John Shawley Leaves Post as Greenacres Principal
John W. Shawley announces resignation effective July 1 to return to Penn State College to pursue a doctorate in Education. He cites economic conditions and inability to find a suitable permanent home in Scarsdale, expresses gratitude to the Greenacres staff, administrators, parents, and students, and pledges to aid a smooth transition for his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Shawley
Greenacres
Archibald B. Shaw
Shawley
Pennsylvania State College
Scarsdale
Board of Education
Greeneres
Regular Candidates Win in Eastchester Board Elections
In Eastchester three regular candidates for the Board of Education Julian A. Ronan Ramond H. Seyd and Vernon V. Winiker were elected for three years while independent Ida Trager lost. Vote totals show Ronan 518 Seyd 702 Winiker 669 Trager 292. Budget passed 424 to 163 with 956 total registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastchester
Board of Education
Julian A. Ronan
Ramond H. Seyd
Vernon V. Winiker
Ida Trager
Rowan
Waverly
Cooper
Seyd
Winiker
Trager
South End
Scarsdale
Edgemont Teachers Plan Fun Night Benefit
The Edgemont Teachers Association hosts a fund raising Fun Night at the school tomorrow at eight. Events include square dancing games pantry shelf and a flower shop with dancing fees and other activities priced by participants. Proceeds aid former teacher Guernsey Prentiss in illness. All residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont
Ass'n
Guernsey Prentiss
Girl Scouts Tea Invite Set for Monday at Wayside Lane
The Senior Planning Board invites all Scouts eligible for Senior Scouts or Mariners next year to a tea Monday at 3 45 PM at the Girl Scout House on Wayside Lane. Mrs Paul Sullivar and Peggy Swanson supervise the event as part of board activities this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Lane
Paul Sullivar
Peggy Swanson
Housing Authority Formed as Greenburgh Appoints Five
At a Town Council meeting on April 28 David M Zimmer man of Hartsdale was named to a five year term and designated chairman of the Greenburgh Housing Authority authorized by state legislation. Rovel H Miller of Overton Rd will serve four years among the five members appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Zimmerman
Hartsdale
Greenburgh
Church News and Editorials Highlight Theatres And Clubs
A concise index lists sections across pages including Church News on 20 to 22, Editorials on page 4, Schools on pages 15 and 16, Society on 17 to 10, Theatres on page 24, and Woman's Club on page 23 for the issue. Readers are guided to local civic and cultural items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Scarsdale Art Association Spring Exhibition Dates Set
The Scarsdale Art Assn announces a spring show opening with a reception and tea for members and guests at the Woman's Club. The Inquirer had misstated the date. the public can view the exhibit Sundays May 17 and May 24 from 3 to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Art Ass'n
Woman's Club
The
Inquirer
Friends of Library Plan Quiz Program On Thursday Night
The Friends of the Scarsdale Library will host its annual meeting next Thursday at 8 15 p m at the Woman's Club. The program includes a quiz on The Pleasures of Publishing with John Barkham as master of ceremonies and a panel featuring George W Jones Wilbur Ruggles Charles E Cunningham and Mrs Burnham Finney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Library Plan
Friends of the Scarsdale Library
Woman's Club
John Barkham
Coro
Net Magazine
Saturday Review Syndicate
George W. Jones
Harper & Bros
Wilbur Ruggles
Oxford University Press
Charles E. Cuningham
Macmillan Co
Burnham Finney
Victor Weybright
New American Library of World Literature
Edgar Johnson
Charles Dickens
Johnson
Dept. of English
College of the City of New York
Columbia
Washington
Vassar College
N.Y.U
New School For Social Research
City College of New York
New York City
Laurie
Famous Scout Night benefits raise pledges over 20000
More than 1000 people attended Washington Irving Boy Scout Council’s Famous Scout Night at the High School auditorium. The event launched a drive to raise 150000 for Purdy Scout Reservation development, featuring Red Barber and a panel with Wilson, Terry, Wilson, Simon, Mack, Dunn, and Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Irving
Paul Terry
New Rochelle
Malcolm Wilson
Yonkers
Abe Simon
Bayside
Ted Mack
Eddie Dunn
Mr. Barber
Snooky Lawson
Toni Arden
Jack Powell
Eddie Manson
Cathi Harris
Lou Wills
Minda Lang
Whistler
al Helfer
Hartsdale
Ramona Helfer
Mr. Lawson
Bobbi Zatola
Danny Dressen
Bob Kuwahara
Robert Fortin
Hugh Thompson
Don Ball
Archie Kate
Westchester County Police Glo Glub
Joe Black
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Gene Sarazen
Willie Turnesa
Walter Cartier
Vincent Richards
Turnesa
Sarazen
Lloyd Marx
Scarsdale
Halliday Clark
Patrol Squadron 56 Crewman Serves Aboard PBM Mariner
Ens. Arthur J. Mooney Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Mooney of Gaylor Road serves with Patrol Squadron 56 as a crew member aboard a Martin PBM Mariner patrol bomber based at the U S Naval Air Station in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Ens
Arthur J. Mooney, Jr
Bridgeport University Dominates White Plains Tech 80–28
Phil DuBreuil led Bridgeport University to an 80 to 28 track win over White Plains State Tech on May 1 at Bridgeport. He won the shot put discus throw high jump and broad jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil DuBreuil
Arthur DuBreuil
Sprague Rd
Bridgeport University
White Plains State Tech
Bridgeport
Westchester Central Registration Opens for Voters
Central registration for all eligible voters in Westchester opened May 1 and runs to September 18 with a one month extension. The Board of Elections in White Plains will be open nine to four weekdays and nine to twelve Saturdays until June 30 and then September 1 to 18. Registration week is October 5 to 10 with extended hours each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
Board of Elections
Court House
White Plains
Elect Two Trustees At Quaker Ridge
Scarsdale N Y voters unanimously chose Hart seller Kinsey and Dr Eliot Oppenheim for three year terms on the Quaker Ridge School District Board of Education. They succeed Howard Haines and Jacob Ackermann as terms expired. A 53 vote total approved the 1953 54 budget 51 2. The high school was designated for upper grade pupils of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale No. 2
Quaker Ridge
Hartseller. Kinsey
Eliot Oppenheim
Board of Education
Howard Haines
Jacob Ackermann
Scarsdale High School
Legion Post Show Tonight and Tomorrow at High School
The 1958 Post 52 American Legion Minstrels, directed by Dr. Leon E. Dickerson, will be held in the high school auditorium tonight and tomorrow. Twin pianos by Gordon Sealy and Elmer Kinsman. Daniel J. Frees as interlocutor. eight end-men named. vocal soloists Sue Mazzella, Lucy Circo, Anthony Felicixotto, Ralphina Gollner, Frances Walsh, Charles Lewis with guitar. The Silver Tones. dances by Arthur Henry and Frances Joyce. comedy by Pat Tannone. male chorus of 75 from Post 52 supports most musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Leon E. Dickerson
White Plains
Gordon Sealy
Elmer Kinsman
Daniel J. Frees
Johnny Palace
Roy Proulx
Frank McMahon
Timothy Sullivan
Vincent Biancardi
Thomas O'Donnell
Gene Fuerst
Carl Schueler
Sue Mazzella
Lucy Circo
Anthony Felicixotto
Ralphina Gollner
Frances Walsh
Charles Lewis
the Silvertones
Arthur Henry
Frances Joyce
Pat Tannone
Post 52
Weather Readings From Popham Road Station Last Week
Daily highs and lows recorded at 4 30 by Village Engineering Dept at the Popham Road firehouse show April 29 64 40 April 30 66 37 May 1 56 45 May 2 no reading May 3 no reading May 4 74 44 May 5 64 50 Precipitation listed for May 1 85 May 4 trace May 5 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Rd
John J. Kappes
Cornell Junior Joins ROTC Training at Fort Sill
Jerrold A. Green son of Mr and Mrs Max Green of Rock Creek Lane a Cornell University junior is now in advanced ROTC and will be assigned in June to Fort Sill Oklahoma for a six week training program He serves as circulation manager of the Sun Cornell's daily newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrold A. Green
Max Green
Rock Creek Lane
Cornell University
Ithaca
R.O.T.C
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
The
Sun
Cornell
Sproul Named Scarsdale Library Board President
Allan Sproul of Dunham Road elected president of the Scarsdale Library board, succeeding S Spencer Scott who resigned. Sproul, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has served on the board since 1945. The board praised Scott for guiding the library project from 1940 to 1953 and retiring with village thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Sproul
Dunham Rd
Scarsdale
S. Spencer Scott
Sproul
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Library Board
Scarsdale Library
Spencer Scott
Spencer ‘Scott
Shevlin Gardiner Anderson Elected In Greenburgh Six
Edgemont Greenville district reelects Gerard T. Shevlin and Donald S. Gardiner to three year terms on the Board of Education. Dr Walter A Anderson succeeds Mrs Donald S Whamond. 1953-54 budget approved 237 to 31 with plans for Edgemont Greenville High School and revised teacher salary schedule. A request passed to share future budget forms with civic associations three weeks before elections. Arthur L Webber elected meeting chairman. Eugene Exman resigning member honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgemont - Greenville
Greenburgh
Gerard T. Shevlin
Donald S. Gardiner
Walter A. Anderson
Walbrooke Rd
Donald S. Whamond
Board of Education
Edgemont-Greenville
Eugene Exman
Whamond
Arthur L. Webber
Walbrook Rd
Village Board Sets Three Public Hearings for Tuesday
The Village Board will hold three hearings Tuesday at 8 15 p m in Village Hall on Post Rd near Popham Rd The first would ban parking on the west side of Over hill Rd from 300 feet south of Popham Rd to Circle Rd The second would require excavation redress to original grade or abutting street grade to avoid drainage problems The third would amend the building zone ordinance to require off street parking for retail stores with four spaces up to 1600 sq ft and one more per 400 sq ft thereafter The hearings stem from residents complaints at the April 7 meeting and address a village eastern section owner concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Rd
Popham Rd
Overhill Rd
Circle Rd
Wowenvatac
Health fears over rising childhood illnesses in Scarsdale
Health Dept reports eight chicken pox cases and six German measles in Scarsdale last week, with three mumps and one whooping cough case. Authorities warn parking limits may worsen health risks at Heathcole Corners business section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heathcole Corners
Scarsdale
Health Dept
Tennis Clinic Set for Tomorrow at Brite Ave Courts
The first in a series of tennis clinics runs tomorrow from two to five at the Brite Ave courts. Mercer Beasley heads the instruction with Winslow Blanchard assisting, drawing on Beasley’s Princeton ties and Blanchard’s U S and Davis Cup experience. Philip Steckler urges all youths to attend this new teaching method combining tennis with other sports concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Dept
Ass'n
Scansdale Tennis Development Committee
A. G. Spalding Bros
Brite Ave
Mercer Beasley
Winslow
Mike” Blanchard
Beasley
Lawn Tennis Writers Ass'n
PLTA
Princeton University
Frank Parker
Ellsworth Vines
Gardner Mulloy
Pancho Segura
Mike Blanchard
Longwood
USLTA
New England
New York
Philip Steckler
Scarsdale School District One elects trustees and budget
Scarsdale voters re-elected Helge Johnson Alfred Phillips and John Edmondson to the school board and Rudolf Berle to succeed Rutherford. The meeting approved the proposed budget 437 to 22 with five void ballots as discussions covered school costs Heathcote plans and potential junior high expansion while court debates over communist concerns continued among citizens. Non permit tennis court fees were set by the Recreation Dept with season and per hour charges for riders and non-permit holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Dept
Scarsdale
Helge
Johnson
Alfred H. Phillips
John P. Edmondson
Rudolf P. Berle
George H. Rutherford
Edmond
Phillips
Berle
Citizens Committee
Otto E. Dohrenwend
August W. Brustat
William C. Kernan
Richard A. Tilden
William H. Rodgers
Willard P. Scott
George B. Clifton
Paul S. Smith
Town Club
Rutherford
Mrs. Burt Named Chief of Defense Welfare Services
The Office of Civil Defense announces Mrs. JCon Amores Burt of Brewster Road as chief of Defense Welfare Services. Rene Leveille credits her leadership abilities, noting the division’s key role in local civil defense. The Burts' family includes sons Warren and Roger. Mrs. Burt has held church and civic roles in Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Burt
Defense Welfare Services
Office of Civil Defense
Jcon Amores
Burt
Brewster Rd
Rene T. Leveille
New York City
New York
NY Training School For
New York University
Warren
Princeton University
Roger
Scarsdale
Burts
Women's Guild of
Hitchcock Memorial Church
Woman's Club
Scarsdale Community Fund
Fort Hill Players Enter Westchester Drama Festival
The Fort Hill Players perform Celebra tion at 8:30 PM in the Little Theatre as part of the Westchester Drama Ass'n Festival. Mary Lichtenberg writes directs with Annie Marx Muriel Gantz Louis W Flaccus and David Lichtenberg in the cast. Betty Gregory is stage manager and staff include Dick Foreman Peter Ward George Shoemaker and Bob Whittaker. Admission is free. The Wayside Players present an original Elsa Gillis play with Erling Nelson Margaret Stigler Sam Withers Ricky Gillis Anson McLoud Priscilla Schuttler and Oliver Dean in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hill
Westchester
County Center
Little Theatre
Mary Lichtenberg
Overton Rd
Annie Marx
Muriel Gantz
Louis W. Flaccus
David Lichtenberg
Betty Gregory
Dick Foreman
Peter Ward George Shoemaker
Bob Whittaker
Mary Sebring
Ruth Flaccus
Frances Hughes
Elsa Gillis
Erling Nelson
Margaret Stigler
Sam Withers
Ricky Gillis
Anson McLoud
Priscilla Schuttler
Oliver Dean
Outdoor Roller Skating Schedule Sponsored by Rotary Club
The Scarsdale Rotary Club and Recreation Dept sponsor outdoor roller skating held every Tuesday Friday and Saturday at Edgewood School Tuesday sessions run 3 to 5 pm Friday at THM School 3 to 5 pm and Saturday at High School parking lot 10 to 12 noon. A 15 cent rental fee applies for skates for the two hour session with no charge for participants bringing their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Rotary Club
Recreation Dept
Edgewood
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John Shawley
Pennsylvania
Housing Authority
News Index
Leja Gorska
Scout Night
Galaxy of Stars
Purdy
John Gass
Legion Post Show
Weather Report
Lester W. Nelson
Ruth Haight
Mrs. Nelson
Scott
Shevlin
Gardiner Anderson
Health Report
Rst
New School
Dexter
Mr. Tilden
Gulus W. Merwin
Robert G. Fullerland
Heathcote
Merwin
Mrs. Con Amore V
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