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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
Volunteers promote Washington Day at the fair urging residents to buy tickets now and ride the bus to the event. Aiming for full community turnout, organizers stress early ticket purchase to ensure bus capacity and a festive, united town spirit.
A community warning about loan sharks exploiting residents with high interest under small loan laws. The piece cites 30 to 36 percent annual rates on loans up to 800 dollars, predatory pressure, and uses local examples from Irvington and Greenburgh to urge protection and wiser financial choices.
Miss Katherine P. Dilingham leaves Tarrst town Hospital after August accident injuries and travels home to Cold Spring. Funeral services for Robert Foster are noted at his Taxter Road home with local clergy. Rosinald Mallette serves at White Plains Grace Episcopal Church as J G Graxiani earns Doctor of Marine from Toulvae hospital. Mrs Charles B. Novels retires from Kay Pond. Patrick McGier, former organist at In nagulate Conception Church, files for Ireland.
Madame C J Walker owner of the Le Waro estate and famed as the wealthiest colored woman in the United States died Sunday morning after a lengthy illness. Her business interests included beauty parlors and dressmaking. The obituary notes military and local public notices, plus various society items and commentary on education funding in New York State.
Mrs William G. Stuart hosted her bridge club at her South Street home on Mondsyev King. Attendees included Mrs Alice Towes, Dorothy Kennedy, Mary Lonergan, Marian Smith, Rana Buckhont, Marie Riss, Eleanor McCormack, Martha Templeton, Mrs Freda Fordham and Mrs Gwendalen Sua.
Joan Tewey is noted as graduate of Manhattan College on Tuesday in a brief notice. The item mentions spending time with her mother and a reference to a Boston context.
At a Monday Howe Trustee session Irvington residents discussed roadside advertising and billboards. Trustee Edward Sackett urged removing intrusive signs as a campaign against visual clutter while favoring local unity and controlled signage in Irvington, New York.
The Faith's House reception opens Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 6 pm with board of directors as hostesses. Judge George W. Smith of Children’s Court and Charles D. Millard will attend. Guests include Mrs. Arthur Acheson and numerous others from Dobie Ferrs to New York. A silver weigh-in, polar mammal lashes, harpoon, whaling cannon, five ships and a Oslo harbor model are part of a shipment to New York World’s Fair. The Norwenian exhibit is featured.
A local event plans a weekend shower for Barbara Graves daughter of Henry Graves of Ardley Park. Mrs Graver will host with Greenieh and others entertaining at the church social hall. attendees include family and friends as preparations begin for the celebration.
Morton of Ardsley Terrace and Air and Mrs Joseph H Holmes of New York won the weekly bridge tournament at the Ardsley Country Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs Throckmorton won the worth at faith group and Mr and Mrs Afeldies led east and est groups. Mrs Prandin M Hanes Apistor Park won the round finals tournament by winning 17 games and 7. Mr and Mrs Stuart Thornton of Ardsley Park were second, winning 25 games.
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