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1 A FOLKSEY HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER S alamanca w I n Qir IR e k . JUST LIKE A lETTER FROM HOME V o l XXIIT SALAMANCA,^. Y» FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941. N o . 12, A n n u a l Senior P la y This Evening “June Mad\ to l>e Given by Salamanca Seniors in High School Auditorium ■ iJress reh e a ^ ls i^ere hold Wed- ; jnesdayj last' evenmg to thfr' finishing\ touches' on “June Mad^*,act comedy b y Florence Syersoh'and Colm Clements, which ■wll he'^ presented' by the Senior class of Salamanca high school in the high school auditorium this evening at 8:15. The Senior play promises to be a good one filled with many situa tions which will keep the audience in constant hilarious laughter. The Senior play always attracts a large crowd and you cannot afford to miss this presentation. Miss Peggy Kalamanka as Penny Wood ‘ capably handles the leading feminine, roll, while David Hanshu- maker as‘ Chuck Harris has the male lead. Ably supporting them are Phoebe Rice as Mrs. Wood, Gordon Kauffman as Elmer Tuttle, Roger Witherell as Dr. Wood, Mary Cath erine Nobles as Effie, Alice Crocketc as Millie Lou, Donald Oglevee as G. Mervyn Roberts, Harry Caldwell as Roger Van Vleek, Jack Preston as Ml*. Harris, Beverly Beasor as Shir ley Wentworth, David Johnson as Ralph Wentworth and Betty Simons as Julie Harris. The action of the play takes place in the living room of the Wood’s house in Lynbrook, a small town in the Middle West. The first act is on a Wednesday afternoon in June. The first scene of the second act is the following Friday night and scene two is Saturday afternoon. The third act takes place Saturday evening. Miss Elizabeth Vallance and Mrs. Leo Mallon of the high schoiol fac ulty are directing the play. Musical interludes will be furnished by the high school orchestra under the di rection of Mrk Charles E. White. Committees for “June Mad’’ which is being produced by special permis sion of Samuel French are: Business— John B a x ter, m a n a g e r; Margaret Scullion, Anne McCabe, Carl Mosher, Carl Ferrara. Stage — James Riggs, manager; Peter Coustenis, John Freaney, Fred Kick, Paul Owens, Malcolm Metzler, Peter Pedacchio, Norbert Mackow- iak. Costumes— ^Maretta Donahue, Vir ginia Markhart, Properties—^Shirley Ayers, chair man; Jean Graham, Betty Goodferd, Helen Kowalski, Ann Louise Wall- quist. Lighting— Benjamin Evans, Rob ert Engel. Make-up— Mary Elizabeth Poy- dock, chairman; Beverly Reasor, Mary Helen Leo, Patricia Wagner. Ushers—Rosemary Cone, Bonita Frank, Catherine Seitz, Margaret Smith, Helen Kiszkiel, Mary Martha Hogan, Jan4 Fredrickson, Pauline Bonnette. Bradford Man Killed In Accident Here Lewis L. Robbins of RFD 2, Brad ford, Pa., died on arrival at the Sal amanca City Hospital Saturday morning from injuries received a few minutes before when at 11:07 o’clock, his car and a large trailer truck collided head-on in Wildwood avenue, near the mterseetion of Orchard street. Coroner P. H. Bourne has issued a certificate of accidental death from a skull fracture. - According to police, who are still investigating, the truck .of the Fur niture Express company of James town. was proceeding west on Wild wood avenue and had veered to the left of the road apparently to avoid hitting a coal truck which was ,in a driveway and struck the Robbins car headon. Raymond MeKoon of Celoron. was driving the Jamestown truck. He was accompanied by Richard Bern- hard, relief driver of Jamestown. No one is being held as yet, ac cording to police. S.H.S. Students Win Radio Quiz Program ■ The Salamanca high school quiz team defeated Limestone high school in an inter-scholastic quiz program over Statio-n WHDL, Clean, Sunday. The Salamanca students amassed total of 25 points to 19 for Lime stone. Patricia Wagner of the Sal amanca team answ e red all h e r ques tions eorreetiy. Jack Preston was close second, hut failing to know who was vice president of the Con federacy in Civil War times caused him to niiss one question. Other members of the Salaman ca team were Ann McCabe, Jean Graham, Phoebe Rice and Carl Fer rara. Members of the Limestone team were Robert Hanchett, Jean Fifteen Draftees to Leave Tuesday The official list of registrants se lected for the seventh quota from th'e Salamanca Draft Board are an nounced by Chairman William L. C oston, as follows: Charles OczkoW- Ski, Victor Skiba, Edward Shonit- shy, Joseph Mikowicz, Thomas Brown, Leonard Vesneski, and Mich ael Revetti o f Salamanca; Ralph Burt, Gerald L. Smith pf Little Val ley; Dorr Johnson of Limestone; John Mowry of Great Valley; James Larabee of Clean; Leslie Bowen of Quaker Bridge; Robert Wescott of East 'Randolph and 'Ransom Wil cox of Conewango Valley. They will leave for the Buffalo in duction station Tuesday. Carlyle Manley Chamberlain of Woodstock has been transferred to Local Board No. 314, Saugerties, N. Y,, at his request. City Council Adopts Daylight Saving For This Summer At a regular meeting of the com mon council Monday evening, day light saving time was adopted for Salam anca for the period from Sun day, April 27, to Sunday, September 28 and copies of the resolution were ordered sent to Senator James W. 'Riley and Assemblyman Leo P. Noon an favoring daylight saving through out the state by state law. Council also voted to buy 200 barrels of cement from the Stoltz Brothers Lumber company at $2.01 FOB Salamanca. Many Attend Randolph Church Banquet A large num'ber attended the ban quet held Monday evening in St. Pat rick’s Church in Randolph. Two mus ical selections were given before the banquet by Rose Morgan, Miss Gertrudie Hayes and Miss Blanche Desmond. Music during the banquet was furnished by Miss Mor gan and Miss Desmond. Tables were decorated with yel low jonquils and >green shamrocks for favors. -Two selections, “Last Rose of Summer” and “Tara’s Halls” both by Thomas Moor, were sung by Miss Morgan -after the dinner. James Moynihan introduced William Mc Ginnis of Buffalo, who sang several Irish songs, including “Rose of Trallie” and Mother Machree.” Mr. McGinnis is a well known lawyer in Buffalo and also is the leader of the choir of St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Rev. Fr. Charles O’Donnell was next introduced by Mr. Moynihan. Father O’Donnell gave an interest ing travelog of Ireland, starting from Belfast and going through dif ferent towns and cities. He explain ed the origin of St. Patrick’s Day and told about the life of the Saint. Charities Chairmen Named in County The Bishop’s Committee for the 1941 Catholic Charities Appeal and Appeal for Diocesan Needs, which opens Sunday, March 30, announces the appointment of the following Parish Chairmen in Cattaraugus County: Sacred Heart, Vandalia, Linus Mc Caffrey; Sacred Heart, Knapps Creek, Mrs. Richard Nenno; St. Pac- ificus, Humphrey, Mrs Forrest Chamberlain; St. Patrick’s Lime stone, William Frohnappel; St. Mary of the Angels, Clean, G. M. White; St. Joseph’s, Clean, Alexander J. Malecki; Sacred Heart, Portville, Mrs. Wilfred Reid; St. John’s, Cle an, James E. Lyons. Also, St. Peter’s Carrollton, Wil liam Pascareila; St. Mary’s, Cattar augus, J. J. McCarthy; St. Mary’s, Little Valley, Eugene McCarthy; Holy Name of Mary, Ellicottville, TTrk*rirQ>»/1 T . PhilAm/aLTi Q Howard L. Pettit; St. Philomena’s, Franklinville, Christ McClory; St. Patrick’s, Randolph, William Galld^ gher; St. Patrick’s, Salamanca, 'Ger ard E. McKenna. Also, Holy Cross, Salamanca, Frank Rabat; St. John the Baptist, West Valley, George Wyman. Ajrrhart Held Charged With Burglary 3rd Harry Ayrhart, 22, of East Otto, was ordered held for the grand jury on a charge of burglary, third de gree, after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Emil Heidrick of the Town of Ltittle Valley Saturday after- The youth was accused of stealing a gold watch and chain from the res idence of Richard Ritter at Cattarau gus on Thursday. It was alleged the watch and chain were found in Interest Increases !n W estern N e w Y o rk Spelling Bee The spelling bee is buzzing all over Westerh New York this week as schools, select their representa tives for the county fihnls which w ll be held on Friday, April 25. The bee, is conducted throughout Western New York by the Buifalo Evening News and is sponsored in Salamanca by the Inquirer. A copy of the latest edition Web ster’s Collegiate Dictionary an<T a certificate of merit will be awarded to the best spelTers of each school in the contest. The dictionary will be awarded to the champion, the cer tificate to the second best speller. _ During the past week these schools have reported their best spellers, the name of. the champion and winner of the Web,gter’s Dictionary, being giv en first, the name of the runner-up and certificate winner, second: Salamanca 2 (Buektooth), Opal Riddle, 11; Joyce Andrews, 13; New Albion 2, Albert Wadsworth, 11; Patricia Hixson, 9; Dayton 5, Leroy Hamilto-n, 11; Eugene Ingersoll, 8; Randolph 4, Robert Fluent, 12; Jan ice Petei’son, 13. Little Valley 2 (Elkdale), Ralph' Winship, 11; Robert H, Frost, 11; School ‘4, Olean, Paul Matteson, 12; Donna Estes, 12; No. 10, Olean, Richard Gorkins, 12; Jeanette Guin- ta, 12; Ward One School, Salaman ca, Lornetta Grace, 13; Tom Eld- ridge, 13. Little Valley High, Doris Hackett, 13; Pauline Draves, 12; Otto Union, Harold Strickland, 12; David Bar ber, 10; Transfiguration, Olean, Florence Blazejewska, 14; Irene Czajkowska, 13. Enrollments continue to flow into the Buffalo Evening News offices. The latest tabulation shows 700 schools entered. Enrollments by con test divisions are as follows: Alle gany county, 31 schools; Cattarau gus county,, 94 schools; Chautauqua county, 94 schools; Erie county, 153 schools; Genesee county, 44 schools; Niagara county, 61 schools; Orleans county, 47 schools; Wyoming coun ty, 62 schools, and Buffalo, 113 schools. The'folloiwing schools, enrolled by the principal or teacher whose name is ^ven, ^tereid the match last week: ' - Farmersville 3 (Checkefed), How ard Lane; Freedom 2 (Sandusky), Harry S. Douglass; Machias 8, Louise Wenrick; Yorkshire 2, Rosamond Lockwood; Allegany 5, Helen Vree- Allegany 9, Margaret Corrigan; Portville 1 , Beulah Laskey; East Otto 6A, Emma Laing; New Albion 2, Ellen Madsen; Perrysburg 2 (Ver sailles), Doris Henry; Perrysburg 4, Howard E. Schultz. Conewango 2, Lucile Pickup; Conewango 10, Dorothea Leonard; Elko 3. E. Adell Peters; Allegany Indian School 2, Flora Heron; Al legany Indian School 3, Stanley W- Johnson. Allegany Indian School 4, Nor man Mattison; Allegany Indian School 5, Mabel Swarz; Allegany In dian School 7, Casimir Begier; School 5, Olean, H. D. Greatwood. Salamanca Pastor Was Speaker in LV Tuesday Braving the winter’s most severe blizzard, about fifty Men’s Brother hood members attended the dinner in connection with the March meet ing of the group held Tuesday eve ning in the parlors of the Methodist church, Little Valley. The Rev. Sherman Epler, pastor of the Methodist church in Salamanca, gave a short talk and entertained with a display of his ability in magic, His appearance was in substitution for Judge Ward M. Hopkins of Cuba, who was released Tuesday afternoon from his promise to speak at the March meeting. 'Hazardous road and weather conditions prompted Brotherhood officers to call Judge Hopkins and suggest that he address the group later in the spidng. The Rev. Mr. Epler talked briefly on the distributions between pleas ure and happiness. The former he labeled a product produced by ex ternal forces, and happiness he said is a condition produced w ithin a per- Sheriff to Lo^aje Sub-statiojijr Deputie* W ill B e In Charge of County-wide System ■ ■ Within .the next tew days, gherilf Morgan B. Si^el will nomniquce lo cating the first of tytenty-six sub stations in the county, which will offer day and night pt'otection to motorists and victims violence. Sub-stations are to -be' located ' in virtually every Cattamttgus- ebunty Remington, Richard Scanlan, Ruth Backer, William Dempsey and Louis 1 his automobile. , Deputies Leslie Nix Lucco. land Claris Persons'made the arrest. “Happiness is not pursued”, the speaker declared. “Pleasures may be pursued, but happiness comes to one as a by-product for doing the things one ought to do. Happiness is never founded on the unhappiness of some one else”. Chicken dinner was served at seyen o’clock by ladies of the Metho dist church! The Rev. C. W. Baldwin, pastor of the LV Methodist church, asked in vocation. In the short business meet ing preceeding the program, Floyd J. Dayis was appointed chairman on attendance for the April meeting. Tc be held after Easter, the April meeting will be the annual Fathm* and Son banquet. Believe Justice SW iR W ill N a m e A c tin g Prosecutor It will be the task of the Hon. Patran Swift, supreme Gobrt jTastice, to appoint an acting district attorney from among'thq counselors-at-law tb ^ siding in Cattaraugus county, when Justice Swift opens the March 34 term of supreme court' here. This *vras th e opinion of Alonzo Prey; Sal am anca, law 3 >artner of A. Edw a rd Krieger, county prosecutor who an- community, Sheriff Sigel said thi$ hwered the call to colors this week morning, and each will be under the supervision of a full time special deputy sheriff. Appointment of the twenty-six deputies, who are to serve without salary, has not beeja made. Sheriff Sigel said. Each of; the sub-stations is to he located in a private dwelling, office or in an all-night service station. Sheriff Sigel said the purpose of the new service is to provide a quick means, of county law enforcement officers, in cases of highway accidents and in cases where life or property is being threatened. There will be a telephone in each sub-station, he The soon coming appointment of twenty-six deputies is only a start er, the Sheriff disclosed. As head of the national defense forces to com bat riot and possible sabotage, the sheriff expects to have at least 100 deputies located at strategic points around the county. Work of producing the road signs will be completed this week, the .sheriff said. All of it has been done in the wood working shop and ma chine shop in the jail basement, and most of the work has been done by prison labor. Each of the signs bears sub-station number. White letters on a blue back ground have been treated with ground glass so that auto search lights will cause theikigns to reflect at night and give th§ effect of being illuminated. Deputy badges hate arrived for the twenty-six specials- to be-named- Sub-stations are to be located at Randolph, Bast Randolph, Dayton. Conew'ango, South Dayton, -Gowan- da, Perrysburg, Leon, Steamburgft, EHleottville, Ashford Junction, West Valley, Machias, Delevah, Yorkshire, Ffanfciittville, - - Saicdusky,, Ischua,. Hinsdale,' Olean,- WeStons, Portville,' Knapps Creek, Allegany, Limestone and Salamanca. B. & O. Adds Workmen None on Furlough Promotions \'Made At the East Salamanca yards of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, several new men Have been added, it is reported. The new workmen in clude six brakemen, several carmen and three or four firemen and are the first to be taken on at East Sal amanca in several years. The report also stated that none of 400 to 500 men employed here is on furlough. N. C. Schrock, dispatcher at the East Salamanca yards, has been pro moted to chief dispatcher succeed ing the late J. J. Garin. G. F. Welch, who was extra dispatcher at Roches ter, succeeds Mr. Schrock. H. D. Graffious, trainmaster at East Salamanca, who wa^ transfer red to tranmaster at the Pittsburgh, Pa. terminal, left Saturday for Pittsburgh. Although his title re mains the same, the promotion is in the form of an advanemeent since the Pittsburgh division is much larger. J. J. Sell, formerly terminal train master at 'Willard, Ohio, has arrived in Salamanca to succeed Mr. Graf- fious. 'He is residing at the Hotel Dudley. Rotary Club Honors Draftees The Rotarve Club had as its guests draftees from the quota leaving Tuesday morning at the regular meeting of the club Wednesday even ing. Nine of the fifteen young men in the quota were present at the meeting. Interesting talks were given by Judge O. E. Black, Mayor Thomas Wilson, D r a f t Board Chairm an, W- L. Coston and the Rev. Roland M. Wendell. Rev. Mr. Wndell also recit ed a poem he had written in 1919 -entitled “I H ope to Tell You M an.” Silvio Cassi sang two numbers, “On the Road to Mandaley” and “That' Wonderful Mother of Mine.” It was reported that Noel Mc Donald’s team had been victorious over Howard Ahrens’ team in the attendance contest. Guests were Mr. Abrams of Brad ford and Ralph F. Pinner, new exe cutive secretary of Alleganiy State Park. The next meeting of the Rotary Club will 'be'^A father and son ban.- when he reported f6f *.duty at Gov ernors Island as CbE Krieger. Under section 205tof county law, the judge presiding'-at any court of record when the district attorney is vmable to perform the duties re quired uhder the law, may appoint a county prosecutor to act only un til the end of that term of court. Who is to he appointed by Justice swift has not been revealed, and no order has been filed with County Clerk Guy C. Fargo. Usually in formed quarters say Mr. Prey will receive the appointment to act for the March term of court, and say that he is familiar with important matters scheduled to be presented before the March grand jury. Among the questions to he submit ted to the county investigating body will be the puzzling death of Robert Nephew, thi /ty-two-year-old Indian, who died February-16 in a Salaman ca city jail cell. The man had been in custody of State Trooper Florence G. Driscoll, stationed at Randolph, and had allegedly been beaten by the officer. The grand jury will be asked to decide if the Indian’s death resulted from a criminal act. Previous intimation that Col. Krieger would himself act during the March term was denied by his law partner, Mr. Prey. It had previously been stated that Mr. Krieger would ask for. leave of absence from his* military duties to act in the coming supreme court term. The same previous accounts had 'it that the board 'of supervisors would meet April 7 to go into the matter of the appointment of an as sistant district attorney. Board Chairman Bert J. Dorsey, Leon, said Wednesday “there is no meeting in eight.”-: , „Under county law, assistant district ^attorneys are authorized by the board of supervisors but. actually appoint ed by the district attorney. That the board might exercise consider able influence over an appointment, is seen in the county law provision which requires the board to fix the salary to be paid appointees. Dairy Banquet Group Arranged Program The dairy banquet committee com posed of Milton Burdick of Eddyville, Mrs. Dan Buffum of Dittb? Valley, and Richard Ritter of Cattaraugus, met at the Farm Bureau office Fri day afternoon, March 14th, at Sala manca. The program for the banquet to be held in the Old Court House, Ellicottville, \VI/dnesday evening, April 9th, was planned. National Dairy certificates will he awarded to those who have met requirements as members , of dairy herd improvement associations. Door prizes will be awarded as will prizes for the two top herds in dairy herd improvement for 1940 and to the owner of the cow who has produced the most hutterfat over a period of years. The first calf to he born in Cat taraugus county as the result of arti ficial breeding will command a cen tral place at the banquet. Singing, music and other enter tainment will he enjoyed by those present. Tickets for this banquet will be in the hands of every dairy herd improvement association mem ber in a few days. Former Cattaraugus County Civil War Veteran Dies, in 'California ■Nelson Payne, aged 92 years, for mer Cattaraugus County resident, died February 28 in Los Angeles, Calif., where he had resided the past four and p iRalf years. Mr. Payne, a Civil War veteran, was born in Cattaraugus, N. Y., October 21, 1848, and enlisted in the 179th New York regiment, March 15, 1864 and served until th e end of th e w a r. He had lived 'in Kansas since the close of the war and went to California four and a half years ago.' He is survived by a son Lorenzo C._ Payne and a daughter, Ethel C. Payne, of Los Angeles. Funeral ser vices were held in Los Angeles and b u rial was in P a rk e r, Kansas. Mr- Payne was a member of the Los Angeles Last Man’s Club and of Stanton Post, 55, G.A.R, thd're, the only post in the United States which was able to follow the G.A.R. ritual set up 75 years ago under which ten Civil War veterans must be present a t all meetings. ‘While the post has twenty members, only nine now are able to attend meetings. St, Bona Glee Club - Gives Program Here More than 250 pebple were in at tendance at the concert of the St. Bonaventure -Gleir Glub rn, the Sala manca- high sAhdol ’Auditorium Sun day evening. The Glee Club was brought here‘by, the Holy Name Sd» ciety of SU Patrick’s church and the Students’ Association of Salamanca high seheor. \ ’ 'The program '^eluded many well known son^ f#-6in. spicifuals and songs of ti^ gay nineties to light opera. Irisl^ sdhi?s were particular ly appropriate,for St. Patrick’s Day eve. A skit, Amateur Hour” and piano impression^- by William Di- Maria rounded out;, the program. Fr. Claude Kean, O.F^^., qf St. Bona- —inture, directed .the $lee club. William J. Luddy. U^as chairman of the local comrhiftee in charge of arrangements. ‘ Amateur Contest Set Ahead to Friday, March 28 The amateur contest, sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association and which Clinton Buehlman, radio announcer of Buffalo, was to con duct, was called off Monday even ing and Friday evening, March 28, has been set as the new date. Due to storm conditions Monday, Mr. Buehlman was unable to reach Salamanca. He had driven as far as Gowanda and train connections were such that he would be unable to be back in Buffalo in time for his early morning broadcast Tuesday. Principal Thomas C. Mioore said that no more entries will be taken for the contest which will be held in the high school auditorium next Friday evening. Civilii;;U Air Scbpol To Open at Jamestown A ground scWol for the training of civilian air pilots under the pro gram of the Civil Aeronautics Auth ority will-open in Jamestown about April 1 and will be oj),en to young men and women of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. It is sponsor ed by the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. Students in the ground school, which holds sessions from 7 to 10 o’clock thto® evenings a week for about nine weeks, are divided intp two groups. One group will compete for one of the actual flight scholar ships and the other is for those who are ineligible to compete. To be eligible a x>erson should be between the ages of 19 and 26, an American citizen and resident of this state. Additional information ,and appli cation 'blanks may be obtained from Charles Laycoek, secretary of the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. All County Roads Are Reported Open All main highways and secondary roads are open today, according to County Highway Superintendent Howard Edmunds, following an al most unprecedented storm of snow and blizzard the first of the week which closed many roads throughout the section. The storm which developed late Sunday night has had the highway department giving an all-out effort day and night, -trying to keep ahead of swirling snows. Monday some of the main road system was plugged, notably Murder Hill, Miller Hill and areas around Dayton and. Leon. Once main roads were opened, the snow removal creWa Were able to keep them open and devote some time to secondary roads. Exam for Position in Local Post Office A Civil Service Examination for sub clerk-carrier in the Salamanca post' office will be held on Saturday, April 19, in Salamanca high school, according to P. R. Bedell, secretary of the board of examiners. More than 100 applications have been fil ed for the position. / Girl Scout Drive Ends Tomorrow The annual financial cam paign of the Girl Scouts of Salamanca will come to a close tomorrow. To date about $100 has been raised, -srith several pledges srill coming in the mail and with several'* campaign workers yet to report. Canvassing in the drive will end tomorrow, but it is expected ’contributions will con tinue to come in for the next two weeks. Spring Is Here 'Spring . officially am v ed last evening at exactly 7 ;21 o’clock. But Cattaraugus county res idents are finding it hard to believe. The county is still -dig ging itself out after one -of two severe \Winter blizzards, which blocked highways, drove the mercury down to the near zero mark? Streets continue to be icy after sundown, and there is little real feeling -of Spring in the air. Nevertheless U. S. govern ment meterologists claim that the Winter is officially over. . . . that warmer weather is on the way. Lest you become too optomistic, however, just re member that on June 20, last year, the day of Sum'mer’s ar rival, residents reported snow and hail in the county. Ralph F. Pinner Is New Park Secretary Ralph P. Pinner, of Kenmore, ar rived here Wednesday to take 'Over the duties of executive secretary to the Allegany State Park Commis sion, and was taken to the park by Judge Thomas H. Dowd, chairman of the commission, to meet members of the staff. Mr. Pinner formerly was connect ed with the National Park- Service, with headquarters in Richmond, Va., but recently has been with a Buffa lo landscaping firm. He is an engi neer and architect. A graduate of Pennsylvania State College, he serv ed 'with the 28th Pennsylvania Na tional Guard during the World War. He is married and has a daughter, aged 14, and son, 11. The position- of executive secre tary had been vacant since fhe first of .February, -when the service of Martin E. Mercer of Buffalo was. terminated. S.ubsequently Theodore ^ Bowman of New -York, a s s is t^ t sup erintendent of the Taconic State Park,. \W.as appointed,' but declined because the position would pa^ hb ' more , than he was getting, and be cause of family reasons. Mr. Pinnei? •will get the same salary paid !Mr. Mercer, $3,800 a year. Mr. Mei’cer has brought, suit against the commission, seeking re instatement and alleging he could ' not he dismissed because of a civil, service status. His motion for a show cause order was argued in Buf-- falo early this week and the court reserved decision. School Board Holds Meeting At a regular meeting of the com mission of education in the high school .building last Friday evening, plans were made for the election of three commissioners to replace the Rev. E. T. Pancoast, chairman of the board, and commissioner-at-large; Everett C. Drew, from the first ward, and Ross P. Rathbun, from the second ward, whose terms expire January 1, 1942. The 'balloting to nominate commissioners will take place in the high school April 16 at 7:30 and election will be held May 6. They will be elected for a four year term. 'Commissioners whose terms d o not expire until 1944 are Alton D. Carl-' son, Florence B. Flanigan, Mrs. George A. Adams and Ralph W. Scott. -Sup^rifitendent George A. Place reported that eight new microscopes, a moving picture machine and a movie screen had been purchased, and the commission voted to buy a second amplifier for the high sdhool gymnasium. He also reported that new furniture had been purchased for the teachers’ room and that the P.T.A. was planning an April din ner foi' the commission and the fac ulty. Decision in Town Clerkship U p h eld The Appellate Court in Rochester has affirmed the decision of Supreme Court Justice W. J. Hickey declar ing Mrs. Nina Higbee to he the leg al holder of the office of town clerk in the to-wn o f Salamanca and -order ing Mrs. Hazel Goodman, former to-wn clerk, to turn over the records and papers of the office to Mrs. Higbee. Notice of the affirmation was received yesterday b y Charles E. and Richard B. Congdon, attor neys for Mrs. Higbee. Mrs.. Goodman claimed the office because she was appointed by the old town board and Mrs, Higbee said the office was hers because she was 4 iamed by the new town hoard.
