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N . Y . S t a t e L l b r a r j _ A r b a n y , N . Y . 12203 Lewi* C o u n ty's No. I M a r k e tplace T h e F a s test G row ing W e e k ly N e w s p a p e r I n N o r th e r n New Y o r k j o u r n a l a n d I R e p u b l t r m t Fast A c tion Classifieds Ph. 3 76-3525 S e r v in g the g r e a te r Lew is C o u n ty a r e a s ince 1 8 3 0 1 4 3 R D , Y E A R N O . 4 9 L O W V I L L E , N . Y . 1 3 3 6 7 W E D N E S D A Y , J U L Y 2 5 , 1 9 7 3 3 2 P A G E S - 1 5 C E N T S Bright Outlook For ’74 Taxes VANDALS AT WORK-What ap- paered to Im a ‘'group\ c t van dals a truck Thursday night at tbe mw Btbl* Bapttat Church oo toe Lowvllle • BcachM Bridge Hoad, toaatng huge roeka and ootdderi through the thermo-pane front windows of tbe building and caus ing approximately $900 tn da mage. According to Rev. Thomaa Kingston, pastor, who ls shown In the photo holding one of the boulders that crashed through n window, lt was not Known at thin point whether tosuranee will cover the da- magte. Tbe new cburch is etill wider eons true tlon and when completed will be need ae both a cburch and for tbe Low vUle Bible Baptist School, a full time parochial school, which was in session during the past school year at the current cburch loca ted oo State Street In LowvUle, next to the While House Bakery. The vandalism, which was die first major act of desecration of a church to have taken place ln the area as far as memory could recall, is believed to have oc curred late ln the evening, when there was little traffic along the heavily traveled route. In addi tion to the rocks, the front of the church was spattered wlthgobeof mud. Rev. Kingston said that In spite of the \set-back construction of the cburch ls going ahead as plan ned. The Incident Is being In vestigated by the Lewis County Sheriff's Department. Dependent upon various fac tors, the tax outlook tor Lewis County in the coming year ap peared good today, according to Lewis County Treasurer Urban N, Karcher, Castorland. \Although It is somewhat early to accurately forecast the county financial picture for fiscal year 1974,” Mr. Karcher emphasized, \lt is now possible to identify some of the areas that w in have the greatest effect on the County's budget. \On the positive side ls an ex pected substantial growth in real estate valuations due to new con struction. Valuation an older pro perties that have been increased for equalization purposes ln var ious towns will have little effect an the tax dollar produced. \Federal Revenue Sharing is probably the greatest single Item that win help ln the attempt to stabilize taxes. \There are no employees' la bor contracts that expire this year and the present two-year con tracts provide for a straight five per cent Increase ln 1974, which will allow advance planning in this regard. \Also on the brighter side ls that at present there has not sur faced any sizable new capital pro jects or expanded departmental operations. \On the negative aide, the county Is in the same* position as an Individual ln regard to in creased costs of the things we buy, \The increased costs in sup pUes and materials for building, repairing highways, snow and lee removal and purchase of machin ery, coupled with a declining re - venues from gasoline tax and other State Aid ls critical, and It may be necessary to cut back the present rate of construction or provide more local financing lor county highways. \The PubUc Employment Pro gram ls being phased out which means a loss in personnel and Increased costs if replaced at entire County expense. \Perhaps tbe moataertoussit- uatlon facing us in 1974 to tbe start-up coata at tbe new nurs ing home before tbe realisation of patients* income. Interest and principal payments on the boodS or bond anticipation notes will be close to their highest level In 1974 and 1975. The financial problem to multlpUed as the ge neral contractors’ work schedule ls considerably behind schedule. \In short, 1974 to a critical year with a number of It’s. If 1973 fund balances remain cam- parable to 1972, if the nursing home to opened ln the near fu ture with close to capacity opera tion, If Federal Revenue monies are consistent with the past and If existing programs are not ex panded to a great extent, or new programs mandated, lt Is poss ible that the 1974 county tax rate could compare favorably with the past two years and any size able Increase could be avoided.” PRECISION JUMPERS - A four- man team of precision parachu tists, the 18th Alrborna Division Jump Team from Fort Bragg, B.C., presented one of the more interesting and unusual perfor mances tost week at the 152nd Lewis County Fair. Jumping from a National Guard helicopter based at Camp Brum, the four-man team performed various precision parachute man euvers In front of the grandstand. (PHOTO BY URBANIAK) The attraction caught the attention of literally hundreds o f LowvlUe residents not a t the fair. The team Included: F i r s t Lieu tenant Buddy Shepard, Wichita FaUs, Kan.; Capt, J e r r y Wataoo, Spokane, Wash.; PFC John Kemp, San Diego, Calif., and S^gt, Ro bert Patterson, F ayetteville,N.C, SFC Dan Bordens served as ground controller for th* per formance. F a i r r e c o r d • . . Aa estimated crowd of >4,800 as one of its flnast yaars, wea- paraoad atteodad ike 162nd aa- tber-wiss, which contributed to aaal Lewis County Ftlr last week, tbe slxt of the overall attendance, Tbe M r waa boosted by what the largest in memory o l fair of- wffl probably c M i m la h la t o g j^ ^ to . CATTLE SHOW - The 1973 Lewis County Black and While Show was held July 20 a t the Lewis County Fairgrounds with o v erSOanlm tls competing for top aw ards, Walter C lark from Coblesklll Agricul tural and Technical college was the judge for the show. The Junior Clu .ion ln the male class went a bull calf owned by Jam es Lee and Sons. (Continued on Page 2-B) Harold F. Woolshlager, trea surer of the sponsoring Lewis County AgricuMartl Society, said that be had never recalled a better year lor th* fair, aa far aa the wuathar was eases rned or aa tor M the attodianee waa ooacerned. Mr. Wootoldager. la s served on the fair board for tboot 18 years. Mr. Woolthlager said the overall attendance showed an in crease of 3,000 above tbe esti mated >1,500 of last year. Actually tite good weather has a double effect oo the exposition. Many area farmers who might bave otherwise spent more time at the fair spat their time get ting in their crops while the sun was shining. However, at night, after the farmers returned from the fields they flocked to the fair grounds ln Urge numbers, which contributed to the record-shat tering attendance. Estimated attendance by days, compared to 1972 figures, was as follows: Monday, 1,500 ln 1972 and 1,500 ln 1973; Tuesday, 6,000 In 1972 and 8/100 In 1973; Wed nesday, 11,500 ln 1972 and II,- 000 ln 1973; Thursday, 4,500 ln (Continued on Page 8) C a t h o l i c B i s h o p ’s F u n d D r i v e O p e n s C o p e n h a g e n Y o u th A id Btebop Stanislaus J. Brasas, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdansborfc an nounced today that th* goal for the 1973 Bishop’s Fund to $333,- 000. In making the anixamct- ment, Bishop Braas* stated, \ I t to after careful consideration of the recommednatlons of The Bi shop’s Fund Committee that I am happy to announce that the goal of the 1973 Bishop’s Fund Appeal is $333/100. I a m most grateful to the m em bers of The Bishop’s Fund Com m ittee, com posed of p r iests, siste r s , and lay people from all the Dean e r i e s ln the diocese, for their conscientious work Ln promoting and evaluating the program s of The Bishop's Fund. The 1973 Bishop’s Fund Appeal will be conducted In all of the parishes of the Ogdensburg Diocese the weeks of September 9 and S ept em ber 16, We hope to visit every Catholic family In the dio cese to seek their support o f Ihe many p rogram s and services that are funded by the Bishop’s Fund (The education of Seminarians and Priests; the Religious Educa tion Offices ln Watertown, Og densburg, and Plattsburgh; the Scholarship Fuod for students who attend Catholic schools a parents find it dffftatit to pay th* moderate tuition chargw; tite Newman parishes aad programs to Canton, Potsdam, Plattsburgh, Paul Smiths, Saranac Lake, and Watertown- to* Bishop’* Charity Fond; the Vocation Program; the Departm ent of Radio and Tele vision; the Youth Department; Family Life Bureau; and the Committee for Continuing E duca tion of P riests). These sre all program s which no one parish can provide. It must b e the work of our diocesan family. These needs a r e met each year through o u r annual Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Father A rthur J . LmBaff, d i rector of The bishop's Fund, commenting on the 1973 Bishop’s Fund pointed out that In 1972 there w ere alm o st 27,000 gifts to The Bishop’s Fund from the eight deaneries of the diocese. The people of the diocese have supported Tbe Bishop’s Fund very well because the p r iests and the people have realized tbe values of the program s and the services that The Bishop’s Fund offers. The Chairm an of the Bishop’s Fund Committee to Msgr. George M. PhlUlpe, pastor of St. Mary's Parish to Massens. TheBtobop’s Fund Director to tbe Rev. Ar thur J. LaBaff. in the past 14 years The Bishop's Fund has raised $4,000,000 for projects to tbe North Country. During theee years the annual appeal has been recognized as a vital force to the economic and social growth of the North Country. Father La Baff announced that this year’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal will con tinue wtth the pledge appeal which has significantly Increased contributions to meet the rising costs of diocesan programs. Gift Plans for the pledge appeal will alao be Introduced In 1973. In conclusion, Bishop Brzana stated, “ I am confident that the p r iests and the people of the d lo- cese realize well the value of this year’s Bishop’s Fund so that our program s and our services may continue to be offered to our people. It Is the responsibility of all of us to spread the good news of Jesus C h rist throughout our vast and beautiful diocese. This 14th annual Bishop’s Fund Appeal deserves our continued and Increased support.\ Governor Rockefeller announ ced today that >750 in State aid baa been allocated by the State Division for Youth to the Village of Copenhagen for the operation ot a youth recreation program con ducted by the Recreation Com mission. The Slate Division for Youth has been working with local commun ities across the state providing technical assistance, fiscal »up- port and program evaluation, since 1945. This marks tbe 23rd y.ir that the Village of Copen hagen and tbe state Division for Youth have Joined together to pro vide well-rounded programs for the youth of the community. \W h olesome youth develop ment is tite product of whole some youth activities and service the Governor pointed out to making the an nouncement. \ I t u the r e . sponslblllty of all of us to he naive and well-planned youth program s led by qualified and d e dicated staff. The Village of Copenhagen ls to be commended for Joining the m o re than 1,250 New York State municipalities working together with theDlvlslon for Youth to provide Increased opportunities working together with the Division for Youth to provide increased opportunities for youth.” Mlltoo Luger, d irector of the Division for Youth, noted that last year a total of some >10 million In S tate aid was dispensed to local communities across the state for the establishm ent, operation and expansion of almost 1,500 separ ate youth programs, Thomas L. James, mayor In dicated to his application tor State aid that the program will be under th* supervision of Ri chard C, Rawlings. The youth recreation program to under the direction ol Glenn R . AUen. John Mac Enrae, Division of Youth field representative tor this ares, provided technical as sistance in the planning of the (Continued on Page 1-B) In-Service Education Richard B. Anders cm, admini strator of Lewis County General Hospital, announced todaytheem - ployment o f Mrs. Mary A. Hornlg as director of in-service educa tion. M rs. Hornlg resides with her husband and five children at 5388 Eugene S treet In Lowvllle. She Is the daughter of M r. and M rs. Richard Burkhard of Cro ghan. M rs. Hornlg Is a graduate of the Mercy Hospital School of Nurs ing In Watertown and Is currently working towards a BjS, in Edu cation from OswegpState. Since graduating, she was worked a s a registered professional n u rse ln a physician’s office In C a rthage,as a staff nurse at Queens General (Continued oo Page 8) B e a v e r R iver I I B o a r d M eets (PHOTO BY URBANIAK) GRANT CITY OPENS - The new “ Grant City’’ W.T. G rantdepart- ment store opened In Lowvllle on Monday with thousands of shop pers from throughout the area flocking to the store to get thelr first look at the village’s latest addition to Its shopping facilities. In the top photo, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store is shown. Left lo right tn the photo a re: Lowvllle Mayor Leonard V irkler, Lowvllle Town Justice Henry O. Schaab, Hay Hanarn, Grant manager. Village T rustee Hod Persons, Town Su pervisor Chester K. Virkler,who cut the ribbon opening the new store, Town Councilman Arthur Stanton, Town Clerk Marie McCue, Town J u s tice Cherles O. (Continued no Page 1-B) The regular meeting of the B ea ver River Central School Board of Education was held on July 16, with Lawrence Marolf presiding. Reports of the clerk, treasu r e r , activity treasu r e r , and invest ments were accepted as pre sented, Bills In the General Fund lit the amount of $5,987,99 and a School Lunch Fund bill for hospitalization ln the amount of $168.03, were approved for pay. men I, The resignation of MissLuanne WIHette, elementary teacher, was accepted. Miss Roberta Adams, elem entary, and Miss Maureen Keefe, high school English, were approved as teachers forthecom - lng school year. Flnalattendance for the school year 1972-73 waa 96.297r. A new free school lunch program ls being plannedandwlll be presented for consideration at the August Board meeting. In accordance with New York State Law, (he Board ha* recom mended Ihe new legal name of the school by\B e a v e rH lverC e n - tral School D istrict al Beaver F a lls.” Approval was given to participate In the North Country School Boards institute for the next school year. The end-of- the-year report of the English Department, submitted by Rus sell Houghton, was d istributed and discussed. A copy ot the negotiated 1973- 74 non-teaching salary agreement waa distributed. Satery state ments for the sum m er school reading program were approved. Teachers ln this readlngprogram are M rs. Dora Thomas, Mrs. Adele Bush, Miss Peggy Geiger, M rs. Barbara Cowles, M rs. Ruth Nagle, M rs. Laurana Daley, Mrs. Hazel Hltchock, Robert W illiams, Jam e s L e s ter, and M rs, Alice E lm e r, with B a rker Herr as d i rector. Jam e s L e ster will bethe census taker. Perm ission was given to ac cept bids for m ilk. Ice cream , fuel oil, industrial arts supplies, agriculture supplies, physical education supplies,custodial sup plies, Ures and lubes, musical Instrum ents, and noon-hour kin dergarten transportation. Vlce- prlnclpat Lawrence Corey dfs- cussed the possibility of the d is continuation of the Federal sub sidy on milk. More Information Is forthcoming. Members expressed the con cern of local firemen over the fire alarm tle-ln between the school and the fire departm ent, Attempts are being made to solve the problem of frequent false alarm s during electrical storm s. LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS- Little league basebalt completed a good week at the Lewis County F a ir , offering fans and player* alike top-level ball. With nine team s competing In the 10-12 age group, an elimination tourna ment ended ln an outstanding championship game on Friday morning. For the first lim e In many years, not only did one of the Lowvllle representatives make It fo the playoffs, but both did, and met tn head-to-head com petition, In an extremely welt- played game, the Lowvllle No. I team, managed by Rick Fogarty, defeated Ihe LowvlUe No, 2 team, managed by Bernle Terrllllon, 3-1. The winning nm s came ln the bottom half of the last Inn ing, when GaryDean slammed one over the fence wtth team -m ate Kevin Hurley on base. It waa a well-pitched gam e, with Tim Ma rotf hurling fine ball, espec ially In the bottom of the fifth inning when with no outs and the bases loaded, he r e tired the aide. Kevin Hurley pitched an equally fine game for the winners. In dividual trophies were awarded to each winning player by L lttleL e a - gue F a ir D irector, Doug Brodte. S c o res during the weeks com petition were: Glenfield, 16, H a rrlsville, 0; Lowvllle No. 2, 7, F o rresport, 2; LowvlUe No. I, 4, Port Leyden, 2; Turin, IS, West Leyden. 5; Lowvllle No, 2, 10, Glenfield, 0; Turin, 8 , Lyons Fall*, 4; LowvUle No. 1,7, T urin, 2; LowvUle No. 1, 3, Lowvllle No. 2, 1. Also during the week, the National Bank 'T e llers’ de feated the Nortz and V irkler 'Mustangs’, 1S-0 ln the 8 and 9 year age group. In the picture: Lowvllle No. 1 Championship Team, lefttorlght, are: Front row - Jerry Tabolt, Andy Gray, Andy Snyder, Joe Elrehenough, Matt Bush, David Murphy, Don Woodhouae and Tom Lynch. Second row - Manager Rick Fogarty, Mike Hanno, Mike 1 yng, Garv lV an,DM 9 l 'Meeaer- zak, Keith w tdrlck, K irk W ard, Kevin Hurley and Hans Schell.
