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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
2
A fragmented note indicates Fayetteville will share in a paper pickup schedule. Residents are urged to participate as the program tests new collection methods and aims to improve recycling and waste management efficiency.
Civic leaders paid tributes to Finn, a longtime official of Easy Washer. Danette Tens, Paul Nelligan, and Doc Jas Drummond chaired the event. Mayor denied a wrist and Stewart Hancock served as toastmaster at the dinner.
Syracuse police and military authorities seek 22 year old Les Ronald Dillon of South Townsend Street for questioning on a wife’s complaint that he married another Syracuse woman last Saturday and for AWOL from a Army rehabilitation camp. Army charges him with leaving Fort Knox rehabilitation center. His wife, Edith Dillon, says he wed a South Avenue woman last Saturday despite his denial.
Delegates at the Great Council convened in the Hotel Onondaga ballroom elected Kennedy of Rochester and Arthur Aut Woo Esnon of Binghainmten to national posts. Ratang urged unity and nonpartisanship in a lengthy address urging selfless progress and a spirit beyond selfish politics.
Workers from Crouse-Hinds planned a visit to three Chest Agencies to learn about maternal care and youth services. The delegation included Catherine Flannery, Fred Ludourm, and others with Robert Hoop in attendance. Edward Vistant and executives were noted as part of the company group. Community Chest groups arranged the outreach event.
The text praises unselfish courage expanding horizons to international cooperation and a just peace. It calls the Improved Order of Red Men to lead by example and vows dedication to duty, flag, and republic. Mr. Ruland honors American servicemen abroad and organization members, then notes William J. Mather at Batavia Veterans Hospital under observation, no operation, two to three weeks’ stay.
In Geddes town, Deputy Sheriffs Mescher and Jerome continue the inquiry into seven burglaries with no arrests yet. Rumors of a suspect are denied. Looted residents include Mrs. Mary Cord and residents at 208 Draper Avenue and 302 Cherry Road. Ransacked cars belong to John Rinaldo and Harry Schmidler. The Harris home at 219 Meadew Road was entered.
Surrogate John W. Sadler accepts the unestimated estate of Ida G. Thonmirsan of Onondaga as filed by Estabrook & Murphy. Dekker representing Mrs. y CL Piel orders sale of her Fabius farm to cover estate debts. Offer to purchase from Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Maurer of 117 West Warrington Road.
Two fires damaged a vacant Little Utica residence. The first blaze struck at dawn, with firefighters from the Guay Fire Department saving a nearby home owned by James Ries. The house was described as newly built, about three or four years old.
A custody decree issued by Justice Eo P. Santus ends a short custody dispute involving Mrs Rivtone and Alphone Razzone. The court found Mrs Rivtone to have custody of Rakel, the child of Mr and Mrs Barveone, following a Lake Erie area incident on a Tuesday afternoon. The decision was reviewed in the office of the state Attorney William H. Bowers.
Chester H H King Jr formerly with Bond Schoenck Hing is promoted to captain. Son of Maj. Chester H King city auditor. He entered service January 1941 with Troop K of the National Guard.
Councilman Mellie E Lowman moves to rename William Street in the Seventeenth Ward to avoid future confusion. The ordinance was to be presented but lacked a chosen name. Harry AL Kimmey supports the change noting no houses face the street yet and mentions similar street names in the city and Solvay.
Four rooming house proprietors appeared in Police Court charged with demanding rents above the OPA maximum. They pleaded not guilty and were set for trial August 21 before Judge Truman S. L. Preston. Defendants include Grace L. Harvey 65 of 566 East Willow Street Ida S. Boardman 61 of 318 Shennard Street Charles M Thiel 59 of 1117 Bellevue Avenue and Mary Kellar of 505 East Fayette Street. Boardman faces three charges, others one each.
Mrs Elizabeth Wilcox of South Bay will host a covered dish supper sponsored by the Syracuse Court Order of Amarath on Saturday. Cards will be played in the afternoon and evening.
Miss Janice Murphy reports her purse snatched by two boys at Grant Boulevard and Court Street as she walked home from a visit to her physician. The bag held about $1.50 in change, house keys, and a bottle of medicine.
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