George W. Smith, Jr.; Quarterback On Bursey’s 1947 Undefeated Team COOPERSTOWN – George W. Smith, Jr., 85, quarterback on legendary coach “Red” Bursey’s 1947 undefeated football team, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., after a brief illness. George was born March 10, 1930, in Delhi, to George W. Smith and Viola Freidenstine Smith. He spent his early years in Delaware County, and began his education in the Rock Valley and Goulds schools where…
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LEN CARSON, R-DISTRICT 13 Experience In EMS, Business Will Guide County Legislator By JIM KEVLIN – for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Should it be any surprise that “the possibility of public service” caused Len Carson to run for the Otsego County Board of Representatives in District 13, representing Ward 5 (outer Chestnut Street) and the city’s fabled Sixth Ward? As a teenager, he became an Eagle Scout. Even before graduating from Laurens Central School in 1983, he was a volunteer firefighter in his…
Congressman To Ride Toys For Tots Train ONEONTA – Congressman Chris Gibson, R-19, will join local veterans and members of the military on the train ride from Oneonta to Cobleskill. The train will leave Oneonta at the Georgeson Street crossing at 1:30 p.m. and arrive in Cobleskill at 3 p.m.…
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IN MEMORIAM: Martin J. Bloodnick, 86; Retired After 33 Years At Long Island RR LAURENS – Martin J. Bloodnick, 86, who retired to Laurens after a 33 year career with the Long Island Railroad, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. Martin was born on Nov. 20, 1928, in Ozone Park, the son of late Francis and Margaret Bloodnick (Rydholm). He married Dorothy A. Barratt on Oct. 8, 1950, in Christ the King Catholic Church in Queens.…
Newspapers Now On Newsstands This week’s Hometown Oneonta is now available on newsstands in Oneonta. In Cooperstown, The Freeman’s Journal is available at Price Chopper, Stewart’s, Taylors, Church & Scott, Spurbeck’s, New York Pizza and CVS. Due to the Veterans’ Day holiday – see pages A3 for photos – and technical problems today at the printing plant, distribution of the newspapers was delayed. Thanks for your patience!…
Editorial Decries Rewriting City Charter For One Person Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal are on newsstands today. This week’s editorial says it’s wrong to rewrite the Oneonta City Charter so one predetermined person, Finance Director Meg Hungerford, can get job. Also, Veterans’ Day photos from Oneonta and Cooperstown. And, did you know, Unalam made the beams for Six Flags Great Escape waterpark in Lake George? It’s similar to one being planned for Route 28. OUR NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE AT THESE…
Oneonta Salutes Heroism MORE PHOTOS IN HOMETOWN ONEONTA, ON NEWSSTANDS THURSDAY…
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