Residents Seek Rezone On Scarsdale Avenue To Business
A five resident petition led by Leland Stowell and J Edward Jones requests rezoning of Scarsdale Avenue property from Residence A to Business A. They cite loss of residential value and demand more business facilities, with a hearing date to be set at the next village board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Avenue
Leland Stowell
J. Edward Jones
Dominick Tarsia
Harry Schneider
Anna Vondrack
Eldred Halsey
Eastchester
Glenholding Corporation
Board of Appeals
Scarsdale
A." Ness
P O Records Show 452 Scarsdale Families Away
Records from the Scarsdale Post Office indicate 452 families are away for the summer and have mail forwarded daily. Clarence Varian, the Postmaster, says first class mail is forwarded the day it arrives, averaging five pieces per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Clarence Varian
Blame Hedge for Automobile Crash
Saturday evening a collision at Kingston Avenue and Brewster Road involved Eveline D. Curran of New York City and Herbert Heller of Berkeley Road. Curran’s car northbound on Brewster and Heller’s eastbound on Kingston damaged fronts with no injuries. Police cite a high hedge obstructing the corner view as cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveline D. Curran
West 73Rd Street
New York City
Herbert Heller
Berkeley Road
Kingston Avenue
Brewster Road
Brewster
Kingston
Curran
Heller
Scarsdale youth opens Flagg Science Museum at home
Myron Read, age thirteen, has turned his Windmill Lane home into the Flagg Science Museum now open to the public. The display includes eighty objects ranging from manufactured articles to minerals. A chemical lab in the cellar and attic space support ongoing research as items arrive from contributors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Hall Read
Thomas T. Read
Windmill Lane
Scarsdale
Flagg Science Museum
Albany
Moving Picture Theatre Closes in Scarsdale
Announcement confirms the Scarsdale Theatre closed on Monday due to inadequate receipts to cover rent and bills. Manager A Wechselman cited plans for future upgrades and notes sound equipment was installed in March with no disposition plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
A. Wechselman
Scarsdale Theatre
July Tournament at Scarsdale Golf Club Results
Three quarters of handicap counted in twelve holes medal play for women at Scarsdale last Tuesday. Winners were Mrs. Charles King in Class A and Miss Dorothy Seamans in Class B with a net 42. First round results include Mrs. George Hussey defeating Mrs. J A Burbank one up and Mrs. H C Schwable defeating Mrs. G Ervin two up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Golf Club
Charles King
Dorothy Seamans
George Hussey
J. A. Burbank
David Magowan
Scarsdale Residents Injured in Eastchester Crash
A car driven by Gilbert Hill and a Borden Company truck collided on White Plains Road near Stewart Place in Eastchester. Passengers Stewart Worthein and Alphonse suffered injuries. Hill had a lip cut. All were treated at Lawrence Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Hill
Walbrooke Road
Borden Company
Alfred Savoy
Marion Avenue
New York City
White Plains
Eastchester
Stewart Place
Stewart Worthein
Heathcote Inn
Hill
Alphonse
Lawrence Hospital
Public Hearing Set on Potter Road Extension to Taunton Road
A public hearing is scheduled for July 22 to decide the extension of Potter Road to Taunton Road and its addition to the village map. The Planning Commission recommended the action at its July 1 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Road
Taunton Road
Planning Commission
Rotary Club Officials Installed for 1930 31
At the Scarsdale Rotary Club weekly luncheon last Thursday officers for 1930 1931 were installed. New officers include Lemuel W. Van Schaick as president Lee W. Jansing as vice president William L. Wick as secretary Chester A. Dobbs as treasurer and Franz Sigel as sergeant at arms. Directors are Dr Walter H. Young Leo P. O Farrell Benjamin Ruggiero and George W Both with Stephen L. Angell as historian assisted by John R. Ross and Arthur Boniface. Committee chairs include George A. Marsh budget Samuel Reynolds classification Lee Jansing program Arthur Boniface fellowship Dr Ralph Ryan rotary education Arthur Bouton rotary service Ralph I Underhill publicity Walter J Collet golf George W Both complaint Arthur Boniface entertainment Lester Stewart vocational service William T. Hart community service Stephen Angell boys work and Dr Young international service. The club currently lists forty six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Rotary Club
Lemuel W. van Schaick
Lee W. Jansing
William L. Wick
Chester A. Dobbs
Franz Sigel
Walter H. Young
Leo P. O'Farrell
Benjamin Ruggiero
George W. Both
Stephen L. Angell
John R. Ross
Arthur Boniface
George A. Marsh
Samuel Reynolds
Lee Jansing
Ralph Ryan
Rotary Education
Arthur Bouton
Rotary Service
Ralph I. Underhill
Walter J. Collet
Lester Stewart
William T. Hart
Stephen Angell
Dr. Young
Rotary Club
Special Fourth of July Golf Events at Scarsdale Club
Scarsdale Golf Club hosted multiple events over the Fourth of July weekend. Winners included R. B. Erskine in Class A and S. Tajima in Class B for the 54 hole medal event, J. W. Apple for the 36 hole Board of Governors trophy, and several winners in 18 hole medal and ball sweepstakes with scores across classes A and B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Golf Club
R. 8. Erskine
S. Tajima
J. W. Appel
J. M. Lawrence
R. B. Marchand
R. M. Craigmyle
A. Yorke
J. K. Graves
J. B. Hare
W. D. Phillips
W. G. MacGlashan
Scarsdale Merchants Form Association And Approve By laws
In a Scarsdale Tavern gathering merchants voted unanimously to adopt the Scarsdale Retail Merchants Association constitution and by laws. The document outlines aims to foster trade, publish reliable information, and settle member disputes with annual dues set at fifteen dollars. Charles M. English presided as president and parking concerns were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Retail Merchants Association
Scarsdale Tavern
Scarsdale
Merchants of
Charles M. English
The
Fell Asleep at Wheel on Parkway Crash
Henry Wiebke of 16 Boulevard collided on the Bronx River Parkway near Pole 166 at 1 15 Sunday morning. Max Schmerlen of 500 East 137 Street NYC drove the other car. Wiebke said he fell asleep at the wheel and did not see the northbound car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wiebke
16 Boulevard
Bronx River Parkway
Pole 166
Max Schmerlen
East 137 Street
New York City
Mr. Wiebke
Parkway
Village to Receive $76,906 Tax Refund in Sept Distribution
Scarsdale is scheduled to receive a state income tax distribution refund of $76,906. The payment will be issued in several installments during September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Appeals Board Meeting Sets Stage for Business Zoning
The village appeals board held a session this week to discuss rezoning proposals aimed at expanding local commerce. Officials reviewed impact on traffic, public services, and neighborhood character as part of the decision process.
Coat of Arms Adopted by Scarsdale Board in 1915
Fifteen years ago Monday July 14 1915 the Scarsdale seal was adopted by the village board. The seal bears Caleb Heathcotes coat of arms and crest with a farmer and an Indian representing Scarsdales agricultural past and its Indian District Quarropas. The base shows 1701 the year the name Scarsdale was first used and Heathcotes estate became the Manor of Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Board of Trustees
Caleb Heathcote
Quarropas
Crash Kills 2 Near Leewood
A head on collision on the Bronx River Parkway near Leewood Country Club in Eastchester killed Frank C. Suda and seriously injured Dominick Yellow who died at 2 am. Five others including May Pettit William Pettit Edna Sherman Sigfrid Swensen and Ferdman Stillman were badly hurt and detained at Lawrence Hospital. Swensen is under guard awaiting $1000 bail as ordered by Dr. Amos Squire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx River Parkway
Leewood Country Club
Eastchester
Parkway
Lawrence Hospital
Bronxville
Frank C. Suda
Warren Avenue
White Plains
Dominick
Manhattan Avenue
Greenburgh
May Pettit
Longdale Avenue
William Pettit
Edna Sherman
109Th Street
New York City
Sigfrid Swensen
188Th Street
Ferdman Stillman
Fairview Terrace
Firemen Lose to Trinity Club in Sunday Baseball Contest
Scarsdale Fire Company Number 1 fell 4 to 2 to the Trinity Club of Feast Port Chester in a Sunday afternoon game. Scarsdale tallied in the third and fifth on hits by Van Sloan Stoots and R Irish and E Crane with Van Sloan driving in a run. Trinity answered with a run in the sixth and three in the seventh on four straight hits. Scarsdale’s lineup included L Davis W Irish W Short N Lolly R Auld E Crane P Van Sloan W Stoots R Irish. The Fire Company7s next game is Sunday at 3 15 against the Yonkers Aces at Butler Field.
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Trinity Club
Feast Port Chester
Scarsdale
van Sloan
Stoots
R. Irish
E. Crane
L. Davis
W. Irish
W. Short
N. Lolly
R. Auld
P. van Sloan
W. Stoots
Fire Company Number 1
Yonkers Aces
Butler Field
Theft of 1000 Golf Balls at Fort Hill Range
Joseph Gerety manager of the Fort Hill Golf Range reports that 1000 golf balls were stolen Sunday night or Monday morning. Greenburgh Police were notified Monday morning and the manager asks for a patrol to monitor the range in early morning hours to prevent a repeat theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hill
Joseph Gerety
Lyons Road
Greenburgh
Village Hall Drain Bid Awarded to Frank Bracatello
Frank Bracatello was the successful bidder among four for the rear Village Hall drain project along Popham Road. His bid totaled $5,637.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bracatello
Popham Road
Appeals Board Holds Meeting On Glenholding Corporation Plans
The Village Board of Appeals met to review Glenholding Corporation's request to erect a business building near Scarsdale Avenue Popham Road and Overhill Road. The panel revised plans for height ventilation and fire safeguards and will reconvene tomorrow afternoon. Two golf range permit requests were also discussed with one requiring a public hearing and club membership details, while the other was tabled due to lack of speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Appeals
Richard Hunter
Glenholding Corporation
Scarsdale Avenue
Popham Road
Overhill Road
Hugh White
R. E. Hall
O. H. Cheney
Rush Wilson
William V. Crevy
Old Mamaroneck Road
Hutchinson River Parkway
Village declines aid for lowering Nelson Road drain
After Triune Construction transfers property to Robert Fickinger a request was made to lower the drain on Nelson Road between Rodney Road and the Fickinger property at village expense. Trustees ruled village funds could not be used. Rudolph Berle urged action noting damp basements and added owners might not pay. Fickinger said he would ask the board of education to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Road
Ferncliff Road
Triune Construction Company
Robert Fickinger
Fickinger
Rodney Road
Rudolph Berle
Drake Road
Board of Education
Village Park Land Tax Adjustment
Village hears Park Commission owns land in Scarsdale to be considered tax free though taxes of about $360 were charged. Village engineer Arthur Boniface says land acquired after assessment rolls. Matter referred to Judge W C White for adjustment with Parkway counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Park Commission
Scarsdale
Arthur Boniface
W. C. White
Parkway Counsel
Village boards seeks report on land use by George Cook
Building inspector Earl Culley is asked by the village board to report on the use of land by George Cook for a business establishment and to provide a history of prior uses of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Culley
George Cook
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Myron Read
Charles Siepel
M. C. Read
M. Hastings
D. F. Peck
Norman Updegraff
F. H. Whipple
T. T. Read
Hellbender
Moving Picture Theatre
Scarsdale Club
P. H. Brown
R. A. McClelland
Charles Chisholm
Robert Erskine
G. H. Riddell
W. W. Nichols
Zaida Nicholson
Merchants Ass’n
Village and Vicinity Appeals Board
Page
Ruth McNamara
J. R. Jarman
Cyril H. Burdett
Westchester
Leewood
East Portchester
Scarsdale Fire Company
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