Middletown CUPUFUBU drive boosts cooperation and cleanup
The CUPUFUBU campaign in the Middletown area united public officials and residents across Wallkill, Wawayanda, Amchir, New Hampton, and Otisville. While May weather hindered painting efforts, a strong cleanup push ran May 1–5 with 18 extra dump trips daily in Middletown and 38 trucks in Wallkill. Officials hailed the cross‑municipal cooperation as a milestone and eyed a possible fall restart.
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Middletown
Fire and Public Works Departments
Wallkill
Wawayanda
Amchir, New Hampton
Otisville
Orange County
William Seeley
Seeley and Son Paint Supplies
East Main St
Mid-Orange United Chamber of Commerce
Middletown Public Works
Kenneth B. Abt
Charles R. Wolfe
Wolfe
Abt
Charles A. King
Mid-Orange
Chamber
Jerome Markovits
Viet orphanage aid through Middletown GI appeal
Sp. Robert W. Marsh Jr of Middletown reports strong response to his clothing and toy drive for Mau Tam Orphanage in Long Bingh Province Vietnam. He thanks contributors in a letter to The Times Herald-Record noting children nuns and the priest deeply appreciate the packages sent. Marsh, a 1961 Middletown High School graduate, previously started the appeal in March.
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Middletown
Vietnam
Long Bingh
Robert W. Marsh
Rockwell Ave
Times Heraldy Record
Times Herald -Record
Marsh
Middletown High School
Orange County Community College
Chester plans new town hall and highway dept building
Chester Town Board announced a plan for a combined town hall and highway department building on a 23 acre site at the start of Laroe Road. Supervisor Demerest said cost details will be shown at a special meeting next Tuesday. The project would be funded by a bond issue subject to a public referendum. architect John C. Doyle will present the plans.
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Chester
Highway Department
Chester Town Board
William M. Demerest
Laroe Road
Demerest
Newburgh
John C. Doyle
Duggan
James J. Corcoran
David Moore Heights
Summitfield Apartments
RECAP faces chief search amid leadership rift in Orange County
RECAP officials discussed selecting a full time director after Edward Meyer resigned without notice last month. The personnel committee will screen applicants and present candidates to the board. The group assured that director loss would not affect a $30 000 multi service center grant. The Head Start program has a new interim director, and volunteers are sought for a follow up program lacking federal funds.
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Middletown
RECAP
Western Orange
Romm
Meyer
Duggan
Edward T. Kelleher
Orange County Association
Early Orange registration could save county $75,000
Orange County voters gain three chances to register under the Permanent Personal Registration system with potential savings of 65 000 to 75 000 for the county. County Election Commissioner Frank R Pikul urges registration early at Goshen and in July and later October windows.
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Middletown
Orange County
Frank R. Pikul
Board of Elections
Middletown City
Republican Committee
PPR
Goshen
City Committee
Nicholas Costanzo
Republian
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Cupufubu
Holmbraker’s Hardware and Glass Co
Ray Lounsbury
Slate Hill
Robert W. Marsh, Jr
Mau-Tam
Lung Bink
City GI
By Keith Hutchinson
Basilla E. Neilan
Alexander Preston
Sybil Hammond
E. Russell Holden
Mechanicstown
John G. Dow
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