Sewer Line Plans to Be Prepared
Massena village board began action to prepare plans for N Main and E Hatfield sewer lines to invite bids on both projects. The Beckstead property issue resurfaced as Frank Trefaro plans a 500 home development next spring. The board proposed a $7,000 charge to the developer for crossing his property, and considered bonding on next year’s ballot to fund the full project.
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Massena
N. Main St
E. Hatfield St
Beckstead
Frank Trefaro
New York
Ralph John
Johns
Oswego T C Reactivates Radio Station at Oswego State
Oswego State Teachers College reopens station WGC this week with student-led operation under station manager Richard M. Smith of Rochester. Faculty advisors are Dr. Erwin Palmer and Orlo Lopez. Programs run 7 to 12 PM daily except Fridays and Saturdays, piping into dorms and main building with plans to expand to sorority and fraternity houses.
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Oswego
Oswego State Teachers College
WGC
Richard M. Smith
Rochester
Factuity
Erwin Palmer
Orlo Lopez
Phone Company Protests Utility Tax Plan in Ogdensburg
York Telephone Company objects to a proposed three percent consumer's utility tax by the common council. The firm argues the tax is unfair and discriminatory, noting that about 427 cents of every dollar paid for phone service goes to taxes, totaling around 32 a month or 35 a year per line. The notice comes from Ogdensburg amid city discussions.
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York Telephone Company
Common Council
Ogdensburg
Massena High School Musicians Prepare Christmas Concert
Massena high school musical groups will present the annual Christmas concert in the town hall auditorium tomorrow. The program includes the concert orchestra directed by Miss Ogdensburg, the golden Petty Anderson concert band di jabilee, the Grey Nuns of the Cross senior mixed choir directed by Jan, and school pupils under Mrs. Charles M. Swarts. Guest conductor Miss Janice Rowlands directs children from Holy Cross and St. Peter's. No admission will be charged.
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Massena
Massena High School
Town Hall
St. Peter's Brick
Shelihe High School
Ogdensburg
Richard Schmeyer
Land
Canton
Harold Hoyt
Ebon
Glasgow Again Heads Game Club
Jack Glasgow was reelected president of the Racquette Valley Fish and Game Club at the annual meeting held in the club hall in South Colton. New officers include Harley Mullin and Hooper as vice presidents, John C. Austin as secretary, Kenneth Marden as treasurer, and Bernard Austin along with Edwin Lenney Donald Perreault Alfred Riley Ted Fisher Maurice Hutchinson and Richard Green as directors. The club will hold its annual dinner in April to award prizes for the past year’s best catches.
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Potsdam
Jack Glasgow
Racquette Valley
Weedsport Woman Joins U S WAF Band at Lackland
Corinne Smith of Weedsport has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and becomes a full member of the United States WAF Band. She is the daughter of Mrs. Elsie Smith. The WAF Band is the Air Force’s only official all feminine musical unit.
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Auburn
Corinne Smith
Weedsport
Lasland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Airman Smith
Elsie Smith
Air Force
Potsdam craftsman C P Gerrish dies at 72
Charles Gerrish a Potsdam piano and string instrument craftsman died at his home after a long illness. A Holyoke native, he moved to Potsdam years ago and ran a piano repair business with his own wood aging formula. Survived by his wife Mary Elizabeth O Heaves two daughters Hilda Scheyer and Virg Leer five sons John Russell Robert Louis Charles and a brother in Axon Mass. Funeral plans were announced with services tentatively set for Friday or Saturday near his family’s arrival from the west coast.
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Potsdam
Charles Gerrish
Elderkinst
Holyoke
Mass
Gerrish
Mary Elizabeth O
Hilda Scheyer
Fort Lewis
Wash
Virg! Leer
Bethelchem
John
Orange
Russell
Robert II
Riverside
Calif
Louis
Charles
Colton
Axon
Clark and Foot
West
Alderman Bows to Voters on Local Tax Proposals
OGDENSBURG August Monnett says he will vote with the majority on proposed local laws taxing utility users car and truck users liquor dealers and coin operated amusements. He placed the measures on the council table December 1 as chairman of the law and printing committee.
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Ogdensburg
August Monnett
Oswego Alumni Meet on Long Island
The York Long Island Chapter of the Oswego Alumni Association held its annual fall meeting with Oswego graduates well represented. Attendees included Dr. Frank Hulme professor of English and Robert D. Helshy executive secretary, among others, totaling more than 300 alumni, hailed as the largest Oswego County gathering.
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Sv York
Oswego
New York
Long Island
Theterai Alumni Association
Weather No Help In D. Day
A steady rain kept roads slick and treacherous around the area before National Safe-Driving Day. Traffic slowed to a crawl as freezing conditions formed on trees and lines, though Niagara Mohawk officials reported no damage by 10 PM.
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Potsdam
Iice
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Pech Wrestler To Be in Tourney
POTSDAM William Dusty Delain Clarkson college wrestling captain will compete in the 24th annual WilkesBarre open college wrestling tourney beginning December 25 Delain will wrestle in the 137 pound class as an independent entrant not officially representing the college He is a senior electrical engineering student from Ashester and previously wrestled at Aquinas Institute before joining Clarkson
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Potsdam
William
Dusty" Delain
Clarkson
Wilkes-Barre
Delario
Ashester
Aquinas, Institute
Ralph E. Desmore Funeral Tomorrow in Oswego
Ralph E. Desmore of Oswego dies at home after heart illness. A ninth? eighth grade teaching staff at Madison Barracks Campus School. funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM Johnson Funeral Home. Survived by brother Russell Desmore of Dexter and sister Mrs Alice McElheny of Rochester. former truck driver and Signal Corps veteran.
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Osweso
John Flower
Ellsworth Flower
Oswego
Madison
Christine Ter
Ipral
Dee
Dorothy Wells
Donald ‘Corps
Buck
Sackets Harbor
Ralph
Edward Desmore
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Oneida Public Schools
George Fryer
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