Ambulance Corps to Organize Meeting in Town Hall
The Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps receives approval of its incorporation from the Secretary of State. An organizational meeting will be held tonight at 8 p.m. in Town Hall Bain Street to plan a 22 hour Red Cross first aid course taught by Frank Krakenberg of Ossining. Attendance urged for volunteers and others seeking to join.
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Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Caroline K. Simon
Bain Street
American Red Cross
Rccording
John H. Norris
Frank Krakenberg
Ossining
Mr. Norris
Richard H. Gross
Charles W. Francis
William J. Burke
Alice v. Cady
Elizabeth D. Lewis
Elizabeth M. Condon
Dorothy
Ralph Wetton
Joseph Quinn
Raymond Beckley
Irvington Republicans Plan Giant Pre‑Election Rally
The Irvington Republican Party announced a large pre election rally at the Irvington Youth Center on Main Street Saturday March 1 at 8 00 p m featuring brass band free food and drinks and a mystery guest speaker Candidates urged participation and stated everything is free with good food drinks music and friends expected to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Republican Party
Village Trustees OK Preliminary Firehouse Plans
Village trustees and the Fire Company tentatively approved two story firehouse plans to be built on Main Street east of Town Hall. Architects David Ashley and Meurer and Meurer prepared the design featuring four apparatus bays on the first floor and offices meeting rooms a social room and kitchen on the second. The board authorized purchasing adjoining Main Street property from Jennie Palermo and appointed Dr. Dolan as fire surgeon to standardize member examinations. They also granted Civ Liberties Union a permit to march from Ossining to the United Nations in New York on April 11 12 and 13 with placards and handbills. A resolution asks the Board of Supervisors to boost per capita state aid for Westchester and Nassau villages from 2.50 to 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Fire Company
Main Street
Town Hall
David Ashley
South Broadway
Meurer and Meurer
Tarrytown
Jennie Palermo
Salvatore Guiliano
Marlo Dolan
Dolan
Civ Liberties Union
Broadway
Ossining
United Nations
New York
Board ‘of Supervisors
Westchester
Nassau
Knute W. Wistrand
Townsend Former School Principal Dies at 70
Raymond E Townsend a mathematics and history teacher at Charles E Ellis School for Girls in Newtown Square Pennsylvania died at his home on the Ellis campus Saturday March 2 1963 age 70 Surviving include his wife daughter two sons five grandchildren one brother and one sister Townsend born in Savannah New York earned a BS from the University of Rochester in 1915 studied at Columbia University and pursued work toward a doctorate at NYU He taught in Irvington public schools for decades and was honored at retirement He moved to Newtown Square in 1951 joining Ellis School where he led the National Honor Society debating team and was named Teacher of the Year Funeral services were held at Newtown Square Presbyterian Church with interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in North Tarrytown
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Raymond E. Townsend
Charles E. Ellis
Newtown Square
Penna
Ellis
Townsend
Georgia Anna Hughes
Constableville
N.Y
Lois Walton
Phoenix
Arizona
Bruce Raymond
Dobbs Ferry
Neil Arthur
Floyd
Edith Merrill
Savannah
Mr. Townsend
University of Rochester
N. Y
Columbia University
New York University
Irvington
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Western Westchester Athletic League
Kiwanis Club
Charles E. Ellis School
Newtown Square Presbyterian Church
Sleepy Hollow
North Tarrytown
William L Johnson Advocates Irvington Firehouse Plan
William L Johnson urged Irvington residents to approve a new firehouse and pumper, outlining steps to buy Palermo property on Main Street, hire an architect, invite bids for a new pumper, and fix water pressure. He called for open meetings agendas published in the Irvington Gazette and stronger village communications.
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Eas
Johnson
Irvington
Peter A. Peyser
William H. Versfelt
State Education Dept Approves New School Plans
Ars William Warnock announced after a Tuesday meeting with the State Education Department that approval was granted for a new junior senior high school on the Stearns property and an addition to Dows Lane Elementary. Changes requested included enlarging the gym and adding a corridor to keep visitors off the gym floor. architects Caudill Rowlett Scott will draft final plans and cost estimates for a bond authorization, while Knappe and Johnson handle the Dows Lane addition as part of a single spring voter package.
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Ars
William Warnock
Board of Education
State Educton Department
Stearn
Dows Lane
Warnock
Education Department
Caudill, Rowlett & Scott
Knappe and Johnson
Candidates Meeting Set for Tuesday Irvington News
The Irvington League of Women Voters schedules a candidates meeting for March 12 at 2 00 pm for mayor and village trustees. County moderator Mrs Martin Brenna will preside and adjudicate written questions while candidates each present five minutes on their qualifications and views. A Q and A follows. Mr and Mrs Buren McCormink are mentioned after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington League of Wo
Martin J. Brenna
County League ‘of Women Voters
Irvington
Adoption Service of Westchester reports 1962 statistics
Members of the Hudson River Committee for the Adoption Service of Westchester met at Mrs. Thomas C. Guthrie's home on West Clinton Avenue. Guthrie, the agency chair, announced 1962 placements at 109 children, up 28 percent, with counseling and infant care up 35 percent. The agency, Irvington based, is the county's only private nonsectarian interracial adoption body, seeking volunteers for transport, clerical work, and clinic help. Attending were IRVINGTON residents and others from Scarborough Hastings Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson River
Adoption Service
Westchester
Thomas C. Guthrie
West Clinton Avenue
Guthrie
Elinic
James R. Malm
John Arnold
Edward J. Birmingham, Jr
Frederick W. Herlitz
Richards W. Knapp
William J. Nolan, Jr
Richard C. Wells
Irving
Planning Board Approves New Subdivision for Ten Houses
The Planning Board approved a subdivision map fronting Harriman Road for ten new homes after a public hearing. Residents voiced concerns over drainage and runoff toward the brook, with officials noting a storm drain will be installed. Developers and engineers argued the flow rate would rise only as runoff patterns change, while neighbors warned of potential future flooding off Meadowway.
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Planning Board
Harriman Road
Cedar Ridge
Clair J. Smith
Ardsley Terrace
John Arnold
Public Works
Ernest S. Stuhing
Newman
Ward Carpenter
del Johnson
Cedar-town Road
Authoress Becomes Speaker At St Barnabas March 11
A guest speaker, Mrs. Behanna, recounts a life of luxury and failure transformed by faith. The daughter of a Texas millionaire, she endured marriages, addiction, and a near death. After a spiritual rebirth fifteen years ago, she gives away her wealth and travels nationwide nine months annually to speak to non denom inational groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Church
Stes Barnabas
Liz
Waldorf Astoria
Smith College
Gertrude Stein
Yale University Chapel
Behanna
Irvington Saturday Trustee meetings praised by Kitchens
Irvington mayoral candidate Joel Kitchens defends informal Saturday Trustee sessions as valuable for bill review, project visits, and department head discussions. He and supporting candidates stress the meetings foster better communication and practical village governance without formal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
George C. S. Strachan
George Rowe, Jr
Kitchens
Gillen
Budlong
New York
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Ambulance Corps
Raymond E.townsend
Raymond E. Towneae
William L. Johnson
Wm. L. Johnson
Palermo
South Ferris
Grinnell Street
State Education Department
Buren McCorminck
Barney Park
California
Hudson River Committee For the
Adoption Service of
Hertz
Waa' O ‘Nolan, Jr
Henry W. Aughey
Ardsley
Stall Pho
John Wheeler
Wiliam Lange
Mr. Arnold
Mitchel Vincent
Harriman
Stu ‘Bing
Joel Kitchens
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