Yonkers Westchester Playground Olympics Set for Memorial Field
Children from Memorial Park, led by Donna D Alessandra and Paul D Arrigo, will travel to Yonkers for the Westchester County Playground Olympics this Wednesday. Last week they were champions in Memorial Park, earning a chance to compete at the championships.
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Nungsters
War “Memorial Field
Yonkers
Donna D'Alessandro
Paul D'Arrigo
Sue Joffe
Tom Kelly
Barbara Joffe
Joe Reilly
Memorial Park
Recreation Cement News
Village boards ease schedule this summer
Village officials announce a lighter summer schedule. The board of trustees cancels the Monday August 17 meeting. The Planning Board skips August and will meet September. The Zoning Board of Appeals adjourns and will reconvene Tuesday for a variance request to build a swimming pool in Matthiessen Park. The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Monday night.
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Board of Trustees
Planning Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Matthiessen Park
Board of Education
Village Clerk Knute Wistrand to take vacation at Indian Lake
Village Clerk Knute W Wistrand will leave for his annual vacation at Indian Lake New York this Saturday. The trip marks a routine break from town hall duties as he plans to be away several days.
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Knute W. Wistrand
Indian Lake
N.Y
Town Hears Youth Referral Service Termed Success
The Youth Committee of Greenburgh praised the summer employment referral service as outstanding. A total of 314 applications were processed with 211 placements, including lifeguards, camp staff, auto mechanics, drama and music roles, secretarial jobs, and horticulture positions. Age groups show high placement rates. see Town Youth P-4.
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Greenburgh
Alvin M. Suchin
Suchin
Reevet
Ehurch
The Rev Whitmore Preaches Sunday at Presbyterian
The Presbyterian Church Irvington on Hudson will host Rev George M Whitmore as guest preacher at 10 am Sunday August 9. Whitmore began ministry there 1914 to 1930 and now resides in Irvington. Soloist June K Higgons and organist Mrs Allan W White will also participate.
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Presbyterian Church
Irvington on-Hudson
George M. Whitmore
Whitmore
New York
Irvington
June K. Higgons
Allan W. White
Auto Club Says Tolls Cannot Meet Parkway Modernization
The Automobile Club of New York argues Westchester County parkways cannot be rebuilt under toll authority funding. Gilbert B. Phillips says costs exceed the ability of the East Hudson Parkway Authority, cites estimates of 24 to 300 million and 80 to 100 million, and urges state integration of three parkways into a toll free system to access federal and state funds.
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Auto Club
Westchester County
East Hudson Parkway
Gilbert B. Phillips
Automobile Club of New York
Saw Mill River
Cross County
Hutchinson River
AAA
Ro Talltoad
Westcnester County
Rockefeller
Board of Supervisors
Philips
Phillips
Marvin F. Ericson
Westchester Parkway
New York State
Westchester
Funeral Services Saturday For Mrs. Harry F. Wier
Mrs Susie E Wier 89 wife of Harry F Wier of 11 Willow Street died early Wednesday at Phelps Memorial Hospital North Tarrytown after weeks of illness. She lived in Irvington since 195 marriage and was born May 26 1875 in Tidiout Pennsylvania. Survived by daughter L Allison Wier Newark City Schools educator. Funeral Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home Dobbs Ferry at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev George M Whitmore.
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Susie E. Wier
Harry F. Wier
Willow Street
Phelps Memorial Hospital
North Tarrytown
She
Claus and
Anna Louise Donaldson
Tidiout
Penna
Chandler's Valley
Warren County Seminary
Wier
Irving Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
Dobbs Ferry
Edwards Funeral Home, Inc
George M. Whitmore
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Burnham Corporation
L. Allison Wier
Newark City
Nine street lights damaged by vandals at two streets
Vandals used an air rifle to fire out seven lights on Harriman Road and two on East Ardsley Ave during the night. Ptl. Robert Langan investigated shortly after midnight after a Harriman Road resident notified police.
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Harriman Road
East Ardsley Ave
Ptl
Robert Langan
Speeders Fined in Village Police Court Session
Police Court last night collected fines totaling $262 for multiple violations. Hastings Yonkers and Nanuet motorists paid $25 speeding fines, four others paid $10, one driver $75 for no valid license, and 26 parking fines at a penny each rounded to a close total.
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Tota
Hastings
Yonkers
Nanuet
Firemen to March in NLYC Parade in NYC 1965
New York City Fire Commissioner Edward Thompson invites the Irvington Volunteer Fire Company to join the 100th anniversary parade in New York City on May 16 1965. The Worlds Fair will honor the departments by designating the day Firemen's Day. Irvington Fire Company accepted at its July 24 meeting.
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New York City
Edward Thompson
Irvington Volunteer Fire Company
Irvington Fire Company
Garcia Family Returns From Lake George Vacation
Mr and Mrs Joseph Garcia and daughter Joanne of 113 Main Street have returned home after spending their vacation with friends at Lake George.
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Joseph Garcia
Joanne
Main Street
Lake George
Former Assistant Fire Chief Walter Schreiber Returns Home
Walter Schreiber, former assistant fire chief, has returned home from Preston Maryland after visiting his brother Fred Schreiber, formerly of Irvington.
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Walter Schreiber
Preston
Maryland
Fred Schreiber
Irvington
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