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Dec. 22, 1953 Oneonto Star 20 Arena Residents Get $304,000 Property Settlements -V LAST ARENA CHRISTMAS Among the Arena residents svho will be celebrating Christmas for the last time in their village homes, victims of the new Pepacton Reservoir, are, left right, scanning appraisal sheets, seated, Mrs. Katharyn Dickson, postmistress for 22 years; Mrs, Alice Sanford, lifetime resident of the community, and Mrs. Ralph Sanford, and stand- Wig, Harvey Wickham, 82, oldest Arena resident; Herman E. Gottfried, Margarelville allor- ney who represented most of the townspeople, and Ralph Snnford.

(Star Staff Photo). HnrlhuK. Smhh Supervisors Laud Service Of Two Retiring Membefs COOPERSTOWN--In its final 1953 session, Otsego County Board of Supervisors paid tribute to two veteran members who are retiring. They are Supervisor Charles S. Hurlbutt, Town of Butternuts, who has been on the board for 20 years, and Supervisor R.

Oliver Smith, Town cf Springfield, who has served 18 years. The amenities took such form -that Supervisor Smith, a Demo-1 crat, was unanimously designated I l-l to preside over the board in the absence of Chairman James R. Mead, Oneonta, who was away from the city. It had been 26 years since a Democrat had held the gavel. The last one was Supervisor Fred M.

Hand, LaVrens, who was chairman hi 1927 when' there was GOP ipllt. The resolution of commendation stated'that both Mr. Hurlbul and Mr. Smith had "always endeavored to give to the people good government in the county and the respective towns by their unfailing industry and consideration which each has brought to Inn nwuiv problems which lliey have successfully solved in these years of changa and growth 25-Year Man At Scintilla Comity Plans Compensation For Coroners State audilors last year crit- icised Otsego County for paying its four coroners by the case $lfi per case plus $10 if the coroner must attend an autopsy. The auditors said the coroners should be put on an annual a i industrial ary.

Yesterday the Commitlee on Finance recommended thai upon organization of the Board of Supervisors for 1954 the Committee on Officers and Compensation consider a method of payment to which "will compensate the coroners in an equitable manner and be within the provision of the law." Just how this will work out could not be foreseen, 1 but supervisors pointed out that a difficulty exists In compensating coroners equitably. I If all handle the same number of cases, then a fixed annual salary would be equitable, they But the records show a considerable disparity in the volume of cases. The 1952 figures show that Dr. Harrle V. Frink of Richfield Springs handled 13 cases, Dr.

Mahlon C. Halleck of Worcester. 15 cases; Dr. Francis F. Harrison of Cooperstown, nine cases; and Norman W.

Getman (now dead), 46 cases. That, a new plan may' be worked out whereby coroners can be paid on a per diem basis instead of per case has already been I a discussed. SIDNEY--Charles H. Sherman, 25 Carlright has completed his ZMh year of service i Scintilla Magneto Division of Bendix Aviation a i i which WBS a yesterday. 'n quarter-century man, who has i i boilers at the Sidney a Sherman since 1828, was a member of the AEF i World War I.

He served twelve months overseas and was in the front lines when the armistice was signed. Prior to his army service he was a construction worker on the Barge Canal. Pres-entalion of Scintilla's 25- year service award emblem was made to Mr. Sherman by George E. Steiner, geliernl manager, during an awards ceremony.

Guests present were Mones, director of relations; W. P. Thqmas, supervisor of proper- lies and facilities; and Ernest J. Stever, maintenance fore- W. Davenport Church Yule Program Today The West Davenport Baptisl Church will present Its annual Christmas program at 8 p.

m. today. Instrumental music will be played by Harriett Dent, trombone; Mrs. Joseph Dent anc Donald Currie, Charles Eisenharl, cornet; Con Belle Gibbs, accordion; Gai Dix, alto horn, and Margarel Sidney Motorist Escapes I SIDNEY--A young Sidney motor- tot escaped Injuries early yesterday morning when his vehicle went the highway and landed in a ditch three miles east of Unndilla. Sidney State Police reported the driver, James H.

Knnde, 17, of 21 Bridge apparently lost control of the car while rounding a curve westbound on Roule 7 at 1:30 a.m. Kunde's vehicle crossed the highway and skidded into the ditch, police added. The extent of damage to the vehicle was not reported. Driver Unhurt In Car Mishap MARGARETVILLE A Mamaroneck driver escaped injury early yesterday morning when his car went off Route 30 north of Roxbury into a ditch. James Guincc, 20, fold Stnle Police that headlights from an approaching car dazed him, forcing his car Inlo a ditch.

He was uninjured snd police said the car was only slightly damaged Mellot, Both piano. the senior and junior 900 Attend Delhi Vesper Yule Service DELHI--More than 900 persons filled the auditorium of the Delaware Academy and Central School Sunday afternoon to participate in the 21st Annual Vesper Christmas Service of the school. Christinas carols were played in lobby by school string quar- et, composed of EIi7abcth Ann ommers, Betty Lou Dubben, Cay Hoffman, and Lois Hamil- on. A choir.of'51 girls and seven ioys entered the auditorium arrying lighted candles and inging the processional carol Wake, 'Awake, Night Is The scripture was bj Allen Emerson, and followed by he magnificat by the choir. A replica of a stained glass window was at the back of the tage.

The window was of th Madonna and Child. In fron 'nd at the foot of the window rtary sat by the manger 'of the Christ Child. The part of Mary was taken by Jane Merrill. The vindow was the work of Miss Evelyn Oelenik, art Instructo at the school, and her art classes A double trio of girls -includec Foyce Hughes, Peggy Yost, Jane Davis, Sophie Yonclajs, Beverly Jones and Margaret Jamei. Mixed ensemble included Alen Emerson, Richard Waring, Hichael Miller, Robert Bird, Robert Board, Charles Buccola, and Frank Maresca.

The service directors were: String quartet, Robert i choirs, Mrs. M. Douglas Fraser: organist and accompanist, Douglas Frasor; stage set, Mis! Oelehik; program cover, Doris rlumbel; stage crew, Richard i Duane i lights Carl Conrow, Jamej KlukkeVt and ushers, Jane Hebbard Margo a a Marlene McNaughton, Diane Rutherford. The girls' choir included: Barbara Boggi, Mary Carmodrj Mare: CarrAlho. CUrk, Ornlhlt Cobbe Lois CtonUble.

Janet Crawford, Franc Outrle, Jant Jean Deler, Lo Dttkion, Phyllli Violet Diane Oould. Carolyn Hamilton, Vlo Harrington, Margaret Hllson, Virgin Hoje. Jojce i Humni Margaret James, Bererlj Jonei. Kalhe Ine 8-je KennauBh, Mancjr Kenyo Ann Joan Knoi, Genetic MeKee, Betty Jane McHaughton. Sandi McPheraon.

Alice Meers, Barbara Mellu Carolyn Miller. Belly Pilgrim, Sever Sally Flder, Elaine Roblson. 5ns; Sanford. Shlela Ann Somrr.er, Smith. Kalherli Btewarl, Jar.el Triompion, Donna Utte VanWIe.

Janet Wftgner, Wanner, Bonnie Weavir, Dorothea Wl Sophie PfffgT Yost. choirs will sing seasonal selections. Paul Jaqucs will give the Scripture reading. Recitations will be given by Robert Bjork, John Reed, Chester Bjork, Dent, Sherry David Dent, Dorothy Beams, Charles Mellott, Charles Hodges, Robert Beams and Wayne Baker. Richard Wooden will play clarinet solo.

There will also be a candlelight pageant, with recitationj by Sandra'Wooden Gail Dix, Patricia Beams' and Mina Dent. The reader will be Mildred Quackenbush, and players will Include Charles Eisenhart Irwin Dent, Ron- Baker, Mary Beams, Richard Wooden. Sandra Wooden will sing a solo, Beneciictio will be pronounced by Mr Eisenhart. New Pepacton Reservoir to Cover Village MARGARETVILLE--The Inhabitants of the little village of Arena are decorating their and putting up their Chrijtnias trees for the last time. The huge Pepacton Reservoir li becoming mpre and more a reality, and probably by next Christmas there will be 'no Arena, as such.

Many families now living there will be widely scattered as they settle elsewhere in new homes, This is a sad time for many of the In habitants who have made Arena their homes for generations. Their sadness may be somewhat alleviated by the settlement New York City has (o make for the properties is taking over as a part of the great new water" shed. property owners In Arena received a a of $304,000 tfor their properties con- emned by New York City for water supply project, ording to a report -from the ommissioners of Appraisal to ierman E. Gottfried, Margaret- ille attorney. Commissioners are Louis 1 Cortland; William Churchill, Hancock, and Irving osen, New, York.

Highest Individual award of $28,500 was received by Thomas and Ruth Hare for their eight-room dwelling. She recently purchased the Affron about a mile from Margaretville MI New Kingston road. Ralph and Marjorie Sanforc were awarded $22,000 for theii iome and $21,000 for the San- ord hardware store in Arena Vlr. Sanford's mother, Mrs Alice Sapford, is to get $18,000 or her home. Harvey Wick ham, oldest resident of Arena $12,000.

Other property settlement Mr. and Mrs. John Tisch- macher, JIS.OOO; LeRoy Fa'ir- balrn, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Seeley, Gus Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Ketchum, Clarence Slack, Mar jorie Moore, Mrs. Elizabeth Suttle, Lynn Suttle, $14,500. Louis Murdock, summer resi dent, A. Felicetli, sum mer resident, $10,500, an Jamei Thorpe, $12,000.

Thes property owners were repre sented by Mr. Gottfried. The report also container Iwo other awards, $10,000 I Perry Thomas and Lowell Signer for a cream ery building. Mr. Wlckham, SZ, has Ills lifetime In Arena, and Mrs.

DIekson, Arena resident for the last 39 years, has been postmistress there for years. Mrs. Alice Sanford is an other resident of Arena, an son, Ralph Sanford and hi wife, have lived there 29 years Mr. Sanford will build a new hardware and plumbing stor on Route 28 between Margaret ville and Arkvllle. Mr.

Fairbairn and his fam ily have moved to the Allme house in Dunraven, Mr. an Mri. Seeley will live in Delh Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum no 1 live on the New Kingston roa just outside Margaretvllle, on Mr.

Slack has moved to Florid School Districts Owe Otsego $61,495 Tardy school tax payments in the various districts of Otiegp County have increased, year by year, until the present total amounts to $81,495.87. This is the 1 sum 1 which County Treasurer Bernice Jones, has advanced school districts so' they continue their fiscal operations. Last year, the supervisors appropriated $45,000 to play banker for the school districts, and 1954 they have set aside $50,000, which apparently won't be enough. School taxes ore due in September, and those not paid by December 1 are reported by the school tax collectors county treasurer. The county treasurer includes them with the town and county tax bills that are due in January.

Penalties for turdy school taxes are added to the school tax bills. As a result, the taxpayer Is with a particularlj heavy load in January, and a nave consistently com' plained about "high taxes." Supervisors and county officiali other Justice Of Peace Linkroum, H.ancock Supervisor-Elect, Dies Suddenly in Walton HANCOCK--Justice of the Peace Leon Linkroum, 2, dropped dead on a good will trip to Walton yesterday fternoon, just ten days before he was to have officially eeome Hancock's new town supervisor. Slated for important committee There was liltle change in tarn ing methods between about B.C. and the 18th Cenlury A.D. osls- on Delaware County card of Supervisors, Justice nkroum suddenly collapsed and ed moments later in the office ileroom ot Dr.

E. Ogden Bush, 'niton dentist. Mr. Linkrmim, miperinienrient or snnm Sfl years at Mie Consumers Dairy Jn Huntock, had In Wnlliin with an employe, Truman Travis. Mr.

Travis WHS K'iiiE lilted for dentures by Doe- Bush. Prior to his collapse, the super- isor-elect had been discussing is forthcoming political role with Bush, is counly Republican hail man. 'Shortly afterwards, while the dentist was treating Travis, Mr. Linkroum slumped to the anteroom floor in front of Mrs. Be Poulin, receptionist.

l)r. Harry Wilbur, Walton health officer and coroner, give verdict death by natural presumably from a heart attack. "He was wondering how he coul best do his job," Dr. Bush said He was one o( the most 'abl men we had in the county, wel bought of, a smmd thinker ile was pretty well set lor important posts." Mr. Linkroum was elected Han cock's supervisor last Novembe without opposition, siicceedin Vincent Elwood.

(R) a supervise for some 20 years. On iMumlnfr, January 1, Mr. Linkroum kad planned to resign his office of Justice the peace, to which he wu first elected In 1947. Thus there will be (wo politics offices vacant. County leaden pect the supervisory and justic of peace positions to be rilled appointment through the Hancoc Town Board, of which Mr.

Elwooc is still chairman. Mr. Linkroum's body was takei to Tyler Funeral Home, Hancock where funeral ar awaiting the arrival of his fam ly. He was born Sept. 26,.

1891 Starucca, Pa. Among the survivors are hi wife, Jennie, whom he marriec in Binghamton; daughter, Mrs Upward Chamberlain, Johnson City, and three sons, Irving of Hancock and Sterling of Sidney, will of wlxmi work at Scintilla, id I.ron Jr. of Ixs Angeles, SPECIAL HOME MADE HARD XMAS CANDY ib 390 We Mall and Deliver KANDYLAND Zll MAIN ST, New Lisbon 4-IT Goes Carolling The New Lisbon Pioneers 4-H. 1 Club went carolling through the; community Sunday night. Plans for the carolling lour' were made earlier in the when the cluh held Its annual Christmas party and exchange of gifts.

Give The Best- EVERT MARRIED SINGLE EMttOYED MAN 01 WOMAN CAN GET MONEY FROM Aftou Driver In Minor Crash AFTON An automobile driven by an Aflon man, suffering from severe back ailment, sideswipei two vehicles in downtown Afto; yesterday afternoon, causing mino damage and no bodily harm, nc cording to police. Police Chief Robert Palmeticr ot Aflon identified the motorist as Anton Yager, 53, of Atlon RD 2. He said -Mr. Yager, a log cutler, "seemed in awful pain," Mr. Yager was taken to Dr.

William Ciiill, the village health officer, who had an ambulance transfer him to The Hospital, Sidney for observation. The nurse in charge at Tim Hos- pilal, Sidney said last nighl Mr. Yager's condition was "fair." FOR A SMAU Utd( '25 to up to 20 MONTHS TO HE PAY Mak. from or a UUplim. Coin, PHONE WRITE VISIT UPSTATE 1.0AM COMPANY, INC.

lit MAIN STUrF.T tnt Optu a till OKXONTA Tekjiknil Cloud a a I.OANS MAPF. IN At.l, A CANDY For The Last Minute Gift "THE FINEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD" Also Candy Cupboard Candies WEST END PHARMACY Prompt, Efficient Prescription Service 398 CHESTNUT ST. ONEONTA PHONE 3416 Cluircli Plans Yule Service DELHI--Christmas Eve will be celebrated In the Second Presbyterian Church i a candlelight musical service at p. to which the public invited. Special music by the choir will include "What Can This Mean?" by Slaley and an old Dutch carol, "Welcome, Welcome, Jesu." The Junior Chon- will sing a musical selling of Christina Roselli's "Love Came Down at Christinas." An offering will be taken for the building fund of the church.

have pointed out that the January load would be much lightei paid if the school taxes were when due in the fall. The following chart showi the sums which the county hai advanced to the various lowni for unpaid taxes: Town Burlington BuUeinult Vallj Decalur Edmpston a Laiirens Nfaryland MMdlelifld Mlltord Morris New Lisbon Oneonla To Olego Olitio Fltlsfleld PJalntlrlrl HlchfUrld nosfboom sprlntlldd Unadllla Wtstford Worcester allejr Id son To lne (2,231.34 2.SI5.07 1.8II.il 448.it 3.581.4 2.272.02 4,219.31 2.155.31 3.617.HI J.158.8S- B.9S1-SS 1,971.30 1.241.02 1.578,33 J.52S.39 3.135,41 1,165.55 2.131.15 4.22C.11' 653.31 1,410.51 1.455.01 2.6J.14 Totals ISl.4BS.t1 -tEA WA-Y- STORES A WESTERN TENDER T-BONE Ib. 79 EATMOR FRESH CHANBERRIES 2 RED EMPERIOR A SWEET POTATOES 3 PASCAL WHITE SEEDLESS Local 'Fresh Dressed 6 For 390 ROASTING CHICKENS The Best Available Mac IN TOSH A Cello Bag BOKIJO Can ORANGE JUICE 290 HUNT'S FRUIT A I iy Can OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY SAUCE 230 DULANY I Can SWEET POTATOES 29' RITZ CRACKERS 33' A Good Sizt DULANY FROZEN FOODS ORANGE JUICE 19' STRAWBERRIES 18 si. pkr. A 230 ASPARAGUS 350 IJBBY'8 SLICED No.

I PINEAPPLE 35' ALPINE n. Can TOMATO JUICE STEELMAN PRICES EFFECTIVE TILL CHRISTMAS VAN BUREN'S FOOD STORE 30 River St. Oneonta PHONE 54 HOYT'S GROCERY WIST ONEONTA PHONE 1970-W WILBUR GENERAL STORE OTEGO DIAL 4201.