PAGE 6 EDITORIAL Sunday, November 4, 2012 The Dallas Post www.mydallaspost.com Community Newspaper Group THE TIMES LEADER 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711 ® 570-675-521 news@mydallaspost.com Dotty Martin EDITOR 970-7440 dmartin@mydallaspost.com Joe Butkiewicz EXECUTIVE EDITOR 829-7249 jbutkiewicz@timesleader.com Diane McGee ADVERTISING 970-7153 dmcgee®@timesleader.com ~ Remembering love ones with The following memorial/hon- or books have been added to the shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas for the month of October 2012: In memory of M. Evelyn Hop- kins Love, “Crispens Point” by JoHannah Reardon, presented by Florence and Robert Sher- wood In memory of Ann Stine, “Flower Gardens” by Penelope Hobhouse, presented by Bill and Joanne Runner In memory of Vivian New- combe, “The Needlepoint Book” by Jo Ippolito Christensen, pre- sented by Jim Snyder The following books are in memory of my mother, Gloria K. books Hill and are presented by Karen K. Lyons: “Haven” by Kay Hoop- er, “You Don’t Want to Know” by Lisa Jackson, “The Prophet” by Michael Koryta The following books are in memory of Corey Ehret and are presented by Susan Saylor: “God Gave Us Heaven” by Lisa Tawn Bergren and “A Look at Life from a Deer Stand” by Steve Chapman HONOR The following large print books are in honor of Eleanor Fleming on her 91st birthday: “A Fool's Gold Christmas” by Susan Mallery, “Delusion in Death” by J.D. Robb, “Peaches for Father Francis” by Joanne Harris, “Breaking News” by Fern Mi- chaels MOMENTS IN TIME By Samantha Weaver * In this season of bitter partisan rivalries, it would be well to remember the following sage observation: “Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would cheer just as much if you and | were going to be hanged.” The man who first made that observation was Lord Protector of England Oliver Cromwell, considered by some to be a hero of liberty, by others to be a regicidal dictator. He died in 1658, probably from septicemia. He was so reviled that, three years later, he body was exhumed so that he could be posthumously exe- cuted, his body thrown into a pit and his head displayed on a pole outside Westminster Hall. * Those who study such things say that if all the gold in the world were combined in one lump, it would result in a cube that measures 20 yards on each side. e |f you're planning a trip to Lima, Peru, you might want to add Puente de Piedra to your sightseeing list. Though the Spanish name means “Bridge of Stone,” the span is popularly known as the Bridge of Eggs. Legend has it that in 1608, the builders the used the whites of 10,000 seabird eggs in the mortar that holds the stones together. * Pumpkins are native to the Americas, not Europe. This is why the original jack-o’-lantern was a turnip. * What do the words “obscene,” “tranquil,” “mediate,” “catastro- phe,” “dire,” “critical,” “vast” and “apostrophe” have in common? All of them appeared in print for the first time in the works of William Shakespeare. e |f you're contemplating a move to Corpus Christi, Texas, be sure to keep in mind that in that town, it's illegal to raise alligators in your home MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On Nov. 1,1942, Congress approves lowering the draft age to 18 and raising the upper limit to age 37, increasing the number of draft- ees. During the first draft in 1940, 50 percent were rejected for health reasons and 20 percent of those who registered were illiter- ate. * On Nov. 8,195], Yankees catcher Yogi Berra is voted the Amer- ican League's most valuable player for the first time in his career. He went on to be the league MVP twice more, in 1954 and 1955. * On Now. 9, 1965, the biggest power failure in U.S. history occurs as all of New York state and parts of seven neighboring states and eastern Canada are plunged into darkness. The blackout during the evening rush hour trapped 800,000 people in New York's subways and stranded thousands more in office buildings and elevators. ® On Nov. 6, 1977, the earthen Toccoa Falls Dam in northeastern Georgia gives way, and 39 people die in the resulting flood. A volun- teer fireman had inspected the dam and found everything in order just hours before it suddenly failed, sending water approaching speeds of 120 mph thundering down the canyon and creek. YOUR SPACE ® Jane Tomkinson, of Dallas, took this photo of the Market Street Bridge that connects Kingston and Wilkes-Barre. "YOUR SPACE" is reserved specifically for Dallas Post readers who have something they'd like to share with fellow readers. Submitted items may include photographs or short stories and should be sent via e-mail to news@mydallaspost.com, by fax to 675- 3650 or by mail to The Dallas Post, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Information must include the submitting person's name, address and telephone number in the event we have questions. Readers wishing to have their photos returned should include a self-ad- dressed/stamped envelope. Items will be published in the order in which they are received. The editor of The Dallas Post reserves the right to reject any items submitted for publication. 20 YEARS AGO -1992 Communications Workers of America at Commonwealth Tel- ephone Company staged an in- formational picket on October 30th. The current contract for the union was cancelled on Octo- ber 24th and negotiations on a new three year contract are at a stale- mate. Lehman- Jackson fifth-grad- ers Jason Race, Dan Wolfe and Jason Harris recently compared their pumpkin with that of Joe Swire and Scott Healey in a math exercise in measurements and basic statistics. The exercise was part of Mrs. McKeel’s lesson. YESTERDAY 30 YEARS AGO - 1982 Brownie Troop 654 held in- stallation ceremonies last week to start another year of activ- ities. Troop members are Angie Coolbaugh, Carlin Tyrell, Heath- er Hodne, Jessica Kerr, Lynn Murphy, Holly Mannear, Chris- sy Veremeychik, Jannell Cool- baugh, Cindy Mair, Judy Kirken- dall, Michelle Stahl, Lori Eckert, Patrice Shovila, Ann Smaka, Kel- ly Freeman, Amy Shelley, Nancy Downend and Kim Baird. TJs softball team of Shaver- town finished in third place in the first annual playoff tourna- ment of the Der-Nap Slo-Pitch softball tournament. The team also placed first in Division II of the regular league season. Team members are: Jeff Misson, Char- lie Malarkey, Charlie Rattigan (manager), Dale Prynn, Andy Prynn, Tom Scouton, Joe Straz- dus, Jr., Chris Luksic, John Cum- mings, Dean Rattigan, Carl Ide and Don Marth. 40 YEARS AGO -1972 Tropical storm Agnes has not dampened the enthusiasm of members of the Shavertown Branch of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital Auxiliary as they pre- pare for their 10th annual Holi- day Fair which will be held Nov. 15 and 16 in the auditorium of the nurses’ home. Committee members include Mesdames El- sa Boehme, Harold Shappelle, W.H. Deirolf, Vincent McGuire, William A. Austin, Leon Beisel, William Brown, Brian Shortz, Abram Nesbitt III, Charles Per- kins, Lyman Lull, Elmer Daley, Robert Kleiner, Charles Maxwell and Edward Baker. 50 YEARS AGO -1962 Ernest A. Gay is general chair- man of Dallas Kiwanis Club Har- vest Moon Ball, to be held at Irem Temple Country Club Sat- urday evening, with Bobby Baird’s orchestra playing. Deco- rations, Mr. Baird promised, will be something special, arranged by George McCutcheon with a Harvest motif, and kept a dense secret until the night of the Ball. Winner of the Woody Wood- pecker pendulum clock at the Jo- nathan R. Davis Fire Auxiliary spaghetti supper in Idetown, was Gus Shuleski, Center Hill Road. 60 YEARS AGO -1952 Darrel Major, president of the Lehman High School EFA. placed in the upper third as a judge of poultry at the National E.F.A. Convention held in Kan- sas City last weekend. Represen- tatives who judged poultry, alive and dressed as well as eggs, came from every state in the Union. James Garrity, engaged in laundry and dry cleaning, was welcomed into Dallas Rotary Club at the meeting at Irem Tem- ple Country Club Thursday night. Induction ceremony was conducted by Attorney Willi \ Valentine. 70 YEARS AGO -1942 When the Community Chest’s tank visited Dallas schools a few days ago, it was given a royal wel- come by the entire student body and faculty. Along with the band and its sparkling twirlers, three champion scrappers led the pa- rade. The three scrappers are: Donald Besecker, Herbert Brobst and Robert Monk. Twir- lers included Virginia Ferry, Nancy Hislop and Jane VonArx. New books find their way to shelves / i at the Back Mountain Memorial Library The following new books have been added to the shelves at the Back Mountain Memo- rial Library, 96 Huntsville Road, Dallas, for the month of October 2012: EXPRESS “The Panther” by Nelson Demille, “The Uncommon Ap- peal of Clouds” by Alexander McCall Smith, “The Racke- teer” by John Grisham, “An- gels at the Table” by Debbie Macomber FICTION “The Panther” by Nelson DeMille, “The Uncommon Ap- peal of Clouds” by Alexander McCall Smith, “The Racke- teer” by John Grisham, “An- gels at the Table” by Debbie Macomber, “Where’s You Go, Bernadette” by Maria Semple, “Vulture Peak” by John Bur- dett, “The Beautiful Mystery” by Louise Penny, “The Black- house” by Peter May, “The Giving Quilt” by Jennifer Chia- verini NONFICTION “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O'Reilly, “Fodor’s New York City 2013,” “Blackhorse Rid- ers” by Philip Keith, “To Heav- en and Back” by Mary C. Neal, “What Do You Want to Do Be- fore You Die?” by Ben Nemti- n..et al, “No Easy Day” by Mark Owen, “The CIA’s Great- est Covert Operation” by Da- vid H. Sharp, “Boundless Po- tential” by Mark S. Walton, “In- to the Fire” by Dakota Meyer, “Implosion” by Joel C. Rosen- berg, “The Guide to Compas- sionate Assertiveness” by Sherrie M. Vavrichek, LCSW-C, “Happier at Home” by Gretchen Rubin, “Former People” by Douglas Smith, “Confront and Conceal” by Da- vid E. Sanger, “Shiloh 1862” by Winston Groom BIOGRAPHY “Who I Am” by Pete Towns- hend BOOKS ON CD “Low Pressure” by Sandra Brown, “Bones are Forever” by Kathy Reichs, “The Tombs” by Clive Cussler, “Zoo” by James Patterson, “Me the People” by Kevin Bleyer, “A Wanted Man” by Lee Child, “The Casual Va- cancy” by JK. Rowling, “Tele- graph Avenue” by Michael Chabon, “They Eat Puppies, Don’t They?” by Christopher Buckley YOUNG ADULT “Blink Once” by Cylin Busby SPECIAL DONATIONS “How Did that Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food” by Chris Butterworth, donated to the Children’s Room by State Representative Karen Boback “ARE YOU PLANNING TO VOTE mm x n : lp “Yes, but I'm still de- ciding even though | “No, because I'm very undecided. | watched the debates and think watched the final de- they both have weak- bate.” nesses.” Diane Thompson Krista Porasky Dallas Falls IN THE “| sure am. Things are awful and | don't want things to continue.” Marsha Paczewski Dallas GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY?" “Yes | am. I'm a Re- publican and I'm vot- ing for Romney." Heather Cave Shavertown “Yes, always. | usually vote Republican.” Mike Parsons Dallas “| watched all the de- bates, very entertain- ing. But it's a very personal thing for me." Tom Niznik Kingston Twp. |
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