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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
1
Irvington Senior Girl Scouts announce their annual Christmas Tree sale at Dows Lane entrance to Memorial Park. The sale runs Saturday December 14 through Monday December 23 with a dine selection of hand picked Scotch pines and Balsams at popular prices.
Irvington High School students organized a relief drive for starving Biafrans raising over 400 dollars. A day of fasting and a dress down day preceded assemblies featuring Azuka Dike, who spoke on Biafra’s situation and showed a film. The first mass contribution reached about 250 dollars during Friday lunch periods.
The Women's Auxiliary at Phelps Memorial Hospital operates a Christmas Tree Shop in the hospital lobby North Tarrytown offering gifts for all ages. Proceeds benefit the hospital. Hours run 9 to 5 weekdays and 1 to 5 on weekends through December 24.
Joseph Caviello of 30 Holiaus Place Port Chester was injured when a Ross lumber carrier rolled over his right leg at the Weyerhaeuser Yard on the Hudson River yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Phelps Memorial Hospital by the Irvington Volunteer Ambulance for treatment.
District principal Dr. Philip E. Sanborn reports 1691 pupils enrolled in village public schools, up 46 since September. Kindergarten housing 171 pupils may require teacher aides, with potential hires also in the three four complex at Dows Lane. Future enrollment uncertain. January work on baseball field planned for completion by July, ready for spring 1970.
Mayor Peter A. Peyser reminds Irvington residents of a special post office box at the Irvington Post Office for information about a crime. Send mail to Post Office Box 2 Irvington NY 10833, with no need to reveal identity.
Mrs. Mara Ziedins, an Irvington elementary teacher, toured Bayside San Mateo Sutter Antioch and Peninsula School Menlo Park to study non graded, team taught classrooms. Bayside and Sutter use modular, six teacher clusters with aides and strong peer interaction. Peninsula School advocates a flexible pace driven by mastery without punishment.
A Bronx man named Samuel Katz aged 73 died in his car at 5 20 p m yesterday at the corner of Main Street and North Broadway. He had stopped at an American Gas Station to ask directions and slumped over the wheel. Dr Mario Dolan ruled death and said Katz was accompanied by Miss Lyman Sander of 121 Madison Avenue New York City.
A Santa Claus event is set for this Saturday at Memorial Park starting at 10:00 AM. Local organizers invite families to enjoy festive activities and photos with Santa in a community gathering.
Postmaster William A Murphy lists Irvington Office hours weekdays 8 30 am to 5 pm Saturdays 8 30 am to 12 noon. Residents are urged to mail early use the 10533 ZIP code and separate local from out of town mail. Christmas cards guidance included.
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