Irvington Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Award in New York
Village of Irvington receives American Automobile Association recognition for two consecutive years with no pedestrian fatalities. Police Chief Lea Beck accepts the award in a luncheon at the Statler Hilton in New York. Commissioner Vincent L. Teefany and Gilbert B. Pennies are among presenters. The ceremony occurred Friday June 21.
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American Automobile Association
Irvington
Activi Pelice
Lea Beck
New York State Motor Vehicles
Vincent L. Tefany
Gilbert B
Pennies Center
Penn Top
Statler Hilton Hotel
New York
Ex Marine Aviator Named Elementary Principal in Irvington
James E. O'Ryan, a former bomber pilot in World War II, is named elementary principal for Dows Lane and Main Street Schools in Irvington. He comes after five years as principal in Highview, Hartsdale, and holds a BA from Yoná College and a master’s from Columbia University. George Peers remains assistant principal.
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James E. O'Ryan
Irvington Board of Education
Dante Zacavi
O'Ryan
Irvington
Highview Zhoal
Hartsdale
Dows Lane
Main Street
George Peers
Nes
Mr. O'Ryan
Yona College
Columbia Univerity
Ional
Columbia
Ne York University
Isity College
New
Westchester
Loth Pleasure
Higgens III Heads Mid-Hudson United Fund Campaign
J A Higgens III was named chairman of the 1959 United Fund campaign for the Mid-Hudson area. The four villages Ardsley Dobbs Ferry Hastings and Tevington comprise the region. Higgens, a Princeton graduate and former Navy lieutenant, lives in Irvington with his wife and three daughters.
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J. A. Higgens III
United Fund For Mid
Paign
Mid-Hudson
Herbert J. Marson
Hastings
United Fund of Mid
Irvington
Ilavemeyer Road
Mr. Higgons
Princeton
Cannon Clvb
Princetonian
J.g
Naval Air Corps
Irvington Summer School Bus Schedule
All Irvington School District pupils registered for Woodlands High School Regional Summer School will be bused. Depart Main Street School 9 40 A.M. Depart Broadway and Sunnyside 7 43 A.M. Depart Broadway and Walter Street 7 45 A.M. Return from Woodlands High School 12 55 P.M.
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Irvington
Woodlands High School
Main Street
Leave B'way
Sunnyside
Walter St
Irvington Library to Close for Fourth of July Holiday
The Irvington Library will close on Thursday July 4 and also close the following Friday and Saturday. It remains on summer hours this week with regular openings Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The subsequent week returns to summer hours 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday evenings.
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Irvington
Massie urges constructive unrest at Irvington High graduation
Author Robert K. Massie told Irvington High School seniors that unrest can be positive when aimed at worthwhile goals. He urged awareness of moral values and reforms, cautioned against disruptive protests like Berkeley and Columbia, and emphasized the need for continued questioning to improve society. Edward Packer, Edward Beale, and school officials spoke as diplomas were awarded amid marching pupils and the band performing Fame and Circumstance.
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Robert K. Massie
Irvington High School
Berkely
Columbia
Massie
Edward Packer
Edward Beale
Mencement
David Matlack
Episcopal Church of
Douglas M Sites Wins Senior Honors
Douglas M Sites of Mrs Thomas Sites Ardsley on Hudson earned second honors for the semester and honors for the 1987 68 academic year. He completed his senior year at Milford Academy Milford Conn.
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Thomas’ Sites
Ardsley-on- Hudson
Milford Academy
Milford
Conn
Unusual Latin American art dealer Edward Shaw’s global journey
Westchester born in 1935, Edward Shaw became a leading dealer in pre Columbian and primitive African art in Buenos Aires. His career spans Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina with ventures from peanut butter to a television tube factory, growing a multi country group that sold half a million dollars in TV tubes last year.
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Edward Shaw
Westchester County
Buenos Aires
Shaw
Colombia
Latin America
Princeton
Bogota
Mexico
U.S
Early Publication Date Moves Up For Independence Week
The Gazette announces an advance publication date next week. readers in Irvington and Ardsley-on-Hudson will receive the issue on Wednesday instead of Thursday due to Independence Day. Subscriptions will be updated accordingly.
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Irvington
Ards-ley-on-Hudson
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United Fund
Pet
John A. Higgons III
Douglas M. Sites
City
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
American Institute For Foreign Trade
Georgetown
Guyana
South America
Gota
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