Syracuse Herald Journal Covers Wide News Territory
Syracuse Herald-Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home town news in every community within the wide circulation area of the papers. Local correspondents list includes Ogdensburg Malone Massena Saranac Lake Potsdam Boonville Gouverneur Lowville Old Forge Mansville and Watertown with various contact details.
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Syracuse
Herald-Journal
Herald-American
Theas Newspapers
State Grange rejects October convention date plan
Oswego delegates at the 75th annual State Grange voted 418 to 214 to keep the December session. Resolutions favored permissive education legislation, rural district cooperation, and equalized state aid for public schools. Other actions urged higher state income taxes, opposed sales taxes, and called for better farmer aid programs and improvements to national Grange administration.
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State Grange
Oswego
State
Grange
Schoharie County
Grangers
Thomas E. Dewey
THE
Fire in Auto Supply Store Extinguished in Ogdensburg
A major fire at Nat's Auto Parts on Isabella Street in Ogdensburg was halted by the fire department after alarms at 7 PM. Fire Chief Francis Cadieux led crews who used a booster line and opened walls to reach the blaze, causing water and smoke damage to stock.
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Ogdensburg
Nat’s Auto Parts
Isabella
Division Iis
Francis Cadieux
J E Robinson Hermon Dies at 78 Former Mayor and Postmaster
James Edward Robinson of Hermon died at home after a heart attack. Born April 10 1869 in Fowler he moved to Hermon as a youth and ran a drug store for over 50 years before retiring January 1. He served as supervisor mayor and village trustee and was postmaster in 1893 for about five years. Survived by wife Frankie Snell funeral Sunday at 1 PM in Hermon with burial in Hermon Cemetery.
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Gouverneur
James Edward Robinson
Hermon
Mr. Robinson
Fowler
James
Laura Rolfe Robinson
E. G. Seymour
Robinson
Frankie Snell
Robert C. Joudry
St. Augustine Chapel
Trinity’ Episcopal Church
Hermon Cemetery
Funeral Services Planned for Mrs. Alice Talbot in Watertown
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Maud Talbot 70 wife of George Talbot will be held Sunday at 2 30 P M from the home of her son George Talbot Sr in Chaumont Rev William H Seyfert of Chaumont Presbyterian Church will officiate Burial will be at North Watertown Cemetery She is survived by her husband two sons George Jr and Edgar of Chaumont three brothers Albert Jordan London England William Jordan London and Alfred Toronto Ontario A native of Leyton England she came to the United States in 1910 living in Dexter before moving to Chaumont and then Watertown
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Watertown
Alice Maud Talbot
George Talbot
Mill St
Chaumont
William H. Seyfert
Chaumont Presbyterian Church
North Watertown Cemetery
Talbot
George, Jr
Edgar
Albert Jordan
London
England
William Jordan
Alfred
Toronto
Ontario
Leyton
Dexter
Eleanor Roosevelt to Visit Watertown and Queens University
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt will stop in Watertown for a brief visit on the night of Jan 8 en route from Kingston Ontario to New York City. She plans to address the Kingston Rotary Club earlier in the day and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Queens University.
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Watertown
Eleanor Roosevelt
Nenning Widow Dies at Home in Waertown
Mrs Anne Nenning widow of Thomas Nenning died Friday night at the Craph nursing home at 521 Coffeen street. A grandson Thomas Nenning survives.
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Waertown
Anne Nenning
Thomas Nenning
Craph
Coffeen .St
Mail Carrier Suffers Stroke in Water town
Edwin H. Schneider a 52 year old mail carrier at the local post office collapsed on the porch of Mrs J D OConnor home at 16 St Mary street while delivering mail. He was unconscious when found and the police were notified. A relief carrier from the post office department was sent and he was returned to his home.
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Watertown
Edwin H. Schneider
Cooper St
J. D. O'Connor
St. Mary St
Post Office Department
Seymour Knowlton in critical condition at Watertown hospital
WATERTOWN. G. Seymour Knowlton, 83, of the Hotel Woodruff and former chairman of Knowlton Bros Inc and the old Jefferson County National Bank, is in a critical condition at the House of the Good Samaritan with a heart ailment.
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Watertown
G. Seymour Knowlton
Wood“ruff
The
Knowlton Bros., Inc
Jefferson County National Bank
House of the Good Samaritan
Ogdensburg Vote Reduces School Tax Burden
Ogdensburg boards adopt a tentative $422,573.18 school budget for 1948, up from 1947 on expenses but with local property taxes about $17,500 lower. The plan raises funds from balance, state aid, federal aid, local receipts, tuition and property taxes totaling $422,573.18.
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Board of Education
Gouverneur Lions Back Seaway Plan
Gouverneur Lions Club directors resolved in Rob ert G. Cottrell's office to back legislation approving the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway and power project. The Parkview Hotel meeting endorsed officers action. Charles Stahl presided. Frank N. Freeman and Walter Dempsey were inducted. The resolution argues the project aids transportation, power economy, and national security and is self liquidating. Copies go to U S senators and congressmen.
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Gouverneur
Gouverneur Lions’ Club
Robert G. Cottrell
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
Parkview Hotel
Charles Stahl
Cottrell
Frank N. Freeman
Walter Dempsey
Ernest Hawkins
Congress
United States
Ithaca Wrestlers Open Season With Win Over Geneva
Ithaca High School defeats Geneva 35 to 5 in Boynton gymnasium. The Ithaca grapplers win all but one bout as Johnson of Geneva throws Farrell in the 165 pound match. Other results include Vanettan 112 pounds and Claughlin 127 pounds for Ithaca.
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Ithaca
Ithaca High School
Geneva High Grapplers
Boynton Gymnasium
Johnson
Farrell
McMillan
Baroody
Bettucci
Paone
Salotti
Waite
Purcell
Haddad
Utica Man Named To Airport Post
Ithaca announces Frank J. Leone a flight dispatcher with Robinson Airlines flight control staff. Leone a Utica native and Utica Free Academy 1931 honor graduate now lives at 314 West Geneva Street Ithaca and is enjoying his first northern winter in eight years.
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Ithaca
New York State
Frank J. Leone
Utica
Robinson Airlines
Leone
John R. Carver
Utica Free
Mrs. Wells Elected Matron of Dryden OES Chapter
Mrs Kenneth Wells was elected matron of Dryden chapter OES at the annual meeting. The patron Corey Rum isey was re elected.
Lewis County men to attend NY State Travel Council conference
Seven Lewis County men will attend the county regional conference of the New York State Travel Council in Watertown Monday, announced by R. K. Walsh secretary of Lewis County Chamber of Commerce. The Watertown Lions Club sponsors the event with a 6 30 P M dinner at Hotel Woodruff. Attendees include James Lewis Beaver Falls Linn Hartley Copenhagen D P Carey Glenfield Henry A Martz Lowville Dr Earl S Markham Constableville Walshof Lowville and Nelson Hansen Lyons Falls.
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Lowville
Lewis County
New York State Travel Council
Watertown
R. K. Walsh
28 Auto Accidents Investigated
Watertown police report 28 motor vehicle accidents in November with one death and 11 injuries. An additional non motor vehicle case involving a pedestrian and railroad train also produced a fatality. Of 11 injured, five were pedestrians. four total fatalities were pedestrians.
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Watertown
Floyd W. Trickey
Edward J. Curtin
Schools Share $50 114 Aid to Jefferson County Districts
Jefferson County central school districts receive 50 114.13 in temporary state aid for this year. County Treasurer Oren S. Pickard distributes funds to district treasurers, detailing allocations such as Ellisburg district 2 5 949.03 and Adams district 1 11 232.29 among others to cover higher teacher salaries.
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Watertown
Jefferson County
Oren S. Pickard
Ellisburg
Henderson
Adams
Cape Vincent
Clayton
Brownville
Lyme
Hourstfield
Alexandria
Court Rules Jurisdiction Limitation in Lowville Case
Lowville court rules village police justice cannot hear a case if the crime occurred outside village limits. Aber faces grand larceny charges for allegedly taking a Caterpillar tractor valued at $1,000 from Gerald Farney near Belfort.
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Lowville
Moran
Aber
Gerald Farney
Croghan
Fareny
Belfort
Farney
Supervisors Will Dine After Annual Canton Session
The St Lawrence County Board of Supervisors will hold its annual dinner Monday at 7 pm in Canton at Hotel Harrington. Bounty highway superintendent Earl J. Mattis is to toast. Banquet chair Lawrence H. Phippen, with Leonard Ells and John H. Thomas assisting, leads the committee. The dinner ends the year’s session.
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Canton
Ozof
St. Lawrence
Watertown High School elects student council officers
Paul Hughes son of Kenneth S. Hughes will be vice president of the Watertown High School student council and will advance to president after a term. Marceline Stieve is council president with Robert Parker as secretary and Mary Elliott as treasurer.
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Watertown
Paul Hughes
Kenneth S.hughes
Katherine Jr
Watertown High School
Marceline Stieve
Chester A. Stieve
Washington Av
Robert Parker
Roy W. Parker
Bowers, Av
Mary Elliott
James A. Elliott
Flower Av
Watertown High Opens Season With Close Win Over Carthage
The Watertown High School basketball team defeated Carthage High School 36 to 35 on the road to start the season.
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Watertown
Watertown High
Carthage High
Carthage
George Sharland Dies at Malone
Malone, N Y George Sharland 91 of 64 Ketcham Street died at 12 15 Friday morning at his home after four years illness Born March 11 1856 he married Mary Willette at Malone about 65 years ago She survives One daughter Mrs Stella Jones Also surviving a Requiem Mass will be held at Notre Dame Church Monday at 10 A M and the body placed in the church vault until spring burial
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Malone
George Sharland
Ketcham St
Mary Willette
Mrs. Lee Heads County Auxiliary in Chenango Society
Norwich resident Mrs. John C. Lee has been named president of the newly formed Chenango County Medical Society auxiliary. Other officers include Mrs. James M. Flanagan as vice president, Mrs. Seymour Nighter as secretary, and Mrs. W D Mayhew as treasurer.
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Norwich
John C. Leeies
Chenango County Medical Society
James M. Flanagan
Seymour Nighter
New Berlin
W.D. Mayhew
Oxford
Cornell Pastor Will Be Speaker
Greene The Rev. James A. G. Moore of Rochester will be guest speaker in Greene Congregational Church at 11 A M Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Moore, student pastor at Cornell University, is now associate pastor and assistant superintendent of the New York Congregational Christian Conference.
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Greene
James A. G. Moore
Rochester
Greene Congregational Church
Moore
Cornell University
New York Congregational Christian Confer
Odcey
Store Safe Found Intact After Fire At Massena Hardware
The W. L. Smith Hardware store in the Masonic Block had its safe found intact after a blaze gutted the block housing the hardware store bowling alleys and barber shop. Cash slips and valuables were secured in the safe. the floor beneath it remained unburned. Reopening is planned in the Ira Dishaw garage rear site, with storage space used for years. Fire renewed in the rubble Thursday night and again Friday morning.
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W. L. Smith Hardware Store
Smith Store
Ira
Dishaw
Mrs Crydenwise Dies in Bay State
Massena report says Jessie Terry Crydenwise aged 74 died December 7 in Lexington Massachusetts after six months of declining health. She was married to the late Rev. Howard W Crydenwise who led St Johns Episcopal Church here from 1916 to 1919.
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Massena
Jessie Terry Crydenwise
Lexington
Mass
Howard W. Crydenwise
St. John's Episcopal Church
Paul Smiths College Triumphs Over Canton Tech 56 36
Paul Smiths College defeated Canton Agricultural and Technical Institute 56 to 36 at Madill Hall on Friday night. Walsh led the winners with 17 points and Scazzaro added 10 as Scanton tops Canton Tech.
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Paul Smith
Canton
Paul Smiths College
Canton Agricultural and Technical Institute
Madill Hall
Paul Smiths
Walsh
Scazzaro
Scanton
Rates Fixed For Rent of School Room
Ogdensburg boards set a fixed fee schedule for school auditorium gymnasium and cafeteria use starting Jan 1. George Hall auditorium and stage $35 per period, CAFETERIA $35, George Hall gym $30, Washington and Lincoln gyms $15 each, janitor fees $5 to $12. Exceptions include PTA, Varsity O Club, Scouts and recognized civic groups.
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Ogdensburg
Board of Education
Bert Cordwell
House and Ground Committee
George Hall
C.F.A
Washington and Lincoln School
Cordwell
Parent Teachers Association
Mrs. Frankie Kitts Funeral Today
Mrs. Frankie Bacon Kitts 77 widow of Merton W. Kitts Antwerp farmer died of pneumonia Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital Watertown where she had been a patient since She was a Congregational Church member and former matron of the Eastern Star She leaves one son Earl B. Kitts of Rowayton Conn Funeral services set for 2 PM at Antwerp Congregational Church with Rev A B Hotchkiss officiating Burial will be Antwerp Cemetery
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A. B. Hotchkiss
Antwerp Cemetery
Massena Chamber Discusses Hotel Fire Station Plans
Massena Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the New Albion Hotel considered three major projects the hotel, a new fire station and mineral springs development. Directors John D. Hartford Abe Cohen and Kenneth Callahan were elected for three year terms. Discussions covered hotel plans with J M Schine guest invitation and location debates for the fire station amid park concerns raised by Mayor Rollin A Newton and Clark Cook.
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Massena
J. M. Schine
Ten Eyck
Albany
Rollin A. Newton
Clark Cook
Chamber
Canton Bears End 54‑Game Losing Streak With Win
Canton High School beat Norwood 39 37 at the Grammar School gym. Whalen scored 13 for Canton, Barkley 10 for Norwood, as Canton finally closed a long stretch without a victory starting Feb 18 1944 against Franklin Academy of Malone.
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Canton
Norwood High School
Grammar School
Franklin Academy of
Malone
Golden Bears
Norwood
Whalen
Barkley
Mrs Angeline Dorn Dies at 94 in Boonville
Mrs Angeline Dorn 94 died Friday at her home on Jackson Hill Road after a four week illness. Survived by two sons Frank H Dorn and Jacob H Dorn of Boonville four grandchildren and five great grandsons also brother Frank Sprague of Hubbardsville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service set for Monday at 2 PM from Trainer Funeral Home with burial in Boonville Cemetery.
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Boonville
Angeline Dorn
Jackson Hill
Frank H
Jacob H. Dorn
Frank Sprague
Hubbardsville
Trainer Funeral
Dryden Youth Attends National Vegetable Growers Meeting
Bartholomew Yaples of Dryden attends the National Vegetable Growers Association Meeting in Jackson Mississippi. He travels with David Pratt Stanley Cornley and Prof A J Pratt from Cornell to represent Tompkins County Junior Vegetable Growers Association in national contests.
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Bartholomew
Barry Vaples
Walter Yaples
Dryden
National Vegetable Growers Association
Jackson
Miss
David Pratt
Stanley Cornley
A. J. ‘Pratt
Cornell
Tompkins County Junior Vegetable Growers Association
Watertown Radio Schedule Highlights Day Plans
The Watertown WWNY guide lists a full day of programs from 12:45 PM to 11 PM including News Review, People’s Platform, RES ROOTS Auto Lifer, The R. Q. Lewis Show, You the Russian, N Y Philharmonic, Hour of Charm, Family Hour, Sam Spade, Ned Calmer, Tony Martin, Strike It Rich, Blondie, and Corliss Archer plus weather updates and news briefs.
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People’s Platform
H. K. Smith
R. Q. Lewis
You
N. Y Philharmonic
Rolly Dishaw
Gene Autry
Blondie
Sam Spade
Ned Calmer
Corliss Archer
Tony Martin
Christopher Wells
Aone
Broadcast Schedule Fragments for Ogdensburg Area Radio
A fragmented list shows Sunday and daily time slots for WSLB Ogdensburg with religious programs music shows detective mysteries and talks including Salvation Army Family Doctor Revival Hour Ave Maria Hour Voice of Prophecy Sherlock Holmes Gabrel Heatter Show Meet Me at Parks Meet Me at Parkys and local weather News sections and late night cultural programs.
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American Red Cross
Howe Church
Bill Cunningham
Voice of Prophecy
Asbury
Ave Maris
Salvation Army
Church of the Air
St. John's Church
Presbyterian Church
Sherlock Holmes
Gabriel
A. L. Alexander
Jimmy Fidler
Parks's
Parky's
Jim Backus
Bwards
Gabriel Heatter
Tabernacle
Walhker—Gardner
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Cosmos Tgum
Gobonger Bergeron
Don- Napier
Crescent
Massena Leonard B. Prince
Biaina
Sea
William Sigh
Perereciss
Tupper Lake
Louis 3. Simon
Potsdam
Bamford
D. Dewey
Depot
MES
Lena Scheidlemann
Tel
Aedia Murphy
Johnstown St. Lowville
Ign
Boyd
Old Forge
Dorothy Grady
Mansville
Greater School
Cableskill
Delhi
Farmingdale
Morrisville
Europe
National Grange
Washington, D. C
Joseph T. McCaffrey
Chamber of Commerce
J.E. Robinson Hermon
Mrs
Alice Talbot
Seymour Knowlton
Clarkson
Clarkson College
William J. Farrissee
Robert W. Carpenter
Les Dye
Carl F. Richter
Nelson M. Degon
Gouverneur Club
Geneva
Mrs. Wells
E.S
Gaylord F. Pfister
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Miller B. Moran
Attornees
Joseph Singer
John Sutton
Ovid
Hyland Faber
Pine Camp
Watertown Victors
Mrs. Lee
Frankie Kitts
N. Y
WATN
Nick Carter
Healter
Newscape
Parney
Hillman
Adrian Rollins Orch
Castie
Orch
WWNY
Men’'s Garden Club
Calvary
Johnson Singere
Church of Air
First Presbyterian
Wings Over
Jordan
Warren Sweeney
Ray Bloch
WSLB
WMSA
Muale
Bammy Kase
Message of Israel
Southernnaires
Drew Pearton
Sam Patterei
Dmondacy
Bay
Theater Guild
B— Weed
Libe Massey
Himber
Wicy
Vorte of Prophecy
Biple Institute
Chile Four
Northwestern
Btang
World News
Farmers' Exchange
Bo Eel Brown
Radio Warblers
Devot
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