St Lawrence Supervisors Cut Committees to Streamline Work
The St Lawrence County board of supervisors voted to reduce standing committees from 95 to 24. The action, taken Friday in response to a special committee report chaired by Royce Bullock Edwards, aims to streamline operations by ensuring every supervisor chairs at least one committee. The board also approved renting county equipment to the state for snow removal, with costs handled through the county machinery fund.
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St Lawrence
Bullock
County Machinery Fund
Town News Staff and Circulation Office Contacts
Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Herald American reporters cover the hometown news in every community of the wide circulation territory. Multiple city names and correspondent roles are listed with telephone numbers and office designations like circulation office and correspondent.
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Ardis Moreny
Bae
Lowville
BOYD
Grady
Corrwepor Mansvilla Groaistion Omics
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Herald-American
Nevis
Tale Firm Will Curtail Mine Work
GOUVERNEUR The present raft coat strike and railroad freight embargo will cause unemployment in the area. Officials of the W. H. Loomis Tale Company said that if the strike lasts, some men will be laid off at mills and mines. They will use storage space and nearby buildings to store goods and prepare for possible sales.
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Gouverneur
W. H. Loomis Tale Company
Legion Maps Yule Rites at Tupper Lake
Benjamin Chures Onlt 226 Americad Lui Auxiliary sponsors annual Christmas program. Unit seeks support from civic and fraternal groups. representatives urged to attend December 9 meeting at 7:30 PM at the Holland House to plan basket and clothing distributions for local families.
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Tupper Lake
Benjamin Chures
Americad Lui
Holland House
Ste
Troop Applies For New Charter At St Johns Church
Troop 1 of St Johns Episcopal Church reorganizes as a Boy Scout unit and seeks charter from the Nutriaat Council. James B. Dittingham chairs the troop committee and five charter members plan to join. A charter orientation program is scheduled for January 19.
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St. Jonn's Episcopal Church
Nutriaat Council
Might Buys
James B. Dittingham
Manuel Smith Rites Conducted in Massena
Manuel Smith 57 of 99 Liberty Ave Massena died Wednesday night at Massena Memorial Hospital from pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral services were held at AUSL Mary's Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Born November 22 1889 in the Cape Verde Islands he came to Massena in July 1927 and worked at the aluminum plant. Surviving are his wife and two daughters, all residing in the Cape Verde Islands.
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Massena
Manuel Smith
Liberty Av
Massena Memorial Flowpital
Ausl Mary's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Cape Verde Islands
Yon
Durant Reelected Federation Head
Durant reelected president of the Watertown Federation of Labor with Joseph Roumus as vice president, succeeding Bruce Favre. Edward Sayers named secretary treasurer. Cunningham recording secretary and Charles Barkley, with Walter DeVear and Miss Plorenty Juliane as trustees. George Srnold Is sarpean-n hoe.
British Girl Arrives To Be Veteran's Bride
A British woman, Ivy Wilkinson of Leigh, England, plans to marry veteran Wilbur Washer of this city on December 14 at St Paul’s Ipiseypal Church. Wilkinson, daughter of Alli Wilkinson, came to the U S after serving with Leigh Spinders club in England. Washer, a former US Army member who entered in 1943, works as a patternmaker for the New York Air Brake Company.
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England
St. Paul's
Ipiseypal
Mise Ivy Wilkingon
Leigh
Lancaster
Wilbur Washer
Brongan
Joe Miss Wilkinson
Alli Wsingon
Mr. Washer
US. Army
Oliver Washer
Leigh Spinders
Eng
Washer
Watern
New York
Ar Brake, Company
Aluminum Plant To Curtail Work At Massena
Massena aluminum plant of Aluminum Company of America plans suspension of fabricating division operations at 11 30 am on December 11 due to embargoes and transport disruptions. Reduction division production remains unaffected. Estimated 2500 to 3000 workers affected. notice to be given via newspapers and radio if feasible. Chief facilities include remelting, rolling, blooming, rod mills, and cable production departments.
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Massena
Office of Defense Transportation
Massena Works
Aluminum Company of America
Algo
Legion Plans Open House at Ogdensburg Club
Francis Findley Hanbidge Post announces an open house for all members holy wives and sponsored guests to celebrate the first anniversary at the current clubhouse. Walter G Stickney chairs the event with a turkey buffet from 3 to 9 PM and music by George Mitchem orchestra until 7 PM. Saturday night dances and socializing continue for members with Ruekln Wuh in charge of type.
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Ogdensburg
Francis Findley Hanbidge
American ‘Legion
Tniing
Walter G.’Stickney
George Mitclemiss
Ruekln
Legion Loans Land for Parking in Massena Property Use
An agreement between Mas sena Post American Legion and the Vittnad of Massena outlines using part of Legion property on Claris Street as a public parking area. Workmen began laying a cinder surface and about 80 cars can be accommodated. The lot will remain public unless the Legion decides to repurpose it in the future.
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Massena Post
American Legion
Vittnad of
Massena
Legion
Clari Sl
L ‘Che
Veterans Service Agency Moves to Harclot, Saranac Lake
The Franklin County Veterans Service Agency led by former Capt. Hubert Miller will relocate to Harclot, with renovations planned at the Veterans Memorial Home on Broadway in Saranac Lake.
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Vexyerans’ Agency
Saranac-Lake
Franklin County Veterans Service Agency
Hubert Miller
Harclotsown Town
Massena Woman’s Kin Dies in China
Massena sorrow attends the death of W. R. Chesterwood, Massena native and Hong Kong podge superintendent, believed to stem from long confinement in a Stanley POW camp in Japan. He served five and a half years as a prisoner, was liberated last year, and had been in Australia to recuperate. His wife and son Ronald Chesterwood in Malaya mourn with family.
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Massena
W. R. Chesterwood
Hong Kong
Robert Biden-Browne
Stanley
Japan
Australia
Tnen
Chesterwood
Eldon-Browne
Potsdam
England
Gan
Ronald Chesterwood
Black Watch Regiment
Malaya
India
China
Mdons Browne
State Hospital Overcrowded by 819
Ogdensburg report shows overcrowding at State Hospital with 884 men and 1,186 women, totaling 2,040 patients. Certified capacity is 757 men and 964 women, or 1,721, indicating 319 more residents than capacity. Dr. J A Pritchard, supervising director, submitted the monthly figures to the board of visitors.
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Ogdensburg
Wewrance State
J. A. Pritchard
Sbnfoy
Board of Visitors
Tupper Lake Rod and Cub Club Elect Officers
The annual meeting and election of officers of the Tupper Lake Rod and Cub Club will be held Friday night Dec 13 at 8 o'clock at the clubhouse on Lake Simond. Annual reports will be submitted and plans for the Rod and Gun Club banquet will be announced, with prizes for big game taken in 1946. Refreshments will be served after the business meeting.
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Tupper
Lake
Lake Rod and Cub Club
Lake Simond
Rod and Gun Club
Whig Séelor
Willibe
Mebling D
Funeral Today for Robert Tiernan
Funeral services were held today at 10 A M in the Visitation Church Norfolk for Robert Tiernan 68 a Norfol k farmer who died Thursday at his home on Tiernan Ridge Born June 11 1878 in Norton he was son of Michael and Ann OBrien Tiernan He married Misa illian Porteant on April 2 1902 in Potsdam The couple resided in Norfolk where he farmed He is survived by his wife four sons Harry and William of Norfolk Everett of Brocker Falls Potsdam and others
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Art “Meehan
Tarnan
Misa @illian Porteut
Potscla
Norfolk
Harry
William
Everett
Brosker Falls
Potsdam
Youth Enlists in Navy at Local Station
Massena youths enlist with the Navy station accepting 17 year old J Mere and 18 year old M D Thompson. A third candidate Norman Sivor, 13, is listed among applicants from the same area in this brief wartime enlistment notice.
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Navy Watertown
Lawrence J. Mere
Massena
Navy Fogrulting
The
Marine Office
Thay
Martin D. Thompson
Coffeen
Norman J. Sivor
Ives
Road
Potsdam Edges Ogdensburg In Nordic League Clash
Potsdam High School defeated Ogdensburg Free Academy 24 to 20 in a Northern New York Scholastic League game at Potsdam. Potsdam led 16-11 at halftime and 24-17 after three quarters before a late Ogdensburg rally, led by Ruswell, fell short as Dana Farrigee and Hank Hodge sealed the win with key free throws.
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Potsdam High School
Tearm
New York
Art Ogdensburg Free Academy
Pottydam
O.F.A
Stitt
Dana Farrigee
Hank Hodge
Hodge
Ruswell
Ogdensburg
Cage Season Open Sunday in City League Four games slated
Four local teams clash in the City League opener at Topper Eight gym Sunday starting 2:15 PM Veterans of Foreign Wars vs Whitney Parkers in the first game Pepper Legionnaires vs Sunmount in the second Junction Wildcats draw a bye in the opening round Wilburn Chalmers elected president Gregory Rowley and Howard Youmoll elected secretary and treasurer of the league
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Upper Lake
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Whitney Parkers
Eigh
Pepper Legionnaires
Sunmount
Junction Wildcats
Wilburn
Chalmers Hag
Gregory Rowley
Howard Youmoll
Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Lockwood
Rites conducted for Mrs. Loulga M. Lockwood 88 at Mann Funeral Home Madrid. Rev. P J Sigatlon officiated Episcopal service with burial in Bucks Bridge Cemetery. Born August 1 1858 to John and Sarah Wall Lockwood in Bucks Bridge Morlay area, she moved to Madrid years ago. Survived by sister Miss Mary B Dowd of Queens Village L I and several nieces and nephews.
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Loulga
M. Lockwood
Dunlop Muising
Madrid
Mann
Madrids
P. J. Sigatlon
Methodist Church
Bucks ‘Bridge
John
Sarah Wall
Lockwood
Ihe
Bucks Bridge
Morlay
Mary B. Dowd
Queens Village
L. I
Masselta Nuptials In Sacred Heart Church Masselta Couple Wed
Massena couple Masselta exchanged wedding vows at Sacred Heart Church at noon on Saturday. Rev Gerald Kellogg officiated. Miss Jeanette Danboise of Syracuse served as maid of honor and Francis Murphy, brother of the groom, was best man. Ushers included Patrick Murphy and Milton H Quinn.
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Milton H. Quinn
Alexandria
St Lawrence Receives $10000 Bequest for Grace Scholarship
A $10000 bequest from the late Grace of Canton was received by St Lawrence University to fund the Grace Scholarship for students pursuing social science studies. The gift consists of stock valued at about $10000, directed by the will to support memorials to brothers and sisters of Grace.
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Inte Allee Crace
Denver Gol
Stanyrenee University
Ue University
Grace
Bur
Rene G. Bewkes
Proceais
JJ. Stocks
Edmund Grace
Canton
Denver
Cal
Mary L. Grave
St. Lawrence
Taugh
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
James Grace
Katherine
Craig Colony
Sands House Association
Edgewater, Coley
Massena Red Raiders Rally Past Canton Bears 34 27
Massena Red Raiders came from behind in the second half to defeat Canton Bears 34 to 27 in a Northeastern New York League game. Canton led after each of the first three periods, but Massena surged late for victory and earned their second league win. Charley Sharlow led Massena with 3 points while Whalen scored 11 for Canton. The Massena jayvee beat Canton Cubs 22 to 12 in the preliminary.
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Massena Red Raiders
Canton Bears
Red Raiders
Canton
Raiders
Ove Hall
The
Charley Sharlow
Whalen
Jaygee
Canton Cubs
Gouvernem
Driver Escapes as Truck Skids on Ice Crash
Bray of Pine Street escaped injury yesterday when his pickup truck skidded on ice on Majile Street near St Lawrence Motor Sales and overturned near the Racket River bridge. The vehicle, traveling west on Maple Street, went out of control and tipped longways. He was uninjured though the truck suffered extensive damage.
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Herbert Bray
Pine “St
Majile St
St. Lawrence
Lawrence H Roberts Funeral Monday in Malone
Lawrence H Roberts 38 of Malone died Thursday at Sandstone VGHENSBURG mixed choir and scout committee plan events for Christmas concert at Ogdensburg Free Academy. Survived by wife Meg, son Tighard, and several siblings. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 PM at Centenary Methodist Church with burial planned next spring.
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Lawrence
Roberts
St. Ilfe
Mus
John Lam
Lake Henry
Wrather
Harry
Lille Alls
College Head Sees Madison Barracks as Site
Ithaca College president Dr Leonard B Job toured Madison Barracks near Sackets Harbor and called the aban doned post “much better than I anticipated” for conversion to a college plant. He cited cost but praised the location, noting it rivals Plattsburgh barracks for potential use. He traveled with Watertown officials and local leaders for a luncheon at Black River Valley Club. The reservation spans 95 acres with 65 permanent buildings.
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Ithaem College
Watertown
Leonard B. Job
Ithaca College
Madison Barracks
Job
Sackets Harbor
Ithaca
Plattsburgh Barracks
Carl M. Jackson
Suckals
Harbor
Jackson
Black River Valley
Inns -Luncneon
Wr. Sob
Blackwin
George CG
Inglehart
the Agricultural Insurance Company
Joseph Wills
Murdelpal Development Commission
Ij. Mo
Chamber of Commerce
Charles A. Winslow
Ernest. C. Gould
He Watertown Chamber
Ray M. Reeves
Suckets Harbor
Board of Supervise
Old Forge Yale Party Set for December 20
Old Forge fire department members plan a Christmas party for town children on December 20 at the high school gym. The event includes a Santa visit, gifts, movies, and entertainment starting at 7 PM. Randall Hurlbut chairs the committee. Carlton Barker Harold Hollister Arthur Baker and Frank Ritz Jr. are also on the team. parents may accompany their children.
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Old Forge
Webbie
Randall Hurlbut
Carlton Barker
Harold Hollister
Arthur Baker
Frank Ritz, Jr
Gouverneur Woman Dies at 88 in 1960s obituary
Gouverneur widow Caroline Thompson Chandler former Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary graduate and Potsdam Normal College alumna, taught in Gloversville. Born February 29, 1960, she outlived two husbands George Haywood and Henry Chandler, with six months of bereavement and a long illness ahead.
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Caroline Thompson Chandler
Henry Chandler
Barney St
Antwerp
Watertown Lodge Names Roscoe Knapp Master of Masons
Roscoe L. Knapp vice principal and head of mathematics at Watertown High School was elected master of Watertown Lodge F. and A.M. He succeeds Clarence C. Duffany. Officers will be installed.
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Rascoe
L. Knapp
TenEyckst
Watertown High School
Watertown Lodge
A.M. Me
Clarence C. Duffany
Sheridan Williams To Be Buried Monday
Sheridan Williams, about 75, of Potsdam, died Thursday night at his son Leland Williams’ home in Troy. Burial will be Monday afternoon at the Clarke & Foote funeral home in Potsdam with the Rev. Charles B. Hanna officiating and interment in Bayside Cemetery. Rites were held today in Troy before the body was brought here. He was formerly employed with the Raquette River Paper Co. A petition by Cesar Pavia of Potsdam to operate a shoe sales and service route between Carthage and Northern New York was heard in Onondaga County court. Maurice Lane represented New York Central, opposing the petition. Pavia proposed operating three buses.
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Racquette River
Cesar Pavia
Hiscock, Cowie, Bruce, Lee & Mawhhmey
New York Central
Pavia
Subscribed For Girl Scouts In Ogdensburg Drive
A total of 1088 has been subscribed for the Ogdensburg Girl Scout drive aimed to raise 3000 as the budget. The campaign continues to collect donations to meet the set goal.
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Ogdensburg
Knowlton Buys Hart Residence in Watertown
E. Samuel Knowlton, a veteran affairs division representative and former Army colonel in recruiting, purchased the Hart residence at 134 Ten Eucket from Miss Alloe P. Hart. The 90 year old dwelling changes hands amid local housing activity.
Moody Reappointed Temporary Patrolman in Saranac Lake
John Moody, Army veteran who resigned from the Saranac police force to enter business, has been reappointed temporary patrolman of the village. The move brings back Moody to patrol duties in Saranac Lake as the village resumes law enforcement coverage.
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Moody
Saranac Lake
John Moody
Saranac
Northern N Y Radio WATN Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary radio schedule from WATN Watertown with unreadable lines and mixed letters. Reads a 7 00 p m segment titled serenade for strings and a 10 30 p m entry about what they are playing.
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Watertown
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