150 Years
May 14, 1874: Last Thursday night (May 7), train 19 ran off the track near Carrolton, and all trains were delayed several hours. No serious damage done. A misplaced switch was the cause. It is thought it was purposely done by some diabolical puppy.
May 14, 1874: The baggage car on train No. 9 took fire near this station last Sunday (May 10), from sparks from the locomotive. It was extinguished on the arrival of the train at the depot, and no great damage was done beyond frightening the baggage master, who thought at one time he was doomed to a fearful death.
100 Years
May 9, 1924: SALAMANCA — A calf and a dog and a lantern mixed it this morning in the barn of Louis M.A. DeRosa, of upper State Park avenue, with the result that some bags on the barn floor caught fire a hurried telephone called Louis from his work, and firemen were sent out on an alarm. Neighbors put out the fire before it had caused any considerable damage, and before the firemen or Louis had reached the scene.
May 12, 1924: Salamanca won its first track meet of the season against an out-of-town team here Saturday (May 10), defeating Olean 54 to 50. The victory in good part was due to Parks, who won first place in four events, thereby piling up a total of 20 points for his team. Black, who last year came in fourth in the mile race at the State Meet in Syracuse, was the star of the Olean team.
May 15, 1924: (SALAMANCA —) Charles Gaynor, who with Earl M. Sheldon conducts the pool room in the Carlson building, Main Street, was fined $10 in city court this morning on a charge of permitting a boy under the age of 16 to frequent the place. A warrant for Gaynor’s arrest was sworn out yesterday on the deposition of Frank Zalewski, father of Stanley Zalewski, age 15, and when brought into court this morning entered a plea of guilty.
50 Years
May 10, 1974: (SALAMANCA —) Two high school teenagers were among three hunters reporting turkey kills in area woods this morning. Dave Mendell, seventeen, 145 West Ave., a senior at Salamanca Central High School, shot his 17-pound tom about 9:15 a.m. “after spending three hours calling him in with a diaphragm caller.” Stephen Winship, 16-year-old sophomore at Little Valley Central School, reported shooting his 20-pound tom before school at 7:30 a.m. in the Whig St. area.
May 11, 1974: A Salamanca man, Raymond E. Wilson, twenty-three, was reunited Friday (May 10) with his parents, Jess and Florence Wilson of 306 Erie St., after a three-year separation. Mr. Wilson has served in the U.S. Navy for the past four years and was able to return home from the West Coast only once during that time.
May 15, 1974: (SALAMANCA —) Six members of the junior class at Salamanca Central High School were selected by a panel of members of Hughes-Skiba Post 535, American Legion, following interviews Tuesday (May 14) as delegates to Boys’ State in June at Morrisville. The six selected are Sid Horton, Ron Dolecki, Mike Calabro, Mark Cappelliono, Mark Prusinowski and Andy Widger.
25 Years
May 12, 1999: SALAMANCA — Over 100 friends and family of a slain nurse cheered outside city hall Tuesday afternoon (May 11) when it was announced a 15-year-old boy charged with her murder will be tried as an adult.
Edward K. Kindt, 15, of West Avenue, was charged with second-degree murder, a Class A-1 felony, in connection with the death of Penny Lockwood Brown. Kindt was ordered held without bail following an arraignment before City Judge William H. Mountain III.
Cattaraugus County District Attorney Edward Sharkey made the announcement at a press conference held on the sidewalk in front of the Salamanca Municipal Building in front of eight television news cameras some of which aired live footage on Buffalo stations just after 6 p.m.
March 15, 1999: SALAMANCA — A shocked and confused community is on its way to comfort and unity.
A standing-room-only assembly gathered Friday in Veterans Park to hear a service of “Hope, healing and unity” to begin the process of mending a community devastated by tragedy — the most recent being the death of Penny Brown.
Mayor Carmen Vecchiarella cited many ways in which Penny Brown, a midwife and public health nurse, helped so many people in the community, particularly pregnant women and their children.
10 Years
May 15, 2014: RED HOUSE — From helicopter landings to police dogs searching for suspects on the run, Allegany State Park this week has been a flurry of activity.
And although a convoy of a dozen police vehicles driving around Red House Lake may look like trouble, all this activity is part of the National Police Bloodhound Seminar hosted annually at the park.
This is the 15th consecutive year the National Police Bloodhound Association (NPBA) has held its spring seminar at Allegany State Park. Nearly 50 handlers and about 15 instructors from across the country are there this year.
May 15, 2014: SALAMANCA — Last week, four individuals gathered to celebrate making the streets of Salamanca a little safer. The Salamanca Youth Center, in partnership with the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), donated one of three signs to be placed at Salamanca crosswalks to Pastor Ray Gilman, of the United Congregational Methodist Church.
According to Pastor Gilman, the church, located at 134 Broad St., has had some issues with pedestrian safety — a problem that is not uncommon in the Salamanca area. Gilman, who came to the church last October, said he encountered a few close calls personally in front of the church, not to mention his concern for others.
