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MILLER ’ S The REXALL Drug Store PRESCRIPTION PHARIVIACISTS IS Broadway HA 9-2400 THE ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES MILLER ’ S The REXALL Drug Store PRESCRIPTION PHARMACISTS 13 Broadway HA 9-2400 VOI* XUV. 40 THE BANK CORNER Headers with long memories may recall a pledge by this department to refrain from further comment 4n the weather. After the Labor Day weekend, who could com- lyient, and what could a person 4 .ay, and be polite, that is. HAVERSTRAW. N. T.. SEPTEMBER 4, 1952 TELEPHONE HAVERSTRAW 2000 PRICE TEN CENTS NEW CITY HOSTl/fer Lifers Work Gives Mrs. Sanders 1 DEAD, 1 HURT ------------------- a/ ACCIDENTS TUESDAY NIGHT TO CO. FIREMEN AT CONVENTION Ideal Background for Congress Race Thousands Are Expected For Montevergine Festa Just imagine what resort own ers were saying. It wouldn ’ t make any difference if you had hot dogs frozen as hard as bricks, you have to sell them sometime. And how many days are left now that Labor Day has gone? A New City lady had an anxious few minutes the other day. She left her billfold, and it contained more than peanuts, at a desk in one of the local banks. Returning 10 or 15 minutes later, she found the wallet untouched, its contents intact. She must live right. Sometimes this department looks with raised eyebrows at those who serve all of us. But only praise can be due to the Rockland Light and Power men out in Monday ’ s rain and wind to restore interrup ted service. A person might disagree with the company ’ s top level policy from lime to time. There can ’ t be very much wrong with men who get out on a holiday and work hour after hour in really bad weather to keep the “ juice ” flowing. The faithful men in Havertraw ’ s village street department were out clearing away branches and debris knocked about by the storm. Those fellows are on the job so well that sometimes we take them for granted. No. 2 ’ s had a clambake Sunday, and did they have a time. They wound up throwing one of the of ficers into Fowler ’ s Gap for losing the softball game to No. I ’ s earl ier in the season. But he was all right; it took eight of them to do it, and they ruined their clothes in the struggle. Nobody got hurt, a wonderful time was had by all, and everybody went home happy, a memorable event. Matty has given up foot racing. He also threatens to give up all ether kinds of racing. But that is only a passing phase. On Friday night, with a sigh 'of relief, Cashier C. Ben. Brooks re marked that the Peoples Bank vaults were locked up for a whole 83 hours, and nothing could both er his enjoyment of the weekend. You can imagine Ben ’ s delight at finding the bank examiners, around for one of their periodic visits, on hand to greet the bank personnel Tuesday morning. You get a day off and then you pay up for it, Ben, it ’ s always the way. It ’ s a good thing all of us don ’ t have periodic inspections of our work, like the bankers. It ’ s a good thing for our piece of mind. But some of us chronic putters-off might do things a little different ly if we knew the “ examiners ” were coming. BIG PARADE WILL STEP OFF AT 3 O ’ CLOCK SATURDAY; NEW OFFICERS SLATED New City is expecting a record- breaking number of visitors to the annual parade of the Rockland County Volunteer Firemen ’ s As sociation Saturday afternoon at three o ’ clock. Clarkstown police and fire police will be ample for the crowd. Unless the roof falls in on the courthouse, Friday night ’ s annual convention will see Monroe Katt of New City, first vice president, advance to the presidency to suc ceed William Brubaker of Tallman. Assistant Chief Joseph L. Sim- ko of Haverstraw is slated for first vice-president, Raymond Johnson, Tappan, second vice president, and Merle Blauvelt, Nyack, secretary. Logan Murdock of Haverstraw will succeed F. Weiant Springstead of Haverstraw as treasurer. N. George Gerace of West Haverstraw and Joseph Gordon of Haverstraw are slated for directorships. All New City is decorated for the event. The New City Fire En gine Company has made tremen dous preparations to carry out its duties as host to the convention and parade. If Marion Klein Sanders of Ny ack, Democratic-Liberal candidate for Representative in Congress from the 28th New York District (Rockland, Orange, Sullivan and Delaware counties) had, upon graduating from Wellesley College 27 years ago, deliberately set about qualifying herself for the job of Congresswoman, she could not have mapped out a more approp riate career than the one she has actually pursued ever since. Mrs. Sanders ’ range of exper ience, largely as an executive and molder of opinion, is enormous. As far back as the Franklin D. Roose velt and Herbert H. Lehman gu bernatorial campaigns, she was participating actively in politics. She has helped draft and secure passage of such varied legislation as Federal acts concerning safety at sea and the rescue of child vie- I L ,..1 MRS. MARION K. SANDERS tims of Nazism, as well as the New Xork State Social Security laws. As the result of seven years with the Port of New York Au thority, she is an expert on high way and rail transportation, the marketing of farm products, and bridge, tunnel and road construc tion to serve urban and suburban areas. All these problems are of vital importance to the 28th Dis trict. Fights Red Propaganda And, most important of all in a year in which, most Americans agree, foreign policy is the over riding problem facing the govern ment, Mrs. Sanders has spent the last eight years as one of the top executives of the United States ’ in ternational information program. In this capacity her daily duty has been to combat Communist propa ganda by disseminating the truth about America, and she has had the opportunity to travel exten sively throughout the world and study conditions abroad at first hand. (Continued on page 2) NOSTALGIC VIEW OF A BYGONE HAVERSTRAW INSTITUTION Dr. Katz, Physicist, Visits Stony Point Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Katz and their son, Johan, of Ann Arbor, Mich., spent last week with Dr. Katz ’ s mother, Mrs. Hedi Katz of Stony Point. On Sunday, Dr. Katz, a professor at the University of Michigan and a physicist, left for Washington, D. C., where he attended a meet ing of scientists this week. Dr. Katz attended the Univer sity of Utrecht, Holland, and in terrupted his studies to do grad uate work at Princeton. He lat er returned to the Univresity of Utrecht, where he earned his doc torate cum laude. He was ap pointed a co-worker on the Rock- feller Research project, conducted Jointly by the Universities of Ut recht and Delft. Dr. Katz also has many scientific publications to his credit. WANT FIRE AFFAIRS TO COME FROM BOARD The West Haverstraw village board, meeting Wednesday, re quested that fire department affairs be brought up through the Fire Board. The village trustees said that many citizens are directir|g queries directly to the village board when the matters must first be cleared as fire department af fairs. The board also discussed and considered the purchase of real estate as a suitable location for a future fire house in the Garnerville area. No decision was reached, and further sites will be considered. 1'¥ At New Jersey Base There ’ s a good sermon theme for any preacher temporarily short of material. The greatest lay “ preacher ” of them all gave a perfect example of how not to do it the other night, and before a large audience, too. Small world dep ’ t* On the first day, Haverstraw school authorities transferred two kids to Seattle, Wash, And the same day they ac cepted a youngster who was trans ferring from that Pacific Coast City to the local school. Americans move around more than ever, it seems. The Little League is over for this year. Like many another com munity project, it had its begin nings in the Chamber of Com merce. When it comes time to pay < dues, a lot of people will say the Chamber “ never does anything. ” When it comes dues-paying time, many comments are not very logical in any outfit, but the Chamber seems to get more than its share. 1^1 Pvt. Thomas E. Lent Is receiv ing basic training at Fort Dix, N. J., where he was assigned from Camp Kilmer, where he was in ducted on August 8. Pvt. Lent is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lent, formerly of Haverstraw, now residing in Major Andre drive, Stony Point. Prior to en tering the service, Pvt. Lent was a clerk in Meyer ’ s Grocery Market. Nostalgia will overcome the old- timers when they see this view of a famous Haverstraw institution. Tommy Flynn's Cigar Store is now only a memory. The store where it was located, 27 Main street, earlier this year was vacated by Jack Korn ’ s poolroom, to be taken over by the Village Shop, a clothing store. Korn ’ s removal to 33 Main street broke the last link with the late Mr. Flynn, who had operated the store so long. After his death a succession of owners operated the place. In the photo are William “ Boxey ” Wadsworth, Mr. Flynn, and John Anderson jr. Seated across the room is Patrick Morrissey. All except Mr. Anderson are now dead. The cigar cases take up all one side of the store, but the center of interest in the rear of the store is the hat cleaning department. Pan amas and straws were in vogue for men when this picture was made in the summer of 1927, and the store did a thriving business in this specialty. At Mr. Morrissey ’ s left is the shoe shine rack. And any young man had to have his long pants on before he ventured to climb up there for his “ shine. ” The poster on the wall announces that the Haverstraw Caseys were scheduled to play Westwood on the following Sunday. The wisdom of the world passed from the lips of the learned seers who frequented the store. The fix tures may be gone, the store now used for other purposes, but a nos talgic memory of the old place lin gers with old-timers. HUEBNER SHIFTS JOBS Mr. Conrad Huebner of Un ion street has moved from the Tomkins Cove plant to the Haver straw plant of the New York Trap Rock Corporation. He takes the position vacated by John (Jack) Gokey, who entered the army Wednesday. Rain, Wind Cause Havoc Labor Day Torrential rains accompanied by driving winds on Labor Day caused many interruptions in util ity service in the Haverstraw area. Grassy Point was without electric ity for several hours, and side streets in Stony Point were af fected. Emergency work by the Rock land Light and Power Company restored service in all the area. The New York Telephone Com pany had considerable cable trou ble caused by driving rain. Every available man worked until late Monday restoring service. In the village, the street depart ment worked all day picking up fallen tree limbs and branches. A falling tree just missed John Fris coe ’ s house in Maple avenue. A record high tide brought the Hudson three feet above its us ual high mark. The storm great ly reduced auto traffic, and traffic on the river was at a standstill. Tomkins Cove Soldier Secs Action In Korea SCHOOL ’ S BEGINNING TOUGH ON DUBOIS CHILDREN Jack, five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew DuBois of 24 Broadway, couldn ’ t start kinder garten this week because of an al lergy which has given him a swollen face. His brother, Matthew 3 r, who is in the second grade, broke his collar bone in a fall from a see saw on August 24 at Grassy Point where he was visiting with his father and brother. Matthew jr was taken to Good Samaritan Hpspital, Suffern, where he was fitted with a brace, which he will wear for several weeks. His accident occurred the day af ter his mother returned from a week ’ s stay at Good Samaritan. Helen of Troy had the “ face that launched a thousand ships. ” Curiously enough, the Chamber seemed to have less complaint over its dues in the first couple of years, when they were far higher. The people who don ’ t contribute one red cent of money and no time and effort are the first to complain. Did you ever look at the over- stuffed fat boys who couldn ’ t catch a tennis ball in a basket when they watch a ball game? They ’ re the first to call a player a bum. Continued on page 12 Surgeons Will Slice it Thick Next Wednesday Stethoscopes and scalpels will| be laid aside next Wednesday when the doctors of the county en joy the annual outing of the Rock land County Medical Society at the Otis Cutler Country Club in Suffern. The medicos will have a typical Rockland outing, with corn and clams, golf and pinochle, and a lot cf what the doctors advise against: too much exercise for middle-aged people. The feature of the afternoon will be a three-inning (or less) soft ball game between the doctors of Good Samaritan Hospital, the Suf- ern Sluggards, and the doctors of the Nyack Hospital, the Nyack No- Hitters. A suitable trophy will be awarded by Dr. Leo Weishaar sr. The line-ups: For Suffern, Dr. M. Dal Lago, c, Dr. Harold Grosselfinger, p, Dr. Paul Ingrassia, lb, Dr. Paul Van Dyke, 2b, Dr. Henry Kaplan, 3b, Dr, Thomas Cassara, ss, Dr. Nich olas Czukor, rf, Dr. Richard J. Sul livan, cf, Dr. Michael Lefkowitz, If, Dr. Demarest Beers, Dr. A. Moscarella, and Dr. A. Freunden- heim, substitutes. For Nyack, positions not announ ced, Dr. Leo G. Weishaar sr. Dr. Leo G. Weishaar jr, Dr. Edward Lahey, Dr. Gordon Knight, Dr. A. Schechner, Dr. George Looser, Dr. Lawrence Hawks, Dr. James Dingman, Dr. Murray Stolzer, Dr. Bernard Rawson, and Dr. Frank Ciancimino. lx CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIES AFTER TRUCK ROLLS OVER; WILKINS HURT IN FALL Ottie Wilkins, 43-year old Letchworth Village employe, suf fered a fractured spine, and Lex Olan Barklay, 26-year old con struction worker, was killed in two widely separated accidents that kept both the Stony Point and Haverstraw ambulance crews busy Tuesday. Barklay came from Shreveport, La., to work on the Algonquin gas pipe line across northern Rock land County. He was residing in Spring Valley with his 23-year old wife and five-month old son. Barklay was killed when he was thrown from an overturning pick up truck, which then rolled over on him. The accident occurred in Stony Point on the new Palisades Parkway about 5:30 p. m. Early that day, Barklay had been ill and left the job. Troopers C. J. Sullivan and Clifford Schwarz be lieve he was returning to pick up his brother, Charles, when the ac cident happened. B^arklay died in the Stony Point ambulance on the way to Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern. Dr. J. C. Petrone pronounced him dead, and Coroner M. J. Moses gave permission for removal of the body. While the Stony Point ambul ance was at Suffern, Mr. Wilkins fell from the porch of his neigh bor, former Supervisor Richard H. Ambrey, on Central drive, Stony Point. He landed in a concrete driveway leading to the garage beneath the Ambrey home. Dr. Kurt B. Blatt gave him em ergency treatment, and Mr. Wilkins who weighs well over 200 pounds, was taken to Good Samaritan Hos pital, Suffern, by a four-man crew in the Haverstraw ambulance. At the hospital Thursday it was said his condition was good. Boatman Beaten Up, Brought to Hospital Sylvanus Ryder, captain of New York Trap Rock Corporation barge, was removed at the Haver straw dock Tuesday night and tak en to Nyack Hospital in the Hav erstraw ambulance. The crew car ried hin> from the last barge out at the dock, in over the catwalk in a driving rain. Ryder had been severely beaten by unknown attackers in New York. He made his way back to the barge and got up river to Haverstraw before his plight was reported by another boat captain. ----------- 0 -------- - — WAR VETERAN DIES Alan Downing Key Potter, 28, a veteran of service with the Brit ish Army in World War 11, died Monday at the New York State Rehabilitation Hospital, West Hav erstraw, where he had been a pat ient. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Philip Potter, of the Hotel Winslow, New York City, and Paris, and a brother, Philip Pot ter of Alexandria, Va. Funeral services were held today at two o ’ clock at the Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Arrange ments were handled by the T. J. McGowan Home. Youngsters Will Miss Brother Mark, Moving To New York School The youth of the community will miss the work of Brother Mark, for the past several years a faculty member of St. Peter ’ s School, who this month takes up his duties at Mount Saint Mich ael ’ s school in New York City. Brother Mark is a member of the Marist Order, v^ich teaches the boys of the upper four grades in the local school The present transfer by his superiors marks the end of Brother Mark ’ s second term of duty at Haverstraw. As athletic director of the school, Brother Mark had the prin cipal duty of seeing that the ac tive athletic program was carried out to help the boys learn the true value of sports in relation to their lives and other studies. But his great interest is not ath letics, but young people. The boys and girls of the community seem ed to sense that his work was di rected to only one end, to help them grow up to be better peo ple. Besides his school work, he was the leader of athletic work in the Catholic Youth Organization, the CYO that keeps so many young people engaged in wholesome ac tivity. Brother Mark saw that the equipment was there, that the hall was ready, that the kids were on hand, and the adult leaders there to take over. In addition, he worked hard on community activities. He worked with the Chamber of Commerce Gate Night committee in staging that annual event. He helped ar range boxing shows. He took part in the work of the Little League. He was busy in any field that he thought would help Jiis young peo ple. Duty calls him elsewhere, but he leaves some of his heart here. Some day Brother Mark will come back to us. Pvt. Joseph A. Rist jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rist of Tom kins Cove, volunteered for the draft on January 11. Pvt. Rist was sent to Camp Kilmer, N. J., for further instruction on his Army life. From Camp Kilmer he was sent to Fort Dix, N. J., for 16 weeks of basic training, and was graduated from Fort Dix on May 9. He then came home on furlough before go ing overseas. While on furlough, he was honored with an open house party given by his parents. After his furlough, Pvt. Rist left by plane from Idlewild Airport for California, stopping at Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Oakland. He arrived in San Francisco to enjoy several days of eights, and then left for Camp Stoneman. Pvt. Rist then boarded the U. S. S. Gordon for Japan, arriving at Camp Drake on July 4. He then went to Camp Gifu, where he at tended chemical warfare school. After completing this training he was sent to Korea. While in Japan, Pvt. Rist had the pleasure of meeting a minister from New City. One night while Rvt. Rist was on guard duty at Pusan, a group of guerillas attacked and blew up the ammunition dump. Rist re ceived the Combat Infantryman ’ s Badge for his action in combat. He also saw action at Chungchun, and the famed “ Heartbreak Ridge. ” At (continuea on page 6) UNVEILING SUNDAY Sunday at 2 p. m. ai the Congre-, gation Sons of Jacob cemetery, the unveiling of the monument in memory of Mrs. Anna Woislowsky will take place. In case of rain, the ceremony will be held the follow ing Sunday. COUNTY TREASURER ILL County Treasurer Salvatore J. Ciancimino of Nyack is expected home momentarily from Nyack Hospital, where he has been con fined by a digestive disorder. He is reported much improved. FIRE CHIEF VISITS HERE Fire Chief John Barron of Niag ara Falls was a visitor in Haver straw on Labor Day and Tuesday. With Mrs. Barron, he was enroute from the convention at Boston of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He visited his cous in, Miss Margaret L. McCabe of Fou'*th street, and other members of the family during his stay here. SCHRIVER IN HOSPITAL Newman E. Schriver of New City is a patient in Good Samari tan Hospital, Suffern, where he is to undergo a serious operation on Friday. Former Sheriff, Mr. Schri ver is a retired official of the Rock land Light and Power company. TAILOR SHOP CLOSED Mrs. Katherine Garrison has closed Kay ’ s Tailor Shop at 16 Broadway. She will continue to take care of customers at her home, 125 Clove avenue. NYACK PRIEST IS ILL The Rev. James F. Fitzsimmons, assistant pastor at St. Ann ’ s Church, Nyack, is in St. Vincent ’ s Hospital, New York City, He suf- jferod a stroke. The annual festa sponsored by the Societa Maria SS. di Montever gine will take place Saturday and Sunday on the Erie lot at West Broad street. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the cele bration honoring the patron saint of the organization. Many of the visitors from far points come particularly for the religious aspect of the celebration. A chapel will be erected on the Festa grounds for their visits. A solemn mass will be offered Sunday at noon at the chapel. In addition, there will be several ex tra masses at St. Peters church to accommodate the visitors. There will be elaborate displays of fireworks on both nights of the celebration. The pyrotechnics will begin Saturday night at 11, and Sunday at midnight. On Sunday evening, there will be an elaborate entertainment, with noted Italian artists. A fea ture will be the singing of a song especially dedicated to Our Lady of Montevergine by Mario Alto- mare. The entertainment will also have its light side, with popular music. There will also be stories by Ital ian comedians, with particular em phasis on the transition from life in the “ old country ” to life in America, always a favorite with the old-timers. Professor John Negli and his concert band will be on hand for both days of the celebration. The band will escort members of the society from the West Shore sta tion through the streets of the village on Saturday afternoon. Lat er the band will give a concert for patients of the New York State Rehabilitation Hospital, West Hav erstraw. The Festa grounds early this week began to look the part. Large standards went up for the thous ands of colored lights. Concession — naires are busy now erecting the- numerous stands which operate on the grounds. “ Old Home Week ” for thousands of Americans of Italian origin or extraction will be marked on Sat urday and Sunday. And additional thousands of Americans will come to visit the annual Festa, which has grown mightily since its begin ning many years ago under the leadership of the late Antonio De- Giso. Ginnity ’ s Naval Air Group Receives “ E ” Among the crew members of Fighter Squadron 173 recently awarded the Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency “ E ” at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla., was Donald R. Ginnity, aviation ord- nanceman airman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Ginnity of 1 South, street, Haverstraw. The squadron, known as the Jesters, was awarded the “ E ” ia competition with others of its type and received the highest score in competitive bombing, gunnery,, rocket and strafing exercises by the pilots. The maintenance crews are jud ged by the performance of the equipment and safety record. STALTER INJURED IN FALL Town Assessor Ralph P. Staffer leceived cuts and bruises in a fall from a stepladder at his New Main street restaurant Wednesday even ing. Mr. Staffer was doing some routine cleaning when he fell, causing his confinement tc his Maple avenue home. Colorful Posters Pace Annual ^^SchooVs Open ’ ’ Safety Drive The Automobile Club of New York ’ s seventh annual “ School ’ s Open ” traffic-safety campaign got into full swing last week end when more than 20,000 safety posters went on disolay at street and highway intersections throughout the metropolitan area in time for the opening of school Wednesday. The striking placard carries the message “ School ’ s Open — Drive Carefully ” within a background of red and green traffic lights. They will be displayed through October in scores of communities in the 14 counties in the auto club ’ s area. As part of the campaign, more than 31.000 bumper strips will be car ried on police and other official vehicles and on school buses and trucks as a further reminder to motorists to be especially watchful now that youngsters have returned to school. In addition, the auto club is again distributing a helpful safety pamphlet called “ The Best Route to School ” to all public, parochial and private schools. More than 130.000 copies of the pamphlet will ^marefully!, / 9 \ 'J KUMMAGE SALE NEXT WEEK On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, the Ser vice Guild of Centml Presbyterian church will conduct a rummage in the Knights of Columbus Store, 7 Main street. -------- 0 -------- MR. MOORE STILL AILING Mr. H. S. Moore of the New burgh office of the New York Trap Rock Corporation, a frequent vis itor to Tomkins Cove and Haver straw, is still on the sick list. T. Harry Feeney ot West Nyack, for merly of Haverstraw, is substi- uting lor him. -------- 0 -------- BAISLEY SENTENCED Justice of the Peace Philip Rotella Wednesday sentenced Brewster Baisley to six inontlis in tile New City jinl on his plea of guilty to the theft of a pig from Letchworth Village. His brother, Robert, and Casper Jones face trial tonight. All three were arrested last Thursday night by Letchworth. and town police. be distributed by teachers to cliil- clren attending school tor tlie first time to take home to their parents. The pamphlet points out tliat tliere is one route to school which is the safest to follow. It Instructs parents to go over this route with their child until it is thoroughly learned. HOME FROM LONG JAUNT The Misses Margaret Perry of Clove avenue and Betty Freeman ot Sharp street are home from a long motor trip to the West Coast, through the Rockies, up into Can ada and liome across the northern part of the country. They covered' 14,000 miles since they left ini June.
