Scarsdale Bank Renames to Scarsdale National Bank and Trust
Stockholders at a special meeting last Thursday voted to rename Scarsdale National Bank to Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company. President Rush Wilson said the change reflects growth in fiduciary services, including executorships and voluntary trusts, as the bank expands its trust department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Scarsdale National Bank
Scarsdale National Bank and Trust
Rush Wilson
the Inquirer
Trust Department
Camp Waymore Benefit Raised At Golf Exhibition
At Lee Wood Golf Club last Saturday an exhibition match raised over $100 for Camp Waymore of the Westchester County Tuberculosis Association. Players Willie MacFarlane Joe Turnesa beat Johnny Farrell and Tom Kerrigan three up with strong scores on the front and back nines. The MacFarlane Turnesa team posted a best ball of 60 while Kerrigan Farrell posted 71. An enthusiastic gallery followed the event and gift pens were presented to the players at the eighteenth. Scarsdale women and county tuberculosis officials supported Camp Waymore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leewood Golf Club
Waymore
Westchester County Tuberculosis Association
Willie MacFarlane
Joe Turnesa
Johnny Farrell
Tom Kerrigan
MacFarlane
Turnesa
Kerrigan
Farrell
MacFarlane- Turnesa
Kerrigan-Farrell
Scarsdale
Collision on Post Road Blamed on Blinded Driver
A collision on the Post road near Fenimore road Friday evening October 16 involved vehicles owned by Robert Hibbins of White Plains and Nicholas Lentulo of Tuckahoe. Hibbins, northbound, said he was blinded by headlights from another car and cut in from behind a truck from Happiness Candy Co. A summons for reckless driving was issued to Hibbins as both cars suffered damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hibbins
White Plains
Nicholas Lentulo
Tuckahoe
Post Road
Fenimore Road
Happiness Candy Co
New York
Hibbins
Driving Lesson Ends With Car Crash on Berkeley Road
Victor Callender of Heathcote Inn backed into Mrs. H. S. Gardener’s car at 56 Walworth Avenue while learning to drive. Both fenders were damaged. Callender was served with a summons for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Callender
Heathcote Inn
Berkeley Road
Stop Bribery Take Medicine At Rotary Club Luncheon
John J. Fennessy of the National Silk Association spoke at the Scarsdale Tavern on corruption’s reach in law enforcement. He cited a $50 000 silk robbery and warned bribery starts with officers. Luncheons move to Thursdays effective November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Scarsdale Tavern
John J. Fennessy
National Silk Association
Fennessy
New York Central
Scarsdale Station
Rotarians
Washington
Fennsesy
New History Group Formed to Review Westchester Work
Mrs Dixon R Fox leads a new History Section of the Scarsdale Woman's Club formed to retrace three years of Westchester county work. Members plan special and main meetings, study French in Westchester during the American Revolution, and include Washington Irving in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon R. Fox
Scarsdale
Westchester County
Westchester
Washington Irving
A. O. Greist
Henry S. Huntington
Rochambeau
R. W. Curtis
Armand
A. S. Warren
America
Wireless to Aid Alpine Tourists by Emergency Signals
Wireless use will soon summon rescue parties to aid lost tourists in the Alps. The system enables rapid response when travelers become stranded or disoriented in mountainous terrain. Nearby organizations plan deployment to improve safety for visitors.
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Alps
Registration Drops by Half in Village Enrollment
Figures released at the Village Hall show registration this year at 1,006, about half of last year’s 2,013. Election District No. 1, extending north of Wayside Lane and Sherbrooke Road, recorded 498 registrants, while District No. 2 south of Wayside Lane had 508.
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Wayside Lane
Sherbrooke Road
Fire in Cellar Prevents Damage on Woods Lane
A fire started last Wednesday October 14 in the cellar of a Woods Lane house owned by Mr S B Fish and occupied by Mr J J Derrin. Embers fell through the ash trap into the pit from the fireplace but the Scrasdale Fire Department arrived in time to prevent serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.B. Fish
J. J. Derrin
Woods Lane
Scrasdale Fire Department
Indian spear head found in Scarsdale garden
Dr. J. R. Watson unearthed an Indian spear head near the surface while digging in his Burgess renic property in Scarsdale. The flint artifact, tied to Siwanoy lands, may prompt a local history collection as Watson offers the relic to the Scarsdale History Section of the Woman's Club.
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Watson
J. R. Watson
Burgess Renic
Vnal Burgess Farm
Siwanoy
Scarsdale
Rabies Quarantine Continues for Scarsdale and Nearby Towns
Scarsdale remains under a rabies quarantine along with Greenburgh Harrison Mamaroneck Pelham and Rye after a 1925 order. The ban keeps all dogs muzzled and confined. several areas were released recently but Westchester counties still face cases. The health department notes incubation and urges strict enforcement to protect people and animals while contemplating future releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Greenburgh
Harrison
Mamaroneck
Pelham
Rye
Berne A. Pyrke
State Department of Farms and Markets
Department of Farms and Markets
White Plains
Ossining
Bedford
New Castle
North Castle
Mount Pleasant
Connecticut
Parke
Westchester County
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
Dobbs Ferry
Grade Mothers Are New Group Meeting at Dyckman Hall
Scarsdale Parent Teacher Association shifts its November 4 meeting from the High School auditorium to Dyckman Hall. Dr. Samuel Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn’s Central Congregational Church will speak. Cadman, born in England, served as war chaplain with the 23rd Regiment N Y Guards and is a college trustee and author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Scarsdale
Parent Teacher Association
Dyckman Hall
Samuel Parkes Cadman
Central Congregational Church of
Brooklyn
Dr. Cadman
England
New York
New York City National Guards
Scarsdalians
Scarsdale Club honors Mrs. C. M. Bacon as champion
The Scarsdale Golf Club season closed with a medal play event, luncheon for forty, and bridge foursomes. Mrs. C. M. Bacon defended her title as club champion, receiving the championship prize while Mrs. Burchard Dutcher earned runner-up. Mrs. Bacon has repeatedly represented the club with credit in metropolitan golf events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Golf Club
C. M. Bacon
Burchard Dutcher
Dutcher
High Girders at Hartsdale Station Bridge Cause Accident
The annual Gridiron Dinner of The Town Club is moved from Thursday October 29 to Friday October 16 at Leewood Golf Club. The dinner, for members only, promises a new and different format with the committee of Fox Appel Curry Durstine and Woolverton arranging a guided evening and urging prompt reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leewood Golf Club
Messrs
Fox
Appel
Curry
Durstine
Woolverton
Park Commission cannot tackle Fenimore road grade crossing
The Westchester County Park Commission states it is overwhelmed with park duties and cannot undertake plans or construction to remove the grade crossing at Fenimore road and Greenacres avenue. A letter from Engineer Jay Downer to Scarsdale village engineer Arthur Boniface proposes the village and railroad handle preparations and supervision for their paid portions, with the commission to cover Fenimore road work.
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Westchester County Park Commission
Fenimore Road
Greenacres Avenue
Jay Downer
Arthur Boniface
Scarsdale
Westchester County
Bronx Parkway
Downer
Irish Women Field Hockey Team to Play in Westchester
Ireland’s women’s field hockey squad arrives in New York aboard the Baltic and will face Vas sar’s team at the Westchester Biltmore Club on November 4. The visitors, making their first U.S. tour, will also meet Bryn Mawr Chicago Wisconsin and Wellesley College in coming days. Tickets from Marjorie Dunn Ethel M Towner or Jane Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Ireland
Westchester Biltmore
New York
America
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Wellesley College
Marjorie Dunn
Ethel M. Towner
Jane Cornell
Chamber of Commerce Endorses County Charter
The Westchester County Chamber of Commerce board endorsed the proposed charter. Secretary Ivan Flood said at the regular meeting on October 16 the chamber adopted resolutions in favor of the charter. Twenty seven of the thirty board members voted, with one opposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County Chamber of Commerce
Ivan Flood
Chamber of Commerce
Scarsdale Fire Dept Offers Free Extinguisher Recharge
Fire Chief Dobbs announces the Scarsdale Fire Department will recharge a household fire extinguisher at no charge after a resident has used it to put out a blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Woman escapes injury in Claremont avenue collision near Hartsdale Station
Mrs. William Graves Smith of Claremont avenue narrowly avoids harm after a collision on Fenimore road near the Hartsdale Station. Her Chevrolet was damaged when an oncoming car from Greenacres bound for Scarsdale Golf Club struck her vehicle at the station bridge. Eyewitnesses said Mrs. Smith bore no fault and a witness lineup offered if she pursues action. The other driver agreed to cover damages. The bridge girders have long been viewed as a hazard. a joint cost sharing plan among the village Greenburgh the New York Central Railroad and the State was discussed last spring but funds were not available before December. Trustees questioned waiting to repair the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Graves Smith
Claremont Avenue
Hartsdale
Greenburgh
New York Central Railroad
Better Gardens Exchange Planned by Scarsdale Club
The Wayside Garden Club in Scarsdale launches a plant exchange to promote better gardens. Members bring surplus plants to trade and new gardeners receive plants to start. The club met October 21 at the Woman's Club with strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayside Garden Club
Scarsdale
Woman's Club
W. J. Henry
Treasury
Charter on Radio Speak by Judge Slater on WRW
Judge George A. Slater of the Charter Commission will discuss the Charter on WRW Tarrytown radio Monday evening October 26 at 9:30. He will outline proposals and answer listener questions. Local residents are encouraged to tune in.
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George A. Slater
Charter Commission
WRW
Tarrytown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Waymore
Susan M. Baker
Westchester County Tuberculosis Committee
H. F. MacNeish
Avers Rotary Club
New History Group
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dyckman
Hugh
Hartsdale Station
Parkway Commission
Biltmore Club
Dobbs
W. G. Smith
A. W. Page
Charter ON Radio
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