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Democrat and Chronicle Rochester. N. June 21, 1956 29 Town of Barrington Property Owners On Keuka Lake Face Assessment Hike Tractor Injuries Prove Fatal for Darien Man, 75 Meeting Set To Study Action PENN YAN, June 20-Lake-front property owners aloni i i i "I I i 4 i -is i Is 4 1' Z273Sa -f DARIEN, June 20 Injuries suffered in a tractor accident on Monday, at first believed minor, claimed the life this, morning (June 20, 1956) of a former Darien Center postmaster. J. Garfield Cochrane, 75, was pronounced dead-on-arrival at Genesee Memorial Hospital at 2 this morning.

He was being rushed to the hospital from his home. Deputy Sheriff Ralph Wald- I Keuka Lake in the Town of Barrington, are facing their first known assessment increase which is exuL-irieu 10 muiupiy the former valuation of their land by 250 percent. Based strictly on lake front In 3 -v- ixm nV a i i age, the raise in values affects 229 properties in an estimated ron of Darien said Mr. Cochrane had suffered what apparently were extensive cuts and five-mile stretch along the east bruises when he fell from the tractor while dragging a farm field at 6 p. m.

Monday. He had been attended by a physician Monday night and when his con shore of Keuka Lake. The remainder of Barrington Township, primarily rural property, has no increase listed. Cottage owners and year-round residents whose property assessment is raised plan a meet-ling at 2:30 p.m. Sunday to or dition became worse last night, a physician again was Mr.

moned. He ordered rane to the hospital. ganize and study the situation. Dr. I.

A. Cole, Genesee Coun Cards announcing the session are being mailed to all known ty coroner, issued a certificate of accidential death from internal injuries. land owners. Those who fail to receive not GRADUATION Combined kinder- Julia O'Brien, faculty member and who also was teaching when Vogel reported for duty In 1916 at Seneca Falls. Look ing on at the presentation is Mrs.

Vogel. IN APPRECIATION Frank W. Vogel who next week retires as principal of Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls after 37 years at helm, accepts gift from Miss Born in Andover on April 25, Central School Mill gartens of Naples ice are invited to the meeting, to be held at the S. W. Kenyon 1881, Mr.

Cochrane had spent most of his life in the Darien hold graduation exercises today. From Mrs. John Widmer's class, and Norma Riesenberger, pointing to her birthday (June 20), and Steven MacDonald of Mrs. Lysle Gibbous' class. residence in Crosby.

Tax assessors explained that the sudden jump in assessment left are some of "grads" with their caps, Lorraine Schenk and Alan Wixom from Center area. He was postmaster at Darien Center under Republican administrations prior to Ex-Livonia War Hero Gets British Bid resulted from complaints of rural 1932. He was a member of Darien Grange. McKenna in came an easy prey to the Ger Surviving are his wife, Mino- Enrollment Soars For Geneva Legion mie Humphrey Cochrane; a brother, Lloyd of Phelps and man fighters and bullets from their guns cut through the plane and struck him in the legs. for the area closest to his own wartime duty.

Four battle cemeteries in France, marking the sharpest ground fighting in Europe are to be dedicated prior to the Cambridge ceremony. They are: Omaha Beach, St. Laurent on several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will be at Faces 2 New Charves Then the tail gunner, SSgL George Busky of Rochester, N.Y. SJ the Frantz and Meyer Funeral Home in Alden at 2 p.

m. Friday. came stumbling up the catwalk property owners whose assessment was based at 57 per cent of full valuation, compared with residential (lake-front) property based at 26 per cent. Francis B. Wright, one of three assessors in the township, said they had three choices to offset the inequities: to raise residential property, lower rural property, or split the percentages by raising residential part of the way and lowering rural the remainder.

"The rates resulted from surveys in 1949 and 1952," Wright Bruce McKenna is in solitaryjLawrence County Sheriff's De- after having been hit in the Burial will be in Darien Ceme GENEVA, June 20 For the first time in its history Winnek Post, American Legion, saw its membership soar to and beyond the 1,000 mark this week. confinement in the Wayne Coun- partment. July 19; St. James, July 20; tery. stomach by German bullets, Vosler said the two waist gun- Meanwhile, the State Commis ty jail at Lyons, Sheriff Dep uty Alfred Murncy said last sion of Correction, meeting in New York City, decided yester ners left their guns to help Busky and he grabbed the top night.

The enrollment of 27 new members brought the post's ros The 17-year-old Massena boy gun to fire at one of the fighters Fire Damages Freight House was returned to the jail at 11:40 ter to 1,011. Thomas F. Gibbons, former executive manager when he was wounded in the eyes. Crippled and blind, he felt day to await a fuller report on McKenna's escape before taking any action in investigating conditions at the Wayne Cpunty jail. p.m.

Tuesday, a little more than of Geneva's Chamber of Com four hours after he was captured his way over to the radio equip miles southeast of the village merce, was the member enrolled in a campaign lead ment and started sending SOS signals to Aircraft Rescue squad LIVONIA, June 20 Forrest Vosler, former resident of Livonia and Central New York's Congressional Medal of Honor winner in World War II has been chosen to participate in the dedication of a military cemetery at Cambridge, England, on July 18. Forrest, while visiting his mother, Mrs. Lottie Vosler of Linden Street in Livonia, stated that it was a wonderful opportunity and one that he never had expected would happen to him. He has been invited by the American Battle Monuments Commission to commomorate the sacrifices and achievements of the armed services. The Cambridge cemetery will be one of six dedicated in Europe during the summer.

Vosler said Gen. Carl Spaatz who commanded air missions from England during World War II, will be the principal speaker. Besides this young man there will be other Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross winners who have been selected by the commission to participate in the cemetery dedications. They will be flown to Europe of Savannah. He escaped from the jail Sunday night.

Commission Meets rons based on English sou. Epinal, July 23 and Draguignan on July 26. The sixth cemetery at Anzio, Italy, will be dedicated on July 30. The dedication will complete the work of the commission which was in operation for the past 10 years to perpetuate the memory of the U.S. servicemen killed in the European Theater.

The Cambridge ceremony will have a special meaning to this young man as he was a radioman on a B-17, flying bombing missions from England to Germany and stationed near this cemetery when he won his high honor. It was on a mission over Germany when they were over the In addition to charges of kid Later the plane landed in the said, "and were reaffirmed 1954 as a result of a county-wide appeal. We listed sales in the Town of Barrington from 1951 through 1955, classified them to give us an average sale price of each class, and figured the relationship, percentage-wise, between the assessment and the sale price." He explained that the prop The Associated Press reported that State Commissioner Thomas North Sea and Forrest refused first by Paul Cooper who has moved from Geneva and later by Jack Ralston. Cmdr. William J.

Toner, newly elected successor to Cmdr. Bernard J. Doran, presided at to leave the sinking aircraft CANANDAIGUA, June 20 Fire seriously damaged the Pennsylvania freight house, 150 Niagara St at 8:30 a.m. today, probably closing the 80-year history of the structure. Railroad officials indicated today they had "no present plan" for restoring the building.

The Pennsylvania concluded pas naping, rape, robbery and larceny, for which he was jailed originally, McKenna was charged with second degree assault and prisoner escape before a Town J. McHugh, who also is chairman of the commission, met with five other members of. the com until the other nine members had been removed. Then after the meeting in the clubhouse on Lochland Road. He announced this and despite his own wounds he grabbed Sgt.

Busky just before he slipped into the sea and mission. They heard reports on annual investigations of penal institutions and detention centers of Arcadia justice of the peace Tuesday night. erty on the lakefront was put in that the July 2 meeting will three broad classes and the as feature a lawn picnic. senger traffic into Canandaigua McKenna had been scheduled held him on the wing until help with special emphasis on upstate on its Elmira division early this jails figuring in recent escapes to appear before Wayne County Judge Earl W. Tabor Tuesday year and freight service has op and manhunts.

3 Persons Hurt target that the plane's right engine was hit by severe ack-ack erated on a part-time basis. McHugh said the commission sessment was compiled on 50 per cent of the lowest figures on vacant land. The base computed is $14 for vacant land, $20 for that which is more desirable, and $25 for the "choice" erty. on a motion to be treated as a youthful offender. The fire, which apnarentlv fire and while returning from In 2-Car Crash arrived.

Later the crew was rescued and hosiptalized and he recovered except for the sight of his right eye. Vosler is now employed as contact officer for the Veterans' Hospital in Syracuse and makes his home in Marcellus with his wife and four children. the target the plane's opposite was in no position now to report on conditions at the Wayne County Jail. McHugh said a pre Court Appearance started in the basement, was discovered by railroad workmen who were cutting grass on the engine was struck. Sgt.

Vosler's plane was forced Roger Davis of Savannah, liminary report has been re with expenses paid for a 10-day visit. Each medal holder was exterior of the building. No one PENN YAN, June 20 Three person suffered minor injuries at 7 p.m. yesterday in a two-car to leave the formation and de Wayne County district attorney, said last night that he adjourned ceived from an investigating member and that a full report invited to attend the dedication scend 12,000 feet where they be was in the structure at the time. Flames cut through the first accident at the Townsend Corn the court appearance when Mc was expected by July 11 and second stories before fire Wright explained that they chose the plan to raise the residential property to meet rural property, "to get a higher equalization rate which figures into the formula for reimbursable funds from the state." He added that there will be a new tax rate because of the broader Kenna escaped, but may move the date to the following Tues McHugh told a reporter that the commission members also dis men were able to gain control, ers intersection of County Rd.

904 and Rt. 14. Lester R. Platman, 70, of 127 Stark suffered an injury Damage to equipment, stored day, July 3. cussed a report on Oneida Coua 12 Orleans Boys, Girls To Attend 4-H Confab materials and office furniture was estimated by fire officials "His age," Davis said, "will to his left hand; his wife, Mrs.

ty Jail at Rome, where a guard was discharged by the sheriff on June 15 for allegedly bringing have a bearing on the sentence at $15,000. Mable Platman, 72, received a base. Geneva Kiwanis Hears Traveler GENEVA, June 20 The great need for and benefit of a common world language was sounded to Geneva Kiwanians at luncheon yesterday by Dr. Ed and the place of detention." McKenna was 16 when he was into tne jail lor an inmate- i Julia 1'iaiman, do, oi jij 4-H Girls to Vie suffered shoulder erty and was apprehended near Al jailed for kidnaping a Syracuse couple, holding up a Syracuse store and raping a young woman from Clyde. bany five days ago.

McHugh said the Oneida Syracuse police yesterday re ward Glass, who has returned from a recent professional jour For Wayne Crown ALTON, June 20 Seventeen bruises. Yates County Sheriff Jay Fitz-water and Deputy William Leach said Platman was driving east in C.R. 904, when his car was struck by one driven by Lloyd Travis, 38, of RD 1, Pcnn Yan. Travis was not injured. County district attorney is investigating the circumstances under which the inmate-trustee escaped and if any criminal action was involved a guard would ported the arrest of McKenna's mother, Mrs.

Violet McKenna Gregory, and were holding her ney in Europe. Dr. Glass is a professor on the attractive 4-H Club girls were The total assessed valuation, on the 1955 roll, for the classification of seasonal residents is $324,650. Farm property is listed at abandoned farms, private forests, vacant land, commercial, seasonal resorts, and miscellaneous, $7,000. Wright said notices, ordinarily sent out about a week prior to the last day of the year (the second Tuesday of July), were mailed earlier this year to give property owners adequate time to learn of the increases.

Charles Cady and Arthur Travis are the other Barrington for investigation on a fraudulent chosen at various elimination be charged and prosecuted. check warrant issued by the St, staff of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. He feels there is no need contests throughout the county donville, Douglas Nudd of Medina and Edward Doan of Kent. They will leave on Tuesday, June 26, and return on Thursday, according to the county agent, who said that approximately 1,000 club members from throughout the state will attend the 3-day session in Ithaca. Special tours, educational demonstrations, recreation, and other ceremonies are planned on the program, which is held annually on the campus of the New York State College of Agriculture and Home Economics.

AVON WCTU TO MEET AVON, June 20 The WCTU will meet on Friday, June 29 with Mrs. Clayton Stapley, East Main Street. ALBION, June 20 Seven girls and five boys from Orleans County will attend the 30th annual State 4H Club Congress at Cornell University next week, according to Club Agent Robert Stuerzebecher. Girls making the trip, who will be accompanied by Miss Mary Ann Christiana, assistant county club agent, are Lucille D'Angelo of Albion, a member of the Senior Council, who will assist with the tours, Betsy Smith and Delorcs Dusette of Kendall, Sally Bragg of Holley, Nancy Bertsch and Joan Gav-enda of Albion RD, and Beverly Biaselli of Fancher. Boys making the trip with Stuerzebecher are Allen Albright of Albion RD, Philip Baehr and Alan Jones of Lyn- Small Daily Publishers Convene Today to compete at the Newark Rose Gardens on Sunday for 4-H Queen.

The lucky winners were Virginia Osborn, Deborah Baker and Yvonne MacKay of Williamson; Sue Bliek, Marion; Robin for the obstacles caused by multiple languages since people are still capable of learning other languages. Many residents of European countries of necessity master two and three languages, main dining hall, will be head GENEVA, June 20 Publish-I Publishers will be accompa- ers of 55 small New York State nied by their wives who will be quarters for the sessions. daily newspapers are due to ar he recalled. There was a time, Garland, Linda Hanagen and Joyce Wahl of Palmyra; Beverly Gates, Ontario; Margaret Hawk rive in Geneva this Thursday for assessors. entertained while their husbands are in business conference.

Comstock House, a William Smith College student dormitory with he said, when everyon in the world spoke Latin. a two-day annual summer session of the New York Associated ins and Lucile Jackson of Savan- The speaker was introduced nah; Janet Larkin, Wolcott; Dailies. by Dr. Anthony Gringeri, vice- Marilyn Mortimer, Sodus; Arlene Pullen and Elaine Savage, Lyons; president of the club. Elaine Taylor and Peggy Van-camp, Newark; and Lorraine 106 to Receive Diplomas at Newark State Park Unit, Perry Get OK for Water Agreement Oakleaf, Judith Patmeri, Raymond Goodman.

Rita Groat, Patricia Hines, Stephen Holdridpe and William Horch. Paone, Gerald Pieters, Norman Plyter, Anthony Praino. James Renick. Jane Lorinda Houghton, Edward Huntley, Reuter, Sandra Richardson. Nancy Robb, PERRY, June 20 Approval rights along Silver Lake Outlet, of an arrpement hptwpen thp'iThe company's objection was Ann Humphrey, Roger Hylkema, Floyd Hyman, Carole Janto, James Kaufman, Carol Kobinson, hredenck Kodgers, John F.

Bertram, treasurer and general manager of the Geneva Daily Times, is president of the visiting association and will preside at the Friday forenoon business meeting. After arrival Thursday afternoon the group will be guests of the Geneva publishing firm at a buffet luncheon in Comstock House after which they will tour the Geneva Daily Times plant on Genesee Street. Friday morning's business session will be followed by a buffet luncheon at Geneva Country Club. The afternoon recreational program includes a visit of wives to the Jackson Perkins World famed Rose Gardens in Newark; a tour of Seneca Ordnance depot at Romulus for the men, or golf or fishing as they may George B. Williams, Geneva Times publisher, and Mrs.

Wil based mostly on the fact that Donald Rowe, James Salerno. Philip Shaffner and A. Bernard Sipes. Charlyne Jean Stark, Richard Stevenson, John Match Plus Boy Equal Barn Loss GENEVA, July 20 The temptation to touch a lighted match to papers stored in a barn caused a 10-year-old Geneva boy to bring total destruction of a two-story barn and contents including a 1956 convertible automobile yesterday afternoon, according to police. The 10-year-old suspect was picked up at the scene of the fire at the rear of the Paul Col-luzzi home, 61 North Exchange St.

early yesterday afternoon. Police Chief Joseph McDonough said the child not only admitted setting this fire but admitted starting two others, less damag Konald Keukelaar, Janet Mann, Lynn Klefeker, James Kline, Beverly lewis, Alice Lindstrom, Mary Livingston, Village of Perry and the Gen James Lunav, David Lyon. Marjorie Stone, Judith Swain. Lodovico T. Tar antelli, fcsther Tavano, Elaine Taylor, MacLaren, Mary Mangan, Nancy Manning, Lewis Marquart, Helen Marrocco, NEWARK, June 20 One hundred and six seniors will receive their diplomas at commencement exercises to be held Friday at 8 p.m.

in the Newark junior-senior high school auditorium. Commencement speaker, will be John C. Metcalfe, journalist, author and world affairs analyst. His subject will be "The World We Face." He has given over 2,000 lectures in 16 seasons as a speaker and in ten coast-to-coast tours. VanderMolen of Macedon.

These girls were chosen on beauty, personal grooming, personality, ease in public appearance and conversation. They will take part in the parade on Saturday. On Sunday they will model before the judges in the amphitheater at the Newark Rose Garden, at 2 p.m. A 4-H Queen and her lady in waiting will be chosen and the queen will compete for Miss New York State Fair at Syracuse in September. Democrat Seen Unopposed for Katherine Taylor, Willis Tellier, Robert Thomson, Phyllis Townley.

Rosanne Donald Martens, Carol Martin, Michael Trozzo, David VanBoxlaere, Patricia McCusker, Carol McKeon and Patricia McMillin. esee State Park Commission for furnishing water to the north end of Letchworth State Park has been granted by the State Water Power Control Commission. The decision followed a public hearing here on May 22. At the time the only dissenting voice VanDermortel, Paul VanParys. Earnest Volpe, Constance Waldorf and Shirley Marilvn Milbrook.

Eileen Miller. Frederick Miller, Joan Mitchell, Richard Wright. the agreement carried no provision for idemnification of any parties that might be injured by the taking of additional water from Silver Lake, source of the local water supply. he state authority's favorable decision is expected to result in quick action on the part of the park commission to let contracts from Perry to that portion of for a three and a half mile main the state park to be served. The agreement provides the village authority to sell up to was that of the Perry Knitting Company, owners of riparian ing, in tne neignoornood in tne Penn Yan School liams, will keep open house at 'past.

Orleans Election ALBION, June 20 Super their Lochland Road home Fri-1 The boy will be brought before day afternoon for the visiting Ontario County Judge Carrollton newspaper people. I A. Roberts in Children's Court. 87,000 gallons of treated water per day. visor Manley Whipple of Carlton, one of three Democrats on Program invocation will be given by the Rev.

Howard E. Adamy, pastor of the First Methodist Church. Norman Vincent Plyter will give the salutatory, and the valedictory by James Russell Renick. Norman R. Kclley, superintendent of schools, will award the prizes.

Diplomas will be presented by Dr. Elmer L. DuBois, president of the board of education of Newark Central School District No. 1, and W. Donald Hess, high school principal.

Rochester News in Brief Orleans County's 10-man board and central figure in a political Exercises Set PENN YAN, June 20 The Rev. George Ciarkson, pastor of Dresden Methodist Church, will deliver the commencement address before the 25th graduating class of the Penn Yan Junior High School, at 3 p.m. Friday in the junior high auditorium. His topic is entitled "Be rhubarb last fall when Republi cans claimed he was not eligible for the office he had won by election. Because he was not a Divinity Prof, to Take New Post Dr.

John L. Casteel, Cornelius, Webster from trying to break the rr Hif rliftol Ru property owner "of record," will Class officers are Fred Rod- be unopposed in his second bid in cicvuuii in iwiuiiuii, vvociiKin proiessor oi preacmng worm tijjteu iui iiuugt-i an- ill i by any possible write in votes. The program will open with 'at Colgate Rochester Divinity planes. ii "upils Unhurt gers, president; Sally Bilotta, vice-president; Shirley Blanken-berg, secretary, and Richard Stevenson, treasurer. Expected to get the Demo- selections by the junior will resign that position1 The flight, scheduled for early I Thirty-three children escaped cratic renomination at a town special chorus, under the direc- Srnf.

1. ivestcrdav over a 62-mile course iniurv and a motorist was slieht- pany caucus later, ne win not iiion oi jonn i-iarpcr. me pro- Honor members of the class have a Republican opponent on cessional will be played by the are James Renick, -Norman Ply Dr. Casteel is leaving to Kendall, uncans county, ly injured yesterday when a come professor of practical! to Appleton, Orleans County, 'Penfield Central School System theology and director of field and back, now has been post-bus was rammed in the rear by work at Union Theological 'poned until weather conditions an automobile at Clover Street high school orchestra and the invocation will be given by the ter, Robert Beales, Nancy Robb, Katherine Taylor, Mary Mangan, the ballot, since Peace Justice Olin Demay, who received the GOP nomination at the June 5 4 im--T. lf" iMim, 1 1, in iiiii.iiii, in ini II and Kimbark Road, Brighton.

Seminary. permit rescheduling. Jane Reuter, Floyd Hyman, He is well known through his Dygert said he had hoped to The car driver, Samuel Falz- Richard Stevenson and Mary Rev. Antonio Marino, pastor of Bellona Presbyterian Church. Prizes will be awarded by Principal O.

Roger Killian, and diplo- primary when he got 24 write-in votes to 19 for Supervisor Whipple, failed to accept the association with United Congre-itop the 171-mile-an-hour record tone, 17, of Rochester, was cut on Livingston. Members of the graduating class aro gational Church and has served set in Italy in 1952 and had ex- the lip. He was arrested on a as chairman of the Committee on 'pected the airplane to fly atcharge of not having his car Yolanda Andrew, Ronald Bailey, Frances Barheri, Patricia Banle, Robert nomination by filing an accept- mas will be presented by Wesley ance with the board of elections R. Turner, vice president of the the Ministry of the New York 'least 200 miles an nour. unaer control and will be ar- Beales, Elaine Beckens, Marii Benne, within the legal time limit.

Board of Education of the Penn 'congregational Conference Sally Bilotta, Sandra Binder, Sandra Blair, Shirley Blankenbere, Patricia Gordon Stoppclbem of Roch- raigned befor ea Brighton peace to ester, one of the builders, said justice Monday night. Whipple was appointed to the van Central District. i vn nnp ua. Boynton, Bernice Bruinix, Robert Cham berlin. Frank Colauirdo, Geraldine Col supervisors post on Jan.

2 by the Officers of the class are: Picsi- succeed Dr. Casteel. construction of the aircraft was The bus driver, John Wood, all-Republican town board after dent, Linda Roe; vice 41, of Fairport, said he had begun in 1950. lier, Marcia Comstock, Thnma Cowlej, David Dayton and Diane DeBlaere. Richard DeCann, H.

Sherman De- Rirharr Poti he had relinquished any claim It is 15 feet, 6 inches long, has stopped to pick up a child when Lyser. James Den Decker. Dorothy De cia Haney; treasurer, Paul Van-lriane ipeecl lest Seyn, Barbara DeVore, George Dickson. Barbara Downey. Diane Doyle.

Postponed WED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Vincent FiscitcM of Seneca Falls recently celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. The couple, married June 3, 1906 in Italy, are both naturalized citizens, have eight children of their own and 19 grandchildren. to it through his election victory, but the appointment could be for only one year so now he must run again for the second year of the regular jl-year term.

de.Mortai; ana Council representative, David Tidwell. A total of 163 pupils are listed a wingspread of 22 feet, is made the bus was hit in the rear, of aluminum tubing covered Falzone said he did not see with fabric and plywood, and is bus stopping, because he had powered by a four-cylinder, 100- bent down to pick up a cigaret horsepower engine. he had dropped on the floor. Gary Ehrhardt, Ronald Fagner, Francis Filardo, Norman Fitch, Marian Follette. Diane Franklin, Deanna Garrett, Robert Gamy, Thomas Goellner, Bererl Engine trouble yesterday prevented Donald Tygert, 22; of lor graduation..

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