Santa helpers distribute treats at Man Heights party
The Man Heights Fire Co annual Christmas party saw Santa's helpers in the Viking theater hand out apples and candy canes provided by Walden area Jaycees. More than 250 children received goodies.
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Newspaper
The Times Herald Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
2
The Man Heights Fire Co annual Christmas party saw Santa's helpers in the Viking theater hand out apples and candy canes provided by Walden area Jaycees. More than 250 children received goodies.
Four Cornwall families were evacuated for hours when a Provan Transportation Co tanker carrying isopropyl alcohol broke loose on Quaker Avenue near Rt 307 at noon Saturday. Foam from Stewart Air Force Base was used to cover the area. The truck split, leaked liquid, and the second tanker was pumped full and towed away as rain and wet pavement reduced blast risk.
Hundreds visited the Cornwall Methodist Church to view the Volkerkrippe created by Albert Fehrenbacher, a 10 scene work reflecting his WW II POW experiences. The figures depict Christ as an American Indian, a Japanese, and an African, described as a Christian witness. Local residents and families on Geraldine and Quaker avenues joined the viewing. an onlookers’ report noted a truck incident with no serious outcome and unnamed driver.
Orange Area United Fund campaign chairman Robert W. Van Buren said Sunday night there is a good chance the drive has surpassed the 1968 goal of $180,000 though final figures were not yet tallied. A last-ditch phoneline effort was conducted Saturday as they were about $60,000 short, with much of that not yet reported as pledges. The fund supports The Salvation Army Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Jewish Community Center Newburgh and other local agencies.
Ellenville fire chief George Garrison said the Syrena House resort main building and a second structure were "definitely arson" after fires raged late Friday into Saturday. Fire volunteers from Ellenville and neighboring towns battled flames for hours. owner Stanley Gortz was reportedly in Florida as state police take over the investigation.
Greenville chief assessor Naudin J. Oswell resigns effective January 1, saying doctors forced the move. Supervisor Joseph F. Lilly praises Oswell’s tenure and character in a brief town board note.
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