Irving Gazette personnel and publication details
The Gazette Irving lists Matcoim M Roy as Editor and Publisher from 1937 to 1960, Matcoi D Roy as Editor for this issue, Josefa F Rowan as Circulation Manager, and Louis Bennett as Mechanical Superintendent. Published weekly by Tappan Zee Press Inc at Aqueduct Lane Irvington on Hudson NY with a 4 dollar yearly subscription and ten cent single copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matcoim
Irvington Gazette
Aqueduct Lane
Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y
Town Approves New Budget Tax Rate Up
The Greenburgh Town Board adopted the 1969 preliminary budget after a public hearing. Supervisor Russo said most comments supported the plan, with six speakers praising the decision to keep the tax increase minimal. The town tax rate rises from 31.1 to 39.2 cents per dollar of valuation, while the outside rate increases from 11.89 to 12.848 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenburgh
Nicholas C. Russo
Argo
Holiday Settings Garden Club Topic
The Phillips Manor and Hudson River Garden Clubs hosted a joint meeting featuring Mrs. Jurgis Valaitis on Table settings for the holidays. Eight elegant arrangements were shown, including a pine blue and red centerpiece in driftwood, and a Christmas dinner display with green red linens and red roses. Mrs. Valaitis spoke on short notice after the scheduled speaker fell ill, and her program was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Manor
Hudson River
Jurgis Valaitis
A. Joselyn
Irvington Chess Club Plans To Reorganize
A meeting of the Irvington Chess Club will be held at the Isabel K Benjamin Community Center Friday, Dec. 13 from 7 30 p m to 10 p m. Adults and teens who enjoy chess are urged to attend and help start a going program with enthusiasm, a chess set, and a board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Chess Club
Isabel K Benjamin
Eckar St
More Ramps From Parkway To Expressway
Greenburgh Supervisor Nicholas C. Russo seeks State DOT details on adding ramps between Sprain Brook Parkway and the Cross-Westchester Expressway. He cites a year-old request and a proposed temporary plus permanent ramp design by Town Engineer Theodore Markin, asking for a timeline before parkway opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenburgh
Nicholas C. Russo
State Department of Transportation
Sprain Brook Parkway
M. N. Sinacori
Russo
Department of Transportation
Theodore Markin
Santa Claus to Visit Irvington Saturday Morning
Santa Claus arrives with police escort at Memorial Park at 10:00 am for a pre Christmas visit with village youngsters. He will first appear on Main Street around 9:30 am then motor to the park where children meet him and receive candy and popcorn.
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Santa Claus
Irvington
Memorial Park
North Pole
Santa
Larry Crowley
Irvington Local Briefs Review Four Decades of News
A roundup recounts a 1930s to 1950s era in Irvington with a fatal motorcycle crash in New Rochelle, a school class division plan at Dows Lane, a water main break disrupting Broadway Ardsley service, and real estate Board initiatives. Also noted are a village Christmas tree installation, historic fire district talks, and multiple past civic events across twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dows Lane
Broadway
Ardsley Avenue
Water Department
New York Central. Railroad
Westchester County Realty Board
Hudson River Sprain Valley
Board of Trustees
Board’ of Trustees
Irvington news notes half a lifetime ago
Thirty five years ago Miss Emilie Petri a member of the Irvington school faculty confined to the Medical Center Hospital expected home today. The marriage of Miss Ruth E Luke to Joseph F Linder both of Irvington took place Sunday afternoon in St Pauls Methodist Church. A Harry Beckley son of Mr and Mrs Harry Beckley of Main St entertained at his home Saturday evening for the Misses Ruth Lepper Florence Powell Dorothy Hall and Estele Northrop and John Leahy William Chalky and Joseph Lyden. Forty years ago Miss Marion Smith of Spiro Pk entertained her bridge club at her home last Friday evening James Primm of South Ferris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Hoff
South Dutcher Street
Margaret
Perry Propery
Broadway
Charles A. Wall
Lewis Road
Associated Music Publishers
Irvington
Emilie Petri
Irvington School
Medical Center
Ruth E. Luke
Joseph F. Linder
St.Paul's Methodist Church
Harry Beckley
Main St
Ruth Lepper
Florence Powell
Dorothy Hall
Estele Northrop
John Leahy
William “Chalky
Joseph Lyden
Marion Smith
Spiro
Tome
James Primm
South Ferris
Scout Council Chooses Two Girls for Summer Trips
Sunnyside Council Girl Scouts from Region I receive international senior opportunities for next summer. Nancy Jo Kaufman of Ardsley will attend the Juliette Lowe Session at Our Cabana in Cuernavaca, Mexico for three weeks. Jean Thompson of Hastings earns a Juliette Lowe Exploration Trip with five groups staying four weeks in five European countries. Expenses are funded by the Juliette Lowe World Friendship Fund. Thirty more Sunnyside girls have applied for other Senior opportunities across the United States, with selections due in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Council
Netical Girl Scout Organization
New Faeland
New York
New Jersey
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Nancy Jo Kaufman
Ardsley
Juliette Lowe
Our Cabana
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Jean Thompson
Hastings
Ewnenses
World Friendship Fund
Sunnyside
United States
Interior makeover noted for Street home
Chesley E. Smith son of Dr and Mrs Evan J Smith is ill with flu at Williams College. The item records changes to the interior of Street's home, with a family note attached. Also mentions eldest son ill with influenza at Williams College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley E. Smith
Evan J. Smith
Williams College
Hudson Bells Choral Concerts For Shutins Sponsored
The Junior League of Westchester on Hudson sponsors the Hudson Bells four part chorus which will perform a Christmas program today at three area nursing homes. The group shared a 30 member roster, with members from Ossining Croton Irvington and Briarcliff Manor among others, and recently hosted a regional choral symposium on musical therapy for children led by Edward Michael of The Children’s Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bells
Junior League of Westchester-on- Hudson, Inc
Junior League
Sky View Haven
Croton
Victoria
Ossining
Westchester
Lower Connecticut
Edward Michael
Children’s Village
John Lambert
Bernt Johnson
Armonk
Langdon Stevenson
Andrew Smith
Ardsley
Richard Prior
Andrew’ Gurley
Peter Peyser
Mitchell Vincent
Irvington
James Southall
Chester Lane
Tarrytown
Roger Thiele
Philip Dodge
Stephen Leers
George Russell
North Tarrytown
Richard Murray
Walter Goers
John Churchill
Walter Florent
Wallace Forbes
Robert Gernert
Alfred Gregory
George Kennard
J. Barron Shaw
Jay Black
William Fanning
Briarcliff Manor
Arnold Wells
Alan Borg
Dwight Emanuelson
Ronald Jones
Local Scouts Keep Busy with Projects and Plans
Irvington Girl Scouts active since troop formation earlier this month. Brownie No. 57 made 250 Halloween favors for Phelps Memorial Hospital patients and scarecrows for meal trays. Junior No. 59 prepared Thanksgiving placemats for Abbott House children. Cadette Scouts pursuing First Aid Badges via a two month Red Cross course led by Mrs Betty Levitt. Senior Scouts held an overnight at Memorial Field, viewing trip videos to Puerto Rico. Christmas tree sale planned Dec 14 to 23 at Memorial Field, opening with Santa visit. proceeds fund Girl Scout programs.
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Irvington
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Abbott House
Betty Levitt
Casey Hibbard
Sue Wheeler
Memorial’ Field
Puerto Rico
Memorial Field
Santa
Cadet Lomas Returns to Military Academy in Rhinecliff
Cadet Albert Lomas son of Mrs Mimi Lomas Meadow Way returns to Cardinal Farley Military Academy Rhinecliff New York for his senior year. His house guests include Cadet Manuel Rodriguez from Peabla Mexico and his brother Miguel who attends Georgetown Prep School. Lisa Lomas a junior at Our Lady of Victory Academy. All are grandchildren of Mrs Mary Green of Irvington.
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Albert Lomas
Mimi Lomas
Meadow Way
Cardinal Farley ‘Military Academy
Rhinecliff
New York
Manuel Rodrigeuz
Peabla
Mexico
Miguel
Georgetown
Lisa Lomas
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Mary Green
Irvington
Election years and leap years under scrutiny in campaign lore
A collage of quotes cites political caution in campaigns and medical patient experiences. It notes that Medicare patients wake to a placard on their incision and mentions 29,000 U.S. apparel firms with 41 percent based in New York City.
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U.S
New York City
Irvington Man Named Member Of Greenburgh Rights Commiss'n
Albert Corum of 163 Gibson Avenue named chairman of Greenburgh nine member Human Relations Commission by Town Board Supervisor Nicholas C. Russo. Saul Parker of 320 South Buckhout Street given a one year term. Commission to receive complaints of alleged discrimination and to educate groups toward mutual esteem and equality in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenburgh
Nicholas C. Russo
Albert Corum
Gibson Avenue
Saul Parker
South Buckhout Street
Russo
Seaman Cameron at Music School
Seaman Cameron L. Cameron, USN, son of Mr and Mrs H Griggs Cameron of 216 South Buckhout Street, is attending the School of Music at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Norfolk Va. The six month course trains enlisted men with musical experience in theory ear training harmony and related subjects to prepare for a service career. Upon graduation he will be assigned to one of more than 50 bands worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce L. Cameron
USN
H. Griggs Cameron
Coronary Care Unit opens at Phelps Memorial Hospital
A new three bed Coronary Care Unit will open at Phelps Memorial Hospital North Tarrytown this week creating Westchester County's second such unit. The unit provides constant cardiac rhythm monitoring with electronic equipment to detect adverse changes and guide immediate therapy. The project follows a physician committee led by Dr Arnold Salip and includes an intensive training program for 36 nurses from PMH and seven other Westchester hospitals.
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Phelps Memorial Hospital
North Tarrytown
Westchester County
Arnold Sali
Phélps
Phelps
Westchester
County Health Dept Issues Holiday Safety Urges
Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. William A. Brumfield Jr cautions residents to make safety a priority during the holidays. Advice covers fire safe toys with UL labels, fire resistant trees, water at the tree base, UL approved lights, nonflammable decorations, cool room placement, turning off lights when away, and removing trees when needles shed. Also notes weather and traffic conditions may be hazardous and urges extra travel time for safer trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brumfield
Westchester County
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc
Winter Concert Plans at Main Street School
The Main Street School prepares a December concert in the auditorium on Thursday December nineteenth at 1 20 pm featuring the Main Street Strings Main Street Band the Special Grade Choir of 30 voices and a 115 member Chorus. A second show at Dows Lane School centers on the Fourth Grade Chorus with plans for a 1 30 pm start on Tuesday December seventeenth.
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Main Street
Main Street Strings
Dows Lane
Obituaries list two longtime Irvington residents
Margaret T. McGuinness 78 of Hendrik Lane Tarrytown died last Wednesday at Dobbs Ferry Hospital after four days as a patient. Born November 18 1890 in East Irvington she was the widow of John J McGuinness. Survived by son John J of Tarrytown daughter Mrs Elbert Brush of Kailua Hawaii and six grandchildren. Interment Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Mass offered by Rt Rev Msgr Robert Brown. Hugh McDougall 73 of Broadway died Sunday at Tarry Hall resident since 1929 born in Scotland May 14 1893 married Barbara Crawford who died 1907. He was a Pan American Airways maintenance man 1958 retirement member of Irvington Presbyterian Church and a Scotland Masonic lodge. Surviving daughter Mrs John Ellen Murray son Alexander sister Mrs Collin Janet Smith ten grandchildren eight great-grandchildren. Body reposed at Edwards Funeral Home Dobbs Ferry funeral services Tuesday afternoon Rev Frederick F Jenkins officiated interment Fern Cliff Cemetery Hartsdale.
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Margaret T. McGuinness
Hendrik Lane
Tarrytown
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
John J. McGuinness
Hugh McDougall
Broadway
Tarry Hall
Irvington
McDougall
Scotland
Barbara “Crawford
Tver Canaan
Pan American Airways
Irvington ‘Presbyterian Church
Ferncliff Cemetery
Hartsdale
Mrs Ethel Hart 75 Irvington widow of Hart Sr dies
Mrs Ethel D Hart 75 of Riverview Terrace died Friday morning at Phelps Memorial Hospital after 50 years in Irvington following marriage to Stephen H Hart Sr in Kingston N Y August 28 1918 Their 50th anniversary was earlier this year She taught in wakewood New Jersey at marriage He was chief engineer for Lord and Burnham Co until retirement in 1954 A member of Irvington Presbyterian Church active in its women’s association Born August 13 1893 Kingston N Y daughter of Vernon and Elizabeth Bishop Survived by husband a son Stephen H Hart Jr of Grey Rock Terrace a daughter Elizabeth Roberts of Hartsdale eight grandchildren Body at Edwards Funeral Home Dobbs Ferry Funeral services were held Sunday at Irvington Presbyterian Church and burial followed in Ferncliff Mausoleum Hartsdale
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Ethel D. Hart
Riverview Terrace
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Irvington
Stephen H. Hart
Kingston
N.Y
Harts
Hart
Vakewood
N.J
Lord' and‘ Burnham Co
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Women’s Association
Kingston, N.Y
Vernon
Elizabeth Bishop
Stephen H. Hart, Jr
Grey Rock Terrace
William
Elizabeth) Roberts
Irvington man Joseph Shapiro dies at 46
Joseph H Shapiro 46 of Fargo Lane Irvington died unexpectedly at home early Wednesday. He owned a car wash in Elmsford and lived with his parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Shapiro. Born June 3 1922 in Brooklyn he moved from Croton on Hudson to Irvington last August. Survived by brother Saul Croton on Hudson and sister Mrs Estelle Goldway NYC. Body removed to Weiss Funeral Home Yonkers and funeral held today.
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Fargo Lane
Elmsford
Shapiro
Benjamin Shapiro
Irvington
Croton-on-Hudson
John DiCioccio
William Demersky
John Foster
Mr.Shapiro
Brooklyn
N.Y
Saul
Crotonon-Hudson
Estelle Goldway
New York City
Weiss Funeral
Yonkers
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New. Rochelle
South Broadway
Harriman Road
Mains Street
Merritt B. Queen
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Calvert-Lake
Dows, Lane
Ferris Street
Irvington Board of Trustees
Peckham Road
Walter, C. McBride
Scout Council
Misthington
Elizabeth Koster
East Irvington
Adam Anderson
Boston
Charles Haman
Frank Acker
School Street
Mabel Edden
Baltimore
May Estate
North Broadway
Joseph Coggins
Worthington Farms
Jr. League
Shutins
Ivington Fausly
Edward Manna
Irvington-On-Hudson, N. Y. LY
Cadet Lomas
Louis Nelson Bowman
Tri-County
Missouri
Tony Beebe
The
Spencerville (Ohio
Westchester County Savings ‘Bank
Tarrytown, N.Y
Fd.lc
Seaman Cameron
New York State
County Health Dept
Joseph H. Shapiro
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