300 Phone Employes Dress Dolls for Christmas Gifts
Three hundred dolls in handmade dresses are displayed at the New York Telephone Co. office as 300 central New York workers dress dolls for distribution to needy children via the Christmas Bureau. E L Larchar directs the project with revenue accounting staff and office men supplying shoes and stockings. The article also notes the fate of two pine trees from the Little White House, ordered felled and to be carved into souvenirs for the Warm Springs Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Balbernie
Shirleyanne West
New York Telephone Co
Christmas Bureau
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
White Frame
Georgiaa Warm Springs Foundation
FLO.R.s Pine Trees Doomed At Last
A Warm Springs Georgia report notes FLO.R.s pine trees face final destruction. Officials cite disease and habitat loss as the decisive factors driving the doom of these famed pines.
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Flo.r
Last Warm Springs
State Group Votes Doust Another Year
The State Civil Service Commission approved an extension for Dr. H. Burton Doust Syracuse health commissioner to remain in office through 1948 despite reaching the age limit. Mayor Costello had petitioned. Pension Commission could still alter or reject the extension. Albany has not yet acted.
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Leo W. O'Brien
Albany
State Civil Service Commission
H. Burton Doust
Syracuse
Frank J. Costello
Syracuse Civil Service Commission
State Commission
Pension Commission
Doust
Capitol
With Civil Service Commission
Dolbear May Head Sales Tax Bureau
Councilman at large Fred L. Dolbear appeared slated for appointment as director of the new sales tax bureau. Maurice R. Brown would become deputy, and Roger O. Baldwin named counsel to the bureau. Dolbear served 12 years as a supervisor and four years as a councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Dolbear
City Hall
Maurice R. Brown
Department of Finance
Dolbear
Roger O. Baldwin
County to Establish New Tax Bureau in Welfare Building
Ordinances aim to lower sales and use taxes and create a new bureau expected to be set up in the county welfare building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Welfare
Auto Victim Injured In Onondaga Crash
John Nabuiwanecz, 53, of 201 Marcellus Street, is in good condition at Onondaga General Hospital after a 2 AM auto crash. He suffered a possible fracture of the right leg when struck by a car driven by Thomas Austin of 607 East Adams Street in the 300 block of Marcellus Street, according to Sgt. Alfred Meehan.
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John Nabuiwanecz
Marcellus St
Onondaga General Hospital
Thomas Austin
E. Adams St
Alfred Meehan
Paris and Geneva Vie for UN General Assembly Site
A UN official says the 1948 General Assembly may open Sept 21 and Paris and Geneva are the leading contenders. Secretary-General Trygve Lie will tour Europe early in the year visiting Geneva Paris Brussels Prague and The Hague. Lie has sent a questionnaire to Switzerland France Belgium Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands on facilities hotels transport and food. Stockholm and Copenhagen are out.
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Lake Success
United Nations
General Assembly
Paris
Geneva
Trygve Lie
Europe
Brussels
Prague
Hague
Lie
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Inspections to shape nine nation committee for 1948 assembly
After inspections Lie will confer with a nine nation committee formed by the 1947 Assembly to decide. Plans circle an Assembly session lasting six to eight weeks, with 1948 costs pegged at about 1.86 million if Geneva, or 2.03 million if Paris. A US New York plus US plan would cost about 961,679. The Geneva cost reflects UN regional offices in Geneva reducing moving expenses. The 1949 session would return to the United States.
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Lie
New York City
Geneva
Paris
New York
Europe
League of Nations
United States
Palestine
Chilman Takes Post as Executive Secretary of Social Agencies
C William Chilman of Fayetteville assumed the role Monday as executive secretary of the Council of Social Agencies filling the vacancy left by Ralph E Pumphrey who moved to Indianapolis Chilman previously worked with the Syracuse Council and in 1946 led the case work and hospital divisions He also served as assistant secretary resigning in October to advise a state legislative committee on social welfare and relief
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Council of Social Agencies
C. William Chilman
Fayetteville
Ralph E. Pumphrey
Indianapolis
Chilman
Syracuse Council
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DR. H. Burton Doust
Dee
Seagram
O.P
Eaers Me
Seagram-D Distillers Corporation
Chrysler Building
Men’s and Boys’ Outfitters
South
Salina’ St
Kopp
James ST
NORGE
Majestic
Lissons
Albion
Orleans
Hollister
Wipmer
Remington
Alsa Schick
Sunbeam
Garod
RADIO
Warker
Elgin
Chee
Yau Gruen
L Iston
Benrus
Hamilton Allroad
Longines
Waltham, Wittnaver
Keepaake Diamond
Salina Street
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