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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
4
Central Empire fairgrounds prepare new benches and canopy picnic areas for Sept 3 10. Free entertainment includes Phil Spitainy’s orchestra and Al Cervi basketball toss with youth races. Grange programs run daily, GE surveys on TV and radio product preferences. State Police and Auburn Prison exhibits join for the event.
Inmates at Auburn Prison school complete a five building farm model. A new poultry house 56 by 80 feet costs about 7000 dollars with over twenty donors. Automatic systems feed, water, and collect eggs as pullets roost and lay in roll away nests.
Colman L Nicholson II Alexander Verner Nicholson Jr and Richard E Nicholson of New York City inherit five shares of Pass and Seymour from Colman Nicholson who died August 4. The rest goes to wife Margaret Verner Nicholson of Skaneateles. Probate filed by Surrogate Charles R Wilford Jr. Reagan estate listed with wife Helen Reagan as sole beneficiary. Reagan died June 26 with personal estate about 2000 and real estate 22500.
Onondaga Creek recovered mail will be delivered to Syracuse residents today. About 100 letters from a stolen bag were found saturated. 40 to 50 letters are missing. The sack was torn from its cord after theft at 1613 W Colvin and researchers suspect the creek crossing near Kirk Park.
Liens were filed this morning in the county clerk's office against Charles R. Ross of Baldwinsville for 454.76 for withholding a 1954 federal tax, Robert R. Cole of Suburban Heating and Plumbing Co for 219.78 for a 1954 tax, and Martin Race Jr of Tabor Street Baldwinsville for 26.97 nonpayment of 1958 income tax.
Mrs. Madalaine Charlobote of 530 Onondaga Ave reports to police that $10 was stolen from her purse while she slept in a locked apartment. She told Patrolman Frank Pleklik she left the key under a door mat and found the door ajar on waking, with the money missing from the bedroom dresser.
Mrs Mary Lemke 43 of 816 EL Willow St was treated at St Josephs Hospital last night for a head laceration after she fell against her home door. The report notes that many first come from cold climates and mentions modern supplies.
A hot tempered young woman and three male companions, intoxicated, attacked Cedar Street jail staff early today. They demanded to know if Lester Chrisjohn, wanted for first degree grand larceny, was imprisoned there and threatened to shoot police and deputies. The group fled when the dispatcher bluff threatened opening the jail door. About an hour later a 16 year old returned seeking the same prisoner, then left when warned off.
Councilman Harold R. Roderick plans to resign from the Common Council before his four year term ends. He is selling his city home at 904 Crawford Ave and moving to Onondaga Hill, with an interim summer residence at Skaneateles Lake. Corporation Counsel George T. Driscoll will issue an opinion on whether he can serve out the term after establishing a new address. He says no phony residence. Roderick has chaired the Traffic Committee and a rent control panel.
Dick Atha of Indian State College and Neil Gordon of Furman sign with the New York Knickerbockers for the 1955-56 season after two years of armed forces service. Both players return to professional basketball.
A 12 year old boy injured when a car hit a Syracuse and Oswego Motor Lines bus accepted a 750 settlement yesterday before Municipal Judge James A Farrell Casimir Wodka son of Mr and Mrs Ludwig Wodka of 1048 W Belden Ave received the sum ending a suit brought against the bus company The boy suffered a mild concussion and bruises on his head and chest in the Sept 7 1954 accident at Van Rensselaer and W Genesee Streets.
Bernard Warren of 11 Corcoran Court was admitted to Onondaga General Hospital with a fractured arm and possible broken ribs after an argument with his wife and another couple in his apartment. Patrolman James Dixon said the incident occurred last night.
Riverside flats at 309 Mill St Watertown sold to Evan gelist J King of 461 Mill St from Michael J Williams of 719 Washington St for more than 50 000. King a former Watertown police member and restaurant owner will take possession Aug 29. The six story stone and brick building on the Black River houses 16 apartments and four street level stores. Williams owned the property since 1948 after acquiring it from Nicholas G Ronson and Georgia Ronson and Mary R Matos of Watertown. The property was built about 60 years ago by the late John B Taylor founder of Northern New York Utilities Inc. J B Wise Inc bought it in 1920 and sold to George Ronson in 1946.
The article urges switching to natural gas while the furnace is idle to avoid fall delays. It cautions that dealers will be busy during the heating season and recommends calling a gas heat dealer today for a free change over estimate.
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