Coal Building Wrecked in L Program for Urban Improvements
The old Scranton coal office on South Clinton Street is razed by Lackawanna Railroad under city WPA and railroad improvement plans. The L line near West Onondaga Street is cleared and paved, Walton Street reopened with tracks removed between Franklin and West, and Oakwood Avenue and West Colvin Street work advances. City officials note East Colvin Street underpass work progresses though not yet ready for traffic.
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Scranton
Clinton Street
Lackawanna Railroad
Onondaga Street
Walton Street
Franklin
West Streets
Nelson F. Pitts
George H. Ballantyne
Woyk
Oakwood Avenue
West Raynor Avenue
Pitts
West Colvin Street
East Colvin Street
Lackawanna
Navy desertion charge after fingerprint check
Anthony P Polus 21 of East Adams Street held in Police Headquarters awaiting federal action after fingerprints traced in Washington. He was arrested July 23 in Syracuse on a petty larceny charge and, with Stewart Dent 18 of East Adams Street, tied to thefts of cameras from parked cars. Dent held for Grand Jury.
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Navy
Anthony Peter Polus
East Adams Street
United States
Naval Station
Newport
R. I
Polus
Washington
Syracuse
Stewart J. Dent
Dent
Navy Department
John F. Barry
Cornelius Cook
NYA Enrollees Begin Advanced Studies in State Centers
Six NYA participants from Syracuse area depart for New York State resi dent centers. Victor Szazetanski and Stanley Morse go to Newburgh to study mathematics and science for aviation ground school. Donald Durgee goes to Woodstock for woodworking. Carmen Mack heads to Lima for radio work. Josephy Doody travels to Barker center for defense training. Norma Hills to Woodstock for wool work and fashion design.
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NYA
City
Syracuse
New York State
Victor Szazetanski
Jordan
Stanley Morse
Tully
Newburgh
Donald Durgee
Woodstock
Coogan punished for AWOL honeymoon in Army
Private Jackie Coogan, former child star, begins two weeks of hard chores at Ford Ord after overstaying his honeymoon leave by six hours. First Sergeant Crumpley shows leniency, noting Coogan’s good soldier record and alibi. Coogan, 19, married Flower Parry in Nevada after a weekend in San Francisco, then reported to Fort Ord. He plans to enter the insurance business after discharge.
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Ford Ord
Calif
Jackie Coogan
Joseph V. Crumpley
Coogan
Crumpley
Oldiers
Pees
Army
Fort Ord
Flower Parry
Widow Receives Letters In Dusart Estate
Letters testamentary issued to Mrs Angeline C Dusart at 215 Gertrude Street on the will of her husband Daniel Dusart who died in June 215. The personal estate is valued at 1500 dollars with real estate value not stated.
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Dusart
Angeline C. Dusart
Gertrude Street
Daniel Dusart
Kiwanis Club Plans State Parley In Syracuse Meeting
Kiwanis members led by Earl W Zimmerman meet at Hotel Syracuse to plan Syracuse district participation for the New York State convention. The club expects about 100 members and wives to attend and to bid for the 1942 convention. Nine captains were named to lead the go getters committee. A machine metal spinning demonstration was shown at the luncheon.
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Kiwanis
Earl W. Zimmerman
Syracuse
New York
SRT
Aere Falls
Zimmerman
LeRoy C. ‘Bowman
Harold R. Brakeman
G. Russell Churchill
Russell Hard‘man
Lyman F. Higbee
Henry H. Keller
Charles E. Mills
Roy H. Murphy
Thomas J. Rogers
George Shapland
Potatoes Theft Leads to 30 Day Sentences
James Harrity 34 of Bridgeport and Charles L. Smith of Waverly pleaded guilty to petty larceny after stealing two 100 pound bags of potatoes valued at 3.50 and exchanged for drinks. Judge Harry H. Farmer gave each 30 day terms in Police Court. Marin Ciene 32 of S24 East Washington Street received 30 days for a public intoxication charge. Patrolmen Clarence Potter and Richard Haley helped arrest Harrity and Smith.
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James Harrity
Bridgeport
Charles L. Smith
Waverly
Harry H. Farmer
Erie Boulevard
Marin Ciene
S24
Washington Street
Harrity
Smith
Clarence Potter
Richard ‘Haley
Hearing On Civil Service Extension Set For Tuesday
At the request of the New York State Civil Service Department Julian W Edgcomb clerk of the Board of Supervisors asks town board members to inform the public of a hearing on civil service extension scheduled for 3 P M Tuesday at the Court House in Onondaga County.
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New York State Civil Service Department
Julian W. Edgcomb
Board of Supervisors
Onondaga County
Court House
Pilot Merrill Phoenix Sets Transatlantic Bombers Trip Record
Merrill Phoenix, ex Syracuse Gleer, completed a three day ferry of a four motor Consolidated B-24 from the United States to England and return to Canada with its delivery to British authorities. He previously flew for Boston Maine Airways and visited Syracuse after the feat. Other Syracuse pilots, Len Cramer Ed Wynn and Vic Stack, also worked on bomber ferry missions to Britain and back.
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Merrill Phoenix
Syracuse
England
A. S. Phoenix
Euclid Terrace
Britain
Canada
Ovner
Len Cramer
Ed Wynn
Royal Canadian Air Force
Park concert in Thornden Park features Morris and singing
Parks will be held at 8 P M tomorrow in Thornden Park. Popular selections solos and other musical attractions will be on the program. Featured soloist will be William Morris baritone. Another feature will be community singing. Bert Schaefer will be master of ceremonies.
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Thornden Park
William Morris
Bert Schaefer
Gas Station Looted on South Salinas Street
Bloodstains on a window sill at Ronald Blandford's gas station 4220 South Salinas Street point to a burglar who smashed a window during the night. A cigarette machine and a pinball machine were smashed and emptied. Detectives Taray Chennel and Thomas Leach were assigned to investigate.
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S. Salina St
Ronald Blandford
South Salinas Street
Notaotsyag
Irving Goldberg Granted Name Change to Irving Hugh Merritt
Syracuse University student Irving Goldberg, 23, of 910 Inve ing Avenue, was given permission by County Judge Frank P. Malpass to legally change his name to Irving Hugh Merritt. The change becomes final on September 13.
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Irving. Goldberg
I. H. Merritt
Irving Goldberg
Inveing Avenue
Syracuse University
Frank, P. Malpass
Irving Hugh Merritt
Goldberg
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Ional
Pat. Coogan
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Kiwanis Club
Vic Stack
Egion
American Legion Post
Department of
F. P. Collins Paint CO
W. Hayes St
FA Fara
S. Salina
E. Jefferson
Auburn
Oswero
Fulton
Utica
Ithaca
Thew UY
Coats
Benson's
Benson
South
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