EAST IRVINGTON NOTES ON LOCAL EVENTS AND A TRAINING ACCIDENT
East Irvington records several items including Charles Hagen on an eight week vacation from New York Central Lines, Mrs Hurlihy improving from a leg injury, a surprise party for Teresa O Leary, and plans for the school closing program on June 18. Also mentioned are visits by Mrs John McCarthy and family, Trojans A C games at Brookside Oval, and Alexander Anderson returning to work after Army discharge. A lengthy letter describes Frank Dorety’s accident near the camp, his leg amputation, transfer to Base Hospital 103 in Dijon, and expected return to New York, with hopes for a quick recovery and a visit by the writer.
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Ad Iast
Frank
DI Jon
United States
New York City
States
Ike
Irvington
Mie
New York
Irvington High School awards athletic badges
The Irvington High School physical training department awarded several athletic badges under the Playground and Athletic Association of America rules. Supervising Principal Jeddy Bierce presented the badges at the morning assembly. Girls tested included Margaret Smith Marguerite Winkles Katherine Lyden Ruth Roane and Permelia Hayes for events like Indian Club Race Basket Ball Shoot and balancing beam. Boys’ events covered chinning standing broad jump and 60 yard dash with listed qualifiers and names Stanley Kane Earle Woolf Arthur Friberg David McDiarmid Arthur Graquia Francis Mattucc Paul Matranga Alfred Behrens Carl Wistrand.
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Irvington High School
Playground and Athletic Association of America
Jeddy Bierce
Margaret Smith
Marguerite Winkles
Katherine Lyden
Ruth Roane
Permelia Hayes
Chinning
Stanley Kane
Earle Woolf
Arthur Friberg
David McDiarmid
Arthur Graquia
Francis Mattucc
Gas Rates to Be Adjusted by Westchester Lighting Co
Westchester Lighting Company in Westchester County plans to seek higher gas charges for consumers. The article notes rising costs of coal oil and labor, arguing improved service during war shortages justifies the proposed rate increase. it also contrasts government-run utilities and the strain on fixed rates while promising forthcoming rate details.
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Westchester Lighting Company
Westchester County
Lighting Company
Dobbs Ferry Community Notes Include Visits And Scout Drive
Mrs H McCarthy of Ashford Avenue has returned from Yonkers after two weeks with relatives. Loretta Shadwell of New York spent the weekend in town. Miss Lacy Bavelli, a local telephone operator, enjoys her summer vacation. William Murphy Jr spent the week with relatives in Westchester. Mr Gray, a former YMC worker who served in France, visited the high school Friday and awarded medals to Ethel Martin and James Wallace for a track meet in East View. John Burke returned from overseas Thursday. Members of the Society of the Children of Mary attended Vespers at St Patrick's Cathedral Sunday. Mr and Mrs M J Collins move from Warburton Avenue to South Broadway Hastings. A Kohn occupies Thorntow Cottage for Miss Masters. Dobbs Ferry and Hastings boys held a rally for the Boys' Scout Drive at the Dobbs Ferry school Tuesday evening. a tour speech in movies is planned for this evening.
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Gray
France
Ethel Martin
James Wallace
East View
M. J. Collins
Warburton Avenue
Dobba Ferry
Hastings
Dobbs Ferry
Notice Public Library Hours Expanded
From June 1 to October 1 the Public Library will open daily from 1 to 12 and from 7 to 10 in the evenings. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday evenings are 7 to 10. Send us your news items.
Soldiers and Sailors Day in Avington NY 1919 Parade
July 4 1919 celebrations in Avington New York feature a 2 30 to 3 30 band on schoolhouse steps a 3 30 parade down Main Street to B Street New Street A Street Broadway and back to the school house speakers at 4 30 medals at 5 supper at 6 00 and a dance at 8 30 arrangements by village committees with parade marshal Captain Black and an invitation committee handling seating and participation
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Avington, N.Y
Town Hall
Main Street
New Street
Broadway
School House
Irvington
Committee On Music
Committee On
Captain Black
Serious Auto Accident on Reid Hill in Midland Beach
A taxi carrying a family of four veered and overturned at Barney Lane in Midland Beach Staten Island just before noon. The occupants Elizabeth Winans 16 Charles 24 mother Mrs W Haller and grandmother Mrs W B Lockwood were injured and rushed to Dobbs Ferry hospital. The car struck a turning team. all survived with severe injuries. Also Lt W F F L who returned from France on government business arrived in Irvington last week.
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Reid Hill
Elizabeth Winans
Charles
W. Haller
W.B. Lockwood
Tenth ‘Street
Midland “Beach
Staten ‘Island
Barney Lane
Dobbs Fereyhospitalz
Assessors Notice for Greenburgh 1g Hearings Date
Notice from the Assessors Keys Lauren and Dolen states the last day for hearing complaints on Greenburgh 1g is Tuesday June 17. All who have complaints should be covered by the advertised notice and argued by the assessors.
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Greenburgh
Keys
Lauren
Dolen
Lieutenant H G Dickinson Receives Army Discharge
Lieutenant Herbert C. Dickinson, son of the village president, has received his honorable discharge and returned home, arriving Tuesday evening. Local readers note his service and homecoming as the community welcomes him back from duty.
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Herbert C. Dickinson
Dickinson
Chaplain Colton Returns From France To Irving
Rev. Wm. Neely Colton, a Red Cross chaplain in France for a year, returned to Irving last evening. The congregation gave him a formal reception honoring his service and return.
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Wm. Neely Colton
France
Red Cross
Irving ‘Rom Overaéas
Real Estate Office Opens on Broadway Front in Cedar Lawn
The A. H. Hablo residence in Cedar Lawn is rented for the season. Mr. Stientelt of New York City, Dr. Carroll Dunham named as W.8. 8. chairman by Reginald P., County Chairman. The Ainsley Batates Company erects a real estate office on the west side of premises facing Broadway opposite Parsons real estate. Subscription two dollars per year.
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A. H. Hablo
Cedar Lawn
Mr. Stientelt
New York
Carroll Dunham
Reginald P., Ray
TheAinsley Batates Company
Broadway
The
Parsons. Realdefce
Children’s Day Exercises by Sunday Schools Presbyterian
The annual Children’s Day service of Union Chapel Hope Chapel and Irvington Presbyterian was held Sunday afternoon at 3. An excellent program featured songs recitations and a missionary exercise. Flowers were distributed to children and friends by flower girls. Testaments were given to memory workers, and a full program included many recitations, songs, and a dedication of testaments to Hope Chapel.
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Union Chapel
Hope Chapel
Irvington Presbyterian
Ren
Calvert
Katherine Godfrey
Wintour Hackett
Ruth McDowell
Hazel Livingston
Marion van Tassell
Edna Livingston
Miss Wackwitz
Ziegler
Viele
Robert Murray
Edna Gross
Helen and
Louisa Ratina
Majorie McDowell
Bessie Munro
George Cordner
Henry Cehutt
Robert
Norman Gilchrist
Trea
U. S
Tone Chapel
Trvington
P.swak
Miller
Franke Jenner
Ouopti
Irvington
Wortley
Jesus
F. Hackbarth
Matilda Petri
Emily Petri
Florence Stuart
Anna McFarlane
Marie Bilas
Frieda Bliss
Republicans 10 Hold Convention at White Plains Meeting
The Republican County Committee calls a meeting for Thursday the 19th at 2 PM at Republican Headquarters in White Plains. It invites each elected county committee member from 250 districts and a woman representative from each district to discuss candidates for charity and district attorney petitions and to ensure women’s representation on all committees.
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Republican County Committee
White Plains
Welcome Home Committee Plans Fourth of July Effort
Village and town hall notices outline Welcome Home Committee meetings and fund raising as the Fourth of July celebration date approaches. Donations total about 530 dollars, later rising to 650 with additional pledges. A house to house canvass may begin Monday to cover only essential expenses. Public notices invite support to cover roughly 2000 dollars for the day’s events including sports, parade, medals, dancing, and refreshments.
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Welcome Home Committee
Dickinson
Charles Eddison
Finance Committee
Edison
Irvington
Thas
H. H. Cannon
Chas. Eddison
Boy Scout Week Objectives and County Committee Plans
Proclaimed objectives seek public recognition of Scouts wartime aid, community education on local Boy Scout issues, and organizing troops in churches schools and institutions. Proposals urge enlistment of returning service members as leaders and creation of local councils to supervise work, aiming for 1 008 000 associate members by February 20 1520. Nominations for assemblymen noted. county committee plans primaries this year.
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Boy Scouts of America
National Council of the
Boy
Audi
America
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East
Charles Hagen
New York Central Lines
John Hurlihy
Teresa O'Leary
John McCarthy
John
Tarrytown
B. B
Trojan A. C
Ocal
Brookside Oval
Alexander “Anderson
U. S. Army
Frank Dorety
Misa Majorie Laffan
Nantis
Loretta Shadwell
William Murphy, Jr
Westchester
Public ‘Library
General Committee
F. T
H. G. Dickinson
Chaplain Colton
Presbyterian Church
188Ues
Hudson River Music School
Hudson River
Llewlyn Hall
Springhurst
Frank Q. Brown
School of
Mies Winifred. Rogers
Joseph Clendenin
Frederick C. Sayles
Henry Brooks
Albert Shaw
Maitland F. Griggs
Franklyn Q. Brown
David Luke
Henry Villard
Frederick Trevor Hil
BOY Scout Week
Mestiig “Fe
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