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BOCKLAND COUNTY nTT-iTir 1 rlii TIMES Volume 90, Number 2 Haverstraw, N. Y. 10927, December 2, 1971 Telephone HAverstraw 9-2000 Price Ten Cents ™BA]VK C0R\ER Stores are advertising a tele scoping snow shovel. What we are looking lor is one with the powers of a magic wand. . . . just wave it over the white stuff and it will disappear. There was plenty of snow in some areas over Thanksgiving. People intending to visit rela tives in far corners during the weekend found nearly two feet of snow in the Albany area. One of the teachers returning from a visit with snowbound relatives on the far siope of the Catskills complained that it wasn ’ t even good skiing snow. Lionel Barrymore thought he was pretty good as old Scrooge when the ghost of Marley came to haunt him. But just you wait until the burly volunteer fire men of No. 5 s visit the St. Peter's School Guild next Thurs day. The firemen from the Green Book are going to act the parts of the characters in Dickens' beloved Christmas story. Maybe Skiddy can be the ghost and rattle the chains. Phase II and my Christmas Ciub check are having one heck of a job harmonizing. The other day I saw $63 worth of snow tires with studs going on a car and I don't think I wouid have given $63 for the whole vehicle. The Christmas decorations that have come out thus far seem a little more restrained and less junky than some of the real tinsel that has sometimes been displayed. More year-end changes in business firms are being freely predicted. Freddy says he'd like a new merger bui his wife won ’ t let go. The man at the Beacon Esso never seems to wear a coat, just get fatter. Maybe he's putting on more sweaters under the shirt as the weather grows colder. Did you ever gel a real shock. 1 asked the manager in Ring ’ s Cleaners. Mrs. Dianis, if she had her Christmas shopping done, '\ifes.\ she said. \I had to get everything done. We re goinng to move.\ The only rea son this is reporfed is to prove to you that it is possible. Happy Thank-sgiving for some. But plenty of snow for others. Mure than '22 inches in .Albany. Twice as much in Thiells as down near the river. And lots more in Suffern than in Nyack. One unkind soul said the snow couldn't get down through the smog along the river. Service stations never liad such a rush for snow tires as in the last two weeks. If you didn't know why the dock strike had to he halted for a while, just think of the millions of dollars tied up in merchandise being imported for the Christmas season. If the stuff isn ’ t in trade channels in the next week or 10 days, some body is going to take an awful licking. I never remember when so many people were eager to let me in on the ground floor on buying a home site somewhere in the Poconos. the Catskills, or Florida. The Mattel toy people put out a beautiful colored catalog of Christmas toys with the Sun day newspaper. It ought to de stroy peace in many a house hold. ' H JOURNEY S END; The car in ihe middle of the picture crashed into the car at left and smashed a Miller's milk shed at Broadway and Samsondale ave. The wrecked car was operated by a Newark man charged with several crimes who Msgr.Dunn Installed As St. Mary ’ s Pastor RESULTS OF HEAD-ON: The car of WII- way Intersection just before midnight on liam Livsey of New City was practically de- Thanksgiving. LIvsey and people in Ihe other molished as the result of a two-car head-on, car were injured. collision on Route 202 near the Central High- Robert Freeman Photo Service Tostevin Shelves ‘ the Book ’ Retiring After 37 Years in Insurance Field For more than 37 years, John E. Tostevin of Stonyt Point \car ried the book\ of an insurance agent, visiting homes in the area to sell family protection in the form of life insurance and to make collections for pay ments. The book went on the shelf Nov. 30, shortly after Mr. Tos- tevin's 65th birthday. Fellow workers in the Prudential In surance Co. honored him with a retirement luncheon Nov, 19. The \Pru ” had a branch of fice in Haverstraw when Mr. Tostevin began work for the company, and Newburgh was the headquarters for the dis trict before Nanuel became the center of local activity. Born in Haverstraw, Mr. Tos tevin and his late wife, the for mer Miss Anne Schou, lived in this village for some years be fore moving to Main st., Stony Point, and then to the present home at 11 Major Andre dr. He has three sons and five grand children. Mr. Tostevin was known in his youth at “ Bud.\ After grad uating from the Haverstraw High School, he worked in New York City for a real estate firm. He hadn ’ t been married too long when a lengthy sickness kept him at home for weeks. When he went back to his New York City job, there wasn ’ t any job, for the Depression had hit in earnest and the company had retrenched sharply by fir ing half the help. Commuting stopped and Mr. Tostevin became manager of the Letchworth Village Club, then located in the basement of Franklin Hall, He left the club to begin his successful career in the insurance business. Scliuui Board Meets Dee. 14 \Ooe I whh my wife would let me get a movie camera In the Want Ads!\ The North Rockland Board of Education will hold lU next public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The date of the next meeting was given incorrect- iy in earlier publicity (not in this newspaper). wrecked Ihe car at Ihe end of a high speed chase thal began in Suffern. Fiore DeFeciani's wheel barrow was also a victim of the crash. Robert Freeman Photo Ser\ice ‘ AU Wind u|) In Havei*straw ’ , Police Comment A wild high speed chase ot a robbery suspect ended just before 1 a.m. on Sunday in Haverstraw when an allegedly stolen car crashed into a car guardrail and small building a Broadway and Samsondale ave “ They all wind up in Haver straw\ commented a police of fleer as be looked at the wreck age. The bizarre case started when» James Cornell Waren, 39. of 53 Willoughby st.. Newark, alleg edly stole a 1962 Buick in that city. The case continued in Ramsey, N. where Warren was suspected ot burglary, and at Sufl'ern, where the car he was driving allegedly struck three other cars. Radio al)arms alerted sev eral police departments, and the Buick was pursued into Haverstraw. Coming down West- side ave. at high speed, thu vehicle went acros.s Broadway, smashed a guard rail, serious ly damaged the parked 1962 Rambler sedan of Francois C^det of 178 Broadway, and up ended a Miller's milk machine shed. The cops took the driver to Ramapo for court action. Thanksgiving Crash Although there were many fender busting accidents on snow-covered and wet road.s, no one was killed in North Rock land over Thanksgiving. There was one serious crash on Route 202 Just before midnight on Thanksgiving Day. A 1963 Chev rolet going west on Route 202 near the Central Highway inter section in Garnerville was be ing driven by William Livsey. 35. of 644 South Main st., New City. AUTO ACCIDENT page t, Kigler Store Will Close Again The store of \.S. Kigler. the Best Place to Shop \ will go out of business, it is announced by Mr. and Mr.s. Andrew Koval, the proprietors. A closing sale will begin Saturday, Dec. 4. The store, now at 21 Broad way, corner West Broad st., was operated for many years by the late Samuel Kigler and later by Edward O. Babcock ol Garnerville. In earlier years Mr. Kigler had operated at 31 Broadway and at 51 Broadway. Mrs. Koval has directed the store ’ s operations tor the past three years. The announcement cites personal reasons for go ing out of business at the store, which carried a staple line ol men ’ s and women ’ s wear and household goods over the years. At this time of year the late Mr, Kigler would always in struct The Times: \Be sure to put Santa Claus in the ad; that ’ s what it ’ s all about.\ Union Exec Mamed To State 4i-H Board Senator H. Douglas Barclay. Pulaski. Pal E. Damiani, busi ness manager. International Brotherhood of Electrical Work ers, New City, and Olvin Me- Barnette, superintendent ot School District No. 5. New York City, have been named to the 14-member New York State 4-H Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees. The an nouncement was made by Don ald M. Bay, general manager of the Upstate Milk Coopera tives. Inc. and chairman of the 4-H Board of Trustees. The Foundation enhances ex perimentation and implementa tion of 4-H programs by stim ulating support from private sources throughout the State. Rose Librajry To Elect Trustees The annual membership meet ing of the Rose Memorial Li brary Association in Stony Point will be held at the library at 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6. All citizen-residents of the Town of Stony Point at least 18 years of age are entitled to vole at the meeting, if they have become active members by payment of $1 dues during this calendar year. At the meeting, two trustees for three year terms commenc ing Jan. 1. 1972 will be elected to succeed John Skahen and Mrs, Edna Townsend whose terms will expire on Dec. 31 next. SURPRISE PHOTO: This picture surprised Speclellsl 4 Michael Massillio reading Ibis newspaper at his desk In Viet nam, where he Is with a photo Intelligence section. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Massillio ol 96 Main st., Garnerville, he entered Ihe service In December a year ago, alter gradu ating from the University of Northern Colorado. He Is a 196S graduate of North Rockland High School. pat E. OAMIANI The Foundation, directed by the Board of Trustees, conducts no programs of its own. Instead, it encourages business and pri vate citizens who are vitally in terested in youth, to support the 4-H programs developed and implemented in each coun ty and at Cornell University. Presently, ihe Foundation is underway with a 5 year pro gram to increase private sup port by 1.3 million dollars across New York State. To dale, nearly $500,000 has been raised or pledged by 400 individuals and 100 busine.ss industries and foundations. Another 400 major corporations will be contacted within the next few months Mr. Damiani is business man ager of the I.B.E.W. local Un ion 363, president of the Rock land County Building and Con- DAMIANI page 5 Bishop Fearns Attends Rite In Church Here Members of the congregation and friends of St. Mary's church attended the 5 o'clock mass on Sunday, Nov. 21, when the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas Dunn was officially installed as pastor of the Conklin ave church. The Rt. Rev. John M. Fearns. auxiliary bishop of the Arch diocese of New York, officiated at the installation ceremony, which included the traditional presentation ot the oils of the baptistry and the keys to the tabernacle. ' Msgr. Dunn succeeds the Rt. Rev, Msgr. William J. Remey. who has been pastor of St. Mary ’ s since 1927. Ironically. Msgr. Remey came here on \temporary\ assignment and has since ministered to the spiritual needs of generations. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Heneghaii of the Chancery read the official announcement of the pastorate. Parishioners Greeted In celebration of the mass during the cite ot peace, Msgr. Dunn descended from the altar to shake hands with the first person in each pew, thus ex tending his greetings to the members of the church, a cus tom he follows at every mass. In his homily, the newly in stalled pastor spoke to \the good people of the congregation on their hard work ” in build ing the church and their con tinued efforts to keep it a noble institution. Msgr. Remey Praised Msgr. Dunn spoke with feel ing of Msgr. Remey ’ s dedica tion to the church and its peo ple during his 45 years in the community. Among the priests at the cere mony in addition to Msgr. Remey were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. William J. Flarmery of St. Peter ’ s, the Rt. Rev. Joseph Dunn of Amenia, N. Y., the new pastor ’ s brother, and the Rev. Martin, Bishop Fearns ’ as sistant. The church was built in 1898 on land donated by the late Michael Stecz, father of the late Mayor John Stecz, at a time when many people were migrating from what was then Austria-Hungary to the United States. The language used in BISHOP FEARNS page « ANNIVERSARY COUPLE: A happy family party greeted Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon on Ihe occasion of their 40lh wedding anniversary. The parly, arranged by their son, Thomas F. Gordon of Clove ave., and daughter. Miss Ellen Gordon of Ihe Bronx, was held at Ihe Elks home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon live in Woodlawn, Ihe Bronx. Mr. Gor don war reared In Havesiraw. Haverstraw Camera Marl Photo NEWS BREAK MAY UPSET POLICY Politics Seen In Early News On School Job The first break came this sxeek in the previous united front of the North Rockland Board of Education policy ol not releasing any news of bu.sj ness transacted in executive session until a public nteeiing. Thorny problems such as hir ing and firing and changes in lundanienial policy have been thrashed out in committee. Thi.f has prevented open confronta lions and violent disagi'eements at the public meetings. Trustees have continued to cast negative public votes and state at the public meetings their reasons for voting against proposal.'^. But there has not been the open bitterness displayed at meet ings several years ago. This practice may now be shattered, with the newspaper report of a Board action taken in a supposedly confidential committee meeting. The Board ol Education chose Frank A. Hamilton, 45, of New Paltz, as a business manager for the Noith Rockland Dis trict. The formal appointment was expected at the monthly meeting on Dec. 14. Mr. Hamilton was in the area on Saturday. On Monday he notified North Rockland that he would not accept the job. re portedly stating that he found the cost level of living in thi.s area much higher than he had experienced at New Paltz. According to unverified rum (irs. the prospective appointee was not disturbed by the news paper report thal three ol the .seven trustees had voted against his uppoinlmenl, Mr. Hamilton was chosen over a number ot applicants at the Board ’ s ‘ ‘ Committee of the Whole\ meeting last week. Earl) spreading oi the news w'as seen a.s giving the more .acidulous board critics time to marshal biting questions of the action and support of other possible candidates. Indication of the nature ot the early break in the news was given in the first 17 words of a news story by Frank Leonard in The Journal-New ’ s in which Mr. Hamilton was described as \a district non-resident with out a bachelor's degree.\ Appointment of a business manager will mean a change from assistant superintendent, finance, the position held by Dr. Joseph Phillips, who re tired two months ago. Dr. I Phillips was superintendent ot schools in Nyack belore coming to the North Rockland schools. Whether the release of the news will have a bearing on future Board of Education pol icies remains to be seen. The developments are a disappoint ment to Board President Car mine Dolisio, who with some board members and school ex ecutives interviewed several candidates for the business manager post. Earlier, applica tions and resumes from scores of applicants had been screened. The Times was informed this week that any appointment made is subject to a provision of the labor contract with the teachers. The contract, not yet publi.shed. is .said to provide tor approval by a committee ol teachers, as a prerequisite for the appointment of supervi.sor.v personnel, with the exception of three top jobs. BROOKS IN HOSPITAL Howaid \Pete\ Brooks of Norns .st., Garnerville, is a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital, where he is under ob.scrvation, .Mr, Brooks is a Haverstraw Town councilman. NEW STORES IN MONSEY A new Pathmark supermar ket and a Rickels housewares ilore have opened on Route 59 n Mousey eijsl of Route 306. ambulance on cable Local cable TV' i ^ view members ei;siraw Ainbulantf ■in . .. ... . \
