Weekend fairs mirror changing times near New York
The piece notes two fairs at Phelps Memorial and Dobbs Ferry hospitals this Saturday, a PTA bridge dance announcing scholarship winners, and a Hudson River sail for Graham School. It reflects on suburban life, commuting trends, and nostalgia for small town rhythms sixty years ago.
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Phelps Memorial Hospital
Dobbs Feery Hospital
Ildiren
Irvington Pta
Hudson
Graham School
Hastings
New York City
New York
Hats Featured At Mammoth Phelps Memorial Fair Saturday
The Women’s Auxiliary of Phelps Memorial Hospital organizes a Saturday fair with a Mad Hatter booth selling hats from noon to midnight on the grounds around James House. Dignitaries in an 11 am liberty car parade leading to the fair will include North Tarrytown and Briarcliff Manor residents. Proceeds fund hospital volunteer efforts and the Cherry theme honors Cheerie Cherries over the year.
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Mammoth Phelps Memorial Fair
Women’s Ausilary
Phelps Mem ‘Rial Hospital
James House Cherries
Tatscar
John Weber Jr
Briarcltt Manor
James W. Herendeen
Briarclitt Manor
W. Re Cubing
Maurice O'Connst
Virginia Anderson
Ossining
Benjamin Halsey
Scarborough
William G. Damroth
Edward S. Moore
North Tarrytown
Joseph
Joseph J. Galgano
Anthony
Fair Country Store
James House
Jevington High School collects record clothing drive
Jevington High School National Honor Society reports 880 pounds of clothing collected for World Clothing Drive Inc, with 120 pounds more than last year. Adviser Miss Brown confirms another collection next year, calling the effort worthwhile and well supported by students.
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Jevington High School
National Honor Society
Honor Society
World Clothing
Drive Inc
Abo
Gard
Nest
Brown
Eloiting
Public Hearings Set On Pool Fence Rule And Roaming Dogs
Two public hearings Monday in the village cover proposed changes to a pool fencing ordinance and a leash law amendment. The pool rule would require fences with self latching gates and lights shielded to prevent glare, plus no exposed wiring. The dog restraint proposal aims to curb roaming dogs despite resident opposition and prior refusals. The board expects a large turnout and will decide after hearings.
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Planning Board
Vilage
MME Feds
Tons
Memorial Day Services Draw Large Crowd At Park Gut
Large crowds gathered at Park Gut for Memorial Day ceremonies followed by a lengthy parade. The event featured local veterans, community leaders, and several youth groups marching past grandstands.
Address of Father Leonard Reflects on Colin Kelly Heroism
The speech recalls Lieutenant Colin Kelly, a World War II pilot who attacked a Japanese battleship near the Philippine Islands on December 10 1941 and sacrificed his plane. It credits Kelly’s bravery while stressing that victory requires national unity and collective effort across all fighting forces.
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Philippine Islands
Colin Kelly
Hines
Agier L
Memorial Day Parade Draws Large Crowd in Irvington
A large Memorial Day crowd gathered for ceremonies at the Ment rial on the High School grounds and marched to Memorial Park on So Broadway. Rev Thomas Leonard of the Immaculate Conception Church delivered the principal address, with other leaders including Judge Robert Roy and Mayor Geo Gillen participating in opening prayers and wreath layings. The Irvington High School Band performed, the firing squad fired three volleys, and taps sounded as Rev Frederick Frenkins offered the benediction. Grand Marshal A Gore led the parade, followed by Post Commander James Coco and other veterans.
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Tay
Broadway
Memorial Park
Memorial ‘Park
Thomas Leonard
the Immaculate Conception Church
Pather Leonard
Tivington Gazette
Evington
Robert S. D. Roy
August Kuehl
Church of St. Barnabas
Geo. F. Gillen
V.P.W. Post No. Aan
Patsy Beale
V.P.W. Post
Irvington
Joseph Costello
Belle Sinking
Feraath
Irvingon High School
Frederick Frenkins
Irvington Presbyterian Church
A. Gores
VFI
Mr. Gorey
James Coco
Frank Murphy
Scholarships At PTA Dance Honoring Staff And Students
The 1961 PTA Scholarship Dance at Levington Elementary School will present winners, with special tributes to retiring Dorothy Henry and exchange student Jutta Benkner from Germany. Admission is $1 per person, music by Jane Restucchi and his Orchestra, and the Cafeteria will be turned into a card room for bridge with prizes. Refreshments will be served. this wraps the PTA calendar year and honors contributors to PTA activities.
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PTA
Ievington
Dorothy Henry Whe
Jutta Ben x 2Ke
Germany
OTA
Jane Restucchi
Orchesta
West‘chester
West Point
Thursday Club Benefit Nets Over $2,200
The Thursday Club reported a successful 38th annual benefit at the Carlson home in Hastings. More than 200 enjoyed George Feyer’s music and sketches as the event raised a net profit over $2,200 to be split between The Hudson River Speech Center and The Blind Service Agency of Westchester.
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George Feyer
Lovat
Robert Carlson
Hastings
Feyer
Hudson River Speech Center
Blind Service Agency of
Westchester
Dog Bites Boy in Jaffray Park Incident
A boy was bitten twice by a dog owned near Jaffray Park on Monday evening. Dr. John T. Foster treated the injuries. The dog’s owner was instructed to confine the animal and the County Health Department was notified of the bite.
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Treet
John T. Foster
Ing
Jaffray Park
County Health Department
High School Service Photo Shows Reverend Thoms Addressing
A damaged clipping shows Reverend Thoms speaking at a high school records service. The scene captures a pastor addressing attendees during a tense moment in the school ceremony.
Nevis Cyclotron Scientists Test Neutron Speeds At Facility
Columbia Universitys Nevis Cyclotron Laboratory reports successful operation of a new neutron velocity selector system. Dr James Rainwater and Dr William Havens announce three weeks of preliminary experiments with the Columbia synchrocyclotron, the Homie racetrack tunnel, and a neo analyzer, enabling precise time of flight measurements to study neutron interactions with matter. The project, funded by the U S Atomic Energy Commission, promises higher intensity and energy resolution than existing systems at Harwell and Saclay.
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Columbia University, Scientifie
Nevis Cyclotron Laboratory
South Broadway
James Rainwater
William W. Havens, Jr
Thursay
Alumbia
New Homie
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Nis
Nevis Cystotron
Cycloon
Columbia
England
Harwell
France
Saclay
Cireles
Nevis
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