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0 Mjr 2 l S s ite 8 T in N Q t i n n fates County Genealogical and Historical Society, lac \ Yates County Genealogical, and Historical Society, Inc. ... Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc. f Volume CXXXII— No. 37 P E N N Y A N COURIER, TH U R S D AY, DECEM BER PRICE S E V E N CENTS Courier Suspends Publication r\ Santa Claus will arrive in Penn Yan Friday, accord ing to the committee of the merchants’ retail division of the Chamber of Commerce which has charge of the Christmas program. H© is scheduled to fly here and be brought downtown by fire truck. From Friday until Christmas Santa will be on the streets of Penn Yan. He will receive all let ters offered him and will give gift certificates for the best let ters. Candy and chewing gum will also be distributed by Santa Claus to the children every day. Committee in charge of the Christmas program consists of Floyd Tillman,, Don Corcoran, Don Pinckney, Perry Vasil, Don Curbeau and Gene Hagerman. Service cluibs, organizations and individuals are bending ev ery effort this year to see that Santa misses no boy or girl in CEMETERY MAY BE GIVEN TO DUNDEE Due to decrease in income and increase in cost of maintenance, the Hillside Cemetery Associa- With this issue the Courier suspends publica tion. With a history of continuous publication, un der various names, for more than a century, we have felt that the Courier has a mission and so have hesitated to take this step. It has long been evident, however, that some thing would have to be done. The volume of our commercial printing has been steadily increasing has increased to the point where we cannot do it the justice it deserves and at the same time issue a newspaper weekly. The choice has been that of con tinuing to publish a newspaper and drastically lim- itiup- the commercial printing accepted, or discon tinuing publication of a newspaper and concentrat ing on commercial printing. The decision has been partly influenced by the fa~t that Yates county is served by two other week ly newspapers and by a daily newspaper which de votes the better part of a page to Yates county news; by the fact that the population of the county s decreasing; but principally by the belief that we can render a greater service to the community by offering ouality printing. Our employees have been exceptionally faith ful and uncomplaining, but we do not feel we TAXPAYERS TO VOTE ON h 0 GARAGE Vlllage Eress Residents Opin ion i Qualified taxpaying voters will have a chance to record their “yes” or \no” Saturday at a spe cial election to be held at Engine House No. 1, to erect a storage building at a cost not to exceed $15,000. The election will present the proposition to authorize Milo Town Board to build, a town ga rage on land owned by the town. The proposed building would be 40x80 ft. and would consist of storage space for town highway machinery and! a fireproof vault for storing the records of the town clerk’s office. Town officers say that at pres ent much of thev machinery is left out of doors due to lack of storage, and files O f L o cal Stores Differences of opinion were registered in the survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, but the majori ty expressed the belief that local stores compare favor ably with those of other similar communities. The park ing problem received more criticism than did the stores. ( Nearly 400 replies were turned in on the Penn Yan Shopping Habits survey conducted by the and that the records of the clerk’s office VFW AUXILIARY DELEGATES SENT TO VA MEET have outgrown office space and Mrs. Clara Swanson, Penn the community. Toys and other j ^ on will meet Dec. 28 to vote on suitable gifts are being given the Toy Shop and) the Salvation Army for distribution. The'Toy Shop( gives without charge, through a card from par ent or guardian, to aqy child who, otherwise, would face a toy less \Christmas. tion has proposed to turn over I should continue to exact from them long hours of the cemetery to the village of j overtime work. They are entitled1 to a more normal Dundee. I ^ All lot owners of the associa- ] llI0. The suspension of publication of the Courier will enable us to concentrate on one thing and do that one thing well. THE COURIER PRESS it has been necessary to store the valuable records in other places than the clerk’s office. Taxpayers qualified to vote are those who are citizens over 21 years of age, who have lived in Yan. chairman of the hospital committee of the Finger Lakes VFW Counties Council auxiliary hospital committee, attended a meeting of the Veterans Admin istration volunteer services at the plan. I f approval is given, assets of the cemetery will become proper ty of the village of Dundee. The transfer, however, will be sub ject to the vested rights of lot owners. The cemetery will be ad ministered by commissioners ap- the state at least one year, in the Canandaigua Veterans’ hospital county at least four months and last Wednesday, in the election district at1 least 30 About 40 persons represented days. Polls will be open at En- various organizations in the area, gine House No. 1, in downtown Kenneth Stone, recreation direct- Main street, from 1 to 7 p. m. or of the veterans’ hospital, con- Non-residents, even though ducted the group on a tour of property owners in the town, are the American Legion veterans’ not eligible to vote, according to town officials. Joint owners of gift shop. Mrs. Swanson Chamber of Commerce with the aid of. the Retail Selling class of Penn Yan academy. For the most part they were answered with throughtful criticism and in a spirit of helpfulness. A detailed report and summary will be turned over to a special commit tee which will take steps where- ever possible and feasible to cor rect situations brought out in the answers. To the question as to how the Service in local stores stacks up, 39% replied good; 58% average, and only 3% poor. In regard to Selection of mer chandise in local stores, 38% re plied good; 57% average, and 5% poor. As to Quality of merchandise carried, 44% of those ahswering presented thought it goodi; 54% average; Churches are arranging Christ- P°’ni^e(l by the village board of mas programs for next weeik, with special Christmas services Sunday or on Christmas Penn Yan1 Day. Presbyterians will have their annual Christmas sup per and party in the church par lors ’ Wednesday, December 21. The Business 1 Profession- ar~-rv<*3ftfen,s'^clui^> had'* their Knapp evening. Each member contributed a toy which was turned over to the Toy Shop. Demand for dolls already exceeds the Toy Shop’s supply. Christmas party at the hotel Tuesday trustees For at least three years, year ly income of the cemetery, about $2500, has been insufficient to meet the yearly cost of mainte- i nance, about $3,000. A new law, effective this year, INSPECTION INVITED BY ttushville Student Wins D A R Good Citizen Award property, lifetime tenants and Christmas cards donated to vet- an(j oniy 2 % poor. those who pay taxes on property assessed in, their names are eli gible. i TOY SHOP State Cemetery rules o established a Commission, prescribing and regulations for cemeteries such as Hillside. The law does not apply to municipal cemeter ies, and this is an added reason for the proposal to dissolve the present association, leaders have said. Nothing can be sold but every one is invited to visit the Com- Mary Martin, a senior student in ttushville central school, has been chosen by her classmates and faculty as the girl to re ceive the DAR Good Citizen award. A girl from the senior class is munity toy shop at the Oliver ' chosen according to, these lour CUB SCOUTS TO BE ENROLLED, DECEMBER 19 House, corner Main and vChapel streets. principles of good citizenship: dependability, truthfulness, loy alty, punctuality, service, cooper- Calling all cub scouts and erans at the hospital. A total of 1,700 Christmas cards, complete with envelopes ^ { 2 % poor.' and stamps were given for the veterans’ use. Eight VFW auxil iaries in the council sent cards, including Seneca Falls, Romulus, Canandaigua), Penn Yan, Water loo, Geneva, Clifton Springs. Willard auxiliary’s cards went to the veterans at Willard. Fingei lakes counties council jilso sent cards to those veterans. Council auxiliaries also con- impressions left by the Clerks were 37% good1; 51% average, Prices showed that 40% of those answering thought them high; 59% average, and a mere 1 % low. The question regarding the Parking problem as compared with other nearby towns and cities showed 26% of those ans wering calling it good; 44% fair, and 30% poor. Many remarked Miss Jane Corcoran has an- ation courtesy consideration of want-to-be Cubs, Lawrence Fen- tributed sweaters for the hospi- that it was far from satisfactory mnced the ooenine of the shoo __ ___________________________ ton.ton. cubmasterubmaster off thehe Pennenn Yanan talizpdalized veterans.eterans. Yatesates countyounty butbut comparedompared withith mthe*the» townsowns, Lakemont Couple Injured In Auto Collision Gwarthout Named nounced the opening of the shop for Thursday at 10 a. m. Hours will be 1 0 a. m. to noon, and 2 to 5 p. m. each day from December 15 to 24. Mrs. Santa Claus, in the per- Two persons were hospitalized Monday after a two-car collision in Route 14, V 2 m ile north of Himrod. others, leadership, patriotism, unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation. A 250-word composition is to be written illustrating lives of famous Americans the 0 from c o t P Y t v Y c cub pack, has announced a re- VFW sent four sweaters, registration meeting to be held at the Presbyterian church, Dec. 19. Ail boys wishing to join the Moves to Set Verdict cubs and all the boys who are Aside; Wants More Money 1 -rr j son of Mrs. Ted Lane, and sever- four qualities of good citizen- pnrolle^ as CU'DS> are Demg asxea Cemetery Head I nl o l W WOTT1pn h a w W n ^ A ” to attend with their parents, at cubs, are being asked al other women, have been pro moting the Toy Shop since Fefo- ship. Compositions compete m counfcf and state contests and ... ,. „ P I _ . Yates County Judge Maurice this meeting Cubmaster Fenton w MoCann reserved decision on Officers of City Hill Cemetery ruary. Many groups and indlvid- are- judged on basis of original!- emPhaslzed tha ralin2 a motion to have the verdict set Association, elected at a meet- ui £ qs Alfred Nelson, 64, Lakemont, Norris are: ing in the home of Mrs. Ralph T. operator of one oar, received a President, Bert have given toys, candy, ty and sincerity, games, dolls and other items to fill the shop shelves. Parents or o quires parents to accompany , dv)1 actiOT1 0l Joan cubs to the meeting. knee injury. His wife, Clara, 65, j Dresden; vice-president, Mrs. Ed- suffered severe cuts on the fore head and face. They were attended by Dr. Swarthout, guardians will be given the toys na H. St ever, Branchport; secre- upon presentation of a card is sued by workers in the Yates tary-treasurer, Mrs. Ralph T . countv welfare Norris, Penn Yan; trustees, Bert C(Hmty Henry, Waters, Dundee, and , Swarthout, Ivan Bell, William brought to Soldiers and Sailors j Yctiey, Mrs. Edna H. Stever, Mrs Ralph T. Norris. Bert Swarthout, association president, has acted1 as caretaker department, .school public Memorial hospital. Troopers A. F. Ryder and John F. O’Malley, Penn Yan sub station, investigated. They said Nelson was driving north toward Geneva, When a oar operated by 1 cemetery tools. nurses,, nurses and Salvation Army. Morris Johnson, Keuka Park merchant, sent in several boxes of new dolls and bright, soft HELLO GIRLS PLAN PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT All enrolled cubs will be re registered for the 1950 year's program in cubbing,, and new- co^prs will be signed up. No awards are presented to cubs unless they are accompan ied1 by their parents, the cubmas ter pointed out. c w 0 t where it was necessary to park; by a meter or in a parking lot a considerable distance from the- shopping place. There were a number of fine- compliments regarding Penn Yan as a' community, its clerks, its stores and its advantages such as, “It is a pleasure to shop in Penn Yan because the clerks are so pleasant” ; “local stores carry a fine quality and selection Albert J. Rubin, of merchandise for a town of Brown against Otto White m county court. Attorney plaintiffs’ counsel, made the mo tion after the jury had awarded $50 to the plaintiff who had sought. $240. The action resultedi from the this size.” . Chief criticism seemed to be, however, against clerks who fail ed to give prompt attention to customers, took a “don’t care” sale storm windows to Brown attitude or did not know their With the entertainment por tion of their Christmas celebra- A f present, the local cubpack -white. Brown alleged in his ! stock. n O f ! k r t T T r * 4 - V l A n n A + A I N k i l t J T I . _ has 36 boys on the roster, but there is room for several mom of tho ooTTi p + ptv snd hniit a+ Ms toys. Many county residents have ; __ _ _____ _ .... ...... .. ... . own exf^nse, a^building to house ^ U X bt>y •“ » « ” * complaint that the windows were . . . .. . . not satisfactory. Brown still has Cubbing is the prehmmiary storm windows. Both men organ Samuel T. Sediam, 59, Himrod, swung into the highway. Police said that Sedam, a rural mail car rier. driving south, had left mail in a box in front of the Summer- son home on the left side of the highway and turned to cross the highway jto leave mail on the op posite side and drove into the path of the Nelson car. The fronts of both cars were badly damaged. The association bought a pow er lawn mower This year, and Mr. Swarthout donated use of a lawn sprinkler. He spent many extra hours in caring for the historic old ceme tery. The trustees have express- volunteer ed their appreciation for his un selfish interest in making the izations, the shelves are loaded ®ce hang up their stockings i Friday night, Dec. 16, for an eve- 8 V 2 to 10 years of age. live here. All questions were designed to gain information in an attempt to improve conditions and most ' answers were sincere and help- o and every child should have a gift Christmas morning, accord- ing to Miss Corcoran. Mrs. \Betty Evans, county pub lic health nurse, will ask) her ning of gala Christmas cheer. Running through the evening’s program, however, will be a real “good will toward men” , theme, iPrison Doors Open to Sentenced Women District Attorney Lyman H. f*l. However, the answer, “that s Smith was attorney for White, my business” was of little help to * The next case was The People anyone. Those answering as to ■ against James Dillon, charged why out-of-town purchases were with secreting personal proper- Miss Theresa Lee Moore, Fort for the women who give you the Pierce, Fla., convicted of second as shopkeepers. They will be assisted by a group of Dundee The first wallpapers, in the 16th century, were derived from booklinings and probably were in domino or checkered designs. cemetery one of the best kept in the county.. o women recruited: jaimin Disbrow. Ben in order to receive a toy, fam- Earlj- settlers in America cut ilies do not have to be on public down huge groves of black wal- relief lists, says Miss Corcoran, nuts and used the wood for fence The toys are for any child, whose rails and; other farm purposes. - parents are unable to spend any JUVENILE GRANGE PLANS CHRISTMAS PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY I t money for toys. The Toy Shop is in the Red Cross room in the Oliver House. numbers 365 days of the year, will fill a box of toys for the Toy Shop, in the community toy gift room at the Oliver House. Joan Lewis, one of the staff, has painted a large picture of Santa on the full length mirror in the recreation room where the tureen supper will begin at 6:30 p. m. Ham, escalioped pota toes, etc., will be on the menu, degree assault and Mrs. Annette Nichiols, Elmira;, sentenced for second degree forgery, were tak en to Rochester last Wednesday by Yates County Sheriff Jay W. Fitzwater. They were placed in the custody of the Monroe coun ty sheriff’s department to await arrival of custodians from Bel- ford Hills women’s prison. In ability to arrive at Rochester on ty. District Attorney Smith rep resented The People and Attor ney Rubin was defense counsel. ----- - — o ---------- The issues causing the war of 1812 had almost disappeared by the time war started, and the war’s most important battle was fought after peace had been de clared. made showed a majority due to- wider selection followed by items not available in local .stores and on down to convenience, on sale, better time payment terms and even prompt delivery. Most items mentioned as be- elsewhere were ing purchased of clothing, unusual odd sizes items such as gold fish and cof (Continued on Page 5) with the operators, office and schedule by the Bedford offi 0 — Penn Yan Juvenile Grange No. 78, win hold its regular meeting m the new Grange Hall, West Lake Road, Friday evening, Dec. 16, at 8 p. m., with Master Rob ert Johnson in charge. Each child is to bring a 25c gift wrapped in Christmas paper. A t the Subordinate Grange meeting, the Juvenile children wfil present the following pro gram: “O dome AH Ye Faithful” .... ' ____ . ___ __ Juvenile Chorus Honors Won By Yates Couple in Dancing «••••••) Military Dance—tap Dorothy Owen, Margaret Flynn, A n n Comstock Piano solo—Solfeggietto ... .......... . ............... .......... Lyle Gray Seven couples won honors Silent Night ... Juvenile Chorus Monday night in dance contests Christmas Helpers: Ann Com- for New York State Grangers at stock, David Hollowell, Nita Rochester. Stout, Diane Hollowell, Pat Flynn, Donald Flynn , Spank W altz—ta p ........ . ....... .................... Dorothy Owen t t “It Came Upon the Midnight d e a r ” . ...... Juvenile Chorus Piano Solo—“White Christ- Declared the winners in a Money musk” event—similar to the Virginia reel—-were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henderson of Par ish, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Samson of Greece, Mr. and Mrs. John Lexer of Gowanda, Mr. and Mrs. plant staff seated1 around a large table. Don Myers, Geneva, traf fic superintendent, will be a guest. Miss Bertha Smith, chief op erator, will preside and to the query as to the type of entertain ment, Miss Smith’s reply was that’s a secret” .She did say that it would pack plenty of laughs. cers caused the temporary wait at Rochester. The women were sentenced December 5 by County Judge Maurice W. McCann. DANCE WINNERS REPRESENTING POMONA GRANGE AT ROCHESTER o u Community Chest Funds To Be Allocated Mrs. Frank Conley, Roy Titus, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Drakeley was judge o f Nielsen costumes. Members of the or* o No December Clinic at Dundee Funds will be allocated to par ticipating agencies Friday night at a meeting of the board of di- Arthur have been chosen to represent Yates county at the dance con test at the New York State Ledgenwood, drums. chestra were Rev. Gerald Harris, Gerald Bardeen, trumpet; Lloyd mas” ........ ....... Jackie Hall Clyde Lilies of Byron, Mr. and Dr. J. P. MacDqwell, health of- rectors of Yates County Commiu- ficer of Dundee village, has an- n^y chest, according to Walter nounced that the regular month- jj Pond, chest secretary. The meeting has been called by Lyman H. Smith, chest presi- Grange at Rochester. The two couples were judged winners of the contest staged by Yates County Pomona Grange.. Mrs. Conley and Mr. Titus won Bicycle Built for Two—ta p ... Janet Hall “ Jingle Bells” ... Juvenile Chorus Duet—Spanish Dance No. ■ i ■ t Janice Neilsen, Marian W il liams. Mrs. Stephen Stoltman of Avon and Roy Titus and Mrs. Virginia Conley of near Penn Yan. -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Camp bell of Dansville won an old fashioned waltz contest. * ly child health and immunization clinic for December will- not be held. The neixt clinic will be in dent, for 7:30 p. m., at the Oliver January, date and time to be an nounced later. Winners of the snapshot con test were: Beauty Spots; Mrs.. Bessie Moshier; “Before and A f ter — Farm Buildings and Grounds,” Mrs. Earl Newcomb;.- o The Wapiti—frequently* con fused with the elk—was once the House. Other matters of import ance will be discussed. The quota set for the Yates county chest this year was $17,- 125, slightly less than last year’s most wide-ranged of American total. Some townships made their hoofed game animate, , Harvey Warren, and Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen, the money musk. They competed at the meeting of Pomona with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Robert Gardner, Merlin Ledgerwood, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Adams, all of Benton Grange. They wore clothes of the 1&27 period. , - - — . Mrs. Stephen Whitaker was go 1 while others fell far behind, dance instructor and caller. Mrs. the old fashioned waltz contest '-cion __ ’• , V ijt . ’ -Mv. __ j ■ Zr, , , ’ i Farm ammals, Mrs. Gerald Bar- den; “Before and After—Grange Hall,” Mrs. Perry Henderson. Judge of snapshots was Wil liam Potts of the Photographic Center. Charles Spifeer of Guyanoga Grange has been named over seer of Pomona to fill the vacan cy caused by the resignation of den Johnson.
