Purling Brook Sees Pipeline Plans Stir Village Board
The Tuesday village board meeting drew opposition from riverfront property owners to a proposed Drake Road to lake pipeline crossing the Hutchinson River. Residents urged alternatives and cautioned against flooding, loss of property value, and impact on Scarsdale taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Rd
Hutchinson River
Drake and
Barry Rds
Erling G. Nelson
Edgewood Ass'n
Board of Governors
John Stahlin
Boulevard and
Newton Wilmington
Clarence Rd
Stahlin
Wilmington
New Rochelle
Eastchester
Scarsdale
Henry N. Longley
Eastwoods Lane
Forest Lane
Longley
Christmas Show To Collect Toys
The Recreation Dept announces a children’s Christmas Show next Friday at 1 PM at Edgewood School to collect toys for the Blytheville Home. Admission is one toy. Tickets are available in advance at the Recreation Dept Crossway and Fenimore fire houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Dept
Edgewood
Blythedale Home
Crossway Firehouse
Fenimore Firehouse
Village Hall
Westchester Sports Forum honors Karl Finsterbusch
Karl Finsterbusch of Brewster Road Scarsdale honored for outstanding youth contributions. Founding member of Scarsdale recreational program and former village trustee now leads Town Club. Awarded by Westchester Sports Forum on Monday for significant youth service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Finsterbusch
Brewster Rd
Scarsdale
Westchester Sports Forum
Westchester
Finsterbusch
Local Page Index Highlights Church News and Social Notes
A brief index summarizes Church News Editorials Schools Society Theatres Woman's Club sections and page placements across pages 4 16 17 18 20 21 22 27 and 30, guiding readers to features in the issue. The index clarifies where to find community reports, events, and society notes within the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church News
Schools Society Theatres Woman's Club
Early holiday deadlines for two weekly issues
The paper notes both weeks will be short a day due to Christmas and New Year holidays. Editorial copy is due by 10 a.m. Tuesday. society pictures should arrive before noon Thursday the 22nd for the December 30 issue and before noon Thursday the 29th for the January 6 issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
County Hospitals To Receive Grants From Foundation
The Ford Foundation will grant funds to twenty Westchester institutions for facility or service improvements, staff training, and research, not for current operating expenses. Listings include White Plains 101,100 and St. Agnes 70,800, Lawrence 92,000, Mt. Vernon 126,400, New Rochelle 152,400, and Yonkers facilities among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Ford Foundation
Scarsdale
Eastchester
White Plains
St. Agnes
Lawrence Hospital
Dobbs Ferry
Solomon and
Betty Loeb Memorial
Eastview
St. Vincents Hospital
Harrison
Rosary Hill
Hawthorne
Irvington House
Northern Westchester Hospital
Mt. Kisco
Mt. Vernon
New Rochelle Hospital
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Ossining
Peekskill Hospital
United Hospital
Port Chester
Tarrytown
Ass'n
Blythedale
Valhalla
Burke
St. Johns Riverside Hospital
Yonkers
St. Josephs Hospital
Yonkers General Hospital
Nominating Committee Named at Scarsdale PTA Meeting
At the Scarsdale High School PTA gathering on December 12 four members were chosen for the 1956 57 nominating committee. Mrs Bernard Krosney chairs the group with Mrs Bee Marshall Frederick H Lewis Mack G Krosty and Mrs Joseph P Anderson also named. Mrs Krosney was appointed head of the committee at the executive board meeting November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale High School
PTA
Bernard Krosney
Krosney
Bee Marshall
Frederick H. Lewis
Mack G. Krosty
Joseph P. Anderson
Eastchester Fire District elects officers in December vote
Fire District officers John Albanese was reelected commissioner of the Eastchester Fire Dept on Dec. 6 with 468 votes in an uncontested election. James D. Fay, unopposed, won the new post of treasurer with 338 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Albanese
Eastchester Fire Dept
James D. Fay
Edgemont Board Withholds Payments One Completion Nears
Edgemont-Greenville Board of Education refuses further payments to contractors until Edgemont High School is completed. Completion delayed from June 14 1955 to Sept 1 and Nov 1 with lockers and cafeteria kitchen equipment still to install. gym floors near finished and school expected to reopen Jan 3. J W Gates Jr granted two months paid vacation from Feb 1. Principal William C Hough to attend Syracuse convention Dec 12-17 and math teacher Herbert Undercoffler to attend NCTM meeting in Washington DC Dec 27-29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont High School
Edgemont
William D. Moyle
J. W. Gates, Jr
Gates
William C. Hough
Syracuse
Herbert Undercoffler
Washington, DC
Safety Council Speaker Highlights The Advantage Of Disadvantage
Dr. Howard A. Rusk chairman of NYU Bellevue Medical Center Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation spoke at the Greater NY Safety Council annual meeting on December 13 addressing the topic The Advantage of Disadvantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Rusk
Greenacres Ave
NYU Bellevue Medical Center
Dept. of Physical Medicine and
Greater NY Safety Council
Navy man reports to Yokosuka base in Japan
Peter J. Delaney of Bell Road listed as fire control technician second class USN reported in November to US Fleet Activities Yokosuka Japan. Yokosuka Naval Station is described as the largest US naval installation in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Delaney
Bell Rd
USN
Yokosuka
Japan
Yokosuka Naval Station
Percy L. Smith Elected District Chairman in Washington Irving Council
Percy L. Smith of Foxhall Place was elected district chairman for District 1 at the December 6 annual meeting of the Washington Irving Council Boy Scouts of America. He succeeds Howard W. Woolf of Mamaroneck Road, who completed two years as district head. Others elected included Harry J. Ford vice-chairman, Dr. Charles A. Operera, Everett Smith, C. Milton Wilson, and Woolf as members at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy L. Smith
Foxhall Place
Washington Irving
Boy Scouts of America
Smith
Howard W. Woolf
Mamaroneck Rd
Harry J. Ford
White Rad
Charles A. O'Perera
Hathaway Rd
Everett
Scarsdale Art Center Emerges From Dream Stage
The 25 year dream of an Art Center in Scarsdale becomes real with plans for a building at 74 Brown Rd. Ruth Durlacher will run the center as executive director with Wallace Wolcott as designer. Advisory chair Sterling Callison leads a diverse board of local figures as the project aims to fund, build, and operate a community art hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Art Center
Brown Rd
Wallace
Rosamond Wolcott
Ruth Durlacher
I. Seymour Wolper
Chesterfield Rd
Lyford Beveridge
Gordon Blanchard
Ruth Nash Chalmers
Karl Finsterbusch
Charles B. Gulick, Jr
John Hemmerly
Caleb Hyatt
J. Henry Neale
Ray C. Tuttle
Wallace Wolcott
Wolper
Luke Beckerman
Scarsdale High School
Callison
the Inquirer
Scarsdale
Scarsdale Woman Heads Westchester Cancer Education Committee
Mrs. James N. Hynson of Scarsdale is appointed chairman of the public education committee of the Westchester Cancer Committee of the American Cancer Society. The group oversees student teacher projects, a $500 scholarship, and distribution of Youth Looks at Cancer, with over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Hynson
Scarsdale
Westchester Cancer Committee
American Cancer Society, Inc
George C. Adie
Hynson
Ruth Taylor
Hartsdale
Leonard J. Eaton
Bronxville
William A. Holla
White Plains
Homer D. Kasten
Albert Rogliano
Vernon
Donald Reed
Irvington
American Cancer Society
Westchester
Public Safety Problems Go to Committee
Communications from the East Scarsdale Association and Mrs. Philip Steckler of Heathcote Road were referred by Mayor Willard P. Scott to the Village Board's public safety committee. The East Scarsdale note recaps questions on avoiding a grid pattern in new developments, lowering street signs for motorists, and a Secor Road sign study. Mrs. Steckler cites danger at Weaver Street and Crossway intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Scarsdale
Philip Steckler
Heathcote Rd
Willard P. Scott
Village Board
Secor Rad
Steckler
Weaver St
Crossway
Wastchester Fund Announces Campaign Victory
The Wastchester Community Fund reported on Monday night the campaign reached its goal with $188,713 raised against a $188,600 target. The drive underscored strong community support and effective fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastchester
Scarsdale Teen Dance Plans New Year Event
The Scarsdale Teenage Canteen announces its second New Year’s Eve dance themed Mid-Night Magic at Scarsdale High School gym. P Hines Band will play. Times Square festivities will be broadcast. Members enter free. non members pay 1.25 per couple at the door. Membership 2.00 for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Scarsdale High School
P. Hines
Times Square
Canteen
Alan Vinson
Edgemont
Nime
Ann Moskovitz
Gerry Kouwenhoven
Linda Ogilvy
Elda Jane Lyttle
Jim Kent
Roy
Dr du Vigneaud Wins Willard Gibbs Medal
Dr Vincent du Vigneaud of Cohawney Road was named the 1956 Willard Gibbs Medal recipient of the American Chemical Society Chicago section for leading the team that first synthesized a pituitary hormone. He will receive the award May 18. The medal honors original contributions to pure and applied chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent du Vigneaud
Cohawney Rd
Stockholm
American Chemical Society
Chicago
Pituitary
du Vigneaud
Westchester Plans for Future Recreation Needs
At a Thursday night symposium at the Little Theater Westchester officials and community leaders warned current parkway and recreational acres will not meet future demand. County Executive Hopkins urged protecting recreational access, while leaders pressed for coordinated planning between schools and towns and a new cultural arts center at the County Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Theater
County Center
Westchester
Westchester Recreation Executives
Ass'n
James D. Hopkins
William Lederer
Sal J. Prezioso
Hugh Pomeroy
Westchester Square Dance Association elects Lagana president
Square Dance President Joseph Lagana of Tarrytown was elected president of the Westchester Square Dance Association, an affiliate of the County Recreation Commission, on December 5 at the County Center. The group agreed to co sponsor a Westchester County Folk Dance Workshop and to continue providing callers at the Montrose Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lagana
Tarrytown
Westchester Square Dance Ass'n
County Recreation Commission
Westchester County
NYS American Women's Physical Education
Southeastern
Veterans Hospital
Montrose
Christmas Eve Carols Planned Across Scarsdale Areas
Community groups organize Christmas Eve carol events across Scarsdale and adjacent neighborhoods. ceremonies include Greetings by civic leaders, brief Christmas addresses, and illuminations. Participants include Scarsdale High School brass, Arthur Manor and Edgemont associations, Longview Civic, Green Knolls Greenvale, and local churches coordinating singing and Santa gifts.
Ice skating planned in Scarsdale parking lot
Weather permitting, the Scarsdale High School parking lot will be flooded for ice skating from Thursday of next week to Monday, Jan. 2. Skating will be to recorded music daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Scarsdale Recreation Dept.
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Scarsdale High School
The
Scarsdale Recreation Dept
Recreation Dept Sets Fine Christmas Holiday Schedule
Scarsdale Recreation Dept launches a Christmas program from Dec 23 to 29 with ice skating at the High School lot nine to ten each day if weather allows. The lineup includes feature films, a basketball game, and free events at Edgewood and High School gyms, plus a Blythdale Home toy drive.
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Scarsdale Recreation Dept
Edgewood
Blythdale
Texas Rangers
George Montgomery
William Bishop
Rogues of
Sherwood Forest
Diana Lynn
John Derek
Heathcote
Greenacres
Fox Meadow
Recreation Dept
Village Hall
Christmas Story Hour At Scarsdale Library
The Children's Department invites first through fourth graders to the annual Christmas Story Hour next Friday December 23 at 11. A second story hour follows on Friday December 30 at 11. Picture Book Hour happens Saturdays December 24 and 31 at 10 30.
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Children’s Dept
The
Scarsdale Public Library
Flight Cadets Earn Wings of Gold at Naval Station Hutchinson
Ensign Charles F. Tepe of Corell Road reported to the Naval Air Station in Hutchinson Kansas in November for six months of advanced training with multi engine land based patrol bombers. Upon completion students receive Wings of Gold designating them as Naval Aviators.
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Navy Ens
Charles F. Tepe
Corell Rd
Naval Air Station
Hutchinson
Kansas
Operation Bookshelf spreads reach in Westchester drives
The appeal for Operation Bookshelf brings donations from readers across Westchester. A young man offers his pre med textbooks while a boy brings seventeen games, and Eastchester High School students pledge four new books. Volunteers collect books for needy homes and institutions with pickup from Scarsdale Woman's Club or by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Operation Bookshelf
Westchester
Eastchester
Eastchester High School
Santa
Scarsdale Woman's Club
S.F.T
Greenville Fire Bonds Approved
Greenville Fire District voters approved sale of 70000 dollars in bonds for new firefighting apparatus. They also approved selling old equipment to be replaced and set a budget of 75070 dollars. Henry M. Baer of Inverness Road was elected commissioner for a five year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Henry M. Baer
Inverness Rct
Village Board Passes Amendment Redefining Utility Scope
After a two hour public hearing with no comments the Village Board approved an amendment to a local law. The change redefines the term utility by excluding buses from the list taxed on gross income or gross operating income.
Westchester Heart Assn Names Advisory Committee Members
Dr Edwin A Henck and Dr Herman Tarnower named Scarsdale members of the Westchester Heart Association Medical Advisory Committee for the coming year. Dr James M Jones of Bronxville serves as chairman of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Henck
Herman ‘Tarnower
Scarsdale
Westchester Heart Ass'n’s
James M. Jones
Bronxville
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Purling Brook
News Index
Sicran Rai Draie E Art Center
Wolcott
Edgemont Board
Safety Council
Boy Scout
John Gave
I. Tor
Cancer Education Group
Dr. du Vigneaud
Willard Gibbs
Co.’s
Square Dance President
Carl Fin- Finsterbusch
William Weinhauer
Church of St. James the Less
J. C. Herrin
Community Baptist Church
Arthur Apgar
John Miller
Mary Lynn Marx
Edward Grey
Nelson Rd
Arthur Manor
Davis Park
Norman Steinberg
Lyons Rd
General Entertainment
George H. Amick, Jr
Webster Rd
Randall Kaler
Kaler
WFAS
Santa Claus
Charles R. van Anden
Longview
Green Knolls
Greenvale
Downer
Scarsdale Ave
Gramatan Hotel
Christmas Story Hour
Greenville Fire Bonds
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