Fire leaves Seneca Falls family homeless in six
A fire in a four room Seneca Falls apartment housing unit owned by the chamber of commerce destroyed the Cooley home and damaged the adjoining Cerep unit. Damage exceeds 10000 dollars. Residents include Donald Cooley Judy and four children Billy Donald Jeffrey and Bruce. Neighbors aid in cleanup as firemen broke through to stop spread. The adjacent units suffered only smoke damage and the chamber president noted units are insured.
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Seneca Falls
Ie Donald Cooley
Adams
Fred Forness
Cooley
Matthew Cerep
Forest
Antony Casamassina
Judy
Billy
Donald Jr
Jeffrey
Bruce
Cerep
Janet
Seneca Falls Chamber of Commerce
Wiliam Baker
Owen Brady
Donald Woods
Forness
Mrs. Frances Bartell Dies in Rome at 88
Frances Bartell, SS, died yesterday at her daughter Mrs. Percy Sherman’s home in Rome aged 88. Born January 6, 1867 in Franklin Springs, she married Mr. Bartell in Utica on May 24, 1886. She leaves multiple children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. funeral planned at St. Patrick’s Church, Oneida.
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Frances Bartell
Percy E. Sherman
Calhoun St
Franklin Srings
Bartell
Utica
Hecla
Oneida
St. Patrick’s Church
Rosary and
Sacred Heart Societies
St. Peter’s Church
Sherman
Carl A. Bochlert
Thomas Byrnes
Troy
W. Eugene Hanifin
Camden
Fred M. Bartell
Taberg
Louis Bartell
Parish
Francis Besig
Gloversville
Funeral for Mrs Hattie Morse in Norwich Monday
Mrs Hattie E Morse 67 of Norwich died Thursday night at Chenango Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband two daughters Iva Kellogg and Pearl Dewey three sisters and seven grandchildren. Funeral at Robert J Fahl Funeral Home Monday at 2 pm with Rev Thomas G Swales officiating. Committal in Mt Hope Chapel with burial to follow in McDonough.
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Norwich
Hattie E. Morse
Chenango Memorial Hospital
Iva Kellogg
South New Berlin
Pearl Dewey
California
Walter Barker
Lowville
Guy Lamphere
Holmesville
Agnes Lewis
Prattville
Robert J. Fahl
Thomas G. Swales
Broad Street Methodist Church
Mt. Hope Chapel
McDonough
Seneca Falls Votes $992,500 School Bond for 24 Classrooms
Voters in the Central School District approved a $992,500 bond issue for 24 new classrooms. Final tally 594 in favor to 282 against after seven hours of voting at Mynderse Academy. Bond funds will build a sixteen-room elementary school on Porter Street and eight more rooms at the Cady Stanton School, with completion targeted for September 1957.
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Mynderse Academy
Porter St
Cady Stanton
Two New York Seminarists Ordained in Rome
In Rome, Most Rev. Martin J. O Connor ordained a class of 28 Roman Catholic priests including two from New York state. Rev. L Kevin Conners of Plattsburgh and Rev. William J Cosgrove of Hornell joined the ranks. The ceremony took place in the Immaculate Conception college chapel on Janiculum hill with many relatives in attendance.
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New York State
Pontifical College
Martin J. O'Connor
Thespia
Immaculate Conception
Janiculum Hill
Rome
Mrs. Cecile Marks Rites Tomorrow
Mrs. Cecile Case Marks 72 of 11 Church St died Friday at Cortland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hall Funeral Home with burial in McGrawville Rural Cemetery. She was a life resident of McGraw and member of McGrawville Grange. Survived by several cousins. husband Thomas W. Marks died 1944. Friends may call 7 thirty to 9 p.m.
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Cecile Case Marks
Church St
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Hall Funeral Home
McGrawville Rural Cemetery
McGrawville Grange
Thomas W. Marks
Ithaca Traffic Hazards Discussed at Commission Meeting
The Ithaca traffic commission met to consider eliminating hazards at the E State Street Ferris Place intersection. Proposals include increasing street lights from 6000 to 10000 lumens, adding a portable warning device four feet high, and placing pot flares near Stewart Ave to guide upbound traffic.
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Ithaca
The
Traffic Commission
E. State St.Ferris Pl
Man Hurt 2 Weeks Ago Stricken instore
Cortland obituary notes George Tucci aged 52 of 81 Elm St who after rib fractures from a collision near Bruxton died while shopping at Sanders Sport Shop. Autopsy ordered. Tucci survived by his wife three daughters and a son with several siblings.
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Marion Reitano Tucci
Philomena Corsi
Roslyn Real
Cortiang
Georgina Tucci
St. Francis Convent
New Milford
Conn
Joseph
Cortland
Christmas Music Program at First Methodist Church
The Christ mas Story in Music and Art program begins at 7 30 p m Sunday December 18 at First Methodist Church. Rev George W Dolch announces the event with the junior choir directed by Robert Bromfield performing Christmas Bells and Silent Night. The intermediate choir led by Marilyn Ester sings Born is He the Child Divine. The High School girls choir directed by Shirley Farnam performs Cantique de Noel. Estey plays violin with George Hazen on organ. Methodist Youth Fellowship members assist in reading poems by Grace No Crowell Henry Van Dyke Nancy Byrd Turner and Mr Dole.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Grace No.1 Crowell
Henry van Dyke
Nancy Byrd Turner
Mr. Dole
Police Group Reelects Murphy in Oneida
Captain George A. Murphy was reelected president of the Oneida Policemen’s Benevolent Association at the annual meeting. New officers include Sgt. Michael P. Ferrara as vice president and Patrolman Raymond J. Spinelli as secretary treasurer. A committee of seven, including Sgt. George Murphy Stich and Sgt. Dowling, will oversee the distribution of about 25 Christmas baskets with full meals for the needy on Christmas Eve.
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Oneida
George A. Murphy
Oneida Policemen’s
Bene
Vesper Service Set At First Presbyterian Church Cantastota
A candle vespers service will be held in the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary at 4 p m Sunday December 18. Rev F Richard Sinclair pastor announces the program featuring Christmas story in music poetry and scripture with special music for both junior and senior choirs.
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First Presbyterian Church
F. Richard Sinclair
Gerald Courtney
Sinclair
Union Spgs Home Destroyed by Fire
Auburn firemen reported a two story frame home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Phillips on Evergreen Street Union Springs was gutted by an undetermined origin blaze yesterday. Loss placed at about 4000 dollars with no insurance. Items destroyed included Christmas gifts decorations furniture and clothing except what the couple and their four children were wearing.
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Auburn
Ralph Phillips
Evergreen St
Union Springs
Cornell Alumni Secretary to Resign
ITHACA R Selden Brewer general alumni secretary at Cornell since 1951 has announced his intention to leave the university to return to business. He will stay in his post until a successor is chosen. A special committee of the Alumni Association, at the request of University President Deane W Malott, will work with him to select Brewer's successor.
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Ithaca
R. Selden Brewer
Cornell
Deane W. Malott
Brewer
Frigidaire Range Ad Promises Top Model at Low Price
Advertises a Frigidaire range with a Wander Oven delivering two ovens worth of performance for one oven price. Features include a deep well unit, full width fluorescent light, electric warmer drawer, full width storage drawer, automatic and regular outlets, built in popcorn pepper, and laminated switches. Priced at 399.95 with Johnston's Hardware at 55 First St phone 2 5450.
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