The 1934 Chevy; Millerton Theatre shuts; Y2K?

The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

January 4, 1934

‘Flood Selected For Auto Show’; Tom Flood, of the Dutchess Auto & Supply Company staff, was selected as one of the salesmen to present the new 1934 Chevrolet at the New York Automobile Show starting Saturday, Jan. 6. The salesmen for the work were selected principally on account of their past sales records.

Mr. Flood has been in New York for the past week attending a sales school to become thoroughly versed in the many changes in the new 1934 Chevrolet.

‘Central Hudson Minimum Rural Charges Made Permanent By Ruling’; According to an explanation made Tuesday at the office of the Public Service Commission, the revision of the rural extension line schedule of the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corporation, recently approved by the commission, is a modification of the “rule for fixing the number of customers per mile of line” on which the minimum monthly charge is based. Dutchess, Greene and Ulster Counties and parts of Albany, Columbia, Putnam and Sullivan Counties will be affected by the decision.

‘Slip-Up On Boulder Dam Construction’; In the preliminary work of so huge an enterprise as the Boulder Dam, slip-ups are liable to take place at any time. These slip-ups very often impose tests on equipment which are quite beyond normal expectations. Such a slip-up befell one of the Exide batteries used on the storage battery locomotives hauling muck and rock during the construction of the diversion tunnels. In some manner, as the workmen were skidding the battery up an inclined railway, control was lost and the battery turned over and slid, upside down, into the river.

‘Telegram Merged WIth Amenia Paper’; It was announced in the last issue of the Millerton Telegram that beginning with the week it will be consolidated with the Harlem Valley Times and published on Thursday instead of Friday. The Telegram was established here November 1, 1876, and at the time of its discontinuance as an individual newspaper was in its fifty-eighth year.

January 1975

‘4-County Force Formed to Save Harlem Line’; A task force will be formed in January from the four New York State counties served by the Harlem Line of the Penn Central Railroad. The task force will concentrate in gathering data to present at hearings proposed abandonments [sic] of the branch line. The counties oppose an abandonment of the line.

‘Millerton Theatre Closes Due To Lack Of Patrons’; Lack of patronage has forced the Millerton Theatre to close its doors. Tony Bancalari, managing director of Victory Theatres, reported Monday, the day the Moviehouse closed down, that he did not really know if the theatre corporation would open the Millerton Theatre, again, but added that the company would be willing to rent it.

Last winter citizens protested the XX-rated movies that the theatre presented and demanded that the theatre corporation change its policy.

January 6, 2000

‘NE Town Board Sports New Look’; NORTH EAST - There were very few surprises during the annual organizational meeting of the Town Board last week, but a new councilman will give that body a new look.

Town Supervisor David Sherman, who appeared relaxed and confident in his role as chief executive at the start of his fourth term, welcomed Councilman David McGhee to the town council. Mr. McGhee was elected on the Republican and Good Government lines in November. Mr. Sherman and Councilman Carl Stahovec were also re-elected on the GOP ticket.

The Millerton News was once again named official newspaper.

‘To the Relief of Merchants, Two-Hour Parking May End’; MILLERTON — A truce may be declared soon in the seemingly never-ending downtown parking war which has been going on for decades.

At issue is the two-hour parking limit on Millerton’s downtown streets and the impact the parking restrictions have on local merchants. The Greater Millerton Chamber of Commerce resubmitted its June 16 letter to the Village Board, again requesting removal of the two-hour regulations and existing signs.

‘Editorial, Y2K: What Was All the Fuss About?’; A scriptwriter couldn’t have come up with a catchier theme for a blockbuster motion picture: The Millennium Bug — Will It Devour the World at Midnight?

As we know by now … the hype surrounding the change of the calendar from 1999 to 2000 lost its fizzle faster than uncorked champagne as the world watched the time change around the globe.

The views expressed here are not necessarily those of The Millerton News and The News does not support or oppose candidates for public office.

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