New Course In Inspection For Defense
A three shift 24 hour defense inspection course will start about Sept. 1 at Vocational High School as part of the boards defense training program. About 80 men will enroll to gain Class A inspector status with advanced Class C courses to follow next year. Six instructors will teach in a new $4,500 workshop, aiding defense work and meeting Government contract needs.
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Board of Education
Defense Industry
Donald M. Kidd
Industr
Kidd
Aviation
Syracuse
State Food Dealers Meet 40th Annual Convention Opens
Utica hosts the 40th annual New York State Food Merchants Association convention with hundreds of delegates at Hotel Utica. Mayor Corroll welcomes visitors, presented by Ch des E. Schuhardt. attendees include Rabbi S. Joshua Kohn, Edward Mapstone, Conrad W. Frey, Frank W. Meyer, and officials who filed reports. The Tuesday program features Blaise Grabowski and a morning open forum on food and welfare in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
New York State Food Merchants Association, Inc
Hotel Utica
Vincent FR. Corroll
Ch Des E. Schuhardt
Central New York Food Merchants Association
S. Joshua Kohn
Temple Beth el
Frank Wells
Buffalo
Edward Mapstone
State Food Merchants Association
Conrad W. Frey
Frank W. Meyer
Transportation Committee
Edward P. Harrison
Rochester
Blaise Grabowski
David J. Dooling
St. John's Church
al Gladstone
Brooklyn
Frank Fastman
Albany
John O’brien
Druggists Association of America
Fete marks Pompey’s Church 70th anniversary celebration
1000 attendees joined Pompey’s Church of the Immaculate Conception festival at Le Moyne Grove and Hall to honor the parish 70th anniversary and preview next year’s golden jubilee. Rev Martin J Tracey led the event featuring a chicken dinner and dancing in Lemoyne Hall with proceeds for sanctuary redecorating heating system interior exterior painting and exterior beautification.
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Pompey
le Moyne Grove
Martin J. Tracey
Lemoyne Hall
Campers Get Swimming Lessons and Play at VFW Camp
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Youth Camp at Otisco Lake opens its two month session with capacity for over 200 boys. Solvay organizers Adri an Grobsmith Joseph Naughton and Daniel Mathews led the effort begun in 1939 to provide free activities, swimming, and outdoor games supervised by James Walsh and Gordon Richardson. Camp runs 7:30 AM to 9 PM with rest periods. WKBW will operate a State Fair stand to fund expansions.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Otisco' i Lake
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Solvay
Adrian J. Grobsmith
Joseph Naughton
Daniel F. Mathews
James Walsh
South Avenue
Syracuse
Gordon Richardson
Amboy
William J. Burns
Solvay School System
W. KB. W
10th Year of Air Service Celebrated at Municipal Airport
More than 350 attendees marked the 10th anniversary of airline passenger service in the city. An anniversary aircraft arrived at 10 47 A M bearing congratulations from officials along the American Airlines route. Mayor Rolland B Marvin hosted. Speakers included former mayor Charles G Hanna and Alexis N Muench president of the 1931 Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines
Rolland B. Marvin
Charles G. Hanna
Alexis N. Muench
Chamber of Commerce
Eleanor Lay
George N. Crouse
Mayor Marvin
William A. Barry
Charles L. Raper
Grant Ernst
John W. Brooks
Morrell K. Brewster
Mr. Hanna
Bruce King
Wilbert A. Smith
Mr. Muench
John Pendergast
Elmer Bogardus
James Walsh
WPA School Parley Opens On Monday
The annual WPA adult education conference begins at Franklin School on Monday with a four week session finishing August 29. Led by William R. Dixon and the Syracuse Board of Education, the event emphasizes Americanization first aid and foods with workshops to share new teaching ideas. Leaders include Mrs. Carolyn Whipple Dr W R Bryan J R Crowley Dr Milton J Dickens Miss Alice Murphy Miss Anna Curtin and Miss Esther Hefner. Howard of WPA district No 3 will help open on August 4.
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WPA
Franklin School
William R. Dixon
Syracuse Board of Education
Carolyn Whipple
State Education Department
Al_bany
W. R. Bryan
Albany
J. R. Crowley
Milton J. Dickens
Syracuse University
Alice Murphy
Americanization League
Anna Curtin
Miss Petersen
Esther Hefner
Onondaga County
State Department of Education
Treeeetdinantas Conn
John Fitzgibbons In Critical Condition In Oswego
In Oswego on August 4 former Oswego mayor and representative at large John Fitzgibbons was reported in critical condition at a Buffalo hospital with details from local sources.
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John Fitzgibbons
Oswego
Buffalo
St Elias Syrian Orthodox 12th Mahrajan Honors Saint
Several thousand Central New York Syrians joined the 12th annual Mahrajan of St. Elias Syrian Orthodox Church honoring its patron Saint. Metropolitans Anthony Bashir and Samuel David attended with other clergy. Mass, then sports, music, and dancing at Bear Trap Park preceded by brief talks.
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New York
St. Elias
United States
Anthony Bashir
Metropolite
Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Diocese
North America
Samual David
Cleveland, O
Rav
Canven Ravin
Phal
Michael Massabny
St. Michael’s Rev
Cenova
George Trad
St George’s Church
Utica
John Obletiloff
St. Michael’s
Syracuse
Bear Trap Park
Syracuse Road
Itwo
Elie Eases
Entertainment O
Sirian Reeiciene
Army Depot Work to Be Told at Parley
The annual New York State County Highway Superintendents Association meeting in Syracuse will feature Army details on two Central New York defense projects. Col. Paul D. Parker will discuss the $8,000,000 Seneca County ammunition storage base and Lt. Col. James C. Marshall and Capt. Kenneth D. Nichols will cover the $15,000,000 Rome air depot. The event expects 400 highway officials, with district engineers also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seneca County
Army Air Corps
Rome
New York State County Highway Superintendents Association
Syracuse
National Defense
New York
Army
Paul D. Parker
James C. Marshall
Kenneth D. Nichols
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raymond B. Traver
Onondaga County
Arthur W. Brandt
Harvey O. Schermerhorn
Elmer T. Gawkins
Lester W. Herzog
WPA
Onondaga
John Ay Long
American Road Builders
Supervisors Asked To Dine At Pen At Jamesville Prison
Onondaga County Board of Supervisors were invited to dine at the Jamesville penitentiary at 5 30 P M today by Superintendent Moses M Waters who also challenged the supervisors to a ball game with the prisoners The idea of organizing a team among officials was being considered as inquiries continued
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onondaga County Board of Supervisors
Jamesville
Moses M. Waters
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting of Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ladies Auxiliary of the second division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold its monthly business meeting on Wednesday night August 6 at 445 South Warren Street.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
South Warren Street
Bomb Plant Work Begins At Kendala
Construction of igloo magazines at the Seneca Ordnance Depot in Kendala starts on a large scale. About 600 magazines will store aerial bombs for Atlantic coast defense from Maine to Washington, with nearly 1,000 workers and rapid road and railroad construction underway under Col. Paul B. Parker. Officials and lawmakers from New York and Washington visit during the project.
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Kendala
War Department
Seneca Ordnance
Kendala Station
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Washington
Paul B. Parker
Parker
Government Tract
Ithaca
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Col. Pol
Seneca Ordnance Deport
John Taber
Auburn
Thomas F. Farrell
Albany
L. R. Groves
Office of Quartermaster General
William Robinson
New York
State
Farrell
France
New York State Highway Department
Groves
Robinson
Syracuse
Taber
James Meade
Matthew J
Merritt
Defense Project
Romulus Seeks Water and Sewage System
Romulus and Varick officials meet to discuss a village waterupply and sewage plan driven by emergency needs from the Kendal a Seneca Ordnance Depot project. A Citizens' Committee and local reps will tour Washington to pursue water from the depot reservoir under emergency defense funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romulus
Varick
State Health Department
Works Progress Administration
Seneca
Kendala
Citizens’ Committee
Clarence H. Parks
Jesse L. Rundell
T. M. Lotz
G. Earl Clarck
Daniel W. Brown
Washington
War Department
Ordnance Depot
Supervisors to Act On Land for Airport
City officials consider abandoning the Belle Isle Fairmount Road segment south of the railroad viaduct to acquire land needed for extending runways and the landing field for the airport project. The Board may authorize the land transfer today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Belle Isle-Fairmount
Democratic Candidates Honored at East Side Party
Democratic candidates for Onondaga County will be guests at an East Side Party on Friday August 8 at Kops Hall with Eugene Walrath as program committee chairman and Leo Falcone as activities chairman. Guests include Francis E McElroy and ward chairmen Louis DeMarco John V McCarthy Irving Lesser Marvin Scher and August R Zimmerman.
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Onondaga County
East Side
Kopp’s Hall
Eugene Walrath
Leo. J. Falcone
Francis E
Left
Leo J. Falcone
Red Cross plans aid camp service near army camps
Preliminary plans for a Red Cross camp and hospital service near Army and Navy facilities were announced to Syracuse Onondaga County Chapter leaders Miss Abby Grace Cornell and Hurlbut W. Smith. The central committee authorized the formation, naming Pine Camp Jefferson County and several regional chapters. A 2 PM meeting at Pine Camp recreation building Tuesday will outline the service with regional and military welfare representatives present, including Mrs August Belmont of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Army and Navy
Abby Grace Cornell
Syracuse and Onondaga County
Hurlbut W. Smith
Central Committee
National Red Cross
Pine
Jefferson County
St. Lawrence County
Lewis County
Oswego
Fulton
Syracuse
Rome
Utica
Pine Camp
August Belmont
New York City
Eastern Area Manager
Military and
Naval Welfare Service
Cornell
Mae , Cross
Junior Red Cross Names Helen Ruschke and Elizabeth Campbell
For the Junior Red Cross organization Miss Helen Ruschke is named home service field worker and Miss Elizabeth Campbell is identified as a member of the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross Organization
Helen Ruschke
Elizabeth Campbell
Soldier Shot By Accident Near Pine Camp
Pvt. Stephen Ullcny, 23, of 615 Marcellus Street, on leave from Pine Camp, accidentally shot himself in the left ankle while giving rifle lessons to Alfred Butler and Michael Guido near Big Bend, Town of Lafayette on Route 20. Attendants at Syracuse General Hospital described his condition as satisfactory after X‑rays.
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Syracuse General Hospital
Stephen Ullcny
Marcellus Street
Pine Camp
Big Bend
Lafayette
Route 20
Alfred Butler
McBride Street
Michael Guido
Raynor Avenue
Kenneth Hall
July Rainfall in Syracuse Heaviest in Six Years
July brought 5.41 inches of rain in Syracuse the heaviest since 1935, pushing the year to 20.32 inches by Jan 1. Only six days had measurable rain, with 1.43 inches on July 7, mean airport temp 73, highs 95, lows 51, and a mix of clear, partly cloudy and thunderstorm days.
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Syracuse
William H. Tracy
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Syracuse Underwriters’ Exchange, Inc
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