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PAT MURPHY, Phelps' popular Police Chief was right on the job at the Goodman farm fire Monday morning. He is shown here talking with a couple of spectators. In that box he is carrying there are cigarettes, candy, etc., for the fire fighters. (Citizen photo) Three Charter Members Get Life Cards At Royal Chapter's 45th Birthday The 45th charter birthday of OES Royal Chapter 425 was held May 4th at the Masonic Temple. The Chapter issued life member ship cards to three charter members: Right Worthy Selma Warner, Phelps; Pa£t Matron Eva Dear of Rochester and Sis ter Enguna Whitney of Phelps. A beautiful anniversary cake made by Sister Jes&ie Canfield, associate matron, was served to members and visitors by the re freshment committee. W . S. Leah Andrews, Eleanor Crump, Vivian Ott and Alta Hicks. W . S. Arme- da Hildreth was chairman of table decorations. Worthy Sister Leah- Andrev^,' ter. . . „ J ' The sunshine collection was turned over to Right Worthy Harriett * Snyder, who .is at the Masonic Home. It^ was also voted that $10 be given toward a chair for her. The next meeting of the chap ter will be memorial services Fun Night At Final PTA Meeting The meeting of the Parent- Teachers’ Association was held April 29 th at the Phelps Central School. Mr. Ralph Morse and Mr. Will iam Hartman reported on the possibility of pupil banking: pro gram. Mr. Edmond Hesser, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Council, presented the 1953 Cub Charter to Dr. John Cain, who accepted it on behalf of the school and the cul$ scouts. Winners in the Science Fair were Richard Shoemaker, first prize, $5.00; Clyde Green, sec ond prize, $3.00 and Linda Swin- ney, third prize, $ 1 00. Judges were Mr. Earl Lockerby, Science Instructor at Clifton Springs Central School; Dr. Alvin Hofer of the Experimental Station at Geneva; and Mr. Edmond Hesser, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Council. The Science Fair was in charge of Mr. Robert Reeves, instructor in the Science Department of Pihelps Central School. Mr. Fred Adams was refresh ment chairman. She was assisted by Miss Ida Linquest, Mrs. Grove Nagel, Miss Jennie Tush, Miss Ellen Weinheimer, Mrs. Ellen Sisson, Miss £>orothy Bullock and Mrs. Inez Pearce Hhe next and final meeting for the season wtU be May 21st- It will be a home talent show and fun night There will also be in- ductipn of the new officers. Mrs. John Cain is in charge of the refreshments. Lorna Logan Circle To Meet Monday <* The Lorna Logan Circle will meet at 8 p. m. Monday, May 11th with Misses Eva and Ida Linquest. Miss Dorothy Bullock is the assisting hostess. In charge of worship will be Mrs. Carl Schoenacker and the pro gram will be in charge of Mrs. Charles Dayton. Members are to bring sewing materials to the meeting. CITIZEN VOLUME I— NUM B E R 11 PH E L P S , N. Y., M A Y 8 , 1953 7c P E R SINGLE COPY Water Rents May Be Increased — Fire Report Given At the Village Board meeting Monday night Fire Chief Hood was present and gave his annual report: April 1952 to April 1953 15 runs in- the village. Total estimated loss $1500; 27 runs in rural district. Total estimated loss $15,200; 2 fire calls to Gen eva; 1 fire call to Honeoye; 1 fire call to Waterloo; 1 mutual aid drill at Clifton Springs; 2 test runs; 2 search parties; 4 ambulance calls; 1 inhalator call Total number of men report ing at all fires 1258. Due to the numerous com plaints the village board has de cided to erect stop signs on Clifton street at the intersec tion of Clifton street and Wal nut. Considerable discussion took place between the village board and Chief Hood in regard to the necessary supplies to be pur chased for the Fire Department for the ensuing year. The village board also discussed other mat ters including the question of water rents. As it has been ne cessary for the village to pur chase amounts of water from the village of Newark, it is antici pated that in the near future a slight increase in the water rents will be made. It is believed that the/ fire was started from an overheated or leaking oil Burner. There vf&s no one at h.ome at the time, but the fire was discovered by a bread truck driver, who called the Geneva Fire Depart-' meht. As this department did not have a booster, truck, the Phelps Fire Department was called, but the house was already a total loss. According to Fire Chief Rollin Hood of the Phelps Fire Depart ment, the estimated value was between five and six thousand dollars. The loss was partly cov ered by insurance on both the house and contents. Phelps Firemen Answer Call 'The home of Chester Goodman, Geneva-Lyons Road, south of Five Points, was completely de stroyed by fire about 10 a. m. Monday. School Band Gets \A\ Rating Competition At Canandaigua Auxiliary To Sell Poppies The month of May brings to the minds of American Legion Auxiliary members the fact that Poppy Day is drawing near. Mrs. .Francis Henry Jr., poppy chairman of Seeley B. Parish Unit 457, Phelps has announced that 1500 poppies have been re ceived by the Unit and residents of the town will be given an opportunity to donate to this worthy cause and wear the me morial flower of the Legion and Auxiliary when members canvass door to door during poppy week. Date of the canvass will be de cided on at May 12 meeting of the Unit. Poppies received by the local Unit were made by the veterans at Bath Hospital, for which they receive remuneration for every single poppy made. There axe those in the Bath Hospital, as well as in the other veteran hospitals in New York State, and in the United States who will never leave their beds, and for them the poppy manufacture is all they ihave to give them added comforts and outside interests. This work is their only solace and impetus to a healthy morale. th*. Town Buys New Roller A meeting- of the town board was held Monday, May 4th at 2 p. m at the Town Hall, Phelps. At the previous meeting the Su perintendent of Highways, Jo seph W . Mattoon, recommended the purchase of a Gallon 5 to & ton Tandem Roller at a maxi mum estimated cost of $5,840.00 less a trade-in allowance of $1000. A motion was made, se conded and carried that the town clerk be empowered to advertise As no one appeared at the hear ing the board passed a resolution to purchase this roller. The Superintendent of High ways reported that calcium has been ordered and is on the way and will be used sometime later in the season. •the Unites Rehabilitation and Child Welfare programs. Our Unit President, Mrs. Ben jamin Palmer hopes that when the Auxiliary members with their bunch of poppies and the artificial container approach the residents of Phelps, their re sponse will be generous. It is her The forty-seven piece band of Phelps Central school, under the direction of Donald E. Yarter, earned an A rating, at the com petition at Canandaigua held on May 1 and 2. The band played grade 3 music. Twenty-six solo ists also attended, of which six teen received A ’s. The following soloists earned A : Bonnie Hatch A in grade V, Jackie Banwell A in Grade V , Bette Ann Exiders A In grade n , Charlotte Adams A in grade m , Davis Wilber Ain grade I, John G&fford 2 in grade n , Robert Hofer A in grade n , Margaret Scherbyn A in grade '3H, Carol Tiffany A in grade m , William Filiatreau A in grade m , Donald Treadwell A in grade H, Henry Blackman A in grade I, Janet Nagel A in grade IV, Helen Bremer A in grade I, John McClellan A in grade n, Beverly King A in grade HI. The following earned B's: Dorothy Bremer B in grade H, Armeda Edington B in grade H, Dorothy Nayaert B in grade H , Judy Treadwell B in grade II, Helen Edington B in Grade in, Robert Wjhttson (oboe) B in grade in, Thomas Cheney B in grade IV, Ronald Smith B in grade H . The four ensembles which attended earned B. Five baton' twirlers earned B. Tfrey are Anne Stead man, Sandra Lord, Carolyn Ver- dehem, Anita. Butler, and Carol lAadigan. T*ve numerical meaning bf the letter* is 'A equals 90 In '•lOO-’pter cent and' B-equaitT ' 80\ in 90 per'cent. Annual Spring Concert of the vocal and instrumental music de partments of the Phelps Central School will be presented Friday, May 8 at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium. The vocal music under the di rection of Miss Kathryn Schus- hope too that every resident ter will present a program by will be wearing a poppy this , the Mixed Chorus, Girls Chorus, year in memory of the veterans, I and Jr. High Girls. not only of World War I, or H, but of the Korean conflict Sue Adams Circle Will Meet Monday The Sue Adams Circle will meet with Mrs. Leon Pearce, chairman, at the home of Mrs. Alva Bailey Monday, May 11th at 7:45 p. m. Miss Gertrude Crothers is in charge of the pro gram and will give the devotions. Mrs. Grove Nagel will review a portion of the study book \These Rights W e Hold”. The mixed chorus will sing several selections. Among them will be the following: “I Just Come from the Fountain” “Brother Will, Brother John’\ '‘You’ll Never Walk Alone” Janet Nagel Is the accom panist. Sr. Girls Chorus will sing \O Mary, Don’t You Weep” and ‘Ten Little Indians\. Junior High Girls Chorus will sing “Smilin’ Through” and “Just A Little Children’s Prayer”. Band Part' of Program for Spring Concert on May 8 th The concert will take place at 8 p. m. at the Phelps Central School auditorium—Band under directions of Donald E. Yarter. Program On Parade (March), G. E. Holmes, Overture Militaire, Hay- dn-Skomicka; Pavanne, Gould- Yoder; Blue Tango, Leroy An derson; A Bedtime Story (Or Dangerous Dan McGrew with Ef fects—Callon Narration will be done by Riohard McDonald The Blue Tail Fly, Clare E Grundman; Jericho (Saxaphone) Quartet) arranged by Paul Yo der; 1st Alto Sax., Janet Nagel; 2nd Alto Sax, Judy Treadwell; Tenor Sax, Helen Edington, Bari tone Sax, Francis Filiatreau; March of the Little Leaden Sol diers, Pierne-Beeler;; Anchors A weigh (March) Zimmermann- Yoder. PHELPS FIREMEN throw a stream of water on ihe Chester Goodman farm house which burned to the ground M pnday morning. The farm is loqated near Skeuse's Corners on the Geneva-Five Points Road. Geneva firemen also answ e red the call. (Citizen photo) Wide Awake Grange Wide Awake Grange will meet Wednes’day. May 13th at 8:00 p. m. There will be a movie on different methods of safety. Mr. and Mrs. John Harland are in charge of the inspirational num ber.