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FORT COVINGTON SUN FortCovington, N.V. 12937 National Secretaries Week April 21 to 25 See pages 6 & 7 Second class postage pajd at FortCovington, NY. 12937 tt Established 1885 — Our Centennial Year Fort Covington, New York 12937 Price 30c USPS 205-680 Edition 313 April 24,1986 106 Pints of Blood Donated Three Die in James Dempsey Dies Fiery Crash Candy Cook (1) assists Blood Drive Chairman Glenn Bissell. Three Hogansburg men lost their lives last Friday in a fiery head on collision with a tractor trailer. Pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Frank- lin County Coroner Erwin Phillips were Dana Arquette, 23 and his brother, Curtis J., 26, both of 112 St. Regis Rd., Hogansburg and Kevin Cree, 26, of the Pike Rd. According to state police, the collision occurred at 9:45 p.m. at the curve near the intersection of Rts. 37 and 95 (the Hogansburg-Bombay Mrs. Jake (Mary) Arquette of Hogansburg; their paternal grandfather, Francis Thomp- son of St. Regis, Que.; five brothers, Steven of Hogans- burg, Kenneth of Bombay, Harris of Hogansburg, Alan of Hogansburg and Vaughan of St. Regis, Que. Curtis is survived by a son, Garrett Loran of Hogansburg. They were predeceased by three brothers, Gary, Keith and Henry, Jr. Both attended Salmon River Central schools. Curtis By ANN GOODMAN Red Cross correspondent \We have a great bunch of kids in our senior class here at Salmon River Central was an iron worker and also donors, most of whom were Rd ) Troo P ers said that the taught basket making at the upper-class students, 17 years tractor trailer auto carrier, Akwesasne Museum. Dana of age or older. ' driven by Peter MacDonald, was also an iron worker and \When young people give 33> of Nortn Hero, Vt., was was employed by the S.N.A. g pp g blood for the first time and see eastbound on Rt. 37. when how easy it is thev usuallv msiCUOnsLlCi oose School,\ said Glenn Bissell, continue giving- thev become automobile > driven describing the cooperation MacDonald observed the Dana continue giving- thev become automobile > driven b y Dana regular donors \ Bissell said Arc l uette ' rounding the curve ih f T Concrete Company in New York City. Kevin Cree is survived by 'EnjS^S^d^wTSi- at a hi 8 h rate of s P e ed. The car his parents, Francis and Cath- eluded these people: John i ll Kl crossed into the eastbound erine Cree of Hogansburg; shown at the recent Red Cross blood clinic held at the school. Bissell, who is the senior punS* two*gallons- \korleen Iane strikin g tne loaded auto three brothers, Michael, Les- class advisor, as the first of 106 Crofoot two gallons* and carrier nea( * on > troopers said, lie and Jason, all of Hogans- Patricia Hooker, one gallon. The car b \ rst in *° flam f moments after the crash. Mr. James F. Dempsey, 59, of Covington St., died Tues- day morning, April 22,1986 at the Alice Hyde Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Ft. Covington on May 2, 1926, he was the son of Charles E. and Madeleine LaChance Dempsey. He graduated from Ft. Covington High School and served in the U.S. Air Force as a sergeant in World War II. He received his bachelors degree from Fordham Univer- sity in 1950 and his law degree from the College of Law at Syracuse University in 1953. From 1960 until 1972, he was manager of the Farmers National Bank in Ft. Coving- ton and from 1973 until the present, he was a social studies teacher at Salmon River Cen- tral School. He was married to the former Leslie de Varona on Oct. 27, 1956 in St. Joseph's Church, Malone. Besides his mother and wife, both of Ft. Covington, he is survived by two sons, Captain Gregory C. Dempsey of Colo- rado Springs and Ward J. Dempsey of Wachtum, Hol- land; two daughters, Kathryn L. Dempsey and Serena M. Dempsey, both at home. He was a communicant and former trustee of St. Mary's of the Fort Church, a member of the American Legion, Ft. Covington and a member of the Board of Assessors for Ft. Covington. Calling hours were Wed- nesday at the Cappiello- McKenzie Funeral Home, Ft. Covington, from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. Funeral ser- vices will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Roliand Harte officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. people who donated blood at the clinic. Thirty seniors from the 1986 class that sponsored the Six medically-trained vol- „ . , . __ unteers - Victoria Bradley, F * ain f were extinguished by Odelia Leroux, Coleen 1 } C Hogansburg Volunteer event volunteered their time McQuinnT DenTse Oakes\ Fire De P artment ; to serve in various ways. Some served as donor escorts, others as registration table workers and canteen helpers. Bissell was pleased with the 65 who were first-time blood Sanora Routeau, and Kat- T he l * r <*. victims were hleen Sullivan - assisted at taken to the Alice Hyde Hospi- the clinic tal in Malone b Y tne Akwe- Bloomobile personnel from sasne and Bombay Rescue Albany donations. received the Squads. Coroner Phillips issued a verdict of accidental death. Mr. MacDonald sus- ^ _ - -tained injuries to the hand and Slimmer SchOOl ApprOVeClleg, was treated at the Mas sena Memorial Hospital and Also approved f&r the first rel £ ased - time this summer is a summer ^ urtis school program for handi- TT . ^ ^ u capped children. This pro- Henry and Beatnce ThomI> Summer school for the fourth year will be held at Salmon River Central. The regional summer program has Arquette their maternal grandmother, Cemetery. be\en successful and £ii\c^ paX* Mly^fonded b/'the\ TJTTJ*2XSE* tinue for grades 7 through 12 obunty and state. for SRCS students, St. Regis \Summer school will be in Falls, Brushton and Chateau-* opeWuon this year from July gay. 7th to August 15th. Tenace to Represent SRCS burg; Mrs. Kim (Hattie) Bashaw of Ogdensburg; Mrs. Dean (Carla) Point of Corn- wall Island and Hilda Jean Cree at home. He was predeceased by a brother, Daniel Cree, who also died as a result of an automo- bile accident. He attended Salmon River schools and had previously worked for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe JTPA Pro- gram. The funeral for all three men was held Tuesday, April 22, 1986, at the St. Regis Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Egan officiating. AH three were buried in the Kateri Ransom Crosby to Retire The New York State Senate Gino Tenace wil] represent has invited several school dis- Salmon River Central and will tricts to participate in a May speak Jo the issue of « Home _ 5th forum to be held in less Families With Children\. Albany. Ransom Crosby, a member of the Salmon River Central faculty since 1967, has ten- dered his resignation, effective June 30 19g6 A native of Massena, Crosby is a veteran o f World War II. A graduate of St Lawrence University, Crosby worked in commercial sales and public relations prior to entering the education field. Named \Teacher of the Yea?' in 1984, Crosby has taught Social StudiesJn Grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Vandalism and Board Policy Absenteeism Affects Aid The subject of vandalism and the lack of following the procedure set down by the Board of Education in its pol- icy for student conduct was discussed by the board at its April 21st meeting. A student who was arrested and found to be guilty of des- troying portions of the lawn on the school grounds was made to repair the damage, but the discipline which has been established by the board for the destruction of property was not enforced. Superintendent Lewis advised the board that he would look into the matter and discuss the action taken with the principal involved. According to a report given to the Board of Education by Superintendent Robert B. Lewis this school year was the poorest for attendance in his tenure. The flu and measles epidemic which lasted throughout December, Janu- ary and February accounted for the decline in attendance. Since state aid v is based on Danny Simpson Injured in ATV Accident Eleven year old Danny Simpson, son of Donald Simpcon, was injured last Saturday morning while rid- ing his four wheel all-terrain vehicle at his home on the Webster Street Road in Malone. Attempting to ride up a slight grade, the vehicle flipped over backwards, expelling Danny. He managed to climb back on the ATV and drove it back to his house. His father took him to the Alice Hyde Hospital immediately where he was fund to have suf- fered a fractured ninth rib and a collapsed lung. He will remain a patient in Alice Hyde Hospital for a few more days where he is recuperating nicely, but remains a bit sore. Golf Course Has New Owner Hogansburg attorney, Vaughn N. Aldrich, through his corporation, VNA, Inc. has assumed ownership of Cedar View golf course, located in Helen, New York, from Yo Ha Lots, Enterprises, Inc. The Yo Ha Lots Corpora- tion was comprised of John D. White, Wallace Roundpoint, Donald Cook, Dennis White, Dick Peters, Leonard Garrow, Lincoln White, Bob Vin- cellette. Ray Thompson and Sanford Loran and was formed approximately ten expected that the district will face of loss of revenue. While the thought of closing the school was entertained, it was determined that because the particular strain of flu virus which reached almost every home, this winter lasted five days, it would serve no useful purpose tQ do so, v , senabusinessmen. Leonard Garrow, Lincoln White, San- ford Loran, Ray Thompson and Bob Vincellette eventu- ally sold their interest in the enterprise to the remaining five stockholders who con- tinued to operate the course. Aldrich has indicated that Cedar View -golf couEse, will.to operate pretty much \busi- ness as usual\ for the 1986 golf season but has plans to expand the nine hole golf course to eighteen and to build a new club house within the next two years. He stated that some of the back nine holes have already been laid out and some tees are already in place for some of the greens. The golf course is open with golf pro Don Cook staying on. Leagues are expected to begin about May 1st. SRCS to Hold Auction SRCS will hold an auction on Saturday, May 3rd. Dick Cook will be the auctioneer and included in the items for sale will be a 1979 jeep, two Internation buses and many other items which have been considered no longer of any use the school district. -
