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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1947
Page
3
Community notices list the deaths of Brown, Clift, Davis, DeMars, DeVivo, Donlon, Doyle, Dumars, Hild, Howe, Johnson, Moyer, Nelson, Rea, Robinson, Vieau, Vito, Works, Zembeck and related funeral details. Names, ages, surviving relatives, service times, churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes are given for each entry.
A dense list of funeral homes and directors with addresses and contact numbers. Includes J P Burns Son, Traugott Lohman, Edward F Gaynor, Schumacher Mason, M J McAuliffe, Callahan, Kempf, Greenleaf, M Hart, Van Dusen, Welter, Pirro and Sons, Frasier, Welter and others with street addresses and phone numbers for arranging services.
The obituary notes the death of a longtime Syracuse purchasing agent who retired January 1 1947 after 30 years in the role. He served as secretary of the Manufacturers Association of Syracuse for 14 years and held memberships in St Pauls Episcopal Church Central City Lodge 305 F and A M Central City Chapter 76 R A M Commandery 25 K T Onondaga Historical Association Citizens Club Syracuse Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. Surviving are two sons John W Howe Jr of Syracuse and Roland P Howe of Alliance Ohio and three granddaughters Sallie
Walter Ray Johnson of 65 Oswego Street Baldwinsville dies Friday at University Hospital. A former New York State building inspector, he was a lifelong Baldwinsville resident and member of the Methodist Church and American Legion Vernice Suttle Post 113. Survived by wife Pearl Betts Johnson, a son, two stepdaughters, sister, brother, five grandchildren and others. Rites set for 2:30 PM Tuesday at R L Madden Funeral Home with burial in Riverview Cemetery.
Funeral services for Pfc John W Brown 22 son of Mrs Marion C Brown and H John Brown of Jordan will be at Elbridge Congregational Church at 3 PM with military rites by American Legion Valentine Myer Post at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Survivors include parents sister and extended family. Also notices for Dan Davis Theresa Vito and related survivors follow in this obituary list.
WILLIAM T. HOAG of Angola was elected president ending the three day conference at Hotel Onondaga. Albert O. Jenkins Genesea was named vice president and other officers were chosen as the organization reelects leaders for the coming year. Dr Daniel Poling urged universal military training as part of a defense program.
Mrs Helen Daniel aged 32 of 801 East Washington Street was found dead in bed at about 11 30 A M today by Clarence Robinson who rooms at the address Her husband Clifford Daniel said she had been suffering from asthma to Patrolman Frank Corbett
Christmas shoppers may late shop as stores stay open until 8 30 PM tonight joining a Syracuse Chamber of Commerce plan. Stores also extend Friday and Saturday hours to 8 30 PM and keep Monday hours noon to 8 30 PM. Christmas Eve closings set at 5 30 PM.
The body of Private Sebastian DeVivo formerly of 153 Berkshire Street killed in action June 10 1944 in Normandy arrived for funeral services. Military rites by Post 41 American Legion at 8 45 AM Tuesday at Roma Funeral Home and 9 30 AM at Our Lady of Pompeii Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Survived by mother Rose DeVivo Liverpool three brothers Carmen Delfino and Anthony sister Miss Fanny De Vivo.
Professor Ralph G. Unger head of the Extension Department at New York State College of Forestry Syracuse University will lecture in Cattaraugus Chautauqua and Erie counties December 8 to 12. He will address high schools in Gowanda North Collins Silver Creek Brocton Westfield and Mayville on Forest Conservation with colored lantern slides.
Mrs. William La Valley and her three children escaped unharmed when an oil stove flare up sparked the fire at 429 South Avenue. Firemen had little trouble extinguishing the blaze, with damage confined to the single room.
Obituary notices list Minnie Mae Lawton 76 Norwich Chloe Sears 79 West Danby Qlin S Johnson 55 Chateaugay William H Dumars 40 South Granby Ora Freeman 54 DeRuyter Arthur Ballard 62 Fulton as residents who died recently in the Syracuse area.
At 1:20 AM a trailer at John's Trailer Camp on Pitcher Hill burned after man 29 year old SAM Ji WALKER fell against an oil stove and flames erupted. Walker suffered second degree burns to his face and body. Harold Loughnot aided him to Dr. Leon Baum then St Joseph's Hospital. Fire departments from Mattydale and North Syracuse fought the blaze with booster lines due to no hydrants. Damaged trailer estimated at 800 dollars. Deputies Joseph Kanasola and John Murphy investigated. Syracuse Fire Department received aid calls but did not respond.
Several people were injured in a spate of skids on Friday night and today as nine or more accidents were investigated by the sheriff. In one crash on the old Liverpoord near Liverpool Motors three people sustained facial injuries and dental damage.
Superintendent David H. Patton announced acceptance of an offer from WFBL and WEBL FM to Syracuse elementary schools. The 38 FM Pilotuner sets will work with school sound systems and motion picture projectors, enabling pupils to hear frequency modulation broadcasts.
The Rev. Dr. John A. Dudde will officiate at services in the G. H. Maurer funeral home Liverpool at 2 P.M. Monday for Felix Hild age 47 of 1234 Tulipst Liverpool. Burial will be in Liverpool Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 P.M. today and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday.
Frank Buchanan Post 3146 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with the Ladies Auxiliary and Gibson Drum and Bugle Corps, will dedicate a new flag pole at 2 PM Sunday on the post grounds 1000 LeMoyne Ave. Mrs Hattie Wilkes will present the flag to Theodore Harding. The Rev Sherman Eckel and Rev Matthew Doran will deliver prayers and benediction. Arthur W Delaney will serve as master of ceremonies. A firing squad will salute fallen veterans.
Cen tral City Lodge 14 of the International Order of Good Templars marks its 37th anniversary with a dinner anniversary program and Christmas party on December 20 in the lodge rooms at 211 Larned Building. Mrs William Chatfield heads arrangements and dinner reservations by December 15 to two local coordinators. Members are asked to bring a Christmas gift for exchange per secretary treasurer Mrs Charles W Vierow.
Le Moyne College debaters defeated Canisius College in a Friday night debate over a Federal world government. Miss Mary Therese King and Nelson Zimmer spoke for opposition while Judge William McClusky presided at Municipal Court in front of about 0 attendees.
Miss Betty Whorral of 152 Maplewood Avenue reported the loss of a purse at a North Salina Street restaurant Friday. The bag contained two ten dollar bills change tokens and personal papers.
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