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Tri-County ARCADE HERALD, BLISS NEWS, Wyoming County JL .X. • * HOLLAND REVIEW, SARDINIA CENSOR, ErW County DELEVAN PRESS, Cattaraugus County Successor to Tri-County Weeklies—Published for 77 Years In Arcade Volume I -I Oc Copyr $4 year Thursday, September 11, 1969' Issue 9 Wyoming County's Role In National Potato Picture Tri-County Times Photo In th e year 1846 Irelan d wa s struck by a potato famine . This traged y le d to a series o f events having world wide impact . In America potatoes have playe d a great role in th e colonizatio n and developmen t o f th e country, and while th e famine in Ireland brought the beginning o f recognition of the tuber as a force in ou r economy, it also brought to Americ a a hearty, light hearte d race of peopl e Our dependence today o n potatoes and whea t is quite analogous to the orientals' dependency on ncc However, a n acre o f potatoes will produce , in solid nourishment , three times th e quantity produced by an acre o f wheat . The potato whic h originated in America - the Indians were cultivating it when Columbus arrived has ha d it s up an d downs in our society Si r Francis Drak e brought home t o Engla'rtd America n potatoes and tobacc o in 1586 Today th e greatest us e o f potatoes is in th e emergin g potato chip indusjxy aid herein lies the preeminenc e o f Wyoming County in potato production Thi s county ranks third in the'state of Ne w Yor k and 33rd in the nation in potato production. However . Wyoming 'Continued o n page 12 1 Red Cross Bloodmobile To Set Up In Arcade Th e Red Cross Bloodmobil e will visit Arcade Thursday, Septembe r 18, setting up a t th e Motorol a cafctcna, hours I t o 7 p.m. Mrs. Charles Cridcr ha s accepted the Chairmanshi p o f th e Arcade Red Cross Blood Progra m following the resignation o f Mrs . Clyd e Johnston She urges all healthy individuals between th e ages o f 1 8 an d 6 5 to support this vital endeavor b y giving blood. Parents ' permission slips arc no longer needed for thos e 18 t o 21 . and the age limit for donatin g has been extended t o 65 The importance o f th e availability of blood when neede d ca n not be ' over-cmphasized. This fact showed up most vividly when quantities of blood were needed' immediately a t the Wyomin g County Communit y Hospital following th e dicadful accident last week Re d Cross provided th e blood immediately Had it been necessary t o recruit donois at the time, the victim might\ no t have lived. Remembe r Die dat e an d donat e Arcade Republicans, Democrats Concur In Some Of Their Choices Republican s and Democrats in the Town o f Arcade last week held their caucuses to nominate persons for tow n officcv At the democratic caucu s held Septembe r 2, th e following were nominate d Supervisor, C G . Knight, tow n clerk, Hayden O . Rosier; justic e of the peace, left open, councilman. Kennet h Herwanger, assevsor two years. Raymond Killian. assessor fou r years Robert Sal/.lcr. highwa y superintendent . Id I o|>en. lollcitur. Margaret Hopkins . The Republica n caucu s was held September 4, and th e following nomination s were mad e Supervisor, C. G . Knight, town clerk, Hayden O . Rosier; justice o f th e peace, Charles R. Newman, councilman , Leonard U. Connelly, highwa y superintendent. Nelson Shisler, assessor four years, l-rank Carpenter, avsossor (wo years, Robert I.. 1 1>\. tax collector. Jane II Uramcr Kiwanis to Assist In the Search For DoetoFfor Holland Pioneer Central Increase—345 Aftermath Of Warsaw Tragedy On Tuesday, September 2, about 6 p.m., a gasoline tanker hauling about 8100 gallon s of gasoline wen t out o f control on Dead Mans Hill in th e Village of Warsaw Th e resultan t destruction included the deat h o f one person, injuries to others an d th e loss by fire o f four homes, with a n estimated property damage in exces s of SI00.000. It is tragi), that a menace o f this magnitude exists in th e Warsa w Community Suggestions t o lessen the danger include one b y Dalton Carney, th e shcrnff o f Wyoming County that would include th e erection o f a traffic light a t th e jpproach t o the hill This appear s to be a reasonable interim relief proposal, but it seems that long rang e basic relief lies, JV proposed b y M r Carney i n the slate highway engineer s redesignin g this highway t o remove or lesse n th e hazard. The American Red Cross characteristi c of their traditional role, opened a disaster headquarters in th e United Church. The first evening coffee, doughnut s and cookies were 'Continued on page 5> Delevan Firemen Set Fund Drive Date The Delevan Volunteer l ; iremcn wilj conduct their annual fund drive • Tuesday night. September 16 . i n a house to house canvass of the entire I ir e District . Tlie money collected will b e used to buy new equipment and make an y replacements of equipment that ar c necessary First day enrollment figures for Pioneer Central show 323 8 in grades K-12. This represent s a 10.65% gain over last year's opening tally of 2893 \More student s • ar e expected t o enroll,\ according to Supt. George Crawford, \Since some are still o n vacation \ It is estimate d that the total ma y reach 3250 within a few days. Opening o f th e new $5 I million school in Yorkshire o n September 3 was marred b y an imcomplete kitchen an d a few unfinished classrooms. This resulted in a 10'3*0 a.m. dismissal th e first day However, from Thursday on, full-day sessions • Continue d on page 6> By Harold O . Brumsted The Kiwanis Club of Holland ha s appointe d a special committee t o work with th e Town Board in a n effort t o bring a physician to Holland to take th e place of Dr Clinton Strong, who has moved t o Springville. Rodger Joyc e is serving as chairman of th e committe e and its other members ar c Te d Bucknam, Bo b Robinson, Mervin Davies, Harold Brumsted, Joe Buckley and Leibee Wheeler The committe e has already held tw o meetings an d has made detailed plans for a n intensive campaign t o make the needs of the community known t o the various medical societies an d t o the schools of medicine. Citizens Central Bank Acquisition Approved Frank Willc, Superintendent o f Banks o f the State o f New York an d Chairman of th e Board, announces the unanimou s approval b y th e Banking Board o f th e State of Ne w York of the Citizens Central Bank acquisition by Charte r New York Corporation \This will provide a number o f benefits to the public in the area served b y the Citizens Central Bank,\ state d Mr Willc The Citizens Centra l Bank has total assets of $38,800,000 an d operates four offices, two o f which are i n Wyoming County, one in Cattaraugus County, an d one i n Allegany County It is th e largest of four local bank s having headquarter s in Wyoming County, competing there with branch 'Continued o n page 5> No Mini-Bike Or Motorcycle Riding On Pioneer Property The Pioneer Board of Education says. \No mini-bike or motorcycle riding on school property \ This policy is t o be in effect also after school hours and o n days whe n school is no t in session The possibility o f accidents was given as the reason for this action by the board. Fire Ruins Finn Home The George Fin n house o n Matteson Corner s Rd. . Chaffee, wa s destroyed b y fire whic h suite d abou t 10:15 a m. Monda y Only the shell of the house remains. Mr 1 inn. who wa s a t home J t the time, discovered the blaze Ills wife w.is jt work an d their three children were in school The 1 mil Ijimly luid lived in Ouflcc lor jbou l J IUI comuu: there Ironi West Vjlley Tri-Countv Timet Photo The Chaffee Sjrdin u firemen fought the fire with the assistance ot the l.jst Concor d firemen It is thought that the fire uncmjted in the small Jltu orirjul spjie An estimation of dJiiu ^cs was not madi immediately The Cluffcc-Sardinia luenien vverv called back jboul 9 y in Mondjs t,< quell another bUzc nhnli lu d started up in the building
