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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
12
Numerous death notices and funeral details for residents of Syracuse and surrounding towns. Names include Helen Kre ntkows ki, Leonard, Lillis, Martin, Musumeci, Russett, Schumann, Shattuck, Slifka, Waldron. Services listed with dates, times, churches, and burial places. several call hours and memorial contributions noted.
Harold J Holmes 51 of 2128 S Edwards Ave died yesterday in University Hospital. Funeral 11 am tomorrow at Welter Funeral Home with Rev Micholas Titus. burial Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by wife Eunice. two sons Lee and Charles. mother Mrs William S S Holmes. stepson James Maclay. sisters Mrs Gordon H Mahley and Mrs Lester Boysen. several more relatives. Also noted are obituaries and funeral details for Mrs Agnes Shearer Dirnhofer of 149 Darling Rd and others from Syracuse area, plus service times for David Lewis Storrier, Mary Bombard, Robert Christensen, Samuel Elsey, and local funeral homes listed.
John P Martin Sr real estate broker of Solvay died in the Veterans Administration Hospital after a long illness. He served with the Corps of Engineers in WWI. His wife Mary McAlister Martin, son Jake P Martin Jr, daughter Mary Ursula Martin, sister Katherine Drew, and grandson John P Martin II survive. Another son Joseph A Martin died in WWII in British East Africa. Services at Schumacher Whalen Bros Funeral Home and St Columba Church Solvay with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Burial details, viewing times, and Mass schedule include.
William Stevens, 50, of 642 Gifford St, had drunk driving charges dropped after a urine test fell below the limit. He later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was fined $50 by Judge P. Leo Dorsey. Stevens was arrested 1:20 am near Gifford and S Geddes after an erratic drive and a strong smell of alcohol. He claimed diabetes and insulin use and admitted having 14 beers earlier.
Nicholas Ransler releases five Onondaga County wills totaling about 176600. Edward Mulranen's estate tops at 42025.06 with property on Seymour St left to brother Richard. the rest divided among four siblings. Ledora Wright's 32974.25 estate goes to sons Richard and Albert. Mary A Werner's 25968.48 estate lists Irene Carroll and Ava Unkauf as beneficiaries and executrices. Timothy McCarthy receives 39365.24 from Sarah McCarthy's 1952 will. Frank W. Burke's 36303.81 estate names Mary E. Burke as executrix and sole beneficiary.
Services for Grace Blackman Finney 85 of Towanda Pa will be held at Miller Funeral Home Tonawanda burial in Horn Brook Cemetery Towanda She was widow of Claude M Finney a former Syracuse real estate broker Surviving daughter Mrs David B Chisholm of Mamaronneck NY Also listed Margaret M Genant of Syracuse obituary notes a Mass and church parish links
Groundbreaking ceremonies for two elementary schools in Camillus will be held tomorrow at 2 pm on Onondaga Road. The Central School District No. 1 project includes about 600 pupil capacity per school with two or more rooms. J G A Construction Corp of Syracuse holds the general contract. Representatives at the ceremonies include Donald Sherwood and architects Wes Weaken Cranshaw and Folley.
Four damage suits totaling 150000 dollars are filed in U S District Court in Syracuse over a December 10 1955 New York Central Railroad collision. Plaintiffs include Mabel Ross and Dorothy Leski each alleging brain concussion and injuries, with husbands Emmet Ross and Martin Leski seeking 25000 dollars each for expenses and loss of services. A 100000 dollar suit by John B O Falt a flagman alleges injury from a December 11 1955 incident at Apulia Station when a passenger train door failed and he was thrown to the ground.
Mattydale fire department officials report water for the annual pushball events is hauled by tank trucks from a nearby creek due to a broken line. After fears of cancellation, the women played last night and the men face eliminations at 7 p.m. with finals after the Mattydale parade tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Five campers were elected as officers for a day at Camp Iroquois by 213 attendees using a voting machine. John Irwin becomes camp director while Steve Gillmore and Harry Gillmore serve as waterfront and craft directors. Bob Adams and Tony Mocciaro, from the Whig Federalist party, are program and pony director. The Town of Manlius provided the voting machine.
A section of elm toppled onto a 4,000 volt line at E Genesee and Westcott creating a power outage from 5 20 p m to 7 10 p m affecting homes on Westcott Allen E Genesee Ellis Columbus Fellows and Westmoreland Aves Police said falling limbs caused minor damage to homes at 320 and 322 Westcott St
Mrs Dora Jones aged 55 of 39 East Orvis Street Sr died Wednesday night in E J Noble hospital Canton after two years of failing health. She had been living with her sister Mrs Roy Simser in Canton.
Deaths in the Syracuse area include Glenn A. Todd 17 of North Bangor, Dr. Charles B. Elkins 19 of Massena, Mrs. Dora Jones 58 of Massena, Mrs. Ellen Turcotte 48 of Clayton, Erwin Fuller 68 of Adams, Prank L. Goodell 57 of Ithaca, George B. Stanley 138 of Oedensburg, Harry E. Arnold 59 of Oneida, Thomas D. Black 28 of Malone, George A. Greene 69 of Ithaca, Leonard Cannarozzi 66 of Rome, H Roe Nesbitt of Oswego, James ML McCormack 86 of Fulton, Mrs. Josephine Fassler of Oswego, Roselle D. Wagner 49 of Whitesboro.
In U S Court here today Neghgence suits prompted petitions from Burton W Morgan and Margaret Morgan both of Clinton List liabilities 11671 none assets Also Anthony and Tina Sasis Solvay Ethel and John Darby Solvay Harry Berardi Syracuse Carl R Smithler Weedsport filed with debts 3779 assets 175 car all under U S Bankruptcy proceedings.
The U S Coast Guard joined Onondaga County sheriff investigators in a Saturday collision on the Seneca River near Liverpool injuring two people. A 14 foot speedboat piloted by Joseph Grabowski 34 of Belgium struck a cabin cruiser owned by Mr and Mrs Theodore J Pisarek of Westvale. Mrs Ethel Nichols and her son Wayne 5 of Walton were hospitalized.
A Nedrow man, James Johnson 24 of 105 Rockwell Rd, is in fair condition at St Josephs Hospital after falling down an elevator shaft at 501 Butternut St yesterday at 2 15 p m He suffered head injuries and landed in the basement Patrolman L Rudy DiBiasio noted the fall from the ground floor Johnson works as a salesman for F W Chadwick Co Inc at 501 Butternut St
Ab Jenkins, famed racer and former Salt Lake City mayor, died last night after collapsing while traveling by car from a baseball doubleheader in Milwaukee. He set world endurance records, including a 24 hour speed mark, and helped popularize Bonneville as a racing hub.
Plans are set for the annual York family picnic Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold K. Weiss on E Lake Road. Dinner will be served at 3 p.m.
Archie Galbraith Cameron 61 longtime speaker of the Australian House of Representatives died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after a long illness. A former 1930s cabinet minister, he was known for clashes with colleagues and for suspensions from membership in office. He ordered a Phar Lap picture’s removal and banned poker in members rooms.
Massena volunteer fire department will hold its annual family picnic Sunday starting at 1 p.m. on the picnic grounds at the Santry farm in Helena. Exempt firemen and families are invited and Clifford Weegar Jr. serves as general chairman of the day’s events.
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