Utica Expands State Aided Housing To 547 Units
State housing official Herman Ty Stichman announced a revised Utica contract increasing public housing units to 547 and total financing to 4.629 million dollars. The plan includes two 200 unit developments, site clearances, recreation space, and relocation of families from substandard blocks, with cooperation from the Utica Housing Authority and the mayor aimed at neighborhood redevelopment and economic growth.
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New York
Herman Ty Stichman
State Division of Housing
Utica
Municipal Housing Authority
Pblic
Eemo
Washington Courts
Herkimer Rd
Coventry Rd
Larchmontov
Seymour
Thomas E. Dewey
Meriline
Arcadia
Hazelhurst
Hoyt, Charles, Oriskany
Watersts
Stichman
Fire Drives 9 Families From House
Utica residents flee as a two story frame dwelling at 129 Whitesboro Street catches fire. Five fire units respond, bringing the blaze under control in 20 minutes. Chief Buttimer says damage is limited to the first floor and caused by hot soot from an open flue igniting wood in the cellar. Families return after extinguishing.
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Utica
Whitesboro St
Buttimer
Holy Names Elect Officers for St. Francis de Sales
Holy Name Society of St. Francis de Sales announced a slate for Jan 13 including President Leonard Parks Vice President Daniel Burns Secretary Bernard O’Brien and Treasurer Donald O’Bryan. An annual dinner speaker arrangements and board party plans were outlined by committee members as John Ehlinger spoke on Catholic Information initiatives.
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Herkimer
Paul Grainger
St. Francis de Sales Church
Holy Name Society
Leonard Parks
Daniel Burns
Bernard O'Brien
Donald O'Bryan
Arthur Fagan, Jr
Donald Gregory
Leo Renaud
John Coffey
George Manion
Adam Allen
John Ehlinger
Catholic Information
Utlea
John Kendrick Burial Set For Monday In Syracuse
John J Kendrick of 617 Burnet Avenue dies Friday after brief illness at St Josephs Hospital. Funeral Monday at Saint John the Evangelist Church at 9:30 A.M. with a solemn high mass of requiem by Rev J Robert Kendrick. Burial in Saint Agnes Cemetery. Survivors include brother James P Kendrick and sister Mrs Frank Harrington of Baldwinsville and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours Saturday and Sunday at Whelan Brothers funeral home.
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John J. Kendrick
Burnet Av
Iife
Syarcuse
St. Joseph Flospital
J. Robert Kendrick
Saint Peter's Church
Utica
Kendrick
Saint John the Evangelist Church
Whelan Brothers
Saint Agnes
Sheet Metal International Association
Fr. Kendrick
James P. Kendrick
Frank Harrington
Baldwinsville
Feiday
Herald-Journal
False Alarm Nets Jail Term and Fine
POTSDAM Potsdam Sherman Paro 24 of 29 Cherry St Potsdam was fined 100 and given 11 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to turning on a false fire alarm before Police Justice Thomas W Perrin Friday night. Paro a World War II veteran was arrested after a 4 A.M. alarm from Box 25 at Market and Depot Sts Justice Perrin reduced the sentence to allow release for Christmas. He was arraigned under Section 15 Chapter 6 of village ordinances.
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Potsdam
Sherman Paro
Cherry St
Thomas W. Perrin
Paro
Market
Depot Sts
Perrin
Puritan Team Leads Bowling League in NN bowling standings
Puritan Clothing of Massena tops the Northern New York Bowling League with 35 wins. Sunday games at Massena alleys in two shifts. Other standings include Captions of Massena 30 14, Crescent Recreation Ogdensburg 28 16, Standard Shade Ogdensburg 23 21, Auderman Gouverneur 20 24, Specialty Shop Potsdam 18 26, Norwood Recreation 17 27, Edwards Five 5 39.
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Potsdam
Puritan Clothing
Massena
New York
Crescent Recreations
Ogdensburg
Standard Shade
Audermans of Gouvernnur
Specialty Shop of
Norwood Recreation
Edwards
Saranac Lake Defeats Canton in 40 to 31 Victory
Saranac Lake High School defeated Canton High 40 to 31 on Friday night as the Red Raiders jumped to an early lead and controlled the boards. Newell led scoring with 20 points while Blayne paced Canton with 11. In JV play, Saranac beat the Bear Cubs 27 to 18.
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Canton
Saranac Lake
Canton High Cagers
Saranac
Newell
Blaynew
Golden ‘Bears
Bear Cubs
John R Woodside Funeral Monday
John R Woodside 59 foreman at the Standard Shade Roller plant died at his home 624 Elizabeth Street Friday He was born in Hammond June 9 1887 son of Alexander and Ellen Rodger Woodside He was married to Helen Ferguson For 22 years he had been employed by the Standard Shade Roller Company Besides his widow he is survived by a niece Mrs George Snyder of Hammond Funeral services will be held from his late home Sunday at 2 PM with Rev Melville D Nesbitt pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg officiating Burial will take place in Evans Cemetery at Hammond
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Ogdensburg
John R. Woodside
Standard Shade Roller Plant
Elizabeth St
Hammond
Alexander
Ellen Rodger Woodside
Helen Ferguson
Standard Shade Roller Company
George Snyder
Melville “D. Nesbitt
First Presbyterian
Church of Ogdensburg
Ae Evans Cemetery
Hammon
Round Table B broadcasts and music blocks schedule
The listing shows Saturday schedule blocks for Melodieas at 6:00, Munic at 0:30, Kiwanir at 8:00, and Music Ome and OW programs including World Time. The schedule blends station segments with musical features across the day.
London family arrives in Watertown to start new life
Mr and Mrs Alick Francis of London England arrive with two children Kate 24 and Kenneth 13 to live in Watertown. They stay with Edward A Olander at 821 Rademy Street. Mrs Francis is sister of Mrs Olander and Leonard Balchin of 635 Lillian Street. She notes English shoppers miss grocery stores, and the family savors their first grapefruit in years and first egg in two months.
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Alick G. ‘Francis
Dorothy
Kenneth
United States
Watertown
Alick
A. Olander
Rademy St
Francis
Olander
Leonard Balchin
Lillian’ St
England
Four Ilion Brothers Win Heroism Medals
Four Ilion brothers are recognized for valor in World War II. Thomas A. Morris, a former captain, received the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in the Mediterranean theater from 14 February 1944 to 30 June 1945. He served as a regal officer in Naples Province, organizing and presiding over a circuit summary court during a period of law enforcement breakdown.
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TLION
Thomaes A
Morris
Thomas IR
Otsegost
John. C. Summers
Utica
Mediterranean
Naples
Wood Victim Awarded 4000 In Pedestrian Suit
In Utica Supreme Court Herbert Wood of 713 West Spring Street was awarded 4000 after a pedestrian collision with motorist Edward Roozen of 715 Roberts Street. The jury delivered verdict last night after requesting to remain in session. Wood suffered a fractured skull and fractured ribs from the October 14, 1945 accident at State and Columbus avenues.
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Utica
Herbert Wood
W. Spring St
Supreme Court
Edward Bow Zen
Roberts’ St. E
Wood
State
Columbiasts
Rooezen
Dr Grates Heads Frankfort Fish and Game Club
Dr Joseph Grates was elected president of the Frankfort Fish and Game Club at its annual meeting held in the club house in Frankfort Gorge. He succeeds George Norod who served two terms. Other officers named were Stanley Tarnackly as vice president Robert Calvana as treasurer and Joseph Benedict as secretary. A steak dinner followed the vote and reports were presented. The new president will name standing committees for the coming season at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Joseph Grates
George Borod
Martin Nellis
Joseph Benedict
Canton Institute Bears Beat Paul Smiths Canton 56 to 36
Canton Institute basketball team defeated Paul Smiths College 56 to 36 at Madill Hall Friday night. The Canton squad led early in the first quarter and never relinquished the advantage as Coach Howard Bear Jenkins cleared the bench with a full substitution in the later minutes.
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Canton
Canton Agricultural and “Technical “Institute
Paul’.Smiths College
Madill Hall
Watertown High Defeats Proctor in 59 to 39 Victory
Watertown High School basketball team defeated Proctor High of Utica 59 to 39 last night at South Junior High School. Watertown led 36 to 6 at halftime as Binaxes and Montanarelli led with 12 points each, while Kinsella and Montanarelli topped Utica scorers with 14 apiece.
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Watertown
Watertown High School
Basketeers
South Junior “High School
Proctor High
Utica
Binaxes
eNtro
Kinsella
Montanarelli
Kasiak Rites On Monday in Herkimer
Paul Kasiak aged 59 of 303 John Ave Herkimer died yesterday at Herkimer Memorial Hospital after months of illness from injuries suffered at a local plant. Funeral will begin at 9 AM from his home and 9:30 AM at St Joseph's Church with a requiem mass by Rev Vincent Nowak. Burial in Galway Cemetery. Born January 10 1887 in Poland he married Mary Klys before emigrating in 1913. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs William Jowell Utica, a daughter-in-law Mrs Joseph Kaslak Herkimer, a cousin Walter Baithil Herkimer and three grandchildren.
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Herkimer
Paul ‘Kasiak
John Av
Herkimer Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph’s Church
Vincent “A. Nowak
Galvary
Poland
Europe
Middleville
Kasiak
Standard Furniture Company
St. Joseph's Church
Job Program for Teenagers At Herkimer High School
Herkimer High School launches a teen job placement program directed by guidance leader Donald J Nelson with support from Superintendent Henning J Martin. The program aims to place part time workers aged 14 to 15 in suitable jobs not covered by the U S Employment Service, and has already placed several youths.
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Herkimer
United’ States Employment Service
Donald"j. ‘Nelson
Nelson
Henning J. ‘Martin
P J McRedmond Funeral Services Held Monday
Patrick J McRedmond 86 of 516 Curtis Street died at Mercy Hospital after a fall at home. Funeral Monday at 9 AM from Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with burial in Glenwood Cemetery. He was a retired machinist and former city fire department member. Weather Town obituary records reflect local observances.
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Watertown
Patrick J. McRedmond
Curtis St
Mercy Hospital
Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Glenwood
Amaranth crowns new royal matron and patron
Mrs Hazel Patrick elected royal matron and Ina Allen chosen royal patron after the Crown Court Order of the Amaranth annual meeting at Masonic Temple N Main St. Patrick succeeds Kathryn Bell. Allen succeeds William Rathbun. New officers include Hazel Tuttle associate patron Raymond Slater conductress Mary J Evans associate conductress Mary Geraty secretary succeeding Edna Parent. Helen Welch vacancy filled by trustees and tellers. Installation set January 16 with dinner and entertainment.
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Herkimer
Hazel
Patrick
Ina’ Allen
Crown Court
Order of the Amaranth
Masonic Temple
N. Main
Myrtle Chapter
CBS
Kathryn, Bell
Allen
William Rathbun
Wind Velocity Reaches 31 MPH in Canton
At 1 45 AM Friday Canton records wind at 31 miles per hour per Hubert E Heyer U S weather observatory. Wind is unusually strong and cold with decreasing movement by afternoon. Forecast calls for continued cold today and Sunday with slightly warmer Monday and snow flurries late Monday into Tuesday.
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Canton
Hubert E. Heyer
U. S. Weather Observatory
UFA Triumphs Over New Hartford in Tight City Matchup
Utica Free Academy defeated New Hartford 42 to 37 before 1,000 fans at the Armory as Whitesboro beat Rome 56-54 and Proctor fell to Watertown 59-39. The Utes earned their first win in two games while other Mohawk Valley league results included Herkimer’s 30 47 win over Little Falls and Canajoharie 38 31 over Dolgeville.
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UTICA
Utica Free Academy
New Hartford
Armory
Whitesboro
Rome
Proctor
Watertown
Utes
Arkimer
Little Falls
Canajohnaiie
Dolgeville
Hamilton
Canastota
Oneida
Sherrill
Sherrillan
Herkimer
Little Malls
Holland Patent
Chadwicks
Banquell
West Canada Valley
Beaver River
Croghan
Forestport
Watertown Masons elect Robert J. Green high priest
Robert J. Green, manager of the Newberry store, was unanimously elected high priest of Watertown chapter Royal Arch Masons at the annual convocation. He succeeds Clarente J. McCaul and will assume duties after the officers installation on Man. 9. Earle S. Conklin was elected king, Andréy Nicholson scribe, Crandall F. Phillips reelected treasurer, George H. Balfour secretary, and Carl W. Clark trustee of the Masonic Hall association.
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Watertown
Robert J. Green
Newberry
Royal Arch Masons
Clarente J. McCaul
Earle ‘S. Conklin
Mr. Green
Andréy Nicholson
Carl W. Clark
Masonic Hall Association
Offices Closed Sherrill NY Veterans Affairs Office
The Clinton and Oriskany Falls offices of the New York State Division of Veterans Affairs will close effective December 16, 1946 and remain closed until further notice. The Waterville office remains open with hours 8 45 A.M. to 5 15 P.M. Monday through Friday plus Saturday 9 to 12 and evening hours 7 to 9 Monday and Thursday evenings.
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Sherrill
Clinton and
Oriskany Falls
New York
Hamilton Freshman Has Ancient Pinup
Hamilton College student Charles E. Davis, an Army veteran from Crescent Indiana, has collected about 50 medieval manuscripts written in Latin on parchment and vellum. The items, stored in dorm rooms, include illuminated pages with gold lettering and were originally prayer and chant books used by monks. Davis began collecting after spotting manuscripts for sale at Western Reserve University in 1941 and located more while stationed at West Point and in New York City and Boston.
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Charles Davis
Crescent
Hamilton College
Clinton
France
Charles E. Davis
Canadna
New York
Massachusetts
Boston
Davis
Teachers Reelect Marie Concannon UFICA Leader
The Allen Federation of Teachers reelected Miss Marie Concannon as president at the annual meeting held in the Flamiston Hotel. The new slate also named Frank Gugenthal as vice president Nicholas Blase as treasurer Gerald Fisher as recording secretary and Frances Buckley and Melvin Pringle as trustees. Janes Nolan reported on the governors committee hearing about higher state aid to schools from November 14.
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UFICA
Allen Federation of Teachers
Marie Concannon
Flamiston
Concannon
Frank Gugenthal
Nicholas Blase
Gerald Fisher
Francis Buckely
Melvin Pringle
Governors Committee
Janes Nolan
Roofer Falls From Ladder in Wind at Work
In Watertown Charles Downer, 23, of the YMCA, employed by a local roofing company, fell from a ladder while working. A strong wind blew him off the ladder and he sustained ankle injuries. No bones were believed broken.
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Watertown
Charles Downer
YMCA
House of the Good
Samaritan
Utica approves 11 new traffic lights at cost
The Utica board of contract and supply passed a bill authorizing eleven new traffic lights at an estimated cost of 8012. The measure requires lights to be installed only under public safety supervision. Past purchases by a former safety commissioner led to relocations costing 984. The board approved five additional lights but Mayor Cole postponed them due to exhausted funds for traffic lights.
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Utica
Fre
Board of
Cole
Show Owner Dies at 82
SACKETTS HARBOR Charles W Langstaff 82 veteran theatrical performer owner and producer of stock and road shows died yesterday at the home of his step daughter Mrs Earl Flansburg in the village He had been ill three years Funeral services Monday at 2 PM at the Sackets Harbor Presbyterian Church with burial in Lake Side cemetery He began in drama at 18 his company headquartered in Watertown for over 15 years known for Uncle Tom's Cabin He retired in 1933 and moved here His second wife Mrs Luella Beckwith Lindley died there December 9 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sackets Harbor
Charles W. Langstaff
Earl Flansburg
Presbyterian
Watertown
Ella Beckwith Lindley
Potsdam Chorus Broadcast From High School
Potsdam High School mixed chorus of 75 voices will broadcast a half hour of Christmas music on station WMSA Massena from 6 15 to 6 45 P M Thursday. The program will be in the high school auditorium and carried to Massena by a telephone hookup. Doors close at 8 P M. Warren A Joseph head of the school music department will conduct. Andra Rogers accompanist. James Nash of Massena station will announce. Recording will be made and the program may air again Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
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Potsdam
Potsdam High School
WMSA
Massena
High School
Warren A. Joseph
Andra
Rogers
James Nash
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