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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
1
The Irvington Junior-Senior High School will begin the 1963-64 school year on Wednesday September 4 with a morning only session from 8:30 to 12:00 for the first day and six shortened periods. Full classes start Thursday. Health forms must be returned to the school by October 1.
Greenburgh Town Board approved a 410,000 project to lay 12,200 feet of 16 and 20 inch water mains along Central Avenue from East Hartsdale Avenue to Ardsley Road with interconnections and pump work alongside tank reconstruction. The board also authorized renewal notes totaling 1,293,200 for urban renewal funding, highway improvements, and new temporary investments in 91 day Treasury Bills at 3.3 percent.
Miss Karen Beck returns from Monterrey Mexico where she studied at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores Monterrey Tech. The program covers Spanish Mexican history culture and joint research in technology and social sciences with partners including Case Institute Wisconsin Legie Foundation Stephens College Vanderbilt Florida State Texas Tulane and Kansas Wesleyan. She will enter the University of Wisconsin as a freshman in September and graduated 2 June from Irvington High School where she held NHS Press Club was yearbook associate editor and won a New York Regents Scholarship. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Beck of Pintail Road and toured in Mexico with the Chappaqua Study Group oriented by a Ford Foundation member.
An automobile stolen from the 14 South Broadway parking lot was tied to two boys aged 15 and 16 from Tarrytown. The owner declined to press charges, the youths were turned over to parents, repairs were to be paid, and the car was later found and returned after damage to the left front fender and ignition were noted.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Beaudreaut and family of Cedar Hill along with Bob Murphy son of Mr and Mrs William Murphy and Mur Jay Cameron of Half Moon have returned from a two week vacation at Lake George NY.
Mrs. Carolyn Loew 45 wife of David Loew of 612 South Broadway Tarrytown died yesterday in Phelps Memorial Hospital where admitted Sunday She was former chairman of Tarrytowns Westchester Children’s Association board member of the county wide group and active in Phelps Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary Funeral service will be held tomorrow morning at Second Reformed Church Tarrytown Rev George J Ammerman officiating
In Peeks Kill village last night Judge John Norris oversaw a police court session. Four speeders paid 10 or 20 dollars, five motorists 5 dollars for red lights, one 20-dollar fine for an unregistered vehicle, five paid 3 dollars for inspection tickets, seventeen motorists 2 dollars for legal parking, and three drivers faced fines on Saw Mill River Parkway for lacking a valid license.
Village Building Inspector Francis J. Hambrecht issued ten building permits in July totaling $138,280. Three permits covered new houses costing $25,000 to $20,000 each by A J Cudwell Riverview Road W G Gibson Homes on Tiffany Lane and A W Salisch Osceola Avenue. Other permits included additions for C D Scott West Sunnyside Lane $35,000 alterations for St Barnabas Church $10,000 an addition for Mario Capuano Main Street $9,280 alterations for County Trust Co Main Street $1,000 a garage for Michael Morton Hudson Avenue $1,000 a porch for Roger Spross Riverview Road and a porch for Robert Banter Roland Road each $1,000 or $500.
Seaman Wm J Elder on Navy destroyer Thomas 4 Jones of Buckhout Street completed six weeks of training in French at a Wells College language institute. The program, funded by the National Defense Education Act of 1958, featured oral-aural practice, language labs, mechanical teaching aids, and lectures on methodology and contemporary French life. J M Jones formerly taught at Clarkstown Senior High School in New City.
The Kiwanis Club will hold a picnic at Wood Lane Day Camp on South Broadway this Sunday. Swimming starts at noon, hotdog roast at 3 p.m., and dinner at 6 p.m. Sports include horseshoes softball and tennis with Al Ross as chairman and host.
A light pole sits in the southeast crosswalk corner of Main and South Dutcher Street. Passersby report it as an unwanted guest after Con Edison crews erected the pole about a week ago, with little activity since.
A 214 member committee plans a September 14 testimonial dinner for Greenburgh Town Board member Patsy Massaro at Teamsters Hall Elmsford. Expected 500 guests include Mayor Charles Dearman and County Executive Edward Michaelian. Tickets sell briskly. no tickets at the door. The event features music by Eddie Dunning and a national anthem by Marie Miller.
Police detained four Yonkers youths after a small fire damaged the abandoned gatehouse at Pinsley Day Camp entrance in Tarrytown. Chief Fallon spotted the same four youths on South Broadway minutes later. one boy confessed to setting trash alight at the stairs. Fire companies responded. no injuries. The youths were turned over to Family Court after statements were signed.
Thomas H. Jones ends his Wells French course as William J. Elder, seaman USN, son of Mr and Mrs Harry C Elder of 215 Harriman Road, serves aboard destroyer USS Forrest Royal. The Gearing class ship with ASROC and antisubmarine helicopters is deployed four months with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, departing Aug 6 from Mayport Florida.
The Presbyterian Church will host guest preacher Rev John Swann assistant pastor at South Presbyterian Church Dobbs Ferry this Sunday August 25 at 10 am. He is active in youth work with the Council of Churches for the Dobbs Ferry area and serves on the Committee on Church and Society of the Hudson River Presbytery.
Miami youth Robert Banks Jr. 16 was arrested on burglary and grand larceny charges after police traced cartons of cigarettes and three wristwatches stolen from Irvington Pharmacy at 46 Main Street. He allegedly entered by breaking a window, admitted the theft, and signed a statement. He waived a preliminary hearing and was held for grand jury. Police chief Roger Fallon led the case.
Irvington Elementary resumes on Wednesday September 4 with grades 2 through 6 at Dows Lane and grade 1 at East Irvington. Kindergarten at Community Center and East Irvington. Dismissal times vary by grade and session with half day first day. Parents urged to return health and dental forms. hot lunch starts Sept 9. Teachers and contact details noted.
About 120 Greenburgh residents will travel on 75 buses from Westchester to Washington for the March on Washington to press civil rights legislation. Organizers say up to 3,000 from the region will attend, with both Black and white participants. departure is at 4 a.m. Wednesday from Urban League site, return by nightfall.
Walter Mangiacotto, 18, of South Buckhout Street was bruised on the shin when the power mower he operated for the Highway Department ran over an empty beer can and flipped it toward his leg on Monday on Lewis Road. He was treated at the office of Dr. Choaley E. South.
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