Court Grants Writ of Review in Scarsdale Case
Supreme Court Justice grants a writ of review for patrolman Raymond Carney who was dismissed from the Scarsdale Police on June 17. Trustees must file trial records with White Plains court within twenty days for review, challenging hearsay evidence cited at the village board trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Carney
Scarsdale
Supreme Court
Graham Witschief
Carney
Robert E. Christie, Jr
Charles E. Birge
Walter Collet
Charles C. D. Gott
Edwin Dillingham
Harrison Robertson
Westchester County Reports Peak Maternal Death Rate in 1929
County health official Dr. Matthias Nicoll Jr. states Westchester had the highest maternal mortality rate among large New York counties in 1929, with 66.7 deaths per 10 000 births including stillbirths. Most deaths occurred outside city areas and puerperal septicemia was the leading preventable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Nicoll, Jr
Westchester County
Nicoll
New York State
WON REGATTA AT LARCHMONT RACE WEEK
The Reveille owned and sailed by Clarence L. Smith of Scarsdale won the opening regatta at Larchmont race week on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Smith
Scarsdale
Larchmont
Meridian 1212 Will Tell Correct Time
Westchester County residents may obtain the correct time by calling Meridian 1212 starting August 1. A five cent charge applies from pay stations or one local message for subscribers. New York City has offered this service since 1928 with tolls outside the city to be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
New York Telephone Company
New York City
Westchester
Connecticut
Long Island
Time Bureau
Park Patrolman Injured In Sunday Parkway Crash
Hastings Westchester County Park Police Patrolman Roland DeLaney of 36 Olinda Park was badly hurt when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by William R. Garton of 25 Richelieu Road on the Parkway at Butler Road. DeLaney was taken to White Plains Hospital and is improving. Garton faces a summons for reckless driving and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland DeLaney
Olinda Park
Hastings
Westchester County Park
Butler Road
Clifton Cypher
DeLaney
White Plains Hospital
William R. Garton
Richelieu Road
Garton
Park
Meeting on Road Maintenance Plan With County Officials
Walter Collet village trustee Arthur Boniface village engineer join July 30 meeting called by Charles McDonald county engineer to discuss ongoing maintenance of roads improved by the county. Under a new law the county remains responsible for maintenance of 100 plus miles affected by the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Collet
Arthur Boniface
Charles McDonald
Few Women Entered Golf Matches on Scarsdale Day
Heat kept entries low at Scarsdale Golf Club on Women’s Day. Mrs. W. D. Welsh won Class A with a flag on the 18th fairway and Mrs. George Shaw won Class B with a flag on the 17th green. Prizes were painted tin candy boxes. In the putting contest Mrs. F. B. Geddes and Mrs. E. W. Isom tied for fewest putts. Isom won the cut. Prizes were glass turtles for finger bowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Golf Club
W. D. Welsh
George Shaw
F. B. Geddes
E. W. Isom
Fishing Trip to Charleston Lake Ontario by Local Party
Judge William C. White along with George B. Clifton Franklin Henshaw Henry Tanner and Philip Ross departed Wednesday for Charleston Lake Ontario to fish for small mouth black bass. The party plans to return August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. White
George B. Clifton
Franklin Henshaw
Henry Tanner
Philip Ross
Charleston Lake
Ontario
Water Supply Is Adequate in Scarsdale Amid Heat Wave
Scarsdale village engineer Arthur Boniface told the village board that despite a severe heat wave the water system met all demands. Daily usage reached 3 million gallons Monday, 2.6 million Sunday, and 2.5 million Saturday, with a new standpipe aiding pressure. Studies begin for a Bronx conduit link to Croton Reservoir as a second source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Arthur Boniface
Boniface
Bronx
Croton
Van Sloane Delivers in Scarsdale Victory over Stamford
Van Sloane starred at first base helping Scarsdale Fire Company 1 beat the Royal Athletic Club of Stamford 14 to 10. The lineup featured Davis, Irish, Short, Crane, Duhigg, Lolly, Stoots, and Irish with Van Sloane at first base. A rematch with Weaver Athletic Club of Larchmont is set for Sunday at Butler Field.
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van Sloane
Scarsdale Fire Company Number 1
Scarsdale
Royal Athletic Club
Stamford
Connecticut
Seymour Club
Yonkers
L. Davis
W. Irish
W. Short
E. Crane
W. Duhigg
T. van Sloane
N. Lolly
W. Stoots
R. Irish
Butler Field
Weaver Athletic Club
Larchmont
White Plains Tops New York Population Growth in 1920s
White Plains led sixty New York cities in population gain from 1920 to 1930 per the 1930 census. The city rose from 21 031 to 35 604 residents, a 69.29 percent increase, lifting it to 17th in state size from 27th in 1920. New Rochelle and Yonkers also show significant gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
New York State
Associated Press
New Rochelle
Westchester
Yonkers
Albany
New York City
Niagara Frontier
Batavia
Village Records Hottest Day
Scarsdale records a 102 degree high on Monday, the hottest day in 26 years of official weather keeping by Clifford H. Wilmarth. The week saw highs near 90s, lows around 70s, and a tiny rainfall of 0.09 inches Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Clifford H. Wilmarth
Post Road
Wilmarth
Women Tennis Round Robin In Westchester County
A round robin women’s tennis tournament is underway in Westchester during July and August. Clubs include Fox Meadow, County, Westchester Biltmore, Ardsley, Pelham, and New Rochelle with two matches per club. Fox Meadow, led by Mrs. Magruder Craighead, Mrs. John R. Hall, and Miss Harriet Mason, is set to meet Westchester Biltmore next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
Fox Meadow Tennis Club
County Tennis Club
Scarsdale
The
Westchester Biltmore Tennis Club
Ardsley Tennis Club
Pelham Tennis Club
New Rochelle Tennis Club
Magruder Craighead
John R. Hall
Harriet Mason
Rezoning Hearing Set for Scarsdale Avenue Property
A public hearing is scheduled for September 9 on a rezoning petition to change Scarsdale Avenue property from Residence A to Business A. The owners are Leland Stowell J Edward Jones Dominick Tarsia Harry Schneidler and Anna Vondrack. The petition was presented at the July 8 board meeting, with Eldred Halsey as counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Avenue
Leland Stowell
J. Edward Jones
Dominick Tarsia
Harry Schneider
Anna Vondrack
Eldred Halsey
Water Supply Is Adequate
Water resources for the village and surrounding area are reported sufficient to meet current needs. Officials note steady supply levels and no immediate plans for curtailment or emergency measures.
Residents Petition Lawn Bowling Green in Scarsdale
Forty seven residents sign a petition for a lawn bowling green at Butler Park and present it to the village board. Electromatic traffic signs were placed in three locations this week with one active Monday and two connected Wednesday. The board sent the petition to the parks and playgrounds committee for additional data.
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Wayside Lane
Church Lane
Heathcote Station
Popham Road
East Parkway
Scarsdale Avenue
Butler Park
Scarsdale
Canada
New York
Buffalo
Boston
Hartford
Springfield
Portland
Maine
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Committee On Parks and Playgrounds
Wants Asphalt Road Blocks for Mamaroneck Road
Caleb Hyatt urged the board to seek bids for paving Mamaroneck Road with asphalt blocks and also for concrete. He noted the road is paved at joint county and village cost and suggested alternate bids. The board referred the matter to the highways committee and the village engineer to study merits and report back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Hyatt
Board of Trustees
Mamaroneck Road
Hyatt
Mamaroneck Avenue
Mamaroneck
Committee On Highways
Road Improvement Contract Awarded to Romanello
Romanello was the low bidder and awarded a contract totaling 31 553 25 for paving curbing and drainage work on Ferncliff Hamilton Madison Fenimore Sprague and Bell Roads from Drake Road to Edgewood Road and related sections. Four higher bidders were present. Trustees approved the award at Tuesday night’s meeting.
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Romanello
Ferncliff Road
Hamilton Road
Drake Road
Edgewood Road
Madison Road
Rodney Road
Fenimore Road
Tompkins Road
Bronx River Parkway
Bell Road
Tunstall Road
Eastchester Line
Sprague Road
Gaylor Road
Webster Road
Post Road
Boulevard
Won Golf Events At Scarsdale Club
Winners at the Scarsdale Golf Club on July 19 and 20 were C. Carsons in Class A with 85-8-77 and W. Ray Bell in Class B with 104-28-76 on July 19. On July 20 R. S. Erskine won Class A with 78-9-69 and G. M. Waugh Jr. won Class B with 97-24-73. Ball sweepstakes saw R. 8. Erskine and F. B. Geddes top Class A totals, while 8. Tajima led Class B with 93-23-70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Golf Club
C. Carsons
W. Ray Bell
R. S. Erskine
G. M. Waugh, Jr
Tajima
Scarsdale Reports No Fires Since July Fourth
Scarsdale Fire Department headquarters have had no fire alarms since July Fourth after a few minor fires. Scarsdale continues three weeks without a fire. Edgemont, served by Greenville Fire Department, also reports no fires in June or July.
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Scarsdale
Edgemont
Greenville
Measles Case Reported by Village Health Officer
Dr. Ralph Ryan reported only one measles case to the village board at Tuesday night’s trustees meeting. The health officer noted the single case in the village records and outlined basic containment steps.
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Ralph Ryan
Defer Action on Official Map Addition for Village Road
At a public hearing residents petitioned to add the street linking Potter Road to Taunton and Tisdale Roads as an official village road and improve it. The Planning Commission had not submitted a map, so trustees referred the matter to the highway committee. No action can occur until the road is acquired by the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Road
Taunton Road
Tisdale Road
William Thies
Josephine Schaeffer
Dennis Mullins
Agnes Ryan
Henry Piccot
Julia Piccot
Maud Thacher
Michael Vonick
Erna Just
Emma Koopmann
Rose Lane
Caleb Hyatt
John Rogers
Edward Davis
Edward Lowe
Ethelyn Willoughby
John Hill
Terrence Murphy
George Green
Reinhold Hiller
Albert Wohrle
Emma Wohrle
Ann Hotaling
Planning Commission
Highway Committee
Village to Hold Hearing on Edgewood and Rod ney Road Assessments
Construction is complete and assessments for grading draining paving and curbing on Edgewood Rodney Nelson Madison Ferncliff Potter Barry and Tunstall Roads have been determined. Arthur Boniface village engineer says costs will be mailed to individual taxpayers and a public hearing is set for September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Road
Rodney Road
Nelson Road
Madison Road
Ferncliff Road
Potter Road
Barry Road
Tunstall Road
Board of Trustees
Arthur Boniface
Village authorizes zoning warning for Mamaroneck Rd property
Earl Cully, building inspector, reports George Cook is using his Residence A zoned property for business. The village board authorizes Cully to issue a zoning violation warning for the site on Mamaroneck Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cully
Mr. Cully
George Cook
Mamaroneck Road
Birge presides in mayor's absence at Scarsdale trustees meeting
Charles E. Birge, senior village board member, chaired the regular trustees meeting in Scarsdale in the absence of Mayor Robert E. Christie Jr who was home ill with a phlebitis attack. Christie recovered enough to be about again by yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Birge
Scarsdale
Robert E. Christie, Jr
Christie
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County Department of Health
Scarsdale Firemen
Royal Athletic Club of
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Cambridge
W. H. Fraser
Ford Agency
Hothorn Nurseries
Beach Club
New London
Louise Gunning
Paul Dana
Joe
Mae
WCOH
Institute of Architects
Greenburgh
Tell Board
Scarsdale Club
Mr. Birge
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