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Page Six—NEWS, Margaretvilte, N. Y. Thurs., Dec. 27, 1973 THE ULSTER COUNTY NEWS Belleayre ALLABEN SCSOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM was given in Phoenicia elementary building last week 'niurs- day morning. Miss Janet Davds is shown directing the string gro»«)s. R<Miald Westervfelt directed other instrumental groups, and Richard Blish the vocal groups. After program there was a visit frran Santa Claus, who was introduced by Prin cipal Robert Maroney. Mrs. Jane Rossitz was in charge of Santa’s visit, and program was present ed by Onteora music departehent. By Mlllicent Buerge Belleayre, Dec. 27 The community is still reeling from the snow, floods and ice of the past week but all roads are again open. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fair- baim and family of Sauger- ties, and Mr. and Mrs. Willett Beyea of Tompkins Cove visited Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fairbaim and family Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Buerge and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tompkins of Prattsville and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mann of Lew Beach were visitors of Buerge. The Pine Hill News By Mrs. Helen Merwin Thursday, Dec. 27 Harold Persons Jr. of New Carlisle, Ohio, was a Monday overnight guest of his brother- in-law, Louis Grant, and fam ily. He also visited his father, Harold Persons Sr., and Mrs. Persons. Arthur Brown and son, Evan, are spending a month with his mother, Mrs. Mary Brown, at Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Erich Wilkens and children spent Sunday and Monday with his mother, Mrs. Use Wilkens, at Oneonta. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Johnson Sr. and daughter, Nancy, of Fleischmanns entertained at a family dinner Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Heu-old Persons of this village, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bouton and daughter, Darlene, of Highmount, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson Jr. and chil dren of Fleischmanns. Mrs. Lowell Smith and son visited Mrs. Henry McCann and family and Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Balcom at Margaretville Thursday. David Wadler of Ilia Vista, Calif., and brother, Martin, who has been studying in Switzer land. are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wadler. Gus Trippner and John Simmons of New York are guests at the Wadler home for several days. Mr. and Mrs. 'William H. Cure, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cure, daughter, Rena, Mr. and Mrs. Luman Searle, Linda and Roy Searle spent Sunday eve ning with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Searle and family. They helped Donald celebrate his birthday. Cake and ice cream were served. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Per sons of Margaretville and Ul ster Park visited his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Persons, Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Klein and children of Forest Hills are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. F. Loeser. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Miller and daughter, Monique, of Shan- daken and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Todd and Cedi Graham of Dry Brook spent Christmas eve with Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cure and little daughter. Neil Jocelyn came home Sun day from Kingston hospital, where he had surgery on his left leg. He is wearing a cast and is about the house on crutches. Sunday visitors were his mother, Mrs. SetJi Jocelyn Sr. of Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Jocelyn and family of Owego, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Joce lyn and family of West Hurley, and Odell Kelly and daughter, Patti. Susan Clark celebrated her eighth birthday Wednesday evening. Her dinner guests were Sharon Jocelyn and Lori Smith at the Clark home. Mrs. Vivianne Smith of West Hempstead, L I., is spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs. V. J. Prendergast, and Bill and Joe Smith on School Lane. Susan and Laura Camerano of Cocoa Beach, Fla., are spend ing the holidays with Mr, and Mrs. Rudolph Brasen and chil dren, Kathy and Walter. Attorney and Mrs. Harr>’ Richard of Bayside, L I., Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Richard and four children of Hollis Hills, L I., Mr. and Mrs. E. AlB<xn and family of Manhasset Hills, L. I., are spending the holidays at the Richard home, and skiing at Belleayre Mounteiin ski ren ter. Michael Seward of Letchworth Village is spending the week with his mother, Mrs. Bette Seward. Mayor and Mrs. Leonard Van Valkenburgh entertained at a family dinner Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Orson McCumber, daughter,«ja‘fa»my Jean, ofc Dry, % f T ^ 4 i r ¥ ” n- III -tiTf dian, Mr. and' MM. Ennist and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Segnini and son, Ronald Jr., of this village. Roger W. Riley of Phoenicia and his brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Sr., were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and family. Lorilee Herdman of Oliverea was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frasier Cure and sons Christmas eve. Mr. and Mrs. James Smith Jr. and children entertained at an early Christmas dinner Sun day. Present were Mr; nad Mrs. Herbert Truesdell and sons of Andes, Lillian Wamsley of Shandaken, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Merwin and son, Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. George Balcom, daughter, Linda, and Rennie Balcom of Meu-garetville spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Smith and son. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Decker and two children of Oliverea and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jocelyn and helped them celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary. Margaret Tometsko of New York is spending a short vaca tion at her home on Academy street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lloyd and son spent Monday and Christmas day with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Biase, at Bloom field, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kohn and children of Jamaica, L I., are spending the holidays at their home on Station road and are skiing at Belleayre ski cen ter. Friends in this village have received greeting cards from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen and son, Jeffrey, of North Mdami, Fla. Mrs. Allen imderwent open heart surgery last July. She is recovering. The Allens are former residents. ALLABEN’S IDENTITY is re gained after a 13-year campaign by residents of the community where the Shandaken town hall Sundav located. The Allaben post Mrs. M m icen i-°^«‘* was^stroyed by fire in February 1960, and community has been since served by, the Shandaken post office. Recon struction of route 28 soon after destroyed old signs, and these were never replaced by the state until last week. Town board requested and received aid from its representatives in the state Legislature in pressur ing Department of Transporta tion to restore signs. In addition to town hall and highway garage, Allaben has two churches, a general store, a gas station and two taverns. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hillriegel visited their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hanselmarm and family of South Kortright last week Wednesday. Darmstadt Speaker At Rotary Meeting Shandaken Has Sole Drop In County Rate Phoenicia, Dec. 27-The town of Shandaken is the only one in Ulster county that will not have an increase in county tax rate for 1974. The Shandaken rate will drop about $1.63 to $31.30 per thousauid, compared to in creases ranging from $ 1.01 in the town of Plattekill to $57.66 per thousand in the town of Denning. The county adopted a $37.7 mfllion budget for 1974 on D ^ . 4. About $10 mUUon of this is to be raised by t&xes. The town of Shandaken decrease came about largely because of an improved state equalization rate, which rose from 25 in 1972 to 28 this year. The higher the equalization rate, the lower the tax rate. During the last year, the town of Shandaken’s board of assessors, Erich Griesser, Leonard Ford and Dan Kier- nan, made a town-wide reas sessment of real prop^erty, which brought the assessed valuations into closer r-ela- tionship to the “ real” or market value. OCS Board Delays Action On Exemption Phoenicia, Dec. 27—The Onteora board of education has tabled a proposed change in exemptions for resident taxpayers over 66. The change would have increased the maximum allowable income from $5,000 to $6,000 for those elderly persons who are granted a 50 per cent reduc tion in school taxes on property owned within the district. The board decided to hold off on the change until the school district attorney can determine whether the board would be able to reduce the maximum at a later date if it wished to do so. In other action the board held first reading on changes in district policies. One is to increase from $1,000 to $1,500 the amount that may be spent on purchases without com petitive bidding. The otiier tightens full residfeacy re quirements regarding pupils who must pay out-of-disUict tuition fees. The board accepted ttie resignation of Miss. Janet Faughman as dean a t girls, effective Jan. 4, and the retirement of Mrs. Florence Grant, cook at the Phoenicia elementary schooL Mrs. Mona Moore was appointed teacher of English at the hig^ school, effective Jan. 2. Leaves o£ absence were granted Mrs. Jeanne Davis from Feb. 18 through the close of school and Mrs. Leslie Curtis, a Beimett school typist. Carl Brown, director of secondary education, and Marlon Blish, guidance coun selor, presented a program on optional learning oppor tunities at the high school level. Phoenicia, Dec. 27—Rev. Ralph Darmstadt was the speaker at last week’s meet ing of the Phoenicia Rotary club at A l’s restaurant. De tailed plans of the new Memorial Methodist church to be located in Big Indian were shown and discussed. The Rotary has had to forego its annual lighting contest this year because of the energy crisis. However, the club has opened its skating rink at a new location at High Rise pond. Ample parking is available, and the town is helping to keep the snow cleared away.- Allan Gordon Earns Attorney Credentials Phoenicia, Dec, 27—Allan Dean Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon of Phoe nicia, was admitted to the New York state bar last week Tuesday. The new attorney has been a clerk in the Third Judicial appellate division at Binghamton. Mr. Gordon is a graduate of Onteora central school, Col gate imiversity and George town university law school. Prizes Are Awarded Winners of prizes awarded Saturday at Grassroots were Aimee Fishkind of Maple wood, N. J., $25; Sally Grocholl of Fleischmanns, $15, and Dot Brodsky of -flushin g , $10. JOHN’S SUNOCO BIO INDIAN For Your Car WINTER TUNE.UP ANTI-FREEZE Tires, Batteries and Acc. Official NYS Inspection Station Daily & Weekly Newspapers Phone 254-5216 CHARLIE'S GUN SHOP END-OF-THE-TRAIL GIFT SHOP Guns - Sporting Goods - Gifts - Moccasins Open Thursday thru Sunday 10 a jn. \TU 5 p.m. Evenings by Appointment Academy St, Pine HUl, N. Y. Phone 254>5517 The Wapner Real Estate Office located on the comer of Rt. 28 and R t 42, Shandaken, N. Y., is looking forward to the new year. We are busy preparing our new brochure describing pn^perty listings in northern Ulster, Delaware and Greene counties. Hils brochure will be mailed to many seriously interested pm o x a . If you have property for sale, whether it be a country house, acreage or a business and would like to be listed in our toochure, just irfu»e us at 914 688-5775. We have a knowledgeable staff to serve you. 'Hianldng you, Heidi Leard, Manager P.S. 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