Celoron News

New Leash on Life, an animal shelter in Celoron, is holding a 10k run and a 5k fun run/walk on Aug.

Jonathan S. Axford, 34, of Jamestown was charged with aggravated criminal contempt Wednesday after officers arrived in the parking lot of the former Winsor Ale House where Axford and two others were fighting.

In 1909, Jamestown was to have a safe and sane Fourth of July in 1909. The ordinance adopted the previous December provided that no fire crackers should be exploded on the public streets and no cannon crackers should be sold in the city.

Blaine B. Dunn, 25, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child Sunday.

CELORON a ' With the new summer season starting today for the Summer Wind Cruises, Marilyn Brainard, Summer Wind Cruises president, and Rick Willman, Summer Wind Cruises vice president, have hired a new catering service.

The John W. Tiffany Auxiliary to Post 53 Veterans of Foreign Wars Jamestown will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Herman Kent Post 777, Celoron.

For Kyle Sorenson and the staff of Jamestown's Bulldog Barbeque, this weekend's rib cook off in Celoron hasn't been about selling a certain number of racks or even beating the festival's national vendors - it's been about a brand-new business sharing its love of barbeque with its community.

The Hometown History column is presented by the Fenton History Center and The Post-Journal. Each Friday, a distinct item from the Fenton History Center collections or archival special collections will be featured.

Ryan P. Harvey, 22, of Celoron and Jorge L. Lopez Jr., 18, of Jamestown were charged with second-degree aggravated harassment Wednesday.

The Chautauqua Shores Sweet Adelines performed for the Mt. Sinai Rebekaas in February, the Cassadaga Senior Citizens in March and Celoron Seniors in April.

A young Jamestown man has been charged in connection with a Thursday night accident on Livingston Avenue that sent several friends and acquaintances to various hospitals.

Clarence R. ''Bob'' Fran-zen, 84, of Ellicott Shores, Celoron, died unexpected-ly at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday , in WCA Hospital.

One of my favorite radio shows in the 1940s was a quiz show spoof called It Pays to be Ignorant.

In 1909, Richard A.L. Snyder, plant engineer of the Bell Telephone Company of Pittsburgh was in Jamestown to superintend the installation of the apparatus by means of which the mayor of Pittsburgh would be enabled to deliver an address of welcome to the citizens of Jamestown.

A re-enactment of the 1700s will be taking place this weekend throughout the county for the Chautauqua Lake Portage Tour.

Derwood J. Beebe, 86, of 110 Southland Ave., Lake-wood, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2009, in WCA Hospital.

Town officials have placed a six-month moratorium on storage facilities coming into their town.

John Keeney, Celoron mayor, says the project to bring down the dilapidated house at 45 E. Duquesne Street is still ongoing, but is taking a little longer than expected because of governmental procedure.

Joseph C. Singer, 76, of 51 W. Livingston Ave., Celoron, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, in the Luth-eran Home and Rehabilita-tion Center.

In 1909, little Billie Whitla, on the witness stand in the trial of James Boyle, his alleged abductor, pointed his finger at the defendant as Boyle sat in the prisoner's box, and said with a positiveness that could not be doubted, "that is the man." Boyle offered no defense.