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l®lll1J1rackuille Walts ~I 1!Jllrraine ~tantlln . ~!~~~.!:lh!;;~:;'~;I::: the attic and invited me to look through them. ::::::: What fascinating and sometimes amusing ::::~: stories can be found by browsing through old:::::: Bibles, school books, law books or any dated :::,-: magazine. .:.::: Among the books were The English version :::.~~~ of the Polyglott Bible dated 1832and a Holy ~~1::: Bible dated 1870with this "Boy's Fortune" as :::::: a bookmark: "YOU are of a loving :::::: disposition, and fond of sport and visiting. :::::: places of amusements, viz: museums and :::::: theatres. At the age of twenty-one you will :~~~~ meet a rich widow, who will fall in love with ~~::: you. You will ask her to marry you, and she :::::: will consent. After being married three years :::::: she will die and leave all her wealth to you. :::.'. You will then marry a young girl of nineteen, '.'~~~ have a family, and live until an old age." ~11.:. Another Bible is dated 1843, originally'"~:1 owned by Joseph Long who was born in 1821 111::: and married to Rachel Williams on June 23, :::::: 1846. An incomplete record of births, :::::: marriages and deaths was kept here and a:::.::: badge from ·the Washington Camp 204 ::::11~ Patriotic Order Sonsof America, Newlin, Pa. 111v; was. used as a bookmark. ••

.~~~ H~ b~=~:~:~ ~~m~~~ '~~r3~YinM:~ ~1~•. matters of law and business negotiations," '.':1;~ dated 1869,and was surprised to see some old ;:1'.'. laws are still in existence! The thought oc- .:'

•.::!.:.:.I.:.:.,1~.: !S:~;:~:Rh;;:~.:.:.1.:1::::::several lovely poems in aadition to the,required lessons. Here is a poem printed 122

:::: years ago as a lesson for fourth grade ::::I :;~:=~~~~'lnIbm mighty I~ ~:~: Uke the current of the ocean, Man is urged -::::::: by unseen powers. :.::~ Steadily, but strongly moving Life is on- :;:::: ward evermore' l :::

::: Still the pres~nt is improving on' the age :::::: that went before. :::::: Duty POints with outstretched fingers, :::::: every soul.to action high; .:::::: Woe betide the soul that lingers-Onward! ::::::: Onward! is the cry.. :::::.: Though man's form may seem victorious, :.:..:.•:.:.';,.' war. may waste and famine bli~t, ..:t.::1,

Still from out the conflict glorious, mind~ c·~'.~:-lI l'ottIl with added light. . ' . :~:

:::; d::dli~ thtef·darkestnight of sorrow, from the :::::::: es leld of strife ::::::; ~awns a clearer, brighter morrow, springs ::::::: a uer, nobler life. ' ::::::; On~ard! Onward! Onward! ever! Human .::::,:.~:, pr~r~~~~~~y stay! ] rk ~.'.~'•.~" ~hAffvhro ~u~ ••~ , e vain endeavor; shal 1 e ....:.: chaff be swept away. . _ .:':

.':::';:1.,1, (Qu~tions at the end of thiS lessor were: How;:,'.:.::,':.":. n urged on? Whither does duty point?,'.' ~: dawns upon us? What will become of ..•.! .-Who .... to .lay ~ p_".?l ~N yN ~N Y,-.' ..~ *N ~

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Frackville's basketball team of 1910-11: (from left) Bill Wagner, Mart O'Donnell,Bill Taylor, Walter Guy, Bob Caton, Jack Brennan, Charlie Caton and 'ManagerJohn Beddow. /

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Frackville ambulance crewmen Jim Gerval and Jim Hudson display some of the trophiesthe ambulance has won, including two this year at the Six County Firemen's Convention heldat Berwick. Other convention winners from the area include companies from Delano, Gordon,McAdoo, Saint Clair and Freeland. .

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EDITIONI

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1976

These are Frackville's Keystone Kops who have takenan oath to uphold the borough centennial dressuprules. They'll make their first pinches for theKangaroo Kourt judge on the Initial dress up weekendJuly 23-24. Pictured are (front from left) Stanley

Cubs seewild westbicen showCubs, Leaders, Parents and

Guests of Cub Pack 790motored to Philadelphia toattend the Bicentennial Rodeoat Kennedy Stadium.

The program depicted twohundred years of ridin', ropin',stompin' action to show whatthe old wild west was reallylike. It was the biggestcelebration of the west thatever exploded in the east andincluded saddle bronc riding,rodeo's original event; calfroping, a race against the clockand the cagey calf; barebackbronc riding, an eight secondromp without saddle; teamroping, the attempt by twocowboys to rope a steer by thehorns and hind feet.

Women's barrel racing,where horsewomen run at topspeed around a cloverleafpattern around three barrels;bull riding, most dangerousevent of the rodeo, a contestbetween cowboy and a 1500pound bull; steer wrestling,where a cowboy makes a leapfrom a running horse to arunning steer: pony expressrelay, 'a split second pass ofsaddle bags pitting members ofthe Cheyenne Posse againstthe Philadelphia MountedTroop. Alsoat the performancedances were done by Chief RedHawk and the Kiowa Indians,rope tricks by J. W. Stoker andfunny skits by clowns.

Attending were DelmarPhillips, Patrick Holowaty,Barbara Phillips, DarrenPhillips, Joan 1I010waty,JohnAndrews, James Uzewski, EdLizewski, Jeffrey Kovach,Richard Whelchel, GeorgeLazusky, Nicholas Donchak,Stephen. Dellock, ThomasDellock, Joseph Bluge, CharlesCiekavage, John Griffin,Andrew Fuller, DennisProsick, David Prosick, JoanKastrOba, Lois Hampton.

Gindy Hampton, CarolZiegmont, Monica Zie~t,David Hump{, 1\Ir8. JoalttIeLazusky, Janet Luzusky,Joanne Lazusky, TonyTenaglia, Mary Tenaglia, MikeTenaglia, Eleanor Bluge, LoriBerg, Lois Berg, Bruce Bergand Bob Berg, Jack Seasock,Mark Pe1eschak, Robert Gray,Robert jessman, KennethJessman, Todd Llewellyn,John Seasock, Kim Seasock,Kenneth Kutchinsky, ChuckySanko, Joseph Bolinsky, TonyBolinsky, Mark Tomczyk,Robert Neiberger, Terry Lane.

Stanley Artdershonis, RogerLane, Mark Beckett, HildaTomczyk, Billie O'Donnell,Paul Kopey, EdwardRakowsky, Thomas Myers,Wade Brosius, Joan O'Donnell,Bill O'Donnell, Sean O'Donnell,Billy Kopey, Mickey Kopey,Kitty Kopey, Helen Solinsky,Thomas Solinsky, RonaldElsavage, Sandy Elsavage,Angie Elsavage, Rickey Greenand Gerald Green.

Boys in the third grade or 8years of age who wish tobecome a Cub may call BobBerg at 874-2095.

Matlowski, Chief Kop Don Heckler, eric Petschul,Cle?" Kosmisky, (rear) Bill Kaledas, Joe Prock,Wayne Frantz, Ray Andershonis, Steve Harvest, BobBecker, Gerard Rubright, Bob Niedzwiecki, andHarry Budwash. (Humpf).

Problems at ball parkBy CA}tOL KLINE

.Citizen& «ml~ aboutdamage to winit6w8 frombaseballs hit over tbeMemorial Park fence were toldby Borough Council PresidentJoseph Probition this week thatthe problem is llomethingthey'll have to live with.

The complaints came fromThomas Shadel of 117North 4thstreet and Edward O'Boyle of453West Pine street.

th~ baD,park down. As far asl'm presldenf of 1:ouricll -orwhatever council can do, I'mnot going to do away withrecreation in this community."Now Yankee stadium, theballs are hit out of Yankeestadium, go throughautomobile windows etc., andyour automobile insurancetakes care of it. The people inYankee stadium don't pay. Youcan keep the ball if you want to.

Now, if you're inside the park,that's when you're protectedthrough liability through theborough. We can try and erecta fence up there a little bit .higher in left' field wherethe problem is, but when a ballgoes through the mesh youknow darn well we replace themesh as good as we could andas heavy as we could.

"Now I've had taillightssmashed out of my trucks, Ihad oxygen acetylene gaugessnapped off right at the tanks,and what are we going to do?We can't close these parksdown. The kids should be

congratulated first of all for·1iitt1ng:b:ltom~rrnnbecaUA U"s"".a darn good drive to hit a ballout of the park. Nowmaybe theonly thing we can 00 is maybeput a higher fence up.."

O'Boyle said he would beglad to meet with therecreation committee becausehe doesn't knowwhat he will doif one of his children gets hit bya ball. He suggested turningthe bases another way toeliminate the problem.

Shadel rapped his hand offthe council table a number oftimes to get his point acrossand was told by some coun-cilmen he was being dramatic,Shadel continued, "Protection,,That's all we want, protection,and I ask every member ofcouncil. We want protection,"as he rapped his hand on thecouncil table.' When Councilinformed him he was beingoverly dramatic and Shadleasked, "Do you want me toleave?" .

He said this was the 7th timehis property was damaged and

Probition told him itfirst time be ap~council. Shadel replibecause I'm a so-callguy."

Council agreed to!screening aroundpark fence in the probleC

O'Boyle also com,about traffic on Pinewhere it's like"Indianapolis Speedw4cars roll up and down th.Igoing through stop 3iasked if anyone can sat least one citationin the last 90 days OJstreet. The mayor sjknows of one, and saidhave the police chatmatter.

Charles Onorofsky, 14Lehigh avenue, askedto remove one of thethe corner of FraCk andnear the bank. He saithe armored car parit's impossible to see

jwhen making a tLehigh avenue.decided to take appaction.

O'Boyle said two windowshave been broken in his homeand he is not so much con-cernedabout the cost as he isfor the safety of his fourchildren.

Shadel said a ball wentthrough his garage window andsplattered glass over hisCadillac, which also sustaineda broken windShield.

President Probition spokehis mind on the subject: "Ilived in the park area the lasttwenty years, and I wasn't acouncilman at them Umeseither. First of all, there is noway that we are going to shut

Belles note I eventsparade.

Eugenia Scanlan volun-teered to be a Keystone Kop onAugust 18.Beginning the weekof July 23, all residents are

. asked to dress in centennialattire each Friday /aria,Saturday until centennialweek.

The Polish Star Belles met onTuesday in the social rooms ofSt. Ann's Church. A grouppicture was taken of the Belles.in centennial attire.

General Chairman PegZamonsky reported that aprize of $25 was awarded thecentennial group for marchingin the Valley View parade.Thirty belles marched at theBavarian Festival and enjoyeda complimentary dinner on theBavarian Association. TheFrackville Queen and herCourt were awarded a trophyfor participation in the St. Clair

On August 15 a ladiesbanquet will be held at 6 p.m.at Ace Hall. Tickets are on saleat $4 each. A fashion show of'centennial outfits by all bellechapters will be the highlightwith judges to award a prize tothe most ori~inal outfiL

r Centennial doings I·Thirty-six days until Centennial Week. The Keystone

Kops have their orders, so make sure those beards ,areneatly trimmed and cosmetic permits worn,. July 23-24 are official dressup days. Townsfolk will"

. wear centennial attire 6·10 p.m. Friday and 3·9 p.m. 'Saturday.

Catholic Belles meet every Friday at 8 p.m. in theKnights of Columbus quarters.

The Belle Dinner Committee will meet at 8 p.m. July 20at headquarters, and all chapters should be represented.

Cossack Belles meet at 7: 30 p.m. July 25 in the Or-thodox Church Hall.

Belles of St. Peter,'s meet 7:30 p.m. July 20 at thechurch hall. . ,

Doe Belles meet 8 p.m. July 20 in the Elks Lodge.The Centennial Committee meets 8 p.m. July 28 at

. headquarters.Peach Fuzz members meet at 6 p.m. Monday at 136

South Nice street to start work on their banner.

Sue Welikonich, Frackville, a student at Harrisburg Penn State Center, makesmusic with a dulcimer, a traditional folk instrument dating back four centuries,at the Bavarian Summer Festival. The dulcimer was hand made by RoderickMacCaskill, Spencer, N.Y., one of more than a hundred craftsmen demonstratingtheir skills at the festival through July 18. (Festival photo)

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