Two Men Detained In Ticket Office Hold-Up Plot
Howard Blinn and Thomas Clark, both of New York City, were detained by Scarsdale police after a morning plan to rob the Heathcote Station ticket office of the Boston and Westchester Railroad. They were arrested after a train arrival at 1:40 AM and held at the local jail for further investigation. no weapons were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Heathcote
Boston and Westchester Railroad
Howard Blinn
179Th Street
New York City
Thomas Clark
William Short
Boston
Westchester
New York
Arthur Carney
Petition Drive Underway For Sewer District 3
Landowners in Sewer District Number 3 respond to the village engineer's letter proposing a shift from a single lien under the Public Health Law to annual assessments under the village law. Owners must sign petitions representing over fifty percent in value to organize the district. Boniface has sent notices to nearly 200 landowners. many have signed and returned petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boniface
Board of Trustees
Boniface
Leewood Club Ball Sweepstakes Leaders Named
At Leewood Golf Club over the weekend, results split by class. On Saturday September 13 T Kellogg and W Delahay tied in Class A with 83 10 73, J Dolan won in Class B and C with 86 15 71, R Forum topped Class C with 106 33 73. On Sunday September 14 T Kellogg won Class A with 84 10 74 and Class B, R Mardfin led Class C with 92 22 70, W Stein led Class C with 101 30 71. Qualified for the Club Championship were J Helmke H F Brown W V Schleicher G Davies W Delahay F W Knight L C Haynes EB Wright J Lutkin H D Papen R F Logan J J Hillesley F Kellogg E Quincy J B Thomson and F Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leewood Golf Club
T. Kellogg
W. Delahay
J. Dolan
C. R. Forum
R. Mardfin
W. Stein
J. Helmke
H. F. Brown
W. V. Schleicher
G. Davies
F. W. Knight
L. C. Haynes
EB. Wright
J. Lutkin
H. D. Papen
R. F. Logan
J. J. Hillesley
F. Kellogg
E. Quincy
J. B. Thomson
F. Wright
Road Work Bids Sought on Local Routes
Bids for improvements on Drake Road Chase Road Oxford Road Brambach Road and Webster Road are due September 30 at the Village engineer office. Chase Road work in the business section should be completed within thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Road
Post Road
Ferncliff Road
Chase Road
Popham Road
Spencer Place
Oxford Road
Garden Road
Brambach Road
Webster Road
Boulevard
Carman Road
Choral Society Opens Season Under Westchester links
The Scarsdale Choral Society, part of the Westchester Festival Chorus, schedules its season start with a Sept 29 rehearsal at 8:15 PM at the Scarsdale Woman's Club. Gerard Duberta returns as conductor. The group intends two Scarsdale concerts, one Christmas week and another after Easter, plus past collaborations with the Westchester Conservatory of Music and county events. Officers include William Cravath White, Walter J. Edmonds, Mrs. Fred P. Harrington, and Hubert M. Greist. directors include Mrs. George W. Field, Mrs. Henry Dodge, Dr. Henry O. Walters, and Robbins P. Crowell. Membership offers active and associate categories to welcome community singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Choral Society
Westchester Festival Chorus
Scarsdale Woman's Club
Drake Road
Gerard Duberta
Arno
Westchester Conservatory of Music
Scarsdale
Woman's Club
William Cravath
White
Walter J. Edmonds
Fred P. Harrington
Hubert M. Greist
George W. Field
Henry Dodge
Henry O. Walters
Robbins P. Crowell
Town Club to Meet Next Thursday Evening
The Town Club holds its regular fall gathering at 8 15 in the Children's House of Hitchcock Memorial Church. It is the first meeting under new officers elected last spring including George B. Clifton as president Manuel Whittemore as vice president George Bernheisel as secretary and John W Dickinson as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock Memorial Church
George B. Clifton
Manuel Whittemore
George Bernheisel
John W. Dickinson
Scarsdale Girl Scouts Plan Oct 1 Start and Training
Scarsdale Girl Scouts will begin work on October 1 with a training course for workers and a scout tea. Miss Jean Hoffman, new director from Morristown, will conduct October sessions for council members and troop leaders. Troop mothers and volunteers are listed for each troop location, with hikes and instruction planned. The scout tea is scheduled for October 29 at the Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Willegin
James D. Lester
Scout Council
Scarsdale
Scout Organization
Fox Meadow
L. A. Haldiman
Frank W. Steere
Edgewood
Annie J. Pitou
Russell Stiles
John W
Patrolman's Car Strikes Obstruction on Post Road
Oliver Beekman of the Scarsdale police was injured when his car hit an unlit obstruction on the Post Road near the Luciano Loading Plant south of Fenimore Road around 8 40 P M He sustained cuts to his legs and an arm and received treatment from Dr Ambrose Gallagher before returning home a short time later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Beekman
Scarsdale
Post Road
Beekman
Luciano
Fenimore Road
Ambrose Gallagher
Fred Kent to Speak Before Bankers Ass'n
Fred I Kent of Morris Lane will speak at the annual convention of the American Bankers Association to be held in Cleveland the week after next. Kent is a director of Bankers Trust Company and chairman of the Commerce and Marine Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred I. Kent
Morris Lane
American Bankers Association
Cleveland
Mr. Kent
Bankers Trust Company
Commerce and Marine Commission
Car Fire During Gas Cleaning Near Scarsdale Plant
A car near the Scarsdale Refuse Plant on Secor Road caught fire while its motor was being cleaned with gasoline. Firefighters were summoned Tuesday morning but found the fire already extinguished on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Secor Road
Harold M. Scott Named President of Keystone Portland Cement
Harold M. Scott of Walworth Avenue has been elected president and a director of the Keystone Portland Cement Company. The company’s offices are in Philadelphia and its mills are at Bath, Pennsylvania. Scott was previously general sales manager of the Atlas Portland Cement Company, which was acquired by United States Steel Corporation last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Scott
Walworth Avenue
Keystone Portland Cement Company
Philadelphia
Keystone Mills
Bath
Pennsylvania
Mr. Scott
Atlas Portland Cement Company
United States Steel Corporation
Scarsdale High School Alumni Form Association Elects Officers
About sixty five graduates attended the Scarsdale High School alumni meeting in the auditorium. Fred Keeler opened the meeting and outlined the new association plan. William Jennings was elected president, William Butcher vice president, Eleanor Williams secretary, and Fred Keeler treasurer. Clinton Leonard and Vernon Smith were made honorary members. The next meeting is planned before January 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale High School
Alumni Association
Fred Keeler
Jean Atwater
Eleanor Williams
William Jennings
Walworth Avenue
Scarsdale
Wesleyan University
William Butcher
Clinton Leonard
G. O
Vernon Smith
Professor Fox To Speak At Newburgh Historical Meet
Professor Dixon Ryan Fox of Fountain Terrace will deliver the President's address at the 31st annual New York State Historical Association meeting in Newburgh. Opening at 8 PM in the Court House, with a 9 30 PM reception. Sessions run Thursday and Friday with a Washington’s headquarters visit and an Orange County talk. A Thursday film Peter Stuyvesant will be shown after evening speeches. The meeting closes Saturday after a 9 30 AM session.
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Dixon Ryan Fox
Fountain Terrace
New York State Historical Association
Newburgh
Court House
Washington
Orange County
Peter Stuyvesant
William Courteney
Professor Fox
YES Cooee
Residents Plan Road Improvements Meeting at Village Hall
Nineteen letters were sent urging neighbors on Mamaroneck Road to attend a village hall gathering last night to discuss road improvements. Residents decided on actions to present to the village board at its next meeting Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamaroneck Road
News Index Highlights Local Events This Week
The weekly index lists visiting officials inspecting parkways, a first dance series by juniors, a fire destroying a board and iron at a laundry, upcoming weddings, bridal party affairs, women golfers planning activities, and voter visits to New Rochelle. It also notes accidents, tennis wins, editorial features, a Afghanistan minister’s insights, and school and church news.
Popham Road Reopened With Temporary Macadam
Popham Road was opened to traffic Wednesday night with a temporary coating of macadam over the fill to allow winter use while the fill settles. The permanent macadam surface will be laid in the spring.
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Popham Road
Thieves Enter Hartsdale Shops Reported Break‑ins
Three stores near Hartsdale Station were entered overnight. Assenbeck's Grocery lost three dollars. Willoughby's Meat Market and Hartsdale Pharmacy reported no thefts. Police found entries via transom window, side window, and door and collected fingerprints for investigation.
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Hartsdale Station
New York Central
Hartsdale Pharmacy
Assenbeck's Grocery
Willoughby’s Meat Market
Greenburgh
Assenbeck
Willoughby's
Hartsdale
Assenbeck’s
Firemen Lose Game to Wakefield Democrats
Scarsdale firemen fall 7 to 5 to the Wakefield Democrats in a close Sunday contest at Hutter Field. Losee pitched well except in the fifth inning while Crane departed after a hard fall. Lineup included Davis Stoots Short Lolly Duhigg Crane Van Loan Irish and Bracatello. Next Sunday at 3 15 p m they host the Eagle's Club of Mount Kisco at Scarsdale High School field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Firemen
Wakefield Democrats
Ant Hutter
Losee
Crane
L. Davis
V. Stoots
B. Short
Bassford Regains National Veterans Tennis Title
Henry Bassford of Heathcote Road defeated Commander C C Gill of Washington at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills to regain the national veterans title. The match, lasting nearly three hours, moved outside and ended 4-6 6-3 13-11, marking one of the tournament’s most bitter finals in thirteen years. Bassford overcame a early deficit and relied on steadiness to prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry. H. Bassford
Heathcote Road
Commander C. C. Gill
Washington
West Side
Forest Hills
Bassford
Clarence Charest
Scarsdale Primaries Produce Tight Races for GOP Nomination
In Scarsdale five hundred thirty voters cast ballots Tuesday with Holzworth leading in Rockland and Rye but Millard clinching the Republican nomination by 3,007 overall. Final tallies show Millard 12,255 Holzworth 9,248 and Patteson 3,402 with Millard strongest in Greenburgh. Scarsdale delegates and local party figures also chosen for county and state conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
John M. Holzworth
Congress
Charles Millard
Organization
Robert Patteson
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Holzworth
Rockland County
New Rochelle
Rye
Mamaroneck
Mr. Millard
Holzworth
Patteson
White Plains
Millard
Greenburgh
Albany
Pliny Williamson
Alexander M. Crane
Williamson
Crane
Charles M. Carter
William F. Salter
Phoebe J. Lacy
Herbert McKennis
William J. Miller
Josephine T. Hampe
Injured Richmond Man Receives Aid At Scarsdale Station
Frederick Adkins of Richmond Virginia was found with a cut face at Scarsdale station after a party. The station agent summoned Dr. Ambrose Gallagher who treated him with five stitches. Adkins claimed a guest drove him to the station and he fell while walking to the ticket office, leaving him bleeding and unsure how the injury occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Adkins
Richmond
Virginia
Scarsdale
New York Central
Ambrose Gallagher
Mr. Adkins
Adkins
Caleb Hyatt Shoots Rare Perfect Archery Score
Caleb Hyatt of Post Road in the Scarsdale Archers achieved a perfect score of 6 54 at 40 yards in a Butler Field match on Sunday. The six golds mark an exceedingly rare feat in national archery, accomplished only a few times in fifty years of National Archery Association tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caleb Hyatt
Post Road
Scarsdale Archers
Butler Field
National Archery Association
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Leewood
Choral Society
Fred Kent
Bankers
H. Scott
H. S. Form Ass’n
Fox
Miss Hobbs
Mr. Connell
Bridal Party
Ferrin
Marjorie Morse
Florence Edmonds
Sirdar Yunus
Afghanistan
Our Churches
Hartsdale Shops
H. Bassford
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