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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1939

Page

3

Decapitated man killed by truck in Baldwinsville

A Baldwinsville man was decapitated when struck by a truck on the Baldwinsville Fulton Road while walking against traffic. Investigators cited accidental decapitation and Coroner H Ernest Galt issued the verdict. The driver Ora Hunter Jr. provided a statement and was later cleared by officials.

Lysander Syracuse Bisse Ea Do Oo Lyander Rai 35 Oneida Sheri Baldwinsville Fulton Patrick J. Cordell Frank Spring Frank Wiliams South Salina Street Onondaga Geners Ital William R. Smith Park Street Union Springs South Clinton West Adams Frank Silky Smith Get Buckley Road Frederick S. Chase Flower Avenue Watertown Bettinger Euclid-Clay Road R. W. Mansfield Frouiy Baldwinsville-Fulton Road Ora Hunter, Jr H. Ernest Galt Hunter Donald M. Mawhinnye

Navy Recruit Must Take Navy Tests Again After Accident

Navy recruit Keen Williams Same 38 of 1416 Butternut Street was injured in a Sunday crash while en route to Albany for final enlistment tests. He suffered a concussion and will retake the Navy entrance exams after recovery, per Syracuse recruiting staff.

Williams Butternut Street Down Albany Navy Same M.S. Dunham Syracuse Plymouth Drive Northcliffe Road Francis Coulter South Avenue Will William O. Same, Jr

Warner elected Syracuse Sigma Chi chapter president

H Warner was elected president of the Syracuse alumni chapter of Sigma Chi at a meeting last night at the Industrial Club. William R DeSilva was named vice president and Charles H Andrews secretary treasurer for the year. Meetings will be held the first Monday of each month at the chapter house 129 College Place.

Pi Lambda Theta Initiates At Syracuse University

Syracuse University women including four student deans join the Beta Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta at 6 P M tomorrow at Dean Eunice Hilton's home 107 Waverly Avenue New members include Esther Brown Jean Emert Helen Gatchel Mary Medden and Catherine C Heffernan among undergraduates tapped are Evelyn Beers Louise Carnahan Janet Comiskey Jane Finch Janet Hagar Barbara Hayes Marion Kaplan Marion J Morgan Jane Powers Helen Randall Marilyn School Anna Steinheimer Virginia Wilson After induction the group will discuss the year’s study topic The Exploitation of Leisure with Jean Slocum leading the meeting

Syracuse University Pi Lambda Theta M. Eunice Hilton Waverly Avenue Esther Brown Jean Emert Helen Gatchel Mary Medden Catherine C. Heffernan Evelyn Beers Louise Carnahan Janet Comiskey Jane Finch Janet Hagar Barbara Hayes Marion Kaplan Marion J. Morgan Jane Powers Helen Randall Marilyn School Anna Steinheimer Virginia Wilson Jean Slocum

Tracy seeks 25000 in fatal crash suit over child’s death

Harold Tracy of 3000 Court Street Salina sues William D. Barnet for 25000 in a pedestrian crash that killed Theresa Ann Tracy 4 as she returned from St Daniel's Church catechism. Trial in Supreme Court continues after first testimony. Testimony by Mrs Frances Cook read. Mawhinney represents Tracy and Ryan the defendant.

Harold Tracy Court Street Salina William D. Barnet Theresa Ann Tracy Supreme Court Tracy St. Daniel’s Church Florence Frances Cook

Births Reported in Local Families Over December Dates

Mr and Mrs William F Connor Ellen E Lewis 614 West Colvin Street a son Nov 29. Mr and Mrs Edwin Maars Mildred Love 315 Edgewood Avenue a son Nov 30. Mr and Mrs Bishop H Wiggins Vessie L Felton 312 South Crouse Avenue a son Nov 30. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnnen Martha Howt R Chittenango a daughter Deg i. Dr and Mrs George D McNickel Audrey M Harmon 179 Lincoln Avenue a daughter Dec 1. Mr and Mrs William E Michael Margaret Webb 908 Avery Avenue a daughter Dec 1. Mr and Mrs Ervin Burns Janice Clark 118 West Adams Street a daughter Dec 1. Mr and Mrs William F Sheehan Myra Sierk 440 West Otrander Avenue a daughter Dec 1. Mr and Mrs Seeeel Ciravolo Lucy Mancini Allen Street a daughter Dec 2. Mr and Mrs Adelbert Goodfeller Awe re awe Word sigh a daughter Dec Ranour B Wise ais or Wate 510 South Geddes Street a daughter Dec 2. Mr and Mrs Charles E Graves Rene Weckworth 414 Oakwood Avenue a daughter Dec 1. Mr and Mrs Modesto Pisano Mary Giannizi 500 North Townsend Street at yon Dec 2.

William F. Connor Ellen E. Lewis West Colvin Street Edwin Maars Mildred Love Edgewood Avenue Bishop H. Wiggins Vessie L. Felton South Crouse Avenue Harry Johnnen Martha Howt R. Chittenango Leonard Saro Ina Tamata Daderio Kincaidvenue George D. McNickel Audrey M. Harmon Lincoln Avenue William E. Michael Margaret Webb Avery Avenue Ervin Burns Janice Clark West Adams Street William F. Sheehan Myra Sierk West Oztrander Avenue Seeeel Ciravolo Lucy Mancini Allen Street Adelbert Goodfeller Awe Re. An Wordsigh Dau . Damanter Ranour B. Wise Ais Wate Geddes Street Charles E. Graves Rene. Weckworth Oakwood Avenue Modesto Pisano Mary Giannizi North Townsend Street Yon

Towns end magazine note on Nellie Greger case heard

Nellie B Greger appears before Judge Pome F Malpass this morning in the court proceeding cited as a prevention measure. Details are unclear in the fragment but indicate a legal action involving her.

Townsend Mag Nellie B. _Greger Panty Pome F. Malpass

Council approves traffic code changes to ease downtown congestion

The Common Council narrowly adopts ordinances amending the city traffic code aimed at reducing downtown congestion. A 8 to 9:30 A M weekday parking ban starts Dec 26 with 45 minute limits after 9 30. A bus terminal on Salina Street is contested by Councilman Dorsey while others defend curb space reservations for buses. Police will enforce new rules and a curb space survey is planned. Funds are approved to settle assessment suits in three years and park a Basil Aylesworth lot with a zone change on Erie Boulevard East.

Common Council Leo Dorsey South Salina Street Nelson F. Pitts Dorsey New York State Railways Traction Company Carl A. Young Philip R. Chase Mr. Dorsey Clinton Street New York Central Oswego Boulevard Montgomery Street Adams Street William E. Rapp Chase Bank Street Alos Fire Department Police Department Fire and Police Basil Aylesworth South Beech Street Westcott Street Erie Boulevard Bruce Westcott Streets Robert W. Sollinger Northcliffe Road South Midler Avenue

Knickerbocker Reaches Bermuda for Syracuse Lecture

War correspondent H. R. Knickerbocker, slated to lecture at Hendricks Chapel Syracuse University next Tuesday, arrived in Bermuda after sailing from an Italian port. A British-held Gibraltar delay prompted him to switch to an Atlantic clipper plane to reach the United States in time for commitments.

H. R. Knickerbocker Syracuse Herald - Journal Hendricks Chapel Syracuse University Bermuda United States Vulcania Gibraltar Knickerbocker

Wrench Slip Leaves Man Gravely Hurt

Carl Stewart 47 of 418 Durston Avenue sustained a skull fracture nose and right thumb fractures when a wrench slipped while tightening a nut on a refrigerator compressor at Greenhouses Brothers plant 243 Walton Street. He was conscious at Crouse Irving Hospital and described in grave condition. Frank Mackin another employee called for an ambulance after the accident kept him at the plant. Patrolmen reported the wrench struck him in the face and head.

Carl Stewart Durston Avenue Crouse-Irving Hospital Stewart Frank Mackin Cooney Refrigeration Company, Inc Greenhouse’ Brothers & Finkelstein Walton Street John Snyder Michael Corbett Mackin

WPA Check Theft Denied

Joan Coulombe and Paul J. McNally pleaded not guilty to stealing a WPA check from a mailbox. McNally, 17, was sent to a juvenile detention home and Coulombe, 16, posted $500 bail. They may be tried as juveniles or on a forgery charge without a jury. The pair allegedly cashed the check made payable to Lena Childs on a WPA sewing project.

Joan Coulombe Gifford Street Paul J. McNally United States Edward D. Chapman McNally Coulombe Lena Childs Oswego Street

Easlick Narrowly Escapes Wreck In Deer Avoidance

Deputy Sheriff Sylvester J. Buck Easlick reports he escaped injury when his car skidded on a rainy Thompson Road stretch, spun three times and ended in a ditch while avoiding a deer near Manlius. He was en route from an accident scene toward East Genesee Street when the deer crossed the road. The vehicle sustained little damage. Marriage licenses issued for Charles Messinger and Janet More, and Carl Himar Bjorn and Irene Campbell.

Sylvester J Buck) Easlick Easlick Manlius Thompson Road High Bridge Genesee Street Dée Charles David Messinger West Onondaga Street Janet Tee More Greneska Carl Himar Bjorn Twin ‘Hills Drive Irene Helen Campbell Gerfield Avenue

28 000 Christmas Seal Letters Sent Out in Syracuse

About 28 000 Christmas seals letters have been sent out by the Health Association in Syracuse to raise tuberculosis awareness and funds. The initiative targets local residents with messages about tuberculous prevention.

Syracuse

Antique cradle of colonial type highlighted in doll display

A 52 piece doll collection owned by Norilynn Jerean Baker and family will be shown at Liverpool Presbyterian Church. The center piece is an antique cradle from colonial times. The exhibit supports Florence Bentley Missionary Guild fundraising for missions.

Norilynn Jerean Baker Ralph H. Baker Tulip Street Liverpool Queen Victoria New York John D. Rockefeller Norilynn Liverpool Presbyterian Church Florence Bentley Missionary Guild Roy J. Taylor

Ski Authority Otto Schneibs to Address Forestry Students

Otto Eugen Schneibs former Dartmouth ski coach and noted American authority will speak at 11 A M tomorrow during the New York State College of Forestry weekly convocation in Marshall Auditorium. He founded the American Ski School and authored Skiing for All and Skiing The American Way. He recently received the first safety trophy from the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association.

Forestry Otto Eugen Schneibs Dartmouth College New York State College of Forestry Marshall Auditorium Schneibs American Ski School United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association

Peeping Tom Report Leads Police to Slade Home

Police went to the residence of Mrs Beatrice Slade at 601 Stolp Avenue last night to investigate a report that a man was peeping into windows.

Beatrice Slade Stolp Avenue

Runaway boy located near juvenile detention awaiting return home

Detective trio tracked missing youth Robert Serow of 207 East Seneca Street Onweno to a juvenile detention home in the 400 block of South Salina Street at midnight. He had run away from home yesterday morning and was in custody with his parents expected to collect him today.

Dr. Galt Jesse E. Cantor Monroe Prouty Baldwinsville George Reynolds Fulton George Prouty Jacksonville Cemetery John Hincella Herkimer Street Justice of the Peace W. A. Scrammell Lafayette Everett House Lathrop Road Cardiff Charles Mink Fred Nelipowitz Salina’ Street Robert Serow East Seneca Street Onweno Robert Holland Francis “Ryan

Amazing Bayer Aspirin Relief Speed Remarked

A reader extols Bayer Aspirin for its rapid onset of relief from headache neuritis and rheumatic pains claiming instant moisture absorption and remarkable speed. The testimonial emphasizes speed as the key reason for its wide user base.

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