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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
1
Editorial lauds consolidation of water and sewer departments into a municipal commission. Trustees delegate full control, with possible exception on issuing bonds. Appointed commissioners are described as highly trained with scientific and practical expertise, expected to improve management and health outcomes.
A state department faces growing danger from deteriorating Broadway pavement as patches worsen. An engineer blames cement skimping decades ago, warning another few months could require full reconstruction. commentary emphasizes the need for timely repairs and accountability.
Minutes from the Irvington Village Board show a traffic ordinance banning speeds over twenty mph on Station Road for a quarter mile and restricting vehicles over one ton. It records trustees approval, park use requests, and the appointment of temporary patrolmen with compensation and conditions.
The board named Donald A. Therault, a 21 year old Marine Corps veteran, to temporary duty in the stage police department to cover the vacation period starting June 24. The appointment followed officer Francis E. Murphy’s leave and was recommended by James Tack, noting Therault’s prior service with Irving Gardens.
Beginning June 1 the Terrington Pani Library will be open daily from 10 to 12 AM and 3 to 6 PM, with Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings. closed on Saturdays.
The Hudson River Junior Service League will meet at the league clubhouse in Tarrystow's to elect officers, adopt reports, and welcome a provisional group of new members including Eleanor Brandreth Joan Bacon Jacqueline Kinney Margaret Davidson and more. A luncheon will follow with provisional chair Mrs Edward J Doonan presiding. A Saturday picnic at the Crouse home in Dobbs Ferry caps the events with committee members named.
Irvington Girl Scouts 10 hold Spring Rally on Sunday afternoon at Town Hall. Event features demonstrations on first aid, a short play Gift Scout Week, and a spaghetti banquet for fathers and guests. Enlistment of attendees and tickets handled by committee members with admission set at 1 for father and companion. 30 cents for others.
Sunnyside Community House hosted an Old Timers Night with guests welcomed by Mrs. Manson King, Robert Flynt Nilliany Connick and James Reilly. A program led by Charles McOshe featured Dorothy Rebarba of New York City singing favorites, plus remarks by Raymond Foster and Doneaie G. Smith. The evening highlighted memories, with entertainment by local talent and a toast to long-time acquaintances.
Trustees create a single municipal commission with full authority over water and sewer departments. Five members named Ferdinand Hettinger Addison Hastings Walima Fall Theodore Nisbet and Philip Wick, all local residents, with terms expiring 1947 through next year. Petition to rezone 9 South Buckhout Street withdrawn amid Park residents’ protests. Speed limit on Station Road set to seventy miles per hour for trucks only. Turkeys and poultry permit policy clarified. Alice Jones named recreation coordinator for Memorial Park summer program at $100 monthly.
John Hunter announces village bond sales through June 2 totaling $65,000 with $55,880 raised since drive start. Bonds traded totaled $4,880 in Series E F and G, with market purchases accounting for $21,000 of the balance.
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