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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
1
Board of Trustees urges immediate cancelation of a private agency contract for public animal control. Officials argue rabies risks require a county level centralized agency to enforce leash and quarantine laws, criticizing privatized enforcement as ineffective and costly for communities.
May war bond town committee reports total May sales only 1656.25 with St Barnabas Church leading at 5020 and Irvington High School 21340 while urging stronger effort for the next drive. Robert J. McBride dies after long illness. services at Vanderbilt Funeral Home Tarrytown. Town Council rejects 550,000 settlement for sewer damage from Delavac Aqueduct dump. considers municipal service changes including refuse collection and streetlight financing.
Minutes from a June 1944 village trustees meeting at Town Hall show Mayor Duncan G. Smith and trustees Trene Stevenson Daniel Lyden Frederick Kramer and Stanley Kane in attendance. Topics include insurance rate reductions for North River policies 245 92681 and 12415 temporary police postion eligibility Chesley E Smith MED and a Retention Commission request to attend a County Center meeting.
Town war bond drive sets a 225000 quota amid mayor's absence at the State Conference in Syracuse. Pre campaign subscriptions exceed 10000, with plans to boost via Treasury guidance of ten percent more than the Fourth War Loan. Committee members include John Hunter Alexander Simpson Joseph Reily and W Edward Sweetman with local postmasters and bank officials.
Invasion of France spreads quiet shock through DeCay as townsfolk head to work unaware of D Day. Churches including St Pauls, St Barmais, and Conceptions kept hours for prayer while Livington High held an award assembly with Rev Merritt B. Queen praying for the soldiers.
Adam Keith Lake, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Adam K Lake formerly of Dows Lane and now of New York City was found dead in his apartment at 57 East 720th Street New York City last Friday. Police say he suffocated by gas. Funeral services were held at St James Episcopal Church Monday afternoon and interment was private. Survived by a brother Gordon L Lake and two sisters Mes William Ri Gough and Mesilla C Lentack. He had been married but was forced.
Irvington and surrounding area women joined the American Red Cross and allied services abroad during wartime. Edith A Monks of Yonkers and Patience Gibbs Shorey of Ardsley-on-Hudson served with Red Cross units in England and New Caledonia, while others linked to Yonkers employers and New York City institutions supported overseas efforts.
A car driven by Irvington Marine James Greenan collided with a wall on Broadway injuring him and two others. Charles J. Ritchie Jr and Howard Gleason were also involved. Gleason reportedly faces possible spinal injury. Emergency crews treated victims at the scene and transported them to the hospital as investigations continued.
Readers are invited to Irvington Town Hall for a Girl Scouts rally featuring songs and cadet performances. The event highlights years of Scout work, celebrates community service themes such as safety and home life, and includes cheering, music, and group activities.
Public notice from Irvington Library announces summer hours with new daily schedule. Includes Monday to Saturday service times and any changes to access, referencing patron guidance and program availability.
Twelve individuals faced speeding fines in a city court before Judge James J. Lyder. Each defendant received a monetary penalty, including several with fines around ten dollars and others with smaller sums. The list includes names such as John Fok, Fret Burch, and Beoston tied to varied infractions, with some tied to allowing unsafe operation or other violations. The article documents the continuation of the case and the court's disposition.
Mrs. Trene Steventon a village trustee reported at the Town Hall meeting that her son Langdon was bitten by a dog on Thursday May 18 and a prompt medical report was filed. She asked how reports reach County Health authorities and said police should report to the County Health Department. Chief B F McCall said the Police work with the Westchester County Dog Prosective Association, appointed dos swarden for the village at 250 yearly. The board appointed Alice Jones to direct recreation at Memorial Park in July and August at 100 monthly and Robert Ostrander to oversee boys recreation at 25 weekly. The Hudsonkever Junior Service League plans a meeting at the League clubhouse Friday. Mrs H McIntyre Grout led the nominating committee. Catherine Tewey and family to receive degrees from State Teachers College. Captain Nicholas J Leonard, US Army Air Corps, promoted to Captain and named Commanding Officer of Shirerale Maintenance.
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