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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1950
Page
6
Fragmented OCR obituary notice batch lists names like Gerald John H and Patricia, with funeral details at St Joseph's Church and Meagher & Dupec Funeral. Mentions of several relatives and locations including Rochester and Phoenix Rural Cemetery indicate a regional local notice. The text includes service times, addresses, and officiants, reflecting a crowded memorial notice page.
Funeral notices express sorrow for the death of Mary Loving at Dee 7 1942. Carolin Jayne Feer and family remember her as a blithesome heart scattering sunshine. Multiple local funeral homes listed for services and contacts.
John H. Fitzgerald of Skaneateles died at his home 46 Fennell Street after a long career with Skaneateles Railroad Co and later as an undertaker. He was 76, married to the late Katherine Stanson Fitzgerald, survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral at 9 A.M. Tuesday from his home and 9:30 A.M. at St. Marys of the Lake Church with a solemn high Mass, burial in St. Josephs Cemetery.
A solemn mass for Joseph F. Heckle of 715 Court St a former major league pitcher who died Wednesday was celebrated at 10 A M today at the Church of the Assumption. The Rev Dominic Kimmel was celebrant assisted by Rev Cuthbert Dumeier and Rev Leo Linder with bearers and cousins attending. Cemetery rites followed at Assumption Cemetery.
The Most Rev. David F. Cunningham auxiliary bishop of the Syracuse diocese celebrated a pontifical Mass of requiem at St. John the Baptist Church for William J. Powers of 276 Dalest. who died Thursday. Assisting were Rev. Philip Meaney deacon and Rev. Francis Culkin subdeacon with Frank Sammons master of ceremonies. Bearers included William Jacquin Michael Sullivan Leonard Rauch and others. Father Meaney led committal rites in Assumption Cemetery.
A solemn high Mass of requiem will be held for Miss Margaret E F Donahue at St. Lucy's Church at 10 AM Monday after services at Whelan Bros. funeral home at 9 15 AM. Interment in St. Agnes Cemetery. She lived at 219 Grace St. and was a practical nurse in Syracuse for over 40 years. Survivors include her brother John Donahue and sister Mrs. Mary D Kanaley. Funeral arrangements announced by Alfred Bailey East Syracuse.
Local newspaper fragment notes De Regis Monuments at 78a North Salina near Assimottan with reference to Karl Lutz Monument Co. The brief item mentions services or a business address but lacks further details.
Mayor Jerry P. Reagan appointed the St. Lawrence Seaway Planning Committee to aid the village and surrounding areas as the river is developed and population grows. Jenna RB. Tbach was named chairman with James Smith as vice chair. Arthur P. Dishaw secretary and other members include Walter PD. Clark zoning Thomas L. Fitzpatrick sanitation, Earl J. Mattis transportation, Paul A. Crouch schools and recreation, Thomas Bushnell protection of persons and property.
Plt. Gordon E. Davis 20 son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Davis of 342 Van Duzee Street is listed by the defense department as missing on the Korean battlefront since September 7. He had been in Korea for over six weeks and last reported in a telegram received by his parents dated August 23 saying he was doing a lot of fighting and moving fast after joining the army in September.
Funeral services for Dennis J. Duplessis of 318 North Townsend Street Syracuse will be held Monday at 9 15 A M at Martin Funeral Home and 10 A M at St Joseph French Church Burial follows in Assumption Cemetery He was employed by Dietz Lantern Company as a shipping clerk for 20 years before retiring in 1945 He is survived by four sisters Mrs Clara PuRacher Miss Malvina Duplessis Mrs Charles Miner of Rochester and Miss Mary Louise Duplessis of Syracuse and several nieces nephews grandnieces and grandnephews
Victor Johnson, 11, of Baldwinsville, receives 2500 in a playground mishap at South Side school on Feb 3 1949. Justice Earl Co Bostow approves the settlement after earlier request for 1400 was denied due to factor statements about a required operation. Vera Johnson is the mother and Barton Mears is her attorney.
Rotary club members heard Dr Ed G Hiss describe his European tour including Paris and the first International Congress of Heart Specialists. He noted representation from nations outside the Iron Curtain and details of travel through Switzerland Italy Germany and England. He warned war drain slowed medical progress but the United States remains ahead.
The U S Air Force Band with Lt Col George S Howard and C W O John Vesulaitis performed two programs at Central High School in Syracuse. The afternoon concert featured folk and Sousa fare with 100 musicians and spoke to Onondaga County students. the night program drew Syracuse residents, visiting teachers, and ensembles from Norwich and Mexico. Elvin Freeman spoke, and Stars and Stripes Forever plus Washington March were among Sousa numbers played. The Sixteen Singing Sergeants conducted by W O Landers showcased Glenn Darwin and Jakin Podrebynskyj with notable string bass performances. Mrs. John A Steele, Syracuse Junior League president, spoke. league cochairmen were Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. Kopel.
A five year old Watertown girl Sharlene Everleigh daughter of Alfred Everleigh was awarded 7000 dollars in a settlement approved by Supreme Court Justice Clifford H Sears. The driver Leslie Keller of Ontario Canada admitted unfamiliarity with New York school bus laws and failed to stop as he passed a bus on Adams Road outside Watertown. The girl was struck after walking into the car's path and suffered injuries including a broken leg. Kellogg represented the plaintiff.
Dunbar Association director Frank T. Wood will attend the Mid Century Conference on Child Welfare after receiving a board leave. At the meeting, Mrs Julia Williams outlined plans for future group organization, and Mrs Thomas J. Fullson reported that the membership drive ends Thursday. Miss M Lesley West was named an honorary member of the board.
The Sound News notes the film King of Kings will be shown tomorrow at 73h FUM in Delaware Street Baptist Church. The movie, produced by Cecil B. DeMille, is based on the Life of Christ.
Harvard professor Dr Carl J Friedrich warned at Syracuse University that German rearmament risks making Germans military captives and weakens political control. He proposed Germans join the American Army voluntarily with pay and equipment to rearm without arming Germany. His comments supported the UN Model Security Council session at Maxwell School as students continued model UN meetings.
Arthur A. Rockwood of the Potsdam Winthrop road sustained minor injuries when his car struck a horse on the Winthrop highway near the Millard Dorothy farm. He was treated at Potsdam Hospital after glass fragments were removed from his nose. The horse owned by Dorothy was killed and the car front damaged. The horse wandered from a pasture and rested in the road.
Services for Mrs. Sara E. Siver 73 widow of Thad R. Siver who died Thursday night at Mrs. B. S. Conrad home will be at 2 PM tomorrow at Hopkins funeral home. Rev. A. A. Childs will officiate with burial in Phoenix Rural Cemetery. She was a Methodist Church member and former W. C. of the church president, also Phoenix Grange. Survivors include husband, a son Edwin Potter of Phoenix, two daughters Mrs. F. E. Wellerdieck of Rockville Center IL and Mrs. J. E. Bond of Newport RI, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mae L. Butterworth, 75, wife of Henry N. Butterworth who bore a bowling reputation here, died in Philadelphia. The couple lived in Watertown 22 years after their 1895 marriage, later moving to Columbus and then Philadelphia. Funeral services were held in Philadelphia.
A local traffic court docket lists drivers and charges including driving without a license, speeding, failure to stop, failure to yield, and related offenses. Names and addresses appear with scattered notes on case details and penalties in Fenientiary and nearby streets.
Buffalo, Dec. 2 AP State Department of Agriculture and Markets reports salable cattle receipts 987 head total 1,474. Steer and heifer categories show mixed bred and Hereford weights with brisk demand for cows and bulls. Calves and hogs also active with varied pricing. lambs stronger, opening sale high.
An old weather bulletin explains fronts and air patterns with terms like stationary, occluded, warm front, and cold front. It notes widespread rain and snow across the nation, with warmer temperatures east of the Mississippi. A reference to Dr Maxwell forecasts Syracuse area weather for five days.
The U.S. Weather Bureau predicts sleet or freezing rain this afternoon followed by rain tonight. Lows around 35 each night. Tomorrow brings rain and warmer temperatures, with colder conditions and southeast winds up to 30 mph later. Highs and lows from yesterday and today noted with humidity readings.
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