Syracuse Herald Journal Local News Staff List
The Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American announce their home town reporters covering communities within their wide circulation area. Names include Malcolm Alama Alama Clare nce Hax ton Mrs Charlotte Johnston McGraw Susanne White Homer Elizabeth Baller Dr yden Mabel Bartholomew Truaton Mrs O Moorr and others with contact numbers listed.
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Byracuse Herald-Journal
Byracuse
Herald-American
Jail Cook Claims Decent Food For Himself Not Prisoners
Norwich Chenango County Board of Supervisors held an executive session to discuss jail food charges amid questions from John Murray, the jail cook, who denied serving cube steak to prisoners and urged the board to ensure he receives decent meals. Dr. Floyd J. Tice reported on TB control and rabies funding, calf vaccinations, and a year-end budget balance, while the board ordered lettering on county vehicles and set Dec 15 for tax warrants with paychecks before Dec 22.
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Norwich
Chenango
John. Murray
County
Grange Ends Convention At Oswego
Delegates at the fifth annual State Grange session in Oswego vote 418 to 214 to keep December as the meeting time. They adopt resolutions for rural high school cooperative districts, fair state aid, and oppose state or county sales taxes. They request funding for agricultural institutes, call for improved polio control, and back a national Grange plan with executive and publicity reforms.
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Oswego
State Grange
Schoharie County
Grangers
Thomas E. Dewey
THE
Grange
Icetie
Europe
Zion Parish elects officers at annual meeting
At the annual meeting in the parish house officers were chosen for two and three year terms. Russell Gray was elected Warden for two years Leon McGowan Stuart Kellogg and Charles Cunningham were named vestry men for three years Willard Olmstead was a candidate for two years.
Wells Held For Grand Jury
Cortland court held LeRoy J. Wells 20 of Port Byron for Grand Jury on grand larceny first degree. Arrested Dec. 2 in Auburn with Floyd R. Bushnell 19 of Auburn in theft of a car in Cortland A and P lot owned by Robert B. Parks. Bushnell waived examination and was held for Grand Jury.
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John LoPinto
Ithaca
Bushnell
Oxford Academy principal named Fort Hill Post directors
Oxford Academy principal Charliss Franklin and Fred Howell were elected to three year terms as directors of Fort Hill Post Memorial Home, Inc. Franklin succeeds Fitzgerald and Howell succeeds himself. Herbert Griffin became president with Franklin as vice president Howell as secretary and Rydzewski as treasurer. The home voted to donate $100 for Christmas baskets in the community.
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Oxford
G. Charliss Franklin
Oxford Academy
Fred Howell
Fort Hill Post Memorial Home, Inc
Franklin
William Fitzgerald
Howell
Herbert Griffin
Henry Rydzewski
Ithaca Junior Chamber Award Nominations Open
Nominations are open for the Ithacan Junior Chamber of Commerce distinguished service award to be presented at the fourth annual dinner on January 20. Any person may nominate. blanks are available from F E B Watson at the Cornell College of Engineering or the Chamber of Commerce office. Nominations must arrive by December 26. Eligible nominees must be older than 21 but not yet 36 by January 1.
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Ithaca
Chamber of Commerce
Laward
F E. B.watson
College ‘of Engineering
Cornell
Public Invited to Cortland Community Carol Singing
Cortland residents are invited to join a community carol singing event on December 22 at the courthouse steps. Assistant professor Andrey Banse of Cortland State Teachers' College will direct the performance from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Cortland
Andrey Banse
State Teachers’ College
Junior Police Party Set for December 19 in Watkins Glen
The Watkins Glen Junior Police announce a Christmas party on December 19 at 7 30 PM at the municipal building. Festivities will include holiday activities for local youth and residents.
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Watkins Glen
Police
Acquitted of Manslaughter in Tioga County Case
Earl Thomas, 22, a Marathon farmer, was found not guilty of second degree manslaughter in the death of Charles Fox 55 after a street brawl in Richford on Sept 4. The first degree count was dismissed on a wording objection, leaving the verdict on the second degree count. Fox died from a fractured skull the next day at Tompkins County Memorial Hospital.
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Owego
Earl Thomas
Tioga County
Charles Fox
Brooktondale
Richford
George Boldman
Thomas
Fox
Tompkins County Memorial Hospital
Francis’ ‘J. Clohessy
Herbert H. Smith
Elmer Thompson
Cortland
Boldman
Otsego County Groups Learn Meat Cutting
Otsego County Agricultural Agent Ivan S. Conklin announces a series of meat cutting demonstrations open to farmers homemakers and others interested in home or store meat cutting. Prof. George R. Johnson Cornell livestock expert demonstrates cutting beef pork veal and lamb with slides and packaging material discussions. Meetings run December 16 17 and 18 at multiple locations including Cooperstown Richfield Springs Edmeston Morris.
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Cooperstown
Otsego County
Ivan S.conklin
George R. Johnson
Cornell
Cooperstown Frozen Food Service
Richfield Springs Central School
Edmeston Central School
Morris Central School
Otego Frozen Food
Former Actor To Be Speaker At Bible Conference
The Rev Paul G Jackson former Shakespearean actor and pastor of Cornerstone Church Providence R I will speak at the monthly One Night Bible Conference Sunday at 730 PM in Memorial Baptist Church He will discuss What Happens When An Actor Meets God Baptism will be administered by pastor Allan R Knight He is a Dartmouth College and Dallas Theological Seminary graduate who played leading roles in theaters in this county and Canada The meeting is open to the public.
Children in Welfare Care Discussed at Montour Falls
Watkins Glen Montour Falls report notes Schuyler County American Legion Auxiliary aiding the Public Welfare Department to place children in board and care. Commissioner Stewart J. Coats cites 50 children under welfare care and outlines ongoing child care problems.
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Watkins Glen
Schuyler County
American Legion Auxiliary
Child Welfare Division
Public Welfare Department
Montour Falls
Stewart J. Coats
Public A
Coats
Television Work To Be Shown At Cornell Bailey Hall
A demonstration of television operations from filming to theater projection will be shown at 8 P.M. Wednesday in Bailey Hall Cornell University. E W Engstrom RCA vice president in charge of research will speak with technical staff from RCA laboratories assisting. The Bailey Hall stage becomes a television studio with RCA Victor cameras and pickup units. A short Cornell Dramatics Club play will be televised and projected.
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Ithaca
Bailey Hall
Cornell University
E. W. Engstrom
Radio Corporation of America
RCA Laboratories
RCA Victor
Cornell Dramatics Club
Farm Program Explanations Planned Across Tompkins County
Tompkins County Agricultural Conservation Committee will hold meetings to explain the 1948 conservation program and enroll farmers. Sessions run 10 AM to 4 PM on December 15–16 at Groton Feed Store, 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM December 15–16 at Newfield Town Hall, 10 AM to 4 PM December 17–18 at Baker Lumber Company Dryden, and 10 AM to 4 PM December 18 at Center Church Caroline.
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Ithaca
Tompkins
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Groton
Town Hall
Newfield
Baker Lumber Company
Dryden
Line Center
Church
Caroline
Dog vaccination clinics scheduled for Schuyler County
Schuyler County dog protection head George Utter sets vaccination clinic dates across the area. Clinics run 7 to 9 PM with dogs due by 8 30 PM. 75 percent vaccination required for dogs to run at large. State health board cites rabid foxes in the gorge area.
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Watkins Glen
George Utter
Schuyler County Dog Protection Committee
Montour Falls
Court House
Reading Grange
Cayuta Grange Hall
Tyrone Odd Fellows Hall
Beaver Dams Hall
Mecklenburg Grange Hall
Odessa
van Buskirks
Burdett Grange
Alpine Town Hall
Valois Grange Hall
Monterey Town Hall
T. Jack Love
D. L. Haley
State Board of Health
Ithaca Wrestlers Open Season with Geneva Victory
Ithaca High School edged Geneva 35 to 5 in Boynton gymnasium in the season opener. Ithaca won most bouts with wins by Vanettan, Bartholomew, Claughlin, Francimone, McMillan, Bettucci, Salotti and Purcell, while Johnson of Geneva defeated Farrell at 165 pounds.
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Ithaca
Ithaca High School
Geneva High Grapplers
Boynton Gymnasium
Johnson
Farrell
Vanettan
Monaca
Bartholomew
Randall
Claughlin
Fetterolf
Francimone
Bradley
McMillan
Baroody
Bettucci
Paone
Salotti
Waite
Purcell
Haddad
Homer Student Wins Prize In Legion Oratorical Contest
Homer Central School senior Wilhelmina Haake won first place in a county wide oratorical contest held at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. She spoke before about 1 000 students on The Framing Fathers. John Loftus of Central High School placed second. Haake will compete in Ithaca or Elmira next month in a district contest for county champions in the area.
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Cortland
Wilhelmina Haake
Homer Central School
American Legion
Christmas Cantata Arrives at Presbyterian Church
Combined Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian choirs perform The Heavenly Child cantata Sunday afternoon December 21 at the Presbyterian church in Glen. The concert aims to celebrate the holiday season with sacred choral voices and seasonal music.
Yale Party Tonight in Straight Hall
Willard Straight Hall hosts annual Christmas party with chimes at 8 P.M. and dancing in the Memorial Room, bridge in the West Lounge, photo booth in the Terrace Lounge, square dancing in the North Room, plus theater, concerts, readings, and a Santa Claus visit at 11:30 P.M. The event ends with Silent Night at 1 A.M.
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Ithaca
Willard Straight Hall
Bristow Adams
Savage Club
Women’s Glee Club
Santa Claus
Yule Tree At Oxford
A Christmas lighting fund solicits local business support to erect a community tree in Lafayette Park. The lighting committee is chaired by Herbert N. Griffin, with Baumes Marshman heading the tree committee and Ralph Jeffords leading the solicitation effort. Assisting are Oliver Manzer, Mort Cooper, and Robert Bartlett. About $60 to $70 has been collected so far.
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Oxford
Lafayette Park
Herbert N. Griffin
Baumes Marshman
Ralph Jeffords
Oliver Manzer
Mort Cooper
Robert Bartlett
Mrs Wells Elected Matron of Dryden OES
Mrs. Wells was elected matron of Dryden chapter OES at the annual meeting. The patron, Corey Rumsey, was re-elected.
Ithaca Considers Rail Bridge Changes to Ease Floods
Letters to City Hall show Lehigh Valley Railroad and New York State Public Works plan to study flood controls in Titus Flats. Engineers may be sent to discuss raising and widening Cayuga Inlet bridges and Six Mile Creek crossings to restore natural runoff. Local official Francis Laverty cites narrow outlets under bridges as worsening floods, including near Ithaca College housing.
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Ithaca
Board of Public Works
Titus Flats
City Hall
Lehigh Valley Railroad
State Department of Public Works
Lehigh
Cayuga Inlet
Laverty
Ithaca College G.I
150 Farms Aided in Conservation
Norwich reports the Chenango County soil conservation district assisted about 150 farmers this year and plans were completed on 42 new farms bringing total plans to 305. It notes 194 farm applications and construction of 55000 feet of diversion ditches 40000 feet of drainage ditches 8000 feet of stream channels 13 ponds and 450 acres of pasture clearing with reforestation on 225 acres mainly conifers.
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Norwich
Chenango County Soil Conservation District
Chenango County Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Groton Pledges $3593 to Chest in Campaign
Groton residents contributed 3593 dollars and 35 cents to the Groton Community Chest surpassing a 2200 dollar goal. President John Givens announced further gifts are expected as the drive proceeds. Simultaneously 73 donors raised 243.50 for Tompkins County Memorial Hospital with 186 voting no and 102 yes on including the hospital in the Chest.
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Groton
Memorial Hospital
Norwich Boys Win Awards In Poultry Show
Norwich youths excel at the Madison Square Garden poultry show as Chenango County 4-H clubs claim top honors. Norman Cooley won first in Ballet class with a White Rock cockerel, and Robert Foster took first with a Rhode Island Red cockerel and the grand championship. Foster also appeared on WJZ radio, with Cooley featured on another program.
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Norwich
Harry L. Case
Chenango County
New York
Madison Square Garden
Norman Cooley
Floyd Cooley
R.D
White Rock
Robert Foster
Albert Foster
S. C. Rhode Island
Foster
WJZ
Cooley
Norwich Girl Wins Prize In Oratory Contest
Constance Stanton of Norwich won first prize in a Legion sponsored oratorical contest at South New Berlin Central School. She spoke on Minority Group and the Constitution. George Kaufinger of Guilford took second for History of the American Constitution and Harriet Shayness of Oxford earned third for Checks and Balances Our Basic Government Principle.
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Norwich
Constance Stanton
South New Berlin
Miss Stanton
George Kaufinger
Guilford
Harriet Shayness
Oxford
David Barrett
Sherburne
Elizabeth Barry
Byron Marble
Chenango County
American Legion
Utica Man Joins Ithaca Flight Dispatch Staff
Frank J. Leone, formerly of Utica and Utica Free Academy graduate in 1931, has been appointed a flight dispatcher by Robinson Airlines. Carver, air lines operations manager, announced the assignment as Leone takes his first northern winter in eight years while residing at 314 North Geneva Street, Ithaca.
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Ithaca
New York State
Frank J. Leone
Utica
Robinson Airlines
Leone
John R. Carver
Utica Free Academy
Geneva St
Sunday Church Services Across Cortland Area
A detailed listing of Sunday worship times for Cortland churches, naming pastors, church schools, organists, choir directors, and service sermons. Churches include North Presbyterian, Free Methodist, St. Pauls Lutheran, Grace Episcopal, Homer Avenue Methodist, Memorial Baptist, First Methodist, First Baptist, First Church of Christ Scientist, Church Presbyterian, Second Congregational, Assembly of God, First Universalist, Salvation Army, St. Marys, St. Anthonys, and numerous others with service times from early morning to evening, plus Sunday School and youth activities.
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North Presbyterian
Homer and
Alvenaays
Alfred Bentall
Laura Prince
Percy Craft
Norma Lockey
Hope Springs
Free Methodist
Jewettry
Grace St
Arden L. Reed
Josephine A. Foreman
Warren L. Chase
Youngsville
St. Paul's Lutheran
Madison and
Hamlin Sts
W. BE. Schuldt
Grace Episcopal
Court St
Joseph Clarkson Mason
George E. McKinney
Walter Davies
Homer Avenue Methodist
Carter Homer
Edgar C. Spaven
Christian Roark
Donald Seacord
Memorial Baptist
Tompkins St
Thesis Allan
R. Knight
D. Th
David Fairbanks
Herman Miles
Church School
First Methodist
Church St. and Court House
Philip’ S. Nason
D.D
C. D. Sanders
Burton EF. Stanley
Charles Cook
First Baptist
Comer Church Ss
C. W. Vanderbargt
Kenneth Casterlinne
Bo L. Bentley
Andrew Banse
Ig 4
Messiah
Church of Christ, Scientist
Court
Greenbush
Sts
AMC
Church Presbyterian
Ralph.c.Lackler
William J
Second Congregational
Elm St
George Holyoake
Willard Otto
Assembly
God
Port Watson St
Levi Storms
O. J. Stanton
Salvation Anny
Victor Brown
Dleess
St. Mary's
Main St
Lawrents L. Ran
Gtorre R. Hurley
J. E. Perry
Minerva Cook
Edythe King
Charles Day
John Lewein
Carolyn Wright
Harold
Bundy
Cay Harquist
AMA
Henry MM
Childn, Jr
Frank McBride
Frank L. Green
Marcaret
Bleton
Gosenel Mission
William Shoemaker
Fred Carral
Lovena Carral
Jennie Khoemexer
Prades
Ask Mrcg
J. W. Hunter
Elsie Saunders
Floyd At- Knz
Youth Fellowship Baptist
Blamey Thomson
Ruth Marbury
Jere. LeRoy Rae
Donald Hicks
Rolie Eastman
James Greenwood
Howard Hulbert
Bermon
Hope Sprinks
George Miller
Catherine Grade
P. Apostolic
Aew
McLean Federated
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endéavor
Tpruxton Methodist
L. P Hackney
Virgil Bill
Cortland approves apportionment increase for city tax
The Cortland Board of Supervisors adopts the apportionment report noting city certified taxation rises to 508 644 40 from 289 945 87 last year an increase of 18 698 53. Higher welfare costs and material bills drive the rise while highway budgets ease slightly. A new sealer of weights Claude Cardner begins January 1 with 1500 salary. juror daily pay rises to 6. a $100 burial benefit is authorized for qualifying veterans spouses and minor children.
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Cortland
Board of Supervisors
Incolme
Welfare Bureau
Harold C. Griswold
Claude A. Cardner
Cuyler County
Alton L. Greene
Preble
Cardner
Andrew E. Shepherd Funeral Today
Funeral services for Andrew Eugene Shepherd age 77 will be held today at 2 P.M. at Bridges Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. John W. Lewien officiating. Burial is in Cortland Rural Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Cora two stepdaughters Thelma Thorington East River and Myrtle Butts Norwich one stepson Ralph Soules Johnson City 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Homer
Bridges Brothers
Andrew Eugene Shepherd
Allen's Lane
Cortland County Hospital
John W. Lewien
Cortland Rural Cemetery
Cora
Shepherd
Jthelma Thorington
East River
Myrtle Butts
Norwich
Ralph Soules
Johnson City
Legion Auxiliary To Aid Children
Intensive investigation continues into the hammer assault on 15 year old Jeanne Dassance in S Albany. Police Chief William Marshall says several tips and a possible lead have been uncovered as investigators seek the assailant who struck the girl about 11 30 p m on Fairston Street. The hammer was found near the scene and Miss Dassance received hospital treatment with stitches.
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Ithaca
S. Albany
William Marshall
Jeanne
Dassance
Daniel Pardon
Herbert Cummings
Miss Dassance
Memorial Hospital
Phone requests still unfilled in Ithaca district
D B Keep of the New York Telephone Company reports many service requests remain on file in the Ithaca district despite a record year for installations. The upstate gain reached 1,896 telephones, up from 1,088 in 1946, with a prewar average of forty.
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Ithaca
D. B Keep
New York Telephone Company
Upstate
Mayfager
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Alama
Clarence
Haxton
Cayuga
McGraw
Charlotte Johnston
Pat
Susanne
White
Homer Elizabeth Baller
Mabel
Truaton
Moorr
Oavis
Sheriff's Department
Floyd J. Tice
Alfred
Cableskill
Delhi
Farmingdale
Morrisvie
Canton
National Grange
Washington, D. C
Wells
Junior Police
Pratts Hollow
Oneida
Edward Wright
Creek
Geneva
Yale
Straight Hall
Mrs. Wells
Dryden O.E.S
Clarkson
Clarkson College
Watertown
William J. Farrissee
Robert W. Carpenter
Les Dye
Carl F. Richter
Nelson M. Degon
Norwich Boys
Andrew E. Shepherd
Legion Auxiliary
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