Will Dispute Over Wealth Draws Chicago Police Scrutiny
In Chicago, William Lawrence and fellow heirs contest a $6 million estate left by Edward B Jennings to his son Edward J Keester and wartime buddies. Law and Ensign face threats and police guard as surrogate court fights unfold, with seven lawyers on each side mapping strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawrence
Chicago
Will
Edward B Jennings
Edward J. Keester
Chester
Lester Ensign
Grand Rapids
Mich
Keester
Camp Grant
Cook County
Mach Side
T Lawrence
Todasv
Nings
Jennings
Lawrence
Ensign
Koester
Chester High Quintet Defeats Warwick Five
Chester High defeats Warwick 54 to 38 at Warwick Monday night. Chester led 24 to 18 at halftime before Warwick surged to tie the score. Meany sparked a late Chester burst to regain the lead, with Pulvirent delivering standout one handed shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao
Chester
Warwick
Invaders
Meany
Pulvirent
Vance
Dell
Pruss
Galloway
Fickinger
Coates
Barry
DeMouth
Stage
McDonald
Bridge bids filed for Mid Hudson span west approach
Albany March 11 six bids were opened for the Mid Hudson bridge Ulster county with American Bridge Co New York City submitting the low bid at 2963259 dollars for the main structure. For the 1.08 mile concrete west approach highway thirteen bids were received led by Davenant Inc Saugerties at 225660 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Department of Public Works
Mid- Hudson
Ulster County
American Bridge Co
New York City
David Oentag, Inc
Saugerties
West
New Fire Alarm System Installed In Chester
Chester March 17 the new fire alarm system has been installed. A demonstration on How to Fight Fire was given in the corporation building for Chester firemen with refreshments served. Nearby social notes include visits, meetings, and a junior league party at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greycourt
Corporation
Chester
Frank Masterson
Syracuse
Miss
Lizabeth Masterson
Bartow
Alfred Conklin
New York City
Elmer Conklin
J. E. Murray
Charles Osborne
Ira Fitzgerald
Parent- Teacher Association
Couple Celebrates Surprise Engagement Party in Mapes Home
Miss Myrtle Dunning and Leander Keeney, soon to wed, were surprised at a Mapes home gathering hosted by Millicent and Helen Mapes. The guests, cast of Eyes of Love, included Hilda Stevens Frances Green and others. a mahogany Windsor chair and picture cards were given as keepsakes. Other notes mention visitors Mrs Moran of New York City and the Parkins couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Leander Keeney
Myrtle Dunning
C. E
Local residents and visitors spend weekends with Chester friends
Several weeks in Altmes at Princeton and trips home are noted. Ruth Murray at Albany Normal spent the weekend with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Suffern visited their daughter in Chester. Alma Santer and Ann Nooses of New York were in town. Millicent Mapes operated on in Goshen Hospital and is improving. Upcoming Parent Teacher Association meeting will discuss community recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altmes
Princeton
N. J
Ruth Murray
Frank Helme
George Ball
F. ¥. Sanford
Warwick
Edward Bailey
Suffert
Lawson Potter
Andrew Littell
Purcell
Rollin Schanck
New York City
California
Bert Slingerland
Chester
Edna Hulse
Hollywood
Ladies’ Aid
Methodist Church
William Fitzgerald
Young Ladies’ Auxiliary
Clifford Miller
Alvah Miller
Sarah Babcock
Charles Osborne
Florence Roache
Ira Fitzgerald
Millicent Mapes
Goshen
Parent Teacher Association
Mary Helme
Mount Vernon
Albany Normal School
Alfred Roe
William Conklin
Helen Mapes
Lake
Paterson House Fire Destroys Monticello Boarding Establishment
Fire destroyed the Paterson House a twenty room boarding establishment in Monticello on Friday March 17. The blaze unknown origin spread before discovery. nearby Mrs Anne Shepherd House was saved after catching fire multiple times. The empty Paterson House was owned by Abe Ursanor and no fatalities were reported though residents were displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Paterson
Anne Shepherd
Mike
Monticelo Hospital
Abe Ursanor
Bridgeville Man Hurt Foot in Logging Mishap
Bridgeville report states Charles Metcalf was injured unloading a load of wood when a log crushed his big toe. He is recovering. Separate notes include Rev. Charles Garrett attending a funeral in Poughkeepsie and local visits by Mrs. Sniffin and Mrs. Coddington. Rubin family plans a swimming pool at Hotel Capitol as Max Friedman ships ice from Rubin's lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeville
Charles Metcalf
Charles Garrett
Poughkeepsie
Gideon Edwards
Middletown
Sniffin
Stewart Goble
Frank Coddington
Max Friedman
Rubin
Rubin and Sons
Hotel Capitol
Third Reading in Albany Advances Hall Tuberculosis Bill
The New York Senate moved to third reading a bill by Assemblyman A. G. Hall. It bans establishing tuberculosis hospitals in any Orange County village without trustees consent and in any town within a cone mile of a village without consent of both supervisor and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Senate
A. G. Hall
Orange County
Pine Bush Community Notes and Upcoming Events
Pine Bush March notes report a school play “Sunshine” by the Pine Bush Parent–Teacher Association with a three act comedy staged March 26 under G. M. Heroy, plus church meetings at the Reformed Church parsonage. Local seniors will serve a clam chowder supper March 18 to fund an Easter trip to Washington. Various residents visit, travel, or recover from illness, and church services are announced for March 31 with “A Miraculous Escape.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bush
Ivecher Association
Plez
Elizabeth Crist
Samuel Crist
B. Geborne’s Pharmacy
Coal Mines Cut Prices in First Reduction in Two Years
Philadelphia march 17 reductions in anthracite coal prices were announced by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company and the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company. New quotations take effect immediately and run until June 1 with a planned 25 cent increase on that date and again on September 1. The two firms list lower prices for egg, stove, chestnut, and Dea coal, and anticipate similar cuts by retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Lehigh and
Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Egg Coal
Stove
Wilkes-Barre Company
Dea
Amity Couple Hosts Fortnightly Club Meeting
Amity March 17 Mrs Mary J Welch returned from Albany after a three month visit with sister Mrs Harry Salkeld Jacob R Feagles came home from Morristown Dr Allen Sanitarium where he received diabetes treatment He is somewhat improved Rev and Mrs James Bristow joined Mr and Mrs J H Feagles and Mrs Asa Baxter to entertain the Fortnightly at Mrs Asa Baxter's Warick home Mrs William Furman Sr is seriously ill at her home nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amity
Mary J. Welch
Albany
Harry Salkeld
Jacob R. Feagles
William Furman, Sr
Here
Highland Falls Church Notes Easter Offering Appointed
Highland Falls reports on Div Keefe's illness pneumonia and recent surgery. Easter offering chair Mrs Kreig led the meeting and a 25 vote supported the Easter Offering. Alpha Society parish notices and local relatives were mentioned.
Committee Members for Board of Supervisors and Plans
A list of nominees for county committees across Newburgh Warwick Middletown and surrounding towns including Port Jervis Gee New Windsor Wallkill Chester Crawford and Goshen. Names include Toth Welle Lockwood Kissam Parry Wells Dusenberry Clark and several others, detailing assignments for finance education health public health and various standing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jir. Toth
Port Jervis
Welle
Gee
BE. J. Lockweed
Newburgh
Cornwall
Ball
Chester
Truesdell
H. V. Clark
Hamptonburgh
D. L. Patterson, Jr
Deerpark
J. A. Clark
Middletown
Tierney
Canade
H. Lockwood
Mt. Hope
McClellan
Woodbury
E. J. Lockwood, Jr
Toth
Kissam
Ogden
F. Smith
Mr. Roe
Blooming Grove
Case
Greenville
Parry
Highlands
Gillen
C. S. Patterson
Tuxedo
van Wagner
Roy
Warwick
Wells
Goshen
Rosenkrans
Dally
Monroe
Lawrence
Resenkrans
Highways
Dusenberry
New Windsor
Musbach
Roe
Tighe
Gibson
Montgomery
Wallace
Wallkill
C. C Smith
Bull
N. H. Clark
Neversink
Horning
Farm Bureau
Martin
Wawayanda
Bethlehem church to hold annual meeting March 29
Miss Winnie Broughton of Middletown visits sister Mrs. G K Storie. Bethlehem church sets devotional service at 10 30 a m and lunch by Woman's Social committee, then 2 p m business meeting with three trustees to be elected. Baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Corkedale baptized. Elders discuss organist finder. Mrs Ethelbert Taylor to supply. New school buildings and public repairs bring hopeful season for Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadowbrook
Winnie Broughton
Middletown
G. K. Storie
Bethlehem Church
Woman’s Social Committee
Charles M. Denniston
James H. Cooper
Howard O. Benedict
Ida Dickenson
Frank Holmes
Orrin P. Chandler
Ethelbert Taylor
J. Corkedale
Bethlehem
Newburgh
Twce
Mount St. Mary’s
Blooming Grove Club Schedules Luncheon and Meeting
The Blooming Grove Circle of King's Daughters holds a midday luncheon Monday March 21 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Andrew Glover's residence. A regular Blooming Grove Study Club meeting follows the luncheon at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blooming Grove
Blooming Grove Circle of
King's Daughters
Andrew Glover
Blooming Grove Study Club
Eva M. Glenn Dies in Walden at Middletown Sanatorium
Eva M. Glenn of Walden died at 1:15 am Wednesday at the Middletown Sanitarium. Born in Seneca Falls she was a Presbyterian church member and belonged to the Searsville Grange. Survived by her mother Mrs. S. Woodward of Walden and three nephews, Paul Faulkner of New York Donald Faulkner of Wellton Arizona and Richard Faulkner of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Glenn
Walden
Middletown Sanitarium
Seneca Falls
Presbyterian Church
Searsville Grange
S.& Woodward
Paul Faulkner
New York
Donald Faulkner
Wellton
Arizona
Richard Faulkner
Elks Sussex Night at Middletown Lodge Tonight
The Middletown Lodge of Elks hosts Sussex Night at the club house on South and Washington streets tonight. A St Patrick's dance for Elks-only attendees is planned there Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Sussex
Middletown
Runaway Teens Apprehended After Freight Ride
Two 14 year olds Matthew Chirpak and John Cody from Greenpoint Brooklyn said they fled because they did not like the neighborhood. The pair rode a freight train most of the way to Newburgh and were picked up near the depot there by Newburgh police Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Matthew Chirpak
John Cody
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
Local Residents Attend Visits and Family News
RN were guests at the aevers cottage on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and m. Ralph Jr. and Barnet Misabeth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Hulse in Middletown. Misses Grace and Willa Maddern of Mountain View R. J. were guests of their brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. CHard Maddern over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. David B. Myers hosted Mrs. Ida Batts of Oneonta on Wednesday. Mrs. Batts formerly resided here. Mrs. Lillian C. Kortright learned of the death of her cousin Mrs. William Kyter in Boonton, New Jersey, on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aevers Cottage
Ralph Smith
M. Ralph, Jr
Barnet Misabeth
Clarence L. Hulse
Middletown
Grace
Willa Maddern
Montain View
R. J
C Hard Maddern
David B. Myers
Ida Batts
Oneonta
Batts
Lillian C. Kortright
William Kyter
Boonton
N. J
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News and Notes
Ofice
Chester Press
Plates
Hyatt Brothers
Eeananeen Lester
Keester Nateral
Camp Creat, AL
Reeee EU
Erie
Sherman
Daily Mail
Staud
Jen
Chester High
Chester Eastern Star
Eastern Star Rooms
Harry Fredericks
Gal Burrows
James Lawrence
William Vank
A. B. Voorhis
Hohokus
David Campbell
Arthur Prosser
Alfred Thompson
Roberta Wilson
Highland Mills
Robert Marvin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congo
Epworth League
Ens
Elizabeth Murray
William Mapes
Mr. Burgess
Moran
New York C City
Elia Hlayes
Ruth Fredericks
Alfred Parkins
J. H. McGuinness
Joanson Gaushter
Pearce Chauscey
Mrralé-Trivune
Society of the Reformed Church
Decker
Rutsonville
Graham’s Church
Washington
Graham’s
George Janson
al. Johnson
Thoma Zabriskie
Johnson
William Kramer
Wiliam Kensey
Thompson Ridge
New Street
William Black
South
Westley Black
Virginia
J. Hayer
Hartnett
Amy Kelly
Hugh Kelly
J. H. Manion
Cleveland
Ohio
Matthew Goldsmith
Cragsmoor
John Parkmen
Martin Kellner
New Prospect Reformed Church
D. Penny
Highland Falls
Keefe
Lawt White
Alpha Searog Club
Board of Supervisors
Otisville Woodmen
Mitchell Hall
Otiswellf
Stywanga
Woodmen of America
Willam McDowell
Bloomingburg
Wiliam Shoemaker
C. C. Redfield
W. J. Kempke
D. J. Gorman
J. A. Bodine
Fred Leimpinsel
Walter Mettais
George Kerr
Holy Name Church
Carmel
Florence and Grace Carpenter
Walter Thompson
Staten Island
Friends
the Goody Shop
Broadway
Newburgh, N. Y
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