Alyssa Askew, four year old daughter of Cory and Peggy Askew of Dallas, was crowned Baby Miss Talent Olympics, after placing first in the modeling division of competition. Alyssa competed in the party dress, playwear and bathing suit categories in the contest held recently at the Mountain Laurel Inn, in the Pocono Mountains.

Who’s that girl? If you ask that question while looking at the latest full-page ad for Chef Boyardee products, the answer could be that it’s your neighbor. For 15-year-old Becky Mathers of Trucksville, an initiative taken five years ago has finally paid off. The ninth grade student at the Dallas Middle School is appearing in a Chef Boyardee advertisement in the February issues of six national magazines.

Tri-captains of the Dallas Mountaineers football team recently presented the team’s Wyoming Valley Conference Division AA tri-champ trophy for display at the school. Captains are: Andy Manusky, Kurt Goeringer and Norm Bordley.

Tracy Turner was presented a game ball during the Lake Lehman girls’ basketball games against GAR. The ball, presented by Coach Joe Martini, commemorated her 1,000th point scored as a Lady Knight.

The Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company of Dallas recently held its annual election and installation of officers after which its members had dinner at the Brothers 4. Bob Richardson was reelected as president of the volunteer organization. Also reelected to offices were: Henry Peterson, vice president, and Bill Baker, secretary. Paul LaBar took office as treasurer.

Admirals and captains have been named to chair the Dallas Rotary Club’s annual turkey dinner to be held Feb. 26. The dinner “bosses” include William Dierolf, John Casner, Earl Phillips, Francis Ambrose, Ed Delaney, Perry Karnofsky, Walter Mohr, Dan Chapman and Peter Arnaud.

The first meeting of the newly organized United Presbyterian Women’s Association of the United Presbyterian Fellowship in the Back Mountain area was held Monday at Back Mountain Library Annex. Mrs. Thomas Bobo was installed as president. Other officers are: Vice President, Mrs. Ronald Woolcock; Secretary, Mrs. John Corke; Treasurer, Mrs. Evelyn Hauck; Fellowship, Mrs. Thomas Longmore; World Service, Mrs. Robert Ziegler; and Program, Mrs. R.R. Carmon.

The Outlet Free Methodist Women’s Missionary Society met Monday night for a Quilting Bee. Participants were Mrs. Emery Stokes, Amy and Gennie Gray, Gertrude Moy, Gertrude Crispell, Laura Kocher, Vivian Moyer, Lena Traver and Rose Milbrodt.

Mrs. Mitchell Jenkins will head Back Mountain Library Book Club for the coming year, with Mrs. Herbert A. Smith Jr. as vice president. Mrs. John Girvan is the new secretary, and Mrs. Williams Thomas, treasurer.

Shavertown Methodist Men’s Club held their regular meeting Tuesday evening in the church parlors and elected the following officers for 1952: Lreoy Dourand, president; Ralph Gearhart, vice president; James Eckerd, treasurer; and A.G. Eddinger, secretary.

Mrs. F.B. Schooley, Dallas, has been appointed District Chairman for the Girl Scout cookie sale. She will be assisted by Mrs. Raymond Garinger, Harvey’s Lake; Mrs. Jacob Beline, Trucksville; Mrs. Claude Cooke, Fernbrook; Mrs. Howard Tinseley, Dallas; Mrs. John Wardell and Miss Marjorie Prynn, Carverton; Mrs. Fred Dodson, Kunkle; and Mrs. C.H. Yarbrough, Dallas.

Mrs. Leslie Warhola entertained members of her bridge club at her home on Church Street Friday evening. Present were: Mrs. Floyd Chamberlain, Mrs. John Yaple, Mrs. Homer Paltridge, Mrs. Kenneth Oliver, Mrs. Arthur Culver, Mrs. Milford Shaver, Mrs. Carl Kuehn, Mrs. Florence Phillips, Miss Gertrude Wilson, Mrs. Herbert Lundy and Mrs. Harvey McCarthy.