Twenty years ago — 1997

Dr. Thomas A. Morrissey, professor of history at Fredonia State University College, is one of eight scholars invited to give a paper at a conference in Italy next week. The paper, which he will present in German, is entitled, “The Unquiet Life: Notes on the Career of a Canonist (Franciscus Zabarella 1360-1417) in Late Medieval Padua.” Dr. Morrissey has been teaching at Fredonia State since 1972 and has special expertise in the areas of church and state, and law in society and the church. He recently presented the paper, “Natural Rights and the Canonist,” at the 10th International Congress on Medieval Canon Law which was held in Syracuse.

Thirty years ago — 1987

Crazy Charlie’s Appliance Center will be opening soon in Fredonia. The store will be the new occupant in the former Latimer’s Appliance Center on West Main Road in Fredonia, which was recently sold. Charles Rood, a former employee of Latimer’s, has purchased the business from former owner Waldo Latimer. The new store will carry the same line of appliances — Sharp, Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool and other well-known brands — that Latimer’s carried. Latimer’s had been a fixture in the community for 31 years. Crazy Charlie’s will be family-run as was Latimer’s.

Forty years ago — 1977

Dunkirk High School’s homecoming queen and king are Leslie Long and Pat Kern, who were crowned during DHS’s recent homecoming festivities. The Marauders won 14-0 over Southwestern. Fredonia’s homecoming queen and king were Linda Binko and Michael Star. Fredonia lost its homecoming game to Brighton, 24-21.

Fifty years ago — 1967

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy stalled many a Democratic mouthful recently and it wasn’t because he missed the $100-a-plate fundraising dinner. Somewhere between the meat and potatoes, Kennedy, via special telephone hookup from Washington, told the gathering, “Rochester is a city that cares. (Mayor) Frank Lamb cares — and I know that this city will show its concern by re-electing Frank in November.” Lamb is not a candidate.