State Troopers Leave Wurtsboro for White Plains
The State Troopers stationed in Wurtsboro have been transferred to their barracks at White Plains. Christmas exercises were observed in the ME Church on Monday night. They will be held in the H. Ib Church Tuesday night. Mrs Fred Weller attended her cousin Mrs Charles Wells's funeral in Middletown last week. Milk is 12 cents per quart eggs 75 cents a dozen and butter 70 cents a pound. The Wertsboro brass band is advancing fast under Fred St John. Spruce Christmas trees have been loaded from the west mountain in the last two weeks.
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Waurtsboro
Det
Wertsboro
White Plains
H. Ib
Fred Weller
Charles Wells
Middletown
Vera Westfall Oria
Hackensack
X. J
Arsen Anden
Local Notes from the Village Headlines
The spruce tree scarcity is noted in the area. Ira Gordon and family remain confined by illness. Lew Rockafel Jr., a local soldier, reportedly chose a southern bride. The town Board meets at the town clerk’s office on December 28. Christmas night features a Fireman’s Hall basketball game drawing a crowd. Chauncey B. Newkirk returns after three weeks of illness. Samuel Goldsein has a pretty lake on his farm at the village’s upper end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Gordon
Lew Rockafel
Chauncey B. Newkirk
Samuel Goldsein
Brakeman Sues Erie R R and New York Telephone Co
Wm Bianchi of Paterson New Jersey sues Erie Railroad and New York Telephone in Newark federal court seeking 25000 damages. He alleges a sagging cross track wire struck him from atop a box car on a route from Newburgh to Jersey City on March 10. He claims a leg and shoulder fracture and permanent injury due to neglect to maintain or warn about the sag. He names the two defendants under federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bianchi
Madison Avenue
Paterson
N. J
TU. S
Newark
NY. Telephone Company
Erie Railroad Company
Bianchi
Erie
Newburgh
Jersey City
Sumerm
Telephone Company
Gcuited District Court
Local Boy Builds Model Airplanes at Middletown
Douglas Warner of East Avenue Middletown, a Carnnell Military School of Aviation worker for three years, built a two foot model with a steering gear and landing chassis he invented. Government patent accepted. He plans a Model Aero Club to involve locals in design and construction. The model will be displayed in a storefront window.
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Douglas Warner
East Avenue
Carnnell Military School of Aviation
Warner
Middletown
Christmas Masses at nearby Catholic churches
Masses scheduled for Christmas Day at St. Pauls Bullville Sam Bloomingburg R C Church Otisville Holy Name Otisville and Holy Cross Greenville with 9 45 a m services.
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St. Paul's Church
Bullville
Mass
Sam Bloomingburg R. C
Slam. Holy Name
Otisville
Holy Cross
Greenville
Assemblywoman Ida Sammis Visits Albany for Bills
Times-Press Albany reports Huntington Republican and Prohibition candidate Mrs Ida Sammis visited Albany to confer with bill-drafting officials on early-session legislation. She backs woman suffrage and federal equal rights, weighs a pay equity bill, and hopes for key committee placements while seeking seating preferences in the Assembly chamber.
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Times-Press
Albany
Capitol
Ida RB. Sammins
Huntington
Suffolk County
Sec ‘Sion
Abrs
Sammila
Pauamis Sai
Samrmuis
Lammis
Assembly
Surprise Birthday Party For Chester Ashworth At Westbrookville
Westbrookville on December 21 details a surprise party held Tuesday evening December 17 for Chester Ashworths nineteenth birthday with about 35 attendees. The event featured games and refreshments before guests returned home. Also notes Bun relatives ill with Spanish influenza improving, local club activities, and several discharged service members returning home. Christmas exercises are planned at the M B Church Wednesday night.
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Westbrookville
Chester Ashworth
Mr. Ashworth
Willard Racine
Earl Griffin
Bashas Girls’ Club
Port Jervis
Earl D. Culver
Cornell University
R. C. Ashworth
Shushan
Gertrude
Mary Hills
Chsulime Academy
Middletown
Bert Moore
Camp Meade
M. B
Watch night services planned at ML Church Otisville
Otisville on New Year’s Eve 9 o’clock service schedule includes a song service social hour and regular service. Miss Ella Lancaster summoned to New Haven by ill relatives. Rev R W Lake’s Sunday theme If Christ had not come. Older stormy day seen by medical and Q M Corps. M E Sunday School Christmas exercises set for Tuesday at 7 45 with an offering to aid Armenians. Miss Lottie Hubler improving.
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Otisville
ML. EL
Ella Lancaster
New Haven
Conn
R. W. Lake
Christ
Q. M. Corps
M. E. Sunday School
Lottie Hubler
Liberty Building for Albany Is Favored
Albany announces support for a "Liberty building" proposed by Edmund N Buyck president of the Chamber of Commerce. The project would sit on State and Chapel streets as a civic center and memorial to soldiers and sailors with Arnold Brunner city planner endorsing the idea as part of the new art commission push for practical public memorials.
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Albany
Edmund N. Buyck
Chamber of Commerce
Old County
Arnold Brunner
Art Commission
Parisian Sage Hair Remedy Promises Stop to Balding
Advertisement touts Parisian Sage as best remedy for scalp trouble, preventing baldness and dandruff. A testimonial says nightly rubbing yields luxurious hair, stops itching, and eases styling. Sold by Tuthill & Terhune and druggists with money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuthilt & Terhune
R. C. Tuthilt
Rev Bell Visits Ellenville Church Sunday
Rev Richard E Bell district superintendent of Kingston preached two sermons at Ellenville M E Church on Sunday morning and evening and Christmas selections were sung by local performers. The village hosted his visit despite bad weather with many old friends present.
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Eilesrilie
Richard E. Bell
Kingston
Ellenville
Bell
Hebold
Galilee
Carolyn Clark
John H. Divine
Guy L. Gould
M. E. Church
the Reformed Church
U. S. Service
U. S. Navy
Robert Graham
A. N. Rapp
Earl Count
Willams College
Elmer Count
Mt. Hermon Preparatory School
Clara Count
Drew Seminary For Young Ladies
Carmel
N. Y
George G. Rose
Harvard
Dorothy Vernon
Wells College
Aurora
Ella DeVany
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Abigail Schippe F
Corneil
Helen Campbel
New York State College For Teachers
Albany
Alice Brown
Lucy Lord
Atlantic Chir
Daisy
Winifred Appley
Baltimore
Ford Smith
George H. Smith
Canada
Church Street
Laura Stratton
Middletown
Adelbert Reynolds
Ther
Napanoch
Joseph Egan
Joseph, Jr
Francis G
First National Bank
Devo Johnson
U.S. Service
W. L. Douglas
Rose and Douglas Co
Frank Silkworth
Kyserike
France
Young Silkworth
Wister Co
Christmas Tree at Hopewell Church December 27
Thompson Hidge reports the Hopewell Sunday School will hold a Christmas tree and entertainment at the Hopewell Church Friday evening December 27. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Eldred Man Dies at age 48 in Eldred after long illness. born in Bethel Sulvar county, son of Frenknia Suda and Artidina Parker Sudd. A charity sale of cane and beet sugar treats will be held at the parish house tomorrow morning for the Christmas dinner benefiting church efforts.
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Thompson Hidge
Hopewell Sunday School
Hopewell
Eldred
George T. Stdd
Deceaser
Bethel
Sulvar County
Frenknia Suda
Artidina Parker Sudd
St. Mary's Ghild
Unionville loses fourteen children to illness
Unionville reports fourteen children left motherless after fathers George Bross and Mrs. William Martin died of influenza following pneumonia. The community expresses sympathy as influenza spreads locally. Notables include Laura Stoll visiting Newton and Miss Berths Beemer hosting a pinochle club meet at Rutgere Glen Farm. A letter from Dr J L Weissey notes extensive influenza fatalities among troops in France and hospital visits at Diristons Headquaters.
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Unionville
George] Bross
William Martin
Laura Stoll
Newton
Mrrtie Lott
Ward Kimble
Helen
New York
William Yar Fleet
James Taner, Jr
Morristown
Alan Nugent
Middletown
Miniaink Council
J. LL Weissey
Laigne
France
St. Gervais
Mouce
Feloche
Diristons
Spirit of Christmas program at North Street Church
The North Street Congregational Church Sunday School held a capacity crowd for its Christmas program titled The Spirit of Christmas. Flora Kirkland wrote the text and I H Merideh composed the music. the show featured bright, spirited singing and numerous recitations by the children, with decorations praised by the committee chair. Rev Mr Millar urged high ideals and strong life duties, praising teachers and officers before the gift distribution and holiday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Flora Kirkland
I. H. Merideh
Millar
Fewer Police Arrests In 1937 Report Shows Decline
The 12th annual police chiefs report to the Common Council notes 430 arrests in 1937, down from 474 in 1917. October and November 1937 recorded 25 arrests each month, with 15 in November. Lost and stolen property totaled 1943.05 dollars, 869.66 recovered. 7,570 street-light hours reported, 2012.60 in fines, 4744 days sick leave, 195 summonses with no arrests, 11 arrests in other cities, 113 open store doors found, 241 applying for lodging in the city jail. Includes an offenses list and dispositions.
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Chiefs of Police
J. D. 3Ic
Common Council
Recorder
A Merciless Judge Shows No Favor on Truth
James P. Mulford of 149 North St testifies that his long standing kidney trouble improved after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the first dose helped greatly and he still keeps a box on hand seven years later, praising the remedy. Ad for Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
James P. Mulford
North St
Dean
Doan
Prisoners Named from Expeditionary Force in German Camps
The War Department released names of two officers and 102 enlisted men held as prisoners in German camps. Among those previously listed is Leg El Dorsa of Salisbury Mills.
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Washington
War Department
Leg EL Dorsa
Salisbury Mills
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Gillette Razors
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W. W. Young
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Columba’s Church
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T. E. Gilmartin
Monroe
Helen Maney
Gregoriam
Leonard
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St Columba’s
Father Gilmartin
Erie R. R. and
N. Y. Telephone Co
Iberty
R.E. Bell
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Adelman
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Episcopal Church
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Orange County Trust Company
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