Alvin Doty
Born: December 5, 1905
Died: October 27, 2003
Married: Cecile Delameter
Children: Vaughn Orman Doty
Alvin Doty operated Alvin Doty Electric Company. He served on the board of the Town of Brighton. He was a member of the Lake Clear Presbyterian Church.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, March 16, 1954
The Paul Smith's Fish and Game Club will conduct its first class in fly casting Thursday evening in the Paul Smith's College gym. Those interested should bring their own equipment. Class starts at 7 p.m. under the direction of Alvin Doty of Gabriels.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, February 1, 1957
Area Trustees Meet On Schools
Need for agreement on a school centralization plan and for a wide program of information concerning it in the area was made clear last night at a meeting at the high school trustees which might be included in a school from district which might be included in a school centralization program.
On motion of James Latour, trustee of Lake Colby school, it was voted to have a smaller meeting of trustees from the area on Monday February 18th. It was felt that last night's meeting was too large for full and frank discussion. There were about forty present and several there were not school trustees.
Alvin Doty, Gabriels trustee, said, "As of now, a lot of people are not sold on the idea of centralization. We have a whole lot education on our hands yet…
…Mr. Doty said, "By and large I think in outside areas everybody would like to see one kindergarten to grade 6 unit in each township." He said he thought people were hesitant to commit themselves to an unknown program which might eliminate smaller schools, and that there is a "fear, too' of a burden on small children" coming from long bus rides…