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Ruth Huggler
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110 Years Ago - 1910

Owing to the continued rain and warm spell of Thursday and Friday, the creeks along the Delaware became raging torrents, raising the ice and water in the river to such a …

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110 Years Ago - 1910

Owing to the continued rain and warm spell of Thursday and Friday, the creeks along the Delaware became raging torrents, raising the ice and water in the river to such a height and volume that the ice was broken up and went out Saturday morning at about 1 a.m.

The fourth Annual Masquerade Ball of the Terwilliger Hose Company No. 1 will be held at Harmonie Hall, Thursday evening, February 3. Four prizes will be given for the ones who are masked in the most grotesque style.

Mr. Ferdinand Zahorik, who has a farm at Callicoon Center, had quite a severe case of blood poisoning last week, but at present is reported to be recovering from it.

The sons of Howard Lewis, who live on Revonah Mountain, a short distance from Liberty, encountered a wildcat when driving home the cows on Wednesday evening. The boys, terrified at the actions of the animal, retreated for home with all speed. Being re-enforced with guns, they went in search of the bobcat but he escaped. This is the first authentic wildcat that has appeared in this vicinity for years.

Frank Mitteer of South Fallsburg has succeeded Robert Robinson as mail carrier and stage driver on the Monticello-Fallsburg route, and assumed his duty a week ago Saturday.

The dedicatory exercises of the fine Louis Young Memorial Hall took place at Liberty last week and continued from Tuesday night to and including Friday night. The lot was given by J.C. Young and the building erected by William Young in memory of his wife. The building cost be­tween $12,000 and $15,000 and is a handsome structure. Among the speakers were Rev. G.B. Mead, Rev. Clock, Rev. J.S. Tredenick and Presiding Elder Jamieson.

100 Years Ago - 1920

Monday Gov. Smith an­nounced the appointment of Dr. Augustus Mayer of Callicoon as coroner of Sullivan County to succeed Dr. Schlierermacher, who has re­moved from the county.

Miss Blanche Frisbie, a trained nurse from Albany, is at the home of her father, Dr. F.C. Frisbie, suffering with blood poison in her arm. — Equinunk Corresp.

Norman M. Misner of Hasbrouck, farmers' candidate for member of assembly in 1918, has been appointed postmaster of Hasbrouck.

Tyler Hill, Pa., has organized a cow testing society with Thos. F. Jackson as president and Dwight Griffith as secretary and treasurer. The work of testing the cows has been started. Ed Gillow has been hired to make the tests for this year. — Damascus Corresp.

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Lawrence have removed from Youngsville where they had a farm to their house here. Lou's health got poor again and he had to quit farming. — White Sulphur Springs Corresp.

The Independent Order of Checker Players, who hold their regular sessions at Charlie Knapp's barber shop, held their first annual banquet at the Arlington Hotel Saturday evening. At the banquet table, it is said that all made remarkably clever moves. — Narrowsburg Corresp.

Mesdames Kays, Gerken and Dexter and Miss B.E. Skinner attended the Baptist L.A.S. at Mrs. Whitebread's home in Cochecton. Although a rough day, many availed themselves of the opportunity of showing Mrs. Whitebread their appreciation for her hospitality. A bountiful dinner was served by the hostess and her helpers. After dinner the annual election of officers was held and Mrs. Chas. Monington was chosen president and Mrs. Stewart Mitchell was elected vice president. — Milanville Corresp.

90 Years Ago - 1930

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Baum of Callicoon have announced the engagement of their daughter, Emma Dorothy, to Nelson G., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Hill of Lookout. No date has been set for the wedding.

The Victory Chain Inc. will open a store in the Orth building in Callicoon in early spring. It is understood that extensive alterations are to be made.

Kollikoon Tribe, Improved Order of Red Men in Jeffersonville, is seriously considering abandonment of its lodge, and uniting with Sunnemuk Tribe of Liberty. It was organized 44 years ago. Membership has dwindled to 39 and months ago meetings were abandoned because of poor attendance.

Conklin Hill (Pa.) school has recorded perfect attendance for the first half of the school year for Melvin Bush, Norman Conklin, Fred Marold, Virginia, Mary and Roberta Keesler, and Emma Monington. Those missing only one day were Wanda Monington, Ruth Wheelock, Raymond Turner, Melvin Turner, Arlyn Monington, Orville Whitmore, Irvin Turn­er and Stanley Deighton.

Fred Branning, who recently had his hand injured necessitating the amputation of a finger, is gaining nicely. — Lookout Corresp.

The basketball game which was played Friday evening, January 17, between Narrowsburg and Beach Lake high schools, was enjoyed by over 200 people. This was the first game to be played in the new school auditorium. Narrowsburg won with a score of 26-21.

80 Years Ago - 1940

Col. Albert A. Keesler, 68, native of Galilee, Pa. died January 20, 1940, following a short illness. He was the son of John B. and Mary H. Keesler, and was one of 13 children.

The first meeting of the newly organized County Lone Troop Leaders' Association was held at the Callicoon High School January 23. Helen O. Roemer of Callicoon was elected president to serve with vice president Helen Kohler of Roscoe; D. Maude Carpenter of Liberty as secretary; assistant secretary Frieda Neuberger of Jeffersonville and treasurer Arlene W. Titus of Callicoon.

Dorothy Bender, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Clerget, and Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Boehmer, all of Hortonville, were united in marriage at the home of the bride by Rev. John E. Straub, pastor of the Hortonville Church. Joanna Boehmer and Fred Bender were honor attendants.

Clyde Lent is operating the day trick in the Callicoon station. The regular operator, J. Allen Mc­Guire, is substituting in the dispatcher's office in Hornell for a few days.

H.C. Persbacker returned home on Train 5 last evening after attending the Lumbermen's Convention in New York City of a few days. The convention was most interesting and entertaining for Herb. However, he appears to have gotten the greatest kick out of a visit to New York City's new fireboat at the Battery. He inspected this piece of fire-fighting equipment, said by many to be the world's largest and best, by special permission of John J. McElligott, Commissioner.

H.E. Ohls returned to Callicoon Friday morning after having been called to Marion, Ohio, where his large hatchery burned on Sunday morning, January 7. Mr. Ohls states that arrangements have been made for the immediate renovation of another building to be fitted as a hatchery and the most modern electric incubators will be installed and running within two weeks, thereby causing no inconvenience to Ohio patrons. Chick orders from the Marion plant will be filled on schedule.

The ice on Tennannah Lake is between 14 and 15 inches thick.

Herman Haase, fruit grower of Narrowsburg, won the following apple prizes at the recent Pennsylvania Farm Show: Plate of five class, variety, Orleans, Macoun, Newfane and Spitzenberg, first; R.I. Greening, third; Diamond of 16 apples: Red Delicious and R.I. Greening, third; Bushel class: Red Delicious and Baldwin, second.

Word was received in Downs­ville two weeks ago that the New York City Board of Water supply had signed the lease of rooms on the second floor of the C.R. Gladstone store building for use as offices. The offices will be used by the water board in operations connected with the building of the Downsville dam and reservoir and the shaft through the mountains connecting the East Branch reservoir with that on the Neversink River in Sullivan County.

A miscellaneous shower was given to Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keesler on Saturday night at the Lake Huntington Firehouse. She will become the bride of Bernard Wolff Jan. 27th.

70 Years Ago - 1950

Jacob William Keesler, 89, died at the home of his son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keesler of Swago Lake, Pa., on January 21, 1950, following a few months illness. Mrs. Keesler died eight years ago. Mr. Keesler was a former raftsman on the Delaware River and after this industry closed, he followed farming.

The Ten Mile River Region exhibit at the National Sportsmen's Show at Grand Central Palace, New York City, February 18-26, will be an old-fashioned country store, complete with coffee grinder, thread cabinets, cracker barrel and pot-bellied stove, it was announced at Narrowsburg recently. N.R. Feagles Jr. of Narrowsburg is chairman of the show committee. Nine thousand copies of a special edition of the Delaware Valley News will be distributed with other literature, Mr. Feagles said.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Keesler have leased Wayne's Ice Cream Parlor and lunch room and will take possession March 1st. Mr. Keesler will continue employment in the Victory Store.

Herbert Katzoff, S1C, stationed at Norfolk, Va., spent a 5-day leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Katzoff. — Lake Huntington Corresp.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ruebman were surprised with a 20th anniversary party attended by Mr. and Mrs. Royal Hust, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zieres, Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeBoan and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Erdenbrecher. — Buck Brook Corresp.

A mild outbreak of scarlet fever in the community closed the kindergarten class of the Delaware Valley Central School for two weeks.

The Sullivan County Welfare Home of Thompsonville, which has been declared unfit for at least two score years, was closed Tuesday by order of the State Board of Social Welfare. The last eight inmates were taken to the Ulster County institution at New Paltz Tuesday by Mrs. Margaret Engert, Welfare Commissioner. Three had been placed in boarding homes Monday and seventeen had been taken to the Orange County Home at Orange Farm near Goshen also on Monday. Twenty who would have been kept at the Welfare Home had previously been placed in boarding homes in the county, according to Mrs. Engert.

The present home was built in the early 1870s. It was remodeled in the middle ‘20s at which time the old cells in one of the dormitory buildings were taken out.

Thomas W. Treverton, 83, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Watson Tyler, Damascus, Pa. on January 22, 1950, after a long illness. He was a retired blacksmith.

Monday evening thirty Board of Education members, school directors and principals met at the Livingston Manor Central School to organize a Board of Cooperative School Services for the Second Supervisory District of Sullivan County. Selected to serve on the Cooperative Board were: Alfred Long, president of the Board of Education of the Delaware Valley Central School, 1 year; Robert Tait, president of the Board of Education, Youngsville Central School, 2 years; Otto Hoos, member of the Board of Education of the Livingston Manor Central School, 3 years; C. Arthur Ackerly, president of the Board of Education of the Roscoe Central School, 4 years; and Elliott Moran, member of the Board of Education of the Jeffersonville Central School, 5 years.

Nearly 12 million dollars spread between the high and low bidder with the opening of bids on the completion of the em­bankment fill and other work in connection with the final construction on the immense New York City Board of Water Supply dam at Downsville. Lowest bidder on the project was Carlos Binachi Co. of Framingham, Mass. This firm's bid was for $17,902,775. The work involved covers the virtual completion of the Downsville dam and includes the embankment fill and the control works for the release of water through the diversion tunnel, the waste weir and the waste channel.

John W. Kenney, supervisor of the town of Fremont, is now chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

60 Years Ago - 1960

PFC Bruce R. Williams of Long Eddy has just graduated from the Electronic Technicians School at the Great Lakes Naval Station where he stood fourth in his class. He has been selected to report to the Redstone Arsenal in Hunts­ville, Ala., where he will take an extensive course on the guidance system of the Hawk Guided Missile.

Herbert Hassis, associated with the Esso Research and Engineering Co. of Linden, NJ, left yesterday on a trip which will take him to Australia where he will assist in supervising the construction of a petrochemical plant and the installation of another for the production of synthetic rubber.

Fifty children were given gifts of clothing and toys through the Christmas Cheer program, sponsored by the Callicoon Unit, Sullivan County Children's Association, according to Mrs. Dorothy Rumble, chairman.

Frederick Starck, Callicoon businessman, has been appointed vice chairman of the Sullivan County Planning Board. William E. Pearson, Liberty supervisor, is chairman of the committee.

Callicoon Dress, Inc. has be­come a part of the Adult Education program in the community. Officials of the firm said that they now have 60 sewing machines in use at their establishment and would like to increase the number to 100 machines if the program is successful in its purpose of training unskilled workers.

50 years ago - 1970

Robert K. Dingman of near Ferndale won a snowmobile at the weekend White Lake fishing contest. He plans to enter it in the Boonville races February 22. A snowmobile enthusiast, he has raced in Sullivan this year.

Charles “Chic” Horton of Monticello will retire Monday after nearly a half-century in the printing occupation. He operated Chic Press.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Manzolillo became the parents of a baby girl on January 25, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz… Robert Hubbert arrived home from Vietnam on Thursday. On Saturday morning, his mother, Mrs. Iva Hubbert, received word that her mother had passed away… John Flynn recently called his parents from Scotland. His brother, Robert, will be in Maryland sometime this week. Both boys are in the service. — North Branch Corresp.

Mrs. Edna Beemer of Callicoon has announced the engagement of her daughter, Barbara, to Douglas R. Waag.

Miss Anna Kitson of North Branch, representing Delaware Valley Central School, served as an escort of Miss Cynthia Benci, 16, queen of the Livingston Manor Ice Carnival on Sunday, January 18, 1970.

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy M. Harber of Los Angeles, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Lee, to Glenn A. Bihler of Kenoza Lake. A June wedding is planned.

State Senator Warren M. Anderson announced today that the conservation department has informed him that construction of the 170-acre Town of Thompson Municipal Park in Sullivan County will begin next month. There is a five-year construction plan for the park, the cost of which is anticipated to be about $750,000, to be completed by 1975. Town completed, the park will contain four ponds, one lake, a swimming pool, three tennis courts, picnic facilities, Boy Scout area, baseball diamond, day camp facilities, a paddock area, an amphitheater and appropriate roadways, parking restroom and sewage facilities.

Bobby Evans, a 1967 graduate of Delaware Valley Central School, is starring on the Oneonta State basketball team this season. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Evans of Callicoon.

Despite blustering cold weather, 80 women attended the second annual conference on “The Potential of Women” held at the Sullivan County Community College on January 15th.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barley of Monticello celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary last Saturday. He had been employed as a carpenter by the county for 33 years. He was 92 in Sept. and Mrs. Barley will be 90 January 26th.

40 Years Ago - 1980

While driving across the ice on the north end of Lake Huntington late Sunday afternoon, Billy Hatton and Pete Saulina Jr. suddenly found themselves sinking in the 2-week-old truck they were using for transportation. Both men es­caped, fortunately, though Hatton had some nervous moments. Unable to escape at first from the cab of the truck, he was forced to wait until it cleared the sharp ice and while it sank, he swam to the surface above. Monday, at about noon, Baum's Auto Body from Callicoon Center was at the scene to try to pull the truck out after lines were attached by scuba divers Frank Ennis Jr. and Frank Ennis III.

Robert E. Campis, past master of Delaware Lodge No. 561, F.&A.M., Callicoon, was elected president of the Past Master's Association of the Sullivan Masonic District. The district is comprised of six Masonic lodges.

Atty. Irving Bershader, formerly of Callicoon and past attorney for Sullivan County, serving eight years, died January 20 at his home in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 72.

Claude and Edith Messenger of Monticello, were honored at a 50th wedding anniversary in observance of their January 4, 1930, wedding day… Johnny and Eleanor Armstead celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary Nov­ember 22.— Monticello News.

Due to the double load he was carrying, the stork did not land at the Wayne County Memorial Hospital during the first of the year until he delivered twin boys on Saturday, January 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Owen Grumble of Greentown. The babies have been named Timothy Joseph and Daniel Paul.

30 Years Ago - 1990

Robert Krutman has been named the new Sullivan County Democratic Party Chairman to replace Kay Kelly Bogdan who resigned.

The annual 70+ skiers race at Holiday Mountain would not have been the same without Al Nesin. He had decided to forego the race because of the illness of his wife, Pauline, who was seriously ill at the Community General Hospital. However, several days before, Mrs. Nesin gave her husband a note which said, “Go skiing, Al, go skiing. Don't worry about me.” He donned his hand-knit cap she had made for him and was one of the over-80-year-olds who finished the race, his time being 24.23 seconds; good enough for a second place medal.

The Town of Delaware has decided to go forward with plans to build a 12'x 24' addition to the back of the present building. Construction will be undertaken by employees in the town's highway department.

Beginning January 17, Monticello Raceway will add Wednesday night to its January racing schedule with live simulcasts to many Off-Track Betting outlets in New York State.

A mid-winter storm that dumped up to seven inches of heavy, wet snow on parts of Sullivan County, cut power to hundreds of county residents and forced the closing of three of the county's ten school districts. Fortunately, however, it did not lead to any serious accidents on major highways.

Rudolph Lindberg, supervisor of the town of Fremont from 1978 to 1986, died Friday at the Grover Hermann Division of Community General Hospital in Callicoon, at the age of 84. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

The Rock Hill United Methodist Church turned 101 this month. The first organizational meeting was held January 14, 1898. Land for the construction of a place of worship was donated by Benjamin Lord and the work was under the direction of Morris Rundle.

20 Years Ago - 2000

Citing increasing costs and the need to add on Advanced Life Support (ALS) services, the Jeffersonville Volunteer First Aid Corps has joined a growing number of country corps in beginning to bill for calls.

Olympic hopefuls Christen Dean and Josh Murphy pleased the assembled crowd with their professional performance at the Livingston Manor Ice Carnival on Sunday at Rotary Park. Dean, 12, and Murphy, 18, are training for the nationals in Hackensack, NJ.

Clara Lindsay of Roscoe will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Saturday, January 29, 2000.

The Fox Patrol of Troop 105 Livingston Manor took top honors at last weekend's Nav-a-Len District Klondike Derby, which was held in Jeffersonville.

Michael and Donna Hornicek of Lawndale, Calif., announce the birth of their third child, a son, Kacey Ryan, on December 1, 1999, in Torrance, Calif. He joins a sister, Kendall, 5 1/2 and a brother, Kyle, 2 1/2, at home. Paternal grandparents are Charles “Bud” and Mary Etta Hornicek of Hortonville. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Betty Dahl of Redonda Beach, Calif.

10 Years Ago - 2010

Tula and Walter Brown of Roscoe celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Walter used to work as a training administrator for Public Service Electric and Gas in NJ and served in the US Marine Corps with the rank of Sgt. during WWII and the Korean War. Tula used to work for the Somerset County Office for the Aging. Tula is presently the HIICAP Coordinator for Sullivan County. She initiated the county's “Caremark” prescription card.

A few weeks after getting sworn-in to serve a four-year term as Town of Liberty Councilman, Sean Hanofee, age 45, died at CRMC after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow. Hanofee's election in November had marked a triumphant return to elective politics for the Liberty native, who had served several previous terms on the board. Son of the noted Democratic Party leader Francis “Stretch” Hanofee, Sean had a long tenure on the Town of Liberty Democratic Committee. In addition, he worked on a committee to revise the town's zoning code and was also the district coordinator for the 98th Assembly District under the late Assemblyman Jake Gunther.

New Hope Community Board Chair Leni Binder presented retiring New Hope Executive Director Dan Berkowicz with a special gift in recognition of his 35 years of service to the organization. Berkowicz's literally started New Hope Community in Loch Sheldrake 35 years ago when helping those less fortunate than yourself wasn't the most popular thing to do. Berkowicz advocated, fought and finally perservered in making New Hope Community one of the premier residential facilities of its kind in the state. Today, 212 residents enjoy what Berkowicz and his dedicated staff could only dream about in 1975, the year he became the group's first executive director.

Thunder Country rallied to raise funds for the victims of Haiti's recent earthquake. Crystal Run Healthcare facility's conference room became Thunder 102's broadcast studio with dozens of volunteers manning the phones and microphones to get the word out to Thunder Country listeners. The Thunder-Thompson Dollars for Haiti Radiothon generated over $48,000.

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) New York State Chapter held its annual Banquet and Leadership Meeting in Waterloo. For the fourth year, the Sullivan County Long Beards won the “Boss Gobbler” Award for the most JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) signed up in the state. The Long Beards also earned for the first time, the “Boss Gobbler” Award for the most Regular members in the state and the “Regional Directors Appreciation Award” for the best “Overall Achievements” for a Chapter in the state.

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