From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January/February
of 1913:

BEGIN

  Floyd Hust of this place, Harvey Myers of Kenoza Lake, William Deckelman
and Jock Schick of Obernburg left yesterday for Ithaca where they will take
in Farmer's Week at the State College of Agriculture.  Later on Mr. Hust
expects to take a course of study in veterinary medicine.  Superintendent of
Schools Charles S. Hick accompanied the boys.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1913:

BEGIN

  Wm. Deckelman of Obernburg and Beatrice Fitch of Long Eddy will teach
the Hankins school next year.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1914:

  William Deckelman of Obernburg earned a state teacher's certificate in
the August examination.  William is the son of the late John Deckelman
of Obernburg and has taught school for the past three years and is now
studying law at Albany Law School.  During the school year 1913-14, while
teaching at Hankins, he earned 53 academic credits in the time he had at
his command outside of school hours.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1919:

BEGIN

  William Deckelman of Obernburg, former clerk in the law office of Robert
B. McGinn in Jeffersonville, will return to Jeffersonville next Monday and
take up the law work which Mr. McGinn was compelled to give up several weeks
ago on account of illness.  Mr. Deckelman resigned his former position
in Jeff to go into the Army but lately has been engaged, we understand,
in New York City.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1919:

BEGIN

  William Deckelman, who came here to look after the law work of Robert
H. McGinn, a week before the latter's death, expects to remain here and
continue the practice of law as successor to Mr. McGinn.  He is a young man
of energy and hustle who obtained his education through his own efforts and
hard work, and without a doubt he will succeed in his chosen profession.
While attending high school he walked many miles every day from and to his
home at Obernburg.  When he was clerking for Mr. McGinn, he walked here
from Obernburg every day.  Mr. Deckelman and Mr. McGinn had planned for
a co-partnership in law and were to open a branch office in Roscoe with
Mr. Deckelman in charge.  Mrs. Deckelman will join her husband here as soon
as living quarters can be procured.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1919:

BEGIN

  School opened here Tuesday with the usual attendance and a faculty of
eight instructors.  Mrs. William Deckelman of Jeffersonville is filling
a vacancy in the seventh and eighth grades until a permanent teacher can
be procured.  The principal is Edward V. McDermott.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1919:

BEGIN

  The next annual meeting of the Jeffersonville branch of the Liberty Chapter
of the American Red Cross was held on Monday night.  Serving on the executive
committee are J. Cameron Gain, Miss K.C. Scheidell, Mrs. Chas. S. Hick,
Mrs. F.W. Schadt, Mrs. W. Deckelman, Mrs. Wm. Lieb, Mrs. H. C. VanKeuren
of Jeffersonville; Harvey V. Myers of Kenoza Lake and Edward H. Schroeder
of Youngsville.

END

From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1920:



BEGIN

  Attorney Wm. Deckelman of Jeff has been unable to get to the county seat
to transact legal business before the county judge and Surrogate for several
weeks, on account of the snow blocked roads and severe weather.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1920:

BEGIN

  The Sullivan County Bar Association had a trout dinner at the Debruce Inn
at DeBruce last evening in connection with their annual meeting.  Among those
present were attorneys William Deckelman of Jeffersonville and Henry Gardner
of Callicoon.  DeBruce Inn is owned by Congressman Charles B. Ward.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February or March
of 1921:

BEGIN

  Miss Mildred Fitch, who has been employed at Binghamton, is spending
the week here with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Deckelman.  Miss Fitch will leave
tomorrow for New York to take up a course in nursing at Bellevue Hospital.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1923:

BEGIN

  Joseph Merritt of Goshen has been appointed to hear and determine the
action brought against the Callicoon Cooperative Creamery Assoc. by former
patrons of Kenoza Lake and Jeffersonville.  The suit involves about $40,000
which is claimed to be due the patrons.
  Henry F. Gardner amd Wm. Deckelman are the attorneys for the plaintiffs.
The defendants are represented by Guernsey T. Cross of Callicoon, Judge
George H. Smith of Monticello and Ellsworth Baker of Hurleyville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in June of 1923:

BEGIN

  The Jeffersonville Athletic Club secured articles of incorporation from
the secretary of state.  William Lieb is president, Dr. Harvey W. Meyers is
vice president, and George H. Raum is secretary-treasurer.  Albert Paolucci,
Harold Stephenson, William Deckelman and Fred W. Schadt completes the roster
of directors.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in October of 1923:

BEGIN

  The following were elected directors of the Jeff Athletic Club: William
C. Fuhrer, Harvey W. Myers, Wm. Deckelman, Albert Paolucci, Harold Stephenson,
Fred W. Schadt and William Lieb.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1924:

BEGIN

  Miss Mildred Fitch, formerly of Long Eddy, and Harold Haines of Binghamton
were married at the latter's place on New Year's Day.  She is a sister of
Mrs. William Deckelman.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1924:

BEGIN

  Cornelius Short, aged 28, of Jersey City, the second man to be tried for the
killing of Patrolman Dollard at Monticello, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree.  The case was summed for the defense by Attorney David S. Hill
of Liberty, who was assisted by Attorney Wm. Deckelman of Jeffersonville.
The people's case was presented by District Attorney Henry F. Gardner, who
was assisted by Attorney James H. Brady of Monticello, Judge Rosch presided.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1924:

BEGIN

  Mrs. William Deckelman entertained about a dozen ladies at a St. Patrick's
social at her home Monday afternoon.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1924:

BEGIN

  The Jeffersonville Athletic Club is getting ready for another busy playing
year.  The Board of Directors are William Leib, president; Fred W. Schadt,
vice president; Harvey W. Myers, secretary-treasurer; Albert Paolucci,
William Deckelman, Harold Stephenson and William C. Fuhrer.

END

BEGIN

  Dr. and Mrs. J. Cameron Gain entertained the Schadts, Royces, Deckelmans,
Meyers and Liebs at dinner and billiards Tuesday evening.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1925:

BEGIN

Wm. Deckelman, Val Scheidell and W. J. Grishaber went to New York early
this morning to appear in court there as witnesses in a suit brought by
Morris Perlstein against Jacob Maslow to recover $25,000 damages alleged
to have been sustained in the deal which Maslow sold Perlstein the Falls
Mill House a few years ago.  Both litigants are now residents of the city.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1925:

BEGIN

  A lively bunch of "merry widows" - some grass, some real - got up early
Sunday morning, picked their husband's pockets - those who had any - and off
they went on an outing to Bear Mountain, came back busted, and are now waiting
for the family till to be replenished for another raid.  The female roster
was made up of Mrs. Wm. Deckelmann, Mrs. W.H. Lawrence, Mrs. Val Scheidell,
Mrs. Mary Scheidell, Mrs. Wm. Lieb, Mrs. Louise Ranft, Mrs. E.V. McDermott,
Mrs. Brudi, Mrs. Cronauer, Mrs. G.H. Raum and Miss Martha Scheidell.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1925:

BEGIN

  With the advent of the open season for nominations, political parties are
beginning to look about for candidates.  William Deckelman of Jeffersonville
and Edward F. Ryan are mentioned as possible Democratic candidates for
district attorney and Bryon Grant of Liberty and G.T. Cross of Callicoon
for Assembly.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1925:

BEGIN

  The Anderson & Eickoff store property at North Branch will be sold by
Referee Wm. Deckelman on September 8th.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1925:

BEGIN

  Among the new firms chartered Monday by the Secretary of State was
the Sullivan County Oil Company of Jeffersonville, which is capitalized
at $30,000.  The incorporators are B. Yager and S. and R. Kirk.  William
Deckelman was the attorney.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1925:

BEGIN

  The Anderson & Eickhoff store property at North Branch will be sold by
Referee Wm. Deckelman on September 8th.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1926:

BEGIN

  About forty citizens attended a meeting at the Maple Theatre on Tuesday
and formed a civic club, electing William Deckelman as president; Val
Scheidell as vice-president; Edward V. McDermott as secretary-treasurer;
and Chas. Kaplan, Val Scheidell, Otto W. Meyer, Dr. J.C. Gain, J.W. Murray,
W.J. Grishaber and Howard M. Smith as directors.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1926:

BEGIN

  Attorney and Mrs. William Deckelman entertained at a dinner party
Thursday evening.  The guests were Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Gain, Mr. and Mrs.
Val Scheidell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Hick, Mr. and Mrs. Otto W. Meyer
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lieb.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1926:

BEGIN

Mrs. William Deckelman and daughter Jean and sister Ruth Fitch, are visiting
relatives and taking in the fair in Walton this week.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in October of 1926:

BEGIN

  School is closed this week and our teachers left to attend the state
teachers' convention in New York City.  Among those who took advantage
of the opportunity to visit the city were Mrs. E. V. McDermott, wife of
the principal, Mrs. William Deckelman, Mrs. Edwin Weber who goes for a
two-week's vacation to her old home and Mrs. Fred Hust of Kenoza Lake.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1927:

BEGIN

  Dr. J.C. Gain, Miss Ethel Gain, Miss Madeline Gates, Attorney Deckelman
attended a duck dinner given by the Monticello Rotary Club at the Monticello
Inn Tuesday evening.  It was a Washington celebration.  Judge George H. Smith
was the principal speaker.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1927:

BEGIN

  Attorney William Deckelman, as Referee, at Callicoon, Saturday, sold a 100
acre farm in the Town of Fallsburg under a mortgage held by George E. Weller.
S. Wolff bought the property for $3,000.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1927:

BEGIN

  The annual Jeffersonville school meeting will be held at the school house
next Tuesday evening.  Two of the trustees are to be elected in place of
William Deckelman and Mrs. E.F. Kohler, whose terms expire.

END



From The Echo (Vol III, No 1, Winter 1983), a newsletter by the Basket
Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley in Long Eddy, New York:

BEGIN

The Year is 1928

  Stockholders of the First National Bank of Hankins re-elected the following
Board of Directors:  M.C. Armstrong, George Baer, Charles F. Becker, Frank
S. Bury, Wm. Deckelmann [sic], Floyd Deighton, W.V. Dexter, P. Gottschalk,
P.F. Gottschalk, Chas. C. Hoffman, Morgan L. McKoon, Chas. P. Rueffer,
A. Schick, Chas. Schmidt and V. Vogt.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1928:

BEGIN

  The annual election of the Jeffersonville Fire District will be held
on December 18.  Three fire commissioners are to be elected in place of
William T. Knell, William Deckelman and Charles Schmidt, and a treasurer
in place of Louis P. Faubel.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1929:

BEGIN

  At a meeting of the Jeffersonville Civic Club, one of the subjects discussed
was the matter of having bus service between Jeffersonville and New York City.
A committee was appointed by President William Deckelman to take the matter
under consideration.

END


From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1929:

BEGIN

  Attorney William Deckelman was given a surprise at his home on Tuesday night
in honor of his birthday.  The guests were Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Gain, Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Schadt, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Royce, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hoffman,
Mrs. C. S. Hick and Al Paulocci.

END


From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1929:

BEGIN

  Dr. Charles O. Wilkin on Monday night was elected to succeed Attorney
Wm. Deckelman, who has served for the past two years as president of the
Jeffersonville Civic Club.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1929:

BEGIN

  The Jeff village board organized Monday night with Charles Schmidt,
Mayor; William Knell and Abe Roth, trustees; and Fred W. Schadt, clerk.
Mr. Schadt was reappointed clerk and treasurer; Dr. E.H Parizot was appointed
health officer; Wm. H. Archibald was reappointed police officer and William
Deckelman, village attorney.  Val Scheidell was appointed general maintenance
superintendent in charge of streets and water.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1929:

BEGIN

  Appointed as delegates to the judical convention were County Judge
George L. Cooke and Blake Washington of Monticello, William Deckelman of
Jeffersonville and James H. Curtis of Callicoon.  As the vacancy committee,
the designees were Byron Grant of Liberty, Arch Rosenstrauss of Monticello
and Valentine Scheidell of Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1929:

BEGIN

  A parent-teacher association was organized at the Jeff Schoolhouse
Tuesday night by Mrs. E.H. Bouton of Livingston Manor, district chairman.
The officers chosen were President Rev. Charles W. McClure, Vice Presidents
Mrs. C.O. Wilkin and Abe Roth, Secretary Mrs. Wm. Deckelman, and Treasurer
Mrs. L.A. Kohl.  There were 82 present at the meeting last Tuesday which
promises well for the new organization.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1930:

BEGIN

  All officers of the PTA have been re-elected.  They are:  Rev. Charles
McClure, president; vice presidents, Mrs. C. Wilkin and Abe Roth; recording
secretary, Miss Christine Sohl; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Beatrice
Deckelman; and treasurer, Mrs. Helen P. Kohl.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1931:

BEGIN

  The commissioner of Education has granted an appeal, taken by the pupils,
with Wm. Deckelman as their attorney, directing the trustees of the East
Branch School District to provide transportation for pupils to high schools
in Hancock, Roscoe and Downsville.  This reversed a vote of a special school
district meeting on September 22, refusing to provide such transportation.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March of 1931:

BEGIN

  The ten school directors in the second supervisory district in Sullivan
County met at the school house here to organize as a board under the law.
The directors of the five towns are as follows:  William Deckelman, Andrew
VonBergen, Callicoon; Charles G. Curtis, George N Homer, Delaware; John
Kenney, Francis Deckelman Fremont; William V. Denman, William Lawrence,
Neversink; John W. Albee, Mrs. Lorraine Russell, Rockland.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1931:

BEGIN

  Attorney William Deckelman is building a cottage on Sacandaga lake,
thirty miles north of Saratoga, for a recreation camp for his family.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1932:

BEGIN

  Roy C. Johnston, new county treasurer, and William Deckelman, district
attorney who took office January 1, were formally sworn in Thursday by
County Clerk J. Bruce Lindsley.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1933:

BEGIN

  Friends of Guernsey T. Cross of Callicoon, who was secretary to former
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, will tender him a testimonial dinner and
dance at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manhattan on April 24 to "commemorate his
many years of public service."  The affair will be formal and tickets are
$6 each.  On the dinner committee are Ellsworth Baker, Wm. Deckelman, John
K. Evans, James M. Kelly, Mrs. Gussie Machson, John J. Ryan, A.M. Scriber,
Fred Stabbert and William White.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1934:

BEGIN

  County Court will be continued next week when District Attorney Deckelman
says he will call up for trial the assault charges against Lofar, the New
Rochelle chauffeur, who assaulted John Eggler of Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1934:

BEGIN

  Mrs. Marion Scheidell Moran, wife of Elliot Moran, who has been clerk in
the law offices of District Attorney William Deckelman here for a number
of years, has received the appointment of acting postmaster in Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1934:

BEGIN

  The Deckelman and Hick families spent the past week at the former's
camp on Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks, far from the maddening crowd.
Attorney Deckelman and Bill Miller were there over the weekend.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in October of 1934:

BEGIN

  District Attorney William Deckelman's record of service as public prosecutor
for Sullivan County during the past three years should ensure his re-election
without any special campaigning in his behalf.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1934:

BEGIN

  The official canvass in Sullivan County increased the plurality of District
Attorney Deckelman to 2560, a gain of 176 votes.  He received the largest
number of votes cast for any candidate on either state or county ticket.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April or May
of 1935:

BEGIN

There were a lot of fishermen out after the trout last Saturday, the
opening day.  Although the weather was cold many good catches were made.
Ken Fuller and Stanley Hoffman came home with 13 nice natives which they
caught in the north brook above Youngsville.  Wm. Deckelman and Al Lieb,
whipping the same stream, took out 11.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1935:

BEGIN

  Complaints have been made to District Attorney William Deckelman by
Monticello citizens about certain merchants keeping their stores open on
Sunday, in violation of the state law.  The district attorney notified the
merchants that they must keep their stores closed or he would prosecute them.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in October of 1935:

BEGIN

  District Attorney William Deckelman and Sheriff Walter J. Flynn left
Sunday for Chicago after Robert Ward, wanted for forgery in this county.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1935:

BEGIN

  Attorney William Deckelman goes to Albany today to argue the Pfeifle
will contest before the Appellate Court for the executor, Oscar Will.
Ellsworth Baker of Monticello appeared for the contestants.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1936:

BEGIN

  The 22-acre farm of the late Louis Voegtli just north of Jeff was sold
by William F. Hupke, executor of the Voegtli will, at the Mansion House
last Friday.  The only bid offered was $1325 by Attorney William Deckelman
in behalf of Owen W. Bohan, judge of the general sessions court in New York.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1936:

BEGIN

  Over 500 attended the Jackson Day dinner at the Hotel Grossinger,
Liberty, on January 8, held under the auspices of the county Democratic
Party.  County Chairman J.M. Kelly welcomed the gathering.  The feature
speech came over the radio from President Roosevelt at the Jackson dinner
in Washington.  Among those attending from this village were District
Attorney William Deckelman and wife, Fred Schadt and son, Fred, Mr. and
Mrs. Theo. Ritterhausen, Miss.  K.C. Scheidell and Miss Vivian Svenson.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1936:

BEGIN

  A new trial has been ordered in the William Pfeifle will contest by the
Appellate Division.  Surrogate Cooke had set aside a jury verdict that
the testator was not of sound mind and had admitted the will to probate.
The upper court said Judge Cooke was right in setting aside the verdict,
but that a new trial should be had of the issue of competency.  Oscar Will
is the executor and one of the principal beneficiaries.  His attorney is
William Deckelman of Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1936:

BEGIN

  Punch, the pet Boston terrier in the home of District Attorney William
Deckelman, died Tuesday evening from strychnine poisoning, picked up in
some neighbor yard.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1936:

BEGIN

  The Ladies Pinochle Club closed for the season with a dinner party and cards
at the Lenape in Liberty last week.  On Tuesday this week they drove up to the
Deckelman camp, 180 miles to the Adirondacks, for the weekend.  In the party
are Mrs. William Deckelman, Mrs. Fred W. Schadt, Mrs. C. A. Royce, Mrs. Otto
Meyer, Mrs. William L. Huff, Mrs. Charles S. Hick and Miss Edna Lyons.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1937:

BEGIN

  The stockholders of the First National Bank of Jeffersonville met Tuesday
and re-elected all eight directors - William Deckelman, Fred Schmidt, Jacob
Gossweyler, George H. Raum, W.J. Grishaber, Otto W. Meyer, Dr. J.C. Cain
and John Wohltjen.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1937:

BEGIN

  Jeffersonville Village Trustees Tuesday night made the following
appointments:  Clerk and treasurer Robert Mann; health officer, Dr. J. Cameron
Gain; attorney, William Deckelman; official newspaper, Sullivan County Record.
The trustees also voted to engage a village police officer for three months
during the summer.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1937:

BEGIN

  District Attorney William Deckelman leaves this morning for a weekend of
fishing and roughing it at his camp at Sacandaga Lake in the Adirondacks.
His retinue will consist of Postmaster Fred Schadt, private court jester;
Plumber Bill Grishaber, heating engineer, who takes along a gas stove and
a tank of gas; Al Lieb of the Record Staff, who will serve as chef and
unofficial reporter; and Bill Reznicek of the Hotel Jefferson, who will
carry the water bottle.  With such an outfit, there should be some monster
fish tales in the offering.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1937:

BEGIN

  In the primary election in Sullivan County last Thursday, there were 1364
Republican ballots cast and 1792 Democratic; 369 votes were written in the
nomination for Isaac Silverman, Monticello attorney, for which there was
no designation.  Silverman had been offered the designation but declined.
William Deckelman, the Democratic designee, received 155 votes for the
Republican nomination.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1938:

BEGIN

  Mrs. William Deckelman, wife of the district attorney, leaves today for a
few weeks at St. Petersburg, Fla.  She will accompany her husband's aunts,
Mrs. Catherine Stabbert of Obernburg and Mrs. Anthony Deckelman of Grantwood,
N.J., on the trip.

END

[Ed note - "Mrs. Catherine Stabbert above should probably be "Mrs. Mary
Stabbert".  See 27.1, child xiii. - MEL]



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1939:

BEGIN

  Twenty-one slot machines, valued at over $2,000, were taken from a barn
at Kauneonga Lake on Tuesday last week and destroyed by District Attorney
William Deckelman.  Sheriff Borden, Deputy Jay Lass and state troopers.
Joseph Sawitch, owner of the barn, was arrested and pleaded guilty to
possession of the machines and was fined $10.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1939:

BEGIN

  The law firm of Deckelman Knapp & Decker, formed in Liberty several years
ago, has been dissolved.  Albert T. Decker will continue the law practice
at the Sherwood Building in Liberty.  District Attorney William Deckelman
maintains his office in Jeffersonville and J. Maxwell Knapp is now employed
on the staff of County Clerk J. Bruce Lindsley in Monticello.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1940:

BEGIN

  District Attorney William Deckelman, whose birthday anniversary falls
on the same date as Abraham Lincoln's, celebrated Sunday by entertaining
relatives and friends for dinner at the Mansion House.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1940:

BEGIN

  District Attorney William Deckelman, Sheriff Harry Borden and State
Trooper Braisted, who left last week for Los Angeles to get Irving Cohen,
on [sic] of five indicted by a Sullivan County grand jury for gangster
murders in this county in the last several years, are now on their way
East with their prisoner, who was a bit player in the Hollywood movies.
One of the five indicted, Albert Tannenbaum, was brought from the city to
Sullivan County Jail at Monticello last week.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1940:

BEGIN

  On the request of District Attorney William Deckelman for assistance in
the trial of the indictments against city gangsters, charged with committing
murder in Sullivan County, because of the great amount of detail and research
involved, Judge George L. Cooke has designated Attorney Albert T. Decker
of Liberty to assist in the prosecution.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1940:

BEGIN

  District Attorney for the past nine years, William Deckelman has been
named as a candidate on the Democratic ticket to succeed himself.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1940:

BEGIN

  The Republicans carried Sullivan County for Wendell Wilkie for President by
over 2000, but the Democrats were delighted over the re-election of Jim Lyons
as Assemblyman, Roy C. Johnston as County Treasurer and District Attorney
Bill Deckelman.  ...  Deckelman defeated William G. Costa by 608 after a
hard battle.  In his home town of Callicoon, Deckelman had a majority of 528.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1943:

BEGIN

  Justice Francis Bergan of the Supreme Court at Monticello last week
paid tribute to District Attorney William Deckelman, who is finishing up
his criminal calendar before retiring from office on December 31, after
declining to again be a candidate after serving three terms in the office.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1944:

BEGIN

  Ruth Weissmann has started in the employ of Deckelman & Schadt, attorneys
at Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1944:

BEGIN

  After many years of ownership, William Deckelman and Dr. J. Cameron Gain
have announced that commencing on July 4th they will offer for sale the
Lake Jefferson property in Jeffersonville, which has been subdivided into
building lots of about 50 x 100 feet.  Lake Jefferson is acknowledged by
all to be one of the most beautiful in all Sullivan County.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1947:

BEGIN

  Another important real estate deal took place here within the past
weekend that will mean much to the growth of our steadily growing village.
Attorney William Deckelman has purchased of merchant John C. Beck, the lot
on the 'island' across the Callicoon Creek from East Main Street, and will
divide it into several building lots after extending the dead-end street
from Mill Street through to the Ross property about 380 feet distant.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in May of 1947:

BEGIN

  Attorney William Deckelman, former Sullivan County District Attorney and
senior partner in the Jeffersonville law firm of Deckelman and Schadt, has
been appointed to serve on a committee of the New York State Bar Association,
to cooperate with the America Bar Association and local bar association
and federations within the state.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in June of 1947:

BEGIN

  Jeffersonville's first service club became a reality on the official
records last night when nearly 10 persons attended the Lions Club banquet
at the Mansion House and watched District Governor Bert Bishop present
their charter to the members of the Jeff Lions Club.  Alpheus Townsend,
president and organizer of the new group, accepted the charter.
  John Wohltjen was chairman of the charter night committee, assisted by
Nat Rodenstein, Samuel Baer, Jules Flax, Charles M. Peterson, Clarence
A. Royce and August C. Segar.  Officers elected were:  Alpheus Townsend,
president; Theodore Rittershausen, first vice-president; William Deckelman,
third vice-president; Samuel Baer, secretary-treasurer; Nat Bodenstein,
Lion Tamer; Clarence A. Royce, Tail Twister.
  Charter members are Samuel H. Baer, Erwin L. Baker, William H. Baum,
Joseph G. Beiling, Nathan Bodenstein, Sam Bodenstein, Roy Crandall,
William Deckelman, Dr. Jules Flax, Dr. J. Cameron Gain, Percy Kohler, Lester
F. Gute, Irving Krongel, Richard Krongel, Samuel Lairsch, Hyman C. Levine,
Milton Lindsley, August Lott, Warren W. Mall, George Patelis, Charles
M. Peterson, Theodore Rittershausen, Clarence A. Royce, Simon Sattinger,
Frederick W.V. Schadt, Williard C. Schadt, Allen O. Segar, August G. Segar,
Anastasio E. Skalkos, Thomas Swords, Edson J. Tegeler, Alpheus Townsend,
Oscar Will and John Wohltjen.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1948:

BEGIN

  Mrs. William Deckelman and daughter, Jean, went to Binghamton yesterday
for a couple of days with relatives.  On Saturday, Attorney Deckelman will
pick them up for a 10-day trip to Canada.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1948:

BEGIN

  With a plurality of over 480 votes, William Deckelman, Dem., won the office
of County Judge from his Republican opponent, Ben Newberg of South Fallsburg.
Newberg came out of the town of Fallsburg with a majority of 854, including
362 votes on the Liberal Party ticket.  However, he was unable to overcome the
tremendous margins piled up by Deckelman in the towns of Callicoon, Cocheton
and Delaware.  A surprise was that Newberg only took normally Republican
Liberty by just 72 votes.  The usual Liberty Republican plurality is 600.
In the county as a whole, Deckelman had 10,000 to Newburg's 8,512 Republican
votes and 1,091 Liberal votes.  The ALP candidate for county judge, Richard
F. Leonard of Jeffersonville, polled 1130 votes.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1949:

BEGIN

  William Deckelman of Jeffersonville held his first Special Term of
County Court and his first term of Surrogate's Court at Monticello on
Monday afternoon of this week.  He succeeds George L. Cooke, who retired
and defeated District Attorney Ben Newberg in the November election.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1949:

BEGIN

  Robert Intemann of Liberty has recently become affiliated with the lawn
firm of Deckelman and Schadt.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1949:

BEGIN

  Mrs. Marietta Baker, wife of Erwin L. Baker, principal of the Jeffersonville
Central School, has received a temporary appointment from County Judge William
Deckelman to serve as stenographer of the County and Surrogate's Courts.
Judge Deckelman will preside at his first trial term of County Court on
February 21.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1949:

BEGIN

  County Judge and Mrs. William Deckelman are on a motor trip to the Middle
West.  Grandpa Fitch has gone to spend some time with his son in New Jersey.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1949:

BEGIN

  County Judge William Deckelman was honored by a testimonial dinner tendered
to him by the Sullivan County Bar Association at Keener's Antrim Lodge at
Roscoe on Monday evening, November 21.  Approximately sixty lawyers and
judges paid honor and tribute to the judge.  Attorney Hyman C.  Levine of
Jeffersonville was toastmaster.  Principal speaker was former County Judge
George L. Cooke.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1950:

BEGIN

  The Lions Field in Jeff will be dedicated on Sunday with brief addresses
by Hon. William Deckelman, District Governor Paul Pachin of the Lions and
Principal Erwin L. Baker.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in August of 1950:

BEGIN

  County Judge Wm. Deckelman left yesterday for a fishing vacation up
above Ottawa in Canada.  He was accompianied by his brother-in-law, Herbert
Grishaber, school bus operator.  County court matters in his absence will
be attended to by Special County Judge Harold Spriggs of Livingston Manor
and Mrs. Hazel Darling, court stenographer of Bethel.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1950:

BEGIN

  On Sunday last, Mrs. William Deckelman attended the 30th annual reunion of
the Beers family at Bassett Park, Walton.  There were about 70 in attendance.
Her mother was a Beers.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1950:

BEGIN

  County Judge William Deckelman's plurality as justice of the Supreme Court
in the Third Judicial District increased to 48,625 due to the fact that he
carried every county in the district except ALbany.  He had been expected
to lose Albany County by 20,000 votes and actually only lost by 10,648.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1951:

BEGIN

  County Judge William Deckelman will discuss juvenile delinquency and the
Children's Court at the Jeff PTA meeting tonight.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in June of 1951:

BEGIN

  A seven-state alarm is out to find the thief who stole Judge William
Deckelman's new 1951 Buick which disappeared from the parking lot behind
the Court house in Monticello yesterday.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in April of 1952:

BEGIN

  Sullivan County supporters of County Judge William Deckelman of
Jeffersonville today saw him one step nearer becoming a Supreme Court justice
with disclosure that a bill had passed the Assembly at Albany yesterday,
having already passed in the Senate, which would amend the Judiciary Law
creating a ninth judgeship in the seven-county Third Judicial District of
which Sullivan is a member.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September or
October of 1952:

BEGIN

  Sullivan County Judge William Deckelman was officially notified of his
nomination by the Republican judicial convention on August 28 as Justice
of the Supreme Court in Third Judicial District ceremonies at the Ten Eyck
Hotel in Albany last evening.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1952:

BEGIN

  County Judge William Deckelman's plurality as justice of the Supreme Court
in the Third Judicial District increased to 48,625 due to the fact that he
carried every county in the district except Albany.  He had been expected to
lose Albany County by 20,000 votes and actually only lost by 10,648.  In the
same election Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president of the United States.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1952:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice-elect William Deckelman has been assigned to a court
term at Monticello in January.  Assignment of Judge Deckelman to Sullivan
for his first term was seen as an attempt to let him have his first term
on familar ground.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1953:

BEGIN

  Monday was a happy day for Mrs. Theresa Deckelman, 84, of Obernburg,
when she was at Monticello to see her son, William, open his first term of
Supreme Court.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1953:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice-elect William Deckelman announced that he had
appointed Blake Washington, clerk of the Board of Supervisors, as his
confidential clerk, and Mrs. Hazel Darling, vice chairman of the Sullivan
County Republican Committee, as his secretary.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1954:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice William Deckelman was re-elected president of The
First National Bank in Jeffersonville.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1955:

BEGIN

  Blake Washington, confidential clerk to Supreme Court Justice William
Deckelman, has been appointed trustee of Hamilton Odell Library at the
Monticello Court House.  He succeeds former County Judge George L. Cooke,
Monticello, who had held the post since creation of the law library shortly
after the court house completed in 1910.  Judge Cooke recently resigned
the post.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1956:

BEGIN

  A triple celebration was held Saturday at the home of Justice and
Mrs. William Deckelman.  It was the 40th wedding anniversary of Justice
and Mrs. Deckelman, the 15th wedding anniversary of their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Bowen, and the birthday of Mrs. Deckelman.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1958:

BEGIN

  The First National Bank of Jeffersonville re-elected the following at
their annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday to the Board of Directors.
Justice Wm. Deckelman, Jacob Gossweyler, Wm. A. Heinle, August Lott, Otto
W. Meyer, Frederick W.V. Schadt, Edson J. Tegeler and John Wohltjen.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in March or April
of 1958:

BEGIN

  Obituaries - Yager, Rhonda, 72, wife of Chester G., died at her home in
Loomis, near Liberty, March 24th, after a long illness.  Born in 1886, she
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John (Helen Krum) Reyman of Jeffersonville.
She married Mr. Yager in Jeff on January 25, 1905.  The Yagers ran the Maple
Avenue Store and built a garage where the Yagers' building is now located.
The Yagers built the house where Judge and Mrs. William Deckelman reside.
She is survived by her husband, a daughter, a son and three grandchildren.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1959:

BEGIN

  At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of
Jeffersonville, all directors were re-elected.  They are Supreme Court Justice
Wm. Deckelman, Special Co. Judge Frederick W.V. Schadt, John Wohltjen,
Otto W. Meyer, Edson J. Tegeler, August Lott, Wm. A. Heinle and Albert
W. Menges.  Justice Deckelman was renamed Board Chairman and Mr. Schadt was
renamed president.  Also elected were John Wohltjen, cashier; Otto W. Meyer
and Wm. A Heinle, vice presidents; Stephen J. Hoffman, assistant cashier;
and Vera Bernhardt, assistant cashier.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1962:

BEGIN

  A judicial robe of silk will be presented to Supreme Court Justice Lawrence
H. Cooke at the opening of the January term Wednesday at Monticello.
As is customary, another Supreme Court Justice will be there to greet
the new justice and this is expected to be Justice William Deckelman of
Jeffersonville.  The county's other member of the Third Judicial District
bench.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1963:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice Deckelman of Jeffersonville will continue to sit
on the bench for two more years despite the fact that he has reached the
retirement age of 70.  When justices reach the retirement age (70 years)
they may be certified by the Board as a "retired justice" with the same
powers, duties and salary as the justices on the active list.  The law
permits successive extensions with final retirement at the end of the year
in which the age of 76 is reached.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in November of 1964:

BEGIN

  James Gottschalk, supervisor of the Town of Fremont, was appointed jury
commissioner by the three-member Jury Board.  The Jury Board which gave
Mr. Gottschalk his appointment was comprised of Supreme Court Justice
William Deckelman of Jeffersonville, Joseph Raffa, Neversink supervisor,
and County Judge Benjamin Newberg.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in July of 1966:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice and Mrs. William Deckelman, Jeffersonville, and
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bowen of Syracuse,
celebrated mutual anniversaries at a party held at the Village Inn in
Hortonville on July 9.  The Deckelmans have 50 years behind them and the
Bowens were celebrating their Silver Anniversary.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in January of 1967:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice Roscoe V. Elsworth of Kingston has held that Jury
Commissioner James Gottschalk of Hankins was legally appointed as county
jury commissioner and can hold office from January first for four years.
It will be recalled that the Jury Board met on October 25 and appointed
Mr. Gottschalk.  However, County Judge Benjamin Newberg, a Republican, did not
attend that meeting, claiming it was illegally called (by Mr. Gottschalk)
as secretary of the Jury Board, rather than the chairman, then Justice
William Deckelman.  In a see-saw action by the Jury Board, the decision of
Justice Elsworth finalized the appointment of Mr. Gottschalk.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in June of 1968:

BEGIN

  Miss Lynne Katzoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Katzoff of Lake
Huntington, became the bride of Edward J. Kraack Jr., also of Lake Huntington,
on June 9.  The ceremony was performed at the home of Judge William Deckelman.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1969:

BEGIN

  Supreme Court Justice William Deckelman of Jeffersonville will be honored
at the 19th annual Jeffersonville Synagogue dinner at the Waldemere Hotel,
Shandelee, Sunday evening.  Justice Deckelman will retire from the Supreme
Court bench December 31.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1969:

BEGIN

  "You have been a great judge and there should be no sadness at your
retirement," Appellate Court Justice Lawrence H. Cooke of Monticello told
Justice William Deckelman of Jeffersonville in open court at Monticello
Wednesday noon of last week.  Some 70 attorneys, the November jurors and
many spectators filled the big courtroom to honor Judge William Deckelman
who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 76.  He was born in the
Town of Fremont and graduated from Albany Law School.  He served 18 years as
District Attorney.  He is held in high esteem among those in his profession.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in December of 1969:

BEGIN

  Approximately 200 lawyers, judges and their wives attended the testimonial
dinner honoring Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge William Deckelman on
his mandatory retirement at the Grossinger's Hotel, December 6.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in February of 1975:

BEGIN

  Sullivan County lost two of its prominent sons last week - County Historian
Professor Manville B. Wakefield, chairman of the Commercial Art Department
at SCCC, and retired Supreme Court Justice William E. Deckelman.  Their
deaths came with tragic swiftness, less than a day apart.  Wakefield died
Wednesday morning at the age of 50 following a sudden illness arising out of
complications of the open-heart surgery which he had undergone last year.
'Bill' Deckelman collapsed and died Thursday morning on the streets of
Jeffersonville, the community which he had done so much to develop as a
village and which he called home for over half a century.  His death came
less than a week before his 82nd birthday.

END



From the book "Families are Forever" by Nancy Bowen McKeen (1.152):

BEGIN

  The life of William Deckelman was a genuine example of an American
success story.
  He attended grade school in Obernburg, New York, and daily walked the nine
miles each way from his home in Obernburg to the high school in Callicoon.
  By studying at home (sometimes even sneaking a book in the hay loft of
the barn) he became qualified to teach a rural school.  He taught for three
years:  1911 in Mongaup, 1912 in Obernburg and 1913 in Hankins, New York.
  In Hankins he was the principal of the two-room schoolhouse where he
became acquainted with Beatrice Fitch, the teacher of the other classroom
in the school.
  He continued his home studies after school hours, and in January 1914
took the examination at the Callicoon Union School.  He passed twenty
of the twenty-three exams, enabling him to apply for and receive a Life
Teaching Certificate from the University of the State of New York at Albany.
He was told by the State Commissioner of Education that he was the youngest
person ever to qualify for a New York State Life Certificate.
  He entered Albany Law School in 1914.  In order to finance his education
he worked in the Albany Post Office from midnight to 8:00 AM.  He attended
classes from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, leaving only evenings to sleep.
  In 1916 William Deckelman and Beatrice Fitch were married in Albany.
Beatrice was able to obtain a teaching position in Saratoga, not far from
Albany, where she could give him encouragement in his law studies.
  In June 1917, overcoming many obstacles along the way, he graduated
from Law School.  That same month, at the age of twenty-four, he passed
the State Bar Examinations.  He was admitted to the practice of law after
a year's clerkship in the law offices of Robert McGinn of Jeffersonville
and Robert McCormick of New York City.
  Mr. McGinn died in February 1919 during the flu epidemic.  Young Bill
Deckelman moved to Jeffersonville and took over the McGinn Law Office, in
the former tannery building on Main Street.  That building is being used
at the present time as an insurance office.
  After he began practicing law, Beatrice stayed home to raise her family.
Along with their daughter Jeanne, they also raised her younger brothers
and sister after their mother's death.
  In 1921, Jeanne Esther, the only child of Bill and Bea Deckelman, was
born in the house on Center Street, Jeffersonville where they lived the
rest of their lives.
  Bill Deckelman was appointed Special County Judge in 1926 by Governor
Alfred E. Smith.
  He served as Sullivan County's District Attorney for twelve years
(1932-1943) during which time he prosecuted and helped to convict many of
the infamous "Murder Incorporated" henchmen who had terrorized Sullivan
County as well as other parts of the country.
  He served as County Court Judge and Surrogate from 1949 until January
1, 1953.
  In 1952 William Deckelman, a Democrat, was nominated by the Republican Party
to run for the New York State Court Justice for the Third Judicial District.
He won the election by nearly a 60,000 majority over his opponent.
  It was a proud moment for Theresa Deckelman (age 84), a widow who had raised
seven children alone after her husband's death, to witness the opening of
the first term of the Supreme Court in Monticello with her son Bill presiding.
  He was conscientious and thorough in his work, and highly respected by
his fellow lawyers.  Having grown up during hard times, he understood the
problems of being poor, and often used his own funds to help those less
fortunate than himself.
  The law and his family were the most important parts of his life and he
gave his time willingly to both.
  Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 76, Judge Deckelman retired
on January 1, 1970 after 21 years on the bench.

END



From the Sullivan County Democrat, Callicoon, New York in September of 1999:

BEGIN

  For 65 years, the Schadt law office in Jeffersonville provided an
essential service to locals.  Starting in 1934, Fred Schadt offered his
wisdom - and wit - to residents out of several buildings in the village.
Among many other accomplishments, including a stint as mayor, Schadt's
law practice (initially with William Deckelman) flourished - a result,
say family members and clients, of his approachability and charm.

END