The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 3

Feb. 23, 1955 Oneonto Star COOPERSTOWN A ready- mix concrete delivery Iruck with a load, destined for the new elementary school under construction in Cooperstown, was wrecked about 8:45 a. m. yesterday when Its brakes failed. The heavily loaded truck careened over a 15 foot embankment i a small stream on Route 28 just inside the village limits.

The driver. Henry H. Wilson, 21. of Liltlc Falls RT 3, was forced lo jump from the vehicle after If went oul of control. He was treated at Bassett Hospital for minor cuts and bruises.

The truck was valued al by Its owners, E. D. Conklin Coal Lumber Co. of Richfield Springs. Spokesmen for the firm said it carried a load of six cubic yards of cement.

Traffic on the highway was reduced to a crawl i most of the day as the huge power crane, owned by I. W. Whipple i i Springs, attempted to lift the wrecked vehicle back Into the highway. Recovery work was hampered by the weight of cement In the which had lo be removed from Inside the mixer before the vehicle coultl be moved. Because of the small opening 111 the mixer only one man al a time could work wilh a shovel taklnsr oul the ivet cement.

Attempts lo riffht the" truck were still being: made lute yesterday. Trooper Edward Osterhoudt of the State Police outpost at Cooperslown said that when he arrived at the scene of the accident the truck appeared to be smoldering. He called the Cooperslown Fire Department, but when the department arrived the fire apparently had gone out. The driver was quoted by the Investigating officers as saying that as he reached a spot opposite the "As Are Diner," the brakes failed. He attempted to gear the truck down and apply the emergency brake, hut failed In both attempts.

He jumped at the Inferseclion of West Main Street nnd the Fly Creek Roatl. He was picked up by an un identified passing motorist am taken to Glen Garage at th fool of the hill in the village and from there was transferret by John i a i garage em ployc. lo Ihe hospital for ex arnlnalton. Driver Leaps As Brakes On Loaded Concrete Truck Fail Vehicle Goes Over Embankment Decorations lion erred INITIAL SURYEV An employe of the Whipple contracting firm of Richfield Springs makes an i i i a inspection ot the" concrete delivery truck, owned by the E. D.

Conklin Co. of Richfield, prior lo salvage operations yesterday. The truck roared out. of control down the Fly Creek Road, route 28, a the driver was forced to abandon it when Its breaks failed coining down the incline. Astride the truck is Richard Alpaugh.

(Star a Photo). A i a WaltonCofC Studies Problem Of Vacated Knitting Mill WALTON The vacated Julius Kaysev knitting mill in Walton was the biggest topic of discussion at the Walton Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Monday night, in the courtroom of Village Hiill. Several of the 18 members! present agreed a hotter pub-' lie relations should accompany Chamber efforts to fill the plant, die since Christmas, 1953. William B. Melnick, head of he CofC industrial committee eporled he has made several onlacls i firms interested Cooperstown Must Revise Village Law Hy Hammond Star Cooperstown Bureau the building, but the main rawback has been sale price, ome firms would have come lo Valton if they could have leas- the plant, but Kayser wants sell, he reporled.

Brochures on the nhinl sent oul by the Chamber last year brouclit some replies, so It was voted to have more printed. Presidenl Maurice Colla point- oul thai the complainers are hose' not taking an aclive part Chamber activities. Membership decided to inaugurate quarterly dinners to ncrease organization spirit. 4rea Cliui'ch To Honor Missionaries SIDNEY First Baplisl Church here has designated February 27 as Seymour Sunday in honor of Dr. and Mrs.

David Seymour, medical missionaries to French Equa torial Africa. The. Seymours and their children plan to sail June 4 on the He dc France, on Ihe first step ot llK'ii trip lo the mission field. Mrs. Seymour, the former Ruti: Freiberger, was born and raiset in Sidney and was an active mom her of Ihe church here.

A regis lered nurse, she is a graduate Binghanilon Cily HospHal Schoo Worried Mother Tells Police. Of Speeding Son WALTON--As a result of a report by a worried mother lo police lhat her son was speeding about the village, a Walton man has been fined $60 on three charges. Mrs. Wesley Kirk reported to Village Policeman Harry a that her son, Wesley E. Kirk, 22, of 11 Bridge was violating the motor vehicle laws.

Patrolman Knapp obtained a warrant from Justice of the Peace J. A. Thomson and set out to find Kirk. The patrolman said that whenever Kirk spotted the police car, he headed out of the village. The prowl car chased him as far as Fitches Bridge, about three miles north of Delhi on Route 10, but was unable to overtake Mr.

Cetta will appoinl a com-j Nursing, mittee to work on gelling Dr. Seymour received his med Ders lo display flags -at i i i a -training in the University i Pennsylvania and also atlende (he Baptist Bible Seminary, John son City, and the Eastern Baplis Seminary, Philadelphia. Gifts of smalt essentials from Ih Sunday School of the church hav already been presenled Ihe honor ees. A cash contribution from Ih congregation will he given then Sunday for the purchase of olhe necessary Hems such as stci chairs, table, pressure cooker, et establishment on holidays. All officers and directors were returned to office, including Mr.

Cefta, presidcnl; Mr. Melnick, flrsl vice president; H. Ii. Combs, second vice president; Donald Bollon, i vice' president and Al- herl Pcake, secretary-treasurer. Directors, three years: Graydon Dutchcr, C.

W. Webb, Mr. Melnick, Charles Stevens and A. G. Williams.

Directors, two- years: Jack COOPEHSTOWN Walton Guard Change Over Official Haverly, Thomas McCaffrey George Lyon, Ralph Baxter and Ralph Kent. Directors, one year: Henry Eells, Harold Kelly, Clyde Boyer, Lee McCook and Curtis Combs. The Seymours are sponsored jhe Baptist Mid-Missions. Postmen Hear Sherman Otsego County Probation Of- 0 ficer William Sherman former- oHlliey Man i connected wilh Ihe United a i Dnnartmcnl of State, ves- In Illegal Sale BATNBR1DGE Emmons Martin, 22, Sidney, pleaded guilty to charge of selling a mortgaged automobile and was fined S25 by Police Justice Hugh E. Collins, Monday nighi.

Complainant Bruce Pratt, manager of Pratt's Garage, Bainbridge, claimed lhat Mr. a i sold the garage a car test year, on which Upstate Loan Co. of Oneontn held a mortgage. Mr. Pratt sold the car, he reported, and had to repossess it when he learned of the mort- him.

Kirk telephoned his parents a i from Bloomville asking them to; I come to bring him home, In a i vhen he arrived in the village again eluded the police by running from the car. John Drake, 8 Boylston broke her left leg yesterday when she slipped on linoleum in Finally, Patrolman a vis-1 her home and fell. She was lied his home when he was in I discharged from Fox Hospital bed and served the a treatment. Arraigned before Justice Thorn-j son he pleaded guilty to three a Clll I5y Stales Department of Stale, yes- lerrfay told members of the Ot- sfcgo County Rural Letter Carriers Association lhat Russia conducts a deceptive and clever Irive to get her own way among he nations of the world. The United States, he declared, is i to improve world onrliiions by technical and educational methods, instead of nilitary conquest.

The East and middle Euro- lean nations, he commented, arc now going through two revolutions--the industrial revolu- and a revolution of ideas, which accounts for Among the honor guests al the a a Washington's i a dinner of the association and its a i i a was Mrs. Howar'd Hel- iner of Herkirner, a i i a state arned yesterday thai Cooper wn village officials have been formed a the accounting used in a i a i i vil- ge financial records, will have he revised lo meot reqiiire- lenls established by tlic Stale cparlmcnt of A i and Con- in Albany. The village was informed of Ihc chances i a conference In Albany between Truslees Theodore P. Fcnry, Vlllajtc Clerk Newton K. Gilmore and rcpresenlalivrs of Ihc slalc department.

The changes in bookkeeping nclhods will be introduced lo iring Ihe village bookkeeping ystem in line wilh Ihose of villages in Ihe state under he General Village Law. The new system will require illage bookkeepers to maintain accounts on i code designation numbers. -II was ex- joined ihat this step will make he lask of the slate auditors much simpler in the hiennle of the village books. During the journey to Albany the two man delegation also learned that in the near a resolution will have to adopted by the Hoard of Trus lees a i i the dates of the village fiscal year. Tf such a resolution is not adopted, the village would have the fiscal year automatically set by stale legisialion as beginning 1 and ending May 31 of each year.

The presenl year is from March 1 to February 28. The village was also Informed that In Ihc matters pertaining lo village operation must he conducted under the state i village laws, instead of under the village's special charier which has been Ihc rule in Ihc past. It was explained that in the pasl the village has been governed both under its special charier and under Ihe i law. Ceremony WALTON--Military ceremon- formalizing change in com- and of Co. Walton National Guard i and bestowing dcc- on a former commander nd the company, were held londny nlghl ol Walton Armory.

Capt. James M. Johnson of )elhi, actually in command of he company since February 10, eceived the company guidon, or anner, from retiring cnmmand- ir Capt. Roberl C. McCoy of Vallon.

Col. Howard L. Archer of Walton, company commander thr. outfit was called into federal service in World War Two, was a a i slated decoration of the flrsl class "For LOUR and a i Service, 1 totaling nearly 35 years. Cnpl.

McCoy accepted a citation awarded company for achieving an "Excellenl" rating in 1954. Presentation was made by Maj. Howard G. Garrison of Binghamlon, commander of the 17Sth Armored I a Battalion, of which the Walton company is a pail. i him on the reviewing sland were a David M.

Warner, battalion WALTON OFl'lCKR DECOKATKI) Col. Howard Archer, Walton, (second right) receives decoration of the firs! class, for long nnd a i service of nearly 35 years, In ceremonies nt Wnlton Armory from jlnj. Howard G. Garrison of Dinghairilon, commander of 175th Armored I a Battalion. Other officers a i (L-R) Maj.

David M. Warner, battalion executive officer; Cnpl. Glennis P. Solland, regular A Instructor; Lt. Ralph O.

Clarkton of Delhi, Co. 15 i officer nnd Cnpt. Robert C. McCoy of retiring Co. comm a (Star a Photo).

Wnlton C. O. executive officer; Capl. Glennis P. Selland, regular army in- slriictot 1 and former company commanders Field and Harry Wilbur, botli of Wallon.

A ft review of troops, lite company and guesls were erved i by company aux- iary; Change in cominnnd accompanied a switchover from In- aniry to armored infantry, i the Walton unit transferring from the i I a Regiment lo the Blnghamton ballnlion. Captnin McCoy, lo cal commander since World War Two, will become a a i operations and planning i cer. He. will he promoted to 1 major hftfnre May 4 for a i i a Rr.nntiif, and will return to assume his new post for summer encampment In August. Captain Johnson, 3D, volunteered for the first a ii November, 1940.

He was grari uateri from Officer CandldnV School In 1842 and served I Europe an i a cdm pany commander with 3181 Infnnlry, WHh Division, subsc ooperslown ofC Slate Elected COOPERSTOWN i an rfianb.atlonal meeting of Ihc oard of directors of the Coop- rstown Chamber of Commerce londay night in Village Office, new directors were wel- omcd lo Ihe board and a slnlo Tour i were chosen for 055. Board officers nominated and manlmously elected during the TicctlnR were: Presidenl Richard A. While; firsl vice president, William D. Clark; second vice president, Harold Sinllh; rcasiircr, Edward R. Coslello.

The newly elected members the board are: Frnncis E. Ray C. Collins, Allon G. Dunn A T. I'cevers, Harold J.

Smith and Charles A. Wick. Vice President i i a D. Clnrk presided over Ihc meeting i Ihe absence of President- elect Richard i and outgoing President Richard Shcp- Fixed Cooperstown Church Council Plans For Lenten Services COOIMSUSTOWN A spokesman for the Cooperstown Council of Churches reveftled yesterday that the series of special 1-icnlon services, to be sponsored by the council, will start Sunday night, Kobnwry 27, ard. The wns composed of John A.

Shipman nnd Theodore P. Feury. i a i committee serving on the a Gen. George a and In Gen. Dwlght D.

Elsenhower's war room In a Returned to the stnles in November, 1345, he was recalled lo active service In November, 1950, to command a company In Korea his separation In March. m.W. Tic holds two Combat I a a Br.dgo. 1 Sliver Star, Bronrc Star and a commendation for meritorious service. charges: Driving at 60 miles an hour in ihc village, i S10; i i at between 80 and 85 Mrs.

Raymond Barbin, 4: Prospect suffered a deep cul in her lefl leg yeslerday when miles on Ihe state highway, she bumped inlo a snowplow on fined S25, and driving after his display in a Market Street store license hod been revoked, 2 5 was treated at Fox Hospita' total, S60. The fines were paid. discharged. It is expected that the ex- lent of the i a i obtained in Albany, and what steps the Board of Trustees must take to conform to state a rulings, will he laid before the board at ils i March 14. Lenten Services in Cooperslown COOPERSTOWN Rev.

Roberl C. Murphy, pastor of St. said it ic too early Wall on To New Police Car WALTON' Walton Village Board, deciding lhal rental of a police car is too expensive, Monday nlghl elected to advcrlise for purchase of a new car. The old prowl car, a 1052 Ford, will he Iradcd in on the new one. Sealed bids will be opened at 7:30 p.

March 7, In Board room of Ihe i i a i i The Monday meeting was (he first of a series lo prepare a budget, which must he prepared hy April and accepted by May 10. Mary's Catholic Church, announced yesterday that Mass will he celebrated at 7:30 a. m. today prior lo the distribution of ashes to members of the parish in traditional initial Lenten services. The pastor added a Muss will president, who spoke briefly on be said at a.

m. daily except- thc coming a i a convention in a in August. ing Sunday during Lent. addition, he announced that ashes will Other honor guests included be distributed at p. m.

at the past stale presidents, Mr. and'church. The service will be follow- Mrs. Guslav Mugglin of Wallon; Delaware County President Howard Preston, and Schoharie County President Ray Dibble. The dinner was served by the women of Schenevus Grange at the Grange Hall there.

even to estimate roughly what the new budget will be. Stork's Helper BOSTON stork and police a a Frederick Donnell, 58, are old friends. Fourteen times i his 32- year police career he has been called upon to give the stork on ed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Stations of Ihc Cross will be held at 7:30 p. m.

each Friday night' during the Lenlen season. Devotional services will also be leach Wednesday night during Lent. Legionnaires Back Scouts Oneonla Post, A i a Legion, last night decided to nyike every effort to strengthen the scout Iroop and cub' pack sponsored by Ihc post by encouraging the sons of members to join. Tlic action was taken follow- ng report lo the post by Ins i i a Hcprescntnlive Don- ild Esliibrook on Ihe cub pack iluc and Gold i and on recent activities. I i a i February 12 in z.cro wonlh- er lo Ihc lop of a i Mtiun- lain by Scoulmaslcr Wayne Cnr- ringtori.

The Legion will sponsor a dance from 9 lo 1 Saturday for Legionaircs and their guesls, It was announced i Ihe meeting. Herbert Legion blnotii bank chairman, announced a he will contact mcmbers-lo give blood at Ihe early March visit of Ihe Syracuse Regional Bloodmo- bllc here. Past Commander a Salisbury, a i a announced lhat Past Commanders' Night will he observed wllh a i in A i The post also a plans for a i for the post and its auxiliary in observance of the! i of the nations! a Izatlon, sometime near Ihc a niversary dale, March 15-17. Post members will serve as ushers for the Legion Zone 4 oratorical contest to he staged at emergency helping hand. That Oneonta High School at 1:30 p.

does not include Ihc births of Sunday, March 6. In charge Tho firsl service in Ihe series will he held nt the First Baptist Church of Cfloucrslown and will begin lit 7:30 p.m. Tim Rev. Augusl K. Ballbnch pastor Hie Firsl Baptist Church, Onconttt will deliver me sermon llmt evening.

Mr. Bali- Imch's theme will be "The Hour Is Come." Hn will bo introduced hy J. Ilnrry Cook, lay rcni'csen- hilive of Ihc Council It was revealed thill nil NIC evening services, sitonsorcd by the council during Hie Icnlcn, season, will slnrl al 7:30 p.m. The minister of (he hosl church will preside al the service. The Rnv Kenneth Ilnrtly, pnslor of the Cooperslown Baptist Clnircli.

wil preside al (he inlllal service. Tho following schedule for thi scries has been released: Marcl Ccmpcrstown Melbodlsl Church March 13, first Prcsbytcria Church of Cooperslowii; Marc 20, Christ Church Kplsropnl; Marc Tl, Coowei'slown Mcthoillsl Church April 3, to lie announced; April 7 First Prcsbylcrian Church; Maun dy Tliiirsclny service, April 8, Hnp ll.il Church; Ihrcc hour Good dny Miss Marie Root will direct th Cooperstown Baptist Church choi in spncial anlhems during (he com ing Sunday night service. There arc more than 125 dlf fcrcnl production slepB In th a i of a wooden lend pen ell. 'ly Creek Notes Kvt Sheparfl FLY CREEK-Mr. a arold McMnmis and Mrs; Harry IcMnnus attended the wedding ot liss Belly Jane Truax to Harold 'unk, last Sunday nt the Prcsby- crian Church in Cherry Valley.

Mr. nnd Mrs. L. R. Ellis ot i i were callers of their nolhor, Mrs.

Addle Edgett, one lay Ikst week. The M. Y. F. Is having Us In- iin festival next Sunday at Melhodlsl Church from 4:30 16 p.

m. Everyone IF urged altend and sec what Ihe young people have been doing In their stitily of India. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Rogers ot West Lnurcns visited his mother, Mrs.

Anna lloosc, at Ihe home of Pauline Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Knapp and son of FaynUcville, spent Sunday at the E. M.

Jarvls home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brooks of Wlngdnle, spen! the weekend wilh Mr. and Mrs.

John Ililsinger. EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING FOK I SERVICE--LOW PRICES Al GALINN'S JEWELRY STORE NEXT TO ONEONTA HOTE1 his own four children. of the event IB Roger G. Hughes. It Hearing and Demonstration By Telex Consultant Hotel Oneonta J.

H. McGRATH PHONE 47-48 Wednesday, Feb. 23 11 a. m. 5 p.

m. SEE AND HEAR THE NEW TELEX 957 TRANSISTOR WEIGHS ONLY OZS. SAVES BATTERY COST CALL or WRITE for Home Demonstration i i a Lower State Equalization RatesFor 8 Comity Villages Bared te equalization rates tentative new rates: The state board did not an- based and the method of New state equalization rates for eight of the ten villages in Ofsego County were announced yesterday by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment, along wilh rales for 393 olher villages. These tentative rates are based on 1955 assessment rolls. The rates for the eight Olsego County villages are all drastically lowered, and six are lower than the rates for the towns they are in.

The Village of Cherry Valley is two points higher than the town rale, and the Richfield Springs rate is the same as the Town of Richfield. Following are the old and tentative new rates: Tentative New Old Kate Rate Village Cherry Valley Cooperslowii Gilbertsvillc Mil ford Morris Richfield Springs Schenevus 75 87 79 60 70 79 90 80 38 51 32 28 27 27 42 33 Town rates in which these villages are situated are: Cherry Valley, 36; Otsego (Cooperstown), 53; Butternuts i i 3 7 I-aurens, 28; Milford, 34; Morris, 30; Richfield, 42; Maryland (Schenevus), 35. The state board did not announce the new rates for the villages of Unadilla a Otego. Hearings on the new rates will be conducted by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment in the State Office Building, Albany, at 10 a. m.

and 2 p. m. on Tuesday a Wednesday, April 19 and 20. Official notice of the revision of their state equalization rates has been sent lo the villages along with an in. i a i for their representatives to discuss with the Equalization Board's staff the factual i a i upon which Iht MW rates based and the method computing them.

The decrease in village equalization rates will make increased a i and borrowing power available to these villages a a over their next five fiscal years. Villages have a Constitutional tax limit of two per cent and a debt limit of seven per cent of tjieir last five-year average of full valuation of a a real propetry. Revised state equalization rates in the villages, as in the cities and towns, are based on the average market value of local real properly July 1, 1949, 1952. 58th FINANCIAL STATEMENT December 31, 1954 THE PREFERRED MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE Co. NEW I NEW YORK ADMITTED ASSKTS Tnh In i and Office T.

S. Government Bonds SUte Municipal Bonds Other Stockt Rfil F.iUlf Airtnln' Due from Reinsurance Cog. InttrMt Accrued 403.847.30 902,602.02 383.7S3.93 1,194,186.40 566,255.25 22,994.80 130,791.98 239,135.98 98,028.49 17,566.63 10.2% 22.8% 9.7% 30.2C*c 14.3% 3.3% 6.0% 2.5% TOTAI, ADMITTED ASSETS $3,959,442.76 100.0% LIABILITIES Unearned Premium Reserve Reserve for Unadjusted Losses A i Expenses Funds Held Under Reinsurance Treaties Reserve for Unauthorized Reinsurance Reserve for Expenses A Taxes Dividend. Other Reserves 12,041,871.23 "i tl 40, 042. 17 TOTAL LIABILITIES a Dividend Reserve Special Contingent Surplus Unasslnned Funds Surplus to Folicyholderj I J5.000.CO 600,000.08 730.462.7S 13,959,142.76.