Special Meeting Planned On Proposed Park Locations
The Irvington Recreation Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss buying land for a park, possibly at the upper Bresnick reservoir site. The League of Women Voters urged the Bresnick property acquisition and the Planning Board’s recommendation. Local leaders stressed a full study of park needs and land purchase before any decision.
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The
Recreation Commission
Bresnick
John Baas
Development Committee of Commission
Hej
Planning Board
Peter A. Peyser
League of Women Voters
Peyser
Richard C. ‘Wells
Board of Trustees
League ‘of Women Voters
Garden Club
AIF
Baas
the Village Board
Cyrus Field Road
Irvingia
Iee Plammine Board
Prtof Emnulse
League
Lester L. Jt
League of Women Voters of
Irvington
National Recreation Assocition
Charicé
Immaculate Conception Parochial graduates 32 eighth graders
Thirty two eighth grade pupils graduated from Immaculate Conception Parochial School in a ceremony in the school auditorium. Msgr. Robert Brown presided noted the class as the largest in the 62 year history and praised parents, Missionary Sisters of St. Francis, and lay teachers. The Rev. Thomas P. Leonard gave the address and Kevin Jerome Connors delivered the class speech before diplomas were awarded to a list of graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Parochial School
Robert ‘A. Brown
Thomas P. Leonard
Immaculate Conception
Mission Band of
New York
Kevin Jerome Connors
Lauren E. Parker
Gerald J. Zitoli
Katherine T. Sheridan
Kevin Connors
Char Jeen E. Kress
Thomas S. Sites
Mary E. Trevor
Vincent J. Fatato
Patricia T. Fatato
Also
Myles J. Ambrose
Kathleen A. Straka
Robert J. Boyle
Kevin M. Scully
Christopher J. ‘Guiliano
James D. Heaney
Kenneth J. Beckley
John J. Weber
Eugene M. Kiernan
Bruce H. Richards
Michael J. Hortens
John J. McKenna
Dinner Saturday To Honor Former Mayor Gillen And Wife
An informal farewell party for former Mayor George Gillen and his wife is planned for Saturday June 29 at Woodlane Day Camp Irvington. Friends of the Gillens sponsor the event to show appreciation for their village service. Tickets cost 350 and are sold at local village businesses with advance purchase encouraged. The gathering runs 6 to 9 pm with 5 pm early access for swimming and tennis. casual dress and an outdoor buffet feature clams toast beef ham salads and beverages. The Gillens, longtime residents, led village leadership from 1959 to 1963 and will relocate to the Berkshires after retirement.
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George Gillen
Woodlane
South Broadway
Irvington
Friends of the Gillens
Gillens
Gillen
New York City
Berkshires
Irvington Builders Supply
Beckers
Corner Store
Alibi
Joe's
Ards- Toy Station
Peyser
Board of Trustees
Shurtleff dies at 57 in Dobbs Ferry home
Sylvester G. Shurtleff 57, service manager of H O Pen Machinist Co in the Bronx, died unexpectedly at his Dobbs Ferry home Sunday. Police and a doctor pronounced him dead. Funeral held at Edwards Funeral Home with interment Ferncliff. Survived by wife Marion McPhee, daughter Jane, and son Donald in the Army. Born Yonkers November 26, 1905. previously lived in Hempstead and Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester G. Shurtleff
South Buckhout Street
H.O. Pen Machinist Co
Bronx
James J. Sansevera
James Mondelli
Edwards
Ashford Avenue
Dobbs Ferry
Ferncliff Cemetery
Marion McPhee
Ardsley
Jane
Shurtleff
Donald
U.S. Army
Hempstead
Irvington
Town Board Seeks More Greenburgh Supervisors
Greenburgh officials press for reapportionment to give residents fair representation on Westchester County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Edward Vetrano cites inequity, noting Greenburgh with 80 000 residents has one supervisor while smaller communities have several.
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Greenburgh
Westchester County Board of Supervisors
Edward N. ‘Vetratio
Spekdrighly
County Board of Supervisors
Vestrano
Vetrano
Westchester
Yonkers
Trs
Allen Richman
Alvin M. Suchin
Dobbs Ferry
Apprehend Car Thief After Downtown Chase
On June 14 a stolen car crashed through a fence at the end of Half Moon Lane. A patrolman apprehended a 22 year old man moments later on South Broadway. The vehicle, owned by a New York City man, had been reported stolen to Yonkers police and the suspect was turned over for questioning. He had no permanent address.
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Half Moon Lane
South Broadway
New York City
Stollen
Yonkers
Vacation book loan policy announced for library
The library will begin a vacation loan privilege on July 1. Patrons leaving town may borrow ten books and return them by September 1. The program applies to all eligible patrons and aims to accommodate summer travel.
Record 85 Percent of Grads To Continue Their Education
Irvington High School awarded diplomas to 55 graduates at a Saturday commencement in Memorial Park. Eighty five percent plan to pursue college or higher learning, the highest in school history, with nearly a third graduating with honors and four earning high honors. About 500 relatives attended as Mrs Adele Warnock urged graduates to select a life work with care and to turn dreams into reality.
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Divington High School
Memorial Park
Adele Warnock
George Lukes
Lukes
Cali
Joyce N. Parker
Joyce Parker
Irvington High School
Rerson
Garbage collection on Thursday holiday reminder
The sanitation department reminds residents that garbage collections occur on Thursday July 4. Trucks will follow the regular Thursday pickup route despite the holiday. Please place garbage out at the regular time next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Sanization Department
O Neill Appointed New Leader For Town Anniversary
The Greenburgh Town Board appointed William A. ONeill of 245 Glendale Road Greenville as chairman of the Town’s 175th Anniversary Committee, succeeding Emil Pavone who resigned. A Brooklyn native and Pratt Institute graduate, ONeill spent 27 years with Standard Oil Company and retired in 1959 as Assistant Manager of the Personnel Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenburgh
William A. O'Neill
Glendale Road
Greenville
Emil Pavone
Brooklyn
O’ Neill
Pratt Institute
Standard Ol Company
O'Neill
Speeding car flees. youths fled on North Broadway
A patrolman pursuing a speeding car on North Broadway commandeered a passing motorist but could not stop the speeder. The abandoned car was later found on North Ferris Street with two youths seen fleeing. A Yonkers woman reported she had left the car at her house.
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North Broadway
North Ferris Street
Yonkers
Boys Break In At Memorial Field Says Official
Director of recreation Dean Stupke reports three youths in custody after a break in at the Memorial Field last Sunday. Authorities are investigating the incident and seeking additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stupke
Bark Bo
Break‑in windows marred high school rear wall
Police reported 16 windows broken at the rear of the high school on Wednesday. A patrolman found four glass marbles likely hurled by a powerful slingshot through the windows, suggesting deliberate vandalism.
Dobbs Ferry Hospital Upgrades Kitchen Facilities
Dobbs Ferry Hospital reveals a renovated kitchen with stainless steel range, broiler, hood, mixer, slicer, dishwasher, disposer, prep tables, and new utensil sink. Administrator Miss Naomi Bitz cites NF sanitation standards and health department alignment plus improved traffic flow and cleanliness. Women's Auxiliary funded a substantial portion of the renovation.
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Sme
Dobbs Ferry
Board of Directors
Naomi Bitz
National Sanitation Foundation
Westchester County Department of Health
Miss Bitz
Oscar A. Cohen
Village seeks tips to boost local shopping
Mayor Peter A. Peyser said responses to a village shopping habits questionnaire exceeded 200, with 12 percent returning. Volunteers will compile results and meet village merchants to discuss improvements, then publish findings. The survey covered groceries drugs liquor building supplies and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. Veyser
Peyser
Irvington
Mayor’s Firehouse Meeting Draws Small Turnout
Village plans a new firehouse with three overhead doors and updated facilities. Mayor Peyser outlined a $100,000 bond, $160,000 total cost, and a tax increase of 18 cents per $1,000. Eight attendees, no opposition, three nonofficials voiced concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyser
Tend Simot
Peter A. Peyser
Kevin O'Neill
Eve Marder Nets Perfect 800 On College Board Biology Exam
Eve Marder, a Irvington High School sophomore, scored a perfect 800 on the College Entrance Board biology exam taken in May. She began at Dows Lane Elementary and accelerated through grades, with early placement in math and science, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Marder of 55 Whitetail Road Irvington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Marder
Irvington High School
College Entrance Board
Eve
Arvington High School
Dows Lane
Eric Marder
Whitetail Road
Irvington
Hope Church Youth Group Adopts Korean Orphan
Hope United Presbyterian Church Youth Fellowship sponsored Whang Sun Duk via World Vision after being inspired at a Korean Choir concert at The King's College. A monthly gift will cover food clothing shelter schooling and medical care from Taejon He Saing Won orphanage. Bob Pearce founded World Vision and is well known in Korea for helping children. The local group will remember Whang on birthdays and special dates.
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Youth Fellowship of Hope United Presbyterian Church
King's College
Whang
Sun Duk
World’ Vision
Taejon He Saing Won
Korea
World Vision
Bob Pearce
Car Crash on Strawberry Hill Leaves Two Injured
A car moving west on Strawberry Hill reportedly had brake failure on June 18. It crossed North Broadway, entered the Conrad Schumm residence driveway and struck a tree at the rear of the home. The driver and a passenger from Monsey and Spring Valley escaped with injuries not deemed serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Hill
North Broadway
Conrad Schumm
Monsey
Spring Valley
Boy Assault Reported Near VFW Hall On Sunnyside Lane
A Taxter Road woman said her son was assaulted by three boys in a black convertible on Sunnyside Lane near the VFW Hall. The attackers were not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxter Road
Sunnyside Lane
V.F.W. Hall
Gazette to Publish On Wednesday Before Independence Day
The Irving ton Gazette will publish on Wednesday July 3 due to Independence Day falling on Thursday July 4. News items should be at the office by Tuesday July 2 at 5:00 p.m. Submissions go to 10 Aqueduct Lane.
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Irvington Gazette
Aqueduct Lane
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Atte
Gillen & Wife
Elaine C. Donnelly
South Africa
Stewart Graff
Town
Speeder
Dobbs Ferry Hospital
Horace Daniels
Dobbs ‘Ferry
Marie Vanaisch
Agnes Biviello
Hope Church Youth Group
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