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December 5, 2011

Anonymous Press-Republican The Press Republican Mon Dec 05, 2011, 02:28 AM EST

25 YEARS AGO — 1986

▶ The Omaha Community Playhouse will perform "A Christmas Carol" at Plattsburgh State's Hartman Theatre, as presented by the Council on the Arts for Clinton County. This is one of the four national tours the Omaha Community Playhouse is doing. The presentation has received rave reviews.

▶ Dennis Lee, a West Chazy man, is determined to bring a children's museum to Plattsburgh. The museum, which would provide a hands on experiences, would have exhibits that are designed to educate children about not only general things but also things in the area such as the Air Force Base and paper mills.

▶ The Clinton County Christmas Bureau has 7,700 reasons to be sad this Christmas season. The Bureau only has $8,300 of their $16,000 goal, according to Chairwoman Petie Wheeler. The bureau needs the money to refurbish toys for needy children and supply holiday meals for those who can't afford the expense.

▶ William Comstock Jr. of North Bangor was treated at the Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital in Malone after cutting his hand while breaking a window to save his 5-year-old brother from their burning home on Depot Street. Comstock, 15, was babysitting his sibling when an electrical fire started in their home, engulfing the building before firefighters from Malone, Bruston and Moira arrived at the scene. The fire destroyed the house, leaving William Comstock Sr., his wife, and their five children to stay with relatives.

50 YEARS AGO — 1961

▶ Harris B. George Jr., a Plattsburgh youth, was lost overnight in the dense forest of the Floodwood sector in Santa Clara after being separated from his hunting group. Harris was sent to the Plattsburgh Air Force Base Hospital after being found and is in good condition.

▶ A total of 871 people turned out for the polls in Peru, passing a $2,663,000 school bond by a landslide. The bond will be used to build a new school building. The plans for the new building was designed by Parker Dodge Associates. The school will accommodate 1,500 pupils.

▶ Supreme Court Judge Harold R Soden in Elizabethtown has had a new case brought to him: Delaware & Hudson Railroad is being sued by New York for $88,000. The case goes back to an auto accident in 1958 in AuSable Forks. After the accident claims were filed against the state, and now the state wants reimbursement for those claims because it contends negligence on the part of D&H.

75 YEARS AGO — 1936

▶ Construction on the piers of the Rouses Point bridge has been disrupted by the ice covering the lake. The unusually cold weather has been a challenge to Weston Company workers, but three of the four piers are expected to be completed shortly after the ice breaks up again. The forth will be completed in the spring. The bridge is scheduled to be open for traffic in late June.

▶ Raymond Bouvia, 19, of Peasleeville accidentally shot himself while rabbit hunting after stumbling over his shotgun. Bouvia suffered from two shots to his arm, one at the elbow and one above. Though Bouvia lost a good deal of blood, his condition is now good. However, there is a possibility that his arm might have to be amputated.

▶ Peru Girl Scout Margaret Avery was given the highest ever award conferred by the Girl Scouts, the Golden Eaglet award, a first for Clinton County. The award is given by the National Council of Girl Scouts and is strictly for girls who have shown unusual leadership and have rendered exceptional service to scouting.

100 YEARS AGO — 1911

▶ A D&H boiler explosion in Westport nearly killed fireman Wallace Murray, trainman Howard Malloney and engineer Rock. The three barely escaped with their lives and are currently recovering in the Champlain Valley Hospital.

▶ A fine program of entertainment was produced on Clinton Street when the Trinity Church fair opened in the Elks Lodge. The large crowd enjoying multiple vocal performances, dancing and many themed stations.

▶ A crowd of 60 people gathered at the unsuspecting Peru home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hosford. The crowd was there to celebrate the popular couple's 10th wedding anniversary and Mr. Hosford's birthday.

— Compiled by Contributing Writer Kaitlyn Wait