Primary Election Tuesday Polls Open From Noon to Ten
Voters in Scarsdale and areas of Eastchester and Greenburgh go to polls next Tuesday for the Republican primary. Polling hours run noon to ten in Scarsdale and vary in districts across Eastchester and Greenville. Names on party rolls determine eligibility and district specific nominations are up for grabs.
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Scarsdale
Eastchester
Greenburgh
26Th
Edward J. Egan
Edwin B. Dooley
Benjamin Nields
Ralph W. Gwinn
Christian Armbruster
Greenacres
Popham Rd
Edgewood
Crossways
Fox Meadow
Fenimore Rd
Sydney Spector
League of Women Voters
Voters Service
Northgate Apt
Buckingham Apts
Scarsdale Ave
Greenvale
James Fenimore Cooper
Kenilworth Gardens
Greyrock Rd
Clarence M. Wei
District 5 voters told to vote in Room 2 at Green Acres School
District 5 residents are asked to vote on Tuesday in Room 2 at the Green Acres School Huntington Avenue entrance. The polling place has moved often, but Room 2 is the current location.
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Greenacres School
Huntington Ave
Annual Tr 8 Rally Set for Tomorrow
Boy Scout Troop 8 Edge Mont will hold its annual Hanford Rally at Seely Place School grounds starting 1 30 tomorrow. Scoutmaster William T Pinney announces a program of five Scouting skill contests followed by a father son softball game. Scouts will cook a meal for their fathers, then the troop Court of Honor and advancement awards. Mothers are invited to attend the Court of Honor at about seven o clock, along with interested district residents.
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Edgemont
Hanford
Seely Place School
William T. Pinney
Memorial tribute honors Mrs Bethell by Scarsdale League
The Scarsdale League of Women Voters paid a memorial tribute to Mrs F H Bethell, who died May 8 at 82, at its May 25 meeting. Members recalled her suffrage work, WWI garden project, founding roles, and two terms as league president, praising her fearless public leadership and personal warmth.
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F. H. Bethell
Scarsdale League of Women Voters
Alfred P. Slaner
David Rumsey
William J. Kelley
Arthur Meyer
Charles F. Hazelwood
Bethell
Kelley
Bethall
New York State
Scarsdale Woman’s Club
League of Women Voters
Scarsdale League
Meyer
Hazelwood
Picnic tryouts set for June 11 at Crossways Firehouse
Scarsdale Police Benevolent Assn announces tryouts for the annual fall production Picnic on Monday June 11 at 8 15 p m at Crossways Firehouse directed by John Hemmerly. The play features a large cast with four strong male and seven strong female parts. Mark the dates for Oct 26 and 27 performances.
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Scarsdale Police Benevolent Ass'n
Crossways
John Hemmerly
Ben Nields Answers Charges Made by Dooley Committee
Ben Nields responds to accusations by Les ter J Bradshaw and the Dooley campaign over Rye politics in 1953. He says Rye’s shift from non partisan to party lines forced Republican leaders to back Democrats who resembled good Republicans, not to aid the Democrats. He notes no donation to the state Democratic party.
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Ben Nields
Dooley Committee
Rye
Nields
Bradshaw
Page Nine
News Indexes and Page Listings for Local Sections
The note lists church news on pages 20 to 22 editorials on page 14 schools on pages 15 to 17 society on pages 18 and 19 theatres on page 24. It serves as a contents guide for the newspaper’s sections.
Williams Resigns From County Social Agencies Group
Chester T. Williams of Rye has resigned from the Westchester County Council of Social Agencies Inc to become executive assistant of the International Social Service.
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Chester T. Williams
Rye
Westchester, County Council of Social Agencies, Inc
International Social Serv
Piper Pageant Enchants Fox Meadow on Piper Tale Field
Fox Meadow School stages a Pied Piper of Hamelin play with 406 students, 800 spectators, and a chorus of narrators and instrumentalists. The field fills with color, costumes, and humor as rats flee under bleachers and villagers watch with wonder and relief at the end.
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Robert Browning
Fox Meadow
Hamelin
Ben Nields Speaks At Scarsdale Tea
Ben Nields of Rye urged Republican voters at a Scarsdale tea to back his bid for Congress praising Taft and Eisenhower. He framed his platform on free enterprise limited government and constitutional rights while defending the Bill of Rights and due process.
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Ben Nields
Scarsdale Tea
Congress
Rye
Jules L. Wacht
Corell Rd
Mr. Nields
University of Virginia Law School
Robert A. Taft
Old Scarsdale Form Association elects officers
Joseph P. Kasper of Stonehouse Road was named president of The Old Scarsdale Association. George S. Koch, Church Lane, is vice president. Mrs. J. Everett Rowe, Old Orchard Lane, secretary. Robert H. Craft, Rectory Lane South, treasurer. Directors include Mrs. Malcolm Pirnie, Julian M. Bing, Monroe Katcher IT, Raymond L. Korndorfer, Alden C. Smith, William B. Stitt, Earle R. Van Vliet, and Myron M. Zizzamia. About 65 residents attended the May 24 meeting in Village Hall Annex. A parking proposals discussion followed. Kasper to appoint a committee to study options.
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Joseph P. Kasper
Stonehouse Rd
Old
William B. Stitt
Earle R. van Vliet
Myron M. Zizzamia
Health report from Scarsdale weekly showing contagious cases
Health Dept reports week ending May 26 in Scarsdale with six chicken pox cases, three German measles, seven measles, and four mumps. Authorities urge awareness and precaution amid ongoing surveillance by local health officials.
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Scarsdale
Health Dept
Scarsdale School Board Meeting Set for Monday Evening
Regular open meeting of the Board of Education of District 1 will be held on Monday at 4 15 pm in the teachers dining room at Scarsdale High School.
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Board of Education of
District 1
Scarsdale High School
Joint announcement from Maloney and Kirk on service plan
John F. Maloney of Chappaqua council chairman and William T. Kirk of Hartsdale general director of International Social Service jointly announced a new service plan.
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Ice
John F. Maloney
Chappaqua
William T. Kirk
Hartsdale
International Social Service
Adoption service director speaks at community meeting
Marian McBee of the Adoption Service of Westchester Inc spoke at a Community Council event at the Girl Scout House on May 23. She described the rewards and challenges of adoption and noted the agency now holds one to two meetings monthly for 10 or 12 couples. County residency of one year is required, and age limits apply: women up to 38 and men up to 42 unless older children or a second adoption may be considered.
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Parenthood
Marian McBee
Adoption Service of Westchester, Inc
Girl Scout House
Commu
Record of Ralph Gwinn's Residence Challenged
Christian Armbruster cites a Congressional Quarterly letter to claim it is a prime source for full voting records used by Senate and House members. The letter notes CQ’s broad subscriber base, including major metropolitan newspapers, weekly magazines, and both party committees.
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Christian H. Armbruster
Ralph W. Gwinn
Congressional Quarterly
Washington, D.C
Senate
House
America
Armbruster
Gwinn
Fulbright Fellowship for Miss Ruth Rae
Miss Ruth P. Rae daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Rae of 283 Boulevard has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for the coming academic year. She will study at the Technical University in Darmstadt Germany and assist in the local high school. Rae will earn her MA in English from New York University this June and is a 1948 Scarsdale High School graduate with an AB from Duke University in 1953.
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Ruth P. Rae
William E. Rae
283 Boulevard
Fullbright
Technical University
Darmstadt
Germany
Rae
New York University School of Education
Scarsdale High School
Duke University
Nields Accused of Backing Democrats in Rye 1953
Scarsdale Independent Citizens Committee for Edwin Dooley presents documents from the Secretary of State alleging Benjamin Nields allied with Independent Republicans in October 1953 to oppose the Rye Republican Party. The group funded ads urging voters to back the Democratic slate and criticized Dooley’s party.
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Secretary of State
Benjamin Nields
Rye
Scarsdale
Republican ‘Party
Nields
Westchester Republican Committee
Williamson Bowman Back Dooley For Nominating Nomination
Senator Pliny W. Williamson of Scarsdale and Frank J. Bowman, Scarsdale Republican Town Committee chairman, endorse Mayor Edwin B. Dooley for the Republican nomination for U.S. Congressman in the 26th District. Williamson notes Dooley was unanimously approved by the county executive committee and Bowman praises Dooley’s campaign and urges Republican voters to support him on Primary Day June 5.
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Pliny W. Williamson
Scarsdale
Frank J. Bowman
Republican Town Committee
Edwin B. Dooley
Williamson
State Senate
Congress
Bowman
Republican Party
26Th
Eisenhower Fund Drive Launched by Scarsdale Republicans
The Scarsdale Republican Town Committee and Scarsdale Citizens for Eisenhower launch a joint fund raising drive for the 1956 presidential campaign. Proceeds benefit the National Citizens for Eisenhower Committee and the Republican National Committee. A district-wide house-to-house effort runs June 16 to June 28. Meetings this week finalize the campaign.
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Scarsdale
Republican Town Committee
Citizens For Eisenhower
Halliday Clark
Madison Rd
National
Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
Republican National Committee
Ferdon Named Alternate Representative for Air Academy
Ralph A. Gamble announces Douglas M. Ferdon of Madison Ray, now at Third Air Force Headquarters Victoria Park England, as an alternate for appointment to the U S Air Academy.
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Ralph A. Gamble
Douglas M. Ferdon
Madison Ray
Third Air Force Headquarters
Victoria Park
England
U.S. Air Academy
Troop 3 Wins Competition Old Timers Token to Bayer
June weddings begin as The Inquirer seeks advance bride stories and pictures from mothers of brides to plan society pages ahead of time.
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Troop
Bayer
Mothers of Brides
The
Inquirer
Memorial Day Ceremony Draws Large Scarsdale Crowd
Scarsdale observed Memorial Day with events at the Honor Roll Boni face Circle St James the Less churchyard and Butler Field scout contests. Mayor Willard P Scott praised civic service urging volunteer effort amid village growth and community heritage.
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Scott
Scarsdale
Boniface Circle
St. James the Less
Butler Field
Willard P. Scott
Legion
Henry J. Hughes
Dept. of Tactics
USMA
West Point
Thomas E. O'Donnell
Troop
George Wilson
Paul Lazarus
Andrew Feld
Frank Bayer
James Kreder
Arnold Elbe
Paul Foraste
Robert Scott
Thomas van Schaick
David Ross
Edwin Youngs
Stephen Heate
Thomas Wimple
Pearson
Edward Rose
Abbe Miller
Percy L. Smith
Fred Bayer
Senior Band Plans Its Pop Concert Next Friday Night
Scarsdale High School celebrates the 18th annual Pop Concert in the school auditorium next Friday evening with no admission charge. Soloists include Joseph Harrison, Mary Lynn Marx, and Robert Sholz. The program features Unfinished Symphony, Symphony Pathetique, Original Flute, Beguine for Band, a Cole Porter medley, Alma Mater Scenes, and campus-life vignettes.
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Scarsdale High School
Joseph Harrison
Mary Lynn Marx
Robert Sholz
George Citron
Nancy Dexter
Schubert
Tschaikowsky
Gordon Jacob
Osser
Robert Russell Bennet
Leroy Anderson
Obedient Canines Graduation Tomorrow
Graduation ceremonies and prize awards cap the 10 week dog obedience course run by the Recreation Dept at the Water Dept garage grounds off Weaver St. The Handler's Prize goes to the top progress student, a Progress Award to the most capable dog, ribbons and rosettes to the first four in each beginners group, and a run-off will name the outstanding canine.
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Recreation Dept
Water Dept
Weaver Sst
Tennis Clinics At Brite Ave Courts This Week
Tuesday at 3 30 PM Mike Blanchard chair of the Tennis Junior Development Committee and Mercer Beasley will run a clinic sponsored by the Recreation Dept at the Brite Ave courts. Thursday at 3 30 PM Harry King Sleepy Hollow pro and Junior Davis Cup coach will lead the first of three clinics at the same location and time.
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Brite Ave
Mike Blanchard
Mercer Beasley
Recreation Dept
Harry King
Sleepy Hollow
Five Scarsdale Republicans Back Egan for Congress Nomination
Five members of the Scarsdale Republican Town Committee announced support for Edward J. Egan, New York City attorney from Larchmont, in the 26th District congressional race. The group, led by secretary Harry Parker Quinn, said the committee endorsed no candidate and that a member’s statement favoring a “machine candidate” was misleading.
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Scarsdale
Republican Town Committee
Edward J. Egan
26Th
Harry Parker Quinn
Egan
New York City
Larchmont
Quinn
Edward D. Bolton
Halliday Clark
Floyd W. Mundy, Jr
Ernest A. Williams
Edwin B. Dooley
Mamaroneck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Voters League
the Inquirer
Dooley
Lester J. Bradshaw
News Index
Mr. Williams
Joannu
Association For ‘Old
Health Report
Community Council
Adoption Service
Nity Council
Miss McBee
Joseph P. Anderson
Scarsdale Community Fund and Council
Ralph Gwinn
Ruth Rae
Democratic Party
Edward Egan
Republican
Miagor
Nields and
Hweran
Sen. Williamson
Mr. Bowman
Eisenhower Fund
Nassau
Suffolk
Westchester
Ferdon
GOP
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