Trustees urged to decide on Richmond Hill pool zoning
Editorial argues the Board of Trustees must directly address a proposal to permit a commercial swimming pool on Richmond Hill, a high residential zone. It warns that granting the request would overhaul Broadway frontage and urges trustees to assume full responsibility rather than refer to the Zoning Appeals board.
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Board of Trustees
Richmond Hill
Broadway
Board of Zoning Appeals
Trustees weigh future of Irvington as Bronx or Bronxville
The Gazette sponsors an informal referendum asking Irvington villagers to express sentiment on whether the town becomes more like Bronx or Bronxville. A blank ballot is printed for residents to fill and return by June 17 noon, aiding trustees in a pivotal decision.
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Bronx
Bronxville
Irvington
Gazette
the Gazette
Fourth of July memorial service in Memorial Park
The village invites all to a Fourth of July afternoon service in Memorial Park honoring Irvington men and women in the armed forces. Clergymen from four churches will lead the tribute to more than three hundred local service members, with no other plans for that afternoon.
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Memorial Park
Irington
Irvington
Village Board Minutes June 1 1948 Discuss Insurance Amid Policy Changes
Excerpts from village board minutes show discussion on volunteer firemen insurance, policy rewrites, and commission splits for agents. Officials debate coverage dates, rebates, and whether to notify the fire company about contract expiration while naming new chauffeurs and temporary active firemen.
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Board of
Lyden
George
Start
Martha
Miss Smith
Ir. Kane
Mr. Tighe
Margaret P. Sith
Matthew J. Murtha
Me. Tighe
Me. Kane
Potte Toft
Porter
Mer Gustave
Trachtenberg
Mr. Abrams
Freedead
Zoning Board of
Appestsetter
Taxter
Tevington Free District
Greets Burgh
Eatonton
Kane
van Dorn
Texter
Vantage
Taster
August Friberg
John Fallon
Tishi
Community July Fourth Service Planned by Irvington Churches
Welfare Committee of the Irvington Defense Council sponsors a Fourth of July community service at Memorial Park to honor local service members. Ministers and four village churches coordinate a forty two minute program with hymns, speakers, and programs mailed to service members. Attendance expected to be large with details to follow. Also notes a church gathering at Rev Floyd Van Keuren's home to plan events.
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Welfare Committee of Defense Council
Ivington
Memorial Park
Irington Defense Council
Meg. W. Barton Eadison
Chaisan
Floyd van Keuren
Church of St. Barabas
Centhus
Welfare Committee
Ats P
Irvington
Fevington Public Library Summer Hours Begin
Beginning June 1 the Fevington Public Library will be open daily from 10 to 12 A.M. and 3 to 6 P.M. on Monday Wednesday and Friday with evening hours from 7 to 9 Closed all day Saturday and not open Sunday
Becomes Bride of Morgan Sweetman
Miss Margaret O Neil daughter of Police Chief Mire Fomneive O Neil Bayonne was married Saturday morning at St Andrew s Church Bayonne to Morgan Sweetman son of Willan E Sweetman of 39 Ss Street. After the ceremony they will reside in Jersey City where Sweetman teaches at Iscoeters College.
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Morgan Swestman
Mies
Margaret O'Neil
Chit
Police
Mire Fomneive O'Neil
Bayran Jr
Mase
St Andrew's Church
Bayonne
Rom
Jin
Jersey City
N. J
Age Sweetman
Iscoeters College
Sweetman
Willan E. Sweetman
Ss Stret
Tevington
Fordham University
New York University
American Curios Exhibit At Irvington Museum
Silaren's Museum will display South American costumes and novelties loaned by Grace Line Inc. opening June 30 with July viewings for Day Camp. The collection includes Peruvian and Ecuadorian native costumes, hats, beads, bags, sandals, and a group of dolls in regional dress. Also shown are Gaucho gear and native alligator hunter equipment. Registration required and details via Mist om McClure, Irvington.
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Silaren’s Museum
Irvington Children's Museum
Grace Line, Inc
Hich
Peru
Ecuador
South America
Edith Igoe Sweeney
Grace Line
ThoseePshing
Ced
Mistom McClure
Irvington
N. R. Kittredge
Margaret Lambie
Plans for Miss Thornbury Gift Ceremony at High School
Plans for a village reception in the High School Auditorium on Sunday afternoon June 21 mark Miss Theresa E. Thornbury’s retirement after fifty five years with the Tevington school system. A gift form remains undecided as two sub committees handle contributions and fund management.
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Theresa E. ‘Thornbury
Tevington
Gertrude Seeema
Martha Templeton
A. Teving’ Cumming
Ohn Bell
Howard
Morris
Miss Thornbury
Irvington
Pennybridge
Rudolph Lukacovic
East Irvington School
Alisa Thornburs
East Irvington
Barbara Hopper
John E. Koster
Thornbury
East Tevington
Palian Bushel
Broadway
Mary I Feveey
Margaret AE Tewey
Barbite
Board of Education
Police Court Takes Tiny Fines In Traffic Cases
Free motorists were fined yesterday morning in police court for traffic violations before Judge James J Lyden. Milton Kushner of New York City and Emmet Leonard of Yorke ers each paid five dollars for passing a red light. Henry Jacobson of North Tarey town was fined fifteen dollars for reckless driving. Roland Jordan of Ridgefield New Jersey and Joseph DeLuesia of Cold Springs New York had hearings adjourned one week. Town employees wait for raise as Greenburgh Town Council considers tax reports.
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James J, Lyden Milton Kushner
New York City
Emmet Leonard
Yorkeers
Henry Jacobson
North Tareytown
Roland Jordan
Ridgefield
N. J
Joseph DeLuesia
Cold Springs
N.Y
Village Holds Record Blackout Across Three States
Arvington reports an extended blackout Tuesday night over Delaware Through New Jersey and the lower part of New York. Chief McCall explains signals were delayed along the line due to reception issues but no incidents occurred and normal activity resumed just before 11. Wesleyan University trustee George Swit Brenale of Hudson Tower was elected to the university board.
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Arvington
Westester
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Stent Temcownd
Tevington
Tevas
McCall
Levinge
Celock
Wesleyan
George Swit Brenale
Hudson
Tower Fine
Wesleyan University
Public Opinion Poll On Richmond Hill Swimming Pool
A voter coupon asks residents to mark one of two squares and mail the sealed reply to The Irvington Gazette before noon Thursday June 17. The notice instructs tearing off the lower portion and sending it with the envelope containing the vote, with no other writing on the marked area.
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Richmond Hill Swimming Pool
Irvington Gazette
Richmond Hill Pool Zoning Change Proposal Comes Up
Richmond Hill seeks a zoning change to allow conversion of the former George W. Hill estate pool at South Broadway and Harriman Road into a commercial venture. Gustave Trachtenberg of the Bert Manufacturing Co leads the push to charge admission and use the pool year round, with plans to subdivide the estate for building plots. The trustees referred the request to the Zoning Appeals board and appointed local officials for youth programs, a temporary police officer, and traffic measures on Station Road.
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Richmond Hill
George Washington Hill
South Broadway
Harriman Road
Board of Justees
Gustave Trachenerg
Bert Manufacturing Company
Ar. Trachtenberg
Richmond Hill Realty Co
Mme. Trachtenberg
Irvington
Ivington
N.Y
Genvemen
George W. Hill
Broadway and
Parke Avenue
William Martinson
Station Road
Spiro Park
City” of
New York
Croton Aqueduct
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