Granite Bronze Memorial For Veterans Is Completed
The new veterans memorial, a seven foot high granite and bronze monument, replaces the damaged wooden prior. A bronze plaque lists Irvington veterans from World War I and II and Korea with stars for the fallen. Granite stones from the Stearns Estate were used. John Stazione fitted pieces and anchored the plaque. The site sits over the aqueduct on Main Street north side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Irvington
Griswold Av
John Stazione
North Astor Street
Stearns
Test Stubing
Stearns Castle
John Stanizione
Subdivision plan draws controversy over water supply
The Planning Board held a public hearing on Mar-Vera Corp for a nine lot subdivision off Riverview Road. Controversy centered on using wells to water homes as the village lacks a nearby water main and pressure may be insufficient. Proposals included an underground 5000 gallon tank and tying to the Riverview Road main at high cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Mar-Vera Corp
Riverview Road
County Health Department
Reynold Gheduzzi
FHA
Daniel Whitney
Peter Peyser
Kevin O'Neill
Leonard Goldwater
Tie Pation
Vilage
Tta
Wale van Air
Tie Tappiy Las
John P. Duffus
Greenburgh
Gheduzzi
LWV Reminds Residents To Register Now
The Irvington League of Women Voters urges unregistered voters to place their names on permanent rolls at the Central Registration Board 80 Grand Street White Plains before September 3. New voters reaching voting age, new citizens, and movers should register now to vote in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington League of Women Voters
Central Registration Board
Grand Street
White Plains
Irvington
Sth
League
C of C Plans Pamphlets for Tarrytowns and Irvington Areas
The Chamber of Commerce of the Tarrytowns and Irvington will distribute two pamphlets this week. One lists and maps about 30 places to visit, created with the Historical Society. The other, with the Clergy Association, lists local church services for travelers and newcomers. Copies will be available at stations, hotels, restaurants, and through Welcome Wagon hosts and police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Tarrytowns
Irvington
Historial Society
Clergy Association
Railroad Station
Hilton Inn
Tappan Hill
Welcome Wagon
Village Board Praises Public Works Initiatives
The Board of Trustees received two letters praising the village for Public Works projects. Residents commended elm tree removal on West Clinton Avenue and a new wall on Harriman Road near the old Pump house. The meeting noted approved bathing water tests at Matthiessen Park and praised Police for handling the Forrest Sherman visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Department of Public Works
S. Stewart Graff
West Clinton Avenue
Ernest Stubing
N. Herndon Fletcher
Riverview Terrace
Cedar Ridge Association
Harriman Road
Matthiessen Park
Marine Pvt Murphy Completes Combat Training at Camp Lejeune
Marine Private William A. Murphy son of Mr and Mrs William A Murphy of Riverview Road completed individual combat training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. The four week program covers basic combat skills before assignment to the Fleet Marine Force conducted under live firing conditions by selected instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Murphy
Riverview Road
Camp Lejeune N.C
Fleet Marine Force
Kiwanis Tribute to Club Leader Charles Francis
The Irvington Kiwanis Club honors Charles W. Francis former club president who died August 2 after returning from a Kiwanis tour of Europe. The bulletin calls him a friend, peacemaker, ready wit, and true Kiwanian who left the club bereaved by his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Kiwanis Club
Charles W. Francis
Europe
Charles Francis
Ambulance Relay Returns Irvington Woman From Syracuse
Grace Barker of 24 Jaffray Court Irvington was moved home Sunday from a Syracuse hospital by a relay of volunteer ambulances. The patient injured in a recent car crash was transported free of charge, with a handoff at the Kingston Interchange on the New York Thruway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Grace Karker
Jaffray Court
Syracuse
Kenneth‘ Joinet
Ninth District
New York State
Ambulance Association
USW Local Clambake Held at Burnham Corp
United Steelworkers Local 2555 hosted its annual clambake Saturday at Burnham Corp in Ridge Grove, Ardsley. A large turnout included international guests Bottoni and McGrath. firm attendees included A. J. Hall, Kenneth Schweiger, Walter Doty. Contest winners were William Bryant, Richard Irwin, and Douglas Fulton. officers defeated guests 15-5 in softball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers
Burnham Corp
Ridge Grove
Ardsley
International Union
Neo Bottoni
Leslie McGrath
A. J. Hall
Kenneth Schweiger
Walter Doty
William Bryant
Richard Irwin
Douglas Fulton
Mark DiFalco
Ernest Buckhout
Nat Reale
Paul Contello
Randall Fyfe
Hilton Inn Fire Confined to Corner of Meeting Room
Hilton Inn in Tarrytown saw a Wednesday night fire confined to a corner of the south wing near the Riverboat Suite. Damage was estimated at 75000 dollars with guests evacuated from nearby eateries and corridors but no guest rooms were endangered. Operations were normal by noon Thursday as repair work continued and six fire companies contained the blaze. George Strachan and his daughters return this weekend from Rideau Lakes in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Inn
Hilton Hotels Corp
Tarrytown
Broadway
David Hoffman
Hilton Hotels
George Strachan
Diana
Vickie
Pamela
Deborah
Alison
Rideau Lakes
Canada
Mrs. Eble Named Hackley School Bursar
Mrs Joan Edie at 328 South Sackhout Street Tarrytown was appointed bursar at Hackley School to succeed Beatrice MacIsaac who retires. Eble previously served as Business Manager at Scarborough Country Day School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan EdIe
South Suckhout St
Hackley School
Tarrytown
Beatrice MacIsaac
Eble
Scarborough Country Day School
Irvington House plan faces protest from residents
About 25 residents near Irvington House voiced strong opposition at a Board of Trustees meeting over plans to convert the property into Abbott House for abandoned and neglected children. They questioned age limits, supervision, and potential tax status while Mayor Peyser pledged to ensure legal compliance until charter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington House
Board of Trustees
Peter A. Peyser
Roger A. Fallon
Abbott House
Peyser
Greenburgh Democrats plan doorbell campaign
The Greenburgh Democratic slate led by Kenneth Breskin of Hartsdale aims to meet 10,000 voters before November. Breskin and running mates Len Hall Donald Hulnick seek supervisor and council seats against incumbents Edward Vetrano Alvin Suchin and Patsy Massaro. Other candidates include Samuel Alverino and Donald Walsh for justice of the peace and Mrs Thomas Monahan for town clerk. Telephones will be manned Aug 29 20 and 21 at three numbers to gather voter input. platform finalized late August. Campaign itineraries list August 14 15 16 in Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenburgh
Kenneth J. Breskin
Hartsdale
Len Hall
Donald Hulnick
Irvington
Justice of the Peace
Samuel Alverino
Ardsley
Donald M. Walsh
Patsy Massaro
Justices of the Peace
Robert Roy
Louis Galgano
Elizabeth Smith
Mr. Breskin
Dra
Mrs S E Phelps Dies After Long Hud son Residency
Mrs S E Phelps 80 a longtime Hud son Ardsley on Hudson resident died Sunday at her son Gordon S Phelps White Plains home where she had lived since July 1 She was native of Atkinson 3rd widow of Glenwood S Phelps and member of Aldersgate Methodist Church Dobbs Ferry Survived by daughter Dorothy Phelps of White Plains Funeral services were held at Ballard Durand Funeral Home White Plains
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Phelps
Hudson ‘House
Ardsley-on-Hudson
Gordon S. Phelps
White Plains
Atkinson
Ballard-Durand Funeral Home
Edward J Fallon Dies After Long Illness at 58
Edward J Fallon of 6 West Home Place former village Highway Department worker and WWII veteran died Sunday at Dobbs Ferry Hospital after a long illness aged 58. He served as a sergeant, wounded and captured in the Battle of the Bulge. Requiem Mass held at Immaculate Conception Church. burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Survived by a sister, two brothers. Born Oct 11 1906 in Irvington to William Fallon and Catherine Ryan Fallon. He was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception and a member of Irvington VFW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Fallon
West Home Place
Village Highway Department
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Fallon
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Sleepy Hollow
Edwards
Dobbs Ferry
Edmund Lonergan
Joseph A
Kings Park
N.Y
William H
New York City
Irvington
William
Catherine Ryan Fallon
Irvington Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Also Mentioned on This Page
LWV
C. of C
Public Works Department
U.S. Navy
Forrest Sherman
Basil Nikitopoulos
Franklin Baker
Police Pension Fund
General Fund
State
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
ASPCA
Robert Drake
South Cottend Street
Streeter, Illinois
Marine Pvt
Witham A, Murphy
Kiwanis Club
C. Francis
USW
John Eble
Federation of ‘Protestant
William Murphy
Wefare Department
Town Democrats Institute Door Bell Ringing Campaign
S. E. Phelps
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