Carver stamp first day cover sale announced by Tuskegee Post
Philatelists may obtain up to ten first day covers for the three cent Carver commemorative by sending money and stamped envelopes to the Tuskegee Institute postmaster for mailing on January 5. Postmaster Myron J. Parkinson says the stamp is purple with Dr. George Washington Carver’s portrait centered.
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George Washington Carver
Post Ofice
Tuskegee Institute
Ala
Institute
Syracuse
Myron J. Parkinson
Dr. Carver
Syracuse Centennial Inauguration At Small Onondaga Gathering
A small crowd at the Onondaga Historical Society marked Syracuse centennial celebrations as the State Legislature approved enabling acts allowing Syracuse and Salina to vote on consolidation. Read congratulatory messages from President Truman, Governor Dewey, and Governor Truman and Mayor Costello urged public participation with the Centennial Commission.
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The
Onondaga Historical Society
Syracuse
Salina
Harry S. Truman
Thomas S. Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Frank J. Costello
Puppet Show To Benefit Lincoln Nursing School Fund
Two performances by the Sue Hastings Marionettes will be at Lincoln Auditorium on Saturday December 27 under Community Nursing School sponsorship. The 11 A.M. show is Jack and the Bean Stalk and the 2 30 P.M. show Winnie the Pooh.
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Sue Hastings
Lincoln Auditorium
Community, Nursing School
Hastings
Berman
England
Scotland
Virgin Islands
Bahamas
Canada
Community Club and Society Notices from Syracuse Area
A crowded page records multiple club dinners and meetings at Hotel Onondaga and Museum of Fine Arts, plus Democratic Women and Americanization League events. It lists marriage licenses for several couples, births in Salina and nearby towns, and proprietors in Endicott, Liverpool, and Geddes with dates in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onondara
Museum of Fine Arts
Muscellaneoa
Onondata
Merican Telephone Association Junchheon
Onondasa
Americanization League
Onaondaca
Hotel Onona
oo—Friends
Museum of Fin
Museum of Fine Tis
Lemoine College
Ex FBI Agent William J Mackay to Speak on Un Americanism
Syracuse attorney and former FBI agent William J Mackay will address the Holy Name Society of Most Holy Rosary Church on The F B S and Un Americanism. The talk at Priory Hall starts 8 15 PM with a Q A session to follow chaired by Arthur J Heaphy and supported by committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. MacKay
Syracuse
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Holy Name Society of Most Holy Rosary Church
Priory Hall
Mackay
United States
Arthur’ J. Heaphy
Thomas Slater
John Thompson
John E. Young
Murray Hueber
George Sopher
Martin Connors
Robert Kelley
Henry de Joseph
William Doyle
J. IL. Gollegly
Presidents visit city marked by centennial ceremony
Speakers at the centennial ceremony recalled seven U S presidents who visited the city. Millard Fillmore in 1849 Abraham Lincoln in 1860 William McKinley in 1897 Theodore Roosevelt in 1900 William Howard Taft in 1910 Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and Franklin D Roosevelt in 1936 were listed as notable visitors.
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Millard Fillmore
Abraham Lincoln
William McHinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Centennial Ceremony Highlights City History
Jerome B. Ruterholtz as centennial commission chair vows to make the celebration brilliant and historic. Crandall Melvin presides as 4 P.M. ceremony opens with speakers, including J. Milson Richards who reads the city ordinance establishing the commission. Prof. A. E. Johnson of Syracuse reads a centennial dedication poem.
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Jerome B. Ruterholtz
Crandall Melvin
The
Historical Association
J. Milson Richards
Common Council
Harry C. Durston
A. E. Johnson
Syracuse University
Board of Supervisors
Centennial Commission
Man Sought After Window Smashed At Wil son’s Jewelry
Police hunt a man believed to have crashed into a display window at Wil son’s Jewelry Store 310 South Salina Street early Sunday. Alfred Meehan said one of two intoxicated men stumbled into the window, the pair fled, and a 10 by 10 foot pane was covered with a canvas.
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Wilson's Jewelry
S. Salina St
Alfred Meehan
City May Buy Lights for Two Airports
Commissioner of Parks William A. Barry said the city may buy about 17000 dollars worth of high intensity lights for Municipal and Hancock airports. Bids are with him and a Civil Aeronautics Administration review Wednesday will decide on the purchase. The lights support instrument landings with five intensity steps.
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William A. Barry
Barry
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Municipal
Hancock
Aleutians
Worker Hurt Severely in 40-Foot Fall
Walter Grubb a 35 year old riveter from Pittsburgh employed by Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. fell forty feet from a 400000 gallon water tank under construction on Elm Street Phoenix. He sustained two broken hips several facial injuries and internal injuries. He is hospitalized in serious condition at St Joseph's Hospital. He planned to return to Pittsburgh for Christmas with his wife and two children.
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Phoenix
Walter Grubb
Pittsburgh
St. Joseph's Hospital
Grubb
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co
Elm 'St
E. J. Dillon
Syracuse
Dillon
Ralph Sponenberg
iPhoenix
Patton to Address Episcopal Forum
Syracuse schools superintendent DAVID H PATTON will be principal speaker at the Trinity Episcopal Church all-parish forum. He will discuss the city’s educational situation from pupil, teacher, and Board of Education perspectives with J Frederick Taylor as moderator and Trinity Service League serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Patton
Syracuse
Trinity Episcopal Church
Patton
J. Frederick Taylor
Grant School
Trinity Service League
Peace groups report from Washington conference
George Loft from Syracuse Friends Meeting presented results from a three day conference in Washington. The National Society for Prevention of War sponsored the meeting where U S leadership was urged to steer toward peace amid critical world conditions.
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U. S
Washington
George Loft
Syracuse
Slacks Rule Sparks Parental Debate at School
In Albany Dr. Charles A. Brind of the State Education Department said a school cannot force a pupil to wear or avoid clothing if decently dressed. At the local school the no-slacks policy is longstanding, with board president John Litts saying the board will not decide without a formal written complaint from Delahunt. Delahunt says he has given the board formal complaint enough and pressed for action after a phone call with Litts.
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Albany
Charles A. Brind
State Education Department
John Litts
Delahunt J
Delahunt
Litts
Leanner
Forger Gets 6-12 Years
William F. Tannihill, 32, of San Antonio, Texas, sentenced to six to 12 years in Attica for second degree forgery and second degree grand larceny. AWOL from Fort Sam Houston, he used four aliases and had prior forgery convictions. The case involved forging a 3130 check at an Albany bank in August 1946 and buying items from a pawn broker. Jimmie W. Williams, 28, of Cleveland, Ohio, also received six to 12 years for first degree grand larceny in a separate car theft case from last September.
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William F. Tannihill
San Antonio
Tex
Attica
Leon Breed
Tannihill
Fort Sam Houston
Albany
Jimmie W. Williams
Cleveland, O
Smorgasbord Hosted by Bnai Brith Draws 300 Guests
About 300 members and guests of Louis Marshall Lodge of Bnai Brith attended the third annual Chanukah smorgasbord at the Temple Society of Concord Sunday night. The meal was prepared by lodge men under Dr Joseph Watson’s direction. Rabbi Earl Stone gave the invocation. Irving Davidson of New York City, attorney and humorist, was principal speaker.
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Louis
Marshall Lodge
B'nai B'rith
Temple Society of Concord
Joseph Watson
Earl Stone
Gilbert Matlow
Irving Davidson
New York City
Dr. Watson
Sol C. Loeb
David Rosenthal
William Fingerman
Harveys Kissell
Sanford H. Levy
Irish Aid Toy Drive for Old Newsboys Campaign
The Irish aid drive in Syracuse launches Saturday with about 40 Ancient Order of Hibernians members canvassing N Salina and Willow to collect funds for underprivileged children. At noon the Herald Journal sale begins citywide to fund toys distributed by welfare agencies.
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Clarence J. Foertch
Irish Toy Fund
Ancient Order’ of Hibernians
Clarence Foerth
Old Newsboys
Marvin J. Eamer
John P. Carolin
Francis Ryan
Edward MpNeill
John F. Reagan
Pat
Law Students to Try Case in Moot Court
Syracuse University College of Law students will present a moot court trial for a insurance suit soon to reach the Court of Appeals. Defendants will be argued by George Kline and Donald E. Reutershaw with the plaintiffs represented by Jerry Hersh and Charles Manheim. The demonstration marks the first postwar moot court between Phi Delta Phi and Louis Marshall Society, with faculty sponsors and judges from the law school and related organizations.
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Court of Appeals
Syracuse University
College of Law
Hendricks Chapel
George Kline
Donald E. Reutershaw
Phi Delta Phi
International Legal Fraternity
Jerry Hersh
Charles Manheim
Louis Marshall Legal Society
Robert Miller
Theodore Bowes
Law School
Carleton Hardwich
Syracuse Claim Association
Edward Smith
School of Business Administration
Justinian Law Honorary
James H. Boomer
Richard C., Kimball
Robert Mclkvenney
Yackel Named to Ondondaga War Memorial Commission
Edward Yackel, former chairman of the Board of Supervisors, is slated to be appointed a member of the Onondaga County War Memorial nine man commission. He will succeed the late Samuel B. Sisson, heading the slate chosen at the supervisors meeting. Yackel resigned from the Supervisors when appointed to the State Liquor Authority.
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Edward ©. Yackel
Board of Supervisors
Onondaga County War Memorial Commission
Yackel
Samuel B . Sisson
Hurlbut W.smith
State Liquor Authority
Andrew A. Shaffer
Silent Thieves Take Register at Grand Ave Store
Edward ONeill state president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians reported two early morning noises at his Grand Avenue store. After finding no issues he slept, then discovered a broken front door glass and a missing cash register with about $15 to $20 inside.
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Shillalah
Edward O'Neill
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Grand Av
Food-Saving Drive to Open Here Tuesday
A statewide food conservation conference begins in Syracuse Tuesday with 57 county delegates meeting at the Hotel Syracuse to launch a program across health education agriculture and public relations. Leaders include Miss Linnea Anderson Miss Marjorie Hunt Dr Herman Hillebo and Dean Eunice Hilton with sessions Wednesday at the same hotel and a summary by Hilton.
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New York State Food Commission
Syracuse
Par
Commission
Upstate
Dean M. Eunice Hilton
Linnea Anderson
Onondaga County Nutrition Committee
Marjorie S. Hunt
Oslo i
Norway
State Office of Health Education
First Methodist Church
Treva Kauffman
Bureau of Home Economics
Frances Scudder
Margaret Queneau
Maternal and Child Health Division
Helen Thompson
Woman's Council
Department of Commerce
Ethel L. Marth
American Red Cross
Louise G. Campbell
The
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Jane Tiffany Wagner
National Broadcasting Co
Robert Voorhees
Post-Standard
William Oertel
New York Press Association
Mary Parks
Office
Food Commission
Dean Hilton
Luncheon Honors Fire Chief Connolly at Syracuse Hotel
Fire Chief William Connolly was honored at a luncheon in the Hotel Syracuse hosted by the Syracuse Field Club. About 40 attendees included Robert G. Soule Chamber of Commerce president Harry King designer of fire towers and Thomas Pasthill Field Club president plus mayoral fire advisory members W Dexter Wilson Gordon Gilkerson Donald Diefendorf Irving Shimberg and Walter L Fox.
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William 4. Connelly
Syracuse
Syracuse Field Club
Connely
Robert G. Soule
Chamber of Commerce
Harry King
Thomas Pasthill
Field Club
Mayor's
W. Dexter Wilson
Gordon Gilkerson
Donald Diefendorf
Irving Shimberg
Walter L. Fox
Camp Fire Girls Honor John Duff
The highest Camp Fire service award was given to John Duff at a Syracuse Camp Fire Girls vesper service. The Onondaga Council president received the Jather Halsey Gulick award from the national organization for outstanding service and personal commitment to Camp Fire growth in the community.
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John Duff
Syracuse
Camp Fire Girls
Onondaga Council of Camp Fire Girls
Jather Halsey Gulick
National Organization
Igiris
Settlement approved in Hann auto death case
County Judge Leo W. Breed approved a 53250 settlement in the death of Clifford Hann of Syracuse and Niagara Falls. The suit was brought by William F. Hann, administrator of the estate, after Hann was struck by Martha E. Congdon's car on State Street. He died Oct. 22. Terrill Hann of Niagara Falls was named as an heir. Frank Del Vecchio represented the estate.
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Leo W. Breed
Martha E. ‘Congdon
Chaumont
Clifford Hann
Syracuse
Niagara Falls
William F. Hann
Hann
NYC Man Admits Shoplifting From Downtown Store
James Logan, 42, of New York City, pleaded guilty to petit larceny before Judge William H. Bamerick in Police Court. He will be sentenced December 23 after being arrested Saturday night for allegedly stealing two pairs of women's stockings and a woman's blouse valued at 6.97 from a downtown store.
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James Logan
New York City
William H. Bamerick
Traffic Court Ledger From East Syracuse Area
Judge Truman H Preston presided over speeding and driving recidivism cases. Defendants include John Adamowicz 540 and Rowland St. 65 to 70 mph. Clifford Becker East Syracuse. James 8 license suspended until December 23 for speeding. Nelson 0 217 Stafford Ave 40 to 42 mph. James St. failed vehicle control. John Mastak East Syracuse $16. Beccia East Syracuse. Harrys Dingman Mattydale driving on left side of street $15. Edward Tamtkus 105 Wall St. failed see clear. Gilbert Griffin 413 Otiscost failed signal leaving curb. Mrs Joan Corbon Camillus passing stop Lisa $16. Charles Mittelstadt 132 Eldorado Ave.
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Truman H. Preston Reckiness
John Adamowicz
Rowland
Firemen Answer Potsdam Restaurant Oil Heater Threat
Potsdam fire department was called to the Crows Jey restaurant on Water Street Sunday morning when an oil heater threatened to cause damage on the ground floor. Fire crew responded to prevent a blaze.
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Potsdam
Water St
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Richfield Blvd
United Auto Workers, C.I.0
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Onondaga Council
Boy Scouts of America
YWCA
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L. Callaghan
American Legion
American Legion Club
S. Clinton St
State Civil Service Employes’ Association
S. Warren St
Mitchell Brown
Doris LeFever
Syracuse Board of Education
Mary Spillane
Madi Son St
Harold Oot
American Pension Committee Club 3
E. Gensee St
Inaugurates
Morris Berman
Schisa Brothers
Ito Dunbar Center
Clark Music Co
Conde Toy Shop
Mill End
S. Warren 1St
Community Nursing School
Frisbie Ct
Pioneer Homes
Department of Education
Jewish Social Service Bureau
Community Chest
Lynchleonnaires
Central New York Power Com
Seoanse Insurance Women's Party
Francis O'Neira
Onondaga
Democratic Women's Club Meeting
Onondaca
Donald A. Fechway
Dorothy M. Horn
Hicklanday
William E. Smetzler
Endicott
Blanche
Baxter
Flushing
Robert D. Shallish
S. State St
Ruth L. Morer
Jamesville
Jack C. Feet
Town of
Beverly J. Hall
Richard S. Harriman
Wood
Salt Springs Rd
George D. Brown
Leatrice Etoumeau
University Trailers Camp
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Harold F. Ponenfuss
Arlene Gulmann
Garden City
Warren
Joan Chapman
Liverpool
James
Davis
Marvin Slingerland
Lancaster Av
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Tal State
Geddes
FBI
Syracuse Police Dept
U.S
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Camden
Jeannette
Bnai Brith
Hibernians
Old Newsies
Rick J. Carolin
Mr. Foertc
C. Burt William
Joseph Hoffman
W. J. O’neill
Robert T. Casey
James J. McCrohan
Anthony O'Neill
Jack Reagan
Patrick J. Hanlon
John Flynn
Herman Patrick Effier
Children’s Toy Fund
N. Salina
Willow Sts
Churchers Coal CO
Connelly
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Kirtlands
Savings Bank
Erie Boulevard
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Judy
NRC
Bayer Aspirin
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