Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 16

Expensive Ride on Toboggan But Corning Boy Is Regaining His Sight Arkport Depot No More Service Discontinued -Too Costly Sunday Series to Open Today at Glass Center Mtnrti AAA A HV. MTiiflrAir film "Turkey." the film I i i I I ARKPORT Both the Erie Railroad and the Railway Express Company will discontinue service to this community immediately. The Public Sen-ice Commission has granted the Erie Railroad's petition to close its station here and to discontinue all but carload loadings at this point. A companion action by the Railway Express Company was also granted inasmuch as the discontinuance of sen ice at the passenger depot would remove the personal service needed to continue deliveries here. Opposition to the closing of the Arkport station was voiced by its mayor, Donovan Piatt at a public hearing in Hornell, conducted by the PSC in October of 1958.

He contended that the village would need the services of the rail-, road in its future growth, which has been increasing steadily. He cited the continued growth of the registration at the Arkport Central School as one definite indication. However, the Erie Railroad pointed out that the annual operating cost of the depot averaged $3,650, while the average income amounted to only $2,500. Carload freight will be handled by the Erie on already in sen-ice at Arkport, while less than carload shipments will be handled at the Erie freight house in Hornell. Express shipments for Arkport business and residents will be handled by their offices in the Erie depot in Hornell.

Worse Ilayes- NOTE TO BILL Boland: If you don hear a pin drop, there's something wrong with your bowl-j ing. One of our boastful teetotalers received a bottle of Griffin Seagram's for Christmas and he immediately went to his bedroom to feel faint. An elderly woman telephoned Police Lt. Bill Moore shortly be- fore midnight Wednesday activities during the past "v0u'd better get the street year: orpws alerted she said. "Mvi Troopers conducted 425 inves- husband's corns ache like a snow storm is coming and we vehicle and traffic arrests, Verse and -By Joe DON BRAXDIWIXE was tell- ing the gals that he drinks at least three quarts of orange Juice every morning.

Do you do it for your health? asked Marguerite "Nope!" snapped jjon. i do it only because i thirsty but, of course, orange Juice is a dandy vodka chaser." AFTER "TRYING on" foot wear for nearly two hours, the lady sighed, I guess you, haven't anything; I can use. You see, I need genuine calf." A weary clerk whis pered to another member of thej store staff "From the size rf Vi ai faar TM Hayes i genuine cow no calf ever got that big." JOHN WOMBLAT called to tell me, with high pride, that a letter he recently addressed to Assemblyman Charley Henderson is already in Congress. "Purry good, eh?" Johnny glowed. "It ain't every guy which to uii can me out two ririvc tn phnrrh for the Year's THANKS TO HARRY (The Moose) Richardson for the gift;" delivered hv Pharlev rnmctftrlr COMING BACK Mrs.

Mathew F. (Mardo) Carney Jr. of Corning, looks at the right eye of her son, Matthew Carney III. His eye was damaged by a thorn two Years ago and sight potential was restored last month. At.

Trv "and recovered five, made 31 TO HELP 'SELL HORNELL alive and awake. vwuiuiaa j- it i. iu a i son, Jacie, 00K ai l0, gay Beam anu uec-s0 orated it with oranges "You imagine." John writes, "how, Hornell Retailers Seek More Parking people ien wnen mey came suspension orders, investigated in the morning and saw ajsix hit and runs of which three spruce growing out of the sand, were closed by arrest, served in with oranges on it, areddy!" four escorts and three special AFTER A NEW Year's Eve details. First, the merchants have gets a letter he writ read in Con-jlice Chief Roman J. Laurence.

gress. Bleef me, my kidds gonna: "Who started the fight?" Ronnie be prodd Tiff de Ole Man and.asked. I did," one of my vife, too." Assemblyman.the two blurted, "but the other By GEORGE CLAY CORNING It was a simple toboggan ride down a hill. It was Jan. 1, 1957, and Marvin O.

Pinkston, Matthew F. Carney III, Allen Carney and Lisa Pinkston were sliding down Spencer Hill when their toboggan went under a bush and Matthew forgot to duck. A branch of brush scraped his face. The quartet continued until momentum stopped. Matt thought little of it until his sight began to become fuzzy.

He did not know until sometime later that a thorn had entered his right eye, pierced the right lens and left his eye nearly blind. His mother, Mrs. Matthew F. Carney said the boy said there was no pain but commented "Everything looks funny." When a doctor tested later, the boy couldn't see the big on his chart. Mr.

Carney said his son apparently had little trouble considering he could only see out of his left eye, except he didn't have the depth perception enough- to play catch with a ball. His left eye also tired slightly quicker because it was doing the work of two. CARNEY EXPLAINED that within the eye was a lens, which was punctured, and in healing a cataract type growth formed over it The principal difficulty, he said, is that the cataract type growth was inside the eye instead of over the outside. A series of operations followed and on Dec. 9, 1958, the fourth operation corrected the difficulty.

Dr. John M. McLean of the New York City Hospital cut bonds holding the lens so it and the excessive scar tissue would dissolve. All considered themselves fortunate that the total sight of the boy's eye was not involved. The only problem was removing the opaque tissue.

Matt, who previously could see only light and dark, said he was under general anasth-etic and did not feel anything during the operation. After the last operation, he remained in the hospital two more days before he was allowed to return home. Matt said there were no unusual sensations except a nagging itch an itch in his right eye that couldn't be scratched. HIS SIGHTSEEING was not hampered, however, because after leaving the hospital he and bis mother visited the U. N.

building, went shopping and made two visits to Central Park and one to the Museum of Natural History. They stayed overnight and returned home Friday morning. His sight today is improved and no more operations will be necessary. Matt says things now look like a distance object in water look to an underwater swimmer, but not qiute as clear. In the spring, he will be fitted with contact lenses, then he will see in two eyes.

Carney said one measure may be taken and has been suggested by the doctors. A new technique permits the implanting of an artificial lens in the eye but that may come later. Matt says he wasn't exactly afraid of the operation but agrees it was an expensive slide down a hill. Navy Band Makes Mansfield Date MANSFIELD The Navy Band will play matinee and evening concerts In Straughn Auditorium, Mansfield, April 9, under the sponsorship of the Mansfield Business Men's Assn. and the Mansfield State Teachers Col lege.

WELLSBORO BPW WELLSBORO The next meet ing of the Business and Profes sional Women's Club will be held Monday at 6:15 p. m. A dinner will be served by the Career Advancement Committee and will be followed by a business meet ing. Troopers9 '58 Arrests Total 1,035 PAINTED POST Troopers of the local State Police substation, made 1,035 arrests during 1958. Totals of monthly reports by Sgt.

Gerald J. Schusler show the following breakdown of substa "gations without arrest, made ippicuensnuns, i mis demeanor arrests and 33 miscellaneous arrests. Officers investigated 186 acci- vai assembly checks Migrant labor camps are not located in this substation's area, none were checked. Troopers served 369 New York state Motor Vehicle Department Uniformed troopers traveled 119,500 miles and the BCI 545 miles. Bath Kiwanis Club Plans Addison Trip BATH 1959 objectives of Ki wanis International and their ap plication to local club activities will be presented by new presi dent of the Bath Kiwanis, Robert Denno, at the club's meeting on Wednesday noon in the Hotel Wagner.

Plans have also been announced for the first inter-club meeting of 1959 to be held in Addison tomorrow local club will show the Dale Carnegie Story film to the Addison Kiwanians at the meeting to be held in the Eagle Hotel, Addison, starting at 6:30 p. m. On Jan. 14, the newly-elected lieutenant governor of Kiwanis, William G. Youngstrom of Elmira, will visit the Bath club to install new officers and directors.

The meeting will be held at noon in the Hotel Wagner. Denne also has announced a directors and officers meeting will be held Tuesday night in the Bern Furniture Store, Bath, starting at 7:15. Committee chairmen are to present their propos ed budgets. Seal Sale Hits $14,855 In Steuben BATH A total of $14,855.73 has been collected to date in the 1958 Steuben County Christmas Seal drive. This was announced by the Rev.

W. J. Semple, chairman of the drive. The goal is $18,000, and the campaign is not over. The chairman said gifts were delivered in person to all pat ients from Steuben County who are in the Mt.

Morris Tubercul osis Hospital and all county veterans in tuberculosis hospitals. Letters have been sent to those who have not donated money upon receiving seals. The drive is sponsored by the Health Assn. of Steuben County, ELMIRA TELEGRAM story of a country of strategic importance to the Western world, will be presented by Karl Robinson. The concluding program will be a children's concert by the Corning Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

In each instance the doors will open at 2:30 p. m. with programs scheduled at 3. Explorers Elect Weaver HORNELL James Weaver has been elected and installed as president of Hornell's Ex plorer Post 10 for the coming year. He succeeds Donald Gig- lio.

The other officers of the unit for the coming year are: vice president, Walter Headley; sec retary, Thomas Hoffman, Treasurer, Thomas Gillo and quartermaster, James Freeland. Douglas Horton and Giglio were also elected cabinet mem-bers. They, with the post adviser, will attend monthly meetings with members of other Explorer units in the Steuben Area Scout Council. Both Weaver, the new president, and the outgoing presi dent, Donald Giglio, were pre- sentea tne explorer silver award at a recognition dinner last week. The Explorer silver award compares with the Eagla award in Scouting and Is the highest award in Explorer work.

Engineers Book Talk on Russia CORNING Engineering and industry behind the Iron Curtail will be discussed by Richard H. Morris at a meeting of the Steuben Area Chapter, New York State Society of Professional Engineers at 7 p. m. in the Baron Steuben Hotel. Morris, editorial director of the magazine, "Plant Engineering." and "Power Engineering," spent a month in Russia.

There will be a tour of tha Corning Glass Works Factory at 5:15 p. preceding the meeting. This Year iii LEARN TO PLAY THE HAMMOND ORGAN NON-OWNER SPECIAL 5 Private Lessons, Instruction Book, Liberal Practice Time. 15 Certified Teachers ATHENS -Mrs. Dorothy P.

Shellard 101 W. Orchard St. AVOCA Mrs. Helen Fosdeck CORNING The Rev. Earl Moorhead Lindley COVINGTON Mrs.

Marie Boyce ELMIRA Mrs. Annie Laurie Lee Elmira College GALETON Mrs. Maude D. Felg 7-9 Main St. HORNELL Mrs.

Gideon Woodruff 100 Wesley Ave. HORSEHEADS Marvin Reese 201 Segar Road MONTOUR FALLS Mr. Mrs. Paul Kelley R. D.

2 PENN YAN Dean Robinson Himrod PINE CITY Mrs. Leland A. Curtiss 914 Sebring Ave. TIOGA Mrs. Eugene Hill TOWANDA John Varney Powell VALOIS Mrs.

Harry B. Dunlap WAVERLY Mrs. Gene Dimmick 38 Lincoln St. WELLSBORO Charles Darrin David Dye 1 28 Central Ave. And Of Course, Th HAMMOND ORGAN STUDIOS OF ELMIRA Charles Darrin David Dye 14 Years Experience With Hammond 309 Water St.

6187 C-D nromised themselves to renew the enthusiasm and energies of the Retail Division. Secondly, they plan on enlar ging the "Sell Hornell" plan which was started two years ago Last but not least, they prom ised to continue their campaign to increase the off-street parking facilities in the city. Then first problem is to In terest more retail merchants in the city to join and work with, their group. By doing so, the merchants feel that they can con duct a much broader program to interest people in the Hornell urban area to "Shop Hornell." In addition to this, more mem bers would give them a better opportunity to publicize the city over a broader field. For example, a movement to interest tourists in the many historical spots in, and r.ear, Hornell, in addition to the many sporting activities in the Hornell area, has lain almost dormant since its inception a year ago.

Many mer chants want this program to mushroom, but they say it will take the combined efforts of everyone concerned to carry out a worthwhile program. All of the members of the re tail division feel that one large parking lot is not the answer to the parking problems in the main business section. They are searching for property that can be converted Into off-street part insr at the east end of Main St and immediately off Broadway and Canisteo Sts. Such purchases have been started by the pur chase of options on several nieces of nroDerty. The next city wide business promotion in the city will be "Sales A Poppin" scheduled for February.

CORNING "Adventures with Camera and Spear," will open the Corning Glass Center's 1959 Sunday afternoon program series. Beginning today at 3 p. m. and continuing until March 1, the Center will sponsor the free lyceum series. Sasha Siemel.

who will nar rate his own film, is the only white man who earns a living hunting tigers. He is respected among natives of Brazil's Matto Grosso as "The Tiger Man. On successive Sundays, the programs will be: "Half Around the World in 42 Days," an illustrated trav-elogue based on a recent trip into Greece, Egypt, Turkey and Iraq by Ruby and Edward Miller. "Ivan the a Russian produced film. An illustrated talk on "The Belgian Congo" by Jane Hadley, including a visit to the- Watusi giants and the pygmies of the Ituri Forest.

"Along the Towpath," by David Ennis, an authority on the Chemung Canal, will relate the story of that romantic period of New York State history, Karl Dup will discuss "Mon asteries of Asia, and show ana interpret some of the recent rare book finds in the gceat cities of Asia. Laurel Reynolds, an accomp lished photographer and naturalist, will narrate her own film of the wild life in the Pacific Coast wilderness in "Western Discoveries." Palsy Group Instructed In Bowling BATH Bowling instruction was given Saturday to several Steuben County teen-agers who are suffering from cerebral palsy. The program was sponsored by the United Cerebral Palsy Assn. of Steuben County and was under the supervision of the association's recreational director, Mrs. David Mamaux of Painted Post.

The use of the Steuben Bowling Academy alleys was given by owners Bill Yerger and Jim Mc- Mahon. Assisting Mrs. Mamaux was Donald Angell of Bath, physio therapist at the associations clinic here. Following the bowling party, luncheon was served to the youngsters in the American Le gion room at the Bath Municipal Hall. Hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs.

Edward Silliman and Mrs. "Donald Morrell. both of Bath. Mrs. Mamaux said that the cerebral palsy victims have done some work in ceramics and that a fishing program is planned for spring.

She added that the recreational programs will be conducted at Bath, Corning and Hornell. Zoning Board To Get 2 Pleas ITHACA The Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals will have two hearings Monday at 7:30 p. m. at the Inlet Valley SchooL Robert Boyden is seeking permission to build a residence on a lot on Taughannock Blvd. between the Zwart and Collins properties.

In the other hearing Cornell University wants to build a one-story building on Mitchell St. Extension near the university's high voltage laboratory for a machine shop and nuclear studies laboratory. ment and was sentenced to Attica State Prison for a term of 5 to 10 years as a second offender. It was alleged that he had previously been convicted of stealing a car in Yates County. In Dec.

1958, he petitioned the local court with a writ of error (Coram-Nobis) and alleged that the indictment was defective in that it charged grand larceny in the second degree instead of first degree; therefore his conviction was void. In March, 1957 at a term of County Court, Judge LaFayette W. Argetsmger rendered a verdict sustaining the writ, dismissed the indictment, and set Willie free. Fortson, during his stay at the Schuyler County Jail during the legal procedures, became a favorite of county officials. He made the court house building, inside and out, shine with his knack of keeping things clean.

After his release he attached himself to the Small Animal Hospital on S. Franklin working for Dr. T. Jack Love. Last summer he pitched soft-ball for the Glen Motor Court team.

The team went to the Eastern National Playoffs, winning its first game with Willie on the mound. When the indictment was dismissed by Judge Argetsinger, Dist. Atty. Liston Coon took an appeal to the Third Department, Appellate Division at Albany. The appeal was heard last Dec.

1, and the court has now rendered its decision upholding the indictment, reversing the decision of the county court and dismissing the writ of error. At Albany, Fortson was represented by Atty, Henry Rebeck of Elmira. HORNELL The Retail Div ision of the Hornell Board ot Trade adoted three New Year's resolutions at a breakfast meet ing in the Steuben Grill Friday. Joseph Cropp, the division chair man said this was "one list of resolutions that would not be crapped by the first of Febru ary." Hypersonic Speeds Tested In Wind Tunnel BUFFALO UPV Tests of specific aircraft and missile designs at speeds of up to 20 times the speed of sound now are possible in the hypersonic wind tunnel of Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, the laboratory announced Saturday. Three companies, Boeing, Mc Donnell and North American, have contracted to use the facilities for testing at hypersonic speeds, the laboratory said.

Cornell's wind tunnel now can produce flight conditions at speeds up to 14,800 miles per hour and temperatures that may exceed 9,000 degrees fahrenheit. The laboratory is a nonprofit organization wholly owned by Cornell University. It performs research and test projects for government agencies and private industries, mostly in the aeronautics field. Leo Luke Retires At North Penn Gas MANSFIELD Leo Luke, ser vice manager of the North Penn Gas Mansfield office, has re tired. He began his career with the company at Blossburg in 1929 In 1939 he and his family moved to Mansfield.

Succeeding Luke is Robert F. Erway of Wellsboro. He has pur chased the Ross Ryan home at 25 Extension St. and plans to move his family here soon. ENTERTAIN CLASS NELSON Mr.

and Mrs. Gor don Manley recently entertained Mr. Manley's church school class at a party. Mrs. Ann Palmer was the pianist for singing.

brawl on Coming's Market ginks were haled before Po- ape was to blame. I swung at him when he insulted me. I wasn't gonna stand there and take his insult lying down!" From W. H. E.

of Hornell I'm sending you a poem And I hope it makes a hit; I wish to say your scissors Are sharper than your wit. It doesn't happen often. But yet it is enough; So if my heart you'd soften, Just print your home made stuff. THAT LIGHT in Dick Hen nessy's eyes has turned to i blaze. love is a flame, isn't one of his fair patients to try a diet, Rick O'Brien added, "A word to the 'wide is Ken (Pancakes) Shanley, tallest in Steuben County, visited jthe Crystal City Town Hall Tuesday.

Charley Hause, boy, you could have painted the ceiling or my office without using a ladder." RIGBY WILSON penned this complaint to an Elmira depart ment store: "I bought my wife a new girdle and it ain't satisfac- tory. Every time she tries it, all the lights in the house go making me call an electrician who charges plenty. Also, it gets so hot my wife can't use it more than a few minutes a day and she's upset about it, especially when we have company store manager asked for more information and said he would send a girdle-fitter to the Wilson mansion after Jan. promptly postcarded, "I beg your pardon if I said girdle, because I meant griddle. How could a gir dle put out all of the house lights? You think my wife is wired? Well, you got another think coming! Besides, the grid die is working okay now and we don't need no fitter or nothing.

Thanks just the same." May all our friends, so true and fine, Be still our friends through Fifty-nine; And may that friendship be preserved As something dear-that we've deserved. Schuyler Hospital MONTOUR FALLS Schuyler Hospital notes: Admitted: Mrs. Lucille Howell, Watkins Glen RD; Mrs. Laura Teemley, Watkins Glen; Mrs Alice Gardner, Montour Falls; Timothy Adams, Burdett; Cindy Allen, Montour Falls; Mrs. Arlene Maricle, Millport; Patricia Wood, Montour Falls; Mrs.

Elizabeth Gulin, 455 Albert Elmira; Mrs. Alice Emmons, Watkins Glen RD; Mrs. Jane Denson, Mon tour Falls; Mrs. Thomas Chaffee, Newfield; Susan Marie Moshier, Beaver Dams; Mrs. Susie Hairing ton, Montour Falls.

Discharged: Charles Maricle, Watkins Glert; Myrna Parker, Golding, 600 Decatur Watkins Montour Falls; Mrs. Kathleen Glen; Mrs. Buna Graves, Alpine; Mark McAndrews, Odessa; Stan ley Stevens, Bradford; Mrs. Vir ginia Cady, Dundee RD Miss Marjorie Hawes, Valois: Lemuel Wright, Trumansburg RD Mrs Ida Ameigh. Watkins Glen RD; Mrs.

Harriett Gunning, Trumansburg; Stewart Green, Watkins Glen; Charles McClure, Rock Stream; Mrs, Bessie Carey, Watkins Glen; Mrs. Addie Flagg, Bur dett RD. Glen Softball Favorite Faces Return to Prison Henderson, who serves in Albany and not in Washington, explained. He said be gave Mister Womblat the opinion that. his letter, since it did not relate to state legislation, was INCON GRUOUS.

jr. 1 t) REV. FLAXINGTOri Flaxington Farewell Today HORNELL The Rev. Ward B. Flaxington will terminate his ervice to the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Hornell with morning worship today.

Mr. Flaxington tendered his resignation to the church trustees several months ago in or der that he might accept a position with the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute at Alfred as an instructor in religious education. He has been fulfilling both of these duties fo the past semester of school. He and his family will make their home in the village of Alfred immediately. A reception for the Rev.

and Mrs. Flaxington will be tendered in the church from 3 to 5 p. m. this afternoon with George Straiglt, Mrs. Edward Williams and Mrs.

Karl Karlnoskie ip charge. Ladies organizations, the church elders and trustees will also take part. The reception is open to the public. Potato Growers To Hear State Aides Thursday BATH State legislators and Labor Department officials are scheduled to speak to Steuben County potato growers at the Atlanta Fire Hall, Thursday night at 8. The meeting is sponsored by the county potato growers cooperative and is open to the public, it was announced by cooperative secretary-treasurer, Roy Gibson.

Slated to speak are Dan Daley, chief Industrial investigator of the New York State Labor Department; A. A. Bas-kous, state sanitary engineer; Lucien Hills, form labor coordinator; Assemblyman Charles D. Henderson and State Senator Harold A. Jerry.

Local representatives of health and labor department are invited. -s. fey V- WATKINS GLEN Whirlwind pitcher Willie Fortson, popular with local softball fans, faces a re turn to Attica State Prison. In 1954 the Atlanta, native was involved in a theft of an automobile owned by Sebring Cox of the town of Hector. Fortson was indicted on a charge of first degree grand larceny.

He waived the right to counsel upon arraign- -y, 1 LANDMARK GONE The week's worst fire in this were grape juice bottling works, case and packing area occurred at Hammondsport when the D. W. Put- departments, pressing operations, and office space, nam Co. building was destroyed Monday night. Lost Loss was estimated by Putnam executives at $150,000 to $200,000.

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