EARLIER ONE: Judy Warnick of Eldred phoned Tuesday to tell us
she’s had hummingbirds in her yard since April 26 – a few days
before the May 1 arrival we told you about. She also had an oriole,
but she didn’t have a feeder out so it hasn’t returned.

HAPPY DAYS: Our recent column about the old Bradford Theater
brought some feedback:

Bill Jamieson writes, “Your RTS item about famous stars who
appeared at the Bradford Theater reminded me of another. In the
mid-60s Gypsy Rose Lee was interviewed on a TV show shortly before
Christmas.”

“She mentioned that one of her happiest memories was of a
Christmas in Bradford, Pa., when the cast set up a Christmas tree
backstage. This happened in the ’20s when she was touring as a
child in a vaudeville act.”

Dick Chiarilli of Amherst, N.Y., writes, “Your article on the
Bradford Theatre brought back memories of the great Shea’s Theatre,
in Bradford, that didn’t escape the wrecking ball. What a wonderful
show place that was.”

“Years ago, I remember the same thing was going to happen to the
majestic Shea’s in Buffalo but fortunately many concerned citizens
came to the rescue, and it is now the anchor of the theatre
district in Buffalo.”

MORE ’53: Former Bradford resident Mary Fairbanks adds to our
list of names from the Bradford City and area in 1953, data she
gleaned from the Latham’s Telekey.

Aldermen and justices of the peace, by ward, were: 1st Ward,
Fred R. Sica; 2nd Ward, Anne E. Higie; 3rd Ward, John L. McAndrew;
4th Ward, Carroll H. Clayton; 5th Ward, Gaetano Suppa; 6th Ward,
F.A. White.

Bradford Township, Walter E. Berridge and E. James Bryner;
Corydon Township, Velma T. Williams; Foster Township, Earl E.
McCall and Joseph F. Sisley; and Otto Township, W.L. Fox and
William G. Dibble.

And here are the constables: 1st Ward, L.S. Dailey; 2nd Ward,
Lynn Swartz; 3rd Ward, Henry J. McLaughlin; 4th Ward, John O’Brien;
5th Ward, John L. Hipchen; 6th Ward, Kenneth B. Hardy.

Bradford Township, Perry Sampson; Corydon Township, Edward B.
Williams; Foster Township, Earl Bridge; Lewis Run, Joseph Hinaman;
and Otto Township, Forest E. Moore.

County Ward Assessors were: 1st Ward, Christine A. Prentice; 2nd
Ward, Clarence Ledden; 3rd Ward, L.A. Balton;ð 4th Ward, Margaret
A. Maxwell; 5th Ward, Ernestine Hipchen; and 6th Ward, Paul
Seaward.