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PHELP.S CITIZEN Published Fridays In the Village of Phelps, N. Y. OFFICE JIH TOW N HALL BUHILDING Main Street Telephone 207 Subscription ....................... $3.00 a Year In Advance f ROWLAND L. HUGHEY Editor-PubHsher MRS. PHYLLIS t>ESMOND Phelps Office THIRTY AND FIFTY YEARS AGO from the files of the Phelps Citizen Fif$y Years Ago — April 80, 1903 Mrs. Li. Holbrook returned Tuesday from a visit with her son, Dr. Holbrook, at Weedsport. Mrs. B F. Prichard is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Carhart, in New York. An appeal from the decision of Justice Comford, rendered last August, in the case of Earl White against George Aroher, will be ar gued before Judge Knapp next Monday. The Justice, it will be remembered, gave Mr. White a verdict for $13. The case was the outcome of a collision in which Mr. White's bicycle was injured. Bowlers' Annual Banquet At Hotel The bowling league annual banquet was held at the Phelps Hotel Wednesday evening. April 29th. Members of the Rotary Bowl ing team are: Fred Grimsley, Vincent Hall, Jack Keefe, Buster Combs, George-Tate, Floyd Nash, Clarence Balcom. Members of the Phelps Hotel bowling team* are: Clarence Guard, Richard Karwick, E. V. Randall, Donald Mitchell, Rob ert Burns and Fred DeVoe. GIVE TO CONQUER CANCER Miss Ethel Severance has re turned from a visit with fiends in New Fork. At a special contest last eve ning, Miss Nettie Hatch was awarded first prize and Miss Mae Salisbury second prize. The judges were J. A. Bossart principal-Telect of the Shortsville Schopl, N. L. Lobdell, assistant principal ‘at Clifton Springs and A. W . Mason, teacher of elocution at < 3 erieva. Persons riding their bicycles on the cinder i path without a 1903 tag are liable to get into trouble as Special Deputy Sheriff Wiae- weU is empowered to arrest all Thirty ‘Years Ago April 26, 192S Ford Cuddeback of Phelps, .sole heir of the state of his mother, Mrs. Eva Cuddeback, late resi dent of this town, has been grant ed letters of administration. Charles D. McDuffie of Cato, father of Mrs Leon G. Bridger, Of Phelps, who formerly resided at Oaks Comers and had many acquaintances in Phelps, died at his home on Monday after a brief illness from pneumonia, aged 65 years. Announcement is made of the death of Mrs. Mary J. BIssell, such „ on fcu » « , v o u u o ^ p ™ --- Methodist Episcopal church a Hicks Brothers, who have the good many years ago. Mrs. Bls- contract for sprinkling the streets this. operatibua tomorrow if. it doe*'riot rain. The new board of water com missioners met last Thursday evening and chose C. H . Garlock for president; E. F. Bussey, sec retary and M. W . King, treasur er. The board voted to put In an extension on Clifton street for the benefit of some residents of that street who want water. sell, who was 90 years of age, d tad . . obu . J£onday. c in .Jh*uvJSlpch«iter Hospital. She - was' 'em» cft the oldest members of the W . C. T. U. and was prominent in its affairs while residing here. A fire broke out in an upper room of the residence of E. J. Champion on Church Street about nine o’clock Sunday morning, and damaged the room and its con tents to the extent of about $125. It is thought to have originated Savings Bonds May Be Exchanged to May 1 Joseph J. Doyle, .volunteer chairman of the Seneca County U. S. Savings Bonds Committee has announced that all holders of F & G Treasury bonds wihich will mature between May 1 and December, 1953, may exchange their bonds for the new Treasury 3% per cent bonds if they de sire. The offer announced by secre tary of the Treasury Humphrey, on April 13, does not apply to Series E Savings Bonds, which mature during the same period. Holders of maturing F & G Bonds must make application to exchange their bonds for the new issue before May 1. Local banks will advise holders on making the exchange, Mr. Doyle said. M t f K C Y T O A . These are just a few of our large selection. All priced right — ready to be inspected by you. 1951 FORD CONVERTIBLE ---- Equipped Green finish—Black top—Low mileage—Ready to go 1951 PLYMOUTH CLUB COUPE Radio, Heater, Sun Visor, Best Model—Green finish— SHARP CAR 1950 OLDS 88, Tudor — Tutone Finish Radio, Heater — Hydromatic, Very Clean 1949 CHEVROLET,Styline Delux Tudor Radio and Heater — Ready to go IVES MOTORS, INC. PHONE 178—PHELPS, N. Y. OPEN EVENINGS in a waste-paper basket, and was communicated to the portieres when discovered. The fire com panies were called, but the flames had been practically ^extinguished upon their arrival. Clean-up week Is being observed in Phelps. Most lawns m v e been put in trim shape, ■temorial park has been made spick and span, and nature has begun to spread her carpets over the lawns. April weather has been about as variable as that of March. The temperature reached the big mark on Saurday, when mrcury regis tered 85 degrees, but was followed by a drop of 40 degrees or so in a few days. The season is back ward, but farmers have kept the teams and tractors going and have done considerable plowing. In many parts of the town pota toes have been planted and the prospects are looking good. A series of four-minute talks featured the April meeting of the Parent-Teacher association in the assembly room of the Phelps High School last Friday evening on topics relating to child feeding and the relative amount of work and play for boys. An interest ing address was also given by Clarence Johnson of Canandaigua, who has charge of the Junior Home project work. The meet ing was well attended. Officers for the ensuing year were elect ed as follows President, Mrs. H. S. G Loveless, vice-president, Mrs George P Parmelee, Mrs Edward Fairman and Prof. Earl Crowell, secretary, Mrs. L. H. Facer, corresponding secretary, Mrs. George Fetzer, treasurer, Mrs. R H. Crane. The principal speaker at the next regular meet ing of the association Tuesday, May 1st, will be Dr. W A. Howe of Albany, formerly of Phelps, who is associated with the Med ical inspection division of the state Department of Health. Word has been received by the family of James Mattoon, who disappeared from his home south west of this village about six weeks ago and whose whereabouts have < been unknown, that he is now on his way from St. Paul, M\iPTl h n V*o o K aam * rv * * ■ \ “ * * * — — - — * * v « » * » • * » * M l relatives Although efforts had been made to find some trace of Mr. Mattoon'a wanderings the re ceipt of the letter brought the first tidings of his whereabouts. Invest in a Fast Growing TELEPHONE COMPANY $ Dividends Will Be Paid on Preferred Stock Pur chased Prior to July 31, 1953 from April 1. You will receive $1.38 dividend on July 1, 1953 for each $100.00 of Preferred Stock purchased before March 31st Act Now — Sign the Attached Application Blank and Be Assured of This Retroactive Dividend Proceeds of Stock Issue Are Being Used for Plant Expansion and Modernization There is only a small amount of Preferred Stock unsold ACT QUICKLY ONTARIO TELEPHONE CO., INC. CUFTON SPRINGS PHELPS Fill in and return to H. H. GRISWOLD, President Ontario Telephone Co., Inc. Phelps, N. Y. Please reserve for me Shares of $50.00 • No Par V a lue Common Stock, and, or. Shares of $50.00 Par Value 5 % % Cumulative Preferred Stock as outlined in your letter. Name Address
