Duncan G Smith Former Mayor Dies After Short Illness
Duncan G Smith former Irvington mayor from 1942 to 1949 died Sunday in Dobbs Ferry Hospital after a stroke. He previously served as village trustee and owned Irvington Wine and Liquor Store. earlier ran the Corner Store and other confectionaries and a short period operated a foreign car distributor. Born September 7 1899 in Irvington he married Alice Walker in 1929. Survived by his wife three sons and five grandchildren funeral services held at Edwards Funeral Home with interment in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
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Duncan. Greig Smith
Irvington
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Irvington Wine
South Broadway
Ship -In
Greenwich
Conn
Mr. Smith
Robert B. Smith
Anna “Greig Smith
Alice Walker
Ardsley
Irvington Fire
Wif
George Smith
North Cottenet
Greig Smith
Main Street
David
Ottinger Bills Hudson River Pact Clears House Panel
The Interior Committee approved Ottinger introduced measure to govern restoration and development of the Hudson River basin. It aims to invite Massachusetts Connecticut and Vermont to plan and negotiate a river compact with special Hudson Riverway consideration from the George Washington Bridge to headwaters. The bill, praised as a milestone, could create about 20,000 jobs annually over ten years and moves to the House floor.
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House Interior and Insular Affairs
Richard L. Ottinger
U.S. Department’ of “Labor
Westchester
Hudson River Valley
Ottinger
Interior Committee
Department, of Interior
Fed
Hudson Riverway
Hudson ‘River
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Vermont
Hudson’ Riverway
George : Washington
Lightning Strikes Stearns Home In Irvington Fire
The home of Mr and Mrs Roland B Stearnson on North Broadway behind Irvington High School was struck by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. The two story brick frame house built in 1902 suffered near total top floor loss with extensive water and smoke damage to the rest. Firefighters from Irvington Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown fought flames while additional water came from the estate pool. The scene involved multiple agencies and ambulances, with residents aiding possessions and paintings saved by Leo Therrien. The house had prior renovations in 1959 and 1960 after earlier fires.
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Roland B. Stearnson
Broadway
Irvington High School
Irvington
Dobbs Ferry
Tarrytown
Bonnie Stearns
Joseph’ Staffiera
Howard Ainsonroth
Union Hose
North
Stearns
Leo Therrien
Peter’ Peyser
Dante Zacavish Appointed Principal of Irvington Elementary Schools
Dante Zacavish, mathematician and science coordinator, appointed principal of Irvington Elementary Schools by the board. Previously at Scarsdale and Weston Conn, he assumes the post September 1 with a salary of 14300 dollars. He will lead a flexible program and continues consulting on math and science education with Educational Services Inc and the Madison Project.
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Dante Zacavish
Irvington
Dante
Zacavish
Scarsdale
Robert Bunnell
Vermont
Danbury College
Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Weston, Conn
Philip E. Sanborn
Educational Services, ‘Inc
Madison
Ans
Joseph“ B. Gavrin
Abbott
House
Dows Lane
Main Street
John Arnold
Arnold
Citizens' Committee Hails Court Ruling on Route 117
The Citizens Committee for the Hudson Valley praises State Supreme Court Justice Hawkins for ordering an early trial in the Route 117 rerouting case. Chairman William H. Ewen commends Sleepy Hollow Valley Committee for fighting the Pocantico Expressway and notes continued opposition to the Hudson River Expressway plan. The group calls the ruling a potential check on state road plans and signals the battle is just beginning.
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Citizens Committee For the
Hudson Valley
Supreme’ Court
Joseph F. Hawkins
William H. Ewen
Department of Public Works
Albany
Ewen
Citizens Committee
Robert Davis
Sleepy Hollow
Pocantico
Hawkins
State” Administration
Department of‘Public ‘Works
Hudson River
Citizens
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Duncan G. Smith
Duncan G
Smith
Karen
Hoffman
Wayne M. Hoffman I
Fargo Lane
Camp Sloane
Lakeville
Kemper. Insurance .Company
Sharon Moore
New York State
Federation of “Foreign Language Teachers
William Sharpe
Association of College Admission Counselor
Washington, D.C
Antonio
Constantino
Browning Lane
Was
Citizens’ Committee of
Cour
Rte
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