Village Board urged to take Fox Meadow case to highest courts
Professor William T. Brewster and Herbert McKennis with Pliny Williamson urged Scarsdale trustees to appeal the Fox Meadow zoning dispute to the highest courts. They defended the 1922 zoning framework, warned against compromise, and cited population growth from 927 to 2335 dwellings plus 1408 new families seeking to uphold the law. Our slogan: No apartments for Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Brewster
Town Club
Herbert McKennis
Pliny Williamson
Fox Meadow
Professor Brewster
Brewster
Williamson
Mr. McKennis
Scarsdale
Scarsdale Village Ball Season Opens Sunday
Scarsdale's village baseball team opens Sunday afternoon at 3 at the High School field against the Fordham Giants. Manager Lesley Davis leads a strong squad with Bob Irish Fred Losee and McNulty pitching and Bill Irish catching. The infield includes Davis Sally Gregory and Stoots. outfielders are Crane Tom Irish Duhigg and Bob Auld. Batteries: Bob and Bill Irish for Scarsdale. Walsh and Graham for Fordham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Fordham Giants
Lesley Davis
New York
Connecticut
Westchester
Yonkers
Fred Losee
McNulty
Bill Irish
Gregory
Davis
Sally
Stoots
Scarsdale High School
Crane
Tom Irish
Duhigg
Bob Auld
Bob
Walsh
Graham
Authorize Road Extension Purchase Near Sherbrooke
Village trustees authorized the purchase of 6 224 square feet of ground between Sherbrooke Road and Sherbrooke Park for 3734.40 dollars. The land price was set by owner Irving Markowitz as a reasonable value. A public hearing will be held before paving the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbrooke Road
Sherbrooke Park
Irving Markowitz
Bell Road Residents Seek Curbs on Bell Road
Property owners on Bell Road from Tunstall Road to the Eastchester Line file a curbing request. A public hearing is scheduled for May 13 to consider the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Road
Tunstall Road
Eastchester
Made Captains of Fire Department
George Smith and Anthony Kitch were made captains in the fire department by village trustees at their Tuesday meeting. Chester Dobbs, chief, recommended the appointments which take effect May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Anthony Kitch
Chester Dobbs
Merchants Plan Get-Together Dinner in Scarsdale
Edward Marks chairs the Retail Merchant's Association get-together dinner at Harwood Restaurant on May 7 urging every Scarsdale shop to attend. The goal is to organize a retail merchants association and relieve committee members by selling tickets early. Ticket committee members include Mrs. Blain, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Lane, Miss Mason, A. P. Blanck, Lee Jansing, Carl Kane, Henry Szaniawski, Sidney Sobol, and Edward Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Marks
Retail Merchant's Association
Harwood
Scarsdale
Mr. Marks
James Blain
Larned Green
Frances Lane
Harriette Mason
A. P. Blanck
Lee Jansing
Carl Kane
Henry Szaniawski
Sidney Sobol
Drake Road Association Seeks Drain Relief Near Nelson and Rodney
The Drake Road Neighborhood Association presented a plea for relief from marsh water near Nelson and Rodney roads. Residents cite inadequate drains and Edgewood School construction causing flooded cellars, seeking equitable cost sharing with the village. Triune Construction Company agrees to major funding. plans for a village-approved drain are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Road
Rodney Road
Edgewood School
Earl B. King
Michael Heller
A. M. Beam
William A. Zimmerman
E. S. Graham
Clarence Henry Hummel
William Leidt
W. F. Ferres
W. Freeman
David Doggett
Amelia Crim
Triune Construction Company
Drake Road
Rudolph Berle
Village to Construct Cushman Road Drain
The village acquired an easement from Mrs. Rita Horowitz to lay a drain across Cushman Road property near the standpipe. This enables final testing of the standpipe, likely in two weeks, after which the tower may be put to use if the test is satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Horowitz
Cushman Road
Underhill Family Members Hospitalized in Baltimore
Ralph S. Underhill superintendent of Scarsdale schools remains at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after an operation last week. He cannot attend the opening of the spring term. Mrs. Underhill accompanies him in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph S. Underhill
Scarsdale
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Underhill
Mrs. B. F. Briggs Heads Scarsdale League of Women Voters
Belle Ferris Briggs won unanimous election as chairman of the Scarsdale League of Women Voters at the annual meeting held at the Woman's Club. Other officers elected were F. H. Bethell as first vice chair, Bailey Cornell as second vice chair, F. C. Weber as secretary, and Charles B. Eaton as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Ferris Briggs
League of Women Voters
Scarsdale
Woman's Club
Ferris
C. W. Montgomery
League
F. H. Bethell
Bailey Cornell
F. C. Weber
Charles B. Eaton
Montgomery
Carrie Chapman Catt
Frank Bethell
Rush Wilson
Europe
David Beecroft
Greenacres
Westchester County Bonds Authorized by Board
Westchester County voters authorize ten bond acts totaling 19 775 000. Board of Supervisors passes measures to issue long term bonds and to advertise for bids in May. These bonds redeem certificates of indebtedness due June 5 1930. Williamson notes prior board decision and continuity of budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Board of Supervisors
Pliny W. Williamson
Scarsdale
Committee On Budget and Appropriations
Village board approves curb construction on three roads
The village board authorized curbs on both sides of Reimer Road from Murray Hill to Cooper, Montrose Road from Gorham to Farley, and Gaylor Road from Carman to Eastchester, to be paid by property owners, at its Tuesday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reimer Road
Murray Hill Road
Cooper Road
Montrose Road
Gorham Road
Farley Road
Gaylor Road
Carman Road
Eastchester Line
Village Board
Begin Clean Up Week May 5 in Scarsdale
Scarsdale announces a village wide clean up starting May 5 by the Waste Department. Rubbish not dirt stones or tree waste will be collected if bundled or placed in containers along driveways. Daily district schedules list streets for May 5 through May 10 with specific cross roads and area boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Village Waste Department
Lower Greenacres
Walworth Avenue
Greenacres Avenue
Wakefield
Ardmore
Innes Avenue
Lawrence
Palmer Avenue
Wynmore
Secor
Brookley
Wayside Lane
Popham Road
Paddington
Church Lane
Harcourt Road
Garth Road
Sversdale Avenue
Overhill
Circle Roads
School Lane
Lockwood
Brown
Brambach
Lee
Ewart
Potter
Boulevard
Eastchester
Post Road
Village Hall
Drake
Edgewood Roads
Sherbrooke Park
Olery Drive
Barry
Tunstall
Carman Roads
Sprague Road
Greenacres Association to Hear Captain Hawks Fly Nonstop Record
Captain Frank Hawks of Scarsdale, holder of the official nonstop continental flight record, will speak at the Greenacres Association spring meeting next Monday April 28 at 8 15 p.m. in the Children's House Hitchcock Memorial Church. He will be hosted at dinner by the association's board of governors at Scarsdale Golf Club with Manuel Whittemore, past president, as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hawks
Scarsdale
Greenacres Association
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Hawks
United States Air Service
Scarsdale Golf Club
Road Dedication By Village Board Trustees
Brewster Road was accepted for dedication by the village board at Tuesday night meeting. The road was first presented for dedication in October 1928.
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Brewster
Scarsdale Resident Is Glider Expert
A Scarsdale resident is highlighted as a glider expert in this week’s village news. The feature notes local interest in aerial craft and the resident’s contributions to model gliding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Village landscape commission formed appoints members
Mrs Clarence Smith and Thomas Burgess were appointed members of the new landscape commission by Mayor Christie at the village board meeting Tuesday night. Mrs P W R Glover is chairman of the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Smith
Thomas Burgess
Christie
P. W. R. Glover
Will Exhibit Rock Garden at the Flower Show
Local nurserymen will display rock garden exhibits at the annual Flower Show on May 7 at the Children's House. A central rock garden will feature labeled rock plants for study, with additional nursery displays and ornamental trees and shrubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Garden Club
Nhurseryman
Fox Meadow Tennis Club Opens May 2
Fox Meadow Tennis Club on Wayside Lane opens for play this week with a formal season kickoff on Saturday May 2 including afternoon tea. The year features men and women tournaments, junior events, and interclub play such as a weekend match with Manursing Island Club at the Beach Club. The club, Westchester’s first, has over a hundred members. Officers: Andrew Wilson Jr president T Kelvin Evans vice president James N Hynson secretary and treasurer. Directors: C Allison Scully Rudolph C Culver Rufus Brent Arthur McCain. Membership committee: Mr Scully Lindsay Welling and Mr Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Meadow
Manursing Island
Westchester County
Andrew Wilson, Jr
T. Kelvin Evans
James N. Hynson
C. Allison Scully
Rudolph C. Culver
Rufus Brent
Arthur McCain
Scully
Lindsay Welling
Mr. Wilson
Manor Approves Name of Davis Park
The Arthur Manor Association asked the village board to delay naming the open space in the Manor until a park name could be decided. Trustees were informed sentiment favors naming the park Davis Park in honor of Albert C. Davis, a former resident, village assessor, wartime official, and pioneer of the current records system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Manor Association
Vllage Board
Davis Park
Albert C. Davis
Scarsdale Broadcast Tomorrow Features Local Musicians
Scarsdale presents the Westchester hour from eight to nine on station WCOH tomorrow evening April 26. Participants include violinist Mrs Roorse W. Jones pianist Mrs William Delahay contralto Mrs Louise Scott Temple and soprano Mrs Harold H. Bennett with accompanists Mrs Charles R. Wyckoff and Mrs L. L. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Westchester
WCOH
Roorse W. Jones
Wiliam Delahay
Louise Scott Temple
Harold H. Bennett
Charles R. Wyckoff
L. L. Scott
Westchester Choral Society Debuts With Notable Scarsdale Concert
An appreciative audience enjoyed the first Scarsdale unit appearance of the Westchester Choral Society at the High School benefiting the Arno Fund. About $3,000 was raised. Mayor Robert E. Christie Jr welcomed patrons as ticket chair George B. Clifton reported $2,600 in hand. The program featured Dinsmore’s trio, Cesar Franck Sonata, Schumann Quintet, and choral works by Beethoven Mendelssohn and Bach. Conductor Gerard Duberta led a promising group with Arthur C. Lloyd and capable soloists lauded for their artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Westchester Choral Society
Westchester Conservatory of Music
Arno Fund
Robert E. Christie, Jr
George B. Clifton
William B. Dinsmore
Conservatory
Eddy Brown
Willem Durieux
Mr. Dinsmore
Cesar Franck
Schuman
Scarsdale ‘N
Nicolai Mednikoff
Mr. Brown
Maria Carreras
Lillian Fuchs
Brown
Mr. Durieux
Alfred Gietzen
Choral Society
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Israel
Bach
Gerard Duberta
Arthur C. Lloyd
Minuet County Tournament features Parker play by Wayside Players
In Westchester County's fifth annual Minuet County Tournament the Wayside Players staged A Minuet by Louis N Parker at the White Plains Community Center Little Theatre. The Marquis Harry Price impressed as the doomed aristocrat, with Hazel Schwarz as the moving Marchioness and William Mercer as the gaoler delivering notable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis N. Parker
Wayside Players
White Plains
Westchester County
Wayside
Recreation Players
Westchester
Larchmont
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Drake Rd
Petition Village Board
Edgewood
Mr. Underhill
Hopkins Hospital
B. F. Briggs
Women Voters
Mrs. Montgomery
Mr. Williamson
Westchester County Board of Supervisors
Greenacres Ass
Captain Hawks
Children’s House
Percy Grainger
Hebard
Cotswold Association
Curiosity Cottage
Edward Boynton
Greenburgh
Arno
Rock Garden
Manor
Minuet County Tournament
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