s Club. Installed were: Marie Barbose, president; Eve- lyn Farrell, vice president; Phyl- lis Balmer, secretary; and Sandy Richardson, treasurer. , With the theme of “In Th Spirit of ‘76” very much in evi- dence, many local community organizations and businesses have lent their support to the up- coming third annual Back Mountain Bicentennial Run. The run, which will be held on Sunday, June 4, features a very unique group of awards. In total over 70 awards will be presented in the various classes. These classes include Open Division, Novice, High School, Female, Junior Masters (30-34; 35-39), Masters (40-44, 45-49), Senior Masters, Team, Oldest and Youngest. Categories also exist for Greatest Distance trav- eled, A “We're Glad You're Here” award and other random awards. Judith Kaulius, Dallas, re- ceived the Business Education Achievement Award from Col- lege Misericordia. The graduat- ing senior received the award during a special awards banquet held at the college prior to grad- uation. The award is based upon superior academic achievement as a Business Education major and is sponsored by the National Business Education Association. 20 YEARS AGO «William: Fulton «of - Warren ‘Drive;-Dallas;-has a special way of occupying his time since here- tired from Roth American Com- pany, where he specialized in in- novative projects in the machine industry. Always handy with tools, Fulton first made a wheel- chair seat for his wife, who had been handicapped by illness. He found that with just a few adjust- ments, the custom-made seat al- so worked very well for children with spina bifida. His success prompted him to offer his servi es to Wyoming Valley Children Association. - Lake-Lehman High School has been named 1988 first place winner of a National Mass Pro- duction Contest jointly spon- sored by International Technol- ogy Educator's Association (ITEA) and Stanley-Proto Indus- trial Tool Division of the Staley Works. Held in Norfolk, Virginia, the contest encourages students to develop their woodworking and business management skills through teamwork. Lake-Leh- man’s team was comprised of: Fred Boston, team leader, Leo- nard Browski, Jason Gearhart, Church Hartz, Chris Hospodar, Jeff Kubasti, George Manzoni, Ann Marie Niemczyk and Tracy Rood. i Information for “Only Yester- day” is taken from past issues of The Dallas Post, which is 119 vears old. The wnformation is printed here exactly as it ap- peared in the newspaper years ago. | 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. 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