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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
1
A reflection on Christmas as the defining event in history the incarnation of God through Jesus Christ. The text links Christmas joy to church witness and acts of giving citing Dickens and Brooks to echo timeless charity faith and openness.
In a letter reflecting on the failed two new grammar schools proposal, Irvington votes against consolidating with Tarrytown while predicting Albany pressure and potential state aid threats. The piece urges vigilance as education policy shifts loom from higher authorities.
A reader questions trend of turning nouns into verbs as in authors becoming authored and concert into concertize Nelson Eddy planned to concertize in the West. The piece critiques linguistic evolution and its impact on everyday English usage.
An electric train race is planned for Saturday January 3 at the Tarrytown Y.M.C.A. Boys Depart ment will compete racing trains against each other and time. Tracks form a T shape with two engines exiting the top and racing neck and neck down the straight. Contestants grouped into two engine types with local merchants sponsoring prizes for each vision. The event aims to be an exciting show for contestants and spectators.
Plans filed for the first unit of a 215 family development at South Buckhout Street near Spiro Park. Construction of the sod unit of the 218 family co operative Half Moon apartments on the former Lake Calvert and Mairs properties is slated to start early in 1958 after FHA approval. Water mains have been laid, grading on South Buckhout is near completion, and a building permit is pending. Each eight unit building will be two stories with private entrances and landscaped grounds overlooking the Hudson River. Individual ownership valued at 850 to 1800 with carrying charges 75 to 412 monthly. Separately, Prof. R W Dawson of Columbia received the Cigar Manufacturers Association award for tobacco leaf research at Atlantic City.
Miss Batty Woodriff, assistant librarian for thirty years until retirement on December 1, was feted at a library reception Saturday afternoon by the boards of trustees of Ubeary and the village. The event followed the death Thursday of former librarian Miss Emma Knodel, under whom Woodriff served twenty years. W Barton ddison, board chairman, presented gardenias and a gold fob watch. Mayor Frederick Kramer offered a framed village resolution honoring her long service. The reception occurred in the library reading room, decorated for Christmas.
Irvington churches held their annual Christmas services this week. The Presbyterian and Methodist services occurred Monday and Tuesday evenings while St Barnabas Sunday School met Christmas Eve at 4 30. Christmas trees with ornaments and lights were featured in each church. Following services, Miss Fiorito and Miss Dor hosted a formal Christmas party at 14 South Broadway last Saturday evening with music by Michael Carey’s orchestra.
The Methodist and Presbyterian congregations of Irvington join in a New Year's Eve candlelight service at St Paul’s Methodist Church from seven to midnight December 31. A new administration will soon take responsibility in Washington amid pressing peace and safety issues. The hour of prayer emphasizes dedication as the new year 1058 approaches.
Marjorie Gilchrist, a teenage contestant from Irvington High, will appear on WOR TV Channel 9 in New York Friday night December 1 %. She joins 34 other high school students in the Coca Cola sponsored program Do You Want to Be a Star. The winner earns a Columbia Pictures screen test Decca recording contract and 3100 War Bond.
Santa Claus drew crowds at the Town Wall Fire Department Christmas party with a live show by a magician and impersonator. He handed out candy and fruit as children and adults enjoyed the event. John S. Buckhout chaired the entertainment committee with David Northrop, Eammon Reilly, Joseph Staffeira Jr., and James Brown.
Police hunt a man seen stealing trees from reservoir property near River Parkway and South wards New York. A resident reported the suspect loading items into a car and driving away. Town and county agencies broadcast the tip over police bands to prevent further depredations.
Traditional Christmas Eve programs will be held at Church of St Barnabas and Church of the Immaculate Conception with candlelight services and a midnight choral festival. St Barnabas will host an early 4 18 p m program and a 12 o'clock midnight service. St Pauls Methodist and Irvington Presbyterian held candlelight events earlier in the weekend, with hymns carols and prayers for armed forces.
English school children wrote Christmas expressions of goodwill called Christmas pieces. The first known Christmas card was created in 1842 in London by William Egrey. In the United States Louis Prang published the first Christmas cards. During the 1870s Prang produced thousands of cards and became known as the grandfather of the business.
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