Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

Oldsen, Mrs. Gilbert (Olga A.) Obit. 5-26-1987
Oldsen, John Appointed to the US Air Force Academy. 5-12-1964
Oldsmobile Company of Batavia See: Batavia Garage.
O'Lacy's Pub On School Street - offers a bit of Ireland - picture. 4-28-1997
O'Leary, Cornelius Opens a cut glass manufactory on North Street with Raymond and Robert Powell. 12-4-1911
Oleo Margarine George Hayward accused of selling Oleo. 5-20-1908
Hayward fined $50. 5-21-1908
Hayward again charged by the State. 10-2-1908
Raymond Clark fined $100 for selling colored oleo. 11-1-1910
Olin, Bonita Ass't. Manager of Manufacturer's & Trader's - succeeds Suttell. 1-12-1981
Olin Avenue Olin and Allen to be cut to the west from Holland Avenue. 9-19-1908
Olivadotti Burglar enters the Olivadotti house (see: Roberts) with a shotgun. The gunman
was Donald W. Roberts (3am). 2-22-1957
Olive Branch Health shop.
Pepper Trietley open the store at 234 Ellicott Street - Tom Stamp, assistant.
Owner Paul Piscatelli finds competition from chain stores - says he has one of
4-8-1977
the largest collection of herbs in the region. 11-21-1998
Oliver, Ben Interview with the Genesee County Mental Health Clinic therapist. His wife
Evelyn is a library clerk. 1-19-1998
Invited to explain the festival Kwanza at Robert Morris School. 12-2000
Oliver, Joseph B. Article on Oliver's Candy.
Picture, story of Oliver's - secret of success hard work. Says, "in our country
you can make a success out of any business if you work hard enough." Came
to Batavia 20 years ago during the Depression. Found no job. Made water
blanched peanuts with a recipe handed down in the Oliver family. Went well.
Shipped all over the US and Canada. Also gets big tourist business. Later
dipped peanuts in chocolate thereby starting his candy business.. Specialties
8-21-1939
are his Halloween candy kisses and especially their Christmas ribbon candy. 12-19-1950
Moderator at a meeting of the National Confectionery Assoc. in NY. 1-22-1951
Named vice-president of the Association of Retail Confectioners.
Full page Ad: Oliver's Candy Easter offerings - with a picture of "Bugs Bunny"
6-6-1952
suckers. 3-23-1953
One of 14 cited by Candy makers at their convention. 2-25-1954
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Oliver, Joseph B. (cont) President of the Association of Retail Confectioners of the United States.
Joseph and Mrs. Oliver to attend a convention of candy makers in Chicago where
6-14-1954
he will preside. 6-5-1959
Picture of Oliver's chocolate bunnies. 4-14-1960
Trietley on - picture. 6-4-1960
Dead at 59 - picture.
Leaves an estate worth $168,905.63. Moved from Montclair to 211 West Main,
where he made candy in a barn, sold it in the house in 1937. Retired from
the business June 1, 1960. Moved to Livonia. Started with water blanched
peanuts, added peanut clusters - developed other specialties. Lived on
6-28-1961