This week’s article is just a few tidbits about a few local people or buildings on the Mountain Top.
1957 –
Alden (Skeeter) Constable 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Constable caught a sailfish measuring 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 30 pounds. The young fisherman made the catch while fishing off the coast of Hollywood, Florida on Jan. 3rd, while vacationing with his family and grandmother, Mrs. Elnora Truby, in Florida.
In Memoriam 1949 (Sad-from a loving daughter)
“In loving memory of my daddy, Warren W. Newhall, who was killed in action in France, November 23, 1944.
No more upon this earth I’ll see,
Your sweet and loving face,
Where is no one upon this earth,
Who can ever take your place.
Your loving daughter, Donnie”
SCHOOLS CLOSED BY ILLNESSES 1957
Both Hunter Tannersville Central and the Windham Ashland Jewett schools closed on a Monday for the remainder of the week, because of illness. Windham Principal, William D. McFarland said 85 were absent on Monday and 30 students were sent home during the day, totaling 115.
HTC reported 150 absences on Monday out of a school enrolment of 650.
Very few schools have escaped from the virus infection. Delaware and Schoharie County Schools reported more schools were closed then opened.
School was closed due to the recommendation of Dr. Edwin G. Mulbury, town health officer, and Dr. Robert Blakeslee, school physician.
TINY ELEPHANT at the CATSKILL GAME FARM (Missed by many)
The 1955 Windham Journal tells that a pigmy elephant, the smallest elephant ever imported into the U.S. is now at the Catskill Game Farm.
It is so small that it can walk between the legs of most people. It arrived after a long and arduous 50-day trip by freighter from Sumatra to California. Mr. Lindemann, world-famous expert on wild animals made sure they were all trained in caring for the new addition.
HIDEAWAY RANCH
Fire destroyed the main building at 4:45 am with a loss estimated at about $100,000. Fire Chief Harold Hommel said the large building contained guest rooms, a dining room, and kitchen. Its previous name was Timberlane Ranch. Prior to that it was a children’s dude ranch. It became Hideaway Ranch in the summer of 1954.
I hope you enjoyed reading some local little tidbits. Thanks for reading.
Stay safe and be careful.
Dede Terns-Thorpe/hunterhistorian@gmail.com
