This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
1
A village board reversed course and blocked commercial use of a Richmond Hill swimming pool after strong local opposition. The watchdog note argues zoning presumes only named uses and municipalities have limited powers, urging the issue be laid to rest and warning against broader interpretations.
Wallace family announces the marriage of Miss Lew Wallace to Ensign William Samuel Miller USNR on Saturday at Southport Congregational Church. The bride, a Bennington and Yale alumna, wore a gown from the bride’s father Cart Miller officiated. attendants included maid of honor Mrs Susan Wallace and ring bearer Cart Miller. The groom’s attendants included Lew Wallace and Joseph Horne Holmes. ceremony followed by reception at the church.
Memorial Park hosts a church family picnic Saturday afternoon from three to six with races games and a free ice cream treat for children. The Sunday School Association and church men organize the event with a boxed supper to follow the activities and music. If rain comes the picnic will be postponed to the next Saturday.
Diplomas awarded to thirty nine members of the Class of 1943 at Irvington High School commencement held in the High School Auditorium. Despite war, turnout matched recent years as several graduates join the armed forces while others pursue farm projects for scholastic credit. Rev. Floyd Van Keucon gave the invocation, followed by remarks from Rev. Mopd fh Gilmont. Judith Cassidy received multiple awards including the Medal for Excellence in Science. Diplomas were presented by A. Irving Cumming, president of the Board of Education, to honored graduates including Ammonette Addorisio Loretta Becker Paul Tell Marie Bush and many others.
The village celebrated the retirement of Miss T. E. Thornbury after forty years teaching in the district with a Sunday afternoon reception at the high school auditorium. Former pupils and local officials attended, Mayor Swish presided, and Harold Hollister read a commemorative poem. The Board of Trustees presented a gift, and a gold brooch with three sapplies was given alongside a bound keepsake filled with signatures.
Irvington High School students and local men were accepted for Army induction in New York on March 30. One group includes Astland C. De and others from the town. Several named families and teachers are noted. Three boys begin V-12 Navy training with assignments to Hobart College, Rochester University, and Cornell Asfon. A newborn son to the Murphy family is reported in Rock, Texas.
Rev S J McGovern, assistant pastor at Church of Tramaculate Conception, is named pastor of St Josephs Church Spring Valley in Rockland County. He succeeds Rev Joseph P Aron, who becomes pastor of Marys Church Poughkeepsie July 3, per New York Archdiocese chancery notice.
The Board of Trustees unanimously rejected Richmond Hill Realty Company’s petition to rezone and authorize a commercial swimming pool on South Se Roadway Harriman Road, citing the change as not contemplated by local zoning. Residents sent letters and calls opposing the plan, amid concerns over property values and taxes as the site awaited development into small homes or other revenue sources.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.