County Holds Dull Hearing On 49 Budget
A White Plains public hearing on a 22,204,502 county budget drew about 200 attendees, only five speakers, and lasted 44 minutes. Critics attacked 2000 employees cost of living bonuses and a 15 percent bonus for officials, urging state assume parkways and more state aid while opposing new positions.
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White Plains
Civic League of Westchester, Inc
George A. Donahue
Hastings
Julia L. Crews
Scarsdale
County Democratic Committee
Board of Supervisors
Donahue
Two Senior Awards Offered to Scarsdale High School
At Monday’s Board of Education meeting Scarsdale High School was offered two new senior awards. Phi Beta Kappa will present a book to the senior with the highest average in English across grades 10 through 12. The Williams Alumni Club of Westchester County and Southern Connecticut will present a book to the outstanding citizen among the seniors. Scarsdale High is the first county school to receive this award.
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Scarsdale High School
Board of Education
Scarsdale
Phi Beta Kappa
Williams
Westchester County
Connecticut
Scarsdale High
Scarsdale Bus Company route hearings set for Tuesday
Public hearings on renewing consents for Scarsdale Bus Company routes in Scarsdale will be held by the Village Board during its regular meeting Tuesday at 8 15 at the Village Hall. Routes include Arthur Manor Palmer Ave Green Knolls Playland Longview Weaver St and Heathcote Rd.
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Scarsdale Bus Company
Scarsdale
Arthur Manor
Palmer Ave
Green Knolls
Playland
Longview
Weaver St
Heathcote Rd
Obsolete index lines hint at paper sections and pages
A brittle index lists sections including Churches on pages 20 and 21 Obituaries on page 16 17 Schools on pages 16 17 Society on page 18 Theatres on page 23 and Woman's Club on page 22 The garbled note signals reading priorities rather than a full story.
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Woman's Club
Town Club Considers Pay-As-You-Go Policy
The Town Club met last evening to review a special committee report on pay-as-you-go policy for the village. The club will act on the policy, with a summary of the committee report on page 14 of this issue.
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the Inquirer
Scarsdale High Drama Club stages Once in a Lifetime
The Scarsdale High School Dramatic Club directed by John S Hemmerly presented Moss Hart George Kaufman play Once in a Lifetime on Friday and Saturday with a strong cast led by Sandra Rubin Rod Young Irwin Deutsch and others. The production impressed audiences with confident ad libbing strong sets costumes and a vivid orchestra under Francis J Dezort. Cast party hosted by Renata Dohrenwend at Tompkins Road closed the successful weekend show.
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Scarsdale High School Dramatic Club
John S. Hemmerly
English Department
Kaufman
Hemmerly
Sandra Rubin
May Daniels
Rod Young
George
Irwin Deutsch
Herman Glogauer
Daniel Branton
Kammerling
Sally Smith
Susan Walker
Pat Potter
Miss Leighton
Kit Fearon
Lawrence Vail
Mike Kernan
Jerry
Anne Micoir
Helen Hobart
Gail Cameron
Susan
Judy Freydberg
Winthrop Thies
Ernest
Fred Judy
Bishop
Hollywood
Francis J. Dezort
Renata Dohrenwend
Tompkins Rd
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Seeks Zoning Exemption
The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing tomorrow at nine at the Village Hall on the churchs request for an exemption from the front yard setback to permit an addition to the existing building.
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Board of Appeals
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Clothes for Friendship drives 120 kits shipped this week
The Girl Scouts of Scarsdale report 120 clothing kits sent abroad this week, totaling 215 since the drive began. The drive runs until January 15 and needs leg gings coats underwear pajamas mittens and large fabric pieces for bundling. The American Friends Service Committee says the project is highly satisfactory as each kit outfits one child.
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Girl Scout House
Girl Scouts of
Scarsdale
Muriel Smith
Girl Scout Organization
American Friends Service Committee
Police praised for alert Scarsdale officer on patrol
Two letters to Chief William J. Short applaud Scarsdale Police for efficient work. A Sage Terrace resident recounted an alert patrol that stopped a suspicious man at Brite Avenue near Donellan Road and confirmed it was a carpenter. Another New Rochelle resident thanked officers for courteous help at a Post Road accident and later at the station.
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Scarsdale
William J. Short
Waldemar Busing
Sage Terrace
Brite Ave
Donellan Rd
Brite
Donellan
New Rochelle
Post Rd
Panel to Review Recreation Services in Scarsdale
A recreation review forum planned for Wednesday December 15 at eight in the Girl Scout House will examine youth opportunities in Scarsdale. The panel includes Muriel A. Smith Carroll G. Ross Mrs Percy E Landolt Fred R Bentley and Mrs Lyman S Ford with moderator Gordon C Sleeper. Invitations go to White Plains and Westchester groups with related interests beyond the council memberships.
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Scarsdale
Muriel A. Smith
Scarsdale Girl Scout Council
Carroll G. Ross
Fenimore Cooper Council
Boy Scouts
Percy E. Landolt
White Plains Y.W.C.A
Fred R. Bentley
White Plains Y.M.C.A
Lyman S. Ford
Final Institute on Family Relations at Scarsdale High
Three outstanding speakers discuss a phase of family life in the final meeting of the Institute on Family Relations at Scarsdale High School Tuesday at eight. Sponsored by Scarsdale Foundation Scarsdale Adult School and Scarsdale Community Service. Speakers include Dr Edward C Lindeman Dr Lois Murphy and Dr Avraan Kazan. Open to the public with a small fee.
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Institute On
Scarsdale High School
Scarsdale Foundation
Scarsdale Adult School
Scarsdale Community Service
Edouard C. Lindeman
New York School of Social Work
Lois Murphy
Sarah Lawrence College
Avraan Kazan
Westchester County Board of Health
Robert White Elected Cornell Alumni President
Robert W. White a director at large and former vice president of Union Carbide and Carbon Corp was elected president of the Cornell Alumni Association for a two year term succeeding Elbert P. Tuttle of Atlanta. White, a Cornell 1915 graduate, was also named a director at large.
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Robert W. White
Murray Hill Rd
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Cornell Alumni Association
Cornell
White
Elbert P. Tuttle
Atlanta
Health Department Logs Three Local Cases Last Week
Health officials in Scarsdale report one new chicken pox case one pneumonia case and one amoebic dysentery case during the previous week. The updates come from the local Health Department and reflect ongoing disease monitoring.
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Scarsdale
Health Department
Scarsdale Board Approves Exchange Teacher Plan
Scarsdale boards voted to accept an exchange teacher from Great Britain or Canada for the coming year pending details. Superintendent Dr Vernon G. Smith cited enthusiastic reports from nearby schools already in the four year program and said plans must outline teacher type and faculty participation before finalizing.
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Scarsdale
Great Britain
Canada
East Scarsdale Meeting Scheduled at Crossways Fire House
The East Scarsdale Association will hold a 8 15 p m meeting at the Crossways Fire House on Wednesday Dec 15. Richard A Tilden president says community problems will be discussed with several association committees at work. Mrs Wayne Wilson entertainment chair announces Starner Tree Service has donated a Christmas tree and wreaths to be awarded during the social hour following the meeting. All members and neighbors urged to attend.
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East Scarsdale Association
Crossways
East
Scarsdale
Richard A. Tilden
Wayne Wilson
Starner Tree Service
Seven Scarsdale Residents Featured in World Biography
Seven Scarsdale residents gain international recognition as biographies appear in World Biography, the renowned biographical reference. Walter Robbins, Julius A. Bower, Nan Greacen, and others listed include Dr. Miller McClintock, Hon. William Chapman Foster, William Otis Hotchkiss, and Quincy Adams, with nominations from Institute for Research in Biography and cooperating societies in 60 countries.
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Scarsdale
Institute For Research In Biography
New York City
Walter Robbins
Miller McClintock
Julius A. Bower
Union Theological Seminary
Nan Greacen
William Chapman Foster
United States
Reverend Fosdick to Preach at Hitchcock Memorial Church
Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor emeritus of Riverside Church New York, will preach at Hitchcock Memorial Church Sunday morning at eleven. He and pastor George Hugh Smyth of Hitchcock were fellow students at Union Theological Seminary and their friendship has grown deeper over the years.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
Riverside Church
New York
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Fosdick
George Hugh Smyth
Hitchcock Church
Union Theological Seminary
Chest X-ray Unit Visits Scarsdale Today
The mobile X-ray unit comes to Harwood Court Scarsdale today December 10 from 2 00 to 5 00 pm and 6 00 to 8 00 pm to X ray those not accommodated in October. Report to the lobby desk to exchange appointment postcards for X ray cards. Free X rays available with a desk card even without appointments. Next unit visit to Scarsdale will be in March for Scarsdale High School students.
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Scarsdale
Harwood Court
Harwood Building
Scarsdale High School
Red Cross Workers In Motion Picture From Westchester
About 50 Westchester Red Cross volunteers will appear in a nationwide recruiting film distributed by the National Red Cross. Shot by RKO Pathé with Joseph Weil directing and Chauncey Brown advising, the cast includes Scarsdale residents Mrs George Carrington Mrs John C Burton Mrs Alec Standing Mrs Win Watters Mrs Charles Niles Mrs Joseph Kasper Mrs Edythe Colabella Mrs Dorothy M Rogers and Miss Hazel Rusling.
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Westchester
Win Watters
Charles Niles
Joseph Kasper
Edythe Colabella
Dorothy M. Rogers
Hazel Rusling
Three Gifts Accepted By Board of Education
The Board of Education accepted three gifts at Monday night’s meeting. The Edgewood P.T.A. donated 400 for playground equipment. H. S. Roemmle of Port Chester offered a collection of standard works for the full orchestra. Richard Fletcher of Fenimore Road offered a baritone saxophone with case and mouthpiece.
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Board of Education
Edgewood P.T.A
H. S. Roemmle
Port Chester
Leroy Schwabbe
Richard Fletcher
Fenimore Rd
Frisco Fire Delays Case on Immigrant’s Release
A 75-year-old Chinese man was picked up at the Heathcote shopping center by Patrolman John J. Hannon last Saturday. Suspected of illegal entry after a six month absence, immigration records proving innocence were burned in the San Francisco fire, leading to his release.
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Heathcote
John J. Hannon
San Francisco
Extra Saturday Hours at Scarsdale Post Office
The Scarsdale post office will be open Saturdays December 11 and 18 from eight to six to help residents mail Christmas packages early. Residents are urged to send greeting cards in sealed envelopes at the first class rate of three cents to ensure forwardability and a space for a message.
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Scarsdale
Mayor Humphreys Elected President of U S Rubber
Harry E. Humphreys Jr a Philadelphia born executive was elected president and chairman of the executive committee of United States Rubber Company at a New York board meeting. He will assume the post January 1 and continues as finance committee chair.
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Harry E. Humphreys, Jr
Brewster Rd
United States Rubber Company
New York
Mr. Humphreys
Philadelphia
Humphreys
Chorus Orchestra Christmas Concert at Scarsdale High
On December 21 at 8 15 p m the combined Junior and Senior Choruses plus the Senior Orchestra perform Handel The Messiah along with other carols. 222 singers and 38 orchestra members present seven choruses three solos two alto recitatives and four soprano recitatives with the Boys Glee Club and Girls Senior Chorus joining in two groups of traditional carols under George Lawson.
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Scarsdale High School
George Lawson
Last Day to File Basketball Entries for Chamber League
Friday December 10 marks the final day to file entries for the Chamber of Commerce recreation basketball league. Entries must reach the Recreation Department by five. Christmas season brings Saturday play on December 11 and 18. regular Friday sessions resume January 8 with league play starting then.
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Recreation Basketball League
Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Department
School Board Adopts Social Studies Slide Project
The Board of Education approved 100 from budgeted funds Monday for a social studies slide project begun in schools. The program spans two to three years with a larger funding request planned next year. Dr Vernon G Smith said the aim is to show content and methods of social science teaching to boost public understanding. Already completed slides have been well received and photography may be done by volunteers.
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Board of Education
Vernon G. Smith
County G O P Chairman Is Honored at Dinner
Livingston Platt the county Republican chairman for five years was guest of honor at a dinner by the Women’s Republican Club at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck attended by about 300. Mrs Harold D Mack presided. Speakers included Alger B Chapman Miss Jane H Todd Herbert C Gerlach and Surrogate Charles H Griffiths.
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Livingston Platt
Women's Republican Club
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
Harold D. Mack
Alger B. Chapman
State Tax Commission
Jane H. Todd
Commerce
Herbert C. Gerlach
Charles H. Griffiths
Edgemont School Board to Meet Friday Evening
Edgemont School Board will convene at the school Friday at eight p.m. A special district meeting held last night will be reported in columns next week.
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Board of Education
Edgemont School
Beck Harned Team Wins Paddle Tennis Tourney
The Fox Meadow Tennis Club hosted the season’s paddle tennis mixed doubles with 25 teams. Winners Mrs. T. Edmund Beck and Samuel Harned defeated Miss Ruth Chalmers and Gillespie Erskine Jr. 6-2 6-3, while Miss Martha Spindler and Will Price reached the semifinals before losing to Chalmers and Erskine 6-1 6-3. The event highlighted rising teen players as juniors 12 to 20 prepare for a Dec 28 tourney at the club.
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Fox Meadow
T. Edmund Beck
Samuel Harned
Ruth Chalmers
Gillespie Erskine, Jr
Martha Spindler
Will Price
Flier's Body Home Bound From China Service
The body of First Lt. David M. Lustig son of Elias Lustig of 6 Chesterfield Road returns to the United States aboard the Army transport Dalton Victory. Funeral plans not yet set. Lustig a Princeton graduate served four years and was killed in January 1945 in China when his plane was shot down after the crew bailed out. He wasNavigator on a B-29 Superfortress on his 13th combat mission.
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David M. Lustig
Elias Lustig
Chesterfield Rd
Dalton Victory
Lustig
China
Princeton University
Dinner meeting for Scarsdale Board of Education group
A dinner meeting will be held on December 15 with members of the Board of Education and 23 teachers who joined the Scarsdale school system this year and last.
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Board of Education
Scarsdale
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