Syracuse Herald Journal Network Reporters in Wide Circulation
Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse American reporters cover home town news across a broad circulation region including Geneva Seneca Falls Waterloo Port Byron Weedport Moravia Moravia and more. Correspondents list stations and contact details for Genesee Street Elm Street and local circulation offices.
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Moravia
Belen Maclean
Tel Iris
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracusa
Herald-American
Public Health Nurses Plan Meeting in Penn Yan
Geneva area public health nurses will meet in Penn Yan next Wednesday to discuss proposed changes in the 1948 curriculum. Attendees include nurses from Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca and Yates Counties along with Keuka College staff and hospital nurses from Willard State Hospital Hermann Briggs Ithaca and Binghamton districts. The event is organized by Mrs. Dorothy W. Butz and Miss Elsie Campbell.
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Geneva
Penn Yan
Elsie Campbell
Keuka School of Nursing
Keuka College
Ontario
Schuyler
Seneca
Yates
Anita Smith
Sophia Jare
State Department of Health
Albany
Dean Heathe
Elizabeth Phillips
Rochester Visiting Nurses Association
Abrahamer
Willard State Hospital
Gladhill
Hermann Briggs Memorial Hospital
Ithaca
Rita Heuner
Binghamton
Dorothy W. Butz
Wind destroys dairy barn in Moravia farm reconstruction
High winds demolished a large dairy barn on the David R. Nettleton farm in East Genoa Moravia during reconstruction. A tractor hayloader and tools inside were damaged. There is no insurance to cover losses. David Nettleton Jr. lives on the farm with his family.
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Moravia
David R. Nettleton
Genoa
David Nettleton, Jr
John Reto Rites Monday
Services for John Reto 66 of McMaster Street retired LH.C. worker who died Thursday in Mercy Hospital will be at 8:30 A.M. Monday from William F. Mullen funeral home and at 9 A.M. in St. Marys Church. Burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery.
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Auburn
John Reto
McMaster St
Lh.c. Worker
Mercy Hospital
William F. Mullen
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Carol Services Held Sunday at Trinity Church
Geneva reports the 16th annual medieval Christmas carol service Sunday at 4 P.M. in Trinity Church. Hobart and William Smith colleges provide a 66 voice Schola Cantorum with 20 voice Hobart College Glee Club. Prof. Lewis Niven directs. Rev. Samuel Edsall cantor. Rev. David R. Covell rector. Dr. George Henry Day at the organ.
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Geneva
Trinity Church
Howard R. Turner Rites Conducted
Services for Howard R. Turner a Fair Haven coal and lumber dealer who died Wednesday were held today at Fair Haven United Church with Rev. Alvin Stewart officiating. Burial followed in Springbrook Cemetery. Survived by wife Rebecca Allen Turner son Howard R. Turner Jr daughter Mrs Wesley Bonner a grandson Allen Turner two brothers Roy W and Lawrence M Turner and a sister Miss Effa M Turner all of Fair Haven.
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Auburn
Howard R. Turner
Fair Haven
Fair Haven United Church
Alvin Stewart
Springbrook Cemetery
Rebecca Allen Turner
Wesley Bonner
Allen Turner
Roy W
Lawrence M. Turner
Effa M. Turner
VW State Grange Rejects Plan to Change Convention Date
Delegates at Oswego voted 418 to 214 to keep the 75th annual State Grange session in December. Schoharie County had urged moving to October. The final session adopted resolutions supporting permissive district formation for rural high schools and an equalized state aid plan with higher institute funding, while opposing state or county sales taxes. The group also discussed rural tax shifts, public information efforts, and national Grange reforms.
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State Grange
Oswego
State
Grange
Schoharie County
Grangers
Thomas E. Dewey
THE
Elks Vice President to Visit Geneva Lodge
Fulton state Elks vice president Roland C. Quade will visit Geneva Lodge on January 30 with plans for initiation of many candidates.
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Elks
Geneva
Roland C. Quade
Fulton
The
Geneva Lodge
Genev a Radio Schedule Fringed With Names and Programs
A dense listing of Saturday programming on WGVA Geneva includes Hawaii Calls Chicago Theater of Air News and Sports and various music shows. The schedule features Morton Downey Twenty Questions Slumber Serenade and Dance Orchestra along with local news and sports segments and a noontime football final.
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WGVA
Geneva
Hawaii
Chicago
Morton Downey
Bose
Finger Lakes
VFW
Fred Robbins
Robert Burleigh
Voice of the Army
Talents and Downey
Woman Held On Charge Of Assault In Auburn
Mrs. Catherine Zamniak 51 of 194 Perrine Jr waived preliminary examination on second degree assault. She is held for the January grand jury with $1,000 bail continued. District attorney's office will not pursue further charges. Zamniak's husband Harry died in Auburn City Hospital after head injuries alleged to be from a hammer blow. Coroner Dr N L Woodford will schedule an inquest.
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Auburn
Catherine Zamniak
Perrine Jr
W. Frederick R. Davis
Gerald Saperstein
Zamniak
Harry
Auburn City Hospital
Saperstein
Zammniak
N. L. Woodford
Union, Springs
Cayuga County
United Circle Hosts Holiday Pageant at Presbyterian Manse
United Circle of the King s Daughters of the Presbyterian Church hosts guests of Rev. Samuel J. Holt at the State street manse Monday night. A holiday pageant The Ma donnas is presented by Mrs. Emily Knight MacWilliams with Christmas greetings from Karen Bove Philip Grinstead and Philip Withers and church choir carols. Guests bring gifts for shipment overseas instead of gifts.
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Seneca Falls
United Circle of the King’s Daughters
The
Presbyterian Church
Samuel J. Holt
Holt
Presbyterian Manse
State St
Emily Knight MacWilliams
Karen Bove
Philip Grinstead
Philip Withers
Service to Mark 75th Anniversary
SENECA FALLS a special service at 8 PM Monday will mark the observance of the 78th anniversary of Memorial Congregational Church. The Rev Joseph M Spang states guest speaker will be Rev Paul Jackson of Cornerstone Church Providence RI. A supper for members and friends will precede the service open to the public.
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Seneca, Falls
Otf Memorial Congregational Church
Joseph M. Spang
Paul Jackson
Cornerstone Church
Providence
R. I
Senior Ball at Hobart William Smith College Next Thursday
Geneva students and faculty at Hobart and William Smith Colleges anticipate the senior ball to be held next Thursday night in Williams Hall.
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Geneva
Hobart
William Smith Colleges
Williams Hall
Hunter Declares He Was Not Lost After Disappearance
Geneva man Paul Fritz was the subject of a 24 hour search after vanishing during a deer hunt in Pennsylvania woods. He reappeared near Mt. Alton, saying he spent the night with a Smithport hunters group after becoming separated from his party and accepting an invitation to stay at their camp.
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Geneva
Paul Fritz
Pennsylvania
Fritz
Mt. Alton
Smithport
Mrs. Mary Dart, 94, Dies in Orchard Street Home
Mrs. Mary Dart, 94, died Friday night at the home of Mrs. Anna Payne in Orchard Street after illness. A native of Sheldrake, she lived in Seneca County all her life and was the widow of Hinkley Dart who died 27 years ago. Survivors include nephew William Griffin of Sayre Pa and cousin Mrs. Leon Swazey of Canton Pa.
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Ovid
Mary Dart
Anna Payne
Orchard St
Sheldrake
Dart
Seneca County
Hinkley Dart
William Griffin
Sayre Pa
Leon Swazey
Canton Pa
Mrs C Anna Reed Funeral Monday
Mrs. C Anna Reed 57 wife of Earl J Reed of Fayette died Friday at Seneca Falls hospital. A native of Seneca County she helped organize Friendship Star Chapter O E S Fayette. Survived by husband a son Keith Reed and two brothers Harold and Dale Swartz. Body at Park's funeral home Romulus until Monday afternoon. Funeral at 2 30 PM Monday at her home with Rev E H Van Scoy. burial Restvale Cemetery Seneca Falls.
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Fayette
C. Anna Reed
Earl J. Reed
Seneca Falls
Romulus
E. H. van Scoy
Savannah
Restvale
Blake and Slate of Geneva Labor Group Nominated
Robert Blake was named president of the Geneva Federation of Labor for the election on December 18. The slate includes William Chilson as vice president Anthony Serrett as secretary treasurer Frederick Hannacker Lafayette Millman and Frank McNoon as trustees.
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Geneva
Robert Blake
Geneva Federation of Labor
William Chilson
Anthony Serrett
Frederick Hannacker
Lafayette Millman
Frank McNoon
Masons to Host Christmas Party for Geneva Children
Geneve Masons plan a Christmas event for local children at the Masonic Temple on December 10 with activities and refreshments. The gathering aims to bring together young residents for seasonal cheer.
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Geneva
Masonic Temple
Station Closes for Holday at Geneva Experiment Station
Geneva Experiment Station under Cornell will close from December 24 to December 29 following a presidential announcement by Ezra Day of Cornell University.
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Geneva
Ezra Day
Cornell University
Geneva Experiment Station
Cornell
Nook
Advent Sunday church services recital with multiple congregations
A crowded Advent Sunday schedule lists services across churches including Auburn Second Presbyterian First Universalist First Baptist Wall St. Methodist St. Peter's Episcopal Luke's Evangelical Calvary Presbyterian St. John's Episcopal Westminster Presbyterian First Presbyterian First Methodist Full Gospel Tabernacle Church of the Nazarenes and more. Notable items include Rev. Dr. Frank L. Gosnell farewell meditation at 10:30 A.M. and sermons on themes from Christmas to biblical teaching.
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Second Presbyterian
Frank L. Gosnell
Carthage
Harry S. Mason
Noel de Marot
Passecagla
Earl N. Engle
Fayette Knight
Horace Greene
First Baptist
Joseph E. Sutcliffe
Bethlehem
Pal
Louise’ Fell Krumpp
Bach
Jesus
Earl Crandall
Wall St
Henry C. Sears
St. Peter’s Episcopal
Albert A. Chambers
Luke’s Evangelical and Reformed
Ralph A. Philbrook
Leroy .A. Mount
de Calvary
Presbyterian
Georrgy
Leslié Bryant
First Presbyterian
Paul Wright
Louise G. Titcomb
First Methodist
Warren G. Odom
Full Gospel Tabernacle
William Burnell
Eugene
Luckette
Solvay
Christ's Ambassadors
Church of the Nazarenes
Jarres
Frederick. Lindblad
Early Pasture Use Urged At Seed Dealers Conference
A Cayuga Ontario conference of seed and fertilizer dealers urged farmers to start pastures early in spring to ease next year’s grain shortages. Cornell experts S R Aldrich and J A Johnson advised more alfalfa in pasture mixes, early fertilizer for grazing crops, and stocking certified oat and barley seed for 1948. About 75 dealers attended the sessions at Hotel Osborne.
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Auburn
Cayuga
Ontario
Seneca
Yates
Wayne
Tompkins
Cornell
Hotel Osborne
S. R. Aldrich
Cornell Agronomist
4. A. Johnson
Aldrich
Aldeich
State Food Commission
New York State Extension Service
Johnson
Lyons edge Waterloo in league clash 34 to 26
Lyons High defeated Waterloo High 34 to 26 on their home court. Lenhart led Lyons with 12 points while Kinsella topped Waterloo with seven. Lyons took a 16 to 10 halftime lead.
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Waterloo
Waterloo High School
Lyons High
Lenhart
Lyons
Kinsella
Budget reaches new high for Cayuga County
Cayuga County supervisors adopt a record annual budget of 496 740 02 for the coming year, up from 456 327 50. Auburn city levy rises to 802 994 02 with general health and highway funds totaling 401 761 75 and 94 978 27 respectively, while towns outside Auburn face 228 329 09. Welfare tax rises to 6 95 per thousand, making the total county town rate 12 63 versus 9 14 this year.
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Auburn
Cayuga County
Board of Supervisors
Holy Family Edges Augustinen in Narrow Western Division Win
Holy Family defeated Augustinen Academy Carthage 37 to 36 on Central High court with a halftime lead of 20 to 10. Jack Neehan scored 10 and Dick Walton 9 for Auburn while Pike had 11 for Augustinen. Holy Family also beat Columbian Squires Juniors 27 to 25 on a late score by Butch Laper. referees were Hurn and O'Neill.
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Auburn
Central High Court
Holy Family
Augustinen Academy
Carthage
Jack Neehan
Dick Walton
Pike
Academy
Holy Family Varsity
Columbian Squires Juniors
Butch Laper
Hurn
O'Neill
Funeral rites held for Clayton H. Cleveland in Geneva
Clayton H. Cleveland died Friday in Geneva General Hospital. Funeral services were held at Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Lullus D. Bell officiating. Burial followed at Sand Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Delia C. Cleveland.
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Geneva
Clayton H. Cleveland
High St
Geneva General Hospital
Bennett Funeral Home
North St
Lullus D. Bell
First Methodist Church
Sand Hill Cemetery
Delia C. Cleveland
Newark Hands Mynderse a 44 to 34 Defeat in League Battle
Newark defeated Mynderse Academy 44 to 34 on Friday night in Newark. Cornwell led Newark scoring with 15 points while Buddy Broadbent added 12 to help pull away from Mynderse who were led by Jed with 10 points at halftime 17 to 15.
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Seneca Falls
Mynderse Academy
Newark Hifsh
Newark
Cornwell
Buddy Broadbent
Jed
Mynderse
Newark Jed
Weedsport to Honor War Dead Sunday
Memorial services for Sgt. John Pacona will be held Sunday in the Weedsport Central School auditorium with military honors. An Army escort will accompany the body to St. Joseph's Cemetery, where a firing squad will honor all fallen. funeral Monday at St. Joseph's Church with burial there.
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Weedsport
Weedsport Central School
John Pacona
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Sgt. Pacona
Erwin Bennett
Clarence Clark Post
Dwight Santiner
John L. Naskiewiccz
Charles A. Cusick
Leo Jones
St. Joseph's Church
St. Josseph's Cemetery
Hoyt’s Funeral
Stroke Fatal To Woman in Canandaigua Home
Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs 65 was found lying on the kitchen floor of her Granger Street home and died at Thompson Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke likely 2 to 3 days earlier. Police said a neighbor alerted them at 10:50 p.m. and officers traced the light cord around the victim’s body as she moved. Dr. Griffith J. Winthrop reported she remained conscious but unable to speak, with a body temperature near 90 degrees. A daughter, Mrs. Rita Cleveland of Raquette Lake, was notified and funeral plans awaited her arrival.
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Canandaigua
Mary E. Gibbs
Grangerst
Thompson Memorial Hospital
Gibbs
Carl Gibbs
Public Welfare
Griffith J. Winthrop
November fines and arrests tally for Geneva police
Genev a reports a total of 771 dollars in fines and forfeits for November from various police activities. Chief Daniel C. Murphy notes 728 arrests last month, 153 fewer than October, with 686 ordinance violations and three vehicle traffic law offenses, plus three felonies and 35 misdemeanors.
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Geneva
Daniel C. Murphy
Dunbar Rites Tomorrow in Victory at Cato Union Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Una Goodsell Dunbar 59 widow of Earl Dunbar will be held Sunday at 2 p m from her home. Rev John H McCombs will officiate burial in Cato Union Hill Cemetery She died Dec 11 1939 at Auburn City Hospital survived by Clinton Goodsell Weedsport and sisters Verna Creller Victory Oliver Field Fair Haven and Floyd Hallenbeck Buffalo
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Cato
Una Goodsell Dunbar
Earl Dunbar
John H. McCombs
Clifton Springs
Victory
Cato Union Hill Cemetery
Paul Dunbar
Clinton Goodsell
Weedsport
Verna Creller
Oliver Field
Fair Haven
Floyd Hallenbeck
Buffalo
Frank Bradley Funeral Sunday in Geneva
Funeral services for Frank Bradley 86 of 3S Lewis St. will be held Sunday at 2 P.M. in Bennett Funeral Home North Street with Rev. Lulius D. Bell officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery Jordan. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Kenneth Tuttle Geneva and Mrs. William Ford Johnson City. son George W. Gale Bangorton.
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Kenneth Tuttle
Geneva
William Ford
Johnson City
George W. Gale
Binghamton
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