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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
2
The Rev. David F. Cunningham, chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, endorses the Syracuse Christmas Bureau as an effective instrument for distributing Christmas donations. He lauds its years of operation and calls it a guide to enable more citizens to share generously with the needy.
Harold Coulter aged 35 of 141 Gifford Street pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Police Court this morning. Judge Homer V. Walsh sentenced him to 30 days in the penitentiary after Coulter was arrested yesterday by a store detective as he left a downtown shop with a $1 shirt hidden under his coat.
Syracuse patrolman John P. Cusick 155 West Brighton Avenue is in University Hospital with a broken left leg forehead and nose and chest injuries after a collision at South State and Jackson Streets. Police say James J. Gates 27 of Lakeport faces driving while intoxicated charges and is held in jail. Four others escaped a stalled car before a train demolished it at Springbrook Dairy crossing near Onondaga Lake.
Catherine Comstock, 32, of 11 South West Street, pleaded guilty in Traffic Court to driving without a license after a chase that nearly struck a prowl car with Patrolman Joseph Benz and Joseph Vieau nearby. Judge Harry H. Farmer fined her $5. Passenger George Simon, 64, of 127 Genesee Park Drive, pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $5 by Judge Homer V. Walsh.
Almanac states winter will begin officially Friday at 1 06 PM marking the solstice. The article explains the North Pole tilt of 23 degrees 27 minutes causes seasonal changes with the shortest days around this period and contrasts summer tilt toward the sun near June 21 22.
Work on the D L & Q grade crossing relocation of water mains is paused for winter as crews reach the limit of pre winter tasks. The state approved 60 000 for relocating high and low service mains near Renwick and Raynor Avenues ahead of a Cloverleaf underpass project. While portions of the mains have been relaid, title and land clearances block full operation until spring and city officials doubt a contract let before then.
Edward O Neill will be installed as president at the Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting in the Larned Building. New officers include Rev Francis P Joyce chaplain Maurice McAuliffe vice president George Kelleher standing committees chairman Patrick J Hanlon financial secretary Patrick Shanahan corresponding secretary Matthew Doran treasurer Patrick Carolin sentry and Frank Donohue guard.
City Commissioner August Smingler opened bids for annual municipal supplies at City Hall. Projects cover milk contracts, bread, chlorine gas, oxygen and acetylene, ice street treatments, salt, pipe fittings, paper products, crushed stone, sand and cement. Estimated contracts total 55 000 to 65 000 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Matthew G Frawley marked their 50th wedding anniversary at 35 North Street Baldwinsville today. Frawley, a local deputy sheriff and longtime Republican activist, plans to retire January 1. A 7:30 to 10 p m reception was open to friends, highlighting his tobacco buying work.
Onondaga County farmers gathered at Geddes Grange Hall for a farm accounting lesson led by Wendell Field of the Onondaga County Farm Bureau and Dr. L C Cunningham of the New York State College of Agriculture. The system Field described as simple and inexpensive aims to improve income use and provide analytical insights for better farming decisions.
The Carrier Corporation of Syracuse received a $700,000 order to air-condition the Famous Barr Company department store in St. Louis Missouri. E T Murphy vice president in charge of marketing announced the project. Installation will start in days with more than half expected in operation before summer. The cooling plant aims to reduce heat buildup that would otherwise be stored.
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