Polio victim 22 turns to painting career
Shirley Bancroft, confined to a wheelchair by polio, plans a future in art after completing courses at Orange County Community College. Her progress is aided by patrons and rehab centers, while she awaits a new electric wheelchair and daily painting sessions with help from friends.
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Liberty
Liberty Loomis Hospital
Middletown
Shirley Bancroft
Orange County Community College
Bancroft
Dave Kreindler
OCCC Summer Session Registration Set in Middletown
Orange County Community College holds registration from 9 30 to 4 monday through friday at the extension division office for the summer session starting June 29 and ending August 5. The college offers 31 courses in art business English literature reading philosophy anthropology psychology mathematics and music with one new course on basic data processing equipment operations. Fees for most courses run 30 or 45 dollars.
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Middletown
Orange County Community College
F‘riday
Port Jervis Planning Board secretary quits amid turmoil
Russell Faiello confirmed plans to resign as secretary of the Port Jervis Planning Board leaving the panel short of a secretary and chairman. Mayor James E Cole had earlier fired Chairman Edwin J Dietz after Dietz refused to resign. Mrs Charlotte Homer, a former chair, is appointed as Dietz’s successor but lacks a vote of confidence from other board members. Dietz argues he remains chairman despite official notice.
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Port Jervis
Russell Faiello
Cole
Charlotte M. Homer
Dietz
Homer
Planning Board
James E&, Cole
Kean
Theodore C. Kuykendall
Republican City Committee
Kuykendall
FDR Jr to Speak at Ellenville Fund Dinner Dance
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr son of the late president will address Ulster County Democratic Committee’s annual fund raising dinner dance at Fallsview Hotel Ellenville. More than 500 Democrats are expected. Aaron E. Klein is roastmaster. Tickets available via Democratic chairmen and central committee.
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Ellenville
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ulster County Democratic Committee
Fallsview
Hudson Valley
Aaron E. Klein
New York
Roosevelt
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Congress
New York State
Jacob K. Javits
United States
New York City
Central Committee
Couple admit larceny in Forestburgh burglary case
In Forestburgh Lindenhurst pair James A. Barr and Barbara L. Larson were arrested by state police after a failed burglary of an unoccupied home. An unidentified man alerted police. Barr and Larson were later arraigned in Forestburgh on a third degree burglary charge reduced to petit larceny. Barr received 15 days in Sullivan County Jail and Larson a $50 suspended fine.
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Forestburgh
Lindenhurst
L.L
James A. Barr
Barbara L. Larson
Monticello
Barr
Miss Larson
Stephen J. Cross
Cross
Sullivan County
Miss Sullivan County Catskills Pageant Takes Shape
In Monticello Sullivan County the Miss Sullivan County Catskills pageant seeks 10 young women aged 17 to 27 who have lived in the county six months. The event is Saturday July 4 at 1 30 PM at Monticello Raceway. Applications mailed to papers and available at the County Office Building with a June 25 deadline.
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Monticello
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Catskills
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David Kreindler
Miss Bancroft
Robert L. Thomas
Liberty Rotary
W. Main St
Shirley
Sol (Rose) Rosen
Kreindler
Fdr, Jr
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