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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
1
Howard Morris served Irvington for forty seven years at the Post Office and long as district clerk of the Board of Ed and as warden of St. Barnabas Church. He aided the sick and elderly with visits and cheerful words, a victim of patronage politics that halted his rise to postmaster. The community mourns a generous public servant and longtime friend.
In Westchester the Saw Mill River Parkway tragedy exposes a poor design and inadequate safety measures. At White Plains County Center a two week run was canceled after the county spent about 125000 dollars on an aluminum ramp in the orchestra. The ramp’s value is questioned as a monument to taxpayer spending.
Fourteen men and boys aged seventeen to sixty were arrested Sunday after a craps game in the woods behind the Ardsley Country Club. Police recovered $7 in cash and a pair of ice tongs. They were fined $5 each at the Irvington Village Police Court for bail. Among those named were Dobbs Ferry residents and others from Yonkers Terry Town and Ardsex.
Mrs. Catherine Volk of Nort Beckar Street attended her grandson John Volk er’s graduation from Cardinal Hayes High School in New York City and his plan to enter Fordham College. She also attended granddaughter Carol Tuttle’s graduation from Davis High School in Mt Vernon, who will study at Grasslands School of Nursing in September. Summer hours for the Public Library run June 7 to September 1 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings and Tuesday, Thursday evenings.
The County Presbytery of Westchester convenes at Tevington Church for a two afternoon and evening session. Seventy commissioners, ministers and elders, including lay moderator Renville Sewall of Rye, attend as reports from General Assembly are heard and new ministers are examined for readiness. Pulpits in Yonkers and New Rochelle slated for vacancies. Supper served by church women. public welcome to 7:30 PM film More For Peace highlighting trustee and elder involvement.
Mrs Willam Rudick of 2 North Cottonet Street announces the engagement of granddaughter Laura Elizabeth Rudick to Cpl George Fitzgerald Jr son of Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald of South Dutcher Street. Miss Rudick is a 1952 graduate of Irvington High School and Cpl Fitzgerald is also a Irvington High School graduate serving with the United States Army in Korea.
Howard Busch Morris longtime Irvington church elder and assistant postmaster died at 83 after a long illness. He served as senior warden at St Barnabas Church and twice as clerk of the Irvington Board of Education, shaping district policy for decades. He was born February 2, 1884, and had lived most of his life in Irvington. He is survived by his sister, four grandchildren, and his wife Adele Warnock’s family. Funeral services were held at St Barnabas with multiple clergy attending.
The article lists twelve graduates from a parochial school, praising the pastor Reverend J. Cunneen. Named graduates include Patricia A. Anderton, Frances Covert, Loretta Cyr, Joan Dougherty, Lorana Herlihy, Bernard Farrel, William Lusik, Robert Mackie, Margaret Mcsilligan, Beatrice McGuire, Raymond Shervier, and Marie Sweetman.
Police Chief Habeemehl warns motorists to drive at safe speeds and obey traffic laws during the Independence Day weekend. He urges regular car maintenance, early departures, avoiding speeding and recklessness, and taking breaks if drowsy. The safety tips aim to ensure a happy, healthy, and safe journey.
Eisenhower enthusiasts in Tvington plan a large turnout for a rally at Scarsdale open fields near the station. The event marks Eisenhower Day with W J Caldwell leading and delegates from over twenty Westchester communities attending, including White Plains and Yonkers.
Irvington High School bids farewell to its twenty eight graduates in the auditorium. Valedictorian John Waggoner led with a 90 percent average while Howard McCabe, salutatorian, followed closely. Dr Edwin Fulcomer urged graduates to pursue excellence without fear, stressing opportunity and distinction.
Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan Association Irvington declares a 3 percent yearly dividend on all investor accounts as of June 25 30. Earnings reach record highs with over 8 000 000 resources expected after the semi annual close. Dividends on investment certificates paid by end of month. monthly installment accounts get an extra 1 percent semi annually.
Irvington leaders, led by W. Kimball, push a July campaign to raise 2500 dollars for a cerebral palsy clinic. Eleven volunteers, plus the French study group from Dobbs Ferry Hospital, will assist in the final week of the drive amid slow progress and calls for community contributions.
Irv ington residents boast green thumbs as Assistant Ian Livington High School worker Lotis picks a large red tomato from a South Dutcher Street garden. The fruit, started indoors in March and transplanted early last month, ripened sunny Wednesday morning in a federal savings area.
Planning officials defer action on a proposed street across the former Malrs Salvert and Luke properties from South Buckhout Street to Clinton Avenue. Morris and David Bog Ranoff seek permission to lay out the street for a 60 foot right of way to serve a federally funded apartment project approved for over 2 million dollars, with a 27 foot pavement likely.
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