Warrensburg Town Hall opens | Turning Back the Pages | Sun Community News Fifty Years Ago

Fifty Years Ago – December, 1965 Warrensburg Town Hall opens Congressman Carleton J. King has sent an American flag which formerly flew over the U.S. Capitol for use at the new Albert L. Emerson Memorial Town Hall, Supervisor Charles Hastings announced on Dec. 8, 1965. Adolphus "Dolly" Harrington is custodian and he will be in charge of raising and lowering the flag. Supervisor Hastings said that the new town hall building has been completed and the furniture will be moved in this week and an open house is planned for Dec. 17, 1965. Mr. Emerson died in August, 1963 and left $150,000 in his will to be used for the erection of the building. He was president of the Emerson Nation al Bank from 1936 to 1963. A portrait of the late Mr. Emerson painted by the well known artist David Johnson was commissioned by former supervisor, Lee Orton. Nicola and Lina Squillaci, local art dealers said that the painting will be delivered in time to be hung before the open house. (Note - The Albert Emerson Memorial Town Hall now stands on land that was once the site of the Burhans mansion which was erected in 1865 on the hill, behind the new town, hall for Col. Benjamin Peck Burhans' son, Frederick O. Burhans. The building was torn down in the mid 1960's.) Beloved supervisor dies A large number of people attended funeral services for DeWitt C. Tremaine, 65, of Stony Creek, Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, Saturday, Nov. 30, 1965, at the Orton and McCloskey Funeral Home, in Warrensburg. Officiating was the Rev. W. Elwood Selleck, former pastor of the First Baptist Church, of Warrensburg. Mr. Tremaine suffered a heart attack while working at the Municipal Center in September, 1965 and was a patient for several weeks at the Corinth Hospital where he died Nov. 24, 1965 of pneumonia. He had been supervisor of Stony Creek since 1954. Survivors include his wife, Grace Tremaine and two sons, DeWitt C. and Orlin Tremaine and nine grandchildren. Burial was in the Stony Creek Cemetery. (Note – Clarence White was elected to succeed Mr. Tremaine as supervisor of Stony Creek.) Adirondack warfare According to Adirondack Sportsman and columnist Bill Roden, several years ago Conservation Commissioner Harold G. Wilm created a furor when he announced the closing of over a hundred roads and trails on State land throughout the Adirondack Forest Preserve to motor vehicles of all sorts. Now, in 1965, there has been an announcement by the commissioner that certain additional roads and trails in the Forest Preserve will be closed to snowmobiles. Dr. Harold G. Wilm is reported to be leaving his post as State Conservation Commissioner by the end of 1965 according to the Albany Times Union. Gala winter parade planned To commence Warrensburg's winter program a snow parade is planned to be held in Warrensburg on Jan. 8, 1966 to start at 3 p.m. The Warren County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol on horseback, with Supervisors Charles Hastings, Sterling Goodspeed and Spencer LaFlure from the three surrounding towns and horses from the local ranches in full regalia will take part. Party time in North Warrensburg Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Sharon Klussendorf tendered a party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Edwin and Ann Hunter Jr., of 11 Richards Avenue, Warrensburg. The party was held at Harry's Chordial Inn, formerly Andy and Bill's Tavern, on Saturday evening, Nov. 20, 1965 and about 75 people were present. The couple was married in Poultney, Vt., on Nov. 23, 1940 and they have one daughter, Sharon Klussendorf and two grandchildren, Karla and Arthur Klussendorf. (Note – Edwin and Ann Hunter were former owners of the Warrensburg Laundry.) Nellie Pasco dies Mrs. Nellie M. Pasco, wife of Lafayette Pasco, 33 King Street, Warrensburg, died at her home Saturday evening, Nov. 27, 1965 after a long illness. Survivors are two sons, Harold P. and Merwyn Pasco, two daughters, Mrs. Bernard Pollak and Mrs. Sumner Cowden, Jr., also two grandchildren. Burial was in the Warrensburg Cemetery. Lady flying high Mrs. Edna Bruce, just back from a short Florida vacation, saw the launching of Gemini 7 from a window of the plane in which she was traveling. "Fantastic," was the way she described its appearance from 25,000 feet altitude. Sweet and sour notes Dick Potter and his buddies, which includes Dale and Barry Aldrich and Tommy Bennett, bagged four fine deer last weekend. At Jacobs and Toney IGA store, in Warrensburg, chuck roast is on sale for 39 cents a pound and Campbell's Tomato is 9 cents a can. Readers are welcome to contact The Sun–Adirondack Journal correspondent Jean Hadden at jhadden1@nycap.rr.com or 623-2210

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