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The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 3

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The Oneonta Stari
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Oneonta, New York
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Monday, August 1, 1960 Oneonta Star 3 Elderly Oaksville Man Dies After Being Struck by Car Cause of Civil Air Patrol Most Death Not Yet Known COOPERSTOWN An elderly pedestrian, believed to be in fair condition after being struck by an automobile Saturday night, died Sunday morn- Ing at Bassett Hospital. State Police said an autopsy will performed to determine cause of death. Dennison Ottaway, 78, of Oaksvlle, was confined to the hospital with injuries liisted as a fractured leg and lacerations of the mouth after walking into the side of an automobile about 9:35 p. m. Saturday at the intersection of Routes 28 and 80.

Impact hurled Mr. Ottaway onto the hood of the car and then to the pavement, said troopers. Operator of the car was iden- tified as Henry Thayer. 46, of I Cooperstown RD 3. Funeral services for Mr.

Ottaway will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in Ingalls Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Miller of the Hartwick Baptist Church will officiate.

Burial will be in Westville Cemetery. He was born May 21, 1-882, in Middlefield, son of George and Mary (Dennison) Ottaway. He was a farmer. Surviving are a brother, Alden of Bowerstown; a nephew, Harold Ottaway, Cooperstown; several cousins. Friends may call at the funeral home at their convenience.

Bids Asked For New Postoffice Postmaster Stanley A. Crapser said today he has been advised by the Office of Postmaster General E. Summerfield that th Post Office Department is no asking for bids to build and lea. the Department the new Po Office for Richmondville. Closin date for the bids is September "This proposed new building Postmaster Crapser said, provide expanded postal servii the Richmondville area." Specifications call for a structur 1 containing approximately 1,836 "ft.

with an outside loading pla jform and adequate space for par ing and truck maneuvering, to I constructed on a site located a One West Main Street, optione for purchase to the Government Mr. Crapser said he has bee advised by the Post Office partment that it will enter into please agreement with the su 'cessful bidder which will run fo 10 years with renewal options. Bids should be submitted to Rea Estate Officer Thomas J. Noonan P. 0.

Box 110, Federal Building Albany 1, New York. The Rea 'Estate Officer will supply infor mation with regard to biddin 'forms, i i specifications "lease provisions, etc. French Air Cadets See Cooperstown lour is aimed at building international good will and understanding among young air-minded people nnd these boys all belong to air youth organizations in their native countries," explained Lt. Col. Gerry Birnbaum of Albany, aviation and education officer New York Wing Civil Air Patrol.

Lt. Col. Birnbaum (it's a bhcO, acting ns escort for five French cadets touring New York state, said that 17 countries are involved in the project, including England, France, Denmark, Belgium, Swe- de n. SttiUii'uitiJ, Turkey, Israel, Brazil, Spam, Canada, Greece, Norway and Hie Netherlands. The group was in on Sunday.

The loin! number visiting United States under the International Air I Cadet Exchange is 136, and that TOGETHER--Five French cadets join hands with Cooperstown Civil Air Patrol Cadets, (L-R) Bruce Bering, Laurens, with the French cadets, Bruno Barby, Michel Villeneuve, Alain Houssais, Jacques de Laurens de Saint Martin, Roland de Colonne, and John Sanford 3rd, of Cooperstown CAP. (Star Staff Photo) Wrist Broken In Auto Crash COOPERSTOWN a Barwick, 17, of Southhampton was reported in good conditior by Bassett Hospital author! ties Sunday following an auti accident in which she sufferei a broken wrist. Miss Barwick was a passen ger in a car operated by Mich ael Morris, 17, of 209 Main Street in Cooperstown, who told investigating State Police that the brakes "grabbed" and he skidded off the road on th left side and overturned. The accident happened a 5:45 p. m.

Saturday on route 80, at Three Mile Point. The 'driver escaped injury, but the car was totally damaged anc 'had to be away. Trooper Lyall Sa.ge, Coopers town substation investigated. The Oneonta Star Phone Number is GE-2-1000 SCHWDJN ROLLFAST I Sales and Service Palmer's Cycle Shop 356 Chestnut Si. GO BROKE.

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Serving This ComunUr Slnco 1913 Mutual of Tlmaha MuluilBmfitHeillhi 'Mysterious Thing' Cuts Hancock Man's Finger DELHI A Cadosia man was emergency treatment at Read Memorial Hospital in Hancock, for a puncture in Uie ring finger on his left hand. A puncture he received mysteriously. Russell Somers, night watchman at the Hamburg Wood Products Man Held On Hit-Rim Charge RICHFIELD SPRINGS (Special)--Buster Willis, a 59-year- old laborer employed at the Weeks Camp on route 205 near Hartwick, was committed Saturday evening to Olseg County jail in Cooperstown fo lowing a hit and run accident Troopers R. T. Juna and 1 G.

Schulte of Richfield Spring substation reported Sunda morning that a car owned Robert Brewster, 24, of Ga rattsville, was hit while parke in front of Miller's Hotel on th town road in Schuyler Lake. The accident happened 9:30 p. Saturday. Stat Police charged that the Will! car hit the parked Brewste car in the right rear fender an did not stop. According to State Police, Mr Brewster gave chase and fo lowed the offender to Oaksvill where the Willis vehicle stop ped outside of Oaksville on dirt road.

The arrest tool place then. Mr. Willis will be arraigneu before the Justice of the Peace William B. Parker, Rich field Springs and as at presen the County Jail in lieu $200 bail. Area Obituaries Charles Delliuger Charles Bellinger, 73, of 47 Hudson died July 31 at his Company in Hancock was cleaning home after a short illness, "up around" the plant and reach-1 Funeral services will be held ed under a rack to pick up some, at 2 August of wood.

When he withdrew his hand he felt a sharp sting on his finger and at first believed he contact with a fish for Formal Rental Service IN-THE-BASKEI SEAFOOD Ass't. CHICKEN $1.25 SHRIMP $1.00 All with French Fries BAR-B-Q'S FRENCH FRIES 20c ROOT BEER In Our Famous Frosted Mags had come in Somers removed the object from his bleeding finger and still thinking it was a fish hook, took it between his fingers and attempted to bend it. When he did, the object broke in two pieces and he observed a thick fluid running from it. Mr. Somers became alarmed thinking it could be a snake fang.

(It is reported rattle snakes have often been encountered in the hills in the Town of Hancock area.) Mr. Somers took the object, drove to the hospital and the nurse in charge called Dr. T. E. Lavell, who treated the wound, and prescribed further medication.

The "fang" was sent away to determine its origin. "There is a possibility," said Mr. Somers, "that a snake had struck at a log and its fang became embedded in the bark; remained intact even after the bark was peeled from the log. If such was the case, the fang was dislodged as my hand came in contact with it." Slight Error MADISON, Conn. Uft Robert A.

Stankowski, 22 came into the police station at 4:30 a.m. and asked where court was being held. He had been given a traffic summons that directed him to show up at 4:30 a.m. Police told him the time was in error and advised him to come back at 4:30 p.m. 3,, at Bookhout Funeral Home with the Rev.

George Summer son, of Gilberlsville, officiating Burial will be in Plains Cemetery. Mr. Dellinger was born November 2, 1886 in New York City the son of William anc Elizabeth (Fritz) Dellinger. He married Grace Westcott Lor raine, November 8, 1945, in Oneonta. He was an employee in the maintenance department New 'York World Telegram anc moved to Oneonta six years ago.

He was a former residenl of Freeport. He is survived by his wife, one stepson, Charles Lorraine of Minoa; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Helen Rochester, Albany and Mrs. Frances Fritz, of Oneonta; two brothers, William Dellinger of West New York, N. and George Dellinger of Bay Shore; two aunts, Mrs.

Katherine Fritz, Oneonta and Mrs. Clara Bohm, Woodhaven; two cousins, Carl Falkner, Demarest, N. and Ernest Fritz, of Oneonta and 10 step-grandchildren. Friends may call at Bookhout Funeral Home at their convenience after 4 p. Monday.

The family will in attendance from 7 to 9 p. Tuesday. Otd Gets It EL RENO, Okla. (FP). wise old owl wasn't so While raiding a scissortail nest he flew into an electric transformer and was electrocuted.

This smart. mcuiib thai 13G Ameiium Air Cadets arc visiting the snmo 17 countries In exchange. Each Slate In the Unllcd Stntrs Is host to different nationality and New York Stale has llio responsibility to show these "handpicked" young people ranging in nge from 1.7 to 19 (ho American way of life. "The other purpose In bringing these air cartels to the United Slates Is the furthering of aviation pdiu'ntion to this 'tirl ton the program is sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol and supported by the United Slnlos Air Force ndrt- ed Major Julos Tnubmnn ol Milchel Air Base who is also accompanying the group. The cadels told The Siar that they have visited Buffalo, Rochester, Harris Hill (where they went Watklns Gift), ntnghumtmi they a i air lift on S.iUmt.iy ThQ.v WCIK expected in Coop- erslown at 3 p.

m. Saturday. CAP Commander. Tecwyn O. Williams, C.

W. O. Lyle Reynolds, and Ll. Edward Ayers, Cooperslown, cadels, other CAP officials and this waited a i however, bad weather postponed their arrival until some time after 4 P. m.

Last but not least, "dates" were awaiting the group, since Tom Goodyear had extended an invitation to be his guests in his boat house on Otsego Lake, for a picnic, swimming and records. According to Commander Williams, the Treadway-Ote- saga hosted the Senior Escorls; Danny's Markel and the Log Cabin provided refreshments for the group, Sea Scout Ship 12 transportation, and the Cadets were to stay at homes of the local CAP members during their visit here. From Cooperstown they will go to Grifflss Air Force Base in Rome, then Freedomland in Bronx, N. Suffolk county to visit Schinnecock Indian Reservation there, and from Mitchell Air Force Base, by mililary craft to Washington, D. where they will spend 4 days of formal entertainment by the U.

S. Government and foreign departments of Stale. The five cadets included Bruno Barby, Alain Houssais, Jacques de Laurens de Saint Martin, Roland de Calonne and Michel Willeneuve, and in addition to CAP officials, they were accompanied also by two French officers, Francois Gaulier, and Herve Quiniou both from Paris. Grange to Meet WALTON Grange will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.

2 The National Knitting and Crochet Contest will be at this meeting. FIVE INJURED--Throe occupnnU df llv convertible with smashed front fender, and two in another auto, The Hospital, Sidney, following a collision om mile east of Aflon Into Saturday night 1 (Star Staff Photo by Hunt) 5 Persons Injured When Two Troopers to Get 7 Cars Collide Near Aflon SIDNEY--Five persons were in-1 and dismissed also, jured in a two-car smaslnip in-1 Howard W. Sharp, 18, of Troy, vesligiited by Stale Police lale Saturday night about one mile cast of Afton. The accident occurred on Route 7 about p.m. us Eugene F.

Mertz, 26, of BfiinbridRe attempted a left turn inlo a. driveway us a second car, convertible operated by Frederick L. Agai'd, 17, of Binshamton, Mm ltd to paw, troopers said, Damage was to Hie left rear ot Hie car operate! by Mr. Merlx. i and the right Irani lender of the Binghamton car.

Injured in adtlllion lo drlvnrs of both vehlelcs were Cm-lone I ChristensTM, 21, owner of the ear operated by Mr. Merlx'and companions of Mr. Agard, all of the U.S. Navy, attached to the USS Macon. Aflon Emergency Ambulance transported the injured to The Hospital, Sidney, for treatment.

Miss Chrislcnsen sustained contusions of the right arm and leg. She was treated and dismissed. Mr. Mertz sustained- lacerations of the left eye. He was treated was hospitalized with multiple fractures ot Ihc right foot.

Frank Abel, 19, of Oakland, N. was (rented for chest bruises and dismissed. Mr. Agard, operator of the second car, was treated for contusions and abrasion of the legs, Trooper Charles F. Erway of Troop Sidney, investigated the accident.

New Sub-Station DELHI Construction a new Stale Police Troop substation will soon start at Laurel Bank Avenue and Oak Street, In Deposit, Plans call for a frame, one- story four-room building, with attached garage. Two of the rooms will be used as quarters lor police personnel with the other two rooms containing the office and day-room in which will be located the communi- cations system. ONEONTA PHARMACY Cor. Main Broad Sts. Hours-Daily 8 am to 9:30 pm Closed Sundays For Tlio Summer "ALL POLISHED" means moisture proof and stain free.

It will stay the same as the years pass by. Local Representatives KENNETH R. SICKLER Now Berlin, N. V. riiono VI 7-5832 Collect For Delaware County -HOWARD A.

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