Fire Service Cost Debate Reaches Village Board
Fire Chief Raymond Beckley asks the Board of Trustees to fund out-of-district fire alarms beyond the East Irvington district along Peter Bent Road. Proposal seeks cross-department coverage from Irvington for emergencies outside Greenburgh. Debate centers on cost responsibility and fair service for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Beckley
Board of Trusters
Fire Chiefs
Irvington Department
Greenburgh
Peter
Irvington
Lage
East Irvington
Irresponsible boards and terms spark local governance debate
The piece argues that elected leaders face responsibility to the people while administrative boards at federal, state, and local levels lack direct accountability. It cites a Village Law amendment creating staggered five year terms for village planning boards and similar rules for zoning boards, noting that long or off-cycle terms dilute public accountability.
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Eisenhower
Congress
World Topics at Lenten Forums Bring Diverse Guests
Five Lenten forums begin February 27 at South Presbyterian Fellowship Hall. Prominent Protestant leaders from major faiths discuss uniting churches and Christian responsibility in Asia. Speakers include Dr Powell Mill Davey, Dr Francis B Sayre, Rev James A Pike, and others from Union Theological Seminary and St. Barna. Public lectures at churches statewide invite attendance.
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Asia
South Presbyterian Church
Bbs Peery
Community Council
Sipiomat
Powel Mill Davey
New York
Francis B. Sayre
Stile
Pailin Christian
James A. Pike
Cathedral of St
the Divine
Daughter of Village Mapper's Daughter Dies at Eight
A daughter of a noted village mapper, Elizabeth, died at age eight after a fever. The child, born February 16, is the daughter of Mrs. Austin, formerly Alice Jones, and Mr. William, of Grinnell Street. The obituary notes prior land surveys and family ties to the local community.
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Ate
Hyper
Harrion Austin l
Riverdale
N.Y
An Elizabeth
Workers General Finsnit
Austin
Alice Jones
Mee
Sins William Owes
Grinnell Street
Tevington Youth Center drive draws crowd for first $1500
The Tevington Youth Center fund drive opened with a bustling Town Hall amateur show hosted by TV figure Ted Mack. A rocket at Matthiessen Park signaled the $1,000 milestone, with $500 more raised by noon, bringing the total to over $1,500. Frank Hartsée, youth center director, urged support as local groups and twenty three acts entertained, including singing dancing and comedy by Tevington youths.
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Tevington
Tei Afuek O Telovision Fame
Matthiessen Park
Ted Mack
Mr. Mack
Bethas
Frank Hartsée
Stanley Kane
Tivington Kiwanis Club
Carroll Puciato
Fire Department
Key ‘Club
Engagement Announcement For Miss Koscielny To Edward Forman
Miss Koscielny daughter of Mrs. Prances Warshot and Mr. Frank Koscielny of Rocester New York is engaged to Edward W. Forman son of Mr and Mrs Edward W. Forman of Irvington New Jersey. Miss Koscielny attended Rochester high school and worked at Eastman Kodak. Forman graduated from Irvington High School and earned a B S in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Naval Reserve and serves in Newport Rhode Island.
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Missence FP. Koscielny
Prances Warshot
Frank Koscielny
Rocester
New York
Edward W. Forman
Station Road
Trv
Ington
Miss Helen Stubbe to Retire from Irvington Schools
Irvington Public Schools will honor Miss Helen S Stubbe director of physical education with retirement at the end of the current school year. The board accepted her retirement at an adjourned meeting on Wednesday night. Her successor will be Miss Carol Schneider formerly of 98 Main Street and a Cortland State Normal College graduate. Also resignations of two teachers were approved: Richard Femic industrial arts instructor and Miss Johanna Ayer kindergarten and first grade teacher.
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Helen S. Stubbe
Direcor
Sims
Irvington
Board of Education
Reret
Mlso
Carol Sehneider
No. 98
Main Street
Cortland State Normal College
Richard “Femic
Ralph S. Smith
Johanna Are
Fire Department Open House to Explain Pumper Truck
Fire department to hold open house in Fre Meaduarer to inspect a new pumper truck. Event runs from 6 to 8 pm with demonstrations on water pressure and hose layout. Raymond Bickley and others lead tours and explain engineering details, with emphasis on training and operator proficiency.
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Sandy Armen
Raymond Bickley
al Atone
Richard Ano
Alee
Tocubeya
France
Irving Mattoon
Kramer
Garden Club Display to Aid Red Cross Drive in Irvington
Irvington residents are urged to visit the Irvington Public Library next week to see the Moral display by the Tevington Garden Club marking the opening of the 1958 Red Cross Drive. The exhibit will run Monday February 28 under Mrs Harold B Seot, with Staff Aide Service chair Mrs clay Rice Smith directing. Over 1500 letters will be mailed to villagers seeking support for the 1955 Red Cross Fund Drive and volunteers will solicit those who have not contributed. The Irvington Red Cross goal is 600 dollars as announced by Mrs Robert Samuel, with Donald Wormsey returning to Irvington High School after two weeks with pneumonia.
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AML
Irvington
Irvington Public Library
Tevington Garden Club
Harold B. Seot
Clay
Rice Smith
Staff Aide Service
Herbert Bacintosh
Robert Samuel
World Day of Prayer Friday at Irvington Church
World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday February 25 at 1 39 pm at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Hastings serving as chairman with Philip Furst in charge of arrangements. Representatives of five member denominations will participate in the service, followed by activities by church women. The observance, begun in 1854 in the United States, will reach over 18 000 communities and 1119 countries. The liturgy is written by Miss Jorgetina Load of Buenos Aires, who is active in religious education and serves as secretary of evangelistic education in Argentina and was the first Latin American woman to participate in the World Council of Churches commission on Life and Work.
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United Council of Church Nomen
Ardsley
Dobbs Ferry
Astings
Irvington
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Win’ates
Frank Cloris Hastings
Philip Furst
Tivington
United States
Jorgetina Load
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lauda
Consd
World Council of Churches
Village Insurance Savings and Public Works Plan
The committee plans insurance review to save about 1200 dollars and authorize Martin to survey all policies. Trustees consider Willie Partinson’s plan for a gasoline station at the southwest corner of Brain and South Fortis streets, which would require curb cuts and tree removal to provide an entry and exit driveway.
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Los. Martin
Sein
Tme
Willieartinson
3Rain
South Fortis Streets
Trustee J C Woodle Forms Law Partnership
Trustee J C Woodle forms a law partnership with Benjamin Nils in White Plains. Woodle has office in White Plains since 1952 and studied at Mot sthis school Princeton University University of Virgin Law School. He is a member of the New York City Bar Association and the American Bar Association and was associated with Breed Abbott Morgan George Sherif and Simons Mary in New York. Dating Wontar It was an air combat intelligence assignment to a squadron serving board short eaters in the Pasite.
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Iage
Jose C. Woodle
Benjamin Mikls
Plains
Woole
New
Woodle
Breed
Abbott & Morgan
George Sherif
Simons & Mary
New York
Fire Protection Funding Question Raised by Irvington Fire Chief
Fire Chief Raymond Geckley asked the Board of Trustees to consider why Irvington taxpayers should fund fire protection to areas at the fringe of the East Irvington Fire Protection District. He noted that parts of Peter Went Road north and east lie within Parview Engine Company’s service area and discussed coverage and paving plans for the aqueduct access and parking needs amid weather concerns.
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Irvington
Raymond Geckley
Board of
Monday High
Peter Went
East Vington
Sevice
Parview Engine Company
Rma Mak
Ares
Sthother
Reeves Fegestrom
Orlon Pace
Sehichsin
Ain Rect
Croton Place
Obituary Notice for Mrs Janet M Paten
Mrs Janet M Paten widow of William B Paten longtime Irvington resident died in Unie Hospital Port Chester aged eighty eight. Funeral services were held at E A Ward Funeral Home Ashford Avon Dobbs Ferry with Rev Lee A Ball officiating. Burial in Dale Cemetery Ossining. Survived by daughter Mrs Ethel McGinigle of Harrison and another daughter Mrs Daniel Taxter of Irvington.
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Janel M. Paten
William B. Paten
G. Meld
Richmond
Unie
Port Chestter
Irvington
Ethel McGinigle
Fresont Street
Harrison
N.Y
Ea.’ S Wards
Ashford
Avon Dobbs Ferry
Lee A. Ball
St. Paulos
Methodist
Dale
Pates
New York
McGinigle
Daniel Taxter
William Wackvilla Retires After 47 Years as Postmaster
William Wackwitz, longtime post master of White Plains, retires after 47 years of service. A former Irvington resident, he is survived by family including Mrs. William Wackville of North Buckhouts Street. A farewell event was held Wednesday.
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Nillam Wackwity
White Plains
Wackwitz
Ireington
Ate
Wiliam
Wackville
North Buckhouts Street
Mise Edit Ratan
Irvington
Harriman to Head Village Ticket in Unofficial Primaries
In an unofficial village primary Republicans nominated Rosewell Harriman for mayor and Arthur J Kemp with John A Waterbury as trustees. Democrats chose Frank Lynch for mayor and Edward Slattery and Reginald Stanhope for trustees. Low turnout noted at Democratic meeting. independent ticket rumored as filing deadline nears. Voter registration set for March with distinct district polling places listed.
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Rosewell H. Harriman
Lynch
Edward ‘S.” Slattery
North Broadway
Reginald Stanhope
Charles M. Pateman
Joseph ©. Woodle
Board’ of ‘Trustees
Pateman
Vilage Committee
Woodle
Alr Slattery
Board of Trustees
Alice Ely
Stanhope
Frederick Kramer
Mr. Slatery
Main Street
Petiion
Leving [Ms
1St Distiet Itl
Pastime Club
North Eckar Street
Distiet
Fratroad Station
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Ehrehes Nelle Churet
St. Tin
Dobiles Peres Uutheran First Reformed
H Astings
Grace Episcopal
Hastings
Irvington Presbyterian
St. Barna
Bas Episcopal
Vribien
St. Pals
Trvirgsen
Souk Press
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Ferre
al Zion
Episcopal
Vobis Ferry
Frayne
Emerson
Ian Verano
Ty Pitt
Allan
Nora Howe
St. Wen
Ward
W. Forman, Jr
M.C
Packs Town Hall
Dicen
Karen Beck
Bataly
Cathy” Gasporint
Dovit Stephenson
Mary
Aly
Macian Currier
Osning
Nancy Clentons
Francis Covert Yoseph David
Pat Miattucci
Clair Smith
Janet Armstrong
Fred Jason
Fierstein
Sohnih
Peggy Batts
Dana Crawney Rowen
Mary Stevens
Helen Stubbe
Red Cross
Donald 5. Wormsey
Irvington High School
Pneumonis
Sebaul
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Elsirmian
J. C. Woodle
In Law Partnership
Janet M. Paten
Wackvilla
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