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Memorial Park At Bolivar Dedicated BOLIVAR In spite of the inclement weather a goodly number of townspeople turned out Sunday afternoon for the dedication of the Moore Memorial Park and swimming pool. Th'e speakers and band were housed under small tents while the audience stood in groups under umbrellas. The National A was played by the Veterans' Band after which Neil Sullivan, master of ceremonies, introduced the Rev. Homer E. Cole, pastor of the Methodist Church, who gave the invocation.

This was followed by brief speeches of acceptance of the grounds by Mayor B. V. McCarthy on behalf of the village and Leon J. MacDonell, Supervisor of Bolivar on behalf of ihe town. W.

Cecil Davis, Supervising principal of Bouvar Central School, told of the value of a summer recreational program for the children of the community and of the large number of children of the nearby communities who will be able to enjoy the grand facilities offered them bv the summer program and by the gift of this park and swimming and wading pools. He spoke ol Mrs. Moore's generous benevolence and vision for the future of the young people. R. C.

Gorman, district sanitary engineer of the New York State Department of Health was introduced by Mr. Sullivan and spoke briefly commending those in charge of the pool adhereing to the regulations of the State as to sanitary conditions. SPEAKS FOR STATE Mrs. Edith C. Cheney, field representative of the York State Youth Commission, as speaker of the afternoon, began by saying that the State needed more people like Mrs.

who welcomed a playground in her back yard. She stated that her own recreational work began with her own four sons years ago and had grown with the years. She state i play grounds were a necessity in the cities and with the chances of time giving more leisure time to so many it has gradually become a necessity that the rural -communities also be provided uith suitable play grounds. Going on to say that the five most important points for youthful recreation are 1, physical. 2, creative, 3, mental, 4.

social and 5, service, she enlarged each point. She especially emphasized the need for character training, stating that due to the overcrowded living conditions in some homes many of the youth "must go outside for many of their activities. ''A recreation program could "be considered as an outside liv- ing room" she said. It must be The local community "is beautiful here but in places it has to be made so poLnted out the necessity restraint in recreation as in -everything else." 4 In bringing out her point on -service she told of the servlfce "given by both men and community and in conclu- on a sion o.uoted through life We can't go meaning nothing 'rom one-thirty o'clock until hree-thirty o'clock. The swimming pool will be open for beginner girls from the ourta through the sixth grades! 'rom one-thirty until two-thirty' o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays.

The beginner boys of the same age group will meet at the same hour on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. For beginner girls above the sixth grade the pool will be open from wo-forty-five until three-lorty- five o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. For beginner joys of the same age group the same hours on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays will be given. There will be supervised swimming for all from four until o'clock every day ex- pt Sunda The pool cept Sundays. will be open every evening except Sunday from seven until ten o'clock and on Sunday from two until ten o'clock.

Swimming will stop at nine-forty-five o'clock and everyone must be off the premises at ten o'clock. The park commission is composed of Neil Sullivan, chairman, Lester Shaner. William Nichols and Samuel Ryan. Charles Mitchell Rites Conducted BOLIVAR Funeral services were held for Charles N. Mitchell at the home in Friendship Friday afternoon at one o'clock followed by a services at the Obi United Brethern Church at two o'clock with the Rev.

L. M. Casler, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the West Genesee Cemeterv. Grandsons of trie deceased acted as pall bearers and were Harold White, Elmira; William Mitchell, Bolivar; Lyle Mitchell, a Leonard Carpenter, Ulysses; Frank Woodcock, Coudersport, Edwin Mitchell, Boli- ar.

Relatives and friends attending the services were: Rev. and Mrs. Robert Campbell, Friendship; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Chapman, Friendship; Mrs.

Grace Butler and daughter, Charlotte, Cuba; William Baldwin, Miss Robert Mascho, and Mrs. Leslie Grover have to mean something. 01 people won't get the right slant on us." DONOR IS SPEAKER Mrs. Ethel Moore donor of the thirty-two acres of land with its attractive rose gardens as well as the pools, said un a few brief well chosen words that the credit belonged to her late husband, R. B.

Moore, who had the welfare of the children of Bolivar at heart when he built the pool. She thanked the men on the various committees who had been in charge of all the arrangements of the grounds and of the dedication program. Mr. Sullivan asked that the children and the parents as" well show their appreciation to Mrs. Moore for her generosity by observing the rules formulated fay the committees in charge for the good of the community.

He "laid that there were many thines still lacking which would be provided as it became possible: that in due time benches and fire places would be provided in the park: that there would no doubt be a skating rink, ski tow and tobaggon as time goes on. He thanked everyone who had helped in any way towards She success of the project. The Rev. J. Vincent Growney, Sacred Heart Church.

Portville, pronounced benediction followed by a selection by the Veterans band. WATER KACES HELD The water races under the direction of Robert Strieklcr and Mass Sullivan, life Risards ar.d instructors of swimming in ahc recreational program, Jpl- ao'Acd. Jerry WsHson was Thinner of Ihe race between boys from cJcht ihrough iwclx-C years vl age. The girls of that SEC did race due ihc lew who were ready to tcke part. Herbert ClaHin -won the boys race an the age croup of twelve jeprs.

In the fsx cmup Jaw; Dallie won in Ihf race. TiffliJiJc Grfrti T.ivn race nf the Each -wanner rp- a two pmc. The IMS -non bv Herbert Claflra's team rrcr Donald Dj31ic'5 team. The score was 2-0 and the learn received a pme fif Thi-ise on the Dillic le-jTn "trrf GeoVse Shancr, Kcri- Kui.crc Kuhn. On the Claflm Schn-alh Ray il T.

WsiTimai flflii Bill INAfGVKITE TKOGRAM The fTurnmrng part i the rcc- progiam began today, in the Tcol at the Moore vill be observed: The TIC in cbsTCc EbciL MJSS rilnua ETrTjfl IjK Mr. and daughter, Bolivar; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mitchell and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Arlie Mitchell and son, Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Edwic Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell and son, Norman, Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell and daughter Vesta, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mitchell all of Bolivar; Mr. and Mrs. a Woodcock, Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. James a Honeoye, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Woodcock, Coudersport Mrs. Maude Ferrington Obi; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chapman.

PortviHe; Mrs. Wilma Allen, Robert Day. Cuba Mrs. Alta Frantz, Bradford; Mr and Mrs. Walter Kelly, Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Cook; Mrs. Lena Green and daughter, Janet, Bel mont; Mr. and Mrs. Lee and son, Crayton, Penfield Mrs.

Byrd Dunlop. Weed ville. Mrs. Gertrude Car penter and son Leonard, Ulys ses, Jesse White, Geneseo Mr. and Mrs.

Harold White. El mira: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sing er, Allentown: Mr. and Mrs Harry Woodcock, Frank Woodcock, Coudersport Coudersport Miss Goldie Woodcock, Oakdale and Mrs.

Chestley Bellmaj and daughter, Sandra, Duke Center; Lewis Mitchell Boston Miss Elma Mitchell. Buf falo: Lylc Mitchell, Olean; Mr and Mrs. Ralph Mitchell, Cuba Farm Groups Of oletn Timtt HeraM Monday July Area Planning Hamburg Picnic PARTICIPANTS AND OFFICIALS at the dedication of Moore Memorial Park Bolivar Sunday afternoon are shown in the picture above. Seated, left to right, are Mayor Dennis V. McCarthy of Bolivar- Mrs Ethel Moore, donor of the park, in memory of her husband, the late R.

B. Moore; Mrs. Edith Cheney, Elmira, field representative of the New York State Youth Commission; C. Davis, principal of the Bolivar Central School. Standing, left to are William Nichols, member of the Bolivar Park Commission; Fred Shaner, member of the Bolivar Village Board; Neil Sullivan, -chairman of the Park Commission and master of ceremonies; R.

C. Gorman, Hornell, district sanitary engineer State Department of Health: Leon MacDoMell. supervisor for the Town of Bolivar. Other members of the Park Commission, not shown in the picture, are Lester SUaner and Samuel Ryan. Dutch Student Visitor In Cuba CUBA Miss Maja Westerman Holstijn of Amsterdam, Holland, has been spending the past week as a guest in the wme of the Rev.

and Mrs. Roy 1,. Webber. She is one of a group of forty European students "who arrived in Quebec on June 7, some to take part in organized some to travel on their own resources, some, like Miss Holstijn to be guests of various American families. While these European students are observing American life, about 1,500 American students are in Europe for the summer to see how folks live in those countries.

First Communion, Portville Church PORTVILLE Bouquets of Le- died the Ernest L. Jordan Dies In Hospital FRIENDSHIP Ernest Roy Jordan. Friendship, Sunday (July 17, 1949) in Cuba Memorial Hospital, Cuba, N. Y. Mr.

Jordan was born May 27. 1874 in Wirt, N. the son of Spencer Wellington Jordan and Lorena Swick. He is survived by one brother, Roy Jordan, Friendship. N.

two nephews. Max Jordan, tren- ton, N. and Darrell Jordan, Friendship, N. one niece. Miss Ruby Jordan, Friendship, N.

Y. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon (July 19, 1949) at two o'clock at the Davis Funeral Home, Friendship. N. Y. The Rev.

a Sr.yder. pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Friendship. N.

Y. mixed Sweet Peas, (blue Delphinium, and yellow Rudbeckia decorated the altar at Sacred Heart Church, Portville, at the eight o'clock mass a morning where twelve children received their first Holy Communion. They were Donna Kamftry, Sandra Karnery. Patricia MacDonald, Mary Cronin, Betty Kordish, Galvin Murphy, Clyde Hatzell, Mickey Wilson, Larry Skro- back, Gary Pupo, Gary Skro- back, and Edward Dailey. The Rev.

J. Vincent Growney celebrated the mass. He was assisted by John Bugman and Philip Jarmack, seminarians in charge of the religious summer school at Portville. In his sermon, Father Growney spoke of the importance and beauty the sacrament and reminded the parents of their further duty to urge their children to receive Holy Eucharist frequently. To Tell Kiwanis Camp Program CUBA Major Riley of the Salvation Army will be the speaker this evening at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Kinney Hotel.

He will discuss and give information about the camp program proposed by his organization to be held at the Cuba Lake Children's Health Camp this summer. Bible School Is Begun In Fillmore FILLMORE --The Fillmore Wesleyan Methodist Church daily vacation Bible school opened this morning at nine o'clock. It continues five mornings each week from nine to eleven thirty o'clock at the church. The director is the pastor, the Rev. Everett Elliott.

A worship service, Bible study, memory work, recreation and'handcraft is carried out daily. Graduation exercises are planned for July 31. Will Show Films Of Work In Brazil BELFAST The Rev. Harry Babcock, a son Mrs. Harold Ford of Belfast, is to show moving pictures of work in Brazil HAMBURG--Meryl O.

Marsh chairman of a committee composed of representatives of the four major farm organizations in this area, Grange, Farm Bureau, Dairymen's League and G. L. has announced that plans are under way for a Rural round-up picnic and field day of farm folk in Western New York at Hamburg August 31. Leaders in these farm organizations have accepted a part in the speakers program. To the young people of the farm will be given the charge to develop the leadership their ranks capable of guiding our farm organizations, by the speakers.

Howard Woods, Erie County Pomona Master, promises good entertainment; Wayne Manchester is promoting the sports events: and John Walker will work with those groups of farm organization young people that may wish to have snack bars and refreshment stands. Clearing through the Farm Bureau "ffice in each of the seven Western New York counties, county committees are rounding up interested participants in the events of the day All-American To Hold Test Flight BRADFORD--As prelude to the launching of north-south air service through Bradford, July 25, All American Airways will conduct a proving flight this afternoon on ts Pittsburgh-Buffalo run. The flight, which will carry Civil Aeronautics Authority inspectors and AAA officials, is scheduled to reach the Bradford-McKen County Airport, Mt. Alton, this afternoon at five o'clock. his missionary at the Belfast Baptist Church, Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.

He has been in Brazil for five years and is home on furlough. WINDOW SCREENS 690 and 790 Standard Stores OLEAN CUBA Montmorency Cherries 30 FILM 24 HOUR SERYICE 29' per ar. Pitted and Sweetened Ready for canning or deep-freeze Will Be Delivered At The Following: Stores At 12:30 PM On Thursday, July 21. FULMER'S GROCERY, 663 E. State St.

Phone 6576 PAT D. KAYES GROCERY. 523 W. Slate St. Phone 3577 TESTI'S GROCERY, 435 Union St.

Phone 4785 Telephone Your Order To One Of The Above Stores By Wednesday P. July 20th. I Luck Not With Him CARATUNK, Me. twice in 15 years have dwellings been destroyed by fire in this tiny village. Each time it was the home of David Pooler.

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Y. Portville Kiwanis Will Hold Picnic PORTVILLE The Portville Kiwanis Club will hold its annual -picnic Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Prince Jonathan clubhouse a Butternut Brook, for members and their families. The i in charge consists of William Smith and James Wilson. Games will be played in the afternoon, followed by supper about seven o'clock. With The New "DUTCH BOY" BLENDED PAEST $555 Per Gallon LANNEN'S 204 W.

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