Two Convicts Subdued in Taxi Battle
Two New York City convicts, John Naumo and Edward Gunther, fought guards with sharpened forks during a cab ride from Syracuse to Auburn Prison. Deputies Hogan and Petrich stabbed and clubbed them into unconsciousness. both convicts were hospitalized while guards also recovered from injuries. The event occurred near East Camillus Hill as the prisoners were being returned from New York Central station.
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New York City
Auburn
New York County
East Camillus Hill
William Hitchcock
Temple Street
John Naumo
Edward Gunther
Auburn Prison Hospital
William Hogan
Otto Petrich
Auburn City Hospital
Hogan
Petrich
New York Central
Syracuse
Gunther
Naumo
Hitchcock
Naomo
Nauma
West Genesee Turnpike
Corp
Melvin Handville
George Lawrence
Elbridge
Camillus
Queens County
Ford
New K City
Vernon
York
West
Camillus Hill
W.D. Murphy
Convicts Attack Guards in Cab Returning to Auburn
William N. Hitchcock, Star Taxi driver, recounts a night ride from New York Central station to Auburn where two convicts armed with a fork fought two guards. Deputies subdued them after a chaotic struggle, leaving Hogan injured but unharmed overall, and the cab slightly damaged.
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William N. Hitchcock
Syracuse
Camillus
Herald-Journal Today
Star Taxi Company
Isaac Hitchcock
Temple Street
New York Central Railroad
City to pay 395 in death by tombstone case
A Syracuse death claim for 25 000 against the city arising from a 1938 First Ward Cemetery accident was settled out of court for 595. Terry L. Thomas sued for the death of Francis Thomas, four, when a tombstone fell. City officials compromised the claim with James C. Tormey approving.
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Syracuse
First Ward
Terry L. Thomas
Lemoyne Avenue
Francis Thomas
Cident
Cneuibis Cae
James C. Tormey
Board of Estimate
East Taylor Street
Wilson Playground
Clement Shulman
Rena Nowek
Maurice H. Schwartzberg
Lucille Schaefer
John W. Deape
Whittier Avenue
Conti Barber Shop Row Supplies Police Action
Conti Armed Barber Shaveson as Shops Close From Page One telephoned to Police Headquarters. Sergeant Young supervised. Covey refused new agreement citing losses from violations of a 1937 40 cent haircut minimum. Union men and sergeant then huddled. a patrolman stood guard. wages and a 20 dollar weekly minimum for journeymen discussed.
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Page
Sergeant Young
Covey
Mrs Hugo dies after auto crash in Mattydale
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeh Hugo 65 of 226 Brookline Road Mattydale will be held at her daughter's home 314 Basin Street. She died at St Josephs Hospital nine days after being struck on Route 11. She was born in Czecho Slovakia and lived in the United States 35 years. Survived by husband Stephen and four daughters including Mrs Seamans and Miss Lillian Hugo.
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Elizabeth Hugo
Brookline Road
Mattydale
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kenneth Seamans
Basin Street
U. S
Honolulu
Julius Hugo
Constantia
Seamans
Clarence Dunham
Margaret
Lillian Hugo
Ellen T. Hewitt
John Hewitt
Arthur Machin
Tompkins Street
Ireland
Syracuse West End
Saint Patrick’s Church
Cornelius
Buffalo
Edward
Syracuse
William Hewitt
Palisades Park
N. J
Skeleton Staff To Run Hotel During Holiday Party
Hotel Syracuse hosts its annual employes Christmas party with over 300 workers in the main ballroom. A buffet at 9 P M precedes dancing and entertainment directed by Francis M Helfert. Awards for 15 and 10 year service will be presented by manager James F. Gilday with board members including William F P O Connor in attendance.
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Hotel
Syracuse
Francis M Helfert
James F. Gilday
William
FP. O'Connor
Airport Traffic Jams Prompt Holiday Delays in New York
Airport congestion and heavy travel demand disrupts flights and road flow as holiday travelers crowd New York. Jet arrivals collide with surface delays, straining checkpoints and transit hubs during peak season.
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New York
Dee
Syracuse Youth Faces Federal Forgery Case
Syracuse youth John Colomb, 16, of 447 Gifford Street, was arrested by Deputy U S Marshals for theft and forgery after cashing a 23.76 check to Lena Childs and using funds to redeem a pawned watch and buy a motorcycle. He was released on 500 bail pending federal arraignment.
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John Colomb
Gifford Street
Utica
United States
Clarence Dol
Colomb
Paul hic-Nally
Frank Brazell
Donald Tracy
Lena, Childs
Oswego Street
Death Record Notes Several Local Obituaries in Syracuse Area
Grace Stone Chase 65 wife of Dr Jesse M Chase dies at Buffalo home native of Marcellus survived by daughter Mrs Winifred Price stepson Claude Chase father R M Stone brothers James Stone Robert Stone and Dwight Stone and several nieces and nephews Rites in Marcellus Burial Highland Cemetery Also obituary notices for Ellen Hewitt William Luman Charles Klotz Elizabeth Davidson Louise Manning and Frances A Horn with service times locations and burial details.
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Grace Stone Chase
Jesse M. Chase
Horace M. Stone
Buffalo
Marcellus
Winifred C. Price
Westfield
N. J
Claude F. Chase
Auburn
R. M. Stone
James H. Stone
Robert R. Stone
Simsberry,Conn
Dwight G. Stone
West Hartford
Conn
Highland Cemetery
Louise Manning
Temple Street
Edwin T. Dahlberg
First Baptist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
John Welch
Fred Ball
James Harris
Frank Hummel
William Rossberg
Richard McCarthy
Rites for Mrs. Oluw Held at Polish Church
Rites for Anastasia Oluw aged 63 were conducted at Giminski funeral home at 9 AM and at Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church at 9 30 AM with Rev. John B Panfil celebrating a high mass of requiem. Burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery at Amboy with bearers Louis Kedzierski Clement Kretkowski John Kowalczyk Michael Witkowski Walter Witkowski and Stanley Winikatys.
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Joseph Pirro & Sons Funeral Home
North State Street
Saint Joseph's
French) Church
David J. Norcott
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Anastasia Oluw
Giminski
Holy Cross
John B. Panfil
Amboy
Louis Kedzierski
Clement Kretkowski
John Kowalczyk
Michael and Walter Witkowski
Stanley Winikatys
Rites Held For Elizabeth Sheedy O Connon
Elizabeth Sheedy O Connon died Sunday. Funeral rites were at O Neill funeral home and Saint Anthony of Pagne Church at 9 30 a m. Rev Roy Fournier officiated with deacon Rev Charles F McEvoy and subdeacon Rev Lawrence J Sheehan. Bearers were A B Highmoor James J Sheedy Thomas Hennessey Patrick Collins Raymond Bishop James OBrien.
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Elizabeth Sheedy O’connon
O'Neill
Saint Anthony of Pagne
Roy Fournier
Charles F. McEvoy
Lawrence J. Sheehan
A.B. Highmoor
James J. Sheedy
Thomas Hennessey
Patrick Collins
Raymond Bishop
James O'Brien
Painter Henry Polhemus Dies in Rooming House
Henry Polhemus aged 65, a painter, died suddenly at a rooming house on Irving Avenue last night after being treated for chest cold. He was found unconscious on his bedroom floor around 10 PM and pronounced dead by a Crouse-Irving ambulance team. Surviving are his wife Katherine and brother Fred Polhemus of Cedarville.
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Henry’ Polhemus
Irving ‘Avenue
Crouse-Irving
Katherine Polhemus
Fred Polhemus
Cedarville
Deaths in Syracuse Area Victims listed in local notices
Obituary notices list deaths in area including Mrs Fannie C Morton 61 Cortland Mrs Henrietta L Case 91 Homer Nelson W Salmon 64 Glenfield Michael Corcoran Geneva Mrs Victoria Coe 67 Port Leyden Mrs Sabrinia Swain 37 Ogdensburg Wilford F Stoughton 43 Cato Solomon Williams 76 Rome.
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Fannie C. Morton
Cortland
Henrietta L. Case
Homer
Nelson W. Salmon
Glenfield
Michael Corcoran
Geneva
Victoria Coe
Port Leyden
Sabrinia Swain
Ogdensburg
Wilford F. Stoughton
Cato
Solomon Williams
Rome
Perkins Pleads Not Guilty in Bank Embezzlement Case
Lester I Perkins, former State Bank of Parish cashier and Syracuse native, pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Frederick H Bryant in Utica. Indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling 523.36 of bank funds between May 7 and Oct 1, 1939, with bail set at 3000. The indictment also alleges he charged stock to the Parish bank and that the bank later sold the stock at a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Lester J. Perkins
State Bank of Parish
Frederick H. Bryant
Perkins
Parish Bank
American Airlines Schedules 40 Extra Holiday Sections
American Airlines plans 40 additional holiday sections leaving New York City for Boston Syracuse Buffalo Chicago Detroit the Southwest and the Pacific coast. The airline expects its heaviest travel season in history with about 600 passengers per day already booked and many more awaiting tickets in New York and Syracuse.
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American Airlines
New York
Boston
Syracuse
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Southwest
Pacific Coast
New York City
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Fuel Service
Fhone
City Bank
Salina and
W. Farelle
BristoLite
James
Warren
Oxfords
Ameras
Cpkiam Salas
Hed
Cher Wen
Thomas
Conti
Joan Colomb
William Sluman
Wiliam Luman
Onondaga General Hospital
Cornell, Clement & Greenleaf Funeral Home
Howlett Hill Cemetery
Sluman
Charles Klotz
South Geddes Street
Onondaga County Hospital
Miller Funeral Home
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Klotz
Julius
Albert
Pauli Klotz
Daugher
Bernard Freeman
Elizabeth Davidson
Salvation Army
A. C. Schumacher
W. D. Valentine
John Sammons
East Genesee Street
Morningside Cemetery
Mrs
Howard Pinkerton
Howard .Pinkerton
Los Angeles
Calif
Mildred Pinkerton
Y.w.cla
Pinkerton
Mich
Frances A. Horn
Edward B. Horn
G. Stanley Irish
Midland Avenue
Marion
Horti
Presbyterian
Eee
Richard's
C. B
Cornell
Clement
Elizabeth S. ‘O’connor
Henry Polhemus
Lester I. Perkins
Vincet Pnone
Wie
Pees & L
California
Onondaga
Winery, Inc
State St
Gamera
Kirtland
S. Sakna Si
Wm. P. Lynch
S. Werren St
Niagara
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