Christmas Hillage Festive Preparations In Irvington
The village of Irvington decorates for a festive season with a tree on Main Street blazing at night. Town Hall, Community Center, and Firemen join Key Club and highway crews in lights. Storefronts, homes, and the Hudson House overpass glow as holiday displays multiply before Christmastide. Decorations stay until the Sunday after New Year’s Day, then school resumes.
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Irvington
Highway Department
Key Club
Park Department
Highway Departments
Hudson
Broadway Traffic Woes Prompt Study of Parking Solutions
Police Chief Roger A Fallon warned trustees that Broadway rush hour traffic is heavy from the Dobbs Ferry line to Main Street causing bottlenecks northbound. A parking ban near Main Street could force a lot creation. one officer may suffice now, but two may cost 15000 yearly. Mayor Peyser said trustees will study with planning and zoning boards and may pursue a parking lot, with a 100 appraisal provision.
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Roger A. Fallon
Broadway
Dobbs Ferry
Main Street
Harriman Road
Clinton Avenue
Planning Board
Memorial Park
John Stanzione
Westchester
Matthiessen Park
Board sets open house for new junior high site
At a special meeting the board announced public inspections of the new three million dollar junior-senior high school gymnasium and auditorium on two Saturdays in January. Inspections are scheduled for January 15 and 22 mornings with details to follow in the Irvington Gazette. The board also discussed adding a principal and department heads for the high school.
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Irvington
Philip E Sanborn
Hiigh
Students Home From College For Holidays
The following students are home from college for the holidays. David Gamper of Matthies park bows Bowdoin College Maine. James Vincent from University of Ohio Sally Harris from Cazenovia College Connie Milward from Mt Holyoke and Linda Johnson from Skidmore.
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David Gamper
Matthiessen Park
Bowdoin College
Maine
James Vincent
Universiy
Ohio
Sally Harris
Cazenovia College
Connie Milward
Mt. Holyoke
Linda Johnson
Skidmore
Mr and Mrs Daniel Miller Return From Florida Trip
Mr and Mrs Daniel Miller of Matthiessen Park have returned home from a trip to Florida. The brief item notes their travel and safe return with no additional details.
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Daniel Miller
Matthiessen Park
Florida
Irvington Sanitation Rules Change Christmas and New Year
The Irvington Sanitation Department cancels garbage collections on December 25 and January 1 due to Croton Dump closure. Regular pickups for those Saturdays will occur Monday December 27 and Monday January 3. The Irvington Public Library closes Christmas and New Year’s Eve but opens on other holiday-week days at regular hours.
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Irvington
Sanitation Department
Croton
Sanitation
Christmas Eve and Day Services Across Irvington Churches
Irvington churches announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services with varied times. Saint Barnabas hosts children’s service at 4 pm and a Carol Euch aristic at 11 pm on Christmas Eve, then Holy Communion at 10 am on Christmas Day. Regular services continue Sunday with Holy Communion at 8 am and a 9:15 am Morning Prayer, followed by 11 am service and sermon by Rector David R. Matlack. Presbyterian Church offers 4 pm children’s carol service and a late night midnight Candlelight at 11 pm with Pastor Dr. Frederick F. Jenkins. Aldersgate plans 11 pm Candlelight on Christmas Eve. no Christmas Day service, but Sunday worship at 9:15 and 11 am. Immaculate Conception schedules Midnight Mass Eve and Masses Christmas Day with Sunday schedule the following week.
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Irvington
Church of St. Barnabas
David R. Matlack
Presbyterian Church
Frederick.f. Jenkins
Aldersgate
Impaired Driver Crashes Into Pole Near Church
Early Sunday at about 3:00 a.m. John H. Carr of White Plains drove his car into a light pole at the entrance to the Irvington Presbyterian Church. A section of the pole broke free, leaving the upper portion attached to wires and a stub in the ground. The vehicle rolled onto its roof trapping a passenger, Nancy Morrison 43 of White Plains. Patrolmen freed her with the Fire Department help and she was taken to Dobbs Ferry Hospital for a cerebral concussion and contusions. Carr was tested and charged with driving while intoxicated. He was treated for minor injuries and released.
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John H. Carr
White Plains
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Nancy Morrison
Lexington Avenue
Peter Quinn
John McSharry
Fire Department
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
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