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Thirty years ago — 1993 Dunkirk native Dr. James Elias recently joined the Fredonia optometric practice of Dr. Steven Ihrig. A graduate of Dunkirk High School, Dr. Elias is the son of Patricia Elias of Dunkirk and the late Constantine “Gus” Elias. He received his doctor of optometry degree from the University of Houston School of Optometry. Forty years ago — 1983 For the second time in four years, Fredonia Mayor Louis Mancuso will be running unopposed in his re-election bid for a third consecutive two-year term in the March 14 village election. Mayor Mancuso was endorsed by ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 In an OBSERVER photo, Tim Gibbons, a clerk at the Atlantic A plus mini market in Dunkirk, holds up a sign brought to his store by three local teenagers who are participating in the “No Proof — No Puffs” campaign, which is a county-wide effort to remind store owners that it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under 18. Teens in the photo are Caress Kohlepp, Ann Formanowicz and Carolyn Sobilo. Forty years ago — 1983 Construction of the proposed railroad underpass on Lamphere Street in Dunkirk at the Norfolk and Western Railroad crossing is ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 A new college mathematics textbook by Dr. H. Joseph Straight of Fredonia invites students to sample a challenging area of mathematics known as combinatorics. Just published by Brooks/Cole, “Combinatorics: An Invitation” was extensively student tested in classes at Fredonia State University College where Dr. Straight has been teaching since 1977. Dr. Straight is a Fredonia native and alumnus of the college. Forty years ago — 1983 Frank Barresi, Silver Creek’s own claim to fame on the silver screen, will be seen again in a new movie entitled “The ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 The Fredonia Planning Board gave its preliminary approval to David Ryel to renovate the former Agway Service Station into a Texas Hot Dog Stand. The building has been vacant for more than a year, following Agway’s decision to pull out of the East Main Street location. It had been a full service gasoline station at the time. The board will forward its recommendations to the board of trustees for its approval. Forty years ago — 1983 Martin Fox, 18, son of Thomas and Cleone Fox of Conewango Valley, has been named Student of the Week at Pine Valley Central ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 For the first time in the history of Fredonia State University College, a fulltuition scholarship has been created to place the brightest high school students in its freshman class. With a grant from the Fredonia College Foundation, 25 freshmen with high school averages of 92 or higher combined with an SAT score of 1,150 or higher will be admitted to Fredonia this fall with a financial award equal to full New York State tuition. The scholarships are called Foundation Freshman Awards. Forty years ago — 1983 Buffalo Mayor James D. Griffin will be the ...

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Forty years ago — 1983 An OBSERVER photographer snapped Charles Kelley of Thayer Hill Road, Portland as he was busy trimming grape vines on the Irving Powell farm in the town of Portland. The farm on Church Street and Thayer Hill Road has 112 acres of grapes. Fifty years ago — 1973 The Carl Vincent Club, originally known as the Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity, celebrated its 35th anniversary with a party at the White Inn, Fredonia. Joseph R. Privitera was banquet chairman.