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Page-4-Banner Times Monday, July 29, 1985 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR] Expresses Gratitude DEAR EDITOR: To The Friends and Neighbors of Bob and Betty Craner: During the recent difficult time following the tragic loss of their son, Bobby, Bob and Betty Craner had family and friends surroun- ding them in consolation. As members of their family, we want to express our gratitude to the friends and neighbors who made us feel as welcome and comfortable as possible at a very trying time. We, who have gone back to our day-to-day lives in areas outside Pulaski, will always feel a sense of loss but it is you, the people of Pulaski, who will continue to be at Bob and Betty's side for a long time to come. They are indeed fortunate to live in a town such as yours. We thank you for your shared love and your commitment to a fine sense of community. When we return to Pulaski for family visits, many memories will return, not the least of which will be of many kindnesses received. In Appreciation, The Craner Family Thanks Pastor Mick DEAR EDITOR: On behalf of the Greater Pulaski Area Association of Evangelicals, I want to say thanks to Pastor Mick Martin for his letter, \Let's Turn It Around\. I am sure that each pastor and congregation represented by our association would concur wholeheartedly with the import and content of the letter. One of the expressed purposes of our organization is to minister to the needs of our community in any way we can to make it a better place to live. Our primary concern, Out Of Hand? DEAR EDITOR: This is a copy of a letter which I sent to the Village Board and the Ringgold Fire Department. I want to express my concern as a member of the Pulaski community over the direction that the annual tube races and field days are taking. Copies of this letter have been sent to both local newspaper and the Fire Department as well as the Village Board. I believe that I am not alone in this community in my dissatisfaction with the at- mosphere and activities that take over this village during these events. First of all, I want to make clear that I have absolutely no problem with tube races or field days and think that in and of themselves these activities are quite enjoyable. The problem is with all the negative behavior that has come to be associated with the races. The number of people who make it a point to be out of town during the races is a mute testimony of how unpleasant it has become for the residents of Pulaski. The laws.lare openly disregarded. Drug deatls are made right in the street without fear of arrest, the open container law Is'^gflbred, people engage in blatant sexual activity without regard for the sensibilities (much less the moral standards) of those around them, and local homeowners - and businessmen have to spend the weekend standing gudrd over their property. There are injuries, fights and of course, is to offer programs that will have a spiritual impact on all of us, which is always the first step in elevating the social conscience in any society. Our programs that will be offered this year will be designed to do just that. In fact, we are sponsoring a youth-oriented film entitled \Never Ashamed\ to be shown on August 22 at the Sandy Creek Wesleyan Church. Richard A. Bennett, President, Greater Pulaski Area Association of Evangelicals vandalism. The very safety of the families of our community is at stake here. I am not faulting the police protection in our com- munity. They are certainly doing the very best they can to deal with these problems, but it has simply become unmanageable. They do not have the resources to enforce the laws or control crowds of that size. But isn't that the very point? Isn't that the proof that this event has gotten out of hand? Are the benefit?, of this event enough to outweigh the bad points? The local firemen are certainly worth} of support. Like our police, thf,y do their best to serve our comraunity. It may be an excellent fundraiser,,hut ,can it be justified whe^L it is unmanageable and this lawlessness is. allowed to go on?, ,WHdt lessons do we teach the, youhg^ jpeopl$ of 'this com- munity' in •settirig th|s' Janet of example? \ This year's races will proceed as planned, but perhaps it is time to give serious consideration to how it should be conducted in the future. It may be only one weekend out of the year, but it still affects the quality of life in this community and sty! reflects on the character of our community as a whole. Perhaps by next year the field days can once again be a place where the local people can. enjoy the diversions and see their friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Sincerely, Jeffrey D. Elmer ( Safins Street Pulaski »i ' t ~- Why Not Us? DEAR EDITOR: To the Pulaski Academy Alumni Association: WHY NOT? WHY NOT US? It seems that everyone I talk with is either just returning from or planning to go to a class reunion. Why not Pulaski Academy? Why not combine the 1936, '37 and '38 graduating classes for a big reunion the last of June or early July 1986? I just returned from my wife's 45th class reunion. I did not know a person but had a great time. At the barbecue picnic on Friday afternoon, there were a whole bunch of old people getting together but by the time the banquet and dance started Saturday night on Lake Hamilton, they were all just 1940 graduates, dancing to the big band sounds of the 30's and 40's, feeling and looking young again. It took work by some local folk but there were 192 in Kay's class and all but 12 were located and believe it or not, 130 classmates attended. Some tiavcled from Los Angeles, Calif., Clearwater, Florida, and Potsdam, N.Y. I don't know who in Pulaski would take the lead, but tHe^Qne that took the lead in Hot Springs wasn't even a member of the 1940 class. Luckily, I can still hear the clock ticking. Some of us may be a little slower but with a little effort, we can make it. The best part about a reunion is that everyone else looks so much older than you do. Some of you locals get hopping! Get a committee together (now) and start making plans. It will take time to locate everyone. Believe me it wUTall be worth it. Sincerely Yours, Donald J. Brown 1310 W.Faulkner El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 Complex Plans Proceeding Patrick J. Traynor, President of the Oswego Housing Development Council, inc. announced at a recent meeting of the Council's Board of Directors that plans for the construction of a 20-unit apartment complex in the Village of Sandy Creek are proceeding. The current construction schedule for Creekside Apartments is for work to begin in August. Con- struction is scheduled to take six months with rent-up and oc- cupancy planned for January 1987. Creekside Apartments will be located on a three-acre site on Route 11 North in the Village of Sandy Creek. The complex will consist of 16 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. The complex includes several in- novative design features including several buildings that will be one story in height with ground level entrances to each of the apart- ments. On-site parking, recreation areas, laundry facilities and a . community room will be included in the development. Persons interested in receiving more information about Creekside Apartments should contact the Oswego Housing Development Council, Inc. at (315)$|-$540,,f, By Mary Parker 1895-90 YEARS AGO - (South Albion). People are complaining of the light sorrel crop which is badly adulterated with daisies. (Orwell). Emery Miner is digging a well and is now progressing directly to China. He hopes to strike some good sized lake before he cracks the crust down on the other side. (Chateaugay). We hear that there was a riot threatened in Orwell by the workmen of the chair factory being on strike. They had proceeded to the residence of F.B. Woodbury, the proprietor and were met at the door by bis wife. They ten went quietly to headquarters, E.S. Beecher's store steps. Mr. Woodbury came to Beecher's and met their request. (North Mexico). How awfully dry, hot and dusty it is. Miss Alice Scott went into her cistern up to her neck when a plank gave way while she was drawing water. No damage except getting wet as her mother helped Miss Alice to get out of the well. Grasshoppers in this area in their hunger are eating the fences, as well as grass, oats, corn stalks and leaves of trees. They also eat thistles and weeds. In one week the new New York Central station in Syracuse will be opened. It is a magnificent edifice, and can stand for hundreds of years if necessary. Miss Harriet Hollis, a member of our Union School and Academy faculty, is one of ten winners of the European tour contest. She will sail for Europe on the third of August as a guest of the New York Press for six weeks. Miss Anna M. Johnson of Mexico, N.Y., is one of the ten winners, eight being men. (We remember Miss Hollis when she was Mrs. Damon, and director of a small lending library at the Congregational Church. She was on the Academy faculty from 1893-1901, and on the Board of Education 1919-1934. Her father, M. L. Hollis, had also been a Board Member 1886-1900). Mrs. Philander Smith, daughter of Simon Meacham, has died in Arkansas, at the age of 83. She lived for many years in Oak Park, Illinois. Her father was for fifty years a deacon of the Pulaski Congregational Church. 1925-60 YEARS AGO - The Editor wrote that \some people think too much harping is being done by the supporters of the Eighteenth Amendment. The drinker of bootleggers' booze is no better than the bootlegger. Whether you like it or not, that is the truth.'' (Altmar). The old Altmar Congregational Church is to be the home of the Altmar Grange (once Sand Bank Grange). . July Clearance Sale at Frank P. Betts. Bradley Bathing Suits $3.50 and $4.98; Bathing Caps 10 cents to 50 cents; Bathing Shoe Special, close fitting foot, rubber, 89 cents. A would-be thief attempted to steal Surrogate Clayton I. Miller's car out of his garage on Park Street. The driver backed the car into a hedge and left the car with engine running. One tire was worn through in the sharp thorns of the hedge. Someone also tampered with the lock on Justice Hubbs' garage on Lake Street, but did not get inside the garage. Kodak Finishing. 24-Hour Service. Bring your films to us. The Killam Studio, Salina Street, Pulaski. Chiropractic. W.J. McClellan, Chiropractor. Luther Block. Say - \I'll Go to McClellan and Get Well.\ For Sale. Cherry Currants. Mrs. Betsey Gurley, 47 Park Street (corner Niagara and Park Streets). Hohman Opera House. The Home of Paramount Pictures \Fast and Fearless\. Also Two Reel Comedy. Coming - Zane Gray's \Wanderer of the Wasteland\ In Color, filmed in the Grand Canyon. Next - \The Ten Commandments\ on Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 7 and 8. Temple Theatre - \A Woman of Paris\ written and directed by Charles Chaplin. (Pulaski had a new movie every night). Marshall B. Lighthall has died at his home On the Richland Road. He was born in Canada in 1844, came to the Town of Richland in 1867, and lived on the farm across Spring Brook until building a home near-by in 1914. Mr. Lighthall was a superior farmer and loved work. He was a thinker and reader, active in masonry here and a pillar of Pulaski Grange. His wife, Emma B. Reynolds, Elton Lighthall and Eva Lighthall Minot survive him. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rex E. Crandall, a son, Donald. (Happy Birthday, Don). Wanted to Rent: A small house. John Simpson, at the Charmaphone Factory (located on Factory Street, now Forest Drive, the Charmaphone later burned). 1970-15 YEARS AGO- Village Trustees Ken Champney, Edward Nolan, Floyd Carpenter and Fred Endsley met with Mayor H.C. Kinney and John, Loveland, chief engineer of O'Brien and Gere to officially commence Pulaski's long- awaited sewer construction. Lloyd Otis has been elected President of the PACS School Board. The portable classroom units have been sold. Temperature at Mallory Station on July 22 was 38 degrees in early morning. (From Mary Louis \Observations\). Niagara Mohawk plans to expand the Oswego Steam Plant because of additional power needs upstate. Ringgold will have three days of bands, rides, forid and fun at their Field Days. Miss Ringgp}d will be selected Thursday efeMng;^ %# Full Course Dinners at the Log Cabin. Bakefeslig^Cjired Ham with fruit sauce - $3.50. Prime Ribs of Beef- $5.00. Ted Bobotis, Chef. Bar is AuvConditioned. .-••.....* ....''
