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HAMBURG HAMBURG, NEW YORK 14075 Page 4 Thursday, October 20, 1983 Official Newspaper of the County of Erie, Town of Hamburg, Village of Hamburg, Village of North Collins, Town of Collins, Town of Boston, Town of Eden, Town of North, Collins, Frontier Central School District, Hamburg Central School District No. 1, Hopevale Union Free School District, Eden Central School District, North Collins Central School District and area improvement districts. RICHARD C. ALLEN, Editor Published every Thursday of the year by the HAMBURG SUN (USPS 233-420) at 46 Buffalo P.O. Box 96, Hamburg, N.Y.

14075 Telephone 716-649-4040 Founded by Richard C. Allen, Helen Faux Allen and Anna Faux White Subscription Rate: $8.00 per year Single Copy 25 cents Entered as second class matter October 30, 1945 at the Post Office at Hamburg, New York, under the act of March 3, 1879. Prudent Budget The $15.1 million Hamburg Town Budget proposed for 1984 is sound. All the more so because it includes a $599,700 capital fund account to make improvements to the quality of life here. Among the projects are new and extended water lines, expanded recreational facilities at the Nike Site and a new lift station and sewer line for Salem Drive.

Seed money of $75,000 is also provided for an ac-: cess road to the Ravenwood North light industry -park which when complete will increase the tax base appreciably and provide needed jobs in this area, hard hit by unemployment. Budget Director James Spute has done a commendable and conservative job on the 1984 spending plan which is up for public hearing next Monday night at seven o'clock. The budget realizes prudent goals at a reasonable cost to the taxpayer. Hewing to the line on public expenditures in this times is a difficult task. The Town Board and Mr.

Spute are to be New Sun Deadlines Thursday at 5 p.m. prior to the week of publication is the new deadline for all general stories for The. Sun. These include organization, business and promotion news, society, anniversary or other special events. Sports deadline, to accomodate results of weekend contests of schools and other amateur athletic events, is Monday at 5 p.m.

prior to day of publication. Deadline for both display and classified advertising is Monday at 5 p.m. prior to publication day. Rule Change Sought page 1 Roblin Scrap of Lackawanna at its high bid price of $25 per ton for white metal. The board 'agreed to sell newspaper goods to Frontier Fibers of North Tonawanda, high bidder at $20 per ton less than market price when the market price is $40 per ton or less, and 50 percent of market price when the market price tops $40 per ton.

The contract with Frontier Fibers calls for sale of corrugated materials at $40 ton less than market price with a minimum floor price of $1 a ton. 1 In other actions the board: Granted the Hamburg Welcome Wagon permission to post a sign in Memorial Mrs. Steinmetz Named Quota District Head Mrs. John Steinmetz, a member and past president of Hamburg, Quota Club, was elected Governor of the 17th District Quota International at the conference last weekend at the Sheraton East Hotel on Walden Cheektowaga. This is the second time Mrs.

Steinmetz, an industrial nurse for the Buffalo China Company, will serve as Governor. Chosen as secretary-treasurer is Mrs. John Gingher of Pleasant a Hamburg Quotar-ian and a head nurse at Mercy Hospital. 4- wi ekly or TOWNS for Brush Pickup Park from November 11 to 20, 1983, announcing their annual Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 19.

Authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement by and between the Village of Ham-y burg and the Communication Workers of America-Hamburg Police- Department for the police clerks for the period June 1, 1983 through May 31, 1984, It provides for a salary schedule of $11,934 after the first six months and up to $12,888 after 3 years. GEORGE E.ST0LL Prayers were said last Monday in the Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Athol Springs, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of Grace Church, Woodlawn, for George E. Stoll "of College Street who died Oct. 14 in his 77th year. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Armor.

Mr. Stoll was a retired roller for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Surviving are his wife, the former Lillian M. Hirsch; two. sons, James and Robert Stoll of Hamburg; two sisters' Frances Lalley and Alma Diebel and a brother, Thomas Stoll.

Mr. Stoll was also a brother of the late Josephine Pfeif-fer, Katherine Fleischman, Frank, William, Edward and Anna StolL Leonard C. Baird; Was Contractor Private graveside rites will be held at the convenience of the family for Leonard C. "Speed" Baird of Sunset Court Apartments who died unexpectedly Oct. 9 while at his Bradenton, Fla.

home. A native of Hanover, Mr, Baird for many years was a partner with his brother, David C. Baird of Hamburg in Baird Brothers Construction. Most recently he was associated with Paul Riefler, Inc. Surviving in addition to his brother, are his wife, the former Jean Murray; two daughters, Penny Knapp of Livonia and Deborah Valen-' tine of Hamburg; a son, Timothy Baird of Cat-- taraugus; and four grandchildren, Kelly and Korri Baird, Tracy Knapp and Sean 'Valentine.

MRS. MARY LUSS JPrayers were said in the W. Funeral Home on Lake Street last Friday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saints Peter and Paul Church for Mrs. Mary M. Luss of Hamburg who died Oct.

11 in her 75th! year. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Armor. A 1931 graduate of Our Lady, of Victorial Hospital School of Nursing, Mrs. Luss served as a staff nurse at the Hospital for a number of years. The former Mary M.

Knox, Mrs. Luss was the wife of the late William J. Luss, a self-employed machinist. Surviving are two sons, Carl W. Luss of New York City and Albert J.

Luss 6f Hamburg; a sister, Ruth Foit and two grandchildren. Mrs. Luss was also a sister of the late Charles B. Knox. MRS, ALICE H.

SHERRY Services were held last Friday in the Wurtz Funeral Home, Boston, for Mrs. Alice Nicholas Sherry of Riverton who died Oct. 11 in her 59th year. The Rev. Alton LaRusch, pastor of St.

Mary's, of the Lake Church, Wanakah, officiated with burial in Maplewood Cemetery, Boston. The former Alice Nicholas, Mrs. Sherry is survived by two daughters, Candice Williams of Dearborn, and Priscilla Sherry of Hamburg; her mother, Mrs. Mary Nicholas and three grandchildren, William and Erin Williams Mrs. Sherry was also a sister of the late Howard Nicholas.

FRANCIS J. WALLA Prayers were said last Saturday in the W. L. Froehley Funeral Home on Lake Street followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Saints Peter end Paul Church for Francis J. Walla of North Boston who died Oct.

13 in his 88th year. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Walla was a retired vegetable farmer. Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Kucharska; two daughters, Florence J.

Walla and Alice Kut; a son, Edward Walla; a sister, Bernice Sadd; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. MRS. RACHEL AESCHBACHER Services were held last Tuesday in the Wentland Funeral Home, North Collins, for Mrs. Rachel Aeschbacher of Law-tons who died Oct. 17 in her 68th year.

The Rev. Ciolino, pastor of Our Lady 'of Mount Carmel Church, Brant, officiated with burial in North Collins Cemetery. Mrs. Aeschbacher, the former. Rachel Schrader, is survived by her husband, Ernest Aeschbacher; a daughter, Yvonne Ballachino; two sons, David and John Aeschbacher; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Gaughan Proposals For Meetings Locations Praised Editor: Hamburg Sun Some time ago, Vince Gaughan, Democratic can- didate for Hamburg Town Supervisor, proposed to hold Town Board meetings in various locations throughout he Town of Hamburg.

Recently Mr. Gaughan stated that if elected he would make a for mal request to the Erie County Legislature that they hold periodic meetings in the Town of Hamburg. One proposal nicely compliments the other and shows Mr. Gaughan's sincere commitment to making local government more accessible to Hamburg residents. Unless' something affects me directly, I am just as guilty as the next guy when it comes to fully understanding what is going on in our local gover-.

nment. Yet, the decisions that are made certainly affect our daily lives and, of course, it is our tax dollars that bring about any program the County Legislature passes. Mr. Gaughan's idea bringing local government to the people hVlped the voters and pur locaJ officials. By meeting periodically here in "the Southtowns, the County Legislature will hear and see first hand what our problems are.

This will increase their effectiveness as public servants by a considerable degree. We the voters will benefit by this eyewitness account of our local government in action. I am impressed by Mr. Gaughan's effort to make local government more accessible to all of us. Frank Ludlow Hamburg GEORGES.

ALBRIGHT Memorial services, will this Saturday 22) at 2 p.m. in St. James United Church of Christ with the Rev. Roger P. Horton, pastor, for a former Ham-.

burg resident, George S. Albright, 82, who died Oct. 11 in Clearwater, Fla. Private graveside rites were held at the convenience of. the family in St.

John's Lutheran Cemetery, Cheektowaga. A retired Mobil Oil Com: pany employee, Mr. Albright was a member of Fraternal Lodge No. 625 A and while in Hamburg, a member of St. James Church.

He made his home here on South Hill Road. The husband of the late Mae Radloff, Mr. Albright leaves his wife, Dorothy Phillips Albright; 7 a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert Niedermayer of K.enmore; a stepson, Gerald Phillips; nine stepgrandchild-ren and several stepgreat-grandchildren. MRS.

FERN BOWER Services were held last Sunday in the Wentland Funeral Home, North Collins, for Mrs, Fern Bower of Angola who died Oct. 7 while visiting a son, Stanton Bower of San Luis Obispo, Calif, She was 86. The Rev. Richard Vieldhouse, minister of the Christian Fellowship Church, N. Collins, officiated with burial in Lakeside Memorial Park, Hamburg.

A member of the Christian Fellowship Church, Mrs. Bower was also active in Lawtons Grange No. 1176. Mrs. Bower, the former Fern Congdon, was the wife of the late Henry C.

Bower, longtime Angola farmer. In addition to her son, Stan- ton, Mrs. Bower is survived by two' other sons. Warren of Rensselaer and Ernest Bower of Brandenburg, three daughters, Winifred Wright of Sunnyvale, Eleanor Luehrs of Toms River, N.J. and Marilyn Lautensack of White Plains; a sister, Alice Twichell of Bradenton, a Merton Congdon of Palm Harbor, 24 grand children and eight Letters To The Editor Letters to the editor is a forum of free and open discussion.

The Sun reserves the right to edit or reject all material. Letters must be signed and the writer must give his address although the writer's name will not be used If he so requests. Anonymous letters are never used. As a suggestion; brevity makes for clarity and reader interest. Gaughan Claims GOP Attack 'Comtemptibl' Editor: Hamburg Sun In the space of 3 hours this morning (Tuesday, Oct.

18) I have received over 100 telephone calls from angry and distraught residents of Hamburg who have read the scurrilous, fictitious advertisement in a Hamburg publication, not the Hamburg Sun. In this ad my opponent, Jack Quinn, Jr. and his advisor, Elbert Hargesheimer, III have taken the low road of political "dirty tricks," They have made the ludicrous, untrue assertion that I am not a resident of Hamburg. Mr. Quinn has done this despite the fact that he is well aware that I am a life-long resident of Hamburg since the year of my birth in 1952.

My residence since that date to now iW been 5042 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg. I graduated from St. Mary's of the Lake School, Hamburg and have been a member of that Church for 31 'years, In an underhanded, devious and contemptible advertisement, Mr. Quinn pictures a' building complex oh- West Ferry Street, Buffalo labeled as "Vince Gaughan's latest luxury Buffalo residence." In point of fact, I rented one of the more than 40 units as a residential office for 6 months in July of 1982. These 2 rooms contained a desk, a few chairs, file cabinets and a couch.

Mr. Quinn knew full well that the telephone was disconnected and the office shut many, many months ago. Again, Mr. Quinn knows my alleged "posh residence," as referred to by him, is listed in the official Court Directory -and Attorney's Index for Erie County as my office address. Like many Hamburg attor- neys, I have from time to time maintained a Buffalo office.

Perhaps more deceitful, Mr. Quinn also stated that I do not pay taxes from Hamburg. I have filed my State and Federal tax returns from my Hamburg residence every year since I became of age, up to and including 'this past 1 year. It would have been improper for me to use any but the rightful Hamburg address. Once again, this is public knowledge and easily confirmed.

Mr. Quinn has done a terrible disservice to himself, to the fine party he represents, and the community of Hamburg. The Town of Hamburg has prided itself for generations on the fact that it is a honest community with a proud history of honor, integrity and service. Its political campaigns have been notable for their high- minded candidates who dealt -with issues that concerned the well-being of- Hamburg. Mr.

Quinn has seen fit to revert to the salacious'-and unscrupulous methods of the tragic NixonWatergate "dirty tricks" style of campaigning. I know that the great Repub-' tican Party that has given us such outstanding leaders as Jack Kemp, Edward Rutkow-ski and Marie Richardson has never approved or participated in such unethical conduct. It would bo as absurd and devious for me to maintain that Mr; Quinn, who teaches school children in Orchard Park, is not a Hamburg resident. A certain kind of political candidate, when bested on the issues and beaten on qualifications will resort to "dirty tricks." I strongly urge Mr. Quinn to get off the low road of shady Watergate tactics and join me in an honest, issue-orientated campaign that will bring "Old tvine and an old friend are good provisions." George Herbert honor and benefit to Hamburg.

I had never met Jack Quinn, Jr. until this campagin began. For the past two months we have seen each other and talk- ed along the campaign trail an average of four or five times per week. As late as this past Sunday, Mr. Quinn and I attended church together, later met briefly' in Blasdell, and that evening I ate dinner with Mr.

Quinn at the Lake Shore Fire On every one of these occasions, and as late as these meetings on Sunday, Mr. Quinn had ample oppor- tunity to clarify any question he may have had about my Hamburg residency: At no time did he do so. Instead, Mr. Quinn chose to attempt to defame my candidacy with untrue, fraudulent statements. A single question to me would have elicited the facts and saved the thousands of dollars Mr.Quinn spent on a personal, dishonest attack in which he attempts to deflect attention from my campaign on the issues.

Mr. Quinn 's utilization of these tactics calls into question the type of judgement he might exercise were he to be elected Supervisor. It is quite common for public officials to be approached by ill-motivated people with outrageous proposals who would take advantage of Hamburg's good name and goodwill. Will Mr. Quinn first check the ethics and truthfulness of these in-, dividuals or Will he run out and make defamatory charges in the name Of our Town? For decades my family and I have known no other home but Hamburg.

Members of my family have served the Town -of Hamburg and both the Democratic and Republican parties Indeed, my family's affection for and loyalty to the Town of Hamburg knows no bounds of party affiliation or. partisanship. On September 29, 1983, the Editor of the Hamburg Sun wrote an. editorial in which he stated: r-'-K." "Those seeking policy making or legislative posts would be well advised to discuss issues and not personalties. Those, issues should point to efficient, reasonable, competent and.

attainable solutions to essential needs of the public and the taxpayer. "The next five weeks will tell the tale." This latest personal attack by Mr. Quinn certainly tells the tale about him. "Vincent M. Gaughan, Jr.

Reader Seeks Vote On Golf Course Extension Editor: Hamburg Sun It is apparent that at least one reader misunderstood my letter of August 11th regarding the proposed golf course expansion. Please allow me to clarify my position: I do not oppose (per se) the proposed expansion of the Town of Hamburg Golf Course. I do oppose those who would try to shove the expansion (and its high cost) down our throats without, even bothering to get a consensus of opinion a Why are all proponents of the issue allowing "impartial" studies by "third" parties and the like to decide the issue? I for one don't consider that democracy, and find the argument of "making a profit" ludicrous. Since when is government, "in business" to "make (I don't ever recall hearing of a tax refund because of- government profits). Some residents of this town apparently are as out of whack as the idea itself.

David M. Gross Brookwood Drive.