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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
8
A clothing theft valued at 64.50 was reported from Archlea Macinn of 110 Priest. The door padlock was broken on return home, with items taken from a closet. Detective James MacDonald sworn in after election preference. details include a police appointment in Syracuse.
A list of speed violations and minor infractions in various streets and towns including Lafayette Jamesville East Greenbush Baldwinsville New Woodstock and Seward. Several drivers face fines around 16 to 44 dollars with speeds ranging from 18 to 46 mph. Hawaii note mentions inhabited and uninhabited is lands.
Melvin Crandall treasurer of the Centennial Commission reports paid Centorama attendance reached 50 980 and notes ongoing bills for services. He expects a financial report Friday at 1 PM in Merchants National Bank Trust Co. The commission faces promoter payments and says total outlay will stay within an $80 000 budget backed by city funds and underwriting from local businesses.
The Veterans Assistance Committee reports 268 monuments for war veterans have been straightened and improved in the county. Marl Rathbun chairing notes focus on Civil War Spanish American War sites with some Revolutionary and World War I monuments also corrected. plan to tend about 200 more graves before winter.
A long list records couples presenting marriages or engagements. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John F Brown, Doris Newcomb, and many others with diverse addresses in Bl, Geddes, Baldwinsville, North Syracuse, and surrounding locales, dated August with various street and base references.
Peter J. Brennan chairman of Selective Service Board 59 said 19 county towns will host draft registration sites. He noted men living outside Syracuse who work in city plants may register at their place of employment and urged obtaining details from the board’s office on the 12th floor of the Chimes Building.
Three eviction orders were signed in municipal court today by Judge William A. McClusky. On November 1, Jerry Dellas will evict Agnes Campbell from an apartment and rooming house at 746 South Crouse Avenue, and Maurice Reed will evict Boyla Grad from a tower at 223 Colvin Street. On December 1, Clara M. Quick will evict J. A. Sinclair from an upper at 117 Dearborn Place.
A roster of marriage licenses with numerous names and addresses across Syracuse area including James BE and Ramona M. Waller in Manlius, Elizabeth Czech in North Street, Earl Ocinch in East Syracuse, and others in Syracuse, Liverpool, Skaneateles, Herkimer, Canastota, Solvay, and nearby towns. The list includes applicants and listed residences such as 113 Sunstruck Drive, 519 Wolf Street, 117 Isabella Street, and 351 N. Beech Street.
The 1948 New York State primary opened at noon and closed at 9 PM with light turnout across the state including Onondaga County. Wil Herman led a lone write-in effort for the Republican U S House nomination after his petition was invalidated, while Rep. R. Walter Riehlman was expected to win the nomination.
The Rev Elton Smith, pastor since 1943 of the First Free Methodist Church here, will become pastor of the First Free Methodist Church of Binghamton after Labor Day. He will be replaced by the Rev Harry Thomas Sayre Pa. The change was announced at the 88th annual conference in Richland MA. Smith and his wife with three children Elton Jr Janice and Carol will move to Binghamton. Norman W Schiwab will deliver the sermon at church Sunday.
Funeral services for Philip A. Schneider of 128 Ernest will be held tomorrow starting at 9 A.M. from his home and 9:30 A.M. at St. John's Church in Oswego. Burial follows at St. Peter's Cemetery.
Mannering says two youths entered his kitchen and one demanded food or he would shoot. A pistol was shown and Mannering fled to a neighbor’s home to call the sheriff. Deputies led by Sgt. Arthur Willis searched hills barns and outbuildings in Nedrow.
Three Syracuse area children were seriously hurt in separate incidents within 24 hours. Richard Timian, 32, was struck by a pickup on Sizer Street near his home and taken to Syracuse General Hospital. Jimmy Nolan, 6, was wounded by a rifle shot at 4 30 PM while with his cousin Allen LeRoy, now at Memorial Hospital. Gordon Hartshorn, 8, remained unconscious after a trailer fell on him in a backyard accident at Washington Square. he was treated at Memorial Hospital and was not at home when the incident occurred.
Cantor, manager of the Eckel Theater, is reported in critical condition at Crouse-Irving Hospital. He was admitted Thursday after suffering a stomach ailment and has received five blood transfusions. Cantor began his theater career in Syracuse fifteen years ago and previously led the Paramount and Palace Theaters.
Syracuse youth show little rush to wed to dodge the draft as national reports note rising marriage licenses. In Brooklyn, clerks report a flood of license applications after President Truman said married men would be exempt. City records show slight increases since Friday with 18 licenses issued yesterday versus 12 last year on Aug. 22.
Nine Syracuse region hospital projects may receive Federal aid after approval by the Syracuse Regional Hospital Planning Council. The council will forward recommendations to the State Joint Hospital Survey and Planning Commission for potential aid under the Federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act.
A federal review will examine the sale of the 28 million dollar Cleveland blast furnace to Kaiser-Frazer. Syracuse Chillled Plate Co. manager TK Larsen says the plant supplied 80 percent of local pig iron and its sale may cut production and jobs in Syracuse. Rep. R Walter Riehmann arranged the Washington meeting after a complaint.
Condemnation hearings begin for the E Fayette street housing project in Syracuse. City officials present evidence before Commissioners Engel Hopkins and Roney as property owners, including Fred Co Carpenter and Marcus Revall, prepare to offer valuation.
The Philippines contains twelve volcanoes that have shown activity in modern times, highlighting ongoing volcanic activity across the archipelago and potential implications for nearby populations and disaster preparedness.
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