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Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1940

Page

2

Savage to Head Plant Police Force in Schenectady

Mayor Rolland B. Marvin announced Acting Detective Donald T. Savage will take a year’s leave from the Syracuse Police Department to become head of the plant protection force for the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady. Savage, a former state trooper, completed a 12 week training at the National Police Academy affiliated with the FBI.

Savage Rolland B. Marvin Donald T. Savage Syracuse American Locomotive Company Schenectady National Police Academy Federal Bureau of Investigation

Three Purdy brothers held in arson ring case in New York region

Thomas Theodore Purdy 35 Vincent Frederick Purdy 27 and Paul Nemitz 61 are jailed on second degree arson charges as investigators link a December 1939 Kilcoyne Estate barn fire to a broader plan. Nemitz confessed to burning Purdy farm house on Nov 8 1939 and to a later scheme to burn the Thomas Purdy barn to fund Vincent Purdy’s ice cream business. The men waived examination and await grand jury.

Cedar Street National Board of Fire Underwriters Thomas Theodore Purdy Shepard Settlement Marcellus R. D Tincent Frederick Purdy Robert Purdy Auburn Thomas Purdy Paul Nemitz Central Square Purdy Brothers Vincent Purdy Purdys Arthur W. Wilson Corp Donald Wilcox John Doyle State Police CBI Robert D. Flaherty Skaneateles Patrol Purdy Donald MM Mawhinney Kilcoyne Marcellus Skaneateles Nemitz Thomas New York City Marcellus Fire Department Vincent Wilson Anna Clara Kilcoyne Aubural

Roosevelt Junior High students stage Christmas program at Loretto Rest

One hundred Roosevelt Junior High students performed for residents of Loretto Rest during a Christmas party in the recreation hall. The event, planned by the Junior Red Cross with the senior band, featured specialty numbers and gifts for ill residents including 85 year old Cornelius Scanlon.

Loretto Rest Roosevelt Junior High School Red Cross Lorettel Rest Cornelius! ‘Scanlon M. Shields ‘Dwyer Loretto ‘Rest Charles S. Gibson Roosevelt School Mae Huntington Cross Junior Red Cross Mary Lou Kiefer Robert Smith Gordon Bruce Lillian Rockwell Edwin Lee Elinor Galland Duane Kline Marilyn Dietz Margaret Kilpatrick Elizabeth Long Brighton School Kenmore Avenue Loretto Best

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