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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
3
The Irvington Gazette lists Malcolm M Roy as editor and publisher from 1937 to 1960, with Donato M D Roy as publisher, Josefh F Rowan as circulation manager, and Louis Bennett as mechanical superintendent, reflecting the paper’s editorial leadership team.
Sumner Chilton Powell won the Pulitzer Prize for history for Puritan Village The Formation of a New England Town after fourteen years of research Powell lives in Irvington and neighbors offer congratulations The judges found no fiction or play met the high standards this year making his achievement especially notable.
A reader notes the aqueduct area north of the high school resembles a disorderly pig sty rather than a safe path for children. While school grounds are kept tidy, litter and dropped papers persist entering and leaving. the note urges all areas be kept clean to maintain Irvington Clean and Green and suggests school groups organize cleanup of the path leading to the school.
The first prize winners of the Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club art exhibit are now featured in the Annual Art Exhibit of the Westchester County Federation of Women's Clubs in the Macy's Community Room White Plains. The show runs through May 2 from 9:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m with works from sixteen clubs. Winners include Moon Fantasy by Philip Read, Faith by Charles Flanders, Early Winter by Michael Rossi, Brass and Glass by George Kandilakis, and Contrasts by Charles Flanders. Rebecca Hankin praises Mrs Benj Kittay for leading the local Art Committee and County Federation cooperation.
Thirteen Senior Girl Scouts of Sunnyside Council earned Red Cross Home Nursing certificates and pins from Mrs John Davidson and Miss Laura Brooks after seven weeks of training. The participants include Diane Back Elaine Beaudreault Judy Chalot Alicia Ganzi Alicia Hahn Linda Johnson Barbara McIntosh JoAnne Mancuso Connie Milward Linda Ritchie Diane Tudy Vicki Strachan and Susan Kultzow. A separate note mentions a 12 000 citizen Greenburgh registration drive May 11 through May 15.
In a large village school board election Robert N. Flint of 35 South Broadway defeated Gerald Reilly of 119 Main Street by 427 to 357. The meeting covered budget debates, water sourcing votes, and board appointments as residents discussed teacher salaries and district spending.
Fifteen years ago Arvington's 8th and 9th Election Districts grew markedly in eligible voters and will be subdivided along with five other Greenburgh districts. Boundaries will change before the November election under the plan cited by Dr Edward M. Carney Jr.
Thirty five years ago Mr and Mrs Bernon T Woo died and leased their home to Mr and Mrs Hochschild of New York City. They will depart soon for a trip to New Mexico. Officer Judson Lee Ratcliffe suffered serious injuries Saturday when crossing from Ardisley Avenue to Broadway with right of way guaranteed.
The excerpt lists school lunch menus for the week including items like buttered wax beans, watermelon wedges, chicken noodle soup, ham and cheese sandwiches, buttered spinach, and baked fillet with Spanish rice. A separate section notes a high school cafeteria package lunch, plus various entries for East Irvington and local heritage notes from Forty-Five and Fifty-Five Years Ago.
Irvington's Bulldogs endured a tough beginning to the season with losses to Ardsley 3-0 and Croton 20-0. Ed McHugh and Martinson starred in limited at bats, while Hastings pitcher O'Mara delivered key blows. Dennis Nied hit Irvington's longest triple as the team struggled in all three games with multiple double plays and missed scoring chances.
Barbara Goodkind daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis W Goodking Harriman Road is among 21 Keuka College students named to Pi Delta Epsilon national journalism fraternity membership requires staff work on the yearbook campus paper or literary magazine plus academic average Dr William S Litterick college president presided at convocation and presented honorees Miss Goodkind a junior majoring in sociology at Keuka Park New York
Irvington residents must apply in person at Town Hall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Park Entrance Permits with proof of residency often required. All over 16 must carry the permit while using village facilities to prevent non-resident access as recreation programs outline baseball results and upcoming events through May 14.
Irvington High School boys join peers from New York schools at a Marine Corps Physical Fitness Meet at Hunter College in Bronx on May 21. Since 1958 59 the program has grown from one participating school to about 200 000 high school boys in 282 schools earning Certificates of Athletic Achievement for top scores and trophies awarded to outstanding competitors.
High three string leaders include Ted Jagger of Painters at 612 and Jack Tassio of Gilvins at 592 with Gaeton Ritci of Reales 576. Monday night results feature Diner 242 Irv Coast 15 and other tight matches. High five average lists Ted Jagger 186 and Leo Franks Painters 992 high three ten Leo Franks Painters 2890 high game James O Grady 268 Gilvins. No joy in nature quotes conclude.
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