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CATSKILL MOUNTAIN NEWS SlSSS jaS Are^Arkyille, B e n < » ^ ^ Indly, D e m , Dry ft^ Dnnimven. Plefadnmuma, Gfaod Gorge, Hmloott Center, Haloottville^ Hlghmocoit, Kelly Comers, Marfmretvffle, New Kingston, Oitverem Fboenkte» Fine Hm, Boxbnry, Sharertown. tJakm Grove and Vega.

VOL 81. No. 4. EstaUished la 186S. MABGABETVII^LE, NKW YORK, FBIDAT, MAY 7, 1943 Per Year, f 1.50 In Ckxinty

County Takes Double Quota

In War Bonds Asked for Million and Half,

the Patriots Buy Three Million

Local Sales $250 Each Banks Do as Well as Public.

Figures for Sales in Each Community

The patriots of the rock-ribbed hills at Delaware county more than doubled the million and a half quota for government securities in the Second War Loan campaign, whidi extended throughout the month of April.

The foUowing are the figures for the various communities. It will be noted that in Margaret-ville the sales averaged over $250 per person. The banks of the county were expected to take half the quota or $750,000. They took nearly double that amount.

The complete quota for the county was $1,500,000. The sales were $3,016,142.50.

Number of Total Purchasers Sales

Andes 70 $ 17,761.00 Delhi 262 86,216.50 Fleischmanns- 45 8,506.25 DownsvUle __ 115 10,712.50 Hamden 114 51,350.00 Hancock 128 18,487.50 Grand Gorge. 51 21,650.00 Hobart 299 91,111.25 MargaretviUe- 107 30,149.50 Roxbury 64 99,193.75 Stamford 308 59,851.75 Sidney 8,258 281,594.00 Walton 695 113,227.25

Marshall Stoutenburgh Is Prisoner of Japanese

Mr. and Mrs. James Stout-enburgh of Kelly Comers received a telegram Friday fnwn Washington that their son, PFC Marshall Stouten-burgh has been located as a prisoner of the Japs in the Philippines. The last word heard from him previously was a cablegram Dec. 16, 1941.

The information came exactly a month after Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Cantwell had received word that their son, Sgt. James D. Cantwell, was a prisoner in the Philip-pines.

Hie two boys enlisted to-gether in Janueiry, 1940, and sailed for the Philippines April 2, 1940, reaching there May 20. They were together on Bataan and now are ap-parently together as prison-ers of War.—^Roxbury Cor.

D e p o s i t (in Del. Co.)

15 Post Offices Through the Co. War Fin-ance Com County banks.

Total

10,516 $ 889,811.25

78

12

13,012.50 39,168.75

639,150.00 1,435,000.00

$3,016,142.50

Protests Fox Shift Delaware county was prompt to

add its voice to the storm of pro-test from the Southern Tier over the transfer of Capt. Daniel E. Fox of Troop C to the command of Troop B at Malone.

In a telegram to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, James F. Foreman of Delhi, chairman of the Delaware county Republican committee, de-scribed the transfer as imwar-ranted, unjust, and questionable action. His telegram follows:

"People of Delaware county, Republicans and Democrats, are shodced and exceedingly indignant at what all consider the imwar-ranted, unjust, and questionable acti<m taken in transferring Capt FOK to another district We -ur-gently request and advise that you take any possible acticm which is ris^t and proper to adjust this matter to the satisfacti<m of Capt Fox and the people of Delaware county."

Elect Home Bnreaa Officers At the recent annual Hone Bu-

reau meeting the foUowing officers were rfected for the year: Chair-xnan. Mrs. Harold Scott; vice-chairman, Mrs. William G. Miller; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. HaroM Marriott —New Kingston Cor.

Funds to Send News to A Dozen More Fighters

The News heis funds to send this paper to 12 more of those who are in the war service of Uncle Sam. nie publisher would also like to say to the service folks, who re-ceive the paper each week, that it will be a great favor to us, as well as to you, if you will please notify us of any change in address. Do not leave it to your post office. We will send the paper if we have the correct addr^. A post card will do the errand.

The imblic is glad to pay for the paper for the boys. Send in your r^uest and we are sure there will be funds for all. Those who have not seAt a request , for the paper are asked to do so that we may have it on file.

Honored on 8Sd Birthday Mr. and Mrs. John D. Haynes

entertained at their home Thurs-day evening of last week Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rosa, Edna Mae and Bobby Rosa, and Mr. and Mrs. Seager Fairbaim of this place; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Scott of New Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rosa and Mr. and Mrs. Gideon George of MargaretviUe; Mr. and Mrs. George Rosa and Mrs. Percy White of Shandaken; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bussy and granddaughter of Arkville; Mr. and Mrs. ITiOTias Liddle and son, Andy, of Shaver-town in honor of the . 83d birthday of Mrs. Haynes mother, Mrs. Mary Rosa, who is very £tctive and in excellent health for one of her years. She has six children, twenty grandchildren and eleven great-granddiildren. Mrs. Rosa was presented with a lovely bou-quet of carnations, a large birth-day cake and! numerous other gifts. The evening was spent playing cards after which dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Everyone departed at a late house, wishing Mrs. Rosa many happy returns of the day.— Dry Brook Cor.

Sportsmen Say WaitForBoysTo OpenDoeSeason

Deer Herd and Antlerless Deer Discussed at

Delhi

What Is j k d Count? Commissioner Promises De-

sire of Sportsmen Will Be Carried Out

Fl^scfamanns Immonization Clinic There wiU be a free immimiza-

tion clinic at the Fleischmanns high sdiool Thursday, May 20, from 1 to 3 p. m., under the direc-tion of Dr. Champlin, health officer. Protection against diph-theria should be given babies in infancy and again at school age. ChUdren should be vacdnated against smaUpox at (me year of age and re-vacdnated every five years. TTie dinic wiU be for every-one in the community—adults and diQdren.

From the Oneonta Star Delaware county sportsmen are

definitely opposed to a county ant-lerless deer season for the time being, at least. This was indicated by a show of hands, 28 to 8, against the proposition recommended by the Conservation department through John C. Halpin, acting commissioner, and Gardner Bump, superintendent of game, at a meeting of the Delaware county Sportsmens federation in the supervisors rooms at Delhi Friday night.

Commissioner Halpin, although stiU feeUng that there should be an open season on doe for the good of the herd, said that it was not the poUcy of the present commis-sion to override the wishes of groups (rf sportsmen when they express an opinion resulting from thoughtful consideration. He said the meeting indicated that the men present had honestly reached their condusions and that although he did not agree he did not think a commission should go contrary to them.

Principal objections were that there are not as many doe in the county as the commission has estimated; that issuing Ucenses for shooting doe under the pr( )osed lottery system would result in Delaware hunters being heavily outnumbered by sportsmen coming in from outside; and, that if there is to be a doe season it should be postponed untU after the war when the hundreds of boys now in the Army may enjoy the sport. Consideration for soldier-sports-men seemed to be a major reason behind the objections.

Mr. Bump proposed the issuance, by lottery, of from 1,500 to 2,000 Ucenses to hunt doe during a spedal three-day season foUowing the open season on bucks. This would result in an estimated kiU of frwn 400 to 500 anterless deer, he said.

The annual kiU of bucks in Delaware has averaged 350 a year, with a peak of 412 reached in 1942, Mr. Bump said. It is a con-servative estimate to say that for every <Mie kiUed, two remain aUve. This would leave the county with 1,000 bucks and there are, he thought, five does for every buck. This makes a total herd of 6,000 deer. Estimate of fawns bom per year was placed at 3,200, their sex about evenly divided. TTie size of the deer herd is not increasing, he said, and nature is conducting a mass massacre of d^r every year.

ITie land has reached its carry-ing capadty, Mr. Bunq> said. The excess over wiiat natural resources can sui^rt die starvation and disease. It would te far better, he dedared, to reduce the num-ber of doe so that the ratio would be fnxn one buck tor each two or three does. "Diis would untimately

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Luscomb Murder Trial WiU B ^ Next Monday

AU the cases scheduled for this week at Supreme court in Delhi were put over the term. Next Monday the trial of LeRoy Lus-comb for the murder of his wife WiU begin. It has been difficult to secure jurors for the reason so many were excused. Acting Dis-trict AttOTney Arthur Bouton is ready to begin the Luscomb trial and expects to hear the first wit-ness Monday. It is expected most of the week wiU be devoted to the trial.

IsabeU Taylor Keyes of Roxbury was given her final naturaUzation papers Monday. She was bom in Scotland.

Halcott Club Starts Drive for More Meinbers

The Halcott Fish and Game dub, one of the original sportsmen's organizations in this section, is again driving for membership. Anyone interested should attend the next meeting tomorrow eve-ning at the Grange haU in Halcott Center at 8 o'dock. A speaker frwn Kingston wiU show some sport movies and game and con-servation discussions wiU take place. AU are welcome.

Prominent Roxbury Farmer Dies Everett M. Hinkley, 64, passed

away Wednesday morning at the MargaretviUe hospital after a p ^ -ful illness. He had been a patient at the hospital for several days and an o^ration had been planned.

Mr. Hinkley was bom June 7, 1878, the so nof John B. Hinkley and Emily (Keator) Hinkley. PracticaUy aU his Ufe has been spent in Roxbury. He married AdeUne Cantweli Oct. 7, 1903. He has always foUowed the occupa-tion of farming. He was a faith-ful member and one of the elders in the Gould Memorial Reformed church.

He is survived by his wife, to whom much sympathy is extended, and three sister, Mrs. Frank Ham-mond, Denver; Mrs. WUson Gavett and Mrs. I^ren HubbeU, Halcott-viUe. Two orothers preceded him in j death. Also surviving is his step-mother, Mrs. Prudence Hink-ley, Halcott^e.

His was the third death in the Hinkley famUy within Uttle more than two months. His father, John B. Hinkley, died the latter part of February, and his unde, Scott Hinkley, about a week later.-

Blackout Or Day I S ; Raid Expected InjJI I This Area Soon

First Under Army System Established Many

Weeks Ago

May Last Honrs § Street Lights May Be on

When House Lights S - Must Be Off 6

Mrs. Clara Brandt Dies Mrs. Clara Brandt died at her

home in New York dty recently after an illness of heart trouble. Mrs. Brandt was weU known in ArkviUe. She came to this com-munity when a smaU chUd and Uved with her parents on the farm now occupied by Raymond Murray. She attended the local school. At a.later date the famUy moved to New York dty. She was married to Eh*. Henry Brandt, who died some years ago.

They buUt a home in ArkviUe and spent many summer here where she was weU and favorably known. She is survived by two sons, Leon and Henry, of New York dty and four sisters. Hiey are: Mrs. Sylvan Segal of Flush-ing, Mrs. Sacks and Mrs. Weis-burger of New York and Mrs. Fan-nie Moser of Aricville.

Her funeral was held in New York and interment was there.— ArkviUe Cor.

Shandaken Scho<d Elects At the sdKxd meeting Tuesday

evening the foUowing were elected: Trustee, Hwron Townsend; coUec-tOT, Leonard Ford; derk, F. S. Osterhoudt.—Shandaken Cor.

With the resumption of practice air raid alerts in the state after an intermission of many weeks, one is expected in this area any day; and for this section it .wiU be the first imder the Army system established some time ago.

WhUe audible signals may differ from section to section due to differences in faciUties available for alarms, they wiU soon become famiUar and the important differ-ence in the new system is that each practice or alarm has two distmct phases, the blackout and the raid. It is expected, too, that whUe the actual raid period will not be longer than about ten minutes, the blackout, even in practices, may last several hours.

During the bladcout period, no exterior lights may show from hnnes or business places; but street and traffic Ug^ts wiU re-main on as wiU Ughts in railroad yards, defense pismts, and hospi-tals, and traffic wiU move with headUghts on the low beam.

During the raid period, aU Ughts must be extinguished unless blackout preparations have been made so that they are not visible from outside and traffic wiU halt, operators i eeking the nearest shelter.

It is contemplated that suffident notice of raids wiU be avaUable so that there wiU be a blackout period preceding each raid, but the sudden appearance of unidenti-fied planes would be foUowed by the fuU raid signal. However, fol-lowing each raid alarm, there wiU foUow a blackout period and it is most important that other Ughts are not tumed on, even after street Ughts ai^ar.

If planes move away from an area, but if toere is a possibiUty that they might reappear, another raid period may foUow the black-out before an aU-cleeir signal is given.

Mrs. McKee Dies ' Mrs. Myron McKee passed away

at the home of her sister. Miss BeUe Telford, April 30, after an iUness of two years of chronic brondiitis. She was 69 years of age, bom in England. She leaves three SMIS and one ds ughter. The funeral was held from the U. P. church here Monday aftemoon, conducted by Rev. Wright. Burial was in the Andes cemetery. And€B Cor.

Catches 21-Inefa Trout Dr. James Noonan of Yonkers

landed a trout in the river here measuring 21 indies. Dr. Noonan has been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Byrai Huggins.— Shavertown Cor.

Many Climbed Ea^le Mountain Many people hiked to the scene

oi the wrecked plane on E^gle mountain last we^—Dry Brook Cor.