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Page 8 * Tonawanda NEWS Saturday, January 18, 1964
Our Town & Village
Kiwanis Installation Tops Installations can be fun. This was
proven last week at the first
joint installation of the Kiwanis Club of Ken-more and the
Sheridan-Niagara Kiwanis Club.
It was a refreshing change from the dull, lengthy installations
that most clubs and organizations suffer through every January.
Credit for the success of the Kiwanis venture goes to the spirit
of the Kiwanians themselves.
Richard Jensen, division governor of the Kiwanis and guest
speaker, described the Kiwanis as an "inspiring organization."
Anyone at the installation ceremonies would have to agree.
Brad Steiger, a past president of the Kenmore Club and now a
member of Sheri-dan-Niagara, was perfect as master of cere-monies.
His introductions were short, humor-ous and got the evening off to
a good start.
Morley Townsend's expert songleading was another feature . . .
even though he had to put up with the musical taunts of his piano
accompanist, Mike Fink.
The new presidents of the clubs, Dick Joslin of Kenmore and
Warren Rothfus of Sheridan-Niagara, both made short and mean-ingful
acceptance speeches.
The vocal hit of the evening, however, was Greg Moynihan, who
was called upon to say a few words about past president Arthur
Ritchie of Sheridan-Niagara. His "eulogy" to a past president was a
classic.
The committee for the installation included BIB Conschafter, Don
Kunzelman, Joseph Buch and Richard Coates.
Through their efforts the first joint instal-
Ocelot Raising Isn't Unusual For Family of Animal Lovers
By CHUCK McGAHAN NEWS Staff Writer
An ocelot is an unusual pet — for any family but the Donn Lew*
in's of 25 Woodgate Road, Town of Tonawanda.
"Jada," a six - month - old, 11-pound ocelot, was purchased last
fall from a wholesaler in Florida, on* of o n l y two places in the
country where this animal is available. The other is on Long
bland.
She joined a household that al-ready includes a German Shep-herd
dog, a white cat which has borne 73 kittens through the years and a
fish. "It's quite a conglom-eration of animals," Mr. Lewin
admitted, "but you have to re-alize, we're a goofy family."
The ocelot, which should grow to 35 to 40 pounds — about half
the size of an African leopard, comes from the Central and South
Americas.
"Jada," like most ocelots, was captured when very young. Few are
ever born in captivity. Bigger, Rougher
"They're a lot like a cat," Mr. Lewin explained, "but grow to be
a lot bigger and rougher. Once you give them a piece of meat, I
wouldn't try taking it away form them."
There hasn't been any serious conflicts among the animals, but
"Jada" isn't hitting it off too well with the cat and is only
tolerated by the dog, according to Mr. Lewin.
The t w o Lewin youngsters, Holly, 13, a pupil at Herbert Hoover
Junior High, and Danl, 9, who attends Alexander Hamilton School,
have a ball with "Jada," their father noted. "She is usu-ally in a
playful mood."
Mr. Lewin, purchasing agent for a Buffalo scrap metal dealer,
and a professional wrestler, ad-mits that the family's animal kick
is his doing. Chimps, Lions
"Like my father, I've raised all kinds of animals," Mr. Lewin
said, "including chimps and lions and have learned a lot about them
in the process.
"Years ago, I raised an African lion in the southwest, brought
it north and donated it to the Buf-falo Zoo. Eventually, it died of
a broken heart," he added," since it had never been caged
before."
Strange as it may seem, the
By Dan Kane Annual Catholic Relief Appeal
Begins Jan. 25 The 18th annual Catholic Bish-
ops' Relief Fund Appeal and Clothing Drive will begin a week
from today in diocesan parishes and continue through Feb. 2.
The Most Rev. Edward E. Swanstrom, auxiliary bishop of New York,
noted that the pro-gram last year provided aid val-ued at
$176,525,972 to 40 million persons in 79 countries. More than
K^million pounds of cloth-ing alone was distributed, he said.
The Rev. Philip Jarmack, lo-cal coordinator of the program, said
money and clothing may be left at churches and rectories or sent to
the Bishops' Relief Fund, 525 Washington St., Buffalo.
Speaking at a reception in his honor last night, Bishop
Swan-strom expressed gratitude to the priests and laity of the
diocese for the support they have given the annual drive.
The Very Rev. William L. Woz-niak is diocesan director of the
appeal.
Reward Claimed In Murder Case ROCHESTER (UPI ) — Th e
first formal claim has been filed for a reward of more than
$5,-000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
killer of Pamela Moss.
The claimant was James D. Coffed of Depew, an insurance
investigator and formerly a po-liceman in Depew.
Coffed said he had investigat-ed a case in 1960 involving the
convicted killer, James Moore, who is now serving a life sen-tence
in Attica State Prison. Coffed said he furnished police with the
information about the killer and his earlier arrest for
molestations.
The Pamela Moss Reward Fund Committee was formed shortly after
the 14 - year - old girl was found dead in a quarry in the Town of
Penfield near here in September, 1962. '
lation was an evening to remember. We hope that it laid a firm
foundation for similar meetings in future years.
NOT RUNNING: The announcement by Assemblyman Bill Adams that he
will not run for Congress has increased the' prospects of two other
town Republicans being men-tioned for the post.
Although he hasn't made an official an-nouncement, Kenmore Mayor
H. Walker Haw-thorne has reportedly told friends he is ser-iously
considering entering the race and may make an announcement
soon.
The mayor is well-known in Kenmore and the Tonawandas but would
have to campaign hard in Niagara County to win the congres-sional
seat.
The other possible candidate, Peace Justice James Tippett, also
is popular in the town but politically unknown in Niagara
County.
Under a "gentleman's agreement," the Republicans should nominate
a candidate from Erie County this year.
CONCERNED: One interesting reaction to the government's report
on smoking came from Albany.
It seems the main concern there is that the report might cut
down on cigarette con-sumption, resulting in a decrease in the
anticipated tax revenue of a nickel on every pack of smokes.
It seems that Albany might be a little more concerned with the
harmful effects of smoking and a little less worried about the loss
of "cigarette nickels." RICKY AND FRIENDS: Ricky, a dog that has
been exiled
from Grand Island, poses with some friends at a Town of
Tonawanda home. From left are Jeff and Tom Brown, Jac-
queline, William, Debbie and Jill Larsen and Lorraine
Gran-itz.
Ricky Peaceful in Exile As Court Ponders Future
Miss Moss formerly lived in the Town of Tonawanda and at-tended
St. John the Baptist School.
YMCA Offering Winter Classes The Town of Tonawanda
Branch YMCA, 535 Belmont Ave., will offer a series of w i n t e
r classes of family instructions be-ginning next week.
Many of the courses, designed to cover a variety of interests of
both men and women members, are being offered at what is de-scribed
as a minimum cost to the individual. Others are with-out
charge.
Women's classes include in-structions in golf and bridge.
Highlighting the "co-ed" classes will be a garden clinic, scuba and
skin diving, judo, and vari-ous stages of bridge. Men's classes
include golf and wres-tling.
Further information can be ob-tained by calling the "Y" at
874-1234.
By MEL PATTERSON NEWS Staff Writer
A dog in the Town of Tonawanda isn't living up to its reputation
as a "dangerous" animal.
The dog is Ricky, a short-haired German pointer and the central
figure in a Supreme Court action against Peace Justice Richard O.
Robinson of Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Larsen are keeping Ricky a t their home,
192 Wrexham Court N., pend-ing the outcome of the case.
William C. Hett ig , 111 Hennepin Road, Grand Island, the dog's
owner and Mrs. Larsen 's father , has asked the court to direct
Peace Justice Robinson to show cause why an order banishing Ricky
from Grand Island should not be overruled.
Mr. Het t ig says he wants Ricky back on Grand Island as a
watchdog for Mrs. Hett ig, while the lat ter is home alone.
Neighbors testified at a hearing in June, before Just ice
Robinson, t h a t Ricky had bitten a boy. The dog was judicially
declared "dangerous" and exiled from Grand Island.
"And so, we've had Ricky since Jast June. He's been a mighty
good dog since then, and before, as far as I'm concerned," Mrs.
Larsen said.
Mrs. Donald R. Peterson, 189 Wrexham Court N., one of Mrs.
Larsen 's neighbors, who was unaware
of the situation, was asked if there were any dan-gerous or
vicious dogs in the Wrexham Court neigh-borhood.
"No, there isn ' t ," Mrs. Peterson replied. Another neighbor,
Mrs. Matthew T. Cornelia,
193 Wrexham Court N., said "dogs on our street are pre t ty well
confined to their owners property. I'd say there are about five
dogs in our s treet and they're all well behaved."
"Ricky is six years old," Mrs. Larsen said. "He's really my dog,
a Christmas present to me from my father.
"He has literally grown up with children and the only t ime we
have let him go free has been with our children and neighbor's
children."
State Supreme Court a rguments in the dog case will be heard
Friday in Buffalo.
Dean C. Stathacos, Mr. Hett ig 's at torney, will t ry to upset
Peace Justice Robertson's banishment ruling.
Town Attorney Salvatore G. Capizzi of Grand Island will argue in
favor of the ruling.
The children in the Larsen family are William, 13, Jo, 12,
Deborah, 11, and Jacqueline, 10. They have played and romped with
Ricky.
"Ricky has been very good with children here," Mrs. Larsen said.
"And he's an unusually good watchdog."
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" J a d a " An Unusual Pet for Dan'l Lewin . . . A Playful But
Rough Animal
lion was more docile than the ocelot, Mr. L e w i n observed.
"This is one of the reasons I wouldn't advise ocelots as pets if
there are children younger than nine."
"Jada," whch was declawed this week, won the "most un-
usual animal" award in a recent pet show at the Tonawandas
Branch YMCA.
Her recently acquired title has failed to impress the dog, the
cat and the fish at home, however. They're still keeping their
dis-tance.
Spohr's Obtains Permission West **"*_ ^ To Operate Firm as
Debtor Spohr's Discount House Inc.,
2 Young St, Tonawanda, ob-tained Federal Court permis-sion
yesterday to operate as a debtor in possession under Chapter 11 of
the Federal Bank-ruptcy Act
The company, which sells fur-niture and appliances, filed its
petition with Federal Judge John O. Henderson, who ap-proved the
request The firm listed debts totaling $168,185.62 and assets of
$55,832.29.
Murray Weinberg, president and treasurer of the firm, said,
"With the cooperation of every-one involved, we definitely hope to
continue operations in Tona-wanda."
The company proposes to pay all priority and administrative
claims in full and customer de-posits either in full or in
mer-chandise. Unsecured claims, which total $115326.56, would be
paid off at 10 per cent
Referee James Privitera said the plan is subject to the
approv-al of creditors. A meeting will be crranged soon to discuss
de-tails of the plan, he said.
The company, in its petition,
stated that because of financial difficulties it has liquidated
sev-, en of its other operations in the area since 1961. Included
were stores and a warehouse in Buf-falo and Niagara Falls.
Judge Henderson's ruling per-mits Mr. Weinberg, of 167
Lei-cester Road, Kenmore, to con-tinue managing the business at
$200 a week.
Cleaners' Truck, Driver Located Maurice Berger, operator of
Berger's Cleaners, 57 Young St., Tonawanda, reported to police
yesterday afternoon that a miss-ing truck driver and company truck
were located.
Mr. Berger reported both missing yesterday when he had not heard
from the driver since yesterday morning when he left to make
deliveries. Police said Mr. Berger did not say where the truck was
located but requested that his missing report be cancelled. Robert
Wal-deck, 130 Heritage Road, Town of Tonawanda, was identified as
the driver.
Arrested in Theft Ronald S. Whitmore, 16, of 20
Neubauer Court, West Seneca, was scheduled to be arraigned
before Town of Tonawanda Peace Justice William Coleman today on
charges of burglary and grand larceny.
Whitmore was arrested yester-day by Town of Tonawanda po-lice in
connection with the theft of 12 tires, valued at $240, from the
Eastern Tire Co., 945 Ken-more Ave., in November.
For the Record (Key to abbreviations Ton-awanda • T; North
Tona-wanda - NT; Town of Ton-awanda - TT; Kenmore K; Amherst - Amh;
Wheatfleld-W; Pendleton-P: Buffalo-B).
Fire Calls TOWN OF TONAWANDA
Ellwood run — EUwood volun-teers called to 51 Twyla (TT) at 3:32
p.m. Friday; furnace malfunc-tion, no damage.
Police Briefs TOWN OF TONAWANDA
First aM — Town police first aid squad called to 277 Desmond
(TT) at 2:50 a.m. Saturday; Louis Ac-quisto, 51, taken to Kenmore
Mer-cy Hospital.
Here's What's Doing In Town Recreation
Sheridan Youth Center Youth Center and Canteen open Monday
through Friday,
3 to 9:30. Monday: Plastercasting, 6:30, 8-12; 8, 13-17; Story
Time,
Tumbling Club, 6:30, 8-12; Weight Lifting, 6:30, both groups.
Tuesday: Ceramics, 3:00, 8-12; Photography Club, Wood-
working, 6:30, both groups; Model Club, 6:30, 8-12. Wednesday:
Teenage Basketball, 6:30, 13-17; Arts &
Crafts, Plastercasting, 6 30, 8-12; Woodworking, 8, 13-17.
Thursday: Roller Skating, Woodworking, 6:30, 8-12; Pho-
tography and Ceramics, 6:30, 8-12; 8, 13-17. Friday: Movie,
6:30, 8-12; Co-ed Gym, 8, 13-17.
Senior Citizens 131 Sheridan Parkside Drive
Tuesday: 1, Ceramics, Woodshop. Wednesday: 10, Cards, Ballroom
Dancing, Cancer Band-
ages; 12:30, Business Meeting.
Special Events Basketball Shooting Contest: Boys: Jan. 21, 7
p.m.,
Sheridan Youth Center, 131 Sheridan Parkside Drive. Age Groups:
Midgets, 12 and under, Juniors, 15 and
under, Intermediates, 18 and under, Seniors, 20 and under, (on
or before March 1, 1964.)
Skating and Outdoor Facilities: Mang Pond, Lincoln Natural Pond,
Sheridan Pond and the toboggan slide at Sheri-dan Park will be open
as follows: 3:30-5 daily; noon to 5 Saturday, Sunday and school
holidays, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, school holidays and
daily.
Teen Age Basketball Leagues to be played are as follows: Jan.
22, Sheridan Youth Center; SYC vs. Ken Wildcats, 6:30. Town Boys
Club vs. Blessed Sacrament, 7:30; Parkview vs. Jokers, 8:30.
Hockey Games to be played in the Town of Tonawanda Amateur
Hockey Leagues are as follows:
Pee Wee Division: Jan. 22, Ken-Ton Panthers vs. Clip-pers, 6,
Kenmore Motors vs. Brighton Donuts, 7:30, Lincoln Park Lions vs.
Brighton Bruins, 6:30; Jan. 25, Brighton Bruins vs. Brighton
Donuts, 8:30, Clippers vs. Kenmore Motors, 10, Lincoln Park Lions
vs. Ken-Ton Panthers, 11:30.
Midget Division: Jan. 22, Cardinal O'Hara vs. Ken-Ton Bulldogs,
7:45, Mohawks vs. Red Wings, 9, Black Hawks vs. Lincoln Park Lions,
8:45; Jan. 25, Ken-Ton Bulldogs vs. Lincoln Park Lions, 8:30,
Cardinals vs. Black Hawks, 10, Cardinal O'Hara vs. Mohawks,
11:30.
Juvenile Division: Jan. 20, R. C. Neal Bruins vs. Ken-more
Movers, 7, Frat Rats vs. Cardinal O'Hara, 8:15; Jan. 23, R. C. Neal
Bruins vs. Frat Rats, 7, Cardinal O'Hara vs. Kenmore Movers,
8:15.
Senior Division: Jan. 19, Whites vs. Knights, 9, Aces vs. Kicks
& Eddies, 10, Ellwood Fire vs. Bees, 12; Jan. 23, Kicks &
Eddies vs. Ellwood Fire, 9:15.
OBITUARIES CZERNIAK — Peter (Lacka-
* wanna) Czerniak, 73, of 158 Main I St., North Tonawanda, died
at
Buffalo General Hospital Thurs-' day (Jan. 16, 1964). Born in
Po-
land, he had resided in North Tonawanda approximately 30 years.
He was last employed by the New York Central Railroad prior to his
retirement five years ago. He was a member of the Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employes. No known sur-vivors. Services Monday
at 9 a.m. from the Pawenski Funeral Home, 652 Oliver St. (corner of
Fifth), North Tonawanda, the Rev. N. V. Blankenship officiat-ing.
Burial in Elmlawn Ceme-tery. Chapel hours from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10
p.m.
officiate. In lieu of flowers, me-morials in his memory may be
sent to the Muscular Dystrophy Fund. Arrangements by Creasey
Funeral Home, Tonawanda.
(18,20)
DiPAOLO — Nicholas DiPaolo, 43, of 201 Niagara St., Tonawan-da,
entered into rest F r i d a y morning (Jan. 17, 1964) at Vet-erans
Hospital, Buffalo, after a long illness. Born in Rochester, N.Y.,
he had been a resident of Tonawanda for the past two years. He was
a science teacher at Tonawanda High School for seven years and had
organized and conducted the first Twin Cit-ies Science Fair. He was
a mem-ber of the Queen City Chess Club and the Tonawanda Teachers
Bowling League. Survivors in-clude his wife, Jeanne DiPaolo (nee
Wilson); four children, John W., Lauren M., David W. and Jane V.
DiPaolo, all at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luigi DiPaolo of
Buffalo, and two brothers, Frederick of Buffalo and Vincent of
Endicott, N.Y. A memorial service will take place Tuesday morning
at 11 o'clock at the Church of the Advent, 54 Delaware Road,
Kenmore, N.Y. The Rev. Douglas M. Stoll will
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BABY SUFFOCATES
Kirsten Jewel, 14 weeks old, of 2590 Elmwood Ave., Ken-more,
suffocated in her home late last night. A Kenmore Fire Department
first aid squad, called at 11:50 p.m., was unable to revive
her.
GARNSEY - Mrs. Shirley L. Garnsey, 52, of 9370 Pine Ave.,
Niagara Falls, N.Y., died Fri-day (Jan. 17, 1964) in Millard
Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, after several years' illness. A native
of Buffalo, she had been a res-ident of Tonawanda for 11 years. She
was a member of St. Christopher's Church; the Auxiliary of Post
264, American Legion; a past president of the Auxiliary to John J.
Welch Post 381, American Legion, Niagara Falls, and past Chapeau,
Niag-ara County American Legion Auxiliary 8 & 40. Survivors
in-clude her husband, Robert F.; her mother, Mrs. Lucille May-er of
Oswego; two sisters, Mrs. George Hicks and Mrs. Joseph Harrington,
both of Oswego, N.Y.; a brother, James Ritter of Sterling, N.Y.,
and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at John O. Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and Williams Streets, T o n a w a n d a ,
where prayers will be said Monday at 9 a.m. followed by a Requiem M
a s s in St. Christopher's Church (Niagara Falls Boule-vard) at
9:30 a.m., the Very Rev. William P. Solleder offi-ciating. Burial
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. (17-18)
wanda, died Thursday (Jan. 16, 1964) at DeGraff Memorial
Hos-pital after a brief illness. A native of Chicago, she had been
a resident of Tonawanda for the past 45 years. She was a mem-ber of
Salem United Church of Christ, the Women's Guild, Home Department
and Bible Class of the church. She was the wife of Arthur O. Marohn
who died in 1958. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. James
(Lu-cille) E a s o n of Tonawanda. Friends may call at the John O.
Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Streets, Tonawan-da, where
services will be con-ducted by the Rev. Karl H. A. Rest at 2 p.m.
Sunday. Burial in White Chapel Cemetery. (17-18)
MAROHN — Alvina Marohn, 68, of 224 Highland Ave., Tona-
WEBB — Daisy Webb, 61, of 206 Wheatfield St., North Ton-awanda,
died Friday (Jan. 17, 1964) at her home. She was a lifelong
resident of North Ton-awanda, a member of the Payne Avenue
Christian Church and a member of the Christian Wom-en's Fellowship
in the Loyal Circle Class of the church. She was the wife of Edwin
D. Webb, who died in 1962. Survivors in-clude a son, John A.; a
daugh-ter, Mrs. Bruce Gentz and a sister, Mrs. Elmer Wurl, all of
North Tonawanda, and three grandchildren. Friends may call at the
Wattengel Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St., where services will be at
1:30 p.m. Monday. The Rev. N. V. Blan-kenship will officiate.
Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park.
NOTICE AH members of Tonawanda's Unit, Post 264,
American Legion Auxiliary a re requested to meet a t Roth
Funeral Home Sunday, January 12th a t 7:30 p.m. for memorial
service for our departed member, Shirley Garnsey.
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