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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
17
The Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home town news across a wide circulation area. The text lists multiple correspondents and their circulation offices in Massena Norwood Saranac Lake Tupper Lake Canton Potsdam Gouverneur Lowville Old Forge and Mansville with contact details for each office.
Edward Rittis of Lowville won $15,000 in a negligence action against Seaman Transportation Company of Pennsylvania and driver Joseph Manley of Remsen for a Feb 24 1947 two truck collision on Route 12 near Copenhagen. Damages cover medical bills loss of truck permanent shoulder injury and reduced earning power. Justice Kimball granted 30 and 60 day stays of judgment.
Lowville residents favored a community park and playground on village property behind the post office by one vote, defeating buying a home for a new center. The park plan received 37 votes for and 36 against, with 59 supporting an outdoor pool. C D Kingsbury to contact an engineer.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Gibson Daniels 72 wife of William S Daniels were set for 2 PM Sunday at the family home in Lafargeville with Rev Robert Mallabar officiating. Burial followed in Grove Cemetery. She was born in Leray on Sept 25 1875 and married Sept 1 1897. The couple lived in Chaumont five years and in Lafargeville for 45 years. She was a WSCS member and survived by her husband, a daughter Mrs Lynn W Smith of Pulaski, two grandchildren, two sisters Mrs Ray Webster and Mrs Irene Van Alen of Theresa. Bearers were Earl White George Stowell Frank Wetterhan Leonard Gillette George Heyland Fred Dailey.
In Massena a annual white gift service is set for Sunday morning. The event expected to draw residents seeking a festive observance.
National guardsmen and reservists in the First Army will train at Pine Camp for 15 day periods next summer under tentative plans by the army ground forces. A similar program is planned for Camp Edwards. Training in the New York New Jersey and Delaware area will run June 27 to August 22 1948 with up to 5000 reservists slated for July and August. About 3000 reservists will be from New York State and as many as 1000 more may join in May or June.
Northern New York high schools Massena Norfolk Saranac Lake Tupper Lake Potsdam Ogdensburg Free Academy Franklin Academy Malone Newton Falls Canton Lake Placid Watertown were invited to a late February invitational hockey tournament at Clarkson College. Dates tentatively set for Feb 19 to 22 with Rufus L. Sisson Jr of the Racquette River Paper Co offering a trophy.
Malone Clarkson College ROTC will host 75 Malone children at a December 16 party in Ransom Hall. Cadets solicit new and used toys, with donation boxes at George Clark Store Sears and Smiths West End Market. Repaired toys will be fixed by a cone platoon before Santa distributes gifts and a non profit turkey supper follows.
William Golden of S. Edward won the 1947 Trudeau big buck contest in Saranac Lake. He bagged a 203 pound buck with a 10 point spread, in the Adirondack plus line, sponsored annually by Dr. Francis B. Trudeau in memory of his father, the late Dr. Edward L. Trudeau.
Mrs. Leo Frank sustained injuries from a fall at her home 418 Franklin Street. X rays at Barton Hepburn Hospital showed a foot sprain with possible bones broken or dislocated, though the report was not conclusive.
A Lewis County grand jury returned 11 indictments at the December term before Justice Henry J. Kimball. Indictments include burglary third degree for Culp and Brower, grand larceny for Lang and Aber, statutory rape for Smith, robbery first degree for the Daukszas, carrying a pistol without a permit for Shean, and disposing of mortgaged property for Newton. Four indictments were sealed. Arraignment set for county court starting December 16.
Ogdensburg police report 125 arrests in November 110 for parking meter and speeding violations five for penal code sections nine for public intoxication. No fatalities in 25 automobile accidents six with injuries. 19 with property damage. Lost or stolen property $2280, recovered by police. total recovered $3600. 75 calls answered and 32 complaints investigated five ambulance calls.
Eight interested leaders and co leaders from Ogdensburg completed a six hour Girl Scout training seminar at the State Armory. Miss Ella Luksich assisted as a trainer. Training chairwoman Mrs Leo Fortune noted the sessions covered all key Scout work areas. Registrants included Frances Hackett Orville Webb Ross Mellen Evelyn Rice Louise Bisneau Donald Farley Catherine Berman Louis Mahr.
Ogdensburg note says long time resident and farmer Nichols is 83 and living in the same home on Black Lake road. He has five surviving children Alfred A. Nichols Benjamin V. Nichols Willard We Nichols Dean Higgins and Mrs Harry Wooden.
Strings of colored lights will adorn Potsdam streets with four strings ending in a star at Elm Market and Main Market intersections. Lights will also line the bridges. The Chamber of Commerce announces extended store hours starting Dec 15 to 9 PM with merchants to choose closing a half hour later. Christmas Eve closing undecided. The chamber considers a home lighting contest with prizes.
Albany announces seven state health department jobs to be filled by civil service exams in January. Positions include an associate cancer urologist at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, an assistant director of nursing at Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital in Oneonta, and vacancies at German M Biggs Memorial Hospital Ithaca Ray Brook State TB Hospital. Salary ranges span 1 800 to 7 875, with deadlines by December 22.
Olin S. Johnson, 54, a Chateaugay merchant and manager of Johnson Brothers & Co., died Thursday at Alice Hyde Hospital Malone. He was born August 19, 1893, and lived his life in Chateaugay. He served as president of Chateaugay Water Works and belonged to Malone Lodge of Elks Masonic Lodge and Chateaugay Presbyterian Church. He married Anna Lando in 1936 and had no children. Surviving sisters are Nellie Gertrude Johnston and Sarah McGibbon, all of Chateaugay.
Lake Placid announces the marriage of Celia Palumbo daughter of the late Alfred and Mrs Palumbo to Thomas Cartier of Schenectady. The ceremony was at St Agnes Church with Rev Michael Kelly officiating attended by the bride's brother and the groom's brother in law.
Charles Lorn Bertrand 19 of Brainardsville waived examination on a first degree grand larceny charge connected to the theft of Harold Johnsons car, executive officer of the Franklin County ABC Board. He was held for the Grand Jury after pleading guilty to public intoxication and driving without a license. The car was found between Bowen Lumber and Smallmans Corners. Bertrand also admitted taking a dump truck owned by John Duquette and abandoning it on Cedar Street.
A compromise settlement of $14,000 was approved by Supreme Court Justice Henry J. Kimball in the case of Frederick Exley against former District Attorney Carl J. Hynes. Exley sustained permanent injuries to his right arm in a May 31, 1946 collision on the Syracuse state road near Adams Center, when a car driven by Miss Jean Hynes, Hynes daughter, was involved. Net proceeds total $9,374.45 after expenses, with $4,987.50 invested in U.S. Savings bonds in the names of Mrs. Richardson and her son to be held by the county clerk, and the remainder deposited at Watertown Savings Bank until Exley reaches 21.
Mrs. Edgar L. Dana of Potsdam recovered after surgery at Syracuse Memorial Hospital to remove a chicken bone stuck in her esophagus. Dr. Ira Blasdel performed the procedure. She returned home the next day.
MASSENA Dr Rollin A Newton mayor and John W Walen supervisor elect have been appointed to welcome Clyde A Lewis Plattsburg national junior vice commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars The guest will attend the meeting of the St Lawrence Counties Council Sunday afternoon in the town hall The counties auxiliary will meet at the same time in the VFW hall A dinner follows under the direction of Earl J Lantiman Post Auxiliary Rudy Rothberg adjutant will be toastmaster.
Mrs. William E. Stanley and her daughter, visiting from Cape Vincent, report England faces prolonged austerity with strict rations. Food is scarce, meat and eggs are limited, milk runs short, and clothing requires coupons. Black market activity thrives as stores ration supplies. They predict a Conservative victory within two years replacing the labor government.
Alvin Lunderman a 30 year old Central New York Power Corp lineman fell about 30 feet from a service pole near Crarys Mills fracturing his skull and was reported in good condition at Potsdam Hospital after crew members revived him and brought him in He is married with two children.
Massena Lodge 1702 Elks will hold a memorial service for six deceased members Andrew J. Hanmer Delos R. Marder Allen S. Hickok Frank Kuras John A. McIntosh and James P. Noon at Emmanuel Congregational Church Sunday at 7 pm Eulogies by Attorney Bennett Abrams and Rev Alfred E Young with public invited on Pearl Harbor anniversary national significance
Mrs Nellie G Pratt Peck 61 wife of Sheriff Brayton E F Peck matron of Jefferson County jail for nearly 12 years died Thursday night after a long illness Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM from the sheriff s quarters at the county jail The Rev Dr Harold H Niles of All Souls Universalist Church will officiate Burial will be at Dexter Cemetery
Clarkson College English and Social Sciences head Prof. William J. Lowe will attend the fall conference of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education at Pratt Institute. He will participate in the testing and guidance section of the conference.
Radio timetable lists programs and guests from 12:45 to 6:25 with segments on news, platforms, life, music, and guest stars. Notable names include H K Smith, R Q Lewis, and J C Harsch with a New Philharmonic appearance.
The page shows a dense slate of radio programs and times for Ogdensburg station WSLB on Sunday. It lists church services, music hours, mysteries, and dramas featuring a wide array of programs and hosts throughout the day.
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