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Former state senator H. Douglas Barclay dies at age 88 Photo of H. Douglas Barclay, longtime state senator in northern New York, who died Sunday. (Source: funeral home) By Scott Atkinson | March 15, 2021 at 9:53 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 9:54 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - One of the north country’s longest serving and most influential politicians has died. Former state senator H. Douglas Barclay died at his home in Pulaski Sunday. Barclay represented northern New York in the state Senate from 1964 until his retirement in 1984. He was a leading Republican, at a time when Republicans not only dominated north country politics but were influential statewide as well. ....
On Community: Turbulent times for women, in 1920 and the DeGroot murder case The McDonough County Voice As most people know, 1920 was a great year for American women, who finally received the right to vote when the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18. But that year was actually a time of enormous contention and turbulence about the female character, and central to it all, in our area, was a murder case that arose just before that ratification, which focused on a woman charged with killing an infant. It was widely reported in area newspapers and raised huge public concern. But oddly enough, it was never effectively resolved. ....
John âJackâ Thomas, age 82, passed away Friday December 4, 2020 following a short illness. Jack was a life resident of Pulaski, born on June 27, 1938, the son of John and Beatrice Wilder Thomas. John was married to Nancy Boyd on April 21, 1961. He enlisted in the United States Army and served until 1963. Jack was employed by Schoeller Technical Papers as a manager in shipping and receiving for 33 years, retiring in 1997. Once retired, Jack was happiest while working in his workshop or building something in the backyard. He and Nancy adventured to 48 of the 50 states. They enjoyed traveling in their RV camper, crossing the width of the US more than once. This passion for travel took them on boat trips down the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, train trips across the Rockies and Alaska and even to the Panama Canal. ....