Table Of ContentRUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1
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SUBJECT TEXT DATE
J and D Transformers, Inc. Roland A. Johnston, president signs with the Industrial Center. 4-1-1961
Now in the Industrial Center. 5-13-1961
J and J Auto Service Carusos moving after about 25 years from 563 East Main Street to 101 Evans
Street - picture of the Evans Street place. 12-20-1989
J and P Footworks Self-service shoe store, to open soon at 200 East Main Street. 7-31-1987
Opening Monday - August 10th. 8-8-1987
JAC Sports Shop in the Mall - was Chuck's Sports when it went into the Mall. Jay Butterworth
of JAC mentioned. 2-6-1991
Butterworth offers to underwrite a second girls soccer team at the Middle School
- threatened by a lack of school funds. 8-31-1991
JAR Tech Aviones Rick Hendel to move his repair service from Brockport to the Airport here. 12-28-1944
JB Tools See: Jaybee Tool Co.
JEVS Building 73-83 Main. So called from the first names of the four who at first intended to go
in together: James Thratlier; Ernest Criticos; Vincent March; Sam Caito. Now
has Loan instead of Criticos. no date
To pay $41,000 for the site. 9-19-1966
Picture of the Court Street area where the JEVS Building is rising. 5-12-1967
Picture of the progress on. 7-27-1967
Winegar on. 4-10-1968
Manning Squires & Hennig says the building is about ready. 4-30-1968
Caito given 30 days to move into - built by Manning Squires & Hennig. 5-1-1968
Jacek, Martin Marries Margaret Wozniak. 9-27-1911
Jacek's Grocery Leo Krolikowski buys Jacek's, Ellicott at Swan Street. 5-27-1943
Obit Martin C. Jacek - 73 - the grocer. 5-7-1956
Jackie's DoNut Shop Ad: Picture of at 40 Main Street - luncheonette. 3-28-1947
Jackowski, Peter See: Jakowski.
Jack's Service Station Burns, two workers killed at the Montclair & West Main station, Charles
Jankovitz, proprietor. Nicholas Tessitore, 15, killed. Picture of the Chevron
Station. 10-22-1959
Otto Terzan dies. 10-23-1959
Jankovitz looking for a new location. 11-3-1959
Jankovitz gets many offers. 11-4-1959
Jacks, Elizabeth Graduates from Pomona College in California. 6-18-1914
Of Lewiston Road. 11-7-1927
Jacks, J. Dead at 96. 9-22-1930
Jacks, James Obit. Sons: J. Wilford; J. Corivier. 8-6-1898
Jacks, Sylvia To open a private kindergarten in the Emmanuel Baptist Church. 10-9-1926
Dead at home - 66. 7-10-1961
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 2
SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Jackson School Rankin Construction Co. of Rochester to build three schools. 3-15-1928
Ground broken for a school on South Jackson Street. 3-30-1928
Cornerstone placed. 6-5-1928
Open Monday the 9th - dedication later. 4-6-1929
Large number attended the dedication - Rev. William Kirby the speaker. 4-23-1929
Dedicated. 4-27-1929
To become Junior High to relieve the High School. 5-20-1939
Picture of - opening in September as Junior High. 7-8-1939
Plans for an addition to. 2-9-1945
Picture of. 11-9-1946
149 Jackson pupils shifted to Ross Street. 5-21-1953
Daniel Battaglia, principal. 7-10-1957
School Study Committee recommends enlarging Jackson. 9-24-1957
Sketch of the proposed enlargement. 12-6-1958
Leising and Ebling low bidders on the addition. 6-26-1959
Work on the annex to start Monday the 27th. 7-23-1959
Demolition readies the site for the addition. 7-27-1959
School as usual while the addition is built. 9-4-1959
Electrical Company defaults on its contract halting work on the school. 5-9-1960
Ebling Electric to finish work at Jackson School. 5-26-1960
Moving furniture to new wing. 8-25-1960
Annex ready for use Wednesday. 8-31-1960
Has Open House. 12-14-1960
Pictures.
Gets a portrait of Antoinette Horsch the school's first principal. 5-29-1962
Picture of students moving books to the new media center. 4-18-1972
Peter L. Arras the new principal. [Has had no principal since Degenhart became
School Psychologist.] 10-3-1984
Library closed until Peach Co. Consultants investigate possible asbestos. 10-28-1988
Vandals go through every room. 7-11-1990
Two eleven year olds caught in break-in. 7-14-1990
Peter Arras, principal. 1995
Plans for new work on gets suggestions, offers of help, from parents. 10-13-1995
Architects encourage building a larger addition, to get more state aid. 3-13-1996
Letter to ed on improvements needed. 4-16-1996
Public hearing favors work proposed. 4-17-1996
Board votes not to hold a public referendum on improvements, expansion. 4-24-1996
Chapter on Schools in McEvoy book. 5-2-1996
Eleven debate enlarging the school at a public meeting. 5-15-1996
Letters to ed say vote against present expansion is against the scope of the project. 10-25-1996
Dawn Mark and the Harmonizers start a chorus at - picture. 10-30-1996
Speakers at meeting urge the Board of Education to stop disagreement and
start planning. 11-6-1996
Board still in disagreement on a plan. 12-4-1996
Dawn Olczek now the new principal, formerly in the Hamburg schools. 8-27-1997
Bids for new classrooms (ready). 5-9-1998
Groundbreaking for the addition - picture. 5-27-1998
Six new classrooms and a new gym voted for in 1997 now ready for use - picture. 4-1-1999
New playground partly the work of neighboring residents. 9-3-1999
Renovated areas dedicated. 10-8-1999
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Jackson Square Proposals for developing the area behind Jackson Street. 1-17-1975
Proposals for developing the area behind Jackson Street. 10-13-1976
Downtown Development Committee wants to use the alleys between Jackson
and Center Streets during the Airshow - picture. 4-8-1998
Council okays improved lighting for - questions safety as used for gatherings. 4-21-1998
Picture of the mural painted by students on Jackson Square wall - a Van Gogh copy. 6-8-1998
City makes the Square ready for Saturday's festival. 6-10-1998
Festival enthusiastic in spite of the weather. 6-15-1998
Jackson Street Diem Williams and Watson Bullock having a two story brick building put up next
to the DeLano Market. The DeLano store is now one story, and he will extend
his building up another story. 2-6-1883
Homelius drawing up plans for a brick three story building for a site between Terry's
Hall and Hersey's drug store for Pease. A private house is now on the sight.
The lot is owned by R. P. Pease. To have three stores on the ground floor,
suites on the third. 2-27-1883
Dellinger and Glade acquire the lot across from the Post Office - will build next
season. 1-11-1984
Dye and Bullock rebuilding - See: Building. 9-17-1885
On Jackson south of the Farmer's Bank (Times Building): Mr. Todd; Mr. Dellinger;
Mr. Shults. 3-9-1889
C. D. Morgan building, three pretty houses on Jackson opposite Wood Street. 11-13-1890
7 Jackson - new Woodbury Store - one of a chain - picture. 5-9-1891
William Gould of Central to build on the East Side of, above Wood Street. 2-3-1893
Homelius draws plans for Gould. 2-9-1893
R. B. Pease erecting a small wooden building at 37 Jackson for a fruit stand. 10-31-1900
Movement to abolish the Jackson Street Crossing. 4-10-1902
Kauffman Brothers Saloon, 42 Jackson Street, destroyed by fire. A two story
frame building with the north half of the ground floor a saloon, the south half a
dining room and kitchen. Bedrooms above. The building is owned by George
Masenet. J. M. Walkenshaw's tobacco and fruit store to the north - Sleght's
damaged. 12-9-1902
Steel girders for an overpass over the Central tracks placed - 50 watch. 2-1-1905
Footbridge over the Central tracks open Wednesday. 2-18-1905
James M. Walkenshaw's lot on sold by the sheriff - deep lot with two houses. 5-27-1905
Closed for paving job. 10-9-1905
Section repaved, street open. 11-13-1905
Picture and ¶ about the west side of 50 years ago - a propos razing the corner
of Jackson and Main Streets for Bradley. 3-28-1911
Arthur Marshall, who has a newsroom at 1 Jackson, buys from George J. Glade,
executor of the estate of John Glade, three story brick at 11 Jackson. J. Frank
Ebling now in the first floor. Marshall preparing for a possible rebuilding of the
Bank of Genesee, which includes 1 Jackson. 8-10-1921
Picture of sewer construction on. no date
Daniel Green buys 23-25 (or 13-15)Jackson from Thomas Canty and Albert T.
Carson, has Automatic Shoe Repair and Batavia Dry Cleaners. 4-15-1922
Fire burns 11, 13, 15, and 17 Jackson. 10-23-1924
Picture of 11, 13, 15, and 17 Jackson. 10-24-1924
Owners of burned shops told to clean up premises. 10-25-1924
Fire believed started in a defective gas connection at Syracuse Shoe Repair Shop. 10-28-1924
Green Building, 13, 15, and 17 Jackson, being repaired. 11-8-1924
James Kearney buys 227 Jackson - the Cone homestead. 3-5-1925
Lee Hollister Fisher of 120 Jackson has pictures at Albright Art Gallery in the
80 New York Artists Show. 3-5-1934
Picture of the west side of about 1865. 10-27-1934
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Jackson Street (cont) Picture of showing lines waiting for the Family Theatre to open. 4-4-1938
John Repicci buys 119 Jackson in a tax sale for $750. 1-18-1941
Picture of the east side of with a parade taking draftees to the station. 2-12-1941
Picture of the west side of with newly installed meters - shows the old Post Office. 7-3-1941
Tenants of the ground floor of 17 Jackson being evicted - said to be 30 in number -
call themselves phrenologists. Landlord raising the rent from $30 a month to
$300 a month. 1-20-1942
Picture of in the snow. 1-11-1943
Atwater and others sell 39, 41, and 43 Jackson to Paul L. Hanley of the Cottage
Restaurant. 9-12-1944
Mrs. Albert Brown sells 17 Jackson to Joseph Figlow - Salvation Army Store. 11-21-1945
Picture of the west side of with a snow scraper. 12-4-1945
Moore Appliance Store opens 35-37 Jackson. 12-5-1945
Joseph Varco buys 17 Jackson - former Salvation Army Store - to move the
Goodyear Shoe Repair there. 1-31-1946
James F. Colledo, proprietor - mentioned in the Past & Present column. 9-14-1946
Picture of the Jackson crossing in the snow. 3-4-1947
Benjamin and Joseph Bonarigo buy 58 Jackson from Joseph J. Varco. 6-29-1948
Firestone Store, 9 Jackson, moving to 18 Main Street. Silver Slipper to move from
15 to 19 Jackson. Ebling Electric, now at 13 Jackson, to expand into 15 Jackson. 5-11-1948
New lights for West Main and Jackson Streets. 5-3-1949
Picture of new lights on. 6-16-1949
History of the stone building at 19-21 Jackson, recently purchased by the Daily
News - most recently owned by Alice Day Gardner. Lorish had a grocery there,
Andrew Puff after him. Harris Day bought from Lorish in 1900. There was a
stone building on the site bought by Bishop in 1849. Deeded to Lorish on
December 21, 1881 for $3,300. 11-7-1949
Picture looking west from Center Street over Krolikowski lot - new parking lot. 5-29-1950
Automatic gates going on the Lehigh crossing at. 6-29-1951
Picture of the automatic gates at the Lehigh crossing. 8-10-1951
Jackson Street Diner saved from much loss in fire. 12-31-1953
Lightning strikes the Diner, just missing Patrolman Frank Rugala. 7-23-1953
Picture of the west side showing the former Baptist Church - where the Salvation
Army to build. 7-25-1957
Picture of in a snowstorm - Patrolman Rugala on the beat. 1-25-1958
Picture of one-way traffic on. 8-25, 26-1958
Picture of - gets a new surface. 7-16-1959
Steel now going into place. 1-21-1960
Picture of - filled with fire-fighting equipment. Fire at 46 - list of tenants. 12-22-1961
44-46 Jackson afire for a second time in two weeks. 1-6-1962
Picture of the west side of. 4-20-1965
Picture of the corner of Main and Jackson Streets in 1860. 7-17-1965
Urban Renewal buys 38, 40, and 42 Jackson from Fraterrigo for $20,000. 8-26-1966
Most of the Jackson Island removed. 6-28-1968
Two pictures showing the changes made by Urban Renewal. 8-5-1969
Picture of the west side from the air before Urban Renewal. 6-3-1972
Jackson Street Overpass deteriorated. 10-3-1972
To start rehabilitating the street. 3-30-1976
Proposals for developing. 1-17-1975
Rehabilitation of to be discussed by the Council. 10-13-1976
Main-Jackson village gets the okay. 9-17-1977
Picture of in a blizzard. 12-10-1977
Patty & Stephen MacDonald buy 120 Jackson. Once owned by Watson. Frank
Ballard house. R. O. Holden once owned. Brick building with two clapboarded
wings. 2-15-1986
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Jackson Street (cont) Former Star Market - on the site of the Central Station - sold to the Salvation Army. 3-1-1986
Picture of under sewer re-construction. 5-28-1987
Proposal for the area around the former Montgomery Ward Store would close a
part of. 12-15-1987
Council approved a part of the plan. 11-24-1987
Residents protest speed, traffic on since Walnut Bridge gone. 10-16-1990
Winegar says the Telephone Company demolishing the front of its building on -
to be a park. 12-27-1990
Winegar recalls Jackson before Urban Renewal - Rippey's, Fraterrigo's, etc. 8-20-1992
Winegar recalls the street when the Daily News was there, next to the telephone
company. 11-20-1996
Picture of the corner of Main and Jackson Streets in 1940 showing Woolworth's. 3-13-1998
Downtown Development Committee wants to use the alleys between Jackson
and Center Streets during the Airshow - picture. 4-8-1998
Picture of looking toward Main Street in 1908. 5-4-1999
Jackson Street - Name Winegar quotes William Coon as saying Jackson Street was South Street until
1825 when it was given its present name. 6-22-1966
Jackson Street Diner Winegar remembers - says it is one of the landmarks the Landmark Society
survey missed listing - also know as Joe's Diner. Fraterigo remembers when
Casey's horses drew it from a flatcar at the railroad - in 1926 or 1927. Four
wheels always remained in place and the tongue still ready for hitch. 3-22-1965
Jackson Street Rehabilitation Suggestion for removal of the Agway Store and Grain Storage results in a survey
of neighboring business reaction. 9-28-1976
Main-Jackson Village gets okay. 9-17-1977
Two plans for. 10-4-1977
The County will build a by-pass if the Viaduct closes. 11-19-1977
By-pass handy in case of a fire. 11-2-1979
Council buys land for the relocation of Lehigh Avenue. 10-28-1980
Jackson Street Shoe Parlor Run by Catherine Smith, 43 Jackson Street. 4-7-1926
Jackson Street Viaduct Creek Road residents ask that a guard at the South Jackson Street crossing be
put on 24 hour duty - now on 12 hour duty. 2-4-1924
To open in early August. 7-23-1955
Picture of the cofferdam for. 9-17-1955
Almost ready - pictures. 8-3-1956
Opens tonight. 8-10-1956
Now open. 8-13-1956
J. E. Brown on, calls it too steep, says "somebody goofed." 8-13-1956
In need of repair. 7-10-1973
Picture underneath. 7-19-1973
Creek Road alternate route being studied. 9-11-1973
City and County checking for deterioration. 4-22-1974
To get a careful study. 1-23-1975
Group wants the viaduct saved. 1-31-1975
City and County agree on the cost of repairing. 5-13-1975
The State scolds the City for neglect of. 5-29-1975
City to study. 7-26-1975
Crews repairing. 9-17-1975
Gets weight limit. 12-2-1975
Picture of, kept open by constant repair work. 1-17-1976
The City Council votes to build a by-pass rather than repair. 6-16-1976
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Jackson Street Viaduct (cont) On rehabilitation of Jackson Street. 8-2-1976
Picture of the west side of Jackson Street from above. 8-28-1976
The City needs an environmental survey before buying land for relocation of. 10-5-1979
Suggest by-pass. Overpass is a joint concern of the County and City. 10-1-1979
Council to limit the temporary by-pass to one year. 10-10-1979
State, County, City air Jackson span trouble. 11-19-1979
Shorter span proposed. Was built to cross both the Pennsylvania and Lehigh
tracks - Lehigh gone so may not need as long a span. 12-5-1979
Engineers say to close the span - already a by-pass. 1-23-1980
Closed by Council order. 1-29-1980
City closes the span - picture. 2-4-1980
No federal funds available for the overpass. 2-18-1980
The Council to discuss. 3-22-1980
The Legislature discusses - approve by-pass map. 6-17-1980
By-pass being built. 8-26-1980
County Legislature discusses possible options. 3-24-1982
Cracks in the span are growing wider - articles claims the RR is responsible for
repairs. 5-24-1983
Conrail promises to repair. 8-7-1983
Overpass used as a play area by children. 6-12-1985
The City begins flood study preparatory to planning a replacement. 6-17-1988
City engineers estimating the cost of removing what is left of. 6-30-1988
Letter on the danger of the span - Ed. says the Council voted to demolish. 10-27-1988
The City votes not to remove the viaduct after Conrail refuses to help pay for. 3-31-1989
State DOT and the Council confer on. 8-15-1989
City Council votes to remove, to make way for a sludge storage silo. Lelus
Enterprises Inc. of Buffalo to do. 8-7-1993
Council votes to demolish. 8-10-1993
Council votes to take $44,000 from the bridge repair fund to demolish. 11-9-19(9)3
Gioia urges the Council to keep the "bridge fund" though the County now repairs
all the bridges - says use the money to complete demolishing the Jackson
Street bridge - it crosses the Conrail tracks, access not available now. 2-28-1996
Issues proposed that might affect half-demolished overpass. 4-6-1996
The Council votes to dissolve "bridge money", not take down the rest of the
viaduct - at present. 3-12-1996
Conrail may help fund removal. 2-3-1997
Editorial urges quick acceptance of the Conrail proposal. 2-9-1997
The Council proposes using $150,000 to raze the overpass using Conrail's $50,000. 2-19-1997
Agreement reached with Conrail. Conrail to pay for work on its property, the City
to pay on for on City property. Language of the deal now being determined. 5-12-1998
The City Council okays removal of the remnant of the bridge - could be down
this fall. 6-23-1998
Fifteen firms bid on overpass removal. 3-6-1999
Cedar Wrecking and Salvage of Williamsville to remove the final section of. CSX
Transportation to pay for the area above the tracks. The City to pay about
$13,518. 8-3-1999
Being demolished - picture. 9-1-1999
Jackson, D. D. Retires. 11-9-1954
Obit - 81. 12-10-1970
Was head of the Sales Branch of Massey Harris.
Jackson, Lucy (Mrs. D. D.) Killed in an accident involving a car driven by Mark Torrey - 16. 2-20-1973
Jackson, Mason Picture of, authors a book about the Granite Building in Rochester. 1-4-1988
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Jackson, Rev. Jesse Visits Batavia to boost morale of the Anderson family. 5-28-1985
Jacobs, Edgar B. New Personnel Manager at Massey-Harris. 9-29-1945
Transferred to Brantford, Ontario. 1-3-1958
Buys Parson's Drugs with Horace Lazarony. 6-19-1960
Takes post with B. R. DeWitt in public relations. 4-24-1962
New vice-president of LeRoy Lime & Crushed Stone Corp - also public relations
officer for B. R. DeWitt. 12-31-1965
Resigning from the City Council. 11-29-1966
Moving to Florida. 7-28-1970
Retiring to Florida. 7-29-1970
Dead in Florida. 12-1-1987
Jac's Sports Formerly Chuck's Sporting Goods - listed as Jac's. 11-13-1986
Closing - cost of upkeep in the Mall too high - here since 1984. 5-14-1993
Jacuzzo Cre-8-Tiv Designs Moves from Warsaw to 438 East Main Street, Batavia. Lisa S. Jacuzzo, owner.
In business since 1991. 8-31-1998
Jaeger, Dr. John Questions the accuracy of Pap Tests for cancer - uses another method. 4-25-1989
Has a permit to open an office, along with midwife service, in the Mall - picture. 12-12-2000
Opens an office in the Mall - picture. 2-8-2001
Jail See: Genesee County Jail. Genesee County Jail - Old Jail.
Jake Town Early name for Morganville - mentioned in an article about William Morgan. 4-9-1933
Jakowski, Peter C. M. Ebling sells house and vacant lot on Ellicott Street to - he will build there. 7-13-1906
Conducts a general store at 208 Ellicott Street, arrested for selling on Sunday. 4-10-1916
Jakubowski, John Named business manager of the Batavia Baseball Club. 3-26-1974
Assistant Principal of BHS. 12-21-1983
For three years the principal at Perry, to be principal at the Middle School. 7-18-1990
Interview with - on schools. 4-1-1991
Jakubowski, John Who has been staying at Kornowski's is sailing to Krakow. 3-2-1912
Jakubowski, Mrs. Edward Of Tillie's Children Shop….. 2-6-1970
Jamalkowski, (Stanley?) Appointed to the Police Force. 8-22-1950
James Street Five brick houses on sold to John Will of Batavia by William and Savage of
Buffalo, contractors who built Johnston Harvester Works. Houses were built
of bricks on hand when the factory was finished. 11-25-1905
W. S. Spink buys 4 brick houses on from J. M. Smith of Holley. 3-8-1913
Picture and bit of information on. 5-12-1973
James, Mrs. J. Arthur Dies suddenly in the office of Dr. Alice G. L. Sharon. 9-26-1913
Death said of heart trouble - investigation to be made. 9-29-1913
Jameson, Charles A. Threatens to kill her husband, comes to Wade Planing Mill - workers scatter. 1-8-1907
Discharged - husband does not press charges. 1-14-1907
Jankowski, Rev. Alexander New Sacred Heart pastor honored at a banquet. 5-15-1953
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Jann, Joseph J. Forms a partnership in the Park Studio with Margaret Morgan. Jann here since 1961 9-9-1968
Kenneth J. Jann completes a course in advanced professional photography in
Indiana. 7-17-1969
Jann, Dr. Laliel Opens a practice at 437 East Main Street. 8-3-1988
Jannain, Karl F. Dead at 50. Wife: Jennie Foster. Daughter: Mrs. Gavel. 5-6-1946
Jarecke, Elmer E. Guy Alberty sells Alberty's Drugs to of Clarence, NY. 3-13-1948
Buys the building at 122 Main Street from Dr. Willis Maul for $40,000. 2-17-1961
Obit. 2-3, 4-1970
Jarris, L. A. Picture of, of Doehler-Jarvis. 12-28-1951
Jary, John J. Dead at 73. Had an orchestra for thirty years. Accountant for the Blue Bus Co.
Turned to berry farming on his retirement. 6-3-1959
Jasper Engines Of Jasper, Indiana.
To build a 15,000 sq. ft. facility along Commerce Drive for a warehouse and
distribution. Sells and services automotive engines and transmissions at 20
location around the country. 1-3-2001
Jaybee Tool Co. John Brewster was doing machine shop work at the side of a garage. As work
increased, he moved to the barn of his brother in Oakfield. Next step was to
the Batavia Industrial Center. I guess from a letter from young Mancuso…. 1987
Article on and picture of. Started in Oakfield in 1981. Moved to the Industrial
Center in 1985. Makes tools to order - prospering. 2-19-1996
Specializes in small parts - as many as one to 6,000 in one order - picture. 2-24-2001
Jaycee Wives See also: Jayncees Wives.
To meet. 11-29-1960
Meet. 10-25-1964
Meet Monday at 8:30. 11-27-1965
Jaycees See also: Model Home.
Home Show to be all week of the 12th. 5-12-1924
Demonstrations attract many in Home Week. 5-14-1924
Demonstration drew over 1,200. 5-19-1924
Demonstration house, 4 Union Street, built by Carl Expersen, for sale - picture. 5-21-1924
Better Homes week to be May 11 - 15. Can't find a house to use, Miss Gertrude
Thomas, Genesee Home Bureau, in charge. 3-13-1925
Homes display to be in store windows. 4-22-1925
Practically every store to have a window display. 5-9-1925
Home Bureau to plan Better Homes Show. 4-9-1930
Hundred visited the model home in a warehouse on Ellicott Street Road - set-up
by the Home Bureau. 5-5-1930
Organize at the Hotel Richmond. 8-25-1934
Incorporation papers received. 9-7-1934
Survey Main Street area parking. 1-7-1935
Compile a list of 600 improvements to suggest to the City Council. 1-18-1935
Model Home, 1 Manhattan Avenue, furnished by merchants under the Federal
Housing Administration, Mrs. Marshall Rumsey, chairman. 3-19-1935
Want parking for 300 more cars. 4-21-1938
Urge more parking - street signs. 5-5-1938
Trim Main Street for Christmas. 12-2-1938
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 9
SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Jaycees (cont) Have Harvest Dance at the Floral Hall. 7-29-1939
Plan a Christmas lighting contest. 12-14-1939
Initiate housecleaning for the City. 4-17-1940
Initiate housecleaning for the City. 4-30-1940
Initiate housecleaning for the City. 5-2-1940
Paint a house on Washington Avenue in Clean-up Week. 5-13-1940
Letters to Santa turned over to JC Activities Committee who answer them - tries
to fill orders. 12-23-1940
Muck farmers banquet during the onion and potato show sponsored by. 2-20-1941
Albert Kleps, Jr. chosen Outstanding Young Man. 1-23-1941
Suggest a City Manager as a check against irregularities. 3-10, 20-1941
Putting up Christmas decorations. 11-24-1941
Sign up as air raid wardens. 12-12-1941
Wallace Stakel chosen Outstanding Young Man. 2-20-1942
First unit in the National Organization to sponsor WAAC recruiting campaign. 5-24-1943
J. Albert Bausch chosen Outstanding Young Man. 1-21-1943
Present the City with three pick-up shelters for hitch-hiking Service Men - picture. 3-30-1945
John Connor chosen Outstanding Young Man. 2-10-1949
Caryl Hedden chosen Outstanding Young Man. 4-3-1951
To have a drive on weeds in City lawns. 5-24-1952
Planning Road-E-O. 5-11-1953
Full page on the Road-E-O. 5-28-1953
Winners in the Christmas lighting contest. 12-26-1953
Conable chosen Outstanding Young Man. 1-19-1954
Plan their first Homes Show for the Armory. 3-23-1954
Homes Show debut. 4-23-1954
700 attend the Homes Show debut. 4-24-1954
Merchants, JCs to raise $4,000 for traffic study - plus the Chamber. 4-28-1954
Put up a Safety billboard on the lawn of the County Building. 5-10-1954
Objections raised to billboard. 5-14-1954
Hold a successful Road-E-O. 6-16-1954
Home lighting contest offered. 12-9-1954
Erect a nativity scene before the City Hall. 12-10-1954
Nativity scene set-up. 12-11-1954
Picture of the Nativity scene. 12-15-1954
J. D. LeSeur, Outstanding Young Man. 1-5-1955
Chamber of Commerce plans 2nd Annual Homes Show for Batavia Downs. 4-4-1955
Plan model home for the Show. 4-23-1955
Special Section on the Homes Show. 4-28-1955
Homes Show - Special Section. 4-29-1955
5,000 attend the Homes Show. 5-2-1955
Win many awards at the State Convention. 5-23-1955
Sponsor Rose Caccamise for Olympic try. 8-9-1955
Holding a Fly-in Breakfast. 8-9-1955
Sperling accuses JCs of politicking. 10-5-1955
Hold a dance to fund the Pool. 12-23-1955
Dance makes $1,500 for the Pool fund. 12-27-1955
Win State awards for civic work and aiding youth. 1-22-1956
Picture: Committee setting up. 3-28-1956
Sponsor a new club in Albion. 3-29-1956
Road-E-O competition held. 4-18-1956
Report of Road-E-O. 4-30-1956
On staging a Homes Show. 5-2-1956
Nearly 1,000 attend the Homes Show. 5-5-1956
42 applicants in Road-E-O. 5-28-1956
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 10
SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Jaycees (cont) Report of the Road-E-O. 6-4-1956
The City refuses offer to clean-up the business district. 6-21-1956
State Jaycees meet here. 8-4-1956
Plan a Fly-in breakfast at the airport. 8-9-1956
Harry K. Lown, Outstanding Young Man. 1-22-1957
Collect $800 for the March of Dimes. 1-28-1957
Homes Show at the Armory - pictures. 5-4-1957
3,500 attend the Homes Show. 5-6-1957
Road-E-O outstanding - record number take part. 6-8-1957
Give 15 needy children shopping money. 12-17-1957
Move the Homes Show to the Downs add Sports and Marine Show. 4-3-1958
Homes Show section - follows. 5-7-1958
800 at the Homes Show opening. 5-10, 12-1958
Linda Corey, Miss Batavia 1959, at the Homes Show. 4-3-1959
One thousand attend the Homes Show. 4-11-1959
Homes Show shatters attendance records - over 6,000 attend. 4-13-1959
Road-E-O Sunday. 5-18-1959
Put up Nativity scene. 12-2-1959
On the Home Lighting contest. 12-26-1959
Marlowe Brown, Outstanding Young Man. 1-19-1960
Junior Miss Beauty Contest. 3-4-1960
Patricia McWain Jaycees winner. 4-21-1960
Special Section on - after. 5-4-1960
Homes Show opens to record crowd (6,500 on the 9th). 5-7-1960
Road-E-O at Eastown Plaza. 5-23-1960
Beauty Queen to the State Beauty Contest. 7-6, 11-1960
Sponsors Salk shots. 8-17-1960
Planning a Farm-City Week. 9-8-1960
Ernest Found, Outstanding Young Man. 10-12-1960
To build a model fall-out shelter. 12-22-1960
Contenders for Miss Batavia title. 2-9, 17-1961
Sherry Ann Powell, Miss Batavia. 4-6-1961
Hold Teen-age Road-E-O. 5-24-1961
Homes Show open - 4,500 attend. 6-10-1961
4,500 attend the Homes Show. 6-12-1961
Batavia to host the Jaycees' Convention. 7-7-1961
Community Development project. 7-8-1961
Put "Boost Batavia" sign at the entrance to the City. 7-20-1961
Ben Mancuso, Outstanding Young Man of the year. 11-16-1961
Propose a house lighting contest. 11-29-1961
Report on the Christmas lighting contest. 12-23-1961
Chose Sandra Seagle Miss Congeniality. 4-24-1962
Paula Heins chosen Junior Miss. 4-25-1962
Special Section on the Homes Show. 5-2-1962
Homes Show. 5-4, 5, 6-1962
William Dougherty honored by the State Jaycees. 5-14-1962
Paula Heins to the State Queen contest. 7-6-1962
Paula Heins Miss NY State. 7-9-1962
Add six members. 11-9-1962
Georgia Slade, County Junior Miss. 2-7-1963
Development of the Jaycees outlined. 2-15-1963
Offer a survey to check the need for a community college. 4-11-1963
Karen Ann Ross crowned Miss Batavia JCs. 4-18-1963
Homes Show open tomorrow - Special Section. 5-23-1963
Karen Ann Ross cuts the ribbon for the Homes Show. 5-24-1963
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 11
SUBJECT TEXT DATE
Jaycees (cont) Homes Show opens - pictures. 5-25-1963
Homes Show a great success, 7,500 attend. 5-27-1963
Complete their survey - find a need for a community college, medical service,
among others. 5-29-1963
History of. 1-6-1964
Article on the JCs service to the area. 1-9-1964
