Couple marks 71st wedding anniversary in Syracuse
Samuel Hughes, born in Ripple England, and his Syracuse wife Mrs. Hughes celebrate 71 years of marriage. They wed December 11 1884 in Syracuse and observed the anniversary at Wolz Nursing Home. He worked over 50 years at Howe's Jewelry. Mrs. Hughes saved workers from drowning on the Seneca River earning a leather rocker with a silver plaque.
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Mrs
Samuel Hughes
Wolz Nursing Home
W. Quondaga St
Mrs. Hughes
Syracuse
Wolz
W. Onondaga St
Hughes
Lilac St
Ripple
England
Et Howe's Jewelry Store
150 at Dedication of Liverpool Church
Despite heavy snowfall more than 150 persons attended the dedication ceremonies last night at the New St. Matthew's Church in Liverpool with local dignitaries present and brief remarks concluding the service.
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Liverpool
Charch
New &J. Matthew's
Forgery Denied by Salesman in Police Court
Robert A. Kelly pleaded not guilty to a second degree forgery charge in Police Court after another man, Michael J. Murphy, admitted guilt on a related count. Kelly, 31, of 130 Burns Ave, is held on 2,000 bail until a disposition on Dec 28. Murphy previously confessed to forging a note for a $300 promissory note used to purchase a car from Upstate Loan Co. The case prompted investigation by attorney Henry E. Taylor and Assistant D A John L. Butz. The second confession led to dismissal of the forged note charge against Murphy following a police handwriting exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Kelly
Burns Ave
P.leo Dorsey
Anthony Rotolo
Tri-State Candy Co
Upstate Loan Co
Rotolo
Michael J. Murphy
Stewart Ct
Leo W. Breed
Murphy
Henry E. Taylor
John L. Butz
Louis Waters
Man pleads not guilty to possession of lottery tickets
Charles Anderson of 514 Madison Street pleaded not guilty in Police Court to possession of lottery tickets. Judge P Leo Dorsey set bail at 2000, with a reappearance in court scheduled for January 5.
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Charles Anderson
Madison St
P. Leo Dorsey
Chimes Building Thaw Delayed by Cold Office Outage
In Syracuse the Chimes Building at 5 Salina Street and Onondaga Street faced a cold morning as hundreds of federal employees were sent home. Officials cited no heat with a gasket failure blamed for a furnace shutdown delaying warmth for about four hours.
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General Services Administration
New York City
S. Salina St
Chimes
Salina and
Onondaga Sts
Syracuse
Two Girls Reported Missing
Police seek two teenage girls missing since the weekend. Patricia Tipton, 14, from 512 Tennyson Ave, reportedly climbed from a second floor window using sheets. she is 5 feet 2, 117 pounds, brown hair and eyes, wearing a red corduroy jacket brown boots khaki trousers and a black shoulder bag. Ann Bennett, 15, of 508 Park St, left for work at Syracuse General Hospital about 2 15 pm yesterday but did not report for duty. She is 5 feet 7, 120 pounds, brown hair and eyes, wearing a camel hair coat red boots a red sweater black skirt and a blue handbag.
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Patricia Ann Tipton
Tennyson Ave
Charles Tipton
Ann Bennett
Park St
Charles Bennett
Syracuse General Hospital
Catholics Renew Pledge to the Legion of Decency
In Syracuse diocese churches the Legion of Decency pledge was renewed after a message from Bishop Walter A. Foery. He warned magazines and film producers promote indecency and urged Catholics to stand firm and avoid indecent theater and literature.
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Legion of Decency
Walter A. Foery
Syracuse
Honor Rabbi Hyman On Leaving Temple Adath Yeshurun
Rabbi Irwin I. Hyman and his wife were honored by over 1,000 congregants at a temple reception. He will take a four month sabbatical in Israel starting January 1 at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, as a special student. He served the temple 20 years and was a WWII chaplain. They return to Syracuse around May 1.
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Irwin I. Hyman
Temple Adath Yeshurun
Temple
Hyman
Israel
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
Syracuse
Do It Yourself Filing Program Inaugurated by IRS
The Syracuse district of the Internal Revenue Service launches a Do It Yourself filing program for 1955 returns. Taxpayers will receive guided self assistance at tables with an IRS agent, expanding last year’s aid with Form 1040A. The initiative aims to boost taxpayer confidence and economy, with dates to be announced and continued high school outreach sending 25,000 course packets to 20 upstate counties.
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Syracuse
Internal Revenue Bureau
Alva M
Internal Revenue Service
Alva M. Meyers Jr
Meyers
Internal Revenue
Upstate
Franklin
St. Lawrence
Jefferson
Lewis, Herkimer
Oneida
Oswego
Onondaga
Wayne
Otsego
Madison
Chehango
Cortland
Delaware
Broome
Tioga
Tompkins
Schuyler
Seneca
Cayuga
Bedford to Remain In Finance Post in Syracuse
Finance Commissioner George H. Bedford, called virtually irreplaceable by Mayor Mead, will stay in Syracuse city government for at least another year. An extension to December 31, 1956 was granted by the State Commission on Pensions. Bedford, 73, has led budget planning and tax collections for 49 years and now oversees the $26,946,000 city budget.
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George H. Bedford
Mead
Syracuse
Bedford
State Commission of Pensions
Richard Torrey
H. Eliot Kaplan
State Commission On Pensions
Six Sent To Pen For Wilful Trespass
Six men pleaded guilty to wilful trespassing and were sentenced to 150 days in the penitentiary before Judge P. Leo Dorsey at Police Court arraignment. They were picked up on D L W property after investigators questioned them about the beating of James M. Lynch of 124 Land Road. Lynch, 43, was found yesterday in an empty boxcar siding and treated at Onondaga General Hospital.
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P. Leo Dorsey
James M. Lynch
Land Rd
William Hunter
George W. Allinus
James Mattice
Joseph Quigley
William Foley
Harold Frick
John Price
Lynch
Onondaga General Hospital
Eastern Ambulance
Moran Will Speak At Museum Session
A Niagara Mohawk representative will speak and show a color film at a joint meeting of the Technology Club and the American Society of Civil Engineers at 8 p m today in the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. Theodore C Moran general superintendent of gas operations will present a film on Supplying Central New York with Natural Gas.
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Niagara Mohawk
Technology Club
American Society of Civil Engineers
Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts
Theodore C. Moran
Central
New York
Activities board schedules district meetings and Christmas party
Members of the 35th Congressional District American Pension Committee board of directors meet at 7 30 p m at the state headquarters to open weekly activities. Club 3 and auxiliary meet at the same address with 4 30 p m start times. Club 4 sessions and auxiliary gatherings occur midweek. A Christmas party with gift exchanges for members and a district wide party for all clubs closes the week with gifts for children and shut ins.
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35Th Congressional District Board of Directors
American Pension Committee, Inc
E. Washington St
Club
East Washington St
Club 8
State Meeting
$125 000 Sought in Boy Death at Syracuse Hotel
A 12 year old boy Frederick Clarke fell 80 feet from a Yates Hotel window in Syracuse after a hotel and a Belleville Ontario paper arranged a carrier trip. His mother Doris Clarke sues for $125000 damages, alleging lack of supervision and negligent room setup.
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Yates
Syracuse
U. S
Setay Hotel Corporation
Ontario Intelligence, Ltd
Belleville
Ont
Frederick Clarke
Doris G. Clarke
Ontario
Canada
Clarke
Montgomery St
Frederick L. Clarke
New Mayor and Finance Committee Set Budget Session
Ogdensburg officials report that Mayor Robert P. McDonald and incoming Mayor Lee Keyes will meet with the Common Council finance committee tonight at city hall to draft the tentative city budget.
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Ogdensburg
Common Council
Robert P. McDonald
Lee Keyes
City Hall
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Phonograph Records
S. Salina
Wells & Coverly
USS
Bethriely
Christmas Club
Syrasuse
Salina AT
Erie Blvd
Eastwood
James 57
Hickok Ave
Eres Sacer
Lees Versaies
A Ansurance Corporation
Kmas Special
Scharf
S. Geddes St
Hugheses
St. Matthew's
Malcolm E. Peabody
Central New York
Walter A. Hamlin
Peabody
Walter M. Higley
John ‘Do. Hughes
Duane Hogle
Margaret Henry
Moran
Boy
Irwin J. Hyman
Eugene Klein
Temple Adath Yeshurun Men’s Club
Edward Altman
Asher Barkson
Klein
A. S. Menter
Temple Sisterhood
G.E., Universal, Dormeyer, Broil-Quik, Telechron
Knapp-Monarch Television CO
Cedar St. Hy
Columnar
Johnson Bookkeeping
Salina ST
Eggnog
Netherland
Brotan’s
Tru-Val
Wembley
Brentwood
Orton
Pet GS
Saleno Street
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