Thelma Fisher Reports Saturday Purse Theft
Mrs Thelma Fisher of 441 Columbus Avenue reports the theft Saturday of a purse containing a diamond ring valued at 2000 dollars and 10 dollars in cash possibly taken from her store at 534 Butternut Street. Syracuse Home Association board to meet Tuesday at 3 PM at 212 N Townsend Street with Christ mas sale items on display. An advisory meeting precedes the session led by Mrs Wendell V Errown.
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JHEFT
Thelma Fisher
Columbus Ar
Butternut St
Syracuse Home Association Board of Managers
N. Townsend St
Wendell V. Errown
Potsdam to remove parking meters for winter
Meters to be taken from Potsdam streets this week to aid snow removal in the business district. Police will continue hourly checks and issue tickets to violators, even with meters removed.
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Potsdam
AR Students Celebrate SAR Acceptance and Birthday Party
John W. Finger, president of the Empire State Society SAR, accepted a proposal made available to all members at a Sunday meeting and will present it at the next spring national convention. Ida Weinstein, a Rus sian native living in Syracuse 62 years, celebrated her 80th birthday with a surprise party hosted by her daughter Betty Serlin at 137 Harwood Ave. The Camp Fire Girls Leaders Association schedules its monthly meeting at Miss Dorothy Morse’s home, 140 Merritt.
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Sons of the American Revolution
John W. Finger
Empire State Society, S.A.R
Finger
Ida Weinstein
Betty Serlin
Harwood Av
Russia
Welnstein
Syracuse
Camp Fire Girls Leaders Association
Dorothy Morse
Merritt
Syracuse Parochial Schools Observe Feast Holiday
Syracuse 8500 parochial school children close for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. A 6:30 P.M. supper precedes a ceremonial meeting and Christmas party. American Pension Committee Club 3 meets Tuesday at 2:30 P.M. and 8 P.M. in Culinary Club rooms at 237 E Genesee St with lunch and entertainment. Onondaga County Farm Bureau closes 1947 with a record 3119 members, surpassing last year.
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Syracuse
American Pension Committee
Club 3
E. Genesee St
Onondaga County Farm Bureau
Jewel Theft Suspect Held at Police Headquarters
Robert Benson of 136 Whittier Avenue is held at police headquarters after admitting attempted burglary at Albert's Jewelry Store, 216 East Fayette Street. Detective Arthur Casey said Benson signed a statement and will face third degree burglary charges. Police found a hammer, broken glass, four watches and earrings on Benson.
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Robert Benson
Whittier Ay
Albert's
E. Fayette St
Arthur Casey
Benson
Casimir Chorazy
Chorazy
Dated Birth Announcements From New York Area Families
A list of birth notices with multiple couples and dates from late November to early December. Names include Raydar Pfeiffer Sakowski Usiatynski Bertollini Tanneberger Penoyer ONeill Calabria Sturges Rose Wilkins Clement Ariola Shoemaker Brogan Aboa Recore Stewart Persett Dotterer Flier, among others. Local addresses and birth dates span Williamstown to Syracuse area.
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Leonard I. Raydar
Sarah L. Mackey
Williamstown
R.D
James V. Pfeiffer
Rita A. Loughlin
Air Base
Mattydale
Edward W. Sakowski
Burnet Av
John J. Usiatynski
Mar-jorie
Charles H. Rose
Carmela DePalmat
East
Syracuse
Donald ¢. Wilkins
Marjorie R. Tubb
Mexico
Ernest A. Couch
Rose M.richardson
North Syracuse
Jinks E. Conklin
Orfan F. Snider
S. Edwards Av
Joseph Razzano
Cosamina
Se. Dimarco
Selway
Katherine H. Wharton
Boyden St
Grant L. Shoemaker
Olive FP. Howes
Jordan
Howard O. Brogan
Isabel Brower
E. Colvin
Alexandra Aboa
Helen Mahshie
Westcott St
Walter E. Recore
Betty Baker
Fayetteville
Cyrus D. Stewart
Kathleen Smith
Sandy Creek
Harold A. Persett
Frances M. Willis
Nina Trowbridge
Slocum Heights
Nominations Open for Syracuse Young Man of the Year
Syracuse Junior Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for its Young Man of the Year. Robert L. Baxter says the award honors unselfish community citizenship and voluntary welfare efforts in Greater Syracuse. Nominations go to the Award Committee at 351 S. Warren St. eligibility is open to local residents.
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Syracuse
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert L. Baxter
Junior Chamber
Baxter
Jaycee
Greater
S. Warren St
Warren St
Atomic power could aid civilian life within 15 years says Dr. Compton
Dr. Karl T Compton, MIT president, told Carrier Institute graduates in Syracuse that atomic energy may enter civilian use in about 15 years if its military secrets are kept from commercial exploitation. He urged compulsory military training, noted UN programs, and warned that wartime progress hinges on stable U.S. leadership while forecasting 3,000,000 university enrollments by 1950 amid growing research in radar and atomic fields.
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Compton
Karl T Compton
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
Syracuse
Carrier Institute of Business
Hotel Onondaga
U. S
Russia
M.lt
National Defense Research Committee
Office of Scientific Research Development
Joint Committee On
Joint Chiefs of Staff
England
Australia
South Pacific
Japan
Truman
Dog Show Visitor Robbed of $20
Mrs. Verna Harris of Rochester reported the theft of a pocketbook from the E. Jefferson Street Armory during a dog show. She said the thief climbed on barrels outside the ladies room window to grab the bag, which contained $20, a fountain pen, keys, two bank books, personal papers, and six theater tickets worth $17.
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E. Jefferson Street Armory
Verna Harris
Rochester
Transit Links Seeks Higher Bus Fares in Syracuse hearing
Syracuse Transit Corp seeks a fare increase before Public Service Commission led by Commissioner Neal Brewster. Harold E Bean testified on rising material and operation costs as the company notes 10.69 added miles and a 14.6 percent service expansion since 1945, seeking six tokens for 45 cents again while 10 cent single fare remains.
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Syracuse Transit Corp
Public Service Commission
Neal Brewster
Court House
Harold E. Bean
Bean
Loan Firms Break Record In New York State October
New York savings and loan associations set a monthly mortgage record in October led by the Fair City Savings and Loan Association. Total loans reached $28,585,551 on 5,178 mortgages, up about 5 percent from September’s $27,296,338. Construction loans comprised 30 percent of totals at $7,678,717 on 943 loans, while existing homes accounted for $17,734,244 on 3,013 loans and refinancings totaled $1,185,542 on 250 mortgages. Repairs and other uses totaled $1,987,048 on 972 loans.
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Savings and Loan
New York State
H. T. Kruman
Fair City Savings and Loan Association
Traffic Court Judge Truman H. Preston decision list
Driving without an operator license costs 25 dollars for Martin P. Guastella of 806 First North Street and others including Frank W. Kilbourn Nedrow Charles J. Selinski Eric Shattuck 124 Comstock Place. Driving wrong side of street 15 dollars Improper turn 19 dollars Cyrus T. Wynn. Speeding 25 dollars for William M. Schultz 126 Richardson Avenue 30 to 32 mph on Delaware Street Leaving scene of accident 550 Frank W. Kilbourn Nedrow.
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Truman H. Preston
Martin P. Guastella
First North St
Frank W. Kilbourn
Nedrow
Charles J. Selinski
Park St
Eric Shattuck
Comstock
Cyrus T. Wynn
Cleveland
William M. Schultz
Richardson
Delaware St
Court Hears Convict Plea in State Prison Case
Howard W. Pickell formerly of 606 Jackson Street appeared before Justice Frank P. Malpass in Supreme Court seeking to void a 1934 second degree grand larceny conviction claiming insanity at the time. He had later been convicted again and sentenced as a second offender to five to 10 years in Attica. transferred to Auburn State Prison. Hearing adjourned to 10 A.M. Tuesday for further actions including subpoenas to court and probation officials. Assistant District Attorney Jesse E. Cantor opposes the petition.
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Auburn State Prison
Howard W. Pickell
Jackson St
Supreme Court
Pickell
Frank P. Malpass
Attica State
Auburn
Children’s Court
Leo J. Yehle
Richard Greene
Harry Steckel
de Banks M. Henward
Jesse E. Cantor
Dentists from Syracuse Attend New York Dental Meeting
Three Syracuse dentists Dr. C. J. McCormack Dr. Roy Erlenback and Dr. Sars field J. O'Connor attend the 23d annual Greater New York Dental meeting in New York City. The event runs from today through Friday with officials noting continuing education and professional exhibits.
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Greater New York
New York City
C. J. McCormack
Roy Erlenback
Sarsfield J. O'Connor
Sleepy Thief Makes Off With Bed Loot
A thief stole an iron bed with mattress and spring from Miss Frances McGee, 15, of 318 Oneida Street while she was away. Patrolman Ted Sushereba investigated after Bailey, who lives upstairs, reported his wrist watch valued at $85 also taken during his absence. Doors were unlocked according to Bailey.
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Frances McGee
Oneidast
Ted Sushereba
Oneida St
Robert Bailey
Bailey
Ada m Perry Promoted Nursing Supervisor at Parochial Schools
Miss Alyce Rooney, director of the Syracuse Bureau of Nursing, announces Ada m Perry's promotion to nursing supervisor for the parochial school health service. A 5 year district supervising nurse and 11 year Nursing Bureau veteran, she trained at University Hospital School of Nursing and Syracuse University. A month long state health scholarship funded preparatory travels through New York Massachusetts and New Jersey to study school health programs. The department operates a nursing service for 23 private and parochial schools serving about 9 000 children.
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Alyce Rooney
Bureau of Nursing
Syracuse Department of Health
Adam Perry
J Health Service
The
University Hospital School of Nursing
Syracuse University
Scout to Get Eagle Badge
Robert Irwin of Lafayette, a member of Boy Scout Troop 100, will receive the Eagle Scout badge at Manlius School at 7 30 P.M. The Limestone District roundup ceremony and court of honor will also award Life Scout badges to Donald Kirkpatrick of Troop 45 and Star Scout honors to Fred F. Diriwachter of Troop 53, Stuart Gates of Troop 100, and Carla Washburn of Troop 100, with Joseph W. Whitcomb of Troop 100 earning the Eagle Bronze Palm. The district advancement award will go to the troop with the highest record of Scout advancements since July 1.
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Robert Irwin
Lafayette
Manlius
Limestone District
Donald Kirkpatrick
Fred F. Diriwachter
Stuart Gates
Carla Washburn
Joseph W. Whitcomb
Gas Station Manager Reports $100 Theft
Chauncey Ladd of 277 Norwood Ave reports $100 stolen from a safe at Economy gasoline service station 1001 Erie Blvd E. The incident was reported to police this morning.
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Chauncey Ladd
Norwood Av
Erie Blvd
City to Create Smoke Regulation Division in 1948 Budget
City Engineer Nelson F. Pitts urges a 1948 budget of 33 550 to fund smoke regulation, proposing a division engineer at 4 000 and a team including a senior engineer, three inspectors, and a senior stenographer. He recommends consulting experts Tucker and Syracuse heating engineers, with publicity and photographic services.
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Nelson F. Pitts
Frank J. Costello
Raymond Tucker
Washington University
St. Louis
Tucker
Pitts
Syracuse
Dooling OKs 16 Of 55 West End Restaurants
Dr Maurice J Dooling head of the Bureau of Food Sanitation announced that only 16 of 55 West End restaurants passed sanitary code regulations. He will turn over evidence on the 39 violators to Peter Kolakowski assistant corporation counsel. Most eateries violate bacteria count rules. the report is dated Friday.
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Maurice J. Dooling
Bureau of Food Sanitation
Peter Kolakowski
Dooling
Kolakowski
Lyle W. Hornbeck
H. Burton Doust
No Accidents For GI Cars In Syracuse Area
Cars of the Syracuse Army and Air Force Recruiting Station have logged over 100000 miles this year without an accident. Captain Norman Bakke, the recruiting officer, urged a blemish free record as year end nears during a joint meeting with Northern New York Army and Air Force Recruiting Station staff. Walter L. Fox of the Syracuse Chamber Safety Division warned that December typically sees a high accident rate and called for winter driving caution.
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Syracuse Army and Air Force
Norman Bakke
Fox
Grange Delegates Depart for Oswego Convention
Wesley Henderson of Hirk ville led the Onondaga County delegation to Oswego for the New York State Grange 75th annual convention. The group includes Harold M. Stanley of Skaneateles and several delegates and their spouses from Manlius Syracuse Skaneateles Tully and Baldwinsville.
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Wesley Henderson
Hirkville
Onondaga County
Oswego
New York State Grange
Harold M. Stanley
Skaneateles
State Grange
Stanley Mabe
Manlius
Raymond Abbott
Syracuse
R. D
Fannie Pendergast
Roy Bardwell
Tully
Gertrude
Marietta
Gale Foster
Baldwinsville
Clair Herring
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Jimmy Frenette
Thornden Park
Thornden
Onondaga
Schiller and Burnet Parks
Syracuse Women High School Teacher’s Association
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United Nations
United States
Marshall
DR. Compton
Cartier
Cloud Wampler
Carrier
Corporation
Thompson Rd
Central New York
University Club
Wampler
Navy
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sleepy Thief
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Ada Perry
Eagle
George Perrin
Stanley Zelinski
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Cicero
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