Unusual summer gives way to fall
By Erik Pekar, Town Historian
Summer is over in the Granville area. The leaves on the trees have begun to change their colors. The corn in the fields is now several feet high and harvesting has begun in some fields. Schools have opened for the year, and fall sports are well underway.
The weather this summer was rather unusual. There were a few days here or there that were perfect summer days, with sunny and decently warm weather. The vast majority of this summer, however, consisted mostly of two types of days: rainy and warm, or sunny, hot, humid and hazy.
Fall is now here; the first day of fall was yesterday. It is only a matter of time before the leaves change to the beautiful foliage that adorns the trees of the area this time every year.
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There were 856 students in the Granville village schools, according to an article from the Sept. 20, 1951, Sentinel. This was broken down into: K 59; 1st 64; 2nd 48; 3rd 61; 4th 59; 5th 63; 6th 63; 7th 59; 8th 60; high school grades, 320. There were also three new teachers; Miss Elizabeth Hilgenberg, girls physical education; William Trainor, boys training and coach; Edward Reinert, Social Studies.
Perusing the advertisements of the same Sentinel issue shows some of the advertisements made by local businesses of products, services or changes that people may have wanted or would have wanted to know. Henry Allen advertised his sales and service of appliances and televisions, as well as some home supplies such as wallpaper and paint, as well as his electrical contractor service . . . Ted Brown and Red Jones announced they had taken over the C.S. Brown Sunoco station “on the Wells road just over the corporation line” and offered repairs and body and fender work, as well as gas, oil, lubrication and accessories . . . the Granville Florist had a new multi-use rototiller that among other things could also plow snow or mow the lawn . . . Tatko Inc. relayed a limited offer from the Emerson television manufacturer that offered to allow the purchase of a black and white TV set to use as full credit towards a color TV set . . . S. Weinberg Co. had an oil burner to replace one’s wood stove or fireplace, also a stove range . . . R.E. Rudd had a few models of Frigidaire refrigerators . . . McHenry and Roberts Furniture had a sale on a convertible loveseat that turned into a bed.
Most of the named businesses were on Main Street in Granville, and all have since closed. The florist was Jim Crandall on the Middle Granville road. The Sunoco station stood on the site of the Citizens Bank on Route 149 in the town of Pawlet.
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A popular Granville event will return this Sunday. The 34th Autumn Leaves Car Show will be held that day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Granville Little League complex off Glen Street. Those in the area who like classic cars are encouraged to come to this event. For the first time, there will also be a craft fair held during the car show, which is also on site at the fields. The event is sponsored by the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce.
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