Thirteen-Year Theft Ring Brought to Light by Mrs Delavigne
After thirteen years of break ins Mrs Bertha Delavigne a French widow from near Michigan Corners identified stolen items by a piece of chintz on a clothesline. Two former neighbors Lizzie Billings and Beat rice Slater face arraignment on receiving stolen property charges with bail set at 500 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Delavigne
Michigan Corners
Justice of the Peace
Benjamin T. Reeves
Mechanicstown
Reeves
Justice of the Peace Bevans
Delavigne
Manhattan
Linden Avenue
Pew
J. Josoda
Scotchtown
Otto Billings
Iilings
P. R ‘Ittenhein
Fremme Auxiliary Sewing Society Meets at Slate Hill
The Fremme Auxiliary Sewing Society met Friday afternoon at Mrs F Alsers in Slate Hill State Hill. Guests John Cummings and Miss Crawford attended at the Sutton home on Pin cook Myers who is attending focal school in New York City. Weekend visitors include big gie Horton and Mrs ver Heat in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hill
Fremme Auxiliary Sewing Society
F.alsers
John Cummings
Miss E. Crawford
Sutton
Pin
Cook Myers
Focal School
New York City
Big
Lent Dates and Easter Reckoning in Orange County
The article explains how Lent begins on a movable date tied to Easter. It notes Easter 1938 1949 and 1960 falls on April 17 and outlines the 228 year cycle from 1786 to 2013 with more Easters in April than March. It also mentions the earliest possible Lent date February 4 1818 and the latest March 10 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Middletown mother argues housing bias over six children
In Chil dren's Court Judge Henry B. Merritt hears a Middletown mother's claim that she cannot find a landlord willing to rent a home due to her six children. County agent Caroline M. Cuddeback to place an advertisement in the Times-Herald to locate accommodating landlords. Local real estate agents report no general bias against large families, citing high demand and occasional individual prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Children's Court
Henry B. Merritt
Caroline M. Cuddeback
Times-Herald
Ashe
Archibald Taylor
Taylor
McWilliams and Houston
Orange County Teachers Association Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday at 2 50 PM the Executive Committee of the Orange County Teachers Association meets at the high school to plan the spring gathering. Members include President Charles J Hooker Vice President G Has kin Miss Ruth Bissell treasurer Mrs Mary Dusenberre secretary H C Woodworth and superintendents T L McKnight Clifford L Haight S A Cortright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Teachers’ Association
Charles J. Hooker
G. Haskins
Highland Falls
Ruth Bissell
Tuxedo
Mary Dusenberre
Florida
H. C. Woodworth
Cornwall
T. L. McKnight
Central Valley
Clifford L. Haight
Warwick
S. A. Cortright
Middletown
Chester Inn to be Rebuilt After Fire
The Chester Inn, badly damaged by fire Thursday morning, will be rebuilt according to statements from owners Jane A. Robertson and William Sscutz. Estimated loss set at not less than $5,000. origin of the fire remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Jane A. Robertson
William Sscutz
Salamone Indicted in Moonshine Truck Theft Case
Frank Salamone, the sole custody member of an alleged local bootleg gang tied to a large moonshine distillery in a Florida dairy barn, was indicted by the February Grand Jury. He faces first degree robbery charges for seizing a truck carrying distillery equipment. three other gang members are missing. Salamone may be tried the week of March 14 in Goshen County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Salamone
Florida
A. H. F. Seeger
Supreme Court
Goshen
Salamone
Elmer H. Lemon
New York City
Alfonso Velleke
Willow Farm
Robbery Probe in White Lake Motel Garage Theft
Under Sheriff Richard R Hall and State Police Sergeant Jack Hopkins investigated a burglary at White Lake near Monticello. A Maxwell touring car was stolen from the garage of Mrs. D Spetser, who runs a summer boarding house there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y. Mar
Richard R Hall
Jack Hopkins
State Police
White Lake
D. Spetser
Man Injures Visitor With Frying Pan At Cottage Street Bar
John J O Malley from Long Island City filed a complaint after proprietor Jimmy Lagana of 68 Cottage Street allegedly struck him with a large frying pan Saturday night causing a scalp wound. Lagana, ill with pneumonia, was in bed. investigation noted O Malley and a woman visitor and Benjamin Gummings were present. Lagana’s attempt to restore quiet led to the incident and police were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lagana
Cottage Street
John J O'Malley
Long Island City
Harry F. Pohlman
O’malley
Lagana Place
Benjamin Gummings
Union Street
Cummings
O'Malley
Lagana
W. J. Holmbraker
Thrall Hospital
G. Swinton Ludlum
Masons Dine and Hear Lang in History Talk
Hoffman Lodge hosts a large Masonic dinner with Ozsian Lang Grand Historian of New York State speaking on European Masonry highlights Italy Romania France Finland and Phoenicia. Event featured D. E. Taylor chairing and guests including John Drew Hugh Cathcart and district lodge masters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple of
Hoffman Lodge
Ozsian Lang
Grand Lodge
New York State
Italy
Romania
France
Finland
Old
Phoenicia
D. E. Taylor
William E. Kelly
Walter J. Seeley
Fred Hodge
Donald Hampson
D. E
Thomas Perfield
F. X. Dienst
John Drew
Hugh Cathcart
New York State Grand Lodge
Orange County
William F. Kettle
Lang
Washington
Change of venue sought in Shindler Prairie House fire actions
A Monticello court hears a motion to move damage suits arising from the Shindler Prairie House fire to Kings County. Four actions exist, one tried twice with hung juries. If consolidated, up to a half million dollars in damages could be claimed, with insurance companies defending. The judge deferred ruling until the March term to decide consolidation and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Rusch
Supreme Court
Kings County
Rosch
Shindler Prairie House
Shindier
Sullivan County
Aged Worker Hurt In Land Bank Slide Settled For $1000
Twelve compensation awards totaling 1356.22 were decided by Referee John J. Burns in City Hall. The largest, 1000, went to William J. Smith, seventy, a sanatorium worker at Otisville, who was buried when a bank caved in during sand loading two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
John J. Burns
City of
New York
William J. Smith
Municipal
Otisville
Smith
John McNearney
McNearney
Patrick Lyons
Lyons
Victor Tice
Stony Ford
Bernhard Loew
Fioral Park
L. L
John F. Stewart
Pine Bush
Philip Jacoby
George E. Healy
Linden
A. German
Doty & Shoemaker
Mechanicstown
Charles Aikens
Aikens
Reforming Missionary Society to Hold Annual Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society will meet at the Reformed Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A cross section of town residents including Mr and Mrs Harold Hawkins and Mrs Mary Remaine were noted in local social activity. The day also featured a charity luncheon and plans for a new chapel project on Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Missionary Society
Warwick
Lee S. Vancourt
Montclair
N. J
Ferdinand Sanford
Marion Sanford
Bentho Sayer
New York
Frank F. Holmes
Gilbert Fowler
Mount Vernon
Reformed Church
George H. Strong
Henry Pelton
John M. Deming
Order of the Sisters of the Poor of
St. Francis
Grand Street
Henry Eurich
Maple Avenue
Methodist Church
Decker
E. Decker, Sr
The
Orange County
Seek Pair for Attempted Attack on Sugar Loaf Girl
Jennie Werkman a sixteen year old Chester High student faced two young men in a Ford who lured her to Warwick. She fought one of them and threw a stone, smashing a window as the car sped away toward a sand pit. Troopers pursue leads, suspecting a pattern of attacks as garages are checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Werkman
Chester
Warwick
Jennie
Laat
Warwick Way
Jenzie
Ford
Montgomery
Hawkins Girl Marriage Annulled in Goshen Court
Miss Mary A. Hawkins aged 17 and Kenneth Countryman alias Clinton Denman had wed in Ridgebury months earlier without parental consent. Countryman pleaded guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to nine months. District Attorney Lemon led the annulment case for Countryman’s second wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Hawkins
Alexander Hawkins
Middletown
Kenneth Countryman
Clinton Denman
Ridgebury
Sevral
A. H. F. Seeger
Supreme Court
Goshen
Countryman
Summitville
Miss Hawkins
Special
H. B. Merritt
Lemon
Montgomery M E Church Society Dime Social Slated
Montgomery New York March 2 The Ladies Aid of the Montgomery M E Church will hold a dime social Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5 at the home of Mrs John Haskin on Charles street. The item notes a local social event with the church group hosting and residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery M. E. Church Society
Christopher Hehen
Newark
Peter Hehen
Irvington
N. J
Thomas Cicconi, Jr
Poughkeepsie
Thomas Cicconi
John Gordon Legg
Charles Legs
Newburgh
Herbert F. Cox
Zari Hanlon
New York City
William 8. Hanton
Wiss Ruth C. Hanlon
Frank Urday
Sears
Alfards Corners
Joseph F. Cove
James Summers End
Carmen Procopio
Patrick Leacy
Ennis Carthy
Ireland
Margaret Kehoe
Clinton Street
Frank Terry
Early Legislature Adjournment Seen This Year
Albany dispatch notes many reporters expect the legislature to finish by late March or near April. Lawmakers earn 1500 dollars yearly and face mounting living costs as they push more bills than usual with limited committee support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Capitol Mill
Stolen Goods Found in Conklin Home
Deputies traced a stolen radio set and found other stolen items in the Suffern home of Warren Conklin, a New York city printer held in Rockland County Jail on larceny charges awaiting Grand Jury action. His brother in law Dynamite Dan Conklin is jailed on a similar charge. An employee of the owner who previously paid for the set, though claiming innocence, had bought the set when accused of theft. Officers uncovered more Ramapo thefts during the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffern
Warren Conklin
New York City
Rockland County
New City
Conklin
Dan Conklin
Conklns
Ramapo Bemes
Girls' Friendly Society Holds Shower for Mrs. Youngs
Forty members visited the home of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Youngs at Goshen on Monday and presented a miscellaneous shower with many valuable gifts. Mrs. Youngs, formerly Adelade Thompson, is an active society member. Ice cream and cake were served during a joyful social event. Dr. Youngs arrived after the guests began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Friendly Society
Henry Youngs
Orange Avenue
Main Street
Goshen
October Grand Jury Quits After Holding Record Session
The October Grand Jury reported to Justice Seeger in Goshen Supreme Court and was discharged after a record session. Only one indictment was returned since the prior report, in a case involving a person not currently in custody. Foreman Max E. Bastin of Newburgh received an Elks charm. clerk E. En Decker got a gold fountain pen and pencil. presentations were made by T. J. Coamy of Port Jervis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Seeger
Supreme Court
Goshen
Earley
Grand Jury
Max E. Bastin
Newburgh
of Elks
E. @en Decker
T. J. Coamy
Port Jervis
Communism claims rise in Sullivan dispute over Workmen's Circle
In Monticello on March 3 Luis de Hoyos, president of the Board of Trade, accuses the Workmen's Circle of meddling in a local raincoat factory and of aiding Russian communists. Investigators note the Circle uses Yiddish placards and has attracted some Jewish residents, while others reject its influence as alien to Sullivan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Sullivan
Luis de Hayes
Board of Trade
Workmen's Circle
de- Hopps
de Hoyos
Sullivan County
Divorces Annulment and Enoch Arden Decree Granted by Seeger
At Goshen Special Term Friday forenoon Justice Seeger granted one divorce to Cecil F. Ford from Emma Ford on statutory grounds with no defense. they wed March 16 1918 and have two children. Also annulment for Howard and Edna Thorn due to alleged minor status, and dissolution for Charles J Williams as wife has been missing 33 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Arden
Justice Seeger
Goshen
Cecil F. Ford
Westtown
Emma Ford
B E. Smitt
Middletown
Harry C. Hucker
Unionville House
Minnie K. Topping
A. C. N. Thompson
Howard
Edna Thorn
Clintondale
Ulster County
E. H. Heughtaling
DeWitt W. Ostrander
Charles 4. Williams
Newburgh
Henry Kohl
Osiris Country Club Inc Receives Charter
James A. Kane of 3 Wallkill Avenue Middletown joins Dr. Earl Waterbury Carl N. Streit Dr. Charles Mead Clarence F. Reilley Charles E. Foresth Helen Boylan Albert S Embler and Daniel A. Olsen as incorporators of Osiris Country Club Inc Montgomery Orange County newly chartered by the Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clus
James A. Kane
Wallkill Avenue
Middletown
Osiris Country Club, Inc
Montgomery
Orange County
Earl CC
Waterbury
Carl N. Streit
Charlesb. Mead
Clarence F. Reilley
Charles E. Foresth
Newburgh
Helen Boylan
Union City
N. J
Albert S&s. Embler
Daniel A. Olsen
Walden
Scouts Assist At Clinic For Girls Groups
All girl scouts and camp fire girls will meet at 49 theatre management invitations. Attendees should call 858 between 9 and 4 o'clock to confirm attendance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chintz
Auiliary Sewing Society
Slate Hill
Gie H.C. Horton and
Mis. Ver Heat
Nicaea
Merritt
Teachers’ Association
Masons
Sugar Loaf
Hawkins Girl
Monticello Board OF Trade Affairs Workers
Says Organization
Flescow Link
Seeger
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