1. * V \ / A * • • 4 SOUTH BUFFALO-WEST SENECA NEWS , , , Lackawanna Office Marine Midland Bank Places New Service Marines Welcome State Commandant In Photo: Front row-left to right, Stan Krasinski, Tom Evoy Dick Juda; rear-Commandant Ray J. Puchalski, Matt Radlowski, State Commandant Hank Whittington, Jim May and Ed Reed. Marines of the Bett-Toomey Detachment, Marine Corps League of Lackawanna, N.Y. welcomed State Commandant Hank Whittington of Binghamton, N.Y. at a reception in the detachment clubrooms last Thursday evening. The Commandant was visiting this area and attended a Staff meeting in Silver Creek on Friday Evening. On hand to greet the Commandant were Commandant Ray J. Puchalski, a former State Commandant, Past Commandant's Matt Radlowski, Tom Evoy, Jim May, Dick Juda and Edward Reed, who was Chairman of the reception. New Rules Govern College Applications "Timesaver Teller Service" a program designed to eliminate delays resulting from long teller lines during peak banking periods — has been instituted at the Lackawanna office of Marine Midland Bank -- Western. Customers visiting the Lackawanna office, 703 Ridge Road, now walk into a central line, moving in turn to individual teller stations as they become free. The new service is the result of an experimental program undertaken by three Marine Midland branches last summer.Surveys conducted after introduction of the new program, indicate that an overwhelming majority of the bank's customers found that the service aUows additional banking convenience, while saving time and assuring privacy. I WONDER if John Pitillo enJoyed his trip to Vegas? COLONEL WILSON SPEAKER AT BETT-TOOMEY DINNER Colonel George M; Wilson, U.S.M.C., Director of the Marine Corps Public Affairs Office in New York City, will be the main speaker at the Silver Anniversary Year Dinner-Dance presented by the Bett-Toomey Detachment Marine Corps League of Lackawanna. The affair will be held on Saturday evening, October 20, at the Lackawanna Marine Club Inc., 1775 Electric Avenue, in Lackawanna commencing at 8 PM. Commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1952, and after attending Officer's Basic School at Quantico, Va., his first assignment was a Platoon Commander with "G" Co. 3rd Bn, 7th Marines in the Republic of Korea. It was during this conflict that Colonel Wilson received the Silver Star Medal, the nation's third highest award for gallantry in combat and the Purple Heart for wounds received in action. His medals and decorations include - Silver Star Medal; Navy Commendation Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, with two bronze stars; American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal with one bronze star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star, the Republic of Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars, United States Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation; the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Chairman Richard S. Juda has announced that Major William Sims, USMCR, a former Buffalo City Court Judge, will serve as Toastmaster. Captain Richard T. Pierzchala, USMC, Officer in Charge of the Buffalo Marine Corps Recruiting Station, will read a message from General Robert E. Cushman, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, marking the 198th anniversary of the Marine Corps. Also on the program will be a greeting from the Mayor of Lackawanna Joseph R. Bala. The Marine of the Year and Civilian of the Year Medals, as well as the Cpl. Barnes Medal, and Major Reynolds Award will be presented. Mrs. Robert Carroll will present medals and trophies for the 6th Annual Robert J. Carroll Memorial Rifle & Pistol Tournament to be held this Thursday PAGE 13 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1973 I WONDER if Noreen is going to ride that broom she was twirling on Halloween? Mr. Nicholas J. Milano, Guidance Director, is informing par ents of seniors interested in applying to State University colleges in 1974 that there are several changes in application procedures effective immediately. 1. Students will complete a single application common to the participating colleges of the State University. 2. Students wiU be able to m?.ke applications for as many as four different college campuses on a single application form. 3. They will submit the single application to the Guidance Office where counselors will furnish a transcript for each college choice; these will be attached to the application form and will be sent to Albany. 4. Albany will then forward transcripts to each of the colleges designated by the student. 5. Although scores obtained by seniors on the Regents Scholarship Examination may be used by the colleges for admission purposes, it is the only examination that can be used to qualify for a Regents Scholarship. 6. All senior coUeges and uni- versities except the contract colleges (ex. Cornell Veterinary School) and most of the two year colleges have agreed to accept the results of the R.S.E. but there are a few others which demand the A.C.T. 7. The State Department will not process an application if it does not bear a social security number. Students without one should call the Buffalo S.S. office at 842-2100 immediately. 8. An application fee is required for each choice listed on the application form: $10 for the first choice, and $5 for each additional choice. Students applying to^more than four SUNY colleges.xW applying at a later date to a&iiiional colleges, must submit a new application. Seniors applying will be billed for these fees later in the year. Meetings have been held with seniors to explain all new procedures. I WONDER if the Blasdell widowed fishing mothers know that they are going to change to hunting widows soon? I WONDER if Mr. O'Brien enjoyed the paper? NEWLY EXPANDED ' Home Of The Famous I C K A Texas Red Hot Introducing FISH & CHIPS • FISH & SHRIMP Individual & Family Size Orders • Served 11a.m. - 9 p.m. WE NOW FEATURE... COL. GEORGE WILSON Chicken W i n g s • Roast Beef O n W e e k Complete Sandwich M e n u evening, September 11th. Mrs. Stella Bett, will cut the 198th Marine Corps Anniversary cake along with Colonel Wilson. The Invocation will be given by the Very Rev. Matthew J. Kubik, pastor of Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church of Lackawanna and the Benediction will be given by Past Commandant James May, Detachment Chaplain. OPEN 2 4 HOURS CLOSED SUNDAY EAT HERE OR TAKE-OUT 1986 South Park Avenue •Buffalo 825-6675 BRRCRIN TOWN, U.S.R. SAVE YOU HUNDREDS: — ,/. ^r^=^ 31" \ * '/ ^ ^ ^ Y e a " 3 1 " Brand New 1973 Oldsmobile... at Razor S h a r p Deals MOST MODELS IN STOCK HURR Yj MURPHY OLDS, INC 2 0 7 Lake Street Untitled Document Thomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com 649-4231 Hamburg