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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 16/27/07 - 8/28/07 71:00 hours 102 pages 5,973 lines

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Poacher's Club See also: Pigeons."Poachers" take on the war an pigeons started by Sanfratello of the City Council. 11-25-1960The Council retires leaving the responsibility to Poachers. 12-1-1960

Pocock, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas, Sr. Married 50 years. Eleven children - Nelson; Thomas, Jr.; Earl - Leo. 2-14-1959Sharon Pocock not Mrs. Wayne Pocock. 4-25-1973

Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz, 95, new poet laureate - picture. 10-21-2000

William C. Pahl. Cameron Const. Co. 4-8-1964Pohl, Sargeant, and Vacanti or Vacanto. 8-3-1989

Poke-A-Dot Restaurant Joseph Marone who owns the Poke-A-Dot wants the Ellicott Street and Jackson zoned for business. 10-27-1959How Marone and the Pastores expanded from a hot dog stand to Sunnys Restaurant in the Mall by Trigger Marone and the Pastores. 12-13-1993Best article on the restaurant in the Genesee Country Magazine. April & May 1994

Polakas See: Greek-American Candy Store. Pulakis.

Polarwave Snowtubing A couple from Australia, one of them originally from Pavilion, married there over Christmas. 12-26-2000Picture of the owners of the business on Harloff Road - snowy weather is good for them. Robert Wrisley, R. John Mager, Victoria Rossi co-owners. Opened last year; between 8,000 and 9,000 visited last year; expect 50,000 this year. 12-27-2000

Police J. C. McCulley made chief in place of J. C. DeShon. 3-15-1886DeShon had paid a dollar to have his badge re-plated - the Aldermen repaid him. 3-18-1886DeShon thinks he was ill treated - to reconsider. 3-19-1886Petition to reinstate DeShon laid on the table - brings force to four. 3-25-1886Plato to be a Day Policeman - Constable without extra pay. [The News suggests same process as last year.] 3-15-1887Officer Waldo captures two tramps who robbed a farm house. 5-23-1887See: Plato - Constable.Police cut from 4 to 3. 3-15-1888Plato made Police Constable by the Aldermen. 3-29-1888Want uniforms. 5-30-1888Now politically even: McCulley; Horsch - Democrats. Plato; Griffin - Republicans. 3-20-1891Mayor Lewis sets beats: McCulley, the north side of Main Street; Griffin, the south side of Main Street; Horsch, Jackson Street. Also to check back doors. 1-4-1893Dr. Burkhart assigns police beats. 6-18-1902Must vacate Ellicott Hall - village needs the space. 12-28-1909Police building may be built - must be built. 12-30-1909Four pass the police civil service exam: McCulley; Luplow; McGuire; Donoghue. 4-26-1910Force increased to 8. 4-6-1911Plans for new headquarters on School Street. 4-12-1913Announce they have a room in the new headquarters for boys playing Halloween pranks. 10-29-1913Patrolman on a motorcycle to be posted to Summit Street to curb speeders. 12-3-1913Visitor to the new Police Headquarters has an umbrella stolen. Put it inside the door on entering, gone when ready to leave. 12-16-1913Past & Present column: Need of police for patrol wagon - especially drunks. Automobile suggested as the most practical. 5-29-1914Report in the News earlier said the new Police Headquarters is a fire hazard, but now it's almost perfect - one door not. 11-13-1914

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Police (cont) Police report by McCulley. 1-6-1915Patrolman McGuire accused of assault. 1-22-1915Horsch appointed Chief. 4-30-1915Discuss employing a traffic officer. 5-20-1915Exchange helmets for light blue summer caps. 5-25-1915Start to wear white gloves. 6-4-1915Patrolman Michel uses his club on two young Italian lads. 6-30-1915Doors had been wooden to reduce cost, now to be replaced by iron doors. 12-30-1915Use motorcycles to catch speeders. 12-15-1916McCulley asks for a raise - cites (his) record. 1-7-1917Frank R. Boyer motorcycle officer. 3-8-1917Motorcycle policeman Boyer on the job. 4-2-1917Results of Boyer's efforts - plus some comments by Boyer. 4-28-1917Boyer on the job - Stickney added - arrests brought $235 in fines. 5-17-1917Arrest 10 speeders over Sunday. 6-18-1917Past & Present column: One of Batavia's motorcycle police stopped and almost arrested the Rochester Police Chief for speeding. 6-23-1917Motorcycle Officer Stickney deliberately run over by motorcycle thieves. 10-8-1917Buy fingerprinting outfit. 1-24-1918Past & Present column: ¶ on McCulley and fingerprinting. 1-26-1918Patrolman Stickney saves a girl from engine. 3-16-1918Desk Sergeant Michael taking finger prints. 3-16-1918Two auto thieves try to escape from motorcycle officer Stickney. 5-27-1918Policeman Horsch called before the Council. 5-29-1918Police Chief given decision on Horsch. 5-31-1918Motorcycle Officer Boyer. Patrolman Delbridge. 9-14-1918In 1918: Andrew McCulley, Police Chief at $1,200 a year; John C. Griffin, Ass't Chief at $1,000 a year; Edward Michael, Sergeant; Arthur Luplow, detective; Horsch, A. Bernard, O. Bernard, Boyer, Delbridge, Snyder - patrolmen. 12-5-1918Oscar Bernard, Albert A. Bernard, Anthony Horsch, Frank R. Boyer, Albert J. Delbridge, Herbert L. Snyder. Albert A. Bernard dies suddenly. 4-21-1919Three vacancies on the force - no one takes the exam. 4-29-1919Police beats proposed by the Mayor for outside the center of the business section. 7-10-1919Places on the Police force not attracting men - no interest in the Civil Service exam. 8-27-1919William E. Schafer, who has been a patrolman, now a motorcycle officer. 9-2-1919Police petition for raises. 10-1-1919Officer Henry C. Stickney suing the driver who hit him on his motorcycle. 10-25-1919New alarm system installed - sound and light. 2-28-1920All but one policeman resign in protest over their new schedule: Oscar Bernard; Albert J. Delbridge; Herbert L. Snyder; Robert E. Spence; F. Joseph Stickney. 3-15-1920Troopers patrol during the City police strike. 3-16-1920Police resignations not yet acted on - the City Council to preserve the Civil Service standing of the resigned patrolmen. 3-18-1920Patrolman Thomas F. Donaghue ill with appendicitis. 4-2-1920Four appointed to serve until a eligible Civil Service list is published - Anthony Panepinto; Harry W. Rippel; Michael J. Ferris; Henry G. Stickney. 4-5-1920James Tracy added as a special patrolman. 4-6-1920Panepinto of the special police resigns. 4-12-1920Past & Present column: Chief McCulley remembers old days of dark streets. 4-17-1920Michael Ferris gives up his temporary post. 4-19-1920Irving Hofmeister now a special patrolman. 4-23-1920Patrolman Donohue back on duty. 4-28-1920Peter H. Smith, former liveryman, becomes a patrolman. 5-18-1920The Governor signs a bill to let salaries rise. 5-20-1920Constable John McNish now on night duty. 5-28-1920


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Police (cont) The Council increasing salaries of patrolmen - not the Chief or assistant. 6-18-1920Patrolmen salaries increased $300/yr. 6-18-1920"Dummy Cop" at the corner of Court and Main Streets stops motorist who hits it and breaks off the head, whereupon it gets entangled in the car and stops it. 8-10-1920Much questioning of other cities as to whether the firemen are required to conform to speed laws. Most of the response if overwhelming - find matter ridiculous. 9-13-1920Motorcycle officer Boyer on vacation - Edward Howe, John L. Franklin special patrolmen. 10-1-1920Luplow on vacation - William A. Harliman a special patrolman. 10-9-1920New police alert signal boxes with phones connected to the police station installed in six locations. 11-9-1920Patrolman Snyder finds whiskey in a car driven by a Corfu farmer - 50 gallons. 11-26-1920Patrolman Dombrowski and motorcycle officer Boyer arrest Emma Campbell of the Central Hotel for illegal sale of liquor. 12-28-1920Three acting patrolmen take the exam: Dombrowski; James; Cornish. 12-31-1920McCulley reports 396 arrests last year. 1-6-1921Anti-saloon League agent repeats charge against Batavia police. 2-28-1921Patrolman Cornish traffic cop at Main and Jackson Streets. 3-28-1921Leo Michel suspended. 4-4-1921Patrolman Michel reinstated after a hearing and brief suspension. 4-12-1921Michel back on duty. 4-25-1921Past & Present column: ¶ on motorcycle officer Rippel - reputed to be the best known in the country. 7-2-1921New special patrolman Lawrence Considine fired at by a stranger. 7-14-1921Patrolman Leo E. Michel rescues Hannah E. Didget from drowning in the Creek. 7-16-1921Salway shot while investigating a break-in. 8-3-1921The Council authorizes police to carry riot guns - as aftermath of the shooting of Officer Salway. 8-4-1921Guns authorized months ago not ordered - too high. 8-4-1921Chief McCulley gets requested grappling equipment. 9-8-1921The City buys grappling hooks for police use. 9-26-1921Motorcycle officer Snyder substituting for vacationing officer Rippel. 9-26-1921The City gets shotguns - to be carried in each motorcycle sidecar. 9-27-1921Past & Present column: ¶ on police shotguns. 10-1-1921Patrolmen Boyer and Rippel admit that they took gifts for helping taxi drivers during the Fair - will return the gifts. 10-20, 21-1921Baby parked on the corner of Jackson and School Streets heard crying by officer Rippel. Takes it to the station to the custody of Desk Officer Luplow, still crying. He passes it on to Arlene Smith, Court Stenographer. Still cries. Then the mother shows up. 10-29-1921Patrolman Luplow accused of hunting out of season. 11-1-1921Past & Present column: ¶ on "Silent Policemen" - dummies at the corner of State, Bank, or Summit Streets. Drivers stop for them. 11-12-1921Luplow suspended for ten days. 12-13-1921Patrolman Bucher (Beecher?) found a gold watch. 12-28-1921Lawrence Considine asked by McCulley to turn in his badge "for good of service." Made a special patrolman July 11, 1921, permanent member January 4, 1922. no dateJohn O. Griffin retiring. 1-2-1922Police Chief's report for 1921 reveals more arrests. 1-4-1922T. F. Donoghue chosen assistant Police Chief - he had service in the Navy. Frank Boyer resigns. 2-9-1922L. E. Michel suspended. 3-27-1922Neighbors complain to the police about straying chickens - $10 fine for chickens in neighbors garden. 4-6-1922Michel, awaiting a hearing, resigns. 4-12-1922


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Police (cont) Motorcycle officer James, investigating a complaint about the State Park, found "nothing but mosquitoes." 6-3-1922Patrolman Beecher saves a Rochester man's life from cars. 6-19-1922Patrolman Edwin G. James on vacation. 6-21-1922Driver of a street sweeper, Joseph Off, a special policeman to be able to enforce traffic rules. 6-29-1922Motorcycle officer James…… 7-6-1922Motorcycle officer Buckle. 8-7-1922Patrolman Hessman fractures his jaw in an arrest attempt. 9-1-1922Patrolman Hessman on vacation. 9-1-1922Depew saloonkeeper arrested with a car full of liquor. 10-7-1922Elmira youths arrested with beer in the car. 10-7-1922Motorcycle officer Edwin G. James. 10-21-1922Patrolman George Beecher on leave. 11-4-1922Motorcycle officer Salway. 11-27-1922Policeman's Ball drew a large crowd. 12-1-1922Three pass tests for patrolman: Leonard M. Shear; Irving Hoffmaster; Harold L. White. 12-21-1922McCulley replaced as Police Chief by Elliott - will stay on as a patrolman. 1-4-1923Vice crusade - Muscarella hotel raided. 3-19-1923Old White Mule stills seized. 3-20-1923John Griffin, retired policeman, dead in Rochester at 77. 3-27-1923Muscarella charged with bribery (of) witnesses. 4-13-1923Roy L. Cornish retires as a patrolman - was refused 4 months leave. 5-5-1923Harry Rippel, hurt recently chasing a speeder, now back at work. 5-15-1923Jobs on the police force are not attractive. 5-16-1923Police headquarters to get a fire warning signal. 5-17-1923Desk Officer Buckel of the Police Department. 8-21-1923Frank Miller, patrolman, pleads guilty of theft. 8-15-1923The Council votes $200 raises for. 8-16-1923Motorcycle officer J. Emmett Walsh on vacation. 9-4-1923The Council appoints three patrolmen: Albert J. Delbridge, who quit when the police went on strike; George Beecher; Sylvester Carol. 10-4-1923Plan a Thanksgiving Ball. 10-25-1923300 attend Policemen's Ball. 12-1-1923Mayor Mullen looking for a mature, experienced man for Police Chief. 12-26-1923Police made 677 arrests in 1923; had many less lodgers in the year. 1-3-1924McCulley retires - without a pension. 1-3-1924Former Chief McCulley must serve as a patrolman. 1-4-1924Chief Daniel Elliott to reorganize hours of duty, reduces the motorcycle corps for the winter. 1-10-1924Desk Officer Buckel. 1-16-1924Surprise return of motorcycles nabs 4 speeders - Officer Smock sent out because of mild weather. 1-19-1924City patrolman chasing two in auto which crashes into a train, through gates. 2-6-1924Former patrolman Leo E. Michel held on serious charge. 3-10-1924Motorists becoming reckless - to bring out police motorcycles. 4-1-1924Police get new shield-shaped badges. 4-5-1924Herbert L. Snyder Assistant Police Chief. 6-23-1924Milford J. Smith now on the eligible list working as a substitute for Officer Salway who is ill. 7-15-1924Motorcycle officer Emmett J. Walsh on vacation. 8-18-1924Chief Elliott to change patrolmen's schedules every two weeks - even up day and night work - outside and in. 12-30-1924


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Police (cont) Patrolman Lynn Alvord. 2-28-1925Police to have another motorcycle - one of last year's two to be repaired, held in reserve. 3-30-1925Vacation schedules: Albert G. Delbridge; Thomas F. Cummerton; Lynn Alvord; Thomas F. Donoghue; Edwin G. James; Clarence C. Buckel; Harry W. Rippel; Herbert L. Snyder; J. Emmett Walsh; Daniel Elliott, Chief; Neal B. Smock; Arthur J. Luplow; Carl Salway; Sylvester B. Coral; Dawson J. Kendall. 5-15-1925Officer Smock seizes 15 cases of beverage of Charles Fenella. 8-13-1925Past & Present column: ¶ on the troubles police have with no dog pound and two stray dogs. 9-19-1925Fourth Annual Policeman's Ball planned for November 25. 10-10-1925Milford Smith serving on the force during the suspension of Thomas Commerton. 11-2-1925Patrolman Dawson J. Kendall. 11-6-1925Patrolman Sylvester Coral to vacation. 11-21-1925Hearing for Thomas F. Cummerton for unbecoming conduct. 11-11-1925Cummerton suspended until January 1st. 11-13-1925Subscription started to remove Edwin G. James from the force - say he perjured his application. 11-18-1925Patrolman James, who left for vacation, not expected to return. 1-11-1926James off the force - rumor says he perjured himself in court in Wyoming County in 1908. 1-17-1926Clarence C. Buckel to leave the force, join railroad police. 1-23-1926Buckel denied permission to leave. 1-27-1926Four take the police exam. 3-6-1926Patrolman James resigning - going to Rochester. 4-12-1926Harley Bort and Fred C. Wilkie both struck by the same car - Bort's skull fractured. 8-2-1926Four extra patrolmen to serve during the County Fair: William Krantz; Elroy Coniber; Burt Lee; John Galloway. 8-21-1926Investigation into the report of an intruder made by Patrolman Clarke. 9-13-1926Police enforce limited-time parking in the business district. 3-19-1927Clarence Bates, top of the social service list, now doing special duty. 5-3-1927Police shade-up ahead. Patrolman James E. Walde resigns; Fred Wilkie, probationary, let go; Clarence Bates appointed. 5-5-1927Sylvester B. Coral resigned from the force. 7-4-1927Thomas F. Donoghue, who left to join the US Border Patrol, reinstalled by. 7-7-1927Bert Lee and Thomas DeFabbio appointed special police officers. 8-23-1927Harold Manthey, patrolman. 9-14-1927Daniel P. Elliott, former police chief, again on the force in a temporary job, replacing Manthey who is ill - will be appointed when there's a vacancy. 6-2-1928For the first time the police force is adequate to work at the County Fair without putting on extra men. 8-18-1928Parade diverts police - youthful mischief. 11-1-1928600 dance at the Policeman's Ball. 11-30-1928Police, troopers round-up counterfeit money passers. 12-28-1928Police to attend a police school in Rochester. 12-28-1928Police pick-up slot machines - 708 in recent months. 2-28-1929Police say no more slot machines in the County. 2-22-1929Motorcycle Officer Manthey injured by a car. 4-20-1929Motorcycle Officer Smock shoots a fleeing speeder in the leg, captures Scranton thief. 7-25-1929District Attorney Burroughs commends Smock. 7-26-1929Manthey suspended 5 days. 8-14-1929To have a Ball at Redfern. 10-29-1929Four take the exam for Assistant Chief: T. Donoghue; A. G. Delbridge; Neal B. Smock; Milford J. Smith - Snyder has resigned. 12-7-1929


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Police (cont) Oscar H. White to succeed J. J. Casey as Police Chief. 12-28-1929

Oscar White q.v. 1-4-1930Arrest of drunks lead City arrests, says the new Chief. 1-10-1930Thomas Cummerton drove a buggy home for a drunk man. 2-4-1930Five men pass the test for patrolman: Carl L. Wenzel; Guy W. Hamm; Forrest A. Gray; William S. Guber; Fred C. Wilkie. Police Station being improved. 3-1-1930The Council to remodel, redecorate the Police Station - expand. 3-21-1930New Chief White to enforce traffic rules strictly. 5-2-1930Net spread traffic violators gets nine. [41 brought in on the 24; 29 more the 26.] 5-23-1930Patrolman Baudanzia douses flames at a gas station averting a possible explosion. 8-2-1930The Police Chief seeks a prosecutor for City Court. 8-7-1930Fines dwindling - police say prosecution not effective. 8-9-1930Extra police added for Fair week - 10 hour beats. Special traffic duty: Fremont L. Herrick; Forrest A. Gray; Seymour J. Legg. Plainclothesmen: Arthur J. Luplow; Assistant Chief Thomas F. Donoghue. Motorcycle officers: Smock; Kendall; Krantz; Manthey. 8-20-1930To begin keeping records on habitual criminals. 9-23-1930Adequate prosecution again considered. 11-10-1930The Police Chief orders bowling alleys closed on Sundays. 1-10-1931Corti appointed special prosecutor - ? trial. 1-12, 14-1931Story spread of a slush fund to "fix" new prosecutor. 1-15-1931The police attorney says he has heard allegations that the Police Chief and Police Attorney are being paid hush money in the Cesarano and Bruber cases. 2-6-1931White speaks at the YMCA asking for a better opinion of the police. 3-24-1931Harry W. Rippel suspended for 10 days for reporting sick then going to the Elks. [Not the first time and not the only case.] 4-1-1931Police motorcycles put into use to replace police car. 4-6-1931Allen D. Clarke, former patrolman, held on perjury - bigamist. 4-6-1931Police Chief White asks for a radio equipped car. 4-17-1931The Police Chief tightens rules conduct for the force. 5-8-1931Milford Smith back from vacation. 8-3-1931Deals are being made for the Police Chief's job - former Chief Casey would like it. Casey urges a change of Council membership. 8-12-1931The Mayor says no deal such as above made as to the change of Chief. 8-14-1931Police and school system plan a corps of boys to guard crossings at peak periods. 9-5-1931Patrolman Delbridge accused of unbecoming conduct - hearing set. 9-17-1931Friction between the City and police (Police Chief and Mayor) revealed in above - 9-18-1931 They're at odds because Chief White, busy with an arson case, did not come to the hearing on Delbridge. 9-18-1931The Police Ball is cancelled because of the Depression. 10-2-1931The Charge against Delbridge is dropped. 10-6-1931The police get a siren for the police roadster provided by Burt L. Welch. 10-29-1931Obit - special officer retired Andrew McCulley. 11-9-1931Talk at city hall of replacing Chief White. 11-10-1931Convicted burglar claims the police beat him to get a confession. 11-14-1931Newly elected city officials talk of changing Police Chief White, Police Attorney - Luplow, oldest on the force, mentioned for the position. 11-21-1931Police Chief White resigns, to go west - picture. [W. Elby Keyser next in line.] 11-25-1931Merchants claim the police are too strict on parkers and double-parkers. 11-25-1931Patrolman Dawson J. Kendall back from a hunting trip. 11-21-1931Patrolman F. C. Wilkie. 12-2-1931White resigned because it was understood his successor was already chosen - not so. W. Elby Keyser and Oscar White both candidates for Police Chief. 12-10-1931Patrolman Carl Salway suspended - insubordination. 12-12-1931Patrolman Harold Manthey. 12-14-1931


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Police (cont) Chief White is still on the job. 12-21-1931Baudanza, Wilkie and Bort mentioned as raiding a still at Pero Auto Parts,

31 Elmwood Avenue. 3-15-1932Dawson J. Kendall, patrolman, suing for injuries (when he was) struck on Oak St. 5-21-1932Deputy Sheriff, Patrick Corona, becomes a City Policeman. 8-12-1932Gasper Baudanza captures gas station robbers of Grant Club. 8-18-1932Harold Manthey suspended. 10-20-1932Manthey resigns. 10-21-1932The police get a wage cut - hope to maintain pension rates. 12-5-1932The Mayor suspends Chief White for five days for using police telephone for personal calls. Suspension may lead to a department clean-up. 12-7-1932Both Samuel Baudanza and Gasper Baudanza (Samuel?) 12-28-1932Edward Miller, alias Frank Miller, at times a substitute patrolman - sent to Auburn. 1-11-1933Motorcycle officer William Krantz. 1-17-1933The police make a drive on all-night parkers. 6-5-1933City and State Police prepare to enforce beer sales law. 6-17-1933Patrolman Clarence Bates ill. 8-11-1933Woman arrested by Councilman Copland for speeding released by Neal B. Smock. 9-1-1933Police get the job of policing beer joints. 10-13-1933Police to have a Ball - 600 tickets sold. 12-12-19331,000 attend the Police Ball. 12-16-1933The Council fails to name a Police Chief. 1-2-1934Chief White and Henry Ware in running - Hartlen opposed to White. 1-3-1934G. Forrest Brown appointed Police Chief. 1-4-1934The police raid objectionable places on Alexander Road. 1-11-1934The police book of recent arrests missing. Jackson Club investigates - the explanation is satisfactory. 2-3-1934Patrolman Dawson J. Kendall. 3-31-1934Two former police chiefs, John J. Casey and Oscar H. White, to be guards at the Veteran's Hospital. 4-14-1934William C. Krantz serving as desk sergeant during the vacation period. 9-29-1934Patrolman Edward Kelly of 209 East Main Street. 10-18-1934Edward Miller gets a prison term. 11-14-1934Critics of the Police at the Council meeting - same as criticism that fell on Chief White. 11-22-1934The Council objects to parking cars on the walkway in front of business places - especially in front of East Main Street Mancusos. 11-22-1934Over 1000 attend the Police Ball. 11-27-1934Harry Rippel heads the Police Benevolence Society. 12-13-1934Thomas F. Donoghue, Assistant Chief. 12-19-1934Police petition for higher pay - back to the 1930 scale. 1-9-1935Police ask for raises. 1-16-1935Given raises after lawyers appeal. 3-21-1935Thomas F. Donoghue assistant Police Chief. 9-19-1935Patrolman Milford Smith…… 10-30-1935Rippel again head of the Police Benevolent Association. 12-12-1935Patrolman Clarence W. Bates….. 12-14-1935Henry Ware, former Postmaster, now Police Chief - succeeds Forest Brown who becomes Sheriff. 1-2-1936Police made 1,286 arrests in 1935. 1-16-1936Police visit two vice spots - $300 in fines. 4-20-1936Patrolman Edward Kelly. 5-13-1936Harley Bort and Milford Smith both mentioned, and Klein G. McCurdy. 8-27-1936Officer Baudanza raises a good crop of cabbage in his spare time - for a $3.75 investment. 9-15-1936


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Police (cont) The Council criticizes the police - suggests rotating beats. 9-17, 18-1936police shift beats tomorrow. 9-19-1936The Police Chief asks for the appointment Police Attorney. 10-22-1936

Police beats listed for: Samuel Baudanza; Neal B. Smock; Harley J. Bort; Dawson J. Kendall; Carl Salway; Thomas Cummerton. 10-10-1936Gaspar Baudanza, patrolman, improving. 11-17-1936Thomas F. Cummerton of the Police Department. 11-18-1936Raids made on gambling places - 12 men arrested. 11-19-1936Desk Officer Henry W. Rippel suspended by Chief Ware for failure to arrest report - also fined $1. 12-14-1936Clarence Bates, patrolman. 1-21-1937Extra patrol put on to catch prowler - Chief asks for radio-equipped car. 1-26-1937Police beats listed for: Samuel Baudanza; Neal B. Smock; Harley J. Bort; Dawson J. Kendall; Carl Salway; Thomas Cummerton. 1-29-1937Chief Ware to improve fingerprint system. 2-18-1937Merchants complain to the Mayor of discourtesy (of) police to tourists. 5-18-1937The Mayor promises to investigate the charges of police discourtesy. 5-19-1937DA James Kelly defends the police. 5-20-1937Hearing on police discourtesy brings out no complaints. 5-25-1937Thomas Cummerton marries. 6-16-1937Albert G. Delbridge, patrolman. 9-16-1937Officers Harley Bort, Milford J. Smith, and Forrest A. Gray. 9-29-1937Police launch a crusade against careless bicycling. 10-22-1937Chief Ware promotes Neal Smock to Lieutenant; Samuel Baudanza and Forrest Gray to Sergeants. 1-20-1938Officer Harley Bort mentioned. 1-21-1938Picture of Ware, Gray, Baudanza, and Smock - to do investigating. 1-22-1938Assistant Chief of Police Thomas Donoghue. 3-1-1938Civil Service tests for Police Reserve list. Applicants must be taller - 5'10'' min. Now Qualified for Special Officer: Frank Rodon; Klein G. McCurdy; Louis S. Snell; Loren Mingle. These must pass tests to be promoted. 3-24-1938Officers William C. Krantz and Edward Kelly subdue Frank F. Bushman with blackjacks - to get a prison term. 4-4-1938G. Klein McCurdy heads the eligible list - 9 pass tests. 5-17-1938Police Department gets a second patrol car - a new Plymouth. 7-22-1938Assistant Chief Donoghue takes up the art of making plaster masks - picture of Officer Rodon and his face mask. 9-19-1938Police raid the Palace Hotel (Gruber) and take cases of ale, beer. 10-27-1938Officer Edward J. Hinckson mentioned. 11-1-1938Gruber acquitted. 11-2, 3-1938Officer Dawson Kendall….. 11-11-1938Officer William J. Krantz…. 2-1-1939The Council to buy 2-way radio for prowl cars. 2-16-1939A radio unit costing $2,600 purchased for. 4-3-1939The Council buys a radio system for the police at a cost of $2,600. 4-6-1939Special Officers: Klein G. McCurdy; Alfred Strollo; Neil G. Passage. 5-8-1939Police two-way radio system in use tonight. 5-31-1939Picture of the new radio system - passes first test. 6-1-1939Talk of Civil Service for the Chief. 11-18-1939The Police Chief rearranges police assignments. 1-1-1940Listed on duty: Delbridge; Dawson Kendall; Harley Bort; Carl J. Salway; Clarence W. Bates; Neal B. Smock; Arthur Luplow; Samuel Baudanza; Thomas F. Cummerton; Forrest A. Gray; Edward Hinkson; Thomas F. Donoghue; Harry W. Rippel; William C. Krantz; Frank Rodon. 1-10-1940Edward L. Kelly posted to the east side of Main Street, Harley Bort to patrol car duty. 5-2-1940


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Police (cont) Drive by police, arrest many drivers. 6-3-1940Edward Kelly, 52 year old patrolman, shoots himself - had a heart ailment. 8-8-1940Klein McCurdy named to the Police Force. 9-6-1940Patrolmen E. J. Hinkson and Frank Rodon play cowboy in capturing a cow that

escaped in loading. 2-8-1941Vacation schedules listed: Harley Bort; Harry W. Rippel; Clarence Bates; Forrest A. Gray; Samuel Baudanza; Milford J. Smith; Carl J. Salway; Albert G. Delbridge; Thomas F. Cummerton; Edward J. Hinkson; Frank S. Rodon; Arthur J. Luplow; Dawson Kendall. no dateAlfred Strollo at the head of the police eligible list. 8-13-1941Police erect one-way street signs - 24 days after ordinance. 8-27-1941C. Lewis Snell appointed a new patrolman - picture. 11-18-1941Police Ball called the best yet. 11-21-1941Discussion of Police Chief under Civil Service. 11-25-1941Edward T. Hinkson, police president. Frank Rodon, vice-president. 12-11-1941Lt. Smock, head of auxiliary police, swearing in wartime recruits. 4-11-1942Harley Bort charged with discourtesy. 10-25-1943Officer Bort suspended ten days in punch-board complaint. [A practical joke brings infraction of rules to light.] 6-19-1944Punchboards along with pinball machines now gone from the city - Chief says. 6-21-1944Police sensured for failing to check liquor violations. 7-26-1944Regular and auxiliary police on emergency duty when the German surrender comes. 4-30-1945Remodeling of Police headquarters, built in 1915, studied. 6-12-1945The Council objects to the proposed plan for a combined police and fire station. 8-9-1945Underpaid police ask for a 15% increase. 10-30-1945Police are asking for pay raises - meet with the City Council. 11-14-1945Police bell system out of order - out of date, may not be repairable. The fire bell system is still working, not hooked up to police. The system was guaranteed for 20 years - already reached. Boxes with police call in have flashing signals. 12-11-1945Civil Service status for the Police Chief. 12-31-1945Police Chief Herbert L. Snyder quits in a dispute between the Police and Council. 2-8-1946The Council asks loan from State Police of temporary Police Chief. 2-11-1946Charles E. Cobb named for loan Chief - picture. 2-12-1946Police protest statements on efficiency - ask for pay raises. 2-14-1946Cobb sworn in as Chief. 2-15-1946Low Police morale as in 1920 when 5 men resigned in a salary protest. 2-16-1946The Council makes public criticism: 1. Need to show more respect. 2. Need more courtesy to the public. 3. Should do more work. 4. Should stop petty bickering. 2-19-1946The Council and Police confer, raises to depend on performance. 2-19-1946Ely J. Simonds, special officer, resigns. Snyder still in office. Roy Potter appointed special officer. Lawrence Falkowski, Wallace E. Fargo called in when needed. Gordon Didus resigns. 2-20-1946Civil Service exams for police, firemen scheduled. 2-23-1946Police - Council disagreement aired. 2-23, 25-1946Police department tightened by Cobb. 2-26-1946The Council is reconsidering its vote on raises for. 2-28-1946Police question the salary vote. 3-2-1946Police - Council disagreement aired. 3-2, 5-1946The police are taking radio tests to be able to operate the new equipment. 3-15-1946Base pay for police up to $2,100 - to get summer uniforms. 3-18-1946Base pay up to $3,000. 3-19-1946Police to get $300 raises. 3-19-1946Four extra police available: Arthur K. Adams; Roy Potter; Edward J. Ronan; Wallace E. Fargo. 3-20-1946


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Police (cont) Cobb arranges four supplementary men on call if needed. Sixteen members in the department: 3 at headquarters; 3 men in police car; 1 investigator; 1 to check parking meters; 8 to cover various beats in the city. 3-20-1946New police car ordered some time ago still not here. 3-20-1946Communication system in front room - some extras ordered - not yet received. 3-23-1946

Roy Potter resigns. 3-29-1946The Council to allow policemen to work 12 hours a week at a second job. 4-2-1946Ten apply for patrolman job. 4-9-1946Cobb revealed to have entered two private clubs looking for slot machines. 4-10-1946Police again visit city clubs - no violations detected. 4-17-1946Picture of two new patrol cars. 4-24-1946Police making a drive on illegal parking. 5-7-1946Councilmen visit, inspect Police Headquarters. 5-13-1946The Council to review the police formally. 5-13-1946Picture of police lined up for review. 5-14-1946Police get revolver practice - Cobb Chief pro-tem. 6-10-1946Gregory V. Brady - a veteran - appointed special officer. 6-26-1946Four pass written test - physical test next. 7-13-1946Eleven on the eligible list. 7-23-1946Past & Present column: ¶ on the new chairs for the police department - supposedly for the court room, badly needed there. 7-27-1946Ten week school for police planned by Cobb. 7-30-1946The Council names: Gregory V. Brady; Norman F. Case. 8-6-1946Case and Brady join the force. 8-16-1946Picture of new policemen. 8-19-1946Donoghue retiring - due to health. 10-8-1946Cobb praised for results. 10-9-1946John L. O'Connor named to the department. 11-5-1946Gregory Brady, new patrolman, moving from Attica to the new Vets Barracks. 11-13-1946Past & Present column: ¶ on the Police Ball and the pat of welcome by Hinkson on a bare shoulder which resulted in a red handprint showing most of the evening. 11-30-1946Lawrence J. Falkowski appointed. Gregory V. Brady resigns - now a guard at the Attica Correctional facility. 12-3-1946Twenty on the force. 12-7-1946Smock named Assistant Chief. Cobb plans new police classes. 12-17-1946Rumor is that Cobb is leaving - ministers say that will result in the return of gambling. Cobb denies he plans to leave. 12-20-1946John J. O'Connor resigns. 12-20-1946John J. O'Connor reinstated. 1-2-1947Edward J. Hinkson gets the first Lions award for "most courteous policeman." 1-28-1947William J. Szymanski of Alden chosen Police Chief. 2-24-1947Szymanski sworn in as Police Chief - to start March 15. 2-25-1947Sgt. Forrest A. Gray of the police. 2-27-1947Police promotion exam - police protest the new system - they say everyone should be able to try the promotion exams. 3-11-1947Tribute to Cobb - Welcome for Szymanski. Picture of Szymanski receiving badge. 3-15-1947The Council thanks the State Police for Cobb's services. 3-18-1947The new Police Chief raises the fine for overdue parking. 3-19-194725 get diplomas from the Police School. 3-24-1947Police, firemen, taking Civil Service tests. 4-21-1947Police promotions; picture of Smock, Gray, Baudanza, Lewis Snell, Hinkson. Milford Smith on the eligible list. 7-8-1947Police crack down on cruising to pick up girls. 9-12-1947


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Police (cont) Nine (sic) special patrolmen for Fair traffic control: James Roach; August Gentner; Grover Forbes; Raymond Slater; Christopher Fines; William Hartman; Robert Kearney; Fred Bennett; Norton S. Davis; Patrick Ryan; J. W. Galloward - besides regular men. Officer Michel. no dateThe Mayor objects to the police practice of telling the number of men and women arrested - says it belittles women. 10-7-1947

Earl F. Davis on the eligible list. 11-8-1947Falkowski, Kulekowski, Bates, Gray mentioned. 11-18-1947Smock suggested as a replacement for Szymanski. 12-30-1947Police Chief resigns - takes Alden post. 1-13, 14, 15, 16-1948Police set up a file of arrest records. 1-14-1948Batavia has had 8 police chiefs in 19 years - seeking a new one. 1-19-1948Cummerton is the Lions Club's Patrolman of the Year. 1-27-1948No man in mind for Chief. 2-2-1948Neal B. Smock named acting Police Chief. 2-11-1948Earl Davis appointed. 3-2-1948John E. Kitt resigns as extra policeman - LeMarr Clor to replace him. 3-10-1948The Council approves the purchase of a motorcycle to re-introduce the motorcycle patrol. 4-6-1948Bort and Delbridge change beats. 4-7-1948Leon Hoyt to put a fireproof vault in Police Headquarters. 4-22-1948LeMar Clor dropped from the police role. Harmon Reis, Dale W. Kitt hired. 5-17-1948Patrolman Clarence W. Bates dead at 47. 5-17-1948The Police need the help of a safecracker to open a safe - get Mr. Dickes. 6-7-1948Earl F. Davis named to the Police Department - has had three months probation. 6-8-1948Police take agility tests - Edward Santora among them. 6-18-1948Three on the Police eligible list: Edward J. Santora; Sherman M. Ball; Herbert E. Pauly. 7-12-1948Smock now temporary Police Chief. Edward Santora appointed. 9-8-1948Six men to attend a Police conference: Neal P. Smock - acting Chief; Forrest A. Gray; Lawrence Falkowski; Norman F. Case; Harley Bort; G. Klein McCurdy. 12-2-1948Final appointment. 12-21-1948The Council to study retirement for police. 12-21-1948The Council decides it can't afford retirement for Police. 1-10-1949Patrolman Norman Case honored. 1-25-1949Police now use two-way radio. 1-25-1949Smock asks to return to Assistant Chief post. 4-26-1949Snell chosen acting Police Chief. 5-17-1949Dawson Kendall out with a back injury. 5-27-1949C. Lewis Snell acting Chief. 6-1-1949Herbert E. Pauley fills the post of the injured Kendall. 6-21-1949Police ask for better pay, rotation of beats. 10-25-1949Patrolman Harley Bort suspended - accused of slapping. 11-3-1949Bort gets 10 days suspension. 11-4-1949The Mayor says he may appoint Police Chief now serving in Livingston County. 12-7-1949George J. Boothby, now of Geneseo, seeking the Police Chief position. 12-13-1949Police ask for a minimal salary of $3,000. 12-20-1949Snell at Police Headquarters - no longer Chief. 1-3-1950The Council to name Snell acting Police Chief. 1-3-1950New traffic court for traffic offenders speeds work (sic). 1-12-1950F. E. Davis, patrolman, praised by the Lions Club. 1-24-1950Judge Casey reviews the history of the Police Department. 1-28-1950The Council changes police jobs - establishes a permanent job list - four desk jobs - Makes Forrest Gray a Lieutenant, Baudanza 8pm to 4am, Case the night desk, Flowers 4pm to midnight - Hinkson? Snell hopes for another appointment. 2-1-1950


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Police (cont) The Department now has 18 men - needs one more to fill the schedule set by the Council. 2-1-1950The Daily News comments on the extra men at Police Headquarters. Says, "perhaps they hope crime will come to them." 2-2-1950Snell displeased with comments by the News. 2-3-1950Tramp room "free hotel" may close - to provide space. 2-6-1950Hearing for increased police force to come February 20. 2-7-1950

Seniority system to take effect on the 12th. The Mayor says the City can't afford a retirement plan for police with 25 years service. 2-9-1950Seventeen take police exams for 3 posts. 4-17-1950The Council to buy uniforms for the police - 19 member force. 5-12-1950The police probe the death of Anthony DeMartino found near the creek. 5-13-1950To enforce the ban on air rifles. 5-17-1950Police uniforms now on order at $57.95 each. 6-6-1950The Council orders Snell to make full traffic arrest report. 7-1-1950Police told to check bookmaking. 7-3-1950Edward Hinkson to get a new suit, not a uniform, as he is a special investigator. 7-3-1950Police say they are alert to bookmaking. 7-5-1950The police crack down on traffic in the ward of complaining councilman. 7-7-1950The police continue their campaign against traffic violators. 7-10-1950Two week campaign results in 99 arrests. 7-18-1950The police escort a band of Gypsies from the city. 8-3-1950Four on the police appointment eligibility list: Stanley Jamalkowski; Vincent Di Napole; L. James Flowers; Salvatore Sanfratello. 8-7-1950The Council accuses the police of condoning loitering. 8-8-1950The Council claims the police put in too much overtime. 8-10-1950Changes at the Police Department to be made - more cooperation with the Council sought. 8-12, 21-1950Milford Smith no longer checks meters - Harley Bort given the job. 8-14-1950The Police are given new directions - rules of conduct - by the Council. 8-22-1950Four new men allowed - Jamalkowski; Sanfratello; Di Napoli; Flowers - force now 23. 8-22-1950Forrest Gray and Norman Case attend a Police Conference in NY. 8-25-1950Police assigned new beats. 9-1-1950Boothby of Geneseo to become the new Chief October 1. The Council says that Snell was always considered temporary. 9-2-1950New patrolmen going to the Police School in Buffalo. 9-27-1950New Police Chief takes over - answers only to the Mayor. 10-2-1950The new Police Chief calling in special badges - 19 returned - no count of those out. 10-19-1950Boothby investigating the high jacking, beating of Nicholas Martino. 10-30-1950The police protest the directive to wear uniforms to and from duty. 11-1-1950Vincent Di Napoli dismissed from the police force - disorderly conduct. 11-17-1950The police offer escort to the bank to businessmen. 11-28-1950Monthly rotation of police ordered by the Chief [Council?]. 12-30-1950The City to buy new revolvers for the police. 12-30-1950Edna Tarvin sworn in a the first policewoman, gets special badge no. 28. 1-2-1951Sgt. Edward J. Hinkson asks for a demotion. 1-2-1951Chief Boothby cites Kulikowski for contempt. Cummerton promoted to Sergeant in Hinkson's place. 1-4-1951Civil Service overrules the Chief on Kulikowski. 1-8-1951The police are against the rotation plan of the new Chief. 1-11-1951The rotation plan continues. 1-12-1951Past & Present column: ¶ on unhappy times at the Police Department, keeping records in a new book. 1-13-1951The rotation plan starts Sunday. 1-26-1951DeForrest Gray home from the hospital. 1-29-1951


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Police (cont) The police want a seniority system. 2-5-1951Picture of Edward Hinkson finds a projector stolen from a school. 2-15-1951The police get a new patrol car - only one now operative. 2-23-1951Patrolman Earl Davis is the Lions Club's "Patrolman of the Year." 2-27-1951The Taxpayers Association charges that Boothby is not a legal resident, therefore, not eligible to be Chief. 2-28-1951Boothby tells Kiwanis he will not resign. District Attorney to see. Boothby says He's hounded. 3-1-1951

Arthur Hofmaster the only applicant to pass the police test - only 1 in 7 passed. 3-2-1951Chief Boothby contemplates a counter-suit. 3-5-1951The City Attorney files a denial action against Boothby. 3-16-1951The Chief modifies hours of work - three oldest patrolmen get day desk jobs. 3-23-1951Boothby finds marijuana growing in MacArthur Park. 3-23-1951Picture of Harry Rippel beginning his 30th year on the force. 4-4-1951Boothby case for the court. 4-5-1951Crime comic books the aim of police drive. 4-13-1951Hinkson resigns - to join Times Publishing Co. 4-26-1951The City seeks dismissal of the action against the Chief. 5-14-1951The Supreme Court rules that Boothby was legally appointed. 5-24-1951Hofmaster - 26 - appointed to the force. 6-2-1951The Sheriff says the supposed marijuana is cinquefoil. 7-3-1951All but one of the special badges turned in to Boothby. 7-19-1951Past & Present column: Final badge turned in. 7-28-1951Boothby banning some comic books. 8-11-1951Marchese suit to oust Boothby. 8-31-1951The police are asked to work at the Downs at $7 a night. 9-5-1951Batavia Police not to join the Police Union. 9-10-1951Boothby removed, to leave. 9-17-1951Boothby resigns - Neal B. Smock named acting Chief. 9-18-1951Patrolman E. F. Davis resigns. 9-29-1951Free lodging ends at the Police Station - The State Department of Correction forbids it. 10-26-1951James P. Matthews and Burton A. Whiting sworn in as a special policeman. 11-12-1951The Council discusses Civil Service for the Police Chief. 11-15-1951L. James Flowers, patrolman. 12-8-1951David E. Coughlin, driver a hot rod with "flame thrower" exhaust, arrested. 12-12-1951The police to check the conversion hot rods as flame throwers. 12-17-1951More on flame throwers. 12-17-1951Thomas F. Cummerton, patrolman. 12-27-1951Harley Bort back from sick leave. 1-21-1952Forrest A. Gray, Assistant Police Chief. 3-5-1952Police cars get new sirens, lights - picture of Rippel with a car. 3-8-1952O'Connor promoted Sergeant. 4-22-1952Cummerton and Delbridge prepare to retire. 7-9-1952The Council discusses adding women to the force to act as crossing guards. 9-3-1952Smock to have the Police Chief post. 10-13-1952Smock to leave the post of Police Chief. 10-14-1952Police mentioned: Leo F. Bray; George DiAntonio; James Aquino; Frank Rugala. 10-26-1952Mention: G. Klein McCurdy; Andrew T. Mooney; William O'Dell. 11-1-1952Police Ball at Elks Hall Wednesday. 11-20-1952Police Ball a great success - 200 attend. 11-28-1952Baudanza applies for the post of Police Chief. 12-11-1952Four on the Police Eligible list: Arthur ?; Theodore Lasek; Joseph Matthews; Angelo Fasano. 12-19-1952Matthews dropped from the eligible list. 12-23-1952


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Police (cont) Smock appointed permanent Police Chief. 12-30-1952The Council discusses Civil Service for the Police Chief. 1-3-1953Police volunteer Air Spotting - 12am to 8am. 1-8-1953Picture of the retirement party for Cummerton and Delbridge. 1-15-1953Mrs. Florence M. Parsons, Police Matron. 1-16-1953… Patrolman Frank Pontillo. 2-14-1953The Council is studying Civil Service for the Chief. 2-17-1953The Council is planning to make Police Chief a Civil Service job - drawing up the requirements. 3-19-1953

Three man motorcycle squad out. 3-23-1953Police Chief position to go under Civil Service. 6-18-1953The police start an anti-jaywalking program - Snell exhibits a sign. 6-29-1953Neal Smock says Judge Servi to severe in his sentencing. 7-14-1953Harley Bort charged with striking a crippled boy. 7-16-1953Harley Bort charged with misconduct - struck a boy. 7-16, 22, 27-1953Lightning strikes the Jackson Street diner barely missing Patrolman Frank Rugala. 7-23-1953Bort decision reversed - Bort apologizes. 8-4, 13-1953Bort incident closed, says Chief. 9-2-1953Civil Service test for Police Chief open. 9-23-1953Police crack down on speeders on the new West Main Street surface. 10-19-1953Police Sgt. Milford J. Smith in the hospital. 10-22-1953Number of police force meets the national scale - figures out 1.57 per thousand. 11-9-1953Seek $1,000 boost in salary. 11-17-1953The City is working out a system of crossing guards - may recruit women. 11-17-1953300 at the Police Ball - at the Elks. 11-27-1953Mayor Herman Gabriel denies the rumor that he has pledged to block appointment under Civil Service. 11-28-1953Only one candidate passes the test. 12-4-1953Prisoner vanishes from the lock-up. 12-9-1953James Flowers succeeds Kulikowski as head of the Police Benefit Association. 12-9-1953Seeking a 40 hour week. 12-11-1953Another Civil Service exam to be held for Chief - only one passed and is on the list of eligibles. 12-15-1953Picture of A. Edward Kulikowski the new acting Chief. 1-5-1954The Mayor proposes a Police School for new recruits. 1-7-1954Milford Smith named Special Investigator. 1-8-1954Have a polite drive on jaywalking. 1-12-1954Area law officers to attend the FBI school. 1-20-1954Police starting "polite drive" on jaywalkers. 1-27-1954Police School at the Court House. 2-12-1954Picture of police at work. 3-5-1954Not to be allowed to work off-hours at the Downs. 3-20-1954The police object to the ban on work at the Downs. 4-2-1954Picture of the Police force ca 1913. 5-8-1954No one passes the Civil Service Exam for Chief. 6-12-1954The police ban on work at the Downs holds. 6-14-1954Judge Weiss proposes a Police Youth Officer. 7-30-1954Extra police duty at the Downs will cost the City $4,000, suggest the Downs share. 7-31-1954The City cost for policing the Downs is $4,000 - men can't take money from the track. 8-1-1954Using a camera to catch speeders. 8-2-1954Camera used to trap speeders. 8-3, 4-1954Picture of the new police camera. 8-4-1954Twenty speeders caught by the camera. 8-9-1954Third exam for Police Chief set. 8-9-1954The police give blood for an anemic baby. 8-14-1954


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Police (cont) The new police camera nabs several - collects fines of $165. 8-16-1954Officer Bort hurt in a collision. 8-26-1954Speed camera victims admit it's "a good thing." 9-1-1954Police net 67 for speeding in August. 9-21-1954Ask for raises, shorter hours. 10-5-1954The police ask for higher pay - no outside jobs. 10-6-1954The police to disperse gangs on Main Street. Judge Weiss says the County should have a Youth Officer. 10-6-1954James L. Flowers, president of the Police Association. 12-9-1954The Council told Batavia Police are the lowest paid in the area - lawyer files plea

for raises for. 12-21-1954Robert R. Currier and Mote E. Ashley appointed temporary police. 12-22-1954Renew their plea for raises. 12-24-1954The Mayor okays Kulikowski for Chief. 3-30-1955Chief Kulikowski suspends O. D. Bray for negligence of duty - being in the wrong place. 6-2-1955The Chief suspends Herbert E. Pauly, Norman C. Pratt, Jr. 6-3-1955Harley Bort suspended for discourtesy. 7-5-1955Bort reinstated. 7-20-1955Norman Pratt, dismissed, to have a hearing. 9-14-1955Leo O. Bray, Norman F. Case on 10 day suspension. 9-26-1955Open hearing on police complaints - no results. 10-14-1955The case against Milford Smith dropped - he is dismissed. 10-15-1955Pratt and Pauly resign in disagreement over Smith. 10-26-1955Norman Pratt resigns (November 8, 1955). 10-31-1955Nearly 500 attend the Police Ball. Someone took four crystal and tinsel angels borrowed from Alexander's - worth $30 each. 11-25-1955One angel located. 11-26-1955Three angels still missing. 11-28-1955Six seek the Police Chief job. 11-29-1955The Council sets the Police Chief salary at $6,500. 12-6-1955Civil Service balks at $6,500. 12-10-1955Smock becomes Police Chief. 12-16-1955Friends of Kulikowski ask that he be retained as Chief. The Council may wait for a Civil Service test. 12-24-1955James L. Flowers named Police Investigator. 1-13-1956Many inquire about the Police Chief job. 2-4-1956The State Legislature says police may not work at the Track. 3-15-1956Twelve seek the Police Chief job. 3-31-1956The police settle their differences over the price of overcoats with Beardley's. 4-7-1956Richard F. Martell certified for patrolman job. 5-19-1956Smock wants out as Police Chief. 6-16-1956The police camera nabs 7 for speeding. 7-2-1956Chief Smock commends men for service in last night's destructive storm - men off duty also offered help. 7-2-1956Chief Smock says he doesn't have enough men for traffic duty at the Downs. 7-19-1956The State says the police lock-up is a disaster - violates all the rules. 8-13-1956Three at the top of the Civil Service list turn down the Chief job. 9-18-1956The Wellsville Police Chief would accept. 9-27-1956Kolb of Buffalo would take the Chief job. 9-28-1956Sgt. Pasto of the State Police also a candidate. (Pension status questioned.) 10-2-1956Police Inspector Flowers warns of check artists in area stores. 10-9-1956The police ask for increased salary scale. 10-11-1956Anthony Monteleone assumes duties. 10-22-1956Anthony Tamfer quits the force - now needs the Council okay to return. 10-23-1956


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Police (cont) The Civil Service Commission is upset because there in now no Police Chief. 11-1-1956New Police Chief named - Stanley N. Smith - first chief under Civil Service. 11-6-1956Former Chief Smock still waiting for check. 11-8-1956New Chief Smith takes the oath of office - takes over powers. 11-9-1956Monteleone appointed patrolman. 11-20-1956Insurance company opposes combing the Police and Fire Departments. 11-26-1956Picture of the new Police microfilm reader to check auto licenses. 12-20-1956The police are repairing the lock-up. 1-28-1957Trietley on Police Driving Tests. Arthur Hofmaster directing. 2-9-1957Herbert Snyder resigns after 42 years with the police - now care of the lock-up. Says he was the first to patrol with a motorcycle in 1915, also the first with a

patrol car - a cut-down Ford he fixed up himself soon after. 2-28-1957Police School given - 28 enrolled - 8session course. 4-14-1957Told to enforce the curfew. 4-22-1957Police Lt. Forrest A. Gray goes to a Police Conference in Lake Placid. 6-24-1957Twenty odd unmowed lots in the city - no action from the police. 7-2-1957The Council sets aside $9,000 for traffic control in racing season. 7-16-1957Special police detail to handle race traffic. 7-25-1957Matty W. Hamera named to the department as a temporary patrolman. 8-6-1957Picture of Milford Smith with tickets for special parking places. 9-21-1957The police clamp down on curfew. 12-2-1957Patrolman Rugala on duty on Jackson Street in a snowstorm - picture. 1-25-1958Police and Firemen to be included under Social Security. 3-28-1958C. Lewis Snell approved as Youth Officer. 7-2-1958Harley Bort bitten by a woman when he tries to arrest her and her companion. 9-6-1958Both parties get suspended sentence in biting incident - Bort in the hospital. 9-9-1958Edward LaValley recalls the day Rockefeller asked directions of him - he pointed east 11-5-1958To hold their 35th Annual Police Ball at the Moose Home Wednesday. 11-25-1958The Council purchases two patrol cars. 2-25-1959The Police Chief demotes one, shifts four. Hint of a policeman involved in borrowing money from a gambler. 3-9-1959The DA is investigating a report of $100 loan made to a patrolman. 3-10-1959The Grand Jury recalled in Police gambling involvement. 3-12-1959Jury hears testimony on loan to a policeman. 3-19-1959Police Lt. Baudanza has a heart attack. 4-7-1959A new law requires training for new men. 5-19-1959John Gravante added to the force to fill-in while two regulars are ill. 5-23-1959New Police call system ready - picture - to go into use next week. 5-29-1959Baudanza returns - out 9 weeks. 6-16-1959Police investigate cemetery vandalism. 6-19-1959New police car now in use. 8-20-1959Patrolman Falkowski convalescing. 8-28-1959Harley Bort retires after 36 years on the force. 9-16-1959Complaints on lack of police in Ellicott Square. 10-14-1959Four men on the force are out sick. 10-20-1959Falkowski back from sick leave. 11-4-1959Police Ball to have Vin Mortel's Band. 11-24-1959300 couples at the Police Ball. 11-28-1959The State mandates 80 hours of training for all new officers. 2-5-1960Police and merchants banding against shoplifting by school children. 4-20-1960Police double the night patrol after a rash of break-ins. 4-27-1960Matty Hamera, Edward LaValley, Forrest Gray are attending a Police conference. 4-30-1960Richard F. Marell, on the force for 6 years, resigns to become a teacher. 6-10-1960Police set a trap for pigeons. 9-6-1960The traps are not very effective. 9-8-1960


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Police (cont) The traps are not very effective. 9-27-1960Police say that Chief Smith exceeded (his) authority - ordering them to attend service 10-24-1960Foote says Chief Smith was within his rights. 10-25-1960The City Attorney says the Chief exceeded his authority. 10-26-1960Filling station burglary foiled by an officer who stops in opportunely. 12-14-1960James J. Flowers, president of the PB Society. 12-14-1960Patrolman Robert G. Casper gets two days off for part in station break-in. 12-15-1960Police Chief criticized - defended. 1-24-1961Police uniforms to be gray, not blue. 1-24-1961Obit - Milford J. Smith, 56. 3-30-1961Police code modernized after 20 years. 5-10-1961City police to be on the streets during race nights. 7-20-1961

James Flowers leaving his City Police post. 8-16-1961Police protest residency requirement. 10-24-1961Fred Salway commends police on solving burglaries. 10-24-1961Angelo Paradise gets a patrolman job in Washington, DC - leaves the Batavia force. 11-8-1961The Council votes 6 to 3 on residency requirement for police promotion. 11-14-1961Police form an Honor Guard for Ware's funeral. 11-14-1961The Council rules that police must live in the City. 1-9-1962Police residency requirement dropped. 1-23-1962The Police Station is getting painted. 3-31-1962Chief Smith is concerned over the loss of personnel. 6-15-1962The City Council approves the idea of a new Police Headquarters, perhaps at City Hall. 10-9-1962The Administrator suggests combining the Fire and Police Departments. 11-17-1962Winegar on plans for Police Headquarters at City Hall. The lock-up could be at the Jail next door. 11-17-1962Policeman's Ball at St. Anthony's. 11-21-1962Winegar on C. Lewis Snell and BB Guns and such he appropriates. 11-26-1962Neal Smock retiring - 40 years on the force. 12-1-1962Chief Smith shifts police duties. 12-4-1962Patrolmen get a $500 pay raise and some reduction in duties. 12-27-1962Obit - Harley Bort - 69. 1-16-1963Get compact cars for patrol duty. 2-12-1963Dog now in Police training program helps find youthful escapee - dog, "Chief." 2-15-1963George Casper leaves Police for the Fire Department. 3-8-1963Bids for a new Police Headquarters are reasonable. 3-14-1963Six vacancies in the Police Department - seven men qualify. 5-18-1963Picture of the foundation for the new headquarters. 4-20-1963Winegar on troubles at the Police Department. 4-27-1963Four graduate from Sheriff Department Course - City police. 5-1-1963Six new men appointed: Angelo Paradise rehired; Bernard Roman; Robert Dombrowski; James Burdette; James Johnson; ? Van de Walker; ? Richard. 6-24-1963Picture of progress on the new headquarters. 8-27-1963Patrolman Frank Lachnecht captures a pair suspected of a hold-up. 9-19-1963Local police attend a seminar in the Court House on Human Rights. 9-21-1963Four on the police rolls for promotion: Rodon; Hofmaster; Mullen; LaValley. 9-25-1963Addition on City Hall for the police department is half completed. 9-28-1963The Chief wants raises for his men. 11-15-1963Al McWilliams outlines past efforts of men on the force. 11-20-1963New switchboard in the Police Department to take all calls to City Hall offices. 1-17-1964Winegar on the new Police Headquarters - mentions the lock-up. 1-20-1964Picture of the Police move. 1-24-1964Two patrolmen suspended: John Gravante and Angelo Paradise - 10 days. 1-24-1964Picture: Lt. Baudanza puts "moved" sign on the School Street door. 1-25-1964


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Police (cont) The police use their new lock-up - 4 cells. 2-7-1964Police attend a seminar in Buffalo - Dombrowski; Bernard J. Ronan; James W. Burdett. 2-13-1964Switchboard ties up police personnel. Picture of Richard Pastecki at. 2-15-1964Councilman asks more protection for the Ellicott Square area. 3-4-1964The Council votes not to restrict police on the outside. 3-10-1964Merchants ask for more police protection at Ellicott Square at night. 3-24-1964Winegar on Police - Falkowski checks meters with three-wheeler. 4-22-1964Police Radar system in use - increases arrests. 4-29-1964Police arrests triple that of a year ago. 7-10-1964Peter Nichols given leave to run a gas station on East Main Street. 7-14-1964Youth Officer asks for compliance with the curfew. 7-27-1964Patrolman Angelo Paradise overcome by fumes as he rescues a man on

Liberty Street. 8-3-1964Again? 9-24-1964Get emergency equipment for Police Cars. 10-2-1964Low crime rate means no increase in the police force at the present. 11-11-1964City Judge Corti to jail indigent speeders. 11-23-1964Police from Rochester talk to Police, Sheriff on riot control. 12-9-1964Police protest raises of only 2½%. 12-16-1964The police add Dave Ronan to the department - to be assigned to the Ellicott Square area. 1-4-1965The new Police Headquarters has only 4 calls - moved from the School St. building. 1-20-1965Funds may not be available for raises. 1-26-1965Former policeman Flowers with the State Motor Safety Board. 3-4-1965The Police have a film on first aid. 3-25-1965Chase at 80mph through the city leads to the arrest of three. 5-14-1965To have two-way radios to contact traffic - patrol cars - station. 2-15-1966Take illegal skateboards. 3-4-1966Winegar on police purposes. 3-9-1966Picture of new police car - blue with white door panel. 4-15-1966Picture of Chief Smith with a walkie-talkie. 7-14-1966Police apprehend four after a wave of break-ins. 7-21-1966Three pass the exam for promotion. 8-10-1966The Police promote: Sgt. Earl Davis to Lt.; Robert De Freeze to Detective - Frank Rodon retired. 10-3-1966Beulay, the police three-wheeler, on the job despite free parking in the business district. 10-4-1966Police Ball November 23. 10-18-1966The police use walkie-talkie - nab a suspect in a supermarket. 11-21-1966Two police cars get dented over the weekend. 1-9-1967The police institute Signal 10 calls - get two the first night. 5-18-1967Peter Figlow appointed patrolman. 6-2-1967The police find Signal 10 calls valuable. 8-4-1967G. Klein McCurdy retires. 10-19-1967Winegar on Larry Falkowski - now wears badge no. 1. 10-25-1967Vote to join State-County-Municipal Union AFL/CIO. 11-15-1967Patrolman Aquino returns after 30 day suspension. 12-28-1967Pictures - whole page - pistol practice. 2-24-1968The Police Benevolent Assn asks to represent the police in negotiations. 5-20-1968Snell and Cheldron to have firearms safety course for 14 to 16 year olds. 5-23-1968Vandalism increasing - police ask firms with two-way radios in trucks to watch and report. 6-14-1968Police, union disagree on contract. 7-18-1968Police Chief proposes rotation. no date


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Police (cont) Smock on rotation duties. 7-23-1968Join Police Union AFL/CIO. The State orders the police to vote on the union role. 7-26-1968Start rotating schedules. 8-1-1968City, union seek a mediator. 9-4-1968The Police Benevolent Assn to mediate. 9-6-1968Police, firemen get 15% raises. 11-22-1968Policemen's Ball Wednesday evening. 11-26-1968Cracking down on mini-bikes. 11-30-1968James C. Johnson, patrolman, commended. 1-15-1969Baudanza retires - a cop for 38 years. 1-20-1969State Aide recommends a change of location for the lock-up. 5-5-1969The City plans to add 4 to the department. 8-8-1969Police to allow transfers from the Fire Department. 8-12-1969Timothy Munger and James B. Gasky join the force. 8-19-1969

City police are now connected to a nation-wide chain of information centers, including the FBI. 10-31-1969Picture: New police teletype machine. 11-1-1969Police sued for $100,000 for the death of Robert D. Burley, claimed they neglected treatment. 11-11-1969Eliminates the job of Detective-Sergeant. 11-12-1969To use 911 emergency number next year. 11-18-1969Drunk in the police lock-up disturbs all of City Hall. 12-2-1969Batavia starts using emergency number 911 - has been using 10. 3-13-1970Now at top strength - 37 men - get new patrol car, radio system. 4-13-1970Patrol cars get logo - "Dial 911." 4-15-1970The Police Chief names Richard Pastecki Youth Aide. 4-27-1970Four pass the police exam: Ronan; Pastecki; Vanderwarter; LaValley. 5-9-1970Police lock-up in poor condition. 6-10-1970Four police and one sheriff graduate from nine week course in Erie County. 6-12-1970The Council hires McCain Associates to conduct a survey of the Police Department. 10-27-1970Police find hit-run driver six months after the incident. 8-21-1970Police reject the pact offered by the City. 12-4-1970Study of the Police Department starts. 12-7-1970The Council okays pay raises for. 12-18-1970Police assignments changed after recommendations by the Study Committee. 3-30-1971Three new patrol cars in use. 4-20-1971Comment on Study Police - Sheriff School relations. 4-24-1971Police lock-up cells reduced to two. 5-3-1971Meter Maid scheduled for. 5-8-1971Winegar on the Police Department. 5-13-1971Chief Mullen voices annoyance at talk of a lack of cooperation between Police and Sheriff Department. 5-13-1971Edward A. Zack full time dog warden. 5-18-1971Passing school bus discussed. 5-19-1971Jane E. Wistner appointed Meter Maid - picture. 6-8-1971Parking tickets increase with Meter Maid. 7-24-1971Get radar equipment. 8-5-1971To resume downtown foot patrol. 8-24-1971Start foot patrol. 8-26-1971Page of pictures on. 11-27-1971More police assigned to busy hours. 11-29-1971Get new patrol cars - Winegar. 2-15-1972Competitive exams for patrolmen on June 3. 4-24-1972George DeAntonio who resigned a few months ago asks to be reassigned to the Department. 5-27-1972


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Police (cont) Timothy Munger injured. 7-10-1972McGettigan the new Police Attorney. 7-14-1972Munger out of the hospital. 7-18-1972Bicycle craze creates a traffic problem for. 7-21-1972Obit: George DiAntonio, retired. 8-21-1972Police service to Genesee County studied. 8-22-1972Picture: Police School meeting at the Armory. 8-25-1972Edward Zak, dog warden, returns to duty after a heart attack. 8-30-1972All police units in the County to be linked to one radio system. 11-3-1972Pictures of the Police Department. 11-25-1972Harry M. Roth appointed to the Police Department - replaces Kenneth Hunt who transferred to the Fire Department. 1-15-1973Police reports show crime is up in the city. 1-26-1973The Police Department gets 4 new cars. 3-9-1973New radio network for all police agencies planned. 7-7-1973

Force hit by injuries - to hire two to bring the force to 35. 7-17-1973The Annual Police Ball set for November 24. 10-24-1973Police must choose a retirement plan. 12-29-1973The Council asks the State Commission on Correction to permit closing the lock-up. 2-12-1974Winegar on the lock-up. 2-15-1974Force short due to disability - Angelo Paradise retiring because of injuries; Peter Nichols and Frank Rugala both out. 3-19-1974Police get 6 new patrol cars with radio equipment. 4-4-1974Stanley N. Smith retiring as Police Chief. 4-10-1974Arthur Hofmaster interim Chief. 5-25-1974County Civil Service set up an exam for a new Police Chief. 6-20-1974Stephen A. Frieday a new patrolman. 6-21-1974The City irked by the County Social Security may set up a City system. 7-2-1974Police protest the City stand on Civil Service. 7-8-1974The County sets up civil service tests - the City protests. 8-28-197451st Annual Policeman's Ball. 11-26-1974Picture of new Police teletype machine connecting Batavia and Albany. 1-23-1975Gates to appoint a new Chief from the Civil Service list. 1-28-1975Larry Falkowski retiring. 1-31-1975Hofmaster becomes permanent Chief. 2-18-1975Jane Wistner studying to become a policewoman. 4-12-1975Jane Wistner becomes a policewoman - picture. 5-19-1975City Police leaving the joint radio dispatch system. 6-21-1975County-wide radio signal not working. 5-29-1975Police get new radar phones. 8-13-1975Court orders the City to reinstate Gary D. Call - he has been in another service and was not given credit for time he has served for promotion. 10-7-1975Holven disagrees with the Court on reinstating Call. 10-9-1975Reinstatement of Call will allow the Police Force to resume regular order. 10-10-1975Gary D. Call begins duties as Sergeant - has been serving as a patrolman. 10-17-1975Two patrolmen credited with saving lives in the MacFarlane fire. 10-31-1975Robertson and Lewis honored for saving lives in the MacFarlane fire. 11-25-1975Police chase ends in a crack-up. 1-31-1976Criminal arrests in 1975 were 376 - 140 more than in 1966 - traffic arrests also up. 2-13-1976Pete Nichols, disabled patrolman, gets a raise along with the rest of the force. 2-20-1976Police to again handle Downs traffic. 6-22-1976City Police salaries are below that in most cities. 6-30-1976Pictures of the Police Department - full page. 7-3--1976The Police Department can now transmit fingerprints. 7-23-1976


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Police (cont) The Police Chief says that use of 911 and 10 calls for trivia may force the police to discontinue them. 8-7-1976Chief Hofmaster to retire in March. 12-14-1976The police burn illegal drugs at 301 Bank Street - picture. 1-27-1977The City and County study a joint police department. 2-10-1977David Mullen appointed Police Chief. 3-4-1977Mullen takes post of Police Chief - picture with Hofmaster retiring Chief. 3-26-1977Mullen reports burglaries down, robberies up. 2-16-1978No big crime in 1978 - theft, bad checks, some assaults. 2-3-1979Metro Police studied as plans for a new County Jail are made. 2-7-1979The City wants its own youth officer - the Sheriff proposes combining services. 4-30-1980To buy small front-wheel drive cars. Also to try bullet proof vests - 30 at $6,000. 2-17-1981Dog warden answers 589 complaints in 1980 - Zack warden. 3-7-1981Discuss consolidating County officials. 7-13-1981The Police Study Commission to meet tonight - to study county-wide police force. 7-27-1981Police mediators award 7% raises. no date

The Council approves combing police and fire departments. 11-17-1981City Police might use dogs to bolster patrols. 5-18-1982The Police Department is adding dogs for patrol. 5-25-1982Police have bulletproof jackets - some wear them - especially at night (Winegar column.) 6-8-1982To add 1 officer and 1 dog. 6-15-1982Computer reduces the backlog of reports. A Victor 9000 computer was received at City Hall in March. Mrs. Shirley McNally and Sgt. Edward Doody operate the system. Assembling reports daily takes 20 to 30 minutes. 8-9-1983The State says the City must provide insurance. 11-14-1983Patrick Mooney, patrolman, saves a man's life by cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. 5-23-1984The Police receive a contract. 8-21-1984Second dog - Condor - joins the police. 8-25-1984Chief Mullen's son, Scott D., joins the force. 8-30-1984Otis Miller of Hall Street charges the police with harassment, causing his elbow to break a window. 2-21-1985The Police apologize for police acts in October 1982 at the home of Mrs. Otis Thomas, Jr. 2-22-1985The Police Department to dedicate a plaque to retired City police. List of retired police - with dates. 5-24-1985Report of dedication. 5-28-1985The City of Batavia is being sued by the father of Robert S. Anderson, in a coma a year - father says due to police brutality. The Police say Anderson was drunk, resisted arrest, and fell of the porch. 6-21-1985Officer Zack, animal control officer, retires - picture. 3-7-1986The Police Department is replacing Plymouths with five Dodge Diplomats. Plymouths in use since 1984. 4-18-1986The Police get 13% raises. 5-10-1986The Police make more arrests for open beer cans in the parks - because the age limit for drinking has been advanced. 7-1-1986The City K-9 accused …. Black due to dis……. 11-19-1986Grand Jury refuses to indict Randy T. Baker for alleged assault on Robert Anderson as claimed in attempted arrest June 24, 1984. 12-9-1986Lt. Richard Vanderwarker is retiring - picture, a policeman for 25 years. 1-7-1987A new officer from the Sheriff Department added to the police force - Dennis Rider. 6-24-1987Mark L. Robinson - Ronald L. Ladd promoted - Richard Schauff appointed to the force. 2-4-1987Police Investigator E. Douglas King retiring. 1-14-1988


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Police (cont) To buy eight channel console, two cassette recorders, and other equipment with with $40,000 federal grant. 1-26-1988Winegar remembers Police Balls. 1-28-1988Picture of Youth Officer Roger Richardson with McGraff, crime fighting dog, appearing at Robert Morris School. 3-10-1988Police talk a man armed and barricaded in a cellar on Lehigh Avenue to give up his gun and himself. 4-4-1988Officer testifies police brutality caused Anderson to lapse into a coma. 5-3-1988Testimony by officers in disagreement. 5-4-1988The Police Chief defends Officer Baker - says no excessive force was used on Anderson. 5-6-1988Judge denies mistrial motions in the brutality case of Randy Baker. 5-7-1988Officer Randy Baker judged not guilty of undue force in the arrest of Robert Anderson, now in a coma in Boston Hospital. Arrested June 22, 1984 5-13-1988City Police fight largest am't crime of county with 31 full-time sworn officials, $1.4 million annual budget. 1987 figures: Solve 50% of crimes committed here in 1987; investigated 1,594 crimes; recovered $48,778 in stolen property.

Cost figures for police. 5-21-1988The City transfers $70,000 for legal fees in defending Randy Baker and Isaac Floyd. 9-27-1988Greg Steele, John Zola, Jay Anderson mentioned as testifying on break-in. 10-24-1988The Anderson family drops suit against the Police Department. 11-8-1988To no longer unlock cars. 12-6-1988Roger Richardson, Youth Officer, retires. 1-9-1989Officer Richenberg badly injured in a skid during a high speed chase. 1-30-1989Richenberg in stable condition. 1-31-1989Getting four new Dodge Diplomat cars. 2-28-1989Getting training in physical assaults, firearms - picture. 3-21-1989Eugene Jankowski is the best shot on the force - picture. 6-29-1989Officer Eugene Jankowski in first place in pistol shooting at the 300th Anniversary US Marshals at the Police Olympics - picture of Jankowski. 9-13-1989Police arrest two in Settler's break-in on a Crimestopper call tip. 9-19-1989Chief Mullen on keeping the force up to requirements. 11-25-1989Officer Arthur Richenberg returns to part-time duty after last February's (1989) car crash - picture, story. 2-19-1990The Council is studying plans that will reduce the work load of the Police Attorney. 3-10-1990The Police and the City call on negotiator in salary discussion. 3-19-1990To appoint civilian dispatchers to free regular officers. 3-29-1990Officer Henning talks directions by phone to help save a baby from choking. 4-3-1990Arthur Richenberg back at work after 66 weeks recovering from on-job injury. 5-15-1990Police, City seek a mediator on salaries. 6-13-1990The police say more than money at issue. 6-14-1990Mediator chosen to arbitrate salaries - contract expired in March. 8-15-1990Timothy Buckley, Youth Officer, given an award for work with youth. 8-30-1990Police have a supply of teddy bears to reassure lost children or end their fears. 9-18-1990Police to have a Halloween Party at the Skating Arena. 10-26-1990Police to return to blue uniforms - have been wearing gray. To have a new shoulder patch - picture. 11-13-1990Two officers now trained to repair pistols - LaValley, who retired, was armorer. 2-8-1991Proposed cut of personnel would cut police services says Chief Mullen. The Department has 33 men - lost three during the year: One now on medical leave; one committed to the drug task force; and one to the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. 2-12-1991The City and Police settle salaries, benefits after months of discussion. 5-31-1991The Police and Sheriff Departments tie in burglaries in December and January to five making drug purchases. 6-20-1991


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Police (cont) Chief Mullen tells Winegar clearage for Urban Renewal changed Police beats from foot to police cars. 10-30-1991City Police to train civilian dispatchers to free police - have had one much of a year. 12-11-1991Police say car thefts are up here in 1991. 2-22-1992Change in budget saves loss of 4 police from layoffs. 3-4-1992Picture of Police picketing City Hall to protest cuts in force. 3-21-1992The Council votes against cuts for the Police but does not fund jobs to replace retiring men - 32 on the force. 3-31-1992The Police find gang members lurking here from Buffalo and Rochester. 4-11-1992The City abolishes the post of Police Attorney. 4-28-1992List of: E. Douglas King retired January 1988; Dick Vanderwalker retired January 1987; Bill Lewis retired August 1987; James Taylor retired May 1989; Edward Doody retired September 1989; Edward LaValley retired January 1990. New officers: Jay Andrews, from Attica in 1987; Richard Schauf started in 1987; Lloyd Silvernail started in August 1987; Robert De Toye started in 1988; Robert Yeager started in August 1988; John Peck, from Geneseo started in October 1988; David Kleinbach, from Holley started in January 1989; Jerry Casper to join on December 15, 1989. no date

Lt. Mark Robinson, interim Chief. 4-1-1993Kiwanis luncheon honors four in police service, one on the Batavia force. 5-18-1993The Acting Chief denies the suggestion that there are gangs operating in the City. 6-2-1993Two local officers win medals at Police Olympics in Syracuse - Kulikowski and Sehm. 7-13-1993Mark Robinson named Chief. 9-17-1993The police seek stun-guns, pepper spray sold by illegal store, now closed. 10-15-1993Chief Robinson establishing foot patrols on Main Street to make contacts with merchants, check loitering. 10-23-1993Winegar approves police on Main Street, and remembers a few earlier times when foot patrols where common. 11-19-1993The police display their new police car - picture. 3-8-1994Editorial on benefit from seeing more police on the street. 5-9-1994Chief Robinson honors 14 for fine work in 1993 at a lunch at the YMCA. 5-31-1994Dispatchers bring a seminar to Day's Inn in Batavia. 12-1-1994The police show uniforms to be worn by police in arresting suspected drug dealers or those who have stolen guns - picture. 1-13-1995Steele and Richenberg named for honor. 4-14-1995The City Police Department honors members at a luncheon at St. Nicholas Club. 4-15-1995The basement of City Hall to have a training center in use of computers by police. 6-9-1995The police, in answer to two cases of beating and robbery on mentally retarded, to set up bicycle patrols. 6-20-1995New laws allow police to keep and consult a list of domestic abusers. 10-12-1995The City Council approves the purchase of ten new police cars. 11-28-1995The Police Department to drop the use of its two police dogs - partly due to age. 1-24-1996The police honor members of the Department for performance during the past year. 2-7-1996Annual report: Decrease in larceny brings down the annual crime rate. 2-15-1996Police, assisted by police from Rochester plus a Chinese interpreter, to investigate a local robbery. 4-16-1996Get a new truck, free from Government issue, painted by BOCES students - picture. 5-10-1996Police memorialize slain policemen. 5-15-1996The police get a federal grant under the Community Crime Bill - hope to get two new officers. 5-18-1996Get a new salary contract -PBA represents about 30 officers. 1-14-1997Winegar comments on police on bicycles - new idea from earlier police. 11-3-1997To get laser speed check instrument - more accurate than the present radar gun - to be paid for with STOP-DWI fines. 4-10-1998Richenberg retires - returned after a year recuperating from injuries. 4-30-1998


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Police (cont) Chief Robinson graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA in March. 5-12-1998Winegar recalls days as a young police reporter, as he visited the station on School Street. 6-17-1998The police are using $10,000 from the City Council to check trucks passing through the city for safety. 7-22-1998Picture of police parading on Main Street ca 1950. 9-12-1998Local police are pleased to be able to use newly opened FBI files with profiles of criminals, DNA, etc. 10-13-1998The Police Chief is worried by injuries to police by fighting by those being taken in. 10-20-1998The police are planning to deal with child abduction. 1-21-1999The City to use Federal Community Police Service grant to hire three officers - to reduce overtime costs. 3-4-1999$225,000 federal grant - a 3 year grant - to be used in part to increase the force by 3 to 33. 8-17-1999Police Chief Mark Robinson does not approve of the plan that the city dispatch system be taken over by the County - answered 13,000 calls in 1999. Only Batavia and LeRoy police have a dispatch system separate from the County dispatch system. Police answer county calls after county offices close. 8-27-1999Citizens say a shift of the dispatch system will hurt service - the Committee makes

4 suggestions: 1. Leave it as it is. 2. Consolidate with the County system, replacing dispatchers with full time clerk dispatchers. 3. Half time dispatchers - police serving the other half. 4. ? 3-2-2000The City to keep its dispatch system with Police. 4-18-2000The police get money for bullet-proof vests. 7-21-2000Police to have a special watch on seat-belt use and DWI cases over the holiday - letter to ed. 11-18-2000The police offer an "academy" to acquaint the public, merchants with police problems. 12-22-2000

Police Benevolent Assn Disbanded - $4,000 divided up - Genesee Police Club formed. 4-13-1932

Police Chiefs Andrew McCulley, left from the Village force; Anthony Horsch, appointed April 30, 1915; McCulley reporting as Chief in 1917; McCulley reporting again in 1921; McCulley retires without pension in January 1924; Daniel Elliott, to reorganize hours January 10, 1924; New Chief White May 2, 1930; talk of replacing White November 10, 1931; White resigns November 25, 1931; White still on the job December 31, 1931; Oscar White suspended by the Mayor December 7, 1932; G. Forrest Brown appointed January 4, 1934; Henry Ware now Police Chief January 2, 1936; Charles E. Cobb temporary Chief February 12, 1946; Szymanski sworn in as Chief February 25, 1947; Szymanski resigns January 13, 1948; Neal B. Smock acting Chief February 11, 1948; Snell to be acting Chief January 3, 1950; George L. Boothby chosen September 2, 1950; Boothby resigns, Smock replaces September 18, 1951; Smock permanent Chief December 30, 1952; Civil Service test for Chief open September 23, 1953; Kulikowski new acting Chief January 5, 1954; Smock becomes permanent Chief December 16, 1955; Stanley N. Smith new Chief November 6, 1956; Arthur Hofmaster interim Chief May 23, 1974; Smith retiring July 1 April 10, 1974; Hofmaster permanent Chief February 18, 1975; Hofmaster to retire March 25 December 14, 1976.

Police Headquarters Two added to the police force. 6-12-1902Burkhart as Chief of Police dividing time. Schedules: Officer Plato - 7am to 6pm; others alternate night and day monthly. Five on the force besides Plato. 6-13-1902The police must vacate Ellicott Hall. 12-28-1909Police building may be built. 12-30-1909


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Police Headquarters (cont) The police move from Ellicott Hall to the Municipal Building. 1-10-1910Ellicott Hall again a Court House. 1-11-1910The police now moved. 1-12-1910Police now in the Municipal Building - may need room. Aldermen discuss a new building. 12-1-1910The Police Station and Police Court to move to the Municipal Building. 4-3-1911The police force increased from 5 to 8. 4-6-1911The State says the police station cannot be located over the sewage tank. 4-29-1911Plans for Police Headquarters discussed. 5-12-1911Homelius drawing plans for a building on School Street. 4-12-1913R. Norton Reed to build for the police. 5-29-1913The first lodger in the new police station was James Lauricella, 24 years old, of 210 Swan. 7-25-1913A stone marker over the door reads; "Police Station no. 1." 8-11-1913The new Police Headquarters opening Friday the 24th. 10-21-1913The police building is ready - picture. 10-23-1913The Police Station is open for inspection - picture. 10-24-1913The contractor locks the cells - has not been fully paid. Aldermen say he was 8 days late in completion. 10-24-1913Children on probation must meet Mrs. Mix at the Police Station now - rather than

the Municipal Building. 10-24-1913The State Prison inspector praises Police Headquarters. 10-25-1913The first guests are 50 people charged with illegal Sunday sales - result of a raid. 10-27-1913The first woman sleeps in a police cell - Elizabeth Morse - wearing a stolen bracelet she says she found. 11-20-1913Police Headquarters condemned for lack of fire protection. 10-6-1914The City is sprucing up the Police Station. 3-18-1961The police are looking for a new location - perhaps at City Hall. 10-9-1962Federal funds received for the extension of City Hall. 12-11-1962Police to man a new switchboard at City Hall. 1-17-1963Bids for Police Headquarters behind City Hall due March 13. 2-23-1963Addition to City Hall for the police built under Accelerated Public Works Program. Picture of the foundations for. 4-20-1963Police moving to their new headquarters at City Hall. 1-24-1964The City studies the former headquarters on School Street for lock-up. 3-5-1964The former Police Headquarters to be demolished. 6-9-1965Picture of V. J. Gautieri demolishing. 7-19-1965The School Street building safety code. 8-2-1965Ventilation in the police lock-up studied. 9-30-1965Asbestos found in the Police Headquarters, apparently sprayed on steel beams in the building process. 4-7-1988Winegar remembers when green reporters started at Police Headquarters then Police Court. 1-10-1996The transfer of Police Court to the new Courts Facility leaves room now transformed into a lounge for victims or families - picture. 6-30-1998Picture of Headquarters, School Street. 1-15-2000

Police Lock-Up Description - basement of Ellicott Hall. 2-13-1911The State says the City must have a lock-up - officials called to Albany. 1-7-1913The County jail is too small, if also used as a lock-up. 1-9-1913The State Commissioner on the City prison. 1-13-1913Supervisors want village prisoners out of their jail - protest to Albany. 1-16-1913State Commissioners put 60 day limit on police lock-up. 2-6-1913


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Police Lock-Up (cont) Horsch remembers jails and lock-ups, including tramp houses - which were popular with tramps. Past & Present column. 3-1-1913Homelius drawing plans for a building on School Street. 4-12-1913Eighteen lodgers and 2 tramps in the police station. 12-11-1913

Police Matron Mrs. Malcolm D. Mix. 1903-1927Mrs. Florence Parsons named. 3-10-1948Mrs. Elizabeth Buckley. 11-19-1930

Polino, Charles Bartender at the Union Hotel, attacked by three men, badly slashed. 2-19-1914Rochester police have on of Polino's assailants. 4-9-1914Second Polino assailant in custody - Anthonio Stillato. 4-10-1914

Polio See also: Immunization Clinics.Polio Mellitus The first case in Batavia - Ivan Hopper. 11-22-1910

Ivan Hopper recovering - son of Harold Hopper. 11-26-1910Two cases of infantile paralysis - one an infant. 9-6-1912Agnes Krantz has paralysis. 9-18-1912A government surgeon is coming - over 30 cases here. 10-8-1912Dr. Leake traces polio to flies. 10-14-1912Lorena Sands dead from. 11-4-1912

Physical therapist to visit Batavia twice a week - from the National Foundation. 3-12-1916Polio in New York - many deaths reported in 1916, especially August. Dr. John W. LeSeur appointed by the State to report - in charge of sanitary regulation for Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Monroe Counties. 8-14-1916First case here Marion Sulemonrse of 29 Hutchins Street. 10-6-1916One polio case here. 10-29-1916Sulemonrse child released from the hospital - arm and hand affected. 11-17-1916Stafford child has polio. 8-14-1917What it is - how to treat it. 10-9-1918Case improving - no paralysis. 12-12-1920Three cases of in the City: Sherman Babcock; John Johnson; Donald Pearson. 9-28-1921Raymond Huette, 11, ill. 8-28-1925Jack Andrews, 9, ill with polio. 10-11-1927Two cases in the City: Eleanor Whitaker, 15; Shirley Ward, 4. Audrey Porter, 11, recovering. 9-9-1930Fourth polio case Duane Bostwick, aged 9. 9-11-1930Fifth case: Mrs. Frank Torcello, 26. 9-18-1930A child from Massachusetts smitten while visiting grandparents, George W. Fishe's. 10-13-1930Break-out started July 3 - 4 cases in the past month. 8-16-1939Paralysis cases now 12 - no new cases. 8-24-1939Paralysis cases now 19. 8-28-1939Beverly Myers, 8, rushed to Rochester to an Iron Lung. 8-29-1939School to open in spite of polio. 8-31-1939Schools to open - extra nurses to be added. 9-1-1939The school physician to offer a plan to fight polio. 9-2-1939Ronald Ewell, Blue Bus driver, dies of. 9-3-1939Half the school children absent due to polio. 9-6-1939No new cases in three days. 9-7-1939Three more new cases. 9-11-1939Cases now 34 in the City, 51 in the County. 9-13-1939Polio case now 36. 9-15-1939All schools ordered closed by the Board of Health - picture of children leaving. 9-18-1939No new cases for ten days. 9-25-1939Schools to reopen Monday, October1 - threat said over. 9-28-1939


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Polio Cost the County $6,000 in the past year. 5-9-1940Polio Mellitus (cont) Bills of $1,643 paid by the County for. 6-6-1940

Infantile Paralysis Society - Genesee County Chapter of the National Foundation for formed at the Hotel Richmond. 1-9-1942Polio fund reaches $1,492.20. 1-28-1941Many in the County help drive against polio. 1-24-1942Three boys stricken with polio return home after two years in the Crippled Children's Hospital in Buffalo. 6-27-1942Infantile Paralysis' fund members to meet. 11-30-1942Polio drive takes in $1,100. 2-26-1943No polio yet in 1943. 8-25-1943One case identified as polio in the County. 7-29-1944Allan Redding, 12, second polio case, died. 9-5-1944Leo J. Graham, 41, second polio victim. 9-9-1944Several more cases of polio in Batavia. 9-13-1944Now eight cases in the city. 9-14-1944Schools open September 25, delayed by polio. 9-26-1944Diane Farnsworth the 10th polio victim. 9-28-1944Marie Aquina, 2½, polio victim. 9-29-1944Mrs. Ruth Wilcox, 25, polio patient. 10-3-1944Donald Palmer, 11, polio patient. 12-18-1944Infantile Paralysis drive - March of Dimes - to have a dance. 1-15-1945

Genesee County unit adapts policy to conform to the National Foundation. 6-16-1945National Polio fund seeks $10,000. 7-8-1945Ronald Fenton, 8, first victim in 1945. 9-15-1945County Polio drive on. 1-10-1946Vincent Ewell of 2 Hart Street to receive $300 in polio money - in memory of his father Ronald W. Ewell who died of polio. Vincent has a back brace, leg braces. 7-13-1946Two cases in the city: Bruce Tehan, aged 9; James Kryman, aged 9. 8-21-1946Nancy Kibler the 9th area victim this year. 9-28-1946Edward Leaton, 25, polio victim. 10-1-1946The National Foundation Infantile Paralysis and the Genesee County Chapter to meet. 11-5-1946Nine cases in the county - 5 in 1945; 30 in 1944; 122 in 1939. 11-7-1946Judith Corey has a mild case of. 7-18-1947Nancy Kibler home after ten months in Children's Hospital. 7-18-1947Donald Andrews, 4, polio victim - recovering. 9-25-1947Terrence Goff ill with polio. 9-6-1949Terrence Casper, polio victim, recovering. 9-5-1950One mild case of - Theron Ames. 10-7-1952Polio vaccine test a success. 10-20-1952Betty Ann Grasso, 9, has polio - taken to Buffalo. 12-23-1952Clifford Swanson, 5, first this year. 8-14-1953Two more cases in the city: Mary Ann Trindura; 15 year old boy not named. 8-15-1953Two children of South Main ill. 8-19-1953Seventeen cases of polio in the county. 8-20-1953Diane Barone, 9, 19th polio victim. 8-22-1953Ross Fanara, 12, polio victim. 8-24-1953Donald Richardson, 9th city polio case. 9-3-1953Polio cases in the county, 45 - no new case since October 28. 11-5-1953The County has spent $4,600 on polio cases in 1953. 11-10-1953Alfreda Strollo, first polio victim - 8. 9-14-1954Grades 1 & 2 originally to get polio shots - grades 3 & 4 added. Vaccine supplied by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. 4-16-1955First and second graders get shots Tuesday. 5-16-1955


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Polio Batavia is the first in the State to get shots - 300 got them. 5-17-1955Polio Mellitus (cont) Baby, 15 months, first polio case - did not get shots. 5-27-1955

Third polio case reported in the County - mild. 6-30-1955Past & Present column: ¶ on alumni meeting of polio patients at Ithaca Reconstruction Hospital. 7-2-1955Many in the County getting second shots. 8-12-1955A Batavia father has a mild case. 8-23-1955A Vine Street youngster, aged 2, ill. 10-7-1955Doctors, not clinics, to give shots in the future. 12-15-1955Second Salk shots being given. 6-23-1956Barbara Day, 14, a polio victim. Also a State School Student. 9-20-1956Dr. LaVerne Campbell says several hundred children not given shots because of objections by parents. 6-11-1959Sixteen months old girl the first polio victim since 1958. 7-28-19603½ year old boy in St. Jerome with polio. Earlier case of 16 months old girl now home 8-29-1960Polio clinic planned - open to all. 9-14-1960Jaycees commended for sponsorship of Salk Serum clinics. 10-11-1960Over 27,000 get free shots. 10-24-1960Polio clinic, last day for shots - 1,630 attend. 6-5-1961Medical Association blames the public for failure to get immunization. 12-8-1961The Medical Society plans mass Sabin Polio clinics. 5-9-1962Sabin oral polio vaccine shown local doctors. 6-7-1962Youngsters line up for Sabin immunization. 6-9, 13, 15-1962

Nearly 14,000 children get the Sabin inoculation. 6-9-1962Fourth year with no polio. 2-13-1965County free of Polio for the 5th year. 1-27-1966Winegar tells of the 50th year reunion of victims of the 1939 epidemic. 8-7-1989Winegar gets item from Angelo Prospero on the year polio stopped the football season. 10-2-1996Chapter from the McEvoy book. 11-21-1996

Poluschuk, Helen Graduates second in class at Elba - 5 years in the US. 6-24-1957

Polish Christmas Essay: POLISH CHRISTMAS EVE no date The Day before Christmas is a fast day. The Christmas Eve dinner is the most important meal of the year. The numberof invited guests must be an even number for luck. One place, however, is set forthe unexpected guest. It could be taken by a stranger knocking at the door or itcould remain empty for a loved one. There is much ritual with the Wigilia (vee-GEE-lee-ah) as Christmas Eve iscalled. Wherever there are Poles on Christmas Eve, there will be Oplatek (oh-PLAH-tehk),a special wafer baked for this purpose with a cross or some other religious emblemon it. It is placed on a plate and the host and hostess break it with each memberof the household and each guest who also break it with one another - lastly thehost and hostess break it with each other. In our home, my father would givethanks for the past year and ask for blessings for the coming year. Under the white tablecloth, a few blades of straw would remind people of themanger. The meal will have dishes to represent all elements of the land lest anyof the spirits connected with a particular husbandry be forgotten or offended.There will be mushrooms from the woods, kaska (a grain) for the fields, fish forthe water and fruit from the orchard. The meal will have an uneven number of dishes for luck. Our meal usuallyconsisted of mushroom soup, fish, beets, kaska, and perogi. Perogi are madefrom a noodle-like dough cut in a 2½ to 3 inch circle on which is placed well


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Polish Christmas (cont) seasoned mashed potatoes or sauerkraut. After the circle is folded in half andthe edges sealed, they are boiled in water, drained, and placed on a platter withchopped onions sauteed in butter put over them. Also served are prunes for thefruit and poppyseed cake because poppyseeds are supposed to bring luck. After dinner carols are sung. Polish carols are very beautiful and varied. Atmidnight, everyone goes to church.

Polish Falcons Two organizations of Poles: 1. Society of Poles organized before 1910 [1902]. 2. Branch of Polish National Alliance. Falcons rented a building on the corner of Otis and Ellicott Streets (1913) - now a pizza place - and then bought a house on Osterhout Avenue. Kozial was athletic director. Nest no. 493A Falconettes organized in 1940. no dateTo host Falcons Gymnasts in 1911. 9-7-1910Falcons from Buffalo, Rochester, Oakfield, and Batavia to raise relief money for European victims. 7-12-1915Polish National Alliance, popularly called Polish Falcons - to build on Swan Street - John Buchholtz and Son to build. 5-3-1917Polish social Club given a permit to organize, to build a club house. 4-17-1918To meet here - sports at Meadow Park - 100 delegates expected - plus 150 women. 6-30-1921Fifty delegates gathering here. 7-5-1921Young men organize local chapter of National Alliance - Raymond Argulski and L. Maraniak are officers. 3-16-1922Koskinsko to be honored at Dom Palski Hall. 10-15-1926Falcons of Batavia to build - Chmielowiec chairman - athletic hall. [Polski Hall on

Swan raided - 9 arrested for gambling, 1937.] 2-12-1927Dom Palski Hall on Swan burns. 3-5-1928Arson suspected. 3-22-1928Polish societies to build a hall: Glee Club; Polish Union; Polish Falcons; and the Polish National Alliance. 4-25-1928Hall completed. 7-7-1928Polish Club dinner. 7-13-1928Meeting broken up. 10-25-1928Polish church jubilee. 5-10-1929Group formerly called White Eagles to become the Polish National Athletic Ass'n. 12-30-1929Falcons to dedicate their club house on Osterhout on Sunday - was on Sumner - Sumner site vacated for school use. 11-6-1930Poles dedicate their new club house. 11-10-1930Supper and dance open the new hall. 11-12-1930Anton Chmielowiec elected president. 12-4-1930Poles celebrate the founding of the Batavia branch, Society of Poles, 30 years ago. 2-8-1932Polish-Americans organize Taxpayer's Association. 12-4-1933Falcons celebrate founding 22 years ago. 2-11-1935Polish women form Zwiazek Palec Club. 8-5-1935Falcons still on Osterhout Avenue. 3-3-1936Police raid the Swan Street Hall at 1am - arrest 9 for gambling. 9-20-1937Poles seek a lot near school for a playground. 3-8-1938The Falcons dedicate their Club House - 200 attend the ceremony - picture. The Hall was dedicated as Falcons Nest. Anthony Chmielowiec, president. Mayor James J. Mahoney spoke on the influence Polish citizens have on the City. Rev. Peter L. Melierski, Chaplain at Attica Prison. Rev. S. M. Cichowski took part. Solemn high mass at church yesterday - followed by a procession to the hall and religious dedication. Banquet followed. Guest Falcons from Rochester, Auburn, Buffalo, Utica, and Attica. 5-16-1938Falcons burn their mortgage. 1-2-1941Medals awarded at banquet - picture. 10-27-1941


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Polish Falcons (cont) Chmielowiec resigns as president after 18 years. 12-4-1941To build a storage area behind their club house. 11-16-1951Safe at Falcons exploded - $2,500 taken. 5-26-1952Remodeled Falcons Hall opened with ceremonies, guests. Nest 403 organized in 1913. Met in a classroom behind the church. Rented a house on Osterhout Avenue and moved there in 1939. Remodeled club house has a new front entrance and improvements to the meeting and recreation rooms, lounge, and kitchen. 10-28-1952Falcons celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their founding. 12-1-1952Ninth Annual Convention at Woodward Field. 7-3-1953Trietley on the coming Falcons gathering. 6-13-1959The City welcomes the Falcons. 6-24-1959500 Falcons here. 6-29-1959Picture: Falcons get national honors. 11-15-1961Falcons and Social Club to picnic. 7-27-1962Group no. 613 National Alliance to have a banquet. 11-17-1962Picture of the banquet. 11-19-1962Plan their 50th Anniversary. 9-7-1963Picture: Falcons celebrate. 10-8-1963Falcons celebrate their 50th Anniversary. 10-14-1963Falcons celebrate their 25th Anniversary. 10-18-1965Falcons convene here. .7-8-1967To build a new club house on the rear of 123 Swan Street. 5-18-1968To Reinvest rebuilt club house. 9-29-1977To dedicate 16 Summit Street to Glowacki. 10-11-1978

To host a Bowling Tournament. 3-27-1979On the Polish Bowling Tournament. 4-30-1979Falcons celebrate their 70th Anniversary. 10-24-1983Falcons to celebrate their 75 Anniversary. 10-7-1988Give 50 year pins. 10-26-1988Winegar on the Polish Falcons bowling tournament now going on. 4-6-1989In 1990 the Falcons numbered 500, president is Leonard Tomaszewski - told at Dom Palski Hall. no date.Falcons Nest offers aerobic classes. 1-2-1992McEvoy: Chapter. 9-21-1995Benny potrzybowski says: "We made the Falcons in our history sound light minded, a group that organized around a bar. It organized in the church hall which was then on the corner of Jackson and South Jackson Streets. There were then about 8 men in the group. The men met in several places before buying the Dom Palski Hall from the Polish Alliance in 1939. The group had met in an upstairs room over Konarski's on Swan Street - before that at a Polish market on the corner of Ellicott and Otis. They moved to a house on the corner of Sumner and Osterhout Avenue that was moved to Swan Street across from the church when Osterhout was extended to Otis. Some time about then the group started a Drum Corps. They then moved to Ellicott Street, the corner of Otis where they had one big room - in 1913. Several groups had built Dom Palski Hall and rebuilt it after a fire destroyed much of it. This is the present Falcons Nest. The Falcons have built a pavilion behind Dom Palski Hall where they hold activities. They share the parking area most of which belongs to the church. Both Falcons and Polish Alliance meet, the Falcons monthly, the Polish Alliance twice a year." 10-10-1995

Polish National Alliance Picture of the officers. 2-7-1973Falcons celebrate their 60th Anniversary - organized by Chmielowiec on October 13, 1913. 9-27-1973


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Polish National Alliance (cont) Falcons to host a district convention. 3-8-1975Falcons Convention to honor Glowacki. 5-23-1975Picture of the convention. 6-2-975

Polish parish Started by: W. Franckowski; A. Pacel (later spelled Passlow); Frank Przybysz; Joseph Wozniak; John Ziolkowski; Tomas Soszynski; Alexander Arasimowicz. no datePolish church likely 8-29-1904Father Pitass here. no dateChris Szydlowski. ?

Polish People Polack accused of beating his wife. 6-25-1888Polock bought a pint of whiskey - drank the lot in ten minutes. Said to be a trick of his. 5-16-1891Farmers just beyond the east end of the village say Polocks working for Lehigh raid corn and potato fields. 9-15-189280 Poles here to pick peas for farmer Young. 6-28-1894Poles here in the hundreds - for the harvest. 6-16-1896Poles leaving gradually - 100 left. 8-1-1896Sophie Smith and John Konarski married. 7-1-1896100 Poles here to pick apples. 9-22-1896Joseph Franckowicz and wife accused of stealing $30, claim their innocence. 4-13-1897No evidence of theft. 4-14-1897Franckowskis in another row. 5-3-1897No arrest made. 5-4-18971,500 Poles here to pick peas. 6-23-1897Pea pickers disgruntled - not enough work. 6-30-1897

Horse and rig stolen as the owner watches Poles dancing in a field along Ellicott St. 8-10-1897Poles here in the hundreds to pick peas. 6-21-1898William Sileski arrested for drunkenness and driving his wife from the house. 9-28-1898Polish pea pickers leave - season over. Poor season. 8-9-1899See: Seleskys - Polish name?Mrs. John Brenkos, a Pole, died of smoke in burning home. 4-28-1900Miss Wenecslaus Dydynski and Stanislaus Sczcynski married at St. Joseph's. 8-14-1900Poles in fracas at South Liberty and Central Avenue - brothers Joseph and Stephen Smith. 10-26-1900Father Dyminski here for confession for Polish people at St. Joseph's. 5-15-1901Victor Dudwick interpreted in court in the case of Frank Pasale vs. Tony Somiski. 8-31-1901300 Poles here to pick peas. 6-29-1902Walter Wozniak and Stella Smolaskiewicz married at St. Joseph's. 5-5-1903Sophie Stocki, a friend of the Sileskis - robs S. Wisnecki - otherwise known as Charles Sileski - of $30. 5-11-1903Mrs. Walsikowski and son Cecil visiting in Pennsylvania. 8-7-1903Polish migrant workers. 10-7-1904800 Poles picking peas - canning factory busy. 7-5-1905Five Poles ask for return fare to Buffalo from the Poormaster. 7-6-1905Poles celebrate fight for independence. 1-29-1906Small party of Poles here - more expected. 6-27-1906Four hundred Poles here to pick peas. 7-8-1907No Poles to pick peas - vines hauled to factory. 6-24-1908700 Poles to harvest beans. 8-2-1908600 Poles here to pick beans - in 8 camps. 7-29-1911500 - 600 coming to pick beans. 8-2-1912Bean pickers returning to Buffalo - many have already left. 9-25-1912800 Poles here to pick beans. 7-29-1914Polish Society ready to build - plans for school and church filed with the Council. 10-6-1916


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Polish People (cont) Poles expected to pick beans. 8-3-1917Poles - 100 to pick beans. 8-4-1917A Buffalo judge gives permission for Polish Social Club no. 613 Polish National Alleg. Of America to organize, build. [Aloysnis Rodon, Edward Zaleska, Walter Grwzwiska.] 4-17-1918Polish people laugh at Bolshevik lecturer addressing group. 4-26-191980 couples at Polish American Association Dance. 4-25-1922

Polish Political Club To meet at Dom Polski Hall. 2-24-1928

Polish Social Club Seeks members. Committee: Raymond Argulski; Frank Rodon; Frank Mondziel, chairman. 1-3-1938Polish Social and Civic Club seeks land for a playground. 3-8-1938Polish Society picnic at Wiedrich Farm. 7-11-1938Celebration - Polish Center - Swan Street - picture. 12-12-1938

Political Equality Club Meeting earlier called together women interested in Women's Suffrage. One a week later. 8-3-1895Meets at the home of Mrs. Helen Sherwin, president. 8-24-1895Takes rooms over 63 Main. 9-7-1895An auxiliary of St. Woman Suffrage Association. 10-8-1895To have Anna Howard Shaw. 12-4-1895Report on Shaw's lecture. 12-16-1895Invited to meet with women in Suffrage group in Byron - at the home of Mrs. J. C. Walker. 8-20-1896The Club made $125 from Mock Trial. 12-3-1896Has an exhibit of rare old china at 107 Main Street. 4-28-1897

Housewarming rooms in the Doty Building. 10-12-1897Account of the Club's past year. 10-16-1897To start a private kindergarten. 7-29-1898Elects Mrs. Sherwin. 5-8-1900To sell buttons to benefit the hospital. 8-6-1900Meet at Skiff's Studio. 9-30-1900Holds District Convention at the Batavia Club. 10-12-1900Officers resign - protest report in the News. 11-23-1900New officers elected. 12-4-1900Has a program on history. 4-16-1901Discusses the need for a park in the center of the city. 10-20-1903Discusses sewage disposal problem. 3-3-1908Meets to sew. 4-15-1908Suggest a playground for the Brisbane property. Owners (Brisbanes) say it can't be so used. 10-8-1908To attend School Meeting - to urge smoke control in factories. 7-20-1910To have a booth at the Fair - distribute literature. 8-31-1910Mrs. Elmer E. Peck, president for 5 years resigns. (See: Austin Park - on PO site.) 9-14-1910President: E. E. Peck in 1911.The Club petitions the City for use of Brisbane land for a park. 7-10, 11-1911Buys equipment. 7-22-1911Park opens. 8-11, 14-1911New club formed - disagreement on socialism - Mrs. William Brockway of South Byron heads. 10-24-1911The new group says the earlier one is dead - hasn't paid County dues. 10-25-1911Members protest founding of Woman's Suffrage Club. 10-25-1911Mrs. O. George elected president. Clubs meeting - try to reconcile their differences. 11-1-1911Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Wilson turn playground equipment over to the Aldermen. 11-2-1911


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Political Equality Club (cont) Two clubs now: One under Mrs. Brockway; one with Mrs. George Wilson, pres. 11-7-1911The new group to meet with H. C. Sherwin of Olin Avenue. 11-17-1911Mrs. Ada Sherwin, president of one of the above. 11-21-1911Mrs. Sherwin's club to meet. 12-4-1911Mrs. Sherwin's club to meet. 12-16-1911Mrs. Sherwin's club gains members. 1-2-1912Mrs. Sherwin's club to meet. 1-12-1912To meet. 1-26-1912Sociable with Mrs. E. S. Dumont. 2-10-1912To meet over the Enterprise Store. 2-26-1912Club of which Mrs. Wilson is president is raising funds for a room at the hospital. 4-1-1912Reports good work - delegates to go to the County Convention: Mrs. Frank ?; Mrs. William Gilmore; Mrs. Fred Wight; Mrs. Mary McBride; Mrs. Frank Center of Tracy Avenue. 6-19-1912To Meadow Park. 8-14-1912To meet. 8-24-1912To meet. 9-23-1912In financial trouble - sum in Farmer's Bank $70.38. The old treasurer says she made deposits of even $10, putting in her money to even it up. Claims that $17.58 is her money. Old treasurer - Mrs. Mary Blair. The new treasurer is Mrs. Carrie Dumont. Farmer's Bank failed. 9-26-1912To meet. 10-4-1912Has a program with Mrs. Leo Dibble. 10-8-1912To meet. 11-18-1912To meet with Mrs. Sherwin. 12-2-1912To meet. 1-2-1913To meet. 2-17-1913(Newspaper so lists second club.)

To meet with Mrs. William Gilmore. 3-3-1913To meet. 3-17-1913Mrs. Frank Center elected president. [Big suffrage meeting here in July 1913.] Mrs. Ella Sherwin elected vice-president. 4-16-1913First delegates elected to the County Convention. 5-6-1913To have a sociable. 5-12-1913To give $10 to the Salvation Army building fund. 6-12-1913Members getting suffrage petition signed. 7-12-1913Meeting with Mrs. George B. Orendorf - has petitions signed by over 500 - about half men. 7-23-1913Mrs. Ella Sherwin presided in the absence of Mrs. Frank Center, president. 7-23-1913Meeting of the other PEC with Mrs. George Wilson - the have petitions with 100 names - to go to Congress. 7-23-1913First PEC to have an ice cream social. 8-2-1913Two clubs meeting separately: 150 at an ice cream social with Mrs. George Wilson; 15 with Mrs. Fred Wight. 8-6-1913To meet to choose a name. 8-19-1913To meet. 11-4-1913Batavia PEC to meet. 11-17-1913To meet. 2-2-1914To meet. 2-16-1914Batavia PEC with Mrs. Sherwin. 3-28-1914To meet. 3-30-1914First PEC elects Mrs. Frank Wilson president at 10 Vine Street. 4-15-1914Business meeting. 5-25-1914Mrs. Ada Sherwin elected president. 5-26-1914First PEC meets with Mrs. Fred Wight of 14 Walker Place. 6-25-1914


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Political Equality Club (cont) [There was an active Pavilion club.] 7-8-1914New PEC to meet. 7-27-1914First PEC hears a speaker on Socialism at the home of Mrs. A. J. McBride, 27 Walnut. 8-12-1914Will march in Rochester. 10-1-1914To meet. 10-5-1914Members to march in Rochester at the State Convention. 10-7-1914Mrs. Frank Shuler, Buffalo Suffragette, forbidden to speak on the corner of Jackson and Main by Patrolman Blair. 10-10-1914To meet with Mrs. George Wilson, president. 12-7-1914To meet. 3-1-1915To help the needy - also suffrage movement. 3-17-1915Club confers with the Mayor on a place to set up playground equipment they own [Mrs. Fred A. Wight and Mrs. Frement Peck]. 6-9-1915Permission given the PEC to set up playground equipment then own on the PO site. 7-17-1915Playground to be ready soon. 7-21-1915Rope swings put up for playground. 7-22-1915100 children enjoy the park. 7-28-1915Ice cream sociable for opening of the park. 8-5-1915Playground this fall. Saturday the last day for the PEC playground this year. 9-15-1915To resume charity work. 10-6-1915To have a rummage sale to pay debts of the new playground. 11-15-1915To again use Brisbane land for a playground. 3-26-1916First PEC to meet. 4-10-1916To meet again. 4-12-1916Flag raising for opening season at the playground. 6-2-1916Clubs to sell flags as fund raiser. 6-7-1916Play being cast to raise money. 6-12-1916

To meet. 9-25-1916To meet. 12-11-1916Reports the playground cost them $108.50 last year - still owe $31.79 - to have a rummage sale. 12-13-1916To meet. 7-11-1917To have a rummage sale. 7-13-1917Playground equipment lost over the winter. 8-4-1917Equipment not lost. 8-6-1917The north end of the Brisbane property used for playground. Helen Schoenfeld in charge. 8-16-1917

Polk, Sylvia Local chapter NAACP seeking funds for. 11-27-1973Needs 15 pints of blood to replace what was used in (her) operation. 12-8-1973Needs $35,000 for a kidney machine. 12-15-1973Fights ailment - seeks service career. 12-29-1973Many give to fund for. 3-30-1974Battles ailment. 11-23-1974On Sylvia Polk. 12-29-1974

Pollard, A. L. Leaving Massey-Harris. 1-4-1924Sells (his) home at 56 Ellicott Avenue to Herman K. Stein - sells for Mrs. Hickox. 3-3-1924

Pollard, William Grosvenor Resigned as agent for Wells Fargo Express, succeeded by A. H. Marshall. 3-1-1899Pollard, William G. New treasurer of Worden-Crawford Co. 3-12-1909

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Pollard, William Grosvenor (cont) Past & Present column: ¶ on Pollard's troubles as fuel administrator. 11-3-1917Pollard, William G. (cont) Asks an end to coal hoarding. 12-13-1917

Fuel head to regulate the sale of coal. 12-20-1917The Fuel Administrator took a carload of coal from a disabled Lehigh Train. See also: Coal. 1-7-1918Suicide in woods west of Batavia. 9-29-1922Head of Atomic Committee. 4-13-1946Dr. Pollard is the Director of the Institute of Nuclear Studies Oak Ridge - receives high honors. 5-26-1950Dr. William Pollard, aged 40, begins study for the ministry. 6-20-1951Head of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. 7-15-1953Ordained at Oak Ridge Tennessee. 12-24-1952To be Ordained Sunday. 4-30-1954Ordained in Episcopal service - picture. 3-27-1954Picture of Dr. Pollard - entered the Clergy because of the development of the atomic bomb. 4-30-1954Pollard, picture, speaker at Hobart College. 5-15-1956Says Nuclear Power not near. 11-17-1956Past & Present column: ¶ on Pollard and Nuclear Research. 2-2-1957Rev. William Pollard says nuclear reactor should be given to St. Luke's Hospital in Tokyo. 11-5-1957To speak in Morgantown, WV. 11-28-1962

Pollard and Co. Shoe store. See: Clarence J. Bohner and Edward H. Young.

Pollard Company Edward H. Young and Clarence J. Bohner file for a permit to carry on tire sales business at 27 West Main Street. 6-18-1929

Pollen Count The News to publish the pollen count. 8-1-1963

Pollution The State Health Board asks that polluting of the Creek be stopped. 9-21-1893The case of Village vs. Luther, started in 1909, decided against Luther. 10-15-1913Attica and Alexander accused of polluting the Creek. 6-18-1914Hundreds of fish dead in the Creek near Bushville Dam. 9-9-1925More dead fish found. 9-10-1925Junked automobiles in the Creek a serious problem for the City. 6-13-1929Complaint that business places are dumping garbage in the Creek. 8-26-1931The Health Department fines Lehigh for oil in the Creek caused by the July 2nd derailment. 7-23-1971A dead cow is removed from the Creek. 6-23-1975Explanation of cow's stay in the Creek. 6-25-1975Green dye slick seen in the Creek. 10-4-1975The green dye traced to Graham Mfg. Co. 10-6-1975Waste marked "infectious" found on the Creek bank near Angelica Health Care Services - not from Angelica. 8-23-1989

Polo, Ernest Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Polo of Oran, North Africa join their daughter, Mrs. Harry Pappalardo, a war bride. 9-26-1946

Polowe, Major Joseph Brother of Joseph Polowe, an artist in NYC, Charles E. Polowchitz, visiting. 5-1-1943Obit - stricken on the street with a heart attack. 11-15-1943

Poloweski, Charles Brother of Joseph Polowe, noted artist - dead in San Francisco, aged 69. 5-25-1955


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Polymer Division - Lapp Insulator In the Industrial Park since 1993 to close in December, ending 100 jobs. 10-14-1994Neither Lapp nor Polymer has informed IDA of the Polymer closing - though the machinery has already been sold. 10-28-1994Closed by the parent company, Eagle Industrial Products of Chicago - equipment sold to Ohio Brass. 11-25-1994

Pomaska, Anna With Roger Trietley, demonstrates at the High School. 5-10-1974Photographs are at GCC. 2-25-1975Photographs in Bank, reproduced in the News - whole page. 3-4-1976Coloring book published - some history. 12-1-1979Takes part in Romulus Peace Demonstration. 7-6-1983Autographs books. 11-24-1984

Pomeroy's Top and Body Works Obit, Fred J. Pomeroy, proprietor of the shop at 32 Main Street. 2-3-1937

Pomona Grange See: GrangeNew Pomona Grange off to a fine start. 10-13-1904

Ponderosa Steak House Coming. 8-25-1976Gets a permit to build. 9-3-1976Picture of progress on Ponderosa. 10-12-1976Cuts ribbon - picture. 12-30-1976To remodel - picture. 9-9-1987Remodels, redecorates to make the restaurant more convenient. 10-25-1993Eleven Ponderosa restaurants in Western New York purchased by Bhoopinda Meta of Rochester's Indus Foods that owns nineteen. 3-4-2002

Ponti, Rafaelle Livio Takes over direction of the Symphony tonight - picture, biographical facts. 10-24-1998Conducts "music and art" program in schools - picture. 1-21-2000

Pontillo, Angelo Pontillo and Florence Peca to wed. 2-5-1916

Mr. & Mrs. Pontillo married 40 years - picture. Sons: Anthony and Samuel of the pizzeria; James; Michael. 2-20-1956Mr. & Mrs. Pontillo married 50 years. 3-4-1966Angelo, 80 - 5 nephews here from California - picture. 7-3-1971Obit - 82. 12-24-1973

Pontillo, James Studying singing for an opera career. 1-7-1948Pontillo Brothers lease Cary House for a restaurant - picture of Cary House. 8-25-1948

Pontillo, Jeanne Granddaughter of James Pontillo - Disney World model, aged 2 - pictured playing in Batavia snow. 12-29-1988

Pontillo, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. He was born in Capodrise, Casserta Province; she in Chieti, Abruzzi Province. Children: Mrs. Raymond Papero; Miss Jennie Pontillo; James Pontillo; Anthony; Dr. Sam; Mrs. Kenneth Velz; Dr. Michael; Mrs. Michael Cafora; Mrs. Richard Rhodes. 3-4-1966

Pontillo, Michael Dead at 57. Born in Capuadise, Italy. 7-3-1953

Pontillo, Samuel Pontillo's, 442 East Main, damaged by fire. 12-21-1951Opens a pizzeria in Dunkirk - already has one on East Main Street, Batavia. 9-20-1962Picture of Pontillo's on East Main Street. 4-3-1965Asks for use of Star Cleaners, East Main Street at Summit. 11-14-1975Protests plan to raze Star Cleaners building - wants it for a pizzeria. 6-3-1976


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Pontillo, Samuel (cont) Makes final plea to save the old Star Cleaners on East Main. 8-26-1976Mr. & Mrs. Pontillo buy the East End Hotel from Mrs. Louis Deleo - Pontillo wants to expand - now has a pizzeria next door. Pontillo has a store in LeRoy, once owned 50 stores, sold 20. Two sons and daughter want the business. 1986Article on Pontillo and Pontillo's Pizzeria - pictures. 6-17-1987Picture of Pontillo's and the East End. 6-23-1987Winegar on Pontillo's Pizzeria. 11-3-1987Given a permit to enlarge - including razing the restaurant. 2-20-1988Restaurant - Eagles Club - razed. Interview with three sons: Paul, Sam, and John. 11-30-1992Busti Cultural Society to honor Pontillo for his contribution to youngsters of the area. 8-5-1995Pleased with the Air Show and Wing Ding but is irked that he couldn't exhibit his inflatable gorilla on the street at his shop. 8-22-1995Pontillo's Pizzeria opening to serve the lunch crowd - picture. 11-27-1995

Pontillo, Vincent In New York looking for a place in Opera - picture - studied at night. 1-7-1948Marries Altera Danti, from Italy - picture (in the restaurant business with James.) 1-20-1949

Pontillo Family Came from Caserta, Italy (near Naples) in 1913 or 1914.Pontillo Brothers pizzerias, 1947 to now. Now run b y Paul, John, and Elizabeth Mullen, children of Sam Pontillo. 6-17-1987

Pontillo's Pizzeria 1947.Ad: Pontillo's Pizzeria, 442 Ellicott Street. 8-21-1950Damaged by fire. 12-21-1951Anthony and Salvatore to open a new pizzeria at Ellicott and Harvester. 9-15-1953Ad: Grand Opening, 500 East Main. 5-28-1957Open a pizzeria in Dunkirk - already have one in Lockport, Rochester, and on East Main Street, Batavia. 9-20-1962Sign and picture: Beginning Pontillo's Pizzeria for East Main at Harvester. 4-3-1965Asks for a permit to use the former Star Dry Cleaners. 11-14-1975Appeal for the Star building denied. 4-1?-1977Picture of Pontillo's and the demolition of the East End Hotel - Pontillo to expand

into the space. 6-23-1987Winegar on. 11-3, 4-1987The Planning Board approves addition. 1-15-1988Given a permit to expand. 2-20-1988Pleased with improvements. 2-15-1989Ad: Ponillo Pizza & Pasta. 11-7-1977

Pontillo Restaurant Pontillo brothers lease the Cary House for a restaurant - James, Anthony, Samuel. Picture of the Cary House. 8-25-1948To open tomorrow in the Cary House - picture of the interior. 10-26-1948Refused a liquor license - to near a church. 9-10-1949Cary House for sale - Pontillo's closed. 11-16-1949Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Pontillo protest the plan to raze the former Star Cleaners - they want it for a pizzeria. 6-3-1976Case dismissed. 6-4-1976

Pontius, Lawson Lawson and Lethia Pontius return from a visit to South Bend - 33 Kingsbury Ave. 8-8-1928Mrs. Paul Pontius of 33 Kingsbury. 8-22-1928Of 21 Walnut Street, a medical patient at St. Jerome Hospital. 8-10-1931Tyler Peck and Pontius buy the garage business of John S. Brown & Son (employees). They move it to 21 Main Street - to call the garage "The Main Street Garage." 11-28-1931Marries Emma Netzen - son of Paul Pontius of 163 Oak Street. 5-6-1935


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Pontius, Lawson (cont) With Mancuso. 12-7-1939Daughter, Lois Ann, mentioned. 7-30-1942Foreman at Batavia Motors. 2-16-1951Sally Pontius - 10. 2-14-1952Picture of Pontius in a 1908 Buick - for the Sesqui-centennial Parade. 5-13-1952Helen Pontius Hottois died. September 1967

Pony Express Day Old Post Office sign exhibited on - picture. 7-20-1960Pony Express rider, picture, celebrates 100th Anniversary. 7-21-1960

Poodle Parlor Ad: Poodle Parlor, 5278 Clinton Street Road. E. A. Mowers, graduate of the NY School of Dog Grooming. 11-28-1967Pictures, article on - now located at 7618 Oak Orchard Road. 1-3-1986

Poodry, Edwin M. Said to haunt a Tonawanda home. 3-7-1899Said father doesn't haunt the home. Poodry's body in a vault - to be buried in Akron. 3-24-1899

Poodry, Thomas Senecas elect Poodry Seneca Chief to succeed Ely Parker. 7-1-1896

Pool 25 youngsters ask the Mayor to build a swimming pool, spokesmen Peter Scibetta and Phil Tabone. 7-23-1954Greta Patterson swims (Lake) Erie q.s. no dateThe Kiwanis Club starts a drive for $100,000. 7-7-1955Kiwanis launches Pool campaign. 7-8-1955City Council endorses the pool project. 7-12-1955Charles Bishop donates $13,000. 7-14-1955The committee hopes to sell 5,000 Swimorama tickets in three days. 7-19-1955A committee chosen to plan the pool. 7-27-1955See: Swimorama July 8 to August 10, 1955.Profit from Swimorama. 8-2, 3-1955The American Legion to handle finances. 8-26-1955The committee plans a pool to accommodate 600. 8-17-1955Swimorama profits exceed $6,000. 8-24-1955

The Legion is taking charge of pool funds to avoid a tax. 8-26-1955Committee meets. 9-2-1955The pool is expected to cost $110,000 - Jaycees are starting a fund drive. 9-11-1956The Swimming Pool Committee urges reopening the fund drive. 3-27-1958Children from the Children's Home donate $50 to the Pool Fund. 5-9-1958Sketch of the proposed pool. 5-12-1958Willis Shaw the new Chairman. 5-21-1958The Kiwanis Club is in a new drive for the pool. 4-30-1959Plans for the pool are complete. 5-21, 27-1959Test pit made in Williams Park. 6-17-1959MacArthur Park found to be the best site. 6-19, 29-1959Picture of the start of the pool. 6-30-1959The Council approves MacArthur Park. 6-30-1959Kiwanis readying a financial report. 7-1, 22, 27-1959Excavation work starts. 7-10-1959Filtration system approved at $6,000. 8-6-1959O'Geen gets the contract for the water line. 10-23-1959Picture of progress of the pool. 6-8-1960Dinner to launch the fund drive - need $28,000. 6-10-1960Drive for $28,000 starts. 6-17-1960Picture of the start of the pool. 7-1-1960Picture of progress on the pool. 7-13-1960


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Pool (cont) The pool fund nears $13,000. 7-20-1960Mareen Sturm empties her piggy bank for the pool fund - picture. 7-23-1960The pool will not open until 1961. 8-12-1960Advisory group says the city should pay to build a bathhouse at the pool - cost $14,000. 10-8-1960Committee urges the city to build a bathhouse at the pool. 3-8-1961The Pool Fund is still $5,000 short, but work to start. 4-6-1961Work on the pool continues. 5-12-1961The Pool Committee sets dollar a family goal to complete the fund. 6-8-1961Picture of progress on the pool. 6-9-1961Pool fund $900 short. 6-29-1961Pool fund complete at $28,000. 6-30-1961The city to build a bathhouse - to cost about $21,000. 7-11-1961Bathhouse plans being drawn. 12-23-1961Debut of the pool set for Memorial Day. 2-27-1962Bathhouse contract to Edmund Leising. 4-10-1962Picture of progress on the bathhouse. 5-4-1962Bathhouses behind schedule - roof just now going on. 5-19-1962Youngsters ride bicycles through fresh paint on the pool. 6-1-1962Vandalism again at. 6-12-1962Fencing complete - lockers going in. 6-16-1962Picture of the pool. 6-20-1962The city takes title - George Kandra the designer, cost about $80,000. Holds 300,000 gallons. 6-27-1962Can't open on the 4th - malfunction. 6-28-1962Opens Tuesday the 9th. 7-6-1962To charge 15¢ for children, 40¢ for adults. 7-7-1962243 pay to use the pool on opening day - picture of the pool in use. 7-11-1962Has mechanical problems over the weekend. 7-14-1962In use again. 7-16-1962Gets a fine start. 7-27-1962Picture of in use. 8-4-1962Nearly 700 use the pool on the weekend. 8-6-1962Cool weather limits use of - 868 children, 567 adults - take less than $1,000. 8-17-1962

Deficit $2,726. 9-12-1962Open - much used. 6-26-1963Loss for the season $4,000. 9-18-1963Winegar on lack of a wading pool in MacArthur Park. 10-17-1963Picture of - now open. 6-24-1964Picture of on Kiwanis Day. 7-23-1964Has most successful season. 8-25-1964Kiwanis builds a wading pool at pool side. 4-8-1965Lifeguards pull out, revive boy at. 8-25-1965Kiwanis Club to give wading pool. 4-11-1967Picture of ribbon cutting ceremony - Kiwanis presents to the city. 6-30-1967Operates at a loss of $5,845. 11-21-1967The Council to consider suggestion the pool be named for Greta Patterson. 9-15-1970Letter to ed again proposes Patterson for pool. 10-9-1970Legalities tangle pool naming. 10-13-1970Letters proposed pool be named for Greta Patterson. Plaque to recognize Greta's part in the pool to be placed by Kiwanis Club. 11-10-1970Fees raised to 25¢, 50¢ for adults. 5-11-1976The Council considers closing the pool - use decreases. 11-16-1982Kiwanis protest the proposal to close - worked hard to get it. 11-20-1982Citizen protests restore funding for. 12-7-1982


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Pool (cont) Called "Greta Patterson" pool in an article on city parks. 9-9-1985Opening delayed by wet weather. 6-22-1989Picture of preparing to open. 6-28-1989Wading pool for youngsters named by Kiwanis - Charles Morith Pool. 8-18-1989Winegar remembers Greta Patterson's swim and the start of the pool. 8-14-1991Leaks may keep the pool closed for the summer. 7-15-1992Reported closed for 1992. 7-28-1992The city votes to fill the pool, open it this summer unless more problems appear. 4-28-1993Examination proves the pool is badly deteriorated. 5-11-1993Called "Greta Patterson Pool" in list of topics to be discussed at the Council meeting. 9-27-1993Survey of the public to be made to see how much Batavia needs a public pool. Christine Fix, at-large-member, in charge. 6-11-1994Survey revels people want a pool. 7-15-1994The Youth Center to move to the former pool building, after rebuilding. 9-28-1995McEvoy chapter. 10-12-1995Men from Orleans County Correctional Facility are rebuilding the former pool house- free labor. 12-5-1995Former pool opens as Youth Center. July 1996Councilman Christine Fix of the City Pool Committee urges more recycling of waste - savings could finance a new outdoor pool. 7-5-1996Pool rebuilt into Youth Center (q.v.). Greta Patterson expected here for the dedication of the Youth Center, now on the site of the pool - her name may be transferred from the pool to the Center. 6-13-1997Pool costs up, Council finds. 8-27-1997

Pool and Spa Center 3755 West Main Street - formerly Lil's.Grand Opening. 5-18-1984

Pool Rooms To be "billiard parlors." 5-25-1922The term "pool room" to cease to be used by law. 8-30-1922

Poor, Overseer of Office of Overseer of Poor abolished by the state - the Council must at by 12-31. 9-28-1929The County Poor officer also abolished - one County Welfare Officer only. Towns also to have one Welfare Officer. Town and County to cooperate. 12-1-1929

Popcorn George Connor bought part interest in John Chapman's popcorn unit at the Jackson Street stand. 9-29-1890Louis Ditzel buys the popcorn wagon of J. H. Connick(?) on Jackson. 6-17-1910George C. Little who has a popcorn machine on Jackson Street moving to Lockport. 8-2-1912

Popcorn Machine Article on - picture. 6-11-1951Winegar on: Made by Louis H. Ditzel in 1905. Originally drawn by a donkey. In 1913 Ditzel bought a Model T Ford. Put the machine in front of his home at 360 West Main. When he retired he sold it to Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Hanson of 379 West Main Street. 6-22-1963Paul Ditzel, operator, dead. 10-20-1967Once on the corner of Main and Court Streets - sold to Nyack antique dealer - picture. Ditzel took the machine to the County Fair every year. Hansons are retiring it to an antique collection in Nyack. 7-7-1971Rare popcorn machine at the Orleans celebration works from 1885 - wheels are new - picture. 6-15-1976Winegar on Ditzel's popcorn machine. 9-16-1980Old Timer says it is now in New Jersey. December 1987


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Pop-eye A pacer, ownership subject of dispute - Mrs. Franklin Hans vs. Ernest R. Van Dusen. 6-9-1947Court awards Pop-eye to Van Dusen. 6-10-1947

Popoff, Dr. Anna Pathologist at Genesee Memorial Hospital to go to Bath. 9-18-1951

Porchet, John Saloon license issued to Porchet of 122 Main. 12-18-1899

Porfalo, John Also know as Filimanico de Maoribus. no date

Portageville Past & Present column: ¶ on the first church built in Wyoming County - started in Allegany County, which became Wyoming. The church was built at Portageville in 1841. 4-23-1932

Portageville Inn For sale for $140,000. Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Williams who bought it in 1944 from the Joyce family who had owned it for three generations. 5-2-1968Owned for 2 years or more by John Broman under the name Genesee Falls Inn. He is at present planning to reopen after much remodeling the Delores eatery on Route 19A as the Whistle Stop - picture of Broman. 1-31-2000

Porter, Harold D. Retiring from Bern Furniture. With Bern for 25 years, before that he was with Witkop & Holmes. 7-12-1968

Porter, Jack Interview with the promoter of youth hockey. 1-10-2000

Porter, Norman C. Making a career of movies - former furniture dealer. 4-30-1980

Porter, Peter A. Wins election - picture. 11-7-1906

Porter, Col. Peter A. Picture with Porter and old companions -to have a reunion at the Hotel Richmond. 8-16-1941Past & Present column: ¶ on survivors of the 129th Infantry - now part of the 4th Heavy Artillery - to have a reunion. Peter A. Porter's regiment. 3-23-1949Winegar on. 6-29-1963Article on the 7th and 8th New York Civil War Unit, Porter's unit. 8-26-1964

Porter, Mrs. Ralph Scalped when her hair gets caught in machinery at Preserving Plant. 7-5-1910Skin-grafts being made on Mrs. Porter. 7-27-1910

Process going well. 9-12-1910Louise Porter sues the Preserving Co. 6-15-1911Gets $6,400 from Preserving Co. 10-12-1911

Porter, Roy A. Leaving A. A. Grinnell Co. to work for Porter and Boman, a company formed several years ago. 3-25-1930Talks in Albany on potato improvement. 1-23-1936Obit - 60. 10-3-1949Estate - half million. 4-21-1950

Porter, Roy C. Picture. 5-10-1931

Porter, Thomas One of three with new coal yards - Porter has an office ready on Swan (Porter Coal and Lumber Co.) 10-5-1892On Swan Street, bankrupt. 9-4-1901Porter property, including the coal yard, sold in bankruptcy sale. Office in the Erie RR Building. Bought by Campbell and Rhody for $40. 6-4-1902


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Porter Avenue New street cut by Skelley, Russell, and Dr. Parmelee, cut through the Smith property to the Thomas property - suggested name Porter. Progressive Batavian. 8-15-1890Accepted by the Aldermen. [Recommended aligning with Dellinger.] 5-21-1891Sheriff Clark building on the corner of West Main. 5-17-1905Has a community party. 7-26-1923Named by Dr. Lucius B. Parmelee, who owned land on the east side of the street for his son Porter Parmelee. Past & Present. 9-10-1949

Porter's Coal and Lumber Yard On Swan Street. 10-5-1892On Swan Street. November 1896Alexander Lowe leaves Porter & Co. - Thomas Porter to continue. 3-15-1900Suit over the Porter Coal yard on Swan - Jane Emka wants the area divided. 7-30-1900Injunction restraining foreclosure on the mortgage on the Swan Street coal yard stopped by Judge North - says (he) can't stop the foreclosure. 8-22-1900

Post, Gerald A. Leases the Gulf Oil Station, 16 Clinton, formerly run by Edward B. Allen. 7-14-1950Post and his son Gordon buy the service station at 16 Clinton from Ed Canne. 11-29-1955

Post Combination Sewing Machine May be made in Batavia. 9-11-1883

Posthouse Restaurant Coticchio's check plans for modernizing the Posthouse, plans by Robert J. Fahl of Rochester. 7-5-1961Description changes for. Name to change, door moved to the side. 7-11-1961Smoke and water damage Capuano's Post House and offices above. 8-20-1970

Posting Land A new law allows property owners to post their land against hunters. 2-14-1909Pomona Grange proposes posting land against hunting. 12-3-1920

Postlethwaite, Mrs. Gayton (Althea) Chosen to succeed Shirley LeSeur as YWCA Secretary. 8-29-1952

Postmen 350 NY State letter carriers here for a convention. 7-26-1929

Post Office Jackson Street.Post Office Building Family Theater 1922 - 1924

12-14 Dibbles Lunch - Barber - Singer Sewing Machine. 1923Dibbles - Barber Batavia Shoeshine. 192514-16 George H. Phelps' Grocer. 1925

Dibbles Lunch - Barber Batavia Shoeshine - Milleman's Food Store. 1927Dibbles Lunch - Barber-Shoeshine- Grocer vacant. 1928Woods Restaurant - Barber - Shoeshine - Buffalo Laundry - Riders Drugs. 1929Woods Restaurant - Mansnest Barber - Shoeshine - Riders Drugs - Sunshine Cleaners. 1931Dibbles Lunch - Batavia Shoeshine - Riders Drugs - Sunshine Cleaners. 1933Dibbles Lunch - Shoeshine - Riders Drugs - Sunshine Cleaners. 1934Cooledges Restaurant - Anthony Mancuso Barber - Adventist Church - Shoeshine - Riders Drugs - vacant. 193510 Batavia Boot Shop. 12-14 Post Office Building. 16 Grand Union Grocer. 18 Genesee Hotel. 20 Augram Lunch Counter? 22 Vacant. 24 Theater.Vacant - Adventist 3rd floor - Riders Drugs - Schafer's Mini Shoeshine. 1936Vacant - Seventh Adventist Church - Riders Drugs - Shoeshine. 1937Sunshine Cleaners - 12 Adventists - Riders Drugs - Vacant - White Top Lunch. 1939Sunshine Cleaners - Adventists - Riders Drugs - Goodwill Industries - White Top Lunch. 194014 Riders Drugs - 12 Sunshine Cleaners - 14 Goodwill - 14 Vacant. 1942Sunshine Cleaners - GAR Hall - Vacant - Riders Drugs gone. 1944


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Post Office 12 Family Liquor Store - 14 Vacant. 1947Post Office Building (cont) Millard Arras says the building stood until razed for Urban Renewal. no date

10 NY Telephone - 12 Family Liquor Store - 14 Surplus Outlet Store - 16-20 Parking - 22 Family Beauty - 24 Family Theater - 32 Salvation Army. 1954Picture of Wakeman - 1902.Sold by Mrs. Cleo A. McCann to Edward P. Frick of Buffalo. 5-24-1895New fixtures in. 7-8-1899Three story addition - 10' deep to go on. 8-24-18996,000 petition for free delivery. 1-23-1900Rural routes laid out. 10-17-1900New hand canceling machine at. 1-30-1900Congressman Porter asks in Washington for a new PO. 12-3-1907Federal bill for a new PO introduced. 12-6-1907Money for a new federal structure maybe available. 4-12-1908Federal funds for Batavia cut from the bill. 4-30-1908Senator Platt sponsoring a bill for $15,000 for a new PO. 5-5-1908Senate appropriates $15,000 - due to Peter A. Porter. 5-25-1908Site discussed. 5-26-1908Looking for a site on corner - 155' x 140'. 6-4-1908Masons offer the site at the corner of Center and Main. 7-31-1908Treasury asks the price for the Brisbane lot. 8-11 to 14-1908The Brisbane property offered as possible site. 9-30-1908The Brisbane lot determined on. 11-9-1908Takes a 5 year lease from Archie Sanders. 12-1-1909Original Post Office sign found - painted in 1804. 6-18-1910Past & Present column: PO from 2nd to first class. Originally called Genesee Court House. Bit on the first sign. 3-29-1913New delivery to be made to factories by automobile. 11-13-1915Bids called for. 1-21-1916Boundaries marked off. 4-19-1916Low bidder is George C. Rossell - for $57,993 - ground broken. 4-18-1916Plans revised under Superintendent Connelly. 6-20-1916Foundations to be water tight due to unusual construction. 9-27-1916Cornerstone laid without ceremony. 11-24-1916Work stopped until spring - E. Hartley now working in Rochester. 1-16-1917Walls being enclosed. 3-23-1917Rossell has no picture of the building. 5-19-1917Cornelius Hartley, Superintendent of Construction, under Rossell has left for

Rochester - fourth Superintendent of Works so far. 6-16-1917Workmen putting in the ceiling. 9-7-1917Contractor Rossell left town - may not return. 10-10-1917Rossell also missing from a contract job in Rochester. 10-12-1917Bondsmen taking up work on the building. 10-24-1917Little work being done on the building. 3-15-1918E. D. Gray, new superintendent of construction, to push work. 8-31-1918Plans being made for the flag raising. 9-12-1918Flag pole being set up. 9-13-1918Past & Present column: R. A. Maxwell, one-time 4th Asst Postmaster, got postal service jobs for many Batavians. 10-12-1918Furniture arrives. 12-4-1918Done - awaits inspection - furniture hasn't shown up yet. 1-18-1919Workmen putting electric lights in. 3-10-1919Already needs changes. 3-18-1919Open Monday, April 7 - moving over this week. 3-31-1919Not to open - must move from Jackson Street over next week. 4-5-1919


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Post Office Open for visits today. Full page of pictures of. Picture of Postmaster Ryan.Post Office Building (cont) First Post Office sign saved. 4-11-1919

3,500 visited. 4-12-1919Open at 9 today. 4-14-1919Old PO Building leased by Horowitz Shirt Co. 9-24-1919Sub-station in Roy H. Keyes' store, 500 East Main Street. 1-12-1921Another sub-station in Busti Pharmacy on Ellicott Street. 1-13-1921Old PO Building sold to Dibble for a restaurant - sold by Archie Sanders. 8-27-1921Homelius drawing plans for a new face on 10, 12 & 14 Jackson Street. 10-19-1921Dibble & Phelps are the present owners - converting the hall on the third floor into apartments. 3-13-1923Was at 12-14 Jackson Street in the 1913 and 1915-16 Directories. 12-14 Jackson vacant in 1919. In 1913 the corner of Jefferson marked as "Federal Building site" - same in 1915-16. In 1919 West Main Street - North side of Jefferson PO.Batavia Post Office vault is protected by tear gas bombs. ¶ on the beginning of Rural Free Delivery - not so popular at the time. Past & Present. 12-1-1928Past & Present column: ¶ on James Brisbane, first postmaster and on the first Post Office. 6-11-1932Postmaster Ware removed in a political move. 11-16-1933Modernization starting. 7-29-1938Loading platform now in use. 8-22-1938Original PO sign found. 7-19-1941Second story suggested for. 10-25-1945Anniversary Friday - the Post Office started in July, 1802. 7-8-1947Picture of the first PO sign. 7-15-1947Tribute to Lorenzo Burns, retiring postmaster. 8-29-1947Postmasters job going under Civil Service. 10-14-1947Vincent Callahan named for postmaster. 4-29-1949(Callahan) confirmed. 6-2-1949Callahan begins duties. 7-1-1949Picture of the PO behind the Upton Monument. 8-9-1949Mailmen adopt pith helmets - all but one of them. 6-10-1950Frederick J. Howe appointed Assistant Postmaster, replaces Noonan. 2-16-1951To get a new heating plant. 4-17-1951Picture of new curb service box for mailing from car - made by Harry Pratt and Alden Andrews - now in use. 8-3-1951Picture of the new heating boiler for. 8-22-1951Motor carriers planned for delivery to outlying streets - picture at 286 East Avenue. 2-12-1952New motor delivery starts - picture. 2-18-1952

History of the Post Office - 150 years - picture of the present building and sign. List of early postmasters - near end of story. 7-19-1952Puts up the second curbside post box - in front of the Court House. 11-26-1952To give Clinton residents mounted delivery service. 11-24-1953Volume for 1953 double that of 1944. 1-2-1954Past & Present column: ¶ on problems of mails in 1843-1849. 9-18-1954City Postal Service to deliver mail to 200 families outside the city by motor vehicle. 1-8-1955Getting new lights. 4-6-1955Satchel carrier-carts in use. 2-3-1957Callahan mentions hardships to letter carriers from weather. 3-13-1957To cut Saturday deliveries and window service. 4-8-1957Trietley on the history of. 7-20-1957Picture of Wilber G. Hayes and the old PO sign. 7-20-1957Getting fluorescent lighting. 3-1-1958Old PO sign exhibited for the Pony Express celebration. 7-21-1960Expansion planned - more space needed. 1-30-1961


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Post Office Porch to be enclosed. 2-13-1961Post Office Building (cont) The entrance to be enclosed - modernized. 7-15-1961

To be closed - brick work to close open porch. 8-13-1961Picture of the redone Post Office front. 7-14-1962PO celebrates 160 years with an Open House. 7-18-1962Picture of new uniforms for clerks Blossom and Sprague. 11-20-1962Picture. 7-17-1965John M. O'Malley the new Postmaster. 12-30-1965Article on early post office. 1-19-1966PO now 165 years old - picture of the old sign, some history. 7-15-1967To be modernized at a cost of $424,000. 8-16-1967New federal building proposed for the second UR area. 8-17-1967The city urged to find a new site for. 8-23-1967Urban Renewal urges the city to find a new location for a Post Office. 8-23-1967The City Council wants a new PO, not refurbishing. 10-27-1967Again. 11-2-1967Installs a stamp machine. 2-12-1968Trying overtime rather than extra help for holiday delivery. 12-6-1968Callahan speaking to the Lions Club says a new Post Office is needed. 1-6-1970Letters from Conable - Goodell say Batavia to have a new building. 1-30-1970Workers on strike for a pay hike - here and across the country. 3-20-1970Local mail only being delivered. 3-23-1970All first class mail now delivered. 3-24-1970Would like a central site. 10-22-1970Mail strike threatens delivery. 12-10-1970Post box near the PO for letters to Santa. 11-27-1971New PO for the city a possibility. 1-17-1972Winegar on the PO - 170 years old. 6-30-1972PO celebrates - mail delivered by horse and buggy - picture. 7-22-1972Picture of new carts for postmen. 7-23-1973Motorized mail service going well. 7-25-1973Three temporary lady letter carriers. 12-27-1973Starts pre-sort program which will save 2¢ on each item. 11-8-1978O'Malley loaned to Washington - for Fredericksburg, MD. February 1979The city gets cancellation stamp with balloon design to honor Eddie Allen Day. 5-9-1979Lynn Goetz chosen Postmaster. 9-8-1981Lobby getting redecorated. 10-2-1982Business continues during alterations - picture. 12-10-1982Sign painted in 1804 to be part of the post office exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science. 8-8-1984

Handling 298 feet of letters - about 75,000 - a day now; 13 carriers, 12 sorters, 27 hours of overtime (normal day in November 175 feet or 44,000 pieces. 12-20-1985Postmaster Goetz on parking at. 3-31-1988Has electronic scale to speed figuring on computerized mail - picture. 9-24-1988Joins the anti-drug campaign. 3-25-1989Don Burkel arranges a special postal cachet to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Holland Land Office - picture. 6-30-1990Winegar on. 10-16-1991Being automated. 4-7-1992BOCES students repair the PO flagpole. 7-16-1992Winegar reminds readers of the PO's 190th birthday. 7-20-1992Viet Nam Veterans claim vets working at the PO get mistreated, ridiculed. 11-9-1993Union representatives say trouble at the PO is a matter of individual differences, not general. 11-10-1993Lynn Goetz retiring after 28 in the Postal Service - picture. 12-30-1993


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Post Office Beth Erbland mentioned as present Postmaster in an article on planning forPost Office Building (cont) celebrating 100 years of postal delivery in July, 1996. 7-29-1994

Postmaster Erbland announces customer appreciation day - mentions changes in service. 5-2-1995McEvoy chapter. 9-28-1995Picture of the PO staff in front of the building, asking patrons to mail early. 12-2-1995Lobby to be closed between 10pm and 5:30am - has been open around the clock for a couple years - too much night vandalism says the Postmaster. 4-12-1996Picture of PO workers protesting federal decisions. 6-20-1996Chapter from Saile book. 2-20-1997Ramp for the handicapped being installed. Runs down to the corner of Jefferson, relocating the flag pole, removing two night lights, replacing the door. 10-15-1997New Postmaster: Ignatius Vaccaro. 7-21-1998Vaccaro sworn in by Erbland, former head. 7-30-1998Lobby to be open 24 hours - closed due to vandalism two years ago. 11-13-1998

Post Sewing Machine Co. C. H. Howard and Columbus Buell here to find a site for the factory. 11-6-1883Sewing machines to be manufactured by Batavia Mfg. Co.: L. R. Bailey; L. H. Glowacki; Columbus Buell; C. H. Howard; C. H. Ferrin, Jr. 11-9-1883Meeting of the company at St. James Hotel. 12-8-1883Meeting last night. 3-1-1884To put up a building 100' long. Specifications in the hands of builders. 4-19-1884Contract to be let in a day or two. 5-5-1884Factory starting on Buell Street on Columbus Buell land south of the Canandaigua tracks. Contract to William M. Savage. 5-13-1884Foundations in, machinery on order. 5-15-1884Sewing machine building forges ahead. 5-21-1984Building looms up from Main Street near Swezey property. 5-24-1884The company orders an 80hp engine and two boilers. 7-5-1884S. K. Green to sell the company - partly hurt by the bankruptcy of Charles Howard. 4-10-1885Building of for sale. 4-30-1885Greenwood said the new owner of the machines. 5-12-1885Building sold by W. Harris Day to Captain S. K. Greene of Bergen for $5,500. 6-20-1885Bankruptcy of H. N. Howard, president of, dooms the venture. Assets none. Liabilities $6,070. 1-16-1886New York Lumber and Wood Working Co. moving to the Sewing Machine building - ask $3,000 to help move. 4-5-1886

Potato Chips Englehardt and Dewey, grocers, have a good trade in Saratoga chips, here and in towns around. 4-19-1892

Potato Queen Candidates for - picture. 7-22-1950Maxine Torrey chosen Potato Queen in Chaffee. 8-3-1950

Potrzebowski, Benny For Council - picture. (Worked with Foote on salaries committee.) 10-23-1957Honored as Man-of-the-Year by the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart. 7-25-1960Candidate for Council. 11-7-1961Endorsed by the Democratic Committee. Employed by Sylvania Electric. 5-4-1967Winegar on. 4-23-1969Elected. 11-5-1969Elected Council President. 1-14-1975Cigar doused by the Council "no smoking" rule. 2-13-1976Not to run again. 3-23-1981Ends 24 years on the Council. 12-29-1981Washington Towers dedicated honoring Potrzebowski. 3-30-1982


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Potrzebowski, Benny (cont) Tribute to for 25 years service on the Council. 7-22-1982Winegar remembers Potrzebowski as president of the City Council. 12-26-1989Winegar says Potrzebowski is in the hospital in Buffalo recovering from a stroke. 7-2-1990Winegar misses Benny from swearing-in ceremony. 1-13-1992Gerald Potrzebowski says his father retired from Sylvania in 1972, bought the Holland Inn in 1974. Had earlier worked for Doehler and maybe Massey Harris. July 1992Came from Wilkes-Barre in 1926 when he was 4 years old. His father, Stanley, had one son and four daughters. Lived on Otis Street. Benny worked at Twin Coach in Buffalo building helicopters until 1941 when he went to Canada (September, 1941) and enlisted in the Polish Army. After Pearl Harbor the US Army allowed recruits in Canada to transfer to the United States Army. After the end of the war he worked in a Polish bakery on State Street across from the Cottage Restaurant (maybe elsewhere). He bought Kelly's Holland Inn in 1974 from Kosciolek. When he had his first stroke a few years ago he turned over management of Kelly's Holland Inn to his son, Gerald, and let him worry about day-to-day details. He has five children, five grandchildren all living within 10 or 15 miles of Otis Street - interview. 10-10-1995Obit - 72. 12-11-1995Obit. Tribute on the front page. 12-12-1995

Potrzebowski, Stanley Obit - Mrs. Stanley Potrzebowski. Son: Boleslav. Three daughters. 11-5-1936Obit. 2-23-1952

Potter, Joseph H. Invents a sprayer that sprays the underside of leaves - where rain will not wash off - will produce the device himself. 4-3-1896

Potter, William H. Founder of Friend's Church Bushville - dead. 1-16-1888

Potter - DeWitt Low bidder on Clinton Street job. 11-16-1935Gets a contract for road near Caledonia - Route 5. 11-2-1945To resurface Main Street. 6-13-1947Low bidder on Arterial Street - strip .77 miles by 68' wide from Holland to Summit. 5-26-1949Finishes a road in Allegany County. 7-30-1951Past & Present column: ¶ on the bridge at Fowlerville, rebuilt by P-D at a cost 4-26-1957 of $402,502.50. The bridge was built there in 1833 at a cost of $1,500. Rebuilt 4-26-1957 in 1877 - cost not known. 1-26-1952Gets a contract to rebuild Route 33 from Batavia to the Erie line. 3-30-1957Gets a contract to rebuild Route 33 from Batavia to the Erie line. 4-26-1957Picture of work on Route 33 - P-D doing the work. 7-31-1957Low bidder on Route 98 south of the city. 11-14-1963A branch of B. R. DeWitt, restructure, looking for jobs closer to home. 7-22-1981Merged with B. R. DeWitt. 5-11-1982

Potters Field Owned by the village - 2½ acres. Given to the Village by the Holland Land Co. August 10, 1820 - now east of South Lyon Street. Part sold to Eager earlier. 1-21-1904May be sold. 1-22-1904Thomas & Skelley given a permit to divide up the area. 4-21-1904Something about a box of bones. June? 1904Something about a box of bones. June? 1904Sold to Rupp. 6-2-1904Eager buried remains in the Batavia Cemetery owned by him. 6-14-1904Remains to be recorded. 6-14-1904Aldermen to have the remains from the Potters Field buried in Batavia Cemetery. 6-14-1904Andrew Rupp sells the Potters Field to Thomas and A. W. Skelley. 8-2-1904


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Potters Field (cont) Record. Bones found, placed in separate boxes and interred in the Batavia Cemetery: 1. Betsy, wife of Wheaton Mason d. July 29, 1825. 2. Samuel Thomas. 3. William T. Starks. Remains removed from Potters Field about 35 years ago - from the part sold to John Eager. Those found while the area was dug up for extension of Lyon Street were placed in one box and interred with the other remains. 7-27-1904Nine graves opened - only 3 hold bones. 1. Betty Maier - wife of Wheaton Maier - age 42, died July 29, 1825. 2. Samuel Thomas. 3. William Starks. 7-27-1904Unmarked graves in Batavia Cemetery from the Potters Field - picture. Veterans graves guaranteed marking - others not. Buried three deep. Border of the south edge of the cemetery half-way back from the Morgan memorial. 7-26-1975Cemetery for paupers from the County Home in Bethany located on County Park land - article comments on paupers burials in general - picture. 9-19-1996

Pottle, Enid Mathes Married Winston Pottle November 20, 1941. He was born in Norfolk, England. He was then in the army, Master Sergeant. He died of a gunshot wound, said by the army to have been accidental, in 1945, as he was being released from the service. Enid then had her son, Winston, whom she had to raise as a single mother. Both members of her family, and his family, seem to have supported her with comfort and company. The members of his squadron had a book printed, his picture appearing on the cover, intended as a memorial to him. He was 36 when he died. Information supplied by Enid. She claims Roger Easton, later residing in Denver shot her husband. She talked to him by telephone fifty years later and he lied to her, about having known her husband. no date

Pottle, Winston G. Enid Mathes marries Winston Pottle. 11-21-1941Enid Pottle gets news of her husband's death. 5-31-1945Mrs. Pottle planning an exhibit of paintings at Richmond Library. 5-28-1992

Poultridge, John 71. Tailor for 42 years, killed on Washington Avenue. 11-23-1938Petition asks for more traffic lights. 11-23-1938

Poultry Pigeon & Pet Assn, Genesee Meets. 2-9-1910 County New name: Genesee County Poultry Assn. 2-7-1912Poultry Assn, Genesee County To meet. 7-15-1912

To meet. 8-20-1912To meet. 10-15-1912To meet. 1-13-1913Poultry Show - Odd Fellows Hall. 1-23-1913Poultry Show a success - cleared expenses. 1-28-1913To meet. 6-17-1913Chose head for the Poultry Show in December. 8-13-1913Poultry Show - Majestic Temple. 12-9-1913

Poultry people, about 50, at dinner in the Majestic Hall. 12-12-1913To meet. 2-2-1914To hold their annual Poultry Show. 1-9-1915Poultry Show at the Majestic Hall fills two rooms. 1-12-1915Poultry Show in progress. 1-12-1916To meet. 1-18-1917To meet. 3-13-1917To meet. 5-8-1917Roy Wigton, secretary of. 6-22-1917Annual meeting of. 1-24-1918To have a dance. 2-15-1918


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Pound Past & Present column: ¶ on the Town Pound. 3-15-1919Past & Present column: ¶ on. 5-19-1928(Located) in Page's Storage on Ellicott Street - barking dogs annoy neighbors. 10-1-1930Animal shelter reports gains. 1-9-1986Has virus infection problem. 12-17-1992

Poverty Program - Fed. Ec. Opp. Act. Poverty program opening. 1-13-1966

Powell, Dr. Frank R. Veterinarian, in an Army hospital in Texas. 12-10-1965

Powell, Dr. Fred T. Takes Hickey's office. 1-16-1961

Powell, Paul Aged 14 - to become an artist - picture. 10-9-1965

Powell, Raymond & Robert Cornelius O'Leary, Raymond and Robert to open a cut glass manufactory on North Street. 12-4-1911

Powell, Mrs. Victor (Elaine) Not Cornelia Ruprecht. Now Mrs. Art Koch - he was Steward of the Moose Club. no date

Power Co. or Light and Power See: Genesee Light and Power.

Power Plant New 60 cycle plant makes the old 25 cycle obsolete (see whole article). 2-18-1937New 60 cycle plant makes the old 25 cycle obsolete (see whole article). 4-23-1937The city is abolishing Power & Light. 11-19-1940Light department demolished - all employees retained. 6-17-1941

PowerHouse Gym Ad: Now open at 624 East Main Street - former Fix Printing building. 1-9-1998Andrew Mistler, owner of, buys the Newberry Building - plans to restore it. 2-17-1998Article, picture, keeping fit at. 1-14-2000

Powers, Mrs. Dolores Completes a course in beauty culture in Rochester - to open a shop in the Curtis Building on Jackson. 5-9-1922

Powers, Lloyd Struck by a drunk driver - H. W. Scott of LeRoy. 2-4-1933Scott charged with Manslaughter. 2-6-1933

Pozzanghera See: Humane Society of Genesee County.

Pozzobon, Thomas The Supreme Court awards Mrs. Pozzobon $7,000 in the death of her husband. 10-14-1944Struck by a freight at the Ellicott Street crossing. 12-11-1944Mildred Pozzobon given $3,500 in the death of her husband. 6-21-1945

Prager, Sidney Obit. 10-30-1970

Pratt, Alfred S. Angola, NY. Sues visitor (not related to John C. Pratt). 11-7-1985

Pratt, A. S. Charlotte Reed on - world's best penman. 3-25-1959Obit - 55. His father was A. S. Pratt. Brothers: Leonard E.; William E. Four daughters. 8-31-1959

Letter from Lucile Raab to Ruth McEvoy dated December 13, 1993 When Milton Norris brought the four copies of your book to me, I immediatelybegan to "thumb" through one of them. I happened to catch the name, Pratt, onone of the flipped pages, so I stopped to see what it was. I discovered thefollowing:


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Pratt, A. S. (cont) The article concerns two men: A grandfather and his grandson: my great-grandfather and my uncle. Algernon Sidney Pratt I was a very well-known personin this part of the state. Calling him a calligrapher is not exactly the right title. Hedid beautiful elaborate writing of all kinds and made the original master copies for the Copybooks for the Spencerian System of writing used by several schoolsin Western New York including the several seminaries in this area. He was alsoits teacher. You know the story of the treatment given prophets in their own countries.That happened to him. His masterpiece, as he called it, won the prize at theCrystal Palace in London which gave him the championship title. For somereason, he has never received any acclaim here. His great-great-grandson nowowns that piece. Algernon Sidney Pratt II, his grandson, was the local blacksmith. Yes, he wasa blacksmith for years, turning to wrought iron after the use of horses dwindled.He made standards for lamps as well as railings, etc. It was his ability to do suchfine work that led him to be asked to do the iron work for the stone building on thecampus at the University of Buffalo. His son, my cousin, lives across from me at 139 Trumbull Parkway. Mymother, Alice Pratt Chapman, was his youngest sister. Since I know your penchant to be correct in your information, I thought youwould like this bit of data. "My hat is off to you" for the years of toil you have put into this priceless work. Sincerely, Lucile Raab

Pratt, Algernon Sidney (the elder) Lucile Raab says there were two A. S. Pratts. Lucile's uncle and great-grandfather. A. S. Pratt, the elder; "did beautiful, elaborate writing of all kinds and made the original master copies for the copybooks for the Spencerian System of writing used by several school systems in the area. He was also its teacher. You know the story of the treatment given prophets in their own countries. That happened to him. His masterpiece, as he called it, won the prize at the Crystal Palace in London which gave him the championship title. For some reason he has never received any acclaim here. His great-grandson now owns the piece. The "piece" is a design in calligraphic work. In a letter from Lucile Chapman Raab.Teacher of penmanship dead at 77. 11-13-1886Article on Prof. A. S. Pratt - penmanship teacher and drawing teacher in Batavia in the 1850s and 1860s. Married Jane Showerman of Cobleskill. Forerunner of the Palmer Method. Picture: Example of fancy script. Seven children: Mrs. William Chapman; Mrs. James Sider; A. Sidney Pratt of 29 Richmond Ave.; four others. 7-17-1937

Pratt, Algernon Sidney (the younger) Grandson of A. S. Pratt, the elder, was the local blacksmith. He was a blacksmith for years turning to wrought iron after the use of horses dwindled. He made standards for lamps as well as railings, etc. It was his ability to do such fine work that led him to be asked to do the wrought iron work for the stone building

on the campus at the University of Buffalo. His son, my cousin, built across from me at 139 Trumbull Parkway. My mother, Alice Pratt Chapman, was his youngest sister. Signed by: Lucile Chapman Raab. December 1993.Buys out his partner George Ott. Smithy at the rear of the Pan Am Building. 4-8-1909Breaks his shoulder in a fall from a bicycle. Smithy in the rear of the Hotel Richmond 8-27-1909Pratt's blacksmith shop, rear of 45 Ellicott Street, burns - little damage. 9-9-1919Past & Present column: Pratt made 85 hinges and 36 turn-backs for a replica of the Holland Land Office on UB Campus - in Smithy behind 45 Ellicott Street. 4-25-1931


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Pratt, Algernon Sidney (the younger) Longtime blacksmith dead. Stricken in (his) shop at the rear of 45 Ellicott Street. (cont) Born in Batavia August 11, 1877. Dead at 76. Son of Victor R. and Georgiana

Taylor Pratt. Wife: Mary L. Cotton Pratt. Sons: Algernon Sidney; Leonard C.; William E. 8-19-1943

Pratt, Algernon Sidney Aged 55, custodian at Marine Trust. 8-31-1959

Pratt, Charles Dead. Lived in the northwest area - Pratt Road? 10-1-1901Bell given the Methodist Church in 1869 by Pratt as a memorial to his wife tolled at his funeral yesterday. 10-4-1901

Pratt, Charles W. Manager of the Otis Street cider mill - now going full blast. 10-2-1911Advertises cider making - buying apples on Otis Street. 10-23-1915Pratt's Cider Mill on Otis Street has liquor according to Prohibition agents. Run by his son Clifford. Agents took 1,700 gallons. 8-16-1924

Pratt, Clayton All-Batavia football man, injured. 11-12-1929

Pratt, Eugene City trash and animal disposal man let go - article on. Aged 60+, disposed of animals for 20 years. 7-1-1941

Pratt, George Washington Dead at 3 Ross Street. 11-1-1904

Pratt, Mrs. Gertrude F. Of Washington Avenue and Ross Street taking a course in hotel management in Rochester. 10-27-1923

Pratt, Harold W. Officer Salway shot investigating a break-in. 8-3-1921Pratt, who shot Salway, sentenced (to) Auburn. 11-10-1921

Pratt, Harry G. Article on the steamer "Jollier" built by Pratt for Harry Snell. 4-24-1937Picture of Pratt - who has now invented a vacuum engine. 7-28-1950Had a boat of his own, "Redwing" - built the boat engine for Harry Snell about 1915. 7-29-1950

Pratt, Mrs. Henry Opened her Cider Mill on South Main Street. 10-1-1912

Pratt, Hinman Saves Joseph Martina, aged 12, of Cherry Street from drowning in the Creek. 9-9-1912

Pratt, John C. Marries Pearl A. Southworth. 3-5-1913Marries Marian Turner. 7-1-1937Associated with Loan for 40 years. Now City Treasurer. Went to work for Loan March 4, 1904 when George Wiard was president and William G. Pollard was treasurer. Became assistant treasurer in 1906, treasurer in 1908. Had much to do with growth and progress of the Association. 3-6-1944Succeeds John P. Casey as president of Loan. 11-6-1945Honored for 60 years with Loan. 5-11-1954Obit: Mrs. John C. Pratt - Marian Turner Pratt. Step-son: John W. Pratt. 11-1-1958

Repeat, correction. 11-3-1958Dead at 96. 5-17-1961

Pratt, J. W. Local draft board refuses a deferment to Pratt. The state overrules and allows the deferment. Dipson and Annabal resign in protest. 7-29-1942Pratt to report for induction soon. 4-1-1942Marries Marguerite Whipple in Geneseo. 6-17-1946Obit. 3-11-1972


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Pratt, John Wilcox Obit. 2-4-1921

Pratt, Leonard Dead at 62 - owner of a radio business. 7-26-1972

Pratt, Norman C. Pauley and Pratt arrested Milford Smith. Failed to appear so case dismissed. 10-26-1955Resigns from the Police force - twice suspended already. 10-31-1955

Pratt, Professor O. S. Expert horseman of the early '70s. Article on. 12-28-1922Page on the famous horse trainer of Darien. 5-31-1929Miss Northrup, daughter of Dr. Northrup of Batavia. Julia Northrup, widow of Dr. Northrup, visited her mother at 315 East Main Street. Julia Northrup, 142 Main in 1883. No O. S. Pratt or Northrup in 1869. In 1876 map shows Northrup and Pratt on adjoining sites - Dr. Northrup, 142 Main. no date

Pratt, Sid Picture of blacksmith shop behind the Hotel Richmond about 1906. One of the smiths was Sid Pratt. 4-28-1997

Pratt, William F. Obit. Prominent in the Grange, Genesee County Farm Bureau, etc. 4-18-1944

Pratt, Mrs. William F. Obit. In 1927 moved to a house they had just built at 204 State Street. Moved in in March. 7-31-1937

Pratt's Cider Mill On Otis Street.See: Charles W. Pratt.

Pratt Farm "Old Pratt Farm", 400 Clinton Street - 3 barns burn, farm on the City Line owned by Raymond Rada. 9-5-1947

Pray, Dr. Raymond S. Joins veterinarians Wilkes and Wiswall in the Animal Hospital. 7-31-1961Buys a house on Dodgson Road. Now with Dr. Jack Wilks of the Animal Hospital on West Main Street. 9-29-1965Buys Batavia Animal Hospital from Dr. Jack Wilks. 8-6 or 16-1974

Prayer in schools Batavia schools start with prayer - picture of 3rd grade at Brooklyn School - Miss Edna Metzler, teacher. 1-21-1952

Pregnancy Center All Babies Cherished Pregnancy Center.Former St. Joseph's Convent used to store cribs, car seats, bassinets, for loan. 4-8-1995

Prefabricated Houses. See: Genesee Standard Buildings.Number 6 in a series being built. Real Estate Co. - Kenneth Beesley coordinator. New house at 17 Union Street. Larkin Real Estate Co. 10-2-1946Home Ola Corp. - hopes to build 30 homes a week. 10-29-1946

Nicholas, Prell Died. 4-19-1897Margaret Helen Prell died. 12-3-1913Said to have run Genesee House in '90s.

Prentice, David A witness for his brother in the William E. Prentice bankruptcy trial. 7-30-1907

Prentice, Isabel (Mrs. Constans) Honored by the French government for aid to French people during the War. 5-11-1950Later Mrs. Anson Forsythe - obit at 70. Anson was a farm from Oakfield. 9-5-1964She was filling out a two page questionnaire soon after the wedding and signed Isobel Content on one side, Isabel Forsythe on the other.


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Prentice, Isabel (Mrs. Constans) Auction of the contents of the Prentice House on East Main Street. 5-15-1966 (cont) Estate over $100,000. 5-18-1966

Prentice, Col. James E. Sheet of notes included with index cards.Wreck on the Byron grade caused by ties and stones on the track. 4-11-1891Prentice admits to causing the wreck. 4-13-1891Says he had it in mind for weeks. 4-18-1891Case to grand jury. 4-20-1891To go to Hospital for the Insane in Buffalo. 4-24-1891Taken to Buffalo by his brother William E. 4-25-1891Cadet James Prentice to graduate early - West Point class - now a senior. (Brother of William E. Prentice.) James a witness in a hazing case at W. P. 1-17-1901Among those graduating at West Point in February - advanced from June. 2-12-1901Lt. Prentice in Coast Guard service. 8-7-1904Lt. Prentice home from horses for the government in the west. 9-15-1905A hero when a gun bursts at Fort Monroe killing 11. 7-22-1910Promoted to Major. 12-5-1917Past & Present column: ¶ on Prentice, who motored home from Florida. 7-12-1930Promoted to Colonel. 8-23-1930To address Alumni Association. 6-18-1931Past & Present column: ¶ on Prentice and the fruit farm in Florida where he grows Chayote. 6-11-1932Obit - 59. Mrs. Louise McH. Prentice - sister-in-law. Brothers: David K.; Wendell Wendell H. Sisters: Mrs. Anna Sixby of Boston; Mrs. Josephine P. Edgerton of NY. 4-27-1934Picture of Capt. James Prentice - ? by MacArthur. 4-18-1951

Prentice, Mrs. John Dead. Mother of: William E. Prentice; Lt James Prentice of Florida; Four sons, 2 daughters. 5-2-1927

Prentice, Louis A. Purchases the shoe business of Ralph W. Gillette at 71 Main - the Bosworth Store. 1-14-1897Retires from the Canning Factory. 3-11-1910Prentice and O. B. Brush get a franchise to sell De Tamble rodster in the county - cost $650. 8-10-1910Obit. Had an incurable disease. Had 2 operations. Died at home, 121 Bank Street. A bachelor. 4-18-1934

Prentice, Wendell H. Obit. Went to Yukon in '98. 1-17-1959

Prentice, William E. In financial trouble - bank has papers served on him. 6-6-1907Filed voluntary bankruptcy petition. 6-12-1907Business affairs of examined. 6-25-1907Prentice money - some of it borrowed - gone - no one knows where. 6-26-1907Ordered to produce financial records. 7-11-1907Case continues - Prentice thinks he can pay debts. 7-12-1907List of property deals by. 7-17-1907Still in court. 7-18-1907Case proceeding. 10-3-1907

Refuses to sign testimony. 10-4-1907More on the Prentice case. 12-28-1907Moves for discharge in his bankruptcy case. 6-13-1908Lawyers object to Prentice discharge. 7-2-1908Judge Washburn says the Prentice case has an odor of fraud. 9-30-1908Has rented an office, preparing to return to the practice of law. 10-29-1908Case ended. 11-7-1908


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Prentice, William E. (cont) Mentioned as acting in Robe property case. 1-4-1909To appeal in suit over land on East Main Street. 4-1-1913Must show cause. 4-11-1913Settlement the same as before. 4-29-1913Fights ejection suit of John C. Pratt. 2-11-1914Jurors decide against Prentice. 2-12-1914Daughter, Isabelle, home from Elmira. 6-12-1914John C. Pratt awarded verdict in long-running suit against Prentice. 11-15-1917Attorney on trial for disbarment on charge misconduct preferences. 4-9-1927Obit. 2-27-1929Said to have started the first spelling matches locally - no date given. 3-9-1929

Prentice, Mrs. William E. Helen Louise Prentice dead at 91. Her husband was the attorney. 2-15-1956

Prentice, William H. Dead at 86 - one of the Klondikers. 1-17-1959Auction at the Prentice House - East main Street. 5-15-1966Bowman Associates of Syracuse buy the Prentice home for $36,500 - as a site for a dormitory. 5-24-1967

Presberg, Dr. Mowey A radiologist at the VA Hospital for years, dead in Rochester. 12-27-1994Winegar remembers Presberg's attempts to limit smoking. 6-6-1997

Presbyterians The bell in the Presbyterian church is no longer rung because of a crack, the bell was cast in this village in 1834. 11-21-1886Old Presbyterian bell to be recast - cracked. Cast in 1834. 12-1-1886The bell removed for shipping. 12-20-1886Bell gone to Troy - weighed 1,120 pounds. 12-21-1886New bell received from Troy - weighs 1,160 (or 1,000) pounds - no metal from the 1-10-1887 old bell used.Bell hung - to be rung tonight. 1-17-1887To add 5' to front gallery, to extend around side walls in a horseshoe. 6-11-1888Church history. Progressive Batavian.Bell not rung yesterday at nine o'clock. Has rung at nine for 30 years - no one knows why. 7-13-1891The church lawn is being filled and graded. 5-10-1896To have individual communion cups. 10-1-1899Individual communion cups used. 7-30-1900Horse sheds to be removed - area landscaped to go to the rear of the parsonage. 8-26-1902Rev. Fancher comments on the improvements to the grounds and the removal of the sheds. 9-8-1902Chapel to be enlarged, to be two stories - built out to the church wall on the east, with a balcony and Sunday School rooms behind. 3-14-1903Plan wiring for electricity. 10-6-1904Church celebrates its 50th Anniversary. 2-20-1906To expend $10,000 on repairs and renovations. 5-12-1906Ladies Aid Society to pay for pulpit furniture. 10-25-1906Church again open for services. 11-23-1906New pulpit furniture purchased. 12-12-1906Doors and front and side entrances to vestibule fitted with leaded windows. 12-24-1906

Shafer & Locke to do chapel - Glade & Son carpentry. 6-6-1908Sunday School meets in new rooms. 3-1-1909To observe their Centennial. 4-6-1909Planning their Centennial observance. 9-11-1909Centennial Celebration planned for 3 days. 9-20-1909To build a new manse. 4-4-1911


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Presbyterians (cont) Brick manse offered for sale. 12-28-1912Repairing, painting the manse for the new pastor. 3-14-1913Plan a Service Building. 3-19-1919Children's Home planned - Ware Class incorporates. 4-23-1919Ground broken for the new Service Building. 5-24-1919To dedicate the Service Building. 12-3-1919Dedicated as a Memorial. 12-8-1919Women's Day observance brought 450 diners to the newly opened Service Building. 12-10-1919Unveil a tablet in the Service Building. 6-1-1920Manse to be made into 2 family - rented. 10-25-1921To reduce debt of $55,000. 6-5-1922To remodel. 2-19-1923Start renovating. 3-31-1923The church to reopen Sunday. 9-7-1923Pleased with their new interior. 9-10-1923Dedicate their organ. 9-13, 15-1923Roof of the sheds behind the church on fire. 5-23-1924In a column on recollections of Civil War days mention is made that recruits drilled in a building on the corner of Main Street and Church Street - now Jefferson - which had been a church. Article by P. A. Murphy of Minnesota. 9-8-1924?Find early records - thought lost. 1-10-1925Pinnacles removed from the church tower to avoid an accident. 11-12-1927Silver knives, forks stolen May 13, 1926 found in an Orchard. 11-1-1928Discovery of silver leads the return of Communion Service stolen in 1926 found - Horseshoe Lake. 11-2-1928Removing the horse sheds behind the Manse - to make room for auto parking. 8-15-1929Workmen excavating to run water across to the Rowell plant find cedar posts of the foundation for the first church built on Church street - now Jefferson Avenue. The building was used as a recruiting station during the Civil War. Later a private school - finally burned. 5-12-1931Gertrude L. Paddock, 128 Jackson Street not to be a Rest Home. 4-11-1933Celebrating their anniversary - started with 12 people in a school house. 11-21-1934History of the church. 11-20-1939Out of debt - picture. 10-14-1948Maurice Nicholson replaced as Choir Master by William Lane. LaVerne Cooley the organist for the present. 9-10-1949Plan $45,000 renovation to the church. 1-26-1954Sketch of the proposed interior of the sanctuary. 3-31-1954New interior "beautiful." 12-7-1954Dedicate the new rooms built in the basement for classes and scouts - plus a lounge - not yet finished. 1-28-1957Genesee Presbytery rejects the merger with Rochester Area. 5-28-1959In Sesqui-Centennial - pictures. Historical article - may have met in the little stone school house on Fargo Road. First meetings in the Rumsey home on East Main Street. 9-12-1959Picture of the new parking lot. 6-18-1964Young people work (for a) trip to Puerto Rico. 8-22, 30-1966Out of debt for the third time. 12-30-1966Now debt free. 1-18-1967Thieves take speakers from the church. 8-20-1969

Speakers returned without comment. 8-21-1969Ring their bell after 15 years - weakness in the tower now repaired. 4-10-1971The church suffers water damage when water pipes freeze in a cold spell. The Baptists offer use of their building. 1-24-1977Silver stolen from the church found - 2 arrested. 3-7-1980


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Presbyterians (cont) Gardner play raises $2,000 for the organ. 12-16-1982To dedicate their new organ Sunday. 2-22-1984To host former pastors. 5-15-1984Replace the heating plant, put in energy saving devices. 2-20-1985Chapter from the McEvoy book. 11-9-1995Plaster under the choir loft at the rear of the sanctuary falls during a service; five injured. 3-24-1997Assistant Pastor Russell going to Pennsylvania. 5-3-1997Choose Nicole Page as Youth Minister - picture. 8-2-1997Stephen Ministry of church, organized to assist in all kinds of troubles, under used - they say. 7-22-2000

Presbyterian Bell Progressive Batavian: Cast in the village by James Cochran in 1824. Story is that those watching the casting threw silver into the metal giving it a silver tone. Was first hung in the tower of the Congregational Church on the corner of Church Street. On election night in 1856 a gale blew the tower down and the bell into the front yard. The bell survived to ring until 1886. Now has a fine crack made by the constant striking of the hammer. Cochran was on Bank Street about where J. G. Russell lives. 10-29-1886

Prescott, James O. Of the Erie Railroad, dead at 70. 4-6-1913

Prescott, Charles F. Jeweler.Marries Henrietta E. Todd. To live at 41 Ellicott Avenue. 11-7-1901Austino Prescott to have E. J. Dellinger build a house on a vacant lot they own on Ellicott Avenue. 11-7-1901John Glade to build a home on Ellicott Avenue - east side, north of Washington for Prescott. 3-27-1905Mr. & Mrs. Prescott purchase 90-92 Main from Jerome Delaney Clark & Clark heirs. Prescott has been in building for 30 years. Was 16 when he went to work for Clark. 7-9-1906Retires, sells half the firm to Hopp. 1-15-1919Dies, Roselawn, 41 Ellicott Avenue - cut wrists, slashed a vein in his neck. Prescott had a disease of the spinal chord and suffered excruciating pain for several years before he died - obituary. Amy Alpaugh a niece. 4-7-1919Will of. 4-26-1919Mrs. Prescott sells 92 Main to Kustas & Lamprakes. 12-21-1927Mrs. Prescott dies. 6-22-1928

Prescott, Mrs. Charles F. (Henrietta E.) Married Charles Prescott. 11-7-1901Obit - of 41 Ellicott Avenue. Daughter of Henry Todd who built the home. 9-30-1933

Prescott, Elizabeth Miss Prescott, sister of Charles Prescott, dead at 86. Taught at Oakfield. One sister: Sue Prescott. 5-27-1940

Prescott and Hopp To build a two-story brick on Clark Place on a lot they bought yesterday. 8-16-1893Wireless station being installed on the roof of Prescott and Hopp - receives the time daily. 11-23-1916


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Presidents who visited Batavia Tyler the first - in office. Van Buren in 1829 while Governor. Millard Fillmore - who went through often. Lincoln on February 17, 1861 - and in death train. Cleveland in 1882 took part in a case being held at the Court House. Theodore Roosevelt. Taft spoke at the Farmer's Sheds in 1908. FDR - September 25, 1914; during a Railroad Stop in 1940. Truman made a railroad stop, October 8, 1948. Daily News - Past & Present column. 12-17-1949

Garfield here. 8-4-1880Cleveland here as one of the attorneys associated with the Grape Sugar trial - also in 1880 says north.F. D. Roosevelt here. 2-21-1920F. D. Roosevelt here. 9-24-1920F. D. Roosevelt here. 10-22-1928F. D. Roosevelt here. 8-16-1929F. D. Roosevelt here. 10-21-1930F. D. Roosevelt here. 11-2-1940Mrs. Roosevelt launched the Berry Patch. 8-9-1927Coolidge stopped one minute. 7-12-1922Truman makes a whistle stop. 10-9-1948Truman makes a whistle stop. 10-10-1952Article on presidents who stopped here - and on exhibit at the Land Office - picture. 2-17-1996

Press Club Winegar on. 4-5-1978Winegar on. 8-15-1979

Prestige Acres Mobile home park on Clinton Street, a sewerage problem. 4-27-1974

Present Company, Inc. A catalog store, for Ames Plaza, in the former Bell's Store. 9-19-1988Store opens with crowds - Randy Hecko, manager - picture. 10-14-1988Present Co. Jewelers announces opening. 10-19-1988Says it will move out July 31st. 7-3-1991

Preston, A. W. To open an auction house at 118 Main Street. 2-10-1888L. J. Tompkins, owner of 118 Main, closes the auction house. 2-22-1888

Preston, Mrs. George D. (Lucy) Retires from Genesee Memorial Hospital after 35 years. 6-20-1974Obit. 10-4, 5-1995

Preston, James C. County Agricultural Agent. 11-15-1957

Preston, Dr. Willard D. Podiatrist at 15 Washington Avenue. 8-24-1946Still there. 11-13-1951Dead at 65. 6-29-1977

Preston, William E. Closed the meat market on Jackson Street - disposed of the property. 5-20-1907To manage Dibbles Market. 5-16-1907Who has had a laundry agency, to open a dry cleaning and dying business at 8 Jackson Street. 12-10-1912Buys the Towel Supply Co. of LeRoy. 1-12-1916Proprietor of Buffalo Laundry. 2-15-1917Buys 14 Jackson Street from George H. Phelps, also the building in the rear. 7-10-1928Changes the name the laundry from Buffalo Laundry to Sunshine Laundry. 1-20-1930

Sells the Sunshine Laundry to Ward Morley - Preston ran it for 44 years. 8-19-1954Prestons married 50 years - family celebrates. 4-24-1958Obit - former president of Sunstar Cleaners. 11-26-1963


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Preston, William N. Captain Preston reported missing in Korea. 3-30-1951Widow receives awards - DFC with 7 clusters. 9-21-1951A prisoner of the Chinese - shot down over Korea. 10-3-1951Mentioned in a broadcast from Peiking. 12-15-1951Armistice in Korea releases Preston - picture - family. 7-27-1953Wife, two children: Christine aged 5; William aged 7. 9-1-1953Home, calls Reds "vile and vicious." Picture of with his family. 9-28-1953Mrs. Preston in the hospital - took sleeping pills. Left job at the VA Hospital. 11-6-1953Mrs. Preston transferred to Strong. 12-10-1953To work for Packard Agency. 11-24-1953Sues Rochester television station for remarks called libelous - asks $100,000. The station says the remarks only complementary. 12-8-1953Having his first Christmas at home since 1947. 12-4-1953On duty in London - was partner with his brother-in-law - Melvin Flaher in Parkard Agency. 3-25-1954Killed in a car crash. 6-29-1967

Presutti, Judith Councilman Presutti on waste water problems. 9-25-1989

Price, Dorr Now graduated from Cornell University - now a traveling salesman. 8-24-1909Now with Worden-Crawford. 7-11-1910A student at Columbia Law. 12-19-1910Graduates Columbia Law. 6-5-1912To Chicago job in Travelers Insurance. 1-6-1913

Price, Dorr C. Dead at 67, 129 Bank Street. 6-7-1954

Price, Emra H. Of Worden-Crawford Co. 3-17-1909Recovering from an operation. 3-26-1909Elected Secretary of Worden-Crawford Co. 8-17-1909Obit - 80. Son: Dorr C. Price. 3-17-1941

Price, Mrs. E. H. Price and son Dorr at home. 9-13-1905Dorr to Ithaca. 9-22-1905Moves from Nobles house on Ellicott Street - needed by St. Mary's - to 114 Bank St. Owned by H. B. Cone. 1-20-1906Dorr Price visiting parents on Bank Street. 4-4-1908

Price, Rachel Miller See also: M. E. Wood - back Price on the library.Rachel's mother and Mrs. Secord were for a while the school district's only substitute teachers, and might be called to teach second grade or second year Latin. One year Mrs. Miller taught at Pringle School and young Rachel used to walk Ross Street with her to be taught in her class. ¶ Dorr Price came a year ahead of his parents to have a year in high school here while he prepared for a scholarship from Cornell. He lived on Highland Park and walked 4 times every day all winter to the school on Ross Street, a fact with which his son later became too familiar. He eventually went to Hamilton College. no dateRuth Griswold. Caddie Dolkier. Used to pack a bag to spend the night with Caddie on Ellicott Avenue, and Caddie would come to Ross Street. ¶ Mrs. Price says robins used to nest in the library tower and children allowed to run up the winding iron stairs, then in the tower, to watch the mother feeding her young ones. ¶ Mrs. Price says none of the Holdens, good looking, and Miss Wood was the same. Brothers too. no date

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Price, Rachel Miller (cont) Winegar on. 3-22-1978Obit - 99. 11-21-1986

Pricola, Mrs. Rosalind D. Chosen head of the St. Jerome Foundation - to succeed Neil T. Burns. 1-12-1988

Pridgeon, Lester A. Dead at 78. Was retired head of Jell-O. 9-21-1972

Priest, George E. Priest Realty Co. in the Commercial Building - he was with Walker & Priest. 6-12-1916President of a new company - 52 Swan Street - Batavia Sand Co. - makes tiles. 12-13-1918President of Rib-Stone Concrete Corp. Inc. 12-20-1919

Priest Realty Co. Realty papers filed - in the Commercial Building. George E. Priest; Mrs. Pauline Priest; Bert H. Hanby (was with Walker and Priest.) 6-12-1916

Priester, Florence Home from Vienna where she has been studying piano. 6-30-1906Miss Priester and her mother holding the possessions of H. J. Priester. 9-24-1906

Priester, Fred Put about three barrels of broken glass under cellar wall to prevent rain underminingPriester, Fred H. the street. 5-14-1891

Kerber sells half-interest in Kerber & Co. planing mill to Priester. 1-13-1898Kerber Woodworking Co. dissolved - Kerber to continue - Priester out. 5-20-1898Gives two chattel mortgages - for $800 and $300 - to Fred Stakel. 6-20-1898Liquor stock to be sold at auction. 6-24-1898Stock and fixtures of Priester's bought by Fred Stakel, who holds a mortgage. 6-29-1898Stakel reopens Priester's, with Priester in charge. 7-1-1898Stakel opens a Liquor Store on Jackson Street with Fred Priester manager. 7-1-1899Priester buys fixtures and stock of the liquor store - was Henry Priester's then. 7-31-1899Injured in Stakel's saloon on April 11 - brothers-in-law. 5-3-1900Priester-Stakel suit awards $700 damages to Priester. 11-27-1900Bankrupt - Jackson Street liquor dealer. 7-2-1901Gets a lease on Eipper's Saloon, 15 Jackson Street. 7-9-1901Saloon at 15 Jackson Street occupied by Priester the liquor dealer, to have a one- story addition built by Alderman Perrin, owner. 4-14-1902Sells saloon and billiard parlor to William Moran. Formerly was at 15 Jackson St. - liquor license void in 1910. 6-18-1907To run for sheriff. 9-11-1911To open a liquor store at 15 Jackson Street - in the former dry cleaning site. 8-31-1912New liquor store at 55 Main Street - formerly The Club - Hugaboom. 9-23-1912Opens a wholesale and retail liquor store at 55 Main Street. 11-9-1912New place robbed of liquor. 11-26-1912Father, Henry Priester died - no near relatives. 5-14-1914Recovering from an operation. 7-14-1915Obit. 4-21-1917Estate $17,000. 4-27-1917

Priester, Harry J. In town from Rochester - wants to get up a baseball team - first rate catcher - practices all year around. 3-24-1884Pays back a man in a buggy who threatens him with a whip. 10-30-1885Buys Batavia Liquor from Herman Schafer. 5-31-1890Purchases 16 Jackson Street from Herman Schafer - the place he runs as a saloon. 4-13-1891Stretches a banner over West Main Street to advertise his Jackson Street saloon. 9-21-1892A bartender for P. J. Donnelley. 5-19-1899Barbara Priester divorcing Henry J. former liquor dealer - now a bartender for Henry Wilson on Jackson Street. Not lived together since early 1899. 3-29-1900


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Priester, Henry Cross walk cleaner. 5-29-1895Cleaning with a new broom and hoe. 4-23-1896Crossing sweeper. 11-14-1899A street sweeper for 20 years, gives up his job. 11-18-1908Oldest living Exempt Fireman, dead. Son: Fred H. Priester. 5-14-1914

Priester, Mrs. Henry Dead at 75. 7-31-1909

Priester, Henry J. Places a handsome sideboard in saloon made by Adolph Kerber. 11-21-1895Failed. Stakel sells the 3 story brick at 15 Jackson Street to George Perrin (was Priester's). 6-21-1898May continue to run a liquor store in the building for Fred Stakel. 7-21-1899Divorce granted. 4-11-1900Accuses Stakel for trouble with his wife - Priester and Stakel married sisters - Mrs. Priester now living over Stakel's store. no dateStakel throws Priester out of saloon. 4-11-1900Has concussion - condition serious. 4-13-1900Recovering. 4-20-1900Stakel in court on charge of assault. 4-25-1900Garden Theater benefit for - nets about $200. 4-28-1900Case Priester vs. Stakel asks $10,000 damages. 5-3-1900Now a clerk at C. M. Jones meat market. 6-29-1901Bankrupt. 7-2-1901Purchases the saloon of August Eippers at 11 Jackson. (Priester was at 15 Jackson at one time.) 7-9-1901Mr. & Mrs. Priester remarry - Barbara Priester. 9-6-1901Handsome electric sign in front of Priester's saloon on Jackson Street. 12-24-1902Barbara and daughter Florence move out of the home - hold $197 worth of his possessions. 9-24-1906Matter settled amicably. 10-31-1906Has erysipelas from a dog bite. 5-6-1907In charge of grading for the contractor building a state road to Pembroke. 9-27-1907Married 50 years. 11-12-1908To open a market in the Williams Building. 11-28-1908Closes his market - to go back to road building. 3-27-1909Gets job building a state road at Medina. 3-29-1909Obit - had a liquor store on Jackson - later a meat market. 1-2-1917

Primaries Direct primary system adopted. 6-25-1931

Prime Time Sportswear At 656 East Main. Design sweatshirts for sports figures - leisure shirts. Paul Grazioplene and Dean Carter, designers. Raymond Cianfrini, legal advisor. 5-17-1989In the Industrial Center - sportswear manufacturer. 2-22-1990Ad for the Grand Opening of sports clothing store at 509 East Main Street - Star of Buffalo Seals a guest. 9-22-1990Has increased by 3 times - will now do jobs for local people. 5-29-1991Steve Rowecliffe of designs logo for sweatshirts with the slogan "Squish the Fish" for tonights game Bills vs. Dolphins. Used a billboard in Miami, billboard destroyed 11-16-1992Prepared for a Bill's win in Pasadena - picture (Superbowl, I mean.) 1-30-1993Police confiscate sportswear marked with counterfeit trademarks. Paul Grazioplene, owner. 1-18-1994Paul Grazioplene, owner, fined and sentenced to 30 days weekend sentencing for bilking a Michigan firm of $12,000. 11-13-1996Article about T Shirts Etc says Prime Time Sportswear closed in August. 10-28-1997


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Primitive Scene See also: Devil's Rock. Cell Block A.John and Joe Prinzi new owners - plan a cave-man décor. 7-21-1976Ad for - East Main Road. 3-3-1977Ad for. 4-20-1977

"Primrose" Was on Thomas Avenue at West Main.Mrs. Ruth Bryan's home "Primrose" West Main on sale. 5-31-1887William Watson buys Primrose from Mr. Fuller, who is going west. (Gardner Fuller?) 7-19-1890Deed conveying ownership filed. 7-24-1890Watson improving Primrose - cutting trees. 8-5-1890Sold house on Ellicott Street for Armstrong site - moved from there to Primrose. no date

Primrose Hospital 5 Thomas Avenue.Hattie Speed of Elba operated on at, by Dr. Gray assisted by Dr. Rice. 12-31-1906Mrs. Alvah Speed operated on at. 1-12-1907Advertisement and picture of. 2-16-1907State inspector accuses Primrose of serving margarine. Dr. Gray says they serve margarine to staff only. 12-30-1909Obit - Dr. C. V. Gray. 7-7-1916Dr. Johnson perms seven operations at. 8-9-1916Annex being planned. 10-11-1916Being redecorated - bell call system installed - cement floor put in the operating room 11-25-1916To close. Has been used for 22 months by Dr. Johnson and other doctors. 6-11-1918M. B. Langworthy buys Primrose from Mrs. Cora Gray of Pompano, FL. 4-30-1925To make it into apartments. 5-1-1925Picture ca 1906 or 7. 10-30-1999Article - picture. 8-5-2000Present owner of the building, Richard Siebert, objects to its designation as a "Historic Landmark" - picture. 3-9-2001

Prince, Albert Character called Prince Albert worked for Hart Edgerton a month with trouble over pay - a character. 10-4-1910

Prince, Dr. Marion (Mrs. Ed) To head the staff of the Family Health Center at GMH - opening December 1 - picture 11-6-1993

Prindle Farm On Paul Road, Bethany - pictured in 1876 Atlas.

Prindle, D. R. Ad for Prindle steamer - a steam engine - with picture. 3-26-1884

Pringle, Benjamin Celebrates his 78th birthday at the home of his son in Hastings, MN. (W. Pringle) 11-16-1885Obit. Judge Pringle died in Hastings, MN at the home of his son. 6-8-1887Past & Present column: ¶ on. 7-18-1914Past & Present column: ¶ on - renovator of the old Ellicott Hall. 6-4-1921¶ on. Descendents here to research him. 7-14-1928Carroll Simmons a grandson. 6-27-1935

Pringle, Mrs. George Leases Pak Place School premises for five years for a boarding house. 11-27-1891

Pringle House Historic Preservation Comm. Considering landmark designation for 113 Jackson. 4-21-1998House designated a Landmark, owned by Michael and Catherine Forgnone. 4-23-1998


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Pringle Park The site of Pringle School proposed for a playground. 6-23-1955Being readied. 6-30-1955Police to give more watch at - not to be limited to small children. 6-16-1976Outlined in an article on city parks. 9-9-1985Letter to Ed asks for swings for the park so area children can use the park. 9-24-1992

Pringle School Too crowded. 12-22-1903The Board votes to double size. 5-8-1906E. J. Dellinger to rebuild to double present size. 6-27-1906Enlarged - work complete - awaits furniture. 10-27-1906Enlarged school opens. Bonds for approved. Two new rooms at back ready now on the first floor: First grade, Miss Horsch teacher; Second grade, Miss Todd; Third grade, Miss Taylor; Fourth grade, Miss McCormick. On the second floor: Miss Stein, principal, with fifth and sixth grade with 54 pupils - grades to be divided 12-11-1906One room portable classroom to go behind Pringle. 10-10-1925Portable classroom ready for use. 11-3-1925Parents ask for a principal for. 12-15-1948Caryl Hedden the new principal of. 12-30-1948To close in the fall. 5-22-1953Closed - pupils to go to Jackson School. 6-10-1953Site of the school given to the City. 10-13-1954Keys to pass to the City. 12-9-1954Ask for bids to raze the school. 12-21-1954Site to be a playground next summer. 8-28-1955

Priolo, Peter Of 310 Ellicott Street to close grocery and retire after 50 years in business. 12-1973

Prison NYS prison building proposed near the city. Businessmen want the prison here. 11-16-1927Attica also wants the prison. 11-30-1927Getting options on land for. 12-12-1927Batavia expects to get the prison. 1-9-1928Prison site men visit Batavia, Attica, etc. 1-12-1928State engineers study Batavia water, land. 4-10, 11-1928Engineers visit Attica. 4-12-1928Attica chosen for the prison. 4-17-1928Report to the governor recommends the Attica site. 5-3-1928Picture of Attica Correctional Facility. 10-14-1931

Prison Camps Soldiers from Pine Camp who were helping harvest replaced by Italian War prisoners. 9-27-1943Italian prisoners here - to do fall work. 9-29-1943Italians happy to be working outside the stockade. 10-4-1943Spaghetti dinner planned for prisoners vetoed by the government. no datePrisoners removed from the Fairgrounds, distributed around the area. 10-14-1943Three Nazi prisoners escape from a camp at Letchworth - Troop A making a wide search. 8-3-1944Two Nazi prisoners escape Attica. 9-11-1944Four German prisoners escape from a stockade at Oakfield. 7-25-1945German prisoners leaving the area - farmers to lose services. 1-12-1946All German prisoners, Mexican workers leave. 2-18-1946County historians of Orleans tell that prisoners taken in a skirmish at Gaines in the War of 1812, when Captain Eleazer McCarthy surprised British and Indians drinking together in a tavern. Prisoners taken to Lewiston and the to a POW camp in Batavia. ¶ Later German and Italian POWs were housed in the former CCC barracks. All above in a Dan Winegar column. 8-31-1976


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Prisoners of War POWs remembered by Viet Nam Vets. 9-24-1987Picture: Six men from the area who were POWs of WWII: John G. Hollenbeck; James M. Allyn; Harry Pask; George F. Johnson; Frank Pellegrino; Frank Zito. 4-9-1998POW-MIA Day commemorated at the Holiday Inn on Park Road. 9-18-1998

Probation Department County Probation office proposed. 12-3-1920The Rotary supports idea of. 11-29-1944Grand Jury report recommends a Probation Dept. 10-11-1945Nicholas Figlow to be the County's first Probation Officer. 12-24-1946Figlow to have an office in the basement of the County Building. Duties will support Mrs. Buchholtz. 2-15-1947Probation Officer reports for 1947: 191 cases; 24 referred from Children's Court. 2-4-1948Report of for the year, needs a larger staff. 2-10-1949Supervisors vote not to add a probation officer. Say parents should control. 12-9-1954The County proposed on December 8 that the County join a State-sponsored plan to provide a Youth Service Probation officer - re. remarks (of) Judge Weiss and no vote December 9. 12-9-1954Judge Weiss on. 12-28-1954The Board hires a probation assistant to Figlow in spite of remarks by Weiss. 1-13-1955Nicholas Cionitti joins. 6-7-1955Figlow designated head of. 7-14-1955Nicholas S. Cionitti, probation officer under Figlow. 11-14-1957Reports $58,461 received in court. 2-28-1958Handled 112 cases in 1958. 2-13-1959Figlow says he needs another officer and another secretary. Now one officer - Wescott - 2 secretaries. 2-1-1960Supervisors to add 3rd officer to. 8-18-1961Figlow and Wescott welcomes the addition. 8-22-1961Gullo appointed third in the Department. 12-29-1961Page on Probation , Courts - picture of officers, Judges. 7-28-1962Opening of Family Court swamps the Probation Dept., 43 new cases the first week. 9-25-1962Veteran's Service and Probation swap offices. 10-4-1962Asks for more help. 10-16-1962Probation Officer Figlow explains office. 11-1-1962Three new probation officers complete course - picture. 4-10-1964To take some of the services of Family Court - to act as screening group for. 9-17-1964To take some of the services of Family Court - to act as screening group for. 10-7-1964New Probation Service has 59 cases in a month - Figlow says. 11-7-1964Settled 60 cases that might otherwise have gone to Family Court - from 237 total complaints. 5-20-1965Figlow to retire. 8-11-1966Figlow tells the Interagency Council of difficulties setting-up the department - 20 years ago - slow start. 9-13-1966William Wescott replaces Figlow as head of. 12-9-1966Thomas Geles joins. 10-19-1967Officer added to - will relieve court burden. 9-26-1969The State approves an Intensive Supervision program of Probation and Sheriff - instead of jail. To fund second period. 5-7-1984Dennis Wittman, head. no datePennsylvania man sentenced to 300 hours of Community Service for traffic death. 5-25-1984Wittman of Probation and top officials of the criminal justice field confer on Alternate Sentencing at Attica Prison. 10-19-1984The Sheriff proposes "lifetime probation." 12-27-1984Maas-Feary on alternative sentencing (ASP) and intensive supervision (ISP). 7-20-1985


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Probation Department (cont) Alternate Sentencing praised. 7-22-1985Opening satellite offices in LeRoy and Oakfield in a test. 3-24-1987Dennis Wittman on Alternative Sentencing. 3-31-1988Hickman, under arrest for breaking probation, holds police off for 13 hours. 4-4-1988Judge Morton tries out new electronics system for probation release. 5-2-1988Electronics monitoring hits a few snags. 10-21-1988To charge for some services to make up for budget shortages. 5-28-1992Adjusting to changes - has dropped electronic monitoring for expenses, does more supervising. 10-27-1992

Probert, Lionel C. Florence Williams says Probert was born in Batavia, March (18?), 1883 and was among other things associated with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He designed the "Chessie" kitten used on C & O railroad cars. She found the above in a book about the C & O. 1-14-1999

Processing Center Point north of the Thruway west of Elba Road seen as ideal for building a center for Naturalization and drug offenders to wait legal decisions. 7-28-1995

Procio, Peter Dead in Germany. 10-20-1944

Prodavarious See also: P. W. Minor Co.P. W. Minor setting up new product manufacturing in the former Calibrated Charts building in the Industrial Park. Prodavarious, of Colombia, has a similar plant in Mexico City called Profil. 2-20-2001

Producer's Warehouse of Ithaca, NY Has taken 2 lots on Howard Avenue next to G.L.F. 11-20-1929

Pro-Fac The parent company of Curtis Burns Food Company.Buys Haxton in $1.5million transaction - properties in LeRoy and Oakfield. 6-6-1962Gerald Britt re-elected head. 11-19-1963Property transfer from Wall's Bean Co. to Pro-Fac Corp. 9-28-1967Expanding area units. 6-15-1964Income ahead of last year. Companion grower organization Curtis Burns - organized in 1961. Robert Call a director. 11-20-1965Sales increase 400% in 6 years. 11-25-1968Honors Gerald Britt. 11-21-1969Shows big sales increase. 11-22-1971Now listed on the NASDAQ - since October 11 of this year. 12-4-1995Part of the Rochester based Comstock cooperative, winner of the Genesee County business of the year. May 1996Comstock celebrates successful year with a 90' cake in Philadelphia - for the Book of Records. 6-17-1966

Professional Building Medical Office building.Doctors issued a permit to build on Summit Extension. 7-27-1954Open today. 10-3-1955Request for a professional building for Harvester and East Main. Dr. Marchese to building. 12-9-1960

Professional Drivers' Institute Paul Doyle operates a school for truck drivers at Days Inn - now 12 instructors, 6 trucks. 1-3-1995Most of its existence at 38 Clinton Road (sic), said to impede traffic on East Road.

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Prohibition A. J. Rumsey ran on the Prohibition ticket in the 1890s, etc. To be a vigorousProhibitionists contest with liquor men. 10-20-1905

No-license people have hired all the best rigs for election day. 10-23-1905Two columns: Anti-Saloon propaganda. 11-4-1905Another similar column - new facts. 11-6-1905License people won. 11-8-1905No-license people may work to have laws enforced. 11-9-1905No-license people organize as Law Enforcement League. 12-9-1905Spiotta to Grand Jury - Ellicott Square Hotel. 2-3-1906Crandall of the West End Hotel gives up license. 2-23-1906Tiefert of Iroquois lease revoked. 2-28-1906Altrater of Ross Street pays a fine. 3-1-1906Tiefert surrenders license. 3-3-1906Police seize a pail of freshly drawn beer from…. Miles Jennings Swan street place. 3-5-1906William Bennett, Henry Stakel, Jennings arrested. 3-7-1906No-license issue - much of October 1907.Long article on the issue. 11-2-1907License issue the principal one this year. 11-4-1907The clergy to see that the present liquor laws are observed - meet at the YMCA. 12-4-1907Paul Hayne says he was threatened over his stand on the license vote. 3-17-1908No-license Convention planned. 9-8-1909Marian Lafler, 7, drinks a pint of whiskey. 9-9-1909War on saloons vowed - Paul Hayne, County Chairman. 9-10-1909Liquor dealers organizing. 10-5-1909Question to be decided Tuesday. 11-1-1909Saloons to be closed October 1st, 1910 - only hotels and drug stores to sell liquor. 11-3-1909No-license people to start a Law Enforcement league, 11-6-1919Prohibitions start campaign. 4-29-1910Conklin bill limits the number of places liquor may be sold - Batavia saloons close October 1st. 5-28-1910Conklin bill said to have little effect on license issue. 6-4-1910Prohibitionists to hold caucus. 10-11-1910Anti-saloon people say elimination of saloons has made no difference in the liquor business. 12-12-1910Liquor dealers surprised to face a fight on licenses this year. 8-12-1911No-license men organize, Fredd H. Dunham spokesman for. 8-23-1911No-license men take an office in the Doty Building. 9-13-1911Ad taken by the liquor people. Rebuttal by Drys. 11-4-1911Campaign starting to close saloons and liquor sales. 11-11-1911McCuiq here to spread anti-saloon information tries to reach an agreement with saloon keepers. 11-13-1911Prohibitionists drawing up a ticket. 8-23-1912Former liquor men now allowed to renew licenses cancelled in 1910. 9-14-1912Residents petition against a license for the corner of Ellicott Street and Hutchins. 9-23-1912Temperance addresses in two churches. 1-13-1913Gov. Sulzer signs Fitzgerald bill - banning drunken driving. 1-17-1913Anti-saloon speakers in three pulpits on Sunday. 6-28-1915No-license forces rallying. 2-19-1918Dry battle still on. 3-25-1918Women to register to vote on the one issue. Registration going smoothly. 4-5-1918More than 1,500 women registered. 4-6-1918After 6 months of closed saloons Batavia still not ruined as predicted. 2-1-1919Wets and Drys met separately to work up to fight on the Excise question. 4-15-1918Mrs. Ella A. Boole talks here. 4-15-1918


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Prohibition Women voting on Excise today. 4-16-1918

Prohibitionists (cont) Batavia voted dry. 4-18-1918126 places out of business when the nation goes dry October 1st. - 17 hotels, 103 saloons, 2 wholesale liquor stores, 4 pharmacies. 9-4-1918Dry Batavia - as surveyed by Anti-Saloon League people - looks prosperous. (Wets prophesied disaster.) 6-21-1919United States, including Genesee County, dry. 7-1-1919Year after Prohibition started few stores empty, business good - say Prohibitionists. 10-1-1919Revenue officers end wine making project - make no arrests. Alerted by order of four carloads of grapes. 11-3-1919Troopers seize more than $45,000 worth of liquor in a month. 6-4-1920Legality of home-made cider debated. 9-1-1920Prohibition officers take five cars headed west with liquor. 10-25-1920Prohibition officers take: 1. Alexander Panzone; 2. Steven Lombardo for having barrels of wine in a truck. 1-22-1921Anti-Saloon League officials accuse police and Troopers of Batavia of accepting booze. 2-9-1921Prohibition officials suspended. 2-10-1921Councilmen investigating accusations of Prohibition officers. 2-12-1921Dry agents convicted of bribery and taking liquor. 4-13-1921Prohibition officers speak from six pulpits. 2-26-1921Anti-Saloon League agent repeats charge against Batavia police. 2-28-1921Prohibition men seize liquor at 5 places: Vito Gautieri, 210 Ellicott Street; Joseph Baglio, 36 Main Street; Fred Yates, 341 Ellicott Street; James Pastore, 329 Ellicott Street; Edna Gruber, 101 Jackson Street. Several of these were visited and cleared earlier by Fred B. Parker. 4-30-1930

Prohibition Pole Prohibition pole raising watched by about 200 - some from the north side of Main Street - some from steds St. James Hotel (exact location not told.) 10-10-1883Know Nothing pole stump within inches of the Prohibition site. Anson Higley remembers its raising in 1856. 10-11-1883Taken down - as unsafe and a nuisance. 12-1-1883

Prole, Arthur A. Obit. Husband of Persis Taylor Prole. Sons: Gilbert A.; Harry W. Daughter: Mrs. Howard Bell. 12-14-1916Obit - Mrs. Arthur (Persis) Prole. 6-19-1934

Prole, Gilbert A. Obit - picture. 3-21-1949

Prole, Harry W. Prole, 63, hit by a car on Main Street. 12-11-1939Obit - 73. 4-28-1951

Prole, Henry D. Obit - of Stafford. 3-20-1939

Pro-Life Coalition Met. 2-28-1991Rally on Main Street, 300 rally; Cal Thomas, columnist, speaker - picture. 2-3-1992Rev. Paul Schenck to speak at a Pro-Life prayer rally at St. Mary's Church. A spokesman says this pro-life group is celebrating its 19th Anniversary - formed after Roe vs. Wade. 1-30-19931,200 hear Schenck, leader of anti-abortion demonstrations - at the Sheraton - picture. Hold a parade. 2-8-1993Pro-Life activities seen as harassment. 4-1993


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Propane gas Propane Gas Service Inc. establishes an office near Doehlers - delivers propane by truck. 7-17-1948

C. L. Carr Co. now distributing propane. 7-20-1948Propane Corp gets a permit to build at 655 Ellicott Street - $15,000. 1-27-1956

Proseus, Peggy Proseus and Tom Interlichen buy the flight school at the Airport from Jeff Boshart - keeping instructor Julie Schenssler - Genesee Aviation Resources. 8-11-1997

Prospect Avenue Being improved - sides plowed, middle filled in. 7-24-1895Chaddock land marked in lots for sale - diagram of the area - Hiram Chaddock. 3-19-1898List of lots sold on. 3-29-1898Sales poor. 3-30-1898Langworthy to build at 37 Prospect for Ellen Costello. 5-31-1898John Will opens a new home. 9-15?, 17-1898Atwater building a house on the corner of Mix Place and Prospect, for Lucius Atwater 5-14-1908Picture of the Methodist Parsonage at 38 Prospect. 2-11-1955

Prospero, Angelo Marries Lucie Mancuso. 6-3-1924Ad: Rome Hotel Food Shop - Angelo Prospero. 12-16-1933Proprietor, Rome Hotel, 230½ Ellicott Street. 6-24-1938Rome Hotel, Prospero proprietor. 12-23-1939Ange gives collection of World War II insignia to Glenn Loomis Post - picture. 3-4-1949Viele adding Roman Room for. 11-12-1964Ad: Opening of Ange's Roman Rome. 10-21-1965Julius LaRosa to appear at the Roman Room. 6-9-1966In business since 1933. Debts reach $237,899. Assets $70,000. 8-25-1966Adjudged bankrupt. 9-28-1966Mrs. Louise Amato buys restaurant - not building - Ange lives upstairs. 10-21-1966Mancusos buy the building. 12-1-1966Frank Meleca buying Ange's Restaurant - to rename it Villa Capri. 3-22-1967

Prospero, Mrs. Angelo Obit - 56. 6-16-1964

Prospero, Angelo, Jr. Mrs. Prospero and son David Morrow home from the hospital. 2-3-1961Winegar on - sponsor and supporter of Toronto boxers. 7-31-1975Retiring from teaching in Rochester schools - taught 31 years. 7-27-1985Now on the staff of Ring Magazine - a boxing periodical. 1-9-1989Writes Winegar from South Carolina. 1-19-1996

Prospero, Angelo (the younger) Teaches at Alexander. 6-26-1961Winegar reports on the faculty of Trident College in NJ on committee Ed for Princeton. 3-12-1997Professor in Summverville, SC on evaluation of results of AP exams. 1-25-1999Given the Oracle Award for Teaching from Trinity Technical College, Summerville, SC. 5-27-2000

Prospero, Michael To UB Law. 9-19-1956Gets law degree. 6-10-1959Passes the bar exam. 1-27-1960Opening a law office in LeRoy. 9-26-1963Picture of. 10-17-1963Testifies against Wilber - says was owner of Ange's. 4-12-1968Disbarred for two years. 6-8-1978Obit - 63, in Texas. 2-21-1997


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Prospero, Quilitiano Owner of Batavia Sanitary Bakery, 421 Ellicott Street. 5-1-1941Dead - retired 1941. 12-22-1944

Prospero, Rich Son of Richard and Barbara Prospero of Batavia - 20s a tested basketball coach - picture of Chapman College in California. 7-15-1989

Prospero, Richard Indicted for forgery - for forgery and counterfeit bills. Free on bail. 12-12-1966Denies guilt. 12-15-1966Pleads not guilty. 7-1-1967Accused of forging a check with the signature of John O. Marra. 9-27-1967Forgery case continues - Gioia - who cashed the check, questioned. 9-28-1967Denies everything - blames Gioia - mother testifies. 9-29-1967Gets verdict - innocent. 9-30-1967Indicted in Rochester for sale of $20 federal reserve notes. 12-31-1969More implicated in counterfeit case - in Rome, NY. 1-14-1970Obit - in California. 1-25-1992

Prospero, Theresa Graduate of ND High in 1977 to be inducted in the ND Hall of Fame - picture. 4-7-1995

Prospero, Thomas Obit - 20. Brothers: Angelo; Arthur; Sebastian. 5-22-1920

Proulx, William Of Chazy, appointed interim head of Robert Morris School. 2-19-1986

Provenzano, Patrick Assistant Clerk in the State Senate - a stock holder in Genesee-Monroe Racing Association, called in for probe. 11-22-1944President of Genesee-Monroe Racing Association makes a statement on racing in Batavia. 7-12-1945Says the Racing Association has no part in the sale of Fairground property. 6-27-1946Owns stock in Yonkers Race Track. 9-23-1953Also Assistant Secretary State Senate. no dateNot to resign Batavia Downs. 10-23-1953Says he has 2,625 shares property at Yonkers, NY. 11-3-1953Quits post as Assistant Secretary of the State Senate. 12-2-1953Assemblymen from Monroe County 1938-40. Arsenal Hill Development Corps owns land. After $17,000 put up, Genesee-Monroe Racing Association founded in the summer of 1940. The track ran into financial difficulties. Weisman of NYC provided $30,000. In return he got all but 20% of the stock. Weisman sold out during the war with Provenzano getting controlling stock, admits he bought it with money he borrowed from a bookmaker. 3-5-1954Accused of using gambling winnings to buy control of the Downs. 3-5-1954Bought out "Lefty" for $15,000. Gets $37,000 a year. 3-6-1954Provenzano and Mayor Gabriel meet to set terms by which the Track can pay the city for traffic help - picture. 8-8-1956Testifies in inquiry into racing in New York State. 8-8-1957Testimony continues. 8-9-1957Picture - donates to Junior Dependables.. 6-17-1959Picture of - supports boys baseball. 8-28-1959Winegar on the original purchase of Agricultural Park for Downs - by Provenzano. 9-3-1964Article on Horse Farm, East Bethany, owned by - used as training center for young racing drivers. 11-23-1965IRS accuses Downs officers of tax evasion - Provenzano and Marra. 4-9-1976Details of accusation. 4-10-1976Pleads not guilty. 4-13-1976


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Provenzano, Patrick (cont) Pleads "no contest". Provenzano, others guilty in tax fraud. 9-14-1976Fined $10,000 for evading income tax. 11-8-1976Obit. 9-10-1977Remembered as a force behind harness racing. 9-1-1995

Provenzano, Barbara (Mrs. Pat) Obit - owner of Batavia Downs. 4-11-1990

Prowlers Four separate incidents of prowling reported. 7-25-1935Baudanza takes his police dog on duty hoping to catch a prowler. 8-4-1935Visited Elm Street with a ladder. 9-9-1935Prowler again reported. 2-15-1937Two prowlers reported at separate location. 11-29-1937Another prowler reported. 12-1-1937Police catch suspected prowler. 12-13-1937Bob Mahaney, son of the Mayor, catches a prowler - Conrad Schildwaster. 1-31-1938Bob Mahaney, son of the Mayor, catches a prowler - Conrad Schildwaster. 2-1-1938More on. 2-9-1938Prowler on Bank Street on window sill. 6-7-1938Man accused as a prowler caught. 12-7-1938Prowler on Vine Street escapes police. 6-19-1939One of prowlers caught. 7-13-1939Prowler seen on Washington Avenue. 12-10-1943Person in a car talking to children sought by police. 3-14-1956

Prudential Building At the corner of East Main at Harvester now open for visit - Dr. Marchese a tenant. 3-22-1962Progress picture of - corner of State Street and Washington Avenue. 10-6-1977Now complete. 12-19-1977Adding an extension. October 1988

Prudential Savings and Loan Batavia office leads county in sales. 11-9-1979Adding more space, to have an entrance at front. 10-29-1988Picture of workman on roof. 11-3-1988

Prufert sisters (Joanne) Doll makers - called themselves the "Dolly Sisters." If find information on: Debby Musillani, 1108 Oak Heath Drive, Harbor City, CA 90710. no date

Prugh, Wesley To succeed Francis B. Steele as manager of Gerhart Lang Bakery business out of Buffalo. 6-25-1936

Public Abstract Corporation Of Rochester, with office at 10 Ellicott, celebrates 25 years of service, run by father-son team of Bob and Steve Grice - picture. 10-13-1994Branch of one of the oldest abstract and title insurance companies in the US

celebrates its 15th year in Batavia - picture. 6-10-1996

Public Assistance Volunteer Effort Ministry of Concern, Genesee County Social Services, Retired Senior Volunteer Program cooperating to help people get off welfare and into permanent jobs. 1-8-1999

Public Defender On the need for. 3-6-1915Proposed - Gullo says it would be better than assigned counsel. 3-26-1952Bar Association sets-up Defender system - committee to organize it. 3-1-1960Service starts Wednesday - Charles Graney. 11-29-1965On Public Defender. 12-10-1965James W. Murray assigned Council Public Defender. 5-5-1966Public Defender Fern Acomb says three coming trials may drain County funds. 11-7-1987Assistant approved for - last year had 3 attorneys, handled over 800 cases. 5-5-1988


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Public Defender (cont) The County gives PD Fern Acomb an assistant. 5-12-1988Winegar on the position. 6-10-1991PD now Gary Horton - to go full time May 15 - unanimous legislature vote. 3-26-1998Attorneys, at Rochester meeting, ask the State to look into changes in the system - acerbated by drugs. 10-23-1998

Public Health Association Report of. 1-23-1922

Public Health See: Health Department.The State says County Public Health Service needed. 10-11-1947

Public Safety Eight member committee to study safety. 3-16-1983

Public Works (WPA) John Ebling made superintendent. 1-30-1915Crone, Assistant Superintendent, accused. 4-7, 9-1915Adequacy of the power plant discussed. 3-22-1916Roy S. Henderson, superintendent. 3-22-1934WPA officials tell Council how to get Federal Relief funds. 8-7-1935Council approves WPA project - widening Jerome. 8-21-1935No WPA project approved in the city - some outside. 10-11-1935Batavia to appear in American Guide Service a WPA project. 10-24-1935

Public Works Contract to purchase a truck for goes to Charles W. Blumerick. 2-14-1917Public Works Department Superintendent of Public Works Frank Call. 7-26-1921

Still. September 1926Ron S. Henderson Superintendent of Public Works. 3-23-1935Henderson resigns - has bought a service station on Route 5. 7-12-1938DPW building proposed. 1-29-1939To build on the site (of) Round House. 8-2-1941Quonset Hut for, near the Municipal Building as leading to conversion of the Municipal Building to Fire Headquarters. 6-18-1948Anthony Cecere (see: Cecere) resigns a head. [In the News most of February and March.] 2-6-1941W. Elby Keyser chosen to replace (Cecere?). Stormy Council session - result: A public hearing. 3-18-1941The City to hire Earlen R. Myers to work on city vehicles - set-up a garage. 4-24-1945Peter Seleski asks to be demoted from head of DPW to workman. 1-9-1946Quonset hut voted for DPW - to go behind the Rowell Box factory. 5-21-1946The Council cancels the order for a Quonset hut - in favor of a PW garage. 9-9-1946The Council approves a Quonset hut for, from Genesee Industrial. 9-17-1946Work starts on the Quonset hut. 12-17-1946Picture of Quonset type building for. 2-21-1947Harry E. Boyd, Public Works Superintendent. 5-26-1947Picture of the new PW grader. 9-7-1948Five dropped from roll to cut expenses, overtime ordered restricted. 9-10-1951PWD 1% over budget. 10-19-1951PWD position of City Auto Mechanic abolished. 2-8-1952Picture of big lift shovel of PWD in spring cleaning. 3-31-1952The Council may ask for bids for a new building to store machines - cost $35,000. 12-3-1956Van Son the low bidder on the DPW building. 1-7-1957New storage building in rear of Fire Headquarters. 3-28-1957George A. Kandra, City Engineer and DPW head. 8-18-1958Kandra hopes to increase efficiency. 9-10-1958Now operates trash collector awarded to Batavia Waste Materials. 10-15-1958Carl J. Hoffman appointed. 12-5-1961


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Public Works Harry Boyd retires - picture. 12-8-1961Public Works Department (cont) Lawyer Sperling challenges the appointment of Hoffman. 12-12-1961

See: Leaf baling. 1964Trucks getting two-way radios. 9-15-1965William A. Sheron of at a seminar. 11-10-1967The City buys a site on the edge of the Industrial Park for a PW building. 2-6-1968

Picture of the new PW station behind the water tank. 7-24-1968Picture of the new PW garage. 2-7-1969Moving to Walnut Street from the rear of the Fire Headquarters. 8-6-1971The Walnut Street site is a large item in the budget. 11-7-1971The City hires Bernard Di Simeone of Kenmore for work on the PW building on Walnut Street. 12-21-1971The City makes a formal bid for site. 1-25-1972Old wooden buildings at the new PW site to be burned in a demonstration of fire fighting. 3-18-1972The City is purchasing the former State DPW on Walnut Street. 5-7-1972The City now owns the State DPW building on Walnut Street. 5-8-1972DOT gets a permit to build on Walnut. 6-6-1972Le Chase Construction Co. of LeRoy building on Walnut Street. 6-16-1972Bids accepted. 7-11-1972Picture of steel going up. 10-20-1972Pickets stop work on the DPW building. 11-6-1972Engineer Larson changes the pattern of snow plowing to improve. 12-18-1972Moves to Walnut Street from the rear of the Fire Station - picture. 5-15-1973Harry A. Simmons to head the Batavia DPW. 8-21-1975Harry Simmons, Superintendent of Public Works. 3-14-1978Russell Felski of Darien appointed DPW head. 11-19-1986The Council tours the addition to the PW garage on Walnut Street. 12-9-1986Engineers view a videotape recording inspections - this one of sewer job. 12-23-1989Winegar inspects the new cleaning machine the City proposes to buy. Chops the street surface, sucks it in, makes it ready for deposit without shoveling. 6-15-1989Collecting leaves by baling, vacuum suction machines, front loaders, and trucks. 11-23-1990The City offers chipping branches and bushes at the DPW on Walnut Street. 6-14-1990Offers to take branches timely with branches down all over the city due to Monday's storm. 6-19-1990City employees get a new contract, ending a year of complaints. 5-4-1994The union says complaint caused by mismanagement - suggests a conference with the Council. 5-26-1994New City Engineer to serve as head of as well. 10-28-1997

Puccio, Charles, Jr. Barber has a drive to stop smoking - has a non-smokers honor roll in his shop at 107 Oak Street. 1-16-1964Still cutting hair at age 65 - picture. 5-2-1986

Puccio, Frank S. Vincent Mancuso makes Puccio manager of Vincent Pontiac-Buick. 12-31-1970

Pudgie's Lawn and Garden Center Dan "Pudgie" Riner, owner of Pudgie's Hardware of Oakfield buys Riegel's Greenhouse - picture. 8-18-1999Pudgie plans an addition for retail store. 10-15-1999

Puff, Andrew G. Moving grocery stock from 57 to 19 & 21 Jackson Street. 10-18-1900Puff Grocery, 19 & 21 Jackson Street, sold to S. W. Elliott. In business 20 years. 9-18-1904Now proprietor of grocery - formerly Elliott and Jewell, 19 & 21 Jackson. 9-4-1908Andrew's friedcakes at Puff's. 11-10-1908


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Puff, Andrew G. (cont) Ad: A. G. Puff Grocery, 19 & 21 Jackson. 12-21-1917Puff closing out stock at 21 Jackson Street - to close after 16 years as grocer. 4-29-1918Obit - 77. 12-31-1931

Puffballs Picture of record sized puffball. 8-21-1963Picture of another puffball. 8-30-1963Former County Clerk Hiscock finds a 10" puffball. 10-19-1972

Picture of champion puffball. 9-22-1975

Pulakos, George Greek-American Candy Store, and fruit store, at 76 Main.Proprietor of above robbed of $128 by (his) brother Spiros. Reported by temporary helper Peter Brothers. George in Buffalo at the time. 4-10-1900Spiros sends a postcard in Greek from Syracuse - thinks a joke - Police can't find him. 4-12-1900Spiros found in Cleveland, pays his brother. 1-29-1901Leases a store in LeRoy, to run as a branch of his Batavia candy store. 2-25-1901John Pulakos home after 14 weeks in Greece. 12-10-1903Mr. & Mrs. Peter Niarchos visiting Pulakos - he just brought her from Greece. 11-1-1904Pulakos baby christened by Greek priest from Buffalo. 1-10-1905First Greek baby born here, Mary Pulakos. 1-11-1905Louis Kustas of LeRoy buys half interest in Greek American Fruit and Candy Store at 88 Main - Pulakos to Erie. 2-2-1905Past & Present column: ¶ on Pulakos-on-the-Lake, Erie, PA, a dance hall 60'x80' run by former Batavia candy maker. 8-1-1925Suffering from whispering campaign saying candy polluted by diseased workers. In a Past & Present column. 2-6-1926

Pulakos, Peter G. Going to Erie, PA to manage his father's store for two weeks. 7-12-1904Of Erie, PA tendered banquet by Uplift Society of Erie - Mayor among those present. As member of the Society was presented with a bill for the dinner and given a pin. One of the members then borrowed $2 from him. Past & Present column. 4-6-1929Past & Present column: ¶ on Pulakos store at 926 State Street, Erie, PA. 5-31-1930

Pulakos, Spiros Robs his brother's till of $128 - reported by a temporary helper. 4-10-1900Sends (his brother) George a postcard in Greek from Syracuse - brother not amused. Spiros found in Cleveland - pays brother. 1-29-1901Again in trouble - accused of robbery in Columbus, OH - traced back to his brother in Batavia. 10-8-1901

Puleo, Sal Gets a permit to build at 195 South Main Street - a $10,000 house. 4-2-1951Obit. 1-3-1991

Pullinzi, Michael Elected head of the County Republican Committee. 2-26-1993Interview with - hopes to make a difference (also on work on family history.) 1-9-1995

Pulvino, Frederick Jailed on disorderly charge made at 19½ Wiard Street August 5. Has been missing since then. 11-29-1933

Pump Past & Present column on a town pump that stood on Main near the corner of Bank Street. The well is still covered with flat stone. 5-1-1915

Pumpkin Hill Name - from a sign on a tavern, round and yellow, resembling a pumpkin. Past & Present column. 6-12-1926Past & Present column: Named because a wood carver made wooden pumpkins as a sign for a tavern in the area. 2-24-1951


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Punchboards See: Harley Bort.Police start clearing up punchboards. 6-22-1944

Pupik, Mrs. Sarah Pupik and seven daughters here from Russia after seven months of travel - a sister-in-law of Max Pies. 8-5-1921

Purby, A. E. To reopen the Harvester Hotel as Temperance Hotel. 4-24-1918

Purdy, L. S. Of Warsaw.Buys the Washburn House. 11-6-1886Buying all new furniture. 11-16-1886Now in residence in the Washburn House. 12-1-1886

Purdy House L. S. Purdy buys the Washburn House. 11-6-1886Seth M. Hinman to take charge. 8-2-1888Seth M. Hinman to take charge. 8-2-1888Homelius to put a portico on Purdy House. Progressive Batavian. 8-3-1888New veranda going on Purdy's. 8-4-1888Gas dowser at Purdy's. 8-28-1888Seth Hinman leaving Purdy's - to manage the Hotel Richmond for Mann. 3-9-1889Homelius to remodel. 3-15-1889Purdy signs a sales contract with new owner O. C. Palmer. 6-18-1889"Purdy House" sign down - now reads "Parker House." 7-6-1889

Pure Oil Corporation J. Blain Thomas forms a company to distribute Pure Oil. To run three stations: West Main at Holland; one next to Ryan DeWitt on East Main; Frank Thomas to build one in front of coal office on Ellicott Street. 8-5-1937Closing stations in WNY - Ryan DeWitt changes to ESSO - about 20 in the Ryan DeWitt chain. 8-31-1938Takes about 300 leases for drilling in the area. 12-4-1964

Puritan Federal Clothing To open a shop at 70 Main Street. 3-14-1940Ad: Opening Puritan Store, 70 Main. 3-21-1940

Purity Ice Co. Lewis E. and Chalmers A. Mitterling to do business at 1 Masse Place as. 4-12-1935

Purple Heart List of holders of. 8-21-19391. Robert Stanley (reported in Senious article.) 12-10-19422. Louis Macciaro. 3-4-19433. Albin P. Senious. 12-10-19424. Michael Strollo. 3-18-19435. Donald Hundredmark. 5-24-19436. Donald L. Hendershott. 6-10-19437. Howard Berry (Mrs. Miller head Batavia Hospital.) 7-24-19448. Philip Miller. 8-21-19449. Bernard Moretti. 8-28-194410. Peter Demmer - parents received the award. 10-9-194411. Edward Martans. 10-14-194412. Parents of Joseph A. Bachulak received the award. 10-30-1944

Purple Heart Highway Hawley signs a bill to make Route 5 into a route to honor Gulf War dead. 8-24-1991

Purse Snatching Mrs. Anna Johnson had her purse snatched on Porter Avenue - snatcher caught. 4-25-1902Mrs. Willis E. Boughton had her purse snatched on East Avenue. 2-6-1908


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Purse Snatching (cont) Ethel L. Brodt, accosted by bag snatcher, held tightly to her pocketbook, could not shout because of throat trouble, but bit him. 1-7-1924Purse snatching reported on Evans Street. 5-24-1938Purse snatching on Manhattan avenue nets the thief $55. 10-27-1944Purse snatcher gets 10 months. 3-2-1945Purse snatched in front of Willowbend Inn - lad reached out of a car. 12-1-1952An Oak Street boy, 16, and a companion, 14, snatched a purse from a car - the 16 year old to Elmira. 9-2-1954Purse snatched near Star Market. 1-2-1975

Purse snatched from an elderly women Wiard. 1-2-1975Chris Scydlowski has purse snatched. 3-20-1976Purse snatched on Thomas Avenue. 7-8-1976Snatched purse found in a mailbox, without the cash. 7-9-1976Purse snatcher caught after the victim describes. 3-4-1978Purse snatcher still at large. 2-21-1979Purse snatcher gets $60 - $70 from Mildred Fix. 2-22-1979Youth without a jacket fails to get Mary Cina's purse - she won the battle. (Fourth such recent incident - all lightly clad boys. Last one on February 21 on Washington Avenue. One on Redfield last fall.) 3-2-1979Another purse snatched, 10:50am Sunday. 3-12-1979Purse snatched from a woman on bicycle in the Mall parking lot - two men arrested. 8-5-1996

Putnam, Edwin L. Vice president of Beardsley's to retire after 38 years with the firm. 6-27-1962

Putnam, Floyd Aged 40 - suicide on Creek Road. 1-4-1933

Putnam, Raymond J. Obit - 81. Well known builder. 2-2-1963

Putnam, Warren Death of, of Putnam Settlement. 10-3-1901

Putney Construction Co. Dean Putney, president of local Putney Construction Co. would represent American Building Co. in the area. 11-3-1997

Putney, Eleanor (Mrs. LaVerne) Trietley on Oriental childhood of. 8-21-1953Honored as volunteer for work with Literacy Volunteers - picture. 5-30-1985

Putney, Elmer O. Formerly of Batavia, now boss of outdoor amusement shows - has run them for several years. 3-15-1928Carnival boss, much traveled young man jailed for being drunk, burglary - no traveling this summer. (There was an earlier article about him in March 1928.) 4-9-1928Freed, says he is driver of six-horse team in circuses. 4-20-1928

Putney, LaVerne. Putneys home from wedding trip - on Alexander Road. 7-22-1941Dead at 70. 7-6-1976

Putney, Mary Jo Writer of historical romances, to speak at English tea at the YWCA. Daughter of LaVerne and Eleanor Putney. 5-18-1996Writes the final book of a series of seven - last in the series, she says. 11-22-1997Has three books ready for publication - picture. 8-7-1999

Putney, Zimri Aged 71. 8-17-1911Civil War veteran, dead at Daws. Lived on Alexander Road. Sons: Clarence W.; Addis C. 6-9-1915


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Putney Associates A construction company in front office - no construction machinery - 33 Swan Street former office of Richard Cecere. 3-3-1989

Pyle, Mrs. Helen Picture of, Marshall at Batavia Downs. 4-20-1968

Pyramid Clubs Reported here - mild form of gambling. 3-21-1949Spread - police hesitate to act. 3-22-1949New Pyramid game in the area "Airplane." 1-10-1987

Pyrographic Studio Mrs. M. Joel offers pyrographic art in part of the Worthington and Wood Store. 12-2-1903


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Quale, Wirt B. Early printer for the Republican Advocate now living in Kenyonville - 88. Born: December 24, 1859. 3-20-1947

Quality Care Nursing Service Opens an office here - 316 East Main. Puts up a sign at 216 East Main Street. 7-9-1979The County renews the contract with for another year. 4-77-1985

Quality Foods See: Penn Traffic Co.

Quality Fruit Store Not to close - Samuel Antinore, proprietor - 70 Main Street. 4-19-1939

Quality Gas Station William Gonyo opening Quality Gas at 637 East Main Street. 6-18-1924

Quance, Arthur E. Former baker, aged 47, dead in Nunda. 7-30-1903

Quance, Israel C. Dead at Putnam Settlement. Brother of James Quance. Father of Arthur E. Quance. 11-15-1900

Quance, Lyman H. Quance Bros. - L. F. and L. H.Erecting a factory to make children's shoes behind home at 46 Andrews Street. Worked with Armstrong and Minor. 5-23-1899Quance Bros. Shoe factory on Edward Street burns - totally destroyed. Had the latest machinery - about 15 employees. 11-8-1899In Bergen seeking a new site. 11-24-1899Looking for a place in Pavilion. 12-26-1899Louis Miller sells saloon on State Street to. 4-7-1900Albert Plean, piano player at Quance Saloon, arrested for drunkenness, along with McDonnell - by officer Horsch. 12-22-1900Sells his saloon at 10 State Street to William Benham - formerly his bartender. 2-5-1901Files for bankruptcy. 7-13-1901

Quarry W. C. Woolsey's stone quarry on Lewiston Road being drained. 8-3-1886Contractor Northrup of Lehigh Valley Rail Road to make tests on Franklin - may open a quarry - thinks hard rock underneath. 2-17-1891East School to have foundations made of stone Heintz & Son quarry - Lewiston Rd. 6-25-1891Past & Present column: On the quarry on Oakfield Road - once used by C. Woolsey - now opened by Cold Spring Construction Co. of Buffalo. 9-2-1916Projected stone quarry on Kellogg farm west of Stafford. 12-9-1921Lyman W. Cleveland drowned in the quarry behind the Tyrrell home on West Main. 7-11-1928Past & Present column: ¶ on early quarries. Stone for rail road bridges from the farm of L. D. Howell of LeRoy. George H. Holmes shipped 50 carloads a day. 3-26-1949

Quarry - LeRoy Picture and article on LeRoy Quarry and old freight engine. 7-1-1950

Quartley, Harold Gets a permit to build a grocery on the front of his home at 333 West Main. 4-29-1950

Quartley, John J. Buys Murphy's Grocery at 225 Washington Avenue from Mrs. Regina Murphy. 8-13-1965Winegar on Quartley's Grocery. 12-28-1988Readers of Winegar's column remember the store as: 1. Renegar's; 2. Ingram's.Died in the winter of 1992, convenience store closed. no dateGeorge Sequerth reopens the convenience store at 225 Washington Avenue on July 31. 8-30-1993


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Quartley's Grocery Regina Murphy sold Murphy's Grocery, 225 Washington Avenue, to John Quartley. 8-13-1965Winegar on, on Washington Avenue - now the subject of one of Hodgin's calendars. 12-28-1966Winegar learns pedigree from correspondent. Owned by John Quartley for 25 years. Louise Renegar started the store in 1921 - family lived upstairs. About 1936 leased the store to George Ingram in the lat 40s. Leased by Earl Downey, then Mrs. James Murphy, Quartley about 1964. Winegar column. 8-18-1989

Quastafero, Luigi Admits he knifed John Carlano, Nicholas Anabeli also arrested. 11-29-1909

Quattrini, Thomas and Cindi Of 1 Redfield, withdraw request to have site changed from R-1 Residential to C-2 Commercial. 5-15-1990

Queen Allah Trotter belonging to Harris & Son of Elba, much in the news in 1894 and 1895. 10-2-1895Being groomed for the season. 4-29-1896On racing circuit. 6-2-1896With Oliver West - Elba's famous trotting horses - here for rest. 7-14-1896Lancton Harris' Queen Allah won in Franklinville. 9-12-1896Retired - to be brood mare. 3-22-1898Remembering racing of Queen Allah at the Fair in 1894. Also Oliver West - another of Lancton Harris' racing horses - in Past & Present column. More in History of Elba by Scott Benz. 8-29-1908Winegar mentions a new fire engine owned by Elba in 1896 by above name. 9-13-1996

Queen contests Apple Blossom Queen. Potato Queen. Onion Queen in Elba. Dried Apple Queen - Gaines.

Quest Drum Corp St. Joseph's Drum Corps gathering for reunion in 1991 plans a trip this summer. 3-28-1992Commended for performance. 6-26-1992St. Joseph's Drum Corps, Quest Drum Corps and other prize winning groups in concert at Woodward Field - well attended. 7-2-1992Learns it won first place in Buffalo on July 10th. 7-18-1992Picture of, State winners. 7-20-1992

Quincy, John A Batavia resident, buys Oliver's Candy Store from Robert Pacer - to keep all the employees, Pacer as general manager. 1-28-1998Founder of Boc Industries in LeRoy. Owner of Oliver's Candy. In an article on GCIDA help. 11-13-1998

Quinlan, Dr. L. F. Obit - 51. 9-23-1961J. E. Brown on. 9-25-1961

Quinlan, Lawlor F., Jr. Leaving the Chamber of Commerce to take a post with Trojan. 1-23-1963With Recreation Industry Magazine. 3-12-1973Forms an advertising agency with three associates in Buffalo - Faller, Klenk & Quinlan. 10-19-1976Faller, Klenk & Quinlan of Amherst - advertising - founded by Lawlor Quinlan. Now organizing Quinlan - Foels - FKQ to do non-industrial accounts. 3-18-1987Promoted - picture. 8-17-1989President of the Catholic Board of Education for the Buffalo diocese - picture. 3-20-1997

Quinlan, Margaret Mary Candidate for novitiate. 6-28-1957

Quinlan, Robert At St. Andrew's on Hudson studies for the priesthood - picture. 9-10-1955


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Quirk, Anna Dead, two sons: James the Church Street florist; John owner of a meat market on Jackson Street. 12-28-1891

Quirk, Betty Enters Sacred heart Academy in Rochester. 9-16-1936

Quirk, Florence Honor on retirement - principal of Lincoln School - picture. 6-9-1948Marks her 97th birthday - picture. 3-17-1975Cecelia Quirk, pub. Dir. For Roycroft, dead at 86 on April 29. 5-1-1976Obit - 98. 10-21-1976Graduates Buffalo Normal. 2-4-1897

Quirk, M. Helen High school teacher, dies unexpectedly. Sisters: Florence J. Quirk, principal at William School; Alice T. Quirk, teacher in Buffalo; Cecelia E. Quirk of East

Aurora. Brothers: Joseph M. Quirk, radio dealer; I. Thomas Quirk of New York. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. John M. Quirk - meat cutter. 4-17-1928

Quirk, James The Church Street florist, to keep flower beds at the Central Depot full. 5-23-1884Dellinger & Glade begin to rebuild greenhouses that burned a while back - on Church Street. 4-8-1889The florist, arrested for abusing family. 9-22-1891Ex-florist arrest by wife for abuse while drunk - she works at Hotel Richmond. 4-22-1895Quirk's five children to an institution - mother can't support them, father won't. 10-13-1897Greenhouse and home, Jefferson avenue, sold to Anna Nalan - on bank order. 4-9 or 7-1898Obit, father of Mrs. Byron Nichols. Son: Joseph T. of Buffalo. 5-22-1931Had a greenhouse at 26 Church Street. Born in Ireland where he learned gardening. Worked for George Bowen. Estate $1,000 - real property. 7-13-1931

Quirk, John Buys out his partner. Will rebuild a slaughter house on Bank that burned last summer. 11-11-1886Buys a grocery on Jackson Street from George Phelps, who moves to the former Odlum & Dorman, 49 Jackson Street. 7-31 & 8-19-1891Moving his grocery to the Walker block on State Street. 4-15-1892Sells his grocery on State Street to William Roche of Warsaw. 11-23-1892Again owns a grocery on Main purchased from J. M. Gillons - in the Walker Building. 7-25-1893Closes his market at 12 State Street - to go into wholesaling. 6-14-1895Dead at 73. Was a cattle buyer and meat market owner. Sons: Joseph M. of Batavia; I. Thomas of New York. Brother: James. 3-16-1921Born in County Tipperary, Ireland. Died of hardening of the arteries. (From obit.) 6-5-1848

Quirk, Mrs. John (Marie Josephine) Obit. Sons: Joseph M.; Isidore T. Daughters: Marie Helen; Florence J.; Alice T.; Cecelia E. of East Aurora. 6-3-1913

Quirk, Joseph M. Leaves Jewelry Store to sell Victor and Edison talking machines. 5-8-1918Moves his talking machine store to 5 Jackson Street - former Woodward store. 11-2-1923Moving to the second floor of 5 Jackson - J. L. Schonfield moving from 7 Jackson to 5 Jackson, first floor 3-29-1930Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Quirk, daughters Betty and Marie home from Lake Ontario. 8-10-1931Radio and phonograph store bought by Miner Battery Co. Miner to move the stock to 6 Court Street. Quirk ran the store for 14 years. 2-16-1933Obit -pneumonia. 1-2-1937J. E. Brown remembers Court Street with Quirk Music Store. 9-17-1960Obit - Mrs. Quirk - 80. 1-11-1967

Quirk, Mary Jo Marries T. Hobart Williamee of Rochester. 2-14-1941


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Quirk, I. Thomas Son of John and Mary Vigneri Quirk, aged 48 - worked for Armour & Co. 6-9-1936

Quiz Club Past & Present column: John Milburn in visit here remembers the Quiz Club - later revealed as Social Union. 11-20-1909Batavia Quiz? Team did not play. 10-13-1919

Quonset Hut Highway Department Quonset now behind the Municipal Building to be moved to East Main Street Road. 2-16-1980

Quota Club Being formed. 1-28-1953Meets at City Hall. 2-7-1953Getting its Charter. 4-23-1953Picture of the Charter presentation. Article on. 4-27-1953To visit Conesus. 7-29-1953

Celebrates its birthday at the County Home. 3-4-1954Thirty at the picnic. 7-12-1954To meet at Elks. 9-12-1955Martha Conger, president. 3-15-1956To celebrate its 5th Anniversary. 5-2-1958Former member of the local club now a candidate for state office. 9-14-1961Mrs. Joseph Precora, New York Governor of. 10-23-1961Winegar on Quota Club sponsorship of deaf students. 4-10-1984Joining the Buffalo organization in raising funds to help the hearing impaired. 5-5-1988Donates a special receiver for deaf students to BOCES - eliminates area noise. 5-28-1991Elizabeth Weber, president. May 1992Commended for gifts to help BOCES Special Program. 6-17-1992Celebrating 40 year history. 4-17-1993Names Woman of Year - plans Bridal Review. 1-27-1996Having a fund raiser luncheon at the Party House to buy a screener to test the hearing of newborn babies. 2-20-1997


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R. A. P. See: Regional Action Phone.

R and L Disposal Service Low bidder for trash collection - $102,141.80. 7-11-1975

RBT Lift Former Ellicott Square Restaurant now has above on sign outside. February 1922Owned by Richard Maguire of 9 Apollo Drive, fined by Judge Balbick for under- reporting sales in 1992. 11-11-1995

R.C.M.P. See: Regional Cooperative Marketing Agency.

R/Cers Flying Club Pictures: Radio controlled Flying Club - with William Root and Edward Winslow. 3-27-1980Winegar on. 4-2-1980

REA Express See: Express Co.

RGS & Associates of Michigan Looking for a site for K-mart - earlier reported looking for a location for an unnamed client. 1-22-1992

R.H.D. Computers 56 Harvester Avenue.Russell Colombo builds computers to purchaser's directions. 5-30-1995

RJ Enterprises Jerry Reinhart and John Quincey formed in September. Bought the Twin Fair Building on East Main in September, now subsidized by GCIDA to save them mortgage taxes. 11-13-1998

ROTC Officer's training program starting in the fall. 6-3-1985

RSVP Program Retired Senior Volunteer Program.Starting. 5-18-1973Federal grant makes RSVP possible at GCC. 7-9-1973Roger Tiede to head. 9-13-1973Report on - Mildred Weber, treasurer. 10-25-1973Reports 50 volunteers serving. 1-15-1974At the Senior Center, Wendy Fustino. Winegar on. 5-26-1987Whitmore on volunteers. 5-3-1996

Rabbis Bloom - "the Shoket" - battle to oust. 8-31-1915Max Human succeeding Fiedelson. 12-1-1915Carl Fisher here. 7-30-1919Rabbi David Fiedelson moving to Rochester. 6-17-1919Jacobson. 2-19-1933Philip S. Bernstein addresses the Rotary. June 1935

Rabbit Breeders' Association Genesee County Rabbit Breeders.To meet at the home of Mrs. Ida M. Brittan. Lyman MacLeod elected president. 10-14-1932Remove Mrs. Pettibone from the office of president. 10-15-1932To dissolve. 10-24-1932To meet with Clitus Wolcott of Oakfield. 10-31-1932

Rabies See also: Dog Quarantine. Dog Muzzling.Mad dog bites and infects 11 others - all have died. 12-11-1900Two dogs shot - one rabid. 2-7-1907Three boys bitten - to Buffalo for treatment. 2-13-1907Boys treated with Pasteur treatment. 2-14-1907Pasteur patients still under treatment. 3-2-1907


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Rabies (cont) Cyrus Fargo safe from rabies. 3-5-1907Mad farm horse bites Dr. Lefler and William Radley. 1-19-1909Dr. Lefler and William Radley taken for Pasteur treatment - very ill. 1-30-1909Julius Dargusch, 3 years old, bitten by a mad dog. 7-28-1911Julius finishes Pasteur treatment. 8-23-1911Rabies epidemic, summer of 1914. 7-30-1914Cats bitten by rabid dog on Ganson Avenue. 8-22-1914Fred Newman bitten - to get Pasteur treatment. 8-22-1914Rabies scare studied by Mayor. 3-13-1945Rabies quarantine starts. 4-3-1946Rabies shots - 70% done. 9-2-1957Lime Rock tests for rabies set. 7-6-1959Hundreds of dogs getting shots. 7-10-1959County cooperating well on quarantine - see also: Dogs. 8-4-1959Lure used by fox trappers a secret. Foxes to be trapped to check for rabies. 8-13-1959Fox trapping - 66 trapped. 8-22-1959

4,900 dogs vaccinated. 8-28-1959Fox trapping - 66 trapped. 9-1, 4, 18, 21-1959All dogs must have rabies shots. 9-18-1959Health Officer says rabies still a problem. 2-15-1960Extension Service is launching gas bomb attack on foxes. 4-16-1960Picture of demonstration of fox extermination. 4-22-1960County Health Commissioner Campbell warns of possible new rabies epidemic. 6-8-1960Fox bounties to cost the County over $1,000 - at $4 per fox - 288 foxes taken. 7-15-1960Rabid skunk in Franklin Street area - verified. Five skunks tested for. 1-21-1961Fox that attacked a farm worker in Byron was rabid. 2-21-1961State planning biological warfare on foxes - problem for 13 years. 5-3-1961Many rabid animals have been taken. 6-14-1961Rabies threat worse this year. 9-14-1961373 dogs, 57 cats given rabies shots. 10-5-1961196 creatures get rabies shots. 9-17-1963163 dogs get rabies shots. 10-15-1964County schedules 4 anti-rabies clinics. 10-1-1966Picture of the annual rabies clinic. 9-12-1967Rabies clinic this week. 10-5-1968Rabid skunk reported in the area. 4-2-1969Rabies clinic scheduled. 6-13-1969Rabies case discovered in the Alexander area. 4-9-1971Two cases of found in the County. 12-2-1971The County inoculates 1,500 dogs. 11-10-1972Rabid skunk found in the County. 4-21-1973Rabid skunk bitten by a dog. 6-2-1973Anti-rabies clinic set. 9-21-1973Record number at Rabies Clinic. 10-14-1975Rabies clinics bring out cats - rabid bats in the area. 8-23-1984Article, picture, of rabies clinic. 7-22-1988More than 500 pets get shots. 7-13-1990Rabies in the Southern Tier - pet owners warned to get pets immunized. 4-23-1992Police get many calls to evict bats because people fear rabies. 8-15-1992The County schedules six rabies clinics. 6-24-1993A cat that bit child in Perry tests negative. 6-24-1993Rabies found in a raccoon in Genesee County - schedule of inoculations set - Editorial. 7-16-1993Second rabid raccoon found in LeRoy village, Donald Rowe says. 7-31-1993Health officials urge caution - rabid deer in Geneseo. 8-18-1993


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Rabies (cont) The Legislature suggests buying a pager to expedite answers to emergency calls. 9-1-1993Danger from rabies emphasized - list of precautions printed. 9-2-1993Rabid raccoons still a danger. 1-15-1994Four rabies cases, 3 raccoons an 1 skunk, found so far in 1994 in the County. 3-19-1994The County is holding rabies clinic April 15. 3-29-1994The County sees a rise in rabies - 15 cases since February. 6-6-1994Rabies now in Genesee County - four cases diagnosed last week. 8-6-1994A horse in Oakfield found with. 10-12-1994A fox in Pembroke tested positive - several cats attacked by it. 6-20-1997The County Health Department schedules a series of six clinics for rabies shots on pets. 5-21-1998The Health Department reports 6 cases of rabies reported in the County recently. 6-26-1998An Alabama Jersey steer found with rabies. 7-7-1998Animal Hospital busy with rabies shots. no dateA horse develops rabies from a raccoon bite in spite of having rabies shots - rare case 3-2-1999Four cases in the County serve as a warning. 5-4-2000

Racial Program The Council approves program proposed "understanding." 3-1-1978

Racial Tension Complaint. 4-10-1992Investigator called to investigate stories of racial problems at BHS - some harassment - report finds none - warns parents to keep it that way. 4-11-1992School officials and parents confer on reported trouble. 5-12-1992More on findings. 5-13-1992A student at BHS attacked a teacher with a chair, went home and returned with two belligerent adults - adults arrested. 6-5-1992Man stabbed by children defending their mother. 6-6-1992

Racing Horsemen holding private races at the Fairgrounds on Saturday mornings. 8-30-1888Private races at the Agricultural Park. 7-2-1889Races by Batavia Driving Park Associates planned. 6-18-1898Few at the park yesterday. 6-30-1898First Circuit Race Meet a success. 7-2-1898Batavia to stay in Western New York Racing Association. See: Brown of Batavia Driving Park. 3-9-1899Plans being made for a race meet after the close of the Fair. 9-21-1900Horsemen propose a Western New York Racing circuit. 3-30-1903Batavia not to join the racing circuit. 6-3-1903Matinee races at the Fairgrounds planned. 7-15-1909See also: Genesee Gentlemen's Driving Association.County Fair Secretaries set up a program of races for Western New York fairs. 7-23-1914120 horses in the racing stables at the Fairgrounds. 9-16-1914Admirers of fast horses meet in hopes to test Queen Allah - Langton Harris of Elba; Old Oliver - Green & Houston of Byron. 12-19-1914Eighteen racers at Exposition Park. 6-2-1916Two days of horse racing start. 8-14-1917Red hot racing closes meet. 8-16-1917Racing after the Fair to be organized by Clyde E. Shults of Hornell Fair. 6-3-1921Auto race proposed after the Fair next year. 6-22-1921Motor races at Exposition Park - 5,000 attend. 7-5-1922AAA to have auto races at Exposition Park. Managed by Horace P. Murphy of Syracuse. He has an auto circuit season NY & PA. 6-24-1924Well known daring racers to be here July 4th. 7-1-1924Record day for the races. 7-26-1924W. J. Andrews, native of Batavia, made racing history. 8-23-1924


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Racing (cont) Fred B. Parker, head of the Ag. Soc., leases the Fairgrounds to Robert Nelson of Toronto for 31 days of racing. Racing meet proposed for 32 days after the Fair. To be first big meet in this end of the state in years. Running horses. Under the direction of Race Secretary William M. Torrance. 7-31-1926Racing meet greeted with enthusiasm. 8-2-1926Robert Nelson holds a lease on the track. 8-4-1926Racing season a new thing in Batavia, as a paragraph in the Past & Present column indicates. 8-7-1926The Racing Commission favors Batavia as the locale for races. 8-9-1926Picture of Batavia's track - called "one of the finest." Course now a half-mile - may result in a mile course - picture. 8-17-1926The NY Jockey Club controls races on mile courses in the state, challenges the Batavia Thoroughbred Association on the race meet after the Fair. It does not approve of Canadian part in the business. The Jockey Club has no jurisdiction half-mile courses so the Thoroughbred Association did not apply to them for a license. Point in doubt. 8-30-1926Races to change from September 4 to September 18, after the Cleveland and Montreal meets - bets disallowed. 9-1-1926

Fred B. Parker, head of the Batavia Thoroughbred Association, financing the races - doesn't expect more trouble from the Jockey Club. The races are a cooperative effort between the Thoroughbred Association and Fair Association. 9-8, 9-1926Managers of the Fair to back a 9 day meet. 9-9-1926Horses here, races set to start tomorrow. 9-17-1926Patrons shouted at the start and finish race - visited the "Donation" tent. 9-20-1926DA Darch warns Beck on donations. Races on today, betting prohibited. 9-21-1926No betting at the races - donations allowed instead. 9-22-1926Legality of the donation system questioned. 9-23-1926Enthusiasm for racing may lead to a mile track. 9-30-1926Donation system studied by other tracks. 10-1-1926Local group invests $4,200 in a race horse from Ohio. 3-25-1927The Driving Club presents races at the Fairgrounds. 7-30-1927Races in question - horses ready - contract signed. 8-29-1927Fair officials lease the track for 5 days to Batavia Exhibition Association for a race meet. 9-2-1927Seven thousand attend the races. 9-6-1927No interference with donation form betting - was used at dog races in Rochester. 9-7-1927Manager of the races, J. Norman Beck, arrested on betting charges. 9-9, 14-1927Races will be over by the time Beck's case is called. 9-10-1927Beck case going to a higher court. 9-22-1927Donation plan to be tested - trial of J. Norman Beck. 11-2-1927See: Beck. Betting. Batavia Downs.Short Ship Race program. 3-24-1928Beck has plans for late summer racing. 4-23-1928Auto races for Exposition Park on the 4th of July. The Park is leased to the Speedway Association of Rochester. 6-7-1928Article on Eugene L. Smith, Clerk of the Races - picture. 7-24-1928Fast horses ready for two day races. 7-25-1928Rumor says the Fairgrounds to be purchased for running races. 9-7-192865 entries for racing this week. 7-31-1929Four races today closes Gentlemen's Driving Club meet. 8-3-1929Race meet ended early Saturday PM because rain kept the crowd away. 8-5-1929New Racing Circuit "Short Ship Ring" for the Fairgrounds 1-27-1930Tri-County Trotting Association to have series. 3-17-1930Fair Circuit racing starts today - 2 days. 7-31-1930About 300 attend Gentlemen's Driving Club races at the Fairgrounds. 7-31-1931


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Racing (cont) Beck cancel the first day of races. 9-17-1932Running races at the Fairgrounds today - 5 days promoted by J. Norman Beck. 9-21-1932The Council blocks motor races at the Fairgrounds. 8-11-1938WNY Fair Association managers approve giving Pari-Mutual funds to Fairs. 2-15-1940Buffalo sources say Batavia to get a track - perhaps on Ellicott Street, or Clinton Street. Seek a permit from NYS Racing Association. 4-9-1940Agriculture Society will lease the Fairgrounds for 30 days race meet - at night - pari-mutual betting at $100 a night. 6-27-1940License for races must be State approved. 8-19-1940License for two weeks of night racing between September 6 and October 11 approved by the State Commission. 8-19-1940Horse race meet hearing called. 8-28-1940The Racing Commission approves 31 day meet here. 9-1-1940The Racing Commission approves 30 days of racing for Batavia. 9-3-1940An attempt to halt jalopy racing fails for lack of evidence. 9-9-1940Racing began last night - over $10,000 bet. The State to get $521.40, the promoters to get $1,042.80. Six weeks of racing at the Fairgrounds. Legalized betting arrives - pictures. 9-21-1940Harness races off as money runs out - now $50,000 in the red. 10-24-1940

Glenn W. Grinnell to head harness race meet opening June 20. 5-17-1941Harness race plant ready. 6-18-1941Thirty-one days of racing starts. 6-21-1941NYS Racing Commission approves 30 days of racing at the Fairgrounds. 4-11-1944Races open this evening at the Fairgrounds. 5-29-1944Big crowd at the races. 6-30-1944Twenty-five nights - brought a million in bets last year - $750,000 bet on Saturday - better than last season here. Trotters here last in 1941. 7-3-1944Interest in racing means further meets. 7-5-1944Racing may continue all summer according to Pat Provenzano, president of the Genesee-Monroe Racing Association. 7-12-1945Batavia may get the area's only harness racing. 4-16-19458,500 in the grandstand - $120,000 wagered - pass records for Saratoga races. 7-23-1945Batavia Downs is the second leading track in the state - jammed. Racing to resume after the Fair. 8-6-1945Season ends. 10-13-1945Racing season a success. 10-15-1945Pat Provenzano, speaking for Genesee-Monroe Racing, says the Association is not involved in the sale of the Fairgrounds. 6-27-1946City, County discuss taxing races. 7-8-1946Western New York Racing Association formed. 7-30-1946City seeks share racing revenue. 2-25-1947Merchants, others, oppose racing bill before Dewey. W. Wylie Young opposes race track bill. 3-28-1947Trotting races only - track owner says in answer to protests. 3-31-1947Bill to allow running races vetoed by the Governor. 4-14-1947Racing entrants prepare for opening on the 30th. 5-28-1947Racing Society plans a restaurant on grounds. 5-27-1948$6,998,091 bet at races this year. 11-1-1948Racing to start August 1st, crowding out the Fair. 12-3-1948Legal Committee to Albany to start probe May 15th. 3-23-1951Horsemen to dine. 4-20-1951Bill to share racing tax with the City to Albany. 2-1-1952Success of the bill not likely. 2-16-1952The State proposes a tax on track tickets. 2-19-1952


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Racing (cont) Supervisors vote to put a tax on harness racing - Downs. (Douses hope of a City share.) 7-9-1952The Governor signs a bill allowing the County to tax Downs admissions. 3-20-1952Provenzano not fighting race tax. 4-14-1952Supervisors move to tax the Downs. 6-11-1952Supervisors vote 15% ad. tax on the Downs. 6-30-1952Fine on Downs for week $3,960. 8-12-1952The Downs to donate gate receipts for September 9 and 11 to the two hospitals. 9-2-1952Louis Wehle may buy Marra's stock. 4-21-1954Full page on the Downs - no influence Brown? 7-30-1954The City suggests the Downs share the cost of police duty. 7-31-1954The City refused any Downs entrance fees. 8-2-1954The City doesn't have men to protect the City and direct race traffic. 7-19-1955Police to do extra work at the races next week. 7-20-1955The Downs will pay $7,000 toward police pay. 10-7-1955The Downs office robbed of $5,970. 8-13-1956The Downs is willing to pay $6,000 for police duty. 8-7-1956State law bars revenue from the Downs to the City. 12-7-1956The City makes a new appeal for part of the Downs' gate. 2-5-1957The Council suggest raising the Downs evaluation for extra revenue. 3-1-1957

John Johnson trying to get a bill that would allow a tax on race entrance fees from Committee. 3-28-1957The City to get $57,034.75 as its share of race entrances. 12-6-1957The Governor signs a bill allowing the City to charge a tax on Downs admissions. 4-24-1957Racing men accused of betting collusion. 10-2-1959Brian Schroeder, owner with Joseph Beckerman of trotter Collier St. Joey, to New Jersey to sign up for Hambletonian races. 8-6-1993

Racing - Automobile Jalopy races. 9-9-1940Plans for auto races proceed. 6-18-1942Jalopy racer convicted - fined $25. 9-12-1942

Racism Official finds no racism at BHS. 4-8-1992Reports of pricks by hypodermic needles - no actual evidence offered. 4-10-1992Investigator finds no trouble at BHS. 4-11-1992Parents and school officials confer on racial tension. 5-12-1992More on. 5-13-1992Consultant Deryk Banks says students are learning harmony. 10-7-1922

Raczka, Arlene Opening a Hallmark Shop in the Mall. 7-28-1976

Raczka, Henry A. Owner with LaVerne Fisher of Lane's Drugs since 1960. Purchased by Raczka. 8-11-1981Fined by the state for substituting generic drugs for brand name products - second offense. 1-9-1989

Rada, Raymond Rada Farm, Clinton Street Road, near the City Line - burns, 3 barns lost - "Old Pratt Farm." $10,000 loss. 9-5-1947Worked for Colt Clamp Company in the 70s. no dateBarns on Clifton Avenue, belonging to Rada, burn - hens and broilers destroyed. 11-17-1950

Radar William G. Peck tells of working on radar in England. 10-23-1943

Radder, C. F. Henry J. Volz sells his grocery at 70 Main Street to Radder of Marion, NY. 10-14-1885In business today. 10-16-1885


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Radiation See: Batavia Radiation Oncology in 1989.

Batavia Amateur Radio Relay League (BARRL Radio Amateurs listed meeting. 12-30-1921Batavia Channel 14 Radio Club (BC14RC) Batavia Radio Club (BRC). 5-6-1921Batavia Citizens Band Radio Club (BCBRC) Report of banquet of amateur radio boys. 12-31-1921Batavia Radio Club (BRC) Batavia Triangle Radio Club to meet. 10-7-1921Batavia Triangle Radio Club (BTRC) Batavia Triangle Radio Club to meet. 10-21-1921Citizen Banders (CB) BTRC sets schedule for broadcasting. 3-11-1922Citizens Banders Radio Club Channel 9 BTRC to install a transmitter. 12-2-1922 (CBRCC9) Batavia Triangle Radio Club. 1-6-1923Genesee Radio Amateurs (GRAM) Batavia Radio Club 8-3-1925Genesee Region Citizen Banders (GRCB) Batavia Amateur Radio Relay League (BARRL) talks around the world - Darrell Genesee Region Radio Amateur Club (GRRAC Dressell, president. Serve as Civil Defense Unit. Began Radio Operators Club Genesee Region Radio Club (GRRC) on May 18, 1948. Disbanded during WWII because of Government supervision.Radio Amateurs (RA) After the War revived by John P. Proefrock of Churchville. 22 charter membersRadio Club - Channel 12 (RCC12) returned. Met in the old schoolhouse in Stafford in 1948. In May 1950 affiliatedReact - CB Club 3123 Inc. (RCB3123) with the American Relay League. 7-10-1952React Team (RT) BARRL to give a demonstration for the Lions. 2-24-1953

BARRL meeting. April 1953BARRL meets. 10-7-1953BARRL to buy a transmitter in case of emergencies. 3-17-1954

Batavia Citizens Band Radio Club (BCBRC) meets. 4-1-1961BCBRC meets at the Legion Home. 2-21-1962GRRC new group formed - first CB radio club in the area. 2-21-1962BCBRC has 35 members - has assisted in two emergencies getting victims to the hospital. 3-22-1962Radio Amateur consider club. 10-6-1962New Club formed, Don Richmond, chairman - Genesee Radio Amateurs Assn. 12-5-1962BCBRC elect Hendershott. 12-20-1962GRRC Joseph Chaya, president. 1-4-1963BCBRC get new members. 2-8-1963Radio Amateurs to cooperate in national event. 6-20-1963BCBRC meet. 6-24-1963Radio Amateurs meet. 8-15-1963Radio Amateurs opening a center at the Industrial Center - plan code and theory classes. 9-17-1963BCBRC elect. 11-22-1963RA, Cinquino elected president. 12-17-1963BCBRC meet. February 1964BARRL to have a picnic - contacts 750 other….uses County Civil Defense. 10,000 watt field generator. 7-3-1964RA to man Civil Defense radio center in their club room at the Industrial Center. 12-14-1964BCBRC elects. January 1965GRCB ready to assist motorists - 45 members in the Genesee Patrol. Plan a Ladies Ausiliary. Parent organization plans patrols across the country. 4-3-1965GRCB organize a second group - ready to assist in time of need - some belong to the Highway Emergency Location Plan. About 300 Cbers in the county. 5-22-1965BARRL to operate 24 hour service - Genesee Radio Amateurs - American Radio Relay League - to have part national contest - to operate in room under MacArthur Park for 24 hours. 6-25-1965Nick Cinquino elected president of GRRAC 1-17-1966Ralph Dobson heads Citizen Banders. 1-28-1966GRAM elects Thomas Rosica. 1-21-1966Ruth Lord of CB heroine of blizzard. 2-3-1966GRAM hear speaker. 4-20-1966


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Batavia Amateur Radio Relay League (BARRL GRRAC take part in Field Day. 7-11-1966Batavia Channel 14 Radio Club (BC14RC) Regional Action Club has a party. 11-15-1966Batavia Citizens Band Radio Club (BCBRC) GRRAC learn new techniques - meet at the Moose. 2-18-1967Batavia Radio Club (BRC) RA learn recording method. May 1967Batavia Triangle Radio Club (BTRC) CB elect. 2-2-1968Citizen Banders (CB) BC14RC elects. 4-24-1968Citizens Banders Radio Club Channel 9 CB start their 9th year. Formed in November 1960 - one of the first organizations (CBRCC9) of citizen band radio operators. In 1965 they set-up a refreshment stand at theGenesee Radio Amateurs (GRAM) Fair. This year, 1968, they put up a permanent stand. 11-15-1968Genesee Region Citizen Banders (GRCB) BC14RC to have a Coffee Break at the Moose. 2-15-1969Genesee Region Radio Amateur Club (GRRACBC14RC uses emergency fund to help many. Founded in 1967 with 13 members.Genesee Region Radio Club (GRRC) Now has 115. First president was Henry Laeser. 3-20-1969Radio Amateurs (RA) GRRAC to have a week of field activities. 6-17-1969Radio Club - Channel 12 (RCC12) GRRAC to hold 24 hour emergency conditions alert at the CD center on State St. 6-26-1969React - CB Club 3123 Inc. (RCB3123) BC14RC to hold a Jamboree August 29, 39 and 31. 7-16-1969React Team (RT) RA to meet. 9-11-1969 (cont) RA on the job during the recent wind storm - aided the hospital in power failure -

contacts on the Thruway. 11-20-1969Nicholas Cinquino elected president of RCC12 for the 5th year. 3-17-1970CBRCC9 will aid Walkathon from stations in cars along the march route. 5-12-1970Edward Woodrich, president of BC14RC. 12-24-1970GRAM meets Friday. 10-17-1974

GRAM to meet. 1-16-1975GRAM in test emergency in MacArthur Park in the fall. 6-28-1975Cbers to have "rabbit hunt." 3-22-1976Radio Club meeting in 1976.Genesee Regional RCC12 has 80 at their party at the Moose. December 1976GRRC to award 40 channel base station. 4-19-1977To monitor the Bikeathon. 8-5-1977RCB3123 group forms a network of mobile CB units and cooperates with all police groups. 12-3-1977GRRC president, Nicholas Cinquino. 2-7-1978GRRC to hold a "Coffee Break" at the Alexander Fire Hall. 4-20-1978CBRCC9 donate to the United Fund. 11-1-1978CBRCC9 plan a Coffee Break. 3-21-1979CBRCC9 plan a Coffee Break. 4-13-1979RCB3123 to have a Coffee Break at the Alexander Fire Hall. 5-3-1979RA to have Christmas dinner. 11-28-1979GRAM to broadcast Santa Claus to ill and shut-in children - picture. 12-6-1979GRAM to test emergency system of the city. 6-26-1980GRRC operators hear a visitor from Easter Island. 8-11-1980GRRAC 40 years organized. June 1982GRRAC to have a field day, West Middlebury. 6-22-1982GRRC meeting. August 1982RCB3123 wants members - monitors channel 9. 8-18-1982Officers of Genesee Radio Amateurs: David Harms, president; James Sharlow, past president. 10-11-1982Radio Amateurs celebrate their 20th Anniversary. Organized November 28, 1962 in the Grand Jury Room in the Court House. 11-19-1982RCC12 met - Cbers, Larry Porter, president. 12-4-1982GRAM to meet at the NY Civil Defense Headquarters for January. 1-20-1983GRRC elects Raymond Stefani president. Outgoing president, Larry Porter. 1-26-1983GRAM to meet Civil Defense Headquarters. 2-20-1983GRAM practice - picture. 6-23-1983


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Batavia Amateur Radio Relay League (BARRL Youngest licensed member of GRAM, Scott McCall - 12. Thomas Rosica aBatavia Channel 14 Radio Club (BC14RC) Charter Member. 6-30-1983Batavia Citizens Band Radio Club (BCBRC) Offer licensing course. 4-23-1984Batavia Radio Club (BRC) CB Club elects - Pioneer CB Social Club, Mel Bort, president. Helene Allen, sec. 5-4-1984Batavia Triangle Radio Club (BTRC) RCB3123 elects Kenneth Silvernail president. 1-24-1985Citizen Banders (CB) Offer 10 week course at Niagara Mohawk Power, East Main Street. 2-14-1986Citizens Banders Radio Club Channel 9 Tom Rosica say GRAM organized many years (ago) lapsed in the '60s when (CBRCC9) Harold Rice and others dropped out. Reorganized in the '60s, now has 125Genesee Radio Amateurs (GRAM) members. Now meet at the Civil Defense Center behind the State school -Genesee Region Citizen Banders (GRCB) only group allowed to meet there. Works in emergencies or big events likeGenesee Region Radio Amateur Club (GRRAC Bike-a-thon. 8-20-1987Genesee Region Radio Club (GRRC) Winegar on RA. 12-29-1988Radio Amateurs (RA) Radio Awareness Day Saturday September 20th. 9-18-1992Radio Club - Channel 12 (RCC12) To hold field day event June 26-27 at Torpey Hill, Evans Road, Bergen. 6-3-1993React - CB Club 3123 Inc. (RCB3123) Plan 1994 training course. 12-16-1993React Team (RT) Plan field day for Air Show. 6-12-1998 (cont) Moves meetings from the Civil Defense Center to the American Red Cross office

at 220 East Main. 10-8-1998Ange DeFazio honored at a convention in Rochester as first HAM operating here. 7-3-1999GRAM operators hold their annual fest at the Fairgrounds - 2,000 attend. Have been in Alexander in recent years. 7-12-1999

Radio Controlled Flying Club Model planes, William Rood, in the Mall - picture. 4-18-1979

Bill rood founder and first president. Started about 8 years ago. Meets in a room at Batavia Senior High in the winter, GCC in good weather, first Thursday of the month. Members can make their own planes. Must have mufflers. No plane allowed to make 9 degrees of noise. Used to fly east of the college tennis courts but a women on the road objected to planes over her yard and swimming pool, so now they fly over the woods to the west of the college. Mr. Rood says they don't list meetings in the Daily. Exhibit in the Mall April 2, 1983 no date

Radio News First. 1-6-1923Two pages (of) radio programs Saturdays. 4-27-1940To be printed a day ahead. 11-21-1946

Radio Reception Source of radio noises sought. 1-9-1925Poor reception being investigated. 1-8-1935Discovery of a short in power line - reception improved. 3-16-1935

Radio Shack Opens at 214 East Main, 2,000 sq.ft. Division of Tandy Corp. of Ft. Worth. Managed by Thomas Boss. 9-22-1971Second Radio Shack opens in Kings Plaza. Tandy Corp. of Ft. Worth, TX the owner. 12-12-1980Local store, along with 36 other stores in the chain, to offer repair service. 6-27-1994

Radio Station Permit for 15 watt radio broadcast station refused - not enough backing. 9-15-1931

Radley, Mrs. Anna Succeeds James Caccamise as president of Genesee Bus Service, Inc. 11-2-1973

Radley, Dave Interview with, one of the mainstays of The Bandits, amateur football team, as well as coach at Batavia High. 8-22-1994


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Radley, J. Harry Past & Present column: ¶ on, blacksmith and race follower - used to own a few horses. Now has a portable shop. 8-29-1931Past & Present column: ¶ on, who has a pavilion at the County Fair, as he has had for nearly 40 years. From Stafford. 8-10-1935

Radley, Leonard C. Ascent. 5-16-1946Buddy Radley's balloon catches fire and burns on one side as ascent starts. 5-27-1946Ends his career as a balloonist - see also: Nephew. 7-5-1946Tests a new balloon. 6-13-1946Ends balloon act. 7-5-1946On Buddy Radley, horse trainer (Leonard C.) 9-10-1966Obit. A racing trainer at Finger Lakes Raceway. 2-19-1968

Radley, Mary Radley and Jessie Curry buy Dyer's Restaurant - Mrs. Dyer ill. 6-25-1927Radley and Curry file for bankruptcy. 7-14-1934

Radley, Robert A Batavian, now with the Clippers - a pitcher - picture. 4-28-1950

Radon The County Health Department says many homes in the County face a risk of high radon count - offers test kits. 12-23-1997

Radziszewski, Rev. Francis A. See: Sacred Heart.To be pastor at Sacred Heart Church. 9-6-1917At Sacred Heart Church - to teach in school as the one teacher left to teach

elsewhere. 9-12-1917

Railroad Bridge On East Main, to be replaced - may mean closing the road for several weeks. 8-6-1932Route 5 detour unguarded - both NYC and the State Highway Department say they are not responsible. Many close calls occur. 8-16-1932

Railroad Crossings Block signal at Erie-Center crossing installed - little danger of collision now. 7-17-1890Lehigh to use Central tracks. 6-22-1892The State plans to eliminate grade crossing on East Main Road. 9-5-1913Elimination of crossing agreed on. 11-29-1913Change of grade on Lehigh asked. 3-8-1917Crash at Swan Street crossing. 11-24-1919Deeney runs into a westbound train. 2-4-1920Hugh Knapp killed at Lehigh crossing. 11-21-1927Rumsey car hit at the Howard Street crossing. 3-9-1928

Railroad Station Picture of the Central Station in 1865 - decorated for the passing of Lincoln's body. 4-17-1965

Railroads See also: West Shore Line. Cross-Cut Line. Peanut Line.Roadmaster Burns hurrying flower beds at the Central depot to completion. James Quirk, Church Street Florist, to keep beds full. 5-23-1884Discussed 50 years ago. 2-24-1886American Florist has article on flower beds at the Railroad station. 10-3-1889Surveying for Pennsylvania RR. 12-17-1892Article on railroads in Genesee County. Early building. 1-7-1893Building for block signal started - Jackson Street crossing of NY Central. 1-25-1893Locations of signal towers changed. [Remarked earlier new block signals might stop crashes - if they worked.] 7-13-1893"If block system does its duty." 6-28-1893On railroads in the county - 360 miles of them. 5-22-1899


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Railroads (cont) Mile long section to connect the Central and Lehigh - now built - awaiting installation of interlocking switches by Lehigh. 12-30-1904About 40 men working on the block signal system on the Central's Batavia yard. 5-1-1906Past & Present column: On the Tonawanda Railroad Line. 12-5-1908On the railroad craze and a line never built. 5-15-1909Arthur Clough honors section foremen: Alfonso Norcutt; Michael Flynn. 12-14-1910Past & Present column: Train schedules of 1842. 5-25-1912Past & Present: Remembering the record run of engine 999 made in the fall of 1893 by Charles H. Hogan, engineer. 6-29-1912Picture of track gangs 25 years ago (all named) not an Italian among them. Mr. Clough comments on change. 4-19-1913Suggest the Central might move tracks, station a half mile south. 1-20-1915Past & Present column: On early railroad lines. 2-12-1916Past & Present column: ¶ on the old Tonawanda Railroad - once terminated at Byron. First freight received September 15, 1837. 1-31-1920Article on railroads 50 years ago. 2-20-1920Right-of-way for City switch line - Evans Street to the rear of the Municipal Plant received. 4-30-1920NY Central and Lehigh required to build an interchange station. 9-3-1920Chamber of Commerce wants a new Central Station - not a patched up one. 10-15-1920Flagmen removed from crossings due to slow business. 4-8-1921Courts say railroads need not build freight switch line into the city. 3-22-1922Past & Present column: ¶ on early lines into Batavia. 3-25-1922¶ on early railroad building. 4-1-1922Articles on railroads fifty or more years ago. 1-21-1924

Creek Road farmers ask for a guard at the Lehigh crossing. 3-8-1924Fatal accident at the Pearl Street crossing - buggy hit in a storm. 3-31-1924Lehigh crossing ordered guarded day and night. 5-12-1924Engine whistle blew 40 minutes and could not be stopped after a locomotive went off the tracks. 6-2-1924Past & Present column: Says fast trains used to stop in Batavia to take on water. Let off and took on passengers. Reason all trains stopped here. 3-28-1925NY Central draws plans eliminating grade crossing and plans a new station. 5-26-1925NY Central asks the City (to pay) part of the expense of changes to grade crossings. 7-14-1925The Mayor opposes expense to the City for changes. 7-15-1925Ebzery, flagman, killed by a train at crossing. 9-5-1925Four killed at the Godfrey's Pond crossing. 9-8-1925Woman killed going under crossing gates. 10-5-1925NY Central tells the Mayor that crossing gates are no longer practical - cars won't wait. 11-25-1925Past & Present column: ¶ on the beginning of railroads in WNY. 2-13-1926On Tuesday this week a gang of 65 men laid 197, 39', 128 pound rails on track no. 2 on the Byron grade. Illinois Central praising gang for laying 130 rails in an 8 hour day. On division under Andrew Clough on the NY Central. Men usually lay 160 rails, on one half mile of track in a working day. Past & Present column. 8-21-1926James Karrar jumps from a car - car hit Walnut Street crossing. 4-12-1927Gasoline powered machine being used to lay rails here. 4-18-1927Christian Hyback killed at the Ellicott Street crossing. 5-3-1927Passenger service Erie to end October 1st. 9-9-1927Erie trains to run until a hearing October 28th. 10-25-1927Businessmen propose combined passenger-freight service on the Erie - Attica to Avon branch. 11-22-1927Automatic control of trains on the Central now in use. 2-11-1928Past & Present column: ¶ on early railroad days - ca. 1860. 3-24-1928


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Railroads (cont) Myron E. Ross vs. NY Central. 5-17-1928Ross awarded $18,000. 5-18-1928… excavating on W. W. Buxton property a section of old railroad with turntable at Court Street unearthed. Past & Present column. 6-16-1928Ellicott Street crossing must go next. 11-8-1928The Council complains about trains blocking crossings. 12-2-1928Thomas Kerwick sues NY Central accident road overpass. 5-13-1929Kerwick awarded $15,000. 5-16-1929The Council hears talk of underpass by Lehigh. 6-1-1929Picture of NY Central engine of Empire State Expires crossing railroad bridge old Tonawanda bridge past Batavia Preserving Company. Charles H. Hogan the engineer. Picture taken October 20, 1891. 6-24-1929Alol crossings to bo by order of PSC. 10-31-1929Eight crossings in the city considered. 10-31-1929Eight crossings in the city considered. 11-15-1929Remove gates, install flashers proposed for crossings. 3-6-1930Hickenbottom killed - guard didn't close gates. 5-28-1930Grade crossing removal again in discussion. 6-5, 19, 23-1930Six railway engineers here tostudy crossing elimination. 6-30-1930John Slimewicz killed in Erie crossing crash. 7-1, 5-1930The Council considers hiring an outside engineer on the crossings. 7-2-1930Grade crossing elimination discussed - no decision. 7-9-1930Count of use made of grade crossings in the County. 7-11-1930Railroads have eliminated 1,500 grade crossings in the state. 7-12-1930Railroads propose moving railroads south of the city. 7-21-1930Data on crossings to to New York. 9-13-1930

Plan to shift railroads aired here. 10-3-1930Hearing on crossing elimination here today. 10-7-1930Fire in a NY Central mail car - $75,000 damage - parcel post burned. 10-10-1930Grade crossing map - proposed new routes. 10-18-1930No consultant needed on crossing elimination, engineer says. 11-7-1930The City must pay the railroad $64,200 for suit brought against it for charging franchise tax on the Swan Street crossing from 1918 - 1928. 12-2-1930Hiring an engineer on crossing elimination up to the Council. 12-4-1930Albany engineer consulted. 12-6-1930New crossing plan offered by the NY Central. 2-19-1931The Council hires a grade crossing expert. 3-5-1931Railroad crossing plan discussed. 5-20-1931The NY Central to oppose moving tracks in the city. 6-4-1931Past & Present column: ¶ on early railroads. 6-6-1931Rail crossing engineer Turner proposing moving the tracks. 7-21-1931More on crossing plans. 7-29, 30-1931Detouring the main line of the NY Central proposed. 8-21-1931The Railway Commission in Albany says no crossing elimination. 10-28-1931Past & Present column: ¶ on building the West Shore Line. 11-28-1931Bad Christmas morning, crossing fatalities bring up the need for a flagman at the Ellicott Street crossing. 12-31-1931Accidents on grade crossings one a month in 1931. 1-4-1932Elimination of crossings unlikely after hearing. 2-10-1932The Public Service Commission acts on crossing guards. 2-24-1932Crossing hearing held here. 3-1-1932Mechanical guards selected for Lehigh. 4-5-1932Thomas Carly and his wife in crash at the Walnut Street crossing. 4-30-1932First local train service started May 4, 1832, one hundred years ago. The Line stopped at Batavia for ten years before it was extended to Attica. 5-4-1932


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Railroads (cont) Grade crossing question over to next year. 6-4-1932Railroad bridge on East Main to be replaced - may mean closing the road for several weeks. 8-6-1932Approval by the Council given to the Railway removal plan. 7-13-1933Crossing elimination plan given to the Council. 7-26-1933Railroads oppose relocation plan. J. W. Broderick, Lehigh foreman, killed by a fast train. 9-21-1933Grade crossing hearings - little progress. 11-15-1933The NY Central was called by the PSC to ask why the crossing plan wasn't ready. 2-28-1934Engineer calls the latest plan the worst - also the cheapest. 6-21-1934Citizens called on to help with crossing elimination. 9-26-1934Two escape when a car smashed the Jackson Street crossing - Joseph Toman and Frank Corcoran. 9-28-1934Crossing elimination for 1935 on PSC program. 11-28-1934PSC ruling says the City can use federal funds for crossing projects. 6-14-1935Roland Turner, City Consulting Engineer on the crossing, may be retained on a daily basis. 8-6-1935New crossing scheme advanced at a hearing. 9-19-1935More on the crossing elimination plans. 11-13, 14-1935NY Central's crossing plan at a hearing before the PSC. 1-7, 8-1936PSC affirms its order to eliminate all NY Central and Lehigh crossings. 4-7-1936J. Corey jumped from his car, car hit by Century. 4-20-1936Past & Present column: ¶ on the first trains from New York to Buffalo - 100 years ago 9-19-1936Removal of guards, subst flashers protested on the south side. 12-9-1936The PSC orders additional crossing watchmen rather than flashers. 1-8-1937NY Central closing the West Branch Line. 1-22-1937Railroading 100 years ago recalled. 4-10-1937

The NY Central to abandon the Attica Line, run trains over Erie lines. The Attica branch of the Central was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1842. The Tonawanda Railroad was chartered in 1832 and first operated in 1842. 8-30-1937The NY Central is now running to Attica once a day, freight train on the Erie tracks. 9-7-1937Past & Present column: On early railroads. 12-31-1937Railroads employ 545 residents of the county. 1-22-1938The flasher at the Ellicott Street crossing discontinued. 12-8-1938Elimination of crossings subject to litigation - railroads oppose. 12-16-1938The Appellate Court affirms the PSC ruling - crossings must go, tracks to be relocated. 1-6-1939The City proposes relocating the tracks as a WPA project. 2-2-1939Batavia crossings case in court. 4-22-1939Relocation of tracks again in a court battle. 12-2-1939Peter Schmitt killed crossing tracks. 12-26-1939The Court of Appeals upholds the directive to relocate the tracks. 12-29-1939Lehigh wreck at the Ellicott crossing ties up the line. 4-12-1940An old timer remembers the first passing through Batavia of the Empire State Express - 50 years ago. 10-25-1941Three Batavia girls given a ride on the Empire State Express from Batavia to Greenfield Village as a prize for naming railroad cars. 11-12-1941Patrick Quinn killed on the Liberty Street crossing. 12-2-1941Railroads offer a new plan for the crossings. 4-7-1943Articles on NY Central's search for crossing solutions. (All July and August.) 8-11-1943Batavia is on the preferred list for crossing projects after the war. 9-15-1943Stakel says the crossing elimination project to come after the war. 12-21-1943Orton Guile, 53, Struck in a storm at the Jackson Street crossing. 3-1-1945Sanford Tiffany, 72, killed in a crash on the Erie tracks, 3 escape. 6-2-1945Thomas Baxter, 65, hit by a train at the Ellicott Street crossing. 7-16-1945


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Railroads (cont) History of railroads for Rotary. 1-16-1946Automatic warning device for flagman at the Ellicott Street crossing. 8-7-1946Rail centers dead in a strike - worst transportation crisis in over twenty years. 5-24-1946Boy killed at the Liberty Street crossing - gates questioned. 9-3-1946Crossing death probe ordered. 9-4-1946Gate tender charged with manslaughter. 9-5-1946Another death in a crossing mishap. 9-6-1946Bert Gibbons accused in crossing death. 10-18-1946Two killed at the Ellicott Street crossing - Mrs. Moore, William Moore. 10-19-1946Fourth crossing victim in 7 weeks - Nicosia car hit. 10-23-1946Adam Keller struck at the Ellicott Street crossing. 12-14-1946William A. Moore gets a settlement of $40,000 in crossing accident. 1-2-1947Plan for relocation studied by the Council. 1-25-1947Extra train stops to start the 27th. 4-23-1947Grade cussing project approved by the Council, (now goes) to Albany. 110-18-1947Past & Present column: ¶ on early (railroads.) 5-31-1947The NY Central lays off crossing guards, tower men on the eve of the strike. 5-8, 10-1948Trains running by government action. 5-11-1948Elimination of crossings nearing action. 12-10-1948Crossing elimination may began in 1950. 7-1-1949Four killed in a crash at the Swan Street crossing. 2-25-1950The C of C to send a delegation to Albany on the crossings. 2-27, 28-1950Polish Social and Civic Club signs a petition. 3-1-1950Students at BHS appeal to the Governor on crossings. John Johnson asks the State (for) $27million (for) crossing elimination. 3-2-1950Coroner on the crash of the 25th. 3-2, 3-1950Merchant's page on crossing elimination. 3-4-1950Polish Alliance sending a delegation. 3-6-1950

St. Nicholas Club prepares a petition. 3-7-1950Full page ad: Railroad crossing elimination. Picture of delegates in Albany on. 3-17-1950The Governor says the crossing work to start in 1951. 3-18, 20-1950The Legislature approves relocation of the tracks. 3-23-1950Past & Present column: ¶ on railroads planned but never built through Batavia. 4-29-1950After the last crossing crash, whistling at the crossings said excessive. 5-2-1950Crossing elimination to begin within a year. 5-17-1950Citizen's Committee to complain about excessive train whistling. 9-26-1950Test drills being made preliminary to moving the rail line. 1-18-1951Crossing relocation plans 66% complete. 6-19-1951Automatic gates at the Jackson Street crossing are almost ready. 8-10-1951New committee seeks reason for delay in crossing elimination. 10-31-1951Crossing elimination plans going on - steel shortage hinders. 12-1-1951Norbert Hartrick killed in a crash at the Liberty Street crossing. 12-13-1951Crossing accident probe. 12-14-1951Crossing elimination plans 44% completed. 3-7-1952NY Central's new Beeliner hits a truck at Seven Springs Road. 5-28-1952Estimates say $10million for crossing elimination. 8-15-1952Mrs. Peter Falcone killed at the Jackson Street crossing. 2-27-1953NY Central to end run of the Beeliner - one car passenger operation Syracuse to Buffalo. 4-18-1953The City approves crossing plans - returns to Albany. 4-28-1954Crossing plans given approval by the PSC - $10million asked. 10-9-1954Property owners in-line of new crossing locations get notice. 10-21-1954Plans cut the number of lines from 4 to 2. 11-5-1954NY Central to cut tracks to 2 in relocation. 11-6-1954The City to fight for the start of crossing elimination. 11-16-1954


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Railroads (cont) Cost putting a snag in crossing plan. 12-11-1954Three die in a flaming crash on Ellicott Street. 1-3-1955Crossing tender arrested after a crash. 1-4-1955PSC says the block to start of work almost eliminated. 1-4-1955Crash data sent to PSC investigator. 1-5-1955Two tracks blocked by a derailment on Cedar. 2-14, 15-1955Funds for crossing elimination are in the State budget. 3-9-1955Crossing elimination bid $1½million below estimate. 5-26-1955Poirier and McLane set-up offices - to began crossing elimination. Engineers 6-8-1955 make an inspection tour. 6-8-1955State Engineer appointed for crossing elimination job - George B. Gregg of Canandaigua. 6-18-1955Picture of the first machine here to start work - Poirier and McLane grader. 7-1-1955Crossing work to start Monday - to employ 200. 7-8-1955Mayor Gabriel lifts the first shovelful - picture. 7-16-1955Heavy machinery now in position - 100 at work on some sites. 7-23-1955Work closes Central, Harvester, and Evans Streets. 8-10-1955J. E. Brown on crossing elimination. 8-11-1955Work progressing. 8-18-1955Work speeded - 100 men on 60 hour week. 8-27-1955Steel arrives for overhead. 9-6-1955200 now working on the crossing job - picture. 9-17-1955Picture of progress of work. 10-13-1955The Council petitions the PSC not to close Liberty Street. 10-18-1955Crossing closure a city-wide issue. 10-21-1955The PSC to hold hearings on Liberty. 10-27-1955The State backs the PSC on not closing Liberty. 1-5-1956J. E. Brown: New Aerotrain here to pick-up officials observing the relocation of tracks may try to break the record set by 999. 1-14-1956

Picture of the Aerotrain. 1-17-1956Crews begin filling ballast. 1-26-1956NY Central to operate 2 tracks, not four as formerly. 2-4-1956J. E. Brown on jobs lost when railroad tracks were relocated. 2-15-1956Relocation work causes flood. 3-19-1956More. 4-7-1956Picture of piers for new crossover. 4-11-1956New Central station taking shape - picture. 5-10-1956Picture the Explorer - new aluminum passenger train passes through. 5-23-1956Picture of new bridges in railroad relocation. 8-11-1956Picture of progress on the new Central station. 8-17-1956J. E. Brown on curtailment of NY Central service. 8-23-1956The PSC asks for a permit to close the West Shore Line. 8-30-1956Progress of the relocation - pictures. 9-25-1956Water line to cross over new rail line. 9-29-1956The Chamber suggest the old railroad bed as a truck route. 10-3-1956Ellicott Street again open - now becomes a speedway. 10-4-1956NY Central authorizes the end of passenger service to Batavia. 12-7-1956Birdseye look at the Central tracks location. 12-7-1956Picture of the new Central station. 12-17-1956Use of the NY Central roadbed for a truck route talked. 12-24-1956Picture of the Central station from tracks above. 1-10-1957Mild weather allows work on the tracks to resume. 3-11-1957NY Central says truck route not practicable. 3-30-1957Easterner is the first train at the new station. 4-3-1957J. E. Brown on the first train. 4-4-1957


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Railroads (cont) Several vie for the honor of buying the first ticket at the new station. 4-4-1957Picture of the new Main Line. 4-5-1957J. E. Brown on the first railroads built here. 4-6-1957Picture of the first train, and first passengers - Empire State Express. 4-9-1957Firsts on new railroad lines. 4-7-1957Picture of the first train in the new station - Empire State Express - and passenger. 4-9-1957DeWitt Clinton first westbound train. 4-10-1957J. E. Brown on the new station and tracks that run through it. 4-10-1957Picture of the last train through the old station. Nella Dowd Smith bought the last 4-12-1957 ticket sold in the old station - picture of the old station. 4-12-1957New freight line in service April 22. 4-17-1957The new line won't be in full operation until May 1. 4-23-1957NY Central adding eastern train. 4-25-1957Westbound line cut in today for freight. 5-3-1957Crossing tenders lose jobs - pictures. 5-5-195735 crossing tenders to lose their jobs. 5-6-1957The last train passed over the old tracks early this AM. J. E. Brown sees an end to train noise. 5-7-1957Change of railroads reminds J. E. Brown of Hogan's run with Engine 999. 5-9-1957Picture of gates at crossings being demolished. 5-13-1957Public program opening the new station. 6-14-1957Picture of section gang of 1886. Not an Italian name among them. Other pictures: Empire 999 first run; Station yard in 1915. History of railroading here. 6-18-1957J. E. Brown on railroads of the past. 6-19-1957William Dipson heads ribbon-cutting ceremony: "Eliminating the division of the City by railroad lines is the key to a greater united Batavia." 6-21-1957Poirier and McLane Corp. hopes to conclude business relocation by the end of the month - began two years ago. 9-6-1957Ellicott Street again open. Picture of the Ellicott Street crossing. Ribbon cutting for the NY Central station, plus other ceremonies. 9-25-1957

Crossing work still being finished in bits and pieces. 12-27-1957NY Central will soon transfer Ellicott Square site to the City for parking. 9-4-1958NY Central to end service to Attica. 12-13-1958Lehigh told to continue passenger trains. 12-26-1958Erie, DL & W, Delaware & Hudson, talk of merging. 1-12-1959J. E. Brown on razing of the Central station. 3-23-1959NY Central is the only local railroad showing a profit. 4-28-1959Erie, DL & W move nearer merger. 8-28-1959The NY Central to move its freight house from Central to Liberty. 11-11-1959Switch over nearly complete. 2-4-1960NY Central moving out of its freight house. 2-29-1960NY Central reveals a plan to discontinue passenger service to Batavia. 3-21-1960Two NY Central trains end service here - with Daylight Savings Time - no protests. 4-19-1960Lackawanna and Erie lines to merge October 15. 9-20-1960Seven cars jump the track near Kisiel. 8-23-1961Track still clogged. 8-24-1961The main line is out from Lehigh derailment - near the Ellicott Street overpass. 11-21-1961The PSC reveals a NY Central plan to end all service to Batavia. 12-28-1961Cutting freight service means closing the station. 1-3-1962Objections raised at a hearing on ending service. 1-15-1962NY Central adding an extra stop. 3-15-1962The PSC to allow the NY Central to end ticket agency - to sell tickets on train. 6-19-1962The spur along Ellicott Street from Jackson to Court must go to complete the Arterial. 7-17-1962The ICC to allow the Peanut Line segment to go - some on the Peanut Line. 7-21-1962


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Railroads (cont) NY Central ends passenger service here. 7-26-1962Georgia Foote on. 12-13-1962Georgia Foote on early railroads. 12-31-1962NY Central cuts a train at 3:25pm - leaving only two to stop at Batavia. 10-31-1963The City is losing $53,958 in railroad assessment. 7-30-1964Railroad closes waiting room at depot. 3-3-1965The old Central spur along Ellicott Street to be removed. 6-15-1965Picture of the former NY Central freight house and freight yard. 6-26-1965Georgia Foote on. Bus company to purchase the old Central Freight office. 6-30-1965Piggy-back freight service for Erie-Lackawanna to the Industrial Center - picture. 7-12-1965Crack passenger train derailed - 6 in hospital here. 12-29-1965The City fights a plan to cut trains. 11-24-1965Winegar on early great trains - now being taken off - Empire State Express; Twentieth Century Limited. 8-13-1966Erie Railroad to raze the freight house on Ellicott Street - start today. 3-1-1968Only one train still stops here - at 3:25pm. 4-25-1968Trains end mail drops - mail to come by truck. 5-5-1967Number 17, a steam engine, passes through the city - one of 4 still in service in the state. 5-12-1967Joseph J. Sanfratello mourns the end of passenger service. Now one eastbound, 3 westbound. 9-26-1967Trains cut from 3 to 1 - westbound Train 11 at 3:25pm. 11-29-1967The NY Central will make one stop a week to take students from the State School on weekends. 12-14-1967The state proposes use of the NY Central right-of-way for an alternate route through the city. 8-19-1969Winegar on early railroads. 4-27-1970On result to the county financially from the bankruptcy of two railroads. 9-10-1970Crossing hazards on the Erie to be investigated by the Council. 12-1-196930 cars derail on the Lehigh near Ellicott Street. 12-29-1969Aid needed to save railroads. 3-23-1971

Amtrack to continue one stop-a-day. 4-30-1971Erie-Lackawanna bar temporary tax loss here. 6-28-1972Amtrack's new train - picture. 11-3-197317 cars on the Lehigh pile-up. 5-31-1974Erie asks for a permit to close its Batavia office. 8-18-1974Railroads are not paying their taxes. Baltimore & Ohio the only line that has paid. PennCentral, Lehigh, Erie-Lackawanna haven't. 9-26-1974Lehigh removing lines - now about one a day. Lehigh has 975 miles of track in the state - here only Buffalo to Batavia and on to Geneseo. Think Conrail will break even. 3-5-1975The Chamber is working to save rail lines. 3-11-1975Lehigh joins the Conrail System. 8-7-1975Picture of the depot on Jackson Street. 1-27-1976The Erie-Lackawanna, Lehigh, and Pennsylvania join the Conrail System. 3-31-1976Conrail arrival ends service on Lehigh. 3-31-1976On the removal of railroad tracks. 7-2-1976Planned rail connection, PennCentral (Conrail) to part Lehigh threatened if Sylvania moves to N. Carolina. 12-16-1976Conrail now paying some school taxes. 12-29-1976PennCentral makes an offer of 50%, $100,000, of five years taxes. 1-19-1977The County and railroad are arguing on back taxes. 8-29-1977Winegar on trains stopping here again. 3-28-1978Kevin Bird asks the PSC to restore service. 7-29-1978Bird and a railroad representative to meet at the Treadway. 9-10-1978


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Railroads (cont) Amtrack will discuss train stops with Bird & Ass. Train Passengers. 9-27-1978The Town is moving to buy railroad right-of-way. 10-2-1978The Pennsylvania station on Lehigh Avenue may reopen. 10-14-1978Stop by Amtrack hoped by spring. 10-19-1978Station said in good repair. 11-9-1978Amtrack Turbotrain to speed through, but not stop - picture. 6-22-1979Winegar on trains he remembers. 1-22-1980The Council closes the Batavia freight office. 9-21-1983NY Central demolishes station platform - picture. Brick depot to remain. 1-21-1987History of railroading on the occasion of the opening of a railroad show at the Ice Arena. 5-13-1987Winegar on the history of local railroading by Stuart R. Norton. 1-26-1988Unused sidings into the city being removed - with help of the Conrail System. 10-15-1988Baltimore & Ohio to take Conrail tracks and run from Binghamton to Buffalo - through Alexander. 3-10-19952Batavia celebrates old 999 and former glory of railroading - picture. 5-8-1993Teen-ager, Darryl Black, killed by a train near the Sandwash. 9-13-1993Authorities hunt for companions with boy who was struck by a train. 9-14-1993The Police conclude Black wasn't pushed into the train, may have been drinking. 9-15-1993Tests show that Black was legally drunk when hit by a train. 10-20-1993Chapter from McEvoy book. 5-18-1995The Chamber meets with Amtrack officials to talk of scheduling stops in Batavia. 12-5-1995Amtrack now owns no station here - Conrail owns the former NY Central station. 12-5-1995Exhibit in the Mall stirs interest in early railroading. 5-17-1996Article of the coming of railroads to Batavia and the resultant economic improvement. 5-5-1997Picture of crossing and crossing guard at Evans Street in 1920 or so. 5-12-1997Winegar recalls a time when trains passed through the center of town, watched by crossing guards. 8-4-1997Winegar quotes T. Monrelatos, a former railroader, who believes railroads will serve in the future. 8-11-1997Pictures of the overpass on Jackson to station approach and station on Lehigh Avenue in 1959. 10-22-1997

Genesee Valley Transportation Co. urges support of a plan for CSX and the Norfolk RR line to take over the local Conrail line - letter to ed by GVT president. 12-19-1997Article on early railroads, including those serving Batavia. 3-11-2000Two page history, pictures, Batavia railroad history, by Roger Dupus. 10-7-2000Pataki proposes a tax abatement program to help railroads get back working. 1-24-2001 Genesee County gets about $16.8million in taxes from railroad property owned by CSX and the Rochester and Southern Railroads. 1-24-2001

Railroads - New York Assn of Kenneth Bird meets with representatives of railroad on train stops here. 9-10-1978 Railroad Passengers National Assn RRP elects Kenneth Bird to board. 4-9-1979

Railway - Brotherhood of Maintenance Meet from '30s on. 4-20-1945 of Way Employees of NYC To meet. 9-14-1945

To meet? 11-16-1945To meet at St. Anthony's Hall. 4-19-1946To meet. 6-14-1946To meet. 12-20-1946Railway Brotherhood no. 867 installs. 1-19-1947Honors veterans - picture. 4-20-1950Michael Skelley elected president - picture. 10-22-1951

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Raimondo Brothers Brothers kill Salvatore Cervaso and Rosalino Cugino on Thorp Street - over division of $3 found in a purse. 5-26-1902Antonio Raimondo seen in Pennsylvania. 5-28-1902Raimondo in the County Jail - held for the Grand Jury. 5-30-1902Raimondo on trial for murder. 6-23-1902Raimondo gets life term. 6-26-1902Raimondo had a few words on his way to Auburn - called the jury a lot of farmers. 6-27-1902Troop Street residents in a disturbed state since the conviction of Raimondo - Antonio the one in jail. Salvatore still at large. 6-30-1902Anthony Raimondo caught in Pennsylvania. His wife sent him clothing - traced through delivery. 7-9-1902Governor O'Dell issues a request for Raimondo. 7-11-1902500 at the station to greet Raimondo arriving with the Sheriff. 7-14-1902Pleads not guilty. 11-10-1902Jury being drawn. 11-17-1902Pleads guilty - for which the maximum sentence is 15 years. 11-20-1902Gets the maximum - 15 years. 11-26-1902Both Raimondos alive and well in Auburn. 10-14-1904Antonio Raimondo applies for parole. 4-26-1910Raimondo free after 8 years. 5-28-1910Past & Present column: Antonio Raimondo is the first local person released when imprisoned for second degree murder - a model prisoner. 12-6-1919Salvatore Raimondo pardoned by the Governor, apprehended in Bean Camp - armed. 7-29-1932

Rainbow Club of the YWCA Disbanded, Evelyn Goodenbury told me. June 1988

Rainbow Coffee Shop New name for Dyer's Restaurant newly acquired by Mary Radley and Jessie Curry. 6-25-1927Radley and Curry file for Bankruptcy. 7-14-1934John Lennon, trustee - to sell equipment of. 8-7-1934Samuel Farber buys equipment for $120. 8-9-1934

Rainbow for Girls New organization sponsored by the Masons. 12-8-1948

Starts season. 9-9-1949Elects. 2-28-1950Installs officers. 4-27-1954Installs. 1-31-1959Rainbow drill team ranked first. 5-3-1966Installs. 5-30-1986

Rainer, Rev. Eligius G. Gets Masonic honor. 6-2-1976Made VA Chaplin Emeritus. 8-5-1987Obit - Mrs. Rainer (Mariam). 1-13-1992Obit - Rev. Dr. Rainer. Living wife: Marian Miles Rainer. Deceased wives: Alice Moffat d.1967; Miriam Thorne d.1992. 3-25-1994

Ralph's Variety and Gift Shop Opens in the former Dean's Drugs, 84 Main - Ralph Levy, proprietor. 11-11-1959

Ralston-Purina Feed Store Slated for the Industrial Center. Asks for a variance for height of silo at the Industrial Center. 1-19-1977The Council approves the request by. 1-22-1977

Rand Stop on the railroad west of Batavia (no station) mentioned in reports of picnics or clambakes. Marilyn Judkins says it was once a store, a factory, and a business or two, and Grange Hall. She lives in the former Rand, now just a crossroads. no date


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Rand, Dr. Charles F. Plans a factory to build suspension buggy wheel. 8-20-1884Rand, Capt. Charles F. Site of Rand Works to be the west side of Cemetery Street along the Central tracks. 8-23-1884

Rand's Suspension Wheel Company here after to be the Bicycle Carriage Wheel Company. New boiler for here. 3-13-1885Has orders for Suspension Wheels - lived at 5 Liberty Street. 4-20-1885Dr. Rand on Lee and Grant. 4-23-1885Was an eyewitness to Lincoln's assassination - was the first to pick-up the pistol. 4-17-1886Talks of building on Liberty Street a hospital for nervous patients. 7-2-1886Sets-up a hospital on Liberty. 9-2-1886Installs a new hot water heater. 9-29-1886Offered an appointment as a surgeon in the Army with the rank of Major. 6-26-1888The institution on Liberty so full Dr. Rand to break ground for an addition, which will include space for doctor's office. 10-16-1888Purchases a residence in Washington, DC, to move there after October 1. 7-5-1889Building a rooming house in Connecticut. no dateMarried to Louise C. Wheeler in Bridgeport, CT. 10-24-1889Mrs. Harris, running a boarding house in the Rand residence to be housekeeper at the Parker House. 2-4-1891Fire in the Rand Wheel building - on Harvester adjoining Canandaigua tracks - vacant 3 or 4 years. 8-9-1894Back from Europe - here for a few days. 9-4-1894Buried in Arlington Cemetery. 12-15-1896Article on. 6-20-1899Sells the factory building on Harvester Avenue to William C. Watson. 7-17-1902Portrait of hung in the capital building in Albany. 6-121905Clarence A. Northrup and W. S. Spink buy the Rand factory on Harvester to make cement building blocks - building owned by W. C. Watson. 2-7-1907Long article on: Married twice: First wife removed ? Second wife, Louise C. Wheeler. Had a factory on Harvester at the Canandaigua tracks - made patent wheel. 10-15-1908Obit - died Tuesday 13th, buried October 15th in Arlington. 10-16-1908Article on - Civil War Captain - picture. 8-5-1936Mancusos have purchased the former Rand home - which Dr. Rand used as a Sanitarium. 7-9-1936

Article on - pictures. 8-5-1936Rand house, 4 Liberty, recently demolished by the Mancusos - rubble caught fire. 9-22-1936First Civil War volunteer - picture. 2-12-1947Past & Present column: Report of enlistment in the Bureau of Statistics in Albany. 8-11-1951Article on - picture. 12-31-1951J. E. Brown on. 4-19-1956Civil War medal issued to on display in Buffalo. 7-23-1958Article on. 4-28-1962Land Office getting Rand Medal of Honor. 10-10-1975Picture of Constable getting the medal. 10-13-1975Ralph Williams says Rand should have a monument in the city. 10-6-1990Committee working on a tribute to. 3-21-1991Williams collecting money to erect a memorial - Winegar column. 9-20-1991The Historical Society to put up a marker honoring Rand in front of the Land Office. 3-3-1992To be honored by the Historical Society May 28th. 4-15-1992Marker dedicated. 5-26-1992Gioia says no one got permission from the Busti Foundation to place the marker. 9-2-1992Award the (Medal of Honor) 100 years ago - picture. 10-10-1997

Rand, Mrs. Charles Louise Rand, widow of Dr. C. F. Rand, dead in Washington. 3-8-1911


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Rand, Hiram G. Brother of C. F. Rand - dead in Massachusetts. Sailed the world. 2-16-1887

Rand Sanitarium Dr. Rand talks of building a hospital on Liberty. 7-2-1886Dr. Rand sets-up a hospital on Liberty. 9-2-1886Dr. Rand installs hot water heater. 9-29-1886Rand building addition - to include space for doctor's office. 10-16-1888Mrs. Harris is running boarding house (for) Rand. 2-4-1891See: Silver Ash - June 24, 1892; December 12, 1892Langworthy buys - will fit it for a boarding house. 10-1-1900Henry Mockford leases the Rand house to John Griffin for a boarding House. 3-26-1901Max Pies buys the Rand Property, 7 Liberty Street. 4-10-1926Pies sells the Rand plact to Michael Muscarella. 2-25-1927

Randall, Fred F. Buys the billiard parlor and pool room at 80 Main from William Gonyo. 3-30-1912

Randall, James L. Owner of West Main Road Motel plans a 52 unit motel on Park at Oak. 7-16-1960See: Oak-Park Motel.

Randall, Roy F. To open a billiard parlor and shoe shine place tonight at 104 Main Street. 4-5-1913

Randall Road Trietley on stone house on, with Dutch gables - picture. 11-8-1952

Ranger, Charlotte (Mrs. Danley D.) Opening an Antique Shop on East Main Road. 8-12-1953Danley Ranger buys property of Mrs. Mabel M. Baker. 12-24-1956Obit - 77. 8-16-1976

Ranger, Danley D. Obit - 64. 2-14-1963

Rankin, Alex New Executive Secretary of the YMCA. 10-13-1926Picture of. 10-16-1926Resigns as Gen. Sec. of YMCA for reasons of health. 1-9-1945Dinner honors Rankin on the 25th. 4-9-1945Picture of Rankin dinner. 4-26-1945To sell insurance. 5-29-1945Representative of Farm Bureau Insurance. 4-4-1949

Dead at 89. 2-22-1974

Rankin, Marjorie Miss Rankin named dean Drexel. 8-26-1963

Ransier, Henry Proprietor of the saloon at 12 Main Street in court for non-payment of rent. The owner is Margaret Winling. 8-26-1902

Rantá, Ville Foreign exchange student at Batavia High wins Class B running title in Westchester meet. 11-15-1999

Rape Trial begins, Cora B. Houseman against DDr. Ward B. Whitcomb on rape charge. 3-11-1896Trial recessed 60 days. 3-13-1896Rape case State Park. 5-18-1901Criminal assault charged against George W. Gorham vs. 14 year old daughter. 3-21-1901Gorham skipped before trial. 3-26-1901Examination of Harvey J. Merret in assault held behind closed doors. 3-29-1901Harvey J. Merrill ordered held. 4-13-1901Two young men accused of forcible assault on 16 year old girls. 5-22-1914Charles Richardson, 20, accused. 2-8-1927


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Rape (cont) Three young men charged with assault by 14 year old girl - Strollo, Del Plato, and Torcello. 5-8-1937George Taggart and Charles Pratt jailed for attack on a girl. 5-21-1937Mrs. Carmen Ray, 5 South Main Street, claims she was attacked in her own home. 12-18-1943Two held, others sought, statutory rape on a 14 year old girl. 1-16-1947Joseph Colley, 23, held for assault on a girl. 1-13-1948Five arrested for statutory counts against 15 year old girl. 1-22-1951Lewis Place man to Attica for an incident with a 6 year old. 1-4-1959Two men charged with a case involving a 16 year old and a 17 year old girl. Girls sent to Albion Correctional. 1-16-1959Several young men and 14 year old girl charged with statutory offense. 2-7-1966Manhunt for rapist of Elba girl. 8-1-1974Two charged in rape. 9-14-1986Police seek man in attempt on a 10 year old girl. 5-23-1988Rape along railroad tracks on Evans Street charged to Robert G. Ward. 10-10-1989Rape trial begins - 78 year old Oakfield woman victim. 10-12-1988Woodrich found guilty. 10-21-1988Two men charged with rape on a 15 year old - J. Gray and Eric Hart. 12-2-1991Fisher Park man, Christian Gaylord, convicted of first degree rape. 12-8-1993Two men of 30 rape, sodomize a young girl - age not given. 1-12-1995Above men indicted. 1-18-1995Thomas Dunham, 28, sentenced to prison for molesting a child while on parole from rape charge. 4-14-1995City man, Gary Litzenberger, convictedof raping a nine year old girl. 5-23-1995Lewis Bogue - who was with Litzenberger - also convicted of rape, sodomy. 7-14-1995One rapist to prison, second to be sentenced. 8-1-1995City man on trial for two rapes in two days, Carl L. Spikes - 17. 9-5-1997Samuel L. McNear guilty of two rapes. 9-25-1997Lester Gephart, 62, accused of rape, sodomy. 8-23-1999

Rape Crisis Center Marcia E. (Missy) Winegar coordinator. Part of Planned Parenthood, 432 East Main. 4-1-1983Now open 24 hours - picture. Rochester-Monroe Co. Planned Parenthood. 7-15-1983Genesee County Rape Crisis Service a model for similar service forming in Rochester. Genesee to be part of the larger plan. 12-12-1985Has a new hotline number. 9-2-1986Classes in counseling offered. 9-4-1987

Badly needs volunteers. 3-14-1988Handles 62 cases, establishing a support center. Karin Brown-Joseph, Director. 10-31-1988Counselors from assist victim. 10-10-1989publishes a list of sexual crimes in 1989. 3-20-1990Karin Brown-Joseph taking a job in Erie County. 5-19-1990Mimi Turner-Brower new head of. Says educating youth important. 7-24-1990Rape Support Group helped 128 in 1991. 1-8-1992

Raphael, Carl DPW foreman, accused of stealing examination papers to help his son Gary get a promotion. 8-16-1993

Raphael, Charles Dead at 52. Two sons recently came from Italy: Daniel and Joseph. 3-27-1929

Raphael, Danny and Joe Raphael brothers to open Star Dry Cleaners at 12 Main Street - formerly Dupont. 4-10-1946Buying the former Christian Science Church, 217 East Main - to move Star there. 11-15-1950Star Cleaners opens with a drive-up window. 7-12-1951Closing Star Cleaners - article on careers. Father a tailor on Liberty Street. 4-20-1976


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Rapone, Mike Interview with, coach at Notre Dame High School. 8-1-1994

Rapplye, Robert R. Obit - 72, former fire captain. 1-13-1973

Rapp, Jean Peet Ethel Jean Peet marries Robert A. Rapp. 12-5-1950Mrs. Rapp entertains Cornell Women. 11-28-1969Article about, program director of the Senior Center - with someone else's picture. 9-7-1989Honored at retirement party - picture. 6-23-1995

Rapp, Paul Son of Jean Rapp, with "Blotto," in a concert at GCC - picture. 12-3-1982

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