Westchester parkways: call to transfer to state gains steam
Civic League of Westchester County urges shifting parkways to state control to cut county expenses and bonds. Letter pleads Board of Supervisors to seek state action, noting Nassau and Suffolk use state funded parkways and urging end to county ownership and costs. Local papers have largely stayed silent on tax burden.
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Civic League of
Westchester County
Westchester Parkways
Board’ of Supervisors
Macy
Westchester
Nassau
Suffolk
Civic League
League
County
New York
Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Duell Returns to Office in Town Meeting
Supervisor Duell, after a heart ailment in September, returned to his office in Tarrytown on Tuesday and presided over the weekly Town Council meeting for the first time in over three months. He greeted colleagues and received well wishes as plans were discussed for budget revisions, tax rates, and contracts affecting East Tivington and surrounding areas.
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William C
Tarrytown
Counc
Swithh Anditake
Senda
Thang
Ania
Consigriion
IBD
Hevile
Tareown
Trvogton
Dobbs Fey
Hastageon-Riaon
Ardley
Elmsford
Witt
Tvington
Daniell Gnolan
Couel
Coen A
East
Tivington
Minutes of School Board Meeting Excerpts
Excerpts from the December 6 1548 meeting of Union Free School District No 2 Town of Greenburgh New York show attendance by Will B Keatley president and others. Topics include supervision of Kiwanis Club patrol meetings, transportation committee notes, weekly principal reports and a state bond resolution for school bonds. School census data, tax appropriations and real estate revenue allocations for Elmsford Hastings Dobbs Ferry Ardsley and related villages are recorded.
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Union Fee Scien
Creenhoreh
Alon
Ity
Will B. Keatley
Wolters
Logwood
Murphy
Thomas Ir McCabe
Mg. Lockwood
Kiwanis Club
Erades Fotis
Anomtia
Morghy
Cassidy
Union Free Choot
Greenburgh
New York
Hackley School Wins Sports Honors Amid Ceremonies
Fat Hackley School students and faculty received honors as trustees and staff announced winners. John W. Grasse of Rion and George A. S. Starke led the list with high marks in soccer and other events. James W. Lewis praised the defensive efforts and Bates and Ginaskamp contributed notable roles etc.
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Caries
Donate Gro
Trvinstone
Attic Fopavet
Finchley
Tarren
John W. Grasse
Rion
George A.S. Starke
Bates
Charles
F.ginaskamp
James W. Lewis
School Boards Meet on Consolidation Plan Across Districts
Local boards from Lareown North Tarrytown Tevington and others convened at Washington Irving High School to discuss consolidation of several districts with Elmsford and Pocantico Hill. Tevington members issued a policy statement urging caution and outlining reasons for or against merging to support education costs and facilities while voters decide.
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Lareown
North Tarrytown
Tevington
Washington Irving
Elmsford
Pocantico
Tarrytown
Ini
Uct
Chese
Pssesaly
Origa
Puppet Show at Museum Saturday
Puppet show at the Chikra’s Museum on December 18 features Miss Adele Youel retelling stories for children. Free 3 o clock program with plays like Puss in Boots Tad and The Three Wishes. Craft classes run December 2 22 and 25 from 2 to 5 4 0 p m visitors welcome.
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Chikra’s
Adele Youel
Wil
Puneh
Tad
Sielock
Miss Cree
Jenidren
Irvington High to Stage Christmas Concert Schedule
Irvington High School presents a three part Christmas Concert in the High School Auditorium on Tuesday at 8:00. Miss Phyllis Whittaker and Jacob G Meyer lead the orchestra choir and chorus with a boys quartet and string quartet performing The Carolers Deck the Halls and The Cathedral. The program features carol scenes outdoor singing medleys and processions with soloists and a robed choir in a formal setting.
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Irvington High School
Phyllis Whittaker
Jacob G Meyer
Ray Charles
Meyer
Cesta
Rt-Department
Stes. Toseshine
Seegmiller
Ralph §. Smith
Barbara Zeudecks
Robert Zein
Margaret Sehmnefier
Fey Abin Welnr
Ease Pickus
Irma Zalesak to Wed on December 26
Irma Regina Zalesak and John Joseph Doorles announce their forthcoming marriage at the Carmelite Church of the Transfiguration. The ceremony will be held Sunday December 26 with about 400 guests. The bride is a graduate of Irvington High School and is employed by the New York Telephone Company. The groom is from North Tarrytown and is a former U S Army Major who served four years.
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Nies
John Zalesak
High Street
Pennsbridge
New York Tele Lone Company
Ale Doorles
Noeth Tavesisien
Ri S Army
PsciGe
Santa Claus
Irvington
Simple
Tows Hell
Tarrytown Y Plans Christmas Party
The Tarrytown Y plans a Monday 4 PM Christmas party for boys and girls, requesting gifts of money to send a Care package to Europe. Entertainment features Chief Crazy Bull and tribal dances, songs, and native costumes.
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Giels
Tarrytown
Boy
Giel
Europe
Chie
Crazy Bull
Sion Traian
Crazy Bull Srill
Siting Bul
Miss Thornbury Dies After Forty Years in Irvington Schools
Miss T E Thornbury a longtime Irvington music and art teacher in the public schools died in her sleep at 100 Academy Street Poughkeepsie on Monday night Funeral services were held at St Marys church Poughkeepsie at 9 o clock Friday morning She was in her early seventies and had lived with her sister since retirement Having taught since 1838 she remained a beloved figure to generations of Irvington students Survived by her sisters May Thornby and another sister in Poughkeepsie The piece notes a 1943 homecoming and a gift of a sapphire brooch and a signed book from former pupils
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E. Thornbury
Vington Public Schools
Academy Street
Poughkepsie
St. Marys Church
Poughkeepsie
Mise Thornbury
Schoon Lmaker
South Hamilton Street
New Paltz
Msi
Me. MacDonald
Harold L. Houstr
Westchester County
Stanley E. ‘Iene
Pop
Jie
Behaif
Spi
Thorsbury
May Ans Fea Thornes
Shor Re Ile
Poughkeepsie. Y
Senior Class Actors Ready for Debut at Town Theater
The Trenston Heh School Senior class presents A Date With Judy Friday evening at Las Pal. Directed by Mel DeLormo, the cast includes Foster, Dora and Barbara Winsocket, with other junior players and staff listed. Ticket sales are brisk at the door or from senior class members. Also noted is the birth of a son to Rexford M. O’Conner, and details about the Radio Announcer family in town.
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Judy
Trenston Heh
All Toomorrese
Las Pal
Aise East
Mel DeLormo
Foster
Carol Scheider
Susie
Rex
Its
Ardsley Park
Clementine Wininge
Frank
Village Churches Plan Special Christmas Services
The village churches announce a series of Christmas services starting this week through Christmas Day. Highlights include Advent and carol singing at Presbyter and Methodist churches, a dramatized afternoon program, and a Christmas Eve candlelight service.
Motorcycle Officer Hurt in Crash on South Broadway
Patrolman Roger Fallon of the Ivington Police Department was severely injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by James Byrne while Byrne was turning left into a parking space in front of John's Garage on South Broadway. Fallon was taken to Dobbs Ferry Hospital for evaluation and X rays showed no serious injuries. The motorcycle and several vehicles sustained damage, and no other injuries were reported.
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Roger Fallon
Ivington
Fae
John
South Broadway
Broadway
James Byrne
Main Street
Fallon
Dobbs Ferry
Byrne
Alexander D. Shopson
Silage
Feainst
Hyrae
Village Prepares for First Snow Storm
Irvington residents faced a light to moderate snow event with about four inches expected. The village prepared with sand barrels, a sprinkling of salt on main streets, and plows clearing Broad Street and Bromway. police checked for traffic issues and parked cars left on streets to aid plowing.
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Irvington
Ville Fon
Matey
Montis
Frei
RF McCalliel
Women’s club hosts Christmas party in Albury Church
The ess Women's heanni Christmas party for the Business and Professional Women was held Monday evening at Albury Church. Ruth Stirm of Hudson acted as Santa’s helper, with Cornelia Cree directing games at the Children’s Museum in Irvington. Attendees included Barbara Nicholay, Mildred Hawkins, Florence Ven Joes, Alice Tewey, and Enid Mason.
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Albury
Ruth Stirm
Hudson
Cld
Santa
Cornelia Cree
Direcor
Children’s Museum
Inrvington
Tivington
Barbara Nicholay
Mildred Hawkins
Florence Ven Joes
Alice Tewey
Enid Mason
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Hastings
Tevin
Fat Hackley School
Elle Chie
Eocrete
W B. Readey
Bruno Battaly
Fev Fn
Dereinen
Safety Council
Hovington
Mer
Irma Zalesak
T. E. Tha
Otlock
St Barnabas Church
Seli Chientines
Se Lake
Parente
RCA
Vitor Reiorls
Robert Shaw
Claen
Piet Spitany
Fred Waring
Bing Crosby
Rams
Shterge Foremeri
Gow
NBC
Ste Stattery
Hewit
Radio Arsta
Thoreday
Gazett
Su. Pant Methodist Church
Sina
Chirch School
St. Pass
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Tarevtown
Chistoneree
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