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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
1
A reprint argues Abraham Lincoln meant government should serve all, not just a select few, citing police, fire, and schools as legitimate public services. It contends public housing benefits a favored minority and is financed by taxpayers, not by the many.
LeRoy C. Peter of the Westchester County Chapter toured Irvington to explain the local disaster unit roles and subcommittees. Stephen Hart Jr. announced assistants including Mayor Frederick Kramer as honorary chairman and a roster of officers for surveys, police, fire, medical, nursing, registration, canteen, shelter, clothing, transport, and public information.
The Woman's Society hosts the annual Methodist Winter Festival at St Pauls Methodist Church in Irvington on Saturday December 13 from 3 to 8 PM. A spaghetti and meatball dinner serves 6 to 7 PM, booths offer jewelry perfume candles corsages and handmade goods, plus a snack bar and games. Cedar Ridge association plans its Christmas party at Leightons on December 26.
Walter C McBride chosen as warden of St Barnabas Church to fill the unexpired term of the late Howard B Morris. Horace J McAfee also elected as warden. four new vestrymen named Charles A Briggs Kenneth C Crouse Baren H McCormack and C Edward Wininger. Parish plans for spring and summer 1953 include construction of a new wing and classrooms to honor the rector emeritus Floyd Van Keuren with memorials for Howard B Mort and other parishioners.
Irvington Builders Supply Corp led by president Edward R Turphy received a coal plaque from Holger Holm district manager of Lehigh Navigation Coal Co at a Gramatan Hotel dinner. Crafted by Charles Cunningham the plaque honors 52 years as a dealer with Lehigh Navigation Coal Co of Philadelphia.
James Lundy of 26 East Clinton was among six people lured into an auto collision on Broadway in Tarrytown Thanksgiving morning. Mrs Eileen Mee of Tarrytown left the Grand Union store park area, striking the Lundy car. Lundy sustained facial and head injuries and was taken to Tarrytown Hospital. Other passengers James O Grady of Irvington House and Robert Nikitopotous, a former Irvington High student, were treated for scalp and forehead contusions and other injuries. Mrs Merl, her husband and mother in the other car suffered bruises and minor injuries.
The December PTA meeting in the Irvington High School Auditorium featured Miss Maria Cimino of the Central Children's Room at the New York Public Library as guest speaker. She urged tolerating reading to keep it enjoyable and promoted a 100 books list for children. Richard C. Wells urged scholarship awareness and proposed raising the award to 25 dollars. refreshments followed. The Couple's Club of the Irvington Presbyterian Church plans a Christmas party on December 12 at church club rooms.
The Dobbs Ferry Hospital will formally unveil an $152,000 new wing at 3 PM Sunday, adding 18 beds and expanding maternity capacity to 12 bassinets. The project, funded by a 1948 drive and local gifts, aims to improve services for Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, and Irvington, with continued community support urged.
The Men’s Club of the Presby terian Church schedules a December 9 meeting at 8 00 p m. Officers for 1953 will be elected and a Christmas program planned. The highlight is Dr Tarid H Hutcheson, consulting economist and former professor, speaking on world economic affairs.
In Irvington, residents note the town clock halted at 8:20 morning causing concern about timekeeping. Hall custodian Joan Bucknan explains the stoppage and offers details while speculation about repairs by Howard Clock Company grows. The issue prompts questions about when service will resume.
The Irvington Police Association presents its fifth annual entrainment and dance Friday evening at Town Hall. The show begins at 8 30 PM with five acts by Johnny Woods, Jean Daven, Richard Dubois, Sylvia Barry and Jacques Oth and his WOR Studio Orchestra. Proceeds support the youth program and the department members' benefit fund.
The annual Christmas Bazaar of the Church of St Barnabas will be held Saturday in the Parish House from 10 to 5. Women of the St Barnabas Guild prepared for weeks and will offer wares including tailored goods jewelry news wear toys dolls decorations gifts and calendars. The Snack Bar will be open and parish members contributed to the effort with younger members selling striped ockets and helping at the counter. The Barna serves a twofold purpose by showcasing creative church work and supporting church missions here and abroad.
Residents of the greater Tarry ton Ossining area are within 215 898 of having a modern St 20 000 community hospital. Dr Joseph F Hughes chair announced at the opening of the community campaign to complete the 1 000 000 fund for Phelps Memorial Hospital. Over 250 volunteers greeted the announcement and 784 102 had been raised by advance committees.
Three members Addison Hastings Russell Weston and E F Lehrmann resigned from the Irvington Municipal Board following a trustees conference on a proposed abolition resolution. Trustees Pateman Murphy Fallon and Kimball voted yes for a public hearing on December 29 with Mayor Kramer also voting yes though not committing to abolition.
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