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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
3
The Gazette Irvington lists Matco M. Roy as editor and publisher and Josefu F. Rowan as circulation manager. It announces publication details, contact, and subscription rates for the Irvington on Hudson newspaper.
The Irvington Gazette urges a wide response to enlist new active members for the Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The letter argues a staffed corps lowers hospital costs and speeds emergency patient transport, inviting readers to join by mail to Box 101 Irvington or by calling Sol Taback. Roger G. Spross, Phelps Hospital Board member, signs the appeal.
John W. Gardner of The Urban Coalition argues that excellence should be demanded in every socially accepted human activity. He asserts that a capable plumber is worth more than a brilliant but weak philosopher and warns that a society that scorns humble work will degrade both infrastructure and thought.
On August 17 1915 C F Kettering patented the auto electric self starter. August 19 1871 Orville Wright born Dayton Ohio. August 24 1891 Thomas A Edison patent motion picture camera. August 31 1882 William Penn sailed from England to America with Quaker settlers.
Five Kiwanians and families return from a three week Europe tour sponsored by Kiwanis International. Mayor Peyser notes Irvington House plans to become a welfare institution for abandoned and dependent children under 11. Police search for two missing boys ends with discovery in a neighbor's garage. The Navy honors Irvington Port on 173rd Town Anniversary. Board of Trustees weighs action on Irvington House. Resignation and clock overhauling announced. Three auto accidents on Broadway weekend with two hospitalized. Fifteen years ago the Thruway bridge appeal and other local issues noted. Edward Martin Jr dies. local honors and injuries reported. Twenty years ago school relocation plans debated. local Republican club formed. Patrolman Hopper injured in motorcycle accident. Local engagements and weddings recounted. Twenty-five to sixty years ago local society notes and births listed.
A reader at 10 Aqueduct Lane in Irvington on Hudson New York asks to have The Irvington Gazette mailed to a named recipient. The note provides a clear address and request but lacks further instructions or dates.
Five years of service under Captains Hibbard Wetten Schlichtheinlein and Melito. Volunteers logged 13 620 miles and 800 calls in all weather, from hospital transfers to a New York Central engineer with a heart attack. The unit, led by Captain Melito and a nine-member board, operates under a continental safety and training program with partnerships linking Ossining North Tarrytown Tarrytown Irvington and Phelps Memorial Hospital. Special services include holiday patient transport, Resusci Anne demonstrations, Girl Scout safety outings, and a community safety projector funded by memorial gifts. An in-dashboard telephone coordinates with hospitals and the East Coast Hospital Emergency Network to dispatch medical help rapidly. The network ensures uninterrupted ambulance service across linked communities, monitored by Irvington Police.
The Irvington Recreation Department requests a piano in good repair for Isabel K. Benjamin Community Center to accompany Ballet and Modern Dance Classes and community meetings. Contact Larry Crowley, Superintendent of Recreation, with any information. Also notes preshelled frozen eggs sold to manufacturers and residents facilities and liquid eggs in consumer-size packages being test marketed.
A dense listing outlines a weekly recreation calendar with events at Memorial Park and nearby venues, including bicycle rodeo, tennis tournaments, social activities, and youth games. It also explains lightning bolt speeds and heat, and notes four billion tons of sediment washing into waterways each year.
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