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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
1
Community nurses who have left the profession are urged to respond to the appeal of Dobbs Ferry Hospital. The plea highlights a wartime dearth of skilled nurses and asks trained former nurses, many now wives and mothers, to return to service to keep the hospital operating at full capacity.
Irvinton Gazette urges immediate village action to widen the west sidewalk from opposite Richmond Hill to near Clinton Avenue. Engineers blame the road layout, but a six foot width with land adjustments could prevent future tragedies and should be prioritized even after the war. The piece also reflects on how World War II shapes Irvington life while normal activities continue amid rationing and servicemen abroad.
The Tevington High School announces two new hires to fill vacancies created by resignations. Louise Eaton will replace Miss Marion Van Dyke as Latin and social studies instructor, while Robert L. Dikovies, a Princeton graduate, takes the place of Miss Dorothea Venables in history. Eaton comes from Binghamton New York and has pursued studies at Elmira College and the University of Wisconsin, with Columbia University MA candidacy. Dikovies earned BA and MA from Teachers College at Columbia University and studied at NYU.
In the Wednesday village police court session, one speeding case involving Andrew Lamblyn led to a $10 fine for driving at an unsafe speed. Other defendants did not appear, and fines totaling $17 were collected. Additional minor penalties were imposed for various infractions as residents and travelers were noted in a report from the session.
July war bond sales reached 2831 dollars as reported by church committees and local volunteers. Co chairmen noted the Methodist Church led contributions through Sunnycrest area drives with members citing gains and ongoing drives at St Past church and Forest Sigal. The article lists multiple church groups and stations participating in the bond sale effort.
Richard P. Leahey, retired New York City firefighter, died in Dobbs Ferry Hospital. Survived by wife Ellen and four sons and two daughters, with funeral at Church of the Immaculate Conception at 10 a.m. Interment Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Leahey, a longtime Irvington resident, served decades with the New York Fire Department and was a member of the Twenty-Year Club and Knights of Columbus.
The wedding of Miss Georgina Hughes to Raymond E Townsend was held at Lyons Falls. The ceremony featured bride Nellie Hughes and Raymond Townsend with attendants from Constables and Watertown. The reception followed at the bride’s home with guests from Port Leyden, Carthage, and nearby towns.
An appeal from the hospital president calls retired graduate nurses in Ardsley, Dobbs Perry, Hastings and Tevington to volunteer. The hospital urgently needs trained personnel to ease patient care burden, with compensation offered. response is critical to avoid service cuts or closure.
Fragmented wartime report references Major RJ M Bride On Saipan front and a sequence of battlefield notes. Mentions a nurse or official and a visitor in New York. Includes stray lines about Perth Antoy and a husband in the US Merchant marine.
Navy awards Lt George F Madison Haines for conspicuous gallantry aboard the Lansdale during the April sinking off Algeria. He directed main battery fire, aided rescuers, and helped save several lives after abandoning ship as enemy planes attacked. He was born April 12, 1920, in Lexington. his wife Leslie Oakley Haines is listed. The citation praised leadership, courage, and unselfish efforts.
At the Broadway Harriman Road intersection a tree blown out by a front tire caused a car to crash into the crossing booth. Harry Buckhout, driving north on Broadway, lost control and the vehicle mounted the sidewalk striking the salesman booth. Police arrived and Buckhout provided insurance proof.
A community party set for next Thursday will start at 1 PM at Memorial Park under the Westchester County Recreation Commission. Helen Danaresiolinis and Viren Sherwood will perform with Frederic D. Caner providing accompaniment. The event features old-fashioned cinema, a community sing, and a nickelodeon touch, with J P referenced as a non-cooperative figure.
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