Oswego County Sales Tax Plan Fails 30-6 Vote
Oswego County Supervisors defeat a proposed three percent sales tax by thirty to six in the final session of the year. The plan would have taxed county residents while debates focused on taxation fairness and impact on local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego County
Oswego
Fulton
David Wilcox
Granby
Donald I. Gleason
Hannibal
Ralph W. Schmidt
New Haven
Fred Lockwood
Oswego Town
Dwight Mayne
Palermo
Robert J. Murphy
Schroeppel
Lockwood
W. Charles Kennedy
Volney
Gleason
John O’c. Conway
State Sales Tax Bureau
Legal Department
Conway
Albany
L. A. Mohnkern
David Nichols
Oswego and
Florida Couple Visits North Victory Home
Florida couple Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mendell of Dunedin were guests of their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Richard Parker for several days. Various local visits and family gatherings are listed with neighbors and relatives from Dunedin Sterling Red Creek Fulton and Mt Pleasant among others. The piece notes Reba McGibbon illness fluent relapse and Thanksgiving Day visits. Harold Mendell of New York City visited the Parker family last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Victory
Lawrence Mendell
Dunedin
Fla
Richard Parker
Reba McGibbon
Beverly Hall
Beverly
Jessie McEachron
Sterling
Winnie Blanchard
Jane Caster
Red Creek
Kenneth Hall Jr
Dennis Seymour
Gary Green
James Hanlon
Della Joyce
Nancy Abraham
Fulton
Richard Stoughtener
Dug Seymour
Gerry Calkins
Terry Gardenier
Wayne Seymour
Harold Mendell
New York City
Frances Ott
David Hanlon
Ralph Whiting
Lina Switzer
Gertrude Switzer
George Parry
Fair Haven
Frank Switzer
Nellie Gove
Leonard Gove
Mt. Pleasant
Evening Star Guild Plans Annual Christmas Party
North Scriba The Evening Star guild will hold its Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Ernest Giard with a 6 p.m. supper on Dec. 16. Mrs. Lois Ferries hosted a Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24. Family visits include Mr. and Mrs. Roland Ferries and daughter of Cato and Mr. and Mrs. Bart Natrol of Oswego. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stone to spend winter in Berlin New York with daughter Mrs. Janetta Miller. The Hines family gathered for Thanksgiving at Leo Hines’s in Mexico. Minnie Christman of Adams visits Clara Gayle and Gayle’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Scriba
Evening Star Guild
Ernest Giard
Lois Ferries
Roland Ferries
Cato
Bart Natrol
Oswego
Frank Stone
Berlin
N.Y
Janetta Miller
Ewan L. Hines
Leo Hines
Mexico
Minnie Christman
Adams
Clara Gayle
Gayle
CSEA Christmas Party Slated
Oswego College Chapter of CSEA announces its Annual Christmas Party on December 14 at the K of C. A buffet starts at 10 p.m. and dancing runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music by Dutch Ballard’s Orchestra. Non members may buy tickets from listed committee members by December 11.
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Oswego College
CSEA
K. of C
Dutch Ballard
Lucy Teifke
Eileen Guynn
Helen Raby
Clyde Vickery
Bob Lass
Jerry Brown
Floyd Peashey
Maltby Lewis
John Stark
George Murray
Sam Gero
Elizabeth McNamara
Lorretta Meeker
Fair Haven Girl Weds Californian In Las Vegas
Mr and Mrs Elbert B Ellison announce the marriage of their daughter Joyce Marie to John Richard Manley son of Mr and Mrs Harold Manley of San Luis Obispo Calif The ceremony occurred September 23 in Las Vegas Nevada The couple reside in San Luis Obispo Joyce Marie is a Red Creek Central School graduate class of 1967 Harold Manley is Port Huernemne High School alumnus, California.
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Fair Haven
Elbert B. Ellison
West Bay Road
Joyce Marie
John Richard Manley
Harold Manley
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Las Vegas
Nevada
Red Creek Central School
Port Huernemne High School
California
Pulaski Airman Completes Basic Training at Lackland
Assigned Airman Wayne B. Vollmer son of Mr and Mrs Bradford J Vollmer of 7502 Maple Ave Pulaski completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He has been assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for training in the supply field Vollmer is a 1967 graduate of Pulaski Academy and Central School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Vollmer
Bradford J. Vollmer
Maple Ave
Pulaski
Lackland Afb
Tex
Lowry Afb
Colo
Vollmer
Pulaski Academy
Central School
Gale Wrecks Power For 1500 Families In County
About 1,500 families lost power as 45 mph winds gusting to 66 mph toppled trees and damaged lines across Oswego County. Niagara Mohawk crews from Syracuse worked through the night in areas including Pulaski and Oswego Plaza, with outages in New Haven, Sandy Creek Lacuna, Minetto, Mexico, Hannibal, Fulton Phoenix, and Scriba. Fire units responded to fallen lines and trailer damage, while no major emergencies or industrial outages were reported.
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Ges
Niagara Mohawk
Oswego Town
Cemetery Road
Hannibal
Butler Road
Syracuse
Oswego Plaza
New Haven
Plaza
Sandy Creek
Lacuna
West Fifth Street
Oswego
Minetto
Mexico
Fulton- Phoenix
Phoenix
Scriba
William Ariens
Lakeview
Alan Cronk
Palladium-Times
Central Square
Nancy Beaman
Hungry Lane Road
Cody
Cow Path
Granby
Nixon's chief talent scout pushes for angular creativity
Dr. Glenn A. Olds led a seven month effort interviewing 1,500 potential cabinet and adviser candidates for Nixon. He favors nontraditional fits and warns square pegs may fit best in nonstandard holes, stressing creativity over conventional profiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Glenn A. Olds
Olds
Massachusetts
Springfield College
Richard M. Nixon
Prices Advance On Wall Street
The stock market edged higher on a hesitant start with slow trading. The Dow rose 1.42 to 979.11 as gains outpaced losses, with U S Steel and others posting small fractional advances and steel prices shifting on rolled sheets and extras.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Steel
U.S.‘ Steel
Bethlehem, Republic
Jones & Laughlin
Standard Oil
Indiana
Santa Visit Scheduled for Hannibal Dec 20
Santa Claus will visit Hannibal on December 20 sponsored by the Hannibal Volunteer Fire Department. He will greet citizens at the fire hall starting at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Santa Claus
Police pursuits cause hundreds of deaths and injuries yearly
Police chases claim more than 500 lives and 1,000 injuries annually in auto accidents. Victims include criminals, bystanders, and officers, highlighting risks of high speed pursuits.
Rev Spears Presents Europe Africa Slides At Night
Rev James Spear of Pennellville will speak and show slides about his Europe and Africa trip during a New Haven United Methodist family night supper. The event invites Lycoming parish members and church attendees to attend.
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Demster
New Haven
United Methodist
James Spear
Pennellville
Europe
Africa
Lycoming
W.S.C.S
Wesley Community Center
Amherstdale
W. Va
Youth Fellowship
New Haven Methodist Church
Lycoming Methodist Church
Demster Grove
Candor
Cold spell to persist in upstate New York through Wednesday
The Weather Bureau projects a five day forecast for upstate New York from Saturday to Wednesday. Temperatures will run below normal with daytime highs in the upper 20s to 30s and night lows in the teens to mid 20s. Precipitation should average 1 to 1.5 inches melted as snow flurries, with Western New York seeing 0.5 to 0.75 inch melted and heavier amounts near the Great Lakes due to frequent snow squalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
U.S. Weather Bureau
Upstate
New York
Great Lakes
Earl A LiCourt former supervisor dies at home
Earl A LiCourt former Town of New Haven supervisor died unexpectedly at his New Haven home. He was 35 years a resident, 18 years as supervisor, WWI veteran, and owner of LiCourt Building Supply Co. Surviving wife Irene Breitbeck LiCourt two sons James and Robert two brothers Wilfred and Lawrence. Funeral Monday at Miner Funeral Home Mexico and Grace Lutheran Oswego. Burial in New Haven Cemetery.
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Earl A. LiCourt
New Haven
Mexico
Frank
Jessie Temple LiCourt
France
Grace Lutheran Church
Oswego
LiCourt
Miner Funeral Home
Grace Lutheran
Death notices in city mark multiple obituaries
Deaths Charles Fred Bough James C Fontana Lillian Johnson Menter reported December 4 1968 in city notices. Services set for December 7 at P J Cullinan Sons Funeral Home St Pauls Church St Marys Catholic Church and St Peters Cemetery. Calls for visiting hours Thursday Friday and Saturday at Dain Funeral Home varying times. Interments at St Pauls St Peters and St Peters Cemetery per notice.
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Bough
Charles Fred Bough
James
Catherine Fogarty Bough
Catherine Driscoll Bough
P. J. Cullinan's Sons
West Seventh
Cayuga Sts
St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
Menter
Lillian Johnson Menter
South West Ninth St
Theodore R. Menter
Edythe Izzo
Mildred Wood
Dain Funeral
St Maryes Catholic Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Din Funeral
Stock Market Quotations and a Local Car Crash Report
Quotations from Foster Adams NYSE brokers list numerous corporate prices and percent changes across industries from Allied to Zephyrs, reflecting market activity. A separate item reports Darlene Clark of Hannibal RD sustaining whiplash in a Route 104 collision near the Forks of the Road. treated at Oswego Hospital.
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Darlene Clark
Hannibal RD 2
Michael Colasardo
Fifth Ave
Route 104
Forks-of-the-Road
Oswego Hospital
New Parking Meter Bays Uncovered for Christmas Free Time
Early morning parking revealed uncovered meters as new signs arrived. Free two hour Christmas parking remains in effect until officials install the new signage today likely to be completed later.
Weather data snapshot with highs and lows
For the 24 hour period ending at 8 am high 37 low 27 mean 32. Wind W20. Precipitation .09. Humidity 65 percent. Pressure 29.64 rising. Sunset 4 29 today Sunrise 7 25 tomorrow. Highest this date 62 in 1941. Lowest this date 1 in 1886.
Snow Warning Clings to Oswego County Heavy Snow
Heavy snow warnings extend to night in snowbelt areas with gusty winds and blowing snow. Oswego and southern Jefferson Counties expect up to 6 inches or more by midnight with poor visibility. High near 39, low 15 to 20, winds 20 to 35 miles per hour gusting near 40 diminishing later.
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Oswego
Jefferson
Jury Finds Race Guilty in Unlawful Omission Case
A County Court jury convicted Thomas Race of unlawfully omitting aid in a case of abandonment. Judge Don H. Stacy scheduled sentencing for December 9 and remanded Race to custody. The proceeding involved Race’s wife and four children in Parish. represented by Verner Love with Dist. Atty. John R. Murray leading the People’s case.
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Thomas Race
Don H. Stacy
Race
Parish
Verner Love
Baldwinsville
Dist
John R. Murray
Huntley
Charles Victor Sage
Camillus
Robert Raymond Johnson
Syracuse
Shirley Ann Hayer
Penfiellville
Sand Ridge
Supreme Court
Eugene F. Sullivan
John J. Munski, Sr
Paul L. Greenfield
Mary Munski
F. Hosmer Culkin
Bond
Schoeneck & King
New York Market Eggs Report
New York spot quotations show moderate wholesale egg demand. Whites ranged 46 to 47 for fancy large, 42 to 41 for fancy mediums, 37 to 39 for fancy smalls. browns for fancy large not quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
USDA
Butter Prices Steady as Demand Holds
Butter offerings stay adequate and demand remains strong while prices stay unchanged. Retailers report solid sales across outlets with steady supply and stable consumer interest continuing through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
USDA
New York Freemasons appoint Bond to progress committee
Calvin G Bond of W River Rd RD is named by Grand Master Charles F Gosnell to the Committee on Progress and Appraisal. Wilmer F Bresee of Oneonta will chair the committee as past senior grand warden.
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Calvin G. Bond
W. River Rd
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
State of
New York
Charles F. Gosnell
Wilmer FE. Bresec
Oneonta
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Florida
Pulaski Hill
Wall Street
Slate Santa
P m
Ghant’s
Santa
Spears
Foster & Adams
South
Warren St
Harrison
Victor Dean
Alleghany Corp
Allied Chem & Dye
Allied Stores
Sesseeees
Allis Chalmers
Alum Lid
Amer Airlines
Brunswick
Burlington
Canadian Pacfic
Campbell Soup
Critiop
Celanese Corp
Colcoe Fave Como
Eccee
Cerro Corp
Kesapeake
Armstrong Cork
Ashland Oil Co
Associated Brewing Co
Avco Mfg
Baxter Labs
Bell & Howell Co
Benguet
Ford Motors
Fructauf Gen Aniline & Film
Gen Dynamics
General Electric
Gen Instruments
General Motors
General Tel
Goodrich
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Hammermill
Honeywell
DU Er Cocsspenses
Internal Harvester
Internat
T and T
Jonathan Logan Inc
Kaiser Ind
Kennecott Copper Kresge
Ling Temco Vought
Litton Industries
Lockheed Aircraft Magellan
Martin Marietta Merck
Ae Arch Top & Santa Fe
Bethlehem Steel One
Continental Oil
Denver River & W Electric Bond & Sha
Gen Am Trans
Georgia Pacific - Goodyear Tire
Imperial Chemical
Jones & Laughlin Stee Livingston Oils
Marine Midland
Pfizer
Procter & Gamble
St. Regis Paper
Eee
Rece
Cai
Schenley Industries
Sears
Reepuckeeeee
Sherwin Willams Co
Sinclair Oil
Eeeeeeese
SCM Corp
Southern Pacific
Sperry Rand Corp
Stand Oil
Indiana Stand Oil
Neeeer- Socony Mobil Oil
Southwestern Pub Soc Squibb
Beechnut Stand Oil
Calif Sunray Oil
Pref
Teledyne Inc
Tektronix Inc
Taft Broadcasting
Texas Co
Eeee Texas Gulf Sylph
Texas Instruments Textron Inc. Thompson-Ramo
Transitron Electronic
20Th Century Fox Union Carbide
Union Pacific RR
Charles M. Snyder
Oswego, N. Y
E. S. Howard Co., Inc
Crandall's Pharmacy
Mexico, N. Y
Weathervane Shop
Scriba Corners
Wilson's
Fulton, N. Y
Empire State History Series
Ira J. Friedman, Inc
Port Washington Publications
N. Y. Market
Palladium
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