Resident Navy Pilot Tops International Airport Air Show
Lieutenant Ernest W. Holloway of the United States Navy Air Corps highlighted the International Air Exposition at Idlewild Queens. A Naval Academy graduate and member of Ten Able on the USS Philippine Sea he previously served in the Mediterranean and campaigns at Tarawa Wotje Maloelap Palau Yap Ulithi and the Kuriles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
New York International Airport
Idlewild
Queens
Ernest W. Holloway
United States Navy Air Corps
Edward Holloway
Edgemont Road
Holloway
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Ten Able
Quonset Naval Base
Rhode Island
Mediterranean
Philippine Sea
Tarawa
Wotje
Maloelap
Palau
Yap
Ulighi
Kurile Islands
U. S. S. Pensacola
Postal Exam Open to Scarsdale Residents for Substitute Mail Handler
Residents of the Scarsdale postal area may apply for a civil service exam for a provisional appointment as substitute mail handler. Applications are available at the local post office and must be filed in New York by August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Posta
Civil Service
New York
Church News and Editorials Highlight Page Notes
Community sections list church news editorials society theatres and page references for Page 14 Page 10 Page 12 1f and Page 16 with various page cues and listings.
Tidal Timetable and Sunset Shifts On Long Island Sound
High tide times listed for Long Island Sound span Saturday at 12 50 p m and extend through Thursday at 6 35 p m. The sun sets at 8 06 p m today and will approach eight o clock by next Thursday, with about six minutes of daylight lost over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
County Board Votes Change in Medical Examiner Duties
The Westchester County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves shifting criminal investigation responsibilities from the medical examiner to the district attorney. The plan, guided by County Executive Gerlach and a Harvard review, would consolidate medical and laboratory functions, create a pathologist medical examiner post, and require state approval next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Herbert C. Gerlach
Amos A. Squire
Ossining
Edwin Huntington
Gerlach
Medical Board of
Grasslands Hospital
County Laboratory
Westchester County Medical Society
Alan R. Moritz
Harvard University
Huntington
Patrolman Sinnott Injured Swerving To Avoid Head On
Scarsdale patrolman Anthony J. Sinnott suffered facial and head lacerations when he swerved his 1941 Pontiac sedan off the Bronx River Parkway to avoid a head on collision. Off duty at 1 30 p m he steered onto the grass south of Cemetery Road after a car in the wrong direction approached. He refused medical help and had no details about the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony J. Sinnott
Scarsdale
Central Avenue
Bronx River Parkway
Mr. Sinnott
Parkway
Cemetery Road
John Gass
Richard L. Wernert
26 River Road
White Plains
Hartsdale
Board of Appeals Grants One Use, Denies Another
The Board of Appeals held two public hearings at Village Hall. Quaker Ridge Golf Club won permission to convert the existing Griffen Avenue building into a clubhouse with five two room suites and one one room suite for member use. Albert H Foley and Edward B Lowell’s Lincoln Road parcel division petition was denied without prejudice to future applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Appeals
Quaker Ridge
Third UN Trip Planned by Scarsdale League
The League of Women Voters of Scarsdale organizes a trip to the United Nations on August 11 with meeting time at 9 15 a m in the Fox Meadow School parking lot Chesterfield Road. Transportation is by private car and tickets are reserved. A final trip is set for August 25 and information is available from Mrs Alan Cartoun at 972 Post Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
League of Women Voters of
Scarsdale
Chesterfield Road
Fox Meadow School
Editors invited to symposium on weekly newspaper influence
The Inquirer and eleven other weekly papers were asked by The Publishers' Auxiliary to participate in a symposium on editorial influence. The paper will publish seven articles detailing the symposium results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Inquirer
Scarsdale Resident Denies Bentley Spy Charges
Dr. Lauchlin Currie of 165 Gaylor Road Scarsdale denies Elizabeth Bentley’s testimony that he was a source for a Soviet spy ring. He told The Inquirer he has already spoken to the FBI and grand jury and will request a hearing to refute the charges. Currie says he knew loyal public servants in Washington and never discussed Soviet codes or espionage. The grand jury, led by Edmund L. Cox of 18 Cohawney Road, is in recess awaiting recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauchlin Currie
Gaylor Road
Roosevelt
House Committee On un-American Activities
Elizabeth T. Bentley
the Inquirer
Currie
Miss Bentley
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Scarsdale
Edmund L. Cox
Cohawney Road
Chiang Kai-shek
Two Play Schools Publish Two New Magazines
Summer play school students publish two mimeographed magazines the Edgewood Tattler and the Greenacres Highlights under the recreation department. Margaret Treacy edits the Tattler with Jean Chamberlin and Albert C. Newlin reporting. Greenacres Highlights co editors are Robert Klipstein and Donald Gager, with reporters Connie Smoley Marilyn Coyne David Gager Jack Shelhart and Peter Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Tattler
Greenacres
Recreation Department
Margaret Treacy
The
Tattler
Jean Chamberlin
Albert C. Newlin
Robert Klipstein
Donald Gager
Connie Smoley
Marilyn Coyne
David Gager
Jack Shelhart
Peter Lynch
Recreation Center Debated by Westchester Supervisors
Westchester County Park Commission proposes a 3.5 million recreation center at Saxon Woods Park with residents-only access. State referendum hurdles loom. a special election or legal changes may be needed. Plan features include golf facilities, a large outdoor pool, baseball and tennis facilities, and expanded picnicking space amid park lands spanning mostly Scarsdale and Mamaroneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Park Commission
Saxon Woods Park
Board of Supervisors
Budget Committee
Harry Herman
Herman
The
Park Commission
Joseph G. Saile
White Plains
Yonkers
Peekskill
Hawthorne
Poundridge
Scarsdale
Mamaroneck
American Egrets Visit the County
Bird lovers report American egrets appearing in several county park areas including Crestwood Lake south end, Harney Road bridge near White Plains, and Rye Lake north end. The species nests no farther north than Virginia and may migrate north after nesting season. locals note the mild weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestwood Lake
Harney Road
White Plains
Parkway
Rye Lake
Tom Lewyn Enters Two Tennis Tournaments
Tom Lewyn of 24 Tompkins Road played in the U S National Junior Championship on August 2 in Kalamazoo Michigan and in the Western Championships at Notre Dame. He reached the round of sixteen from a 128 player field before losing to Dick Mouledous in three tight sets. Mouledous later finished runner up. Lewyn joins an eight man Westchester squad for the Junior Davis Cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lewyn
Tompkins Road
U. S
Scarsdale Chief Short elected to NY State Police Chiefs board
Chief William J. Short of the Scarsdale Police Department won a two year term on the board of governors of the New York State Association of Police Chiefs at the White Plains convention last week. He fills the term of Chief Martin A. Considine who was elected third vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Short
Scarsdale
New York State Association of Police Chiefs
White Plains
Short
Martin A. Considine
Niagara Falls
Military Ballots Now Available for Scarsdale Servicemen
Any resident in actual military service may vote by war ballot under New York law. File an application or write a letter with full name rank home address and military address. Letters must be signed but not sworn. Address to Division for Servicemen's Voting 30 Lodge Street Albany NY. Postcard applications available at The Inquirer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
New York
Lodge Street
Albany
Inquirer
Building permits rise in Scarsdale New Construction
Scarsdale building department issued $133 550 in new construction permits last month up from $97 090 in July 1948. Five one family homes totaling $114 500, $16 800 for alterations and repairs, $2 250 for two garages and misc items. Homes listed include Milton Herman 10 Eton Road $30 900, Edward Platy 78 Carthage Road $21 000, August J Ackerman Hillview Drive $27 000, Marcella Mesca 148 Madiseen Road $29 000, Maywood Homes Inc Clarence Road $16 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Building Department
Redeemer Lutheran
Milton Herman
New York
Eton Road
Edward Platy
Carthage Road
August J. Ackerman
Scarsdale
Hillview Drive
Marcella Mesca
The
Bronx
Madiseen Road
Maywood Homes, Inc
Clarence Road
Robbery Reported at Otis Home in Scarsdale
Court land Otis of 8 Cooper Road reported a burglary Monday August 2 with jewelry valued around 2000 stolen. Police said a screen was cut and a window jimmied while the house had been empty since July 8. Items included watches rings cufflinks pins clips medallions earrings a bracelet and a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland Otis
Cooper Road
Joseph Faulkner
Vincent Jural
Scarsdale
Otis
Scarsdale Adult School Plans New Fall Season
Scarsdale announces a ten Tuesday night fall program at Scarsdale High School opening October 5 and closing December 14 with no class November 2 Election Day. Joseph P. Anderson chairs. program marks tenth anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Adult School
Scarsdale High School
Joseph P. Anderson
Scarsdale
Anderson
Supervisors Reject Closed Shop County Contract Resolution
The Board of Supervisors voted 31 to 5 against referring a measure to restrict county contracts to union labor. Tocci urged public interest benefits and possible waivers by the county executive, while up county supervisors argued such a rule would exclude nonunion workers and conflict with legal opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Legislative Committee
Salvatore Tocci
New Rochelle
Tocci
Food Allowance Argued By Board of Supervisors
By a 28 to 7 vote the Board of Supervisors rejected a resolution directing Public Welfare Commissioner Ruth Taylor to raise the old age assistance food allowance from 17 dollars 75 cents a month to 1 dollar 25 cents a day. They said the board is an appropriating body, not an administrative one, and an early report from Miss Taylor is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Public Welfare
Ruth Taylor
Ellen Waldron wins Northern Westchester girls meet
Miss Ellen Waldron of Bonnie Briar Country Club won the girls ten and under division at Pleasantville in the Northern Westchester County Swimming Meet. The fifth grader at Edgewood School will compete for the Southern Westchester title at Playland on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Waldron
W. J. Waldron
Wakefield Road
Westchester County
Pleasantville
Bonnie Briar Country Club
Edgewood School
Ellen
Southern Westchester
Playland
Scarsdalians Win In Fishing Tourney
Two Scarsdale men won prizes in the July leg of the New York World Telegram fishing tournament. A V Jones of 33 Montrose Road led bigmouth bass with a seven pound half ounce from the Muscoot on July 26. Cleve land Van Wert of 111 Walworth Avenue won the smallmouth division with a four pound nine ounce bass from Lac Boise France, Quebec on July 8. The winner admitted catching the prize with worms per the World Telegram report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
A. V. Jones
Montrose Road
Cleveland van Wert
Walworth Avenue
New York World-Telegram
New York
Mr. Jones
Mr. van Wert
Lac Boise France
Quebec
the World-Telegram
Also Mentioned on This Page
International
Lt. Holloway
Grumman Bearcats
President Truman
Helloway
Navy
Charlestown
News Index
Church News
Scarsdale Golf Club
J. W. Reed
Jim Reed
M. J. Hoover
Jack
Sam Harned
Alan Cartoun
Post Road
Bentley
Washington
N. Gregory Silvermaster
Frank Coe
George Silverman
Harry Dexter White
the Treasury
Virginia
Chief Short
Board of Elections
Court House
Floyd H. Crews
Crews
E. Newton Wilmington
Sprague Road
Scarsdale Community Service
Arthur Manor Association
American Association of Social Workers
State Department
National Social Welfare Assembly
Federal Public Housing Authority
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
James D. Hopkins
North Castle
Taylor
Scarsdalians
Polo Grounds
Tobr Gavi
Village Recreation Department
Ebbets Field
Bronx Zoological Garden
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!