Please click on the images below
to read about
"The Hurleyville Horror".
Grade 3 at Hurleyville School...1960from left to right...
standing:
George Lewis, Udell Penski, Ward Young,
Donnie Simmons, Jack Halchak, Miss Murran,
Stuart Wizwer, Merle Dill,
Sam Williams, Gary Fleischer, John Borgia
back row:
Michael Hussey, John Miller, Mark Carlson
third row:
Ivan Miller, Robin Gordon, Brenda Devoe
second row:
Nancy Hewlett, Kathleen Kile,
Janet Witherel, Audrey Moskowitz
front row:
Sharon Kollander, Enid Schwartz
Molly Rosenbaum and her grandsons,
Terry (on the left) and Randy Eckert
1960
Little Pond (Willy's Pond),
made by Willy Rosenbaum,
is just over the fence.
Merle and Terry Eckert
Hurleyville Firehouse
1960
Austin Place...1960
This house was bought by Benny Berkowitz for his wife, Rose.
Rose and Benny's daughter, Etta Temerson, and her husband
spent summers there from the 1940's until 1964
with their children, Irene Temerson Kasper
and Marshall Russ Temerson.
The house on Waldorf in the background
belonged to Gussie Smith.
Denise and Jim Sullivan live there today.
In this photo of the Berkowitz house
the feed store building is the tall one on the left
and Wilson's Bus Garage is on the right.
Austin Place is named Cunes Road today.
1961
Roxie (Herbert Depoid) was P.V. Mentnech's friend
and an entertainer who stayed at the Columbia Hotel.
He was a jokester, prankster and storyteller.
He could whistle like a policeman with only his mouth.
Patti Smith
Austin Place...1961
Glenn Wichinsky in front of
Wichinsky's Bake Shop...1960.
Kindergarten Class at Hurleyville School...1961
Grade 1 at Hurleyville School...1961
from left to right...
top row:
Jeffrey Kollender, "who is this?", Bob Orlowsky,
Jay Burstein, Rose Barr
third row:
Mickey Denning, Terry Eckert, Jacqueline Garelick,
"who is this?", Helene Schwartz,
Jane Kile, Janet Noval, James Sabinsky
second row:
"who is this?", "who is this?",
Susan Shursky, Toni Carlson, Terri Carlson,
Julie Elkes, Hillary Penski, Betty Beadle
bottom row:
Ted Powell, Louis Trujillo
Grade 2 at Hurleyville School...1961
from left to right...
top row:
Mrs. Penski, George Levine, Jimmy Kracht,
Harold Weathers, Charlotte Hewlett, Mervin "Butch" Hobby,
Rich Halchak, Vincent Shursky
middle row:
Iris Salzman, Brenda Julkerski, Debbie Devoe
Rita Richman, Riza Richman, Janice Cohen
Debbie Dainack, Augrey Goldstein
bottom row:
Mark Kushner, Louis Trujillo
Grade 2 at Hurleyville School...1962
from left to right...
top row:
Helene Schwartz, Jay Burstein,
Jacqueline Garelick, Jim Sabinsky,
Janet Noval, Tom Halchak, Mrs. Denning
middle row:
Julie Elkes, Jane Kile, Toni Carlson, Terri Carlson,
Susan Shursky, Rene Devoe
bottom row:
Terry Eckert, Mary Patton, Donna Cross, Betty Beadle,
Hillary Penski, Ted Powell
Grade 3 at Hurleyville School...1962
from left to right...
top row:
Mervin "Butch" Hobby, Sandra Postell, Rich Halchak
Charlotte Hewlett, Bradley Wormuth,
Brenda Julkerski
middle row:
Vincent Shursky, Janice Cohen, Jimmy Kracht,
Rose Penski, Debbie Devoe,
Nicholas Lefferts, Debbie Dainack
bottom row:
Audrey Goldstein, Craig Rexford,
Rita Richman, Riza Richman,
Marc Wichinsky, George Levine
Grade 5 at Hurleyville School...1962
from left to right...
top row:
Art Townsend, Jack Halchak, Merle Dill,
Michael Hussey, John Miller, Ivan Miller, Oscar Patton
third row:
Sam Williams, Robin Gordon, Stuart Wizwer,
Janet Witherel, Kathleen Kile, Mark Carlson, Nancy Hewlet
second row:
Udell Penski, Audrey Moskowitz, John Borgia,
Brenda Devoe, Enid Schwartz, Ward Young, Gary Fleischer
bottom row:
John Skubon, George Lewis, Donnie Simmons
Grade 6 at Hurleyville School...1962
from left to right...
top row:
Dennis Schwartz, Christine Mitteer, Bruce Sabinsky,
Denise Wichinsky, Carl Hartman, Steven Miller
second row:
Charles Levine, Edith Lowe, Michael Makofsky,
Rebecca Salon, Robert Kracht, Carlene Carlson, Dick Shaddock, James Lewis
bottom row:
Barbara Williams, Gene Orlowsky, Albee Bockman, Mr. Gainen (Teacher/Principal),
Arthur Burstein, Leslie Witherel, Doris Lawrence
Missing: Nancy McCarthy
Terry and Merle Eckert
Willy's Pond
1962
Grade 4 at Hurleyville School...1963
from left to right...
top row:
Art Townsend
third row:
Rich Halchak, Sandra Postell, Mike Kern,
Jeanie Williams, Mervin "Butch" Hobby,
Charlotte Hewlett
second row:
Brenda Julkerski, Jimmy Kracht, Craig Rexford,
Vincent Shursky, Nate Patton, Debbie Dainack
bottom row:
George Levine, Marc Wichinsky
Hurleyville School Basketball Team
5th and 6th Grades
Undefeated 6-0
from left to right...
top row:
Bob Kracht, Sam Williams, John Skubon,
Donnie Simmons, Jack Halchak, Ward Young
middle row:
Michael Hussey, Dennis Schwartz, Arthur Burstein,
Charlie Levine, Dickie Shaddock, Coach Jack Halchak, Jr.
cheerleaders:
Audrey Moskowitz, Enid Schwartz,
Ruth Price, Sharon Kollander
Morningside Hotel Fire
February 21, 1964
Grade 4 at Hurleyville School...1965
from left to right...
top row:
Mr. Gainen, Tony Jardin, Patty Hinkley, "who is this?",
Lee Ann Orlowsky, Patty O'Neil, Jeffrey Wizwer
middle row:
Karen Denning, Randy Bullock, Marisa Postel,
Chester Hobby, Mary Jane Fedun, Barbara McKenney
bottom row:
Claude Beach
Dick Forest and George Price on Columbia Drive...1965
The car is George's 1960 Plymouth.
June 18, 1966
Glenn Wichinsky and his dad, Mickey Wichinsky
The occasion was Glenn's Bar Mitzvah reception at the Raleigh Hotel
following services at Congregation Anshei Hurleyville.
Lebel Wichinsky
shows one of his inventions to
Vic McCarthy.
1967
Christine Miller with her mom, Barbara Miller,
her grandmother and her great grandmother
on Railroad Avenue in 1967.
Denise "Aunt Nenee" Larson and Albee Bockman...Fallsburg High School Graduation...1968
Halloween Party
at the firehouse...late 1960's
Click here to see photos.
Harlynn, 1970
Hurleyville fireman, Jack Miller,
with his daughter, Christine Miller,
posed on Railroad Avenue
before a parade in 1970.
Please click on the image below
to read John Conway's history of
the Columbia Hotel:
Mark and Craig Turner
Francis S. Currey
Grand Marshal, 1972
50th Anniversary Parade
from the
Republican Watchman News...1972
Please click on the image below
to read about:
1976
Route 42, Fallsburg
The bar was owned by Bobby DeGraw's father and uncle, Leo and Jack.
1980
Elsie Freier, John Jirgal and Flo Jacobson at the counter in
Freier's Luncheonette in 1986...
later izzy's aunt.
Click on the menus below to see a Freier's Luncheonette Menu.
Hurleyville-Loch Sheldrake Fire Departments Softball Team...1986
from left to right...
front row:
Glen Turner, Bob Kip, Mike Ward, Chris Gibson
back row:
Nelson Durland, Shawn McCarthy, Paul Marsden,
George DeGraw, Ralph Guarino, George Gibson,
John Cummings, Donald Hamilton, J.W. Halchak
Please click on the image below
to read about
"The Rebirth of a Hamlet..."
in October, 1989.
Miss Monticello Diner owner, Nate Patton,
pours frying oil to fuel
Lebel Wichinsky's car...1990.
Sullivan County Volunter Firefighters' Association
Past Presidents' Dinner
June 11, 1994
Jeffersonville Inn
From left to right:
Bill Carlson...1976, Nelson Durland...1981,
Roy "Porky" Worden...1986, Barry Herzbrun...1994
Kimmy's Antiques...1995
2nd from left: Olive Shindler
3rd from left: Florence Sparer
Meyer Sparer is seated on the steps.
Perk and Florence Jacobson
Hurleyville Firehouse
September 6, 1997
69th Sullivan County
Volunteer Firefighters' Association Parade
Perk, a Life Member of the Hurleyville Fire Department,
was Grand Marshall of the parade that
celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the
Hurleyville Fire Department.
Perk and Florence owned Perk's Market on Main Street.
Bill and Helen Carlson
2001
A visit to izzy's aunt
The local residents included volunteers in Hurleyville-Sullivan First.
Greg also created 5 signs for Hurleyville-Sullivan First:
2 signs at the entrance to the Rails to Trails on Main Street
and the signs at the planters at the top of Columbia Hill,
at the 4 corners by Lochmor Golf Course and
at the intersection of Brophy and Brickman Roads.
June, 2015
This sign was uncovered when work began on Casella's.
Created by
...A CATSKILL ORIGINAL
