1999: Phil Africa is shown among fellow soldiers on Feb. 16, 1945. Africa was among World War II veterans from Yates County who joined a storytelling session at the Penn Yan American Legion. Back: John Marfka, Phil Africa, Otto Koivisto, Jim Boyer, Ken Nice. Front: Erik Morse, Gerry Costello, Walt Everett, Jim O'Connel. Photo Credit: Provided
John Christensen The Chronicle-Express: Consolidation, January 1, 1926, of the Yates County Chronicle (1824) and the Penn Yan Express (1866); the Rushville Chronicle (1905) and…