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Belli and Books Phoenix District Schools t. Begin Year Wednesday PHOENIX All schools in the Phoenix Central School Dis trict will open Sept, 7 for the fchool year. The first day of school will be 1 a full day for the junior and 'senior high schools, which will be opened at 8 a.m. Elm Street, Cherry, Street and Pennellville School doors will open at 9 a.m. 'Alt elementary schools except afternoon session for kinder- 'gartens will go home-at 11:30 Afternoon kindergarten i 'be in school that afternoon.

School hours will be as follows: kindergarten, morning ses- sion, 8:15 to 11:40 a.m.; kindergarten afternoon session 1:04 to 3'30 p.m.; Elm Street, Cherry Street, and Pennellville Schools, grades one to six, 9:15 to 3:30 p.m. School hours for the junior high school grades six to nine will be from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and for the 'senior high grades 10 to 12 from 8:15 a.m to 2:50 p.m. Hot lunches will be served i all schools beginning Wednes "day and white and chocolat milk will be available for pupil bringing lunch.

Pupils riding their bicycles tc school are reminded bicycle are not to be ridden on schoo New pupils in junior and sen ior high schools are to report to the guidance office of their respective buildings. New itutknls at Elm Street School will report to the library in the Elm Street at 8:15 a.m. building. New pupils at Cherry the guidance office and those at Pennellville school will report to Mrs. Burton of that school.

Until the bus routes are firmly established, junior and senior high pupils should allow adequate time for arrival of buses homes. First run buses will the school garage by 7:15 a.m. For the elementary pick up, xuses will leave the garage Book deposits for junior and street school are to report to senior high school pupils will be and should wait outside' their tributed. $3, with the exception of the sixth grades at the junior high school, which will be $1. Parents are encouraged to see their i take care of this responsibility the first day of school, when books will be dis- Dinner Democrats Will Honor Fulton's Mayor Oct 8 WolcottBid For Sewer Help Fails WOLCOTT--For the secon time this year the village of Wol cott has been turned downon request for federal funds fo sewage disposal, according Dr.

Charles M. Single, mayor. "The state and federal govern ment want us to have sewag treatment," says Dr. Single "but they refuse us funds. Ou village is too small to stand the cost alone." He added want ed to bring this matter up for vole again this fall, but I fce that it is ridiculous now." At the next meeting of the vil lage board, members will selec an engineer to draw up plan and specifications to bury the ater intake pipe in Lake Ontario In that way the board will ask for bids during the winter and be able to start the roject early -next-spring.

Water Commissioner Jim LeFevre reports that the quantities of sand coming in the intake pipe have subsided. He also states that Glen West, trainee a the filter plant, is working ou very very well. Surprising as i may seem, the village wate springs have been producing 60,000 gallobs daily-very unusua' for this time of year. More than 5 million gallons have been pumped from the filler plant to the village this month. Harry Boss plans to hook up the fountain on the village "ve nus" statue with a well which exists beneath the statue, Jtcan be done by purchasing a sroali pump and putting a switch on it, hooking up the light and pump that it can controlled manually.

"Our statue is a village attraction, and I like to see the fountain and light working" observes Dr. Single. Trustees Les Hickey and Ken Bassett have received com plaints about merchants on Main -Street displaying merchandise on the sidewalk in front of their stores. It was felt by many complainers that they were taking up too much sidewalk space. Dr.

Single observed, "I have felt forsome time that the 'ber of Commerce should get the merchants to hold this to a mini- mun. I think that this cheapens our village." FULTON-The DEMOCRATIC City Committee will honor Mayor Percy E. Patrick at a testi- chairman; Ben Elms and dence and the citizens an oppor- Charles Lilly, ticket chairmen; Carl Taylor and Hrold Guilfoyle, decorations chairmen. Gordon publicity chairman, sad John Entilisano, Democratic candidate for Assembly, anc Ray Bishop, candidate for Congress, have been invited to attend with-other prominent democrat. Chairman Murphy said he will obtain a guest speaker when he attends the Democratic State Convention next Wednesday in Buffalo but he declined tomen- tion whom he has in mind.

The committee said this dinner should be a "tremendous success" due to the many per- Youngsters Win Prizes For Fishing SAVANNAH-Trophies a cash prizes were presented to boys and girls of the Savannah area, following the annual fishing derby at Martin's Pond, south of the village. Members of the Savannah Bod and Gun assisted the young anglers. In the 5 to 10 age group, Debbie Bowler caught the most.3,4, followed by Joie Bowker, 13, and John Hall, 6. Julie Van- Leeuwen's 13-inch bullhead was the largest fish of the day. Ricky Potlaski placed second, while Alan Ganaz and Dennis Stowell jed for third.

Carl Sangiacomo won the prize for the smallest catch, a sunfish measuring nches. Scott Marriott was second, with Dan Carey and Lynne Gansz tied for third. Roger Bliss caught 17 fish to ead the older age group, fol- owcd by Mike Potlaski with 7, jinda Beautcr with 4. Jimmie Tiberio had the biggest fish, a sons who have been urging them "to do something which will give Mayor Patrick a vote of confi- tunity to express their gratitude to this man who is demonstrating dedicated leadership." NYSTA Conterrees The leadership of the New York State Teachers Association confers with President James E. Perdue of State University College at Oswego during sessions of the NYSTA Leaders Workshop under way through Saturday at the college.

From left are Francis X. Lynch, Commack, chairman of the NYSTA Council of Classroom Teachers, workshop chairman; executive secretary G. Howard Goold; NYSTA President Alice M. Foley of Brighton, and president Perdue. Oswego Council To Meet OSWEGO Mayor Ralph Shapiro has called a special session of the Common Council for 12:15 p.m.

Thursday. The meet- ng is expected to be brief. Aldermen will be asked to )kay an appropriation of funds or the preliminary survey to jerfect plans for the sewage treatment plant in the poliution abatement program as mandated by the state. Approximate cost of the special survey project is $5,000, according to officials, and will allow the engineering firm to proceed with plans for the design of a filter plant. The firm of A.

S. Wikstrora Inc. of Skaneateles has submit led a proposal for the specia survey project which include the use of marine equipment with the equipment now inuse at the atomic plant construction project. The section to be inspecte with marine eauiproent extends down under the old hydraulic canal in the Oswego River, ac cording to officials. Mayor Shapiro said the meet ing should last 10 or 15 minute with the proposal to be ex plained to aldermen at the ses ion.

The engineering firm of Nnss baumer and Clarke. Inc. of Bnf has been retained bv the British Background LOCAL NEWS George Swayze, State Editor Dan Carey, Astl. OSWEGO WAYNE COUNTY FULTON 6 THE POST-STANDARD, September 1, 1966 Rev. A.

C. Alexander To Be Pastor at Parish 10-finch bullhead. Larry Wai- city to destjm the disposal plant dron was second, Beth Srigh bird. In the "Smallest" catego Debbie Thorn was first. Pat Lambert second, Rock; Vright third.

Wayne Notes Smatl Hike Jobless NEWARK--Temporary layoffs the food processing industry esulted in a slight increase in he number of claimants filing or unemployment insurance jenefite in Wayne County the ast week, according to the loca' iffice of the State Employment Service. The current total was listed at 18 as compared with 863 the irevious week and 1,149 a year Pr Size Of Bunches Uo in Fulton FULTON The first full day school is scheduled next Wednesday and the school lunch a under direction of Lunch Manager William Slocum will cater to about 50 per cent of Fulton pupils, Slocum said lunch caters in lower grades represent 'about half those enrolled. The i higher among high school pupils; Slocum estimates about 60 per cent of them buy the school lunch. 'A new price schedule gnes hito effect this month, said Slo- The junior high school lunch will cost 30 cents l-lnd the high school lunch, 35 lents, each a nickel more than 1 Ireviously charged. Etementarv will continue to pay 2S fents, price of milk has been bised a pennv.

to three cents. Stocnm said high'school punils Mil receive nmr'ions then hey did last year. A maior ob- 'fiction to tht lunch program las been that jmplli were not lilting enough to eat. The Newark area claims load ropped slightly from 242 to 214 ue to the food processing and other seasonal industries hiring employes on temporary layoff. Ayear ago the office reported 310 idle.

The Sodus area claims load increased from B21 to 704 due to two canneries laying off temporarily while preparing forthe next pack. Ayear ago the office listed 839 claimants. No Bus Changes For Fulton Pupils FULTON There will be no change in the transportation schedule for children attending the Fulton Consolidated District Schools, according to Fred Gibbons of the administrative staff. Gibbons said all transportation contracts have been renewed ftr (he new school year. The board of education policy is to tansport all pupils who live more than a mile from the school they attend and not to 'make any pupil walk more than a mile to a ptck-up point.

Gibbons informed parents wh plan to drive their children to school the first day of classes on Sept. 6 to plan to return for them or check on the number of the bus they are to take home. CATCHES BIG FISH WOLCOTT--Bob Caster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Holley Caster -pound king salmon while ishing in Puget Sound.

The big 'ish measured 3G inches in ength. The Caster family was visiting relatives in Walla Walla, Wash. PARISH Methodist Bishop Ralph Ward announced this, week through Rev. Arthur B. Oot Black River-Ontario district superintendent, that the Rev.

A. C. Alexander of Kingston, Jamaica, British West Indies, will become pastor of the Methodist Church in Parish, effective Sept. 16. He will fill the vacancy created when the Rev.

from Parish to Hamilton in mid-August. Mr. Alexander has a background of 27 years of experience in the British Methodist ministry, with some teaching experience previous to that, Thursday he begins a sabbatical leave from the pastorate of a Kingston charge and the superinlendency of a group of churches, Lyn- dhuist Circuit, in that district, aj post he has had for 11 years. Earlier pastorales include eight County OK For Grants WASHINGTON (A )--T Economic Development Administration announced Wednesday that Oswego County, N.Y., has qualified for public works grants and loans, business loans and technical assistance undor the Public Works and Economic Development Act ot 1965. Osweqo Youth, 14, Caught Driving Stolen Car OSWEGO A 14-year-old Ok lahoma youth was apprehended in a stolen car late Wednesday afternoon by an alert' off duty deputy fheriff as be was returning home from tour of duty at the County Jail, The car owner was notified ol the theft, before he realized the car had been taken.

According to Chief Fredrick Scharf of the Oswego police, Deputy Charles Freeden was returning home, when he spotted a car travelling the wrong way on a one-way street, which almost collided with the deputy's vehicle. Froeden stopped the young driver and held him until Officer Robert Cathcart of the Oswego police arrived on the scene. Investigation by Chief Scharf, Captain Kinzwiler, Detective- R. Smit of Fult 11, he sheriff's Deputy, revealed the youth had itaken the car owned by Fred R. Smith of Fulton, em ployed by the Niagara Mohawk School Tax Rate Rises at Sodus years in British Honduras and eight years in rural Jamaica.

Mr. Alexander, now in his mid-50s, was educated at United Theological College and London (England) University. He represents the third generation of hi: family (o engage in teaching. He has taught in teacher training schools. He served seven years as chaplain at University College of the West Indies, was chaplain in 1957 to the Jamaica contingent of Boy Scouts in a visit to England, He has traveled extensively, including visits to Australia and New Zealand.

The Rev. and MTS. Alexander! have three children. Two sons, 20 and 19, are university students; their daughter is 15. The family will arrive in Parish on or about Sept, 16, and he will conduct first 561:10065 there Sept.

18. SODUS The school tax rate Central School District 1 was set at $46.81 for every 000 of assessed valuation for the 196G-G7 school year, according to the Board of Education. The rale represents a 94-cent increase over last year's figure. Fire Levels Storage Barn SARANAC--A barn in an isolated section of Saranac burned to the ground early Wednesday despite efforts of the Saranac Fire Department. Chief Hugh Heron reported the barn, con laining a large amount of mach.

inery, wood and hay, was part of a farm off the old Canning Road, recently purchased by Robert Napper, The No. 1 truck and 12 volunteers were on the scene more than an hour. However, the chief said, the building was almost leveled when they arrived. He said the structure is located; off a back road leading to Chazy Lake. FLIES TO SPAIN BULTER-Afler spending the past month with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Reed of South Duller, T. Sgt. Ri chard Reed, Mrs. Reed and fam ily flew by jet planeto Tarragon A 8.

at Madrid. Spam, where they will be stationed for the nexl three years. Power from the Midlown Shopping Plaza parking lot. The according to Scharf, was visiting relatives in Oswego, and is presently being held at the county detention home, pending further investigation. Smith was notified of the theft of his car by the city police.

Surplus Noted in District NEWARK-Tola! expenditures in Newark Central School District i last year were listee at $1,929,590.56 in the treasurer's reort made public by Mrs. Helen Rider.district treasurer. The report covers the priod from July 1,1965, through June 30,1966. Receipts were noted at leaving a balance of $244,965.22 at the end of the school period. Expenditures were dow as follows: Board of Education, 05.6ia.16; central administration, instruction, instruction for adults education, community service (summer play- tion, operation and maintenance of plant, unallocated a $292.631.15.

andinter-fund transfer. $53.500. Major sources of receipts were as follows: real estate taxes, state aid recived cash, interest on deposits, sale of instructional materials, textbook rentals, sae of transportation equipment, S2.600; federal aid, $3,084.43 and miscellaneous, 52,519.75. BLACKTOPPING ENDS CARTHAGE Clement Construction Watertown, has completed the 10-day task of blacktopping S. Clinton Street, from State Street to Fatrview Cemetery.

Deaths and Funerals Seven Teachers Will Join Enlarged Oswego District OSWEGO--Seven new teachers were hired at a noon meet- ng of the board of education Wednesday for the enlarged Oswego City School District. Mrs. Sally Anne Spalh, an Oswego High School graduate and graduate of the State University Jollege at Oswego. ws hired to- teach second grade at the Mineto School. She previously taught at Phoenix.

Jan Noyes was hired to teach tinior high science at the Minetto School. He is a graduate of the local college and has done graduate work at the State University at Buffalo. Richard C. Phillips will teach math and science at the high school and is a graduate of thel- ocal college with considerable graduate work completed. He las taught at Watkins Glen and Phoenix.

Mrs. Dorothy Sternlicht, wife of Sanford Sterlicht, was hired teach science at Oswego High School. She is a graduate of Wiliam Taft School of New York and Syracuse University and has aught in Virginia nd Hannibal. Wilfred Raes, who recently re- ired from the Coast Guard anc a Coast Guard Academy grad- teach business education at the hig school. She is a graduate of Antioch College and State University College at Oswego andis also a graduate of Oswego High Margaret E.

0. new hole. elementary teacher and a gradu ate of LeMoyne College, has taught at Chittenango and Mexi CO. Heritage Foundation of Wolcott recently caught a uate with a bachelor of science degree, will teach ninth and enth grade science at the high chool. He had done work at i College and Syracuse University.

Mrs. Ann C. Heekelhorn will Oswego Unit Wins Award OSWEGO One of the highlights of Wednesday's State Exposition activities was the presentation by Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller of honorable men- award to the Heritage Foundation of Oswego for state and local historical activity. Accepting the award on behalf of the foundation was Wallace F.

Workmaster, president. Also present were Robert H. Workmaster, president. Also present Robert H. Chetney, first vice president, Miss Frances Marion Brown, recording secretary, Mrs.

Ward H. Hawley, his- i an, board mernben Mrs. Lagoe, Mn, George Ncsbilt and Lcslis R. Davis. The award was presented specifically the foundation's contributions to Fort Ontario's living museum program through uniforms and equipment for the tess project of the foundation Fort Ontario guard and cos- turned hostesses.

With the support of the Oswego area through zations, Fort Ontario has become one of New York State's outstanding historical museum properties. The Fort Ontario guard is composed of college-age men who daily demonstrate the activities of of 1M years Rockefeller dedicated the unit Aug. 19, Iffl. The 1966 Fort Ontario guard unit will close the summer season with a program inside the fort Labor Day. The costumed volunteer hos- under the chairmanship of Mrs.

Joseph Lagoe'and Mrs. Frank Church began with a "weekend the foundation and other organi- of history" program two years ago. More than 80 local women have been involved with this project. Speaker at the Women's Day luncheon where Mrs. Rockefeller presented the award was Dr.

Louis L. Tucker, new assistant CQimnissiofier of education for state history. Boatswain Mote To Retire After 20 Years in Navy In cermonies Wednesday at the Naval Rese Training Center, Boatswain Mate 1. C. Charles E.

Kochon, US S. Navy, will retire after 20-years service. Boatswain Mate Kochon has been assigned to the Oswego training center since Jan. 31, 1963. He and Mrs.

Koehon. the former Mins Frances Rutigliano of New York City, have resided at 106 W. St. 10 months. They have one child, Jo Ann, During his 20-years service.

Kochon has served aboard the USS Zelima, USS Warrick, USS Boxer, USS Hector, USS Pollux, USS Merapi, Ta- skaskia. His commanding officer, Lt. Cor. A. J.

Ketchen, said ol Kochon, "Your performance and devotion to duty has been a and you are a credit to your country and the United States Navy which you have served so will." 's medals and awards include the Good Con- duct.Medal (5TH award), China Service Medal, Japanese Occupation a National Defense Medal with Bronze Star, United Nations Meda, and the Korean Service Medal. Generally 'fair Thursday, highest temperatures in the upper 71s uid taw MR. Partly ckudy with little chatfe Tharsdar atgtt and Friday. Unrat Tiwradar light M. IttMb Mflt ud variable.

MRS. ANNA M. BRUCE OSWEGO Mrs. Anna M. Bruce, 66, a resident of the Middle Road, Town of Scriba, i Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, where she had been a patient for the past month.

Mrs. Bruce was born in Oswego and was the wife of Victor A. Bruce. She was a communicant of St. Paul's Catholic Church.

She was a machine operator at the former Lc-ask Manufacturing Co. and was a member of the Josep O'Connor Post, VFW auxiliary Scriba. Surviving, besides her hus- a are three daughters, Leverett Sheldon and George Wills, Scriba, and Mrs. Otto Kraft, Syracuse; iwo sons, Charles and Victor Scriba; two brothers, Charles and Robert A'ion, 0 Five sisters, Mrs. Caroline Desens, Mrs.

Florence Baker. Mrs, James Ratigan, Mrs. Deo Gartock and Mrs. Alice Me Dermott, all of Oswego; 24 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 9 a Friday at the Dain Funeral Home and at 9:30 em in St.

Paul's Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home.

RENA M. KEENEY PULASKI-Mrs. Rena May Keeney, 78, of Redfield died a Tuesday morning at Rome City Hospital where she was a patient for the last five weeks. She was the widow of the late Justice Keeney and had been associated with her husband in the lumber business until his death. She was horn in Hannibal and had been educated at the North Hannibal School.

She is survived by three sons, Roy E. Keeney, and Ralph E. Kecney, both of Redfield, and Bruce Keeney of Holland Patent; five daughters, Mrs. Stanley Dean, of Redfield, Mrs. Robert Ew- harl of Pulaski, Mrs.

Cecil Grinnell of Vienna, Mrs. Lawrence Dean of Camden and Mis. H. Lemont Hillrker of Redfield. 26 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday from her home in Redfield, the Rev. Robert Hopkins of Vieanna Methodist Church and the Rev. John a a 1 1 of the Westland Methodist Church of Redfield officiating. Burial will in Evergreen Cemetery in Orwell.

Friends may call the a evening and Thursday afternoon and evening. Arrangements are under charge ot the Foster Funeral Home. RODERIC J. BACK LACONA Roderic J. Back, 50, of Lacona, died Wednesday at his home after suffering a heart attack.

Mr. Back was a native of Beaver Falls. He was a graduate of Sandy Creek High School and the Canton Agricultural and Technical Institute. He was past commander of the VFW Post 8534. He was a member of the Post 1 of the Disabled American Veterans, He served in the European theater during World War II.

Since then he had owned and operated a radio and electric shop in Sandy Creek. Mr. Back is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edith Back Lacona; a brother, Grant Back of Liverpool; two nieces and a nephew. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Friday in the Weston Woodard Funeral Home, Sandy Creek, the Rev. Robert Bird, pastor of the Sandy Creek Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sandy Creek. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

MRS. CASSIE M. STONE OSWEGO Mrs. Cassie M. Stone, 71.

of 7 Rosavelt died Wednesday morning at Oswego Hospital, where she was a patient for (he last 10 weeks. She was (he widow of Joseph A Stone, a widely- known Niagara-Mohawk service employe. Born in Ontario, she was a communicant of St. Paul's Catholic Church. At one time Mrs.

Stone was employed at the former Conde Knitting and the Seneca Knitting Mills. She was a member of Lavere- Harrington Post 2320, VFW auxiliary, and the Cootiettes7 Also she was a former member of the Moose Lodge auxiliary. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alan (Beatrice) Foster of Walertown and Mrs. Andrew (Margarite) Combs, Oswego; a son, Joseph Stone, Oswego; a brother, William Bush, Auburn; her stepmother, Mrs.

Isabelle Johnson, Oswego; two stepsisters, Mrs, John (Burnetla) Sullivan and Mrs. Pearl Yaddow, both of Oswego; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services will be a a.m. Saturday at the Dain Funeral Home and at 9:30 a.m. in St.

Paul's Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home.

WEDDING INVITATIONS 24-Hour Service THE PHOENIX PRESS Ed. Bftrnftnl, Owner Phone W5-1711 Phoenix MRS. TYLER ROBINSON SAVANNAH Mrs. Lena i 79, of N. Main Street, Savannah, former vil- lag- clerk, died Wednesday at A Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

At Conneautvillc, for 18 years Mrs. Robinson served as clerk of the Savannah Board of Education until her retirement in 1960. She was also clerk of the Village of Savannah, and formerly had taught schoo) at Mayville and Woster. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. Surviving are her husband, Tyler Robinson; a brother, George W.

Dunn of Randolph, and a niece. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Colvm Funeral Home with burial in Butler- Savannah Cemetery at South Butler. Friends may call Thursday afternoon and evening at the funeral home. MRS.

FRANK McCAFFERY FULTON Mrs. Florence McCaffery, 77, wife of Frank McCaffery, of 618 Rochester died Wednesday morning in Lee Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a life resident of Fulton and was a communicant of (he Church of the Immaculate Conception. Surviving besides her husband are two sisters, Mrs. Olive Barrett, Garden Grove, and Mrs, James Smith, Syracuse; a brother, Harold (Buck) Greene, a Heights; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Young and Son Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday and Friday. ALBERT CLEMMINGS Sr. OSWEGO Albert M. Clem- mtngs 90. died late Tuesday evening at the Harr-Wood Nursing Home.

He was the husband of the late Ellen Breen Clemmings and the late Harriet Derousie Clemmings. Surviving are two sons, Albert M. of Long Beach, Calif, and Edwin ofDeKalb, Services will be at 8:15 a.m. Friday at the Dain Funeral Home and at 8:45 a.m, in St. Mary's Church.

Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdday at the funeral home. DIAMONDS SOLD and BRUCE JEWELERS i it S.

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