Community Briefs List Local Births Visits and Trips
Mrs. B F McCall returns from Vermont two weeks with relatives. Mr and Mrs Stuart Davis Stevenson become parents to Stuart born at White Plains Hospital June 18. Walter J Cooper vacationing at Capake New York. Andy Mule from California attends uncle John Nielsen funeral. Mrs Luke Miler and daughter visit South Cotenet Street family. John Martinson earns BD degree at Gordon Divinity Boston. Mr and Mrs Richard Shaw welcome daughter Suellen born June 18 at Dobbs Ferry Hospital. Shaw is Marjorie Stone formerly of Irvington. Mr and Mrs Joseph Houghter announce son Robert born June 17 at Dobbs Ferry Hospital. Houghton is Dorothy Irwin. Therese Dinan and James Dinan visit Montreal. Douglas Wm McLeod wins Pops is Tops essay prize in Westchester Connecticut contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Davis ‘Stevenson
Erie Street
Ardsley Park
Stuart
White, Plains Hospital
Andy Mule
Pasadornia
Irvington
John Nielson
Luke Miler
Stapleton, IL
Jer
John Ferguson
South Cotenet Street
John Mr. Martinson
John Martinson
Circle ‘Drive
Gordon Divinity School
Boston
Mass
Richard Shaw
Main Street
Suellen
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Shaw
Marjorie Stone
Joseph Houghter
South Buckhout Street
Robert
Dobbs Ferry
Houghton
Dorothy Irwin
Douglas Wm. McLeod
Donald McLeod
Harriman Road
Westchester
Genung's
Westchesterland
Connecticut
Frank J Morgan Dies After Long Irvington Paper Career
Frank J. Morgan longtime Irv ington Gazette foreman for over four decades died suddenly at his home 14 South Broadway aged seventy five. He worked for Cosmopolitan Magazine early in life and Hearst papers before returning to The Gazette. Survived by two sisters and a brother. wife Katherine Gill Morgan predeceased him. Funeral Mass held at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. A special service by Tarrytown Typographical Local 523 followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Morgan
Irvington Gazette
South Broadway
Church of the
Immaculate Conception
John J. Cunnean
Tarrytown
Morgan
North Tortyown
Aleoseph
Ellen Lough Morgan
Tvington
Irvington Fcods
Cosmopolitan Magazine
John Brisben ‘Walker
Bert Manufacturing Company
South Buckhoutstret
Othe Hearst
New York Evening Journal
Watt
Irvington
Gazete
Franke H. Norrell
Gazette
Feuid
Katherine Gill Morgan
Ann Morgan
Atewo
Winder E. Reed
South Broadtroy
Sirs. Marin
Brther
James. Morgen
Ration Day at Irvington Summer Recreation Program
Irvington boys and a girl ages 7 to 19 are invited to the Town Hall Aud for a summer program launch on Monday June 21. The schedule lists separate times for boys and girls across age groups with a teens session at 2:00 p.m. Officials will present an activity outline and staff, with parents welcome to attend and youths invited to help plan their activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Irvington ‘Town Hall
Moria
Two Degrees for Bi Donald Billstone
Donald Lewis Billstone, son of Mr and Mrs M D Billstone of 2% Maple Street Irvington NY, has graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and from Middlebury College Middlebury VT with an A B degree. At a special convocation he received the Compton award for outstanding service to the Engineering Society of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Lewis Billstone
M.D. Billstone
Maple Street
Irvington
N.Y
Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Middlebury College
Mttdelebury
Vermont
Compton
Engineering Society of American Society of Mechanical Engine
Lucille Sweetman Becomes Bride in Immaculate Conception Church
Miss Lucile Patricia Sweetman daughter of Afr. and Mrs J Francis Sweetman of North Ferris Street married Thomas Janels Westervelt son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Westervelt of Ardsley on Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Church. The Rev Francis J McKay officiated with James Glasheen at the organ. The bride wore a white chantilly lace and tulle gown with finger tip veil and orange blossom crown, carrying a prayer book with white orchid. Nellie Sweetman was maid of honor. Clare Hurst and Mary Abbie Laffan bridesmaids in nylon chiffon gowns. all carried talisman rose cascades. Best man was Theodore Westervelt of Yonkers. ushers Gerard E Westervelt and Richard Borsuk. A reception at the Roger Smith Hotel for about 100 guests followed. The couple will reside in Danbury, Connecticut after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Patricia Sweetman
Afr
J. Francis Sweetman
North Ferrie Street
Thomas Janels Westervelt
Theodore Westervelt
Ardsley
Immaculate Conception Church
Francis J. McKay
James Glasheen
Nellie Sweetman
Clare Hurst
Mary Abbie Laffan
Theodore Westervelt, Or
Yonkers
Gerard E. Westervelt
Richard Borsuk
Roger Smith Hotel
White Plaine
John R. Neilson Dies After Short Illness
John R. Neilson of 28 South Dutcher Street died Saturday at Beverwyck Nursing Home Parsippany New Jersey after four weeks illness. He was seventy. Funeral services held at Edwards Funeral Home Dobbs Ferry with Rev. David Kendall officiating. Interment Ferncliff Cemetery. He lived in Irvington since 1909 except 1915 to 1920 when in Scotland. Worked for Lord and Burnham 1918 1952 and briefly as village school guard last winter. A tenor singer with Evington Presbyterian Church choir and on radio. Survived by family and is noted as a founder member of local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobert Neilson
South Dutcher Street
Vilage
Croton Place
Beverwyck Nursing
Parsippany
N.J
Edwards
Ashford Avenue
Dobbs Ferry
David Kendall
South Presbyterian Church
Ferncliff
Clan Cameron No
Order of Scottish Clans
Diamond Lodge
F.&a.m
Scotland
Neilson
Irvington
Lord & Burnham Company
Evington
Village tax receipts near 1954 values in June report
Village taxes collected in the first seventeen days of June totalled 16 578 39 dollars, according to village clerk treasurer Knute W. Wisteand to the Board of Trustees on Monday night, and were slightly under the amount collected in the same period in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute W. Wisteand
Vilelage
Board of Trustees
Planning Board to Urge Apartment Ban
The Irvington Planning Board voted to recommend to the Board of Trustees a village Building Zone Ordinance amendment restricting apartment house construction to five acres. About 35 to 40 residents attended the hearing and many spoke in favor of the proposal. Representatives of several groups supported the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Librarians Granted Retroactive Salary Increases
The Board of Library Trustees notified the Irvington Village Board on Monday night that it granted salary increases to the librarian and assistant, retroactive to March 2. Miss Elizabeth Moroney will earn 4200 dollars yearly and Mrs James Robertson 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Library ‘Trustees
Irvington Village
Misslizabeth Moroney
James Robertson
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B. F. McCall
North Cottenet Street
Walter J. Cooper
Capake, N
Therese Dinan
Indaw
James Dinan
Susan
Montreal
Canada
Mount Kisco
Leonard Park
Avington
Lucille Sweetman
Ggely’s Wines & Liquors
East OF
Eden
James Deap
Duke Harris
Philadelphia
Red River
John Wayne
Mighty Joe Young
the Eternal Sea
Alexis Smith
Dean Jagger
John Payne
Faith Domergue
This IS
MY Love
Linda Darnell
Dan Duryea
Tanganyika
Trans-Lux Embassy
Dobri
Tney
Hell
Dan Dain
Derek
Erie Fleming
Smne
John R. Neilson
Wistrand
Presbyterian Church
Ally
Mr. Neilson
Elder
Geddes
Planning Board
William Morrison T
Maple Irvington, N.Y
Hastings Theatre
Trans-Lux
Glass Slipper
Leslie
Caron “Churchill
Man of
Willie
Romeo and Let
Aren Shentl
Mambo Ney Winters
Silvana Mans
Sion — Color
Hell's Island
Mary. Murphy
Scappy's Tailors
Eiimenis
Irving Construction Corp
General Contractors
Irvington, N.Y
T.malign
Rosh
YBODY
Lelehon
Idaho
Preighton
Lake RL. i River Post Bay
County Trust
Westchester County
Shester County
County. Trust
Perro
White Plains
Bedford
Briarcliff Manor
Htwood
Hartsdale
Hastings-On-Hudson
Katonah
Mount Vernon
Ossining
Pleasantville
Scarsdale
Yorktown Heights
Rotonaw.deon
Fedor Depomaroc
Ington
Addyman Square
Vaning Mount
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