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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
1
In Irvington we celebrate the season with reflections on kindness, education, and community duty. The piece lauds the Board of Education and teachers, urges praise for those who support schools, churches, and local institutions, and highlights the Post Office and village committees steering progress through service.
One of South C Street’s oldest citizens, Thos Murphy, aged 75 years as a resident since age three months, will celebrate a birthday anniversary with a family gathering this Saturday evening. A longtime contractor, he entered the business at 22 and worked for about 50 years before retiring nine years ago. Born December 21, 1864 in Treuddyn, Wales, he came to the area as a child and built many pubs and private buildings.
A local notice states Margaret Little of tatreet minder serrots underwent a serious operation at Tar hospital on Saturday. Friends and family may be saddened by the news as she recovers.
The Irvington National Bank reports a brisk first day for the 1930 Christmas Club with many new depositors. Officials say the list is far ahead of projections and the effort aims to surpass prior years as the club nears its December 9 launch and the new building nears completion.
A Christmas pageant at St. Paul’s Methodist Church features children and families including Carl Dortzbiteh, Mary Tigrael Dortabach, Shepherds William Conard and De Hunk, plus cast members Walter Jago Arthur van Uekhout Irene and Marlon. The audience is invited to send in news items.
The piece outlines seventy fifth anniversary efforts by a local group set for the coming weekend. It mentions plans to obtain services of leading speakers in education and lists Mrs. Walter Lutes of Suse Canada and Mrs. Howard Sheent of Hevere Beach as weekend guests hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Halnfeld in North Detroit.
A large Hudson River Boulevard dinner at the Commodore Hotel drew leaders from New York City and Westchester. Mayor Walker and Alfred E. Smith spoke urging park improvements, riverfront development, and road widening, with attendees from Yonkers, Ossining, Tarrytowns, Irvington, and more.
Fragmentary OCR tribute to the Hudson River mentions Rip Van Winkle and Henry Hudson with garbled phrases. Names appear as Tevins and Guat oly mine, unclear context. Overall reads as a damaged poetic reflection on the river and exploration.
Village trustees discuss water pressure safety valves, proposed boiler changes, and cost implications. Plans for Pocantico connection, new main to homes, and road paving near Town Hall are weighed, along with fire protection in East Irvington and potential rate reductions.
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