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April 30, 1954 Oneonta Star $10,000 Blaze Damages Moose Club Home In Sidney Fire Trucks Held Up By Freight Train SIDNEY--Sidney's worst lire in several years caused damage of more than $10,000 In the Moose Club home on East Main Street yesterday morning. Fire truck! were held up on the way to the fire, at the DH crossing: on Main Street, while a southbound freight passed. One truck of rhelps Hose Company dirt get across tracks, while blinker lights were operating, Just ahead of the train. Chief Arthur Brown said the fire apparently was started by a short circuit in a record player coin box on the bar, at the rear of the first floor. Half of the bar was destroyed, and a large part of the ceiling burned away.

a i a blistered In rooms some 30 feet from the center of the blaze by the intense heat. Firemen from all companies fought the blaze for an hour. Mis. Edward O. Kleiner, 5 Chestnut discovered the blaze while working In her garden.

She said she saw wisps of smoke coming from ventilating fan, but thought at i i was just smoke from the klfclieu. About ten minutes later, she said, smoke started curling out the eaves, so she went to investigate, and getting no answer when she knocked at the door, returned to her home and phoned for the fire department at about 10:45. Morris Hobbie, steward, had been in the building at 8 o'clock, and found nothing amiss. Governor "William Slawson said damage was mostly covered by Insurance. Retired Tire Chief H.

Archer Spencer said he believed the fire ts the worst In the village since the Fourth of July four years barns on River Street, owned by B. C. Fairbanks, burned. Sidney Central School Budget Rises $41,605 Added Costs 510,000 SIDNEY FIRE Morris Hobbie, steward, and William Slaivson, governor of Sidney Moose Club, examine scene of fire that cayscd $10,000 damage to the club home' yesterday. Fire Chief Arthur J.

Brown said the fire apparently was started by a short circuited record player coin box on the first-floor bar. Firemen were delayed in reaching the scene by a DH train at Main Street crossing. (Star Staff Photo). Class Pheasants To RP Raised By 4-H'ers COOPERSTOWN Phcasan hunters In Olsego Countv hav a bright future for npxf fal provided all 4-H raised chick survive. Some time after Ma 15, 4-H Club members will re ctiive 1,925 pheasants to raised anj released later make better hunting in th county.

Wayne E. Willis of Coopers- fawn, Ofseso County 4-TF Club airent, said yesterday that 55 boys and girls have, been approved to receive 35 pheasants this year, IS more participating: the program than last year. He instructed the youngsters to plan their coops well, to make their runs now and the right size, to be prepared for the arrival of their birds some time after May 15. Those receiving pheasants are Barbara Byington, Patricia By- Ington, Freda Ellsworth, Mari- Jyn Ellsworth, Henry Johnson, Lennart Johnson and William Wellnci-, all of Burlington Flats; Donald Chase, Nancy Jafvis, James Williams and Marlene Williams, all of Cooperstown. Juliana Platt, Fly Creek; Annaliese Findeiscn and Grctel Findeisen, both of Garrattsville; Hichard Zachow, Harlwlck; Marvin Hansen, Francis Schweitzer and Herbeil Schweitzer, all of Milford; James S.

Carr, Alan Johnson, Barbara Johnson and Leslie Stroh, all of Morris. Donald Anderson, Rudolph Anderson, Barry Frederick, Lorraine Frederick, Diana Goddard. Ronald Goddard and Sande Lower, all of Mount Vision; Theresa. Gracyslny and Veronica Gracyalny, both of New Berlin; Robert Black, Barbara Parker, Dale Parker, Joan Sncthcn and Shirley Sncthen, all of New Lisbon. Robert Hancy, Meri-K Lockridge, John Turrell and Robert Turrcll, all of Oneonta; Mary Gillingham, Patricia Gillingham Lynwood Simonds and Mary Lou Van Vranken, all of Otego; a Palmer Eddie Saeman and Elizabeth Seamon, all of Rich- Springs; Sue Hext, Schuyler Lake; Gerald W.

Jones, Don- Top Senior Honor Students Named At Sidney Central SIDNEY---Edward A. Weeden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy K. Weeden, 18 Weir is valedictorian of the Ijrflduating class of Sidney Central School suit) Margaret MacLachkn, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John A. Mac- bou l11 year. Cost of two Lachlan, 11 Division is salutatorian, according to 1)useB to be irchascd lls announcement by Prin. Ralph F.

Puyle. Weeden, first Boost Total To $700,755 SIDNEY Copies of Sidney Central School budgol, now available at any district school, show a total budget of $700,755, Last year the budget totalled $650,150. The budget shows Increased expenditures for teachers' salaries from $285.002 Teachers now being paid less than scheduled salaries for their years of service will receive annual increments of commencing September 1. About half the district's teachers are paid according to schedule and tlicv will receive Increases of $2, )0. Tc.vthi'ck costs arc up S400, because more high school hooks, more expensive than elementary texts, will lie needed.

Estimated cost of electricity Is raised SSOO, because of Increased rales, and building repairs are up SSOO to cover cost of exterior painting at I'lrasnnl Street anil High School. Instruction apparatus outlay rises $500. and costs for nurse and dental services are more to cover salaries of a seconc nurse and dental hygicnlst to be hired. An additional $400 for recreation i provide for more swimming pool supervision. Payments to state teachers' retirement 0.9 per cent of total salaries, rise from $25,000 to $32,000.

Insurance on buildings and contents has beeli extended and readjusted to more nearly coincide with real value premiums $1,600. Debt service remains nearly the same, except for $5,000 additional bonds for two buses Delhi Spring Planting ttnlriiiice lo IJelawaro Academy nnd a School In Delhi Is being beautified by bulbs, plauls and sluubs scl out under supervision two women rcpresenlaltvr.s of the Delaware County Horticultural Society. Shoveling is l.nnnox, former Delaware 4-H ngenl, nnd operating HIB pick Is H. li. DeGcltcke, supervising principal of Di'lnwiiro Academy.

In the background arc Mrs, i i a Emerson, society president anil Mrs. John Odcll, landscape a i both of Delhi. Slar Staff Pholo). class ol 78, Is a member ol the Honor Society, band, Latin Club and Junior Red Cross Council and is on the statfs of the school yearbook and paper. He has played parts in junior and senior plays and entered the American Legion oratorical contest.

Weeden He lias won the following awards: School a i award, member of Quill and Scroll and the Syracuse University citizenship certificate. School prizes received by him arer: General science, lirst; intermediate algebra, second; world history, firsl; English, second and physics, first. Accepled by both Cornell versily and Massachusetts Insti-i tule of Technology, he plans to' study electrical engineering. Miss MacLachlan is a member of Ihe Honor Society, Student Council, Glee Club, Latin Club, and is slalf member of Ihe yearbook. Maroon and White and Newsreel.

Aclive in girls' spoils, she was also freshman class secretary and junior class prcsidenl. Her awards include achievement award, Quilt and Scroll member, DAR citizenship award and Syracuse University citizenship certificale. She first school prize in shorthand. She plans In enter Cornell Uni- versily, majoring in home economics. Completing the list ol top Icn in'Ihe class are: Walter Breulsch, Juel Smilh, Faye Knapp, Jack Young.

Milton Weiss, Phyllis Vollert, Frances Borchert and garcl Burlison. Dr. Cockett Rites Saturday COOPERSTOWN --Dr. Marguerite S. Cockett, 7B, died April 19 In San Diego, Calif.

She was a partner with Miss a a in The. Smithy, a Cooperslown antique shop, and during World War One was active in the Allied cause bolh in this country and overseas. I'uneral services will be held in Christ Church chapel at 2:30 p. m. Saturday.

The Rev. Wai- ter Ilenricks, rector, will Burial will be In Lakewood Cemetery. Friends may call at Tilla- year, $8,300, will be a cash payment. Capital outlay for i ture and other equipment, rises from $7,000 to $10,000. i include expenses of Instruction, cut from S5.000 to $3,000 by discontinuing consultant services from Syracuse University, and cafeteria, down SZ.OPO, thanks to large amounts of surplus foods being received from the federal rovernment.

Some In. surance costs will be rcnuceil, due to the school's accident record. Several income items ore lower this year, including drop from $3,500 to $525 In slate aid to former district debt This is due to addition of Sherwood Heights housing project to tax rolls, increasing taxpayers' contributions, and thereby reducing slate aid. Formerly the federal government paid $13,000 In lieu of paugh Funeral Home today or axcSi for the housing project tonight. and that payment will not be I Dr.

Cockelt was Andes Youth Kurt in Crash Oneonta; Marcia Wilcox and Pamela Wilcox, both of West Winfleld. MARG ARCTV1LLE Herbert William Truesdell, 19, of Andes, suffered a fractured left shoul- der and contusions of the left aid Penner and Mar)'Penner, alii side of the chest in a one-car of Unadilla Forks; Helen Baker accident at 1:30 a. m. yesterday and Virginia Baker, both of Weslj on Route 2B just west of Margaretville. Stale Police said the sedan owned and operated by young Truesdell failed to negotiate a rigrl hand curve, crossed over the double white line and traveled 200 feet along the East Branch of the Delaware River.

The vehicle knocked down six guard posts, rolled down a bank and came lo rest right side up 45 feet away. The driver was taken to Margaret- vllle Hospital where he was treated by Dr. Frederic Bruell and discharged last night. Raymond Knapp, 17, of native of in this village since 1919. She and Miss Jackson opened their antique shop in 1922.

Dr. Cockett attended the Women's Medical College, Philadelphia, and was graduated in 1905. She practiced medicine in Boston and took special work in London Opthalmic in London. England. She also studied In France.

During the Firsl World War, in 1916, she joined the American Fund for French Wounded and took an ambulance lo France until the United Stales entered the war. With the American declaration of war, she joined the YMCA lo set up recreational areas for troops. She returned to the United States In 1918- for a speaking tour in behalf of the Liberty Bond drive. Dr. Cockelt was active in the Cooperstown A Association and It was in her studio that the association's firsl show wns held.

She is survived by one sis- fer. Sister Mary Elizabeth of St. Margarel's Convent, Louisburg Square, Boston. received this year. Assessments on the project have not yet been completed.

Election Unopposed SIDNEY --Walter Michel, Scintilla factory manager, will be opposed in the election to selecl a trustee for Sidney Central Schoril Board ol Education at Ihc hoard's a a "meoling at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the High School. School Clerk Benjamin Ellis said deadline lor nominations has passed, with Mr. Michel's the only one received. Mr.

Michel will serve a five-yrar term, replacing Mrs. Fred E. Smart, whose Icrm expires. District residents will also eleci library trustees for terms of four and five years nnd will vnte on purchase of two school buses at a cost ot each. Delaware SPCA Names Of fleers WALTON--Delaware County elected officers nnd directors at the a a meeting Wednesday i In ConnrcgT- lional Church hall.

New officers srp. Mrs. David Domic, president; Miss Florence K. Taylor and IMrs. Jnlui Hay, Walton, and Sirs.

Martha Foncinnn, SlarBiirct- ville, Sirs. Olara II. Thompson, Delhi, ami 51 is. Amelia Obcrmelcr, Roclt vice es 1 Is; Mrs. Marcus Hathaway, secretary, and Richard "Williams, Walton, treasurer.

Mr. and Mrs. Rny and Stanl Burck appointed agents. Mrs. Hay reported that 474 dogs and 322 cats were handled at the animal shelter during the year.

A vote of thanks wiis extended to the Ftev. and Mrs. Victor O. Boyle, now residents of Mn- lorie, for their i active service to flip organization. Mrs.

Boyle is i i president. Fifteen i were named. They arc Robert Doiff, Mrs. Susan Stern, JmlM Waller Terry, G. Clark, II.

L. Adams ami Morris VcrValln, nil of Walton. John Tinklepaugh, Georye Elwood, Hancocic; Bryan Burgin, Margaretville; Vincenl Elderkin, Rock i Ernest Hall, Arena; Mrs. John I. Smith, Delhi; Dr.

John Sweatman, Roxbury; Dr. Edward F. Winnick, Sidney, and Charles Warren, Downsville. On. of .10 wr a Olsego 4-H Agent Awarded Workshop Scholarship COOPKRSTOWN--Olseffo County's -1-H Club ngcn Willis, 11G Pioneer Sl.

Coopcrslown, IIHS bee iwtmtacl one ol 50 imtionnl Hcholnrships for study in Fit nun development, and relations at the University Aliivyliind 21-July MO. The United Stales Department of A i a Federal Extension Service notified Mr. Willis yesterday i he lind been accepted for Ihc scholarship. In Cctta Heads Walton Cof Former Spa Man Honored RICHFIELD. SPRINGS a Lyle Cox, vice president in charge of manufacturing and engineering of the electronics division of Ihc Duro-Tcst Bergen, N'.

was selected as one of the nation's outstanding scientists to ho listed in "Who's Who in Engineering" recently. The inventor is tlin son of Edward Cox, 5 Walnut and a. gjnccring Committee, brother of Mrs. Roy Trcliing. Mrs.j no jr alt a nf aid Kiwmiis Johnson, Gler.ohlcn, March, OlsoRo Comity Committee authorized the afcnl to apply for the scholarshln, a i i that an nfislstanl must take Ills durlnfr his absence, at lrn.il, durliit Ihc last tivo weeks the course when the Museum Junior Show will bo held.

The National 4-11 Foundation arranged again this year with the Sears Roebuck Foundation for i a to provide extension workers 50 such scholarships th'roughoiil the nation. The summer workshop wlli include lectures on scientific concepts, a i i Hie causes of bch.ivior, nnd will offer approximately 15 seminars on topics In the field of a dcvelopmenl. Laboratory study of various aspects of will also be available. The course will apply toward an advanced degree. Mr.

Willis has already some work In graduate work toward his master's degree in education a at Cornell University, where he was graduated In 11)30, after mnjoring in education and receiving a bachelor of science degree. He became 1-11 arcut for OISCKO County In 1017. Before i he taught lilgh school for 14 years at Oilessn and at Wnlworlh as an ajcrl- i i a and science teacher. Diirlnjr his leaching. he coached athletics.

He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa an educational a i and of Ihc national public relations commiltee of the National County Club Agents' Association. He Is also on the State A i i a En- WALTON Maurice Cella, uirlner In a ihoe alore, wns president ot Walton "linmhcr of Commerce at the Chamber's a a meeting in Hnll courtroom. elected are William Melnick, first, vice president; Harold Combs, second vice president; Donald Itollon, third vice president; nnd 'Albert Pcake, secrDlnry-lreaauror, New directors arc John Haverly, Gcorgo Lyon, Thomas Mc- Caffory, Ralph Baxlcr nnd a two years; Eells, Harold Kelly, Clyde Boyei ind Lee McCook, three yenn. Donald Jrbrn of a s'eiv York Slate Department ol Commerce, guest speaker, snld ie Is working with the cham- cr Industry conimtllee to bring an Industry Inlo Ihc Knyser silk mill, vacated last Christmas. Mi'.

Cella said a i of committees i be complct at a i next week. )tsego Girls 4-H Trip lo New York COOPKIISTOWN Beverly rone, Nndlne Muidock unrl Tllus hiwo been ncrritd Iscjio thret most ilslandlng 4-1! Club homcmnk- ig girls i year, Wayne E. 'tills, Olsogo County 4-H hib agent, sold yesterday, hey will be rewarded for i by trip to New nrk Clly May Miss Keone, 16, daughter of Fr. Rtul Mrs. Joseph Kccne o( llborlsvlllc, In In her eighth cor nf 4-1! Club work.

She completed 27 projocls. Is iDinbor of the Ol.iego County -H Club Council and Is eader of two 4-H Clubs In illhcrlsvlllc, one In home- a and one In agriculture. Murdoch, who will be (I on Monday, is the daughter Mr. and Mi's. Henry Murdock if Hnrtwlck mid Is In her sev- nlh year of 4-11 Club work.

Sho has completed 40 projects she In president of Olsogo County 4-H rlub Council. leader of girl's club. Miss Titus, IS, in the daugh- er ot Mr. and Mrs. Alexander 1'lliu of Mlrldlcfipld.

She Is In icr sixlh year and she has com- lilclcd 10 Sho also In lender ot girl's club. The a ill Homemaklntf Awnrd Trip Includes delegates from 22 eastern counties of the Male. The Agents Auo- cinllon of the eastern district selects maximum of worthy girls from each of Ilii counties each ycnr. Purpose of the award Is to honor thoss outstanding girls whose proj- ccls have, no special sponsor, but whoio records deserve recognition. The Otsego girls will be accompanied by Mrs.

Jamci L. Porteus of MlUord Center, who vas chosen on the bnsls of her of 14 years of 4-H Club "eadership. Otscgo County reprcsenlatlvM i meet oilier at Henry Hudson Hotel, group lendqimiters. During i hrce-day slay, the glrlj will At Lull Irons, 164 Main Oneonta, you arc assured oi satisfactory eye service that made our practice one of the largest in the stele. advt f-tf Rotary Told Orient Js Not 'Far East 9 but Is 'Near West' Births Fox Hospital Mr.

and Mrs. Lowell Page, Oneonta RD, son, 9 7' 8:05 a. April 29. The Hospital, Sidney Mr. and Mrs.

John Cable, Sidney, daughter, Sandra Jean, April 21. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Hayes, Bainbridge, daughter, Susan Lavinia, April 22. Mr.

and Mrs. Mark DeMun, Bainbridge, son; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dufford of Balnbridge, daughter, April 28. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Utter, Rockdale, daughler, April Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gage, Andes, an occupant of the car, was uninjured. Troopers A.

E. Ncrkirk and F. H. Baessler of the Margaretville substation investigated. Bainbridge, son, David Wayne; Mr.

and Mrn, Lynn Drayman, Afton, daughter, Constance Lorraina, April 21. Dr. Wu-Chi-Liu, head of Ihe Depsrtmcnt of Chinese Culture and Language at Hartwick College, yesterday told Oneonla Holary Club that Asia is, for Americans, not "the Far East" but "Ihe Near West." He pointed out that the Asian nations geographically lie to the west of this nation, and that the development of aerial travel and radio, 'cable and television communication have become close and important neighbors. "The Pacific is no longer a vast barrier," he pointed out. "Where it used lo take three or four months to travel by clipper ship, It now takes three or four days by Clipper plane.

We in America must think of Asia as a next door neighbor." Asian nations are no longer "the forgotten countries," he declared. They are in Ihe limelight, and things which happen there affect the globe. World War Two, he pointed out, started in Asia. During the past decade, other Aslr.ri developments, such as in Korea and Indochine, have had a profound Influence on America. It is too early, he declared, to gauge the success of the Geneva conference, but it is important to realize that there are many Asian nations there which were not free and sov- cign states just ten years ago; India, Pakistan, Korea, the Philippines, Burma, and others were colonial subjects of othrr nations.

The great revolutions of the werl, he said, which have sp.ead though several centuries--the Rennaisance, the American Revolution, the French the Bol- shevic Revolution--have all hit China at the same time. The result is a events in China must receive the close and understanding of America, the leader of the free nations. George Pa. Aflcr attending lire Richliclri George Pash, a representative of the New York Electric Gns will speak Springs High Sciiodl, he was rni- at the meeting of the Kiwanis Klcclric Club Friday noon in the Epis- ployud hy General Schencctndy, and while Ihcre copnl studied at Union College. He was graduated from Cornell Univer-; sity and was an instructor then: before entering Ihe experimental field in Now York.

Before joining the Duro Text Corp. in 1910 lie was chief engineer with the Sylvania Danvers, Mass. He has been cilcil for his numerous inventions which include the double cathode lamp ar.d porous coaling for fluorescent lamps, the mercury bomb, an insect repellant fluorescent lamp perfected in and experimental plastic canes for the blind. Parish House. Fox Hospital Admission Master Dale DuBois, 20 Columbia Antonio Savrge, Mecklcy George Hecox, 61 Church Harold Robinson, 34 Ford Mrs.

Anna Crawford, Otego RD. DischarECS Mrs. Flora Beams, 30 Church Frank Conigiiaio, 47 Elm i Miss Shirley Welsh, 433 Chestnut Frank Storck, Treadwell; Miss Deborah Chamberlain, 433 Chestnut Mrs. Elizabeth Kilbourne, SO Rivci' Mrs. Libby Moosick, 22 Grove Mrs.

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m. yeslerday when she fell at home with glass in her hand. She wns treated at fox Hospital and dls charged. visit the United Ii'ulloiu, makft educational studio, Including study of clothing marketing system nnd will visit tht elty'i stghla. Is the policy of tho agenli lo obtain sponsors for the trip.

This year's sponsors tht hanks of Morris, Cherry Valley and cither the Milford branch of Oneonta't Wilbur Bank or OneonU bank Itself. FOR DINING ENJOYMENT It's Tht EMMONS MANOR Opening Saturday, May lit Across From The DKL-SEGO I I IT COSTS SO UTTLS TO KEEP IN TOUCH BY PHONl ON NIGHT AND SUNDAY TELEPHONE CALLS FROM ONEONTA TO Los Angeles Gordon City Kingston Syracuse Schenecrady $2.00 .55 -40 40 rates are for alia afW 6 I M. and all day Sunday, hederfll taxes are in addition. The, rates inten to all other diptant typical of the low.