Flag Raising Opens Ontario County Fair Ceremonies
Geneva officials announce the official opening of the Ontario County Fair with ceremonies at the grounds tomorrow night. Gyron Blazey serves as chairman of the Board of Supervisors while Rev. Lullus D. Bell delivers the invocation. Wilson Fitch sings the national anthem as the flag is raised. A drum and bugle corps contest follows under the supervision of Platt Soper and William Sheehan. Cash prizes totaling 4,000 are awarded for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Geneva
Ontario County Fair
Gyron Blazey
Board of Supervisory
Lullus.d. Bell
First’ Methodist Church
Geneva
Wilson Fitch
Rushville
Platt, Soper
Seneca Castle
William Sheehan
Gees
Eight Injured In Weekend Accidents In Syracuse
Eight persons were injured, none seriously, in weekend accidents in Syracuse and Onondaga County. Names include Chester B. Piatkowski and his daughter Joyce, Laura Runsey, Laura Monsour, and Frank Casler, with details of crashes at Ismerson and Hamilton, Stinard and Gordon, and Jamesville Pompei roads. Bee incident cited and hospital reports noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Chester B. Piatkowski
Hamilton St
Joyce
Frances P. Sullivan
Stiward Ave
Chin
Laura Runsey
Park Ave
Laura Monsour
Winkworth Pkwy
Waiter Pea
Bloomfield
Frank Casler
Fountain St
Law Mbmnwerm Dé Ur
Piatkowski
Ismerson Ave
John Starodubzen
Emerson Ave
Starodubzen
North Side Shop Looted in Early Morning Burglary
Police report a break in at De Marco Radio Service on Park Street around 2:45 am. The thief took a television set, vacuum cleaner, two car radios, attachments, and a battery totaling just over 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kurtz
DeMarco Radio Service
Park St
Frank DeMarco
Richffeid Blvd
Mattydale
DeMarco
Supervisors Mull Night Meeting Plan
The Board of Supervisors will be asked to reject a Democratic proposal for night meetings. The jurisprudence committee led by J. Leonard Shapero will urge two monthly meetings when needed and for committees to meet on Tuesdays or Fridays. The move is backed by Eugene F. Thompson, with Charles Ames quoted noting few boards hold night sessions. Chairman Thomas J. Dyer doubts announcing mental health board appointments today. INVITED TO RECEPTION WOLCOTT The public is invited to an open house honoring Mrs. George Wolf and twin daughters of Hornell, formerly Wolcott, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, at Mrs. Ralph Merrell’s Savannah Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Jurisprudence Committee
J. Leonard Shapero
15Th Ward
Eugene F. Thompson
Eighth Ward
Charles Ames
Thomas J. Dyer
Wolcott
George ‘Wolf
Hornell
Ralph Merrell
Savannah Rd
Wolf
George W. Wolf
Wolcott Presbyterian Church
Record Heat Tops July With 34-Year High
The month tied as the hottest July in 34 years with an average of 76.7 degrees, narrowly beating the 1921 76.6. July's average high reached 88.3 and the low 65.0, with 15 days above 90 by month end. Nine nights stayed at 70 or higher, peaking at 75. Normal 90 degree days for July are three. Across the nation, Albany and Plains states also saw extreme heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Albany
Plains States
Penitentiary Time For Speeding Offender
George Christopher of Fayetteville pleaded guilty to speeding between 60 and 65 in a 385 mile zone on Erie Boulevard. He was arrested Saturday and received a 30 day sentence in Onondaga Penitentiary plus a $100 fine from Judge Truman H. Preston in Traffic Court. The judge imposed the harsh sentence due to prior speeding offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onondaga Penitentiary
George Christopher
Fayetteville Rd
Fayetteville
Erie Blvd
Truman H. Preston
Man 50 Denies Assault Charge in Police Court
Andrew Sims, 50, pleaded innocent to charges of public intoxication and third degree assault after Beatrice Parks alleged he entered her home Saturday night, slapped her, and left. Judge Truman set bail at $500 for trial tomorrow as police later located Sims at S Townsend and E Adams Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Sims
Truman
Beatrice Parks
E. Fayette ,Sr
Sims
S. Townsend and
E. Adams
Easy Washer Stockholders Vote on Merger
Easy Washing Machine Corp stockholders vote on a merger with Union Chemical and Materials Corp Pittsburgh and for a purchase and sales agreement with Murray Corporation of America Detroit. Voting at 10 am in Plant 4 auditorium N Clinton and W Division Sts. Record date July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easy Washing Machine Corp
Union Chemical and Materials Corp
Pittsburgh
Murray Corporation of ‘America
Detroit
N. Clinton
Sts
Murray
Easy
Syracuse
Union Chemical
Defense
Pioneers Plan Bake at Stortos Grove Jamesville
Syracuse area Pioneers of the New York Telephone Co will hold their fourth annual clambake at Storto's Grove Jamesville on Saturday with more than 500 expected attendees. Mrs Rose Lieber general chairman outlines field games and events along with an afternoon drawing for king and queen of the bake prizes and tiaras of clam shells for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse District Telephone Pioneers
New York Telephone Co
Storto’s Grove
Jamesville
Rose T. Lieber
Pioneers
Mrs. Lieber
Esther Rosenbaum
Letty Chiarulli
Margaret McGinnis
Margaret Nagy
Catherine Mullin
Elsie Jones
Alice Cave
Clara Henry
John English
John Keegan
Ronald Vteau
James Moran
Virgil Kilmer
Francis R. Fennessey
Pension Clubs List Activities
The American Pension Committee Inc outlines weekly meetings for clubs 3 4 and 8 at 220 East Washington St with auxiliary sessions at 4 30 p m and regular gatherings at 7 30 p m on different days. The 35th district clubs meet Saturday at headquarters for supper a brief business session and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pension Committee, Inc
Club 3
East Washington St
Club 4
Club 8
Downtown chase ends with Scranton man in custody
A Scranton, Pennsylvania man, John Paul Gibson, 30, led police on a lengthy downtown pursuit near City Hall after fleeing patrolman Dorsey. Gibson, released 10 days earlier from Eastern Penitentiary, denied identity, had a prior record including an escape and auto thefts. Ernest Sylvia, 16, was arrested with him at the bus depot on similar charges and possession of a switchblade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Scranton
City Hall
John Paul Gibson
Eastern Penitentiary
Philadelphia
Ernest Sylvia
Gibson
Greyhound
Sylvia
Janes Dorsey
S. Warren St
Pennsylvanian
John W. McNulty
Dorsey
Madison‘Warren
Madison St
William
Bellevue Ave
Police Headquarters
E. Onondaga
Montgomery St
E. Fayette St
Ralph Camp
Francis Strage
John Litcher
William Reidy
Market St
Manuel Leone
Theother
Leone
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
FBI
Onondaga County Penitentiary
Falls Man Hurt While Cutting Wood
Seneca Falls man Frank DeStefano thirty of 3 Seneca Street was taken to Seneca Falls Hospital after injuring his left hand while sawing amber at a Haight Street residence He was kept overnight and expected to be released today DeStefano is a tool designer at Goulds Pumps and the incident occurred yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca Falls
Frank DeStefano
Seneca St
DeStefano
Goulds Pumps
Haight St
Firemen Put Out Car Fire on Salina Street
Firefighters from Engine Company 6 extinguished a blaze in the front seat of a car parked in the 400 block of S Salina Street around 515 p.m yesterday. The owner was Irene Creamer of 131 Cherry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engine Company 6
S. Salina St
Irene Creamer
Cherry St
King Family Holds Annual Reunion at Tully Lake
Descendants of Paul King who settled in Lafayette over 150 years ago held their annual reunion yesterday at Newton E. King’s summer house at Tully Lake. More than 50 direct descendants attended as officers were elected for 1955 56 with Donald Park of Syracuse as president and Paul King of Lafayette as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul King
Lafayette
Newton E. King
Tully Lake
Diecers
Donald Park
Syracuse
Myrs
Arthur Seelye
Wolcott
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Savings Bank
Salina
Eastwood
James ST
Hickok Ave
Rares ; Corporation
Salina- ST
Ian
Stephen and
David Amatrano
Rexford Road
Ayracuse, N.Y
Netherland
Jimmy Evans
Otto Muller
Jimmy
Joanne Vasiloff
Tony Nelipowitz
Bee
Miss Rumsey
Monsour
Bert Reardon
Richard C. Ruden
Yorkshire Blvd
Paul Monsour
Winkworth Pirway
Jamesville-Pomipey Rd
Seville
Seneca River Bridge
Long Branch Rd
William Hubreth
Kenneth H. O'Neill
E. iGenesee St
Memorial Hospital
N. Crouse
Burnet Aves
Thomas M. Royal
E. Adams St
Ican
Man
Easy Washer
Bureau of Trafic
Kent Resin
Lester Lindsay
Lodi
Willow Sts
Patricia Smith
Brickyard Falls
Jennifer
State Fairgrounds
Patricia
King Family
Fair City Savings
E. Genesee Li
Syracuse, N.Y
Member
Federal Savings and Loan Inwurance Corporation
Takeiti
Smeezes
Va Adit
Tabein
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