Three Towns Outline Plans For Clothing Collections
Scarsdale staging a national clothing drive with a Feb 3 pickup. Edgemont Cotswold and Greenville residents use two depots at Greenville Community Church House and Greenville Fire House on Central Avenue. Edgemont School pupils urged to donate. Door to door pickup in Green Knolls Eastchester on Jan 27. Multiple local chairmen coordinate pickups Jan 24–31. Freightway depot offered for leftovers.
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Scarsdale
Greenburgh
Edgemont
Cotswold
Greenville
Greenville Community Church House
Greenville Fire House
Central Avenue
Edgemont School
Ruel Smith
Harold, Coulter
Donald de Lackner
Green Knolls
Greenvale
Eastchester
Wentworth F. Gantt
Garth Road
H. Lee Smith
W. W. Gordon
Buckingham
Robert E. Kane
Thornycroft
E. L. Smith
Scarsdale Manor South
Roberta Nelson
Scarsdale Manor North
Frederick W. Kaestner
Cragswold
Roger Long
Scarswold
Altman K. Swihart
Colchester Hall
Laura Ross
Eton Hall
Arthur Abell
Eton Lodge
Leif Valand
Robert Diserens
Northgate
Wilmot Road
E. Lester Carroll
Freightway
Fire Department Members Seek Raise and Vacation Time
Regular Scarsdale firefighters petitioned the Village Board for a $300 annual pay increase and a 21 day vacation citing higher living costs. The request was referred to the finance committee along with a similar police petition from the prior meeting.
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Scarsdale
Edgemont Ice Carnival Set for Tomorrow at Crane Pond
Bernard D. Atwood, general chairman of the Edgemont Ice Carnival, says the event is on for tomorrow January 26. Edgemont neighbors will gather on Crane Pond for an afternoon of sports and food starting at two o clock.
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the Inquirer
Bernard D. Atwood
Edgemont
Crane Pond
Certificate To William Leslie For War Service Recognized
The War Department awarded William Leslie a certificate of appreciation for patriotic service in a trust role within wartime insurance for war projects. Major General W. H. Kasten presented the honor at the Pentagon with signatures from Secretary Patterson and General Somervell.
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War Department
William Leslie
Chateau Rochambeau
Leslie
W. H. Kasten
Army
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
Robert W. Patterson
Brehon Somervell
Registration Date Change Is Studied
Westchester County officials discuss aligning local registration days with New York City. Current dates run the fourth and fifth Fridays and Saturdays before an election. A proposed amendment to the state election law was debated, with formal action postponed until Monday.
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Westchester County
New York City
Board of Supervisors
William Ranscht
Green Knolls Greenvale elect officers for year
Earle P. Curtiss was elected president of the Green Knolls Greenvale Community Association at Fenimore Cooper School. He succeeds Walker G. Hall. Other officers are P. H. Congdon vice-president R. M. Ormiston treasurer Mrs. John Grabar secretary. Hall elected a trustee for a three-year term. Ormiston named chairman.
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Earle P. Curtiss
Tudor Lane
Green Knolls-Greenvale
Town group reports record MEMBERSHIP and budget input changes
News Index reports an all time high of 382 members while Christian Kuhn notes a new budget preparation system allowing taxpayer suggestions before final presentation. John Harvey cites bus and taxi service improvements and a six month timeline for Harney Road bridge work. Curtiss becomes new president as paper salvage drives raise twelve tons for veterans and Boy Scouts and other charities.
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Christian W. Kuhn
John A. Harvey
Public Utilities Committee
Harney Road Bridge
Congdon
Paper Salvage
Boy Scouts
Parking Woes on East Parkway Slow Traffic and Parking Violations
Residents complain of parking in loading zones blocking curb access and vehicles parked near intersections hindering turning and delivery trucks as traffic crawls along East Parkway. Efforts to enforce rules and improve flow are discussed amid ongoing congestion.
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East Parkway
Edgemont Choral Begins Spring Rehearsals
The Edgemont Choral Group started its annual spring concert rehearsals in May at the Edgemont School music room. Frank Dunsmore again directs, with sessions every Monday at 8 15 pm. Singers are invited to join as officers aim for a top concert.
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Edgemont Choral Group
Edgemont
Frank Dunsmore
Scarsdale Taxi Stand Hazard Prompts Safety Review
The Scarsdale Safety Council discussed dangerous conditions at the taxi stand by Scarsdale station. Taxis maneuvering, southbound traffic on East Parkway, and inadequate lighting create peril for pedestrians crossing East Parkway, and the issue was sent to the engineering committee for study and report.
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Scarsdale Station
Scarsdale Safety Council
East Parkway
Democratic Women’s Club hears Doris Byrne at Scarsdale meeting
Miss Doris I Byrne vice-chairman of the New York Democratic State Committee speaks this afternoon at 2:30 to the Scarsdale Women’s Democratic Club. Her topic is The 1944 Elections Face Westchester County.
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Doris I. Byrne
New York Democratic State Committee
Scarsdale
Scarsdale Bowl Presented to Warren Cunningham
The Scarsdale Bowl was awarded Wednesday night to former Mayor Warren W. Cunningham of Autenrieth Road at a Scarsdale Golf Club dinner attended by about 60 community leaders. Alexander C. Nagle chaired the presentation, praising Cunningham’s long service on the Village Board, as mayor, in Westchester appeals, and on local commissions and clubs.
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Scarsdale
Warren W. Cunningham
Autenrieth Road
Scarsdale Golf Club
Alexander C. Nagle
Oak Lane
Cunningham
Westchester
Board of Appeals
County Tax Commission
Town Club
Mr. Cunningham
Pliny W. Williamson
John K. Starkweather
Ralph A. McClelland
George M. Waugh, Jr
J. Lester van Name
Fred Lavis
Manuel Whittemore
Edward C. Boynton
William Archibald, Jr
John M. Hancock
George B. Clifton
Burchard Dutcher
H. Beach Carpenter
Wilson to Address Fox Meadow Group
Charles E. Wilson of Hampton Road president of General Electric will speak at the Fox Meadow Association annual meeting on Tuesday February 5 at 8 30 in the Fox Meadow School gym. He will discuss present day problems. Officers will be elected and Thomas W. Palmer will deliver the annual report. The arrangements committee includes Ralph Keating Robert W Milbank Jr and P John Braidwood.
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Charles E. Wilson
Hampton Road
General Electric Company
Fox Meadow Association
Fox Meadow School
Wilson
War Production Board
Thomas W. Palmer
Board of Governors
Ralph Keating
Robert W. Milbank, Jr
P. John Braidwood
Meanest Thief Steals March of Dimes Box at Scarsdale
A March of Dimes donation box for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis was stolen from the Scarsdale Station waiting room early Wednesday before 7:30 AM. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Scarsdale
Dr Stander Elected to Fox Meadow Board
Dr Henricus J. Stander of Brite Avenue was elected to the Fox Meadow Association board of governors to fill the unexpired term of the late George W. Gay.
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Henricus J. Stander
Brite Avenue
Fox Meadow Association
George W. Gay
Non-Partisan Committee Selects Darby Smeltzer Gates and Van Schaick
Due to the large number of reservations by Scarsdale Woman's Club members for husbands night this evening there will be two showings of Mere Man A Farce. Doors close at 8 25 p m for the first show and ten o'clock for the second. Buffet supper at 9 30 p m for early birds and at eleven after the second performance.
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Scarsdale Woman's Club
Community Service To Elect Officers Next Tuesday Night
Scarsdale Community Service Inc. holds its annual meeting January 29 at 8 30 in American Legion rooms Harwood Building. New officers and board members will be chosen and by law amendments debated. New staff include Margaret G Davidson Glenna Labella and Rupert T Brown. Members urged to attend and invite others interested in joining.
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Scarsdale Community Service, Inc
American Legion
Harwood
Margaret G. Davidson
Family Service
Glenna Labella
Rupert T. Brown
Larsdale
Corporation
Juniorettes Aid Drive For Paralysis Funds
Juniorettes of the Scarsdale Woman's Club lead a week long nightly collections at Scarsdale Theatre to raise funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Mrs Ann Leister chairs the group with Miss Pauline Berry and Miss Betsy Bouchelle assisting along with listed club members.
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Scarsdale Theatre
National Foundation For
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Ann Leister
Pauline Berry
Betsy Bouchelle
Leslie Bell
Ann Chandler
Ann Couig
Sally Dennis
Joan Friedgen
Lucinda Gibson
Elinor Haider
Jeanne Iliman
Elizabeth Knebel
Janet Marvin
Frances McAndrew
Jacqueline Pitcher
Kate Robertson
June St. Paul
Joan Schnebbe
Barbara, Songstaken
Barbara Ann Swan
Mary Jane Unger
Nancy Walker
Village Hall sells 1946 hunting and fishing licenses
Licenses for hunting fishing and trapping for 1946 are now on sale at Village Hall located on Post and Pop ham Roads.
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Post and
Popham Roads
Village Board nominees named by Citizens' Party slate
Samuel E. Darby Jr. Norman H. Smeltzer and Paul M. Van Schaick win two year terms on the Scarsdale Village Board with Robert M. Gates seeking the unexpired 1945 47 term. Gates Darby Smeltzer and Van Schaick Republicans Darby Democrat. Ballot set for March village election.
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Samuel E. Darby, Jr
Oak Lane
Norman H. Smeltzer
Mamaroneck Road
Paul M. van Schaick
Nelson Road
Citizens’ Committee
Robert M. Gates
Birchall Drive
Mr. Darby
George W. Cornell
Albert S. Swanson
East
Scarsdale
Colgate University
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Gates
Superheater Corporation of
New York
Air Preheater Corporation
National Association of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Iron and Steel Institute
Newcomen Society
Smeltzer
van Schaick
Republican Party
Darby
Democratic Caucuses
Citizens’ Party
Legion Dinner Set for February 23 at Scarsdale Club
The Scarsdale Post of the American Legion announces its annual stag dinner will occur on Saturday evening February 23 at the Scarsdale Golf Club. The advance notice aims to keep the date free for members and hints uninvited wives may plan their own gatherings.
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Scarsdale
The
American Legion
Scarsdale Golf Club
Doctor Gregg Describes Europe After War Tour Sobered Audience
Dr. Alan Gregg of Cambridge Road, director of medical sciences for the Rockefeller Foundation, spoke at the Woman's Club on his Europe trip to England, Holland, Belgium, France, and Czechoslovakia. He recalled hardship, cold, and a weary sense of recovery as he contrasted nations and described life in postwar Europe.
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Alan Gregg
Cambridge Road
Rockfeller Foundation
Scarsdale Board of Education
Woman's Club
England
Holland
Belgium
France
Czechoslovakia
Gregg
Scarsdale League of Women Voters
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Fire Department
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters
Howard M. Starling
Washington
Association of Casualty and Surety Executives
Hotel
Statler
Insurance Company
Navy
Maritime Commission
Federal Works Agency
Defense Plant Corporation
Federal Public Housing Administration
Bill
Ted
Bob
Dorothy Leslie
News Index
Mr. Curtiss
New Neighbors
Therometer
John Gass
Edgemont Choral
Democratic Women’s Club
Fox Meadow Group
Dr. Stander
Darby, Smeltzer Gates
Community Service
Legion
Europe
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