Forty years ago- 1984

About 75 workers are expected to lose their jobs when Welch Foods transfers production of finished products at its Westfield plant to its North East. Pa., plant in about a year. Finished products include frozen concentrates, canned juices and canned drinks. Welch plans to continue to maintain and use the Westfield operation for receiving and processing grapes and storage of grape juice for National Grape Co- Operative members in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Fifty years ago- 1974

A shopper’s survey is being mailed to the residents of the Dunkirk-Fredonia area as part of a planning study for the Dunkirk-Fredonia Regional Planning Board. The survey is being conducted to determine shopping habits and attitudes of customers in the region and will be used to improve retail business.