Local History by Dede Terns Thorpe - 1936 Official Directory

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF HUNTER WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS. 1936

Hopefully, names from this 89-year-old directory are connected to some town’s residents.

Supervisor Harry Gordon-Hunter

Town Clerk Robert W. Lohman-Tannersville

Justices of the Peace George Griffin-Hunter, Claude Holcomb-Tannersville,

Henry Myer-Haines Falls, Milton Peck-Tannersville

Collector William J. Hylan-Hunter

Superintendent of Highways James Walsh-Elka Park

Assessors John Yager-Tannersville, Frank Barkley-Hunter, Charles Poleschner-Haines Falls

School Directors Fred Penrose-Tannersville, George Powell-Tannersville

Constables John Worth, Jr. -Tannersville, John Glennon-Haines Falls, Everett Haines-Tannersville, Robert McNaught-Hunter, Vallie Baldwin-Hunter

VILLAGE OF HUNTER

Mayor  Fred Quick-Main Street

Trustees G. Richard Ham-Railroad Avenue, Herman Mitchell-Main Street

Clerk  M. Paul Traphagen-Lexington Road

VILLAGE OF TANNERSVILLE

Mayor Edward Dougherty, Main Street

Trustees Ernest Haines- South Main Street, Morris S. Schapiro- Main Street

COLLECTOR-TREASURER Morton R. Francis-Main Street

CLERK Ernest G. Cole-Railroad Avenue

BOARD OF EDUCATION

President Frank Lackey-Tannersville

TRUSTEES Charles Layman-Haines Falls, Benjamin Merwin-East Jewett

Egbert Dibbell-Elka Park, Robert Tuttle-Westkill

CLERK Edward Dougherty-Tannersville

TREASURER Herbert Wilcox-Hunter

SUPERVISING PRINCIPAL Floyd B. Rasback-Tannersville

It spoke of the modern school system with the three new schools: Hunter, Tannersville, and Lexington. The schools, the churches, theatres, stores, and markets, all go to make up a community more than blessed by a generous Nature.

The population of the Town of Hunter was approximately 2,299. It comprised the incorporated Villages of Hunter, with 614 residents, and the Village of Tannersville, with 656 residents (The combined total was approximately 1300, with today’s around 900.)  The town continues to include Haines Falls, Lanesville, Edgewood, Stony Clove, and Platt Clove. It spoke of the residential communities on the Mountain Top and that they remain today.

It told how Hunter’s original name was GREENLAND. On January 27, 1813, Windham was divided into three towns, the one known as Greenland becoming Hunter the following year. Hunter was named after John Hunter, an early settler from New Rochelle.

The Town of Hunter grew from a tannery town (1817 until the 1850s about 40), followed by cooperage, lumbering, and furniture factories.

It pointed to the places of interest and numerous other picturesque areas.

The Town of Hunter was proud and continues to be, of its township and all it had (and has) to offer.

Thanks for reading. Dede Terns-Thorpe/Hunter Historian

I apologize, but the Hunter Mt. Ski Slope article had an error; it began in 1959, not 1969. My apologies.

Stay safe, and have a good day.