NEWSSTORIES
AND COMMENTS BY ALAN CASLINE
I
have been researching on Tom Tryniski's Fultonhistory.com
since I learned of its existence. a few
days ago. Here are some articles I put together for our Family History
Amsterdam Evening Recorder January
28, 1966
The
Youth Fellowship of
Grace
Methodist Church visited
the
computer offices of Mohasco
Industries
in Amsterdam on
Wednesday.
" Clarence Mosher,
YF
counselor, discussed the
workings
of the IBM machines
and
the computer and each of
the
group was given the opportunity to work an IBM machine
and
make a tab card.
Attending
were Emily Hatch,
Mark
Snyder, Elizabeth Krahmer, Janice Overrocker, Roger
Snyder,
Robert Lindsay, Susan
Krahmer,
Allan Casline, Lorilee
Rinehimer,
Debra Hopkins, Fred
Overrocker
Jr.. Rick Coates, Mr.
and
Mrs. Clarence Mosher, and
the
Rev. Clarence Winchell
I
remember this visit. Computers that took up whole rooms and data punch cards. Georgianna
Casline did punch card work for a short
period of time after Supermarket Check-Out and before she returned to
Montgomery County Trust Company as a teller. I think this might have been the
same company as the one she worked for.
OBITUARY
PEARL COLE
Amsterdam Evening Recorder October 16, 1926
Mrs.
Fred Overrocker.
Pearl
Cole, wife of Fred Overrocker, died at her home on Ireland Avenue, Fort
Johnson, at 7:30 o'clock
Friday
evening of a complication of diseases. Although Mrs. Overrocker
had
been in poor health for about a year the decline did not become
serious
until two months ago. She was a member of the Grace M. E.
church
of Fort Johnson, being a regular attendant at the church services when her
health permitted, and
was
active in church circles. She was a loving wife and mother and
a
kind and thoughtful neighbor, and her death will be mourned by a large
circle
of friends. Surviving are her husband, two children, Fred and
Georgianna:
her father, Albert Cole, of Fort Johnson: two brothers, Willard and Charles
Cole, and four sisters, Mrs. Leo Winkel and Mrs. Thomas Meznak of this city and
Mrs.Edward Jashaway and Miss Mary Cole
of Fort Johnson.
Here
are the names of Pearl Cole’s family. Would be my great uncles and aunts.
Wonder what happened to them?
SOCIETY
NOTES FOR HAZEL OVERROCKER VARIETY SHOWER
Amsterdam Evening Recorder May 14, 1914
Shower
for Miss Overrocker.,
The
Misses Mamie and Sadie Overrocker gave a variety shower Tuesday
evening
at the home of Mrs. R. Waldvogel at Fort Johnson, in honor of
their
sister, Miss Hazel Overrocker, whose marriage to Eber Yell will take
place
ln the near future. The house was prettily decorated, the color
scheme
being pink and green. Pink carnations were profusely used. The
evening
was pleasantly spent with games and music. At midnight a bountiful repast was
enjoyed. A mock marriage was celebrated in which Miss Martha Slottka acted as
bride and Mrs. Lee Burnham as
bridegroom, and
Miss
Amelia Martin performed the ceremony. Miss Overrocker received many beautiful
presents including cut
glass,
silver, china, linen and other useful articles. Those present were
the
Misses Mary. Sadie and Hazel Overrocker, Elizabeth and Jessie McLaren. Eva
Yell. Helen Waldvogel.
Mary
Whalen. Martha Sjottka. Amelia Martin and Marlon Stangle; Mrs. R. Waldvogel,
Mrs David Whalen,Jr., Mrs J. Yell, Mrs Fred Yell, Mrs Fred Sager. Mrs. Bernard
Quinn. Mrs. A. Fields. MrB. William Stearns. Jr.. Mrs.
Leonard
Gardinier. Mrs. John Schmoll and Masters Harold Gardinier and Richard
Waldvogel.
Here
are names of Grandpa (to me) Overrocker’s sisters.
AKIN.
June
1, 1908 Amsterdam Evening Recorder
Silver
Medal W. C. T. U. Contest
Marshall's
Store Again Visited by Burglars.
June
1.—Oscar Greene left last week for Schuylerville,where he has opened
a
meat and fish market
Albert
Lingenfelter of West Albany was a visitor at this place last Wednesday.
James
E. Marshall's store was broken open last Tuesday evening, but
nothing
of any account was taken. This is the second time within a few
months
that burglars have entered this place of business. The first time
they
secured $75 in cash. A silver medal speaking contest will
be
held in Grace M. E. church parlor Tuesday evening. June 2d. under the
auspices
of the Ys, a branch of the W. C. T. U. The following young ladies
will
participate: Addle Greene, Zehra Gage, Lizzie Foltz, Ethel Jones
Hazel
Overrocker, Ethel Benton. Ethel Parr and Edith McDougall. Admission
15
cents. After the contest Ice cream and cake will be served for 10 cents
extra.
Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Rivenburg passed Saturday and Sunday with
friends
at Johnstown.
Landlord
Devenpeck of the Groat Hotel is making many improvements
to
his already well equipped hostelry. Several rooms have been added for
summer
boarders, also wash and bathrooms, as well as summer garden,
which
is unique in effect, and with the many other improvements Akin
can
boast of a first-class place for pleasure seekers.
Fred
Overrocker, one of the Akin baseball team, had a sad mishap while
sliding
for a base at Tribes Hill last Saturday.
Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence B. Marshall passed Sunday with Mrs. Marshall’s
parents
at Palatine.
Mrs.
Arthur Lepper is Ill. Dr.Conant of Amsterdam is the attending physician.
Floyd
Casler, who had his hand caught in the cards at S. Sanford & Sons
Mill
at Amsterdam, last Wednesdayis getting along nicely at St. Mary's hospital.
This
caught my eye because of the mention of Fred Overrocker and his “sad mishap”
but sparse details. I tried to find a photo of the Groat Hotel without any
luck. I did find articles that showed the name is right and it did exist as did
Mr. Devenpeck. Nice name dude!
CLAIMS
AGAINST THE STATE. Utica Herald-Dispatch Thursday 12, 1903
Fred
Overrocker of Yorkville Wants
$445
for Damages to Land.
(Special
to the HERALD-DISPATCH.)
Albany Nov. 12.—A claim of $445
Was
filed today against the State by
Fred
Overrocker of Yorkville, Oneida
County,
for damages to land caused by
canal
overflow.
H. W. S.
ANNOYED
SALVATIONISTS The
Utica Observer, July 24, (1895?)
A
Case in Yorkville That Resulted in Fines for Two
Several
member of the Salvation Army have been stationed, at Yorkville
for
some weeks and the meeting's held by them have caused more or less attention.
Some
of the people in that village think the meetings do more harm then
good,
as they furnish an excuse for toughs and gay young .people to touch
elbows.
Be that as It may, It has no bearing on the incident to be told at
present.
Fred Overrocker has been appointed one of the Deputy Sheriffs
to
preserve order at the meetings, his authority extends to there only, but he is
a
fully accredited officer at the place where the meetings are held. Sunday
evening
he ejected John Evans from the meeting, because Evans was creating a
disturbance.
Last evening young Evans and his father, Evan Evans, caught
Overrocker
down town and proceeded to give him a whipping. They knocked out
one
of his teeth and. otherwise bruised him before a stop was put to the trouble.
This
morning the twain were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Ackroyd,
who
imposed a fine of $5 on each.
These
two articles are interesting in that they show Fred Overrocker owning property
and living for a number of years in Yorkville, New York (near Utica). It is
right near New York Mills which was a textile manufacturing city at the time.Fred
Overrocker worked in the textile mills in Amsterdam, New York later so maybe
that is why he was living in Yorkville. Maybe we are related to the Overrocker’s
from the Utica area that appear when you research the name.
Casliner—Overrocker Evening
Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y. August 13,
1947\
In
a double ring ceremony at St. Mary's rectory Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Miss Georgiana Overrocker, daughter of Frederick Overrocker, Fort Johnson, was
married to Louis Casline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Casline, 26 Garfield"
Place. The Rev. Frank J Gilchrist officiated. The bride wore a brown satin
dress with brown accessories and carried a colonial bouquet. Her
attendants-Miss June Gage, Fort Johnson, was dressed in blue with
brown
accessories and also carried a colonial bouquet. Following a reception at the
home of the bridegroom's parents, the couple left on a motor trip to Cape Cod.
The bride wore a blue dress with white accessories for
traveling.
Mrs. Casline was graduated from the Wilbur H. Lynch High School and Amsterdam
School of
Commerce
and is employed by the Montgomery County Trust Company. Mr. Casline, also a
graduate of the Wilbur H. Lynch High School, is with the General Electric
Company in Schenectady
My
Mom’s Wedding in a brown satin dress.
