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Tri-Counties Genealogy &
History by Joyce M. Tice
Articles About Our Area and
People
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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Right: Memory of the Nineties - A trip to the past, via a buggy similar
to the one he used when he first began his practice 62 years ago, is taken
by
Dr. A. J. Bird of New Albany, Pa, while Dr. E. Roger Samuel of Mount
Carmel, national "Doctor of the Year" looks on during last night's testimonial
dinner in honor of Dr. Bird at the New Albany High School. (Star-Gazette
Photos by Don Leavenworth) |
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Pennsylvania Honors New Albany’s Dr. Bird
250 Pay Tribute to Doctor
New Albany – About 250 people attended last night’s testimonial banquet
at New Albany High School honoring Dr. A. J. Bird of New Albany for his
62 years of Public service. Dr. Bird is 85.
Among those who praised work done by Dr. Bird were Bradford County
Judge William M. Rosenfield of Towanda; Joseph Gavenenis of Mildred, Pennsylvania
American Legion Commander.
Dr. Stanley Conklin, head of Robert Packer Hospital medical department;
Dr. Herman Fischer Jr., of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Medical society District
Councilor.
Dr. Elmer Shelley, Pennsylvania Medical Society president and Dr. E.
Roger Samuel of Mount Carmel, national “Doctor of the Year.”
Program for the evening included: Invocation, the Rev. Paul J. H. Zelinka,
pastor of the New Albany Methodist Church.
Introductory, Alfred Cool, New Albany Chamber of commerce president;
welcome to guests, Richard Norton, special testimonial committee chairman.
Toastmaster, Howard Miller, New Albany Chamber of Commerce past president;
Judge Rosenfield; quartet, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox Jr. and Mr. and Mrs.
Leigh Beardsley.
Introduction of area doctors, who have practiced over 50 years, including
Dr. G. E. Boyer of Troy, Dr. C. M. Bradford [Canton],Dr. H. C. Brown of
Wysox and Dr. A. B. Dann of Canton.
Dr. C. M. Coon of Milan and Dr. E. M. Dailey of Dushore were unable
to attend.
Duet by Cool and Beardsley; Dr. Conklin and Dr. Fischer. Walter
Robinson, humorist, presented “Tales from Birdlife.”
Dr. Shelley, Dr. Samuel Joseph Frawley, special awards chairman, presented
representatives of various local organizations who presented Dr. Bird with
gifts.
Representatives and organizations which they represented were; R. F.
Downing, charge lay leader, New Albany Methodist Church; Ralph Driscoll,
commander, Towanda American Legion Post 42.
Thomas Simpson, past chef de gare, Voiture 549, 40 & 8; Bruce Haverly,
past commander, New Albany Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Ralph Mosier, past master Evergreen Lodge 163, F. & A. M.; Nelson
Rieley, president of the Towanda Rod and Gun Club; G. B. Johnston, New
Albany Volunteer Fire Co. president; and Cool.
John Mincavage, New Albany Chamber of Commerce vice president, introduced
some of the “babies” whom Dr. Bird had delivered in the past and have become
members of the community.
Dr. Bird expressed his thanks for the honor bestowed on him by the
testimonial.
The event was sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Bird was fairly overcome with all that had been done and said.
Modestly he arose to express his deep appreciation which very apparently
came from the heart. “I don’t feel old,” he said. “I work the
same as I did but still time goes on.”
“Sometimes in the rush and change of modern times, he said, “I have
felt I was just fading away, like MacArthur said, but this affair tonight
makes me feel more that ever that what I have tried to do has been very
much worth while.”
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Left: Bradford County Elders - A total of 280 years of medical services
is represented by the five doctors shown above. From left: Dr. A.
B. Dann of Canton, 52 years; Dr. C. M. Bradford of Canton, 53 years;
Dr. Bird, 62 years; Dr. H. C. Down of Wysox, 63 years; and Dr. G. E. Boyer
of Troy, 50 years. Another 100 years of service would have been added
to this total had it been possible for Dr. C. M. Coon of Milan and Dr.
E. M. Dailey of Dushore been able to attend. Both have at least 50
years of service each. |
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 08 APR2006
By Joyce M. Tice
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