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Members .91 :Boyd Hilton Post No. 7062, Veterans. %Foreign Wars, of Altamont, testimonial dinner last Saturday’ night at Helderberg ‘ elijin honor of How- Aaa pale of the ss 6 o the post pre ssbUY with a Certifi ” honoring him “Vie Work, and his V.F. W. through the Merprise. Seventy one personsheet the dinner, in cluding members of the V. F. w. post, the V. F. W. auxiliary, and their guests... The “Certificate of Recognition” was presented by Howard C. Scheil, past commander of the V. F. W. post, acting as master of ceremonies. In accepting the tribue and honor from the veterans, Mr. Ogsbury stressed the friendship ;Values that he had gained ‘through the long years of his association ‘with’ the Enterprise. He also praised the efforts of those who, long associated’ with him in business, had helped him in his efforts “to do a good job.” Among these, he men tioned James Pit, Marvin Vroman (who are’ now CC-partners in the En terprise), and ‘the late Grover C. (“Buster’’) Brown. In mentioning the word “friend ship,” Mrs Ogsbury said that many other words come quickly to mind, ‘such as: “faith, kind thoughts, kind deeds, fellowship, respect, admira tion, and others. .. He closed his ac ceptance with ‘thanks to the V. F. W. for their courtesy,co-operation, their warm friendship and their kind re gard. Scopp Mayor Edwin W. Sanford of Al tamont spoke ,briefly preceding the presentation of the certificate. In his talk he said some nice things’ ‘about the Enterprise,and its senior lditor. Not~'to' te outdone, Post Commander Schell added his own thoughts on the same subject. All of this was NOT without humor, the reader may ‘be assured. Robert Chesnut Jr., post comman der, also spoke a the dinner. He reviewed the off the V. F. W. in the purch eir home on the building. . Following i n Certificate ..of red to u Mr S hiuditor of the Altamoni tenrise, by Boyd Hilto Post. No...7062.Veterans of’ Foreign Wars. ‘Altamon.‘New York, in re cognition’ of faty years’ service to the community;and ‘the support of the V. F. W. trough the Altamont Enterprise.” The certificate was dated April 18,1953, and signed by: Howard C. Schs commander; Rob ert Chesnut Jr,senior vice comman der, and William T. Mahoney, junior vice commande. Besides the jenor guest, other guests of the '. F. W. Post were: Mrs.George }.Hilton, Gold Star Mother of the Post; James Pino and Marvin Vromar,associate editors of the Enterprise, with Mrs. Pino and Mrs. Vroman; Mayor Edwin W. San ford Jr., and Mrs. Sanford; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schell; Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Hallenbeck; James W. Plum mer. Editor’s Not — The foregoing “assignment” was a tough one. How can the editor of a rural weekly newspaper write about the honors he receives, without laying it one too thick, or slighting the job? Well, the Enterprise can’t afford high priced editors and feature writers; someone HAD to do it. The story above is the result. If there are any discrepancies, any omissions, or if too much was said, the editor knows he is already forgiven, be cause he has received visible evi dence of the friendship of the V. F. W. group. Incidentally, the photo graphy work in connection with the dinner was done by Vernon Davis of New Salem, who accepted no fee, eEecause, Says it _‘* Ogsbury ! Thanks to Vern Davis! Others who shared the work of pre paring for the event were given due recognition at the‘dinner.
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Altamont Enterprise
Altamont, New York, US
Fri, Apr 24, 1953
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