Parking plans advance for Main Street lot and aqueduct area
A village board moves to finalize plans for a Main Street parking lot, inviting New York City support after proper paving to protect the aqueduct. Meters may be installed to recoup costs and share profits, with emphasis on extending parking near the Aqueduct and Town Hall. A community fundraising push for Irvington High School’s Key Club Honor Roll restoration is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Main Street
Croton Aqueduct
Town Hall
City of
New York
Fashion Show to St Pauls Announces Aid Masters School
Community event notices describe a fashion show at St Pauls in Cape York on Friday at 9:00 PM hosted by Airs Ethel Melton to aid the Masters School. Plans mention bridal procession, local participants, and a Sunday program culminating in a family dramatization connected to church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Paul’s
Cape York
Airs
Ethel Melton
Scarsdale
Henry B. Daven
Bement
Nts
Betrothal of Lucille Sweetman Announced
Mrv and Mrs J Francis Sweetman announce their daughter Lucille P Sweetman will be married at 3 mutual Mass to Mr Thomas F Westernelt son of Mr escaraee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrv
J. Francis Sweetman
Lucille P. Sweetman
Mr Thomas
F. Westernelt
Escaraee
Operation Alert 1955 A Warning for Westchester Streets
This 1955 alert outlines wartime style civil defense steps for Westchester and Brooklyn. It instructs evacuation and shelter actions, traffic halts, public place behavior, and radio guidance during a simulated or real air attack. It names WFAS as a coordinating station and describes roles for drivers, bus and rail passengers, and CD personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFAS
Pertons
Sete
Thir Tomer
Teler
Toca Plas Andes
Renly
Uvington Tax Margin Up by One Hundred Three Thousand
Fragmented OCR reports a village tax margin increase of 103299 framed by village law permitting up to 15 per cent and referencing an assessment roll of 16.1 million. The garbled text mentions Bisse fer ten and Shear pondere but lacks clear names or dates.
Mrs W R White Dies at 79 in Yonkers
Mrs Alice Tracy White, wife of William Robert White for more than 45 years, died at her home in Yonkers at 154 Lockwood Avenue. Funeral services were held at Vanderbilt Funeral Home in Tarrytown, with Interment in Ferncliff Cemetery. She was born in Ireland, lived in England, came to the United States in 1966, and previously lived in Irvington and Yonkers. Survived by husband, a daughter Florence Naylor of Tarrytown, and a brother Harry Tracy of Cairo, N.Y. The Irvington Woman's Club picnic is announced for Tuesday, June 14 at 6:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Tracy White
William Robert White
Irvington
Yonkers
Lockwood Avenue
Vanderbilt Funeral Home
Mainstreet
Tarrytown
Phil Wolcott Furst
Irvinton Presbyterian Church
Fernelis Cemetery
Les, White
Ireland
England
White
Lord & Burnham Company
South Dutcher Street
Couner
Station Road
Maple Street
Lord & Burnham Foundry
Irs
Robert
Florence) Naylor
Harry Tracy
Cairo
School Musicians in Final Concert
Students from Irvingon East High School presented a final assembly program titled Around the World in Music featuring the Junior Orchestra Treble Choir and Junior Band. The program included selections from America England France Hawaii Brazil and the New World, with performances by various ensembles and accompanying teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvingon
Mall Street
America
Carey
Hall
Taishe Gang
Sullivan
England
US Marine Corps
Ian
Chris Jan
Pierrot
Mary Esther Connors to Wed Mark Donovan in Immaculate Conception Mass
Mary Esther Connors daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward M Connors of 2 South Eckat Street will wed Mark Donovan son of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Donovan of Yonkers in a nuptial mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Saturday at 11 am The ceremony will be performed by Rev Francis Jacksay and Rev John Cunteen with Rev John J Whalley of the Church of the Transfiguration on the altar Connors attended Immaculate Conception School Our Lady of Victory Academy Hunter College and works at Philips Laboratories in Irvington Donovan graduated Union College and works for Westchester County Publishers at its White Plains office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Esther Connors
Edward M. Connors
South Eckat Street
Mark’ Donovan
Cornelius Donovan
Yonkers
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Francis Jacksay
John Cunteen
John J. Whalley
Church of the Transfiguration of
Tarrytown
Comers
Immaculate Conception
Our Lay of Victory Academy
Hunter College
New York City
Philips Laboratories
Ivington
Donovan
Union College
Sehonedsay
Westchester Cowaty Pubishers, Inc
Macy ™ Dial
White Plas
Girl Scouts Rally On Perfect June Day In Irvington
Irvington scouts and Brownies held weekend events at the Irvington Presbyterian Church and Church of St. Barnabas on a sunny June day. Troops marched, awards were given, and leaders including Mrs Addison Hastings and Mr Norman Kap presided as families watched a ceremony and pageant concluding with chorus singing.
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Irvington
Soca
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Church of St. Barnabas F
Cart
Norton Sue
Brigg
Pate Diao
Kathy
Gonmann Ly
Peet
Lyan _ Guriges
Tara Gre
Elsie Mins
Upton
Aly Troy
Ely
Merutl
Avery Iegen
Sergeart Jo Adi
Tnton
Aloe
Oak
Nina Skeurke
Modlin Barents
Ala Bastian
Tvianon Son
Ige
Ne Leer
Irvington Sons
Volay
RC Welies
Iomn
John Sulam
Addison Hastings
Ews Sihaes
Ews Sihaes Ober Whtthan, St Grell Pact, Tr Henley Uill, Mrs. Charles A. Wall
Eugene Unum
Cars
Burnham Boon
Ad Trensier Sirvagon
Louis Smith
Whitman
Ir Careyta
Tnt
Norman
Tom Tip
Work Begins on New 96 Family Apartment Project
Construction starts on a 96 family apartment complex at the southeast corner of Broadway and East Sunnyside Lane. Morris and Davia Bogdanoff sold the Burroughs estate property to Lit-Fin Construction of Harrison, N.Y. Four 24 unit sections are planned with one unit revised to save a copper-beech tree. occupancy targeted by January 1 or shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs
Broadway
East Sunnyside Lane
Morris
Davia Bogdanoff
Lit-Fin Construction Corporation
Harrison, N.Y
Bogdanoff
Proposal to make Osceola Avenue a village street
At a town hall meeting the Planning Board discussed taking Osceola Avenue from Back Road to the Dobbs Ferry line as a village street. Havemeyer estate attorneys urged the village to bear utility and paving costs, while trustees argued the avenue is a private right of way. The board noted the village can assess improvement costs against adjoining properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Planning Board
Osceola Avenue
Back Road
Henry’ Cassidy
Dobbs Ferry
Steinkamp
New York
P T A Installs New Officers for 1955 56
The June meeting of the Irvington PTA in Irvington High School installed officers for the coming year. Mrs Croswell Owen led reports and George Maichiras of Greece spoke on his year as foreign exchange student. Exchange student Herman Van Beek of Holland was named for nest year. host parents were Mr and Mrs Paul Miller. Donations to the American Field Service Fund were acknowledged from Philips Laboratory and the Thursday Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington Pta
Irvington
Lish School
Croswell
Owen
Ian L. Garrigues
American Field Service
George Maichiras
Greece
Airs
Paul Miller
Philips Laboratory
Thursday Club
American Field Service Fund
Henri’ Flachere
Willy Gorrissen
Wiliam’ Ecker
G. E. Nelson
Abraham Press
Ata! Carmin” Sobilia
Trea
Ernest
Santo’probation
Yonkers
The
Westcechen Childrens, Court
Trustees Plan Zoning Study And Subdivision Proposals
Trustees direct Planning Board to study the Village zoning ordinance adequacy and a comprehensive plan for subdivision of the estate of the late Jet J. Chavemeyer. Subdivision maps for Osceola Avenue parcels referred to Planning Board. Paul K. Randall seeks access rights to subdivide rear parcels. Concerns include permanent use of a narrow right of way and barricade requests on Moon Lane. Exceptions include fire department staffing and new appointments to the Levining Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivington
Beness
Jet
Chavemeyer
Osceola Avene
Planing Board
Paul K. Randall
Fargo
Lane
Hugh Goodman
Randall
Connick
Malcolm Roy
Te Trusts
Tevington National” Bank
Paice
Sandyside
Moon Lane
Becomis Lovers! Lane
Paris
E. Shields
Hendrick South
Leonard Dichiara
Levingin Fire Department
James DePaul
Eugene Con. Shick
Key Club to Restore Village Honor Roll at Irvington
The Key Club of Irvington High School won board approval to restore the Roll of Honor on the Croton Aqueduct at Main Street and install a scoreboard at Memorial Park athletic field. Dr. Prod R. Melone, adviser, said the club would supply materials and do the work. the Honor Bell will carry names of Irvington veterans from World War II and the Korean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington High School
Irvington
Mark
Key Club
Fred R. Melone
East Irvington
Key
Board of ‘Trustees
Croton Aqueduct
Main Street
Memorial Park
Prod R. Melone
Rey Club
Melone
Harriman
Era
Tne
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Janice Cole
Harriman Noad
Florida
Pauls Methodist Church
Tospital
Cation
Saif
Church
Jo €. Howard
Winn Mccaugh
Bayardete Dana Graw
Marla Storey
Face Nusrat
Sa Irtay
Uly
Seoksip
Pats Yeas
Mao Sen
Willa
Meta
Tamer
Meugh
Ate
Devi
Nctures
Bochou
Suprinten
Jen
Howard
Motaives
Jeni R. Buciot
Mr Warren
Craword
Air
Herbert Amnatta
Iss Barbara Kerr
Nise Pils Whitaker
Wil Beard
Hausman
Tie Falls
Lucille Sweetman
Ays
Westchester
Brooklyn
Uvington
W. R. White
Irvington Presbyterian Chalite
el Picnie
Rosa
Voloka Oe
Liliue
Alani
Hawaii
Gate of
Leaven
Holy City
Adams
Amerie
Tunior
March
Sharpshooters
Metallo Jtajestic
Austria
Germany
Creatio
Brahm
Largo
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Czech
Man
Russia
Whistlestummel
Peter Michalos
Sally Ringland
Robert Bitzer
Gage McAfee
David Smith
Fredda Eckar
Iss Francs Valentine
Ukeleles
Karen Henshaw
Aral Russ Willer
Girl Scouts
P.T.A
Ed iPlanning Board
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