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Looking backward in the files of the 'Journal' from Jan. 26
Thursday January 26, 2012 | By:Springville Journal Staff
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- REMEMBER THIS TOWN? — Looking east on Main Street from Buffalo Street, circa 1900s. Photo courtesy of the Concord Historical Society.
REMEMBER THIS TOWN? — Looking east on Main Street from Buffalo Street, circa 1900s. Photo courtesy of the Concord Historical Society.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 25, 1962
Friends and well-wishers of Lucy Bensley crowded our little public library Jan. 14 for the dedication of her portrait. Out-of-town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Pitt Petrie of Buffalo and William Neubach of WBEN, native of Springville. The Springville Jayncees acted as hostesses and were kept busy greeting and serving the many guests.
A seal design contest for the town of Concord Sesquicentennial is now underway. The winning design will be used as the official insignia of the centennial. First prize will be a cash award of $25.
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Reverend Ronald Redder, Jan. 13; David Snyder, Jan. 13; Clifford Chriss, Jan. 14; Albert Blecha, Jan. 14; Duane Dedrick, Jan. 14; Lloyd Gerwitz, Jan. 16; Robert Wittmeyer, Jan. 16; Clinton Krotz, Jan. 16; Charles Babcock, Jan. 17; David Freeman, Jan. 19.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Raymond Gentner, Jan. 14; Donald Clark, Jan. 14; Richard Benzing, Jan. 15; David Cole, Jan. 15; Donald Pritchard, Jan. 15; Otto Maynard, Jan. 16; Dahl Blum, Jan. 20.
MARRIED
Knueppel - Peterssen - In the Church of Our Savior Lutheran, Dec. 28, Carol Alma Peterssen of Pinewood Road, Manhasset, N.Y., and Daniel Paul Knueppel, son of The Reverend and Mrs. Daniel J. Knueppel of Springville.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 27, 1972
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Walter Smith of Holland, Jan. 19; William Werth of Franklinville, Jan. 20; Michael Schneider of Springville, Jan. 24.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
David L. Rouse of Williamsville, Jan. 21, Gretchen Lee; Richard Edmunds of Delevan, Jan. 18; Lorne LeMieux of Arcade, Jan. 19; Byron Betner of Springville, Jan. 20; Norman Gusch of Colden, Jan. 24; James Cleveland of East Concord, Jan. 24.
MARRIED
Hume - Bensley - On Nov. 6, at the home of the bride’s parents in Hadley, N.Y., by The Reverend Paul Milton Sieger of the Northville United Presbyterian Church, Cornelia Ann Bensley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bensley of Hadley, formerly of Springville, and John E. Hume III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hume Jr. of Schenectady.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 27, 1982
At 9:13 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, Craig Andolina arrived safely at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, the son of Craig and Debbie Andolina of Main Street, North Collins.
The following elected officials were sworn into office Friday, Jan. 1 at noon: Kenneth G. Barie, supervisor; Hon. Paul F. Frank, justice; M. Beth Bolt, town clerk; Thomas M. Reynolds and Joyce R. Smith, councilmen; William F. Nellis and Lawrence Beach, assessors; Will Potter, highway superintendent.
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Wayne Kreitzbender of Colden, Dec. 23; Robert Atwater of Delevan, Dec. 24.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Anthony (Margaret Zahler) Bonasera of Port Jefferson Station, N.J., Jan. 2, Alison; Grant (Joanne Waldron) Willey of Arcade, Dec. 25; Richard Seger of Little Valley, Dec. 25; Richard (Jeanine Miller) Kelley of Delevan, Dec. 25; Gary Meyers of Sardinia, Dec. 27; Dale Brown of Otto, Dec. 27.
MARRIED
Lingenfelter - Potter - The Sardinia United Methodist Church was the setting for the 5:30 p.m. candlelight ceremony which united Barbara M. Potter, daughter of Frank Potter of Sardinia and the late Marion Potter, and Ronald J. Lingenfelter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Lingenfelter of Machias, on Nov. 28.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 2, 1991
Four Springville members of the girls soccer team were recently named to the Division IV all-star team. They are Cari Sion, Wendy Sion, Amy Eppolito and Shari Sion.
The heroic sacrifice of the late Robert “Rob” Funk of Springville, who died in an effort to help three boaters who capsized in choppy Lake Erie waters off Port Colborne, Ontario during the Fourth of July weekend of 1990, has resulted in the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recognizing his bravery. His parents, Herbert and Shirley Funk of Springville, will receive a medal from the Carnegie Commission honoring their son, along with a check for $2,500.
Boys were born to:
Ronald and Lorraine Ruchalski of West Valley, Dec. 15, Adam Joseph; Norman and Jennifer Blumenstein of Arcade, Dec. 15, Derek John; Michael and Darlene Sprawka of Gowanda, Dec. 15, Kevin Michael; Ronald and Catherine Doty of Yorkshire, Dec. 17, Gregory Michael; John and Deanna Martin of Gowanda, Dec. 19, Daniel Joseph.
Girls were born to:
James and Michelle Mitchell of Arcade, Dec. 19, Melissa Ann; Michael and Amy Joslin of Springville, Dec. 22, Kathryn Jody.
TEN YEARS AGO
Jan. 3, 2002
For the first time in 60 years, a Democrat has assumed the office of supervisor in the town of Concord. Mark Steffan of East Main Street, Springville, was sworn in to the top town post at noon Tuesday at the Concord Town Hall.
Presiding over his final town board meeting last Thursday afternoon, Concord Town Supervisor C. Murray Regan was presented with a resolution from the board thanking him for his service to the town the last four years. Regan lost his re-election bid in to November to Town Councilman Mark Steffan.
Two Air Force navigators originally from Springville, Colonel David Anderson, a class of 1951 Griffith Institute graduate and Major Carl Mosher, both flew on a B-52 mission from U-TAPAO Air Field, Thailand in 1967. Anderson is currently living in Washingon state and Mosher resides in Florida.
Boy was born to:
Amber Adanti and Michael Ibach of West Valley, Dec. 6, Brendan Michael.
Jan. 25, 1962
Friends and well-wishers of Lucy Bensley crowded our little public library Jan. 14 for the dedication of her portrait. Out-of-town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Pitt Petrie of Buffalo and William Neubach of WBEN, native of Springville. The Springville Jayncees acted as hostesses and were kept busy greeting and serving the many guests.
A seal design contest for the town of Concord Sesquicentennial is now underway. The winning design will be used as the official insignia of the centennial. First prize will be a cash award of $25.
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Reverend Ronald Redder, Jan. 13; David Snyder, Jan. 13; Clifford Chriss, Jan. 14; Albert Blecha, Jan. 14; Duane Dedrick, Jan. 14; Lloyd Gerwitz, Jan. 16; Robert Wittmeyer, Jan. 16; Clinton Krotz, Jan. 16; Charles Babcock, Jan. 17; David Freeman, Jan. 19.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Raymond Gentner, Jan. 14; Donald Clark, Jan. 14; Richard Benzing, Jan. 15; David Cole, Jan. 15; Donald Pritchard, Jan. 15; Otto Maynard, Jan. 16; Dahl Blum, Jan. 20.
MARRIED
Knueppel - Peterssen - In the Church of Our Savior Lutheran, Dec. 28, Carol Alma Peterssen of Pinewood Road, Manhasset, N.Y., and Daniel Paul Knueppel, son of The Reverend and Mrs. Daniel J. Knueppel of Springville.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 27, 1972
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Walter Smith of Holland, Jan. 19; William Werth of Franklinville, Jan. 20; Michael Schneider of Springville, Jan. 24.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
David L. Rouse of Williamsville, Jan. 21, Gretchen Lee; Richard Edmunds of Delevan, Jan. 18; Lorne LeMieux of Arcade, Jan. 19; Byron Betner of Springville, Jan. 20; Norman Gusch of Colden, Jan. 24; James Cleveland of East Concord, Jan. 24.
MARRIED
Hume - Bensley - On Nov. 6, at the home of the bride’s parents in Hadley, N.Y., by The Reverend Paul Milton Sieger of the Northville United Presbyterian Church, Cornelia Ann Bensley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bensley of Hadley, formerly of Springville, and John E. Hume III, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hume Jr. of Schenectady.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 27, 1982
At 9:13 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, Craig Andolina arrived safely at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, the son of Craig and Debbie Andolina of Main Street, North Collins.
The following elected officials were sworn into office Friday, Jan. 1 at noon: Kenneth G. Barie, supervisor; Hon. Paul F. Frank, justice; M. Beth Bolt, town clerk; Thomas M. Reynolds and Joyce R. Smith, councilmen; William F. Nellis and Lawrence Beach, assessors; Will Potter, highway superintendent.
Boys were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Wayne Kreitzbender of Colden, Dec. 23; Robert Atwater of Delevan, Dec. 24.
Girls were born to Mr. & Mrs.:
Anthony (Margaret Zahler) Bonasera of Port Jefferson Station, N.J., Jan. 2, Alison; Grant (Joanne Waldron) Willey of Arcade, Dec. 25; Richard Seger of Little Valley, Dec. 25; Richard (Jeanine Miller) Kelley of Delevan, Dec. 25; Gary Meyers of Sardinia, Dec. 27; Dale Brown of Otto, Dec. 27.
MARRIED
Lingenfelter - Potter - The Sardinia United Methodist Church was the setting for the 5:30 p.m. candlelight ceremony which united Barbara M. Potter, daughter of Frank Potter of Sardinia and the late Marion Potter, and Ronald J. Lingenfelter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Lingenfelter of Machias, on Nov. 28.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Jan. 2, 1991
Four Springville members of the girls soccer team were recently named to the Division IV all-star team. They are Cari Sion, Wendy Sion, Amy Eppolito and Shari Sion.
The heroic sacrifice of the late Robert “Rob” Funk of Springville, who died in an effort to help three boaters who capsized in choppy Lake Erie waters off Port Colborne, Ontario during the Fourth of July weekend of 1990, has resulted in the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recognizing his bravery. His parents, Herbert and Shirley Funk of Springville, will receive a medal from the Carnegie Commission honoring their son, along with a check for $2,500.
Boys were born to:
Ronald and Lorraine Ruchalski of West Valley, Dec. 15, Adam Joseph; Norman and Jennifer Blumenstein of Arcade, Dec. 15, Derek John; Michael and Darlene Sprawka of Gowanda, Dec. 15, Kevin Michael; Ronald and Catherine Doty of Yorkshire, Dec. 17, Gregory Michael; John and Deanna Martin of Gowanda, Dec. 19, Daniel Joseph.
Girls were born to:
James and Michelle Mitchell of Arcade, Dec. 19, Melissa Ann; Michael and Amy Joslin of Springville, Dec. 22, Kathryn Jody.
TEN YEARS AGO
Jan. 3, 2002
For the first time in 60 years, a Democrat has assumed the office of supervisor in the town of Concord. Mark Steffan of East Main Street, Springville, was sworn in to the top town post at noon Tuesday at the Concord Town Hall.
Presiding over his final town board meeting last Thursday afternoon, Concord Town Supervisor C. Murray Regan was presented with a resolution from the board thanking him for his service to the town the last four years. Regan lost his re-election bid in to November to Town Councilman Mark Steffan.
Two Air Force navigators originally from Springville, Colonel David Anderson, a class of 1951 Griffith Institute graduate and Major Carl Mosher, both flew on a B-52 mission from U-TAPAO Air Field, Thailand in 1967. Anderson is currently living in Washingon state and Mosher resides in Florida.
Boy was born to:
Amber Adanti and Michael Ibach of West Valley, Dec. 6, Brendan Michael.
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