Hitchhikers rob American on Lambeth roadside in 1959
Charles Peck, 35, of Fulton New York, was robbed by four hitchhikers on a side road northwest of Lambeth after picking them up near Hamilton Niagara Falls. They assaulted him, tied him up, and fled with about $80 in cash after forcing him to stop the car. He walked to a farmhouse to report the crime. suspects aged 20 to 21 were said to have formed the group.
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London
Ont
Lambeth
Charles Peck
Fulton
N.Y
Peck
Detroit
Himsel
Hamilton
Niagara Falls
City Poised to Comply With State Railroad Crossing Law
Fulton alders plan to follow Section 90 of the Railroad Law before approving a grade crossing on Leitch Street over the DL&W right of way to reach W Seventh Street. State PSC counsel Kent H Brown notes steps to give the railroad a hearing and attach city street layout proof of compliance. Racing Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Phillip Street microd track is announced.
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Fulton
Alstermen
New York State Public Service Commission
DLEW
Leitch St
W. Seventh St
Kent H. Brown
State Public Service Commission
John F. Walsh
Bief
Obituary of Fulton residents reveals deaths of Emma L Chetney and Robert W Smith
Emma L Chetney of 612 Pratt St Fulton died Monday after a long illness at Belanger nursing home. Native of Oswego, she leaves a sister Pearl Nelligan and a niece and nephew. Funeral at Young and Son and Immaculate Conception church. Robert W Smith 20 of Hatch's Corners Rome Oneida Rd drowned at Lake George. Born in Fulton 1939, husband of Carolyn Bartholomew, father to Vincent Paul, with siblings and grandparents. Funeral at Mae F Strong Funeral Home with burial in Verona cemetery.
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Fulton
Emma L. Chetney
Pratt St
Belanger
Miss Chetney
Oswego
Apoleon
Mary Sunmat Chetney
Second Ward
Pere LeMoyne Court
Catholic Daughters of America
Immaculate Conception Church
Pearl FE. Nelligan
Frank McKnight
Harry Nelligan
Denver
Col
Young and Son
Funrial
St. Mary's Cemetery
Catholic Daughters
Rome
Robert W. Smith
Hatch’s Corners
Rome- Oneida Rd
Lake George
Walter T
Beatrice Corey Smith
Carolyn J Bartholomew
Gospel Light House
Hudson Falls
Smith
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School
Southeastern Bible College
Lakeland
Fla
Eastern Bible Institute
Green Lane
Assembly of God Church
Utica
Vincent Paul
Yvonne Jane
Dale N. Smith
Mae F. Strong
Verona Cemetery
Robert A. Canterbury
Fulton Council Faces Short Evening Agenda
Fulton council plans a brief July session with two public hearings on zoning changes. One adjourned hearings concerns land along the east west arterial and Broadway from Whitcomb Park to residential status, the other wants commercial zoning near S First St. A proposal to raise school tax collection fees from 3000 to 4200 dollars will be considered. The mayor will seek abolishing the municipal recreation commission and transferring its duties to the recreation committee after delay.
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Fulton
Bart Chalone
Whitcomb Park
S First St
S Fourth St
Fulton Board of Education
Cnity
John S. Johnson
Johnson
Municipal Recreation Commission
Council Recreation Committee
Felton laymen set annual picnic at Manshield farm
The First Congregational Laymen's Fellowship plans its annual picnic for Thursday at Robert Manshield's farm on Hannibal Road. Members should bring a place setting. after dinner a social program will be offered and plans for the September fall meeting will be discussed.
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Felton
First Congregational Laymen's Fellowship Club
Robert Manshield
Hannibal RD
Fulton Board seeks bids for three elementary heating upgrades
Fulton Board of Education approved plans to improve heating and ventilating systems in Oak State and Erie Streets elementary schools. Bids due Thursday, with a special session next Monday to award the contract. Also named Pearl Stock as principal at Walrath Street. several contracts awarded for roofs, gymnasiums, and interior painting.
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Fulton
Fulton Board of Education
Oak
State
Erie
Cedric R. Acheson Co
Syracuse
Pearl F. Stock
Walradt St
Merle Bartlett
Fairgrieve Junior High
Fulton High
Oak Street
A. Molinari
J. L. Hammett Co
State Education Department
Phillip Street
Glenn Clark
Lanigan School
Recreation Park
Urges Traffic Regulations on New Arterials
Fulton fire and police commissioners at the July meeting urged the Common Council to update traffic ordinances for the cities two new arterials. They urged adoption of state commission recommendations on speeds of 35 miles on outer arterial stretches and 25 miles elsewhere with no left turns from the west into Cayugas north south arterial. The move aims to align city rules with state guidelines after months of delay.
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Fulton
Fire and Police Commission
Common Council
New York State Traffic Commission
Traffic Commission
State Commission
State Traffic Board
Cayugast
State Traffic Commission
Annual Meeting of Fulton Red Cross Held Monday
The Fulton Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the Chamber of Commerce. William Mason chapter chairman will preside. Annual reports will be presented and new board members elected. The meeting is open to all Red Cross annual fund donors.
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Fulton
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
William Mason
Red Cross
Joseph Young Jr Looms As Fulton Mayor Candidate
Joseph Young Jr a Fulton funeral director of 44 W Fourth St is seen as the likely Democratic mayoral candidate in Fulton Ontime endorsement talks with the city committee. A 7:30 pm Friday meeting at the Fulton Elks is to decide endorsing candidates for the September primary and Young may receive unanimous support if he enters the race. Young a lifelong Fulton resident served in World War II and runs Young and Son with his late father. The Dems plan a slate for six Common Council and six supervisory seats springing from the Friday gathering. Guilfoyle a former alderman and 2022 mayoralty candidate is expected to seek his Fourth Ward seat.
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Fulton
Joseph Young, Jr
Fourth St
Oswego County
Democrat Party
Young
Young and Son
Upstate
New York
Fulton Democrat City Committee
Harold Guilloyle
Democrat City Committee
Joseph Young
Democrat Committee
Common Council
Guilfoyle
Fourth Ward
Two Men Injured In Fulton Truck Crash
Two men were injured Tuesday morning when two trucks collided near the W Broadway and east west arterial intersection. Harold Perau, 23, suffered injuries to the left shoulder and back while Alfred Curcuruto, 46, received injuries to the left shoulder and arm. Det. Eugene Thompson reported Perau was westbound on the Broadway bridge and turned into W First St when the front wheel locked, veering into Curcuruto’s stopped truck. Curcuruto said he was traveling north on W First St awaiting a signal.
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Fulton
W. Broadway
Harold Perau
Fulton RD 3
Alfred Curcurato
N. Fourth &J
Eugene Thompson
Perau
Broadway Bridge
W. First St
Curcurute
Curcuruto
Fulton Fulton Waler Perkins to lead service at Mt Pleasant
Fulton Waler Perkins of Hannibal Center will lead Sunday morning service at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church July 12 at 11 oclock in pastor absent. Rev Dayton of Buffalo visiting Supply Pastor School in Washington DC joined service and sung solo. Seven children were baptized by Rev Pennock. Fellowship Circle hosts picnic Thursday at George Bartlett home. Friendship Circle meets Friday with Mrs Margaret Rath.
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George Bartlett
Margaret Rath
John Sherman
Jack
South Third St
Dempster Grove
Rose Washington
D. C
Jennie Spaulding
Eva Shand
Park St
Savannah
William Cushman
Elizabeth
South Fifth St
Pau Sheridan
West First St. N
William Schills
Central Square
James Shutts
Lawrence Morty
Morty
S. First St
Top Honors In Fulton Bridge
In Fulton weekly bridge, north-south pairs led by Mrs Perkins and Mrs McDonald tied for first with 89 points, while third through fifth place went to Mrs Kirk White with Charles Davis, Mrs Nina Spickhoff with Herbert Resnick, and Mrs William Hill with Peter Donovan. East-west winners included Mrs Magnus with Nelen Fitzsimmons on 79 points and duo Schulz Johnson on 76. Separate item notes Fulton leaders James B. Hanelon and Frank Connell attend the national folks convention in Chicago this week.
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Fulton
James B. Hanelon
New York State
Elis South
Frank Connell
Oswego
Elka
Rustec
Chicago
Fulton Bride Weds Forest Lee Wose in State Street Church
Shirley Mae Wardhaugh of Fulton became the bride of Forest Lee Wose of E River Rd N at 2:30 p m on June 28 in State Street Methodist Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Harold Thomas with a reception held in the church parlors. Out of town guests came from Syracuse Liverpool East Syracuse Manlius Franklinville and Midland Ontario Canada.
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Fulton
Shirley Mae Wardhaugh
Oliver Wardhaugh
Kimball Ave
Forest Lee Wose
Forest Wose
E. River Rd. N
Harold Thomas
State Street Methodist Church
Harriet Pollock
Virginia Wose
Cynthia Wose
Sharon Wardhaugh
Ronald Wose
Alfred Crook
George Bowers
William Burtis
Gerald Sheldon
Charles Wardhaugh
Mrs. Wardhaugh
Linda Curtis
George Booth
Elmer Hibbard
Syracuse
Liverpool
Manlius
Franklinville
Midland
Ontario
Can
Elks Sponsor Baton Twirlers In Fulton Parade
Fulton Elks lodge will sponsor a baton twirling team of Fulton girls directed by Miss Saney Muscalino. The group will perform in parades and exhibitions and compete in the Elks state and national contests at Johnson Park, Binghamton, this Saturday.
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Fulton
Fulton Lodge of Elks
Saney Muscalino
Elks
Johnson Park
Binghamton
David Tindall
Lodge
Sue Acker
Judy Hall
Sharon Gears
Sue Smith
Sally Andrews
Dotty Niccoli
Trudy Niccali
Sandy Parrish
Linda Mahill
Cindy Best
Suit and dress stolen from Fulton clothes line
Mrs Charles Maynard of 209 Rochester Street reported to Police Chief Karl Stewart that a suit and a dress were stolen from a yard clothes line sometime Saturday.
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Fulton
Charles Maynard
Rochester St
Karl Stewart
Final Stand at Washington Reformatory Ends Hostage Siege
William McKelvie, head guard at Washington State Reformatory, recalls leading officers in a gas assault that freed hostages held by four inmates. He details the risk, the panic, and the emotional moments as staff rushed the cellblock after convincing ringleaders with a word from Olympia.
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Wiliam McKelvie
Ieutenant
Washington State Reformatory
McKelvie
Associated Press
William McKlvie Monroe
Wash
John Martin
Olympia
Lanigan Reappointed Fulton School Board President
Fulton Board of Education officers were renominated for one-year terms at the annual meeting. James E. Lanigan was named president, Wade Bassett as vice president, Elmer Goss as clerk, and Maurice Shepiro as treasurer. Marine Midland Trust Co. designated depository and the Fulton Patriot named official paper. Lanigan has led since 1941, Bassett and Goss since 1951.
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Fulton
Fulton Board of Education
James E. Lanigan
Wade Bassett
Elmer Goss
Maurice Shepiro
Marine Midland Trust Co
Fulton Patriot
Lanigan
Fulton School Board
Bassett
Goss
Fulton Softball Tonight In Fulton League Action
Fulton softball schedule has Goldberg s facing Morrills at 7 pm and Nestles meeting Hannibal at 830 pm at Denesha Park Tuesday. B Smith will pitch for Goldbergs against Morrills with J Mengel for Morrills. Nestle's D Dunham opposes Hannibal s D Dunham in the nightcap.
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Fulton
Goldbergs
Morrills
Nestles
Hannibal
Denesha Park
B. Smith
J. Mengel
B. Somers
Nestle
D. Dunham
City Supply
Logan Long
M. Cole
D. Gates
Logan Lane
Sullivans
Chiis
Rome
A. Joe Lewis
Red China Not Eager for War
Washington reports argue Red China not eager for a major war now despite clashes. After a Formosa Strait air battle, Nationalists claim four Sabrejets shot down five Communist MIGs, while Feiping Radin conceded one loss. U S officials see the clash as isolated, not a prelude to invasion of Quemoy Matsu or Formosa.
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Washington
U. S
Red China
Formosa Strait
Feiping Radin
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
Formosa
Community Fair at Pennellville this weekend
Volunteer fire department and auxiliary finalize plans for a two day community fair at Bernard Clark farm featuring rides refreshments and a Sunday micred races. Local residents attend events and participate in a New York Lions International parade and other community gatherings in nearby towns.
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Phoenix
Pennells Me
Bernard Clark
Glen Williams
Milton Gillesme
New York
Sessons
Lions International
Madison
Myr Williams
Airs
Ruth Murphy
R. P. Hamilton
Howard Foster
Oswego
Hannibal
Harold Pearson
Patty
Bernard Williams
West Monroe
Donna Walker
Syracuse
Big Moose
Ronnie
Richard Pearson
Pami
Andrew Alen
Niagara Falls
Henry Allen
Frederick Shaw
Norwich
Fred Shaw
Bertha Campbell W.cox
Baldwinsville
Ethel Fournier
Wilcox
Phoenix School
Horning Fournier American American Legion Post
Auaillary
Willow Bay
Sweet Memorial
Gavelock
Arthur J. Anthony
Fulton High School
Dante’s
Fulton
Anthony
Robert
Mack
Demster Beach
Colleen
Sandra Cooper
Leonard Cooper
Constantia
Warren Whipple
East Hampton
S. 1
Lino Sousa
Rotary to Meet Fulton
Dwight Brainard heads the program for Fulton Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon on Thursday. A directors meeting is set for 7 pm that evening.
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Fulton
Dwight Brainard
Fulton Rotary Club
East Side Meets West Side In Fulton Softball Showdown
A C league softball game between East Side and West Side stars is set for Saturday night at Denesha field. During Fourth of July weekend at Fulton softball park, Friendly Tavern of Syracuse edged Sullivans of Fulton 2 to 1.
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Fulton
Denesha Field
Fulton Softball Park
Friendly Tavern
Syracuse
Sullivans
Preparations urged along perimeter of Communist China
Officials said there is a need for adequate preparations all along the perimeter of Communist China.
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Communist
China
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Enna L. Chetney
Council
Forest L. Wose
Slandina
U.S
National Confectioners Association
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Fulton Bride
M. RB. Foster
Jefferson St
Reformatory
Richard Murray
Robert Jasmin
Martin
Jasmin
Murray
Lanigan Board
Red
Pennellville
Rotary
New Haven
Firemen’s
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