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Church needs a Fulton Sheen

The devastating news out of the empire to the north is that all of the Dunkirk, Fredonia and north county Catholic Church’s, with the exception of that strange building on Central Avenue, will close. It is reminiscent of the arrogant closing of Mindszenty High School in 1979. One can argue that Mindszenty needed to go. It was the local canary in the coal mine, where the reforms of Vatican 2 took root in fertile ground with some very morally questionable ordained clergy staffed there. The Catholic Church lacks strong leadership at every level, from local to Rome itself. Where are the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 A store where so many people bought gifts that last forever is closing its doors for good. Holliday Jewelers, 35 East Main St., Fredonia is going out of business, owner/operator Marlene Holliday announced today. Her late husband Howard established the Fredonia business in July 1954 after moving from Albion where he had worked with his father, H.L., at the first Holliday Jewelers. Following his death in 1983, Mrs. Holliday took over the store’s operation assisted by longtime sales associates Nancy York and Marilyn Hall. Forty years ago — 1984 Law ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Another chapter in the ongoing Dunkirk waterfront saga was opened when the owners of the Sheraton Harborfront Inn filed a State Supreme Court lawsuit seeking in excess of $6.6 million in damages for what it called a breach of contract by the city. The suit claims the city broke its obligation under a federal Urban Development Action Grant when it failed to force the plaza developer to complete its portion of the project. Forty years ago — 1984 The Daniel F. Anson Memorial Scholarship was recently established by local firemen and friends of the late ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Mark Gugino’s doubts about playing professional baseball are over. The 21-year-old Fredonia native has signed a contract with the Florida Marlins organization and was assigned to Elmira. Gugino, a junior outfielder at the University of South Carolina, had been selected by the Marlins in the 20th round of the amateur baseball draft in New York. The youngest of four siblings, Gugino graduated from Fredonia High School in 1991, where he set a record for stolen bases (66 of 66). At USC, he batted .325 with seven homers, 46 RBI and 30 stolen bases, which led the ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Gowanda village residents came out in large numbers as they voted to keep the village police force. The results were 372 to 214 in favor of keeping the village police. More than 50 percent of the eligible votersturned out for this special election. By their vote, Gowanda residents have indicated they are willing to pay more in taxes to keep the village police force intact. The village board had expected to see a $39,725 annual savings by contracting with Cattaraugus County for police services. Forty years ago — 1984 Dunkirk Fourth Ward Councilman Timothy ...

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Thirty years ago — 1994 Fredonia native Dianne Walsh Astry has been awarded the American Lung Association’s Award of Excellence at a conference held in Boston, Mass. The award recognized Walsh Astry’s development of the Health House Project in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1993, which has become a national model. Currently the national director of the Health House Project, she is the daughter of Margaret and John Walsh of Fredonia. Forty years ago — 1984 Members and supporters of the Hose Co. 1 Drum and Bugle Corps will see an abbreviated season this year and an abridged repertoire ...