Sullivan County panel holds closed session on publicity
Sullivan County Board of Supervisors publicity and development committee met in private to discuss increasing county publicity after criticism of closed meetings and inaction. The session followed calls for openness and included remarks by Chairman Mortimer Michaels and Democrat Joseph A. Raffa defending and challenging past practices while a separate plan proposes a state led survey.
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Alan Lupoth
Monticello
Sullivan County Board of Supervisors
Edwin Field
Mortimer Michaels
Fallsburgh
Times Herald-Record
Michaels
Joseph A. Raffa
Neversink
Orange County Board
Purcell
Raffa
Publicity meeting closed to press sparks county row
Raffa barred a reporter from a Sullivan County publicity committee session saying the press was not invited. After long closed doors, a statement was prepared by planning director Joe Purcell with input from Edwin Field and others. The release, read later, outlined county publicity plans while officials argued over openness and alleged graft claims.
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Raffa
Publicity Committee
Field
Joseph Purcell
Purcell
Vincent C. Galligan
Forestburg
Michaels
Three Boys Rescued After Five Hours Lost in Woods
Monticello volunteers and state police found Jed Silverstrom seven and his twins Michael and Philip five and a half, safe about a mile from the S. Vant Bungalow Colony after a five hour woods search. The boys vanished Thursday while with other youths. mother Lila Silverstrom, Bronx, called at 1:50 p.m. The search included Fred Turner George Kinch Robert Stratton and Lee Lord who circled the area by plane from Monticello Airport.
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Monticello
Jed Silverstrom
Michael
Philip
S. Vant Bungalow Colony
Fred Turner
George Kinch
Robert Stratton
Lila Silverstrom
Bronx
Lee Lord
Lord
Body found at Neversink Inn in Sullivan County
State police identified 59 year old Daniel Courtney of Far Rockaway found dead in his room at the Neversink Inn in Neversink. Coroner ruled death from coronary occlusion. Police said he reported chest pains and indigestion earlier. The discovery followed another resort death in five days, also cited as natural causes.
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Raffa
Fallsburgh
Seymour Krieger
Monticello
Neversink
State Department of Commerce
Far Rockaway
Daniel Courtney
Neversink Inn
Sullivan County
Lee R. Tompkins
Courtney
Louis Gyalay
Mitchell case appears to be virtually closed
District Attorney Robert C. Williams said he would not present the first degree assault case against 28-year old Elaine C. Mitchell to a grand jury. The case was dismissed for lack of evidence after a magistrate’s examination. Police reported they could not confirm a shotgun was fired and tied the incident to Joseph Major of Pennsylvania.
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Monticello
Robert C. Williams
Elaine C. Mitchell
Joseph Major
Pennsylvania
Monticello school bids on five surplus Ford wagons
The Monticello Central School Board voted to solicit sealed bids on five surplus station wagons, one 1959 Ford and four 1960 Ford wagons, to be opened July 10. Bidders may select one, several, or all wagons, with inspections at the Port Jervis Road garage. Pollack, district business manager, is in charge.
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Monticello
Pollack
Bedford Avenue
Milford Methodist Church to Break Ground on 3600 Sq Ft Addition
Groundbreaking ceremonies are set for 11 a.m. Sunday in Milford, Pennsylvania, by Milford Methodist Church. Construction by John Innella and Co. of Sparrowbush starts next week on an L shaped 3600 square foot addition containing 12 classrooms an adult conference room and a church office. The church is nearly 100 years old and Rev. Bruce E Marshall will participate along with church and Sunday School representatives.
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Milford
Methodist Church
John Innella and Co
Sparrowbush
Bruce E. Marshall
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Sullivan County Supervisors Committee
Hyman Grossman
Liberty
Joe Purcell
Homer A. Millard
Robert Burkhardt
Central Valley
Chester Oehme
Franklin Gardner
Central Valley Methodist Church
New York City
Mitchell
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