Chestertown Central School - Panther Yearbook (Chestertown, NY)

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PAROLE BOARD 71 BOVE are the members of the Parole Board who Tt determine the trials and ordeals by which the young prisoners are prepared for more gratifying existence. They gather in solemn council at least once a month to consider the many problems which arise in connection with our institution. Not the least of their duties is to audit with great care the disposal of the parole money. Theirs is often a thankless job since it is obviously impossible to satisfy all of the inmates. Their services are voluntary and they must take their pay in satisfaction that the lives of the inmates will be happier and peace will linger longer in the land, because they have presided over the education of our young people. To deviate from the theme, we wish to express our most sincere appreciation to Joseph Bennett, Roy Boles, President Roy Gibb, Frank O'Connor, and Doctor Blaney Blodgett, the Board members.

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WAR DEN (j IRST on our list of unforgettable things at Chestertown Central ranks our warden, Mr. Brinkman. Over the com- plex activities of prison life, he wields a firm hand. Al- though inmates may approach his office with spirits quak- ing, they depart smiling, for under the whimsical smile and keen wit of the warden, they soon relax. When we receive our pardons from this institution, we realize that the guidance of our warden will lead us along the straight and narrow pathway of life.

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GUARDS CI ANY are the duties of Bert Myers and Les Maxam, JL pen custodians, whose tour of duty includes the whole institution. They make a thorough search for concealed slingshots, rubber bands and spitballs. Guardians of the cafeteria, Mrs. Culver, Mrs. Walkup, and Mrs. Winchip, prepare the daily menu for the inmates. The patrol wagons go forth each day to carry the con- victs to and from the penitentiary. The drivers are Vetter Bolton, Bert Myers, and Dubby Hill.