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EOCHZSTEt DEMOCRAT AlO CHRONICLE 21, 1513 3C Car Crash Kills Schuyler County Sheriff's Deputy ATKINS GLEN, Sept 20 Investigation still was under way tonight into the cause of a one-car accident late last night which caused the death of a Schuyler County sheriff's deputy, Lester J. Miller, 41, of I I y. v' I -1 A- i ji I 4 i 'C A I irr (A; A i Altay. Deputy Miller succumbed instantly to a crushed chest and fractured skull when his car left Route 226, about 10 miles northwest of here, struck a utility pole, felled two guard posts and then rammed into a tree. State police said his machine skidded 450 feet before hitting the pole, and another 105 feet before crashing into the tree.

The accident happened at 11 p.m. Miller was reported to have been headed for the Grand Prix course to check on disorderly persons. Schuyler County Sheriff Mau rice F. Dean and Coroner James PLANNERS Mapping plans for Albion's second annual United Fund campaign in November are these officials, from the left: Thomas C. McNall, general chairman; Mrs.

Richard S. Hudson, residential area chairman; the Rev. Jack II. Smith, general co-chairman; Mrs. Henry G.

Keeler, assistant chairman for the residential area drive. The United Fund covers towns and charities in central and eastern Orleans County. J. Norton said they were unable to verify reports either that Miller had been crowded off the road by another auto, or that he had been chasing speeders. Miller is married and the father of several children.

The body was removed to the Royce Funeral Home. Miller is an Air Force veteran of World War II. He had been a deputy since last February. Elzufon Urges Law to Permit Children to Aid Crop Harvests PAYOFF New officers of the Holcomb-East Bloomfield Lions Club get a "fine" start for the new year. They are, from left: John Howard, third vice president; Robert Hines, second vice president; Ken neth Boylan, president; Grover Murray, secretary, and Ben Gauss, second vice president.

Hiram Page, treasurer of the club, holds the frying pan to collect the fines. Club plans busy fall program. laze Dolice justices to be able 5 Hurt in Crash playground' and we must help them to be industrious." to mete out fines up to $300. Bathed, Saved WATKINS GLEN, Sept. 20 Neenan Supports The present law reads a maximum $100 fine.

He also advocated a "get tough" policy with chronic speeding offenders and Would Change Laws He pledged that if elected to the State Assembly he would press legislation for a bill permitting children 14 years of Sampson Project CANANDAIGUA, Sept. 20 age and older to work during Albion 2 Rescue Farm Worker After He Tumbles into Canal Five persons were hurt and three sports cars were damaged in a pileup on Route 14 near here late last night. The injured are: Wesley Wooden, 43, of Rochester, facial cuts; his wife, Jeanne, shock; Elmer P. Keller, Buffalo, face and arm injuries; Emily Aral-tage, 23, of Buffalo, head and the harvest season, tie men tioned that the minimum age is now 16. but he reiterated Walter E.

Neenan, East Bloom-field, Democratic candidate in Ontario County for member of that some law is needed to per mit vouths in the 14- and 15- ALBION, Sept 20 A 44-year- the State Assembly, in the first of a series of campaign state- year bracket to work 6n farms. face injuries, and Shirley Cur old Atlanta, man, working rey, Niagara Falls, head in-Wnts said he was "heartily in believed that the Connecticut laws should be studied for possible application in this state. Elaborating on his farm program, Mayot Elzufon repeated his stand that a. Wayne County Agriculture Authority was definitely needed and established at once. i "Wayne County stands at the crossroads today and can either go forward or recede into a morass cf apathy, lethargy and indecision," he told the Grangers.

"It must not happen. Farm prices are not good. Farm costs are rising. Therefore, if elected I will fight to see that addi attendants, when he thought he heard someone moaning. He investigated and found Clowdis in the canal, trying to cling to the vertical concrete wall.

over. Patrolman Harmon Ries stepped into the picture, arrested Clowdis for public intoxication and today took him before Police Justice Ellsworth Murray who fined him S10 after here during the harvest season, last night got drunk and dunked, bailed and jailed, wined and fined and it all cost him! favor" of using a section of the former Sampson Air Force Base as a part of Willard State MARION, Sept. 20 Dr. Milton H. Elzujfon, mayor ot Newark and Democratic candidate for Wayne County member in the State Assembly, sees no harm in children of a certain age to work on farms during the harvest season.

In a talk before the Marion Grange last night, the Newark mayor took an opposite stand on Governor Harriman's veto of Bill 3005 which would have permitted any child 12 years and older to engage in picking berries or other fruit harvests. Ban 'Ridiculous' "I cannot see any harm in youngsters employed during the harvest season to help pick berries or other" fruits and crops if this is properly administrated," he told- the Marion grangers. "It is ridiculous for us to deny children of farmers or village youth the right to on farms." Elzufon pointed' out that if the law states 12 years is "bad" he suggested temporary permits be issued to boys and girls 14 years and older so they can work during the harvest season. "Many young people have Bailey reached down the 3- $10 and could have cost him 'Dr. Walter Shifton testified the foot wall and grabbed Clowdis, Mayor Elzuton aiso siaieu emphatically that if elected he would introduce legislation to eliminate what he termed the "oppressive clause" of the Highway Safety Law which forces farmers to put directional signals on all their vehicles, including manure spreaders.

He stated further that the Hospital. Neenan said that he had written to Gov. Harriman and nis me. iman was drunk when he exam- but was unab to lift him us juries. AU were taken to Schuyler Hospital at Montour Falls.

Wooden and Keller were drivers of cars involved in the crash. The third driver, Joseph A. Schultz of Buffalo was uninjured. Police said the accident occurred on a stretch of road John Dwight Clowdis, 44, said ined him after the latter's dunk-' the bank at first. He called to to be living at Fancher while jing in the canal.

the bridge attendants for help, here for fall harvesting work, Clowdis apparently walked off and Monacelli ran to the police to State Commerce Commis sioner Edward T. Dickinson, reportedly did too much wining the canal's concrete bank at I station while Gminski held on- urging varied use of the Sampson property which borders the tional restrictive measures are and got drunk last night and 10 last night, several hundred; not imposed upon the farmer." east shore of Seneca Lake. law making it mandatory to have a chauffeur's license to under construction. Cause of He also said that he would fell into the Barge Canal. Luckily he was heard by someone near the Ingersoll Street bridge "The Sampson Air base prop to Bailey as he finally pulled Clowdis out of the water and up the concrete wall.

Polica said they were sure Clowdis would have drowned if Bailey had not heard him. the pileup was not immediately explained. erty," Neenan said, "figures yards from the police station and just west of the Ingersoll Street bridge. Albert Bailey had stopped to talk to Stanley Gmin-ski and Philip Monacelli, bridge give Wayne County non-partisan representation and vote for any. bill, measure or law that who bailed him out of the canal.

importantly in the economic A two-car crash occurred in Route 14 about two miles north But his troubles weren't quite well-being of Ontario County drive a tractor must be amena-ed and eased. "This will only add to the cost of farm production if permitted to stand," he declared. "It means that farmers must hire additional help for a very I believe that the use of base of Glen at 1:30 a.m. property as a part of Willard would benefit Wayne County regardless of which party pro posed it. Sheriff Turns Chef Pair Hospitalized State Hospital is a step in the today; The drivers were Angelo pero, 48, of Vestal and Rich right direction.

Neenan said in his statement In conclusion he reminded the business men of this county and the professional men and come to me in my position as mayor and begged for some short harvest season when in the tiast thev had sons to help that the Sampson property ard Schimer, 20, of Hamburg. Miller was pinned in the wreck By 2 Accidents could be adjusted for use "for who were quite capable. The sort of work," he related. "If this bill is passed it will take age of his machine for half an a wide variety of reasons" and Seneca Official Gets Keating's Breakfast Highway Safety Law is good and the idea is fine, but, why hour before freed by rescuers, our youngsters off street cor those who offer services to the Wayne County community that they should be alert to the ever-present nesd for furthering the suggested that the vacant build WATERLOO, Sept. 20 Two He suffered head and arm ings offered "an admirable penalize the farmer?" 1 Urges Bigger Fines chance for heavy industry." He young men, one a soldier connected with the military police at Seneca Ordnance Depot, were ners.

I do not believe that the bill as intended would create a 'child labor' problem. I believe that if understood it would be also proposed that a section of county and its agricultural prod ucts because of mutual bene Speeding on the highway must the government lands be made sent to hospitals early today WATERLOO, Sept. 20 Seneca County Sheriff G. ttnth iniupiac om ft or art in turn fits derived from such unity. He a boon to those who are con Schuyler County deputies said they had returned from a minor accident at the same spot when they were notified of the more serious crash.

be controlled by education ana toucher penalties, he said. Elzu said two-thirds of Wayne Coun different" accidents near here' b0t? 0st COf a cerned with so called 'juvenile available for conservation purposes as a fishing and wildlife center. fon advocated permitting local James K. Simmons, 27, of 111 "IS riutuee me county jail ouueung nere. ty is farm land and "we must be cognizant of their needs." justices of the peace and vu hands are the devil's Sheriff Wayne's guests were here by Deputy Sheriff Dewey Florence Penn Yan, is in Waterloo Memorial Hospital with a possible fractured jaw, Brignall.

lacerations of the left knee and hip and with several of his front teeth out. School Addition OK'd In Pal-Mac District PALMYRA. Sept. 20 A 3-to-l vote carried the Ex-Phone Aide Dies in Medina MEDINA, Sept. 20 Harris A.

Paine, a lineman and later wire Rep. Kenneth Keating, Rochester, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate; the representative's administrative assistant, Stephen May, and two newspapermen, Russell Porter of the New York Times arid Arthur Hermann of Gannett News The soldier, Pfc. Roberts. Widely known for his prowess at the culinary art, Sheriff Wayne served his guests orange juice, bacon and eggs, toast and coffee.

After breakfast Sheriff Wayne drove Keating and his party to McLean, 20, is in Geneva General Hospital with a possible fractured left leg, injury to his right knee and nose and con thief for the New York Tele Beef Stew Inn Displays Steer Despite City's Snub CANANDAIGUA, Sept. 20 The Treadway Inn in this city and the Ontario County 4-H Club organization coperated today to steer a 970-pound steer onto hotel property despite a cool attitude by Canandaigua city officials. I Service Watkins Gien for the Grand tusions of the body. proposed addition to the Maced'on Elementary School in voting today and tonight in Palmyra. A total of 446 votes was cast, with 317 in favor and 118 opposed and Trooper Jamesp Kelland, Waterloo State Police Substa tion, who investigated, said nine' void and two blank.

This new $785,000 addition to phone Co. for a total of 44 years before his retirement 10 years ago, died last night (Sept. 19, 1958) in Medina Memorial Hospital, after a week's illness. He was a member of the Pioneer Club of the telephone concern and of the Franklin Club of Buffalo. He was born in East Aurora and had lived the Macedon elementary school building will include 15 classrooms to correct a dangerous Simmons was injured at a.m.

when his car failed to negotiate a left turn in the Waterloo-Geneva Road, traveled across the highway and struck a sign in front of the Sabatini garage. TrH. wntPd the bis naPPy wua uie overcrowding condition existing dict Ade, to submit the procedures to be followed in advertising for bids on construction work and bond issue for the new building. He added that construction probably would start in the early spring, or at some time specified by Ade, perhaps sooner, weather permitting. It is hope to have the building opened by September, 1960.

in the present building, school officials said. This also will relieve overcrowding in the Pfc. McLean, Trooper Kei- land reported, was traveling south in Route 96-A, a few miles south of here when he failed Canandaigua Street Elementary School in Palmyra. James Eaton; president of the Palmyra-Macedon Central The sheriff had breakfast Prix at which the Republican ready when Keating and his senatorial candidate spoke. They party arrived shortly after 7: were met at the Schuyler County a.m., from Seneca Falls, where line by an escort headed by they stayed overnight at the Schuyler County Sheriff Maurice Gould Hotel.

They were driven 1 Dean. Author to Address Newark C-C "Diners NEWARK, Sept. 20 Irv Wermont, author of "Here's How to Remember," will be the speaker at the annual dinner-business meeting of the Newark Chamber of Commerce at the Newark Country Club Tuesday. He will talk on "Psychology in Action," a humorous and in-; Pennsylvania Railroads and spriational talk, aimed at busi- representatives of the traffic ness and professional people. departments of both roads.

Edward Britt, chamber pres-! said that tax reduc ident, will preside at the 6:30 tions were one of the cham. p.m. affair A short business bcr main activities in the past lie 11 viiw Hereford lodged in its yard as an advertising promotion and erected a 15-foot square corral for the animal at the northwest corner of its spacious 104-year-old building. The 4-H organization went along with the idea and this morning the prize-winning year-old steer raised by 10-year-old Robert James, Holcomb RD, arrived via truck at the hotel and Thursday evening the Common Council rejected unanimously an application by Treadway Inn to house the steer, claiming that the city would be responsible if the rugged beast became obstreperous. Mayor Richard M.

Bottorf indicated today, however, that the Council acted believing that the corral was being erected on city property, a section of the pioneer "square" which extends from in front of the hotel and covers all the City Hall, here most most of his lifetime. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bessie Paine of Medina; a son, James C. Paine of Kenmore; a granddaughter, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Bradford of Fre-donia.

Friends may call at the Barnes-Tuttle Funeral Home at 226 Pearl Medina, where the Rev. Reginald Cory of the Medina First Methodist Church will officiate at a service at 2:30 p.m. Monday, with burial at the convenience of the family. to negotiate a left turn. His car crossed the highway and rolled over three times.

McLean was thrown out and pinned under the car until a passing motorist released him. School District -daid after the vote result was revealed, "We are very grateful to those who voted and for those who voted 'no' the board would be very glad to consult with them at any time in regard to the school and its planning. We after some coaxing and pulling was housed in its ran. Robert WCTU Lists Fall Institute RAY DE RIGHT an award with his steer County Courthouse ana Atwmer Jury Frees Man In Assault Case SENECA FALLS, Sept. 20 A jury of three men and three women last night deliberated a half-hour before returning of verdict of innocent for John Angarrano, 31, of 222 Milrove Solvay, on an assault, third-degree charge.

Angarrano who had been held in $100 bail was charged with striking Daniel L. Allfieri of 85 Pine Auburn, in the Veterans of Foreign Wars home here the night of Aug. 18. District Attorney Bradford F. Mil nt thp Westrrn New York lat rarK area, iiie ncduvvaj cur 20 WILLIAMSON, Sept.

phasized that it was using its Ray De Right of 87 W. Main stock show in Caledonia Friday INTERLAKEN, Sept. 20 Falli er weni on io say in siici. I(ha lAf ol nimnof riari Trillin awn iaiiu auu mot iw ou dled today (Sept. 20, 1958).

Institute of the Seneca County He leaves his wife, Anna; a Saunders, city sanitation inspee son, Jesse B. De Right; and The animal represented his 1958 4-H project. The City Hall has not been Reception Set also would be very happy for you to visit the elementary schools in this district and see the conditions which are prevailing. We will proceed as rapidly as possible in the building of the school." Walter Wiedrick, district clerk, said that a special meeting of the district school board will be called for Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m.

in the Palmyra-Macedon Central High School. The board will meet at that time with the attorney, Henry Nesbitt and the architect, Bene two grandchildren, Dennis and Marcia De Right. do with Congress in enacting into law the bill giving permanent status to the small business administration and the bill giving tax relief to small business. Dr. Joseph Justino is in The chamber will elect new officers for a one-year term and directors for a 3-year term.

John Meyers, chamber secretary, revealed that several guests have been invited, including representatives of the Department of Commerce; May- Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held Wednesday starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Baptist Church here. Mrs. Winsor Welch, head of the county unit wil lpreside at the institute that will be fea tor, to erect the pen. And so the Treadway has its steer which is named Tubby.

Tubby will remain for 10 days in full view and then will change its name to T-bone. Friends may call Sunday and Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Young Funeral Home, West Main Street, and after noon on Tuesday at the Pultneyville Reformed Church For Cleric, Wife ler prosecuted the case before Police Justice Robert E. Horton charge of entertainment. The tured by election of officers and with Attorney Donald Silvetti an address by Mrs.

Ethel M.Kenneth Keatin3 DuUon S. present the slate of new offi-of Solvay representing Angar- Collier vice president Peterson and Mrs.Mildred F. leers and directors for 1959 con- 2 Injured ALBION. Sept. 20 A recep where a service will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Burial rano. tion open to the public will be Taylor; representatives of theisists of Russell VanTyle, chair- ance orK- (industrial development branch; man; Robert Leene and Irving UeJf tCCOeni will be in Lakeview Cemetery, 10 V7 lieDOrt nevvillp. Pultneyville. of the New York Central and 'Monroe. MRS.

OLIVE K. DERRICK HAMMOXDSPORT, Sept. 20 Discovered FolzeWPPJ? Mrs. Olive K. Derrick, 70, of RD 2 died today uy ff ayncr iiii Hammondsport PENN YAN, Sept.

20 A LYONS, Sept. 20 The annual report of a drowning at Indian Pines at about 6:30 tonight fish supper of the Wayne County Fire Chiefs Assn. is slated for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at MEDINA, Sept.

20 Two area youths are in Medina Memorial Hospital with injuries suffered last night when their car hit a ditch off Knowlesville Road, just north of the Barge Canal, according to Albion State Police. The driver, Walter Yaskivich, 20, of 956 Gwinn Medina, received a facial laceration and possible chest injury, and a passenger, Lawrence Kangas, 19, turned out to be a "false alarm," according to village Lake Crest Inn, Sodus. MRS. L. D.

SWARTHOUT DUNDEE, Sept. 20 Mrs. Laura D. Swarthout, 79, of Wayne died yesterday (Sept. 19, 1958) at her home.

She had lived in Wayne about 15 years and was a member of Tyrone Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She leaves her husband, L. D. Swarthout; a son, Paulding, of Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. Leon Townsend and Mrs.

Allen Reiser, both of Buffalo; a brother, John Paulding of Dun- held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Albion First Presbyteria'n Church parlors for the Rev. and Mrs. Earle I. Hamlin, who have just returned to the United States after six years in Thailand.

The Rev. Mr. Hamlin, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Earle I.

Hamlin of Albion, has been principal of the McGilvary Theological Seminary in Chiengmai, Thailand, and will do graduate work at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City for a year. The elder Mr. Hamlin is retired pastor of the Albion First Presbyterian. Church, and the younger Mr. Hamlin spent his childhood and youth here.

The reception is being held bv the Session of the local Pres Waterloo 4-H Member Wins in Safety Contest WATERLOO, Sept. 20 David' The local youth's scrapbook Seaman, son of and Mrs. on 'Fire Prevention" contain- Irving Seaman of Waterloo i t'ing survevs and re-surveys of. 1, is the winner of the National! Youth Farm Fire Safety con-f3rm properties with sugges test, sponsored by Cooperative' tions for improvement was sub-Fire Insurance. Imitted early in September, in As national winner, the; the national contest.

Earlier in Waterloo boy, active in 4-H i the year he was named first Principal speaker at the session afterwards will be Patrolman Paul Hines said a telephone call was received that Fire Chief James Green of the (Sept. 20, 1958) in the Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Bath. She was the widow of William Derrick. She was a deacon of the Hammondsport Presbyterian Church and an honorary life member of the Pleasant Valley Grange. Mrs.

Derrick leaves a daughter, Miss Edna Derrick of Hammondsport; two brothers, Walter Dowdle of Hammondsport and Leroy Dowdle of Geneseo; and several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Bond Funeral Home in Hammondsport where a service will be held Ceneca Ordnance Depot. His a woman had drowned at the Pines, a municipal park a mile south of here, and police, an topic will be "Transportation of Knowlesville, received a num After Raid." Sodus Point fire ambulance and the fire depart ber of lacerations, including cuts around both eyes, one of them severe. ment Xemergency squad were dispatched to the scene. Investigation proved the call was men are in charge of the meet ing.

SPA MEETING SET dec, and two grandsons. Friends may call at the Sar club work will receive an all- place boy in New York State. gent Oughterson Funeral placed from a pay telephone A member of the Happy expense paid trip to the na Home, where a service will be booth at the pari but when CLIFTON SPRINGS, Sept. 20 A postponed meeting of the Methodist Church Woman's Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Rev.

conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday authorities arrived no one was in the area. It was termed by Police reported the driver said he was headed south on the Knowlesville Road, with cars behind him and others approaching, and that he lost control as he hit the shoulder of the road when he tried to get as far to the rifht as sossible. by the Rev. Joseph Feyrer, pas Helps 4-H club for the past four years, Seaman has completed projects on garden, dairy, rabbit, electricity, poultry and fira control.

i tional convention to be held Oct 6-8 in Atlantic City, N.J. He also will be presented with a Harry P. Cooper placque and a $100 scholarship. Society of Christian Service police as apparently the work tor of Wayne Baptist Church. byterian Church, and refreshments will be served by members of its Women's Assn.

A welcome speech will be made by Albert Mason. James C. Garner of the Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Val i ley Cemetery, Hammondsport. of pranksters and they are con- will be held Monday in the Burial will be in Union Ceme tery, Tyrone.

tinuing investigation. church parlors..

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