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tf3^qc3M^ RIBUNE x WEATHER •T^^tf^ Tuesday __ Wednesday Thursday . Friday Saturday _ Sunday Monday ._ 15 3 5 If , 18 45 < L «O|fc 2 -10 -22 -17 14 Moist. **»«*XL .00 .00 -.17 .00 .40 Warmrr tamper* hir«m and ¥\» i n quirkly r**duc*>>d the MHOW covering <> n Monday. Northern Ncw^¥orks Greatest Weekly VOL 87 NO. 21 — GQUVERNEUR, NY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 3, 1974 Fire at Bethesda Bible Center : .i - • -kills Window painting chairman named . A fire at !the Bethesda Bible )>een added to the barn for the Center early Friday morning use of about 61 students also took the life of a two-year old were destroyed, child -....and . leveled a A document issued by the YemodettediWf^a^^ describes the school as..- addition to the school on one whose ^ Hurst Road, .• Town of teach children the truths of Macomb. God and to pattern their lives The boy was identified as after the Redfemptive Work of amin LeFara. He wa$ Christ.\ In .addition to ie of three children of ^^^Upaljtwiy t% thg s living in one of **\•\ -^** ia —\ -— |r -^*>^~ rf^zzhs&oLs ^f—i)ijng fhosfr the new builcfing. His parents Gouverneur School system; are mfnisters of their faith and also has ^purses ranging and 1iad been working with from quilting, crocheting, friends in*Mississippi for the dyeing, identification of nuts, past seveVal days a soap making and other spokesman\ for the group practical and nature crafts- ^said. - -— • \which add to the subjects of Eight' adults and two -home economics, vocational children, safely escaped the training and industrial arts, burning building without , Students at the school are injury. A 57 year old woman, divided into kindergarten through third grade, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth and 10th to 12th. Superintendent of the school is Miss Mozelle Clark. •• . The school is treated the same way as St. James in *d to bussing, the text- Lee Fife, suffered injuries when she jumped from a second story window and was ta Edward John Noble Gouverneur Rescue SquacP'SbG^^was later transferred to theft&a$$> of the Good Samarita Watertown, where she was listed in good condition. Deputies said one\ of the jresideats at the farm awoke to find -the nearby barn inTla aroused the occupants. Gouverneur, Richville and Heuvelton volunteer firemen were called to the scene, and -remained until about 8 a.m. The fire i s under in- vestigation by Investigator Carl Denecia and Deputy James Moore. There are about 150 people living at the 500 acre farm of the jumdenomiaatiana] religious group. Included in the buildings were three houses, the barn and several trailer homes. Residents of the. com- munity -had -worked * PATRICIA'MirNEILL . Ms. Patricia McNeill is in charge of the Window- Painting Contest to be held during the third annual Winter Carnival Feb. 3-9. Anyone or any club interested in . painting a window dowtown should -get their windows assigned from Ms. McNeill in the High School office. Entries ar^ available in the High School office and should be submitted by Jan. 28. The windows will be judged by three judges and the winners announced the week of the carnival. This'te an easy-way for a club to earn prizes and recognition. The window competition is •fm^rad^^ti^iy^^ of rules and regulations s be obtained when picking up an entry blank -* Ms. % McNeill i§ presently chairrn|rn of tii£^vt--depart* , menf Of Gouverneur Central School system. Before coming to Gouverneur in 1966, she taught private art for twelve years in Luberton, N.C. after graduating from JRora - MacDonald College. **People always wonder how I .got to the North Country/' said Ms. McNeill. *i simply answered an ad in the New York Times! I wanted to get a different climate and, bow did I!\ 18 PAGES, 2 SECTIONS — Fifteen C*nU At Savings and Loan Charles elected president At the annual meeting of Director* of the Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association. Charles K. Graves M ^a> -elected president. Merton 1. Van-. Sanl. vice president, Stanley F prford. secretary and Huth — % K ~ book law and health services, 'according to Joseph Ts'etto, Superintendent of schools. Mrs. Connor chairs judging, not hockey THF CTRRHNT EXHIBIT in the Gouverneur Public Libt£t\ depicts a country scene with snowmobilers and a figure skater. A tiny bird atfti a nest only one inch in diameter cling to the three foot Hintef-Barren tree. Miss Lois Mitchell, Librarian calls attention to the many fine books on winter sports available#t the library. These npay . be of particular interest with the Gouvemeur Winter Car- nival only a few weeks in the future. f • -- • .*'•*»* • • •, ' Feb. 10 deadline for dog licenses Mrs. Joseph (Marilyn^ Connor, is in charge of get- is to match a person's in- terests and abilities with the -Ttecommumty people from all walks of life. There are carpenters, ;, student — all of whom have to live what they term \a Christian Life\. They live as self-sufficiently as possible. events of the Third Annual Winter Carnival to be heW in Gouverneur the week ry 3-9. She is not the Hockey C h a ir rrraiv ~^^as previsouly stated. Among the events for which she will and Ice Skating Contests. In Vegetables are canned, meat _ s ^ ]jre judges are the Window is preserved and fruits are p aint i n g. Snow Sculpture, stored. „ Livestock -at the farm ~ rhilk cows, beef cattle, chickens, pigs and sheep were saved, but the hay was lost, as well as a large quantity of hand tools, and : most of the staple foods were destroyed. While plans are beng made .to reconstruct the lost summer to convert the large \ buildings Miss Clark said that into living quarters, a tentative plans are for the children to continue to attend injemporary quar- ters at the. The body of Bertjamin LeFara has been released to fire, according to Sheri ities, apparently started •around a wood stove used to * heaUhe 30 by-60 foot portion of the barn which had been \made into a family apart- ment. -.--.. ^School rooms which had many qualified and in- terested persons do not get asked. If you are one of these people, please call Mrs. ^Connor and she will file your ^jiame for futttre contests. Mrs. Connor lives in^ Balmat with her husband and . four children, Kathy, 15: Daniel, 14; Joseph, 12; and finding judges, Mrs. Connor Nancy, 10. In May she will graduate from Mater Dei College with an A.A. in the Social Sciences. She now does some field work for the Social Services Department in 'Canton. Mr. Connor is the assistant supervisor of the St. Joe Mill. • Every summer the Connor family enjoy their camp-on the St. Lawrence River. Some of their favorite activities are boating, water skiing and swimming. Dog owners are reminded that unless their dogs are licensed before Feb. 10, the animal will be considered \delinquent'. . \,r Of 811 dogs tallied by Town ^of Gouverneur Enumerator GetfTge Tait, only 303 had .been licensed by the Jan. 1 deadline, according to Louise Rich, town clerk. On Feb. 10, the compiled list of delinquent dog-owners ~will be sent to Albany. _J\t this time, owners will becomeliable for a $10 fine plus the cost of a license If necessary, summons are issued to owners • of ' delinquent dogs .and Ihe owners must appear in court ^. The license and tax fee for males and spayed female dogs is $2.35. license for unspajed females are $5.35. A certificate showing in- noculations are up to date -inust be hrought to the town clerk's office when applying -forajicense. Edward Schwelnus IV Prince and Princess contest chairmaii . The Science Club at .Gouverneur High School will -the Burr-Green Funeral home, where arrangements are pending the arrival of his parents. ILYN CONNOR Inventory of environmental resources in Town of Fowler to be discussed at meeting vironmental resources of the Town of Fowler is about to begin afid will be discussed at a meeting of the Town of Fowler Planning Board ^chedulecl to be held in the Fowler Town Hall at r30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jan. 29. The meeting is open to the public. The environmental in- TventoTy is being prepared for the town by the Office of the St. Lawrence County Plan- ning Board The en- vironmental inventory' ^iU be the basil for an en- vironmental protection plan and. if town officials approve. laws to carry out the plan. The purpose of the \en- vironmental inventory is three-fold. First, it is in- tended to identify tlfcse resources, including both natural and man - made features, that are important to the overall social and economic well-being of the ^eofmrunitrT either potentially in the future. This includes economic resources such as viable farmland, valuable mineral resources or useful forest areas. It also includes resources that are important from a such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes and park areas, and important cultural resources, such as. historic sites or buildings. — — A second purpose is to identify resources that are of significant biological AT natural value. This includes resources such as Tnarshes ^thtfTaYe spawning, nesting sr feeding grounds for fish and wildlife: or bogs that may -^contain rare plants: or forest areas that serve as important wildlife habitat. <Continued on Page 2 Sec. l • officers v named \ Officers of the Gouverneur Public Library Board have been named for 1974. They are. Mrs. Paul Graves, president; -Mrs. LeRoy Smith, vice president; Mrs. James Mason, secretary and Named to committees were Pat Mason, book committee and liaison for public funds: -Lise Adler and John Burgess, house -and nominating committee: Doris Clark, historian; Margaret Gleason, chairman of the book com- mittee: Jane Kelley. house and telephone committee: IRobert Leader, finance arfd book committee and Paul Smith, publicity and book committee Chairmen of the finance committee are Dean JMason and Helen Love: Janet McPherson is chairman of publicity Carnival, John Wetmore, club president has .an- nounced. Included are the Prince and Princess Contest and a dance, Feb. 9, at which the Prince and Princess will be crowned. Th£ Prince and Princess Contest is open to students in EDWARD SCHWELNUS l\ grades 9-12. Candidates are sponsored by a club or ^organization. Ballots are ten \\cents each and will be soldm the High School prior to the dance. Chairman in charge of the contest this year is Edward O. Schwelnus IV who is the son of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Sch- welnus of 153 East Main \\Street. -He is a junior at Gouverneur Central School. \^Edward is the oldest of eight \children. . In school Edward is a member of the Art Club, Dance Committee, Yorker Club, Orchestra, and is Vice- President of the Science Club. He is also a member of the Caballero* 4-H Club-Jind is interested in numismatics, *&m His favorite subjects are Math and Chemistry and he enjoys swimming. Kdward reported that plans er« Hoing well and he wishes to extend -a special thanks to club advisors and club members who have been co- operative in this contest •Charles Graves. werp native, succeeds Clayton F Hush who died -Dec. ~22. W3 ~ 7 - -L - ;r -~- Mr Grave*, came to GouveYneur from Syracuse m May. 1966. where he was assistant vice president of the Merchants National Bank •--aiid -Trust .Company, -to assume the duties of -executive secretary He senred in that capacity until January. 1971. when he was named vice-president A graduate of Antwerp High School, Mr. Graves obtained his bachelor of science decree from Syracuse University 8chooL: of Business Administration. He is a -graduate of the American Institute of Banking, was a Director of the Onondaga \County Chapter of-Multiple Sclerosis, member of the Optimist Club and trustee and treasurer of the Rockwell Methodist Church in Nedrow. He was Democrat chairman of the Town of Onondaga. ~~ He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II Mr Graves acted as an .instructor for the Syracuse Chapter of the American Institute of Banking for —Several years, -teaching \Principles of Bank -..Operations\. He is currently treasurer of the Gouverneur Foundation, •Inc., member of Antwerp American legion Post 916, Antwerp Lodge V & AM, ' Gouverneur Elks Lodge 2035 ~ttnd~-ts- active -m-4fce--St.- Lawrence County United Fund, Inc, With his wife, * Doris Graves, and two children, Thomas and Donna, he resides at 145 Clinton St. Merton VanSant. native of Russell, retired as —Superintendent of Gouver- \heur CentrarSchoots~1rrl9?2. - A graduate -of Potsdam Normal, Mr. VanSant received his bachelor's degree in education from State University College of Education. Totsdarn, Master \ of Education from St I^awxence University and did graduate work at Syracuse University and Cornell ^^i^—p^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^*^T*^^^^T^^BP^F l ^*^^W^^P^'eiP Elementary education for 11 years at Gouverneur Central Schools before tfeing named Superintendent in July 1961. Prior to coming to Gouver- neur. he had laught 'Elementary grades at Russell and Potsdam, was principal one year at the CHARLES E. GRAVES Td.'.'ipus School, Potsdam, and Vice Principal \and Elementary Supervisor at Knox Memorial School, -Russell, for four years. Mr VanSant was in the European theater of operations during 194IM945 He is a member of the American legion and VFW Other memberships in- clude T & AM. iiouverneur Rotary Club; Gouverneur -BPOF-\; he is first ,yice- president of the Gouverneur - St Ixiwrence County Fair Association and director . «school > of the Edward John Noble Hospital Fund. He is affiliated with numerous New \York State, St. I^wrence County and international -educational associations. Mrs VanSant is the former ~~7\va Burt of Russell. The VanSants, who reside on .^Barney St., have ~oae son, Richard Douglas. sst. ?J MERTON L. VAN SANT Named to the board of directors at the Jan 8 meeting were John U Green and Carl Petitto. Other personnel in the Savings and l/>an are Bar Hewitt. Cheryl S \Hay 2 Rosemary L Rose and Martin J.Hassett Mr Graves reported a good year in 1973 for mortgages and savings with a total $f>84.998 55 m interest paid to depositors. »A increase of $93,393 70 over 1972 The Face .of Gouverneur** to be on exhibit Feb. 8 •r ' I fV?,*- The photographic journey which began a few months azo on a snowy November morning in Jumbo's, is now scheduled for exhibit on _or. Fnda\. Feb 8 at ;J^e St I^aurence Bank Community Room i esS5\r titled 'The Face of Gou%*erneur\ focuses on' yotr.- the people of Gouverneur * Tr* creator of the show. Bob Ruscfc. said ^*at he •hoped to give a feeling of *±e area ihrough -portraits of some of its residents In speakirii of the photc essay. .Mr. Busch sa«i that ^.Whiie tiUe is The Face of •:r.£ different seasons * Acutany what I would like to see is ar. annual or semi- ar.r.ua! exhibition which ujiiid draw upon the works of \\other photographers. \^professional as well as arr.ateurs. which would reflect Gwreraetfr life and Jibe vicinity\. Bob Rusch. whose background includes work in pr:-fess;3r.ai art and com- -rnemai photography, for- merly laufcht photography m .New York City and rias had h:s «:rk appear in various natror.ai and international .. He went am to I : 'bit euphemistic as I have >ruy Ibeen abie to capture a srr^ii isecment of the populaUor.. and that during only tf I firxi there is sufficient —rrLBRARY B8ARD OF TRUSTEES •=- front TOW. tnro teft: Mrs Helen L©v*. Mrs Frederick dart, Mrv Gontos Mr- Snntfc. Mrs J*a*f Mas— M4 Mr* Siandmg Don MasoBL Fxaak Berfcao, Mrs Ernest Adier. Mrs Himard Keiiey. Joten Burcess «d Mrs LeR<r> small anerripc perhaps I w.j p^r rigtter further r.t and e e!ves\to inclucSe more that »rute doing this photo csso v &£ ffrmr«<3 rr» y• v p&wp^£ were -interested m photography but didn't know enough aboijt st. ar>d :ha* he had considered r.old.ng ..-pbaucaphy classes if there was euffiacn; interest He hopes pe:pie w.U uU.ize ;h;s as abcut .ROBERT RISCH