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Irvington Gazette

Location

Irvington, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1960

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Monsignor John J. Cuneen Dies After Irvington Accident

The village mourns Monsignor John J. Cuneen who died in a Monday night accident. In Irvington eight years, he led pastoral changes and pressed for a parochial school on the former Stearns property, enriching his parishioners and the town. He will be missed by all faiths in Irvington.

John J. Cuneen Irvington Duneen Irvnston Manor Duneen Stearns North Broadway Monsignor Monsignor Duncen

Richardson Dies Former Vestryman And Civic Leader

J W Moore Richardson died in Phelps Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Church of St Barnabas with Rev H August Kuehl officiating and burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Born March 23 194 in Greenburg Pennsylvania he attended St Pauls School Concord NH and Harvard 1918. He served as a WWI lieutenant and later worked in New York City brokerage. He was a former vestryman and treasurer of St Barnabas and led Ardsley Country Club as president. He summered at Upper Saranac Lake where he served the Church of the Ascension. survived by wife Fra... and children Lyman A Richardson and Elizabeth Richardson Darlington.

J. W. Moore Richardson Phelps Memorial Hospital Church of 87 Barnabas H. August Kuehl Sleepy Hollow North Tarrytown Richardson Greenburg Pennsylvania St. Paul's School Concord New Hapshire Harvard University Owl Club New York City Voli~utary Service Church of St Barnabas Ardsley Harvard Unversity Newark City Upper Saranze Lake New York Church of the Ascension Ffrassies Smith Lyman A. Richardson Elizabeth Richardson Darlington

Junior Red Cross Drive Nets $50 at Irvington Elementary

The November drive at Irvington Belementary School raised fifty dollars and eighty five cents. Miss Frances Valentine led the Junior Red Cross Council with classroom contributions supporting the Irvington Branch and Westchester Chapter dues. Remainder funds finance Junior Red Cross activities, supplies, and holiday treats sent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital in Mount Rose and Grasslands Hospital.

Red Cross Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital Montrose Grasslands Hospital

Student Leader Harris joins Mich Tech campus groups

Jeremy M. Harris, a junior mechanical engineering student at Michigan Tech, has been named to the Memorial Union Board and the Michigan Tech Film Society Committee. He resides on Hillside Terrace and is the son of Mrs. S. B. Graff.

Jeremy M. Harris Michigan College of Mining and Tech Hareis Memorial Union Board Michigan Tech Film Society S. 8. Graff Hilleside Terrace Michigan Tech

Disaster Group Holds Organizational Meeting

Irvinton and Ardsley Park residents attended a Disaster Group meeting at Columbia University's Nevis High Energy Research Building in White Plains. Speakers outlined alert tones and preparedness steps, urged a 14 day food and water supply, and noted local agencies forming defense and nursing chapter groups.

Irvington Ardsley Park Col ‘Bia Univesity Raymond Hen USMCR Chatman Charles A. Premd Chlan Deense Westchester County Premd White Plains Elgen County of Westchester Ole Af Bulda New York Gillen Vilage Sth Nevis Ghenerey Lasses

Holy Name Society To Hear M J Kenny Sunday Talk

The Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Parish Revington N Y will host principal speaker Michael J Kenny at their December 11 1960 Communion Breakfast after the 8 30 A M Mass The topic is The Threat We Pace Kenny a New Rochelle N Y attorney retired from Naval Intelligence graduated from Boston College Georgetown University and Washington War College He will address international problems related to the threat of Communism. Also Marine Cadet Bert E Sandvoss son of Dr and Mrs H G Sandvoss began ten weeks of instrument flight training at Whiting Field Nav Auxiliary Air Station Milton Florida as preparation for helicopter piloting. A report notes a house move to 3 Cedar Lava Road formerly owned by Paul Stiter.

Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Parrish Revington N.Y Michael J. Kenny Kenny New Rochelle Naval Intelligence Boston College Georgetown University Washington War College Wash D.C Naval Bert E. Sandvoss H. G. Sandvoss el Retiro Lane Whiting Field Nav‘Auxiliary Air Station Milton Florida

Public Hearing Set For New Municipal Parking Lot

The board of trustees scheduled a public hearing for Monday at 8:00 PM on a proposed municipal parking area at the sewage disposal plant north of Station Road and west of South Buckhout Street. The project, the fifth parking lot, targets day and night resident permits. The meeting also covered police fines for November, a staff resignation, a Town Hall decoration request by Irvington Key Club, a bus-permit from Wider Transportation, shoreline work at Matthiessen Park, possible rezoning of Ardsley rail station for commercial use, and the death of Monsignor John J. Cuneen.

Board of Trustees Station Road South Buckhout Street Leonard J. Galawater Highway Department Edna Forman Irvington Key Club 4 High School Town Hall Public Service Commission Tnc Broadway Hurtisne Donna Shore Line Ardsley Louis Utah Yorktown Heights Sta Sion George F. Gillen Utah Planning Board Hudson House John J. Cuneen

Attempt Made to Enter Closed Liquor Store

Duncan G. Smith owner of Levington Wines and Liquor Store on South Broadway reported an attempted entry Monday night. Officers Hannon and McSharry found two jimmy marks on the door but found no other forced-entry signs at nearby stores. The store was closed 8:00 pm to 9:00 am. entry attempt occurred during those hours.

Duncan G. Smith Levington Wines South Broadway John J. Hannon John McSharry Jimmy Marks Broadway

Monsignor Cuneen Funeral Service Following Fatal collision

Funeral services will be held Friday morning for Right Rev Monsignor John J Cuneen who died from injuries after a car struck him on North Broadway Irvington. The service will include the Divine Office at 8 30 and a solemn high requiem mass at 11 00 with interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Hawthorne. A long career in Manhattan Harlem Yonkers and Tarrytown ended with the fatal incident near Immaculate Conception Church. Survived by a sister Ann Cuneen and a brother William a New York City Police lieutenant. The accident occurred around 6 40 pm Monday as Mrs Virginia Nelson driving south on North Broadway could not stop. Police investigations concluded no criminal negligence. The body was taken to Phelps Hospital and later returned to Irvington for burial preparations. Public notices of the funeral were filed with local officials and church staff.

John J. Cuneen Phelp Hospital North Broadway Gate of Heaven Hawthorne Monsignor Cuneen New York City Patrick Julia Murphy Cuneen Xavier High School Ater St. Joseph's Seminary Yonkers Immaculate Conception Church Tuckahoe Church of the Annunciation Manhattan John Dunne Crstweld William Arthur G. Keane St. Peters Church Yonkers Descon Francis X. Scott St. Josephs Church Bronxville Edwin A. Quain S.J Fordham University Msgr John M. Fearns New York Kragedy Irvington John Stret Terrytown Nicholas Raimondo James Sanseverra Chesley E. Smith Phelps Hospital Arived Leo Beck Franklin Baker Trate Roger A. Fallon Rome Nelson Elsie Wood Cedar’ Street John Lover Cedar Sites Tarrytown Ida Mae ‘Adair Orchard Street Net~ Son Concepton Church Church of Saint Barnabas Mons Cuncen Thomas Leonard Fallon Arthur Spring Far Canosa Donald Caldera North Broadway Stanley Jere Jattrey Park Board of Trustees Board of Education

Irvington School Board Seeks Architect Plans

The Irvington School Board heard two more architectural firms present ideas for a new school building. Walter Caudill Rowatt and Scott of Stamford showcased work including a model from an International Fair in Moscow. Ferrenz and Taylor of New York City discussed ongoing and completed projects in Yorktown, Dobbs Ferry, and White Plains, with Public School No. 45 in New York City noted. The only other item was a fire department report urging two new extinguishers for the High School, one foam in the lower utility room and two soda acid units at the east cover.

Irvington School Board Irvington Warren Goodell Set Walte Achitectural Caudil, Rowatt and Scott Stamford Moscow Greenwich George Hill Ferrenz Ferrenz and Taylor New York City Ferrenz Dobbs Ferry Yorktown

Planning Board Denies Ardsley Station Rezoning Request

The Planning Board met at Town Hall and considered rezoning the Ardsley Railroad Station for a beauty parlor barber shop or pizza stand. They ruled the site is isolated from other business areas and recommended denying the request. Mayor Gillen discussed future park and recreation land acquisitions. John W. Waterbury chaired the meeting with full attendance.

Ardsley Railroad Staton Boar of Trustees Louis Utah George F. Gillen John W. Waterbury

Marines of Second Division to serve six months in Mediterranean

Marine Pfe Richard J DePaoli Sr MEAL N Dutcher St serves with the Sixth Fleet landing force operating from ships in the Mediterranean. Second Marines Division from Camp Lejeune will take part in amphibious exercises on Sardinia and Crete. They will visit ports in Spain Italy Greece Rhodes and Sicily.

Marine Pfe Richard J. DePaol James J. DePaoli Dutcher St Sixth Feet Mediterranean Second Marines Division Camp Lejeune N.C Sardinia Crete Spain Italy Greece Rhodes Sicily

Village Historian At School Talks On River Forming

On Tuesday December 6 the fourth grade from Mrs Zils Tocksood will present an illustrated story How a Great River is Formed at the intermediate assembly. Guest speaker Otter & Lockwood will be introduced by Mia Holmen and will use slides made with the stay of the Hudson River. The program ends with The Hudson River Steamboat Song sung by Sandra Kayden.

Zils Tocksood Wil Otter & Lockwod Miam Holmen Sirs Lockood Hudson River Sandra Kayden

Whorteman Injured After Cable Cart Incident on Broadway

A New York Telephone employee was injured when a truck hit a guard rail at an open manhole near North Broad way. The cart toppled into the manhole, tools fell in, striking Francis Platt Tr. He was treated at Phelps Hospital and released. Irvington Post VEW 2511 plans a local night on Saturday at Sunnyside Lane headquarters with Ed ward McDermott in charge.

Tarrytown New York Telephone Company North Broadway U.S. Time Corporation Francis Platt Front Street Platt Phelps Hosital Irvington Post Vew Sunnyside Lane Edward McDermott

Phelps Hospital Nears Goal as Expansion Plans Stand

Phelps Hospital expansion seeks 400000 with 81 percent raised. Division chair Lester Graaskanp notes 9724 remaining of 30059 to reach target within a week. Area pledges include Ardsley-on-Hudson 45523 and Ossining 89009, plus gifts from Scarborough and Tarrytown leaders. Expansion adds 60 beds and four new floors to house laboratories, emergency rooms, and other services to ease overcrowding.

Phelps Emer Lester W. Graaskanp Ardsley-on- Hudson D. L. Bibby Briarcliff Manor Robert H. Legg

Also Mentioned on This Page

Terial Jr. Red Cross Holy Name Society M. J. Kenny Cedar Lava Road Paul Stiter Matthiessen Park Monsignor Cannen Msgr. Cuneen Walter Sehneck Clinton, Conn Cedar Lawn Road Ardsley Country Club Ardsley Station Sixth Fleet Whorteman No. Broadway
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