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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1947
Page
20
Local correspondents listed with names addresses and phone numbers for the Syracuse Herald Journal and Sunday Herald American. Reports note reporters cover home town news across the wide circulation territory.
Mrs. Alice Richard son Clark 59 wife of Norman Clark died at her Park Street home after months of illness. A Pulaski native born July 15 1888 she was a Pulaski Academy graduate and former chief operator of the Black River Telephone Co. from 1896 to 1913. She held leadership roles in Pulaski Grange OES Rising Bun Rebewah Lodge and Hinman district home bureau. Survived by husband son Norman L Clark sister Mary West and two granddaughters. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at her home with Rev. James Pauley officiating. burial in Pulaski Cemetery.
Esther D. Calkins 72, wife of James Calkins of 701 E Broadway Fulton, died at home after a short illness. A native of Black River she lived in Fulton most of her life and was a member of Fulton Free Methodist Church. Surviving: husband and daughter Mrs George Hughes. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Free Methodist Church. Burial Mount Adnah Cemetery.
George Chillson owner of a large turkey farm at Fairdate Town of Hannibal was run over by a tractor on his farm Friday. He is reported improved at Oswego Hospital. X rays planned to assess injuries.
Oswego reports Ames Iron Works employees form male and mixed choruses under director William A. Gregway. Members include Eileen Guynn Fanny Taormina Helen Zastawny Audrey Brown Theresa Bosco Helen Powers Louise Wilson Barbara LaTulip William Tully Wally Wagoner Louis Schultzkie Albert Reitano Edward Gillen Charles Dehm Leahy and Edwin Callaghan.
Oswego county Bar Association holds dinner meeting Wednesday at 8 30 P M to discuss insurance for sickness or accident plans and a dues change. Top bid of 300 for an obsolete cement mixing plant was posted by Romao Caruso. action on bids deferred by city clerk Richard Hobbie.
The Rev. Dr. Harold W. McGilvray leads Fulton churches with morning sermons at State Street Methodist and First Presbyterian. Other congregations including All Saints Episcopal and Holy Family list services, Holy Communion, and Christmas carol plans. Street by street, ministers and lay leaders outline church school, youth fellowship, and special programs for the day.
Delegates at Oswego vote 418 to 214 to keep the 75th annual State Grange session in December. Schoharie County proposed October as the new date. The final session approved resolutions on education, state aid, and district formation, while deferring the merit-pay question and supporting various institute funding and tax reforms.
John Howard Bradshaw son of Mr and Mrs J H Bradshaw of 1st Judson Street has enlisted in the Navy reporting to the Syracuse recruiting station this week He will undergo physical tests in Albany and upon completion go to the Great Lakes Naval Training School
Oswego State Teachers College alumni plan a dinner at the Hotel Pontiac on January 3 to honor Dr. Harvey M. Rice, college president, and Mrs. Rice. The event celebrates their leadership and service to the institution.
Alpha Mu chapter hosts annual Christmas party at Mrs. Dorothy Harflon home on Fifth Street in Oswego. Afternoon gathering set for Monday with members and guests expected.
County Judge Moran ruled the Lowville village police justice lacked jurisdiction to hear a grand larceny case against Hyland Faber. The defense cited a non village crime, with Faber charged for taking Gerald Farney’s caterpillar tractor near Belfort.
Mrs Norma Londo has been elected president of Mary A Chappell Tent D U V. Other officers are Verna DeRoo senior vice president Beulah Wheaton junior vice president Jane Townsend chaplain and Olive Langdon treasurer. The tent will hold a Christmas party on Dec 17.
Oswego Civic Music Association president Mrs Harold D Alford announced concert dates. Thomas L Thomas will sing at Robinson Auditorium Oswego High School on January 26. March 16 features Sylvi Zaremba pianist, and April 24 the Rochester Civic Orchestra performs. Only membership cards admitted. Fulton members invited up to capacity. About 100 may be admitted from outside Oswego members.
Postmaster James H. Mackin says applicants must attend Monday. The office stays open all day Saturday until 6 P M and on Thursday Friday and Saturday Dec 18 19 until 8 P M. On Dec 22 23 it stays open until 8 P M with windows closing at 5 P M on Dec 24. Registry and money order windows run until 5 30 P M on these dates.
Fulton Commodore, Tasi and Seal lead in the Fulton Girls Bowling League after matches with Gillespie Powder Puffs. High score leaders include Clark 514, Cooper 3038, Koenig 501, Tramblay 476, Battles 471, Carrier 471, Hill 464, Guyer 464, Collins 475, Fawcett 442, Schibeci 440, Ascenzi 433, Strough 433 and Gates 430.
Recent births at Lee Memorial Hospital include a Thursday son born to Mr and Mrs William Broekhuizen of 207 Uticast and a Wednesday son born to Mr and Mrs Leo Brown of 208 Pratt Street.
Mrs. Andrew Foss of Saratoga, top honors in the National Grange dressmaking contest, repeated success at the Oswego State Grange session. Runner-up was Mrs. Clifford Kelsey of Orange and Rockland Counties, with Mrs. Alva Battenfield of Duchess County third. Community service winner was Mrs. Edwin Tice of Ulster County, while Mrs. Gertrude Fitch of Otsego placed second and Mrs. Helen Youtz of Livingston County third.
Funeral services for Joseph Pillotta of 146 W. Van Buren Oswego will be held Saturday at 8:45 A.M. from his home and 9:30 A.M. at St. Joseph's Church burial in St. Peter's Cemetery Surviving are his widow Alicia Farace Pillotta a son Joseph and three daughters Mrs Salvatore Pascuzzi Rose and Eileen Pillotta all of Oswego a brother Samuel Pillotta of Itarly and three grandsons.
Oswego report states Thomas Costello was recently elected president of the Papermakers' Local with officers including Thomas Dennie Jr as vice president Harry Ackland as financial secretary Clint Costello as treasurer and Albert Ozier as recording secretary.
Dr Eric C Croucher was elected secretary of the vestry and parish clerk of Christ Episcopal Church Oswego. Ralph M Faust was chosen parish historian. Committees and council reps named by Rector Frederick W Kates include Finance Chair Robert MacCrobie and members Dr Howard Crandall Albert Godden William Allen K Wood Jarvis along with various others.
Mrs. H. W. Bales elected delegate to the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Chicago December 14 to 16. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Lynn Perkins of Lake Luzerne, president of the New York State Federation of Home Bureaus.
Fulton and Oswego High Schools clash on the local high school court Friday night. The junior squads meet first at 7 30 with the varsity game set for 8 30. Fulton has beat Mexico Academy and Central, Nottingham High School, and lost to Waterloo. Oswego plays one season game so far against Vocational High School of Syracuse.
Frank L. Hall 60 was found dead in bed at his Church street home. Dr. William H. Dwinell cited coronary thrombosis as the cause. Hall, a River Valley Tissue Mill finishing room superintendent for 30 years, was a Syracuse native and Phoenix Methodist Church member. Surviving: son Ira of Buffalo, daughter Bernice of Schenectady, brothers Charles of Phoenix and Samuel Hall of Eagle Lake Florida. Funeral at Allanson parlors Sunday 2 30 p m with Rev A A Childs officiating. Burial in Phoenix Cemetery in spring.
The Gouverneur Lions Club adopted a resolution endorsing legislation for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway and power project. The vote was unanimous at a Parkview Hotel meeting presided by Charles Stahl in the absence of club president Rob ert G. Cottrell. New member inductions were performed for Frank N. Freeman and Walter Dempsey.
Oswego High School combined choral clubs will present the annual winter concert Monday at 8 15 P M in Robinson Auditorium. The Philo melians girls chorus will join with the Beta Mu Gamma boys society. The program ends with a Fred Waring Song of Christmas narrated by Dr Charles Wells. Soloists Jeanette Burns Joseph Crisafulli and Robert Wright. Miss Jois Scriber，会 accompanist.
Frances Kaczowka was elected president of the Polish American Girls' Club in Oswego this week. Other officers include Mary Polczak as vice president Jane Ciesla recording secretary and Helen Luzynski secretary treasurer. A Christmas party is planned for December 27 with a special officers meeting held this week to plan a food sale on December 13.
Capt Myrtle Reynolds of Buffalo will conduct special Salvation Army services Sunday at 11 AM and 8 PM at the Salvation Army Building 68 S First Lt Captain Reynolds serves as Young People's secretary for the Western New York Division and oversees youth work in the area. Church school members meet with Capt Reynolds at 2 30 PM.
Geneva resident Paul Fritz, missing a day during a deer hunt in Pennsylvania woods, says he was never lost. Volunteers found him near Mu Allen where he was last seen, after spending the night with a Smithport hunters' party who invited him to stay at their camp.
Miss Nancy Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Graham of 229 East Seventh Street is among 235 members in the Syracuse University Chorus which will present its Christmas concert this month. She is a sophomore in the College of Fine Arts majoring in piano.
Holy Family defeats Augustinen Academy Carthage 736 at Central High Court in a rough Western division opener. Halftime Holy Family led 20 10. Auburn top scorers Jack Newhan 10 and Dick Walton 9. Butch Laper sealed Holy Family win as game stayed close to the end. Referees Hurn and O Neill.
Annual Christmas stag party of Fulton Council Knights of Columbus will be held Tuesday night with members invited to attend and celebrate the season.
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