Looking backward in the files of the Springville Journal from July 28
Monday July 30, 2012 | By:Sandy Dashnaw |
SPRINGVILLE — FIFTY YEARS AGO
June 28, 1962
Directors and officers of the town of Concord Sesquicentennial:
Ralph Parsons, general chairman; Charles Cranston, supervisor and Clifford Hughes, chairman. Board of directors: Letha Smith, secretary; Earl Middendorf, Ralph Culver, Janet Engel, Harold Botsford, Lawrence Williams and Ed Schue.
Boys born to:
Michael Raab, June 16; Earl Truncer, June 22; Donald Halstead, June 23.
Girls born to:
Virgil Bly, June 19; Michael Hoffman, June 15.
MARRIED
Benkelman – Bowser – On June 16 at the Cattaraugus Methodist Church, Linda Joan Bowser of Cattaraugus became the bride of Larry Elton Benkelman of Springville. The Rev. John H. Templeton Jr. performed the ceremony.
Spaulding – Ortel – Marlene Ann Ortel and Morris N. Spaulding were married June 17 at the Collins Center Methodist Church. The Rev. Esler Slocum officiated.
FORTY YEARS AGO
June 29, 1972
Springville Volunteer Firemen collected food and clothing for victims of the flooding in the Southern Tier, which took 24 lives. In addition to collecting supplies, Springville firemen took their pumper to Salamanca.
Ted and Jamie Hamilton, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hamilton of Springville, won first prize in the radio station WWOL’s “What My Dad Means to Me.”
Boys born to:
Donald Hackett of Java Center, June 20; Frank Stephen of Freedom, June 20; Martin Parry of Springville, June 22; Patrick Wulff of Arcade, June 23.
Girls born to:
Jerry Stedman of West Valley, June 20; Kenneth Kittle of Springville, June 22; Leonard Almeter of Arcade, June 23; Erwin Bachert of Delevan, June 23; Henry Crouse of Gowanda, June 24.
MARRIED
Turner – Meade – On May 27, at the First United Methodist Church by the Rev. Raymond Risden, Teresa Jane Meade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meade of Springville, became the bride of James Arthur Turner, son of Mr. and Mr. Donald Turner of Dansville.
Pedley – Kruse – On June 10, at St. Aloysius Church, Springville, by the Rev. Hubert Reimann, Barbara Kruse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kruse of Springville was married to Dennis W. Pedley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pedley of Newfane.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
July 1, 1982
On the morning of June 22, the women of No. 12 tee and No. 11 green at Springville Country Club were shocked to see a man come out of the bushes near Route 219 and streak across the golf course, In fact, some of the ladies sought protection by returning in a cart to the clubhouse where they enlisted the aid of Clubhouse Manager Mike Dygert, who came down to survey the situation. The streaker was seen getting into a truck and heading north. Later it was reported that he appeared in the same condition on the bridge at Genesee Road and Route 219.
Howard and Jean Spittler of Prospect Avenue, Springville, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 27.
Some of the residents of Fiddler’s Green Nursing Home, 168 West Main St., Springville, were moved to other parts of the building during a laundry room fire at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, June 26. Fast-acting employees and Springville and East Concord firemen kept the blaze from spreading. There was minor heat and smoke damage.
Boys born to:
Theodor Newman of Springville, June 16; Jeffrey Sprague of Arcade, June 18; Jeffrey Pheteplace of Delevan, June 18; Keith Ramsey of Sardinia, June 21.
Girls born to:
Michael Locker of Orchard Park, June 19; Mark Smith of South Dayton, June 19.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 2, 1992
The Springville Journal is hosting two journalism interns this summer, Angela Hussein and Brian Warner. Hussein of Springville will be entering her junior year at Colgate University and is a political science major. Warner of Collins Center has completed a year at Hilbert College and will enter Andrews University near Chicago in September.
Legislation in the Assembly calling for on-site storage of most low-level radioactive waste where it is produced, has been amended to include West Valley for consideration.
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital announced the installation of new ultrasound equipment. The Aloka SSD 680 replaces an older model.
Stan Krezmien of Witter-Davis Furniture was elected 1992 Knight of the Year by the Knights of Columbus Commandery 408 of St. Aloysius Church of Springville. He is a chartered member since 1974.
The Springville Village Board voted to require Springville Youth Inc. to add liability coverage to its insurance policy. The village will ask the town of Concord, co-sponsor of SYI, to make the same request.
Boys born to:
Karl and Brenda Rademacher of Wales Center, June 17; Keith Jackson; Christopher and Colleen Gerwitz of West Valley, June 20, Colin Christopher; Stephen and Dawn Hartzell of Evans, June 20, Austin Jay; Daniel and Angelina Ovitt of Eden, June 21, Nathan Frederick; Larry and Michele Kent of Ellicottville, June 21, Ryan Scott; John and Susan Grieser of East Concord, June 22, Nathan Allen.
Girls born to:
Jamie and Jennifer (nee King) Miliken of Yokosuka, Japan, June 13, Taylor Elaine; Kenneth and Patty Booth of Little Valley, June 14, RaeAnn Suzuko; Michael Mardino and Lisa Hooper of North Collins, June 16, Debra Lynn; Barry and Lori Ohnmeiss of North Collins, June 19, Tanya Helene; Michael and Lisa Brooks of Little Valley, June 19, Shelby Lynn; Jeffery and Linda Bailey of Leon, June 20, Autumn Elizabeth; Marji Forsyth of Arcade, June 20, Chelsea Jewel Nicole; Jon and Melody Mowry of Cattaraugus, June 21, Katelyn Elizabeth; Ted and Lisa Ellis of Machias, June 22, Julia Anne.
TEN YEARS AGO
June 27, 2002
George and Helen Fleckenstein of Springville celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 23.
Concord Town Supervisor Mark Steffan came across a piece of Concord history that showed up on eBay recently. He was looking for Springville memorabilia when he ran across an item advertising the deed to the land on which Godard Memorial Hall, now Concord Town Hall, sits. He purchased the deed and it is now the property of the town of Concord.
Boy was born to:
Shawn and Sherry Cummings of Holland, June 17, Shawn Patrick Jr.
Girl was born to:
Jesse and Michelle Sturve of Salamanca, June 18, Megan Denise.
June 28, 1962
Directors and officers of the town of Concord Sesquicentennial:
Ralph Parsons, general chairman; Charles Cranston, supervisor and Clifford Hughes, chairman. Board of directors: Letha Smith, secretary; Earl Middendorf, Ralph Culver, Janet Engel, Harold Botsford, Lawrence Williams and Ed Schue.
Boys born to:
Michael Raab, June 16; Earl Truncer, June 22; Donald Halstead, June 23.
Girls born to:
Virgil Bly, June 19; Michael Hoffman, June 15.
MARRIED
Benkelman – Bowser – On June 16 at the Cattaraugus Methodist Church, Linda Joan Bowser of Cattaraugus became the bride of Larry Elton Benkelman of Springville. The Rev. John H. Templeton Jr. performed the ceremony.
Spaulding – Ortel – Marlene Ann Ortel and Morris N. Spaulding were married June 17 at the Collins Center Methodist Church. The Rev. Esler Slocum officiated.
FORTY YEARS AGO
June 29, 1972
Springville Volunteer Firemen collected food and clothing for victims of the flooding in the Southern Tier, which took 24 lives. In addition to collecting supplies, Springville firemen took their pumper to Salamanca.
Ted and Jamie Hamilton, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hamilton of Springville, won first prize in the radio station WWOL’s “What My Dad Means to Me.”
Boys born to:
Donald Hackett of Java Center, June 20; Frank Stephen of Freedom, June 20; Martin Parry of Springville, June 22; Patrick Wulff of Arcade, June 23.
Girls born to:
Jerry Stedman of West Valley, June 20; Kenneth Kittle of Springville, June 22; Leonard Almeter of Arcade, June 23; Erwin Bachert of Delevan, June 23; Henry Crouse of Gowanda, June 24.
MARRIED
Turner – Meade – On May 27, at the First United Methodist Church by the Rev. Raymond Risden, Teresa Jane Meade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Meade of Springville, became the bride of James Arthur Turner, son of Mr. and Mr. Donald Turner of Dansville.
Pedley – Kruse – On June 10, at St. Aloysius Church, Springville, by the Rev. Hubert Reimann, Barbara Kruse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kruse of Springville was married to Dennis W. Pedley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pedley of Newfane.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
July 1, 1982
On the morning of June 22, the women of No. 12 tee and No. 11 green at Springville Country Club were shocked to see a man come out of the bushes near Route 219 and streak across the golf course, In fact, some of the ladies sought protection by returning in a cart to the clubhouse where they enlisted the aid of Clubhouse Manager Mike Dygert, who came down to survey the situation. The streaker was seen getting into a truck and heading north. Later it was reported that he appeared in the same condition on the bridge at Genesee Road and Route 219.
Howard and Jean Spittler of Prospect Avenue, Springville, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 27.
Some of the residents of Fiddler’s Green Nursing Home, 168 West Main St., Springville, were moved to other parts of the building during a laundry room fire at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, June 26. Fast-acting employees and Springville and East Concord firemen kept the blaze from spreading. There was minor heat and smoke damage.
Boys born to:
Theodor Newman of Springville, June 16; Jeffrey Sprague of Arcade, June 18; Jeffrey Pheteplace of Delevan, June 18; Keith Ramsey of Sardinia, June 21.
Girls born to:
Michael Locker of Orchard Park, June 19; Mark Smith of South Dayton, June 19.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 2, 1992
The Springville Journal is hosting two journalism interns this summer, Angela Hussein and Brian Warner. Hussein of Springville will be entering her junior year at Colgate University and is a political science major. Warner of Collins Center has completed a year at Hilbert College and will enter Andrews University near Chicago in September.
Legislation in the Assembly calling for on-site storage of most low-level radioactive waste where it is produced, has been amended to include West Valley for consideration.
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital announced the installation of new ultrasound equipment. The Aloka SSD 680 replaces an older model.
Stan Krezmien of Witter-Davis Furniture was elected 1992 Knight of the Year by the Knights of Columbus Commandery 408 of St. Aloysius Church of Springville. He is a chartered member since 1974.
The Springville Village Board voted to require Springville Youth Inc. to add liability coverage to its insurance policy. The village will ask the town of Concord, co-sponsor of SYI, to make the same request.
Boys born to:
Karl and Brenda Rademacher of Wales Center, June 17; Keith Jackson; Christopher and Colleen Gerwitz of West Valley, June 20, Colin Christopher; Stephen and Dawn Hartzell of Evans, June 20, Austin Jay; Daniel and Angelina Ovitt of Eden, June 21, Nathan Frederick; Larry and Michele Kent of Ellicottville, June 21, Ryan Scott; John and Susan Grieser of East Concord, June 22, Nathan Allen.
Girls born to:
Jamie and Jennifer (nee King) Miliken of Yokosuka, Japan, June 13, Taylor Elaine; Kenneth and Patty Booth of Little Valley, June 14, RaeAnn Suzuko; Michael Mardino and Lisa Hooper of North Collins, June 16, Debra Lynn; Barry and Lori Ohnmeiss of North Collins, June 19, Tanya Helene; Michael and Lisa Brooks of Little Valley, June 19, Shelby Lynn; Jeffery and Linda Bailey of Leon, June 20, Autumn Elizabeth; Marji Forsyth of Arcade, June 20, Chelsea Jewel Nicole; Jon and Melody Mowry of Cattaraugus, June 21, Katelyn Elizabeth; Ted and Lisa Ellis of Machias, June 22, Julia Anne.
TEN YEARS AGO
June 27, 2002
George and Helen Fleckenstein of Springville celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on June 23.
Concord Town Supervisor Mark Steffan came across a piece of Concord history that showed up on eBay recently. He was looking for Springville memorabilia when he ran across an item advertising the deed to the land on which Godard Memorial Hall, now Concord Town Hall, sits. He purchased the deed and it is now the property of the town of Concord.
Boy was born to:
Shawn and Sherry Cummings of Holland, June 17, Shawn Patrick Jr.
Girl was born to:
Jesse and Michelle Sturve of Salamanca, June 18, Megan Denise.
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