Home Construction At De Grasse Began For Iron Miners
Canton August 12 Workmen today began building six modern houses for DeGrasse key workers of the Clifton Iron Ore Company a subsidiary of the M A Hanna Iron Ore Company of Cleveland planned to start mining iron ore by late year The homes rise on land east of DeGrasse along the Clare Road title to the property secured from Mr and Mrs Chester Van Orns The Didion iron ore Company decision to reopen Clifton mines was made last week and crews have worked days on a road from DeGrasse to the mine site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
DeGrasse
Clifton Iron Ore Company
M. A. Hanna Iron Ore Company
Cleveland
Gatine
Wade Ye
Clare Road
Chester van- Orns
Didion Iron, Ore Company
Clifton
City sells abandoned fire station and acquires parcels
The Syracuse Real Estate Commission moved to speed transactions as the city sold one parcel at 638 South Salina Street and acquired several. The City Hall sale of Engine Company 3 site to Syracuse Chilled Plow Company for 1900 dollars becomes parking space. Other parcels were transferred via quitclaim deeds while tax sale properties were taken under court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Hancock
Edwin O. Larson
Wyoming Street
West Street
Hancock
Larson
Henry J. Connors
The
Real Estate Commission
Merwin W. Lay
Commission
Salina Street
Thomas Hogan
East
Washington Street
Salt City Apartments Corporation
Spring Street
Ashdale Avenue
Six Town Picnic Set for Otisco Lake Tomorrow
The 56th annual Six Town Picnic will be held tomorrow at Heath's tenure on Otisco Lake. Assemblyman George B. Parsons of the Second Onondaga District will be guest speaker. Activities include a Tully versus Marcellus baseball game a race between gasoline-propelled boats and sailboats and dancing by the Skaneateles School Band. Residents from Tully Otisco Spafford Skaneateles Marcellus and Onondaga attend. Committee members include Horace M. Stone president John Heywood vice president Dr H Ernest Galt secretary and Leon Wright treasurer.
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Otisco Lake
Heath
Amber
George B. Parsons
Onondaga District
Tully
Marcellus
Skaneateles
Otisco
Spafford
Onondaga
Picnic Ik Association
Horace M. Stone
State to Analyze Health Tests Given To NYA Applicants
The NYA health program reports will be released after the State health supervisor analyzes them. S. J. Ciciarelli, area director, said doctors will submit findings to the supervisor before any publication. The program, begun in Syracuse, aims to set a standard for similar statewide efforts. Examinations occur at the South Clinton Street work center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NYA
S. J. Ciciarelli
Syracuse
South Clinton Street
Brewster to Hear on Lynck Case in Public Hearing
Public Service Commissioner Brewster will hold a hearing Monday August 25 at 10 AM on a motion about trucking rates. The discussion centers on proposed tariff changes filed with the New York Motor Carriers Conference and listed companies including Consolidated Motor Lines Keeshan Motor Express Yee Saahkoont Taw Moran Transportation and Niagara Motor Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
LYNCK
Moran ‘Transportation Lines, ‘Inc
Niagara * Motor Express Company, Inc
Utica Club Cream Ale and Pilsner Lager Sold Everywhere
A promotional line extols Utica Club Cream Ale and Pilsner Lager as beverages to refresh the body at day’s end and notes they are sold everywhere.
Vera McCrea Weds John D. Searles at Nutmeg Farm
Vera McCrea a prominent New York rural women leader married John D. Searles of Detroit at Nutmeg Farm Bridgewater Conn. The ceremony with few guests was conducted by Rev Seabold. After a wedding trip they will reside in Bridgewater.
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Vera McCrea
New York State Council of Rural Women
John D. Searles
Detroit
Mich
Nutmeg Farm
Bridgewater
Conn
Seabold
Mr. Searles
3000 May Be Hired On Air Depot Job
Rome Aug 12 Don Finlay manager of the New York State Employment Bureau said hiring for the 20 million air depot under construction here is just beginning Army engineers estimate 3000 workers with varied skills will be needed. About 150 workers have been placed to date with 2200 to 2300 job seekers registered, some from Ohio and Pennsylvania. General contractors to start after the railroad spur reaches the depot and Turner Construction Company prepares concrete foundations for 27 buildings.
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Special
Rome
Don Finlay
New York State Employment Bureau
Army
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Finlay
New York Central
E. C. Button Company
Chittenango
East Dominick Street
Clarence V. Rousseau
Aiinghal
Floyd Avenue
Turner Construction Company
Onondaga County Chosen for NY State Fair Harvest Display
Onondaga is selected as one of twelve counties to showcase outstanding farm products in the Horticultural Building at the New York State Fair from August 24 to September 1. County Farm Bureaus prepare a single large display featuring turkeys maple sugar milk potatoes grapes peaches apples cherries and other produce with murals showing growth sites.
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Onondaga
Paul Smith
St. Lawrence
Jefferson
Lewis, Steuben
Schuyler
Ulster
Wayne
Cayuga
Madison
Greene
H. J. Evans
Fire destroys two barns on Gillette estate near Cicero
Fire Chief Bernard Flynn of Cicero reports a blaze on George Gillette’s Thompson Road estate destroyed two barns and their contents including 428 bushels of grain 40 tons of hay and 15 tons of straw. Volunteers confined flames to the barns saving a house a milk plant and another barn. the farm is occupied by Claude Woodring.
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Gillette Estate
Bernard J. Flynn
Cicero Fire Department
George Gillettes
Stop 10
Thompson Road
Cicero
Flynn
Claude Woodring
Shelby Sales Book seeks Finger Lakes picnic site
Paul H. Lietz of Shelby Sales Book Company has been touring Finger Lakes country to pick a two day outing and convention site for Ohio company employees, planned for late August in Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Paul H. Lietz
Shelby Sales Book Company
Shelby
Finger Lakes
Ohio Company
Oswego Bench To Be Vacant Under Cregg Ruling
Supreme Court Justice Frank J. Cregg rules that Oswego must hold a city judge election at the November general elections to fill the vacancy created by the death of Joseph H. Gill. He states the city judge holds a four year term and Hardie’s replacement should be elected in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Frank J. Cregg
John F. Loughway
Democratic Committee of
Oswego
Justice Cregg
Ted Leainway
Va. Dearborn
Loughway
Joseph H. Gill
Willard J. Hall
Hardie
Judge Gill
Landhway
Nelson B. Otis
John F. Otis
Willard Barker
Oswego County
Salina backs flat fire protection payment to Liverpool
Town of Salina approves a $1000 annual flat rate to Liverpool for fire protection beyond its limits. Public meeting in Salina Town Hall heard the plan would fund new equipment and reduce insurance rates, with protection continuing until the issue is settled. Residents in Cold Spring City View Buckley Road Seventh North Street and Oswego Road affected.
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Salina
Liverpool
Salina Town Hall
George Traister
Cold Spring
City View
Buckley Road
Seventh North Street
Oswego Road
Traisfer
Syracuse Home Relief Cases Show Seasonal Dip
Syracuse welfare department reports a weekly decline in home relief cases for the week ending August 9. Active cases opened totaled 2,872 and closed 2,831, a net drop of 41. Of openings, 16 new and 47 reopened, while 73 were offset by new cases.
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Syracuse
Department of Welfare
Fr John M Bellamy Raised to Lieutenant Colonel
Massena August 12 The Rev John M Bellamy pastor of St Marys Church Massena promoted from major to lieutenant colonel in the US Army A chaplain in the 27th Division he is stationed at Fort McClellan Ala active in veterans affairs Bellamy has long been prominent in Massena Post 19 American Legion and organized the county 46 and S He went to Fort McClellan last February.
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Massena
John M. Bellamy
St. Mary’s Church
United States Army
Bellamy
Fort McClellan
Ala
Veterans’ Affairs
Father Bellamy
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Alhambra, Elks, Officers Reserve Association
Large December naturalization term to hear about 700 petitions
Upwards of 700 aliens will seek citizenship at the December term of naturalization court in Syracuse. Ray P. Travis said this will be one of the largest terms on record due to a lack of September court from a new election law. Petitions will be filed starting next week with examiner Phillip Leighton directing the process. about 50 filings daily and witnesses required. Final citizenship will occur in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray P. Travis
Syracuse
Phillip Leighton
Travis
Central Square Road To Hastings Closed For Repairs
U S Route 11 between Central Square and Hastings was closed today by the State Highway Department for summer repairs. Detours include Syracuse to Phoenix to Mapleview or Central Square to Suttons Corners to Mexico, with Route 3 northbound.
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Central Square
Hastings
State Highway Department
Syracuse
Phoenix
Mapleview
Suttons Corners
Mexico
Syracuse Boards Send Ten Men for Army Induction Tests
Ten men from Syracuse Board 462 463 areas went to Buffalo for induction examination totaling 16 this week of 36 called. Three of six from Board 464 area were accepted. Names include Harvey Wurster Stanley Kiesa Walter Misik and others with addresses listed. Brig Gen Ames T Brown outlined that reclassified registrants have right of appeal and urged extensions for expiring occupational deferments to avoid defense disruption.
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Syracuse
Buffalo
Harvey Wurster
North
Lowell Avenue
Stanley Kiesa
Genesee’ Street
Walter A. Misik
Morgan Avenue
William F. Hofmann, Jr
James Street
William Luther Scheding
Butternut Street
Kurt van Kuler
Anthony Goglia
Roy Delbert Babcock
Cathen Street
Anthony N. .Markert, Jr
Court Street
Kenneth E. Saur
Warham Street
John F. Campolo
Lilac Street
George N. Laury
William E. Tierney
Turtle Street
Ames T. Brown
Selective Service
Brown
Trust Fund Of Witherill To Be Divided
Assets totaling 160955 in the trust will be equally divided between Lawrence L. Witherill and his sister Marion E. W. Kenney. Syracuse Trust Company discharged as trustee after a verified accounting. Trust originated in Liston A. Witherill will, widow Harriette E. Witherill died Feb 14, trust totalling 168094 initially and Liston A. Witherill died Oct 10, 1923 with estate 675000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Witherill
Salina Street
Marion E. W. Kenney
Syracuse Trust Company
John W. Sadler
Liston A. Witherill
L. A. Witherill & Company, Inc
Harriette E. Witherill
Onondaga Bar Endorses Judiciary Candidates. Two Stand Aloof
The Onondaga County Bar Association announced formal endorsement of most judiciary candidates from both major parties after a board meeting. Judge Harry H. Skerritt and Clifford H. Sears did not seek endorsement, while others for Supreme Court and Municipal Court received approval. Delegations were named for Ralph K. Doran and Frederick F. Jillson funeral services.
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Onondaga County Bar Association
Judiciary
Association
Merchants National Bank & Trust Company
Judiciary Committee
Harry H. Skerritt
Municipal Court
Republican
Clifford H. Sears
Supreme Court
Dean Paul Shipman Andrews
John H. Farnham
J. Herbert Gilroy
Utica
Charles T. Major
Skaneatelvs
Daniel F. Mathews
Solvay
James C. Tormey
Walter J. Welch
Truman H. Preston
Ralph K. Doran
Frederick F. Jillison
Doran
Horace White
Ernest I. White
Edmund H. Lewis
H. Ray Shinaman
Lewis E.carr
Edward L. Moore
Nelson L. Lansing
Denis D. Clarke
Joseph
Relief costs decline in Malone in first seven months 1941
Malone reports home and welfare relief expenses totaling $63,492.19 for January through July 1941, down $9,830.25 from $73,322.44 spent in the same period of 1940. The figures reflect a drop in relief outlays for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
Camp Goodwill Annual Playday Sets Tomorrow
Camp Goodwill at Percy Hughes School playground hosts a day camp event with a 10 30 a m start. Mayor Rolland B Marvin to pitch first ball. Activities include swimming relays ball throwing ping pong shuffleboard and a song fest. Lunch for children and parents. About 150 participants expected, program ends 3 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill
Percy Hughes
Rolland B. Marvin
Camp Goodwill
Syracuse
Younceme
Ane
Watkins Glen Man Named to Finger Lakes Park Board
Governor Lehman named Harry J. Suits of Watkins Glen to the Finger Lakes State Park Commission and filled two vacancies on the boards of visitors of State Institutions. Suits replaces William Lefingwell, also of Watkins Glen, who resigned. Also named were H. F. Vandervort of Batavia to the State School for the Blind. Edward J. Quigley of Brooklyn to Creedmoor State Hospital, replacing the late Henry F. Samtag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Glen
Albany
Lehman
Harry J. Suits
Finger Lakes
Brooklyn
Henry F. Samtag
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Convenience Schieder
Lsieigd
Morris Plan Bank
E. Fayette St
South St. Auburn
Simon Pure
Bill) Reschke
Salina St
S. Salina St
N.y.fair
Miss McCrea
New York
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Governor's Agricultural Board
St. Lawrence University
New York State
Cregg
Witherill
Syracuse Trust
Bar Group
Petar Ees
Saur
Feith
F. Mofmann, JR
Ray Babcock
James Ht
Catherine
Batternat
Van
Kulerr
Goglia
Joan Campolg
James
Warne Ave
Liles St
Mee
ANG
Eae
Elma
EE Lincoln National Bank & Trust Company
Ew York
Federal Defaclt Insurance Corporation
With.a
Calvert
Collins
Dislers
N.Y. G
Williams
W. Fayette ST
Daly
F. W. Sutland
Cor. Jefferson and South
Salina Streets
Syracuse, N.Y
Wendy
Bescot
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